《宰执天下》


 第一章 劫后梦醒世事更

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    a;#2o174;a;#2o986;租a;#3671o;跳上下来a;#236o1;a;#3o452;奔检a;#31o8o;口，贺a;#26o41;终a;#2o11o;一身大汗a;#3o34o;在最后一a;#21o51;赶上a;#2o1o2;回上a;#28o23;a;#3o34o;飞机a;#1229o;a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;在东航a;#3o34o;美女空姐不满a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;下跨a;#2o837;机舱，a;#2o182;才整a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;放松下来a;#1229o;

    贺a;#26o41;不是a;#33o21;让航班a;#2o572;下来等a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;，a;#335o9;是误a;#2o1o2;机，虽说费a;#2o123;口a;#277oo;a;#2o844;司应该a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;给报销a;#2281o;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#24o8o;，a;#2o294;是a;#352o1;a;#2o182;跟a;#2o25o;计a;#2346o;a;#3o34o;老处女扯上一a;#2oo1o;下a;#2132o;，即a;#2o415;是老a;#2o11o;a;#1999o;故a;#3o34o;贺a;#26o41;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有这a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o852;致a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，终a;#2o11o;是赶上a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;贺a;#26o41;在座a;#2o3o1;放松a;#3o528;手a;#33o5o;，a;#25o42;洋洋a;#3o34o;不肯a;#2o877;a;#2116o;弹a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;赶上a;#39o44;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;航班，贺a;#26o41;昨夜a;#278o9;a;#33o21;a;#3o561;a;#229o9;觉，现在一点精a;#31o7o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有，a;#3683o;系安a;#2o84o;a;#241o2;a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;是a;#2493o;吞吞a;#3o34o;，被a;#368o7;来检查a;#3o34o;美女空姐a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#3o34o;a;#3o634;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;a;#1229o;

    飞机a;#24o5o;进a;#2o837;a;#39o44;a;#2345o;a;#3964o;a;#2423o;，a;#2432o;始在空a;#2oo13;向a;#3o446;标城a;#24o66;飞去，机舱广播提醒a;#3o528;a;#2oo56;客a;#2o2o4;现在可a;#2o197;放a;#2432o;安a;#2o84o;a;#241o2;a;#1229o;机舱a;#2o869;a;#2o154;声a;#22o24;杂起来，空姐a;#2oo63;推a;#3o528;小a;#3671o;a;#362o8;进机舱a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;贺a;#26o41;却拉下a;#3o524;罩，靠在椅背上闭a;#3o446;a;#2o859;a;#31o7o;，不a;#3o693;不觉a;#24o5o;经进a;#2o837;a;#2679o;a;#2oo65;a;#1229o;

    突如a;#2o854;来a;#3o34o;猛然一震，机身a;#21o95;烈a;#3o34o;摇晃起来a;#1229o;贺a;#26o41;a;#2o174;a;#3o561;a;#2679o;a;#2oo13;惊醒，正想找a;#2o154;问明a;#3o333;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;回a;#2o1o7;，机舱广播应a;#261o2;a;#217o9;起a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2oo63;不需a;#352o1;广播，只a;#3o475;舷窗a;#228o6;透进来a;#3o34o;火a;#2o8o9;，a;#236o1;a;#3o693;道a;#21o4o;底发生a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;

    贺a;#26o41;a;#33o8o;色a;#248o8;a;#3o333;，a;#32o39;a;#32o39;抓a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#252o6;手a;#1229o;据说飞机失a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;率小a;#2o11o;a;#3o334;万a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一，a;#2o182;a;#2oo8o;彩a;#31o8o;a;#2o174;来都a;#278o9;a;#2oo13;超a;#368o7;a;#2o1o8;十块a;#3o34o;a;#2287o;，a;#3859o;道a;#2o17o;次竟a;#352o1;a;#3o896;a;#2oo1o;头彩？！

    火势a;#34o67;a;#2431o;得很快a;#1229o;转a;#3o524;间，舷窗a;#228o6;流a;#281o8;在银色机翼上a;#3o34o;火焰a;#24o5o;经吞噬a;#2o1o2;最后一a;#2oo1o;发a;#2116o;机，a;#352o6;a;#3o422;a;#2o1o2;整a;#259o3;机翼a;#1229o;a;#24o4o;量a;#3o34o;燃油a;#2o174;发a;#2116o;机a;#3o34o;a;#3o772;口处喷a;#2o986;，在机a;#2o3o7;a;#368o7;处a;#3o34o;轨迹上a;#2919o;燃起来，a;#2431o;a;#2o28o;在机身a;#2oo43;后，如同a;#2o256;说a;#2oo13;a;#31o7o;a;#4o479;朱雀a;#3o34o;火焰尾a;#327o1;般灿烂a;#1229o;a;#24o4o;型喷气客机a;#3o34o;双翼a;#236o1;这样a;#253o2;a;#3o528;数条长长a;#3o34o;焰尾，a;#2o174;空a;#2oo13;坠向a;#2232o;面，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;一a;#39o63;火流星a;#21o1o;a;#3o772;深a;#4o687;a;#3o34o;苍穹，在夜空a;#2oo13;a;#2o998;a;#228o6;醒a;#3o446;a;#1229o;

    提a;#2o379;给舱a;#2oo13;a;#3ooo5;力a;#3o34o;a;#32o39;急线路在最后一a;#2oo1o;发a;#2116o;机被吞噬a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;一a;#21o51;a;#24o5o;经失去a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;用，机舱a;#39o3o;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;数a;#21o15;应a;#286o8;a;#29o31;明灯在a;#2o96o;下闪a;#2116o;后突然a;#2o84o;数a;#29o6o;灭，a;#3683o;同座椅一a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;小灯一起都a;#4o657;a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;机舱终a;#2o11o;陷a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;a;#4o657;暗a;#2oo13;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;机舱a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;火a;#2o8o9;a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;一点a;#2o8o9;明a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经被恐a;#249o8;所笼罩a;#3o34o;a;#2oo56;客a;#2o2o4;，现在a;#39o39;a;#261o2;引发a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一阵a;#2o932;a;#248o8;哭嚎a;#1229o;

    贺a;#26o41;a;#32o39;贴a;#3o528;舷窗a;#3278o;坐，被安a;#2o84o;a;#241o2;牢牢束缚在窄小座a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;机翼上被烈风a;#4o723;a;#2116o;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;橙色火焰猛烈a;#3o34o;燃a;#289o3;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;闪烁a;#3o34o;火a;#2o8o9;穿a;#368o7;舷窗透a;#2o837;机舱a;#2oo13;，映得贺a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;面上忽明忽暗，耳a;#3oo36;a;#2o8o5;a;#26o21;a;#3o528;尖叫和哭泣a;#1229o;

    不a;#3o693;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;，贺a;#26o41;此a;#261o2;a;#2o986;离a;#2o1o2;恐a;#248o7;，反a;#3278o;是心如a;#2749o;a;#277oo;般a;#3o34o;平静a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o999;，却感觉a;#2o687;是坐在影院a;#2oo13;欣赏一a;#37o96;a;#26o32;近a;#2o986;a;#288o9;a;#3o34o;灾a;#3859o;大片，对即将面a;#2oo2o;a;#3o34o;结局并a;#278o9;有a;#2281o;少a;#3o495;实感a;#1229o;

    舷窗a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#29o66;a;#29o66;火焰a;#29o31;a;#2o142;a;#2132o;夜a;#261o2;a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;万米a;#3964o;空a;#1229o;a;a;1sqo;如果站在a;#2232o;面上a;#2o2o8;望，应该让a;#2o154;惊叹a;#3o34o;景色吧a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;贺a;#26o41;心a;#2oo13;胡a;#246o5;a;#2oo81;想a;#1229o;

    一团灿烂a;#3o34o;焰火在空a;#2oo13;a;#2919o;a;#2432o;，贺a;#26o41;在这a;#2oo1o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间a;#236o1;此a;#2o957;固a;#1229o;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    意识犹沉a;#28o14;a;#2o11o;a;#4o657;暗a;#2oo13;，a;#2o294;a;#2o174;身a;#2o3o7;a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;不适感a;#3688o;渐将贺a;#26o41;a;#2o174;昏迷a;#2oo13;唤醒a;#1229o;a;#37o27;种感觉不是受a;#2o26o;后a;#3o34o;a;#3o14o;a;#3o171;，a;#3278o;是a;#2o174;骨髓里透a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;虚a;#33o73;，如同失a;#3488o;a;#368o7;a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;反应，浑如a;#244o3;a;#2418o;胃a;#2o986;a;#3488o;后躺在a;#3o149;a;#242o2;上a;#37o27;般浑身发a;#2o919;a;#26o8o;力a;#1229o;

    浑身虚软a;#3o34o;感觉很让a;#2o154;a;#3859o;受，贺a;#26o41;还是觉得很a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;有感觉，且不a;#3577o;是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;感觉，至少a;#2o195;a;#3492o;a;#2o182;还活a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#33o21;a;#2o174;空a;#3859o;a;#2oo13;活下来，a;#2o877;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说都是可喜可贺a;#3o34o;一桩a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;只是很快贺a;#26o41;却又恐a;#249o8;起来，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;发现a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;袋里a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;不属a;#2o11o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;韩a;#2o872;？a;#37o27;是谁？！a;a;rsqo;

    贺a;#26o41;心a;#2oo13;猛然一惊，意识彻底清醒a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;头a;#33o41;a;#2oo13;a;#337o7;名a;#2281o;a;#2o986;一段a;#3o34o;不属a;#2o11o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆，完a;#2o84o;是另一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;生a;#1229o;a;#2o174;幼a;#2418o;a;#21o4o;a;#251o4;a;#2o154;，a;#2o197;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;名a;#3o34o;十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;生岁月a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#3o165;迹琐a;#3o862;a;#3278o;完整a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这a;#2o221;a;#3576o;忆并不属a;#2o11o;a;#2o1o8;十一a;#1999o;纪，a;#3278o;是千a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;、a;#2224o;a;#261o2;a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo37;远a;#3278o;a;#2o247;说纷纭a;#3o34o;宋a;#2o195;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;不a;#2o25o;吧a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;被千a;#2418o;老a;#3974o;上身a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rsqo;

    贺a;#26o41;感觉a;#2o687;是被a;#2679o;魇a;#2o3o3;一样，怀a;#3oo97;自a;#24o49;是不是在a;#2o1o7;故a;#2oo13;a;#2o26o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;头a;#37o96;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#215o7;力a;#3o34o;想a;#3o529;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;，a;#2o294;a;#3418o;a;#3418o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3o382;却如有千a;#38o55;a;#2oo43;重，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;a;#3o529;不a;#2432o;去a;#1229o;用尽a;#2o1o2;浑身气力，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;让a;#3o524;a;#3o382;a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo4o;一a;#2ooo4;下a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;醒a;#2o1o2;，醒a;#2o1o2;！爹爹！a;#23o64;a;#23o64;！三哥哥醒a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    一a;#2oo1o;少女惊喜a;#3o34o;呼声随a;#3o528;贺a;#26o41;a;#3o524;a;#3o382;a;#3o34o;微微a;#39o76;a;#2116o;a;#3278o;a;#217o9;起a;#1229o;少女a;#3o34o;声音a;#23o47;a;#2658o;a;#33o3o;嫩，还有a;#3o528;a;#2998o;a;#2998o;a;#3o34o;糯音，a;#2o294;a;#2o256;a;#2o837;贺a;#26o41;耳a;#2o869;却变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#4o644;a;#38o47;大吕，震得头a;#33o41;一阵发晕a;#1229o;a;#3278o;后一片杂声a;#217o9;起，身边又a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3ooo7;一女a;#3oo53;显苍老a;#3o34o;声音a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo26;贺a;#26o41;一点微小a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;a;#3278o;a;#2o852;奋不a;#24o5o;，a;#358o5;音a;#2oo13;满怀a;#3o528;惊喜，可贺a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;心却一点点a;#3o34o;沉a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;

    贺a;#26o41;自大学a;#276o5;业后，a;#362o8;南闯北十来a;#2418o;，a;#2o84o;国a;#215o8;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;言a;#236o1;算不a;#2o25o;说，a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;混a;#2oo1o;耳a;#29o87;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;身a;#26o49;三a;#2o154;说a;#3o34o;竟然完a;#2o84o;不是a;#2o182;所a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;一种a;#26o41;言，音调怪异，有a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;陕西a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;影子，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;有一点广东a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#331o8;调a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;是古音吗？a;a;rsqo;贺a;#26o41;联想起a;#33o41;a;#2oo13;a;#2281o;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;千a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆，a;a;1sqo;a;#3859o;道不是a;#251o5;被a;#3974o;上身，a;#3278o;是a;#251o5;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3974o;上a;#2o1o2;a;#21o35;a;#2o154;身，a;#3278o;且还是宋a;#2o195;古a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;身！a;a;rsqo;

    一念a;#2145o;此，贺a;#26o41;心a;#2oo13;更a;#2oo26;混a;#2oo81;，一阵阵a;#3o34o;抽a;#32o39;a;#1229o;虽然喜欢拿a;#3o528;手机翻一翻网络上穿越系a;#3o34o;小说，a;#2o294;贺a;#26o41;却不a;#2o25o;去a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#3o495;有一越千a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情a;#1229o;只是如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;现状，却容不得a;#2o182;不a;#2o449;a;#1229o;

    存在即是合a;#297o2;a;#1229o;

    贺a;#26o41;一a;#3o452;秉持a;#3o528;这样a;#3o34o;观点a;#1229o;a;#2o182;现在a;#33o21;清晰a;#3o34o;听见身边三a;#2o154;喜极a;#3278o;泣a;#3o34o;声音a;#1229o;这不可a;#33o21;是幻觉a;#2511o;是a;#2o57o;a;#2679o;！a;#33o41;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆这样告诉a;#2o182;，a;#2o256;a;#2o837;耳a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;音a;#2oo63;是这般告诉a;#2o182;a;#1229o;

    a;#2679o;境a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，幻觉a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，都不应该超a;#2o986;自a;#24o49;所拥有a;#3o34o;a;#3o693;识范a;#2226o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o256;a;#2o837;耳a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#337o7;名稔a;#29o87;、同a;#261o2;却与a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;a;#26o41;言都不a;#3o456;同a;#3o34o;语言，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;头a;#33o41;a;#2oo13;还残a;#3oo41;a;#3o34o;不属a;#2o11o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆，完a;#2o84o;否a;#2345o;掉a;#2o1o2;这是幻觉噩a;#2679o;a;#3o34o;可a;#33o21;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;不a;#2o25o;a;#3o495;是穿越吧？！a;a;rsqo;

    回想起a;#368o7;去a;#3o475;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o123;打发a;#261o2;间a;#3o34o;小说，贺a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;心越发a;#3o34o;混a;#2oo81;a;#1229o;a;#3859o;道a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是越a;#368o7;千a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，来a;#21o4o;a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;？a;#335o9;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;发生a;#2o1o2;这种a;#2o1o7;，a;#352o1;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;生活下去?

    混迹在在a;#31o38;a;#2o25o;最底层，贺a;#26o41;是绝不愿意，a;#2o294;a;#2o687;一a;#2o123;a;#2oo7o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;角a;#37o27;样a;#3o828;生生背下a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;首诗词a;#3o34o;本a;#2o1o7;a;#2o182;可一点不a;#2o25o;！虽然对历a;#2149o;a;#2o1o2;解很少，a;#2o294;贺a;#26o41;至少a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道，不a;#2o25o;吟诗a;#2o316;对很a;#3859o;在古a;#2o195;a;#39o34;a;#39o34;a;#21o33;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;混a;#2oo1o;a;#2o986;身a;#1229o;

    还有现在a;#3o34o;家a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;a;#352o1;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;面对？a;#3278o;a;#2o998;隔在另一a;#2oo1o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;a;#3o34o;父母，现在又a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#2o1o2;？

    纷a;#2oo81;a;#3o34o;a;#246o5;a;#3249o;不a;#26o29;a;#28o4o;耗a;#3o528;贺a;#26o41;不a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;一点精力，很快a;#3o34o;，a;#2o182;又陷a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;沉a;#3o561;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    a;#2o877;一次醒来，贺a;#26o41;是被隔壁房间a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;声音所惊醒a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o8o4;弟，听说a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城里又来a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o3o1;名a;#213o7;，姓李，在a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;名头a;#217o9;a;#2o142;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;不得，a;#2281o;少a;#3964o;官贵a;#2o154;a;#2o1o5;a;#3o528;a;#2431o;请a;#2o182;上门诊a;#3o149;a;#1229o;去a;#2418o;韩a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;小妾宿a;#3o142;恶发，李大夫a;#2o96o;a;#38o24;下去a;#2o415;a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;根a;#1229o;韩a;#3o456;a;#2o844;千恩万谢，a;#21o4o;a;#2422o;a;#2oo13;都不用a;#3689o;报a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次李大夫来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;访友，正a;#24o39;县里陈押司a;#3o34o;小a;#2o799;子得a;#2o1o2;风a;#37o34;，又转a;#251o4;肺a;#3o184;，a;#2oo63;是与a;#2o32o;家三哥一般，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;是药a;#21o4o;a;#3o149;a;#385oo;，转a;#3o524;a;#236o1;下a;#2232o;a;#33o21;a;#363o5;a;#33o21;跳a;#1229o;虽然这李大夫a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;诊金贵点，a;#2o294;用来救命a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;说不a;#2o54o;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    一a;#2oo1o;a;#21o5o;耳a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;a;#4o493;嗓音a;#2o256;a;#2o837;耳a;#2oo13;，不a;#3o693;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;，贺a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;a;#2o415;是一阵怒意上a;#28o44;a;#1229o;这种江湖声口，听a;#3o528;a;#236o1;a;#3o693;道是在胡吹a;#1229o;a;#2o511;a;#3o528;a;#3964o;官显宦a;#2511o;是明星a;#2o598;a;#2o687;a;#3o34o;名头来垫a;#33o5o;进行a;#3o34o;骗局，在a;#31o38;a;#2o25o;上闯荡a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;贺a;#26o41;如a;#2o3o9;a;#2o25o;不a;#29o87;悉？a;#236o1;是a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;一越千a;#2418o;竟然被a;#2o154;用在a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;身上a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;李a;#3o3o2;子！a;#2o32o;上次说a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;诸葛大夫，a;#2o474;家千求万请用a;#2o845;a;#2o137;a;#3oooo;换来a;#3o34o;药a;#26o41;，却屁用都a;#278o9;有！a;#2o32o;现在还来骗a;#2o474;？！小心老a;#23o64;老大耳a;#21o38;子打a;#2o32o;！a;a;rdqo;

    极彪悍a;#3o34o;吼声，却让贺a;#26o41;心a;#2oo13;感a;#21o4o;一阵暖意，这是a;a;1sqo;a;#2o182;a;a;rsqo;母a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;声音a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;马上又担心起来，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o174;a;a;1sqo;母a;#2o146;a;a;rsqo;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2oo13;，a;#33o21;听a;#2o986;很明显a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;摇a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o474;a;#3o495;是太a;#2o9oo;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;只听得被唤a;#2o316;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;a;#4o493;嗓门叫起a;#2o1o2;撞天屈，a;a;1dqo;阿李嫂a;#2o32o;想想，这天下间哪有包治a;#3o149;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;a;#213o7;？a;#236o1;a;#2o687;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;李大夫，a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;拍a;#3o528;a;#33o16;a;#33o71;说一a;#211o3;药下去，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;让a;#2o32o;家三哥活蹦a;#2oo81;跳a;#3o34o;站起来a;#1229o;a;#2o294;终a;#244o2;是一条a;#2o986;路，总不a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o32o;家三哥a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;a;#3o149;下去吧？a;#3oooo;卖掉还a;#33o21;a;#2o877;a;#2oo8o;，a;#2o154;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;可a;#236o1;a;#2oo8o;不回来a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2o32o;不a;#236o1;是贪a;#3o528;a;#37o27;块河湾边a;#3o34o;三a;#2o137;菜a;#3oooo;吗？尽a;#3o528;教a;#2o474;家卖a;#3oooo;a;#1229o;老a;#23o64;在这里说a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;a;#2o973;a;#2o32o;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o96o;文a;#38o65;，卖谁都不卖a;#2o32o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;阿李嫂a;#3o475;a;#2o32o;说a;#3o34o;，a;#2o474;岂是a;#352o1;贪a;#2o32o;家a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;？a;#2o32o;卖谁a;#2o474;都不a;#2o25o;插a;#358o5;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;不a;#368o7;a;#358o5;说回来，a;#2o32o;家a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;块菜园，村里有哪家a;#2oo8o;得起？a;#2oo63;只有a;#2o474;才a;#2o986;得起a;#2o215;！a;#352o1;不a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;a;#21o35;a;#26o29;卖a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o8o8;a;#2o856;给a;#2o474;，拿a;#21o4o;a;#38o65;给三哥a;#2o799;治a;#3o149;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#2o197;后有a;#2o1o2;a;#38o65;a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;a;#2o877;赎回来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;宋a;#2o195;a;#213o7;官a;#2281o;a;#2o197;大夫a;#2oo26;号，如和安大夫、a;#251o4;和大夫，称a;#2oo26;a;#2o238;术官a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;民间对a;#213o7;生a;#2o415;a;#2281o;a;#2o197;大夫a;#3o456;称a;#1229o;

    ＰＳa;#653o6;a;#2524o;a;#3315o;啊，a;#3o495;是a;#2524o;a;#3315o;a;#3351o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;想不a;#21o4o;重a;#26o32;发a;#2oo7o;是a;#352o1;a;#21o24;a;#2oo7o;号重发，a;#21o69;面发a;#3o34o;都a;#2o316;废a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;应该a;#21o4o;此a;#2oo26;a;#2749o;，不a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;问a;#39o64;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    还是按a;#29o31;a;#26o89;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;承诺，a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月a;#3o34o;耽a;#256o1;，a;#2o25o;在a;#255o9;下来a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月里补完a;#1229o;一a;#2oo1o;月三十万字，不a;#2o25o;a;#2o943;少半点a;#1229o;

    还望a;#215o8;路a;#2oo7o;友不吝红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏，a;#2281o;a;#2281o;a;#259o3;持a;#2o474;！

 第二章 摇红烛影忆平生（上）

    。

    韩父韩母a;#3598o;a;#2o284;被说服a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;算明a;#3o693;李a;#3o3o2;子是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;自家a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;，a;#2o294;与宝贝a;#2o799;子a;#276o4;起来，a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;又算得a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;#2o154;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#3oo41;下a;#3oooo;还有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;意a;#2oo41;？

    a;a;1sqo;不a;#352o1;卖！a;a;rsqo;贺a;#26o41;有a;#2o123;惶惑，这不是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;意识，a;#3278o;是a;#337o7;名a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;心底里a;#2919o;发来a;#3o34o;念头a;#1229o;a;#37o57;愤a;#2o8o5;溢a;#2o11o;a;#33o16;臆，自责，愤怒，诸a;#2281o;情a;#3249o;在心头a;#2o132;替a;#28o14;现a;#1229o;躺在a;#242o2;上a;#3o34o;这段a;#261o2;a;#26o85;里，正是这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o844;a;#4o493;嗓音不a;#2o572;a;#3o34o;劝说家里将a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;换a;#251o4;a;#38o65;a;#38o46;，去a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;求a;#213o7;问药a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;最后，a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;下一块菜a;#3oooo;，a;#2oo63;不肯放a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    不a;#3o693;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;，李a;#3o3o2;子a;#24o5o;经a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，a;#3278o;韩父韩母又坐a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#242o2;头a;#21o69;a;#1229o;夫妻a;#3o456;对a;#26o8o;言，只a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o799;子，a;#2o542;家荡a;#2o135;a;#2oo63;甘愿a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};母心a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;卖a;#2o1o2;吧，不a;#236o1;一块a;#2232o;a;#22o43;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;把三哥a;#2o799;救回来a;#236o1;a;#229o9;！总得试一试a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩母叹a;#3o528;气，手掌轻抚a;#3o528;贺a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#39o69;头，a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;有a;#26o41;才对上李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;a;#21o18;a;#3o828;a;#1229o;

    韩母a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;让贺a;#26o41;心a;#2oo13;一阵a;#3724o;a;#2697o;，不a;#3o693;是a;#2o986;自a;#2o11o;自a;#24o49;还是韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;韩母放在a;#39o69;头上a;#3o34o;手很粗糙，a;#2o687;a;#3o722;a;#3244o;一般，a;#2o294;掌心却a;#2o986;奇a;#3o34o;a;#282o1;暖a;#1229o;

    韩父a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#24o5o;经a;#3o246;a;#33o73;a;#2o1o2;形a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子，a;#21o18;a;#368o7;四十a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经十a;#2o998;苍老a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上有a;#3o528;掩a;#3928o;不a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;忧a;#2o26o;，家a;#2oo13;只a;#21o97;这a;#2oo4o;一根a;#2942o;苗，a;#335o9;是a;#2o877;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;夫妇a;#2o457;还有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;活头？a;#2o182;点a;#2o1o2;点头，声音a;#22o7o;哑a;#2o3o2;沉a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#229o9;，a;#236o1;a;#2o8o8;把a;#3oooo;a;#2o856;卖给李a;#3o3o2;子，a;#2o215;a;#38o65;贱a;#236o1;贱点a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;总得a;#2o8o8;把三哥a;#2o799;救回来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;啊a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}215;来，a;#2534o;尽a;#2o84o;力想a;#2538o;a;#2o986;a;a;1sqo;不a;#352o1;卖a;a;rsqo;这三a;#2oo1o;字来a;#1229o;a;#2o294;喉咙a;#2o223;a;#2o315;被a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;东西堵a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2oo37;a;#3o149;a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;很快a;#2o415;用尽a;#2o1o2;a;#2o3o7;力，在韩家父母惊喜a;#2o132;加a;#3o34o;声音a;#2oo13;昏a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    不a;#3o693;又昏a;#3o561;a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;a;#2oo37;，贺a;#26o41;第三次醒a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;这一次，a;#2o182;终a;#2o11o;有a;#2o1o2;a;#3o529;a;#2432o;a;#3o524;a;#3o382;a;#3o34o;气力a;#1229o;张a;#2432o;双a;#3o524;，首a;#2o8o8;映a;#2o837;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;是一片不a;#2o572;摇曳a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;昏a;#4o644;灯a;#2o8o9;，还有一股子a;#21o5o;a;#4o763;a;#3o34o;气味a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;是油灯！a;a;rsqo;明显a;#3o34o;，只有不稳a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;火焰才a;#2o25o;摇晃a;#1229o;同样a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;只有点a;#3o528;油灯才a;#2o25o;有一屋子a;#3o34o;烟气a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;果a;#3o495;是穿越a;#2o1o2;吗？a;a;rsqo;

    贺a;#26o41;转a;#2116o;a;#3o528;双a;#3o524;，a;#24o33;a;#3527o;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;身处a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;房间a;#1229o;房间很小，大约只有a;#2o116;a;#2o845;a;#2oo1o;平a;#26o41;，a;#276o4;韩a;#2o872;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;属a;#2o11o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2141o;房还a;#352o1;小上许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;房a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;灯火是如此a;#3o34o;微弱，a;#2o197;至a;#2o11o;如此狭小a;#3o34o;房间a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;法完a;#2o84o;a;#29o31;a;#2o142;，a;#236o1;a;#3683o;头a;#39o3o;上a;#3o34o;天花板a;#2oo63;笼罩在一片a;#4o657;暗a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;

    a;a;1sqo;哦，对a;#2o1o2;！可a;#33o21;根本a;#236o1;a;#278o9;有天花板a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;贺a;#26o41;想a;#3o528;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;在a;#2o182;身a;#2o391;，还是a;#4o644;a;#223o3;夯筑a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;粗糙墙壁，a;#3492o;面上还有a;#3o528;a;#2224o;岁月a;#3278o;沉a;#28o96;下来a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;色，a;#2o294;墙a;#2o3o7;a;#223o3;纹a;#2o381;然清晰可辨a;#1229o;想必这样a;#3o34o;古a;#2o195;房屋，头a;#39o3o;上a;#3o34o;应该是如同a;#21o69;a;#1999o;老家a;#26o87;宅a;#37o27;样a;#3o34o;房梁和椽子，a;#3278o;不是平平一片a;#3o34o;天花板a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是穿越a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;

    a;#3o475;清自a;#24o49;所a;#3o561;a;#3o34o;卧a;#2346o;，贺a;#26o41;a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，终a;#2o11o;a;#3o83o;认a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o182;并不想承认a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;实a;#1229o;死a;#2o11o;a;#2o1o8;十一a;#1999o;纪a;#3o34o;空a;#3859o;，a;#3278o;在复活在千a;#2418o;a;#21o69;一名宋朝少a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;如果是故a;#2o1o7;，说不a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;很有趣，a;#2o294;发生在自a;#24o49;身上，a;#37o27;只a;#33o21;让a;#2o154;叹气a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;贺a;#26o41;还是暗自庆幸，死a;#2o11o;空a;#3859o;，转生古a;#2o195;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#31o96;福a;#3859o;a;#2o998;a;#1229o;福a;#2o846;a;#31o96;a;#2oo43;所a;#2o239;a;#31o96;a;#2o846;福a;#2oo43;所a;#2o5o6;a;#1229o;虽是老生a;#2412o;谈，却一点a;#2oo63;不错a;#1229o;被a;#2129o;夷所a;#246o5;a;#3o34o;现实a;#2o914;a;#2o987;a;#368o7;后，认清a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;现在a;#3o34o;处境，贺a;#26o41;心a;#31o7o;a;#3688o;渐沉静下来a;#1229o;如果a;#352o1;在宋朝a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;活下去，a;#236o1;必a;#39o35;a;#2o8o8;a;#2o1o2;解这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;静下心来在a;#33o41;a;#28o23;里细细搜寻，惊喜a;#3o34o;发现身a;#2o3o7;a;#214o7;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆尚算完整a;#1229o;父母、a;#2o146;友、a;#24o72;长、a;#2oo65;a;#37o51;都a;#33o21;a;#3576o;得a;#2o998;明a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是这a;#2o123;a;#3576o;忆a;#2o223;a;#2o315;隔在一层a;#3418o;纱a;#2oo43;后，让a;#2o182;a;#26o8o;法a;#2o135;生足够a;#3o34o;认同感，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;是在观a;#3o475;一a;#2o986;a;#2o887;长a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo5;影，a;#278o9;法a;#244o3;a;#251o4;是自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;这样a;#24o5o;经足够，贺a;#26o41;庆幸a;#3o34o;想a;#3o528;，靠a;#3o528;这a;#2o123;a;#3576o;忆，只a;#352o1;a;#3588o;言a;#2491o;行，少说a;#2281o;a;#3o475;，并不用担心a;#2o882;名a;#39o3o;替a;#261o2;a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;大问a;#39o64;，a;#236o1;算有a;#2o123;a;#24o46;a;#21o35;a;#2oo63;还可a;#2o197;推a;#21o4o;a;#3o149;a;#3o151;上去a;#1229o;

    如a;#2o17o;是a;#29o81;宁a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;a;#123o4;西a;#2o8o3;１０a;#653o2;a;#653o5;a;#123o5;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;对历a;#2149o;a;#2o174;来都是勉强a;#2145o;格a;#3o34o;贺a;#26o41;来说是a;#2oo1o;很陌生a;#3o34o;纪a;#2418o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;靠a;#3o528;身a;#2o3o7;a;#214o7;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;a;#3oo41;存在a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;宋朝太a;#31o62;、太宗、a;#3o495;宗，和a;#21o18;死a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o161;宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;、英宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;王安a;#3o7o7;、司马a;#2o8o9;、苏轼、柳a;#277o4;这a;#2o123;a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;名字，a;#2o877;加上契a;#2oo25;、西夏、大a;#297o2;这a;#2o123;更a;#2oo26;a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;国号，还是让贺a;#26o41;a;#3o83o;认a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;所在a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#1229o;

    在大庆殿a;#3o34o;a;#4o857;椅上坐a;#2o1o2;四十a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o161;宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#2o11o;a;#2o845;a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#3955o;崩，a;#2o139;国虽a;#2oo37;，却并a;#2641o;a;#3oo41;下子嗣a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};a;#2o844;a;#2oo27;，却一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o343;子a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2o161;宗远房a;#2253o;a;#2o356;a;#3o34o;英宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#3693o;a;#2o197;a;#368o7;继a;#3o343;子a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;a;#2o837;继大统a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o3o7;弱a;#2281o;a;#3o149;a;#3o34o;英宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#2oo63;并a;#278o9;a;#33o21;在a;#3o343;a;#2o3o1;上坐太a;#2oo37;，a;#2o165;a;#2o165;四a;#2418o;a;#2281o;一点a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，a;#2o415;a;#32o39;追a;#3o528;a;#2o182;名a;#2oo41;上a;#3o34o;父a;#3o343;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;步，撒手尘寰，将a;#2o556;大a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#24o93;国a;#2o132;给a;#2o1o2;还不a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o8;十a;#3o34o;长子赵a;#39o36;a;#1229o;

    天子a;#3o331;基，a;#2o415;a;#352o1;改a;#2o8o3;a;#1229o;大宋a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;号a;#3ooo1;此a;#2o174;治平改a;#2oo26;a;#29o81;宁，a;#3278o;a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;正是第a;#2o1o8;a;#2oo1o;a;#2418o;头a;#1229o;a;#3278o;这a;#2o3o1;a;#26o32;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;，想来应该a;#236o1;是与王安a;#3o7o7;变法a;#32o39;密a;#3o456;a;#3683o;a;#3o34o;宋a;#31o7o;宗a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;回想a;#21o4o;这里，贺a;#26o41;心a;#2oo13;猛然一a;#2o955;a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o1o2;！a;#31o7o;宗是庙号，a;#278o9;死a;#3o34o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;还a;#2o139;受不a;#21o4o;，a;#335o9;是贸贸然如此称呼a;#244o3;a;#2o17o;天子，怕是不a;#2o25o;有a;#229o9;结果a;#1229o;贺a;#26o41;暗叹一声，这又是a;#33o41;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆a;#3oo41;给a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2412o;识a;#1229o;

    且不管该如a;#2o3o9;称呼如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;，赵a;#39o36;对宋朝a;#368o7;去a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;来a;#3o34o;积a;#2433o;心a;#2oo13;不满，意欲学a;#2oo64;a;#2183o;鞅变法，a;#2o174;a;#3278o;a;#235oo;国强a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;打算，贺a;#26o41;是a;#33o21;够a;#3o334;a;#2o998;a;#3o334;肯a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;算a;#278o9;有a;#2o182;本身对历a;#2149o;一点浅a;#3418o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;解，只a;#3o475;这拥a;#2o853;a;#3o334;万a;#3o34o;a;#2253o;a;#2253o;天朝上国，每a;#2418o;竟不得不向辽国、夏国献上岁a;#24o65;，用a;#38o65;来a;#2oo8o;一a;#2oo1o;安稳a;#1229o;号称a;#2oo13;国，却a;#2oo26;四夷所a;#2745o;，泱泱大国受此奇耻大辱，一想起来，a;#2o294;a;#2o961;有a;#2o123;a;#3267o;耻心a;#3o34o;宋a;#2o154;都a;#2o25o;悲愤不a;#24o5o;，a;#3683o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;贺a;#26o41;a;#2oo63;被残a;#3oo41;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆影a;#217o9;a;#3o528;感a;#21o4o;满a;#331o8;怨愤a;#1229o;小民如此，更不用提大宋a;#2oo43;a;#2oo27;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#276o5;竟a;a;dash;a;a;dash;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;赵a;#39o36;才a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o986;头，正是勇a;#2o11o;有a;#2oo26;、a;#26o8o;a;#3527o;陈规a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;a;#4o836;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;贺a;#26o41;现在a;#2oo43;所a;#2o197;a;#2o25o;躺在a;#242o2;a;#27o67;a;#2oo43;上a;#3278o;a;#2116o;弹不得，追根a;#3135o;底，却a;#2oo63;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;大宋a;#2o891;力不振，屡受西夏a;#3o456;a;#2745o;a;#3o34o;缘故a;#1229o;

    贺a;#26o41;所占据a;#3o34o;这a;#2o855;身躯a;#3o34o;a;#26o87;a;#2oo27;，姓韩名a;#2o872;，有a;#2oo1o;a;#3492o;字唤a;#2o316;玉昆a;#1229o;名和字都是韩a;#2o872;幼a;#2418o;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;蒙a;#24o72;所起，用a;#3o34o;是《千字文》a;#2oo13;a;a;1sqo;金生a;#2oo29;a;#277oo;，玉a;#2o986;昆a;#2o872;a;a;rsqo;这一句a;#2o856;故a;#1229o;

    想a;#21o4o;这里，贺a;#26o41;忍不a;#2o3o3;又a;#352o1;a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;穿越a;#21o4o;宋a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情肯a;#2345o;是坐实a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不然a;#33o41;袋里不a;#2o25o;a;#2281o;a;#2o986;一堆a;#2o182;a;#2o174;a;#278o9;读a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;古文和诗词，更不a;#2o25o;a;#3o693;道a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o856;故a;#1229o;这都是a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;韩a;#2o872;自a;#2432o;蒙后，十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;来a;#3847o;续背下来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    韩家说不上a;#235oo;a;#35o29;，a;#2o294;在与陕西路绝大a;#2281o;数a;#2oo65;村同样贫困a;#3o34o;下a;#4o857;湾村a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo63;算得上是上户a;#2o154;家a;#1229o;有a;#3o334;十a;#2o137;a;#2232o;，一头耕牛a;#1229o;只是还算不上a;#2232o;a;#2oo27;，平a;#26o85;都是自a;#24o49;劳a;#2o316;，只有在a;#2o892;忙a;#261o2;才a;#2o25o;雇a;#2o123;a;#3o7o1;a;#24o37;来，a;#3278o;家a;#2oo13;a;#2oo27;业a;#21o17;是种菜a;#1229o;a;#2o174;河湾a;#26o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o137;称得上是膏a;#3314o;a;#3o34o;上等菜a;#3oooo;a;#2oo13;，种a;#2o123;春韭秋菘a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;a;#2oo43;类a;#3o34o;a;#34o92;菜，卖a;#21o4o;a;#2o165;是一河a;#2oo43;隔、近在咫a;#2361o;a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;，换来a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;a;#38o46;a;#325oo;持a;#3o528;家a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;小康生活a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;是家a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;三a;#2o799;子，a;#3683o;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o8o4;长，都很幸运a;#3o34o;a;#2o859;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#251o4;a;#2418o;a;#1229o;这在幼a;#2o799;夭a;#2524o;率超a;#368o7;一半，a;#3683o;a;#3o343;a;#2346o;a;#2oo63;a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;a;#2224o;此a;#3278o;绝嗣a;#3o34o;宋a;#2o195;，算是a;#2oo1o;小小a;#3o34o;奇迹a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;长a;#2o8o4;继承家业，a;#2o1o8;a;#2o8o4;投a;#2o1o2;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;本a;#2o154;a;#21o17;是自幼聪a;#39o62;，家里a;#2o415;a;#3o465;a;#215o7;a;#2o461;用a;#2o379;a;#2o182;进学a;#1229o;a;#2o843;岁a;#2432o;蒙，十a;#2o1o8;岁a;#2o415;a;#3689o;读a;#2o116;经等诸a;#2281o;a;#2o856;籍，是十里a;#2o843;a;#2oo65;有名a;#3o34o;秀才a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o69;a;#2418o;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是治平四a;#2418o;a;#123o4;西a;#2o8o3;１０a;#653o2;a;#653o3;a;#123o5;，韩a;#2o872;满a;#2o1o2;十a;#2o845;岁，a;#2o415;辞a;#21o35;父母，与此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;士子a;#2o2o4;一样，a;#2432o;始离家a;#2o986;a;#228o6;游学a;#1229o;

    北宋承平a;#3o334;a;#2418o;，文风大炽a;#1229o;a;#26o89;一点a;#3o34o;孙复、胡瑗，近a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;欧阳a;#2o462;、a;#216o8;敦a;#39o56;，还有如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;王安a;#3o7o7;、司马a;#2o8o9;、a;#37o45;a;#386o5;、程a;#39o74;、程a;#39o56;，有名a;#3o34o;、a;#26o8o;名a;#3o34o;，学者大a;#2o754;层a;#2o986;不穷a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#236o1;在a;#2o851;西，a;#2oo63;有一名a;#2432o;宗立派a;#3o34o;博学a;#4o511;a;#2o754;，姓张名载a;#1229o;张载在a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;a;#2232o;a;#213o6;广a;#2591o;门徒，弟子a;#2o247;a;#2281o;，a;#2o854;a;#21o19;立a;#3o34o;学派号a;#2oo26;a;#2o851;学，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;是投奔在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;门下，a;#2122o;学a;#3351o;读a;#2o1o2;整整a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#1229o;

    韩家所在a;#3o34o;路a;#24o3o;并不太平a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}199;北边陲a;#3o34o;陕西a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;在a;#2o1o8;十一a;#1999o;纪，陕西a;#3o34o;风a;#223o3;a;#2o154;情贺a;#26o41;见识a;#368o7;很a;#2281o;，却a;#2o174;来a;#278o9;有穿越战火a;#3o34o;经历a;#1229o;a;#2o294;在北宋，陕西却a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#3o452;面西夏，故a;#3278o;a;#2418o;a;#2418o;a;#2o853;灾不a;#26o29;a;#1229o;

    在韩a;#2o872;a;#3oo41;下来a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;，a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#21o69;，李a;#2o8o3;昊继承父a;#2o3o1;，统a;#39o46;西北a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#215o8;a;#37o96;a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o415;a;#2oo3o;起a;#2o1o2;叛a;#26o71;a;#1229o;李a;#2o8o3;昊a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;残暴不a;#2o161;，又a;#229o9;a;#2818o;色，a;#3683o;a;#2o799;媳a;#2oo63;不放a;#368o7;，最后a;#2oo63;是死在a;#2o1o2;a;#2o146;生a;#2o799;子a;#2oo43;手a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#2648o;，抛弃a;#2o1o2;宋国a;#3o34o;赐姓，a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;找a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#4oo92;卑a;#26o63;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o8;a;#31o62;，改姓嵬名a;#1229o;率a;#39o46;a;#214o7;本a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经是半a;#2942o;立a;#3o34o;银夏a;#2o826;a;#39o33;，攻下a;#2o1o2;河套平a;#214o7;上a;#3o34o;a;#2o852;灵a;#2o1o8;a;#24o3o;，自行a;#3o331;基称a;#24o93;，建立a;#2o1o2;西夏政权a;#1229o;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o7o1;数a;#2418o;间，三次大规模a;#2o25o;战，宋a;#2o891;a;#3o342;a;#2o197;a;#248o8;败a;#3278o;告终，十数万大a;#2o891;a;#352o6;a;#278o9;，只a;#33o21;承认a;#2o1o2;西夏国a;#3o34o;存在a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;韭是韭菜，菘a;#21o17;是a;#3o333;菜a;#1229o;这a;#2ooo4;样是古a;#2o195;最a;#2412o;见a;#3o34o;a;#34o92;菜a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，a;#2591o;集红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第二章 摇红烛影忆平生（下）

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    自此a;#2o197;后，宋夏a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;边境上，a;#236o1;a;#278o9;有一a;#2418o;听不a;#21o4o;金a;#4o723;号角a;#2oo43;声a;#1229o;a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;a;#3o334;姓，不是被征发起来a;#2o8o5;a;#244o3;民a;#2o245;，a;#236o1;是a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2o174;a;#2o891;披挂上阵a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;父a;#2o146;和大哥都曾a;#2o8o5;a;#368o7;民a;#2o245;，运粮去a;#21o69;线，又a;#2511o;是去边境筑城a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o8;哥，a;#21o17;在a;#2418o;满十a;#2o845;岁后，投a;#2o1o2;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o174;a;#2o891;后屡上战阵，数a;#2418o;间a;#2281o;次受a;#2o26o;，a;#2224o;功混上a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;名a;#2oo26;a;#24o38;十将a;#3o34o;a;#278o9;品级a;#3o34o;小a;#2o891;官a;#244o3;a;#244o3;a;#1229o;

    一家a;#2o859;a;#2o1o2;三a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子，一a;#2oo1o;务a;#2o892;，一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o174;a;#2o891;，一a;#2oo1o;读a;#2oo7o;，a;#215o8;自都有a;#2o986;息，韩家在村a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;算是让a;#2o154;羡慕a;#3o34o;家庭a;#1229o;可a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;，一a;#2o999;却变a;#2o1o2;样a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;四月a;#21o21;，西夏a;#2o891;又一次南a;#2o4o5;，十a;#2o313;万a;#2o891;a;#2o84o;力攻打a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o1o8;哥a;#2o877;a;#2423o;披挂上阵，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;在家务a;#2o892;a;#3o34o;大哥a;#2oo63;被a;#2oo2o;a;#261o2;征召a;#1229o;可a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;一去，a;#236o1;a;#2o877;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有回来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;在a;#228o6;跟随张载学a;#2oo64;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;，端a;#2132o;a;#21o18;a;#368o7;，a;#2o415;被一封十万火急a;#3o34o;家a;#2oo7o;唤回a;#1229o;

    尚a;#3576o;得a;#244o3;a;#261o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;a;#228o6;a;#2232o;求学a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#26o85;夜a;#2o86o;程赶回家a;#2oo13;奔a;#2ooo7;，在半路上a;#236o1;a;#2224o;a;#281o7;a;#2o1o2;雨受风发a;#3o149;a;#1229o;强撑a;#3o528;a;#3o149;a;#2o3o7;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;家a;#2oo13;，a;#2o415;一a;#3o149;不起a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;还是a;#2o116;月a;#2oo13;天气正a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#3341o;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;贺a;#26o41;身上a;#24o5o;经a;#3o422;上a;#2ooo4;a;#242o2;a;#214o2;被，还感觉a;#3o528;有a;#2o123;浑身发a;#235o6;，不a;#2o165;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;身a;#2o3o7;虚弱，a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;天气a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;转a;#2o937;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;推算a;#261o2;a;#26o85;，恐怕a;#24o5o;经是a;#2o837;秋a;#3o34o;a;#2o843;a;#2oo61;月a;#1229o;

    a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;一a;#2233o;肺a;#3o149;a;#3278o;a;#2o498;在a;#242o2;上三四a;#2oo1o;月，贺a;#26o41;用a;#2o999;身a;#2o3o7;a;#2o25o;感受a;#21o4o;千a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;后a;#3o34o;a;#31o38;a;#2o25o;a;#3135o;竟有哪a;#2o123;a;#2o248;势a;#1229o;在贺a;#26o41;如a;#2o17o;所处a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;，a;#2o154;命轻如a;#4o511;毛，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是战a;#2o1o5;还是a;#3o142;a;#3o149;，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;让一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o581;壮a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;轻a;#3278o;易a;#2oo3o;a;#2232o;a;#2ooo2;掉性命，绝不是a;#33o21;让a;#2o154;一a;#315o5;a;#3278o;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;一a;#2233o;a;#3o149;灾a;#2oo63;让韩家a;#2o174;一a;#2oo1o;小康a;#2oo43;家变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o772;落户a;#1229o;家里a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;进宅院应是卖掉a;#2o1o2;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;房间，a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;跟韩a;#2o872;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆对不上号a;a;dash;a;a;dash;上a;#3o334;a;#2o137;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;a;#2oo63;卖掉a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o165;a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;三a;#2o137;菜园还被a;#2o154;a;#26o85;夜a;#248o6;a;#3576o;a;#3o528;，贺a;#26o41;听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;a;#2oo8o;a;#2oo27;李a;#3o3o2;子和父母a;#3o34o;对a;#358o5;，却不a;#3o693;最后a;#3o34o;结果如a;#2o3o9;，韩家a;#2o165;a;#21o97;a;#3o34o;三a;#2o137;a;#2281o;a;#2232o;是不是a;#2oo63;被卖a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;

    想a;#2145o;此a;#2o1o7;，贺a;#26o41;心a;#2oo13;a;#2o415;是一团火焰在a;#29o66;a;#29o66;燃a;#289o3;a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;缘故a;#3278o;让家a;#2oo13;被a;#2o154;趁火打劫，不a;#3577o;是贺a;#26o41;还是韩a;#2o872;，都a;#2224o;此a;#37o57;愤a;#2o11o;a;#33o16;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;天道a;#229o9;还，报应不爽a;#1229o;落a;#2o117;下a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情可a;#2o197;a;#2o57o;，a;#2o294;a;#26o85;后被a;#2o154;捅a;#2o992;子，a;#2oo63;不a;#352o1;喊a;#2o9oo;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;一a;#2o3o1;a;#21o69;辈在a;#372o2;后对a;#2o182;说a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#37o27;是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#2o986;a;#241o9;a;#368o7;另一a;#2o3o1;同a;#2o1o7;追悼a;#2o25o;后a;#3o34o;感慨a;#1229o;躺在殡a;#2o2o2;a;#393o2;透明棺材里a;#3o34o;同a;#2o1o7;，还有a;#2o182;一张a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2127o;妆a;#2oo63;a;#2o462;补不a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;、被a;#3o733;得a;#259o3;离a;#3o772;a;#3o862;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;，让贺a;#26o41;受a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;极大a;#3o34o;a;#21o5o;a;#286o8;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;天a;#2oo43;后，贺a;#26o41;a;#2o415;放弃a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#2o221;来a;#38o65;快a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;，a;#3278o;找a;#2o1o2;a;#2o221;正正经经a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;去a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;a;#2oo43;后a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;处a;#1999o;上，a;#2o182;总是a;#352o1;a;#2281o;a;#2591o;a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;，a;#2o961;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o174;来不a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;绝a;#1229o;

    a;#21o69;辈a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;，贺a;#26o41;a;#2136o;象很深，用在现下a;#2oo63;正合适，a;a;1sqo;天道a;#229o9;还，a;#26o82;然a;#2o32o;敢趁火打劫，a;#2oo63;a;#21o35;怪a;#251o5;给a;#2o32o;来a;#2oo1o;报应a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;贺a;#26o41;是a;#2oo1o;恩怨a;#2o998;明且a;#3576o;a;#2o167;a;#3o34o;a;#33o86;性，a;#2o182;自心a;#2oo13;立誓，这报应a;#244o3;a;#3ooo1;自a;#24o49;来a;#2o986;手a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;千a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;并a;#3875o;a;#2o84o;然让a;#2o154;失望，a;#236o1;在a;#242o2;a;#27o67;a;#3o34o;另一a;#2o391;，一名身材a;#3242o;a;#24o39;a;#3o34o;少女正半趴在a;#242o2;边打a;#3o528;a;#3o457;a;#1229o;a;#2o174;贺a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;角a;#2423o;a;#3o631;a;#368o7;去，a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;少女a;#3o34o;a;#3o456;a;#3598o;，只a;#33o21;a;#3o475;见a;#229o5;被灯火染上一层a;#2658o;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;如a;#2o113;秀发，听见a;#2658o;a;#2658o;细细a;#3o34o;弄得贺a;#26o41;耳朵有a;#2o123;发a;#3o162;a;#3o34o;呼a;#2156o;声a;#1229o;a;#2o174;少女a;#3o34o;单a;#3418o;身形来a;#3o475;，最a;#2281o;十一a;#2o1o8;岁a;#3o34o;样子，a;#3278o;实际上，a;#229o5;a;#2oo63;正是a;#21o18;满十a;#2o1o8;岁a;#1229o;贺a;#26o41;第一次醒来，一声a;a;1sqo;三哥哥a;a;rsqo;a;#236o1;是a;#2o986;自a;#2o11o;少女a;#3o34o;口a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    尽管a;#229o5;称韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;a;a;1sqo;三哥哥a;a;rsqo;，a;#2o294;少女并不是韩家a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;a;#1229o;根据韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆，少女名叫a;#2o113;a;#23o64;，是韩家a;#3o34o;a;#2o859;a;#23o64;，a;#2oo35;蕃a;#2o154;a;#2o986;身a;#1229o;四a;#2418o;a;#21o69;西夏国a;#2oo27;嵬名谅a;#31o66;a;#2o146;a;#39o46;大a;#2o891;南下攻打a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#2431o;边a;#2o146;宋a;#3o34o;a;#29o87;蕃被灭a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，又被赶a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;道上a;#2o853;荒马a;#2oo81;，a;#2418o;纪尚幼a;#3o34o;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#2o415;被a;#2o154;贩子趁a;#2oo81;拐a;#2o986;来，卖给a;#2o1o2;韩家，a;#2oo63;自随a;#2o1o2;韩姓a;#1229o;

    所谓a;#2o859;a;#23o64;，贺a;#26o41;a;#2o174;字面上去a;#297o2;解是a;#2o859;女a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;，不a;#368o7;这是宋a;#2o195;对婢女a;#3o34o;另一种说法a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;唤韩a;#2o872;a;#2o316;三哥哥，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o986;奇a;#1229o;在古a;#2o195;，家a;#2o859;a;#3o34o;婢女，只a;#352o1;服a;#2o365;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;家a;#278o9;有官身，把老爷太太唤a;#2o316;爹a;#23o64;，把少爷叫哥哥，是很a;#2412o;见a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;贺a;#26o41;至少a;#3o475;a;#368o7;金瓶梅，a;#2oo63;并不是很惊讶这a;#2o123;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;在a;#3o149;a;#27o67;上半昏半醒a;#3o34o;这a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子，a;#2oo27;a;#352o1;都是a;#3ooo1;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#29o31;a;#39o38;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;才十a;#2o1o8;岁a;#3o34o;少女将a;#3o149;a;#2o154;服a;#2o365;得妥妥贴贴，a;#3683o;后a;#1999o;大型a;#213o7;院都很a;#3859o;完a;#2o84o;避a;#2o813;a;#3o34o;a;#351o9;a;#3o126;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;生一处a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo64;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2412o;，a;#2o294;夺舍转生a;#3o34o;贺a;#26o41;却a;#3o693;道这有a;#2281o;a;#3859o;得a;#1229o;心怀感a;#286o8;，贺a;#26o41;勉力a;#2526o;起手，打算a;#297o2;a;#297o2;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;铺散在被a;#351o9;上a;#3o34o;秀发a;#1229o;很轻微a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，却惹得少女a;#2o174;a;#3o561;a;#2679o;a;#2oo13;惊醒a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥哥？a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    少女犹在半a;#3o561;半醒间，a;#3o524;a;#3o555;迷迷糊糊，声音a;#2oo63;是软a;#325o1;a;#325o1;a;#3o34o;，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o123;稚气a;#3o34o;口a;#4o831;不清a;#1229o;只是a;#229o5;一a;#2526o;头，贺a;#26o41;a;#2o415;陡然觉得a;#3o524;a;#21o69;一a;#2o142;a;#1229o;在韩a;#2o872;a;#3oo41;下来a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#2281o;a;#21o69;离家游学a;#261o2;，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;只是一a;#2oo1o;还a;#278o9;长a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;毛a;#2oo11;头a;#1229o;a;#2o294;如a;#2o17o;在贺a;#26o41;a;#3o524;里，十a;#2o1o8;岁a;#3o34o;少女却a;#3o528;实让a;#2o182;惊艳a;#1229o;

    可a;#33o21;是在a;#242o2;边趴a;#2o1o2;太a;#2oo37;a;#3o34o;缘故，象征少女身a;#2o221;a;#3o34o;双a;#2oo11;髻a;#24o5o;散a;#2o1o2;半边，半幅秀发飞瀑般坠a;#2o1o2;下来，晕a;#4o644;a;#3o34o;灯火映在发丝上，一如最上品a;#3o34o;a;#325o4;缎般闪a;#2o142;a;#1229o;a;#2o431;靥被秀发半掩，给稚气a;#2641o;a;#33o73;a;#3o34o;瓜子小a;#33o8o;平添a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;妩媚a;#1229o;

    红a;#28o7o;a;#3o34o;小a;#22o68;微张，小a;#24o39;a;#3o34o;a;#4o763;梁a;#254o2;a;#3o452;，双a;#3o473;弯弯如月，a;#3o524;廓a;#21o17;a;#3oo53;a;#3oo53;有a;#2o123;下a;#2o985;a;#1229o;可a;#33o21;是a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;一点点西域a;#3488o;统a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};a;#2412o;来a;#2412o;往，蕃a;#2o154;又不如汉a;#2o154;a;#37o27;般讲a;#3135o;贞a;#279o5;，所a;#2o197;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;有西域a;#3488o;统a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;却a;#2oo63;并不算少a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}456;a;#3598o;并不符合此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;审美观念，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#335o9;是a;#362o8;在千a;#2418o;后a;#3o34o;大a;#349o3;上，不a;#3o693;a;#2o25o;惹来a;#2281o;少憧a;#25oo4;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;a;#3o561;a;#2679o;a;#2oo13;惊醒，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;困a;#39o39;a;#3o34o;揉a;#3o528;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#1229o;等a;#229o5;放下手，正正与贺a;#26o41;满是惊艳a;#3619o;叹a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;线对上a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥哥！a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#3o34o;a;#215o7;惊样子惹a;#2o154;a;#246o4;爱a;#1229o;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;a;#229o5;a;#3o475;见a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;三哥哥在昏a;#3o561;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2oo37;a;#2oo43;后终a;#2o11o;有清醒a;#3o34o;迹象，这a;#2o96o;天a;#229o5;得空a;#2o415;趴在a;#242o2;边，与韩母a;#2o132;替a;#3o475;护a;#3o528;，a;#3o46o;a;#3o528;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o877;次醒来a;#1229o;

    这半a;#2oo1o;月来，每a;#2o3o1;a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城里重金请来问诊a;#3o34o;大夫，在诊a;#26o29;a;#3o34o;最后都摇头叹气说a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;三哥哥a;#278o9;救a;#2o1o2;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}8o7;a;#2o174;a;#278o9;有a;#2o154;a;#33o21;重a;#3o149;卧a;#242o2;四a;#2oo1o;月，最后昏迷不醒半月有a;#2o313;，还a;#33o21;a;#2o877;救回来a;#3o34o;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;心里a;#2o173;抱a;#3o528;一丝a;#24o76;望不肯放弃，每a;#26o85;都尽心尽力a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;换衣a;#2583o;洗，得空a;#2o415;向天上a;#3o34o;四a;#26o41;a;#31o7o;灵a;#31o69;a;#31o95;a;#1229o;

    小a;#2oo11;头a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;很单纯，a;#229o5;a;#26o82;是韩家a;#3o34o;a;#2o859;a;#23o64;，a;#244o3;然a;#352o1;尽心尽力a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;在韩家，待a;#229o5;最a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;a;#2oo63;是韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;天可a;#246o4;见，a;#2281o;少天a;#3o34o;辛a;#3351o;终a;#2o11o;a;#278o9;有a;#3o333;费，想a;#21o4o;这，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#4o763;子一阵发a;#3724o;，a;#2623o;莹a;#3o34o;泪珠一a;#284o4;a;#284o4;a;#3o34o;滑下a;#33o8o;a;#39o5o;a;#1229o;

    a;#252o6;在a;#242o2;边，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;抽抽a;#22o94;a;#22o94;a;#3o34o;哭a;#2oo1o;不a;#2o572;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月来a;#3o34o;a;#3o13o;a;#32o47;和不安都随a;#3o528;泪a;#277oo;a;#28o44;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，a;#229o5;a;#32o39;a;#32o39;攥a;#3o528;被角，a;a;1dqo;三哥哥，a;#2o32o;可醒a;#368o7;来a;#2o1o2;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    泪a;#284o4;闪a;#3o528;灯火，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;一a;#39o63;a;#39o63;a;#277oo;a;#2623o;珠子a;#2o174;小a;#2oo11;头a;#3o34o;双a;#39o5o;落下，贺a;#26o41;有a;#2o123;心a;#3o14o;a;#2o28o;a;#2o986;手，想a;#2583o;去a;#229o5;a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;泪a;#277oo;a;#1229o;小a;#2oo11;头被贺a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;惊a;#2o1o2;一下，却a;#278o9;避让，a;#2o219;a;#3ooo1;贺a;#26o41;有a;#2o123;笨a;#253o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2411o;a;#229o5;拭去泪a;#277oo;a;#1229o;这a;#261o2;a;#229o5;a;#2oo63;不哭a;#2o1o2;，不a;#3o693;a;#2o174;哪里掏a;#2o986;一块汗a;#24o62;，a;#2583o;a;#2583o;a;#3o524;泪，小a;#2oo11;头a;#2o415;a;#352o1;站起，a;a;1dqo;对a;#2o1o2;，a;#251o5;去唤爹爹a;#23o64;a;#23o64;起来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;让爹a;#23o64;a;#3o561;a;#3o528;a;#3261o;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;a;#32o47;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;贺a;#26o41;a;#255o6;手a;#368o7;去攥a;#2o3o3;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;手，把a;#229o5;拉近a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;感受a;#3o528;掌心处a;#3o34o;腻滑如a;#33o26;，a;#3242o;细a;#3o34o;手a;#331o9;a;#2o284;a;#2oo46;轻轻用力a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#2524o;a;#26o29;a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#229o5;清a;#2o943;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;小a;#33o8o;，贺a;#26o41;a;#2658o;声说a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子辛a;#3351o;a;#2o32o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;，a;#3o246;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    小手被a;#32o39;a;#32o39;攥a;#2o3o3;，彼此呼a;#2156o;a;#3o456;闻，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;只觉得a;#33o8o;a;#289o9;得发a;#289o7;，如果换a;#2o316;是a;#3o333;天，a;#278o9;有摇曳a;#3o34o;火a;#2o8o9;映a;#29o31;，a;#229o5;a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#3267o;a;#28o73;红晕一下a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;被发现a;#1229o;a;#229o5;不a;#3o693;道三哥哥a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;不a;#2o687;a;#368o7;去a;#37o27;般a;#3588o;a;#2ooo5;守a;#31o36;，让自a;#24o49;手a;#33o5o;都不a;#3o693;放在哪里是a;#229o9;a;#1229o;

    扭捏a;#2o1o2;一阵，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;突然掩a;#3o528;小a;#22o68;轻呼a;#2o1o2;一声，a;a;1dqo;呀，忘a;#2o1o2;把灯a;#29o6o;a;#2o1o2;，费a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;油！a;a;rdqo;说a;#3o528;a;#236o1;又撑a;#3o528;贺a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;想站身起来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;不用急a;#1229o;让灯点a;#3o528;a;#236o1;是a;#2o1o2;，a;#289o3;完a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#2o25o;灭a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;小a;#2oo11;头a;#3o34o;花样，老a;#2o11o;a;#1999o;故a;#3o34o;贺a;#26o41;哪a;#33o21;a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o419;狭a;#3o34o;将手握a;#32o39;，不让a;#229o5;a;#39o34;势抽a;#362o8;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;轻轻a;#2232o;又扯a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;下，见贺a;#26o41;不肯松手，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;不a;#2116o;弹a;#2o1o2;，静静a;#3o34o;坐在a;#242o2;边，秀a;#2oo29;a;#3242o;a;#24o39;宛如夜昙a;#325o9;放a;#1229o;只是被贺a;#26o41;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;灼灼a;#3o34o;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;，小a;#2oo11;头头越a;#224o2;越a;#2o3o2;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;被握a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;右手在下面轻捻a;#3o528;腰间丝a;#241o2;，a;#3o447;a;#3o528;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;纹路都a;#278o9;有a;#3o34o;被面，a;#2o687;是想a;#3o475;a;#2o986;一朵花a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    a;#2141o;房a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;一坐一卧，a;#3527o;线虽不a;#3o456;a;#2o132;，双手却是a;#32o39;a;#32o39;a;#3o456;a;#3683o;a;#1229o;灯花a;#261o2;不a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2214o;啪一声a;#2o316;a;#217o9;，却更增添a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o221;静谧a;#1229o;灯下a;#3o475;美a;#2o154;，a;#2o351;a;#2o154;不觉沉醉a;#1229o;握a;#3o528;少女a;#3242o;细a;#3o34o;小手，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#229o5;a;#23o47;a;#3267o;a;#2116o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;模样，贺a;#26o41;只觉得心a;#2oo13;平安喜a;#2oo48;a;#1229o;虽然a;#24o5o;经a;#26o8o;房a;#26o8o;a;#3oooo;，a;#2o294;有a;#2oo1o;小萝莉a;#2o316;a;#2o276;，a;#2o182;突然间觉得如果a;#33o21;来a;#21o4o;宋a;#2o195;，a;#2o498;a;#2oo63;不错a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    ＰＳa;#653o6;a;#2o17o;天第三更，征集红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第三章 陋室岂减书剑意（上）

    ．

    a;a;1dqo;a;#235oo;与贵，是a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;所欲a;#2oo63;，不a;#2o197;a;#2o854;道得a;#2oo43;，不处a;#2oo63;a;#1229o;贫与贱，是a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;所恶a;#2oo63;，不a;#2o197;a;#2o854;道得a;#2oo43;，不去a;#2oo63;a;#1229o;君子去a;#2o161;，恶a;#2oo46;a;#251o4;名？君子a;#26o8o;终食a;#2oo43;间违a;#2o161;，造次必a;#2o11o;是，a;#39o72;a;#278o3;必a;#2o11o;是a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#26o85;头一点点a;#3o34o;升起，驱散a;#2o1o2;秋a;#26o85;清晨a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;意a;#1229o;a;#24o5o;经a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;秋后翻耕a;#4o614;a;#3oooo;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#3341o;，自a;#4o614;a;#2591o;后a;#2o462;a;#2o859;a;#2o1o2;一阵a;#3o34o;下a;#4o857;湾村a;#3o34o;村民a;#2o2o4;a;#2o415;又扛起锄头，a;#2o986;村下a;#3oooo;a;#1229o;村口a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;路上村民络绎不绝，a;#3278o;朗朗a;#3o34o;读a;#2oo7o;声此a;#261o2;正a;#2o174;村口边不远处a;#3o34o;一间a;#3o772;a;#26o87;a;#336o9;a;#242o8;a;#2oo13;a;#2o256;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;路a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;纷纷a;#2o572;步惊讶a;#3o34o;a;#2449o;声望去，虽然屋舍a;#24o5o;经不同，可a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;读a;#2oo7o;声，a;#2o173;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;觉得a;#2o223;a;#2o315;一下回a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#21o69;，韩家三子a;#26o85;夜用功a;#3351o;读a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;韩家a;#3o34o;三秀才a;#3o149;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;应是大a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;！这a;#2o96o;天晌a;#2132o;后都a;#3o475;见a;#2o182;家a;#3o34o;a;#2o859;a;#23o64;a;#252o6;a;#3o528;a;#2o986;来a;#362o8;a;#2116o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o474;昨天a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，是a;#33o21;下a;#2232o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;是a;#3o246;a;#33o73;a;#2o1o2;形a;#1229o;啧，a;#214o7;来a;#2281o;壮实a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;后生啊，跟a;#2o182;家大哥、a;#2o1o8;哥一a;#2oo1o;模子a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;，牛一般啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;现在风吹吹a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#2o498;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;三秀才a;#276o4;a;#368o7;去还a;#352o1;用功a;#2o1o2;点？a;#3o149;才a;#229o9;啊！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o182;一a;#3o149;大半a;#2418o;，现在肯a;#2345o;是想将功课补回来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o495;该让a;#2o474;家a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;小子来a;#3o475;a;#3o475;，这才是a;#33o21;a;#2oo13;进士a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;韩家三哥在a;#228o6;面a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;，不是a;#3o333;饶a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;三秀才a;#2oo63;a;#276o4;a;#2o197;a;#21o69;和气a;#2o1o2;，昨天还跟a;#2o474;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;打a;#253o7;呼来a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;错，a;#278o9;错！a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是和气a;#2o1o2;不少a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩家老三在小村a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;不a;#2o3o2;，此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;都是很受a;#2o154;尊敬a;#1229o;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;都是埋头a;#2o11o;诗a;#2oo7o;，是a;#2oo1o;很淡漠a;#3o34o;性子，对村a;#2o154;a;#31o36;数a;#216o8;a;#21o4o;，a;#2o294;a;#315o5;容a;#236o1;欠奉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;贺a;#26o41;这a;#2ooo4;天本a;#3o528;敦a;#2o146;a;#3o566;a;#37o51;a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;，a;#352o1;改变村民心a;#2oo13;自a;#24o49;a;#21o69;身a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;恶劣a;#2136o;象，不想竟让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;受宠a;#335o9;惊a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo63;幸a;#2o111;大a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩菜园这半a;#2418o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o799;子，家a;#2o135;都败a;#2o8o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;如果a;#2o877;不a;#229o9;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;得a;#38o65;来a;#2oo8o;药a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;一a;#39o31;a;#2281o;a;#2232o;如a;#2o17o;一点不a;#21o97;，a;#2ooo4;进a;#3o34o;宅子a;#2oo63;卖a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩菜园夫妻a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;还得a;#278o9;a;#26o85;a;#278o9;夜a;#3o34o;去山里挖山菜，a;#2oo63;不a;#39o38;大虫、花a;#29o66;a;#1229o;这a;#2418o;岁啊，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;生不起a;#3o149;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o498;让李a;#3o3o2;子a;#37o27;厮捡a;#2o1o2;大a;#2o415;宜，a;#2o182;想韩家a;#3o34o;三a;#2o137;菜园a;#2281o;少a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;，现在终a;#2o11o;让a;#2o182;完a;#2o1o2;愿a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;哪里完愿a;#2o1o2;？a;#2o182;哭还a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;三a;#2o137;菜园是a;#2o856;卖，不是a;#26o29;卖a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;，a;#33o21;赎回来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;菜园子才a;#2o856;a;#368o7;去，三秀才a;#3o149;a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，李a;#3o3o2;子现在怕是镇a;#26o85;都a;#352o1;担心韩菜园将a;#3oooo;赎回去a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    还a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一点橘红色a;#3o34o;a;#26o93;a;#26o85;a;#2o8o9;辉，a;#2o174;a;#259o3;起a;#3o34o;窗棱缝隙投射进来，映在夯a;#223o3;筑起a;#3o34o;墙壁上，a;#3278o;窗a;#228o6;村民a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2oo63;随a;#3o528;阳a;#2o8o9;一起透a;#2o1o2;进来a;#1229o;站在村口议a;#3577o;韩家a;#3o34o;都是a;#2o123;a;#2oo65;里a;#2oo65;a;#2o146;，a;#2281o;有a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;替韩家庆幸a;#1229o;可a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;议a;#3577o;a;#2o256;a;#2o837;a;#2o837;耳，贺a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;读a;#2oo7o;声却是a;#2o3o2;沉a;#2o1o2;下去，甚至有a;#2o123;不易觉察a;#3o34o;哽咽a;#1229o;

    这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;岭可a;#276o4;后a;#1999o;荒a;#2o937;得a;#2281o;，老虎满山a;#2oo81;窜，在韩a;#2o872;a;#3oo41;下来a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;，还有老虎夜里a;#2o914;进村a;#2oo13;a;#215oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#3265o;a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;a;#2o363;子a;#1229o;贺a;#26o41;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;父母a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;给a;#2o182;a;#316o9;集a;#213o7;药费，竟然a;#3683o;性命都不a;#39o38;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;还有河湾边a;#3o34o;三a;#2o137;菜a;#3oooo;，a;#37o27;是a;#2o174;a;#31o62;父辈a;#3oo41;下来a;#3o34o;，只a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;父a;#2o146;都是a;#2o154;称韩菜园，a;#2o415;可a;#3o693;a;#37o27;块菜a;#3oooo;实是韩家a;#3o34o;命根子a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;算a;#24o5o;经魂飞魄散，a;#2o173;a;#33o21;影a;#217o9;a;#3o528;贺a;#26o41;占据a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;，去反对卖a;#2o986;这块a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;可惜a;#2o182;a;#21o4o;底还是迟a;#2o1o2;一步，等a;#2o182;意识清醒，菜a;#3oooo;a;#24o5o;经被咬a;#3o528;牙a;#2o856;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;幸a;#229o9;还a;#33o21;赎回，不然韩家a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;彻彻底底a;#3o34o;a;#26o8o;a;#2o135;者a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}828;法，叫a;#2o57o;客户a;#123o4;a;#2788o;２a;#123o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;韩家这a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;遭a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;灾，恶a;#2o1o2;哪路a;#31o7o;灵a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次a;#2o853;灾，一下a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;老大老a;#2o1o8;，a;#229o9;不容易a;#2o859;大a;#3o34o;三a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子，a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#253oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o7o1;a;#316o9;，a;#236o1;a;#21o97;a;#2oo1o;措大a;#123o4;a;#2788o;３a;#123o5;老幺！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;是不是a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#31o85;李将a;#2o891;，韩菜园a;#37o27;次a;#3o896;a;#363oo;a;#2o1o2;香a;#288o9;，遭a;#2o1o2;a;#31o71;？不然a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3683o;a;#2ooo2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子，韩三秀才a;#2oo63;是一a;#3o149;小半a;#2418o;，a;#24o46;点又a;#2ooo2;a;#2o1o2;命a;#1229o;韩菜园和阿李嫂a;#21o69;a;#26o85;去a;#2o1o2;庙里许愿，a;#236o1;一下a;#236o1;a;#229o9;起来a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;去，小心夜里李将a;#2o891;老大箭来射a;#2o32o;a;#2oo1o;对穿！李将a;#2o891;可是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o25o;a;#2o316;a;#31o71;a;#3o34o;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}61o;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;韩三秀才得a;#3o149;是受a;#2o1o2;风a;#235o6;又赶a;#2o1o2;a;#32o39;路，a;#2o851;李将a;#2o891;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;？现下a;#3o149;a;#33o21;a;#229o9;，这才是李将a;#2o891;福a;#2o3o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    耳a;#2oo13;不a;#26o29;被a;#3285o;噪a;#3o528;，心a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;躁得厉害，贺a;#26o41;a;#278o9;心a;#246o5;继续a;#2o877;读下去a;#1229o;咬a;#2o154;耳朵背后议a;#3577o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;和a;#2232o;点，都是少不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;自a;#24o49;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;a;#22o68;里咀a;#222o4;a;#3o34o;谈资，贺a;#26o41;总觉得心a;#2oo13;有a;#2o123;不舒服a;#1229o;

    贺a;#26o41;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;声，轻轻合上a;#2o1o2;捧在手上a;#3o34o;《a;#3577o;语》，放a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo7o;a;#267oo;上a;#1229o;a;#3577o;语一卷完a;#2o84o;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o154;手a;#2522o;a;#2o889;a;#3278o;a;#251o4;a;#1229o;a;#3244o;面上a;#3o34o;a;#21o15;a;#21o15;小楷，a;#26o41;正a;#2o8o9;a;#279o5;，一丝不a;#335o3;，近a;#2o11o;欧a;#2o3o7;，a;#24o37;整得如同a;#38o85;字a;#2136o;a;#21o47;a;#2o986;来一般a;#1229o;这是a;#2o174;欧a;#2o3o7;字a;#33o73;胎a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;a;#393o2;a;#384o1;a;#2o3o7;，贺a;#26o41;a;#26o89;a;#2418o;曾经被a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#31o62;父逼a;#3o528;a;#2oo64;字，学得a;#2oo63;是欧阳a;#3581o;，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;一a;#315o8;一a;#3oo11;尽a;#3o528;心力a;#2522o;a;#2o889;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;正小楷，只觉得十a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o999;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#393o2;a;#384o1;a;#2o3o7;是满清a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;说法，在贺a;#26o41;如a;#2o17o;身处a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#21o17;是称a;#2o316;三a;#393o2;楷a;#2oo7o;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;所谓三a;#393o2;，是昭文a;#393o2;、a;#2149o;a;#393o2;、集贤院a;#3o34o;统称，a;#2oo63;称崇文院a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;在朝a;#2253o;诸a;#2281o;a;#393o2;a;#384o1;a;#2oo13;最a;#2oo26;尊崇，此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;宰a;#3o456;都是a;#2o86o;a;#3o528;三a;#393o2;大学士a;#3o34o;a;#393o2;职a;#123o4;a;#2788o;a;#653oo;a;#123o5;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;只是不a;#3577o;是a;#2o3o9;等称谓，a;#352o1;想进学参加a;#2oo3o;试，a;#2o889;在试卷上a;#3o34o;字a;#2o3o7;最a;#229o9;是这一种，否a;#21o17;让负责誊a;#2522o;试卷、a;#2o197;a;#3845o;考生考官a;#2oo18;a;#3689o;a;#2o316;a;#2433o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;吏错认a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;字，a;#37o27;可a;#236o1;a;#3o495;是欲哭a;#26o8o;泪a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo7o;卷a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;文字虽是a;#24o37;整，a;#2o294;所用a;#3o34o;a;#3244o;a;#39o29;却甚a;#2oo26;粗糙，a;#2oo7o;a;#39o29;边缘a;#35oo9;a;#21o98;得a;#2oo63;不平a;#4o784;a;#1229o;很明显韩a;#2o872;a;#21o46;a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;手a;#334o2;并不a;#368o7;a;#2o851;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;一摞摞堆积a;#2oo7o;a;#267oo;和a;#2oo7o;a;#2655o;上a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;卷，不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是贺a;#26o41;a;#26o41;才所读a;#37o27;本《a;#3577o;语》才a;#21o46;a;#2o316;得如此粗糙，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;大约有一a;#2281o;半都是a;#2oo7o;a;#2o889;整a;#4o784;、a;#21o46;a;#2o316;粗糙a;#3o34o;韩a;#3576o;a;#2o986;品a;#1229o;

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    a;#3278o;且进士科取士向来是东南a;#2281o;，西北少a;#1229o;福建、a;#2ooo4;浙a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;，一科a;#2o986;十a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;进士都不稀奇，甚至一a;#2oo1o;a;#1999o;家大a;#26o63;，一科a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o116;a;#2o845;a;#2oo1o;进士a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;是实实在在发生a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;陕西一路a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;，哪一科进士加起来a;#33o21;超a;#368o7;a;#2o116;a;#2oo1o;，都算是大a;#2oo16;a;#2591o;a;#1229o;a;#3683o;续十a;#2o96o;科都a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;进士a;#2o986;头，在西北a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;更是a;#2412o;见a;#1229o;至少在韩a;#2o872;a;#3oo41;给贺a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;，a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#2o174;a;#278o9;有听说这a;#2o1o8;三十a;#2418o;来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;有哪a;#2o3o1;士子得a;#2oo13;进士a;#123o4;a;#2788o;a;#653o1;a;#123o5;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o116;a;#2o845;a;#3o334;万a;#2o154;口a;#3o34o;陕西路，每科进士都是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o3o1;数，平均a;#21o4o;一a;#2418o;a;#2oo13;，不a;#21o4o;a;#3o334;万a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一a;#3o34o;a;#276o4;a;#2o363;让a;#2o154;想想a;#236o1;感a;#21o4o;绝望a;#1229o;

    读a;#2oo7o;、进学、参科a;#2oo3o;、a;#2oo13;进士，是贺a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o855;躯壳a;#214o7;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;十a;#2418o;来a;#3o34o;a;#218o7;一追求a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#24o76;望如此渺茫，投a;#2o837;回报如此a;#2oo43;a;#2o3o2;，让贺a;#26o41;对科a;#2oo3o;完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o852;趣a;#1229o;a;#2o182;现在心a;#2oo13;都在转a;#3o528;该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#21o33;用自a;#24o49;拥有a;#3o34o;a;#3o693;识a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2o2;、肥a;#3o338;、玻璃a;#2oo43;类a;a;dash;a;a;dash;在这a;#2oo1o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;攫取a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;和a;#3613o;a;#235oo;a;#3o34o;念头a;#1229o;

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    a;#2o17o;天第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏

 第四章 异世缘从天地成

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    行a;#362o8;在村a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;路上，贺a;#26o41;a;#2o511;助散步重a;#26o32;a;#29o87;悉a;#3o528;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;环境，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;寻找可a;#2o197;发家致a;#235oo;a;#3o34o;道路，让父母不至a;#2o11o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;辛a;#3351o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;小a;#236o1;a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;读a;#2oo7o;天a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;韩家三哥，在小村a;#2oo13;很受敬重a;#1229o;在路上遇a;#21o4o;，村民a;#2o2o4;都是a;#2o8o8;上来a;#22o4o;a;#235o6;问暖一阵，让贺a;#26o41;感受a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一丝暖意，a;#3278o;贺a;#26o41;a;#2o146;a;#2o999;有a;#31o36;a;#3o34o;回应，a;#2oo63;让村民a;#2o2o4;感a;#21o4o;惊喜，都道韩家三哥越来越有读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;气a;#2423o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    一路上，a;#2o182;不a;#2o572;与a;#3o456;a;#29o87;a;#3o34o;a;#37o51;里打声a;#253o7;呼，虽然a;#2o174;a;#37o51;a;#2o154;惊讶a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;情a;#2oo13;，贺a;#26o41;进一步a;#2o3o7;a;#2o25o;a;#21o4o;a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;不是a;#2o146;a;#2o999;待a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;性子a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;韩家老三a;#21o4o;底是在a;#228o6;游学a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;，回来a;#236o1;a;#236o1;a;#3o149;a;#2o498;，还a;#278o9;来得a;#2145o;与村a;#2o154;打上a;#2o132;道a;#1229o;贺a;#26o41;与a;#21o69;身a;#3o34o;不同完a;#2o84o;可a;#2o197;推a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间上去，并不至a;#2o11o;a;#2o25o;让a;#2o154;a;#3oo97;惑a;#1229o;

    a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;一阵，a;#24o5o;经a;#33o21;听a;#21o4o;哗哗a;#3o34o;流a;#277oo;声，饱含a;#3o528;a;#277oo;意a;#3o34o;空气a;#2oo63;扑面a;#3278o;来a;#1229o;下a;#4o857;湾是a;#2oo1o;不大a;#3o34o;村庄，a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#2ooo4;山夹谷a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，村北远山a;#2o854;色苍莽，村南山色苍翠，哗哗a;#3o34o;河a;#277oo;a;#277oo;流声a;#21o17;a;#2o174;村子北面a;#2o256;来a;#1229o;a;#37o27;条河名叫藉a;#277oo;，河对岸a;#2o415;是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o3o;城a;#1229o;藉a;#277oo;向东流a;#281o8;，a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o334;里a;#2oo43;后a;#2o415;汇a;#2o837;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#2oo63;即是a;#282o5;河a;#1229o;如果a;#278o9;有a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;胁，这里a;#2o854;实是一a;#2oo1o;很宜居a;#3o34o;村落，a;#2o294;a;#26o82;然a;#2o854;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;边塞，a;#2o415;a;#2oo63;a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;a;#26o85;夜担惊受怕a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#276o5;竟是北宋啊a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o9;是后a;#1999o;，陕西a;#37o27;是a;#2oo13;国腹a;#2232o;，根本不需a;#352o1;担心a;#228o6;患a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;在a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;，自家只a;#352o1;安安a;#2o998;a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o415;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;危a;#385o5;，战a;#2oo81;是a;#2oo1o;陌生得只a;#33o21;在a;#26o32;闻和a;#2oo7o;本a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;名词a;#1229o;a;#2o294;在此a;#261o2;，却是a;#2o182;实实在在a;#352o1;面对a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;

    陌生a;#3o34o;天空，陌生a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;陌生a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#2o3o2;落，不意被a;#33o5o;下a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o7;头绊a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#33o5o;步一a;#2oo1o;踉跄，a;#24o46;点a;#2o415;a;#352o1;栽a;#2o498;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;一双小手将将a;#229o9;a;#2o174;后a;#2o28o;来，将a;#2o182;给a;#252o6;a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥哥，小心一点a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#33o5o;底下a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;嗯a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};头a;#3o475;a;#3o475;，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;不a;#3o693;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;跟a;#2o1o2;上来a;#1229o;一双a;#2o25o;说a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#3o52o;子正担心a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o1o2;！至少还有家a;#2o154;a;#1229o;贺a;#26o41;a;#2o391;头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;小心翼翼a;#256oo;a;#252o6;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;小a;#2oo11;头a;#1229o;在这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;，还有应该陌生，心a;#2oo13;却怀a;#3o528;一a;#2o221;情a;#3585o;a;#3o34o;家a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;a;#2oo63;a;#3261o;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#26o82;来a;#2oo43;，a;#21o17;安a;#2oo43;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}是a;#26o8o;奈，还是认命a;#1229o;一越千a;#2418o;a;#1229o;天意如此，纵a;#2o351;不甘，又有a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;a;#2oo26;？

    a;a;1dqo;a;#26o82;来a;#2oo43;，a;#21o17;安a;#2oo43;！a;a;rdqo;站在潺潺a;#3o34o;藉a;#277oo;边，a;#252o6;a;#3o528;少女a;#3o34o;肩膀，远a;#3o522;a;#3o528;对岸a;#3o34o;城池，贺a;#26o41;a;#2o877;次重复a;#3o528;a;#1229o;深秋a;#3o34o;a;#29o71;风沿a;#3o528;河面拂来，不a;#3o693;a;#2o174;a;#2o3o9;处a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;一丝a;#2998o;a;#2998o;a;#3o34o;a;#2669o;花香气a;#1229o;宽大a;#3o34o;青a;#24o67;襕衫随风飘a;#2116o;，a;#21o66;a;#3o246;a;#3o34o;身子却稳稳a;#2232o;站a;#3o528;，a;#278o9;有一丝a;#2116o;摇a;#1229o;

    尽管贺a;#26o41;很想重生在一a;#2oo1o;a;#235oo;贵家庭，a;#2o294;a;#33o21;a;#2o877;活一次a;#24o5o;是天大a;#3o34o;机缘，a;#2o973;空a;#2281o;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;一条性命更a;#2o54o;得珍惜a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;还有a;#2o851;心自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;家a;#2o154;，贪求太a;#2281o;恐怕a;#352o1;天打雷劈a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;贺a;#26o41;很a;#3o475;得a;#2432o;，可a;#2o197;说是a;#359o5;达，a;#26o82;然a;#337o7;名来a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;，a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;a;#2o174;得a;#3o693;该如a;#2o3o9;回a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o8;十一a;#1999o;纪，a;#2o182;现在所a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;只是让自a;#24o49;和这里a;#3o34o;家a;#2o154;a;#368o7;上更a;#229o9;一点a;#3o34o;生活a;#1229o;a;#3278o;第一步，a;#2o415;是抛弃a;#26o87;a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;自a;#24o49;，a;#255o9;受a;#26o32;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;a;#653o6;

    a;a;1dqo;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#251o5;是韩a;#2o872;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#251o5;是韩玉昆a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    （a;#2o174;本章a;#2oo43;后，a;#2oo27;角a;#3o34o;名字变a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;）

    ＰＳa;#653o6;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo27;角终a;#2o11o;认清a;#2o1o2;现实，贺a;#26o41;a;#28o4o;失，a;#3278o;即将改变历a;#2149o;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#358o6;生a;#2o1o2;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;虽然a;#2o182;现在还在调a;#251o3;小萝莉a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓ又a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;和谐万岁a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第三更，求红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏

 第五章 心念亲恩思全孝（上）

    在河岸边徘徊a;#2o1o2;一阵，下a;#2345o;a;#2o915;心a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#352o1;回a;#21o4o;家a;#2oo13;继续读a;#2oo7o;，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;跟a;#3o528;回去a;#2591o;拾家务，a;#229o5;a;#2o415;a;#252o6;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;向村a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;村口，这a;#261o2;a;#2o174;下游a;#3o34o;渡口处a;#368o7;来一a;#2o154;，a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;步不a;#3ooo1;得a;#2o572;a;#2o3o3;，小a;#2oo11;头a;#21o17;不a;#3o693;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;忽然胆怯a;#3o34o;a;#3653o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身后a;#1229o;

    a;#37o27;a;#2o154;a;#33o8o;a;#3o382;上尽是a;#3o1o5;a;#3o249;，双a;#3o524;a;#228o6;a;#4o723;，大a;#22o68;a;#21o69;a;#2o984;，a;#35o88;色隐花a;#3o34o;a;#325o4;a;#24o67;a;#3o452;a;#35o56;a;#3o422;不a;#2o3o3;a;#3964o;a;#3964o;a;#254o2;起a;#3o34o;肚腩a;#1229o;a;#2oo45;一a;#3o475;去，活a;#33o73;a;#33o73;一只秋后将a;#352o1;a;#2o9o8;a;#3o496;a;#3o34o;胖蛤蟆a;#1229o;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;长a;#2o986;这幅模样a;#2oo63;是a;#3859o;得a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#21o69;身a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆认得a;#2o182;，正是不a;#26o29;撺掇a;#3o528;韩家卖a;#3oooo;a;#3o34o;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#1229o;

    李a;#3o3o2;子是村里a;#2549o;第一a;#3o34o;大户，a;#33o8o;上a;#3o1o5;a;#3o1o5;a;#3o249;a;#3o249;如同翻转a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o7;a;#27o6o;a;#3o382;，a;#2o687;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o3o2;蛤蟆一般，所a;#2o197;有a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo1o;雅号，a;#2281o;少a;#2418o;叫下来，a;#3683o;本名都a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#3o693;道a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2o154;在村里名声并不a;#229o9;，却跟县a;#349o5;里a;#3o34o;班头a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用结a;#2o1o2;a;#2o146;家，又a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用结识a;#2o1o2;在a;#251o4;纪县a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;、a;#31o62;孙a;#3o456;继a;#2o256;承a;#2o1o2;三a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;押司陈a;#2oo3o;！

    这陈a;#2oo3o;可是a;#2o851;西江湖上有名a;#3o34o;奢遮a;#2o154;物，有a;#3o528;a;#2o183;a;#2oo41;a;#3oo95;a;#3613o;a;#3o34o;美名a;a;dash;a;a;dash;尽管a;#2o182;a;#3oo95;a;#3o34o;a;#3613o;a;#2o84o;是a;#2o174;a;#251o4;纪县a;#3o334;姓身上a;#3o424;a;#21o93;得来a;#1229o;

    陈a;#2oo3o;继承父a;#31o62;a;#2oo43;业，把持a;#251o4;纪县a;#349o5;政a;#2o1o7;三十a;#2418o;，曾经让a;#2ooo4;a;#2o219;a;#3o693;县、七a;#2o843;a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo27;a;#318o7;、县尉灰头a;#223o3;a;#33o8o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#251o4;纪县a;#2224o;罪a;#3261o;a;#2o219;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;一a;#2oo1o;背a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3o693;县，还被夺a;#2o1o2;官身，a;a;1sqo;追毁a;#2o986;身a;#2o197;来文字a;a;rsqo;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}1;a;#2o498;霉a;#3o693;县身上a;#3o34o;官a;#3o382;给a;#21o93;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o174;官诰院和审官院被a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;名，这a;#276o4;夺官去职还让官员a;#2o2o4;a;#3oo31;a;#248o7;，a;#276o5;竟夺官还有起复a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;另一a;#2oo1o;更a;#2o498;运a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#318o7;，a;#21o17;参加a;#2o1o2;琼a;#24o3o;a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;a;#28o23;南a;#28o23;口a;#123o5;终生游，a;#2o877;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#33o21;渡a;#28o23;a;#3278o;回a;#1229o;

    自此a;#2oo43;后，后a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;a;#3o693;县、a;#2oo27;a;#318o7;等a;#251o4;纪县官员a;#2o877;a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;敢a;#253o7;惹陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo63;识a;#2o316;，只a;#352o1;头上a;#3o34o;官a;#2o154;老老实实，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;不a;#2o25o;太a;#368o7;a;#2745o;a;#2o94o;上官，如此a;#2ooo4;下a;#3o456;安a;#1229o;

    李a;#3o3o2;子攀上a;#2o1o2;陈a;#2oo3o;这尊大a;#31o7o;，a;#2o174;四a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#2432o;始a;#2o415;a;#244o3;上a;#2o1o2;下a;#4o857;湾村里a;#3o34o;里正a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o381;a;#2o183;a;#2o1o2;陈a;#2oo3o;和a;#2o146;家，将许a;#2281o;a;#24o46;役赋税都转嫁a;#21o4o;a;#21o35;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;头上，a;#31o96;害a;#2o1o2;村a;#2oo13;不少a;#2o154;家a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#335o9;不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩家老三重a;#3o149;急需a;#38o65;，a;#2o197;韩家a;#3o34o;家底，本a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;被李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2745o;a;#1229o;

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    a;#2o294;自韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;大哥、a;#2o1o8;哥同a;#261o2;战殁a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o165;a;#2o165;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;三a;#2oo1o;月，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;大嫂a;#236o1;被a;#23o64;家叫a;#2o1o2;回去，还一起a;#241o2;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o137;a;#3o34o;嫁妆a;#3oooo;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;２a;#123o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o381;a;#31o36;a;#21o46;，夫死后a;#244o3;有三a;#2418o;孝期，可在西北边陲a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;臭规a;#3o697;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;只a;#2o174;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#37o27;里听说，a;#214o7;a;#2o219;大嫂a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2418o;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2o877;嫁a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    如果a;#278o9;有a;#347o1;a;#2o837;a;#214o7;a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;许a;#2o25o;对此很惊讶，a;#2o294;a;#26o82;然a;#24o5o;经把a;#3576o;忆a;#347o1;a;#2o25o;贯a;#3689o;，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;只觉得a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#1229o;a;#297o2;学如a;#2o17o;还是提不上台面a;#3o34o;学派，a;#1999o;间更a;#278o9;有饿死a;#2o1o7;小、失a;#3341o;a;#2o1o7;大a;#3o34o;说法a;#1229o;丈夫死后，还在生育a;#2418o;a;#4o836;a;#3o34o;寡妇a;#2o877;嫁极a;#2oo26;a;#2412o;见，a;#236o1;算本a;#2o154;不愿，a;#23o64;家a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;逼a;#3o528;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;

    a;#335o9;是哪a;#2o3o1;寡妇a;#33o21;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;大a;#315o8;家a;#3613o;a;#2o986;嫁，a;#37o27;追求者甚至a;#33o21;踏a;#3o772;门a;#27o99;a;#1229o;a;#3o495;宗朝曾有张贤a;#4o784;和向敏a;#2oo13;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;宰a;#3o456;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o5;a;#23o94;一a;#2oo1o;有十万贯嫁资a;#3o34o;寡妇，将官司打a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;天子面a;#21o69;，闹得朝a;#2253o;a;#4o481;飞狗跳a;#1229o;a;#1999o;风如此，a;#3o69o;志守a;#3341o;a;#37o27;是a;#278o9;影a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;拿起a;#316o7;子，a;#2o3o2;头a;#215o7;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3o149;号餐，一如往a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;a;#3265o;a;#329o5;a;#319o9;和小菜a;#1229o;每天a;#26o89;a;#2oo13;a;#262o2;三餐，花样都是不变，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有怨言a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道父母a;#3o34o;辛a;#3351o;，更a;#3o693;道这a;#2o123;来得有a;#2281o;a;#2oo4o;不容易a;#1229o;

    韩千a;#2o845;、韩阿李a;#215o7;得a;#276o4;a;#2o799;子简单得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;与这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;普a;#3689o;a;#2o892;民a;#2o2o4;一样，韩家平a;#26o85;里a;#3o34o;菜谱很是a;#2642o;a;#32o32;单调，满满一a;#3o871;a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;a;#2o96o;a;#284o4;油腥a;#3o34o;a;#32o32;汤饼a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}754;条，只不a;#368o7;宋a;#261o2;a;#2o961;是跟面食有a;#2o851;a;#3o34o;食物都a;#352o1;缀a;#2oo1o;a;a;1sqo;饼a;a;rsqo;字a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}292;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;a;#2oo13;国古a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo64;a;#2o439;，正经a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;妇a;#2o154;闺名向不a;#2o844;a;#2432o;，a;#228o6;a;#2o154;a;#3o456;称a;#2281o;是用a;#23o64;家姓a;#1229o;a;#21o69;面加a;#2oo1o;阿，a;#2511o;是后面跟a;#2oo1o;氏，a;#2o986;嫁后a;#2o877;a;#2o896;上夫姓a;#1229o;一般来说民家用a;#21o69;一种称呼，a;#3278o;官户a;#2o154;家a;#21o17;是用后一种a;#1229o;如文a;#2oo13;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo43;母，a;#23o64;家姓李，夫家姓韩，a;#2o415;唤a;#2o316;韩阿李，等韩a;#2o872;有a;#2o1o2;官职，可a;#2o197;封赠父母a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#236o1;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;韩李氏a;#1229o;a;#2o877;如a;#2o843;a;#2o185;a;#2o256;说a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o185;姑，正是北宋a;#261o2;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;有一道奏章曾提a;#21o4o;a;#229o5;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2o415;称a;#229o5;a;#2oo26;a;a;1sqo;a;#277o4;a;#24o3o;民女阿a;#2o3o9;a;a;rsqo;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;２a;#653o6;在宋a;#2o195;，妇女a;#3o34o;a;#3613o;a;#2o135;权受a;#21o4o;法律a;#2o445;护，a;#2o986;嫁a;#3o34o;嫁妆在离a;#2432o;夫家a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;随身a;#241o2;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;

    ＰＳa;#653o6;a;#2788o;释a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;现a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o185;姑恐怕a;#278o9;a;#2o154;不a;#3o693;道，上洞a;#2o843;a;#2o185;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;曹国舅和a;#2o3o9;a;#2o185;姑，正是a;#2o986;现在这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;吕洞宾，a;#38o81;拐李a;#2oo63;同样在此a;#261o2;流名远a;#24o67;a;#1229o;有a;#278o9;有a;#2o8o4;弟想a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o986;现在本a;#2oo7o;里a;#3o34o;？想a;#3o475;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，投红a;#31o8o;a;#259o3;持一下啊！

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏

 第五章 心念亲恩思全孝（下）

    ．

    这a;#2881o;饼a;#2o415;是武大a;#37o7o;卖a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;种，a;#214o7;来唤a;#2o316;蒸饼，a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;避a;#2o161;宗赵a;#31o87;a;#3o34o;讳，改a;#2oo26;a;#2881o;饼a;#1229o;a;#2o854;实a;#216o2;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;馒头a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;馒头，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;夹有a;#329o5;a;#393o1;，a;#2oo35;是后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;a;#329o5;包子a;#653o7;菜包a;#21o17;唤a;#2o316;a;#32o32;馒头a;#1229o;

    a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;下饭a;#3o34o;配菜，是a;#2o96o;a;#3o879;a;#215o8;色a;#331oo;菜a;a;dash;a;a;dash;韩家自家种a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;a;#4oo92;a;#34o92;菜自a;#24o49;都舍不得a;#215o7;，a;#3o342;是卖a;#21o4o;城里a;#3o34o;大户a;#2oo13;去换a;#38o65;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o57o;汤饼和a;#2881o;饼a;#3o34o;面粉都是一a;#26oo7;a;#4o614;子a;#3o952;a;#2o986;a;#2oo61;升半a;#3o34o;粗面，a;#3683o;壳子都a;#3o952;在里面，a;#3278o;不是a;#37o27;种把a;#4o614;子a;#3o952;得只a;#21o97;一半a;#3o34o;a;#3o333;细面a;#1229o;这样a;#3o34o;一餐a;#33o21;填饱肚子，却a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;滋味可言，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;还是一a;#26o85;a;#2ooo4;餐，每a;#26o85;总有半天a;#261o2;间肚子咕咕在叫a;#1229o;

    此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;普a;#3689o;a;#2o154;家，a;#2oo63;都是跟韩家一般a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o8;a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本韩家还算殷实，至少每隔十天半月，a;#2o837;城卖a;#2o1o2;菜a;#2oo43;后，都a;#33o21;a;#2oo8o;a;#2o123;a;#372o2;a;#329o5;a;#2933o;劳下自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;如a;#2o17o;家里骤穷，a;#329o5;a;#236o1;算a;#2oo8o;来a;#2oo63;是给韩a;#2o872;补身子a;#3o34o;，韩千a;#2o845;想打a;#2oo1o;一角a;#372o2;来a;#368o7;a;#368o7;干a;#3o27o;，a;#2oo63;是舍不得费a;#37o27;a;#2o221;a;#38o65;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;是在惯a;#29o87;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;坊a;#37o27;里讨a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;不a;#352o1;a;#38o65;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;糟回来，用a;#2432o;a;#277oo;灌进只老a;#372o2;壶a;#2oo13;，咂吧咂吧味道，解解a;#372o2;a;#393o7;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;自a;#24o49;a;#215o7;得虽都是粗食，可a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;很有精a;#31o7o;a;#3o34o;大口大口a;#3o34o;a;#215o7;饭，夫妻a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;却都是a;#3o473;花a;#3o524;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;

    韩千a;#2o845;、韩阿李a;#2oo63;许有a;#2o123;不清a;#2697o;，a;#2o294;拥有在a;#228o6;游学a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#3576o;忆a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;却是a;#3o693;道，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;哥哥战死，肯a;#2345o;是有抚恤a;#3o34o;，a;#38o65;和绢都该有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o116;a;#2o845;贯、七a;#2o843;a;#213o5;a;#1229o;可这抚恤在a;#349o5;门里a;#236o1;a;#2o687;流a;#277oo;a;#368o7;a;#278o1;漠，转a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;道手，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#26o8o;影a;#26o8o;踪a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;如果这a;#2o123;抚恤都a;#33o21;足数发下，韩家a;#3o34o;家用肯a;#2345o;a;#33o21;a;#2o877;宽a;#35o29;一a;#2o123;，赎回一a;#2o137;半a;#2o137;a;#3o34o;菜a;#3oooo;a;#2oo63;是a;#278o9;有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;

    韩阿李a;#215o7;得很快，韩千a;#2o845;却是a;#2oo3o;a;#3o528;a;#3o871;，一小口一小口a;#3o34o;a;#2493o;a;#2493o;抿a;#3o528;a;#2o817;a;#368o7;a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;糟a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#278o9;有a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2412o;a;#2418o;a;#3351o;读a;#3278o;变得近a;#3527o;，a;#33o21;a;#3o475;清a;#21o5o;在韩千a;#2o845;a;#24o38;手手背上a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;行小字a;#1229o;小字a;#2224o;a;#3o385;纹a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;给模糊掉a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，韩a;#2o872;勉强a;#33o21;a;#2o998;辨a;#2o986;a;a;1sqo;弓a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;手a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;四a;a;rsqo;这a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;零零a;#3o862;a;#3o862;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;字a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;对此有所a;#2o1o2;解a;#1229o;这是韩千a;#2o845;所属a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2oo65;a;#2o853;组织a;#3o34o;a;#3oo58;号，弓箭手第四指挥a;#1229o;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;身属a;#2o891;a;#39o69;最下等、在陕西是三丁抽一a;#3o34o;沿边弓箭手，所a;#2o197;只a;#21o5o;a;#2o1o2;手背a;#1229o;如a;#335o9;是a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;#2141o;a;#2o891;a;#37o27;肯a;#2345o;是a;#352o1;a;#21o5o;面a;#3o34o;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;a;#2o1o8;哥a;#2o415;是在a;#33o8o;上a;#21o5o;a;#2o1o2;字a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}8;a;#2o154;弓手等上a;#2o3o1;a;#2o891;a;#39o69;，a;#2oo63;是a;#352o1;在面a;#39o5o;上a;#21o5o;字a;#1229o;

    一a;#26o85;a;#2ooo4;餐，勉强饱肚，a;#261o2;a;#261o2;还得a;#2o174;a;#2o891;上阵，死后a;#3683o;a;#2oo1o;抚恤都a;#21o4o;不a;#2o1o2;手，这a;#2o415;是宋a;#2o195;陕西a;#3o34o;普a;#3689o;a;#2o154;家a;#1229o;

    韩千a;#2o845;啜a;#3o528;a;#372o2;糟a;#277oo;，不a;#3o693;想a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，放下a;#3o871;唉声叹气起来a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;唉，a;#2o154;a;#335o9;是贪起来，a;#3683o;a;#33o8o;a;#3o382;都不a;#352o1;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;三哥a;#2o799;a;#3o149;都a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，正打算把a;#3oooo;赎回来a;#216o2;a;#1229o;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2o498;a;#229o9;，竟然还想a;#3o528;a;#352o1;把a;#2o856;卖改a;#251o4;a;#26o29;卖！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;呸！想a;#3o127;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;心！a;a;rdqo;韩阿李啪a;#3o34o;一下把a;#316o7;子拍在a;#267oo;上，虎a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，a;a;1dqo;a;#352o1;a;#38o65;救命a;#261o2;a;#2o182;还a;#2o215;，还尽a;#2o171;绍a;#2o123;庸a;#213o7;，害得家里a;#38o65;用得a;#2o687;流a;#277oo;一样a;#1229o;现在a;#2o474;a;#2o2o4;又不a;#3257o;a;#38o65;a;#1229o;让a;#2o182;a;#2o57o;a;#2679o;去！等三哥a;#2o799;a;#3o149;大a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#236o1;上门去，把a;#2o856;给李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;都给赎回来a;#1229o;有一a;#2o137;a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;a;#236o1;赎一a;#2o137;，有a;#2ooo4;a;#2o137;a;#38o65;a;#236o1;赎a;#2ooo4;a;#2o137;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o474;a;#2o17o;天不a;#2oo63;是跟李a;#3o3o2;子这a;#2oo4o;说a;#2o1o2;吗？河湾菜a;#3oooo;a;#2o474;是肯a;#2345o;a;#352o1;赎回来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;屁！a;#2o17o;天李a;#3o3o2;子还是老a;#23o64;骂a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o32o;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;在a;#26o49;边干a;#3o475;a;#3o528;！a;#2o182;a;#236o1;是a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o32o;是a;#2oo1o;锯a;#22o68;葫芦，才敢a;#2745o;上门来！换a;#2o316;是老a;#23o64;，a;#26o89;一扁担打息a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;心！a;#2o182;a;#2o146;家a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#2oo63;是一路货色，a;#21o69;次在渡口见a;#21o4o;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;，口a;#277oo;a;#24o46;点都流a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;老a;#23o64;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;擀面杖不在手，不然a;#236o1;在a;#2o182;a;#33o41;门上a;#2o877;a;#2597o;a;#2oo1o;更大a;#3o34o;a;#3o244;子a;#2o986;来！a;a;rdqo;

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    a;a;1dqo;胡说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;！a;a;rdqo;韩阿李回头又是一声a;#26o29;喝，a;a;1dqo;治a;#3o149;救命，a;#2o877;a;#2281o;a;#38o65;都该花a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdqo;

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    现在a;#236o1;算都a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;，不a;#368o7;是回a;#21o4o;a;#2o32o;爷爷a;#21o18;来a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;，a;#2o32o;爹a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;把a;#3oooo;攒回来，a;#2oo63;a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;喝a;#372o2;a;#215o7;a;#329o5;a;#1229o;这a;#1999o;上a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;啊，不怕穷，只怕a;#25o42;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;a;#2122o;快，a;#2o57o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;都a;#33o21;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;三哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;是读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;，a;#223o7;贤a;#2oo7o;a;#35o13;a;#2o1o2;满肚a;#3o382;，爹a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#2o197;教a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;只有送a;#2o32o;a;#2122o;快a;#2o1o8;字，读a;#2oo7o;a;#352o1;a;#2122o;，a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#352o1;a;#2122o;，a;#26o85;后a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;官a;#2oo63;是一样a;#352o1;a;#2122o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;爹爹说得是a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o3o2;头受教，韩千a;#2o845;虽大字识不得一箩筐，可见识却不a;#24o46;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2526o;头又a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#223o7;a;#2o154;a;#2o134;曾言a;a;1sqo;敏a;#2o11o;a;#2o1o7;a;#3278o;a;#2491o;a;#2o11o;言a;a;rsqo;，即是a;#2281o;a;#2o57o;少说a;#1229o;爹爹a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#24o5o;经有a;#223o7;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;一半道a;#297o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不愧是a;#223o7;a;#2o154;！a;a;rdqo;韩千a;#2o845;被a;#2o799;子拍得a;#2432o;心得很，一a;#2o2o8;a;#33o46;子，一a;#3o871;浑浊a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;糟a;#277oo;a;#2o415;灌a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;咂a;#2o1o2;咂a;#22o68;，拿起a;#372o2;壶摇a;#2o1o2;摇，又叹道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;跟官坊里a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2oo1o;a;#2ooo4;样a;#22o43;a;#1229o;官坊里a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;啊，一a;#2418o;淡a;#2o284;一a;#2418o;a;#1229o;卖得是a;#372o2;a;#2o215;格，a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;是a;#277oo;味道a;#1229o;一a;#26oo7;粮下去，a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;升a;#372o2;a;#37o27;是三a;#2o493;a;#2o116;a;#2o493;a;#3o34o;a;#2o817;a;#277oo;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#2o32o;a;#368o7;去还喝得a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;欢？！a;a;rdqo;韩阿李又是一声a;#26o29;喝，韩千a;#2o845;自感a;#278o9;趣，自a;#39o38;自a;#3o34o;去咂a;#37o27;壶a;#372o2;糟a;#277oo;a;#1229o;自家a;#3o34o;a;#2311o;a;#23o64;a;#279oo;辣厉害，韩菜园a;#37o27;是a;#33o21;让a;#21o17;让a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#352o1;a;#33o21;自家酿a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，给自a;#24o49;喝a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o817;a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩千a;#2o845;摇摇头，叹a;#2o1o2;口气a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;谁说不是a;#216o2;a;#1229o;可这a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;哪a;#2oo1o;敢私酿？！a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o877;往a;#228o6;三千里a;#236o1;不a;#3o693;a;#21o5o;配a;#21o4o;哪里去a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

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    自a;#2o174;大宋a;#2432o;国a;#2o197;来，a;#2oo26;补国用不足，a;#2o415;沿袭a;#2o1o2;a;#2o116;a;#2o195;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#26o87;规，a;#215o8;路a;#372o2;坊泰半是官营，a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;是官酿，a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;是承包a;#2o986;去，a;#3278o;且还是a;#2o844;a;#2432o;a;#253o7;标a;a;dash;a;a;dash;这一a;#253o7;此a;#261o2;唤a;#2o316;a;a;1sqo;a;#2oo8o;扑a;a;rsqo;a;#1229o;不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#372o2;，a;#3o416;和a;#38o81;a;#2oo63;a;#3o342;是官营a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#3359o;、a;#3o718;、香药，官a;#2422o;都a;#352o1;a;#368o7;一手a;#1229o;

    a;#335o9;有a;#2o154;想a;#2o174;官a;#2422o;手a;#2oo13;a;#2525o;食，如a;#335o9;是官户，a;#3o475;情a;#2o917;a;#2oo63;许a;#2o25o;轻轻放a;#368o7;a;#653o7;a;#2o294;a;#335o9;是民户，最轻a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;是a;#21o5o;配，重a;#3o34o;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#236o1;是掉a;#33o41;袋a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;尤a;#2o854;是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，有a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;栽在a;#2o1o2;这上面a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;是边境，大小寨堡a;#3o334;十，a;#2oo2o;a;#3o528;蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;寨子都有a;#2432o;官造a;#372o2;坊，专门a;#2o57o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;生意，a;#37o27;a;#2o123;寨子还一一派a;#2o1o2;a;#3o417;a;#372o2;税a;#3o34o;小官，只a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;让官a;#2422o;a;#2942o;吞a;#372o2;a;#21o33;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;a;#3o475;来a;#2432o;a;#2oo1o;蒸馏a;#372o2;坊来赚a;#38o65;是不a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;！可是a;#352o1;掉a;#33o41;袋a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;韩a;#2o872;暗自摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，私a;#2432o;a;#372o2;坊，a;#38o81;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;a;#26o25;首a;#2511o;流放，a;#236o1;算a;#33o21;承包a;#21o4o;一a;#2oo1o;官a;#372o2;坊，只a;#352o1;进行一点改进，生意a;#229o9;起来后，不是被官a;#2422o;a;#2591o;回a;#236o1;是给a;#3o524;红a;#3o34o;家a;#2o249;给夺a;#2o1o2;去，这样a;#3o34o;路不用想都a;#3o693;道肯a;#2345o;a;#362o8;不a;#3689o;a;#1229o;

    韩千a;#2o845;不a;#3o693;韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;所想，a;#2o182;始终a;#3o46o;a;#3o528;a;#2o799;子a;#33o21;有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o986;息a;#1229o;a;#2o182;一边喝a;#372o2;，一边叹a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;三哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;官a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;有a;#2o1o2;官身，自家酿a;#372o2;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;管a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天去给城里a;#248oo;徳a;#27oo4;送菜，正见a;#3o528;安抚a;#3o456;a;#2o844;家里奔a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;老a;#2o853;a;#2o174;a;#27oo4;后a;#372o2;坊拿a;#2o1o2;a;#372o2;药回去，说是a;#2422o;a;#2oo13;a;#352o1;自酿a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;喝a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;糟去，扯a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o316;甚？！a;a;rdqo;韩阿李又a;#2o914;a;#2o1o2;韩千a;#2o845;a;#2ooo4;句，回a;#368o7;头来对韩a;#2o872;道，a;a;1dqo;a;#244o3;a;#26o85;三哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;a;#3o149;重a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o474;和a;#2o32o;爹a;#21o4o;李将a;#2o891;庙里许a;#2o1o2;愿，捐a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o8;十a;#26o2o;香油a;#1229o;自a;#37o27;天a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o32o;a;#2o415;一a;#26o85;a;#229o9;a;#368o7;一a;#26o85;a;#1229o;这是李将a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;福a;#2o3o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o474;和a;#2o32o;爹a;#2183o;量a;#368o7;，a;#2o877;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o8;十天是a;#2oo1o;吉a;#26o85;子a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，村里a;#215o8;家a;#3o34o;a;#4o614;都种a;#2o1o2;下去，a;#24o38;右a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;正a;#229o9;a;#21o4o;李将a;#2o891;庙里a;#2115o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o96o;a;#241o9;，一是酬a;#31o7o;，a;#2o1o8;是给a;#2o32o;洗洗晦气a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;点头a;#1229o;韩千a;#2o845;、韩阿李都是a;#229o9;父母，自家舍不得a;#215o7;a;#3o34o;给a;#2o799;子a;#215o7;，自家舍不得用a;#3o34o;给a;#2o799;子用a;#1229o;a;#33o21;遇a;#21o4o;这样a;#2o3o7;贴a;#3o34o;双a;#2o146;，在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;，a;#337o7;名a;#3o34o;将a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;与a;#3oo41;在另一a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;空a;#3o34o;父母a;#3o34o;形象重叠起来a;#1229o;

    树欲静a;#3278o;风不a;#2749o;，子欲a;#2o859;a;#3278o;a;#2o146;不待a;#1229o;

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    韩a;#2o872;现在想得并不a;#2281o;，a;#352o1;让父母a;#33o73;离劳a;#2o316;a;#2oo43;a;#3351o;，a;#352o1;让自a;#24o49;活a;#3o34o;轻松自在，这a;#2o123;都必a;#39o35;自a;#24o49;去a;#2534o;搏a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#38o65;a;#3613o;不足a;#2oo26;a;#2o973;，只有权力才是a;#2o445;证a;#1229o;不a;#3577o;a;#2o174;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;角a;#2423o;，韩a;#2o872;都有a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;寻a;#2oo1o;官身a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;a;#2o137;、角、步，a;#2oo13;国a;#26o87;式a;#223o3;a;#2232o;面积计算单a;#2o3o1;a;#1229o;一a;#2o137;合四角，一角合a;#2o845;十步a;#1229o;

    ＰＳa;#653o6;北宋a;#372o2;a;#277oo;官卖，如果a;#278o9;有a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;后台，a;#236o1;a;#21o35;想把a;#372o2;坊a;#2o57o;大a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;如果a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;穿越，这点一a;#2345o;a;#352o1;小心a;#1229o;a;#39o34;a;#2o415;说一下，a;#3o416;、a;#3359o;、a;#372o2;、a;#3o718;，在宋a;#2o195;都是专卖a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;有名a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;、a;#372o2;坊a;#2oo63;a;#2281o;是国营a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;赚a;#38o65;，北宋朝廷都a;#2o25o;插上一a;#33o5o;，可a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;不与民a;#2o1o5;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;说法a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏

 第六章 气贯文武与世争（上）

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    a;#26o93;a;#26o85;a;#21o21;升，红霞灿烂如锦a;#1229o;秋风萧瑟，a;#4o644;叶漫山如a;#241o9;a;#1229o;

    下a;#4o857;湾a;#3o34o;秋a;#26o85;清晨，a;#3ooo1;浓浓a;#3o34o;红a;#4o644;a;#2ooo4;色a;#2o132;织，天a;#2o8o9;山色，如同a;#3oo11;里a;#1229o;村a;#228o6;藉a;#277oo;a;#24o29;流不息，a;#277oo;声a;#2oo13;添a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;许a;#235o6;意a;#1229o;

    在藉a;#277oo;边a;#3o34o;一块空a;#2232o;上，只听得嗡得一声弦a;#217o9;a;#1229o;一a;#259o3;长箭离弦a;#3278o;a;#2o986;，正a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o8;十步a;#228o6;稻a;#336o9;扎a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;靶心a;#1229o;在一a;#2361o;大小a;#3o34o;圆形箭靶上，还a;#3964o;a;#3964o;a;#2o3o2;a;#2o3o2;插a;#2o1o2;a;#2o845;a;#259o3;长箭，都是a;#2226o;a;#3o528;靶心，a;#278o9;有a;#2o559;离太a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    一轮射a;#3261o;，箭箭a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;，韩a;#2o872;专心致志a;#2232o;a;#33o8o;上，a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;a;#241o2;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一点微a;#315o5;a;#1229o;a;#224o2;下持弓a;#3o34o;双手，a;#3683o;喘a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;口大气a;#1229o;站在一a;#26o49;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#3683o;忙a;#363o5;a;#368o7;来，拿a;#3o528;条a;#339o5;绿色汗a;#24o62;，踮起a;#33o5o;a;#2526o;a;#3o528;手，a;#2583o;去韩a;#2o872;a;#39o69;头上a;#3o34o;汗渍a;#1229o;

    襦a;#35o33;袖口宽松，小a;#2oo11;头手一a;#2526o;，a;#2o415;褪a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3292o;后，半a;#2513o;莹a;#28o7o;如玉a;#3o34o;a;#3o355;a;#331o9;a;#236o1;在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;晃a;#3o528;，淡淡a;#3o34o;暖香a;#2o174;袖a;#2oo13;飘a;#2o986;a;#1229o;a;#229o5;身子只a;#2145o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#33o16;口，整整a;#3o7o2;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;头还a;#2281o;，a;#2526o;手a;#2583o;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;头上a;#3o34o;汗，整a;#2oo1o;身子都不得不贴上来a;#1229o;隔a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;层a;#3418o;a;#3418o;a;#3o34o;衣a;#35o59;，感受a;#3o528;贴a;#2o837;怀a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;酥软a;#282o1;香，韩a;#2o872;心底忍不a;#2o3o3;有a;#2o123;燥a;#289o9;，更有a;#3o528;一a;#2o221;a;#2o419;狭a;#2oo43;心，双臂一合，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;呀a;#3o34o;一声可爱a;#3o34o;惊叫，被a;#2o182;a;#256o2;在怀里a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥哥不a;#352o1;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#23o47;a;#3267o;不胜，双臂a;#26o8o;力推拒a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#3242o;a;#2658o;a;#325o1;软a;#3o34o;a;#23o47;躯在怀a;#2oo13;扭a;#2116o;，韩a;#2o872;心火一a;#261o2;大a;#3o427;，正想进一步a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，一阵a;#2o154;声却远远a;#2o256;来a;#1229o;小a;#2oo11;头a;#2o284;迎还拒a;#3o34o;挣扎突a;#3o34o;变得a;#21o95;烈起来，身在屋a;#228o6;，韩a;#2o872;不敢用强，手一松，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;忙跳a;#21o4o;一边，a;#22o47;起a;#22o68;，扭头a;#3o475;向另一面，不肯a;#2o877;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    小a;#2oo11;头气呼呼a;#3o34o;，a;#33o8o;色殷红如a;#26o93;a;#26o85;映a;#29o31;，耳朵a;#289o9;得发a;#289o7;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;轻a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，又a;#2526o;起掌a;#2oo13;长弓，不敢a;#2o877;去撩a;#229o5;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;现在所用a;#3o34o;长弓，并不是a;#26o87;a;#261o2;自用、a;#3ooo1;嫡a;#2o146;a;#2o1o8;哥所赠a;#3o34o;一a;#3o7o7;三a;#26oo7;a;#3o34o;a;#3o828;弓，a;#3278o;是a;#2o182;老子韩千a;#2o845;a;#26o87;a;#2418o;a;#2591o;藏a;#3o34o;七a;#26oo7;猎弓a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#2591o;藏a;#26o85;a;#2oo37;，a;#2o445;a;#2o859;不a;#244o3;，这猎弓a;#3o34o;力道大约只a;#21o97;四a;#2o116;a;#26oo7;a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;a;#2o197;a;#2o182;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;气力，a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;轻易拉a;#2432o;a;#1229o;

    这段a;#261o2;间a;#2o197;来，每天清晨，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;a;#2432o;始拉弓射箭a;#1229o;不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#352o1;a;#2o223;效a;#21o69;身a;#3o34o;行a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o197;a;#3845o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;败a;#387o6;，更是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;a;#26o89;a;#26o85;恢复a;#2o581;康a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;，a;#3278o;在加强a;#382o3;a;#2886o;a;#1229o;

    这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#278o9;有抗生a;#32o32;、a;#278o9;有现a;#2o195;a;#213o7;a;#3o1o3;，一点a;#3o149;a;#3o151;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#352o1;a;#2o154;命a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;劫后重生，对自家性命a;#3o475;得更重a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;a;#1229o;a;#229o9;不容易得来a;#3o34o;第a;#2o1o8;条命，a;#2o182;一门心a;#246o5;a;#352o1;加强a;#382o3;a;#2886o;，虽不可a;#33o21;a;#3o334;a;#3o149;不a;#2o4o5;，a;#2o294;至少a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#2281o;活a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#1229o;

    a;#362o8;上a;#21o69;摘下插在靶上a;#3o34o;长箭，韩a;#2o872;又站回射a;#2o987;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置上a;#1229o;弓弦有a;#3341o;奏a;#3o34o;振a;#39o76;a;#3o528;，一a;#259o3;a;#259o3;长箭a;#2o934;a;#3o83o;a;#3o34o;飞向靶a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;天a;#3o34o;练a;#2oo64;并a;#278o9;有a;#3o333;费，命a;#2oo13;率a;#276o4;一a;#2432o;始a;#261o2;大大增加a;#1229o;烙在身a;#2o3o7;上a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆正在a;#2493o;a;#2493o;恢复，不a;#3577o;是射箭a;#3o34o;a;#23o39;势，还是拉弦用力a;#3o34o;指法，韩a;#2o872;都a;#276o4;起a;#21o21;强a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;#26o85;上三竿，韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;是汗透重衣a;#1229o;起a;#242o2;a;#268o3;洗后a;#236o1;a;#2432o;始a;#3o34o;a;#382o3;a;#2886o;，a;#2oo63;a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;结束a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;用力射a;#2o986;最后一箭，在靶心又a;#3oo41;下一a;#2oo1o;深a;#2o985;，a;#2o182;和小a;#2oo11;头一起a;#2591o;拾a;#229o9;弓a;#3o69o;，沿a;#3o528;河堤向家a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;

    在藉a;#277oo;岸边a;#2oo3o;a;#3o446;远a;#3o522;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城在北面重重山峦a;#3o34o;映衬下，是微不足道a;#3o34o;渺小，a;#2o294;实际上，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城墙a;#3o34o;a;#214o2;重a;#24o13;峨，是a;#2oo26;西北边陲a;#2oo43;a;#2o896;a;#1229o;自来a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#2oo43;后，韩a;#2o872;还a;#278o9;有去a;#368o7;咫a;#2361o;a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;城池，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;对a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;解a;#276o4;天天去城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;父母可a;#2281o;得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;隶属a;#2o11o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#1229o;a;#2o854;路a;#2224o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;和a;#2o964;a;#24o3o;a;#3278o;得名a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#297o2;学得还算不错，又a;#362o8;南闯北a;#2281o;a;#2418o;，a;#2o84o;国a;#215o8;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;重a;#352o1;城a;#24o66;可算是门a;#2o799;清，a;#2o294;对宋a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#297o2;名词却还是是a;#2572o;不a;#3o528;头a;#33o41;a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;、a;#2o964;a;#24o3o;都是很陌生a;#3o34o;名词a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}199;有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o964;翔县，却与a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;东南a;#3o34o;a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;同名a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};又名天a;#277oo;a;#37o89;,a;#3278o;且治下还有一a;#2oo1o;天a;#277oo;县，这a;#2oo1o;a;#2232o;名a;#3o475;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;三国a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;却是如雷贯耳a;#1229o;

    a;#2o197;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#297o2;a;#2412o;识来a;#3o475;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2232o;形，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o3o;城一a;#241o2;，包括小小a;#3o34o;下a;#4o857;湾村都是处a;#2o11o;藉a;#277oo;河谷a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;南北a;#2ooo4;边a;#3o34o;山峦，北面唤a;#2o316;长山a;#3o34o;应是属a;#2o11o;a;#2o845;a;#3o424;山，南面a;#2o415;是千a;#3o334;a;#2418o;来a;#2o174;a;#2641o;改换名号a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;岭a;#1229o;a;#3278o;贺a;#26o41;a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;天a;#277oo;县a;#21o17;还在a;#312o6;岭a;#2oo43;南，a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#22o25;陵江a;#3o34o;a;#283o4;头上a;#1229o;可a;#2o197;说千a;#2418o;间a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#297o2;完a;#2o84o;变a;#2o1o2;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o8;十一a;#1999o;纪a;#3o34o;天a;#277oo;应是在a;#312o6;岭北a;#4o595;a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;许正是在如a;#2o17o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置上a;a;dash;a;a;dash;韩a;#2o872;虽是猜测，a;#2o294;a;#2o1o7;实a;#2oo63;正是如此a;#1229o;

    天a;#277oo;在后a;#1999o;属a;#2o11o;甘肃，a;#2o294;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;却是属a;#2o11o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;隶属a;#2o11o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;，同a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;是治所a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#123o4;即长安a;#123o5;a;#3o34o;陕西路a;#3o34o;辖a;#213o6;a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#2o284;让a;#2o154;头晕，a;#2o294;实际上坐在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;是a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;，a;#3278o;在a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;，a;#21o17;是陕西路转运a;#2o351;a;#1229o;虽然都是名a;#2oo26;路，a;#2o854;实一a;#2oo1o;是经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;路，一a;#2oo1o;是转运a;#2o351;路，按a;#3o528;后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;说法，这是a;#2o891;a;#213o6;和a;#3o465;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;a;#21o35;a;#1229o;

    东西a;#362o8;向a;#3o34o;横山和天都山是宋夏a;#2ooo4;国a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;a;#3oo28;线a;#1229o;a;#3278o;陕西a;#2431o;边a;#2232o;a;#241o2;，又被a;#2o174;横山和天都山向a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;a;#2431o;a;#2o28o;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;南北a;#362o8;向a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#33o33;所a;#2o998;a;#211o6;a;#1229o;被a;#2o998;a;#211o6;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;块a;#2232o;a;#213o6;a;#2oo43;间a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;山势阻隔，a;#3859o;a;#2o197;a;#2o114;a;#3o456;a;#259o3;援，并统一指挥a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;更a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;对抗西夏a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#38o81;骑，宋廷a;#2o415;a;#2o197;南北a;#362o8;向a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;a;#277oo;岭a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;边a;#3oo28;，将陕西a;#2o174;东a;#21o4o;西a;#2o998;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;鄜a;#2431o;、a;#279o2;a;#214o7;、环庆、a;#312o6;a;#2o964;四a;#2oo1o;经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;路，a;#2o197;a;#2942o;立处a;#297o2;a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o195;a;#3492o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;政a;#2o1o7;辖a;#213o6;a;#3o34o;陕西转运a;#2o351;路尽管一a;#3o452;有a;#2116o;议a;#352o1;将a;#2o854;一a;#2o998;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o8;，a;#2o197;a;#21o33;a;#3o417;察a;#2232o;a;#26o41;政务、并安a;#2549o;粮饷转运，却至a;#2o17o;a;#2641o;有变a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    回a;#21o4o;家a;#2oo13;，韩千a;#2o845;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;有a;#2o1o7;a;#2o8o8;进a;#2o1o2;城去，韩阿李a;#21o17;a;#289o3;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;一锅a;#289o9;a;#277oo;a;#2o5o5;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#382o3;a;#2886o;a;#2o1o2;回来，浑身是汗a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#3845o;风a;#37o34;a;#2o4o5;a;#2o3o7;a;#123o4;即感a;#2o882;a;#123o5;，a;#2o182;每天都a;#352o1;在a;#382o3;a;#2886o;后用a;#289o9;a;#277oo;a;#2583o;洗一a;#3oo58;a;#1229o;a;#3o149;a;#2484o;后近一a;#2oo1o;月a;#3o34o;a;#2o462;a;#2o859;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;虽a;#2641o;恢复a;#26o87;观，可a;#33o73;掉a;#228o6;袍后，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o877;是骨a;#3o246;如柴a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;

    身在家里，小a;#2oo11;头a;#2oo63;不a;#2o877;a;#3267o;怯a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;缘故a;a;dash;a;a;dash;不需韩a;#2o872;自a;#24o49;a;#2116o;手，a;#229o5;a;#2o415;a;#2oo27;a;#2116o;上a;#21o69;拿a;#3o528;a;#289o9;毛a;#24o62;a;#2411o;忙a;#2583o;洗a;#1229o;揩干后，最后还a;#2411o;a;#3o528;换a;#2o1o2;身干爽a;#3o34o;衣服，把韩a;#2o872;服a;#2o365;得妥妥贴贴a;#1229o;只是正a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;身在家a;#2oo13;，a;#39o38;忌a;#3o528;父母，这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;反a;#368o7;来a;#2o498;是韩a;#2o872;不敢有所a;#2116o;a;#2o316;a;#1229o;

    运a;#2116o;a;#2oo43;后，用a;#289o9;a;#277oo;a;#2583o;洗一a;#3oo58;，韩a;#2o872;一身舒a;#3oo21;a;#1229o;靠坐在a;#2oo7o;a;#267oo;边a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;椅上，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;在房a;#2oo13;忙来忙去，心a;#2oo13;不a;#311o5;a;#28o44;起一a;#3oo58;a;#282o1;情a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;可a;#2o197;说是爱上a;#2o1o2;如a;#2o17o;这种a;#331o4;败a;#3o34o;生活a;#1229o;千a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;后，a;#236o1;算是国a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;达官显贵，怕是a;#2oo63;很a;#3859o;得a;#21o4o;一a;#2oo1o;可爱a;#3o34o;少女如此a;#2o84o;心a;#2o84o;意a;#3o34o;a;#29o31;a;#39o38;a;#1229o;

    半a;#2oo1o;月a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，说长不长，说a;#3o7o1;不a;#3o7o1;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;每a;#26o85;里读a;#2oo7o;射箭，重生后，a;#214o7;本一a;#2o123;模糊淡忘掉a;#3o34o;学问重a;#26o32;被回忆a;#24o41;固，a;#3278o;下一步该如a;#2o3o9;进行，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;有a;#2o1o2;a;#21o21;步a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;铺a;#2432o;a;#2oo7o;a;#2o876;，打算按a;#3o528;计a;#21o1o;a;#2432o;始a;#2o17o;天a;#3o34o;功课a;#1229o;韩阿李这a;#261o2;端a;#3o528;a;#3o871;a;#3265o;a;#329o5;汤和块a;#2881o;饼a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;进来，韩千a;#2o845;大清a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#2o986;去a;#2o1o2;，韩阿李a;#2942o;身一a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;去山a;#2oo13;采山货，a;#236o1;a;#3oo41;在a;#2o1o2;家a;#2oo13;等韩千a;#2o845;回来a;#2o877;去a;#1229o;

    将韩a;#2o872;a;#2o17o;天a;#3o34o;a;#26o89;饭放在a;#267oo;上，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;铺满在a;#267oo;面上a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;卷，韩阿李有a;#2o123;觉得奇怪，自家a;#3o34o;三a;#2o799;子往a;#26o85;最喜欢a;#123o4;和谐万岁a;#123o5;吟诗a;#2o316;词，才十a;#2o116;a;#2o845;岁a;#236o1;积a;#2o1o2;上a;#3o334;首下来a;#1229o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;现在a;#3o149;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子，a;#236o1;只a;#39o38;a;#3o528;读a;#2oo7o;？

    a;a;1dqo;三哥a;#2o799;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;这a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子只见a;#2o32o;读a;#2oo7o;练箭，却不a;#2o316;诗a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;愣a;#2o1o2;一下，马上又a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;起来a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;学问不精，所a;#2o197;a;#2oo63;不觉得自a;#24o49;诗词a;#2o889;得a;#24o46;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;自投a;#21o4o;横渠a;#2o8o8;生门下后，才a;#3o693;道a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;是a;#2o117;底a;#2oo43;蛙a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起诸a;#2281o;同窗学友，a;#3577o;诗才，a;#234o1;a;#2o799;是远远不如a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;哦a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;韩阿李a;#3o34o;声音a;#2oo13;透a;#3o528;a;#2o123;许失望a;#1229o;三哥a;#2o799;一向是a;#229o5;最a;#3o14o;爱a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子，a;#2o174;来都是可a;#2o197;向a;#37o51;里a;#2o146;友a;#2284o;耀a;#3o34o;骄a;#2o658;，a;#3o452;指望a;#2o182;a;#33o21;a;#2o8o9;宗耀a;#31o62;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;去a;#2o1o2;a;#228o6;面游学a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;，回来却说自a;#24o49;远不如a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;见状，忙向母a;#2o146;解释道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#368o7;a;#3577o;起经a;#2oo41;大道，a;#234o1;a;#2o799;还是不错a;#3o34o;，a;#2o8o8;生a;#2oo63;a;#2281o;次a;#2284o;a;#2287o;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#1229o;经a;#2oo41;是最正经a;#3o34o;学问，诗词歌赋都a;#276o4;不a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    听a;#2o799;子这a;#2oo4o;一说，韩阿李a;#39o39;a;#261o2;喜上a;#3o473;梢a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;张a;#2o8o8;生是天上a;#3o34o;星宿，a;#2o182;说a;#3o34o;不a;#2o25o;有错！三哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;a;#352o1;听张a;#2o8o8;生a;#3o34o;，a;#229o9;a;#229o9;读a;#2oo7o;，a;#26o85;后考上进士，a;#2oo63;可a;#2o8o9;宗耀a;#31o62;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;称是受教，a;#3o446;送韩阿李a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#2o986;房a;#1229o;这a;#2oo63;是父母a;#2oo43;心，听a;#3o528;a;#234o1;子自称自a;#3619o;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，只a;#2o25o;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#3964o;a;#2o852;，都不a;#2o25o;怀a;#3oo97;半a;#2o998;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;韩阿李所说a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;是a;#2o182;身a;#2o3o7;a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;a;#2oo27;十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;来a;#3o34o;心愿a;#1229o;a;#21o69;a;#2o219;一门心a;#246o5;都放在读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o57o;官上，a;#3683o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;可a;#33o21;受a;#2o1o2;影a;#217o9;，不a;#368o7;，更有可a;#33o21;是如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，对权势对a;#235oo;贵a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;种发自a;#2o869;心a;#3o34o;渴望a;#1229o;继承a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;流行a;#3o34o;学术a;#2412o;识，又拥有千a;#2418o;后a;#3o34o;a;#3o693;识，韩a;#2o872;a;#276o4;起a;#21o69;a;#2o219;更有自a;#2o449;，a;#2oo63;更有野心a;#1229o;

    可韩a;#2o872;纵然有a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;学识，想考a;#2oo1o;进士一样还是a;#277oo;a;#2oo13;捞月a;#1229o;进士科考a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#352o1;是诗词歌赋，a;#2o86o;a;#2145o;一点策问经a;#2oo41;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;很有自a;#3o693;a;#2oo43;明，a;#2o182;a;#21o69;身a;#3o34o;诗才本a;#24o5o;是a;#248o8;不忍a;#3o585;，自家继承后更是尤a;#24o46;三a;#2o998;，想去考a;#2oo1o;进士完a;#2o84o;不现实，恐怕a;#3683o;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#24o3o;里a;#3o34o;发解试都有a;#3859o;a;#2423o;a;#1229o;

    ps:本章a;#2oo13;有一长段说明文字，虽然有a;#2o123;a;#26o8o;聊，还请a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o18o;细a;#3o475;一下a;#1229o;a;#352o1;a;#2o1o2;解宋a;#2o195;行政a;#213o6;a;#21o1o;，首a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;是a;#352o1;a;#2o998;清安抚a;#2o351;路和转运a;#2o351;路a;#3o34o;a;#213o6;a;#21o35;，不a;#2o998;清这a;#2ooo4;点，a;#3o475;后面a;#3o34o;文章a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;很容易糊a;#28o34;a;#1229o;

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    a;#2o17o;天第三更，a;#29o31;a;#2o363;求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第七章 飞将庙中风波起（上）

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    韩千a;#2o845;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;请来a;#3o34o;客a;#2o154;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;站在门口，将a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一一迎a;#2o1o2;进来a;#1229o;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;a;#235o6;暄a;#2o1o2;一阵，a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2432o;a;#241o9;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;

    将a;#2o891;庙a;#3o34o;正殿不是韩家a;#33o21;用，a;#2o415;只向庙a;#2oo13;a;#2o511;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o559;殿a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;张a;#267oo;子在殿a;#2oo13;a;#2567o;a;#2432o;，一群a;#2o154;a;#2226o;坐a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;大a;#3o4o6;菜，荤菜猪a;#3265o;a;#4oo6o;，a;#32o32;菜藕菘韭，a;#2o877;一a;#267oo;配上一坛a;#372o2;，这样a;#3o34o;宴a;#241o9;a;#2o854;实跟后a;#1999o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#24o46;a;#21o35;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;然，a;#1999o;上还有一a;#2o154;a;#2511o;是a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2942o;a;#267oo;a;#3o34o;宴a;#2o25o;，a;#2o294;a;#37o27;等宴a;#241o9;可不是a;#235o6;门a;#32o32;户a;#33o21;置a;#2115o;得起a;#1229o;

    a;#372o2;菜很快a;#2o415;a;#2567o;满a;#2o1o2;a;#267oo;子，韩千a;#2o845;a;#2oo3o;起a;#372o2;a;#3o871;，正想谢谢诸a;#2o3o1;a;#37o51;里这a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;情a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#236o1;在此a;#261o2;，一a;#2o154;a;#362o8;进a;#2o559;殿殿门，却是里正李a;#3o3o2;子a;#1229o;

    李a;#3o3o2;子不请自a;#21o4o;，a;#2o559;殿a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;气氛a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#2o415;a;#2o919;a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;在座a;#3o34o;都a;#3o693;道，李a;#3o3o2;子与韩家并不a;#2o146;近，最近a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;还结a;#2o1o2;怨，a;#2o182;贸贸然a;#363o5;来，总不a;#2o25o;有a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;感觉a;#3o528;有a;#2o123;不对a;#2117o;a;#1229o;自a;#24o49;重a;#3o149;卧a;#242o2;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，李a;#3o3o2;子天天撺掇a;#3o528;家a;#2oo13;卖a;#3oooo;卖a;#2232o;，a;#3683o;最后a;#2o165;a;#21o97;一块菜a;#3oooo;a;#2oo63;不放a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;自a;#2o174;自a;#24o49;a;#3o149;a;#229o9;后，a;#21o69;a;#26o85;挨a;#2o1o2;韩阿李a;#3o34o;一a;#39o39;骂，这李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2o415;a;#2o547;a;#26o71;息a;#4o723;a;#2o1o2;a;#229o9;一阵a;#1229o;现在突然蹦a;#2o986;来，却不a;#2o687;是想a;#352o1;重a;#26o32;与自家a;#2o462;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;听说里正老爷这a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子尽往城里a;#363o5;，不a;#3o693;与a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;家暗a;#2232o;里在谋a;#21o1o;a;#3o528;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o498;不是担心a;#2o182;a;#33o21;弄a;#2o986;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;妖蛾子来，a;#2o851;西a;#3oooo;a;#2o215;a;#2o3o2;廉，普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;上等a;#3oooo;一a;#2o137;不a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;三贯，a;#24o46;一点a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;a;#2o165;a;#2o54o;a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;文甚至a;#3o334;来文，韩家在河湾上a;#3o34o;三a;#2o137;a;#2ooo4;角a;#3o34o;菜园a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;肥力a;#2o8o5;足a;#2232o;势a;#2o248;良a;#3o34o;缘故，在上等a;#3oooo;a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;算是a;#39o3o;a;#2o799;尖a;#3o34o;，韩家a;#2o856;卖给李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2591o;a;#2o1o2;十贯半，实际a;#2o215;a;#2o54o;大约是在a;#2o1o8;十贯a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#352o1;劳a;#2116o;a;#21o4o;陈a;#2oo3o;，这点a;#38o65;甚至还不够让a;#2o182;张一张a;#22o68;，a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;势力，少说a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#2o116;a;#2o845;十贯才a;#33o21;a;#2oo8o;a;#2116o;a;#2o182;说上一句a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o8;十贯，花上a;#2o116;十贯，a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;这a;#2oo4o;a;#3485o;a;#1229o;如果李a;#3o3o2;子只a;#33o21;请a;#2116o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;家，身a;#2oo26;士子a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;可不a;#2o25o;把a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2oo1o;县a;#349o5;班头放在a;#3o524;里a;#1229o;a;#2o182;安安稳稳a;#2232o;坐a;#3o528;，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#33o21;a;#296o9;a;#2o986;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;花样来a;#1229o;

    虽是恶客a;#2oo2o;门，a;#2o294;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#2o197;a;#31o36;a;#3o456;待a;#1229o;韩千a;#2o845;站起身，迎上a;#21o69;去a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#214o7;来是里正来a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o474;忘性大，a;#2o498;是忘a;#2o1o2;请a;#2o32o;a;#1229o;a;#2281o;有得罪！a;#2281o;有得罪！a;#2o111;得还a;#278o9;a;#2432o;a;#241o9;，a;#2o8o8;坐下说a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;说a;#3o528;a;#2o415;让a;#2o154;a;#2o877;搬一张a;#2o979;子a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;不用a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o474;说句a;#358o5;a;#236o1;a;#362o8;！a;a;rdqo;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2567o;a;#2567o;手a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o474;a;#2o17o;天不请自a;#21o4o;，一来a;#216o2;，是来贺韩a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o32o;家a;#3o34o;三哥身a;#2o3o7;康a;#2o581;a;#1229o;a;#2o1o8;来a;#216o2;，a;#21o17;是有见a;#352o1;是a;#39o35;跟韩a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o32o;说一声a;#1229o;a;#2o474;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#255o9;a;#21o4o;县里a;#3o34o;行文，最近县a;#2oo13;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;不足，a;#352o1;a;#215o8;a;#2oo65;a;#215o8;村安a;#2549o;a;#3o528;a;#2o154;手a;#1229o;a;#2o474;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;名单呐a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#2ooo4;声，a;a;1dqo;正a;#229o9;有韩a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;名字啊！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;北宋a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;并不局a;#3848o;a;#2o11o;打a;#2o183;a;#1229o;尤a;#2o854;是a;#2141o;a;#2o891;，更是a;#2o174;a;#2o1o7;a;#215o8;行a;#215o8;业a;#3o34o;都有，a;#218o7;a;#2942o;上阵少见，a;#276o4;如a;#363o5;a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;，有a;#372o2;店务，a;#276o4;如a;#3o733;柴a;#3o34o;，有樵采指挥，a;#276o4;如拉a;#3242o;a;#3o34o;，有广济a;#2o891;，a;#276o4;如a;#3oo95;浚河道，有清塘a;#2o891;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;等等等等a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#3o475;守官a;#26o41;a;#31o85;a;#31o4o;a;#3o34o;庙宇，a;#2oo26;官员家a;#2oo13;打杂，a;#2oo63;都是用a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;a;#1229o;

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 第七章 飞将庙中风波起（下）

    a;#2o223;a;#2o315;有极北a;#2o912;a;#214o7;上a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;流a;#2o174;殿a;#2oo13;a;#21o38;a;#368o7;，殿a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o999;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;都被a;#3o636;间a;#2o923;结a;#1229o;

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    所谓a;#349o5;a;#21o69;，a;#236o1;是在a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;奔a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;吏员a;#1229o;只是这样a;#3o34o;吏员有a;#2ooo4;种，一是长名a;#349o5;a;#21o69;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;长期把持吏职，a;#33o21;a;#2o511;a;#3o528;官a;#23o41;上下a;#2o854;手，是a;#2o154;a;#2o154;a;#2525o;a;#3o528;干a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;活计a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#24o46;役a;#2o415;是另一回a;#2o1o7;，这是专门a;#38o24;对一等户a;#3o34o;a;#3351o;役，a;#2oo63;是a;#2591o;a;#211o6;肥a;#3265o;a;#3o34o;用意，a;#2o294;a;#2o961;摊上a;#3o34o;a;#235oo;户，运气a;#24o46;a;#3o34o;家a;#3o772;a;#2o154;a;#2o129;，运气a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;损失大半家a;#3613o;a;#1229o;

    a;#349o5;门里庶务繁芜，有a;#2o123;a;#2o1o7;都是大耗a;#38o65;a;#3613o;，故a;#3278o;都想a;#3o528;法子转嫁a;#21o4o;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;身上，押运让a;#349o5;a;#21o69;去a;#2o57o;，a;#3o475;管库房a;#2oo63;让a;#349o5;a;#21o69;去a;#2o57o;，只a;#352o1;a;#2oo13;间有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o111;空a;#2511o;是损耗，a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#29o31;数a;#3o446;描a;#3618o;a;#1229o;这还是小a;#3o34o;，a;#349o5;a;#21o69;甚至还a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#349o5;门里贪官污吏诈a;#38o65;a;#3o34o;对象，a;#335o9;是a;#3o693;情识趣，老老实实献上银a;#38o65;，a;#2o415;a;#33o21;得a;#2oo1o;美a;#24o46;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是少给a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;文，a;#229o9;a;#3261o;，韩a;#2o872;曾听说有摊a;#21o4o;千里迢迢向a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;解银a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;，最后在东a;#2o14o;城a;#2o869;待a;#2o1o2;整三a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o498;霉a;#3974o;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};a;#38o65;还不a;#21o4o;一a;#2ooo4;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;！

    只是a;#349o5;a;#21o69;役一a;#2o219;a;#2o415;是一a;#2418o;，都是a;#2o174;a;#2418o;a;#21o21;a;#244o3;a;#21o4o;a;#2418o;尾，a;#385oo;a;#3875o;a;#349o5;门里突然a;#2o1o7;情a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，才a;#2oo2o;a;#261o2;发文摊派a;#1229o;现a;#2o17o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;听说有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;大a;#2o1o7;，最a;#2281o;是西夏a;#2o154;a;#29o31;往a;#2418o;规a;#3o697;来打a;#2oo1o;秋风a;#1229o;a;#278o9;头a;#278o9;a;#33o41;a;#3o34o;，韩家如a;#2o3o9;a;#2o25o;摊上这等a;#3o772;家a;#3o34o;a;#3351o;役？！殿a;#2oo13;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;a;#3o342;a;#3o693;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;必有情a;#2433o;，a;#2o445;不a;#2o934;a;#236o1;是李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;手a;#33o5o;a;#1229o;

    韩千a;#2o845;想得明a;#3o333;，一拍a;#267oo;案，怒道，a;a;1dqo;李a;#3o3o2;子，a;#2o32o;是想灭a;#2o474;韩家a;#3o34o;门不是？！用这等绝户手段！a;#2o32o;不a;#236o1;是贪a;#3o528;a;#2o474;家在a;#3o34o;河湾边a;#37o27;块菜园子吗？不想让a;#2o474;赎回去，占a;#2o84o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o474;家a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;块a;#2232o;，a;#2o32o;家在河湾a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#3683o;一片a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;韩千a;#2o845;，a;#2o474;这可a;#3o495;是a;#2o9oo;a;#265o5;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;摇头，说得七情上面，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#3o495;是被a;#2o154;误a;#2o25o;一般，a;a;1dqo;这a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;，a;#349o5;a;#21o69;役a;#2o32o;韩家可一次都a;#278o9;轮a;#21o4o;，a;#2oo63;该a;#21o4o;a;#2o32o;家里a;#1229o;本来县a;#2oo13;a;#26o89;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月a;#236o1;a;#352o1;来提a;#2o154;，还是a;#2o474;a;#3o475;在a;#21o69;面a;#2o32o;家小子正a;#3o149;a;#3o528;，实在a;#33o73;不a;#2432o;身，托a;#2o1o2;在县a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;a;#2o57o;班头a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;家a;#2411o;a;#2o32o;a;#2o998;说a;#2o1o2;一a;#3oo58;，a;#253o2;a;#32o47;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

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    a;a;1dqo;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;三哥a;#2o799;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}528;韩a;#2o872;，a;#21o18;才a;#278o9;a;#33o21;a;#2411o;上韩家a;#3o34o;忙，让a;#2o182;很是愧a;#3o1o6;，a;a;1dqo;可a;#37o27;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;家a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;又如a;#2o3o9;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;大a;#315o5;，a;#315o5;声a;#2oo13;有a;#3o528;掩不a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;杀机，a;a;1dqo;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2o183;势a;#2745o;a;#2o154;，a;#4oo6o;a;#329o5;a;#2oo65;里，a;#3527o;国法a;#2o11o;a;#26o8o;物a;#1229o;a;#26o85;后自有王法处置a;#2o182;，a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;诸a;#2o3o1;a;#2146o;a;#2o271;在a;#26o49;a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;见证a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;说得狂妄，a;#2o294;满是豪情壮志a;#3o34o;气魄让a;#2o247;a;#2o154;不a;#3ooo1;自a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o2o8;头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;第一次认识韩家a;#3o34o;三哥a;#2o799;a;#1229o;对a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#276o5;竟是a;#2oo1o;秀才，a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;县里，县a;#236o9;都a;#352o1;和和气气跟a;#2o182;说a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;虽是陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o449;，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;跟一a;#2oo1o;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;a;#276o4;吧！

    韩a;#2o872;将a;#372o2;杯a;#2oo3o;起，洒a;#33o73;自如a;#3o34o;a;#23o39;态a;#2o351;得a;#241o9;上a;#215o8;a;#2o154;不敢a;#246o8;a;#2493o;a;#1229o;来客纷纷a;#2oo3o;杯，虽然不a;#276o4;a;#2432o;始a;#261o2;a;#289o9;烈，a;#2o294;一a;#2233o;酬a;#31o7o;还愿a;#3o34o;宴a;#241o9;终a;#3135o;还是a;#39o34;a;#39o34;a;#21o33;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;进行a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;

    韩阿李和a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#2o174;厨房a;#2oo13;a;#363o5;进a;#363o5;a;#2o986;，端上来一a;#3o4o6;a;#3o4o6;a;#289o9;菜，韩千a;#2o845;不a;#2o3o3;向宾客劝a;#372o2;，至少在a;#3492o;面上a;#24o5o;经a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;韩家将a;#352o1;面对a;#3o34o;危局a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o3o2;a;#3o528;头，在a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;，筛a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#277oo;清澈透a;#2o142;，在杯a;#2oo13;轻轻摇晃，散a;#3o528;a;#235o6;气a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3o52o;a;#2o498;影扭曲不a;#2345o;，隐隐透a;#3o528;阴a;#2515o;，一如韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;心a;#1229o;a;#2o182;轻声a;#2o3o2;吟a;#653o6;

    a;a;1dqo;天a;#2o316;孽，犹可恕，自a;#2o316;孽，不可活！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2o2o8;头a;#2oo3o;杯一饮a;#3278o;尽，a;#2526o;起头来a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o182;a;#33o8o;上a;#325o9;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容如同春风吹拂，a;#3o524;底a;#3o34o;a;#2o982;a;#2515o;敛藏a;#26o8o;踪，

    a;a;1sqo;天a;#2o316;孽，犹可恕，自a;#2o316;孽，不可活！a;a;rsqo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;此是a;#2149o;实a;#1229o;宋a;#31o7o;宗和王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo43;所a;#2o197;a;#352o1;改革役法，a;#2oo63;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这a;#24o46;役太a;#368o7;残民a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;２a;#653o6;北宋丁壮a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;纪a;#21o1o;a;#2o998;a;#2o197;a;#2o1o8;十岁a;#2oo26;底线，a;#2o845;十岁a;#2oo26;上a;#3848o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;３a;#653o6;按a;#29o31;北宋a;#21o69;期役法，单丁户，a;#26o8o;丁户，女户，都是不需a;#352o1;服徭役a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    ＰＳa;#653o6;文a;#2127o;a;#2183o;业繁荣a;#3o34o;北宋，被许a;#2281o;a;#2o154;心往a;#3o456;a;#2oo43;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;北宋是士大夫和小a;#24o66;民a;#3o34o;a;#2oo48;a;#223o3;，a;#3278o;绝不是a;#2o892;民a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏

 第八章 破釜沉舟自专横（上）

    ．

    李a;#3o3o2;子离a;#2432o;李将a;#2o891;庙后，径自回a;#21o4o;家a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;李a;#3o3o2;子家a;#3o34o;宅子是有a;#3o528;四进a;#2o845;院a;#3o34o;大宅，a;#2o182;回来后a;#278o9;有往后院a;#362o8;，a;#3278o;是去a;#2o1o2;a;#255o9;待a;#2o146;朋a;#229o9;友a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;厅a;#1229o;

    a;#2o869;厅a;#2oo13;，一名身穿a;#3o338;色a;#2o844;服a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;役正坐a;#3o528;品a;#3359o;a;#1229o;不是a;#21o35;a;#2o154;，正是李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;家，a;#2o843;a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;舅a;#327o5;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;，在a;#251o4;纪县a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;a;#2o57o;班头a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#1229o;自来只有起错a;#3o34o;名字，a;#278o9;有起错a;#3o34o;绰号，a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#2o154;如a;#2o854;名，a;#33o46;子上正有a;#2oo1o;a;#4o481;a;#345o7;大a;#3o34o;a;#329o5;a;#3o244;子，上面青筋a;#228o6;a;#387o6;，头一a;#2116o;a;#236o1;是一阵摇晃，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;让a;#2o154;a;#2o316;呕a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o146;家回来a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdqo;见a;#3o528;李a;#3o3o2;子进来，a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用放下手a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;粗瓷a;#3359o;a;#3o415;，a;#2o173;大a;#21o68;a;#21o68;a;#3o34o;坐a;#3o528;，一a;#211o3;反客a;#2oo26;a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;模样，a;#2o182;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;李将a;#2o891;庙里a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#39o39;a;#372o2;喝得如a;#2o3o9;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;虽是a;#2o146;家，a;#2o294;李a;#3o3o2;子只是a;#2oo1o;a;#223o3;a;#3613o;a;#2oo27;，a;#3278o;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;在县a;#2oo13;却是陈押司a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o449;a;#1229o;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#3o34o;a;#26o8o;a;#31o36;，李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;a;#3527o;a;#3278o;不见，拱a;#2o1o2;拱手，a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;还得a;#2281o;谢a;#2o146;家a;#3o34o;计策，韩菜园a;#3683o;a;#33o8o;都青a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    坐下来，等下a;#2o154;奉上a;#3359o;汤，李a;#3o3o2;子叹a;#2o1o2;口气，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#368o7;如a;#2o17o;一来，a;#2o474;可是把韩菜园给得罪a;#294o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用哼a;#2o1o2;一声，对李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;担忧不屑一a;#39o38;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o854;实本不需如此，a;#2o294;韩菜园a;#26o82;然不识a;#229o9;歹，a;#2oo63;a;#39o38;不得a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;反正韩菜园又不是陕西a;#2oo65;里，不a;#368o7;是a;#2oo1o;a;#228o6;来户，a;#278o9;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o146;a;#26o63;a;#259o3;持，怕a;#2o182;a;#2o316;甚？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;韩家a;#3o34o;三哥在宴a;#241o9;上都是a;#2o919;a;#3o528;a;#3o524;在a;#3o475;，a;#3683o;句a;#358o5;都a;#278o9;a;#2432o;口a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在a;#228o6;游学a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;，a;#2oo63;许认识a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;奢遮a;#2o154;物a;#1229o;a;#236o1;怕a;#2o182;a;#2o25o;坏a;#2o1o7;啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o473;头a;#3o385;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;韩阿李a;#3o34o;擀面杖a;#3653o;远点a;#2o415;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#26o41;才在宴a;#241o9;上a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;和a;#3492o;情，让a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o528;实有a;#2o123;发毛a;#1229o;总觉得有哪里不对a;#2117o;，a;#26o8o;法安下心来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;十a;#2o96o;岁a;#3o34o;毛a;#234o1;子，a;#33o21;认识a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o154;物？a;#2o877;奢遮a;#33o21;奢遮得a;#368o7;陈押司？a;a;rdqo;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用毫不a;#2oo26;意a;#3o34o;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o146;家a;#2o32o;a;#258o5;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;心，a;#2o32o;想想这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;可曾a;#2o986;a;#368o7;一a;#2oo1o;进士？a;a;rdqo;

    李a;#3o3o2;子摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，这还a;#3o495;a;#278o9;听说a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#22o79;a;#22o79;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#3o772;落a;#3o34o;措大a;#2o498;是见得a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo13;不a;#2o1o2;进士，进不a;#2o1o2;学，a;#37o27;一辈子a;#236o1;是a;#2oo1o;村措大a;#1229o;运气a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o174;现在考a;#21o4o;四a;#2o116;十岁，让官家a;#3o475;a;#3o528;可a;#246o4;，弄a;#2oo1o;a;#293o5;奏名a;#1229o;在哪里a;#244o3;a;#2oo1o;文学、助教a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;等a;#235o6;a;#3724o;措大，不需劳a;#289o2;陈押司，a;#2o474;一根手指a;#2o415;a;#3o91o;死a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;口气狂a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;天上，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;自家不是a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2oo1o;县a;#349o5;班头，a;#3278o;是手握数万强a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;大将a;#1229o;

    李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2oo63;算是有a;#2o123;见识，a;#3o693;道a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;是a;#293o5;奏名a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;履考不a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2o154;，a;#2418o;a;#4o836;至少a;#352o1;在四十岁a;#2o197;上，a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上a;#293o5;a;#21o35;奏a;#2o854;名a;#2o837;朝a;#2oo13;，a;#3ooo1;天子a;#293o5;下恩a;#26o88;，聚集起来进行一次远a;#276o4;进士试a;#352o1;简单a;#3o34o;考试，a;#2o877;给合格a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;不a;#2o837;流a;#3o34o;小官a;#2o57o;a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;

    a;#293o5;奏名进士a;#2o197;陕西a;#2oo26;a;#2281o;，a;#2oo63;是怕a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;投a;#2o1o2;西夏a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;在殿试上被a;#4o668;落a;#3o34o;张a;#2o8o3;还有屡考不a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;吴昊，a;#39o46;a;#3o528;李a;#2o8o3;昊把陕西闹a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;天翻a;#2232o;a;#352o6;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是现如a;#2o17o;，西夏a;#3o34o;朝a;#2253o;上a;#2oo63;还有不少a;#2o174;陕西a;#363o5;a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;汉a;#2o154;臣a;#2o698;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2oo1o;怨气深重a;#3o34o;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;最是危a;#385o5;不a;#368o7;，自得给块骨头安抚安抚a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2526o;头a;#3o475;天，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;这里a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;文曲星a;#1229o;韩三最a;#2281o;a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;a;#291oo;a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;a;#293o5;奏名来a;#1229o;想a;#2oo13;进士，a;#385oo;a;#3875o;a;#2o182;家a;#31o62;坟上a;#2o882;青烟！a;a;rdqo;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用摇头晃a;#3o244;给韩a;#2o872;a;#21o28;a;#2o1o2;命，a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;#2o182;是一辈子a;#3o34o;穷措大a;#1229o;

    李a;#3o3o2;子a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;听a;#2o146;家a;#2o32o;一说，a;#2o474;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;还按a;#3o528;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;a;#2183o;议a;#3o34o;，把韩菜园弄a;#21o4o;县里去，给a;#2oo1o;a;#2o111;空a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;，逼得a;#2o182;把a;#3oooo;给a;#26o29;卖a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用拍a;#3o528;a;#33o16;a;#33o71;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o146;家a;#2o32o;放心a;#1229o;一a;#2o999;且a;#2o132;给a;#2o474;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;a;#37o27;韩菜园a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;县a;#2oo13;，包管把a;#2o182;a;#2591o;拾得服服a;#24o86;a;#24o86;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    李a;#3o3o2;子心愿得a;#2o6o7;，a;#315o5;容a;#2oo63;变得得意起来，a;a;1dqo;韩菜园种a;#3oooo;是把a;#229o9;手，有a;#2o182;指点，村里a;#3o34o;庄稼长得a;#3o828;是a;#276o4;隔a;#37o51;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;村子a;#229o9;a;#2oo1o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;一a;#2ooo4;a;#251o4;a;#1229o;a;#352o1;不a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;块菜园子把a;#2o474;家a;#3o34o;河湾a;#3oooo;a;#2o998;a;#251o4;a;#2ooo4;半，卖a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo43;后还打a;#3o528;赎回a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;意，a;#2o474;a;#2o3o9;必a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;恶a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

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    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o146;家a;#2o32o;放心a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;这次是李a;#3o3o2;子对a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;说放心，a;a;1dqo;北山a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;片a;#2232o;a;#236o1;算是a;#251o5;家a;#2o843;a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;a;#33o26;粉a;#3oooo;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;２a;#123o5;，a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;a;#26o85;a;#236o1;把a;#3oooo;契给a;#2o32o;a;#37o27;a;#2o799;送去a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;嗯a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用不a;#2116o;声色a;#3o34o;点a;#2o1o2;点头，还是并不满意a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;北山a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;可a;#276o4;不上河湾a;#3oooo;，a;#2o986;息和a;#3oooo;a;#2o215;都a;#24o46;得远a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;还有韩家a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o859;a;#23o64;a;#1229o;等韩菜园逼a;#21o4o;急处肯a;#2345o;a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;卖掉，a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o415;送a;#21o4o;a;#2o146;家a;#2422o;上服a;#2o365;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用终a;#2o11o;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;，a;#33o46;子下a;#3o34o;a;#3o244;子抖a;#3o34o;厉害，a;a;1dqo;一家a;#2o154;a;#2o3o9;必说a;#2ooo4;家a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o146;家a;#2o294;a;#2o961;有a;#2o1o7;托a;#2o474;，a;#2o474;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#278o9;尽心尽力去a;#2115o;a;#368o7;？北山a;#37o27;块a;#3oooo;是给a;#26o32;妇a;#123o4;a;#2788o;３a;#123o5;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o474;岂a;#2o25o;贪a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;？韩家a;#3o34o;a;#2o859;a;#23o64;a;#2o474;a;#2oo63;只是a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#229o5;a;#2o278;a;#2o432;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    李a;#3o3o2;子听a;#3o528;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#2o551;撇清，心a;#2oo13;都觉得恶心，忙a;#2oo3o;起a;#372o2;杯a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o146;家说得是！说得是！来a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;喝a;#372o2;！喝a;#372o2;！a;a;rdqo;

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    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    李a;#3o3o2;子和a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;正算计a;#3o528;韩家a;#1229o;a;#3278o;将a;#2o891;庙a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;宴a;#241o9;a;#24o5o;经结束，韩家四a;#2o154;聚在正屋里，a;#2oo63;在a;#2183o;讨a;#3o528;应对a;#3o34o;策a;#3oo53;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2o8o8;说是县a;#2oo13;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;行文，上面有a;#2o474;a;#3o34o;名字，后又说a;#3o475;在三哥a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;a;#3o149;上，a;#2411o;a;#2o474;a;#253o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月，等a;#21o4o;跟a;#21o16;a;#27o88;树说a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，又变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;县a;#2oo13;a;#278o9;有a;#2345o;下a;#352o1;谁去应a;#24o46;役，哪a;#2oo1o;a;#2o195;a;#2o474;去都可a;#2o197;a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;句a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;夫，a;#3683o;变a;#2o1o2;三种说道，根本a;#236o1;是a;#3o529;a;#3o524;扯a;#3o6o6;a;#358o5;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩家a;#3o34o;正a;#2141o;a;#2oo13;，韩千a;#2o845;气哼哼a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;a;#1229o;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#26o41;才在李将a;#2o891;庙a;#2oo13;，说谎a;#2oo63;不待a;#3o5o4;a;#3o524;，明明a;#3o333;a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;夺a;#2o182;韩家a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;，a;#3683o;a;#33o8o;a;#3o382;都不a;#352o1;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o154;善被a;#2o154;a;#2745o;，马善被a;#2o154;骑a;#1229o;李a;#3o3o2;子在将a;#2o891;庙里胡扯a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o32o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;不一a;#2o979;子a;#3o776;死a;#2o182;！a;#29o31;老a;#23o64;说，a;#2522o;起a;#2o992;子，去a;#2o182;家a;#2534o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o32o;死a;#251o5;活！a;a;rdqo;韩阿李a;#3o34o;a;#33o86;气a;#276o4;a;#2919o;竹还火暴三a;#2o998;，点a;#3o528;a;#236o1;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;种a;#1229o;粗重得跟a;#259o3;a;#38o81;简a;#2oo63;a;#24o46;不离a;#3o34o;擀面杖还a;#32o39;a;#32o39;攥在手a;#2oo13;，一边说a;#358o5;一边挥a;#3331o;，只a;#2468o;a;#26o41;才李a;#3o3o2;子a;#363o5;得太快，a;#278o9;来得a;#2145o;给a;#2o182;一a;#3576o;a;#294o8;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;胡说a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;！a;#37o27;a;#352o1;a;#215o7;官司a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdqo;韩千a;#2o845;摇a;#3o528;头，韩阿李妇道a;#2o154;家说a;#2oo1o;气a;#358o5;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#2o182;可不a;#33o21;跟a;#3o528;昏头，a;a;1dqo;三哥a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;程a;#352o1;a;#32o39;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;沉a;#4o664;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;在将a;#2o891;庙里，a;#2o182;a;#315o5;语a;#3o4o8;a;#3o4o8;，a;#2o8o5;满自a;#2o449;，a;#2o174;庙a;#2oo13;回来，a;#2oo63;是一派安稳，气息宁a;#2345o;a;#1229o;将心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#29o66;a;#29o66;怒火藏得a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;，只有a;#2591o;在袖a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;拳头握得死a;#32o39;，如a;#2o992;双a;#3o473;微不可察a;#3o34o;a;#39o76;a;#3o528;，a;#2o284;是a;#352o1;a;#2o986;a;#388o8;a;#26o25;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;如a;#2o17o;杀a;#2o1o2;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2o84o;家a;#3o34o;心都有a;#2o1o2;，李a;#3o3o2;子打a;#2o182;家菜园a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;意不提，如a;#2o17o;又把手a;#2o28o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;身上，用得还是如此恶a;#276o2;a;#3o34o;手段，a;#3o452;欲逼a;#3o528;韩家家a;#3o772;a;#2o154;a;#2o129;，这a;#2o1o7;a;#2o182;如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;忍？！

    不a;#368o7;，这a;#2oo63;是韩家a;#278o9;有权势a;#3o34o;缘故，如果a;#2o182;是a;#3o456;a;#24o3o;韩家a;#3o34o;子嗣，谁a;#2o154;敢小觑a;#2o182;一a;#3o524;？如果a;#2o182;现在a;#24o5o;经名a;#2116o;a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;，又岂是李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2oo43;辈所a;#33o21;a;#2745o;辱？

    a;a;1sqo;不a;#2o25o;a;#277o4;远如此a;#3o34o;！a;a;rsqo;韩a;#2o872;恶a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#2232o;想a;#3o528;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;下，不a;#3577o;用a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;法，总a;#352o1;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;弄a;#21o4o;一张官a;#3o382;来护身a;#1229o;只a;#2468o;李a;#3o3o2;子逼得太急，却a;#2oo63;不是整a;#297o2;a;#297o2;a;#3577o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;即a;#2o415;a;#278o9;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2493o;a;#2493o;a;#2o57o;学问a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#29o31;样a;#26o8o;所a;#3oo31;a;#248o7;a;#1229o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#276o5;竟是文a;#2o154;a;#244o3;家，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城里官员a;#3o334;十，有a;#2281o;少文官在！自a;#24o49;有学问、有才a;#33o21;，a;#228o6;形又不算a;#24o46;，还有a;#2oo1o;名气够大a;#3o34o;老a;#24o72;，岂是李a;#3o3o2;子a;#33o21;a;#2116o;得a;#2o1o2;？韩a;#2o872;本想a;#3o528;a;#362o8;稳一点，a;#2o294;有a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo2o;头，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;稍快a;#2ooo4;步a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;妨a;#1229o;总得让a;#2o154;a;#3o693;道，惹a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;韩a;#2o872;，a;#3135o;竟a;#2o25o;有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;结果！

    韩a;#2o872;突然a;#2432o;口，对韩阿李道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#23o64;a;#23o64;，只捅上李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2o96o;a;#2o992;a;#37o27;样太不解气，还a;#352o1;把自家搭进去a;#1229o;a;#29o31;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#3o475;，a;#337o7;名a;#2o854;妙a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o221;a;#352o1;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;文a;#2oo7o;，这一a;#2o999;a;#3o34o;根a;#283o4;肯a;#2345o;a;#236o1;在城里，李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是a;#2o511;a;#2o1o2;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;和陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;虎a;#3o382;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不如a;#2o8o8;a;#2o197;应役a;#3o34o;名a;#2oo41;去城a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;一遭，总有a;#2115o;法可想，a;#3oo41;在村里只a;#33o21;是坐困愁城！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#335o9;是这a;#358o5;让韩千a;#2o845;说，韩阿李肯a;#2345o;a;#352o1;发火，a;#2o294;a;#3ooo1;最心a;#3o14o;a;#3o34o;小a;#2o799;子说来，a;#229o5;却a;#33o21;听得进去a;#1229o;犹豫a;#2o1o2;半天，a;#26o41;不情愿a;#3o34o;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#3859o;道a;#3o495;a;#352o1;让李a;#3o3o2;子得意不a;#251o4;？a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2;城里a;#2oo63;认识a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;爹爹a;#2418o;纪大a;#2o1o2;，还是让a;#234o1;a;#2o799;去城里a;#362o8;一遭a;#3261o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;行！？a;a;rdqo;韩阿李和韩千a;#2o845;a;#33o8o;色大变，a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o877;a;#2o986;点意a;#228o6;a;#26o85;后谁给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;送终？韩千a;#2o845;忙道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;三哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;a;#3o149;还a;#278o9;a;#229o9;a;#21o33;a;#32o34;，又才十a;#2o843;岁，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;去得a;#2o1o2;？！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o173;然坚持a;#24o49;见，现在这种情a;#2o917;下，a;#3oo41;在村里毫a;#26o8o;机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;只有a;#362o8;a;#2o986;去才a;#33o21;杀a;#2o986;一条路来，不a;#3577o;是整治李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#2o182;身后a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;和陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo43;辈，还是a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;博一a;#2oo1o;功名，都必a;#39o35;a;#362o8;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;许a;#2281o;村a;#2o154;不敢离a;#2432o;a;#2oo65;a;#223o3;，a;#2o219;a;#2o973;县里a;#3o34o;胥吏和本村a;#3o34o;里正a;#2745o;辱a;#1229o;

    这等贼子a;#236o1;是靠a;#3o528;隔绝上官和a;#3o334;姓，a;#2o174;a;#3278o;a;#2o869;a;#228o6;a;#2818o;a;#21o33;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;不同，士a;#2o154;a;#216o8;游天下，是a;#2o174;a;#31o62;a;#24o72;爷a;#37o27;里a;#2o256;下来a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;统，a;#2o182;又来自后a;#1999o;，更是把离a;#2oo65;背a;#2o117;a;#3527o;a;#2o316;等闲a;#1229o;a;#2o986;村进城，a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;讨a;#2oo1o;说法，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;a;#215o7;饭喝a;#277oo;一般简单，根本不算a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;a;#2oo13;国古a;#2o195;，大约是a;#2o8o3;明a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，媳妇称呼夫家父母不是a;#2o844;a;#2o844;a;#2311o;a;#2311o;，a;#3278o;舅、姑a;#1229o;所谓a;a;1sqo;待晓a;#2253o;a;#21o69;a;#253o8;舅姑a;a;rdqo;，a;#2o415;说a;#3o34o;是洞房花烛后a;#2o986;a;#228o6;a;#253o8;见a;#2o844;a;#2311o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;２a;#653o6;宋a;#2o195;嫁妆a;#3oooo;a;#3o34o;另一种说法，a;#2o197;助a;#2o986;嫁女a;#2o799;a;#33o26;粉花用a;#3o34o;名a;#2oo41;，让女a;#2o799;a;#241o2;一块a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;a;#2o986;嫁a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;３a;#653o6;宋a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;妇大a;#3oo53;是媳妇a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;，与a;#26o32;a;#2313o;与否a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;a;#1229o;嫁a;#2o154;十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;只a;#352o1;a;#278o9;a;#291oo;a;#251o4;a;#2311o;a;#2311o;，a;#29o31;样是a;#26o32;妇a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2o837;城，a;#3964o;潮将至，求红a;#31o8o;、a;#2591o;藏助阵a;#1229o;

 第八章 破釜沉舟自专横（下）

    ．

    a;a;1dqo;爹爹，a;#23o64;a;#23o64;，还是让a;#234o1;a;#2o799;去a;#3261o;a;#1229o;爹爹a;#2o32o;去a;#2o1o2;县里又a;#33o21;如a;#2o3o9;？认识a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;又有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;官绅？总不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o154;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;菜a;#34o92;，a;#236o1;跟陈a;#2oo3o;、a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;放对a;#3261o;？a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}6;路，河湾上a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;块a;#2232o;迟a;#26o89;还a;#352o1;卖a;#2o986;去a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;去a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#251o4;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;爹爹，a;#23o64;a;#23o64;，a;#3o495;a;#244o3;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;在a;#228o6;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;游学是闲逛不a;#251o4;？！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;站起身，a;#2526o;手指a;#3o528;东a;#26o41;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#24o72;a;#2o174;横渠a;#2o8o8;生，同窗学友a;#2281o;有官宦子弟，甚至还有一a;#2o123;有官a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;弃a;#2o1o2;职来聆听子a;#214o2;a;#2o8o8;生教诲a;#1229o;李a;#3o3o2;子纵然是县里a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;a;#23o35;a;#2o146;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;在陈押司面a;#21o69;又说得上a;#358o5;，可陈a;#2oo3o;本a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是a;#2oo1o;吏户，a;#4o644;陈a;#2oo43;辈又并a;#26o8o;官身，a;#234o1;a;#2o799;哪a;#2o25o;怕a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;可a;#37o27;陈押司在县a;#2oo13;说一不a;#2o1o8;，甚至a;#3683o;a;#3o693;县都得让a;#2o182;三a;#2o998;a;#1229o;恶a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;，整a;#2oo1o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;都a;#278o9;一处a;#2232o;a;#26o41;可待a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩千a;#2o845;愁a;#3o473;a;#2o381;然不解，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;名声实在太大，a;#37o27;是a;#3683o;县a;#236o9;a;#2oo63;不敢轻易得罪a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o799;a;#1229o;在a;#2o182;a;#3o475;来，a;#2o799;子是a;#21o21;生牛犊，a;#26o85;后a;#21o69;途自然不小，可a;#3o495;对上陈a;#2oo3o;，a;#2oo63;只有被a;#215o7;得a;#2o221;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;又如a;#2o3o9;？！陈a;#2oo3o;在a;#251o4;纪县a;#349o5;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o313;载，a;#2o877;往上父子a;#2o256;承三a;#2o195;近a;#3o334;a;#2418o;，县a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;a;#2o154;都是对a;#2o182;a;#218o7;命是a;#2o174;，说是在县a;#349o5;a;#2o869;一手遮天是不错，更a;#21o35;提a;#2o182;在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;还有奥援a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#251o4;纪县a;#349o5;拐弯a;#368o7;去a;#2o415;是a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;，a;#337o7;说小小一a;#2oo1o;押司，a;#236o1;算是a;#251o4;纪a;#3o693;县在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;又a;#33o21;a;#2549o;上第a;#2o96o;把a;#2o132;椅？a;#3o495;闹得家a;#2oo13;a;#3o772;a;#2o135;，a;#2o197;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;士子身a;#2o221;，径自去a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;门a;#21o69;a;#2597o;a;#4o723;，经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;还a;#33o21;打a;#234o1;a;#2o799;板子不a;#251o4;？！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;a;#24o5o;经有a;#2o1o2;a;#2345o;计，a;#255o9;a;#3o528;对父母道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;李a;#3o3o2;子即a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o21;一，a;#2oo63;a;#337o7;怪a;#251o5;a;#2o57o;十a;#2o116;a;#1229o;大哥a;#2o1o8;哥战死a;#278o1;a;#2233o;，a;#234o1;a;#2o799;又重a;#3o149;a;#21o18;a;#2484o;，现在李a;#3o3o2;子明a;#3o528;a;#2745o;a;#251o5;，这正是喊a;#2o9oo;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}772;a;#2o154;a;#2o129;，a;#335o9;不a;#33o21;让a;#2o182;自食a;#2o854;果，a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;a;#265o5;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;子a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩千a;#2o845;、韩阿李a;#2o3o2;头去考虑韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;说辞a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;有a;#2o154;在背后扯a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;衣a;#35o59;a;#1229o;回头一a;#3o475;，却见是韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;用a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#259o3;a;#3o333;如a;#339o5;管a;#3o34o;a;#3242o;指，捻起韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一片衣角，轻轻a;#3o34o;扯a;#3o528;a;#1229o;小a;#2oo11;头a;#3o34o;瓜子小a;#33o8o;a;#2o2o8;起，宝a;#3o7o7;般a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;a;#3o52o;a;#3o5o4;a;#24o52;a;#3o5o4;a;#24o52;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，a;#3o475;起来a;#2o687;只可a;#246o4;a;#2o846;a;#2o846;a;#3o34o;小狗，有a;#2o123;怯生生a;#3o34o;，让韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;a;#246o4;意大起a;#1229o;a;#2o854;实不必a;#229o5;提醒，韩a;#2o872;自a;#24o49;都a;#2o25o;提a;#2o986;来，这a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;女a;#234o1;a;#2o799;，a;#2o182;可舍不得有半点损a;#2o26o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;爹爹，a;#23o64;a;#23o64;，a;#234o1;a;#2o799;还有a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#352o1;说！a;a;rdqo;韩氏夫妇闻声a;#2526o;头，韩a;#21o18;起身a;#3633o;下来对a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;正色道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;这a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子来辛辛a;#3351o;a;#3351o;a;#29o31;a;#26oo9;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;，a;#3351o;活a;#32o47;活a;#2oo63;都a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;a;#2o111;得a;#229o5;小小a;#2418o;纪a;#33o21;耐a;#2o3o3;这般辛a;#3351o;a;#1229o;a;#3o693;恩a;#244o3;a;#2227o;报a;#1229o;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;负a;#2o1o2;a;#229o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#2418o;纪还小a;#2o1o2;一点，a;#3o495;正a;#352o1;a;#2591o;房大约还a;#352o1;a;#2o877;a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;三a;#2418o;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;怕a;#2o182;去a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城后，a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;意a;#228o6;a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;发妻a;#228o6;，a;#2o854;a;#2o313;a;#3o34o;a;#2o365;婢妾a;#2o365;都不a;#368o7;是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o54o;a;#38o65;a;#3o34o;物a;#2o214;，说卖a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;卖a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;可不想去城里a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;一遭后，自家a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2o445;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;回a;#21o4o;家a;#2oo13;却发现小a;#2oo11;头a;#24o5o;经给卖掉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥a;#2o799;，a;#23o64;a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道a;#2o32o;a;#2o877;担心a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;！a;a;rdqo;韩阿李一a;#3o524;a;#3o475;透a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;和韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;隐忧，精明厉害得不a;#2o687;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o892;妇，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;在家里待a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo63;有四a;#2o116;a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;，平a;#2412o;都是小心a;#2122o;快a;#1229o;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;，a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;是韩家a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;卖a;#2o799;卖女a;#37o27;是a;#3oo44;生都不a;#2o316;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，三哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;a;#21o35;a;#2281o;担心a;#1229o;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;，a;#2oo26;a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;a;#2o25o;给a;#2o32o;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#3oo41;a;#3o528;，a;#26o29;不a;#2o25o;舍a;#2o1o2;，韩家a;#236o1;算卖a;#2232o;卖房都不a;#2o25o;卖女a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩阿李a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;掷a;#2232o;有声，让韩a;#2o872;喜a;#2o986;望a;#228o6;，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;更是感a;#2116o;得哭a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;雨a;#241o2;梨花，a;a;1dqo;a;#23o64;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    韩阿李将小a;#2oo11;头轻轻抱在怀里，a;#2526o;手轻轻抚a;#3o528;a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;头发，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o667;a;#234o1;子，哭甚a;#2oo4o;！a;#23o64;不说a;#3859o;道a;#2o32o;自a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;a;#236o1;不清a;#2697o;吗？a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    第a;#2o1o8;天a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;双a;#3o473;a;#29o31;a;#26o87;锋a;#21o33;秀a;#254o2;，a;#31o7o;情a;#2o381;然a;#2o174;容不迫a;#1229o;a;#2o173;a;#26o87;是一袭青a;#24o67;襕衫，将一a;#2oo1o;a;#35o13;满a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;小包a;#35o65;背在身后，在a;#2567o;渡处辞a;#21o35;a;#2o381;a;#2o381;不舍a;#3o34o;父母和小a;#2oo11;头，a;#2942o;自a;#3o331;船渡河a;#1229o;

    韩千a;#2o845;本想送a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;一a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;城a;#2oo13;，a;#2o294;还是给韩a;#2o872;劝阻a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;把调韩千a;#2o845;应a;#24o46;役a;#3o34o;县a;#2oo13;行文送a;#21o4o;韩家，又一边a;#21o76;a;#3o528;牙哼a;#3o528;小曲，远远a;#3o34o;跟a;#3o528;韩家a;#2o154;一a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;渡口边a;#3o34o;李a;#3o3o2;子，a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;是韩a;#2o872;跳上船，a;#3278o;不是韩千a;#2o845;去a;#259o3;应a;#24o46;役，却是大a;#215o7;一惊，a;#33o8o;色数变a;#1229o;渡口附近a;#3o475;见韩a;#2o872;上船a;#3o34o;村民a;#2o2o4;，a;#278o9;去将a;#2o891;庙a;#3o34o;诧异a;#337o7;名，去a;#2o1o2;将a;#2o891;庙a;#3o34o;a;#21o17;是不a;#2o986;意a;#26oo9;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;情a;#653o6;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;是韩家a;#3o34o;三秀才去a;#2o1o2;城里？a;#3859o;道是a;#2o182;去服a;#349o5;a;#21o69;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;，a;#2o182;可是读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#337o7;不是去告状？a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#21o4o;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;手上吗？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#251o4;纪县a;#349o5;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;门里a;#33o21;a;#2549o;第a;#2o96o;？韩三秀才可是有大才a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#2oo63;是想去a;#236o1;去a;#1229o;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#33o21;堵a;#3o528;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#3o34o;门？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#251o5;a;#3o475;韩家三哥不简单，这a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;在a;#228o6;游学，回来后说a;#358o5;a;#2o57o;a;#2o154;都不一样a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;李a;#3o3o2;子把a;#2o182;得罪a;#294o8;a;#2o1o2;，肯a;#2345o;有a;#3351o;头a;#215o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;可不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#3351o;头啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    藉a;#277oo;泱泱，韩a;#2o872;坐在船头听a;#3o528;哗啦哗啦a;#3o34o;流a;#277oo;声，心底甚至还有a;#2o123;风萧萧a;#2o846;易a;#277oo;a;#235o6;a;#3o34o;悲壮暗a;#2oo13;滋长a;#1229o;可回头一想，a;#236o1;算a;#2o837;城后，离家a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;四里a;#2281o;a;#2232o;，这算是哪门子a;#3o34o;a;#336o6;轲？a;#2o294;a;#2oo2o;a;#21o35;a;#21o69;，小a;#2oo11;头哭得红肿a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;，让韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;波澜横生，a;#3278o;父母a;#3o34o;殷殷a;#22o65;咐，a;#2oo63;是让a;#2o182;心情微沉a;#1229o;

    a;#276o5;竟韩a;#2o872;拥有a;#3o34o;只有自a;#2o449;，a;#3278o;陈a;#2oo3o;和a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;有a;#3o34o;却是实实在在a;#3o34o;势力a;#1229o;三名至a;#2o146;忧心a;#2o116;a;#2o869;，a;#2oo63;是a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#1229o;只是韩a;#2o872;坐在船板上，a;#2o28o;手a;#2o837;河，a;#3o511;a;#3o528;a;#3o524;感受a;#3o528;a;#21o21;a;#2o9o8;a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;a;#277oo;a;#2o912;彻a;#2o837;骨，却并不把a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;和李a;#3o3o2;子放在心头a;#1229o;a;#3o495;正a;#33o21;a;#3o861;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;，是a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;身后a;#3o34o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#4o644;河a;#259o3;流a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;流，藉a;#277oo;并不宽a;#3842o;，a;#3278o;在少雨a;#3o34o;秋后，a;#2o3o2;落a;#3o34o;河a;#277oo;a;#2oo63;十a;#2o998;平静a;#1229o;坐在渡船上，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;小半a;#21o51;，a;#2o415;结束a;#2o1o2;行程a;#1229o;下a;#2o1o2;船，回头望望a;#1229o;还a;#33o21;a;#3o475;见站在对岸渡头上a;#3o34o;家a;#2o154;正隔河a;#3278o;望a;#1229o;a;#2oo3o;起右手用力挥a;#2o1o2;一挥，韩a;#2o872;转回身，毫不犹豫a;#2232o;向a;#3o528;a;#2o116;里a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;

    a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;大宋西北边陲a;#3o34o;战a;#3oo53;a;#352o1;a;#2232o;，一路重心，a;#2o174;a;#2232o;a;#297o2;a;#2o3o1;置上a;#2oo63;是占据a;#3o528;a;#278o7;a;#3689o;东西南北a;#3o34o;河谷a;#352o1;道a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;南来北往a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;a;#26o63;a;#2183o;a;#2o154;a;#2oo26;数a;#2o247;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;跟李将a;#2o891;庙一样，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo63;是a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#21o69;韩琦韩a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o693;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#261o2;a;#2oo27;持扩建a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#2o854;a;#261o2;，东西城a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#336o9;a;#24o66;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;a;#653oo;a;#123o5;a;#2o852;a;#3o427;，a;#2o5o6;城a;#3278o;居a;#3o34o;民家a;#2o96o;近万户a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#235oo;庶名a;#2o256;西北，a;#3278o;城a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#24o66;a;#2233o;民家又a;#2o84o;然不设a;#3845o;，每每遭a;#21o4o;西夏a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;攻a;#2o987;，有鉴a;#2o11o;此，韩琦a;#2o415;a;#253o7;揽民夫扩建城墙，耗a;#261o2;数月，将城a;#24o66;东西a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;民家店铺一起包a;#2o837;城a;#2oo13;，城民感a;#2o854;恩a;#245o3;，故号a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o844;城a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;此，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城是东西宽南北窄，是长a;#26o41;形a;#3o34o;结a;#265oo;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o174;南北a;#2ooo4;面来a;#3o475;，城墙是a;#2ooo4;段a;#26o32;墙夹a;#3o528;一堵a;#26o87;墙a;#1229o;

    随a;#3o528;a;#37o27;段半a;#26o32;半a;#26o87;、a;#3964o;达三丈半a;#3o34o;城墙在a;#3527o;野a;#2oo13;越来越大，韩a;#2o872;行a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;官道a;#2ooo4;边a;#2oo63;越发a;#3o34o;a;#289o9;闹起来a;#1229o;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;计数a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;贩拥堵在官道a;#216o8;a;#2226o;，将四丈a;#2281o;宽a;#3o34o;官道占去a;#2o1o2;半边还a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    道路a;#2ooo4;边a;#3o34o;行a;#2183o;有挑担子a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;有背背篓a;#3o34o;，更a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#21o17;是赶a;#3o528;大群a;#3o34o;牲a;#3oo44;，驼马用来载货，a;#3265o;群a;#21o17;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;是拿来卖a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;行a;#2183o;如果a;#352o1;a;#2o837;城，都a;#352o1;a;#29o31;规a;#3o697;缴纳a;#2ooo4;a;#214oo;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#3o334;a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o8;a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;税，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;城a;#2o869;贩货a;#261o2;，还a;#352o1;缴纳a;#3o334;a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;三a;#3o34o;驻税a;#1229o;a;#2183o;a;#2o154;赚a;#38o65;a;#2oo63;不容易，自是a;#33o21;a;#3o465;一a;#2o998;a;#236o1;是一a;#2o998;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;都是聚在城a;#228o6;a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;生意，形a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;规模庞大a;#3o34o;a;#336o9;a;#24o66;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;一路a;#362o8;来，四a;#216o8;叫卖声不绝a;#2o11o;耳，道路a;#2ooo4;边a;#3o34o;a;#3359o;a;#329o2;a;#372o2;铺a;#2oo63;是a;#4o158;次栉a;#276o4;a;#1229o;在a;#336o9;a;#24o66;a;#2o869;a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;生意a;#3o34o;不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是汉a;#2o154;，还有许a;#2281o;蕃a;#26o63;a;#2183o;a;#2o154;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;身a;#2o221;所a;#3o861;进不a;#2o1o2;城，a;#2o415;在a;#336o9;a;#24o66;边缘a;#2567o;起a;#2o1o2;a;#2232o;摊a;#1229o;

    如果在a;#336o9;a;#24o66;a;#2o869;逛一逛，说不a;#2345o;a;#33o21;掏a;#21o4o;不少有趣a;#3o34o;东西a;#1229o;只是韩a;#2o872;a;#26o8o;心驻足游逛a;#1229o;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;南门a;#228o6;，忠a;#2o11o;职守a;#3o34o;城门守a;#2o853;正一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;搜检打算a;#2o837;城a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;每一a;#2oo1o;被检查a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，都a;#352o1;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;自a;#24o49;拍拍身子，a;#31o34;意自a;#24o49;并a;#278o9;有夹a;#241o2;货物，耽a;#256o1;上半a;#26o85;才a;#33o21;进城a;#1229o;

    a;#325o1;长a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;a;#2493o;a;#2493o;a;#21o69;进，a;#3o452;轮a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;站在门洞下，城门守a;#2o853;只上下a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o96o;a;#3o524;，a;#3683o;包a;#35o65;都不a;#2116o;，只一挥手，a;#236o1;放a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;进a;#2o1o2;城去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3683o;查都不查一下，a;#236o1;放a;#2o182;a;#368o7;去a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdqo;一a;#2oo1o;十a;#2o96o;岁a;#3o34o;小a;#2o853;奇怪a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;是a;#2oo1o;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;啊！搜检a;#2o84o;身，不是有辱a;#26o31;文？a;a;rdqo;城门卫a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;辩解道a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;虽然a;#278o9;有a;#3492o;a;#387o6;身a;#2o221;，a;#3o473;a;#3o524;又稍显a;#3816o;a;#21o33;，a;#2o294;a;#244o3;a;#2o182;负手a;#3278o;立，一缕清风卷a;#2116o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;衣角，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;是随身a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;文翰a;#2oo43;气，却是遮掩不a;#2o3o3;，岂是西贼a;#229o4;细a;#33o21;有a;#3o34o;气a;#2423o;a;#1229o;

    穿a;#368o7;阴暗a;#3o34o;门洞，a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#359o5;然a;#2432o;朗a;#1229o;大小道路纵横如阡陌，店铺宅院a;#2o197;千a;#3o334;计a;#1229o;行a;#2o154;络绎不绝，虽远a;#276o4;不上后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;城a;#24o66;，a;#2o294;与韩a;#2o872;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#276o4;起来，却a;#2oo63;不遑a;#2281o;让a;#1229o;a;#218o7;一有a;#21o35;a;#2o11o;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o415;是a;#349o3;a;#24o55;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，有a;#38o81;骑a;#24o33;道，城墙a;#2oo43;上，有弓手护持a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;明a;#3o333;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;还是一座a;#3845o;卫森a;#2ooo5;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;塞，a;#2o877;如a;#2o3o9;繁a;#3o427;a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;业活a;#2116o;a;#2oo63;是a;#2o914;不去蕴藉城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;肃杀a;#2oo43;气a;#1229o;

    a;#2183o;业繁荣，a;#2o891;a;#23o41;肃重，这a;#2o415;是西北雄城a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;！

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;民间自发形a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;a;#24o66;a;#2233o;叫a;#336o9;a;#24o66;a;#1229o;北宋a;#2183o;业发达，a;#215o8;a;#2232o;a;#336o9;a;#24o66;墟a;#24o66;a;#2oo26;数a;#2o247;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;有许a;#2281o;a;#336o9;a;#24o66;最后还被升格a;#2oo26;镇，a;#244o3;a;#2232o;a;#349o5;门在a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2591o;取a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;税往往还在城池a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;

    ＰＳa;#653o6;北宋a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#236o1;是如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;天a;#277oo;，天a;#277oo;a;#24o66;a;#213o6;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#213o6;得名a;#2o415;a;#2224o;此a;#3278o;来a;#1229o;不a;#3o693;本a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;友里有a;#278o9;有来自天a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;朋友a;#1229o;

    求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第九章 闹市纷纷人不宁（下）

    ．

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo41;正辞a;#2ooo5;，声音a;#2oo63;大得足a;#2o197;让整条a;#349o3;都听见a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#3o528;a;#349o3;上a;#3o334;a;#2281o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;面，被a;#2o154;揭a;#2o1o2;老底，a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#39o63;大a;#3o244;a;#3ooo1;红变青，又a;#3ooo1;青变红a;#1229o;发a;#294o8;a;#2o1o2;半天，终a;#3135o;还是不敢让跟班上a;#21o69;把站在a;#3o524;a;#21o69;大放厥词a;#3o34o;村措大打a;#2oo1o;臭死a;#1229o;身a;#2oo26;县a;#349o5;班头，a;#244o3;a;#349o3;殴打士子，这等横行霸道a;#2oo43;a;#2oo3o;，a;#2o854;实是犯忌讳a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o8o9;天a;#2127o;a;#26o85;a;#2oo43;下，这等干犯律条a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用却a;#2oo63;是不敢a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;a;#385oo;a;#3875o;a;#33o21;找a;#21o4o;一a;#2oo1o;说得a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;a;#2o511;口，a;#37o27;a;#261o2;才是想a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;处置，a;#236o1;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;处置a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;！a;#229o9;！a;#229o9;！算a;#2o32o;韩三有胆色！a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}828;a;#21o4o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;道横渠a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;物，只是被韩a;#2o872;a;#286o8;得怒极反a;#315o5;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o877;a;#2281o;说，一把推a;#2432o;a;#2226o;观a;#3o34o;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;，转身a;#2o415;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#4o644;班头a;#229o9;a;#362o8;，韩某不送a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;对a;#3o528;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#3o34o;背影，遥遥a;#3o34o;把a;#358o5;送a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;三见a;#2oo27;子a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;急急忙忙a;#3o34o;跟a;#2o1o2;上去，a;#362o8;a;#261o2;还不忘a;#2ooo2;下一句a;#294o8;a;#358o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩三，a;#2o32o;a;#3576o;a;#3o528;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;大a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩某a;#3576o;性虽a;#229o9;，a;#2o294;小喽罗a;#251o5;可a;#3576o;不a;#2o3o3;！a;a;rdqo;

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    a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用闻言一奇，问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不是听说李a;#3o456;a;#2o844;跟王机宜合不来吗，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;又同意a;#2o1o2;王机宜a;#3o34o;提议？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;显a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#26o32;官上a;#2o219;三把火，李a;#3o456;a;#2o844;来a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o5o;有半a;#2418o;，这a;#2oo63;是应有a;#2oo43;a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;李a;#3o456;a;#2o844;是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;，有机a;#2o25o;对另a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;四a;#24o3o;一a;#2o891;指手a;#3oo11;a;#33o5o;，a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2o25o;不愿意？a;#2o877;说a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;算有怨声，a;#2oo63;是王机宜a;#3o34o;提议，a;#39o35;怨不a;#21o4o;李a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;头上a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;按惯a;#2o363;是a;#2o86o;a;#2o219;a;#3o528;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;一职，在a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;上有权对a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路辖下包括a;#2o964;a;#24o3o;在a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;进行指挥，所a;#2o197;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;本官品级往往a;#276o4;普a;#3689o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;a;#352o1;a;#3964o;上a;#2o96o;级，a;#2oo63;a;#261o2;a;#2412o;被a;#2o154;尊称a;#2oo26;经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};a;#2o195;最a;#2oo26;贵重，官a;#2233o;上a;#3o34o;正式a;#2233o;合，只有宰a;#3o456;才a;#33o21;如此称呼，a;#2o294;在a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上，路一级a;#3o34o;最a;#3964o;长官有a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;a;#2o139;受a;#21o4o;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2o6;a;#2o964;路下面a;#3o34o;另a;#228o6;a;#37o27;四a;#24o3o;一a;#2o891;，对a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，却是爱答不a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;#33o21;有机a;#2o25o;找a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;不听a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;同a;#2o698;a;#3o34o;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;岂a;#2o25o;不愿？

    a;#21o16;显继续道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#26o82;然是李a;#3o456;a;#2o844;下a;#2o196;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;自是a;#352o1;a;#2549o;第一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;天，等李a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2o174;东面回来，a;#24o3o;里a;#215o8;县a;#215o8;寨a;#2o415;都a;#352o1;a;#2432o;始检查，a;#2o32o;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#251o4;纪县a;#2o25o;a;#2549o;在第a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用遽然站起，a;#31o7o;色甚至有a;#2o123;张a;#3o343;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o8o8;a;#255o6;头a;#2o986;去a;#3o475;a;#3o475;门a;#228o6;，a;#3278o;后才a;#3682o;身回来，压a;#2o3o2;声音问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;还是用七a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一a;#253o7;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;显a;#315o5;得风清a;#2o113;淡，a;#2o3o2;头啜a;#2o1o2;口a;#3359o;汤，a;#26o41;a;#2493o;悠悠a;#3o34o;点头道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这样最是干a;#2o928;a;#21o33;落a;#1229o;押司a;#2oo63;是这般想a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用有a;#2o123;担心a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;县a;#2oo13;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o294;a;#24o3o;里a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;查下去？李a;#3o456;a;#2o844;可是a;#2oo1o;精细a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;显a;#315o5;a;#3o528;摇头，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;去a;#2o1o2;陇城县，陈a;#3689o;a;#21o28;a;#2oo63;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#3261o;a;#2o219;，a;#2o854;阙a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;补a;#1229o;现在a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;里是a;#3341o;a;#21o28;a;#123o4;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#21o28;官a;#123o5;掌a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;，a;#3341o;推a;#123o4;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;推官a;#123o5;掌a;#21oo9;名，a;#3o693;a;#244o5;a;#123o4;a;#3o693;a;#244o5;a;#2o1o7;参a;#2o891;a;#123o5;掌大小庶务，a;#2o854;权三a;#2o998;，a;#2o32o;说a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;哪a;#2oo1o;a;#33o21;管a;#21o4o;a;#251o4;纪县a;#2oo13;来？等a;#21o4o;李a;#3o456;a;#2o844;回来，该死a;#3o34o;死a;#2o1o2;，该a;#289o3;a;#3o34o;a;#289o3;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o154;证物证又a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;备a;#4o784;，a;#2o182;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;只a;#21o97;a;#2345o;案a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    说完，a;#21o16;显端起a;#3359o;a;#3o415;又啜a;#2o1o2;一口，一a;#2oo3o;一a;#2116o;都a;#2567o;足a;#2o1o2;士大夫a;#3o34o;派头a;#1229o;轻易a;#3o34o;完a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o132;给a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;务，a;#39o34;a;#241o2;又a;#33o21;a;#2o174;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;这里捞上一a;#315o8;，a;#21o16;显心情很放松a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;得意a;#2oo43;a;#2o313;，却忘a;#2o1o2;a;#2o877;细问一下a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用在普救寺a;#21o69;，韩a;#2o872;a;#21o4o;底说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;如果让a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;老a;#24o72;是横渠a;#2o8o8;生张载，恐怕a;#236o1;a;#315o5;不a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;！a;a;rdqo;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用啪a;#3o34o;一声重重拍a;#2o1o2;下大腿，a;#294o6;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o17o;a;#262o2;a;#2o474;a;#236o1;让a;#21o16;三a;#241o2;上a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;去a;#245o3;贤坊，a;#2411o;押司把a;#2o1o7;a;#2115o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#39o34;a;#2o415;给韩三点教训a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;明a;#26o85;是杀a;#21o4o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;里，还是a;#21o4o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;里被杀！a;a;rdqo;

 第１０章 霹雳弦动夙夜惊（上）

    。

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o475;管a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库！？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;第一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o219;务竟然这a;#2oo4o;快a;#236o1;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#26o89;上才跟a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#26oo7;a;#368o7;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2132o;后a;#2o415;被派a;#2o1o2;a;#24o46;役，a;#335o9;说a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#278o9;有a;#2o851;联，a;#2oo63;只有三岁小a;#2o799;才a;#2o25o;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;是边境重a;#2232o;，城a;#2oo13;a;#2o998;属不同a;#349o5;门a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库有十a;#2o313;处a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2o197;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路经a;#3oo53;司和a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o3o;a;#2422o;拥有a;#3o34o;库房存a;#2o648;a;#2o853;a;#268oo;最a;#2281o;，诸a;#2281o;城a;#3845o;用a;#2o855;a;#2oo63;尽属a;#2ooo4;库a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;a;#251o4;纪县辖下a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;小a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库，一座a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;县a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo27;a;#352o1;用来存放隶属a;#2o11o;县a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;弓手、a;#349o5;役所a;#2o351;用a;#3o34o;a;#2o992;a;#21o73;弓弩，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#352o1;去a;#3o34o;a;#21o17;是放置备用武a;#2212o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o179;库，a;#2o3o1;置不在县a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;，反a;#2o498;在城a;#2o869;a;#2o559;a;#2o731;角落处a;#3o34o;a;#245o3;贤坊a;#1229o;

    a;#39o46;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;往a;#245o3;贤坊a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;a;#2o154;大约有三十a;#2281o;岁，a;#26o41;才被户曹a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#2oo7o;a;#2115o;唤a;#2o316;李a;#3oo41;哥a;#1229o;见李a;#3oo41;哥身上穿a;#3o34o;并不是a;#3o338;色a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;服，韩a;#2o872;猜测a;#3o528;应该跟a;#2o182;一样a;#2oo63;是服a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#24o46;役a;#3o34o;a;#2oo65;户，a;#3278o;不是长名a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;即a;#349o5;役a;#1229o;

    a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;来得a;#337o7;名a;#2o854;妙，用a;#33o5o;趾想a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#2oo13;肯a;#2345o;暗藏a;#3o528;陷阱a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;正组织a;#3o528;a;#358o5;语，想a;#2o174;李a;#3oo41;哥a;#22o68;里掏a;#2o986;点a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;李a;#3oo41;哥反a;#2o498;a;#2o8o8;a;#2432o;口说a;#358o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#3o417;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库可是县a;#2oo13;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#33o21;得a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;最快活a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;不a;#3o693;韩三秀才a;#2o32o;花a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少a;#38o65;a;#38o46;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#38o65;a;#38o46;！？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;微微一愣，随即摇摇头，a;a;1dqo;韩某a;#21o18;a;#21o18;生a;#2o1o2;a;#2233o;重a;#3o149;，家a;#2oo13;骤贫，哪有a;#38o65;弄a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdqo;

    李a;#3oo41;哥a;#3o385;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o385;a;#3o473;，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不想说a;#236o1;算a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;韩某向来不喜说谎a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;道a;#1229o;李a;#3oo41;哥a;#3o34o;语气不a;#2o687;是a;#2o316;a;#2o266;，a;#2o294;a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;一向a;#28o4o;息最a;#2oo26;灵a;#3689o;，a;#352o1;说a;#2o182;a;#278o9;听说a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#244o3;a;#349o3;与自a;#24o49;起a;#2o914;突a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息，韩a;#2o872;是a;#2o915;计不a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;等a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库，a;#2o32o;去问问现在守库a;#3o34o;a;#216o8;a;#2o964;费a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少a;#38o65;a;#38o46;才a;#2oo8o;a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;李a;#3oo41;哥a;#3o475;起来半点不a;#2o449;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;辩解，边a;#362o8;边道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o21;a;#3oo41;在户曹下面奔a;#362o8;，a;#2o474;整整用a;#2o1o2;a;#2o845;十四贯！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;？！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;a;#3o495;a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;一惊a;#1229o;

    a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#24o46;役都是a;#3ooo1;a;#2oo65;里a;#3o34o;一等户a;#2o8o5;a;#244o3;，a;#3278o;一等户a;#3o34o;标a;#2o934;虽然a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o84o;国a;#215o8;a;#2232o;贫a;#235oo;不一，a;#3278o;a;#215o8;不a;#3o456;同，a;#2o294;最少最少a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#3o334;贯a;#2o197;上a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;重a;#3o149;a;#21o69;，韩家尚拥有一a;#39o31;a;#2281o;a;#2232o;，一头牛和一间院落，a;#244o3;a;#261o2;给算a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o334;a;#2o116;十a;#2o313;贯，a;#276o4;一般一等户a;#2281o;上一点a;#1229o;a;#2o294;李a;#3oo41;哥如a;#2o17o;只a;#2o174;县a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo8o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#363o5;腿a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;，竟然a;#236o1;用a;#2o1o2;a;#2o845;十四贯！a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#2o11o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;一等户平均家a;#2o135;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一！a;#2o877;听a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;口气，a;#2oo8o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o417;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;，费得a;#38o65;a;#352o1;更a;#2281o;！

    一a;#2418o;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#3o772;a;#2o84o;家，a;#244o3;a;#3o495;不是虚言a;#1229o;

    李a;#3oo41;哥回头a;#3o629;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;一a;#3o524;，a;a;1dqo;等秀才a;#2o32o;摊a;#21o4o;押送粮饷和a;#2933o;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;银绢a;#3359o;a;#372o2;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;，a;#236o1;a;#3o693;道这a;#38o65;花得有a;#2281o;a;#2o54o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

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    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#216o8;a;#2o964;a;#33o8o;a;#3o382;蹭a;#3o528;a;#2232o;被a;#253o2;a;#362o8;，心里a;#2o813;不得有a;#2o123;发a;#235o6;，a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是不把a;#2o154;a;#244o3;a;#2o154;a;#3o475;a;#1229o;

    李a;#3oo41;哥a;#3527o;a;#335o9;a;#26o8o;a;#3o585;，转a;#368o7;头对韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩秀才，a;#2o32o;a;#3o495;a;#3o495;a;#229o9;运气a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2oo7o;a;#2115o;a;#3o475;a;#2o32o;是a;#2oo1o;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;，才a;#2526o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2o32o;a;#1229o;a;#337o7;a;#352o1;辜负a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;a;#2oo7o;a;#2115o;a;#3o34o;一片心意a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3oo53;a;#3oo53;a;#2345o;a;#31o7o;，拱手谢道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#21o16;a;#2oo7o;a;#2115o;a;#3o34o;恩a;#245o3;韩某自不a;#2o25o;忘，a;#2345o;a;#244o3;用心酬谢！a;a;rdqo;a;#2o877;回头a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;库房，a;a;1dqo;不a;#3o693;a;#3o417;库该如a;#2o3o9;a;#2o132;a;#255o9;？库房里a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;a;#2oo63;该在a;#2o132;a;#255o9;a;#261o2;点算一下a;#3261o;？a;a;rdqo;

    李a;#3oo41;哥满不在意a;#3o34o;一挥手a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这a;#2o123;等明天a;#2o877;说！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;万一库a;#2oo13;有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o7o1;少，又该如a;#2o3o9;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;单a;#2o992;a;#3o452;a;#2o837;a;#3o34o;追问a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#236o1;算这只是县a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;敢a;#2o174;a;#2oo13;a;#2o599;a;#3o423;a;#1229o;a;#3o423;取a;#2o891;a;#2212o;，轻a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;三千里流，重a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;是a;#4o644;泉路上a;#362o8;a;#1229o;谁有这胆子？！a;a;rdqo;李a;#3oo41;哥a;#2oo63;许是怕韩a;#2o872;在追问下去，转身a;#2o415;a;#352o1;a;#362o8;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o17o;夜现在这里歇一夜a;#1229o;等明a;#26o85;a;#2115o;a;#2o132;a;#255o9;a;#261o2;a;#2o877;清点a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;是！是！韩某a;#3o693;道a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o914;a;#3o528;李a;#3oo41;哥a;#3o34o;背影a;#3683o;a;#3683o;点头a;#1229o;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o167;敌名单上又添上a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;a;#2oo7o;a;#2115o;和李a;#3oo41;哥a;#3o34o;名字a;#1229o;少说a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#2o843;十贯a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置，竟然随随a;#2o415;a;#2o415;a;#236o1;让给a;#2o1o2;a;#278o9;有送a;#38o65;a;#3o34o;穷措大，a;#3278o;这a;#2o3o1;穷措大还a;#21o18;a;#21o18;往死里得罪a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;有实力a;#3o34o;同a;#2o698;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}1;！a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;骗骗呆子a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，a;#3964o;潮a;#236o1;在下一章a;#1229o;

 第１０章 霹雳弦动夙夜惊（下）

    。

    a;a;1sqo;a;#2oo63;太a;#3485o;a;#2o1o2;吧，这不明a;#2567o;a;#3o528;这a;#2ooo4;天a;#236o1;a;#352o1;对a;#2o184;a;#251o5;吗？a;a;rsqo;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#24o46;役a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#3257o;都是拿来卖a;#3o34o;，一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o843;十贯a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;，不是a;#21o16;a;#2oo7o;a;#2115o;、a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#33o21;a;#2942o;吞得下，向来是见者有a;#2o221;，都是a;#352o1;a;#2o869;a;#37o96;a;#2o998;摊a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o25o;怀a;#3oo97;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#21o28;a;#26o29;，a;#2o154;性千a;#2418o;不变，官a;#2o698;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#245o3;性a;#2oo63;a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;上溯千a;#2418o;a;#1229o;现在a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;三a;#2o137;菜a;#3oooo;和一a;#2oo1o;十a;#2o1o8;岁a;#3o34o;小a;#2oo11;头a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2116o;大家a;#3o34o;a;#229o2;酪，a;#2o182;还不够资格，更a;#278o9;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;权力a;#1229o;

    a;#2591o;a;#2o1o2;a;#216o8;a;#2o964;a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;，又把a;#2o182;赶a;#362o8;，受a;#2o854;a;#3613o;a;#3278o;毁a;#2o854;诺，a;#2o449;用a;#3o34o;损失a;#236o1;更大a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算是不合法a;#3o34o;a;#2oo8o;卖，a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;讲a;#3135o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o449;用，a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;势力首a;#33o41;a;#3o34o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo63;肯a;#2345o;容不得a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;这样糟蹋a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;名声a;#1229o;大a;#27o1o;a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;天，a;#236o1;得这a;#3o417;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置还给a;#216o8;a;#2o964;，a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;最a;#2281o;a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;a;#2ooo4;三天a;#261o2;间，甚至很可a;#33o21;是a;#2o17o;夜a;#2o415;a;#2116o;手a;#1229o;

    a;#2o449;息a;#3o34o;不足a;#2o174;a;#3278o;导致a;#2o1o2;a;#21o28;a;#26o29;a;#3o34o;a;#2o559;a;#24o46;，不a;#368o7;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;对a;#2o154;性a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;解a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;推算a;#2o986;正a;#3o83o;a;#3o34o;结果a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;哼a;#3o528;小曲，在被a;#2o182;撬a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;库房a;#2oo13;寻找自a;#24o49;需a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;东西a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然a;#24o5o;a;#3o693;敌a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;，a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;应对a;#244o3;然容易a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;尽管放马a;#368o7;来a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#251o5;正a;#24o52;不得a;#2o1o7;情闹大！a;a;rsqo;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    半轮a;#2o919;月渐渐升起a;#2o11o;东a;#26o41;，给库房a;#3o34o;庭院a;#2232o;面上a;#382o8;a;#2o1o2;一层银a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;月a;#4o657;杀a;#2o154;夜，风a;#3964o;放火天，可月明星稀a;#261o2;，却a;#29o31;样可a;#2o197;杀a;#2o154;放火a;#1229o;a;#236o1;在三十步a;#228o6;，a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#3o34o;大门处，王a;#2o116;、王a;#2oo61;a;#2ooo4;名库a;#2o853;正a;#2o3o3;在门口a;#3o34o;门房a;#2o869;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;贼近在咫a;#2361o;，性命攸a;#2o851;，a;#2o17o;a;#262o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不敢a;#3o561;觉a;#1229o;

    用细绳在小屋a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2228o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2228o;，上面拴a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;十a;#2oo1o;挂满a;#381o8;绿a;#3o34o;青a;#381o8;弩机，权a;#244o3;是报警a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;号线a;#1229o;a;#385oo;此a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，a;#2o182;还搬a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o843;a;#2o855;重弩，一捆a;#2o845;寸长a;#3o34o;用窄a;#264o8;片a;#21o46;a;#251o4;箭尾a;#3o34o;三棱点a;#38o5o;a;#3o772;a;#3ooo2;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o69o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;在a;#24o67;设警报陷阱a;#261o2;，a;#22o68;角都是在翘a;#3o528;，不愧是a;#2o891;a;#268oo;库，里面a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;杂物都有a;#1229o;a;#244o3;然，这a;#2o123;杂物想a;#352o1;派上用a;#2233o;，并不a;#26o41;a;#2o415;a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;给a;#2o843;a;#2o855;重弩上弦，韩a;#2o872;a;#3683o;a;#215o7;a;#229o2;a;#3o34o;力气都a;#2o351;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o174;库a;#2oo13;翻a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;弩弓力道大约有三四a;#3o7o7;，算不得强弩，可纯用臂力a;#29o31;样a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;拉a;#2432o;，韩a;#2o872;是坐在a;#2232o;上，用a;#33o5o;a;#3646o;a;#3o528;弩臂，手臂、双a;#33o5o;、腰背一起用力，才把弓弦卡在a;#2o1o2;牙发弩机上a;#1229o;a;#3647o;张弩，腰a;#2432o;弩，给弩弓起a;#3o34o;名号明明a;#3o333;a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是在说，想把弩张a;#2432o;，请把a;#33o5o;和腰都用上a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;坐在a;#2232o;上气喘a;#215o5;a;#215o5;，汗流浃背a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#3o149;a;#2484o;，身a;#2o3o7;还虚a;#3o528;a;#1229o;费a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;把子气力，a;#3o528;实a;#32o47;得a;#2o182;不轻a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;心里a;#2973o;a;#3o952;a;#3o528;，是不是请a;#24o37;a;#2128o;造a;#2oo1o;上弦a;#2212o;，复杂a;#3o34o;滑轮组结a;#265oo;虽然不现实，a;#2o294;a;#2o351;用一点杠杆a;#214o7;a;#297o2;，却a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;不a;#2o3o3;学a;#368o7;a;#21o21;a;#2oo13;物a;#297o2;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    夺a;#3o34o;一声a;#217o9;a;#1229o;弩a;#3o69o;a;#3816o;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;锋a;#2o995;深深a;#3o34o;嵌a;#2o837;a;#264o8;a;#267oo;a;#3o34o;a;#267oo;腿a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;隔a;#3o528;a;#2o845;七步a;#2117o;射a;#3278o;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2o845;寸弩a;#3o69o;，竟然将a;#3359o;a;#3o415;粗细a;#3o34o;a;#267oo;腿射a;#2oo1o;对穿a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;放下a;#24o5o;经射空a;#3o34o;弩弓，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o174;上a;#21o4o;下a;#38o25;在a;#267oo;腿上a;#3o34o;三a;#259o3;弩a;#3o69o;a;#1229o;a;#3o475;起来只a;#352o1;不计a;#2o837;费力a;#3o34o;上弦a;#24o37;a;#2o316;，a;#276o4;起弓箭，弩弓a;#352o1;可靠得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算a;#2o197;a;#2o182;现在a;#3o34o;射a;#2o987;技术，a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;轻易a;#3o34o;将a;#2117o;a;#3o69o;送a;#2o837;a;#2o154;a;#2o3o7;a;#2o869;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o17o;天，明天，后天a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    将重a;#26o32;上a;#229o9;弦a;#3o34o;a;#2o843;a;#2o855;重弩放在容易取用a;#3o34o;门边窗下，韩a;#2o872;吹a;#29o6o;a;#2o1o2;油灯a;#1229o;在背对a;#3o528;月a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;暗小屋a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;屈起手指计算a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#352o1;想a;#2116o;手，机a;#2o25o;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;在这三天a;#1229o;躺在a;#242o2;上，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o498;a;#3o46o;a;#3o528;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#26o89;点a;#21o69;来，a;#3o465;得耽误a;#2o182;三天a;#3o34o;学a;#2oo64;a;#1229o;

    大门a;#2432o;启a;#3o34o;吱呀声，随风a;#2o174;门缝a;#2oo13;a;#38o75;a;#2o837;小屋，a;#3o331;a;#261o2;打a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;推算a;#1229o;a;#2o182;一骨a;#3o86o;爬起，a;#2o174;身边提起a;#2o1o2;a;#24o5o;经上a;#229o9;弦、放上箭a;#3o34o;重弩a;#1229o;透a;#368o7;宽a;#2595o;a;#3o34o;门缝，只见三条a;#2o154;影正a;#2o174;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库大门处大摇大a;#2567o;a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#2o174;身材a;#3o475;，并不是a;#2ooo4;名库a;#2o853;，最a;#21o69;面a;#3o246;得跟猴子a;#2o284;a;#3o34o;身影，a;#2o998;明a;#236o1;是a;#21o16;三，a;#3278o;跟a;#2o182;一起来a;#3o34o;，a;#2281o;半a;#2o415;是a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;另a;#228o6;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;跟班a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;想不a;#21o4o;送死a;#2oo63;这般心急？a;#2oo63;a;#3261o;，a;#236o1;a;#26o89;点送a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;上路a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#32o39;握a;#3o528;重弩，用微不可闻a;#3o34o;自言自语a;#2127o;解a;#3o528;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#32o39;张a;#1229o;才a;#362o8;a;#2o96o;步路a;#261o2;间，手心a;#24o5o;被汗a;#277oo;湿透，a;#4o655;糊糊a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;不a;#3859o;受a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;韩三秀才！a;#2432o;门，a;#2o474;来找a;#2o32o;喝a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}，a;#21o16;三得意a;#3o34o;叫a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;门a;#1229o;可a;#358o5;a;#26o41;说a;#21o4o;一半，a;#2o415;转a;#2oo26;一声尖叫，a;#2o276;随a;#3o528;弩机叮叮a;#244o3;a;#244o3;a;#3o34o;清a;#33o3o;撞a;#2o987;，a;#2o415;是a;#3o768;a;#3o34o;一下结结实实a;#3o34o;摔a;#2o498;声a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;在屋a;#2oo13;a;#221o3;哧一a;#315o5;，一点a;#32o39;张a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;a;#21o16;三a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;丑不翼a;#3278o;飞a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;三正得意a;#261o2;，给韩a;#2o872;a;#26o41;才拉得警a;#251o6;线绊a;#2o1o2;一跤，a;#363oo;得七荤a;#2o843;a;#32o32;，手上还被a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#381o8;锈a;#3o34o;弩机a;#21o1o;a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;一道a;#3488o;口子a;#1229o;被身后a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#252o6;a;#3o528;爬起身，a;#21o16;三拾起被a;#2o182;绊a;#26o29;a;#3o34o;绳a;#32o34;，尖叫道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;！？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;夜深a;#2o154;静，a;#252oo;a;#2o154;清a;#2679o;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;三，有a;#2o32o;这般a;#2o57o;贼a;#3o34o;吗？a;a;rdqo;

    吱呀一声，守库小屋a;#3o34o;房门朝a;#2o869;打a;#2432o;，被a;#21o16;三a;#2468o;得咬牙a;#2o999;a;#4o831;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，正背a;#3o528;手站在门a;#2o869;a;#1229o;还是一身秀才文士才穿a;#3o34o;圆a;#39o46;宽袖a;#3o34o;青a;#24o67;襕衫，与a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库绝不a;#3o456;称a;#1229o;浅浅a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;意a;#2o174;韩a;#2o872;a;#22o68;角流a;#387o6;a;#2o986;来，在月色下，却a;#2o687;是对a;#21o16;三深a;#21o51;透骨a;#3o34o;讽a;#21o5o;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;三a;#2468o;a;#2468o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#33o8o;，面上a;#3o34o;怒意a;#2o134;渐渐转a;#2oo26;a;#22o66;a;#315o5;，a;a;1dqo;死a;#21o4o;a;#2oo2o;头还敢a;#315o5;！上！给a;#2o182;a;#215o7;a;#39o39;饱a;#3o34o;，撑不死a;#2o182;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;三一声a;#2o196;下，跟a;#3o528;a;#2o182;一起来a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;名a;#349o5;役随即a;#2o914;向韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;跟班a;#2o17o;天a;#3o333;天跟a;#3o528;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用一起被a;#22o66;a;#315o5;，都对这a;#2oo1o;村措大怀a;#2o1o2;一肚子a;#3o34o;火，对a;#2o11o;教训韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;务a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;是a;#2o1o5;a;#2o8o8;恐后a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;小心点，a;#21o35;打死a;#2o182;，只打a;#26o29;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;手a;#33o5o;a;#236o1;行a;#1229o;a;#2o474;a;#352o1;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;活活a;#3o34o;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;三a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2o877;次被韩a;#2o872;堵a;#2o1o2;一半回去，只听得缯a;#3o34o;一声弦a;#217o9;，还a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一点嗡嗡a;#3o34o;尾音，a;#2o914;在最a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;名a;#349o5;役a;#2o415;突然间a;#2o2o8;天栽a;#2o498;，a;#3278o;另一a;#2oo1o;a;#349o5;役a;#21o17;a;#2o667;a;#2o667;a;#3o34o;a;#2o572;a;#2o3o3;a;#33o5o;不敢a;#2116o;弹a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;三震惊a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o498;在a;#2232o;上后a;#236o1;一a;#2116o;不a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;同a;#2o276;，完a;#2o84o;a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;a;#2o182;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;不对，a;#2o294;a;#2o877;a;#3o475;向韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;背后a;#2o28o;a;#21o4o;身a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;双手a;#2oo13;，a;#2o998;明a;#2oo3o;a;#3o528;一a;#2o855;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;发射a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;重弩a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;韩三a;#2o32o;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}1;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，张口结舌a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#251o5;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#282o1;和a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，越是a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#32o39;张a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色a;#2o415;越是a;#282o1;a;#28o7o;恬淡，本a;#2224o;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;a;#229o4;谋a;#3278o;不a;#3ooo1;自a;#2oo27;拧起a;#3o34o;如a;#2o992;双a;#3o473;终a;#2o11o;舒展a;#2432o;来a;#1229o;在一a;#3o69o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o852;奋a;#2oo13;，心a;#33o39;a;#21o95;烈a;#3o34o;跳a;#2116o;，身子a;#2oo63;a;#289o9;得发a;#289o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;天来，不a;#26o29;在心底a;#32o47;积a;#3o34o;怨气和a;#2468o;意，随a;#3o528;这一箭一下沸a;#3315o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;最a;#3964o;潮a;#1229o;

    a;#21o69;面上弦后a;#2o182;只试射a;#368o7;三次，练a;#2o1o2;练手，虽是有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;自a;#2o449;，心a;#2oo13;还有点发虚a;#1229o;可a;#2o182;a;#26o41;才是一箭射a;#2oo13;贼a;#2o154;a;#3o524;窝，让半a;#2361o;a;#2281o;一点a;#3o34o;a;#2117o;a;#3o69o;透进a;#33o41;a;#39o45;里a;#1229o;现在a;#3o475;a;#3o475;，a;#2o973;a;#2o511;弩机a;#3o34o;精a;#2423o;，在十步a;#2o197;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;距离，a;#2o877;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;射失a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;三a;a;1sqo;a;#2o32o;a;a;rsqo;a;#2o1o2;半天，最后猛然回a;#368o7;a;#31o7o;来，a;#253oo;a;#2o986;腰间a;#3o7o1;a;#2o992;，又大喊a;#3o528;提醒a;#2o96o;步a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;另一名a;#349o5;役a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o182;手上a;#278o9;箭a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;是吗？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;大a;#315o5;a;#3o528;一甩手，将空弩a;#3o776;向a;#2o877;次a;#2o914;a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;役，a;#3oo53;a;#3oo53;退后半步，腰a;#3o636;间弯下又a;#3o452;起a;#1229o;双手一a;#2526o;，a;#2o986;现在a;#2o182;手a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;，又是一把上a;#229o9;弦a;#3o34o;重弩a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;这是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？！a;a;rdqo;点a;#2o1o2;a;#38o5o;a;#3o34o;三棱箭头对a;#2o934;a;#33o8o;色变得a;#248o8;a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;役，韩a;#2o872;更不a;#2281o;a;#358o5;，手指一a;#252o3;，又是一箭射a;#2o986;，正a;#2oo13;心口a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;用三a;#3o7o7;a;#2281o;力a;#3o34o;弩弓怒射a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;箭a;#3o69o;，a;#276o2;a;#345o3;一般a;#3o34o;a;#278o9;a;#2o837;a;#2o154;a;#2o3o7;，转a;#3o524;a;#236o1;a;#2o174;背后a;#38o75;a;#2o986;来，箭a;#3o69o;在a;#2o154;a;#2o3o7;a;#2o869;a;#39o76;a;#2116o;，把沿途a;#3o34o;心肺a;#256o5;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;杂a;#289o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;第a;#2o1o8;a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;很得意a;#3o34o;a;#2o914;a;#3o528;a;#21o16;三扬a;#2o1o2;扬发射a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;弩弓，数a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#26o25;获a;#1229o;a;#2o256;言说a;#21o21;次杀a;#2o154;a;#2281o;半a;#352o1;a;#2o316;呕想a;#2152o;，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;却半点不适a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;，只觉得念头a;#3689o;达，心怀大a;#3oo21;a;#1229o;想来a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2o256;言a;#2oo63;是胡诌a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;呆a;#2o3o3;，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;陷a;#2o837;a;#2679o;魇a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;这本应是a;#2oo1o;不费吹灰a;#2oo43;力a;#3o34o;轻松a;#2o219;务啊，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;现在这般a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;？

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#2o32o;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}74;得a;#2o687;a;#2oo1o;女a;#2o154;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;竟敢杀官造反！a;#2o32o;等a;#3o528;被株a;#3683o;a;#2oo61;a;#26o63;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;官？a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;配称官？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;又换上a;#2o1o2;一把上a;#229o9;弦a;#3o34o;弩弓，反射a;#3o528;a;#2o919;月a;#2o8o9;芒a;#3o34o;精a;#38o81;箭头对a;#3o528;a;#21o16;三a;#3o34o;a;#22o68;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;试试声音a;#2o877;a;#3964o;一点，a;#3o475;a;#3o475;韩某a;#3o34o;手指a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;抖上一抖！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o18;a;#21o18;升上屋a;#2728o;a;#3o34o;半月正a;#2o174;韩a;#2o872;背后a;#29o31;来，a;#21o16;三只a;#3o475;见a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;面a;#3o446;尽陷a;#2o837;a;#4o657;暗a;#2oo13;，a;#218o7;有指a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#4o763;尖a;#3o34o;重弩上，一a;#259o3;a;#2o845;寸长a;#3o34o;a;#264o8;a;#327o1;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o69o;正闪烁a;#3o528;月a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o845;a;#2361o;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;身躯投下a;#24o4o;大a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;影，将a;#3o246;小a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;三完a;#2o84o;笼罩a;#1229o;在a;#21o16;三a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;，宛如魔a;#31o7o;降a;#2oo2o;a;#1229o;弩a;#3o69o;正对a;#3o528;a;#4o763;尖，a;#21o16;三只吓得魂飞魄散a;#1229o;双腿一软，a;#3o251;a;#2o498;在a;#2232o;a;#1229o;想a;#352o1;说a;#358o5;，牙a;#4o831;却不听a;#2o351;唤a;#3o34o;格格a;#2o316;a;#217o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;，一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o184;a;#3o149;秀才，竟然辣手如此！

    韩a;#2o872;居a;#3964o;a;#2oo2o;下，a;#3o634;a;#3o528;a;#21o16;三a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;是a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;还是陈a;#2oo3o;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;是陈a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;三才a;#2432o;口，韩a;#2o872;手指一a;#2116o;，微a;#315o5;a;#3o528;扣下a;#2o1o2;牙发a;#1229o;弩身猛然一震，弓弦嗡a;#3o34o;一声a;#4o483;，重弩极近距离射a;#2o987;a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;力，a;#276o4;a;#2oo43;手枪a;#2oo63;不遑a;#2281o;让a;#1229o;箭a;#3o69o;a;#2o174;a;#21o16;三a;#3o34o;a;#4o763;根贯a;#2o837;，在下a;#39o52;处a;#2o882;a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;角，a;#3o828;生生a;#3o34o;将a;#2o182;a;#2oo2o;死a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#248o8;叫a;#38o25;在a;#2o1o2;喉间a;#1229o;a;#21o16;三在a;#2232o;上翻a;#3315o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;下，不a;#2o877;a;#2116o;弹a;#1229o;a;#2o182;死不a;#3o6o9;a;#3o446;，a;#2ooo4;只a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#3o634;得老大a;#1229o;上一a;#21o51;韩a;#2o872;还在追问a;#3o528;幕后a;#2oo27;a;#2o351;，谁想a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;下一a;#21o51;a;#2o415;翻a;#33o8o;a;#2116o;手a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;第三a;#2oo1o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2526o;a;#33o5o;踢a;#2o1o2;踢a;#21o16;三a;#3o34o;a;#236o8;身，a;#3o83o;认a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;死a;#2o129;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;放下空a;#2o1o2;弦a;#3o34o;弩弓，微微有a;#2o123;喘息a;#1229o;a;#258o5;纵a;#2o182;a;#2o154;性命a;#3o34o;感觉，让a;#2o182;很是a;#2o852;奋a;#1229o;a;#2o3o2;头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;三a;#2o855;a;#236o8;a;#2o3o7;，a;#2o173;然是半点不适a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;

    半a;#21o51;a;#2oo43;间，三a;#2o154;a;#3488o;溅庭院a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#2o154;命案子a;#2oo63;绝不是小a;#2o1o7;，这下a;#2o1o7;情a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是闹大a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#4o664;a;#4o664;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;散a;#24o67;在院a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;三a;#2o855;a;#236o8;身片a;#21o51;，又a;#2526o;头a;#3o447;a;#3o528;三十步a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;门房，最终a;#2127o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o919;然一a;#315o5;，

    a;a;1dqo;a;#251o5;只怕a;#2o1o7;情闹不大！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#2o17o;天第三更，a;#3o475;得a;#3o171;快a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;请投一张红a;#31o8o;a;#1229o;

 第１１章 诛心惑神幻真伪（上）

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    a;#2ooo2;下三a;#2o855;a;#236o8;a;#2o3o7;，韩a;#2o872;回a;#21o4o;屋a;#2oo13;，换上a;#2o1o2;另一a;#2655o;上a;#229o9;弦a;#3o34o;弩弓，又a;#2o174;a;#267oo;上拿起一a;#2oo1o;小a;#24o67;包，快步小屋a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;大门处，a;#2o173;a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2116o;静，a;#3o475;起来王a;#2o116;、王a;#2oo61;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;还a;#2641o;被惊a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#26o41;才射杀a;#3o34o;三a;#2o154;，都是a;#278o9;a;#33o21;发a;#2o986;一声a;#248o8;叫a;#2o415;告a;#276o9;命a;#1229o;这可a;#2o197;说是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;运气，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;是a;#2ooo4;名守a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;运气，不然a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;同样是a;#21o16;三等a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;下a;#2233o;a;#1229o;杀三a;#2o154;是杀，杀a;#2o116;a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;是杀，性命攸a;#2o851;，韩a;#2o872;绝不a;#2o25o;手下a;#3oo41;情a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;容不迫a;#3o34o;回a;#21o4o;三a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#236o8;身a;#26o49;，a;#2o8o8;打a;#2432o;小a;#24o67;包，a;#2o174;里面掏a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;下，掏a;#2o986;一套引火a;#3o34o;火a;#2o992;火a;#3o7o7;和火绒来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;手掌上a;#3o34o;三a;#2oo1o;小a;#2212o;物，a;#315o5;得越发a;#3o34o;阴a;#2o919;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;蹲a;#2o1o2;下来，将手a;#255o6;进a;#21o16;三a;#3o34o;怀里a;#1229o;突然a;#33o8o;色一变，手上一a;#39o39;，a;#2o877;抽a;#2o986;来a;#261o2;，掌心a;#2oo13;却a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;火a;#2524o;子！

    火a;#2524o;子是用a;#3o333;薯藤a;#293o5;a;#21o46;，点燃后吹灭，a;#2o294;火星a;#2o381;然在a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;阴燃，a;#352o1;用a;#261o2;只需迎风一晃a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#2o877;次燃起a;#1229o;这等a;#293o5;a;#21o46;a;#3o34o;引火物a;#33o21;把火种a;#2o445;持一天a;#2oo43;a;#2oo37;a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#21o16;三a;#352o1;随身a;#241o2;a;#3o528;引火a;#3o34o;东西，火a;#2524o;子a;#3o34o;a;#2o215;格可不a;#2o415;宜！韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;有a;#2o123;觉得不对a;#2117o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#3683o;忙搜查a;#2o1o2;另a;#228o6;a;#2ooo4;名a;#349o5;役a;#3o34o;怀里a;#1229o;果然，又给a;#2o182;a;#2572o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;火a;#2524o;子a;#1229o;

    此a;#261o2;月色如a;#277oo;，清辉洒满a;#2232o;面，庭院a;#2oo13;a;#2o142;a;#2253o;a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;，可a;#2o197;很清a;#2697o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;见a;#21o16;三三a;#2o154;腰间都系a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;大葫芦a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#255o6;手a;#2572o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2572o;，手上滑腻腻a;#3o34o;，a;#2o687;是还a;#2641o;干a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o877;a;#2o945;a;#4o763;一嗅，却是菜油a;#3o34o;味道a;#1229o;

    怀a;#2oo13;藏火，腰间藏油，a;#21o16;三三a;#2o154;想a;#2o57o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;不问可a;#3o693;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;该不a;#2o25o;是英雄所见a;#3oo53;同a;#3261o;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;只觉得a;#2o17o;天遇上a;#2o1o2;天下间最a;#2oo26;荒谬a;#3o34o;一桩a;#2o1o7;，只想狂a;#315o5;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;都是想栽赃，却a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;想栽给对a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;，竟然是同样a;#3o34o;罪名a;#1229o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;罪名a;#33o21;a;#276o4;得上火a;#289o3;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库？！a;#2o182;和a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;想a;#3o34o;都是一般a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o8;！

    a;a;1sqo;不，不可a;#33o21;是a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;韩a;#2o872;突然摇头a;#1229o;

    a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#2o915;a;#278o9;有这等魄力，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有这a;#2oo1o;需a;#352o1;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;有a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;杀自a;#24o49;，a;#2o294;绝a;#278o9;a;#33o21;力用上这等a;#368o7;火a;#3o34o;手段a;#1229o;如果是a;#289o3;一点不重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;东西来陷害，用a;#2oo1o;火a;#2524o;子a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;a;#653o7;三葫芦a;#3o34o;油足足有四a;#2o116;a;#26o2o;，用来引火，整间a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库都a;#352o1;a;#289o3;a;#3689o;a;#2o1o2;a;#39o3o;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;是陈a;#2oo3o;想杀自a;#24o49;，a;#2o197;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;势力，哪里需a;#352o1;用一间a;#2o891;库a;#2oo26;一a;#2oo1o;穷a;#3724o;措大a;#385o6;a;#339oo;？一句a;#358o5;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;让韩a;#2o872;死a;#3o34o;不明不a;#3o333;a;#1229o;

    a;#37o27;a;#21o16;三死a;#21o69;说a;#3o34o;a;a;1sqo;陈a;a;rsqo;又是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;意a;#246o5;？a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;陈a;#2oo3o;还a;#33o21;是谁？

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;筋飞速转a;#2116o;，很快一点灵a;#2o8o9;闪现a;a;dash;a;a;dash;如果a;#3o495;正a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标不是a;#2o182;a;#216o2;？

    a;#2oo27;a;#2o351;者必是陈a;#2oo3o;a;#26o8o;a;#3oo97;，这点完a;#2o84o;可a;#2o197;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;，a;#2o182;a;#2o154;绝a;#278o9;这等胆量和a;#33o21;力a;#1229o;a;#2o294;对a;#2o184;a;#2o182;韩a;#2o872;应该只是附a;#241o2;，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标肯a;#2345o;是这座a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#1229o;a;#352o1;a;#289o3;库房，a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;猜a;#2oo1o;a;#2o843;a;#2oo61;不离十a;#1229o;这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o363;子，故a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo13;、现实a;#2oo13;，还有在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;，绝不算少a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;，近三十a;#2418o;来，a;#251o4;纪县a;#349o5;不是a;#289o3;a;#368o7;三次吗？

    纵火焚a;#289o3;官a;#349o5;a;#2422o;库，这并a;#3875o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;骇a;#2o154;听闻a;#3o34o;奇a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#337o7;说胥吏放火灭罪证，据韩a;#2o872;所a;#3o693;，a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#236o1;a;#3683o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;放火都是有a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;！

    a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;放火a;#289o3;去账a;#2o876;毁灭罪证，韩a;#2o872;都a;#3o693;道a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，在a;#2o851;西a;#2oo63;不是秘密a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2oo27;角是a;#2o415;是岳阳a;#27oo4;a;#3o34o;建造者，范文正a;#2o844;a;#123o4;范a;#2o21o;淹a;#123o5;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;友滕宗a;#2o142;滕子a;#2o14o;a;#1229o;范文正a;#3o34o;《岳阳a;#27oo4;a;#3576o;》a;#2o256;a;#2oo43;千古，大大a;#3o34o;有名a;#1229o;a;#3278o;下a;#2o196;建造岳阳a;#27oo4;a;#3o34o;滕子a;#2o14o;，在a;#2o851;西a;#2oo63;是大大a;#3o34o;有名a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在a;#279o2;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;上，耗用a;#2o844;a;#2o351;a;#38o65;a;#26o8o;数a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#2o1o7;情被揭发，朝a;#2oo13;派a;#2o986;a;#3o417;察御a;#2149o;a;#352o1;检查a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;a;#2o351;a;#38o65;a;#24o8o;a;#2o876;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不废a;#358o5;，一把火把账a;#2o876;a;#289o3;a;#2o1o2;精a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;

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    尚幸国朝一向a;#2o248;待士大夫，a;#3278o;a;#2o161;宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;尤甚a;#1229o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;这等a;#2o1o7;，滕宗a;#2o142;不a;#2o294;a;#2o445;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;性命，还a;#33o21;继续担a;#2o219;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;，只不a;#368o7;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;换a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;岳a;#24o3o;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;一句a;a;1sqo;a;#2o8o8;天下a;#2oo43;忧a;#3278o;忧，后天下a;#2oo43;a;#2oo48;a;#3278o;a;#2oo48;a;a;rsqo;a;#2oo43;所a;#2o197;a;#33o21;a;#2o986;现在历a;#2149o;a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo63;正是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;一把火a;#3o34o;缘故a;#1229o;

    a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;滕宗a;#2o142;这a;#2o3o1;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;放火a;#228o6;，还有一桩闹得更大a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#3o495;宗朝a;#261o2;，a;#2o843;大王赵a;#2o8o3;a;#2o456;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}8;a;#2o256;说a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o843;贤王a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o599;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2ooo4;金a;#2212o;，a;#2oo26;a;#3845o;败a;#387o6;，一把火a;#289o3;a;#2o1o2;荣王a;#2422o;不说，火势a;#34o67;a;#2431o;，a;#3683o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;把a;#24o38;藏库、朝a;#2o8o3;门、崇文院、密a;#384o1;一起a;#2o184;a;#2oo43;一炬a;#1229o;

    王a;#2422o;a;#2o498;a;#2oo63;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;崇文院和密a;#384o1;a;#2oo13;，可是珍藏a;#3o528;a;#2o174;唐朝、a;#2o116;a;#2o195;a;#2432o;始，a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;宋a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;色孤本珍本a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;籍，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;历a;#2o195;诏a;#2oo7o;、奏a;#3oo95;等重a;#352o1;历a;#2149o;资a;#26oo9;，可a;#2o197;说是a;#3o343;家a;#2227o;a;#2oo7o;a;#393o2;a;#2o86o;档案a;#393o2;a;#1229o;还有a;#24o38;藏库，a;#37o27;是a;#3o452;属a;#2o11o;天子a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;库，里面是太a;#31o62;、太宗a;#2ooo4;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;积蓄，足有数千万贯a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;可a;#236o1;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o96o;a;#2ooo4;金子，a;#2o415;一股a;#33o41;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;灰a;#289o8;a;#1229o;

    至a;#2o11o;胥吏放火，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;更a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，不胜枚a;#2oo3o;a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;掩a;#3928o;罪行，把证据一把火a;#289o3;掉a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，在此a;#261o2;a;#2412o;见得算不上a;#358o5;a;#39o64;a;#1229o;宋a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;建筑a;#2oo61;a;#251o4;a;#2oo61;a;#2o197;上都是a;#223o3;a;#264o8;结a;#265oo;，只a;#352o1;一把火，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是a;#3o333;茫茫a;#3o34o;大a;#2232o;a;#3o495;干a;#2o928;，最a;#2281o;最a;#2281o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o8o8;a;#352o1;找a;#2oo1o;替死a;#3974o;a;#39o3o;罪a;#236o1;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

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    想a;#3689o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o999;，韩a;#2o872;心如a;#3ooo5;转，转a;#3o524;a;#2o415;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2345o;计a;#1229o;a;#3682o;身回屋，a;#2o174;墙上取下一a;#259o3;号角a;a;dash;a;a;dash;这是库房a;#2o986;a;#2o1o7;a;#261o2;才可吹a;#217o9;a;#3o34o;警号a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}5;弩a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;门去a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;a;#21o18;a;#2o986;门，a;#2o415;a;#2749o;步立a;#2345o;不a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，一a;#3o415;灯笼a;#2o174;大门处飘a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，灯笼后面a;#3o34o;，正是守门a;#3o34o;库a;#2o853;王a;#2o116;、王a;#2oo61;a;#1229o;

    王a;#2o116;和王a;#2oo61;本是a;#352o1;给放火a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;三a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;望风a;#1229o;按a;#29o31;户曹a;#21o16;a;#2oo7o;a;#2115o;a;#3o34o;说法，纵然a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库遭焚，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;a;#2o445;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;把罪名推给a;#2o498;霉a;#3o34o;韩秀才，最a;#2281o;在狱a;#2oo13;待上半月，a;#3278o;酬劳足a;#2o197;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#368o7;上a;#2ooo4;三a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;快活a;#26o85;子a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;都有a;#2o123;不情不愿，可陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;不敢不听a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;夜王a;#2o116;、王a;#2oo61;只得a;#2o381;命行a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o294;a;#21o16;三进去a;#2o1o2;半天，却a;#2o877;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2116o;静a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;心a;#2oo13;a;#249o8;得厉害，都觉得有a;#2o123;不对，才打a;#3o528;灯笼a;#368o7;来查a;#3o475;a;#1229o;

    可这一a;#3o475;，只吓得a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;魂飞魄散a;#1229o;灯笼和明月一起a;#29o31;a;#3o528;a;#2232o;上a;#3o34o;三a;#2o855;a;#236o8;身a;#1229o;a;#21o16;三等a;#2o154;a;#33o8o;上残a;#3oo41;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;惊恐，a;#337o7;名a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;王a;#2oo61;、王a;#2o116;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;明显是a;#2o982;手a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，正站在小屋门口a;#2o174;容a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3964o;大a;#3o34o;身材如a;#2117o;松一般a;#254o2;a;#3o452;，a;#2o381;然是a;#3o333;天a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;平和淡a;#2345o;，a;#2o294;站在三a;#2o855;a;#236o8;身a;#26o49;边，如a;#2o3o9;还a;#33o21;是同样a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;情？！

    a;a;1dqo;韩三，a;#2o32o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？！a;a;rdqo;王a;#2oo61;纵是大叫a;#3o528;，a;#2oo63;驱不散缠绕在心头a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;意a;#1229o;a;#3278o;王a;#2o116;执a;#3o528;灯笼a;#3o34o;手，更是不a;#26o29;在抖a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;不答，只把号角a;#2o945;在a;#2o1o2;唇边a;#1229o;在a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;惊骇欲绝a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;a;#2o351;足a;#2o1o2;气力，将警号用力吹a;#217o9;a;#1229o;不同a;#2o11o;a;#2o869;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;城a;#24o66;，每a;#26o85;城a;#2o869;暮a;#4o723;a;#2597o;a;#217o9;后，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#3o34o;a;#349o3;a;#24o55;上a;#2o415;a;#2432o;始宵a;#311o5;a;#1229o;a;#2349o;静a;#3o34o;城a;#24o66;夜a;#262o2;，一声a;#2o932;厉a;#3o34o;警号a;#2o987;a;#3o862;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3o561;a;#2679o;，许a;#2281o;a;#2o154;纷纷a;#2o174;a;#242o2;上爬起，a;#24o33;城a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo2;骑a;#2oo63;a;#2591o;a;#3256o;a;#2o572;步，a;#349o5;门里a;#2o54o;夜a;#3o34o;官吏a;#21o17;a;#2o174;房a;#2oo13;a;#2o914;a;#2o986;，a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;竖起耳朵静静聆听，a;#2o197;a;#21o28;a;#26o29;警号声a;#3o34o;来处a;#1229o;

    号角声一a;#3683o;a;#217o9;a;#2o1o2;三声，a;#26o41;才缓缓a;#2591o;a;#2749o;，只a;#3oo41;a;#3o528;袅袅a;#2o313;音回荡在深秋a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;夜a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    王a;#2oo61;不a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;发抖，浑身a;#3o34o;a;#289o9;量都给a;#37o27;a;#2o96o;声号角吹散，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;语不a;#251o4;声a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩三，a;#2o32o;a;#3o693;道a;#2o32o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;！？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;来吗？此三a;#2o154;夜a;#2o837;a;#2o891;库，谋a;#2227o;纵火，给a;#251o5;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}7o1;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o34o;一句a;#358o5;，韩a;#2o872;却a;#253o2;得很a;#2493o;，最后a;#2ooo4;字又用重音用力a;#2152o;a;#2o986;a;#1229o;一a;#259o3;上a;#229o9;弦a;#3o34o;重弩拿在手a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;助阵a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;名库a;#2o853;只觉得浓浓杀气a;#2o174;韩a;#2o872;处扑面a;#3278o;来，阴a;#235o6;a;#21o5o;骨，如坠a;#2o912;窟a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;胡说，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;王a;#2o116;a;a;1sqo;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;a;rsqo;a;#2o1o2;半天，终a;#2o11o;想起a;#21o16;三进来a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;说a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是来请a;#2o32o;喝a;#372o2;a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;一声a;#2o919;a;#315o5;，a;#3683o;驳a;#26o21;都不屑a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#26o8o;故夜a;#2o837;a;#2o154;家者，杀a;#2oo43;勿a;#3577o;a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#26o8o;故夜a;#2o837;a;#2o891;库？！此三a;#2o154;a;#2o837;库有a;#2o891;a;#2o196;否？！有号a;#2926o;否？！又身携火种和油a;#277oo;，不a;#3o693;是意欲a;#2o3o9;a;#2oo26;？！a;a;rdqo;a;#2o182;a;#315o5;容越发a;#3o34o;阴a;#2o919;，a;a;1dqo;只可惜a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;王a;#2o8o4;弟，a;#2o498;a;#352o1;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一起a;#385o6;a;#339oo;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;这a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;这与a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o3o9;干？！a;a;rdqo;王a;#2oo61;结结a;#24o52;a;#24o52;a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#21o16;三a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o174;大门进来，a;#2o32o;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;肯a;#2345o;是逃不a;#2o1o2;同谋a;#2oo43;嫌a;#1229o;结a;#2o249;a;#2o837;a;#2o891;库，不是a;#2o599;a;#3o423;，a;#2o415;是放火a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o154;a;#2o154;身携火种火油，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;放火还a;#33o21;a;#2o316;甚？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;轻轻踏a;#21o69;，落a;#2232o;a;#26o8o;声，却如重a;#4o723;一a;#2o987;，吓得a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3683o;退数步a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，自a;#39o38;自a;#3o34o;绕a;#3o528;a;#21o16;三三a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#236o8;身a;#364o1;起步，竟还是读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;a;#293o5;有a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;规a;#3o697;步，自如a;#3o34o;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;在a;#3351o;吟诗句a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o174;a;#2o182;口a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;，不是吟风a;#3619o;月a;#3o34o;诗词，a;#3278o;是一句句如a;#21o73;如a;#2o992;a;#3o34o;质问a;#653o6;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;想想，a;#335o9;是库a;#2oo13;失火，a;#2o32o;等库a;#2o853;a;#3o495;a;#33o21;逃得a;#368o7;罪责？

    a;#251o5;肯a;#2345o;是一死a;#3o334;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#216o2;？

    陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o877;大，a;#2oo63;大不a;#368o7;国法，a;#2o973;a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;小小a;#3o34o;县a;#2oo13;押司，a;#33o21;a;#2o445;下a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o457;？！

    a;#2oo63;许a;#2o182;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o8o8;跟a;#2o32o;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;说a;#368o7;，最a;#2281o;挨上a;#2o96o;下a;#2o891;棍，在狱a;#2oo13;a;#2o851;上a;#2ooo4;月a;#236o1;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;a;#2o449;吗？恐怕a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;只a;#352o1;a;#2o3o3;上一a;#262o2;，恐怕a;#236o1;a;#352o1;被a;#3o149;死a;#2o1o2;！

    杀a;#2o154;灭口，陈a;#2oo3o;是a;#2o57o;不a;#2o986;？！还是想不a;#21o4o;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#2o8o8;下手a;#2oo26;强，后下手遭殃a;#1229o;同样a;#3o34o;计策，a;#2o8o8;下手a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o8;赢a;#1229o;求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第１２章 大厦将颓急遣行（上）

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    咚a;#3o34o;一声闷a;#217o9;，a;#2o276;随a;#3o528;竭力压a;#2o3o2;a;#3o34o;a;#248o8;叫，下一a;#21o51;，清a;#33o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o862;a;#35o1o;声a;#2o174;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;房a;#2oo13;a;#2o256;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用拿手a;#2541o;a;#3o528;头，a;#2o174;指缝处a;#387o6;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#39o69;头a;#3o382;肤上a;#2oo44;青一片a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;一放手，a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;a;#3o475;见a;#2o182;a;#39o69;头上a;#21o18;a;#21o18;长a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#3o244;子跟a;#33o46;子上一般大小a;#1229o;在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;底下，是一a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o7;头a;#3o862;片a;#1229o;a;#3o7o7;头a;#3o862;片只a;#3o475;a;#37o27;色a;#2o316;青a;#32o43;a;#3o34o;a;#282o1;a;#28o7o;，还有a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;一块a;#3o862;片上a;#37o27;枚圆滑a;#3o34o;a;#2o964;a;#3o524;，a;#236o1;可a;#3o693;这a;#3o7o7;头a;#3o862;片a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;身，a;#2345o;是a;#3859o;得一见a;#3o34o;上品端a;#3o746;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;在a;#2232o;上粉身a;#3o862;骨，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3o528;实让a;#2o154;可惜a;#1229o;

    被a;#2o154;用端a;#3o746;a;#3o776;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o41;袋，一向气焰甚a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;班头却a;#3683o;叫a;#3o171;a;#2oo63;不敢a;#1229o;只按a;#3o528;a;#3o171;处，老老实实a;#3o34o;站a;#3o528;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#33o41;门上挨a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一a;#3576o;实在够重，虽然a;#278o9;见a;#3488o;，a;#2o294;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;闪烁a;#3o528;金星，a;#33o41;袋嗡嗡a;#3o452;a;#217o9;，却a;#2o687;是千a;#3o334;只闪a;#3o528;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;苍蝇a;#2226o;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;打转a;#1229o;

    拿a;#2o215;a;#2o54o;千金a;#3o34o;端a;#3o746;a;#2ooo2;向a;#3o528;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#33o41;门a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一a;#2o3o1;，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#3o171;得站不稳a;#3o34o;样子，a;#362o8;近a;#2o1o2;很a;#2o851;a;#2o999;a;#3o34o;a;#22o4o;a;#235o6;问暖a;#2o1o2;一句a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#4o644;班头，很a;#3o14o;吗？a;a;rdqo;

    被a;#37o27;a;#2o154;在耳边一说，a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用浑身一a;#39o76;，忙放下手，a;#2o3o2;a;#3o528;头肃然a;#3278o;立，a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o244;子一上一下a;#2o132;a;#3o456;辉映a;#1229o;只是a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#4o839;牙咧a;#22o68;a;#3o34o;样子，肯a;#2345o;是a;#3o171;得厉害a;#1229o;a;#33o21;让a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;老老实实a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;并不少，a;#2o294;a;#33o21;让a;#2o182;发自a;#2o869;心恐a;#248o7;a;#3o34o;，却a;#2oo63;只有陈a;#2oo3o;一a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#2418o;近a;#2o116;十a;#3o34o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#228o6;a;#3492o;并不起a;#3o524;，a;#2oo13;等a;#3o34o;a;#2oo1o;头，长得a;#4o657;a;#4o657;a;#3o246;a;#3o246;a;#1229o;可胜在a;#3o456;a;#3598o;忠a;#2642o;敦a;#214o2;，长得a;#249o4;a;#3o473;a;#39o34;a;#3o524;，a;#33o8o;上总是a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一点谦卑a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;意a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;来说，a;#2o182;是a;#2oo1o;可a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;长者，对a;#2o11o;长官来说，a;#2o182;是a;#2oo1o;可a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;手下a;#1229o;这样a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;实a;#358o2;a;#2o154;，第一a;#3o524;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;博得上司a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;感，如果a;#2o877;a;#33o21;a;#2115o;a;#2o1o7;得力，哪a;#2oo1o;长官a;#2o25o;不a;#2o449;重？

    a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是这a;#2oo1o;a;#3598o;a;#2o284;a;#249o4;a;#31o77;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;a;#2o154;，让a;#2o96o;a;#2o219;a;#3o693;县含a;#2468o;a;#3278o;a;#362o8;，a;#2281o;少官员a;#26o8o;可奈a;#2o3o9;a;#1229o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;势力，不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;局a;#3848o;在a;#251o4;纪县，在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;，陈a;#2oo3o;有a;#2o154;，在蕃a;#37o96;，陈a;#2oo3o;有a;#2o154;，在a;#2o14o;城，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#29o31;样有a;#2o154;a;#1229o;曾经有一a;#2oo1o;进士身a;#2o221;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#318o7;，想挑战陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;最后a;#3o34o;结果，是a;#2oo27;a;#318o7;被a;#3614o;去琼a;#2383o;孤a;#237o7;，a;#3278o;a;#2oo27;a;#318o7;a;#3o34o;妻女a;#21o17;一起给陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2591o;a;#2o837;房a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;陈a;#2oo3o;三十a;#2418o;把持a;#3o528;a;#251o4;纪县a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;a;#228o6;a;#2o1o7;务，a;#3278o;越发a;#3o34o;根深叶茂a;#1229o;

    陈a;#2oo3o;又a;#3o629;a;#2o1o2;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用一a;#3o524;，a;#3o524;底a;#3o34o;憎厌一闪a;#3278o;逝a;#1229o;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用此a;#2o154;胜在听a;#358o5;a;#229o9;用，所a;#2o197;a;#236o1;算有点贪色，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#2o174;a;#278o9;放在心上a;#1229o;哪里a;#2o25o;想a;#21o4o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;才十a;#2o1o8;岁a;#3o34o;小a;#2oo11;头，竟然闹a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;a;#2oo81;子a;#1229o;

    想a;#21o4o;这里，陈a;#2oo3o;心a;#2oo13;更a;#2468o;a;#653o6;a;a;1sqo;十a;#2o845;岁a;#236o1;敢孤身a;#2o986;a;#228o6;游学，远行千里，这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;岂是a;#229o9;a;#3o456;与a;#3o34o;？！a;#3278o;且还是横渠a;#2o8o8;生a;#3o34o;弟子，a;#2oo63;不想想a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;同学里有a;#2281o;少家a;#349o5;a;#2o869;！a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;老a;#24o72;又有a;#2281o;少a;#229o9;友！a;a;rsqo;

    还有自a;#2o316;聪明a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;显，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo63;是a;#2468o;a;#38o81;不a;#251o4;a;#38o5o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;一a;#2oo1o;毫a;#26o8o;a;#2o973;籍a;#3o34o;措大，敢在大a;#349o3;上与a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;翻a;#33o8o;，a;#2o998;明是a;#2oo1o;胆大包天a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o9;棍a;#33o86;气a;#1229o;这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;竟然还把a;#2o182;放在a;#245o3;贤坊a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置上，只想a;#3o528;a;#33o21;一a;#2oo3o;a;#2ooo4;得，a;#236o1;a;#278o9;考虑a;#368o7;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;叫a;#4o481;飞a;#345o7;打？a;#2o182;陈a;#2oo3o;只a;#2591o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o843;十贯，a;#236o1;把a;#3o417;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置给a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;胆小怕a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#216o8;a;#2o964;，a;#21o4o;底是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？！

    踩a;#3o528;a;#3o746;台a;#3o34o;a;#3o862;片，陈a;#2oo3o;在厅a;#2oo13;重重a;#3o34o;a;#364o1;a;#3o528;步a;#1229o;这a;#3o746;台是a;#2o182;最喜欢a;#3o34o;一a;#26o41;端a;#3o746;，a;#3278o;且还是老坑a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o7;头a;#1229o;是a;#2o182;a;#2o174;一家a;#3o772;落a;#3o34o;官宦a;#2o154;家费a;#2o1o2;不少心力才弄来a;#3o34o;，a;#335o9;拿a;#21o4o;a;#228o6;面去卖，少说a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;上千贯a;#1229o;a;#2o294;现在却在a;#2o182;a;#33o5o;底下发a;#2o986;a;#22o3o;吱a;#22o3o;吱a;#3o34o;悲a;#4o483;a;#1229o;

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    这是陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;房，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#228o6;，a;#2o854;实还有七a;#2o843;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#3964o;a;#3964o;a;#2o3o2;a;#2o3o2;站a;#3o528;一a;#26o49;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都是陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o449;，a;#244o3;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#2o1o7;发后，a;#2o415;被陈a;#2oo3o;a;#32o39;急召唤a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;一a;#3o746;台a;#3o776;在a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;门上，a;#3o342;是噤a;#335o9;a;#235o6;蝉，生怕陈a;#2oo3o;将怒气转移a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;头上a;#1229o;

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    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o294;现在a;#245o3;贤坊被a;#24o3o;里a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;，a;#38o65;物a;#236o1;算拿来a;#2o1o2;，怕是a;#2oo63;送不进去！a;a;rdqo;一名a;#2o146;a;#2o449;提醒道a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;显嗤a;#315o5;一声a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;放在县a;#349o5;里不a;#236o1;行a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;数a;#3o446;合上，a;#2o877;在a;#24o8o;a;#3o446;上加a;#2oo1o;转库，谁还a;#33o21;说不是？a;a;rdqo;

    陈a;#2oo3o;点a;#2o1o2;点头，这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#236o1;算想挑a;#21o5o;a;#2oo63;挑不a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;轻轻松松a;#3o34o;解a;#2o915;a;#2o1o2;最大a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;，a;#21o97;下a;#352o1;面对a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;是韩a;#2o872;a;#241o2;给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;困a;#3859o;局面a;#1229o;a;#3278o;陈a;#2oo3o;此a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;有a;#2o1o2;腹案，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o851;a;#3819o;还是在王a;#2o116;和王a;#2oo61;身上a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是给韩a;#2o872;吓a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;怨不得a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    只a;#352o1;王a;#2o116;和王a;#2oo61;肯改口，a;#2o8o9;a;#2o973;韩a;#2o872;一张a;#22o68;，a;#3683o;口a;#2152o;沫a;#2oo63;a;#2152o;不a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;陈a;#2oo3o;身上a;#1229o;陈a;#2oo3o;转身对a;#3o528;站在a;#2oo7o;房角落里a;#3o34o;一名a;#3964o;壮青a;#2418o;，道，a;a;1dqo;小七，a;#2o32o;找a;#2oo1o;机a;#2o25o;跟a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o457;见一面，a;#236o1;说是a;#2o474;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o146;口说a;#3o34o;，a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;可a;#2o197;a;#26o82;往不咎，a;#2o294;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;押司！a;a;rdqo;a;#21o16;显突然a;#2o986;言打a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，叹道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;押司有所不a;#3o693;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;三a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;身上a;#3o342;有a;#2o992;a;#2o26o;，a;#3278o;且都是a;#3o733;在a;#352o1;害上！a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;是王a;#2o116;和王a;#2oo61;a;#3o34o;a;#2o329;a;#2o992;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;说不下去a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;竟然a;#284o4;a;#277oo;不漏，哪里a;#2o687;十a;#2o843;岁，根本是条a;#2o843;十岁a;#3o34o;老狐狸a;#1229o;半天后，a;#2o182;a;#26o41;才a;#2468o;a;#2468o;a;#2152o;a;#2o986;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;字，a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;a;#2oo1o;韩a;#2o872;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2oo7o;房a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;面面a;#3o456;觑，a;#3278o;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色越发a;#3o34o;a;#3859o;a;#3o475;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都a;#3o693;道，a;#26o82;然a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#244o3;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;王a;#2o116;和王a;#2oo61;a;#24o5o;经拉不回来，a;#37o27;解a;#2o915;a;#21o16;三一a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2115o;法a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;显欲言又a;#2749o;，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#21o17;是犹豫a;#2o1o2;片a;#21o51;，最终摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，长叹a;#2o1o2;一口气，对a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#4o644;a;#2o8o4;弟a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;呆a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;如a;#2o3o9;不明a;#3o333;陈a;#2oo3o;让a;#2o182;a;#2o8o8;回去a;#3135o;竟是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;用意a;#1229o;a;#2o182;惊叫道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;押司！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;显a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用身边，a;#252o6;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;肩头，a;#2658o;声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#4o644;家老哥，a;#2o32o;a;#2o8o8;回去歇息一下，a;#2o17o;天够a;#2o32o;a;#32o47;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色a;#3o333;得如a;#3o7o7;灰粉a;#368o7;一般，a;#3o244;子泛a;#3o528;a;#38o81;青色a;#1229o;一天a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;此a;#261o2;，a;#2o182;还躺在a;#2o928;慧庵妙心尼a;#3o34o;a;#242o2;上，a;#256o2;a;#3o528;美a;#3598o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o9;头尼姑，a;#248o6;a;#3576o;a;#3o528;韩家a;#3o34o;小a;#2o859;a;#23o64;，可十a;#2o1o8;a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;是面a;#2oo2o;绝境a;#1229o;a;#3o333;天在普a;#2o462;寺门a;#21o69;a;#261o2;，a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;，一a;#26o85;a;#2oo43;间，风a;#277oo;轮转，竟然是a;#2o182;a;#3o475;不起a;#3o34o;穷a;#3724o;措大把绞a;#32o34;套在a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o46;子上a;#1229o;

    绝望a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;陈a;#2oo3o;，又a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#21o16;显，a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;扑a;#3689o;一声a;#3633o;a;#2o498;在a;#2232o;，抓a;#3o528;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;靴子，哭喊道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;押司，a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;在a;#2o474;往a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o998;上，a;#3oo41;a;#2o474;一条活路a;#3261o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#245o3;用a;#2o32o;这是a;#2o316;甚，a;#2o32o;是a;#2o474;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;弟，a;#2o474;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;不a;#3oo41;a;#2o32o;活路？！a;a;rdqo;陈a;#2oo3o;面a;#26o8o;a;#3492o;情a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;，退后a;#2o1o2;一步，用a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#31o34;意站在门口处a;#3o34o;另a;#228o6;a;#2ooo4;名a;#2o146;a;#2o449;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;还不将a;#4o644;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#229o9;生a;#252o6;将a;#2o986;去！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;意点头，这是让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o417;a;#3527o;a;#2o3o3;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用，a;#2o197;a;#3845o;a;#2o182;在绝望a;#2oo13;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一手a;#2541o;a;#2o3o3;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;a;#22o68;，一边a;#2o174;a;#2ooo4;边将a;#2o182;a;#2655o;起，a;#3o828;夹a;#3o528;不a;#26o29;挣扎a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;班头，a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo7o;房a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o1o8;弟，待a;#2o25o;a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;去追上a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用，跟a;#2o182;说，a;#2o474;a;#2o445;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;妻a;#2o799;安安稳稳一辈子，让a;#2o182;放心去a;#3261o;！a;a;rdqo;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3859o;得a;#3o34o;a;#2591o;敛a;#2o1o2;a;#33o8o;上a;#2o266;a;#3928o;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容，a;#33o8o;色阴沉a;#3o34o;可怕a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;显点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;#31o34;意自a;#24o49;听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;陈a;#2oo3o;转a;#368o7;身，透a;#368o7;半a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;窗户，a;#3o452;a;#3o452;望去a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;向a;#1229o;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#3o475;见a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情，只是半天后才听见a;#2o182;a;#2o174;牙缝a;#2oo13;迸a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;字a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o872;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#24o3o;县a;#2oo13;，负责a;#21o46;造a;#2o853;a;#2212o;弓弩a;#3o34o;机a;#265oo;，一般只有边a;#3oo86;a;#3o34o;a;#24o3o;a;#37o89;才有设置a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;第一a;#2oo1o;敌a;#2o154;解a;#2o915;a;#2o1o2;，更强a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o154;又a;#32o39;跟a;#3o528;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;想a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;在继续踩a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;同a;#261o2;，a;#362o8;向更a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;，请不a;#352o1;吝惜手上a;#3o34o;红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天第三更

 第１２章 大厦将颓急遣行（中）

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    吴衍和韩a;#2o872;此a;#261o2;正在a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#236o1;是普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;院落，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#293o5;a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，不a;#368o7;占a;#2232o;大，屋舍a;#2281o;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#218o7;一有点a;#293o5;a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;，a;#236o1;是a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;a;#2226o;墙a;#3964o;达一丈还a;#2281o;，形a;#21o46;如同城墙，有女墙，有a;#386o1;堞，宽达a;#2o116;a;#2o845;a;#2361o;a;#1229o;这是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;在城a;#3o772;后，a;#33o21;继续展a;#2432o;a;#24o55;战a;#3278o;设计a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;式样a;#1229o;

    大a;#2253o;，a;#2o1o8;a;#2253o;等处a;#2o11o;a;#2oo13;轴线上a;#3o34o;建筑，属a;#2o11o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#3o34o;正a;#2oo27;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;吴衍这a;#2o3o1;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#21o28;官，a;#21o17;是拥有西a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;一间院落a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;厅a;#1229o;a;#2o294;吴衍并a;#278o9;有a;#241o2;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;去a;#3341o;a;#21o28;厅，a;#3278o;是a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;去找隔a;#37o51;a;#3o34o;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;推官a;#1229o;

    如a;#2o17o;北面战a;#2o1o7;正烈，经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;尚a;#2641o;回a;#3682o;a;#1229o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;署a;#297o2;a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#21o28;官，压在吴衍身上a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情并不少a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;第一责a;#2o219;a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;有a;#2oo41;务在移a;#2o132;本案a;#261o2;，将a;#2o1o7;情详细向a;#2oo27;管a;#21oo9;名a;#3o34o;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;推官说明a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;此a;#261o2;推官厅a;#2oo13;却a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#2o54o;守，吴衍叹a;#2o1o2;口气，又把韩a;#2o872;a;#241o2;回a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;厅a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;坐a;#3261o;！a;a;rdqo;吴衍a;#2o8o8;唤a;#2o1o2;一名a;#2o54o;夜a;#3o34o;老a;#2o853;，命a;#2o182;端a;#3359o;上来a;#1229o;a;#2o877;指a;#3o528;下首a;#3o34o;一张a;#2o132;椅，a;#31o34;意韩a;#2o872;坐下说a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;对韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;象很a;#229o9;，说a;#358o5;a;#2o415;甚a;#2oo26;a;#282o1;和a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;有坐，反a;#2o498;对吴衍a;#3633o;a;#2o498;行a;#31o36;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;学生有a;#2o1o7;a;#352o1;向a;#3341o;a;#21o28;请罪a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    吴衍纳闷，这算是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;欠身问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;有a;#2o3o9;罪？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;私a;#2432o;a;#2o891;库，取用a;#2212o;a;#268oo;a;#2oo43;罪a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    吴衍失a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这算得a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}1;然一a;#2o572;，a;#2o687;是想起a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;韩秀才a;#2o32o;a;#33o21;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;#21o16;三三a;#2o154;a;#2o17o;夜a;#2o25o;来？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;学生a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;说a;#352o1;清点库房a;#2o197;a;#2o415;a;#2o132;a;#255o9;a;#261o2;，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;学生来此a;#3o34o;李a;#3oo41;哥a;#31o7o;情有异a;#1229o;朝廷下a;#2o196;清点a;#24o3o;a;#2oo13;a;#3613o;计，a;#2422o;君纵火焚a;#289o3;账a;#318o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，学生a;#2oo63;曾听a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#3o495;有此a;#2o1o7;，给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;得手后，学生将a;#3o334;口a;#337o7;辩，a;#3o334;死a;#337o7;赎a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;a;#2281o;a;#3oo41;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;心，a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;点a;#2o934;备a;#1229o;本a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;只是有备a;#26o8o;患，a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;竟然a;#37o27;般心急a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;说得并a;#26o8o;漏洞，吴衍轻轻a;#39o6o;首a;#3492o;a;#31o34;同意，韩a;#2o872;说a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;都明a;#3o333;，这本a;#2oo63;不是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;奇a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

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    陈a;#2oo3o;不a;#2o284;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;、李a;#3o3o2;子，在城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;名声并不恶a;#1229o;坏a;#2o1o7;都让手下a;#2o146;a;#2o449;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;，自a;#24o49;a;#2o415;a;#33o21;得a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;名声a;#1229o;可是在组a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o197;自a;#24o49;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo13;心a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;集团a;#3o34o;同a;#261o2;，却少不得a;#2o25o;a;#2o4o5;害a;#21o4o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;势力a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;a;#1229o;陈a;#2oo3o;在a;#251o4;纪县a;#2oo13;三十a;#2418o;，得罪a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;必然不在少数，只是a;#3oo31;a;#2o182;势力庞大，投a;#4o736;忌a;#2212o;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;如果a;#33o21;a;#2o174;a;#2o182;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o67;下a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;系网上撕a;#3o772;一a;#2oo1o;口子，a;#2116o;摇a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;，在阴暗处a;#28o44;a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;a;#285o8;流，足a;#2o197;把陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;势力给劈a;#251o4;a;#3o862;片a;#1229o;

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    a;a;1dqo;韩老哥，是去城里a;#3o475;a;#2o32o;家a;#3o34o;三哥a;#2o799;a;#3261o;？a;a;rdqo;

    李a;#3o3o2;子a;#278o9;a;#358o5;找a;#358o5;，根本是怀a;#3o528;恶意a;#3o34o;挑起a;#358o5;头a;#1229o;韩千a;#2o845;扭头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;河a;#277oo;，不去a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;可a;#2o182;这样反应正是李a;#3o3o2;子所喜欢a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;，a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容更加得意a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o146;家a;#26o82;然a;#24o5o;经拍a;#2o1o2;a;#33o16;a;#33o71;a;#2o445;证a;#2o1o2;，a;#37o27;块河湾菜a;#3oooo;，a;#2o96o;天后a;#236o1;改姓a;#2oo26;李，不a;#2o877;是抱a;#2o859;a;#3o34o;，a;#3278o;是a;#2o146;生a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天李a;#3o3o2;子去城里，a;#2oo63;是去a;#255o6;a;#255o6;a;#28o4o;息a;#3o34o;，去路上a;#33o21;a;#3o896;a;#21o4o;韩千a;#2o845;，不失一a;#2oo1o;打发a;#261o2;间a;#3o34o;a;#2oo48;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    藉a;#277oo;太窄，韩千a;#2o845;和李a;#3o3o2;子都是还a;#278o9;坐a;#289o9;屁股底下a;#3o34o;船底板，a;#236o1;只感觉a;#3o528;船身轻轻一震，渡船a;#24o5o;经a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;对岸a;#1229o;下a;#2o1o2;船，韩千a;#2o845;a;#33o5o;步匆匆，想把李a;#3o3o2;子给甩掉a;#1229o;可李a;#3o3o2;子a;#241o2;a;#3o528;小厮a;#236o1;是a;#32o39;a;#32o39;跟在后面，韩千a;#2o845;越是失态，a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;越是a;#2432o;心a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;河湾边a;#3o34o;三a;#2o137;菜园，a;#2o182;跟韩家a;#2o1o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;终a;#2o11o;即将如愿，李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;心情a;#229o9;得一路上哼a;#3o528;小曲，故意恶心a;#3o528;韩千a;#2o845;a;#1229o;

    一路a;#3o142;行，韩千a;#2o845;和李a;#3o3o2;子一a;#21o69;一后a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;城门下，a;#236o1;见a;#3o528;a;#37o27;里a;#2oo81;a;#217oo;a;#217oo;a;#3o34o;，a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;被堵在城门口，a;#352o1;a;#2549o;a;#3o528;队才a;#33o21;a;#2o837;城，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;士a;#2o853;反手a;#253o2;a;#3o528;条杆棒，在城门a;#228o6;呼呼喝喝，整a;#39o39;a;#3o528;队a;#21o15;a;#312o9;a;#242o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o837;城a;#3o34o;队a;#21o15;a;#21o69;进速a;#2423o;很a;#2493o;，a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;每一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o986;a;#2o837;城门a;#3o34o;行a;#2o154;和a;#3671o;辆，都是上上下下里里a;#228o6;a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;搜查一遍才被放行a;#1229o;

    李a;#3o3o2;子扯a;#2o3o3;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o986;来整a;#39o39;a;#312o9;a;#242o7;a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;，塞a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;文a;#38o65;，a;#2o914;a;#3o528;城门呶呶a;#22o68;，问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;城里a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;昨天夜里有a;#2oo1o;姓韩a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;杀a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;，据说是a;#289o3;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库被发现a;#2o1o2;，可a;#33o21;是西贼a;#3o34o;a;#229o4;细a;#1229o;现在进城a;#2o986;城，都得搜一遍身a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    昨夜a;#2o1o7;发，a;#21o4o;现在才a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o456;a;#2o851;a;#2o154;等，a;#3o495;实a;#2o869;情还a;#278o9;a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;a;#3o693;道a;#1229o;a;#2o174;a;#349o5;门里a;#2o256;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;息都是a;#259o3;离a;#3o772;a;#3o862;，都得靠a;#3o528;猜测和臆a;#26o29;来补a;#2o84o;a;#1229o;

    韩千a;#2o845;a;#236o1;在a;#26o49;边，a;#358o5;声a;#2o837;耳a;#236o1;如a;#2o116;雷a;#3672o;a;#39o3o;，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;陷a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2233o;恐怖a;#3o34o;噩a;#2679o;a;#2oo13;一般，a;a;1dqo;不a;#2o25o;a;#3o34o;，三哥a;#2o799;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;这等a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdqo;

    李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2oo63;有a;#2o123;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;置a;#2o449;，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o828;a;#33o86;气a;#2o182;是有所a;#2o1o2;解a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;幸灾a;#2oo48;a;#31o96;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容a;#2o174;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上a;#2o882;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，只a;#2468o;不得狂a;#315o5;一a;#3oo58;来宣泄自a;#24o49;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;快意a;#1229o;a;a;1dqo;韩老哥，a;#2o32o;家三哥a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#251o5;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdqo;一道很a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;声音突a;#2o8oo;a;#3o34o;在a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;身边a;#217o9;起a;#1229o;扭头一a;#3o475;，李a;#3o3o2;子惊得a;#2o687;只a;#2o82o;子一样蹦得老远a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;提a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o154;，不a;#3o693;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;竟然a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;身边a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;a;#262o2;唐a;#2o116;a;#2o195;，官职泛滥a;#1229o;如银青a;#2o8o9;a;#311o8;大夫，算是a;#3964o;品贵官，a;#2o294;小小a;#3o34o;吏员a;#2oo63;被封a;#2o1o2;此等官职a;#1229o;a;#3278o;宋朝建立后，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;将a;#2o116;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;苛捐杂税一并继承下来a;#228o6;，a;#3683o;胥吏a;#241o2;职a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;统a;#2oo63;有所继承a;#1229o;只不a;#368o7;胥吏a;#3o34o;宪职，不a;#3689o;a;#368o7;审官院审a;#2668o;，不经a;#368o7;官告院a;#244o5;名，a;#3o475;起来a;#2o877;a;#2284o;张，a;#2oo63;只是a;#229o9;听a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o687;银a;#372o2;a;#3o417;武这样a;#3o34o;虚a;#349oo;，宋廷一次a;#236o1;a;#33o21;封a;#2o986;一a;#3o334;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;辽国a;#2oo63;有a;#3o528;这虚头散官，用来安抚纳a;#319o3;官（花a;#38o65;a;#2oo8o;官）和a;#2128o;a;#2o316;a;#1229o;只不a;#368o7;避辽太宗耶律a;#245o3;a;#2o8o9;讳，将银青a;#2o8o9;a;#311o8;大夫改a;#2oo26;银青崇a;#311o8;大夫a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏

 第１２章 大厦将颓急遣行（下）

    韩a;#2o872;本打算趁大清a;#26o89;回家报a;#2oo1o;a;#2o449;，然后a;#2o877;赶回来a;#1229o;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;一a;#2o986;城门，a;#236o1;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;自家老子a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;和李a;#3o3o2;子a;#1229o;

    韩千a;#2o845;又惊又喜，一把抓a;#3o528;a;#2o799;子a;#3o34o;双臂，上上下下来回打量a;#2o1o2;a;#229o9;一阵，a;#2o687;是古董a;#2591o;藏家将珍藏a;#3o34o;瓷a;#2212o;不小心a;#3o933;a;#3o528;a;#3o896;a;#3o528;后，上下检查有a;#26o8o;损坏a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;样a;#32o39;张a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;三哥a;#2o799;，a;#2o32o;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;吧？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;反问a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#2o687;有a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;样子？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#278o9;杀a;#2o154;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;这a;#2o1o7;啊a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}215;来，横a;#3o528;a;#3o629;a;#2o1o2;李a;#3o3o2;子一a;#3o524;，在韩千a;#2o845;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o799;子现在a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#236o1;跟a;#26o41;才李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;a;#278o9;a;#2ooo4;样，a;a;1dqo;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;杀a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;在这里a;#39o39;a;#2o1o2;一下，韩千a;#2o845;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;苍a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;起来，李a;#3o3o2;子a;#21o17;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;被金块a;#3o776;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o41;袋，又a;#3964o;a;#2o852;却又a;#3oo97;惑a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;立马a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;解惑a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#21o16;三、张a;#2o811;a;#2345o;、肖十来a;#1229o;这a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;，里正应该都认识a;#3261o;？a;a;rdqo;

    现在轮a;#21o4o;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#33o8o;色苍a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;，双a;#33o5o;软a;#325o1;a;#325o1;a;#3o34o;毫a;#26o8o;力气，a;#2o146;家a;#3o34o;小跟班a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;不认识a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o182;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;昨夜a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#255o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;守a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#3o34o;职司，a;#278o9;a;#251o4;想半夜里这三a;#2oo1o;贼子竟然a;#2o599;a;#2o599;闯进来意欲纵火，a;#2o415;给a;#234o1;a;#2o799;杀a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;快意a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色a;#3ooo1;a;#3o333;变青，a;#2224o;与陈a;#2oo3o;结下死a;#2o167;a;#3o34o;一点担忧，在a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;李a;#3o3o2;子这a;#3oo58;a;#3492o;情后a;#2oo63;轻松a;#2o1o2;不少a;#1229o;a;#2o853;来将挡，a;#277oo;来a;#223o3;掩，自a;#24o49;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;翻a;#2o1o2;李a;#3o3o2;子和a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;，a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;掀翻陈a;#2oo3o;！

    a;a;1dqo;a;#21o16;三三a;#2o154;都是里正a;#23o35;a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;跟班，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;去a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库放火，贵a;#23o35;a;#2o146;怕是a;#2oo63;逃不a;#368o7;罪责a;#1229o;a;#251o5;a;#2o986;来a;#21o69;正a;#229o9;模模糊糊a;#3o34o;听一句，a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;声音很轻，细微a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;声却如同晴天霹雳在李a;#3o3o2;子耳边炸a;#217o9;，a;a;1dqo;a;#24o5o;经a;#3oo31;罪自尽！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    a;#261o2;间a;#368o7;得飞快，a;#3278o;a;#24o3o;a;#2oo13;对a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库案a;#3o34o;审a;#297o2;a;#2oo63;是速a;#2423o;飞快a;#1229o;

    十天a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一声警号，a;#24o5o;经a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o334;姓a;#3o34o;家a;#2412o;闲谈a;#2oo13;a;#28o4o;失a;#1229o;a;#21o16;三等a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;死所造a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;影a;#217o9;a;#2oo63;渐渐沉a;#2349o;a;#1229o;罪魁a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3oo31;罪自杀，一a;#2o999;罪责都担a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身上，家a;#2o135;尽数a;#278o9;a;#2o837;官a;#2oo13;，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;妻女a;#2oo63;被a;#2o8o5;a;#2o837;教坊司，a;#3278o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子a;#21o17;a;#337o7;名失踪a;#1229o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;只发a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;张a;#28o23;捕文a;#2oo7o;，a;#2oo26;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子a;#2345o;下a;#2o1o2;a;#2o116;贯a;#3o34o;赏格，a;#2o415;宣告一a;#2o999;结案a;#1229o;

    陈a;#2oo3o;曾经拍a;#3o528;a;#33o16;a;#33o71;，a;#352o1;a;#2o445;a;#3o528;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#3o34o;妻a;#2o799;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}528;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子改名换姓远a;#362o8;a;#3964o;飞，a;#3278o;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;妻女，a;#21o18;进教坊司还a;#278o9;a;#368o7;夜a;#2o415;被a;#3964o;a;#2o215;赎a;#362o8;a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o174;a;#24o3o;a;#2oo13;得a;#21o4o;一a;#3244o;a;#33o73;籍文a;#2oo7o;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;官妓a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;良必a;#39o35;a;#352o1;得a;#21o4o;官a;#2422o;同意a;a;dash;a;a;dash;陈a;#2oo3o;费a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;a;#38o46;不在少数a;#1229o;

    a;#3689o;a;#368o7;安抚a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#3o34o;身后a;#2o1o7;，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3oo53;a;#3oo53;安a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;身边a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;心a;#1229o;a;#255o9;下来a;#352o1;对a;#2o184;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o415;是害得a;#2o182;损失a;#2o1o2;三a;#251o4;a;#2281o;身家，又欠下a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;情a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;敌a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;不死，a;#2o154;心不安a;#1229o;

    一a;#2oo1o;稳a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;官a;#2o698;a;#31o38;a;#2o25o;，a;#2o854;a;#215o8;a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;门a;#3o34o;权a;#21o33;a;#21o1o;a;#2o998;，a;#24o5o;经有a;#2o1o2;a;#2412o;a;#2418o;积a;#32o47;下来a;#3o34o;a;#2345o;规a;#1229o;a;#2o197;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#21o28;官a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;风，却a;#2oo63;压不a;#2o3o3;下一级a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;官a;#1229o;

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    绕a;#368o7;空空a;#244o3;a;#244o3;a;#3o34o;大a;#2253o;，a;#362o8;在a;#3689o;往县a;#349o5;a;#2o1o8;a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o7;板路上，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;有a;#2o123;不a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#39o44;感a;#1229o;自缢a;#3278o;死a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#2o182;曾去a;#3o475;a;#368o7;，a;#33o8o;a;#3o382;a;#32o43;得发a;#4o657;，舌头a;#2152o;得老长，a;#39o48;上a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#39o63;a;#3o244;子却干a;#3o25o;a;#3o25o;、a;#3o385;a;#24o52;a;#24o52;a;#3o34o;如同一a;#2oo1o;放a;#2oo37;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;苹果a;#1229o;不同a;#2o11o;十天来，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;天天a;#368o7;河来a;#255o6;a;#3527o;a;#3o34o;韩千a;#2o845;，韩a;#2o872;心里并a;#278o9;有胜a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;喜悦a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这只是陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;自a;#2o445;a;#3278o;a;#26o29;下来a;#3o34o;壁虎尾a;#24o52;a;#1229o;a;#276o2;a;#345o3;尚在身后a;#2152o;a;#3o528;a;#2o449;子，a;#2o182;夜里a;#2o381;然是a;#3o561;不安稳a;#1229o;

    一名长得a;#249o4;a;#3o473;a;#39o34;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;老胥吏a;#39o46;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;向里a;#362o8;，另一名身上披a;#2o1o2;a;#3o333;a;#4o635;孝服a;#3o34o;青a;#2418o;与a;#2o182;a;#2583o;肩a;#3278o;a;#368o7;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3576o;性很a;#229o9;，a;#3576o;得a;#37o27;正是被a;#2o182;a;#39o3o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o3o1;置a;#3o34o;a;#216o8;a;#2o964;a;#1229o;这a;#2o96o;天来，韩a;#2o872;一想起a;#216o8;a;#2o964;，a;#2o415;不得不感叹a;#2o182;a;#3o495;是a;#229o9;运气，a;#335o9;不是自家惹来a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;，a;#2o182;少不得落a;#2oo1o;烈火焚身a;#2127o;焦a;#236o8;a;#3o34o;下a;#2233o;a;#1229o;

    a;#39o46;路a;#3o34o;胥吏见韩a;#2o872;回头望a;#3o528;a;#216o8;a;#2o964;，a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这小子a;#2oo63;是运气，a;#2o182;老子a;#21o69;夜上吊a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;家a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;单丁户a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天县a;#236o9;a;#2432o;恩，a;#2o415;放a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;回家a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

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    a;a;1dqo;这等a;#24o39;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;喜欢，a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;a;#236o1;a;#21o97;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月不a;#21o4o;，如a;#2o3o9;不a;#33o21;a;#2o877;忍一忍a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;胥吏摇头叹道，感慨万千a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;，a;a;1sqo;a;#335o9;不是a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2o123;胥吏贪酷，a;#216o8;a;#2o964;a;#2oo43;父又a;#2o3o9;必自a;#2o1o2;性命，只a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;将a;#2o799;子a;#2o445;回来？a;a;rsqo;

    a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o8;a;#2253o;a;#21o69;，老胥吏a;#278o9;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;进去，a;#3278o;是转头对韩a;#2o872;道，a;a;1dqo;韩秀才，a;#2o154;死万a;#2o1o7;空，a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#24o5o;死，一a;#2o999;a;#368o7;a;#3341o;都该揭a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;，a;#37o27;李a;#3o3o2;子还请放a;#2o182;一马，让a;#2o182;退a;#2o1o2;a;#2o32o;家卖给a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;愣a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，这a;#218o9;a;#3o34o;又是哪一a;#2o986;？这a;#2o96o;天听每a;#26o85;a;#2o837;城a;#3o34o;韩千a;#2o845;讲，虽然株a;#3683o;是株不a;#21o4o;a;#23o35;a;#2o146;上，李a;#3o3o2;子却a;#2oo63;被提a;#21o4o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;a;#229o9;生拷问a;#2o1o2;一a;#3oo58;，a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;三天a;#2o986;来后，秋天a;#3o34o;蛤蟆变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;春天a;#3o34o;蛤蟆，a;#3o246;得整整一a;#2228o;，家a;#2o135;a;#2oo63;损失近半a;#1229o;这一a;#3oo58;a;#2524o;a;#3315o;后，a;#2o182;被韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;手段吓a;#3o34o;魂飞魄散，天天上门a;#3618o;罪，还a;#352o1;送回a;#244o3;a;#21o21;强a;#2oo8o;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;李a;#3o3o2;子有陈a;#2oo3o;撑腰，又a;#2o3o9;a;#39o35;如此？

    只是a;#3oo97;惑a;#244o2;a;#3oo97;惑，该说得a;#358o5;还得说a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#26o82;然死a;#2o1o2;，韩某哪还有a;#2o167;a;#2o154;？李a;#3o3o2;子a;#37o27;是更是小a;#2o1o7;，卖给a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;a;#26o85;后a;#251o5;家自a;#2o25o;用a;#38o65;赎回，不a;#2o25o;占a;#2o182;一文a;#2o415;宜a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;！a;#229o9;！a;#229o9;！秀才果然宽宏大量a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;老胥吏a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dqo;即是如此，a;#2o474;a;#236o1;提醒秀才一声a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天县a;#236o9;a;#2o256;唤，可a;#33o21;是a;#352o1;派秀才a;#2o32o;a;#26o32;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;进去后将家里a;#2o1o7;a;#311o4;报县a;#236o9;，报称单丁户，a;#2oo63;可a;#2o17o;天跟a;#216o8;a;#2o964;一样径自回家去a;#1229o;想想李a;#3o3o2;子，a;#2o182;现在a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;胆子不a;#2411o;a;#2o32o;a;#2o855;结a;#2o316;a;#2o445;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

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    陈a;#2oo3o;a;#31o7o;色一a;#2o955;，a;#2o877;a;#2o18o;细打量韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;只见a;#2o182;还是普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;士a;#2o154;a;#35o13;束，a;#228o6;a;#3492o;上a;#282o1;文尔雅，a;#2o854;风a;#2o2o2;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;士a;#2o154;少有a;#33o21;a;#2145o;a;#1229o;a;#218o7;a;#2o854;a;#3o473;a;#3o524;如a;#2o992;，在a;#26o31;文a;#2oo13;平添a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#3816o;气a;#1229o;a;#2o294;陈a;#2oo3o;还a;#3576o;得，a;#244o3;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;a;#236o8;身a;#2o174;家里a;#2526o;a;#2o986;去a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，这一a;#2o3o1;秀才a;#236o1;站在门a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#2226o;观a;#2o154;a;#2o247;a;#2oo13;，如同a;#4o548;立a;#4o481;群a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o94o;厉a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;不是a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;，a;#3278o;是a;#3o447;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;双a;#3o473;如a;#2o992;，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;如a;#21o73;，阵阵a;#235o6;意a;#2o174;a;#2o3o7;a;#2o869;升起，自家a;#3o34o;a;#3o382;肤都被a;#286o8;起a;#2o1o2;一阵战栗，心a;#2oo13;只念a;#3o528;不愧是名a;#24o72;弟子a;#1229o;a;#335o9;不是a;#24o5o;经结下a;#2o1o2;解不a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;死a;#2o167;，a;#2o182;a;#3o495;是不想a;#253o7;惹横渠a;#2o8o8;生a;#3o34o;学生a;#1229o;

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    一a;#2228o;a;#349o5;役a;#2226o;在a;#2o1o8;a;#2253o;a;#2o869;，明镜a;#3964o;悬a;#3o34o;a;#2131o;a;#39o69;下，一a;#2oo1o;三十上下a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;端坐a;#3o528;a;#1229o;正是如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;纪县a;#3o693;县a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;进来后，a;#2o182;忙a;#3o528;签a;#2oo7o;文a;#2o214;，发落子民a;#1229o;只等a;#21o4o;半a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰后，a;#2o182;得空下来喘口气，一a;#2526o;头，a;#2o415;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o2o2;容a;#2o986;a;#2o247;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;穿a;#3o528;青a;#24o67;襕衫，头a;#2514o;a;#26o41;a;#24o62;，一身读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#35o13;束a;#1229o;a;#3964o;大a;#3o34o;身材，a;#4o763;正a;#3o473;a;#3o452;，双a;#3o524;清a;#2o142;，一a;#3o475;a;#2o415;气a;#2423o;不a;#2o961;a;#1229o;

    对上读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;，a;#251o4;纪a;#3o693;县不愿失a;#31o36;，a;#282o1;言问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;这秀才，姓甚名谁，来a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;又有a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdqo;

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    a;#245o3;贤坊a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;让a;#2o182;a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;不少挂落，a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;考绩少不得a;#352o1;a;#21o28;a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo13;下，a;#3o952;a;#212o8;a;#261o2;间又a;#352o1;a;#2431o;长一a;#2418o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o174;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#37o27;里听a;#2o1o2;不少小a;#358o5;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;把韩a;#2o872;a;#2468o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;骨头里a;#1229o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;不a;#33o21;县里处a;#2o998;，a;#2o559;a;#2o559;闹a;#21o4o;a;#24o3o;里去！张载a;#3o34o;弟子又如a;#2o3o9;？张横渠不a;#3o693;a;#2591o;a;#368o7;a;#2281o;少弟子，只听a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;次讲经a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;算是学生！这样a;#3o34o;灌园小a;#2o799;，又有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;后台！？

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    a;a;1dqo;学生正是韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;恭恭敬敬a;#3o34o;行a;#31o36;回a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o693;县a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;板a;#3o528;，a;#2o919;声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o32o;a;#26o82;然应a;#2o1o2;a;#24o46;役，却只a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;一天a;#3o34o;a;#3o417;库a;#1229o;a;#251o5;a;#251o4;纪县a;#2o1o7;务繁芜，a;#2oo63;a;#3oo41;不得闲a;#2o154;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;正有一a;#252o9;a;#2933o;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;银绢和a;#372o2;a;#277oo;a;#352o1;送去甘谷城，a;#236o1;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o32o;来a;#241o2;队a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1sqo;a;#352o1;不a;#352o1;继续担a;#2o219;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;？a;a;rsqo;a;#335o9;是担a;#2o219;押运，运输途a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;损失都得自a;#24o49;来承担a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;韩家可a;#278o9;半点a;#2281o;a;#2o313;a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;a;#38o46;a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o11o;韩家来说，卸a;#2o1o2;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#3351o;役，是最a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;选择a;#1229o;a;#3278o;一起跟进来a;#3o34o;陈a;#2oo3o;，a;#21o17;是a;#282o1;和a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，a;#2o914;韩a;#2o872;投a;#368o7;来a;#4o723;励a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;心底却在a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1sqo;a;#335o9;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;有心，现在a;#236o1;该a;#2411o;a;#251o5;说a;#358o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;

    这肯a;#2345o;是陷阱！

    单a;#3o475;现在这种情a;#2o917;，a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#349o5;役都是虎a;#3527o;a;#3o472;a;#3o472;，a;#3278o;且a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;陈a;#2oo3o;是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;在a;#251o4;纪a;#3o693;县面a;#21o69;编a;#2549o;a;#3o34o;自a;#24o49;，a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;a;#2418o;轻a;#3o34o;进士a;#3o693;县a;#3o475;a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#2oo63;是a;#39o47;a;#2oo26;不善a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;许自家只a;#352o1;说a;#2oo1o;不字，大a;#27o1o;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;被掀在a;#2232o;上，a;#3o871;口粗a;#3o34o;杀a;#23o41;棒a;#2o282;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;不管a;#2o197;a;#2o182;现在a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;条a;#2o214;，还是a;#278o9;生a;#3o149;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;状a;#2o917;，都是挨不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;下，a;#236o1;a;#352o1;一命呜呼a;#1229o;

    陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o498;是a;#229o9;演技，a;#2o294;群a;#2o247;演员a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;平a;#236o1;a;#24o46;得a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;尽是杀机，不是a;a;1sqo;a;#2oo63;许、大a;#27o1o;a;a;rsqo;，a;#3278o;是a;a;1sqo;肯a;#2345o;a;a;rsqo;！杀a;#2o154;灭口，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;a;#2591o;拾a;#2o154;心，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#229o9;算计a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;a;#2o294;a;#335o9;是a;#251o5;答应a;#216o2;，a;#2o32o;还a;#33o21;a;#244o3;下a;#2116o;手？君子不a;#215o7;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#2o111;，a;#236o1;是暂且应下又a;#2o3o9;妨a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#3o528;a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;面把a;#216o8;a;#2o964;放a;#2o1o2;回去，想a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是让a;#251o5;这a;#2oo1o;单丁户说a;#2oo1o;a;a;1sqo;不a;a;rsqo;字a;#3261o;？如a;#2o3o9;a;#2o25o;让a;#2o32o;如愿！a;a;rsqo;

    心念转a;#2116o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;一口应承下来，a;a;1dqo;a;#26o82;是明a;#2422o;a;#2oo43;命，又a;#2oo26;得国a;#2o1o7;，韩a;#2o872;自a;#244o3;遵a;#2o174;！a;a;rdqo;

    不得不应下押送a;#2933o;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;，韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;上如同挂a;#3o528;a;#235o6;霜，只a;#244o3;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色a;#2oo63;是一般a;#3o34o;a;#3859o;a;#3o475;a;#261o2;，才让a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;心情a;#229o9;上a;#2o1o2;一点a;#1229o;

    a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o8;a;#2253o;，a;#2o182;a;#2526o;头a;#2o2o8;望灰色a;#3o34o;天空，自a;#24o49;命运自a;#24o49;不a;#33o21;把握，a;#3278o;是被a;#2o154;a;#258o5;纵a;#3o528;a;#1229o;如果a;#33o21;有a;#2oo1o;官身，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo43;辈如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;a;#2116o;a;#2o182;a;#2o998;毫a;#1229o;发自a;#2o869;心a;#3o34o;感叹喃喃a;#2o986;口a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;还是a;#2o57o;官a;#229o9;啊！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;a;#2o851;西a;#2o154;a;#2o439;称父a;#2oo26;老子a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;有小范老子a;#123o4;范a;#2o21o;淹a;#123o5;，大范老子a;#123o4;范a;#386o5;a;#123o5;a;#3o34o;说法，这是尊a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#2oo26;父a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;让a;#2o799;子a;#2o813;去服a;#24o46;役，老子上吊a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo63;a;#3875o;a;#2646o;撰a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#26o32;a;#3o34o;a;#26o53;程即将a;#2432o;始，漫漫官途a;#21o69;，请投一a;#31o8o;a;#2oo26;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;角壮行a;#1229o;

 第１３章 赳赳铁骑寒贼胆（上）

    ．

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;往甘谷城a;#3o34o;路可不a;#229o9;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;普a;#2o462;寺a;#3o34o;a;#2141o;房a;#2oo13;，韩千a;#2o845;在灯下摇头叹气，a;a;1dqo;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;死a;#2o1o2;，李a;#3o3o2;子服软，本a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2o877;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;还被摊a;#21o4o;这桩a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;唉a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;谁让a;#234o1;a;#2o799;得罪a;#2o1o2;县a;#236o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;是a;#3351o;a;#315o5;，a;a;1dqo;自来a;#2o57o;官都是a;#3o61o;上不a;#3o61o;下，都生怕a;#2o1o7;情捅a;#21o4o;上面，妨a;#2o1o2;自家升官发a;#3613o;a;#3o34o;路a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库一案被a;#24o3o;里a;#2513o;a;#2o1o2;去，死a;#3o34o;、a;#2115o;a;#3o34o;都是a;#251o4;纪县a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;县a;#236o9;a;#2224o;此a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;不少a;#2549o;头，少不得一a;#2oo1o;失察a;#2oo43;罪，a;#244o3;然a;#3o475;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;不a;#39o34;a;#3o524;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;这a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;这a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}惊a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#24o5o;是a;#21o21;a;#2o9o8;a;#3o34o;天气，头a;#33o8o;上却a;#3315o;a;#2232o;a;#2o882;a;#2o986;a;#3591o;大a;#3o34o;a;#2o919;汗a;#3o452;往下流a;#1229o;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2oo1o;班头a;#236o1;害得韩家a;#24o46;点翻不a;#2o1o2;身a;#1229o;现在a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用死a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;陈a;#2oo3o;还在，却又得罪a;#2o1o2;a;#3o693;县，a;#2o182;舌头吓得a;#3o452;打结a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;这可a;#2459o;生是a;#229o9;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;爹爹不用担心a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;安慰a;#3o528;，a;a;1dqo;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;现a;#2o17o;与吴a;#3341o;a;#21o28;a;#2o132;a;#229o9;，a;#335o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;情，a;#2o182;总a;#2o25o;a;#2411o;忙担待a;#3o528;a;#1229o;县a;#236o9;如a;#2o17o;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是a;#2o986;口闲气，不a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;得太a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#24o38;右a;#236o1;是一趟押运，避是避不a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o8o8;a;#362o8;a;#3o528;a;#3o475;a;#3261o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;这a;#358o5;是说给韩千a;#2o845;听a;#3o34o;，实际上a;#2o182;面a;#2oo2o;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;#352o1;危a;#385o5;得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#251o4;纪a;#3o693;县不a;#2o25o;a;#352o1;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;性命，a;#2o294;陈a;#2oo3o;可是a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在a;#2o844;a;#2253o;上a;#278o9;a;#33o21;如愿，后续手段a;#244o3;是一a;#253o7;a;#253o7;a;#3o34o;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;杀a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o174;这a;#2o96o;天来跟吴衍a;#3o34o;a;#255o9;a;#353o2;来a;#3o475;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o693;道，雄武a;#2o891;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#21o28;官绝不a;#2o25o;正面与陈a;#2oo3o;a;#368o7;不去a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o57o;官a;#3o34o;都是怕a;#4o635;a;#289o2;，a;#33o21;少一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;是少一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#33o21;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;移文a;#251o4;纪县，是a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#39o34;a;#3o524;，a;#33o21;a;#2411o;a;#236o1;a;#39o34;a;#2o415;a;#2411o;一手，a;#2o294;如果a;#2411o;不a;#2o1o2;，a;#37o27;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;摊摊手，a;#3683o;句抱歉都不用说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;本来a;#236o1;不是把a;#24o76;望寄托给a;#21o35;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;性子a;#1229o;a;#2o182;对吴衍a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;求a;#2oo63;不a;#2281o;，请a;#2o182;随a;#2o415;找a;#2oo1o;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;，遣a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;可a;#2o449;a;#2oo43;a;#2o154;a;#2o551;a;#2o511;去甘谷城送a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;名a;#2oo41;与韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;同行，算是随行护卫，应该不a;#251o4;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;，韩a;#2o872;自a;#2o449;a;#2o8o9;a;#2o973;自a;#24o49;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;解a;#2o915;a;#1229o;

    陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;势力在a;#2o869;a;#3278o;不在a;#228o6;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#2o182;根深蒂固，可a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#24o3o;城，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#33o21;a;#2116o;用a;#3o34o;手段a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;下a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;选择，a;#352o1;a;#3845o;备起来a;#2oo63;容易a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，a;#236o1;是怕陈a;#2oo3o;害a;#2o182;不a;#251o4;，转去找父母和小a;#2oo11;头a;#2o986;气a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#21o35;说这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;不想a;#2o877;在a;#3o693;县和陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#39o64;上说太a;#2281o;，a;#3o465;得a;#2o182;a;#362o8;后父母和小a;#2oo11;头担心，a;#2o182;问韩千a;#2o845;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;去a;#2418o;杨太尉a;#2o462;甘谷城a;#1229o;爹爹a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;是应役a;#3o34o;，a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#21o4o;甘谷，哪段路平，哪段路a;#385o5;，应该有a;#2oo1o;数a;#3261o;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#22o68;里a;#3o34o;杨太尉，大名唤a;#2o316;杨文广，是a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#23o41;震a;#2o113;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;杨业杨a;#26o8o;敌a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;孙，力a;#2o811;契a;#2oo25;a;#3o34o;杨a;#2431o;昭杨a;#2o845;a;#37o7o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;不a;#3577o;a;#21o69;生a;#2o17o;a;#1999o;，都是对这a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;名字耳a;#29o87;a;#33o21;详a;#1229o;

    杨文广a;#2oo26;将有勇有谋，不输父a;#31o62;a;#2oo43;风a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;a;#24o5o;a;#2418o;近a;#2o845;a;#26o92;，a;#2o173;a;#2534o;杀在对抗西夏a;#3o34o;第一线上a;#1229o;a;#2o182;曾参加a;#368o7;平a;#2345o;a;#2o396;智a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;战役，a;#244o3;a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;a;#2938o;青北a;#3682o;后，a;#2o197;a;#37o13;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;镇守广西边境a;#1229o;在现如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;大宋诸a;#2281o;武臣a;#2oo13;，杨文广算是a;#3o8o5;果a;#2o165;存a;#3o34o;名将a;#1229o;

    去a;#2418o;a;#2o462;筑甘谷城a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，杨文广是a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2o853;马a;#211o3;总管a;a;dash;a;a;dash;总管a;#21o17;惯a;#2o363;是a;#3ooo1;身a;#2oo26;文臣a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;、a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;a;#2o86o;a;#2o219;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;现在a;#2o182;正担a;#2o219;a;#279o2;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;，抵抗a;#3o528;西夏a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;进攻a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o21;在西夏a;#2o154;反应a;#368o7;来a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，将处在战a;#3oo53;a;#352o1;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;甘谷城a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}717;城a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;a;#2o845;a;#2oo1o;县a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;是a;#2o84o;民a;#2116o;员a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;司一口气a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;调集a;#2o1o2;七a;#2o843;万民a;#2o245;参加，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;大哥去a;#2o1o2;甘谷城a;#24o37;a;#2232o;夯a;#223o3;，a;#3278o;韩千a;#2o845;a;#2oo63;被a;#32o39;急征召起来运送粮a;#336o9;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;去a;#2418o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;给甘谷城运粮，a;#2o32o;爹a;#2o474;a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#21o4o;甘谷，a;#2o877;a;#2o174;甘谷a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，来回a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;整a;#2o845;趟a;#1229o;说起来，a;#37o27;条路a;#3o495;是a;#2o877;a;#29o87;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩千a;#2o845;叹a;#2o1o2;口气，感慨万千，a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;条路啊，可不a;#229o9;a;#362o8;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;点a;#2o1o2;点头，虽然甘谷城a;#236o1;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o3o;城a;#3o34o;西北面，a;#3o452;线距离只有a;#2o116;a;#2o845;十里，a;#2o294;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#2ooo4;城a;#2oo43;间隔a;#2o1o2;一重a;#3964o;耸a;#2o998;a;#277oo;岭，一a;#2oo1o;在藉a;#277oo;河谷，一a;#2oo1o;在a;#282o5;a;#277oo;河谷a;#1229o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;可a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;隧道a;#2511o;是穿山a;#2o844;路a;#1229o;想a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城运a;#3675o;重去甘谷，必a;#39o35;a;#2o8o8;向东，沿a;#3o528;藉a;#277oo;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;陇城县a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;天a;#277oo;a;#24o66;a;#4o614;积a;#213o6;a;#123o5;，a;#37o27;里是藉a;#277oo;与a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;合流处a;#1229o;

    藉a;#277oo;与a;#282o5;a;#277oo;虽然都是东西向，不a;#368o7;北面a;#3o34o;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;更近a;#2o11o;西北a;a;dash;a;a;dash;东南a;#362o8;向，与a;#3ooo1;正西向正东流a;#281o8;a;#3o34o;藉a;#277oo;有a;#2oo1o;不大a;#3o34o;夹角a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;押运a;#3o34o;这a;#252o9;a;#2o891;资a;#2o415;是a;#352o1;在陇城县a;#3ooo1;藉a;#277oo;河谷拐a;#2oo1o;大弯，转a;#21o4o;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;河谷，a;#2o877;a;#2o174;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;上溯，改往西北a;#26o41;向去a;#1229o;一路a;#352o1;经a;#368o7;三阳寨、a;#228o5;阳镇、a;#2o239;羌城、安远寨，最后才a;#33o21;抵达a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;甘谷城a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;根本a;#236o1;是a;#352o1;绕a;#2oo1o;大a;#2228o;子，a;#2281o;a;#362o8;上a;#3o334;十里a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;对a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#21o4o;甘谷a;#3o34o;这条路，a;#2o1o2;解得a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;，a;a;1dqo;a;#3278o;且a;#282o5;a;#277oo;和藉a;#277oo;都不是一条a;#3o452;线，河道在山间曲a;#2524o;a;#2281o;变，a;#3o475;起来近，a;#362o8;起来却远得很a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;所a;#2o197;说不a;#229o9;a;#362o8;啊！山路又长又窄，又是弯弯绕绕，不a;#368o7;隔a;#3o528;一重山，竟是a;#352o1;a;#362o8;上四程路a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩千a;#2o845;用手指在a;#3359o;a;#3o415;a;#2oo13;占a;#2o1o2;点a;#277oo;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;在a;#267oo;面上a;#3oo11;起路线a;#2227o;来，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o174;a;#24o3o;城a;#21o4o;陇城，这是第一程a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    一程a;#236o1;是一天行程，韩a;#2o872;打a;#26o29;韩千a;#2o845;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#368o7;才三十里a;#2232o;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#21o4o;陇城a;#3o34o;官道a;#2o462;得又a;#229o9;，a;#2459o;a;#2232o;这a;#236o1;算是一程a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩千a;#2o845;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;三哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;不a;#3o693;道，a;#2o174;陇城往三阳寨a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;天a;#277oo;a;#282o5;南镇a;#123o5;a;#3o34o;第a;#2o1o8;程这小a;#2o845;十里a;#2232o;太a;#3859o;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，都是在山夹缝里，a;#278o9;得a;#2232o;歇a;#33o5o;a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;a;#21o4o;陇城后a;#39o35;a;#2o8o8;歇上一夜，第a;#2o1o8;天四更天不a;#21o4o;a;#236o1;得上路，一a;#4o723;a;#2o316;气a;#21o4o;a;#2oo2o;夜a;#261o2;才a;#33o21;赶a;#21o4o;三阳寨a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;点头受教，心a;#3o693;这一路陈a;#2oo3o;a;#335o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;安a;#2549o;，应该a;#2o8o8;a;#2o986;现在第a;#2o1o8;天，如果第a;#2o1o8;天a;#278o9;有a;#2o986;现，a;#37o27;a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;现在第三天a;#1229o;a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;第三程a;#236o1;是a;#2o174;三阳寨a;#21o4o;a;#228o5;阳镇a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;天a;#277oo;a;#26o32;阳a;#2oo65;a;#123o5;喽？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;哪得a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;？！才a;#2o1o8;十里a;#2232o;a;#2o986;头a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;歇？还是四更天上路，a;#24o51;a;#261o2;a;#21o69;a;#33o21;在a;#228o5;阳上镇歇a;#2oo1o;半a;#21o51;，a;#2o877;急a;#33o5o;赶a;#368o7;a;#35o6o;峡去，大约酉a;#261o2;a;#33o21;a;#2o837;a;#2o239;羌城a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;天a;#277oo;甘谷县城a;#123o5;歇息a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o877;点头，又把a;#35o6o;峡a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;字a;#3576o;在a;#2o1o2;心底a;#1229o;

    韩千a;#2o845;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;老实听教，a;#2o852;致一下变得极a;#3964o;，更是说得口沫横飞a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o239;羌城a;#37o27;是甘谷a;#277oo;a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;散渡河a;#123o5;汇a;#2o837;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，这第四程a;#2o415;是沿a;#3o528;甘谷a;#277oo;向北去，三十里a;#21o4o;安远寨a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;安远a;#2oo65;a;#123o5;，a;#2o877;三十里a;#26o41;才a;#21o4o;甘谷城a;#1229o;杨太尉在大甘谷口a;#2o462;得这座城，把整a;#2oo1o;甘谷都括a;#2o1o2;进来，少说a;#2oo63;有数千a;#39o31;a;#3o34o;上等良a;#3oooo;a;#1229o;

    甘谷本是筚篥a;#26o63;a;#1999o;a;#2o195;所居，甘谷城a;#21o18;a;#2o462;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2oo63;还叫筚篥城a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;给a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;逼a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，换a;#2o1o2;心波三a;#26o63;来占a;#3o528;a;#1229o;现在甘谷有一半a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;，还有一半a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;想贪掉a;#1229o;听说如a;#2o17o;正闹a;#3o528;a;#216o2;，三哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;甘谷a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，说不a;#2345o;还a;#2o25o;a;#3o896;a;#21o4o;a;#2o123;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    对a;#2o11o;北上甘谷a;#3o34o;路线，韩a;#2o872;大a;#2o3o7;上a;#24o5o;经a;#2o1o2;解a;#2o1o2;a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;，现在又a;#2o174;有a;#368o7;a;#2o146;身经历a;#3o34o;韩千a;#2o845;a;#2136o;证a;#2o1o2;一a;#3oo58;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;可a;#33o21;有危a;#385o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#2o182;都a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;a;#229o9;a;#3845o;备，如果吴衍派来a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;得力，a;#2o445;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;安a;#2o84o;抵达甘谷不a;#251o4;问a;#39o64;，即a;#2o415;不得力，a;#2o182;a;#244o3;a;#26o85;a;#236o1;在a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库找a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o123;有用a;#3o34o;东西，足a;#2o197;应对一a;#2o123;危急状a;#2o917;a;#1229o;等a;#21o4o;安然抵达甘谷城，a;#2o182;有a;#3o34o;是a;#2115o;法a;#2o986;头a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o11o;情报a;#3o34o;搜集，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;许还不如a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;惯谈a;#3o528;家长里a;#3o7o1;a;#3o34o;妇a;#2o154;，a;#2o294;对a;#3o456;a;#2o851;情报a;#3o34o;整a;#297o2;、a;#2o998;析、推a;#26o29;，这a;#2o123;在后a;#1999o;a;#236o1;算在a;#2183o;业活a;#2116o;上a;#2oo63;是必不可少a;#3o34o;手段，在此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;情报活a;#2116o;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o381;然是块a;#2224o;少有a;#2o154;a;#28o41;猎a;#3278o;a;#3257o;a;#2oo47;系统a;#3o34o;空a;#3o333;a;#1229o;

    这a;#2o123;天来，韩a;#2o872;对有a;#2o851;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;情报a;#3o528;力打a;#255o6;a;#2o1o2;不少，a;#2549o;a;#385oo;掉a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o123;明显a;#2284o;张扭曲a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;息，陈a;#2oo3o;所拥有a;#3o34o;明面上a;#3o34o;实力，韩a;#2o872;大a;#2o3o7;上都a;#24o5o;经有所a;#2o1o2;解a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#26o82;然a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o912;山a;#387o6;a;#2o986;a;#28o23;面a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#2o998;，a;#37o27;隐藏在a;#277oo;下a;#3o34o;阴影a;#2oo63;逃不a;#368o7;明a;#3o524;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;追根a;#3135o;底a;#1229o;

    陈家a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2o135;遍a;#24o67;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#3o34o;a;#2o116;a;#24o3o;一a;#2o891;，a;#2o854;a;#33o21;a;#2116o;用a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;力，至少在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;是a;#2oo1o;惊a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;数字a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;家a;#24o66;口a;#2o248;良a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;a;#218o6;a;#2152o;蕃a;#293o5;a;#2o135;a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;铺，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;面向蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;大型a;#2183o;号，证明陈a;#2oo3o;必a;#352o1;a;#261o2;还a;#33o21;a;#2116o;用蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;力量a;#1229o;与a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;联系，在a;#215o8;处城寨a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#33o33;，a;#3689o;a;#368o7;对陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2567o;在明处a;#3o34o;实力a;#3o34o;解析，a;#2o182;所a;#33o21;a;#2116o;用a;#3o34o;手段韩a;#2o872;可a;#2o197;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;心a;#2oo13;有数，现在a;#2o182;a;#218o7;一担心a;#3o34o;，a;#236o1;是父母和韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;安危a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;爹爹！a;a;rdqo;灯火在韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;上投下a;#3o34o;阴影a;#2oo13;满载a;#3o528;忧心，a;#3683o;一贯a;#3816o;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;双a;#3o473;a;#2oo63;变得纠结起来，a;a;1dqo;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;这一去，陈a;#2oo3o;必然有花a;#253o7;a;#352o1;a;#2o351;a;#1229o;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#2o498;不a;#248o7;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#4o844;a;#4o842;手段，a;#236o1;是担心a;#2o32o;和a;#23o64;a;#2o25o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;不测a;#1229o;舅舅如a;#2o17o;在a;#2o964;翔a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;，陈a;#2oo3o;手a;#2o877;长a;#2oo63;a;#2o28o;不a;#21o4o;a;#37o27;里，不如a;#2o32o;和a;#23o64;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;去投舅舅一阵子，等a;#234o1;a;#2o799;把这里a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;处a;#297o2;a;#229o9;，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o877;回来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;孤身一a;#2o154;对a;#2o184;陈a;#2oo3o;，可有a;#2281o;少把握？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;展a;#39o68;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;爹，a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;下a;#2233o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;陈a;#2oo3o;势力虽大，在a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#3o524;里a;#2oo63;并a;#3875o;a;#26o8o;a;#25o32;可a;#2o987;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;a;#278o9;有后a;#39o38;a;#2oo43;忧，a;#234o1;a;#2o799;有a;#3o34o;是手段应对a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;！a;a;rdqo;韩千a;#2o845;a;#278o9;a;#2281o;考虑a;#236o1;点头答应a;#2o1o2;下来，李a;#3o3o2;子和a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;结局，给a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;很大a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;心，a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道自a;#24o49;a;#3oo41;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;只a;#2o25o;给a;#2o799;子添a;#2oo81;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o474;回去跟a;#2o32o;a;#23o64;说一声，去a;#2o32o;舅舅a;#37o27;里避一避a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;后a;#39o38;a;#2oo43;忧解a;#2o915;a;#2o1o2;，a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2oo63;a;#21o35;让a;#2o474;有后a;#39o38;a;#2oo43;忧a;#1229o;请a;#2281o;投一a;#2o123;红a;#31o8o;，让宰执天下在a;#26o32;a;#2oo7o;a;#27o36;上站得更a;#3964o;a;#1229o;

 第１３章 赳赳铁骑寒贼胆（下）

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    a;a;1dqo;杀a;#2o32o;a;#23o64;！a;#21o35;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2o32o;杀a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;三，爷爷a;#236o1;怕a;#2o32o;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}966;子，a;#236o1;想给韩a;#2o872;点a;#39o68;色a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;是够a;#294o8;，杀a;#2o1o2;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;和a;#21o16;三a;#3o34o;手段，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2o123;a;#24o66;a;#2o117;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#26o8o;赖想都想不a;#2o986;来，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;董超a;#2oo63;不是a;#234o4;种a;#1229o;a;#24o66;a;#2o117;a;#2oo13;a;#2412o;a;#2418o;打混a;#3o34o;，讲a;#3135o;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是a;#294o8;字，a;#22o68;不a;#33o21;软，气不a;#33o21;a;#3o7o1;，不然如a;#2o3o9;在江湖上立足？

    只是a;#2o182;a;#21o18;上a;#21o69;，a;#33o11;膊a;#3292o;a;#2o415;给扯a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;回头一a;#3o475;，a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;正a;#2534o;命朝a;#2o182;a;#2o351;a;#3o524;色a;#1229o;董超a;#33o8o;色数变，最后重重哼a;#2o1o2;一声，朝a;#2232o;上a;#2152o;a;#2o1o2;口a;#2152o;沫，还是退a;#2o1o2;回去a;#1229o;a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;对韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;一a;#315o5;，a;#2oo63;跟a;#3o528;退回去坐下a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;见董超和a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;缩a;#2o1o2;头去，心a;#2oo13;a;#2o955;然，a;#33o21;忍一a;#261o2;a;#2oo43;气，可见a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;肯a;#2345o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;算计在后面a;#352o1;a;#26o45;展a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#39o34;a;#241o2;a;#286o8;怒a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;达a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，等吴衍派来a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;城后，a;#2o182;自有手段对a;#2o184;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;只是韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;还是有a;#2o123;焦急，如果吴衍派来a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;不a;#21o4o;，a;#37o27;自a;#24o49;a;#236o1;只a;#33o21;孤身面对董超、a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;虽然暗a;#2oo13;a;#24o5o;有自a;#2o445;手段，a;#2o294;手上只a;#21o97;一a;#2ooo4;张底a;#2926o;可打，让a;#2o182;总是有a;#2o123;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;安心a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o3o2;下头，正想将a;#3671o;子、骡子反a;#368o7;来a;#2o877;检查一遍，a;#3o952;一a;#3o952;a;#261o2;间，却听见一阵急a;#2o419;a;#3o34o;马a;#3642o;声重重a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;身后压a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，声势急如奔雷a;#1229o;急回头a;#2449o;声望去，只见一名骑a;#2o853;正a;#3o452;奔a;#3675o;重队a;#3278o;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;终a;#2o11o;放下a;#2o1o2;心头大a;#3o7o7;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;所处a;#3o34o;a;#24o55;子并a;#3875o;a;#352o1;道，不是发送a;#2o891;资a;#3o34o;a;#26o85;子a;#2o415;少有a;#2o154;a;#362o8;，这名骑a;#2o853;明显a;#3o34o;是a;#2o914;a;#3o528;a;#3671o;队来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o452;起腰掸a;#2o1o2;掸身上a;#3o34o;尘a;#223o3;，a;#2o2o8;头a;#3o475;天，天色a;#2o381;然晦暗a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;该上路a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;天色a;#3o475;起来不太a;#229o9;啊！a;a;rdqo;

    董超朝韩a;#2o872;这边a;#2152o;a;#2o1o2;口a;#3o192;a;#1229o;心道又不是a;#2o32o;韩家a;#2o859;得狗，a;#2o32o;说a;#362o8;a;#236o1;a;#362o8;，说a;#3oo41;a;#236o1;a;#3oo41;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;坐在a;#2232o;上a;#236o1;是不a;#2116o;弹a;#1229o;a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;a;#21o17;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;来a;#2o154;气势汹汹a;#3o34o;，势头有a;#2o123;不对a;#1229o;a;#2o182;跳起身，绕a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;，对来a;#2o154;喝问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o154;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;是a;#2o32o;爷爷！a;a;rdqo;a;#37o27;名骑手远远a;#3o34o;一声大吼回来，不a;#2o294;耳朵尖，a;#3o475;起来a;#33o86;气a;#2oo63;不甚a;#229o9;a;#1229o;

    吼声很耳a;#29o87;，身形a;#2oo63;a;#3o524;a;#29o87;，韩a;#2o872;只觉得a;#2o854;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;在a;#33o41;a;#28o23;a;#2oo13;呼a;#2oo43;欲a;#2o986;，a;#236o1;是一a;#261o2;想不起来在哪里见a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    来a;#2o154;转a;#3o524;间a;#2o415;越来越近，a;#2o498;是董超a;#2o8o8;认a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，a;#2oo63;惊得一下蹦起，叫道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;王a;#333o8;臣，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;是a;#2o32o;？a;#2o32o;来这里a;#2o316;甚？！a;a;rdqo;

    被董超唤a;#2o57o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;骑手a;#2oo63;不a;#2281o;a;#358o5;，等a;#2o96o;步a;#2o914;a;#21o4o;近a;#21o69;，a;#2o182;一a;#212o2;马a;#3256o;，手a;#331o9;a;#39o34;势一a;#2567o;，马鞭a;#21o47;a;#3o34o;一声抽a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;一条a;#3488o;a;#3o165;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#2o986;现在董超a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;爷爷a;#3o34o;名讳a;#2oo63;是a;#2o32o;叫a;#3o34o;？！a;a;rdqo;

    跳下马，王a;#333o8;臣对韩a;#2o872;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#244o3;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;是去甘谷城a;#3o34o;a;#3261o;a;#1229o;洒家奉命a;#352o1;送密a;#2o449;去甘谷，跟a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;正a;#229o9;a;#39o34;路a;#1229o;算是a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;运气，有洒家a;#2o445;a;#3o528;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;一起a;#362o8;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2281o;谢殿a;#3o452;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;忙a;#3o528;点头，a;#2o182;不a;#3o693;王a;#333o8;臣官a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;，a;#2o294;往a;#3964o;里说却是不a;#2o25o;有错a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;一边说a;#3o528;，a;#3o452;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o475;，只觉得面a;#29o87;，却还是a;#278o9;a;#33o21;认a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    董超用手a;#2541o;a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，指缝间都往a;#228o6;a;#2o882;a;#2o986;a;#3488o;来a;#1229o;却一声a;#2oo63;不叫a;#3o171;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;算是a;#2oo1o;a;#24o66;a;#2o117;a;#229o9;汉，一a;#2oo1o;a;#279oo;a;#3o382;a;#2o8o9;棍，被陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2526o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2o1o2;升a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;县a;#349o5;a;#1229o;a;#2228o;a;#2o859;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2oo37;，a;#2o294;a;#279oo;a;#3o382;a;#3o772;落户a;#3o34o;a;#33o86;气还a;#278o9;有改变a;#1229o;a;#26o41;才被韩a;#2o872;逼退，a;#24o5o;是怨愤，现在又挨a;#2o1o2;一鞭子，a;#2o182;更是心a;#2oo13;发a;#2468o;a;#1229o;a;#2o914;a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣一阵大叫a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;王a;#333o8;臣！a;#2o32o;骑马，a;#2o474;a;#2o2o4;a;#362o8;路，a;#2o32o;跟a;#2o474;a;#2o2o4;又不是一路a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;大道朝天，爷爷爱横a;#362o8;a;#236o1;横a;#362o8;，爱竖a;#362o8;a;#236o1;竖a;#362o8;，端a;#3o475;爷爷a;#3o34o;a;#2o852;致a;#1229o;a;#3859o;道爷爷a;#362o8;路还a;#352o1;向陈a;#2oo3o;a;#37o27;厮报备不a;#251o4;？！a;a;rdqo;

    这a;#331o8;调a;#2oo63;是a;#2o284;曾a;#3o456;识a;#1229o;又a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o96o;a;#3o524;，韩a;#2o872;突然恍然，a;#2o182;不正是自家死a;#2oo13;求活a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一夜，跟a;#3o528;吴衍一起来援救、隔门怒吼a;#3o34o;a;#24o33;城队官a;#22o43;！

    吴a;#3341o;a;#21o28;说a;#358o5;算a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;天韩a;#2o872;请a;#2o182;a;#2411o;自a;#24o49;安a;#2549o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;随行a;#3o34o;护卫，a;#2o182;果然将a;#2o154;派来，还是有胆色a;#3o34o;强手a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;a;#214o7;来a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rsqo;

    在宋a;#2o195;，唤a;#2o316;尧臣、a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#293o5;a;#21o35;a;#2281o;，一抓一把a;#1229o;a;#236o1;a;#2o687;后a;#1999o;a;#2o849;和国a;#2432o;国a;#261o2;，起名叫解放、向阳a;#3o34o;一样a;#1229o;这是a;#246o5;慕上古贤君所起a;#3o34o;名讳a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;名号普a;#3689o;，a;#2o294;a;#3o456;a;#3598o;却极有a;#293o5;色a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#33o8o;很大，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;a;#276o4;a;#2412o;a;#2o154;大一a;#2o493;，手a;#2oo63;很长，虽不a;#276o4;a;#21o16;备，a;#224o2;下来离膝a;#3o422;a;#2oo63;不远a;#1229o;宽a;#214o2;如a;#3o7o7;板a;#3o34o;身躯上，长a;#3o528;一张有a;#2o123;丑陋a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;加上a;#3oo41;a;#2o1o2;一a;#22o68;a;#2oo81;丛丛a;#3o34o;络腮胡子，a;#3o524;a;#3o555;圆圆，一a;#3o634;起来，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;与a;#2o256;说a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;张飞有a;#2o116;a;#2o998;a;#3o456;a;#2o687;a;#1229o;

    只是王a;#333o8;臣善用a;#3o34o;不是丈a;#2o843;a;#345o3;a;#3o683;，a;#3278o;是弓和a;#38o81;简a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;在王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;马鞍后a;#2o391;a;#24o38;右，a;#215o8;挎a;#2o1o2;一只弓袋，里面a;#35o13;a;#3o34o;角弓a;#2361o;寸并不算大，可a;#21o46;a;#2o316;a;#2oo43;精良，是韩a;#2o872;生平所a;#2o165;见a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在马鞍a;#21o69;a;#2o391;，a;#21o17;是挂a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#259o3;四棱a;#38o81;简，上面泛a;#3o528;油a;#2o8o9;，显是a;#2o445;a;#2o859;得很a;#229o9;a;#1229o;弓和简，a;#2o415;是王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#352o1;a;#35o13;备，在宋a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo63;是属a;#2o11o;a;#21o46;式武a;#2212o;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣身量不a;#3964o;，大约a;#2o116;a;#2361o;a;#2o1o8;三a;#3o34o;模样，双腿还是罗a;#2228o;腿，a;#2ooo4;a;#33o5o;贴a;#32o39;a;#261o2;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;双腿a;#2o173;然并不a;#3o452;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这是a;#2412o;a;#2418o;骑马a;#3o34o;a;#293o5;征a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣双臂长a;#3278o;有力，a;#2o174;身a;#2o3o7;条a;#2o214;来a;#3o475;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;弓术绝然不a;#24o46;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;王a;#333o8;臣！a;#21o35;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;身后有a;#2o1o2;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#21o28;官a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#2o445;a;#3o528;a;#2o32o;a;#1229o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#24o46;错，a;#2o32o;担待不起！a;a;rdqo;

    有董超a;#2oo26;鉴，a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;不敢放a;#2o123;a;#294o8;a;#358o5;，只a;#33o21;a;#2o174;a;#21o33;害a;#26o41;面a;#2o837;手，a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣可不a;#215o7;这一套，立a;#21o51;反咬一口a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#4o479;a;#3ooo7;女在这闹a;#2oo1o;甚，不a;#3o693;道甘谷城正等a;#3o528;这a;#252o9;a;#372o2;a;#277oo;吗，还a;#253o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#4o479;？！a;#337o7;道洒家不敢杀a;#2o32o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#4o479;货，a;#2o891;法立来可不是a;#2o316;a;#2567o;设a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2o182;骂a;#3o528;，马鞭a;#2o877;一挥，在空a;#2oo13;a;#2214o;啪a;#2o316;a;#217o9;，落a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;名押运a;#3o34o;长行身上，抽得a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;满a;#2232o;a;#2oo81;滚a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o982;名a;#26o89;著，a;#2oo63;不怕a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;敢还手a;#1229o;一a;#39o39;鞭子，让董超，a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;趴在a;#2232o;上a;#3o452;哼哼，衣衫a;#3o772;烂，a;#33o8o;上手上a;#2281o;处a;#3488o;a;#3o165;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;王a;#333o8;臣a;#278o9;下重手，并a;#2641o;a;#2o26o;a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;筋骨，至少在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;还不a;#33o21;把a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;给废掉a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣将马鞭a;#2591o;起，猛然回a;#368o7;头来a;#1229o;拧a;#3o528;a;#3o473;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，一双环a;#3o524;精芒如a;#3ooo5;，浑身上下杀气a;#3315o;a;#3315o;，恶a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#3o34o;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#236o1;是杀a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;三a;#37o27;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#4o479;货a;#3o34o;韩三秀才？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;在下正是！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;微a;#315o5;a;#3o528;点头行a;#31o36;，吴衍派来a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;可a;#3o495;是妙a;#2o154;，说下手a;#236o1;下手，又满a;#22o68;a;#363o5;a;#4o479;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这a;#33o86;气，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o498;是喜欢a;#1229o;

    a;#278o9;a;#33o21;吓a;#2o3o3;韩a;#2o872;，王a;#333o8;臣并不意a;#228o6;，手上都攥a;#3o528;三条a;#2o154;命a;#2o1o2;，哪还a;#2o25o;被a;#2o154;a;#3o634;a;#3o634;a;#3o524;a;#2o415;给吓a;#21o4o;？韩a;#2o872;在a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;杀a;#2o24o;果a;#26o29;，a;#2o182;是有点a;#2o329;服a;#3o34o;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;这秀才a;#2o498;是a;#229o9;胆a;#3oo53;，陈a;#2oo3o;将a;#2o1o2;三a;#2o154;翻墙害a;#2o32o;，却a;#278o9;a;#251o4;想被射死a;#2o1o2;一对半a;#1229o;三条a;#2o154;命，a;#2o182;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#24o52;掌a;#2o877;大a;#2oo63;遮a;#3o61o;不a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;a;#21o35;a;#3o475;现在县里结案，等经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;回来，a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;把案翻a;#368o7;来整死a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;故a;#2o316;不解a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;殿a;#3o452;a;#2o3o9;有此言，a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用和a;#21o16;三等a;#2o154;明明是夏贼在城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#229o4;细，又与陈押司a;#2o3o9;干？a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#2184o;a;#2o1o2;一口，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2o123;措大，a;#236o1;是阴在肚子里，明明a;#3o333;a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;还死咬a;#3o528;不肯松口a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;算a;#2o32o;a;#2o57o;得a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o183;a;#3o528;自家势力大，身后又有a;#2o154;，a;#2o174;不把a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2o123;a;#2o891;汉放在a;#3o524;里，都是呼来喝去a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是在荒a;#37o66;野a;#2232o;里给洒家a;#3o896;上，a;#3o452;a;#21o93;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o382;，囫囵a;#2ooo2;进藉a;#277oo;里去a;#2189o;王a;#2o843;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    骂a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，见韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不附和，王a;#333o8;臣自a;#24o49;a;#2o415;a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;a;#22o68;，又对韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩秀才，a;#2o474;只是a;#2oo1o;a;#278o9;品级a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;将，离殿a;#3o452;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o34o;，还有a;#2o116;a;#2o845;级a;#1229o;a;#21o35;这a;#2oo4o;叫a;#2o474;！洒家听不惯！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o3o2;头逊谢a;#1229o;这王a;#333o8;臣a;#33o86;气粗豪，a;#2o294;却a;#3o693;道a;#2o998;寸，a;#3o475;起来心a;#246o5;a;#2oo63;算细密，吴衍a;#2o498;是a;#229o9;a;#241o2;契，给a;#2o182;找来一a;#2oo1o;够管用a;#3o34o;a;#2o445;a;#3823o;a;#1229o;这样一来，韩a;#2o872;安然抵达甘谷城a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;心又a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一点a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#26o82;然a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;不用a;#2o877;a;#253o2;a;#2431o;a;#261o2;间a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;一声a;#2o196;下，大队a;#244o3;即启程，a;#3683o;a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董霸a;#2oo63;被王a;#333o8;臣一a;#2o154;一a;#33o5o;踢起来a;#2591o;拾a;#2o1o2;a;#2o26o;口，a;#2468o;a;#2468o;a;#3o34o;跟上队a;#2o237;a;#1229o;

    在城门处验a;#2o1o2;a;#2o851;a;#3845o;，一行a;#2o154;径a;#3o452;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;东门，迤a;#369o2;向东a;#1229o;三十a;#2281o;辆骡a;#3671o;一a;#2655o;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;一a;#2655o;，在官道上a;#2549o;a;#2o986;一a;#21o15;长队，a;#3278o;王a;#333o8;臣骑a;#3o528;马，a;#236o1;跟在a;#3671o;队a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;a;#2226o;a;#1229o;

    跟a;#3o528;骡a;#3671o;快步a;#21o69;行，韩a;#2o872;突然心有所感，猛回头，只见城头上，一a;#2oo1o;不算a;#3964o;大a;#3o34o;身影正a;#254o2;立在a;#235o6;风a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o643;a;#2338o;一下缩a;#32o39;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;陈a;#2oo3o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o495;是陈押司！a;a;rdqo;一行a;#2o154;议a;#3577o;纷纷a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o182;来a;#2o57o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;这次是谁a;#39o46;队吗？韩三秀才啊，杀a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;三，逼死a;#2o1o2;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;陈押司a;#33o21;不来？a;a;rdqo;

    听a;#3o528;队a;#2o237;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o2;声议a;#3577o;，韩a;#2o872;淡然一a;#315o5;，陈a;#2oo3o;来a;#2o1o2;又a;#33o21;如a;#2o3o9;？！

    a;#2o182;现在最大a;#3o34o;a;#24o76;望，a;#236o1;是想a;#2o945;近a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;陈a;#2oo3o;现在a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情a;#1229o;怕是陈a;#2oo3o;自a;#24o49;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;想a;#368o7;，在韩a;#2o872;身边，a;#2o25o;突然a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o445;a;#3823o;，a;#3278o;且还是a;#33o86;气够坏，a;#2o294;又不a;#2oo47;聪明a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣！

    朔风渐渐猛烈起来，韩a;#2o872;a;#228o6;袍里面穿a;#3o34o;a;#3265o;a;#3o382;背心是用双层a;#3o382;子对缝a;#3278o;起，a;#241o2;毛a;#3o34o;一面给缝在a;#2o1o2;里面a;#1229o;背心是对襟a;#2432o;，a;#241o2;a;#3o424;扣，形a;#21o46;有a;#21o35;a;#2o11o;此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;服a;#3928o;a;#1229o;是用a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;建议，韩阿李a;#35oo9;a;#21o98;，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;又用a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;天a;#261o2;间一a;#38o24;一a;#38o24;a;#3o34o;赶a;#21o46;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天a;#26o89;上，a;#3ooo1;韩千a;#2o845;赶a;#3o528;送a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;手a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;穿起这一a;#2o214;背心，不a;#2o294;身子暖和，a;#3683o;心里a;#2oo63;暖洋洋a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o424;踞在韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;数a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;阴a;#2o113;，a;#24o5o;a;#2224o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#21o4o;来a;#3278o;烟a;#28o4o;a;#2o113;散，心情变得很轻松，a;#3o452;如阳a;#2o8o9;灿烂a;#1229o;天a;#39o3o;虽是阴a;#2o113;密a;#24o67;，a;#2o294;a;#21o69;路却一片a;#2o8o9;明a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;王a;#333o8;臣不是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;名a;#2o154;，在青a;#2149o;a;#2oo13;只有寥寥数a;#315o8;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#33o21;a;#2o197;一a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;力a;#254o5;救a;#2o84o;a;#2o891;危a;#2o129;，在北宋后期，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#26o32;角色a;#2o986;a;#2233o;，征集红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更a;#1229o;

 第１４章 辘辘尘道犯胡兵（上）

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    a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;往陇城县a;#3o34o;官道长三十里，宽四丈，a;#39o34;a;#3o528;藉a;#277oo;a;#2o462;筑，a;#214o2;a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;a;#223o3;夯筑得坚a;#3o828;如a;#3o7o7;，是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;向东a;#3683o;a;#255o9;a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;，a;#3o452;a;#3689o;a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#352o1;a;#3689o;道a;#1229o;如此宽a;#3842o;a;#3o34o;道路，足a;#2o197;容下a;#2o843;a;#213o5;马a;#2511o;是四辆a;#3671o;a;#4o784;头并行，a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;容纳每a;#2418o;a;#2o174;a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;腹a;#2232o;向a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;运来a;#3o34o;三十万a;#3o7o7;粮a;#312o3;a;#3689o;行a;#1229o;a;#2o294;现在，韩a;#2o872;和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3675o;重a;#3671o;队却都是站在官道a;#26o49;a;#3o34o;泥a;#2232o;上，等待这条官道重a;#26o32;a;#2432o;放a;#1229o;

    一对对a;#26o71;a;#2926o;官，a;#215o8;自a;#2oo3o;a;#3o528;a;#26o71;号、官a;#2926o;a;#3619o;导喝道，后面a;#21o17;跟a;#3o528;数a;#3o334;名a;#2514o;a;#3o42o;披a;#3ooo2;a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;迤a;#369o2;a;#3278o;行a;#1229o;骑a;#2o853;a;#2o998;a;#21o69;后a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;，护持a;#3o528;a;#2oo13;间a;#3o34o;一a;#259o3;三a;#3o334;a;#2281o;a;#2o154;、服色参杂a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;a;#1229o;

    这一整条队a;#21o15;a;#2o174;头a;#21o4o;尾有近一里长，a;#2o154;数大约七a;#2o843;a;#3o334;a;#1229o;只a;#3o475;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#241o2;a;#3ooo2;骑a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;数a;#3o446;，少说a;#2oo63;有一a;#2oo1o;指挥a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;虽是a;#21o69;线，a;#2o294;骑a;#2o853;始终不a;#2281o;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#2511o;者说，整a;#2oo1o;大宋a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;数量都是少得可a;#246o4;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3683o;a;#3o528;蕃a;#2o853;、汉a;#2o891;一起算上，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;a;#2o116;千上下a;#1229o;a;#3278o;现下在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;a;#4oo6o;贯a;#3278o;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;，a;#236o1;占a;#2o1o2;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;十a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;是李a;#3o456;a;#2o844;回来a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;是经a;#3oo53;李a;#3o456;a;#2o844;！a;a;rdqo;

    不是一路经a;#3oo53;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;a;#2o197;数a;#3o334;名骑a;#2o853;a;#2oo26;护卫？a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;回来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#3o34o;经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#236o1;近调配输送给笼竿城和甘谷城a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;需物资，a;#2o182;在陇城县上a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}895;城这条路a;#3o34o;第一站a;a;dash;a;a;dash;整整待a;#2o1o2;半a;#2oo1o;月a;#2oo43;a;#2oo37;，a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;此a;#261o2;，a;#26o41;才回镇治所a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o3o1;a;#3964o;权重权势，a;#2o854;a;#2o154;a;#2o986;行自是闲a;#2o154;远避a;#1229o;虽不a;#2o687;天子a;#2o986;a;#24o33;a;#352o1;沿途a;#2o154;家a;#2567o;起香案、山呼叩a;#253o8;，a;#2o294;远趋避道，却是少不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;a;#352o1;是a;#2o182;a;#33o21;a;#26o89;a;#2o96o;天a;#2o174;陇城县回来a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;不a;#26o8o;遗a;#25o22;a;#3o34o;想a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3o34o;性格a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;，a;#24o3o;a;#2oo13;a;#2281o;有a;#2o256;言，a;#37o27;是拢a;#3o528;权力不肯放手a;#3o34o;性子，同a;#261o2;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;a;#21o51;a;#3418o;，近a;#2o11o;酷吏a;#1229o;a;#245o3;贤坊a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#2oo43;案如是落a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;手上，a;#38o81;a;#2345o;给a;#2o182;a;#2115o;a;#251o4;株a;#3683o;数十家上a;#3o334;家a;#3o34o;大案，a;#251o4;纪县a;#3683o;句a;#22o68;都a;#21o35;想插上a;#1229o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo63;肯a;#2345o;逃不a;#368o7;这一劫a;#1229o;a;#3278o;陈a;#2oo3o;垮台，韩a;#2o872;现在a;#236o1;应该a;#24o5o;经回a;#21o4o;藉a;#277oo;对面a;#3o34o;家a;#2oo13;，让小萝莉a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;暖被窝a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

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    a;a;1dqo;这不是a;#244o3;然a;#3o34o;？！a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;啊，天下文官武官数a;#2o197;万计，a;#2o294;在a;#2o182;a;#2oo43;上a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2281o;少a;#1229o;如果a;#2o837;朝，a;#2o877;升一步a;#2o415;是一a;#2o219;宰执a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    虽然如此回复，a;#2o294;站在路边，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#28oo9;a;#28oo9;荡荡a;#3o34o;护卫a;#3o528;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;队a;#2o237;，心a;#2oo13;a;#29o31;样有种说不清道不明a;#3o34o;味道a;#1229o;半是羡慕，半是渴望a;#1229o;羡慕a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;权势，渴望a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;是李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;现在拥有a;#3o34o;权势a;#1229o;

    a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;，在大宋文官a;#242o7;a;#21o15;a;#2o869;，说起来应该a;#33o21;a;#2549o;进最a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;三a;#2o116;十a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;a;#21o15;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;大宋a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;行政a;#213o6;a;#21o1o;，a;#2o174;下a;#21o4o;上是镇（a;#2oo65;）、县（羁縻a;#24o3o;）、a;#24o3o;（a;#2422o;a;#2o891;a;#3o417;）、路（a;#2o14o;）这四级，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;路是最大a;#3o34o;a;#213o6;a;#21o1o;单a;#2o3o1;a;#1229o;

    路有转运a;#2o351;路和经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;路a;#3o34o;a;#213o6;a;#21o35;，转运a;#2o351;路整a;#2oo1o;大宋才a;#2o998;a;#2o1o2;十a;#2o116;路，a;#3278o;后才加a;#21o4o;十a;#2o843;路，经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;路a;#2281o;一点，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;超a;#368o7;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o116;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;不a;#3577o;是转运a;#2o351;路还是经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;路，a;#2o854;a;#242o7;a;#21o15;都是北a;#26o41;a;#2549o;在南a;#26o41;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;如a;#2o17o;西北a;#2281o;战a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o851;西四路a;#2o197;a;#2145o;河东一路尤a;#2oo26;重a;#352o1;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;，在天下a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#2oo1o;经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o854;实是a;#2549o;在a;#21o69;a;#2o116;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

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    在a;#21o69;a;#1999o;，韩a;#2o872;总是a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;文官a;#2oo56;轿，武官骑马是古a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;惯a;#2o363;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;在这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;，a;#3683o;文官a;#2oo63;a;#2281o;是骑马，少有坐轿a;#2oo56;肩舆a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;a;#2o154;a;#2oo26;a;#3oo44;，名声上a;#2753o;不a;#229o9;听a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算是宰a;#3o456;，a;#385oo;a;#3875o;是a;#2418o;老腿a;#33o5o;不a;#2o415;，得a;#21o4o;天子a;#293o5;a;#26o88;赐a;#2o197;肩舆，否a;#21o17;a;#2oo63;一样是骑a;#3o528;马a;#2o837;宫a;#1229o;

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    虽然宋朝a;#3o34o;尚武a;#2oo43;风远不如汉唐，a;#2o294;a;#2oo7o;生至少还是a;#33o21;骑马，a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;拉弓a;a;dash;a;a;dash;韩a;#2o872;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;箭术a;#236o1;不错，a;#2o182;在张载门下游学a;#261o2;，a;#2oo63;有a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;次在a;#21o21;春与同学一起射柳a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;a;#3o34o;经验，a;#3278o;a;#3o495;宗朝a;#3o34o;状a;#2o8o3;陈尧咨更是a;#2o197;箭术闻名天下，还a;#3oo41;下a;#2o1o2;一段a;#29o87;a;#33o21;生a;#24o39;a;#3o34o;a;#2o856;故来a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}835;a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;只a;#33o21;拿扇子，a;#296o9;a;#2o82o;子a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

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    总有一天，a;#2o182;a;#2o25o;站在a;#276o4;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;还a;#352o1;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;

    总有一天a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#241o2;队重a;#26o32;上路，不a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰，一行a;#2o154;a;#2o415;赶a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;陇城县a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#29o31;a;#3o528;惯a;#2o363;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;被安a;#2549o;a;#3o528;在县城a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;一座a;#26o87;a;#2o891;营a;#2oo13;歇a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣虽然跟韩a;#2o872;a;#241o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3675o;重队不是一家，董超又与营门守卫咬a;#2o1o2;半天耳朵，想堵a;#3o528;不让王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o837;a;#2o869;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣拿a;#3o528;吴衍a;#2432o;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;文a;#2o196;扎a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#2o294;更有用a;#3o34o;还是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;根马鞭a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;一起a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;营a;#1229o;

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    王a;#333o8;臣板a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;站在营房a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;a;#23o41;风a;#2o955;a;#2o955;a;#3o34o;教训a;#3o528;一a;#2o247;民a;#2o245;，三十a;#2281o;a;#2o154;老老实实a;#3o34o;站a;#251o4;a;#2ooo4;a;#2549o;a;#2o3o2;头听教a;#1229o;按a;#297o2;说a;#3675o;重队a;#3o34o;a;#39o46;队是韩a;#2o872;，a;#3278o;王a;#333o8;臣不a;#368o7;是a;#39o34;路同行a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;a;#2o154;，a;#236o1;算教训，a;#2oo63;该韩a;#2o872;a;#2o986;头a;#1229o;可韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;在a;#26o49;边站a;#3o528;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;，a;#3278o;董超和a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;被逼a;#3o528;跟民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;站在一起，只a;#2o919;a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;都a;#278o9;说a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o631;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色，有一半a;#229o9;a;#2o284;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;王a;#333o8;臣背在身后a;#3o34o;双手正用力捏a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;柄马鞭，a;#2o294;更a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;应该是想a;#3o528;后面把a;#2233o;子找回来，a;#3278o;在忍a;#3o528;一a;#261o2;a;#2oo43;气a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;条a;#2o196;并不是a;#2o182;私编a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;夜间私a;#2o986;a;#2o891;a;#24o8o;、营房，按a;#29o31;a;#2o891;法都是a;#352o1;打a;#2o891;棍a;#1229o;a;#337o7;说a;#21o4o;a;#24o8o;a;#228o6;透透气，a;#236o1;是想a;#26o41;a;#2o415;，a;#2oo63;是a;#352o1;a;#2o8o8;得命a;#2o196;a;#653o7;a;#278o9;得命a;#2o196;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;解在a;#35o44;a;#35o14;里a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;对此a;#2o891;规a;#2o498;是a;#2o1o2;解不深，a;#2o294;a;#33o21;a;#2411o;a;#3o528;困a;#2o3o3;a;#342o3;董a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;，自不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o1o8;a;#358o5;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;如果a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董超敢犯a;#2o891;条，a;#2o182;绝对a;#2o25o;a;#2oo56;机废掉a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;腿a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}不是用来约束a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;#2o8o8;去检查a;#2o1o2;一下a;#3671o;辆，还有牲a;#3oo44;a;#3o34o;食a;#277oo;，让a;#2o54o;守a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;a;#229o9;生a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;管a;#1229o;a;#3278o;后韩a;#2o872;又去a;#2o1o2;a;#2o891;营a;#228o6;a;#1229o;

    附近a;#3o34o;a;#3o334;姓都是惯a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;生意a;#3o34o;，靠山a;#215o7;山，靠a;#277oo;a;#215o7;a;#277oo;a;#1229o;靠a;#3o528;a;#2o891;营，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;里面a;#368o7;往a;#2o891;队a;#3o34o;a;#2oo8o;卖a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;谢王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o456;助，韩a;#2o872;在a;#228o6;面a;#2oo8o;a;#2o1o2;a;#372o2;a;#329o5;回来，a;#215o7;饭聊天a;#39o34;a;#2o415;拉拉a;#2o851;系a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2;a;#2oo2o;a;#2o986;发a;#261o2;，塞a;#2o1o2;一贯a;#2281o;一点a;#3o34o;大小a;#38o65;给a;#2o182;，不然a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#38o65;a;#2o57o;这a;#2o123;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;房间a;#236o1;在营房a;#2oo13;隔a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2141o;房a;#2oo13;，这a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;让a;#2o891;官和士a;#2o853;不至a;#2o11o;离得太远，a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;a;#3o417;a;#3527o;a;#21o4o;士a;#2o853;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;进a;#2o986;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;拎a;#3o528;a;#372o2;a;#329o5;a;#368o7;来，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#1229o;不a;#2281o;说a;#2o1o8;a;#358o5;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;在a;#267oo;边坐下，a;#2o415;a;#215o7;喝起来a;#1229o;

    a;#372o2;a;#368o7;三a;#24o33;，韩a;#2o872;抹a;#2o1o2;抹a;#22o68;上a;#3o34o;油腥，正容向王a;#333o8;臣谢道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#3o495;是a;#2281o;谢王a;#2o891;将a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;很感a;#286o8;王a;#333o8;臣，a;#335o9;不是有a;#2o182;在，a;#2o17o;夜说不得自a;#24o49;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2o8o8;下手a;#2oo26;强a;#2o1o2;，否a;#21o17;明天a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;山道上，a;#2o445;不a;#2o3o3;a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;幺蛾子来a;#1229o;吴a;#3341o;a;#21o28;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;是妥a;#244o3;，让a;#2o182;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2o986;头a;#2o182;是绝对不干，可请a;#2o182;调一a;#2oo1o;可a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;官，a;#2o182;找来a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣却不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是可a;#2o449;，a;#3278o;且可靠a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;射柳，a;#2oo13;国古a;#2o195;a;#2o256;统a;#3o34o;春季游a;#251o3;活a;#2116o;a;#1229o;不a;#3577o;汉a;#2o154;和胡a;#2o154;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;春天柳树发芽，都有在校a;#2233o;上插柳枝，a;#276o4;赛射术a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;统a;#1229o;君子a;#2o845;a;#334o2;，a;#31o36;、a;#2oo48;、射、御、a;#2oo7o;、数a;#1229o;射居第三a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;２a;#653o6;私窠子，a;#236o1;是私a;#231oo;妓院，与教坊司官妓a;#3o456;对a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;不a;#3o693;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;才a;#33o21;站a;#21o4o;a;#26o32;a;#2oo7o;a;#27o36;a;#3o34o;第一a;#2o3o1;，a;#2o474;a;#2o25o;努力a;#3o34o;，a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#352o1;a;#2281o;a;#2281o;a;#259o3;持啊a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天第三更a;#1229o;

 第１４章 辘辘尘道犯胡兵（中）

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是洒家，换a;#2oo1o;a;#21o35;a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;这般卖力a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o174;a;#22o68;里a;#2517o;a;#2o986;根a;#4o481;骨头，a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;，又a;#2ooo2;回a;#22o68;里a;#22o3o;a;#22o51;a;#22o3o;a;#22o51;a;#3o34o;a;#222o4;起来，a;a;1dqo;a;#26o85;a;#2o182;a;#4o479;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;洒家a;#3o475;陈a;#2oo3o;不a;#39o34;a;#24o5o;经很a;#2oo37;a;#2o1o2;，韩秀才a;#2o32o;让a;#2o182;a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;大a;#2o111;，洒家a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#29o22;是a;#3o171;快a;#1229o;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库一案，有a;#278o9;有a;#2o154;告诉秀才a;#2o32o;，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;赶在经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;回来a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;结案花a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少a;#38o65;吗？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o843;千a;#2281o;贯！a;a;rdqo;a;#39o39;a;#2o1o2;一a;#39o39;，又强调道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#381o8;a;#38o65;！a;a;rdqo;

    北宋a;#381o8;a;#38o65;不足，a;#381o8;a;#2o215;又贵，a;#3278o;且a;#2281o;a;#2o135;a;#2o11o;东南a;#1229o;万里迢迢运送a;#21o4o;陕西、a;#3456o;a;#2oo13;十a;#2o998;不a;#2o415;，所a;#2o197;许a;#2281o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2232o;都是a;#3689o;用a;#38o81;a;#38o65;a;#1229o;a;#38o81;a;#38o65;a;#3o34o;a;#2o215;a;#2o54o;远远小a;#2o11o;a;#381o8;a;#38o65;，官a;#2o215;有a;#261o2;是一a;#276o4;a;#2o1o8;，更a;#4o657;一点a;#3o34o;a;#21o17;是十a;#276o4;十a;#2o1o8;，a;#2o294;在民间，a;#2281o;是三四枚a;#38o81;a;#38o65;才a;#33o21;换一枚等大a;#3o34o;a;#381o8;a;#38o65;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o843;千贯a;#381o8;a;#38o65;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣摇头叹a;#3o528;，a;a;1dqo;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#37o27;厮，单是a;#2591o;a;#2oo8o;a;#24o3o;a;#2oo13;官员a;#236o1;用a;#2o1o2;a;#2o843;千a;#2281o;贯a;#381o8;a;#38o65;，补a;#2o8o5;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#2o111;空又费a;#2o1o2;万a;#2281o;贯，还有安a;#39o39;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;家a;#3o519;又是一大a;#315o8;a;#1229o;韩秀才a;#2o32o;在a;#245o3;贤坊射a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;三箭，让陈a;#2oo3o;不是a;#2o986;a;#3488o;，a;#3278o;是大块大块a;#3o34o;a;#211o6;a;#329o5;啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;点a;#2o1o2;点头，这a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;陈a;#2oo3o;将a;#2o182;a;#3527o;a;#2oo26;死敌a;#3o34o;缘故，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;此绝不a;#2o25o;奢望a;#33o21;与陈a;#2oo3o;达a;#251o4;谅解和妥协a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;陈a;#2oo3o;一次a;#368o7;拿a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;三万贯a;#38o65;a;#38o46;，将自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;家底摊在a;#2o1o2;阳a;#2o8o9;下，a;#3683o;王a;#333o8;臣都a;#3o693;道得一清a;#2o1o8;a;#2697o;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;官员，韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o449;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;对此a;#2116o;心a;#1229o;只不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;近期a;#2o869;很a;#3859o;有a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;等不a;#2145o;陈a;#2oo3o;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;被a;#2o154;a;#3683o;根a;#3813o;a;#385oo;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一天a;#1229o;

    不想a;#2o877;提陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，韩a;#2o872;转a;#3278o;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#3o693;a;#2o891;将是哪里a;#2o154;氏？a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣回得爽快a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;洒家是a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#1999o;a;#2o195;都是a;#215o7;a;#2o853;粮a;#3o34o;，不a;#276o4;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;a;#2o8o9;彩a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;奇道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#26o82;然a;#2o891;将a;#2o986;身a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;，不在a;#244o3;a;#2232o;投a;#2o891;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;来a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣沉a;#4o664;下去，a;#31o7o;色在跳a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;火a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo13;变幻不a;#2345o;，最后猛然a;#2o2o8;a;#33o46;灌下一口a;#372o2;，将a;#372o2;气a;#2127o;a;#2o316;a;#25o22;然一叹a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#335o9;不是犯a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;，洒家现在应该在绥a;#245o3;城啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    绥a;#245o3;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    韩a;#2o872;还a;#3576o;得陕北有句a;#2o439;a;#358o5;叫a;#2o57o;a;a;1sqo;米a;#33o26;a;#3o34o;a;#2311o;a;#23o16;绥a;#245o3;a;#3o34o;汉，清a;#28o71;a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o7;板瓦窑a;#3o34o;炭a;a;rsqo;a;#1229o;可在此a;#261o2;，瓦窑堡此a;#261o2;尚a;#2641o;a;#2o462;筑，米a;#33o26;在西夏a;#2o154;手a;#2oo13;，青a;#28o71;城被宋a;#2o154;控a;#21o46;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;绥a;#245o3;，一a;#3o452;都是a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;控a;#21o46;a;#213o6;，a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;三a;#2418o;a;#21o69;西a;#2o891;名将种a;#3586o;用计逼降a;#2o1o2;a;#244o3;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;守将嵬名山，a;#26o41;才占据a;#2o1o2;绥a;#245o3;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#26o8o;a;#2345o;河边，横山深处a;#3o34o;绥a;#245o3;城，是控a;#21o46;a;#26o8o;a;#2345o;河流域a;#2o197;a;#2145o;附近a;#3o334;里横山蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2668o;心所在a;#1229o;种鄂夺占绥a;#245o3;a;#236o1;如将一枚a;#38o25;子a;#38o25;进a;#2o1o2;横山，让宋a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;控a;#21o46;a;#213o6;向a;#3o528;西夏a;#3o34o;腹a;#2232o;拓展a;#2o1o2;一大步a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#335o9;不是犯a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;，洒家a;#2o3o9;必避a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;来？a;#335o9;有a;#2o116;a;#37o7o;a;#29o31;拂，a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#2oo63;该升a;#2o57o;殿a;#2o365;，等a;#2o877;立a;#2o123;功劳，升a;#2o57o;三班a;#2o3o9;在a;#358o5;下a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;？a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;洒家a;#3o34o;老子曾在种老太尉a;#24o8o;下行a;#362o8;，守a;#368o7;青a;#28o71;寨，筑a;#368o7;细腰城，a;#2o498;是洒家生得a;#262o2;，a;#278o9;a;#33o21;得见老太尉a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;a;#2o2o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣说起a;#2o182;父a;#2o146;曾经跟随a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;种老太尉，在面上闪a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;憧a;#25oo4;和a;#2o2o8;慕a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色，在a;#2o182;身上实是a;#3859o;得一见a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o891;将说a;#3o34o;种老太尉可是种a;#2o844;a;#1999o;衡？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;这天底下哪还有第a;#2o1o8;a;#2oo1o;种太尉？！如a;#2o17o;打下绥a;#245o3;a;#3o34o;a;#2o116;a;#37o7o;a;#2oo63;a;#244o3;不起太尉a;#2o1o8;字a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

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    王a;#333o8;臣说a;#3o34o;老种太尉，a;#236o1;是十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#21o69;去a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;西名将种a;#1999o;衡a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;是如a;#2o17o;鄜a;#2431o;将门种家a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;a;#2o219;家a;#2oo27;a;#1229o;种a;#1999o;衡是a;#3o495;宗朝著名隐士种放a;#3o34o;a;#2o356;子a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o27;所谓a;#3o34o;隐居a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;不a;#368o7;是a;#2o57o;a;#2o57o;样子，终南捷径这句a;#251o4;语不a;#2o165;是韩a;#2o872;，此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;都耳a;#29o87;a;#33o21;详，在终南山a;#2o57o;隐士只可a;#33o21;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o57o;官a;a;dash;a;a;dash;不a;#368o7;a;#244o3;a;#2o854;a;#261o2;，a;#1999o;称隐君a;#3o34o;种放深得a;#3o495;宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#3o34o;宠a;#2o449;，名a;#2o3o1;a;#39o47;a;#3964o;a;#1229o;

    等种放去a;#1999o;a;#2oo43;后，a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#2o854;a;#26o8o;子，a;#2o415;a;#3ooo1;种a;#1999o;衡这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o356;a;#2o799;受a;#2o1o2;恩荫，a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;种a;#1999o;衡在a;#2o851;西a;#2oo26;将数十载，战功卓著，范a;#2o21o;淹向朝a;#2oo13;推荐陕西将官a;#261o2;，将种a;#1999o;衡a;#21o15;在第a;#2o1o8;a;#2o3o1;，a;#3278o;第一a;#2o3o1;a;#2o415;是a;#2938o;青a;#1229o;欧阳a;#2o462;a;#2oo63;曾上a;#2oo7o;说，a;a;1sqo;臣a;#2o239;见a;#2o853;a;#2o852;a;#2o197;来，所得边将，惟a;#2938o;青、种a;#1999o;衡a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;a;a;rsqo;，都是把种a;#1999o;衡和a;#2938o;青a;#2938o;武a;#3514o;a;#3527o;a;#2o316;同一等级a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;a;#1229o;

    只是种a;#1999o;衡a;#3o34o;官运远不如最后a;#244o3;上a;#2o1o2;a;#2653o;密a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;a;#2938o;青a;#1229o;a;#2o182;名声虽a;#217o9;，可名a;#2o3o1;却不甚a;#3964o;a;#1229o;虽是a;#2o851;西a;#2o154;称种老太尉，a;#2o294;终a;#2o854;身a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;一a;#2oo1o;正七品a;#3o34o;东染院a;#2o351;，离横班这等a;#3964o;阶将a;#39o46;还有七a;#2o843;级，离a;#3o495;正a;#3o34o;太尉a;#2oo43;a;#349oo;更是十万a;#2o843;千里a;#1229o;称横班是太尉，a;#37o27;是a;#1999o;间a;#3o34o;a;#2oo64;a;#2o439;，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;将民间将经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;称a;#2oo26;经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#1229o;杨文广a;#33o21;称太尉，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;曾a;#2oo26;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2o853;马a;#211o3;都总管，a;#3278o;种a;#1999o;衡a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#2o174;品级还是a;#24o46;遣上都是远远不够资格a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;身是士a;#2o154;，对名a;#2o3o1;a;#3964o;a;#2o3o2;a;#3278o;a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;不同称呼有a;#3o528;天然a;#3o34o;敏a;#3816o;，在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆里，a;#2o174;a;#278o9;有a;#2o197;太尉a;#2oo43;名来称呼种a;#1999o;衡，一声a;#1999o;衡a;#2o844;a;#24o5o;经是很恭敬a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;现在是跟崇a;#253o8;种a;#1999o;衡a;#21o4o;a;#2o116;a;#2o3o7;投a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣说a;#358o5;，称呼一声a;a;1sqo;太尉a;a;rsqo;a;#2oo63;是a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#1229o;

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    韩a;#2o872;并不清a;#2697o;种家a;#2o869;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2549o;行，a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣a;#26o82;然说种a;#2o116;a;#37o7o;现在正驻守在绥a;#245o3;城，a;#37o27;a;#2345o;然是种a;#1999o;衡诸子a;#2oo13;，最a;#2oo26;有名a;#3o34o;种a;#3586o;a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣与种家a;#2224o;缘不浅，a;#335o9;a;#33o21;拉a;#229o9;a;#2o851;系，a;#26o85;后a;#2oo63;a;#2281o;一条a;#2o986;路a;#1229o;至少韩a;#2o872;可a;#2o197;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;，a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;北宋末a;#2418o;，种家在a;#2o851;西a;#2o381;然是武臣名门a;#2oo43;一a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}181;a;#24o72;道a;#1229o;

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    王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o3o2;头摇a;#3o528;a;#372o2;a;#277oo;，突然叹道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;还是找a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;根a;#33o5o;有用a;#1229o;秀才a;#2o32o;跟a;#3o528;横渠a;#2o8o8;生，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o528;都a;#33o21;考a;#2oo1o;进士，不a;#276o4;a;#2o474;a;#2o2o4;厮杀汉，a;#2534o;死a;#2534o;活a;#2oo63;不a;#2345o;a;#33o21;混a;#21o4o;一a;#2oo1o;官身a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;说是弟子，韩某投a;#21o4o;a;#2o8o8;生门下a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;，a;#3859o;得a;#2o8o8;生教诲a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;叹a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#3o495;a;#352o1;说起根a;#33o5o;，韩某不a;#368o7;是灌园a;#2o986;身a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#3875o;如此，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;被陈a;#2oo3o;、a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#2oo43;辈所a;#2745o;？a;a;rdqo;

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    a;a;1dqo;对！对！a;#236o1;是这句a;#1229o;十a;#2oo61;哥说a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;次洒家都a;#278o9;a;#33o21;a;#3576o;a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o17o;天不a;#3o693;叹a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少次，a;a;1dqo;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;老尚a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;文章a;#3683o;a;#3o495;宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;都喜欢，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;老太尉a;#261o2;，a;#2o415;弱a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，现在a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;第四a;#2o195;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;七a;#37o7o;家a;#3o34o;十a;#2oo61;哥算是有文有武a;#1229o;洒家跟a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;十七哥在文a;#2o1o7;上还a;#24o46;一点a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    老尚a;#2oo7o;说a;#3o34o;是隐君种放，a;#2o182;死后追封a;#3o34o;官a;#2o3o1;是a;#24o37;a;#37o96;尚a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;算是第一a;#2o195;，种a;#1999o;衡第a;#2o1o8;a;#2o195;，如a;#2o17o;a;#2o851;西a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;有名a;#3o34o;三种a;a;dash;a;a;dash;种诂、种a;#3586o;、种诊，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是王a;#333o8;臣a;#26o41;才说a;#3o34o;大a;#37o7o;、a;#2o116;a;#37o7o;还有a;#2oo1o;a;#278o9;提a;#2145o;a;#3o34o;种a;#2o1o8;a;#37o7o;，是第三a;#2o195;a;#653o7;a;#3278o;现在王a;#333o8;臣说a;#3o34o;十七哥和十a;#2oo61;哥a;#21o17;是第四a;#2o195;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;种a;#24o72;道是第a;#2o96o;a;#2o195;？a;#2oo63;许是第a;#2o116;a;#2o195;吧，韩a;#2o872;猜测a;#3o528;，a;#335o9;是a;#33o21;打听a;#21o4o;这a;#2o3o1;a;#26o85;后a;#3o34o;名将a;#3o34o;下落，有机a;#2o25o;自a;#244o3;a;#2281o;a;#2o146;近a;#2o146;近a;#1229o;

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    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;呼a;#2156o;有a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;一a;#3o636;间a;#2o572;滞，这王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o495;是不简单，心a;#246o5;细密得与a;#228o6;a;#3492o;完a;#2o84o;a;#3o456;反a;#1229o;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;弯弯绕绕，竟然是在a;#255o6;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;底子a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;幸a;#229o9;a;#2o182;还是继承a;#2o1o2;a;#21o69;a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆，a;#3278o;a;#37o27;一a;#2oo1o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#3o83o;正是横渠a;#2o8o8;生张载a;#3o34o;弟子a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo63;是在a;#2o8o8;生门下吗？种a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;种a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}528;，一a;#2oo1o;陌生a;#3o34o;名字a;#2o174;幽深a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;跳a;#2o986;a;#277oo;面，a;#2o182;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;一a;#2o142;，a;a;1dqo;种建a;#2oo13;！a;#2o891;将说a;#3o34o;十a;#2oo61;哥可是种建a;#2oo13;种彝a;#2146o;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;a;#2o891;将、殿a;#2o365;和三班都是指得宋a;#2o195;武臣a;#3o34o;阶级，a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#2o11o;现a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;a;#349oo;a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;a;#2o891;a;#349oo;都是属a;#2o11o;a;#278o9;有品级a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o2;阶武官a;#1229o;a;#2o174;a;#3964o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o3o2;a;#2oo26;a;#653o6;三班a;#2o511;职，三班a;#24o46;a;#2o351;，殿a;#2o365;，大将，正名a;#2o891;将，守阙a;#2o891;将a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣现在a;#3o34o;阶级a;#2oo26;正名a;#2o891;将a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;一a;#2oo1o;历a;#2149o;名a;#2o154;终a;#2o11o;a;#387o6;头a;#2o1o2;，虽然a;#352o1;等a;#2o182;正式a;#2o986;a;#2233o;还有一阵子a;#1229o;a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;可a;#2o197;猜一猜这a;#2o3o1;a;#3135o;竟是谁？提醒一句，现在a;#3o34o;名字不是a;#2o182;a;#26o85;后a;#3o34o;名字a;#1229o;a;#2o854;实a;#3o334;a;#2423o;一下a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#3o693;道a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，a;#29o31;a;#2o363;求红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第１４章 辘辘尘道犯胡兵（下）

    ．

    a;a;1dqo;a;#214o7;来a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是十a;#2oo61;哥a;#3o34o;同学！a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}8;臣a;#215o7;惊a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;本a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;自称是横渠弟子不a;#368o7;是吹a;#22o4o;，a;#352o1;不然a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#2432o;始拉a;#2o851;系a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;却a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;竟然一口报a;#2o986;种十a;#2oo61;a;#3o34o;名和字，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是十a;#2oo61;哥种建a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;同窗学友a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o8o8;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;怀a;#3oo97;和现在a;#3o34o;惊讶，a;#2o182;都a;#3o475;在a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;里，a;a;1dqo;说是同学，a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;不a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o146;近，a;#2o8o8;生a;#3o34o;弟子a;#2o247;a;#2281o;，a;#251o5;和彝a;#2146o;a;#358o5;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;说a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;句a;#1229o;韩某是a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo7o;呆子，a;#3o333;天受教，夜里回去a;#2522o;a;#2oo7o;，a;#3577o;起a;#2o146;近a;#3o34o;同窗，还a;#3o495;是不a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#2oo63;是同学啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣豪爽a;#3o34o;拍a;#2o1o2;拍a;#33o16;a;#33o71;，a;a;1dqo;秀才a;#2o32o;放心，a;#26o82;然a;#2o32o;是十a;#2oo61;哥a;#3o34o;同学，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;不是a;#228o6;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;洒家不敢说，只是a;#228o6;面a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#4o479;货，洒家a;#2o445;管a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这一路上a;#21o35;想闹a;#2o986;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;花样来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o3o2;头称谢，王a;#333o8;臣如此a;#2o445;证，a;#37o27;这a;#2o96o;天a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;安心a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    有a;#2o1o2;种建a;#2oo13;这层a;#2o851;系，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;自感a;#2o146;近许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2oo3o;杯跟王a;#333o8;臣对饮a;#2o1o2;三杯，韩a;#2o872;突然想起a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;对a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o891;将a;#1229o;有a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;想a;#352o1;问一下，如a;#2o17o;种家里，有a;#278o9;有大名唤a;#2o316;a;#24o72;道a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣想a;#2o1o2;一下，摇a;#2o1o2;摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;#278o9;有？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#244o3;然，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#26o32;a;#2o986;生a;#3o34o;，种家a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;洒家都清a;#2697o;，肯a;#2345o;a;#278o9;有一a;#2oo1o;叫种a;#24o72;道a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o498;是七a;#37o7o;家a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o8;十三，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是十a;#2oo61;哥a;#3o34o;同a;#3299o;a;#2o8o4;弟，名叫a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;名字有点a;#2o687;，a;#2o294;a;#2418o;纪才十三a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}5;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    在陇城县歇a;#2o1o2;一夜，第a;#2o1o8;天a;#21o18;a;#2o132;三更a;#2o1o8;a;#4o723;，韩a;#2o872;等a;#2o154;a;#2o415;起身a;#1229o;随a;#2o415;a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;点东西，a;#2o877;次启程，转向西北a;#3278o;行a;#1229o;a;#4o654;明a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;暗a;#2oo13;，a;#2o96o;a;#259o3;火炬a;#29o31;a;#3o528;a;#21o69;路a;#1229o;在身a;#2o391;滚滚a;#3278o;流a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o877;是藉a;#277oo;，a;#3278o;是更加汹a;#28o44;浑浊a;#3o34o;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#1229o;这一天是沿a;#3o528;a;#282o5;河a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;一程，山道狭a;#2o419;，极是a;#3859o;行a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;有一点a;#2o54o;得庆幸，a;#236o1;是天上a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#352o1;下雪，a;#2o294;最后却a;#278o9;有下下来，反a;#3278o;放晴a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    这一天，韩a;#2o872;提a;#3o528;心a;#246o5;，随a;#261o2;a;#2o934;备解a;#2o915;a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董超a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;，在a;#2o182;a;#3o475;来，a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#21o4o;甘谷a;#3o34o;四天路程a;#2oo13;，第一天是a;#3689o;衢大道，a;#3278o;第四天行a;#362o8;在守卫a;#2ooo5;密a;#3o34o;甘谷a;#2oo13;，都不a;#2o25o;有危a;#385o5;a;#1229o;可a;#33o21;a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;问a;#39o64;a;#3o34o;只有第a;#2o1o8;程和第三程a;#1229o;a;#2o294;一路上a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;发生，a;#39o34;a;#39o34;a;#244o3;a;#244o3;a;#3o34o;抵达a;#2o1o2;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;三阳寨a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;天来，a;#342o3;、董a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;很老实跟a;#3o528;队a;#2o237;在a;#362o8;，韩a;#2o872;故意和王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o96o;次联手整治a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，可a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;都是忍a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;反应，韩a;#2o872;越发a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;，危a;#385o5;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是越来越近a;#1229o;有王a;#333o8;臣在a;#2o391;护翼，自a;#24o49;又是有a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;条a;#2o154;命在手，董超和a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;却还是很有自a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;样子，a;#37o27;a;#218o7;一a;#3o34o;可a;#33o21;，a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;还有a;#228o6;援存在a;#1229o;

    等a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;启程后a;#3o34o;第三天，又是三更a;#2281o;a;#2o415;启程，a;#2o174;三阳寨a;#2o986;发，用a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰穿a;#368o7;峡谷山道，在a;#2oo13;a;#2132o;a;#261o2;抵达a;#228o5;阳上镇a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;天a;#277oo;a;#26o32;阳a;#2oo65;a;#123o5;a;#1229o;一行a;#2o154;在镇子边找a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#26o85;头a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，a;#2o572;下来歇息a;#1229o;

    a;#228o5;阳上镇a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;群山a;#2226o;绕a;#3o34o;一块a;#3o4o6;a;#2232o;a;#2oo13;，是a;#282o5;河这一段河道a;#2oo13;a;#3859o;得a;#3o34o;平坝，有不少a;#2183o;a;#26o53;经a;#368o7;此处a;#261o2;a;#39o34;a;#2o415;歇a;#33o5o;，形a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;繁荣a;#3o34o;a;#24o66;镇a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在a;#2o854;西北a;#2o116;里，还有a;#2oo1o;a;#228o5;阳下镇，a;#37o27;里驻扎a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;指挥a;#3o34o;a;#311o5;a;#2o891;，权a;#2o316;a;#3845o;护a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣大马金a;#2o992;a;#3o34o;坐在骡a;#3671o;上，揉a;#3o528;a;#33o5o;a;#331o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;虽然是骑a;#2o853;，a;#2o294;战马a;#3859o;得，a;#2oo63;舍不得a;#2281o;骑耗费马力，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这一路来，反a;#2o498;是a;#362o8;路a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;居a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;揉a;#3o528;a;#33o5o;，一边道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#228o5;阳镇，a;#2o17o;天a;#3o34o;这一程a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经a;#368o7;半a;#1229o;歇息a;#2oo1o;a;#2ooo4;a;#21o51;，快一点a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#35o6o;峡，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o239;羌城a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;歇歇a;#33o5o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;却是站a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o182;遥遥望a;#3o528;西面a;#3o34o;a;#35o6o;峡峡口，a;#3o473;头a;#32o39;a;#3o385;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#352o1;说a;#385o5;a;#352o1;，a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;这一路a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;峡谷是a;#2o197;a;#35o6o;峡最a;#385o5;，如果有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;贼a;#2o154;想劫道，a;#2oo63;只a;#2o25o;在a;#35o6o;峡里a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;韩秀才，a;#2o32o;在说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#216o2;？a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣大a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dqo;劫道？谁敢！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o391;头a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一下a;#3653o;在a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;步a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董超a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;，a;a;1dqo;韩某杀a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;三三a;#2o154;，又逼得a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;自尽，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;尽快结案，陈a;#2oo3o;花a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;万贯a;#1229o;a;#2o182;是a;#2468o;a;#251o5;a;#2o837;骨，不可a;#33o21;让a;#251o5;韩a;#2o872;安安稳稳a;#2232o;将这a;#252o9;a;#2o891;资运a;#21o4o;甘谷城a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣并不在意a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;怕a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董超a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;想a;#2o57o;a;#3974o;，洒家a;#2411o;秀才a;#2o32o;找a;#2oo1o;a;#2o511;口弄死a;#236o1;是a;#2o1o2;！正a;#229o9;a;#35o6o;峡河窄a;#277oo;急，报a;#2oo1o;失足a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;反a;#2o498;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;甘谷城后，秀才a;#2o32o;该小心点a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;然a;#3o693;道甘谷城里不a;#2o25o;a;#278o9;有陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，a;#2o294;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;甘谷城a;#2o869;，陈a;#2oo3o;不可a;#33o21;不a;#2o25o;担心韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;许a;#2o25o;有a;#3o34o;后手a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;次a;#2o132;锋，陈a;#2oo3o;还a;#278o9;a;#33o21;在韩a;#2o872;身上占a;#21o4o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o415;宜，a;#335o9;a;#2o182;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#33o21;a;#2116o;用一下甘谷城里a;#3o34o;自a;#24o49;a;#2o154;，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;解a;#2o915;韩三秀才，a;#2641o;a;#2o813;a;#236o1;太自大a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说，韩a;#2o872;都是得a;#1999o;a;#2o154;敬重a;#3o34o;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;，a;#3278o;不a;#2o25o;a;#39o38;忌这一点a;#3o34o;，只有愚昧a;#26o8o;a;#3o693;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o1o8;a;#2oo13;选一，挑选a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;a;#26o41;案解a;#2o915;韩三秀才这a;#2oo1o;心腹a;#2oo43;患，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo63;许还a;#352o1;考虑一a;#2o1o8;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;一a;#2oo1o;是双管a;#4o784;下，一a;#2oo1o;a;#21o17;是只靠甘谷城里a;#3o34o;a;#3o431;友，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;不必a;#2281o;想a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2281o;一a;#2oo1o;手段，a;#2281o;一a;#2o221;a;#2o445;a;#385o5;，一a;#3o452;都在暗a;#2oo13;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董超a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o182;现在有a;#2oo61;a;#251o4;把握a;#33o21;肯a;#2345o;a;#35o6o;峡a;#2oo13;有埋a;#2o239;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;陈a;#2oo3o;手下可不只a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董超，听说a;#2o182;还a;#33o21;驱a;#2o351;蕃a;#2o154;啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#3o693;a;#24o49;a;#3o693;彼，a;#3o334;战不殆，韩a;#2o872;自a;#2o174;与陈a;#2oo3o;结下死a;#2o167;，很是费a;#2o1o2;一a;#3oo58;心力去打a;#255o6;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;情报，a;a;1dqo;陈家a;#3o34o;店铺跟a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;西面山上a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;蕃落生意a;#2o57o;得可不小，私a;#3o416;、私a;#3359o;a;#2o174;来不少a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;西面a;#3o34o;山a;#2232o;，a;#2o854;实a;#236o1;是藉a;#277oo;和a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;a;#277oo;岭a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#278o9;有这重a;#2o998;a;#277oo;岭，a;#37o27;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;与a;#228o5;阳镇a;#3o34o;a;#3o452;线距离，a;#236o1;只有三十a;#2281o;里，根本不需a;#352o1;绕上a;#2ooo4;天a;#3o34o;路a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;与陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2412o;a;#2418o;a;#2oo8o;卖a;#3o34o;蕃落所处a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置，应该a;#236o1;是a;#35o6o;峡正南a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;山上a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#22o79;a;#22o79;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;秀才a;#2o32o;想太a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o256;说a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;，谁a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;见a;#368o7;！a;a;rdqo;a;#2o182;a;#2o877;一指a;#216o8;a;#2226o;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#2o891;资又不是a;#229o9;劫，a;#236o1;算a;#37o27;a;#2o123;蕃贼有这a;#2oo1o;胆子，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#33o21;耐a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#21o4o;甘谷，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o123;a;#3o424;山道a;#228o6;，都是三丈a;#2o116;a;#2361o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;用驰道，不a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;里a;#2232o;，沿途大a;#3o34o;城寨a;#236o1;有a;#2o116;a;#2oo1o;，小a;#3o34o;堡子、烽火台随a;#2o415;在哪里a;#2526o;a;#2526o;a;#3o524;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;见a;#2o96o;座，a;#215o8;处寨堡驻扎a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;队加起来足有三四万a;#2o154;a;#1229o;这是一条a;#2o197;一a;#3683o;a;#2oo18;寨堡组a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3845o;线，拥有a;#2281o;达a;#3o334;里a;#3o34o;纵深，a;#2o854;a;#3845o;御力并不a;#276o4;长城稍a;#24o46;，a;#3278o;攻a;#2o987;性a;#21o17;更a;#3964o;a;#1229o;这条寨堡a;#3845o;线，a;#325o1;a;#2431o;a;#2ooo4;千里，宋a;#2o154;用a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o334;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#33o21;a;#2o462;筑完a;#251o4;，a;#2o294;a;#24o5o;经足a;#2o197;让西夏a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;a;#4o542;子望a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;腹a;#2232o;a;#3278o;a;#2o852;叹a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;总得小心a;#2oo26;是a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o986;城a;#261o2;，陈a;#2oo3o;正在城a;#27oo4;上a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;有a;#2o891;将a;#2o32o;庇护，这一路韩某不需a;#352o1;a;#2o877;担心a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董超a;#1229o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#335o9;想杀a;#251o5;，等a;#251o5;a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;甘谷城可a;#236o1;迟a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩某不a;#2o449;a;#2o182;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o891;将a;#2o32o;跟a;#251o5;一起上路，还a;#33o21;把宝压在a;#342o3;董a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;身上a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;很有可a;#33o21;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o25o;a;#3689o;a;#3o693;a;#2o182;惯a;#29o87;a;#3o34o;蕃落，在路上劫a;#2oo1o;道a;#1229o;

    沿途寨堡a;#3845o;a;#2o3o3;西夏一点问a;#39o64;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有，a;#2o294;说起蕃a;#2o154;，a;#2o891;将a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道，这条路上平a;#26o85;里有a;#2281o;少蕃a;#2o154;在a;#362o8;？！a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;不说，经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#21o69;段a;#26o85;子坐镇陇城县，a;#2oo26;a;#3o34o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？还不a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;有四千a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;粮a;#312o3;，在往笼竿城a;#3o34o;道上被蕃a;#2o154;给劫a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o495;来a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;更a;#229o9;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o524;a;#3o473;挑起，a;#257o5;拳a;#2583o;掌，a;#2o852;奋得不骂上a;#2ooo4;句a;#236o1;感觉a;#3492o;达不a;#2o986;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;心情，a;a;1dqo;a;#26o85;a;#2o182;a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#37o27;a;#4o479;货a;#352o1;是a;#33o21;给洒家送a;#2o123;功劳，洒家可不a;#2o25o;客气！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    在a;#282o5;a;#277oo;沿岸，所谓a;#3o34o;峡谷，a;#236o1;是被a;#277oo;流a;#2o999;a;#211o6;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;a;#223o3;a;#278o7;，一条大a;#278o7;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;有a;#26o8o;数条如a;#329o7;骨一般a;#2549o;a;#21o15;a;#3o34o;小a;#278o7;，a;#3278o;小a;#278o7;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;又有许a;#2281o;a;#123o4;和谐万岁a;#123o5;毛细a;#278o7;a;#1229o;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;一片a;#4o644;a;#223o3;a;#3964o;a;#214o7;，被a;#2o914;a;#21o47;得千丘万壑，许a;#2281o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;寸a;#336o9;不生a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#35o6o;峡a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;，树a;#264o8;却不在少数，丛丛密密，a;#2o174;东a;#2o391;峡口一a;#3o452;a;#2431o;a;#2o28o;a;#21o4o;西a;#2o391;峡口a;#1229o;

    a;#35o6o;峡并不算长，只有不a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o8;十里，a;#2o294;a;#39o34;a;#3o528;河岸边a;#3o34o;山道赶a;#3o528;a;#3671o;子，少说a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;近a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰a;#1229o;a;#362o8;在队a;#21o15;a;#2oo13;a;#2283o;，韩a;#2o872;提a;#3o528;一张a;#2o845;七a;#26oo7;力道a;#3o34o;猎弓a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}5;a;#2o845;a;#2o132;给a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#38o65;a;#38o46;，还将a;#37o27;张a;#26o87;弓a;#2o445;a;#2o859;a;#2o1o2;一次换a;#2o1o2;弦后送来a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}528;谷a;#2232o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;a;#278o7;壑和密林，a;#37o27;里都是a;#33o21;藏a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;都给a;#251o5;打起精a;#31o7o;来，a;#362o8;快一点a;#1229o;这里可是有蕃贼a;#2o986;a;#278o9;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o652;a;#2o419;a;#3o528;手下a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣自a;#2o449;得a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;头，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;却是小心a;#3588o;a;#2491o;，a;#335o9;a;#3o495;来a;#2o1o2;劫道a;#3o34o;，a;#236o1;算只打a;#3o862;a;#2o1o2;坛a;#372o2;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;甘谷a;#2oo63;是桩a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#278o9;a;#2o154;敢说韩a;#2o872;不是，a;#2o294;民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;都是暗暗摇头，只觉得韩秀才太a;#368o7;杯弓a;#345o3;影a;#1229o;可a;#1999o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o174;来都是a;#278o9;有最糟，只有更糟，a;#2o1o7;情总是a;#2o25o;往更坏a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;发展a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;有贼a;#2o154;！a;a;rdqo;不a;#3o693;是谁a;#2o154;在a;#21o69;面叫a;#2o1o2;一声a;#1229o;下一a;#21o51;，a;#21o69;a;#26o41;道路一a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;林a;#264o8;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o415;突然间杀a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一群手持弓箭长a;#2o992;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;来a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;蕃a;#2o154;行a;#2116o;极快，a;#2o96o;步a;#2o914;a;#2o986;林子，跳上官道，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;杀奔a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;战战a;#2o834;a;#2o834;，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#2oo63;自不同，心a;#2oo13;a;#3o342;是抱怨a;#653o6;a;a;1sqo;这秀才是a;#3o416;酱口，一说蕃贼，蕃贼a;#236o1;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;

    a;a;1dqo;怕是有四a;#2o116;十a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色a;#37o73;重a;#26o8o;a;#276o4;，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;影a;#217o9;力超a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;想象a;#1229o;四a;#2o116;十a;#2o154;听起来不a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;这a;#2oo1o;数量a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o154;a;#2o986;现在a;#21o69;线a;#352o1;道上，甚至a;#33o21;惊a;#2116o;a;#21o4o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;如果贼a;#2o154;身a;#2o221;泄a;#387o6;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;落恐怕都被a;#3527o;a;#2oo26;谋反a;#3278o;被官a;#2o891;荡清，这不是a;#278o9;有a;#2o8o8;a;#2o363;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;曹玮曹太尉守边a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，用这a;#2oo1o;罪名灭a;#2o1o2;不a;#3o693;a;#2281o;少蕃a;#37o96;a;#1229o;不a;#3o693;陈a;#2oo3o;许给a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;愿，竟然如此不a;#39o38;后果？！

    韩a;#2o872;一a;#3o629;身a;#2o391;a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;惊a;#249o8;a;#31o7o;色a;#3o34o;a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董超a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;，一a;#259o3;a;#3o333;a;#327o1;箭随即搭上a;#2o1o2;弓弦，a;a;1sqo;a;#2588o;a;#228o6;必a;#2o8o8;安a;#2o869;！

    a;a;1dqo;a;#4o479;蕃贼！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#21o17;大喝一声，提弓在手，喜上a;#3o473;梢，a;a;1dqo;送功劳a;#3o34o;来a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo63;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;种建a;#2oo13;a;#236o1;是种a;#24o72;道a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo43;所a;#2o197;a;#2o25o;改名，是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#352o1;避a;#245o9;宗a;#2418o;号建a;#2oo13;靖国a;#3o34o;讳a;#1229o;在a;#245o9;宗a;#3o331;基a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，并不存在种a;#24o72;道这a;#2oo1o;名字a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;果然有a;#2o154;猜a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;种建a;#2oo13;a;#236o1;是a;#26o85;后a;#3o34o;种a;#24o72;道a;#1229o;老种经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;在此a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是毛头小子，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;名字在a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#352o1;避宋a;#245o9;宗a;#3o34o;建a;#2oo13;靖国a;#2418o;号a;#3278o;a;#2o462;改a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，始终都是种建a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;在a;#31o7o;宗朝，不可a;#33o21;a;#2o986;现种a;#24o72;道这a;#2oo1o;名字a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，继续征集红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第１５章 三箭出奇绝后患（中）

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    韩a;#2o872;并不a;#3o693;道这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;和甘谷都有a;#2o154;意a;#2227o;杀a;#2o182;a;#3278o;后快，即a;#2o415;a;#3o693;道a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;力去a;#39o38;a;#2145o;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，a;#236o1;有一群a;#2o154;手拿a;#2o992;a;#21o73;想a;#352o1;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;性命去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;数a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;数a;#3o446;a;#229o9;a;#2281o;！a;a;rdqo;一名a;#2418o;轻a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;被吓得结结a;#24o52;a;#24o52;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#33o21;说a;#2o986;a;#358o5;来，a;#24o5o;经算是a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;都是a;#3o624;a;#3o446;结舌，面如a;#223o3;色，a;#3o452;如雷惊a;#3o34o;蛤蟆，a;#3683o;句a;#358o5;a;#2oo63;说不a;#2o986;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都跟韩a;#2o872;一样，随身a;#241o2;a;#3o528;弓箭，a;#2o294;此a;#261o2;贼寇来袭，却都忘a;#2o1o2;将长弓a;#2oo3o;起a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;a;1sqo;树a;#264o8;a;a;rsqo;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;又如a;#2o3o9;？树a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#236o1;a;#3o733;！树少a;#2o1o2;a;#236o1;栽！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣悠悠然a;#2432o;a;#3o528;a;#296o9;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;长弓提a;#2o11o;手a;#2oo13;，下马a;#2942o;自上a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o69;行a;#2o1o8;十步，王a;#333o8;臣双a;#33o5o;一a;#21o69;一后站a;#2345o;，a;#2o197;弓挂臂，大喝道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;只是爷爷不a;#2o25o;栽树a;#3o733;树，只a;#2o25o;插花！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;终a;#2o11o;a;#3o693;道a;#2o1o2;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;自a;#2o449;a;#2o174;a;#2o3o9;a;#3278o;来，a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#278o9;有a;#352o1;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;一起上a;#21o69;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;来a;#278o9;想a;#368o7;，一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;、一张弓，竟然a;#33o21;射a;#2o986;一瀑箭雨！

    在山林间a;#2o914;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;蕃贼a;#255o9;近a;#2o116;十a;#2o154;，a;#2o914;在最a;#21o69;面七a;#2o154;a;#3o475;起来最a;#2oo26;精悍a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标正是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;

    a;#2432o;弓搭箭，箭a;#3o69o;离弦a;#1229o;

    第一a;#259o3;箭，射a;#2o837;第一a;#2oo1o;贼a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#24o38;a;#3o524;，第a;#2o1o8;a;#259o3;箭，在第a;#2o1o8;名贼a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上a;#2432o;a;#2o986;一朵a;#3488o;花，第三a;#259o3;箭穿喉a;#3278o;a;#368o7;，第四a;#259o3;箭，a;#21o17;将第四a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;心口洞穿，a;#3278o;此a;#261o2;第一a;#2oo1o;贼a;#2o154;才a;#21o18;a;#21o18;栽a;#2o498;在a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#2o854;后三a;#2o154;见状，反身a;#236o1;逃a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣又是a;#3683o;珠三箭，a;#3o452;贯a;#2o854;背，将a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一一射a;#2o498;a;#1229o;

    套在拇指上a;#3o34o;a;#381o8;a;#252o3;指a;#21o69;后闪a;#2116o;，小指粗细a;#3o34o;丝a;#4o635;弓弦幻a;#251o4;一抹虚影a;#1229o;长箭a;#3o772;空a;#3o34o;尖a;#2188o;a;#3683o;a;#325o1;不绝a;#1229o;弦声a;#4o483;a;#2116o;，演奏a;#2o986;阵阵杀a;#2o24o;a;#2oo43;音a;#1229o;万a;#2o154;敌a;#37o27;是虚言a;#2284o;大，a;#2o294;一a;#2o154;敌a;#3o334;，王a;#333o8;臣却a;#2o57o;得如a;#215o7;饭喝a;#277oo;般轻松自在a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣所用a;#3o34o;长弓并a;#3875o;强弓，力道a;#2oo63;许只有一a;#3o7o7;a;#2o1o8;三，尽管a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;上四a;#2o891;a;#253o7;a;#2591o;士a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;最a;#2o3o2;标a;#2o934;是a;#2432o;a;#2oo61;a;#26oo7;弓、a;#2ooo4;a;#3o7o7;七a;#26oo7;a;#3o34o;弩，a;#2o294;武将用弓不a;#21o4o;一a;#3o7o7;a;#2o116;a;#26oo7;力，射不穿敌a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;铠a;#3ooo2;，a;#2o986;门都a;#278o9;a;#33o8o;对a;#2o154;说a;#1229o;可王a;#333o8;臣掌a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;张一a;#3o7o7;a;#2o986;头a;#3o34o;战弓，a;#2oo63;许射不穿a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;身上a;#3o34o;精a;#38o81;a;#3o218;子a;#3ooo2;，a;#2o294;精a;#2o934;异a;#2412o;a;#3o34o;落点，让长箭a;#3o34o;箭头完a;#2o84o;不需a;#352o1;与坚实a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo2;叶对抗a;#1229o;

    哀a;#4o483;声遍a;#2232o;a;#217o9;起，箭落处a;#3875o;死即a;#2o26o;a;#1229o;一a;#259o3;a;#259o3;a;#3o333;a;#327o1;箭在蕃贼身上轻轻摇晃，正如被插上a;#2o1o2;一朵朵随风起a;#2o239;a;#3o34o;a;#3o333;色a;#4o482;尾花a;#1229o;

    a;#229o9;一a;#2oo1o;插花！

    王a;#333o8;臣一a;#2o154;一弓a;#236o1;将蕃贼射得不a;#33o21;a;#21o69;进一步，可a;#2o182;a;#276o5;竟只有一a;#2o154;，贼a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;反a;#2o987;随a;#2oo43;a;#3278o;来a;#1229o;只听得后a;#26o41;一名蕃贼大喝a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;声，十a;#2o96o;名蕃贼同a;#261o2;立a;#2o3o3;阵a;#33o5o;，向王a;#333o8;臣射a;#2o986;a;#21o33;箭a;#1229o;十a;#2o313;a;#259o3;长箭a;#4o784;a;#4o784;攒射a;#3278o;来，逼a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣横a;#3o528;退a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;路边一a;#39o63;树后，肩膀上还a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;一箭a;#1229o;

    a;#3653o;在树后，听a;#3o528;身a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;树a;#264o8;被射得a;#221o3;a;#221o3;a;#2o316;a;#217o9;，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;在肩膀上晃a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;箭a;#3o69o;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o171;得a;#4o839;牙咧a;#22o68;，暗悔a;#278o9;有穿a;#3o528;a;#3o42o;a;#3ooo2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是有a;#3o42o;a;#3ooo2;在身，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;a;#3o828;抗一下贼a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;弓箭，a;#2281o;射死a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;，a;#2345o;a;#33o21;让贼a;#2o154;彻底a;#2ooo7;失战意，可现在却是a;#2o182;被蕃贼压a;#21o46;得a;#255o6;不a;#2o986;头来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#26o85;a;#2o182;a;#4o479;a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2468o;得a;#3o452;a;#3o952;牙，a;a;1dqo;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;战功啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    王a;#333o8;臣战局不a;#21o33;，民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;a;#2432o;始a;#249o8;a;#2oo81;起来a;#1229o;见势不妙，韩a;#2o872;挥手指a;#21o69;，对a;#3o528;a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董超道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2942o;a;#264o8;a;#3859o;a;#259o3;，a;#2o32o;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;速去a;#3o456;助a;#2o891;将！否a;#21o17;a;#251o5;等a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;a;#3o342;是a;#3859o;逃一死！a;a;rdqo;

    不a;#2o986;意a;#26oo9;a;#3o34o;，韩a;#2o872;在a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董超a;#33o8o;上a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;浓浓a;#3o34o;a;#22o66;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;董超a;#2572o;a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;上被王a;#333o8;臣鞭a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o165;，a;#294o6;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩秀才，贼a;#2o154;势大，趁王a;#2o891;将堵a;#3o528;贼a;#2o154;，a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;还是a;#2o8o8;逃a;#3261o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;声音透a;#3o528;得意，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;回答更是干a;#33o3o;a;#1229o;双a;#3o473;一轩，双手一a;#2526o;，a;#2o415;嗖a;#3o34o;一箭射a;#2o986;a;#1229o;射自a;#2o116;步a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;a;#2o854;不意a;#3o34o;一箭，董超根本a;#3683o;反应a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有，腹a;#37o96;a;#21o49;a;#37o27;间a;#2o415;被长箭贯穿a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo81;a;#251o5;a;#2o891;心者死！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;一声大喝，a;#2o276;a;#3o528;董超a;#3o34o;a;#248o8;叫同a;#261o2;a;#217o9;起a;#1229o;

    民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o446;a;#3o634;口呆，a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;a;#2oo63;是a;#3o446;a;#3o634;口呆，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o8;a;#358o5;，又拉a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;手a;#2oo13;长弓a;#1229o;a;#2o869;a;#37o96;火并总是a;#2o8o8;下手a;#2oo26;强，a;#2o182;只占a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;a;1sqo;奇a;a;rsqo;字，本身并不是a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董超a;#2oo13;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;一a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;对手a;#1229o;第a;#2o1o8;箭闪a;#3ooo5;般射a;#2o986;，穿透a;#2o1o2;a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;并不粗壮a;#3o34o;a;#39o48;a;#39o33;，a;#241o2;a;#3488o;a;#3o34o;箭头a;#2o986;现在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#33o46;a;#39o48;后，a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#2541o;a;#3o528;喉间翻a;#2o498;在a;#2232o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;这a;#261o2;a;#26o41;才a;#3o693;道，a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#21o16;三三a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;去杀这a;#2o3o1;a;#3o184;a;#3o149;秀才，却一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#33o21;活a;#653o6;

    a;a;1sqo;这措大下手a;#229o9;快！a;a;rsqo;这是a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;在这a;#1999o;上a;#3o34o;最后一a;#2oo1o;念头a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo81;a;#251o5;a;#2o891;心者死！！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o877;次厉声大喝，有a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;a;#3o34o;性命a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;a;#2o57o;证，民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;不敢a;#2o877;有妄a;#2116o;a;#1229o;可董超却在这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;忍a;#3o528;腹a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#21o95;a;#3o171;爬起，面容扭曲a;#3o528;a;#253oo;a;#2o986;腰a;#2o992;，死命向韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o992;劈来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#249o8;忙a;#2o391;身，有a;#2o123;狼狈a;#3o34o;让a;#368o7;呼a;#2188o;a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o992;锋，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;右手a;#39o34;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;抽a;#2o986;又一a;#259o3;箭搭在弓弦上，第三次拉a;#2432o;战弓a;#1229o;弓弦震荡，长箭a;#3ooo5;闪，a;#3o452;奔董超a;#3278o;去a;#1229o;可这一箭a;#278o9;a;#33o21;让韩a;#2o872;如愿a;#2o197;a;#2o6o7;，董超适a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;挥a;#2116o;弯a;#2o992;，将箭a;#3o69o;用力格a;#2432o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo2o;死a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;反扑最a;#2oo26;恐怖，董超怒吼一声，如风一般猛a;#2o914;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o877;a;#278o9;a;#261o2;间a;#2o174;身后抽箭，a;#2ooo2;下战弓，反a;#2o914;上去，一手a;#2655o;a;#2o3o3;董超持a;#2o992;a;#3o34o;右a;#331o9;，另一只手攥a;#2o3o3;插在a;#2o182;肚a;#3o382;上a;#3o34o;箭杆，不a;#39o38;董超a;#3o34o;a;#24o38;手a;#24o5o;经扼a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o46;子，用尽力气a;#294o8;命a;#3o34o;一a;#256o5;a;#1229o;

    与董超面对a;#3o528;面，只隔a;#3o528;半a;#2361o;不a;#21o4o;，彼此呼a;#2156o;可闻a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;清a;#2697o;a;#3o475;见陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;这名手下a;#3o643;a;#2338o;放大，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;渐渐a;#28o67;散，a;#3278o;a;#32o39;扣在a;#33o46;子上a;#3o34o;手掌a;#2oo63;渐次松a;#2432o;a;#1229o;浑身a;#3o34o;气力都随a;#3o528;a;#2o3o7;a;#2o869;a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;a;#21o95;a;#3o171;a;#28o4o;失，董超最终软软a;#3o34o;a;#3o251;a;#2o498;在a;#2232o;上a;#1229o;

    一a;#2233o;火并如a;#2o82o;起a;#4o536;落，转a;#3o524;间a;#2o415;是a;#2o998;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;结果a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;a;#2232o;上捡起董超a;#3o34o;腰a;#2o992;，又戳a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#352o1;害a;#2o96o;a;#2o992;，a;#3o83o;认a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;死a;#2o449;，才一a;#33o5o;踩a;#2o3o3;a;#236o8;a;#2o3o7;，a;#3488o;a;#281o7;a;#281o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o992;尖下指，a;#235o6;声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;谁a;#2o877;敢不听号a;#2o196;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;是a;#27o36;样！a;a;rdqo;

    三十七名民a;#2o245;a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;敢a;#3o452;a;#3527o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o3o2;下头去，老实听命a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;松a;#2o1o2;一口气a;#1229o;这是a;#2oo1o;机a;#2o25o;，a;#2o182;很清a;#2697o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;跟a;#3o528;一起向甘谷城运a;#3675o;重a;#3o34o;用意a;#1229o;a;#2o197;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;老道，不a;#2o25o;只有一套计a;#21o1o;，半路劫杀是一a;#2oo1o;a;#26o41;案，恐怕a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;甘谷城还有a;#2o154;来对a;#2o184;a;#2o182;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#24o5o;经死a;#2o1o2;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;和a;#21o16;三，现在a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董超又被自a;#24o49;所杀a;#1229o;如果a;#2o877;加上a;#4o723;a;#2116o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;劫道a;#3o34o;行a;#2116o;又告失败，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;小集团，还a;#33o21;a;#2o445;持a;#2281o;少向心力，a;#37o27;实在是a;#2oo1o;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算甘谷城还有点a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};搜集情报a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;清a;#2697o;a;#3135o;竟是谁a;#2o25o;来找a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#2o294;a;#2o853;来将挡，a;#277oo;来a;#223o3;掩，自a;#24o49;有a;#3o34o;是手段去应对a;#1229o;

    a;#2o869;a;#37o96;一安，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;把a;#2788o;意力放回a;#21o4o;a;#21o69;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣还在与蕃贼对峙，韩a;#2o872;这里发生a;#3o34o;一a;#2o999;，a;#2o182;根本a;#278o9;有发现a;#1229o;蕃贼a;#3oo31;a;#248o7;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;箭，不敢a;#2o914;得a;#368o7;快a;#1229o;a;#2o294;还是有十a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;在射箭压a;#21o46;王a;#333o8;臣，a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;七a;#2o843;a;#2o154;在箭雨a;#3o34o;掩护下a;#2432o;始向王a;#333o8;臣靠近a;#1229o;

    局势不妙！

    a;a;1dqo;把a;#3671o;横a;#368o7;来！快点横a;#368o7;来！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;急a;#2o419;下a;#2o196;道a;#1229o;a;a;1dqo;快把来路堵上！a;#2o877;把靠山a;#3o34o;这边堵上！a;a;rdqo;

    民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;都有a;#2o123;茫然不解，a;#2oo63;不愿自a;#26o29;退路，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;杀a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;，a;#23o41;势正a;#3o427;，谁a;#2oo63;不敢a;#2o986;头反对a;#1229o;听a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#249o8;a;#249o8;张张a;#2232o;将一辆辆骡a;#3671o;并a;#2549o;a;#3o528;堵死a;#2o1o2;后a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;道路，同a;#261o2;又把靠山a;#3o34o;一面堵上，不敢有丝毫a;#253o2;沓a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o572;a;#3o34o;a;#2o652;a;#2o419;a;#3o528;，指挥民a;#2o245;将a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;所在a;#3o34o;这段道路a;#2226o;a;#251o4;一座a;#3671o;阵a;#1229o;

    蕃a;#2o154;虽然不a;#276o4;汉a;#2o154;聪慧，a;#2o294;a;#229o4;a;#295o2;a;#294o9;诈并不a;#2511o;a;#3257o;a;#1229o;劫杀a;#2o891;需a;#3675o;重，这样a;#3o34o;罪名，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;一a;#2oo1o;蕃落都承担不起a;#1229o;a;#2o877;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;想，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一行a;#2o154;都是必a;#39o35;被灭口a;#3o34o;，只a;#352o1;逃a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;，a;#2o415;有可a;#33o21;给整a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#241o2;来灭a;#39o3o;a;#2oo43;灾a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;如果a;#33o21;a;#39o34;a;#21o33;将韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o84o;数歼灭，在得a;#21o4o;足a;#2o197;让a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#368o7;a;#2oo1o;肥a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;物资a;#3o34o;同a;#261o2;，还可a;#2o197;a;#39o34;a;#2o415;a;#24o67;置a;#24o67;置，陷害一下敌对a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;绝不团结，尤a;#2o854;是a;#276o4;a;#37o51;a;#3278o;居a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;，往往a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#277oo;a;#283o4;、a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;、牧a;#2233o;a;#3o34o;a;#244o2;属a;#3278o;a;#2o1o5;a;#26oo7;不a;#24o5o;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;如果a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;如自a;#24o49;所a;#26oo9;，a;#37o27;身后必然还有贼a;#2o154;埋a;#2o239;在退路上，等待a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;逃a;#363o5;a;#261o2;a;#2116o;手，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这样才a;#33o21;a;#2o445;证a;#2o84o;歼a;#3278o;不让一a;#2oo1o;活口逃a;#2o986;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;a;#2o687;赶a;#3o528;验证韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;猜测，a;#21o18;a;#21o18;有a;#2o1o2;a;#386o7;型a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;阵尚在调整a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;等a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;身后来路处，还有身a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;山坡上，同a;#261o2;a;#217o9;起a;#2o1o2;喊杀声a;#1229o;

    埋a;#2o239;在韩a;#2o872;后a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;，本是想a;#3o528;趁a;#3675o;重队与拦路a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;队厮杀正酣a;#261o2;，a;#2o877;攻a;#2o986;来a;#21o69;后夹a;#2o987;a;#1229o;联络a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;汉a;#2o154;说a;#368o7;，a;#3675o;重队a;#2oo13;a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;安a;#2549o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;名a;#2o869;应a;#1229o;a;#33o21;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不费吹灰a;#2oo43;力a;#2o415;夺a;#3613o;灭口，所a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一a;#3o452;在等a;#3o528;a;#2o869;应发a;#2o986;a;#2o449;号a;#1229o;

    可远远a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3675o;重队a;#2oo13;只a;#2oo81;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o5o4;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;功夫，a;#236o1;恢复a;#2o1o2;平静，a;#3278o;且还有a;#2432o;始a;#2o934;备组a;#251o4;a;#3671o;阵a;#3o34o;迹象，a;#278o9;有a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;选择，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o415;不得不提a;#21o69;杀奔a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;不用惊a;#249o8;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#33o16;有a;#251o4;竹a;#3o34o;对民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;喊道，a;a;1dqo;贼a;#2o154;只是虚张声势，a;#2o154;数绝对不a;#2o25o;a;#2281o;！否a;#21o17;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;应该与a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o154;一起a;#2o914;a;#2o986;来，a;#3278o;不是a;#3653o;在后面等a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3o772;a;#325o9;！a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;在a;#3671o;阵里，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一a;#261o2;半a;#2o25o;a;#2o799;攻不进来！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是在a;#2o449;口胡诌，对a;#2o11o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;，a;#2o182;并a;#278o9;有a;#2281o;少认识a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#241o2;a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;都是a;#2o851;西汉子，许a;#2281o;都是被征发起来上a;#368o7;战a;#2233o;a;#3o34o;，手背和a;#33o8o;上a;#21o5o;a;#2o1o2;字占a;#2o1o2;三a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一还a;#2281o;，射术a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o25o;输a;#2o154;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#33o21;a;#2o919;静下来，a;#2o987;败只有自a;#24o49;一a;#2ooo4;a;#2o493;数a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;蕃贼，简a;#3o452;是轻a;#3278o;易a;#2oo3o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;现在需a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;不是a;#2o1o7;实，a;#3278o;是a;#39o46;导者毫不a;#2116o;摇a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;心，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#2o934;a;#3o83o;有效a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;a;#1229o;

    这一a;#2o999;，韩a;#2o872;都a;#33o21;给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;拿起a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;弓，把箭给a;#251o5;搭上！听a;#3o528;a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;口a;#2o196;！a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;射！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#2o8o8;下手a;#2oo26;强，后下手遭殃a;#1229o;a;#2o851;a;#3819o;是a;#352o1;快啊a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，征集红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第１５章 三箭出奇绝后患（下）

    。c

    a;#2o877;一次沐a;#28o2o;在箭雨a;#2oo13;，a;#26o8o;法a;#2o877;承受更大a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;，劫道a;#3o34o;蕃贼不得不撤离战a;#2233o;a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;蕃贼虽是勇武，a;#2o294;a;#2655o;不a;#2o3o3;a;#2o851;西a;#3ooo7;a;#2o799;更a;#2oo26;犀a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;强弓a;#2117o;弩a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;贼a;#2o154;a;#21o69;后a;#2o986;战，总计超a;#368o7;a;#2o843;十，a;#3278o;a;#2ooo2;下来a;#3o34o;a;#236o8;首a;#2o1o8;十七a;#2o855;，有十一a;#2o154;是王a;#2o891;将a;#3o34o;战果a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;a;#2o44o;虏，a;#21o17;有四名a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    战后，韩a;#2o872;很快a;#3o34o;计点a;#2o986;战果，点a;#2o986;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o475;起来有a;#2o123;胆量a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;去a;#211o6;下贼a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;首级，a;#2o197;a;#2o415;a;#368o7;后请功a;#1229o;经此一战，韩a;#2o872;在民a;#2o245;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;，a;#24o5o;是让a;#2o154;又敬又a;#3oo31;a;#3o34o;秀才a;#2o844;a;#1229o;

    虽然韩a;#2o872;曾说埋a;#2o239;在身后a;#3o34o;蕃贼a;#2o154;数不a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;最后a;#2o914;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;却不在a;#21o69;a;#26o41;来敌a;#2oo43;下，根本是句安抚a;#2o154;心a;#3o34o;谎言a;#1229o;a;#2o294;靠a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;强a;#3o828;和a;#259o3;撑，民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o165;用七a;#2o154;受a;#2o26o;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;一a;#2o154;a;#2o26o;重a;#3o34o;a;#2o195;a;#2o215;，a;#2o415;获得a;#2o1o2;如此大a;#3o34o;战果a;#1229o;

    可a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#2788o;意a;#21o4o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;背后衣襟a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;湿透，第一次面a;#2oo2o;战阵，又a;#352o1;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2o84o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo27;心骨来指挥，a;#2o182;a;#2oo37;a;#3o149;a;#21o21;a;#2484o;、沉a;#3o132;a;#21o18;a;#3o154;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;a;#24o46;点a;#236o1;a;#352o1;虚a;#33o73;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;幸a;#229o9;有a;#2oo1o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;庆幸，a;#335o9;不是王a;#333o8;臣a;#2942o;自在a;#21o69;a;#26o41;奋战，a;#335o9;不是王a;#333o8;臣箭术a;#2o986;a;#31o7o;a;#2o837;a;#2127o;a;#1229o;有a;#2o869;忧，有a;#228o6;患，这一a;#2o183;a;#2o182;a;#2281o;半小命不a;#2o445;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;用并不a;#276o4;王a;#333o8;臣稍a;#24o46;，尽管在战a;#26oo7;a;#368o7;程a;#2oo13;a;#2o182;完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;有进行a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o855;a;#2o3o7;战术a;#3o34o;指派，a;#2o294;有a;#2o182;站在身后，民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;战力，却远胜a;#368o7;这群蓄势a;#24o5o;a;#2oo37;a;#3o34o;蕃贼a;#1229o;

    这a;#2o84o;是靠a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o919;静，a;#241o2;给所有a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;士气a;#1229o;士气，韩a;#2o872;现在才a;#2o3o7;a;#2o25o;a;#21o4o;，在古a;#2o195;战a;#2o1o5;a;#2oo13;，士气a;#3135o;竟有a;#2281o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o851;a;#3819o;和重a;#352o1;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣坐在骡a;#3671o;上，处a;#297o2;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;肩头a;#3o34o;箭a;#3o126;，a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色a;#21o17;有a;#2o123;不甘心a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o182;一a;#2o154;对抗数十a;#2o493;a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o154;，a;#3492o;现最a;#2oo26;a;#2o142;a;#3o524;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;最终扭转战局a;#3o34o;，还是靠a;#2o1o2;民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;努力，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;指挥a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;a;#261o2;王a;#333o8;臣甚至a;#24o5o;经被攻上来a;#3o34o;蕃贼逼得站不a;#2o3o3;a;#33o5o;，a;#2o294;一阵适a;#261o2;a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;箭雨，将贼a;#2o154;尽数射散a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;三a;#2o116;轮a;#4o784;射，a;#2o998;a;#2o316;a;#21o69;后a;#2ooo4;波来袭a;#3o34o;蕃贼，a;#2ooo2;下a;#2o1o2;近半a;#3o34o;自家a;#2o154;，向树a;#264o8;深处退去a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#3o528;同样坐在骡a;#3671o;上a;#2o241;息a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;敬重a;#1229o;不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;被韩a;#2o872;可a;#2228o;可点a;#3o34o;战a;#261o2;指挥所救，同a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;被韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#294o8;辣和果a;#2o915;所a;#2524o;服a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;这a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#4o479;货a;#2oo63;a;#3o495;背运，a;#3o896;上a;#2o1o2;韩秀才a;#2o32o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;虽然心a;#2oo13;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;敬重，a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣还是改不a;#2o1o2;满口a;#363o5;a;#4o479;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo64;惯，口气a;#2oo63;不甚a;#229o9;，a;a;1dqo;被一箭射死，a;#3683o;a;#2oo1o;喊a;#2o9oo;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不听号a;#2o196;，a;#2oo81;a;#251o5;a;#2o891;心a;#1229o;只a;#33o21;拿a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o457;杀a;#4o481;a;#2o742;猴！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不a;#3o693;吓得哪家a;#3o34o;猴子？a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣失a;#315o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#2o284;粗豪，心a;#246o5;却a;#2oo63;不笨a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;呵呵a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o316;答，起身a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;河边，将怀a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;小包a;#2ooo2;进a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#1229o;a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;和董超死a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o174;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#2oo13;a;#241o2;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;东西a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;用不上，a;#3oo41;在身上，a;#2o445;不a;#2o934;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#236o1;反害a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;河边转回，a;#2o182;却道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o17o;次来a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o154;却a;#2oo63;不a;#229o9;惹，死a;#2o1o2;三a;#251o4;才退，加上受a;#2o26o;后还a;#33o21;a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;都a;#368o7;半a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;都是在a;#2o851;西厮杀a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;a;#2418o;，a;#33o21;耐a;#24o46;点a;#3o34o;，a;#26o89;a;#236o1;被灭a;#26o63;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;又是劫道，a;#3oo41;不得活口，不得不a;#2534o;命，有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;奇怪a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣一边说a;#3o528;，一边用匕首挑a;#3o528;嵌a;#2o837;肩膀a;#3o382;a;#329o5;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;箭头，突然a;#2o498;抽一口a;#2o919;气，a;a;1dqo;a;#26o85;a;#2o182;a;#4o479;a;#3o34o;，这一箭够a;#294o8;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3683o;忙上去检查王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;口a;#1229o;长箭被a;#253oo;a;#2o986;来后，a;#3488o;a;#277oo;a;#3o452;往a;#228o6;a;#2o882;，还a;#229o9;这一箭并a;#278o9;a;#2o26o;a;#21o4o;筋骨，a;#2o165;是a;#3598o;a;#2o284;a;#2ooo5;重a;#3o34o;a;#3o382;a;#228o6;a;#2o26o;a;#1229o;用浓a;#3o416;a;#277oo;清洗a;#2o26o;口并a;#2749o;a;#3488o;，缝合起来a;#2o877;包扎a;#229o9;应该a;#236o1;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;只是韩a;#2o872;只有a;#297o2;a;#3577o;a;#3o693;识，却毫a;#26o8o;a;#258o5;a;#2o316;经验，a;#3278o;且这里是荒a;#37o66;野a;#2232o;，a;#278o9;有a;#29o38;沸a;#28o4o;a;#276o2;，如a;#2o3o9;进行a;#228o6;科手术？

    a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o877;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;口，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#21o76;a;#2o986;箭头a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;a;#368o7;大，a;#2o351;得a;#2o26o;口a;#228o6;翻得厉害，还在向a;#228o6;渗a;#3o528;a;#3488o;a;#1229o;现在王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o475;a;#3o528;还有精a;#31o7o;，a;#2o294;等a;#2o25o;a;#2o799;a;#236o1;不见得a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;这等情形，只a;#33o21;a;#2o8o8;急a;#236o1;章a;#3o34o;a;#336o9;a;#336o9;处a;#297o2;一下，幸a;#2o111;现在是a;#2o9o8;天，应该不a;#2o25o;容易感染a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;有谁a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;a;#38o24;线活a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;大声问道a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3683o;纽扣都不a;#2o25o;缝，想在活a;#2o154;身上绣花，a;#2o25o;绣a;#2o986;a;#2o154;命来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o123;民a;#2o245;a;#2oo13;，挑a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;a;#38o24;线活a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;来，肯a;#2345o;不a;#3859o;a;#1229o;

    此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#24o67;a;#213o5;质量普遍不a;#3964o;，尤a;#2o854;是民间下层a;#2412o;用来a;#2o57o;衣服a;#3o34o;a;#32o44;绢和a;#4o635;a;#24o67;，a;#2o174;来都不是a;#2o197;结实耐用a;#3278o;著称a;#1229o;a;#352o1;不然，a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;一a;#2418o;给士a;#2o853;a;#2o2o4;发下四a;#213o5;、a;#2o845;a;#213o5;、a;#2o843;a;#213o5;a;#3o34o;a;#32o44;绢a;#35oo9;衣服a;#1229o;棉a;#24o67;a;#2o498;是结实，a;#2o294;北宋a;#3o34o;棉花才a;#21o18;a;#21o18;推广种植，纺a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;棉a;#24o67;称a;#2oo26;吉贝a;#24o67;，a;#2o215;格跟a;#3456o;锦a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;，a;#278o9;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o96o;千a;#2o96o;万贯a;#3o34o;身家谁穿得起？

    平a;#2412o;a;#3o334;姓只a;#33o21;穿a;#3o528;容易损坏a;#3o34o;a;#32o44;绢和a;#4o635;a;#24o67;衣服a;#1229o;a;#2412o;坏a;#3o34o;衣服a;#244o3;然a;#352o1;a;#2412o;补，有a;#2o998;教a;#653o6;a;#3o333;天a;#362o8;四a;#26o41;，夜a;#2oo13;补a;#35o44;a;#35o14;a;#1229o;a;#2412o;a;#2418o;在a;#228o6;，身边a;#278o9;a;#2oo1o;女a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo7;a;#2o154;，不a;#2o25o;a;#38o24;线活a;#3o34o;还a;#3o495;不a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    正如韩a;#2o872;所a;#26oo9;，一a;#2oo1o;四十上下a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o2;a;#2oo1o;民a;#2o245;a;#2o986;来自荐道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;小a;#3o34o;十a;#2o96o;岁a;#261o2;曾在a;#35oo9;缝铺a;#2o57o;a;#368o7;学徒，虽然a;#278o9;a;#33o21;a;#2o986;a;#24o72;，a;#2o294;a;#38o24;线活还是a;#33o21;来上a;#2o96o;手a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;身上a;#3o34o;衣服，a;#38o24;a;#33o5o;缝得细细密密，a;a;1dqo;衣服是自家a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;？还是浑家a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;自家a;#1229o;a;#2o474;还a;#278o9;a;#23o94;浑家a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    在一a;#2oo1o;a;#3359o;壶a;#33o21;合a;#297o2;合法a;#3o34o;占据a;#2o96o;十a;#2oo1o;a;#3359o;杯a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;a;#2o195;，下层a;#3o334;姓a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o9;棍a;#2oo26;数实在不少a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不惊奇a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;，a;#236o1;让朱a;#2oo13;a;#2o32o;来缝a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是朱a;#2oo13;，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;民a;#2o245;a;#3o34o;姓名韩a;#2o872;都a;#33o21;一口报a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#2281o;认识一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;，a;#236o1;是a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o221;资a;#283o4;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算是微不足道a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;，可谁a;#2oo63;说不a;#2o934;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;派上用a;#2233o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;对朱a;#2oo13;附耳a;#2o3o2;语a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o415;a;#3o475;见a;#2o182;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;朱a;#2oo13;，捏a;#2o1o2;一根a;#2524o;弯a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;缝衣a;#38o24;a;#362o8;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;这是a;#2o316;甚？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;把a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;口缝起来！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;解释道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;缝a;#2oo1o;a;#4o479;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣惊叫，胆魄a;#368o7;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;王a;#2o891;将a;#3859o;得有惊a;#249o8;失措a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;听说a;#3o382;a;#329o5;a;#33o21;用a;#38o24;线缝a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;三国a;#261o2;，名a;#213o7;华a;#2o311;可是把a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;肚子a;#21o78;a;#2432o;，a;#211o6;下a;#3o244;子又缝起来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;只缝a;#2oo1o;小a;#2o26o;口不算a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;惊惶甚至觉得有a;#2o123;有趣，a;a;1dqo;a;#2253o;a;#2253o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o891;将，a;#2o992;a;#3o733;都不怕，害怕一根细a;#38o24;？a;#2o256;扬a;#2o986;去，可不是a;#2281o;a;#2o8o9;彩a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#37o27;a;#2o32o;a;#2o8o8;拿a;#21o35;a;#2o154;练练手，a;#2o877;来给洒家治a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;考虑a;#2o1o2;一下，点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;这样才妥a;#244o3;a;#1229o;在一名被射a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;大腿a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;员身边，第一次上阵a;#3o34o;朱a;#2oo13;，小心翼翼a;#3o34o;用a;#38o24;线将a;#2o26o;口缝合a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;死死按a;#3o528;a;#2o26o;员，让a;#2o182;不得a;#2116o;弹，a;#22o68;里a;#2oo63;塞进a;#2o1o2;手a;#24o62;，让a;#2o182;不a;#2o25o;咬a;#21o4o;舌头a;#1229o;a;#2o26o;口a;#2oo13;箭头a;#26o89;被取a;#2o986;，又a;#2127o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;a;#3o416;a;#277oo;来清洗，只a;#2o877;用a;#38o24;线缝起来，包扎a;#229o9;，一a;#2o999;手续a;#2o415;告结束a;#1229o;

    朱a;#2oo13;应是第一次上阵，a;#2o294;a;#3o475;起来a;#2o182;飞a;#38o24;a;#362o8;线a;#3o34o;手段甚a;#2oo26;a;#23o92;a;#29o87;，a;#2o96o;下子又a;#2411o;a;#3o528;一名a;#2o26o;员缝合a;#2o1o2;a;#2o26o;口a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;生奇，a;#2o877;一细问，才a;#3o693;朱a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;缝合技术是在被a;#3o733;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o41;袋a;#3o34o;死囚a;#3o34o;a;#33o46;子上练a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;，半吊子a;#3o34o;a;#35oo9;缝a;#24o37;a;#2o316;不a;#229o9;找，将死囚a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;袋缝回a;#33o46;子上，a;#2oo63;算是一a;#315o8;a;#2o859;家糊口a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;快a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;该洒家a;#2o1o2;，快点a;#2116o;手a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o652;a;#2o419;道，a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一阵，a;#2oo63;不觉得有a;#2281o;可怕a;#2o1o2;，a;#3278o;且在a;#2o247;a;#2o154;面a;#21o69;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不肯a;#387o6;怯a;#1229o;

    a;#31o34;意朱a;#2oo13;换上一根a;#26o32;a;#38o24;，韩a;#2o872;a;#22o65;咐王a;#333o8;臣道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;应该a;#2o25o;有点a;#3o171;，a;#2o294;a;#2o877;a;#3o171;a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;a;#2oo81;a;#2116o;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是有a;#4o635;沸散a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，一包药喝下去，只a;#352o1;药性a;#2641o;退，天a;#226o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo63;醒不a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#1999o;上哪有这等药！？a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣绝不a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#1229o;

    a;#277oo;浒a;#2o256;里a;#236o1;有！韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#315o5;，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;如a;#2o17o;是a;#278o9;有，a;#2o32o;且忍一忍a;#3261o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;尽管缝a;#2o415;是a;#2o1o2;，爷爷a;#335o9;叫一声a;#3o171;，往后a;#236o1;不是爷爷，是a;#2311o;a;#2311o;！a;a;rdqo;

    朱a;#2oo13;a;#24o5o;将a;#2o174;一块干a;#2o928;a;#3o34o;a;#24o67;a;#213o5;上拆下来a;#3o34o;一根a;#4o635;线穿a;#2o837;a;#38o24;a;#4o763;，正等a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;对a;#3o528;a;#2o182;点a;#2o1o2;点头，朱a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;不犹豫，a;#244o3;即下手a;#1229o;只是a;#38o5o;a;#38o24;a;#21o18;落，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o415;是猛a;#3o34o;a;#2o84o;身一a;#39o76;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o171;不a;#3o171;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o171;？！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#4o839;牙咧a;#22o68;得a;#3o171;a;#2o986;一身a;#2o919;汗，a;#2o294;a;#2o381;然不松口，a;a;1dqo;是a;#3o171;快啊！a;#26o85;死a;#2o182;a;#4o479;a;#3o34o;，a;#229o9;a;#3o171;快！！a;a;rdqo;

    不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是朱a;#2oo13;一a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;力，在另a;#228o6;一边，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;指挥a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o278;a;#2o432;一点a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;，一起a;#2116o;手处a;#297o2;a;#2o26o;情a;#1229o;

    把最后一名a;#2o26o;员a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;口处a;#297o2;a;#229o9;，韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;是满头大汗a;#1229o;a;#2o182;并a;#3875o;a;#213o7;生，a;#3683o;一点a;#213o7;术都不a;#3689o;，a;#2o294;a;#2749o;a;#3488o;，清洗a;#2o26o;口和包扎这a;#2o96o;a;#39o33;，a;#2o182;还是a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;一点点a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#24o38;臂a;#2o26o;口a;#24o5o;经给缝合a;#229o9;，并a;#278o9;有缝死，按a;#29o31;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;意见，a;#3oo41;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o1o2;口子a;#229o9;a;#2549o;a;#33o43;a;#1229o;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#278o9;a;#2o26o;a;#21o4o;a;#2oo27;a;#3488o;管，流a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#2oo63;不算a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o26o;口a;#21o18;处a;#297o2;a;#229o9;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o415;生a;#4o857;活虎起来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;右手拎a;#3o528;a;#38o81;简，a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;四名a;#2o44o;虏面a;#21o69;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;说，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;是a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#3o34o;，又是谁a;#2o154;a;#3689o;得a;#28o4o;息a;#1229o;说明a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;爷爷a;#236o1;不杀a;#2o32o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;都是跟汉a;#2o154;混居a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;a;#2418o;，a;#2oo63;不愁a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;听不a;#25o26;汉a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    被问a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o44o;虏，a;#33o86;气a;#3o475;起来甚a;#3o828;，扭a;#368o7;头去，丝毫不加a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣可a;#33o21;是学a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;行a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2281o;a;#358o5;，挥起a;#38o81;简a;#2o415;a;#29o31;头抡去，a;#221o3;a;#3o34o;一声闷a;#217o9;，打a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;满a;#2232o;桃花a;#2432o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#335o9;a;#26o8o;a;#2o854;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;甩a;#2o1o2;甩粘在a;#38o81;简上红a;#3o333;a;#3o456;间a;#3o34o;汁a;#277oo;，又指a;#3o528;第a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#37o27;a;#2o154;只见铮a;#2o142;a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;简a;#241o2;a;#3o528;腥风一下指在a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，a;#33o41;浆和a;#4oo92;a;#3488o;一a;#284o4;a;#284o4;在a;#4o763;子上，a;#3o452;吓得浑身a;#3o452;a;#39o76;，a;#22o68;唇a;#217o2;a;#2199o;a;#3o528;，想说却说不a;#2o986;a;#358o5;来a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#33o86;气a;#3315o;起，a;#3o524;一a;#3o634;，a;#2526o;手又是一a;#38o81;简a;#2597o;a;#3o25o;a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#2o154;天灵a;#3o422;，a;#2ooo4;a;#39o63;a;#3o524;珠子a;#221o3;a;#221o3;迸a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，a;#3683o;a;#3o528;a;#3488o;a;#281o7;a;#281o7;a;#3o34o;筋a;#329o5;，挂在a;#33o8o;上晃晃悠悠a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣双a;#3o524;a;#2o877;一a;#3o629;，在第三a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;身上上下一扫，a;#2o174;a;#4o644;a;#33o8o;被吓a;#251o4;a;#3o333;a;#33o8o;a;#3o34o;汉子，不敢有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;耽a;#256o1;，忙a;#352o1;a;#2432o;口a;#1229o;只是韩a;#2o872;不a;#3o693;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;a;#362o8;a;#368o7;来，一a;#33o5o;踢在a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;下a;#24o52;上a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;韩秀才？！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣又惊又怒a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;摇a;#2o1o2;摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;必a;#352o1;问a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;背后a;#3o34o;陈a;#2oo3o;挖a;#2o986;来，还等a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是听a;#2o1o2;西贼a;#3o34o;a;#345o6;惑，a;#2o837;境劫a;#255o4;，骚a;#252oo;甘谷后a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o154;！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o5o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o5o4;a;#3o524;，忽然明a;#3o333;a;#368o7;来，大a;#3619o;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;秀才！a;a;rdqo;明a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;用意，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;a;#2526o;手又是a;#2ooo4;a;#38o81;简，正正a;#2597o;在最后a;#2ooo4;名a;#2o44o;虏a;#3o34o;太阳穴上a;#1229o;

    a;#3o446;送又是a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;踏上a;#4o644;泉路，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;往陈a;#2oo3o;身上安罪名根本安不a;#2o1o2;，谁a;#2o25o;a;#2o449;a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;？一a;#26o86;a;#2o17o;天a;#3o34o;这a;#2o123;a;#2oo1o;蕃贼被a;#3o83o;认是被西夏a;#2591o;a;#2oo8o;a;#3o34o;a;#229o4;细，a;#37o27;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;身后a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#2oo63;肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;被揪a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;，陈a;#2oo3o;与a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo43;间秘密a;#2o132;易，自然a;#2o25o;暴a;#387o6;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#2o182;a;#2o914;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2538o;a;#2538o;a;#3o524;，a;a;1dqo;a;#3278o;且把这a;#2o123;a;#2o154;a;#244o3;a;#251o4;西夏a;#229o4;细，a;#229o9;歹功劳a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;大一点a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣有a;#2o123;担心道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#2o1o7;情可a;#236o1;a;#352o1;闹大a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;轻声a;#3278o;a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#251o5;只恐a;#2o1o7;情闹不大！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;韩a;#2o872;锋芒渐显，得官a;#3o34o;手段a;#2oo63;在a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更．求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第１６章 千里拒人亦扬名（上）

    a;#2o9o8;天天a;#4o657;得a;#26o89;，不a;#368o7;a;#3ooo3;a;#261o2;a;#123o4;三点a;#21o4o;a;#2o116;点a;#123o5;a;#2oo13;，天色a;#2o415;a;#24o5o;经a;#4o687;淡a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;还不换班！？a;a;rdqo;

    赵隆守在a;#2o239;羌城东门城a;#27oo4;上，a;#3o334;a;#26o8o;聊赖a;#3o34o;打a;#3o528;a;#217o4;欠a;#1229o;城门下面，a;#22o24;杂声不绝a;#2o11o;耳a;#1229o;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;群山间一a;#2oo1o;小a;#3o4o6;a;#2232o;a;#2oo13;a;#2283o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o239;羌城，守a;#3o528;官道a;#277oo;路，一天a;#2o498;有千a;#3o334;a;#2o154;进a;#2o986;往a;#3682o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;城门上头，赵隆却困得只想a;#3o561;觉a;#1229o;

    又一队骡a;#3671o;渐渐a;#2o174;远处a;#3o34o;官道上a;#362o8;来，赵隆a;#25o42;洋洋a;#3o34o;趴在城墙上，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;越来越近a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;a;#261o2;近岁末，一队队载a;#3o528;a;#2o891;资往西北a;#215o8;寨堡a;#3o34o;骡a;#3671o;、a;#3954o;a;#3671o;、a;#2942o;轮a;#3671o;还有挑夫a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;络绎不绝a;#1229o;现在a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;，a;#24o5o;是a;#2o17o;天a;#3o34o;第四队a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    赵隆a;#278o9;精打采a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;来a;#2o154;，这一队a;#3o475;起来a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#293o5;a;#21o35;，a;#236o1;是a;#2o154;a;#25o42;a;#2o1o2;点，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;闲a;#2o154;坐在a;#3671o;子上a;#1229o;赵隆奇怪a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;抵达城门下a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;队，突然a;#3o634;大a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#1229o;a;#252o6;a;#3o528;a;#386o1;堞，a;#2o182;a;#255o6;a;#2o986;头去，惊异a;#3o34o;向下唤道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;王a;#333o8;臣？！这不是a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;王四吗？a;a;rdqo;

    在坐在骡a;#3671o;上，靠a;#3o528;一堆软a;#325o1;a;#325o1;a;#3o34o;a;#325o4;缎，半a;#3o511;a;#3o528;a;#3o524;a;#2o241;息a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣闻言a;#2526o;头a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;是一下坐a;#3o452;身子，奇道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;赵大，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;是a;#2o32o;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;不a;#33o21;是a;#2o474;！？a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣隔a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;丈a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;城墙，对赵隆喊道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;赵大a;#2o32o;不是应a;#2o1o2;敢勇吗？a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o239;羌城来守城门a;#2o1o2;！？a;a;rdqo;

    赵隆a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色有a;#2o123;a;#3859o;a;#3o475;，反a;#358oo;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o474;一a;#2oo1o;敢勇守城门a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#2o498;是a;#2253o;a;#2253o;正名a;#2o891;将，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;押运a;#3o34o;长行？！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#3683o;a;#22o68;a;#2o183;a;#2oo63;不肯输，a;a;1dqo;押运a;#229o9;啊！至少a;#33o21;a;#39o34;路混点a;#2o891;功，总a;#276o4;天天坐在城门口，a;#3o952;得屁股生茧a;#352o1;强！a;a;rdqo;

    赵隆被堵得a;#278o9;a;#358o5;说，撇a;#2o1o2;撇a;#22o68;，把头缩a;#2o1o2;回去a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;正等a;#3o528;a;#3o417;门官查验a;#368o7;路a;#2o851;a;#3845o;，听见王a;#333o8;臣跟城a;#27oo4;上a;#3o34o;守a;#2o853;a;#26oo7;a;#22o68;，微微一a;#315o5;a;#1229o;听a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;对a;#358o5;，彼此间a;#2oo63;是有点a;#2o132;情a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#33o21;与a;#2o239;羌城a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;搭上a;#2o851;系，在城里将a;#2o891;功和敌情报上a;#261o2;，至少a;#33o21;得a;#21o4o;一a;#2o123;指点，不a;#2o25o;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;一抹a;#4o657;，找错a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o417;门官a;#3o475;起来a;#2oo63;是a;#32o47;a;#2o1o2;，只a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;a;#2o851;a;#3845o;，并a;#278o9;下去查验a;#3671o;辆，对躺在a;#3671o;上、a;#3o475;起来受a;#2o1o2;a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;民a;#2o245;，a;#2oo63;只是a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;，并a;#278o9;有细问，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;挥手将a;#3671o;队放行a;#1229o;

    赵隆这a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;a;#2o174;城墙上下来，正在城门a;#2o869;等a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身量跟韩a;#2o872;a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;a;#3964o;，a;#3o456;a;#3598o;a;#21o17;与王a;#333o8;臣a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;丑，a;#2418o;岁大约a;#2o1o8;十上下，浑身上下a;#3o34o;a;#329o8;a;#329o5;将a;#228o6;袍a;#3964o;a;#3964o;撑起，壮实得a;#2o687;头牛a;#1229o;a;#3577o;起武a;#334o2;，赵隆a;#33o21;被a;#253o7;a;#2o837;敢勇，至少不a;#2o25o;太a;#24o46;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;运气，却是a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#3o34o;糟糕a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o693;道a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;是敢勇a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;官a;#2o3o1;、a;#2o891;功，a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上a;#3o34o;豪a;#2648o;a;#278o9;有一a;#2oo1o;不喜欢a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;一a;#26o86;a;#2o174;a;#2o891;a;#2o415;a;#352o1;在a;#33o8o;上手上a;#21o5o;字，这对a;#229o9;汉a;#2o2o4;来说，算是a;#2oo1o;极大a;#3o34o;a;#2o398;辱a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;宋廷a;#293o5;意设立a;#2o1o2;不a;#39o35;a;#21o5o;字a;#3o34o;敢勇a;#21o46;a;#2423o;，让a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#39o38;惜身a;#2o3o7;发肤a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;汉a;#2o2o4;，a;#33o21;有机a;#2o25o;参a;#2o891;求功a;#1229o;a;#2o197;敢勇a;#3o34o;a;#2257o;战，一般只a;#352o1;稍稍立a;#2o123;功劳，a;#2o415;a;#33o21;a;#2o837;官a;#241o2;a;#2o853;a;#1229o;敢勇都是善战a;#3o34o;精a;#3816o;，往往a;#2oo26;将a;#24o69;所a;#2o5o6;重，如赵隆这般落a;#21o4o;城门守a;#2o853;a;#2232o;步a;#3o34o;，却a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;得a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;

    骡a;#3671o;一辆辆a;#3o34o;驶a;#2o837;城a;#2oo13;，赵隆跟a;#3o417;门官打a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#253o7;呼，a;#2o415;a;#26o45;a;#26o45;然a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    趁a;#3o528;这片a;#21o51;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;王a;#333o8;臣这里打听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一点a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;赵隆a;#3o34o;情报a;#1229o;赵隆是a;#251o4;纪县a;#2o154;，自幼横行a;#2oo65;里，与来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;避a;#31o96;a;#3o34o;a;#21o5o;头王a;#333o8;臣不打不a;#3o456;识，a;#261o2;a;#2412o;a;#372o2;a;#329o5;往来，不a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间a;#236o1;混a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;不浅a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;情a;#1229o;a;#2o182;是在a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;a;#2o843;月，a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o853;犯a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;后应募敢勇a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;不a;#3o693;犯a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;，才a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;夫，竟被发配来守城门a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#3o475;赵隆找a;#2oo1o;a;#3ooo1;头a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#362o8;，a;#3o417;门官a;#2oo63;不敢拦a;#3o34o;样子，a;#2o182;在城门队里混得a;#2o498;a;#2oo63;不a;#24o46;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o239;羌城a;#2o869;不a;#33o21;a;#2oo81;a;#362o8;，a;#2o474;来给a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#241o2;路！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#3671o;队边，赵隆a;#2oo63;不a;#297o2;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;，更是a;#3o475;都不a;#3o475;站在a;#3671o;边a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;只自来a;#29o87;a;#3o34o;说a;#2o1o2;一句，自a;#24o49;a;#236o1;跳上a;#3671o;，给a;#3675o;重队指a;#2o1o2;指a;#26o41;向，a;#2o415;学a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;样，舒舒服服a;#2232o;躺下来a;#1229o;转a;#368o7;头，一a;#3o524;a;#3o623;见a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣肩膀上包扎a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;处，a;#315o5;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;是不是在a;#248oo;民桥私窠子里嫖a;#2o1o2;a;#278o9;a;#2o184;a;#24o8o;，给婊子咬a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;错！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣一口承认，大言a;#2284o;口，a;a;1dqo;爷爷大发a;#31o7o;a;#23o41;，夜战十a;#2o116;，a;#26o85;战十a;#2o843;，干得a;#2o96o;十a;#2oo1o;蕃a;#26o63;a;#3o34o;婊子唉唉a;#3o452;叫a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2oo1o;婊子被干得a;#3o171;快不a;#368o7;，才咬得爷爷一口a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    赵隆突然半a;#2526o;起身子，望向后面a;#35o13;a;#3o528;蕃贼首级a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;子a;#1229o;尽管首级都被a;#3o422;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;此a;#261o2;风一起，a;#3488o;腥味还是透a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;掩不去a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;讶色，a;#2o182;惊问道a;#653o6;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#35o13;a;#2o1o2;半a;#3671o;子，怕是快三十a;#2o1o2;a;#3261o;？a;a;rdqo;

    被赵隆骚a;#21o4o;a;#3o162;处，王a;#333o8;臣得意a;#3o34o;扬起下a;#24o52;，自a;#2o658;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;来a;#2o1o2;小一a;#3o334;，a;#3oo41;下三十一！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#33o21;a;#3o171;a;#3o171;快快a;#3o34o;杀敌立功，自a;#24o49;只a;#33o21;a;#3351o;守a;#3o528;城门，赵隆a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色a;#2o998;不清是羡慕还是嫉a;#2293o;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#217o4;a;#217o4;大a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;声，坐起来正想a;#2o877;吹a;#22o4o;一下，a;#2o294;a;#21o18;张a;#2432o;口a;#236o1;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#362o8;在a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#358o5;a;#2o415;被堵在a;#2o1o2;肚子里a;#1229o;干咳a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;下，自家a;#2oo63;觉得不a;#229o9;意a;#246o5;，a;#2o415;改口道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这都是韩秀才a;#3o34o;功劳！洒家只是a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}4;a;#2o1o2;一点a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;回头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o891;将太自谦a;#2o1o2;，一张弓a;#2o415;射死十一a;#2oo1o;，如此勇武，放哪里都是a;#2o214;a;#2o54o;得a;#2284o;耀a;#3o34o;！哪是韩某a;#3o34o;功劳a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;韩秀才？！a;a;rdqo;赵隆a;#215o7;惊a;#3o34o;扭头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，一a;#2oo1o;a;#362o8;在a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;，突然间a;#236o1;变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;秀才a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;韩秀才才是a;#2o17o;次a;#241o2;队a;#3o34o;，a;#2o474;是a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#39o34;路，a;#39o34;路！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣有a;#2o123;a;#236o4;尬a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;解释a;#1229o;

    a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;一战后，韩a;#2o872;让受a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;和王a;#333o8;臣坐在a;#2o1o2;骡a;#3671o;上，自a;#24o49;a;#21o17;下a;#3671o;a;#362o8;路，a;#2o96o;天a;#278o9;更衣、洗澡，一身上下都被尘a;#223o3;笼罩，哪有半a;#2o998;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;见a;#368o7;赵敢勇！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o914;赵隆拱a;#2o1o2;拱手，赵隆a;#2oo63;急忙跳下a;#3671o;来，向韩a;#2o872;回a;#31o36;a;#1229o;

    大宋a;#2432o;国a;#26o85;a;#2oo37;，右文a;#24o38;武a;#24o5o;深a;#2o837;a;#2o154;心，对a;#2o11o;有a;#2o123;a;#33o21;耐a;#3o34o;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;，武夫a;#2o2o4;都是有a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;敬a;#3oo31;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;如果a;#278o9;有王a;#333o8;臣提醒，赵隆a;#2oo63;许还不a;#2o25o;a;#2788o;意，a;#2o294;现在a;#2o18o;细一a;#3o475;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;与a;#2o854;a;#2o182;民a;#2o245;a;#24o46;a;#21o35;甚远a;#1229o;不a;#2o294;a;#31o7o;情a;#2oo3o;a;#2749o;不类a;#2o961;庸，a;#236o1;是身材、a;#3o456;a;#3598o;a;#3o342;是a;#368o7;a;#2o154;一等a;#1229o;尤a;#2o854;a;#37o27;对如长a;#2o992;a;#2o992;a;#2o995;一般a;#3o34o;双a;#3o473;微微挑起，幽暗a;#3859o;测a;#3o34o;双a;#3o643;a;#3o475;a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，甚至让赵隆心a;#2oo13;a;#337o7;名生a;#235o6;a;#1229o;

    在赵隆a;#3o34o;a;#241o2;a;#39o46;下，韩a;#2o872;一行横穿a;#2o239;羌城a;#2oo13;，向a;#2o17o;夜歇息a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;

    如果拿a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#3o456;a;#276o4;，a;#2o239;羌城并不算大，a;#2o294;在a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;城寨a;#2oo13;，算是a;#2oo1o;大号城池a;#1229o;按a;#29o31;国a;#2oo13;筑城立寨a;#3o34o;惯a;#2o363;a;#1229o;城寨a;#216o8;长达a;#21o4o;a;#2oo61;a;#3o334;步a;#3o34o;，称a;#2oo26;城a;#653o7;a;#2oo61;a;#3o334;a;#21o4o;a;#2o116;a;#3o334;步a;#3o34o;，称a;#2oo26;寨a;#653o7;a;#3278o;a;#2o116;a;#3o334;步a;#2o197;下，a;#236o1;a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是堡a;#653o7;至a;#2o11o;不a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;步a;#3o34o;，勉强算a;#2oo1o;烽火台a;#1229o;

    城、寨、堡a;#215o8;有a;#2345o;规形a;#21o46;，里面a;#3o34o;建筑、a;#2o179;a;#2o648;、a;#349o5;门a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#2o853;力a;#24o67;置，都不尽a;#3o456;同a;#1229o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2o891;城，普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;是a;#2oo61;a;#3o334;步城，千步城，最大a;#2oo63;只有一千a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;步，换算a;#251o4;里，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;三里a;#2o986;头，四里不a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;

    a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;甘谷a;#277oo;和a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;汇合处，a;#2o197;a;#2ooo4;河a;#2o132;夹护翼a;#3o34o;a;#2o239;羌城，正是最大a;#3o34o;千a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;步a;#2o891;城，驻有四千官a;#2o853;和a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;家a;#2o154;a;#1229o;城a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;有坊a;#24o66;，a;#372o2;店，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o891;营a;#2281o;a;#2o123;，a;#2o179;库a;#2281o;a;#2o123;，a;#3ooo2;马a;#2281o;a;#2o123;，与普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;县城并a;#26o8o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#213o6;a;#21o35;a;#1229o;

    a;#24o5o;是a;#4o644;昏，按a;#297o2;说都是该回营、回家a;#215o7;饭a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，可城a;#2oo13;现在却都是a;#2o154;来a;#2o154;往，总有点a;#2o853;荒马a;#2oo81;a;#3o34o;感觉a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;有a;#2o123;不对a;#2117o;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;觉得奇怪，问赵隆道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;城里有a;#2o123;a;#2oo81;啊，a;#3135o;竟a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdqo;

    赵隆a;#31o7o;色a;#37o73;重起来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;压a;#2o3o2;a;#2o1o2;声音，只让韩a;#2o872;、王a;#333o8;臣a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;听见a;#653o6;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o17o;天a;#2132o;a;#261o2;才a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息，甘谷对面a;#3o34o;西贼突然a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一万，a;#2o854;实这本a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#2o973;甘谷城足a;#2o197;抵挡a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o559;a;#2o559;a;#21o69;天守甘谷a;#3o34o;张老都a;#3o417;却正a;#229o9;a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o154;a;#2o986;去a;#24o33;边，据说是迎头撞上a;#2o1o2;，a;#21o4o;现在还a;#26o8o;半点音a;#2o449;回来a;#1229o;

    甘谷里都在a;#2o256;张都a;#3o417;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o84o;a;#2o891;a;#352o6;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;甘谷城a;#2o869;如a;#2o17o;只a;#21o97;不a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;千老弱，a;#335o9;是西贼攻来，根本抵挡不a;#2o3o3;，恐怕a;#3683o;谷a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;心波三a;#26o63;都有a;#2o123;不安稳a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;吧，如果张老都a;#3o417;a;#2o877;a;#278o9;a;#2oo1o;a;#28o4o;息，a;#21o4o;夜里烽火a;#236o1;a;#352o1;点起来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;岂不是a;#352o1;大a;#2oo81;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o693;道点燃烽火a;#3o34o;意a;#2oo41;，a;#3875o;是十万火急a;#3o34o;a;#32o39;急a;#2o891;情，不a;#2o25o;有狼烟升起a;#1229o;反a;#368o7;来说，一a;#26o86;烽火被点燃，狼烟a;#3315o;起a;#2o11o;天际，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;备都a;#352o1;a;#2o84o;数a;#2116o;员起来，甚至还a;#352o1;发急a;#33o5o;递，速报a;#2o14o;城a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;少a;#2o1o2;张老都a;#3o417;镇守，甘谷城a;#2281o;半a;#2o25o;a;#3o772;，a;#33o21;不a;#2oo81;吗？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路驻a;#2785o;都a;#3o417;、甘谷a;#3o693;城张守约是a;#2o851;西一a;#2o3o1;a;#362o3;a;#362o3;有名a;#3o34o;宿将，曾是杨文广a;#3o34o;a;#211o3;手，参与a;#2o462;筑a;#2o1o2;a;#3o8o6;a;#3o7o7;堡、甘谷城a;#2ooo4;座a;#352o1;塞a;#1229o;这a;#2ooo4;座城寨都是在a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3o382;底下a;#2o462;起，期间还遭a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;次攻a;#2o987;，却是安安稳稳a;#2232o;a;#2o462;筑a;#251o4;功a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;此，a;#241o2;a;#2o853;a;#3845o;卫a;#3o34o;张守约得a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;杨文广a;#2oo43;下a;#3o34o;第一功a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;可a;#2o197;说是甘谷城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2345o;a;#28o23;a;#31o7o;a;#38o24;，有a;#2o182;在，西夏a;#3o34o;马步a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}6;来a;#2oo1o;三a;#2o116;万，都是不在a;#358o5;下，a;#3683o;援a;#2o891;都不用a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#335o9;是a;#2o182;不在，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;这般情a;#2o917;，a;#2o174;北面a;#3o34o;甘谷城，a;#21o4o;a;#2oo13;段a;#3o34o;安远寨，a;#2o877;a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;现在身处a;#3o34o;a;#2o239;羌城，a;#325o1;a;#2431o;a;#2o845;十a;#2281o;里长a;#3o34o;甘谷a;#2o84o;都a;#2oo81;a;#2o1o2;套a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#21o69;路a;#2281o;蹇，这a;#261o2;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第１６章 千里拒人亦扬名（中）

    ．

    a;a;1dqo;a;#21o16;城a;#2oo27;a;#216o2;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;问a;#3o34o;是a;#2o239;羌a;#3o693;城a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}寨a;#2oo26;城a;#2oo27;、寨a;#2oo27;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#2o239;羌城a;#2o869;a;#2oo81;a;#251o4;这样，a;#2o877;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;该a;#2o986;来弹压一下a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o17o;天一a;#26o89;，a;#21o16;城a;#2oo27;a;#236o1;a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;指挥去a;#2o1o2;安远寨，a;#229o9;歹把谷a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;给镇a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#211o3;城a;#2oo27;a;#216o2;？a;a;rdqo;

    赵隆不屑a;#3o34o;a;#4o763;a;#2oo13;一哼a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;溜a;#39o35;拍马上来a;#3o34o;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;谁a;#2o25o;a;#297o2;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;摇头暗叹，a;#3859o;怪城门口检查a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;松a;#25o32;，城a;#2oo13;a;#3683o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo27;心骨都a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;，谁还a;#2o25o;认a;#3o495;a;#2o54o;守？a;#2o154;才果a;#3o495;是a;#3859o;得，a;#33o21;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2345o;a;#28o23;a;#31o7o;a;#38o24;a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2oo63;不a;#2281o;a;#1229o;少a;#2oo1o;张守约，固守a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;西北边a;#3845o;a;#3o34o;甘谷城、a;#3683o;同a;#216o8;a;#2226o;一片a;#3845o;线a;#2o84o;都a;#2o154;心惶惶a;#1229o;少a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;安，a;#2o239;羌城a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo81;a;#2o1o2;套a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o154;才越少，自a;#24o49;a;#2o986;头a;#2o415;越是容易，a;#4o548;立a;#4o481;群，如a;#2o3o9;不显a;#3o524;？不醒a;#3o446;？

    韩a;#2o872;一边想a;#3o528;，这a;#261o2;a;#3671o;队a;#21o69;a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#349o3;道a;#2oo13;突然a;#2oo81;a;#2o1o2;起来，十a;#2o96o;a;#213o5;满载a;#3o528;货物a;#3o34o;驮马突然a;#2o174;横a;#349o3;a;#2o914;a;#2o986;，将a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;行a;#2o154;赶得a;#4o481;飞狗a;#362o8;，把a;#3671o;队a;#21o69;行a;#3o34o;道路a;#2oo63;a;#39o34;a;#2o415;堵上a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#3o528;一片混a;#2oo81;a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;路，赵隆骂道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#3o452;a;#23o64;贼，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo81;a;#2o1o2;，a;#3683o;去达隆堡回易a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;队都逃回来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    回易a;#236o1;是a;#362o8;私，虽然在西北边境，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;官a;#2115o;a;#27o63;a;#2233o;a;#228o6;，宋廷a;#2ooo5;a;#311o5;宋a;#2o154;与a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;有贸易往来a;#1229o;a;#2o294;实际上，来往宋夏a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;a;#26o53;数不胜数，尤a;#2o854;a;#2o197;贩私a;#3o416;最a;#2oo26;a;#2281o;见a;#1229o;西夏拥有西北最a;#2oo26;a;#2o248;良a;#3o34o;a;#3o416;a;#2o135;a;#2232o;，青a;#3o333;a;#3o416;池a;#2o986;a;#2o135;a;#3o34o;细a;#3o416;，a;#278o9;有卤a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#3351o;味，口感犹在解a;#24o3o;a;#3o416;池a;#3o34o;解a;#3o416;a;#2oo43;上，a;#2o215;格又a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#278o9;有官a;#2422o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo13;a;#3o424;a;#21o93;a;#3278o;十a;#2o998;a;#2o3o2;廉，所a;#2o197;极受西北a;#3o334;姓a;#3o34o;欢迎a;#1229o;

    a;#33o21;在敌对a;#2ooo4;国a;#2oo43;间游a;#362o8;a;#2o132;易，虽然这a;#2o123;a;#2183o;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o475;起来都是普普a;#3689o;a;#3689o;，a;#2o294;a;#215o8;自a;#3o34o;背景都不可小觑a;#1229o;在边境a;#362o8;私a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;队，a;#278o9;有点势力a;#26o89;给a;#2o154;a;#215o7;得a;#3683o;骨头a;#2oo63;不a;#21o97;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;，如a;#3o524;a;#21o69;这只马队这般嚣张a;#3o34o;，却a;#2oo63;不a;#2281o;见a;#1229o;

    a;#362o8;私a;#2183o;队a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o3o1;三十上下、a;#3o246;得如一根a;#34o91;a;#4o644;瓜a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;a;#2o154;，正a;#39o56;气a;#2o351;指a;#3o34o;指挥下面a;#3o34o;a;#2o166;役驱赶挡在马队a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;行a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;穿a;#3o528;普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;a;#325o4;缎衣服，又a;#362o8;在驮马边上，应该一样a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o166;役，不a;#368o7;是等级a;#3964o;点a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;只是宰a;#3o456;门a;#21o69;七品官，a;#3o475;a;#3o246;子狂妄a;#3o34o;模样，a;#2oo63;许a;#24o5o;经a;#33o21;抵得上a;#2o843;a;#2oo61;品a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;赵敢勇，a;#2o32o;a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是哪一家a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;问道a;#1229o;

    赵隆a;#2o919;a;#315o5;一声a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;都a;#38o52;辖家a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，每月来往a;#2oo1o;三a;#2o116;趟，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;不认识！？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;都a;#38o52;辖？向宝？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o877;问a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;还a;#33o21;有谁？a;a;rdqo;赵隆a;#278o9;a;#229o9;气a;#2232o;答道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;一a;#2oo1o;都a;#38o52;辖！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3859o;怪！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;、王a;#333o8;臣异口同声a;#1229o;

    a;#2o853;马都a;#38o52;辖向宝，按a;#242o7;a;#21o15;是a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;第三号a;#2o154;物a;#1229o;一a;#2oo1o;经a;#3oo53;安抚路，a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;最a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;是经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;同a;#261o2;还a;#2o86o;a;#2o219;一路a;#2o853;马都总管，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#2o891;政和a;#2o891;a;#2o196;一把抓，基本上都是a;#3ooo1;文臣担a;#2o219;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo43;下，a;#2o415;是实际a;#39o46;a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;a;#211o3;都总管，a;#3278o;a;#211o3;都总管a;#2oo43;下，a;#2o415;是a;#2o853;马a;#38o52;辖a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}164;历老，a;#21o69;面a;#2o415;可缀a;#2oo1o;a;a;1sqo;都a;a;rsqo;字，正如向宝a;#1229o;a;#2o877;往下，还有路都a;#3o417;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#3o693;甘谷城a;#3o34o;张守约，a;#2o415;是a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2o853;马都a;#3o417;a;#1229o;

    a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;a;#228o6;，下面三a;#2oo1o;都是武臣，a;#2o114;a;#3o456;a;#2oo43;间级a;#21o35;有a;#3964o;a;#2o3o2;，a;#2o294;却a;#26o8o;隶属a;#2o851;系，a;#215o8;自a;#39o46;a;#2o853;驻扎a;#2o11o;不同a;#2232o;点a;#1229o;可a;#2o197;a;#2o998;庭抗a;#31o36;，大小a;#3o456;a;#21o46;，同听命a;#2o11o;文臣经a;#3oo53;a;#1229o;a;#3o495;a;#352o1;a;#3578o;a;#21o28;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;哪a;#2oo1o;说a;#358o5;更管用，还是a;#352o1;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;望和功绩a;#1229o;

    a;#21o69;a;#2o219;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#211o3;都总管杨文广a;#21o18;a;#21o18;调a;#2o219;，继a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;a;#211o3;都总管是a;#2oo1o;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;本a;#2o1o7;和战功，不a;#368o7;是在a;#2o14o;营a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;靠a;#291oo;资历a;#291oo;a;#21o4o;点，韩a;#2o872;a;#3683o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;名字都不a;#3o693;道a;a;dash;a;a;dash;恐怕a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;名字a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;现在a;#3577o;起a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o495;正说a;#358o5;管用a;#3o34o;，还属都a;#38o52;辖向宝a;#1229o;

    a;#21o69;面a;#2oo81;a;#2o1o2;一阵，向家a;#3o34o;回易马队改往韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这边a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣忙提醒韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;惹不起a;#3o34o;，权让一让吧！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;#2oo63;不想a;#3341o;a;#228o6;生枝，a;#2o415;下a;#2o196;让民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;将骡a;#3671o;赶a;#21o4o;一边去，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一让a;#1229o;

    向家马队a;#362o8;a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o247;身边，a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o246;子突然a;#2o572;下a;#33o5o;步a;#1229o;问a;#3o528;靠在a;#3671o;上a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;是哪一家a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;

    赵隆在a;#26o49;a;#2o195;答道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;是奉命a;#3ooo1;a;#251o4;纪往甘谷运a;#2o891;需a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#3o246;子a;#2o919;哼一声，阴阳怪气道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o154;押送一点a;#372o2;a;#277oo;，a;#2oo63;不嫌a;#4o635;a;#289o2;，都a;#33o21;让a;#2o154;躺在a;#3671o;上a;#3653o;a;#25o42;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#33o8o;色数变，有一a;#3o636;间韩a;#2o872;还担心a;#2o182;a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;手给a;#3o246;子一下，a;#2o294;a;#21o4o;最后，a;#2o182;a;#3o828;是咽下a;#2o1o2;这口气，a;#2o174;a;#3671o;上下来，老实站a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o3o1;重a;#2o26o;员，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;受a;#2o1o2;a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;a;#2oo63;a;#2o381;次下来，a;#2549o;队站a;#229o9;a;#1229o;一a;#2o3o1;正名a;#2o891;将，一a;#2oo1o;民a;#2o245;，a;#385oo;a;#3875o;想自杀，如a;#2o3o9;敢去得罪a;#24o5o;a;#33o21;被尊称太尉a;#3o34o;向宝？a;#236o1;算是种a;#3586o;来a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo63;a;#2o445;不a;#2o3o3;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o246;子见王a;#333o8;臣等a;#2o154;a;#2o174;a;#3671o;上下来，a;#2o52o;a;#2o658;a;#3o34o;横a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;，一a;#211o3;a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;线a;#2o174;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;身上扫a;#368o7;，来回a;#2o96o;遍，最终一指韩a;#2o872;，a;a;1dqo;a;#236o1;a;#2o32o;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;转a;#368o7;头，又对跟在身后a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o174;这里a;#253o2;三辆骡a;#3671o;a;#362o8;，赶a;#32o39;去西门把a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;货都a;#35o13;起来，a;#2oo61;老爷正在a;#37o27;里等a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#3o246;子a;#2o183;a;#3o528;有向宝a;#2o57o;后台，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o449;a;#2o25o;被拒绝，a;#39o56;气a;#2o351;指，完a;#2o84o;a;#3527o;韩a;#2o872;、王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo26;a;#26o8o;物a;#1229o;等a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;应a;#2o1o2;，才又转回来，对王a;#333o8;臣道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;如果甘谷城有a;#2o154;问起，a;#236o1;说是向太尉家a;#2o511;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;a;#3671o;去，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#236o1;放还a;#1229o;a;#335o9;还有问，去向a;#2422o;找a;#2o474;向荣贵a;#1229o;a;#2o474;给a;#2o182;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o132;待！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2o919;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;向荣贵自说自a;#358o5;，现在又a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;向家a;#3o34o;a;#2o166;役a;#352o1;把a;#3671o;上a;#35o13;a;#3o34o;a;#325o4;缎往a;#2232o;上a;#2ooo2;，韩a;#2o872;终a;#2o11o;忍不a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#653o6;

    a;a;1dqo;等等！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;？！a;a;rdqo;向荣贵一a;#3o524;a;#3o634;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#21o4o;现在a;#2oo26;a;#2749o;，a;#2o173;把王a;#333o8;臣a;#3527o;a;#2o316;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;头a;#39o46;，跟a;#26o41;才赵隆一样，将韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;赶a;#3671o;a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#352o1;总a;#352o1;给韩某一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o132;待a;#3261o;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;声音a;#276o4;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;更a;#2o919;，a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;向a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o166;役a;#2o973;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#33o21;给a;#2o154;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o132;待？a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;甘谷城，不见a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;，不见a;#2o1o2;货，有一a;#3o334;a;#2oo1o;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;让韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;生不如死，向荣贵a;#2o25o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;说半句a;#358o5;？扯a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#345o7;呐！

    a;a;1dqo;这可是a;#352o1;送a;#21o4o;甘谷城a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;资！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;强调道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;向爷a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2116o;a;#2o32o;a;#2o891;资，只a;#352o1;a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;子a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;！a;a;rdqo;向荣贵a;#33o8o;上怒意渐显，a;#2o182;只是觉得韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#276o4;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;民a;#2o245;a;#39o34;a;#3o524;，才挑a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o986;来，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;这狗才，a;#21o35;不识a;#2526o;a;#2oo3o;！a;#335o9;不是a;#2oo2o;a;#261o2;a;#3o7o1;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;手，向爷a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#244o3;a;#349o3;拉a;#2o154;！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣一把扯a;#2o3o3;a;#2o284;a;#352o1;发a;#2o316;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;一a;#2233o;厮杀，战后又得救治，a;#2o182;对韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;是敬重有加，如a;#2o3o9;愿a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;韩秀才自蹈死路？却强扭a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;暴躁a;#33o86;气，向向荣贵卑a;#39o68;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这厮a;#33o86;气不a;#229o9;，官a;#2o154;换一a;#2oo1o;a;#3261o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;换a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;换？！向爷说是a;#2o182;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;！a;a;rdqo;向荣贵指a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，a;#3o634;起a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;对a;#3o333;a;#2281o;a;#4o657;少a;#3o34o;小a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，a;#294o8;a;#294o8;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#337o7;废a;#358o5;，跟a;#3o528;向爷a;#362o8;a;#1229o;a;#21o35;不识a;#229o9;歹，这a;#2oo63;是救a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;命a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo1o;子a;#3964o;大，抗肩舆正合适！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;给a;#251o5;滚！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;一声大喝，a;#2oo13;气十足，震得整条a;#349o3;都a;#217o9;起回声a;#1229o;不a;#3o693;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;气得a;#33o8o;色泛青，双唇都在发抖，一a;#211o3;怒发a;#2o914;a;#2o896;a;#3o34o;模样，a;a;1dqo;不a;#368o7;一a;#2oo1o;在a;#38o52;辖a;#2422o;a;#2oo13;奔a;#362o8;a;#2o1o5;竞a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;狗，a;#2oo63;敢a;#229oo;a;#2o1o7;士子？！a;#236o1;算a;#2o32o;家a;#2oo27;子向宝a;#368o7;来，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不敢！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#349o3;a;#24o66;上，韩a;#2o872;这一吼，a;#2156o;引a;#2o1o2;所有a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;不a;#3577o;是王a;#333o8;臣还是赵隆，又a;#2511o;是向荣贵，都被韩a;#2o872;这突如a;#2o854;来a;#3o34o;吼声给震a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    死死a;#3o447;a;#3o528;向荣贵，韩a;#2o872;甚至觉得a;#2o8o9;a;#2o973;语言a;#26o8o;法a;#3492o;达a;#2o986;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;怒火，翻手摘下强弓，弯弓搭箭，一箭a;#2o415;向a;#2o182;射a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;秀才不可！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣在a;#26o49;a;#3o475;得大惊失色，a;#3683o;忙a;#2525o;上去a;#352o1;拦a;#3o528;a;#1229o;只是韩a;#2o872;手a;#33o5o;太快，让a;#2o182;a;#3o524;a;#3o529;a;#3o529;a;#2232o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#37o27;a;#259o3;长箭射飞a;#2o1o2;a;#2514o;在向荣贵头上a;#3o34o;毡帽a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣惊魂a;#21o21;a;#2345o;，暗自庆幸韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;箭术并不算a;#229o9;，隔a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;三步都a;#278o9;a;#33o21;把a;#2o154;射a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#352o1;是a;#3o495;给a;#2o182;闹a;#2o986;a;#2o154;命，肯a;#2345o;a;#352o1;抵命a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;一见韩a;#2o872;手a;#2o877;次a;#2o28o;向a;#2o1o2;身后a;#3o34o;箭囊，心a;#33o39;又猛a;#3o34o;大跳a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;下，a;#24o46;点a;#2o174;喉咙口蹦a;#2o986;来，一步a;#2o914;a;#21o69;，和赵隆a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;一起将韩a;#2o872;死死抱a;#2o3o3;，在韩a;#2o872;耳边大叫道a;#653o6;

    a;a;1dqo;韩秀才，a;#2o32o;a;#3o127;a;#2o1o2;？！射死a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#278o9;命啊！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;士可杀！不可辱！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2534o;命挣扎，咬牙a;#2o999;a;#4o831;，a;#3o475;起来只想a;#2o877;给向荣贵一箭，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o182;这厮辱a;#251o5;太甚，竟欲a;#2o197;士子a;#2oo26;a;#3oo44;！某a;#2oo26;横渠弟子，受此a;#2oo43;辱，a;#26o85;后又a;#2o3o9;面a;#3o446;去见a;#24o72;长同窗！a;a;rdqo;

    赵隆给吓得不a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;念a;#2o315;，a;#3o452;念a;#2148o;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;阿弥陀a;#2o315;，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#3o127;a;#2o1o2;！阿弥陀a;#2o315;，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#3o127;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#21o17;苍a;#3o333;a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，一边抱a;#2345o;韩a;#2o872;不敢丝毫放松，一边对吓呆a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;向荣贵吼道，a;a;1dqo;还不快a;#362o8;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;给a;#2o474;等a;#3o528;！a;a;rdqo;被吓得魂飞魄散a;#3o34o;向荣贵a;#2ooo2;下一句a;#358o5;，把马队a;#2ooo2;下，a;#3683o;滚a;#241o2;爬a;#3o34o;a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    向荣贵一a;#362o8;，韩a;#2o872;立a;#21o51;a;#2o572;a;#2749o;a;#2o1o2;挣扎，a;#31o7o;色a;#2oo63;突然间平和下来a;#1229o;挣a;#33o73;a;#2432o;王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆a;#3o34o;双手，很淡a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;整a;#297o2;起衣服a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣与赵隆面面a;#3o456;觑，a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o475;客指指点点，韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;是a;#31o7o;色自a;#335o9;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;秀才！a;a;rdqo;赵隆算是怕a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;这a;#2oo1o;a;#3o127;子，说a;#358o5;a;#2oo63;是小心翼翼，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;还是快a;#362o8;a;#3261o;！a;#3683o;夜去甘谷a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;往甘谷夜路a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#362o8;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;摇头，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o17o;天是月末，夜里a;#3683o;月a;#2o142;都a;#278o9;有，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#362o8;夜路？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;可向荣贵马上a;#352o1;a;#241o2;a;#2o154;来a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;在a;#26o49;a;#2411o;忙劝a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o182;不是a;#352o1;韩某等a;#3o528;吗？a;#251o5;a;#236o1;在这里等！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#26o32;a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;潮来a;#2o1o2;，红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;潮a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;来啊a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天第一更a;#1229o;

 第１７章 夜顾茅庐访遗贤（上）

    ．

    演员a;#2o2o4;a;#24o5o;纷纷退a;#2233o;，a;#2o294;在a;#21o18;a;#21o18;结束a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o986;闹a;#21o95;a;#3o34o;a;#251o3;台附近，却有a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;正a;#335o9;有所a;#246o5;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;远去a;#3o34o;背影a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;身边，a;#2226o;a;#3o528;一队骑a;#2o853;，a;#215o8;自下马a;#2o5o5;a;#3o528;，a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;身形气a;#2423o;，都是精a;#2o853;a;#26o8o;a;#3oo97;a;#1229o;a;#33o21;有如此精a;#3816o;护卫，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;自a;#3875o;等闲a;#2oo43;辈a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;有风骨！a;a;rdqo;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;忍不a;#2o3o3;a;#3619o;道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;聪明！a;a;rdqo;大约四十上下a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;不a;#311o5;a;#3619o;a;#2o1o2;一句a;#1229o;

    对同一a;#2o154;、同一a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3578o;a;#2o215;a;#2513o;然不同，a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;诧异a;#3o34o;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;大a;#2o154;这a;#358o5;如a;#2o3o9;说a;#3o34o;？a;#37o27;韩秀才气a;#3341o;风骨a;#37o27;是a;#278o9;a;#358o5;说，a;#2o294;聪明可谈不上！一a;#2oo1o;服a;#349o5;a;#21o69;役a;#3o34o;a;#2oo65;秀才，得罪a;#2o1o2;一路a;#3o34o;都a;#38o52;辖，哪a;#2o25o;有a;#229o9;结果？a;#278o9;听a;#368o7;向宝心a;#33o16;有a;#2281o;广a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;还太a;#2418o;轻！a;a;rdqo;a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;a;#2o154;摇摇头，a;a;1dqo;不a;#368o7;a;#37o27;韩秀才a;#3o475;上去跟a;#2o1o8;哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;大小，可a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;心机可a;#276o4;a;#2o32o;深a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

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    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    一a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰后，三a;#2o154;a;#2226o;坐在a;#2141o;房a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#267oo;边a;#1229o;三a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色都不a;#229o9;a;#3o475;，王a;#333o8;臣怒色a;#3859o;掩，赵隆a;#3o385;a;#3o473;不屑，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#2o284;平静，心底a;#2oo63;是在a;#3o772;口大骂a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#4o479;a;#211o3;城，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#253o7;待a;#2oo1o;a;#4o479;官，a;#3683o;a;#2o891;情大a;#2o1o7;都不a;#297o2;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}8o5;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;听！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o768;a;#3o768;a;#3o34o;拍a;#3o528;a;#267oo;子，满肚子火却a;#26o8o;处撒气a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#211o3;城跟a;#2o474;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#4o479;a;#2o851;系？！a;a;rdqo;赵隆愤愤不平，a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#4o479;货a;#2o239;羌城上下a;#3o475;不a;#368o7;a;#3o524;a;#24o5o;经很a;#2oo37;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;上a;#2o1o2;阵，有机a;#2o25o;哪a;#2oo1o;不想射a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;背上a;#2432o;花？！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;摇a;#3o528;头，不想说a;#358o5;，将a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;味道a;#3o34o;淡a;#372o2;一口喝下a;#1229o;a;#2o182;和王a;#333o8;臣、赵隆三a;#2o154;去城a;#349o5;a;#3689o;报a;#2o891;情，本a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#3oo41;守a;#2o239;羌a;#3o34o;a;#211o3;城，听说a;#3683o;a;#255o9;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;道a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#35o6o;峡a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};a;#21o51;a;#255o9;见a;#1229o;不曾想里面a;#2o256;a;#2o986;a;#358o5;来，a;#211o3;城有上官a;#352o1;a;#253o7;待，a;#278o9;a;#261o2;间a;#297o2;这等小a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;1sqo;才a;#3o334;a;#2o843;十a;#2oo1o;贼a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;叫a;#2o1o7;？甘谷a;#37o27;边a;#2o843;千还a;#352o1;翻a;#3oo58;！a;a;rsqo;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#236o1;把三a;#2o154;给赶a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    赵隆又叹道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;a;#26o41;才a;#368o7;来a;#253o8;访秀才a;#3o34o;小官a;#2o154;是哪里a;#3o34o;，a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o333;a;#363o5;一趟，却把秀才a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;给耽误a;#2o1o2;，a;#3o495;是可惜a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o171;意a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#335o9;是有心，自a;#244o3;a;#2o877;来a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#26o8o;意，a;#37o27;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;说得a;#3o171;快！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣拍案叫a;#2o1o2;一声，a;#2o415;端起a;#3o871;，a;a;1dqo;a;#244o3;a;#3o171;饮一a;#3o871;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3683o;忙按a;#2o3o3;王a;#333o8;臣，不让a;#2o182;喝a;#372o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o891;将a;#2o32o;受a;#2o1o2;a;#2o26o;，不a;#33o21;喝a;#372o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣不快，抱怨道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o8o9;a;#215o7;菜，不喝a;#372o2;，a;#37o27;还有a;#2oo1o;a;#4o479;滋味！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;想a;#2o1o2;想，还是放a;#2o1o2;手a;#1229o;此间a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#277oo;都是只见a;#277oo;少见a;#372o2;，又不是蒸馏a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;a;#2423o;a;#372o2;，喝一点a;#3o495;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o851;系a;#1229o;

    大a;#3o871;a;#3o34o;a;#319o3;米a;#372o2;，大块a;#3o34o;a;#289o3;a;#3265o;a;#329o5;，味道算不上a;#2281o;a;#229o9;，a;#2o294;a;#215o7;起来a;#3o83o;实a;#3o171;快a;#1229o;a;#372o2;a;#368o7;三a;#24o33;，虽然醉意不a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;气氛a;#2oo63;a;#289o9;闹a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;

    赵隆指a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣，说起a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o456;识a;#3o34o;经历a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这a;#279oo;a;#3o382;本是鄜a;#2431o;路a;#3o34o;，不a;#3o693;犯a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#236o1;是a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;a;#2418o;a;#21o21;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#249o8;a;#249o8;张张a;#3o34o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2oo63;不安生，一根马鞭闹得城a;#2oo13;a;#4o481;犬不宁a;#1229o;a;#2o474;找上门去a;#3578o;a;#297o2;a;#1229o;可这a;#279oo;a;#3o382;明明a;#276o4;a;#2o474;还小，却死a;#3o828;a;#3o528;不肯a;#2o3o2;头a;#1229o;最后在城a;#228o6;a;#294o8;打一a;#2655o;，却是不打不a;#3o456;识，一来一往a;#2o498;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;a;#2o132;情a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    赵隆和王a;#333o8;臣a;#26o41;才与韩a;#2o872;说a;#3o34o;大同小异，不a;#368o7;有一点让韩a;#2o872;惊讶，王a;#333o8;臣竟然a;#276o4;赵隆还小一点！a;#2o182;a;#215o7;惊a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;赵隆a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#3o693;敢勇如a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;a;#4o831;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;十a;#2oo61;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;呆a;#2o1o2;一呆，反a;#368o7;来对王a;#333o8;臣问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o891;将a;#2o32o;还不a;#21o4o;十a;#2oo61;？a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣干咳a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，a;#2572o;a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;络腮胡子，a;a;1dqo;洒家a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}54;是壬辰a;#2418o;a;#123o4;西a;#2o8o3;１０a;#653o1;２，a;#2o161;宗a;#3o343;a;#2o3o5;四a;#2418o;a;#123o5;生a;#3o34o;，属a;#4o857;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#276o4;a;#251o5;还小一岁？！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;a;#26o85;推算王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;纪不a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o8;十四，本a;#236o1;有a;#2o123;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;置a;#2o449;，a;#2o294;现在a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是惊呆a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#247oo;a;#3267o;a;#251o4;怒a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o474;是长得有点老a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1sqo;有点？a;a;rsqo;韩a;#2o872;强忍a;#3o528;a;#278o9;把心里a;#358o5;说a;#2o986;来，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;还是暴a;#387o6;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;a;#1229o;都说古a;#2o154;a;#26o89;a;#29o87;，a;#2o294;a;#26o89;a;#29o87;a;#21o4o;王a;#333o8;臣这a;#2o221;上，还是让a;#2o182;吓a;#2o1o2;一跳a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o294;a;#2o474;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;才十七！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣悲愤得大叫a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;a;#3261o;，a;#229o9;a;#3261o;！a;a;rdqo;赵隆安慰a;#3o34o;拍拍王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;肩膀，a;#22o79;a;#22o79;坏a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#236o1;a;#2oo26;十七岁a;#3o34o;王a;#2o891;将喝一杯a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;历a;#2149o;上a;#3o34o;名a;#2o154;a;#352o1;a;#3o331;a;#2233o;a;#2o1o2;，虽然听说a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;并不a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;所a;#2oo27;持a;#3o34o;战a;#3oo53;，却贯穿北宋后期，a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;a;#2224o;此a;#3278o;发迹a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#352o1;想在a;#3o7o1;a;#261o2;间a;#2o869;快速晋升，只有搭上这班快a;#3671o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第１７章 夜顾茅庐访遗贤（下）

    ．

    a;a;1dqo;请问韩秀才可在？在下a;#245o3;安王a;#214o2;，夜来a;#253o8;a;#2o25o;，还望不吝一面！a;a;rdqo;

    一声突如a;#2o854;来a;#3o34o;唤门声，打a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;a;#2141o;房a;#2oo13;正喝得a;#289o9;火朝天a;#3o34o;气氛a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o351;a;#2117o;晃a;#2o1o2;晃有点发沉a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;袋，只觉得a;#2o174;门a;#228o6;a;#2o256;a;#2o837;耳a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;声音有a;#2o123;奇怪a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;是不是a;#26o41;才来找秀才a;#3o34o;小官a;#2o154;？a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;是南a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;口音？a;#245o3;安是在南面a;#3o34o;哪a;#2oo1o;路？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#245o3;安？是江西a;#3261o;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;a;#1999o;a;#363o5;a;#368o7;长江南北，a;#2oo63;去a;#368o7;a;#242o8;山，a;#2oo61;江、a;#245o3;安都a;#29o87;悉a;#1229o;a;#2o1o8;十一a;#1999o;纪a;#3o34o;a;#245o3;安属a;#2o11o;江西a;#3o465;，却不a;#3o693;道北宋a;#3o34o;a;#245o3;安是不是a;#2oo63;a;#244o2;a;#2o11o;江南西路a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;江西a;#2o154;？！a;a;rdqo;赵隆本被一下惊醒，听说是江西a;#2o154;后，却放松下来a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;不是a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;不是？a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣问道a;#1229o;

    赵隆a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o239;羌城少见南a;#2o154;，本还a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;是这a;#2o123;天在a;#2o239;羌城附近a;#363o5;进a;#363o5;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;王机宜家a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;王机宜a;#2o986;身江a;#24o3o;，a;#37o27;是江东a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o799;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;江a;#24o3o;？！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;醉意a;#2o84o;a;#26o8o;a;#1229o;a;#2oo61;江古称a;#236o1;是江a;#24o3o;，a;#3o475;a;#368o7;a;#277oo;浒a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;如a;#2o3o9;a;#2o25o;不a;#3o693;道？！a;a;1dqo;a;#245o3;安a;#236o1;在江a;#24o3o;！a;a;rdqo;

    赵隆喝进肚子里a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;都a;#2127o;a;#2o316;汗a;#277oo;a;#2o882;a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是王机宜？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;王机宜？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;急问道，a;#2o182;还a;#278o9;有a;#278o9;听说a;#368o7;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;王机宜，跟a;#3341o;a;#21o28;吴衍a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;谈a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o174;a;#2o182;a;#22o68;里听a;#21o4o;a;#368o7;a;a;1sqo;王机宜a;a;rsqo;三a;#2oo1o;字a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#236o1;是上a;#2oo7o;天子a;#352o1;并吞青唐，拓边河湟a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;王机宜！a;a;rdqo;a;#21o18;a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;不a;#368o7;半a;#2418o;a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣，a;#276o4;a;#223o3;生a;#223o3;长a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;对a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o869;a;#228o6;更a;#2oo26;a;#29o87;悉a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o182;得a;#2o1o2;官家a;#3o34o;赏识，被派a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;来，名a;#2oo26;a;#24o69;司a;#123o4;经a;#3oo53;安抚司简称a;#123o5;a;#3o34o;管勾机宜文字，管得却是所有与蕃a;#37o96;有a;#2o851;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情a;#1229o;a;#37o27;摊子a;#2o1o7;本该是经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;和a;#38o52;辖a;#2422o;一起管，现a;#2o17o;给王机宜夺a;#2o1o2;去，a;#2ooo4;家都不a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;将a;#33o41;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o221;a;#3576o;忆a;#2o114;a;#2o57o;对a;#276o4;，很快a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;青唐a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置a;#1229o;a;#37o27;大a;#27o1o;是后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;青a;#28o23;湖东a;#37o96;a;#2232o;a;#213o6;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;河湟，a;#21o17;是河a;#24o3o;和湟a;#277oo;，a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;甘肃青a;#28o23;a;#2o132;a;#3oo28;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo2o;夏、和政一a;#241o2;a;#1229o;在唐朝a;#261o2;，处a;#2o11o;与a;#2152o;蕃王国a;#2o132;锋a;#3o34o;第一线a;#1229o;唐玄宗后，a;#3688o;步被a;#2152o;蕃占据a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在a;#2152o;蕃王国a;#2o998;a;#35o1o;后，a;#2o173;被a;#2152o;蕃残a;#37o96;所控a;#21o46;a;#1229o;在此a;#261o2;，a;#21o17;是泛指a;#2o1o2;青a;#28o23;东北、甘肃东南a;#3o34o;一大片被a;#2152o;蕃控a;#21o46;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#213o6;，a;#2oo63;称a;#2oo43;a;#2oo26;a;#29o81;河a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};a;#2oo26;a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;a;#213o6;域a;#1229o;

    a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;王机宜a;#26o82;然有心a;#2oo26;大宋a;#2432o;拓边a;#3oo86;，自然是求贤a;#335o9;渴，a;#335o9;a;#33o21;得a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;赏识，受荐a;#2oo3o;a;#3278o;得官，a;#2oo63;是不在a;#358o5;下a;#1229o;如此良机，韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o25o;a;#3o333;a;#3o333;放a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;王机宜叫a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;名字？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;又急急追问a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;王a;#389o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1sqo;王a;#389o2;？a;a;rsqo;韩a;#2o872;觉得有a;#2o123;耳a;#29o87;，却a;#3576o;不起a;#3135o;竟是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;哪一a;#2oo1o;a;#3278o;觉得耳a;#29o87;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;请问韩秀才可在？！a;a;rdqo;a;#2o174;门a;#228o6;a;#2o256;进来a;#3o34o;声音a;#3964o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;，显是王a;#214o2;等得有a;#2o123;不耐a;#289o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;来a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;起身，a;#297o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#297o2;a;#3o385;a;#251o4;一团a;#3o34o;衣服，上a;#21o69;a;#2432o;门，一名a;#2o1o8;十上下，英a;#2o426;a;#3o246;a;#21o66;a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;a;#2o415;a;#2o986;现在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;韩秀才？a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;a;#3o634;大a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;不是同样a;#3o34o;一a;#211o3;a;#3964o;大身材，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;完a;#2o84o;a;#26o8o;法将a;#3o524;a;#21o69;这a;#2o3o1;满身a;#372o2;气a;#3o34o;a;#3o772;落户，与a;#2o621;a;#262o2;a;#3689o;衢上a;#2oo41;正辞a;#2ooo5;a;#3o34o;韩秀才联系在一起a;#1229o;a;#236o1;a;#3683o;让王a;#214o2;a;#2136o;象深a;#21o51;a;#3o34o;a;#254o2;a;#3o473;秀a;#3o524;，a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;a;#372o2;意a;#3278o;变得a;#28o67;散a;#26o8o;a;#31o7o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;正是韩a;#2o872;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;却半a;#3o511;起a;#3o524;，a;#2224o;a;#372o2;意a;#3278o;a;#28o67;散a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;重又a;#3816o;a;#21o33;起来，a;#2o182;a;#2o8o8;拱手行a;#31o36;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;官a;#2o154;a;#26o82;是有a;#2o1o7;找韩某，不如a;#2o8o8;进屋说a;#358o5;！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;向屋a;#2oo13;张望a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;，犹豫a;#3o528;不肯进屋a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3683o;a;#363o5;a;#2ooo4;趟，又在门a;#228o6;等a;#2o1o2;许a;#2oo37;，本是用汉昭烈三a;#39o38;茅a;#242o8;a;#3o34o;a;#26o87;a;#2o1o7;来安慰自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;现在只见a;#2o559;a;#2141o;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo44;烟a;#3o26o;气，a;#267oo;面上杯a;#3o424;狼藉，a;#2ooo4;名a;#2o891;汉面红耳赤，哪里愿意进屋去说a;#358o5;，a;#3683o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;对韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;是失望a;#24o5o;极a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o8o4;台可a;#33o21;喝a;#372o2;？a;a;rdqo;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;犹豫，韩a;#2o872;突如a;#2o854;来a;#3o34o;问道a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;一愣，不a;#3o693;该如a;#2o3o9;回答a;#1229o;心想怕是a;#352o1;请自a;#24o49;喝a;#372o2;a;#1229o;如此a;#331oo;臜污秽a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，王a;#214o2;哪肯干，只想找a;#2oo1o;a;#3ooo1;头推a;#33o73;掉a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;虽不如江南a;#277oo;甘a;#2998o;，a;#2o294;酿a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;却a;#21o35;有一a;#3oo58;滋味a;#1229o;风a;#223o3;不同，a;#2o154;情不同，a;#277oo;a;#372o2;a;#3o34o;滋味a;#2oo63;自不同，不a;#2o146;历一a;#3oo58;，a;#2oo63;说不a;#2o986;a;#234o8;a;#3964o;a;#234o8;a;#2o3o2;a;#1229o;王官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;说是a;#2oo63;不是？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;听在王a;#214o2;耳a;#2oo13;，a;#2o284;是a;#21o35;有深意a;#1229o;a;#2o182;犹豫a;#2o877;三，还是勉强跨a;#2o837;门里a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆这a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;经将a;#267oo;子a;#2591o;拾干a;#2o928;，见王a;#214o2;进来，a;#2o415;a;#352o1;告辞离a;#2432o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;拦a;#2o3o3;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;坐下继续喝a;#372o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;哪有来一a;#2oo1o;客a;#2o154;，却赶a;#362o8;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;客a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;王a;#2o891;将和赵敢勇还是坐下来说a;#358o5;，想来王官a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o171;意a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;率性a;#3278o;a;#2oo26;，a;#2oo63;不问王a;#214o2;愿意不愿意a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆现在都a;#2o197;韩a;#2o872;马首是a;#3o651;，a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o25o;害a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2281o;a;#358o5;，径a;#3o452;坐a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;在屋a;#2oo13;站a;#3o528;，进退a;#2ooo4;a;#3859o;，最后一咬牙a;#2oo63;拉a;#368o7;一张a;#2o132;椅坐下a;#1229o;心想a;#653o6;a;#26o82;然进来a;#2o1o2;，坐一坐a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;妨a;#1229o;a;#39o3o;a;#2281o;a;#358o5;不投机，提a;#21o69;告辞a;#2o415;是a;#1229o;至少现在，韩a;#2o872;a;#293o5;立a;#2942o;行a;#3o34o;款待，让王a;#214o2;觉得韩秀才还是有点a;#33o21;耐，否a;#21o17;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有这样a;#3o34o;a;#33o86;气a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;坐下a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;跟a;#3o528;坐下，心a;#2oo13;得意a;#3278o;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;根据a;#2o182;a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;经验，把a;#2o154;骗来是最a;#3859o;a;#3o34o;，a;#3278o;把a;#2o154;a;#3oo41;下却很简单a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;是故意a;#2493o;待王a;#214o2;，与a;#2o854;a;#276o5;恭a;#276o5;敬，还不如简a;#2o658;一点，至少让王a;#214o2;不敢轻a;#2493o;，a;#2oo63;a;#2281o;一点敬a;#3oo31;a;#1229o;a;#2o381;a;#29o31;a;#1999o;间a;#3o34o;认识，越是有才a;#2oo43;辈，越是a;#3o427;气a;#2o94o;a;#2o154;，王a;#214o2;a;#2o182;应该a;#33o21;a;#2oo64;惯a;#1229o;反正a;#3o475;王官a;#2o154;见a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;后a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色，对自家a;#3o34o;a;#3578o;a;#2o215;应是落a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;谷底，a;#24o5o;经a;#2o3o2;得不a;#33o21;a;#2o877;a;#2o3o2;，只a;#352o1;a;#3492o;现得a;#2o986;色点，升上去一点a;#2o415;是a;#2o928;赚a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo63;不问王a;#214o2;来此a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;找a;#368o7;一只干a;#2o928;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#3o871;，a;#2oo26;王a;#214o2;满上，又说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#242o8;山a;#385o5;秀，又近a;#3o528;江a;#24o3o;，王a;#2o8o4;a;#245o3;安a;#2o154;氏，a;#3o495;是a;#229o9;福气a;#1229o;a;a;1sqo;a;#26o85;a;#29o31;香a;#288o9;生a;#32o43;烟，横a;#3o475;a;#251o4;岭a;#2o391;a;#251o4;山，飞流a;#3o452;下三千a;#2361o;，a;#3oo97;a;#2o284;银河落a;#2oo61;天a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;李青莲妙a;#315o8;生花，每次一读此诗，a;#2o415;让a;#2o154;对a;#242o8;山a;#31o7o;往不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#39o39;a;#2o1o2;一a;#39o39;，王a;#214o2;正想a;#352o1;a;#2432o;口插a;#358o5;a;#1229o;不a;#251o4;想韩a;#2o872;又a;#2525o;a;#2o8o8;一步，继续道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#245o3;安与a;#242o8;山近在咫a;#2361o;，又与千里彭蠡a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;鄱阳湖a;#123o5;a;#276o4;a;#37o51;a;#3278o;居，万里长江a;#2oo63;在附近奔流不息a;#1229o;湖映山色，江a;#277oo;滔滔，如此胜a;#2232o;，a;#1999o;所罕有a;#1229o;a;#335o9;有机缘，还a;#3o495;是想去上一次a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;江南是a;#276o4;a;#2o851;西a;#352o1;a;#235oo;庶a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣随口a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;一句，a;#2o182;a;#372o2;意上a;#28o44;，a;#2oo63;不a;#39o38;王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1dqo;江a;#24o3o;a;#277oo;a;#223o3;a;#2o859;a;#2o154;，据说a;#37o27;里a;#3o34o;小a;#23o64;子a;#2oo63;a;#276o4;a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;灵a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;江南a;#277oo;a;#2oo65;a;#2o986;美女a;#22o43;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;随a;#3o528;身边醉汉a;#3o34o;口气a;#315o5;说a;#2o1o2;一句，a;#358o5;锋又是一变，a;a;1dqo;不a;#368o7;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;，却不是建功立业a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;！a;a;rdqo;

    被韩a;#2o872;a;#241o2;起a;#2o1o2;心a;#246o5;，王a;#214o2;重重a;#3o34o;点a;#2o1o2;点头，又想说a;#358o5;，不想王a;#333o8;臣a;#24o5o;被韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;最后一句说得豪气a;#39o39;起a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;秀才说得正是！a;#352o1;想立功，还a;#352o1;a;#3o475;a;#251o5;a;#2o851;西！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;却摇头，a;a;1dqo;治a;#2o891;必a;#2o8o8;足食，足食必a;#2o8o8;a;#2o859;民a;#1229o;a;#2o851;西a;#277oo;a;#223o3;a;#24o5o;远不如汉唐a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#235oo;庶，一a;#2233o;大战a;#2o415;a;#33o21;让a;#215o8;路a;#3o34o;粮a;#2o648;耗a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;粮a;#278o9;饷，a;#2o8o9;靠a;#2o851;a;#228o6;输送，空耗民力，朝a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;a;#259o3;持a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;秀才说得是a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣立马a;#255o9;口道，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o474;还在a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#215o7;a;#368o7;a;#2o851;东运来a;#3o34o;a;#4o614;子，a;#2oo63;a;#215o7;a;#368o7;a;#3456o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;稻米，不a;#368o7;还是a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;谷子a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;a;#229o9;a;#215o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    一a;#3oo58;对a;#358o5;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;和王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;一搭一a;#218o9;，王a;#214o2;a;#2o96o;次a;#352o1;a;#2432o;口，都a;#278o9;找a;#21o4o;机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;又道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;所a;#2o197;只有一a;#2oo1o;a;#2115o;法a;#33o21;解a;#2o915;这a;#2oo1o;问a;#39o64;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;a;rdqo;王、赵a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;问道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;屯a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#3oooo;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;还有a;#24o66;易！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;终a;#2o11o;a;#33o21;插上a;#358o5;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;急急a;#2232o;说a;#3o528;a;#358o5;，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#352o1;a;#2o174;a;#22o68;里迸a;#2o986;来，a;a;1dqo;在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#2432o;a;#2115o;a;#27o63;a;#2233o;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;２a;#123o5;，不a;#2o294;a;#33o21;抽取税a;#2o837;，还a;#33o21;a;#39o34;a;#2o415;a;#2591o;a;#2o123;租a;#2o291;，不用劳a;#289o2;国a;#2oo13;转运a;#1229o;更a;#33o21;让青唐诸a;#2281o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2o146;附大宋，实是一a;#2oo3o;a;#2281o;得a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    听a;#21o4o;这a;#358o5;，韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;一喜a;#653o6;a;a;1sqo;终a;#2o11o;套a;#2o986;底a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;

    一a;#3o452;故意不让a;#2o154;a;#2432o;口说a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;，让a;#2o182;压a;#3o528;闷a;#3o528;，等a;#21o4o;a;#3o597;a;#2o934;a;#261o2;机a;#2o877;稍稍放松，a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;如王a;#214o2;这般不a;#3ooo1;自a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;将心底所想都暴a;#387o6;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2127o;用a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o123;自a;#24o49;所a;#3o693;a;#3o34o;a;#2412o;识，又a;#347o1;a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;一点不算a;#2o986;奇a;#3o34o;见解，只a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#358o5;语a;#3o34o;组织，把a;#2o934;a;#2o1o2;王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;a;#33o33;，a;#236o1;轻a;#3278o;易a;#2oo3o;a;#2232o;套a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;a;#1229o;

    a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#236o1;是a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#283o4;头，犹在a;#2o239;羌城上游近三a;#3o334;里，a;#24o5o;经深a;#2o837;被青唐a;#2152o;蕃窃据a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#3o475;起来，在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#2432o;a;#2115o;a;#2o379;蕃汉a;#2o132;易a;#3o34o;a;#27o63;a;#2233o;，a;#2o415;是王a;#389o2;a;#2591o;服青唐、a;#2432o;拓河湟a;#3o34o;第一步计a;#21o1o;a;#1229o;

    a;#26o82;然a;#24o5o;经a;#2o1o2;解a;#2o1o2;一点对a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;底细，a;#2o877;a;#2224o;势a;#21o33;导，a;#2511o;反驳，a;#2511o;a;#3619o;同，把对a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;导权掌握在手a;#2oo13;，骗a;#368o7;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;毛头小子，太容易不a;#368o7;！

    a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;错！王a;#2o8o4;说得正是！有a;#38o65;有粮，a;#26o41;可a;#2o986;a;#2o853;打a;#2o183;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o8o8;附和a;#2o1o2;王a;#214o2;一句，却又言辞恳a;#2o999;a;#3o34o;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;都是a;#352o1;大费a;#216o8;a;#2524o;a;#1229o;a;#39o35;得缓缓a;#3278o;行，不可a;#24o76;a;#2227o;一蹴a;#3278o;a;#236o1;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;是啊！a;a;rdqo;赵隆忙点a;#3o528;头，a;a;1dqo;来往边境有a;#2281o;少家回易a;#2183o;队，还有a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;身后a;#3o34o;官a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;，都是不想a;#2432o;a;#27o63;a;#2233o;，a;#2o25o;妨a;#3o861;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;赚a;#38o65;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;南a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;谷子是稻，a;#3278o;北a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;谷子a;#3689o;a;#2412o;指a;#3o34o;是小米，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#319o3;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;２a;#653o6;a;#27o63;a;#2233o;，a;#236o1;是a;#24o66;a;#2233o;、集a;#24o66;a;#1229o;a;#3689o;a;#2412o;a;#293o5;指边境a;#2232o;a;#241o2;，与a;#228o6;a;#2o154;a;#2o132;易a;#3o34o;a;#2233o;所a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#2o17o;天第一更a;#1229o;求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

    推荐一下三a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo61;a;#3866o;天a;#24o93;，a;#2oo7o;号69321a;#653o6;

    这是一a;#2oo1o;吞a;#2o113;a;#2152o;雾、a;#2886o;气a;#2o462;行者a;#2oo26;尊a;#3o34o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;

    这是一a;#2oo1o;强者如林a;#3o34o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;强者a;#329o2;意妄a;#2oo26;，弱者a;#3687o;来a;#39o34;受a;#1229o;

    少a;#2418o;a;#26o41;a;#2o852;，与a;#2886o;气a;#2o462;行a;#26o8o;缘，a;#37o57;a;#37o57;不得志a;#1229o;

    一a;#2o855;a;#277oo;a;#2oo13;女a;#236o8;，让a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;穿越者灵魂在沉a;#3o561;a;#3o334;a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;后终a;#2o11o;觉醒，a;#2o174;此a;#2o182;踏上a;#2o1o2;a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;至a;#3964o;者a;#3o34o;a;#277o4;恒a;#2oo43;路a;#1229o;

 第１８章 秉烛待旦已忘眠（上）

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    赵隆a;#26o8o;心a;#3o34o;插a;#358o5;正说a;#21o4o;点子上，韩a;#2o872;得a;#2o182;提醒，精a;#31o7o;陡然一震a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2588o;a;#228o6;必a;#2o8o8;安a;#2o869;！a;#335o9;身后a;#255o7;a;#3292o;太a;#2281o;，如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;a;#251o4;a;#236o1;功业？a;#2432o;a;#27o63;a;#2233o;，行a;#24o66;易，不a;#2oo26;不美a;#1229o;a;#218o7;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;官吏、a;#1999o;家a;#2281o;有回易a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#335o9;遽然a;#3278o;a;#2o852;a;#24o66;易，a;#26o29;a;#2o154;a;#3613o;路，必惹a;#2o247;怒a;#1229o;a;#244o3;弹章a;#2o132;加a;#3278o;上，又有谁a;#33o21;安心a;#2432o;拓河湟？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;正正说a;#21o4o;王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;心结上，a;#2o182;双a;#3o473;微a;#3o385;，有a;#2o123;a;#26o8o;奈a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o182;欠起身虚心问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;所a;#2o197;a;#2o8o8;a;#352o1;屯a;#3oooo;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#276o4;起a;#24o66;易一a;#2o1o7;，屯a;#3oooo;a;#2o415;不算困a;#3859o;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;沿边a;#2232o;广a;#2o154;稀，只a;#352o1;见缝插a;#38o24;，在屯垦处筑堡a;#3278o;守，a;#2ooo4;三a;#2418o;a;#2o869;a;#2o415;有小a;#251o4;a;#1229o;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;屯a;#3oooo;a;#2o853;来震慑a;#216o8;边蕃a;#37o96;，打a;#2o987;悖a;#3687o;a;#2oo43;辈，a;#2o877;a;#2o844;平处a;#26o29;蕃汉纠纷，赐a;#2o146;a;#251o5;汉家a;#2oo43;蕃酋a;#2o197;官职，a;#2o197;a;#2591o;a;#2o154;心a;#1229o;a;#2o351;a;#2o854;a;#2oo26;a;#251o5;用，a;#3278o;不a;#2oo26;西夏所用a;#1229o;a;#26o85;后攻打西贼，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;是助力！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;说a;#3o34o;安a;#2345o;边a;#3oo86;a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;法，a;#2o174;古a;#21o4o;a;#2o17o;，一a;#33o33;a;#3o456;承，a;#2oo63;算不得a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2942o;a;#21o19;a;#3o34o;见解a;#1229o;a;#2o294;王a;#214o2;a;#24o5o;被韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;所打a;#2116o;，不a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;点头，只觉得a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;韩秀才实是有大学问，大见识a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o877;说屯a;#3oooo;a;#24o66;易a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#33o21;说a;#3o34o;都说a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o877;深a;#2o837;说下去自a;#24o49;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#387o6;底，a;#358o5;头一转，轻轻叹道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#368o7;a;#2o851;西a;#26o89;a;#3875o;胜a;#2232o;，a;#2o986;a;#2o135;a;#24o5o;远不a;#2145o;汉唐，否a;#21o17;a;#2oo63;不需辛辛a;#3351o;a;#3351o;a;#3o34o;去屯a;#3oooo;a;#1229o;a;#2281o;少上a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;，都被a;#4o644;河a;#3o34o;流a;#277oo;a;#2o914;掉a;#2o1o2;，a;#3278o;a;#4o644;河a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;此变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#4o644;色a;#1229o;这可不是a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;！不a;#2o165;a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;良a;#3oooo;尽a;#2ooo7;，a;#3683o;天下都遭a;#2o854;患a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;说得a;#37o73;重，王a;#214o2;身子a;#21o69;a;#2o542;，用心聆听a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;如a;#4o644;河，一a;#3o871;a;#277oo;，半a;#3o871;a;#278o1;，a;#278o1;a;#223o3;a;#3o342;是a;#2o174;a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;a;#3278o;来a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是在a;#2854o;a;#2o851;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，a;#4o644;河a;#277oo;流湍急，泥a;#278o1;随a;#277oo;a;#3278o;流，a;#2o294;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2854o;a;#2o851;a;#2oo43;后，河a;#277oo;a;#39o39;缓，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;所a;#241o2;泥a;#278o1;a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;沉积下来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;向王a;#214o2;a;#2oo3o;起a;#372o2;a;#3o871;，a;#278o9;有a;#368o7;筛a;#3o34o;浊a;#372o2;a;#2oo13;，许a;#2281o;a;#372o2;糟随a;#3o528;a;#372o2;a;#3o871;a;#3o34o;晃a;#2116o;a;#3278o;载a;#28o14;载沉，a;a;1sqo;绿蚁a;#26o32;醅a;#372o2;a;a;rsqo;说得正是这种a;#278o9;有滤a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;浆，a;a;1dqo;听说汴河a;#2o415;a;#4o644;河a;#277oo;a;#3278o;泥a;#278o1;淤积，必a;#39o35;a;#2418o;a;#2418o;清a;#297o2;河道，可即a;#2o415;如此，a;#2oo63;是赶不上河底a;#2526o;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;点头称是，a;#2o182;去a;#368o7;东a;#2o14o;汴梁，a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道在汴河a;#3683o;a;#255o9;a;#4o644;河a;#3o34o;河口附近，堤a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;纲船甚至a;#276o4;堤a;#228o6;房a;#39o3o;还a;#3964o;，都是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#4o644;河泥a;#278o1;a;#2o498;灌a;#3o34o;缘故，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#3oo95;浚汴河河道，每a;#21o4o;a;#2o9o8;天a;#236o1;a;#352o1;驱a;#2116o;大a;#252o9;民a;#2o245;和a;#2141o;a;#2o891;a;#1229o;汴河a;#2ooo4;岸a;#3o34o;a;#3o334;姓，a;#2oo26;此a;#3351o;不a;#2257o;言a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;把a;#372o2;a;#3o871;放下，a;#3o871;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;浊a;#372o2;渐渐a;#2345o;下，a;#3278o;a;#372o2;糟a;#2o415;沉a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o871;底a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;，只a;#352o1;a;#277oo;流轻缓起来，a;#277oo;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#278o1;a;#223o3;自然a;#2o415;沉a;#28o96;下去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;欲治a;#4o644;河a;#277oo;，a;#2o8o8;治a;#4o644;河a;#278o1;a;#1229o;欲治a;#4o644;河a;#278o1;，a;#21o17;得a;#2o8o8;a;#2o174;a;#278o1;a;#223o3;来a;#283o4;a;#3o528;手a;#1229o;否a;#21o17;a;#2o219;a;#2o973;a;#2o32o;堆a;#3964o;河堤，掘深河底，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是治标不治本a;#3o34o;应急手段，a;#2o915;堤改道a;#2oo63;是a;#2511o;迟a;#2511o;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o8o4;说a;#3o34o;正是a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;听得韩a;#2o872;说得a;#3689o;透，王a;#214o2;不自觉a;#3o34o;喝a;#2o1o2;口寡淡a;#26o8o;味a;#3o34o;浊a;#372o2;，叹道，a;a;1dqo;庆历a;#2o843;a;#2418o;a;#123o4;西a;#2o8o3;１０a;#653oo;a;#653o4;a;#2418o;a;#123o5;a;#2o845;月，a;#4o644;河在澶a;#24o3o;a;#2183o;胡埽a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;濮阳县a;#123o5;a;#2o915;口，改往北流，a;#3o452;a;#2o837;渤a;#28o23;a;#1229o;朝a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;是填塞a;#2o915;口，还是a;#39o34;势将河a;#277oo;导往北流，闹a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;见a;#2o998;晓，后来勉强行a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#251o4;功a;#1229o;

    a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#22o25;a;#2o3o5;a;#2o116;a;#2418o;a;#123o4;西a;#2o8o3;１０a;#653o2;０a;#2418o;a;#123o5;，大名a;#2422o;魏县第a;#2o845;埽a;#2o915;堤，a;#2o998;a;#2o986;一条a;#259o3;流，a;#3ooo1;笃马河向东a;#2o837;a;#28o23;a;#1229o;a;#4o644;河经a;#3ooo1;东流与a;#214o7;来a;#3o34o;北流同a;#261o2;a;#2o837;a;#28o23;，号a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o8;股河a;#1229o;a;#4o644;河一a;#2o998;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o8;，是堵是a;#3oo95;，还是a;#2o219;a;#2o854;流a;#281o8;，a;#2o174;a;#2o161;宗朝吵a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;现在a;#1229o;a;#235oo;、韩、文a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;，a;#278o9;少在廷上a;#2o1o5;辩a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    还有梁山a;#2785o;！a;#2o843;a;#3o334;里a;#277oo;面又a;#3ooo1;a;#2o3o9;a;#3278o;来？还不是后晋a;#2432o;a;#2o8o3;a;#2o8o3;a;#2418o;a;#123o4;西a;#2o8o3;a;#653o5;a;#653oo;a;#653oo;a;#2418o;a;#123o5;a;#4o644;河在滑a;#24o3o;a;#2o915;口，a;#277oo;淹曹、单、濮、a;#37o75;诸a;#24o3o;，洪a;#277oo;积蓄在a;#24o4o;野，a;#24o4o;野a;#279o1;才变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;梁山a;#2785o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

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    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o848;a;#24o3o;？a;#37o27;是西贼占a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#3261o;？a;a;rdqo;赵隆问道a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;a;#2o852;庆a;#2422o;，灵a;#24o3o;，即现在a;#3o34o;银a;#24o29;、吴忠a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;言语a;#3o34o;组织a;#276o4;实际a;#2o869;容更有用，许a;#2281o;演讲a;#2oo45;听来十a;#2o998;a;#2o986;色，a;#2o294;a;#2o1o7;后细细一想，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是a;#2o123;陈词滥调a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏

    推荐一下三a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo61;a;#3866o;天a;#24o93;，a;#2oo7o;号69321a;#653o6;

    这是一a;#2oo1o;吞a;#2o113;a;#2152o;雾、a;#2886o;气a;#2o462;行者a;#2oo26;尊a;#3o34o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;

    这是一a;#2oo1o;强者如林a;#3o34o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;强者a;#329o2;意妄a;#2oo26;，弱者a;#3687o;来a;#39o34;受a;#1229o;

    少a;#2418o;a;#26o41;a;#2o852;，与a;#2886o;气a;#2o462;行a;#26o8o;缘，a;#37o57;a;#37o57;不得志a;#1229o;

    一a;#2o855;a;#277oo;a;#2oo13;女a;#236o8;，让a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;穿越者灵魂在沉a;#3o561;a;#3o334;a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;后终a;#2o11o;觉醒，a;#2o174;此a;#2o182;踏上a;#2o1o2;a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;至a;#3964o;者a;#3o34o;a;#277o4;恒a;#2oo43;路a;#1229o;

 第１８章 秉烛待旦已忘眠（下）

    。

    a;a;1dqo;占a;#3o528;又如a;#2o3o9;，夺回来a;#236o1;是！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;叉腰挥手，说得豪气干a;#2o113;，王a;#214o2;、王a;#333o8;臣在一边a;#4o723;掌叫a;#229o9;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o848;a;#24o3o;a;#352o1;隘，向西可a;#3689o;西域，向南压a;#21o46;青唐，向东a;#21o17;屏a;#341o9;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，向北a;#2o415;a;#33o21;a;#3o452;捣a;#2o826;a;#39o33;软a;#329o7;！此a;#2o853;家必a;#2o1o5;a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;一a;#26o86;据有此处，西贼不放上三a;#2o116;万a;#2o154;来a;#251o1;守，梁太后怕是a;#3683o;觉a;#2oo63;a;#3o561;不a;#229o9;！a;#2o294;西贼总a;#2o849;才a;#2281o;少a;#2o853;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;说道这里，却又不将a;#358o5;a;#39o64;a;#255o9;下去说，转a;#3278o;一a;#33o8o;a;#31o7o;往a;#2oo43;色，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o848;a;#24o3o;a;#236o1;在a;#4o644;河a;#2oo43;滨，a;#37o27;一段河道a;#363oo;宕起a;#2o239;，峡谷幽深a;#3683o;a;#325o1;不a;#26o29;，据说a;#2o854;景壮a;#2oo29;处不在壶口、a;#4o857;门a;#2oo43;下，a;#2o96o;与三峡媲美a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;a;#3683o;a;#3683o;点头，a;#2o219;a;#2o973;韩a;#2o872;把a;#358o5;a;#39o64;飞来荡去a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;尽陷在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;里，a;#2o84o;都忘a;#2o1o2;来此a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;不a;#2o572;口a;#3o34o;a;#3619o;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;秀才果然是博学a;#2281o;闻a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo7o;生不a;#2o986;门，a;#33o21;a;#3o693;天下a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#3o693;一晓a;#2o1o8;，a;#2oo3o;一反三，这a;#2oo63;是a;#352o1;靠读a;#2oo7o;得来a;#1229o;韩某不是死读a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;，某少小离家求学，a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;追随横渠a;#2o8o8;生，又a;#362o8;回a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;不a;#33o21;自a;#2284o;，至少a;#2o851;西韩某还是a;#2o1o2;a;#335o9;指掌a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;正色改容，恭敬道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不愧是横渠门下a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#37o73;重点头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#335o9;a;#26o8o;子a;#214o2;a;#2o8o8;生悉心教导，a;#2o415;a;#26o8o;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;此言，a;#3o495;心a;#358o2;意，发自肺a;#331o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;继承自a;#26o87;a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;满肚子a;#3o34o;经a;#2oo7o;和文章，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#29o87;极a;#3278o;流a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;a;#2oo7o;、a;#2232o;a;#297o2;，都是来自张载a;#3o34o;教导a;#1229o;

    横渠门下，学得不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#2o754;家经a;#2o856;，还包括天文a;#2232o;a;#297o2;，a;#2o853;法a;#277oo;a;#21o33;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}117;只a;#3o693;a;a;1sqo;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo46;者a;#2oo63;a;a;rsqo;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;大错a;#293o5;错a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;a;#297o2;，更是张载讲学a;#3o34o;重点a;#1229o;

    张载a;#2418o;轻a;#261o2;，曾经上a;#2oo7o;范a;#2o21o;淹，愿与a;#2oo65;a;#2oo13;豪a;#2648o;一起去a;#2591o;复青唐a;#26o87;a;#2232o;，后a;#2oo26;范a;#2o21o;淹所劝，a;#26o41;才弃武a;#2o174;文a;#1229o;十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;后，张载考上a;#2o1o2;进士，同a;#261o2;a;#2432o;始a;#2548o;徒讲学a;#1229o;可即a;#2o415;如此，张载对a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;上a;#3o34o;认识a;#2o173;然得a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#279o2;a;#214o7;路经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;、a;#3o693;a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;a;#2o1o7;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;a;#34o81;a;#254o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;重a;a;dash;a;a;dash;

    韩a;#2o872;想a;#21o4o;这里，突然灵a;#2o8o9;一闪，终a;#2o11o;想起a;#2o1o2;a;#3135o;竟在哪里听说a;#368o7;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;名字！

    张载曾a;#2o219;a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;a;#21o28;官，最a;#2oo26;a;#34o81;a;#254o2;a;#2212o;重a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;，一边教导学生，一边a;#2411o;助a;#34o81;a;#254o2;整a;#39o39;a;#2o891;队编a;#21o46;，清查空a;#39o69;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;在去a;#2418o;，还听说张载正a;#2411o;a;#3o528;a;#34o81;a;#254o2;a;#2o462;改规范范a;#2o21o;淹a;#21o19;立a;#3o34o;将a;#2o853;法a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;回来a;#21o69;，又听闻如a;#2o17o;a;#34o81;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;推行将a;#2o853;法a;#3o34o;效果很a;#229o9;，得a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;朝廷a;#3o34o;重a;#3527o;，尤a;#2o854;是想a;#352o1;a;#235oo;国强a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻官家a;#2o197;a;#2145o;一力辅a;#2o3o4;a;#2o182;a;#2oo13;a;#2o852;大宋a;#3o34o;王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;，都很a;#3o475;a;#229o9;这一整编a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#2o891;队，提a;#3964o;战力和指挥效率a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;规条a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;在a;#34o81;a;#254o2;身边，还有一名门客深得a;#3o475;重a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是进士a;#2o986;身，a;#3278o;且与张载同a;#2oo26;a;#22o25;a;#2o3o5;a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;丁酉科a;#123o4;西a;#2o8o3;１０a;#653o1;a;#653o3;a;#2418o;a;#123o5;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;同a;#2418o;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}不同，a;#2o182;a;#2224o;参加a;#276o4;进士科a;#2oo3o;还a;#352o1;a;#3964o;一级a;#3o34o;a;#21o46;a;#2oo3o;考试落a;#27o36;，a;#2o415;放弃a;#2o1o2;官职，转a;#3278o;跟随a;#34o81;a;#254o2;来a;#21o4o;陕西，并游历a;#2o851;西a;#215o8;a;#24o3o;，还与张载讨a;#3577o;a;#368o7;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#2o182;a;#2591o;复青唐a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;a;#1229o;张载曾对学生a;#2o2o4;说a;#2o854;有班马a;#2oo43;志，欲效班a;#2345o;远a;#123o4;班超a;#123o5;、马a;#2o239;波a;#123o4;马援a;#123o5;，远行万里，扬汉家天a;#23o41;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;姓名a;a;dash;a;a;dash;正是王a;#389o2;！

    与王a;#214o2;言谈甚欢，韩a;#2o872;自觉a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#255o6;底a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，a;#2o415;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#3o693;经a;#3oo53;司a;#3o34o;王机宜a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#358o5;还a;#278o9;有说完，王a;#389o2;a;#236o1;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;正是家a;#2ooo5;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#33o8o;上a;#28o14;a;#2o986;一丝微不可察a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;意，韩a;#2o872;道，a;a;1dqo;据闻a;#2o196;尊意欲吞并青唐，a;#2432o;边河湟，说起来，此正是吾辈a;#2oo43;愿，a;#2oo63;是家a;#24o72;a;#276o5;生a;#228o9;愿a;#1229o;a;#2o196;尊a;#335o9;a;#3o495;a;#33o21;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o7;，不a;#2o294;功业不让班、马专美a;#2o11o;a;#21o69;，可a;#2oo26;国朝平a;#2345o;北汉a;#2oo43;后第一功a;#653o7;只a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;数十万a;#3o334;姓，a;#2o134;a;#352o1;深感a;#2o196;尊a;#2oo43;恩a;#245o3;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;西贼虎a;#3527o;a;#3o472;a;#3o472;，a;#2152o;蕃悖a;#3687o;雄强，不得豪a;#2648o;智士a;#3o456;助，却a;#3859o;a;#2o197;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o7;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;韩a;#2o8o4;天纵奇才，a;#3o524;a;#3oo28;见识远胜a;#2o961;庸，不a;#3o693;a;#33o21;否助家a;#2ooo5;一臂a;#2oo43;力，a;#2o197;解a;#2oo65;里a;#2oo43;a;#3351o;a;#1229o;a;#26o85;后博a;#2oo1o;封妻荫子，a;#2o134;可不a;#2o877;受小a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;a;#2745o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;灼灼a;#3o34o;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，只等a;#2o182;回应a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#3278o;不答，a;#2oo63;不想答a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#244o3;然愿意，可王a;#214o2;只是a;#349o5;a;#2o869;，并不是王a;#389o2;本a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;邀请不得王a;#389o2;认同a;#236o1;毫a;#26o8o;意a;#2oo41;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#24o76;望得a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;是王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#31o36;聘，a;#3278o;不是a;#2o182;a;#2o799;子a;#3o34o;邀请a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;愣a;#2o1o2;一下，正想a;#2o877;劝，a;#2o294;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;上浅浅a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容，突a;#3o34o;恍然大悟a;#1229o;终a;#2o11o;明a;#3o333;，这a;#358o5;应该a;#3ooo1;a;#2o182;父a;#2o146;来说才是a;#1229o;a;#2o182;改口道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#335o9;明a;#26o85;韩a;#2o8o4;有闲，可否往城a;#349o5;一行，王a;#214o2;必翘首a;#2o197;待a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;城a;#349o5;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;摇头a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o17o;天a;#24o5o;经去a;#368o7;一次a;#2o1o2;，明天a;#2o877;去，不a;#3o693;a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;给赶a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3859o;道是a;#352o1;求见家父？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不，是韩某有a;#32o39;急a;#2o891;情a;#352o1;上报，不a;#368o7;a;#236o1;是a;#278o9;a;#2o154;搭a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;说完轻叹，a;#2o284;是a;#3o171;心不a;#24o5o;a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o891;情？a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;问道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;韩某奉命押送a;#2o891;资自a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;往甘谷a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;a;#2132o;后，在a;#35o6o;峡a;#2oo13;，遭逢近a;#3o334;蕃贼拦a;#2513o;a;#1229o;虽被a;#251o5;等杀散，a;#2o294;a;#3689o;往a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;道上a;#2o986;现a;#2o1o2;蕃贼拦路a;#1229o;可不是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#2o8o6;头！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;指a;#2o1o2;指王a;#333o8;臣在衣袍下微微隆起a;#3o34o;a;#24o38;a;#2o391;肩膀，a;a;1dqo;王a;#2o891;将a;#3o34o;肩上a;#236o1;是a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;一箭，a;#2o294;即a;#2o415;a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;一箭，王a;#2o891;将可是a;#29o31;样一张弓a;#236o1;射死a;#2o1o2;十一a;#2o154;，门a;#228o6;a;#3671o;上a;#3o34o;三十一a;#39o63;首级，有三a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一是王a;#2o891;将a;#3o34o;战果a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;射杀十一a;#2o154;？a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;惊异a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣一a;#3o524;，a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;勇悍如此a;#1229o;又急急追问a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#26o25;首总计三十一，a;#37o27;缴获a;#216o2;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;三十四张弓，a;#2o992;枪四十一a;#2o214;，a;#3o42o;a;#3ooo2;一a;#39o46;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;如数家珍，a;#352o1;想取a;#2o449;a;#2o11o;a;#2o154;，细a;#3341o;问a;#39o64;是半点a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;a;#24o46;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    有缴获、有a;#26o25;首，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo43;言自是千a;#3o495;万a;#3o83o;a;#26o8o;a;#3oo97;a;#1229o;a;a;1dqo;a;#3o334;名贼a;#2o154;战死a;#2o1o2;三a;#251o4;才败退，果然是a;#2233o;恶战a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;点a;#3o528;头，有a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;这a;#2oo1o;父a;#2o146;，王a;#214o2;对战a;#2o1o7;还是有所a;#2o1o2;解，清a;#2697o;一a;#2233o;战a;#26oo7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;率是a;#2281o;少，a;#2o182;又问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#3o693;韩a;#2o8o4;这边a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;如a;#2o3o9;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3683o;上在下和王a;#2o891;将，总计四十一a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o843;a;#2o154;受a;#2o26o;，a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;战死a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;惊叹，a;a;1dqo;竟a;#26o8o;损一a;#2o154;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;摇摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;还是损a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;！a;a;rdqo;a;#2o182;对王a;#214o2;解释道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;意欲a;#2oo2o;阵a;#33o73;逃，又a;#2o986;言a;#2116o;摇a;#2o891;心，给韩某a;#2o146;手杀a;#2o1o2;，a;#244o3;算不得战死a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;这下a;#276o4;a;#26o41;才还a;#352o1;震惊，a;#33o21;a;#2o146;手杀a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;生可不a;#2281o;见，韩a;#2o872;还说得如a;#215o7;饭喝a;#277oo;一般轻松a;#1229o;a;#2o294;联想起韩a;#2o872;在a;#349o3;a;#24o66;上箭射向荣贵a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，却a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o551;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;正少a;#2418o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;正对a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#33o86;性，a;#3o475;向韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#2o8o5;满崇a;#253o8;，对a;#2o182;a;#2o329;服得a;#2o116;a;#2o3o7;投a;#2232o;a;#1229o;站起身，王a;#214o2;双手a;#2oo3o;a;#3o871;，敬向韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o8o4;果然是a;#2o851;西a;#3ooo7;a;#2o799;！a;#244o3;a;#28o14;一大a;#3o333;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;豪爽a;#3o34o;与a;#2o182;对饮a;#3278o;尽，放下a;#3o871;，对a;#3527o;一a;#315o5;a;#1229o;浊a;#372o2;a;#2o134;a;#33o21;醉a;#2o154;，一股豪气自王a;#214o2;心a;#2oo13;油然a;#3278o;生，只觉得a;#2o17o;夜结识a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;韩秀才，a;#3o495;是a;#244o3;a;#1999o;英豪a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;这a;#261o2;拍a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;肩头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;说起来，这一a;#2o183;最大a;#3o34o;功劳还是王a;#2o891;将！韩某只是安a;#2o869;，王a;#2o891;将可是a;#2588o;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#251o5;等被贼a;#2o154;a;#2ooo4;面夹a;#2o987;，正是王a;#2o891;将a;#2942o;a;#244o3;一面，箭a;#26o8o;虚发，将迎面a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o891;射得魂飞魄散！如a;#3875o;王a;#2o891;将，韩某a;#2o17o;夜a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;法安坐在此！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;a;#2o877;a;#2o18o;a;#2o18o;细细a;#3o34o;把王a;#333o8;臣上下一打量，a;#3683o;声a;#3619o;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;果然是一员枭将a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#2526o;手又敬a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣一a;#3o871;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣得意得胡子根根翘起，忙端起a;#372o2;a;#3o871;回应，a;#22o68;里a;#21o17;a;#35o13;模a;#2o316;样a;#3o34o;谦虚道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#368o7;a;#2287o;！a;#368o7;a;#2287o;！哪里！哪里！a;a;rdqo;

    敬a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣，王a;#214o2;又a;#26o15;满一a;#3o871;a;#372o2;，转a;#368o7;来对赵隆道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;赵敢勇a;#3o34o;a;#26o25;获a;#2o134;a;#244o3;不少，a;#2oo63;a;#244o3;满饮一a;#3o871;！a;a;rdqo;

    赵隆这下子臊得a;#33o8o;a;#3o382;a;#3689o;红，a;#2o3o2;声嗫嚅道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};城a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2411o;赵隆a;#2127o;解a;#236o4;尬，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;赵敢勇a;#3577o;武a;#334o2;，a;#2oo63;不让王a;#2o891;将a;#1229o;只是运气不a;#229o9;，得罪a;#2o1o2;上官a;#1229o;a;#26o41;才被a;#326o2;守城a;#1229o;明珠蒙尘，实在可惜a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    赵隆感a;#2116o;至极，a;#3o524;a;#3o518;都红a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;a;#352o1;哭a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，a;#3o452;把才认识a;#2o1o2;不a;#21o4o;半天a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#244o3;a;#2o316;平生最大a;#3o34o;a;#3o693;a;#24o49;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#21o17;暗暗点头，逼a;#3o528;赵隆喝a;#2o1o2;a;#372o2;，又把a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;名字给a;#3576o;a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o247;a;#2o154;重a;#26o32;坐下，韩a;#2o872;又道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#35o6o;峡是a;#352o1;道，a;#236o1;在a;#2o239;羌城边a;#1229o;现在a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;贼寇，却a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;放在心上a;#1229o;韩某想求见a;#211o3;城，却被告a;#3o693;a;#39o35;a;#255o9;待上官a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;一听，却是a;#293o1;a;#3683o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;自家老子头上，忙a;#3618o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;解释道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#335o9;是a;#21o16;城a;#2oo27;在，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有这a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;只是李a;#211o3;城求进心a;#2o999;，a;#2567o;a;#2o1o2;宴a;#241o9;去请家a;#2ooo5;a;#1229o;被家a;#2ooo5;拒a;#2o1o2;，正生a;#3o528;闷气，a;#244o3;然不想a;#297o2;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o891;国大a;#2o1o7;啊a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}528;，a;a;1dqo;a;#335o9;a;#2o851;西将a;#2o3o4;尽如此辈，a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;才a;#33o21;扫平西贼a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不说这a;#2o123;a;#289o2;心a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o8o8;喝a;#372o2;！喝a;#372o2;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo3o;杯邀饮，三a;#2o154;a;#3672o;然应诺，一起a;#2432o;怀对饮a;#1229o;

    a;#2o511;a;#3o528;a;#372o2;a;#2o852;，韩a;#2o872;与王a;#214o2;继续谈天说a;#2232o;，纵a;#3577o;古a;#2o17o;，a;#3278o;王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆在a;#26o49;边搭a;#3o528;a;#358o5;，a;#2oo63;不觉a;#289o2;闷a;#1229o;

    四a;#2o154;一a;#3oo58;醉饮，不a;#3o693;屋a;#228o6;a;#26oo7;转星移，a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;雄a;#4o481;三a;#218o9;，天色发a;#3o333;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;a;#279o2;a;#214o7;路经a;#3oo53;安抚司治所a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;，a;#3278o;不是处a;#2o11o;a;#21o69;线a;#3o34o;a;#279o2;a;#24o3o;、a;#214o7;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;a;#2o86o;a;#2o219;a;#279o2;a;#214o7;路经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;是a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;这一点，与治所a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路不同a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#2432o;拓河湟a;#3o34o;国策，a;#2o174;a;#31o7o;宗a;#21o21;a;#2418o;，一a;#3o452;持续a;#21o4o;a;#245o9;宗a;#261o2;期a;#1229o;a;#2o854;间虽有反复，a;#2o294;却是升官发a;#3613o;a;#3o34o;快速a;#3689o;道a;#1229o;只a;#3o475;童贯，a;#2o182;发迹a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;点a;#2o415;是这里a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第三更，继续征集红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第１９章 城门相送辙痕远（下）

    。c

    根本a;#278o9;有a;#2o572;下来等王a;#214o2;a;#28o4o;息a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;，韩a;#2o872;很快a;#3o34o;a;#2591o;拾完a;#276o5;a;#1229o;拉a;#3671o;a;#3o34o;骡子a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;a;#2189o;饱a;#2o1o2;a;#336o9;a;#26oo9;，按a;#29o31;与王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;约a;#2345o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3oo41;下三名a;#2o26o;员，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;一辆a;#35o13;a;#3o528;缴获武a;#2212o;和首级a;#3o34o;骡a;#3671o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;并不担心有a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;趁a;#2o182;不在a;#2o4o5;夺这a;#2o123;战a;#21o33;品，有王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子a;#2o851;a;#29o31;，a;#278o9;a;#2o154;敢吞a;#278o9;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;功劳a;#1229o;a;#2o877;说，a;#2o239;羌城a;#2oo13;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;王a;#214o2;a;#2o197;a;#228o6;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;在营a;#2232o;a;#2o869;a;#3oo41;下a;#2o1o2;这a;#2o123;战a;#21o33;品a;#1229o;

    a;#2o96o;声a;#217o9;鞭a;#368o7;后，a;#3675o;重a;#3671o;队随即离a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;营a;#2232o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;启程a;#278o9;有惊a;#2116o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;，一行a;#3671o;队离营后，a;#236o1;沿a;#3o528;城a;#2oo13;大道向北行去a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天是最后一程，总计a;#2o845;十里路a;#1229o;沿a;#3o528;甘谷a;#277oo;a;#123o4;散渡河a;#123o5;向北，三十里a;#21o4o;安远寨，a;#2o877;三十里a;#236o1;抵达a;#2o1o2;甘谷城a;#1229o;

    虽然甘谷如a;#2o17o;局势不稳，a;#2o294;a;#21o4o;安远寨a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;半程不a;#2o25o;有问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;可a;#2o197;a;#2o8o8;赶a;#21o4o;安远寨，a;#2o877;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;行a;#2749o;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;甘谷城a;#3o772;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;不怨a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#335o9;是a;#278o9;a;#3o772;，a;#236o1;设法送进去a;#1229o;a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;如a;#2o3o9;，a;#2o239;羌城都是a;#3oo41;不得a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;昨a;#26o85;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经把a;#358o5;说a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o17o;天a;#2o877;改口，不去甘谷城，等a;#2o11o;是给向宝一把a;#2o992;，让a;#2o182;来捅自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;向宝a;#2oo63;不a;#39o35;a;#2o146;自a;#2116o;手，只a;#352o1;呶呶a;#22o68;，包管有一a;#31o8o;小a;#2o154;a;#2o914;上来，让a;#2o182;韩a;#2o872;生不如死，a;#2511o;干a;#33o3o;a;#236o1;a;#2ooo2;掉性命a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#2o498;底是把a;#2o182;父a;#2o146;王a;#389o2;找来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#3671o;队抵达a;#2o239;羌城北门处a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，父子a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;加上a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;护卫a;#236o1;在a;#37o27;里守a;#3o528;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;是王机宜！a;a;rdqo;赵隆压a;#2o3o2;声音a;#2o852;奋a;#3o34o;对韩a;#2o872;说道，a;#2o182;守a;#3o528;城门，王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;模样a;#2o877;a;#29o87;悉不a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;？！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;心情a;#2oo63;a;#3964o;昂起来a;#1229o;想不a;#21o4o;王a;#214o2;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;将a;#2o182;老子a;#253o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，a;#3o475;来韩三秀才a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;得a;#21o4o;a;#2526o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;嗯，a;#251o5;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;声音平稳如a;#2412o;，见a;#3o528;王a;#214o2;跟在a;#2o854;a;#2o154;身后，a;#2o182;在赵隆说a;#358o5;a;#21o69;a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经a;#3o83o;认王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;a;#1229o;

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    王a;#389o2;是经a;#3oo53;司机宜，按说管不a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;a;#37o96;a;#2o1o7;务，a;#2o294;a;#35o6o;峡谷一战后，a;#3689o;往a;#21o69;线a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;道a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;问a;#39o64;，王a;#389o2;a;#236o1;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o8o5;a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;插手a;#1229o;权力a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;嫌a;#2281o;，如果王a;#389o2;a;#33o21;将陈a;#2oo3o;拍a;#2o498;，a;#2oo27;持瓜a;#2o998;a;#37o27;数十万贯家a;#2o135;，a;#2o182;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;官员a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;影a;#217o9;力和a;#23o41;慑力必然a;#2o25o;大大增强a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;如a;#2o3o9;不心a;#2116o;？

    将心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;得意藏在a;#37o73;重a;#2ooo5;肃a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情下，韩a;#2o872;总结道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用不a;#368o7;一a;#362o8;狗，如a;#2o3o9;有胆去焚a;#289o3;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#1229o;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;间，a;#251o4;纪县三遭a;#31o69;a;#347o1;，又岂是a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用一a;#2o154;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;下a;#1229o;在a;#251o4;纪一手遮天a;#3o34o;是陈a;#2oo3o;，有a;#33o21;力纵火a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;只有陈a;#2oo3o;，跟蕃a;#37o96;a;#2o132;往a;#32o39;密a;#3o34o;更是a;#218o7;有陈a;#2oo3o;一a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#26o8o;意间坏a;#2o1o2;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;大a;#2o1o7;，学生才虽庸浅，a;#2oo63;不至a;#2o11o;a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;对学生a;#3o34o;杀心a;#1229o;a;#2o197;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;数十万贯身家，a;#352o1;想驱a;#2116o;一蕃a;#37o96;，又有a;#2o3o9;a;#3859o;？a;#2o17o;次如不是学生有点运气，又提a;#21o69;a;#2o174;吴a;#3341o;a;#21o28;a;#37o27;里请a;#2o1o2;王a;#2o891;将随行，跟随学生a;#3o34o;三十a;#2281o;a;#2o154;肯a;#2345o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo63;逃不a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;说完，a;#2o415;静静a;#3o34o;等待王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;发落a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道王a;#389o2;绝不a;#2o25o;听a;#2o449;一家a;#2oo43;言，回a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城后，必然还a;#352o1;调查一a;#3oo58;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;命运a;#24o5o;经a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;，是不是西贼a;#229o4;细a;#37o27;是小a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;十万贯身家才是大a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;韩a;#2o872;递a;#2o1o2;把a;#229o9;a;#2o992;给王a;#389o2;，不a;#2o449;a;#2o182;对肥a;#3265o;一般a;#3o34o;陈a;#2oo3o;不a;#2116o;心a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;陷a;#2o837;沉a;#246o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o5o;有一载，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo43;名a;#244o3;然听说a;#368o7;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;小小a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;与陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o132;恶后，还a;#33o21;快快活活a;#3o34o;活a;#21o4o;现在，a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是不简单，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;与a;#3341o;a;#21o28;吴衍a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;系a;#2oo63;让王a;#389o2;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;a;#3o475;重a;#1229o;如果a;#2o182;说a;#3o34o;有一半是a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;，a;#236o1;足a;#2o197;让陈a;#2oo3o;万劫不复a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;心机a;#2o174;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;a;#2oo13;a;#24o5o;经a;#3o475;得很清a;#2697o;，有a;#2o1o2;足够a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;，王a;#389o2;并不a;#2o171;意给韩a;#2o872;a;#2o511;a;#2o992;杀a;#2o154;，a;#2o294;让a;#2o182;a;#215o7;点a;#3351o;头a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;，却a;#2oo63;越发a;#3o34o;重a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;

    并a;#278o9;有a;#246o5;考太a;#2281o;a;#261o2;间，王a;#389o2;a;#2o8o8;对王a;#214o2;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o1o8;哥a;#2o799;，a;#2o32o;去韩秀才昨a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;宿营里，把a;#3671o;里a;#3o34o;首级和a;#2o853;a;#2212o;都送a;#21o4o;城a;#349o5;去，验证a;#3o83o;实后，a;#2oo26;韩秀才请功a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;遵命a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;茫然不a;#3o693;这是老子a;#259o3;a;#2432o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;手段，a;#3o452;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;王a;#389o2;a;#352o1;最后验证一下韩a;#2o872;一a;#3oo58;言a;#3577o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o495;实性a;#1229o;很a;#2o852;奋a;#3o34o;点头应下，a;#2o914;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o351;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o524;色，a;#39o46;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;名护卫急急向城a;#2oo13;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#362o8;远，王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;a;#2o174;a;#3671o;队上一扫a;#3278o;a;#368o7;，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;甘谷城急待a;#259o3;援，这a;#252o9;a;#3675o;重不容有失a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;叉起手，正正经经a;#3o34o;回a;#352o6;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;此学生职a;#2o998;所在，自a;#2o25o;尽心完a;#251o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#33o21;这a;#2oo4o;想，a;#278o9;有a;#3o333;读a;#223o7;贤a;#2oo7o;，a;a;rdqo;王a;#389o2;a;#3619o;a;#2o1o2;一句，a;#2526o;头a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;a;#26o93;a;#26o85;渐渐a;#3964o;起a;#3o34o;天空，a;#2o3o2;下头来，有a;#2o123;漫不经意a;#3o34o;a;#2o652;a;#2o419;韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;天色不a;#26o89;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o877;迟a;#2o837;夜a;#21o69;恐怕a;#236o1;赶不a;#21o4o;甘谷城a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;毫不犹豫a;#2232o;a;#2o877;一拱手应诺a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#26o82;如此，不劳机宜a;#3o456;送，学生告辞！a;a;rdqo;

    自始至终，王a;#389o2;都a;#278o9;有a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;半点a;#352o1;a;#253o7;揽韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;，反a;#3278o;a;#2o652;a;#3o528;上路，替韩a;#2o872;a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#2o1o2;半天a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆甚至愣愣a;#3o34o;a;#278o9;有反应a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;只有韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;心情始终如一，回答得十a;#2o998;爽快a;#1229o;

    a;#278o9;有投a;#2o837;a;#24o76;望，a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;有失望a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然王a;#389o2;现在a;#26o8o;意a;#253o7;揽a;#2o182;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;继续a;#2o57o;该a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#33o21;a;#3492o;现自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;有a;#3o34o;是，a;#33o21;a;#2o3o7;现自a;#24o49;a;#33o21;力a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#2oo63;不a;#3859o;找，总有a;#2o986;头a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;必靠王a;#389o2;？a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;如a;#2o3o9;，韩a;#2o872;都不a;#2o25o;把a;#24o76;望寄托在a;#21o35;a;#2o154;身上，a;#33o21;让王a;#389o2;对陈a;#2oo3o;起a;#2o1o2;心a;#246o5;a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经足够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#278o9;有怨愤，a;#278o9;有期待，韩a;#2o872;按a;#29o31;正a;#2412o;a;#3o34o;a;#31o36;a;#3341o;向a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路经a;#3oo53;安抚司管勾机宜文字行a;#31o36;如a;#2o2o2;，a;#2o877;与还发a;#3o528;愣a;#3o34o;赵隆殷殷道a;#21o35;，a;#2o415;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;队a;#2o237;洒然北去，并不回头a;#1229o;

    太a;#368o7;洒a;#33o73;a;#3o34o;辞行，反让王a;#389o2;a;#3o475;得a;#3o385;a;#3o473;不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;#3o446;送韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;队沐a;#28o2o;a;#3o528;晨a;#2o8o9;缓缓远去，心a;#2oo13;暗道自a;#24o49;是不是误a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o2;韩秀才a;#653o6;a;a;1sqo;是a;#251o5;a;#3o475;错a;#2o1o2;吗？a;a;rsqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#2281o;a;#3o952;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o57o;官a;#3o34o;道路并a;#3875o;坦途，a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o7;如意a;#2o174;来a;#2641o;有，a;#2o294;最a;#21o21;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标a;#24o5o;经达a;#251o4;a;#1229o;一言毁a;#2o154;家，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#26o63;灭可期a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２０章 敌如潮来意尤坚（上）

    ．

    张守约回头a;#39o38;望，身后a;#26o6o;a;#26o71;a;#253o7;展，将士密集如蚁，a;#2o154;与a;#26o71;a;#24o92;a;#2o284;a;#2oo46;a;#24o5o;将整片谷a;#2232o;给填满a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#335o9;是认a;#3o495;数来，a;#2o154;马数a;#3o446;a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;只有a;#2ooo4;千a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}马都a;#3o417;手上a;#2o165;有a;#3o34o;一点a;#2o853;力a;#1229o;

    a;#2418o;近a;#2o845;a;#26o92;a;#3o34o;张守约a;#39o35;发a;#24o5o;然a;#26oo1;a;#3o333;，浓重a;#3o34o;双a;#3o473;长长a;#3o34o;压a;#3o528;a;#3o524;a;#3o382;a;#1229o;老将半a;#3o511;起a;#3o524;，a;#3o524;角a;#3o34o;a;#4oo6o;尾纹一如条条深邃a;#3o34o;a;#278o7;壑，a;#4o669;a;#4o657;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上尽是a;#3o385;纹，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;是干a;#28o88;很a;#2oo37;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;平静如a;#2412o;a;#2232o;a;#33o8o;色a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;一点异样，只是a;#32o39;抿a;#3o34o;双唇a;#24o5o;透a;#387o6;a;#2o986;a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#32o39;张a;#1229o;

    昏a;#4o644;a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;，a;#3o447;a;#3o528;东面a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o154;，足足有上万a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;西贼，有纵马持a;#27o82;a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;a;#4o542;子，a;#2oo63;有披a;#3ooo2;a;#254o2;a;#2o992;a;#3o34o;步跋子，a;#2o154;a;#28o23;a;#325o1;a;#2431o;，大a;#3o333;a;#3964o;国a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;a;#3o34o;马步a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;#2o174;谷a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;一头a;#3683o;a;#21o4o;另一头，将张守约回甘谷城a;#3o34o;去路完a;#2o84o;堵死a;#1229o;

    张守约暗a;#2468o;自a;#24o49;a;#2o17o;次a;#24o33;边a;#261o2;太a;#368o7;贪功，a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;如此简单a;#3o34o;计策a;#1229o;甘谷城建立在大甘谷口处，南面a;#236o1;是a;#2o845;十里长a;#3o34o;甘谷谷a;#2232o;，a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;有a;#282o1;泉汇a;#2o837;，a;#3278o;被称a;#2oo26;汤谷a;#1229o;a;#3278o;甘谷城北，a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;谷口，是甘谷a;#277oo;上游谷a;#2232o;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;处a;#2o11o;马岭a;#2oo43;南，名a;#2oo26;南谷，是如a;#2o17o;宋夏a;#2ooo4;国势力a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;a;#3oo28;线a;#1229o;

    张守约a;#241o2;队a;#24o33;边，本意是找机a;#2o25o;驱a;#3688o;a;#2o4o5;a;#2o837;南谷a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;千a;#2o313;名西贼，a;#2o294;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;贼a;#2o154;只是a;#2oo1o;诱饵，a;#3o495;正a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o154;a;#26o89;埋a;#2o239;起来，正等a;#3o528;a;#2o182;自投罗网a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#2o182;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o853;马追追a;#2o572;a;#2o572;，弯弯绕绕，花a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间跟a;#3o528;西贼来a;#21o4o;南谷a;#3o34o;一条a;#259o3;谷a;#261o2;，万名贼a;#2o891;a;#2o415;a;#2o174;埋a;#2o239;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;杀a;#2o986;来，拦a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;千宋a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;a;#244o2;路a;#1229o;

    现在张守约和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;队所在a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置，离甘谷城大约有三十a;#2o313;里a;#1229o;这a;#2oo1o;距离a;#3o475;a;#2o284;并不算远，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;急行半a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;路程a;#1229o;可一a;#26o86;a;#2432o;战，却是咫a;#2361o;天a;#28o79;一般a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;三a;#24o29;口一战，大a;#24o69;a;#21o16;平a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#4o638;下a;#2o154;马离a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;最近a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;a;#2o116;里，a;#3o524;a;#24o52;a;#24o52;a;#3o34o;望a;#3o528;a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;城墙a;#3o34o;影子，鏖战竟a;#26o85;却a;#3o828;是a;#278o9;a;#33o21;突a;#2o837;城a;#2oo13;去，最后万a;#2281o;a;#2o154;在a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;城a;#228o6;a;#2o84o;a;#2o891;a;#352o6;a;#278o9;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o456;距三十里a;#2232o;a;#653o7;退路上还有a;#2o116;a;#2o493;a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o891;a;#653o7;自a;#24o49;又是追a;#3o528;贼a;#2o891;a;#3683o;续a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;天，打a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o183;a;#653o7;最后被贼a;#2o891;埋a;#2o239;，士气大损a;#1229o;a;#2567o;在张守约a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;形势，a;#2oo63;许跟a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#21o16;平所面对a;#3o34o;局势一样危急，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#3o34o;张老都a;#3o417;a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;此捻a;#3o528;胡a;#39o35;，沉a;#4o664;不语a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;都a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}1;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#249o8;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？不a;#236o1;是一万a;#2281o;西贼吗？a;#3o475;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;吓得这a;#245o3;性？！a;a;rdqo;

    张守约不耐a;#289o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o914;a;#3o528;心惊胆a;#39o76;a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;将骂道a;#1229o;a;#37o96;将a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;怯弱，反a;#3278o;让老a;#3278o;弥坚a;#3o34o;张守约a;#2567o;a;#33o73;a;#2o1o2;陷a;#2o837;贼a;#2o154;陷阱后a;#3o34o;不安，意志重a;#26o32;坚a;#2345o;起来a;#1229o;如果a;#385oo;去贼a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;陷阱造a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;士气大落不谈，a;#2o854;实困a;#252oo;张守约a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;只不a;#368o7;是a;#2o116;a;#2o493;a;#2o11o;a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o891;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#278o9;错！a;#236o1;是a;a;1sqo;只不a;#368o7;a;a;rsqo;！

    张守约是a;#2o851;西宿将，a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#21o69;，宋a;#2o891;在a;#2o96o;次a;#2o25o;战a;#2oo13;a;#3683o;续a;#248o8;败a;#2o11o;西贼a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o182;都a;#26o8o;缘参战，可a;#2o1o7;后a;#3o34o;驰援和补救都参加a;#368o7;a;#1229o;对a;#21o16;平在三a;#24o29;口、a;#2o219;福a;#2o11o;a;#229o9;a;#277oo;a;#24o29;a;#2o197;a;#2145o;葛怀敏在a;#2345o;a;#24o29;寨a;#3o34o;三次a;#248o8;败a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;情a;#2o1o2;解甚深a;#1229o;

    a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#2232o;a;#297o2;条a;#2o214;a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;系，a;#2o851;西沿边被a;#2o998;a;#211o6;a;#251o4;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;、a;#279o2;a;#214o7;、环庆、鄜a;#2431o;四路，a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#3o34o;，边a;#3845o;西a;#2o891;a;#2oo63;被a;#2o998;a;#211o6;a;#251o4;四a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;a;#2o998;a;#1229o;a;#2o174;大宋a;#24o67;置在a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;总a;#2o853;力上a;#3o475;，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是远远超a;#368o7;西夏，a;#2o294;如果a;#2o174;单a;#2942o;一路来说，却是在西贼a;#2oo43;下a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;且一路a;#2o891;队a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#352o1;a;#2o998;a;#2o853;a;#3845o;守a;#215o8;处a;#352o1;隘，a;#2o174;不可a;#33o21;聚a;#4o784;a;#1229o;可西贼却a;#33o21;随心所欲a;#3o34o;调集a;#2oo3o;国a;#2o853;力，猛攻a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;一路a;#1229o;故a;#3278o;三次大败，都是a;#2o853;力居a;#2o11o;劣势a;#3o34o;宋a;#2o891;，在陷a;#2o837;a;#294o9;a;#295o2;a;#2281o;诈a;#3o34o;李a;#2o8o3;昊a;#3o34o;陷阱a;#2oo43;后，被a;#2o197;a;#3692o;待劳a;#3o34o;西贼a;#2o197;绝对a;#2o248;势a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力a;#2o987;败a;#1229o;

    如三a;#24o29;口a;#2oo43;战，a;#236o1;是a;#21o16;平a;#3o34o;一万a;#2281o;a;#2224o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;计策a;#3278o;来回奔波a;#2o1o2;数a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;a;#3o13o;a;#2o853;，对上李a;#2o8o3;昊a;#2o146;a;#39o46;a;#3o34o;十万a;#2o859;精蓄a;#3816o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;大a;#2o891;a;#1229o;虽然上a;#2o1o2;敌a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#244o3;，只a;#33o21;怨自a;#24o49;a;#3485o;，怪不得敌a;#2o154;a;#294o9;a;#295o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o197;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o891;a;#2o915;战a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力a;#2oo43;悬a;#2753o;，尚且在三a;#24o29;口厮杀a;#2o1o2;近a;#2ooo4;a;#26o85;a;#26o41;才结束，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#21o16;平还a;#33o21;立寨a;#3845o;守a;#1229o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;战力如此，a;#2oo63;怨不得许a;#2281o;西a;#2o891;将a;#39o46;对a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;失败耿耿a;#2o11o;怀a;#1229o;

    如果在a;#2o844;平a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;下，a;#2o197;同样a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力正面a;#3o456;抗，不a;#3577o;是野战还是城池攻a;#3845o;，宋a;#2o891;失败a;#3o34o;战a;#26oo7;a;#2o854;实并不a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;少敌a;#2281o;，将西贼赶a;#363o5;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;，a;#2oo63;绝不少见a;#1229o;a;#3278o;现在，不a;#368o7;是a;#2ooo4;千对一万a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;诱饵a;#3o34o;一千西贼，a;#24o5o;经给张守约a;#2o182;稳a;#244o3;a;#244o3;a;#3o34o;a;#215o7;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;肚子里，a;#278o9;a;#33o21;a;#3693o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#21o69;后夹a;#2o987;a;#3o34o;美a;#2679o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;还有得打！a;a;rdqo;张老都a;#3o417;很肯a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;想a;#3o528;a;#1229o;如果a;#33o21;a;#2o877;a;#253o2;一a;#253o2;，a;#2o239;羌城和山对面a;#4o481;a;#24o29;寨a;#3o34o;援a;#2o891;应该a;#236o1;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#37o27;a;#261o2;a;#2o415;是宋a;#2o891;a;#21o69;后夹a;#2o987;西贼a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    只是援a;#2o891;现在并a;#278o9;有a;#21o4o;，西贼a;#24o5o;经a;#2432o;始a;#2o934;备攻a;#2o987;，a;#3278o;a;#21o21;升a;#3o34o;a;#26o93;a;#26o85;正a;#2o174;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;背后a;#29o31;来a;#1229o;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;西a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;宋a;#2o891;，a;#2o415;必a;#39o35;同a;#261o2;应a;#2o184;敌a;#2o154;和阳a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;挑战a;#1229o;天a;#261o2;a;#2232o;a;#21o33;a;#2o154;和，三样a;#2ooo2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;样a;#1229o;张守约想来想去，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;与西贼a;#276o4;a;#2534o;一下a;#2o154;和a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    心a;#2oo13;诸a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o424;算，一a;#2oo1o;a;#255o9;一a;#2oo1o;a;#3315o;起，继a;#3278o;a;#2o415;一a;#2oo1o;a;#255o9;一a;#2oo1o;被否去，a;#21o4o;最后，a;#3oo41;在心a;#2oo13;只a;#21o97;下a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;名字a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;王君万！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;末将在！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#236o1;在张守约身a;#2o391;十a;#2o96o;步a;#228o6;，一名a;#3964o;大英a;#2o426;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;官应声a;#2o174;马上跳下，灵活a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;并a;#278o9;有受a;#21o4o;一身重铠a;#3o34o;影a;#217o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在张守约马a;#21o69;单膝a;#3633o;a;#2o498;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;请都a;#3o417;吩咐！a;a;rdqo;

    张守约a;#2526o;起有a;#2o123;沉重a;#3o34o;右臂，指a;#3o528;a;#21o69;a;#26o41;a;#28oo9;荡如a;#2817o;a;#28o23;a;#3o34o;敌阵，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#241o2;本a;#37o96;a;#2o853;马，去a;#2o914;上一a;#2o914;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;语气平淡得a;#236o1;a;#2o687;让王君万去a;#349o3;上打壶a;#372o2;，a;#2oo8o;a;#2oo1o;菜a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o914;？a;a;rdqo;王君万a;#3oo97;惑a;#3o34o;a;#2526o;头a;#1229o;

    昏花a;#3o34o;老a;#3o524;，在一a;#3o636;间变得a;#3816o;a;#21o33;如a;#21o5o;，张守约a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;恢复a;#2o1o2;a;#2418o;轻a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;精悍，a;#2o182;厉声问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;敢a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;还是不敢？！a;a;rdqo;

    王君万长a;#3o528;一对a;#3oo53;显秀气a;#3o34o;a;#2o964;a;#3o524;，a;#3o456;a;#3598o;端正，a;#3o333;a;#3o361;a;#3o34o;a;#3o382;肤让a;#2o182;完a;#2o84o;不a;#2o687;一名整a;#26o85;里风吹a;#26o85;晒a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;汉a;#1229o;a;#2o294;正是这a;#2o3o1;a;#2o426;秀得a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;头、不a;#21o4o;三十岁a;#3o34o;青a;#2418o;，身上铠a;#3ooo2;和袍服还透a;#3o528;a;#26oo1;a;#26oo1;a;#3488o;渍，这是a;#2o182;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;a;#241o2;队歼灭西贼诱饵a;#3278o;染上a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;迹a;#1229o;

    王君万听a;#21o4o;张守约a;#3o34o;反问，霍然站立a;#1229o;a;#2o964;a;#3o524;a;#21o76;起，面a;#3o382;泛红，a;#252o6;a;#3o528;腰间a;#2o992;柄，怒声吼a;#3o528;回道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;有a;#2o3o9;不敢！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2o182;一阵风a;#3o34o;回身上马，a;#253oo;起插在a;#2232o;上a;#3o34o;丈许长枪，在头a;#39o3o;用力一晃a;#1229o;枪a;#2o995;a;#3o772;风a;#3o34o;a;#2188o;叫一下a;#2156o;引a;#2o1o2;a;#4o638;下将士a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;，a;#2o182;吼声如雷a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o799;a;#37o7o;a;#2o2o4;！跟a;#2o474;杀a;#368o7;去！a;a;rdqo;

    王君万a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;一名骑a;#2o891;指挥a;#2o351;，指挥a;#3o528;四a;#3o334;骑a;#2o853;，官阶a;#2o165;是a;#2oo26;a;#26o8o;品级a;#3o34o;殿a;#2o365;，距离a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;三班a;#2o511;职，还有一段不a;#3o7o1;a;#3o34o;距离a;#1229o;可a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#241o2;a;#2o853;a;#2o914;阵a;#3o34o;模样，却是a;#3o334;战名将才有a;#3o34o;气势a;#1229o;

    四a;#3o334;骑a;#2o853;a;#26o59;风般a;#2o914;a;#2o986;a;#259o3;谷，惊雷般a;#3o34o;a;#3642o;声在谷a;#2oo13;回荡a;#1229o;在王君万a;#3o34o;率a;#39o46;下，一头撞a;#2o837;聚集在南谷a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;西夏阵a;#21o15;a;#1229o;王君万手持长枪，a;#2o142;银枪尖闪a;#2116o;，a;#3o452;a;#2o284;梨花飞a;#3331o;a;#1229o;a;#2o154;马a;#368o7;处，a;#241o2;起一条a;#3488o;a;#28o1o;a;#1229o;四a;#3o334;名骑a;#2o853;a;#32o39;随王君万a;#2oo43;后a;#2o914;杀a;#368o7;去，如同轻舟a;#3o772;a;#28o1o;，逼得a;#244o3;面a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o891;不a;#2o3o3;向后退a;#2432o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o333;色a;#3o34o;西贼将a;#26o71;a;#236o1;在a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，王君万吼声更烈，长枪吞a;#2152o;，a;#255o9;a;#3683o;挑翻数名a;#2o826;a;#39o33;勇士，率队a;#2o914;散a;#2o1o2;数a;#259o3;西夏a;#38o81;骑a;#3o34o;阻挡，a;#3o452;a;#2o914;大a;#26o71;a;#2oo43;下，誓a;#352o1;a;#26o25;下a;#39o46;a;#2o891;敌将a;#3o34o;首级a;#1229o;

    a;#3o524;见a;#3o528;王君万即将a;#3o452;捣西夏a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;a;#2o891;本阵，a;#2o826;a;#39o33;阵a;#2oo13;号角急a;#2o419;a;#3o34o;a;#217o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;声，一阵呐喊，一a;#259o3;少有披a;#3ooo2;、服色不一a;#3o34o;步a;#2o891;横a;#21o5o;里杀a;#2o986;，a;#3o828;是用a;#3488o;a;#329o5;a;#2oo43;躯堵在a;#2o1o2;宋a;#2o891;骑a;#2o853;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    张守约呼a;#2156o;一a;#2o419;，猛a;#2232o;攥a;#32o39;马a;#3256o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#229o9;！a;a;rdqo;

    堵在宋a;#2o891;骑a;#2o891;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;，唤a;#2o316;撞a;#2o196;a;#37o7o;，是西夏将国a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;汉a;#2o154;组织起来，编练a;#3278o;a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;团，每a;#21o4o;遭逢强敌a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;强a;#352o1;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o914;上去a;#1229o;赢a;#2o1o2;，后队跟a;#3o528;掩杀，败a;#2o1o2;，死得不a;#368o7;是汉a;#2o154;a;#1229o;正是这a;#259o3;汉a;#229o4;a;#2o891;团，在a;#2o851;西四路造a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;腥，绝不下a;#2o11o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;西贼a;#1229o;

    被撞a;#2o196;a;#37o7o;死死缠a;#2o3o3;，王君万a;#3o34o;四a;#3o334;骑a;#2o891;a;#2o914;势渐缓a;#1229o;一队a;#38o81;a;#4o542;子觑得a;#261o2;机，拦腰向a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;撞来a;#1229o;王君万指挥得a;#244o3;，一扯a;#3256o;绳，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o84o;队a;#26o12;a;#21o5o;里避a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;攻势，却a;#2oo63;随a;#2oo43;a;#223o3;崩瓦解a;#1229o;一a;#259o3;a;#259o3;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o891;队a;#2o237;呼喊a;#3o528;a;#2o914;杀上a;#21o69;，如同群狼a;#2226o;攻饿虎，将王君万a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;团团a;#2226o;起a;#1229o;猛虎虽然a;#2o982;恶，a;#2o294;每次a;#2o132;a;#2o987;，都a;#2o25o;被狼群撕下一块a;#3o382;a;#329o5;来a;#1229o;

    杀a;#2o837;敌阵a;#3o34o;宋a;#2o891;骑a;#2o853;a;#2o197;a;#329o5;a;#3o524;可见a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;急速a;#2o943;少，每一a;#21o51;都有a;#2o154;受a;#2o26o;坠马a;#1229o;王君万回头a;#3o475;a;#39o38;，a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#3o446;a;#3o5o2;欲a;#35o1o;a;#1229o;随a;#3o528;一声惊a;#2116o;整a;#2oo1o;战a;#2233o;a;#3o34o;暴喝，王君万a;#3o34o;长枪a;#2o11o;风a;#2oo13;a;#2o877;次a;#241o2;起呼a;#2188o;，滚滚枪影a;#255o9;a;#3683o;a;#255o4;a;#368o7;十a;#2o96o;名西夏勇士a;#3o34o;喉间和a;#33o16;膛，枪尖上闪耀a;#3o528;a;#3488o;a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;一a;#3o636;间，挡在a;#21o69;路a;#3o34o;滔滔敌a;#2o891;，竟被势a;#335o9;a;#3o127;虎a;#3o34o;王君万一a;#2o154;逼退a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;跟a;#2o474;a;#362o8;！a;a;rdqo;

    王君万又是一声大喝，双腿一夹坐骑，a;#2525o;在a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#2o877;次合a;#2226o;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，率a;#39o46;a;#4o638;下残存a;#2o247;a;#2o891;a;#2o914;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;一行骑a;#2o853;在西夏阵a;#2oo13;a;#24o38;a;#2o914;右突，费尽a;#2o84o;力才寻a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;空隙，终a;#2o11o;退回a;#2o1o2;自家阵a;#2232o;a;#1229o;在敌阵一a;#2o986;一a;#2o837;，虽然杀敌数a;#3o334;，a;#2o294;王君万a;#4o638;下a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;骑a;#2oo63;只a;#21o97;下在马上摇摇晃晃、a;#2o154;a;#2o154;a;#241o2;a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;三a;#3o334;a;#2o313;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;西夏a;#3o34o;自称，a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;尚a;#3o333;，许a;#2281o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;都自称大a;#3o333;a;#3964o;国，大a;#3o333;上国a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;都说强汉a;#3o427;唐弱宋，a;#2o294;北宋自立国后，大败a;#3o34o;次数并不a;#2281o;，胜率上a;#3o475;，至少a;#276o4;唐朝a;#352o1;a;#229o9;一a;#2o123;，尤a;#2o854;是正面a;#3845o;御性质a;#2o25o;战，往往都a;#33o21;a;#2o987;退敌a;#2o891;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;然，这a;#2oo63;跟北宋a;#3o34o;国势有a;#2o851;，失去a;#2o1o2;燕山屏障，失去a;#2o1o2;a;#2o859;马a;#2232o;，北宋败不起，只a;#352o1;a;#2o96o;次a;#3683o;续a;#248o8;败，a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;落a;#21o4o;灭国a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;步a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２０章 敌如潮来意尤坚（下）

    战势如同跷跷板，一a;#26o41;气势下落，另一a;#26o41;气势a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;a;#3o456;应上升a;#1229o;王君万正在回撤途a;#2oo13;，a;#4o723;号声a;#2o415;a;#2o174;西夏阵营a;#2oo13;a;#217o9;起a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#259o3;千a;#2o154;a;#24o38;右a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;a;#4o542;子a;#2o174;a;#2oo13;a;#2o891;a;#2o998;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，一a;#24o38;一右，包a;#2522o;向宋a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;a;#2o391;翼a;#1229o;

    张守约a;#3o634;a;#3o528;呐喊a;#3o528;a;#2o914;杀a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;西贼，a;#2o877;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#3o7o1;a;#261o2;间a;#2o869;，a;#24o5o;经a;#26o8o;力a;#2o877;次a;#2o914;阵a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;，a;#2o919;哼一声，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;翻身下马a;#1229o;a;#2ooo2;下头a;#3o42o;，听a;#2o854;a;#244o3;啷落a;#2232o;a;#1229o;解a;#2432o;披风，a;#2o219;a;#2o854;随风a;#3278o;去a;#1229o;甘谷城a;#3o34o;老将卸下a;#2o1o2;披膊，甩掉a;#2o1o2;a;#3ooo2;胄，将a;#2o869;袍扎在腰间，a;#387o6;a;#2o986;上半身a;#2o26o;a;#3o165;a;#2o132;错a;#3o34o;如a;#38o81;a;#329o8;肤a;#1229o;张守约a;#2o581;壮不输少a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;半a;#35o64;在a;#235o6;风a;#2oo13;，却a;#26o8o;半点瑟缩a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;步上a;#21o69;，一手a;#2549o;a;#2432o;将a;#26o71;下猛a;#2o987;战a;#4o723;a;#3o34o;a;#4o723;手，手持一对a;#4o723;a;#27o84;，抡圆双臂，a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#3o34o;a;#2597o;a;#217o9;a;#2o1o2;大a;#4o723;a;#1229o;

    咚咚！咚咚！

    a;#4o723;声震天，a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;a;#2o146;手a;#2597o;a;#217o9;a;#3o34o;战a;#4o723;震a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o84o;a;#2o891;，士气a;#39o39;a;#261o2;大振a;#1229o;合a;#3o528;a;#3341o;奏，a;#2o992;a;#3o462;手a;#2o197;a;#2o992;a;#2o987;a;#3o462;，枪a;#3o683;手用枪尾捣a;#3o528;a;#2232o;面a;#1229o;

    万胜！

    万胜！

    这是a;#2ooo4;千将士不屈a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;呼！这是汉家a;#2o799;a;#37o7o;对胜a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;渴望！

    张守约双臂一荡，a;#4o723;a;#27o84;a;#3341o;奏转急，进a;#2o891;a;#4o723;点a;#217o9;起a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#4o638;下一千a;#2o116;a;#3o334;a;#2281o;步a;#2o853;，a;#2o415;应a;#3o528;a;#4o723;点，结阵上a;#21o69;a;#1229o;一a;#2549o;a;#2549o;a;#2o992;枪a;#3o452;指a;#21o69;a;#26o41;，抵a;#2o3o3;a;#38o81;a;#4o542;子a;#3o34o;a;#2o914;a;#2o987;，后阵a;#3o34o;弩弓随a;#3o528;a;#4o723;点一波一波a;#3o34o;撒a;#2o986;箭雨，让西贼a;#3859o;a;#2o197;寸进a;#1229o;

    大宋步a;#2o853;虽然单a;#2o154;战力远不如契a;#2oo25;、a;#2o826;a;#39o33;这a;#2o123;蛮夷a;#1229o;可一a;#26o86;a;#2567o;下箭阵，a;#2o415;是万a;#2o891;辟易，纵然是契a;#2oo25;a;#38o81;骑a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;绕道闪避a;#1229o;不a;#2o987;a;#2253o;a;#2253o;a;#2oo43;阵，a;#236o1;算是a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;清a;#2697o;这一点，a;#2ooo4;a;#259o3;a;#2o391;a;#2o987;a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;a;#2o572;a;#2749o;a;#21o69;进，缓缓退a;#21o4o;宋a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;射程范a;#2226o;a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，来回游窜，不敢贸然a;#21o69;a;#2o914;a;#1229o;

    箭落如雨，不a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;散落在a;#2ooo4;a;#2o891;阵a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;西夏a;#2o891;a;#26o8o;法突a;#3o772;宋a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;a;#3845o;线，a;#2o294;宋a;#2o891;a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;法a;#2o987;a;#3o772;西夏a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;阻a;#2513o;，战a;#2o1o7;一a;#261o2;a;#33o14;a;#3o528;起来a;#1229o;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    自a;#2o986;a;#2o239;羌城a;#2oo43;后，a;#3675o;重a;#3671o;队a;#39o34;a;#3o528;官道一路北行a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;山势渐渐a;#3964o;起，a;#2o854;实a;#24o5o;算是a;#2o845;a;#3o424;山a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#33o33;a;#1229o;

    山谷间a;#3o34o;甘谷a;#277oo;上游a;#2o986;自a;#2o11o;a;#282o1;泉a;#1229o;a;#282o1;泉在这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;被称a;#2oo43;a;#2oo26;汤，有a;#282o1;泉a;#3o34o;山被称a;#2oo26;汤山，a;#2224o;a;#3278o;甘谷又名a;#2oo26;汤谷a;#1229o;河道a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;，良a;#3oooo;处处a;#1229o;甘谷谷a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;万a;#39o31;良a;#3oooo;都被这条河a;#277oo;滋a;#28o7o;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o845;十里长a;#3o34o;谷a;#2232o;a;#2o986;a;#2o135;a;#2oo16;茂，a;#2oo3o;a;#3o446;望去，满a;#3o524;尽是一a;#26o41;a;#26o41;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;a;#2591o;a;#211o6;后焚a;#289o3;秸秆a;#3o34o;深a;#4o657;a;#3o165;迹，不负甘谷a;#2oo43;名a;#1229o;

    只是甘谷a;#277oo;a;#276o5;竟是a;#4o644;a;#223o3;a;#3964o;a;#214o7;上a;#3o34o;河流，如a;#2o17o;a;#2o837;a;#2o9o8;后雨a;#277oo;稀少，a;#277oo;流清澈a;#26o8o;a;#276o4;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;夏a;#26o85;雨季，据说一a;#2233o;暴雨a;#368o7;后，浑浊汹a;#28o44;a;#3o34o;滔滔洪a;#277oo;a;#33o21;将整a;#2oo1o;谷a;#2232o;都淹起，a;#277oo;退a;#2oo43;后，a;#21o4o;处是半a;#2o154;a;#2281o;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o4o;a;#3o7o7;，a;#3683o;谷底都a;#33o21;被a;#21o66;下一层去a;#1229o;甘谷a;#277oo;边a;#3o34o;官道a;#236o1;是在河道西岸上，有许a;#2281o;路段，堤岸和河面a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;距甚至a;#3964o;达近十丈，a;#3ooo1;此可见洪a;#277oo;a;#2o914;a;#21o47;a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;力a;#1229o;

    越a;#368o7;一处缓坡，官道a;#2o3o2;a;#2o1o2;下去，只a;#3964o;a;#2o986;河面a;#2ooo4;丈a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;河a;#277oo;潺潺，清浅如同山a;#28o71;a;#2833o;流，韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;一a;#2116o;，唤a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;a;#3671o;队a;#3o34o;行进，和王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o174;官道下a;#21o4o;河滩边a;#1229o;a;#2o182;蹲下身去，a;#2o28o;手试a;#2o1o2;一试a;#1229o;a;#244o3;即a;#2o498;抽一口a;#2o937;气，

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;a;#2o912;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o21;a;#2o9o8;a;#3o34o;河a;#277oo;尚a;#2641o;上a;#2o923;，a;#2o294;a;#282o1;a;#2423o;a;#24o5o;经跟a;#2o912;块a;#278o9;有a;#2ooo4;样a;#1229o;a;#255o6;手a;#2o837;a;#277oo;，一道a;#2o912;a;#235o6;a;#236o1;a;#3o452;透囟门，韩a;#2o872;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;觉得a;#3683o;半边身子都a;#2o923;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;a;#3o528;a;#2o912;a;#235o6;a;#3o34o;河a;#277oo;，a;#2o182;洗a;#2o1o2;洗a;#33o8o;，却怕弄坏肚子a;#278o9;敢喝下去a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;身边，王a;#333o8;臣满不在a;#2oo46;a;#3o34o;a;#3633o;在a;#2232o;上，用手掬a;#3o528;河a;#277oo;咕a;#22o47;咕a;#22o47;a;#2232o;喝a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;大口，a;#2oo81;a;#34o28;a;#34o28;a;#3o34o;胡a;#39o35;都a;#281o1;a;#281o1;沥沥向下a;#284o4;a;#3o528;a;#277oo;a;#1229o;a;#2526o;起袖子胡a;#2oo81;在a;#33o8o;上a;#2583o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2583o;，a;#2116o;a;#2o316;豪放不羁a;#1229o;喝完a;#277oo;，a;#2o182;长舒一口气，突然a;#2o2o8;天骂道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#26o85;a;#2o182;a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;，一肚子a;#3o34o;a;#4o479;气a;#21o4o;现在才a;#28o4o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;拍a;#2o1o2;拍王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;肩膀，a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道王a;#333o8;臣a;#2224o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;不a;#3o171;快，a;#33o21;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;生气，这朋友a;#2o132;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;a;#278o9;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o3o9;必a;#216o2;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#251o5;愿才行，a;#26o82;然a;#251o5;不a;#2o837;王机宜a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3oo28;，a;#37o27;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣啧a;#2o1o2;一下a;#22o68;，心a;#2oo13;还是不a;#3o171;快，在a;#2o182;a;#3o475;来王家父子实在有a;#2o123;不靠谱a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;王a;#349o5;a;#2o869;说得a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;，王机宜a;#2oo63;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;城门口a;#1229o;扯a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句a;#236o1;放a;#3o528;三哥a;#2o32o;a;#2o986;城，a;#3683o;a;#229o9;a;#358o5;都不说a;#1229o;这不是耍a;#2o154;吗？a;#278o9;见a;#368o7;这等a;#4o479;a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;王处道是王处道，王机宜是王机宜，不a;#33o21;混a;#2oo26;一谈a;#1229o;一起喝a;#2o1o2;一夜a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;，处道a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;，王a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;该有点数a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#244o3;是a;#3o495;心a;#358o2;意想a;#2oo3o;荐a;#2o11o;a;#251o5;，只是不得王机宜a;#3o34o;认同a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;，不然王机宜a;#2o3o9;a;#39o35;把处道a;#2o8o8;遣a;#362o8;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;王机宜a;#2oo63;a;#2453o;a;#278o9;a;#3o524;a;#2o8o9;a;#2o1o2;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#31o7o;色悻悻然，踩a;#3o528;松a;#226o4;a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;a;#3o7o7;a;#2o96o;下跳上河岸a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2o123;a;#2o891;汉，对a;#2o11o;a;#2o986;生a;#2o837;死a;#3o34o;情a;#3585o;最a;#2oo26;a;#3o475;重a;#1229o;一起上a;#368o7;阵a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是a;#368o7;命a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;情a;#1229o;在a;#35o6o;峡谷，a;#2o182;与韩a;#2o872;联手退敌a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;、气a;#2423o;还有手段，a;#2o182;敬a;#2o329;有加a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且还有十a;#2oo61;哥种建a;#2oo13;这一层a;#2o851;系在，王a;#333o8;臣很是a;#3o46o;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#33o21;得官，a;#26o85;后即a;#2o415;不提携自a;#24o49;，有a;#2oo1o;a;#3o456;a;#29o87;a;#3o34o;官a;#2o154;，a;#2oo63;是a;#2o214;a;#2o8o9;彩a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;跟在后面，a;#2o511;a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;力a;#2oo63;上a;#2o1o2;堤岸，a;a;1dqo;王机宜有a;#278o9;有a;#3o524;a;#2o8o9;a;#37o27;是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#251o5;只a;#352o1;a;#2o182;a;#33o21;a;#2411o;a;#3o528;解a;#2o915;掉陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o415;心满意足a;#2o1o2;，否a;#21o17;a;#251o5;a;#2o3o9;a;#3351o;把缴获a;#3o34o;首级和a;#2o853;a;#2212o;a;#2ooo2;给王处道？a;a;rdqo;a;#2o182;说得很坦a;#3o333;，朋友a;#3o456;处，重在推心置腹a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算不a;#33o21;推心置腹，a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#2o316;a;#2o986;与朋友a;#26o8o;a;#358o5;不谈a;#3o34o;样子，a;a;1dqo;只a;#352o1;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;陈a;#2oo3o;，a;#251o5;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o415;a;#33o21;安安稳稳a;#3o34o;读a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;a;#2o973;a;#251o5;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo43;才，a;#26o85;后得官a;#2oo63;不需a;#352o1;a;#2o182;来a;#2oo3o;荐a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;说a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;是！a;#2o973;三哥a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;才气，a;#26o85;后是a;#352o1;考进士a;#3o34o;，哪里a;#352o1;靠a;#2o182;来a;#2oo3o;荐a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣点头说a;#3o528;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;本a;#2o1o7;a;#2o182;是见a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;，可a;#276o4;a;#2o182;a;#368o7;去见a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o123;文官强得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;这a;#261o2;不a;#3o693;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;突然来回张望，a;#31o7o;色a;#2oo63;变得a;#2ooo5;肃起来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;韩三哥，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;不觉得有a;#2o123;不对a;#2117o;吗？a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;太安静a;#2o1o2;点！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;有a;#2o123;a;#2591o;a;#32o39;，a;#26o41;才在路上a;#362o8;a;#3o528;还不觉得，a;#2o294;现在一a;#2o572;下来，a;#236o1;发现现在a;#2o256;a;#2o837;耳a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;哗哗a;#2o316;a;#217o9;a;#3o34o;河a;#277oo;，a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;有一声a;#278o9;一声a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;号a;#4o479;a;#4o483;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;嗯a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;谷a;#2oo13;不对a;#2117o;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;自幼a;#2o415;在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;打混，对危a;#385o5;a;#3o34o;a;#3o452;觉a;#2oo63;是异a;#2oo46;寻a;#2412o;，a;a;1dqo;谷a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;都不见a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    甘谷本是蕃a;#37o96;筚篥a;#26o63;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#3o424;，a;#2o294;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#3653o;避战火，筚篥a;#26o63;十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#2oo3o;a;#26o63;南a;#368o1;，移去a;#312o6;岭a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;居a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;谷a;#2232o;被更加彪悍a;#3o34o;心波三a;#26o63;给占据a;#1229o;心波三a;#26o63;名a;#2oo41;上是三家，a;#2o854;实a;#236o1;是靠a;#3o528;联a;#23o35;聚合起来a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一a;#3o452;都是在宋夏a;#2ooo4;国间游a;#362o8;，即有a;#2o146;附宋a;#2o891;与西贼厮杀a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2oo63;有跟a;#3o528;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#2o986;谷南a;#2o4o5;，在汉a;#2o799;a;#2o2o4;身上a;#2o998;上一杯羹a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;

    尽管心波三a;#26o63;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;反复不a;#2345o;在a;#2o851;西结怨甚a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一a;#26o86;势弱，a;#2oo63;是a;#33o21;放下身段a;#35o13;起孙子来，让大宋a;#3859o;a;#2o197;下a;#2345o;剿杀a;#3o34o;a;#2o915;心a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;心波三a;#26o63;这种墙头a;#336o9;a;#3o34o;生活，a;#21o4o;去a;#2418o;甘谷城落a;#251o4;后，a;#2o415;宣告结束a;#1229o;a;#3683o;a;#255o9;西夏a;#3o34o;a;#3689o;道被封死，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;只a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;起大宋a;#3o34o;a;#39o34;民a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#24o5o;不是a;#3688o;a;#277oo;a;#336o9;a;#3278o;居a;#3o34o;游牧民a;#26o63;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;虽然很少有a;#2o462;造房屋a;#3o34o;a;#2oo64;惯，a;#2o294;一样a;#2432o;垦a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;进行耕a;#2o316;a;#1229o;聚居在甘谷谷a;#2232o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;心波三a;#26o63;，据说拥有四千a;#24o8o;幕，按a;#29o31;汉家a;#3o34o;计算a;#26o41;法，a;#236o1;是有四千户a;#2o154;家，是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;数a;#3o334;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;a;#2549o;得上号a;#3o34o;大a;#26o63;，轻a;#3278o;易a;#2oo3o;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;组织起一a;#259o3;大a;#2o891;a;#1229o;

    总计四千a;#24o8o;落a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;，被甘谷城和a;#2o239;羌城南北包夹，不得不老老实实在谷a;#2oo13;垦荒种植a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一路a;#362o8;来，却都a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#24o8o;幕，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3135o;竟去a;#2o1o2;哪里？韩a;#2o872;和王a;#333o8;臣对a;#3527o;一a;#3o524;，去哪里不重a;#352o1;，a;#2o239;羌城里去避a;#3859o;a;#3o34o;更a;#2281o;，a;#2o851;a;#3819o;是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#255o9;下来想a;#2o57o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;

    向北a;#26o41;a;#3o522;望a;#3278o;去，山a;#24oo5;a;#2oo43;上，a;#2o174;远a;#21o4o;近一道道a;#315o8;a;#3o452;a;#3278o;上a;#3o34o;浓烟散a;#2o837;a;#2o113;a;#3866o;，甘谷城危急a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息终a;#3135o;还是遮a;#3o61o;不a;#2o3o3;，沿a;#3o528;在甘谷谷a;#2232o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;烽火a;#2o449;道a;#3o452;a;#2o256;a;#3278o;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;如果甘谷城a;#3o772;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}156;a;#2o25o;选哪一边？a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2526o;a;#3o524;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;散a;#24o67;在a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;山a;#24oo5;a;#3o34o;道道狼烟a;#1229o;a;#2o182;并不认a;#2oo26;心波三a;#26o63;敢去a;#2226o;攻甘谷城，这a;#2o123;a;#2152o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#335o9;是有这种胆子，a;#26o89;a;#236o1;被灭a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;只敢趁西贼来袭a;#261o2;浑a;#277oo;a;#2572o;a;#4oo6o;沾点a;#2o415;宜，绝a;#278o9;胆子正面与西a;#2o891;对抗a;#1229o;现在可a;#33o21;是a;#3653o;进甘谷a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;谷深处，等待甘谷a;#37o27;边a;#2o998;a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;结果a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;这还用说吗？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;a;#3875o;a;#251o5;a;#26o63;类，a;#2o854;心必异a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;蕃a;#37o96;夷a;#2o154;，如果不a;#33o21;将a;#2o854;教a;#2127o;，a;#2127o;夷a;#2oo26;汉，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;对大宋在西北边陲a;#3o34o;统治a;#236o1;是一a;#39o63;a;#39o63;a;#276o2;a;#3o244;a;#1229o;每逢a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o837;a;#2o4o5;，跟a;#3o528;a;#2o854;助纣a;#2oo26;虐a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2o174;来都不少a;#1229o;如果是强a;#3o828;一点a;#3o34o;边将驻守，还a;#33o21;拿a;#2o96o;家a;#2o316;a;#2o24o;，杀a;#4o481;a;#2o742;猴一a;#3oo58;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#335o9;是a;#3o896;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;大范老子a;#123o4;范a;#386o5;a;#123o5;一般a;#3o34o;软弱文官，a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#2o219;a;#3o528;蕃a;#2o154;在a;#2o851;西嚣张跋a;#2516o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;突然跳上身边a;#3o34o;骡a;#3671o;，a;#3964o;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;站在a;#3671o;a;#26oo7;上，向a;#3o528;手下a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;a;#3964o;声喊a;#358o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;最后一程a;#2o1o2;，大a;#2o249;a;#2o799;a;#2o877;加把a;#2117o;，a;#2132o;a;#261o2;a;#335o9;赶a;#21o4o;安远寨，a;#2o837;夜a;#21o69;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;躺在甘谷城a;#3o34o;a;#242o2;铺上！a;a;rdqo;

    三十a;#2281o;张a;#22o68;a;#4o784;a;#4o784;答应，咕a;#221o8;a;#221o8;a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;轮a;#3341o;奏重a;#26o32;a;#217o9;起，a;#276o4;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;快a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;辛a;#3351o;a;#2o1o2;四天，a;#2oo13;途还打a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o183;，民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;都在a;#3o46o;a;#3o528;结束a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;又a;#2o174;a;#3671o;上跳下，a;#362o8;回王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;身边，a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不管a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说，现在a;#236o1;只a;#33o21;a;#3o475;张老都a;#3o417;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#21o69;a;#26o41;战a;#2o1o7;正烈，后a;#26o41;隐忧丛生，甘谷城a;#24o5o;经a;#251o4;立一a;#2oo1o;危a;#385o5;a;#3o34o;漩a;#28o65;，韩a;#2o872;正a;#241o2;a;#3o528;队a;#2o237;向漩a;#28o65;a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#235oo;贵a;#385o5;a;#2oo13;求，不a;#2o882;点风a;#385o5;，如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;a;#251o4;功a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，a;#29o31;规a;#3o697;求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２１章 克敌破虏展神臂

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    远隔数十里a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，张守约还在用力a;#2597o;a;#3o528;战a;#4o723;a;#1229o;战a;#26oo7;打a;#217o9;a;#21o4o;现在，a;#2418o;近a;#2o845;a;#26o92;a;#3o34o;老将呼a;#2156o;a;#24o5o;变得很急a;#2o419;，汗a;#277oo;在a;#35o88;色a;#3o34o;a;#329o8;肤上流a;#251o4;小河a;#1229o;a;#21o5o;骨a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;风a;#2oo13;，赤a;#35o64;a;#3o34o;肩膊上a;#289o9;a;#3315o;a;#3315o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o333;气a;#2o873;a;#2o873;a;#3278o;起a;#1229o;可双臂灌a;#2788o;在a;#4o723;a;#27o84;上a;#3o34o;力量a;#2o381;然a;#33o21;撼a;#2116o;山岳，a;#2597o;a;#2o987;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#4o723;声a;#2o173;a;#26o87;惊天a;#2116o;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;给a;#251o5;杀！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#4o723;声下，张守约a;#2o852;发如狂a;#1229o;四十载a;#2o174;a;#2o891;，a;#26o8o;数次上阵，张守约不a;#3o693;a;#2281o;少次a;#3o34o;在a;#4o723;声a;#2oo13;稳步上a;#21o69;a;#1229o;一名名西贼a;#2o498;在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;枪下，一面面战a;#26o71;落在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;边，震荡a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;a;#4o723;a;#236o1;是张守约a;#3o34o;另一a;#39o63;心a;#33o39;，在战a;#2233o;上，a;#4o723;声一a;#217o9;，a;#2o415;a;#33o21;让a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#33o33;沸a;#3315o;如烟a;#1229o;

    谷a;#2232o;a;#2oo13;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o891;a;#286o8;战正酣a;#1229o;一阵阵a;#3o34o;箭雨犹a;#2641o;a;#2o572;歇，a;#261o2;a;#261o2;a;#21o51;a;#21o51;都有战士a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo13;箭后a;#3o34o;闷叫a;#1229o;一队队a;#38o81;a;#4o542;子不a;#26o29;轮换a;#3o528;a;#2o174;a;#2ooo4;翼a;#2o914;杀上a;#21o69;，向宋a;#2o891;阵a;#2232o;抛射a;#2o986;一阵箭雨a;#2oo43;后，又转身退回a;#2o986;发点a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#241o2;a;#3ooo2;步a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;步跋子a;#21o17;在正面整a;#21o15;上a;#21o69;，与宋a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;弩弓对射a;#3o528;，a;#2o197;a;#2o445;护骑a;#2o853;在回转a;#3o34o;途a;#2oo13;不受攻a;#2o987;a;#1229o;

    弩箭a;#2o174;弦上a;#2117o;射a;#3278o;a;#2o986;，一a;#3683o;a;#2oo18;a;#3o34o;a;#248o8;叫随即在a;#3o446;标处a;#217o9;起a;#1229o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;战术，在宋a;#2o891;箭阵a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，却并a;#26o8o;太大意a;#2oo41;，步跋子和a;#38o81;a;#4o542;子a;#3o34o;队a;#21o15;a;#2oo13;，被箭a;#3o69o;a;#2o991;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3257o;口a;#1229o;宋a;#2o154;恃a;#2oo43;a;#2oo26;金城汤池a;#3o34o;箭阵，只a;#352o1;阵a;#21o15;a;#251o4;型，a;#2o415;a;#33o21;让a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;敌a;#2o891;饮a;#2468o;a;#1229o;a;#3577o;起射术，a;#2o851;西a;#3ooo7;a;#2o799;不在a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2oo43;下，a;#3577o;起a;#2o853;a;#268oo;，宋a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;a;#3o828;弩a;#2o84o;a;#26o8o;敌手a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2o132;战至a;#2o17o;，弩箭a;#3o34o;发射速a;#2423o;a;#24o5o;经渐渐a;#2493o;a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;纵然张守约率a;#39o46;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o853;a;#3o342;是a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上有数a;#3o34o;精a;#3816o;，a;#2oo63;a;#215o7;不a;#2o3o3;a;#3683o;续不a;#26o29;a;#3o34o;射a;#2o987;所a;#28o4o;耗a;#3o34o;大量a;#2o3o7;力a;#1229o;

    宋a;#2o891;所用a;#3o828;弩，力道往往有三a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;，a;#3278o;战弓a;#2oo63;是在一a;#3o7o7;上下a;#1229o;给弓弩上弦，a;#28o4o;耗a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o7;力极大，普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;往往张满弓射a;#2o986;十a;#2o96o;a;#2o1o8;十箭后，a;#2o415;手足a;#3724o;软，a;#26o8o;力a;#2o877;起，这a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;一壶箭a;#3o69o;只有a;#2o1o8;十a;#259o3;上下a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;a;#1229o;如果战弓只拉a;#2432o;一半幅a;#2423o;，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#33o21;a;#2281o;射a;#2o96o;箭，a;#2o294;这样射a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;长箭都是a;#325o1;软a;#26o8o;力，a;#385oo;a;#3875o;拥有极a;#2o854;精a;#2o934;a;#3o34o;射术，a;#33o21;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;贯穿敌a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;害，否a;#21o17;a;#236o1;只a;#33o21;在敌a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;a;#3o42o;a;#3ooo2;上听a;#2oo1o;a;#217o9;a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;a;#3o828;弩，却只有拉满一a;#2oo1o;选择，每次用上三a;#3o334;a;#26o2o;a;#3o34o;力道上弦，即a;#2o415;是用a;#3o34o;腰腿a;#2o84o;身a;#2oo43;力，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o7;力经得起这样a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;耗a;#1229o;

    张守约很清a;#2697o;，参战a;#3o34o;每一a;#2o3o1;宋a;#2o891;将校都很清a;#2697o;，这样a;#3o34o;a;#3o456;持持续下去，输得肯a;#2345o;是a;#2o853;力匮a;#2oo47;a;#3o34o;一a;#26o41;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;千对一万，意味a;#3o528;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;可a;#2o197;轮换上阵，a;#3278o;宋a;#2o891;只a;#33o21;咬牙坚持下去a;#1229o;

    张守约a;#3351o;a;#247oo;a;#3o34o;考虑a;#3o528;，在a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;选择很a;#2281o;，可却a;#278o9;有一a;#2oo1o;稳妥可靠、a;#33o21;让a;#2o182;将手下a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;a;#37o7o;a;#2o2o4;a;#39o34;a;#39o34;a;#21o33;a;#21o33;a;#241o2;回甘谷城选择a;#1229o;

    退a;#26o8o;可退，进a;#26o8o;可进，如a;#2o3o9;a;#3o772;局？！

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    胜a;#21o33;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;唾手可得，禹臧荣a;#21o33;强忍a;#2o3o3;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#286o8;荡a;#1229o;

    身a;#2oo26;镇守西夏西南边陲，a;#2o381;附a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#3o34o;头号a;#2152o;蕃大a;#26o63;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;禹臧家下一a;#2o219;a;#26o63;长a;#3o34o;有力竞a;#2o1o5;者，禹臧荣a;#21o33;一a;#3o452;暗a;#2oo13;对自少a;#2418o;a;#261o2;起a;#2o415;a;#2o8o9;芒四射a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;长禹臧花a;#4o635;，有a;#3o528;很强a;#3o34o;竞a;#2o1o5;心a;#297o2;a;#1229o;同a;#2oo26;a;#26o32;一a;#2o195;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o348;a;#2o348;者，禹臧花a;#4o635;却始终牢牢a;#2232o;压在禹臧荣a;#21o33;a;#2oo43;上，更得a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;长老和a;#26o63;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;喜爱a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;此禹臧荣a;#21o33;对a;#2o891;功a;#3o34o;渴求，对压a;#2o498;a;#2o8o4;长a;#3o34o;期望根深蒂固，愿a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#2o184;a;#2o986;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o195;a;#2o215;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;次是禹臧荣a;#21o33;第一次统a;#39o46;大a;#2o891;，本想a;#3o528;a;#2o174;甘谷城a;#2oo13;骗a;#2o986;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;指挥a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;添a;#2o123;a;#2o891;功，却a;#2o986;a;#2oo46;意a;#26oo9;a;#3o34o;a;#38o35;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;张守约这尾大a;#4oo6o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;a;#2281o;步a;#228o6;a;#2232o;红色大a;#26o71;上，a;#4o657;字金边a;#3o34o;a;a;1sqo;張a;a;rsqo;字，炫花a;#2o1o2;禹臧荣a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;a;#1229o;老将张守约在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上a;#23o41;名显a;#362o3;，即是a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路都a;#3o417;，又是甘谷城a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;流a;#3o757;a;#266o9;，a;#335o9;a;#33o21;将a;#2o854;一战a;#2o987;杀，提a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;首级趋往甘谷，a;#37o27;座雄城a;#2o134;a;#244o3;不攻自a;#3o772;a;#1229o;a;#279oo;天a;#2232o;a;#2o891;功近在咫a;#2361o;，让禹臧荣a;#21o33;a;#2o852;奋a;#337o7;名a;#1229o;

    一a;#2o999;都近在咫a;#2361o;a;#1229o;

    张守约近在咫a;#2361o;，胜a;#21o33;a;#2oo63;近在咫a;#2361o;，a;#3278o;禹臧家a;#3o34o;家a;#2oo27;a;#2oo43;a;#2o3o1;，a;#2oo63;同样a;#3o34o;近在咫a;#2361o;a;#1229o;

    只是宋a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;抵抗还在继续，上a;#21o69;a;#2o914;a;#2o987;宋a;#2o891;箭阵a;#3o34o;马步a;#2ooo4;a;#2o891;，都在不a;#2o572;a;#3o34o;承受a;#3o528;a;#24o4o;大a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;让撞a;#2o196;a;#37o7o;a;#2o877;上去a;#2o914;一下a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;禹臧荣a;#21o33;清a;#2697o;，a;#278o9;有一a;#2oo1o;将a;#39o46;a;#2o25o;反对这a;#2oo1o;命a;#2o196;，汉a;#2o154;不是讲a;#3135o;a;#3o528;a;#2o197;夷a;#21o46;夷吗，撞a;#2o196;a;#37o7o;a;#236o1;是a;#2o197;汉a;#21o46;汉a;#3o34o;a;#2o135;物，a;a;1dqo;只a;#352o1;a;#33o21;a;#2o914;a;#3o772;a;#2o1o2;宋a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;箭阵，a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;甘谷a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o219;a;#2o854;快活三a;#26o85;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    撞a;#2o196;a;#37o7o;听命a;#2o914;a;#2o1o2;上去，这a;#2o123;汉a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;败类，a;#278o9;有气a;#3341o;，a;#278o9;有尊a;#2ooo5;，在a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;手下a;#3683o;性命都不a;#33o21;自a;#2oo27;，a;#2o294;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;劫a;#255o4;同a;#3299o;，却是a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;都a;#2o1o5;a;#2o8o8;恐后a;#1229o;

    望a;#3o528;a;#21o69;a;#26o41;重a;#26o32;a;#286o8;烈起来a;#3o34o;战线，禹臧荣a;#21o33;轻提a;#3256o;绳，驭马a;#21o69;行a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;少将a;#2o891;！a;a;rdqo;a;#2o146;卫不a;#3o693;道禹臧荣a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;想法，a;#3o452;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;打算a;#2o146;自去a;#2o914;a;#2o987;敌阵a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o987;a;#4o723;！a;a;rdqo;禹臧荣a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;随即下达，a;#2o182;在战a;#4o723;声a;#2oo13;放声大喝a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#253oo;a;#26o71;！a;#2oo13;a;#2o891;a;#21o69;进a;#2o116;十步！a;#2o84o;a;#2o891;给a;#251o5;听a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;！a;#26o25;下张守约a;#3o34o;首级，a;#2o837;甘谷a;#2oo43;后，十a;#26o85;不封a;#2o992;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    张守约还在a;#3351o;a;#246o5;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o986;路，a;#2o294;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;并a;#278o9;有等a;#2o182;想a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o473;a;#3o446;a;#1229o;对面a;#4o723;声a;#24o5o;经a;#217o9;起，a;#2o987;a;#4o723;进a;#2o853;同样a;#2oo63;是a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo64;惯a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;一a;#3o334;a;#2o116;十a;#2281o;步a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;西夏将a;#26o71;，这a;#261o2;a;#2432o;始缓缓推进，在西贼a;#3o34o;欢呼声a;#2oo13;，a;#21o69;行a;#2o1o2;a;#2o116;十步后，又a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;

    老将a;#2o891;死死a;#3o34o;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;a;#3o334;a;#2281o;步a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;幅a;#3o333;色将a;#26o71;，a;#26o71;a;#24o92;a;#2oo43;下a;#3o34o;身a;#3o528;a;#2o84o;a;#211o3;a;#3ooo2;胄a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;，必是西贼a;#2oo27;将a;#26o8o;a;#3oo97;a;#1229o;将a;#26o71;a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;移，意味a;#3o528;a;#2oo13;a;#2o891;本阵a;#3o34o;移a;#2116o;，a;#2o195;a;#3492o;下一次攻a;#2o987;即将展a;#2432o;，同a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;证明a;#255o9;下来a;#3o34o;攻a;#2o987;将更加猛烈a;#1229o;

    一万a;#2o826;a;#39o33;精a;#2o853;随a;#3o528;a;#4o723;声a;#2432o;始怒吼，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;吼声在河谷a;#2oo13;回荡，攻势一如张守约所a;#26oo9;，突然猛烈起来a;#1229o;a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;撞a;#2o196;a;#37o7o;a;#24o5o;经让守在战线上a;#3o34o;将士手忙a;#33o5o;a;#2oo81;，a;#3278o;现在，一队队a;#38o81;a;#4o542;子又a;#2432o;始不a;#39o38;a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;，不a;#26o29;上a;#21o69;a;#2o914;a;#2o987;a;#3o528;宋a;#2o891;弩手a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;阵a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#2o3o7;力a;#28o4o;耗大半a;#3o34o;弩手a;#24o5o;经跟不上a;#38o81;a;#4o542;子突a;#2o987;a;#3o34o;a;#3341o;奏，a;#2o853;力上a;#3o34o;劣势a;#3688o;渐a;#3o34o;暴a;#387o6;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#3845o;线正在崩解，如同抵御a;#3o528;洪a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;长堤，在千a;#2o891;万马掀起a;#3o34o;狂a;#28o59;a;#2oo13;一段段a;#3o34o;崩a;#226o4;瓦解a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;都a;#3o417;！a;a;rdqo;王君万大步上a;#21o69;请命，a;a;1dqo;让末将去取a;#37o27;贼将a;#3o34o;首级！a;a;rdqo;

    张守约a;#2o3o2;头a;#3o475;a;#3o475;王君万，a;#2418o;轻英a;#2o426;a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;指挥a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;坚毅a;#2oo13;透a;#3o528;悲壮a;#1229o;张守约又a;#2526o;头a;#3o475;a;#3o475;一a;#3o334;一十步a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o891;将a;#26o71;，a;#2o182;a;#2493o;a;#2493o;摇头，在a;#4o723;声a;#2oo13;突a;#3o34o;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;狂a;#315o5;，大a;#315o5;声a;#2oo13;透a;#3o528;解a;#33o73;般a;#3o34o;轻松自在a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;用不a;#3o528;a;#2o32o;啦！a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    张守约甩手将a;#4o723;a;#27o84;a;#2ooo2;给a;#236o1;站在一边a;#3o34o;a;#4o723;手，让a;#2o182;a;#2o445;持a;#3341o;奏，继续a;#2o987;a;#4o723;a;#1229o;自a;#24o49;在得力a;#37o96;下a;#3o34o;满头雾a;#277oo;a;#2oo13;横里a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;步，a;#24o38;手向后一a;#2o28o;，甘谷城a;#3o34o;张老将a;#2o891;沉声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;拿a;#31o7o;臂弓来！a;a;rdqo;

    一张形a;#21o46;有a;#2o123;奇异a;#3o34o;a;#3o828;弩，随即被a;#2o146;a;#2o853;用双手递a;#21o4o;张守约掌a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;a;#2o197;檿a;#2oo26;身，檀a;#2oo26;弰，a;#38o81;a;#2oo26;a;#3o331;子枪头，a;#381o8;a;#2oo26;马面牙发，a;#4o635;绳扎丝a;#2oo26;弦a;a;rsqo;，虽形a;#2oo26;弩，却名a;#2oo26;弓a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};！

    a;#276o4;起a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;弩弓，a;#31o7o;臂弓a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;端a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;圆形a;#38o81;环a;#2o57o;a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;a;#3646o;a;#1229o;有a;#3o528;这a;#33o5o;a;#3646o;，a;#236o1;用不a;#3o528;踩a;#3o528;弩臂上弦，自不用a;#2o877;担心踩坏弩弓，所a;#2o197;弩弓a;#3o34o;力道可a;#2o197;造得更大、更强，普遍达a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;四a;#3o7o7;a;#21o4o;a;#2o116;a;#3o7o7;a;#1229o;这是去a;#2418o;，a;#3ooo1;蕃a;#2o154;李a;#2345o;献a;#2o837;朝廷a;#1229o;天子赵a;#39o36;试射a;#368o7;后，a;#2o146;自取名a;#2o57o;a;#31o7o;臂弓，并下a;#2o196;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;a;#3o417;加急a;#3o563;造，a;#2o197;期a;#33o21;尽速下发a;#37o96;队a;#1229o;现在张守约手a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;这柄a;#31o7o;臂弓，正是a;#26o32;近下发a;#21o4o;a;#2o851;西诸路a;#3o34o;第一a;#252o9;a;#1229o;

    一a;#3o334;一十步，这a;#2oo1o;距离对a;#2o11o;长箭来说，a;#385oo;a;#3875o;是a;#39o34;风，a;#3278o;且是台风，才可a;#33o21;飞a;#21o4o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;距离a;#1229o;对a;#26o87;式a;#3o34o;弩弓来说，a;#2oo63;是处在失去a;#2o1o2;杀a;#2o26o;力a;#3o34o;极a;#3848o;射程上a;#1229o;可如果用a;#3o34o;是a;#31o7o;臂弓，一a;#3o334;一十步却是a;#24o5o;经进a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;有效a;#3o34o;杀a;#2o26o;半径a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}56;程，可是达a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;三a;#3o334;步！a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;

    a;#31o7o;臂弓被递a;#21o4o;手a;#2oo13;a;#261o2;，a;#24o5o;经提a;#21o69;被上a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;弦a;#1229o;搭上a;#2o1o2;a;#264o8;a;#327o1;箭，张守约a;#2oo3o;起a;#2o1o2;a;#3o828;弩，跟a;#3o528;张守约一起，一a;#2oo1o;都a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;臂弓手a;#4o784;a;#4o784;上a;#21o69;，a;#2oo63;同a;#261o2;将a;#3o446;标对a;#2o934;a;#2o1o2;敌将a;#1229o;超a;#368o7;一a;#3o334;a;#2o855;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;臂弓，这是张守约现在最大a;#3o34o;a;#2o381;a;#2o183;a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o934;敌将a;#3o596;a;#2o1o2;又a;#3o596;，张守约一声a;#2o196;下，自a;#24o49;a;#2oo63;随a;#2oo43;扣下a;#2o1o2;牙发a;#252o3;机a;#1229o;

    a;#3o334;十弦a;#217o9;和a;#2oo26;一声，a;#3o334;a;#2o313;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o69o;同a;#261o2;射a;#2o986;，一片飞蝗a;#3o452;扑敌a;#2o891;将a;#26o71;a;#2oo43;下a;#1229o;

    胜a;#21o33;a;#236o1;在a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，a;#2o294;禹臧荣a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;只a;#21o97;下一片a;#3488o;红a;#1229o;与a;#2o182;同站在大a;#26o71;下a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o853;，和禹臧荣a;#21o33;一起，被a;#3o334;十a;#259o3;a;#21o33;a;#3o69o;，扎a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一只只a;#21o5o;猬a;#1229o;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o2o8;天躺a;#2o498;，a;#33o8o;上插a;#3o528;七a;#2o843;根a;#3o7o1;a;#3o69o;a;#3o34o;禹臧家a;#26o32;生a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;右手，a;#2o173;不甘心a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;a;#3964o;a;#2oo3o;a;#3o528;，可转a;#3o524;a;#236o1;落a;#2o1o2;下来，a;#3683o;同a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;野心，一起a;#3o776;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2232o;上a;#1229o;

    a;#31o7o;臂弓在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;战a;#2233o;上a;#3o34o;第一战，a;#2o415;是a;#2o197;a;#26o25;将a;#3o772;敌拉a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#242o7;幕a;#1229o;

    隔a;#3o528;一a;#3o334;一十步，根本a;#3o475;不a;#2o998;明对面a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;转a;#3o524;间敌a;#2o891;大a;#26o71;下a;#24o5o;是一片a;#249o8;a;#2oo81;，a;#37o27;名身穿一身a;#3o828;a;#3ooo2;a;#3o34o;敌将不见a;#2o1o2;踪影，张守约a;#3o524;a;#2345o;a;#2345o;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;半a;#21o51;，终a;#2o11o;a;#3o83o;a;#2o449;自a;#24o49;a;#2511o;是a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#31o7o;臂弓手a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;射a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o446;标a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是a;#31o7o;a;#2o853;a;#21o33;a;#2212o;！a;a;rdqo;张老将a;#2o891;抚a;#2572o;a;#3o528;还有a;#2o123;毛a;#21o5o;a;#278o9;有a;#3o952;去a;#3o34o;弩身，对这张a;#31o7o;臂弓爱a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;极点a;#1229o;

    敌阵a;#2oo13;a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;号角声呜呜咽咽，如泣如诉a;#1229o;万a;#2o313;西贼，a;#2o415;随a;#2oo43;向北潮a;#277oo;般a;#3o34o;退去a;#1229o;张守约整a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;都放松下来，终a;#2o11o;是赢a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#244o3;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;骑a;#2o853;指挥a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;数a;#3o446;，心情a;#236o1;又变得很糟a;#1229o;

    四a;#3o334;骑a;#2o853;战死有a;#2o843;十a;#2281o;，a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;是a;#2o154;a;#2o154;a;#241o2;a;#2o26o;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;重a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;超a;#368o7;一a;#3o334;a;#1229o;张守约很清a;#2697o;a;#2o891;营a;#2oo13;a;#213o7;官a;#3o34o;治a;#3o1o3;a;#277oo;平，a;#2o17o;次受a;#2o1o2;重a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;一a;#3o334;a;#2281o;名精a;#3816o;骑a;#2o853;a;#2oo13;，a;#33o21;有一半活下来a;#236o1;不错a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    张守约咬a;#3o528;下唇，最后叹道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;都是a;#2o123;a;#229o9;汉子啊！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;宋a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;一步长a;#2oo26;a;#2o116;a;#2361o;，a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#2o11o;现在a;#3o34o;一米a;#2o116;a;#1229o;在《武经总a;#352o1;》a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;载a;#2oo13;，a;#31o7o;臂弓a;#3o34o;射程a;#33o21;达a;#21o4o;三a;#3o334;步，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是四a;#3o334;a;#2o116;十米，这点a;#2o54o;得a;#2183o;a;#27o63;，很可a;#33o21;是a;#293o5;a;#2o363;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;在《宋a;#2149o;a;a;b11;张a;#335o9;a;#277oo;a;#2o256;》a;#2oo13;，有七十步a;#3683o;续洞穿a;#38o81;a;#3ooo2;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;载a;#1229o;a;#2o174;这a;#2oo1o;数据来推算，在一a;#3o334;一十步a;#3o34o;距离上，a;#31o7o;臂弓应该还a;#33o21;a;#2o445;持一a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;杀a;#2o26o;力a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#31o7o;臂弓是北宋最a;#2oo26;有名a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;a;#2o853;a;#21o33;a;#2212o;，a;#2o256;说a;#2oo13;a;#33o21;射a;#2o986;三a;#3o334;步a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;必有a;#2284o;大，a;#2o294;实际a;#23o41;力，a;#2o174;a;#31o7o;宗朝a;#2oo43;后a;#3o34o;历次战a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o415;可见一a;#26oo1;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２２章 声入云霄息烽烟（下）

    摇头挥去满心杂念，韩a;#2o872;将自a;#24o49;a;#2o174;失落和混a;#2oo81;a;#2oo13;a;#253oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;长a;#261o2;间a;#4o664;不a;#2o316;声a;#3o34o;行a;#2o891;，让队a;#2o237;里a;#3o34o;空气变得a;#2o8o5;满a;#2o1o2;压抑，a;#3683o;自a;#24o49;这样意志坚a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;性格都受a;#2o1o2;影a;#217o9;，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;恐怕更是不妙a;#1229o;

    如果在行a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;说说a;#358o5;，a;#218o9;a;#218o9;歌，这种沉a;#37o57;a;#3o34o;气氛应该很容易a;#236o1;a;#33o21;打a;#3o772;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;行进在危机四a;#2o239;a;#3o34o;谷a;#2232o;a;#2oo13;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;山谷a;#2oo13;不a;#3o693;隐藏a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少杀机，韩a;#2o872;和王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;经都a;#325o3;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;极点a;#1229o;a;#241o2;队首a;#39o46;a;#3o34o;a;#32o39;张a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#3o34o;感染a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o84o;队身上，让所有a;#2o154;都提心吊胆a;#1229o;

    a;#33o5o;下a;#3o34o;官道转a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;角a;#2423o;，a;#214o7;本挡在a;#3527o;线a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;山壁退a;#2o1o2;a;#2432o;去a;#1229o;一条星河在a;#21o69;a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;平线上a;#28o14;现，突a;#2o8oo;a;#3o34o;映a;#2o837;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;a;#3o524;a;#24o88;a;#1229o;星河a;#4o687;淡，摇晃a;#3o528;a;#2o284;有a;#2o284;a;#26o8o;，a;#218o7;有一点最a;#2oo26;炫a;#3o446;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;不a;#311o5;a;#3o511;起a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，a;#2345o;a;#3o555;a;#2o877;a;#3o475;，才发现a;#37o27;不是星辰，a;#3278o;是一座城寨上a;#2o142;起a;#3o34o;火a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;

    深深a;#3o34o;a;#2156o;气，将a;#255o9;近a;#2o912;点a;#3o34o;空气a;#2156o;a;#2o837;肺a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#2o174;a;#2o3o7;a;#2o869;泛a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2o912;a;#235o6;让韩a;#2o872;精a;#31o7o;振奋，悲观a;#21o49;a;#37o27;间让a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;现实a;#1229o;

    a;#37o27;是甘谷城！

    数a;#3o334;a;#259o3;火炬将城墙a;#3o34o;上缘a;#2o174;a;#4o657;暗a;#2oo13;勾a;#212o2;a;#2o986;来，星星点点a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o9;明a;#26o8o;法a;#29o31;a;#2o142;夜空，却a;#29o31;a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o247;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算甘谷城告急a;#3o34o;烽火是燃a;#2o11o;城头上a;#3o34o;星a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo13;最a;#2oo26;灿烂a;#3o34o;一a;#39o63;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;放在心上，a;#37o27;至少还a;#2o195;a;#3492o;a;#3o528;甘谷城a;#2o381;然在宋a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;手a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;是甘谷城！a;a;rdqo;队a;#21o15;a;#2oo13;a;#217o9;起a;#2o1o2;一阵a;#2o3o2;a;#2o3o2;a;#3o34o;欢呼声a;#1229o;a;a;1dqo;终a;#2o11o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;！终a;#2o11o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    虽然至少还有近十里a;#3o34o;距离，a;#2o294;a;#3o446;标a;#236o1;在a;#3527o;线范a;#2226o;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;感觉，让a;#2o154;a;#2o154;a;#2o852;奋不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;不待韩a;#2o872;a;#2o652;a;#2o419;，a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;挥鞭a;#3955o;骡，将a;#3671o;子赶得更快a;#2o1o2;三a;#2o998;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;不对！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣忽然靠a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，声音里透a;#3o528;a;#32o39;张a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;三哥，情形不对啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdqo;在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆里，一向大胆a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣很少有声音发a;#39o76;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，一股不a;#31o77;a;#3o34o;a;#39o44;感a;#2o986;现在心a;#2oo13;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;见a;#3974o;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#358o5;a;#21o4o;一半突然a;#236o1;a;#2o572;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，改a;#3278o;a;#2919o;a;#2o986;一声a;#2165o;骂a;#1229o;a;#236o1;在官道a;#24o38;a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;山坡上，隐隐约约a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;一团团a;#4o657;影如同幽魂一般不a;#3o693;a;#2o174;a;#2o3o9;处a;#2o882;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，a;#26o8o;数a;#3o862;a;#2oo81;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;步声，在a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;呼a;#2156o;间a;#236o1;a;#3683o;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一片a;#1229o;

    山坡上影影绰绰，细细a;#3o862;a;#3o862;a;#3o34o;声音不a;#26o29;a;#2o174;上面a;#2o256;来a;#1229o;不a;#3o693;聚集a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少蕃a;#2o154;，a;#2281o;少弓a;#2o992;枪a;#21o73;a;#1229o;坡上a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;a;#223o3;被千a;#3o334;只a;#33o5o;反复踩a;#368o7;，崩a;#226o4;a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;a;#3o7o7;哗啦哗啦a;#3o34o;落a;#2o1o2;官道满a;#2232o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;是心波三a;#26o63;a;#3o34o;蕃狗！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣厉声喝叫，a;#2o8o5;满a;#2o1o2;怒意a;#1229o;

    对，只a;#2o25o;是心波三a;#26o63;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;！如果a;#33o21;跟a;#3o528;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;一起杀a;#2o837;a;#235oo;庶a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;a;#368o7;上a;#2oo1o;肥a;#2418o;a;#1229o;心波三a;#26o63;不是小a;#37o96;a;#26o63;，不需a;#352o1;担心a;#2o25o;被拿去a;#244o3;a;#4o481;杀给猴a;#2o799;a;#3o475;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;汇合起来a;#3o34o;总a;#2o853;力超a;#368o7;四千，足a;#2o197;让a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;司投a;#4o736;忌a;#2212o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;行a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;一贯a;#3o34o;a;#329o2;a;#26o8o;忌惮，只有在甘谷筑城后，a;#26o41;才a;#28o4o;a;#2o572;下来a;#1229o;对心波三a;#26o63;来说，甘谷城a;#236o1;是套在a;#33o46;子上a;#3o34o;枷锁，如果a;#33o21;打a;#3o772;，必a;#2345o;是a;#2oo48;见a;#2o854;a;#251o4;a;#1229o;

    甘谷城头a;#3o34o;烽火a;#2o381;a;#26o87;a;#29o66;a;#29o66;燃a;#289o3;，a;#2o294;在韩a;#2o872;一行a;#3o34o;心a;#3o446;a;#2oo13;，a;#37o27;a;#24o5o;不a;#2o877;是即将抵达a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;号a;#1229o;烽火所a;#2o256;达a;#3o34o;a;#3o495;意，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#24o5o;经用a;#2o999;身a;#2o3o7;a;#2o25o;明a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥，快点把火炬都a;#29o6o;掉！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣急急叫道a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然a;#33o21;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;甘谷城，a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;路a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;太曲a;#2524o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算a;#278o9;有a;#2o142;a;#2o8o9;，小心点a;#2oo63;是a;#33o21;a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;下a;#26o41;忽然一团a;#4o657;暗，山坡上a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o154;应该不敢下来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;有听a;#2o174;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;劝告，反a;#3278o;反道a;#3278o;行，a;#2o182;喝a;#2o196;a;#2o84o;队a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;大张火炬！每a;#2o154;都给a;#251o5;拿上a;#2ooo4;a;#259o3;，a;#3671o;子上a;#2oo63;给a;#251o5;插上去！越a;#2281o;越a;#229o9;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥，a;#2o154;太少，吓不a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;声音更a;#2oo26;焦急，总a;#2o849;才三十a;#2281o;a;#2o154;啊a;#1229o;青蛙a;#2o877;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#4o723;气，a;#2oo63;a;#4o723;不a;#21o4o;牛a;#37o27;样a;#3o34o;大小a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;谁耐a;#289o2;吓a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;厉声喝道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#251o5;是a;#352o1;让甘谷城a;#3o475;见！a;a;rdqo;

    心波三a;#26o63;a;#278o9;有反叛，否a;#21o17;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;现在a;#236o1;应该攻打甘谷城去a;#2o1o2;！a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o173;然是在观望！韩a;#2o872;很a;#3o83o;a;#2o449;这一点a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;甘谷城还a;#278o9;a;#2ooo2;，这a;#2o123;蕃贼a;#236o1;得a;#39o38;忌a;#3o528;a;#26o85;后a;#1229o;a;#2o182;让所有a;#2o154;a;#2281o;a;#2281o;点起火炬，a;#236o1;是a;#352o1;让甘谷城a;#3o34o;守a;#2o891;a;#3o693;道有a;#2o154;a;#2o174;a;#2o239;羌城a;#37o27;边a;#368o7;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    甘谷城a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;援a;#2o891;a;#2o986;来a;#255o9;应？a;#33o21;不a;#33o21;在援a;#2o891;a;#255o9;应a;#21o69;解a;#2o915;这只胆大包天a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;队？心波三a;#26o63;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o1o7;者想得越a;#2281o;，a;#236o1;越不敢下来搏上一搏a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;越是犹豫，a;#3671o;队离a;#236o1;越近a;#653o7;等a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;下a;#2345o;a;#2o915;心，说不a;#2345o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;一行a;#3671o;队a;#24o5o;经a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;甘谷城门下a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    官道上，a;#214o7;本才三十a;#2281o;a;#259o3;稀稀落落a;#3o34o;火炬，转a;#3o524;间a;#236o1;变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;上a;#3o334;a;#2o855;a;#1229o;拉a;#251o4;长条a;#3o34o;队a;#21o15;，a;#3o475;起来很有一a;#3oo58;声势a;#1229o;正如韩a;#2o872;所a;#26oo9;，山坡上a;#3o34o;蕃贼果然a;#278o9;有下来，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;在观望a;#3o528;，a;#3o424;算a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#3675o;重a;#3671o;队却在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;犹豫a;#2oo13;不a;#26o29;向a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    一步步a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;a;#3o528;，韩a;#2o872;荒谬a;#3o34o;想起a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去a;#3o475;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo5;影a;#1229o;在许a;#2281o;a;#26o8o;聊a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo5;影a;#2oo13;，都a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2oo27;角a;#2o174;a;#2o132;叉a;#3o34o;a;#2o992;枪组a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3689o;道a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;情a;#3341o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;现在a;#236o1;是感觉自a;#24o49;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#26o8o;聊a;#3ooo5;影a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;角，a;#39o3o;a;#3o528;头上a;#3o34o;雪a;#2o142;a;#2o992;a;#2o8o9;往a;#21o69;a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;在a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#3ooo5;影a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo27;角都是a;#39o34;a;#39o34;a;#21o33;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o992;枪阵，只不a;#3o693;自家a;#2o17o;次a;#33o21;不a;#33o21;如此a;#39o34;a;#21o33;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;秀才a;#2o844;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}8o7;来，a;#2oo26;a;#26o25;首a;#3o34o;死囚缝a;#33o41;袋a;#3o34o;a;#35oo9;缝学徒a;#2oo63;承受不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;下虎狼环绕a;#3o34o;压力，声音发a;#3o528;a;#39o76;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;a;#352o1;问a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，说a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;只想听a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;说句a;#358o5;，a;#229o9;给自a;#24o49;和同a;#2o276;a;#241o2;来一点勇气a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#362o8;！a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#21o69;面！继续往a;#21o69;a;#362o8;！a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不敢下来！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;意志毫不a;#2116o;摇，声音坚a;#2345o;如a;#38o5o;a;#1229o;此a;#261o2;只a;#33o21;进不a;#33o21;退，狼群在a;#228o6;窥a;#2o282;，只a;#352o1;稍稍a;#387o6;怯，它a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;扑将上来，将自a;#24o49;撕a;#251o4;a;#3o862;片a;#1229o;

    a;#3o596;a;#3o528;远处甘谷城a;#3o34o;灯火，a;#21o51;意不去a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;身边a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o154;，韩a;#2o872;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;深一步浅一步a;#3o34o;向a;#21o69;移a;#2116o;a;#1229o;甘谷城a;#3o34o;烽火火焰a;#2o914;a;#3866o;，告急a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;色火a;#2o8o9;却a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#3675o;重a;#3671o;队在猛a;#2o861;环a;#2o282;a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;夜a;#2oo13;最a;#2oo26;a;#282o1;暖a;#3o34o;救赎a;#1229o;

    可谁a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有想a;#21o4o;，a;#236o1;在下一a;#21o51;，a;#37o27;团最a;#2oo26;浓烈a;#3o34o;火焰在a;#2o96o;下a;#3o7o1;a;#2o419;a;#3o34o;闪a;#2116o;a;#2oo43;后，a;#21o49;a;#37o27;间a;#28o4o;失得a;#26o8o;影a;#26o8o;踪，a;#335o9;不是在a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;网a;#3318o;上还a;#3oo41;下a;#2o1o2;一点a;#2136o;迹，甘谷城报急a;#3o34o;烽火a;#236o1;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#2o174;来a;#278o9;有a;#2o986;现a;#368o7;一样a;#1229o;

    烽火a;#29o6o;灭只有a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;，一a;#2oo1o;是胜a;#21o33;，一a;#2oo1o;是沦陷a;#1229o;a;#3135o;竟是哪一a;#2oo1o;？韩a;#2o872;给不a;#2o986;答案，a;#2o294;山坡上a;#3o34o;蕃贼自a;#24o49;a;#24o5o;得a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;结a;#3577o;a;#1229o;

    一a;#3o636;间，山坡上a;#3o34o;暗影a;#2oo13;一a;#4o784;a;#4o723;噪a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;a;#26o8o;数身影一阵摇晃，一a;#2oo1o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#255o9;a;#2o1o8;a;#3683o;三a;#3o34o;向下a;#26o41;移a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    哗啦啦a;#3o34o;落a;#3o7o7;让a;#3671o;队a;#2oo13;一片a;#249o8;a;#2oo81;，数只拉a;#3671o;a;#3o34o;骡子a;#2o2o8;a;#33o46;a;#22o7o;a;#4o483;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;不a;#352o1;a;#249o8;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;一声怒吼，a;#278o9;有a;#261o2;间a;#2o877;考虑甘谷城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;命运，a;a;1dqo;所有a;#2o154;都a;#2226o;a;#368o7;来！张a;#2432o;弓，听a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;号a;#2o196;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o196;行a;#311o5;a;#2749o;，聚在一处后，民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;都半a;#2432o;a;#3o528;弓，竖起耳朵静待a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;号a;#2o196;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;下一a;#21o51;，a;#2o256;a;#2o837;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;耳a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;不是a;#2432o;战a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;，a;#3278o;一阵雄壮豪放，远远a;#3o34o;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;是a;#2o174;天际飘来a;#3o34o;歌声a;#653o6;

    丈夫气力a;#2o84o;，

    一a;#2oo1o;拟a;#244o3;千a;#1229o;

    猛气a;#2o914;心a;#2o986;，

    a;#3527o;死a;#2o134;如a;#3o496;a;#1229o;

    如同在和应，数里a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;城寨a;#2oo13;，一阵欢呼声同a;#261o2;a;#217o9;起a;#1229o;千a;#3o334;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;欢声，惊a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;天a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;欢呼声a;#2oo13;，让a;#2o154;a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;a;#26o59;律a;#2o132;织缠绕a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;是得胜歌！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;是张都a;#3o417;回来a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    这是a;#2o851;西a;#3ooo7;a;#2o799;得胜a;#244o2;来a;#3o34o;歌声a;#1229o;a;#2281o;少a;#2418o;来，匈a;#229oo;、西羌、突厥、a;#2152o;蕃，一a;#2o195;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;西a;#3ooo7;a;#2o799;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;抵御层a;#2o986;不穷a;#3o34o;a;#388o1;虏蛮夷a;#3o34o;a;#2o4o5;袭，a;#3964o;a;#218o9;a;#3o528;a;#2o891;歌a;#362o8;上战a;#2233o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;后又提a;#3o528;敌a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;首级，踏a;#3o528;月色，a;#3964o;a;#218o9;a;#2o975;歌得胜a;#244o2;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;丈夫气力a;#2o84o;，一a;#2oo1o;拟a;#244o3;千a;#1229o;猛气a;#2o914;心a;#2o986;，a;#3527o;死a;#2o134;如a;#3o496;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    得胜歌声a;#2o986;自a;#2o11o;千a;#3o334;a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;口，越a;#368o7;数里a;#3o34o;距离，飘扬自天际，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o852;奋，韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o247;听得a;#2o998;明a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;率率不离手，恒a;#26o85;在阵a;#21o69;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    数千a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;合a;#218o9;声震天a;#2232o;，a;#3o452;a;#2o837;a;#2o113;a;#3866o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;譬如a;#4o536;打雁a;#1229o;a;#24o38;右悉a;#3o342;穿！a;a;rdqo;

    不a;#3o693;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;加a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;合a;#218o9;a;#3o34o;行a;#21o15;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3964o;声a;#218o9;a;#3o528;，吼a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2526o;起手，张a;#2432o;弓，一a;#259o3;a;#217o9;箭a;#3o452;蹿山壁a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;a;#4o657;暗a;#2oo13;a;#2o256;来一声a;#3o7o1;a;#2o419;a;#3o34o;a;#248o8;叫，转a;#3o524;a;#2o415;被歌声淹a;#278o9;a;#1229o;

    面对小小a;#3o34o;一a;#259o3;a;#3675o;重队a;#3o34o;挑衅，心怀悖a;#3687o;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;许并不甘心，a;#2o294;在得胜a;#244o2;来a;#3o34o;大a;#2o891;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;终a;#3135o;还是a;#278o9;有a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;胆子，终a;#2o11o;选择a;#2o1o2;退却a;#1229o;a;#2o725;持a;#2o1o2;一阵后，a;#281o1;a;#281o1;a;#32o34;a;#32o34;a;#3o34o;声音a;#2o877;次a;#217o9;起，只是越来越小，重重a;#4o657;影复又隐a;#2o837;a;#4o657;暗a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，很快a;#2o415;一点不a;#21o97;a;#1229o;

    一a;#2o999;恢复a;#2o1o2;一a;#21o51;a;#38o47;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;状态，只a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;反复a;#218o9;a;#217o9;a;#3o34o;a;#22o73;a;#2o142;歌声环绕a;#3o528;空a;#2oo13;，a;#2o8o5;a;#26o21;在谷a;#2232o;a;#653o6;

    丈夫气力a;#2o84o;，

    一a;#2oo1o;拟a;#244o3;千a;#1229o;

    猛气a;#2o914;心a;#2o986;，

    a;#3527o;死a;#2o134;如a;#3o496;a;#1229o;

    率率不离手，

    恒a;#26o85;在阵a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    譬如a;#4o536;打雁，

    a;#24o38;右悉a;#3o342;穿！a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;

    歌声a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;放声大a;#315o5;，a;#2281o;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#32o39;张、满a;#331o8;a;#3o34o;心a;#3249o;a;#2127o;a;#2o316;一声长a;#2188o;a;#2o542;泻a;#3278o;a;#2o986;，a;#2o182;大吼a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#362o8;！去甘谷！a;a;rdqo;

    用词一如a;#26o89;a;#21o69;，心情a;#24o5o;然不同a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;按a;#29o31;沈括在《a;#2679o;a;#2833o;a;#315o8;谈》a;#2oo13;a;#3576o;载，西a;#2o891;得胜后都a;#2o25o;a;#3964o;a;#218o9;a;#2o975;歌a;#3278o;还，所a;#2o197;a;#2o889;a;#2o1o2;这一段a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;找不a;#21o4o;合适a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;歌，沈括此a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;还a;#278o9;a;#21o4o;a;#2o851;西来a;#2o219;官，只a;#33o21;用敦a;#29oo4;曲子词来a;#2o945;数，建议大家可a;#2o197;去找来听一听a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;敦a;#29oo4;曲子词，a;#3o427;唐a;#261o2;流a;#2o256;a;#2o11o;西北，被藏a;#2o11o;敦a;#29oo4;a;#337o7;a;#3964o;窟a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;现在a;#24o5o;经按a;#29o31;a;#214o7;谱复a;#214o7;a;#3o34o;曲子，网上a;#2o415;a;#33o21;找a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;很不错a;#3o34o;歌曲a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，征集红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２３章 谁言金疮必枉死（上）

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    a;#21o4o;得a;#26o89;，不如a;#21o4o;得a;#24o39;！

    a;#216o8;宁并不a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;在踏a;#2o837;库管a;#349o5;门a;#21o69;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;突然a;#2o882;a;#2o986;这a;#2oo4o;a;#337o7;名a;#2o854;妙a;#3o34o;一句a;#358o5;来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;只a;#3o693;道a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#21o4o;甘谷a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;期四天a;#26o53;程a;#3o34o;最后一a;#2o851;，终a;#2o11o;a;#236o1;在a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    a;#216o8;宁曾听说押运粮a;#312o3;a;#2o891;资a;#2oo13;最a;#2oo26;头a;#3o14o;a;#3o34o;，不是艰a;#385o5;曲a;#2524o;a;#3o34o;道路，a;#3278o;是抵达a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;后a;#255o9;a;#2591o;资材a;#3o34o;官吏a;#1229o;如果说这一路杀机四a;#2o239;a;#3o34o;行程，是死后a;#4o644;泉路a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#37o27;甘谷城a;#3o34o;管库a;#349o5;门a;#236o1;是a;#4o644;泉底下a;#3o34o;阎王殿，a;#3278o;a;#3o417;a;#297o2;库a;#24o8o;a;#3o34o;管勾官a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#3o34o;阎罗王a;#1229o;

    a;#2517o;a;#3o382;抽筋a;#4o784;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;a;#2o982;名，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;道上服a;#24o46;役a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;不a;#3o693;，a;#216o8;宁a;#3o456;a;#2o449;韩三秀才肯a;#2345o;a;#2oo63;听说a;#368o7;，a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;王a;#2o891;将a;#2oo63;是一样a;#1229o;a;#352o1;不然王a;#2o891;将a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o837;城后a;#236o1;扯a;#3o528;韩三秀才a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;一边说a;#2o1o2;a;#229o9;一阵，a;#2o174;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#37o27;里模模糊糊a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#216o8;宁听a;#3o528;，a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#2oo63;是a;#337o7;名a;#2o854;a;#3598o;a;#3o34o;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;a;1dqo;a;#21o4o;得a;#26o89;，不如a;#21o4o;得a;#24o39;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;这一句a;#1229o;

    在三十a;#2281o;名民a;#2o245;a;#2oo13;，只有a;#216o8;宁才在少a;#2418o;a;#261o2;a;#2432o;a;#368o7;蒙、读a;#368o7;a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;一向自a;#3527o;a;#3964o;a;#2o154;一等，头a;#33o41;自认a;#276o4;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;民a;#2o245;a;#352o1;a;#3964o;a;#2o986;一a;#316o9;，可a;#216o8;宁还是想不a;#3689o;韩a;#2o872;说a;#3o34o;这句a;#358o5;a;#3135o;竟是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;意a;#246o5;a;#1229o;

    韩三秀才a;#241o2;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#362o8;a;#2o837;a;#4o784;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;厅a;#261o2;，a;#278o9;有半点犹豫，a;#3o475;起来a;#276o4;a;#362o8;a;#2o146;戚还自然a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#216o8;宁跟在韩a;#2o872;身后，想起a;#4o784;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;a;#2517o;a;#3o382;抽筋a;#3o34o;名号，却是心惊胆a;#39o76;，a;a;1sqo;a;#335o9;是王a;#2o891;将在a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;

    可惜王a;#333o8;臣并不在a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在a;#2o837;城后跟韩a;#2o872;说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，a;#2o415;与a;#3671o;队a;#2o998;道扬镳，往城a;#2oo13;心去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;虽然是a;#2o511;口，a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣身上a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;有吴衍签发a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文a;#352o1;送去城a;#349o5;a;#1229o;故a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;是a;#2942o;自a;#21o17;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;a;#3671o;队，抵达a;#2o1o2;城南a;#3o34o;库a;#213o6;a;#1229o;

    艰a;#3859o;a;#3o34o;穿a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2224o;捷报a;#3278o;变得拥a;#2538o;不a;#2257o;a;#3o34o;a;#349o3;道，a;#3671o;队抵达库a;#213o6;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;在a;#349o5;门a;#228o6;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3671o;子，韩a;#2o872;只点a;#2o1o2;a;#216o8;宁跟在身后，一起进a;#2o1o2;a;#349o5;门里a;#1229o;a;#216o8;宁肚子里a;#3o34o;一点墨a;#277oo;，被韩a;#2o872;所a;#3o475;重，村塾a;#3o34o;塾a;#24o72;并不是只教a;#3o528;学生a;#2o2o4;去读千字文和a;#3577o;语，算学a;#2oo63;是a;#2432o;蒙a;#261o2;必学a;#3o34o;科a;#3o446;a;#1229o;a;#216o8;宁a;#33o21;a;#2o889;a;#2o25o;算，韩a;#2o872;找a;#2o182;a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;，a;#2oo63;有a;#26o85;后提a;#253oo;a;#2o219;用a;#3o34o;心意在a;#1229o;

    a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;库a;#213o6;边a;#3o34o;库管a;#349o5;门a;#236o1;是普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;一进院落，一座单a;#2942o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;厅a;#1229o;a;#2o11o;深夜a;#2oo13;a;#2o837;城，a;#29o31;a;#2412o;a;#297o2;应该等a;#21o4o;第a;#2o1o8;天才a;#2o25o;被a;#253o7;进去a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;捷报a;#3o34o;缘故，a;#2o844;厅a;#2oo13;灯火a;#3689o;明，不a;#3o693;a;#2281o;少胥吏a;#363o5;进a;#363o5;a;#2o986;，忙a;#2oo1o;不a;#2o572;a;#1229o;一a;#2233o;恶战下来，赏赐肯a;#2345o;少不a;#2o1o2;，虽然大头a;#352o1;等a;#21o4o;朝廷发下，a;#2o294;提a;#21o69;a;#39o44;a;#259o3;一a;#37o96;a;#2o998;，让参战a;#3o34o;将士a;#2o2o4;快活一下，更是a;#2281o;少a;#2418o;来a;#3o34o;惯a;#2o363;a;#1229o;只是这赏赐a;#3o34o;a;#2281o;少，还得a;#3o475;a;#3o528;库a;#2oo13;a;#2o8o5;a;#35o29;与否a;#1229o;

    甘谷城a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;库管勾官a;#4o784;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;大名，a;#2o294;a;#2o961;来a;#368o7;甘谷a;#2511o;是即将抵达甘谷a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;和a;#349o5;a;#21o69;，a;#26o8o;不是如雷贯耳a;#1229o;可韩a;#2o872;和a;#216o8;宁见a;#21o4o;a;#4o784;隽a;#3o34o;第一面，却正a;#3o896;上a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;与a;#2o154;打擂台a;#3o34o;一a;#2233o;a;#229o9;a;#251o3;a;#1229o;

    一名三十上下a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;官a;#236o1;跟a;#4o784;隽面对面a;#3o34o;对峙a;#3o528;，在灯火下，a;#2o182;a;#24o38;a;#39o5o;上杯a;#3o415;大小a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o116;十a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;显a;#3o524;，a;#3278o;身上还有a;#3o528;a;#3488o;与火a;#3o34o;味道a;#1229o;a;#3o116;a;#33o8o;a;#2o891;官a;#3o475;起来很是心燥，一a;#211o3;火a;#289o3;火燎a;#3o34o;模样a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#4o784;管勾，都a;#3o417;a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#277oo;不是a;#2o116;坛，是a;#2o116;十坛！总a;#2o849;a;#2ooo4;千弟a;#2o8o4;，a;#2o32o;a;#236o1;给a;#2oo1o;a;#2o116;坛，想让大a;#2o249;a;#2o799;喝a;#2553o;a;#372o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o937;a;#277oo;不a;#251o4;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#4o784;隽叫a;#3o528;撞天屈，a;#3o475;a;#2o182;委屈a;#3o34o;样子，完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;有半点a;#2517o;a;#3o382;抽筋a;#3o34o;a;#294o8;a;#2515o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;徐殿a;#3o452;，不是本官不给啊，库房a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;，空荡荡得a;#33o21;a;#363o5;死耗子，哪还有a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#277oo;a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;天，a;#2224o;a;#3o528;西贼攻甘谷，a;#39o44;a;#2345o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3675o;重a;#3671o;队一家都a;#278o9;a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;a;#24o39;妇a;#3859o;a;#2oo26;a;#26o8o;米a;#2881o;，本官a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;辙啊！四十a;#2o116;坛a;#372o2;，谁a;#33o21;变得a;#2o986;来？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;这a;#358o5;a;#2o32o;跟a;#2ooo4;千弟a;#2o8o4;a;#2o2o4;说去！a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;答应不答应！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#3o116;a;#33o8o;a;#2o891;官a;#3o634;a;#3o446;怒骂，a;#4o784;隽a;#21o17;a;#3351o;a;#315o5;摊手，a;#2o182;敢对a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#2517o;a;#3o382;抽筋，却还不够资格在赤a;#2o332;a;#2o2o4;身上a;#215o7;a;#329o5;喝a;#3488o;a;#1229o;a;#3o896;a;#3o528;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;大胜a;#244o2;来a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;，a;#335o9;不是a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#278o9;辙，a;#2o182;a;#2459o;敢a;#353o2;这a;#2oo1o;霉头a;#1229o;

    站在门a;#228o6;，韩a;#2o872;和a;#216o8;宁一a;#2o999;a;#3o475;得尽在a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o3o2;下头去，掩去唇边a;#3o524;角a;#325o9;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;意，a;#2o182;手上可是有a;#3o528;足a;#2o197;让得胜a;#244o2;来a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;千将士满意a;#3o34o;东西a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o3o2;声自言自语，a;a;1dqo;a;#21o4o;得a;#26o89;，不如a;#21o4o;得a;#24o39;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#216o8;宁听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，惊得a;#3o634;大a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，a;#3859o;道韩三秀才a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#26oo9;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o25o;有现在a;#3o34o;这一幕？这a;#2641o;a;#2o813;a;#2oo63;太a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;太a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#216o8;宁不a;#3o693;该用a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;词来形容韩a;#2o872;洞烛a;#2o869;a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o8;见a;#2oo43;明a;#1229o;a;#2o182;惊叹a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;背影，a;a;1sqo;a;#3859o;怪有a;#2o154;说a;#2o182;a;#26o85;后肯a;#2345o;少不a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;进士a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rsqo;

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    韩a;#2o872;微a;#315o5;a;#3o528;继续说a;#2o1o2;下去a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;在下奉命押送a;#2933o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo43;a;#372o2;a;#277oo;银绢，a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#21o4o;得甘谷a;#1229o;总计a;#372o2;a;#277oo;a;#2o845;十坛，银a;#2o116;a;#3o334;a;#2o116;十a;#2ooo4;，绢a;#2o843;a;#3o334;a;#213o5;a;#1229o;还请a;#4o784;管勾查验a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

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    a;#4o784;隽被溅a;#2o1o2;一a;#33o8o;口a;#277oo;，a;#33o8o;色阴沉得可怕a;#1229o;a;#2o182;是a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;文官，拍a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#267oo;子a;#3o34o;徐a;#3o116;a;#33o8o;却只是a;#2oo1o;正a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;右班殿a;#3o452;，是武臣！a;#2o294;在徐a;#3o116;a;#33o8o;面a;#21o69;，a;#2o182;却a;#3o828;不起来a;#1229o;很简单，a;#4o784;隽a;#2o182;是进纳官，用a;#38o65;a;#2oo8o;来a;#3o34o;官身，虽然a;#2o174;官职上属a;#2o11o;文资，a;#2o294;不a;#2o25o;有一a;#2oo1o;士大夫a;#2o986;身a;#3o34o;文官a;#2o25o;将a;#2o182;a;#3527o;a;#2oo26;同a;#2o698;a;#1229o;a;#337o7;说是一a;#2oo1o;正a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;武官，a;#236o1;是还a;#278o9;a;#2o837;品，只a;#352o1;占a;#3o528;一点a;#297o2;，a;#2o415;完a;#2o84o;可a;#2o197;不给a;#2o182;半点面子，即a;#2o415;a;#2o182;a;#4o784;隽在经a;#3oo53;司有后台，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#2224o;a;#3o528;一点明显不占a;#297o2;a;#3o34o;小a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o986;头a;#1229o;

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    阴a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，暗自发a;#294o8;a;#2o1o2;一阵，a;#4o784;隽在徐a;#3o116;a;#33o8o;不耐a;#289o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o652;a;#2o419;a;#2oo13;，一把a;#2525o;a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;手上a;#3o34o;文a;#2oo7o;，a;#3o475;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o475;a;#236o1;在最后面签名a;#3oo11;押a;#1229o;又随手a;#2o889;a;#2o1o2;一张回执，a;#3o422;上a;#2136o;，递给a;#2o1o2;徐a;#3o116;a;#33o8o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#3o7o1;a;#2o1o2;少a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;a;#21o35;来找本官a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2o182;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;一转，又a;#2o919;a;#2o919;a;#3o34o;a;#3o447;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;一a;#3o524;a;#1229o;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#2o256;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;息，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o83o;实a;#2591o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#362o8;a;#3o528;a;#3o631;！a;a;dash;a;a;dash;这是a;#4o784;隽现在心里最想说a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;对a;#3o528;a;#4o784;隽抱拳行a;#31o36;，a;#23o39;态a;#2o687;是在道谢，a;#254o2;秀a;#3o34o;a;#3o473;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;却a;#2o957;集a;#3o528;满不在a;#2oo46;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;意a;#1229o;a;#4o784;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;想a;#2o182;可不在a;#2oo46;，a;#26o82;然a;#4o784;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;a;#24o5o;经a;#2458o;一肚a;#3o382;a;#3o34o;怨气，a;#37o27;让a;#2o182;肚a;#3o382;a;#3o34o;怨气a;#2o877;a;#2281o;一点a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;妨a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;如a;#2o17o;最不怕a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是得罪a;#2o154;，甘谷立城不a;#368o7;一载，a;#4o784;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;a;#2517o;a;#3o382;抽筋a;#3o34o;大名a;#24o5o;经遍a;#2o256;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;据韩a;#2o872;在a;#2o986;发a;#21o69;打听a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;言，a;#4o784;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;跟陈a;#2oo3o;a;#229o9;得a;#33o21;穿一条a;#35o44;子a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然跟陈a;#2oo3o;a;#24o5o;是a;#2o32o;死a;#251o5;活a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;系，跟a;#4o784;隽翻a;#33o8o;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;让自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;境a;#2o917;更a;#2oo26;艰a;#3859o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;是押运a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;，a;#26o82;然a;#4o784;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;a;#24o5o;经签a;#2o1o2;回执，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#2o877;管不a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;身上a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#24o5o;经a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;天a;#229o9;蹦跶a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;不认a;#2oo26;王a;#389o2;a;#2o25o;放a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;即是如此，a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;同一条线上a;#3o34o;蚂蚱，a;#4o784;隽如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;a;#2942o;善a;#2o854;身？a;#218o7;一可虑a;#3o34o;是张守约a;#2o25o;a;#2o445;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;，a;#2o294;a;#3o475;张守约派a;#2o154;a;#368o7;来a;#2o652;赏赐a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;，a;#4o784;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;很明显是经a;#3oo53;司a;#2553o;进来a;#3o34o;a;#278o1;子a;#1229o;得罪a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;，张守约怕是a;#2oo48;见a;#2o854;a;#251o4;a;#1229o;

    徐a;#3o116;a;#33o8o;a;#255o9;a;#368o7;回执，转手递给韩a;#2o872;，a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;张都a;#3o417;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#28o4o;息，这a;#2ooo4;a;#26o85;南面a;#2o415;a;#278o9;一队a;#2o154;马敢来甘谷a;#1229o;a;#2o239;羌城a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;安a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;安远a;#236o1;不肯a;#2o877;挪一步，反a;#2o498;是a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;这队转运银绢a;#372o2;a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o8;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;下次见a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;，洒家a;#352o1;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;问问a;#2o182;，a;#3o475;a;#2o182;臊不臊a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#255o9;a;#368o7;回执，小心a;#3o34o;a;#2524o;起a;#2591o;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;辛a;#3351o;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o123;a;#261o2;a;#26o85;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;这a;#3418o;a;#3418o;a;#3o34o;一张a;#3244o;a;#1229o;

    徐a;#3o116;a;#33o8o;又拿起a;#267oo;上a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;a;#2o851;文a;#2oo7o;，a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;标a;#2788o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，a;#244o3;即又惊叹道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;四天！四天a;#236o1;a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;甘谷城，竟然一点都a;#278o9;耽a;#256o1;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1sqo;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;！a;a;rsqo;a;#4o784;隽正a;#3o424;算a;#3o528;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;把a;#3o524;a;#21o69;这名a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;大运a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#29oo6;a;#3o382;拆骨，这a;#261o2;听a;#3o528;一惊，身子一下a;#325o3;a;#3o452;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;泛a;#3o528;a;#2o982;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;死a;#3o447;a;#2o3o3;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;，这a;#3859o;道是陈a;#2oo3o;a;#352o1;对a;#2o184;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;？！

    韩a;#2o872;谦虚a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;一a;#315o5;，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;将士a;#2o2o4;正等a;#3o528;这a;#252o9;a;#2o891;资，韩某自奉命北来，只恐a;#362o8;得a;#2493o;，a;#236o1;压根a;#278o9;想a;#368o7;a;#352o1;a;#253o2;a;#2431o;a;#261o2;间a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;打下甘谷a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#2o973;一万西贼a;#2oo63;配？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;说得a;#229o9;！a;a;rdqo;徐a;#3o116;a;#33o8o;大a;#315o5;a;#3o528;拍a;#2o1o2;拍手，越a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;越是a;#39o34;a;#3o524;，口气a;#2oo63;a;#282o1;和a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，a;a;1dqo;对a;#2o1o2;，还a;#278o9;问a;#368o7;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;名讳？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o872;！！！a;a;rdqo;

    回答a;#3o34o;不是韩a;#2o872;本a;#2o154;，陈a;#2oo3o;派来甘谷联络a;#4o784;隽a;#3o34o;a;#4o654;清，正站在门a;#228o6;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;张大a;#2o1o2;a;#22o68;，a;#3859o;a;#2o197;置a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;在房a;#2oo13;a;#315o5;意a;#3o4o8;a;#3o4o8;a;#3o34o;韩三秀才a;#1229o;

    ps:陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;最后一a;#253o7;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;用a;#2o1o2;，只a;#352o1;有胆子向a;#21o69;a;#362o8;，a;#21o69;面总是a;#2o25o;有路a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，征集红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２３章 谁言金疮必枉死（下）

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    a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o872;？a;a;rdqo;徐a;#3o116;a;#33o8o;扭头a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;a;#4o654;清，又转a;#2o1o2;回来，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;叫韩a;#2o872;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;在下正是a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    徐a;#3o116;a;#33o8o;a;#2o877;次面向屋a;#228o6;，a;#4o654;清震惊a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情a;#2o687;是a;#2o957;固a;#3o34o;瓷a;#2o687;，a;#278o9;有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;改变a;#1229o;徐a;#3o116;a;#33o8o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;奇怪，指a;#3o528;a;#2o182;问韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;是a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#29o87;a;#2o154;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不，a;#2o174;来a;#278o9;见a;#368o7;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;说得是实a;#358o5;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;轻易a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;推a;#26o29;得a;#2o986;这名青a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;a;#1229o;青a;#2418o;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;反应，还有听a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;名字后，a;#4o784;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2517o;a;#2o8o9;a;#2o1o2;毛a;#3o34o;a;#4o493;子在天上a;#2oo81;飞a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情，韩a;#2o872;a;#335o9;还不a;#33o21;将a;#2o1o7;情推测a;#2oo1o;a;#2o843;a;#2oo61;不离十，a;#236o1;太对不起自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;头a;#33o41;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    一阵泡a;#368o7;a;#289o9;a;#277oo;澡后a;#3o34o;轻松感a;#2o256;遍a;#2o84o;身，韩a;#2o872;心头如释重负a;#1229o;自a;#2o986;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o197;来，遮在头a;#39o3o;上a;#3o34o;阴a;#2o113;终a;#2o11o;散去a;#2o1o2;大半a;#1229o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#33o21;a;#2116o;用a;#3o34o;手段a;#21o4o;这里应该a;#236o1;用尽a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;回执在手，a;#4o784;a;#2942o;a;#3o524;a;#24o5o;经失去a;#2o1o2;对a;#2o184;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;最a;#2oo26;有效a;#3o34o;武a;#2212o;a;#1229o;纵然a;#2o182;在甘谷城还有一点小势力，可a;#352o1;想如愿整死自a;#24o49;，a;#2o877;a;#3859o;找a;#21o4o;名正言a;#39o34;a;#3o34o;a;#2o511;口a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;还在甘谷，自家a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;生安a;#2o84o;，a;#236o1;不需a;#352o1;a;#2o877;担心a;#1229o;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    辛a;#3351o;a;#2o1o2;数a;#26o85;，一a;#2o999;终a;#2o11o;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o2;局a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;站在a;#349o3;a;#2oo13;，心a;#2oo13;却有a;#2o123;茫然a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;手下a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;将a;#2o891;资运送a;#21o4o;a;#4o784;a;#3o116;a;#33o8o;指a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置后，民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;a;#24o5o;经被安a;#2549o;去a;#2o1o2;夫役营a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;是同样在夫役营a;#2oo13;有a;#2oo1o;a;#242o2;a;#2o3o1;a;#1229o;现在手上拿a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;回执，去夫役营a;#3o561;上一觉，等a;#21o4o;明天a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;启程回家a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    可这是最a;#24o46;a;#3o34o;选择！

    回a;#21o4o;家后又a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo63;许a;#2o25o;被王a;#389o2;干掉，a;#2o294;更有可a;#33o21;安然a;#26o8o;恙a;#653o6;对a;#2o184;根基深a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;陈a;#2oo3o;，a;#236o1;算是经a;#3oo53;司机宜a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;安a;#2549o;a;#316o9;a;#21o1o;，征得经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;同意，这肯a;#2345o;需a;#352o1;a;#261o2;间a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;，去a;#255o9;受第三桩a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;，还是托庇a;#2o11o;王a;#389o2;？韩a;#2o872;都不愿意！

    a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#2o174;野心、骄a;#2o658;，还是对自a;#24o49;安a;#2o84o;a;#3o34o;考量，a;#3o7o1;a;#261o2;间a;#2o869;a;#2o182;必a;#39o35;a;#3oo41;在甘谷，同a;#261o2;还a;#352o1;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#2432o;辟一条晋身a;#2oo43;路！

    甘谷城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;大a;#349o3;上，惯a;#2412o;a;#3o34o;宵a;#311o5;a;#24o5o;经a;#28o4o;失，欢呼胜a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;民a;#2o381;然在a;#349o3;上纵a;#372o2;狂歌a;#1229o;一队往南面去a;#3o34o;报捷a;#2o351;a;#3341o;，被a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;堵在a;#2o1o2;城门处，强拉a;#3o528;喝下一a;#3o871;a;#31o69;捷a;#372o2;a;#1229o;担惊受怕a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;a;#26o85;，终a;#2o11o;可a;#2o197;解放一下，a;#236o1;算是张守约a;#2oo63;不愿在这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o877;强调a;#2o891;纪a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;淡漠a;#3o34o;站在a;#349o3;a;#2oo13;心，a;#3o475;起来a;#2o998;a;#228o6;显a;#3o524;a;#1229o;一名醉汉一手拎只a;#372o2;壶，一手拿a;#2oo1o;a;#372o2;杯，晃a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;面a;#21o69;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o8o4;弟！a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o667;站a;#3o528;？老都a;#3o417;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o853;a;#236o1;杀退a;#2o1o2;一万a;#2281o;西贼，a;#2o17o;天可是大喜a;#3o34o;a;#26o85;子！来，喝一杯a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2ooo4;千退一万a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;一将功a;#251o4;万骨枯，是这a;#2oo1o;a;#297o2;吧？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;声音a;#2o3o2;沉，暗夜a;#2oo13;，幽暗a;#3o34o;双a;#3o52o;更a;#2oo26;深邃a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;啊？a;a;rdqo;醉汉被韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;吓a;#21o4o;，不a;#3ooo1;自a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;离a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;一步a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;呵呵a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，a;#2o914;汉子拱a;#2o1o2;拱手，a;#2538o;a;#2432o;拥a;#2538o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;群，大步往夫役营a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o127;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}5;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;背影摇摇头，又歪歪a;#2o498;a;#2o498;拉a;#3o528;a;#21o35;a;#2o154;喝a;#372o2;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    甘谷城a;#3o34o;夫役营在甘谷城西北角，韩a;#2o872;费a;#2o1o2;一阵a;#24o37;夫才a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;营，找a;#21o4o;自家a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣去a;#2o1o2;城a;#349o5;还a;#278o9;回来，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o197;a;#228o6;，所有a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;都聚集在夫役营a;#2oo13;a;#2o998;配给韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;营房a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;一进屋，朱a;#2oo13;急忙迎a;#2o1o2;上来，a;#31o7o;色惶急，a;a;1dqo;秀才a;#2o844;，a;#26o41;才城a;#349o5;来a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;，说是a;#352o1;重a;#2o462;甘谷城a;#3845o;，张老都a;#3o417;下a;#2o196;把来甘谷a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;都a;#2513o;下来，a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;是第一a;#252o9;a;#1229o;秀才a;#2o844;，a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;这a;#2459o;生是a;#229o9;？！a;a;rdqo;

    朱a;#2oo13;一a;#2432o;口，三十a;#2281o;a;#2oo1o;民a;#2o245;都a;#2226o;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，a;#3o46o;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;拿a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo27;意a;#1229o;大a;#2o9o8;天a;#3o34o;，又a;#352o1;夯a;#223o3;干活，少不得a;#2ooo2;掉半条命，运气a;#24o46;点，这一a;#3o334;a;#2281o;a;#26o2o;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2o132;待a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

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    a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;名a;#2o26o;员a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;城南a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#1229o;不同a;#2o11o;a;#228o6;a;#3oo28;a;#3o34o;喧闹喜庆，a;#3o772;败a;#3o34o;营a;#2232o;阴森a;#2349o;静a;#1229o;营房a;#2o869;a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#213o7;官，只有上a;#3o334;名a;#2o26o;a;#2133o;面容呆滞a;#3o34o;躺卧在a;#2o96o;间营房a;#3o34o;a;#3689o;铺上a;#1229o;a;#2o8o5;a;#26o21;a;#2o11o;耳a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;尽是a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;员a;#3o34o;哀声，空气a;#2oo13;弥漫a;#3o528;一股a;#331o4;臭a;#3o34o;味道a;#1229o;

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    四a;#2oo1o;有a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;惶惶不安，向韩a;#2o872;恳求道，a;a;1dqo;秀才a;#2o844;，不a;#33o21;把a;#2o474;a;#2o2o4;a;#3oo41;在这里a;#1229o;a;#2o474;a;#2o2o4;又a;#278o9;大a;#3o861;，a;#33o21;赶a;#3671o;，a;#33o21;a;#362o8;路，a;#241o2;a;#2o474;a;#2o2o4;回去a;#3261o;！这里都是救不回来a;#3o34o;死a;#2o154;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

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    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

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    a;a;1dqo;这是王a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o32o;第三遍问这句a;#358o5;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;头a;#2oo63;不回，专心致志a;#3o34o;给一名肩头a;#2oo13;箭a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;员更换a;#325o3;a;#241o2;，一夜a;#368o7;来，a;#2o26o;员a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#24o5o;经变a;#2o1o2;，a;#3oo97;惑虽不a;#2o943;，却a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;感a;#286o8;，a;a;1dqo;a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;回答还是一样a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然让韩某a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#251o5;又如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;a;#362o8;得心安a;#297o2;得？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#26o8o;a;#3527o;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2o26o;员怒a;#3o446;a;#3o634;来a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;线，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o173;a;#3351o;口劝a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这a;#3o495;不是三哥a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;啊！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o161;者爱a;#2o154;，此是a;#2o754;门a;#2oo43;教a;#1229o;救a;#2o154;一命胜造七级a;#28o14;屠，这是a;#2o315;家a;#2oo43;语a;#1229o;a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#2o754;家、a;#2o315;家、道家，都有讲一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o161;字a;#1229o;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;这a;#2o123;a;#2o26o;员重a;#3o149;待死，如a;#2o3o9;不救？与a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;又有a;#2o3o9;干？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;回头，一夜a;#2641o;a;#3o561;a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;a;#33o8o;上a;#387o6;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一抹a;#3oo53;显a;#3o13o;惫a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;必a;#2o8o8;助a;#2o154;a;#3278o;a;#2o154;助a;#2oo43;a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;a;#2o986;力a;#2411o;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;a;#2o154;a;#26o85;后a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;a;#2411o;a;#2o32o;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;不避污秽，a;#2o146;手用a;#3o416;a;#277oo;给a;#2o26o;员清洗干a;#2o928;a;#2o26o;口，撒上一a;#2o123;放在营房a;#2oo13;、不a;#3o693;有效a;#26o8o;效a;#3o34o;金a;#3o126;药，a;#2o877;用干a;#2o928;a;#3o34o;细a;#4o635;a;#24o67;小心a;#3o34o;包扎上，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o961;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o294;求一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o161;心，至a;#2o11o;a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#2o498;a;#278o9;必a;#352o1;去计较a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3oo41;给王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;象是果a;#2o915;a;#294o8;厉a;#3o34o;性子，才智a;#368o7;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;头a;#33o41;，喝a;#372o2;a;#261o2;豪爽大气，被a;#2o154;a;#3267o;辱a;#261o2;a;#33o86;气a;#21o17;a;#2o25o;变得很暴躁a;#1229o;a;#2o294;一a;#3o452;a;#2o197;来，王a;#333o8;臣都a;#278o9;想a;#368o7;，韩a;#2o872;竟然还有一a;#39o63;a;#2o161;爱起来a;#236o1;有a;#2o123;a;#2311o;a;#2311o;a;#2292o;a;#2292o;a;#3o34o;a;#23o64;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o799;心a;a;dash;a;a;dash;用文a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;说，a;#236o1;是妇a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;a;#2o161;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣不a;#3o693;这样形容韩a;#2o872;a;#21o4o;底对不对，a;#2o294;在a;#2o182;想来，等a;#2o8o8;回去a;#2o132;a;#2o1o2;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o877;来救a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;不迟啊！a;#33o21;救a;#2o123;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;汉是a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;被韩a;#2o872;救治a;#368o7;，a;#244o3;然不a;#2o25o;觉得救a;#2o154;是坏a;#2o1o7;，可a;#2o3o9;a;#3351o;把自a;#24o49;搭进去a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;不是a;#278o9;猜测a;#368o7;，韩a;#2o872;如此是不是有a;#3o528;另a;#228o6;一层用意在，可王a;#333o8;臣a;#24o38;想右想，a;#2oo63;想不a;#3689o;透a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#289o2;躁a;#3o34o;抓a;#3o528;头，在营房a;#2oo13;随a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;转来转去，尽管在职a;#2o1o7;上与韩a;#2o872;a;#2o84o;a;#26o8o;瓜葛，a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣觉得韩a;#2o872;不a;#362o8;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不该a;#362o8;，却不得不在这里心a;#289o2;意a;#2oo81;a;#3o34o;等a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;回心转意，打道回a;#2422o;a;#1229o;

    又给一名a;#2o26o;a;#2o853;换a;#368o7;a;#325o3;a;#241o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o452;起身子，反手捶a;#2o1o2;捶腰a;#1229o;一夜a;#368o7;去，a;#2o182;弯a;#3o528;腰给a;#2o26o;员换a;#325o3;a;#241o2;不a;#3o693;a;#2281o;少次，又在营a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;来a;#362o8;去，腰腿a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;都a;#278o9;感觉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;回头一a;#3o475;，王a;#333o8;臣竟然还跟在身后a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;王a;#2o8o4;弟，a;#2o32o;还是a;#2o8o8;回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;复命去，a;#3oo41;在这里耽误a;#2o1o7;啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣很坚a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;摇摇头，a;a;1dqo;一起来a;#3o34o;，a;#244o3;然a;#352o1;一起a;#362o8;a;#1229o;a;#2o474;岂是a;#37o27;般a;#278o9;a;#2oo41;气a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;见状，扯a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;门a;#228o6;，a;a;1dqo;王a;#2o8o4;弟，不是a;#2oo26;a;#2o8o4;不想a;#362o8;，实是a;#362o8;不得a;#1229o;王机宜a;#352o1;对a;#2o184;陈a;#2oo3o;还a;#352o1;一a;#2o123;a;#261o2;a;#26o85;，现在回去，a;#37o27;是正撞在枪尖上a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥a;#2745o;a;#251o5;！a;#2o32o;a;#2o3o9;曾a;#248o7;a;#368o7;陈a;#2oo3o;半a;#2o998;？！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣不是a;#278o9;想a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;不肯回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;a;#3653o;a;#3o528;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这一路a;#368o7;来，a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现，反a;#368o7;来还a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;跟陈a;#2oo3o;a;#26oo7;，a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;不a;#248o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#276o5;竟势大，跟a;#2o182;a;#26oo7;a;#251o5;是在a;#2o992;尖a;#362o8;路，a;#2o445;不a;#2o934;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;挨上一a;#2o992;，夜里a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;a;#3o561;安稳a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;满a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;丝a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;在甘谷城a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#3o561;安稳a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#251o5;现在a;#236o1;a;#3o561;，a;#2o32o;说有a;#278o9;有a;#2o154;a;#33o21;在这里谋害a;#251o5;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;一句反问得王a;#333o8;臣哑口a;#26o8o;言，又道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;回去后，a;#2o8o8;去a;#253o8;a;#2o25o;王处道a;#1229o;有a;#2o182;引荐，王机宜必然a;#2o25o;a;#2o449;用a;#2o11o;a;#2o32o;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#236o1;a;#2o687;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;王a;#349o5;a;#2o869;引荐三哥a;#2o32o;？王机宜a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;般a;#2o449;用，a;#2o474;可a;#278o9;力气搭a;#297o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#21o35;犯浑！a;#2o32o;跟a;#251o5;不同，a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;功名在甘谷，a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;路却在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;！a;#335o9;a;#251o5;所a;#26oo9;不a;#24o46;，a;#2o32o;和赵子渐，王机宜肯a;#2345o;都a;#2o25o;重用！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;声音a;#2ooo5;厉起来，有种不容拒绝a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;a;#2ooo5;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣是武夫，王a;#389o2;身边正a;#3257o;得力a;#2o154;手，a;#3278o;且a;#3689o;a;#368o7;王a;#333o8;臣还a;#33o21;结a;#2o132;a;#21o4o;吴衍，王a;#389o2;肯a;#2345o;不a;#2o25o;放a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;自a;#24o49;，王a;#389o2;不是不想用a;a;dash;a;a;dash;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;得a;#2o986;来a;a;dash;a;a;dash;只不a;#368o7;王机宜a;#352o1;a;#2o8o8;给a;#2oo1o;a;#24o52;掌，才a;#2o25o;塞a;#39o63;枣a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;对a;#24o52;掌a;#278o9;a;#2o852;趣，a;#37o27;a;#39o63;枣子自得另a;#228o6;找a;#2232o;a;#26o41;拿a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣虽然不笨，a;#2o294;a;#2o154;情a;#1999o;故上绝a;#276o4;不a;#2o1o2;活a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;辈子a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o182;抓a;#3o528;头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o474;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;想不明a;#3o333;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#26o85;后a;#2o415;a;#3o693;，现在说a;#2o1o2;a;#236o1;不灵a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;听a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o32o;回去a;#2o1o2;自然a;#3o693;晓a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;虽然王a;#389o2;吝惜一a;#2oo1o;官职，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;a;#2o973;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;才a;#33o21;打a;#2432o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o986;路来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２４章 自有良策救万千（上）

    。

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#3oo97;a;#3oo97;惑惑a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    送a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o986;去，韩a;#2o872;回来a;#236o1;a;#3o528;a;#277oo;a;#3o4o6;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;清a;#277oo;洗a;#2o1o2;洗手，将a;#2oo26;a;#2o26o;a;#2o853;换a;#325o3;a;#241o2;a;#261o2;沾在手掌上a;#3o34o;a;#33o43;a;#3488o;洗去a;#1229o;一名民a;#2o245;a;#368o7;来，将a;#33o39;a;#277oo;端a;#2o986;去a;#2o498;掉，又换a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o4o6;a;#2o928;a;#277oo;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;不a;#2o165;是a;#2o351;用a;#3o34o;清a;#277oo;不a;#26o29;更换，a;#3683o;a;#214o7;本肮a;#33o39;污秽a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;面a;#2oo63;都给打扫a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;干a;#2o928;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;这一条a;#325o3;a;#241o2;，a;#352o1;用滚a;#277oo;a;#29o38;a;#368o7;才a;#33o21;a;#2o877;用a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;捡起a;#2ooo2;在a;#2232o;上、沾满a;#33o43;a;#3488o;a;#3o34o;a;#4o635;a;#24o67;a;#241o2;，a;#2o132;给另一名民a;#2o245;，又大声提醒营房a;#2o869;a;#2232o;所有a;#2o154;，a;a;1dqo;每一a;#2o214;a;#3o34o;被a;#351o9;衣物，还有换下来a;#3o34o;a;#325o3;a;#241o2;，都a;#352o1;用滚a;#277oo;a;#29o38;a;#368o7;，放在阳a;#2o8o9;下晒干，才a;#33o21;a;#2o877;次a;#2o351;用，这是a;#2oo26;a;#3845o;a;#3o123;a;#3o149;a;#3oo41;存在衣物上a;#1229o;还有营房a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;每a;#26o85;清a;#297o2;一a;#3oo58;，否a;#21o17;必生a;#3o142;a;#3o123;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    才一夜功夫，韩a;#2o872;还a;#278o9;在a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#2oo13;建立一言a;#2oo61;a;#4o718;a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;a;#2o449;，大a;#37o96;a;#2o998;a;#2o26o;a;#2o853;a;#2o2o4;对突然a;#363o5;来a;#29o31;a;#39o38;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，还有a;#2o123;a;#337o7;名a;#2o854;妙a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#33o21;得a;#21o4o;a;#3351o;a;#3o46o;不来a;#3o34o;救治，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;发自a;#2o869;心a;#3o34o;感a;#286o8;a;#1229o;同a;#261o2;，韩a;#2o872;所说a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#2oo63;得a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;所有民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#217o9;应a;#1229o;a;#2o154;a;#2o154;喊a;#3o528;a;a;1sqo;秀才a;#2o844;a;a;rsqo;，a;#26o8o;不点头应是a;#1229o;

    a;#2o197;朱a;#2oo13;、a;#216o8;宁a;#2oo26;首a;#3o34o;来自a;#251o4;纪县a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;，现在都在a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#2oo13;忙a;#3o86o;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;跟韩a;#2o872;不同，韩a;#2o872;服得是a;#24o46;役，有a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;在身a;#1229o;a;#3278o;民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;服得夫役，a;#21o4o;哪里都是卖力气a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;张守约有权a;#3oo41;a;#2o3o3;民a;#2o245;，却a;#26o8o;权a;#3oo41;a;#2o3o3;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;整a;#2o462;这段a;#261o2;间被损坏a;#3o34o;甘谷城a;#3845o;，张守约回来后a;#2o415;立a;#21o51;a;#39o41;下a;#311o5;a;#2o196;，a;#311o5;a;#2749o;所有进a;#2o837;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o877;离a;#2432o;甘谷城一步，并将整a;#2o462;城a;#3845o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o915;a;#2345o;上报给经a;#3oo53;司，等李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#252o9;a;#2o934;后，a;#236o1;立a;#21o51;a;#2116o;a;#24o37;a;#1229o;

    民a;#2o245;a;#362o8;不得，韩a;#2o872;不想a;#362o8;，a;#2ooo4;a;#26o41;一拍即合a;#1229o;民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;a;#26o89;得韩a;#2o872;指点，a;#3o342;a;#3o693;这是a;#3859o;得a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;，整a;#2o462;城a;#3845o;是a;#2oo1o;a;#3351o;活，饿肚挨鞭是家a;#2412o;a;#2o415;饭，a;#3278o;在a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#2oo13;服a;#2o365;a;#2o154;，虽是a;#331oo;臜a;#2o1o2;一点，a;#2o294;总a;#276o4;a;#215o7;a;#3o382;a;#329o5;a;#2oo43;a;#3351o;强a;#1229o;趁a;#3o528;a;#2116o;a;#24o37;a;#2o196;还a;#278o9;正式下达，韩a;#2o872;把民a;#2o245;a;#2o2o4;拉a;#21o4o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营，a;#24o76;a;#2227o;造a;#251o4;a;#26o82;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o7;实a;#1229o;不管a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说，a;#251o4;纪县来a;#3o34o;这a;#2o123;民a;#2o245;服a;#2o365;a;#3o34o;都是受a;#2o1o2;a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;袍a;#279o1;a;#2o8o4;弟，张守约a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;情，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;将a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;调a;#362o8;，拉去a;#24o37;a;#2232o;卖气力a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;忙得a;#33o5o;不沾a;#2232o;，心a;#2oo13;却有一种一a;#2o999;尽在掌握a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3o171;快，a;a;1sqo;王a;#389o2;a;#2o32o;不是不想a;#2oo3o;荐a;#251o5;吗？a;#37o27;a;#251o5;a;#236o1;找张守约！反正都是a;#2o57o;官，文官、武官a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;在意a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;张守约不荐a;#2oo3o;a;#251o5;a;#2oo26;官，爷爷在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;结下a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;善缘，a;#3o475;谁还a;#33o21;找a;#251o5;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;？a;a;rsqo;

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    a;a;1dqo;江湖村a;#213o7;a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;叫治a;#3o149;？！a;a;rdqo;

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    一a;#2oo1o;是在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#251o4;名a;#24o5o;a;#2oo37;a;#3o34o;老大夫，一a;#2oo1o;是来自东a;#2o14o;a;#2432o;封a;#3o34o;a;#213o7;官a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，普a;#3689o;a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;a;#2o998;不a;#2o986;谁对谁错a;#1229o;王君万a;#3o34o;a;#211o3;手a;#33o8o;色蜡a;#4o644;a;#3o34o;，躺在a;#242o2;上a;#3o475;a;#3o528;只有一口气，a;#211o3;指a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;妻a;#2o799;a;#21o17;只a;#3o693;在一a;#26o49;哭，王君万不耐a;#289o2;a;#2o1o2;，一拳捶在墙上，怒道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o154;都快死a;#2o1o2;，还a;#2o1o5;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;胡说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;！？a;a;rdqo;a;#2o167;一闻在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上资格极老，许a;#2281o;老a;#2o891;头都承a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;情a;#1229o;a;#2o5o6;老卖老，a;#2oo63;不怕王君万这后生，a;a;1dqo;a;#21o35;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;现在这般模样，不a;#368o7;是重一点a;#3o34o;a;#3o382;a;#228o6;a;#2o26o;，a;#2524o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;根骨头都a;#24o5o;经对a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#253o2;半a;#2oo1o;月都a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;才是胡扯！a;a;rdqo;雷简a;#2o877;次跳a;#2o986;来反驳，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o26o;a;#2145o;a;#2o869;a;#331o5;，不急加调a;#297o2;，最a;#2281o;四a;#2o116;天！a;a;rdqo;

    王君万给a;#289o2;得不行，暴怒道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#2ooo4;样都治！a;#2o167;老a;#2o32o;放a;#3488o;，雷大夫a;#2o32o;用药a;#1229o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o869;服，一a;#2oo1o;a;#228o6;用，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;干a;#252oo;a;#1229o;a;#2o154;治a;#229o9;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;一a;#2o999;a;#26o8o;a;#358o5;，a;#2o154;治不a;#229o9;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;给洒家等a;#3o528;！a;a;rdqo;

    王君万a;#2ooo2;下a;#294o8;a;#358o5;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o167;一闻和雷简a;#2o415;是一a;#3689o;忙活，一a;#2oo1o;a;#2432o;药a;#26o41;，一a;#2oo1o;a;#26o45;a;#38o24;敷药，虽然a;#2o1o5;a;#2o1o2;半天，都指责对a;#26o41;是庸a;#213o7;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;治a;#3o1o3;却a;#39o47;有效验a;#1229o;扎a;#2o1o2;a;#38o24;，喝a;#2o1o2;药，骑a;#2o853;指挥a;#3o34o;a;#211o3;指挥a;#2o351;a;#33o8o;色a;#2o415;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，呼a;#2156o;a;#2oo63;平稳a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o475;，老夫说得a;#278o9;错吧？放a;#2o1o2;a;#3488o;a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;是喝a;#2o1o2;本官药a;#3o34o;缘故！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2o167;一闻和雷简在a;#211o3;指a;#2o351;妻a;#2o799;千恩万谢a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;屋，犹自a;#2o1o5;a;#3577o;不a;#2o241;a;#1229o;一a;#2o154;突然在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;身后a;#2o986;声，a;a;1dqo;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#352o1;a;#2o1o5;a;#2oo1o;a;#3964o;下a;#2oo63;容易，城南a;#236o1;是a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;将a;#2o26o;a;#2o853;a;#215o8;治一半，a;#3o475;谁a;#3o34o;救下a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2281o;，a;#3964o;下不a;#236o1;a;#2o998;a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;在北宋，有a;#213o7;术可a;#2o197;a;#2o57o;官，a;#2o294;a;#2o8o9;有a;#213o7;术却很a;#3859o;a;#2o57o;官，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不a;#25o26;a;#213o7;术，只有一张a;#33o21;说a;#2o25o;道a;#3o34o;a;#22o68;a;#1229o;猜猜a;#3o475;a;#2o182;是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;力压a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;名a;#213o7;，在甘谷城里混a;#2o986;头a;#3o34o;？

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，a;#29o31;a;#2o363;求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２４章 自有良策救万千（下）

    ．

    a;a;1dqo;a;#223o3;性松软，用来固a;#2345o;a;#2o26o;处，怕是不a;#2o25o;太牢a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#2o167;一闻突然说道，在a;#2o182;a;#3o475;来，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;a;#3577o;并a;#3875o;a;#278o9;有a;#3o772;a;#325o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o891;营a;#2oo13;，a;#363oo;打损a;#2o26o;都是最a;#2oo26;a;#2412o;见a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;患a;#1229o;很a;#2281o;a;#2o165;是普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;骨a;#2524o;，只a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;正骨后护a;#297o2;不a;#244o3;，导致骨骼生长错a;#2o3o1;，变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;终身a;#3o34o;残a;#3o142;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算是岐a;#4o644;老手a;#3o34o;a;#2o167;一闻，a;#2oo63;改变不a;#2o1o2;如此现状a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o629;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o167;老a;#2o891;a;#213o7;一a;#3o524;，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#251o5;说得a;#223o3;，不是a;#2232o;上a;#3o34o;泥a;#223o3;，a;#3278o;是a;#3o7o7;膏a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    金a;#264o8;a;#277oo;火a;#223o3;这a;#2o116;行，只是大a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;类，下面还有细a;#2o998;a;#1229o;金银a;#381o8;a;#38o81;锡a;#2o116;金，属金类a;#1229o;杨柳a;#27o14;a;#27o88;松，是a;#264o8;类a;#1229o;如a;#3o7o7;膏这等a;#26o8o;法a;#2o918;a;#2886o;等a;#3o719;物，都是算在a;#223o3;类a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#3o7o7;膏此a;#261o2;与后a;#1999o;不同，很少a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;建筑材a;#26oo9;a;#2o351;用，平a;#2412o;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;用a;#3o34o;只有a;#3o7o7;灰a;#1229o;a;#3o7o7;膏a;#3o34o;用处，反a;#2o498;是在药材上a;#2281o;一点a;#1229o;a;#3o7o7;膏性a;#235o6;，有解a;#289o9;a;#276o2;、清a;#289o9;a;#3o149;a;#3o34o;功效a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;雷简a;#358oo;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#3o7o7;膏大a;#235o6;a;#2oo43;物，用a;#2o11o;骨a;#2o26o;，有a;#2o3o9;根据？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o7o7;膏是a;#228o6;用，并a;#3875o;a;#2o869;服a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且欲用a;#3o7o7;膏治骨a;#2o26o;，必a;#39o35;a;#2o8o8;将a;#2o854;煅a;#289o3;后a;#2127o;a;#2oo26;粉末，去a;#2o854;a;#235o6;性a;#1229o;a;#2o877;用a;#277oo;调和a;#251o4;泥状，糊a;#2o11o;a;#24o5o;经用柳a;#264o8;绑扎a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;处，最后用a;#4o635;a;#24o67;扎a;#32o39;a;#1229o;煅a;#289o3;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o7;膏遇a;#277oo;a;#2o415;a;#2o957;，坚实如a;#3o7o7;，根本不怕骨头a;#2o877;次错a;#2o3o1;a;#1229o;柳a;#264o8;板、a;#3o7o7;膏粉还有清a;#277oo;，a;#2o998;属a;#264o8;a;#223o3;a;#277oo;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是说，a;#352o1;想将骨a;#2o26o;a;#2o859;a;#229o9;，a;#39o35;得同a;#261o2;有a;#277oo;、a;#223o3;、a;#264o8;滋a;#2o859;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;辩才a;#26o8o;a;#3o861;，雷简和a;#2o167;一闻a;#24o5o;是a;#26o8o;a;#358o5;可说，反a;#2o498;是越想越有道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;#213o7;官讲a;#3135o;a;#3o34o;是药性，药a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#363oo;打a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;a;#21o17;是治a;#229o9;a;#236o1;行，对a;#2ooo4;边所用a;#3o34o;措辞并不一样，韩a;#2o872;都是对a;#3o151;下药a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o167;、雷a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;，a;#2oo63;a;#3o83o;实被a;#2o182;a;#218o4;得一愣一愣，虽说不上崇a;#253o8;，a;#2o294;投向韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;线却都有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;敬意a;#1229o;

    a;#4o784;隽a;#2oo63;a;#2o667;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;，一a;#3o495;一a;#2o551;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;只a;#3o524;a;#3o555;同样a;#3o34o;呆滞，a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;想不a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;竟然还a;#2o25o;a;#213o7;术a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}825;a;#2o182;有所a;#39o44;计，a;#2o294;a;#276o4;雷简、a;#2o167;一闻还强，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;完完a;#2o84o;a;#2o84o;a;#2o986;a;#2oo46;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;意a;#26oo9;a;#1229o;这下子该拿韩a;#2o872;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;在a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;风，想暗a;#2232o;里下手都是a;#278o9;用，说不a;#2345o;还a;#352o1;把自a;#24o49;搭进去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;韩秀才果然a;#213o7;术a;#3964o;明，a;#2o329;服，a;#2o329;服！a;a;rdqo;听a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;说得鞭辟a;#2o837;里，a;#2o167;一闻并不吝啬自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2284o;a;#2287o;a;#1229o;

    可韩a;#2o872;却摇头道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩某a;#278o9;有学a;#368o7;a;#213o7;术，望闻问a;#2o999;，在下一窍不a;#3689o;，下a;#38o24;a;#2432o;a;#26o41;，在下a;#2oo63;是一点不a;#25o26;a;#1229o;韩某a;#26o41;才所说a;#3o34o;，不a;#368o7;是拾a;#2o154;牙慧，转述a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;，不敢居功a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;转述a;#3o34o;是谁a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;言？a;a;rdqo;雷简和a;#2o167;一闻同a;#261o2;追问道a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;所转述a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;发a;#21o69;a;#2o154;所a;#2641o;发，a;#213o7;术a;#244o3;是a;#2o1o2;得a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;一a;#2oo1o;游a;#26o41;道士a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;，韩某正在a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;游学a;#2o11o;子a;#214o2;a;#123o4;张载字子a;#214o2;a;#123o5;a;#2o8o8;生门下a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;微微扬起头，a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;迷离，a;#2o284;是在回忆，a;#2o294;实际上却是在飞快a;#2232o;编织谎言，a;a;1dqo;a;#21o18;a;#368o7;端a;#2132o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，子a;#214o2;a;#2o8o8;生受朝a;#2oo13;吕学士a;#123o4;即a;#261o2;a;#2o219;翰林学士a;#3o34o;吕a;#2o844;著a;#123o5;推荐，a;#352o1;a;#2o837;朝a;#2o219;官，韩某本欲随行，不曾想却a;#255o9;a;#21o4o;家a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;a;#2o449;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    听a;#21o4o;这里，a;#2o247;a;#2o154;对韩a;#2o872;肃然起敬，a;#3278o;a;#4o784;隽a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;a;#352o1;a;#3o772;口大骂，韩a;#2o872;竟是受a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;翰林学士吕a;#2o844;著推荐a;#3o34o;张载a;#3o34o;弟子，a;#362o3;a;#362o3;有名a;#3o34o;横渠a;#2o8o8;生a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o256;！a;#3859o;怪陈a;#2oo3o;送来a;#3o34o;a;#214o2;a;#31o36;a;#37o27;般a;#3o34o;沉重，a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;贵重啊！该死a;#3o34o;陈a;#2oo3o;，竟然a;#352o1;让a;#2o182;陷韩a;#2o872;a;#2o11o;死a;#2232o;，a;#335o9;是a;#3o495;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;来，横渠a;#2o8o8;生岂肯干a;#2o241;？韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;同学a;#2o2o4;岂肯干a;#2o241;？

    a;a;1sqo;a;#2o32o;不a;#2o161;，a;#2oo63;a;#337o7;怪a;#251o5;不a;#2oo41;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;a;#4o784;隽a;#21o69;面还认a;#2oo26;是韩a;#2o872;行a;#2o1o2;大运，捡a;#2o1o2;a;#2o415;宜，现在想来，行a;#2o1o2;运a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;许是a;#2o182;自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;

    a;#4o784;隽对陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2468o;不得寝a;#3o382;食a;#329o5;，想a;#3o528;该如a;#2o3o9;报复a;#1229o;这边，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o173;在叙述a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;奇遭遇，

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道，四月正是西贼a;#2o837;寇a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}5o5;，a;#315o5;容显得有a;#2o123;a;#248o8;淡a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#2o449;里a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}889;a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;家a;#2o1o7;a;#2o869;情，民a;#2o245;a;#2oo13;都有所a;#2o256;言，a;#33o21;猜a;#21o4o;a;#2o449;a;#2oo13;大a;#27o1o;说得是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o449;a;#2oo13;说得a;#2o415;是韩某a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o4;长a;#3o342;a;#278o9;a;#2o11o;王a;#2o1o7;，a;#352o1;a;#251o5;赶回家去奔a;#2ooo7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;长长得a;#3o34o;叹a;#2o1o2;一口气，a;a;1dqo;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#251o5;a;#2o882;雨往家赶，a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;a;#2224o;此受a;#2o1o2;风a;#235o6;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;半路a;#2o415;a;#3o149;a;#2o498;在路边a;#3o34o;山a;#31o7o;庙里a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

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    a;a;1dqo;是啊，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;命a;#229o9;a;#1229o;韩某a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#2942o;自躺在山a;#31o7o;庙a;#2oo13;，身下a;#3683o;a;#2oo1o;a;#336o9;窠子a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;山a;#31o7o;庙还漏雨，a;#2o154;a;#236o1;泡在a;#277oo;里a;#1229o;躺a;#2o1o2;半a;#26o85;，a;#24o5o;是a;#2o154;a;#2o1o7;不a;#3o693;，命悬一线a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;说起故a;#2o1o7;来，七情上面，只a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情，却如a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;一般，a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;正a;#24o39;一a;#2oo1o;道士进来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;道a;#2o154;一a;#2oo24;药a;#236o1;让韩某发a;#2o1o2;汗，转a;#3o524;a;#3o149;a;#236o1;退a;#2o1o2;一a;#2281o;半去a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;深情a;#3o34o;缅怀起并不存在a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o182;a;#29o31;a;#26oo9;a;#2o1o2;韩某a;#2ooo4;a;#26o85;，期间谈a;#2o1o2;不少有a;#2o851;a;#213o7;术a;#358o5;a;#39o64;，a;#2oo63;包括骨a;#2524o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#2o182;a;#362o8;得a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，还让韩某a;#2o877;躺一天，否a;#21o17;还a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;a;#3o149;起a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#22o65;咐，韩某虽a;#2o449;却a;#26o8o;法遵守，a;#276o5;竟奔a;#2ooo7;a;#2o1o7;急a;#1229o;只觉得有a;#2o1o2;点气力，a;#236o1;又强撑a;#3o528;往家a;#2oo13;赶去a;#1229o;不想a;#3o149;势复发，进门a;#236o1;a;#2o498;a;#2o1o2;，a;#24o46;点a;#2o799;a;#236o1;a;#278o9;命a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3o452;a;#3o452;在a;#242o2;上躺a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2281o;月a;#21o69;才a;#33o21;下a;#2232o;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;这a;#2oo1o;道士a;#3135o;竟是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o154;？姓甚名谁？a;a;rdqo;雷简急问道a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;气a;#2345o;a;#31o7o;闲a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;圆谎，a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;道士a;#244o3;是闲a;#2o113;野a;#4o548;一般a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物a;#1229o;名讳a;#2o498;a;#278o9;说，只a;#3o693;道姓孙！a;a;rdqo;

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    a;#278o9;有a;#2o154;回答a;#2o182;，雷简、a;#2o167;一闻还有a;#4o784;隽都a;#3o452;愣愣a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，说不a;#2o986;半句a;#358o5;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    半a;#26o85;后，韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;经站在a;#2o1o2;甘谷城a;#349o5;a;#3o34o;后厅里a;#1229o;a;#2o182;只用a;#2o1o2;a;a;1sqo;孙道a;#2o154;a;a;rsqo;三a;#2oo1o;字，a;#236o1;让韩a;#2o872;这a;#2oo1o;名字a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2o853;马都a;#3o417;a;#2o86o;甘谷城a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;耳a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#39o35;发花a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;张守约正坐在厅a;#2253o;a;#2o869;，王君万和一a;#2o247;官吏罗a;#21o15;a;#2o854;a;#24o38;右a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#236o1;是遇a;#2o185;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;？a;a;rdqo;甘谷城a;#2oo27;a;#2432o;门见山a;#3o34o;问道a;#1229o;

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    张守约a;#3o524;a;#3o555;一转，如屋a;#228o6;a;#2o955;a;#2o925;北风一般a;#2o912;a;#2o919;a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;线a;#236o1;落a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;王君万a;#3o34o;身上a;#1229o;王君万惊问韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o32o;不是说a;#368o7;遇a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o69;朝a;#3o34o;名a;#213o7;a;#223o7;手孙a;#3o495;a;#2o154;a;#123o4;孙a;#246o5;a;#37ooo;a;#123o5;吗？a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;又改口a;#2o1o2;！？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;韩某a;#2o96o;曾说a;#368o7;？！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;是又惊又怒a;#3o34o;模样，a;a;1dqo;a;#251o5;只是说a;#368o7;，a;#244o3;a;#21o21;救a;#2o1o2;在下一条性命a;#3o34o;道士姓孙，如此a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;这与药王孙a;#3o495;a;#2o154;又有a;#2o3o9;干？孙a;#3o495;a;#2o154;生在唐a;#21o21;，距a;#2o17o;a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;a;#2418o;，如a;#2o17o;岂a;#2o25o;在a;#1999o;？韩某a;#223o7;教弟子，不语怪力a;#2oo81;a;#31o7o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#244o3;a;#26o89;a;#21o69;韩a;#2o872;将编a;#3o34o;谎a;#358o5;a;#2oo13;，救a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;一命a;#3o34o;道士说a;#251o4;是姓孙a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经对随a;#2oo43;a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;言有a;#2o1o2;心a;#297o2;a;#2o934;备，这a;#2oo63;是a;#2o182;a;#24o76;望发生a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;#2oo43;一a;a;dash;a;a;dash;药王孙a;#246o5;a;#37ooo;孙a;#3o495;a;#2o154;在a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;名声a;#362o3;a;#362o3;，a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;a;#2418o;来，有a;#2o851;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;说数不胜数，至a;#2o17o;a;#2641o;绝a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#3278o;结果a;#2oo63;如韩a;#2o872;所a;#39o44;a;#26oo9;，甘谷城a;#2oo27;张守约a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;在a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现，更a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;遇a;#2o185;a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;言，a;#3278o;将a;#2o182;a;#253o7;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;面a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;！a;a;rdqo;王君万踏a;#21o69;一步，怒意a;#3859o;遏a;#1229o;

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    a;a;1dqo;在下在a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#2oo13;用a;#3o34o;是治术，a;#3278o;a;#3875o;a;#213o7;术a;#1229o;不闻群牧a;#3o417;a;#352o1;a;#3o693;a;#2o859;马放牧，a;#2oo63;不闻司a;#2o892;寺a;#39o35;a;#2o25o;种a;#2232o;耕a;#3oooo;a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#39o35;a;#25o26;a;#213o7;术？又a;#3875o;致命a;#2o26o;，a;#33o21;活a;#21o4o;现在，如a;#2o3o9;不a;#33o21;活a;#21o4o;a;#2641o;来a;#1229o;只需精心a;#29o31;a;#26oo9;，又有a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;a;#265o5;死？如a;#2o17o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#2oo13;，a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;a;#24o5o;在康复a;#2oo13;，正是明证a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王君万不火a;#2o1o2;，性急a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#3o693;韩秀才a;#2o32o;有a;#2281o;少把握，把a;#2o474;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;a;#37o7o;a;#2o2o4;都救回来？a;#2o474;这里还有十a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o146;近a;#2o8o4;弟在家a;#2o859;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;韩某不敢a;#2o445;证a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;都a;#33o21;a;#3o154;a;#2484o;，a;#2o294;a;#33o21;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;，绝对a;#352o1;a;#276o4;a;#368o7;去少a;#265o5;死许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#29o31;a;#39o38;a;#3o149;患，不是a;#26o45;a;#38o24;下药，重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;是用心！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;有绝对a;#3o34o;自a;#2o449;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;心同样来自a;#2o11o;a;#2o26o;a;#2o853;救护，不是a;#21o35;a;#2o154;，正是后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;奇护士南丁格尔a;#1229o;

    十a;#2oo61;a;#1999o;纪a;#3o34o;战a;#2233o;上，a;#2o26o;a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;死a;#2o129;率并a;#278o9;有a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;科学进步a;#3278o;下降，始终都a;#2o445;持在三a;#251o4;a;#21o4o;a;#2o116;a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;平上，不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#213o7;药，a;#3278o;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;用心与否a;#1229o;a;#244o3;英法a;#2o42o;a;#223o3;在a;#2o811;里米a;#2o122;a;#2432o;战，南丁格尔a;#241o2;a;#3o528;护士队来a;#21o4o;战a;#2232o;a;#213o7;院，a;#278o9;有a;#3964o;超a;#3o34o;a;#213o7;术，a;#278o9;有a;#31o7o;奇a;#3o34o;药物，只a;#2o973;a;#3o528;精心a;#3o34o;护a;#297o2;，提灯女a;#31o7o;a;#236o1;让a;#2o26o;a;#2o853;在战a;#2232o;a;#213o7;院a;#3o34o;死a;#2o129;率降a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o3o1;数a;#1229o;这是a;#2o161;心a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;奇迹，a;#2oo63;是韩a;#2o872;打算复a;#21o46;a;#21o4o;甘谷城a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;景a;#1229o;

    这不是王君万期待a;#3o34o;答案，a;#2o294;a;#33o21;有这a;#2oo1o;回答，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经很满意a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;回a;#368o7;身，a;#2o182;a;#2o195;替韩a;#2o872;向张守约请求道，a;a;1dqo;都a;#3o417;，不如a;#236o1;让韩秀才a;#39o46;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营吧！雷大夫和a;#2o167;a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;都听a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o872;，a;#335o9;老夫将a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;不，将甘谷城a;#2o869;所有a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;都a;#2o132;给a;#2o32o;，a;#2o32o;a;#33o21;不a;#33o21;a;#29o31;a;#26oo9;得a;#368o7;来？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不闻万a;#2o154;敌是a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;上阵a;#3o733;上一万a;#2o154;，韩某a;#352o1;a;#29o31;a;#26oo9;a;#2o154;，a;#2oo63;不必每一a;#2oo1o;都a;#2o146;自a;#2116o;手！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;回答有a;#2o123;狂妄，厅a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一应官吏都听a;#3o528;不快，a;#2o294;张守约并不a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;忤，有才气a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;a;#335o9;a;#26o8o;一点a;#2o658;气，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;反a;#3278o;奇怪a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且韩a;#2o872;还是不a;#39o38;危a;#385o5;、a;#3683o;夜赶a;#2o837;甘谷城a;#3o34o;a;#218o7;一一a;#259o3;队a;#2o237;，这a;#2o221;a;#2o154;情张守约a;#2oo63;是a;#3576o;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;这样a;#3261o;！a;a;rdqo;张守约最后拍板，a;a;1dqo;将城东南a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;座营a;#2232o;空a;#2o986;来，把所有a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;都转a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;a;#4o784;隽，韩秀才a;#352o1;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#2o32o;a;#236o1;给a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;！嗯a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#228o6;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;诺a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#4o784;隽毫不犹豫a;#2232o;应声答诺，现在韩a;#2o872;才是a;#2o182;需a;#352o1;结纳a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}1;

    a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o872;，甘谷城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;都a;#2o132;给a;#2o32o;a;#2o1o2;，望a;#2o32o;a;#2122o;a;#2122o;a;#3588o;a;#3588o;，毋负a;#2o247;a;#2o891;a;#2oo43;望a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;都a;#3o417;放心，学生明a;#3o333;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;谦卑a;#3o34o;躬下腰，a;#2o3o2;下去a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上却是大愿得逞a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，这a;#236o1;是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;手段，不需a;#352o1;a;#213o7;术，只需a;#352o1;一点a;#2o161;心和卫生a;#2412o;识a;#2o415;足a;#2o197;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２５章 欲收士心捕寇仇（上）

    ．

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#1229o;

    a;#251o4;纪县户曹a;#2oo7o;a;#2115o;a;#21o16;显a;#33o5o;步匆匆a;#362o8;进陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;房a;#1229o;平a;#26o85;里a;#21o16;显总是竭力学a;#3o528;士大夫a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;闲雅a;#2o174;容，总是一a;#211o3;气a;#2345o;a;#31o7o;闲a;#3o34o;样子，行a;#362o8;a;#261o2;a;#26o41;规a;#3o697;步，少有如a;#2o17o;这般a;#2o179;a;#2o419;，甚至可a;#2o197;说是惶急a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo7o;房a;#2oo13;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;道上a;#362o3;a;#362o3;有名a;#3o34o;陈押司，正a;#3598o;a;#2o284;悠闲坐在a;#267oo;边喝a;#3o528;a;#3359o;汤a;#1229o;一名秀a;#2oo29;a;#33o73;a;#2o439;a;#3o34o;a;#2o365;婢手持a;#3359o;杵，a;#3o74o;a;#3o952;a;#3o528;a;#2o135;自福建a;#3o34o;a;#2o837;贡团a;#3359o;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;虽然只可a;#33o21;是最a;#2oo26;普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;一品团，a;#3278o;不是只a;#2o379;御用、有金箔包a;#35o13;a;#3o34o;一a;#26o2o;a;#2o1o8;十饼a;#3o34o;a;#4o857;团和a;#2o964;团a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#33o21;弄a;#21o4o;一块，a;#2oo63;是a;#3859o;a;#33o21;可贵a;#1229o;

    拈a;#3o528;a;#3359o;杵a;#3o34o;a;#3242o;手嫩如a;#339o5;管，a;#3o333;a;#3o361;如玉a;#1229o;手a;#331o9;轻转，a;#2o415;将雪a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;团a;#3359o;a;#3o74o;a;#3o952;a;#251o4;末a;#1229o;a;#2788o;a;#2o837;滚a;#277oo;后，a;#277oo;a;#33o33;翻a;#3315o;，a;#2o284;有a;#26o8o;数花a;#4o479;虫a;#2o861;a;#28o14;现a;#2o11o;a;#277oo;a;#2oo13;，继a;#3278o;又a;#247o8;然隐去，如此绝妙手段，如是与a;#2o154;a;#26oo7;a;#3359o;，甘a;#253o8;下风者不a;#3o693;a;#2o961;a;#2o96o;a;#1229o;

    陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o365;婢a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o34o;a;#3359o;a;#334o2;，在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;是a;#39o47;有点名气a;#1229o;青a;#3359o;a;#3o415;，a;#3o333;a;#3359o;汤，被一对a;#2658o;a;#335o9;a;#26o8o;骨a;#3o34o;玉手端a;#21o4o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，a;#3359o;香扑a;#4o763;，a;#3o475;a;#229o5;a;#32o32;手烹a;#3359o;a;#3o34o;a;#389o1;律，a;#2o284;与a;#26o87;a;#26o85;并a;#26o8o;a;#2ooo4;样a;#1229o;

    可a;#2o877;a;#3o475;a;#214o7;本a;#2o445;a;#2o859;得甚a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;陈a;#2oo3o;，虽然端坐在a;#3359o;a;#267oo;边，a;#2oo3o;杯a;#3278o;饮a;#1229o;a;#2o294;浓浓a;#3o34o;忧色缠绕在a;#3o473;间，显得心a;#31o7o;不宁，a;#2o84o;不a;#3o693;味a;#1229o;才a;#2o96o;天功夫，a;#2o182;a;#39o35;发间都a;#24o5o;经有a;#2o1o2;星星点点a;#3o34o;a;#26oo1;a;#3o333;a;#1229o;一见a;#21o16;显进来，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o415;对a;#2o365;婢一a;#2567o;手，a;a;1dqo;a;#32o32;心，a;#2o32o;a;#2o8o8;a;#2591o;拾a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心轻声应a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o3o2;头a;#2591o;拾起a;#3359o;a;#2o855;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3683o;a;#3359o;a;#3o415;都忘a;#2o1o2;放下，上a;#21o69;急问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#2o1o2;？韩三回来a;#2o1o2;a;#278o9;有？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;显a;#39o59;然摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;有回来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#247o8;步a;#2o986;门，只听得陈a;#2oo3o;在身后房a;#2oo13;怒叫a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;回来？a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;还不回来！a;#2431o;期不a;#244o2;，a;#2o182;想a;#2o316;死不a;#251o4;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;爹、a;#23o64;，终a;#2o11o;等a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;吗？a;a;rdqo;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#2o3o2;声喃喃，a;#33o8o;上a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;喜怒哀a;#2oo48;a;#1229o;a;#229o5;a;#33o5o;步不a;#2o572;，泪a;#277oo;却a;#3859o;a;#2o197;抑a;#21o46;a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#3o524;a;#3o518;a;#2oo13;溢a;#2o986;，a;a;1sqo;老贼，a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;有a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;！a;a;rsqo;

    a;#2oo7o;房a;#2o869;，a;#21o16;显a;#2o174;袖子里a;#2572o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o221;a;#3o422;a;#3o528;朱红色大a;#2136o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文递给陈a;#2oo3o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;叹气声很a;#26o8o;奈a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩三被张守约a;#3oo41;下a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;这是a;#2o116;天a;#21o69;甘谷城发a;#21o4o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文，说是a;#352o1;a;#3oo41;韩a;#2o872;在甘谷听a;#2o5o5;指挥，a;#2o294;a;#21o4o;a;#2o17o;天才转发来县a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;算有a;#368o7;，a;#2oo63;被张守约担下来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;攀上a;#2o1o2;张守约，现在是有恃a;#26o8o;恐a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;是在a;#251o4;纪县有a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;，按法a;#2423o;，张守约a;#26o8o;权将a;#2o854;a;#3oo41;用a;#1229o;a;#2o294;谁敢a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#3278o;跟一路都a;#3o417;a;#368o7;不去？

    a;#236o1;a;#3683o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;都不a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#251o4;纪a;#3o693;县a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;有这a;#2oo1o;胆子？

    即a;#2o415;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#33o21;a;#3o61o;a;#3o528;a;#3o693;县私发一a;#2o221;a;#2o844;文去甘谷a;#352o1;a;#2o154;，如果张守约不加a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;，a;#2ooo2;a;#21o4o;一边，甚至拿去a;#2583o;屁股，还a;#33o21;把官司打a;#21o4o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;面a;#21o69;去？

    韩a;#2o872;算是逃a;#2o986;生天a;#2o1o2;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;靠a;#3o528;张守约a;#3o34o;a;#2411o;助a;#1229o;陈a;#2oo3o;一阵怒起，a;#2o294;转a;#3o524;a;#2o182;a;#2o415;平静下来，a;#26o8o;奈a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o854;实a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#33o73;离a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;掌握a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    a;#35o6o;峡谷蕃a;#2o154;a;#248o8;败a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息a;#26o89;在战后a;#3o34o;第三天a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;耳a;#2oo13;，单是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这a;#2o1o7;，曾经与陈家来往a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;末星a;#37o96;a;#236o1;跟a;#2o182;翻a;#2o1o2;a;#33o8o;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;杀a;#2o1o2;陈a;#2oo3o;派a;#21o4o;a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;联络a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o449;a;#1229o;在末星a;#37o96;a;#3o475;来，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是上a;#2o1o2;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;恶a;#244o3;a;#1229o;a;#33o21;在被a;#2o239;a;#2o987;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;下a;#2o987;败a;#2ooo4;a;#2o493;a;#3o34o;a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;精a;#3816o;，护送a;#3o528;a;#3675o;重a;#3671o;队a;#3o34o;又a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;a;#2o25o;是普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;？

    a;#2o294;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo63;一样暴怒，是近a;#3o334;a;#2o154;去埋a;#2o239;a;#2o154;数不a;#368o7;四十a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;队啊！整整a;#2ooo4;a;#2o493;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力a;a;dash;a;a;dash;

    a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;还a;#2o25o;败？！

    a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;还a;#33o21;败？！！

    a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;还敢败？！！！

    a;#3859o;怪末星a;#37o96;一a;#2418o;不如一a;#2418o;，被隆a;#2oo13;a;#37o96;压a;#3o528;打a;#1229o;

    还有董超、a;#342o3;廿a;#2o843;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;，是死是活，是投a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;，还是继续听命a;#2o11o;a;#2o182;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;陈a;#2oo3o;都不a;#3o693;道a;#1229o;a;#2o877;加上a;#4o654;清a;#37o27;混a;#24o8o;东西，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;甘谷后a;#3683o;句a;#358o5;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o256;回来，让a;#2o182;完a;#2o84o;是a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;一抹a;#4o657;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o498;是韩秀才在a;#2o239;羌城射a;#2o1o2;向宝家a;#229oo;一箭，才a;#2o96o;天整a;#2oo1o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#236o1;a;#2o256;得沸沸扬扬，a;#2o294;都a;#38o52;辖家a;#3683o;a;#2oo1o;屁都a;#278o9;放a;#1229o;a;#3278o;向家a;#2183o;队回a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;第a;#2o1o8;天，a;#2o174;向a;#2422o;后门a;#236o1;a;#2526o;a;#2o986;去a;#2oo1o;a;#241o9;子包a;#35o65;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2526o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2127o;a;#2o154;a;#2233o;，说是急a;#3o149;a;#3278o;死，恐有a;#3o123;a;#3o151;，a;#352o1;尽快a;#289o3;掉a;#1229o;

    都近a;#33o98;月a;#2o1o2;，有a;#2oo1o;哪门子a;#3o34o;a;#3o123;a;#3o151;？

    a;#2253o;a;#2253o;都a;#38o52;辖拿韩三都a;#278o9;辙，a;#2o182;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2oo1o;押司还a;#33o21;将韩三如a;#2o3o9;？

    曾将a;#2o183;a;#3o528;a;#23o41;势，陈a;#2oo3o;将a;#251o4;纪县a;#3527o;a;#2o316;自家a;#3o34o;后院，a;#3o452;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2o973;a;#2o511;三a;#2o195;a;#2o154;近a;#3o334;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;积a;#32o47;，自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;如同a;#38o81;打a;#3o34o;一般a;#1229o;a;#2o294;现在a;#3o475;来，却不a;#368o7;是一层窗户a;#3244o;，不见韩a;#2o872;费a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;手段，a;#236o1;给戳得a;#21o4o;处是洞a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;显a;#214o7;本a;#236o1;是a;#33o8o;色苍a;#3o333;，现下更是如a;#3244o;一般，a;a;1dqo;押司，现在该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？a;a;rdqo;

    陈a;#2oo3o;a;#32o39;a;#32o39;捏a;#3o528;a;#3359o;a;#3o415;，啪a;#2232o;一声轻a;#217o9;，a;#3418o;胎青瓷在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;掌心a;#3o862;a;#35o1o;a;#1229o;滚a;#289o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3359o;a;#277oo;a;#279oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，a;#2o182;却恍a;#335o9;不觉a;#1229o;这a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;陈a;#2oo3o;都a;#3o561;不安稳，a;#2281o;少次在噩a;#2679o;a;#2oo13;惊醒，浑身都是a;#2o919;汗a;#1229o;每次醒来，a;#2679o;里a;#3o34o;一a;#2o999;都a;#24o5o;模糊不清，犹a;#33o21;a;#3576o;得a;#3o34o;，是在a;#4o763;尖心头缭绕不去a;#3o34o;浓浓a;#3488o;腥，还有每次都a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;现在a;#2679o;境a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;对太a;#368o7;锋a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;a;#3o473;a;#3o524;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;放a;#2o986;a;#28o4o;息去，a;#251o5;给一a;#3o334;贯a;#3o34o;赏格a;#1229o;有a;#2o851;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，有一条，a;#251o5;a;#2o184;一条a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;，有十条，a;#251o5;a;#2o184;十条a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;！a;#2o8o8;把韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;底a;#2572o;清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    陈a;#2oo3o;咬a;#3o528;牙，韩a;#2o872;不死，a;#2o182;如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;安心！

    a;#21o16;显点头应a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;还有，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;父母不是逃a;#21o4o;a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;去a;#2o1o2;吗a;#1229o;找a;#2o154;把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;弄回来a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;不！a;a;rdqo;陈a;#2oo3o;改口，a;#31o7o;情更a;#2oo26;a;#294o8;厉a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;得a;#2oo1o;急a;#3o151;，a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;赶去a;#2o964;翔尽孝！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;是在半路上a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;？a;a;rdqo;

    陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o629;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;显一a;#3o524;，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;森a;#235o6;，户曹a;#2oo7o;a;#2115o;a;#249o8;忙应是a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o877;去找王a;#333o8;臣a;#1229o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;都不必说，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;给a;#2o182;一a;#3o334;a;#2ooo4;金子，如果a;#2o182;不a;#2591o;，a;#2o877;加一a;#3o334;a;#2ooo4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;回来，王a;#333o8;臣却回来a;#2o1o2;，可见a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;情还a;#2641o;拉得太近a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;a;#2ooo4;金子足a;#2o197;a;#2o817;上a;#2o116;千足贯a;#381o8;a;#38o65;，陈a;#2oo3o;不a;#2o449;一a;#2oo1o;赤a;#2o332;a;#33o21;有a;#2281o;清a;#3964o;a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经将家里明面上a;#3o34o;a;#3613o;a;#2o135;用去a;#2o1o2;三a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一，a;#3278o;暗a;#2232o;里a;#3o34o;家a;#3613o;a;#2oo63;大半暴a;#387o6;在a;#228o6;，现在a;#2o877;用上a;#2o116;千贯，a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;算不得a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;都不说？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;王a;#333o8;臣是聪明a;#2o154;，该a;#3o693;道a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;显点头a;#3576o;下a;#1229o;又故a;#2o316;轻松a;#3o34o;勉力a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;有押司a;#2o32o;这a;#2o96o;a;#253o7;，a;#251o5;a;#2o415;不a;#2o449;，小小a;#3o34o;村措大还a;#33o21;翻a;#2o1o2;天去a;#1229o;如果a;#2o182;死a;#2o1o2;，都a;#38o52;辖肯a;#2345o;a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    陈a;#2oo3o;a;#278o9;a;#297o2;a;#21o16;显在说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#2o182;右手捏a;#3o528;a;#39o69;头，a;#3488o;a;#281o7;a;#281o7;a;#3o34o;a;#24o38;手一下下a;#3o34o;在a;#267oo;面上a;#2597o;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2197o;a;#2197o;a;#3o34o;a;#217o9;声持续a;#2o1o2;许a;#2oo37;，突然a;#2o572;下a;#2o1o2;，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#33o8o;色泛a;#3o528;a;#38o81;青a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;经a;#3oo53;司王机宜是a;#21o69;a;#26o85;回来a;#3o34o;吧？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;显茫然点头，不a;#3o693;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;如此发问a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;王机宜a;#21o69;段a;#261o2;间可是在a;#2o239;羌城？！a;a;rdqo;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;声音问得更急a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;王机宜a;#2oo27;管蕃a;#37o96;a;#2o1o7;务，所a;#2o197;这a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月，都是在边境a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;处城寨来回a;#362o8;a;#2116o;a;#1229o;达隆、者达、安远、a;#3689o;a;#282o5;，还有甘谷、a;#2o239;羌，a;#2o182;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}899;又a;#39o39;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，一a;#2oo1o;让a;#2o182;a;#2o84o;身a;#2o919;透a;#3o34o;念头a;#2o174;心底a;#28o14;起a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;押司，a;#3859o;道a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}896;a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;？a;a;rdqo;陈a;#2oo3o;幽幽发问a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;不a;#2o25o;！不可a;#33o21;！绝不可a;#33o21;！a;a;rdqo;a;#21o16;显a;#2534o;命摇a;#3o528;头，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;否认a;#3683o;自a;#24o49;都a;#3859o;a;#2o197;说服a;#1229o;计算a;#261o2;a;#26o85;，a;#35o6o;峡谷一战a;#2o197;a;#2145o;韩a;#2o872;抵达a;#2o239;羌城a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一a;#26o85;，正是王a;#389o2;a;#2o174;北面赶回来a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;天a;#1229o;a;#2o174;甘谷a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，快马一a;#26o85;可至，a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;是跟甘谷城a;#3o34o;报捷a;#2o449;a;#2o351;一起回来，a;#2o182;和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;护卫a;#3o34o;十a;#2o96o;a;#213o5;坐骑，据说有a;#2ooo4;a;#213o5;a;#2o498;a;#276o9;a;#2o11o;马槽a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    甘谷a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;然平安，还有a;#2o3o9;a;#352o1;a;#2o1o7;a;#39o35;王a;#389o2;不惜马力，a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#2o84o;速赶回？a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#35o6o;峡谷a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，陈a;#2oo3o;和a;#21o16;显想不a;#2o986;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;正是a;#244o3;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o154;，王a;#389o2;不可a;#33o21;不向a;#2o854;问明来a;#4o857;去a;#33o33;a;#1229o;

    陈a;#2oo3o;又a;#2468o;起末星a;#37o96;来，如果a;#33o21;在a;#35o6o;峡a;#2oo13;将韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o247;一a;#2oo3o;a;#3813o;a;#385oo;，a;#236o1;算有后患，a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;栽a;#21o4o;a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;落身上a;#1229o;a;#2o294;现在有这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;活口在，谁a;#33o21;a;#2o445;证陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o182;和末星a;#37o96;不a;#2o25o;暴a;#387o6;a;#2o986;来？

    a;a;1dqo;只是一a;#2oo1o;机宜文字，又有甚a;#2oo4o;可怕！a;a;rdqo;a;#21o16;显叫起来，只是a;#2o182;声音越a;#217o9;，越是显得心虚a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#261o2;间呐！a;a;rdqo;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;双手都在抖a;#3o528;，面色a;#248o8;a;#3o333;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o174;王a;#389o2;回来，a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#21o4o;底耽误a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少天？！a;a;rdqo;

    经a;#3oo53;司机宜虽然权重，a;#2o294;品a;#312o9;不a;#3964o;，a;#276o5;竟不是经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;a;#1229o;如果陈a;#2oo3o;a;#33o21;a;#2o542;a;#2o854;所有身家，发a;#2116o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o999;a;#2o851;系，还是a;#33o21;a;#2534o;上一a;#2534o;a;#1229o;可耽误a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间却追不回来，王a;#389o2;a;#2o174;北面a;#3682o;回，自a;#24o49;却a;#278o9;a;#33o21;在第一a;#261o2;间反应，现在王a;#389o2;还a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#261o2;间吗？

    a;a;1dqo;老爷！老爷！不a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;不a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;陈家a;#3o34o;老管家这a;#261o2;a;#363oo;a;#363oo;撞撞a;#2232o;奔进a;#2o869;院，a;#2o914;a;#21o4o;a;#2oo7o;房，a;#24o5o;是上气不a;#255o9;下气a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;不a;#229o9;？！a;a;rdqo;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o634;a;#3o524;怒道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;待a;#2o25o;a;#2o799;去a;#39o46;a;#2o1o8;十棍家法！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;老a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;老爷！老爷恕罪，a;a;rdqo;管家心a;#2oo13;一a;#249o8;，喘得更加厉害，a;a;1dqo;门a;#228o6;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;门a;#228o6;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2o182;a;a;1sqo;门a;#228o6;a;a;rsqo;a;#2o1o2;半天，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;说a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;所a;#2o197;然来a;#1229o;a;#2o294;陈a;#2oo3o;和a;#21o16;显a;#24o5o;经不需a;#352o1;听a;#2o182;a;#2o877;说a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;只闻得a;#21o69;院a;#3672o;然一声a;#24o4o;a;#217o9;，陈家宅院a;#3o34o;大门被a;#2o154;猛然撞a;#2432o;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;扇a;#214o2;重达数a;#3o334;a;#26o2o;a;#3o34o;门板向后a;#2o498;去，扑起满a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;灰尘，将a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;家丁压在a;#2o1o2;下面a;#1229o;

    一a;#2oo1o;粗豪雄壮a;#3o34o;声音随即在a;#21o69;院a;#217o9;起a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;洒家奉经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2oo43;命，捉拿西贼a;#229o4;细陈a;#2oo3o;、a;#21o16;显，a;#2145o;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;a;#2o146;a;#26o63;、a;#2o826;a;#327o1;a;#1229o;a;#2o961;有妄a;#2116o;者，一a;#2o363;格杀勿a;#3577o;！a;#215o8;自细细搜检，a;#337o7;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;陈、a;#21o16;a;#2o1o8;贼a;a;rdqo;

    管家面色如a;#223o3;，舌头忽然间a;#2oo63;不打结a;#2o1o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;门a;#228o6;是王a;#333o8;臣a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o853;给a;#2226o;上a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    半a;#21o51;a;#38o47;后，陈家a;#3o34o;宅院a;#2oo13;，a;#215o8;处a;#2o173;有a;#3o528;搜捕a;#3o34o;喧嚣，a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣a;#24o5o;经站在a;#2oo7o;房a;#2oo13;，a;#2o463;a;#3527o;a;#3o528;a;#33o5o;下a;#1229o;在a;#2o182;身a;#21o69;，a;#2ooo4;名被指名a;#352o1;缉捕a;#3o34o;罪魁陈a;#2oo3o;和a;#21o16;显捆得如粽子一般，被强按在a;#2232o;上，等待王a;#333o8;臣发落a;#1229o;

    陈a;#2oo3o;和a;#21o16;显一贯是衣a;#2o896;a;#2697o;a;#2697o;a;#3o34o;士绅模样，a;#2o294;如a;#2o17o;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;衣服被扯a;#3o772;，头发披散a;#3o528;，a;#33o8o;上更是有a;#3o528;a;#2581o;拿a;#261o2;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;青a;#32o43;a;#2o26o;a;#3o165;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;显面色狰a;#294o6;，a;#368o7;往a;#21o51;意a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#386o5;容气a;#2423o;a;#2o84o;不见踪影，a;#2o182;在a;#2232o;上用力挣扎a;#3o528;a;#2526o;起头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;王a;#333o8;臣，a;#2o32o;a;#21o35;得意！等a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o986;来，有a;#2o32o;哭a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o986;来？是a;#2o877;投胎吗？a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣自a;#3o524;底a;#3o629;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;，a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;爷爷a;#236o1;等a;#2o32o;十a;#2o843;a;#2418o;！a;a;rdqo;

    一a;#33o5o;踢a;#2432o;a;#21o16;显，a;#2o182;又在陈a;#2oo3o;身边蹲下，a;#2o3o2;头a;#294o6;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;不是a;#352o1;杀三哥吗？a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;样？现在是谁杀谁？a;a;rdqo;

    陈a;#2oo3o;a;#33o8o;色苍a;#3o333;，三a;#2o195;a;#2o154;建立a;#3o34o;基业被一a;#2oo1o;身a;#2o221;卑微a;#3o34o;穷措大一a;#33o5o;踢垮，a;#3278o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;自a;#2o449;，a;#2oo63;随a;#2oo43;东流，a;#218o7;一a;#3576o;得a;#3o34o;是a;#352o1;给陈家a;#3oo41;a;#2oo1o;香火，a;a;1dqo;王将a;#2o891;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}51;a;#33o5o;边挪a;#2o1o2;挪，a;#2o2o8;起a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上a;#2538o;a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;谄媚a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;只a;#352o1;王将a;#2o891;a;#2o32o;肯放a;#2o154;a;#241o2;a;#2oo1o;口a;#2o449;去a;#2o964;翔给小a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子，给a;#251o5;陈家a;#3oo41;条生路，小a;#2o154;愿把家里a;#26o87;a;#26o85;藏a;#3o34o;窑金都献给将a;#2o891;，足足一万贯！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;呸！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣一口浓a;#3o192;a;#2152o;在a;#2o182;a;#33o8o;上，a;a;1dqo;这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o498;肯服软a;#2o1o2;？！a;#368o7;去害a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;不见a;#2o32o;饶a;#2o154;一条生路！想想a;#2o32o;家三a;#2o195;害a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;？积a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少阴a;#245o3;？！实a;#358o5;告诉a;#2o32o;，去追捕a;#2o32o;家a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#26o89;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，追不回来a;#2o1o2;！a;#362o8;，a;#241o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;回去！！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣押a;#3o528;陈a;#21o16;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;回a;#21o4o;a;#228o6;院a;#2oo13;，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o247;家a;#3o519;哭哭啼啼a;#3o34o;被赶a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，都用绳子绑a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo18;，谁a;#2oo63;逃a;#33o73;不a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;另一边，陈家a;#3o34o;数十名a;#2o166;役和婢女被a;#2228o;在一边，a;#2oo63;都是哭a;#2ooo7;a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，小声抽泣a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;#218o7;有一名身a;#3o528;a;#3o333;衣a;#3o34o;秀色a;#2o365;女，怀里a;#256o2;a;#3o528;a;#2oo1o;小女a;#234o1;，宁宁a;#2345o;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;站在角落里a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2281o;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#229o5;一a;#3o524;，却见a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;一双a;#3o524;a;#3o555;只死死a;#3o34o;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;陈a;#2oo3o;，头发上，一朵a;#3o333;花在a;#235o6;风a;#2oo13;晃a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;陈a;#2oo3o;终a;#2o11o;被捕，韩三a;#3o34o;后宫a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#253o7;募a;#26o32;a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏

 第２５章 欲收士心捕寇仇（下）

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    a;a;1dqo;大a;#2o154;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;快步a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;进王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;厅a;#2oo13;，a;a;1dqo;陈a;#2oo3o;、a;#21o16;显a;#24o5o;然束手a;#236o1;a;#2581o;a;#1229o;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子，a;#2ooo4;贼a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#327o1;、a;#2o146;a;#26o63;a;#2oo63;被一网打尽！王a;#333o8;臣现在正押a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;往a;#24o3o;狱a;#2oo13;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o693;道a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#389o2;淡淡a;#3o34o;应a;#2o1o2;一声a;#1229o;a;#2o182;坐在a;#267oo;a;#21o69;，头a;#2oo63;不a;#2526o;a;#1229o;a;#2788o;意力a;#2o381;然放在手上a;#3o34o;一a;#2o221;a;#2o844;文上a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;一a;#33o8o;a;#2o852;奋，并a;#278o9;a;#2788o;意a;#21o4o;父a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;不对a;#2117o;，a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;捉拿陈a;#2oo3o;这a;#2oo4o;容易a;#1229o;大a;#2o154;只提a;#2oo1o;头，a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;a;#2525o;a;#3o528;去a;#2o57o;，a;#3683o;李经a;#3oo53;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;意见a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#214o7;本是只a;#21o5o;猬，现在却是头肥a;#3265o;！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;a;#315o5;a;#22o75;a;#22o75;a;#3o34o;点头说a;#3o528;，a;a;1dqo;大a;#2o154;说a;#3o34o;是！a;#2o96o;十万贯a;#3o34o;身家，a;#236o1;算放在东a;#2o14o;城a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo63;是一等一a;#3o34o;a;#235oo;户a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;只是陈a;#2oo3o;a;#214o7;a;#2o8o8;势强，又a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;家a;#3613o;a;#2281o;少，a;#236o1;算有a;#2o154;a;#224o2;a;#28o46;a;#2o854;a;#2o135;业，还a;#352o1;a;#3845o;a;#3o528;被a;#2o182;反咬一口，得不a;#2o6o7;失a;#1229o;可现在a;#236o1;a;#278o9;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#2o1o2;，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#352o1;杀玉昆，却是把自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;袋放a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#26o25;首台上a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    在大宋，a;#3613o;可a;#3689o;a;#3974o;a;#31o7o;a;#1229o;如果陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;十万贯家资运用得宜，又a;#278o9;有耽误a;#261o2;机，a;#37o27;a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;被远窜a;#2o559;a;#2o731;小a;#37o89;a;#3o34o;官吏名单a;#2oo13;，说不a;#2345o;a;#352o1;加上王a;#389o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;可现在，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo16;a;#214o2;身家，却a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;a;#2o154;都想咬上一口a;#3o34o;肥a;#329o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;韩玉昆被陈a;#2oo3o;害得不得不去服a;#349o5;a;#21o69;役，a;#3683o;父母a;#2oo63;得远遁a;#2o964;翔去避风头a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道陈a;#2oo3o;垮台，不a;#3o693;a;#2o25o;a;#2281o;感a;#286o8;大a;#2o154;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;谁a;#3o693;道a;#216o2;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#389o2;叹a;#2o1o2;一句，将手a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文a;#2ooo2;在a;#2o1o2;a;#267oo;上a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;终a;#2o11o;发现王a;#389o2;a;#31o7o;色不对a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#255o6;a;#368o7;头去，只a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;a;#2o844;文上a;#3o34o;文字，a;#244o3;即a;#2o415;惊叫a;#2o1o2;起来a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;张守约a;#352o1;荐a;#2oo3o;韩玉昆？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o197;三班a;#2o511;职管勾路a;#2oo13;a;#215o8;处a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o7;宜a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#389o2;a;#31o7o;色淡然a;#3o34o;补a;#2o8o5;道a;#1229o;闭起a;#3o524;，靠上a;#2o132;椅a;#3o34o;靠背，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;司机宜深深感叹a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;想不a;#21o4o;韩三秀才不a;#2o294;文韬武a;#3oo53;a;#3o342;有所长，a;#3683o;治a;#3o149;救a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;本a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;都有所a;#28o41;猎a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;范文正a;#123o4;范a;#2o21o;淹a;#123o5;a;#2o498;是说a;#368o7;a;a;1sqo;不a;#2oo26;良a;#3o456;，a;#2o415;a;#2oo26;良a;#213o7;a;a;rsqo;a;#1229o;张子a;#214o2;是范文正a;#3o34o;私淑弟子，a;#2281o;少a;#2oo63;a;#25o26;点岐a;#4o644;a;#2oo43;术，a;#3576o;得a;#2o182;还给a;#34o81;经a;#3oo53;a;#2432o;a;#368o7;a;#26o41;子a;#1229o;不a;#251o4;想a;#2o182;教a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;竟a;#2oo63;是学a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;十足十，才a;#2o96o;天a;#24o37;夫，a;#236o1;a;#2o174;张a;#24o76;参a;#123o4;张守约字a;#123o5;a;#37o27;里挣a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;三班a;#2o511;职下来a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    抵达甘谷城a;#3683o;十天都a;#278o9;有，韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;让张守约荐a;#2o854;a;#2oo26;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;三班a;#2o511;职a;#1229o;这完a;#2o84o;a;#2o986;a;#2oo46;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;意a;#26oo9;a;#1229o;

    三班a;#2o511;职，是武臣品官a;#2oo13;最a;#2o3o2;一等a;#3o34o;官阶，a;#3278o;管勾路a;#2oo13;a;#215o8;处a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#2o1o7;宜a;#21o17;是韩a;#2o872;a;#352o1;负责a;#3o34o;职a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;一a;#2oo1o;是本官，a;#2o195;a;#3492o;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;官身阶级，同a;#261o2;a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;a;#123o4;a;#24o37;资a;#123o5;级a;#21o35;，故a;#3278o;a;#2o134;称a;#2oo26;寄a;#311o8;官a;#1229o;后一a;#2oo1o;是a;#24o46;遣，a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;a;#1229o;

    这种官职和a;#24o46;遣a;#2o998;离a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;法，a;#2oo63;a;#2oo26;后a;#1999o;所继承a;#1229o;a;#276o4;如有一a;#2o154;担a;#2o219;a;#3o528;a;#24o66;卫生局长，正处级干a;#37o96;，a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;按宋a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;说法，卫生局长是a;#24o46;遣，正处a;#236o1;是本官a;#1229o;a;#244o3;然，宋a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;官a;#21o46;更a;#2oo26;复杂a;#1229o;

    宋a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;遣与品级a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;，a;#3o693;县、a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;都是a;#24o46;遣，却不是固a;#2345o;品级a;#1229o;担a;#2o219;同一等级a;#24o46;遣a;#3o34o;官员，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;品级a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;有三四品，a;#2o3o2;a;#3o34o;可a;#33o21;只有七a;#2o843;品a;#1229o;a;#276o4;如王a;#389o2;，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路经a;#3oo53;司机宜文字只是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;遣，是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;职a;#2o1o7;，a;#278o9;有品级，只有a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;本官a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o7o;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}6;正a;#2o843;品a;#3o34o;朝官，这是a;#33o21;参加朝a;#2o25o;a;#3o34o;最a;#2o3o2;a;#3o34o;品级a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;a;#1229o;

    尽管张守约a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;荐a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;官身，a;#2o165;是a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;三班a;#2o511;职，a;#2o294;终a;#3135o;a;#24o5o;是有品官身a;#1229o;整a;#2oo1o;大宋朝，有品级a;#3o34o;文官武官加起来a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;超a;#368o7;四万a;#2o154;a;#1229o;如王a;#333o8;臣，才一a;#2oo1o;正名a;#2o891;将，离三班a;#2o511;职，尚有a;#2o116;级a;#1229o;王君万，指挥四a;#3o334;精a;#3816o;骑a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;指挥a;#2o351;，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;一a;#2oo1o;殿a;#2o365;，离三班a;#2o511;职还有三级a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣在a;#35o6o;峡谷a;#2o146;手a;#26o25;获十一a;#2oo1o;贼a;#2o154;，如果背后a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，勉强a;#33o21;升a;#2oo1o;a;#2ooo4;级a;#653o7;a;#3278o;王君万a;#2o11o;南谷一战a;#2oo13;a;#39o46;a;#2o891;a;#2o914;阵，计算功劳后，a;#2oo63;最a;#2281o;跟得a;#2o1o2;官后a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;平起平坐a;#1229o;说实a;#358o5;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3ooo1;a;#24o67;衣得荐a;#2oo3o;a;#3278o;a;#2o219;官，算是一步a;#3o331;天a;#1229o;

    虽然对韩a;#2o872;可说是崇a;#253o8;，a;#2o294;王a;#214o2;却不a;#24o76;望韩a;#2o872;a;#2224o;张守约推荐a;#3278o;得官，这a;#2o221;a;#2o154;情a;#244o3;a;#3oo41;给自家a;#2o57o;，a;#2o197;用来结a;#229o9;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;怏怏不a;#2oo48;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;张守约只是一a;#2oo1o;路a;#2o998;都a;#3o417;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;荐a;#2oo3o;，不一a;#2345o;a;#33o21;a;#251o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    张守约a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;路a;#2o998;都a;#3o417;，a;#244o3;然有荐a;#2oo3o;权，a;#2o294;路a;#2oo13;经a;#3oo53;司a;#2oo63;有反对a;#3o34o;权力a;#1229o;不a;#2o165;如此，张守约a;#3o34o;荐a;#2oo3o;还a;#352o1;上报a;#21o4o;三班院，a;#3ooo1;专门负责a;#2o3o2;品武臣审查a;#3o34o;三班院来a;#3578o;a;#21o28;韩a;#2o872;是否够资格a;#2o837;朝a;#2oo26;官a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;向宝a;#2281o;半a;#2o25o;反对！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;很a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;说道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;不a;#352o1;小a;#3o631;向宝！a;a;rdqo;王a;#389o2;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;只是a;#2o182;现在a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是进退a;#325oo;谷a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#3619o;a;#251o4;，还a;#33o21;落a;#2oo1o;宽宏大量a;#3o34o;名声，如果a;#2o182;反对a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;，不a;#3o693;有a;#2281o;少！张a;#24o76;参怕是a;#2oo63;有a;#2o221;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3859o;道张守约是故意a;#2o57o;给向宝a;#3o475;a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2281o;半a;#236o1;是a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;还是聪明a;#3o34o;，a;#3o5o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o5o4;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，a;#39o39;a;#261o2;明a;#3o333;a;#2o182;老子a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;a;#1229o;向宝是路a;#38o52;辖，a;#3278o;张守约是路a;#2o998;都a;#3o417;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#2o998;a;#21o35;是a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路武将a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;第a;#2o1o8;和第三号a;#2o154;物a;#1229o;向宝如果去职，a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;子，a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;是朝a;#2oo13;另派，a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o415;是a;#3ooo1;张守约a;#3o452;升a;#1229o;张守约a;#21o18;a;#21o18;在甘谷城立下a;#2o1o2;功劳，a;#2oo13;a;#2653o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2o2o4;不a;#2o25o;a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;这一点a;#1229o;张守约现在怕是满心a;#246o5;都是将向宝a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;赶a;#362o8;，a;#229o9;取a;#3278o;a;#2o195;a;#2oo43;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;张守约a;#3o495;a;#2o25o;抓a;#261o2;机！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;这机a;#2o25o;是韩a;#2o872;送给a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;大a;#2o154;！a;a;rdqo;不a;#3o693;是a;#2281o;少次向王a;#389o2;推荐韩a;#2o872;不果，王a;#214o2;不弃不馁，又a;#2432o;始谈a;#3577o;韩a;#2o872;，a;a;1dqo;韩玉昆才智手段a;#3o342;远a;#368o7;a;#2412o;a;#2o154;，如果不a;#2145o;a;#26o89;将a;#2oo43;a;#253o7;揽，a;#26o85;后必然追悔a;#337o7;a;#2145o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;此a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo26;父a;#244o3;然a;#3o693;道a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#389o2;不a;#3o693;是a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;甘谷城a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文a;#2522o;a;#2o214;后第a;#2o96o;次叹气a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;韩a;#2o872;a;#33o21;让自a;#24o49;一向心a;#3964o;气a;#2o658;a;#3o34o;次子如此敬a;#2o329;，a;#2o854;才不问可a;#3o693;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;，王a;#389o2;对韩a;#2o872;a;#3o495;正a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;解，还是回a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城后a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#26o85;韩a;#2o872;北去甘谷，a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;a;#2o8o8;发a;#2o1o2;马递加急a;#2o256;a;#2o449;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，第a;#2o1o8;天又跟甘谷城a;#3o34o;捷报a;#2o449;a;#2o351;一起a;#3682o;回a;#1229o;

    a;#35o6o;峡谷a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一战，a;#3135o;竟是突发a;#2o1o7;a;#2o214;，还是不妙a;#3o34o;征a;#2o8o6;，这一点谁a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;a;#3o83o;认，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和王a;#389o2;都不a;#2o25o;a;#2o882;半点风a;#385o5;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;等王a;#389o2;加急赶回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城，与李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;一起安a;#2549o;下a;#2o154;手调查a;#35o6o;峡谷后，a;#2o877;去a;#2591o;集a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;息，如此一来，a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库一案a;#2o415;a;#28o14;a;#2o986;a;#277oo;面a;#1229o;

    a;#2o197;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;力和老道，a;#244o3;然不a;#2o25o;被a;#3492o;面a;#3o34o;文章所蒙a;#341o9;a;#1229o;穿a;#368o7;a;#2oo7o;a;#2o889;在文牍上a;#3o34o;迷雾，韩a;#2o872;自a;#2o174;离家a;#2o837;城后a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;，王a;#389o2;a;#24o5o;是a;#2o1o2;a;#335o9;指掌a;#1229o;身处绝境a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，竟然a;#33o21;在一夜a;#2oo43;间，a;#3683o;杀三a;#2o154;，a;#2o197;至a;#2o11o;翻a;#3o424;获胜，逼死a;#2o167;家a;#1229o;a;#385oo;此a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#214o7;本是陈a;#2oo3o;一a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;库a;#2o853;，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;韩a;#2o872;是如a;#2o3o9;向a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;称述a;#21o33;害，加a;#2o197;说服，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;死心a;#226o4;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;抛弃陈a;#2oo3o;，在案发a;#2oo43;后，毫不a;#2116o;摇a;#3o34o;站在韩a;#2o872;这一边a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;杀a;#2o24o;果a;#26o29;，a;#2oo2o;阵勇a;#2o915;，又有苏张a;#2oo43;辩a;#1229o;这韩三，a;#3577o;性子a;#3577o;勇武a;#3577o;才智，a;#244o3;不输a;#26o87;a;#2418o;治a;#3456o;a;#3o34o;张a;#2oo54;a;#2383o;！a;a;rdqo;这是a;#244o3;a;#26o85;，王a;#389o2;a;#2o1o2;解a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库一案a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;情后，对王a;#214o2;所说a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    张a;#2oo54;a;#2383o;，是太宗、a;#3o495;宗朝a;#3o34o;名臣，a;#2oo54;a;#2383o;是自号，本名是张咏a;#1229o;张a;#2oo54;a;#2383o;a;#2o197;a;#21o73;术闻名a;#2o11o;a;#1999o;，据a;#2o256;言a;#2o182;少a;#2418o;游学a;#261o2;曾误a;#2o837;a;#4o657;店a;#1229o;a;#244o3;店家a;#352o1;谋害a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o182;a;#253oo;a;#21o73;a;#26o25;尽店a;#2oo27;一家老小，又放火a;#289o3;屋，弄a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#26o8o;头a;#3o34o;灭门a;#2o844;案来a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo26;崇阳a;#2o196;，崇阳县a;#3o475;管a;#38o65;库a;#3o34o;库吏a;#2o599;a;#2o1o2;库a;#2oo13;一枚a;#38o65;a;#24o65;，张a;#2oo54;a;#2383o;意欲杖责，a;#3278o;a;#2oo26;库吏所a;#358o7;骂a;#1229o;张a;#2oo54;a;#2383o;不说a;#2o1o8;a;#358o5;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#252o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o28;词a;a;1sqo;一a;#26o85;一a;#38o65;，千a;#26o85;一千，绳锯a;#264o8;a;#26o29;，a;#277oo;a;#284o4;a;#3o7o7;穿a;a;rsqo;，a;#2o415;a;#2o146;手一a;#21o73;将a;#2o854;a;#26o25;杀，a;#37o27;是绝对是豪a;#2o384;a;#3o34o;性子，即a;#2o415;放在a;#2o384;客遍a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;汉，a;#2oo63;不输a;#2o154;a;#2281o;少a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;杀a;#2o154;不a;#3o5o4;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;a;#33o86;气，与张a;#2oo54;a;#2383o;a;#276o4;起来，a;#2oo63;a;#3o456;a;#24o46;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;如果此子a;#33o21;考a;#2oo1o;进士a;#2o986;身，说不a;#2345o;a;#26o85;后又是一a;#2o3o1;名臣a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;这是王a;#389o2;现在说a;#3o34o;，只a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o149;a;#2484o;后，a;#3o7o1;a;#3o7o1;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月间a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;有这a;#2o221;a;#33o21;耐a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;如此a;#2o154;才，王a;#389o2;a;#244o3;然想a;#2591o;a;#244o2;门下a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o799;子王a;#214o2;不a;#2o1o5;气，被韩a;#2o872;诳得a;#2o116;a;#2o3o7;投a;#2232o;a;#1229o;如果这种情a;#2o917;下把韩a;#2o872;a;#253o7;来，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;不是门客a;#236o1;a;#33o21;安抚得下，少说a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#2oo1o;官身才够a;#1229o;a;#3954o;子还a;#278o9;a;#2432o;始拉a;#3o952;，a;#236o1;给a;#2o182;a;#215o7;饱a;#336o9;a;#26oo9;，如此a;#3485o;a;#2o1o7;，王a;#389o2;不愿去a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;

    只在a;#2o239;羌北门匆匆一a;#2o25o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#368o7;a;#2o11o;锋a;#3816o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o473;a;#3o524;，a;#24o5o;经给王a;#389o2;a;#3oo41;下a;#2o1o2;深a;#21o51;a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;象a;#1229o;a;#3o456;a;#3ooo1;心生，韩a;#2o872;a;#35o13;a;#2o986;a;#2o877;a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;谦恭平和，a;#2oo63;掩a;#3928o;不a;#2o3o3;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;狂a;#2o658;a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;王a;#389o2;打算a;#2o8o8;a;#3o952;一a;#3o952;韩秀才a;#3o34o;a;#33o86;气和a;#2o658;气，让a;#2o182;不敢奢求太a;#3964o;，a;#2o877;清a;#297o2;掉害a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o167;家，让a;#2o182;a;#21o35;a;#26o8o;后a;#39o38;a;#2oo43;忧a;#1229o;这一打一拉，想来韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;该a;#2o463;首a;#24o86;耳a;#1229o;如果a;#26o85;后a;#2o182;a;#2115o;a;#2o1o7;得力，a;#2o415;荐a;#2oo3o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo26;官，如果是言a;#368o7;a;#2o854;实a;#3o34o;废物a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;赶a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3o424;算很精a;#24o39;，a;#21o95;本a;#2o889;得a;#2oo63;很a;#229o9;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;忘a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;虽算不上大a;#2926o;，却a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#29o31;a;#3o528;a;#21o95;本演a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo41;务a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;更a;#278o9;a;#26oo9;a;#21o4o;，韩a;#2o872;还有a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;编a;#2o889;a;#21o95;本a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;力a;#1229o;

    谁a;#33o21;想得a;#21o4o;a;#216o2;？韩a;#2o872;a;#21o4o;甘谷城不a;#368o7;数a;#26o85;，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#2o316;a;#2o986;张守约可a;#2o197;名正言a;#39o34;荐a;#2oo3o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;功绩？！

    a;a;1dqo;置锥a;#2o11o;囊，如a;#2o3o9;不a;#33o73;a;#39o62;a;#3278o;a;#2o986;？a;a;rdqo;王a;#389o2;叹a;#3o528;自家a;#3o34o;天a;#3o495;，对王a;#214o2;道，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o1o8;哥a;#2o799;，明a;#26o85;a;#2o32o;随a;#251o5;去甘谷！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;王a;#389o2;正a;#2o843;品a;#3o34o;品级a;#3o475;a;#2o284;很a;#2o3o2;，a;#2o294;北宋官a;#21o46;a;#2oo13;，a;#3964o;品官员a;#2o854;实数量很少，a;#2o3o2;品官员a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;a;#2o219;a;#3964o;官，许a;#2281o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，正a;#2o845;品a;#236o1;a;#33o21;担a;#2o219;宰a;#3o456;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o363;子，a;#276o4;如县a;#2o196;a;#2o439;称a;#3o34o;七品芝a;#4o635;官，a;#2o294;在北宋，a;#3o693;县一职基本上都是a;#2o174;a;#2o843;品a;#3o34o;a;#2o14o;官，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;正七品，a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;都a;#33o21;担a;#2o219;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;北宋官a;#21o46;，a;#2o474;a;#2o25o;在后文a;#2oo13;a;#2493o;a;#2493o;解说a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;韩a;#2o872;得张守约推荐a;#2oo26;官，王a;#389o2;这下坐不a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;a;#2o1o5;a;#251o5;夺，a;#3o7o7;头都a;#33o21;卖a;#2o986;宝a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o215;来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，红a;#31o8o;a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２６章 仕宦岂为稻粱谋（上）

    ．

    a;a;1dqo;学a;#3278o;a;#261o2;a;#2oo64;a;#2oo43;，不a;#2o134;a;#2oo48;a;#2oo46;a;#653o7;有朋自远a;#26o41;来，不a;#2o134;a;#2oo48;a;#2oo46;a;#653o7;a;#2o154;不a;#3o693;a;#3278o;不愠，不a;#2o134;君子a;#2oo46;？a;a;rdqo;

    辛a;#3351o;a;#2o1o2;半a;#26o85;，韩a;#2o872;终a;#2o11o;可a;#2o197;a;#2o241;息下来a;#1229o;a;#282o1;a;#29o3o;a;#3o34o;阳a;#2o8o9;驱a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o9o8;a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;意，a;#278o9;有a;#2o1o2;呼a;#2188o;a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;北风，坐在a;#2346o;a;#228o6;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;太a;#368o7;a;#3859o;耐a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;靠坐在一条a;#264o8;质a;#3o34o;长椅上，a;#3964o;声诵读a;#3o528;《a;#3577o;语》a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;篇章a;#1229o;a;#2o182;半闭a;#3o528;a;#3o524;，手抚在a;#2oo7o;a;#39o29;上，a;#2o854;实并a;#278o9;有去a;#3o475;a;#2oo7o;本，a;#2o294;烂a;#29o87;a;#2o11o;a;#33o16;a;#3o34o;文字，a;#2o174;口a;#2oo13;放声a;#3278o;a;#2o986;，并a;#278o9;有一丝滞a;#246o8;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;诵读经a;#2oo7o;，来来去去忙a;#3o86o;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;a;#362o8;a;#368o7;a;#2o182;身边a;#261o2;，a;#3o342;放轻a;#2o1o2;a;#33o5o;步，不敢打a;#252oo;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;甚至a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;还有许a;#2281o;，都a;#352o1;a;#2o914;韩a;#2o872;躬身行a;#2oo1o;a;#31o36;，a;#26o41;才a;#362o8;a;#2432o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;都不忘读a;#2oo7o;，a;#3o495;不愧是秀才a;#2o844;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;听说秀才a;#2o844;每天忙a;#3o528;营里a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;不说，夜里都a;#352o1;读a;#2oo7o;读a;#21o4o;近三更a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;秀才a;#2o844;可是有大学问，a;#3683o;a;#2o14o;里来a;#3o34o;大夫，还有有名a;#3o34o;a;#2o167;老大夫，都是a;#2o329;服得a;#2o116;a;#2o3o7;投a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;想想，孙a;#3o495;a;#2o154;都a;#2o986;来a;#2oo26;秀才a;#2o844;治a;#3o149;，不是天上a;#3o34o;星宿a;#33o21;请得a;#2116o;吗？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#21o35;老是秀才a;#2o844;，秀才a;#2o844;a;#1229o;很快a;#236o1;该叫官a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;老都a;#3o417;不是a;#24o5o;经把荐章递a;#2o1o2;上去吗？等a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;天，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是a;#3o495;正a;#3o34o;官a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;听说是请秀a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;韩官a;#2o154;管a;#3o528;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路所有城寨a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#1229o;a;#2o197;后a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，得a;#2o1o2;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2oo63;不至a;#2o11o;a;#2o877;a;#265o5;死a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    许a;#2281o;a;#2o154;小声议a;#3577o;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2122o;学a;#3351o;读，还有韩a;#2o872;即将担a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;官职a;#1229o;有羡慕a;#3o34o;，却a;#278o9;有嫉a;#2293o;a;#3o34o;，在甘谷城a;#2oo13;，a;#2o294;a;#2o961;见识a;#368o7;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#26o32;营a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;，都有同样a;#3o34o;a;#2o849;识a;#1229o;

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    所有在营a;#2oo13;负责打扫洗濯a;#3o34o;，都是a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;员a;#2o2o4;a;#2o146;友，还有a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;员本a;#2o154;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;教育和辅导a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}59;a;#2o256;和洗a;#33o41;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#2o114;助a;#2o114;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;处a;#1229o;不用花一文a;#38o65;，a;#236o1;a;#3683o;a;#33o21;a;#362o8;a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#2o853;，都a;#2oo27;a;#2116o;a;#2o986;来打扫，a;#2o445;持环境a;#3o34o;整a;#279o5;a;#1229o;

    朝南a;#3o34o;一面空a;#2232o;，a;#236o1;是韩a;#2o872;让城a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2128o;打造a;#3o34o;一溜有靠背a;#3o34o;长条椅，等a;#26o85;头a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;员a;#2o2o4;可a;#2o197;坐a;#3o528;晒晒太阳a;#1229o;这a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，a;#2o182;还在营a;#2o869;a;#3oo41;下a;#2o1o2;花坛a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置，a;#2o934;备a;#21o4o;春天a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o877;移植a;#2o123;a;#336o9;a;#264o8;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;同a;#261o2;在计a;#21o1o;a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;还打算将营a;#2232o;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;道路改a;#251o4;a;#3o7o7;子路，a;#3278o;不是一下雨a;#236o1;烂汤a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;a;#223o3;路，反正是a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营，a;#2oo63;不用担心a;#3o7o7;子路a;#2o25o;a;#2386o;a;#2o26o;战马a;#3o34o;四a;#3642o;a;#1229o;还有a;#352o1;a;#2432o;挖下a;#277oo;道，用暗a;#278o7;来a;#2549o;a;#2o986;污物，a;#3278o;不是现在a;#3o34o;明a;#278o7;a;#1229o;

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    韩a;#2o872;向营a;#2232o;大门a;#362o8;去，暗自a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;不管a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;想，王a;#389o2;都不可a;#33o21;a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o7;a;#363o5;来甘谷，a;#335o9;是a;#2o25o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;，想必a;#236o1;是应该落在自家a;#3o34o;身上a;#1229o;a;#3o495;得a;#2281o;谢张守约，a;#2o182;这一a;#2oo3o;荐，王a;#389o2;a;#236o1;坐不a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，这a;#2oo8o;a;#28o72;不a;#2oo8o;a;#363oo;a;#3o34o;股民心态，千a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#2o498;a;#2oo63;一样有！

    不a;#368o7;这对韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;家a;#3o456;a;#2o1o5;，自a;#24o49;待a;#2o215;a;#3278o;沽，总a;#33o21;卖a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;a;#2o215;a;#38o65;a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本还担心向宝暗a;#2oo13;a;#2o57o;a;#2o123;手a;#33o5o;，耽误a;#2o1o2;自家a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;程，现在a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;经a;#3oo53;司管勾机宜文字a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}851;长a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;官来a;#2oo3o;荐，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不必担心a;#2o877;a;#2o25o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;波a;#2524o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

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    a;a;1dqo;这是a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营？！a;a;rdqo;

    站在营门门口，王a;#389o2;有点楞a;#1229o;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;这座改名叫a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营，完a;#2o84o;a;#39o72;a;#352o6;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#368o7;往a;#3o34o;认识a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有a;#2o1o2;普a;#3689o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#2oo13;a;#37o27;种死气沉沉a;#3o34o;感觉，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;普a;#3689o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营遍a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;污秽a;#1229o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2o2o4;在营a;#2oo13;四处a;#362o8;a;#3o528;坐a;#3o528;，a;#2o114;a;#3o456;谈a;#315o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;口上都绑a;#3o528;干a;#2o928;a;#3o34o;a;#325o3;a;#241o2;，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;不是如a;#368o7;去a;#37o27;般空洞a;#26o8o;物，a;#3278o;是a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;名a;#2oo26;a;#24o76;望a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;采a;#1229o;a;#3278o;一a;#2o123;臂上扎a;#3o528;a;#34o13;色a;#24o67;条a;#3o34o;役夫，a;#21o17;a;#3oo53;显匆忙a;#3o34o;打扫庭院，搬运衣物a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;情，却a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有役夫a;#33o8o;上惯a;#2412o;见a;#3o34o;a;#4o635;a;#264o8;，a;#3278o;是a;#26o85;a;#2412o;生活a;#2oo13;才有a;#3o34o;平和a;#315o5;容a;#1229o;

    自a;#2o174;担a;#2o219;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路机宜a;#2oo43;后，王a;#389o2;a;#362o8;a;#368o7;a;#2o891;营很a;#2281o;，见识不可谓不广a;#1229o;根据不同a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，a;#2511o;是不同a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;，a;#2o891;营可a;#2o197;是喧闹a;#3o34o;，可a;#2o197;是a;#2349o;静a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;是悲a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;，还可a;#2o197;是愤怒a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;一座干a;#2o928;清爽，甚至a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一点家庭a;#282o1;馨a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;营，a;#2o182;却a;#2o174;来a;#278o9;有见识a;#368o7;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    这还是一座聚集a;#2o1o2;所有a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;营吗？这a;#2oo1o;奇迹韩a;#2o872;又a;#21o4o;底是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;？！

    a;a;1sqo;韩a;#2o872;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;韩玉昆a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rsqo;王a;#389o2;a;#4o664;念a;#3o528;奇迹a;#2oo43;手a;#3o34o;名字，a;a;1sqo;玉a;#2o986;昆a;#2o872;a;#1229o;这块璞玉还a;#3o495;是不简单a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;

    王a;#214o2;却a;#278o9;有自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;父a;#2o146;想得a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;深，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#33o73;胎换骨一般a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营，只是啧啧a;#3o34o;a;#3619o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;下，a;#2o415;急急a;#2o837;a;#2o869;，a;#3683o;声a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;找韩a;#2o872;说a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;不a;#352o1;急！a;a;rdqo;王a;#389o2;唤a;#2o3o3;毛毛躁躁a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子，a;#3o524;望a;#21o69;a;#26o41;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o154;a;#24o5o;经来a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    远远望a;#3o528;营a;#2232o;大门处王a;#389o2;、王a;#214o2;父子a;#2o457;，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#2226o;在a;#24o38;右a;#3o34o;一队护卫，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o173;是不徐不急a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;一派宠辱不惊a;#3o34o;气象，将名门弟子a;#3o34o;风范a;#281o7;漓尽致a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    大a;#27o1o;是来回奔忙a;#3o34o;缘故，a;#276o4;a;#21o69;次见a;#261o2;，王a;#389o2;a;#3598o;a;#2o284;又a;#4o657;a;#3o246;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o998;a;#1229o;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;近a;#21o69;，韩a;#2o872;行a;#31o36;如a;#2o2o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;学生韩a;#2o872;见a;#368o7;机宜a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;起身后，又和王a;#214o2;行a;#2o1o2;平a;#31o36;，打a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#253o7;呼a;#1229o;一套a;#31o36;a;#2o2o2;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#284o4;a;#277oo;不漏a;#1229o;

    a;#2o754;家尚a;#31o36;，此a;#261o2;a;#2o799;童a;#2432o;蒙a;#2o837;学，第一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;不是认字，a;#3278o;是学a;#31o36;a;#1229o;吉a;#31o36;、a;#2o982;a;#31o36;、宾a;#31o36;、家a;#31o36;，待a;#2o154;a;#255o9;物，言谈a;#2oo3o;a;#2749o;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#31o36;a;#2o2o2;都是a;#352o1;a;#2o18o;细学a;#2oo64;a;#1229o;不同a;#3o34o;a;#2233o;合，不同a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，所适用a;#3o34o;a;#31o36;a;#3341o;a;#2oo63;都不尽a;#3o456;同，错上一点，a;#2o415;是惹a;#2o154;议a;#3577o;a;#1229o;a;a;1sqo;有a;#31o36;a;#2o2o2;a;#2oo43;大谓a;#2oo43;夏a;a;rsqo;，这一句不是a;#2oo81;说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;张载是a;#2o754;学大家，对a;#2o11o;a;#31o36;法a;#3o34o;认识和见解，自然a;#26o8o;不精a;#3689o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;门生，a;#244o3;然a;#28o24;淫甚深a;#1229o;平a;#26o85;里a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;气a;#2423o;，a;#2oo63;是来自a;#2o11o;此a;#1229o;

    a;#39o46;a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;父子a;#2o837;营，韩a;#2o872;一边a;#2o171;绍a;#3o528;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;，一边漫不经意a;#3o34o;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;机宜和处道a;#2o8o4;此来，不a;#3o693;a;#2oo26;得a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;韩三气a;#2345o;a;#31o7o;闲，稳坐a;#38o35;a;#4oo6o;台，现在轮a;#21o4o;王a;#389o2;反a;#368o7;来求a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第三更，继续征集红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２６章 仕宦岂为稻粱谋（下）

    a;a;1dqo;末星a;#37o96;如此心腹大患，a;#244o3;是灭得越a;#26o89;越a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo41;正辞a;#2ooo5;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;摇摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;末星a;#37o96;只是小患，不a;#368o7;有a;#2o843;a;#2oo61;a;#3o334;a;#24o8o;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;，官a;#2o891;一a;#21o4o;，a;#2oo3o;手可灭a;#1229o;a;#3o495;正a;#3o34o;大患，远a;#3o34o;是西贼a;#2o826;a;#39o33;，近a;#3o34o;是诸a;#37o96;a;#2152o;蕃，都是a;#3859o;a;#2o197;剿灭a;#3o34o;隐患a;#1229o;不a;#3o693;贤a;#2o356;对此有a;#2o3o9;a;#3964o;见？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;心a;#3o693;这该算是考试a;#2o1o2;，如果a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;，一a;#2o999;a;#229o9;说，如果a;#3689o;不a;#368o7;，王a;#389o2;大a;#27o1o;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;掉头a;#362o8;路a;#1229o;幸a;#229o9;a;#2o182;这a;#2o123;天a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;点功课，王a;#389o2;去a;#2418o;上a;#2oo7o;天子a;#3o34o;《平a;#251o2;策》a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;容并不是秘密，a;#3278o;在担a;#2o219;a;#368o7;a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;a;#21o28;官a;#3o34o;张载门下，a;#2o182;a;#368o7;去a;#2oo63;曾a;#3576o;下a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;资a;#26oo9;和数据，不a;#2o25o;在王a;#389o2;面a;#21o69;a;#387o6;怯a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o855;a;#2o3o7;a;#3o34o;措a;#26o45;，机宜a;#3o34o;《平a;#251o2;策》a;#2oo13;都a;#24o5o;说尽，不a;#228o6;a;#2oo46;a;#2o197;夷a;#21o46;夷，a;#2591o;a;#2152o;蕃，攻a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#389o2;轻轻点头，a;#278o9;有说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;很清a;#2697o;王a;#389o2;a;#352o1;听a;#3o34o;并不是这a;#2o123;，大手一挥，a;#2432o;始谈古a;#3577o;a;#2o17o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2152o;蕃与大唐同a;#261o2;a;#2o852;起，a;#2o854;a;#2oo26;a;#31o96;a;#2oo13;a;#214o7;，三a;#3o772;长安，烈a;#2423o;远在西夏a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;幸a;#229o9;a;#2o854;a;#352o6;灭a;#2oo63;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;与唐同a;#261o2;，如a;#2o17o;a;#24o5o;不足a;#2oo26;a;#248o7;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2152o;蕃国虽a;#2o129;，a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#2o173;在a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;a;#2o851;西四路，大小a;#37o96;a;#26o63;数a;#2o197;千计，a;#3278o;a;#2o197;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2oo26;最a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路沿边十三寨，大a;#37o96;a;#3o334;廿三，小a;#37o96;a;#2o116;a;#3o334;a;#2oo61;，户口a;#2o493;a;#2o11o;汉a;#2o154;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2152o;蕃诸a;#37o96;占a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo61;a;#251o4;a;#2o197;上a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;是啊，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;太a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;往西a;#21o17;更a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;在后面插a;#2o1o2;句a;#22o68;，算是a;#2411o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;哏，a;#229o9;引a;#2o986;下文a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;扭头对王a;#214o2;a;#2o25o;意a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#315o5;，回a;#368o7;头来继续道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#368o7;a;#2152o;蕃有一桩a;#229o9;处，a;#236o1;是a;#3oo31;服贵种a;#1229o;a;#2o174;松a;#3619o;干a;#24o67;a;#2o256;下来a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#33o33;，最a;#2oo26;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;所敬服a;#1229o;否a;#21o17;李立遵a;#2oo63;不必远赴西域去把唃厮罗请回来，a;#2o877;立a;#2oo26;a;#3619o;普a;#123o4;a;#2152o;蕃国王a;#123o5;，a;#2o197;占一a;#2oo1o;大a;#2oo41;a;#3o34o;名a;#2o998;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    李立遵是a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;a;#21o69;河湟a;#2152o;蕃a;#3o34o;大首a;#39o46;a;#2oo43;一，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#278o9;有a;#2152o;蕃王家a;#3488o;统，a;#26o8o;法a;#236o1;a;#2o219;a;#3619o;普，所a;#2o197;去a;#2o1o2;西域a;#3964o;昌将a;#2o256;承松a;#3619o;干a;#24o67;a;#3488o;a;#33o33;a;#3o34o;唃厮罗弄回来a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o6o8;a;#2o769;，还把自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;女a;#2o799;嫁给a;#2o1o2;才十a;#2o1o8;岁a;#3o34o;唃厮罗，a;#2o57o;足a;#2o1o2;挟天子a;#2o197;a;#2o196;诸a;#2o399;a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;a;#2o182;这一a;#253o7;a;#2oo63;算管用，河湟a;#2152o;蕃a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;另一a;#2o3o1;大首a;#39o46;a;#282o1;逋奇都不得不在名a;#2oo41;上a;#2o3o2;头听a;#2o174;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;号a;#2o196;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;可叹李立遵妄自尊大，竟然想废唃厮罗a;#3278o;自立a;#2oo26;a;#3619o;普，不想唃厮罗a;#2o8o8;行一步，转投a;#2o1o2;a;#282o1;逋奇a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;说a;#21o4o;这里，王a;#389o2;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;一声a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;魏武不是a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;机宜说a;#3o34o;是，自与唃厮罗反a;#3o446;，李立遵势力大衰，不复a;#26o87;a;#26o85;a;#2oo43;观a;#1229o;唃厮罗投a;#282o1;逋奇后，抛弃a;#2o1o2;李立遵a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o197;李立遵a;#2oo26;殷鉴，不a;#23o94;a;#282o1;逋奇家女子，a;#3278o;改a;#23o94;a;#2152o;蕃大a;#26o63;a;#2oo52;家a;#26o63;a;#2oo43;女a;#2oo26;后，a;#2o854;势力扩张又a;#2oo26;a;#282o1;逋奇所不容，a;#21o4o;最后一a;#2233o;火并，a;#282o1;逋奇被杀，唃厮罗a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o495;正统治河湟a;#3o34o;a;#3619o;普，甚至还大败a;#368o7;李a;#2o8o3;昊a;#37o27;反贼，让a;#2o182;退回a;#2o845;a;#3o424;山后a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#389o2;a;#2o284;有感a;#353o2;，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;幸a;#229o9;a;#2o182;家a;#2oo13;不靖，不然又是一a;#2oo1o;李a;#2o8o3;昊a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#1229o;唃厮罗家a;#2oo13;不a;#3o566;，a;#2o182;弃李立遵a;#2oo43;女，a;#2o415;与a;#2o854;所生长子a;#3o6o6;征和次子a;#3o952;毡角反a;#3o446;a;#1229o;最后却是幼子董毡继承a;#2o854;a;#2o3o1;，a;#2o854;a;#2o313;a;#2ooo4;子a;#3o342;自立a;#1229o;a;#3o6o6;征和a;#3o952;毡角甚至曾阴助a;#2o826;a;#39o33;，逼得唃厮罗离a;#2432o;青唐王城a;#3278o;远避历精城a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;唃厮罗a;#24o5o;死，董毡手段远不如a;#2oo35;父，河湟一a;#241o2;又趋a;#2o998;a;#35o1o;a;#1229o;西贼对河湟虎a;#3527o;a;#3o472;a;#3o472;，如果朝廷不加重a;#3527o;，让西贼趁虚a;#3278o;a;#2o837;，a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;危a;#3o691;！a;a;rdqo;

    对a;#2o11o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;，王a;#389o2;很满意，a;#2o174;a;#2oo13;完a;#2o84o;可a;#2o197;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;韩a;#2o872;对河湟局势深有a;#2o1o2;解a;#1229o;a;#3o693;a;#24o49;a;#3o693;彼，a;#3o334;战不殆，如果a;#3683o;a;#352o1;a;#38o24;对a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标是谁都不a;#3o693;道，这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;用？

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#2o381;贤a;#2o356;a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;，对青唐a;#2152o;蕃又该如a;#2o3o9;处置？a;a;rdqo;

    第a;#2o1o8;道考a;#39o64;a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#29o31;a;#26o87;a;#33o16;有a;#251o4;竹a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;汉设a;#2o239;羌校尉，a;#2o197;羌a;#2o154;攻羌a;#2o154;，唐设安西都护，a;#2o197;西域a;#2345o;西域a;#1229o;a;#2o197;学生愚见，a;#244o3;a;#2o197;汉家a;#2o853;屯a;#2oo26;根本，a;#2o146;附者用a;#2oo43;，不a;#39o34;者攻a;#2oo43;，a;#23o41;服董毡，团聚a;#2o247;a;#37o96;，十万大a;#2o891;a;#2oo3o;手可集a;#1229o;此一a;#2o1o7;，可谓a;#2oo43;a;#26o29;西贼右臂a;#1229o;待王a;#24o72;北上a;#2o852;灵，河湟a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o415;可自西a;#3278o;攻a;#1229o;如此西贼可灭，a;#2o852;灵可复！国耻得雪，青a;#2149o;上a;#2o134;可a;#3oo41;下名号a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#389o2;轻轻a;#2o987;掌，a;#31o7o;色却是淡淡a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;是a;#2o182;上a;#2oo7o;天子a;#3o34o;《平a;#251o2;策》a;#3o34o;翻版，与a;#2o182;心意a;#3o456;合a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;空a;#358o5;很a;#2281o;，a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;一a;#2oo1o;对西a;#2o1o7;有一a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;解a;#3o34o;士a;#2o154;都a;#33o21;说a;#2o986;这a;#2oo4o;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#2o182;需a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;是a;#33o21;处a;#297o2;实际a;#2o1o7;务a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;才，如此大局性a;#3o34o;言a;#3577o;，应该是a;#3ooo1;自a;#24o49;说给天子和宰a;#3o456;a;#2o2o4;听a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;不a;#368o7;在河湟屯a;#3oooo;可不容易！a;a;rdqo;王a;#389o2;a;#2o687;是在挑a;#21o5o;，a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;里可不是种a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;河湟a;#2ooo4;千里，a;#2oo26;汉陇西、南安、金城三a;#37o89;a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;汉宣a;#24o93;a;#261o2;，赵a;#2o8o5;国a;#3oo41;屯金城尽平诸羌a;#1229o;东汉建武a;#2418o;间，马援a;#2oo63;说河湟a;#3oooo;a;#223o3;肥壤，灌溉流a;#3689o;a;#1229o;如此沃a;#223o3;，只a;#352o1;有a;#2o154;，如a;#2o3o9;屯不起a;#3oooo;？反a;#2o498;是a;#2591o;服诸a;#37o96;a;#352o1;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;一点a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;如a;#2o3o9;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;有a;#2o826;a;#39o33;在，a;#2152o;蕃诸a;#37o96;a;#236o1;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;选择a;#1229o;如果逼得太a;#32o39;，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;投a;#2o1o2;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;，反a;#3278o;a;#2o25o;弄a;#24o39;a;#251o4;a;#253o5;a;#1229o;必a;#39o35;攻心a;#2oo26;上，a;#21o33;诱a;#2oo26;辅a;#1229o;a;#3278o;征讨最a;#229o9;只用在a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;一家身上，用a;#2o197;慑服a;#2o247;蕃a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;如a;#2o3o9;攻心a;#21o33;诱？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;如a;#2o17o;a;#2152o;蕃诸a;#37o96;a;#2281o;虔a;#2o449;a;#28o14;屠，唃厮罗a;#2oo43;名a;#2o415;是a;#2152o;蕃语a;#2oo13;a;#2o315;子a;#2oo43;a;#2oo41;，可a;#2oo26;明证a;#1229o;a;#244o3;请朝a;#2oo13;遣派胆识、才学、a;#213o7;术a;#3o342;是a;#368o7;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;a;#2o711;大a;#245o3;a;#2o837;河湟弘法，a;#2o182;a;#2281o;a;#2591o;一名弟子，a;#251o5;大宋a;#2o415;a;#2281o;一a;#2oo1o;忠心a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#1229o;忠心a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，河湟自然a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;法a;#33o73;离a;#2oo13;国控a;#21o46;a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;a;#21o33;诱，a;#26o8o;a;#228o6;a;#2oo46;a;#2o876;封、赏赐，还有a;#24o66;易a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;攻打a;#3o34o;又该a;#2o197;谁家a;#2oo26;宜？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;河a;#24o3o;a;#2oo26;河湟北a;#37o96;重心所在，处a;#2o11o;a;#277oo;a;#3847o;a;#352o1;隘a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2232o;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo27;a;#264o8;征是a;#3o6o6;征a;#2oo43;子，唃厮罗a;#3o34o;长孙a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2o154;a;#32o32;来狂悖不逊，不服a;#2o854;a;#2146o;董毡号a;#2o196;，又a;#2o132;a;#3689o;西贼，有取董毡a;#3278o;a;#2o195;a;#2oo43;a;#3o34o;野心a;#1229o;剿灭a;#264o8;征，夺下河a;#24o3o;，可a;#2o197;a;#31o34;a;#229o9;董毡，a;#2o134;可a;#23o41;服a;#2oo43;a;#1229o;河a;#24o3o;a;#2232o;处青唐北a;#37o96;，王a;#24o72;a;#39o46;有此a;#2232o;，董毡a;#2o415;a;#26o8o;法与西贼联络，a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;投靠a;#2o11o;a;#251o5;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o355;a;#2o355;a;#3278o;谈，一a;#2o999;都a;#24o5o;烂a;#29o87;a;#2o11o;a;#33o16;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;都在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o934;备a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，更a;#3o83o;a;#2o999;a;#3o34o;说，a;#2o182;回答王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;考a;#39o64;a;#261o2;，都是a;#21o51;意将a;#358o5;a;#39o64;a;#241o2;往自a;#24o49;a;#2o934;备a;#2o8o5;a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;a;#39o46;域，a;#2o174;a;#3278o;影a;#217o9;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;a;#39o64;a;#2o559;向a;#1229o;这种与a;#2o154;辩a;#3577o;上a;#3o34o;进阶技a;#24o39;，韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;a;#1999o;是a;#21o51;意练a;#368o7;，a;#3683o;声音、手势、a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;都在计算a;#2oo43;a;#2o869;，可不是王a;#389o2;一a;#261o2;间所a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#3o772;a;#1229o;

    一问一答a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;最后，王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;不得不点头称a;#3619o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;张子a;#214o2;a;#3o495;是a;#2o25o;教徒弟a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#362o8;得a;#32o47;a;#2o1o2;，王a;#389o2;在路边一张长椅上舒舒服服a;#3o34o;坐下，韩a;#2o872;和王a;#214o2;a;#278o9;资格坐，只a;#33o21;在a;#2ooo4;边a;#2o365;立a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#2526o;手轻抚还a;#278o9;有打a;#3o952;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;椅身，对韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这长条a;#2o132;椅a;#2o498;不错，坐和躺都可a;#2o197;，a;#2o111;a;#2o32o;想得a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;微a;#315o5;a;#3o34o;一欠身，a;#21o69;面a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经a;#3689o;a;#368o7;考a;#2668o;，如a;#2o17o;a;#236o1;该说正a;#39o64;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3o475;得a;#2o986;这只是王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2432o;a;#2233o;a;#3o333;，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;a;#278o9;有搭a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;果然a;#2oo63;不等韩a;#2o872;回a;#358o5;，又道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;只观a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#2oo13;a;#24o67;置，a;#2o415;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;贤a;#2o356;a;#2o32o;腹a;#2oo13;自有锦绣，不a;#265o5;a;#2o1o2;子a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;教导a;#1229o;张守约荐a;#2o32o;a;#2oo26;官，不是a;#278o9;有道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;只是弃文a;#2o174;武，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说都是辱a;#278o9;a;#26o31;文a;#3o34o;一桩a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;贤a;#2o356;在子a;#214o2;门下游学a;#2281o;a;#2418o;，不a;#3o693;是甘心还是不甘心？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o754;门弟子a;#2o197;a;#2o161;a;#2oo26;本，a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#224o2;死待救，学生不忍弃a;#2oo43;a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;文武a;#2753o;途a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo63;a;#39o38;不得a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;回得a;#284o4;a;#277oo;不漏a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;小狐狸！a;a;rsqo;王a;#389o2;暗骂a;#2o1o2;一句，不得不自揭底a;#2926o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;贤a;#2o356;a;#2o498;是一a;#3oo58;a;#2o161;心a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;管勾a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营一a;#2o1o7;是a;#244o2;a;#2o11o;经a;#3oo53;司名下管辖，却不一a;#2345o;a;#352o1;武官才a;#33o21;提a;#2oo3o;a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;是文资a;#2oo63;是一般可a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;机宜a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;是？a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;a;#21o28;司a;#318o7;尉a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;安抚司勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o86o;a;#297o2;路a;#2oo13;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o7;务a;#1229o;经a;#3oo53;司a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o7;务繁芜，勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;一职a;#2oo63;是千头万a;#3249o;，a;#2o877;加上还a;#352o1;a;#2o86o;a;#297o2;路a;#2oo13;a;#2o26o;a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;，a;#26o49;a;#2o154;怕是a;#3859o;a;#2o57o;得a;#216o8;a;#2o84o;，不a;#368o7;a;#2o197;贤a;#2o356;a;#2oo43;材，a;#244o3;是a;#2oo3o;手a;#2oo43;劳a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#389o2;很干a;#33o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2432o;a;#2o986;a;#2o215;a;#3o721;，静静等a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;回复a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;沉吟不语，心a;#2oo13;a;#276o4;较a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;和张守约a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;a;#2o215;a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o11o;向宝和张守约a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;a;#2926o;局来说，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;可算是a;#3974o;a;#2926o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;现在张守约a;#26o82;然把a;#2o182;这张a;#2926o;a;#2ooo2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，只a;#352o1;向宝反对，张守约a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;名正言a;#39o34;a;#3o34o;a;#2o351;a;#2o154;向a;#2653o;密院甚至天子上a;#2oo7o;，把向宝家a;#229oo;在甘谷城危a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，拦a;#2513o;a;#3675o;重a;#3671o;队a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;给抖a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o197;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o11o;a;#2o239;羌城射a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一箭在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;道上流a;#2o256;a;#3o34o;广a;#2423o;，a;#2o973;向宝a;#3o34o;权势根本遮a;#3o61o;不a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;一a;#26o86;此a;#2o1o7;被朝a;#2253o;得a;#3o693;，向宝少不得灰头a;#223o3;a;#33o8o;，a;#2281o;半还a;#2o25o;被降职a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算向宝不反对，让a;#2o182;a;#3619o;a;#251o4;，肚子里a;#2o445;不a;#2o934;a;#352o1;积蓄a;#2281o;少怨气，a;#26o85;后向韩a;#2o872;报复，a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;张守约a;#2o877;找a;#2o154;a;#2919o;a;#26oo9;a;#2oo63;是一样a;#1229o;

    给a;#2o154;a;#244o3;a;#2o992;a;#2o351;，韩a;#2o872;并a;#278o9;a;#37o27;般大a;#26o41;a;#1229o;如果王a;#389o2;a;#278o9;有给a;#2o182;荐a;#2oo7o;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;官身，韩a;#2o872;绝对a;#2o25o;去a;#2534o;命，被a;#244o3;a;#2o992;子a;#2oo63;认a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;现在，王a;#389o2;推荐韩a;#2o872;a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;同样是最a;#2o3o2;一级a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品，不a;#368o7;本官却是属a;#2o11o;文官系统a;#3o34o;a;#21o28;司a;#318o7;尉a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#236o1;是a;#2oo27;a;#318o7;、县尉和a;#3o417;司官a;#3o34o;统称a;a;dash;a;a;dash;并不是武官a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o221;推荐，身a;#2oo26;武臣a;#3o34o;向宝插不a;#2o1o2;口，a;#3o456;对a;#3o34o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;深a;#2o837;一步得罪向宝，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;还有文臣和武臣a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;a;#24o46;距在a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    该如a;#2o3o9;取舍，韩a;#2o872;自不a;#2o25o;弄错a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;蕃a;#2o154;a;#2281o;居a;#24o8o;幕a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，一家a;#2o415;是一间a;#24o8o;篷a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;计点蕃落户口，都是按a;#24o8o;篷计算a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;一a;#3oo58;纷a;#252oo;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;官a;#2o3o1;终a;#2o11o;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;，a;#2o182;下一步a;#3o34o;晋升路线，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;

    第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２７章 夙怨难解杀机隐（上）

    ．

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;

    都a;#38o52;辖向a;#2422o;a;#1229o;

    都a;#38o52;辖a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;，如a;#2o17o;正是四十上下a;#2418o;a;#235oo;力强a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;纪a;#1229o;每a;#26o85;清晨，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;a;#2o986;来a;#2oo64;武练箭，打a;#291oo;筋骨a;#1229o;a;#2o912;雪a;#26o8o;a;#3o861;，风雨a;#26o8o;阻，a;#2oo35;是标a;#2o934;a;#3o34o;武将a;#2oo43;a;#2oo26;a;#1229o;

    校武a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;，向宝赤a;#35o64;a;#3o528;a;#2o581;壮a;#3o34o;上身，一块块线条a;#21o18;a;#3o828;a;#3o34o;a;#329o8;a;#329o5;宛如最a;#2o986;色a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o7;a;#2128o;雕a;#21o51;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;将一条大枪a;#3331o;得a;#3o699;如a;#4o857;a;#345o3;，枪风呼a;#2188o;声声a;#1229o;去a;#2o1o2;枪尖a;#3o34o;枪头如a;#276o2;a;#345o3;a;#2o449;子般吞a;#2152o;不a;#2345o;，a;#3576o;a;#3576o;不离a;#352o1;害，把a;#385o6;练a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;名小校逼得步步后退a;#1229o;压得a;#385o6;练a;#26o8o;还手a;#2oo43;力，向宝毫a;#26o8o;a;#2o852;奋a;#2oo43;意，双a;#3o524;a;#3o634;起，长枪边a;#3331o;边吼a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;这点武a;#334o2;？a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;可a;#3o495;是a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2418o;长点a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;校不a;#2oo26;所a;#2116o;，沉稳如一，只将一杆枪a;#24o38;右遮拦a;#1229o;a;#3278o;另一名a;#2418o;轻一点a;#3o34o;小校，不忿被小觑，枪势随即转急，枪尖在向宝a;#3o524;a;#21o69;虚晃一a;#253o7;，反手枪尾a;#3o452;a;#2597o;向宝a;#33oo3;骨a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;这样才够味！a;a;rdqo;向宝a;#3o171;快a;#3o34o;一声大喝，双臂猛然一振，手a;#2oo13;大枪a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#2127o;a;#2o316;千万虚影，滚滚枪影如同a;#3o7o7;子落a;#277oo;，自身a;#216o8;一a;#2228o;a;#2228o;荡a;#2432o;a;#1229o;狂风平a;#2232o;飙起，呼a;#2188o;a;#2127o;a;#2oo26;咆哮，只听得哐a;#3o34o;一声a;#33o3o;a;#217o9;，一条长枪a;#3o5o4;a;#3o524;间a;#236o1;飞a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;战a;#2228o;a;#1229o;a;#2418o;轻小校双手空空a;#3o34o;被捣翻a;#2o498;在a;#2232o;，a;#3278o;a;#2418o;长a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;校只稍稍退a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;步，握a;#32o39;长枪将门户守得a;#3588o;a;#2ooo5;a;#1229o;

    千重枪影合a;#3278o;a;#2oo26;一，又恢复a;#251o4;一条大枪a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;向宝a;#254o2;枪待a;#21o5o;，a;#3o524;角a;#2o313;a;#2o8o9;却a;#3o629;a;#21o4o;向安不a;#3o693;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;站a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;校武a;#2233o;边a;#1229o;a;#2o182;随即a;#2591o;枪撤步，跳a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2228o;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;练a;#2o1o2;一阵枪术，向宝a;#24o5o;是汗流浃背，身子a;#289o9;a;#3315o;a;#3315o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o452;a;#2o882;a;#3o333;气a;#1229o;一见a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;较量a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;，校武a;#2233o;边a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;名a;#23o47;a;#2o431;可a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o365;女，忙拿a;#3o528;手a;#24o62;上来a;#352o1;a;#2411o;向宝a;#2583o;汗a;#1229o;

    向宝不a;#297o2;向安和a;#2o365;女，a;#2o8o8;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#2418o;轻小校身边，a;#2526o;a;#33o5o;猛a;#364o9;a;#2o1o2;一下，怒骂道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;一点a;#286o8;都受不a;#2o1o2;，a;#26o85;后a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#241o2;a;#2o853;？！a;a;rdqo;

    小校忍a;#3o528;a;#3o171;，翻身起来，a;#3o933;头谢罪a;#1229o;向宝a;#2oo63;不a;#297o2;a;#2o182;，转a;#368o7;身来，a;#33o8o;色a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;不少，对a;#2418o;长a;#2o891;校a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，a;#2o32o;a;#2o498;是稳重，a;#244o3;是a;#33o21;a;#241o2;a;#229o9;a;#2o853;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武虽说a;#2418o;长一点，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o116;a;#2o845;a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;沉a;#2345o;如潭a;#277oo;，喜怒不显a;#2o11o;面，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是一a;#33o8o;a;#3o34o;稳重a;#1229o;a;#2o182;抱枪躬身，a;a;1dqo;a;#2281o;谢a;#38o52;辖a;#2284o;a;#3619o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o57o;得a;#229o9;a;#251o5;a;#236o1;a;#2284o;，a;#2o57o;得赖a;#251o5;a;#236o1;骂，a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;谢a;#3o34o;！等a;#251o5;赏a;#2o32o;a;#2o877;谢不迟！a;a;rdqo;向宝说a;#358o5;a;#2oo63;有a;#3o528;武将a;#3o34o;豪爽a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#24o38;右a;#3o475;a;#3o475;，a;#2526o;手指a;#3o528;a;#2o365;女a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o154;，a;a;1dqo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，a;#2o32o;觉得惜a;#229oo;a;#229o5;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;样？a;a;rdqo;

    都a;#38o52;辖身边a;#3o34o;a;#2o365;女哪有长得丑a;#3o34o;，唤a;#2o316;惜a;#229oo;a;#3o34o;a;#2o365;女a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o843;a;#2418o;华，身材袅a;#23o68;，a;#23o47;a;#2o431;如花a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;，a;#2o415;a;#2591o;回a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#38o52;辖身边a;#2o154;自是a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#26o82;然觉得a;#229o9;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;赏给a;#2o32o;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;向宝干a;#33o3o;a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武身子轻震，a;#2526o;头惊讶a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;向宝a;#1229o;见向宝正a;#3o447;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;，忙a;#2o3o2;头道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;小a;#2o154;不敢！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;哪有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;敢不敢a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdqo;向宝a;#217o4;a;#217o4;大a;#315o5;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#335o9;喜欢，a;#236o1;a;#241o2;回家去铺a;#242o2;叠被，a;#2o32o;a;#335o9;不喜，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;拉a;#2o498;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武沉吟a;#2o1o2;一下，见向宝不a;#2o284;a;#2o316;a;#2o266;，放下心来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;洒a;#33o73;，不a;#2o877;推辞，a;#3633o;a;#2o498;谢恩a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2281o;谢a;#38o52;辖a;#214o2;赏a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;站起身来，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o431;a;#2oo29;a;#3o34o;惜a;#229oo;，a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;感a;#286o8;甚深，一a;#26o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻小校更是满a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;羡慕a;#1229o;

    随a;#2o415;将美女赠a;#2o154;，向宝a;#2oo63;不在意，a;#2o182;a;#241o2;a;#2o853;一向是a;#2o197;a;#2ooo5;a;#326o2;a;#214o2;赏著称a;#1229o;a;#2567o;a;#2o1o2;下手，a;a;1dqo;行a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;都下去a;#3261o;！a;a;rdqo;等校武a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;第三a;#2o154;，向宝回身a;#368o7;来，a;#26o41;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o843;哥，有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdqo;

    在a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;a;#2549o;行十一a;#3o34o;向宝面a;#21o69;，向安说a;#358o5;简a;#279o5;a;#3o452;率a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;十一，王a;#389o2;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;灌园小a;#2o799;回来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o872;？！a;a;rdqo;向宝a;#33o8o;色a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#2o919;a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;说a;#21o4o;灌园小a;#2o799;，不a;#2o25o;有a;#21o35;a;#2o154;，只有a;#21o18;a;#21o18;落a;#2o1o2;向a;#38o52;辖a;#33o8o;面a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;！王a;#389o2;和a;#2o182;是昨夜进得城a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;向安a;#2oo26;向宝a;#2o998;析道，a;a;1dqo;a;#26o82;然王a;#389o2;将韩a;#2o872;a;#241o2;回a;#312o6;a;#2o964;，a;#3o475;起来不a;#2o877;是张守约来a;#2oo3o;荐韩a;#2o872;，a;#3278o;是改a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2oo3o;荐a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;这措大，a;#3ooo1;得a;#2ooo4;家a;#3o456;a;#2o1o5;，a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是炙手可a;#289o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;管a;#2o182;是谁a;#2oo3o;荐韩a;#2o872;，又干a;#251o5;屁a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdqo;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#228o6;a;#2o154;在a;#2o391;，向宝a;#2oo63;不必将心底a;#3o34o;火气掩藏，a;#2o182;现在最不想听a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是韩a;#2o872;a;#2ooo4;字a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#358o5;不a;#33o21;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;说a;#1229o;如果是张守约a;#2oo3o;荐韩a;#2o872;只a;#33o21;是武资，a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;来a;#2oo3o;荐，a;#21o17;应是文资a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;文官，a;#236o1;a;#3o465;得有小a;#2o154;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;攀附十一a;#2o32o;，a;#3278o;跟韩a;#2o872;a;#368o7;不去a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;最后，a;#2oo63;不至a;#2o11o;被a;#2o154;说a;#2o123;泄a;#2468o;报复a;#2oo43;类a;#358o5;来a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    向宝a;#22o79;a;#22o79;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;又如a;#2o3o9;？a;#3o495;a;#244o3;这点小a;#2o1o7;a;#33o21;把a;#251o5;打压一辈子？a;#251o5;向宝可是a;#2o14o;营a;#2o986;身，天子面a;#21o69;a;#3oo41;名！a;#2o17o;天降一官，明天又a;#33o21;升回去a;#1229o;大不a;#2o1o2;换a;#2oo1o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，a;#251o5;a;#29o31;样a;#244o3;a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;都a;#38o52;辖a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    如a;#2o17o;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;与西夏战a;#2o1o7;不a;#26o29;，西a;#2o891;系统a;#277oo;a;#28o72;船a;#3964o;，渐渐有压a;#2o498;河北a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;势头a;#1229o;自澶a;#2817o;a;#2oo43;a;#3o431;后，河北数十a;#2418o;不闻战火a;#1229o;a;#236o1;a;#3683o;河北a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o348;a;#2o348;者，如杨文广a;#2oo43;辈，如a;#2o17o;都是在西北立功，继a;#3278o;才升a;#2o219;显官a;#352o1;职a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#3577o;起a;#3o495;正受a;#21o4o;朝廷重用a;#3o34o;，还是a;#2o197;a;#2o14o;营a;#2o986;身a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo27;a;#1229o;

    即a;#2o415;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#2o14o;营a;#2o986;身a;#3o34o;葛怀敏，本a;#2o154;a;#39o32;庸a;#26o8o;a;#33o21;，a;#2oo2o;战a;#261o2;指挥失措，突a;#2226o;a;#261o2;又犹豫不a;#2345o;，a;#2o197;至在a;#2345o;a;#24o29;寨a;#248o8;败给李a;#2o8o3;昊，a;#339oo;送a;#2o1o2;数万大a;#2o891;，可a;#2o14o;营系统a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o381;然不可a;#2116o;摇a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#352o1;a;#3o693;道，三a;#24o29;口a;#2oo43;败a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;a;#21o16;平，a;#229o9;a;#277oo;a;#24o29;a;#2oo43;败a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;a;#2o219;福，同样来自a;#2o11o;a;#2o14o;营a;#311o5;a;#2o891;！

    向宝虽然是a;#2o851;西镇a;#251o2;a;#2o891;a;#2o154;，却是在a;#2o14o;营a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;混a;#2o986;头来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;自幼a;#2o174;a;#2o891;，a;#2o197;勇力a;#368o7;a;#2o154;a;#3278o;闻名a;#1229o;虽然a;#278o9;有经历大a;#3o34o;战a;#2o1o7;，a;#1999o;间流a;#2o256;a;#3o34o;只有a;#2o182;在a;#2o116;a;#214o7;射虎、a;#2854o;a;#2o851;驱贼a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;闻，a;#2o294;a;#29o31;样a;#39o34;a;#39o34;a;#244o3;a;#244o3;一路升a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;御a;#21o69;忠a;#2o3o4;马步a;#2o891;a;#211o3;都a;#2o891;头a;#1229o;a;#228o6;放后不数a;#2418o;，a;#2o415;a;#24o5o;是a;#312o6;a;#2o964;都a;#38o52;辖、a;#3o343;城a;#2o351;、a;#241o2;御a;#2212o;a;#268oo;a;#1229o;

    向宝a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;遣a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}758;，是执掌一路a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;第三号a;#2o154;物a;#1229o;本官官阶a;#3o343;城a;#2o351;，a;#2oo63;a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#228o6;a;#2o219;武臣a;#3o34o;a;#39o3o;峰a;#1229o;如果a;#2o877;升一步，a;#236o1;是横班a;a;dash;a;a;dash;大宋a;#3o334;万a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;，总数只有三十a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;阶将a;#39o46;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;上，a;#236o1;是基本上不实际a;#39o46;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#2o351;、承宣a;#2o351;、团练a;#2o351;等贵官a;#1229o;a;#3278o;横班往往不满员，如a;#2o17o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上实际a;#39o46;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;里，官阶a;#276o4;向宝还a;#352o1;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o854;实不a;#368o7;十a;#2o96o;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;向宝有自a;#2o449;，这a;#2oo4o;一点小a;#2o1o7;不可a;#33o21;让a;#2o182;一a;#3647o;不振a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;向安在a;#2o239;羌城a;#24o5o;经a;#244o3;a;#2o247;教训a;#2o1o2;家a;#229oo;，向灌园小a;#2o799;a;#3618o;a;#31o36;a;#1229o;回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;后，向荣贵又受a;#2o1o2;家法处置，自家a;#24o5o;经a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;这般a;#2232o;步，a;#2o219;谁a;#2oo63;说不a;#2o986;a;#2o1o8;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;天子面a;#21o69;，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是a;#2oo1o;持家不a;#3588o;a;#3o34o;罪名a;#1229o;向宝a;#2o182;a;#3o495;正a;#2ooo2;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o854;实只不a;#368o7;是a;#33o8o;面a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;

    对！只是a;#33o8o;面a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    向宝a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上闪a;#368o7;一抹阴霾a;#1229o;a;#2253o;a;#2253o;一路都a;#38o52;辖a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;面，却让一a;#2oo1o;灌夫a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子给a;#21o47;下来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;向宝a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;不a;#2o171;意，唾面自干a;#3o34o;本a;#2o1o7;a;#2o182;可a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;王a;#389o2;离不a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路，a;#2o182;还a;#352o1;a;#2432o;拓河湟a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}828;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    提a;#2oo3o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2o1o7;宜本是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;权a;#3848o;范a;#2226o;，如a;#2o17o;却被王a;#389o2;夺a;#2o1o2;去，所有a;#3o34o;功劳都跟a;#2o182;说a;#2o877;见a;#1229o;a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#2o182;可是不辞下a;#3341o;a;#3o34o;去跟蕃a;#2o154;打a;#2o132;道，a;#2oo63;a;#39o47;a;#2591o;服a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;平a;#251o2;策上说a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#358o5;，自a;#24o49;更是曾一条条a;#3o34o;上a;#2oo7o;天子a;#1229o;只a;#2468o;自家文采不够，找a;#3o34o;门客又不a;#2o25o;a;#2o889;奏章，反a;#3278o;让王a;#389o2;占a;#2o1o2;a;#2o8o8;去，a;#3683o;a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;功劳都a;#278o9;a;#2o154;认a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;向宝a;#2468o;得不a;#2749o;是韩a;#2o872;，还有王a;#389o2;，

    a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;王a;#389o2;所荐，自是a;#2oo63;离不a;#2432o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#1229o;不a;#2o449;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#26o85;后不犯一点错，总有落a;#21o4o;a;#251o5;手里a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#362o8;a;#3o528;a;#3o631;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    a;#29o81;宁a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;闰十一月a;#21o21;一a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路经a;#3oo53;安抚司管勾机宜文字王a;#389o2;上a;#2oo7o;a;#2oo3o;荐韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;官，a;#2o8o5;a;#2o219;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路经a;#3oo53;司勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o86o;a;#297o2;路a;#2oo13;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o7;宜a;#1229o;另a;#228o6;还有a;#2ooo4;a;#2o221;附a;#241o2;a;#3o34o;荐a;#2oo7o;，a;#2o998;a;#21o35;来自a;#2o11o;雄武a;#2o891;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#21o28;官吴衍，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;与王a;#389o2;重a;#26o32;a;#278o7;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;都a;#3o417;张守约a;#1229o;虽然韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;a;#33o21;如张守约所愿，a;#2o294;结下a;#3o34o;善缘a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;必a;#352o1;a;#26o29;掉，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;才a;#33o21;正a;#2567o;在a;#37o27;里a;#1229o;荐韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;文官，张守约a;#278o9;权力，a;#2o294;荐韩a;#2o872;管勾a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o182;还是有资格a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o11o;递上来三a;#2o221;荐a;#2oo7o;，经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#21o28;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;a;1sqo;可a;a;rsqo;字，都a;#38o52;辖向宝a;#3683o;歪a;#22o68;a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;都a;#278o9;有，a;#2o415;a;#2o132;a;#3ooo1;马递驿a;#2o256;运送，发往a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3689o;进银台司，最后呈a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;大宋a;#24o93;国a;#3o34o;政务a;#2oo13;a;#2653o;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}是a;#2o439;称a;#3o34o;政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;如果一a;#2o999;a;#39o34;a;#21o33;，政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;很快a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#252o9;下来，转发给流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;a;#1229o;等a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o146;去东a;#2o14o;将自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;三a;#2o195;家状呈上，并a;#3689o;a;#368o7;流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;a;#3o34o;审a;#2668o;，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;正式a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;大宋a;#3o34o;一名a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品文官a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;在同一天，在曾经在a;#35o6o;峡谷a;#2oo13;袭a;#2o987;a;#3675o;重a;#3671o;队a;#3o34o;末星a;#37o96;被a;#2oo3o;a;#26o63;剿灭a;#2oo43;后，陈a;#2oo3o;、a;#21o16;显里a;#3689o;西夏一案终a;#2o11o;a;#2432o;审a;#1229o;a;#2o154;证物证a;#2o465;a;#2o84o;，陈家在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1999o;a;#2o195;豪a;#26o63;，积a;#32o47;a;#26o8o;数，经此一案，怕是都a;#352o1;烟a;#28o4o;a;#2o113;散，不a;#3o693;a;#2o25o;a;#235oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少官员a;#1229o;翻手a;#2oo26;a;#2o113;，a;#352o6;手a;#2oo26;雨，韩a;#2o872;不a;#2116o;声色，a;#2o415;让a;#2431o;续a;#3o334;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo65;a;#223o3;豪门陷a;#2o837;a;#26o63;灭a;#2oo43;灾，让一千a;#24o8o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#3488o;流a;#251o4;河，自a;#24o49;却踩a;#3o528;a;#2o154;头得荐a;#2oo26;官a;#1229o;一a;#261o2;a;#2oo43;间，a;#2o154;a;#2o154;a;#2o391;a;#3o446;a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;在这一a;#26o85;，韩a;#2o872;大清a;#26o89;a;#2o415;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;城去，沿a;#3o528;河a;#3oo36;官道，径a;#3o452;向东a;#1229o;只有与a;#2o182;a;#2o146;a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;王a;#214o2;和王a;#333o8;臣a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o174;a;#2o154;跟a;#3o528;随行a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;最近a;#3o34o;半a;#2oo1o;月，a;#3683o;下a;#2o1o2;三a;#2233o;雪，a;#2232o;面积雪a;#2o854;a;#214o2;近a;#2361o;a;#1229o;身在城a;#228o6;，又a;#278o9;有a;#2oo1o;a;#3813o;雪a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;，广a;#3842o;a;#26o8o;垠a;#3o34o;雪a;#214o7;上，a;#24o5o;经a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;道路a;#3o34o;a;#3o165;迹，只有a;#3689o;a;#368o7;河堤a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#2o96o;座零星a;#2o462;在路边a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#329o2;、a;#2o937;a;#2o141;，才a;#33o21;a;#3o83o;认a;#2o986;a;#2o5o6;河a;#3278o;筑a;#3o34o;官道a;#2o3o1;置a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;有品级a;#3o34o;官员属a;#2o11o;流a;#2o869;官，a;#26o8o;品级a;#3o34o;属a;#2o11o;流a;#228o6;a;#1229o;流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;是审a;#2668o;a;#2o3o2;品幕职官资格a;#3o34o;机a;#265oo;，隶属a;#2o11o;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo7o;门下，a;#2oo26;a;#3812o;曹四选a;#2oo43;一a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;陈a;#2oo3o;即将a;#26o63;灭，挡在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;敌a;#2o154;正式a;#3o331;a;#2233o;，a;#2oo63;越来越强a;#1229o;

    第三更a;#1229o;靠a;#3o528;a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#3o34o;捧a;#2233o;，宰执天下在红a;#31o8o;a;#27o36;上a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置越来越a;#3964o;，如a;#2o17o;a;#24o5o;经在a;#2o1o8;十上下a;#1229o;a;#2o154;都是得陇望a;#3456o;，a;#2o474;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o363;a;#228o6;，下a;#216o8;上强推，恳请a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o4;弟红a;#31o8o;a;#2o877;给力一点，让a;#2o474;站上首a;#39o29;a;#1229o;a;#2o474;a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;a;#2o197;最用心a;#3o34o;文字来回报大家a;#1229o;a;#2o877;次a;#2o445;证，一天三更，a;#2o915;不a;#253o2;a;#2431o;a;#1229o;

 第２７章 夙怨难解杀机隐（下）

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    陈缉憋得a;#33o16;闷，最后发a;#3o528;a;#294o8;，a;a;1dqo;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;等a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;a;#26o85;a;#368o7;山风来a;#2o1o2;，一气灭a;#2o1o2;韩贼a;#2o182;满门！a;a;rdqo;

    大宋天下自a;#2432o;国a;#2o197;来都不太平，王小波、李a;#39o34;a;#2oo43;辈，层a;#2o986;不穷a;#1229o;尽管大a;#3o34o;反叛，自贝a;#24o3o;王a;#21o17;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo81;后，a;#2o415;a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;一见a;#1229o;朝廷每逢灾荒a;#2o415;a;#2o174;灾民a;#2oo13;a;#2591o;精壮a;#2oo26;a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;政策，a;#2o174;根子上a;#26o29;绝a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;数上千上万、a;#241o9;卷a;#2281o;a;#24o3o;a;#2281o;路a;#3o34o;叛a;#2oo81;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;自与西夏a;#2432o;战a;#2oo43;后，a;#3o127;狂增加a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;费，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;大幅增长a;#3o34o;官员数量，逼a;#2o351;官a;#2422o;a;#2591o;取更a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;税赋a;#1229o;沉重a;#3o34o;税赋负担让a;#2o892;民a;#2o2o4;a;#26o8o;法承受，a;#2224o;a;#3278o;弃家逃a;#2o129;a;#3o34o;a;#3o334;姓、落a;#336o9;a;#2oo26;寇a;#3o34o;流民，a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#2418o;里却变得越来越a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    七a;#2o843;a;#2o154;，十a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;，小股a;#3o34o;强贼按欧阳a;#2o462;奏章里a;#3o34o;说法是a;a;1sqo;一a;#2o249;强如一a;#2o249;a;a;rsqo;，甚至有a;#3o34o;在a;#2o8o9;天a;#2127o;a;#26o85;下横行道a;#24o38;，劫a;#255o4;民家，让a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#24o3o;县焦头烂a;#39o69;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#37o27;等挥起锄头种a;#2232o;，拿起a;#2o992;来a;#2525o;劫a;#3o34o;业a;#2o313;强a;#3o423;，更是数不胜数a;#1229o;天下a;#215o8;处路a;#24o3o;，a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;一a;#26o85;清a;#2o928;a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;尽管是a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;重镇，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2o363;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;

    a;#294o9;a;#2o82o;三窟，陈a;#2oo3o;虽然明面上a;#3o34o;家资尽a;#278o9;，a;#2o294;暗a;#2232o;里a;#3o34o;积a;#32o47;还有一a;#2o123;a;#1229o;现在a;#2o851;西a;#3o334;姓a;#3o34o;a;#26o85;子都不a;#229o9;a;#368o7;，找a;#2o123;a;#2o129;命a;#2oo43;徒a;#2oo63;十a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;容易a;#1229o;a;#261o2;近a;#2418o;终，强a;#3o423;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;等a;#38o65;a;#368o7;a;#2418o;，a;#335o9;a;#33o21;弄a;#315o8;a;#228o6;快a;#368o7;a;#2oo1o;有a;#372o2;有a;#329o5;有a;#26o32;衣a;#3o34o;肥a;#2418o;，a;#278o9;有a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;说不愿意a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#368o7;山风是一种a;#276o2;a;#345o3;a;#3o34o;名号，a;#2oo63;是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;附近a;#3o34o;一a;#2o249;有名a;#3o34o;强a;#2o154;头a;#39o46;，手下有十a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;小喽罗a;#1229o;陈缉拿a;#3o528;这a;#2o123;a;#38o65;a;#2591o;a;#2oo8o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;劫法a;#2233o;、救陈a;#2oo3o;，肯a;#2345o;a;#278o9;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;本a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o294;拿下韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;袋a;#244o3;a;#2oo1o;球踢，a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#2o986;口a;#4o479;气，陈缉觉得还是a;#278o9;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;四a;#37o7o;很快a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#2o174;a;#2o964;翔押解a;#368o7;来一同受审，a;#352o1;不a;#352o1;a;#2o8o8;救a;#2o1o2;四a;#37o7o;a;#2o986;来a;#2o877;说？a;a;rdqo;a;#4o644;家老大提a;#2o986;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;意见，a;#4o644;家老a;#2o1o8;a;#2oo63;a;#3683o;a;#3683o;点头a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;自a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用a;#3oo31;罪自尽a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o415;被陈a;#2oo3o;安a;#2549o;a;#3o528;去a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;投a;#2o1o2;四a;#2o799;子陈络a;#1229o;a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;与a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;不是一路，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路名字a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;a;1sqo;a;#2o964;a;a;rsqo;字，来自a;#2o11o;a;#2o964;a;#24o3o;，a;#3278o;不是a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;a;#1229o;a;#4o644;家a;#2ooo4;子a;#3o34o;a;#28o23;捕文a;#2oo7o;，虽然在a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;城门a;#21o69;贴a;#3o528;，a;#2o294;a;#278o9;a;#2ooo4;天a;#236o1;给a;#26o32;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文a;#3o422;a;#2o1o2;去a;#1229o;一a;#2o154;a;#2o116;贯a;#3o34o;微a;#3418o;悬赏，a;#2oo63;引不a;#2116o;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;贪念a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且老母妻a;#2o799;很快又被陈a;#2oo3o;送a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;在陈络庇护下，a;#2o3o3;得很是舒心惬意a;#1229o;

    可舒心惬意a;#3o34o;a;#26o85;子还不a;#21o4o;一a;#2oo1o;月，a;#2o415;换a;#2o316;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o498;台a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;一封发自a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文，让陈络a;#3o452;a;#255o9;在a;#349o5;门里被绑下来，托庇陈络a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;家a;#2o8o4;弟虽a;#33o21;幸运a;#3o34o;逃a;#33o73;，a;#2o294;家a;#3o519;又给捉a;#2o1o2;去a;#1229o;只是这一a;#2oo1o;月a;#261o2;间，a;#4o644;家a;#2o8o4;弟跟陈络a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;情深a;#214o2;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，a;#3o456;对a;#2o11o;陈缉，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;还是觉得跟a;#3o528;陈家老三更放心a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o8o8;杀a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o877;反a;#368o7;去救四哥a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;陈缉不想让韩a;#2o872;警觉起来，a;a;1dqo;一月a;#2oo43;间a;#2o415;毁a;#2o1o2;a;#2o474;陈家a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;基业，韩贼a;#229o4;a;#295o2;a;#368o7;a;#2o154;，a;#2o877;精明不a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#2o8o8;救a;#2o1o2;四哥，必惹得a;#2o182;警觉，a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o877;a;#3859o;下手！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#3o456;对a;#3278o;言，a;#358o3;杀韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#276o4;劫囚容易，不a;#2o25o;造a;#251o4;a;#2281o;少a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;，a;#335o9;是反a;#368o7;来a;#236o1;不一a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;a;#248o8;重a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;a;#2o877;想拉去杀a;#2o154;，可a;#236o1;a;#3859o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    说起韩a;#2o872;，陈缉a;#236o1;a;#2468o;得咬牙a;#2o999;a;#4o831;a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o165;是胥吏家a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子，a;#2o294;陈缉自幼锦衣玉食，家宅虽然不敢造得a;#368o7;大，a;#2o197;a;#3845o;惹起官a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;嫉心，a;#2o294;a;#2o869;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;陈设却是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#2549o;得上a;#3o34o;奢华a;#1229o;哪a;#2o687;现在a;#2o182;藏身a;#3o34o;密a;#2346o;，安a;#2o84o;虽是安a;#2o84o;，a;#2o294;污浊a;#3o34o;空气却让a;#2o154;窒息，陈缉a;#2o3o9;曾a;#2o3o3;a;#368o7;这等a;#331oo;臜a;#3o34o;房舍a;#1229o;

    这一a;#2o999;都是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;！

    陈a;#2oo3o;里a;#3689o;西夏一案，a;#2o17o;天才正式a;#2432o;审，a;#2o294;结果a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;a;#39o44;a;#2345o;，陈缉甚至都a;#278o9;心a;#246o5;去打听a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;老子陈a;#2oo3o;必死a;#26o8o;a;#3oo97;，a;#26o25;首都是轻a;#3o34o;，a;#2281o;半还是被活a;#21o72;，a;#335o9;是聪明点，现在a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;自杀a;#1229o;

    陈家a;#3o34o;数十万贯家a;#2o135;，少不得被瓜a;#2o998;，a;#3683o;a;#2o166;a;#2o323;婢女，a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;被发卖一空a;#1229o;a;#3278o;陈缉a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;浑家和a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;心爱a;#3o34o;小妾，a;#2o877;a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;a;#26o85;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;送进教坊司a;#255o9;客a;#1229o;陈缉不用a;#29o31;镜子，a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;头上a;#2514o;a;#3o34o;幞头a;#24o5o;a;#2127o;a;#2o316;a;#2o1o2;深绿色，苍翠欲a;#284o4;a;#1229o;

    陈缉a;#32o39;咬a;#3o528;牙，牙a;#4o84o;上滋滋迸a;#2o986;a;#3488o;来a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#37o27;狗贼，不灭a;#2o182;满门，a;#251o5;誓不a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;舍是舍a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;简称a;#1229o;a;#2o1o8;舍，a;#236o1;是a;#2o1o8;a;#2o844;子，a;#2o1o8;少爷a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;，是对官宦子弟a;#3o34o;尊称a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;陈a;#2oo3o;虽然a;#236o1;a;#2581o;，a;#2o294;还有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子逃在a;#228o6;面，这是陈a;#2oo3o;势力最后一点a;#2o313;波a;#1229o;

    第一更a;#1229o;本a;#216o8;强推，还望a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;红a;#31o8o;a;#2o877;给力一点，a;#2o1o5;取把宰执天下推a;#21o4o;红a;#31o8o;a;#27o36;a;#3o34o;第一a;#39o29;a;#1229o;

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    a;#2o9o8;a;#26o85;a;#3859o;得a;#3o34o;艳阳天，阳a;#2o8o9;a;#29o31;得a;#2o154;暖洋洋a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是天空有a;#2o123;浑浊，被北风a;#286o8;起a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;a;#223o3;灰尘遮得天际a;#264o6;a;#264o6;胧胧，如同蒙a;#2o1o2;一层澄心a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;透色竹a;#3244o;，泛a;#3o528;暧昧a;#3o34o;灰a;#34o13;a;#1229o;积雪a;#2oo63;被a;#28o14;灰掩a;#3o422;，a;#3o333;雪a;#3o353;a;#3o353;a;#3o34o;山头上变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一片昏a;#4o644;，四野里找不a;#21o4o;一丝绿意a;#1229o;

    a;#24o5o;是a;#2o9o8;闲a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2oo65;村里a;#3o34o;生活平静a;#3278o;单调a;#1229o;下a;#4o857;湾村a;#3o34o;村民a;#2o2o4;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2418o;终，逢a;#3o528;天气a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#26o85;子，a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;聚a;#2o247;赌博，a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;a;#236o1;是在晒谷a;#2233o;上a;#2567o;下a;#4o857;门阵，闲扯一a;#3oo58;a;#1229o;

    韩家a;#3o34o;三秀才，是如a;#2o17o;村民a;#2o2o4;最a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;谈资a;#1229o;村里a;#3o34o;里正李a;#3o3o2;子，a;#214o7;本在村民心a;#3o446;a;#2oo13;，a;#24o5o;经是a;#2oo1o;惹不得a;#3o34o;角色a;#653o7;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;家a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;有a;#3o528;如狼a;#2o284;虎般a;#3o34o;a;#2o982;a;#294o8;，a;#276o4;李a;#3o3o2;子还a;#352o1;让村民a;#2o2o4;恐a;#248o7;a;#653o7;至a;#2o11o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;后台，号称一手遮天a;#3o34o;押司陈a;#2oo3o;，跺下a;#33o5o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#236o1;a;#352o1;抖一抖，a;#3683o;历a;#2o219;a;#251o4;纪县a;#236o9;都a;#352o1;避让三a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;奢遮a;#2o154;物，在a;#278o9;a;#2281o;少见识a;#21o4o;下a;#4o857;湾一a;#2o247;a;#2oo65;a;#2o154;a;#3o524;里，a;#37o27;是天老大、a;#3o343;a;#24o93;老a;#2o1o8;、陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2549o;老三a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;这a;#2o123;a;#2oo1o;a;#294o8;辣角色，在a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#3o149;a;#229o9;韩家a;#3o34o;三哥面a;#21o69;，却是a;#223o3;a;#4o481;瓦狗一般a;#1229o;李a;#3o3o2;子不合a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;三a;#2o137;a;#2232o;跟韩家起a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o5;执，惹怒a;#2o1o2;韩三秀才a;#1229o;a;#2o182;一a;#2o986;手a;#2o415;让a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;死a;#26o8o;a;#339oo;身a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;，a;#2o877;a;#2o986;手a;#2o351;得陈a;#2oo3o;家a;#3o772;a;#2o154;a;#2o129;，甚至给a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;都安上a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;里a;#3689o;西贼a;#3o34o;罪名a;#1229o;

    村民a;#2o2o4;虽是淳a;#2642o;，却都有a;#3o528;a;#2o892;民式a;#3o34o;精明，根本不a;#2o449;陈a;#2oo3o;、a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#2o25o;跟西贼有a;#2o3o9;联络，都a;#3o693;道这是韩家a;#3o34o;三秀才a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;手a;#33o5o;，少不得竖起大拇指说声秀才厉害，a;#3278o;等a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#352o1;a;#244o3;官a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息a;#2o256;来，又改a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;韩三官a;#2o154;本a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;每天都有一堆a;#2o154;在晒谷a;#2233o;上，把a;#2oo81;七a;#2o843;糟、不a;#3o693;a;#2o174;哪里来a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;幕a;#28o4o;息说得口沫横飞，a;#229o9;不a;#289o9;闹a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;这a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;，陈a;#2oo3o;一案a;#2432o;审，据说十里a;#2o843;a;#2oo65;a;#3o34o;村民都a;#28o44;去a;#2o1o2;城a;#2oo13;，采a;#2115o;a;#2418o;货a;#3o34o;同a;#261o2;，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;a;#3o475;a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo48;子a;#1229o;下a;#4o857;湾村a;#3o34o;村民a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o363;a;#228o6;，a;#2o498;让村a;#2oo13;清a;#2o928;a;#2o1o2;不少a;#1229o;

    陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;口才a;#2o1o2;得，又a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;三十a;#2418o;胥吏，对法a;#2o196;规条a;#2o1o2;如指掌，不是靠a;#3o528;诗词歌赋得a;#21o4o;官职a;#3o34o;a;#2o754;生可a;#276o4;a;#1229o;在a;#21o69;次a;#3o34o;审案a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;句a;#358o5;a;#236o1;让a;#2oo27;审此案a;#3o34o;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;推官a;#2ooo2;a;#2o1o2;大a;#33o8o;，让大a;#2253o;a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;客a;#2o2o4;大呼a;#368o7;a;#3o27o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#2o182;最大a;#3o34o;罪行a;#236o1;是数十万贯a;#3o34o;家a;#3613o;，陈a;#2oo3o;不死，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#28o44;上来a;#3o34o;恶狼，谁a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;安心a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;赃a;#1229o;谋叛a;#3o34o;罪名，a;#2o182;口才a;#2o877;a;#229o9;a;#2oo63;洗a;#33o73;不去a;#1229o;谋叛在十恶不赦a;#3o34o;重罪a;#2oo13;a;#2549o;在第三a;#2o3o1;，a;#2o165;次a;#2o11o;谋反和谋大a;#3687o;a;#1229o;按a;#21oo9;律是a;#2345o;案即a;#26o25;，不必等待a;#21oo9;a;#37o96;和大a;#297o2;寺a;#3o34o;复审，用此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;说法，唤a;#2o316;a;a;1sqo;a;#3o495;犯死罪，a;#2o915;不待a;#261o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;

    平a;#2412o;a;#3o34o;死囚，都是a;#352o1;等a;#21o4o;秋后处a;#2o915;，运气a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o854;间遇上a;#3o343;a;#24o93;大赦天下，a;#2o415;a;#33o21;逃a;#2o986;生天a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;栽给陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;是a;a;1sqo;a;#2o915;不待a;#261o2;a;a;rsqo;a;#3o34o;死罪，a;#2345o;罪a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o415;a;#244o3;即a;#253o2;a;#2o986;去处a;#2o915;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}执行a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#3o424;a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;都不a;#2o25o;给a;#2o182;a;#3oo41;下a;#1229o;

    a;#26o82;然陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;可a;#33o21;翻身，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;a;#278o9;a;#2o852;趣学a;#3o528;村民，a;#363o5;去a;#3o475;a;#2oo1o;a;#289o9;闹，a;#335o9;是给a;#2o154;a;#3oo41;下行a;#2o1o7;轻a;#2o347;，不够稳重a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;象，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;得不a;#2o6o7;失a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;闲暇a;#261o2;不是读a;#2oo7o;，a;#2o415;是a;#2oo64;武a;#1229o;这一a;#26o85;，a;#2o182;拉a;#3o528;a;#3492o;a;#2o8o4;李a;#2o449;，找来a;#2o1o2;王a;#214o2;、王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆，一起校验起武a;#334o2;来a;#1229o;

    a;#22o92;a;#22o92;弦a;#217o9;，长箭在空a;#2oo13;a;#3683o;a;#251o4;一线，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;珠链一般，a;#3o452;落三十步a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;箭垛，转a;#3o524;a;#2oo43;间，箭垛上a;#2o415;长a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一丛野a;#336o9;花a;#1229o;a;#3ooo1;稻a;#336o9;扎a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;箭垛有a;#277oo;桶桶口一般大小，a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣一口气射a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;十a;#2o1o8;箭，却是密密a;#4o635;a;#4o635;a;#3o34o;扎在a;#2o1o2;箭垛a;#2oo13;a;#2283o;只有a;#3o871;口大小a;#3o34o;一块a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;如a;#2o3o9;？！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣得意a;#3o34o;回头，a;#2o182;a;#3683o;续射a;#2o986;十a;#2o1o8;箭，a;#3683o;大气a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;喘一下a;#1229o;a;#2o197;a;#329o5;a;#3o524;都跟不上a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;，用a;#3o528;一a;#3o334;a;#2o1o8;三十a;#26o2o;a;#3o34o;力道，还a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;a;#2o934;头，王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;这a;#3683o;珠十a;#2o1o8;箭，a;#31o7o;a;#2oo46;a;#2o854;a;#31o7o;，a;#1999o;所罕见a;#1229o;第一次见a;#21o4o;这般箭术a;#3o34o;王a;#214o2;a;#3o475;得a;#3o446;a;#3o634;口呆，a;#3278o;a;#26o89;有见识a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2oo63;是一阵惊叹a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;李广、a;#2o859;a;#3ooo1;基a;#2oo63;不a;#228o6;如是，a;#244o3;是a;#33o21;与a;#21o16;子a;#2o14o;一教a;#3964o;下a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;摇头叹a;#3o528;，放弃a;#2o1o2;上a;#2233o;a;#3492o;演a;#3o34o;念头a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是练a;#368o7;箭术，可在王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;衬托下，却a;#3683o;a;#2oo1o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;都算不上a;#1229o;转a;#3278o;问韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;玉昆a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}797;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;小弟a;#236o1;不献丑a;#2o1o2;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}58;a;#24o49;a;#3o149;a;#229o9;后，经a;#368o7;a;#2o18o;细调a;#2o859;，拉a;#2432o;一a;#3o7o7;三a;#26oo7;a;#3o34o;战弓轻轻松松a;#653o7;a;#3577o;a;#2o934;头，三十步a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;箭垛，a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;十a;#2oo13;七a;#2o843;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;a;#2o182;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;气力和射术，放在a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;上四a;#2o891;里，都a;#33o21;算是十里挑一a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;才，a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;箭术，a;#244o3;是万a;#2oo13;a;#26o8o;一a;#1229o;

    a;#3683o;珠急射，a;#276o4;起单箭a;#2493o;射，a;#2o445;持a;#2o934;头a;#3o34o;a;#3859o;a;#2423o;不啻十a;#2o493;a;#1229o;如王a;#333o8;臣这般，一口气射a;#2o986;十a;#2o1o8;箭，还a;#33o21;a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;始终如一a;#3o34o;精a;#2o934;和力道，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o272;计即a;#2o415;在拱卫天子a;#3o34o;御a;#4o857;弓箭a;#3o452;a;#2oo13;，怕a;#2oo63;寻不a;#21o4o;a;#33o21;与a;#2o182;一较a;#3964o;下a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;箭手a;#1229o;a;#2o182;想a;#3o528;是不是找a;#2oo1o;机a;#2o25o;，向王a;#333o8;臣学a;#2oo1o;a;#2o96o;a;#253o7;a;#1229o;君子a;#2o845;a;#334o2;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}58;a;#24o49;a;#2o57o;不得诗赋，a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;靠a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;a;#39o33;弥补一下a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;、韩a;#2o872;自认不如，王a;#333o8;臣更加得意，扬a;#3o528;下a;#24o52;用a;#3o524;底a;#3o631;a;#3o528;李a;#2o449;a;#1229o;赵隆有a;#2281o;少本a;#2o1o7;a;#2o182;很清a;#2697o;，a;#236o1;是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;a;#3492o;哥有a;#2o96o;a;#26o2o;a;#2o96o;a;#2ooo4;，a;#2o182;a;#2o498;想a;#3o528;a;#255o6;a;#255o6;底a;#1229o;

    李a;#2o449;不a;#2116o;声色，a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;一边a;#3o34o;武a;#2212o;a;#2655o;子a;#21o69;，取下七a;#259o3;投掷用a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o683;a;#1229o;转a;#368o7;身，一a;#259o3;一a;#259o3;整a;#4o784;a;#3o34o;插在a;#33o5o;下a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;对a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;向，并不是箭垛，a;#3278o;是校a;#2233o;另一头a;#3o34o;树林a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#2o559;a;#368o7;头，问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;玉昆，a;#2o196;a;#228o6;a;#2o8o4;a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o8o8;家a;#2o844;a;#123o4;a;#228o6;a;#31o62;父a;#123o5;掷a;#3o683;a;#2oo43;术a;#26o87;a;#2418o;在a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;a;#2oo63;是小有名气，阵上a;#26o25;获不在少数，a;#236o1;不a;#3o693;a;#2o256;下来a;#2o96o;a;#251o4;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o18o;细a;#3o475;a;#3o528;李a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有见识a;#368o7;李a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;a;#3o495;正实力a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;天来，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;a;#2o1o8;a;#3492o;哥都a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;a;#2o891;a;#2o154;a;#1999o;家a;#3o34o;a;#2oo64;惯，a;#26o89;晨起来a;#2o415;打a;#291oo;筋骨，a;#2oo64;练武a;#334o2;a;#1229o;性格a;#2o498;不a;#2o284;韩阿李a;#37o27;般火a;#2919o;，一贯a;#3o34o;沉a;#4o664;寡言，韩a;#2o872;只在小a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;见a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#2ooo4;次，a;#3576o;忆a;#26o89;a;#236o1;模糊a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#33o21;在王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;精彩演a;#2o986;a;#2oo43;后，还是一a;#211o3;气a;#2345o;a;#31o7o;闲a;#3o34o;模样，a;#244o3;是有a;#2o123;a;#251o4;算a;#1229o;a;#2o877;a;#3o475;自家a;#2o351;得一手a;#229o9;擀面杖a;#3o34o;老a;#23o64;，可a;#3o693;a;#228o6;a;#2o844;家家学a;#2817o;a;#283o4;a;#3o528;实深a;#214o2;，让韩a;#2o872;对自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;哥a;#2o8o5;满a;#2o449;心a;#1229o;

    李a;#2o449;a;#2o174;a;#33o5o;下a;#253oo;起一根a;#3o7o1;a;#3o683;，轻轻掂a;#2o1o2;一掂a;#1229o;a;#278o9;精打采a;#3o34o;一双a;#3o524;a;#3o555;突然a;#3o634;起，精芒四射a;#1229o;一声大喝，a;#2o182;a;#24o38;a;#33o5o;猛然跨a;#2o986;，右臂用力一挥，一道流a;#2o8o9;a;#3o452;射向树林a;#1229o;

    李a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo1o;头在a;#2o851;西算是a;#2oo13;等a;#2o559;下，a;#276o4;身a;#3964o;a;#2o165;有a;#2o116;a;#2361o;a;#2ooo4;寸a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣只a;#3964o;a;#2o986;一指，身材又a;#278o9;有王a;#333o8;臣a;#37o27;般雄壮，与韩a;#2o872;a;#276o4;起来都有a;#2o123;a;#3o246;弱a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#3o456;a;#3598o;普普a;#3689o;a;#3689o;、a;#2ooo2;进a;#2o154;a;#28o23;里a;#2o415;a;#2o877;a;#2oo63;找不a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;李a;#2o449;，a;#2ooo4;条a;#33o11;膊a;#3o34o;气力却是惊a;#2o154;，a;#3o7o1;a;#3o683;一掷，竟然发a;#2o986;a;#2117o;弩离弦a;#3o34o;尖a;#2188o;声a;#1229o;

    第一a;#259o3;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o683;如流a;#2o8o9;追影，a;#33o73;手a;#3278o;a;#2o986;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;右手又向下一a;#255o6;，另一a;#259o3;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o683;a;#2o415;a;#2o986;现在掌a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;一声怒吼，第a;#2o1o8;a;#259o3;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o683;a;#32o39;追a;#21o69;a;#259o3;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o683;a;#2oo43;后，射向树林a;#1229o;李a;#2o449;一喝一掷，只a;#3o5o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，插在a;#2o182;a;#33o5o;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;七根a;#3o7o1;a;#3o683;a;#2o415;a;#28o4o;失a;#26o8o;踪a;#1229o;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o683;a;#3o772;风呼a;#2188o;a;#2o495;起即落，a;#32o39;随a;#3o528;夺夺a;#2o96o;声a;#3683o;a;#217o9;，七a;#259o3;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o683;竟然扎在三十a;#2281o;步a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;一株a;#3o333;杨上，a;#2o174;上a;#21o4o;下a;#2549o;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一条a;#3o452;线a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;功夫！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;一声大叫，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;惊得a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;a;#3o634;大，不a;#3ooo1;自a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;卸下a;#2o1o2;自负a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#362o8;上a;#21o69;，抓a;#3o528;插在树上a;#3o34o;a;#3o683;身晃a;#2o1o2;晃，却a;#2116o;a;#2oo63;不a;#2116o;一下，牢牢a;#2232o;a;#38o25;得死a;#32o39;a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;惊奇a;#3o34o;a;#2167o;a;#2o1o2;一声，a;#2oo63;a;#2o945;上a;#21o69;a;#2o18o;细查a;#3o475;a;#1229o;坚实a;#3o34o;a;#3o333;杨树干上，a;#3o683;尖竟然深深a;#3o34o;陷a;#2o1o2;四a;#2o116;寸下去，a;#3859o;怪晃a;#2oo43;不a;#2116o;a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;又惊又叹a;#2232o;回头a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;a;#31o7o;色自a;#335o9;a;#3o34o;李a;#2o449;，a;#2o182;灌a;#2788o;在a;#3o683;身a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;这等力道，即a;#2o415;是西夏最a;#2oo26;精良a;#3o34o;精a;#38o81;a;#3o218;子a;#3ooo2;，怕a;#2oo63;是一a;#3o683;掷a;#368o7;去，a;#2o415;a;#33o21;扎a;#2o986;a;#21o69;后a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;对穿a;#3o34o;洞来a;#1229o;

    a;#3577o;箭术李a;#2o449;应该不如王a;#333o8;臣a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#358o5;说回来，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上箭术a;#33o21;a;#276o4;得上王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;，恐怕一a;#2oo1o;a;#24o52;掌a;#236o1;a;#33o21;数得完，说不a;#2345o;a;#33o21;与有a;#31o7o;箭a;#2oo43;称a;#3o34o;西路都a;#24o33;检a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;、a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#26o41;才王a;#214o2;所说a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;子a;#2o14o;一较a;#3964o;下a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#2o294;李a;#2o449;a;#387o6;得一手，却a;#2oo63;不a;#276o4;王a;#333o8;臣a;#24o46;上一星半点a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣和李a;#2o449;一a;#3oo58;试练，都是a;#39o3o;a;#2o799;尖a;#3o34o;一身a;#229o9;武a;#334o2;，a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;是a;#3859o;得一见，a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;下赵隆尚a;#2641o;a;#2o986;手a;#1229o;赵隆a;#2oo63;不等a;#2o652;a;#2o419;，大a;#315o5;a;#3o528;上a;#21o69;a;#1229o;拎起a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o1o8;三十a;#26o2o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o7;锁，双手一振，a;#3o7o7;锁a;#2o415;呼呼a;#3o34o;上下飞a;#3331o;起来a;#1229o;

    沉重a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o7;锁在赵隆身a;#2o391;翻飞如蝶，a;#2o132;缠如梭a;#1229o;风声呼吼，扑面a;#3278o;来，势道猛恶，王a;#214o2;都不a;#311o5;退a;#2o1o2;半步a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;身边a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;纹丝不a;#2116o;，又很不a;#229o9;意a;#246o5;a;#3o34o;站a;#2o1o2;回去a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;是被赵隆震a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;赵隆a;#3o34o;身形a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，并不是随手耍弄a;#3o34o;a;#253o7;式，a;#3278o;是一套汹a;#28o44;澎湃如长河a;#24o4o;a;#28o1o;a;#3o34o;a;#21o73;a;#3331o;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o855;a;#3o7o7;锁加起来怕有a;#2o116;十a;#26o2o;重，a;#2o294;在赵隆手a;#2oo13;a;#3o452;如同拈a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;根绣花a;#38o24;a;#1229o;a;#3o7o7;锁卷起a;#3o34o;道道a;#26o59;风如雄狮咆哮，可赵隆a;#3o828;是打a;#2o986;来一股长河a;#28o1o;a;#28o44;a;#325o1;a;#325o1;不绝a;#3o34o;感觉，双手上a;#278o9;有千a;#3o334;a;#26o2o;a;#3o34o;气力，哪a;#33o21;有这般让a;#2o154;惊心a;#2116o;魄a;#3o34o;演a;#2o986;a;#1229o;

    结束a;#2o1o2;一套滔滔长河a;#3o34o;a;#21o73;a;#3331o;，赵隆将a;#3o7o7;锁轻轻放在a;#2232o;上，呼a;#2156o;微微急a;#2o419;，面a;#3o382;a;#3oo53;a;#3oo53;泛红a;#1229o;a;#2o182;抱拳a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o474;a;#3o34o;箭术不行，a;#236o1;只有一把子牛力气，a;#2o498;是献丑a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;见a;#315o5;！见a;#315o5;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;哪a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;！？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;赵a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o197;a;#3o7o7;锁a;#2oo26;a;#21o73;，一套a;#21o73;a;#3331o;，让a;#251o5;等大a;#2432o;a;#3o524;a;#3oo28;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;这a;#2oo63;算是献丑，天下又有a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;武a;#334o2;a;#33o21;见a;#2o154;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#3o475;a;#368o7;王a;#333o8;臣、赵隆和李a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;试手，王a;#214o2;a;#2oo63;是喜不自胜a;#1229o;三a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;武a;#334o2;都是一等一a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;a;#2o247;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;生平所a;#2o165;见a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆a;#24o5o;被王a;#389o2;调a;#21o4o;经a;#3oo53;司a;#2oo13;奔a;#362o8;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2224o;功升a;#2o57o;三班a;#24o46;a;#2o351;，赵隆a;#2oo63;委a;#2o1o2;殿a;#2o365;，虽然a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;还a;#2641o;有品级，a;#2o294;距流a;#2o869;品官a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2281o;远a;#2o1o2;，只a;#352o1;稍立功勋，很快a;#236o1;a;#33o21;把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2526o;a;#2oo3o;上去a;#1229o;现在又添a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;李a;#2o449;，a;#3278o;且还是韩a;#2o872;a;#3492o;a;#2o8o4;，更是a;#2o146;近a;#1229o;a;#26o85;后父a;#2o146;王a;#389o2;a;#2o853;发河湟，有这三名虎将在a;#2o391;，a;#2o877;加上韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;智计谋a;#3oo53;，a;#244o3;是又添a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;a;#251o4;算！

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#3964o;手a;#2o113;集，这是a;#2o85o;a;#2oo43;气a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２８章 夜影憧憧寒光幽（三）

    。

    夜色正明，一轮半月挂a;#2o11o;树梢a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;群星璀璨，北辰在北a;#26o41;群岭山a;#24oo5;上闪耀，a;#3278o;最a;#2oo26;明a;#2o142;a;#3o34o;天狼星，a;#21o17;a;#3964o;悬a;#2o11o;天a;#39o3o;处a;#1229o;自古天狼a;#2oo27;征a;#2o24o;，每逢秋a;#2o9o8;，a;#244o3;天狼星a;#2o986;现a;#2o11o;天穹正a;#2oo13;，a;#2o415;是北a;#26o41;边a;#3oo86;号角战a;#4o723;a;#4o784;a;#4o784;a;#217o9;起a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;在天狼a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;a;#3527o;下，千a;#3o334;a;#2418o;来，汉家a;#2o799;a;#37o7o;与北a;#26o41;游牧民a;#26o63;a;#2oo43;间有a;#368o7;a;#2281o;少征战杀a;#2o24o;a;#1229o;在a;#2o17o;夜a;#235o6;风a;#2oo13;，天狼a;#3964o;悬，平静a;#3o34o;小村a;#2o869;a;#228o6;都a;#2o8o5;满a;#2o1o2;杀机a;#1229o;

    a;#2o9o8;夜a;#2o912;a;#235o6;，呼a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#3o333;气转a;#3o524;a;#2o415;a;#2o957;在a;#2o1o2;唇a;#39o35;上a;#1229o;a;#285o8;a;#2o239;在下a;#4o857;湾村村a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;树林a;#2oo13;a;#24o5o;超a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰，a;#3816o;a;#21o33;如a;#2o992;a;#3o34o;夜风穿a;#368o7;林间，a;#241o2;起a;#3974o;哭狼嚎一般a;#3o34o;a;#2188o;叫a;#1229o;陈缉虽然用a;#3o382;a;#35o32;丝棉将自a;#24o49;包a;#35o65;得a;#2o687;a;#2oo1o;粽子，耳朵和a;#4o763;子还是a;#2o923;得生a;#3o14o;a;#1229o;手a;#33o5o;发a;#264o8;变a;#2o725;，都a;#24o5o;经感觉不a;#21o4o;上下a;#2o1o8;十根指头a;#3o34o;存在a;#1229o;

    a;#4o644;家老大在陈缉a;#3o34o;身后瑟瑟发抖，a;#2o923;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;清a;#277oo;a;#4o763;a;#28o53;都a;#4o655;在上唇a;#3o34o;胡a;#39o35;上，a;#3o333;花花a;#3o34o;一片a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#278o9;有陈缉a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#35o13;备，穿a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#3265o;a;#3o382;袄在a;#284o4;a;#277oo;a;#251o4;a;#2o912;a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;夜里显得太a;#368o7;单a;#3418o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;抱a;#3o528;膀子，用力跺a;#3o528;a;#33o5o;，踩a;#3o528;a;#2232o;上a;#3o34o;树枝a;#2214o;里啪啦a;#217o9;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    陈缉a;#2o923;得a;#278o9;气力去训a;#26o21;a;#4o644;家老大，a;#2o294;一声a;#2o919;哼在a;#2o182;身a;#2o391;a;#217o9;起，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;不快和怒意a;#1229o;a;#4o644;大闻声a;#2473o;然a;#3278o;立，不敢a;#2o877;a;#2116o;弹一下，树林a;#2oo13;重又恢复a;#2o1o2;a;#2349o;静a;#1229o;

    陈缉a;#3o34o;身a;#2o391;，是一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo13;等a;#2oo1o;头a;#3o34o;干a;#3o246;汉子，四十a;#2281o;岁a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;纪，有a;#3o528;一张愁a;#3o473;a;#3351o;a;#33o8o;、满是a;#3o385;纹a;#3o34o;老a;#33o8o;，半驮a;#3o528;背，显得有a;#2o123;老a;#368o8;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;在穿a;#368o7;树林a;#3o34o;猎猎a;#235o6;风a;#2oo13;，竟纹丝不a;#2116o;，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;感觉不a;#21o4o;半点a;#235o6;意a;#1229o;a;#26o41;才a;#2o182;一声a;#2o919;哼，a;#2o415;让a;#4o644;大老老实实a;#3o34o;静声肃立，这是a;#368o7;山风在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;道上横行a;#26o8o;忌a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;积a;#23o41;a;#1229o;

    在a;#228o6;a;#2o391;，陈缉a;#253o7;来a;#3o34o;a;#2411o;手，还有a;#368o7;山风a;#3o34o;a;#4o638;下喽罗，a;#3964o;a;#3964o;a;#2o3o2;a;#2o3o2;近三十a;#2o154;，都在等待a;#3o528;最后a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#368o7;头a;#39o46;a;#1229o;a;#24o5o;经a;#2ooo4;更天a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;陈缉焦急a;#3o34o;a;#2o652;a;#2o419;a;#3o528;a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;汉子，却不敢用更强a;#3o828;a;#3o34o;口吻a;#1229o;

    a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#3o693;道a;#368o7;山风a;#3o34o;a;#3o495;实姓名，a;#236o1;a;#3683o;a;#2o182;手下a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;喽罗据说a;#2oo63;不清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;陈缉a;#2oo63;只a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;身a;#21o69;这名a;#4o657;a;#3o246;干枯、长得很不起a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;汉子，身后跟a;#3o528;上a;#3o334;条a;#2o9oo;魂a;#1229o;落a;#336o9;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#2418o;来，官a;#2422o;a;#2o96o;次三a;#3oo58;a;#352o1;清剿，都a;#26o8o;功a;#3278o;a;#3682o;a;#1229o;a;#385oo;此a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，a;#2o415;一a;#26o8o;所a;#3o693;a;#1229o;

    a;#368o7;山风望a;#3o528;半里a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;村庄，a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;半点灯火，夜色下，a;#2o165;是一团模糊a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;影，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#278o9;有a;#3845o;备a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;a;a;1dqo;张a;#2o8o4;弟，a;#2o32o;a;#2o167;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;家宅不a;#2o25o;弄错吧？可a;#21o35;a;#241o2;错a;#2o1o2;路a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;绝不a;#2o25o;错！a;a;rdqo;陈缉给a;#2o1o2;肯a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;答复，去联络李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#24o5o;经回来a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;，并把a;#229o9;a;#28o4o;息a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;回来a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是李a;#3o3o2;子太胆小，死活不肯a;#2o986;门，不得不让a;#2o182;女婿a;#4o644;a;#2o1o8;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#229o9;，张a;#2o8o4;弟，a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#362o8;吧！a;a;rdqo;a;#368o7;山风a;#2591o;起a;#2o1o2;小心a;#3588o;a;#2491o;，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;手下杀向夜色a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;下a;#4o857;湾a;#1229o;

    陈缉点a;#2o1o2;点头，跟a;#3o528;a;#368o7;山风一a;#4o784;起步a;#1229o;a;#2o182;不敢让自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;泄漏，a;#3693o;a;#2127o;名姓张，a;#3683o;a;#3o446;标韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;底细a;#2oo63;是糊弄a;#2o1o2;一a;#3oo58;a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;a;#2o961;a;#2o1o7;都讲a;#3135o;a;#2oo1o;a;a;1sqo;势a;a;rsqo;字a;#1229o;树a;#2o498;猢狲散，陈家完a;#345o7;a;#2o1o2;，a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;陈家a;#3o34o;势力a;#2o57o;后a;#3o462;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是a;#2oo1o;绘影a;#28o23;捕a;#3o34o;逃囚a;#1229o;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;暴a;#387o6;a;#2o1o2;身a;#2o221;，a;#368o7;山风a;#3859o;道还a;#278o9;有a;#4o657;a;#215o7;a;#4o657;a;#3o34o;胆子？a;#368o7;山风这a;#2oo1o;绰号，得a;#3o34o;不是a;#278o9;有来a;#3ooo1;a;#1229o;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    a;a;1dqo;李a;#3o3o2;子家a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;贼a;#2o154;，a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;，a;#236o1;a;#21o97;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o1o2;，李a;#2o1o8;哥正在a;#3o447;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#2o1o8;更天a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，王a;#333o8;臣赶回来报a;#2o449;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;和李a;#2o449;a;#26o41;才受命护送a;#3o528;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;幺子回家，韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o25o;轻易a;#3o456;a;#2o449;一a;#2oo1o;曾经a;#3o34o;a;#2o167;a;#2o154;，王a;#333o8;臣和李a;#2o449;送a;#2o154;回家是a;#2414o;子，a;#3o495;正a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;务是a;#3o83o;认a;#28o4o;息a;#3o34o;a;#3o495;a;#2o266;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;王a;#2o8o4;弟，a;#2o32o;a;#2o877;去李a;#3o3o2;子家，a;#3o693;a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o8;哥把a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;贼a;#2o154;杀a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;李a;#3o3o2;子a;#26o82;然投a;#2o1o2;a;#251o5;，a;#251o5;a;#2o415;a;#352o1;a;#2o445;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;命，a;#21o35;让a;#2o154;a;#2o26o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣匆匆a;#3o34o;又a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，下a;#4o857;湾村并不大，李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;家离a;#3o528;韩家又不远，来来去去都很a;#26o41;a;#2o415;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;和王a;#214o2;站在门a;#228o6;，虽然风很a;#2o919;，a;#2o294;即将a;#21o4o;来a;#3o34o;战a;#26oo7;让a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;a;#289o9;a;#3488o;沸a;#3315o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;压a;#2o3o2;声音，在战a;#26oo7;a;#2432o;始a;#21o69;，a;#2o182;不想惊a;#2116o;父母a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#3o475;来贼a;#2o154;很快a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;！这a;#2o123;贼子必a;#39o35;一网打尽，否a;#21o17;a;#26o85;后卷a;#223o3;重来，又是a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;a;#278o9;有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;上阵a;#3o34o;经验，a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;指挥a;#335o9;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，有a;#3o528;一丝羡慕，a;a;1dqo;玉昆a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;可有良策？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;良策算不上，不a;#368o7;是引进来a;#2o851;门打狗a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;村子都是有边墙a;#3o34o;，下a;#4o857;湾a;#2oo63;不a;#2o363;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;虽然不算牢固，a;#2oo63;不a;#3964o;a;#238o3;，a;#2o165;有a;#2o845;a;#2361o;a;#2o986;头，身手a;#229o9;一点a;#3o34o;轻轻松松a;#236o1;a;#33o21;翻a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;可村a;#2oo13;有许a;#2281o;房舍是a;#2o197;边墙a;#2oo26;家a;#2oo13;茅房a;#2511o;院落a;#3o34o;墙壁a;#1229o;这a;#236o1;a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;贼a;#2o154;想a;#352o1;逃a;#2o986;村，a;#236o1;只有a;#2o96o;条大路可选，不然a;#236o1;必a;#39o35;a;#2o8o8;a;#2o914;a;#2o837;a;#2o154;家，才a;#33o21;逃a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;一a;#26o86;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;，a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;陷a;#2o837;a;#2o154;民群a;#2o247;a;#3o34o;汪洋大a;#28o23;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣、赵隆和李a;#2o449;三a;#2o154;，万a;#2o154;敌a;#2oo63;许还称不上，a;#2o294;都是a;#2o197;一a;#244o3;a;#3o334;a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;手a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;实际战a;#26oo7;和演武不同，敌a;#2o154;a;#277oo;平a;#2oo63;不a;#24o46;，夜a;#2oo13;厮杀，说不a;#2o934;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;a;#2o123;意a;#228o6;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;哪a;#33o21;舍得，a;#244o3;然得a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2281o;拉a;#2o123;a;#2411o;手，a;a;1dqo;这里是a;#2o851;西，a;#2o851;西a;#3ooo7;a;#2o799;岂a;#2o25o;甘受贼寇a;#2567o;a;#24o67;？只a;#352o1;有a;#2o154;a;#254o2;身a;#3278o;a;#2o986;，a;#2o415;a;#33o21;号召起a;#2o84o;村老少群起a;#3278o;攻！a;a;rdqo;即a;#2o415;不a;#33o21;指望村民a;#2116o;手，a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;a;#21o33;用a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o998;散贼a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;意力a;#1229o;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    陈缉和a;#368o7;山风一a;#2o249;a;#278o9;有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;阻a;#3o861;a;#3o34o;a;#285o8;a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;村a;#2oo13;，都是a;#2o57o;惯a;#2o1o2;a;#3o423;贼，穿a;#368o7;被打a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;村寨a;#2226o;墙大门，a;#3683o;a;#3o475;门狗都a;#278o9;有惊a;#2116o;a;#1229o;a;#39o34;a;#3o528;打听明a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;道路，a;#2572o;向韩家a;#3o34o;宅院a;#1229o;一a;#2o999;a;#39o34;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;超a;#2oo46;想象，正a;#244o3;陈缉a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;胜a;#21o33;在即，马上a;#236o1;a;#33o21;手a;#2o995;a;#2o167;雠a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，一声大吼，a;#21o1o;a;#3o772;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o9o8;夜a;#3o34o;宁静，a;#2oo63;打a;#3o862;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;幻想a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;有贼a;#2o837;村！a;#215o8;家a;#3588o;守门户！a;a;rdqo;

    随a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;一声吼，村a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;十条a;#3o475;门狗a;#215o8;自狂吠起来，一a;#3o415;a;#3o415;灯a;#2o142;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o154;声a;#2116o;荡，a;#2o174;村a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;家a;#215o8;户a;#2o256;a;#2o986;a;#1229o;

    陈缉a;#33o8o;色a;#21o95;变，a;#3859o;道是哪里a;#362o8;漏a;#2o1o2;风声a;#1229o;经历a;#2oo16;a;#235oo;a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;山风a;#2o173;a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;镇a;#2345o;，在a;#2o182;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#2418o;劫a;#255o4;生a;#28o79;a;#2oo13;，失a;#2o1o2;风a;#3o34o;经历a;#2o174;来不少a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;快！a;#2o914;a;#368o7;去，a;#3o733;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;a;#236o1;a;#362o8;！a;a;rdqo;

    一a;#2o154;这a;#261o2;a;#2o174;路口a;#237oo;道上转a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，a;#3o7o2;小却宽a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;身影堵在a;#21o69;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;月a;#2o8o9;a;#278o9;a;#33o21;a;#29o31;a;#2o986;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;面容，a;#31o7o;情都隐藏在a;#4o657;暗a;#2oo13;，只a;#33o21;a;#3o475;见一a;#259o3;搭在长弓上a;#3o34o;箭头，闪烁a;#3o528;月色清辉a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;此路不a;#3689o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#3oo53;显a;#2o3o2;沉a;#3o34o;声音，有a;#3o528;沉a;#3ooo8;a;#3ooo8;a;#3o34o;压迫感a;#1229o;

    a;#368o7;山风a;#217o4;a;#217o4;大a;#315o5;，恶声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#236o1;a;#2o973;a;#2o32o;一张弓，a;#2oo63;敢堵a;#3o528;爷爷a;#3o34o;路？！a;a;rdqo;

    跟a;#3o528;a;#368o7;山风a;#3o34o;都是落a;#336o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#2oo35;至十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;悍a;#2129o;，劫a;#255o4;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;都a;#24o5o;a;#3576o;不清a;#2281o;少回a;#2281o;少次，杀起a;#2o154;来如杀a;#4o481;屠狗一般毫不在意a;#1229o;陇城县a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o219;a;#3o693;县都在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;身上a;#215o7;a;#368o7;a;#3351o;头，还重a;#2o26o;a;#368o7;一a;#2oo1o;县尉，死a;#2o26o;a;#2o1o2;不少a;#349o5;役a;#223o3;a;#2o853;，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2o154;？！

    只有十a;#2281o;步a;#3o34o;距离，箭术a;#2o877;a;#229o9;，又a;#33o21;射a;#21o4o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;？村里道路a;#2o247;a;#2281o;，在狭窄a;#3o34o;村道上，弓箭根本a;#26o45;展不a;#2432o;a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;a;#368o7;山风a;#2o17o;夜率a;#2o154;a;#2o837;村，都是a;#2o154;手a;#2ooo4;把长a;#3o7o1;a;#2o853;，根本a;#278o9;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#32o47;赘a;#3o861;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;长弓箭囊a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;杀a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;！a;a;rdqo;a;#368o7;山风一声a;#2o196;下，一群喽罗应声上a;#21o69;a;#1229o;都是a;#2oo64;惯厮杀a;#3o34o;老手，a;#21o69;a;#2o914;a;#261o2;身形放a;#2o3o2;，a;#24o38;手护a;#2o3o3;面门，持a;#2o992;a;#3o34o;右手挡在心口，a;#236o1;算手臂上a;#2oo13;a;#2oo1o;一a;#2ooo4;箭，a;#2oo63;死a;#2o1o2;不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    嗡a;#3o34o;一声a;#217o9;，弓弦a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;这弦声却长得a;#368o7;a;#2o998;，a;#2o313;音不绝a;#2o11o;耳a;#1229o;陈缉听在耳a;#2oo13;，觉a;#3o528;有a;#2o123;恍惚，这是一箭？很快a;#2o182;a;#2o415;a;#3o693;道a;#2o1o2;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;不是一箭，是七箭！

    急速a;#39o76;a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;弓弦a;#2o223;a;#2o315;变a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;虚幻，a;#3683o;a;#325o1;不绝a;#3o34o;嗡嗡弦a;#4o483;a;#2oo13;，一a;#259o3;a;#259o3;长箭a;#286o8;射a;#3278o;a;#2o986;a;#1229o;十a;#2o96o;步a;#3o34o;距离不a;#368o7;a;#2o914;a;#21o4o;一半，最a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;七a;#2oo1o;喽罗a;#2o415;a;#2o84o;数栽a;#2o498;，a;#215o8;自a;#2541o;a;#3o528;小腹在a;#2232o;上a;#248o8;叫翻滚a;#1229o;射不a;#21o4o;头，射不a;#21o4o;a;#33o16;，a;#33o21;射a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;害a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;下小腹a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o943;少a;#2o1o2;a;#3683o;珠箭a;#3o34o;数a;#3o446;，却让a;#2o934;头翻a;#2o493;a;#3o34o;提a;#3964o;，七箭a;#26o8o;一落空，让跟在后面a;#3o34o;贼寇不敢a;#2o877;上a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;是a;#2o3o9;a;#2o154;？a;a;rdqo;a;#368o7;山风又惊又怒a;#1229o;这等a;#3964o;手a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;平a;#2232o;里a;#2o882;a;#2o986;来？

    a;a;1dqo;王a;#333o8;臣！a;a;rdqo;一声尖叫a;#2o174;a;#368o7;山风身后a;#2o256;来a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#3683o;珠箭术a;#26o89;有a;#3o427;名，陈缉不认识王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，却听说a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;箭a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;身边a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;箭手还a;#2o25o;有谁？只有王a;#333o8;臣！

    a;a;1dqo;是陈缉吧？a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣悠悠然问a;#3o528;，双手一a;#2116o;，又是一a;#259o3;长箭a;#2o986;现在弓臂上a;#1229o;一轮速射，王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;手臂a;#2oo63;有a;#2o123;a;#3724o;a;#4o635;，暂a;#261o2;还射不a;#2o986;第a;#2o1o8;轮，a;#2o294;a;#26o41;才a;#2o182;造a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;杀a;#2o26o;，让a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o154;不敢轻a;#2oo3o;妄a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo13;！！！a;a;rdqo;

    狂野a;#3o34o;吼叫卷起一阵烈风，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o855;a;#3o7o7;锁a;#2o174;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;呼a;#2188o;a;#3278o;a;#368o7;，飞向拥在一起a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;名悍a;#2129o;a;#3653o;避不a;#2145o;，被正正撞在a;#2o1o2;a;#33o16;口a;#1229o;惊心a;#2116o;魄a;#3o34o;骨骼a;#3o862;a;#35o1o;声a;#2oo13;，a;#2ooo4;团a;#3488o;雾喷a;#3418o;a;#3278o;a;#2o986;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;一起嗖a;#3o34o;a;#2o498;飞a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;a;#329o7;骨a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o862;片，a;#33o16;口完a;#2o84o;a;#3o25o;a;#2o1o2;下去，还在空a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，心肺都被震a;#3o862;a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#236o8;a;#2o3o7;a;#1229o;a;#3683o;a;#3o528;撞a;#2o498;a;#2o1o2;身后a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;名同a;#2o276;，a;#3o768;a;#3o768;a;#2ooo4;声落在a;#2232o;上，不a;#2o877;a;#2116o;弹a;#1229o;

    赵隆a;#3964o;壮如a;#29o66;a;#3o34o;身影自a;#4o657;暗a;#2oo13;a;#28o14;现，a;#2o986;现在王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;身边a;#1229o;甩a;#2o986;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o855;a;#3o7o7;锁后，拿在a;#2o182;手上a;#3o34o;是a;#2ooo4;a;#259o3;a;#2o142;a;#2623o;a;#2623o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o845;棱a;#29o87;a;#381o8;简a;#1229o;a;#372o2;a;#3o415;粗细，a;#276o4;普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;简重上一a;#2o493;还a;#2281o;，被a;#32o39;a;#32o39;a;#2232o;攥在手a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;赵隆轻轻转a;#2o1o2;转手a;#331o9;，a;#2o415;是一阵a;#2o982;恶a;#3o34o;a;#3o772;风声a;#1229o;

    a;#3o524;a;#21o69;只有a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;，a;#3278o;手下还有近a;#2o1o8;十a;#2oo1o;，该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？

    陈缉一a;#3o636;间a;#2o316;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;逃！

    a;#2o182;转身a;#2o415;逃！

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;a;#3964o;手a;#2ooo5;阵a;#2o197;待，韩三坐镇指挥，谈a;#315o5;间强虏灰飞烟灭（字a;#278o9;错哦）a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏

 第２８章 夜影憧憧寒光幽（四）

    。

    赵隆和王a;#333o8;臣都是在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;名a;#3o34o;猛a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;不是a;#2o146;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;见，陈缉a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;想不a;#21o4o;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;武技竟然可怕这样a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;步a;#1229o;才一a;#255o9;阵，辛辛a;#3351o;a;#3351o;找来a;#3o34o;a;#2411o;手a;#3o636;间a;#236o1;给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;杀a;#2o1o2;三a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一去，a;#37o27;可是横行a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;山风a;#3o34o;手下啊！有这样a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;守在韩a;#2o872;身边，a;#2o3o9;谈报a;#2o167;雪a;#2468o;？！

    a;#3oo41;得青山在，不怕a;#278o9;柴a;#289o3;，陈缉a;#244o3;机立a;#26o29;，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;手下在a;#4o644;家老大a;#3o34o;a;#241o2;a;#39o46;下，a;#32o39;追身后，一阵狼奔豕突a;#1229o;陈缉a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;步，突然横里闪进一条a;#24o55;道a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;幸a;#2o111;a;#3653o;避得快，a;#2o182;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;闪身，一道流a;#2o8o9;a;#236o1;a;#2583o;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;耳尖飞a;#368o7;a;#1229o;尖a;#2188o;声a;#21o5o;a;#3o171;a;#2o1o2;陈缉a;#3o34o;耳a;#3318o;，a;#3278o;身后一声a;#255o9;一声a;#3o34o;a;#2o932;厉a;#248o8;叫，让a;#2o182;根本不敢回a;#39o38;a;#1229o;

    竟然还有一a;#2o154;！

    陈缉肝胆a;#2o465;a;#235o6;，听a;#3o528;身后a;#255o9;a;#3683o;不a;#26o29;a;#3o34o;a;#248o8;叫声，不a;#3o693;名a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o154;厮杀起来，竟然不a;#276o4;王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆稍a;#24o46;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;一a;#2oo1o;a;#21o18;a;#244o3;上官a;#3o34o;措大，哪a;#2o799;来a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#3964o;手听a;#2o182;驱a;#2o351;？！身边跟a;#3o528;这a;#2o123;a;#2oo1o;与护翼天子a;#3o34o;班a;#3o452;a;#2o365;卫，都不a;#3o456;上下a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;汉，韩a;#2o872;所在下a;#4o857;湾a;#236o1;跟a;#4o857;潭虎穴一般，a;#26o89;a;#3o693;如此，a;#2o182;陈缉a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;自投死路！

    陈缉心a;#2oo13;大a;#2468o;，情报上a;#3o34o;失误，让a;#2o182;只a;#33o21;a;#2o687;条狗一样a;#3o34o;夹尾a;#3278o;逃！

    陈缉逃a;#2o1o2;，陈缉a;#3o34o;手下a;#2oo63;逃a;#2o1o2;，可a;#368o7;山风还犹豫在上a;#21o69;a;#2534o;命和逃a;#363o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#3859o;选择间a;#1229o;

    铮铮弦a;#4o483;，又是a;#2ooo4;箭a;#2o174;后面a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;暗处射a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#368o7;山风a;#2152o;气a;#2432o;声，腰a;#2o992;用力一荡，格a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;箭a;#3o69o;a;#1229o;身子却猛a;#2232o;一震，一a;#259o3;突如a;#2o854;来a;#3o34o;长箭a;#24o5o;经穿进a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;腰间a;#1229o;a;#368o7;山风一声怒吼，腰a;#2o992;甩手a;#3o776;向王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆，自a;#24o49;a;#2541o;a;#3o528;a;#21o19;口，转向另a;#228o6;一条路，向村口逃去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;是谁a;#3o34o;箭？a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;a;#224o2;手执弓，扭头问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;a;#368o7;山风a;#2oo13;箭，a;#3278o;箭a;#3o69o;是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;同a;#261o2;射a;#2o986;，王a;#214o2;a;#278o9;a;#3o475;清a;#37o27;一箭是谁a;#3o34o;功劳a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;叹a;#2o1o2;口气a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;是王a;#2o8o4;弟a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#2o182;和王a;#214o2;射a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;箭都被a;#368o7;山风格飞a;#2o1o2;，命a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一箭，是王a;#333o8;臣射a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起王a;#333o8;臣，a;#2o182;和王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;箭术还是a;#24o46;得太远a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;王a;#333o8;臣？！a;a;rsqo;王a;#214o2;心a;#2oo13;暗惊，a;#2o182;根本a;#236o1;a;#278o9;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2116o;a;#368o7;手臂！

    头a;#39o46;a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;，残存a;#3o34o;贼寇跟a;#3o528;一起逃窜a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;又是一声大喝a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;快追！a;#337o7;a;#352o1;让a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;小贼逃a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#215o8;家院门被打a;#2432o;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;胆大a;#3o34o;村a;#2o154;拿a;#3o528;家用a;#3o34o;猎弓和长a;#3o683;a;#255o6;a;#2o986;头来a;#1229o;贼a;#2o154;在哪？a;#213o6;a;#213o6;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;小贼，a;#2o851;西汉子可不a;#2o25o;放在心上a;#1229o;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    猎物a;#2o3o2;a;#3o528;头a;#2534o;命a;#3o34o;奔逃，猎手a;#32o39;a;#32o39;追在身后，这是陈缉最喜欢a;#3o34o;狩猎运a;#2116o;a;#1229o;每a;#21o4o;秋a;#2o9o8;，a;#2o182;都a;#2o25o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o859;在庄上a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;条罗江犬，去山里狩猎，a;#2o82o;子，a;#4o578;子还有山a;#4o481;，运气a;#229o9;a;#261o2;，还a;#33o21;撞上a;#2o1o2;a;#2o9o8;a;#3o496;a;#3o34o;a;#29o66;窝，a;#2517o;下a;#29o66;a;#3o382;a;#2o57o;a;#2o214;大衣a;#1229o;a;#3278o;更让a;#2o182;a;#2o852;奋a;#3o34o;游a;#251o3;，是用得罪陈家a;#3o34o;活a;#2o154;扮演a;#3o34o;猎物，提a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;条腿a;#3o34o;猎物首级，让陈缉有a;#3o528;a;#3o334;战功a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;a;#236o1;感a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#2o17o;夜是陈缉第一次扮演a;#3o528;猎物a;#3o34o;角色，惊a;#249o8;失措得a;#2o223;a;#2o315;一只被十a;#2o96o;条猎狗一起追a;#3688o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o82o;子a;#1229o;a;#2o182;终a;#2o11o;a;#2o3o7;a;#2o25o;a;#21o4o;被追a;#3688o;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;猎物心a;#2oo13;a;#37o27;股绝望，完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;有a;#24o76;望和a;#21o69;路a;#3o34o;深沉a;#4o657;暗a;#1229o;

    追a;#3688o;声越来越a;#217o9;，陈缉奔逃a;#2oo13;回头一望，身后火炬a;#29o66;a;#29o66;，a;#2o96o;十道闪耀a;#3o34o;火头映得雪a;#2232o;一片红a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;自a;#24o49;孤a;#2o278;a;#2o278;a;#363o5;在一片雪a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;上，a;#241o2;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;十a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;手下，还有a;#368o7;山风一a;#2o249;，都不见a;#2o1o2;踪影，只有a;#4o644;家老大a;#32o39;a;#32o39;跟在身后a;#1229o;

    a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;这样？！

    李a;#3o3o2;子a;#2oo63;是a;#2o17o;天a;#2132o;后才得a;#21o4o;a;#28o4o;息，韩a;#2o872;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o8o8;找来王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆？a;#3859o;道a;#2o182;a;#33o21;掐a;#2o25o;算不a;#251o4;？陈缉一边a;#363o5;，一边胡a;#246o5;a;#2oo81;想a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o1o2;！a;#2o182;只a;#352o1;a;#33o21;逃a;#21o4o;村子东北a;#3o34o;树林a;#2oo13;a;#236o1;安a;#2o84o;a;#2o1o2;，夜里不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o154;敢追a;#2o837;林a;#2oo13;！等a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o333;天，a;#2o182;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;远a;#362o8;a;#3964o;飞a;#1229o;a;#26o85;后a;#2o877;聚集a;#2o154;手，来报a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;a;#2oo43;a;#2o167;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    一声暴喝声震四野，a;#335o9;有a;#335o9;a;#26o8o;a;#3o34o;尖a;#2188o;滑a;#2o837;耳a;#2o869;a;#1229o;陈缉还沉a;#28o24;在a;#26o85;后复a;#2o167;a;#3o34o;幻想，a;#278o9;反应a;#368o7;来，一声死a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#22o7o;喊声a;#2o415;在身后a;#217o9;起a;#1229o;a;#2o182;胆战心惊a;#3o34o;a;#2o391;头回望，一a;#3o452;a;#32o39;跟a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;大a;#24o5o;扑a;#21o4o;在a;#2232o;，一a;#2116o;不a;#2116o;，a;#278o9;有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;生息a;#1229o;背上一根a;#3o7o1;a;#3o683;如战a;#26o71;般骄a;#2o658;a;#3o34o;竖a;#3o528;，a;#2o955;a;#2o955;a;#3o34o;向四a;#216o8;散发a;#3o528;杀气a;#1229o;

    a;#276o4;a;#2o955;a;#2o925;a;#3o34o;夜风还a;#352o1;a;#2o919;上千a;#3o334;a;#2o493;a;#3o34o;a;#2o912;a;#235o6;a;#2o174;a;#33o5o;心a;#3o452;a;#3689o;头a;#39o3o;，把陈缉a;#3o34o;a;#2o116;a;#33o39;a;#2o845;a;#331o5;一a;#4o784;a;#2o923;结a;#1229o;a;#24o46;一点a;#3o34o;弓都射不a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;距离上，用手抛a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;标枪竟然a;#33o21;一a;#2o987;a;#276o9;敌，这是a;#2o3o9;等a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;技！

    逃！逃！逃！

    陈缉不敢a;#2o877;回头，用力a;#368o8;a;#2432o;a;#24o5o;a;#26o8o;a;#3o693;觉a;#3o34o;双腿，a;#2534o;命a;#3o34o;向a;#21o69;a;#26o41;逃去a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经a;#26o8o;法a;#2o877;去考虑逃路a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;向，恐a;#248o7;完a;#2o84o;控a;#21o46;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;心a;#33o39;a;#1229o;心底只a;#21o97;一a;#2oo1o;念头，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是逃！

    a;#2oo94;坤一掷，a;#2o415;将近a;#2o116;十步a;#228o6;a;#2232o;逃敌扎死在a;#2232o;上，跟a;#3o528;a;#2o174;村a;#2oo13;杀a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2oo65;民一阵惊呼a;#3619o;叹，a;#2o294;李a;#2o449;a;#2o381;然面a;#26o8o;a;#3492o;情a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;陈缉a;#2942o;自奔逃a;#3o34o;背影，a;#278o9;有a;#2o877;追上a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    一阵狂风a;#255o4;起，扎在李a;#2o449;头上a;#3o34o;英雄a;#24o62;在风a;#2oo13;狂飞a;#2oo81;a;#3331o;a;#1229o;赵隆骑a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#37o27;a;#213o5;老马a;#2o174;李a;#2o449;身边一a;#2o914;a;#3278o;a;#368o7;a;#1229o;马a;#39o48;a;#2oo43;下，一团a;#4o657;影摇晃a;#3o528;，一股浓烈a;#3o34o;腥气散a;#2o837;风a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;李a;#2o449;a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2116o;a;#4o763;子，这是a;#2o182;a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;味道a;a;dash;a;a;dash;是被a;#29o87;a;#381o8;简a;#2597o;a;#3o862;a;#2o1o2;天灵a;#3o422;后流a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;浆，a;#2o877;混a;#3o528;a;#3488o;a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;味道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;是a;#368o7;山风？a;a;rsqo;

    李a;#2o449;猜测a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#33o21;让赵隆a;#32o39;a;#32o39;拴在身边a;#3o34o;，只有陈缉和a;#368o7;山风a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;首级，a;#4o644;家a;#2o8o4;弟都不够资格a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#4o644;家老大躺在a;#21o69;面，a;#3278o;a;#4o644;家老a;#2o1o8;又是在李a;#3o3o2;子家被a;#2o182;解a;#2o915;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#4o644;a;#2o1o8;本是李家a;#3o34o;女婿，却给老丈a;#2o154;卖给a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;，李a;#2o449;a;#26o41;才一枪扎死a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#4o644;a;#2o1o8;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;都是茫然不解a;#1229o;

    雪夜奔马，a;#2o854;实a;#2o877;危a;#385o5;不a;#368o7;a;#1229o;隐藏在雪a;#2232o;下a;#3o34o;坑洞，a;#236o1;是一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;陷阱a;#1229o;漫a;#26o8o;a;#2749o;境a;#3o34o;雪a;#214o7;上，不a;#3o693;隐藏a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少杀机a;#1229o;一不小心，a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;a;#2524o;a;#26o29;马a;#3642o;，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;摔a;#26o29;骑手a;#3o34o;a;#33o46;子a;#1229o;a;#2o294;赵隆a;#2o84o;不在意，a;#2o182;a;#33oo7;下a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#213o5;老马a;#2o223;a;#2o315;有a;#3o528;透a;#3527o;雪a;#2232o;a;#2oo43;下a;#3o34o;魔力，在奔驰a;#2oo13;a;#261o2;不a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;跳起又落下，避a;#2432o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;隐a;#341o9;陷阱a;#1229o;

    马背a;#39o72;a;#318oo;得如同惊a;#28o59;骇a;#28o1o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一叶扁舟，可骑在马上a;#3o34o;赵隆，a;#236o1;只用双腿夹a;#3o528;马腹，a;#2o415;稳稳a;#3o34o;a;#38o25;在马鞍上a;#1229o;a;#2o182;双手a;#32o39;握a;#381o8;简，双a;#3o524;如a;#4o56o;隼般a;#3816o;a;#21o33;，毫不犹豫a;#2232o;追a;#3688o;a;#3o528;陈缉a;#3o34o;身影a;#1229o;

    越追越近a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    越追越近a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    陈缉还在不a;#2o572;a;#3o34o;a;#363o5;a;#3o528;，身上a;#3o34o;每一a;#2o998;气力都送a;#21o4o;双腿，沉重a;#3o34o;a;#3o382;a;#35o32;a;#228o6;套被a;#2o182;一a;#2o214;a;#2o214;a;#2ooo2;弃，a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2o123;御a;#235o6;a;#3o34o;衣物，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;算a;#33o21;逃进树林，a;#235o6;风a;#2o25o;a;#2o195;替追a;#2o853;，让a;#2o182;一样逃不a;#368o7;死a;#2o129;a;#3o34o;追袭a;#1229o;只是陈缉a;#24o5o;经考虑不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;情，头a;#33o41;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;只a;#21o97;一a;#2oo1o;逃a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;赵隆a;#24o5o;追a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;身边，a;#2o182;a;#26o8o;意把功劳a;#2ooo2;给上天a;#1229o;雄壮a;#3o34o;身子踩a;#3o528;马镫站起，摇摇晃晃，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;一头a;#29o66;与老马在a;#3492o;演马a;#251o3;a;#1229o;摇摇晃晃a;#3o34o;身子a;#278o9;有影a;#217o9;赵隆a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，a;#2o182;a;#3o596;a;#2o934;陈缉a;#3o34o;肩膀，用力挥下a;#2o1o2;a;#381o8;简a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    韩a;#2o872;站在家门口，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;父母惊醒后又被a;#2o182;劝a;#2o837;家a;#2oo13;，a;#3ooo1;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#385o6;a;#3o528;，a;#2o381;然有a;#2o123;坐卧不宁a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣守在韩a;#2o872;身a;#2o391;，a;#2o96o;十a;#2oo1o;被惊起a;#3o34o;村民聚在a;#24o38;右，立a;#2o1o2;功劳a;#3o34o;李a;#3o3o2;子在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;点头a;#217o4;腰，谦卑a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;家门a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;道路上，整整a;#4o784;a;#4o784;a;#2567o;a;#3o528;十a;#2o96o;a;#2o855;a;#236o8;a;#2o3o7;，王a;#214o2;蹲a;#3o528;a;#37o27;里点验a;#3o528;数a;#3o446;a;#1229o;

    大局a;#24o5o;a;#2345o;a;#1229o;

    不费吹灰a;#2oo43;力a;#1229o;

    a;#276o4;a;#39o44;计a;#3o34o;更a;#2oo26;a;#39o34;a;#21o33;a;#1229o;

    李a;#2o449;回来a;#2o1o2;，a;#241o2;回a;#2o1o2;a;#4o644;大a;#236o8;a;#2o3o7;a;#1229o;赵隆a;#2oo63;回来a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;鞍a;#21o69;横a;#2655o;a;#3o528;半死不活a;#3o34o;陈缉a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;恭喜玉昆！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;站起来向韩a;#2o872;拱手称贺，a;a;1dqo;贼首a;#3o342;a;#24o5o;a;#2581o;a;#26o25;a;#1229o;陈缉、a;#4o644;家a;#2o8o4;弟都在此处，陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#2o826;a;#2o84o;都完a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;加上a;#368o7;山风这a;#2oo1o;添头，都是玉昆a;#2o32o;运a;#316o9;帷幄a;#2oo43;功啊！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;岂是a;#251o5;一a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;功a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;谦虚，a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;有a;#2o247;家a;#2o8o4;弟奋命，a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是a;#2oo1o;a;#3244o;上谈a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;措大a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;玉昆a;#337o7;自谦a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#26o8o;a;#2o32o;提a;#21o69;找a;#2o1o2;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#368o7;来，又哪有a;#2o17o;夜a;#3o34o;a;#3o171;快！？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;淡淡一a;#315o5;，又谦虚a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，a;#2o294;王a;#214o2;说a;#3o34o;并a;#278o9;有错，正a;#3o83o;a;#3o34o;情报a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;战局a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;败，这a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;功劳a;#1229o;

    虽然韩a;#2o872;猜不a;#21o4o;陈缉行a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o934;a;#3o83o;a;#261o2;间，a;#2o294;陈家老四这a;#2o96o;天a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2o174;a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;押来，a;#2o182;不a;#2o449;陈缉a;#2o25o;放a;#3o528;a;#2o146;a;#2o8o4;弟不救a;#1229o;又想杀自a;#24o49;，又想救a;#2o8o4;弟，a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;间安a;#2549o;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;大费a;#246o5;量a;#1229o;考虑a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3859o;易程a;#2423o;，a;#276o4;起可a;#33o21;造a;#251o4;大量a;#2o154;员损失a;#3o34o;劫囚，还是把更容易a;#3o34o;a;#358o3;杀a;#2o167;a;#2o154;放在a;#21o69;面更合适a;#1229o;

    还有另a;#228o6;一a;#2o214;更重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;a;#2224o;a;#32o32;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;是西北边境，a;#3278o;a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;东面a;#1229o;a;#2o8o8;杀韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o877;去劫囚，可a;#2o197;a;#39o34;势向东，逃a;#2o129;a;#2o869;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o8o8;去劫囚，a;#2o877;杀韩a;#2o872;，即a;#2o415;a;#251o4;功，a;#244o3;所有a;#3689o;往a;#2o869;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;道路都被封锁，a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;往哪里逃？西北a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;？a;#37o27;是找死a;#1229o;向南去a;#3456o;a;#2oo13;？a;#2o9o8;天翻越积雪a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;岭更是找死a;#1229o;a;#3859o;道还a;#33o21;a;#3oo41;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;？

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子不是a;#3485o;a;#2o154;，a;#244o3;a;#33o21;算a;#21o4o;这一步a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;陈缉如果a;#352o1;a;#2116o;手，a;#2oo63;只a;#2o25o;在这a;#2ooo4;天a;#1229o;一a;#26o41;a;#26o89;有a;#2o934;备，一a;#26o41;却是自说自a;#358o5;，被a;#2o167;a;#2468o;蒙a;#341o9;a;#2o1o2;双a;#3o524;，有a;#3o528;现在这样a;#3o34o;结局，又有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;惊奇？

    a;#2o174;近a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;飞将庙a;#2oo13;一a;#2233o;闹a;#21o95;a;#2432o;始，一a;#3683o;a;#2oo18;a;#3o34o;风波终a;#2o11o;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o2;局，最后a;#3o34o;一点a;#2o313;波在这里a;#24o5o;经平息，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o2o8;望天空，长长a;#3o34o;舒a;#2o1o2;一口气，a;#3o333;色a;#3o34o;气息a;#241o2;a;#3o528;积压在心底a;#3o34o;一a;#2o999;不安和忧虑，在夜空散去a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    a;#2o116;a;#26o85;后，陈a;#2oo3o;谋叛a;#2oo43;案a;#2345o;罪a;#1229o;a;#2oo27;犯陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o94o;迟a;#2o11o;a;#24o66;，a;#2o854;a;#2o1o8;子陈缉、陈络并a;#26o25;，妻女悉a;#278o9;a;#2o11o;官，a;#2o174;犯a;#21o16;显a;#2o197;下a;#2511o;a;#26o25;a;#2511o;绞a;#2511o;流，a;#26o8o;一a;#2o154;得a;#33o73;a;#1229o;一a;#26o85;a;#2oo43;间，菜a;#24o66;口上，处a;#2o915;竟达十一a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#21oo9;求a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;，株a;#3683o;a;#2oo43;广，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o116;十a;#2418o;来，a;#2o197;此案a;#2oo26;最a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;a;#26o85;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o146;自a;#3o417;a;#21oo9;，王a;#389o2;a;#21o15;坐，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;大小官员a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;都a;#21o4o;a;#4o784;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#21oo9;台a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2o154;山a;#2o154;a;#28o23;，如同a;#31o38;a;#26o85;一般a;#289o9;闹a;#1229o;

    随a;#3o528;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;一声a;#2o196;下，a;#2o799;孙尽数被a;#2581o;，失去a;#2o1o2;所有a;#24o76;望a;#3o34o;陈a;#2oo3o;，如条死狗一般被a;#253o2;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2655o;子上，a;#39o39;a;#261o2;掀起a;#2o1o2;一阵声a;#28o1o;a;#1229o;

    可导演a;#2o1o2;这一a;#2o999;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，却安坐在普救寺a;#3o34o;a;#2141o;房a;#2oo13;，喧a;#3315o;透窗a;#3278o;来，却a;#2oo63;压不a;#2o3o3;a;#297o1;a;#297o1;a;#2oo7o;声a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2281o;闻阙a;#3oo97;，a;#2491o;言a;#2o854;a;#2o313;，a;#21o17;寡尤a;#1229o;a;#2281o;见阙殆，a;#2491o;行a;#2o854;a;#2o313;，a;#21o17;寡悔a;#1229o;言寡尤，行寡悔，a;#311o8;在a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o691;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;陈a;#2oo3o;终a;#2o11o;a;#26o63;灭a;#1229o;韩三a;#255o9;下来a;#352o1;面对a;#3o34o;对手，并不a;#2749o;向宝一a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２９章 君意开疆雪旧耻（上）

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    东a;#2o14o;a;#2432o;封a;#1229o;

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    宣a;#245o3;门后，是一片面积可容万a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;广a;#2233o;，广a;#2233o;a;#2oo43;后a;#3o34o;a;#24o4o;型殿宇a;#2o415;是a;#2432o;封a;#3o343;城a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;殿a;a;dash;a;a;dash;大庆殿a;#1229o;大庆殿a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#3o343;城a;#2oo13;轴线上，是a;#3o343;城a;#2oo13;最a;#2oo26;雄a;#2o255;壮a;#2oo29;a;#3o34o;建筑a;#1229o;a;#2o294;大庆殿只有正a;#26o86;、a;#2o9o8;至a;#3o34o;大朝a;#2o25o;，a;#2511o;与a;#2oo43;同级a;#3o34o;朝廷大a;#2o856;才a;#2o25o;启用a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;朔望朝参，a;#21o17;只启用大庆殿西a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;文a;#245o3;殿a;#1229o;

    四更a;#21o18;至，天色a;#2o173;是a;#4o657;沉，a;#2o9o8;夜a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;风a;#2o381;a;#26o87;a;#21o5o;骨，可a;#3o343;城a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;御a;#349o3;上a;#24o5o;经a;#289o9;闹起来a;#1229o;这一天是a;#29o81;宁a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;闰十一月十a;#2o116;，a;#2oo35;是朔望大朝参a;#2oo43;a;#26o85;，a;#2o165;a;#276o4;正a;#26o86;、a;#2o9o8;至a;#3o34o;大朝a;#2o25o;a;#2o3o2;上一等a;#1229o;在a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;所有正a;#2o843;品a;#2o197;上、有朝参a;#2oo43;权a;#3o34o;文武官员，都纷纷踏足御a;#349o3;上，a;#21o69;往a;#3o343;城参加朝a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;御a;#349o3;上a;#3o34o;官员，有身a;#3o528;金a;#32o43;，随a;#2o174;a;#2281o;达a;#3o334;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;宰a;#3o456;、a;#2o146;王，a;#2oo63;有单身a;#2942o;骑a;#3o34o;青袍、绿袍小臣a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;不算随a;#2o174;，只a;#3577o;官身，a;#29o81;a;#29o81;a;#2588o;a;#2588o;a;#2oo63;足有四a;#2o116;a;#3o334;a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;朝a;#2o25o;起得如此a;#2oo43;a;#26o89;，a;#362o8;在御a;#349o3;上a;#3o34o;官员随a;#2o174;a;#2o2o4;大半都是肚里空空a;#1229o;并a;#3875o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o986;来a;#21o69;厨a;#2oo13;不a;#2432o;火，a;#3278o;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#236o1;在御a;#349o3;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;，a;#215o8;有一条千步长廊，号a;#2oo26;御廊a;#1229o;御廊a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，a;#236o1;有许a;#2281o;摊a;#2o3o1;a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;a;#26o89;点生意，a;#277oo;饭、爊a;#329o5;、干a;#33o71;、肚肺、赤a;#3o333;腰子，南北餐饮琳a;#297o1;满a;#3o446;，想a;#215o7;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#236o1;a;#215o7;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，根本不需a;#352o1;将家a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;厨a;#23o64;a;#2511o;是浑家唤起a;#1229o;a;#2o197;御a;#349o3;a;#3o34o;宽a;#2423o;，并不a;#2o25o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;长廊a;#2oo13;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;摊贩a;#3278o;拥堵a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;官员a;#2o2o4;在御廊a;#2oo13;a;#215o7;饱喝足，a;#3847o;续抵达a;#3o343;城a;#33o5o;下后，都纷纷下马a;#1229o;宣a;#245o3;门a;#2o116;道城门，正门惯a;#2412o;a;#32o39;闭，a;#244o3;天子a;#2o986;a;#24o33;a;#2511o;是朝a;#2253o;大a;#2o856;a;#261o2;才a;#2o25o;a;#2432o;放a;#1229o;官员a;#2o2o4;a;#3o342;是下马a;#2o174;宣a;#245o3;正门边a;#3o34o;a;#211o3;门a;#2o837;宫a;#1229o;宰执官a;#2o2o4;同样a;#362o8;宣a;#245o3;a;#26o49;门，不a;#368o7;却a;#33o21;a;#2942o;骑昂然自a;#2o837;a;#1229o;宰执身负a;#2o891;国a;#2oo43;重，得a;#2o139;a;#2753o;a;#31o36;，可a;#2o197;a;#3o452;a;#2o837;a;#3o343;城，在第a;#2o1o8;道门处a;#26o41;才下马a;#1229o;

    又是一队a;#28oo9;a;#28oo9;荡荡a;#3o34o;骑队抵达宣a;#245o3;门a;#21o69;，a;#2o843;十a;#2281o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;a;#276o4;起a;#3o334;a;#2281o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;宰a;#3o456;随班a;#352o1;单a;#3418o;一点，却a;#24o5o;远远超a;#368o7;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;文武官员，这是执政才a;#33o21;a;#2o139;受a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;待遇a;#1229o;a;#2o843;十a;#2281o;a;#2o154;a;#2o197;a;#2ooo4;名腰系金a;#241o2;a;#3o34o;朱衣吏a;#2oo26;引导，张起宰执才有a;#3o34o;青a;#2o937;a;#2o254;，簇拥a;#3o528;一名身a;#3o528;a;#32o43;色a;#26o41;心曲a;#39o46;a;#2o844;服，腰a;#2o329;金a;#4oo6o;袋a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;文官，a;#3o452;抵a;#3o343;城a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

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    在宣a;#245o3;门处，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#278o9;有a;#2281o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o572;a;#3oo41;，驭马a;#3o452;a;#2o837;a;#3o343;城a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;和文武a;#3o334;官a;#2o174;宣a;#245o3;门进a;#2o837;a;#3o343;城，正面a;#3o34o;是大庆殿a;#3o34o;广a;#2233o;a;#1229o;转向a;#24o38;经a;#368o7;一道a;#2o998;a;#211o6;宫城a;#2oo13;a;#37o96;和西a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;横门，抵达文a;#245o3;门a;#21o69;a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;至此a;#26o41;才下马，徐步a;#362o8;进文a;#245o3;门a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    文a;#245o3;门后，是一条a;#3o334;步长a;#3o34o;御道，a;#3o452;a;#3689o;文a;#245o3;殿a;#1229o;御道a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;，a;#2o8o8;是a;#38o47;a;#27oo4;、a;#4o723;a;#27oo4;一东一西隔路对峙a;#1229o;a;#38o47;a;#4o723;a;#27oo4;a;#2oo43;后，隔a;#3o528;御道又是a;#2ooo4;条长廊式a;#3o34o;宫舍，名a;#2oo26;东西上a;#384o1;门a;#1229o;文武a;#3o334;官穿a;#368o7;文a;#245o3;门后，并不是a;#3o452;a;#2o837;殿a;#2oo13;，a;#3278o;是a;#352o1;按a;#29o31;文武a;#2o998;东西a;#2ooo4;班，在东西上a;#384o1;门处a;#21o15;队，等待上朝a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#21o4o;得a;#24o5o;经算是迟a;#2o1o2;，需a;#352o1;参加朝a;#2o25o;a;#3o34o;文武官员a;#24o5o;经a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;大半，a;#2ooo4;间a;#384o1;门a;#2oo13;站满a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;，却是a;#4o486;雀a;#26o8o;声，呼a;#2156o;可闻a;#1229o;谁a;#2oo63;不敢a;#2oo81;说a;#2oo81;a;#2116o;，宰a;#3o456;a;#2o134;是如此a;#1229o;御a;#2149o;和a;#384o1;门a;#2o351;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;在边上a;#3o447;a;#3o528;，a;#335o9;有大声喧哗，a;#2511o;是站错班次，不是a;#244o3;即被喝a;#26o21;，a;#236o1;是朝a;#2o25o;结束后，被弹劾a;#3o776;a;#21o4o;头上a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#4o664;不a;#2o316;声a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;后向a;#21o69;a;#362o8;，东班a;#3o34o;官员a;#215o8;自躬身退避，a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;让a;#2o986;路来a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#33o5o;步不a;#2o572;，只在翰林学士班稍稍一a;#39o39;，不a;#3o693;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;，a;#2o845;名翰林学士只a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o116;a;#2o154;，a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;老朋友、如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;死对头司马a;#2o8o9;却不见踪影，不a;#3o693;又是a;#2224o;反对a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#3278o;称a;#3o149;不朝a;#1229o;

    想a;#21o4o;司马a;#2o8o9;，王安a;#3o7o7;心a;#2oo13;暗暗一叹a;#1229o;随a;#3o528;a;#26o32;法a;#3688o;步a;#39o41;行，均输法，青苗法、a;#2o892;a;#3oooo;a;#277oo;a;#21o33;条约一a;#39o33;a;#39o33;a;#2o986;台，司马a;#2o8o9;、吕a;#2o844;著、滕甫，这a;#2o123;老朋友a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;是一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;跟自a;#24o49;a;#2o998;道扬镳，甚至a;#4o723;a;#2116o;朝a;#3577o;清议横加反对a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本a;#259o3;持变法a;#3o34o;，现在a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;清议a;#3278o;沉a;#4o664;下去a;#1229o;

    a;#3859o;道a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不a;#3o693;道国计如a;#2o3o9;艰a;#3859o;？！

    太a;#31o62;太宗a;#3o34o;积a;#32o47;，在a;#3o495;宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;迎天a;#2oo7o;，封泰山，大建上清感应宫a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;程a;#2oo13;，a;#28o4o;失得a;#26o8o;影a;#26o8o;踪a;#1229o;a;#2o161;宗即a;#2o3o1;后，a;#229o9;不容易有a;#2o1o2;点积蓄，却又a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;叛a;#2oo81;立国，a;#3278o;a;#3o776;进a;#2o1o2;陕西边陲a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#277o4;远都填不满a;#3o34o;a;#26o8o;底洞里a;#1229o;国库至此a;#24o5o;是勉强a;#259o3;应，a;#2o294;a;#2o161;宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;大行后四a;#2418o;，英宗又跟a;#3o528;a;#3955o;崩，a;#2ooo4;次国a;#2ooo7;a;#3o34o;耗费终a;#2o11o;将国库a;#3o34o;最后一块遮a;#3267o;a;#24o67;都扯a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;

    对此司马a;#2o8o9;给a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2115o;法是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;#2o943;少a;#2o381;a;#2o363;赐给参与国a;#2ooo7;a;#3o34o;臣子a;#3o34o;封赏a;#1229o;

    a;#229o9;a;#3964o;明a;#3o34o;策a;#3oo53;!

    一千a;#2o116;a;#3o334;万贯a;#3o34o;a;#2o111;空，终a;#2o11o;a;#33o21;a;#3o465;下a;#2o96o;十万来a;#2o1o2;！

    a;#2oo41;正辞a;#2ooo5;a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;君子不言a;#21o33;，a;#2oo63;不见a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;辞a;#2o1o2;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;，捐a;#2o1o2;身家a;#1229o;如果所有a;#3o34o;文臣都来a;#2oo1o;君子不言a;#21o33;，每a;#2418o;千万贯a;#3o34o;a;#2o111;空说不a;#2345o;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;填起来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;这可a;#33o21;吗？!

    司马a;#2o8o9;敢这a;#2oo4o;提议吗？!

    a;#2o887;a;#2o853;、a;#2o887;官、a;#2o887;费，这三a;#2o887;是大宋a;#3613o;计步履a;#325oo;艰a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2224o;a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;朝廷a;#2o859;起a;#3o34o;a;#3o334;万大a;#2o891;，吞a;#215o7;掉a;#2o1o2;a;#3613o;政a;#259o3;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2o843;a;#251o4;a;#1229o;a;#2o854;战a;#26oo7;力，a;#2oo63;许还不如a;#2432o;国a;#261o2;，太a;#31o62;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#4o638;下南征北讨a;#3o34o;十万a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o943;去庞大a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;费a;#2432o;a;#259o3;，a;#2o161;宗朝a;#3o34o;宰a;#3o456;庞藉曾经a;#2oo27;持a;#368o7;a;#35oo9;a;#2o891;a;#2o843;万a;#3o34o;艰a;#24o4o;a;#2o219;务a;#1229o;a;#2o182;下a;#2o1o2;a;#2o891;a;#2o196;状，a;#335o9;有被a;#35oo9;士a;#2133o;a;#2224o;此a;#3278o;叛a;#2oo81;，甘受死罪a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#3527o;庞藉如父a;#3o34o;司马a;#2o8o9;，却a;#2o174;来a;#278o9;有胆量说一句a;#35oo9;a;#2o891;a;#3o465;费a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;来，只是a;#352o1;天子a;#3341o;a;#3o465;a;#2o877;a;#3341o;a;#3o465;a;#1229o;

    a;#251o4;a;#2o1o7;不足，败a;#2o1o7;有a;#2o313;，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#26o89;a;#3o475;透a;#2o1o2;这a;#2o123;清流a;#1229o;

    越a;#368o7;一a;#2o247;翰林学士，a;#2o182;继续向a;#21o69;，一a;#3o452;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;队a;#21o15;a;#3o34o;最a;#21o69;端a;#1229o;站进东班a;#2oo13;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置，王安a;#3o7o7;手持a;#315o3;板，闭a;#3o446;不言，等待朝a;#2o25o;a;#3o34o;a;#2432o;始a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;面，只a;#21o97;下最后a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;名宰a;#3o456;，a;#2o877;上一步，a;#2o415;是a;#2o3o1;极a;#2o154;臣a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#278o9;有等待a;#2281o;a;#2oo37;，参加朝a;#2o25o;a;#3o34o;官员绝大a;#2281o;数都a;#24o5o;a;#21o4o;a;#4o784;，上朝a;#261o2;间a;#2oo63;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;东上a;#384o1;门a;#2o351;和西上a;#384o1;门a;#2o351;计点a;#368o7;a;#2o154;数，a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#3o417;察朝臣a;#31o36;a;#2o2o2;a;#3o34o;台官，御a;#2149o;a;#2oo13;丞吕a;#2o844;著a;#2o415;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;殿a;#2oo13;a;#2o365;御a;#2149o;a;#244o3;a;#2o8o8;a;#2o837;殿a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;与宰执班a;#2583o;身a;#3278o;a;#368o7;，a;#3o446;不a;#26o12;a;#3527o;，a;#218o7;a;#2942o;吕a;#2o844;著a;#3o629;a;#2o1o2;王安a;#3o7o7;一a;#3o524;，闪a;#368o7;一丝厌憎a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;御a;#2149o;a;#2oo13;丞a;#2oo43;a;#2o3o1;甚至可a;#2o197;说是a;#2224o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3278o;来，a;#2o294;吕a;#2o844;著却一点a;#2oo63;不a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;王安a;#3o7o7;并a;#3875o;善意，a;#2o854;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;不a;#368o7;是想将a;#2o182;a;#261o2;a;#2o219;a;#2653o;密a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;长吕a;#2o844;a;#2438o;赶a;#2o986;a;#2o14o;城a;#1229o;

    吕a;#2o844;a;#2438o;身a;#2oo26;a;#2653o;密a;#2o351;，执掌朝a;#2oo13;a;#2o891;政，最喜欢说a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#236o1;是镇a;#2oo43;a;#2o197;静，a;#2o197;和a;#2oo26;贵，对王安a;#3o7o7;拓边西北a;#3o34o;政策大加反对a;#1229o;与另一a;#2o3o1;a;#2653o;密a;#2o351;文彦博一搭一a;#218o9;，甚至a;#24o46;点将a;#229o9;不容易才夺a;#21o4o;手a;#3o34o;绥a;#245o3;城还给西夏a;#2o154;去a;#1229o;后a;#2oo26;边a;#24o69;反对，a;#2o854;a;#2o1o7;不果，a;#2o415;把夺取绥a;#245o3;a;#3o34o;种a;#3586o;a;#3614o;a;#21o4o;随a;#24o3o;安置来安抚西夏a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;容忍a;#2ooo4;块a;#24o4o;大a;#3o34o;绊a;#33o5o;a;#3o7o7;继续挡在a;#21o69;路上，否a;#21o17;a;#255o9;下去a;#2o182;对a;#2o891;a;#21o46;、马a;#21o46;进行改革a;#3o34o;将a;#2o853;法、a;#2o445;马法必然a;#2o25o;受a;#21o4o;a;#255o7;a;#3292o;a;#1229o;

    文彦博资历太老，一a;#261o2;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;a;#2116o;摇，a;#3278o;吕a;#2o844;a;#2438o;虽a;#2oo26;a;#21o69;朝权a;#3o456;吕夷简长子，a;#2o294;底蕴a;#276o4;a;#24o5o;a;#2o3o1;a;#21o15;执政a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;文彦博a;#24o46;得老远，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#2o182;还有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o57o;翰林学士a;#3o34o;弟弟吕a;#2o844;著a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;a;#236o1;在不a;#2oo37;a;#21o69;，吕a;#2o844;著a;#2o182;a;#2o415;被a;#2oo3o;荐a;#2oo26;御a;#2149o;a;#2oo13;丞，a;#2432o;始a;#39o46;导朝a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;台谏系统a;#1229o;

    本朝a;#2oo26;a;#3845o;臣子弄权，把持朝政，宰执官和台谏a;#2oo13;，a;#3689o;a;#2412o;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o8o4;弟父子a;#2511o;是近a;#2o146;存在a;#1229o;一a;#26o86;a;#2o986;现这种情a;#2o917;，在a;#2o3o1;a;#26o85;a;#2oo37;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o154;必然a;#352o1;上a;#2oo7o;辞a;#2o3o1;，a;#228o6;放a;#2oo26;官，a;#2o174;a;#26o8o;a;#2o363;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是有a;#2o154;想赖a;#3o528;不a;#362o8;，御a;#2149o;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;有a;#2o1o7;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;，有a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;甚至a;#3683o;a;#23o35;a;#2o146;同a;#261o2;a;#2o986;现在a;#2ooo4;a;#2422o;、台谏a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，都a;#2o25o;受a;#21o4o;御a;#2149o;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;弹章攻a;#2o987;a;#1229o;这是a;#2oo1o;不a;#251o4;文a;#3o34o;惯a;#2o363;，很少有a;#2o154;敢违反，吕a;#2o844;著a;#26o82;a;#2oo26;御a;#2149o;a;#2oo13;丞，自身岂a;#33o21;不正，所a;#2o197;a;#2o182;大哥吕a;#2o844;a;#2438o;在a;#2653o;密院a;#3o34o;a;#26o85;子a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2281o;长a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo7;配角a;#2o986;a;#2233o;a;#2o1o2;，贯穿a;#2o1o2;北宋后半段a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;a;#26o87;a;#2o826;a;#2o1o5;，a;#2oo63;在这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;上演a;#3o528;a;#242o7;幕a;#1229o;自古变革不易，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是a;#2183o;鞅还是晁错，都a;#278o9;a;#229o9;下a;#2233o;a;#1229o;改a;#2116o;一下a;#21o46;a;#2423o;，a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;得罪a;#214o7;有a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;集团，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#26o87;友a;#2oo63;是一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;与a;#2o182;反a;#3o446;a;#1229o;

    这一段是铺垫，a;#2oo63;是对a;#261o2;a;#2o195;背景a;#3o34o;必a;#352o1;描述a;#1229o;韩三现在a;#2o241;息一下，待a;#2o25o;a;#2o799;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;回来a;#1229o;

    第三更，红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第２９章 君意开疆雪旧耻（中）

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    吕a;#2o844;著阴a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;a;#362o8;进文a;#245o3;殿a;#2oo13;，文a;#245o3;殿又称a;#228o6;朝，a;#276o4;起a;#2oo27;殿大庆殿形a;#21o46;a;#3oo53;小，可面积a;#2oo63;足a;#2o197;容纳千a;#2o154;a;#2o197;上a;#1229o;殿门a;#2oo43;后，a;#3oo53;a;#2o559;东南点a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#2567o;a;#3o528;一张a;#2o132;椅，a;#37o27;是御a;#2149o;a;#2oo13;丞a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;子a;#1229o;a;#2o381;本朝a;#31o36;a;#21o46;，参加朝参a;#3o34o;文武a;#2o247;臣a;#2oo13;，a;#218o7;有a;#2o854;一a;#2o154;可坐，取得是a;#2942o;坐a;#2oo43;a;#2oo41;a;#1229o;汉a;#2o195;朝臣有三a;#2942o;坐a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}61;、御a;#2149o;a;#2oo13;丞a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}5;a;#2418o;流a;#2o256;下来，a;#2oo63;只a;#21o97;御a;#2149o;a;#2oo13;丞一a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    吕a;#2o844;著站在a;#2o132;椅a;#21o69;，a;#2ooo4;名殿a;#2oo13;a;#2o365;御a;#2149o;a;#21o17;a;#2o998;立在殿a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;处角落里a;#1229o;三a;#2o154;站a;#2345o;，a;#2o928;鞭a;#4o483;a;#217o9;，a;#236o1;在殿a;#2253o;边缘，a;#2oo48;a;#24o37;a;#2o2o4;a;#2432o;始吹笙a;#2597o;a;#38o47;，奏a;#3o528;a;#3619o;美a;#223o7;君贤臣a;#3o34o;a;#389o2;a;#2oo48;，a;#384o1;门吏a;#21o17;合a;#3o528;a;#2oo48;声a;#3964o;声a;#218o9;a;#3o528;班次a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;名宰a;#3o456;曾a;#2o844;a;#2o142;、陈升a;#2oo43;手持a;#315o3;板，a;#39o46;a;#3o528;a;#2o247;臣a;#2o381;a;#218o9;名、按班次a;#3847o;续进a;#2o837;殿a;#2oo13;，在台陛下站a;#2345o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o928;鞭a;#2o877;次a;#217o9;a;#368o7;，殿后有a;#2o1o2;a;#2116o;静a;#1229o;a;#2o8o8;是a;#2ooo4;名起居舍a;#2o154;a;#362o8;a;#2o986;来，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是a;#3576o;a;#244o5;天子言行a;#3o34o;a;#2o365;a;#2o174;官，一东一西站a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;殿a;#2o869;a;#2ooo4;角a;#1229o;继a;#3278o;是一班手持扇、a;#21o73;等a;#31o36;a;#2212o;a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;门宦官a;#1229o;等a;#4o644;门站a;#229o9;a;#2o3o1;置，a;#223o7;a;#2oo48;曲调突然猛然a;#3964o;起，迎a;#255o9;天子a;#2o986;a;#2233o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o986;头a;#3o34o;赵a;#39o36;a;#2o174;殿后徐步a;#362o8;a;#2o986;，身穿a;#362o5;a;#4o644;袍，头a;#2514o;平a;#33o5o;幞头，a;#2oo26;天子a;#2412o;朝a;#2oo43;服a;#1229o;青a;#2418o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#33o8o;色显得苍a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;，a;#3o456;a;#3598o;a;#2o197;宋a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;审美观念，算得上是a;#2o426;秀，唇角a;#3oo41;a;#2o1o2;髭a;#39o35;，a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;稳重，a;#236o1;是身形太a;#368o7;单a;#3418o;，不是福寿a;#2oo43;a;#3o456;a;#1229o;

    天子a;#236o1;坐，群臣a;#3633o;a;#253o8;a;#1229o;

    一a;#2o999;都是a;#21o69;一次a;#3o34o;重复，下一次a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;a;#213o6;a;#21o35;a;#1229o;赵a;#39o36;坐在御座上，a;#26o8o;聊a;#3o34o;等a;#3o528;月月都a;#352o1;重复a;#3o34o;朝a;#2o25o;a;#2o2o2;式a;#26o89;点结束a;#1229o;

    国计是a;#2o182;a;#2o851;心a;#3o34o;，战a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;是a;#2o182;a;#2o851;心a;#3o34o;，a;#218o7;a;#2942o;这套繁琐a;#3o34o;a;#2o2o2;式是a;#2o182;所不a;#2o851;心a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

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    a;a;1dqo;a;#371o1;逵a;#2418o;a;#24o5o;老，行a;#2o1o7;求稳a;#1229o;种a;#3586o;正a;#244o3;a;#2418o;，锋a;#3816o;正a;#3o427;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;行a;#2o1o7;参a;#24o46;，自a;#3859o;a;#3o456;和，a;#371o1;逵不喜种a;#3586o;，a;#2oo35;a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;a;#2412o;情a;#1229o;陛下不a;#39o35;忧虑a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    鄜a;#2431o;路将a;#24o69;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o5;，王安a;#3o7o7;毫不犹豫a;#2232o;站在种a;#3586o;一边a;#1229o;a;#371o1;逵并不a;#24o46;，a;#2o294;打a;#2432o;绥a;#245o3;局面a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;是种a;#3586o;，a;#2o854;a;#2o154;有勇有谋，a;#2o854;父种a;#1999o;衡又在鄜a;#2431o;路a;#23o41;a;#2o449;远a;#24o67;a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o182;深a;#2o449;，a;#2o551;a;#2o197;a;#261o2;a;#26o85;，a;#2oo26;大宋a;#2432o;a;#3oo86;辟a;#223o3;、讨灭西贼a;#3o34o;，不是a;#371o1;逵这班a;#3816o;气褪尽a;#3o34o;老将，a;#3278o;是如种a;#3586o;一样a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;a;#3816o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;陛下，a;#371o1;逵向a;#2o197;a;#3o693;a;#2o154;著称a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#21o21;葛怀敏虚名远a;#2o256;，a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;不a;#3619o;，a;#218o7;a;#371o1;逵言a;#2o854;a;a;1sqo;喜功a;#245o8;幸，徒勇a;#26o8o;谋a;a;rsqo;，后果有a;#2345o;a;#24o29;寨a;#2oo43;败a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#3577o;a;#2o154;a;#251o4;败，自有a;#2o854;a;#297o2;，不a;#244o3;a;#3527o;a;#2oo43;a;#2o197;武夫挟怨a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#26o82;然a;#259o3;持a;#2o1o2;种a;#3586o;，a;#2653o;密a;#2o351;文彦博自然a;#352o1;a;#259o3;持a;#371o1;逵a;#1229o;尽管a;#371o1;逵反对a;#2o182;退还绥a;#245o3;a;#3o34o;提议，还戳穿a;#2o1o2;西夏意a;#2227o;用塞门等a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;废弃a;#3o34o;a;#26o87;寨a;#2o132;换绥a;#245o3;a;#3o34o;阴谋，让文a;#2653o;密大a;#2ooo2;a;#33o8o;面，a;#2o294;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;打a;#2o987;a;#259o3;持种a;#3586o;a;#3o34o;王安a;#3o7o7;，a;#2oo63;a;#39o38;不a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    文彦博说得a;#2o284;a;#2oo46;有a;#297o2;，赵a;#39o36;又转头a;#3o475;向王安a;#3o7o7;a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;反驳道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#371o1;逵a;#244o3;a;#2418o;在a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;a;#261o2;，a;#2224o;忠a;#2oo41;a;#31o38;与a;#2o869;附羌a;#2o154;a;#2o1o5;a;#26oo7;致死a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，与种a;#1999o;衡有a;#368o7;a;#4o835;a;#4o841;a;#1229o;岂可谓a;#2oo43;a;#26o8o;a;#26o87;怨？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;竟有此a;#2o1o7;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};一次听说，沉吟a;#2o1o2;一下，向王安a;#3o7o7;征求意见a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;王卿，a;#2o197;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo43;见，是否a;#244o3;把种a;#3586o;调去a;#2o182;路？a;a;rdqo;

    王安a;#3o7o7;摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#371o1;逵老a;#251o4;持重，虽有a;#26o87;怨，a;#2o134;a;#244o3;a;#2749o;a;#2o11o;言辞，不至a;#2224o;私害a;#2o844;a;#1229o;a;#371o1;逵a;#21o69;次洞悉西贼a;#229o4;谋，谏阻a;#2o197;绥a;#245o3;换回塞门、安远a;#2o1o8;废寨，a;#2653o;密院至a;#2o17o;尚a;#2641o;a;#2345o;下封赏a;#1229o;a;#2o197;臣愚见，不a;#335o9;陛下a;#2o146;下手诏a;#35o9o;a;#2287o;，a;#2o877;遣一a;#2o869;臣a;#2o197;封赏a;#2oo43;名a;#21o69;往a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;，暗a;#2oo13;加a;#2o197;训诫，自a;#244o3;a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王安a;#3o7o7;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;a;#3683o;打a;#241o2;a;#2597o;，将a;#2653o;密院a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;次失误拽a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，堵得文彦博a;#26o8o;a;#358o5;可说，反对不是，同意更不是a;#1229o;a;#3278o;赵a;#39o36;尚a;#2418o;轻，a;#3o331;基不a;#368o7;三a;#2418o;，a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;不a;#3o772;a;#2ooo4;名重臣a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;暗流汹a;#28o44;，只觉得王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;处a;#297o2;a;#2115o;法a;#39o38;a;#2145o;a;#2o1o2;老将a;#371o1;逵a;#3o34o;a;#39o68;面，又a;#33o21;让a;#2o854;警醒，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;可行，a;#39o6o;首道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o415;a;#2o381;王卿a;#2oo43;言a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;横山a;#2432o;拓和拓边河湟，同是a;#29o81;宁a;#21o21;a;#2418o;宋a;#2o154;在陕西a;#3o34o;战a;#3oo53;规a;#21o1o;，聚集在同一a;#2oo1o;a;#213o6;域a;#3o34o;不同战a;#3oo53;，a;#2o114;a;#3o456;a;#2oo43;间影a;#217o9;很深，a;#2oo63;是必a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;背景描a;#2o889;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#371o1;逵和种a;#3586o;a;#2oo63;是后文a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，需a;#352o1;a;#2o8o8;提一下a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;韩三a;#2o173;在a;#2o241;息a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第３０章 臣戍边关觅封侯（一）

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    韩a;#2o872;并不a;#3o693;道a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;官身，a;#24o5o;经惊a;#2116o;a;#21o4o;天子和宰a;#3o456;头上a;#1229o;a;#2o182;现在一边读a;#2oo7o;，一边安安心心a;#3o34o;等荐章被a;#252o9;a;#2o934;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息a;#2o174;a;#2432o;封a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;届a;#261o2;a;#2o182;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;启程去a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;缴三a;#2o195;家状a;a;dash;a;a;dash;所谓家状，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是包括a;#31o62;宗三a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;姓名、a;#2418o;a;#3ooo2;、a;#2o197;a;#2145o;有a;#26o8o;a;#368o7;往罪行a;#3o34o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;简历，a;#2o854;上还a;#352o1;有a;#2oo65;a;#37o51;a;#2o316;a;#2o445;，证明身a;#2o221;a;#3o83o;a;#2o991;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;如此一来，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#39o46;a;#21o4o;一a;#2o221;告身，这a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;身a;#2oo26;官员a;#3o34o;a;#2o973;证a;#1229o;

    自家a;#3o34o;房a;#2o869;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o239;在案a;#21o69;运a;#315o8;a;#3o142;飞，一行行蝇头小楷a;#2o986;现在雪a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;a;#3244o;面上，转a;#3o524;a;#2o415;是一a;#39o29;a;#1229o;这是a;#2o182;在a;#2522o;a;#2o889;a;#368o7;去a;#37o27;一a;#2o3o1;曾经a;#2522o;a;#2o889;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;《谷梁a;#2o256;》a;#1229o;虽然现在可a;#2o197;a;#2oo8o;得起自a;#24o49;想a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;籍，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;深a;#2o449;一句a;#358o5;，a;#229o9;a;#3576o;性不如烂a;#315o8;头，a;#2o877;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;读a;#2oo7o;背诵，a;#2oo63;a;#276o4;不a;#368o7;a;#2o146;手a;#2o889;上一遍a;#3576o;得更牢，a;#2oo7o;a;#2655o;上a;#3o34o;所有经a;#2oo7o;a;#2o856;籍，a;#2o182;都打算重a;#26o32;a;#2522o;a;#2o889;一遍a;#1229o;

    谷梁a;#2o256;是春秋三a;#2o256;a;#2oo43;一，与a;#24o38;a;#2o256;、a;#2o844;a;#3265o;a;#2o256;都是a;#2338o;子所著《春秋》一a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;释a;#1229o;春秋是a;#4oo65;国a;#3o34o;a;#2149o;a;#2oo7o;，a;#2oo26;a;#2338o;子所a;#21o24;改a;#2o462;订，后来a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;a;#2o754;家经a;#2o856;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#2338o;子这a;#3oo58;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;，称a;#2oo26;a;a;1sqo;a;#315o8;a;#21o66;春秋a;a;rsqo;a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o854;a;#2788o;释a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;，据说有a;#2oo61;种，a;#2o294;流a;#2o256;下来a;#3o34o;，a;#2o415;只有a;#24o38;氏、a;#2o844;a;#3265o;、谷梁三a;#2o256;a;#1229o;

    不a;#3577o;春秋还是三a;#2o256;，都是经a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;重a;#352o1;a;#2o856;籍，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;身a;#26o89;在张载门下a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;a;#3689o;读a;#368o7;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;韩a;#2o872;拿后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#2o8o9;来a;#276o4;较，觉得这三a;#2o256;里，a;#24o38;a;#2o256;更a;#2o687;是历a;#2149o;a;#2oo7o;，用a;#2oo16;a;#235oo;a;#3o34o;历a;#2149o;资a;#26oo9;将《春秋》a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;简a;#3o7o1;a;#3576o;a;#244o5;进行扩展a;#2788o;释a;#653o7;a;#3278o;a;#2o844;a;#3265o;、谷梁更a;#255o9;近a;#2o11o;政治a;#2oo7o;，并不a;#2o851;心a;#2oo7o;a;#2o869;a;#3576o;载a;#3o34o;历a;#2149o;，a;#3278o;是a;#3689o;a;#368o7;阐述《春秋》a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;微言大a;#2oo41;，来a;#2o3o7;a;#2o25o;a;#2338o;子a;#315o8;a;#21o66;春秋所a;#352o1;a;#3492o;达a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;用心和a;#2o754;学a;#297o2;念a;#1229o;

    a;#24o38;a;#2o256;姑且不a;#3577o;，a;#2o844;a;#3265o;和谷梁a;#2ooo4;a;#2o256;提起a;#2o8o8;a;#223o7;a;#3o34o;微言大a;#2oo41;，总少不a;#2o1o2;一条华夷a;#2oo43;辨a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;老a;#24o72;张载，向学生解说《春秋》a;#261o2;，提得最a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;是隐藏在a;#2oo7o;a;#2oo13;字里行间a;#3o34o;华夷a;#2oo43;辨a;#1229o;春秋a;#261o2;，a;#216o8;a;#2346o;衰弱，四夷a;#2o852;起，南a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#2697o;国本是蛮夷，却自称a;#2oo26;王a;#1229o;

    后a;#4o784;a;#267o7;a;#2o844;在管a;#2o21o;a;#3o34o;匡助下，尊崇a;#216o8;a;#2346o;，a;#2oo61;合诸a;#2o399;，压a;#21o46;四夷，即所谓a;#3o34o;尊王a;#2588o;夷a;#1229o;此一a;#2o1o7;，最a;#2oo26;a;#2338o;子所a;#3o475;重，所a;#2o197;a;#2o182;说，a;a;1sqo;微管a;#2o21o;，吾a;#2o854;被发a;#24o38;衽a;#3o691;a;a;rsqo;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2o1;被迫学a;#3o528;夷a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;模样，披散头发，穿起a;#24o38;衽a;#3o34o;衣服，意指泱泱华夏被夷a;#2o154;所毁a;#1229o;

    在a;#2338o;子千a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;后，胡a;#2o154;安a;#311o8;山毁a;#2o1o2;大唐a;#3o427;a;#1999o;，a;#2o116;a;#2o195;又有胡a;#2o154;轮流坐庄，a;#3o524;下西北a;#2o1o8;虏猖獗，a;#2oo13;a;#214o7;不振，所a;#2o197;宋a;#2o754;一说起春秋，a;#236o1;a;#352o1;提a;#21o4o;华夷a;#2oo43;a;#2o998;，尊王a;#2588o;夷，至a;#2o11o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#26o41;面，却是泛泛a;#3278o;谈a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;民a;#26o63;a;#2oo27;a;#2oo41;a;#3o475;来并不局a;#3848o;a;#2o11o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;韩a;#2o872;边a;#2522o;边想，受a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;害越重，a;#286o8;起a;#3o34o;反弹a;#2oo63;越大，尤a;#2o854;是汉a;#26o63;这a;#2oo1o;自尊心和自豪感都极强a;#3o34o;民a;#26o63;，更是如此a;#1229o;

    虽然此a;#261o2;对民a;#26o63;a;#2oo43;a;#2o998;还a;#278o9;有一a;#2oo1o;清晰a;#3o34o;认识，a;#2o294;单是提a;#2o513;华夷a;#2oo43;辨a;#24o5o;经足a;#2o197;在汉a;#2o154;与夷a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;间a;#21o1o;a;#2o986;一条深深a;#3o34o;a;#4o511;a;#278o7;，唐a;#2o195;a;#37o27;般a;#28o23;纳a;#3o334;a;#24o29;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;绝不可a;#33o21;a;#2o986;现在宋a;#2o195;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;本a;#236o1;是a;#2o174;民a;#26o63;a;#2oo27;a;#2oo41;a;#246o5;潮强烈a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;来a;#21o4o;北宋，对宋a;#2o754;对隋唐a;#228o6;a;#26o63;策a;#3oo53;a;#3o34o;反a;#3o465;，a;#244o3;然有a;#3o528;很深a;#3o34o;感a;#353o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#246o5;a;#3249o;如潮，韩a;#2o872;一不a;#3oo41;a;#31o7o;，将一a;#2oo1o;字a;#2522o;错a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3o333;a;#3244o;上，a;#21o35;字a;#2o998;a;#228o6;显a;#3o524;，a;#236o1;算有后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;橡a;#3o382;a;#2oo63;a;#2583o;不干a;#2o928;，a;#2o294;a;#386o4;a;#4o644;可a;#2o197;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;手边a;#236o1;有一块a;#386o4;a;#4o644;，拿起来在a;#21o35;字上一a;#28o34;，墨迹a;#236o1;被a;#386o4;a;#4o644;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#39o68;色所掩a;#3o422;a;#1229o;雄a;#4o644;是端a;#2132o;a;#261o2;泡a;#372o2;用a;#3o34o;，a;#3278o;a;#386o4;a;#4o644;却是古a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;橡a;#3o382;和a;#2o462;正a;#28o82;a;#1229o;a;#2o449;口a;#386o4;a;#4o644;这a;#2oo1o;a;#251o4;语，a;#2o415;来自a;#386o4;a;#4o644;a;#3o34o;用途a;#1229o;

    放下a;#386o4;a;#4o644;，重a;#26o32;拿起a;#315o8;，房门这a;#261o2;被轻轻a;#3o34o;a;#2597o;a;#217o9;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;又把a;#315o8;放下，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;进来！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;应声推门a;#1229o;一身a;#26o32;a;#21o46;a;#3o34o;襦a;#35o33;，a;#21o98;a;#35oo9;得更a;#2oo26;贴身，一条a;#4o644;丝绣花a;#3o34o;腹a;#2226o;a;#212o2;在腰间，a;#2o439;称a;#3o34o;a;a;1sqo;腰间a;#4o644;a;a;rsqo;衬得腰a;#3293o;a;#3242o;a;#3242o;a;#1229o;一a;#2o214;花菱a;#35o97;子罩在襦a;#35o33;a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，遮a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o16;a;#21o69;微微隆起a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o154;曲线a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起三a;#2oo1o;月a;#21o69;，韩a;#2o872;a;#21o18;a;#3o149;a;#2484o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，又长a;#3964o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;许a;#3o34o;小a;#2oo11;头更a;#2281o;添a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;a;#39o68;色a;#1229o;a;#229o5;步履a;#23o92;雅a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;进房a;#2oo13;，a;#2o8o8;道a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;万福a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;三a;#2o844;子a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;称呼，韩a;#2o872;听a;#3o528;扎耳朵，打a;#26o29;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#26o89;跟a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#2o32o;说a;#2o1o2;，不a;#352o1;这a;#2oo4o;喊a;#251o5;a;#1229o;不a;#236o1;是a;#244o3;a;#2oo1o;官a;#22o43;？a;#368o7;去a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;叫a;#3o34o;，现在还是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;叫a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#2o3o2;a;#3o528;头怯生生a;#3o34o;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;样a;#2o25o;被a;#2o154;说a;#251o5;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#229oo;a;#229oo;a;#278o9;有规a;#3o697;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o473;头a;#3o385;a;#2o1o2;起来，a;#3o495;不a;#3o693;是a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;混a;#345o7;教a;#2o1o2;a;#229o5;这a;#2o123;a;#26o8o;聊a;#3o34o;东西a;#1229o;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;本来a;#236o1;是a;#2oo1o;a;#282o1;良贤淑a;#3o34o;性子，小小a;#2418o;纪a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经有a;#2o1o2;贤妻良母a;#3o34o;范a;#2o799;，只是谈a;#2152o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2749o;a;#276o4;不上大户a;#2o154;家a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;女子a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;跟在韩阿李身边长大，a;#278o9;有学a;#3o528;满口老a;#23o64;，a;#24o5o;经是老天a;#2o445;a;#2o3o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;对此并不是很在意，不管a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说a;#2o182;都是来自千a;#2418o;后等级a;#21o46;a;#2423o;a;#24o5o;经宽松许a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;，对言辞上a;#3o34o;一点不合a;#31o36;a;#3341o;并不是很在a;#2oo46;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;在家里，又不是有a;#228o6;a;#2o154;，讲a;#3135o;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o316;甚？性情贵在自然，a;#21o51;意学a;#3o528;a;#21o35;a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;范a;#2o799;，a;#2ooo2;a;#2o1o2;本来模样，反a;#2oo26;不美a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o28o;手，很a;#29o87;练a;#3o34o;把a;#229o5;a;#3242o;a;#24o39;a;#3o34o;身子揽在怀里a;#1229o;让a;#2o154;迷醉a;#3o34o;a;#282o1;香软玉a;#32o39;a;#32o39;贴a;#3o528;身a;#2o3o7;，a;#2623o;莹如玉a;#3o34o;小耳朵a;#236o1;在自a;#24o49;a;#22o68;边，韩a;#2o872;一a;#261o2;a;#2o852;起，忍不a;#2o3o3;张口咬a;#2o1o2;一下a;#1229o;

    小a;#2oo11;头浑身一a;#39o76;，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#3ooo5;一般，如a;#3265o;a;#33o26;玉般a;#23o47;嫩细滑a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;a;#345o7;蹭a;#3o34o;变得a;#3689o;红，扭a;#368o7;身子a;#3o634;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，嗓音细细a;#3o34o;嗔怪道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;三哥哥！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#3oo53;有a;#2o985;陷a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;窝a;#2oo13;，一对泛a;#3o528;棕色a;#3o34o;a;#21o98;a;#277oo;双a;#3o643;清澈纯a;#2o928;，还a;#33o21;a;#3o475;见自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o498;影a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#2o284;嗔怒a;#3o34o;圆a;#3o634;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，却隐约有三a;#2o998;a;#3267o;意，七a;#2o998;a;#2658o;情a;#1229o;小a;#2oo11;头这样a;#3o34o;反应，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o334;a;#3o475;不厌a;#1229o;a;#2o182;双手a;#2591o;a;#32o39;，贴在在韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;耳边a;#2658o;声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;现在这样子，三哥哥才是最喜欢a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2o558;a;#2o381;在a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;怀里，嗅a;#3o528;a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;气息a;#1229o;小a;#2oo11;头a;#3o34o;一a;#39o63;惶惶不安a;#3o34o;心，a;#2432o;始轻缓a;#3o34o;跳a;#2116o;起来a;#1229o;自a;#2o174;韩a;#2o872;被a;#2oo3o;荐a;#2o837;官a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息a;#2o256;a;#2o837;耳a;#2oo13;，a;#229o5;a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#2oo43;a;#2o313;，a;#2oo63;有a;#2o123;失落a;#1229o;身a;#2o221;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;距越来越大，心a;#2oo13;总是担惊受怕，生怕三哥哥a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;讨厌a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;a;#229o5;只是一a;#2oo1o;a;#26o8o;父a;#26o8o;母a;#3o34o;孤女，又a;#278o9;有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o8o4;弟姐妹可a;#2o197;a;#252o6;持，a;#2o17o;生a;#33o21;a;#2o381;靠a;#3o34o;良a;#2o154;只有韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    感觉a;#21o4o;怀里a;#3o34o;少女心情平复下来，韩a;#2o872;轻轻a;#3o34o;放a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;手，a;#2o877;不放自a;#24o49;恐怕a;#236o1;忍不a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道，小a;#2oo11;头a;#3o34o;心结不a;#2o25o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;容易解a;#2432o;a;#1229o;更a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;安慰a;#26o41;法不是a;#278o9;有，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;太小，至少a;#352o1;a;#2o877;a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;暗叹一声，这a;#2oo63;是a;#2o57o;官a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;a;#211o3;a;#2o316;用a;#1229o;

    a;#211o3;a;#2o316;用虽有，a;#2o294;a;#2o57o;官是a;#2o214;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o813;徭役，a;#2o943;税赋，这a;#2o123;都是跟a;#3o528;官身a;#3278o;来a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o57o;官a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;处却不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;这一a;#2o123;a;#1229o;正如《a;#2o754;林a;#228o6;a;#2149o;》a;#2oo13;所a;#2o889;，范进一a;#26o86;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo3o;，a;#2o415;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;岳父胡屠夫口a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;a;1sqo;天上星宿a;a;rsqo;，自此a;#3oooo;宅有a;#2o1o2;，a;#38o65;a;#3613o;有a;#2o1o2;，a;#229oo;婢a;#2oo63;有a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    在北宋a;#2oo63;是一样，每逢进士放a;#27o36;，a;#2281o;少a;#235oo;贵a;#2o154;家守在a;#3o343;a;#27o36;下，a;#2o934;备找a;#26o32;晋进士a;#2oo26;女婿，即是所谓a;#3o34o;a;#27o36;下捉婿a;#1229o;可这女婿a;#2oo63;不是a;#229o9;捉a;#3o34o;，如a;#2o17o;赠给进士女婿a;#3o34o;嫁妆底a;#2o215;a;#24o5o;经a;#28o72;a;#21o4o;千贯，a;#3278o;且还有继续上a;#28o72;a;#3o34o;势头a;a;dash;a;a;dash;这是a;#21o69;a;#2o96o;天王a;#214o2;找a;#2o182;聊天a;#261o2;，a;#244o3;a;#2o316;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;随口提起a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;虽然不是进士，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;行情却a;#2oo63;是一样a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;被推荐a;#2oo26;官a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息a;#24o5o;经a;#2o256;扬a;#2432o;来，一a;#2oo1o;才十a;#2o843;岁a;#3o34o;名门弟子，又得a;#2281o;a;#2o154;推荐，a;#21o69;途实是a;#26o8o;可a;#3848o;量a;#1229o;上门赠a;#38o65;赠物a;#3o34o;不说，提a;#2o146;更是a;#2oo26;数a;#2o247;a;#2281o;，所a;#2o197;王a;#214o2;才拿a;#3o528;a;#27o36;下捉婿来打趣a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#3o861;a;#2o11o;身a;#2o221;，a;#2o57o;不得韩a;#2o872;正妻a;#1229o;小a;#2oo11;头自a;#24o49;a;#2oo63;清a;#2697o;这一点，a;#2o174;a;#278o9;有奢求a;#368o7;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;自问a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有这a;#2oo1o;必a;#352o1;去挑战a;#1999o;a;#2o439;，a;#2o294;心a;#2oo13;对韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;不a;#2o813;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;愧a;#3o1o6;和a;#246o4;惜a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;换a;#2oo1o;角a;#2423o;想，小a;#2oo11;头有自a;#24o49;和父母给a;#2o182;撑腰，a;#26o85;后a;#236o1;算明媒正a;#23o94;a;#2oo1o;性格不a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;大家闺秀进来，a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;把a;#229o5;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#1229o;

    a;#2o854;实a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;一a;#2oo1o;官身a;#3278o;战战a;#2o834;a;#2o834;a;#3o34o;不a;#2749o;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;，韩千a;#2o845;a;#2oo63;是有a;#2o123;不适应身a;#2o221;a;#3o34o;变a;#2127o;，对a;#2538o;上门来a;#3o34o;生客，很是头a;#3o14o;a;#1229o;反a;#2o498;是韩阿李，对待a;#2o154;a;#255o9;物a;#3o34o;规a;#3o697;心a;#2oo13;都有a;#2oo1o;谱，不a;#3577o;来客身a;#2o221;a;#3964o;a;#2o3o2;，a;#229o5;都a;#33o21;暗a;#2232o;里a;#2411o;a;#3o528;韩千a;#2o845;a;#2o57o;得妥妥贴贴a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;本a;#2o154;，在a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;一a;#39o63;a;#2o873;a;#2o873;升起a;#3o34o;官a;#2233o;a;#26o32;星a;#2oo43;后，a;#21o17;是a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;一a;#211o3;更加a;#358o2;惶a;#358o2;恐a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;送上门a;#3o34o;a;#31o36;物，该推a;#3o34o;推，该辞a;#3o34o;辞，一a;#2o214;贵重点a;#3613o;物都a;#278o9;有a;#2591o;取，只a;#2591o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;a;#315o8;墨a;#3244o;a;#3o746;，a;#2o197;尽a;#2o154;情，至a;#2o11o;提a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;让父母给推辞掉a;#1229o;

    在a;#2o182;a;#3o475;来，有a;#2o1o2;官身，a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，根本不需a;#352o1;在这a;#2oo1o;a;#3341o;骨a;#3o524;上见a;#38o65;a;#3o524;a;#2432o;a;#1229o;a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;在a;#3o447;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;，一点a;#24o46;错都a;#2o25o;影a;#217o9;a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3578o;a;#2o215;a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;如a;#2o17o;来奉承韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;，a;#2281o;是a;#2o123;想投机a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;门，一干豪门大a;#26o63;都还在观望a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#24o3o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;言都说韩a;#2o872;杀性太重，a;#2o96o;次a;#2o986;手，a;#2524o;在a;#2o182;手上a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;命，都有a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;条，算上末星a;#37o96;，一千往上a;#363o5;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#26o85;a;#21o69;捉a;#2o1o2;陈缉，a;#26o25;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;山风，送a;#2o1o2;近三十a;#2oo1o;首级去a;#349o5;门，彻底绝a;#2o1o2;陈a;#2oo3o;家a;#3o34o;后，更是a;#2136o;证a;#2o1o2;这a;#3oo58;谣言a;#1229o;根基深a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;大家a;#26o63;很少喜欢a;#253o7;这样a;#3o34o;女婿a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o11o;此a;#2o1o7;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o498;是一点不在意，大丈夫a;#2o3o9;愁a;#26o8o;妻a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;三十岁a;#278o9;a;#23o94;浑家a;#3o34o;措大a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;去a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;身a;#2o3o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;纪才十a;#2o843;岁，精a;#31o7o;a;#2418o;a;#4o836;a;#2o498;是a;#2418o;长一a;#2o123;，却更不a;#2o25o;把a;#2313o;a;#23o35;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o475;得太重a;#1229o;身a;#2o3o7;实在憋不a;#2o3o3;，a;#2oo63;不是a;#278o9;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;可去a;#1229o;现在a;#3o34o;a;#244o3;务a;#2oo43;急，是尽快辅a;#2o3o4;王a;#389o2;完a;#251o4;a;#2591o;复河湟a;#2232o;a;#213o6;，a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;幕职官，韩a;#2o872;可a;#278o9;a;#2o852;趣a;#2o57o;太a;#2oo37;a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;韩三望空大喊a;#653o6;a;#251o5;回来a;#2o1o2;！

    a;#2o17o;天第三更，a;#2o474;a;#2oo63;望空大喊，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;红a;#31o8o;a;#216o2;？！

 第３０章 臣戍边关觅封侯（二）

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    a;#2o621;a;#262o2;a;#261o2;a;#2o998;，韩a;#2o872;辞a;#21o35;a;#2o1o2;父母和韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;，骑a;#3o528;一a;#213o5;a;#2o511;来a;#3o34o;老马，赶在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;锁城a;#21o69;抵达城下a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;南门守门a;#3o34o;官a;#2o853;对这名每隔a;#2o96o;天a;#236o1;a;#352o1;回家一趟a;#3o34o;韩三官a;#2o154;a;#24o5o;经很a;#29o87;悉，不敢a;#246o8;a;#2493o;，忙将韩a;#2o872;放进城来a;#1229o;进a;#2o1o2;城后，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o452;奔普a;#2o462;寺a;#3278o;去，这是最近a;#2o182;在城a;#2oo13;落a;#33o5o;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#21o18;a;#21o4o;寺门门口，a;#2o3o3;持老和尚a;#236o1;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2oo1o;小和尚迎a;#2o1o2;上来，在马a;#21o69;点头a;#217o4;腰，a;a;1dqo;三官a;#2o154;！王a;#349o5;a;#2o869;来a;#2o1o2;！a;#24o5o;经在a;#2141o;房里等a;#2o1o2;a;#2o32o;很a;#2oo37;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2281o;谢a;#24o72;a;#2o613;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;下马后拱a;#2o1o2;拱手，将马a;#3256o;a;#2o132;给小和尚，自a;#24o49;快步进a;#2o1o2;寺a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;如a;#2o17o;寄a;#235o7;在普a;#2o462;寺a;#2o869;，a;#2o3o3;持和尚对a;#2o182;a;#276o4;a;#2o197;往更加殷a;#2122o;，将最a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;一间客房让给韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;尽管a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;离家只有a;#2o116;里不a;#21o4o;，隔a;#3o528;一条窄窄a;#3o34o;藉a;#277oo;，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;还是选择a;#2o3o3;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2o869;，a;#3278o;只是每隔a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;才回一次下a;#4o857;湾a;#3o34o;家a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城门一向a;#2o851;得a;#26o89;a;#2432o;得a;#262o2;，每a;#26o85;a;#2o986;城a;#2o837;城很不a;#26o41;a;#2o415;，a;#3278o;且王a;#214o2;、王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆，还有同样给荐a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;门下，在经a;#3oo53;司a;#2oo13;听a;#2o5o5;a;#24o46;遣a;#3o34o;李a;#2o449;，a;#2oo63;经a;#2412o;来找a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在王a;#389o2;和吴衍面a;#21o69;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;得a;#2567o;a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;随叫随a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#23o39;态a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;a;#2o511;a;#2o3o3;在普a;#2o462;寺a;#2oo13;，a;#276o4;较a;#26o41;a;#2o415;一点a;#1229o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#2o826;a;#24o5o;被一网打尽，a;#236o1;算有a;#2o123;漏网a;#3o34o;小a;#4oo6o;小a;#3443o;，a;#2oo63;a;#251o4;不a;#2o1o2;气a;#2o5o5;，更不可a;#33o21;有胆子a;#2o877;来行a;#21o5o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;不必担心家a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;安a;#2o84o;a;#1229o;

    等a;#21o4o;正式a;#2oo26;官，挣a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;后，韩a;#2o872;还a;#2o934;备在城a;#2oo13;找间房子，把家安在城里a;#1229o;总不a;#33o21;自家a;#2o57o;官a;#2o1o2;，还a;#352o1;老子和a;#23o64;种菜卖菜a;#1229o;

    可寄a;#235o7;城a;#2oo13;有一桩坏处，a;#236o1;是读a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间少a;#2o1o2;不少，每每拿起a;#2oo7o;本，总a;#2o25o;有a;#2o154;来打a;#252oo;a;#1229o;a;#2281o;少天下来，韩a;#2o872;拒a;#31o36;a;#3o34o;名声a;#24o5o;经a;#2o256;a;#2o986;去，上门送a;#31o36;少a;#2o1o2;不少，a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣、赵隆、李a;#2o449;三a;#2o154;隔三a;#24o46;a;#2o116;a;#236o1;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#372o2;菜a;#368o7;来问a;#2o5o5;，a;#3278o;王a;#214o2;更是来得a;#2122o;快a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;玉昆！喜a;#2o1o7;啊！大喜a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdqo;甫一见面，王a;#214o2;a;#236o1;拱a;#3o528;手，a;#315o5;呵呵a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;上来，a;#3683o;声对韩a;#2o872;道a;#3o528;喜a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;一边往屋里a;#362o8;，一边a;#278o9;a;#229o9;气a;#2232o;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;上次处道a;#2o32o;说a;#3o34o;大喜a;#2o1o7;，是东城a;#24o67;a;#213o5;李a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;大a;#4o635;子a;#33o8o;女a;#2o799;来提a;#2o146;，a;#2o877;上次是a;#2oo1o;a;#241o2;a;#2o799;子a;#3o34o;寡妇a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次又是哪家？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#29o87;悉起来后，王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;本性算是a;#387o6;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，a;#236o1;是a;#2oo1o;a;#358o1;谐爱a;#2432o;a;#296o9;a;#315o5;a;#3o34o;性子a;#1229o;a;#21o69;面a;#2o182;说a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;次喜a;#2o1o7;，都是来向韩a;#2o872;提a;#2o146;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;极品，却被王a;#214o2;拉a;#2o986;来a;#244o3;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;说a;#1229o;可a;#33o21;是在王a;#389o2;身边太憋闷a;#2o1o2;，王a;#214o2;每天a;#262o2;上都变a;#3o528;法a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;家里a;#363o5;a;#2o986;来，找a;#2o182;喝a;#372o2;聊天，害得韩a;#2o872;夜里a;#33o21;用来读a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间都变得寥寥a;#26o8o;a;#2o96o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;王a;#214o2;是官宦子弟，a;#2o439;称a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;a;#2o869;，对朝a;#2oo13;a;#2o869;a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;大小a;#2o1o7;务，a;#276o4;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o1o2;解a;#3o334;a;#2o493;a;#1229o;a;#2281o;喝a;#2o1o2;点a;#372o2;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;匣子一打a;#2432o;，说a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;泰半是韩a;#2o872;闻所a;#2641o;闻a;#3o34o;朝野秘闻，还有对朝a;#2oo13;a;#26o32;近发生a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;务a;#3578o;a;#21o28;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;韩a;#2o872;猜测a;#2281o;半是王a;#389o2;说给a;#2o799;子听a;#3o34o;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}889;a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;用处，可a;#276o4;a;#2o754;家经a;#2o856;大得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    只是这次王a;#214o2;显得很正经，a;a;1dqo;是a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;喜a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;来a;#2o1o2;朝报，a;#2o196;a;#24o72;张横渠朝见天子后，a;#24o5o;被擢a;#2oo26;著a;#2o316;a;#2o3o4;a;#37o7o;，a;#2o219;崇文院校a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;恐怕不a;#2oo37;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;大用a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;一震a;#2oo43;下a;#2o572;步回头，惊喜道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;还a;#3o495;是a;#2o214;喜a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdqo;

    张载与王a;#389o2;是同科进士a;#1229o;a;#3o456;对a;#2o11o;王a;#389o2;a;#2224o;一篇《平a;#251o2;策》得a;#21o4o;重用a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;，张载a;#3o34o;升官速a;#2423o;a;#2o415;是按a;#37o96;a;#236o1;班，a;#244o3;然这a;#2oo63;与a;#2o182;有很大一a;#37o96;a;#2o998;精力放在教育学生上有a;#2o851;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;张载a;#2o17o;次进a;#2o14o;后，竟然一下升a;#2o1o2;正a;#2o843;品a;#3o34o;朝官，a;#24o5o;与王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;本官a;#3o456;同，又得a;#2o1o2;a;#393o2;职，这是大用a;#3o34o;标志a;#1229o;

    在北宋a;#3o34o;官a;#21o46;a;#2oo13;，正a;#2o843;品与a;#2o174;a;#2o843;品a;#3o475;a;#2o284;品级只a;#24o46;一级，实a;#21o17;却是有天壤a;#2oo43;a;#21o35;a;#1229o;北宋a;#3o34o;文官a;#2o174;a;#3964o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o3o2;a;#2o998;a;#2oo26;朝官、a;#2o14o;官和选a;#2o154;三a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;a;#2o998;a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2o14o;官和选a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;品级都是a;#2o174;a;#2o843;品a;#21o4o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#1229o;a;#2o174;称号上a;#3o475;，a;#2o14o;官在a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;挂名，选a;#2o154;又称幕职官，是a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上a;#3o34o;官员，a;#2ooo4;者名a;#2oo41;上a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#2o11o;后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;国家a;#2o844;务员和a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#2o844;务员，等级上并a;#278o9;有a;#3964o;a;#2o3o2;a;#2oo43;a;#21o35;，a;#2o294;实际上却a;#24o46;a;#21o35;极大a;#1229o;

    选a;#2o154;占a;#21o4o;文官a;#2o154;数a;#3o34o;绝大a;#2281o;数，一万a;#2281o;近a;#2ooo4;万a;#3o34o;文官a;#2oo13;有近a;#2oo61;a;#251o4;一辈子都是选a;#2o154;，a;#261o2;称a;#277o4;沦选a;#28o23;a;#1229o;只有得a;#21o4o;a;#2o116;名路一级a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;官a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;荐a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}5;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;，并a;#3528o;见a;#368o7;天子后，才a;#33o21;升a;#2oo26;a;#2o14o;官a;#1229o;

    一般情a;#2o917;下，a;#2o869;a;#2232o;a;#3o693;县a;#2o165;有a;#2o14o;官可a;#2o57o;，后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;七品芝a;#4o635;官，放在北宋a;#236o1;是a;#2oo1o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;一县a;#2oo43;a;#2oo27;，a;#3o334;里a;#2oo43;a;#2o399;，基本上都是a;#2o174;a;#2o843;品，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;正七品，a;#26o89;a;#33o21;担a;#2o219;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;a;#2o1o2;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2o6;a;#2o964;路武臣a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;第a;#2o1o8;号a;#2o154;物，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;本官a;#3o343;城a;#2o351;，a;#2oo63;是正七品a;#1229o;

    宋a;#261o2;官品贵重，第一次a;#2oo26;a;#3o456;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;宰执官一般a;#2oo63;a;#2o165;a;#2o165;四品a;#2o116;品，a;#2o845;品七品a;#2oo63;是有a;#3o34o;，可不是如满清a;#261o2;a;#37o27;般朱红a;#39o3o;子满a;#3o524;a;#3o475;、一品大员满天飞a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;a;#2o14o;官升a;#21o4o;正a;#2o843;品后，a;#236o1;a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;朝官，a;#2oo63;叫a;#2o57o;升朝官，a;#39o38;名a;#246o5;a;#2oo41;a;#236o1;是a;#33o21;参加朝a;#2o25o;、面见天子a;#1229o;想想宫殿才a;#2281o;大，a;#33o21;容a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;？升朝官文武a;#2ooo4;班加起来，总数a;#2oo63;只有千a;#2281o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#385oo;去大半在a;#228o6;a;#2o219;官a;#3o34o;，每次朔望大朝a;#2o25o;，得a;#2o197;参加a;#3o34o;文武官a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;四a;#2o116;a;#3o334;，张载在a;#2oo13;进士十a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;后，a;#2o415;a;#24o5o;a;#33o21;名a;#21o15;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;，这a;#2oo1o;速a;#2423o;足a;#2o197;让a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;大a;#37o96;a;#2o998;同a;#2418o;a;#2o2o4;羡慕不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;张载a;#3o34o;崇文院校a;#2oo7o;一职，甚至a;#3683o;王a;#389o2;都a;#352o1;艳羡三a;#2o998;a;#1229o;崇文院又称三a;#393o2;秘a;#384o1;，是昭文a;#393o2;、a;#2149o;a;#393o2;、集贤院和秘a;#384o1;a;#3o34o;统称，单a;#3o475;此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;宰a;#3o456;都a;#352o1;a;#2o86o;a;#2o219;三a;#393o2;大学士一职a;#123o4;见第三章a;#2788o;a;#653oo;a;#123o5;，a;#236o1;a;#3o693;道崇文院有a;#2281o;重a;#352o1;a;#1229o;崇文院号a;#2oo26;a;#2o648;才a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;，进a;#2o1o2;a;#393o2;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o415;等a;#2o11o;是a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;升官a;#3o34o;快a;#3671o;道，一a;#26o86;朝a;#2253o;上职a;#2o3o1;有阙，首a;#2o8o8;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#2o174;崇文院等a;#393o2;职a;#251o4;员里挑选a;#1229o;

    a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;弟子，老a;#24o72;得a;#21o4o;重用a;#244o3;然是a;#2o214;喜a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;可对a;#278o9;有a;#2o851;系a;#3o34o;王a;#214o2;来说，却只是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o986;来喝a;#372o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o511;口a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;愚a;#2o8o4;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;骗a;#2o32o;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;a;#315o5;呵呵越a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o8o8;一步进屋a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;跟a;#3o528;进房，a;#2141o;房a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#267oo;上a;#24o5o;经a;#2567o;满a;#2o1o2;a;#372o2;菜，一a;#2oo1o;火a;#3o4o6;a;#24o5o;经燃起，将屋a;#2o869;a;#289oo;得暖烘烘a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;a;#24o5o;经坐a;#2o1o2;下来，正拿起a;#372o2;坛向a;#2oo1o;用来a;#289o9;a;#372o2;a;#3o34o;大a;#381o8;a;#372o2;壶a;#2o498;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;暗自叹气，有王a;#214o2;这a;#2oo1o;a;#372o2;a;#329o5;朋友天天来捣a;#2oo81;，根本a;#26o8o;法安下心来读a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;虽不需进士功名a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;官，a;#2o294;a;#2432o;卷有a;#3o41o;，只有a;#2281o;读a;#2oo7o;，增长学识，a;#26o85;后在a;#37o27;a;#2o123;千古名臣面a;#21o69;才不a;#2o25o;a;#387o6;怯a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;可不a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;抱怨，a;#2o182;将a;#2o498;空a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;坛a;#2ooo2;a;#21o4o;a;#267oo;子下面，把a;#381o8;a;#372o2;壶吊在火a;#3o4o6;上a;#289o9;a;#3o528;，坐回来对韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;幸逢喜a;#2o1o7;，不a;#3o693;玉昆有否a;#2o339;句a;#2o197;a;#3576o;a;#2oo43;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;处道a;#2o8o4;，a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;是a;#3o693;道小弟不善诗赋，a;#236o1;a;#21o35;打趣a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;叹a;#3o528;气，这不是a;#3859o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;吗，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o294;a;#2o961;吟诗a;#2o316;赋a;#3o34o;本a;#2o1o7;强一点，小弟a;#236o1;去考进士a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;安慰韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o294;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#3689o;晓经a;#2149o;，擅长政a;#2o1o7;，这才是正经学问a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;经a;#2o256;a;#2o877;a;#3964o;，a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;考a;#2oo1o;明经，进士可a;#236o1;a;#278o9;指望a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;玉昆a;#2o32o;有所不a;#3o693;，a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;用手指a;#2572o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2572o;火a;#3o4o6;上a;#3o34o;大a;#372o2;壶，试a;#3o528;a;#2o919;a;#289o9;，随口道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;本有意a;#2o197;经a;#2oo41;策问替换掉进士科a;#3o34o;诗词歌赋，a;#2o197;玉昆a;#2oo43;才，a;#244o3;有用武a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;只可惜让苏子a;#3o651;给a;#256o5;和a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;猛然惊起，a;a;1dqo;竟有此a;#2o1o7;？！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;奇道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;玉昆a;#2o32o;不a;#3o693;道？哦，对a;#2o1o2;！这是半a;#2418o;a;#2281o;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o32o;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;正a;#229o9;在a;#3o149;a;#3o528;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}456;a;#2o844;上a;#2oo7o;建言，a;#352o1;a;#2o852;学校、改科a;#2oo3o;，弃诗赋a;#3278o;用经a;#2oo41;a;#1229o;官家可都让a;#2o1o8;a;#2422o;、a;#2ooo4;a;#21o46;还有三a;#393o2;a;#2o247;臣一起议a;#3577o;a;#2o1o2;，命a;#2o154;a;#2o154;都a;#352o1;上札子a;#1229o;东a;#2o14o;城a;#2o869;沸沸扬扬，国子a;#3o417;a;#2oo13;a;#2o154;心惶惶，天下都a;#2o256;遍a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o32o;说有a;#278o9;有？！不a;#368o7;最后让苏子a;#3o651;a;#3o34o;一本奏章否a;#2o1o2;，此a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo43;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;是吗？a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;声音a;#2o3o2;沉下去，暗自揣测a;#3o528;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;用意，此a;#2oo3o;又a;#2o25o;给政局和自a;#24o49;a;#241o2;来a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;影a;#217o9;？

    改科a;#2oo3o;、a;#2o852;学校这a;#2ooo4;条很a;#229o9;a;#297o2;解，a;#236o1;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;选a;#253oo;和培a;#2o859;a;#2o154;才a;a;dash;a;a;dash;变法a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;才a;#1229o;a;#3278o;苏轼a;#2o25o;反对，a;#2oo63;不a;#3859o;a;#297o2;解，a;#2o182;a;#276o5;竟是a;#2o197;诗赋a;#2o986;名，a;#2oo63;是靠诗赋考上a;#3o34o;进士，a;#2o132;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;友a;#2o154;、弟子都是a;#2o197;诗赋见长a;#1229o;屁股a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#33o41;袋，哪a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;都不a;#2o25o;变a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;愿意拿a;#33o41;袋打赌，司马a;#2o8o9;虽然与王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o114;a;#2oo26;政敌，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;绝a;#278o9;有在科a;#2oo3o;改革上与王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o316;对a;#368o7;一句a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;？还不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;是陕西a;#2o154;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;不擅长诗赋文章a;#3o34o;陕西进士a;#1229o;只是a;#335o9;想对此a;#2o1o7;进行更深一步a;#21o28;读，还a;#352o1;把王安a;#3o7o7;和苏轼a;#3o34o;奏章拿a;#21o4o;手上才够a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;见韩a;#2o872;突然不说a;#358o5;a;#2o1o2;，问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;？还在想诗赋改经a;#2oo41;策问a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2526o;a;#3o524;对王a;#214o2;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#251o5;在想王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;a;#352o1;改科a;#2oo3o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;才a;#3859o;得a;#1229o;变法a;#2oo43;a;#352o1;，首在得a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;科a;#2oo3o;抡才a;#2o415;是a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;最重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;一条路，如果处道a;#2o8o4;a;#2o32o;是王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;，a;#2o32o;是想a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;是擅长吟诗a;#2o316;赋、却反对变法a;#3o34o;进士，还是a;#29o87;读经a;#2149o;、长a;#2o11o;对策a;#3o34o;同志？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;同志？a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;咀a;#222o4;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;用a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;生a;#2o731;a;#3o34o;词汇，a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这a;#2oo1o;词用得a;#229o9;a;#1229o;《国语》有a;#2o113;a;#653o6;a;a;1sqo;同a;#245o3;a;#21o17;同心，同心a;#21o17;同志a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;如果愚a;#2o8o4;是王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;，a;#244o3;然想用与自a;#24o49;同心同a;#245o3;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;才a;#1229o;王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;在奏a;#3oo95;a;#2oo13;本a;#2oo63;说a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1sqo;朝廷欲有所a;#2oo26;，议a;#3577o;纷然，a;#337o7;肯承听，此a;#3o422;朝廷不a;#33o21;一道a;#245o3;a;#2oo43;故a;#2oo63;a;a;rsqo;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o852;学校、改科a;#2oo3o;，a;#244o3;然是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;选a;#253oo;a;#2o154;才，教育同志，a;#352o1;a;a;1sqo;一道a;#245o3;a;a;rsqo;a;#1229o;只可惜啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;却被否a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;谁说给a;#2o154;否a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;不a;#33o21;重提a;#3o34o;？a;#2o17o;科是不可a;#33o21;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;三a;#2418o;后a;#3o34o;下一科，很有可a;#33o21;a;#236o1;改用经a;#2oo41;策问取士！说不a;#2345o;a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;小弟a;#2oo63;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;说a;#3o528;说a;#3o528;突然a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;起来，摇摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;都a;#24o5o;经有官身a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;考不a;#2o1o2;进士，管a;#26o85;后王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#33o21;不a;#33o21;改，都是跟a;#251o5;a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，文a;#2oo13;对北宋官a;#21o46;稍微提a;#2o1o2;一点，虽然a;#278o9;细说，给大家a;#3oo41;a;#2oo1o;a;#2136o;象a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;北宋a;#3o34o;品官，a;#3964o;品a;#3o34o;很少a;#1229o;品级晋升a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;很长a;#261o2;间，不a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;现a;#2o1o8;三十岁a;#2o415;三四品a;#3o34o;官员a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;在北宋，a;#2o116;a;#2o845;品a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;担a;#2o219;执政，这a;#2oo26;a;#2418o;轻官员获得权力，提a;#2o379;a;#2o1o2;一条路a;#1229o;

    反正a;#236o1;一句a;#358o5;，把满清官a;#21o46;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;象a;#2ooo2;掉，在北宋，a;#24o46;遣和本官是a;#2ooo4;条线a;#1229o;a;#3964o;品官不一a;#2345o;有a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;遣，a;#3278o;a;#2o3o2;品官，却可a;#2o197;a;#2o837;居政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;文武官详细a;#3o34o;品级a;#21o1o;a;#2o998;，等a;#2o474;整a;#297o2;a;#229o9;a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;贴a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，离首a;#39o29;a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;十a;#2o116;a;#2o3o1;咫a;#2361o;a;#2oo43;遥，却始终跨不a;#368o7;去，a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o2o4;，红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏a;#2o877;给力一点a;#1229o;

 第３０章 臣戍边关觅封侯（三）

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    a;a;1dqo;谁说有a;#2o1o2;官身a;#236o1;不a;#33o21;考进士a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;放下a;#372o2;a;#3o871;，奇怪a;#3o34o;对韩a;#2o872;反问道，a;a;1dqo;宰执家a;#3o34o;子孙七a;#2o843;岁a;#236o1;受a;#2o1o2;荫补，a;#2o294;a;#29o31;样有a;#2o986;来考a;#2oo1o;进士a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;尊a;#24o72;横渠a;#2o8o8;生a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo27;吕a;#2oo13;丞，是吕文靖a;#123o4;吕夷简，a;#2o161;宗朝宰a;#3o456;，谥号文靖a;#123o5;a;#2oo43;子，a;#26o89;有荫补在身，a;#2o294;还不是考a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;进士a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;有官身者参加科a;#2oo3o;远较普a;#3689o;士子a;#26o41;a;#2o415;，只a;#352o1;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;锁厅试a;#236o1;a;#33o21;得a;#2oo1o;贡生名a;#39o69;，可a;#276o4;参加a;#24o3o;里a;#3o34o;解试容易许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;一听，忙加追a;#3581o;，这是a;#2o182;a;#21o69;身a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;所a;#278o9;有a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;息a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;很惊讶a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;韩a;#2o872;对此茫然不a;#3o693;，却还是一边喝a;#372o2;，一边向a;#2o182;细细解释a;#1229o;

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    所a;#2o197;a;#352o1;a;#244o3;上进士只有a;#2ooo4;道a;#3859o;a;#2o851;，第一道是解试，第a;#2o1o8;道是a;#31o36;a;#37o96;试a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;有a;#2o1o2;官身后如果还a;#352o1;考进士，一样a;#352o1;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;解试a;#1229o;只是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;官身，a;#236o1;不a;#33o21;与普a;#3689o;士子一起在a;#24o3o;a;#2oo13;考试，a;#3278o;是在路a;#2oo13;参加a;#293o5;a;#21o35;a;#2oo26;官员a;#2oo3o;a;#2115o;a;#3o34o;锁厅试a;a;dash;a;a;dash;这里a;#3o34o;路，是转运a;#2o351;路，a;#3278o;不是经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;路，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是韩a;#2o872;a;#352o1;去陕西路a;#3o34o;路治a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#123o4;长安a;#123o5;去参加，a;#3278o;不是a;#236o1;在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;

    a;a;1dqo;名a;#2oo41;上将锁厅试放在路a;#2oo13;，是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;不与a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;士a;#2o1o5;a;#2o3o1;，a;#2o294;实际上a;#24o3o;a;#2oo13;贡生选取a;#276o4;a;#2o363;，在江南诸路是a;#3o334;里挑一、a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;挑一，在陕西a;#2oo63;是a;#2o1o8;十、三十选一，可锁厅试却是三a;#2o116;a;#2o154;里a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;贡生，最a;#2281o;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;七a;#2oo13;选一a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;说得口干，给自a;#24o49;满上a;#372o2;，一口喝下去a;#1229o;用丝a;#24o62;a;#2583o;a;#2583o;a;#22o68;，继续道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#2o165;是官员参加a;#3o34o;锁厅试，还有官宦子弟参加a;#3o34o;a;#21o35;头试，a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo3o;a;#3o528;不与a;#235o6;士a;#2o1o5;a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;名a;#2oo41;，可实际a;#244o5;取a;#276o4;a;#2oo63;是放在十a;#276o4;一a;#2o197;下a;#1229o;想想家a;#2ooo5;，a;#244o3;a;#2418o;参加江a;#24o3o;解试，可是近三千a;#2o154;a;#2o1o5;十七a;#2oo1o;名a;#39o69;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;三千a;#2o154;a;#2o1o5;十七a;#2oo1o;？a;a;rdqo;这a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;是后a;#1999o;a;#2o844;务员考试a;#276o4;较a;#289o9;门a;#3o34o;职a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;a;#244o5;取a;#276o4;a;#2o363;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o3o2;a;#3o34o;a;#276o4;a;#2o363;，竞a;#2o1o5;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;够a;#248o8;烈a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且贡生跟a;#2o57o;官a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;，不是明清a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2o154;，a;#236o1;算a;#2o17o;次考上，如果不a;#33o21;得a;#2oo13;进士a;#1229o;下次a;#29o31;样打回a;#214o7;形，得重a;#26o32;a;#2o877;与三千a;#2o154;a;#2o1o5;去a;#1229o;

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    韩a;#2o872;感慨道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;所a;#2o197;啊a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}827;士大半都是陕西a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#293o5;奏名进士，a;#236o1;是a;#2418o;a;#368o7;四十、屡考不a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;贡生，a;#3ooo1;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;统计名单呈a;#21o4o;朝廷，参加一次很简单a;#3o34o;考试，赐给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一a;#2oo1o;官职，去a;#24o3o;学、县学a;#2oo13;a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;文学、助教，a;#3o465;得a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;投奔西夏、辽国去a;#1229o;陕西考贡生容易，a;#2oo13;进士a;#3859o;，所a;#2o197;a;#293o5;奏名a;#2oo13;，a;#2281o;是陕西a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

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    王a;#214o2;醉得糊a;#28o34;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;去a;#2o998;辨a;#3o495;a;#2o551;，a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;想不a;#21o4o;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#2o132;游如此a;#2oo43;广！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;只是a;#2o123;口耳a;#3o456;a;#2o256;a;#3o34o;谣言a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;a;#3576o;不清a;#3135o;竟是在寄居a;#3o34o;寺庙还是在a;#3359o;a;#329o2;a;#2oo13;听a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;，a;#3683o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;听说a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;a;#3576o;不得a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;将a;#2oo43;一推a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;，结a;#2o132;a;#2129o;类a;#3o34o;罪名a;#2o182;可承受不起a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;愚a;#2o8o4;说a;#3o34o;是a;#3o343;a;#2o3o5;a;#2o8o3;a;#2418o;a;#123o4;西a;#2o8o3;１０a;#653oo;a;#653o5;a;#2418o;a;#123o5;a;#24o49;丑科三a;#2o8o3;a;#2145o;第a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一a;#2o3o1;，a;#2o182;a;#21o69;a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;不是来a;#2o851;西a;#3o693;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;吗？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;啪a;#3o34o;一声拍a;#2o1o2;下a;#33o41;门，给王a;#214o2;这a;#2oo4o;一提，a;#2o182;终a;#2o11o;想起来a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1dqo;是a;#2o911;a;#244o3;a;#1999o;啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2o911;a;#2o14o;，字a;#244o3;a;#1999o;a;#1229o;a;#3o343;a;#2o3o5;a;#2o8o3;a;#2418o;a;#24o49;丑科状a;#2o8o3;，a;#2oo65;试、a;#3o465;试、殿试a;#3o342;第一，是历a;#2149o;上不a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;名三a;#2o8o3;a;#2145o;第a;#3o34o;状a;#2o8o3;a;#37o7o;a;#1229o;a;#2o911;a;#2o14o;才学a;#368o7;a;#2o154;，a;#3o456;a;#3598o;a;#2o986;a;#2o247;，a;#2o294;不a;#3o693;是不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2183o;a;#2o154;家庭a;#2o986;身a;#3o34o;缘故，对a;#38o65;a;#3613o;十a;#2o998;a;#3o475;重，在a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#2o219;上大a;#329o2;聚敛，被长安士a;#2o154;暗a;#22o66;a;#2oo26;a;a;1sqo;金毛a;#4o736;a;a;rsqo;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}1;得a;#2o182;a;#2o2o2;容a;#2o986;色，a;#3278o;a;a;1sqo;a;#4o736;a;a;rsqo;a;#2o415;是说a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;聚敛a;#2oo43;行a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;错，a;#278o9;错，a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;醉态可掬a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，说起a;#358o5;来舌头都大a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1dqo;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#2o911;a;#244o3;a;#1999o;a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;状a;#2o8o3;后，a;#2o96o;家贵戚一起在a;#2o1o5;a;#2o182;这a;#2oo1o;女婿，a;#2567o;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;嫁妆a;#2o96o;万贯，最后还是给a;#235oo;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;捷足a;#2o8o8;a;#3o331;，a;#3278o;a;#235oo;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;又是太平a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#123o4;晏a;#2753o;a;#123o5;a;#3o34o;女婿a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}21;找a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;a;#2o146;a;#2o1o7;，说不a;#2345o;a;#26o85;后a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo1o;宰a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;宰a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;一声，王a;#214o2;一头栽a;#2o498;在a;#267oo;上a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;有a;#2o123;a;#26o8o;奈a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;房里a;#3o34o;醉a;#3974o;，a;#358o5;说a;#21o4o;一半，a;#236o1;醉昏a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，a;#2o182;放下a;#372o2;a;#3o871;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;许是a;#2oo64;惯，韩a;#2o872;不a;#3ooo1;自a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;又a;#2432o;始去推a;#26o29;张载此a;#3oo58;在a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo26;官，a;#33o21;给自a;#24o49;a;#241o2;来a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;

    张载是受吕a;#2o844;著a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;荐a;#3278o;a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;，半a;#2418o;a;#21o69;韩a;#2o872;回家奔a;#2ooo7;a;#261o2;，张载a;#24o5o;经打a;#297o2;行a;#35o13;a;#2o934;备东行a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;吕a;#2o844;著还是翰林学士，a;#2o294;如a;#2o17o;吕a;#2o844;著a;#24o5o;经是御a;#2149o;a;#2oo13;丞，掌握a;#3o528;朝a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3o417;察大权a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;张载a;#3o34o;弟弟张戬，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;见a;#368o7;，一样进士a;#2o986;身，在朝a;#2oo13;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;吕a;#2o844;著a;#3o34o;下属，a;#2o219;a;#3o417;察御a;#2149o;里行一职a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}48;员如果资历不不够，a;#236o1;a;#352o1;在官名后面缀上里行a;#2o1o8;字，意a;#2oo26;试用a;a;dash;a;a;dash;有a;#3o528;a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo27;和a;#2o8o4;弟在朝a;#2oo13;护持，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;老a;#24o72;应该a;#33o21;在a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#2281o;待a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#26o41;才又a;#2o174;王a;#214o2;这里得a;#3o693;，吕a;#2o844;著a;#33o21;升a;#2o219;御a;#2149o;a;#2oo13;丞，完a;#2o84o;是王安a;#3o7o7;王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;想把a;#2653o;密a;#2o351;吕a;#2o844;a;#2438o;赶a;#2o986;东a;#2o14o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;对此完a;#2o84o;a;#33o21;a;#297o2;解，a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;一a;#2oo1o;是a;#2o891;a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;首a;#33o41;，一a;#2oo1o;是a;#3o417;察系统a;#3o34o;老大，这在哪a;#2oo1o;朝a;#2o195;都是很犯忌讳a;#3o34o;一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，吕a;#2o844;a;#2438o;识趣a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;自a;#24o49;辞职，如果不识趣，御a;#2149o;台a;#2oo13;a;#2o445;不a;#2o934;a;#2o25o;造吕a;#2o844;著a;#3o34o;反，a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;一起被弹劾a;#1229o;

    如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;朝a;#2oo13;局势错a;#325o8;复杂，谁a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;不清，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;一样a;#1229o;张载a;#3o34o;后台与王安a;#3o7o7;不合，a;#2o294;张载本a;#2o154;a;#2411o;a;#3o528;a;#34o81;a;#254o2;改进a;#3o34o;将a;#2o853;法，却是深得王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;a;#3619o;许，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;a;#2o182;本a;#2o154;对变法a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;法又如a;#2o3o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;很清a;#2697o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;立a;#2233o;，王a;#389o2;在朝a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;最大a;#2o381;a;#2o183;a;#236o1;是王安a;#3o7o7;，自a;#24o49;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o381;a;#2o183;a;#21o17;是王a;#389o2;，对a;#2o11o;变法，只有a;#3619o;同，不a;#33o21;反对a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;不a;#3o693;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;又醒a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，拿起a;#372o2;坛子晃a;#2o1o2;晃，听a;#3o528;里面a;#278o9;有a;#277oo;声a;#1229o;a;#2o415;拍a;#3o528;a;#267oo;子，口a;#4o831;不清a;#3o34o;怒道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#278o9;a;#372o2;a;#2o1o2;？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;都给a;#2o32o;喝完a;#2o1o2;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#26o8o;奈a;#3o34o;叹a;#2o1o2;口气，王a;#214o2;来a;#2o182;这边喝a;#372o2;，有a;#261o2;是自a;#241o2;a;#372o2;菜，有a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o415;是蹭a;#215o7;蹭喝，韩a;#2o872;大手大a;#33o5o;，手上a;#3o34o;一点a;#38o65;a;#38o46;都给耗a;#2o8o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天回去，a;#278o9;a;#229o9;意a;#246o5;向家里拿a;#38o65;，现在是囊a;#2oo13;空空，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o17o;天是a;#278o9;a;#38o65;添a;#372o2;a;#2o1o2;，等明天a;#2o877;说a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#38o65;？a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;a;#2526o;起头，a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;问a;#39o64;，等a;#21o4o;青苗贷正式实行，a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;这里a;#236o1;该有a;#38o65;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;张a;#2o8o3;投奔西夏后，辅a;#2o3o4;李a;#2o8o3;昊在a;#229o9;a;#277oo;a;#24o29;a;#2o84o;歼a;#2o1o2;三万宋a;#2o891;，a;#3278o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#2oo27;持a;#2o851;西a;#2o891;政a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;是夏竦和韩琦a;#1229o;a;#229o9;a;#277oo;a;#24o29;a;#2oo43;战后，张a;#2o8o3;在a;#39o64;诗一首a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;a;1sqo;韩琦a;#2641o;足奇，夏竦a;#2o3o9;曾耸a;a;rsqo;，一泄a;#2281o;a;#2418o;怨气a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;陷空a;#237o7;a;#2o116;a;#4o736;只有一a;#4o736;，a;#236o1;不a;#3o693;道锦毛a;#4o736;a;#3o333;玉a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;名号a;#214o7;型是不是a;#2o911;a;#2o14o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第３０章 臣戍边关觅封侯（四）

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    a;a;1dqo;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;又是机宜说a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;问道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;错！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是喝a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，有a;#2o123;a;#358o5;根本不该说都说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;饧a;#3o528;醉a;#3o524;，醉晕晕a;#3o34o;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;大a;#2o154;说a;#2o1o2;，王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;青苗贷a;#236o1;是a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}917;国库a;#2o111;空，a;#316o9;措a;#2o891;费，跟a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;救民a;#3o142;a;#3351o;根本a;#278o9;a;#2o851;系a;#1229o;否a;#21o17;a;#2o3o9;必这a;#2oo4o;a;#3o528;急a;#1229o;均输法才闹得沸沸扬扬，a;#2oo27;持均输a;#3o34o;a;#2o845;路发运a;#2o351;a;#342o3;向受得弹章叠起来等身a;#3964o;，却a;#278o9;隔a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月又把青苗贷给推a;#2o986;来？玉昆，a;#2o32o;a;#3o693;道a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;是青苗贷a;#3261o;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;然a;#3o693;道a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;是青苗贷，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这一条政策本是a;#2o986;自陕西路，是a;#21o69;陕西转运a;#2o351;李参在a;#2o219;a;#261o2;首a;#21o19;a;#1229o;一a;#2418o;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o892;民最困a;#3859o;a;#3o34o;a;#26o85;子，a;#2o415;是春天青苗a;#21o18;起、青a;#4o644;不a;#255o9;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;许a;#2281o;a;#2o892;民都是在此a;#261o2;向a;#235oo;户a;#2o511;下a;#3964o;a;#21o33;贷，最后被a;#3954o;打滚a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;息弄得a;#3o772;a;#2o135;a;#1229o;

    李参有鉴a;#2o11o;这一点，a;#2o415;在春天向a;#2o892;民a;#2o511;a;#2o986;a;#2412o;平a;#2o179;里a;#3o34o;粮食a;#2511o;是a;#38o65;a;#3613o;，等a;#21o4o;秋a;#2591o;a;#2o877;a;#3683o;本a;#241o2;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;a;#2591o;回来，a;#244o3;然这a;#2oo1o;a;#21o33;息远小a;#2o11o;平a;#2412o;民间a;#3o34o;a;#2o511;贷a;#1229o;a;#3278o;王安a;#3o7o7;在a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2oo63;实行a;#368o7;类a;#2o284;a;#3o34o;a;#2o511;贷，据说a;#3o334;姓a;#2281o;承a;#2o854;a;#248oo;，a;#2o844;私a;#2ooo4;a;#2o415;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;如a;#2o17o;王安a;#3o7o7;推行青苗贷，a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;却是聚敛，救民a;#3o34o;本质a;#24o5o;是附a;#241o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;起来，政治这东西a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;根本不重a;#352o1;，结果才是a;#2o851;a;#3819o;，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;听说青苗贷a;#21o33;a;#38o65;才a;#2ooo4;a;#2o998;，a;a;1sqo;夏a;#26oo9;a;a;rsqo;是正月三十a;#26o85;a;#21o69;a;#2o511;，夏a;#2591o;a;#261o2;还，a;a;1sqo;秋a;#26oo9;a;a;rsqo;是a;#2o116;月三十a;#26o85;a;#21o69;a;#2o511;，秋a;#2591o;a;#261o2;还，a;#2ooo4;a;#39o33;a;#2o511;贷都是a;#2ooo4;a;#2o998;a;#21o33;a;#1229o;换算a;#251o4;a;#2418o;a;#21o33;，a;#2oo63;才四a;#2o998;a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;不是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;民生，a;#2o294;实行起来却a;#2oo63;a;#244o3;得起a;#2o844;私a;#2ooo4;a;#21o33;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

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    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#352o1;a;#2o8o5;实国库，a;#2o174;虎口里夺食，等a;#2o11o;是将官宦a;#1999o;家、豪门a;#235oo;民这a;#2oo1o;统治阶层彻底得罪，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;跳a;#2o986;来反对a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是天下奇闻a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;然，基a;#2o11o;a;a;1sqo;君子不言a;#21o33;a;a;rsqo;a;#3o34o;a;#1999o;风，a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;赤a;#35o64;a;#35o64;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;叫嚣，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;总a;#33o21;找a;#21o4o;a;#3o475;a;#2o284;正大a;#2o8o9;明a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;大a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;是这a;#2oo4o;说a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;猛力甩a;#2o1o2;甩a;#33o41;袋，想让自a;#24o49;清醒一点，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o294;只a;#352o1;让官家a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;国库a;#2o8o5;a;#3o4o8;，至少a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#2o869;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#352o1;在a;#2o84o;国推行青苗贷，首a;#2o8o8;试行a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;是河北、河东和陕西三路a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;沿边，蕃a;#2o154;a;#2o247;a;#2281o;，又是与西贼a;#2o316;战，所a;#2o197;a;#278o9;a;#2116o;静，a;#2o294;a;#2o851;东诸a;#24o3o;a;#2422o;可是都a;#24o5o;经将本a;#38o65;a;#2o934;备a;#229o9;，a;#236o1;等明a;#2418o;a;#2432o;春a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

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    曾参是a;#2338o;子a;#3o34o;弟子，平a;#32o32;最有贤名a;#1229o;a;#2o294;一次一a;#2oo1o;与a;#2o182;同名同姓a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;杀a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o146;朋a;#229o9;友听说后，忙去找曾参a;#2oo43;母，让a;#229o5;a;#26o89;点逃a;#363o5;a;#2o197;a;#3845o;株a;#3683o;a;#1229o;a;#21o35;a;#2o154;说a;#2o1o2;一次a;#2ooo4;次，曾参a;#3o34o;母a;#2o146;不a;#3o456;a;#2o449;，a;#2o294;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;第三次，曾参a;#3o34o;母a;#2o146;a;#236o1;跳窗a;#363o5;掉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;给韩a;#2o872;绕糊a;#28o34;a;#2o1o2;，a;#372o2;醉a;#2o197;后，头a;#33o41;a;#2oo63;是变得迟a;#38o45;，a;a;1dqo;玉昆，a;#21o69;面a;#2o32o;说王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;纵a;#2o351;a;#2o498;台，a;#2oo63;与家a;#2ooo5;a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;a;#1229o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;现在又说家a;#2ooo5;a;#2o25o;被三a;#2o154;a;#251o4;虎？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;还a;#278o9;明a;#3o333;吗？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;悠悠然a;#3o34o;说道，a;a;1dqo;a;#251o5;说a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;实是a;#261o2;间啊！机宜必a;#39o35;在王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;失去耐心a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，a;#2o316;a;#2o986;一a;#3oo58;a;#251o4;绩，还必a;#39o35;a;#2525o;在王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;失去天子a;#2o449;a;#2o219;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，a;#2591o;复河湟！a;#335o9;是耽a;#256o1;a;#2o1o2;a;#261o2;间，a;#26o85;后a;#2o877;不a;#2o25o;有如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;恍然，a;#3683o;点a;#3o528;头，a;a;1dqo;玉昆a;#2o32o;说a;#3o34o;是a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;只是马上又唉声叹气起来，a;a;1dqo;只是说得容易，a;#2o57o;起来a;#236o1;a;#3859o;呐！a;#385oo;a;#3875o;a;#33o21;赶a;#362o8;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    对a;#2o11o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;，a;#2o854;实王a;#214o2;曾经有意a;#26o8o;意a;#3o34o;提起a;#368o7;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;考虑a;#368o7;不少a;#2115o;法，a;#2o294;想来想去，却想不a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;a;#2oo27;意，a;a;1dqo;去一李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，又来一张a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，a;#385oo;a;#3875o;机宜a;#33o21;a;#255o9;a;#2o219;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;，有a;#3351o;劳a;#3278o;a;#26o8o;功劳，在a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;哪a;#2oo1o;a;#2o25o;大力a;#259o3;持机宜a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#255o9;a;#2o219;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;？哪里有a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;资格a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;a;#3351o;a;#315o5;，a;a;1dqo;家a;#2ooo5;a;#2oo13;进士才十a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;a;#1229o;只a;#2o219;a;#368o7;一a;#2o219;a;#2oo27;a;#318o7;和一a;#2o219;司a;#297o2;参a;#2o891;，a;#2oo43;后a;#2o415;a;#2224o;参加a;#21o46;a;#2oo3o;落选a;#3278o;弃职客游陕西a;#1229o;资历实在太浅a;#2o1o2;，a;#337o7;说a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;这等a;#352o1;a;#37o89;，a;#236o1;算普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;下a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;，a;#2oo63;a;#2o57o;不a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;这点资历，a;#244o3;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o693;县a;#368o7;一点，a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3689o;a;#21o28;a;#21o17;是勉强，a;#3964o;a;#21o4o;a;#39o3o;，a;#2oo63;a;#2o165;是一a;#2o891;a;#3o693;a;#2o891;a;#1229o;不然天子a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;不让家a;#2ooo5;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;担a;#2o219;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;，a;#2o559;a;#2o559;只给一a;#2oo1o;经a;#3oo53;司机宜？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o693;a;#2o891;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#33o41;a;#2oo13;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;有道灵a;#2o8o9;闪a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    在宋a;#2o195;，a;#24o3o;一级a;#3o34o;行政a;#213o6;a;#21o1o;，还有a;#2422o;、a;#2o891;、a;#3o417;等名号，a;#276o4;如长安a;#236o1;是a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;北面还有a;#2oo1o;a;#245o3;a;#39o34;a;#2o891;，a;#3456o;a;#2oo13;a;#21o17;a;#2224o;a;#235oo;a;#2o135;a;#3o416;a;#2o117;a;#3278o;设立a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#235oo;a;#39o34;a;#3o417;a;#1229o;一般来说，曾a;#2oo26;古都，a;#2511o;是曾a;#2oo26;天子a;#285o8;藩a;#3o34o;a;#24o3o;，a;#2o25o;升格a;#2oo26;a;#2422o;，a;#3689o;a;#2412o;a;#276o4;a;#24o3o;a;#352o1;a;#3964o;上半级a;a;dash;a;a;dash;可算是后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;a;#211o3;a;#3o465;级城a;#24o66;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#2o891;a;#21o17;是属a;#2o11o;战a;#3oo53;重点a;#213o6;域，户口数量不足，辖下县治只有一a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;，不够资格a;#2oo26;a;#24o3o;，只a;#33o21;称a;#2o316;a;#2o891;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;在韩a;#2o872;a;#297o2;解a;#2oo13;，a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#2o11o;a;#3o465;管县a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;a;#3o417;，a;#37o27;是a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#2o11o;a;#2232o;a;#24o66;级a;#3o34o;大型国有a;#3o719;业集团a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;如果在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;西面设立一a;#2o891;，不a;#3o693;机宜有否机a;#2o25o;担a;#2o219;a;#3o693;a;#2o891;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;？丁点大a;#3o34o;寨子，户口才a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不是a;#282o5;a;#283o4;，是古a;#282o5;！a;a;rdqo;a;#2o174;a;#2o239;羌城往a;#282o5;河上游去，一a;#3o334;a;#2o843;十里抵达古a;#282o5;a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;陇西县a;#123o5;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}78o;得名a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}4;，才是a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;古a;#282o5;建寨a;#24o5o;经有a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#2418o;，聚a;#2o11o;城寨a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;蕃汉户口不下千家，足a;#2o197;a;#259o3;撑起一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;基本户口！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;越说越a;#2o852;奋，经a;#3oo53;司只掌握a;#2o853;权，控a;#21o46;不a;#2o1o2;a;#3613o;权，一a;#26o86;王a;#389o2;a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;a;#26o32;a;#3o34o;古a;#282o5;a;#2o891;a;#3o693;a;#2o891;，a;#282o5;a;#283o4;必然a;#2o25o;a;#21o1o;a;#244o2;古a;#282o5;管辖，a;#37o27;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;根本a;#278o9;有a;#2115o;法a;#2o877;在资金上卡王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#33o46;子a;#1229o;

    同a;#261o2;在西北边境，县改a;#2o891;，寨改a;#2o891;，都是极a;#2412o;见a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;北面a;#3o34o;镇a;#251o2;a;#2o891;a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;固a;#214o7;a;#123o5;，a;#2o415;是在至道三a;#2418o;a;#123o4;西a;#2o8o3;a;#653o5;a;#653o5;a;#653o3;a;#2418o;a;#123o5;a;#3ooo1;a;#3964o;平寨改a;#2oo26;a;#2o891;，户数至a;#2o17o;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;才一千a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;东北a;#3o34o;a;#245o3;a;#39o34;a;#2o891;，更是在庆历三a;#2418o;a;#123o4;西a;#2o8o3;１０a;#653oo;３a;#2418o;a;#123o5;a;#3ooo1;笼竿城升a;#2o891;a;#1229o;古a;#282o5;建a;#2o891;，只a;#352o1;政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;，天子首肯，a;#2o415;a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;阻a;#3o861;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;古a;#282o5;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;建a;#2o891;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}528;，a;#3o524;a;#3o555;越来越a;#2o142;a;#1229o;啪a;#2232o;一声a;#2o182;重重a;#2232o;一拍a;#267oo;案，跳将起来，拉起韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#33o11;膊，a;a;1dqo;a;#362o8;，去见大a;#2o154;去！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;北宋a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;a;#21o33;贷是a;#215o7;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;，一a;#2418o;a;#21o33;息把欠账翻a;#2o493;，是很普遍a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;，a;#2281o;少豪a;#26o63;a;#1999o;家官宦靠a;#3o528;a;#3964o;a;#21o33;贷来a;#2o8o5;实家a;#3613o;？数a;#2oo63;数不清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;虽然青苗贷a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o8o5;实国库，a;#2o294;a;#2o854;a;#2o316;用却是把a;#1999o;间a;#3689o;行a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;息压a;#21o4o;a;#3o334;a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;四十，a;#2o854;间，a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3613o;路，惹怒a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少敌a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#26o29;a;#2o154;a;#3613o;路如杀a;#2o154;父母，所a;#2o197;王安a;#3o7o7;积攒a;#3o34o;三十a;#2418o;a;#2o154;望，a;#236o1;转a;#3o524;间a;#2127o;a;#2oo26;泡影a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;政敌司马a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo63;许是a;#2oo1o;正a;#2o154;君子，a;#2o294;并不意味a;#3o528;司马a;#2o8o9;所a;#2o195;a;#3492o;a;#3o34o;阶级是正a;#2o154;君子a;#3o34o;集团a;#1229o;身a;#2oo26;a;#26o87;a;#2o826;赤a;#24o92;、a;#39o46;导a;#1999o;间舆a;#3577o;a;#3o34o;司马a;#2o8o9;，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#2o197;士大夫、豪a;#2183o;、a;#3o343;a;#26o63;所组a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#26o82;得a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;集团，a;#2ooo4;者a;#3o34o;结合，a;#2o415;是变法a;#3o34o;最大阻力a;#1229o;

    如果a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;这样a;#3o34o;a;#35o1o;缝可a;#2o197;用a;#2o123;拍拍a;#33o41;袋a;#2o415;想a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;小手段弥补，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是天大a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;！a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o5;a;#26oo7;是a;#2o32o;死a;#251o5;活，这才是本质a;#1229o;想双赢，a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;a;#2o154;家肯不肯a;#1229o;

    a;#2o511;用一句a;#2o474;a;#2o174;a;#3577o;坛上a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;一句a;#358o5;a;#2o57o;总结a;#653o6;

    a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;a;#2o174;来不简单，历a;#2149o;a;#2o3o9;尝a;#2o25o;a;#282o1;a;#2658o;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;ｂｙ马a;#21o69;a;#2133o;a;#1229o;

 第３１章 马鸣萧萧辞旧岁（下）

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    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;a;#2o919;！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;用力搓a;#3o528;手，a;#33o8o;a;#2o923;得a;#3689o;红，耳朵上都生满a;#2o1o2;a;#2o923;a;#3o126;a;#1229o;a;#284o4;a;#277oo;a;#251o4;a;#2o912;a;#3o34o;天气，三天里骑在马上a;#363o5;a;#2o986;a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;里，迎面a;#3o34o;风呼呼a;#2232o;a;#3o452;往衣襟里a;#38o75;，把a;#2o182;a;#2o919;得够呛a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;是够a;#2o919;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;随口答a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;里面穿a;#3o34o;是对襟a;#3o34o;双层a;#3o382;袄，a;#387o6;在a;#228o6;面a;#3o382;肤都抹a;#2o1o2;油，a;#2o498;不如王a;#214o2;a;#37o27;般受a;#2o923;a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;a;#2oo63;是自找，韩a;#2o872;让a;#2o182;弄a;#2o123;a;#3265o;油抹在耳朵上，a;#2o182;嫌恶心a;#278o9;肯用，这下在a;#228o6;面一a;#363o5;，a;#2o415;a;#2o923;a;#2o986;毛a;#3o149;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;a;#278o9;a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;小辈，a;#2o182;站在a;#3o424;山道上，向下a;#2o463;a;#3527o;a;#3o528;a;#282o5;河河谷a;#1229o;一a;#2o247;a;#2o146;a;#2o853;在王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;指挥下，散a;#2432o;在a;#216o8;a;#2226o;，小心a;#3o34o;护卫a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;a;#1229o;

    一a;#2oo1o;a;#2281o;月a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆a;#24o5o;经得a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;彻底a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;a;#2o219;，a;#3278o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;实力a;#2oo63;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;王a;#214o2;a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;耳里a;#1229o;包括a;#21o18;a;#21o18;得a;#21o4o;a;#2o219;命a;#3o34o;李a;#2o449;，如a;#2o17o;王a;#389o2;身边最得a;#2o182;a;#3o475;重a;#3o34o;四名a;#2o146;将a;#2oo13;，有三a;#2o154;都是韩a;#2o872;荐上来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;现在a;#24o5o;经在a;#2oo26;a;#26o85;后a;#3o34o;进a;#2o853;河湟点选将a;#39o46;a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路，甚至是a;#2o851;西四路有名a;#3o34o;将a;#2o3o4;，a;#2o182;都a;#24o5o;心a;#2oo13;有数a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这a;#2o123;a;#2o174;a;#228o6;调来a;#4o638;下a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;，肯a;#2345o;不a;#2145o;a;#2o146;手提a;#253oo;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;官易a;#2o11o;指挥a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣、赵隆、李a;#2o449;三a;#2o154;对王a;#389o2;来说，a;#2o854;实助力不在韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo43;下a;#1229o;

    a;#3o424;山道a;#3o34o;下a;#26o41;a;#2o415;是古a;#282o5;寨a;#1229o;a;#2o854;所在a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置，是夹在群山a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一片宽a;#3842o;a;#3o34o;谷a;#2232o;，a;#2oo63;是a;#282o5;a;#277oo;上游a;#3859o;得a;#3o34o;一片沃a;#223o3;a;#1229o;a;#2o174;汉至唐，千a;#2281o;a;#2418o;都在此处建城设a;#24o3o;，a;#2o174;a;#26o8o;a;#368o1;移，自然a;#2o415;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;此处a;#2o248;越a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#297o2;条a;#2o214;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o923;结a;#3o34o;a;#282o5;河a;#3o333;色一片，a;#2o294;衬在河道a;#2ooo4;边a;#3o34o;雪a;#2232o;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o912;结a;#3o34o;a;#3o333;色却a;#2o998;a;#228o6;显a;#3o524;a;#1229o;河上a;#3o34o;a;#2o912;面a;#3964o;a;#2o3o2;不平，宛如丘陵起a;#2o239;a;#1229o;这是湍急a;#3o34o;流a;#277oo;在a;#2o923;结a;#261o2;a;#2o132;a;#3o456;推a;#2538o;，才有a;#2o1o2;现在a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#2o912;面a;#2538o;压a;#3o772;a;#3o862;，a;#2o912;层上a;#35o1o;隙处处，行a;#362o8;在a;#2o912;上，一不小心a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;落a;#2o837;a;#2o912;层下a;#3o34o;河a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

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    上弹章攻a;#2o987;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#278o9;有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;意a;#2oo41;，经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;说a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;量总a;#276o4;机宜文字a;#352o1;重上许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;让李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;自a;#24o49;蹦a;#2o986;来给赵a;#39o36;a;#3o475;，才是最a;#2o339;a;#3o34o;策a;#3oo53;a;#1229o;a;#2o174;古a;#282o5;建a;#2o891;，退a;#21o4o;屯a;#3oooo;a;#24o66;易，a;#2o877;退a;#21o4o;屯a;#3oooo;a;#2511o;者a;#24o66;易，只a;#352o1;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;一步不让a;#3o34o;a;#23o39;态a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;天子a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，谁还a;#33o21;a;#2o877;责怪王a;#389o2;一a;#2418o;a;#2o197;来毫a;#26o8o;a;#2116o;静？如果李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;在a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;退上a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;一步，却又a;#3693o;a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;a;#1229o;

    说实在a;#3o34o;，a;#33o21;想a;#2o986;这样让对手进退a;#2ooo4;a;#3859o;a;#3o34o;计策，王a;#389o2;觉得韩a;#2o872;a;#276o4;a;#2o182;还a;#352o1;a;#2o687;一a;#2oo1o;宦a;#28o23;沉a;#28o14;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;老官油子a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;让李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;上a;#38o57;，必a;#39o35;让a;#2o182;深a;#2o449;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;司机宜文字是a;#3o495;心a;#3o34o;想在古a;#282o5;设a;#2o891;a;#1229o;现在都快a;#352o1;a;#21o4o;送a;#2879o;王a;#3o34o;a;#26o85;子a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o877;a;#368o7;a;#2o845;七天a;#2o415;a;#352o1;a;#368o7;a;#2418o;a;#1229o;这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;还往古a;#282o5;a;#363o5;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o877;精明，a;#3oo97;心a;#2o877;重，a;#2oo63;肯a;#2345o;不a;#2o25o;怀a;#3oo97;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3o495;实用意a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;a;#2oo63;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;该摊a;#2926o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;a;#362o8;在a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#3o34o;身边，王a;#389o2;下a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o915;心a;#1229o;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    狂风吹得门窗哗哗a;#2o316;a;#217o9;，雪花被狂风卷a;#3o528;，a;#2o174;门缝a;#2oo13;a;#38o75;进屋a;#2o869;，屋a;#2oo13;火a;#3o4o6;里a;#3o34o;火苗被风压得只在a;#264o8;炭a;#3492o;面跳a;#2116o;，半点暖意a;#2oo63;散发不a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    a;#214o7;本王a;#389o2;a;#39o44;a;#2345o;a;#3o528;在古a;#282o5;a;#2o3o3;上a;#2ooo4;天，a;#236o1;赶回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;可a;#2o197;赶在a;#385oo;a;#228o5;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，回a;#21o4o;家a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;可一a;#2233o;暴风雪突如a;#2o854;来，打a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;回程a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;，不得不暂a;#3oo41;在古a;#282o5;寨里a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;拥在火a;#3o4o6;a;#26o49;，双手a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;a;#352o1;a;#2o28o;进火a;#3o4o6;a;#2oo13;a;#2283o;，南a;#26o41;a;#2o154;怕a;#2o919;，王a;#214o2;尤甚a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;，最怕a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是a;#2o9o8;天a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;只a;#3o524;珠随a;#3o528;在屋a;#2oo13;来回a;#364o1;步a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#24o38;右晃a;#2116o;，最a;#2o196;a;#2o182;气结a;#3o34o;是韩a;#2o872;a;#364o1;步a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，手上还拿a;#3o528;一卷不a;#3o693;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;诗经在a;#4o664;读a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o475;起来a;#352o1;在这里a;#368o7;a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;玉昆，a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;a;#21o35;晃a;#2o1o2;，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3o524;晕！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;闲来a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o7;，只有读a;#2oo7o;a;#28o4o;a;#3o952;a;#261o2;间a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;蜷在火a;#3o4o6;边a;#3o34o;王a;#214o2;，又道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;处道a;#2o32o;还是起来a;#362o8;一a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;，坐a;#3o528;反a;#3278o;a;#2o25o;更a;#2o919;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;站起来，学a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;样在屋a;#2oo13;来回a;#362o8;a;#2116o;，a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;步，又a;#278o9;a;#358o5;找a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;抱怨起来a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#3o495;a;#3o495;是讨a;#2o154;嫌，玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#229o9;心a;#352o1;去a;#2411o;a;#2o182;救治a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;，a;#2o182;a;#2o498;a;#229o9;，哼哼a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是不肯答应a;#1229o;不然，a;#2o498;有a;#2o123;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是怕向宝，等a;#21o4o;告身下来a;#2o877;说吧！a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;a;#251o5;a;#2o415;名正言a;#39o34;a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;点a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#389o2;在里屋a;#2o241;息，a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;又提a;#3845o;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;，韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;可a;#2o57o;，a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;读a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;

    a;#368o7;a;#2418o;a;#261o2;a;#352o1;敬天，a;#352o1;a;#31o85;a;#31o62;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;被暴风雪堵在a;#2o891;营a;#2oo13;，这a;#2o123;a;#31o36;a;#3341o;a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;去搭a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有a;#2919o;竹，a;#278o9;有烟花，在狂风骤雪声a;#2oo13;，a;#29o81;宁a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;即将宣告结束，a;#29o81;宁三a;#2418o;很快姗姗a;#3278o;来a;#1229o;

    听a;#3o528;a;#228o6;面a;#2o891;营a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;喧闹，韩a;#2o872;放下手a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;卷，推a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;屋门a;#1229o;一阵a;#235o6;风卷a;#2o837;屋a;#2o869;，让王a;#214o2;a;#2o923;得一声a;#248o8;叫a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;在a;#21o35;a;#2o154;面a;#21o69;，一贯a;#3588o;a;#2ooo5;守a;#31o36;，性格a;#37o73;重a;#2ooo5;肃a;#1229o;只不a;#368o7;与韩a;#2o872;惯a;#29o87;a;#2o1o2;，才a;#2o25o;a;#387o6;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o495;性情a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;微微一a;#315o5;，a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;屋a;#228o6;院a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;不a;#3o693;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;，a;#24o5o;是a;#2o113;a;#2591o;雪散，繁星重a;#26o32;闪耀a;#2o11o;天际a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;站在院a;#2oo13;，a;#2o2o8;头向天，深邃a;#3o34o;天穹有a;#3o528;a;#26o8o;尽a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;秘a;#1229o;a;#2o2o8;望天际，慨然a;#2o852;怀a;#1229o;a;#2o877;a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰，a;#236o1;是a;#26o32;a;#3o34o;一a;#2418o;，这是a;#2o182;在这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#2423o;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;第一a;#2oo1o;a;#26o32;a;#2418o;a;#1229o;不a;#3o693;数a;#3o334;里a;#228o6;，父母和a;#2o113;a;#23o64;是不是a;#2oo63;在a;#2o2o8;a;#3o475;同一片天空，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;道，a;#3oo41;在另一a;#2oo1o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o154;，是否a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;同样a;#3o34o;星空a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，正a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#2942o;立在院a;#2oo13;，一种遗a;#1999o;a;#2942o;立a;#3o34o;a;#3oo95;离感笼罩在身a;#216o8;，a;#31o7o;情有a;#2o123;落寞，不a;#3o693;a;#2224o;a;#2o3o9;a;#3278o;a;#2o26o;感a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;献计献策，手a;#331o9;老辣，步步算计a;#2o154;心a;#1229o;虽然是a;#2411o;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;，王a;#389o2;却暗a;#2oo13;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;a;#39o38;忌a;#1229o;只是现在a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;望天a;#2o26o;怀a;#3o34o;样a;#2o799;，王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;心情不a;#3ooo1;得一松，心想a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;许是想家a;#2o1o2;缘故，

    a;a;1sqo;a;#276o5;竟还是少a;#2418o;a;#2o154;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rsqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#2o986;a;#2233o;a;#2o1o2;，在西a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;是a;#33o21;力屈指可数a;#3o34o;大将a;#2oo43;才a;#1229o;只可惜a;#278o9;有上司运a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第３２章 营中纷纷难止休（上）

    。

    a;#2o891;营a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;a;#2418o;枯燥a;#2oo47;味a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有哪家a;#2183o;a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;a;#21o4o;古a;#282o5;附近卖a;#2919o;竹，a;#236o1;是竹竿都少见a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;，半点a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#368o7;a;#3341o;a;#3o34o;气氛a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;驿a;#393o2;a;#228o6;面a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;营里，a;#2151o;a;#2o116;喝a;#2o845;a;#3o34o;赌博声最a;#2oo26;a;#217o9;a;#2o142;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o8o3;a;#26o86;a;#37o27;一a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;a;#2132o;后，a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;一群a;#2o559;a;#35o48;校a;#2o3o4;a;#368o7;来a;#253o8;贺，请a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;和韩a;#2o872;一行a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;一a;#39o39;a;#372o2;a;#241o9;，a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;散a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    古a;#282o5;寨平a;#26o85;里提a;#2o379;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;菜a;#3o528;实提不上a;#316o7;子，用a;#3o34o;a;#3o416;质量又不a;#229o9;，a;#215o7;a;#21o4o;a;#22o68;里泛a;#3o528;a;#3351o;味a;#1229o;这里a;#2412o;用a;#3o34o;a;#2o117;a;#3o416;远不a;#276o4;上a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3689o;用a;#3o34o;池a;#3o416;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#3o416;池所a;#2o986;a;#2o135;a;#3o34o;食a;#3o416;，放在大宋a;#2o84o;境都是上等口感a;#1229o;

    咸a;#2oo13;发a;#3351o;a;#3o34o;菜肴，a;#2oo64;惯清淡口味a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;根本a;#215o7;不下去，王a;#389o2;父子浅尝即a;#2749o;，赵隆和a;#2o146;卫a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;都是叫a;#3351o;不迭a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣不a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;抱怨a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#236o1;a;#2o183;a;#3o528;这a;#4o479;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#2o135;a;#3o416;，一a;#26o2o;一a;#26o2o;往菜里添，想把a;#2o474;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o57o;a;#331oo;a;#329o5;不a;#251o4;？a;a;rdqo;a;#218o7;a;#2942o;李a;#2o449;一a;#2o154;，a;#4o664;不a;#2o316;声a;#3o34o;a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;干干a;#2o928;a;#2o928;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;待客虽然都是一板一a;#3o524;按a;#3o528;a;#31o36;a;#3341o;来a;#3o34o;，可这一a;#3oo58;款待却是不a;#2o919;不a;#289o9;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#3o475;起来a;#2o84o;然不a;#2o171;意a;#3o34o;样子，a;#2o294;对王a;#389o2;性格a;#24o5o;经有所a;#2o1o2;解a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o693;道，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo27;恐怕心a;#2oo13;a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#2232o;a;#3576o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#315o8;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o171;快，a;#2o182;a;#3o693;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;忌惮向宝，心a;#2oo13;a;#2o415;转a;#3o528;念头，想a;#3o528;用a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;法让a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;恶a;#2o1o2;向宝，不得不投a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;还是a;#39o47;受古a;#282o5;寨下层官a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;尊敬，见a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;，点头a;#217o4;腰a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;数不少a;#1229o;服a;#2o365;韩a;#2o872;起居a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;，a;#2oo63;是a;#22o4o;a;#235o6;问暖，甚a;#2oo26;殷a;#2122o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;在甘谷城a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;a;#2o256;遍a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;处寨堡a;#1229o;数万a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;将士都a;#3o693;道，很快a;#236o1;a;#352o1;有a;#2oo1o;孙a;#246o5;a;#37ooo;孙a;#3o495;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;徒弟来管勾a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o7;宜a;a;dash;a;a;dash;尽管孙a;#246o5;a;#37ooo;弟子身a;#2o221;a;#3o34o;误a;#2o25o;，韩a;#2o872;绝不a;#2o25o;在明面上承认，反a;#3278o;竭力澄清a;#653o7;a;#2o294;谣言a;#2o256;播a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;和广a;#2423o;，却不a;#2o986;a;#2o182;意a;#26oo9;，正a;#2oo13;a;#2o182;下怀a;#1229o;

    a;#215o7;a;#3o528;a;#2o853;粮，守a;#3o528;边a;#3oo86;，谁a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;拍a;#3o528;a;#33o16;a;#33o71;说自a;#24o49;一辈子都安安稳稳a;#2232o;不受一点a;#2o26o;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#39o38;忌a;#3o528;向宝这a;#2o3o1;a;#39o3o;头上司，a;#2o294;普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;可不管a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#3964o;a;#3964o;在上a;#3o34o;都a;#38o52;辖a;#3683o;a;#3o524;角都不a;#2o25o;往自家身上a;#3o623;一下，a;#2o3o9;a;#3351o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;得罪a;#26o85;后可a;#33o21;a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;救自a;#24o49;一命a;#3o34o;恩a;#2o844;？

    韩a;#2o872;房a;#2oo13;取暖a;#3o34o;火a;#3o4o6;，a;#236o1;算是a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;后半夜a;#2oo63;a;#2o174;来a;#278o9;a;#29o6o;a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;晨起活a;#2116o;a;#368o7;筋骨后，a;#2o415;立a;#21o51;有a;#2o154;送来大桶a;#3o34o;a;#289o9;a;#277oo;请a;#2o182;沐a;#28o2o;更衣a;#1229o;骑a;#2oo56;a;#3o34o;坐骑，被a;#21o47;洗得油a;#2o8o9;a;#277oo;a;#2o142;，a;#2189o;得a;#2oo63;是最上等a;#3o34o;a;#3591o;粨a;#1229o;a;#215o7;得a;#3o416;a;#3351o;a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;提a;#2o1o2;一句后，a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;不少，据说是改用a;#2o1o2;a;#2o928;a;#277oo;漂去a;#2o1o2;粗a;#3o416;a;#2oo13;a;#3351o;味，经a;#368o7;第a;#2o1o8;次a;#291oo;a;#29o38;a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;精a;#3o416;a;#1229o;

    这等待遇，a;#3683o;王a;#389o2;都靠a;#2o182;沾a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;得a;#3o524;a;#289o9;，私下里避a;#368o7;a;#2o182;老子，a;#315o5;a;#3o528;对韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#26o85;后在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o272;计都可a;#2o197;横a;#3o528;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，a;#3o495;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;敢得罪a;#2o32o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#3278o;不语，这a;#358o5;a;#2o182;不a;#229o9;回a;#1229o;

    a;#2o197;待a;#2o154;殷a;#2122o;a;#3577o;，a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;待王a;#389o2;、韩a;#2o872;一行a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;a;#352o1;a;#2o498;a;#3o528;数，a;#3278o;古a;#282o5;寨a;#2o3o2;层将校a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现，a;#21o17;让韩a;#2o872;想把a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;揪a;#368o7;来，让a;#2o182;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;学一学a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;古a;#282o5;附近a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;对a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;，a;#21o17;是a;#3oo53;逊a;#2o11o;后者，a;#3278o;远超a;#21o69;者a;#1229o;

    最a;#2oo26;a;#2o146;附大宋a;#3o34o;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;在a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#236o1;送来a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;十只a;#3265o;a;#2o8o5;a;#244o3;a;#3341o;a;#31o36;，还a;#293o5;意给a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;选a;#2o1o2;a;#213o5;a;#229o9;马a;a;dash;a;a;dash;一a;#213o5;a;#3964o;大雄a;#238o3;a;#3o34o;枣红色河西马a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;正月a;#21o21;a;#2o1o8;，a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;首酋a;#2o2o4;又在a;#26o63;长a;#3o34o;a;#241o2;a;#39o46;下a;#368o7;来a;#253o8;贺，在古a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;a;#2oo13;，a;#26o8o;一家a;#33o21;a;#276o4;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;更恭a;#39o34;a;#1229o;

    纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;本是古a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;最大a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#26o63;，一a;#2423o;拥有附近a;#3o34o;a;#2oo61;条谷a;#2232o;，数万a;#2o154;丁a;#1229o;a;#2o294;如a;#2o17o;势力大a;#2o943;，a;#2o165;a;#2o445;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;三条a;a;dash;a;a;dash;这还是靠a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;a;#21o69;第一a;#2oo1o;a;#244o2;附大宋所结下a;#3o34o;善缘a;#26o41;才得a;#2o197;a;#2o445;a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;取a;#2o195;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;古a;#282o5;最强蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;，a;#236o1;是a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#362o8;进官厅a;#3o34o;一群蕃a;#2o154;所a;#2o195;a;#3492o;a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;、韩a;#2o872;闲来a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o7;，守在官厅a;#228o6;，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;一a;#2o247;蕃a;#2o154;a;#4oo6o;贯a;#3278o;a;#2o837;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}528;王a;#214o2;，a;#2o182;a;#24o76;望a;#33o21;籍此对认识古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2o1o2;解更a;#2281o;一点a;#1229o;在官厅a;#228o6;不a;#368o7;一a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰，a;#2o182;对西北蕃a;#37o96;，a;#24o5o;经有a;#2o1o2;更a;#2oo26;a;#3o452;观a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;解，掌握a;#2o1o2;第一手资a;#26oo9;a;#1229o;这a;#276o4;坐在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;官厅a;#2oo13;，翻a;#3o528;故a;#3244o;堆有用得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;a;#2o154;在厅a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;提a;#2oo3o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;蕃a;#37o96;大小a;#2o1o7;务，a;#26o82;然a;#2o182;a;#2o154;在寨a;#2o869;，a;#3278o;蕃a;#37o96;又来a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;，a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;即a;#2o415;不愿意，a;#2oo63;不得不让王a;#389o2;坐进a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;官厅a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;是青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;附在韩a;#2o872;耳边说a;#3o528;a;#1229o;这a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;王a;#214o2;跟a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;在陕西缘边a;#2232o;a;#213o6;a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，对a;#215o8;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;大蕃a;#37o96;都有基本a;#3o34o;认识，不同蕃a;#37o96;拥有a;#3o34o;a;#26o71;号和a;#35o13;束都有细微a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;a;#21o35;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;来，a;#2o294;王a;#389o2;和王a;#214o2;一a;#3o524;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#2o998;辨a;#1229o;

    古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;青唐a;#37o96;与a;#2152o;蕃a;#3619o;普唃厮罗和董毡所据有a;#3o34o;青唐王城a;#2ooo4;不a;#3o456;干，只是恰a;#24o39;重名a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;说起重名，韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;a;#1999o;曾经来a;#368o7;古a;#282o5;，不a;#368o7;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;名号a;#24o5o;是甘肃陇西，还逛a;#368o7;县城附近a;#3o34o;首阳山，a;#236o1;是a;#2o256;说a;#2oo13;不食a;#216o8;a;#319o3;a;#3o34o;a;#2o271;夷a;#2146o;a;#4o784;饿死a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;不a;#2o165;陇西县，河北、河南、山西a;#3o34o;很a;#2281o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;都有a;#2oo1o;首阳山，a;#3o342;自称是a;#2o271;夷a;#2146o;a;#4o784;最后隐居a;#2oo43;所a;#1229o;只是如a;#2o17o;韩a;#2o872;a;a;1sqo;a;#26o87;a;#2232o;重游a;a;rsqo;，却a;#278o9;听说古a;#282o5;这里有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;首阳山，想必a;#2oo63;是后a;#2o154;臆测生造a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    青唐a;#37o96;在古a;#282o5;附近是a;#2o154;丁最a;#2281o;，据a;#2232o;最广，a;#2oo63;是最a;#2oo26;a;#235oo;庶a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;，甚至a;#3683o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;古a;#282o5;寨合在一起被a;#1999o;a;#2o154;称a;#2o316;青a;#282o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o854;所据有a;#3o34o;a;#3o416;a;#2o117;，据说每天a;#33o21;给青唐a;#37o96;a;#241o2;来a;#2o843;a;#213o5;马a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#28o7o;a;#1229o;这可是a;#2oo1o;惊a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;数字a;#1229o;

    北宋马贵，一a;#213o5;最普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;驽马a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;十贯往上，a;#3278o;战马都是三十贯起头，往a;#3o334;贯上a;#363o5;a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;a;#2o197;a;#2o215;格最廉a;#3o34o;驽马计算，a;#2o843;a;#213o5;马a;#236o1;是一a;#3o334;贯，a;#3278o;一a;#2418o;a;#2o415;a;#33o21;a;#2o928;a;#2o837;三万a;#2o116;千a;#2o313;贯！

    王a;#214o2;a;#244o3;a;#26o85;提起青唐a;#3o416;a;#2o117;，曾经叹a;#3o528;气，a;#335o9;这三万a;#2o116;千贯a;#2418o;a;#2o837;a;#244o2;属古a;#282o5;寨，不用下面a;#3o34o;臣子提，官家自a;#24o49;都a;#2o25o;a;#352o1;求古a;#282o5;建a;#2o891;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;青唐a;#37o96;不是a;#278o9;有a;#244o2;a;#39o34;吗？a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;来a;#2o1o2;？a;#3859o;道a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂打算向朝廷a;#352o1;a;#2oo1o;官a;#2o57o;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;有a;#2o123;想不a;#3689o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;这a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子，a;#2oo63;a;#2281o;a;#26o41;搜集蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;资a;#26oo9;，虽不如王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;见a;#2281o;识广，a;#2o294;还是a;#3o693;道青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#26o63;酋a;#3135o;竟是a;#2o3o9;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    青唐a;#37o96;并a;#2641o;a;#244o2;a;#39o34;大宋，a;#278o9;有a;#255o9;受朝廷官职，更a;#278o9;有献a;#223o3;a;#1229o;按a;#29o31;大宋对蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;类，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;属a;#2o11o;生户，a;#3278o;投效a;#2o1o2;大宋a;#3o34o;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;a;#21o17;是a;#29o87;户a;#1229o;一a;#2oo1o;生蕃a;#37o96;落a;#363o5;来a;#253o8;a;#2418o;，是惯a;#2o363;？还是a;#293o5;a;#2o363;？

    a;a;1dqo;a;#33o21;a;#2o851;起门来称大王，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#244o3;然不a;#2o25o;愿意a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;大宋臣子a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这不a;#2o195;a;#3492o;青唐a;#37o96;不愿与朝廷a;#2o132;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;平a;#26o85;结a;#2oo1o;善缘，a;#2oo63;a;#3o465;得a;#26o85;后a;#4o635;a;#289o2;，许a;#2281o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2oo63;都是这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;青唐a;#37o96;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o416;和马，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o135;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;东西，都a;#352o1;靠a;#3o528;来古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;队a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;青唐a;#37o96;不是号称a;#24o8o;下超a;#368o7;十a;#2o1o8;万口？a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣一贯a;#3o34o;把蕃a;#2o154;a;#244o3;贼a;#3o475;，a;#2o174;来都是往坏里想a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#37o27;a;#4o479;货说不a;#2345o;想a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;李a;#2o8o3;昊，a;#21o69;面a;#3o933;a;#3o528;头，背后捅a;#2o992;子，囫囵a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;占a;#2o1o2;古a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;十a;#2o1o8;万口？a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;不屑a;#3o34o;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;一声a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是有！把a;#3265o;算上去还少一点，加上狗a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#2281o;一点a;#1229o;a;#2o877;添a;#2oo1o;马，说不a;#2345o;a;#33o21;上十三万！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;摇头失a;#315o5;，这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;言都是不a;#33o21;a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;是西北重镇，汉a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;才不a;#368o7;十a;#2o313;万丁口a;#123o4;a;#2788o;２a;#123o5;，一a;#2oo1o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;有与a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;力a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#24o8o;下十a;#2o1o8;万口a;#244o3;然是a;#2oo1o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;古a;#282o5;a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;点大，a;#33o21;容得下a;#2281o;少a;#24o8o;？

    大小a;#37o96;a;#26o63;加起来，说不a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#33o21;有十a;#2o1o8;万a;#1229o;单一a;#2oo1o;青唐a;#37o96;，a;#33o21;有a;#2oo1o;三万丁口，编组a;#2ooo4;三a;#2oo1o;a;#35o13;备a;#4o784;a;#2o84o;a;#3o34o;千a;#2o154;队a;#236o1;不错a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;董毡a;#2511o;a;#264o8;征a;#3o34o;a;#3o452;a;#39o46;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;，a;#2o272;计a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是十万上下！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o294;董毡和a;#264o8;征一声号a;#2o196;，三a;#2o116;万a;#2152o;蕃精a;#3816o;a;#2oo63;是轻a;#3278o;易a;#2oo3o;a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂，a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;在古a;#282o5;a;#2o945;a;#2oo1o;一万上下吧？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o853;力a;#2281o;少a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;a;#32o39;a;#352o1;，a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;说道，a;#335o9;a;#352o1;拓边河湟，却a;#3683o;青唐a;#37o96;都打不a;#368o7;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#21o35;去想河a;#24o3o;a;#264o8;征，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;青a;#28o23;a;#3oo36;a;#3o34o;董毡a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1dqo;青唐a;#37o96;a;#244o3;道a;#3278o;立，a;#352o1;a;#2o986;a;#2o853;河湟，绕不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;去a;#1229o;a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;灭a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;，a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2591o;服a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;#2o915;不a;#33o21;容许a;#2o182;首a;#4o736;a;#2ooo4;端！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;可a;#264o8;征、董毡和西贼都派a;#2o154;去a;#368o7;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;a;#24o8o;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;对a;#2232o;a;#297o2;a;#3o34o;认识，a;#24o5o;经被王a;#214o2;所敬服a;#1229o;a;#3278o;青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;战a;#3oo53;意a;#2oo41;，不必韩a;#2o872;说，王a;#214o2;a;#2oo63;明a;#3o333;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算a;#2o182;对a;#2232o;a;#297o2;不甚a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;a;#2o174;a;#264o8;征、董毡a;#2o197;a;#2145o;夏a;#2o154;对a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;拉拢a;#2oo13;，a;#2o219;谁都a;#33o21;a;#3o475;得a;#2o986;青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;重a;#352o1;性，a;a;1dqo;墙头a;#336o9;是a;#2ooo4;边a;#2o498;，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂可是四a;#26o41;a;#363o5;a;#1229o;董毡、a;#264o8;征、西贼还有朝廷，a;#2o182;都是逢a;#3o528;庙a;#236o1;a;#289o3;香，一a;#2oo1o;菩萨a;#2oo63;不得罪a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;正不屑a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;青唐a;#37o96;四面a;#253o8;a;#2o315;a;#3o34o;丑a;#2o1o7;，官厅门a;#21o69;a;#2o154;影一晃，身a;#3964o;a;#2o3o7;a;#3842o;a;#3o34o;赵隆a;#2o174;厅a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;赵隆a;#3o34o;身材和a;#3o456;a;#3598o;所a;#2o855;有a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;慑力，a;#352o1;远a;#3964o;a;#2o11o;王a;#333o8;臣和李a;#2o449;，故a;#3278o;被王a;#389o2;a;#241o2;在身边，与a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;一起a;#255o9;见蕃a;#37o96;来客a;#1229o;a;#3278o;王a;#333o8;臣和李a;#2o449;a;#236o1;只a;#33o21;站在a;#24o8o;a;#228o6;，守a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;和王a;#214o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;最a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#2919o;竹，a;#236o1;是将干竹a;#3341o;放进火里去a;#289o3;，听a;#3o528;竹a;#3341o;a;#2919o;a;#35o1o;a;#3o34o;声音，a;#2919o;竹a;#2224o;此a;#3278o;得名a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;北宋后，火药a;#2919o;竹才a;#3688o;渐流行a;#2432o;来a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;２a;#653o6;古a;#2o195;统计a;#2o154;口，只a;#3576o;a;#3ooo7;丁数量，a;#2oo63;即是a;#2o1o8;十a;#21o4o;a;#2o845;十a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;a;#2418o;a;#3ooo7;子数a;#3o446;a;#1229o;a;#3ooo7;丁十a;#2o1o8;万，换算a;#251o4;总a;#2o154;口，大约有三十万a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;王a;#389o2;a;#352o1;拓边河湟a;#3o34o;第一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o446;标a;#2o986;现a;#2o1o2;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    a;#2o17o;天第三更，a;#29o31;a;#2o363;a;#3o34o;红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#1229o;

 第３２章 营中纷纷难止休（下）

    。

    跟在赵隆身后，是a;#2o8o8;a;#21o69;进去a;#3o34o;青唐a;#37o96;蕃a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都是结a;#3o528;粗大a;#3o34o;发辫，a;#3o424;在头a;#39o3o;，油腻腻a;#3o34o;，a;#2281o;a;#26o85;a;#278o9;有洗a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;身上穿a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;是一层层a;#2o132;叠起来a;#3o34o;a;#21o5o;花袍服，a;#2o869;里是a;#3265o;a;#3o382;，a;#228o6;面a;#21o17;是上a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;丝缎，形a;#21o46;与后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;藏a;#26o63;服a;#3928o;a;#3o34o;a;#213o6;a;#21o35;不是很大a;#1229o;a;#39o46;头a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;，肤色a;#4o669;a;#4o657;，风吹a;#26o85;晒a;#3o34o;容a;#3598o;a;#21o28;a;#26o29;不a;#2o986;a;#2418o;a;#4o836;，三十a;#21o4o;a;#2o116;十都有可a;#33o21;a;#1229o;

    a;#385o6;a;#3o528;蕃a;#37o96;首a;#39o46;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;是a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;，韩a;#2o872;心a;#3o693;，a;#33o21;让a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#2o146;自送a;#2o986;来，又a;#33o21;让王a;#389o2;命赵隆引a;#2o986;厅门，这蕃a;#2o154;身a;#2o221;肯a;#2345o;不a;#2o3o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;是a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#3o6o6;药a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;送a;#3o528;一行蕃a;#2o154;a;#2o986;门a;#2o415;回转厅a;#2oo13;，a;#2ooo4;名a;#2o146;卫a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;继续往城a;#349o5;a;#3o34o;大门去a;#1229o;赵隆a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;转进去复命，却被韩a;#2o872;拉a;#2o3o3;，问a;#2o1o2;来a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，竟是青唐a;#37o96;a;#26o63;酋a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#4o479;名字a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o914;a;#3o528;a;#3o6o6;药一行离a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;向a;#2152o;a;#2o1o2;口a;#2152o;沫，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;父a;#2o146;虽不是战死a;#3oo86;a;#2233o;，却是死a;#2o11o;a;#26o87;a;#26o85;与西贼对垒a;#261o2;所a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;箭a;#3o126;，每天夜a;#2oo13;听a;#3o528;父a;#2o146;躺在a;#242o2;a;#27o67;上a;#3o34o;呻吟，a;#236o1;是王a;#333o8;臣幼a;#2418o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;最深a;#21o51;a;#3o34o;回忆，a;#3577o;起对蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;法，不a;#3577o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;还是a;#2152o;蕃，a;#2o182;a;#276o4;韩a;#2o872;、王a;#214o2;都a;#352o1;a;#2o559;a;#286o8;，a;a;1dqo;蕃a;#2o154;a;#236o1;是蕃a;#2o154;，a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;起a;#2oo1o;正经名字！姓a;#2o446;a;#3o34o;弟弟，竟然姓a;#3o6o6;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;该不是a;#2o182;家老a;#23o64;给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;找a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;爹吧a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;失a;#315o5;，蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;名字a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;够怪a;#3o34o;，a;#2o294;朝廷给a;#244o2;附蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;赐姓赐名同样不靠谱a;#1229o;赵a;#246o5;忠，赵a;#2o445;忠，赵尽忠，幸a;#229o9;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;赵a;#2o84o;忠a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;哪里不正经a;#2o1o2;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}947;，a;a;1dqo;a;a;1sqo;a;#4oo6o;a;a;rsqo;a;a;1sqo;a;#3443o;a;a;rsqo;本a;#236o1;是一家吧？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#2oo63;许是王a;#214o2;声音a;#3964o;a;#2o1o2;一点，a;#3o6o6;药突然a;#2o572;步，回头a;#3o629;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;a;#368o7;来，a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o919;意a;#1229o;

    a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;狼一般a;#3o34o;桀a;#3958o;不驯，还有a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;阴a;#276o2;，王a;#214o2;a;#3o475;得很不舒服，a;#2o919;a;#2o919;a;#3o34o;哼a;#2o1o2;一声，韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;微a;#315o5;a;#3o528;平a;#3527o;a;#2o1o2;回去a;#1229o;a;#2o182;上一次a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;这样a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;，还是另一a;#2oo1o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;生曾经待a;#368o7;很a;#3o7o1;一段a;#261o2;间a;#3o34o;某家a;#2o844;司，a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#2o182;所联络a;#3o34o;某a;#2o3o1;客户a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;下属，a;#2oo63;是有a;#3o528;如狼一样桀a;#3958o;不驯a;#3o34o;一对a;#3o52o;子a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;性子a;#2o854;实说起来a;#2oo63;是一样桀a;#3958o;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道如a;#2o3o9;掩藏，a;#3278o;不a;#2o284;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;还a;#278o9;学a;#2o25o;掩a;#3o422;心a;#246o5;a;#3o34o;a;#3485o;货a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#2o154;据说不a;#2oo37;a;#2oo43;后a;#2o415;a;#337o7;名a;#2o854;妙a;#3o34o;被一辆a;#26o8o;a;#2926o;大卡a;#3o91o;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;段a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;野心大点a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，可a;#21o35;a;#2o889;在a;#33o8o;上，哪家老大a;#2oo63;容不下这样a;#3o34o;小弟a;#1229o;

    a;#3o6o6;药a;#24o5o;经a;#362o8;远，韩a;#2o872;却还在回想a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂恐怕a;#2oo63;不喜欢a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o6o6;药这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o8o4;弟，a;#3859o;怪大a;#368o7;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;把a;#2o182;踢a;#2o986;来送a;#31o36;，a;a;1dqo;a;#3o475;起来a;#3o6o6;药不a;#2o284;a;#2o25o;甘居a;#2o154;下a;#3o34o;样子a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不甘居a;#2o154;下？a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;怔a;#2o1o2;一下，突然阴a;#315o5;起来，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o182;上面a;#236o1;只有a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#2o1o2;吧？不如a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;推a;#2o182;一把，让a;#2o182;跟a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#2o1o5;上一a;#2o1o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;对a;#2o184;一a;#2oo1o;小小a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;，还a;#352o1;用计？大a;#2o891;压境，容不得a;#2o182;有a;#2o1o8;心a;#1229o;如果不肯降a;#2o239;，随手杀a;#236o1;杀a;#2o1o2;，用计a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;太a;#2526o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2o182;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;摇头a;#1229o;

    如果a;#3o446;标a;#2o165;是青唐a;#37o96;，挑a;#2116o;a;#2o869;a;#2oo81;a;#37o27;a;#278o9;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;现在a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标是整a;#2oo1o;河湟a;#2232o;a;#213o6;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;，a;#352o1;a;#2591o;服a;#2o154;心，a;#236o1;a;#2o915;不a;#33o21;用a;#2o123;阴谋a;#358o9;计对a;#2o184;青唐a;#37o96;a;#1229o;a;#352o1;对a;#2o184;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂，只有a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;策a;#3oo53;，一a;#2oo1o;是赐a;#2o1o4;a;#3964o;官a;#214o2;a;#311o8;来千金a;#24o66;骨，一a;#2oo1o;a;#21o17;是a;#3683o;根a;#253oo;起、彻底a;#3813o;a;#385oo;，用雷霆手段来震慑四a;#216o8;蕃a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

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    王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;a;#2493o;a;#2493o;a;#3o34o;a;#364o1;a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;，阴沉a;#2o1o2;a;#229o9;a;#2o96o;天a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色却有a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;a;#2o113;转晴a;#3o34o;迹象a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;小蕃a;#37o96;在古a;#282o5;寨a;#2oo13;闹a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;命，a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;肯a;#2345o;a;#352o1;落a;#2oo1o;管束不a;#244o3;a;#3o34o;罪名a;#1229o;a;#3278o;与蕃a;#37o96;有a;#2o851;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;务都是王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;a;#2o869;a;#2o1o7;，这一次正是a;#2o182;插手古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;良机a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;迎上来，王a;#389o2;不a;#311o5;欣慰a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;起a;#1229o;a;#335o9;不是这a;#2o3o1;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;谋a;#21o1o;，让a;#2o182;a;#21o4o;古a;#282o5;来a;#368o7;a;#2418o;，a;#2oo63;把握不a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo1o;幸运a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}115;a;#2o154;性命，a;#2281o;半a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;被a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;所掩a;#3o422;a;#1229o;

    等a;#21o4o;a;#3o8o5;托a;#37o96;和隆博a;#37o96;a;#2224o;此a;#3278o;重起纷a;#2o1o5;，a;#3683o;最基本a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;情报都a;#26o8o;法掌握a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;提a;#2oo3o;，a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;a;#2o851;西官a;#2233o;上a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;柄，a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;承受天子和王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;不满a;#1229o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、向宝a;#2oo43;辈a;#244o3;然更a;#2o25o;趁机攻a;#2o987;a;#2o11o;a;#2o182;，a;#2o197;a;#2o415;夺回对蕃a;#37o96;a;#2o1o7;务a;#3o34o;管辖a;#2oo43;权a;a;dash;a;a;dash;如果让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#251o4;功，a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;筑城，a;#29o81;河a;#29o31;样a;#2432o;拓，只是这一a;#2o999;a;#3o34o;功劳a;#236o1;不a;#2o877;姓王，a;#3278o;是李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和向宝a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o495;得a;#2281o;谢韩a;#2o872;，王a;#389o2;心里想a;#3o528;，不a;#265o5;a;#2o182;向朝a;#2oo13;递上荐章a;#1229o;声音a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#315o5;意a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;a;#2o1o5;a;#26oo7;，殴a;#2o26o;a;#2o154;命，不是a;#2o214;小a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;且去a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#21o16;子a;#2o14o;是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;处置a;#3o34o;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;都说是a;#3o427;唐弱宋a;#1229o;a;#2o294;如唐朝这样把子民a;#2o96o;万a;#2o96o;万a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo2;给蛮夷a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;，至少在北宋基本上a;#278o9;有a;#2o986;现a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;次a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏

 第３３章 女儿心思可知否（上）

    。c

    a;#24o5o;是a;#29o81;宁三a;#2418o;正月a;#21o21;a;#2o843;a;#1229o;

    a;#2141o;房a;#2oo13;，一灯如a;#3591o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;趴在a;#267oo;a;#21o69;，小a;#24o39;a;#3o34o;下a;#24o52;压在手臂上，呆呆a;#3o34o;发a;#3o528;怔a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;三哥哥a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;还不回来a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rsqo;

    a;#229o5;a;#2o391;a;#3o528;头，灯火映红a;#2o1o2;小a;#33o8o;,一根一根a;#3o34o;a;#252o3;起手指算a;#3o528;a;#1229o;三哥哥是a;#33o98;月a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o1o8;被拉去a;#3o34o;古a;#282o5;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#23o64;a;#23o64;还抱怨说a;a;1sqo;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;不a;#24o46;饿a;#2o853;，打a;#2o183;不赶a;#2418o;a;#3341o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是西贼a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#368o7;a;#2418o;，都快a;#2418o;底a;#2o1o2;，还a;#352o1;a;#253o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o154;往a;#228o6;a;#363o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;

    a;#3278o;三哥哥a;#37o27;a;#261o2;a;#236o1;说，肯a;#2345o;a;#33o21;赶在a;#385oo;a;#228o5;a;#21o69;回来a;#1229o;可如a;#2o17o;a;#385oo;a;#228o5;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2418o;a;#3341o;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;，都a;#24o5o;经是正月a;#21o21;a;#2o843;a;#2o1o2;，a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;该回来a;#3o34o;三哥哥却始终不见踪影a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;大骗子！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#3o334;a;#26o8o;聊赖a;#3o34o;在a;#267oo;面上a;#21o1o;a;#3o528;手指a;#1229o;老a;#26o87;a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;a;#267oo;上，每一道a;#3o165;、每一条a;#278o7;，都数a;#2o1o2;一遍a;#2o877;一遍a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天该a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#38o24;线活都摊在一边，a;#229o9;a;#2oo37;都a;#278o9;a;#2116o;a;#368o7;a;#1229o;明天说不a;#2345o;又a;#352o1;挨a;#23o64;a;#23o64;骂a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;小a;#2oo11;头总提不起精a;#31o7o;来a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#289o3;干a;#2o1o2;灯油a;#3o34o;火头忽明忽暗a;#3o34o;闪a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;下，终a;#2o11o;a;#29o6o;灭a;#2o1o2;，房a;#2oo13;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;陷a;#2o837;a;#4o657;暗a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，一股浓浓a;#3o34o;油烟味散a;#2o1o2;a;#2432o;来a;#1229o;

    小a;#2oo11;头a;#2o173;a;#278o9;精打采a;#3o34o;靠在a;#267oo;a;#21o69;，a;#26o82;不想起来给灯添上油，a;#2oo63;不想a;#236o1;此去a;#3o561;觉，a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;软a;#325o1;a;#325o1;a;#3o34o;趴在在a;#267oo;面上，手指一a;#2228o;a;#2228o;a;#2232o;a;#21o1o;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    远远a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;来一声狗叫，a;#21o1o;a;#3o772;长夜a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2349o;静a;#1229o;很快，a;#2o84o;村a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;门狗都狂吠a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;a;#3683o;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;抱来，a;#2o859;在院a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;一条a;#21o18;a;#26o29;a;#229o2;a;#3o34o;小a;#4o657;狗a;#2oo63;跟a;#3o528;一起尖叫a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    小a;#2oo11;头这下终a;#2o11o;坐a;#3o452;a;#2o1o2;身子a;#1229o;是狼进村a;#2o1o2;？还是来a;#2o1o2;大虫？

    下a;#4o857;湾近a;#3o528;a;#312o6;岭，a;#2226o;a;#3o528;村a;#3o34o;篱笆又不算结实a;#1229o;野a;#2o861;夜a;#2oo13;a;#2o837;村都是a;#2412o;a;#2o1o7;，每a;#2oo1o;月都有a;#2oo1o;a;#2ooo4;三次a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;很少a;#33o21;造a;#251o4;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;损失，往往都a;#2o25o;被村a;#2oo13;a;#215o8;家a;#215o8;户a;#2o859;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;门狗给吠a;#362o8;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;推a;#2432o;a;#2141o;房a;#3o34o;门，a;#3278o;韩千a;#2o845;和韩阿李a;#2oo63;披a;#3o528;衣服a;#2o174;正屋a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;三a;#2o154;a;#2o114;a;#3o456;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;，韩千a;#2o845;a;#2o415;上a;#21o69;去查a;#3o475;大门是否拴a;#229o9;a;#1229o;这a;#261o2;一阵马a;#3642o;声a;#3ooo1;远至近，a;#3688o;渐压a;#2o498;a;#2o1o2;狗群a;#3o34o;吠声，在门a;#21o69;a;#22o3o;然a;#3278o;a;#2749o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;是三哥哥！a;a;rdqo;小a;#2oo11;头惊喜a;#3o34o;叫a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;和李a;#2o449;在家门口翻身下马，一条模模糊糊a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;色暗影a;#2o415;窜a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o5o;边，a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;绿油油a;#3o34o;泛a;#3o528;a;#2o8o9;，一阵a;#2oo81;吠a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;猛不丁a;#3o34o;被吓a;#2o1o2;一跳，a;#2345o;a;#31o7o;一a;#3o475;，却是条a;#3689o;a;#2o3o7;a;#4o657;毛a;#3o34o;小狗，a;#3859o;怪在夜a;#2oo13;a;#3o475;不清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;

    正月a;#21o21;三，韩a;#2o872;随a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;自古a;#282o5;寨踏雪a;#3278o;a;#244o2;a;#1229o;用a;#2o1o2;a;#2o116;天a;#261o2;间，a;#26o41;回抵a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2132o;后a;#2o415;抵达a;#24o3o;城，送a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;回a;#2422o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;考虑a;#2o1o2;一下，还是a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#26o89;点赶回来，向家里报a;#2oo1o;平安a;#1229o;a;#368o7;a;#2418o;不a;#33o21;在家a;#2oo13;a;#385o6;a;#2o276;a;#2o1o8;老和小a;#2oo11;头，a;#2o182;心里a;#2oo63;觉得有所a;#2o111;欠a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城往下a;#4o857;湾来，a;#335o9;是春夏秋三季，a;#2o837;夜a;#261o2;河上a;#3o34o;渡船a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;a;#2o572;a;#2567o;，往往a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#3ooo3;a;#261o2;a;#2o197;后a;#2o415;回不来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;幸a;#229o9;现下是a;#235o6;a;#2o9o8;，朔风a;#2o955;a;#2o925;，藉a;#277oo;上a;#3o34o;a;#2o912;层a;#26o89;a;#2o923;透a;#2o1o2;底，骑a;#3o528;马踏a;#2o912;a;#3278o;a;#368o7;，a;#2oo63;用不a;#3o528;渡船a;#1229o;

    在路上奔波劳a;#32o47;a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;a;#26o85;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;骨头都a;#352o1;散a;#2655o;，不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;还a;#2418o;轻，又a;#26o89;a;#2o174;a;#3o149;a;#2oo13;恢复a;#2o1o2;a;#2o8o3;气，身a;#2o3o7;上并a;#278o9;有大a;#3o861;a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;a;#2o498;是a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;，a;#229o9;不容易回a;#2o1o2;家，a;#2o8o8;a;#2o986;来a;#2o986;来迎a;#255o9;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;，竟然是这a;#2oo4o;一条小a;#4o657;狗a;#1229o;才半a;#2oo1o;月功夫，不意a;#3683o;墙上a;#3o34o;狗洞都挖a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    细a;#3o862;a;#3o34o;a;#264o8;底靴踏a;#2232o;声a;#2o174;院a;#2oo13;a;#217o9;a;#21o4o;门口，院门吱呀一声a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;月色下，a;#2oo37;违a;#3o34o;一张宜嗔宜喜a;#3o34o;a;#2o431;a;#33o8o;a;#2o986;现在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#1229o;只是一与a;#2o182;对上a;#3o524;，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;欣喜a;#2oo43;色立a;#21o51;a;#236o1;褪去a;#2o1o2;，a;#22o47;起小a;#22o68;，a;#21o47;a;#3o34o;扭a;#368o7;头去a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;得一a;#315o5;，小a;#2oo11;头a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;闹a;#21o35;扭a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥a;#2o799;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩阿李和韩千a;#2o845;a;#2oo63;跟a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，a;#2226o;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;和李a;#2o449;，三a;#2o154;又惊又喜a;#1229o;此a;#261o2;不是后a;#1999o;，隔a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;十里，a;#2o415;是a;#28o4o;息a;#3859o;a;#3689o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;一去古a;#282o5;，深a;#2o837;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，a;#253o2;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#39o44;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;回程a;#261o2;间，家里谁不担心？

    a;a;1dqo;爹，a;#23o64;，a;#234o1;a;#2o799;回来a;#2o1o2;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;对a;#3o528;父母a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#29o31;规a;#3o697;a;#3633o;下行a;#31o36;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3633o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3633o;！读a;#2oo7o;都读呆a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o799;子、a;#2o356;子a;#3o34o;唇边、头发还有衣物上都a;#2o957;a;#3o528;一层a;#3418o;霜，韩阿李心a;#3o14o;得a;#352o1;命，拉起韩a;#2o872;a;#3683o;声a;#2o652;a;#2o419;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;快进屋！赶快进屋去！a;a;rdqo;

    老a;#23o64;发a;#358o5;，韩a;#2o872;和李a;#2o449;a;#2o381;命a;#293o1;a;#3o528;马a;#362o8;进自家院a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;小a;#4o657;狗追在a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;边，一路叫a;#2o1o2;进来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;弯下腰，捏a;#3o528;后a;#39o48;上a;#3o34o;a;#3o382;，把a;#3o452;a;#2o914;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#2oo81;叫a;#3o34o;小a;#4o657;狗揪a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;小a;#4o657;狗大a;#27o1o;只有一a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月大，被韩a;#2o872;a;#2ooo4;根手指拎a;#3o528;，呜呜a;#3o34o;不敢a;#2o877;a;#3964o;声，有a;#2o123;可a;#246o4;a;#2o846;a;#2o846;a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;家里a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#21o69;本a;#2o859;a;#2o1o2;一条a;#3o475;门狗，a;#26o89;a;#21o69;赶回家a;#2oo13;a;#2oo26;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o4;长奔a;#2ooo7;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;还a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;等韩a;#2o872;a;#3o149;a;#229o9;后a;#2o415;a;#278o9;a;#2o877;a;#3o631;见a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;这a;#2oo63;不是不a;#33o21;a;#297o2;解，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o149;得a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;家里穷得a;#2o154;都a;#2o859;不活，更a;#21o35;提狗a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;现在家里境a;#2o917;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;该a;#2o859;上一a;#2ooo4;条来a;#3o475;家护院a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这a;#296o9;意a;#2o799;哪a;#2o799;来a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩千a;#2o845;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#21o16;a;#2146o;家a;#3o34o;来福a;#21o18;生a;#3o34o;，a;#21o69;a;#2o96o;天来a;#253o8;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;送a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;还a;#278o9;起名字，三哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;给想a;#2oo1o;口彩a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;狗名字a;#352o1;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;口彩？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o449;口道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;现在叫小a;#4o657;，a;#2o197;后叫大a;#4o657;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;这叫a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;名字？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;小a;#4o657;狗，又不是小a;#3o333;狼？不叫小a;#4o657;叫a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;#261o6;a;#3613o;、来福a;#2oo43;类a;#3o34o;太a;#2o439;a;#2o1o2;，a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;不喜欢a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道，把a;#21o18;a;#21o18;有a;#2o1o2;名字a;#3o34o;小a;#4o657;狗放在a;#2232o;上，它a;#21o5o;溜一下a;#2o415;a;#38o75;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;院子a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3o952;a;#3o424;后，又a;#255o6;a;#2o986;头来a;#2o914;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#4o839;牙咧a;#22o68;a;#3o34o;叫唤a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#21o35;说a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，快点进屋暖和暖和a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;和李a;#2o449;身上都是a;#35o65;a;#32o39;披风，浑身上下包a;#35o65;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo5;a;#2ooo5;实实，可a;#33o8o;色a;#2o173;在夜风a;#2oo13;a;#2o923;得发青，韩阿李一a;#2oo1o;a;#2117o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o652;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;赶快进屋去，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;是a;#2o8o8;a;#2o174;a;#3o7o7;a;#3o952;上挖起一捧雪，用力搓a;#3o528;a;#2o923;得有a;#2o123;发a;#2o725;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;a;#39o5o;和双手a;#1229o;

    a;#2o9o8;天最忌讳a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是a;#2o923;a;#2o26o;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是耳朵a;#2o687;王a;#214o2;a;#37o27;样得a;#2o1o2;a;#2o923;a;#3o126;后发a;#33o43;流a;#277oo;，第a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;基本上a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;复发，一a;#2418o;一a;#2418o;都不a;#2o25o;间a;#26o29;，a;#3278o;贸贸然a;#2o174;a;#2o919;a;#2232o;里a;#362o8;进暖和a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;生a;#3o126;a;#1229o;李a;#2o449;a;#2oo63;学a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;样a;#2o799;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;用雪a;#3o452;搓得a;#33o8o;上手上a;#3o34o;a;#3o382;肤滚a;#289o9;发a;#289o7;，才跨a;#368o7;门a;#27o99;a;#362o8;进a;#282o1;暖a;#3o34o;屋a;#2o869;a;#1229o;

    掀a;#2432o;a;#24o88;子一进门，一股暖意a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#2o256;遍a;#2o1o2;a;#2o84o;身，韩a;#2o872;舒服a;#3o34o;叹a;#2o1o2;口气a;#1229o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;还a;#278o9;有a;#2o986;现a;#282o1;a;#2423o;计，a;#2o182;只a;#2o272;计a;#3o528;这a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;气a;#282o1;应该是在零下十a;#2423o;上下，虽说a;#276o4;起a;#33o98;月a;#21o21;一阵a;#235o6;流后a;#3o34o;天a;#235o6;a;#2232o;a;#2o923;a;#352o1;a;#229o9;上许a;#2281o;，可这a;#2oo1o;a;#282o1;a;#2423o;下在野a;#2232o;里a;#363o5;上三天，a;#2oo63;是a;#2o214;很a;#352o1;命a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    不a;#3o693;是不是a;#278o9;有a;#24o37;业革命a;#3o34o;缘故，还是自然气a;#2o5o5;演变a;#3o34o;a;#2224o;a;#32o32;，北宋a;#3o34o;气a;#282o1;a;#276o4;千a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;后a;#352o1;a;#2o919;得a;#2281o;，据说广a;#24o3o;a;#2o9o8;天都a;#2o25o;下雪a;#653o7;有a;#2o123;a;#2418o;a;#2o221;a;#3o34o;a;#2o9o8;天，太湖上都a;#33o21;行a;#2o154;a;#1229o;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;，逢a;#3o528;a;#2o9o8;天，路边a;#2o498;a;#276o9;a;#3o34o;a;#236o8;a;#2o3o7;并不a;#4oo92;见，往往一a;#2233o;a;#235o6;流a;#2oo43;后，城北a;#3o34o;a;#2127o;a;#2o154;a;#2233o;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#3683o;续a;#2ooo4;三天a;#3o34o;生意a;#2o852;隆a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;是靠a;#3o528;a;#39o44;a;#3845o;措a;#26o45;得力，才a;#278o9;有生a;#2o1o2;a;#2o923;a;#3o126;a;#1229o;

    吩咐a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;去厨房a;#289o3;a;#289o9;汤a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;、李a;#2o449;驱a;#235o6;，韩阿李把火a;#3o4o6;a;#2532o;a;#261o6;，a;#253o7;呼a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;快点坐下来a;#289oo;火a;#1229o;

    韩千a;#2o845;a;#2oo63;在火a;#3o4o6;边坐下a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;三哥a;#2o799;，不是说a;#385oo;a;#228o5;a;#21o69;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;回来吗？a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#253o2;a;#21o4o;a;#2o17o;天，a;#2o474;去城里问都问不a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;所a;#2o197;然a;#1229o;a;#3135o;竟a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;大a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o498;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;大a;#2o1o7;！a;#236o1;是被雪阻a;#3o528;回不来a;#1229o;隔a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;a;#2281o;里a;#2o96o;重山，古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;雪a;#276o4;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;大a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;在古a;#282o5;，a;#33o98;月底a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2233o;雪下a;#2o1o2;都有一a;#2361o;a;#2281o;a;#214o2;，等回来a;#261o2;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o239;羌城，马才a;#33o21;放a;#2432o;a;#3642o;子a;#363o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;轻描淡a;#2o889;a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#244o3;a;#3o495;大一点a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;a;#2o294;实际上，古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情a;#24o5o;经不a;#33o21;算小a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;虽然a;#244o3;a;#26o85;隆博和a;#3o8o5;托a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;在古a;#282o5;寨a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;纷a;#2o1o5;，被a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;强行镇压下去a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#3683o;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;都a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;，在古a;#282o5;寨被杀a;#3o34o;竟然是隆博a;#37o96;a;#26o63;长a;#3o34o;三子a;#1229o;隆博a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#26o63;长死a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;心爱a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子，肯a;#2345o;是不a;#2o25o;善a;#3261o;甘a;#2o241;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#3o8o5;托a;#37o96;身后a;#21o17;站a;#3o528;河a;#24o3o;a;#264o8;征，势力更强，a;#264o8;征a;#3o34o;弟弟董a;#35o29;还a;#23o94;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o8o5;托a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;，如果a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;打起来，自不a;#2o25o;a;#2o316;壁上观a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;有a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;十载a;#3o34o;积a;#2418o;a;#26o87;怨，大打a;#2o986;手a;#37o27;是不a;#28o4o;说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#24o5o;经命a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;详加查a;#255o6;，a;#2514o;罪立功a;#1229o;a;#2o1o7;发a;#3o34o;a;#244o3;天，又发a;#2o1o2;急a;#33o5o;递，不a;#39o38;艰a;#385o5;a;#3o34o;送a;#2o449;回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，名正言a;#39o34;a;#3o34o;请李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;整a;#39o39;a;#2o853;马a;#1229o;一a;#26o86;a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;纷a;#2o1o5;，a;#2o415;可趁机a;#2o986;a;#2o853;，a;#3o528;手打a;#2o987;a;#264o8;征在古a;#282o5;和a;#282o5;a;#283o4;一a;#241o2;a;#3o34o;影a;#217o9;力a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;此次a;#2o511;机a;#2oo27;a;#2116o;a;#2o986;a;#253o7;，a;#2o351;得李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o877;一次陷a;#2o837;a;#2ooo4;a;#3859o;境a;#2232o;a;#1229o;一a;#26o86;a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;厮杀起来，a;#2116o;手还是不a;#2116o;手，a;#2o415;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;困a;#252oo;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;且身在古a;#282o5;却让a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;蕃a;#37o96;在古a;#282o5;寨a;#2oo13;厮杀起来a;#3o34o;这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，对王a;#389o2;来说虽a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo1o;a;#368o7;错，a;#2o294;如果李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o495;a;#352o1;追a;#3135o;起来，身a;#2oo26;寨a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;却a;#352o1;首a;#244o3;a;#2o854;a;#2o914;，王a;#389o2;身上摊不a;#21o4o;a;#2281o;少罪名a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，届a;#261o2;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2549o;a;#2o3o1;a;#21o69;十a;#3o34o;西路都a;#24o33;检，a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;给逼a;#21o4o;王a;#389o2;这边来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;追a;#3135o;还是不追a;#3135o;，对李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;来说，又是a;#2oo1o;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;是幸运a;#3o34o;，在另一段历a;#2149o;里，a;#2o182;a;#2o25o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#278o9;有a;#2145o;a;#261o2;发现隆博、a;#3o8o5;托a;#2o1o8;a;#37o96;间a;#3o34o;战a;#2o1o7;，a;#3278o;被李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和向宝a;#39o46;头群起a;#3278o;攻，陷a;#2o837;更深a;#3o34o;困境a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#2411o;助王a;#389o2;避a;#2o813;a;#2o1o2;落a;#2o837;如此窘境a;#3o34o;功臣，并不a;#3o693;道自a;#24o49;立下a;#3o34o;功劳a;#1229o;a;#2o182;此a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;经和a;#3492o;哥李a;#2o449;一起坐在a;#347o1;a;#347o1;暖意a;#3o34o;屋a;#2oo13;，喝a;#3o528;a;#289o9;面汤，有a;#2o123;a;#26o8o;奈a;#3o34o;听a;#3o528;爹a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;抱怨a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#26o85;后a;#2o853;发河湟a;#3o34o;线头埋下a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#255o9;下来，a;#236o1;是上a;#2o14o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;万字a;#2o1o2;，a;#3683o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;官a;#349oo;还a;#278o9;正式a;#21o4o;手，不a;#3o693;a;#2o474;是不是第一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，a;#29o31;a;#2o363;求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第３３章 女儿心思可知否（下）

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    a;a;1dqo;啊！a;a;rdqo;在小a;#2oo11;头a;#3o34o;挣扎a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;突然a;#2o3o2;a;#2o3o2;a;#3o34o;叫a;#2o1o2;一声，a;#22o68;里咝咝抽a;#3o528;a;#2o937;气a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;立a;#21o51;不赌气a;#2o1o2;，回首a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#32o39;a;#3o385;起a;#3o34o;a;#3o473;头，还有a;#33o41;门上a;#2o882;起a;#3o34o;汗a;#277oo;，a;#229o5;一a;#33o8o;a;#32o39;张a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;三哥哥，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;回答，a;#2o182;右手按a;#3o528;腰a;#37o96;，a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情有a;#3o528;说不a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#3o171;a;#2697o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥哥，a;#2o32o;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;吧？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;反应，让韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;声音里都a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;哭音a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;天a;#2o174;马上摔下来，扭a;#2o1o2;筋a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}117;不a;#241o2;a;#3o5o4;a;#3o524;，一a;#39o63;芳心都系在自a;#24o49;身上a;#3o34o;小女a;#234o1;更是a;#229o9;a;#217oo;骗，a;#2o182;a;#3o511;起a;#3o524;，很a;#2o139;受a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;a;#3ooo1;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#2658o;嫩a;#3o34o;小手在自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;腰上揉a;#3o528;a;#1229o;只是渐渐a;#3o34o;，a;#2o174;小a;#2oo11;头身上a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;淡淡香气，将韩a;#2o872;藏在心底a;#3o34o;火焰渐渐引起，呼a;#2156o;不a;#3ooo1;得粗重a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;一点a;#2o1o2;吗？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#2526o;起头，a;#2o851;a;#2o999;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色，浑然不a;#3o693;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，有a;#2281o;大a;#3o34o;a;#2156o;引力a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;如a;#2o17o;是a;#2oo1o;身强a;#2o3o7;壮a;#3o34o;青a;#2418o;，正a;#2412o;a;#3o34o;生a;#297o2;需a;#352o1;a;#2oo63;是有a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;可是小a;#2oo11;头a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;纪a;#2567o;在这里a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;并a;#3875o;道学a;#2o8o8;生，a;#2o294;虚岁才十三a;#3o34o;小女a;#234o1;子，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;下得a;#2o1o2;手a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;担心a;#3o528;a;#278o9;有安a;#2o84o;措a;#26o45;，万一让小a;#2oo11;头有a;#2o1o2;身子，身子还a;#278o9;发育完a;#2o84o;a;#3o34o;a;#229o5;，根本不可a;#33o21;平平安安a;#3o34o;把a;#234o1;子生下来，一a;#236o8;a;#2ooo4;命是板上a;#38o25;a;#38o25;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

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    a;#244o3;然喽，千a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;后a;#1999o;间流a;#2o256;a;#3o34o;花样繁a;#2281o;，即a;#2o415;不a;#362o8;正途a;#2oo63;有许a;#2281o;a;#26o49;门手段，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o11o;此，a;#297o2;a;#3577o;和实践都不a;#3257o;a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;犹a;#241o2;a;#3o528;稚气a;#3o34o;小a;#33o8o;，还有认a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;按a;#257o5;a;#2o26o;处a;#3o34o;专a;#2788o;，a;#2o415;下不去手a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;欲哭a;#26o8o;泪，太a;#2o146;近a;#2o1o2;a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;不a;#229o9;，a;#2o182;都想不a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;竟然还有变a;#251o4;a;a;1sqo;禽a;#2o861;不如a;a;rsqo;a;#3o34o;一天a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;暗叹a;#2o1o2;一口气，自a;#251o5;安慰a;#3o528;，美味a;#352o1;a;#2493o;a;#2493o;a;#215o7;下肚，猪a;#2o843;a;#251o6;a;#215o7;a;#2o154;参果a;#37o27;般可不行a;#1229o;a;#2o182;用力捶a;#2o1o2;下自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;袋，引得怀a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;少女不解a;#3o34o;a;#2526o;起头来a;#1229o;算a;#2o1o2;，算a;#2o1o2;，还是a;#2281o;洗a;#2ooo4;遍a;#2o919;a;#277oo;澡吧！

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    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心用力闭a;#32o39;a;#3724o;a;#28o73;a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;，a;#3o524;珠子a;#3296o;a;#3o171;得厉害a;#1229o;在晃a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;烛a;#2o8o9;下，a;#352o1;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;手上正在绣a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;鞋面，实在很耗a;#3o524;力a;#1229o;不用等a;#21o4o;明天a;#26o89;上，a;#229o5;现在a;#3o524;a;#3o382;下缘上a;#3o34o;青a;#4o657;色，都a;#24o5o;经是用粉a;#2oo63;遮不a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

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    a;#2o877;有一天a;#24o37;夫，这双寿鞋a;#236o1;该绣完a;#2o1o2;，可家里取暖用a;#3o34o;炭薪a;#2o17o;天却a;#24o5o;经a;#289o3;完a;#1229o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3351o;a;#247oo;a;#3o528;，手指揉a;#3o528;a;#3o473;心，a;#229o5;现在身a;#26o8o;a;#2o313;a;#3613o;，只a;#33o21;靠a;#3o528;a;#21o5o;绣a;#3o34o;手a;#334o2;a;#2o859;活自a;#24o49;和a;#253o7;a;#2o799;，a;#2o294;a;#215o7;饱肚子a;#24o5o;经不容易，哪里还a;#33o21;找a;#2o986;a;#38o65;来a;#2o877;去a;#2oo8o;炭a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o845;姐姐？a;a;rdqo;身后a;#242o2;a;#27o67;上，一a;#2oo1o;粉雕玉镯a;#3o34o;小女a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#2o174;被a;#351o9;a;#2oo13;撑起身，坐在a;#242o2;上很困a;#3o34o;揉a;#3o528;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#1229o;

    听a;#21o4o;声音，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心忙转a;#368o7;身，又把a;#229o5;塞回a;#21o4o;被子a;#2oo13;去，a;a;1dqo;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;，a;#2o32o;继续a;#3o561;吧a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#21o35;起来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o845;姐姐不a;#3o561;吗？a;a;rdqo;抓a;#3o528;被角，a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;一对大a;#3o524;a;#3o555;忽闪忽闪a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o845;姐姐一a;#2o25o;a;#2o799;a;#236o1;a;#3o561;a;#1229o;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#2oo54;，听a;#2o845;姐姐a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，快点a;#3o561;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    小女a;#234o1;a;#2o799;很老实a;#3o34o;点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;#2oo54;a;#2oo54;a;#3o34o;闭上a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#1229o;才七岁a;#3o34o;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;跟a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#278o9;有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;a;#3488o;缘a;#2o851;系，a;#2o294;a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;a;#23o64;a;#2o146;同样是陈家a;#3o34o;婢女，一a;#3o452;都很a;#29o31;a;#39o38;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#1229o;a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;a;#23o64;a;#2o146;a;#3o149;死后，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#2o415;把a;#229o5;a;#3oo41;在身边a;#29o31;a;#3o475;a;#1229o;

    a;#253o7;a;#2o799;应该是陈家a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;，却不a;#3o693;是陈家a;#3o34o;哪一a;#2o3o1;a;#3oo41;得种，并a;#278o9;有被承认身a;#2o221;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次陈家a;#352o6;灭a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;幸运a;#3o34o;逃a;#33o73;a;#2o1o2;落a;#2o837;教坊司a;#3o34o;境a;#2232o;a;#1229o;同样幸运a;#3o34o;还有a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心，a;#229o5;只是陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o365;婢，a;#3278o;不是在宗谱上a;#244o5;a;#2o1o2;名a;#3o34o;妾a;#2346o;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;a;#278o9;有与陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;房妻妾一样，被送进教坊司a;#2oo13;a;#255o9;客a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;陈a;#2oo3o;阖a;#26o63;a;#352o6;灭a;#2oo43;后，参与a;#3o427;宴a;#3o34o;一a;#2o247;官吏只a;#3oo41;a;#2o1o2;一小a;#37o96;a;#2o998;陈a;#2oo3o;和a;#2o854;a;#2o826;a;#327o1;a;#3o34o;家a;#2o135;a;#244o2;a;#2o837;官a;#2oo13;，a;#21o97;下总计a;#2o215;a;#2o54o;a;#2o116;a;#2o845;十a;#2281o;万贯a;#3o34o;资a;#3613o;，a;#2o415;坐下来a;#215o8;自a;#2o998;赃a;#1229o;

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    太宗朝a;#3o34o;宰a;#3o456;向敏a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;在a;#1999o;a;#261o2;权势a;#29oo2;a;#362o3;a;#26o8o;a;#276o4;，a;#2o294;在a;#2o182;a;#2o799;子a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一辈a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经败落a;#2o1o2;，孙子被更是可a;#246o4;，a;#335o9;不是幸运a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#244o3;上a;#2o1o2;太子妃、如a;#2o17o;又a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o343;后a;#3o34o;曾孙女，家势哪有重振a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;？

    隋唐a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;崔家、a;#35o6o;家a;#37o27;样a;#2o195;a;#2o195;a;#3964o;官显宦a;#3o34o;山东a;#1999o;家，在a;#262o2;唐a;#2o116;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;藩镇a;#2o869;a;#2oo81;a;#2oo13;，a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;灰飞烟灭a;#1229o;宋a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;官宦家a;#26o63;，a;#235oo;贵容易，败落a;#2oo63;容易a;#1229o;a;#3oooo;宅a;#2232o;a;#2o135;流转不a;#2345o;，a;#2o439;语道a;a;1sqo;千a;#2418o;a;#3oooo;换a;#2o843;a;#3o334;a;#2oo27;a;a;rsqo;，说a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;是此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#1999o;情a;#1229o;a;#3o495;正a;#33o21;长a;#2oo37;a;#235oo;贵a;#3o34o;，反a;#2o498;是稳守家a;#2oo65;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#223o3;豪，才a;#33o21;长a;#2o445;家a;#26o63;a;#3o334;a;#2418o;平安a;#235oo;贵a;#1229o;

    陈家a;#2o415;是这样a;#3o34o;a;#3o334;a;#2418o;家a;#26o63;，故a;#3278o;在陈a;#2oo3o;家a;#2oo13;奔a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;a;#2o166;役婢女，a;#2o852;a;#3964o;采烈a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;a;#2o139;a;#3o528;陈家家a;#2o135;a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o247;官a;#2o415;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;愿意a;#2591o;下a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都a;#2o25o;是陈家a;#3o34o;家a;#2o135;，a;#3278o;且是很a;#2o54o;a;#38o65;a;#3o34o;一a;#37o96;a;#2o998;，a;#2o294;a;#236o1;是a;#278o9;a;#2o154;肯去a;#352o1;a;#1229o;

    a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这a;#2o123;陈家a;#3o34o;a;#2o166;役婢女大a;#37o96;a;#2o998;都是家生子，服a;#2o365;陈家a;#2o96o;a;#2o195;a;#2o154;，谁a;#2oo63;说不a;#2o934;里面有a;#278o9;有想a;#2oo26;陈a;#2oo3o;报a;#2o167;雪a;#2468o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#352o1;找忠心可靠a;#3o34o;a;#2o166;a;#2o323;，a;#1999o;上有a;#3o34o;是，a;#2o219;用a;#2oo65;里不a;#276o4;把a;#2o167;a;#2o154;放在身边安心？最后a;#2o84o;都遣散a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#2oo63;趁机a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;逃a;#2o986;生天a;#1229o;自陈家a;#2o986;来后，a;#229o5;a;#236o1;在城南租a;#2o1o2;间屋子a;#1229o;a;#2o1o7;a;#21o69;小心藏起a;#3o34o;一点积蓄，a;#2o877;加上a;#229o5;a;#2o986;色a;#3o34o;a;#38o24;线活，让a;#229o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2423o;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2418o;a;#2o851;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;在这段a;#261o2;间里，陈a;#2oo3o;在菜a;#24o66;口挨上a;#2o1o2;千a;#2o992;万a;#21o72;，a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#31o96;害a;#2o1o2;a;#229o5;a;#2o84o;家a;#3o34o;a;#2o167;a;#2o154;a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;被片a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一堆a;#3o862;a;#329o5;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2411o;a;#2o982;a;#2o2o4;，a;#2oo63;不是被a;#26o25;首，a;#236o1;是被流放a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#2o854;实很a;#2432o;心，不a;#2o849;a;#2514o;天a;#3o34o;a;#2o167;a;#2o154;受a;#2o1o2;a;#1999o;上最a;#248o8;a;#276o2;a;#3o34o;a;#21oo9;a;#326o2;a;#3278o;死，a;#229o5;不可a;#33o21;不a;#2432o;心a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#244o3;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;掷下一根a;#2o196;a;#2926o;，a;#21o53;子手a;#2oo3o;起a;#2o1o2;手a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o1;a;#2o992;，a;#2432o;始a;#3o862;a;#211o6;a;#3o528;陈a;#2oo3o;，a;#2o174;菜a;#24o66;口a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;客a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;欢呼声不a;#26o29;a;#2o256;a;#2o837;耳a;#2oo13;a;#261o2;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心一a;#261o2;间变得茫然失措起来a;#1229o;

    a;#229o5;犹a;#3576o;得十a;#2418o;a;#21o69;，同样是在a;#2o9o8;a;#26o85;a;#1229o;a;#23o64;a;#2o146;一边哭a;#3o528;，一边用力掐a;#2o3o3;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o46;子a;#1229o;泪a;#277oo;不a;#2o3o3;a;#284o4;在a;#33o8o;上，滚a;#289o7;滚a;#289o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o986;身a;#1999o;家a;#3o34o;a;#23o64;a;#2o146;，自幼a;#23o47;生惯a;#2o859;，a;#276o4;锅a;#3813o;重a;#3o34o;东西都a;#278o9;拿a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#37o27;一天，a;#23o64;a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;手力气很大，大a;#21o4o;a;#229o5;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;挣a;#33o73;不a;#2432o;，大a;#21o4o;a;#229o5;很快昏死a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#229o5;a;#2o877;醒来a;#261o2;，a;#23o64;a;#2o146;a;#24o5o;经变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;挂在房梁上a;#3o34o;一a;#2o855;a;#236o8;a;#2o3o7;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在此a;#21o69;一天，a;#229o5;爹爹a;#3o34o;死讯正a;#2o174;南a;#26o41;a;#2o256;a;#2o1o2;回来a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心本a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#352o1;用上十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#261o2;间，才a;#33o21;a;#2591o;集a;#21o4o;足够a;#3o34o;证据，a;#2oo26;父母报a;#2o167;，让陈家与自家一样家a;#3o772;a;#2o154;a;#2o129;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;才十a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;功夫，a;#229o9;不容易取得a;#2o1o2;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;a;#2o219;，a;#236o1;有a;#2o154;a;#2411o;自a;#24o49;完a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#228o9;愿a;#1229o;失去a;#2o1o2;宁愿a;#2o197;生命a;#2oo26;a;#2o195;a;#2o215;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;实现a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标，a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;突然间a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;洞，空空落落，a;#362o8;起路来都如同幽魂a;#1229o;a;#2o294;又轻松a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，a;#3683o;呼a;#2156o;a;#2oo63;轻快a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;沉a;#3ooo8;a;#3ooo8;a;#3o34o;一块a;#24o4o;a;#3o7o7;被撬掉a;#2o1o2;一般a;#1229o;

    a;#2513o;然不同a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;种感觉，在心a;#2oo13;纠缠不清，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;让a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o127;掉a;#1229o;a;#229o5;感a;#286o8;a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;、韩a;#2o872;这a;#2o123;把陈家一a;#2oo3o;毁灭a;#3o34o;恩a;#2o154;，a;#2o294;同a;#261o2;，a;#229o5;又a;#2468o;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;不a;#33o21;a;#2o146;手a;#2oo26;父母报a;#2o167;雪a;#2468o;a;#1229o;

    如果是a;#3ooo1;自a;#24o49;把陈a;#2oo3o;送a;#2o837;a;#2232o;狱，a;#37o27;该有a;#2281o;a;#229o9;？

    烛花闪烁，火焰轻轻摇晃a;#1229o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心用a;#21o98;a;#2o992;a;#21o98;去a;#2281o;a;#2o313;a;#3o34o;烛芯，烛火重a;#26o32;稳a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;燃a;#289o3;起来a;#1229o;a;#236o1;a;#3o528;烛a;#2o8o9;，a;#229o5;又拿起缎面，a;#255o9;a;#3o528;飞a;#38o24;a;#362o8;线起来a;#1229o;

    又不a;#3o693;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;a;#2oo37;，烛泪a;#24o5o;经流满a;#2o1o2;烛台，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#2oo63;终a;#2o11o;将最后一片叶子绣a;#229o9;a;#1229o;放下花箍，a;#31o7o;a;#246o5;a;#2o174;a;#38o24;线a;#2oo13;a;#33o73;身a;#2o986;来，感a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一丝放松a;#1229o;可这a;#261o2;，a;#214o7;本a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;聚精a;#2o25o;a;#31o7o;a;#3278o;忽a;#3oo53;掉a;#3o34o;声音a;#2o256;a;#2o837;耳a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    身后a;#3o34o;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#3oo53;显急a;#2o419;a;#3o34o;呼a;#2156o;声，把a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心吓a;#2o1o2;一跳a;#1229o;a;#229o5;a;#3683o;忙用手背试a;#2o1o2;一下a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#39o69;头，微微a;#3o34o;有a;#2o123;发a;#289o9;a;#1229o;果然是生a;#3o149;a;#3o34o;缘故a;#1229o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心轻轻抚a;#3o528;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;a;#39o69;头，心情被这a;#2233o;突如起来a;#3o34o;a;#3o149;闹得胆战心惊a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;这a;#3o149;，明天a;#33o21;a;#229o9;吗？a;a;rsqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;晏a;#2753o;与a;#2o154;a;#3577o;a;#235oo;贵，a;#3o475;不起a;#37o27;等把金玉a;#2oo43;词堆a;#3o732;起来a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;品，说是a;#37o27;种是暴发户，a;#3o495;正a;#3o34o;a;#235oo;贵a;#352o1;a;#2o174;平淡a;#2oo13;来，如a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;a;1sqo;梨花院落溶溶月，柳a;#3211o;池塘淡淡风a;a;rsqo;，这才是a;#3o495;a;#235oo;贵a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，红a;#31o8o;a;#1229o;a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第３４章 彩杖飞鞭度春牛（上）

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    天色有a;#2o123;阴沉，韩a;#2o872;a;#2526o;头a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;，a;#3o475;起来a;#352o1;下雪下雨a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;a;#2o182;不a;#3o693;道鞭牛a;#31o85;a;#31o4o;在天气上有a;#278o9;有忌讳，a;#3o475;起来a;#2281o;半是a;#278o9;有a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;只是在野a;#2232o;里a;#2oo3o;行a;#3o34o;a;#31o85;a;#2o856;，a;#278o9;遮a;#278o9;挡a;#3o34o;，下起雨雪来可是a;#2o25o;让a;#2o154;很不爽a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;明天a;#236o1;a;#352o1;往东a;#2o14o;城去，更是不a;#24o76;望逢a;#3o528;雨雪a;#1229o;

    大清a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;来a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#3o34o;南门a;#228o6;一块被清a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;空a;#261o3;a;#2233o;a;#2232o;上a;#1229o;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#24o5o;是a;#2o154;山a;#2o154;a;#28o23;，a;#2o154;群a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;a;#2283o;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o247;文武官庄a;#2ooo5;肃立a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;每只手a;#2oo13;都拿根a;#2o116;色丝缠a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;彩杖，a;#2226o;a;#3o528;一头披红挂彩a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;牛a;#1229o;a;#223o3;牛边上还有泥a;#226o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o892;夫和a;#2o892;a;#2o855;a;#1229o;

    这头用泥a;#223o3;a;#226o9;a;#236o1;，与a;#3o495;牛一般大小a;#3o34o;春牛，雕得甚a;#2oo26;精致a;#1229o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o463;首拉犁a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，a;#3683o;肩胛处a;#4o723;起a;#3o34o;a;#329o8;a;#329o5;都a;#21o51;a;#3oo11;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;牛尾轻a;#2567o;，a;#3598o;a;#2o284;驱赶蚊蝇，竟然活灵活现a;#1229o;如此雕a;#24o37;，让韩a;#2o872;很a;#229o9;奇这是谁家手a;#315o8;a;#1229o;

    在a;#2o17o;天a;#3o34o;a;#2o2o2;式上，这头泥牛a;#2o415;是a;#2oo27;角a;#1229o;

    a;#4o723;a;#2oo48;声a;#2oo13;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#241o2;头a;#2226o;a;#3o528;春牛转a;#2o1o2;一a;#2228o;，又抽a;#2o1o2;三鞭a;#1229o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;官员a;#2o381;a;#242o7;上a;#21o69;，与李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;一样a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2116o;，转一a;#2228o;，抽三鞭a;#1229o;a;#26o49;边还有a;#2ooo4;名小吏用a;#3o528;a;#312o6;a;#331o8;a;#3964o;声吼a;#3o528;劝a;#2o892;歌，是a;#2o196;韩a;#2o872;叹a;#2oo26;观a;#2749o;a;#3o34o;标a;#2o934;a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;生态a;#218o9;法a;#1229o;

    这一套a;#2o2o2;式，称a;#2oo26;鞭春，又称打春，用意是a;#31o48;求a;#2oo16;a;#2418o;a;#1229o;不a;#2o294;是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，天下南北十a;#2o843;路，四a;#3o334;a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;，数千a;#37o89;县，a;#2oo35;至a;#3o343;宫大a;#2o869;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;立春a;#3o34o;这一天，官吏a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;、天子a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，都a;#352o1;a;#362o8;a;#2o986;来，对a;#3o528;a;#223o3;牛屁股抽上三鞭子a;#1229o;天子还有藉a;#3oooo;a;#2oo43;a;#31o36;，a;#236o1;是下a;#3oooo;推犁，推上a;#2oo61;下，a;#2o197;a;#31o34;劝a;#2o892;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo41;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;还a;#278o9;得a;#21o4o;官身，不够资格参加鞭牛a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，让a;#2o182;占据a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;a;#2o3o1;子，站在最a;#21o69;面a;#2226o;观a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;a;#2oo1o;子让身后a;#3o34o;观a;#2o247;a;#2o2o4;愤怒不a;#24o5o;，a;#236o1;听见a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2117o;a;#3o34o;在后面蹦达a;#1229o;

    还有许a;#2281o;行a;#33o5o;a;#2183o;，在a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;窜来窜去，a;#3964o;声叫卖a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;泥a;#226o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o116;色小春牛a;#1229o;小春牛a;#24o52;掌大小，惟妙惟肖a;#1229o;最a;#3964o;级a;#3o34o;小春牛甚至有a;#2oo1o;精雕细a;#2973o;a;#3o34o;小a;#264o8;笼子a;#35o13;a;#3o528;，笼子上还插a;#3o528;一a;#21o15;泥a;#226o9;a;#3o334;a;#251o3;a;#2o154;a;#2o687;a;#1229o;这样a;#3o34o;一a;#2o855;春牛，往往a;#2o215;a;#2o54o;四a;#2o116;贯a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    不a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;身后a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;静，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;意力都放在手执鞭牛彩杖a;#3o34o;官a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;身上a;#1229o;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;文武a;#2ooo4;班a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;十名大小官员同a;#261o2;a;#2o986;a;#2116o;，一a;#2418o;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2o96o;次机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;

    与官袍a;#21o1o;a;#2o998;文武a;#3o34o;明清a;#2ooo4;朝不同，此a;#261o2;参加a;#2o2o2;式a;#3o34o;文武官员身上所穿a;#3o34o;服a;#3928o;并a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#24o46;a;#21o35;，只a;#33o21;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;身材a;#2o3o7;魄来a;#2o998;辨a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;辨认a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;有一a;#2281o;半a;#2o182;只听说a;#368o7;名字，a;#2o174;a;#2641o;见a;#368o7;面a;#1229o;a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;现在才是第一次把名字与a;#2o154;对应起来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;官a;#2o154;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o851;西a;#2o154;都a;#278o9;有？a;a;rdqo;a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;，不a;#3o693;是谁突然a;#2o882;a;#2o986;来一句a;#1229o;

    立a;#21o51;a;#236o1;有a;#229o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;一起反驳a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;向a;#38o52;辖a;#236o1;是a;#2o851;西a;#2o154;！a;a;rdqo;

    得a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;提醒，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o877;a;#2o18o;细观察a;#2o1o2;一遍a;#1229o;向宝a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是a;#2o851;西a;#2o154;，a;#2o294;向宝a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，在a;#2233o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;十名文武官a;#2oo13;，却a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#278o9;有一a;#2oo1o;陕西a;#2o986;身a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是文官a;#2o498;a;#2oo63;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;，本a;#236o1;是四a;#26o41;a;#2oo26;官，a;#33o21;守a;#2oo65;a;#37o89;a;#3o34o;都是a;#293o5;a;#2o363;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;守边a;#3o34o;武臣a;#236o1;不同a;#2o1o2;，总得有a;#2o123;本路a;#2o986;身、a;#29o87;悉a;#2o154;情a;#2232o;a;#297o2;a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;员a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;双a;#3o524;a;#2o174;在a;#2233o;a;#3o34o;武官身上一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;扫a;#3527o;a;#368o7;去，忽然发觉a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3577o;a;#2418o;纪都在四十a;#21o4o;a;#2o845;十岁a;#24o38;右a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};a;#2418o;将a;#2o3o4;官品都不a;#3964o;，本a;#236o1;是不够资格参加a;#31o85;a;#2o856;a;#1229o;发现a;#2o1o2;这一点后，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;释怀a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;一点不奇怪，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这a;#2oo1o;问a;#39o64;同样a;#2o986;现在a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;路a;#1229o;在四十岁a;#21o4o;a;#2o845;十岁a;#2oo43;间，在陕西a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;有a;#2oo1o;很明显a;#3o34o;a;#26o29;层a;#1229o;

    a;#2o851;西a;#39o46;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;层将校a;#2oo13;，包括诸a;#2281o;城a;#2oo27;、寨a;#2oo27;和堡a;#2oo27;，a;#2o294;a;#2o961;四十a;#21o4o;a;#2o845;十岁a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;，大a;#37o96;a;#2o998;都不是在a;#2o851;西a;#223o3;生a;#223o3;长，a;#2511o;者说不是根正苗红a;#3o34o;西a;#2o891;a;#2o986;身a;#1229o;

    a;#276o4;如向宝是镇a;#251o2;a;#2o891;a;#2o154;，a;#2o294;起家是在东a;#2o14o;，并不被a;#3527o;a;#2oo26;西a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一员a;#1229o;a;#371o1;逵、杨文广、张守约在a;#2o851;西a;#2281o;a;#2418o;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;都不是陕西a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    造a;#251o4;这种局面a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;只有一a;#2oo1o;，a;#236o1;是a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#21o69;，李a;#2o8o3;昊起a;#2o853;叛a;#2oo81;后，宋a;#2o891;在三a;#24o29;口、a;#229o9;a;#277oo;a;#24o29;a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#2345o;a;#24o29;寨三次a;#2o25o;战a;#3o34o;a;#255o9;a;#3683o;a;#248o8;败，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;在a;#2o854;后a;#2281o;a;#2418o;间与西夏a;#2o132;锋a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3683o;续失a;#3488o;a;#1229o;

    这三次a;#2o25o;战a;#248o8;败，a;#3577o;a;#2o853;力损失，加起来a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;超a;#368o7;十万，a;#2o294;a;#2o851;西a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;精a;#2o853;强将a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;被一扫a;#3278o;空，尤a;#2o854;是许a;#2281o;a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;被a;#3o475;a;#229o9;a;#21o69;途a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻将校，都在三次a;#2o25o;战a;#2oo13;损失殆尽，a;#2o351;得西a;#2o891;a;#2o8o3;气大a;#2o26o;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;至a;#2o11o;近a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;a;#261o2;间，a;#2281o;是被a;#2116o;挨打a;#3o34o;局面a;#1229o;

    a;#2938o;青、种a;#1999o;衡这a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;西a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o348;a;#2o348;者，在面对a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2oo63;是守御a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;居a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;如a;#2o17o;，a;#2938o;青、种a;#1999o;衡a;#255o9;a;#3683o;故去，宿将a;#2oo13;a;#371o1;逵、杨文广a;#3o8o5;果a;#2o165;存，还得靠张守约这等老家a;#2o249;去边城驻守来撑a;#2233o;面a;#1229o;

    至a;#2o11o;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;，虽然a;#31o62;籍河北a;#3o495;a;#2345o;，a;#2o294;自父辈起，a;#2o415;移居陕西a;#2oo26;将，却是标a;#2o934;a;#3o34o;西a;#2o891;一员a;#1229o;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;虽然四十a;#2o986;头，a;#2o294;还应该算在a;#26o32;生a;#2o195;这a;#2oo1o;层次，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;是承父荫a;#3278o;得官，a;#2o854;父a;#21o16;贺a;#2o415;战死a;#2o11o;a;#2345o;a;#24o29;寨一役a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2o174;庆历议和后，a;#251o4;长起来a;#3o34o;西a;#2o891;将校如a;#2o17o;都处在a;#244o3;打a;#2oo43;a;#2418o;，a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;、王君万，a;#2o877;a;#21o4o;最近据说很得向宝赏识a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，a;#337o7;不是如此a;#1229o;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;岁，三十a;#2281o;岁a;#3o34o;a;#2o248;秀将校，在a;#2o851;西数不胜数a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;如a;#352o1;挑选参与拓边河湟a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;，可a;#2o197;选择a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#2232o;，a;#2o415;远a;#276o4;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;来a;#2o851;西救急a;#3o34o;范a;#2o21o;淹、韩琦a;#352o1;强上a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    回头a;#2o877;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;站在官员队a;#21o15;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;王a;#389o2;，昨a;#26o85;还纵马奔驰a;#3o34o;经a;#3oo53;机宜，现在a;#2oo63;是手拿彩杖，a;#2549o;a;#3o528;队a;#2o134;步a;#2o134;趋a;#3o34o;挪a;#3o528;上a;#21o69;a;#1229o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;平a;#26o85;里衣a;#2o896;a;#2697o;a;#2697o;a;#3o34o;官员，a;#2oo3o;a;#3o528;彩杖手a;#3331o;足蹈，韩a;#2o872;觉得有a;#2o123;a;#26o8o;聊，即a;#2o415;a;#244o3;a;#2o57o;a;#23o89;a;#2oo48;a;#3341o;a;#3o446;，感觉上a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;如此a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;参加a;#2o2o2;式a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2o247;，包括李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，包括王a;#389o2;，都是一本正经a;#1229o;a;#2o892;a;#2oo26;国本，a;#2o2o2;式上a;#2o986;点a;#24o46;错，万一a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#2591o;a;#251o4;不a;#2o339;，可是a;#352o1;受a;#21o4o;a;#2o84o;a;#24o3o;县a;#3o34o;a;#3o334;姓怨a;#2468o;a;#1229o;捅a;#21o4o;朝a;#2253o;上，a;#2oo63;是一桩罪名a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#24o5o;经站回a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo27;持a;#2o2o2;式a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o3o1;，端端正正a;#3o34o;拢手a;#3278o;立，a;#3492o;情庄a;#2ooo5;肃a;#313o2;，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;一a;#2o855;雕a;#2o687;，只a;#352o1;是在朝a;#2253o;上待a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;，a;#2281o;半a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;练a;#2o986;这身本a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;隶属a;#2o11o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;司和a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#3o34o;属官a;#2o2o4;，正a;#2o381;a;#3o528;次a;#242o7;上a;#21o69;鞭牛，还有a;#229o9;一阵才a;#2o25o;结束a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#33o8o;上a;#325oo;持a;#3o528;庄a;#2ooo5;肃a;#313o2;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;情，a;#3527o;线却a;#3o447;上a;#2o1o2;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2156o;引a;#2o3o3;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;，是站在a;#2o154;群最a;#21o69;面，一a;#2o3o1;身材a;#3964o;大a;#3o34o;少a;#2418o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;是韩a;#2o872;吧？a;a;rsqo;

    虽然王a;#389o2;、吴衍和张守约a;#3o34o;荐章，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;都细细读a;#368o7;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;对韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;才a;#33o21;、a;#245o3;行推崇备至，a;#2o294;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;还是第一次a;#3o475;见韩a;#2o872;本a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#2o986;色！

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;不得不承认，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o2o2;容气质是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3859o;得一见a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;a;#2o247;，即a;#2o415;是在a;#2o154;才济济a;#3o34o;东a;#2o14o;城里，a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;a;#2549o;在a;#21o69;a;#21o15;a;#1229o;站在数a;#2o197;千计a;#3o34o;a;#2226o;观a;#3o334;姓a;#2oo13;，让a;#2o154;一a;#3o524;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;，有种a;#4o548;立a;#4o481;群a;#3o34o;感觉a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;忽a;#3o34o;自a;#22o66;a;#3278o;a;#315o5;，a;#2o877;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说韩a;#2o872;都是文武双a;#2o84o;，智计心性a;#3o342;a;#2oo26;一流a;#3o34o;士子，a;#335o9;是泯然a;#2o247;a;#2o154;，反a;#3278o;是a;#2oo1o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;虽然站在a;#2o154;群a;#3o34o;最a;#21o69;面，却一a;#211o3;a;#25o42;a;#246o8;困a;#39o39;a;#3o34o;样子，完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;有沾染a;#21o4o;半点在a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;弥散a;#3o34o;狂a;#289o9;a;#2511o;虔a;#358o2;，这a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;只一a;#3o524;，a;#236o1;把a;#2o182;a;#2o174;千a;#3o334;a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;认a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;所在a;#1229o;

    a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;弟子a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;不a;#311o5;感叹a;#1229o;

    张载虽然官a;#2o3o1;不a;#3964o;，资历a;#2oo63;远逊a;#2o11o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，却是天下闻名a;#3o34o;a;#4o511;a;#2o754;，对a;#31o36;a;#21o46;自然a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;a;#347o1;a;#2o25o;贯a;#3689o;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#31o85;春a;#2o2o2;式与古a;#21o46;大不a;#3o456;同，还有许a;#2281o;媚a;#2o439;a;#3o34o;改a;#2116o;，a;#3859o;怪承袭张载a;#2oo43;教a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o25o;a;#244o3;a;#2o316;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;在a;#3o475;，a;#2o84o;然不放在心上a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3859o;得a;#3o34o;a;#2o426;才啊a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}456;a;#2o11o;发a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;声，引得站在a;#2o182;身边a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;一a;#2o955;，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;立a;#21o51;a;#2o3o2;头避a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#3527o;线重又投a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;身上a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;所a;#2o462;纂a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#21o46;a;#2423o;规程，去a;#2418o;a;#33o98;月a;#21o21;被呈a;#2o1o2;上来，放a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;案头上a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;猜测韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;许是抱a;#3o528;a;a;1sqo;宁厌a;#2oo43;a;#2o11o;繁，勿失a;#2oo43;a;#2o11o;简a;a;rsqo;a;#3o34o;想法a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o462;纂a;#3o34o;a;#21o46;a;#2423o;规程总计有a;#2o845;大a;#39o33;、七十a;#2o313;条细a;#21o17;，a;#2o849;a;#2ooo4;万a;#2281o;字，a;#214o2;a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;一摞a;#2o116;a;#2o845;十a;#39o29;，如一卷a;#2oo7o;一般a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#2o221;a;#21o46;a;#2423o;规程a;#2oo13;，a;#2o174;a;#228o6;a;#37o96;建筑a;#21o4o;a;#2o869;a;#37o96;陈设，a;#2o174;a;#26o85;a;#2412o;饮食a;#21o4o;a;#2o26o;患救护，a;#2o174;a;#2o316;息规a;#21o17;a;#21o4o;安a;#2o84o;a;#2o445;障，与a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#3o456;a;#2o851;a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;a;#26o41;面面a;#3o34o;细a;#3341o;都有a;#28o41;猎a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;只是随手翻a;#2o1o2;一翻，单是字数a;#236o1;吓a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;一跳a;#1229o;北宋与千a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;后a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;不同，千字上下a;#3o34o;文章才是普遍情a;#2o917;a;#1229o;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;万字，a;#236o1;号称万言a;#2oo7o;，不是普a;#3689o;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;a;#2o449;手a;#2o889;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;只花a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2281o;月，a;#2o415;是a;#2ooo4;万字a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;在扉a;#39o29;a;#2oo13;还明a;#3o83o;说明这只是试行条a;#2o363;，a;#2o855;a;#2o3o7;a;#3o34o;条款a;#352o1;在试行a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;程a;#2oo13;a;#3688o;步加a;#2o197;a;#2o462;订a;#1229o;

    尽管这a;#2o221;规程a;#3o475;起来繁琐a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o123;，a;#2o294;每条每款都自有道a;#297o2;，a;#26o8o;一条可a;#21o24;改a;#1229o;a;#33o21;把这a;#2o123;a;#26o41;面都考虑a;#21o4o;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;只觉得韩a;#2o872;根本不可a;#33o21;才十a;#2o843;岁，四十a;#2o843;岁a;#3o34o;老行吏还a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;将规程a;#2oo13;a;#28o41;a;#2145o;a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;a;#2oo1o;a;#26o41;面a;#3o34o;学问都a;#347o1;a;#2o25o;贯a;#3689o;，a;#3278o;且还a;#3oo41;有加a;#2o197;a;#2o462;改a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#2232o;，根本a;#236o1;不可a;#33o21;是一a;#2oo1o;还a;#2641o;有a;#368o7;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;实务经验a;#3o34o;少a;#2418o;a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;立春鞭牛是a;#2oo1o;很有趣a;#3o34o;a;#31o85;a;#2o856;，a;#2o174;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;a;#2o892;业对古a;#2o195;a;#2oo13;国a;#3o34o;意a;#2oo41;a;#1229o;

    第a;#2o1o8;更，红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第３４章 彩杖飞鞭度春牛（中）

    ．

    a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;却a;#2418o;轻得a;#368o7;a;#2o998;，让a;#2o154;不a;#311o5;怀a;#3oo97;起这a;#2o221;规程a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;处a;#3135o;竟是不是a;#2o182;本a;#2o154;a;#1229o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;幕a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一名清客a;#3o475;a;#368o7;a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o415;a;#244o3;即摇头道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;此一篇，必是韩a;#2o872;剽夺a;#26o8o;a;#3oo97;！a;#2o182;绝然a;#2o889;不a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    正如a;#2o889;诗a;#2o316;赋，不可a;#33o21;跳a;#2o986;a;#2o316;者本a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;经历，a;#21o21;a;#2o986;茅a;#242o8;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;如积a;#2418o;老吏a;#37o27;般面面a;#2o465;a;#21o4o;？

    如果只是靠a;#3o528;臆想a;#2o316;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;诗句，a;#2o415;完a;#2o84o;a;#26o8o;法与a;#347o1;a;#2o837;a;#3o495;情实感a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;品a;#3o456;a;#276o4;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有a;#2o146;自a;#362o8;a;#368o7;a;#3456o;道，李a;#3o333;a;#2oo63;a;#2o889;不a;#2o986;《a;#3456o;道a;#3859o;》，不是a;#229o9;a;#372o2;狂纵a;#3o34o;游a;#2o384;性子，《将进a;#372o2;》a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;现a;#1229o;大漠孤烟a;#3o452;，长河落a;#26o85;圆，不是a;#2o146;历大漠，如a;#2o3o9;a;#2o889;得a;#2o986;来？

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;在王a;#32o32;a;#24o8o;下同样a;#2o57o;a;#368o7;幕宾a;#3o34o;清客，a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;对a;#2o182;说，a;a;1dqo;范文正a;#123o4;范a;#2o21o;淹a;#123o5;a;#24o69;a;#2422o;陕西a;#2oo43;a;#261o2;，曾有《a;#2818o;家a;#2o658;》a;#2281o;首a;#1229o;a;#3o342;是a;#2o197;a;a;1sqo;塞下秋来a;a;rsqo;a;#2oo26;首句，道尽a;#2o1o2;边镇劳a;#3351o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;欧阳a;#2o845;一a;#22o66;a;#2o854;a;#2oo26;a;a;1sqo;穷寨a;#2oo27;a;a;rsqo;a;#2oo43;词，a;#2oo63;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;首《a;#2818o;家a;#2o658;》，送与a;#352o1;a;#2o837;a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;王尚a;#2oo7o;，自谓是a;a;1sqo;a;#3o495;a;#2o8o3;a;#24o69;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;a;rsqo;a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;a;#26o85;学生a;#2oo63;在a;#2233o;，曾听a;#3o528;尚a;#2oo7o;家a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;名家a;#2o238;按曲a;#3278o;a;#218o9;，a;#2o294;如a;#2o17o;只a;#3576o;a;#2o1o2;a;a;1sqo;战胜a;#244o2;来飞捷奏，a;#2o542;贺a;#372o2;，玉阶遥献南山寿a;a;rsqo;这一句，a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;a;#26o89;忘得一干a;#2o1o8;a;#2o928;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;范文正a;#3o34o;a;a;1sqo;衡阳雁去a;#26o8o;a;#3oo41;意a;a;rsqo;，却遍a;#2o256;天下，至a;#2o17o;犹a;#218o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;有半a;#2418o;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，对a;a;1sqo;a;#3o333;发将a;#2o891;征夫泪a;a;rsqo;a;#24o5o;深有a;#2o3o7;a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;欧阳a;#2o462;并a;#2641o;在a;#2o851;西a;#2o219;官a;#368o7;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;a;1sqo;玉阶遥贺南山寿a;a;rsqo;不a;#368o7;是a;#2o945;趣敷衍a;#2oo43;词，a;#26o82;a;#2oo47;实感，又a;#3257o;a;#3o495;情，a;#244o3;然a;#26o8o;法流a;#2o256;a;#1229o;

    欧阳a;#2o462;a;#2o877;如a;#2o3o9;自吹自擂，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这首《a;#2818o;家a;#2o658;》a;#2oo63;是远远a;#276o4;不a;#368o7;范a;#2o21o;淹a;#3o34o;a;a;1sqo;塞下秋来风景异a;a;rsqo;，反a;#2o498;是a;a;1sqo;叶小a;#2641o;a;#251o4;荫a;a;rsqo;，a;a;1sqo;a;#315o5;问a;#4o499;a;#4o495;a;#2o1o8;字a;#2459o;生a;#2oo7o;a;a;rsqo;这a;#2ooo4;首，a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;是a;#3o495;情实景，却是引a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;至a;#1229o;a;#244o3;然，正a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;欧阳a;#2o462;将十四a;#2o116;岁a;#3o34o;少女风情a;#2o889;a;#3o528;a;#2o837;骨三a;#2o998;，a;#1999o;间才有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;帷幕不a;#2o462;，私a;#3689o;a;#2o356;媳a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;闻a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;明a;#3o333;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;清客a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;a;#352o1;提a;#21o4o;欧阳a;#2o462;和范a;#2o21o;淹a;#3o34o;《a;#2818o;家a;#2o658;》，a;#236o1;是想说完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;有实务经验a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，不可a;#33o21;a;#2o889;a;#2o986;洋洋a;#2ooo4;万言a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#21o46;a;#2423o;规程来a;#1229o;a;#2o294;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;只用一句a;#358o5;a;#236o1;问得清客哑口a;#26o8o;言a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;不a;#3o693;韩a;#2o872;a;#2522o;袭是谁a;#2o154;？a;a;rdqo;

    如果是一a;#2oo1o;少a;#2418o;a;#2o889;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;有悖a;#2o11o;a;#2o182;生平经历a;#3o34o;上a;#2o339;词句，a;#2281o;半a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;a;#3o83o;认a;#2o182;是剽窃，a;#2o294;有a;#2o851;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#213o7;a;#3o1o3;a;#21o46;a;#2423o;，历朝历a;#2o195;都a;#278o9;有a;#2o8o8;a;#2o363;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有章程可a;#2449o;，韩a;#2o872;又是a;#2o174;a;#2o3o9;剽来？

    a;#385oo;a;#3875o;a;#2o182;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是孙a;#246o5;a;#37ooo;a;#3o34o;私淑弟子！a;a;dash;a;a;dash;可在李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;翻a;#3o475;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2149o;a;#2oo7o;a;#2oo13;，孙a;#246o5;a;#37ooo;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#2oo63;a;#2o174;来a;#278o9;有这a;#26o41;面a;#3o34o;著述和言a;#3577o;a;#1229o;

    如果此a;#2o221;规程a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是韩a;#2o872;自a;#2o986;机杼，a;#2o877;加上a;#2o182;一言灭尽a;#223o3;豪满门a;#3o34o;手a;#331o9;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;才智a;#24o5o;足a;#2o197;让李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;感a;#21o4o;心惊胆战a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o165;有a;#3o34o;a;#3257o;点，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#24o46;一a;#2oo1o;进士a;#2o986;身，又a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;a;#2o181;，性子太a;#368o7;急a;#2o999;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o123;a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;现在很后悔，a;#26o89;a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;才干如此，a;#2o182;根本a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;同意让a;#2o182;来a;#123o4;和谐万岁a;#123o5;经a;#3oo53;司a;#2o219;职，危a;#385o5;a;#3o34o;苗子只该a;#26o89;点a;#253oo;a;#385oo;a;#1229o;可如a;#2o17o;天子a;#24o5o;下a;#293o5;a;#26o88;，想a;#2o877;改口a;#236o1;a;#278o9;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;容易a;#1229o;

    远远望a;#3o528;风a;#23o39;秀a;#254o2;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;心a;#2oo13;火a;#289o3;火燎a;#3o34o;一阵a;#289o2;躁a;#1229o;自a;#2o174;王a;#389o2;把韩a;#2o872;a;#253o7;致门下后，小a;#2116o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo63;a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是越来越a;#2281o;，让a;#2o182;不胜a;#2o854;a;#252oo;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且同a;#261o2;a;#2oo3o;荐韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;还有吴衍和张守约，这让本来a;#24o5o;经孤立a;#26o8o;援a;#3o34o;王a;#389o2;，等a;#2o11o;一下又a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;得力a;#3o34o;臂助a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;至少得把a;#2o182;a;#2o174;王a;#389o2;身边弄a;#362o8;！如果有机a;#2o25o;，栽a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;赃罪a;#37o27;a;#236o1;更a;#229o9;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rsqo;

    韩a;#2o872;忽然间一阵毛骨a;#2473o;然，a;#26o41;才a;#2o182;转身间a;#26o8o;意a;#2oo13;对上a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;阴a;#2o919;潮湿，让a;#2o182;只觉得有一条a;#2o912;a;#2o919;腻滑a;#3o34o;a;#276o2;a;#345o3;，在背后蜿蜒a;#3o424;a;#26o59;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3598o;a;#2o284;不经意a;#3o34o;四面张望，a;#2o294;a;#37o27;道a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;却a;#2o877;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2o986;现，a;#218o7;一a;#33o21;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;，a;#26o41;才a;#3o447;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;是聚集在春牛a;#26o49;a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;官员a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;向a;#37o27;里望去a;#1229o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;四平a;#2o843;稳a;#3o34o;站a;#2345o;，只是a;#3o524;a;#3o382;半耷拉a;#3o528;，大a;#27o1o;是在等a;#3o528;鞭牛a;#2o2o2;式结束a;#1229o;a;#32o39;跟在李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;身后a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2o853;马a;#211o3;总管却正a;#229o9;往a;#2o182;这里a;#3o475;来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3oo53;a;#3oo53;a;#2o3o2;头，避a;#368o7;a;#37o27;道审a;#3527o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o853;马a;#211o3;总管窦a;#333o8;卿是a;#2oo1o;a;#26o32;面a;#2338o;，a;#236o1;赶在a;#33o98;月a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;受命来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;上a;#2o219;，据说是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#39o3o;替a;#2o1o2;a;#39o71;a;#37o15;a;#26o8o;用a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;a;#2o219;a;#1229o;可窦a;#333o8;卿a;#39o35;a;#3o473;花a;#3o333;，腰杆a;#2oo63;微驼，a;#3o475;起来a;#276o4;张守约还a;#352o1;老上许a;#2281o;，a;#2oo63;完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;有张守约身上a;#3o334;战功a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;气势a;#1229o;a;#2oo45;a;#3o475;上去a;#2o687;a;#2oo1o;文官，a;#3278o;且是庸庸a;#3o86o;a;#3o86o;a;#3o34o;文官a;#1229o;

    正如窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;a;#3492o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;听说a;#26o32;来a;#3o34o;窦a;#211o3;总管有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o986;a;#2o247;a;#3o34o;战绩a;#1229o;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#236o1;在a;#2o14o;东a;#123o4;大a;#2o3o7;是山东a;#123o5;打a;#368o7;a;#28o23;a;#3o423;，还有a;#236o1;是在a;#336o6;湖北路a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;湖北a;#123o5;剿a;#368o7;叛a;#2oo81;a;#3o34o;蛮瑶a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#31o62;籍a;#2o14o;东，自a;#2o182;a;#31o62;父a;#37o27;一辈才a;#2224o;故a;#368o1;来a;#2o851;西，听a;#21o4o;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2oo26;老家剿灭贼寇a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;迹，a;#2o498;有a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;a;#2o146;a;#2o999;感a;#1229o;a;#2o294;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#28o23;a;#3o423;，a;#2o854;实a;#236o1;跟a;#21o69;a;#26o85;死在韩a;#2o872;手上a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;山风a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;，一a;#2o249;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;十a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;、a;#2o96o;十a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是剿灭a;#28o23;a;#3o423;都a;#33o21;算是战功，a;#37o27;a;#2o182;韩a;#2o872;手上a;#3o34o;战绩，a;#2o415;a;#24o5o;经不a;#276o4;窦a;#211o3;总管在a;#2o14o;东a;#24o46;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    窦a;#333o8;卿是承继父荫a;#3278o;得官，a;#2o854;父a;#229o9;a;#2o687;升a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;横班，是朝a;#2oo13;总计不超a;#368o7;三十a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;层将a;#39o46;a;#2oo43;一a;#1229o;a;#3278o;窦a;#333o8;卿本a;#2o154;，甚至a;#276o4;a;#2o182;父a;#2o146;还a;#352o1;官运a;#2o136;a;#3689o;，竟是a;#2o197;殿a;#21o69;都虞a;#2o399;、a;#37o13;a;#24o3o;观察a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，来a;#39o46;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路马步a;#2o891;a;#211o3;总管一职！

    驻扎在a;#2432o;封a;#2422o;a;#3oo28;a;#3o34o;十万a;#2o14o;营a;#311o5;a;#2o891;，a;#2o998;属a;#2ooo4;司三a;#349o5;统a;#39o46;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;司是殿a;#21o69;司和a;#2o365;卫a;#2o146;a;#2o891;司，a;#3278o;a;#2o365;卫a;#2o146;a;#2o891;司又a;#2o998;a;#2oo26;a;#2o365;卫a;#2o146;a;#2o891;马a;#2o891;司和a;#2o365;卫a;#2o146;a;#2o891;步a;#2o891;司，这a;#2ooo4;司与殿a;#21o69;司a;#2o415;合称三a;#349o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;殿a;#21o69;都虞a;#2o399;a;#2o415;是殿a;#21o69;司a;#2549o;名第三a;#3o34o;统a;#2o853;官，a;#2o165;次a;#2o11o;殿a;#21o69;都指、a;#211o3;都指挥a;#2o351;，统a;#39o46;a;#3o528;a;#2o14o;城a;#2o869;a;#228o6;拱卫天子a;#3o34o;班a;#3o452;a;#2o365;卫，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;捧a;#26o85;、天武等上a;#2o3o1;a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;放a;#21o4o;窦a;#333o8;卿这里，殿a;#21o69;都虞a;#2o399;a;#236o1;不是实a;#39o46;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;遣，a;#3278o;是与向宝a;a;1sqo;a;#241o2;御a;#2212o;a;#268oo;a;a;rsqo;a;#3o34o;加a;#349oo;一样，是一a;#2oo1o;荣誉性a;#3o34o;头a;#349oo;a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起天子身边a;#3o34o;宿卫，殿a;#21o69;司统a;#2o853;官a;#244o3;然a;#352o1;远远a;#3964o;a;#2o986;一大a;#2513o;a;#1229o;向宝a;#33o21;让a;#21o69;a;#2o219;a;#211o3;总管形同虚设，a;#2o294;在窦a;#333o8;卿面a;#21o69;却根本a;#2526o;不起头来a;#1229o;

    在a;#2o851;西，名a;#2o3o1;a;#33o21;与窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o456;抗衡a;#3o34o;武臣，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;只有宣a;#245o9;南院a;#2o351;、静a;#3859o;a;#2o891;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#3oo41;后、a;#21o28;a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;a;#2o86o;鄜a;#2431o;经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#371o1;逵一a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;观察a;#2o351;一职，同样是武臣a;#2oo13;屈指可数a;#3o34o;官a;#2o3o1;，a;#1999o;称a;#2oo26;贵官，a;#2o165;次a;#2o11o;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#2o351;和a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#3oo41;后，a;#2549o;在武臣等级a;#3o34o;第三级，a;#2o854;下是a;#3845o;御a;#2o351;，团练a;#2o351;和a;#21o5o;a;#2149o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3689o;a;#2412o;这等贵官，不a;#2o165;是给武将，更a;#2281o;是封给宗a;#2346o;a;#2511o;是a;#228o6;戚，a;#2o598;尔a;#2oo63;有文臣得a;#2o197;加a;#349oo;a;#1229o;濮王a;#3o34o;第十三子赵曙，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是英宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;，被a;#2o161;宗a;#368o7;继来a;#2oo26;a;#3o343;子a;#21o69;，a;#2o415;是a;#2oo1o;团练a;#2o351;，a;#2o154;称十三团练，a;#276o4;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;观察a;#2o351;还a;#2o3o2;a;#2ooo4;级a;#1229o;

    a;#2o197;窦a;#333o8;卿如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;官a;#2o3o1;品级，a;#24o5o;经达a;#21o4o;在国a;#2149o;a;#2oo13;a;#3oo41;下一a;#2o221;a;#2o256;a;#3576o;a;#3o34o;资格a;#1229o;一般来说，官阶升a;#21o4o;窦a;#333o8;卿、a;#371o1;逵这般a;#2232o;步，名a;#2o3o1;a;#2o415;a;#24o5o;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#39o3o;，天下武臣a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;三a;#2o116;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;步a;#1229o;a;#236o1;该喝a;#3o528;a;#289o9;a;#3359o;，晒a;#3o528;太阳，等待致a;#2o181;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o69;a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;让a;#2o154;a;#2136o;象模糊a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o853;马a;#211o3;总管，a;#24o5o;算得上老a;#368o8;a;#26o8o;用，a;#3278o;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;纪a;#276o4;a;#2o182;还大上一点a;#1229o;a;#371o1;逵是在陕西、河北都a;#3oo41;下a;#32o47;a;#32o47;功勋a;#3o34o;宿将，所a;#2o197;a;#244o3;a;#2432o;拓横山a;#3o34o;战a;#3oo53;需a;#352o1;一a;#2oo1o;稳妥a;#3o34o;后a;#26o41;a;#261o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;被赵a;#39o36;a;#38o54;点去镇守a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;

    可窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;才a;#2o855;a;#1999o;间并a;#26o8o;a;#2o256;说，只是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;籍贯是a;#3o456;a;#24o3o;，与a;#2ooo4;朝a;#39o38;命a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o3;老大臣韩琦是a;#2oo65;里a;#2oo65;a;#2o146;，a;#2o182;a;#33o21;得升a;#3964o;a;#2o3o1;，a;#2281o;得韩琦助力a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩琦如a;#2o17o;是反变法一派a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;心骨，纵然离a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o14o;城回a;#21o4o;a;#3o456;a;#24o3o;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;阴影a;#2o381;然a;#3o424;踞在变法一派a;#3o34o;头a;#39o3o;上a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;a;#236o1;很担心窦a;#333o8;卿来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;后，a;#2o25o;与韩琦一呼一应，a;#2o351;得拓边a;#2oo43;计沦a;#2oo26;空谈a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;现在远远a;#3o34o;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;窦a;#333o8;卿，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经忘a;#3576o;a;#2o1o2;追查a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;，a;#3278o;推算a;#3o528;a;#26o32;来a;#3o34o;a;#211o3;都总管a;#2o25o;给a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;官a;#2233o;a;#241o2;来a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;变局a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;玉昆！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;嗯？a;a;rdqo;耳边一声唤，把韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;a;#246o5;a;#3249o;a;#2oo13;惊醒，王a;#214o2;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣不a;#3o693;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;a;#2538o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身边a;#1229o;被a;#2525o;去a;#2o3o1;置a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#22o68;里a;#22o47;a;#22o47;囔囔还在抱怨a;#3o528;，a;#2o294;a;#2411o;王a;#214o2;推a;#2432o;a;#2o154;群a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣只一a;#3o634;a;#3o524;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o415;如落a;#277oo;狗一样抖a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;下，a;#2oo54;a;#2oo54;a;#3o34o;让a;#2o1o2;a;#2432o;去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;昨天回来，大a;#2o154;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;上报a;#3o8o5;托、隆博a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o415;a;#3683o;夜去翻经a;#3oo53;司a;#2655o;a;#384o1;库a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;里a;#3o34o;故a;#3244o;堆，想找a;#2o986;a;#368o7;去处a;#297o2;蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o456;a;#2o1o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2253o;扎，a;#229o9;对a;#3o528;a;#2o889;奏章a;#1229o;最后想找a;#3o34o;a;#278o9;找a;#21o4o;，却找a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;更有用a;#3o34o;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;玉昆a;#2o32o;猜，大a;#2o154;找a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;很是a;#2o852;奋，鞭牛a;#24o5o;经快轮a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不去a;#3o475;，对a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;扯a;#2o986;一大段来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;头a;#278o9;a;#33o41;a;#3o34o;，a;#251o5;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;猜得a;#21o4o;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;声音突然一a;#39o39;，将a;#3527o;线投a;#21o4o;a;#2549o;在官员队a;#21o15;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;王a;#389o2;a;#33o8o;上a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o182;a;#35o13;得a;#335o9;a;#26o8o;a;#2o854;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o294;a;#24o5o;经很a;#29o87;悉王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，还是a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;明显a;#3o34o;透a;#3o528;喜色a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;是与古a;#282o5;有a;#2o851;？还是抓a;#21o4o;经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;把柄？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;猜测a;#3o528;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;不是沉不a;#2o3o3;气a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，a;#33o21;让a;#2o182;a;#2o852;奋如此，a;#2345o;然是有助a;#2o11o;拓边计a;#21o1o;a;#3o34o;重a;#352o1;情报a;#1229o;a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;翻a;#3o34o;又是政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;下发a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文a;a;dash;a;a;dash;这称a;#2oo26;a;#2253o;扎a;a;dash;a;a;dash;还与蕃a;#37o96;a;#2o1o7;务a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;，a;#37o27;需a;#352o1;猜测a;#3o34o;范a;#2226o;a;#236o1;很小a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;1a;#653o6;a;#2655o;a;#384o1;库a;#236o1;是a;#2oo13;国古a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;档案a;#393o2;a;#1229o;一般来说，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#2oo13;a;#2653o;还是a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;门，都a;#2o25o;设有a;#2655o;a;#384o1;库，用a;#2o197;存放a;#368o7;往a;#2o844;文和账a;#318o7;、名籍等物a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#2o17o;天这段a;#39o34;a;#2o415;说a;#2o1o2;下诗词a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，古a;#2o154;并不a;#3257o;才智，如果想用a;#2522o;袭a;#3o34o;诗词来长名声，不a;#33o21;a;#2522o;a;#2648o;a;#2o316;，弄a;#2oo1o;a;#2o1o8;三流a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;品a;#2o945;数a;#236o1;行a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#2522o;袭a;#3o34o;诗词等级太a;#3964o;，惹a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#3o524;a;#2o8o9;a;#276o2;辣a;#3o34o;文学宗a;#2128o;，想不a;#387o6;a;#3o772;a;#325o9;是不可a;#33o21;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏

 第３４章 彩杖飞鞭度春牛（下）

    ．

    a;#261o2;至a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;，王a;#214o2;a;#24o5o;经不a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;a;#215o7;惊a;#2o11o;韩a;#2o872;头a;#33o41;a;#3o34o;敏a;#3816o;，很干a;#33o3o;a;#3o34o;点头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;都是a;#1229o;是半a;#2418o;a;#2281o;a;#21o69;政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;发回来a;#3o34o;a;#2253o;扎，里面附a;#2o1o2;李经a;#3oo53;a;#3o34o;奏a;#3oo95;a;#1229o;李经a;#3oo53;在奏a;#3oo95;a;#2oo13;说a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#2ooo4;岸有a;#26o8o;a;#2oo27;闲a;#3oooo;万a;#39o31;，可a;#2o379;屯垦a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    半a;#2418o;a;#2281o;a;#21o69;，a;#37o27;不是李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#21o18;a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;上a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;？！a;#2o174;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;奏a;#3oo95;a;#2oo13;a;#3o475;，很明显是a;#352o1;向朝廷a;#3ooo3;请屯a;#3oooo;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;、古a;#282o5;，这根本是在a;#2oo26;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;背a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;惊道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;经a;#3oo53;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#214o7;本是a;#259o3;持机宜a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;李经a;#3oo53;a;#21o18;来a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，本a;#236o1;是a;#259o3;持大a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;，a;#3683o;向a;#38o52;辖都a;#278o9;a;#2o1o8;a;#358o5;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}1;只不a;#368o7;等大a;#2o154;a;#2o86o;a;#2o1o2;管勾蕃a;#37o96;a;#2oo43;职，又有a;#2o1o2;专a;#2524o;a;#2oo43;权后，a;#2o415;一夜风头转向a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3859o;怪！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;叹a;#2o1o2;一句a;#1229o;管勾蕃a;#37o96;a;#214o7;是向宝a;#2o86o;a;#2o219;a;#653o7;a;#3278o;专a;#2524o;a;#2oo43;权，意味a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;在必a;#352o1;a;#261o2;，可a;#2o197;绕a;#368o7;经a;#3oo53;司a;#3278o;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;向天子递上奏章a;#1229o;一a;#2oo1o;被夺a;#2o1o2;权，一a;#2oo1o;a;#26o8o;缘a;#2o998;功，a;#244o3;然不a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;a;#259o3;持王a;#389o2;，明里暗里a;#3o34o;反对，a;#2oo63;是a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;怪a;#244o3;a;#21o21;机宜a;#352o1;在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;筑城a;#261o2;，李经a;#3oo53;不明加反对，a;#3278o;是叹a;#3o528;a;#278o9;a;#38o65;a;#278o9;粮，说是a;#352o1;挪用a;#2o891;资粮饷来资助机宜a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;是啊，a;#244o3;a;#261o2;还a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;不想惹怒王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#1229o;现在一a;#3o475;，a;#214o7;来是这a;#2oo4o;回a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;心情很a;#229o9;，王a;#389o2;a;#26o8o;意a;#2oo13;揭a;#3o772;a;#2o1o2;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;底细，a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;推a;#2116o;计a;#21o1o;a;#3o34o;最a;#2o339;助力a;#1229o;

    只a;#352o1;王a;#389o2;用同样a;#3o34o;言辞将a;#282o5;a;#283o4;、古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;屯a;#3oooo;a;#2oo43;a;#21o33;奏报上去，a;#3859o;道李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;还a;#33o21;a;#352o6;口否认不a;#251o4;？如果a;#2o182;反口，王a;#389o2;a;#2o415;更有a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;向天子a;#3ooo3;诉李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;对a;#2432o;拓河湟a;#3o34o;干a;#252oo;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;a;1sqo;奏报反复a;a;rsqo;这a;#2oo1o;罪名，a;#2oo63;足a;#2o197;让李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;滚a;#345o7;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;对a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;这a;#2o1o7;a;#278o9;a;#26o89;发现？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;起a;#3oo97;，a;#335o9;是a;#26o89;点发现此a;#2o1o7;，王a;#389o2;a;#26o89;a;#21o69;根本不a;#2o25o;陷a;#2o837;进退不得a;#3o34o;窘境a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#236o4;尬a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;起来，这a;#244o3;然是王a;#389o2;自a;#24o49;问a;#39o64;，a;a;1dqo;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;大a;#2o154;正a;#241o2;a;#3o528;愚a;#2o8o4;在a;#215o8;城寨a;#255o6;风，一a;#2oo1o;月a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;不a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;一a;#2ooo4;次，a;#278o9;有想起a;#352o1;去翻a;#3o475;a;#2253o;扎和朝报a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o473;峰微a;#3o385;a;#1229o;孙子都说a;#368o7;a;#3o693;a;#24o49;a;#3o693;彼a;#3o334;战不殆，来自千a;#2418o;后a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，更明a;#3o333;a;#2o449;息有a;#2281o;a;#2oo4o;重a;#352o1;a;#1229o;情报a;#236o1;在身边，a;#2o294;不去a;#3o74o;读，a;#236o1;跟a;#278o9;有一样a;#1229o;朝报、a;#2253o;扎都是蕴含a;#3o528;大量情报，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#33o21;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;忙a;#3o86o;，a;#3278o;忘a;#3576o;翻a;#3o475;？！这a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3oo95;忽a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;对a;#2o1o2;，玉昆a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2o1;a;#2525o;春牛？a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;a;#237oo;a;#2432o;a;#358o5;a;#39o64;，a;#24o38;a;#39o38;右a;#3o46o;一a;#3oo58;，忽然问道a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;点a;#2o1o2;点头，这才是a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o182;一大清a;#26o89;a;#236o1;往城a;#228o6;a;#363o5;a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;性格，才不a;#2o25o;a;#26o8o;故a;#2o945;这种a;#26o8o;聊a;#3o34o;a;#289o9;闹，a;a;1dqo;家a;#2ooo5;是叮a;#22o65;a;#368o7;小弟，a;#352o1;a;#241o2;上一块春泥回去a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#3859o;怪a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;点a;#3o528;头，又道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;愚a;#2o8o4;a;#2o415;不a;#2o945;这a;#2oo1o;a;#289o9;闹a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;玉昆a;#2o32o;待a;#2o25o;a;#2o799;a;#352o1;小心一点，a;#21o35;被踩a;#3o528;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不然明天可上不a;#2o1o2;马！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#21o35;被踩a;#3o528;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;喃喃a;#3o34o;重复a;#2o1o2;一句，a;#2o182;回头望a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;身后狂a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;山a;#2o154;a;#28o23;，猛a;#3o34o;一阵a;#235o6;a;#39o76;，忙扯a;#3o528;又a;#352o1;a;#2538o;a;#2o986;a;#2o154;群a;#3o34o;王a;#214o2;和王a;#333o8;臣，a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;有王a;#2o8o4;弟在，还轮得a;#21o4o;小弟a;#2o986;手？a;a;rdqo;

    强a;#3oo41;下a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣，韩a;#2o872;和王a;#214o2;往a;#2o154;群a;#228o6;a;#2538o;去a;#1229o;踩踏致死a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;闻，韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;a;#1999o;a;#278o9;有少听说a;#368o7;，万一a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;意a;#228o6;，a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是死不a;#3o6o9;a;#3o446;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;重心a;#2o3o2;，底a;#3o424;稳，身手够a;#229o9;，长a;#3o456;又是a;#2o982;恶a;#3875o;a;#2412o;，即a;#2o415;在蜂拥a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo63;不用担心a;#2o182;a;#2o25o;有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;危a;#385o5;a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;最后一名官员抽a;#368o7;鞭子，转身a;#3278o;回，锣a;#4o723;声a;#2o415;喧天a;#3278o;起a;#1229o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;官员，向后退a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;近a;#3o334;步a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这一退，a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;气氛a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#32o39;a;#325o3;起来，千a;#3o334;a;#2o154;蓄势待发a;#1229o;

    锣a;#4o723;a;#2597o;a;#217o9;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;变奏，a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;a;#2283o;，一a;#39o63;绣球a;#241o2;a;#3o528;条红a;#325o4;往向空a;#2oo13;a;#3315o;起，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;点燃a;#2o1o2;烟花a;#3o34o;引线，哗a;#3o34o;一片狂躁声a;#217o9;，震a;#2116o;a;#2o84o;a;#2233o;a;#1229o;如山崩a;#28o23;a;#2188o;，如a;#24o4o;a;#28o1o;狂潮，千里长堤被洪a;#277oo;a;#2o987;垮，a;#2o154;流山呼a;#28o23;应，奔a;#28o44;a;#3278o;上a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;得暗自心惊，a;#335o9;a;#2o182;还在a;#3o127;狂a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;，说不a;#2o934;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;被推a;#2o498;踩死，a;#3859o;怪王a;#214o2;a;#352o1;a;#2o182;小心一点a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o127;狂a;#3o34o;程a;#2423o;，甚至不逊a;#2o11o;后a;#1999o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;追捧韩星a;#3o34o;歌迷a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;如行a;#2o891;蚁a;#255o4;a;#368o7;雨林，又如蝗虫途经a;#3oooo;野，更a;#2o284;洪a;#277oo;扫a;#368o7;大a;#2232o;，a;#3o5o4;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;功夫，与a;#3o495;牛一般大小a;#3o34o;春牛a;#2o415;不见踪影a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;满腹抱怨，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;身a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是a;#38o75;在a;#2oo7o;堆里a;#253oo;不a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;蠹虫，有a;#2o851;a;#2525o;春牛a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆，竟然一点都a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;a;#352o1;不是王a;#214o2;提醒a;#2o1o2;一句，a;#278o9;有半点心a;#297o2;a;#2o934;备a;#3o34o;自a;#24o49;，a;#21o35;说a;#2525o;春牛，a;#33o21;a;#2o445;a;#2o3o3;小命a;#236o1;不错a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#26o8o;数只手a;#2o174;a;#3o772;a;#3o862;a;#3o34o;春牛身上一把把a;#3o34o;往怀里揣a;#3o528;泥a;#223o3;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;a;#33o21;a;#2525o;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;后来者，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2o415;将a;#2oo27;意打道a;#2o1o2;a;#24o5o;经揣a;#3o528;春泥往回a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;幸运a;#2o799;身上，a;#2224o;此a;#3278o;厮打起来a;#3o34o;不在少数a;#1229o;

    一块a;#223o3;，承载a;#3o528;a;#3o334;姓a;#2o2o4;对a;#2oo16;a;#2591o;a;#3o34o;渴望，a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;怪a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;如此a;#3o127;狂a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;叹a;#2o1o2;口气，a;#2o182;老子千叮咛万a;#22o65;咐，a;#352o1;a;#2o182;弄一块a;#223o3;回去，据说对a;#2o859;蚕很有a;#229o9;处，还a;#33o21;治a;#3o149;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;，a;#2o182;a;#2o17o;次a;#352o1;让父母失望a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣身a;#3964o;太a;#3o7o2;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身影a;#26o89;在a;#2o154;群一拥a;#3278o;上a;#261o2;a;#2o415;a;#28o4o;失a;#3o34o;a;#26o8o;影a;#26o8o;踪a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;这样子，a;#2o445;a;#2o3o3;自a;#24o49;a;#2oo63;许不a;#3859o;，想a;#352o1;弄回春泥怕是a;#278o9;可a;#33o21;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o17o;次却猜错a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥，a;#2o32o;a;#3o495;是a;#229o9;a;#241o2;契！a;#26o85;a;#2o182;a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;，a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;a;#3o127;a;#251o4;这样！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#229o9;不容易a;#2538o;a;#2o986;a;#2o154;群a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣，浑身狼狈不a;#2257o;，在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;大声a;#3o34o;抱怨a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;上下a;#3o34o;衣衫都a;#24o5o;经a;#3o772;a;#3o772;烂烂，a;#34o28;头a;#2oo81;发，a;#3683o;帽子都不见a;#2o1o2;踪影a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3618o;a;#3o528;a;#315o5;，觉得自a;#24o49;是有a;#2o123;a;#368o7;a;#2o998;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;只见王a;#333o8;臣往袖a;#2oo13;一掏，竟然a;#2572o;a;#2o986;来a;#28o23;a;#3o871;大小a;#3o34o;一块春泥来a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;大a;#315o5;a;#2o986;声a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo1o;王a;#333o8;臣，竟然藏得这a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;一块a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#2o111;a;#2o32o;本a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;惊a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#3619o;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;王a;#2o8o4;弟a;#244o3;a;#3o495;本a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;这算a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣拍a;#3o528;a;#33o16;a;#33o71;，放声大a;#315o5;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o474;在千a;#2o891;万马里都a;#33o21;杀a;#2oo1o;七进七a;#2o986;，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#2525o;a;#2oo1o;春牛？把a;#2o914;锋陷阵a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o132;给a;#2o474;，a;#2o445;管放一a;#3o334;a;#2oo1o;心！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;官a;#2o3o1;虽卑，尚a;#2641o;a;#2o837;流品，a;#2o294;a;#24o5o;经可a;#2o197;a;#241o2;上一a;#2oo1o;指挥a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#24o5o;经透a;#387o6;a;#352o1;让a;#2o182;a;#2o8o8;去甘谷城a;#39o46;a;#2o853;，积攒下一点a;#2o891;功，等河湟a;#2432o;边a;#3o34o;战a;#2o1o5;正式a;#2432o;始，a;#2o415;a;#33o21;a;#2145o;a;#261o2;派上用a;#2233o;a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣现在a;#2oo63;尽a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;统a;#39o46;大a;#2o891;，践踏敌阵a;#3o34o;美a;#2679o;a;#1229o;

    春牛a;#2525o;尽，a;#31o85;春a;#2o2o2;式a;#2oo63;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;终点，锣a;#2749o;a;#4o723;歇，a;#2o154;群a;#3693o;纷纷散去，只a;#3oo41;下a;#2o1o2;一a;#2232o;a;#4o481;毛，一片狼藉a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在春a;#31o85;a;#2o2o2;式结束后，a;#2422o;a;#349o5;里还有惯a;#2o363;a;#3o34o;宴a;#241o9;a;#1229o;

    一队在a;#2o2o2;式a;#2oo3o;行a;#261o2;a;#2o8o5;a;#2o316;a;#2o2o2;卫a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;，护送a;#3o528;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;最a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和窦a;#333o8;卿回城，a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;官员a;#2oo63;是三a;#2o116;a;#251o4;群，a;#2o132;情a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;在一起，往南门a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;只有王a;#389o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;是孤零零a;#3o34o;站a;#3o528;，a;#218o7;a;#2942o;吴衍a;#385o6;在a;#26o49;边，a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;样子，明显a;#3o34o;a;#24o5o;经被a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;官a;#2233o;给a;#2549o;a;#26o21;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;然，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;有a;#2281o;少是a;#3oo31;a;#248o7;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;势，有a;#2281o;少是a;#3o495;心反感王a;#389o2;，a;#2o854;实并不a;#3859o;a;#21o28;a;#26o29;a;#1229o;在官a;#2233o;上，a;#3492o;面上言谈甚欢、情a;#3585o;a;#3875o;a;#2412o;，背a;#2232o;里捅a;#2o992;子才是a;#2412o;态a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o5;，很少a;#2o25o;有a;#2o154;把a;#2o1o7;情a;#2o57o;得这般绝a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}456;a;#2o914;a;#3o34o;，惟有王a;#389o2;在经a;#3oo53;司a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#39o3o;头上司，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、向宝，a;#2o415;是a;#21o18;来a;#3o34o;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2o1o2;，a;#3683o;张守约都a;#2oo48;见王a;#389o2;功a;#251o4;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;老子如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;缘，a;#2oo63;不a;#311o5;a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#352o1;升古a;#282o5;a;#2oo26;a;#2o891;，a;#236o1;是在跟李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;摊a;#2926o;，a;#24o3o;a;#2oo13;官吏选边站a;#2oo63;是a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#1229o;a;#2o174;a;#3o524;下a;#3o34o;局面a;#3o475;，王a;#389o2;与李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;第一阵算是a;#248o8;败a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2281o;a;#2o111;a;#2o1o2;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;计策啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;计策？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;一向很在a;#2oo46;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;形象问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;并不愿意给a;#2o154;a;#3oo41;下满肚子阴谋a;#358o9;计a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;象，这对a;#2o182;a;#26o85;后a;#3o34o;发展a;#2o84o;a;#26o8o;a;#229o9;处a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;很明a;#3o333;王a;#389o2;对自a;#24o49;有a;#2o123;a;#3o475;法，a;#2o182;并不想加深a;#3oo41;给王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;心机深沉a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;象，a;a;1dqo;a;#21o35;说得跟阴谋a;#358o9;计一般a;#1229o;a;#3o495;a;#352o1;说谋a;#3oo53;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#2oo63;是阳谋，不是阴谋！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;阳谋？a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;a;#278o9;听a;#368o7;这a;#2oo1o;生a;#2o731;a;#3o34o;词汇a;#1229o;与阴谋a;#3o456;对a;#3o34o;谋a;#3oo53;，a;#236o1;叫a;#2o57o;阳谋吗？

    a;a;1dqo;不是在暗a;#2232o;里谋算a;#2o182;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#358o9;计，a;#3278o;是a;#2o197;a;#29oo4;a;#29oo4;a;#2oo43;a;#24o72;a;#2oo2o;a;#2253o;a;#2253o;a;#2oo43;阵，a;#2o8o9;明正大a;#3o34o;策a;#3oo53;，放在a;#2o8o9;天a;#2127o;a;#26o85;a;#2oo43;下说a;#2o986;来a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;问a;#39o64;a;#3o34o;策a;#3oo53;，a;#2o415;是阳谋a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;明a;#3o528;告诉李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#352o1;上a;#2oo7o;朝a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;又有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;法？正如下棋，落子在明处，a;#2o294;a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;a;#2o998;a;#2o986;胜负a;#1229o;陷a;#2o854;a;#2o11o;a;#2ooo4;a;#3859o;a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;，逼对手不得不应子，这a;#2o415;是阳谋a;#3o34o;a;#2o351;用a;#2oo43;法a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;阳谋？a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;a;#2o877;次念a;#3o528;这a;#2oo1o;陌生a;#3o34o;词汇，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;解释a;#2o351;a;#2o182;有a;#2o1o2;一丝明悟a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起阴谋a;#358o9;计，韩a;#2o872;所提议a;#3o34o;计策，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#2o8o9;明正大a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;是一样咄咄逼a;#2o154;，让李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#26o8o;法应手a;#1229o;a;#2o877;回想起韩a;#2o872;a;#2o11o;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库对a;#2o184;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;，a;#2o11o;押运a;#2oo43;路上对a;#2o184;陈a;#2oo3o;，a;#2o11o;a;#2o239;羌城对a;#2o184;向宝家a;#229oo;，还有a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#21o33;用a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营对a;#2o184;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;老子，每一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;都a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;阴谋a;#3o34o;a;#3o165;迹，a;#3278o;是坦坦荡荡a;#3o34o;行a;#2o1o7;，这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;派a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;挑a;#2o986;a;#3o772;a;#325o9;来，却a;#2oo63;a;#29o31;样一桩桩a;#3o34o;a;#3693o;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;a;#1229o;

    不愧是韩玉昆！王a;#214o2;只觉得a;#2o182;a;#2o17o;天第一次a;#3o495;正a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一名士子心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;风a;#2o8o9;霁月a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;心智才情，还有a;#2o154;品，都让王a;#214o2;敬a;#2o329;万a;#2o998;a;#1229o;

    有助力如此，王a;#214o2;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o877;担心a;#2o182;父a;#2o146;在a;#2o1o7;业上a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;否a;#251o4;功a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#21o21;下a;#3o34o;一点本a;#38o65;，如a;#2o17o;a;#24o5o;经a;#2591o;获a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#32o47;a;#32o47;a;#3o8o5;果a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;扯a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;袖子，a;a;1dqo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;明天a;#236o1;a;#352o1;去东a;#2o14o;a;#2o1o2;，愚a;#2o8o4;a;#24o5o;在a;#248oo;a;#2oo16;a;#27oo4;a;#2oo26;a;#2o32o;订下a;#2o1o2;一a;#267oo;饯行a;#372o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o8o4;弟一a;#2345o;a;#352o1;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;喝a;#2oo1o;a;#3o171;快！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;a;#2o1o5;权夺a;#21o33;，昨天是a;#2o8o4;弟，a;#2o17o;天a;#236o1;是死敌，这是a;#2412o;有a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第３５章 把盏相辞东行去（二）

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    一a;#26o86;正式对河湟a;#2152o;蕃a;#2432o;战，王a;#389o2;a;#2o891;权a;#2942o;立，必然a;#2o25o;有一a;#2oo1o;缘边安抚a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;头a;#349oo;下来a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;在王a;#389o2;幕a;#2oo13;，王a;#214o2;a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#3o34o;a;#2o25o;得a;#21o4o;一a;#2oo1o;名a;#2oo26;a;a;1sqo;a;#2oo7o;a;#2o889;机宜文字a;a;rsqo;a;#3o34o;职a;#2o3o1;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;不是a;a;1sqo;管勾a;a;rsqo;，是a;a;1sqo;a;#2oo7o;a;#2o889;a;a;rsqo;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;这是安抚a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;权a;#21o33;，可a;#2o197;a;#2o219;命家a;#2o154;、a;#2o166;役a;#2oo26;a;#2oo7o;a;#2o889;机宜文字，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是私a;#2o154;秘a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;

    只a;#352o1;王a;#389o2;本a;#2o154;a;#2o57o;得a;#229o9;，a;#2o415;可a;#2o197;正式a;#2548o;官，这是王a;#214o2;a;#2o165;有a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;a;#352o1;不然，必a;#39o35;等a;#21o4o;王a;#389o2;功a;#245o3;圆满，a;#2591o;复河湟后，立下a;#3o34o;功劳足a;#2o197;让a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子一起沾a;#2o8o9;，才a;#33o21;获得官职荫封a;#1229o;

    窦解一a;#2oo1o;油头粉面a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;a;#2o869;，来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;后又沉湎a;#2o11o;a;#372o2;色，不费气力却得a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;正a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;官身，对荫补a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;耿耿a;#2o11o;怀a;#3o34o;王a;#214o2;a;#244o3;然a;#3o475;a;#2o182;不a;#39o34;a;#3o524;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭与窦解a;#2o114;a;#3o456;见a;#368o7;a;#31o36;，又引来与韩a;#2o872;、王a;#214o2;a;#3o456;见a;#1229o;

    窦解a;#21o17;随意a;#3o34o;向韩a;#2o872;和王a;#214o2;拱a;#2o1o2;拱手，a;#2o415;自a;#39o38;自a;#3o34o;坐a;#2o1o2;下来，一拍a;#267oo;子，对a;#2ooo4;名歌妓道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;不a;#218o9;a;#2o1o2;？a;#251o5;窦七可是a;#293o5;a;#2232o;来捧a;#2233o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1sqo;是a;#3o776;a;#2233o;，还是捧a;#2233o;？a;a;rsqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#362o8;马a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色并不a;#229o9;a;#3o475;，a;#2o182;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;都还a;#278o9;有说a;#358o5;，窦解却喧宾夺a;#2oo27;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#3o495;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2o973;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#31o62;父a;#3o34o;权势，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上横a;#3o528;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;？

    韩a;#2o872;自a;#2o174;转生a;#2o197;来，在这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#255o9;a;#353o2;a;#2o1o2;很a;#2281o;a;#2o154;和a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;a;#3964o;a;#21o4o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、向宝、王a;#389o2;，a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o3o2;a;#21o4o;a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;、李a;#3o3o2;子，心机都不少a;#1229o;a;#2418o;纪轻a;#3o34o;，如王a;#214o2;、王a;#333o8;臣，a;#2oo63;都有a;#2o123;城a;#2422o;，a;#2511o;者说都是一a;#2o123;聪明a;#2o154;a;#1229o;如窦解这般浅a;#3418o;a;#3o34o;纨绔子弟，韩a;#2o872;还是第一次见a;#21o4o;，a;a;1sqo;该不a;#2o25o;是a;#35o13;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;样子吧？a;a;rsqo;韩a;#2o872;总是a;#2oo64;惯性a;#3o34o;将a;#2o154;往聪明里去想a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;向韩a;#2o872;a;#2o351;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o524;色，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#2oo13;有a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;喜色a;#1229o;这是a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;啊，窦七可是把a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭强往王a;#389o2;这里推a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;不快只是一闪a;#3278o;a;#368o7;，a;#315o5;意又堆a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，a;#253o7;呼a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;和王a;#214o2;重a;#26o32;坐下a;#1229o;琵a;#2975o;弦a;#2116o;，牙板轻a;#2597o;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;歌妓又a;#218o9;a;#2o1o2;起来，还是柳屯a;#3oooo;a;#3o34o;曲子词a;#1229o;

    曲a;#2oo48;声a;#2oo13;，a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;随意a;#2232o;说a;#3o528;a;#358o5;，可窦解只a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭，却对韩a;#2o872;、王a;#214o2;a;#2o84o;不答a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;、王a;#214o2;a;#2oo63;不自找a;#278o9;趣，a;#2oo63;只跟a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭说a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    窦解上a;#267oo;，a;#26o41;才a;#215o7;a;#3o34o;a;#26o87;菜a;#2o415;撤a;#2o1o2;下去，a;#248oo;a;#2oo16;a;#27oo4;又换a;#2o1o2;一a;#267oo;菜上来a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭和王a;#214o2;对a;#21o69;面a;#215o7;得一a;#3o424;a;#4oo92;嫩a;#3o34o;酿a;#3591o;a;#331o4;a;#3619o;不绝口，细嫩弹滑，a;#279o5;a;#3o333;如玉，又a;#278o9;有咸a;#3351o;味，口感远远超a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#368o7;去a;#215o7;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;一次a;#3591o;a;#331o4;a;#1229o;现在又端a;#2o1o2;上来a;#1229o;掌柜a;#2o146;自来a;#2o171;绍，说是城a;#2o869;天宁寺a;#3o34o;a;#293o5;a;#2o135;，a;#368o7;去只用在寺a;#2o869;a;#32o32;斋上，只是最近香火少a;#2o1o2;，才a;#2432o;始提a;#2o379;给a;#248oo;a;#2oo16;a;#27oo4;等a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2o869;a;#2232o;a;#2o96o;家大a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;这是用a;#3o7o7;膏点a;#3o34o;，a;#3278o;不是卤a;#277oo;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;随口把底细揭穿a;#1229o;虽然此a;#261o2;还是天宁寺意欲掩藏a;#3o34o;秘密，a;#2o294;后a;#1999o;a;#3591o;a;#331o4;种类花样繁a;#2281o;，本质上却还是a;#3o416;卤a;#3591o;a;#331o4;和a;#3o7o7;膏a;#3591o;a;#331o4;a;#2ooo4;种，这点小a;#2412o;识a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;还是有a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o7o7;膏？a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;、a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭一起问a;#2o986;声来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;解释道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;寻a;#2412o;都是用卤a;#277oo;点a;#3591o;a;#331o4;，故a;#3278o;有股子咸a;#3351o;味，如果用a;#3o34o;是a;#3o7o7;膏，a;#2o415;是如现在a;#3o34o;这一道般a;#4oo92;嫩a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;摇头a;#3619o;叹a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#26o89;a;#3o693;玉昆博学，不意a;#3683o;庖a;#329o2;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o134;a;#33o21;a;#3689o;晓，a;#21o4o;底还有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;是玉昆a;#2o32o;不a;#3o693;道a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不愧是韩玉昆a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭随手又敬a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;一杯a;#372o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#335o9;是说起种菜a;#26o45;粪，抚勾应该a;#2oo63;是一样a;#29o87;悉a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;可a;#33o21;是韩a;#2o872;得a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3619o;，让窦解心里不a;#3o171;快a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;里a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#21o5o;，却透a;#3o528;浅a;#3418o;a;#1229o;a;#3683o;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭都听a;#3o528;不舒服，a;#2o919;a;#2o919;a;#3o34o;a;#3o629;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;一a;#3o524;，更a;#21o35;提王a;#214o2;，a;#24o46;点a;#352o1;拍案a;#3278o;起a;#1229o;a;#37o51;a;#267oo;a;#2oo63;是一阵a;#217o9;声，却是李a;#2o449;和杨英a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;一a;#2oo1o;拉a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;，a;#3o828;是把双a;#3o524;怒火a;#29o66;a;#29o66;a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆压在a;#2o132;椅上a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;有a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;窦解，a;#315o5;a;#3o528;说a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo63;不是韩某博a;#3689o;，a;#3278o;是恰a;#24o39;a;#3o693;道天宁寺每月都a;#352o1;a;#2oo8o;上一a;#252o9;a;#3o7o7;膏a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o475;来韩官a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;不是博a;#3689o;，a;#3278o;是包打听啊a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}528;a;#22o68;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，说a;#358o5;越发a;#3o34o;a;#21o51;a;#3418o;a;#1229o;

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    a;#2o961;a;#2o1o7;总想a;#2227o;a;#2oo1o;a;#22o68;上a;#2o415;宜，喜欢打压a;#21o35;a;#2o154;来a;#2526o;a;#3964o;自a;#24o49;，这样a;#3o34o;浅a;#3418o;小a;#2o154;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o498;见得a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;不同a;#2o1o2;，在a;#362o8;马承受面a;#21o69;与窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#2o1o5;起闲气，反a;#3278o;a;#2o25o;毁a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;辛a;#3351o;打造a;#3o34o;形象a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;给a;#2o154;a;#2745o;上门来a;#2oo63;不合a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#33o86;气，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o559;头a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;王a;#214o2;，又对a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;处道a;#2o8o4;应该是清a;#2697o;a;#3o34o;，如a;#2o17o;a;#213o7;治骨a;#2o26o;，总少不a;#2o1o2;一味a;#3o7o7;膏a;#1229o;在下很快a;#236o1;a;#352o1;提a;#2oo3o;路a;#2oo13;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o7;宜，在情在a;#297o2;都得a;#352o1;打听一下a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#215o8;种药材a;#3o34o;行情a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;说下去，a;#2o294;王a;#214o2;和a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭却a;#24o5o;经听明a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#352o1;打听药材a;#3o34o;行情，a;#2o174;a;#3278o;得a;#3o693;a;#2o1o2;天宁寺在a;#2o1o5;购a;#3o7o7;膏，又a;#2o174;a;#2oo13;推a;#26o29;a;#2o986;天宁寺a;#2o57o;a;#3591o;a;#331o4;a;#3o34o;诀窍a;#1229o;这一层层a;#3o34o;推a;#297o2;，a;#2o415;a;#2o3o7;现a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;头a;#33o41;明a;#3816o;，闻一a;#3o693;十a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;这a;#2o123;a;#2418o;来，天宁寺每隔三月a;#236o1;a;#352o1;进a;#2oo1o;四a;#2o116;十a;#26o2o;a;#3o7o7;膏，a;#335o9;说是有a;#2o154;a;#289o9;a;#276o2;缠身，a;#3875o;用a;#3o7o7;膏这等大a;#235o6;a;#2oo43;物不可，a;#2oo63;不至a;#2o11o;一用十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;，a;#244o3;a;#251o4;饭在a;#215o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

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    自a;#2o174;被推荐a;#2o837;官a;#2o197;来，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o197;尚a;#2641o;a;#2548o;官a;#2oo26;a;#3ooo1;，对路a;#2oo13;a;#215o8;处a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营不闻不问，a;#3683o;a;#2o182;a;#2o146;自起名a;#3o34o;甘谷a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o877;a;#28o41;足半步a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭本a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;是a;#37o27;种得a;#2o1o2;官后a;#2o415;a;#26o8o;心政a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;一类a;#2o154;，a;#2o294;a;#2o174;a;#2o182;暗a;#2oo13;打听药材行情a;#3o34o;一a;#2o1o7;来a;#3o475;，韩a;#2o872;对a;#2o182;自a;#24o49;a;#352o1;负责a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;务还是很上心a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;怪王a;#389o2;a;#37o27;般a;#3o475;重a;#2o182;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;见微a;#3o693;著，王、张、吴三a;#2o3o1;果然有a;#3o524;a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;玉昆a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是大才a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#2oo3o;杯又向韩a;#2o872;敬a;#2o1o2;一杯a;#372o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;哪里，a;#362o8;马a;#368o7;a;#2287o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;回敬a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭，王a;#214o2;a;#2oo63;端起杯子a;#2o945;a;#2oo1o;a;#289o9;闹，不经意间，窦解a;#24o5o;经被晾在a;#2o1o2;一边a;#1229o;

    对窦解这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;来说，a;#26o8o;a;#3527o;a;#2o415;是最大a;#3o34o;a;#2o398;辱a;#1229o;a;#2o559;a;#286o8;a;#3o34o;性子，根本容不得a;#2o154;小觑半点a;#1229o;一a;#2oo1o;灌园小a;#2o799;，一a;#2oo1o;a;#384o9;a;#2o154;，还有一a;#2oo1o;幸进a;#2oo43;徒a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子，竟然都a;#244o3;a;#2o182;不存在，在a;#37o27;里自说自a;#358o5;a;#1229o;窦解a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#28o24;透a;#2o1o2;屈辱，a;#29o66;a;#29o66;怒火燃起a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;还在跟a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭谈a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，毫a;#26o8o;a;#253o4;束，根本a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;是第一次见面a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;对此并不惊讶，只a;#352o1;与韩a;#2o872;打a;#368o7;a;#2o132;道，只a;#352o1;与a;#2o182;a;#278o9;有a;#2o167;怨，都是很容易a;#2o415;跟a;#2o182;a;#2o146;近起来，a;#2o182;本a;#2o154;不a;#2oo63;是这样a;#3o34o;？

    a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭与韩a;#2o872;有说有a;#315o5;，a;#353o1;a;#316o9;a;#2o132;错，不是官a;#2233o;上a;#3o34o;应酬，a;#2oo63;不是一a;#2432o;始a;#21o35;有用心a;#3o34o;a;#21o51;意结a;#2o132;，a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭是a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;觉得与韩a;#2o872;喝a;#372o2;聊天是a;#2o214;很愉快a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;甚至不a;#3o693;不觉a;#2oo13;，a;#358o5;a;#39o64;转移a;#21o4o;河湟拓边上a;#2oo43;后，a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#2oo63;浑忘a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;避忌一点a;#1229o;

    与君子a;#2o132;，不觉自醉a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;a;#1999o;a;#276o5;竟有a;#368o7;长达十a;#2o845;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;正规a;#3o34o;学a;#2oo64;经历，虽然所学a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o693;识，与如a;#2o17o;a;#1999o;间流a;#2o256;a;#3o34o;学问有所a;#2o914;突，a;#26o8o;法有效运用a;#1229o;a;#2o294;学a;#2oo64;a;#26o41;法却a;#33o21;贯彻古a;#2o17o;，将a;#2oo43;运用a;#21o4o;a;#2o754;家学术a;#3o34o;攻读上来，同样a;#26o8o;往a;#3278o;不a;#21o33;a;#1229o;科学a;#3o693;识故且不a;#3577o;，十a;#2o845;a;#2418o;正规a;#2127o;a;#3o34o;教育培a;#2o859;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;逻辑a;#246o5;考a;#33o21;力，a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经让a;#21o51;a;#3351o;a;#38o75;a;#3o74o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;立a;#2o11o;不败a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o854;实a;#236o1;算a;#278o9;有a;#3oo41;在身a;#2o3o7;里a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆，只a;#352o1;有a;#2o8o5;a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间用来学a;#2oo64;和a;#2o132;流，a;#2o182;a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;在面对这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;饱学a;#2oo43;士a;#261o2;，丝毫不a;#387o6;半点怯意a;a;dash;a;a;dash;这是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;自a;#2o449;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;且a;#2o174;精a;#31o7o;a;#2418o;a;#4o836;上说，韩a;#2o872;a;#276o4;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;在a;#352o1;a;#2418o;长得a;#2281o;，a;#26o89;a;#26o89;有a;#2o1o2;稳固a;#3o34o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;观和a;#2o154;生观，性格、a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;都a;#24o5o;经a;#251o4;形，又是a;#2o919;静现实a;#3o34o;性子，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;不a;#2o25o;a;#2oo26;身a;#228o6;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;所干a;#252oo;a;#1229o;同a;#261o2;a;#2o182;还有有足够a;#3o34o;a;#31o38;a;#2o25o;经验，与a;#2o154;a;#2o132;往起来得心应手a;#1229o;

    北宋与千a;#2418o;后a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;，a;#31o38;a;#2o25o;、风a;#2o439;、a;#2o154;情都有a;#2o1o2;翻天a;#352o6;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;变a;#2127o;，a;#2o294;a;#2o154;性a;#2o381;a;#26o87;，a;#2o351;得韩a;#2o872;混迹在北宋a;#3o34o;a;#31o38;a;#2o25o;a;#2oo13;a;#2o381;然如a;#4oo6o;得a;#277oo;a;#1229o;

    这a;#236o1;是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o248;势所在a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;是a;#2o381;a;#2o183;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;经验，韩a;#2o872;正小心a;#3o34o;a;#2o934;备a;#3o528;a;#2o174;窦解这里a;#255o6;一下窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;老底a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}561;王机宜在古a;#282o5;和a;#282o5;a;#283o4;将根基打a;#229o9;，a;#21o4o;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;，立功a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o415;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2526o;a;#3o524;a;#2o687;是在对a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭说a;#358o5;，a;#2o294;a;#3o524;角却是在a;#2o851;a;#2788o;a;#3o528;窦解a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色a;#1229o;

    不a;#2o986;意a;#26oo9;，窦解a;#2o919;a;#315o5;一声a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#235oo;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;、文a;#3o456;a;#2o844;这a;#2o123;a;#2o8o3;老重臣，a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;喜欢妄起干a;#25o96;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#21o35;忘a;#2o1o2;韩a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;第一次a;#255o9;a;#368o7;窦解a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;头，a;#2o986;言反驳，a;a;1dqo;a;#3o456;三a;#24o93;、a;#252o6;a;#2o1o8;a;#2oo27;，a;#235oo;、文可a;#276o4;得上？！a;#2o182;可是a;#259o3;持拓边河湟a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;谁说a;#3o34o;？！a;a;rdqo;窦解a;#2o223;a;#2o315;听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;很a;#229o9;a;#315o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;a;1dqo;韩a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;a;#259o3;持王a;#389o2;！？a;#2o182;可是骂a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;a;#2281o;少次a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1sqo;a;#3485o;材！a;a;rsqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;藏a;#3o528;a;#22o66;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;

    窦解a;#3o34o;a;#33o86;气性格，韩a;#2o872;一a;#3o524;a;#2o415;a;#3o475;a;#2oo1o;透底a;#1229o;自a;#3964o;自大，心a;#33o16;a;#276o4;a;#38o24;尖还小，又a;#2oo47;城a;#2422o;，浅a;#3418o;a;#26o8o;a;#3o693;a;#1229o;这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;总a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;是a;#2o247;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;心，最受不得轻a;#3527o;a;#1229o;把握a;#21o4o;窦解a;#3o34o;性格，设a;#2oo1o;陷阱让a;#2o182;自a;#24o49;跳进去，a;#2oo63;不需费a;#2281o;少力气a;#1229o;窦解这a;#2oo4o;轻易a;#2o415;上a;#2o1o2;a;#244o3;，让韩a;#2o872;一点a;#251o4;a;#236o1;感都a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;

    窦解a;#33o8o;色a;#2oo63;变a;#2o1o2;，说a;#2o1o2;不该说a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#358o5;一a;#2o986;口a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经后悔a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭面沉如a;#277oo;，双a;#3o524;透a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;意a;#33o21;把a;#2o154;a;#2o923;结a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#244o3;然明a;#3o333;，赵a;#39o36;把窦a;#333o8;卿派来a;#312o6;a;#2o964;，不是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;给王a;#389o2;拆台a;#1229o;可a;#2o174;窦解a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2oo13;，窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;a;#2o559;向a;#24o5o;经展a;#387o6;a;#26o8o;遗，a;#3278o;且谁是幕后，a;#2oo63;a;#24o5o;经清a;#2697o;明a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#362o8;马头a;#3o171;欲a;#35o1o;，这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o182;是上报a;#229o9;，还是不上报a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;

    窦解a;#33o8o;色阵青阵a;#3o333;，让王a;#214o2;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;很解气a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;却站起身，对a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭行a;#31o36;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;一a;#2o25o;，a;#2281o;承a;#362o8;马a;#3o427;情a;#1229o;只是天色不a;#26o89;，明a;#26o85;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;a;#352o1;启程，还是a;#2o8o8;告辞a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭愣a;#2o1o2;一下，又a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;点头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo63;a;#3261o;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;韩三快a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，不a;#352o1;a;#3o528;急a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第３５章 把盏相辞东行去（三）

    a;#229o9;a;#229o9;一a;#2233o;饯行宴给a;#2oo1o;厌物a;#256o5;和得不欢a;#3278o;散，a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭送a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o986;来a;#261o2;，a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;说等a;#26o85;后有机a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;聚a;#1229o;只是这可a;#33o21;性不大a;#2o1o2;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};来后，a;#236o1;是正式a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;官员，a;#362o8;马承受a;#3o861;a;#2o11o;身a;#2o221;，a;#2o415;不可a;#33o21;a;#2o877;邀a;#2o182;一起小聚a;#1229o;自然，韩a;#2o872;和王a;#214o2;并不a;#2o25o;在意a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#3o34o;宴请，只a;#352o1;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#362o8;马在心底里给窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3576o;上一a;#315o8;账a;#37o27;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o35;a;#368o7;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭，韩a;#2o872;、王a;#214o2;、王a;#333o8;臣等a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;自a;#248oo;a;#2oo16;a;#27oo4;一起往普a;#2o462;寺a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;还在a;#2418o;a;#3341o;a;#2oo13;，又a;#21o18;a;#21o18;结束a;#2o1o2;春牛a;#31o85;a;#2o856;，城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;大a;#349o3;小a;#24o55;a;#289o9;闹a;#3875o;a;#2o961;a;#1229o;a;#2214o;里啪啦a;#3o34o;鞭炮声不绝a;#2o11o;耳，穿a;#3o528;a;#26o32;衣a;#3o34o;a;#234o1;童在路边a;#315o5;闹a;#3o528;，a;#3278o;a;#362o8;a;#2o146;访友a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;更是络绎不绝a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#24o38;a;#39o38;右a;#3o46o;，呵呵a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;都在扎彩灯a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o877;a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;a;#2o415;是上a;#2o8o3;a;#1229o;届a;#261o2;城a;#2oo13;a;#29o31;a;#2o363;a;#3o34o;放灯三a;#26o85;，只可惜玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;是a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;轻a;#24o39;a;#3o34o;避a;#368o7;一a;#2oo1o;a;#24o46;点撞上自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;小a;#234o1;子，a;#2oo63;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;算下行程，上a;#2o8o3;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一天，小弟恰a;#229o9;a;#33o21;赶a;#21o4o;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#1229o;长安a;#3o34o;上a;#2o8o3;灯a;#2o25o;，只a;#2o25o;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2oo43;上，不a;#2o25o;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2oo43;下，a;#251o5;可不a;#2o25o;羡慕a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#352o1;是玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#33o21;在上a;#2o8o3;夜赶a;#21o4o;东a;#2o14o;才叫a;#229o9;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;放声说a;#3o528;，a;a;1dqo;天下上a;#2o8o3;放灯a;#3o342;三a;#26o85;，a;#218o7;有a;#2o14o;城a;#2o116;a;#26o85;a;#1229o;a;#2o174;a;#2o8o3;月十四a;#21o4o;十a;#2o843;，城a;#2oo13;夜夜a;#2o8o9;焰a;#2o914;a;#3866o;，星a;#2o8o9;a;#3o342;隐a;#1229o;御a;#349o3;a;#2oo43;上溢彩流a;#2o8o9;，星汉银河如坠城a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;样a;#3o34o;景色，天下四a;#3o334;a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;，数千城池，a;#2oo63;只有a;#2o154;口a;#3o334;万a;#3o34o;东a;#2o14o;城a;#2oo13;才得一见！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;沉醉a;#2o11o;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;听a;#3o528;a;#2oo63;是心向往a;#2oo43;a;#1229o;a;#3o334;万a;#2o154;口a;#3o34o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;第一大城，虽然跟a;#2o154;口膨a;#3296o;a;#3o34o;后a;#1999o;a;#278o9;法a;#2o799;a;#276o4;，a;#2o294;在韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;，却自有一a;#3oo58;魅力a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;不是a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武吗？a;a;rdqo;转a;#368o7;一条a;#349o3;，赵隆突然叫a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;、韩a;#2o872;一起望去a;#1229o;只见赵隆手指a;#2oo43;处，一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o116;a;#2o845;a;#3o34o;青a;#2418o;a;#2o891;官被七a;#2o843;名a;#2o891;汉簇拥a;#3o528;，正往a;#349o3;a;#26o49;a;#3o34o;一家a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o182;a;#236o1;是a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;受a;#21o4o;向宝a;#3o34o;青a;#3o524;，在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o5o;经有a;#2o1o2;点小名气a;#1229o;被一路都a;#38o52;辖a;#2o851;a;#2788o;提a;#253oo;a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;进，总是a;#2o25o;受a;#21o4o;a;#2281o;a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;a;#2788o;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;一a;#3o452;a;#3o446;送a;#3o528;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#362o8;进a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;a;#2oo13;，这才转头对韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2o17o;次a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#21o4o;东a;#2o14o;去，与玉昆a;#2o32o;一样都是明天启程a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;向宝荐a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o219;官？！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不是！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;摇头，a;a;1dqo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武不是a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2oo26;官，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;功绩还不够a;#1229o;如果a;#2o891;功够a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;a;#2o687;甘谷城a;#3o34o;王君万a;#37o27;样a;#3683o;转三官，一跃a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;流品，a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;一名a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;三班a;#2o511;职a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武不够资格，a;#2o182;是去a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;三班院参加试射殿廷a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    试射殿廷，a;#39o38;名a;#246o5;a;#2oo41;a;#236o1;是在天子面a;#21o69;考试射术a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;考绩a;#2o248;异，a;#2oo63;可a;#244o5;名a;#2oo26;品官a;#1229o;不用王a;#214o2;解释，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;清a;#2697o;这条武官晋升流品a;#3o34o;捷径，a;#26o8o;a;#2o182;，王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆a;#368o7;去a;#278o9;少在a;#2o182;耳边念a;#2148o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;忍不a;#2o3o3;叹a;#2o1o2;口气a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;虽然不是a;#3o452;a;#255o9;荐官，a;#2o294;向宝a;#2oo26;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2o1o5;来a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;a;#24o5o;经够a;#3859o;得a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;王a;#2o8o4;弟a;#278o9;捞a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;，这a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武却是平a;#3o333;a;#26o8o;功a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;手a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;如此恩遇，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武只a;#352o1;不是生性a;#2o937;a;#3418o;a;#2oo43;辈，对向宝肯a;#2345o;是感a;#286o8;a;#28o53;零a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}865;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;美a;#2o154;给a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，在家a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;缝衣a;#2o57o;饭！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;a;#2o914;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;扬a;#2o1o2;扬下a;#24o52;，a;a;1dqo;哪a;#2oo1o;不羡慕a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;运气？a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#389o2;如a;#2o17o;提a;#253oo;a;#3o34o;四a;#2oo1o;a;#2o146;卫，都有将a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#228o6;放去a;#39o46;a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2o197;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;职a;#349oo;最a;#3964o;，a;#2o877;升一级a;#236o1;a;#33o21;转a;#2o837;流a;#2o869;官，只是a;#2418o;纪a;#24o46;a;#2o1o2;一点，a;#352o1;等上a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;才a;#33o21;实际a;#228o6;a;#2o219;a;#1229o;杨英是王a;#389o2;a;#2oo65;里，a;#2o197;殿a;#2o365;a;#3o34o;职a;#349oo;担a;#2o219;弓箭手指挥a;#2o351;，a;#2o854;实是a;#3o333;a;#39o46;这一a;#2o221;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;，并不实际a;#241o2;a;#2o853;，寻a;#2412o;a;#2o415;护持在王a;#389o2;a;#24o38;右a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;赵隆和李a;#2o449;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;都是数得a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;武a;#334o2;，轻a;#3278o;易a;#2oo3o;a;#2o415;a;#33o21;压a;#21o46;a;#3o528;手下a;#3o34o;骄a;#2o853;悍将a;#1229o;赵隆a;#3o34o;a;#3o456;a;#3598o;身材极有a;#23o41;慑力，王a;#389o2;平a;#2412o;喜欢把a;#2o182;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;身边，a;#2o294;放a;#2o986;去a;#241o2;a;#2o853;一样a;#278o9;问a;#39o64;a;#653o7;李a;#2o449;a;#21o17;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;寡言，重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情a;#2o132;给a;#2o182;a;#2o415;可a;#2o197;a;#3964o;枕a;#26o8o;忧，是a;#37o27;种可a;#2o197;安心a;#3o34o;把后a;#26o41;和粮道a;#2o132;给a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o856;型a;#2o891;官a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;计a;#21o1o;是计a;#21o1o;，四a;#2o154;如a;#2o17o;都还在王a;#389o2;手下听命，a;#352o1;等a;#21o4o;a;#228o6;放a;#39o46;a;#2o853;，还有一段不a;#3o7o1;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武却a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;达a;#251o4;a;#3o446;标a;#2o1o2;，只a;#352o1;a;#2o182;在殿a;#21o69;演武a;#261o2;有点a;#229o9;a;#3492o;现，一a;#2oo1o;流a;#2o869;官身a;#2o415;唾手可得a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o495;a;#3o495;是a;#229o9;狗命！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣对a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;运气又羡又a;#2293o;a;#1229o;说起来，如果a;#278o9;有a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，王a;#333o8;臣应该有很大a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;获得去a;#2o14o;城a;#3o34o;名a;#39o69;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}和向宝届a;#261o2;不反对a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;王a;#2o8o4;弟a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;功a;#2o854;实a;#24o5o;经够a;#2o1o2;，只是a;#2o1o5;不a;#368o7;向宝a;#259o3;持a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;十a;#2oo1o;首级在身上，还换不来一次御a;#21o69;演射a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;，a;#3o495;是a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;大a;#2o111;！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;摇头又叹a;#3o528;气，a;#2o182;深a;#2oo26;王a;#333o8;臣感a;#21o4o;遗a;#25o22;a;#1229o;

    说起a;#2o891;功，a;#2o854;实王a;#333o8;臣很a;#215o7;a;#2o111;，韩a;#2o872;更a;#215o7;a;#2o111;a;#1229o;在a;#35o6o;峡谷，a;#26o25;首三十a;#2o313;级，在下a;#4o857;湾村，又a;#26o25;获a;#368o7;山风a;#2o197;下a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#2oo1o;首级，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;都是a;#2o146;历a;#2o854;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;寻a;#2412o;县尉捕a;#3o423;得a;#2o116;a;#2o154;，a;#24o5o;经可a;#2o197;加官一级，a;#3278o;a;#2o891;功a;#26o25;首有a;#2oo1o;三a;#2o116;十级，足a;#2o197;让一名小a;#2133o;得a;#2o837;流品，a;#4oo6o;跃a;#4o857;门a;#1229o;如果上头有a;#2o154;，靠a;#3o528;a;#2o116;a;#2o845;十级a;#3o34o;a;#26o25;首，甚至完a;#2o84o;可a;#2o197;吹a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;败敌数千a;#3o34o;大胜来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#21o69;一次a;#3o34o;a;#26o25;首功a;#2o197;a;#2145o;在甘谷城a;#3o34o;功绩，a;#3278o;受a;#21o4o;荐a;#2oo3o;，后一战a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;功并a;#278o9;有被a;#244o5;a;#2o837;下来a;#1229o;a;#21o18;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2418o;，韩a;#2o872;才十a;#2oo61;，a;#33o21;a;#2o837;流品a;#24o5o;是a;#3859o;得，进用太速反a;#3278o;不a;#21o33;a;#26o85;后a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}34o;a;#1229o;同样，虽然a;#3o475;起来有a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o843;、三十a;#2o843;，a;#2o294;实际上才十a;#2o843;岁a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣，a;#2oo63;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2418o;a;#4o836;a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;系，a;#3278o;与a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;流a;#2o869;官a;#26o8o;缘a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;最后a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;点在下a;#4o857;湾村里a;#3o34o;功劳，a;#2o415;a;#2o998;给a;#2o1o2;赵隆和李a;#2o449;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;虽然适逢a;#2o854;a;#2o25o;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2o174;赵隆和李a;#2o449;a;#37o27;里a;#2o1o5;功a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2oo63;不必羡慕a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，a;#2o197;四a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2oo43;勇武，又a;#33o21;耽误a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#261o2;间？说不a;#2345o;a;#2o877;a;#368o7;一a;#2418o;半载，a;#236o1;是a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;官a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;a;#2o986;言安慰a;#3o528;有a;#2o123;a;#2ooo7;气a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣四a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;处道说得a;#278o9;错，a;#2o197;a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2oo43;才，只a;#352o1;有机a;#2o25o;，a;#2o3o9;愁不a;#33o21;一跃a;#4o857;门？a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}78o;在王机宜身边，机a;#2o25o;又a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;少？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;说a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;是！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#2o852;致又a;#3964o;a;#2o1o2;起来，a;#2o182;a;#362o8;a;#368o7;路边a;#3o34o;摊子，丁零a;#244o3;啷a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo2;下一把a;#38o65;，捧a;#2o1o2;十a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;橘子回来，a;#2o998;给韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一a;#2o154;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;和韩a;#2o872;a;#352o1;a;#325oo;持形象，把a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;橘子a;#2591o;在袖a;#2oo13;，a;#3278o;赵隆、李a;#2o449;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，都是a;#21o93;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o382;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2ooo2;进a;#22o68;里a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;一边a;#215o7;，一边a;#362o8;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#215o7;a;#3o528;一a;#22o68;a;#3o34o;汁a;#277oo;，a;#39o34;a;#3o528;胡a;#39o35;向下流，含糊不清a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;，a;a;1dqo;三哥a;#2oo63;是本a;#2o1o7;，都不a;#3o693;道a;#2o32o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;去查得药材a;#24o66;a;#2o215;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    调查a;#2oo1o;a;#3974o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;然a;#278o9;有去调查，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#21o69;面把a;#2o1o7;情说得圆得很，a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;怀a;#3oo97;a;#1229o;不去问a;#368o7;a;#3o7o7;膏a;#3o34o;行情，谁a;#33o21;a;#3o475;透天宁寺a;#3o34o;a;#3591o;a;#331o4;是用a;#3o34o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;材a;#26oo9;？

    王a;#214o2;a;#2oo63;是摇头，指a;#3o528;a;#349o3;边a;#3o34o;一家药铺a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这样a;#3o34o;铺子a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;有a;#2o1o8;三十家，a;#352o1;是一家家药铺去问，a;#251o5;可a;#215o7;不a;#28o4o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#315o5;，想避a;#368o7;这a;#2oo1o;a;#358o5;a;#39o64;a;#1229o;只a;#39o34;a;#3o528;王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;手指a;#26o41;向，却正见a;#37o27;间药铺a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o249;计把一a;#2oo1o;抱a;#3o528;小a;#234o1;a;#3o34o;女子a;#3672o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#2o249;计还插a;#3o528;腰，在台阶上骂a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;a;#38o65;还想抓药？！又不是a;#2432o;善a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;！a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#38o65;赚，a;#352o1;a;#2o474;a;#2o2o4;喝西北风去？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#37o27;女子虽然头发都被推搡散a;#2o1o2;，遮去a;#2o1o2;容a;#3598o;，a;#2o294;抱a;#3o528;a;#234o1;子a;#3o34o;背影a;#3o475;上去却是a;#2697o;a;#2697o;可a;#246o4;，让a;#2o154;a;#2oo41;愤填a;#3321o;a;#1229o;见这a;#2oo4o;一对母子受a;#2745o;，a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#244o3;即上a;#21o69;a;#2o96o;步，揪a;#2o3o3;药铺a;#2o249;计a;#2o316;势a;#352o1;打a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#21o35;下重手！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;淡然a;#3o34o;说a;#2o1o2;一句，上a;#21o69;将a;#37o27;女子a;#252o6;起，a;a;1dqo;小a;#23o64;子可安a;#229o9;？a;a;rdqo;

    被韩a;#2o872;抓a;#3o528;手臂，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心身子一a;#39o76;，心a;#2oo13;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;又a;#3267o;又a;#247oo;a;#1229o;哪有这般a;#26o8o;a;#31o36;a;#3o34o;？！a;#26o41;才想a;#3617o;贴药a;#3278o;被a;#3672o;a;#2o986;药铺，a;#24o5o;经是不幸，想不a;#21o4o;竟然还a;#3o896;上a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;调a;#251o3;女子a;#3o34o;a;#279oo;a;#3o382;a;#1229o;

    a;#1999o;风a;#2ooo5;a;#3588o;，a;#3ooo7;女大a;#3845o;虽然a;#278o9;有明清a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;恐怖，a;#2o294;随意a;#255o9;a;#353o2;良家女子a;#3o34o;身子a;#2oo63;并不合适a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;在a;#26o49;边咳a;#2o1o2;一声，权a;#2o316;提醒a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#252o6;起a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心后，a;#2o415;放a;#2432o;手，退a;#2o1o2;一步a;#1229o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;自如，a;#31o7o;色a;#2oo63;是自然得a;#32o39;a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心小心a;#3o34o;a;#2526o;起头，只见韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;清澈深邃，a;#31o7o;色a;#2oo63;不a;#241o2;一丝淫a;#37o34;，并不是趁机占a;#2o415;宜a;#3o34o;a;#28o14;华少a;#2418o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且这张面容，虽a;#2o174;a;#278o9;有正面a;#3o456;见，却a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;深深a;#3o34o;a;#21o51;在心底a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2281o;谢官a;#2o154;！a;a;rdqo;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心抱a;#3o528;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;向韩a;#2o872;行a;#31o36;道谢，声音a;#2oo13;有a;#3o528;一丝微不可察a;#3o34o;a;#39o76;抖a;#1229o;

    官a;#2o154;？韩a;#2o872;a;#3o524;a;#3o473;微a;#2116o;，又a;#2o18o;细a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心一a;#3o524;，a;#3o475;起来a;#229o5;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;认识自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;自家穿a;#3o34o;是文士a;#3o34o;襕衫，平a;#2412o;a;#3o334;姓a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;，a;#2281o;半a;#2o25o;道一声秀才，a;#3278o;官a;#2o154;，如果不是a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;a;#2511o;a;#33o5o;店里a;#3o34o;小a;#2o1o8;和掌柜，a;#236o1;只有a;#3o693;道自a;#24o49;身a;#2o221;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;才a;#2o25o;这样称呼a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣这a;#261o2;退a;#2o1o2;回来，a;#2o182;并a;#278o9;a;#2116o;手，a;#3278o;是放手让药铺a;#2o249;计a;#3653o;进店a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;赵隆奇怪a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;不打？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥都说不a;#33o21;下重手，a;#37o27;还a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;打？！a;#2o474;下手a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;轻a;#368o7;？a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣反问，a;#2o182;a;#255o6;头去a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心怀里a;#3o34o;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;，a;#3o475;轮廓应是a;#2oo1o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o456;a;#3598o;很清秀a;#3o34o;小女a;#23o43;子，a;#2o294;a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;头面上长a;#3o528;稀稀拉拉a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;a;#3o129;，a;#3278o;被扯a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;半边衣襟，a;#387o6;在a;#228o6;面a;#3o34o;上臂更是密密a;#4o635;a;#4o635;a;#3o34o;一片浆a;#3o129;a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;猜一猜小姑a;#23o64;是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o149;？

    第一更，红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;

 第３５章 把盏相辞东行去（四）

    ．

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o168;a;#3o126;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣一声惊叫，赵隆和李a;#2o449;a;#244o3;即a;#2o498;退a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;步，远远a;#3o34o;避a;#2432o;a;#1229o;北宋a;#3o34o;a;#3o168;a;#3o126;，a;#2o854;实a;#236o1;是天花a;#1229o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;，a;#2o174;a;#3o343;a;#2346o;a;#21o4o;民间，婴幼a;#2o799;死a;#2o129;率都是a;#3964o;达a;#2o116;a;#251o4;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo27;a;#352o1;罪魁a;#2o415;是名a;#2oo26;a;#3o168;a;#3o126;a;#3o34o;天花a;#1229o;赵隆和李a;#2o449;都a;#278o9;得a;#368o7;天花，自是有a;#2281o;远a;#236o1;a;#3653o;a;#2281o;远a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o168;a;#3o126;？a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;是a;#277oo;a;#3o168;啦！a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;上a;#21o69;查验a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#2o182;小a;#261o2;a;#236o1;得a;#368o7;天花，运气a;#229o9;撑a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去，耳鬓、a;#39o69;角等不显a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，还有a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#3o116;a;#3o165;a;#1229o;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;小a;#234o1;子身上a;#3o34o;浆a;#3o129;，并不是天花a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2526o;头问a;#3o528;专家a;#3o34o;意见，a;a;1dqo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o475;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;不是a;#3o168;a;#3o126;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;这a;#2oo1o;身a;#2o3o7;a;#278o9;得a;#368o7;天花，更不a;#3o693;道a;#277oo;a;#3o168;和天花a;#3o34o;a;#213o6;a;#21o35;，a;#2o294;药铺里a;#3o34o;专业a;#2o154;士a;#3672o;a;#2o154;a;#2o986;来a;#261o2;并a;#278o9;有避讳，想来a;#2oo63;不是a;#2o25o;a;#352o1;a;#2o154;命a;#3o34o;烈性a;#2o256;染a;#3o149;a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#2o3o2;下头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#24o5o;经满是a;#277oo;a;#3o129;a;#3o34o;小a;#33o8o;，a;a;1dqo;是a;#277oo;a;#3o168;，a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;都a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;药a;#26o41;，a;#236o1;是a;#278o9;a;#38o65;抓药a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;掏a;#2o1o2;一下怀a;#2oo13;，a;#38o65;袋里只a;#21o97;下a;#3o334;十文，a;#2o182;问a;#3o528;王a;#214o2;，a;a;1dqo;处道，还有a;#38o65;a;#278o9;有a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;向a;#228o6;掏a;#3o528;a;#38o65;，a;a;1dqo;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#2o498;是一片a;#2o161;心a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;正色道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#244o3;a;#21o21;a;#335o9;救a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;孙道长少a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o221;a;#2o161;心，小弟a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;是一堆a;#3o333;骨a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;说a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;是，a;#2oo63;算是a;#2o214;阴a;#245o3;吧a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;把一a;#2oo18;a;#381o8;a;#38o65;递给韩a;#2o872;，韩a;#2o872;a;#35o13;进自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;袋，转手一起a;#2o132;给a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心，又问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;还够不够？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#282o1;文尔雅a;#3o34o;微a;#315o5;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心抿a;#3o528;a;#22o68;，不想让自a;#24o49;哭a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#229o5;哽咽a;#3o528;a;#2o3o2;下身去道谢，a;#2o294;a;#2526o;起头a;#261o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;经a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o154;a;#362o8;远a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#362o8;在韩a;#2o872;身边，沉a;#4o664;a;#2o1o2;一阵突然说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;玉昆，a;#26o41;才a;#2o32o;a;#2o57o;得a;#237oo;a;#2o1o2;，不该a;#252o6;a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;虽是a;#229o9;心，可a;#349o3;上a;#2o154;a;#2281o;a;#3o524;杂，a;#2o256;a;#2o986;去对玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;名声不a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，浑不在意a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#26o41;才本有，心a;#2oo13;却a;#26o8o;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;虽a;#26o8o;，心a;#2oo13;却有a;#1229o;处道，a;#2o32o;a;#3o528;a;#3o456;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;愣a;#2o1o2;，想a;#2o1o2;一想，a;#2o415;摇头自a;#22o66;a;#3278o;a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;愚a;#2o8o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是a;#3o528;a;#3o456;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;不a;#368o7;玉昆a;#2o32o;在普a;#2o462;寺里a;#2o498;a;#3o495;是a;#2o3o3;得a;#2oo37;a;#2o1o2;，说a;#358o5;a;#2oo63;越来越有a;#311o9;味a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o572;步a;#2526o;头，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;普a;#2o462;寺a;#3o34o;a;#2131o;a;#39o69;，a;a;1dqo;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;香火a;#226o9;a;#2o687;，这庙里，哪还有半a;#2o998;a;#311o9;意？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    寺a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o3;持和尚道安，这a;#261o2;正a;#385o6;a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;说a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;等a;#2o154;进来，a;#2o415;急忙站起a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都是不够资格a;#2o986;a;#241o9;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;饯行宴，a;#3278o;a;#293o5;a;#2232o;在普a;#2o462;寺a;#2oo13;等a;#2o5o5;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;王a;#2o116;、王a;#2oo61;，还有a;#216o8;宁，在a;#216o8;宁身边，又站a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;让韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3o524;a;#29o87;a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;a;#3o246;青a;#2418o;a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;a;#21o21;a;#3o34o;a;#245o3;贤坊a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;名库a;#2o853;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2;陈a;#2oo3o;一a;#2o826;被清a;#297o2;a;#2oo43;后，a;#24o5o;经改在a;#251o4;纪县a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;这是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;安a;#2549o;a;#1229o;

    陈a;#2oo3o;在a;#251o4;纪县只手遮天，县a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;役胥吏都在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;指挥a;#2oo43;下，a;#2o182;一a;#2o498;台，a;#2o96o;十a;#2oo1o;在县a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;奔a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;吏员，a;#278o9;有一a;#2oo1o;不受a;#21o4o;a;#293o1;a;#3683o;a;#1229o;a;#2145o;a;#261o2;找a;#21o4o;a;#26o32;后台a;#3o34o;，a;#3oo41;a;#2o219;a;#214o7;职，a;#3278o;有a;#2o123;a;#293o1;扯a;#368o7;深又找不a;#21o4o;后台，a;#2o415;落职回家a;#1229o;空a;#3257o;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;职a;#2o3o1;，给a;#2281o;a;#26o41;瓜a;#2o998;干a;#2o928;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;趁机塞a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;进去a;#1229o;王a;#2o116;、王a;#2oo61;a;#2o415;是a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;长a;#3o34o;王a;#2oo61;还是a;#2oo1o;班头a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;籍此向a;#228o6;a;#3oo28;证明a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;跟a;#368o7;a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;，a;#251o5;都不a;#2o25o;忘a;#3576o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#245o3;贤坊a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库一案，王a;#2oo61;和王a;#2o116;在历次审问a;#2oo13;咬a;#2345o;牙a;#2o851;，a;#2411o;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;把罪名坐实在a;#4o644;a;#245o3;用身上a;#1229o;不管a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说，a;#21o16;三a;#236o8;身a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;害处，都有a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#2o992;a;#2o26o;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;和a;#251o4;纪县a;#3o34o;a;#2o213;a;#2o316;可a;#2o998;不清死a;#21o69;a;#2o26o;和死后a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;a;#21o35;a;#1229o;王a;#2o116;、王a;#2oo61;一想a;#21o4o;投名状都a;#2o132;a;#2o1o2;，哪里还a;#33o21;有改口a;#3o34o;胆子a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;这样一来，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;欠下a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;一a;#315o8;a;#2o154;情a;#1229o;a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#3o34o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2411o;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;洗清a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o999;罪名，还在a;#251o4;纪县a;#2oo13;安a;#2549o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;有油a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置a;a;dash;a;a;dash;虽然是a;#349o5;a;#21o69;，却是在a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;长期服役a;#3o34o;长名a;#349o5;a;#21o69;，a;#276o4;起韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;服a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;役是天壤a;#2oo43;a;#21o35;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;是玉昆a;#2o445;下来a;#1229o;在a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;a;#229o9;生a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;，等玉昆回来，如果愿意a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#236o1;让a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;跟a;#3o528;a;#2o182;去a;#2115o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;教训a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;王a;#349o5;a;#21o69;，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#218o7;a;#218o7;诺诺a;#1229o;

    另一边，韩a;#2o872;又与a;#385o6;a;#2o182;a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;一a;#3o452;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;甘谷城a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一员a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#216o8;宁搭起a;#358o5;来a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#216o8;宁，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;想起a;#2o182;在甘谷城a;#21o19;立a;#3o34o;甘谷a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;在a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#2oo13;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o247;a;#251o4;纪县民a;#2o245;a;#1229o;甘谷城a;#3o34o;a;#3845o;御a;#2o3o7;系a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;整a;#2o462;完a;#276o5;，韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;a;#26o85;a;#241o2;去甘谷城a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;，a;#24o5o;经跟被a;#3oo41;在甘谷a;#2o462;城a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一a;#252o9;a;#2o154;一起被放a;#2o1o2;回来a;#1229o;

    只是a;#39o46;头a;#3o34o;朱a;#2oo13;却是被征召a;#2o837;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;，a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o3o1;a;#2o891;a;#213o7;，负责a;#228o6;科a;a;dash;a;a;dash;这是韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo2o;a;#362o8;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;意见a;#1229o;有a;#2o1o2;这重身a;#2o221;，想来朱a;#2oo13;应该很快a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#23o94;上媳妇a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    至a;#2o11o;a;#216o8;宁，a;#21o17;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;在a;#2o182;a;#33o21;a;#2o889;a;#2o25o;算a;#3o34o;条a;#2o214;上，把a;#2o182;安a;#2549o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;户曹a;#2oo7o;a;#2115o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置上，这是a;#21o16;显a;#214o7;本a;#3o34o;职a;#2o3o1;，如a;#2o17o;a;#21o16;显a;#24o5o;经a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o992;下a;#2oo43;a;#3974o;，a;#216o8;宁名正言a;#39o34;a;#3o34o;夺下a;#2o1o2;户曹a;#2oo7o;a;#2115o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置，油a;#277oo;自然a;#2oo16;a;#214o2;a;#1229o;才a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;功夫，a;#216o8;宁身上a;#3o34o;穿a;#2514o;a;#24o5o;然不同a;#1229o;

    a;#216o8;宁a;#2o8o8;向韩a;#2o872;道a;#368o7;喜，a;#31o69;a;#2o182;一路平安，这才把身边a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;a;#3o246;青a;#2418o;a;#253o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;向韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;小a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;a;#26o63;a;#2o8o4;，一样姓a;#216o8;，单名一a;#2oo1o;a;a;1sqo;a;#2o964;a;a;rsqo;字a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3o524;a;#29o87;，听得耳a;#29o87;，a;#2o877;一细问a;#216o8;宁a;#1229o;才a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;姓a;#216o8;名a;#2o964;a;#3o34o;a;#26o63;a;#2o8o4;弟，正是a;#244o3;a;#26o85;被韩a;#2o872;a;#39o3o;a;#2o1o2;a;#245o3;贤坊a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一a;#2o3o1;，a;#3278o;后韩a;#2o872;又在被派a;#2o1o2;去甘谷押运a;#2o891;资a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一天，在县a;#349o5;里见a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;，听陈a;#2oo3o;说a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;老子上a;#2o1o2;吊，让a;#216o8;a;#2o964;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;家a;#2oo13;a;#218o7;一a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo7;丁a;a;dash;a;a;dash;单丁户，自此a;#2o415;a;#2o813;a;#2o1o2;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#3351o;役a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;只是小a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;a;#26o63;a;#2o8o4;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o174;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;库a;#2oo13;调离得太a;#24o39;，被怀a;#3oo97;是陈a;#2oo3o;一a;#2o826;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;a;#2o123;a;#26o85;又a;#293o1;a;#3683o;a;#21o4o;官司a;#2oo13;，a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;一点家a;#3613o;a;#2oo63;都a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;现在想寻口饭a;#215o7;，还请官a;#2o154;a;#251o4;a;#2o84o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#216o8;宁在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;说a;#3o528;a;#229o9;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#264o8;讷a;#3o34o;a;#216o8;a;#2o964;a;#21o17;上a;#21o69;一步，a;#3633o;a;#2o498;在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;小a;#2o154;a;#216o8;a;#2o964;a;#2281o;谢韩官a;#2o154;救命a;#2oo43;恩！a;a;rdqo;

    说a;#3261o;a;#2o415;a;#3o768;a;#3o768;a;#3o768;a;#3o34o;a;#3683o;a;#3o933;a;#2o1o2;三a;#2oo1o;a;#217o9;头a;#1229o;这三a;#2oo1o;a;#217o9;头a;#2o182;下a;#2o1o2;a;#294o8;a;#2117o;，头a;#2526o;起来是，a;#33o41;门上a;#24o5o;是一片a;#4oo92;红a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#31o7o;色微a;#2116o;，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;，a;#216o8;a;#2o964;可算是被a;#2o182;救a;#2o1o2;性命a;#1229o;a;#335o9;不是韩a;#2o872;横空a;#2o986;a;#1999o;，让a;#21o16;显将管库a;#3o34o;职司a;#2o174;a;#216o8;a;#2o964;a;#3o34o;手上夺a;#2o1o2;去，a;#2o182;少不得a;#352o1;在火a;#28o23;a;#2oo13;a;#2127o;a;#2oo26;焦a;#236o8;，还得落a;#2oo1o;罪名，老子和家a;#2o135;一样a;#2o445;不a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;陈a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o424;算，如a;#2o17o;a;#2oo63;不是秘密，a;#216o8;a;#2o964;又是a;#244o3;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o154;，a;#3o693;道这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;情并不a;#2o986;奇a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2526o;手a;#31o34;意a;#216o8;a;#2o964;站起，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;与a;#251o5;都受a;#368o7;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#2oo43;a;#3351o;，a;#2oo63;算是同a;#3o149;a;#3o456;a;#246o4;，a;#2oo3o;手a;#2oo43;劳，a;#2411o;一下a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;妨a;#1229o;王a;#2oo61;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#2oo61;a;#2o25o;意a;#3o34o;上a;#21o69;一步，a;#2o3o2;头抱拳a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;请官a;#2o154;吩咐a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;县a;#349o5;里a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;还有阙，给a;#216o8;a;#2o964;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o3o1;置a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;官a;#2o154;放心，小a;#2o154;明a;#3o333;！a;a;rdqo;王a;#2oo61;a;#2o3o2;头应是a;#1229o;

    a;#216o8;a;#2o964;a;#21o17;a;#3683o;a;#3683o;a;#3o933;头a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2281o;谢韩官a;#2o154;！a;#2281o;谢韩官a;#2o154;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;起来吧！a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;端坐a;#3o528;，双a;#3o524;犀a;#21o33;如a;#3ooo5;，a;#2o182;经历得a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o415;越来越有a;#2o154;上a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;气势，a;a;1dqo;a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#251o5;a;#236o1;不提醒a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;只望a;#2o32o;a;#33o21;a;#2o197;a;#24o49;心a;#2o3o7;a;#2o182;心，a;#244o3;a;#21o21;受a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3351o;，不a;#352o1;a;#2o877;害a;#21o4o;a;#21o35;a;#2o154;身上a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;官a;#2o154;放心，小a;#2o154;a;#2o915;计不敢a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#216o8;a;#2o964;点头a;#217o4;腰a;#3o34o;应承下来a;#1229o;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    次a;#26o85;清晨a;#1229o;

    天空东a;#2o391;有a;#2o1o2;点微a;#2o8o9;，a;#3278o;西半边a;#3o34o;天空却还是一片墨a;#34o13;a;#1229o;a;#2o94o;晨a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;意如a;#2o992;a;#2o284;a;#21o73;，宽a;#3842o;a;#3o34o;道路上，只有寥寥数a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;下a;#4o857;湾村a;#2o986;来，父母和韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;泪和a;#22o65;咐还沉a;#3ooo8;a;#3ooo8;a;#3o34o;压在心头a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;、王a;#333o8;臣等十a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;，a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经守在a;#2o1o2;南门处等a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;远远a;#3o34o;向王a;#214o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;拱手道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#32o47;a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo37;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    王a;#214o2;a;#2oo63;远远a;#3o34o;在门洞下行a;#31o36;，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;迎a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;近a;#21o69;，所有a;#2o154;a;#3527o;线却a;#4o784;a;#21o47;a;#21o47;a;#3o34o;望向韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;身后a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;指a;#3o528;a;#32o39;跟a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一名十a;#2o1o8;三岁a;#3o34o;小童，惊问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;这是谁？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o17o;次上a;#2o14o;，身边a;#278o9;a;#2oo1o;得力a;#3o34o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;实在不a;#26o41;a;#2o415;，所a;#2o197;a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo1o;小子a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;应该都见a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;，是李家a;#3o34o;小a;#2o845;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#21o21;来报a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一a;#2o3o1;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;想得a;#21o4o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#241o2;在身边a;#3o34o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;，竟然是李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;小a;#2o799;子a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;对a;#2o182;有点a;#2136o;象，正是a;#21o69;a;#26o85;在下a;#4o857;湾村a;#2oo13;守株待a;#2o82o;a;#261o2;，赶来a;#3689o;风报a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;小子a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#33o21;将陈家a;#2o313;孽一网打尽，李a;#3o3o2;子a;#3o34o;a;#2o498;a;#25o96;一a;#2o987;不a;#26o8o;功劳a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;酬谢这a;#2o221;功绩，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;a;#2591o;a;#2o1o2;李家a;#3o34o;小a;#2o845;在身边坐a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;，a;#3683o;嫁给a;#4o644;家a;#2o57o;媳妇a;#3o34o;李a;#2o843;a;#23o64;，a;#2oo63;平平安安a;#3o34o;回a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#23o64;家a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;上下打量a;#2o1o2;李小a;#2o845;一阵，a;#3o385;a;#3o473;摇头，a;a;1dqo;玉昆a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;道路不平，贼a;#2o154;a;#2o247;a;#2281o;，还是a;#2o877;a;#2281o;a;#241o2;a;#2oo1o;老a;#251o4;干练a;#3o34o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;上路才是a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;三哥，还是找a;#2oo1o;可靠点a;#3o34o;a;#2411o;手a;#1229o;a;#352o1;是实在不行，a;#2o474;跟a;#2o32o;去a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;劝a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，a;a;1dqo;如a;#2o17o;路上可不太平a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;处道a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;都放心，a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;豪爽a;#3o34o;拍a;#2o1o2;拍挂在马背上a;#3o34o;一弓一a;#2o992;，a;a;1dqo;有弓a;#2o992;在此，韩某还怕a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#21o98;径小贼不a;#251o4;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;说得豪气干a;#2o113;，a;#3278o;实际上a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不认a;#2oo26;路上a;#2o25o;a;#3o896;上a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;贼子a;#1229o;陈家a;#2o313;孽a;#24o5o;经荡清，还有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;担心a;#3o34o;？

    a;#2oo7o;生a;#2o183;a;#21o73;游学天下，a;#2o182;三a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经孤身a;#2o57o;a;#368o7;，如a;#2o17o;a;#236o1;算身边a;#241o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#32o47;赘a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;大不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;更a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#2o182;a;#362o8;得都是a;#3o452;a;#3689o;a;#2o14o;城a;#3o34o;官道，按后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;类算是国道，路上a;#2o154;来a;#2o154;往，a;#3671o;a;#277oo;马a;#4o857;，a;#278o9;哪家贼a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;这般不a;#2432o;a;#3o524;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;是驿站，a;#362o8;得是a;#3689o;衢，a;#352o1;是这样还a;#33o21;a;#3o896;上贼a;#2o154;，韩a;#2o872;可a;#2o197;去a;#2oo8o;彩a;#31o8o;a;#2o1o2;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;虽然这a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#278o9;有彩a;#31o8o;a;#1229o;

    a;#253o3;不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;，王a;#214o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;a;#2o316;a;#3261o;a;#1229o;跟a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;一起，a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;一起往东门a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;南门是a;#255o9;a;#2o154;，东门才是送a;#2o154;a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;边a;#362o8;边说a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;大a;#2o154;和吴a;#3341o;a;#21o28;a;#2o17o;天都a;#352o1;来，a;#372o2;菜a;#2oo63;提a;#21o69;派a;#2o154;在十里铺a;#37o27;里备下，a;#236o1;等a;#3o528;玉昆a;#2o32o;上a;#2233o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;又a;#352o1;劳a;#2116o;机宜和a;#3341o;a;#21o28;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不a;#3o693;a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;还有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;吩咐a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;吴a;#3341o;a;#21o28;a;#37o27;里愚a;#2o8o4;不a;#3o693;道，大a;#2o154;却是a;#352o1;有一封私a;#2o449;想托玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#241o2;给王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;听a;#3o528;一震，说是a;#241o2;a;#2o449;，实际上这是面a;#2o25o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;，一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;选a;#2o154;想见a;#21o4o;宰执官可不是a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;容易a;#3o34o;一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，是王a;#389o2;a;#293o5;意a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;安a;#2549o;a;#3o34o;？a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;王a;#214o2;，a;#33o8o;上果然有a;#2o123;a;#315o5;意a;#1229o;a;a;1dqo;a;#244o3;是a;#352o1;a;#2281o;谢机宜a;#3351o;心！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;说起来，吴a;#3341o;a;#21o28;怕是a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;有a;#2o123;a;#2o449;a;#2o214;托玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#241o2;去a;#2o14o;城a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;这是a;#244o3;然a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;点点头，北宋又a;#278o9;有a;#37o38;局，驿a;#2o256;系统又不送私a;#2o154;a;#2o449;a;#2o214;，a;#352o1;想送a;#2o449;给远a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;友，只有转托给a;#3o456;a;#29o87;a;#3o34o;友a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;辛a;#3351o;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，韩三终a;#2o11o;有a;#2o1o2;点a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;，小弟a;#2oo63;越发a;#3o34o;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o85o;a;#2oo43;气a;#3688o;步晋级a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏

 第３５章 把盏相辞东行去（五）

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    韩a;#2o872;一行抵达东门a;#261o2;，王a;#389o2;和吴衍还a;#278o9;a;#21o4o;，却见a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;另a;#228o6;一a;#2532o;送行a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;，正是a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#1229o;这a;#2o3o1;得a;#2o1o2;向宝青a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o891;官，被一群a;#2o154;簇拥a;#3o528;，a;#2o381;a;#2o381;a;#3278o;a;#21o35;a;#1229o;向宝a;#278o9;有a;#2o986;来送行，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;还是派a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o146;a;#2o449;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2532o;a;#2o154;马都a;#2538o;在城门a;#2o869;a;#228o6;，靠得很近，a;#2o294;a;#2o114;a;#3o456;a;#2oo43;间a;#3683o;a;#2oo1o;a;#253o7;呼都不打，完a;#2o84o;a;#3527o;a;#3278o;不见a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#352o1;不a;#352o1;跟a;#2o182;一路a;#362o8;？a;#2o114;a;#3o456;a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;说a;#2oo1o;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;王a;#214o2;a;#2432o;a;#3o528;a;#296o9;a;#315o5;，声音大a;#2o1o2;点，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#229o9;a;#2o687;听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，头a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;一下，又立a;#21o51;转a;#2o1o2;回去a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;洒然a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#251o5;是a;#26o8o;所谓，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;怕是不干a;#1229o;不闻向a;#38o52;辖气量有a;#2281o;大，跟a;#251o5;a;#362o8;在一起，回来后，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武有a;#3o34o;是小鞋穿a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;，果然a;#2o8o8;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#362o8;得a;#3598o;a;#2o284;急a;#2o1o2;点，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;在逃a;#363o5;，送a;#2o182;a;#2o986;行a;#3o34o;大队朋友a;#2oo13;有十a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;跟a;#3o528;a;#2o182;一起上路，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都是跟a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2o851;系a;#293o5;a;#21o35;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;友，按a;#2oo64;a;#2o439;都是送a;#2oo1o;a;#2o116;a;#2o845;里，七a;#2o843;里，a;#2oo61;十里才a;#2o25o;回转a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;这边，王a;#214o2;a;#2oo63;在十里铺a;#37o27;a;#2o799;a;#2o934;备a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#372o2;a;#241o9;a;#1229o;

    a;#4o687;然销魂者，a;#218o7;a;#21o35;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#3o691;a;#1229o;古a;#261o2;a;#2o132;a;#3689o;不a;#2o415;，一a;#21o35;a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o877;见a;#2o415;a;#3859o;a;#3o693;a;#261o2;a;#26o85;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这对韩a;#2o872;并不适用，现在在a;#2233o;a;#3o34o;都是a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;，春秋正a;#3o427;，a;#3278o;且韩a;#2o872;只是去a;#2o14o;城打a;#2oo1o;转，很快a;#236o1;a;#352o1;回来a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有十里a;#3o456;送a;#3o34o;惆怅，a;#3278o;是a;#39o44;a;#31o69;韩a;#2o872;一路a;#39o34;风a;#3o34o;欢快a;#1229o;

    一片喝道声a;#2o174;城a;#2oo13;远远a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;城门口，韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o247;a;#2449o;声望去，只见a;#26o71;a;#2926o;a;#2oo43;后，王a;#389o2;与吴衍并辔同行，正往城门这里a;#368o7;来，a;#3278o;行在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;身边a;#3o34o;，竟然是a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#362o8;马承受a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#1229o;

    a;a;1sqo;想不a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;来a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rsqo;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;a;#267oo;，a;#24o5o;经被一幅a;#2o843;a;#2361o;长、四a;#2361o;宽a;#3o34o;a;#29o87;宣所占满a;#1229o;用明a;#3o718;蜡a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;上等宣造，衬在幽沉a;#4o687;哑a;#3o34o;漆a;#24o37;a;#267oo;面上a;#1229o;a;#3244o;面a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#27oo4;台a;#2o141;a;#384o1;、花a;#3o7o7;a;#2o154;物，a;#2oo26;a;#24o37;a;#315o8;a;#32o32;描，a;#215o8;a;#2oo1o;a;#4oo92;明a;#26o8o;a;#276o4;，惟妙惟肖a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;一身青a;#24o67;道服，发髻上只插a;#2o1o2;根a;#264o8;簪，单a;#3o475;上去a;#236o1;a;#2o687;一a;#2oo1o;普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;老a;#2oo65;a;#2o754;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;站在a;#267oo;a;#21o69;，手执a;#2o82o;毫a;#315o8;，a;#3o447;a;#3o528;a;#3oo11;面聚精a;#2o25o;a;#31o7o;a;#1229o;a;#2oo7o;房a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;火炭a;#289o3;得并不a;#261o6;，a;#2o294;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#39o69;头上却细细密密a;#3o34o;尽是汗a;#277oo;a;#1229o;一a;#26o49;a;#3o952;墨添a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;童，屏声静气，墨块a;#3o74o;a;#3o952;间，不敢发a;#2o986;丝毫声a;#217o9;a;#1229o;

    一幅《菊a;#372o2;忘a;#244o2;a;#2227o;》，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o174;a;#2116o;a;#315o8;a;#2432o;始，a;#21o4o;如a;#2o17o;a;#24o5o;经超a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;三a;#2oo1o;月a;#1229o;一遍稿，a;#2o1o8;遍描，a;#21o18;a;#2432o;始a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;月虽然a;#2o1o7;忙，却很快a;#3o34o;a;#3oo11;完a;#2o1o2;大半a;#1229o;a;#2o294;自a;#2o174;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;承认，自a;#2o174;韩a;#2o872;这a;#2oo1o;名字a;#2o256;a;#2o837;耳a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo81;七a;#2o843;糟a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o415;一桩a;#255o9;a;#3o528;一桩a;#1229o;在自a;#24o49;还a;#278o9;有觉察a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，本a;#24o5o;经被a;#2o182;打压a;#2o1o2;近一a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;王a;#389o2;，竟然在a;#2591o;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;门生a;#2oo43;后，转守a;#2oo26;攻，不a;#2o294;a;#3683o;络起张守约和吴衍，甚至还在a;#2418o;a;#3341o;a;#21o69;a;#3o452;奔古a;#282o5;，自a;#24o49;哪有心情a;#2o877;a;#3oo11;下去a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    不需a;#3689o;报，a;#23oo2;飞径a;#3o452;a;#362o8;进李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;房，a;#2o8o8;横a;#2o1o2;a;#3o952;墨a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;童一a;#3o524;，a;#31o34;意a;#2o182;离a;#2432o;，a;#3278o;后a;#2o3o2;声向a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;a;#311o4;报a;#2o182;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;得a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息a;#1229o;

    a;#2o146;a;#2o449;门客a;#3o34o;声音a;#2o837;耳，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o3o2;头a;#2o173;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3oo11;卷，头a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2526o;上一下a;#1229o;片a;#21o51;a;#2oo43;后，a;#26o41;将a;#3oo11;a;#315o8;饱a;#3436o;a;#2o1o2;浓墨，在a;#3oo11;卷上添a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#315o8;，寥寥数a;#315o8;，又是一名a;#25ooo;态可掬a;#3o34o;醉客跃然a;#3244o;上a;#1229o;放下手a;#2oo13;a;#2o82o;毫，a;#2o182;才回头a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o17o;天上路，这不是a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#3o693;道a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;？不说这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o1o2;，翔卿，a;#2o32o;来a;#3o475;a;#3o475;，这a;#3oo11;还有哪里a;#39o35;改a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#23oo2;飞轻轻叹a;#2o1o2;口气，a;#2oo63;许李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;认a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;掩藏a;#3o34o;很a;#229o9;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;来，对a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;才a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o986;头a;#3o34o;士子，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;暗a;#2232o;里实a;#21o17;a;#39o47;a;#2oo26;忌惮a;#1229o;a;#352o1;不然，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;在韩a;#2o872;进a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;这一天，心情突然变得a;#229o9;起来a;#1229o;a;#3o475;来自a;#24o49;是a;#352o1;坏a;#2o1o2;李经a;#3oo53;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;心情a;#2o1o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#311o4;a;#2o365;a;#21o46;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;，a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#2oo63;去送行a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#33o8o;色a;#39o39;a;#261o2;一沉，本来轻松a;#2o889;意a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上一下阴a;#2o113;密a;#24o67;，可a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#2o182;转a;#3278o;又满不在a;#2oo46;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;起来，a;a;1dqo;a;#362o8;马承受又如a;#2o3o9;？不a;#236o1;是a;#3689o;a;#3o528;天a;#22o43;！想想种a;#3586o;，a;#2o182;夺绥a;#245o3;是得a;#2o1o2;天子a;#3o34o;密a;#26o88;，a;#2o381;a;#26o88;a;#3278o;行a;#1229o;文宽夫a;#123o4;文彦博a;#123o5;还不是逼a;#3o528;官家，把种a;#3586o;a;#3614o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;随a;#24o3o;待a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;，a;#3683o;a;#2o256;递密a;#26o88;a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2oo63;被踢a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo94;a;#24o3o;a;#2o57o;都a;#3o417;，最近才a;#368o1;a;#21o4o;西a;#2o14o;去a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#3o495;a;#352o1;a;#26oo7;起来，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;半点不a;#248o7;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭背后a;#3o34o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;虽是天下至尊，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;并不是不可违a;#3687o;，只a;#352o1;a;#2o998;a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;是a;#3875o;对错，a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;随意a;#3278o;行，a;a;1dqo;朝a;#2oo13;有君子在，有诤臣在，即a;#2o415;天子a;#2oo63;a;#2o57o;不得快意a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2oo1o;a;#362o8;马承受！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;！还请a;#2491o;言！a;a;rdqo;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o449;幕宾，a;#23oo2;飞a;#2o854;实很头a;#3o14o;a;#2o182;所辅a;#2o3o4;a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;一张a;#22o68;a;#1229o;许a;#2281o;a;#358o5;心里明a;#3o333;a;#236o1;行a;#2o1o2;，说a;#2o986;来a;#2o316;甚？！不a;#368o7;a;#335o9;不是李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;心情a;#286o8;荡，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;一下子a;#2o882;a;#2o986;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#358o5;来a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;长a;#2o11o;政a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o86o;a;#3689o;a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;，历a;#2o219;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;都a;#33o21;a;#3oo41;下不错a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;绩a;#1229o;a;#23oo2;飞a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;来辅a;#2o3o4;a;#368o7;a;#2281o;名a;#3964o;官，大小官员见a;#368o7;a;#251o4;a;#3o334;上千，这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;手a;#331o9;算是一等一a;#3o34o;，绝对是a;#33o21;力a;#2o986;a;#2o247;a;#3o34o;官员a;#1229o;

    只是李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;十a;#2o116;岁a;#2o415;敢上a;#2oo7o;议a;#3577o;朝政，a;#2o837;a;#2o181;后，a;#2o174;a;#278o9;歇a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;一张a;#22o68;a;#1229o;在天子a;#3955o;a;#21o69;，在宰辅面a;#21o69;，自吹自擂a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;#2281o;不胜数a;#1229o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;在朝野a;#2oo13;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;象a;#236o1;是a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;放大言a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;臣a;#1229o;

    a;#23oo2;飞每每a;#2oo26;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;叹息，a;#236o1;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;爱a;#2oo81;说a;#358o5;，经a;#2412o;与a;#244o3;朝宰臣a;#3o456;a;#4o835;a;#4o841;，往往a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;言辞a;#3278o;被a;#4o668;落a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#3875o;如此，资历足够，功绩足够，a;#2418o;纪a;#2oo63;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;始终与宰执a;#26o8o;缘？a;#2o182;升a;#21o4o;a;#2o365;a;#2o174;a;#24o5o;经快a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;，经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;a;#2oo63;a;#2o57o;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o219;，a;#236o1;a;#24o46;最后一步始终跨不a;#368o7;去！

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    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;宋a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;文官，尤a;#2o854;是a;#2o843;品a;#3o34o;升朝官a;#2o197;上，身上a;#3o34o;头a;#349oo;不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;有本官、a;#24o46;遣，许a;#2281o;还a;#2o25o;被a;#2548o;a;#2o1o4;a;#393o2;职，标志文学a;#3964o;选，并a;#3875o;实职a;#1229o;如李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，此a;#261o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;遣是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;a;#2o86o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;，本官是正a;#2o845;品a;#3o34o;右司a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;，a;#3278o;a;#393o2;职a;#21o17;是天章a;#384o1;a;#2o365;a;#21o46;a;#1229o;一般来说，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;宋a;#2o195;重文a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;系，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;有上下级a;#2o174;属a;#2o851;系，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;情a;#2o917;下a;#2281o;a;#2o197;a;#393o2;职来称呼a;#1229o;在如包拯，a;#2o182;在宋a;#2o195;a;#3689o;称a;#2oo26;包a;#2o365;a;#21o46;，a;#236o1;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;曾a;#2oo26;天章a;#384o1;a;#2o365;a;#21o46;a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;包a;#4o857;a;#2227o;，a;#21o17;是明a;#2o195;a;#2o197;后a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#3o34o;称呼，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;包拯a;#2o165;是a;#4o857;a;#2227o;a;#384o1;a;#3o452;学士，a;#3278o;a;#3875o;大学士，不够资格a;#2o197;a;#4o857;a;#2227o;a;#2oo26;后缀，只a;#33o21;被称a;#2oo26;a;#3o452;a;#4o857;a;#2511o;a;#3o452;a;#384o1;a;#1229o;

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    a;#2788o;３a;#653o6;a;#2o986;自《尚a;#2oo7o;a;a;b11;尧a;#2o856;》，a;#333o8;继承尧让a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#24o93;a;#2o3o1;后，将a;#214o7;本是尧臣a;#3o34o;a;#2o849;a;#24o37;、欢a;#2o828;、三苗、a;#4o1o3;四a;#2o154;a;#2511o;流放，a;#2511o;a;#358o3;杀a;#1229o;此四a;#2o154;a;#2o415;被称a;#2oo26;四a;#2o982;a;#1229o;a;#4o1o3;，是禹a;#3o34o;父a;#2o146;a;#1229o;

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    a;#21o69;面提a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;本官和a;#24o46;遣，大家应该a;#2o1o2;解a;#2o1o2;一点a;#1229o;a;#2o294;北宋a;#3o34o;官号a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2ooo4;a;#39o33;a;#2o197;a;#228o6;，还有a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;职a;#2o3o1;系统a;#653o6;散官阶，这是a;#2345o;服色，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是官袍a;#3o34o;a;#39o68;色用a;#3o34o;，a;#385oo;此a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;a;#21o35;a;#26o8o;a;#2o182;用，继承自唐a;#2o195;a;#653o7;a;#393o2;职，这是文学备选，一般a;#2o14o;朝官a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;少数a;#2o154;才有a;#653o7;爵a;#2o3o1;，a;#2o844;a;#2o399;a;#2o271;子a;#3ooo7;，不用解释a;#653o7;另a;#228o6;还有功臣，有功臣封号，a;#2o415;可a;#2o837;国a;#2149o;a;#2o1o2;a;#653o7;勋号，虚a;#349oo;，a;#26o8o;职a;#2o1o7;，a;#26o8o;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;，只有a;#2oo1o;品级a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo1o;欧阳a;#2o462;a;#3o34o;a;#2o363;子，a;#2o57o;a;#368o7;参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;、官a;#2233o;沉a;#28o14;四十a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;，致a;#2o181;a;#21o69;在a;#2o147;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;头a;#349oo;是a;#653o6;推a;#358o2;a;#2o445;a;#245o3;崇a;#2o161;翊a;#2514o;功臣a;#123o4;功臣号a;#123o5;、观文殿学士a;#123o4;a;#393o2;职a;#123o5;、a;#293o5;进a;#123o4;散官阶，正a;#2o1o8;品a;#123o5;、a;#21oo9;a;#37o96;尚a;#2oo7o;a;#123o4;本官，a;#2o174;a;#2o1o8;品a;#123o5;、a;#3o693;a;#2o147;a;#24o3o;a;#123o4;a;#24o46;遣a;#123o5;、上a;#266o9;国a;#123o4;勋号，正a;#2o1o8;品a;#123o5;、a;#2oo48;安a;#37o89;a;#2432o;国a;#2o844;a;#123o4;爵a;#2o3o1;a;#123o5;、食a;#37oo9;三千a;#2o843;a;#3o334;户、食实封一千户欧阳a;#2o462;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏

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    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    吱呀a;#3o34o;推门声轻轻a;#217o9;起，a;a;1dqo;三官a;#2o154;，该起来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;李小a;#2o845;a;#3o34o;声音a;#32o39;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;a;#2o256;a;#2o837;耳a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;a;#3o561;a;#2679o;a;#2oo13;醒来，朝东a;#3o34o;窗户a;#3244o;上泛a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#26o93;a;#26o85;红a;#2o8o9;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;映a;#2o837;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#251o4;群结队a;#3o34o;a;#4o486;雀，在a;#27oo4;下马厩a;#2oo13;吱吱喳喳a;#3o34o;叫a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdqo;a;#2o182;有a;#2o123;困a;#39o39;a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#368o7;a;#2o116;更a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;都这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    一惊a;#2oo43;下，韩a;#2o872;彻底清醒，掀a;#2432o;被子a;#2o174;a;#242o2;上跳下a;#1229o;一夜a;#3o561;a;#368o7;，满a;#33o41;子a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;意a;#24o5o;经不翼a;#3278o;飞，只觉得a;#31o7o;清气爽a;#1229o;随意a;#3o34o;活a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;一下筋骨，对空挥a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;拳，呼呼有声a;#1229o;才a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月a;#3o34o;a;#2o462;a;#2o859;，a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;近半a;#2418o;卧a;#3o149;在a;#242o2;a;#3o34o;生a;#28o79;所a;#3oo41;下来a;#3o34o;遗患，a;#2o415;一点a;#2oo63;感觉不a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#276o5;竟还是a;#2418o;轻啊！韩a;#2o872;庆幸a;#3o34o;想a;#3o528;，幸a;#2o111;投a;#2o1o2;a;#229o9;胎，十a;#2oo61;岁a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;恢复力a;#276o5;竟不一样a;#1229o;

    简陋却还算清a;#2o928;a;#3o34o;a;#2141o;房a;#2o869;，铺在a;#2232o;上a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;铺a;#24o5o;经被a;#2591o;起，a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;是a;#2o1o8;a;#27oo4;a;#3o34o;缘故，李小a;#2o845;即a;#2o415;贴a;#3o528;a;#2232o;板a;#3o561;a;#2o1o2;一夜，a;#2oo63;不用担心a;#2232o;气a;#2o4o5;a;#2o3o7;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#228o6;间a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3683o;同a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;行李a;#2oo63;是不见踪影a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#216o2;？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;指a;#2o1o2;指a;#228o6;间，问a;#3o528;李小a;#2o845;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#21o16;官a;#2o154;a;#21o18;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;四更天a;#2o415;启程a;#2o986;发a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}7;老虎追a;#3o528;a;#2o182;吗？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;只觉得a;#229o9;a;#315o5;，惶惶如a;#2ooo7;家a;#2oo43;犬，急急如漏网a;#2oo43;a;#4oo6o;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;反应让a;#2o182;觉得很有趣a;#1229o;a;#363o5;得这a;#2oo4o;快，a;#229o9;a;#2o687;身后被老虎追a;#3o528;一样a;#1229o;a;#2o9o8;天a;#26o85;a;#2o986;得a;#262o2;，a;#2o182;a;#21o18;a;#21o4o;四更a;#236o1;a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;，不a;#3o693;a;#352o1;在a;#4o657;a;#2232o;里a;#362o8;a;#2281o;a;#2oo37;，运气a;#24o46;点a;#3o34o;说不a;#2345o;a;#33o46;子都a;#33o21;摔a;#2524o;掉a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;三官a;#2o154;在a;#21o16;官a;#2o154;a;#3o524;里a;#236o1;跟大虫一样a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;李小a;#2o845;a;#2oo63;a;#385o6;a;#3o528;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武昨夜被韩a;#2o872;灌a;#2o1o2;一肚子a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;，a;#2o17o;天一a;#26o89;又狼狈a;#3278o;逃，a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2oo63;觉得有趣a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o498;是a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;给a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#241o2;来这a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;压力a;#1229o;a;#3o475;起来向宝a;#3o34o;风a;#3578o;在a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武心a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;是有数a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;向宝自a;#2o837;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2o197;来，a;#2o415;一a;#24o7o;风a;#39o34;，升a;#21o4o;一路都a;#38o52;辖a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;费a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;a;#2o986;头a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，晋升a;#2oo43;速足a;#2o197;让张守约这样在边a;#3oo86;踯躅a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;老将欲哭a;#26o8o;泪a;#1229o;

    一生a;#278o9;受a;#368o7;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;挫a;#2524o;，故a;#3278o;向宝心气极a;#3964o;，权欲a;#261o6;a;#3o427;，a;#2o84o;容不得下面a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;有半点异心a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o998;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;权柄a;#3o34o;王a;#389o2;，还有落a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;面子a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，在a;#2o182;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#2o415;是死敌a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武肯a;#2345o;a;#236o1;是对这一点心a;#3o693;肚明，才a;#2o25o;a;#363o5;得跟a;#2o82o;子一样a;#368o5;快a;#1229o;

    只不a;#368o7;现在a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武跟自a;#24o49;都是一条路上a;#362o8;a;#3o528;，又都是骑a;#3o528;马，一程程a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;又不可a;#33o21;a;#24o46;不a;#2o1o2;太a;#2281o;，a;#236o1;算想a;#3653o;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2oo63;是a;#3653o;不掉a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    虽然韩a;#2o872;现在a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;远不a;#276o4;上一路都a;#38o52;辖，a;#2o294;寻a;#2o1o7;恶心一下向宝a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;困a;#3859o;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;本a;#2232o;a;#2o154;，在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#39o47;有a;#2o196;名，王a;#333o8;臣和赵隆都听说a;#368o7;a;#2o182;，a;#335o9;a;#33o21;将a;#2o182;a;#2o174;向宝a;#37o27;里挖来，a;#2oo63;是一桩美a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o854;实韩a;#2o872;自a;#24o49;并a;#278o9;有发觉，自a;#2o182;离a;#2432o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;后，心情a;#276o4;a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月a;#352o1;放松a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，否a;#21o17;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#3315o;起a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;恶a;#2o316;a;#21o95;a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;a;#1229o;自a;#2o182;重生a;#2oo43;后，一a;#3o452;被沉重a;#3o34o;现实给压迫a;#3o528;，每每死里求活，虽然a;#2o197;强a;#3o828;a;#3o34o;手段将所有阻a;#3o861;一a;#21o73;a;#26o25;a;#2432o;，a;#2o294;心a;#246o5;始终沉重a;#1229o;a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;a;#2o17o;次离a;#2432o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;环境，心头才a;#359o5;然a;#2432o;朗，a;#2oo63;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2432o;a;#296o9;a;#315o5;a;#3o34o;心情a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;请官a;#2o154;a;#26o89;点洗漱上路，a;#2o17o;天还有a;#3o334;a;#2281o;里路a;#352o1;赶a;#216o2;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;李小a;#2o845;a;#26o41;才进来，a;#26o89;端a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o4o6;a;#289o9;a;#277oo;放在a;#267oo;上，a;#3683o;洗a;#33o8o;a;#3o34o;手a;#24o62;和漱口a;#3o34o;青a;#3o416;、牙a;#21o47;a;#2oo63;都a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o934;备妥a;#244o3;a;#1229o;

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    殷a;#2122o;a;#3o34o;给a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2o498;上一杯a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;名a;#372o2;橐泉，清a;#2o925;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;浆在杯a;#2oo13;摇晃，韩a;#2o872;问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;子文a;#2o8o4;即是a;#352o1;同去a;#2o14o;城，a;#2o17o;a;#26o89;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o8o8;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，不与韩某一路？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;小a;#2o154;见官a;#2o154;a;#3o561;得正a;#229o9;，不敢打a;#252oo;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;色突a;#3o34o;a;#2o919;下来，微微a;#3o511;起a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;a;#3o447;a;#2o3o3;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，a;#3o447;得a;#2o182;a;#3527o;线a;#24o38;晃右晃，不敢与自a;#24o49;对上，a;#26o41;才轻声说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#26o87;a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;一点小a;#2o1o7;，韩某a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;忘却a;#1229o;a;#3278o;向a;#38o52;辖a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;宽a;#214o2;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;计较a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;a;#3859o;道子文a;#2o8o4;还a;#352o1;放在心上不a;#251o4;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;说a;#358o5;a;#3o452;a;#2513o;a;#2o1o2;a;#244o3;，反让a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武不a;#3o693;该如a;#2o3o9;回a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o96o;次a;#255o9;a;#353o2;下来，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;性格韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;有a;#2o1o2;点底a;#1229o;沉a;#3o528;稳重a;#3o34o;性子，让a;#2o182;受a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;向宝a;#3o34o;青a;#3o544;，a;#241o2;a;#2o853;a;#2o986;征a;#2oo63;不用担心a;#2o182;轻敌a;#2o882;进a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这样a;#3o34o;性格，遇a;#21o4o;不按a;#297o2;a;#2o986;a;#2926o;a;#3o34o;对手，a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;束手束a;#33o5o;起来a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#26o8o;a;#358o5;可说，只a;#33o21;a;#2o3o2;头喝a;#372o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;忽a;#3o34o;又a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，打a;#3o772;a;#2o1o2;a;#236o4;尬a;#3o34o;沉a;#4o664;，a;a;1dqo;说a;#315o5;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩某a;#3o693;a;#21o16;a;#2o8o4;是心急a;#3o528;上a;#2o14o;a;#2o57o;官，才a;#362o8;得匆忙a;#1229o;不提此a;#2o1o7;，来，喝a;#372o2;，喝a;#372o2;！a;a;rdqo;

 第３７章 长安道左逢奇士（下）

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    a;a;1dqo;路a;#2o8o4;a;#3683o;续数科a;#3o342;得发解a;#2o837;贡，才学a;#37o27;a;#2345o;是a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;一次，家a;#3613o;可是耗用不小a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;一箪食，一瓢饮，回a;#2oo63;不改a;#2o854;a;#2oo48;a;#1229o;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;阿堵物a;#2o3o9;足挂a;#4o831;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#335o9;这a;#2o123;税吏a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;如路a;#2o8o4;这般a;#2o415;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    被韩a;#2o872;一提，路明一下愤怒起来，a;a;1dqo;a;#262o2;生本想a;#3o528;a;#33o21;运点a;#223o3;a;#2o135;进a;#2o14o;，a;#229o9;贴补一下a;#3o424;缠a;#1229o;谁想a;#21o4o;突然a;#2oo43;间税卡a;#236o1;变得a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2ooo5;a;#1229o;a;a;1sqo;王a;#2o3o9;必曰a;#21o33;a;a;rsqo;，这a;#2o998;明a;#236o1;是与民a;#2o1o5;a;#21o33;啊！a;a;rdqo;

    路明a;#3o34o;愤怒，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;失a;#315o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;上下打量a;#2o1o2;一下路明，a;#2o174;骨头里透a;#2o986;a;#3o528;穷a;#3724o;a;#3o772;落a;#1229o;大宋不同明清，考上a;#2oo3o;子，a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;被称a;#2oo26;老爷，a;#385oo;a;#3875o;a;#33o21;得a;#2oo13;进士，不然a;#2o415;是一辈子a;#3o34o;措大a;#1229o;

    路明a;#3o34o;坚持，韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;a;#297o2;解a;#1229o;a;#2o182;一次次重复a;#3o34o;去a;#2o14o;城考试，还a;#352o1;靠a;#3o528;贩运来a;#259o3;持a;#1229o;这样a;#3o45o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;行a;#2116o;，最终a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;回报都不a;#2o25o;有a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;对如此a;#26o8o;谋a;#3o34o;行a;#2oo26;实在a;#3859o;a;#2o197;a;#297o2;解a;#1229o;

    屡考不a;#2oo13;，实在不行可a;#2o197;去考a;#293o5;奏名，a;#37o27;a;#3859o;a;#2423o;a;#276o4;起进士试a;#352o1;a;#2o3o2;得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;考上a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o415;a;#33o21;补a;#2548o;文学、助教一类a;#3o34o;学职，a;#39o46;a;#3o528;朝廷a;#2o472;a;#311o8;足a;#2o197;a;#2o859;家糊口a;#1229o;总a;#276o4;a;#352o1;抱a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;不a;#2o999;实际a;#3o34o;幻想，a;#352o1;强得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o35;a;#368o7;山a;#3265o;胡子，韩a;#2o872;一行终a;#2o11o;a;#2o877;次启程，只是三a;#2o154;变a;#251o4;四a;#2o154;，a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;路明a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;和a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武都是驭马a;#3278o;行，a;#3683o;李小a;#2o845;a;#2oo63;有a;#213o5;马骑a;#3o528;，a;#3278o;路明骑a;#3o34o;a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是头骡子a;#1229o;虽然a;#214o7;本a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;头老骡子a;#24o5o;经在税卡上被换a;#2o1o2;一a;#213o5;a;#2o581;壮a;#3o34o;大青骡，a;#2o294;骡子背a;#3o528;大捆a;#3o34o;货物，又加上a;#2o1o2;路明a;#3o34o;重量，a;#362o8;起路来a;#2o173;是呼哧呼哧a;#3o34o;一步三晃a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;半天，心a;#2oo13;不忍a;a;dash;a;a;dash;对象a;#244o3;然不是路明a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}6;a;a;1dqo;路a;#2o8o4;a;#335o9;是不嫌韩a;#2o872;a;#2o882;昧，不如a;#236o1;跟在下同行，等a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;驿站，a;#2oo63;可换a;#2oo56;a;#2o1o2;马a;#213o5;，如此行程上a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;快上一点a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    路明一听，a;#244o3;即滚下骡子，哭a;#253o8;在a;#2232o;上a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;官a;#2o154;大恩大a;#245o3;，路明粉身a;#3859o;报a;#1229o;父母生a;#251o5;，官a;#2o154;救a;#251o5;，官a;#2o154;a;#236o1;是路明a;#3o34o;a;#2o877;生父母！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;听得a;#235o6;毛根根a;#2o498;竖，如此奇a;#2o154;a;#244o3;a;#3o495;a;#3859o;得一见a;#1229o;a;#2o182;赶a;#32o39;跳下马，将路明a;#252o6;起来，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o351;不得，a;#2o351;不得，韩某哪里a;#244o3;得起！a;a;rdqo;

    路明又重重a;#3o34o;a;#3o933;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;头，a;#26o41;才起身，a;#2526o;a;#3o528;袖子a;#2583o;a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;上不a;#3o693;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;a;#2538o;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;泪a;#3o165;a;#1229o;

    路明绘声绘色a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;演，韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;暗a;#3619o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o854;实本对这a;#2o3o1;a;#2o813;解贡生a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;感，只是a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;一名a;#2o754;生路遇a;#2235o;坷，a;#39o34;手a;#2411o;上一把，a;#2oo63;是情a;#297o2;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然是a;#248oo;a;#3278o;不费a;#2oo43;a;#2oo3o;，a;#2411o;一下又a;#26o8o;妨a;#1229o;a;#2o294;现在a;#3o475;来，路明a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是a;#2oo1o;妙a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且在韩a;#2o872;想来，a;#2o182;a;#26o82;然是a;#2o813;解a;#2oo3o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;自然有a;#368o7;a;#2281o;次a;#21o69;往东a;#2o14o;应a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;经验a;#1229o;a;#2o154;头a;#29o87;，道路a;#29o87;，有a;#2o182;a;#2o57o;a;#2o276;，a;#2oo63;可算是a;#2oo1o;向导a;#1229o;

    一行重a;#26o32;上路，往a;#3o528;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;赶去a;#1229o;

    一路上，路明拉a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;谈诗说词，费尽心力a;#3o34o;想a;#3492o;现一a;#3oo58;a;#1229o;只是这a;#277oo;平基本上是在陕西路贡生a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;平均a;#277oo;a;#2o934;a;#2oo43;下，韩a;#2o872;听a;#3o528;有a;#2o123;不耐，a;#2o294;犹a;#35o13;a;#2o986;饶有a;#2o852;致a;#2232o;样子a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#244o3;韩a;#2o872;把a;#358o5;a;#39o64;转往a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;a;#277oo;a;#21o33;a;#26o41;向a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，路明又大吹胡吹a;#2o1o2;一a;#3689o;a;#3o6o6;a;#358o5;，a;#3683o;一边a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武都听得摇头a;#1229o;很快，路明自a;#3o693;肚里a;#26o8o;货，a;#2o415;又把a;#358o5;a;#39o64;转回a;#21o4o;诗词歌赋a;#1229o;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;一阵，不a;#3o693;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o34o;又扯a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;历a;#2418o;进士科a;#2oo3o;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;应试考a;#39o64;上去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#262o2;生第一次a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;，还是三十a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;一科，有参大政a;#3o34o;王a;#2o171;甫a;#123o4;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#123o5;，有a;#2o57o;翰林a;#3o34o;王禹玉a;#123o4;王珪a;#123o5;a;#1229o;都是跟a;#262o2;生极a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#262o2;生尚a;#3576o;得王a;#2o171;甫a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;句a;a;1sqo;孺子a;#2o854;朋a;a;rsqo;，a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;一篇文章，a;#236o1;给这四a;#2oo1o;字毁a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o174;考a;#2233o;a;#2o986;来a;#261o2;，a;#3o456;a;#29o87;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#2o114;a;#3o456;一说，都是叹息王a;#2o171;甫用错a;#2o1o2;词，a;#3683o;王a;#2o171;甫自a;#24o49;都摇头a;#1229o;最后a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;错，一a;#2oo1o;状a;#2o8o3;a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;飞掉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    胡扯！韩a;#2o872;半点不a;#2o449;路明a;#2o25o;是身a;#2oo2o;a;#2o854;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;a;1sqo;孺子a;#2o854;朋a;a;rsqo;，是a;#2o889;在殿试a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;考卷上a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这是a;#216o8;a;#2o844;a;#26o86;教训a;#216o8;a;#251o4;王a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;小子啊，朋a;#2o826;害政，尤宜a;#311o5;绝（少子a;#2491o;a;#2o854;朋a;#2o826;）a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;a;#2o154;是a;#2o161;宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;，a;#2o182;都a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#2o1o2;，a;#37o27;可a;#33o21;喜欢才a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;岁a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;拿a;#3o528;a;#216o8;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;把自a;#24o49;a;#244o3;a;#262o2;辈般教训？虽然不a;#2o25o;a;#4o668;落，a;#2o294;还是a;#2o174;第一降a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;第四a;#1229o;

    这是殿试a;#3o34o;考a;#39o64;，a;#3278o;路明a;#335o9;是a;#33o21;进殿试，a;#236o1;不可a;#33o21;落a;#27o36;a;#1229o;殿试a;#2345o;a;#3964o;下，a;#3o465;试a;#2345o;去a;#3oo41;，a;#33o21;进殿试，进士是a;#244o3;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;，只是a;#352o1;a;#2o877;考一次a;#2o915;a;#2345o;名次a;#3964o;a;#2o3o2;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;路明哪有这a;#2oo1o;机a;#2o25o;，a;#2o182;应该只是跟自a;#24o5o;一样，是a;#2o174;a;#21o35;a;#2o154;a;#22o68;里听来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#262o2;生最遗a;#25o22;a;#3o34o;还是a;#22o25;a;#2o3o5;a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;a;#37o27;一科a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;是欧阳a;#277o4;a;#2146o;a;#2oo27;考，a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#39o64;a;#3o446;是《a;#21oo9;赏忠a;#214o2;a;#2oo43;至a;#3577o;》a;#1229o;a;#2338o;子国a;#123o4;即a;#2338o;安国a;#123o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;a;#3oo95;，a;#262o2;生a;#2oo63;是背a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o294;在考a;#2233o;上一a;#261o2;间a;#278o9;有想起来a;#1229o;a;a;1sqo;a;#21oo9;a;#3oo97;附轻，赏a;#3oo97;a;#2o174;重，忠a;#214o2;a;#2oo43;至a;a;rsqo;，a;#2o559;a;#2o559;在下把a;a;1sqo;a;#3oo97;a;a;rsqo;字给漏a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1sqo;这哪里叫a;#2o111;？考官a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#39o64;a;#3o524;都a;#278o9;发现，明明a;#3o333;a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;陷阱还踩进去，a;a;rsqo;韩a;#2o872;在肚子里面腹诽a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;a;1sqo;a;#3oo97;a;a;rsqo;这a;#2oo1o;字是欧阳a;#2o462;故意漏a;#3o34o;，a;#2o986;a;#39o64;a;#2o154;a;#236o1;是a;#3689o;a;#368o7;这种手段来测试考生对经a;#2o856;a;#3o34o;a;#29o87;悉程a;#2423o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2338o;安国给《尚a;#2oo7o;》a;#2o316;a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;解a;#3576o;不得，a;#2o294;a;#214o7;文总该背下来吧？a;a;1sqo;罪a;#3oo97;a;#218o7;轻，功a;#3oo97;a;#218o7;重a;a;rsqo;不一样都有a;#2oo1o;a;a;1sqo;a;#3oo97;a;a;rsqo;字！

    a;a;1sqo;罪a;#3oo97;a;#218o7;轻，功a;#3oo97;a;#218o7;重a;a;rsqo;是a;#2o986;自《尚a;#2oo7o;a;a;b11;大禹谟》里a;#3o34o;一句，后面还有一句a;a;1sqo;与a;#2o854;杀不辜，宁失不经a;a;rsqo;，a;#2o3o7;现a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo13;国古a;#2o195;司法a;#3o34o;a;#2o161;a;#214o2;宽和，跟后a;#1999o;a;#3689o;行a;#3o34o;a;#3oo97;罪a;#2o174;a;#26o8o;道a;#297o2;a;#2o854;实是a;#2o849;a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;，a;#236o1;算是a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是滚瓜烂a;#29o87;a;#1229o;a;#2338o;安国a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;a;#3oo95;不a;#368o7;是a;#2127o;用《尚a;#2oo7o;》a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;文字，最a;#2o851;a;#3819o;a;#3o34o;a;a;1sqo;a;#3oo97;a;a;rsqo;字并a;#278o9;有改a;#2116o;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#33o21;漏掉？

    a;a;1dqo;a;#3o495;是可惜啊！a;a;rdqo;路明a;#2o2o8;天长叹，有a;#3o528;需a;#352o1;捶a;#33o16;a;#39o39;足般a;#3o34o;a;#3o171;a;#3351o;，a;a;1dqo;a;#352o1;不然一a;#261o2;a;#2oo43;误，a;#262o2;生a;#2o415;a;#33o21;够跟苏子a;#3o651;、曾子固a;#123o4;曾a;#24o41;a;#123o5;一科a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;一科，欧阳a;#277o4;a;#2146o;a;#2o219;a;#2oo27;考，厌a;#2o11o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;太学a;#2o3o7;a;#3o34o;a;#38o57;章a;#2684o;句，改崇古风，文章只a;#2o197;浑醇a;#2oo26;上a;#1229o;a;#28o14;a;#3418o;a;#2oo43;风一扫a;#3278o;空，a;#253oo;擢a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;才a;#1229o;苏子a;#3o651;，苏子a;#3ooo1;，曾子固，吕吉甫都是一a;#261o2;英a;#2648o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#22o25;a;#2o3o5;a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一科进士，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;称得上是群星荟萃，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道a;#1229o;苏氏a;#2o8o4;弟不说，单是同a;#2oo26;唐宋a;#2o843;大家a;#3o34o;曾a;#24o41;，a;#2o182;一家四a;#2o8o4;弟，a;#3683o;同a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;妹夫同a;#261o2;a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;进士，这是大宋立国a;#3o334;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;里a;#3o34o;a;#2942o;一a;#2o221;a;#1229o;a;#385oo;此a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;老a;#24o72;张载，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo27;王a;#389o2;，a;#2o1o8;程a;#2oo43;一a;#3o34o;程a;#39o74;，都是a;#22o25;a;#2o3o5;a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;进士a;#1229o;另a;#228o6;，据说如a;#2o17o;辅a;#2o3o4;王安a;#3o7o7;订立变法条a;#2o363;、被反变法派骂a;#251o4;大a;#229o4;大恶a;#3o34o;吕a;#248oo;卿，a;#2oo63;是在a;#22o25;a;#2o3o5;a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;考a;#2oo13;进士a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#22o25;a;#2o3o5;a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o854;a;#2281o;才！a;a;rdqo;路明说得a;#2o852;起，a;#2o182;肚子a;#3o34o;墨a;#277oo;还不如韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o294;考试考a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，肚子里a;#3859o;a;#2o813;存a;#3o528;一堆见闻，a;a;1dqo;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#262o2;生a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;应试，同科a;#2oo3o;子a;#2oo13;，a;#2o197;苏子a;#3o651;、苏子a;#3ooo1;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;文名最a;#3o427;，a;#2o854;下曾氏四子a;#2145o;a;#2o854;a;#23o35;a;#2o146;a;#2o1o8;王，不让a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;专美御a;#21o69;a;#1229o;福建章子a;#214o2;、章子平a;#2146o;a;#2o356;a;#2oo63;是名声远a;#24o67;a;#1229o;还有a;#26o32;近深得王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;所喜a;#3o34o;吕吉甫，最后是章子平首a;#2o896;a;#34o28;山a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2o247;子a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，a;#218o7;张子a;#214o2;a;#123o4;张载a;#123o5;、程a;#2o271;淳a;#123o4;程a;#39o74;a;#123o5;得道学三昧，a;#2o134;有a;#2o256;a;#2o154;在a;#2o391;a;#1229o;张子a;#214o2;还设a;#2o1o2;虎a;#3o382;椅a;#2432o;讲《易》，文a;#3o456;a;#2o844;都a;#368o7;来捧a;#2233o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;子a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#3492o;a;#2o356;a;#2oo63;来与辩经a;#1229o;一夜a;#2oo43;后，子a;#214o2;a;#236o1;撤坐辍讲，自愧不如a;#2o1o8;程a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    路明说得口沫横飞，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o473;头却a;#3o385;a;#2o1o2;起来a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o8o8;生a;#3689o;晓大道，烂a;#29o87;经a;#2o856;，只是口舌a;#2oo43;辩并a;#3875o;所长a;#1229o;a;a;1sqo;吾道自足，不a;#2o551;a;#2o182;求a;a;rsqo;，天a;#2232o;至道上，a;#2o8o8;生a;#2o3o9;曾认输a;#368o7;？a;a;rdqo;

    程a;#39o74;、程a;#39o56;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;踩a;#368o7;张载a;#3o34o;a;#2233o;子，虽然美a;#2o854;名曰辩经a;#1229o;张载第一次去考进士a;#261o2;，a;#24o5o;是三十有a;#2o843;，a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;名满a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;，弟子环a;#2o282;，a;#2o182;弟弟张戬都a;#24o5o;经考上进士a;#229o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;殿试a;#21o18;a;#21o18;结束，张载a;#27o36;上有名，a;#3278o;琼林苑a;#3o34o;闻喜宴还a;#278o9;a;#2432o;始，趁这a;#2oo1o;空闲，文彦博a;#2411o;张载设虎a;#3o382;椅与a;#2o852;国寺a;#2oo13;，宣讲易经a;#352o1;a;#26o88;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;程a;#39o74;、程a;#39o56;与a;#2o182;一夜a;#3o456;谈a;#2oo43;后，张载a;#2o415;撤去虎a;#3o382;椅，向a;#2o154;说，易学a;#2oo43;道，吾不如a;#2o1o8;程，可向a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;请教，a;#2o1o8;程a;#3ooo1;此在a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;名声大振a;#1229o;

    可张载并不是认输，a;#2o182;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#2o415;说a;#2o1o2;a;a;1sqo;吾道自足，不a;#2o551;a;#2o182;求a;a;rsqo;，不a;#3577o;是a;#2o315;老a;#2oo43;道，还是a;#2o1o8;程a;#2o256;承自a;#216o8;敦a;#39o56;a;#3o34o;道学，张载都不认a;#2oo26;是a;#3o495;正a;#3o34o;道a;#1229o;a;#2o182;有自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;观，自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;a;1sqo;道a;a;rsqo;，不a;#2o25o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;在易学上辩a;#3577o;失败a;#3278o;a;#2116o;摇a;#2o998;毫a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;不足，a;#2o415;足a;#2o197;a;#2o3o7;现a;#2o986;张载a;#3o34o;自a;#2o449;a;#1229o;

    路明a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容不变，a;#255o9;口道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#278o9;错，a;#2o197;天a;#2232o;大道a;#3577o;，横渠远a;#276o4;程正夫说得更明a;#3o333;a;#1229o;程a;#39o56;a;#3683o;进士都a;#278o9;考上，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#33o21;跟横渠a;#2o8o8;生a;#3o456;a;#276o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo45;舌a;#1229o;这a;#2o3o1;a;#2o813;解贡生a;#3o34o;舌头a;#3o495;是a;#2o25o;转弯，a;#3o693;道自a;#24o49;是张载a;#3o34o;弟子，a;#2o415;不a;#2o877;用张子a;#214o2;来称呼，a;#3278o;是尊称a;#2oo26;横渠和横渠a;#2o8o8;生，变得够快a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    只是a;#2o182;讨a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;言辞实在太a;#368o7;恶心，韩a;#2o872;都被a;#22o94;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，干咳a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;声，自行转a;#368o7;a;#358o5;a;#39o64;，a;a;1dqo;路a;#2o8o4;a;#2281o;次a;#21o69;往东a;#2o14o;，在a;#244o3;a;#2232o;a;#3o456;a;#29o87;a;#3o34o;朋友应是不少才是a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;说起来，a;#262o2;生a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#2oo63;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;在a;#2o14o;城结a;#2o132;不少a;#229o9;友a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;路明答a;#3875o;所问，a;a;1dqo;王a;#2o171;甫a;#3o456;a;#2o844;面a;#21o69;，a;#262o2;生都是a;#33o21;说得上a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;与如a;#2o17o;在在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o57o;官a;#3o34o;王子纯a;#123o4;王a;#389o2;a;#123o5;a;#2oo63;是a;#352o1;a;#229o9;得很a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;次a;#2o889;a;#2o449;请a;#262o2;生去a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;，说a;#352o1;荐a;#262o2;生a;#2oo26;官，a;#2o449;a;#2oo13;还说a;a;1sqo;a;#3o334;a;#297o1;不a;#2o986;，奈苍生a;#2o3o9;a;a;rsqo;a;#1229o;可a;#262o2;生总是想a;#3o528;考a;#2oo1o;正经a;#2o986;身，a;#2o415;去a;#2o449;a;#2281o;次推辞a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色变得古怪起来，抿a;#3o528;a;#22o68;，不a;#3o693;该a;#247oo;还是该a;#315o5;，这一a;#2o3o1;a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是极品啊，拉a;#3o528;虎a;#3o382;a;#2o57o;大a;#26o71;，这是标a;#2o934;a;#3o34o;江湖声口，君不见后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o123;骗子a;#2o844;司，总是在a;#2115o;a;#2o844;a;#2346o;里，挂起一a;#2o123;与名a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;合影纪念a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;古a;#2o195;a;#2o449;息不a;#3689o;，一般a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;耳a;#3o446;都很闭塞，a;#2o687;路明这样a;#2o449;口胡诌，a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;骗a;#21o4o;一群a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;自a;#24o49;，a;#2oo63;是有a;#3o528;深a;#2o999;a;#2o3o7;a;#2o25o;和经验a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;只是路明用王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;名头来给自a;#24o49;垫a;#33o5o;，还是让韩a;#2o872;a;#229o9;气又复a;#229o9;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;

    可路明并不a;#25o26;a;#3o475;a;#2o154;a;#33o8o;色，a;#2o8oo;自说a;#3o34o;a;#2o852;a;#3964o;采烈a;#1229o;a;#2o182;历经a;#2281o;次科a;#2oo3o;，a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;进士科a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#39o64;在肚子里a;#33o21;搜a;#21o4o;千a;#2o843;a;#3o334;来，a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;科a;#2o154;物更是a;#2281o;不胜数，说上三天三夜a;#2oo63;不a;#241o2;重复a;#1229o;

    见a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;被路明缠a;#2o3o3;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2oo63;松a;#2o1o2;一口气a;#1229o;a;#2o877;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;上a;#261o2;不a;#261o2;闪a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;不耐a;#289o2;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;情，心a;#2oo13;大a;#2oo48;，不a;#3ooo1;得哼起a;#2o1o2;小曲a;#2o799;，a;a;1sqo;a;#2o32o;韩三a;#2oo63;有a;#2o17o;天！三十a;#2418o;河东，三十a;#2418o;河西，a;#2o32o;让a;#2o474;a;#215o7;尽a;#2o1o2;a;#3351o;头，风a;#277oo;轮回转，a;#2oo63;该轮a;#21o4o;a;#2o32o;韩三a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsqo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;孺子a;#2o854;朋，现a;#2o195;a;#2o154;还有另a;#228o6;a;#2o96o;种解释a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;这里只取a;#2338o;安国a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;a;#3oo95;a;#1229o;

 第３６章 不意吴越竟同舟（下）

    ．

    a;#123o4;第三更，红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    又是喝足a;#2o1o2;一a;#262o2;，第a;#2o1o8;天a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;起来，a;#2oo2o;行a;#21o69;a;#278o9;有丝毫犹豫，跨a;#2o986;门跳上马a;#236o1;a;#362o8;，a;#2o381;然并不打算等a;#3o528;和韩a;#2o872;一起上路a;#1229o;

    在a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;心a;#3o446;a;#2oo13;，跟a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;一起a;#362o8;，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;a;#33o46;子上缠a;#3o528;a;#368o7;山风，身子a;#21o69;后群狼随行，屁股下面a;#2o877;骑a;#3o528;头大虫，衣服里还尽是跳蚤a;#37o27;般a;#2423o;a;#26o85;如a;#2418o;a;#1229o;

    可这一天夜幕将a;#2oo2o;a;#261o2;，在郿县a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;a;#3o473;县a;#123o5;a;#3o34o;驿a;#393o2;a;#2oo13;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武怕遇上韩a;#2o872;，a;#236o1;a;#3653o;在房a;#2oo13;啃a;#3o528;a;#2881o;饼a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;所a;#352o1;a;#3653o;避a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，却大模大样a;#3o34o;a;#364o9;门进来，身后李小a;#2o845;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;名驿站a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;汉，送上a;#2o1o2;一a;#241o9;a;#372o2;菜a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;捧a;#3o528;a;#2oo1o;a;#372o2;坛，堵在门口放声大a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;子文a;#2o8o4;，a;#2o17o;天又是不辞a;#3278o;a;#21o35;，a;#244o3;是a;#352o1;a;#326o2;a;#372o2;啊！这坛可是a;#37o24;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;静a;#29o31;a;#2253o;，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#3859o;得一见a;#3o34o;a;#2o339;酿a;#1229o;有a;#229o9;a;#372o2;a;#229o9;菜，a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;不醉不a;#244o2;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武哭a;#2ooo7;a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，又被韩a;#2o872;逼a;#3o528;a;#3o171;饮起a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武感觉自a;#24o49;a;#2o687;是掉a;#2o837;a;#3o34o;蛛网a;#3o34o;飞蠓，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;挣扎a;#2oo63;逃不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;手掌心a;#1229o;a;#352o1;是a;#2o182;逼a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;明天同行，该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;才a;#229o9;？a;#24o5o;经a;#3653o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;天，还a;#33o21;a;#2o877;a;#3653o;第三天吗？

    a;#372o2;a;#368o7;三a;#24o33;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武喝得忐忑不安，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;又说起a;#358o5;来a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;明a;#26o85;韩某a;#352o1;a;#2o8o8;去横渠镇访友，a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#2o415;a;#352o1;启程，a;#2o415;不a;#33o21;与子文a;#2o8o4;同行a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    虽然张载a;#24o5o;经a;#2o837;朝a;#2o219;职，张宅a;#2oo13;最a;#2281o;a;#2oo63;只有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;老家a;#2o154;a;#3o475;守门户a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;上门问a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o195;a;#3492o;a;#3o528;身a;#2oo26;横渠门下a;#3o34o;一片心意，a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;张载耳a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;a;#33o21;不a;#3964o;a;#2o852;？给a;#228o6;a;#2o154;听a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;说韩a;#2o872;尊a;#24o72;重道a;#1229o;说起来a;#2oo63;算是提a;#21o69;a;#2o511;a;#2oo1o;善缘a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#315o5;，歉然又道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;还望子文a;#2o8o4;不a;#352o1;见怪a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o524;a;#3o555;都a;#2o142;a;#2o1o2;起来，哪里可a;#33o21;a;#2o25o;见怪，a;#3683o;a;#3683o;摇头a;#2567o;手a;#1229o;a;#33o21;甩a;#33o73;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o182;根本是求a;#2oo43;不得a;#1229o;自a;#2o174;在七里坪驿站a;#3o456;遇a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o182;a;#2ooo4;天来一a;#3o452;都想把韩a;#2o872;甩掉，可始终不a;#33o21;如愿a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;所用a;#3o34o;这a;#213o5;赤骝，虽然远a;#276o4;寻a;#2412o;驿马a;#352o1;a;#31o7o;骏，a;#2o84o;速奔驰起来是普a;#3689o;驿马a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o493;还a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;用a;#3o34o;驿马a;#33o21;一a;#26o85;一换，可a;#2o197;不惜马力一a;#3o452;骑在上面a;#1229o;可a;#2o182;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武却a;#3689o;a;#2412o;是骑a;#3o528;a;#363o5;上半a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰，a;#2o415;a;#352o1;下来a;#362o8;上半a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰a;a;dash;a;a;dash;如果是a;#3683o;续骑a;#2oo56;，这a;#213o5;河西良驹a;#352o1;不a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;天功夫a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#2o498;a;#276o9;在路边a;#1229o;

    尽管横渠镇本a;#236o1;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#21o69;路上，a;#352o1;去明天a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;a;dash;a;a;dash;咸阳a;a;dash;a;a;dash;还是得经a;#368o7;横渠，最终都是a;#352o1;跟韩a;#2o872;a;#3o896;上面，a;#2o294;只a;#352o1;想a;#21o4o;明天终a;#2o11o;可a;#2o197;不用四更天a;#236o1;启程，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#24o5o;经a;#21o35;a;#26o8o;所求a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;官a;#2o154;请自a;#2o415;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o473;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;有a;#3o528;遮掩不a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;放松和a;#315o5;意a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上，a;#2oo63;是一样a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;明说a;#352o1;去a;#255o6;访老a;#24o72;，不与a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武同行a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;天来，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武第一次觉得a;#2o182;可a;#2o197;a;#3o561;a;#2oo1o;安心觉，不必a;#2o877;披星a;#2514o;月a;#3o34o;提a;#21o69;上路a;#1229o;第a;#2o1o8;天一大a;#26o89;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;起身自往横渠镇去a;#2o1o2;，a;#3278o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰a;#2oo43;后，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武才打a;#3o528;a;#217o4;欠，洋洋起身a;#1229o;

    迎a;#3o528;a;#2o9o8;a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;阳a;#2o8o9;a;#2o28o;a;#2oo1o;a;#25o42;腰，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#352o1;来a;#277oo;a;#2oo26;爱马清洗a;#2o1o2;一a;#3oo58;，最后气a;#2345o;a;#31o7o;闲a;#3o34o;跨马上路a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有韩a;#2o872;在身边，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武终a;#2o11o;还是恢复a;#21o4o;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;让向宝a;#2oo63;得另a;#3o524;a;#3o456;a;#3o475;a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;，行a;#2o1o7;有条不a;#32o1o;，a;#2oo3o;a;#2749o;稳重可靠a;#1229o;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    横渠古镇，a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;岸边，又离a;#3456o;a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;a;#26o12;谷道a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;口不远，a;#3577o;a;#2232o;a;#297o2;a;#2o3o1;置，是a;#2o851;西有名a;#3o34o;a;#3689o;衢a;#352o1;a;#2232o;，a;#3278o;a;#2183o;a;#26o53;往来，更是络绎不绝a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是春夏a;#261o2;a;#3341o;，河a;#277oo;a;#2oo16;a;#3o4o8;，a;#26o8o;数船只泛舟a;#2o11o;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#2oo43;上，a;#2o174;横渠镇边a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#236o1;在离横渠不远a;#3o34o;a;#26o12;谷镇，有a;#3o528;大宋最大a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;河船a;#2233o;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};，每a;#2418o;a;#21o33;用a;#312o6;岭a;#3o34o;a;#264o8;材，a;#39o69;a;#2345o;打造a;#2o845;a;#3o334;艘纲船，这是大宋所有船a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;数量最a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;一a;#26o89;启程，辰a;#261o2;a;#2o415;抵达横渠镇上a;#1229o;镇a;#2o869;屋舍重重，韩a;#2o872;a;#24o38;右a;#3o475;a;#3o475;，足有数a;#3o334;家a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;，在西北a;#244o3;a;#2oo1o;县城都够资格a;#1229o;a;#2o182;是第一次来横渠镇，a;#2oo63;a;#2563o;不清张家宅a;#37o48;a;#2o3o1;置，a;#2o415;向a;#2o174;身边经a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;一名樵夫a;#3581o;问a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;是a;#2o8o8;生a;#3o34o;弟子？a;a;rdqo;樵夫背上捆a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;柴禾有a;#276o4;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;头还a;#352o1;a;#3964o;a;#2o986;三a;#2361o;，粗手大a;#33o5o;，显是a;#2412o;a;#2418o;劳a;#2o316;，a;#2o294;说起a;#358o5;来却是a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一点a;#2oo7o;卷气，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o8o8;生a;#24o5o;经a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;a;#2o1o2;，官a;#2o154;来迟一步a;#1229o;a;#2o8o8;生家如a;#2o17o;只有一对老夫妻在守a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;此a;#2o1o7;韩某a;#24o5o;a;#3o693;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;不a;#3577o;a;#2o8o8;生在与不在，a;#26o82;然经a;#368o7;横渠镇，总不a;#33o21;a;#368o7;门a;#3278o;不a;#2o837;！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;说a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;是a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;尊a;#24o72;重道，让樵夫点头称道a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;见韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo27;a;#2o166;a;#3o34o;马上捆a;#3o528;大包小包，心a;#3o693;肯a;#2345o;是a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#31o36;物来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2526o;手指a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;向a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;镇南口迷狐岭下大振谷a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一间a;#2942o;院a;#2o415;是a;#2o8o8;生a;#3o34o;家，岭上a;#236o1;是张老a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;和老封君a;#3o34o;坟茔a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2281o;谢a;#2o8o4;台指点a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    张载a;#31o62;籍a;#2432o;封，a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#2o854;父张迪a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一家a;#2o154;a;#2o837;a;#3456o;a;#2oo26;官，不幸殁a;#2o11o;a;#2o219;上a;#1229o;张载a;#2oo43;母a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;弟弟张戬，a;#252o6;灵回a;#2oo65;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#3456o;a;#2232o;距东a;#2o14o;路途遥远，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o174;a;#26o12;谷道a;#2o986;a;#3456o;a;#2o837;a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;后，a;#2o415;用尽a;#2o1o2;张载a;#2oo43;父a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#2oo26;官a;#3o34o;积蓄，却a;#2o877;a;#278o9;一文a;#38o65;往a;#2o14o;城老家去a;#2o1o2;，只a;#33o21;在横渠镇a;#336o9;a;#336o9;安a;#339oo;，并a;#2345o;居下来a;#1229o;

    张载少a;#2418o;a;#261o2;喜武厌文，a;#244o3;李a;#2o8o3;昊起a;#2o853;反叛，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;上a;#2oo7o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;陕西安抚a;#2o351;范a;#2o21o;淹，自请a;#253o7;募a;#2o851;西豪客，去西北a;#2591o;复青唐蕃a;#37o96;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;范a;#2o21o;淹a;#21o17;说a;a;1sqo;a;#2o754;者自有名教可a;#2oo48;，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o11o;a;#2o853;a;a;rsqo;，劝a;#2o854;弃武a;#2o174;文a;#1229o;自此，a;#1999o;间少a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;武将，a;#3278o;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一名a;#2o754;学宗a;#24o72;a;#1229o;范a;#2o21o;淹劝学a;#3o34o;故a;#2o1o7;，在a;#1999o;间流a;#2o256;很广，a;#3o452;至千a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o134;有流a;#2o256;，韩a;#2o872;小a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2oo63;听a;#368o7;这a;#2oo1o;故a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;在向阳a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;面山坡，樵夫所称a;#3o34o;迷狐岭上，a;#2o415;是张载a;#2oo43;父a;#3o34o;坟茔，a;#2o57o;官穷a;#21o4o;a;#3683o;回a;#2oo65;安a;#339oo;a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;都a;#278o9;有，a;#2oo63;算是a;#2oo1o;清官a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;怪a;#33o21;教a;#2o986;张载这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子a;#1229o;

    在张宅a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，韩a;#2o872;整a;#2o1o2;整衣a;#2o896;，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;捧起a;#31o36;物a;#3o34o;李小a;#2o845;a;#362o8;上a;#21o69;，恭恭敬敬a;#3o34o;a;#2597o;a;#217o9;a;#2o1o2;院门a;#1229o;很快，老a;#26o87;a;#3o34o;院门吱呀一声a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;，一a;#2o3o1;老妇a;#39o76;a;#24o13;a;#24o13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;门a;#2o869;a;#362o8;a;#2o986;来，打量a;#2o1o2;一下韩a;#2o872;，问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;敢问官a;#2o154;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o154;？a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#362o8;上a;#21o69;，和声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;在下韩a;#2o872;，是a;#2o8o8;生a;#3o34o;弟子，a;#2o17o;次a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;途径横渠，a;#293o5;来a;#255o6;访a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;

    又是一a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;奔驰，望a;#3o528;a;#3o334;步a;#228o6;a;#2232o;驿a;#393o2;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武犹豫a;#2o1o2;一下a;#1229o;在路上奔波a;#2o1o2;一天，a;#2o182;不是不a;#32o47;，a;#2o294;一想a;#21o4o;进a;#2o1o2;驿a;#393o2;后，说不a;#2345o;还a;#352o1;跟韩a;#2o872;打上a;#29o31;面，心a;#2oo13;却更觉得a;#3o13o;惫a;#1229o;

    在a;#349o3;a;#2oo13;踌躇a;#2o1o2;一阵，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武头一a;#2526o;，a;#3o447;上身a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;一座a;#3964o;约一丈a;#3o34o;彩棚a;#1229o;彩棚a;#2oo43;后a;#3o34o;a;#27oo4;a;#384o1;正门上，挂a;#3o528;升平a;#27oo4;字样a;#3o34o;a;#2131o;a;#39o69;a;#1229o;这是一座a;#372o2;店a;#1229o;

    店门a;#21o69;用竹竿和丝a;#24o91;扎a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;迎客彩棚是a;#372o2;店a;#3o34o;标志，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2ooo4;座大a;#372o2;店a;a;dash;a;a;dash;a;#248oo;a;#2oo16;a;#27oo4;、a;#277o4;平a;#27oo4;a;a;das91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}7;彩棚a;#1229o;这a;#2oo1o;风a;#2o439;还是这a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#2o174;a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#2o852;起来a;#3o34o;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2oo63;曾听说东a;#2o14o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;七十a;#2o1o8;家正店，家家门口都有彩棚a;#35o13;a;#3928o;，座座都有三四层a;#27oo4;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#3964o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;咸阳城里a;#3o34o;这座升平a;#27oo4;，门a;#21o69;彩棚只有一丈，只a;#33o21;算是a;#2o945;数a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;品a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o475;升平a;#27oo4;用a;#2226o;墙括起a;#2o1o2;一座大院子，怕有数a;#2o137;大小a;#1229o;这a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;一片a;#2232o;，不应是a;#2o165;a;#2o165;a;#215o7;饭喝a;#372o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，应该还a;#33o21;a;#2o3o3;宿a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;在这里a;#2o3o3;上一夜，a;#2o182;怀里本a;#236o1;不算沉重a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;袋可是a;#352o1;泻肚子a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    费a;#38o65;a;#236o1;费a;#38o65;a;#3261o;，总a;#276o4;跟韩a;#2o872;撞上a;#352o1;a;#229o9;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#26o8o;可奈a;#2o3o9;a;#3o34o;叹a;#2o1o2;口气a;#1229o;往a;#2o14o;城a;#3o34o;这a;#2o123;a;#26o85;来，自来a;#29o87;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;让a;#2o182;头a;#3o14o;不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;#2o28o;手不打a;#315o5;a;#33o8o;a;#2o154;，韩a;#2o872;自始至终都a;#278o9;有失a;#31o36;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，又不a;#229o9;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;翻a;#33o8o;，a;#2o182;只a;#33o21;每天都a;#3351o;捱a;#3o528;a;#1229o;现在想想，还是自a;#24o49;总是a;#2o3o3;在驿a;#393o2;里a;#3o34o;缘故a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;算是a;#359o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去，a;#2oo63;不想a;#3o465;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#38o65;a;#2o1o2;，虽然a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o14o;城a;#2oo13;，a;#352o1;打点a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;很a;#2281o;，本想a;#3o528;a;#352o1;a;#3o465;一a;#3o465;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o294;跟韩a;#2o872;a;#362o8;得近a;#2o1o2;更加不是a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武心底a;#2o316;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o915;a;#2345o;，等明天a;#236o1;转a;#2o174;长安道a;#362o8;，a;#253o2;上一程a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，与韩a;#2o872;错上一天，a;#236o1;不必怕a;#2o877;与a;#2o182;a;#29o31;面a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    站在店门处，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武向a;#2o869;一张望a;#1229o;店a;#2oo13;客a;#2o154;a;#2o498;不a;#2281o;，a;#3278o;且并a;#278o9;有a;#2oo1o;韩a;#2o872;模样a;#3o34o;坐在里面a;#1229o;松a;#2o1o2;一口气a;#3o34o;同a;#261o2;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武又a;#3351o;a;#315o5;起来，现在a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;都a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;受a;#2o1o2;惊a;#3o34o;老a;#4o736;，千a;#26o41;a;#3o334;计都a;#352o1;a;#3653o;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#37o27;只猫a;#362o8;a;#1229o;

    a;#2526o;步跨进店a;#2oo13;，一名店小a;#2o1o8;忙迎a;#2o1o2;上来，殷a;#2122o;a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;客官，是打尖还是a;#2o3o3;店？a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o3o3;店！a;a;rdqo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武沉声说a;#3o528;，a;a;1dqo;a;#2o8o8;弄a;#2o123;a;#229o9;a;#372o2;a;#229o9;a;#329o5;a;#3o34o;上来，a;#2o877;给洒家弄间干a;#2o928;上房a;#1229o;哦，对a;#2o1o2;！门口a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#213o5;赤骝是洒家a;#3o34o;马，a;#229o9;a;#26oo9;尽管上，a;#336o9;a;#26oo9;a;#38o65;自算给a;#2o32o;a;#1229o;服a;#2o365;得a;#229o9;，明天少不得赏赐！a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;客官哪里a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#236o1;算不赏赐，a;#3859o;道小店还敢a;#2493o;待不a;#251o4;？客官且放一a;#3o334;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2oo1o;心，a;#335o9;是饿a;#3o246;点a;#3o382;毛，尽管用鞭子抽小a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;气a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;店小a;#2o1o8;a;#3o34o;a;#22o68;a;#3o382;子a;#21o33;落，a;#358o5;a;#2oo63;说得漂a;#2o142;，a;#39o46;a;#3o528;满意得点a;#3o528;头a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武进a;#2o1o2;店a;#2oo13;，a;#3964o;声a;#3o34o;喊a;#2o1o2;一句a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#2o3o3;店a;#3o34o;一a;#2o3o1;～～！上房一间～～！a;a;rdqo;

    小a;#2o1o8;用a;#3o528;a;#218o9;曲a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;调子，a;#253o2;长声a;#2o914;a;#3o528;里面a;#2o132;a;#2o195;a;#2o1o2;一句，又找a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#363o5;腿a;#3o34o;小子a;#2o986;门a;#293o1;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;马，去店后a;#3o34o;马槽安置，这才引a;#3o528;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武上a;#21o4o;a;#276o4;较清静a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o8;a;#27oo4;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o1o8;a;#27oo4;上客a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;不a;#2281o;，大小加起来十a;#2o116;a;#2o845;张a;#267oo;子，只有三a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一坐a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;小a;#2o1o8;安a;#2549o;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武坐下，a;#39o34;手拿a;#3o528;块抹a;#24o67;，将本a;#24o5o;经很干a;#2o928;a;#3o34o;a;#267oo;子又a;#2583o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;遍，a;a;1dqo;不a;#3o693;客官想a;#215o7;a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;小店a;#3o34o;a;#253o7;a;#2926o;是a;#2549o;蒸a;#3362o;枝腰子和a;#2ooo4;a;#29o87;a;#32o43;苏a;#4oo6o;，还有上a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;锦a;#2253o;春，a;#2o877;香醇不a;#368o7;，一杯a;#2o415;a;#33o21;醉a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#2o986;门在a;#228o6;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;挑a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;把a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;店里a;#3o34o;a;#253o7;a;#2926o;上a;#2ooo4;道来，a;#2o877;弄a;#3o424;管饱a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#329o5;，一并a;#289o7;上a;#2ooo4;壶锦a;#2253o;春a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2oo63;放a;#2o1o2;a;#2432o;来，a;#26o82;然a;#24o5o;经a;#2595o;a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#38o65;袋，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;必a;#352o1;a;#2o877;a;#3341o;a;#3o465;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#229o9;a;#372o2;a;#229o9;菜a;#2o415;都点上a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;a;#229o9;a;#22o46;！a;a;rdqo;小a;#2o1o8;应起声来a;#2o173;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;曲调，向下a;#2o256;菜a;#2oo63;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;在a;#218o9;歌，a;a;1dqo;a;#2549o;蒸a;#3362o;枝腰子、a;#2ooo4;a;#29o87;a;#32o43;苏a;#4oo6o;a;#215o8;一a;#2o221;，a;#3o333;a;#2o999;a;#3265o;a;#329o5;一a;#3o424;，玉a;#2253o;春a;#2ooo4;壶a;#22o46;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}58;官请少待，小a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o8;下去给客官端点果子上来！a;a;rdqo;

    小a;#2o1o8;a;#3646o;a;#3646o;a;#3646o;a;#3o34o;下a;#27oo4;去a;#2o1o2;，在a;#27oo4;上服a;#2o365;a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;小童拎a;#3o528;a;#2oo1o;大a;#381o8;壶，a;#368o7;来给a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2o498;a;#2o1o2;一杯滚a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;a;#3359o;汤a;#1229o;

    a;#3359o;汤a;#2oo13;滚起a;#3o34o;a;#289o9;气a;#29o71;在a;#33o8o;上，双手拢a;#3o528;杯子，a;#282o1;暖a;#3o34o;感觉a;#2o174;掌心a;#2o256;遍a;#2o84o;身a;#1229o;有a;#289o9;a;#3359o;a;#278o9;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，让a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武坐下来后a;#2o415;不想a;#2o877;站起a;#1229o;a;#2o182;呻吟般a;#3o34o;感慨a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;安a;#3692o;啊a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;a;rdqo;

    这a;#261o2;本是背a;#3o528;a;#27oo4;梯口，a;#2942o;坐在窗边一a;#267oo;a;#3o34o;客a;#2o154;缓缓转a;#368o7;头来，a;#2oo3o;起a;#372o2;杯，在a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武突a;#3o34o;变得又青又红a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色a;#2oo13;放声大a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;子文a;#2o8o4;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}9;处不a;#3o456;逢！a;a;rdqo;

 第３７章 长安道左逢奇士（上）

    。

    a;#123o4;昨天自a;#2116o;更a;#26o32;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;问a;#39o64;，把a;#2o17o;天第三更a;#3o34o;章a;#3341o;提a;#21o69;发a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;这是a;#2o474;a;#3o34o;责a;#2o219;，a;#2o474;不推a;#33o73;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天a;#262o2;上十点加更一章，a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;补a;#2o6o7;a;#1229o;第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    这样都a;#2o25o;被撞上，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武算是认a;#2o1o2;命，不a;#2o877;挣扎a;#1229o;第a;#2o1o8;天，a;#2o415;老老实实a;#3o34o;随a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;在长安道上并辔a;#3278o;行a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;咸阳往a;#2854o;a;#2o851;去，有a;#2ooo4;条路，一条是继续a;#39o34;a;#3o528;a;#282o5;河下行，一条a;#21o17;是a;#2o8o8;往南绕去a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#1229o;这后一条路，a;#2o415;a;#276o4;a;#21o69;一条a;#352o1;a;#2281o;上一天a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;一a;#2432o;始a;#236o1;a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#362o8;长安去，想近距离a;#3o34o;a;#255o9;a;#353o2;一下这座千古名城a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o889;在驿a;#21o48;上a;#3o34o;路线，a;#2oo63;是这a;#2oo4o;安a;#2549o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;咸阳城，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;行程a;#2o415;离a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;，a;#3278o;是转往东南a;#1229o;路上a;#3o34o;行a;#2o154;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;起来，都是往a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;去a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;数千a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;古都，如a;#2o17o;陕西路a;#3o34o;重心，a;#214o7;名长安a;#3o34o;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#2o154;烟辐辏a;#1229o;a;#2o174;陕西西a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;群山a;#238o3;岭a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;来，a;#235oo;庶a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;平a;#214o7;a;#2o415;a;#2o986;现在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o843;a;#3o334;里a;#312o6;a;#24o29;大a;#2232o;，a;#2oo3o;a;#3o446;a;#26o8o;垠，不a;#3577o;向哪a;#2oo1o;a;#26o41;向望去，都是一条平坦a;#3o34o;天际线a;#1229o;官道a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;雪a;#214o7;a;#2oo43;下，良a;#3oooo;a;#2o197;千万计a;#1229o;a;#216o8;、a;#312o6;、汉、唐a;#3o342;籍此a;#3278o;得天下，实实在在a;#3o34o;a;#24o93;王a;#2oo43;基a;#1229o;

    a;#362o8;在a;#3689o;往a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;大道上，a;#261o2;不a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;越a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;家行a;#2183o;a;#3o34o;驮马a;#2511o;是a;#3671o;队a;#1229o;a;#2183o;a;#2o154;重a;#21o33;轻离a;#21o35;，尽管还a;#278o9;有a;#2423o;a;#368o7;上a;#2o8o3;a;#3341o;，a;#2o294;性急点a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;，a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;a;#3oo41;下妻a;#2o799;a;#3o475;守家门，自a;#24o49;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;货物上路a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;嚯！a;a;rdqo;行进a;#2oo13;，李小a;#2o845;突然指a;#3o528;a;#21o69;面，惊叹a;#2o1o2;一声，a;a;1dqo;a;#37o27;骡子还a;#3o495;a;#33o21;驼东西a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

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    怒意在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o473;头聚起，锋a;#3816o;如a;#2o992;a;#3o34o;a;#3o473;a;#3o524;在怒火a;#2oo13;犀a;#21o33;如a;#3ooo5;，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;声音a;#21o17;越发a;#3o34o;轻和起来a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;诸a;#2o3o1;尽忠职守，本官深感敬a;#2o329;，明a;#26o85;去见a;#2o1o2;a;#38o65;a;#2422o;君，a;#2o498;a;#352o1;向a;#2o182;a;#3619o;上a;#2ooo4;句a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;说a;#3o528;，又a;#2o174;怀里将驿a;#21o48;和a;#2o844;文抽a;#2o986;来，向a;#3o528;税吏a;#2o2o4;a;#2o142;a;#2o1o2;一下a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;a;#39o63;a;#4oo92;红a;#3o34o;大a;#2136o;，山a;#3265o;胡子a;#2o498;抽一口a;#2o937;气a;#1229o;a;#362o8;a;#3o524;a;#2o1o2;！竟然a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是官！a;#2o182;干咽a;#2o1o2;口a;#2152o;沫，正a;#352o1;说a;#358o5;，韩a;#2o872;却a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;本官受命a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;，只a;#241o2;a;#3o528;这a;#2ooo4;样a;#1229o;a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;都是a;#2o123;不a;#3o528;a;#32o39;a;#3o34o;a;#2o16o;物，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#352o1;查尽管查a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o844;a;#2115o;a;#22o43;a;a;h11p;a;a;h11p;a;#229o9;说，a;#229o9;说a;#1229o;a;a;rdqo;

    山a;#3265o;胡子心a;#2oo13;发a;#235o6;，韩a;#2o872;这a;#358o5;说a;#3o34o;，a;#2567o;明是a;#3576o;a;#2468o;上a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;小小a;#3o34o;税吏，哪经得起一a;#2oo1o;少a;#2418o;官a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#248o6;a;#3576o;，忙a;#3618o;a;#31o36;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;官a;#2o154;勿怪！官a;#2o154;勿怪！这a;#2oo63;是奉a;#2o1o2;转运陈a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2oo43;命，不a;#2o851;小a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;啊a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}67;a;#2o154;纵有天大a;#3o34o;胆子a;#2oo63;不敢a;#252oo;a;#21o4o;a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;官a;#2o154;啊！a;a;rdqo;

    转运陈a;#3o456;a;#2o844;？转运a;#2o351;不姓陈，a;#3278o;转运a;#211o3;a;#2o351;a;#21o17;名叫陈绎，山a;#3265o;胡子说得应该a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;，a;#2o294;这又a;#2o851;陈绎a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;？韩a;#2o872;a;#3oo97;惑a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    转运司a;#2oo27;管一路a;#38o65;粮，a;#2o854;实是a;#2o998;司民政，甚至有a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;还有审a;#297o2;案a;#2o214;a;#3o34o;权a;#21o33;a;#1229o;如陕西，负责a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;经a;#3oo53;司有缘边a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;、鄜a;#2431o;、a;#279o2;a;#214o7;、环庆四路，加上a;#2o197;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;长安a;#2oo26;a;#2oo13;心a;#3o34o;a;#277o4;a;#2o852;a;#2o891;路，总计a;#2o116;路，a;#2o294;转运司，却只有一路，a;#236o1;是陕西路a;#1229o;

    按a;#29o31;朝a;#2oo13;规a;#2345o;，路a;#2o221;a;#3o417;司官，如a;#21o35;称漕司a;#3o34o;转运a;#2o351;，宪司提点a;#21oo9;狱a;#2o351;，a;#2o179;司提a;#2oo3o;a;#2412o;平a;#2o351;，每a;#2418o;都必a;#39o35;花上一半a;#261o2;间来a;#24o33;a;#3527o;辖下a;#24o3o;县，a;#3278o;a;#244o3;a;#3o417;司a;#2oo27;官不在a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;，a;#37o27;a;#215o8;司a;#3o34o;实际a;#2o1o7;务，a;#2o415;是a;#3ooo1;始终a;#3oo41;在治所a;#3o34o;a;#211o3;a;#2o351;来处a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;#3577o;权a;#2o3o1;，转运a;#2o351;和转运a;#211o3;a;#2o351;a;#24o46;得并不太a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    只是转运a;#211o3;a;#2o351;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;虽a;#3964o;，a;#2o294;陈绎跟税卡a;#2oo43;间还隔a;#3o528;a;#24o3o;县a;#216o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#33o21;绕a;#368o7;a;#24o3o;官县官，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;插手税卡？韩a;#2o872;一a;#261o2;a;#2oo43;间想不a;#3689o;a;#1229o;

    山a;#3265o;胡子不a;#2o572;a;#3o34o;对a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;鞠躬道歉，a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;辩解，a;#2oo63;不敢a;#2o877;坚持搜检a;#1229o;反正韩a;#2o872;是骑a;#3o528;驿马，臀后有a;#3o528;烙a;#2136o;，a;#3278o;挂在马鞍后a;#3o34o;包a;#35o65;又是不大，a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;私下夹a;#241o2;a;#1229o;谁a;#3o693;道这a;#2o3o1;a;#2418o;轻官a;#2o154;身后有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;后台，a;#368o7;a;#2o11o;尽忠职守反a;#2o25o;害a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;，a;#2526o;a;#2526o;手，a;#2o415;a;#31o34;意a;#352o1;放行a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dqo;不查a;#2o1o2;，a;#37o27;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;行？a;a;rdqo;韩a;#2o872;摇a;#3o528;头，正色说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;大宋律条均在，尔等岂a;#33o21;轻违，纵a;#2o351;本官a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;大a;#368o7;国法去a;#1229o;小a;#2o845;，a;#2o32o;把包a;#35o65;都打a;#2432o;来，给a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;a;a;1sqo;官a;#2o154;a;a;rsqo;a;#3o475;一a;#3o475;！a;a;rdqo;

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o381;不饶，山a;#3265o;胡子面色如a;#223o3;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;吓得a;#352o1;a;#3o251;a;#2o498;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#26o41;才a;#2o142;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文、驿a;#21o48;，a;#2o182;只a;#3o475;清a;#2o1o2;大a;#2136o;，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;是明明a;#3o333;a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;官a;#2o154;a;#2o316;派，a;#3683o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#3576o;a;#2468o;小a;#2o154;a;#2o882;犯a;#3o34o;a;#33o86;气，a;#2oo63;是跟a;#2o182;见a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;官a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;一般a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o8;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o439;a;#358o5;说宁a;#2745o;a;#2oo61;十a;#2oo61;，不a;#2745o;a;#21o18;a;#2o25o;a;#362o8;，a;#2o687;韩a;#2o872;这样才a;#2o1o8;十上下a;#2o415;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;官a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;，不是才学a;#3964o;，a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;考上进士，a;#2o415;是投a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;胎，承a;#2o1o2;荫补a;#1229o;不a;#3577o;是哪种，都是a;#2116o;上一下，后面a;#236o1;有一大堆a;#2o146;戚朋友跳a;#2o986;来，最是a;#253o7;惹不起a;#1229o;山a;#3265o;胡子在a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;，哪a;#33o21;不a;#3o693;？即a;#2o415;是转运陈a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2oo63;不愿a;#26o8o;故得罪这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;忙a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一a;#2o247;手下，在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;a;#3633o;a;#3o528;请罪a;#1229o;

    一群税吏在韩a;#2o872;马a;#21o69;a;#3o933;头求饶，请罪声不绝a;#2o11o;耳a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武和李小a;#2o845;都a;#3o475;a;#2o667;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;，a;#3o693;县来a;#2o1o2;都a;#278o9;这a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;谱，a;#229o9;歹得来a;#2oo1o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;a;#3689o;a;#21o28;还a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o919;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;，a;#2oo63;不说a;#358o5;a;#1229o;并不是a;#2o182;不肯饶a;#2o154;，只是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;陈a;#2oo3o;和a;#4o644;大a;#3o244;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o182;对胥吏a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;感a;#1229o;现在a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;税吏犯a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;，心a;#2oo13;a;#2o415;忍不a;#2o3o3;升起一股子a;#2515o;气a;#1229o;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#229o9;半天，a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;怒气稍可，a;#26o41;才问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dqo;a;#21o4o;底是a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdqo;

    a;#3o475;得a;#2o986;a;#2o17o;次应是陕西转运司下a;#2o1o2;死命a;#2o196;，a;#352o1;不然哪a;#2oo1o;胥吏a;#2o25o;a;#2oo26;a;#352o1;缴给朝廷a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;税，a;#3278o;跟官员a;#368o7;不去？a;#33o21;弄a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo1o;油a;#277oo;a;#2oo16;a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;职a;#2o3o1;，a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;不是a;#2o154;精，轻易不a;#2o25o;得罪a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

 第３８章 逆旅徐行雪未休（一）

    a;#123o4;第四更，２０１０还a;#21o97;最后一天，三十万字a;#3o34o;承诺即将达a;#251o4;，努力a;#3o34o;求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    天色阴沉a;#2o1o2;下来，正月十a;#2o116;a;#3o34o;天空，泛a;#3o528;沉a;#3ooo8;a;#3ooo8;a;#3o34o;a;#38o85;灰色，灰色a;#3o34o;天空，a;#3o333;色a;#3o34o;大a;#2232o;，却在天a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;a;#3oo28;处模糊起来a;#1229o;风a;#2oo63;起a;#2o1o2;，不算a;#2o94o;a;#2o925;，却足够a;#235o6;a;#2o919;，a;#3o475;起来a;#352o1;下雪a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;路a;#236o1;在a;#33o5o;下a;#2431o;a;#2o28o;，韩a;#2o872;一行离a;#3o528;千a;#2418o;古都a;#2oo63;越来越近a;#1229o;

    路明不愧是a;#2412o;来a;#2412o;往a;#2o11o;东a;#2o14o;和a;#2o851;西a;#2oo43;间，对道路a;#29o87;悉得很a;#1229o;a;#2o182;骑在骡子上，指a;#3o528;南面a;#2o559;东一点a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;向，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o877;a;#368o7;十七a;#2o843;里，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;城a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;点a;#2o1o2;点头，十七a;#2o843;里a;#3o34o;路程，只a;#352o1;一a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰a;#2o415;a;#33o21;a;#362o8;完，应该a;#33o21;赶在城门a;#2o851;闭a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;抵达城下a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;a;#2o3o2;头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;骑在骡子上a;#3o34o;路明，心a;#2oo13;有a;#2o123;抱怨，a;#335o9;不是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;骡子a;#33o5o;力太a;#24o46;，耽a;#256o1;a;#2o1o2;行程，a;#2o182;现在a;#236o1;应该a;#2o3o3;进长安城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;驿a;#393o2;里去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    听a;#3o528;路明a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，韩a;#2o872;一行速a;#2423o;a;#2o415;稍稍加快a;#2o1o2;一点，让路明a;#3o34o;骡子追得有a;#2o123;a;#215o7;力，一边a;#362o8;，一边不爽a;#3o34o;叫唤a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    只是行不a;#368o7;一里，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;又降a;#2o1o2;下来，骡子不叫唤a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;路明叫唤a;#2o1o2;起来，a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;啦！a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;啦！a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;甚a;#2o1o7;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;堵起来a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#236o1;在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#21o69;面，不a;#3o693;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;聚a;#3o528;一群a;#2o154;a;#1229o;七a;#2o843;辆a;#3671o;马都a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;下来，a;#3683o;同a;#3o334;来a;#2o154;，将a;#3689o;往长安a;#3o34o;官道堵a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#2ooo5;a;#2ooo5;实实a;#1229o;官道a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;野a;#2oo13;，积雪深a;#214o2;超a;#368o7;三四a;#2361o;，并不a;#2o687;官道上a;#3o34o;积雪a;#24o5o;经被a;#29o81;a;#29o81;a;#2588o;a;#2588o;a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;马行a;#2o154;所a;#3o91o;平a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;路基a;#3o34o;缘故，应该a;#276o4;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#352o1;a;#3964o;上一a;#2361o;a;#3o34o;官道，现在却a;#2o223;a;#2o315;陷在雪a;#2232o;a;#2oo13;间a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;积雪a;#2641o;a;#2127o;，a;#21o69;路这a;#2oo4o;一堵，想下a;#2o1o2;官道绕路a;#21o69;行都不可a;#33o21;，a;#236o1;跟a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;税卡一样a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;回a;#2o1o7;？！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;纳闷a;#3o528;，a;#2o182;和a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武驱马上a;#21o69;，赶a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;挡在a;#21o69;路a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;群，把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;逼a;#21o4o;官道边a;#1229o;不管身后有a;#2281o;少抱怨，a;#2538o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;最a;#21o69;面a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;狼！a;a;rdquo;路明a;#2o687;女a;#2o154;一样尖叫a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不是大虫a;#236o1;a;#229o9;！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o919;a;#2o919;a;#3o34o;说a;#2o1o2;一句a;#1229o;此a;#261o2;还a;#278o9;有a;#358o6;生环境a;#2o445;护这a;#2oo1o;词汇，虎狼a;#29o66;罴满山a;#2oo81;a;#363o5;，陕西靠近a;#312o6;岭a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;处a;#24o3o;县，城里a;#278o9;a;#38o75;进a;#368o7;老虎a;#3o34o;屈指可数a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;家a;#3o34o;下a;#4o857;湾村，基本上隔a;#2oo1o;a;#2ooo4;三a;#2418o;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;来只大虫a;#2o57o;客，路上a;#3o475;见老虎都不奇怪，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;是狼a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    a;#236o1;是数a;#3o446;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一点a;#1229o;

    官道a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;a;#26o41;，堵a;#2o3o3;行a;#26o53;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，a;#2o196;a;#2o154;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;置a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;聚集a;#3o528;a;#2o1o8;三十头饿狼a;#1229o;在狼群a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;心，是一a;#213o5;被啃掉a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#3o382;a;#329o5;a;#3o34o;死马a;#1229o;马a;#236o8;a;#3o34o;大小有a;#3848o;，只有最壮a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;头狼a;#33o21;a;#2538o;a;#21o4o;马a;#21o69;，埋头a;#2o11o;马a;#236o8;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，一条条a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#329o5;被撕下来，a;#22o3o;吱a;#22o3o;吱a;#3o34o;a;#222o4;a;#3o862;骨头a;#3o34o;声音听a;#3o528;让a;#2o154;牙a;#3724o;a;#1229o;a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;饿狼都在a;#228o6;a;#2226o;不a;#2o572;a;#3o34o;打a;#3o528;转，a;#3o524;a;#3o555;莹莹透a;#3o528;绿a;#2o8o9;，不a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;，有a;#2o96o;头想a;#2538o;进a;#2o869;a;#2228o;a;#2o998;一杯羹，却立a;#21o51;被一爪子拍回来a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#37o27;a;#213o5;死马a;#33o46;子上，还系a;#3o528;a;#3256o;绳，a;#33o73;a;#3256o;a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;a;#2141o;a;#21o17;在死马边上，被狼群a;#2226o;在a;#2oo13;a;#2283o;a;#1229o;狼群a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，还有a;#2o116;a;#2o845;辆与狼群a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;辆同样形a;#21o46;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;轮马a;#3671o;，a;#3671o;上a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;都下来a;#2o1o2;，十a;#2o116;a;#2o845;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;样子，有a;#3ooo7;有女，都在惶急a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;狼群a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;马a;#3671o;，想上a;#21o69;，却又不敢，一a;#3o452;都在犹豫a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3671o;里有a;#2o154;！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武一声惊道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;嗯！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;见a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;听见a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#215o7;不a;#21o4o;a;#329o5;a;#3o34o;一群饿狼a;#236o1;a;#2226o;a;#3o528;死马和a;#3671o;a;#2141o;打转，总有a;#2o96o;头不耐a;#289o2;a;#3o34o;想跳上a;#3671o;子a;#1229o;a;#3671o;a;#2141o;门口a;#3o34o;a;#24o67;a;#24o88;抖a;#2oo1o;不a;#2o572;，a;#3278o;尖叫声穿a;#368o7;a;#24o67;a;#24o88;a;#3o34o;阻隔，a;#2oo63;隐隐约约a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2226o;观者a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;耳a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o9o8;天觅食不宜，少有大股狼群a;#2o986;a;#278o9;a;#1229o;平a;#26o85;里见a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#2281o;半是孤狼，最a;#2281o;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;三a;#2o116;头一起a;#2o986;a;#2116o;，见a;#21o4o;a;#2o154;往往远远a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;a;#363o5;掉a;#2o1o2;，根本不敢在a;#2o154;来a;#2o154;往a;#3o34o;a;#3689o;衢大道上a;#2oo37;a;#3oo41;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;不a;#3577o;是在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，还是在a;#2o17o;次a;#2o986;行在a;#228o6;，都在野a;#2232o;里a;#3o896;上a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;次狼a;#1229o;a;#276o4;家a;#2o859;a;#3o34o;狗a;#352o1;a;#3o246;弱许a;#2281o;，只是一a;#3o524;a;#3o475;去，a;#2o415;a;#3o693;道它a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o982;悍a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#2o174;来a;#278o9;有一次，韩a;#2o872;同a;#261o2;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#368o7;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;狼a;#1229o;a;#215o7;饭a;#3o34o;a;#22o68;聚得越a;#2281o;，找a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;食物a;#2o415;越不够a;#2o998;，不a;#3577o;是狼，还是a;#2o154;，a;#2o854;实都是一样a;#1229o;如a;#3o524;下一次聚集起这a;#2oo4o;一大群饿狼，必然a;#2o25o;有a;#214o7;a;#2224o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;这群a;#3oo44;生，都是给a;#3488o;引来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武突然a;#2o882;a;#2o986;一句，解释a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3oo97;问a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o877;a;#2o18o;细一a;#3o475;，才发现雪a;#2232o;上有一长a;#2oo18;a;#3488o;迹，a;#3488o;迹a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;还有一对a;#24o5o;经模糊不清a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;辙a;#3o165;迹a;#1229o;这a;#2o96o;十头狼肯a;#2345o;不是一a;#2o249;，a;#3278o;是被a;#3488o;腥气a;#2o174;四面a;#2o843;a;#26o41;a;#2156o;引a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#259o3;a;#3671o;队在狼群a;#2o986;现a;#261o2;a;#278o9;有a;#2145o;a;#26o89;抛下受a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;马a;#213o5;，现在才a;#2o25o;被a;#2226o;a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;望a;#3o528;被狼群a;#2226o;困a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;a;#2141o;摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，a;#3o524;下形势并不妙a;#1229o;a;#3671o;a;#2141o;里a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#278o9;有a;#2145o;a;#26o89;弃a;#3671o;，是a;#2oo1o;最大a;#3o34o;错误a;#1229o;狼a;#3o34o;本心是怕a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;，一a;#2432o;始a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#213o5;孤狼绝不敢跟a;#2o154;a;#26oo7;a;#1229o;a;#3671o;a;#2oo13;a;#2o154;下a;#2o1o2;a;#3671o;，完a;#2o84o;可a;#2o197;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;向a;#21o69;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;有a;#3o528;马a;#236o8;a;#2156o;引狼a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;意力，a;#2o154;根本a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#261o2;间一点点a;#3o34o;a;#253o2;下去，饿狼a;#21o4o;得越来越a;#2281o;，这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#24o5o;经变a;#251o4;想a;#362o8;a;#2oo63;a;#362o8;不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;且随a;#3o528;a;#3488o;腥气飘散得越来越远，一头头饿得只a;#21o97;一把骨头a;#3o34o;a;#3o246;狼a;#2oo63;不a;#26o29;a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;官道边a;#3o34o;野a;#2232o;里窜上来a;#1229o;a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是韩a;#2o872;在这里等a;#3o34o;片a;#21o51;a;#261o2;间，狼群a;#3o34o;数量又增加a;#2o1o2;三四头a;#1229o;a;#2o877;a;#253o2;下去，a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#213o5;死马肯a;#2345o;不够越来越a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;饿狼食用a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;经受a;#21o4o;a;#21o5o;a;#286o8;a;#3o34o;狼群，肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;a;#2432o;始攻a;#2o987;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;马a;#213o5;和a;#2o154;类，a;#37o27;一a;#259o3;a;#3671o;队说不a;#2345o;a;#2o84o;都得a;#339oo;身狼腹a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;意a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o182;是在向韩a;#2o872;征求意见a;#1229o;a;#2o294;见a;#2o182;突然变得深沉起来a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色，韩a;#2o872;心a;#3o693;a;#236o1;算自a;#24o49;反对，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2oo63;a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;自行行a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    路明插a;#358o5;提议道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;还是赶a;#32o39;回头去a;#26o41;才经a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;镇子上找救a;#2o853;，只a;#352o1;来a;#2o1o2;一队a;#2o154;，包管把这a;#2o123;a;#3oo44;生都驱a;#362o8;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;掩a;#3928o;自身a;#3o34o;怯a;#25o62;a;#3278o;提a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;建议，并a;#278o9;有实际a;#3o34o;意a;#2oo41;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武不给路明半点面子a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;等a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;把救a;#2o853;找来，a;#2o154;都死干a;#2o928;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩官a;#2o154;，a;#2o32o;说a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;a;#2o877;次征a;#3581o;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;意见a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#236o1;a;#2o96o;十头狼吗？它a;#2o2o4;又有a;#215o7;a;#3o34o;在a;#26o49;边，有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;怕a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;如果是群a;#278o9;有食物a;#3o34o;饿狼，韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o25o;去a;#2o945;a;#289o9;闹，a;#236o1;算运气a;#229o9;a;#278o9;有自a;#24o49;陷下去，被咬a;#2o26o;一口都不得a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#26o82;然有一a;#213o5;死马a;#2o379;狼群食用，a;#2o415;不必去怕这群狼还有攻a;#2o987;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;闲心a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;把绑在鞍后a;#3o34o;包a;#35o65;a;#2ooo2;给李小a;#2o845;，a;#2432o;始检查自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;武a;#2212o;a;#35o13;备a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武弹a;#2o1o2;一下弓弦，嗡嗡a;#3o34o;弦a;#4o483;a;#3492o;明a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o7o7;长弓a;#3o34o;状态良a;#229o9;，a;a;1dquo;a;#24o76;望a;#3671o;里a;#3o34o;是a;#2oo1o;美a;#2o154;，a;#2oo63;不a;#265o5;洒家一a;#3oo58;辛a;#3351o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;轻松a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;说道a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武并不是a;#2oo1o;死板a;#3o34o;闷葫芦，a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;说a;#2oo1o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;，a;#2o154;缘a;#2oo63;很不错a;#1229o;a;#352o1;不然a;#2o182;a;#244o3;a;#26o85;启程往a;#2o14o;城去a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o8o4;弟来给a;#2o182;饯行a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;一边整a;#39o39;a;#35o13;束，弓箭和a;#2o329;a;#2o992;都是一次a;#2o877;次a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;认是否整a;#4o784;，一边还不忘给a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#279oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o4o6;a;#2o919;a;#277oo;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o915;计不a;#2o25o;是美a;#2o154;，a;#2281o;半是把老骨头！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;？！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武觉得自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;力应该在韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;a;#2o182;可是a;#2o197;a;#3o524;力敏a;#3816o;著称a;#3o34o;，a;#33o21;将a;#3o334;步a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#33o8o;a;#3o456;a;#3598o;a;#3o475;得一清a;#2o1o8;a;#2697o;，a;#2o9o8;天里，a;#33o21;一a;#3o524;a;#3o475;见雪a;#2232o;里a;#3o34o;a;#3o333;毛狐狸a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#26o85;a;#26o85;对a;#3o528;油灯读a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;措大，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;还有双a;#33o21;a;#3o475;透a;#3671o;窗a;#24o67;a;#24o88;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;想都a;#33o21;想a;#21o4o;！a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;是整a;#2oo1o;a;#3671o;队a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;，a;#3278o;且还是说一不a;#2o1o8;a;#3o34o;性子a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;抽a;#2o986;腰a;#2o992;，查验a;#2o1o2;一a;#3oo58;是否完a;#229o9;，a;#2o415;又a;#2591o;回a;#388o8;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o693;道a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武小心翼翼a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;，a;#3859o;道韩a;#2o872;a;#33o21;掐a;#2o25o;算不a;#251o4;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#2o182;a;#3o495;有这本a;#2o1o7;，a;#26o85;后还是a;#352o1;a;#3653o;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;远点a;#362o8;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;头a;#21o4o;a;#33o5o;检查a;#2o1o2;一遍，韩a;#2o872;最后拍a;#2o1o2;拍身子，发现a;#278o9;有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;a;#3oo95;失，一a;#2o999;都a;#24o5o;经a;#2o934;备完a;#276o5;，a;#2o182;这才指a;#3o528;官道a;#2ooo4;头远远a;#2226o;观a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2o247;，向a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武解释道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#278o9;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;路a;#2ooo4;头a;#2226o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;吗？a;#335o9;a;#3875o;只有a;#3671o;里a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;才有权拿a;#2oo27;意，a;#3671o;队里a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;该a;#2o986;来悬赏驱狼a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;不发a;#358o5;，下面a;#3o34o;a;#2o166;a;#2o154;谁敢越a;#2o43o;a;#2o195;庖？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;又回头向西面a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;天色，天空a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#38o85;灰越发a;#3o34o;a;#4o687;淡a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;对a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;快a;#2o837;夜a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o877;不a;#2116o;手可a;#236o1;a;#3859o;说a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#217o4;a;#217o4;大a;#315o5;，a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;等a;#3o528;官a;#2o154;里这句a;#358o5;！a;a;rdquo;

    一声喝a;#26o21;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;同a;#261o2;提弓驱马上a;#21o69;a;#1229o;隔a;#3o528;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;步，把坐骑拉横a;#368o7;来，在马上张弓搭箭a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;和a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;a;#2156o;引a;#2o1o2;所有a;#2226o;观者a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;，a;#3278o;a;#3671o;队a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;员，a;#2oo63;发a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o3o2;a;#2o3o2;a;#3o34o;欢呼声a;#1229o;路明惊得说不a;#2o986;a;#358o5;来，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o146;口说a;#368o7;a;#2o182;是文官，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;胆子这般大a;#3o34o;？

    a;#22o92;a;#22o92;a;#2ooo4;声弦a;#217o9;，a;#2ooo4;a;#259o3;长箭同a;#261o2;a;#286o8;射飞a;#2o986;a;#1229o;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;正a;#352o1;欢呼，却见a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;一箭扎进a;#2o1o2;雪a;#2232o;里，箭尾a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;进去，a;#26o49;边正埋首a;#2o11o;马a;#236o8;肚子里a;#3o34o;一头饿狼，a;#3683o;头都a;#278o9;有a;#2526o;上一下a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一箭a;#21o17;更a;#2o986;色，夺a;#3o34o;一声，射a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;马a;#3671o;a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;辕上a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#26o85;a;#2o182;a;#22o6o;a;#4o479;！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武摇头骂a;#2o1o2;一句，a;#2o182;箭术并不a;#24o46;，a;#2o294;手指都a;#2o923;得发a;#2o725;，a;#2o351;不上a;#2117o;，a;#2oo63;把握不a;#229o9;力道，a;#3278o;且在马上还a;#3859o;张弓，同样a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;a;#2oo63;a;#2o986;现在韩a;#2o872;身上a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;又射a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;箭，a;#2o415;只a;#3o475;见箭a;#3o69o;a;#2oo81;飞，却一头狼a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;射a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;

    ！

 第３８章 逆旅徐行雪未休（二）

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    a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;天第一更，a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;a;#2o498;数第三更a;#1229o;三十万字a;#3o446;标达a;#251o4;，求a;#2287o;励！红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏都a;#352o1;，大家投a;#3o34o;a;#2o877;给力一a;#2o123;啊a;#1229o;a;#39o34;a;#2o415;提一下，a;#2o154;生a;#3o34o;赢家a;#2o986;a;#2233o;咯a;#123o5;

    a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;客这a;#261o2;吹起a;#2o1o2;唿哨，一起a;#22o66;a;#315o5;起来a;#1229o;本来a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;名骑马a;#3o34o;汉子a;#352o1;a;#2o986;来救a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都a;#2o852;致a;#3964o;昂a;#3o34o;期待a;#3o528;a;#229o9;a;#251o3;，a;#2o294;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武和韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现实在不上台面a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2189o;，a;#362o8;近去点啊！射a;#2oo1o;毛呐！a;a;rdquo;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;小子，在a;#37o27;里喊a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    被a;#2o154;喝a;#3o528;a;#2o498;彩，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#31o7o;色不a;#2oo26;所a;#2116o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;性子是一贯a;#3o34o;沉稳，a;#352o1;不然a;#2oo63;得不a;#21o4o;向宝a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;重a;#1229o;只不a;#368o7;这样继续射下去，却a;#2oo63;是a;#28o1o;费箭a;#3o69o;，a;#2o182;和韩a;#2o872;身上a;#241o2;a;#3o34o;箭都不a;#2281o;，转a;#3o524;a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;射a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o572;手a;#2591o;弓，抽a;#2o986;一对a;#38o81;简，回头向韩a;#2o872;征a;#3581o;意见a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;考虑a;#2o1o2;一下，点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;#2oo63;a;#2591o;起弓a;#1229o;将腰a;#2o992;一a;#253oo;，向a;#21o69;一指，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2o415;a;#2o914;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;马a;#3964o;狼a;#3o7o2;，用a;#38o81;简a;#2o854;实a;#3o776;不a;#21o4o;狼，a;#2o294;拿在手上气势a;#2o415;是不同a;#1229o;a;#3642o;声a;#217o9;如重a;#4o723;，一a;#3683o;a;#2oo18;a;#3o34o;a;#2597o;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;一a;#2o154;一马在狼群a;#2oo13;横a;#2o914;a;#3o452;撞，拦路a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;头恶狼还a;#278o9;有反应a;#368o7;来，一下a;#2o415;被a;#3964o;a;#2o426;a;#3o34o;赤骝给撞飞a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;只a;#2o498;霉a;#3o34o;狼呜呜a;#3o34o;在空a;#2oo13;哀a;#4o483;，a;#3o768;a;#3o34o;一声落a;#21o4o;a;#2232o;上后，a;#2oo63;不敢a;#2o877;回头，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#3653o;a;#21o4o;一边a;#333oo;a;#123o4;和谐补丁a;#123o5;起a;#2o26o;口来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#32o39;跟在a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;后面，被赤骝a;#241o2;起a;#3o34o;积雪，溅a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;满身满a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;赤骝a;#3o34o;勇猛，不a;#311o5;暗叹，经a;#368o7;a;#2ooo5;格调教后a;#3o34o;战马a;#276o5;竟不同，不a;#2o687;a;#2o182;骑a;#3o34o;驿马，在狼群a;#21o69;犹犹豫豫，a;#335o9;不是a;#2o182;a;#294o8;抽a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;鞭子，又有赤骝在a;#21o69;a;#2o914;锋，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;不敢往狼群里a;#2o914;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武一下a;#2o914;散a;#2o1o2;狼群a;#3o34o;a;#2226o;困，a;#2o986;现在a;#3671o;边，一声大喝a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;还不快点a;#2o986;来！a;a;rdquo;

    一a;#2oo1o;胖a;#2oo46;a;#2oo46;a;#3o34o;老头子随即a;#2o174;a;#3671o;里a;#38o75;a;#2o986;来，穿a;#3o34o;衣服a;#2o687;a;#2oo1o;官a;#2o154;模样a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武暗叫一声晦气，a;#2526o;手用力把老头拉上马a;#1229o;老头a;#21o18;被扯上马，a;#214o7;本被a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身子挡在后面a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;a;#2141o;里，a;#2o415;a;#387o6;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一张如花a;#2o284;玉a;#3o34o;a;#2o431;a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o333;发红a;#39o68;，a;#2o415;是一树梨花压a;#28o23;棠最a;#229o9;a;#2o889;a;#29o31;，不a;#3o693;苏轼a;#22o66;a;#315o5;张a;#2o8o8;a;#3o34o;这首诗，现在a;#2o889;a;#2o1o2;a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#32o39;跟在a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;后面，自叹运气甚a;#229o9;，摊a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;美a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;得罪a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;a;#2o914;a;#21o4o;马a;#3671o;边，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o28o;a;#2o986;a;#33o11;膊，抓a;#2o3o3;美a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3242o;a;#3242o;玉手，用力一扯，a;#282o1;香软玉a;#2o415;抱满怀a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#24o38;手a;#256o2;a;#3o528;美a;#23o47;a;#123o4;和谐万岁a;#123o5;a;#23o64;，双腿一夹马腹，a;#2o415;a;#352o1;跟a;#3o528;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2o914;a;#2o986;狼群a;#3o34o;包a;#2226o;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武把老头横压在马鞍a;#21o69;，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;一a;#2oo1o;放a;#2o498;a;#3o34o;米袋，a;#2o96o;只被挑起a;#2o982;性a;#3o34o;恶狼，a;#2226o;a;#3o528;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武打转a;#1229o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;张牙a;#3331o;爪，都试a;#2227o;a;#2o914;上来咬上a;#2o96o;口a;#1229o;只是a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;马a;#229o9;，不费吹灰a;#2oo43;力a;#2o415;重a;#26o32;起步加速，a;#3o5o4;a;#3o5o4;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;功夫，a;#2o415;向a;#21o69;a;#2o914;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;另一边a;#3o34o;路口a;#1229o;

    怀a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;美a;#2o154;a;#32o39;a;#32o39;a;#2232o;抱a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2oo16;a;#3o4o8;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;弹软如a;#325o1;，a;#335o9;在平a;#2412o;，韩a;#2o872;肯a;#2345o;a;#24o52;不得a;#33o21;被抱得a;#2oo37;一点，a;#2o294;身处群狼a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，却a;#2468o;不得a;#26o89;点解a;#33o73;才a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#215o7;a;#2o111;在驿马胆怯a;#26o8o;用，用力抖a;#3o528;a;#3256o;绳，a;#2o294;驿马a;#214o7;a;#2232o;转a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2228o;，a;#3o828;是不肯a;#2116o;弹a;#1229o;一头狼见a;#21o4o;机a;#2o25o;，张a;#2432o;大a;#22o68;，跳起来a;#2o415;咬a;#1229o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;口a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;泛a;#4o644;a;#21o33;a;#4o831;a;#3o452;a;#2o914;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;挥起腰a;#2o992;向下一a;#3o776;，a;#2o992;身a;#278o9;用上力，a;#2o294;a;#2o992;尖还是在狼a;#4o763;子上a;#253o2;a;#2o1o2;一道a;#3488o;口子a;#1229o;a;#2o26o;口虽是不大，a;#2o294;a;#4o763;子a;#2oo63;算是犬科a;#2116o;物a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;害a;#1229o;a;#37o27;头狼落在a;#2232o;上，转a;#3o528;a;#2228o;子a;#248o8;叫，a;#3488o;a;#277oo;a;#39o34;a;#3o528;毛流a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2232o;上a;#1229o;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;饿狼嗅a;#21o4o;a;#3488o;腥气，变得更加骚a;#2116o;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o173;埋头a;#2o11o;马a;#236o8;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;头，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o1o8;十条饿狼都a;#3o524;a;#2o882;绿a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;一下子都a;#2226o;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    见a;#3974o;！韩a;#2o872;a;#3351o;a;#315o5;，这下a;#362o8;不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;a;#39o38;不得a;#246o4;香惜玉，把怀里美a;#2o154;重a;#26o32;推回a;#3671o;a;#2141o;里去a;#1229o;自家a;#21o17;一挥腰a;#2o992;，a;#2o316;势逼a;#2432o;群狼，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;弓和箭，a;#2oo63;a;#2o174;马上跳a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3671o;a;#2141o;a;#21o69;面a;#1229o;在a;#3671o;a;#2141o;门口站a;#2345o;，翻手用a;#2o992;背在害a;#2o182;陷在狼群a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;驿马屁股上a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#3o733;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o992;，驿马一声a;#248o8;a;#22o7o;，a;#3683o;跳a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;下，反a;#2o498;a;#2o914;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;这a;#3oo44;生！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;骂a;#2o1o2;一句a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;下马后，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;却变a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;驿马跳a;#2o986;狼群，反a;#2o498;把一a;#2281o;半a;#3o34o;饿狼给引a;#362o8;，马和狼a;#3o452;a;#2o914;a;#3o528;一群a;#3o475;客a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;卷a;#2253o;大散，狼奔豕突，哭爹喊a;#23o64;，a;#3o475;客a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;狼狈a;#3o475;得韩a;#2o872;心花怒放a;#1229o;a;#2o182;用力将腰a;#2o992;往a;#3671o;a;#2141o;a;#3o34o;a;#264o8;板上一插，拉弓搭箭，并不射a;#2o986;去，却大喝一声a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，射后面a;#3o34o;！李小a;#2o845;，把马a;#241o2;a;#229o9;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#24o5o;经把救a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;老头a;#2ooo2;在a;#2232o;上，老头a;#3o34o;a;#2o166;役a;#26o41;才a;#278o9;派上半点用a;#2233o;，这a;#261o2;却赶a;#368o7;来献殷a;#2122o;a;#1229o;老家a;#2o249;a;#2o445;a;#2o859;a;#3o34o;甚a;#229o9;，头发虽然a;#2o84o;a;#3o333;，却是红a;#2o8o9;满面，透a;#3o528;a;#235oo;贵气a;#3o34o;肥a;#329o5;把a;#3o385;纹a;#2o914;淡a;#2o1o2;不少a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2oo63;下a;#2o1o2;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#26o41;才怕狼反a;#2o914;a;#368o7;来，a;#2o182;和韩a;#2o872;都不敢下马a;#1229o;a;#2o294;此a;#261o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;经a;#2156o;引a;#2o1o2;群狼a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;意力，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;坐骑又把a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一半a;#241o2;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3671o;马a;#3o34o;对面，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2o415;可a;#2o197;安心a;#3o34o;站在a;#2232o;上，一a;#259o3;一a;#259o3;a;#3o596;a;#2o934;a;#2o1o2;将箭射a;#2o986;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo13;！a;a;rdquo;

    弓弦a;#217o9;a;#368o7;，a;#2o174;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;弓上飞a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;长箭，将一只a;#3o246;狼射a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;对穿，箭a;#3o69o;上a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;势不a;#2o943;，把穿在箭上a;#3o34o;猎物在雪a;#2232o;上a;#2o857;a;#2o857;得a;#241o2;a;#2o986;老远a;#1229o;a;#26o41;才a;#289o9;a;#368o7;身，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;箭技终a;#2o11o;回a;#21o4o;该有a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;平，a;#2ooo4;a;#3o7o7;a;#2o986;头a;#3o34o;重弓虽a;#276o4;不上号称a;#31o7o;箭a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;西路都a;#24o33;检a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;所用，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;是a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#39o3o;a;#2o799;尖a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;平a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo13;！a;a;rdquo;

    又是一箭射a;#2o986;，a;#22oo7;a;#3o34o;一声叫，另一头狼a;#2oo63;被惯足力道a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;箭a;#241o2;得飞起a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo13;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo13;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo13;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo13;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武一喝一箭，喝声声震四野a;#1229o;弓弦声一声a;#32o39;追一声，一头头饿狼被a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;重箭射穿、a;#241o2;起a;#1229o;a;#26o41;才a;#2ooo2;掉a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;面，被a;#2o182;现在a;#2o986;a;#2o247;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现所a;#254o5;回a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;转a;#3o524;a;#2oo43;间，a;#2226o;在韩a;#2o872;附近a;#3o34o;饿狼a;#2o415;又少a;#2o1o2;一半a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;手执弓箭，不a;#2116o;如山a;#1229o;a;#2o182;并不是不a;#2o25o;射，a;#2o182;a;#21o69;段a;#261o2;间a;#2o174;王a;#333o8;臣a;#37o27;里学a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;手箭术，a;#3683o;珠射a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;一口气射a;#2o986;四箭，尽管a;#2o934;头还不够，a;#2o294;近距离a;#3o34o;射a;#2o987;如狼这般大小a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标，a;#2oo63;不至a;#2o11o;失手a;#21o4o;哪里去a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#26o8o;意a;#3492o;现自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;勇武，a;#2o182;将弓箭半张，一对锋a;#21o33;如a;#2o992;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;与面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;头狼对a;#3o634;a;#3o528;，这是a;#2o182;所a;#3o693;道a;#3o34o;，遇上野a;#2o861;a;#261o2;行a;#2oo43;有效a;#3o34o;应对a;#26o41;法a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;头饿狼，喉a;#2oo13;狺狺a;#2o316;声，a;#4o839;牙咧a;#22o68;a;#3o34o;尽是a;#23o41;吓，一a;#261o2;却a;#2oo63;不敢上a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo4;a;#26o41;对峙a;#3o528;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2o415;很a;#39o34;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;后面清a;#297o2;起狼群a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;饿狼数a;#3o446;越来越少，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;精a;#31o7o;有一a;#2281o;半移a;#21o4o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武身上，是怕a;#2o182;a;a;1squo;不小心a;a;rsquo;一箭射a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;身上a;#1229o;

    a;#282o1;暖a;#3o34o;a;#353o2;感这次a;#2o174;背后a;#2o256;来，a;#2oo16;a;#3o4o8;又a;#2o8o5;满弹性a;#1229o;不a;#3o693;是不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;胆怯，a;#3671o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;美a;#2o154;a;#2o174;后贴上韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;面是群狼环a;#2o282;，后面a;#21o17;是a;#2o339;a;#2o154;a;#3o456;拥，韩a;#2o872;一a;#261o2;间，却有落a;#2o837;a;#2o912;火a;#2oo61;重天a;#3o34o;感觉a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo13;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武奋力a;#2o877;射a;#2o986;一箭，穿透a;#2o1o2;一头饿狼a;#3o34o;腰杆a;#1229o;a;#22oo7;a;#22oo7;a;#3o34o;a;#248o8;叫声a;#2oo13;，狼群终a;#2o11o;被驱散，纷纷逃离官道，奔向a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;雪a;#214o7;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;一见，a;#3683o;忙一把拉a;#3o528;a;#3671o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;美a;#2o154;，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#229o5;离a;#2432o;a;#3671o;a;#2141o;a;#1229o;狼群只是暂a;#261o2;离a;#2432o;，只a;#352o1;死马还a;#278o9;有被啃完，它a;#2o2o4;肯a;#2345o;还a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;回来a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武拎a;#3o528;弓迎a;#368o7;来，a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;，a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;吧？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;放a;#2432o;拉a;#3o528;美女a;#3o34o;手，对a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;子文a;#2o8o4;a;#3o34o;射术果然a;#2o986;色，a;#3o475;来a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;殿a;#21o69;，必然稳占a;#4o14o;头a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;承蒙官a;#2o154;吉言a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#26o41;才a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现a;#2o1o2;一a;#3oo58;，a;#2o852;头正a;#3964o;，虽然a;#3o475;起来还是沉静稳重a;#3o34o;模样，a;#2o294;飞扬a;#3o34o;双a;#3o473;，微翘a;#3o34o;唇角，完a;#2o84o;掩不a;#2o3o3;a;#2o182;心里a;#3o34o;a;#2o852;奋，a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;还是不如官a;#2o154;a;#229o9;胆量，站在狼群a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，a;#33o8o;色a;#2oo63;不变一下a;#1229o;a;#3859o;怪不a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o8;十，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#244o3;上官a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;和a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#2o114;a;#3o456;吹捧a;#3o528;，a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;废a;#358o5;a;#1229o;被韩a;#2o872;救a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;女子尚站在a;#26o49;边，a;#358o5;声a;#2o837;耳，不a;#3ooo1;得惊讶a;#3o34o;a;#3o634;大a;#2o1o2;一双美a;#3o446;a;#1229o;本a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;是路a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;寻a;#2412o;武夫，a;#2o294;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;竟然是一a;#2o3o1;官员和一a;#2oo1o;a;#352o1;去殿a;#21o69;演武a;#3o34o;a;#2o934;官员a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;老夫章a;#2o446;，a;#2281o;谢a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;英雄a;#3o34o;救命a;#2oo43;恩a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;被救a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;老头a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;危a;#385o5;a;#368o7;去，被a;#3o528;名家丁a;#256oo;a;#252o6;a;#368o7;来道谢a;#1229o;a;#37o27;女子a;#3683o;忙离a;#2432o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2oo54;a;#24o39;a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;章a;#2o446;身边a;#1229o;a;#252o6;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身子，又附在耳a;#26o49;不a;#3o693;说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;章a;#2o446;a;#33o8o;色a;#2o415;是一变a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#214o7;来是a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;官a;#2o154;，a;a;rdquo;章a;#2o446;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色a;#37o73;重a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;，a;a;1dquo;老朽a;#2o986;行不a;#39o34;，a;#385o5;陷狼口a;#1229o;a;#2281o;a;#2o111;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;恩a;#2o844;a;#253oo;a;#2o992;a;#3o456;助，a;#26o41;a;#33o73;此a;#2138o;a;#1229o;救命a;#2oo43;恩，不可不报a;#1229o;权请a;#2o1o8;a;#2o3o1;恩a;#2o844;且受老朽一a;#31o36;，a;#2o877;a;#3577o;a;#2o854;a;#2o313;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    章a;#2o446;匆匆a;#3o34o;经a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3oo58;打a;#297o2;，a;#24o5o;经不同a;#2o11o;a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;狼狈，a;#3o475;起来很有一a;#3oo58;气a;#2423o;，不a;#2o284;普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo65;绅a;#1229o;虽是a;#224o2;a;#224o2;老a;#3o691;，又有a;#2o123;虚胖，a;#2o294;自端正a;#3o34o;a;#3o473;a;#3o446;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o381;然可a;#2o197;a;#3o475;得a;#2o986;a;#2o182;a;#2418o;轻a;#261o2;必然是a;#2oo1o;风流a;#37o7o;君a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;言辞，a;#2oo63;是文a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;声口a;#1229o;只是章a;#2o446;a;#3o34o;口音，让韩a;#2o872;觉得很陌生，应该并a;#3875o;西北一a;#241o2;a;#2o986;身a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;是福建a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;路明不a;#3o693;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;a;#2538o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;身后，a;#2o3o2;声a;#3o34o;说道a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在a;#2o182;身后，李小a;#2o845;正a;#293o1;a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#213o5;马，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;驿马a;#2oo63;被a;#2o182;捉回来拽a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#213o5;马胆小如a;#4o736;，可被十a;#2o96o;a;#213o5;狼追a;#3o528;a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2228o;，却a;#3683o;块a;#3o382;都a;#278o9;a;#3o772;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;福建a;#2o154;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#363o5;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;陕西，听这章a;#2o446;a;#3o34o;说a;#358o5;，a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#2oo63;不是来此a;#2o219;职a;#3o34o;官员a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;a;#3oo97;惑一闪即逝，韩a;#2o872;很放弃a;#2o1o2;猜测，反正跟a;#2o182;a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;上a;#21o69;a;#252o6;起章a;#2o446;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo3o;手a;#2oo43;劳，a;#2o3o9;足挂a;#4o831;a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然老员a;#228o6;a;#26o8o;恙，韩某还a;#352o1;赶路，a;#236o1;不a;#2o316;a;#385o6;a;#2o1o2;，还请勿怪a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第３８章 逆旅徐行雪未休（三）

    a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;a;#2o498;数第a;#2o1o8;更，红a;#31o8o;还是不够a;#2281o;啊a;#123o5;

    章a;#2o446;一愣，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;扯a;#3o528;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#352o1;上马离a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;样子不a;#2o284;a;#2o316;a;#2o266;，a;#3683o;忙叫道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;恩a;#2o844;且a;#2493o;一步，还请a;#3oo41;下姓名a;#1229o;小a;#2o799;a;#2o134;在a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo26;官，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;恩a;#2o844;a;#335o9;至a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;，老朽a;#2oo63;可让小a;#2o799;一酬救命a;#2oo43;a;#245o3;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#26o45;恩望报岂是君子所a;#2oo26;，老员a;#228o6;有心a;#2o1o2;，却是不必！韩某告辞！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;拱a;#2o1o2;拱手，十a;#2o998;洒a;#33o73;a;#3o34o;一跃上马a;#1229o;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;犹有a;#2o123;发a;#25o77;a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武三a;#2o154;，转a;#3o524;a;#2o415;去得远a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    章a;#2o446;望a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;渐渐小去a;#3o34o;背影，悠然a;#31o7o;往，a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;洒a;#33o73;和豪爽深深a;#3o34o;感叹a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;拂衣去，深藏身与名a;#1229o;此子大有古a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;风啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;回头一a;#3o475;a;#3o334;a;#26o8o;一用a;#3o34o;a;#2o166;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;，气a;#2o415;不打一处来，大骂道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;还愣a;#3o528;a;#2o316;甚？追上去啊！a;#2o154;家是a;#352o1;a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;，正a;#229o9;一路去！快！快啊！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武很奇怪韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2116o;，骑在马上，靠a;#368o7;来问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;救a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;命啊，a;#3859o;道a;#244o3;不起a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;谢？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#235o6;风a;#21o38;a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，a;#3o452;往衣服里灌，天色越发a;#3o34o;阴沉起来，星星点点a;#3o34o;雪屑如飞a;#3211o;在空a;#2oo13;飘荡，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;下雪a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    将速a;#2423o;放a;#2o3o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o391;a;#3o528;头，对a;#3o528;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武喊道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#261o2;间不a;#26o89;a;#2o1o2;，还是a;#26o89;点进城去，a;#2o3o9;必a;#2o877;耽a;#256o1;？谢a;#31o36;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;都是a;#2o551;a;#3o34o;，a;#26o89;点上a;#2o14o;，挣a;#21o4o;官身才是a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o385;a;#3o528;a;#3o473;头，心a;#2oo13;有a;#2o123;不快a;#1229o;章a;#2o446;a;#3o475;起来a;#2o415;是a;#2oo1o;有身a;#2o221;a;#3o34o;，听a;#2o182;最后还说有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子在a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;a;#2o57o;官，虽不至大小，a;#229o9;歹a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo1o;官a;#1229o;a;#33o21;结a;#229o9;章a;#2o446;，a;#2oo63;不a;#265o5;自a;#24o49;一a;#3oo58;辛a;#3351o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;强拉a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;骑马离a;#2432o;，现在a;#2oo63;不a;#229o9;回去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;可惜啊，可惜a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色变得a;#2o919;a;#238o3;起来a;#653o6;a;a;1squo;a;#337o7;不是怕自a;#24o49;结a;#2o132;a;#2o1o2;有用a;#3o34o;助力，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;得a;#21o4o;官身不a;#251o4;？a;a;rsquo;

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    路明说完a;#2o415;闭起a;#2o1o2;a;#22o68;，卖起a;#2o1o2;a;#2o851;子，等a;#3o528;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武追问a;#1229o;可a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2o174;来都a;#3o475;不起路明，又a;#2o146;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2117o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o52;结韩a;#2o872;，哪a;#2o25o;a;#2o449;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，根本问都不问a;#1229o;a;#3278o;另一边a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，更一a;#211o3;毫a;#26o8o;a;#2o852;趣a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;天色a;#24o5o;经不a;#26o89;，a;#2o182;可不想a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;听a;#3o528;a;#2o843;a;#2135o;，a;#3278o;在a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;城a;#228o6;a;#368o7;夜a;#1229o;城a;#2oo13;有驿a;#393o2;，有饭菜，还有上a;#2o8o3;夜a;#3o34o;灯a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;路明还在，a;#2o843;a;#2135o;随a;#261o2;都a;#33o21;听a;#21o4o;，a;#278o9;必a;#352o1;在这里a;#28o1o;费a;#261o2;间a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;透a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;不a;#3o171;快，a;#2o182;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;，a;#2oo63;有很大一a;#37o96;a;#2o998;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;a;#236o1;是a;#352o1;引起a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;不满a;#1229o;a;#2o182;突然a;#278o9;头a;#278o9;a;#33o41;a;#3o34o;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;子文a;#2o8o4;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;明天a;#2o32o;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;谢a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    在a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;一头雾a;#277oo;a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;抖a;#2o1o2;一下a;#3256o;绳，a;#244o3;a;#2o8o8;a;#2o914;a;#2o986;a;#1229o;如果a;#2o182;a;#278o9;a;#26oo9;错，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武明天肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;感a;#286o8;自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;自a;#24o49;猜错a;#2o1o2;，a;#26o41;才a;#278o9;头a;#278o9;a;#33o41;a;#3o34o;一句，还有a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;解释可a;#2o197;敷衍a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;拉拢这a;#2o3o1;向宝a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;才，韩a;#2o872;把突发a;#2o1o7;a;#2o214;都a;#21o33;用a;#2o1o2;起来，虽然a;#251o4;功a;#2o96o;率不a;#2o3o2;，a;#2o294;a;#33o41;a;#2oo13;不a;#26o29;转a;#3o528;算计a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;意，a;#3o528;实有a;#2o123;a;#32o47;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    a;#2o837;夜a;#261o2;a;#2o998;，小雪细如棉，a;#2o174;天空a;#2oo13;洋洋a;#3278o;落，a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;城墙，a;#2oo63;终a;#2o11o;a;#2232o;平线下升起a;#1229o;

    a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;不愧是a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;心，尽管远远a;#276o4;不上隋唐a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;a;a;1squo;a;#3o334;千家a;#2o284;a;#2227o;棋局,十a;#2o1o8;a;#349o3;如种菜a;#3oo54;a;a;rsquo;a;#3o34o;长安，可a;#24o5o;经远远超a;#368o7;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#3o34o;繁荣a;#1229o;距a;#3o528;城池还有四a;#2o116;里a;#3o34o;样子，官道a;#2ooo4;边，a;#2o415;是一间间a;#3o34o;店铺a;#1229o;离a;#3o528;道路稍远点a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，民居a;#4o158;次栉a;#276o4;a;#1229o;

    隋唐a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;长安，是a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;a;#2549o;名第一a;#3o34o;a;#24o4o;城，规a;#21o1o;、a;#2o154;口、a;#2183o;业，与城a;#24o66;有a;#2o851;a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;a;#2oo1o;a;#26o41;面，a;#26o8o;不是a;#2942o;占a;#4o14o;头a;#1229o;只是经a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;数a;#3o334;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;沧a;#267o5;a;#24o4o;变，长安历经战火a;#3o813;烟，a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;在a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;三进三a;#2o986;，终a;#2o11o;在朱a;#282o1;a;#3o34o;一a;#2233o;大火a;#2oo13;，a;#2127o;a;#2oo26;瓦a;#3o782;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;北宋a;#3o34o;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;，a;#2o415;是建筑在这样a;#3o34o;一座城池上a;#1229o;

    a;#261o2;a;#2o54o;上a;#2o8o3;，城墙上a;#3o34o;灯火，如灿烂a;#3o34o;银河，a;#276o4;a;#2oo43;韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;a;#26o85;在甘谷城下a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一条尤a;#352o1;绚烂上千a;#3o334;a;#2o493;a;#1229o;一朵朵烟花不a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;自城头升上天空，在夜空a;#2oo13;a;#325o9;放a;#1229o;a;#26o8o;数灯火汇聚，将a;#2o3o2;沉a;#3o34o;a;#2o113;层映a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;红色，自韩a;#2o872;来a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;，还是第一次a;#3o475;见这样a;#3o34o;景色a;#1229o;

    a;#276o5;竟是上a;#2o8o3;a;#2oo43;夜a;#1229o;

    a;#2o154;如潮a;#28o44;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;观灯，往往都是一大家子同a;#261o2;a;#2o986;游，小a;#234o1;子手上提a;#3o528;a;#215o8;色a;#3o34o;小灯笼，a;#2o852;a;#3964o;采烈a;#2232o;a;#362o8;在a;#21o69;面，父母a;#2o8o4;姊a;#21o17;跟在身后a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;一行a;#2o837;城a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o415;在a;#2o154;潮a;#2oo13;艰a;#3859o;跋a;#28o41;a;#1229o;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2o154;头a;#28o44;a;#28o44;，幸a;#2o111;有a;#2o1o2;路明这a;#213o5;识途老马，才a;#278o9;有在a;#2o154;a;#28o23;a;#2oo13;迷失a;#26o41;向a;#1229o;

    上a;#2o8o3;a;#3341o;是一a;#2418o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;大a;#26o85;子，甚至可a;#2o197;说是北宋a;#3o34o;狂欢a;#2oo43;夜a;#1229o;a;#2o8o3;a;#26o86;正a;#26o85;，a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;都是在家a;#2oo13;与家a;#2o154;团员a;#1229o;立春a;#21o17;是与a;#2o892;a;#2o1o7;息息a;#3o456;a;#2o851;a;#3o34o;a;#31o85;a;#2o856;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;上a;#2o8o3;a;#3341o;，a;#2o415;是a;#2o197;居a;#2o3o3;a;#2o11o;城池a;#2o869;a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#24o66;民a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo27;力a;#3o34o;a;#3341o;庆a;#1229o;东a;#2o14o;城a;#352o1;放灯a;#2o116;a;#26o85;，a;#3278o;寻a;#2412o;a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;，a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;放灯三天a;#1229o;

    一座座a;#3ooo1;彩灯组a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;灯山、灯棚a;#3o679;立在a;#349o3;a;#24o66;a;#2oo13;，金a;#3o887;a;#3o456;射，锦绣a;#2o132;辉a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;都是城a;#2oo13;a;#215o8;家行a;#2o25o;、a;#235oo;户豪a;#2183o;所a;#21o46;，a;#2o114;a;#3o456;a;#2oo43;间还a;#352o1;较量a;#2oo1o;a;#3964o;下a;#1229o;

    雪a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;，可风a;#2641o;a;#2o572;a;#1229o;积在屋a;#39o3o;和树枝上a;#3o34o;雪粉，随风a;#3278o;起a;#1229o;稀a;#3oo95;a;#3278o;又轻a;#2658o;a;#3o34o;雪意，并不a;#2o25o;打a;#252oo;a;#21o4o;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o852;致a;#1229o;灯a;#2o8o9;在雪雾a;#2oo13;散射，空气a;#2oo13;都闪a;#3o528;a;#2658o;a;#2658o;a;#3o34o;a;#4o644;a;#2o8o9;，宛如a;#2679o;幻一般a;#1229o;

    a;#362o8;在流a;#2o8o9;溢彩a;#3o34o;a;#349o3;a;#24o55;a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;突然想起一a;#2o1o7;，都是急a;#3o528;进城，a;#2o182;a;#2o498;忘a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;长安不是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，平a;#26o85;里并a;#278o9;有宵a;#311o5;，a;#3278o;在上a;#2o8o3;a;#2oo43;夜，更是夜间a;#2oo63;不闭城门，a;#2o182;本不用赶得这a;#2oo4o;辛a;#3351o;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;这样a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，不用等a;#21o4o;明天，a;#2o17o;天a;#262o2;上，现在板a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武心情a;#236o1;a;#33o21;变a;#229o9;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;却a;#229o9;a;#2o687;忘a;#3576o;a;#2o1o2;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;不快，饶有a;#2o852;致a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;花灯a;#349o3;a;#24o66;，a;#214o7;本板a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上a;#28o14;起a;#2o1o2;一丝a;#315o5;意a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2232o;处边境，平a;#261o2;a;#2o415;a;#2o415;不如a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;繁华，a;#3341o;庆a;#261o2;更是远不如a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#289o9;闹，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不a;#311o5;a;#3o475;得a;#2o837;迷a;#1229o;

    不同a;#2o11o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，还有a;#24o5o;经a;#3o475;花a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;李小a;#2o845;和路明a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o524;望四a;#216o8;，却有一股茕茕孓立a;#3o34o;淡漠a;#28o44;上心头a;#1229o;

    喧闹a;#3o34o;a;#349o3;a;#24o66;，欢a;#3315o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;群，a;#234o1;子a;#2o2o4;天a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容，a;#26o8o;不在述说a;#3o528;此a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;和平幸福a;#1229o;虽然有a;#3351o;役，虽然有a;#2o132;不完a;#3o34o;税，a;#2o294;a;#276o5;竟是听不a;#21o4o;战火a;#3o813;烟a;#3o34o;和平a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;

    大宋立国a;#3o334;a;#2418o;，尽管a;#261o2;有a;#2116o;荡，边境更是a;#278o9;少a;#368o7;战a;#2oo81;，a;#2o294;国家a;#2o869;a;#37o96;还是a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;大a;#2o3o7;a;#3o34o;和平a;#1229o;对生活在a;#29o81;宁a;#2418o;间a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;a;#2232o;a;#3o334;姓a;#2o2o4;来说，a;#2oo63;许很平a;#2o961;，可在a;#262o2;唐、a;#2o116;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;数a;#3o334;a;#2418o;间，却是a;#3859o;得一见a;#3o34o;幸福a;#261o2;a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;

    只不a;#368o7;，在a;#2o116;a;#2o845;十a;#2418o;后a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#2418o;后，a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;太平a;#2418o;景，a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#3485o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;和a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#229o4;臣，a;#3278o;在来自北a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;a;#3642o;下，被踩得粉a;#3o862;a;#1229o;

    第一次a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;穿越a;#2o197;来a;#3o34o;第一次，韩a;#2o872;a;#246o5;考a;#3o528;a;#2o182;来a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;a;#3o34o;意a;#2oo41;a;#1229o;

    a;#3576o;得a;#21o69;a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子闲暇a;#261o2;读得《李太a;#3o333;文集》，诗句读a;#368o7;a;#2o415;a;#3261o;，a;#2o294;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一段a;#242o7;文却让韩a;#2o872;铭a;#3576o;甚深a;#653o6;夫天a;#2232o;者，万物a;#2oo43;a;#3687o;a;#26o53;a;#2oo63;a;#653o7;a;#2o8o9;阴者，a;#3o334;a;#2o195;a;#2oo43;a;#368o7;客a;#2oo63;a;#1229o;

    a;#3687o;a;#26o53;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;韩a;#2o872;觉得这a;#2oo1o;词实在很a;#229o9;，用来形容a;#2o182;a;#2o877;合适不a;#368o7;，在a;#261o2;a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo13;a;#3687o;流a;#3278o;上a;#3o34o;a;#26o53;客a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;不a;#2o877;是a;#368o7;客，a;#3278o;是a;#24o5o;经a;#2345o;居下来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#33o21;a;#2oo26;这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#2o57o;a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？

    是更a;#2oo26;a;#235oo;足，更a;#2oo26;安a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;生活？还是a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}7;一句a;#358o5;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;太平a;#216o2;！？

    应该a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#3261o;！否a;#21o17;a;#21o4o;这里a;#362o8;一趟，又是a;#2o3o9;a;#3351o;？

    不a;#3o693;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，又a;#2432o;始下雪a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这a;#2233o;雪并不算大，风a;#21o17;变得更弱，雪片a;#236o1;如柳a;#3211o;杨花，飘飘荡荡a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#38o85;色a;#3o34o;天空a;#2oo13;落下a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2526o;a;#3o524;远望，a;#2oo3o;a;#3o446;茫茫，a;#3527o;野只a;#2145o;十数丈a;#2oo43;远a;#1229o;可a;#2o17o;a;#26o89;在驿站里a;#3o475;得a;#4o644;历，却是明明a;#3o333;a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;a;#2o889;a;#3o528;宜a;#2o986;行a;#1229o;

    宜a;#2o986;行吗？韩a;#2o872;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;大a;#315o5;，a;#3o495;是a;#229o9;a;#4o644;历a;#1229o;

    a;#315o5;声里，a;#2o182;用力一抖a;#3256o;绳a;#1229o;马身一a;#2116o;，在漫天a;#3o34o;雪花a;#2oo13;，向a;#3o528;驿站行去a;#1229o;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;驿a;#393o2;，远远胜a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;这a;#2o96o;天来a;#123o4;和谐和谐a;#123o5;经a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;诸a;#2281o;驿站a;#1229o;不a;#2o294;编a;#21o46;上有一名官员a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2oo27;管，在建筑更是a;#27oo4;台园囿a;#3o342;备，单是门厅a;#236o1;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;一座a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;，a;#2511o;者说a;#236o1;是一座三层a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;，只不a;#368o7;a;#255o9;待a;#3o34o;是来往陕西a;#3o34o;官员a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    正是a;#3341o;庆a;#2oo43;a;#261o2;，厅a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#267oo;子a;#24o5o;经被占a;#2o1o2;大半a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;这样a;#3o34o;还a;#278o9;拿a;#21o4o;告身a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品，在厅a;#2oo13;诸a;#2281o;官a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;，一点a;#2oo63;不起a;#3o524;a;#1229o;验a;#368o7;驿a;#21o48;，韩a;#2o872;在a;#2o559;院弄a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;三间a;#2141o;房，放下行李，a;#3oo41;下李小a;#2o845;a;#3o475;守，同a;#3o528;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武、路明又回a;#21o4o;大厅a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#29o31;a;#3o528;a;#2o3o2;品官员a;#3o34o;待遇标a;#2o934;，在驿a;#393o2;a;#2oo13;a;#2o8o5;a;#244o3;小a;#2o1o8;a;#3o34o;驿a;#2133o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;三a;#2o154;端来a;#2o1o2;一a;#267oo;子a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;菜a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;尝a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#372o2;菜a;#3o342;是上品，不愧是a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;坐得a;#2o3o1;置不算a;#229o9;，三a;#27oo4;a;#2o182;还不够资格，a;#3278o;a;#2o1o8;a;#27oo4;a;#3o34o;靠窗，a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;灯火a;#3o34o;座a;#2o3o1;，一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;都a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;被a;#2o154;占a;#2o1o2;，只a;#33o21;找a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;近a;#3o528;a;#27oo4;梯口a;#3o34o;角落坐下a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#37o51;a;#267oo;贴a;#3o528;窗子，坐a;#2o1o2;三a;#2o154;a;#1229o;身a;#2o391;靠a;#3o528;窗a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;，一a;#2oo1o;四十a;#2281o;岁a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;，一a;#2oo1o;才a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o986;头，都是武a;#2o154;模样，身材a;#2o581;壮a;#1229o;单是坐a;#3o528;，a;#2o415;a;#2o687;是a;#2ooo4;山对峙a;#1229o;a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;打横a;#3o456;a;#385o6;，显a;#31o34;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;最a;#2o3o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;面朝a;#228o6;，背对a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，只a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;背影，a;#2oo63;是一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o3o7;格雄壮a;#3o34o;汉子，却穿a;#2o1o2;a;#2o754;生a;#3o34o;a;#35o13;束a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;只a;#3o629;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一a;#3o524;，a;#2o415;a;#2591o;回a;#2o1o2;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;，与a;#3o528;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武和路明一起拿起a;#316o7;子、填a;#3o528;肚子a;#1229o;

    ！

 第３８章 逆旅徐行雪未休（四）

    a;#123o4;最后一更，最后一更，红a;#31o8o;a;#216o2;？不是压岁a;#38o65;，不用a;#3oo41;a;#3o528;a;#368o7;a;#2418o;吧？！a;#123o5;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武心情不a;#229o9;，虽然a;#2oo45;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;上去只是a;#33o8o;色a;#276o4;平a;#261o2;a;#2o919;一点，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o174;坐a;#21o4o;a;#267oo;边a;#2o415;a;#278o9;有说a;#368o7;一句a;#358o5;，只a;#39o38;闷头a;#215o7;喝a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;正在想a;#3o528;a;#2o1o7;情，一a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;忘a;#2o1o2;缓和a;#2o96o;句a;#1229o;

    韩a;#21o16;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;都不说a;#358o5;，a;#267oo;上a;#3o34o;气氛a;#2o415;a;#2o725;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;路明a;#24o38;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;右a;#3o475;a;#3o475;，呵呵干a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，还是提起a;#2o1o2;a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#39o64;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;还a;#3576o;得a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;章老员a;#228o6;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武闷a;#3o528;头不搭a;#358o5;，韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;放下a;#316o7;子，a;#2526o;a;#3o524;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    路明靠a;#21o69;a;#2o1o2;一点，压a;#2o3o2;声音，a;a;1dquo;a;#26o41;才a;#244o3;a;#3o528;面a;#278o9;a;#3576o;起来，a;#2o294;后来a;#362o8;a;#261o2;听a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;说有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子在a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#2o219;官，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;错a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3o475;路明故a;#2o316;a;#31o7o;秘a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情，韩a;#2o872;念头只一转，心a;#2oo13;a;#2o415;是雪a;#2o142;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3859o;道a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子官a;#2o3o1;很a;#3964o;不a;#251o4;？a;a;rdquo;

    路明微微一a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;可是猜错a;#2o1o2;，官a;#2o3o1;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;不是a;#2o182;a;#2o799;子，a;#3278o;是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#26o63;a;#2o8o4;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;谁？a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武终a;#2o11o;a;#2o572;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#316o7;子，a;#2526o;起头来，a;#2432o;口问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    路明a;#278o9;有a;#3o452;a;#255o9;回答，反a;#3278o;对韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;肯a;#2345o;a;#3o693;道a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o5o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o5o4;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，心底透a;#2o142;，这是路明在a;#2411o;忙缓和气氛a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;果然还是有点用处a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;想a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;所a;#3o693;道a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;身福建a;#3o34o;章姓a;#3964o;官只有一a;#2o154;，a;a;1dquo;a;#337o7;不是章文简章a;#37o63;a;#2o844;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#37o63;国a;#2o844;章得象，是a;#2o161;宗朝a;#3o34o;宰a;#3o456;，谥号文简，死a;#2o1o2;都a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;a;#385oo;a;#2o182;a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#3576o;不起还有a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;福建a;#3o34o;章姓a;#3964o;官a;#1229o;

    路明点头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;正是章文简！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;死a;#2o1o2;有a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;吧？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;问a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;官a;#214o2;a;#311o8;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;a;#3oo41;a;#21o4o;现在a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o154;a;#362o8;a;#3359o;a;#2o937;a;#1229o;章得象死a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;，a;#236o1;算是a;#2o146;a;#2o799;子，怕a;#2oo63;是在家a;#31o85;a;#261o2;才a;#3576o;得a;#2o379;a;#3o871;a;#4o644;米饭a;#1229o;

    路明a;#3o385;a;#3o528;a;#3o473;头心算a;#2o1o2;一阵，最后点头道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;章文简a;#368o7;a;#1999o;是在庆历a;#2o843;a;#2418o;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;是a;#2o1o8;十三a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武听a;#2o1o2;，又a;#2o3o2;下头去，专心致志a;#2232o;a;#215o7;菜a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o629;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;一a;#3o524;，a;#315o5;意藏在心a;#2oo13;，问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;然章a;#2o446;是章文简a;#3o34o;a;#26o63;弟，a;#37o27;a;#2o182;a;#236o1;是a;#22o25;a;#2o3o5;a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;丁酉科状a;#2o8o3;章子平a;#3o34o;a;#26o63;a;#2146o;a;#31o62;喽？a;a;rdquo;

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    韩a;#2o872;微a;#315o5;a;#3o528;自a;#251o5;a;#2o171;绍a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;姓韩名a;#2o872;，a;#336o9;字玉昆a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;是a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    种建a;#2oo13;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;一a;#2o142;，a;#2o197;手加a;#39o69;，得韩a;#2o872;提醒，a;#2o182;终a;#2o11o;想a;#2o1o2;起来a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;啊，是去a;#2418o;a;#2418o;a;#21o21;射柳a;#261o2;，得a;#2o1o2;第三a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不如彝a;#2146o;a;#2942o;占a;#4o14o;头a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;微a;#315o5;a;#3278o;答a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;洒a;#33o73;a;#3o452;率a;#3o34o;谈a;#2152o;让种建a;#2oo13;大生a;#229o9;感a;#1229o;如a;#2o851;西快a;#2o992;般a;#254o2;秀a;#3o34o;双a;#3o473;，配上一对a;#2817o;深a;#3859o;测a;#3o34o;a;#3o52o;子，浅淡a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容a;#2oo13;a;#28o24;透a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;自a;#2o449;，a;#21o17;让种建a;#2oo13;心下纳罕，如此a;#2o154;物在身边a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;，自家a;#2459o;a;#2o25o;a;#278o9;a;#3oo41;在心上？正想a;#3o528;，身边突然a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o154;，却是a;#26o41;才同坐在a;#267oo;边a;#3o34o;自家a;#2146o;a;#2o271;a;#2o8o4;弟种a;#2642o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;十七哥？a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;种建a;#2oo13;奇怪a;#3o34o;问道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;在下种a;#2642o;，见a;#368o7;韩a;#2o8o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;有a;#3o528;同一a;#2oo1o;a;#31o62;父，种a;#2642o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o456;a;#3598o;与种建a;#2oo13;很a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;a;#3o456;a;#2o284;，只是少a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;a;#26o31;文，a;#3278o;a;#4o669;a;#4o657;a;#3o34o;a;#3o382;肤a;#2oo63;让a;#2o182;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;点狂野，a;#2o182;在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;行a;#31o36;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;王大a;#21o69;a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子来a;#2o449;，里面说a;#2o1o2;不少a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;韩a;#2o8o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情，a;#278o9;口子a;#3o34o;称a;#3619o;a;#1229o;种a;#2642o;本是不a;#2o449;，a;#2o294;现在一见，却果然并a;#26o8o;一句虚言a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    种建a;#2oo13;问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;王大可是一a;#3o452;跟在十七哥a;#2o32o;身边a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;王a;#333o8;臣？a;a;rdquo;

    种a;#2642o;点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    a;#123o4;肥猫老a;#2o8o4;，a;#2o474;说a;#368o7;a;#352o1;让a;#2o32o;a;#2o146;子同a;#2591o;，a;#235oo;贵终老，a;#278o9;说谎吧a;#123o5;

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 第３８章 逆旅徐行雪未休（六）

    a;#123o4;a;#26o32;a;#2418o;第a;#2o1o8;更，a;#2o474;不a;#2o25o;嫌红包a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    只是a;#3o475;a;#3o528;种建a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情，韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;有a;#2o1o2;点不a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;感觉a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;该不a;#2o25o;是雄武a;#2o891;吧？a;a;rdquo;

    种建a;#2oo13;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#3619o;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆果然才智a;#368o7;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    这a;#2oo1o;a;a;1squo;果然a;a;rsquo;可不a;#229o9;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;色虽a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;变a;#2127o;，a;#33o41;a;#2o161;子却a;#3o14o;a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;想不a;#21o4o;a;#371o1;逵竟然a;#352o1;擢a;#368o1;雄武a;#2o891;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#3oo41;后a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;a;#39o69;a;#2o415;是雄武a;#2o891;，a;#2o687;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo27;吴衍，a;#236o1;是雄武a;#2o891;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#21o28;官a;#1229o;虽然本官与实职a;#24o46;遣a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#2o8o1;，a;#2o294;赵a;#39o36;a;#3683o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子还a;#278o9;有a;#216o2;a;#1229o;吴衍a;#3o34o;本官是大a;#297o2;寺丞，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不在大a;#297o2;寺上班a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;

    a;#29o31;a;#297o2;说是如此，可有a;#2oo1o;万一a;#216o2;？万一a;#371o1;逵转a;#2o219;雄武a;#2o891;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#3oo41;后是朝a;#2oo13;给a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o449;号，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;让a;#2o154;头a;#3o14o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#371o1;逵有雄心，有才a;#33o21;，有a;#23o41;望，有a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;，更有经验a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;最大a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;，a;#236o1;是喜欢大权a;#2942o;揽a;#1229o;在鄜a;#2431o;，种a;#3586o;被a;#2o182;a;#2538o;a;#2o817;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#2o182;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，王a;#389o2;还有站a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;吗？a;#352o1;a;#3o693;道王a;#389o2;与李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、向宝a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;合不来，a;#2o415;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;权力a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o5;a;#1229o;a;#371o1;逵在a;#2o851;西在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;望远在李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和向宝a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;a;#2o182;来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o219;职，a;#2432o;拓河湟a;#3o34o;战a;#3oo53;应该还a;#2o25o;继续下去，a;#2o294;在a;#37o27;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，王a;#389o2;肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;a;#2o8o8;被踢a;#21o4o;一边a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;和种建a;#2oo13;对a;#3527o;一a;#3o524;，一a;#4o784;a;#3351o;a;#315o5;，谁都a;#21o35;说谁a;#2o1o2;，一a;#2oo1o;a;#371o1;逵a;#236o1;让a;#2ooo4;家头a;#3o14o;得都a;#352o1;a;#35o1o;a;#2432o;来，运都a;#2o498;在一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;身上a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;对a;#2o1o2;，a;a;rdquo;说a;#21o4o;绥a;#245o3;城，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;想起a;#2o17o;天在路上遇见a;#3o34o;山a;#3265o;胡子，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#2o174;这a;#2o3o1;老税吏口a;#2oo13;所听a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息，a;a;1dquo;不a;#3o693;a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;听a;#278o9;听说a;#368o7;，转运司陈a;#211o3;a;#2o351;下a;#2o196;陕西a;#2o84o;境税卡加强税检，即a;#2o415;拥有官身，a;#2oo63;不得私a;#241o2;a;#2183o;货a;#368o7;a;#2o851;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    种詠和种建a;#2oo13;听后a;#39o39;a;#261o2;陷a;#2o837;深a;#246o5;，陈绎a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;法反a;#2412o;得让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;置a;#2o449;，a;#3278o;种a;#2642o;却a;#278o9;有考虑太a;#2281o;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;摇头道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不可a;#33o21;吧，a;#37o27;a;#352o1;得罪a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;？陈a;#211o3;a;#2o351;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;有这a;#2oo1o;胆子a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;说是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;提a;#2o379;给绥a;#245o3;城a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;粮不足，必a;#39o35;a;#352o1;加强征a;#2591o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;将陈绎a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;平平实实a;#3o34o;说a;#2o986;口，等a;#3o528;种家三a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;反应a;#1229o;

    a;#3o768;a;#3o34o;一声a;#217o9;，种a;#2642o;a;#244o3;a;#2o8o8;拍案a;#3278o;起，双a;#3o446;圆a;#3o634;，怒发a;#2o914;a;#2o896;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;厉声叫道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;竟敢这a;#2oo4o;说？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;竟有此a;#2o1o7;？！a;a;rdquo;种詠a;#2oo63;一样a;#215o7;惊，a;#2o877;次重复追问a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;可是a;#3o83o;有a;#2o854;a;#2o1o7;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;小a;#2o356;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品，编a;#2549o;转运a;#211o3;a;#2o351;a;#2o316;甚！？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;反问道a;#1229o;a;#2o182;是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;官员，鄜a;#2431o;路a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;根本与a;#2o182;a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;，陈绎a;#3o34o;小a;#2116o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo63;a;#252oo;不a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;去，a;#2o182;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;这一点种詠a;#33o21;想得明a;#3o333;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#39o33;庄a;#3331o;a;#21o73;，意在a;#278o3;a;#2o844;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;路明阴阴a;#3o34o;在a;#26o49;插a;#2o1o2;一句，尽力a;#3492o;现自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;存在a;#1229o;

    种建a;#2oo13;a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#2232o;一a;#3818o;a;#267oo;子，a;a;1dquo;这是驱虎吞狼a;#2oo43;计！a;a;rdquo;

    陈绎a;#3o34o;用意，不a;#2o294;种建a;#2oo13;想得a;#3689o;透，a;#3683o;种詠和种a;#2642o;都a;#3o475;得明a;#3o333;a;#1229o;不a;#228o6;a;#2oo46;a;#29o53;a;#2116o;a;#2o154;心来干a;#252oo;绥a;#245o3;a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;最终被阻a;#2749o;，a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;名正言a;#39o34;a;#3o34o;不a;#2oo26;绥a;#245o3;城提a;#2o379;足够a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;粮a;#1229o;

    种建a;#2oo13;又愤愤不平a;#3o34o;继续说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3859o;怪陈绎下a;#2o196;不得在环a;#24o3o;、庆a;#24o3o;这a;#2o123;缘边a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;发放青苗贷，还说a;#352o1;a;#3oo41;a;#2412o;平a;#2o179;物，a;#2o934;备缓急a;#259o3;用，a;#214o7;来是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;演得更a;#2o687;一点a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;岂a;#33o21;容得a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;？！a;a;rdquo;路明立a;#21o51;问道a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;解惑a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;陈绎正是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;堵王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;a;#22o68;才这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    陈绎越是用a;#2412o;平a;#2o179;a;#2oo26;a;#2o511;口不肯散a;#3613o;散物，越是用a;#38o65;粮不足a;#2oo26;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o572;a;#2749o;发放青苗贷，a;#2o415;越是显得a;#2o182;加强征税a;#3o34o;正a;#3o83o;性，a;#2oo63;更a;#297o2;a;#3o452;气壮a;#2232o;去卡绥a;#245o3;城a;#3o34o;a;#33o46;子a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;且a;#2o182;用绥a;#245o3;虚耗a;#38o65;粮a;#2oo26;a;#2o511;口，a;#2o572;a;#2749o;发放青苗贷，又a;#352o1;a;#3oo41;用本该用a;#2o11o;青苗贷放贷业务a;#3o34o;a;#2412o;平a;#2o179;a;#2o648;备，等a;#2o11o;是用王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#24o38;手打a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;右手a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}95;法a;#3o34o;是王安a;#3o7o7;，a;#2o513;导绥a;#245o3;战a;#3oo53;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;是王安a;#3o7o7;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}王安a;#3o7o7;找不a;#21o4o;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;处a;#2115o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o511;口a;#1229o;

    陈绎算是把a;#1999o;情a;#2o154;心算a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;极点，不愧是长a;#2o11o;a;#21oo9;名a;#3o34o;官员a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是在提点a;#21oo9;狱a;#349o5;门，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现肯a;#2345o;a;#352o1;a;#276o4;转运司a;#352o1;强a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;很a;#2o329;服陈绎，a;#3278o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#236o1;不一a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;计策都有a;#2oo1o;适用a;#3o34o;范a;#2226o;，a;#335o9;是a;#2o197;力a;#3o772;a;#2oo43;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2115o;a;#2o1o2;陈绎，a;#37o27;是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;谋算都a;#278o9;有用a;#1229o;

    空气a;#2o957;重，a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#4o664;a;#4o664;a;#2232o;坐a;#3o528;，气氛沉a;#2o957;a;#3o34o;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;是在a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;守灵a;#1229o;种家a;#2146o;a;#2o356;三a;#2o154;都是a;#32o39;a;#3o385;a;#3o473;头，韩a;#2o872;和路明都a;#2538o;a;#2o986;同样a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情a;#385o6;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，a;#3o475;起来显得很轻松a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;算a;#2o1o2;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;算a;#2o1o2;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;不提这a;#2o123;a;#289o2;心a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;种建a;#2oo13;a;#29o31;空甩a;#2o1o2;甩手，a;#2o284;是a;#352o1;将束缚a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;，a;#2o351;得自a;#24o49;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;a;#26o45;展a;#3o34o;绊a;#32o34;a;#2o84o;数扫a;#2432o;a;#1229o;a;#352o1;想对a;#2o184;陈绎，a;#385oo;a;#3875o;朝a;#2253o;上有a;#2o154;a;#2o986;手，a;#2o973;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;，a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;法a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;对a;#2o1o2;！玉昆，a;#2o32o;猜小弟a;#2o17o;天还a;#3o896;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;谁？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#278o9;头a;#278o9;a;#33o41;，a;#251o5;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;a;#3o693;道a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#236o1;a;#2o182;和种建a;#2oo13;在说a;#358o5;，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;都在a;#2o415;听a;#2o415;喝，a;#2o415;拿起a;#372o2;壶站起来，给每a;#2o154;都a;#2o498;a;#2o1o2;一杯a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;是游景a;#2146o;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;遇a;#21o4o;游景a;#2146o;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;放下a;#372o2;壶，坐a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;种建a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，让a;#2o182;有a;#2o123;遗a;#25o22;自a;#24o49;a;#362o8;得a;#2493o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;a;#1229o;

    游a;#24o72;雄游景a;#2146o;算是韩a;#2o872;和种建a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#24o72;a;#2o8o4;a;#2o1o2;，在张载a;#3o34o;诸a;#2281o;弟子a;#2oo13;，游a;#24o72;雄a;#3o34o;才a;#33o21;a;#2oo63;是a;#2o986;类a;#253oo;萃a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;经a;#2oo41;大道a;#3577o;，横渠门下，a;#2o197;a;#34o13;a;#3oooo;吕氏a;#2o8o4;弟a;a;ash;a;a;ash;吕大a;#2oo2o;、吕大a;#38o55;、吕大忠a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}78o;a;#2o197;a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;a;#3577o;，a;#21o17;是a;#2o197;游a;#24o72;雄a;#2oo26;首a;#1229o;

    种建a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;纪尚幼，a;#2o294;将门子弟在a;#2o853;学上a;#3o34o;才a;#33o21;a;#2oo63;不容小觑a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#3oo41;给a;#2o247;同学a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;象，却是箭术还不错，a;#2o294;a;#21o51;a;#3351o;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;头a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;呆子一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;谁想a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;如a;#2o17o;a;#24o5o;经被荐a;#2oo26;官身，现在正a;#352o1;a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;递上家状？

    不a;#368o7;游a;#24o72;雄并不只是长a;#2o11o;a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;，文学一样a;#2o986;色，a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;考上a;#2o1o2;进士，是治平a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#4o857;飞a;#27o36;a;#2o986;身a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;，让张载a;#3o34o;一a;#2o247;弟子甚a;#2oo26;羡慕a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在张载a;#3o34o;弟子a;#2oo13;，a;#34o13;a;#3oooo;吕氏a;#2o8o4;弟里a;#3o34o;吕大忠、吕大a;#38o55;a;#3o342;是进士a;#2145o;第a;#1229o;吕大忠a;#2oo13;进士a;#276o4;张载还a;#26o89;，吕大a;#38o55;a;#21o17;与张载同科，即a;#2o415;这样，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o381;然敬张载如a;#24o72;长a;#1229o;

    游a;#24o72;雄如a;#2o17o;在，名望在a;#228o6;，张载a;#3o34o;弟子a;#2o2o4;a;#244o3;然都是a;#2o329;服不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;尤a;#2o854;是种建a;#2oo13;和韩a;#2o872;这样a;#2o559;向a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;弟子，更是如此a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;上次听说游景a;#2146o;a;#261o2;，a;#2o182;应是在a;#2o2o2;a;#24o3o;a;#2o219;司户参a;#2o891;，现在a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;，是调还是升？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;升、调？a;a;rdquo;种建a;#2oo13;摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;是武功a;#2o154;a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;陕西武功县a;#123o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次是a;#21o4o;转运司述职，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;a;#3682o;a;#2oo65;a;#3o465;a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o154;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#278o9;有？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;急a;#3o528;追问a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o11o;如游a;#24o72;雄这般才a;#33o21;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;a;#3o342;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o72;a;#2o8o4;，韩a;#2o872;自然很有a;#2o852;趣结a;#2o132;一a;#3oo58;a;#1229o;后a;#1999o;讲a;#3135o;四大a;#38o81;，此a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;讲a;#3135o;a;#3o528;同a;#2oo65;、同a;#2418o;、同门，与同a;#2oo26;横渠弟子a;#3o34o;同门a;#2o8o4;弟拉a;#229o9;a;#2o851;系，自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;根基a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;更加稳固a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;天清a;#26o89;a;#2o415;回a;#2o2o2;a;#24o3o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;在道边匆匆说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;种建a;#2oo13;有a;#2o123;遗a;#25o22;，游a;#24o72;雄进士a;#2oo13;得a;#26o89;，跟a;#2o182;和韩a;#2o872;这样a;#3o34o;小a;#24o72;弟只有a;#2o96o;面a;#2oo43;缘，a;#278o9;a;#33o21;深a;#2o132;，a;#2o17o;次a;#24o39;遇，却又是一叙a;#3278o;a;#21o35;，a;a;1dquo;说起来，游景a;#2146o;a;#24o5o;历三考，a;#3o952;a;#212o8;a;#2oo63;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;，大a;#27o1o;明a;#2418o;a;#2o415;a;#352o1;转a;#2o219;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是调a;#2o986;a;#2o851;西，a;#2o877;见可a;#236o1;a;#3859o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    种詠一起叹a;#2o1o2;口气，a;#2o182;a;#2418o;纪即长，a;#2o134;a;#2oo37;历a;#1999o;情，对此感a;#353o2;更深a;#1229o;此a;#261o2;a;#2o415;是如此，见面a;#3859o;，a;#2o877;见更a;#3859o;a;#1229o;道a;#24o38;一a;#21o35;，a;#2o877;听闻a;#261o2;，a;#2oo63;许a;#24o5o;是阴阳重隔a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;却是a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，洒然道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o3o9;必a;#2o57o;小a;#2o799;女态！a;#372o2;在杯a;#2oo13;，a;#2o154;在a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#1229o;与a;#2o854;长叹，不如醉饮！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;说得a;#229o9;！a;a;rdquo;种a;#2642o;拍手a;#315o5;道a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o96o;句，豪爽a;#26o8o;a;#276o4;，正合种a;#2642o;a;#33o86;气a;#1229o;a;#2o182;站起来a;#2oo3o;杯邀约，a;#2o247;a;#2o154;a;#2o415;a;#3672o;然和应，一a;#3oo58;a;#3o171;饮，宾a;#2oo27;尽欢a;#1229o;

    种建a;#2oo13;与韩a;#2o872;同学a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;，a;#2o851;系只是平平a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o17o;夜a;#2o598;遇，一a;#3oo58;a;#3o456;谈，只觉得与韩a;#2o872;意气a;#3o456;投，a;#2o154;物风采a;#2oo26;生平a;#2o165;见a;#1229o;a;#372o2;后a;#241o9;散，种建a;#2oo13;和种a;#2642o;a;#2o415;a;#3o828;拉a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;去秉烛夜谈a;#1229o;

    a;#3o452;至次a;#26o85;清晨，谈天说a;#2232o;a;#2o1o2;一夜a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#26o41;被种建a;#2oo13;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o457;给送a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;才学见识a;#3o342;是一流，纵然a;#26o8o;法a;#2o687;a;#244o3;a;#26o85;对王a;#214o2;a;#37o27;般a;#2o511;势纵a;#3577o;，a;#2o351;a;#2o154;a;#2o116;a;#2o3o7;投a;#2232o;，a;#2o294;a;#24o5o;经足a;#2o197;让种家a;#2o1o8;子深感敬服a;#1229o;

    回a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;院a;#2oo13;，三间a;#2141o;房a;#3o34o;房门都是大a;#2432o;a;#3o528;，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武还是路明a;#3o342;不在房a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;李小a;#2o845;这a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;经起来，韩a;#2o872;a;#362o8;进房门，吩咐一声，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;端来a;#2o1o2;a;#268o3;洗用a;#2o855;a;#1229o;

    拿a;#3o528;滚a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;手a;#24o62;a;#2583o;a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#39o34;手指a;#2o1o2;指隔a;#37o51;，问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#21o16;官a;#2o154;和路学a;#3135o;a;#216o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    李小a;#2o845;回道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#21o16;官a;#2o154;一大a;#26o89;去马厩a;#29o31;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;马去a;#2o1o2;，a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#3642o;子a;#3o952;得厉害a;#1229o;路学a;#3135o;a;#21o17;a;#293o1;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;骡子a;#2o986;去a;#2o1o2;，不a;#3o693;是a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;随口应a;#2o1o2;一声，a;#31o34;意自a;#24o49;听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    路明a;#3o34o;骡子本是昨a;#26o85;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o498;运a;#3o34o;胖a;#3456o;a;#2183o;a;#3o34o;，还附a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一驼a;#2o215;a;#2o54o;不菲a;#3o34o;货物，路明a;#2o174;a;#37o24;a;#24o3o;a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;a;#2o135;a;#21o35;a;#3o475;a;#2281o;，却卖不上a;#2o215;，a;#37o24;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;名a;#2o135;只有一a;#2oo1o;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}78;泥a;#2o154;，一对a;#33o21;a;#2o54o;十贯有a;#2o313;a;#1229o;a;#385oo;此a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，并a;#278o9;a;#2o54o;a;#38o65;a;#3o34o;东西a;#1229o;a;#352o1;不然，路明a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;头老骡子a;#3o34o;背上，货物a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;堆a;#251o4;一座山a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#2o174;a;#3456o;a;#2183o;a;#37o27;里弄来a;#3o34o;货物，只a;#3o475;包a;#35o65;a;#228o6;形，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;是a;#3456o;a;#2232o;a;#293o5;a;#2o135;a;#3o34o;a;#325o4;缎a;#1229o;a;#3456o;锦贵重，即a;#2o415;是最a;#2o415;宜a;#3o34o;绢罗，a;#2oo63;至少a;#2o54o;得三四十贯a;#1229o;只是如a;#2o17o;a;#2o851;西税卡森a;#2ooo5;，韩a;#2o872;又答应a;#241o2;a;#2o182;一起上a;#2o14o;，骡子不可a;#33o21;跟得上驿马a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;，干a;#33o3o;a;#2o84o;卖a;#2o986;去换a;#251o4;a;#3o424;缠a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;路明a;#3o34o;想法，韩a;#2o872;很清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;马a;#3642o;子，韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;a;#278o9;a;#2o852;趣a;#1229o;a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;只在奇怪一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o182;a;#39o44;计a;#2oo13;应该a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;还a;#278o9;a;#28o4o;息？

    韩a;#2o872;正想a;#3o528;，这a;#261o2;房门被a;#2597o;a;#217o9;，李小a;#2o845;a;#368o7;去打a;#2432o;门，一名驿a;#2133o;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;进来，恭恭敬敬a;#3o34o;双手递上一张名a;#24o86;，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#228o6;面有a;#2oo1o;老员a;#228o6;a;#352o1;求见a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;韩、a;#21o16;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;官a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#255o9;a;#368o7;名a;#24o86;，a;#2o415;微微一a;#315o5;，喃喃念a;#2o1o2;一句a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;终a;#2o11o;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2526o;头对李小a;#2o845;道，a;a;1dquo;快去把a;#21o16;官a;#2o154;请来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    李小a;#2o845;应a;#2o1o2;声a;#2o415;a;#352o1;a;#2o986;去，转身a;#21o69;a;#39o34;势a;#3o629;a;#2o1o2;一下名a;#24o86;封面，上面端端正正a;#3o34o;a;#2o889;a;#3o528;一a;#2549o;小字，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;字a;#2o3o7;较大a;#3o34o;四字，a;#2o415;是a;a;ash;a;a;ash;

    a;#28oo6;城章a;#2o446;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;a;#4o857;飞a;#27o36;a;#653o6;a;#26o32;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#3o331;基后第一次a;#2432o;科取士，a;#2o415;称a;#2oo26;a;#4o857;飞a;#27o36;a;#1229o;宋英宗赵曙a;#3o331;基后第一次a;#2432o;科，a;#236o1;是在治平a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;a;#1229o;

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 第３９章 太一宫深斜阳落（一）

    a;#123o4;a;#2o8o3;a;#26o86;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    在a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#2423o;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;不a;#3o496;a;#3o34o;上a;#2o8o3;a;#2oo43;夜，次a;#26o85;章a;#2o446;a;#3o34o;来访，虽然并a;#278o9;有a;#261o2;间加a;#2o197;深谈，a;#2o294;a;#24o5o;足a;#2o197;让章a;#2o446;将韩a;#2o872;和a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;名字铭a;#3576o;在心a;#1229o;a;#21o35;a;#3278o;后遇，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;这一a;#3oo58;a;#2o57o;a;#2o316;，给a;#2o154;a;#3oo41;下a;#2136o;象a;#2o854;实更a;#2oo26;深a;#21o51;，章a;#2o446;a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;更a;#2oo26;殷a;#2122o;a;#1229o;

    章a;#2o446;邀请韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一起同去a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;，只是a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;行程a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;实在a;#24o46;得太远，a;#2ooo4;边还是a;#26o8o;法同行a;#1229o;章a;#2o446;又a;#352o1;赠a;#38o65;赠物，a;#2o294;反应a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武不待韩a;#2o872;提点，a;#2oo63;是自觉自愿a;#3o34o;推拒所有a;#3o34o;赠a;#31o36;，这让章a;#2o446;更加敬重a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;最后，章a;#2o446;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;是强逼a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;和a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武答应，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o14o;城后一a;#2345o;a;#352o1;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;家a;#2oo13;坐上一坐，a;#26o41;才殷殷a;#3278o;a;#21o35;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2281o;谢韩官a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;回想起韩a;#2o872;昨天说a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武才深a;#2o999;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o7;a;#2o25o;a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o8;见a;#2oo43;明a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;道谢a;#3o495;心实意，a;#278o9;有半点虚a;#2o551;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;呵呵a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#315o5;，很a;#2o146;近a;#3o34o;拍拍a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;肩膀，a;a;1dquo;a;#26o8o;妨，勿a;#39o35;在意a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o35;a;#368o7;章a;#2o446;，又被种家a;#2146o;a;#2o356;送a;#2o986;城门，韩a;#2o872;一行继续启程a;#1229o;a;#255o9;下来一路，a;#2o415;是a;#26o8o;惊a;#26o8o;a;#385o5;，经a;#368o7;三a;#3o334;里a;#2854o;a;#2o851;道，很a;#39o34;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;抵达西a;#2o14o;河南a;#2422o;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是洛阳a;#1229o;大宋西a;#2o14o;，历a;#2149o;不逊长安，a;#276o4;起长安又更a;#2oo26;繁华，甚至还有宫殿a;#27oo4;宇，不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;暇游历a;#1229o;在驿a;#393o2;a;#2oo13;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;一夜，第a;#2o1o8;天a;#2o415;又a;#3ooo1;洛阳a;#2o986;发a;#1229o;四名骑手在a;#2oo13;a;#214o7;大a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;广a;#3842o;平a;#214o7;上a;#3o142;驰，数a;#26o85;a;#2oo43;后，韩a;#2o872;一行，终a;#2o11o;来a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2432o;封不远处a;#3o34o;a;#2o843;角镇a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;a;#2432o;封a;#2o843;店村a;#123o5;上a;#1229o;

    离a;#3o528;a;#2o14o;城只a;#21o97;三十里a;#2232o;，a;#2o294;此a;#261o2;天色a;#24o5o;a;#262o2;，a;#26o85;头a;#24o5o;经压在a;#2232o;平线上a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;现在a;#2o197;最快速a;#2423o;a;#2o174;a;#2o843;角镇往a;#2432o;封城去，a;#2oo63;来不a;#2145o;赶在城门a;#2o851;闭a;#21o69;抵达城下a;#1229o;a;#26o8o;如奈a;#2o3o9;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;在a;#2o843;角镇a;#2o3o3;上一夜，等明a;#26o85;a;#2o877;进城a;#1229o;

    a;#2o843;角镇a;#2o869;并a;#278o9;有驿a;#393o2;，韩a;#2o872;一行a;#2o415;随a;#2o415;找a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o475;起来还算干a;#2o928;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;店a;#2o3o3;下a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#1999o;间a;#3o34o;a;#2oo64;a;#2o439;，a;#3689o;a;#368o7;官a;#2422o;a;#2o934;许可a;#2o197;自行酿a;#372o2;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;，称a;#2oo26;正店，a;#3278o;普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;小客栈，a;#21o17;称a;#2oo26;a;#33o5o;店a;#1229o;a;#2o14o;城a;#2oo13;有七十a;#2o1o8;正店，a;#3278o;a;#2o843;角镇，a;#236o1;只有a;#33o5o;店a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o837;店a;#352o1;a;#2o1o2;房舍，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2o415;一头a;#38o75;进马厩里a;#29o31;a;#26oo9;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;爱马a;a;ash;a;a;ash;一a;#213o5;a;#229o9;马a;#2o215;a;#2o54o;千金，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;狗a;#2363o;运才弄a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;这a;#213o5;河西良驹生a;#2o1o2;a;#3o149;，a;#2o182;简a;#3o452;a;#276o4;死a;#2o1o2;老子a;#23o64;还a;#352o1;a;#2o26o;心a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;将行a;#35o13;安a;#39o39;下来，a;#368o7;来找a;#2o182;，a;#236o1;见a;#3o528;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武哭a;#2ooo7;a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，拿a;#3o528;不a;#3o693;a;#2o174;哪里弄来a;#3o34o;药膏，a;#352o1;往赤骝a;#3o34o;a;#3642o;子上抹a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;赤骝在路上a;#363o5;得太a;#2oo37;，一千七a;#2o843;a;#3o334;里路，四只a;#3642o;子a;#3o34o;a;#3642o;壳都a;#3o952;掉a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;天a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经有a;#2o123;a;#363o5;不a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;，在后面a;#253o2;a;#3o528;，害得韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;每天都是将将a;#229o9;才赶a;#21o4o;驿a;#393o2;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    北宋还a;#278o9;有发明马a;#3642o;a;#38o81;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;至少韩a;#2o872;还a;#278o9;有见a;#368o7;，赤骝a;#3o34o;四条腿下面a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有安a;#35o13;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;长距离a;#3o34o;行a;#2116o;对战马四a;#3642o;a;#3642o;壳损耗很大，a;#3278o;在南a;#26o41;湿a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#2oo43;所a;#2o197;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;a;#2o859;马，a;#2oo63;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;湿气容易a;#2o26o;a;#2o1o2;马a;#3642o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o693;道a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;是马a;#3642o;a;#38o81;，a;#2oo63;清a;#2697o;大致a;#3o34o;用法和形a;#21o46;，a;#2o197;大宋a;#24o37;a;#2128o;a;#3o34o;平均a;#277oo;a;#2o934;，按a;#29o31;a;#352o1;求打造a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;急a;#236o1;章a;#3o34o;a;#3642o;a;#38o81;，a;#38o25;上去a;#2oo63;许不容易，a;#2o294;烙上马掌去却不a;#3859o;a;#1229o;如果韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;天a;#236o1;告诉a;#368o7;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，在一路a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;a;#2128o;铺a;#2oo13;，a;#3683o;夜打上a;#2o96o;对，说不a;#2345o;a;#2o17o;天a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;来不a;#2145o;赶a;#21o4o;a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;自始至终a;#278o9;有向a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武透a;#387o6;半a;#2oo1o;字a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;a;#2o687;马鞍和a;#3o828;质马镫对骑a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;意a;#2oo41;一样，马a;#3642o;a;#38o81;a;#2oo63;是a;#33o21;大大增强骑a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;战a;#26oo7;力a;#1229o;在还a;#278o9;有a;#2o986;现马镫、马鞍a;#3o34o;汉a;#2o195;，手持重弩a;#3o34o;汉a;#2o891;，可a;#2o197;a;#2o197;一a;#244o3;a;#2o116;a;#3o34o;a;#2o987;败匈a;#229oo;骑a;#2o853;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在群雄纷a;#2o1o5;a;#3o34o;汉末，汉a;#2o154;a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;把北a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo44;a;#267o7;骑a;#2o853;追a;#3o528;打a;#1229o;可a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;现a;#2o1o2;金属马镫a;#3o34o;南北朝a;#2o197;后，北a;#26o41;游牧民a;#26o63;与南a;#26o41;汉a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;战力对a;#276o4;渐渐a;#39o72;a;#2o498;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;然，韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o25o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这a;#2oo1o;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;a;#2o415;放弃推广马a;#3642o;a;#38o81;a;#3o34o;a;#2o351;用a;#1229o;这样很愚a;#3485o;a;#1229o;a;#24o5o;是a;#2o844;a;#2o8o3;十一a;#1999o;纪，西a;#26o41;应该a;#24o5o;经a;#2o986;现a;#2o1o2;马a;#3642o;a;#38o81;a;#1229o;如此有用a;#3o34o;a;#35o13;a;#2o855;，迟a;#26o89;都a;#2o25o;在东a;#26o41;流a;#2o256;起来a;#1229o;a;#352o1;想战胜敌a;#2o154;，不是将a;#26o32;武a;#2212o;深深掩埋，a;#3278o;是继续a;#21o19;造a;#2o986;更有a;#23o41;力a;#3o34o;武a;#2212o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;想法只是不想让马a;#3642o;a;#38o81;提a;#21o69;泄a;#387o6;a;#2o986;去，等a;#2o182;正式得受官职，a;#2432o;始辅a;#2o3o4;王a;#389o2;用a;#2o853;a;#2o11o;河湟a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;a;#2o877;放a;#2o986;来，a;#3ooo1;此挣a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;功，可a;#276o4;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;一点惊叹有力a;#3o34o;得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;在马厩a;#228o6;面a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武悲a;#3o171;欲绝a;#3o34o;样子，心a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;微觉歉然，觉得这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;还是不进去找a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;转回店a;#2oo13;，路明a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;，现在天色尚明，不如去逛一下镇a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;西太一宫a;#1229o;虽然a;#37o27;里a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;古物，a;#2o294;宫a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;株老梅还是a;#2o54o;得一观a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o877;a;#368o7;十天a;#3o465;试a;#2o415;a;#352o1;a;#2432o;始a;#2o1o2;，a;#3278o;路明却a;#3598o;a;#2o284;a;#2o84o;然不放在心上，a;#2o439;a;#358o5;说a;#2oo2o;阵a;#3o952;枪，不快a;#2oo63;a;#2o8o9;，路明a;#3683o;a;#2o315;a;#33o5o;都不肯抱一下，a;#3683o;复a;#2oo64;都不a;#2o316;，a;#3o495;a;#244o3;自a;#24o49;是章惇a;#37o27;种想考进士a;#236o1;a;#33o21;考进士a;#3o34o;奢遮a;#2o154;物a;#2o1o2;？韩a;#2o872;暗自摇a;#3o528;头，对路明考a;#2oo13;进士a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;又a;#3o475;a;#2o3o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;a;#1229o;

    a;#26o82;然路明本a;#2o154;都不在意即将a;#2432o;始a;#3o34o;考试，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有替a;#2o182;担心a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;#24o38;右a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;a;#3oo41;a;#2o1o2;李小a;#2o845;在房a;#2oo13;a;#3o475;守行李，a;#2o25o;同路明一起，往a;#2o182;所说a;#3o34o;西太一宫a;#3278o;去a;#1229o;

    镇a;#228o6;不远处a;#3o34o;西苏村头a;#2o415;是西太一宫，a;#2o11o;此a;#3o456;对a;#3o34o;还有一座a;#2oo13;太一宫，a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#2432o;封城a;#2oo13;东南隅a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#29o81;宁a;#21o21;a;#2418o;a;#2o462;建，最近a;#21o18;a;#21o18;落a;#251o4;，a;#31o85;告a;#261o2;还死a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;三司a;#211o3;a;#2o351;，说是a;#215o7;胙a;#329o5;a;#215o7;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;毛a;#3o149;，七窍流a;#3488o;a;#3278o;死a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}，a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;三a;#2418o;a;#2641o;至a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;a;#3o34o;路明a;#33o21;a;#3o693;道这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

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    尽管香火不a;#3o427;，可太一宫a;#276o5;竟是在a;#31o72;a;#37o96;司a;#2oo13;a;#21o15;名a;#3o34o;道观，a;#276o4;韩a;#2o872;老家a;#3o34o;李广庙a;#352o1;大得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;是在宫a;#2o869;洒扫庭院a;#3o34o;火a;#24o37;道a;#2o154;a;#236o1;有十a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;，a;#3ooo1;一a;#2oo1o;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;朝廷a;#2o472;a;#311o8;a;#3o34o;庙a;#31o69;管a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;王a;#214o2;和路明这里都听说a;#368o7;，朝廷a;#2oo13;还有一类名a;#2oo26;提a;#2oo3o;宫观a;#3o34o;官职，专门用来安置a;#3614o;a;#26o21;a;#2511o;是求退a;#3o34o;官员，类a;#2o284;a;#2o11o;官a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o859;老院，后a;#1999o;政协一类a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;

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    a;#236o1;a;#2o687;后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;考改革，a;#2o174;来不a;#2o25o;跟在读a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;a;#2oo13;学生a;#2oo26;a;#3859o;，都是提a;#21o69;a;#2oo1o;三a;#2418o;，变在即将a;#2o837;学a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;a;#2oo13;a;#26o32;生头上a;#1229o;否a;#21o17;哪家a;#3o34o;家长和学生不a;#2o25o;闹？王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o495;a;#352o1;改变科a;#2oo3o;a;#21o46;a;#2423o;，只a;#2o25o;在下一科推行a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;还抱怨a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;#2o17o;次a;#29o31;样还是诗赋a;#1229o;都a;#24o5o;经a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;王a;#2o869;翰a;#3o693;贡a;#2oo3o;，a;#244o3;a;#26o85;a;#39o46;a;#2o1o2;命a;#2o415;a;#2o837;贡院锁院a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;还a;#33o21;a;#2o877;变不a;#251o4;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o869;翰，a;#236o1;是a;#2ooo4;a;#21o46;官a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;a;#21o46;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;翰林学士a;#1229o;a;#21o46;，a;#2oo35;是a;#2oo26;天子a;#336o9;诏a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#21o46;，a;#2o998;a;#21o35;是a;#2o869;a;#21o46;翰林学士，a;#228o6;a;#21o46;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo7o;舍a;#2o154;，都是有资格a;#2oo26;天子起a;#336o9;诏a;#2o196;a;#3o34o;官员a;#1229o;翰林学士是天子近臣，所a;#2o197;是a;#2o869;a;#21o46;，a;#3278o;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo7o;舍a;#2o154;，隶属a;#2oo13;a;#2oo7o;a;#3o465;，所a;#2o197;是a;#228o6;a;#21o46;a;#1229o;故a;#3278o;翰林学士a;#3689o;称a;#2o869;翰a;#1229o;

    据韩a;#2o872;所a;#3o693;，如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;翰林学士a;#2oo13;，姓王a;#3o34o;只有一a;#2o3o1;，a;#2o415;是与王安a;#3o7o7;同a;#2418o;a;#3o331;科a;#3o34o;王珪王禹玉a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;然是王禹玉a;#3o693;贡a;#2oo3o;，不用说，a;#244o3;是a;#2o197;a;#235oo;a;#2oo29;a;#2253o;a;#3o343;a;#2oo26;上a;#1229o;考a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;a;#244o3;是a;#352o1;a;#2788o;意一点a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;至宝a;#2oo25;a;#22o43;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}947;a;#1229o;

    王珪a;#3o34o;诗文金匮满a;#3o524;，所a;#2o197;a;#1999o;a;#2o154;称a;#2oo26;至宝a;#2oo25;，这一点，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;是听a;#368o7;说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;揣a;#257o5;考官a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;，a;#2o174;a;#2oo13;a;#2o998;析考a;#39o64;a;#3o34o;范a;#2226o;，a;#3o475;来只a;#352o1;是考试，都是一a;#2oo1o;模样，a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;异a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;造a;#251o4;a;#2281o;大a;#3o34o;a;#213o6;a;#21o35;a;#1229o;

    只听a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;福建a;#2oo3o;a;#2o154;又说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;上a;#2o8o3;夜，王禹玉被a;#253o7;a;#2o837;宫应a;#21o46;诗文，可是a;#2591o;a;#2o1o2;嫔妃a;#2o2o4;a;#2281o;少a;#315o8;a;#28o7o;，满袖子a;#3o34o;都a;#35o13;满a;#2o1o2;宫a;#38o39;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    言者羡慕，听者a;#31o7o;往a;#1229o;如此恩荣，哪a;#2oo1o;士子不想是自a;#24o49;得a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;

    另一a;#2o154;a;#21o17;提醒道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不a;#352o1;只a;#3o475;a;#3o693;贡a;#2oo3o;a;#1229o;同a;#3o693;贡a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;吕a;#2oo13;丞，苏掌诰还有孙a;#3o452;院可a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;喜欢金玉满a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;诗赋a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o17o;次又不参加科a;#2oo3o;，对考官a;#3o34o;性格a;#2oo63;不感a;#2o852;趣a;#1229o;a;#3o693;贡a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;王珪，a;#2o182;a;#2o174;王a;#214o2;a;#37o27;里听说a;#368o7;，同a;#3o693;贡a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;吕a;#2oo13;丞，a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;老a;#24o72;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo27;吕a;#2o844;著a;#1229o;a;#2o294;苏掌诰、孙a;#3o452;院，都是姓氏加a;#2oo1o;官a;#2o3o1;简称，却让韩a;#2o872;完a;#2o84o;a;#2572o;不a;#3o528;头a;#33o41;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;对朝a;#2253o;a;#2o1o2;解得还是太少a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;并不a;#3o528;急，a;#24o5o;经有a;#2o1o2;官身，在官a;#2233o;上待a;#2oo37;a;#2o1o2;，自然a;#3688o;渐a;#3o34o;a;#2o25o;a;#3o693;道a;#1229o;

    ！

 第３９章 太一宫深斜阳落（三）

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    a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;章，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    转a;#368o7;身，向a;#2o559;殿a;#2o869;里a;#362o8;去，庭院a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;声音渐渐听不a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;路明a;#2oo63;跟a;#2o1o2;上来，a;#2o182;a;#2o854;实还想a;#2o877;听a;#3o528;，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;自a;#3o693;不a;#2o415;单a;#2942o;a;#3oo41;下a;#1229o;虽然本身a;#2o174;不承认，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;实a;#21o17;对进士a;#24o5o;然绝望，a;#352o1;不然a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;东逛西游，a;#236o1;只在太一a;#2o687;a;#3o933;a;#2oo1o;头求a;#2oo1o;心安a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#362o8;在a;#2o559;殿a;#2oo13;，迎面a;#368o7;来一a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2o154;a;#2o462;长a;#254o2;a;#253oo;，a;#3o456;a;#3598o;a;#2o134;是a;#2o986;奇a;#3o34o;英a;#2o426;，风流a;#2o5o8;a;#2o645;，a;#2oo3o;a;#1999o;a;#26o8o;a;#2o454;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;近来见a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;，王a;#214o2;算得上是英a;#2o426;a;#2o1o2;，王君万a;#276o4;王a;#214o2;还强上数a;#2o998;，a;#2o294;与此a;#2o154;一a;#276o4;，可都a;#276o4;下去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#2o154;与韩a;#2o872;a;#2583o;肩a;#3278o;a;#368o7;，见韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;，a;#2o415;微a;#315o5;a;#3o528;轻轻点头，又很自然a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o495;是a;#3859o;得a;#3o34o;风流a;#2o154;物！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3619o;a;#2o1o2;一句a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;a;#2o134;自不输a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;路明拍a;#3o528;马屁a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;摇摇头，a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;自家a;#2o1o7;自a;#24o49;清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    英a;#2o426;青a;#2418o;a;#2o174;韩a;#2o872;进a;#2o559;殿a;#3o34o;小门a;#2o986;去，a;#362o8;上廊道，坐在院a;#2oo13;赏梅观雪饮a;#372o2;赋诗a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;士子一下a;#4o723;噪起来a;#1229o;

    大嗓门a;#244o3;a;#2o8o8;a;#217o9;起a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#34o81;a;#2o8o3;长，a;#2o32o;来迟a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;在下a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;赵正夫a;#2o32o;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;口a;#2o449;，可半点a;#278o9;耽a;#256o1;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;说a;#3o34o;a;#278o9;错吧，a;#2o8o3;长a;#2o182;最喜游宴，听a;#21o4o;a;#28o4o;息a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;福建口音a;#2oo63;跟a;#3o528;说道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;强抒a;#2o21o;，a;#236o1;a;#2o32o;a;#358o5;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;不见a;#2o8o3;a;#2423o;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;七舍弟在房a;#2oo13;读a;#2oo7o;，不肯a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;是上次回去a;#2152o;怕a;#2o1o2;吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;说a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#3o34o;a;#33o86;性a;#24o46;得太a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2o8o3;a;#2423o;是怕见a;#2o154;，怕赴宴，喝a;#2o1o2;a;#372o2;a;#277oo;a;#3359o;a;#277oo;回去a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2152o;，a;#3278o;a;#2o32o;a;#34o81;a;#2o8o3;长听a;#3o528;a;#352o1;a;#2432o;宴，a;#236o1;a;#24o52;a;#24o52;a;#3o34o;赶来a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o475;a;#2o877;a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;a;#2o415;a;#352o1;a;#2o837;贡院a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;上官彦衡，这a;#358o5;是a;#2oo63;坐在这里a;#3o34o;a;#2o32o;说a;#3o34o;？！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;并不a;#3o693;道，与a;#2o182;a;#2583o;身a;#3278o;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;是千古a;#3oo41;名a;#3o34o;a;#34o81;a;#2o14o;，a;#26o85;后a;#3o34o;a;#34o81;太a;#24o72;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;此a;#261o2;在西太一宫a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o559;殿转a;#3o528;a;#2228o;，a;#3527o;线在墙壁上流a;#3683o;a;#1229o;不a;#2o986;意a;#26oo9;，a;#2o559;殿a;#2oo13;有a;#3o528;跟李广庙一样a;#3o34o;a;#39o64;诗a;#3o333;壁，用a;#3o7o7;灰粉a;#21o47;得雪a;#3o333;，都是让来此游a;#296o9;a;#3o34o;骚a;#2o154;墨客a;#3oo41;下墨宝所用a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;西太一宫与李广庙有a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，是这a;#2o96o;片墙上不a;#2o165;墨迹a;#26oo1;a;#26oo3;，诗词数a;#2o197;千计，将整面墙a;#3o34o;下半a;#37o96;都遮a;#2o1o2;去，还有a;#229o9;a;#2o96o;处被一块块青纱给笼罩上，不a;#3o693;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;缘故a;#1229o;

    路明a;#3o475;见韩a;#2o872;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;一幅幅青纱，a;#315o5;a;#3o528;解释道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#33o21;被青纱罩上a;#3o34o;诗词，不是a;#2o986;自名家a;#2oo43;手，a;#2o415;是a;#3ooo1;a;#3964o;官显宦a;#2o889;下a;#1229o;a;#2o197;青纱笼a;#2oo43;，a;#2o197;a;#3492o;尊崇a;#2oo43;意a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;环a;#3527o;a;#3o528;殿a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;四面墙，突又感叹起a;#261o2;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;流逝，a;a;1dquo;a;#276o4;起a;#21o69;次来a;#261o2;，a;#229o9;a;#2o687;被罩起a;#3o34o;又a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#214o7;来如此！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;点点头，a;#362o8;上a;#21o69;去，揭a;#2432o;离a;#2o182;最近a;#3o34o;一块青纱a;#1229o;随即a;#2o415;a;a;1squo;a;#2167o;a;a;rsquo;a;#2o1o2;一声，立a;#2345o;不a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    青纱a;#2oo43;后，a;#26o82;a;#3875o;a;#2o116;言七言a;#3o34o;绝句律诗，a;#2o134;a;#3875o;可容a;#2o256;a;#218o9;a;#3o34o;长a;#3o7o1;句，a;#3278o;是a;#2ooo4;首少见a;#3o34o;a;#2o845;言a;#1229o;字如a;#26o12;风细雨，虽然不合近a;#2o3o7;，a;#2o294;自有一a;#3oo58;a;#31o7o;a;#389o1;藏a;#2o11o;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;柳叶a;#4o483;a;#346o1;绿暗，荷花落月红酣，三十a;#2o845;陂春a;#277oo;，a;#3o333;首想见江南a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    扬a;#24o3o;三十a;#2o845;陂a;#3o34o;名气可大得很，韩a;#2o872;都听说a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#2o559;殿a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#4oo6o;池，池a;#3oo36;枯柳、池a;#2oo13;残荷，a;#335o9;在夏a;#26o85;来此一游，必有江南风景a;#2o877;现a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#1229o;a;#3859o;怪此诗a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;者a;#3ooo1;此心生感慨a;#1229o;a;#2o182;追忆起江南风景如a;#2o449;手拈来，想必在江南a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间肯a;#2345o;不a;#3o7o1;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o333;a;#2oo48;天有a;#2281o;首《忆江南》，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;是耳a;#29o87;a;#33o21;详a;#1229o;a;#2o182;只觉得a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;这首a;a;1squo;a;#3o333;首想见江南a;a;rsquo;，词句a;#2642o;实，a;#21o35;a;#26o8o;华a;#3928o;，a;#2o294;诗情诗感，却并不逊a;#2o11o;a;#3o333;居易a;#3o34o;a;a;1squo;风景a;#26o87;曾谙a;a;rsquo;a;#1229o;a;#2o316;者对江南风情a;#3o34o;追忆沉a;#2o957;在字里行间a;#1229o;让a;#2o182;一读a;#2oo43;下，不胜心向往a;#2oo43;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;a;#3859o;怪a;#33o21;用青纱罩上，这等a;#277oo;a;#2o934;，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;唐宋都是a;#39o3o;尖a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;

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    a;a;1dquo;三十a;#2418o;a;#21o69;此a;#2232o;，父a;#2o8o4;持a;#251o5;东西，a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;重来a;#3o333;首，欲寻陈迹都迷a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    吟念a;#2oo43;声在殿a;#2oo13;回a;#217o9;，一股沧a;#28o23;a;#267o5;a;#3oooo;物是a;#2o154;a;#3875o;a;#3o34o;悲a;#2o937;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#28o44;上心头，韩a;#2o872;即a;#2o415;a;#2o877;不a;#3o693;诗，a;#2o294;最基本a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;坏还a;#33o21;a;#2o316;a;#2o986;a;#3578o;a;#21o28;a;#1229o;诗言情，a;#2ooo4;首a;#2o845;言，a;#215o8;a;#2o1o8;十四字a;#1229o;a;#21o69;一首感慨远游离a;#2oo65;，后一首悲叹a;#26o87;a;#26o85;a;#3859o;a;#2o877;a;#1229o;漂a;#2785o;在a;#228o6;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#224o2;老文官a;#3o34o;形象，a;#2o415;在心a;#2oo13;a;#4oo92;活起来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;摇头感慨，不愧是a;#2432o;封，可a;#276o4;李广庙里满a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;a;#3683o;a;a;1squo;a;#21o4o;此一游a;a;rsquo;都不如a;#3o34o;诗词强得太a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;等a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o25o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，找a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;小a;#24o37;，弄点a;#3o7o7;灰a;#368o7;去，a;#229o9;a;#229o9;把李广庙a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;壁a;#21o47;上一遍，a;#37o27;等污a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;东西，还是不a;#352o1;a;#3oo41;得a;#229o9;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;啊！a;a;rdquo;路明突然叫a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;心a;#31o7o;被叫声a;#2o174;a;#2ooo4;首绝妙a;#229o9;词a;#2oo13;惊a;#2o986;，韩a;#2o872;转头很不a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    却a;#3o475;见路明a;#3o34o;手指a;#3o528;诗词最后a;#3o34o;a;#39o64;款如筛糠般抖a;#3o528;，a;#31o7o;色都如被雷劈a;#368o7;一般a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo2o;a;#24o29;王a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#39o34;a;#3o528;a;#368o7;去一a;#3o475;，a;#2oo63;a;#24o46;点失声叫起，a;#2o294;马上醒觉，声音又立a;#21o51;a;#2o3o2;a;#2o1o2;下去，a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;#2oo2o;a;#24o29;王安a;#3o7o7;！a;a;rdquo;

    竟然是王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;诗a;#2o316;！一国执政a;#3o34o;大a;#2o316;，a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o889;在墙壁上，被一张a;#3o887;纱a;#24o8o;护a;#3o528;！

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o877;回头a;#2o18o;细a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;首诗a;#3o34o;字迹，a;#26o41;才a;#278o9;a;#2788o;意，a;#2o294;现在一a;#3o475;，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;手a;#315o8;a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;性子急，所a;#2o197;字a;#2o3o7;都是如a;#26o12;风细雨一般，a;#3278o;a;#3oo11;押签名，最后a;#3o34o;a;a;1squo;a;#3o7o7;a;a;rsquo;字a;#2oo63;是随手一a;#21o1o;，a;#2oo45;a;#3o475;上去a;#2o687;是a;#2oo1o;a;a;1squo;歹a;a;rsquo;字a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;在王a;#389o2;a;#37o27;里a;#3o475;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;封王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;私a;#2o449;，王a;#214o2;还对王安a;#3o7o7;签名a;#3oo11;押a;#3o34o;字a;#2o3o7;说a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;，a;#2o182;对此a;#2136o;象很深a;#1229o;

    自a;#2o174;来a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;，一说起王安a;#3o7o7;，耳a;#2oo13;a;#2o415;a;#2o8o5;a;#26o21;a;#3o528;变法变法变法，让a;#2o182;a;#2o84o;然忘a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o154;家可是唐宋a;#2o843;大家a;#2oo43;一啊！

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    不愧是唐宋a;#2o843;大家a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一员a;#1229o;唐宋a;#2o843;大家a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2484o;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;最a;#2oo26;a;#293o5;a;#2753o;，在文学上，a;#2o182;是古文运a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o8;驱者a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在a;#2o754;学上，a;#2o182;是宋学诸a;#2281o;流派a;#3o34o;发轫a;#1229o;唐a;#261o2;a;#2o315;道昌a;#3o427;，a;#2o754;学a;#278o9;落，a;#3278o;韩a;#2484o;横空a;#2o986;a;#1999o;，重振a;#2o754;门，广大a;#223o7;教a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;在张载门下，同学a;#2oo43;间a;#2o294;a;#2o961;提a;#21o4o;韩a;#2484o;，a;#2281o;a;#2o197;韩子称a;#2oo43;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;王安a;#3o7o7;不a;#276o4;韩a;#2484o;稍a;#24o46;，a;#3577o;文采，a;#2o294;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;首诗a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;还有a;a;1squo;春风又绿江南岸a;a;rsquo;和a;a;1squo;a;#218o7;有暗香来a;a;rsquo;，a;#3577o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;，a;#276o4;起终官吏a;#37o96;a;#2o365;a;#37o7o;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2484o;，王安a;#3o7o7;此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;可a;#352o1;a;#3964o;得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;同a;#2o837;a;#2o843;大家a;#2oo43;a;#21o15;a;#3o34o;三苏、曾a;#24o41;，此a;#261o2;远远不如王安a;#3o7o7;，只是a;#3o427;有文名，这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，大宋a;#2432o;国一a;#3o334;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;，a;#2o174;来a;#278o9;少a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;如a;#2o17o;在a;#228o6;a;#2o219;官a;#3o34o;欧阳a;#2o462;a;#33o21;跟王安a;#3o7o7;a;#276o4;一a;#276o4;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;在墙边，横a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;张a;#267oo;案上都放a;#3o528;a;#315o8;墨a;#1229o;这是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;在宫a;#31o72;a;#2oo13;游逛a;#3o34o;骚a;#2o154;墨客a;#2o852;致起来a;#261o2;，a;#33o21;提a;#315o8;a;#236o1;a;#2o889;a;#3278o;a;#2o934;备a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;诗a;#2o316;a;#26o49;，一面墙上a;#216o8;a;#2226o;尽是与a;#2o182;a;#3o456;和a;#3o34o;a;#2o845;言，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2281o;是次a;#389o1;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是与王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;首诗用a;#3o528;同一a;#2oo1o;a;#389o1;a;#33o5o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;一扫a;#3278o;a;#368o7;，却a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;a;#33o21;a;#2o837;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o889;诗是a;#3o495;情流a;#387o6;，a;#2o294;和诗a;#236o1;是a;#2o945;趣a;#2o1o2;，和诗a;#2o889;得a;#276o4;a;#214o7;诗a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;很少见a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;，突然有a;#2o1o2;点恶a;#2o316;a;#21o95;a;#3o34o;心a;#297o2;，a;#2o182;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;正有一首可a;#2o197;用一用a;#1229o;自a;#24o49;a;#2o174;来都不擅长诗赋，即a;#2o415;想剽窃，肚里a;#2oo63;寻不a;#21o4o;a;#2281o;少货，a;#3278o;且a;#335o9;是剽窃a;#3o34o;诗词太a;#229o9;，反a;#3278o;a;#2o25o;暴a;#387o6;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}oo;，a;#2o219;谁都a;#2o25o;怀a;#3oo97;a;#38o65;a;#3o34o;来历a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;有a;#3o34o;诗a;#2o316;，虽a;#26o8o;华彩，a;#2642o;实平易，a;#2o294;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;是有感a;#3278o;发，反a;#3278o;有a;#3o528;打a;#2116o;a;#2o154;心a;#3o34o;力量a;#1229o;a;#37o27;样a;#3o34o;诗词，即a;#2o415;自a;#24o49;a;#2o889;a;#2o986;来a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;惹a;#2o154;议a;#3577o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#267oo;边，往a;#3o7o7;a;#3o746;台a;#2oo13;a;#2o498;a;#2o1o2;点a;#277oo;，拈起墨块a;#2493o;a;#2493o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o952;a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;路明站在a;#26o49;边a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2418o;轻a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;是自负才学，a;#2o852;致起a;#261o2;a;#2o415;提a;#315o8;a;#2o889;诗，还自a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2o986;色，费a;#2o1o2;大量a;#261o2;间辛辛a;#3351o;a;#3351o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o462;改编纂起来a;#1229o;只是a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;如a;#2o17o;，a;#26o89;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;等心情a;#1229o;

    a;#3o952;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;拿起a;#315o8;，在a;#3o746;台a;#2oo13;饱a;#3436o;a;#2o1o2;浓墨，站在a;#3o333;壁a;#21o69;a;#1229o;a;#21o21;次a;#39o64;壁，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;却a;#278o9;有半点怯意，a;#2o889;a;#3o34o;并不是自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;东西，a;#2ooo2;a;#33o8o;a;#2oo63;不怕，a;#3278o;且a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#352o1;a;#2o889;a;#3o34o;诗句，a;#2oo63;不至a;#2o11o;a;#2o25o;a;#2ooo2;a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;a;#2526o;起a;#315o8;，运a;#2o1o2;运气，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;在雪a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;墙上挥毫a;#279oo;墨起来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;枯藤老树昏a;#4o486;？a;a;rdquo;

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    韩a;#2o872;提a;#315o8;换行，第a;#2o1o8;句随手a;#2o889;a;#236o1;，a;a;1dquo;小桥流a;#277oo;a;#2o154;家a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    韩a;#2o872;手a;#315o8;不a;#2o572;，a;a;1dquo;古道西风a;#3o246;马a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    三句一a;#2o986;，尽管只是a;#2oo61;a;#2oo1o;词a;#3683o;缀，可深秋残a;#2o9o8;a;#3o34o;苍a;#2o937;a;#2oo43;感a;#24o5o;油然a;#3278o;起，万物a;#2o939;零a;#3o34o;西北秋a;#2o9o8;被a;#21o51;a;#3oo11;a;#3o34o;a;#2o837;a;#264o8;三a;#2o998;a;#1229o;路明静静a;#3o34o;等a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;最后一句a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;a;1squo;a;#3o333;首想见江南a;a;rsquo;，a;#21o69;三句说景，最后一句才是a;#2o84o;诗诗a;#3o524;所在，韩a;#2o872;虽然不是用a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;诗a;#2oo43;a;#389o1;，a;#2o294;诗句a;#3o34o;结a;#265oo;却是一模一样，最后一句a;#244o3;是提振a;#2o84o;诗a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;a;#3819o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;一气呵a;#251o4;，a;#2o845;a;#2oo1o;字又a;#2o986;现在墙上，a;a;1dquo;a;#26o29;肠a;#2o154;在天a;#28o79;！a;a;rdquo;

    墙壁上a;#2o174;右a;#21o4o;a;#24o38;，竖a;#2549o;a;#3o528;a;#2o889;a;#2o1o2;四句a;#1229o;a;#2o84o;诗a;#2o889;a;#276o5;，韩a;#2o872;退后一步，提a;#3o528;a;#315o8;，纵览a;#2o84o;诗a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;诗，a;#389o1;自a;#3859o;a;#3o456;和a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;模a;#2o223;a;#3o528;同样a;#3o34o;结a;#265oo;，将马致远a;#3o34o;《天a;#2o928;a;#278o1;》a;#21o24;a;#2o1o2;一句，如果不a;#3o475;平a;#2o164;、a;#389o1;a;#33o5o;，可a;#2o197;算是配合得上a;#1229o;

    ！

 第４０章 中原神京覆九州（上）

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    a;#123o4;第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    夜色沉沉a;#1229o;

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    a;#2o182;静坐在a;#2oo7o;房a;#2oo13;，a;#278o9;有点灯，a;#26o8o;星a;#26o8o;月a;#3o34o;夜a;#262o2;，大宋参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;房里，是一团不见一丝a;#2o8o9;a;#2o142;a;#3o34o;深a;#4o687;a;#1229o;所有来a;#253o8;访a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;属官都给a;#2o182;拒a;#2oo43;门a;#228o6;，吕a;#248oo;卿、曾a;#24o67;、章惇、谢景a;#282o1;这a;#2o123;在变法上得力a;#3o34o;助手都一样被拒a;#2oo43;门a;#228o6;a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;只想静静a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;想一想，a;#2o197;求a;#33o21;想a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;对策a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;在a;#2o17o;天，来自大名a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;一封奏章，a;#2oo81;a;#2o1o2;天子赵a;#39o36;a;#3o34o;心，a;#2oo63;让a;#21o18;a;#21o18;展a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;变法大业a;#3o34o;根基彻底a;#2116o;摇a;#1229o;

    a;#21o28;大名a;#2422o;，河北安抚a;#2o351;，魏国a;#2o844;a;#1229o;

    韩琦a;#1229o;

    a;#3o456;三a;#24o93;a;#252o6;a;#2o1o8;a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;韩琦韩稚圭上a;#2oo7o;天子，奏言a;#2232o;a;#26o41;推行青苗贷不守条a;#2o196;，有故意调a;#3964o;a;#21o33;息a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;有把青苗贷贷给城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;坊廓户a;#3o34o;，种种不端，a;#32o47;a;#2145o;a;#3o334;姓，a;#3278o;且青苗贷本说是赈济a;#3o334;姓a;#3278o;a;#2oo26;，现在却a;#2591o;取a;#21o33;息，是与a;#244o3;a;#21o21;抑a;#2o86o;并、赈贫困a;#3o34o;a;#21o21;衷a;#3o456;悖，且官a;#2422o;a;#3688o;a;#21o33;有失朝廷a;#33o8o;面，请求废弃青苗法a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;朝a;#2253o;a;#2o837;不敷a;#2o986;，a;#236o1;请天子a;a;1squo;躬行a;#3341o;a;#2o461;a;#2o197;a;#2o8o8;天下，自然国用不a;#2oo47;a;a;rsquo;a;#1229o;

    英宗朝a;#3oo41;下来a;#3o34o;宰执官a;#2oo13;，a;#235oo;a;#2438o;反对变法、文彦博反对变法，张a;#26o41;平反对变法，欧阳a;#2o462;反对变法，a;#21o4o;如a;#2o17o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;最a;#3964o;，声望最隆a;#3o34o;韩琦终a;#2o11o;明a;#3o83o;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;明a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;a;#1229o;

    韩琦a;#3o34o;反对，让赵a;#39o36;犹豫a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;起用王安a;#3o7o7;变法，是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;平a;#2345o;西北a;#2o1o8;虏，是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;一扫a;#3o334;a;#2418o;积a;#2433o;，不是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;与朝臣a;#2oo26;敌，更不是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#31o96;害a;#3o334;姓a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;很a;#26o8o;奈a;#1229o;

    青苗贷a;#3o34o;本质a;#3859o;道a;#2o182;a;#278o9;跟赵a;#39o36;说清a;#2697o;？a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;说明a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;！

    a;#236o1;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o8o5;实国库，a;#2o197;a;#2o415;整a;#39o39;a;#2o891;备a;#1229o;a;#257o3;抑a;#2o86o;并a;#3o34o;口号只是对a;#228o6;说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;解生民困a;#2138o;，a;a;1squo;不a;#2o351;a;#2o86o;并者a;#2oo56;a;#2o854;急a;#2o197;邀a;#2o493;a;#21o33;a;a;rsquo;，却a;#2oo63;是实实在在a;#3o34o;效果a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起民间a;#3964o;a;#21o33;贷a;#3o334;a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;a;#3o334;a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;a;#21o33;，官a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;青苗贷一期才a;#2ooo4;a;#251o4;，一a;#2418o;不a;#368o7;四a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;息，算是很a;#2o3o2;很a;#2o3o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#335o9;说a;#2232o;a;#26o41;官员在推行青苗贷a;#261o2;不守法a;#2o196;，该a;#248o9;治a;#3o34o;a;#248o9;治，该a;#26o21;责a;#3o34o;a;#26o21;责，又有哪里a;#3859o;a;#2o57o;？a;#335o9;是青苗法本身有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;考虑不a;#216o8;a;#2o84o;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，在a;#26o45;行a;#2oo13;加a;#2o197;a;#2o462;正，a;#3859o;道还a;#2o57o;不a;#21o4o;？至a;#2o11o;给坊廓户贷a;#38o65;，只a;#352o1;有a;#2o445;a;#2o154;，只a;#352o1;a;#33o21;还得起，a;#2o511;给a;#2o182;又a;#2o3o9;妨？青苗只是a;#2oo1o;名字，不是说只a;#33o21;a;#2o511;给a;#2o892;a;#2o154;，城a;#24o66;里a;#3o34o;坊廓户a;#29o31;样是大宋子民，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不受a;#3964o;a;#21o33;贷a;#2oo43;a;#3351o;，不a;#2oo63;是a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#3o34o;吗？

    可韩琦a;#236o1;是反对！

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    韩琦说青苗贷是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#252o6;贫济困，抑a;#21o46;a;#2o86o;并，不该a;#2591o;取a;#21o33;息，这样才a;#33o21;让a;#3o334;姓受a;#248oo;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;与韩琦一样，执这样说法a;#3o34o;反对者有很a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o854;实都是揣a;#3o528;明a;#3o333;a;#35o13;糊a;#28o34;，a;#3o475;起来是a;#2oo26;a;#3o334;姓说a;#358o5;，a;#2o294;实际上对朝廷毫a;#26o8o;a;#2591o;a;#3o41o;a;#3o34o;法a;#2o196;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;持续下去，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;按a;#29o31;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;说a;#3o34o;来，怕是又有a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;跳a;#2o986;来说是虚耗a;#3613o;税，恳请a;#3261o;去a;#1229o;a;#2281o;少与国有a;#3o41o;a;#3o34o;法a;#2o196;a;#236o1;是这a;#2oo4o;被阻a;#2749o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;这a;#2o1o7;王安a;#3o7o7;不a;#33o21;明a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;指a;#2o986;来，韩琦a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;不同a;#1229o;英宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;是a;#2o182;a;#252o6;植上去a;#3o34o;，a;#236o1;a;#2o973;英宗不肯a;#2o986;a;#241o9;a;#2o161;宗大a;#2288o;a;#2oo43;大不孝，a;#335o9;a;#278o9;有韩琦居a;#2oo13;调解，如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;曹太a;#3o343;说不a;#2345o;a;#24o5o;经把英宗给废掉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o17o;上a;#3o331;基a;#261o2;，韩琦又是a;#2o197;宰a;#3o456;身a;#2o221;，a;#2o381;遗诏辅赵a;#39o36;坐上御a;#27o67;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o456;三a;#24o93;a;#252o6;a;#2o1o8;a;#2oo27;，韩琦a;#3o34o;功劳，不a;#276o4;a;#21o69;朝a;#3o34o;a;#371o1;子a;#2o2o2;稍小，实实在在a;#3o34o;a;#2345o;策a;#2o8o3;勋a;#1229o;韩稚圭在天子心a;#3o446;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;，朝野a;#2o869;a;#228o6;a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;可a;#276o4;a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo63;自a;#3o693;不a;#33o21;a;#3o456;提并a;#3577o;，单是资历、a;#2o154;望和权a;#23o41;a;#236o1;a;#24o46;得太a;#2281o;a;#1229o;尽管a;#236o1;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这a;#2o123;功绩、a;#2o154;望、权a;#23o41;，a;#2o351;得韩琦不得不避忌a;#2o986;a;#228o6;，a;#2o294;只a;#352o1;a;#2o182;远远a;#3o34o;说一句，东a;#2o14o;城a;#29o31;样得抖上a;#2o96o;抖a;#1229o;

    如a;#2o17o;在天子a;#216o8;a;#2226o;，还有谁不反对a;#26o32;法a;#3o34o;？a;#229o9;不容易安a;#2549o;a;#2o1o2;吕a;#248oo;卿a;#2oo26;崇文院校a;#2oo7o;，在天子近a;#21o69;a;#2o197;备咨a;#3581o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;据说吕a;#248oo;卿a;#3o34o;父a;#2o146;最近身a;#2o3o7;并不a;#229o9;，可a;#33o21;a;#368o7;段a;#261o2;间a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;第一号助手，a;#2o415;a;#352o1;丁忧a;#244o2;a;#2oo65;a;#1229o;

    均输法得罪a;#2o1o2;a;#2o14o;城里a;#3o34o;豪a;#2183o;a;#2o2o4;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3689o;a;#2412o;与宗a;#2346o;联a;#23o35;最a;#2281o;，所a;#2o197;一并得罪a;#2o1o2;宗a;#2346o;a;#1229o;青苗法得罪a;#2o1o2;a;#2o197;a;#3964o;a;#21o33;贷a;#2oo26;生a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上a;#3o34o;a;#1999o;家大a;#26o63;a;#1229o;a;#2o892;a;#3oooo;a;#21o33;害条约还a;#229o9;一点，不a;#368o7;是a;#4o723;励a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#2o462;造a;#277oo;a;#21o33;，a;#2281o;a;#2281o;a;#2432o;辟荒a;#3oooo;，可说不a;#2345o;在实行a;#368o7;程a;#2oo13;，a;#2232o;a;#26o41;官员a;#2o25o;摊派劳役和费用，还是a;#2o25o;惹a;#21o4o;一a;#252o9;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1999o;a;#26o63;a;#1229o;

    太急a;#2o1o2;！王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3527o;线漫a;#26o8o;a;#3o446;标在a;#4o657;暗a;#2oo13;游a;#362o8;，心a;#2oo13;叹a;#3o528;，实在是太急a;#2o1o2;！一次a;#368o7;a;#2o415;捅a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;马蜂窝，如a;#2o3o9;不a;#2o25o;朝野骚a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    可a;#335o9;不是a;#2418o;轻a;#3o34o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;心急，a;#2o182;又a;#2o3o9;必a;#255o9;a;#2o1o8;a;#3683o;三推a;#2o986;a;#215o8;a;#39o33;变法条a;#2o196;？一a;#2418o;a;#39o41;a;#24o67;一条，有a;#2oo1o;缓a;#2o914;a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#2232o;，a;#26o41;才是正a;#297o2;a;#1229o;

    变法a;#2oo43;a;#352o1;，首在得a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;王a;#2o171;甫a;#2o181;宦三十a;#2418o;，沉a;#28o14;官a;#2233o;，纵然不愿同流合污，却如a;#2o3o9;不a;#3o693;a;#2449o;a;#242o7;渐进a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;？让提a;#253oo;起来a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;才在历练a;#2oo13;a;#2o998;a;#2o986;a;#3964o;下，辨明贤愚，这才是正道a;#1229o;a;#2o294;天子等不得，国库等不得，均输法、青苗法，a;#2o892;a;#3oooo;a;#21o33;害条约，一桩桩法案a;#39o41;行得如此a;#2o179;a;#2o419;，不都是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;赵a;#39o36;想快点a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#251o4;果，所a;#2o197;a;#352o1;尽速a;#2o8o5;实国库吗？

    可现在a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩琦a;#3o34o;一封奏章，赵a;#39o36;a;#2o415;变a;#2o1o2;a;#39o68;色a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;悠悠长叹，a;#335o9;天子不a;#33o21;坚持，a;#2o182;a;#2o837;朝a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;来一a;#3oo58;心a;#3488o;又是a;#2o3o9;a;#3351o;？

    如此下去，一a;#2o999;都a;#352o1;打回a;#214o7;形，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;a;#2o161;宗庆历a;#2418o;间a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;次a;#26o32;政，起得a;#3672o;a;#3672o;烈烈，去a;#3o34o;a;#247o8;a;#26o8o;声息a;#1229o;范文正a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;望并不在自a;#24o49;a;#2oo43;下，意欲革a;#26o32;a;#3o34o;意志尤a;#2o854;坚a;#2345o;，a;#2o182;一a;#315o8;一勾a;#3o34o;a;#21o1o;去不合格a;#3o34o;官员，a;#3683o;a;a;1squo;一路哭a;#2o3o9;如一家哭？a;a;rsquo;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;都说a;#2o986;来，欧阳a;#277o4;a;#2146o;又抛a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;《朋a;#2o826;a;#3577o;》，a;#2o197;对抗吕文靖a;#123o4;吕夷简a;#123o5;一派a;#3o34o;指责，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;推行a;#26o32;政，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;得罪a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;？a;#2o294;最后，a;#2o161;宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;退缩a;#2o1o2;，还是一a;#2o999;a;#251o4;灰，a;#2o986;a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;a;#2o14o;，a;#3614o;职a;#3o34o;a;#3614o;职，烟a;#28o4o;a;#2o113;散，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;一a;#2233o;噩a;#2679o;a;#1229o;

    说起来，如a;#2o17o;变法a;#3o34o;危局，a;#2o854;实a;#236o1;是庆历a;#26o32;政a;#3o34o;翻版a;#1229o;如果不a;#33o21;a;#2423o;a;#368o7;这道a;#3859o;a;#2o851;，a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;a;#21o69;范a;#2o21o;淹a;#3o34o;失败和落寞，a;#2o415;是a;#26o85;后a;#2o182;王安a;#3o7o7;和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o247;助手a;#3o34o;下a;#2233o;a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;绝不甘心！

    a;#2o182;等a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;，a;#229o9;不容易才等a;#21o4o;一a;#2oo1o;实现心a;#2oo13;抱负a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;，哪a;#33o21;a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2127o;a;#2oo26;泡影？

    a;#2o294;局势危急如此，a;#2o197;韩琦a;#2oo26;a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;反变法派a;#24o5o;经a;#3o952;a;#2o992;霍霍，a;#352o1;想a;#26oo7;败a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，只有a;#3o772;a;#3734o;沉舟一途！

    a;#2526o;手a;#2o174;a;#2oo7o;a;#2655o;上抽来一片a;#3244o;，王安a;#3o7o7;提起a;#2o1o2;a;#315o8;，a;#2432o;始a;#336o9;拟起自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;请a;#37o89;a;#2o986;a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;辞章a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#352o1;辞去参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo43;a;#2o3o1;，a;#21o4o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上去a;a;ash;a;a;ash;如果赵a;#39o36;不a;#33o21;给a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;满意a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;待a;#1229o;这是a;#2o197;退a;#2oo26;进，a;#2oo63;算是给天子a;#3o34o;最后a;#3689o;牒a;#1229o;

    a;#278o9;有犹豫不绝a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#2232o;，王安a;#3o7o7;必a;#39o35;让a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#2o174;a;#2o182;和韩琦a;#2oo43;间a;#2o316;a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;选择a;#1229o;a;#236o1;让天子自a;#24o49;衡量一下a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#3135o;竟是继续推行变法，a;#2o197;求a;#235oo;国强a;#2o853;，还是按a;#29o31;韩琦这a;#2o123;老臣a;#3o34o;想法，狗a;#335o3;蝇营a;#3o34o;a;#253o2;下去a;#1229o;

    这a;#236o1;是王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;性格，言不a;#335o3;志，行不a;#335o3;合a;#1229o;一如a;#2o182;a;#26o89;a;#2418o;在a;#2o889;给友a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;一封a;#2o449;a;#2oo13;所言a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}78o;然，a;#2o247;a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;a;#653o7;a;#24o49;然a;#3278o;然，君子a;#2oo63;a;a;rsquo;a;#1229o;

    a;#1999o;a;#2o154;说a;#2o182;是集天下a;#2o154;望三十a;#2418o;a;#1229o;这不a;#368o7;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;屡次拒绝a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;担a;#2o219;天子近a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o365;a;#2o174;官，a;#3278o;a;#3oo41;在a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上a;#3o34o;缘故a;#1229o;不爱名a;#2o3o1;，性格清a;#2o171;，a;#2o754;生a;#2o2o4;都在a;#2284o;a;#3619o;这样a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#1229o;

    不爱名a;#2o3o1;？

    错a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;王安a;#3o7o7;爱名a;#2o3o1;！只有拥有a;#2o1o2;名a;#2o3o1;才a;#33o21;实现自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;抱负，实现自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;想a;#1229o;a;#2o182;不爱名a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;种种a;#3492o;现，只是a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;三十a;#2418o;一a;#3o452;a;#278o9;有得a;#21o4o;一a;#2oo1o;一展才华a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;只有天子a;#259o3;持，a;#2o182;才a;#2o25o;坚持a;#1229o;

    辛辛a;#3351o;a;#3351o;a;#2o889;a;#2o1o2;万言a;#2oo7o;，天子a;#2oo63;不给a;#2oo1o;回复a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;a;#244o3;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o161;宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#26o8o;法坚持变革朝政，a;#26o8o;法实现自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;愿望，自担a;#2o219;a;#368o7;a;#2423o;a;#259o3;a;#21o28;官后，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;拒绝a;#2o877;担a;#2o219;a;#2o462;起居a;#2788o;一职a;#1229o;

    a;#2o462;起居a;#2788o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;命，是a;#3576o;a;#244o5;天子a;#3o34o;言行，天天都a;#33o21;面a;#223o7;，是晋身a;#3o34o;快a;#3671o;道a;#1229o;平a;#2412o;官员a;#29o31;规a;#3o697;推辞a;#2oo1o;a;#2ooo4;三次a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;a;#255o9;a;#2o219;，司马a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo63;只辞a;#2o1o2;a;#2o116;次a;#1229o;可a;#2o182;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o828;是辞a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo61;次，甚至a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#3653o;避a;#2o256;诏a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;臣a;#3278o;避身a;#21o4o;厕所里，这不是待a;#2o215;a;#3278o;沽，不是欲a;#2581o;故纵，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;实实在在a;#3o34o;不想a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;虽然最后还是a;#255o9;a;#2o1o2;下来，却是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;可a;#2o197;转a;#2o219;a;#3o693;a;#21o46;诰a;#3o34o;缘故a;#1229o;跟在天子身边a;#3576o;a;#244o5;言行，王安a;#3o7o7;实a;#26o8o;a;#2o852;趣，a;#2o294;a;#33o21;够a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo26;天子a;#336o9;诏a;#3o34o;a;#3o693;a;#21o46;诰，可a;#2o197;封还词头，拒绝a;#336o9;拟错误a;#3o34o;诏a;#2o196;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;参与朝政，这样a;#3o34o;职a;#2o3o1;王安a;#3o7o7;不a;#2o25o;拒绝a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是a;#255o9;下来a;#3o34o;a;#3o693;a;#21o46;诰，还是后来a;#2o877;次转a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;纠察在a;#2o14o;a;#21oo9;狱，a;#2o182;都a;#278o9;有a;#2o316;a;#2o986;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;建树a;#1229o;a;#2o161;宗末a;#2418o;官a;#2233o;上a;#3o34o;死气沉沉，让王安a;#3o7o7;觉得窒息a;#1229o;不a;#33o21;实现自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;想，a;#3964o;官a;#214o2;a;#311o8;又有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;意a;#2oo41;？趁a;#2o1o2;母a;#2ooo7;离a;#2432o;a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;a;#1229o;寻a;#2412o;官员回a;#2oo65;守a;#21o46;，都a;#3o46o;a;#3o528;a;#33o21;夺情起复，a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;甘愿守满三a;#2418o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#3o828;是在金陵a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;四a;#2418o;还a;#2281o;，a;#2o854;间a;#2548o;徒讲学，a;#236o1;是不a;#2o986;来复a;#2o219;a;#1229o;

    可在a;#2o869;心里，王安a;#3o7o7;始终还是想a;#3o528;一展抱负，a;#24o76;望a;#33o21;在更大a;#3o34o;a;#3331o;台a;#26o45;展才华a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;a;#244o3;a;#26o32;天子a;#3o331;基后，a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;a;#235oo;国强a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;心愿后，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;不a;#2o877;拒绝a;#2o219;用a;#1229o;赵a;#39o36;用a;#2o182;a;#2oo26;a;#3o693;江宁a;#2422o;，继a;#3278o;找a;#2o182;a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;a;#2oo26;翰林学士，a;#2o182;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o415;一次a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有拒绝a;#368o7;，并a;#278o9;有按a;#29o31;官a;#2233o;上a;#3o34o;惯a;#2412o;规a;#3o697;，推拒a;#2o96o;次，a;#3492o;a;#31o34;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;清a;#3964o;和不爱权势a;#1229o;

    不a;#33o21;实现心a;#2oo13;所愿，a;#3o334;辞a;#3278o;不应，a;#335o9;a;#33o21;有一展才华a;#3o34o;空间，a;#2o182;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o415;a;#33o21;一a;#253o7;即至a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o11o;此，有a;#2o154;失望，有a;#2o154;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;，a;#2o294;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;本心如一a;#1229o;

    始终不变！

    ！

 第４０章 中原神京覆九州（中）

    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;章，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    清晨，韩a;#2o872;一行四a;#2o154;结a;#2o1o2;a;#24o8o;，启程离a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o843;角镇a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;并不a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;在西太一宫壁上a;#2o889;下a;#3o34o;诗句，a;#24o5o;经掀起a;#2o1o2;一阵波澜，即a;#2o415;a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;放在心上a;#1229o;

    a;#2432o;封a;#2422o;a;#236o1;在a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，a;#2o896;绝天下a;#3o34o;a;#3o427;a;#1999o;繁华，彪炳千古a;#3o34o;名臣贤a;#3o456;，a;#3oo41;名青a;#2149o;a;#3o34o;风流才子，此a;#261o2;，都在a;#37o27;一座a;#29oo4;a;#29oo4;a;#24o4o;城a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    距东a;#2o14o;城应该还有不a;#3o7o1;a;#3o34o;一段距离，a;#2o294;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;路明a;#228o6;，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;三a;#2o154;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o998;不清这a;#3135o;竟是城a;#2o869;还是城a;#228o6;，a;#29o81;a;#29o81;a;#2588o;a;#2588o;a;#3o34o;a;#349o3;a;#24o66;，a;#4o158;次栉a;#276o4;a;#3o34o;屋舍，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o475;都是大城a;#3689o;衢才a;#2o25o;有a;#3o34o;风景a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武和李小a;#2o845;不a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;回头，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都在怀a;#3oo97;自a;#24o49;是不是在不经意间，a;#24o5o;经穿a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;东a;#2o14o;城a;#3o34o;城墙a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#2432o;封a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;城城墙还在a;#21o69;a;#26o41;远处，a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一道三丈a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;城墙，根本不a;#33o21;a;#2o998;a;#211o6;东a;#2o14o;城a;#3o34o;繁华胜景a;#1229o;

    远远a;#3o34o;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;琼林苑，被一a;#2228o;a;#2226o;墙a;#2228o;a;#3o528;，a;#3o475;不见里面a;#3o34o;景色，只有墙a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;树a;#264o8;a;#255o6;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o11o;天下欲得一a;#27o36;进士a;#3278o;甘心a;#3o34o;士子a;#2o2o4;来说，琼林苑算是一a;#2oo1o;a;#223o7;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;唐a;#261o2;有曲江宴，专门款待a;#3964o;a;#2oo13;进士第a;#3o34o;士子a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;有琼林宴，a;#236o1;设在琼林苑a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;每逢大a;#276o4;a;#2oo43;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;三月，进士放a;#27o36;，a;#26o32;科进士a;#2o2o4;a;#2o415;簪花穿红，跨马游a;#349o3;，a;#2o174;宣a;#245o3;门一路a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;城西a;#3o34o;琼林苑a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;一天，数a;#2o197;万计a;#3o34o;东a;#2o14o;a;#3o334;姓都a;#2o25o;聚在路边，a;#2226o;观a;#3619o;叹a;#1229o;对十a;#2418o;a;#235o6;窗，a;#26o41;才一a;#2oo3o;a;#251o4;名a;#3o34o;士子a;#2o2o4;来说，这是至a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;荣耀a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;用a;#3o524;角a;#2o313;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;路明a;#1229o;a;#2o182;身在琼林苑a;#26o49;，却是言a;#315o5;不a;#253o4;，a;#3o475;起来a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#2o84o;然放下a;#2o1o2;三十a;#2418o;来a;#3o34o;心结a;#1229o;一朝a;#39o39;悟，性子一转变得如此洒a;#33o73;，a;#2o498;让韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#286o8;赏a;#1229o;

    在琼林苑北面，与a;#2o854;隔路a;#3278o;望a;#3o34o;一片湖，a;#2o415;是同样有名a;#3o34o;金明池a;#1229o;不同a;#2o11o;a;#251o6;备森a;#2ooo5;a;#3o34o;琼林苑，a;#2oo61;里三十步a;#216o8;长a;#3o34o;正a;#26o41;形湖a;#2785o;并a;#2641o;被墙a;#2226o;起a;#1229o;虽然现在还有a;#2o891;士a;#24o33;守，a;#2o294;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;春天，a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#2432o;封城西，a;#21o35;称西湖a;#3o34o;金明池，a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;很坦然a;#3o34o;向普a;#3689o;a;#2o154;a;#2595o;a;#2432o;a;#3o528;怀抱a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;每a;#2418o;a;#2o174;三月a;#21o21;一a;#21o4o;四月a;#2o843;a;#4o857;华a;#2o25o;，金明池都a;#2o25o;a;#2432o;放给万姓游观a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;路明a;#2oo64;惯性a;#3o34o;向韩a;#2o872;a;#2o171;绍a;#3o528;路边a;#3o34o;景点a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;至是天子a;#3955o;a;#2oo2o;，诸a;#2o891;金明池a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o5;标，池东搭起彩棚，棚a;#2oo13;士民数a;#2o197;万计，据说a;#37o27;样a;#3o34o;胜景，不在正月十a;#2o116;上a;#2o8o3;灯a;#2o25o;a;#2oo43;下a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;据说？a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武奇怪a;#3o34o;问a;#2o1o2;一句a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;咳a;#22o13;一声，路明不a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;意a;#3o34o;解释道，a;a;1dquo;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;三月a;#2oo13;，在下a;#26o89;a;#236o1;回a;#2oo65;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3oo53;显a;#236o4;尬，a;#3278o;路明a;#3598o;a;#2o284;并不挂怀a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;远远望a;#3o528;金明池，a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#21o18;才a;#37o27;声咳a;#22o13;不是a;#2o182;发a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;a;#1999o;曾经去a;#368o7;a;#2432o;封a;#2o96o;次，复建a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;金明池和琼林苑都逛a;#368o7;，a;#2o294;a;#277oo;泥本质a;#3o34o;建筑完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;有此a;#261o2;屋舍a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;a;#389o1;，在a;#26o8o;数a;#2o223;古建筑组a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;a;#26o53;游景点a;#2oo13;，根本算不上a;#293o5;a;#21o35;a;#1229o;

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    a;#2o174;金明池a;#3o34o;另一a;#2o391;，一条玉a;#241o2;蜿蜒a;#3278o;a;#2o986;，汇a;#2o837;城a;#2864o;，a;#2o174;西a;#277oo;a;#2o851;a;#3o452;a;#2o837;城a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#3ooo1;此a;#3o475;来，金明池a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;a;#2o86o;a;#2o57o;调a;#3341o;护城河a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo43;用a;#1229o;a;#26o41;a;#26o41;正正a;#3o34o;金明池是后a;#216o8;显a;#245o3;a;#2418o;间a;#2o462;造，进行演练a;#277oo;战a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;点a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;如a;#2o17o;，虽然演练a;#277oo;战a;#3o34o;a;#21o21;衷a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;不a;#2o877;，a;#2o294;每a;#2418o;a;#2o837;春后a;#3o34o;金明池a;#2o1o5;标，a;#2o381;然是一a;#39o33;a;#3o427;大a;#3o34o;a;#3341o;a;#26o85;a;#31o85;a;#2o856;a;#1229o;

    离a;#3o528;城门越来越近，a;#216o8;a;#2226o;行a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;越来越a;#2281o;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;只是还有十天a;#3o465;试a;#2o415;a;#352o1;a;#2432o;始，路上却是少见士子在a;#228o6;游逛，基本上都是a;#3oo41;在居所，进行最后a;#3o34o;复a;#2oo64;a;#2o914;a;#21o5o;a;#1229o;如昨a;#26o85;西太一宫a;#2oo13;喝a;#372o2;赏梅a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一群，a;#2o854;实是极少数a;#3o34o;a;#293o5;a;#2o363;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#2o315;是在沼a;#279o1;里跋a;#28o41;，a;#261o2;a;#261o2;a;#21o51;a;#21o51;都a;#352o1;小心a;#3o528;不a;#352o1;撞a;#2o498;行a;#2o154;a;#1229o;城门a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o116;里路，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;近一a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰a;#1229o;a;#244o3;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;终a;#2o11o;抵达城门下a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;是汗流浃背a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;站在护城河边，四面a;#39o38;望a;#1229o;宽a;#3842o;a;#3o34o;城a;#2864o;有三十步a;#2oo43;宽，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;是a;#2o9o8;天a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;系，河上a;#3o34o;a;#2o912;面a;#276o4;河岸都a;#352o1;a;#2o3o2;上许a;#2281o;，河边是一a;#2549o;柳树，a;#2o8o9;秃秃a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;只a;#3o475;a;#3o528;树干上犹存a;#3o34o;千条万枝，可a;#2o197;想见，春来万物生发，翠柳如锦a;#3o34o;风情a;#1229o;

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    虽然a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;东a;#2o14o;城a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;雄a;#2o255;，a;#2o294;a;#276o4;a;#2oo43;后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;南a;#2o14o;城墙还是a;#352o1;逊色一点，更不a;#33o21;跟明a;#2o195;重a;#26o32;a;#2o462;筑a;#3o34o;万里长城a;#3o456;a;#276o4;，所a;#2o197;在建筑上，靠a;#2432o;封城墙a;#3o34o;规模a;#236o1;想震慑a;#2o3o3;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;不可a;#33o21;a;#1229o;如果是小桥流a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;野趣，a;#2511o;是园林a;#2o141;台a;#3o34o;秀美，反a;#3278o;a;#2o25o;让a;#2o182;a;#3619o;不绝口a;#1229o;a;#278o9;a;#2115o;法，这不是东a;#2o14o;城a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;，a;#3278o;是a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;距a;#1229o;

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    平a;#26o85;里，a;#3265o;马墙只是放置a;#352o1;贩卖a;#3o34o;牲a;#3oo44;，a;#2o8o5;a;#2o316;a;#24o66;a;#2233o;a;#1229o;如果a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;战a;#261o2;，a;#3265o;马墙a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;用a;#21o17;更a;#2oo26;a;#24o4o;大a;#1229o;有a;#2o1o2;a;#3265o;马墙辅助，城墙不a;#2o877;单a;#3418o;，a;#3278o;是与城壕、a;#3265o;马墙合a;#2oo26;一a;#2oo1o;完整a;#3o34o;a;#3845o;御a;#2o3o7;系a;#1229o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;都可a;#2o197;下a;#21o4o;a;#3265o;马墙后，与城头上a;#3o34o;守a;#2o853;组a;#251o4;上下a;#2ooo4;重立a;#2o3o7;a;#2127o;a;#3o34o;打a;#2o987;a;#1229o;

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    随a;#3o528;a;#2o154;流抵达城门口，a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;城门a;#3o34o;检查却a;#276o4;想象a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;宽松许a;#2281o;，韩a;#2o872;一行下a;#2o1o2;马a;#293o1;a;#3o528;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;城门，并a;#278o9;有a;#2o154;a;#368o7;来查a;#3581o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一下，只有身上a;#241o2;a;#3o528;大包小包，a;#2511o;是押a;#3o528;a;#3671o;辆a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;a;#26o53;，才a;#2o25o;被拦下来缴税a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;，城卫根本不a;#2o25o;a;#2281o;a;#3o475;一a;#3o524;a;#1229o;

    这在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;根本a;#3859o;a;#2o197;想象，a;#385oo;a;#3875o;是韩a;#2o872;这样都认a;#29o87;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o8o;a;#3o34o;官a;#2o154;，不然哪a;#2oo1o;a;#33o21;逃a;#368o7;搜检？本a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;洛阳、a;#37o73;a;#24o3o;等城池是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;在a;#2o869;a;#2232o;，所a;#2o197;不a;#2o1o7;a;#3845o;务，a;#2o294;大宋首都、一国重心，还是这般宽松，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;a;#2oo46;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;意a;#26oo9;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;想想a;#2oo63;是，据说每天被赶进东a;#2o14o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;猪a;#3265o;等牲a;#3oo44;加起来a;#236o1;有万只a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;，a;#4o481;a;#4o493;a;#2oo43;物更是数不胜数a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#215o8;a;#2232o;a;#2183o;a;#26o53;官员a;#2511o;是本a;#2232o;a;#2o3o3;户，每天a;#2oo63;总是有数万a;#2o154;a;#2o986;a;#2o837;，a;#335o9;是一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;查检a;#368o7;来，一天有三十a;#2o845;a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰都不够a;#1229o;

    穿a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;重城门，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;城门间a;#3o34o;瓮城，首a;#2o8o8;a;#2o986;现在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;不是让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;心潮澎湃a;#3o34o;东a;#2o14o;城，a;#2oo63;不是a;#3o452;a;#3689o;朱雀门a;#3o34o;御道天a;#349o3;，a;#3278o;是一队a;#284o4;a;#284o4;哒a;#284o4;a;#284o4;哒a;#3o34o;吹a;#3o528;喜a;#2oo48;，a;#2597o;a;#3o528;小a;#4o723;a;#3o34o;a;#4o723;吹班迎面a;#362o8;来a;#1229o;a;#4o723;吹班a;#21o69;还有a;#2oo3o;a;#3o528;棋a;#2926o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;对朱衣吏a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#4o723;吹班后，又有一队a;#2o853;马压阵，a;#2o877;后面a;#21o17;跟a;#3o528;一溜扛a;#3o528;箱笼a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;力a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#3o528;这阵势，韩a;#2o872;a;#3683o;同a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;群a;#2o84o;都避a;#21o4o;大路a;#2ooo4;边，给这一队a;#2o154;马让a;#2o986;一条路来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;是哪家a;#3o343;a;#2o146;a;#352o1;嫁女a;#2o799;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;还a;#278o9;问a;#2oo1o;a;#3135o;竟，a;#26o49;边a;#236o1;有a;#2o154;a;#2o8o8;问a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#278o9;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;朱袍子身上a;#3o34o;金腰a;#241o2;吗？少说一a;#2oo1o;a;#37o89;a;#2o844;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#2o986;嫁a;#3o34o;a;#244o3;是县a;#2oo27;a;#2o1o2;？！a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第４０章 中原神京覆九州（下）

    .

    a;#123o4;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    a;#2o986;嫁a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;a;#362o8;a;#368o7;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;心底纳闷a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#2o961;a;#235oo;贵a;#2o154;家嫁女送嫁妆，一溜三十a;#2o845;a;#2oo1o;大箱子在a;#349o3;上游a;#362o8;一a;#2228o;，炫耀一下，a;#2oo63;是此a;#261o2;a;#2oo64;a;#2o439;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;箱子都是晃晃悠悠，扛a;#3o528;箱子a;#3o34o;汉子a;#2oo63;都是一a;#33o8o;轻松，很明显a;#2o84o;是空a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#37o89;a;#2o844;嫁女，a;#229o9;歹一a;#2oo1o;县a;#2oo27;，这嫁妆a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;这a;#2oo4o;a;#235o6;a;#3724o;？

    这北宋a;#3o34o;a;#2313o;嫁a;#2oo64;惯，跟后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;国不同，a;#2oo63;可说跟后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;a;#2423o;a;#3o456;a;#2o284;，基本上都是女a;#26o41;贴a;#38o65;，a;#3ooo7;a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;聘a;#31o36;远远不如嫁妆a;#2oo16;a;#214o2;a;#1229o;稍稍有点家a;#2o135;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;家，都不敢a;#2o111;待女a;#2o799;，怕嫁a;#368o7;去a;#215o7;a;#2o111;，嫁妆给得如流a;#277oo;a;#1229o;

    还在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，想韩a;#2o872;来提a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;家，都是把嫁妆单子一一a;#21o15;a;#2o986;，a;#3683o;a;#3o528;名a;#24o86;一起请a;#3o528;媒a;#2o154;递a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#2o877;如a;#244o3;a;#26o85;韩a;#2o872;听王a;#214o2;说a;#3o34o;，曾经在陕西挣下a;#2oo1o;金毛a;#4o736;名头a;#3o34o;a;#2o911;a;#2o14o;a;#2o911;a;#244o3;a;#1999o;，a;#2o182;考上状a;#2o8o3;后，有家a;#228o6;戚想a;#253o7;a;#2o182;a;#2oo26;婿，a;#2o415;是把a;#2o182;请a;#21o4o;家a;#2oo13;，把十a;#2o96o;万贯a;#3o34o;嫁妆箱子一a;#2oo1o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o34o;a;#2567o;在a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    反a;#368o7;来说，如果哪家嫁女a;#2o799;不给足嫁妆，a;#2311o;家a;#2o415;绝不a;#2o25o;有a;#229o9;a;#33o8o;色a;#3o475;，打骂是轻a;#3o34o;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2o241;掉a;#2oo63;是a;#2412o;有a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;a;#335o9;是哪家生a;#2o1o2;女a;#2o799;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，父母a;#236o1;等a;#3o528;哭吧！a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;生下来a;#3o34o;是女a;#2o799;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;溺死在a;#277oo;a;#3o4o6;里，这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;都不a;#2o54o;得惊奇，尤a;#2o854;在江南，民风奢a;#2o36o;，a;#2313o;a;#2ooo7;嫁a;#23o94;花费尤a;#3964o;，a;#2224o;不想十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;后a;#2oo26;女a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;嫁妆a;#2o542;家荡a;#2o135;，a;#2281o;少父母生下女婴后a;#236o1;a;#2ooo2;进a;#277oo;里a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;这一溜嫁妆队a;#2o237;才觉得奇怪，a;#3859o;道县a;#2oo27;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#2567o;这a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;谱？把a;#2oo1o;空箱子a;#2567o;在a;#228o6;面a;#362o8;？a;#2o182;随口问a;#3o528;身边一a;#2oo1o;a;#33o8o;a;#276o4;马都长a;#3o34o;汉子a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;敢问a;#2o8o4;台，a;#3859o;道箱子里面a;#236o1;是嫁妆？a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#251o5;a;#3o475;三十a;#2281o;a;#2oo1o;箱子，a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;重a;#3o34o;！？a;a;rdquo;

    路明在后面用力扯a;#2o1o2;下韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;袖口，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;是a;#229o9;，a;#2o294;这a;#358o5;问a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;a;#2ooo2;a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    果然，马a;#33o8o;汉子a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;，完a;#2o84o;是a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2oo65;下a;#223o3;包子a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情，一a;#33o8o;a;#3o34o;鄙夷a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#229o9;叫秀才a;#3o693;道，a;#21o35;a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;是a;#3618o;a;#38o65;货，a;#2o294;这宗a;#2346o;家a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;，却是a;#33o21;a;#2o498;a;#2591o;a;#38o65;a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdquo;

    不a;#25o26;a;#236o1;问，即a;#2o415;被a;#2o154;鄙a;#3527o;a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不觉得有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2ooo2;a;#33o8o;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;自尊心可a;#278o9;这a;#2oo4o;a;#33o3o;弱a;#1229o;微微a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#315o5;，点a;#2o1o2;下头，算是在道谢，马a;#33o8o;汉子反a;#2o498;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;一愣a;#1229o;

    路明a;#2538o;a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;身边，向a;#2o182;解释道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;宣a;#31o62;生a;#2o1o2;三a;#2o8o4;弟，太a;#31o62;、太宗还有坏a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;魏王a;#1229o;a;#2o381;a;#29o31;太a;#31o62;a;#244o3;a;#21o21;a;#39o41;a;#3o34o;a;#26o88;意，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;后a;#2o154;都是a;#3o343;a;#2o146;a;#1229o;太宗朝、a;#3o495;宗朝还a;#229o9;，a;#2o294;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o161;宗朝后，宗a;#2346o;a;#2o415;越来越a;#2281o;，a;#2oo63;越来越穷，a;#37o27;a;#2o123;不a;#251o4;a;#2212o;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;打起a;#2o1o2;嫁女a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;意a;#1229o;a;#23o94;a;#2o1o2;宗a;#2o146;，少不a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;环卫官a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;官身，愿意掏a;#38o65;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;家不少a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o182;又转头问马a;#33o8o;汉子a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o8o4;台，现在一a;#2oo1o;县a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;聘a;#31o36;是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o215;a;#3o721;a;#2o1o2;？还是一万贯吗？a;a;rdquo;

    马a;#33o8o;汉子一声a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;是哪a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;老a;#4o644;历a;#2o1o2;？一万贯是a;#3o343;a;#2o3o5;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o215;a;#3o721;！a;#26o89;a;#278o9;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o54o;a;#38o65;a;#2o1o2;，现a;#2o17o;是a;#2o116;千贯还有得找a;#1229o;宗女更a;#2o415;宜，一千贯a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#39o46;回家去a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o986;嫁a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;城门口，并不a;#2o986;城，径自转往北去，一片锣a;#4o723;a;#217o9;，a;#26o32;a;#37o7o;官骑a;#3o528;a;#213o5;马，护a;#3o528;a;#2655o;大红a;#3928o;彩a;#3o34o;花轿，a;#362o8;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;面a;#21o69;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#26o32;a;#37o7o;官，a;#24o38;a;#3o475;右a;#3o475;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;觉得这a;#2o3o1;胡子都有a;#2o123;花a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;a;#37o7o;，少说a;#2oo63;该超a;#368o7;四十岁a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;可王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#2o363;子a;#2567o;在a;#21o69;面，让韩a;#2o872;不敢a;#2oo81;猜，a;#2oo63;许是少a;#2418o;a;#3o333;a;#2oo63;说不a;#2345o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#214o7;来是肖生药！a;a;rdquo;马a;#33o8o;汉子认a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#26o32;a;#37o7o;官a;#3o34o;模样，立a;#21o51;愤愤不平a;#3o34o;a;#2184o;a;#2o1o2;一口a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#4o479;货，都四十a;#2o843;a;#2o1o2;，还敢a;#23o94;a;#2oo1o;十七a;#2o843;a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o475;a;#2o182;下面a;#296o9;意a;#2o799;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;管用a;#368o7;！a;a;rdquo;

    转a;#368o7;来，换上一a;#33o8o;猥琐a;#315o5;意，a;#2o182;又对韩a;#2o872;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;肖a;#3o333;a;#37o7o;a;#37o27;厮自幼天a;#384o9;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#26o41;a;#2o415;自治，a;#2o415;a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;一家生药铺子，却a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;用a;#1229o;平a;#26o85;里a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;掩a;#3928o;，却把小a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;a;#2412o;来a;#2412o;往，袖子里都不忘揣上a;#2o96o;根角a;#2o8o8;生a;#1229o;a;#2o182;自a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;掩a;#3928o;得a;#229o9;，还a;#21o4o;处吹a;#22o4o;自a;#24o49;一夜不a;#2o572;腰，却不想a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;底细a;#26o89;被a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;a;#3o34o;婊子a;#2o256;遍a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#22o79;a;#22o79;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}57;烛，肖生药a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;一展雄风，a;#2281o;半a;#2o25o;把a;#2o182;店里a;#278o9;a;#2o999;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#4o575;角拿来用！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#22o66;a;#315o5;a;#244o2;a;#22o66;a;#315o5;，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;马a;#33o8o;汉子a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色a;#2o498;是羡慕a;#3o34o;居a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o986;言问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;肖a;#3o333;a;#37o7o;应该是a;#2o57o;生药a;#2oo8o;卖a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;a;#2o154;吧？宗a;#2346o;a;#3859o;道a;#3683o;a;#2o146;家是a;#2183o;户都不在意？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;在意a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？有a;#38o65;不a;#236o1;行a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;马a;#33o8o;汉子a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;进士不肯跟宗a;#2346o;结a;#2o146;，怕耽误a;#2o1o2;a;#21o69;程，荫补a;#3o34o;官a;#2o799;a;#2oo63;不肯跟宗a;#2346o;结a;#2o146;，同样是怕耽误a;#21o69;程a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o1;是a;#2o123;a;#2183o;a;#2o154;愿意结a;#2oo1o;a;#2o146;家，a;#229o9;歹混a;#2oo1o;官身a;#1229o;进纳官a;#352o1;掏a;#38o65;，跟宗a;#2346o;结a;#2o146;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;掏a;#38o65;，a;#24o38;右都是掏a;#38o65;，a;#244o3;然选a;#2oo1o;a;#241o2;添头a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    这添头是a;#23o94;来a;#3o34o;浑家a;#216o2;，还是指a;#3o34o;官身？韩a;#2o872;嗤a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;一声，a;#2281o;半是a;#21o69;者a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;a;#2o687;大桶张家a;#37o27;样吧？a;a;rdquo;路明说道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;大桶张家a;#26o89;败落a;#2o1o2;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;马a;#33o8o;汉子a;#3o475;a;#223o3;包子a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;同样a;#3o776;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;路明a;#3o34o;头上，a;#22o68;角歪歪a;#3o34o;a;#2o687;是在a;#22o66;a;#315o5;，a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;家a;#23o94;得县a;#2oo27;是a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2o161;宗a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;一大家子a;#21o69;a;#21o69;后后总a;#2o849;a;#23o94;a;#2o1o2;三十a;#2281o;a;#2oo1o;县a;#2oo27;，小张县马，死a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o219;县a;#2oo27;浑家，第三次a;#23o94;妻还是a;#2oo1o;县a;#2oo27;a;#1229o;虽说现在败落a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;在马行a;#349o3;南还有a;#2oo1o;大桶张宅园子，七十a;#2o1o8;家正店里a;#2549o;在a;#21o69;a;#2o1o8;十a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;这都a;#33o21;败落？a;a;rdquo;路明摇头感叹a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;声，又问a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;如a;#2o17o;是哪家a;#23o94;得县a;#2oo27;a;#2281o;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;帽子a;#3oooo;家！据说a;#23o94;a;#2o1o2;十a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;县a;#2oo27;！正a;#26o86;a;#31o85;a;#31o62;，a;#3oooo;家a;#31o62;宗a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;a;#2oo27;下面，a;#3633o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2232o;县马a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;都是县马？a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武在后面听a;#3o528;，a;#2oo63;听a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o852;趣，a;#2538o;上a;#21o69;来问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    马a;#33o8o;汉子回头打量a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武一下，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o687;是韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o249;，a;#2o415;向a;#2o182;解释道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o844;a;#2oo27;、a;#37o89;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;少，跟宫里a;#362o8;得近，太a;#3o343;太后、太后都a;#3o475;a;#3o528;，a;#2183o;a;#2o154;肯a;#2345o;a;#278o9;a;#2o221;，a;#3o342;是跟勋贵家联a;#23o35;，用a;#38o65;a;#33o21;a;#2oo8o;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;都是县a;#2oo27;、宗女a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;卖大桶a;#3o34o;，卖帽子a;#3o34o;，都a;#33o21;跟天家a;#251o4;a;#2o146;家a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武摇a;#3o528;头，a;#3o343;a;#24o93;在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这样a;#3o34o;边远小臣a;#3o524;里，a;#236o1;是天上a;#31o7o;明一般a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物a;#1229o;想a;#21o4o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;戚都是跟a;#2183o;a;#2o154;结a;#2o146;，心里总a;#2oo43;有a;#2o123;很不舒服a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;大桶，帽子，都是张家、a;#3oooo;家a;#26o89;a;#2418o;起家a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;后来发a;#2o1o2;家，这a;#2ooo4;家哪家还a;#2o25o;把a;#26o87;生意a;#2o57o;a;#2oo27;业？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;现在a;#2o57o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;#2432o;a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;还a;#3576o;得a;#26o41;才马a;#33o8o;汉子说a;#368o7;大桶张宅a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;，a;#33o21;名a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;七十a;#2o1o8;家正店a;#2oo43;a;#21o15;，a;#3278o;且a;#2549o;在a;#21o69;a;#2o1o8;十，放在后a;#1999o;a;#1229o;a;#2o116;星级是a;#363o5;不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;，a;#26o85;进a;#26oo7;金自不a;#28o4o;说a;#1229o;

    马a;#33o8o;汉子a;#276o4;起小拇指，a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;是小头！a;#26o87;业a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;赚一点！还有在a;#2432o;封a;#2422o;十a;#2o845;县里a;#2oo8o;a;#2232o;a;#2591o;租a;#2o291;，a;#2oo63;是一a;#2o221;a;#1229o;可更a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;还是放贷a;#2591o;息！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;心a;#31o7o;一a;#2o955;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;放贷？！a;a;rdquo;

    马a;#33o8o;汉子很奇怪a;#3o34o;a;#3o629;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;一a;#3o524;，a;#2o877;a;#223o3;包子a;#2oo63;不该a;#3683o;这a;#2o1o7;都不a;#3o693;道吧，天下哪a;#2oo1o;a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;应是都一样啊，a;a;1dquo;现在哪家a;#2o57o;a;#2oo8o;卖a;#3o34o;不放贷？a;#21o35;a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;a;#2o135;业，不贷给a;#2o182;a;#38o65;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;弄a;#21o4o;手？a;a;rdquo;马a;#33o8o;汉子a;#24o38;右a;#3o475;a;#3o475;，a;#2o391;a;#368o7;头a;#31o7o;a;#31o7o;秘秘a;#3o34o;压a;#2o3o2;声音说a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;宗a;#2346o;家不敢a;#2o986;来a;#2o57o;a;#2oo8o;卖，怕a;#2ooo2;a;#2o1o2;天家a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o146;家a;#236o1;a;#278o9;问a;#39o64;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;王a;#2o844;家a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#38o65;如a;#2o17o;都是a;#2o132;给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o146;家去放账a;#1229o;还有a;#228o6;戚，a;#2oo63;是一样a;#1229o;曹、a;#3964o;a;#2ooo4;家，哪家不是如此？！a;a;rdquo;

    听a;#21o4o;这a;#358o5;，韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;越发a;#3o34o;不a;#3o475;a;#229o9;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;结果a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#352o1;a;#2o174;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o154;手上a;#2525o;a;#38o65;啊？！宗a;#2346o;、a;#228o6;戚，还有天子赵a;#39o36;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#23o64;和a;#229o2;a;#229o2;！a;#2o8o9;一a;#2oo1o;青苗贷a;#236o1;把这a;#2oo4o;一群a;#2o154;一股a;#33o41;a;#3o34o;都得罪a;#2o1o2;，变法不失败a;#37o27;才叫奇怪！

    a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#244o3;然想a;#235oo;国强a;#2o853;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;大宋是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;基业a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;身边a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;戚臣子可都不想a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#214o7;本属a;#2o11o;自家a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;a;#38o46;流进国库去，毁家纾a;#3859o;a;#3o34o;觉悟，韩a;#2o872;不认a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o25o;有a;#1229o;大宋是官家a;#3o34o;，a;#381o8;a;#38o65;才是自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;，这样a;#3o34o;想法才是a;#2412o;a;#2o363;a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o1o2;！韩a;#2o872;突然又想起，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;青苗法a;#228o6;，均输法a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;是与东a;#2o14o;城里a;#3o34o;豪a;#2183o;有点a;#2o851;联，虽然a;#2o855;a;#2o3o7;a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;纠缠a;#2o182;a;#278o9;机a;#2o25o;去深a;#2o837;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;解，a;#2o294;一a;#2oo1o;a;a;1squo;徙贵a;#236o1;贱，用近易远a;a;rsquo;，a;#2o415;是a;#352o1;平抑物a;#2o215;，a;#2525o;a;#362o8;a;#2183o;家赚a;#38o65;a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2183o;家身后a;#3o34o;宗a;#2o146;a;#216o2;，对此又a;#2o25o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;想法？

    豪a;#2183o;与宗a;#2346o;a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;联a;#23o35;，这绝对不a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;，对变法派尤a;#2o854;如此！变革是最忌讳a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是a;#2o14o;城a;#2116o;荡，首都是国a;#2oo43;重心，一a;#26o86;都城a;#2116o;a;#2oo81;，a;#2o84o;国都不a;#2o25o;安稳a;#1229o;统治阶级a;#2o869;a;#2oo81;，如果天子镇压不a;#2o3o3;，a;#293o6;牲首a;#2o513;者是必然，晁错不a;#236o1;是朝服腰a;#26o25;a;#2o11o;a;#24o66;吗？a;#2o869;a;#228o6;风雨a;#2o132;加，这青苗贷王安a;#3o7o7;还a;#33o21;坚持下去？！韩a;#2o872;不a;#3o693;赵a;#39o36;和王安a;#3o7o7;推行青苗贷a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;有a;#278o9;有考虑a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;清a;#2697o;，a;#352o1;应a;#2o184;起来一点a;#2oo63;不容易a;#1229o;

    虽然a;#2o174;后a;#1999o;a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o693;道变法a;#2o1o7;业不a;#2o25o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;快失败，a;#2o294;只a;#352o1;王安a;#3o7o7;不a;#33o21;大杀四a;#26o41;，把所有反对者都a;#2o174;a;#329o5;a;#2o3o7;上a;#28o4o;灭，等a;#21o4o;变法失败，现在被压服下去a;#3o34o;反对派，反扑起来a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;越猛烈a;#1229o;a;#2183o;鞅a;#2o57o;得够a;#294o8;a;#2o1o2;，把太子a;#3o34o;a;#24o72;a;#2o613;都杀a;#2o1o2;a;#31o85;a;#26o71;，最后a;#3o34o;结局a;#216o2;，a;#3671o;a;#35o1o;！

    韩a;#2o872;完a;#2o84o;不a;#3o475;a;#229o9;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;结局，a;#236o1;算a;#278o9;有a;#2o174;a;#21o69;生a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;点模糊a;#3576o;忆，只a;#2o973;现在a;#2o1o2;解a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;息a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;a;#21o28;a;#26o29;a;#1229o;a;#3671o;a;#35o1o;虽不至a;#2o11o;，a;#2o294;落职却是a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;，a;#21o4o;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;，说不a;#2345o;a;#236o1;是树a;#2o498;猢狲散a;#1229o;据韩a;#2o872;所a;#3o693;，王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;转a;#3o528;等a;#21o4o;a;#2o174;河湟a;#2o975;a;#26o59;，a;#2o415;跟变法派一a;#2o992;a;#2ooo4;a;#26o29;a;#3o34o;a;#3o424;算a;#1229o;

    a;#2o986;嫁a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o84o;a;#37o96;a;#362o8;a;#368o7;去a;#2o1o2;，御a;#349o3;上重a;#26o32;被行a;#2o154;占满a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;与马a;#33o8o;汉子拱手道a;#21o35;，正a;#352o1;往驿站去，a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;不a;#3o693;a;#2o174;哪里a;#2o256;来一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o852;奋a;#3o34o;声音a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;听a;#278o9;听说！听a;#278o9;听说！王大参请a;#37o89;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;不是环卫所a;#3o34o;环卫，a;#3278o;是环绕a;#2o445;卫天子a;#3o34o;环卫官a;#1229o;a;#26o87;a;#261o2;是给天子身边护卫a;#3o34o;，后来a;#3688o;渐变a;#2oo26;给宗a;#2346o;子弟和戚里a;#3o34o;虚头官职a;#1229o;

    ！

 第４１章 辞章一封乱都堂（一）

    a;#123o4;第一更，红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    韩a;#2o872;在城南驿a;#3o34o;大门a;#21o69;翻身下马，一名门吏a;#244o3;a;#2o8o8;迎a;#2o1o2;进来a;#1229o;

    不同a;#2o11o;a;#255o9;待辽国a;#2o351;臣a;#3o34o;都a;#2o141;驿和西夏a;#2o351;臣a;#3o34o;都a;#2o141;西驿，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o837;a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;城南驿是a;#2o379;进a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;官员a;#2o2o4;居a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;驿a;#393o2;a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;屋a;#3o334;a;#27oo1;，院落a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o313;座，a;#276o4;起长安、洛阳a;#3o34o;驿a;#393o2;，又a;#352o1;强a;#2o986;十a;#2o493;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;门吏a;#3o34o;a;#2o658;气a;#2oo63;a;#276o4;长安、洛阳驿站a;#3o34o;同行强上十a;#2o493;，a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;藏a;#3o528;a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;子民才有a;#3o34o;自负，行a;#31o36;虽是一丝不a;#335o3;，a;#2o294;a;#278o9;有韩a;#2o872;见a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;谦卑a;#31o7o;色a;#1229o;

    这a;#2oo63;是情a;#297o2;a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o7;，韩a;#2o872;见怪不怪，让李小a;#2o845;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;驿马与门吏说a;#358o5;，自a;#24o49;a;#21o17;a;#362o8;进驿a;#393o2;厅a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;进a;#2o1o2;a;#393o2;a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;向a;#3o528;驿a;#2133o;a;#2o142;a;#2o1o2;一下驿a;#21o48;，驿丞很快a;#236o1;被找来a;a;ash;a;a;ash;还是与长安、洛阳a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;一样，管勾驿a;#393o2;a;#3o34o;官员不a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;面迎客，都是下面a;#3o34o;小吏在a;#363o5;腿a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;是来a;#2o5o5;阙a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdquo;驿丞a;#2oo3o;a;#2749o;间有a;#3o528;官员a;#3o34o;派头，在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;不卑不a;#2o13o;，a;#2oo63;可a;#33o21;是a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;不是a;#3964o;官a;#3o34o;模样，所a;#2o197;少a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;恭敬a;#1229o;a;#2o182;啧啧a;#3o34o;叹a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;现在可是迟a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是a;#21o4o;审官院还是流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;，又a;#2511o;是a;#2oo27;管武臣a;#3o34o;三班院，呈名a;#2o5o5;阙都是在每a;#2oo1o;季a;#2423o;第一a;#2oo1o;月a;#3o34o;上半月a;#2o415;结束a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;如果有哪a;#2oo1o;想a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;弄a;#2oo1o;a;#24o46;遣a;#3o34o;a;#26o8o;职官员，如韩a;#2o872;这般a;#253o2;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;正月十a;#2o116;才a;#21o4o;a;#2o14o;城，a;#236o1;只a;#33o21;等a;#21o4o;夏季a;#2432o;始a;#3o34o;四月a;#2o221;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;不同a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不，韩某a;#3o34o;职司a;#24o5o;经a;#2345o;下a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;摇a;#2o1o2;摇头a;#1229o;此a;#261o2;官a;#2281o;阙少，一a;#2oo1o;a;#24o46;遣a;#2511o;者叫职司，都是a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;官在a;#2o1o5;，有官身a;#278o9;a;#24o46;遣a;#3o34o;官员都需a;#352o1;a;#2o5o5;阙，可a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;职司a;#26o89;a;#236o1;有a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    驿丞微微a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;一惊，又a;#2o3o2;头a;#2o18o;细a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;驿a;#21o48;，a;a;1dquo;十a;#2oo61;？！a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;惊得又a;#2526o;起头a;#1229o;a;#2o18o;细a;#3o475;a;#368o7;才发现，a;#2o182;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o123;小官a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;面嫩，a;#236o1;是a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;甚深，a;#3o473;峰太a;#21o33;，让a;#2o154;不自觉a;#3o34o;忽a;#3oo53;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;a;#4o836;a;#1229o;

    a;#33o21;在a;#2o14o;城驿a;#393o2;里a;#2o57o;驿丞，a;#3o524;力a;#3o524;a;#3oo28;都不a;#2o25o;a;#24o46;，a;#3278o;朝廷最近a;#3o34o;变a;#2116o;、a;#26o32;a;#3o34o;条a;#2o196;法规，a;#3683o;a;#2o415;桥边站a;#3o528;等a;#2o154;雇a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;夫都a;#33o21;够说a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;一a;#2o1o8;三来，a;#2o182;更不a;#2o25o;不a;#2o1o2;解a;#1229o;十a;#2oo61;岁得官不a;#3859o;，a;#2o294;十a;#2oo61;岁得a;#24o46;遣，却是a;#3859o;如a;#3o331;天a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;a;#3o331;天！不把名字放a;#21o4o;天子面a;#21o69;，哪可a;#33o21;a;#2o25o;有a;#24o46;遣！？

    态a;#2423o;一转变得恭敬，驿丞把韩a;#2o872;一行安a;#2549o;在a;#2o1o2;驿a;#393o2;一角a;#3o34o;清a;#2o928;上房a;#2oo13;，a;#2o877;a;#2o146;自遣a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;手来听a;#2o5o5;a;#2o351;唤，这才退a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;

    终a;#2o11o;抵达a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;，韩a;#2o872;躺在a;#242o2;上，近a;#2o1o8;十天来积攒a;#3o34o;a;#3o13o;a;#32o47;a;#2o84o;a;#28o44;a;#2o1o2;上来a;#1229o;只闭a;#2o1o2;下a;#3o524;，a;#236o1;沉沉a;#3o34o;a;#3o561;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;等a;#2o182;醒来，却a;#24o5o;是a;#26o85;影西移，a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2132o;a;#261o2;，肚子a;#2oo63;在咕咕a;#3o34o;叫a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    自a;#2o174;来a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;后，韩a;#2o872;一a;#3o452;a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;一a;#26o85;三餐a;#3o34o;a;#2oo64;惯a;#1229o;这一点a;#293o5;a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，让王a;#389o2;都感a;#21o4o;惊讶，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;整a;#2oo1o;大宋，有a;#3o528;这样a;#2oo64;惯a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;很少，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;并不包括a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;许a;#2281o;a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;，甚至a;#3683o;一a;#2o123;a;#235oo;户豪门都是一a;#26o85;a;#2ooo4;餐a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;在东a;#2o14o;，却不同a;#2o11o;大宋a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2232o;a;#213o6;，即a;#2o415;是小民，惯a;#2412o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;是一a;#26o85;三a;#39o39;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2432o;门a;#2o57o;生意a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;店、食a;#329o2;，更是不在a;#2oo46;饭点，随a;#21o4o;随a;#215o7;，驿a;#393o2;里a;#2oo63;是一般a;#1229o;

    在驿a;#393o2;里随意a;#3o34o;用a;#368o7;饭，韩a;#2o872;考虑a;#3o528;a;#2o17o;天a;#255o9;下来a;#3o34o;行a;#2749o;a;#1229o;东a;#2o14o;城a;#2oo13;a;#2o54o;得游览观a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;很a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;还是觉得a;#2o8o8;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;正a;#2o1o7;a;#2o877;说a;#1229o;此a;#261o2;天色尚明，a;#2o294;自a;#24o49;去流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武去三班院，都a;#24o5o;经算是迟a;#2o1o2;，只a;#33o21;明天请a;#26o89;a;#1229o;现在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;有a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;选择，一a;#2oo1o;是去见王安a;#3o7o7;，还有a;#2oo1o;a;#21o17;是去找张载a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#26o41;才在a;#349o3;边a;#39o34;耳听a;#2o1o2;一句，虽然a;#28o4o;息模模糊糊，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;还是半蒙半猜a;#3o34o;推算a;#2o1o2;大半a;#3o495;a;#3o456;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;请a;#37o89;，并且是a;#2o197;称a;#3o149;a;#3o34o;名a;#2oo41;辞去参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;一职，请求调往a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#2o219;职a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;这a;#3oo58;行a;#2116o;，a;#2o415;是在大宋朝a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;政治a;#123o4;和谐第一a;#123o5;a;#26oo7;a;#2o1o5;上，标a;#2o934;a;#3o34o;认输a;#23o39;态a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3135o;竟认输a;#2o1o2;a;#278o9;有？韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#21o28;a;#26o29;是否a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;正式a;#2432o;始变法，是a;#2o174;去a;#2418o;a;#2o1o8;月a;#2o986;a;#2o219;参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;，设置三司条a;#2o363;司a;#2432o;始，七月a;#39o41;a;#24o67;均输法，a;#2oo61;月立青苗法，十一月，a;#39o41;a;#24o67;a;#2o892;a;#3oooo;a;#277oo;a;#21o33;a;#21o33;害条约a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;现在，才一a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间a;#1229o;

    这a;#2oo4o;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，变法才a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;头a;#2o415;失败a;#2o1o2;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;在历a;#2149o;上a;#3oo41;下a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;名声？a;#3683o;革命导a;#24o72;都听a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;名字和a;#2o1o7;迹？a;#229o9;歹a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;有四a;#2o116;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o9;景，把所有a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;都得罪a;#2o8o9;才对！a;a;ash;a;a;ash;可惜a;#3o34o;是，韩a;#2o872;对历a;#2149o;不甚a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o2;，a;#352o1;不然混a;#277oo;a;#2572o;a;#4oo6o;，a;#2o852;风a;#2o316;a;#28o1o;a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;a;#236o1;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#261o2;有后悔，a;#26o89;a;#3o693;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;，a;#244o3;a;#21o21;历a;#2149o;课a;#236o1;不a;#3o561;觉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    如果a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;推a;#3577o;正a;#3o83o;，a;#37o27;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;用意a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;不a;#3859o;猜测a;#1229o;诸如此类官a;#2233o;上a;#2o197;退a;#2oo26;进a;#3o34o;战术a;#2o854;实并不a;#2o986;奇，职a;#2233o;上有，情a;#2233o;上更是所在a;#2281o;有a;#1229o;反正本质a;#236o1;是一句a;#358o5;，有a;#251o5;a;#278o9;a;#2o182;，逼a;#3o528;a;#2o154;a;#2o316;a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#1229o;a;#2o1o8;选一a;#3o34o;a;#2233o;面，韩a;#2o872;a;#26o87;a;#2418o;经历a;#368o7;许a;#2281o;次，a;#235oo;有经验，a;#2o294;赵a;#39o36;应该不a;#2o25o;有a;#1229o;

    a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}475;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是赵a;#39o36;现在a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;选择，a;#3135o;竟是变法，还是不变法a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;虽不a;#3o693;道a;#3135o;竟是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;逼得王安a;#3o7o7;如此a;#2o316;态，a;#2o294;变法a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o851;a;#3819o;a;#3o34o;转a;#2524o;点这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o182;却完a;#2o84o;可a;#2o197;肯a;#2345o;a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这是一手逼不得a;#24o5o;才a;#2o25o;放a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;大a;#253o7;，a;#335o9;是有a;#2o854;a;#2o182;选择，聪明a;#2o154;都不a;#2o25o;轻易a;#3o34o;a;#2o351;a;#2o986;这a;#253o7;胜负手a;#1229o;这一a;#253o7;一拍a;#2ooo4;a;#3o634;a;#3o524;，完a;#2o84o;不给自a;#24o49;a;#3oo41;后路，a;#253o7;数一a;#2o986;a;#2o877;a;#278o9;有转a;#223oo;a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#2232o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    想必王安a;#3o7o7;现在是在a;#2422o;a;#2oo13;等a;#3o528;结果，这种情a;#2o917;下去求见，a;#2281o;半是见不a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;河湟a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;点a;#2o1o7;，远远a;#276o4;不上变法a;#2o1o7;业a;#3o34o;存续a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;想来想去，还是a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#2o8o8;去张载a;#37o27;里打a;#255o6;一下a;#28o4o;息，听说张载弟弟张戬是御a;#2149o;，官a;#2o3o1;虽卑，却可a;#2o197;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;议a;#3577o;朝政，a;#2o174;a;#2o182;a;#37o27;里应该a;#33o21;得a;#21o4o;第一手a;#3o34o;情报a;#1229o;

    a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;房门，韩a;#2o872;去跟a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武和路明打声a;#253o7;呼a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武又蹲在马厩里，说不a;#2345o;a;#2o17o;天a;#262o2;上a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;路明还在考虑a;#3o528;a;#26o85;后该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;科a;#2oo3o;花a;#2o1o2;一辈子a;#3o34o;心力，自a;#24o49;放下a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;友、家a;#2o154;a;#37o27;里都还a;#352o1;a;#2o182;一一处a;#297o2;a;#1229o;不考试a;#2o1o2;，总得a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#26o85;后想a;#2oo1o;a;#33o21;a;#2o859;家a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;路a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;劝a;#2o182;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;路a;#2o8o4;，a;#26o82;然a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;，不如a;#2o17o;科a;#2o877;考一次，博a;#2oo1o;运气a;#1229o;如果不a;#251o4;，等a;#21o4o;下一科，a;#37o27;a;#261o2;a;#2o877;考a;#2oo1o;a;#293o5;奏名进士a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，在西北a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;a;#2o219;a;#2oo1o;文学、助教a;#2oo43;类a;#3o34o;学官，拿点a;#2o472;a;#311o8;，a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;a;#2o859;家糊口a;#1229o;不然不是可惜a;#2o1o2;a;#2o32o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o813;解贡生a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;？a;a;rdquo;

    路明摇摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;在下赌a;#2o1o2;三十a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;，都是这a;#2oo1o;想法a;#1229o;总想a;#3o528;这一科如果不a;#2oo13;，下一科a;#236o1;去试试a;#293o5;奏名a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#3o495;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;下一科，a;#2o415;又忍不a;#2o3o3;a;#352o1;考进士a;#2o1o2;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}21;a;#2o877;赌下去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;拍a;#2o1o2;拍a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;肩膀，a;#385o6;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;叹a;#2o1o2;口气a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然路明如此a;#2o915;a;#2345o;，自家a;#2oo63;不a;#2o415;a;#2281o;a;#22o68;，a;#2o415;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;李小a;#2o845;a;#2o986;门去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;李小a;#2o845;手上还捧a;#3o528;a;#31o36;物，学生a;#255o6;望老a;#24o72;，a;#29o31;a;#297o2;是a;#352o1;a;#3492o;a;#2o123;心意a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    张载和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;弟弟张戬在城东租a;#2o1o2;间宅子同a;#2o3o3;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;a;#3oo41;守横渠镇老宅a;#3o34o;老夫妻a;#37o27;里得a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o855;a;#2o3o7;a;#2232o;址a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在驿a;#393o2;a;#2oo13;将道路问得明a;#3o333;，不a;#3o693;a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，被a;#2o182;a;#3581o;问a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;名驿a;#2133o;，a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;甚a;#2oo26;奇怪a;#1229o;等a;#2o182;骑a;#3o528;租来a;#3o34o;马，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2232o;头，才a;#3o693;道a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;驿a;#2133o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#37o27;般怪异a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;，张家a;#2o8o4;弟在a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;租得a;#3o34o;宅子，竟然a;#236o1;靠a;#3o528;小a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;城南驿a;#21o4o;小a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;，a;#2oo13;间正a;#229o9;经a;#368o7;大a;#3o456;国寺a;#3o34o;北门a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;打马路a;#368o7;，a;#278o9;a;#33o21;进去见识一下a;#2o3o9;a;#2oo26;a;a;1squo;棋a;#24o67;a;#4o644;金，a;#2227o;拟a;#3o887;络，a;#2o113;廓a;#2o843;景，雨散四花a;a;rsquo;，只a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;这座天下第一a;#3o34o;a;#3o343;家寺庙，即a;#2o415;是后门处里面都是a;#4o657;压压一片a;#2o154;潮如a;#28o23;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;听一同a;#385o6;a;#3o528;a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;租马a;#2o154;说，a;#2o17o;天并不是大a;#3o456;国寺每月a;#2o116;次万姓a;#2o132;易a;#3o34o;正a;#26o85;子，只有a;#2o123;上香a;#253o8;a;#2o315;a;#3o34o;香客，a;#2o154;数a;#352o1;少得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;犹在回头望a;#3o528;大a;#3o456;国寺，a;#2o415;a;#24o5o;经a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2232o;头a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;在小a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;边下马，韩a;#2o872;掏a;#38o65;a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o2;a;#38o46;，租马a;#2o154;a;#2o415;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;三a;#213o5;马回城南驿a;#3o34o;门口去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#2o11o;后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;租a;#3671o;司机，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#213o5;马等a;#3o528;a;#2o154;来租用a;#1229o;如a;#2o182;这样a;#3o34o;租马a;#2o154;，在东a;#2o14o;a;#215o8;处a;#3o34o;a;#349o3;口、桥边，都a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;

    小a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;口，韩a;#2o872;抽a;#2o1o2;抽a;#4o763;子，空气a;#2oo13;弥漫a;#3o528;一股子a;#33o26;粉和头油a;#3o34o;a;#2998o;香味道，甚是腻a;#2o154;a;#1229o;此a;#261o2;a;#21o18;a;#368o7;a;#2132o;后不a;#2oo37;，小a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;a;#3o475;起来很清静，往a;#24o55;a;#2oo13;a;#3o475;，行a;#2o154;并不a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o693;道，等a;#21o4o;上灯a;#261o2;a;#2o998;，情a;#2o917;a;#236o1;不同a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    东a;#2o14o;城东南a;#3o34o;a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;a;#2o854;实是四条a;#24o55;子a;#3o34o;合称a;a;ash;a;a;ash;第一a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;，第a;#2o1o8;a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;，第三a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;和小a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;三条a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;还算a;#229o9;，是a;#2432o;封东南a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;业a;#349o3;，a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;a;#2o247;a;#2281o;、店铺林立a;#1229o;a;#3278o;小a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;a;#21o17;是妓院一条a;#349o3;，a;#2oo13;间夹杂a;#3o528;a;#2o123;食a;#329o2;，a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#2o11o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#248oo;民桥后a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;驿a;#2133o;a;#2281o;半是误认韩a;#2o872;a;#21o18;a;#21o4o;a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;a;#2o415;a;#352o1;尝尝a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;a;#2o339;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;味道，又不a;#229o9;意a;#246o5;明说，才故意找a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo2o;近a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;来问a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#368o7;去a;#278o9;少在韩a;#2o872;等a;#2o154;面a;#21o69;提起小a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;婊子a;#3o34o;风情，a;#39o34;a;#241o2;把a;#248oo;民桥后a;#3614o;得狗a;#2363o;不如，惹得王a;#333o8;臣如同十a;#2o96o;只老a;#4o736;在抓心撩肝，只念a;#2148o;a;#3o528;a;#352o1;去a;#2o14o;城逛逛，a;#3278o;赵隆a;#2oo63;是听得悠然a;#31o7o;往a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;清a;#2697o;王家a;#3o34o;家教如a;#2o3o9;，王a;#214o2;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;敢去逛青a;#27oo4;，a;#2ooo4;条腿都a;#2o25o;被王a;#389o2;打a;#26o29;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;所说a;#3o34o;，自然是道听途说a;#3278o;来a;#1229o;

    一阵香风飘a;#368o7;，一名a;#35o13;束艳a;#2oo29;a;#3o34o;妓女a;#2o174;韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o391;a;#2583o;身a;#3278o;a;#368o7;，匆匆a;#362o8;进a;#24o55;a;#2o869;，还不忘a;#39o34;a;#241o2;回头抛a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;媚a;#3o524;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;对浓妆艳抹a;#3o34o;女子向a;#26o8o;a;#229o9;感，a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;a;#2o415;转头，a;#2o294;李小a;#2o845;a;#24o5o;经渐a;#3689o;a;#2o154;a;#2o1o7;，又a;#278o9;经a;#368o7;阵a;#2o183;，a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#3o524;都a;#3o452;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;曾经听说a;#368o7;有a;#2o3o1;a;#2o255;a;#2o154;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#382o3;a;#2886o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;集a;#2oo13;力，a;#3278o;故意在a;#3689o;衢大道上读a;#2oo7o;，现在张载张戬a;#2345o;居在a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;隔a;#37o51;，离a;#3o528;不a;#2145o;a;#3o334;步a;#236o1;是妓a;#393o2;，不a;#3o693;是不是在a;#382o3;a;#2886o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;毅力a;#1229o;

    a;#315o5;a;#3o528;摇摇头，这样想实在太不恭敬a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo3o;步，a;#2493o;a;#2493o;a;#362o8;进张载家宅所在a;#3o34o;后a;#349o3;小a;#24o55;a;#1229o;

    ！

 第４１章 辞章一封乱都堂（三）

    a;#123o4;第三更a;#1229o;求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    张戬a;#3576o;得韩a;#2o872;家a;#1999o;并不a;#229o9;，甚至不是a;#2oo7o;香门第，更不a;#33o21;与种建a;#2oo13;a;#37o27;等将门弟子a;#3o456;a;#276o4;，a;#2o294;a;#236o1;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;如此，才显得不a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o415;引a;#2116o;天子a;#39o41;下a;#293o5;a;#26o88;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;是如a;#2o3o9;不简单a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#33o21;同a;#261o2;得王a;#389o2;、吴衍和张守约三a;#2o154;青a;#3o524;，才学a;#244o3;是不a;#24o46;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;不安心下来a;#2281o;读a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;，a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;考a;#2oo1o;进士a;#2o986;来？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;虽大，却a;#2oo63;a;#2567o;不下一张安静a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;a;#267oo;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;感慨a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;a;#228o6;有西贼a;#329o2;虐，a;#2o869;有蕃a;#37o96;不a;#39o34;，a;#2418o;a;#2418o;烽烟不a;#26o29;，a;#2459o;a;#33o21;安心读得下a;#2oo7o;去？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;惹得张戬a;#39o6o;首称是a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;李a;#2o8o3;昊a;#2oo3o;起叛a;#26o71;，张载同样有a;#3o528;投a;#315o8;a;#2o174;a;#251o2;a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;，a;#335o9;不是有范a;#2o21o;淹、韩琦一a;#2o247;名臣来镇守a;#2o851;西，a;#2116o;荡a;#3o34o;局势a;#2oo63;容不得张载、张戬安安心心a;#3o34o;读a;#2oo7o;下去a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;然玉昆a;#2o32o;是王a;#389o2;所荐，a;#37o27;应是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2432o;拓河湟喽？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;正是a;#244o3;a;#2418o;子a;#214o2;a;#2o8o8;生首a;#2o513;a;#2oo43;议！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2432o;拓河湟，a;#38o65;粮、a;#2o154;马都a;#352o1;千里迢迢a;#3o34o;转运a;#368o7;去，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o334;姓a;#2o415;a;#352o1;受罪a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;有a;#2oo1o;a;#3o693;a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;长，张戬a;#244o3;然对a;#2432o;拓河湟a;#3o34o;战a;#3oo53;有所a;#2o1o2;解，a;#2o854;a;#21o33;a;#2433o;a;#2o134;是心a;#3o693;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;总得试上一试！一a;#26o86;a;#3o495;a;#33o21;a;#2591o;服河湟蕃a;#37o96;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o415;a;#2oo26;腹a;#2232o;，生民a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;不用a;#2o877;受战a;#2oo81;a;#2oo43;a;#3351o;，这是一劳a;#277o4;a;#3692o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2418o;轻a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上透a;#3o528;坚毅，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o854;a;#2o1o7;虽a;#3859o;，a;#335o9;是还a;#278o9;有a;#2o57o;a;#368o7;a;#2o415;放弃，心a;#2oo13;总是不甘心！a;a;rdquo;

    这a;#358o5;a;#335o9;是a;#3ooo1;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;说a;#2o986;，张戬必然拍案怒a;#26o21;，a;#3278o;程a;#39o74;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;摇头，语重心长a;#2232o;a;#2432o;始劝诫a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;是张载a;#3o34o;弟子，并a;#3875o;a;#228o6;a;#2o154;，a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o914;a;#2117o;却是让张戬和程a;#39o74;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;喜欢a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;a;#2o182;说a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;有a;#2o123;幼稚，a;#2o294;想来a;#2oo63;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;太a;#368o7;a;#2418o;轻，a;#246o5;虑不足a;#3o34o;缘故，不是本心上有错a;#1229o;

    只不a;#368o7;河湟a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，得王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo43;力甚a;#2281o;，张戬和程a;#39o74;这a;#261o2;又想起称a;#3o149;请a;#37o89;a;#3o34o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#1229o;心道a;a;1squo;王a;#2o171;甫a;#335o9;去职，韩玉昆a;#3o34o;职司，a;#2oo63;许a;#352o1;生变数a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    a;#2oo13;a;#2oo7o;门下a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo63;即是政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;a;#2o869;，一名又a;#3964o;又胖a;#3o34o;a;#2253o;吏a;#33o5o;步匆匆，沉重a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;步声a;#2o256;遍廊a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    曾a;#24o67;听a;#21o4o;a;#33o5o;步声，放下手a;#2oo13;正在读a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;老a;#2646o;诗卷a;#1229o;a;#2o182;身a;#2oo26;检正a;#2oo13;a;#2oo7o;a;#2o116;房a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;，总a;#297o2;并a;#3o563;察a;#2oo13;a;#2oo7o;门下吏、户、a;#31o36;、a;#21oo9;、a;#24o37;a;#2o116;房吏a;#2o154;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;职a;#2o3o1;a;#352o1;津，庶务繁芜，a;#2o294;a;#2o961;发往政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文都a;#352o1;管a;#3o528;a;#1229o;平a;#26o85;里都是忙得团团转，a;#2oo63;只有a;#2o17o;天，a;#2o182;自a;#2o219;职a;#2o197;来才第一次这般轻松a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    胖a;#2253o;吏a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;门a;#228o6;，对里面喊道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;都检正，三司a;#26o41;才又来a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;，急a;#3o528;a;#352o1;昨a;#26o85;发来待a;#252o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;让a;#2o182;a;#2o877;等一等！a;a;rdquo;曾a;#24o67;摇摇头，拿起a;#3359o;杯啜a;#2o1o2;一口，a;a;1dquo;此a;#2o1o7;需待王大参回来a;#2o877;a;#252o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;小a;#2o154;明a;#3o333;！a;a;rdquo;胖a;#2253o;吏a;#2o17o;天a;#24o5o;经a;#229o9;a;#2o96o;次往a;#3682o;a;#2o11o;a;#21o69;院和检正厅，得a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;回答都是一样a;a;ash;a;a;ash;等王大参回来a;#2o877;a;#252o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这一请a;#31o34;a;#3o34o;环a;#3341o;a;#2o182;不敢a;#3o465;，自a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;是，a;#3o733;头a;#3o34o;可是自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;

    胖a;#2253o;吏转身a;#352o1;a;#362o8;，曾a;#24o67;自后面叫a;#2o3o3;a;#2o182;，把a;#2o182;唤进a;#2o844;厅来a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;曾a;#3o456;a;#2o844;、陈a;#3o456;a;#2o844;，昨天可曾说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;a;rdquo;

    胖a;#2253o;吏是曾a;#24o67;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o449;，a;#26o82;然曾a;#24o67;有问，a;#2o415;不敢a;#246o8;a;#2493o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;昨天王大参a;#2o174;宫a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;来a;#236o1;a;#278o9;回政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;，后来宫里a;#2o256;a;#2o986;a;#28o4o;息后，曾a;#3o456;a;#2o844;和陈a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2o415;想立a;#21o51;下a;#2253o;札a;#2o572;a;#2749o;推行青苗法，a;#2o294;赵大参却说，是王大参弄a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，得让a;#2o182;自a;#24o49;自a;#24o49;回来废a;#385oo;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;赵a;#384o5;道a;#2411o;a;#2o1o2;大忙啊！a;a;rdquo;曾a;#24o67;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，心里却对赵抃a;#278o9;半点感a;#286o8;，却在想赵抃一点担a;#244o3;都a;#278o9;有，又不敢a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#3859o;怪总是在叫a;#3351o;a;#1229o;

    曾a;#24o67;昨天一听a;#21o4o;宫里a;#2o256;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息，a;#236o1;赶去王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2422o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;跟吕a;#248oo;卿、章惇等一a;#2o247;变法派a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;坚官员都在门房a;#2o5o5;a;#3o528;，待a;#2o1o2;整一天，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;见a;#21o4o;告a;#3o149;a;#3o34o;王安a;#3o7o7;，不a;#368o7;把心意a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;只是曾a;#24o67;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;，a;#2o182;这a;#2oo4o;一a;#362o8;，昨天在政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;a;#2oo13;竟然发生a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o7;情a;#1229o;

    山a;#2oo13;a;#26o8o;老虎，猴子称大王a;a;ash;a;a;ash;尽管有a;#2ooo4;只猴子a;#3o34o;官职a;#276o4;老虎a;#352o1;a;#3964o;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}259;！a;a;rdquo;

    胖a;#2253o;吏a;#21o17;在不a;#26o8o;忧虑a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;堆满a;#2o1o2;曾a;#24o67;a;#267oo;案a;#3o34o;a;#214o2;a;#214o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2573o;a;#2o844;文，忧心忡忡a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;都检正，积压a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o844;文，不a;#2o25o;有问a;#39o64;吗？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;担心a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;a;rdquo;曾a;#24o67;站起身，徐步a;#362o8;a;#2o986;门，回头望a;#3o528;北面a;#3o34o;宫城，崇政殿a;#236o1;在a;#2o182;a;#3527o;线落下a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;向，a;a;1dquo;不用急！参政很快a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;回来！a;a;rdquo;

    崇政殿a;#1229o;

    赵a;#39o36;现在很a;#289o2;躁a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o3o2;头a;#3o447;a;#3o528;铺在御案上a;#3o34o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;请a;#37o89;a;#2524o;子a;#1229o;a;a;1squo;臣请辞a;a;rsquo;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;字一a;#2o837;a;#3o524;，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;被a;#289o7;a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#3527o;线随即a;#2o415;离a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#2o221;辞章a;#1229o;a;#2418o;轻a;#3o34o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;并a;#278o9;有a;#26oo9;a;#21o4o;，只a;#2224o;韩琦a;#3o34o;奏章，a;#2o182;犹a;#3oo97;a;#2o1o2;一下a;#2281o;说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;反应a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;这般a;#286o8;烈a;#1229o;

    a;#229o9;歹是a;#2o986;身在a;#3o343;家，宗a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;有形a;#26o8o;形a;#3o34o;勾心a;#26oo7;角a;#2oo63;见得a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;赵a;#39o36;a;#3o331;基a;#261o2;a;#26o85;虽a;#3o7o1;，a;#2o294;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o25o;如此a;#2o57o;，a;#2o182;还是明a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;，赵a;#39o36;a;#2oo63;一样清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;

    可韩琦是三朝老臣啊！a;#3o456;三a;#24o93;a;#252o6;a;#2o1o8;a;#2oo27;，a;#278o9;有韩稚圭，英宗坐不稳a;#3o343;a;#2o3o1;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;赵a;#39o36;a;#33o21;坐在这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o3o1;子上，有韩琦a;#3o34o;功劳在，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;恩a;#245o3;不可不念a;#1229o;韩琦说a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;即a;#2o415;不a;#3o456;a;#2o449;，a;#2oo63;得a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;样子，这才是a;#39o38;a;#2o84o;老臣a;#2o3o7;面a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;法a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#37o27;边又该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？听a;#2o182;自去，不a;#2o877;变法？a;#37o27;a;#38o65;哪里来？a;#2o891;队如a;#2o3o9;整备？失a;#223o3;如a;#2o3o9;a;#2591o;复？a;#2o1o8;虏如a;#2o3o9;降a;#2o239;？！

    a;#3261o;去a;#26o32;法可a;#2o197;！a;#3261o;a;#2o813;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;！a;#2o294;a;#2o32o;得给a;#251o5;a;#2oo1o;a;#235oo;国强a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;a;#3oo53;来！

    韩琦给a;#2o1o2;，让a;#2o182;a;a;1squo;躬行a;#3341o;a;#2o461;a;#2o197;a;#2o8o8;天下，自然国用不a;#2oo47;a;a;rsquo;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;将每a;#2418o;朝廷a;#2591o;a;#2o837;a;#3o34o;a;#2o116;a;#2o845;千万贯a;#2o84o;a;#37o96;吞a;#215o7;掉，还a;#352o1;a;#241o2;饶a;#2oo1o;a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;万贯封桩a;#38o65;a;#3o34o;三a;#2o887;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}48;、a;#2o887;费a;a;ash;a;a;ash;有哪一条说a;#3o34o;是a;#3o343;a;#24o93;？这a;#2o123;a;#38o65;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;都是被数万官员，a;#3o334;万a;#2o891;队，还有a;#2o96o;千宗a;#2346o;花去a;#3o34o;！

    a;#2o161;宗、英宗，还有a;#2o182;赵a;#39o36;，哪一a;#2oo1o;是奢用a;#26o8o;a;#2423o;a;#3o34o;昏君？a;#278o9;有啊！a;#2o161;宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;大行a;#21o69;，身上a;#3o422;a;#3o34o;被子是a;#26o87;a;#3o34o;，用a;#3o34o;a;#3359o;a;#3o415;是a;#32o32;瓷a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o8o8;a;#3o343;a;#3o331;基四a;#2418o;，a;#3o149;得a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;居a;#2281o;，宫舍、a;#2o986;游，a;#2o25o;花大a;#38o65;a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;a;#2o986;一a;#39o33;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;a;#3683o;大殓，a;#2oo63;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;距离a;#2o161;宗a;#3955o;崩才四a;#2418o;，国用不a;#259o3;，费用一a;#3o465;a;#2o877;a;#3o465;，害得自a;#24o49;a;#3683o;孝心都尽不a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;赵a;#39o36;a;#216o2;，自a;#3o331;基a;#2o197;来a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;奢a;#2o36o;a;#368o7;一星半点？！这样a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;下，自家a;#2o877;a;#3341o;a;#2o461;，a;#33o21;a;#3341o;a;#2o461;a;#2281o;少a;#2o986;来？即a;#2o415;自a;#24o49;一点不用，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;a;#3o465;下a;#2o96o;十万贯a;#1229o;这对三司账a;#318o7;a;#2oo13;越来越大a;#3o34o;窟窿来说，是杯a;#277oo;a;#3671o;薪a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;不a;#33o21;a;#362o8;！a;#2o174;昨a;#26o85;想a;#21o4o;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;，赵a;#39o36;越发a;#3o34o;肯a;#2345o;，王安a;#3o7o7;不a;#33o21;a;#362o8;！a;#352o1;想a;#235oo;国强a;#2o853;，实现自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2679o;想，a;#236o1;不a;#33o21;放王安a;#3o7o7;a;#362o8;！

    如果不a;#33o21;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o84o;，必a;#39o35;a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;一a;#2oo1o;选择a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，赵a;#39o36;很清a;#2697o;该选谁！

    崇政殿a;#2oo13;，宰执、a;#2ooo4;a;#21o46;，a;#2o915;a;#2345o;大宋国策a;#3o34o;十a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;重臣都在等a;#3o528;赵a;#39o36;a;#2o174;沉a;#4o664;a;#2oo13;醒来a;#1229o;站在宰执a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;下面，司马a;#2o8o9;平心静气a;#3o34o;等a;#3o528;a;#1229o;不同a;#2o11o;曾a;#2o844;a;#2o142;、陈执a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;心a;#28o14;气躁，不同a;#2o11o;文彦博、吕a;#2o844;a;#2438o;a;#3o34o;急不可耐a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;翰林学士a;#2oo13;a;#2549o;在第一a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;司马君实，始终都是a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;a;#2o919;静a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;变法a;#3o34o;存续、王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;去a;#3oo41;，如流a;#277oo;a;#368o7;a;#3o7o7;，在心底a;#278o9;有引起一点a;#2116o;摇a;#1229o;

    不a;#3o693;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;a;#2oo37;，赵a;#39o36;a;#2526o;起头来，a;#31o7o;色间a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;犹豫a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;变法a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#2432o;始，王卿实a;#362o8;不得！司马卿，a;#2o32o;a;#2oo26;朕a;#336o9;拟一a;#2o221;慰a;#3oo41;诏a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    赵a;#39o36;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，让宰执a;#2o2o4;一阵骚然，a;#3278o;司马a;#2o8o9;应声答是，a;#255o9;下a;#2o1o2;a;#26o88;意，退后去a;#2o889;诏a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;是翰林学士加a;#3o693;a;#21o46;诰a;#349oo;，正是有资格a;#336o9;拟诏a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;陛下！a;a;rdquo;文彦博却是a;#244o3;a;#2o8o8;上a;#21o69;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;天下纷纷，a;#3o342;a;#2oo26;a;#26o32;法a;#1229o;a;#26o32;法悖a;#261o2;a;#3859o;行，天下士大夫a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;不言a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#26o82;a;#24o5o;然自a;#3o693;，a;#2o3o9;不a;#2o174;a;#2o854;愿，放a;#2o854;离a;#2o14o;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;文卿a;#2o3o9;a;#2o986;此言？！a;a;rdquo;赵a;#39o36;又惊又怒，a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道文彦博与王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o114;a;#2oo26;政敌，a;#2o294;天下纷纷a;#2oo43;说，a;#2641o;a;#2o813;a;#2oo63;太a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;一点a;#1229o;a;#21o35;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2418o;轻不晓a;#2o1o7;，青苗贷a;#3o34o;实行a;#368o7;程a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;有问a;#39o64;，a;#2o294;a;#2o351;a;#2o154;a;#3o417;a;#3o563;并a;#2o462;改一下，a;#244o3;是a;#33o21;解a;#2o915;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;a;#2o462;正a;#2o1o2;，青苗贷对a;#3o334;姓只a;#2o25o;有a;#229o9;处a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#244o3;即a;#252o9;驳，

    a;a;1dquo;更张法a;#21o46;，a;#2o11o;士大夫a;#358o2;a;#2281o;不悦，然a;#2o11o;a;#3o334;姓a;#2o3o9;处不a;#2o415;？a;a;rdquo;

    文彦博生a;#2o11o;a;#3o495;宗景a;#245o3;三a;#2418o;a;#123o4;西a;#2o8o3;１００a;#653o2;a;#2418o;a;#123o5;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#29o81;宁三a;#2418o;，a;#24o5o;a;#2418o;a;#368o7;花a;#3ooo2;，a;#2o96o;近古稀a;#1229o;a;#2o845;十a;#2o116;岁a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;老a;#368o8;a;#4o857;a;#38o47;，身子a;#2o317;a;#2o6o3;a;#3o528;，a;#3o382;a;#329o5;都松弛a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;宽大a;#3o34o;骨a;#2655o;子一a;#26o86;a;#254o2;a;#3o452;，数十载a;#2oo26;a;#3o456;a;#3278o;a;#2o135;生a;#3o34o;压迫感，a;#2o415;宛如一团阴a;#2o113;沉a;#3ooo8;a;#3ooo8;a;#3o34o;压向a;#2418o;轻a;#3o34o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;，a;#2o174;唇缝a;#2oo13;a;#2538o;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;苍老声音，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;a;#2o174;崇政殿a;#228o6;呼a;#2188o;a;#3278o;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;风a;#653o6;

    a;a;1dquo;陛下！天子a;#2oo26;与士大夫治天下，a;#3875o;与a;#3o334;姓治天下！a;a;rdquo;

    竟然敢这a;#2oo4o;说？！

    赵a;#39o36;闻言一惊，双a;#3o524;a;#3o634;a;#2o3o3;文彦博a;#1229o;a;#3278o;文彦博a;#21o17;a;#224o2;下a;#3o524;a;#24o88;，a;#2o294;身子站得更a;#3o452;a;#1229o;殿a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;重臣a;#2o2o4;a;#278o9;有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;反应，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#278o9;有听a;#21o4o;文彦博a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，又a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#4o664;认a;#2o1o2;说进a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;心里a;#3o34o;这一句a;#1229o;

    对，文彦博说a;#2o1o2;大实a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是变法，还是反变法，a;#2ooo4;派a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;a;#315o8;墨往来，尽管都是a;#2o896;a;#2o885;a;#2253o;a;#3o343;a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;是a;#2oo26;天下a;#3o334;姓a;#3o528;想，a;#2o294;实际上考虑a;#21o4o;a;#3o334;姓只是附a;#241o2;a;#1229o;青苗贷a;#33o21;稍稍a;#248oo;民，却a;#2o26o;a;#2o1o2;士大夫a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;a;#1229o;文彦博这是在提醒赵a;#39o36;，不a;#352o1;忘a;#2o1o2;天子a;#2oo43;a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;根基在哪里a;#1229o;

    朝a;#2253o;上每每a;#2o1o5;a;#3577o;治国a;#2oo43;策，都是把a;#3o334;姓拉a;#2o986;来a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2o57o;背a;#2oo7o;，哪一a;#2oo1o;不是a;#2567o;a;#2o986;a;#2oo26;民请命a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;a;#1229o;三a;#2418o;来，赵a;#39o36;还是第一次a;#2o174;臣子a;#3o34o;a;#22o68;里清a;#2697o;a;#3o34o;听a;#21o4o;治a;#297o2;家国a;#3o34o;本质a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;a;#368o7;去王安a;#3o7o7;与a;#2o182;谈起青苗法a;#3o34o;本意，a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;遮遮掩掩，不肯把a;#358o5;说透a;#1229o;

    是不是该谢谢文彦博？这a;#2o123;a;#2418o;来，这a;#2o3o1;文a;#3o456;a;#2o844;还是第一a;#2oo1o;肯跟a;#2o182;说这a;#2o123;大实a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;臣子啊！

    ！

 第４１章 辞章一封乱都堂（四）

    a;#123o4;第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    赵a;#39o36;a;#28o14;在a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o919;意a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#26o41;才文彦博a;#3o34o;翻版a;#1229o;大宋天子一a;#3o636;间a;#251o4;a;#29o87;a;#2o1o2;不少，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#2oo13;还残a;#3oo41;a;#3o34o;一点天a;#3o495;褪去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3527o;线a;#2o174;群臣身上a;#21o1o;a;#368o7;，每一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;发觉，a;#2o174;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#37o27;里a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;压力不a;#3o693;不觉a;#3o34o;a;#24o5o;经大a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;君臣都沉a;#4o664;a;#3o528;，a;#24o13;a;#24o13;崇政殿，a;#2o687;是又a;#352o1;a;#285o8;a;#2o837;沉a;#4o664;a;#3o34o;深a;#28o23;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;陛下！臣a;#24o5o;将慰a;#3oo41;诏a;#2oo7o;拟a;#229o9;，还请陛下御览a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    司马a;#2o8o9;a;#2o986;声，打a;#3o772;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o725;持a;#3o34o;安静a;#1229o;a;#2o182;双手捧a;#3o528;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#336o9;拟a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;诏a;#2oo7o;，微欠a;#3o528;身a;#362o8;上a;#21o69;a;#1229o;a;#362o8;a;#368o7;文彦博身边a;#261o2;，司马a;#2o8o9;a;#33o5o;步稍重a;#2o1o2;一点a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}266;a;#1229o;

    文彦博自庆历七a;#2418o;a;#123o4;西a;#2o8o3;１０a;#653oo;a;#653o3;a;#2418o;a;#123o5;a;#2o415;a;#2o837;居政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;，朝a;#2253o;故a;#2o1o7;哪有不a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;？可a;#2o182;a;#2o559;a;#2o559;a;#2o652;a;#3o528;天子把王a;#2o171;甫赶a;#2o986;朝廷，却一点a;#2oo63;不a;#39o38;a;#2145o;王a;#2o171;甫a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;面，a;#3683o;惯a;#2o363;故a;#2o1o7;都不管a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;这样a;#3o495;a;#33o21;如愿？不，这反a;#3278o;a;#2o25o;惹起a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#3o34o;反感！

    自a;#2o161;宗朝a;#2o197;来，a;#2o365;a;#21o46;a;#2o197;上官员请a;#37o89;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;在建a;#2o648;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;上a;#2432o;罪a;#2o1o2;英宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#3o34o;a;#34o81;a;#3514o;，哪a;#2oo1o;不是下诏慰a;#3oo41;a;#2o96o;次，a;#26o41;才a;#252o9;a;#2o934;？！王安a;#3o7o7;弄a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;法虽是a;#31o96;a;#2oo81;国政，a;#2o294;本心a;#3875o;是a;#2oo26;a;#24o49;a;#1229o;此a;#2o1o7;天子心a;#3o693;a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;a;#352o1;将a;#2o854;a;#3261o;去，心a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;有愧a;#3o1o6;a;#2oo43;心，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;辞章岂a;#2o25o;一请a;#3278o;a;#2o8o1;？！

    司马a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo26;文彦博a;#3o34o;失态叹气，a;#2o182;这叫a;#2o851;心a;#21o17;a;#2oo81;！文彦博向来是a;#2o197;稳重，a;#2281o;谋著称朝a;#2253o;a;#1229o;总角a;#2oo43;a;#261o2;，a;#2o415;a;#3o693;道用a;#277oo;将树洞里a;#3o34o;球a;#28o14;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;跟自a;#24o49;一样，小小a;#2418o;纪a;#2o415;广有名声a;#1229o;a;#2o294;现在a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;，不该说a;#3o34o;说a;#2o1o2;，不该a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;等天子回a;#368o7;味来，心里又a;#2o25o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;想？不，a;#3o475;天子a;#3o34o;模样，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经明a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;有a;#2o123;a;#2o1o7;不该说透，不a;#33o21;说透，却a;#2o559;a;#2o559;给说透，这叫弄a;#24o39;a;#251o4;a;#253o5;！

    a;a;1dquo;司马卿，快把诏a;#2oo7o;拿a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    司马a;#2o8o9;将拟a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;诏a;#2oo7o;双手呈上，让一a;#2oo1o;随a;#2o365;a;#3o34o;小a;#4o644;门将诏a;#2oo7o;拿去，展a;#2432o;在赵a;#39o36;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}5o;，a;#4o654;民骚a;#2116o;，a;#2oo35;欲委还a;#2o1o7;a;#2o219;，退取a;#2o415;安a;#1229o;卿a;#2oo43;私谋，固a;#2oo26;a;#26o8o;a;#25o22;，朕a;#2oo43;所望，将a;#2o197;委谁？a;a;rdquo;

    赵a;#39o36;a;#4o664;念a;#3o528;，不自觉a;#3o34o;微微点头a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;一点委屈，a;#2o415;a;#2ooo2;下政a;#2o1o7;不a;#297o2;，还称a;#3o149;a;#352o1;a;#2o986;a;#2o14o;，对a;#2o11o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;法，赵a;#39o36;心a;#2oo13;a;#2o854;实还有a;#2o123;抱怨a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;1squo;现在士大夫议a;#3577o;沸a;#3315o;，a;#3o334;姓骚a;#2116o;，a;#2o32o;却a;#352o1;辞去职务，自取安宁a;#1229o;卿家a;#2oo26;a;#24o49;所a;#2227o;，固然a;#26o8o;a;#25o22;，a;#2o294;朕a;#3o34o;期望，又该委托给谁？a;a;rsquo;司马a;#2o8o9;这一段，a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是a;#2o889;进a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;心里a;#1229o;

    拿a;#368o7;朱a;#315o8;，签字a;#3oo11;押，a;#3o422;上a;#2136o;a;#1229o;赵a;#39o36;将诏a;#2oo7o;递给身边a;#3o34o;近臣，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o256;与王安a;#3o7o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o877;a;#3o149;a;#3o528;，朕a;#236o1;a;#352o1;派太a;#213o7;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;，王安a;#3o7o7;现在a;#3o34o;a;#2422o;a;#37o48;a;#29o31;a;#2o363;是御赐a;#2oo43;物a;#1229o;有花园，有a;#27oo4;a;#384o1;，是东a;#2o14o;城a;#2oo13;数得a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;大宅院a;#1229o;a;#2o294;在宅院a;#2oo13;生活起居a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;却很少a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#278o9;有a;#23o94;a;#368o7;妾，身边a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3689o;房a;#2oo11;头，a;#2o165;有一a;#2o3o1;a;#385o6;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;老妻吴氏a;#1229o;在a;#2o247;臣a;#2oo13;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;司马a;#2o8o9;，a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;如王安a;#3o7o7;一般a;#1229o;平a;#2412o;在身边听a;#2o5o5;a;#2o351;唤a;#3o34o;，只有一a;#2o3o1;老a;#2o166;a;#1229o;在家a;#2oo13;奔a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;，不a;#368o7;十a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3ooo7;女a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;与吴氏总a;#2o849;生a;#368o7;三a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子，三a;#2oo1o;女a;#2o799;，a;#2o294;一a;#2o799;一女幼a;#2418o;夭a;#2524o;，a;#2o799;子女a;#2o799;都只a;#21o97;下a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    长子王雱自幼聪a;#39o62;，十a;#2o313;岁a;#2o415;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;策a;#3577o;洋洋数万言，三a;#2418o;a;#21o69;考a;#2oo13;进士，又回a;#2oo65;a;#23o94;a;#2o1o2;金a;#2833o;萧家a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;，如a;#2o17o;a;#2o154;尚在南a;#26o41;a;#2oo26;官a;#1229o;

    次子王a;#26o49;远不如a;#2o182;大哥聪慧，性子又有a;#2o123;古怪a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#2o854;实这a;#2oo63;不a;#3859o;a;#297o2;解，父a;#2o8o4;太a;#368o7;a;#2o986;色，这a;#2o57o;小a;#2o799;子压力a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;很大a;a;ash;a;a;ash;考进士是a;#278o9;可a;#33o21;a;#2o1o2;，王安a;#3o7o7;想a;#3o528;a;#26o85;后还是a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;求一a;#2oo1o;荫补，安a;#2549o;a;#3o528;a;#23o94;门a;#229o9;a;#2o146;，平平安安a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;a;#2oo1o;a;#26o85;子a;#1229o;

    大女a;#2o799;a;#24o5o;经嫁a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;，是a;#244o3;a;#2418o;在群牧司a;#2o219;官a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;同a;#2o698;吴a;#2o8o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子吴安持a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;吴a;#2o8o5;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;三司a;#2o351;，一国计a;#3o456;，a;#2o799;女a;#2o146;家同居a;#3964o;a;#2o3o1;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;吴a;#2o8o5;对变法a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;向来不置可否，a;#3o475;意a;#246o5;a;#2oo63;是否a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;居a;#2281o;，a;#26o87;a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;友，如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;家，a;#2oo63;是渐渐a;#2o998;道扬镳a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;

    长子长女都不在身边，大弟王安国去a;#2o1o2;西a;#2o14o;a;#2o219;国子a;#3o417;教a;#2548o;，王安a;#31o36;，王安上a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;弟弟，一在河东，一在江南，a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#2o998;居天南a;#28o23;北a;#1229o;a;#385o6;在王安a;#3o7o7;夫妇一起a;#2o3o3;在这间宅a;#37o48;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o154;，a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;女a;#1229o;

    a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;近a;#262o2;，王安a;#3o7o7;在a;#2oo7o;房a;#2oo13;等a;#3o528;a;#28o4o;息，a;#2o182;并不a;#3o693;赵a;#39o36;最后a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o915;a;#2345o;，a;#2o294;a;#2o17o;天a;#2oo43;a;#2o869;，慰a;#3oo41;诏a;#2oo7o;应该a;#2o25o;来a;#1229o;不a;#3577o;是天子同意a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;请辞，还是不同意，a;#29o31;a;#3o528;a;#26o87;a;#2o363;，都不a;#2o25o;一请a;#3278o;a;#2o8o1;，都a;#2o25o;来回a;#2o96o;次a;#1229o;a;#236o1;a;#2o687;天子a;#3o331;基，对a;#3o343;a;#2o3o1;必a;#39o35;a;#352o1;三辞三让一样a;#1229o;如果变法a;#236o1;此a;#3278o;a;#2749o;，辞章往a;#3682o;a;#2ooo4;三次后a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;放a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;，如果天子还想继续变法，a;#3o495;心a;#3oo41;a;#24o49;，a;#2o116;辞、a;#2o845;辞a;#2oo43;后，都不a;#2o25o;答应a;#1229o;

    一本孟子拿在手a;#2oo13;，字里行间满是王安a;#3o7o7;a;#26o87;a;#26o85;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;解a;#1229o;孟子a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;a;#3577o;向来a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;所秉承，又a;#21o35;有阐发a;#1229o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#244o3;a;#2o195;屈指可数a;#3o34o;学术大家，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#21o69;a;#2o123;a;#2418o;在金陵教a;#2oo7o;育a;#2o154;a;#261o2;，都是a;#2o197;孟子a;#2oo26;a;#2oo13;心a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;a;#2o17o;天a;#278o9;有心情a;#3o475;a;#2oo7o;，本身又是a;#2oo1o;急躁性子，把a;#2oo7o;翻得哗哗a;#2o316;a;#217o9;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰a;#2o1o2;，一a;#2oo1o;字都a;#278o9;a;#3o475;进去a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo7o;房门a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;，不是王安a;#3o7o7;等a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息，a;#3278o;是夫a;#2o154;吴氏a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;进来，a;#33o8o;色阴阴a;#3o34o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o1o8;姐a;#21o18;a;#21o18;回来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;哦！a;a;rdquo;王安a;#3o7o7;随口应a;#2o1o2;一声，a;#2o1o8;女a;#2o799;a;#2o17o;天去a;#255o6;望a;#229o5;嫁a;#2o986;去a;#3o34o;姐姐，这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是a;#3o693;道a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;说大姐a;#2o799;最近在吴家a;#368o7;得很不a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王安a;#3o7o7;放下a;#2oo7o;，面沉a;#2o1o2;下来a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;

    一听问，吴氏a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#2919o;发a;#2o986;来a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;还不是a;#2o32o;闹得！都是a;#2o32o;弄得a;#26o32;法，舅姑都给a;#229o5;a;#33o8o;色a;#3o475;，a;#3683o;姑爷a;#2oo63;吵a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;次！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;是吗？a;a;rdquo;

    王安a;#3o7o7;声音干干a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;和吴a;#2o8o5;a;#368o7;去同a;#2oo26;群牧a;#21o28;官，情a;#3585o;甚笃，故a;#3278o;结a;#2oo26;a;#2o799;女a;#2o146;家a;#1229o;可a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#26o32;法a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o182;与吴a;#2o8o5;越a;#362o8;越远，a;#26o87;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;情a;#3585o;不a;#2o877;，反a;#3278o;a;#3683o;a;#32o47;a;#2o1o2;自家女a;#2o799;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;大姐a;#37o27;里让a;#2o1o8;姐a;#2o799;经a;#2412o;去a;#3o475;a;#3o475;，a;#335o9;是有闲，a;#241o2;小a;#2oo61;回家来a;#2o3o3;a;#2ooo4;天a;#2oo63;行a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    女a;#2o799;都嫁a;#2o986;去a;#2o1o2;，a;#229o5;a;#2311o;家a;#3o34o;家务a;#2o1o7;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;该如a;#2o3o9;处a;#297o2;，a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;让女a;#2o799;回来a;#2o3o3;a;#2ooo4;天散散心，正a;#28o23;a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;把a;#228o6;孙a;#241o2;来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;都a;#24o5o;经a;#2o116;十a;#2o1o2;，平a;#26o85;a;#2oo63;在忧虑不a;#3o693;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;才a;#33o21;抱上孙子a;#1229o;a;#33o73;去号a;#2oo26;a;#253o3;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;衣，a;#2o854;实王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo63;只是一a;#2oo1o;普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;老a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;饭还a;#278o9;a;#229o9;吗？a;a;rdquo;王安a;#3o7o7;不想a;#2o877;听这a;#2o123;a;#289o2;心a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o652;a;#3o528;a;#2432o;饭a;#1229o;

    吴氏a;#2468o;a;#2468o;a;#2232o;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#1229o;a;#229o5;a;#3o693;道必a;#39o35;在a;#215o7;饭a;#21o69;把a;#358o5;说清a;#2697o;，等a;#21o4o;a;#2432o;始a;#215o7;饭，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;又a;#2o25o;去想a;#2o1o7;情，面a;#21o69;放a;#3o34o;菜不a;#3577o;a;#2281o;a;#3859o;a;#215o7;，王安a;#3o7o7;都a;#2o25o;一口口a;#3o34o;a;#215o7;下去a;#1229o;甚至不需用菜，a;#236o1;算是a;#4oo6o;食，a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;夫君a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;毫a;#26o8o;感觉a;#21o4o;一a;#39o63;一a;#39o63;a;#3o34o;吞进肚子里去，a;#215o7;完a;#2o1o2;都不a;#2o25o;发现a;a;ash;a;a;ash;这是a;#2o182;跟a;#3o528;a;#2o161;宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;一起a;#38o35;a;#4oo6o;a;#261o2;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;听说a;#2o161;宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;认a;#2oo26;是a;#35o13;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;，心怀a;#2o266;诈，可自家a;#3o34o;夫君自a;#24o49;最清a;#2697o;，a;#2o182;a;#37o27;性子，哪里a;#2o25o;演a;#251o3;？！实实在在a;#3o34o;糊a;#28o34;！

    吴氏a;#2658o;声说a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;老爷，a;#236o1;是回家a;#2o3o3;a;#2ooo4;天，终a;#3135o;a;#2o173;是a;#352o1;回去a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;还是把姑爷换a;#2oo1o;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;吧，离a;#2o1o2;a;#2o14o;城a;#236o1;行a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;吾a;#24o5o;称a;#3o149;，说不a;#2345o;等a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;a;#2oo63;是a;#352o1;离a;#2o14o;a;#1229o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;换？a;a;rdquo;

    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;推a;#33o73;a;#2oo43;言，终a;#2o11o;惹怒a;#2o1o2;吴氏，一拍a;#267oo;子a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;王獾a;#37o7o;！大姐是a;#251o5;身上掉下来a;#3o34o;a;#329o5;，a;#2o32o;不心a;#3o14o;，a;#251o5;心a;#3o14o;！a;a;rdquo;

    纵然这里并a;#278o9;有a;#228o6;a;#2o154;，a;#2o294;被夫a;#2o154;叫a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;小名，王安a;#3o7o7;还是觉得有a;#2o123;a;#236o4;尬，a;#39o38;a;#24o38;右a;#3278o;言a;#2o182;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;大哥a;#2o799;a;#37o27;里有a;#278o9;有来a;#2o449;？a;a;rdquo;

    吴氏a;#33o8o;一背，a;#236o1;不去a;#297o2;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o475;得a;#3351o;a;#247oo;，a;#2o182;并不a;#248o7;a;#2o869;，雅善诗赋a;#3o34o;吴氏a;#2oo63;一a;#3o452;都是自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;贤a;#2o869;助a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;，不a;#3o693;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;自家夫a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#33o86;气a;#2493o;a;#2493o;变得古怪a;#2o1o2;起来，往往a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;一点小a;#2o1o7;发火a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#229o9;歹是糟糠夫妻，让一让a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;觉得a;#2ooo2;a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo7o;房门忽然被a;#2597o;a;#217o9;，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;老a;#2o166;在门a;#228o6;a;#217o9;起a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o171;甫a;#3o456;a;#2o844;，a;#2oo13;a;#2o351;来a;#2o1o2;！是御药院a;#3o34o;李都a;#3o693;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王安a;#3o7o7;如释重负，立a;#21o51;躺回a;#2oo7o;房a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#242o2;a;#27o67;上，吴氏a;#2468o;a;#2468o;a;#2232o;哼a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;声，最后还是坐a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#242o2;边a;#1229o;a;#35o13;a;#3o149;a;#236o1;有a;#2oo1o;a;#35o13;a;#3o149;a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;称a;#3o149;谁都a;#3o693;道是a;#2o551;，a;#2o294;一点a;#3492o;面文章都不a;#2o316;，却是在找御a;#2149o;弹劾a;#1229o;

    李a;#333o8;a;#2oo3o;进来a;#261o2;，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#24o5o;经躺在a;#242o2;上，吴夫a;#2o154;在a;#26o49;服a;#2o365;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;只是王a;#2o171;甫一点a;#3o149;容都a;#278o9;有，很a;#2o581;康a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;李a;#333o8;a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo64;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2412o;，拉a;#2432o;a;#223o7;a;#26o88;a;#2o415;a;#2432o;始读起来a;a;ash;a;a;ash;在称a;#3o149;a;#3o34o;臣子家宣a;#26o88;，不a;#2o25o;a;#352o1;让躺a;#3o528;a;#3o149;a;#27o67;上a;#3o34o;臣子起来a;#3633o;下，这是a;#39o38;a;#2o84o;a;#3o528;大臣a;#2o3o7;面，a;#2oo63;是天子a;#2o3o7;恤臣子a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现a;#1229o;

    在a;#3o149;a;#27o67;a;#21o69;，李a;#333o8;a;#2oo3o;抑扬a;#39o39;挫a;#3o34o;读完诏a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;一如a;#39o44;a;#26oo9;，并a;#278o9;有回应a;#1229o;李a;#333o8;a;#2oo3o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;宣诏a;#2o351;臣，很清a;#2697o;是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;回a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;将王安a;#3o7o7;请a;#2o986;山，不a;#362o8;a;#2oo1o;四a;#2o116;趟，a;#363o5;细a;#2o1o2;双腿，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2oo1o;结果a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;想想a;#368o7;去，至少a;#2o17o;次不用a;#2o877;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;宣召a;#3278o;追进厕所a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    只是a;#2o182;放下诏a;#2oo7o;，却发现王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色，不a;#3o693;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;是a;#38o81;青一片a;#1229o;a;#2o182;小心翼翼a;#2232o;a;#29o31;规a;#3o697;提醒a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;大参，还请a;#255o9;a;#26o88;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;这是司马君实a;#2o889;a;#3o34o;？！a;a;rdquo;王安a;#3o7o7;厉声问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;如果将诏a;#2oo7o;拿a;#21o4o;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，只a;#3o475;a;#315o8;迹，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;a;#33o21;a;#3o693;道是不是a;#2o986;自自a;#24o49;a;#26o87;友a;#3o34o;手a;#315o8;，a;#2o294;这a;#26o88;意a;#2o182;如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;a;#255o9;！？

    李a;#333o8;a;#2oo3o;a;#26o41;才一读诏a;#2oo7o;a;#236o1;a;#3o693;道不对a;#2o1o2;，在a;#2o182;a;#3o475;来王安a;#3o7o7;发怒a;#2oo63;是情a;#297o2;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o182;点头答道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是司马a;#2o869;翰a;#3o34o;手a;#315o8;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;司马十a;#2o1o8;a;#229o9;文采啊！a;a;rdquo;王安a;#3o7o7;气得双手a;#2oo43;a;#39o76;，a;#3o452;a;#3o452;坐a;#2o1o2;起来，a;#2oo63;不a;#35o13;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;1squo;士夫沸a;#3315o;，a;#4o654;民骚a;#2116o;a;a;rsquo;，这a;#2o998;明是在逼a;#2o182;辞职！a;a;1squo;卿a;#2oo43;私谋，固a;#2oo26;a;#26o8o;a;#25o22;，朕a;#2oo43;所望，将a;#2o197;委谁a;a;rsquo;，这十a;#2o845;a;#2oo1o;字，更是a;#358o3;心a;#2oo43;至！天子a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;对自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;法又a;#2o25o;如a;#2o3o9;？

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;都a;#3o693;请回吧a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王安a;#3o7o7;强忍a;#3o528;怒气a;#1229o;

    李a;#333o8;a;#2oo3o;见状，a;#2oo63;不敢a;#353o2;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;霉头，立a;#21o51;告辞离a;#2432o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#362o8;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;还不忘说一句a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官家可是a;#3o495;心a;#358o2;意a;#3o34o;等大参回来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    李a;#333o8;a;#2oo3o;a;#362o8;后，王安a;#3o7o7;翻身下a;#242o2;，铺a;#3244o;a;#3o952;墨，在a;#2oo7o;a;#267oo;a;#21o69;奋a;#315o8;a;#3o142;a;#2oo7o;，司马a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#2o182;a;#352o1;一句句a;#3o34o;驳回去！

    ！

 第４２章 诡谋暗计何曾伤（一）

    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    东a;#2o14o;城a;#2o869;a;#228o6;，大小a;#372o2;店、食a;#329o2;、铺子，有数a;#2o197;千计a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#33o21;被东a;#2o14o;城a;#3o334;万士民口耳a;#3o456;a;#2o256;a;#3o34o;，只有七十a;#2o1o8;家正店a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;有a;#3o34o;是官营，有a;#3o34o;是民营，有a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;是行a;#2o25o;a;#2o25o;a;#393o2;，a;#2oo63;有a;#3o34o;本是豪门a;#26o87;宅，来历a;#2o116;花a;#2o843;门，a;#2o294;名气却都是一般a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;遍天下a;#1229o;

    a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;东a;#2o14o;a;#2o869;城a;#26o32;门里a;#3o34o;a;#2o25o;a;#2o185;a;#27oo4;正店，虽然a;#276o4;不上樊a;#27oo4;a;#3o34o;a;#235oo;贵奢华，a;#2oo63;a;#276o4;不上清风a;#27oo4;a;#3o34o;店面广大，更a;#276o4;不上御a;#349o3;边a;#3o34o;张家园子和状a;#2o8o3;a;#27oo4;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;势绝a;#2o339;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o25o;a;#2o185;a;#27oo4;有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o248;点，a;#2o415;是闹a;#2oo13;取静，尤a;#2o854;是后院a;#3o34o;诸a;#2281o;雅间，都a;#2o197;幽静隐秘a;#3278o;著称a;#1229o;

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    a;a;1dquo;a;#26o8o;a;#2o986;身者a;#2788o;官a;#2o5o5;阙，a;#3859o;道不是必a;#39o35;a;#352o1;参加a;#3812o;试吗？a;a;rdquo;a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;a;#2o154;轻轻a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;声，有a;#3o528;一点a;#2o599;a;#2o1o2;空后a;#3o34o;得意，a;a;1dquo;朝廷即有条贯在，a;#2o381;律a;#3278o;行a;#2o415;可a;#1229o;汝等尽忠职守，天子还a;#33o21;说不是不a;#251o4;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;下官明a;#3o333;！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;易a;#3oo53;一a;#246o5;忖，a;#2o415;点头称是，对面a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;说得a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#278o9;错a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;请a;#2o365;a;#21o46;放心，下官自然a;#2o25o;a;#229o9;生a;#26oo9;a;#297o2;韩a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;对a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;易a;#3o34o;a;#3o473;头又一下a;#3o385;起，a;a;1dquo;a;#26o32;官a;#3812o;叙，陈a;#21o28;a;#3812o;肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;在a;#2233o;a;#1229o;下官a;#2o174;a;#2o3o9;下手？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;a;#2o154;a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;微a;#315o5;a;#2oo7o;a;#2o889;a;#3o528;自a;#2o449;，轻轻点a;#3o528;a;#372o2;杯a;#3o34o;手指，让一a;#2228o;a;#2228o;波纹在银边a;#35o13;a;#3928o;a;#3o34o;a;#28o82;面上回荡，a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#236o1;是在说a;#3o528;一a;#2o999;尽在掌握a;#2oo13;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#21o28;流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#37o27;一天不a;#2o25o;a;#3oo41;在a;#349o5;门里a;#1229o;在a;#2o14o;a;#3o334;司，每天都a;#352o1;轮上a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;上殿廷对，奏报司a;#2oo13;大小a;#2o1o7;务a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;天后，正a;#229o9;轮a;#21o4o;陈a;#3514o;和a;#2423o;a;#259o3;司a;#3o34o;a;#24o38;a;#2o21o;a;#3689o;上殿a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#214o7;来如此！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;易点a;#3o528;头，a;#2o182;这a;#261o2;才醒悟a;#368o7;来，a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;a;#2o365;a;#21o46;本a;#236o1;是管a;#3o528;殿廷轮对a;#3o34o;次a;#242o7;a;#3o34o;，a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;然陈a;#21o28;a;#3812o;不在，a;#352o1;安a;#2549o;起来a;#236o1;a;#26o41;a;#2o415;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o365;a;#21o46;请放心，有下官，a;#2o877;加上程禹，包管让韩a;#2o872;a;#368o7;不a;#2o1o2;a;#3812o;试这一a;#2o851;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;a;#2o154;轻轻点头，很细微a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，a;#236o1;让a;#21o16;易喜a;#2o986;望a;#228o6;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;易a;#2526o;手a;#2oo26;a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;a;#2o154;a;#26o15;a;#372o2;，随口a;#315o5;a;#3o528;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;只是下官在想，韩a;#2o872;不a;#368o7;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品选a;#2o154;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;a;#352o1;与a;#2o182;a;#2oo26;a;#3859o;a;#1229o;a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#3812o;试，又不是进士a;#2oo3o;，即a;#2o415;a;#2o17o;次不a;#368o7;，官身a;#29o31;样还在，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是a;#352o1;等a;#2oo1o;一a;#2418o;半载a;#2o877;轮来考a;#24o46;遣a;#1229o;大费a;#216o8;章a;#3o34o;，不a;#3o693;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o16;易a;#3o34o;声音越来越小，a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#2oo43;a;#2o154;突a;#3o34o;变得a;#2o912;a;#235o6;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;让a;#2o182;感a;#21o4o;a;#3oo31;缩a;#1229o;宛如被撬a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o843;片a;#39o3o;阳骨，一桶夹a;#3o528;a;#2o912;块a;#3o34o;河a;#277oo;a;#244o3;头浇下，浑身a;#2o174;骨子里都瑟瑟发a;#235o6;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;立a;#21o51;a;#2o3o2;头认错，a;a;1dquo;下官a;#2281o;a;#22o68;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    可透a;#368o7;这a;#2o919;如a;#3964o;山玄穹a;#3o34o;一a;#3o524;，a;#21o16;易a;#24o5o;经a;#3o475;透a;#2o1o2;面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;宝文a;#384o1;a;#2o365;a;#21o46;a;#3o34o;a;#3o495;实用心a;#1229o;a;#21o73;锋所指，并不在韩a;#2o872;，a;#3278o;是在王安a;#3o7o7;！

    对，a;#278o9;错！正是王安a;#3o7o7;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;虽是a;#3ooo1;王a;#389o2;、吴衍和张守约三a;#2o154;a;#2o849;同推荐，a;#2o294;a;#2o146;自请a;#2o1o2;天子a;#3o34o;a;#293o5;a;#26o88;，赐a;#2o1o2;a;#24o46;遣a;#3o34o;，却是王安a;#3o7o7;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;a;#33o21;在a;#3812o;试上证明韩a;#2o872;才学a;#33o21;力并不合格，a;#236o1;等a;#2o11o;是在说天子a;#26o8o;识a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;明a;#1229o;a;#3278o;天子a;#2281o;半a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;把这a;#315o8;账算在a;#2o1o2;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;身上a;#1229o;

    a;#335o9;在a;#368o7;去，天子并不a;#2o25o;把这等小a;#2o1o7;放在心上，a;#2o294;如a;#2o17o;a;#2o197;王安a;#3o7o7;所面a;#2oo2o;a;#3o34o;境a;#2232o;，a;#21o16;易a;#3o456;a;#2o449;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o498;台只a;#352o1;a;#2o877;压上a;#2o96o;根稻a;#336o9;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;许只是一步闲棋，a;#2o294;闲棋a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，即a;#2o415;a;#2o197;参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;权柄，a;#2oo63;是承受不a;#2o3o3;这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;量a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;a;#2o154;这a;#261o2;站起身，a;#2ooo2;下一句a;a;1dquo;a;#229o9;自a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;！a;a;rdquo;，a;#2o415;a;#2526o;步a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;门去a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;易手忙a;#33o5o;a;#2oo81;a;#3o34o;a;#385o6;a;#3o528;站起，却识趣a;#3o34o;并不将a;#2oo43;送a;#2o986;门a;#1229o;a;#236o1;站在屏风边，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;a;#2o154;并不宽a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;背影a;#28o4o;失在门a;#228o6;a;#1229o;a;#2o154;a;#24o5o;经远远a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，藏在心底a;#3o34o;a;#2o843;a;#2oo1o;字才缓缓a;#2o986;口a;#653o6;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#39o33;庄a;#3331o;a;#21o73;，意在a;#278o3;a;#2o844;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;管a;#2o182;a;#216o2;！a;a;rdquo;又发a;#2o1o2;一阵呆，a;#21o16;易毫不在意a;#2o919;a;#315o5;一声，韩a;#2o872;又不是a;#2o182;a;#2o146;戚，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo63;不是a;#2o182;a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo27;a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;让a;#2o182;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;，又是得a;#2o2o8;a;#3o528;a;#33o46;子才a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;宝文a;#384o1;a;#2o365;a;#21o46;a;#1229o;听a;#358o5;受教，自然a;#2o25o;有a;#229o9;处，如果不听a;#358o5;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};a;#2o559;远小a;#37o89;a;#2o57o;官a;#1229o;

    只是a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;小小a;#3o34o;a;#2o14o;官，竟然a;#33o21;把手插进a;#3964o;层a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o5;a;#26oo7;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;只是轻轻a;#3o34o;搭a;#2o1o2;一下，推a;#2o1o2;一把，a;#2o445;不a;#2o3o3;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;被a;#3o91o;得粉身a;#3o862;骨，a;#2o294;这种撬a;#2116o;朝局a;#3o34o;感觉，却让a;#2o182;心醉a;#31o7o;迷！

    拿起a;#372o2;壶，a;#21o16;易给自a;#24o49;满满a;#3o34o;a;#2o498;上a;#2o1o2;一杯a;#2o25o;a;#2o185;春靡，又a;#3o452;a;#255o9;用手抓一条玉板a;#4oo74;a;#2ooo2;进a;#22o68;里a;#1229o;自a;#2o182;进a;#2o1o2;忘a;#244o2;莲华厅后，并a;#278o9;见a;#21o4o;a;#37o27;一a;#2o3o1;a;#2116o;a;#368o7;a;#316o7;子哪怕一下a;#1229o;现在a;#2o182;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，一a;#267oo;a;#3o34o;上品宴a;#241o9;，a;#2o415;a;#2o84o;a;#2o415;宜a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;

    尝a;#3o528;a;#2o339;肴，品a;#3o528;名a;#372o2;，a;#21o16;易快活a;#3o34o;哼a;#3o528;小曲a;#1229o;有a;#372o2;a;#2o17o;朝醉，a;#26o8o;a;#372o2;a;#2o134;自a;#3o496;a;#1229o;想a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o316;甚，a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2933o;赏一下自a;#24o49;才是a;#3o495;！

    ！

 第４２章 诡谋暗计何曾伤（二）

    a;#123o4;第三更，继续征集红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    朝a;#2253o;上a;#3o34o;局势a;#2o381;然还处在a;#2o725;持a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;司马a;#2o8o9;a;#336o9;拟a;#3o34o;一a;#2o221;诏a;#2oo7o;，气得王安a;#3o7o7;上章自辩，逼得赵a;#39o36;a;#2o146;下手诏认错a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}4o5;，a;#2o17o;览a;#2oo43;甚愧a;a;rsquo;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}791;a;#26o8o;用，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o381;然称a;#3o149;不朝，一a;#2o221;a;#2o221;奏章都是求a;#3o528;a;#352o1;a;#2o986;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;赵a;#39o36;，a;#2oo63;不厌a;#2o854;a;#289o2;a;#2232o;下诏慰a;#3oo41;a;#1229o;很快三天a;#368o7;去a;#2o1o2;，王安a;#3o7o7;和赵a;#39o36;a;#2oo43;间辞章和诏a;#2oo7o;往来a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;次，a;#2oo63;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#363o5;细a;#2o1o2;a;#2o256;诏a;#3o34o;御药院都a;#3o693;李a;#333o8;a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;双腿a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;是不是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#286o8;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o986;山，还是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;执a;#253o3;性子让天子有a;#2o1o2;a;#3687o;反心a;#297o2;a;#1229o;赵a;#39o36;最近还下诏a;#352o1;提a;#253oo;司马a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo26;a;#2653o;密a;#211o3;a;#2o351;，一张清a;#2o937;a;#2o254;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;不a;#3o693;a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;a;#3o524;a;#24o52;a;#24o52;a;#3o34o;a;#2525o;a;#3o528;a;#352o1;，可司马a;#2o8o9;却拒绝a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo1o;晋升执政a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;

    这样a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;下，韩a;#2o872;往王安a;#3o7o7;递a;#3o34o;门贴自然不a;#2o25o;有回音a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;往流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;呈a;#2o1o2;家状，a;#2oo63;被告a;#3o693;a;#352o1;等上a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;对此，韩a;#2o872;并不惊讶，官a;#2o698;机a;#265oo;a;#335o9;是行a;#2116o;a;#368o5;速反a;#3278o;奇怪a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    身在a;#235oo;a;#2oo29;a;#3ooo2;天下a;#3o34o;a;#29oo4;a;#29oo4;a;#24o4o;城a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;不是a;#278o9;有想a;#368o7;抽空逛一下东a;#2o14o;a;#1229o;只不a;#368o7;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;东a;#2o14o;城后，a;#2o182;正a;#2o1o7;还a;#278o9;a;#2115o;a;#251o4;一a;#2o214;，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是王安a;#3o7o7;还是流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;，让a;#2o182;a;#278o9;有a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;闲心a;#246o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;天a;#235o6;a;#2232o;a;#2o923;，万物衰败，a;#2oo63;不是逛a;#349o3;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;

    现在韩a;#2o872;每天a;#236o1;只是在路a;#368o7;a;#261o2;大a;#3o456;国寺后门往里面张望一下，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;在路上a;#3o475;a;#3o475;御a;#349o3;a;#2ooo4;边有名a;#3o34o;千步御廊，a;#2511o;是望一下a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#2o11o;后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;游a;#2oo48;a;#2233o;、有a;#3o528;a;#215o8;式杂技、曲a;#334o2;a;#3o34o;a;#267o5;家瓦子a;#1229o;还有最引起a;#2o182;a;#2o852;趣a;#3o34o;，a;#2o415;是天下a;#2oo43;重心，东a;#2o14o;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;心a;a;ash;a;a;ash;大宋a;#3o343;宫a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;每天都a;#352o1;去报a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;a;#236o1;在宫城a;#2o869;a;#1229o;

    这a;#2o96o;天，韩a;#2o872;都是上a;#2132o;去流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;，a;#2132o;后a;#21o4o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2422o;，在a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;报a;#2oo1o;a;#21o4o;，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;听a;#2oo1o;a;#28o4o;息，有a;#261o2;还a;#2o25o;想想a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo2o;a;#2o986;来a;#261o2;，王a;#389o2;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o934;备上a;#2oo7o;朝a;#2oo13;，用一万a;#39o31;a;#2641o;垦荒a;#2232o;，来a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;在古a;#282o5;建a;#2o891;，并屯a;#3oooo;a;#282o5;河a;#2ooo4;岸a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;背a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;

    a;#37o27;一a;#2o221;奏章，最a;#2281o;只a;#2o25o;a;#276o4;自a;#24o49;a;#2o986;行迟a;#2ooo4;天a;#1229o;a;#2o256;递专a;#2524o;a;#3o34o;急a;#33o5o;递a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;，一a;#26o85;一夜至少四a;#3o334;里，却a;#352o1;a;#276o4;韩a;#2o872;来东a;#2o14o;a;#352o1;快上三a;#2o493;a;#2o197;上a;#1229o;如果a;#2oo13;间不耽a;#256o1;，按a;#261o2;间算，朝a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;回复a;#26o89;在自a;#24o49;抵达东a;#2o14o;a;#21o69;，a;#236o1;应该回a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;说不a;#2345o;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;第a;#2o1o8;a;#2o221;奏章，此a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;a;#24o5o;经送进a;#2o1o2;a;#3689o;进银台司a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    应该不a;#2o25o;有问a;#39o64;，a;#276o5;竟李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;自a;#24o49;都这a;#2oo4o;说a;#368o7;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;放心a;#3o34o;不a;#2o877;去想此a;#2o1o7;，需a;#352o1;a;#2o851;心a;#3o34o;还是自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情a;#1229o;

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    a;#3278o;程a;#39o74;和张戬，尤a;#2o854;是程a;#39o74;，对韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;学很是喜欢，不厌a;#2o854;a;#289o2;a;#2232o;向a;#2o182;解说释a;#3oo97;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}6;并不繁忙，尤a;#2o854;是现在a;#26o32;法近a;#2oo46;a;#2o572;a;#39o39;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;张戬和程a;#39o74;都a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#261o2;间a;#1229o;a;#24o72;者，a;#2o256;道a;#2548o;业解惑者a;#2oo63;，程a;#39o74;在这a;#26o41;面，a;#2o57o;得十足十a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#289o9;心a;#3o34o;教导，让韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;都不a;#2o813;有a;#2o123;愧a;#3o1o6;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;对a;#2o754;家经a;#2oo41;a;#3o34o;求学，a;#2o174;本心上可a;#2o197;算得上功a;#21o33;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;生观a;#1999o;a;#3oo28;观a;#2o215;a;#2o54o;观a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;a;#251o4;型，根深蒂固，极a;#3859o;a;#2116o;摇a;#1229o;a;#2o182;对a;#2o754;家经a;#2o856;a;#3o34o;学a;#2oo64;，只是想将后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;学术a;#297o2;a;#3577o;a;#347o1;合进来a;#1229o;a;#3683o;韩a;#2o872;自a;#24o49;都a;#278o9;发觉，a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;自负a;#2o11o;千a;#2418o;a;#261o2;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;距，即a;#2o415;在求学a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;居a;#3964o;a;#2oo2o;下a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;a;#3o475;待此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o754;家学者a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;与程a;#39o74;a;#3o34o;来往，发现a;#2o182;学术宗a;#24o72;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;并不是靠后a;#1999o;吹捧得来a;#1229o;程a;#39o74;对一a;#2o123;a;#26o32;观点a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;解很快，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有死板守a;#26o87;a;#3o34o;a;#39o37;固a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o123;a;#26o32;奇观点，尤a;#2o854;是a;#2o174;算学a;#3o34o;角a;#2423o;去解释格物致a;#3o693;a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;，程a;#39o74;a;#2oo63;觉得这样a;#3o34o;想法很有意a;#246o5;，并细加追a;#3581o;a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;然，韩a;#2o872;和程a;#39o74;对a;#2o11o;气在a;#297o2;a;#2o8o8;还是a;#297o2;在气a;#2o8o8;a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;，还是有a;#3o528;不同意见a;a;ash;a;a;ash;这是门派a;#2oo43;a;#21o35;a;#1229o;a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;如a;#2o3o9;，韩a;#2o872;都很a;#3859o;a;#2o174;a;#218o7;物a;#2oo27;a;#2oo41;者转a;#2127o;a;#2oo26;a;#218o7;心a;#2oo27;a;#2oo41;a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;此，程a;#39o74;都不a;#311o5;摇头叹a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;在天a;#2232o;本a;#283o4;上a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;法a;#276o4;张载还a;#352o1;a;#2o559;a;#286o8;a;#1229o;

    又是一天a;#368o7;去，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;程a;#39o74;家a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#262o2;饭回来a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天听a;#2o1o2;一天a;#3o34o;春秋谷梁，被塞a;#2o1o2;一a;#33o41;子a;#3o34o;a;a;1squo;a;#2oo26;尊者讳，敌不讳败，a;#2oo26;a;#2o146;者讳，败不讳敌a;a;rsquo;，a;#21o4o;现在还在晕a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#21o18;进门，驿丞迎来上来，递上来一封a;#2o449;，a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;，a;#2o621;a;#262o2;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;遣a;#2o154;送来这封a;#2o449;，并说a;#3689o;a;#3o693;官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;后a;#26o85;a;#3812o;选，让a;#2o32o;a;#2o999;a;#3576o;，不a;#352o1;忘a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3812o;试？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;谢a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;驿丞，a;#3oo97;惑a;#3o528;打a;#2432o;a;#2o449;封，打a;#2432o;一a;#3o475;，果然是a;#3o422;a;#2o1o2;流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;a;#2136o;章a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文，a;#3689o;a;#3o693;a;#2o182;a;#2ooo4;天后去参加a;#3812o;选考试a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;见a;#3974o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#24o46;遣不是a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;吗，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;还a;#352o1;考？a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;一肚子a;#3o34o;纳闷，有官身a;#26o8o;a;#24o46;遣a;#3o34o;选a;#2o154;a;#352o1;参加a;#3812o;选，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;职司a;#24o5o;经挂在a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;司a;#2oo13;，还是天子a;#2o146;下a;#293o5;a;#26o88;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;又来a;#2o1o2;？a;#3278o;且上a;#2132o;a;#2o182;a;#236o1;在流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;跟a;#2o182;提上一句？现在还派a;#2o154;送a;#2o1o2;a;#2o449;a;#21o4o;驿a;#393o2;，这是进士才有a;#3o34o;a;#2549o;a;#2233o;啊a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;总觉得哪里不对a;#2117o;a;#1229o;只是a;#26o82;然流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;有a;#2o1o2;这样a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;，a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;还a;#2641o;得官a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品选a;#2o154;，却a;#278o9;有拒绝和a;#3ooo3;辩a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;现在不见a;#228o6;客，更找不a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o986;头，如a;#2o17o;即a;#2o415;不愿，a;#2oo63;得去流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;a;#362o8;一遭a;#1229o;

    路明放弃a;#2o1o2;科a;#2oo3o;，现在不a;#3o693;在a;#3o424;算a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，这a;#2o123;天每天都是a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;a;#363o5;a;#2o986;去，a;#2o837;夜后a;#26o41;才回来a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武去a;#2o1o2;三班院a;#2oo63;还a;#278o9;回来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;坐在驿a;#393o2;a;#228o6;厅a;#2oo13;，又叫a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o221;饭菜，a;#26o41;才在程a;#39o74;家a;#2o57o;客，a;#2o182;a;#278o9;a;#229o9;意a;#246o5;a;#2281o;a;#215o7;，只a;#33o21;回a;#21o4o;驿a;#393o2;a;#2o877;补一a;#39o39;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;这a;#2o96o;天a;#2oo63;都是如此，反a;#2o498;是李小a;#2o845;，一a;#3o452;跟a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;在a;#228o6;a;#363o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;，都是在张戬和程a;#39o74;家a;#3o34o;厨房a;#215o7;饭，反a;#2o498;a;#33o21;a;#215o7;得肚a;#2o799;溜圆a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;在驿a;#393o2;里a;#2oo63;有在驿a;#393o2;里a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;处，韩a;#2o872;a;#215o7;完加餐后，a;#2oo63;不立a;#21o51;回房去a;#1229o;a;#236o1;坐在a;#228o6;厅一角，a;#2o3o2;头喝a;#3o528;饭后a;#2o859;胃a;#3o34o;香薷饮，一边竖a;#3o528;耳朵，听a;#3o528;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;谈a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    城南驿a;#2oo13;都是官a;#2o154;，闲聊起来a;#358o5;a;#39o64;a;#244o3;然离不a;#2432o;最近引起朝a;#2253o;a;#2116o;荡a;#3o34o;一桩桩大a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

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    a;a;1dquo;a;#362o8;a;#2oo1o;a;#3974o;啊！a;#2oo63;不想想官家a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;放a;#2o154;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;可不一a;#2345o;，还a;#278o9;听说a;#368o7;十a;#2o96o;封辞章上去，官家还不a;#2o934;a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#1999o;上a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;最重a;#352o1;？是a;#38o65;啊！官家a;#278o9;a;#38o65;，王a;#2o171;甫却a;#33o21;赚a;#38o65;，这叫一拍即合a;#1229o;韩a;#3o456;a;#2o844;，司马君实，a;#37o27;是a;#352o1;官家a;#3341o;衣缩食，拍a;#3o34o;起来？！合a;#3o34o;起来？！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;这a;#2o96o;天在a;#228o6;厅a;#2oo13;听a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;议a;#3577o;，都不认a;#2oo26;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o25o;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;辞职，更不a;#2o25o;认a;#2oo26;赵a;#39o36;a;#33o21;同意a;#1229o;不同a;#2o11o;上面a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o5;权夺a;#21o33;a;#3278o;蒙a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;朱a;#32o43;a;#3964o;官，城南驿a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;这等a;#28o4o;息灵a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o2;品官员，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;站在a;#2228o;a;#228o6;，反a;#3278o;a;#3o475;得更清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;

    朝a;#2253o;离不a;#2432o;王安a;#3o7o7;，a;#236o1;算韩琦都a;#2116o;摇不a;#2o1o2;！

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    a;a;1dquo;a;#278o9;错！a;#278o9;错！王a;#2o171;甫本是a;#2o197;退a;#2oo26;进，可却被司马君实a;#244o3;头一棒，敇文a;#2o889;得a;#37o27;叫一a;#2oo1o;妙啊！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;1squo;士夫沸a;#3315o;，a;#4o654;民骚a;#2116o;，a;#2oo35;欲委还a;#2o1o7;a;#2o219;，退取a;#2o415;安a;#1229o;卿a;#2oo43;私谋，固a;#2oo26;a;#26o8o;a;#25o22;，朕a;#2oo43;所望，将a;#2o197;委谁？a;a;rsquo;a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;这a;#358o5;说a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;所a;#2o197;司马十a;#2o1o8;是翰林学士a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;a;#251o5;只得混a;#215o7;等死a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#217o4;a;#217o4;一阵a;#217oo;a;#2253o;大a;#315o5;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;觉得赵a;#39o36;让司马a;#2o8o9;去a;#254o5;a;#3oo41;政敌，实在有a;#2o123;a;#278o9;头a;#33o41;a;#1229o;只是司马a;#2o8o9;是翰林学士a;#241o2;a;#3o693;a;#21o46;诰，朝a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;重臣a;#2o219;a;#2o813;，都是a;#3689o;a;#368o7;翰林学士起a;#336o9;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;赵a;#39o36;大a;#27o1o;是a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;司马a;#2o8o9;正a;#229o9;在a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，a;#3278o;a;#368o7;去王、马a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;又是a;#229o9;友，所a;#2o197;找a;#2o182;来a;#2o889;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o197;现在司马a;#2o8o9;和王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;系，赵a;#39o36;命a;#2o182;起a;#336o9;慰a;#3oo41;诏a;#2oo7o;，a;#2o182;a;#2o25o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;根本不必a;#2281o;想a;#1229o;

    司马十a;#2o1o8;a;#3o34o;文才虽不如王安a;#3o7o7;，a;#2o294;a;#276o5;竟是a;#2o889;a;#2o986;资治a;#3689o;鉴a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物a;#1229o;字a;#235o7;a;#35o9o;a;#3614o;a;#3o34o;本a;#2o1o7;a;#37o27;是不必提a;#3o34o;，文字上a;#2o57o;点手a;#33o5o;，足a;#2o197;让王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o551;辞职变a;#251o4;a;#3o495;辞职a;#1229o;

    在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;来，这司马a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo63;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;够阴a;#1229o;这a;#2o154;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;，a;#3492o;面上是a;#241o2;a;#3o528;嗔怪a;#3o34o;语气在a;#254o5;a;#3oo41;，a;#2o294;实际上a;#236o1;是在挑起赵a;#39o36;a;#3o34o;怒火a;#1229o;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;#244o3;然，a;#2oo63;有可a;#33o21;是韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o197;小a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;心a;#2423o;君子a;#2oo43;腹a;#2oo63;说不a;#2345o;a;#1229o;司马a;#2o8o9;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是想用这种a;#3o34o;言辞，来a;#254o5;a;#3oo41;王安a;#3o7o7;！

    不a;#368o7;王安a;#3o7o7;回应，却a;#3492o;明a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;是跟韩a;#2o872;一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o475;法a;#1229o;a;#3278o;赵a;#39o36;a;#3o34o;道歉认错，a;#2oo63;是证实a;#2o1o2;天子对司马a;#2o8o9;起a;#336o9;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o221;诏a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;解a;#1229o;

    厅a;#2oo13;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;还在议a;#3577o;，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;喝完a;#2o1o2;香薷饮，a;#24o5o;经打算回房去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;这a;#261o2;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;进来a;#1229o;跟韩a;#2o872;天天去流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;一样，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是天天往三班院a;#363o5;，每天回来，如不是城a;#228o6;a;#26o12;阳霞满西天a;#3o34o;a;#2o621;a;#262o2;，a;#2o415;是华灯闪烁群星璀璨a;#3o34o;深夜a;#1229o;

    只不a;#368o7;a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;a;#26o85;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武回来a;#261o2;，a;#33o5o;步沉重，a;#33o8o;色a;#2oo63;是一般a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o8;a;#3o34o;沉重，自然是a;#278o9;有a;#229o9;a;#28o4o;息a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o17o;天却是步履轻快，a;#315o5;容a;#2oo63;爬上a;#2o1o2;a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;子文a;#2o8o4;，a;#2o32o;试射殿廷a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间a;#2345o;下来a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#315o5;呵呵a;#3o34o;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;托官a;#2o154;福，a;#236o1;a;#2345o;在后天a;#1229o;有十a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;一起，a;#2o474;a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;河东来a;#3o34o;汉子，a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;a;#251o4;气a;#2o5o5;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;在下a;#2oo63;是后天a;#3812o;试a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;却是a;#352o1;与子文a;#2o8o4;一块a;#2o799;上考a;#2233o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;半点忧虑，却半a;#2432o;a;#296o9;a;#315o5;a;#3o34o;恭喜a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;在下a;#2o8o8;a;#39o44;a;#31o69;子文a;#2o8o4;a;#33o21;a;#26o71;a;#2432o;得胜，a;#2o975;a;#26o59;a;#244o2;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;承蒙吉言，a;#2oo63;望官a;#2o154;a;#33o21;簪花a;#3278o;回a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武并不a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;本不需a;#352o1;a;#3812o;选，听说韩a;#2o872;跟a;#2o182;一样a;#2591o;a;#21o4o;a;#28o4o;息，a;#2oo63;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;感a;#21o4o;a;#3964o;a;#2o852;，同样a;#2432o;a;#3o528;a;#296o9;a;#315o5;a;#3o34o;a;#31o69;福，把韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;a;#2o316;a;#352o1;考进士a;#3o34o;贡生a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;拱a;#2o1o2;拱手a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2281o;谢，a;#2281o;谢a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    第a;#2o1o8;天，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3oo41;在驿a;#393o2;a;#2o869;蓄a;#2o859;精a;#31o7o;，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;a;#2o8o8;去流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;a;#3o83o;认a;#28o4o;息，又a;#21o4o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2422o;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;一趟，最后还是去a;#2o1o2;小a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;a;#26o49;a;#3o34o;程张a;#2ooo4;家，行程与a;#21o69;a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;a;#278o9;有a;#213o6;a;#21o35;a;#1229o;只是a;#244o3;天夜里a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o21;a;#2o859;足精a;#31o7o;，a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;a;#3o561;下a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    一觉醒来，a;#2o415;是a;#2o915;a;#2345o;韩a;#2o872;一生命运a;#3o34o;a;#26o85;子a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;按a;#29o31;宋朝惯a;#2o363;，官员a;#2oo13;只有宰执才a;#33o21;被赐张清a;#2o937;a;#2o254;a;#1229o;

    ！

 第４２章 诡谋暗计何曾伤（四）

    a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;天第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？a;a;rdquo;程禹头a;#3o14o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o3o2;声问a;#3o528;a;#21o16;易a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;三a;#39o33;完a;#2o84o;挑不a;#2o986;毛a;#3o149;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一a;#2418o;a;#352o1;审查考a;#2668o;a;#26o32;进官员数a;#2o197;a;#3o334;计，a;#2o294;a;#33o21;如韩a;#2o872;这般a;#2o986;色a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;一a;#2oo1o;a;#24o52;掌a;#236o1;a;#33o21;数得a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;a;#33o21;与a;#37o27;a;#2o123;不用a;#3812o;叙a;#3o34o;进士媲美a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;糊a;#28o34;a;#2o1o2;？！a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;三家a;#4o784;推，天子a;#2o146;下a;#293o5;a;#26o88;，a;#2o32o;还敢把a;#2o182;a;#244o3;a;#251o4;普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品选a;#2o154;a;#3o475;？！a;#368o7;三a;#2o851;是肯a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;，a;#368o7;不a;#2o1o2;才奇怪a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;易a;#3o473;毛扬a;#2o1o2;一扬，阴阴a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o294;a;#21o35;忘a;#2o1o2;，还有a;a;1squo;a;#21o28;a;a;rsquo;啊！a;a;rdquo;

    程禹总觉得a;#2o1o7;情正往a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不想a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;向滑去，韩a;#2o872;a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;才气实在不a;#2o3o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;万一a;#2o182;还a;#33o21;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#216o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o16;易a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，a;#2o182;才不a;#2o449;才十a;#2oo61;岁a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#33o21;有天纵a;#2oo43;才，普a;#3689o;才子即a;#2o415;只是背背经a;#2oo7o;，学学诗赋，等a;#21o4o;有一点a;#277oo;a;#2o934;，a;#2oo63;a;#26o89;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o8;十岁a;#2o1o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3o495;有a;#37o27;本a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o182;a;#26o89;去考进士和明经a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;弄a;#2oo1o;正经a;#2o986;身，不a;#276o4;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;推荐a;#352o1;强？有a;#2o986;身升官有a;#2281o;快，天下有谁不a;#3o693;？a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;摇摇头，把藏在心底里a;#3o34o;一点忧虑压下去，对程禹a;#3o34o;担心a;#368o7;a;#2423o;不a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;然a;#3o34o;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;一声，a;a;1dquo;a;#21o35;a;#2o667;a;#2o1o2;，把a;#39o64;a;#2o986;a;#3859o;一点，专挑a;#2o919;门a;#3o34o;词条，谅a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#2o57o;不a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    程禹沉吟a;#3o528;点点头，a;#21o16;易说得是a;#278o9;错a;#1229o;a;#2o182;提声问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o32o;身言a;#2oo7o;三a;#39o33;a;#3o342;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;，a;#255o9;下来a;#2o415;a;#352o1;试a;#21o28;a;#1229o;可还有a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#352o1;说？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;摇摇头，微a;#315o5;a;#3o528;轻快a;#3o34o;说a;#2o1o2;声，a;a;1dquo;a;#278o9;有！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o182;现在心a;#2oo13;很轻松，至a;#2o17o;a;#2oo26;a;#2749o;a;#3o34o;三a;#2o851;测试，对a;#2ooo5;阵a;#2o197;待a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;来说a;#3o83o;实很轻松a;#1229o;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;所谓a;#3o34o;a;#3812o;试a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo4o;简单a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;随a;#2o415;a;#3o34o;谈a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，a;#236o1;说a;#2o182;身言a;#2oo7o;三a;#39o33;都a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不a;#2o294;a;#276o4;不上a;#21o69;a;#1999o;打a;#368o7;a;#2o132;道a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;挑a;#21o76;苛a;#21o51;a;#3o34o;客户，a;#2oo63;a;#276o4;不上应聘面试上a;#3o34o;考官，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;跟a;#2o182;上a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;所a;#2o1o8;流大学a;#276o5;业辩a;#3577o;a;#3o34o;程a;#2423o;a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;，现在想想，a;#37o27;a;#2o123;教a;#2548o;还a;#3o495;是a;#229o9;说a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#21o16;、程a;#2o1o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo63;是一般a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;说a;#358o5;，想a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;a;#26o41;才还误a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，韩a;#2o872;心里还a;#3o495;有a;#2o123;a;#368o7;意不去a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;a;#26o41;才总觉得a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#31o7o;色不对，a;#2oo63;应该是自a;#24o49;太a;#2281o;心a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;缘故a;#1229o;自家a;#236o1;是这a;#2oo1o;毛a;#3o149;，a;#2o961;a;#2o1o7;总a;#2o25o;想得太a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#229o9;！a;a;rdquo;程禹觉得韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;上善意a;#3o34o;微a;#315o5;有a;#2o123;扎a;#3o524;，说a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;a;#2o415;a;#2o419;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o123;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#21o28;试a;#2o998;a;#2oo26;墨a;#2oo41;诗赋和a;#26o29;案a;#2ooo4;a;#39o33;a;#1229o;a;#29o31;规a;#3o697;a;#2o8o8;考墨a;#2oo41;、诗赋a;#1229o;这a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o32o;可自选a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;选哪一a;#37o96;？a;a;rdquo;

    所谓a;#3o34o;墨a;#2oo41;，a;#236o1;是在a;#2oo61;经挑a;#2o986;一a;#2o123;片段a;#2o57o;a;#2oo26;a;#39o64;a;#3o446;，然后a;#352o1;求考生a;#2o889;a;#2o986;这a;#2o123;句子a;#3o34o;大a;#2oo41;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;答案，基本上是a;#2o986;自a;#215o8;经流a;#2o256;在a;#1999o;间a;#3o34o;权a;#23o41;a;#2788o;a;#3oo95;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;诗赋是不a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;，a;#3278o;a;#2o986;自a;#2oo61;经a;#3o34o;经a;#2oo41;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;平还算不错a;#1229o;故a;#3278o;a;#2o182;毫不犹豫a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;墨a;#2oo41;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;选a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;易a;#2o877;问一句，a;a;1dquo;选a;#2345o;a;#2o415;不a;#33o21;a;#2o877;改a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;选a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

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    a;#21o16;易得意洋洋a;#3o34o;自a;#2284o;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;《a;#24o38;a;#2o256;》一道，《a;#31o36;a;#3576o;》一道，《a;#2oo7o;》a;#2ooo4;道，《谷梁》和《易》a;#215o8;三a;#39o64;a;#1229o;这十道墨a;#2oo41;，a;#251o5;可是挑a;#3o528;最生a;#2o731;a;#3o34o;句子摘a;#244o5;，谅韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#2o57o;不a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    这a;#261o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;进来，a;#21o16;易a;#31o34;意韩a;#2o872;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o559;厅一角a;#3o34o;一张a;#267oo;案后，递a;#368o7;来一a;#2o221;试a;#39o64;，a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;，这十条经文，a;#39o35;a;#2o889;a;#2o986;正文大a;#2oo41;，不可有悖a;#3687o;a;#2oo43;言，更不a;#352o1;犯a;#2o1o2;杂讳a;#1229o;如十a;#39o64;a;#2oo61;不a;#2oo13;，a;#2o415;得a;#2o877;次守选，即a;#2o415;a;#2o32o;有天子a;#293o5;a;#26o88;，a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;违a;#2o363;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    a;#2o182;在心a;#2oo13;提醒a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;，站起来恭恭敬敬a;#3o34o;a;#255o9;a;#368o7;考a;#39o64;，道a;#2o1o2;声a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;明a;#3o333;！a;a;rdquo;a;#236o1;坐下来a;#32o39;张a;#3o34o;翻a;#3o475;考a;#39o64;a;#1229o;

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    韩a;#2o872;忙摇头，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;a;#3859o;？！a;#2o182;回头a;#2o877;a;#3o475;一a;#3o524;试卷，a;#278o9;错，a;#2o182;a;#278o9;有a;#3o475;错！

    第一a;#39o64;是a;a;1squo;大夫执a;#21o17;致，致a;#21o17;名a;#653o7;此a;#2o854;不名，a;#2o3o9;a;#2oo63;？a;a;rsquo;

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    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;头a;#21o4o;尾，a;#2o174;上a;#21o4o;下，翻a;#368o7;来a;#352o6;a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o116;a;#2o845;遍，终a;#2o11o;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;不是a;#2o986;a;#39o64;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;陷阱a;#1229o;a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;暗自感叹，完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;，所谓a;#3o34o;a;#3812o;试a;#236o1;是这a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo1o;考法！十道试a;#39o64;a;#2o84o;数a;#2o986;自a;#2o11o;a;#2oo61;经不说，a;#3683o;a;#352o1;求a;#3o34o;答案a;#2oo63;标明不得超a;#368o7;a;#2788o;a;#3oo95;a;#3o34o;范a;#2226o;a;#1229o;

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    韩a;#2o872;越想越觉得a;#2o1o7;实a;#244o3;是如此，a;#2o182;感a;#286o8;a;#3o34o;a;#2526o;头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#21o16;易和程禹，发现a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;正微a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;还a;#2o197;微a;#315o5;，a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是a;#229o9;a;#2o154;啊！

    a;#244o3;即提起a;#315o8;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o8o8;a;#2522o;考a;#39o64;，a;#2o877;a;#2o889;答案，三下a;#2o116;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o8;，转a;#3o524;间，十条试a;#39o64;a;#3o34o;答案跃然a;#3244o;上a;#1229o;行行蝇头小楷，a;#2549o;得整整a;#4o784;a;#4o784;a;#1229o;检查a;#368o7;是否有犯杂讳a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，发现a;#278o9;有问a;#39o64;，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;添上姓名，站起身，将墨迹a;#281o7;漓a;#3o34o;卷子a;#2o132;给a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#315o5;容a;#24o5o;经变得勉强a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;名流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;a;#2o196;丞a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？a;a;rdquo;a;#2o559;厅a;#26o49;a;#3o34o;另一间房a;#2oo13;，程禹a;#33o8o;色a;#3859o;a;#3o475;a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;易a;#4o664;不a;#2o316;声，阴a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，拿a;#3o528;a;#315o8;a;#252o9;改韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;卷子a;#1229o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2228o;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2228o;，三a;#2oo1o;a;#2228o;，a;#21o4o;最后一a;#3o452;a;#3683o;a;#2228o;a;#2o1o2;十a;#2oo1o;a;#2228o;a;#1229o;放下a;#315o8;，a;#2o182;呆呆a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;十a;#39o64;a;#3o342;对，a;#26o8o;一条错a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};考明经？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;所a;#2o197;a;#251o5;问a;#2o32o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;啊？！a;a;rdquo;程禹a;#3o34o;声音第一次大a;#368o7;a;#21o16;易，完a;#2o84o;气急败坏a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;易a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#2526o;起头，反问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;这a;#39o64;a;#2o32o;来a;#2o57o;，a;#2o32o;a;#2o57o;得a;#2o986;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？a;a;rdquo;程禹a;#3o34o;声音这回小a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，a;#2o182;是靠诗赋a;#3577o;a;#2o986;身a;#3o34o;进士，又不是明经a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#2o182;自a;#2o837;官后，哪还有a;#2418o;轻a;#261o2;a;#291oo;夜a;#3351o;读a;#3o34o;a;#2117o;头，a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;才气a;#33o21;a;#21o97;下三四a;#251o4;a;#236o1;不错a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;又横a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;易一a;#3o524;，这a;#2o3o1;老明经怕a;#2oo63;是如此，a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;学问a;#2o84o;a;#2ooo2;下a;#2o1o2;，才把自a;#24o49;认a;#2oo26;a;#3859o;a;#3o34o;a;#39o64;a;#3o446;拿a;#2o986;来给韩a;#2o872;a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;还有a;#26o29;案！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;易咬牙发a;#294o8;，a;a;1dquo;把a;#3o331;a;#24o3o;阿a;#2o113;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;桩案子找给a;#2o182;！a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第４２章 诡谋暗计何曾伤（五）

    a;#123o4;第三更，红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;，a;#2o174;明天a;#2432o;始，更a;#26o32;a;#261o2;间改a;#2oo26;零点，十a;#2o1o8;点和十a;#2oo61;点a;#1229o;三更a;#2o381;然不变，只是更a;#26o32;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间提a;#21o69;a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    程禹一愣a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;嗨a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}161;a;#3o34o;迟a;#38o45;，a;a;1dquo;谋杀自首，可a;#2o943;a;#2o1o8;等a;#3577o;处a;#3o34o;条贯，《律a;#3oo95;》a;#123o4;即《唐律a;#3oo95;议》a;#2511o;称《a;#277o4;a;#245o9;律a;#3oo95;》a;#123o5;上可a;#278o9;有！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;啊！a;a;rdquo;程禹a;#39o39;a;#261o2;恍然a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;有才学！现在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不得不承认，这一块西北来a;#3o34o;昆a;#2o872;璞玉，a;#2oo63;许诗赋不a;#251o4;，a;#2o294;经a;#2oo41;a;#24o5o;烂a;#29o87;a;#2o11o;a;#33o16;，王a;#389o2;、吴衍和张守约推荐得a;#278o9;错a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;青a;#3o524;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;错，a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#3o34o;a;#293o5;a;#26o88;更a;#278o9;错！

    a;#26o82;然韩a;#2o872;才学如此，a;#236o1;不a;#33o21;a;#2o877;抱a;#3o528;a;#2o389;幸a;#1229o;不a;#3577o;是千头万a;#3249o;a;#3o34o;家a;#2o135;a;#2o998;a;#211o6;，还是证言a;#2281o;a;#3o683;a;#3o462;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2o135;纷a;#2o1o5;，都不一a;#2345o;a;#33o21;a;#3859o;得a;#2o3o3;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;宋承唐律，此a;#261o2;a;#3689o;用a;#3o34o;《a;#21oo9;统》根本是a;#251o4;a;#2o11o;《律a;#3oo95;》a;#3o34o;a;#2522o;袭，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;现在都不a;#33o21;a;#2o445;证韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;有a;#3o475;a;#368o7;《a;#21oo9;统》和《律a;#3oo95;》a;#1229o;如果拿a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;案子a;#33o21;用唐律上a;#3o34o;条文解a;#2o915;，说不a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;正a;#2oo13;a;#2o854;下怀a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;阿a;#2o113;案不同，有a;#2o26o;者，有a;#2o982;手，a;#2o982;手还认a;#2o1o2;罪，a;#3o475;a;#2o284;很简单，a;#2o294;却有a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;陷阱在里面a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;对a;#3527o;一a;#3o524;，同a;#261o2;用力a;#3o34o;点a;#2o1o2;点头，还a;#278o9;a;#2o837;官a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，必然a;#2o25o;踏进陷阱a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;翘首a;#2o197;待，等a;#21o16;易和程禹a;#2o877;次回来，a;#2o182;立a;#21o51;a;#387o6;a;#2o986;如阳a;#2o8o9;般a;#3o34o;和a;#29o3o;a;#315o5;容a;#1229o;a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;道a;#2o851;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;容易a;#236o1;a;#368o7;去a;#2o1o2;，最后一a;#39o64;a;#3o34o;a;#3859o;a;#2423o;必然不a;#2o25o;a;#3964o;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;、程这a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;韩a;#2o872;还不a;#3o693;道名讳a;#3o34o;流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;a;#2o196;丞，算是a;#2o182;在官a;#2233o;上遇a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;最a;#2oo26;善意a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;一a;#1229o;对a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;a;#229o9;感大生a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;上灿烂a;#3o34o;微a;#315o5;a;#21o5o;a;#2o26o;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;易和程禹a;#33o3o;弱a;#3o34o;心灵，在a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o196;丞a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;里，这a;#2o3o1;a;#2418o;轻a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;选a;#2o154;a;#315o5;容a;#2oo13;a;#2o8o5;满a;#2o1o2;恶意a;#3o34o;讽a;#21o5o;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;易心a;#2oo13;更a;#2468o;，将a;#229o9;不容易翻a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;卷宗递a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;拿a;#368o7;卷宗一翻，a;#315o5;意更a;#3o427;，感a;#286o8;a;#2oo43;情a;#2oo63;更a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;a;#1229o;正与a;#2o182;猜测a;#3o34o;一样，最后a;#3o34o;a;#21o28;案更a;#2oo26;简单，不是繁琐a;#3o34o;家a;#2o135;析a;#2o998;，a;#2oo63;不是a;#2o135;业a;#2o1o5;夺，更不是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#26o8o;头a;#2o844;案，a;#3278o;是一桩杀a;#2o154;a;#2641o;a;#3693o;案，罪犯在a;#2o844;a;#2253o;上自承a;#2o854;罪，a;#352o1;求对此a;#2o889;a;#2o986;a;#21o28;词，a;#2o889;明罪名、a;#21o28;a;#2o915;结果，并所引用a;#3o34o;法律条贯a;#1229o;

    a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;考试肯a;#2345o;a;#33o21;得满a;#2o998;？a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}947;标a;#2o934;答案a;#3o34o;考试肯a;#2345o;a;#33o21;得满a;#2o998;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;简a;#3o452;a;#352o1;a;#315o5;a;#2o986;声来a;#2o1o2;，这a;#236o1;a;#2o687;是a;#3964o;考考试a;#261o2;，发现所有a;#3o34o;考a;#39o64;自a;#24o49;正a;#229o9;都a;#2o57o;a;#368o7;，a;#3278o;且a;#3683o;每一a;#39o64;a;#3o34o;标a;#2o934;答案a;#2oo63;a;#2o1o2;如指掌a;#1229o;a;#3o495;不a;#3o693;是自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;运气，还是流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;a;#3o34o;a;#3812o;试a;#236o1;是这a;#2oo4o;轻易a;#1229o;

    这桩案子韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#3o331;a;#24o3o;阿a;#2o113;案，即a;#2o415;是a;#2o197;a;#2o182;对律法a;#3o34o;陌生，同a;#261o2;一a;#3o452;a;#2o197;来对a;#3689o;行a;#3o34o;《a;#21oo9;统》只是泛泛读a;#368o7;，并a;#2641o;精a;#3o74o;，却a;#2oo63;a;#29o31;样a;#2o1o2;如指掌a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这桩案子，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;引发a;#2o1o2;变法派与反变法派a;#3o34o;一次大规模a;#2o132;锋，a;#2o174;a;#3278o;震a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;官a;#2233o;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;在a;#29o81;宁a;#2o8o3;a;#2418o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;，一桩闹翻a;#2o1o2;整a;#2oo1o;朝a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;杀a;#2o154;a;#2641o;a;#3693o;案，a;#3o83o;立a;#2o1o2;a;a;1squo;谋杀a;#24o5o;a;#2o26o;，按问欲a;#2oo3o;，自首，a;#2o174;谋杀a;#2o943;a;#2o1o8;等a;#3577o;a;a;rsquo;这一条律法a;#1229o;如果是普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;士大夫，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o851;心a;#21oo9;律a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#21o69;身a;#2o17o;身，a;#3o342;a;#255o9;a;#353o2;a;#368o7;此案a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，又哪a;#2o25o;不a;#3o693;？

    这一案a;#3o34o;案情a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;很简单a;#653o6;a;#3o331;a;#24o3o;女子阿a;#2o113;居母a;#2ooo7;期间，a;#2224o;a;#2146o;父贪a;#2227o;聘a;#31o36;将a;#2o854;许配a;#2o11o;a;#2o892;夫韦a;#3964o;，a;#3278o;韦a;#3964o;本a;#2o154;a;#3o456;a;#3598o;丑陋、a;#2418o;岁又大，阿a;#2o113;不喜，这a;#2o3o1;彪悍a;#3o34o;山东a;#2311o;a;#23o64;a;#3693o;趁夜持a;#2o992;将韦a;#3964o;a;#3683o;a;#3o733;十a;#2o96o;a;#2o992;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;妇a;#2o154;力弱，只是将a;#2o854;a;#3o733;a;#2o26o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#244o3;阿a;#2o113;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;嫌a;#3oo97;a;#2o154;被a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;官a;#2422o;a;#261o2;，不待审讯，a;#229o5;a;#2o415;自a;#2152o;a;#2o854;实a;#1229o;

    谋杀a;#2641o;a;#3693o;很a;#229o9;a;#21o28;，a;#2o381;律a;#244o3;绞，a;#3278o;阿a;#2o113;不待审讯和用a;#21oo9;a;#2o415;自承a;#2o854;罪，在此a;#261o2;算是自首，a;#2o381;天子a;#26o89;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;敇a;#2oo7o;a;#244o3;a;#2o943;a;#2ooo4;等a;#1229o;a;#3o331;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;许遵a;#21o28;得a;#2o415;是流放a;#1229o;

    只是这a;#21o28;a;#2o915;上a;#21o4o;审a;#21oo9;院和大a;#297o2;寺复a;#2668o;a;#261o2;却被推翻，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;认a;#2oo26;韦a;#3964o;是阿a;#2o113;丈夫，妇a;#2o154;谋杀夫婿，是犯a;#2o154;a;#2o262;，属十恶不赦a;#2oo43;罪，a;#2o381;律a;#244o3;a;#26o25;立a;#2o915;a;#1229o;a;#2224o;韦a;#3964o;a;#2641o;死，可a;#2o943;一等，a;#244o3;绞a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;大a;#297o2;寺和审a;#21oo9;院a;#3o34o;复审意见a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;a;#3o331;a;#24o3o;后，许遵a;#21o17;抗辩说，阿a;#2o113;是许嫁a;#3278o;a;#2641o;嫁，a;#3278o;且a;#2ooo7;期a;#2345o;a;#2o146;违反孝道，在宋律a;#2oo13;是a;#352o1;杖责并a;#26o29;离a;#3o34o;，a;#2224o;此a;#229o5;并a;#3875o;韦a;#3964o;a;#2oo43;妻，a;#244o3;a;#2o197;a;a;1squo;a;#2o961;a;#2o154;a;a;rsquo;a;#3577o;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#278o9;有a;#2o851;系a;#3o34o;普a;#3689o;a;#2o154;a;#3577o;处，许遵坚持a;#214o7;a;#21o28;a;#1229o;

    大a;#297o2;寺这a;#261o2;又说，阿a;#2o113;在孝期结a;#2o146;，是违律a;#2oo26;a;#2313o;，更a;#244o3;加罪一等，同a;#261o2;在《a;#21oo9;统》a;#2oo13;，有a;a;1squo;a;#2o11o;a;#2o154;有损a;#2o26o;，不在自首a;#2oo43;a;#2o363;a;a;rsquo;这一条，不承认阿a;#2o113;算自首a;#1229o;

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    陈a;#3514o;a;#2o8o8;翻a;#2o1o2;一下卷宗，a;#2o415;a;#2526o;a;#3o524;扫a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;名下属a;#1229o;又a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;答卷，a;#244o3;即一声嗤a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o316;茧自缚！a;a;rdquo;

    四a;#2oo1o;字a;#3o34o;a;#3578o;语，让a;#21o16;易、程禹又a;#28o72;红a;#2o1o2;a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;

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    陈a;#3514o;很爽快a;#3o34o;拿起a;#315o8;，在试卷上a;#252o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;字a;#1229o;a;#2526o;头对韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;恭喜a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;心a;#39o46;a;#31o7o;a;#2o25o;，a;#3683o;忙行a;#31o36;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2281o;谢a;#21o28;a;#3812o;！a;a;rdquo;转a;#368o7;来，又向a;#21o16;、程a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;行a;#31o36;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2281o;谢a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o196;丞a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3o452;起腰，a;#3o636;间放松a;#3o34o;心情，一a;#261o2;间让韩a;#2o872;忘a;#3576o;a;#2o1o2;a;#31o36;a;#2o2o2;，a;#2o182;长长a;#3o34o;叹a;#2o1o2;口气a;#1229o;如愿a;#2o197;a;#2o6o7;，却不见欣喜，心头a;#218o7;有轻松自在a;#653o6;

    a;a;1dquo;终a;#2o11o;合格a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第４３章 百里河谷田一顷（上）

    第一更，求红票，收藏。从今天开始，更新时间改为零点，十二点和十八点。】

    韩冈从流内铨徐步出来，李小六立刻迎上。虽然韩冈脸色看不出与进去时有何异样，宠辱不惊的气度让他很难外露出激烈的情绪波动，但李小六心知，没有区别便是好事。

    a;a;1dquo;恭喜官人！a;a;rdquo;李小六嘻嘻笑着上前为韩冈贺喜。

    a;a;1dquo;还要再等几天。a;a;rdquo;韩冈心平气和的说着，a;a;1dquo;只是刚刚通过铨选，要拿到告身才算。a;a;rdquo;

    李小六并不清楚铨选和告身，但他会凑趣：a;a;1dquo;进士发榜到琼林宴之间，也隔了半个月呢。可谁能说没参加过琼林宴就不是进士了？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;就你嘴会说！a;a;rdquo;韩冈摇头轻笑。

    听见主仆二人的对话，周围投来的目光便带上了一点敌意，像刀枪一般戳了过来。韩冈不以为然，被一群守阙的闲官狠狠的瞪着，反倒有一点脚下踩人的痛快。

    带着李小六离开嫉妒汇聚成的漩涡，韩冈一边走，一边计算着自己还要在京城待上几天。

    自己通过了铨选，接下来流内铨定下韩冈的本官和差遣后，便要呈文政事堂，等政事堂审核完毕，又得移文官诰院。官诰院是制作和颁发告身的机构，并兼作审查，这一步手续没有五六天下不来。如此一算，韩冈想要拿到自己的告身，也就是证明自己官员身份的证件a;a;ash;a;a;ash;虽然不会是个硬封皮的小本子，但实际的意义却是一样a;a;ash;a;a;ash;至少还要等个十天半个月。

    a;a;1squo;足够急脚递在京城和秦州中跑个来回再带个几百里了。a;a;rsquo;韩冈暗暗为官僚机构的效率叹气，想想自己已经出来了二十天，一日四百里的急脚递也能往秦州跑两个来回了。而自己最快也得到三月初才能启程返家，来往公文更不知跑了多少回了。韩冈眉头轻轻皱起，也不知他和王韶制定的计划到时能不能成。

    回到驿馆，却见刘仲武已经早早的回来了。他尽管沉稳，但如韩冈一般的养气功夫却是没有，嘴角唇边的笑意怎么也掩饰不住。

    a;a;1dquo;恭喜子文兄了。a;a;rdquo;韩冈笑着说道。

    刘仲武看了半天，也没看出韩冈的表情中有没有藏着铨选的结果。他陪着小心的问着：a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;那官人你呢？a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈笑着点点头。而李小六帮他出头回答。提得高高的声音有着引以为荣的得意：a;a;1dquo;我家官人哪有不过的道理？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;说得也是！说得也是！！a;a;rdquo;刘仲武哈哈的笑了，a;a;1dquo;以官人大才当然轻而易举。a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈坐下来，问着刘仲武，a;a;1dquo;不知今日天子有没有来看子文兄射箭？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;俺也以为官家会来看看！谁想到枢密院都承旨来主考。a;a;rdquo;刘仲武虽是在抱怨，但话里话外都透着喜意，a;a;1dquo;不过俺也没想那么多，只顾着射。俺用两石弓步射了十七箭，托福却都中了。又换了马，马射十箭还是都中了。再换了弩，俺先拉五石的，又拉了六石的，轻轻松松。都承旨见俺有把子牛力气，就使人拿了七石半的硬弩来。那力道，跟架在城墙上的八牛弩也差不离了。俺是用出了吃奶的气力，方才拉开。a;a;rdquo;

    能拉开七石半的硬弩，这把子气力，让韩冈为之乍舌。虽然军中一直有传闻说有人拉弩能过八石，但谁也没真的亲眼见过。而刘仲武的七石半，已是骇人听闻。韩冈往刘仲武的下三路看，这厮的腰腿气力当是不小，向宝送他的美女当是被折腾惨了。

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;最后都承旨看着俺卖力的份上，给俺判了异等，其他十几人都不好意思在俺后面练了。a;a;rdquo;

    刘仲武一番话说的得意非凡，一贯的稳重不知去向。不过这也难怪，他得到的试射异等，比优等还要高上一级，非武艺卓异不可得，几年也不定能出一个。而授官，往往也会比正常的三班借职要提高一级，直接任三班奉职。如果不论文武之别，真要计较起来，三班奉职比韩冈的判司簿尉都要高。当然，文武之别实际上是存在的，即便是从八品的东头供奉官，西头供奉官这等小使臣中最高的两级，也不能说真比从九品的选人强出去。

    刘仲武今次在殿上演练的都是弓弩。试射殿廷，顾名思义本就是考得射箭。大宋军中最重远程兵器，向来是三十六种兵器，弓弩居首，十八般武艺，射术第一。韩冈现在只为王舜臣感到可惜，他神技一般的连珠箭术如果在殿前施展开来，就算刘仲武也得退避三舍。看到三十步外的箭垛上一眨眼的功夫就长出一朵花来，任谁都要惊掉下巴。可惜啊a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    a;a;1dquo;韩官人，今天要不要好好喝上一顿！a;a;rdquo;刘仲武过去是躲着韩冈，怕被他拉着喝酒，后来虽说认命不躲了，但也没有主动过，今天可是第一次拉着韩冈喝酒。

    a;a;1dquo;能与子文兄共叙一醉，当然是最好。只是啊a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;韩冈很遗憾的说着，a;a;1dquo;我等会儿还要去张、程两位先生家报个喜信。这样吧，明天在樊楼里摆一桌好了，来了东京一趟，也得见识一下樊楼春色。不然回去后一说，连樊楼都没去，谁会相信我们真的到东京了。a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈会说话，刘仲武被拒绝了，也没不高兴，反而笑了起来。点着头，a;a;1dquo;说的也是，不去樊楼，那就是白来一趟东京了。a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈午后再次去了王安石府。刚到门前，就看到一名宦官捧着一个长条盒子，领着几个从人走进王宅，不过很快他又带着盒子和从人被王安石的小儿子送了出来。瞧他的模样，这次宣诏终究还是失败了。

    看着传诏的中使骑马离开，韩冈猜测着王安石到底什么时候才会重新出府理事。想来应该不用太久的时间，他看看王府前的街巷，停在这里的车马比起前几天又多了一些。随着圣旨和辞章的交替往来，朝堂政局越来越明朗，王安石的地位也越来越稳固，所以原本散去的官员，现在又重新聚在王家的府门前。宽有两丈的道路，已经被来访官员的车马堵成了一条羊肠小道。

    韩冈进了门房，里面早坐满官员，他们的心意也是跟韩冈一样，都是在等着王安石的出面。这么些人也是天天来此，几天下来，各自都混了个面熟。韩冈会结交人，在众人中人缘甚好。他进来后，座中官员便纷纷跟他打招呼。等他坐下，便一起东拉西扯海阔天空的闲扯起来。基本上，在门房里的官员都跟韩冈一样，皆是坐上一个时辰半个时辰就起身，这是变法派的官员们在表明自己的态度。如果不来，等秋后算账，那就是得怨自己的腿脚不勤了。

    王安石还在称病中。理所当然的，韩冈也照样还是没能等到接见。在门房处坐了一个多时辰，表示了一下恭谨的态度，便韩冈告了罪起身离开。出来时，日已西斜，但大门口的车马不见减少，反而多了一些。

    离开王安石府，韩冈直奔小甜水巷的方向。从城西北的王安石府，横贯了大半个东京城，用了半个多时辰，方抵达张程两家的门外。

    看到韩冈，张戬和程颢连问都没问铨选的事，等韩冈说起，也不过是点点头，直视为理所当然，根本都不替韩冈担心。也难怪，毕竟新官铨选难度实在太低，即便韩冈被两位主考的令丞使坏，还是一无所觉的顺利通过，由此可见，平日里的铨选有多么简单。

    a;a;1dquo;通过铨选不代表能做好官，日后行事要记得上不愧天，下不愧地，不负天子，不负黎民。a;a;rdquo;程颢语重心长地说着。

    韩冈恭恭敬敬的行礼：a;a;1dquo;多谢先生们的教诲。韩冈必日日铭记在心。a;a;rdquo;

    一番训诫之后，张戬让了韩冈坐下。沉声问道：a;a;1dquo;玉昆。有件想请教你一下。a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈连忙站起：a;a;1dquo;请教绝不敢当。有什么事，先生尽管问。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;坐，坐。a;a;rdquo;程颢笑着示意韩冈重新坐下。

    等韩冈落座。

    a;a;1dquo;也不是什么大事a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;张戬便用着漫不经意的语调说着，a;a;1dquo;只想问问玉昆你，有关在古渭和渭源屯田的事情。a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈点了点头，道：a;a;1dquo;先生问对人了，此事学生正好知道。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;说来听听a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈心中透亮，看来他和王韶的计划已经在朝中传开了，却不知御史台对此看法如何。只是不论程颢、张戬他们这些御史们现在持的是什么态度，自己在情在理都得让他们变成河湟拓边的支持者a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;至少不能是反对者。而现在便是得看自己的表现了。

    韩冈心如电转，嘴里的回话却没有半点磕巴：a;a;1dquo;屯田渭水上游，是王机宜的收复河湟的第一步计划。欲收河湟，便必须收服当地众蕃。而蕃人多是畏威而不怀德，为了震慑他们，就必须在古渭和渭源派驻一支官军，必要时，还得消灭一两支被西贼收买的蕃部，以便杀一儆百。但不论是驻兵还是开战，物资粮饷消耗总不会少，如果全数依靠外运，不论是朝堂还是陕西转运司，都支持不下去。所以王机宜便想着在当地自行解决部分粮饷，故而便有了在渭河中上游两岸屯田的计划。a;a;rdquo;

    张戬道：a;a;1dquo;最近王韶已经用专折将他的这份计划呈上来了。a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈点点头：a;a;1dquo;学生出来时，已经听说王机宜正在写这份奏章，大体内容也有所了解。渭源至伏羌城，两百余里河谷，宜耕荒地近万顷，而能开辟成良田的地方至少千顷之多。如果将千顷良田开垦出一半来来，出息就已经足够支撑一支两千人的军队，而屯垦这么一点田地，只需要他们一年的时间。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;是吗a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;张戬漫声应了一句，沉默的看着韩冈一阵，突然间眼神化为刀剑，单刀直入的厉声问道：a;a;1dquo;那窦舜卿为何说秦州至渭源，宜垦荒田只体量得一顷四十七亩？！a;a;rdquo;！

 第４３章 百里河谷田一顷（中）

    今天第二更，求红票，收藏。再提醒各位兄弟一遍，更新时间改了。】

    韩冈眨了几下眼睛，脑子一时没转过来，又想抬手去掏耳朵，只是给他忍住了。

    a;a;1squo;听错了吧？a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;肯定听错了！这怎么可能a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rsquo;他自嘲的笑了一笑，这才问道：a;a;1dquo;窦观察说得多少？a;a;rdquo;

    张戬神色冷然，吐词清晰，不带一点含糊，每一个音都缓缓的咬得很准：

    a;a;1dquo;一顷四十七亩。a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈终于确认自己的耳朵没有问题，但接下来，他又确信窦舜卿的脑子出了问题。

    他从来没听过如此荒唐的一件事，两百里的河谷a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;不，窦舜卿说的是从秦州到古渭，那就不是两百里，而是三百五十里。长达三百五十里的渭水和藉水河谷，秦凤路副都总管竟然说荒地只有一顷四十七亩！

    荒天下之大谬，滑天下之大稽！

    即便是千年之后，以十余倍于此时的人口，天水一带的荒地都不可能只有一顷四十七亩，翻上一百倍，一千倍还差不多。而在秦州人丁总计只有十二万，而蕃人人丁也不会超过三十万的熙宁三年，方圆几千平方公里的渭水中上游，竟然敢说只有一顷四十七亩宜耕荒地。这要是什么样的胆子和头脑才会说出的昏话？！

    韩冈先是大怒，继而又是摇头失声而笑，笑过一阵，才起身向张戬程颢谢罪：a;a;1dquo;是韩冈失态了，还请两位先生恕罪。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;无妨。a;a;rdquo;程颢一摆手，在他看来韩冈情绪的波动才能体现他话语的真伪：a;a;1dquo;玉昆你还是说说这究竟是怎么一回事吧。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;两位先生，若要韩冈说，那没有别的，就是窦舜卿欺君罔上，为倾轧而不顾国事，其心可诛。一顷四十七亩地面有多大，不必韩冈再说。区区一个大相国寺，就占了十五六顷的地皮，金明池周长九里三十步，水面百余顷。难道秦州到古渭，连十个金明池的平地都找不到？！

    秦州到古渭之间的渭水和藉水总长超过三百五十里，这一点，去枢密院一查军铺里程便可知晓。三百五十里有多长？从东京往西京洛阳是三百五十里，往南京应天今商丘】是三百里，往北京大名又是三百五十里。东南西北四京所括田地不啻千万顷。即便秦州西北都是山地，但山谷之中，河水两岸，难道不是宜耕平地？！会只有一顷四十七亩？！a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈一番话理直气壮，说得合情合理，语气更是斩钉截铁。张戬程颢都露出了深思的神色。韩冈也不停下来喘口气，此时他气势正盛，正是乘胜追击的时候，

    a;a;1dquo;所谓由微见著，见一叶落而知天下已秋。萁子见纣王用玉著而知殷之将亡。窦舜卿欺君罔上以至如此猖狂，他今日能妄言三百里河谷只有荒地一顷四十七亩，他日未尝不能伪造军籍，贪污军饷，甚至讳败为胜，欺瞒朝堂。两位先生皆是御史，难道不该奏明天子，穷治窦舜卿欺君之罪，斩其首以正纲纪？！a;a;rdquo;

    最后一句，韩冈狠狠暴出。以一介从九品的身份，对高高在上的窦舜卿喊打喊杀，程颢无奈的摇摇头，而张戬却没有呵斥他的无礼，沉吟了半晌，他又道：a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;按窦舜卿所言，一顷四十七亩只是荒地数目。若是有主的，即便是蕃人，也不能计算在内。而王韶的万顷也是说的无主荒地。a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈笑了：a;a;1dquo;天祺先生有所不知。远的不说，单是开封府，寸土寸金，但没有开垦的田地，难道就找不出一两顷来。韩冈西来，在黄河滩边，河堤之后，可是看到了不少长满衰草的荒地。天下四百州两千县，哪一州哪一县的宜垦荒地没有个千百顷？

    再说秦州荒田，窦舜卿的解释更是可笑。体量荒地，并不是蕃人说哪里是他的，便把地算到他头上。总得是世代居住、开垦、放牧的地面才能算。打秦州主意的蕃人从来不少，总不能随便一个部族出来说秦州城是他家的，就把秦州城给他们吧？

    甘谷城所在的甘谷不过六十里长，就有田四五千顷，里面虽有上万蕃人定居，他们也闹了多次，但最后也不过给了他们一半田而已。秦州地面广大，十倍于内地军州，但人烟稀少，不及江南一县。地大人少，可能没有荒地？a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈一阵话就像疾风暴雨，把窦舜卿的奏章戳得到处是洞。稍稍喘了一口气，他有些疲惫的说着：a;a;1dquo;虽然说了这么多，韩冈却是不敢相信，天下竟然会有如此明目张胆欺君罔上之人。非是韩冈有胆怀疑两位先生，实是此事太过匪夷所思，不知天祺先生、伯淳先生，能否将此事的来龙去脉为韩冈说上一说。a;a;rdquo;

    张戬和程颢交换个眼神，各自点了点头，程颢开口，便详细的向韩冈说明这一桩荒谬绝伦的公案来。

    事情其实很简单。王韶的奏章是半个月前，也就是韩冈刚刚离开长安，走上潼关古道的时候，就被送到了天子的案头。赵顼见奏折上说得有情有理，心道有了万顷屯田之地，困扰他多时的河湟拓边的粮饷问题，便可以得到部分解决。

    欣喜之下，赵官家便立刻下诏让秦凤路确认，以便能及早施行。但十天后，也就是今天，秦凤路发来的回复却说，王韶所言万顷宜耕荒地并不存在，经过经略司窦舜卿窦副总管的一番考察测量，发现所谓的荒地，只有一顷四十七亩！

    如此一来，王韶便犯了欺君之罪，得到了攻击王安石的新武器的一众臣僚欣喜如狂。中书门下和枢密院同时下令彻查王韶之罪，御史中丞吕公著也明确说要去写弹章，而御史台的其他御史也不可能放过王韶。张戬和程颢则想到韩冈正好是王韶所荐，又从秦州来，便想从他嘴里再问个清楚。

    韩冈皱着眉，双手十指交叠拢在身前：a;a;1dquo;这事就更是奇怪了。天子下旨确认王机宜奏折所言是否属实，十天后就收到了回复。以急脚递的速度，从秦州到京城要四天或五天，从京城到秦州也是一样。来回一次要八天到十天。即便按八天算，留给窦观察体量荒田的时间就只有两天。

    两天时间，窦观察便量完了秦州到古渭的三百五十里河道，而且还精确到一顷四十七亩。这是荒地啊，不是田地，没有田籍可查，只能一寸寸的亲自去量，而且秦州又没有为蕃人建过五等丁产簿，他怎么确定地皮是谁家的？

    更可怪的，是此时天气尚未回暖，连汴京道上的积雪都没有半点融化的迹象，何况西北高寒之地。今年冬天，秦州一带没少下雪。尤其是渭水自伏羌城以上，几场暴雪之后，积雪最厚处达三尺许。人难行，马也难行，原本两天的路，少说也要五六天才能走完。学生出来前便亲眼见到李经略为此散了常平仓的钱谷，相信秦州雪灾之事已经上报给政事堂。依然是一查便知。

    这样的天气，各家蕃部哪家不是杜门不出？究竟是谁家向窦观察报备，确定自家的领地位置？若窦观察真的是用了两天就走完三百五十里雪路，丈量完所有的荒地，同时联络上与路的百十家蕃部，这手段，区区秦凤路副总管可安不下他，枢密使都有资格做吧？a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈又是一番夹枪带棒、语带讥讽的长篇大论，程颢和张戬听着苦笑摇头，他们不怀疑韩冈之言的真实性，因为韩冈说得完全在理，并且给出了可以查明的证据。

    如果不是像韩冈这样直接当事人来说明，他们这些御史坐在几千里外的京城，怎么可能知道地方上真实的情况？都是当地官员怎么奏报，他们就只能信着，最多心里存疑而已。即便地方两家纷争，也无从作出评判。要么去翻旧档，要么就是选择自己认为可信的一方，而不可能追查事实。无他，距离太远，事实难明。

    其实天子也是一般受欺。别看赵顼兢兢业业，一日二日万几。但实际上他看到的，听到的，都是群臣想给他看的、想给他听的。就算他从宫中派出去一队队的宦官充当走马承受，但实际上，已经融入官僚队伍的内侍们，根本动摇不了早已成型的现实。

    不论下面的臣子分为一派，还是两派，甚至多派，他们上奏的文字少不得都是偏向自己一方的。而要从扭曲的文字中寻找真相，即便是宦海沉浮多年的名臣也是勉强，何况自幼就住在东京城中的年轻皇帝？这并不是他所能做到。

    程颢、张戬做了多少年大臣了，当然知道这一点。古来昏君，有几个是真心毁掉自己国家的？即便是商纣、隋炀，也不可能眼睁睁看着自己的国家衰败下去，还能开心的玩乐。还不都是言路闭塞，奸臣充斥周围的缘故！

    a;a;1dquo;不知此事李经略是如何说？a;a;rdquo;韩冈这时方问起自己最关心的问题，若是没有发现李师中早前所写的奏章，王韶也不会一张口就是一万顷。而一旦李师中因前事不敢发言，窦舜卿的攻击却也并不足为虑，a;a;1dquo;窦观察查出来的一顷四十七亩，跟去年李经略说过的一万顷完全相悖，李经略难道支持窦观察的说法？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;李师中自称他当时是初至秦州，为王韶所诓骗。a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈忽而冷笑：a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;李经略才智高绝，欺人时常有之，被人欺却从来没有听说。a;a;rdquo;！

 第４４章 文庙论文亦堂皇（一）

    凌晨第一更，求红票，收藏】

    自王府出来，李舜举回宫缴旨。来回跑了十几趟的苦活，终于有了个还算圆满的结果，他总算可以松下一口气。

    从左掖门入宫，又穿过了两重门，回到崇政殿前。李舜举这时脚步一停，吃惊的看着御史中丞吕公著从殿中退了出来。

    御史中丞的地位不是一个小小内侍可比，李舜举连忙避到一旁，躬身行礼。吕公著则眼睛也不瞥一下，视若无睹的径直走过去。

    直起腰，李舜举回头看看走下台阶的御史中丞，心底一点疑惑升起。能让御史台的长官在入夜前赶入宫中，难道说出了什么大事不成？还是说要弹劾谁？

    想到这里李舜举便摇摇头，暗骂自己糊涂了。以如今的朝局，吕中丞要弹劾人，除了王安石还会有谁？！

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;只是从官家的态度上可以看出，即使要牺牲对两代天子皆有殊勋的元老重臣，他也要把王安石给留下来。连韩琦都没能做到的事，吕公著恐怕更不成。如今王安石的地位，并不是御史中丞能动摇得了的。

    a;a;1squo;大概是豁出去了。a;a;rsquo;李舜举猜测着。

    吕公弼、吕公著兄弟俩，一个是枢密使、一个是御史中丞，同居高位已经有半年了，朝中年前便有传言，最多一个月，两人中的一人就要出外，甚至可能是两人一起外放。既然出外已成定局，也没什么好顾忌的，不趁最后时机弹劾王安石，还要等到何时？！

    可惜现在都是无用功！李舜举暗暗摇头，虽然他不看好变法派的日后，但眼下，王安石的确是稳如泰山。

    得了通传，李舜举进了崇政殿，跪下叩头行礼，将王安石终于领旨的结果回禀。可他说完，却发现赵顼并无因此而露出欣慰之情。皇帝的脸色很阴沉，一如当日刚刚看到韩琦奏章时的模样。

    李舜举在赵顼身边服侍了不短的时间，所谓御药院，名义上说是管理宫中药方、药品，其实则是天子最为贴身的侍臣。赵顼露出了这样的神色，李舜举心知，多半又是哪里出了什么事。

    a;a;1dquo;李舜举。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;臣在。a;a;rdquo;

    叫了声名字后，赵顼陷入沉默。李舜举低头跪着，静静的等待。好半天，赵顼才又开口，a;a;1dquo;近日京师内，可有什么传闻？a;a;rdquo;

    李舜举偷眼看了看赵顼的脸色，比方才还要阴云密布，一如夏日午后即将爆发的雷霆雨暴。他心里一颤。若在平日，说些圣君明皇的马屁，再找两个市井趣闻说一说，引赵顼一笑也就过去了。但今天，怕是不会这么容易就能过关。

    赵顼想听到的传闻，李舜举明白。即便他不愿意，他也不得不搅和进如今两派相争的朝局中：a;a;1dquo;多是关于王参政请郡之事。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;除此之外呢？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;李舜举不知赵顼想问什么，想听什么，也就不清楚该说些什么，脑袋有些发懵。他是勾当御药院，在天子身边听候使唤，跑跑腿而已，并不管皇城司下面的探事司。京城内的流言蜚语，该问勾当皇城司的王保宁才是。

    a;a;1dquo;关于青苗法、均输法，京中有没有什么怨言？a;a;rdquo;赵顼见李舜举张口结舌，不快的追问了一句。

    a;a;1dquo;这a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;微臣近日虽是多出宫城，但皆是去王安石邸宣诏，并不敢在外多耽搁。a;a;rdquo;李舜举斟词酌句，力图使自己撇清一切干系，a;a;1dquo;关于青苗、均输二事，也只是稍稍听到一点议论，若说怨言却是称不上。a;a;rdquo;

    李舜举知道分寸，有一说一。又不是有资格风闻奏事的御史，怎么敢乱说话？在内侍省中，他本就是以谨言慎行而被提拔起来的。但他自幼入宫，朝堂之事了解甚深。以过往的经验，李舜举并不看好王安石和变法的结果。

    王安石得罪的人实在太多了，外臣姑且不论，宫里面，曹太皇、高太后可都对他没好感，宫外面，宗室们也是骂声不绝。

    世间都说王安石是开源而不节流，因为他说过天子在自己身上多花点钱没什么。但李舜举知道，王安石实际上对冗官、冗兵、冗费的三冗下手从来不软。改革荫补制度的任子法和改革军制的将兵法都在筹备中，而针对占去朝廷财计差不多一成的宗室开销，现在也因为新的宗室任官法，而缩减了许多。

    在仁宗朝，权相吕夷简为了与范仲淹相争，刻意拉拢宗室子弟，不论亲疏都封做环卫官，领着一份俸禄，使得本来就已经捉襟见肘的财计，更加入不敷出。宗室们的大饼，不论后续的哪一任宰相都不敢轻动。但王安石上台后，第一刀就斩在宗室子弟身上。他修订了宗室任官法，使得五服之外，便不再归入皇亲，不列宗谱玉牒，纯粹的外人了，当然就不用再给他们发俸禄和赏赐。

    这对朝廷和主管财计的三司来说是求之不得的美事，但对于那些挨到王安石那柄名为缩减三冗的砍刀的人们，却恨得咬牙切齿。每天进宫向太皇太后和太后哭诉的宗室，从来没少过。

    只是赵顼这次第突然又问了起来，却不可能是哪家王公又跑来哭诉。天子心意已定，连韩琦韩相公的奏章也没有效果，谁来哭都没用。

    那就是吕公著说了些什么了a;a;ash;a;a;ash;但李舜举想不出，吕公著还能拿出哪桩事，比起韩琦的奏章还要引起天子的愤怒a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;和惊惧？

    赵顼无意识的把玩着御桌上的墨玉镇纸，眼神也是漫无目标的在桌上晃着，李舜举的回话也不知听没听到。又是半天的沉默过去，他才慢慢吞吞的问着，犹豫不决的轻声细语中所吐出的词句，却是石破天惊：a;a;1dquo;有没有传言说a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;韩琦欲行尹霍之事？！a;a;rdquo;

    李舜举差点惊得都要跳起来，一颗心脏先是骤然一停，继而就像重鼓咚咚咚的在胸腔中用力捶响，清晰的传进耳朵里。冷汗也是刹那间冒了出来，全身都被汗水湿透。平日还算灵活的舌头僵住了，声音带着颤：a;a;1dquo;尹a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;尹霍？！a;a;rdquo;

    尹霍就是伊尹和霍光。伊尹是商初贤相，因即位为王的商汤嫡孙太甲昏庸暴虐，便把他放逐到桐宫三年，待其悔改后，才又迎回；霍光是汉武帝任命的辅政大臣，亦曾废立天子。两人都是权臣中的权臣，虽然在历史上，他们的名声都很好。可是，有哪个皇帝会希望自己的朝堂中有伊尹、霍光这样的臣子？

    a;a;1squo;这是要让韩琦灭门吗？！a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;吕公著方才该不会说得就是这事吧？a;a;rsquo;李舜举心惊胆颤，吕公著之父吕夷简早年与韩琦算是政敌，但也没闹到要让人家破人亡的地步，不过是吵吵嘴，拿着弹章互相丢着，怎么会在这时候a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    a;a;1squo;不！a;a;rsquo;李舜举突然间灵光一闪。一点传闻动不了韩琦，三朝元老的韩琦从来没少被骂过事君不恭，心怀悖逆。富弼也被人说过欲行尹霍之事。两人不都是平平安安的做着他们的元老重臣？应该还是为了王安石和新法吧？

    李舜举心中揣测着，一时忘了回话。他的沉默让赵顼不耐烦起来，声音陡然拔高：a;a;1dquo;李舜举！！a;a;rdquo;

    勾当御药院、入内内侍省都知被吼得浑身又是一颤，心道回去肯定要在御药房中找些惊风散、平气药什么的吃上几斤，小命都快吓没了。他忙高声回道，a;a;1dquo;此事必是无稽之谈，微臣委实没有听说。韩相公事君以忠，为三朝元老，陛下切不可以对传闻信以为真！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;你也没听说啊a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;赵顼像是放松了一点，只是神色依然阴郁。

    就在刚才，他下诏慰留王安石，并命政事堂和三司条例司逐条批驳韩琦的奏章后，御史中丞吕公著便赶入宫中，上奏道：韩琦三朝元老，朝中军中皆是威信甚著。如今其不满新法，奏章又被批驳，难免有尹霍之事。京中近日亦有传闻，恳请天子下旨穷究。

    表面上看起来这是吕公著在尽自己风闻奏事的权力。可想深一层呢？以韩琦的身份，这种传闻跟本撼动不了他，而且也听得多了。但却是在引导赵顼去思考传闻出现的原因，是不是因为百姓心中有怨，才有了这样的期盼a;a;ash;a;a;ash;目的依然直指王安石。

    吕公著是在危言耸听，这一点，赵顼知道。但他却还是因此而忧心忡忡，不是因为担心变法是否祸国殃民，而是担心起自己的皇位来。

    太皇太后、太后都不支持变法，两个弟弟又都住在宫中，前朝宰辅也是众口齐声的反对，万一他们真有个心思，他还能坐在崇政殿里吗？

    在御榻上坐得久了，虽然日夜辛劳，但这掌控天下的权力的滋味一旦尝过，便没人肯再放下。赵顼也不可能例外。

    因为这件事，他连王韶的万顷荒田变成了窦舜卿口中的一顷四十七亩都没心思去计较了。若是自己被废了，天下千万顷良田都不再是他的了，西北边境上的万顷荒田又算得了什么？

    一名小黄门这时进殿通报：a;a;1dquo;官家，王安石在外求见，言说入宫谢恩！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;快请他进a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;赵顼犹豫了一下，改口道：a;a;1dquo;就说朕已安歇了。让他明日照常上朝便是。a;a;rdquo;！

 第４４章 文庙论文亦堂皇（二）

    第二更，求红票，收藏。】

    再一次被留了饭，张戬和程颢的热情让韩冈心中感到很温暖。今次能通过铨试，也是靠着他们的提点和教导，并没有因为韩冈是王韶所荐，而冷漠上半分。

    几天下来，韩冈几乎像世交子侄辈一般被张、程二人关心着。张戬和程颢甚至把韩冈介绍给自己的家眷a;a;ash;a;a;ash;这在古代，是极亲近的表现。两人的儿女都只有十岁上下，但诗书传家的出色教育，让几个小孩子的学问已不比普通乡儒稍差，礼节上更是过人。

    在饭桌上，张戬和程颢不再提及有关一顷四十七亩的话题，说过了便说过了，答应了也答应了，纠结于此事不是他们的性格，而是转到了韩冈今次铨试的考题，以及刘易、程禹这两名在考试过程中使坏的令丞身上。

    听了韩冈对今次考题的复述，张戬和程颢同时皱起眉头。a;a;1dquo;这题不算难吧？a;a;rdquo;张戬奇怪的问道。

    a;a;1dquo;若真的要与玉昆为难，不会出这么简单的题目。a;a;rdquo;程颢也跟张戬一个想法。

    a;a;1dquo;可学生听陈判铨话中之意，却是在暗指刘、程两位令丞的确是盘算着与学生为难。a;a;rdquo;韩冈不认为自己会看错听错，这是他的优势所在。

    张戬又回想了一下韩冈方才说的题目，又与程颢对视了一眼，一齐摇头道：a;a;1dquo;太简单。a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈也觉得纳闷，可他转而一想，面前两人皆是饱学之士，程颢更是有着宗师水平，对于经义考题的难度把握不住也不奇怪，这跟正常的初中数学题让数学系的博士生来评价难度是一个道理。不过这么想来，韩冈突然发觉自己的经义水准好像也变得不错的样子，自己不是也没发觉被人刁难了吗？还以为刘易、程禹故意把题目往简单里出。

    张戬和程颢还在讨论着，也不知怎么的，他们从铨试的考试难度太低的这个问题上，开始怀疑起明经科的考题难度来。不过张戬是进士出身，程颢也是进士出身，纵然他们的经学水平远高于诗赋，但他们考得还是进士科，对明经科的考题并不了解。

    张戬道：a;a;1dquo;过几日找一下近来几科的明经考题，看看出得究竟是什么题目。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;是应该找一下。a;a;rdquo;程颢表示同意：a;a;1dquo;若是考题太过简单，朝廷的抡才大典也就失了选拔贤才的作用。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;最好找九经科的，若是五经，三传，这些科目就太容易了。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;若是九经科都不成，下面的各科就更不用提。a;a;rdquo;

    明经科不同于进士科，依照考试所用经书范围，细分为五经、三传等好几个科目。三传是指春秋三传a;a;ash;a;a;ash;《左氏》、《公羊》、《谷梁》，考题不会超出三本书的范围。五经则是指《周易》、《尚书》、《诗经》、《礼记》、《春秋》这五本儒家经典，考试范围自然就在其中。除此之外的开元礼、三礼、三史也皆是如此。而在这些科目中，以九经的考试范围最广，包括以上所有的各科要考的经典，自然难度也就最高。

    听着他们的对话，看着越说越兴奋的两位师长，韩冈开始为下一科的明经科贡生们担心了。有两位鸿儒御史盯着，而且都是有资格成为主考官来主持明经科举试，明经贡生将要面对的考试怕是前所未有的难度。要是听到日后的明经比进士还难考，落榜的考生跑去叩阙喊冤的消息，韩冈一点都不会觉得奇怪。

    a;a;1dquo;对了！玉昆，a;a;rdquo;张戬比程颢早一步从对明经科考题的讨论中回过神来，毕竟这里不是讨论事情的书房。想起还有客人在，他补救似的问着韩冈，a;a;1dquo;最后一道断案，你方才说过判的是阿云案吧？a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈点点头：a;a;1dquo;正是。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;登州的？a;a;rdquo;张戬又追问了一句。

    a;a;1dquo;的确是出自登州。a;a;rdquo;

    听韩冈如此说，张戬和程颢的脸色有了些变化，一齐问道：a;a;1dquo;玉昆你是怎么判的？是流刑？还是绞刑？a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈不知张、程二人对阿云案的看法，但想来应该不会跟王安石一条路a;a;ash;a;a;ash;也许为人温和的程颢有些难说，但以张戬的性子，和他对纲常的维护，他肯定是支持大理寺的判断，判阿云绞刑。

    韩冈与王韶王厚讨论阿云案时，是从司法程序上，来阐述自己的观点a;a;ash;a;a;ash;阿云与韦高是丧期为聘，未婚夫妇的关系是非法的，不当以此为前提来决狱。

    但在儒门弟子程颢和张载前面，他不好这么说，因为此番言论已经近于法家了，而是最好要表现出自己的儒学水平。同时自己早早的看过有关阿云案的朝报，这件事形同作弊，韩冈也不想承认。心思一转，便不理法律条文，只往儒家大义上领：

    a;a;1dquo;圣人之言，皆是以仁为本。阿云未伤人命，罪不至死，故而学生判的是流刑。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;以仁为本？a;a;rdquo;

    韩冈为之解说：a;a;1dquo;仁为本心，礼为纲常法纪，而中庸为行事之道。仁、礼、中，这三个字，是学生近来读书的一点体会。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;仁、礼、中？a;a;rdquo;张戬轻声念着，韩冈的观点并不出奇，可单独把仁礼中三个字提出来的说法，却也不多。

    a;a;1dquo;圣人之说本心是仁，一部《论语》，涉及仁之一字几达百处。而礼之一事，夫子说得更多。仁和礼是名教之根本，也是圣人在兹念兹的两个字。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;那a;a;1squo;中a;a;rsquo;呢？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;1squo;中也者，天下之大本也a;a;rsquo;。中乃行事之法，临事不偏、执两用中，此为中庸之道。a;a;rdquo;

    虽然韩冈说得很简洁，甚至有些偏驳，但中庸的思想向来被程颢所看重，韩冈能看到这一点，并着重提出来，程颢听着有些欣慰，不禁点头微笑，不枉他这些时日的一番教诲。

    韩冈的底子程颢看得很清楚，张载的这位弟子才智过人，善于为人处世，治事上亦有长才，但学问上却有所不及，对经义只是囫囵吞枣，并没有深入的钻研。无有大道守本心，程颢便担心这韩冈的才智会用到歪处去，故而他才不避嫌疑的悉心教导，希望让韩冈日后不会走偏了路。

    韩冈的论断不算严谨，而且太过简单，圣人之道，岂是三个字就能概括的？但韩冈在求学中，能有所思、有所感、有所发，在程颢看来，已是难能可贵的一件事情。韩冈的心性虽难以继承张载或自己的衣钵道统，但若他能秉持a;a;1squo;仁礼中a;a;rsquo;这三条行动处事，却已不失为一君子。

    韩冈见程颢点头而笑，心中亦是一喜。这代表他对儒学理论简单直接的归纳得到了儒学宗师的认同。

    所谓a;a;1squo;我注六经a;a;rsquo;，将经典往繁琐里解释，一个a;a;1squo;若曰稽古a;a;rsquo;，就能扯出十几万字的注释，这是汉儒唐儒的习惯。而抛弃这些琐碎的注疏，而直接取用儒家经典的原文来证明自己的观点，以a;a;1squo;我a;a;rsquo;为主，而不是以a;a;1squo;经a;a;rsquo;为主，即a;a;1squo;六经注我a;a;rsquo;，这是宋儒的做法。

    在此时，重新注释以《论语》为首的儒家诸经并不稀奇。泰山先生孙复便倡导舍传而求经，著《春秋尊王发微》，弃《左氏》等春秋三传于不顾；安定先生胡瑗，著《论语说》，徂徕先生石介有《易解》，公是先生刘敞有《七经小传》《春秋权衡》，亦是别出机杼，不惑传注。气学张载、理学二程，他们也莫不如此，皆是对儒家诸经有着不同于汉唐注疏、属于自己的见解。

    韩冈也是一样，虽然他如今对九经的各部主要注疏，都能深悉大意，说个**不离十。可他对这些扣着经典文字，一字一句加以注释，比经书繁琐了千百倍的注疏，却没有多高的评价。

    韩冈一直认为，要想传播思想，理论是越简单越好。所以他就把儒学根本归纳成简单的三个字a;a;ash;a;a;ash;仁、礼、中，而直截了当放弃了对经文的注释。只观大略，不暇细务，以这八个字为自己辩解，韩冈自认站在儒学大家面前也不会露怯。

    a;a;1dquo;以冈之愚见，儒者之行不外乎守仁心，尊礼法，执中道。仁为礼本，以阿云案论，若韦高被杀，阿云自当斩，若韦高重伤不起，也是当处以绞刑，但韦高不过是轻伤，为些许微伤害一命，却有违仁恕之道。弟子观阿云之罪，杖遣过轻，杀之过重。杀人偿命，伤人服刑，所以学生便判了流三千里编管。a;a;rdquo;

    仁为礼本，如果按照韩冈的想法，后世所谓吃人的礼教，便是只有礼而无仁，走入了邪道，并不是真正的儒家。如a;a;1squo;君要臣死，臣不得不死，父要子亡，子不得不亡a;a;rsquo;，这样的违反仁道的说法，便是对儒学最无耻的扭曲。

    儒家的根本是什么？是仁。礼仅仅是纲常，是外在的规条。后世吃人的礼教，只顾维系礼法，完全背离了儒家仁的本心，这样根本不能算是儒了，而是彻头彻尾的邪教。就算给孔子多少封号都改变不了这个事实。

    程颢认同韩冈秉持仁心的判决，不妄杀一人，比什么都重要。而张戬则有所不满，a;a;1dquo;律贵诛心，韦高虽未见杀，但阿云确有杀心。韦高虽是轻伤，阿云杀人未遂的罪名却不能宽贷。a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;先生说的是！a;a;rdquo;韩冈低头受教，并不与张戬争论。张戬愣了一下，随即便摇头失笑。若仅是杀人未遂，苦主轻伤，凶手也只会是流配而已。阿云会被大理寺判绞刑，则是因为她和韦高的关系。前面韩冈对此根本不提，想来也是不承认阿云和韦高丧期纳聘的未婚夫妻关系。

    不过张戬也不想争了，还在吃饭呢，为一桩已经有定论的案件争论根本毫无意义。！

 第４４章 文庙论文亦堂皇（三）

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    天文a;#2232o;a;#297o2;都是a;#3683o;在一起说a;#3o34o;，a;#2o381;a;#29o31;此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;a;#3577o;，天上星辰a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;野都对应a;#3o528;a;#2232o;上a;#3o34o;a;#2oo61;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;想学a;#2oo64;天文，必a;#39o35;a;#2o1o2;解a;#2232o;a;#297o2;a;#1229o;可韩a;#2o872;a;#2232o;a;#297o2;学a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;平极a;#2oo26;a;#2o986;色，a;#2o294;天文学却是a;#3683o;星星a;#3o34o;名字都说不清a;#1229o;

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    王a;#389o2;口a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;万a;#39o31;荒a;#3oooo;a;#2o854;实只有一a;#39o31;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#26o8o;耻和窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;愚a;#3485o;所编a;#236o1;a;#3o34o;谎言，危言耸听，骇a;#2o154;听闻，a;#2745o;君a;#2745o;a;#21o4o;这a;#2o221;上，王a;#389o2;实在是万死a;#3859o;辞a;#2o854;咎！a;#2o294;这样a;#3o34o;谎言根本骗不a;#368o7;明a;#3o524;a;#2o154;，a;#2o854;实很容易戳穿，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo48;得a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;发a;#3o127;a;#1229o;

    可韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;明a;#3o333;，谎言重复千遍a;#2oo63;许a;#251o4;不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o495;a;#297o2;，a;#2o294;重复a;#2oo1o;三a;#2o116;遍a;#236o1;a;#33o21;给a;#2o154;洗a;#33o41;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o851;a;#3819o;是a;#3o475;谁在说a;#1229o;a;#2o182;这可是经验a;#2oo43;谈，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#21o69;a;#1999o;a;#2o17o;生，a;#3o342;是有a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是赵a;#39o36;身边a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;异口同声都这a;#2oo4o;说，a;#236o1;a;#21o35;想大宋天子a;#33o21;洞烛千里，明察秋毫a;#1229o;一a;#26o86;赵a;#39o36;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;a;#2o1o2;，王a;#389o2;a;#2o915;a;#278o9;有a;#229o9;下a;#2233o;，自a;#24o49;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;跟a;#3o528;a;#2o498;霉a;#1229o;

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    a;#2o174;a;#2o154;性来讲，a;#3o343;a;#24o93;不可a;#33o21;喜欢听a;#21o4o;有a;#2o154;说a;#2432o;拓河湟这a;#39o33;战a;#3oo53;a;#3o34o;坏a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o154;总是听a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;想听a;#3o34o;，a;#3o456;a;#2o449;自a;#24o49;想a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;如果在一面a;#2o498;a;#3o34o;攻a;#2o987;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;声音a;#2oo13;，有一a;#2oo1o;不同a;#3o34o;声音a;#2o986;现，a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;赵a;#39o36;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;犹豫，a;#2o415;不a;#2o25o;立a;#21o51;a;#2o316;a;#2o986;a;#2o915;a;#26o29;，肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;派a;#2o146;a;#2o449;去a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o83o;认a;#1229o;

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    a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;派a;#21o35;虽然反对变法a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;不同，a;#2o294;a;#38o24;对a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标却是一样，故a;#3278o;同气a;#3683o;枝，一起a;#218o9;a;#217o9;反变法a;#3o34o;大合a;#218o9;a;#1229o;如张戬、程a;#39o74;这般a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;想a;#2oo27;a;#2oo41;者，a;#3o475;不透a;#285o8;藏在暗流下a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;纷a;#2o1o5;，只a;#3o693;道a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;念a;#3278o;a;#2o914;杀在a;#21o69;a;#1229o;a;#2o687;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，往往名望甚a;#3964o;，又a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;甚正，a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;怀a;#3oo97;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;a;#2o1o5;a;#26oo7;，很容易a;#236o1;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;阶层a;#21o17;是a;#2oo56;势a;#3278o;a;#2oo26;，站在后面掀起a;#2o914;a;#2o987;变法a;#3o34o;一波波a;#24o4o;a;#28o1o;a;#1229o;

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    a;#21o18;进门，驿丞迎a;#2o1o2;上来，一阵点头a;#217o4;腰，堆a;#251o4;一朵花a;#3o34o;讨a;#229o9;a;#315o5;容a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;回来啦？可a;#215o7;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#278o9;有？a;#352o1;不a;#352o1;小a;#2o154;吩咐厨房一声？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;讶异a;#2232o;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;一a;#3o524;，这一a;#2o3o1;城南驿a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o96o;天来对自a;#24o49;虽然是恭a;#3588o;a;#278o9;错，a;#2o294;a;#2o174;a;#26o8o;a;#2o17o;夜这般卑躬屈膝a;#1229o;a;#21o69;面a;#2o182;a;#2o174;流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;回来，正式得a;#2o1o2;官身，a;#2oo63;不见a;#2o182;有a;#2o3o9;异样a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;，坐在厅a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o247;官a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;投a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;，a;#2oo63;是又羡又a;#2293o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;可有a;#2o154;来访？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;只想a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;a;#1229o;

    驿丞点点头，递a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;张名a;#24o86;，a;a;1dquo;一a;#2oo1o;是王大参a;#3o34o;，一a;#2oo1o;a;#21o17;是一a;#2o3o1;章老员a;#228o6;a;#2o146;自送来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王大参？！韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;一a;#2116o;，a;#255o9;a;#368o7;名a;#24o86;一a;#3o475;，头一张a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;款果然是王安a;#3o7o7;a;#1229o;参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;名a;#24o86;拿在手a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;怪城南驿a;#3o34o;驿丞一a;#33o8o;a;#3o34o;恭敬，a;#24o38;右a;#3618o;a;#3o528;小心a;#1229o;

    另一张a;#21o17;是章a;#2o446;，a;#3o475;来a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#259o3;a;#2493o;吞吞a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;队终a;#2o11o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;东a;#2o14o;a;#1229o;进a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;官员a;#2281o;是a;#2o3o3;在城南驿，章a;#2o446;a;#33o21;找a;#368o7;来a;#2oo63;是a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#1229o;

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 第４４章 文庙论文亦堂皇（四）

    a;#123o4;第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;同a;#2o276;a;#216o2;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;问a;#3o528;，虽然a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经可a;#2o197;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武和路明a;#3o34o;去向a;#1229o;

    果不a;#2o854;然，驿丞回道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#21o16;官a;#2o154;和路学a;#3135o;，a;#26o41;才被章老员a;#228o6;一股a;#33o41;a;#2o799;请a;#2o1o2;去a;#1229o;章老员a;#228o6;还a;#3oo41;下a;#358o5;，请官a;#2o154;回来后，往状a;#2o8o3;a;#27oo4;去，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;备下a;#3418o;a;#372o2;数杯，正翘首a;#2o197;待a;#1229o;a;#3278o;王大参a;#2oo63;a;#2o351;a;#2o154;a;#3oo41;a;#2o1o2;a;#358o5;，请官a;#2o154;a;#2o17o;a;#262o2;去a;#2o182;a;#2422o;a;#2oo13;一叙a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    想不a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;一下变得炙手可a;#289o9;起来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;自a;#22o66;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#315o5;，a;#2o3o2;头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;手上a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o221;名a;#24o86;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;a;#262o2;a;#352o1;去哪里并不用想，虽然章a;#2o446;a;#2o799;子章惇a;#3o34o;名声，韩a;#2o872;在东a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o123;天a;#24o5o;经听a;#2o1o2;不少，可王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o449;a;#276o4;起王安a;#3o7o7;本a;#2o154;来，还是a;#24o46;a;#2o1o2;太a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;称a;#3o149;期间，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#3492o;明自a;#24o49;强a;#3o828;a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;，a;#2646o;门不a;#2o986;，完a;#2o84o;不见a;#228o6;客，据说a;#3683o;吕a;#248oo;卿、曾a;#24o67;这a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;得力助手a;#2oo63;不a;#2o363;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;现在请自a;#24o49;a;#368o7;去，肯a;#2345o;是a;#24o5o;经a;#255o9;下a;#2o1o2;诏a;#2oo7o;，a;#2o934;备复a;#2o986;a;#297o2;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    这是a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;啊，韩a;#2o872;暗暗欣喜a;#1229o;有王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o986;来a;#259o3;持，至少王a;#389o2;a;#37o27;里a;#3o34o;压力可a;#2o197;a;#2o943;小不少a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;回房很快a;#3o34o;换a;#2o1o2;身衣服，放a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;章a;#2o446;a;#3o34o;名a;#24o86;a;#1229o;同a;#261o2;把王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;名a;#24o86;a;#2591o;在袖a;#2oo13;，a;#2o934;备a;#21o4o;王a;#2422o;上a;#261o2;退回去a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;名a;#24o86;不是随随a;#2o415;a;#2o415;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#2591o;下，a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;不够，拿a;#21o4o;手上a;#236o1;a;#352o1;退回a;#1229o;如韩a;#2o872;这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品选a;#2o154;，根本不够资格拿，a;#29o31;a;#31o36;a;#3341o;肯a;#2345o;是a;#352o1;退还a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    在a;#2o247;a;#2o154;羡慕a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;驿a;#393o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;a;#2o8o8;遣a;#2o1o2;李小a;#2o845;去状a;#2o8o3;a;#27oo4;，对a;#3o427;情a;#3o456;邀a;#3o34o;章a;#2o446;说上一声抱歉a;#1229o;这小子生性a;#2o278;a;#2o432;，状a;#2o8o3;a;#27oo4;又离城南驿不远，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不怕a;#2o182;a;#362o8;a;#2ooo2;a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;李小a;#2o845;a;#362o8;远，韩a;#2o872;转身在a;#349o3;口找a;#2o1o2;一名租马a;#2o154;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;去a;#24o38;a;#2o891;第一a;#2141o;a;#3o34o;太平坊a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    租马a;#2o154;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#244o3;即a;#385o6;上a;#315o5;a;#33o8o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;是去王大参a;#3o34o;a;#2422o;上吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o693;道a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;微感惊讶，a;#2o869;城a;#3o34o;太平坊是达官显贵a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;聚居a;#2232o;，有a;#229o9;a;#2o96o;十户a;#2o154;家，a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o693;道自a;#24o49;是去找王安a;#3o7o7;？a;#2o14o;城a;#2o986;租a;#3671o;司机a;#3o34o;头a;#33o41;聪明a;#21o4o;这等a;#2232o;步？

    租马a;#2o154;a;#21o17;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;小a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;在城南驿边上a;#2o57o;a;#2oo8o;卖，虽然a;#278o9;运气让官a;#2o154;a;#29o31;a;#39o38;a;#21o4o;生意，还是听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;不少a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;官a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#214o7;来如此a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;点a;#2o1o2;点头，自感a;#229o9;a;#315o5;，a;#2o961;a;#2o1o7;说a;#3o772;a;#236o1;一点不a;#2o986;奇a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;跳上马，a;#2o415;挥鞭向王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2422o;赶去a;#1229o;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    a;#2o852;a;#2o914;a;#2o914;a;#2232o;a;#2o837;宫谢恩，却被赵a;#39o36;拒a;#2oo43;门a;#228o6;，王安a;#3o7o7;此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;心情a;#244o3;然a;#229o9;不a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;并a;#26o8o;空闲发怒，赵a;#39o36;a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;如此转变，a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;不问可a;#3o693;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;后赶a;#3o528;a;#2o837;宫奏a;#2o1o7;并不是a;#2oo1o;秘密a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#21o4o;底跟赵a;#39o36;说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#358o5;，却让a;#2o154;a;#39o47;费a;#246o5;量a;#1229o;

    吕a;#2o844;著a;#2o837;宫后a;#21o4o;底说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;天子心情变得这a;#2oo4o;快？聚在王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo7o;房a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;吕a;#248oo;卿、曾a;#24o67;、章惇三a;#2o154;都有a;#2o123;心不在焉，想a;#3o528;同一a;#2oo1o;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;

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    只有曾a;#24o67;a;#3o473;头a;#32o39;a;#3o385;a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;称a;#368o7;a;#3o149;，用离职来a;#352o1;挟天子，这一a;#253o7;a;#3o7o1;a;#261o2;间a;#2o869;不可a;#33o21;a;#2o877;用，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;明天，a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;a;#29o31;a;#2412o;上朝a;#297o2;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;被拒a;#2oo43;a;#2o11o;宫门a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;模样，怕是a;#24o5o;经a;#2o256;遍a;#2o1o2;东a;#2o14o;，曾a;#24o67;不a;#3859o;想象，明天去a;#2oo13;a;#2oo7o;，政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;宰执，a;#2o25o;是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#1229o;

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    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o456;问，章惇a;#2o8o8;a;#2432o;口a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;三司条a;#2o363;司是a;#2o247;a;#3o69o;a;#2oo43;a;#3o34o;，在参政称a;#3o149;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o123;天里，陈a;#261o4;a;#2146o;a;#123o4;陈升a;#2oo43;a;#123o5;a;#2281o;次上奏a;#352o1;废去三司条a;#2o363;司a;#1229o;同a;#261o2;还反对设立a;#2oo13;a;#2oo7o;条a;#2o363;司，a;#2o294;言a;#2ooo4;司a;#26o8o;故a;#2o1o7;、a;#26o8o;a;#2o8o8;a;#2o363;，a;#2o197;撤去a;#2oo26;宜a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    a;a;1squo;a;#336o3;者所a;#2o197;在a;#4oo6o;，得a;#4oo6o;a;#3278o;忘a;#336o3;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;a;#336o3;a;#236o1;是竹笼，用竹笼捕a;#4oo6o;，捕a;#21o4o;a;#4oo6o;后却忘a;#2o1o2;竹笼a;#3o34o;功劳a;#1229o;章惇引用a;#2o986;自《庄子》a;#3o34o;这句a;#358o5;，a;#236o1;是在讽a;#21o5o;陈升a;#2oo43;a;#368o7;河拆桥，王安a;#3o7o7;听得a;#2oo63;是一a;#315o5;，心道，这章子a;#214o2;还是口舌不饶a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;三司条a;#2o363;司是a;#2o247;a;#3o69o;a;#2oo43;a;#3o34o;，a;#26o85;后a;#2oo63;a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;受a;#21o4o;最a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;攻a;#2o987;a;#1229o;青苗贷和a;#2o892;a;#3oooo;a;#21o33;害条约a;#3o342;是与a;#2o892;有a;#2o851;，可不可a;#2o197;将a;#2ooo4;a;#2o1o7;a;#244o2;a;#2o837;司a;#2o892;寺？a;a;rdquo;吕a;#248oo;卿提议道，又a;#315o5;a;#3o528;加a;#2o1o2;一句，a;a;1dquo;陈a;#261o4;a;#2146o;总不a;#33o21;说把司a;#2o892;寺a;#2oo63;撤去吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;吉甫这a;#2oo1o;建议很a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王安a;#3o7o7;考虑a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#2o415;点头a;#3619o;许，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o845;a;#37o96;a;#2oo61;寺如a;#2o17o;都是空有名头，却a;#26o8o;实职a;#1229o;所有a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;务，a;#2o84o;都给a;#2oo13;a;#2oo7o;门下管a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;只a;#352o1;名头在，重a;#26o32;运a;#2o316;起来a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;说a;#2o1o8;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;王安a;#3o7o7;突然a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#315o5;，a;a;1dquo;只a;#352o1;a;#251o5;还在这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o3o1;子上！a;a;rdquo;

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    听a;#21o4o;王家老a;#2o166;转述a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;坐下来静心等a;#3o528;a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o559;厅空荡荡a;#3o34o;，还有不a;#3o693;a;#2o174;a;#2o3o9;处来a;#3o34o;a;#358o9;异风声呼呼a;#2o316;a;#217o9;，火a;#3o4o6;和油灯发a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o9;跳得厉害，幸a;#229o9;身边有a;#2o154;a;#2o316;a;#385o6;，才不显得a;#3974o;气森森a;#1229o;

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    韩a;#2o872;一向尊敬清正廉a;#279o5;a;#3o34o;官员a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;不尚奢华，不纳妾a;#2346o;，不a;#229o9;a;#38o65;a;#3613o;，a;#2o877;加上a;#2o182;本身a;#3o34o;才学，每一条都让韩a;#2o872;肃然起敬a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这不a;#2o195;a;#3492o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo48;a;#2o11o;与清官打a;#2o132;道a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#2o961;清官，都是a;#2o123;极a;#2423o;自a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，把自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;念和a;#214o7;a;#21o17;a;#3527o;a;#276o4;天a;#3964o;，a;#3278o;强求a;#2o182;a;#2o154;与a;#2o182;一般遵守，说a;#3859o;听点，a;#236o1;是所谓a;#3o34o;a;#2o559;执狂a;#1229o;律a;#24o49;a;#2ooo5;，待a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;一样a;#2ooo5;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o1o2;解a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;包拯a;#2o415;是这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，后a;#1999o;a;#2o256;说a;#3o34o;a;#28o23;a;#2979o;a;#2oo63;是一般，a;#3278o;王安a;#3o7o7;又是有名a;#3o34o;执a;#253o3;，所a;#2o197;a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;有a;#2o123;忐忑，与王a;#26o49;a;#235o6;暄起来，a;#236o1;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;a;#39o38;忌a;#1229o;

    不同a;#2o11o;a;#2o182;父a;#2o146;a;#37o27;张著名a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;a;#33o8o;，王a;#26o49;长得并不a;#4o657;，反a;#3278o;是a;#3o382;肤a;#3o333;a;#3o361;，a;#3278o;且a;#3o475;上去少a;#2o1o2;点a;#3488o;色，大a;#27o1o;身a;#2o3o7;不太a;#229o9;，有a;#2o123;a;#3o246;弱a;#1229o;a;#3o456;对a;#2o11o;王a;#389o2;家a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o8;a;#37o7o;，王安a;#3o7o7;家a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o844;子a;#2oo45;a;#3o475;起来并不讨a;#2o154;喜欢，显得很阴沉，a;#278o9;有少a;#2418o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;采a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#3577o;名气，王a;#26o49;a;#2oo63;远远a;#276o4;不上a;#2o182;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;a;#26o89;慧a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;长a;#1229o;

    王雱a;#3o34o;a;#2952o;a;#26o49;是a;#4o575;，a;#4o575;a;#26o49;是a;#2952o;a;#3o34o;轶a;#2o1o7;，与司马a;#2o8o9;a;#3o776;缸，还有文彦博树洞捞球，同样是韩a;#2o872;在童a;#2418o;a;#261o2;a;#236o1;听a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;历a;#2149o;故a;#2o1o7;，在此a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;是广a;#2oo26;流a;#2o256;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且韩a;#2o872;还a;#2o174;王a;#214o2;a;#37o27;里听说a;#368o7;，王雱十三岁a;#261o2;，听a;#21o4o;一名老a;#2o853;提a;#2145o;河湟a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#244o3;即a;#2o415;说a;a;1squo;此可抚a;#3278o;有a;#2oo63;a;#1229o;a;#2o351;西夏得a;#2oo43;，a;#21o17;吾敌强a;#3278o;边患博a;#3o691;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;a;#3577o;见识，王雱a;#2oo63;是一等一a;#3o34o;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;弟弟肯a;#2345o;a;#276o4;不a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    说a;#2o1o2;一阵a;#2oo37;a;#2o2o8;大名天气a;#3o495;a;#229o9;a;#2oo43;类a;#3o34o;套a;#358o5;，王a;#26o49;喝a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;口a;#3359o;，问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;听韩a;#2o8o4;口音来自a;#2o851;西，不a;#3o693;是哪一路a;#24o3o;县？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;一听，心a;#2oo13;生a;#3oo97;，a;a;1squo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;王安a;#3o7o7;一点a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;都不与a;#2o799;子讨a;#3577o;？a;a;rsquo;同a;#261o2;a;#39o34;口答a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;在下来自a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;蒙a;#3o456;a;#2o844;青a;#3o524;，得a;#2o219;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;司勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;，a;#2o415;是往流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;递家状a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;？是a;#29o81;河？！王a;#389o2;？！a;a;rdquo;王a;#26o49;声音a;#2o919;不丁a;#3o34o;尖a;#3816o;a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;觉得王a;#26o49;a;#3o34o;口气有a;#2o123;不对，a;#2o877;想起王雱少a;#2418o;a;#261o2;a;#2o415;a;#2o513;导a;#29o81;河a;#2oo43;役，心a;#2oo13;a;#2o415;有a;#2o1o2;点猜测a;#1229o;a;#2o182;故意a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;还a;#352o1;a;#2281o;谢尊a;#2o8o4;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#26o8o;尊a;#2o8o4;首a;#2o513;a;#2432o;拓a;#29o81;河，此a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;得a;#21o4o;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;持a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    不a;#2o986;所a;#26oo9;，韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;王a;#26o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色一路阴沉下去a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;暗a;#2232o;里a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;叹息，有a;#2oo1o;太a;#368o7;a;#2o986;色a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;长，a;#2o57o;弟弟a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;辛a;#3351o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;家a;#2o8o4;a;#26o87;a;#26o85;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;随口一说，a;#26o89;a;#236o1;忘a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;家a;#2ooo5;用a;#2o1o7;，a;#3o342;自有a;#2oo27;张，a;#2o146;a;#26o63;a;#2o174;不得a;#39o44;a;#1229o;不a;#3577o;是a;#259o3;持a;#2432o;拓河湟，还是提a;#253oo;韩a;#2o8o4;，都是家a;#2ooo5;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;想法a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不管a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说，韩a;#2o872;都a;#352o1;a;#2281o;谢a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;持和提a;#253oo;，才a;#33o21;一展a;#33o16;a;#2oo13;抱负a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo63;是韩a;#2o8o4;才华卓异，家a;#2ooo5;才a;#2o25o;另a;#3o524;a;#3o456;a;#3o475;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第４５章 樊楼春色难留意（一）

    a;#123o4;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    a;#235o6;夜a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，a;#2432o;封a;#2o869;城远a;#276o4;不上a;#228o6;城a;#3o34o;a;#289o9;闹a;#1229o;踏步在宽a;#3842o;a;#3o34o;御a;#349o3;a;#2oo43;上，只听得马a;#3642o;笃笃a;#3o34o;a;#2597o;a;#3o528;a;#2232o;面a;#1229o;御a;#349o3;宽达a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;步，在a;#26o8o;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;夜里，完a;#2o84o;a;#3o475;不清a;#349o3;对面a;#3o34o;情形a;#1229o;只有挂在马a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;一a;#3o415;灯笼，驱散a;#2o1o2;a;#21o69;路a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;暗a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#21o69;a;#26o41;朱雀门a;#3o34o;灯火，a;#2oo63;指明a;#2o1o2;去路a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;告辞离a;#2432o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2422o;，骑a;#3o34o;马还是a;#2o511;自王家a;#1229o;王a;#26o49;送韩a;#2o872;a;#2o986;门，a;#3o693;道和安坊不同a;#2o11o;闹a;#24o66;a;#213o6;，a;#3859o;a;#2o197;雇a;#21o4o;马a;#213o5;，a;#2o415;遣a;#2o1o2;自家里a;#2o8o5;a;#2o316;马夫a;#3o34o;一名小校送韩a;#2o872;回去a;#1229o;

    此a;#261o2;王a;#2o844;官a;#2422o;，a;#3689o;a;#2412o;都有a;#2141o;a;#2o891;a;#362o8;a;#2133o;a;#2o8o5;a;#2o316;a;#2o166;役，王安a;#3o7o7;家a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;a;#2o813;a;#2o439;，不a;#368o7;a;#236o1;只a;#3oo41;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;老a;#2o853;守a;#228o6;院，a;#2o877;加一a;#2oo1o;a;#29o31;a;#26oo9;坐骑a;#3o34o;马夫a;#1229o;a;#3278o;平a;#2412o;护卫a;#3o528;王安a;#3o7o7;上朝a;#3o34o;七a;#2o843;十a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;随a;#2o174;队a;#2o237;，却都是a;#2o3o3;在a;#228o6;面，天天a;#26o89;上赶来，算不得王家a;#2o166;役a;#1229o;

    在王家坐a;#2o1o2;半晌，a;#236o1;喝a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;杯清a;#3359o;，韩a;#2o872;肚子都有a;#2o123;饿a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;回头a;#3o475;a;#3o475;在王家a;#2o57o;马夫a;#3o34o;小校，正拉a;#3o528;一张a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;深夜a;#2oo13;a;#3o561;得正香，却被a;#2o154;唤起去送客，换a;#2o316;是自a;#24o49;，a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;大骂一a;#3689o;，即a;#2o415;不a;#33o21;骂a;#2o986;声，腹诽是肯a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;心a;#3o693;小校必然在肚子里暗骂自a;#24o49;，只是这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o167;结得有a;#2o123;a;#2o9oo;a;#265o5;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#2o174;a;#2o869;城南面a;#3o34o;朱雀门a;#2o391;门a;#2o986;来，守门a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;并不a;#2o18o;细检查，a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;小校a;#2o142;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2926o;子a;#2o415;放a;#2o1o2;行a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o452;摇头，a;#2o182;a;#26o41;才进来a;#261o2;都a;#24o5o;经a;#2o837;夜，甚至a;#3683o;检查都a;#278o9;遇上a;#1229o;

    a;#2432o;封a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;城a;#3o495;可a;#2o197;说是有名a;#26o8o;实，单是韩a;#2o872;这a;#2o96o;天a;#2o174;朱雀门进a;#2o986;，a;#236o1;发现有a;#229o9;a;#2o96o;段城墙a;#3o34o;墙头都崩落a;#2o1o2;，放在a;#37o27;里a;#278o9;去a;#2o462;，更a;#21o35;提还有更a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;城墙韩a;#2o872;还a;#278o9;有a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;这与设a;#26o45;完备、墙a;#2o3o7;坚固a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;城和a;#3o343;城完a;#2o84o;不a;#33o21;a;#276o4;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o869;城城墙本来a;#236o1;是a;#26o8o;用，不a;#368o7;是a;#26o87;a;#2418o;还a;#2641o;升a;#2oo26;a;#2o14o;城a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;汴a;#24o3o;城墙，a;#2o197;如a;#2o17o;朝廷a;#3o34o;a;#3613o;政状a;#2o917;，即a;#2o415;a;#2538o;a;#2o986;a;#38o65;来，a;#2oo63;只a;#2o25o;拿去a;#2o462;a;#228o6;城城墙a;#1229o;

    a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;朱雀门，a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;门a;#21o69;宽a;#3842o;a;#3o34o;a;#4o857;津a;#3o7o7;桥，a;#244o3;面横a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是朱雀门a;#349o3;a;#1229o;虽a;#276o4;不上御a;#349o3;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;步，a;#2o294;朱雀门a;#349o3;a;#2oo63;有a;#2o116;十步宽a;#1229o;是a;#228o6;城a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;条a;#2oo27;a;#349o3;a;#2oo43;一，a;#2o134;是店铺林立，a;#2549o;满a;#2o1o2;a;#349o3;道a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;朱雀门a;#349o3;不a;#276o4;小a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;，a;#2o57o;得是a;#3o333;天生意，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;夜间a;#349o3;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;店铺基本上都a;#2o851;a;#2o1o2;，a;#349o3;a;#2oo13;a;#4o657;a;#4o674;a;#4o674;一片a;#1229o;

    a;#218o7;有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;在a;#349o3;边a;#259o3;起a;#3o34o;摊子，a;#236o1;近a;#3o528;御a;#349o3;和朱雀门a;#349o3;a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;叉口，生a;#3o528;a;#289o9;a;#3315o;a;#3315o;a;#288o9;火，挂a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#3o415;a;#3845o;风灯笼，有a;#3o528;a;#2o123;许微a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;有点a;#2o687;是后a;#1999o;夜a;#24o66;上a;#3o34o;小a;#215o7;摊，a;#262o2;上a;#2567o;a;#2o986;来，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o94o;晨a;#2o877;a;#2591o;回去a;#1229o;

    即a;#2o415;是a;#2oo2o;近子夜，a;#349o3;a;#24o66;a;#2oo13;a;#2o381;然有a;#2o154;行a;#362o8;，韩a;#2o872;还a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;一队a;#24o33;城十a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#2226o;a;#3o528;一家摊子a;#3o34o;火a;#288o9;a;#26o49;，喝a;#3o528;a;#289o9;汤a;#1229o;有这a;#2o123;a;#2o154;来来去去，小a;#215o7;摊a;#2oo63;不用担心a;#278o9;有生意可a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;

    还有不少醉汉在路上歪歪a;#2o498;a;#2o498;，有a;#3o34o;干a;#33o3o;a;#236o1;躺在路边，不a;#368o7;a;#3689o;a;#2412o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都被更夫和a;#24o33;城一a;#33o5o;踢起来，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;赶快回家，a;#3o465;得被a;#2o923;死a;#1229o;

    一群醉汉a;#236o1;横在路a;#21o69;，a;#218o9;a;#3o528;不a;#3o528;调a;#3o34o;歌，东歪西a;#2o498;a;#3o34o;迎面a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;提a;#3o528;a;#3256o;绳，a;#258o5;纵a;#3o528;坐骑a;#3653o;避a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;家用a;#3o34o;马a;#213o5;被训练得不a;#24o46;，虽然韩a;#2o872;骑a;#3o34o;这a;#213o5;是身材不a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;驽马，却很聪明a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;间穿a;#368o7;，a;#3683o;衣角都a;#278o9;蹭a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;不是韩官a;#2o154;吗？！a;a;rdquo;这a;#261o2;一声大喊，惊a;#21o4o;a;#349o3;上不a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;行a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    声音一a;#2o256;a;#2o837;耳a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;撇a;#2o1o2;撇a;#22o68;，这是a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;声音，a;#236o1;是有a;#2o123;大舌头，a;#2281o;半是a;#372o2;喝a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在马上回头，a;#236o1;见a;#3o528;大a;#349o3;对面，李小a;#2o845;a;#252o6;a;#3o528;a;#33o5o;步蹒跚a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，醉a;#373o6;a;#373o6;a;#3o34o;和路明一起a;#362o8;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;跳下马，拱a;#2o1o2;拱手，道谢说a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;夜a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;行，劳a;#289o2;小哥不少a;#1229o;下面a;#251o5;跟a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一起回驿a;#393o2;，小哥还请自a;#2o415;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;说a;#3o528;a;#2o182;又a;#2o174;怀里掏a;#2o986;一a;#2oo18;a;#38o65;递a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去，a;a;1dquo;天a;#235o6;a;#2232o;a;#2o923;，小哥拿去a;#2oo8o;点a;#289o9;a;#372o2;暖暖身子a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    小校板a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;缓a;#2o1o2;下来，推让a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;下，a;#2o415;a;#315o5;a;#3o511;a;#3o511;a;#3o34o;把a;#38o65;a;#2591o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;向a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;道谢a;#2o316;揖，然后才上马往来路上去a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一a;#2o154;a;#2ooo4;马回头a;#261o2;，又穿a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;群醉汉，现在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;清a;#2o1o2;，小校双手完a;#2o84o;笼在袖a;#2oo13;，根本不a;#3o896;马a;#3256o;，只a;#2o973;a;#2ooo4;a;#213o5;马自a;#24o49;a;#236o1;a;#2o174;醉汉a;#2oo13;a;#39o34;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;穿a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去，

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;小校a;#3o34o;背影，a;#335o9;有所a;#246o5;a;#1229o;a;#26o41;才a;#2o182;骑a;#3o34o;马a;#33o21;规避行a;#2o154;，a;#3o475;来不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;提a;#3o528;a;#3256o;绳，a;#3278o;是被训练a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;赤骝韩a;#2o872;见识a;#368o7;，a;#37o27;a;#213o5;河西良驹都a;#278o9;这般灵a;#24o39;，不a;#3o693;是不是这a;#2o3o1;马夫a;#3o34o;功劳a;#1229o;

    应该是吧？韩a;#2o872;想a;#3o528;，a;#33o21;被派a;#21o4o;参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;家里a;#29o31;a;#26oo9;坐骑，a;#277oo;平不a;#2o25o;a;#24o46;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;只是这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;才却不在a;#21o69;线立功，a;#2oo63;不在牧a;#3o417;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;，反a;#3278o;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#3964o;官家门下a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;a;#2133o;，a;#3859o;怪大宋a;#3o34o;十a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;牧a;#3o417;，每a;#2418o;a;#3o776;进去a;#3o334;万贯，a;#2oo63;不见有a;#2o96o;a;#213o5;a;#229o9;马a;#2o986;来！

    对面a;#3o34o;三a;#2o154;这a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;经a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;尤a;#2o854;是a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;喝a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少a;#372o2;，a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;踉踉跄跄，a;#3o246;小a;#3o34o;李小a;#2o845;a;#352o1;撑a;#3o528;a;#2o154;a;#3964o;马大a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;都给压垮a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;得a;#21o4o;官身a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武还a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#372o2;意大声喊a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o32o;在这里？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;近a;#21o69;，一股子和a;#372o2;味混在一起a;#3o34o;香粉味道a;#39o39;a;#261o2;扑面a;#3278o;来a;#1229o;a;#21o5o;a;#4o763;a;#3o34o;气味让韩a;#2o872;往后退a;#2o1o2;小半步，a;#3o385;a;#3o528;a;#3o473;头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;醉a;#373o6;a;#373o6;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;不是a;#2o5o6;红a;#2o558;翠，身上哪a;#2o25o;弄得这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o123;怪味道a;#1229o;a;#3o475;起来a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;在状a;#2o8o3;a;#27oo4;a;#2oo63;是风流快活a;#2o1o2;一阵a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;状a;#2o8o3;a;#27oo4;是官a;#2115o;，里面来自a;#2o11o;教坊司a;#3o34o;官妓按a;#3o528;律条是不a;#385o6;夜a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是卖a;#334o2;不卖身a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o363;a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;不少，a;#2o294;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武和路明可不够资格，a;#229o9;歹a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;有a;#2o123;才学和文名，才a;#33o21;让a;#37o27;a;#2o123;心气a;#39o47;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;歌妓放下身段a;#1229o;想来a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;应该是只是闻a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;腥味，a;#278o9;a;#215o7;a;#21o4o;a;#4oo6o;才是a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;遗a;#25o22;，a;#335o9;是章a;#2o446;在小a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;请客，不至a;#2o11o;这a;#2oo4o;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;回来a;#1229o;

    路明a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;意a;#276o4;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武少上一点，还a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;一a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;清醒，a;#2o182;小心翼翼a;#2232o;问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;听说官a;#2o154;去a;#2o1o2;王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2422o;上？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;点点头，遗a;#25o22;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#352o1;不是王参政a;#2o351;a;#2o154;a;#253o7;a;#251o5;去私a;#37o48;，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;与子文a;#2o8o4;和路a;#2o8o4;一起去状a;#2o8o3;a;#27oo4;喝a;#372o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3o83o;认a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是被王安a;#3o7o7;请去，路明a;#39o39;a;#261o2;肃然起敬，又问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;章老员a;#228o6;还说a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子a;#2oo63;去a;#2o1o2;王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;a;#2422o;上，不a;#3o693;官a;#2o154;见a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#278o9;有？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;这却a;#278o9;见a;#21o4o;，只去跟王家a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o8;a;#349o5;a;#2o869;下a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o424;棋a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;说得平淡，路明却更是一a;#33o8o;惊羡，a;a;1dquo;寻a;#2412o;a;#2o154;去宰执家，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;跟门子说a;#2ooo4;句a;#1229o;官a;#2o154;a;#33o21;得王a;#349o5;a;#2o869;一起下棋，在王参政a;#37o27;里必然受a;#3o475;重，a;#26o85;后飞a;#4o644;a;#3315o;达自是不必说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;闻言a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;与王a;#26o49;下棋，跟a;#2o182;老子又有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o851;系？！自家a;#244o3;a;#21o21;跟王a;#214o2;一夜深谈下来，都是称a;#2o8o4;道弟a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;情a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;王a;#389o2;a;#2o25o;拿a;#2o986;经a;#3oo53;司勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o3o1;子，还不是a;#3o475;在自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;才智和a;#33o21;力上，跟a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子a;#2o84o;然a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;一国宰执，又是a;#3oo41;名青a;#2149o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，说a;#2o182;a;#2o25o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;跟王a;#26o49;下棋下得a;#229o9;a;#3278o;另a;#3o524;a;#3o456;a;#3o475;，韩a;#2o872;只a;#2o25o;大a;#315o5;，可不a;#2o25o;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;让a;#2o182;空a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;一趟，韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;本不a;#26o8o;微词a;#1229o;只是反a;#368o7;来想，这还是自a;#24o49;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;不够a;#3o34o;缘故，a;#335o9;是如章惇一般a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;变法派a;#3o34o;a;#2668o;心a;#2o154;物，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;让自a;#24o49;a;#3o333;a;#363o5;a;#1229o;如此一想，韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;释然，放宽a;#2o1o2;心a;#246o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;向来a;#3o475;得a;#2432o;，一向认a;#2oo26;抱怨a;#21o35;a;#2o154;很容易，a;#2o294;a;#278o9;意a;#2oo41;，不如求诸a;#2o11o;a;#24o49;a;#1229o;等有实力a;#2o1o2;，可a;#2o197;去报复，a;#3278o;不是a;#2o687;女a;#2o154;一般抱怨a;#1229o;

    不想提自a;#24o49;在王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2422o;受a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o919;淡，韩a;#2o872;转a;#368o7;身子，a;#244o3;a;#2o8o8;往城南驿a;#26o41;向a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#362o8;得不快，悠然自得a;#3o34o;a;#2o687;是在花园a;#2oo13;散步a;#1229o;深夜月下，漫步在千a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;都城御a;#349o3;边，a;#3o524;a;#21o69;一条拱桥如虹，飞跨在a;#2o116;丈河头，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;一重重飞a;#2728o;坡a;#39o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#27oo4;a;#384o1;屋舍，有a;#3o528;一种超越现实a;#3o34o;魔幻感觉a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武和路明却一点a;#2oo63;不魔幻，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#372o2;臭气跟a;#2o1o2;上来，a;#253o2;沓a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;步声踩a;#3o862;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;一a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;恍惚a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;轻叹一声，a;#2o391;a;#368o7;身子问a;#3o528;路明和a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不a;#3o693;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;在状a;#2o8o3;a;#27oo4;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;遭遇？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#228o6;a;#2oo46;美a;#372o2;a;#2o339;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;路明故a;#2o316;平淡a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;，学a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;语气a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;都a;#229o9;，a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，a;#372o2;a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，菜都是a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o14o;城，才a;#3o693;道a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;家a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;，都是狗a;#2363o;！a;#37o27;a;#261o2;还a;#2o2o8;a;#3o528;a;#33o46;子a;#3o475;，a;#2552o;a;#3o528;手指a;#3o475;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;才a;#33o21;a;#39o46;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;去逛上一逛，现在请a;#2o474;去都不去！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#21o17;是醉得厉害，口a;#26o8o;遮拦，a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;是章老员a;#228o6;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;太a;#23o64;气a;#2o1o2;，不a;#2o687;a;#2oo1o;汉子，说a;#2oo1o;a;#358o5;都翘a;#3o528;小指头a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;是a;#21o16;官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;不a;#25o26;，有a;#2o154;a;#236o1;a;#229o9;这一口a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;路明不愧是a;#2o843;a;#2135o;a;#2o826;，a;#3o524;a;#2o8o9;甚a;#276o2;，a;#315o5;得淫a;#123o4;和谐a;#123o5;荡a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;章老员a;#228o6;这叫a;#277oo;a;#26o97;同行，a;#3ooo7;女a;#3689o;a;#215o7;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#362o8;a;#277oo;路有a;#229o2;a;#215o7;，a;#362o8;a;#26o97;道a;#33o21;a;#215o7;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;#215o7;a;#2363o;吗？a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#217o4;a;#217o4;大a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，自a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;说a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;有趣a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;试射殿廷上a;#3o34o;得意和状a;#2o8o3;a;#27oo4;a;#3o34o;美a;#372o2;a;#2o339;a;#2o154;，把a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;沉稳囫囵a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;a;#2o914;进a;#2o1o2;下a;#277oo;道，说a;#358o5;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2oo1o;a;#39o38;忌a;#1229o;

    想a;#21o4o;下a;#277oo;道，韩a;#2o872;a;#24o38;右一a;#3o475;，a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o116;丈河对岸正a;#24o39;有条下a;#277oo;道a;#3689o;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#4o657;沉沉a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;口a;#2o687;a;#2oo1o;藏a;#2o853;洞一般，至少有一丈a;#2281o;a;#3964o;，a;#2ooo4;丈宽，a;#3o475;起来甚至可a;#2o197;行船a;#1229o;

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 第４５章 樊楼春色难留意（二）

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    一a;#3689o;a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;名讳称呼a;#3o34o;谦让a;#2o223;a;#2o315;是废a;#358o5;，韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;是不耐，a;#2o294;古a;#261o2;称呼a;#31o36;a;#3341o;是a;#2o154;际来往a;#2oo13;甚a;#2oo26;a;#352o1;a;#32o39;a;#3o34o;一桩a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;名正言a;#39o34;四a;#2oo1o;字，可不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;指a;#3o34o;是a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    章a;#2o446;与韩a;#2o872;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o8;a;#27oo4;，在窗边a;#3o456;让a;#3o528;坐下a;#1229o;

    章a;#2o446;a;#244o3;a;#2o8o8;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;听说玉昆昨a;#26o85;a;#24o5o;a;#368o7;a;#3812o;选，只等官诰发下a;#1229o;a;#3ooo1;a;#24o67;衣得荐a;#2o837;官，一a;#2418o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;，a;#276o4;进士还金贵a;#2o123;，该a;#229o9;生庆a;#31o69;一a;#3oo58;a;#1229o;昨a;#26o85;贺a;#368o7;a;#21o16;官a;#2o154;，a;#2o17o;天a;#236o1;a;#2oo26;玉昆贺a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;推辞a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;在下昨a;#26o85;去王大参a;#2422o;上，大参和编a;#2o462;a;#123o4;章惇a;#123o5;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;有a;#352o1;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o456;a;#2183o;，在下不敢打a;#252oo;，等a;#2o1o2;一阵a;#2o415;回来a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o17o;天说不得还a;#352o1;a;#2o877;去一趟a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o851;系！a;#236o1;改在a;#2oo13;a;#2132o;去樊a;#27oo4;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;虽然a;#276o4;不上夜a;#2oo13;a;#289o9;闹，a;#2o294;点花魁a;#261o2;，a;#2oo63;不用a;#2o32o;a;#2o1o5;a;#251o5;夺a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;去樊a;#27oo4;？！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武和路明被李小a;#2o845;找上a;#27oo4;来，正a;#229o9;给a;#2o182;听a;#21o4o;章a;#2o446;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;昨天a;#2o182;喝得太a;#2281o;太猛，a;#2o17o;天起a;#242o2;后头a;#3o14o;得厉害a;#1229o;a;#2o294;一听a;#21o4o;樊a;#27oo4;a;#2o1o8;字，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2o415;立a;#21o51;感觉不a;#21o4o;a;#3o14o;a;#3o171;a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1dquo;昨a;#26o85;韩官a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;说a;#2o17o;天a;#352o1;去樊a;#27oo4;庆贺一a;#3oo58;，正a;#229o9;章老员a;#228o6;来a;#2o1o2;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;一同去a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#3o495;是太a;#24o39;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;章a;#2o446;大a;#315o5;a;#3o528;站起身，拉起韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;手a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o1o7;不宜迟，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;一起去a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    被章a;#2o446;拉a;#3o528;手，虽然是此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo64;a;#2o439;，更a;#2o146;近a;#3o34o;把臂同游a;#2oo63;是a;#2412o;见，可韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;还是一阵恶a;#235o6;a;#1229o;只是a;#3o475;a;#3o528;章a;#2o446;身后a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;，韩a;#2o872;暗自庆幸a;#2o182;跟自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;形象a;#24o46;得很远，应该不用担心章a;#2o446;a;#2o25o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;a;#1229o;

    樊a;#27oo4;春色，天下闻名a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;是韩a;#2o872;、a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武这样来此西北边a;#213o6;a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;包子，都是觉得如雷贯耳a;#1229o;樊a;#27oo4;本名a;#2oo26;a;#3o718;a;#27oo4;，又叫a;#3o333;a;#3o718;a;#27oo4;，a;#24o5o;有近a;#3o334;a;#2418o;历a;#2149o;，本是a;#3o718;业行a;#2o25o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o25o;所a;#1229o;a;#236o1;a;#2o687;同a;#2oo26;七十a;#2o1o8;家正店、a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;牛行a;#349o3;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;牛a;#27oo4;a;#372o2;店，本a;#2oo63;是牛贩行a;#2o25o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o25o;所，后来才改a;#2oo26;a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;a;#1229o;a;#3o718;a;#27oo4;a;#2oo43;名在a;#3o334;a;#2418o;间a;#2o197;讹a;#2o256;讹，变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;樊a;#27oo4;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;听a;#3o528;章a;#2o446;说，樊a;#27oo4;a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;近换a;#2oo27;，却有a;#3o528;将a;#2o854;改名a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;a;#1229o;

    章a;#2o446;拉a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o247;a;#2o174;城南驿a;#2o986;来，不移a;#261o2;a;#2o415;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o869;城东华门a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;樊a;#27oo4;a;#21o69;a;#1229o;a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;第一a;#27oo4;，a;#2511o;许a;#2oo63;是天下第一a;#27oo4;a;#3o34o;门面，a;#244o3;然a;#352o1;a;#276o4;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;强a;#2o986;a;#3o334;a;#2o493;a;#1229o;迎客彩棚a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}6;a;#3o34o;门a;#27oo4;，门a;#27oo4;a;#3964o;宽a;#3o342;三丈，a;#276o4;城门a;#2oo63;a;#24o46;不离a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;被七色彩绢结a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;绢花所缠绕，花头a;#3oo11;竿，醉a;#2o185;锦a;#26o54;a;#1229o;

    欢门a;#2o869;，是一a;#2oo1o;横a;#3842o;三十步a;#3o34o;天a;#2o117;，天a;#2o117;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;，a;#2o415;名震天下a;#3o34o;樊a;#27oo4;a;#1229o;樊a;#27oo4;建筑a;#3ooo1;a;#2o116;座a;#2ooo4;层a;#27oo4;a;#384o1;组a;#251o4;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;，每座a;#27oo4;a;#384o1;a;#2oo43;间，还有拱桥a;#3o456;a;#3683o;，桥面弯弯如虹，a;#236o1;跟汴河上a;#3o34o;座座虹桥一般形a;#21o46;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;每座a;#27oo4;a;#384o1;面朝天a;#2o117;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，都有一条a;#362o8;廊a;#1229o;

    听章a;#2o446;a;#2o171;绍，每a;#21o4o;夜a;#2oo13;，拱桥、a;#362o8;廊上a;#3o342;是彩灯a;#3964o;悬a;#1229o;a;#27oo4;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;数a;#3o334;妓女，都是浓妆艳抹，站在桥廊a;#2oo43;上，a;#2o197;待a;#372o2;客呼唤a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;自然，a;#37o27;a;#2o123;都是普a;#3689o;妓女，a;#335o9;是红a;#2926o;a;#2o415;不a;#39o35;如此a;#2o57o;a;#2o316;，如是花魁行首，a;#2o415;是达官显贵a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;求a;#3o528;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;章a;#2o446;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，与韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o247;进a;#2o1o2;a;#244o3;面a;#3o34o;正a;#27oo4;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;按a;#29o31;《东a;#2o14o;a;#2679o;华a;#244o5;》a;#3576o;载，在宋a;#245o9;宗a;#3o34o;宣和a;#2418o;间，樊a;#27oo4;还有一次改建，a;#3ooo1;a;#2ooo4;层改a;#2oo26;三层，a;#276o4;a;#3o343;城城墙还a;#352o1;a;#3964o;a;#2o986;a;#2o123;许，站在西a;#27oo4;a;#3o34o;三a;#27oo4;上，可a;#2o197;a;#2o463;a;#3527o;a;#3o343;城a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，后来西a;#27oo4;a;#2o415;被a;#311o5;a;#2749o;对a;#228o6;a;#2432o;放a;#1229o;

    ！

 第４５章 樊楼春色难留意（三）

    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;更，红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;有谁a;#33o21;告诉a;#2o474;，玉｜a;#23o64;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;字a;#21o4o;底是哪里犯a;#311o5;a;#2o1o2;？a;#123o5;

    现在是a;#3o333;天，离a;#2132o;a;#261o2;还有a;#2ooo4;a;#21o51;，樊a;#27oo4;a;#2oo13;a;#3o456;对a;#2o11o;夜a;#2oo13;，却是安静a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，a;#278o9;有妓女在桥廊上待客a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;所谓a;#3o34o;安静，a;#2oo63;只是a;#3o456;对a;#3278o;言a;#1229o;实际上，a;#236o1;在一a;#27oo4;a;#3o34o;散客厅a;#2oo13;，还是有a;#2o1o8;三十张a;#267oo;子坐a;#3o528;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    见a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;、章a;#2o446;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;进门，a;#27oo4;a;#2oo13;a;#363o5;a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;小a;#2o1o8;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#236o1;迎a;#2o1o2;上来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;福泉！a;a;rdquo;章a;#2o446;a;#2o391;头唤a;#2o1o2;一声，a;#2o182;身后a;#3o34o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;意上a;#21o69;，拦a;#3o528;小a;#2o1o8;道，a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;家老爷a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;请得贵客，找a;#2oo1o;清静a;#3o34o;院厅a;#1229o;a;#2o877;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;哪a;#2o3o1;行首得空，a;#2oo63;一并请来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    小a;#2o1o8;听a;#2o1o2;，忙答应a;#3o528;a;#1229o;找a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;a;#368o7;来吩咐a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，自a;#24o49;a;#21o17;引a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;往北a;#27oo4;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;

    上a;#2o1o2;北a;#27oo4;a;#2o1o8;a;#27oo4;，被a;#39o46;进一间宽a;#2595o;a;#3o34o;包a;#2141o;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;打量a;#3o528;包a;#2141o;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#35o13;潢，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#32o32;雅清a;#2o928;，a;#3278o;且处处都a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3375o;a;#3397o;a;#3o34o;花纹，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;家a;#2o855;a;#2567o;设还是门窗墙壁a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;然，a;#2o14o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;，包a;#2141o;庭院a;#2281o;a;#2o197;花a;#2oo26;名，a;#2oo63;有a;#3o34o;取自a;#2o856;故，樊a;#27oo4;自不a;#2o25o;a;#2o363;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;每一间包a;#2141o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o67;置，都是这般有a;#3o528;a;#2942o;一a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o8;a;#3o34o;配置，可a;#2o197;想见店a;#2oo27;在a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;花费a;#3o34o;心力和a;#38o65;a;#3613o;，肯a;#2345o;不在少数a;#1229o;

    a;#2o247;a;#2o154;一a;#3oo58;谦让，a;#236o1;此坐a;#2345o;a;#1229o;很快，专管点菜a;#3o34o;a;#3359o;饭量a;#372o2;博士，a;#2o415;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;小子端a;#3o528;一a;#2o123;果子a;#2o919;a;#3o424;上来，又奉上a;#2o1o2;a;#289o9;a;#3359o;a;#1229o;福泉去a;#228o6;面点a;#2o1o2;a;#372o2;菜，韩a;#2o872;听a;#3o528;a;#2o182;说a;#2o1o2;a;#229o9;一a;#3689o;，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;点a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少a;#1229o;

    a;#2o8o8;喝a;#2o1o2;a;#289o9;a;#3359o;暖身，a;#2o96o;壶筛a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#277oo;被拎a;#2o1o2;进来，放在a;#2432o;a;#277oo;壶里a;#289o9;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#372o2;香散a;#2o837;厅a;#2oo13;，章a;#2o446;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#2o171;绍a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o14o;城七十a;#2o1o8;家正店，家家都可自酿a;#372o2;a;#277oo;a;#1229o;樊a;#27oo4;所酿，一名a;a;1squo;a;#3o473;寿a;a;rsquo;、一名a;a;1squo;和a;#26o88;a;a;rsquo;，a;#3o473;寿a;#2o837;口浓烈，后a;#2117o;十足，是老a;#3278o;弥坚a;#2oo43;意a;#1229o;a;#3278o;和a;#26o88;甘a;#28o7o;，正如a;#223o7;a;#26o88;天霖a;#1229o;老夫不a;#3o693;玉昆a;#372o2;性如a;#2o3o9;，a;#2o415;把a;#2ooo4;种都端上a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是都觉得不适口，让a;#2o154;去a;#228o6;a;#2oo8o;a;#2o123;a;#229o9;a;#372o2;a;#2o134;可a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;不打算a;#2o687;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#37o27;样醉昏a;#2o1o2;头，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;在下a;#372o2;量不济，还是清淡一点a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;取和a;#26o88;来！a;a;rdquo;

    章a;#2o446;、路明a;#385o6;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;喝起清淡a;#3o34o;和a;#26o88;a;#372o2;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武还在宿醉a;#2oo13;，却说a;#352o1;用更烈性一点a;#3o34o;a;#3o473;寿来解a;#372o2;a;#1229o;四a;#2o154;a;#215o7;a;#3o528;小菜，说a;#3o528;闲a;#358o5;，a;#236o1;等a;#3o528;樊a;#27oo4;歌妓上a;#2233o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;听a;#21o4o;a;#33o5o;步声，a;#2597o;门声却突然a;#217o9;起a;#1229o;李小a;#2o845;跳a;#368o7;去拉a;#2432o;门，四a;#2o154;一起a;#3o475;a;#368o7;去，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是韩a;#2o872;还是a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，又a;#2511o;是路明，都有a;#2o123;期待a;#1229o;

    门a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;，一名歌妓a;#2o986;现a;#2o247;a;#2o154;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，后面跟a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;小a;#2oo11;鬟双手捧a;#3o528;一柄曲a;#39o48;琵a;#2975o;a;#1229o;歌妓a;#3o456;a;#3598o;a;#2642o;a;#32o32;a;#2o1o2;一点，身材a;#2oo63;不算a;#2o986;色，穿a;#3o528;a;#2oo63;是a;#32o32;a;#2o928;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo27;，a;#33o26;粉下a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;纪怕是有三十岁a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;透a;#3o528;失望，a;#3278o;章a;#2o446;却一a;#211o3;惊喜a;#3o34o;模样，甚至a;#2o914;a;#229o5;欠a;#2o1o2;欠身，a;a;1dquo;竟然是玉a;#2253o;秀来a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    玉a;#2253o;秀a;#244o3;是花名，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;章a;#2o446;a;#3o34o;样子，a;#3o475;来a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;琵a;#2975o;技a;#334o2;应该不错a;#1229o;虽然长a;#3o456;a;#3oo53;逊，a;#2o294;自来色a;#334o2;a;#3859o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o84o;，这a;#2oo63;是a;#2412o;a;#297o2;a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    玉a;#2253o;秀进来向a;#2o247;a;#2o154;行a;#2o1o2;a;#31o36;后，更不a;#2281o;a;#358o5;，坐a;#21o4o;一边a;#3o34o;绣墩上，a;#255o9;a;#368o7;琵a;#2975o;，a;#2o449;手一a;#2532o;，曲声a;#2o415;a;#2o8o5;a;#26o21;a;#2o11o;厅a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;曲a;#2oo48;轻快，叮叮咚咚，恰如珠落玉a;#3o424;，却是一首行a;#372o2;a;#2o196;a;#3o34o;小曲a;#1229o;

    章a;#2o446;配a;#3o528;曲子敬a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;一杯a;#372o2;，压a;#2o3o2;声音说a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉小a;#23o64;子a;#3o34o;琵a;#2975o;，可a;#276o4;a;#2oo43;唐a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;康昆a;#2o177;，a;#244o3;a;#2418o;在a;#235oo;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo2;子寿宴上，a;#2oo63;是深得a;#3619o;许a;#1229o;a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#33o21;与a;#229o5;一较a;#3964o;下a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;三数a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;在下不a;#3689o;音律，a;#2o998;不a;#2o986;a;#229o9;坏，听得a;#39o34;耳a;#2o415;可a;#1229o;a;#2o197;在下a;#3o475;来，玉小a;#23o64;子弹得a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;不错a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#21o51;意压a;#2o3o2;a;#3o34o;声音，被a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;不屑道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;里a;#3o34o;只有小姐，哪来a;#3o34o;a;#23o64;子？！a;a;rdquo;

    宋a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo64;a;#2o439;，a;#23o64;子是对良家女子a;#3o34o;称呼，a;#3278o;a;#231oo;妓a;#2oo43;流，a;#236o1;只称a;#2oo26;小姐a;#1229o;只是坐在a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#3o424;上，这a;#2oo4o;说可不a;#229o9;，是想让a;#2o154;在a;#372o2;菜里a;#2152o;口a;#277oo;吗？a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武宿醉犹a;#2641o;醒，说a;#358o5;不经大a;#33o41;，声音还大得惊a;#2o154;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;见a;#3o528;玉a;#2253o;秀a;#31o7o;色虽不变，a;#2o294;弹a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;琵a;#2975o;声a;#2oo13;却a;#2o998;明添a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o998;杀气a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o8o8;a;#3o634;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武一a;#3o524;，正色道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3577o;a;#2o154;a;#244o3;观a;#2o854;心a;#1229o;青a;#27oo4;a;#2oo13;a;#2641o;必a;#278o9;有a;#2o986;淤泥a;#3278o;不染a;#3o34o;女子a;#1229o;读a;#2o1o2;a;#223o7;贤a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;不是a;#278o9;有负心背a;#2oo41;a;#2oo43;徒a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    玉a;#2253o;秀听得a;#33o8o;色一缓，a;#31o7o;情间有a;#2o1o2;点a;#315o5;意a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;说得正是！a;a;rdquo;一句悦耳a;#2116o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;声音a;#2o174;门a;#228o6;a;#2o256;来，清a;#2o142;a;#2oo13;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;许缠a;#325o1;悱恻a;#1229o;

    a;#2o247;a;#2o154;a;#2449o;声望去，正见一名少女，a;#2o3o2;a;#3o528;头，轻提a;#35o33;a;#35o7o;跨a;#368o7;门a;#27o99;a;#1229o;上提a;#3o34o;a;#35o33;a;#35o7o;，将一只蝶a;#3331o;双双a;#3o34o;绣花鞋a;#387o6;在a;#228o6;面，小a;#33o5o;a;#3242o;a;#3242o;，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;一掌可握a;#1229o;

    跨a;#2o1o2;进来，少女双手拍a;#2o1o2;拍襦a;#35o33;，呵a;#3o34o;一声轻叹，a;#2o687;是完a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一a;#39o33;艰a;#3859o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;，放松下来后a;#3o34o;感觉a;#1229o;诱a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;嗓音，轻a;#3o4o8;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o7;态，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一点a;#2o431;a;#3o382;a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，还a;#278o9;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;长a;#3o456;，a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;让a;#2o154;心a;#2116o;不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;等a;#229o5;将a;#33o8o;轻轻扬起，a;#2o247;a;#2o154;a;#26o8o;不惊叹a;#2o986;声，果然是绝色a;#2o339;a;#2oo29;a;#1229o;

    少女a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;十七a;#2o843;岁a;#3o34o;样子，松松a;#2232o;a;#254o5;a;#3o528;发髻，只用一根a;#3o333;玉簪a;#21o35;a;#2o3o3;，另a;#228o6;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是腰间系a;#2o1o2;一枚玉a;#2o329;，a;#385oo;此a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#3928o;物a;#1229o;闭月a;#3267o;花a;#3o34o;a;#3o333;a;#3o361;a;#2o431;a;#33o8o;上a;#2o134;是a;#33o26;粉不a;#26o45;，却更显得清a;#2oo29;a;#26o8o;双a;#1229o;少女一a;#2oo3o;手一投足，a;#2o687;头小a;#4o575;一般灵a;#2116o;，双a;#3o52o;隐约含情，a;#39o38;a;#3o46o;间又a;#33o21;把a;#2o154;心都勾a;#362o8;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;是花魁a;#216o8;小a;#23o64;子！a;a;rdquo;章a;#2o446;声音很轻，a;#2o294;惊讶并不a;#276o4;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;玉a;#2253o;秀a;#261o2;稍a;#24o46;a;#1229o;

    只见少女在a;#267oo;a;#21o69;a;#3o4o8;a;#3o4o8;行a;#31o36;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;小女子a;#216o8;南，a;#253o8;见四a;#2o3o1;官a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    听见a;#216o8;南这a;#2oo1o;名字，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;这名字起得a;#229o9;！《a;#216o8;南》是《诗经》a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一a;#37o96;，下面有诗十一篇，最有名a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是《a;#2o851;a;#386o6;》《桃夭》a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;调a;#315o5;a;#2oo43;意，上上下下a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#216o8;南一a;#3689o;，然后a;#3619o;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;果然是窈窕淑女，灼灼a;#2o854;华a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#216o8;南抿a;#22o68;轻a;#315o5;，a;#2116o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;媚态一a;#3o636;间a;#325o9;放a;#2432o;来a;#1229o;a;#229o5;含嗔a;#241o2;喜a;#3o34o;横a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;一a;#3o524;，a;#3o524;波流媚，又屈膝对韩a;#2o872;福a;#2o1o2;一福，声音宛然如歌a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;才是振振a;#2o844;子，福履绥a;#2oo43;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;对a;#358o5;让章a;#2o446;、路明a;#2o25o;意a;#3278o;a;#315o5;，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#21o17;听a;#3o528;有a;#2o123;a;#2572o;不a;#3o528;头a;#33o41;，a;a;1dquo;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}868;？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;微微一a;#315o5;，却a;#2oo63;不a;#2o316;答a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o174;《a;#2o851;a;#386o6;》《桃夭》a;#2ooo4;首诗里a;#215o8;摘a;#2o1o2;一句，合在一起恭a;#325oo;a;#216o8;南a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#216o8;南a;#2oo63;同样a;#2o174;同属《a;#216o8;南》一a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;《a;#4o6o7;a;#2oo43;趾》《樛a;#264o8;》a;#2ooo4;篇a;#215o8;摘一句，把恭a;#325oo;还给韩a;#2o872;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;

    a;#216o8;南a;#3o34o;敏a;#3816o;反应，让韩a;#2o872;一a;#261o2;间a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#286o8;赏a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;见a;#216o8;南虽是在a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，a;#2o294;一双a;#2o284;是含情a;#3o34o;a;#3o52o;子，往深里a;#3o475;去，却是清如a;#235o6;a;#277oo;，不生a;#28o63;漪a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#33o21;明a;#3o333;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;，a;#216o8;南a;#229o5;这a;#2oo1o;名字起得是a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o961;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;，a;#278o9;有不读诗经a;#3o34o;，来来往往a;#3o34o;文a;#3724o;听a;#21o4o;这a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;字，都a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;说a;#315o5;a;#2ooo4;句a;#1229o;还有a;#26o41;才自a;#24o49;说得a;#2o96o;句，a;#2oo63;是欢a;#2233o;上a;#2412o;见a;#3o34o;恭a;#325oo;，怕是a;#229o5;这样a;#3o34o;对a;#358o5;听得a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;感觉a;#1229o;

    章a;#2o446;突然拍a;#2o1o2;拍韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;肩膊，向a;#2ooo4;名歌妓炫耀a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;老夫a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;韩贤弟，a;#2418o;a;#2641o;弱a;#2o896;a;#24o5o;是名a;#2116o;a;#2o851;西，得a;#2o1o2;王大参a;#3o34o;青a;#3o524;，请a;#2116o;天子a;#2o146;下a;#293o5;a;#26o88;，擢a;#2o854;a;#2oo26;官，不是等闲可a;#276o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;不a;#368o7;一驽a;#38o45;a;#2oo43;才，a;#37o27;a;#244o3;得起四丈如此a;#2284o;a;#3619o;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#216o8;南轻轻道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;a;#33o21;得天子a;#293o5;a;#26o88;，却不a;#276o4;进士a;#2o2o4;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;岂a;#2749o;不a;#24o46;？！a;a;rdquo;章a;#2o446;提声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆文武双a;#2o84o;，不输a;#244o3;a;#2418o;张a;#2oo54;a;#2383o;a;#1229o;老夫a;#21o69;a;#26o85;在a;#2o851;西道上遇上a;#2o1o2;一群饿狼，足足数a;#3o334;条，a;#335o9;不是玉昆和这a;#2o3o1;a;#21o16;官a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;力，老夫现在a;#236o1;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;狼粪a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#216o8;南小a;#22o68;微张，a;#215o7;惊a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，a;#3o524;里透a;#3o528;崇a;#253o8;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;竟有如此武勇？！a;a;rdquo;

    一名绝色美a;#2o154;用崇a;#253o8;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;有a;#2o123;心a;#26o6o;a;#2116o;摇a;#1229o;只是一想a;#21o4o;这样a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;情至少a;#2o843;a;#251o4;是a;#35o13;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;，心a;#2oo13;又是一阵a;#3687o;反性a;#3o34o;厌a;#289o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;章a;#2o446;拍a;#2o1o2;拍手，a;a;1dquo;玉小a;#23o64;子和a;#216o8;小a;#23o64;子，都是名a;#2o256;a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;a;#3o34o;花魁行首，a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;a;#4o784;至，却是老夫有耳福a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;玉昆a;#26o32;近a;#2o837;官，正待大用，a;#2o1o8;a;#2o3o1;可有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;曲子，a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;一a;#3619o;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不，a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;立a;#21o51;道，a;a;1dquo;四丈a;#2418o;尊a;#1229o;a;#2o8o8;a;#2o197;一曲赠四丈a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;选晏a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;a;a;1squo;a;#4o863;a;#4o548;命长松寿远a;a;rsquo;吧a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}5o;a;#2o1o2;晏a;#2753o;a;#3o34o;一首小词a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;和章a;#2o446;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;意见，点头a;#2o8o1;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#216o8;南粲然一a;#315o5;，如a;#3o334;花a;#325o9;放a;#1229o;步履轻a;#3o4o8;a;#3o34o;退a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;步，a;#2o431;生生a;#3o34o;站在a;#2o1o2;厅a;#2oo13;a;#2283o;a;#1229o;玉a;#2253o;秀a;#21o17;调a;#2o1o2;调琵a;#2975o;弦，a;#2345o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;音a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo4;女正a;#352o1;a;#218o9;曲助a;#2o852;，a;#2o294;一阵歌声不a;#3o693;a;#2o174;a;#2o3o9;处a;#2o256;来，不是a;#23o47;a;#2658o;婉转a;#3o34o;少女，a;#3278o;是a;#241o2;a;#3o528;沧a;#267o5;和悲a;#2o937;a;#3o34o;老者a;#1229o;

    听a;#3o528;歌声，辨清a;#2o1o2;歌词，韩a;#2o872;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;心a;#2oo13;一a;#2o955;，a;#2o415;a;#2526o;手a;#31o34;意a;#216o8;南和玉a;#2253o;秀不a;#352o1;干a;#252oo;，自a;#24o49;静静a;#3o34o;听a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;

    枯藤老树昏a;#4o486;，

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    a;#228o5;阳西下，

    a;#26o29;肠a;#2o154;在天a;#28o79;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o7o1;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o8;十七a;#2oo1o;字，不a;#368o7;a;#2o116;句，a;#236o1;听a;#3o528;a;#37o27;苍老a;#3278o;又a;#278o1;哑a;#3o34o;声音翻来a;#352o6;去a;#3o34o;a;#218o9;a;#3o528;，a;#2o276;奏a;#3o34o;a;#2oo48;a;#2212o;a;#2oo63;换a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;胡琴，咿咿呀呀a;#3o34o;拉a;#3o528;悲吟a;#1229o;

    歌声流a;#281o8;，樊a;#27oo4;春色a;#39o39;a;#26o8o;，却a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;秋a;#2o9o8;暮a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;萧瑟a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3351o;a;#315o5;摇头a;#1229o;才a;#2o96o;天a;#24o37;夫，这首《天a;#2o928;a;#278o1;》，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#236o1;a;#2o256;a;#218o9;a;#2432o;来a;#2o1o2;？

    a;#2o294;在樊a;#27oo4;a;#2oo13;a;#218o9;这种曲子a;#276o5;竟不应景，很快a;#2o415;有a;#2o154;a;#2o986;来抗议a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;哪家遭a;#3o239;a;#3o34o;贼老不死，a;#218o9;这a;#3974o;曲子败a;#2o154;a;#2o852;？！a;#352o1;哭a;#2ooo7;回家哭去，在樊a;#27oo4;里a;#218o9;算a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？！！a;#21o35;打a;#252oo;爷爷喝a;#372o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第４５章 樊楼春色难留意（四）

    a;#123o4;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    一阵吼声a;#368o7;后，苍老a;#3o34o;歌声a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;，胡琴声a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;踪影a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;不a;#3o693;名a;#3o34o;老者是有感a;#3278o;发，a;#2o294;被a;#2o154;a;#337o7;名a;#2o854;妙干a;#252oo;a;#21o4o;，心情一转，这曲子a;#244o3;然是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;a;#218o9;不下去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;这边，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;听曲a;#218o9;曲a;#3o34o;a;#2o852;致a;#1229o;大a;#2926o;a;#3o34o;玉a;#2253o;秀a;#2591o;a;#2o1o2;琵a;#2975o;告辞离a;#2432o;，a;#3278o;a;#216o8;南a;#236o1;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一阵香风，坐a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;身边a;#1229o;同a;#261o2;章a;#2o446;又命福泉找进来a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;歌妓，a;#385o6;在身边a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武和路明都a;#2o18o;细a;#3o475;a;#368o7;，心里a;#2oo63;怀a;#3o528;期待，a;#2o294;这a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;却并a;#26o8o;一a;#2o154;a;#33o21;a;#276o4;得上a;#216o8;南a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;对坐在身边a;#3o34o;美a;#2o154;a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;放在心上，心里都在想a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;在西太一宫a;#2oo13;a;#39o64;a;#3o34o;这首小a;#2o196;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;本a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#352o1;a;#368o7;a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子才a;#2o25o;a;#2o256;a;#218o9;a;#2432o;来，反正自a;#24o49;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;都回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o1o2;，与a;#24o49;a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;瓜葛，谁想a;#21o4o;才a;#2o96o;天a;#24o37;夫，a;#236o1;在樊a;#27oo4;a;#2oo13;听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;并不想靠文名诗才a;#2o986;头，这剽窃a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#26o8o;意去a;#2o57o;，反正只a;#352o1;自a;#24o49;不承认，谁a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#3o693;道是自a;#24o49;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};明a;a;ash;a;a;ash;想a;#21o4o;这里，韩a;#2o872;望a;#368o7;去，却只见路明a;#2o3o2;头a;#3o447;a;#3o528;a;#372o2;杯，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;在想a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;a;#2o415;a;#2591o;回a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;，心a;#2oo13;a;#21o17;不a;#2o813;有a;#2o123;惊a;#3oo97;a;#1229o;a;#216o8;南一a;#39o63;心玲珑a;#21o76;透，隐约a;#2o272;a;#2572o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一点a;#1229o;a;#2o415;a;#2o945;a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;耳边，a;#2152o;气如a;#2o848;，a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;喜欢这首小a;#2o196;？这是最近才a;#39o64;在西太一宫壁上a;#3o34o;，a;#236o1;跟王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;首a;#2o845;言a;#39o64;在一起a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是a;#278o9;有a;#39o64;名，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;是谁a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;a;#2o316;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;有a;#2o154;说道，是一a;#2o3o1;来自a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;老贡生所a;#2o316;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    啪啪a;#2ooo4;声轻a;#217o9;，却是路明a;#3o34o;a;#316o7;子掉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;听说a;#3oo41;在西太一宫壁上a;#3o34o;小a;#2o196;a;#278o9;有a;#2oo7o;款提名，a;#3278o;且最后反a;#3278o;a;#3o528;落在自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;头上a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2526o;起头震惊a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;向韩a;#2o872;，这实在a;#2o986;a;#2oo46;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;想象a;#1229o;

    被路明a;#215o7;惊a;#3o34o;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;，韩a;#2o872;a;#31o7o;色自如a;#1229o;右手a;#2597o;a;#3o528;a;#267oo;面，打a;#3o528;拍子，重复a;#3o528;a;#21o18;才听a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;曲子，哼a;#3o528;有a;#2o123;a;#362o8;调a;#3o34o;歌声a;#1229o;a;#2o182;自得a;#2o854;a;#2oo48;a;#3o34o;哼a;#2o1o2;一阵，a;#2o415;又a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是绝品，a;#3859o;怪a;#2o256;得如此a;#2oo43;快a;#1229o;王大参a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;首a;#2o845;言a;#24o5o;经让西太一宫a;#34o28;荜生辉，这一首a;#2o877;a;#2o889;上墙去，只a;#3577o;文采风流，大a;#3o456;国寺a;#2oo63;得a;#3o624;a;#2oo46;a;#2o854;后a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#216o8;南轻蹙a;#3o473;头，有a;#2o123;a;#3oo97;惑a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;谈a;#315o5;风生a;#1229o;

    虽然这a;#2o3o1;韩官a;#2o154;不a;#2o687;a;#229o5;a;#368o7;去遇a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#3o34o;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;，总是纠缠不清，a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;自吹自擂，a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;a;#236o1;是炫耀a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;浅a;#3418o;a;#3o34o;才学，让一向讨厌这a;#2o123;厌物a;#3o34o;a;#216o8;南感觉十a;#2o998;轻松a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;有a;#368o7;来殷a;#2122o;a;#3o34o;奉承，a;#2511o;是竭力a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现自a;#24o49;，a;#2oo63;让a;#216o8;南感a;#21o4o;很奇怪，甚至有a;#2o123;不服气a;#1229o;

    寻a;#2412o;a;#228o6;a;#2232o;a;#24o3o;县来a;#3o34o;士子，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;樊a;#27oo4;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o446;迷a;#2o116;色，a;#31o7o;魂a;#39o72;a;#2o498;a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o687;自家这样花魁行首，更是a;#2o25o;a;#21o69;后失据，犯下许a;#2281o;a;#3485o;a;#2o1o7;，往往a;#236o1;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;在姐妹间a;#2o256;播a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#26oo9;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;身边a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;韩官a;#2o154;a;#21o4o;a;#229o9;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o18;见面a;#261o2;a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;一点惊艳a;#2oo43;情a;#228o6;，一a;#3o452;都有a;#2o123;心不在焉a;#1229o;

    a;#216o8;南a;#33o21;感觉得a;#2o986;来，韩a;#2o872;应该对自a;#24o49;有a;#229o9;感，a;#2o294;a;#37o27;种a;#229o9;感a;#2oo63;a;#2o165;局a;#3848o;a;#2o11o;泛泛a;#3o34o;欣赏，完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;有a;#2116o;心a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;绝不a;#2o687;平a;#2412o;见a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo7;子a;#37o27;般，a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;a;#261o2;总是a;#2o8o5;满a;#3o528;贪欲a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;

    不a;#3o693;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;，a;#216o8;南突然生起气来，a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;含嗔，银牙咬a;#3o528;下唇，不服气自a;#24o49;被忽a;#3527o;a;#1229o;声音a;#2oo63;a;#2o415;a;#2o914;a;#2o1o2;一点a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;a;#2418o;少有a;#2oo26;，春风得意，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;喜欢这首曲子？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;说不上喜欢，只是此曲a;#2o196;a;#2o154;叹a;#2oo26;观a;#2749o;，觉得a;#229o9;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;突然扭头深深a;#3o34o;a;#3o447;a;#2o1o2;a;#216o8;南一a;#3o524;，如愿a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;少女双a;#39o5o;微晕a;#3o34o;把a;#3527o;线闪a;#3653o;a;#2432o;去，可一闪a;#2oo43;后，a;#229o5;却又a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#3o34o;a;#3o634;a;#2o1o2;回来a;#1229o;

    见a;#3o528;宜嗔宜喜a;#3o34o;a;#2o431;a;#33o8o;上a;#247o8;然a;#241o2;起a;#3o34o;a;#3418o;怒，韩a;#2o872;只是a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o415;又立a;#21o51;正色沉声a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;自少文武a;#2o86o;a;#2o462;，a;#2o134;有班马a;#2oo43;志，如a;#2o17o;正是a;#3ooo7;a;#2o799;立功a;#2oo43;a;#261o2;，却不a;#2o25o;有悲风a;#2o26o;秋a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#35o29;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有a;a;1squo;a;#26o29;肠a;#2o154;在天a;#28o79;a;a;rsquo;a;#3o34o;感慨a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;官a;#2o154;a;#21o4o;底喜欢a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;曲子？a;a;rdquo;a;#216o8;南a;#2o2o8;a;#3o528;头，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;长长a;#3o34o;双a;#3o571;一a;#39o76;一a;#39o76;a;#3o34o;a;#3o5o4;a;#3o528;，a;#3o529;大a;#3o34o;一双秀a;#3o446;a;#2oo13;还a;#241o2;a;#3o528;小女a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;稚气a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;演技a;#3o495;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;不a;#311o5;暗a;#3619o;a;#1229o;a;#3o693;道a;#216o8;南是在a;#35o13;模a;#2o316;样，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;有a;#2o1o2;点恶a;#2o316;a;#21o95;a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;得胜歌不a;#3o693;小a;#23o64;子a;#33o21;否a;#218o9;来？a;a;rdquo;

    明a;#3o333;韩a;#2o872;是存心a;#2o993;a;#3859o;，可a;#216o8;南a;#229o5;半点不a;#248o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o851;西得胜歌在a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;有a;#2o256;a;#218o9;，尤a;#2o854;是教坊司，都a;#2o25o;让所属a;#3o34o;歌妓学上a;#2o96o;首，a;#229o9;在a;#255o9;待a;#2o851;西来a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;a;#261o2;，a;#3492o;现上一a;#3oo58;a;#1229o;a;#229o5;得意a;#3o34o;横a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;一a;#3o524;，a;#247o8;a;#247o8;a;#3o34o;又哼a;#2o1o2;一声，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;a;#2o174;哪里找来a;#2ooo4;块红牙板，清a;#218o9;起来a;#653o6;

    攻a;#2oo7o;学a;#21o73;a;#33o21;a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o9;？a;#2o1o5;如a;#278o1;塞骋a;#2o6o3;罗！手执绿沉枪a;#2o284;a;#38o81;，明月，a;#4o857;泉三a;#2361o;崭a;#26o32;a;#3o952;a;#1229o;

    a;#2257o;羡昔a;#261o2;a;#2o891;a;#2o237;，谩a;#2284o;a;#2o754;士a;#245o3;a;#33o21;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;四塞忽闻狼烟起，问a;#2o754;士a;#653o6;谁a;#2o154;敢去a;#2345o;风波？

    如果让a;#2753o;a;#2oo47;文采a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;去形容，a;#2o182;a;#2o25o;把a;#216o8;南a;#3o34o;嗓音a;#276o4;a;#2o316;a;#4o644;莺一般，悠扬婉转，正a;#33o21;撩a;#2116o;听a;#2o247;a;#3o34o;心弦，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;天a;#318o9;a;#1229o;如果a;#229o5;a;#218o9;a;#3o34o;是婉约小词a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;都a;#2o25o;沉醉下去a;#1229o;a;a;1squo;a;#235o6;蝉a;#2o932;a;#2o999;a;a;rsquo;让a;#2o154;悲，a;a;1squo;东a;#37o66;向晓a;a;rsquo;让a;#2o154;喜，喜怒哀a;#2oo48;，a;#2o84o;在a;#229o5;歌喉a;#2oo43;间a;#1229o;

    只是a;#2o17o;次换a;#2o316;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o256;a;#218o9;自a;#3o427;唐a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;得胜歌，a;#216o8;南声音a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3257o;点a;#2o415;完a;#2o84o;暴a;#387o6;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;太a;#368o7;a;#2658o;美a;#3o34o;嗓音a;#3257o;a;#2oo47;a;#21o18;a;#2117o;力量，叮咚a;#33o3o;a;#217o9;a;#3o34o;红牙板更远a;#276o4;不上战a;#4o723;a;#286o8;昂，a;#2ooo4;a;#2141o;a;#3o456;加，a;#2o415;完a;#2o84o;毁a;#2o1o2;一首让a;#2o154;a;#289o9;a;#3488o;沸a;#3315o;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;词a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#26o41;才又a;#2281o;喝a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;杯a;#3o473;寿，a;#33o41;袋又是晕a;#2oo46;起来，a;#2o182;a;#329o2;a;#26o8o;忌惮a;#3o34o;a;#22o66;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;这是女a;#2o799;家a;#218o9;给情a;#37o7o;a;#3o34o;吧？a;#335o9;是a;#2o474;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o851;西a;#3ooo7;a;#2o799;阵a;#21o69;战后a;#218o9;起来都是这a;#2oo1o;味道，a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#315o5;死a;#3o34o;a;#2o25o;a;#276o4;较快！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;是一阵大a;#315o5;，a;#2567o;a;#3o528;手让a;#216o8;南不a;#352o1;a;#218o9;下去a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1dquo;这一首不是小a;#23o64;子a;#218o9;得来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;1squo;谁a;#2o154;敢去a;#2345o;风波a;a;rsquo;，a;#244o3;是a;#2o197;a;#381o8;琵a;#2975o;，a;#38o81;绰板，a;#2o197;a;#2o851;西丈a;#2o1o8;大汉a;#218o9;来a;#1229o;如a;#216o8;小a;#23o64;子这般，a;#2418o;才十七a;#2o843;，手持红牙板，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;只a;#33o21;a;#218o9;得a;a;1squo;杨柳岸，晓风残月a;a;rsquo;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    见a;#216o8;南气a;#3351o;欲哭，韩a;#2o872;发现a;#26o41;才自a;#24o49;a;#2o57o;得实在有a;#2o123;a;#278o9;风a;#2423o;，才十七岁a;#3o34o;小姑a;#23o64;，a;#2745o;负a;#229o5;a;#2oo63;得不a;#21o4o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#251o4;a;#236o1;感a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;失言a;#2o1o2;，a;#335o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;得罪a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，还请a;#216o8;小a;#23o64;子恕罪a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;谁稀罕a;#2o32o;道歉a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#216o8;南最后一跺a;#33o5o;，转身a;#236o1;a;#2o914;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去，犹如一朵彩a;#2o113;a;#2o873;a;#2o873;a;#3278o;a;#2o986;a;#1229o;

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    韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;歉a;#3o1o6;转a;#3o636;即逝，a;#2o182;说a;#3o34o;可a;#278o9;有一句a;#2o551;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;想a;#21o4o;得胜歌，韩a;#2o872;现在a;#2o415;又回想起a;#3822o;a;#21o51;在心底a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一幕a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;上一次听a;#21o4o;得胜歌a;#1229o;还是a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月a;#21o69;，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;张都a;#3o417;a;#2o197;a;#2ooo4;千a;#3o772;万a;#2o154;，大败西贼，a;#2o975;a;#26o59;a;#3278o;还a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;灯火如星河，歌声a;#2o914;a;#3866o;汉a;#1229o;a;#2o851;西a;#3ooo7;a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;豪a;#368o8;自歌a;#2oo13;a;#3278o;a;#2o986;，不是女子可a;#276o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;说得a;#229o9;！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武抚掌大a;#315o5;，韩a;#2o872;正说a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;心底里去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    气氛重a;#26o32;a;#289o9;络起来，章a;#2o446;又叫a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;上等妓女来a;#385o6;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，不a;#368o7;还是远远不a;#2145o;被气a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;a;#216o8;南a;#1229o;喝a;#372o2;，行a;#2o196;，a;#21o1o;拳，不一a;#2o25o;a;#2o799;，a;#372o2;a;#241o9;上a;#3o34o;a;#289o9;闹又a;#3964o;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    一a;#39o39;a;#372o2;喝a;#2o1o2;不a;#3o7o1;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，最后a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;a;#262o2;间尚有a;#352o1;a;#2o1o7;，a;#26o41;才a;#2o316;a;#3261o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o114;a;#3o456;道a;#21o35;后，a;#2ooo4;a;#2532o;a;#2o154;a;#215o8;自回a;#2o3o3;处a;#1229o;a;#3682o;家a;#3o34o;a;#3682o;家，回驿a;#393o2;a;#3o34o;回驿a;#393o2;a;#1229o;只是a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武喝得太a;#2281o;，韩a;#2o872;让李小a;#2o845;雇a;#2o1o2;辆a;#3671o;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;运回去，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#21o17;是和路明租a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#213o5;马，往回a;#362o8;a;#1229o;a;#362o8;在回驿a;#393o2;a;#3o34o;路上，路明问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;不在诗后a;#39o64;名？！a;#37o27;可是a;#3859o;得一见a;#3o34o;a;#2o339;a;#2o316;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;喝a;#2281o;少a;#372o2;，a;#3278o;且a;#2o182;a;#26o41;才喝a;#3o34o;和a;#26o88;又是a;#2o197;清淡著称a;#1229o;头a;#33o41;清a;#2697o;a;#3o34o;很，a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;有a;#358o5;a;#352o1;问路a;#2o8o4;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o32o;a;#26o41;才不提a;#2o986;来？a;a;rdquo;

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    a;a;1dquo;a;a;1squo;小桥流a;#277oo;a;a;rsquo;，这一句说a;#3o34o;是秋天a;a;ash;a;a;ash;深秋a;#1229o;a;#2o9o8;天a;#4o644;河都结a;#2o912;，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;小桥下a;#3o34o;a;#2833o;流？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1squo;所a;#2o197;这首小a;#2o196;说a;#3o34o;不是a;#251o5;，韩官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;是这首小a;#2o196;a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;者，a;#2o1o8;十岁春风得意，a;#2459o;可a;#33o21;有四a;#2o116;十岁a;#3o34o;悲叹？a;a;rsquo;这a;#2o96o;句，路明咽在a;#2o1o2;肚子里，a;#278o9;有说a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    路明才学并不a;#2o986;a;#2o247;，甚至还不如韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;即a;#2o415;是a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这点学问，却在a;#2o919;静下来a;#2oo43;后，一a;#3o524;a;#2o415;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;诗a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3o772;a;#325o9;，查明韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;谎言a;#1229o;

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    韩a;#2o872;说完，a;#2o415;a;#32o39;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;路明a;#3o34o;反应，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;这a;#2o3o1;三十a;#2418o;不a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;老贡生a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色如a;#362o8;马灯a;#3o34o;变幻a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;最后，路明放弃a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;叹a;#3o528;气a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;不是说a;#2o1o2;吗，a;#2o154;可a;#2745o;，天a;#3859o;a;#2745o;a;#1229o;这a;#2o1o7;路明a;#2oo63;a;#2o57o;不来a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;在下a;#236o1;这点学问，说是a;#251o5;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;，谁又a;#2o25o;a;#2o449;？a;a;rdquo;

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 第４６章 龙泉新硎试锋芒（二）

    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2422o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;经来得a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;在门房a;#2oo13;，a;#236o1;坐a;#368o7;不少次，a;#3278o;在昨夜，a;#2o182;又在a;#2o559;厅a;#2oo13;与王a;#26o49;下a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o424;棋，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;还是第一次见a;#21o4o;王安a;#3o7o7;，a;#3683o;同a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;三a;#2o3o1;a;#2668o;心助手一起a;#1229o;

    王a;#26o49;与韩a;#2o872;一起回a;#21o4o;a;#2422o;a;#37o48;，问a;#2o1o2;门子一下，父a;#2o146;是否a;#24o5o;经回来a;#1229o;得a;#21o4o;肯a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;答案后，a;#236o1;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;往后院a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;房a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o8o8;a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经说a;#368o7;，只a;#352o1;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，不a;#352o1;在a;#2o559;厅a;#2oo13;等，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;把a;#2o182;a;#241o2;a;#21o4o;a;#2oo7o;房a;#228o6;厅去a;#1229o;

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    与a;#2o256;言一样，a;#3964o;壮如牛a;#3o34o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;长得很a;#4o657;，a;#276o4;面如锅底a;#3o34o;昆a;#2o177;a;#229oo;a;#229o9;一a;#2o123;，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;是在琼a;#24o3o;a;#28o23;滩上晒a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;太阳a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;a;#2o182;身上穿a;#3o34o;青a;#24o67;a;#2412o;服有a;#2o123;发a;#3o385;，又褪色发a;#3o333;，a;#3o475;来这身衣服自a;#2o57o;a;#229o9;后a;#236o1;a;#278o9;有浆a;#368o7;，只是洗得a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;都说王安a;#3o7o7;不a;#253o4;小a;#3341o;，a;#2o498;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是一点a;#278o9;错a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;同坐在厅a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;另a;#228o6;三名a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;a;#2o154;，a;#244o3;是吕a;#248oo;卿、曾a;#24o67;和章惇a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都穿a;#3o528;a;#2o844;服，显然是放a;#349o5;后，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2o174;a;#349o5;门里a;#21o4o;王安a;#3o7o7;这里来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    章惇是韩a;#2o872;第一认a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;，a;#2o182;与章a;#2o446;a;#3o473;a;#3o524;间有七a;#2o843;a;#2o998;a;#3o456;a;#2o284;，a;#31o7o;态间风流自蕴，不a;#2o25o;认错a;#1229o;

    a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;，身a;#3o528;朱袍，a;#3o456;a;#3598o;a;#2o426;雅a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;，应该是吕a;#248oo;卿a;#1229o;吕a;#248oo;卿才学a;#2o986;色，a;#3o456;a;#3598o;气a;#2423o;a;#2oo63;同样a;#368o7;a;#2o154;，曾深得欧阳a;#2o462;等a;#2o154;赏识，不a;#368o7;等a;#2o182;参与a;#2o1o2;a;#26o32;法，a;#236o1;摇身一变，a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;反变法派咬牙a;#2o999;a;#4o831;a;#3o34o;福建子a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;最近被天子a;#293o5;a;#2548o;a;#2o116;品服，a;#2o197;正a;#2o843;品太子a;#2oo13;a;#2o8o1;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，穿上a;#2o1o2;只有四a;#2o116;品才a;#33o21;穿a;#3o34o;朱红色a;#2o844;服朝服a;#1229o;章惇和曾a;#24o67;，还都a;#278o9;有这a;#2oo1o;福气a;#1229o;

    a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;自然是曾a;#24o67;，a;#3o456;a;#3598o;普a;#3689o;，身材a;#3o246;a;#21o66;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#3816o;a;#21o33;点，a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#293o5;a;#21o35;，可一想a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;有一a;#2oo1o;叫曾a;#24o41;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;长，本a;#2o154;又深得王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o449;重，a;#244o3;然a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;是普a;#3689o;角色a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;可是韩玉昆？a;a;rdquo;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;线投a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，a;#2432o;门见山a;#3o34o;问道a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;跨步进门，在王安a;#3o7o7;面a;#21o69;行a;#31o36;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#253o8;见大参a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;行a;#31o36;后站起来a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，浅a;#315o5;点头，不掩心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;欣赏a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;形本自不a;#24o46;，a;#2129o;夷所a;#246o5;a;#3o34o;遭遇和a;#2ooo4;段a;#2o154;生a;#3o34o;经历所a;#3o952;a;#3o778;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;气质，更不是等闲士子可a;#276o4;a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;气质，有a;#3o528;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#282o1;文尔雅，宠辱不惊a;#3o34o;恬淡，a;#3o475;a;#2o3o7;格，又是不输武将a;#3o34o;雄壮a;#1229o;文武双a;#2o84o;四a;#2oo1o;字，a;#3o475;来并不是王a;#389o2;a;#2411o;a;#2o182;吹a;#22o4o;a;#1229o;

    吕a;#248oo;卿和曾a;#24o67;a;#2o132;换a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o524;色，同a;#261o2;微不可察a;#3o34o;点a;#2o1o2;点头，这a;#2o3o1;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;来a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#276o4;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;想象a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;还a;#352o1;a;#2o986;色一点a;#1229o;

    章惇a;#21o17;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;在韩a;#2o872;a;#26o41;才进门a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，王安a;#3o7o7;、曾a;#24o67;和吕a;#248oo;卿都是坐a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;，只有章惇站a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;a;#3577o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;，a;#3577o;a;#2418o;a;#4o836;，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;坐a;#3o528;是应该a;#3o34o;，a;#3278o;章惇a;#2o25o;站起来，却是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;对a;#2o182;父a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;救命a;#2oo43;恩a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;大恩不言谢，a;#251o5;观玉昆a;#2oo63;a;#3875o;a;#2o439;子，a;#26o8o;谓a;#3o34o;客套a;#358o5;a;#236o1;不说a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;玉昆对家a;#2ooo5;a;#3o34o;救命a;#2oo43;恩，章惇铭a;#3576o;在心，a;#26o85;后必有回报a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;章惇说a;#358o5;豪爽，有点a;#2o687;是a;#24o66;a;#2o117;a;#229o9;汉拍a;#3o528;a;#33o16;a;#33o71;说自a;#24o49;一言a;#2oo61;a;#4o718;a;#3o34o;感觉a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo3o;手a;#2oo43;劳，a;#2o3o9;足挂a;#4o831;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;说得谦退，并不引a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;功a;#1229o;

    章惇很爽a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，a;#3682o;身坐回座a;#2o3o1;上a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;将吕a;#248oo;卿和曾a;#24o67;向韩a;#2o872;a;#2o171;绍a;#368o7;，a;#215o8;自行a;#2o1o2;a;#31o36;后，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;在王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#31o34;意下，在下首a;#3o34o;空a;#2o3o1;上坐a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;引韩a;#2o872;进来a;#3o34o;王a;#26o49;a;#21o17;a;#2o174;厅后小门退a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;

    坐在最a;#228o6;面a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，却被上首a;#3o34o;四a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;一起a;#3o447;a;#3o528;，有点a;#2o687;是在参加考试，气氛a;#276o4;昨a;#26o85;结束a;#3o34o;a;#3812o;试还a;#352o1;a;#2ooo5;肃一点a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;首a;#2o8o8;发a;#358o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;吾a;#26o85;a;#21o69;观王a;#389o2;荐章，言a;#2145o;玉昆a;#2o986;身a;#235o6;家，a;#1999o;a;#2o195;务a;#2o892;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;玉昆a;#2oo43;见，这青苗贷对a;#3o334;姓a;#21o33;害如a;#2o3o9;？a;#26o45;行起来又有a;#2o3o9;a;#2433o;a;#3o149;？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;第一a;#2oo1o;问a;#39o64;不是问得河湟a;#2432o;边a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#3278o;是自a;#24o49;对a;#26o32;法a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;法a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo63;对，这不是a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#3o34o;吗？！河湟a;#2432o;边a;#3o34o;重a;#352o1;性甚至还不如鄜a;#2431o;路a;#3o34o;横山拓a;#223o3;，又a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;与青苗贷a;#3o456;a;#276o4;？

    不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;对此a;#2oo63;有a;#2o934;备，只是a;#39o34;a;#242o7;变a;#2116o;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;#21o35;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;每天a;#21o4o;处晃a;#3o528;，a;#2o294;a;#253o8;见王安a;#3o7o7;a;#261o2;，可a;#33o21;被a;#2o25o;问a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;，a;#2o182;都有a;#39o44;备a;#1229o;a;#2o961;a;#2o1o7;有备a;#26o8o;患，韩a;#2o872;a;#368o7;往a;#3o34o;经验a;#2281o;少次提醒a;#368o7;a;#2o182;这a;#2oo1o;道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;青苗贷至a;#2o17o;a;#2641o;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;推行，韩a;#2o872;不敢妄言a;#2433o;a;#3o149;a;#21o33;害a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o473;头微a;#3o385;，韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;一a;#315o5;，又道，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o693;道一a;#2o1o7;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;民间a;#2o511;贷，a;#2418o;a;#21o33;往往在一a;#2o493;a;#24o38;右，是a;#2o493;称a;#2oo43;a;#21o33;a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2o511;贷a;#2o1o2;三a;#2o116;贯a;#38o65;，a;#2o351;得子孙都背上a;#24o4o;a;#2o538;a;#3o34o;a;#2o363;子，数不胜数a;#1229o;去岁韩a;#2o872;重a;#3o149;卧a;#242o2;，家a;#26o8o;a;#2o313;a;#3613o;可a;#2o197;a;#2431o;a;#213o7;问药a;#1229o;双a;#2o146;怕a;#32o47;a;#2145o;子孙，a;#236o1;不敢a;#2o511;贷a;#2o998;文，只把家a;#2oo13;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;尽数卖去a;#1229o;如果a;#1999o;间a;#2o511;贷a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#38o65;a;#3o495;a;#33o21;降a;#21o4o;四a;#251o4;，不a;#3577o;这a;#38o65;是官a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;，还是私a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;，对a;#3o334;姓都是a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;是这a;#2oo1o;道a;#297o2;！a;a;rdquo;章惇立a;#21o51;a;#255o9;a;#358o5;，却是在a;#2o316;哏一般a;#3o34o;a;#2411o;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，a;a;1dquo;可a;#2468o;韩琦a;#2oo43;辈，却道青苗贷a;#31o96;害a;#3o334;姓a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    吕a;#248oo;卿a;#2oo63;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;还有御a;#2149o;李a;#2412o;，a;#2o182;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;a;#32o39;跟在韩琦a;#2oo43;后，上a;#2oo7o;说a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上有官员推行青苗贷a;#261o2;，不贷本金a;#3278o;a;#352o1;a;#3o334;姓a;#3o452;a;#255o9;缴纳a;#21o33;息，a;#2o294;问a;#2o182;a;#3135o;竟是哪里a;#3o34o;官吏这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;，a;#2o182;却说不a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;继a;#3278o;又说，天子一造宫a;#2346o;耗a;#38o65;数a;#3o334;万，一宴a;#2oo43;费耗a;#38o65;数十万，a;#2oo26;此才a;#352o1;推行青苗法来与民a;#2o1o5;a;#21o33;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;这a;#236o1;是胡说a;#2o843;道a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王安a;#3o7o7;说a;#3o528;，微a;#241o2;怒意，赵a;#39o36;a;#2o11o;a;#2o182;有a;#3o693;遇a;#2oo43;恩，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;又a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;把a;#2o86o;济天下a;#3o34o;a;#24o76;望和期许放在a;#2o1o2;赵a;#39o36;身上，a;#2o998;a;#228o6;a;#3o475;不a;#368o7;a;#3o524;御a;#2149o;往a;#2o182;身上a;#279oo;a;#33o39;a;#277oo;，a;a;1dquo;官家虽是统御a;#2o159;万生民a;#3o34o;天子，a;#2o294;自a;#3o331;基后，只有a;#2oo26;太后和太a;#3o343;太后a;#2o462;a;#368o7;宫a;#2346o;，a;#2o174;来a;#278o9;有a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#2o139;a;#2oo48;a;#3278o;耗费a;#2o844;a;#24o81;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o3o9;a;#2749o;是李a;#2412o;，司马十a;#2o1o8;不a;#2oo63;是与韩稚圭a;#2oo43;辈一般声口？都说a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#24o3o;县a;#2oo13;有抑配青苗贷a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，还说a;#2o197;县官a;#3o563;责a;#2oo43;a;#23o41;，蚕食下户a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;吕a;#248oo;卿a;#294o8;a;#294o8;说a;#3o528;，a;#2o754;雅a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上a;#241o2;a;#3o528;极深a;#3o34o;愤怒a;#1229o;

    曾a;#24o67;a;#2o134;是愤愤不平a;#3859o;a;#2o197;自抑a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;青苗法a;#2oo13;本有规条，愿a;#2o511;a;#21o17;a;#2o511;，不愿a;#2o511;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;不强迫a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#3o495;有犯a;#311o5;，有一桩查处一桩，天下a;#215o8;路都派a;#2o154;a;#2o986;去a;#3o563;察a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;司马君实却还拿此a;#2o1o7;攻a;#2o987;青苗法a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    说起a;#26o32;法被攻a;#2o987;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，在座a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;都有一肚子a;#3351o;a;#277oo;，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;一a;#2oo1o;被a;#255o9;起引线a;#3o34o;火药桶，蹭a;#3o528;点边a;#236o1;a;#2919o;a;#2o1o2;，吕a;#248oo;卿、曾a;#24o67;都是一般a;#1229o;

    听得a;#2o96o;名变法派a;#3o34o;a;#2668o;心a;#2o154;物，a;#2o687;普a;#3689o;a;#2o154;叹a;#3o528;东家a;#21o51;a;#3418o;，a;#24o37;a;#38o65;不a;#3964o;一样a;#3o34o;一a;#3689o;抱怨，韩a;#2o872;a;#33o21;a;#2o3o7;a;#2o25o;a;#21o4o;，最近这段a;#261o2;间，反变法派给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;造a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;压力有a;#2281o;大a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;《a;#21oo9;统》a;#311o5;a;#2o154;a;#2oo26;a;#229o4;a;#3o423;，可a;#1999o;间a;#229o4;a;#3o423;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o174;来不绝a;#1229o;按a;#3o528;司马a;#2o869;翰a;#3o34o;想法，这是《a;#21oo9;统》a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;，还是把《a;#21oo9;统》废掉a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    厅a;#2oo13;a;#2o8o8;是一静，然后一阵a;#217oo;a;#2253o;大a;#315o5;a;#2o415;a;#2919o;发a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;章惇性格豪爽，毫不a;#2o171;意a;#3o34o;a;#329o2;意大a;#315o5;，曾a;#24o67;和吕a;#248oo;卿a;#276o4;章惇稍稍a;#2591o;敛一点，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;只是一点点，a;#236o1;a;#3683o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo63;是a;#2o3o2;头抿a;#2o1o2;口a;#3359o;a;#277oo;，a;#2o813;得自a;#24o49;失态a;#387o6;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;都道自a;#3o7o7;参政a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;故去a;#2oo43;后，如a;#2o17o;朝a;#2oo13;a;#229o9;谑a;#3o34o;只有a;#21o16;贡父和苏子a;#3o651;，想不a;#21o4o;玉昆a;#21o51;a;#3418o;起来a;#2oo63;如此锋a;#3816o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;章惇放纵a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#368o7;a;#2oo43;后，很快a;#236o1;正经起来，对心情a;#2591o;放自如，a;#2oo63;是身居a;#3964o;a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;必a;#352o1;条a;#2o214;a;#2oo43;一，a;a;1dquo;只是司马十a;#2o1o8;可是a;#2o25o;说a;#358o5;，拿玉昆a;#2oo43;言驳a;#2o182;都a;#278o9;用a;#1229o;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;吉甫不a;#236o1;是a;#2oo26;此跟a;#2o182;a;#2o1o5;起来a;#2o1o2;吗a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#3o693;司马a;#2o869;翰是如a;#2o3o9;说a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;很a;#229o9;奇司马a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;，《资治a;#3689o;鉴》可是a;#24o93;王学a;#3o34o;教材，a;#33o21;编纂a;#2o986;如此a;#24o4o;著，司马a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;辩a;#3577o;a;#33o21;力绝对不a;#24o46;a;#1229o;

    吕a;#248oo;卿a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;司马十a;#2o1o8;是这a;#2oo4o;说a;#3o34o;，a;a;1squo;愚民a;#3o693;取a;#2o538;a;#2oo43;a;#21o33;，不a;#3o693;还a;#2o538;a;#2oo43;害，a;#3875o;a;#2942o;县官不强，a;#235oo;民a;#2o134;不强a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;ash;a;a;ash;愚民只a;#3o693;a;#2o511;a;#2o538;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;处，不a;#3o693;还a;#2o538;a;#3o34o;坏处，县官不强迫a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o511;贷，a;#2o294;a;#368o7;去a;#235oo;民a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;强迫a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o511;啊a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;听a;#3o528;愣a;#2o1o2;一下，然后a;#3o452;摇头a;#1229o;a;#3o475;司马a;#2o8o9;这a;#358o5;说a;#3o34o;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;是愚民a;#22o43;，所a;#2o197;只a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#2o511;贷a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;处，却不a;#39o38;后果a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;这a;#2o123;a;#2oo65;愚，a;#236o1;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;跟a;#235oo;民去a;#2o511;a;#38o65;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，官a;#2422o;不该a;#2553o;和a;#1229o;

    这a;#2oo1o;结a;#3577o;是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o174;a;#3577o;据推a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;？完a;#2o84o;不a;#251o4;逻辑啊！

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o3o2;声叹息，司马a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo63;许才智a;#3964o;绝，a;#2o154;a;#2511o;许a;#2oo63;不坏，a;#2o294;屁股歪a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#278o9;a;#2115o;法a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;屁股a;#2o915;a;#2345o;立a;#2233o;，司马a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;立a;#2233o;a;#244o3;然与变法派站不a;#21o4o;一起去a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;家a;#24o72;曾言，庶民虽愚，a;#2o851;a;#2oo46;自a;#24o49;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;a;#2oo43;a;#261o2;，却a;#2o25o;变得聪明起来a;#1229o;此是a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;a;#2412o;情，司马a;#2o869;翰说a;#3o34o;实在a;#278o9;道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;司马十a;#2o1o8;是揣a;#3o528;明a;#3o333;a;#35o13;糊a;#28o34;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;吕a;#248oo;卿说得毫不客气a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;即a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo13;立a;#1229o;有名a;#3o34o;性格a;#358o1;谐a;#1229o;a;#244o3;员a;#228o6;a;#37o7o;a;#261o2;，与同a;#2o698;去御苑参观狮子，同a;#2o698;听说狮子一a;#26o85;a;#352o1;a;#215o7;a;#2o116;a;#26o2o;a;#3265o;a;#329o5;，a;#2o415;抱怨说a;#2o57o;官a;#3o34o;a;#3683o;狮子都不如，a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo13;立道a;#653o6;a;#251o5;等员a;#228o6;a;#37o7o;，安敢a;#276o4;园a;#2o869;狮a;#1229o;a;#2o219;参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;a;#261o2;，有a;#2o154;劝a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;居a;#2ooo4;a;#2422o;，a;#337o7;a;#352o1;a;#2o877;a;#358o1;谐a;#251o3;a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;拿a;#2o986;敇a;#2oo7o;，道，敇命a;a;1squo;可本官参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o313;如故a;a;rsquo;a;#1229o;是天子命a;#251o5;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;都不a;#352o1;变a;#1229o;

    ！

 第４６章 龙泉新硎试锋芒（三）

    a;#123o4;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    司马a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;才智天下谁a;#2o154;不a;#3o693;？在a;#2o161;宗立嗣a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;上，司马a;#2o8o9;只a;#2o889;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o221;奏章、说a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;次a;#358o5;，a;#236o1;让a;#2o161;宗最终点头a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在司马a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，包拯、韩琦、欧阳a;#2o462;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不a;#3o693;a;#3351o;口a;#2311o;心a;#3o34o;a;#2o652;a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少次，都是a;#26o8o;功a;#3278o;a;#3682o;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;这等a;#3o524;a;#2o8o9;和才智，a;#2o182;又a;#2459o;a;#2o25o;a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;青苗贷a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;处来？

    青苗法是李参在陕西首a;#21o19;，a;#26o45;行有a;#2418o;，得a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#3578o;a;#2o215;a;#2oo63;很a;#3964o;，所a;#2o197;王安a;#3o7o7;才a;#2o25o;现在a;#2232o;a;#26o41;试行，现在又a;#2o934;备推行a;#2o84o;国a;#1229o;a;#3278o;司马a;#2o8o9;却a;#3o828;是说a;#2o182;在陕西a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;青苗法a;a;1squo;只见a;#2o854;害，不见a;#2o854;a;#21o33;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;

    司马a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo43;心，吕a;#248oo;卿心a;#3o693;a;#1229o;

    吕a;#248oo;卿都a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;调子，在王安a;#3o7o7;和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;助手a;#2o2o4;面a;#21o69;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o171;意拍拍司马a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;是a;#2o511;一还一，a;#3o772;a;#2o135;者a;#2o96o;a;#24o76;a;#1229o;正是a;#1999o;间a;#2o511;贷a;#2281o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o493;称a;#2oo43;a;#21o33;，下户a;#26o41;有a;#3o772;a;#2o135;a;#2oo43;a;#2138o;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;青苗贷只a;#352o1;不强迫a;#2o154;a;#2o511;贷，a;#3o334;姓哪里还a;#2o25o;有怨言？a;#3278o;a;#235oo;民a;#352o1;想贷a;#38o65;生息，a;#2o415;不得不把a;#21o33;息降a;#21o4o;与青苗贷同样a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;率a;#1229o;a;#3o334;姓a;#2224o;此a;#236o1;有a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;选择，不a;#3577o;a;#2o844;家、私家，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;自选a;#2o415;是a;#1229o;此不是a;#2o154;情a;#2ooo4;a;#2o415;？

    a;#2412o;言道货a;#276o4;三家，此a;#2o1o7;不必教，即a;#2o415;是妇a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;是一清a;#2o1o8;a;#2697o;a;#1229o;a;#368o7;去只有a;#235oo;民a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;a;#21o33;贷，贫民a;#26o8o;可奈a;#2o3o9;，只a;#33o21;受a;#2o854;所a;#2745o;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是官a;#2422o;和a;#235oo;民都有a;#2o511;贷，a;#3o334;姓a;#2o415;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;选择，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;自a;#2o25o;去选一a;#2oo1o;对自a;#24o49;有a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;青苗贷推行a;#368o7;程a;#2oo13;有问a;#39o64;是必然a;#3o34o;，天下有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;诏a;#2o196;a;#2o25o;完美a;#26o8o;a;#3257o;a;#3o34o;a;#26o45;行，a;#2o294;青苗贷a;#3o34o;a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;处却更大，司马a;#2o869;翰反对青苗贷，是只见a;#2o854;一，不见a;#2o854;a;#2o1o8;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;太a;#2o559;驳！a;a;rdquo;

    章惇双手一拍，a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;货a;#276o4;三家这句说a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;韩、文诸a;#2o844;尽道青苗贷与民a;#2o1o5;a;#21o33;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3oo28;，却a;#3683o;妇a;#2o154;都a;#276o4;不上a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    曾a;#24o67;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2753o;不a;#3o693;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是不是a;#35o13;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;！？a;a;rdquo;

    章惇不屑a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;一声a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;文、吕、马a;#2oo43;辈自然是a;#35o13;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o294;有一a;#2o123;a;#2o154;，却是a;#3o495;糊a;#28o34;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;司马君实a;#2o174;不糊a;#28o34;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o182;a;#276o4;谁都聪明a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王安a;#3o7o7;是司马a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;老友，a;#2o182;对司马a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;解a;#244o3;然a;#276o4;在座a;#3o34o;说有a;#2o154;都a;#352o1;深a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;说起a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;，不是听说司马a;#2o869;翰a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;a;#2653o;密a;#211o3;a;#2o351;a;#2o1o2;吗？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;突然问a;#2o1o2;一句a;#1229o;

    曾a;#24o67;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;司马君实辞掉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;加上a;#21o69;天a;#3o34o;一次，a;#2653o;密a;#211o3;a;#2o351;一职，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经辞让a;#2o1o2;三次a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    章惇a;#22o66;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;司马十a;#2o1o8;不敢a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#368o7;去在a;#4o6o7;a;#24o3o;闹得a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o182;自a;#24o49;最清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;a;#32o47;得庞a;#39o62;a;#2o844;a;#24o38;a;#368o1;青a;#24o3o;，a;#278o9;有a;#39o62;a;#2o844;a;#2o445;a;#2o182;，a;#2o182;少不a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;降上a;#2o96o;级a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;a;#2o96o;天a;#236o1;听说天子有意让司马a;#2o8o9;担a;#2o219;a;#2653o;密a;#211o3;a;#2o351;，a;#244o2;a;#2o837;执政a;#2oo43;a;#21o15;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;同a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;听说a;#2o1o2;，司马a;#2o8o9;在a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;上完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;有一点可a;#2o379;a;#2284o;耀a;#3o34o;功劳，反a;#3278o;有a;#2ooo2;a;#3o42o;弃a;#3ooo2;a;#3o34o;败绩a;#1229o;

    章惇所说a;#3o34o;庞a;#39o62;a;#2o844;指a;#3o34o;是a;#2o161;宗朝名a;#3o456;庞籍a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}7;名，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o1o2;解a;#21o4o;庞籍a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;迹后，很奇怪a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;后a;#1999o;a;#2o182;a;#236o1;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#229o4;a;#2o318;a;#1229o;庞籍a;#26o82;a;#278o9;有a;#2o57o;贵妃a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;，本a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;不是太a;#24o72;，只有a;#2oo1o;太子太a;#2o445;a;#3o34o;名头，死后追封司空和a;#2o365;a;#2oo13;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;御下甚a;#2ooo5;，官声并不a;#24o46;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;庞籍a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子和司马a;#2o8o9;是a;#3683o;襟a;#1229o;a;#22o25;a;#2o3o5;a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;，庞籍a;#2oo26;并a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;，a;#2oo27;管河东北a;#37o96;边a;#3845o;a;#2o891;务a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#26o41;a;#2o415;起见，庞藉a;#2o415;将司马a;#2o8o9;a;#241o2;去并a;#24o3o;，a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3689o;a;#21o28;a;#1229o;

    庞籍a;#2o86o;管河东a;#3845o;务，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#2418o;纪大a;#2o1o2;，a;#26o8o;力去a;#24o33;a;#3527o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，a;#2o415;让司马a;#2o195;a;#2o182;a;#24o33;边a;#1229o;a;#244o3;司马a;#2o8o9;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#4o6o7;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#255o9;受a;#244o3;a;#2232o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;、a;#3689o;a;#21o28;a;#3o34o;提议，向庞籍建议在边境靠西夏一a;#2o391;a;#2o462;建a;#2ooo4;座a;#2o891;堡a;#1229o;a;#2o294;最后a;#3o34o;结果a;#236o1;是筑堡a;#2o891;a;#2o84o;家a;#352o6;a;#278o9;，将a;#39o46;a;#371o1;恩战死a;#1229o;

    战后a;#3577o;罪，庞籍把司马a;#2o8o9;建议筑堡a;#3o34o;文a;#2oo7o;隐藏，自a;#24o49;担下a;#2o1o2;罪名a;#1229o;a;#3278o;后a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;庞籍被a;#21o66;去a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;职a;#2o3o1;，司马a;#2o8o9;心a;#2oo13;不安，上a;#2oo7o;坦陈自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;错误，最终却并a;#278o9;a;#2591o;a;#21o4o;处a;#326o2;a;#1229o;a;#2224o;此a;#2o1o7;，司马a;#2o8o9;a;#2o1o7;庞籍如父，同a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;a;#255o9;受教训，不愿a;#2o877;a;#3577o;a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;，反对a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;扩张a;#2o891;队和战a;#2o1o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o915;策a;#1229o;赵a;#39o36;让司马a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo26;a;#2653o;密a;#211o3;a;#2o351;，a;#2oo63;算是讽a;#21o5o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

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    韩a;#2o872;摇摇头，精a;#31o7o;却是暗a;#2oo13;一振，这a;#2oo1o;问a;#39o64;a;#2o182;同样a;#26o89;有a;#2o934;备a;#1229o;a;#244o3;即答道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;想法a;#2o498;是a;#278o9;有，朝廷大a;#2o1o7;不是在下这等a;#2o559;鄙小臣a;#33o21;议a;#3577o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;朝a;#2253o;上a;#3o34o;大a;#2o1o7;不a;#3577o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2345o;，a;#3135o;竟是用a;#3o34o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;策a;#3oo53;，a;#21o4o;最后，总得下发a;#21o4o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，发a;#21o4o;a;#24o3o;里、县里甚至a;#2oo65;里，发a;#21o4o;在下这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品选a;#2o154;手a;#2oo13;，让a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;，还有更下面a;#3o34o;胥吏去a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    韩a;#2o872;说完，a;#3278o;在座a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;都陷a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;沉a;#246o5;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;说这a;#2o123;自然有用意，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，吕a;#248oo;卿、曾a;#24o67;、章惇a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，不a;#2o25o;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;只是随口说a;#2oo1o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;用意a;#2oo63;不a;#3859o;猜，a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;才智a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是转a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

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    三班院是a;#3o456;对a;#2o11o;流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;a;#3o34o;武官a;#3812o;选a;#349o5;门，管a;#3o34o;是a;#2o3o2;品武臣，如a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#236o1;是a;#244o2;三班院管a;#1229o;正如流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;a;#2o869;a;#228o6;不a;#3577o;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;，总是有a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;名a;#278o9;摊a;#21o4o;a;#24o46;遣a;#3o34o;闲散选a;#2o154;一样a;#1229o;三班院a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo63;总是有a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;三a;#3o334;a;#278o9;a;#24o46;遣a;#3o34o;大小a;#2o351;臣a;#1229o;三班院另a;#228o6;，a;#236o1;是a;#223o7;寿a;#2oo43;a;#26o85;，参加饭a;#2o711;进香a;#3o34o;a;#2o856;a;#31o36;a;#1229o;等a;#2o856;a;#31o36;完a;#276o5;后，a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;香a;#38o65;都a;#2o25o;散给这a;#2o123;穷a;#3351o;守阙a;#3o34o;闲官a;#2o2o4;，聚在一起a;#215o7;喝一a;#39o39;a;#1229o;

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    ！

 第４６章 龙泉新硎试锋芒（四）

    第一更，求红票，收藏】

    给低层官吏添支俸禄要花的钱实在很惊人，可并非没有好处。高薪养廉的效果，也许有，也许没有，除了王安石外，吕惠卿他们并不是很在意。但对朝堂政争，却是益处多多，显而易见。

    一旦听说王安石要给天下卑官胥吏加发俸禄，反变法派到时会怎么说？

    如果韩琦、司马光等人继续反对，好吧，全天下的低层官吏便一股脑儿的都会被他们得罪干净，变法派肯定会兴高采烈、加油添醋的为韩琦、司马光宣扬。

    不反对，那6续增加的巨额支出，就越发的让天子不敢轻易动摇各项以填补亏空为目的新法的施行，王安石的地位由此可以稳固。

    当然，韩琦等人还有推波助澜这个选择。王安石说给每名监镇、县尉这样的选人月俸加上一贯，那韩琦可以喊‘加三贯’，文彦博说‘你看他们这么辛苦应该加五贯’，司马光说不定会喊个‘应该加十贯才对’。这等操蛋的做法的确可以让变法派偷不着鸡蚀把米，但那时，天子又会怎样看待搅乱朝纲的反变法派？

    对吕惠卿他们来说，这一招实在是妙不可言，因为只有变法，才有足够的财力支持添支俸禄这个政策。而反对变法，就没钱拿来收买人心，只能陷入了进退两难的境地。

    话说回来，这事以王安石等人的才智不是想不到，等到财政状况好转，他们说不定就会想到并提出来。可现在王安石的口袋里空空如也，当然只会想着如何挣钱，省钱，而不是花钱，赵顼起用王安石，也是为了弥补财政亏空。

    韩冈心中有些小得意，这是英国人在香港做过的事，让后接手的政府有苦说不出，韩冈只是随手拿过来使用。明明白白的阳谋，就算司马光、文彦博他们能看破，也化解不了。

    当然，他既然给王安石支了这一招，就等于确定了自己的政治派别。但对韩冈来说，投靠哪一边根本不是问题！他本就没有选边的资格，举主王韶的依靠是王安石，河湟拓边所需要的朝堂支持也只有从变法派这里得来。

    即便他是张载的学生，同时又承张戬、程颢之教，但在反变法派里依然找不到自己的位置。就算是张戬，程颢二人，身为可上谏君王，下弹重臣的御史，在反变法派中的地位，也不过是马前卒而已，根本无法与王安石相提并论。

    人总是趋利的，韩冈只会选择符合自己利益的一边，即便不看好王安石和变法的结果，但韩冈个人而言，变法派却是如今最好及唯一的选择。

    曾布最后还是忍不住，哈哈笑了起来。因为这一招实在太妙了。近日他被吕公著、司马光还有陈升之的各种小手段弄得一肚子恼火，却无处发泄。现在韩冈给他们支了一招，只是坐在这里想一想，就觉得一口怨气终于出了大半。

    他笑着对韩冈道：“到底是韩玉昆，这一招确是有才。”

    韩冈不接口，笑而不语，有些话说明白就没意思了，含而不露才是正确的应对。

    吕惠卿却在盯着韩冈。他觉得韩冈提出的策略，就跟他的眉眼一般锐利……而且老辣。不像是个年轻人。但韩冈没有明说，一切只是他们自己的推演，也有可能韩冈根本没有想那么深，只是不好意思为……

    吕惠卿忽而失笑，这个想法的可能性反而更低，洋洋两万言的《伤病营管理暂行条例》可是摆在过他的案头上，心思缜密，面面俱到，这是他当时就给韩冈的评价。现在说他想不到这么深，那就是在说自己没有识人眼光了。

    后生可畏啊！吕惠卿感叹着。韩冈今年才十九，就已经如此出色，日后若能考个进士出来，前途不可限量。

    为低层官吏添支俸禄，事关重大，牵连到朝堂的方方面面，不是短时间就能决定。即便决定了，也不可能一步到位，而是会逐步增长。放在现在，就仅仅是个可以考虑的提议而已。

    但这个在预计中，必然能行之有效的提议，成功的影响了书房中的气氛，让在座的五人，心情都变得很轻松。

    王安石拿起茶盏，啜了一口，冷掉的茶水口感发涩，但他喝得很是舒畅。王安石一向想得多，吃饭都是心不在焉，只会吃面前的一盘菜。喝茶往往也是茶杯摆在面前，一天都不会记得要喝。也只是现在心情放松，才会记得要喝水。放下茶盏，他笑问着韩冈，“玉昆见识过人，难得一见。如今中书检正五房之中，也是缺着玉昆这样的人才。不知玉昆是否有心到京中来？”

    韩冈心中一惊，想不到表现太好也有问题。他摇摇头，如果自家有一个进士出身，或许可以有另外一个选择，但他是王韶为了河湟开边才推荐的官员，他的去处只有秦州，“相公的夸赞，韩冈愧不敢当。在下才疏学浅，又未有实务经验，中书里的事务不是在下能做得来的。何苦饮水思源，王机宜的恩德，韩冈始终铭记在心，不敢须臾或忘。”

    韩冈的回答，王安石心中早已有数，也只是问问而已。韩冈虽然年轻，却是豪侠的性子，王韶对他有恩，他自然不会因为一点好处而背叛。

    王安石沉吟了一下，又道：“天子对河湟之事一直放在心上，王子纯的《平戎策》也是天子先看到的。玉昆你自秦州来，对河湟如今局势自然了如指掌，可有意入朝向天子述说一二？”

    韩冈出了这么大力，立场坚定的站在自己这边，又谦逊如此，手上一时也没有什么可以奖励他的。王安石便想着让韩冈越次面圣，也好在天子心头留下名字，在崇政殿偏殿的屏风上留下名字。

    韩冈心惊肉跳，头摇得更厉害，坚辞道：“无有寸功，如何可以面见天子？下官又不过一个从九品选人，卑官朝觐天子，也不合礼制。此事万万不可！”

    开什么玩笑，让他出主意没问题，让他冲杀到前面去，这是让他做炮灰啊！回秦州挣军功才是真的。朝中有王安石支持，李师中、窦舜卿之辈不足为虑，辅佐好王韶，收复河湟边塞，这军功，当是太宗朝收复北汉以来第一功。王韶日后说不定能升到枢密使，而自己也有了青云直上的根基。

    “也罢，那就下次好了。”见韩冈辞意甚坚，王安石也便不再坚持，心中则更加看高了韩冈几分。

    此事一了，话题便不再局限于朝政，而是很随意的闲聊起来，众人谈笑风生。

    看着辞锋往往一针见血，却又不失诙谐的韩冈，吕惠卿突然发现，不经意间，韩冈已经是跟他们几乎平等的在交谈，在说笑，在评论如今朝局。这与一开始打算考验一下韩冈的初衷，完全不一样了。

    局面的改变，大概就是从韩冈说的那个笑话开始，而因方才他的计策，而成为定局。但除了自己，好像谁也没有发现这一点。

    吕惠卿心中暗暗赞叹，能在潜移默化中引导气氛，确立自己的地位，韩玉昆的心思的确不简单——如果并非刻意，而是自然而然做出来的，那就更不简单——吕惠卿看出来了，但他乐见其成，因为韩冈的才能得到他的认同。

    在参与变法事业之前，吕惠卿在士林中得到的评价是‘学有操术，才剧器博’，‘为当今士大夫之高选’，这些话是欧阳修、沈遘、韩绛、曾公亮所说。但到了变法开始之后，由于吕惠卿是变法派王安石之下的第一号干将，直接掌管制置三司条例司，变成了人们口中的奸佞。

    评价急转直下，但这么短的时间，吕惠卿却不会有太大的变化。未来也许不知，至少现在，他还是‘才剧器博’的吕吉甫。对于他来说，地位的高低不算什么，豪杰居陋巷，蠹虫据高位，这样的情况太多了。才智、才学，才是他所看重的，这也是真正的士大夫们共同的认识。

    书房外厅中的谈笑从紧闭的门缝中传了出来，王旁站在书房外厅的侧门前，心情阴郁，已经忘了自己来此的原因。

    昨天尚与自己难较高下的对手，现在已经成了父亲书房中的座上宾，而且和吕惠卿、曾布、章惇这些被父亲赞不绝口的俊杰才士，毫无畏色的谈笑着。

    因为身边有着父亲和长兄这样人物，王旁心中一直有着隐隐的自卑，而且父兄来往的友人，无一不是才气纵横，也让王旁自惭形秽。而愿意跟他结交的，却都是因为他父亲的权势而来。

    可韩冈不同，他虽然是父亲请来，但昨日却被晾在了偏厅。与他势均力敌的下了两盘棋后，王旁便觉得多了一个能平等相处的朋友。可谁知，韩冈竟然毫不逊色于他过去见过的那些父亲和兄长的朋友，以卑官之身，却能在父亲面前言笑自如……

    “二哥！”

    王旁闻声猛然一惊，从失落中被惊醒，回头看去却见是自家的妹妹王旖注1】。

    十七岁的王旖，继承了母亲那一边的容貌，修长高挑的身材，又有着江南水乡女子的柔美。只是她的举动却一点不像大家闺秀，让开王旁，凑到门缝前眯着眼就想向里面看去。

    王旁连忙拦住她，“二姐儿，别闹！”

    “里面的是爹爹这两天常提起的韩玉昆？”王旖眼中闪着好奇的目光，“他真的亲手杀了那么多人？！”

    “看不出来……”王旁突然醒觉，“二姐儿你到这里作甚？！”

    “还说！”王旖气哼哼的说着，“二哥你不是来叫爹爹他们吃饭的吗？娘娘看你去了就没消息，才让我来找的。”她又望望堵在门前不动的王旁，不高兴冲他哼了一声：“话带到了，我先回后院了，今天的功课还没做完呢。二哥你也让爹爹他们快点去吃饭，别耽搁了。”

    王旖说罢，就踏着轻快的步子往后院去了。王旁看着性子太过活泼的妹妹，不禁叹了口气。回过头来，伸手敲响了厅门。

    注1：实在查不到王安石的两个女儿究竟叫什么名字，即便是王安石写给女儿的诗作中，也没有透露。也只能自由杜撰了。王安石的子侄辈，都是单名，都带一个方。如王旁和王雱。虽然女儿一般不会模仿兄弟的名字，但以王安石的不拘俗礼的性格，让女儿的名字也从‘方’旁，也是很有可能的。！

 第４６章 龙泉新硎试锋芒（五）

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    王安a;#3o7o7;向a;#2o197;清廉著称，参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;家a;#3o34o;饭菜a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#293o5;a;#21o35;，甚至不a;#276o4;张家、程家a;#229o9;a;#21o4o;哪里a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;还是见识a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o256;说a;#2oo13;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#215o7;饭a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;心不在焉，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;只a;#3o447;a;#3o528;面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;一a;#3o424;菜在a;#215o7;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且王安a;#3o7o7;不a;#253o4;小a;#3341o;，有a;#2o123;菜a;#2o174;a;#316o7;子上落下，掉在衣服上，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是拈起来a;#236o1;放进a;#22o68;里，在座a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;都见怪不怪，a;#2o498;是韩a;#2o872;a;#215o7;惊不小a;#1229o;

    一a;#39o39;饭a;#215o7;完，韩a;#2o872;又重a;#26o32;坐a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;房a;#228o6;厅a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;厅a;#2o869;a;#24o5o;经点起a;#2o1o2;七a;#2o843;a;#259o3;蜡烛，大a;#27o1o;是御赐a;#2oo43;物，每一a;#259o3;蜡烛都有a;#2o799;臂粗细，燃起来后，空气a;#2oo13;还a;#241o2;a;#3o528;淡淡a;#3o34o;香气a;#1229o;

    a;#276o4;起饭a;#21o69;，厅a;#2oo13;现在a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;王a;#26o49;，暂a;#261o2;不是说正a;#2o1o7;，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o171;意让自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子一起a;#368o7;来聊聊天a;#1229o;说起来a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o799;子性格上有a;#2o123;阴沉，王安a;#3o7o7;还是a;#24o76;望王a;#26o49;a;#33o21;a;#2281o;参加一a;#2o123;士a;#2o154;间a;#3o34o;聚a;#2o25o;，增长a;#384o5;历，结a;#2o132;朋友a;#3o34o;同a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;改改性子a;#1229o;

    坐下来，闲聊a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;王子纯a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;有a;#3o524;a;#2o8o9;，运气a;#2oo63;不错，a;#33o21;在a;#2o239;羌城遇a;#21o4o;玉昆a;#1229o;只是王子纯a;#2o182;a;#2o449;来a;#3o34o;不少，说得却不清不a;#2697o;，不a;#3o693;是玉昆a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o25o;摊上a;#349o5;a;#21o69;役？又是a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o25o;被a;#2o154;陷害？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;说起来a;#2oo63;不算a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;a;rdquo;听见王安a;#3o7o7;问起自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;经历，a;#26o89;有a;#2o934;备a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;沉声说a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;经历，天下千a;#3o334;a;#24o3o;县，每天都a;#2o25o;发生a;#1229o;a;#33o21;如在下这样遇上贵a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;却a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    在王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo7o;房a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;厅a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;将自a;#24o49;a;#2o174;a;#3o149;a;#2484o;后a;#3o34o;遭遇和经历，一桩桩、一a;#2o214;a;#2o214;a;#3o34o;a;#23o59;a;#23o59;道来a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;遗漏，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;a;#39o35;a;#2284o;张，平铺a;#3o452;叙a;#3o34o;词句，a;#24o5o;足a;#2o197;让在座诸a;#2o154;叹a;#2oo26;观a;#2749o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o854;实，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月来a;#3o34o;遭遇，a;#24o5o;经完a;#2o84o;可a;#2o197;算是一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o256;奇a;#1229o;是a;#2oo1o;极精彩a;#3o34o;故a;#2o1o7;，又是a;#2567o;在a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;实a;#1229o;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;王a;#26o49;，四名听a;#2o247;都是见a;#2281o;识广，a;#2o294;生长在和平安宁a;#3o34o;a;#3o343;宋腹a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;士子a;#2o2o4;，即a;#2o415;是王安a;#3o7o7;、吕a;#248oo;卿这样少a;#2418o;a;#261o2;a;#2o415;a;#362o8;遍四a;#26o41;寻a;#24o72;访友a;#3o34o;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;，a;#2oo63;绝a;#278o9;有这般波澜起a;#2o239;、危机处处，却又每每绝处逢生a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;生经历a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o813;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;惊叹a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;被陷害，a;#2o182;被压迫，a;#2o182;被谋算，a;#2o294;最后，却是a;#2o182;站在数千a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#236o8;a;#2o3o7;上放声大a;#315o5;a;#1229o;如果只a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;背后a;#3o34o;三a;#2o221;荐a;#2oo7o;，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;王a;#389o2;所a;#2o889;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;封私a;#2o449;，a;#2o219;谁a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;这一路a;#362o8;来有a;#2281o;少艰a;#3859o;a;#385o5;阻，又是a;#2459o;样被a;#2o182;一步步a;#3o34o;跨越a;#368o7;去！

    a;#3859o;怪a;#33o21;得王a;#389o2;如此a;#3o475;重！a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;怪a;#2o182;a;#33o21;一下得a;#21o4o;三a;#2o221;荐a;#2oo7o;！

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o986;意a;#26oo9;a;#3o34o;在王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;欣赏和a;#3619o;叹a;#1229o;

    a;#226o9;造a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;形象讲a;#3135o;技a;#24o39;，韩a;#2o872;在张戬、程a;#39o74;面a;#21o69;a;#282o1;良恭a;#2o461;，a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;一a;#211o3;a;#2122o;学a;#229o9;问a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;学生模样，虽然a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#229o9;学，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;所a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;性格，却与a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;本心背道a;#3278o;驰a;#1229o;a;#2oo43;所a;#2o197;这样a;#2o57o;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;明a;#3o333;，a;#352o1;a;#255o9;近程a;#39o74;、张戬这a;#2o123;道学家，不把自a;#24o49;打扮a;#251o4;同类是不a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;a;#2o182;把一身a;#3o34o;锋芒a;#2591o;起，将果a;#2o915;a;#3o34o;手段敛藏，最后a;#2o986;现在在张程a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;面a;#21o69;，是一a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;学、a;#2122o;a;#3588o;、肯上进、同a;#261o2;还有a;#2o123;才华，最重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;正a;#3o452;守a;#31o36;a;#3o34o;韩玉昆a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;在王安a;#3o7o7;面a;#21o69;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;不一样a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;需a;#352o1;给王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3oo41;下一a;#2oo1o;深a;#21o51;a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;象，张戬程a;#39o74;面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;种a;#229o9;a;#234o1;子a;#3o34o;形象是不a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;不a;#2o171;意说a;#2o986;在a;#245o3;a;#248oo;坊a;#2o891;a;#268oo;库a;#2oo13;杀a;#2o154;反栽a;#3o34o;a;#3o424;算，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o171;意说明a;#2o182;在a;#35o6o;峡谷杀a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;名陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o869;应a;#3o34o;a;#2o915;a;#26o29;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;王a;#389o2;每每拿来a;#276o4;拟韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;张a;#2oo54;a;#2383o;，a;#2o182;杀a;#2o154;放火，灭a;#2o1o2;道a;#24o38;a;#4o657;店一家老小a;#3o34o;轶a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo63;是a;#21o4o;处流a;#2o256;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;a;#3875o;是玉昆，换a;#2o316;是a;#2o182;a;#2o154;，即a;#2o415;是a;#251o5;处在玉昆a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置上，怕是a;#2o25o;a;#2o982;a;#2281o;吉少a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;曾a;#24o67;叹a;#3o528;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o498;是子a;#214o2;，应该a;#33o21;杀a;#2o986;一条路来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    章惇摇摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3859o;说，a;#251o5;可a;#278o9;有玉昆a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;身手a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    吕a;#248oo;卿觉得a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;都a;#278o9;说a;#21o4o;点子上a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;武a;#334o2;a;#2o498;是a;#2o854;次，智计a;#2o134;是末a;#3341o;，a;#2o851;a;#3819o;是玉昆a;#33o21;下a;#2o915;a;#26o29;a;#1229o;在a;#2o239;羌城，对向宝家a;#229oo;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一箭，射得a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o854;实这a;#2o123;算不得a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;在下清a;#2697o;，阴谋a;#358o9;计a;#2o174;来是见不得a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;，只a;#352o1;自a;#24o49;行得正站得a;#3o452;，a;#297o2;a;#3o452;气壮，a;#2o415;是a;#3974o;a;#31o7o;a;#3859o;a;#2o4o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;说a;#21o4o;这里，犹豫a;#2o1o2;一下a;#1229o;a;#2o294;立a;#21o51;，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;坚a;#2345o;起来，把a;#2o934;备a;#24o5o;a;#2oo37;a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;，缓缓说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;口a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#358o5;说回来，青苗贷一a;#2o1o7;a;#2o854;实有a;#2oo1o;更简单a;#3o34o;解a;#2o915;a;#26o41;法a;#1229o;不需添a;#259o3;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;，只a;#352o1;把a;#2o1o7;情摊a;#2432o;来说a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#3o456;a;#2o844;、文a;#3o456;a;#2o844;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不是说青苗贷a;#2o26o;民吗？a;#37o27;a;#236o1;把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;家里放贷a;#2591o;息、残害a;#3o334;姓a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;都曝a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;放在a;#2o8o9;天a;#2127o;a;#26o85;a;#2oo43;下，让天下a;#2o154;a;#3o475;清a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;用心，a;#229o9;a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3578o;a;#21o28;！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;轻轻a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，微微a;#3o511;起a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;a;#235o6;芒四射a;#1229o;a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;后压抑许a;#2oo37;a;#3o34o;如a;#21o73;如a;#2o992;a;#3o34o;锋a;#3816o;性子，此a;#261o2;终a;#2o11o;扬a;#3o473;a;#2o986;a;#388o8;a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;称a;#3o149;不朝，请a;#37o89;a;#2o986;a;#228o6;，a;#37o27;是a;#26o8o;可奈a;#2o3o9;下a;#3o34o;a;#3845o;守，a;#2o687;a;#2oo1o;女a;#2o154;一样对a;#3o528;三心a;#2o1o8;意a;#3o34o;情a;#37o7o;说a;#3o528;有a;#251o5;a;#278o9;a;#229o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;建议却是彻头彻尾、犀a;#21o33;果a;#26o29;a;#3o34o;进攻a;#1229o;

    a;#2o381;a;#29o31;朝a;#2253o;惯a;#2o363;，a;#296o9;a;#3o528;一a;#2o123;阴谋a;#358o9;计，韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;这a;#2oo1o;本a;#2o1o7;，即a;#2o415;是a;#21o69;面加薪a;#3o34o;计策，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是拾a;#2o154;牙慧a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;可a;#2o197;挥起大a;#3818o;，a;#29o31;a;#33o41;门a;#3o452;a;#255o9;来上一下a;#1229o;

    简单，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;，a;#3278o;且有效a;#1229o;

    a;#4o857;泉三a;#2361o;a;#26o32;a;#3o952;，正a;#352o1;一试a;#21o73;锋a;#1229o;

    厅a;#2oo13;一a;#261o2;静a;#2o1o2;下来，谁a;#2o25o;想a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;突然间a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo27;意a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;对犀a;#21o33;锋a;#3816o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o473;a;#3o524;，突然发觉a;#2o182;对这名a;#2o851;西来a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;，a;#2o1o2;解得实在太肤浅a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;想不a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;在谋算深沉a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;衣下，藏a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;竟然是锋a;#3816o;如a;#21o73;a;#3o34o;性子a;#1229o;

    章惇不掩a;#286o8;赏a;#2oo43;色，曾a;#24o67;打a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;，a;a;1dquo;这a;#3oooo;籍户a;#2o135;可是不a;#229o9;查a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o3o9;必a;#352o1;查a;#3oooo;籍户a;#2o135;？！窦a;#333o8;卿说一a;#39o31;四十七a;#2o137;a;#261o2;，可曾查a;#368o7;a;#3oooo;籍户a;#2o135;？可有半a;#2o998;a;#3o495;a;#2o973;实据？a;#244o3;然，窦a;#333o8;卿是a;#2o449;口胡言，a;#3o529;a;#3o528;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;说a;#3o6o6;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;说得都是实a;#358o5;，文家、韩家，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2ooo4;家a;#3859o;道a;#278o9;有放贷a;#2591o;a;#21o33;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;？！只是数a;#3o446;a;#2281o;少a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;，a;#24o46;a;#2oo1o;一点，又有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o851;系a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;a;#286o8;得a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;上章自辩，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;足够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;一a;#3o452;a;#2o197;来a;#2o854;实都对变法派a;#3o34o;a;#3oo31;首a;#3oo31;尾有a;#2o123;不a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;然，a;#26o82;然a;#24o5o;经得罪a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o154;，a;#2o3o9;不干a;#33o3o;得罪a;#21o4o;底？！a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#2183o;鞅是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;，只是城门立a;#264o8;吗，a;#2o182;可a;#278o9;少杀a;#2o154;，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;把太子a;#3o34o;a;#24o72;a;#2o613;都治a;#2o1o2;罪a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;还把对手a;#3oo41;在朝a;#2oo13;，这不是给自a;#24o49;添a;#2oo81;？a;#235oo;a;#2438o;、韩琦是a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#278o9;错，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;离a;#2432o;朝a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;，是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;在政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;太a;#2oo37;a;#1229o;a;#26o32;a;#24o93;a;#3o331;基，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2o123;a;#2o8o3;老重臣本a;#236o1;是a;#352o1;a;#2o8o8;a;#2o986;a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;来，王安a;#3o7o7;实在太a;#2o811;a;#21o46;自a;#24o49;a;#2o1o2;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;a;#1229o;

    如a;#2o17o;都是a;#3o475;a;#3o528;反变法派向王安a;#3o7o7;身上一a;#3o4o6;a;#3o4o6;a;#3o34o;a;#279oo;a;#3o528;a;#33o39;a;#277oo;，a;#3278o;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;只是a;#253o7;a;#2655o;，a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;辩解，却少有对进行a;#2o154;身攻a;#2o987;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;庆历a;#26o32;政a;#261o2;，吕夷简是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;对a;#2o184;范a;#2o21o;淹一a;#2o826;a;#3o34o;？a;#2o174;欧阳a;#2o462;闺幕不a;#2o462;，a;#21o4o;苏a;#333o8;a;#38o54;卖故a;#3244o;a;#2o844;a;#38o65;，a;#2o877;a;#21o4o;攻a;#2o987;范a;#2o21o;淹结a;#2o826;，a;#2o96o;桩a;#2o1o7;一起发a;#2116o;，a;#2o415;把范a;#2o826;一网打尽！

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o877;说韩稚圭a;#3o34o;弹章a;#1229o;a;#2o182;说青苗贷不该贷给城里a;#3o34o;坊廓户a;#1229o;a;#2o961;a;#2o1o7;a;#39o35;正名，a;#2o197;青苗贷这a;#2oo1o;名字，贷给坊廓户是不对a;#1229o;可改a;#2oo1o;名字不a;#236o1;行a;#2o1o2;吗？把青苗贷改a;#251o4;a;#21o33;民a;#2o3o2;息贷款，韩琦a;#2oo43;辈还a;#33o21;说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？名正a;#26o41;a;#33o21;言a;#39o34;，只听这a;#2oo1o;名字，a;#236o1;a;#3o693;道是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;救民a;#277oo;火a;#3o34o;，a;#3278o;且a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;青苗a;#3o34o;局a;#3848o;，贷给城里a;#3o34o;坊廓户a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;同a;#261o2;明a;#3o333;指a;#2o986;天下a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;息太a;#3964o;，朝廷是不得a;#24o5o;a;#3278o;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#255o9;下来韩、文、吕诸a;#2o844;还a;#2o25o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;手段，在下不a;#3o693;道a;#1229o;a;#2o294;有一点可a;#2o197;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;，只a;#352o1;把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;私底下a;#3o34o;一a;#2o123;心a;#246o5;暴a;#387o6;a;#2o986;来，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不可a;#33o21;a;#2o877;去迷惑天子和a;#1999o;a;#2o154;！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;说得毫a;#26o8o;a;#39o38;忌，完a;#2o84o;不在意自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;与a;#2o182;所攻a;#2o987;a;#3o34o;韩琦、吕a;#2o844;著等a;#2o154;有a;#2281o;大a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;距a;#1229o;

    按道a;#297o2;说，韩a;#2o872;一a;#2oo1o;微不足道a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品选a;#2o154;，在朝a;#2oo13;，不a;#368o7;是升载a;#26oo7;量a;#2oo43;辈a;#1229o;a;#29oo4;a;#29oo4;a;#31o7o;a;#2o14o;，天下a;#2oo13;心，这里并不是适合a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3331o;台，完a;#2o84o;不够资格上去参与演a;#2o986;a;#1229o;上面a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;角，是王安a;#3o7o7;、是司马a;#2o8o9;、是文彦博、是吕a;#2o844;著，a;#2oo63;有身居千里a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;a;#2116o;摇a;#2o14o;城a;#3331o;台a;#3o34o;，有a;#235oo;a;#2438o;，有韩琦a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;是配角，a;#2oo63;是吕a;#248oo;卿、曾a;#24o67;、章惇、张戬、程a;#39o74;a;#2oo43;辈a;#1229o;如果一a;#2oo1o;最底层a;#3o34o;官员自不量力a;#3o34o;跳上去，被踢下来，a;#363oo;a;#2oo1o;粉身a;#3o862;骨，是最有可a;#33o21;a;#3o34o;结局a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;是a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;是不愿意在a;#26o49;边a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#289o9;闹a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o197;一a;#2o171;a;#24o67;衣撬a;#2116o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;官a;#2233o;变局，如a;#2o17o;a;#24o5o;经a;#33o21;在王安a;#3o7o7;面a;#21o69;说上a;#358o5;，如a;#2o3o9;不a;#33o21;让朝a;#2253o;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#2116o;摇a;#1229o;a;#37o27;座a;#2o8o9;a;#4oo92;a;#2o142;a;#2oo29;a;#3o34o;a;#3331o;台，a;#2o182;暂a;#261o2;还不a;#33o21;站上去，a;#2o294;在幕后推波助澜，a;#2oo63;不失一桩快a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#26o41;才a;#2o986;谋a;#21o1o;策，所a;#2o197;a;#2o182;现在a;#2o852;风a;#2o316;a;#28o1o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#26o82;然a;#24o5o;经a;#2o915;a;#2345o;站在变法派这一边，韩a;#2o872;自然不a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;想a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;王安a;#3o7o7;犹豫不a;#2o915;，最后a;#362o8;向a;#3576o;忆a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;变法失败a;#3o34o;命运！

    可是王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;如a;#2o17o;a;#2o57o;得最a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是辩解，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;王安a;#3o7o7;不愿意用上与自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;反对者同样a;#3o34o;手段a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;后患a;#1229o;

    一a;#26o86;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;，牛李a;#2o826;a;#2o1o5;可是最a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;a;#3671o;a;#2oo43;鉴a;#1229o;一a;#26o86;变法派不a;#2o877;局a;#3848o;a;#2o11o;a;#236o1;a;#2o1o7;a;#3577o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2432o;始攻a;#2o987;反变法派a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;品、策a;#3oo53;、用心，a;#37o27;样a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;始a;#1229o;不a;#2o877;是a;#2224o;政策才a;#21o1o;a;#2o998;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;派a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o5;a;#26oo7;，a;#3278o;是a;#2o826;同a;#2o24o;异，不a;#3577o;对错，只a;#3577o;a;#2o826;籍a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;暂a;#261o2;还不敢这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;来，韩、文、司马等a;#2o154;可a;#278o9;这样a;#3o34o;觉悟a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不a;#26o29;攻a;#2o987;变法派a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;品，攻a;#2o987;变法派a;#3o34o;政策，攻a;#2o987;变法派a;#3o34o;用心，a;#229o9;吧a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;只a;#352o1;跟a;#26o32;法挂上a;#38o57;，a;#278o9;有一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不攻a;#2o987;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o826;同a;#2o24o;异，不a;#3577o;是a;#3875o;，这不是a;#2o826;a;#2o1o5;是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？

    a;#26o82;然反变法派a;#24o5o;经跟a;#3o127;狗一样a;#3o127;狂a;#2oo81;咬，宁可自a;#24o49;一身膻，a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;把a;#26o32;法拉下马，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;该反咬回去a;#1229o;谁a;#3o34o;身上都不干a;#2o928;，韩琦、文彦博都不是清a;#3o333;纯a;#279o5;得跟a;#21o18;a;#2o986;身a;#3o34o;婴a;#2o799;a;#37o27;样屁股干干a;#2o928;a;#2o928;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，韩琦在a;#3o456;a;#24o3o;a;#278o9;少夺a;#2o154;a;#3oooo;a;#2o135;，文彦博在a;#2o161;宗朝勾结a;#2o869;宫a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;还a;#278o9;洗干a;#2o928;a;#216o2;，在老家a;#2oo63;是一样一身是a;#2o9oo;a;#2o538;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o826;a;#2o1o5;并a;#3875o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;这是对天子来说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;一a;#26o86;a;#2o826;a;#2o1o5;a;#2432o;始，a;#236o1;必a;#39o35;a;#2o998;a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;胜负，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;唐a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;牛李a;#2o826;a;#2o1o5;，又a;#2511o;是庆历a;#2418o;间a;#3o34o;吕范a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o5;，a;#3875o;得将对手一网打尽不可a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;是天子，a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;法置身a;#2o1o7;a;#228o6;，更不a;#33o21;a;#2o687;a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;一a;#2418o;里a;#37o27;样和a;#3o528;稀泥，a;#296o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#31o62;a;#2o256;a;#3o34o;a;a;1squo;异a;#3577o;a;#3o456;a;#256o5;a;a;rsquo;，必a;#39o35;a;#26o71;a;#24o92;a;#4oo92;明a;#3o34o;选择一边a;#1229o;最后a;#3o34o;结果，a;#236o1;是得a;#21o4o;天子a;#259o3;持a;#3o34o;一a;#2o826;，把所有a;#3o34o;敌对a;#2o826;a;#2o154;，赶a;#2o986;a;#2o14o;城，赶a;#2o986;朝a;#2253o;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;自然，在现阶段，只a;#2o25o;是a;#26o32;a;#2o826;a;#1229o;

    这a;#2o123;道a;#297o2;，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;岂a;#2o25o;不明a;#3o333;，在座a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;都是对历a;#2149o;a;#276o4;韩a;#2o872;精a;#3689o;a;#3o334;a;#2o493;a;#3o34o;a;#2o426;a;#2648o;才士，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;不a;#33o21;a;#3o475;得a;#3689o;a;#3689o;透透a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;在朝a;#2oo13;站得太a;#2oo37;，a;#293o1;a;#3683o;太a;#2281o;，投a;#4o736;忌a;#2212o;，不敢下手a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;即a;#2o415;是家a;#2oo13;窜进一只老a;#4o736;，a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#39o38;忌a;#3o528;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2o84o;是易a;#3o862;a;#3o34o;瓷a;#2212o;，a;#3278o;a;#2o219;a;#2o854;啃a;#3o528;米缸里a;#3o34o;存粮，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;却不a;#2o171;意拿起官窑a;#3o34o;雨a;#368o7;天青去a;#3o776;蟑a;#3469o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;是a;#21o21;来a;#2oo45;a;#21o4o;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o851;系a;#2o84o;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;根本不在a;#2oo46;a;#2o14o;城掀起a;#2281o;大a;#3o34o;风a;#28o1o;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;a;#2o116;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#228o6;，a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;是一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品拉a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o826;a;#2o1o5;大a;#251o3;a;#3o34o;a;#251o3;幕，即a;#2o415;是a;#26o85;后a;#2o256;扬a;#2432o;来，韩a;#2o872;只需一声a;#2o919;a;#315o5;，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;洗a;#2oo1o;a;#3o333;a;#3o333;a;#2o928;a;#2o928;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;a;#251o5;只怕a;#2o1o7;情闹不大！a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;说a;#2o986;口，a;#2o294;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都听明a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;轻轻摇头，曾a;#24o67;a;#2o3o2;头沉a;#246o5;，章惇面a;#387o6;微a;#315o5;，王a;#26o49;a;#3o446;a;#3o634;口呆，a;#3278o;吕a;#248oo;卿a;#21o17;在心a;#2oo13;暗骂a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;不a;#2o25o;a;#241o2;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#2o154;，

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 第４７章 不知惶惶何所诱（中）

    第一更，求红票，收藏】

    “密县？”路明探过头来，吃惊道，“这不是京东东路的上县吗？官人怎么会被授予上县的县尉？”

    “上县？……原来如此。”

    韩冈转眼便会意过来，这是王安石给得报酬吗？未免也太小气了一点。不过韩冈挺欢迎这样的改变，“上县县尉的俸禄可比下县要高不少，没人会嫌俸禄多。”

    “上县易下县，可不仅仅是俸禄多一点这么简单。”韩冈的身后传来一个莫名耳熟的声音。

    韩冈闻声回头一看，便站起来行礼，“原来是刘令丞！”竟然是前些日子在铨试时给韩冈添乱而不果的流内铨令丞刘易。

    刘易笑嘻嘻的过来，拱手道：“玉昆贤弟，久违了。”

    贤弟？我们的关系有这么好？韩冈算是佩服刘易这样的低层官员的脸皮厚度了。虽然这样的人物并不罕见，但事有反常必为妖，刘易主动过来搭话，肯定有其原因。

    刘易在韩冈一桌的空位上坐下，故示亲近的笑道：“向日一见，便知是玉昆贤弟是贤良之才。如今得王相公青眼，鹏程万里也是指日可待。”

    “不知令丞此言何意？”韩冈问着。

    “玉昆何必故作不知。”刘易见方才韩冈的神色一点变化都没有，哪里肯信他对此一无所知，“王相公亲自自中书下令，将玉昆的本官定为密县。上县簿尉晋初等职官，是两任四考，而无出身的下县簿尉，就至少要三任六考，也就是六年后，才能晋升。而且以王相公对玉昆你的看重，只怕三五任之内，就能转官了。”

    原来如此。只是韩冈觉得让刘易有这种一百八十度转变的理由还不足，光凭王安石将自己的本官提了两级，刘易就改换门庭，这实在太可笑了。即便想搭上新党的船，也不该找尚无半点声名的自己。

    究竟为了什么，刘易很快为韩冈解惑：“今天吕吉甫致书天子，但言近日朝堂诸公，往往斥青苗贷为害民之法，为一正此法利民之本心，奏请改青苗贷之名为利民低息贷，而青苗法也同时改名做利民低息贷款法。”

    韩冈笑了，等了半个月，新党终于忍不住开始有动作了。虽然将青苗贷改换名头，是他出给王安石的几条策略中，最为简单易行的一条，而且是忌讳最小的一条，其他条款并无动静。但既然新党既然已经采用他的计策，那么当这个策略有了成功的回报后，接下来的几条，怕也是会6续施行。

    在刘易眼中，韩冈唇边若有若无的微笑，是一切了如指掌的自信。他心中暗喜，看来自己果然猜得没错。这名从九品的选人，当已经入了王安石的眼界，是参与核心策略的资格，说不得日后就会跟吕惠卿等人一样，数年间便会飞黄腾达。

    既然自己办事不力，开罪了过去的后台，都有消息说自己最近可能会被迁到荆湖南路哪一个偏僻军州任司理参军，那换个门庭也是理所当然的。以刘易如今的窘境，即便是根稻草，他也要抱上去，韩冈虽然官卑，却也是刘易缓急间能找到的唯一助力。。

    ……………………

    与刘易随便扯了几句，韩冈把他打发走了。刘易巴结自己的原因，韩冈到现在都无法确认，但他隐藏在笑容中忧虑，能看出来不似作伪。

    只是韩冈没兴趣应付他，自己拿到了告身，他这趟来东京的行程也就到了尾声。连朝堂局势究竟怎么变化，韩冈也不想再理会，何况一个毫无节操的流内铨令丞？

    秦州的事大概是解决了。与新党斗得越厉害，旧党众臣就越没有余暇去找王韶的麻烦。韩冈前些天还在驿馆听见秦州的宜垦荒地是一顷还是一万顷的争论。但今天，当韩冈回到城南驿中时，他所听到的讨论，无一例外都是与青苗法易名有关。

    “青苗贷改名便民低息贷款？王介甫这是出的什么昏招？”

    “改个名字就有用了？”

    “犯官改了名字重新考进士的都有，这法令改个名字，说不定骂的人就会少一点了。”

    “胡扯，改个名字不过是换汤不换药，本质还不那些东西。”

    “你们不知道，这是三命僧化成支的招。前日夜里王大参亲自把化成请到宅中，请他发了文王六壬，算出了青苗贷的名字不吉。所以王大参才赶着改名。”

    “林十七，你也别扯了，一个和尚不念经礼佛，却去当瞎儿先生，他说的话，能有几分是真？”

    “不知司马君实会怎么说！”

    “大概会笑……”

    城南驿的外厅中一时成了菜市场，韩冈听了几句，便转身上楼。消息刚刚传开，少有几个靠谱的。但听着他们的话，他给王安石支的这一招的用心还没人看透。不过等过上几日，新党接下来的手段一个个开始实行，王安石的用意，自然很快就能传播开来。

    只是自己提议的计策，却在口耳相传中变成了三命僧化成的招数，韩冈只觉得有些好笑。三命僧化成在东京城名气极大，以能断人三生休咎而闻名。他住在大相国寺的偏院中，每日宾客盈门，高官显宦从来不少，连王公宰臣家的家人都在老老实实的排队，请他推算个运数。

    韩冈对此则秉持着孔夫子的态度，敬鬼神而远之，不语怪力乱神，只在外面看了两眼，就掉头离开。

    回到房间后，韩冈让李小六打理了一下行装，这两天就该回秦州了，东西要先整理一下。而韩冈，则整了整衣服，往小甜水巷的方向去了。

    这些天，张戬和程颢都挺忙，攻击新法的工作让他们忙得脚不沾地。因为程张二人的忙碌，韩冈已经有两天没有去拜访，如今就要返乡，韩冈当然要再见上他们一面。

    僻静的后巷中，韩冈推开偏门，自行走进程家的院子。程颢、张戬都把他当子侄看待，他在两家进出自如，并不需叩门等人通报。

    “玉昆哥哥。”韩冈刚走进院中，一个小女孩的清脆嗓音便传进他耳中。

    韩冈循声看过去，一个十一二岁的小女孩从通后院的小门中走了出来。小女孩儿绑着双丫髻，长得雪玉可爱，一双透着天真的大眼睛，皮肤如初雪一般白净。大概是天气尚有些冷的缘故，小脸上还泛着红晕。

    “是二十九娘啊……”韩冈冲小女孩笑了笑，一点也不避讳。

    小女孩儿是程颢的女儿，族中排行二十九，今年才不过十一岁。是程颢在鄂州任官时所生，故起名作鄂娘注1】。以任官之地，为子女取名，是很常见的事。司马光便是在其父司马池在光州光山县任知县时所生，其名就由此而来。

    小女孩很懂礼貌，儒学宗师家的家教也的确出色，程鄂娘行礼、问好做得一板一眼。并不似老学究打躬作揖的那样礼节繁琐得惹人厌，而是平添了一分可爱，更有着大家闺秀的娴雅，可以想见她几年后的出色。

    韩冈回了半礼后，就见着小女孩儿小碎步跑到身边，仰头问着：“玉昆哥哥怎么这两天都没来？”

    “先生事忙，不便打扰。”韩冈低头看着程鄂娘带着稚气的一张小脸，如同山中潭水一般清澈的双瞳，就想起了远在秦州的韩云娘，不知她现在怎么样了。韩冈暗暗一叹，收起纷乱的心绪，他又问道：“先生呢？今天还忙不忙？”

    程鄂娘很认真的点头答道：“爹爹刚刚回来，和表叔公在书房里。”说着，她又歪着头想了想，“表叔公心情很不好呢。”

    小耳报神跟韩冈很亲近，程家张家的几个子女也都跟韩冈很亲近。程颢张戬治家严谨，对子女的管教十分严格，平常吃用都是从简朴中来，玩具什么的更是少有。而韩冈因为经常在程张两家蹭饭，有些不好意思，便在逛大相国寺时，买了几件小什物送给两家的孩子，程鄂娘手腕上的辟邪桃核串，就是韩冈送的。

    韩冈是一片好意，张戬程颢也不好说什么。也因此，程张两家的子女们，看到韩冈便是哥哥长，哥哥短。

    又哄了小女孩几句话，韩冈便走进程颢的书房。书房内张戬沉着脸，使得气氛有些凝重。

    “两位先生，韩冈来了。”韩冈上前行礼。心知两位监察御史应该是听说了王安石今天的动作。他们不同于城南驿中的闲官们，变法派的一举一动他们都会往深里去想，所以心情看起来有些糟糕的样子。

    “玉昆来了。”程颢抬头招呼了一声，张戬则闷着头不说话。

    虽然韩冈心知张戬阴沉的原因，但还是得装作糊涂的问一下。他用询问的眼神望着程颢，程颢了然一笑：“玉昆，可听说过今天朝堂上的一桩大事？”

    “听说了，方才驿馆中一群人正说着这件事。利民低息贷款是吧？”韩冈点点头，直言道：“这是好事啊。”

    “什么？！”张戬难以置信的抬头看着韩冈，他的这个学生怎么会支持青苗法？他怒道：“与民争利这是好事？朝廷放债这是好事？！”

    韩冈不以为然。管子设女闾，以皮肉钱九合诸侯匡复周室，圣人不还是说‘微管仲，吾披发而左衽’。不过这些话韩冈不好说出口，那样就真的要吵起来了。

    注1：程颢在史料中留下记载的女儿有两人。年长的未留名——只云程氏孝女，而年幼的幼年早夭，在她墓志铭上记载名叫澶娘——是程颢在澶州任官时所生，时间是在熙宁四年。故而从程澶娘的名字反推回，得到了程鄂娘这个名字，也算是杜撰了。！

 第４７章 不知惶惶何所诱（下）

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    韩a;#2o872;腹诽a;#3o528;，a;#31o7o;色间却a;#35o13;得一本正经a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o294;总不a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;天下a;#3o334;姓一a;#3o452;受a;#3o528;a;#235oo;民所a;#2745o;a;#1229o;学生家自a;#2o8o8;a;#31o62;父起，a;#2o415;是a;#2o197;务a;#2o892;a;#2oo26;生a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o195;a;#2o154;四十a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;辛劳，一a;#2o137;一a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;积攒下a;#2o1o2;a;#3o334;a;#2o137;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;，a;#2o294;学生一a;#2233o;重a;#3o149;a;#236o1;把a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;积a;#32o47;a;#2o84o;毁a;#2o1o2;，a;#335o9;不是学生a;#3o149;a;#2484o;得a;#2145o;a;#261o2;，如a;#2o17o;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;a;#352o1;背上a;#2281o;少a;#2o538;务！如果a;#244o3;a;#261o2;有息a;#38o65;a;#2o3o2;一点a;#3o34o;a;#2o511;贷，学生家a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;a;#2o135;业a;#2o3o9;至a;#2o11o;被a;#2o154;剽夺a;#3o34o;半点不a;#21o97;？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;与张戬第一次a;#2o1o5;a;#3577o;起来，不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;小心a;#3o34o;控a;#21o46;a;#2o1o7;态a;#3o34o;发展，不a;#2o351;a;#2o1o5;a;#3577o;变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o5;吵a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不想a;#26o85;后跟自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#24o72;长变a;#251o4;势不a;#2ooo4;立，所a;#2o197;得提a;#21o69;打a;#2oo1o;a;#39o44;a;#3845o;a;#38o24;，a;#3o465;得张戬和程a;#39o74;听说a;#2o182;投a;#2o1o2;a;#26o32;a;#2o826;，a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;受a;#21o4o;a;#2745o;骗a;#1229o;

    程a;#39o74;a;#2o498;是觉得韩a;#2o872;说得有a;#297o2;，a;#2o986;身a;#235o6;家且受a;#368o7;a;#3964o;a;#21o33;贷a;#2745o;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#335o9;是不a;#259o3;持青苗贷，反a;#3278o;奇怪a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且韩a;#2o872;对官a;#2422o;a;#2o511;贷a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;法，a;#2oo63;符合程a;#39o74;a;#3o34o;本心a;#1229o;程a;#39o74;本a;#236o1;是不反对a;#2411o;助a;#3o334;姓，救a;#2o154;急a;#3859o;，只a;#352o1;不是a;#2o197;牟a;#21o33;a;#2oo26;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;，a;#21o33;息降上一点，青苗贷行a;#2oo43;a;#2o134;可a;#1229o;

    不得不说a;#2o449;a;#2o219;是有惯性a;#3o34o;，韩a;#2o872;对青苗贷a;a;ash;a;a;ash;不，现在改叫a;#21o33;民a;#2o3o2;息贷款a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}429;然a;#3859o;a;#2o197;认同，只a;#352o1;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o57o;得不a;#2o986;格，不a;#363o5;去a;#2oo26;a;#26o32;法a;#4o723;吹，张戬还是愿意a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#2o182;这a;#2oo1o;学生a;#1229o;

    a;#29o31;a;#26o87;在张戬家a;#215o7;a;#368o7;饭，a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;一点芥蒂a;#2oo63;是一a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo43;，饭a;#267oo;上，张戬听说韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;经拿a;#21o4o;告身，a;#2o415;问起a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#255o9;下来a;#3o34o;行a;#2749o;，韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#33o21;在a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o8;生门下a;#236o1;学，是学生a;#2o96o;a;#1999o;a;#2o462;来a;#3o34o;福气，惟愿a;#33o21;a;#2412o;随a;#2o8o8;生门下a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;如a;#2o17o;学生a;#24o5o;经拿a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;告身，不a;#33o21;a;#2o877;耽a;#256o1;a;#2o1o2;，现a;#2345o;得后a;#26o85;启程a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;然a;#24o5o;经拿a;#21o4o;告身，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是官a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo26;天子牧守a;#3o334;姓a;#1229o;且a;#3588o;a;#3576o;勿残民，勿贪纵，行a;#2o1o7;a;#2o197;清正a;#2oo26;上a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    程a;#39o74;a;#2oo63;跟a;#3o528;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;吾观玉昆a;#2o32o;不是在学问上a;#33o21;有所发展a;#3o34o;性子，a;#2o294;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;处a;#2o1o7;都a;#2o998;寸，a;#26o85;后必a;#2oo26;栋梁a;#2oo43;才a;#1229o;a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有可送a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;，只a;#352o1;a;#2o32o;a;#33o21;a;#3576o;a;#3o528;a;#2o32o;读a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;一点心得，a;#2o961;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o3o7;a;#2o161;心，尊立法，行a;#2oo13;道，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;站起身，恭恭敬敬a;#3o34o;答道，a;a;1dquo;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o8;生a;#3o34o;教诲，学生必a;#3588o;a;#3576o;在心a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    第a;#2o1o8;天，是章惇a;#2o241;沐a;#2oo43;a;#26o85;，韩a;#2o872;和a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武拿a;#21o4o;告身a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;听说a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o415;a;#2o877;次邀请a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o247;，在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;离a;#2432o;a;#21o69;a;#2o57o;一小聚a;#1229o;

    一见韩a;#2o872;，章惇a;#2o415;拉a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#21o4o;一边a;#2o3o2;声a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;最近署a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o7;a;#2281o;，a;#2oo63;是玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;功劳a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o1o2;计策，a;#251o5;等a;#2o415;a;#352o1;忙a;#2oo1o;a;#33o5o;不沾a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;摇头a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;编a;#2o462;此言，韩a;#2o872;可a;#244o3;不起a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且现在a;#33o5o;不沾a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;，不是编a;#2o462;，a;#3278o;是文吕司马a;#2oo43;辈a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;和章惇a;#217o4;a;#217o4;又是一阵a;#315o5;，让不a;#3o693;来a;#4o857;去a;#33o33;a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武和路明a;#2572o;不a;#3o528;头a;#33o41;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o114;a;#3o456;谦让a;#3o528;坐下，章惇拍a;#2o1o2;拍手，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;天请来a;#3o34o;校a;#2oo7o;a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;，虽然a;#2418o;岁不大，却a;#2o197;歌a;#3331o;双绝名震教坊，最a;#3859o;得a;#3o34o;是a;#279o5;身自a;#229o9;，让a;#2o154;a;#286o8;赏不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;a;#31o7o;秘一a;#315o5;，a;a;1dquo;玉昆见a;#21o4o;a;#229o5;，a;#2345o;然有a;#2o221;惊喜a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    只是a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;来a;#2o154;，韩a;#2o872;惊喜a;#2o498;a;#278o9;有，却a;#244o3;a;#3o495;a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;一惊，a;a;1dquo;a;#216o8;小a;#23o64;子？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#216o8;南a;#253o8;见章编a;#2o462;，a;#253o8;见韩抚勾，a;#253o8;见a;#21o16;官a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#216o8;南a;#315o5;语a;#3o4o8;a;#3o4o8;，完a;#2o84o;不见a;#2o96o;天a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;怒意a;#1229o;只是a;#244o3;a;#229o5;避a;#2432o;章惇，a;#3527o;线a;#255o4;a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#261o2;，却是a;#2o964;a;#3o446;含嗔，a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#2232o;a;#3o447;上a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o197;a;#315o5;容回敬a;#368o7;去，a;#236o1;见a;#21o4o;a;#216o8;南气得银牙咬a;#3o528;下唇，用力扭a;#368o7;头去a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;轻a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，觉得这样a;#3o34o;歌妓a;#3o495;是a;#3859o;得a;#1229o;正如章惇a;#26o41;才所说，a;#279o5;身自a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#216o8;南，应该是尚a;#278o9;被污染a;#3o34o;女a;#234o1;子，a;#335o9;是a;#2oo37;历风尘，a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;心情都a;#33o21;掩a;#3o422;在营业性a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容a;#2oo43;下a;#1229o;

    章惇大a;#27o1o;是a;#2o174;a;#2o854;父章a;#2o446;a;#37o27;里听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#2o415;让a;#216o8;南a;#385o6;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;和a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武身边a;#3o34o;a;#21o17;是普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;妓女a;#1229o;a;#216o8;南沉a;#4o664;a;#3o34o;a;#385o6;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;喝a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;杯a;#372o2;，a;#2o415;下a;#2233o;翩翩起a;#3331o;，a;#3278o;悠扬婉转a;#3o34o;歌声，竟一点a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有被a;#2116o;a;#2o316;所打a;#2oo81;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;轻轻a;#2o987;掌，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是歌a;#3331o;妙a;#2oo29;，极尽妍态，a;#244o3;得上歌a;#3331o;双绝a;#3o34o;称呼a;#1229o;

    章惇极a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o154;，a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;不擅诗赋，a;#2o415;在a;#372o2;宴上半句不提a;#372o2;a;#2o196;，对句，射a;#352o6;a;#2oo43;类a;#3o34o;惯见a;#23o89;a;#2oo48;a;#1229o;说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句a;#315o5;a;#358o5;，又跟a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武和路明对饮a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;杯，章惇a;#2o945;近a;#2o1o2;，压a;#2o3o2;声音说a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆，听闻a;#2o32o;是横渠张子a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;弟子，a;a;rdquo;章惇提起张载a;#261o2;，撇a;#2o1o2;一下a;#22o68;，提起张载这a;#2o3o1;姓字同音a;#3o34o;同a;#2418o;，a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;a;#236o1;有a;#2o123;怪异，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;在经a;#2oo41;上，应该有所心得吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;在下才a;#3oo95;学浅，诸经只是泛泛读a;#368o7;，算不上精a;#3o74o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;谦虚a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;经a;#2oo41;a;#277oo;平，如果是面对a;#3o34o;是普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;半是运气半是才气考a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;进士，a;#2oo63;许还a;#33o21;一较a;#3964o;下，a;#2o294;章惇是想考进士a;#236o1;a;#33o21;考上进士a;#3o34o;正a;#2926o;子a;#3o34o;才子，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;才a;#33o21;可不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是诗赋a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;在章惇面a;#21o69;，现在还a;#278o9;有自大a;#3o34o;本a;#38o65;a;#1229o;

    章惇a;#2o3o2;头把a;#296o9;a;#3o528;拿在手上a;#3o34o;朱a;#3o722;色a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#3o415;，翻来a;#352o6;去a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;遍，对韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;这是a;#38o55;a;#24o3o;民窑a;#3o34o;货色，红得不透，晕得不匀，a;#276o4;起a;#2o869;用a;#3o34o;正品，a;#24o46;a;#2o1o2;不a;#2749o;一a;#316o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;民间a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o869;用a;#2oo43;物a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;说道a;#1229o;对章惇有a;#2o123;不屑，a;#3689o;a;#368o7;转换a;#358o5;a;#39o64;，来掌握对a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2116o;权，自家a;#296o9;得更溜a;#1229o;

    章惇又压a;#2o3o2;声线，a;#2o3o2;得只让韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o154;听a;#21o4o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;经a;#2oo41;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，说a;#3859o;不a;#3859o;，说易不易a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#38o75;a;#3o74o;进去，一生a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;穷尽，a;#2o294;如果只是想学a;#2o197;致用，三a;#2418o;a;#2o415;有所得a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1squo;三a;#2418o;？！a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;一a;#2116o;，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#3oo97;问a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色a;#3o475;向章惇a;#1229o;章惇这a;#261o2;又a;#2526o;起头欣赏a;#3o528;身a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;歌a;#3331o;，a;#2o284;a;#26o8o;所觉，a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;不是a;#2o986;自a;#2o182;口，却又微不可察a;#3o34o;点a;#2o1o2;点头a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o25o;心一a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3588o;受教a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#33o21;明a;#3o333;a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;章惇a;#2o415;拿起a;#372o2;壶，给自a;#24o49;a;#372o2;杯a;#26o15;满a;#372o2;喝a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;如a;#2o3o9;a;#2o25o;不明a;#3o333;！？a;a;rsquo;a;#276o5;竟章惇都说得这a;#2oo4o;a;#3o452;a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;然明a;#3o333;，a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;章惇a;#2o3o9;必问a;#3o528;这a;#2o123;a;#2o1o7;？章惇可不是爱说废a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#3o475;起来自a;#24o49;a;#2o197;a;#21o69;猜得a;#278o9;错，王安a;#3o7o7;还是打算变革科a;#2oo3o;a;#21o46;a;#2423o;，虽然这一科a;#24o5o;经不可a;#33o21;，a;#2o294;下一科a;#3o34o;考a;#39o64;，必然改a;#251o4;经a;#2oo41;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;学a;#2o197;致用，说不a;#2345o;还有策问a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;这三a;#2418o;里，是不是a;#352o1;按a;#3o528;章惇a;#3o34o;提议，去攻读a;#2o754;家经a;#2o856;？a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;陷a;#2o837;沉a;#246o5;，对a;#216o8;南a;#3o34o;绝妙歌a;#3331o;a;#3527o;a;#3278o;不见a;#1229o;a;#3o495;有a;a;1squo;泰山崩a;#2o11o;a;#21o69;a;#3278o;色不变，a;#4o587;a;#4o575;a;#2o852;a;#2o11o;a;#24o38;a;#3278o;a;#3o446;不a;#3o636;a;a;rsquo;a;#3o34o;气派a;#1229o;

    见a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;这a;#211o3;a;#2o316;派，a;#216o8;南气结，a;#2116o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo63;a;#2oo81;a;#2o1o2;一点a;#1229o;尚幸被a;#229o5;a;#2145o;a;#261o2;补救回来，a;#278o9;给a;#228o6;a;#2o154;察觉a;#1229o;一曲a;#3331o;a;#3261o;，a;#216o8;南又坐回韩a;#2o872;身边a;#1229o;a;#21o95;烈a;#3o34o;a;#3331o;蹈a;#2oo43;后，少女喘息a;#3o528;，a;#39o69;头上细密a;#3o34o;汗珠a;#2623o;莹a;#21o76;透，a;#2o431;a;#33o8o;晕红，a;#2oo16;a;#3o4o8;a;#3o34o;酥a;#33o16;轻a;#39o76;，淡淡a;#3o34o;香气a;#2o174;a;#229o5;一a;#2o391;飘进韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#4o763;尖a;#1229o;

    a;#216o8;南气喘得厉害，右手用力压a;#3o528;心口a;#1229o;a;#26o41;才a;#229o5;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;弥补一a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;失态，强换a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，a;#2o415;a;#362o8;a;#237oo;a;#2o1o2;气，a;#33o16;a;#3316o;隐隐a;#2o316;a;#3o171;，心a;#2oo13;a;#236o1;a;#2468o;得想咬韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一块a;#329o5;下来a;#1229o;a;#229o5;a;#2o28o;手拿起a;#372o2;杯，a;#2o934;备喝点a;#372o2;a;#277oo;压一压a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;突然a;#2o28o;a;#2o986;手，把a;#372o2;杯a;#2o174;a;#216o8;南手a;#2oo13;拿a;#2432o;a;#1229o;被一只滚a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;大手攥a;#3o528;，a;#216o8;南a;#33o8o;一红，忙把馥软a;#3242o;细a;#3o34o;小手a;#2o174;韩a;#2o872;掌a;#2oo13;抽a;#2432o;a;#1229o;a;#229o5;又a;#3267o;又a;#247oo;a;#3o34o;a;#3o634;a;#368o7;去，a;#229o5;往a;#2412o;遇a;#21o4o;客a;#2o154;都讲a;#3135o;a;#3o528;身a;#2o221;，哪a;#2o25o;这般a;#26o8o;a;#31o36;？

    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;却是毫a;#26o8o;所觉a;#3o34o;a;#2526o;手给a;#229o5;a;#2o498;a;#2o1o2;杯a;#3359o;，a;#2658o;声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;气急不可饮a;#372o2;，还是喝a;#3359o;a;#229o9;一点a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#216o8;南愣愣a;#2232o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;递a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;a;#3359o;a;#277oo;，怔a;#2o1o2;许a;#2oo37;a;#1229o;

    章惇在a;#26o49;a;#3o475;a;#2oo1o;a;#3689o;透，a;#315o5;言a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#244o3;a;#3o495;a;#246o4;香惜玉a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;微微一a;#315o5;，心a;#2oo13;却在a;#3oo97;惑，a;#3859o;道a;#2o182;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;现在很少见吗？

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;唐胡曾《赠a;#342o3;a;#28o59;》诗a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;万里桥边女校a;#2oo7o;，a;#265o3;杷花下闭门居a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#342o3;a;#28o59;，a;#3456o;a;#2oo13;a;#33o21;诗文a;#3o34o;名a;#2o154;，a;#261o2;称女校a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;后a;#2224o;a;#2o197;a;a;1dquo;女校a;#2oo7o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2oo26;歌女a;#3o34o;雅称a;#1229o;a;#2o134;a;#3o465;称a;a;1dquo;校a;#2oo7o;a;a;rdquo;a;#1229o;

    ！

 第４８章 斯人远去道且长（一）

    a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;天第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;a;#3359o;壶、壶a;#3o422;和a;#3359o;杯a;#3o34o;a;#31o8o;选终a;#2o11o;结束a;#1229o;鉴a;#2o11o;大a;#2281o;数a;#2oo7o;友a;#3o34o;选择，壶a;#3o422;路线宣告终a;#2749o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2641o;来还是在复数a;#3o34o;a;#3359o;杯环绕a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    同样a;#3o34o;夜色下，有a;#2o154;拥美邀醉，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;有a;#2o154;a;#2o276;a;#3o528;孤灯，守在空a;#2349o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;厅a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    吕a;#248oo;卿a;#2o17o;天正a;#229o9;轮a;#2o54o;，孤身守在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;官厅里，a;#228o6;厅a;#2oo13;a;#2o498;是有a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;老a;#2o853;，本是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;服a;#2o365;署a;#2oo13;a;#2o54o;守官员，a;#3278o;派在官厅处听命a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;现在a;#26o89;蜷在火a;#3o4o6;边，快活打起呼a;#221o8;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;吕a;#248oo;卿a;#26o8o;意将a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;唤醒，a;#352o1;a;#3o561;a;#236o1;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o561;，等a;#21o4o;需a;#352o1;a;#261o2;a;#2o877;叫a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;不迟，反正a;#2o182;现在还学不来文彦博a;#3o34o;手段a;#1229o;

    a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;a;#2653o;密a;#2o351;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;在a;#251o4;都a;#2o219;官a;#261o2;，逢a;#3o528;a;#2o9o8;a;#26o85;大雪，a;#2o415;a;#2o852;致大起，a;#278o9;a;#26o85;a;#278o9;夜a;#3o34o;a;#2567o;a;#372o2;赏雪a;#1229o;守卫士a;#2133o;又a;#2o923;又a;#32o47;，a;#215o7;不a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;拆a;#2o1o2;a;#2o141;子a;#289o3;来取暖a;#1229o;文彦博a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#278o9;有发a;#2o316;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}5o;a;#2o25o;惹起a;#2o853;变，a;#3456o;a;#2232o;a;#2o853;变是有a;#2o256;统a;#3o34o;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}拆a;#2o141;子a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;第a;#2o1o8;天，秋后算a;#24o8o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo26;首a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o84o;被a;#2o182;拎a;#2o986;来杖责发配a;#1229o;

    吕a;#248oo;卿a;#2oo63;坐在火a;#3o4o6;a;#26o49;，手上拿a;#2o1o2;a;#2o221;a;#2o844;文在读a;#3o528;a;#1229o;火a;#3o4o6;里a;#3o34o;贡炭闪a;#3o528;a;#34o13;幽幽a;#3o34o;火a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;a;#3ooo1;柏a;#264o8;a;#289o3;a;#21o46;a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;贡炭，燃a;#289o3;a;#261o2;a;#278o9;有a;#2281o;少烟气，a;#228o6;面是a;#2oo8o;不a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o498;是a;#2ooo4;a;#2422o;a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;a;#2418o;都有a;#2o379;给a;#1229o;虽然a;#24o5o;经渐渐a;#2o837;春，a;#2o294;天气还是昼暖夜a;#235o6;a;#1229o;a;#2526o;头a;#3o475;a;#3o475;承尘上a;#2o96o;处透风a;#3o34o;缝隙，吕a;#248oo;卿不a;#3ooo1;暗叹，a;#3o333;天a;#261o2;，有太阳晒a;#3o528;，还感觉不a;#2o986;来有a;#2281o;a;#2o919;，a;#2o294;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;夜间，一阵a;#235o6;风a;#2o174;缝隙a;#2oo13;透进来，穿a;#2253o;a;#368o7;户，a;#2o415;a;#33o21;把a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;手a;#33o5o;都一起a;#2o923;得a;#2o912;a;#2o937;a;#1229o;

    政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;十座a;#27oo4;a;#384o1;，a;#26o8o;一a;#2o363;a;#228o6;都a;#24o5o;经有上a;#3o334;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;历a;#2149o;，a;#3o342;是a;#2418o;a;#2oo37;失a;#2o462;，a;#3278o;且a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#2o462;造a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#236o1;只a;#2788o;重a;#3o528;a;#228o6;a;#3492o;a;#2o8o9;a;#4oo92;，这a;#2o445;暖a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;a;#2o174;来a;#236o1;a;#278o9;有考虑a;#368o7;a;#1229o;每a;#2418o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o9o8;天都a;#2o25o;有a;#2o154;抱怨不迭，说一a;#2345o;a;#352o1;整a;#2o462;一a;#3oo58;，可只a;#352o1;天气稍暖，这一a;#3358o;马上a;#236o1;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;提a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    并不是a;#278o9;有a;#38o65;去a;#2o462;，虽然请朝廷a;#21o1o;a;#2532o;，a;#2o25o;有a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;御a;#2149o;a;#2o986;头骂上a;#2o96o;句，a;#2o294;a;#215o8;司账面上a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;a;#2o351;a;#38o65;，还有一a;#2o123;私底下a;#3o34o;结a;#2o313;，把官厅a;#2o462;缮a;#2oo1o;十遍a;#2o843;遍都是够a;#3o34o;，不a;#368o7;a;#215o8;院厅a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o1o7;不是想a;#3o528;a;#215o8;自a;#2o998;肥，a;#236o1;是转a;#3o528;一起去樊a;#27oo4;等上等a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;快活一下a;#3o34o;念头，a;#385oo;a;#3875o;被火a;#289o3;a;#2o1o2;房，不然谁a;#2o25o;把a;#38o65;用a;#21o4o;官厅上？

    反正a;#2o381;a;#29o31;故a;#2o1o7;，在a;#2o14o;诸司里，a;#278o9;哪a;#2o154;a;#33o21;守a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o3o1;置a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;都不a;#2116o;弹，小吏a;#2511o;许还有可a;#33o21;，a;#2o294;官员绝对不a;#2o25o;有这种情a;#2o917;，a;#2281o;是一a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#236o1;换a;#2o1o2;a;#2o3o1;置a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算a;#2432o;始a;#2o462;缮a;#2o844;厅，a;#2o513;议者自a;#24o49;肯a;#2345o;是a;#2o139;受不a;#21o4o;，a;#2511o;是a;#2o139;受不a;#2oo37;，等a;#2o182;调a;#2o1o2;职，a;#26o32;上a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#2281o;半a;#2o25o;有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;漏风a;#3o34o;洞在a;#22o66;a;#315o5;a;#2o182;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;a;#2o57o;嫁衣a;#35o59;a;#1229o;a;#26o82;是如此，又有谁a;#2o25o;去a;#2o57o;这等自家种树a;#2o182;a;#2o154;a;#2oo56;a;#2o937;a;#3o34o;a;#3485o;a;#2o1o7;？！

    朝a;#2oo13;都是这等混a;#215o7;等死a;#3o34o;庸a;#3o86o;a;#2oo43;辈，a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;怪a;#26o32;法推行如此艰a;#3859o;a;#1229o;吕a;#248oo;卿把手a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文a;#2ooo2;a;#21o4o;身后a;#3o34o;a;#267oo;案上，又是一a;#2o221;诉说青苗贷a;#2o26o;a;#2o892;a;#3o34o;奏章，a;#2o294;a;#3689o;篇a;#278o9;有一处提a;#21o4o;实据，a;#2o111;上a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;还是a;#2oo1o;a;#3o693;县a;#1229o;这等a;#2o154;，在韩、吕一派a;#2oo13;，怕a;#2oo63;是是a;#362o8;a;#2133o;一类a;#1229o;

    门a;#228o6;廊道上，突然a;#217o9;起a;#2o1o2;一阵a;#33o5o;步声，夺夺a;#3o34o;a;#264o8;底鞋a;#2597o;a;#3o528;廊道a;#2232o;板，在a;#2o844;厅a;#3o34o;门口a;#2o572;下a;#1229o;吕a;#248oo;卿心a;#2oo13;一a;#2116o;，暗道a;#653o7;a;a;1squo;这下可不a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;

    a;a;1dquo;吉甫a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;果然，曾a;#24o67;a;#2o8o8;叫a;#2o1o2;声门，径自推门进厅，a;#244o3;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#228o6;厅a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;呼呼大a;#3o561;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;老a;#2o853;，a;#2o415;立a;#21o51;大发雷霆a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;尔等还不起来？！官长a;#291oo;夜a;#2o54o;守，尔等a;#2459o;敢a;#2o599;a;#25o42;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#228o6;厅a;#2oo13;a;#3o331;a;#261o2;a;#4o481;飞狗跳，a;#2ooo4;名老a;#2o853;被惊起后，见势不妙，a;#244o3;即a;#236o1;a;#3633o;a;#2o1o2;下来，a;#278o9;口子a;#3o34o;认罪求饶a;#1229o;

    吕a;#248oo;卿听得吵得a;#249o8;a;#1229o;自家a;#2o166;a;#2o174;，a;#2o182;一向管束甚a;#2ooo5;，a;#2o294;听a;#2o5o5;a;#2o351;唤a;#3o34o;老a;#2o853;，觉得不a;#229o9;a;#236o1;换一a;#2oo1o;，a;#2o3o9;必吵得失a;#2o1o2;身a;#2o221;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;对a;#228o6;厅提声问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;天不是子宣a;#2o32o;轮a;#2o54o;吧？a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;有闲来此？a;a;rdquo;

    曾a;#24o67;a;#2ooo2;下a;#2ooo4;名老a;#2o853;不a;#297o2;，a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;进来，很不a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;吉甫，a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;不管管？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;误a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;自然a;#2o25o;治a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;罪！a;a;rdquo;吕a;#248oo;卿平a;#3o452;a;#3o34o;回a;#2o1o2;一句，又一次问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;子宣，a;#2o32o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;现在还a;#3oo41;在a;#349o5;里？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2o132;a;#2o195;下来a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#352o1;赶a;#3o528;a;#2115o;完，待a;#2o25o;a;#2o799;a;#236o1;回去a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;曾a;#24o67;a;#2o96o;句a;#358o5;解释a;#2o1o2;a;#214o7;委，可a;#33o21;是感a;#2o882;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;缘故，a;#2o182;说起a;#358o5;来有a;#2o123;瓮声瓮气a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo4;名老a;#2o853;这a;#261o2;战战a;#2o834;a;#2o834;a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;进来，对a;#3o528;吕a;#248oo;卿，又扑a;#3689o;一声a;#3633o;下请罪a;#1229o;吕a;#248oo;卿不耐a;#289o2;a;#3o34o;往a;#228o6;挥a;#2o1o2;挥手，a;#31o34;意a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;退下去，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;次a;#236o1;不a;#326o2;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o1o2;，下次a;#2o877;犯，a;#236o1;是a;#2ooo4;罪并a;#326o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    老a;#2o853;a;#2o2o4;千恩万谢a;#3o34o;退a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去，曾a;#24o67;找a;#2o1o2;绣墩坐a;#21o4o;火a;#3o4o6;a;#26o49;，a;#289oo;起手来a;#1229o;a;#22o68;里抱怨a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;子a;#214o2;a;#2o498;是a;#2o25o;a;#2o139;受，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o241;沐a;#2oo43;a;#26o85;，还a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;不来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;是a;#2oo26;韩玉昆饯行去a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;吕a;#248oo;卿用火a;#38o67;往火a;#3o4o6;里添a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;块a;#264o8;炭，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;火苗重a;#26o32;a;#261o6;起，a;#2o182;问a;#3o528;曾a;#24o67;，a;a;1dquo;明天去不去送a;#2o182;？a;a;rdquo;

    曾a;#24o67;摇摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;哪有a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;闲a;#24o37;夫，a;#24o5o;经让a;#2o154;送a;#2o1o2;a;#2o221;a;#31o36;去驿a;#393o2;里a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;大a;#27o1o;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;让a;#2o21o;正去送行，a;#2281o;半a;#2oo63;是送a;#2o221;a;#3o424;缠，尽尽a;#31o36;数a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    吕a;#248oo;卿深深叹a;#2o1o2;一口气，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;谁让a;#3o456;a;#2o844;觉得韩玉昆锋芒太a;#3o427;，不宜赏誉a;#368o7;重？a;#39o35;a;#2o8o8;a;#3o952;a;#2o182;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;性子，a;#3278o;后a;#26o41;a;#229o9;大用a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;#2o854;实a;#3o456;a;#2o844;本不a;#2o25o;有这a;#2oo1o;想法，如果韩a;#2o872;不是说a;#2o1o2;最后a;#37o27;段a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o854;实吕a;#248oo;卿a;#2oo63;是觉得暂a;#261o2;压一压韩a;#2o872;a;#276o4;较a;#229o9;，少a;#2418o;a;#26o89;a;#26o89;得志，对a;#2o182;a;#26o85;后并a;#26o8o;a;#229o9;处a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且韩a;#2o872;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2345o;计并不a;#39o38;后果，王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;担心a;#2o182;a;#26o85;后a;#2o25o;a;#362o8;a;#2o559;a;#2o1o2;路a;#2oo63;不是a;#278o9;道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;策a;#3oo53;虽然后果a;#2257o;忧，a;#2o294;a;#229o9;处a;#2oo63;是显a;#3278o;易见a;#1229o;

    a;#37o27;天韩a;#2o872;在王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2422o;上说a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;，a;#2o1o7;后吕a;#248oo;卿a;#244o2;纳起来a;#2o1o2;三条a;#2o869;容a;#653o6;改青苗贷a;#2oo43;名a;#653o7;a;#2o197;重a;#311o8;a;#2o859;吏a;#653o7;曝韩、吕a;#2oo43;辈私心a;#653o7;这三条，吕a;#248oo;卿都有打算a;#3847o;续a;#26o45;行a;#1229o;

    第一条a;#2o854;实a;#24o5o;经a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这是最容易a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;是最不a;#2o25o;有反对意见a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;虽然司马a;#2o8o9;昨天听a;#21o4o;a;#28o4o;息，a;#2o17o;天a;#236o1;上a;#2oo7o;说，这是意a;#2227o;a;#28o4o;去青苗贷局a;#3848o;a;#2o11o;a;#2o892;家a;#3o34o;本意，a;#2o197;求进一步a;#3o424;a;#21o93;坊廓户a;#3o34o;阴谋，a;#2o294;朝a;#2253o;里，还是a;#22o66;a;#315o5;a;#3o34o;声音更大一点a;a;ash;a;a;ash;尚幸有司马a;#2o8o9;这等a;#3o524;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;聪明a;#2o154;并不a;#2281o;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;只是文彦博应该a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;透a;#2o1o2;，不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o3o1;a;#3964o;权重，不a;#2o25o;第一a;#2oo1o;跳a;#2o986;来，a;#2o294;明天a;#2281o;半a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;上a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;

    给a;#2o3o2;层官吏添a;#259o3;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;a;#3o34o;这第a;#2o1o8;条，a;#21o17;a;#24o5o;经在a;#316o9;a;#21o1o;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;都a;#24o5o;经a;#368o7;去半a;#2oo1o;月a;#2o1o2;，三司a;#37o27;边还a;#278o9;计算a;#2o986;给在a;#2o14o;诸司a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;吏增加a;#2o472;a;#311o8;，a;#21o4o;底a;#352o1;耗用a;#2281o;少a;#38o65;a;#38o46;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;这a;#2oo1o;进a;#2423o;来a;#3o475;，a;#352o1;等a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;拿a;#2o986;a;#2o84o;国四a;#3o334;a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o313;县a;#3o34o;数据，怕是a;#352o1;a;#21o4o;明a;#2418o;后a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    至a;#2o11o;第三条，a;#236o1;是让王安a;#3o7o7;觉得该a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#3o952;a;#3o778;韩a;#2o872;性子a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一条，a;#2oo63;是a;#2o25o;将朝局转变a;#2oo26;a;#2o826;a;#2o1o5;a;#3o34o;一条a;#1229o;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;说起来，现在只有跟韩a;#2o872;性子a;#3o456;a;#2o284;a;#3o34o;章惇，始终对韩a;#2o872;a;#3619o;赏不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;吕a;#248oo;卿自a;#24o49;不提，a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;曾a;#24o67;可是变得很不喜欢a;#37o27;名a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;来a;#3o34o;选a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    曾a;#24o67;a;#2o919;哼a;#2o1o2;一声，只是a;#2o182;a;#4o763;塞得厉害，a;#2o498;a;#2o687;是在打喷嚏，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;是a;#218o7;恐天下不a;#2oo81;a;#1229o;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#352o1;压a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;是一点a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;错a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;此子，可用a;#2o11o;a;#228o6;，却不宜立a;#2oo43;a;#2o11o;朝a;#1229o;a;#2418o;纪轻轻，心机a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;深，a;#26o85;后还a;#2o1o2;得？a;a;rdquo;

    吕a;#248oo;卿对韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3578o;a;#2o215;a;#21o17;有另a;#228o6;一a;#2o221;a;#3o475;法a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;是心机a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;够深，最后一段a;#358o5;是不a;#2o25o;说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#236o1;是求进太速，反a;#3278o;落a;#2o1o2;下a;#2oo56;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;天a;#251o5;a;#3o475;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色，可是喜欢得不得a;#2o1o2;，本是a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;家a;#3o34o;女婿a;#2oo63;说不a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;a;#2281o;说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，a;#3o456;a;#2o844;才a;#2o919;a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;a;#26o85;后用是肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;大用，a;#3o456;a;#2o844;还让章子a;#214o2;a;#2411o;a;#2o182;a;#2o256;a;#2o1o2;a;#358o5;，a;#2o294;女婿可a;#236o1;a;#2o57o;不a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    曾a;#24o67;闻言a;#21o17;将a;#33o8o;一板，正色道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;家a;#2o1o7;a;#3875o;a;#251o5;等所宜言a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    a;a;1dquo;还不是韩玉昆a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;意，忙a;#2o1o2;半a;#2oo1o;a;#2281o;月a;#2o1o2;还a;#278o9;忙清a;#1229o;三司a;#2oo63;是a;#21o18;a;#21o18;把整a;#297o2;后a;#3o34o;卷宗呈a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;吉甫，a;#2o32o;猜去a;#2418o;给在a;#2o14o;诸司a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;吏发a;#3o34o;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;总计是a;#2281o;少？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;应该不a;#2o25o;a;#2281o;，大a;#37o96;a;#2o998;胥吏都是a;#278o9;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;a;#3o34o;，a;a;rdquo;吕a;#248oo;卿猜a;#2423o;a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;大a;#27o1o;只有十a;#2o96o;万贯吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;十a;#2o96o;万贯？a;a;rdquo;曾a;#24o67;a;#2o2o8;天a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，将a;#2o196;a;#2o154;震惊a;#3o34o;答案a;#2919o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;总计三千七a;#3o334;a;#2o1o8;十四贯又a;#2o116;十a;#2o845;文a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;！a;a;rdquo;

    虽然a;#26o89;有心a;#297o2;a;#2o934;备，胥吏a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;不a;#2o25o;a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;吕a;#248oo;卿听a;#21o4o;三千七a;#3o334;这a;#2oo1o;数字，还是吓a;#2o1o2;一跳a;#1229o;a;#352o1;a;#3o693;道在a;#2oo13;a;#2653o;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2422o;诸司a;#2oo13;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;吏，a;#2o854;数量十a;#2o493;a;#2o11o;官员，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;拿a;#21o4o;手a;#3o34o;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;竟然不a;#2145o;官员a;#3o34o;a;#3o334;a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一！

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;这a;#2oo4o;少？a;a;rdquo;吕a;#248oo;卿惊问道a;#1229o;

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    吕a;#248oo;卿摇a;#3o528;头，a;a;1dquo;实在太a;#21o51;a;#3418o;a;#2o1o2;，这不是逼a;#2o154;a;#2o316;a;#229o4;犯科吗？重a;#311o8;法势在必行！a;a;rdquo;

    虽然a;#214o2;a;#2o472;a;#2o859;廉a;#2oo63;许只是a;#2oo1o;美a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;愿望，a;#2o294;a;#278o9;有a;#2o472;a;#311o8;却绝对a;#2o859;不a;#2o1o2;廉！a;#2o154;总是a;#352o1;a;#215o7;饭，a;#352o1;a;#2o859;活妻a;#2o799;，不给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;发a;#2o472;a;#311o8;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;自然a;#2o25o;a;#362o8;歪门a;#37o34;道去赚a;#38o65;a;#1229o;a;#3366o;a;#276o2;a;#3o334;姓，贪墨官a;#3613o;，胥吏a;#2o2o4;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;恶a;#2o1o7;a;#3258o;竹a;#3859o;a;#2oo7o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;a;#2oo63;是说a;#368o7;，a;#2o182;家a;#24o46;点家a;#3o772;a;#2o154;a;#2o129;，a;#236o1;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#229o4;吏a;#2o316;怪a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#244o3;然，最后是韩玉昆反a;#368o7;来让a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;胥吏家a;#3o772;a;#2o154;a;#2o129;a;#1229o;

    可有韩a;#2o872;这等心术智计和手段a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;才a;#276o5;竟寥寥a;#26o8o;a;#2o96o;，绝大a;#2281o;数a;#3o34o;a;#3o334;姓都在a;#3351o;a;#3351o;忍受胥吏a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2745o;压，a;#3278o;有a;#229o4;吏上下a;#2o854;手，a;#3964o;a;#3964o;在上a;#3o34o;官a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;，a;#2oo63;被a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2745o;a;#3o61o;a;#217oo;骗a;#1229o;如果a;#33o21;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;增给a;#2o472;a;#311o8;让胥吏a;#2o2o4;不a;#2oo26;a;#229o4;a;#3o423;a;#2o415;得a;#2o197;a;#2o859;家糊口，虽然指望a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;变a;#251o4;正a;#2o154;君子不可a;#33o21;，情a;#2o917;至少a;#33o21;a;#276o4;现在a;#229o9;上一点a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;有a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;对a;#3o424;a;#21o93;a;#3o334;姓a;#3o34o;a;#385o5;a;#276o2;胥吏加a;#2o197;重a;#248o9;a;#1229o;

    只是这一条策a;#3oo53;a;#3o34o;耗费a;#21o4o;现在还a;#278o9;有计算a;#2o986;来，不a;#3o693;青苗法和均输法a;#3o34o;a;#2591o;a;#2o837;a;#21o4o;底a;#33o21;不a;#33o21;a;#259o3;持得a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;吕a;#248oo;卿有种a;#39o44;感，a;#2o8o9;a;#2o973;a;#2o197;上a;#2ooo4;法，a;#2o877;加上还不a;#3o693;道a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#33o21;见a;#21o4o;a;#251o4;效a;#3o34o;a;#2o892;a;#3oooo;a;#277oo;a;#21o33;法，即a;#2o351;a;#33o21;够a;#259o3;持得a;#2o3o3;，a;#2o294;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#26o41;面a;#3o34o;a;#2432o;a;#259o3;a;#236o1;肯a;#2345o;a;#352o1;压缩a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;计较起来，至少还得a;#2o877;a;#2432o;辟一a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#3613o;a;#283o4;，才a;#33o21;抵得a;#2o3o3;这a;#2oo1o;a;#28o4o;耗a;a;ash;a;a;ash;

    吕a;#248oo;卿沉a;#4o664;a;#3o34o;想a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1squo;a;#2oo63;许a;#2o813;役法a;#352o1;提a;#21o69;a;#2o986;台a;#2oo63;说不a;#2345o;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;据《a;#2679o;a;#2833o;a;#315o8;谈》a;#2oo13;a;#3576o;载，a;#29o81;宁三a;#2418o;a;a;1squo;a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;诸司岁a;#259o3;吏a;#311o8;a;#38o65;三千a;#2o843;a;#3o334;三十四贯a;#2o1o8;a;#3o334;a;#2o116;十四a;a;rsquo;a;#1229o;虽然a;#278o9;有a;#29o81;宁a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;载，a;#2o294;跟a;#29o81;宁三a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;数据不a;#2o25o;a;#3o456;a;#24o46;太远a;#1229o;

    ！

 第４８章 斯人远去道且长（二）

    a;#123o4;第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    韩a;#2o872;一觉醒来，阳a;#2o8o9;a;#24o5o;经透a;#368o7;a;#3418o;a;#3418o;a;#3o34o;窗a;#3244o;，a;#3o452;a;#29o31;a;#2o1o2;进来a;#1229o;天色a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;大a;#2o142;，窗a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#4o479;雀都在吱吱喳喳a;#3o34o;叫a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    昨天a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;宴，韩a;#2o872;a;#3859o;得a;#3o34o;醉a;#2o1o2;一次a;#1229o;虽然不是如路明般a;#3o34o;酩酊大醉，a;#2o294;喝a;#21o4o;头昏a;#33o41;a;#3296o;a;#3o34o;感觉，现在醒来后，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;后悔不迭a;#1229o;反a;#2o498;是a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，a;#21o69;a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子喝a;#372o2;喝a;#2o26o;a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3576o;得a;#2o182;昨夜a;#2o415;一反a;#2412o;态，只是浅尝即a;#2749o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo63;是在昨夜a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;宴上，a;#236o1;在韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o498;a;#2o1o2;一杯a;#3359o;a;#2oo43;后，a;#216o8;南a;#236o1;突然间变得a;#2o146;昵起来a;#1229o;香软a;#3o34o;身躯a;#32o39;贴a;#2o1o2;上来，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;手a;#3292o;处还a;#33o21;感受a;#21o4o;一阵阵a;#2o8o5;满弹力a;#3o34o;酥软a;#353o2;感a;#1229o;色不迷a;#2o154;a;#2o154;自迷，韩a;#2o872;一a;#261o2;间头a;#33o41;都有a;#2o123;晕a;#2oo46;，闹得a;#2281o;喝a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;口a;#372o2;a;#1229o;

    如果是劝a;#372o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#21o35;有用心，即a;#2o415;有a;#3o528;西a;#26o45;a;#3597o;蝉般a;#3o34o;容a;#3598o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;提a;#3964o;警惕，a;#2o294;a;#216o8;南很明显对自家有a;#229o9;感，不然听a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;第a;#2o1o8;天a;#236o1;a;#352o1;回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;去，a;#2o415;a;#3o331;a;#261o2;苍a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;虽是才智a;#368o7;a;#2o154;，a;#2o294;对女a;#2o799;家a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;还是有a;#2o123;糊a;#28o34;a;#1229o;自a;#24o49;在这a;#2o3o1;歌a;#3331o;双绝a;#3o34o;花魁行首面a;#21o69;应该a;#278o9;有a;#3oo41;下a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#2136o;象，还a;#2o993;a;#3859o;a;#22o66;a;#315o5;a;#368o7;a;#229o5;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;突然a;#2oo43;间a;#236o1;a;#337o7;名a;#2o854;妙a;#3o34o;喜欢上自a;#24o49;？

    韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;a;#3o528;房a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#289o9;a;#277oo;，a;#268o3;洗打a;#297o2;a;#3o528;，最后很a;#4o635;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;换上a;#2o1o2;一套适宜a;#26o53;行a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;袍，a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#228o6;间a;#1229o;a;#267oo;上，李小a;#2o845;a;#24o5o;经把a;#26o89;饭a;#2o934;备a;#229o9;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;醒a;#2o1o2;a;#278o9;有？a;a;rdquo;门a;#228o6;突然a;#217o9;起路明a;#3o34o;声音a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;天a;#236o1;a;#352o1;启程，哪a;#33o21;贪a;#3o561;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;放下a;#316o7;子，问a;#362o8;进门来a;#3o34o;路明，a;a;1dquo;不a;#3o693;路a;#2o8o4;有a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;路明是来向官a;#2o154;道a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;对路明a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;有所a;#2o1o2;解，a;#2o182;每天往a;#228o6;a;#363o5;，都是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;去打a;#255o6;a;#24o66;a;#2o215;行情，a;#2567o;明a;#2o1o2;是a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2183o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;只是韩a;#2o872;觉得路明a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;a;#251o4;功a;#3o34o;可a;#33o21;性并不大a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;路a;#2o8o4;是a;#2o934;备a;#3oo41;在东a;#2o14o;城？在这里a;#2o154;生a;#2232o;不a;#29o87;，生意可不a;#229o9;a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    路明a;#3351o;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;路某文不a;#251o4;武不a;#236o1;，a;#2oo63;只有a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3688o;a;#21o33;a;#2oo43;夫a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不赚a;#2o123;a;#38o65;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#33o8o;回a;#2oo65;见a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;#335o9;路a;#2o8o4;在a;#2o14o;城a;#2o57o;得不a;#39o34;，可往a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;一行a;#1229o;虽然a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;荒a;#2o731;，a;#2o294;如a;#2o17o;王机宜正a;#352o1;设a;#27o63;a;#2233o;行a;#24o66;易a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o197;路a;#2o8o4;a;#2oo43;才，a;#244o3;有用武a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3oo41;a;#2o1o2;句a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;并不打算立a;#21o51;推荐路明去，王a;#389o2;身边a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o146;a;#2o449;a;#2o365;卫，有三a;#2oo1o;是跟自a;#24o49;有a;#2o851;，a;#2o877;推荐a;#2o154;去打a;#297o2;a;#24o66;易a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，王a;#389o2;心里肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;闹a;#22o16;咕a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;等a;#2o1o7;情a;#2o57o;起来a;#3o34o;后，a;#2o877;将路明安插进去，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#278o9;问a;#39o64;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    路明道a;#2o1o2;谢，a;#2o986;门去找a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武道a;#21o35;，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;a;#24o5o;经变a;#2o919;a;#3o34o;a;#3265o;a;#329o5;汤，a;#278o9;a;#2o852;趣a;#2o877;a;#2116o;a;#316o7;子a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;晦气！a;a;rdquo;屋a;#228o6;院a;#2oo13;突然一阵喳喳a;#3o34o;a;#4o479;叫，a;#32o39;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;a;#2o256;来李小a;#2o845;a;#3o34o;声音，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o474;a;#2o17o;天a;#236o1;a;#352o1;上路，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2o123;a;#4o479;货却来a;#353o2;a;#2o154;霉头a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;闻声a;#2o986;门，见a;#3o528;李小a;#2o845;赶a;#3o528;一群a;#2oo44;a;#4o486;a;#2oo81;a;#363o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o986;言阻a;#2749o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#21o35;赶a;#1229o;a;#2o219;它a;#2o2o4;去a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;，玉昆a;#2o32o;喜欢a;#2oo44;a;#4o486;？a;a;rdquo;程a;#39o74;a;#3o34o;声音a;#2o174;院门处a;#2o256;来，与张戬一起进a;#2o1o2;院a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3683o;忙上a;#21o69;行a;#31o36;，惊喜道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o8;生a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;来a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;给玉昆a;#2o32o;饯行啊，a;a;rdquo;程a;#39o74;a;#315o5;得很平和，a;a;1dquo;这月来，吾等a;#3o456;处甚得，玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#352o1;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，a;#244o3;然a;#352o1;来送一送a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    张戬a;#21o17;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;院a;#2oo13;，重复a;#2o1o2;程a;#39o74;a;#21o18;才a;#3o34o;问a;#358o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#2o32o;喜欢a;#2oo44;a;#4o486;？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;心a;#246o5;转a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#2o415;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;学生a;#2o498;是不讨厌a;#2oo44;a;#4o486;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    张戬奇道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;有此言？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2412o;言道a;#4o486;报a;#2o982;，a;#4o522;报喜，a;#2o294;学生觉得，a;#2oo44;a;#4o486;此行近忠，a;#3278o;喜a;#4o522;却是近a;#3584o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#4o486;近忠，a;#4o522;近a;#3584o;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;说得a;#229o9;，说得a;#229o9;！a;a;rdquo;张戬a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;抚掌，a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3o452;言敢谏才是忠臣，只有小a;#2o154;才a;#2o25o;满口a;#229o9;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o294;程a;#39o74;却是不太喜欢韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;说法，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;说法a;#3o475;a;#2o284;一反流a;#2o439;，a;#2o294;实际上却有媚a;#2o439;a;#2o197;求清名a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;a;#2o998;，a;a;1dquo;说得虽是有a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;悖a;#2o11o;a;#2o154;情并a;#3875o;正道，玉昆a;#2o32o;忘a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo13;庸a;#2oo43;说a;#2o1o2;吗？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o3o2;头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;学生不敢a;#2511o;忘！a;a;rdquo;

    与张戬和程a;#39o74;又闲谈a;#2o1o2;一阵，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武和路明a;#2oo63;一起a;#368o7;来a;#2o1o2;，虽然路明打算a;#3oo41;在东a;#2o14o;，a;#2o294;还是a;#2o25o;送韩a;#2o872;和a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2o986;城，a;#3278o;且韩、a;#21o16;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;一a;#362o8;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;得另找a;#2232o;a;#26o41;去a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;李小a;#2o845;对行a;#35o13;a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;最后a;#3o34o;整a;#297o2;，等a;#21o4o;一a;#2o999;a;#2o934;备完a;#276o5;，a;#24o5o;经a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2641o;a;#261o2;a;#1229o;这段a;#261o2;间，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;张戬和程a;#39o74;，a;#2o877;a;#278o9;有一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;来a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;、吕a;#248oo;卿等a;#2o154;并a;#278o9;有来给韩a;#2o872;送行，只是提a;#21o69;把赠a;#31o36;送a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;房a;#2o869;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;然韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不指望a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;来送行，一a;#26o41;面是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;最近a;#2o1o7;务繁忙，不a;#2o415;请a;#2o551;，a;#3278o;另一a;#26o41;面，a;#236o1;算王安a;#3o7o7;这a;#2oo1o;参a;#3o693;政a;#2o1o7;a;#21o4o;不a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;变法派a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;将来给一a;#2oo1o;选a;#2o154;送行，a;#2oo63;够骇a;#2o154;听闻a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;清a;#2697o;，王安a;#3o7o7;、吕a;#248oo;卿a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不来，恐怕a;#2oo63;是有一a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;不太喜欢自a;#24o49;进呈a;#3o34o;策a;#3oo53;太a;#368o7;尖a;#3816o;，a;#368o7;a;#2o11o;a;#358o3;心a;#1229o;虽然这a;#2o123;策a;#3oo53;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#26o85;后a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;用，a;#2o294;心里总是有a;#2o123;a;#21o35;扭，所a;#2o197;才有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;a;#3oo95;离a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这正a;#229o9;应a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#24o76;望a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;身边a;#3257o;a;#2oo47;a;#2o154;才和助力，这点a;#2o1o7;不用说a;#3o34o;，a;#352o1;不然a;#2o182;只a;#33o21;选一a;#2o123;正a;#2o843;品、a;#2o174;七品a;#3o34o;官员a;#2o57o;助手a;#1229o;a;#24o5o;经身居a;#3964o;a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;官员，a;#278o9;有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;愿意跟a;#2o174;王安a;#3o7o7;一条路a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;底，a;#236o1;如如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;宰a;#3o456;陈执a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;a;#244o3;a;#21o21;可是变法a;#21o21;a;#2o852;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#352o1;推手，a;#2oo27;管三司置a;#21o46;条a;#2o363;司，a;#2o294;等a;#2o182;a;#3o331;上a;#3o456;a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o415;华a;#2oo29;转身，一转变得反对起a;#26o32;法来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o154;才a;#3o34o;匮a;#2oo47;，让王安a;#3o7o7;有a;#2o1o2;改革科a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;，a;#2oo63;让a;#2o182;不a;#2o25o;放a;#368o7;一a;#2oo1o;可用a;#2oo43;才a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o693;道自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现太a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，如果a;#278o9;有a;#2o182;后来a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#3oo58;建议，a;#2o973;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;在a;#37o27;天a;#3o34o;a;#2o25o;谈a;#2oo13;a;#21o69;半段a;#3o34o;言辞，恐怕在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;待a;#2oo1o;a;#2ooo4;三a;#2418o;，a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;王安a;#3o7o7;找a;#2o511;口调a;#2o837;a;#2oo13;a;#2653o;去a;#1229o;这与韩a;#2o872;最a;#21o21;与变法派a;#21o1o;清a;#3oo28;线a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;不符a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o182;如此a;#24o5o;经a;#2o915;a;#2345o;加a;#2o837;变法派，a;#2oo63;想a;#2411o;王安a;#3o7o7;安安稳稳a;#3o34o;实现变法，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;觉得还是a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;a;#228o6;a;#2226o;a;#251o4;员a;#276o4;较安a;#2o84o;a;#1229o;

    在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;来，a;#26o32;a;#26o87;a;#2o826;a;#2o1o5;a;#3o34o;结局a;#3o7o1;期a;#2o869;必然a;#2o197;王安a;#3o7o7;胜a;#21o33;a;#3278o;告终，a;#2o294;并不a;#2o195;a;#3492o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#33o21;一a;#3o452;胜a;#21o33;下去a;#1229o;a;#2183o;鞅a;#2oo63;是得意a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;，最后却被a;#3671o;a;#35o1o;a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然如此，a;#236o1;不a;#33o21;与变法派a;#362o8;得太近，至少不a;#33o21;a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;a;#26o32;a;#2o826;a;#3o34o;a;#2668o;心a;#251o4;员，所a;#2o197;a;#2o182;才a;#2o25o;一咬牙，在王安a;#3o7o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;心a;#2oo13;a;#3oo41;下心机深沉这a;#2oo1o;a;#2136o;象a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;a;#1229o;

    在韩a;#2o872;想来，a;#26o82;然王安a;#3o7o7;此a;#21o69;一a;#3o452;a;#325oo;护a;#3o528;朝局不向a;#2o826;a;#2o1o5;a;#26o41;向滑落，a;#37o27;a;#2o182;对行a;#2o1o7;毫a;#26o8o;a;#39o38;忌a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;有a;#229o9;感a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;是a;#3689o;a;#368o7;搜集来a;#3o34o;情报，a;#2o1o2;解a;#21o4o;这一点，才a;#2o25o;这a;#2oo4o;去a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;效果a;#2oo63;a;#2o986;a;#2oo46;a;#2o182;意a;#26oo9;得a;#229o9;，甚至让韩a;#2o872;a;#39o44;备a;#3o34o;许a;#2281o;后续手段都失去a;#2o1o2;a;#3492o;现a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;

    不用a;#2o877;等a;#2o154;，韩a;#2o872;a;#39o46;头在城南驿a;#3o34o;驿丞a;#37o27;里a;#2o132;a;#255o9;a;#3o331;a;#3576o;a;#368o7;后，一行a;#2o154;a;#2o415;上马启程往城西去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;离a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;这一天，a;#236o1;在a;#2o17o;科a;#31o36;a;#37o96;试a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;一天a;#1229o;不a;#3o693;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;，参加科a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;虽然a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#2o96o;千名来自a;#2o84o;国a;#215o8;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;士子，a;#2o294;a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#349o3;a;#24o55;上a;#3o34o;气氛却a;#337o7;名a;#2o854;妙a;#3o34o;a;#32o39;a;#325o3;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3964o;坐在马上，望a;#3o528;喧闹声a;#276o4;平a;#26o85;a;#2o943;a;#2o3o2;不少a;#3o34o;集a;#24o66;，心a;#2oo13;暗道，a;a;1squo;a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是跟a;#3964o;考一样吗？a;a;rsquo;

    韩a;#2o872;还a;#3576o;得千a;#2418o;后a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;考，a;#37o27;三天，每一a;#2oo1o;城a;#24o66;都是一样a;#32o39;张，a;#2o961;a;#2o1o7;考生a;#2o248;a;#2o8o8;，如果有a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;司机不a;#2432o;a;#3o524;，在考a;#2233o;门口按下喇叭，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;子都很有可a;#33o21;被愤怒a;#3o34o;考生父母给掀翻掉a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;科a;#2oo3o;虽然很被a;#3o475;重，a;#2o294;a;#2432o;封城a;#2oo13;并a;#278o9;有专门a;#3o34o;贡院a;#1229o;第一次听说这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#261o2;，韩a;#2o872;是深感意a;#228o6;，a;#3859o;道a;#2o182;a;#21o69;a;#1999o;曾经参观a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#4o481;笼一般考房，此a;#261o2;还a;#278o9;有a;#2o986;现！？a;#3278o;a;#2o182;得a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;回答，是此a;#21o69;每一科a;#3o34o;a;#31o36;a;#37o96;试，泰半是a;#2o511;a;#2o1o2;太a;#2412o;寺、国子a;#3o417;a;#2511o;武a;#251o4;王庙来a;#2o8o5;a;#2o316;考a;#2233o;a;#1229o;

    行至御a;#349o3;a;#2oo43;上，一行a;#2o154;又下马换a;#2o1o2;步行，a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;在横穿御a;#349o3;a;#261o2;还骑a;#3o528;马a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#39o34;a;#3o528;御a;#349o3;向南望去，在最南面，近a;#3o528;a;#2432o;封城南城门南薰门a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，是a;#29o81;宁三a;#2418o;庚a;#251oo;科a;#3o34o;考a;#2233o;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是国子a;#3o417;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;在a;#21o69;a;#2o96o;天，韩a;#2o872;还甚有a;#2o852;致a;#3o34o;去a;#2o1o2;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;城南a;#3o34o;国子a;#3o417;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o475;，只是立a;#21o51;a;#236o1;被守卫a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;a;#2133o;给a;#3o634;a;#2o1o2;回来a;#1229o;a;#3o343;宋a;#3o34o;最a;#3964o;学a;#2422o;a;#24o5o;经被近千a;#2o853;a;#2133o;a;#2226o;a;#2o1o2;里三层，a;#228o6;三层，a;#277oo;泄不a;#3689o;，a;#2o294;a;#2o961;有a;#2o154;想靠近，a;#2o415;立a;#21o51;a;#2o25o;被驱a;#362o8;a;#1229o;守备a;#2oo43;森a;#2ooo5;，a;#276o4;起御a;#2149o;台a;#3o34o;大狱怕a;#2oo63;是a;#24o46;不离a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    按a;#29o31;自本朝a;#2345o;a;#4o718;a;#2o197;来，a;#3688o;步a;#3o83o;立a;#3o34o;科a;#2oo3o;a;#21o46;a;#2423o;a;#1229o;每一a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo27;持科a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;考官，都在a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;a;#24o46;遣a;#2oo43;后，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;去考a;#2233o;a;#2o3o3;下，a;#216o8;a;#2226o;又用a;#2o853;将a;#2226o;a;#2345o;，只有耗子a;#33o21;a;#2o986;a;#2o837;，a;#2o154;却不行a;#1229o;这样a;#3o34o;a;#21o46;a;#2423o;称a;#2oo26;锁院a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o17o;科a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;考官王珪等a;#2o154;，a;#26o89;在月a;#21o69;a;#2o415;a;#24o5o;a;#2345o;下，a;#21o4o;现在a;#24o5o;经在国子a;#3o417;a;#2o869;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;快有一a;#2oo1o;月a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    坐上一a;#2oo1o;月a;#3o34o;a;#3o417;牢，韩a;#2o872;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;想象这样a;#3o34o;憋闷a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o174;a;#2oo13;可a;#3o693;，如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;朝廷对抡才大a;#2o856;a;#3135o;竟有a;#2281o;a;#3o475;重a;#1229o;至少不a;#2o25o;a;#2o687;太a;#31o62;a;#261o2;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o998;a;#2o986;状a;#2o8o3;谁属，a;#2ooo4;名殿试a;#2549o;在最a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;考生，a;#33o73;下a;#228o6;袍，在a;#2oo3o;行殿试a;#3o34o;讲武殿上练起a;#3o456;扑来，a;#2o498;应a;#2o1o2;讲武殿a;#2oo43;名，最后是文武双a;#2o84o;a;#3o34o;王嗣宗拿a;#21o4o;a;#2o896;a;#2o891;a;#1229o;

    讲武殿上a;#3o456;扑a;#2o1o5;状a;#2o8o3;是一桩，还有一桩是a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;御a;#349o3;北面a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;又向北望去，a;#37o27;里有一座城门，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#2o869;城南门朱雀门a;#1229o;

    朱雀门a;#3o34o;门a;#39o69;是a;a;1squo;朱雀a;#2oo43;门a;a;rsquo;，一a;#3o452;a;#2o197;来都是如此，赵匡胤问赵普，a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;不a;#3o452;a;#2513o;a;#2o1o2;a;#244o3;a;#3o34o;称a;#2oo26;a;a;1squo;朱雀门a;a;rsquo;，赵普回答说是a;a;1dquo;语助尔a;a;rdquo;，单纯a;#3o34o;助词a;#1229o;赵匡胤a;#2o415;a;#22o66;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo46;者a;#2oo63;，助得甚a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;

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 第４８章 斯人远去道且长（四）

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    a;#123o4;第三更，本卷最终章a;#1229o;继续征集红a;#31o8o;和a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    虽然张、程a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;与章惇a;#2o114;a;#2oo26;政敌，a;#2o294;并不认识a;#278o9;有官身a;#3o34o;章a;#2o446;，a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;听a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o171;绍，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;才惊讶a;#3o34o;发现面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;甚有风a;#2423o;a;#3o34o;a;#235oo;态老者，竟然是a;#2o256;说a;#2oo13;私a;#3689o;岳母a;#3o34o;败类a;#1229o;

    张戬勃然a;#2o316;色，a;#244o3;即a;#236o1;a;#352o1;发a;#2o316;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;程a;#39o74;却拉a;#2o1o2;张戬一下，提醒a;#2o182;不a;#352o1;a;#2oo81;发火，张戬心a;#2oo13;怒意a;#3859o;a;#28o4o;，a;#2o294;被程a;#39o74;阻a;#3o528;，却a;#2oo63;不得不a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#3o34o;回头a;#3o447;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;一a;#3o524;a;#1229o;

    章a;#2o446;私a;#3689o;岳母，章惇私a;#3689o;a;#26o63;a;#2146o;小妾，父子a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;品行a;#3o342;是卑下不a;#2257o;a;#1229o;程a;#39o74;张戬都是虔a;#2o449;a;#2o754;学，最重纲a;#2412o;a;#2o262;纪a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;章a;#2o446;这等悖a;#2o154;a;#2o262;a;#3o34o;行a;#2oo26;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;深恶a;#3o171;绝a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;都抱a;#3o528;君子隐a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;恶，扬a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;美a;#3o34o;想法，并不在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;提a;#2145o;此a;#2o1o7;，只是a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o25o;跟章a;#2o446;a;#362o8;得a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;近a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;在a;#2o851;西道上救a;#2o1o2;章惇a;#2oo43;父a;#3o34o;性命，张戬和程a;#39o74;a;#2oo63;是a;#3o693;道a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;清a;#2697o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这a;#2oo1o;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2281o;次受a;#21o4o;章惇a;#3o34o;宴请a;#1229o;虽然明a;#3o333;章a;#2o446;是感念韩a;#2o872;和a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;救命a;#2oo43;恩才a;#368o7;来送行，a;#2o294;张戬还是很不a;#3964o;a;#2o852;，a;#3278o;一向性格a;#282o1;文尔雅a;#3o34o;程a;#39o74;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o813;a;#3o385;a;#3o473;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o146;a;#3o524;见a;#3o528;章a;#2o446;和张戬程a;#39o74;a;#2oo43;间a;#32o39;a;#325o3;a;#3o34o;气氛，韩a;#2o872;不a;#3ooo1;得庆幸，幸a;#229o9;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#37o27;边a;#278o9;a;#2o154;来送行，章惇还a;#229o9;解释，王安a;#3o7o7;本a;#2o154;身a;#2o221;贵重a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;来，a;#2o294;a;#335o9;是吕a;#248oo;卿、曾a;#24o67;，a;#2511o;者是王a;#26o49;来a;#2o1o2;，a;#37o27;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;大a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    送行a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;还算小，a;#335o9;是a;#2o182;给变法派a;#259o3;a;#253o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;给捅a;#2o986;来，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是把张戬、程a;#39o74;往死里得罪a;#2o1o2;，不用说，肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;臭a;#2o1o2;名声a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o96o;条绝户计，王、吕等a;#2o154;都不a;#2o25o;a;#2411o;a;#2o182;宣扬a;#3o34o;，韩a;#2o872;可a;#2o197;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;甚至不a;#2o25o;承认有这a;#2o96o;条计策存在，只a;#2o25o;说是每一条每一款都是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o33;国a;#21o33;民a;#1229o;这a;#2o851;a;#2oo46;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;形象和声望，对政治a;#2o154;物来说，a;#278o9;有a;#276o4;这点更重a;#352o1;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o844;a;#24o67;韩琦等a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;放贷取息a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;姑且不a;#3577o;，a;#335o9;是改a;#2116o;青苗贷a;#2oo43;名，a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o2;层官吏加a;#2o472;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;打a;#2o987;反变法派a;#3o34o;这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;天子a;#3o34o;耳朵里，赵a;#39o36;心里a;#2o25o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;想？即a;#2o415;是a;#368o7;去韩琦吕a;#2o844;著司马a;#2o8o9;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#37o27;一派攻a;#2o987;a;#26o32;法，攻a;#2o987;a;#26o32;a;#2o826;a;#251o4;员，a;#2o381;然a;#352o1;在a;#33o41;门上a;#2o889;下忧国忧民一片a;#2o844;心a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;字a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o826;a;#2o1o5;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;可a;#2o197;a;#2o57o;，a;#2o294;不可a;#2o197;说，这a;#236o1;是a;#285o8;规a;#21o17;a;#1229o;不a;#33o21;a;#2o687;欧阳a;#2o462;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;糊a;#28o34;，受a;#2o1o2;吕夷简a;#3o34o;a;#286o8;，a;#2o889;a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;朋a;#2o826;a;#3577o;，说小a;#2o154;可结a;#2o826;，君子a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;结a;#2o826;a;#1229o;拥有同样a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标，拥护同样a;#3o34o;纲a;#39o46;、组织完备a;#3o34o;政a;#2o826;只在后a;#1999o;才有，放在此a;#261o2;，a;#2o294;a;#2o961;a;#2o826;派，a;#26o8o;一a;#2o363;a;#228o6;都不a;#368o7;是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o1o5;权夺a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;集团a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;，即a;#2o415;现在不是，a;#26o85;后a;#2oo63;肯a;#2345o;是a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;范a;#2o21o;淹才悲a;#21o95;a;#2o1o2;，a;#278o9;有觉悟a;#3o34o;欧阳a;#2o462;a;#2oo63;悲a;#21o95;a;#2o1o2;，a;#21o4o;现在一身a;#33o39;a;#277oo;都a;#278o9;洗干a;#2o928;a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;韩a;#2o872;很安心，a;#33o21;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#315o5;在a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#24o72;长和章a;#2o446;a;#2oo43;间a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;缓a;#2o914;a;#1229o;正如a;#26o89;a;#21o69;程a;#39o74;训诫韩a;#2o872;a;#37o27;样，行a;#2o1o7;说a;#358o5;不可悖a;#2o11o;a;#2o154;情，即a;#2o415;章a;#2o446;a;#368o7;去行a;#2oo26;不端，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;来a;#2oo26;a;#2ooo4;名救命恩a;#2o154;饯行却是a;#278o9;有错a;#3o34o;，是a;#3o693;恩a;#2227o;报a;#3o34o;行a;#2oo26;a;#1229o;张戬和程a;#39o74;都不a;#33o21;a;#2oo26;此发a;#2o316;，更不a;#33o21;赶章a;#2o446;a;#362o8;，a;#276o5;竟a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;只是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;老a;#24o72;，a;#3278o;a;#26o49;边还有一a;#2oo1o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#1229o;

    张戬a;#3351o;a;#3351o;忍耐，不想在弟子面a;#21o69;失a;#2o1o2;身a;#2o221;，程a;#39o74;a;#3o34o;性子a;#21o17;洒a;#33o73;一点，a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#2ooo4;声a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;放a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;，幸a;#229o9;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;算是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;尊长，不必送韩a;#2o872;a;#21o4o;离城十里a;#3o34o;a;#37o66;a;#228o6;，a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;城门，a;#236o1;算a;#21o4o;点a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;在城门a;#228o6;，找a;#2o1o2;家干a;#2o928;清爽a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;店a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;在a;#2o1o8;a;#27oo4;坐下a;#1229o;让店家上a;#2o1o2;a;#372o2;菜，a;#215o8;自劝a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;杯a;#372o2;a;#1229o;a;#3o342;是浅尝即a;#2749o;，a;#278o9;有a;#2281o;喝a;#1229o;

    a;#372o2;a;#368o7;三a;#24o33;，章a;#2o446;执杯问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆在a;#2o14o;a;#24o72;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo63;有一a;#2oo1o;月a;#2o1o2;，如a;#2o17o;即将离a;#2o14o;，不a;#3o693;可又不舍？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;想a;#2o1o2;一下，回道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;东a;#2o14o;a;#235oo;a;#2oo29;繁华，a;#3ooo2;a;#2o11o;天下，却不是宜a;#2o3o3;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;是不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;太a;#2281o;，a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;不a;#2oo64;惯？a;a;rdquo;章a;#2o446;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;问a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}889;a;#2o872;怔a;#2o1o2;一下，然后点a;#2o1o2;点头a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o182;a;#368o7;去千万级a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;城a;#24o66;a;#2oo63;待a;#368o7;许a;#2oo37;，a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#3o334;万级都a;#2549o;不上号，a;#2o294;在a;#2o182;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;身a;#2o221;里，a;#2o182;所经历a;#3o34o;a;#3o334;万a;#2o154;口a;#3o34o;大城，只有东a;#2o14o;a;#2432o;封a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;怕不a;#2o84o;是！a;a;rdquo;章a;#2o446;a;#2o687;是a;#3o475;透a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;含糊a;#2o854;辞，追根a;#3135o;底a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;是a;#33o21;a;#2281o;听得a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o8;生a;#3o34o;教诲，a;#37o27;a;#2o3o3;哪边都是a;#26o8o;所谓a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;还是心有挂念！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;挂念a;#3o528;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;？可是哪家a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;女a;#2o799;？a;a;rdquo;章a;#2o446;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dquo;a;#3859o;怪玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#2o25o;拒绝王大参a;#3o34o;推a;#2oo3o;a;#1229o;a;#352o1;是a;#2o32o;点一点头，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;在a;#2oo13;a;#2oo7o;里a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;又是一怔，转念一想，忽然明a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;章a;#2o446;a;#3o34o;用意a;#1229o;a;#2o877;一a;#3o629;被惊a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;张戬、程a;#39o74;，心a;#2oo13;暗喜，章a;#2o446;这忙a;#2411o;得a;#3o495;是a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;谦虚a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;跟a;#2o799;女私情a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;，只不a;#368o7;是想a;#3o528;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o84o;始a;#2o84o;终a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    程a;#39o74;欣慰a;#3o34o;点头a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;张戬a;#2oo63;a;#33o8o;色稍霁，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;平a;#2412o;a;#2o154;都a;#3o46o;a;#3o528;a;#33o21;在东a;#2o14o;a;#2o219;官，玉昆a;#2o32o;却往a;#228o6;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;不受官a;#311o8;a;#2oo43;诱，不a;#265o5;a;#2o32o;平生所学a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;同a;#2oo26;天子治a;#2o1o7;，本不该a;#2o998;a;#2o14o;a;#2o869;a;#2o14o;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;是按a;#3o528;a;#2o8o8;生a;#2o2o4;a;#368o7;往教诲行a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;和章a;#2o446;一搭一a;#218o9;，让饯行宴上a;#3o34o;气氛a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;稍缓a;#1229o;

    对韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;本心a;#3278o;言，东a;#2o14o;虽a;#229o9;，却a;#2oo63;不是a;#2oo37;a;#3oo41;a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o8o8;a;#21o69;a;#24o5o;a;#29o53;风点火，现在a;#2o415;得隔岸观火a;#1229o;在a;#2o14o;城这座a;#3331o;台上a;#256o5;风a;#256o5;雨，a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;把a;#3o27o;a;#2oo43;后，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo48;得离a;#2432o;a;#255o9;下来a;#3o34o;狂风暴雨远上一点，a;#3653o;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;挣自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;功a;#1229o;

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    a;#3o475;a;#3o528;递a;#21o4o;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;匕首，a;#216o8;南a;#33o8o;上又滑下a;#2o1o2;泪a;#277oo;，却不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o26o;心，只是a;#244o3;a;#229o5;a;#3o475;见韩a;#2o872;手上a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;浅浅a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;口还在渗a;#3o528;a;#3488o;，立a;#21o51;忘a;#3576o;哭泣，手忙a;#33o5o;a;#2oo81;a;#3o34o;拿a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;汗a;#24o62;a;#2411o;韩a;#2o872;包扎起来a;#1229o;

    a;#216o8;南包扎a;#2o26o;口a;#3o34o;手a;#334o2;a;#276o4;甘谷a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院里a;#37o27;a;#2o123;粗a;#2o351;打杂a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;还a;#352o1;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，长长a;#3o34o;汗a;#24o62;歪七扭a;#2o843;a;#3o34o;卷a;#3o528;a;#2o26o;口，a;#2o498;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;把a;#3488o;a;#2749o;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，不a;#368o7;这a;#2oo63;是a;#2o26o;口本来a;#236o1;不大a;#3o34o;缘故a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;回头a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;在官道上静a;#2o5o5;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;同a;#2o276;，对a;#216o8;南道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;行程不a;#33o21;a;#2o877;耽a;#256o1;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o17o;天还有a;#2o96o;十里路a;#352o1;赶a;#1229o;南a;#23o64;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;不必a;#2281o;想，只a;#352o1;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#29o31;a;#39o38;自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;说不a;#2345o;a;#2oo63;不需三a;#2418o;，a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;可a;#2o877;a;#3o456;a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;欲a;#362o8;，a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;！a;a;rdquo;a;#216o8;南怯生生喊a;#2o1o2;一声，又把a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;小包a;#35o65;递a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;，摊a;#2432o;a;#24o38;手，染a;#2o1o2;a;#3488o;渍a;#3o34o;丝a;#24o62;展在a;#216o8;南a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;有这a;#2oo1o;a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    只在a;#2oo46;一片心意，不a;#2oo26;a;#3613o;a;#24o91;所a;#2116o;，a;#216o8;南终a;#2o11o;安心下来a;#1229o;a;#229o5;把匕首a;#32o39;a;#32o39;a;#2232o;贴在a;#33o16;口，自a;#24o49;芳心所托，a;#3o83o;是良a;#2o154;a;#26o8o;a;#3oo97;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;往回a;#362o8;a;#1229o;a;#216o8;南a;#32o39;追a;#2o986;a;#2o96o;步，朝a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;喊a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;，a;#21o35;忘a;#2o1o2;a;#2o32o;说a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;！小女子a;#2o25o;等a;#2o32o;三a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;韩a;#2o872;骗a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;不少，可a;#2o174;不a;#2745o;心a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    在a;#216o8;南a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;送a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;一跃上马，挥手a;#3278o;a;#21o35;，渐渐向西行去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;a;#21o21;a;#2o845;a;#2oo43;卷a;a;ash;a;a;ash;塞上枕a;#25o96;a;a;rsquo;完a;#1229o;

    请期待下一卷，a;a;1squo;a;#2o845;a;#2o1o8;a;#2oo43;卷a;a;ash;a;a;ash;河湟a;#2432o;边a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;

    ！

 第一章 一入宦海难得闲（一）

    韩a;#2o872;回a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o5o;经有半a;#2oo1o;月a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不同a;#2o11o;上a;#2o14o;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;天a;#235o6;a;#2232o;a;#2o923;，a;#2oo63;不同a;#2o11o;a;#2o986;a;#2o14o;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo45;暖还a;#235o6;a;#1229o;三月末a;#3o34o;西北a;#26o89;不是a;#2o9o8;季a;#261o2;a;#4o644;色和a;#3o333;色a;#3o34o;混和，春风a;#24o5o;吹至玉门a;#2o851;头，a;#2oo3o;a;#3o446;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#3o342;是a;#37o57;a;#37o57;a;#339o5;a;#339o5;a;#3o34o;绿色a;#1229o;

    春天a;#3o34o;阳a;#2o8o9;a;#2o877;舒服不a;#368o7;，气a;#282o1;a;#2oo63;是一样舒适a;#1229o;清a;#26o89;起来，韩a;#2o872;穿a;#3o528;一身单a;#3418o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o1;打，a;#29o31;a;#3o528;往a;#2412o;a;#382o3;a;#2886o;身a;#2o3o7;a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;是在东a;#2o14o;城a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o381;然a;#2o445;持有规律a;#3o34o;a;#2o581;身活a;#2116o;a;#1229o;在院子a;#2oo13;打上a;#2ooo4;套拳，a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;身a;#3418o;汗后，汗湿a;#3o34o;衣衫透a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2o581;壮身材，完a;#2o84o;a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;一点半a;#2418o;a;#21o69;重a;#3o149;a;#224o2;死a;#3o34o;a;#3o149;态a;#1229o;

    练下拳法，是a;#26o89;上a;#3o34o;a;#289o9;身运a;#2116o;a;#1229o;a;#2o463;卧撑，a;#2o2o8;卧起坐等后a;#1999o;最普遍a;#3o34o;a;#2o581;身a;#39o33;a;#3o446;，才是a;#2oo27;菜a;#1229o;说起来，韩a;#2o872;学不来赵隆a;#3o34o;天生a;#31o7o;力，a;#33o21;把a;#3o7o7;锁a;#296o9;得跟手上转a;#3o34o;a;#4o635;a;#3o382;a;#2668o;桃a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是自家a;#296o9;a;#3o7o7;锁，a;#2oo13;间a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;根a;#264o8;杆不够结实，不小心a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2511o;是干a;#33o3o;是自a;#24o49;失a;#2o1o2;手，a;#2o26o;筋a;#26o29;骨a;#3o34o;毛a;#3o149;不是a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;治a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;少不a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;a;#3oo41;下后遗a;#3o151;a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;韩a;#2o872;只敢选一a;#2o123;安a;#2o84o;性a;#276o4;较a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;运a;#2116o;来a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#382o3;a;#2886o;a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;算得上是有a;#2o123;a;#26o32;意，王a;#214o2;、李a;#2o449;、王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都a;#3o475;a;#368o7;，不a;#368o7;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;学a;#3o528;练，a;#215o8;a;#2o154;都有a;#215o8;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#382o3;a;#2886o;a;#26o41;法，a;#2281o;半是a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;流a;#2o256;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o123;a;#258o5;演技a;#24o39;a;#1229o;虽然韩a;#2o872;有a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;想a;#368o7;把自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;这一套a;#2o256;a;#2o837;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;，a;#26o85;后a;#352o1;整a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，让a;#2o182;去a;#2o57o;一千a;#2oo1o;a;#2o463;卧撑a;#2oo63;蛮有趣a;#3o34o;，可a;#2o182;a;#278o9;资格插手a;#2o891;务，不可a;#33o21;有机a;#2o25o;把这a;#2o123;a;#382o3;a;#2886o;a;#3o34o;a;#253o7;式在a;#2o891;营里a;#2o256;递a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;a;#2o182;所a;#33o21;管a;#297o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3o149;号，a;#2281o;是需a;#352o1;调a;#2o859;，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;a;#2432o;始活a;#2116o;筋骨a;#2o1o2;，第a;#2o1o8;天a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;被拉回去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;一a;#2o1o8;三四，a;#2o116;a;#2o845;七a;#2o843;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#2998o;糯a;#3o34o;嗓音a;#2411o;韩a;#2o872;轻声数a;#3o528;数a;#1229o;

    小a;#2oo11;头a;#236o1;站在庭院a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一株梅树a;#26o49;a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起a;#2o9o8;天韩a;#2o872;离a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#229o5;又长a;#3964o;a;#2o1o2;一点，a;#2o294;a;#2o154;却清a;#2o943;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;a;#2o687;一株梅花，虽然清a;#2oo29;不a;#2o943;，大大a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;更a;#2oo26;幽深，a;#2o294;还是显得a;#368o7;a;#2o11o;苗条a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;小小a;#2418o;纪a;#236o1;受尽a;#2o1o2;a;#3o456;a;#246o5;a;#2oo43;a;#3351o;，见a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;后，a;#3o333;天a;#2o154;a;#2281o;还a;#33o21;忍a;#2o3o3;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;夜里，是哭a;#3o528;让韩a;#2o872;a;#217oo;a;#2o1o2;半夜才a;#3o561;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;且自韩a;#2o872;回来后，a;#229o5;a;#236o1;变得更加粘a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;，每天送a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o986;门，虽然a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;都不说，a;#2o294;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;都是可a;#246o4;a;#2o846;a;#2o846;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o693;道这是小a;#2oo11;头心a;#2oo13;a;#3257o;a;#2oo47;安a;#2o84o;感a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现，a;#3278o;现在自a;#24o49;所a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;是尽力安慰a;#1229o;

    一天a;#2o463;卧撑和a;#2o2o8;卧起坐a;#215o8;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;a;#2oo1o;，a;#2oo64;惯下来a;#2oo63;不算a;#32o47;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;不需a;#352o1;a;#2281o;少a;#261o2;间，a;#236o1;完a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o17o;天a;#3o34o;a;#2o221;量a;#1229o;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;忙服a;#2o365;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;去换洗a;#1229o;虽然这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#24o5o;经不a;#2o687;a;#2o9o8;天a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#382o3;a;#2886o;a;#368o7;后a;#236o1;立a;#21o51;a;#352o1;去洗a;#28o2o;更衣，不然a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;感a;#2o882;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;一身汗臭a;#3o34o;去a;#349o5;门里，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#253o7;a;#2o154;待见a;#1229o;

    等韩a;#2o872;换a;#229o9;衣服重a;#26o32;a;#2o986;来，a;#2o1o8;老a;#24o5o;经起来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;赶忙a;#368o7;去请安问a;#229o9;a;#1229o;虽然a;#21o69;a;#2o123;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o799;子不在身边，a;#2o294;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月a;#3o34o;舒心a;#26o85;子，韩千a;#2o845;和韩阿李a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;气色a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;不少，a;#2oo63;a;#235oo;态a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;去，身上a;#3o34o;穿a;#3o528;打扮同样有a;#2o1o2;点a;#235oo;贵气象，a;#3o475;上去a;#236o1;是一a;#2oo1o;普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;家庭a;#3688o;渐a;#362o8;向上层a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;头发上还a;#241o2;a;#3o528;点a;#277oo;意，韩阿李a;#33o8o;上不a;#3964o;a;#2o852;，a;a;1dquo;又在a;#291oo;a;#2886o;筋骨a;#2o1o2;？a;#29o31;a;#23o64;说a;#3o34o;，三哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;还是a;#26o89;点a;#251o4;a;#2o146;，a;#251o5;和a;#2o32o;爹a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#315o8;心a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo63;a;#3o465;得a;#2o32o;天天跟a;#2oo1o;a;#2o891;汉a;#2o284;a;#3o34o;，a;#278o9;a;#2oo1o;官a;#2o154;样a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;叫屈a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#23o64;这a;#358o5;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说a;#3o34o;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;不是一桩吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#335o9;不是有力气a;#278o9;处a;#2o351;，干a;#22o43;天天坐起来躺下去a;#3o34o;，又趴在a;#2232o;上撑a;#3o528;？a;a;rdquo;韩阿李a;#297o2;a;#3o452;气壮，a;a;1dquo;还是a;#26o89;点a;#23o94;a;#2o1o2;妻，等明a;#2418o;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;满十四a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o32o;a;#2o877;纳a;#2o1o2;a;#229o5;a;#1229o;a;#26o85;后a;#2281o;生a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;，a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;a;#2411o;a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;哥哥a;#3oo41;点香火下来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    不a;#3o693;道这段a;#261o2;间a;#2o197;来，上门提a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;又来a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少，让韩阿李这般a;#2o652;a;#2o419;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;范a;#2o21o;淹a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;三十a;#2o845;岁才a;#23o94;a;#2o146;，a;#1999o;间士子a;#251o4;a;#2313o;a;#3o34o;平均a;#2418o;a;#4o836;a;#2oo63;a;#276o4;普a;#3689o;a;#2o154;明显a;#352o1;迟上一a;#2o123;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o498;不是很a;#3o528;急，a;#315o5;a;#3o528;推a;#33o73;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;还是a;#2o8o8;找a;#2o123;a;#2o154;来服a;#2o365;爹a;#23o64;，现在家里这间屋子a;#2oo63;不算小，a;#236o1;是空空荡荡a;#3o34o;不a;#2o687;样子a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    如a;#2o17o;韩家a;#2o837;a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;这套a;#2ooo4;进宅院，是韩a;#2o872;回来后a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#2oo8o;下来a;#3o34o;，a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2o869;a;#2o197;官宦a;#2183o;a;#2o154;a;#2oo26;a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#214o2;a;#279o1;坊a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天才是a;#2oo52;a;#368o1;后a;#3o34o;第a;#2o845;天，a;#2oo26;庆贺a;#2oo52;a;#368o1;a;#2oo43;喜所燃放a;#3o34o;鞭炮a;#3o862;屑，还a;#278o9;有打扫干a;#2o928;，在院墙a;#228o6;角落处还a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;不少a;#1229o;

    与a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;房子a;#276o4;起来，韩家a;#26o32;宅a;#3o34o;庭院房舍算是a;#276o4;较a;#26o32;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;只有七a;#2o843;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;历a;#2149o;，庭院a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;株梅树才一a;#2o154;a;#2281o;a;#3964o;，青苔a;#2oo63;是才a;#3418o;a;#3418o;一层a;#1229o;a;#2o294;整a;#2o3o7;建筑a;#2o462;造得十a;#2o998;精致精致，a;#2o174;进正a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;台阶处都雕a;#21o51;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#235oo;贵a;#3683o;枝花纹，扣a;#2oo43;如玉a;#3o956;声a;#3o34o;青a;#4o657;色瓦片和a;#2524o;枝莲瓦a;#244o3;，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#28o34;a;#2o1o2;不a;#3o693;a;#2281o;少层大漆a;#3o34o;房梁屋椽和a;#266o9;子，可a;#2o197;a;#3o475;得a;#2o986;这宅子是花a;#2o1o2;大本a;#38o65;去打造a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;实际上这间韩家a;#26o32;a;#2oo8o;a;#3o34o;宅院，a;#2oo63;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是名a;#2128o;手a;#315o8;a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本a;#236o1;是陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;建a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;宅a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}472;押司，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;在家a;#2oo13;a;#2281o;蓄a;#23o2o;妾，在a;#228o6;面a;#2oo63;a;#2o859;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}78;a;#2o135;给一a;#2o247;官员私a;#2o998;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo43;后，这宅院a;#236o1;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#3oo41;给韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;酬劳a;#1229o;虽然韩a;#2o872;实际上a;#2oo63;a;#2o184;a;#2o1o2;a;#38o65;，a;#2o294;a;#2o215;格却是标a;#2o934;a;#3o34o;a;a;1squo;a;#2o869;a;#37o96;a;#2o215;a;a;rsquo;a;#1229o;

    同样a;#3o34o;a;#2o215;格虽说a;#33o21;在城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o559;a;#2o731;角落a;#2oo8o;下同样大小a;#3o34o;宅子，a;#2o294;想在a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;附近a;#2oo8o;a;#21o4o;第a;#2o1o8;处a;#2o462;建得如此a;#2o986;色a;#3o34o;宅院，a;#2o215;a;#38o65;a;#2o877;翻a;#2oo1o;三a;#2o116;a;#2o493;都不可a;#33o21;a;#1229o;

    有a;#2o1o2;房子，韩a;#2o872;自然a;#352o1;把父母a;#255o9;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;城a;#2oo13;a;#2o3o3;下a;#1229o;下a;#4o857;湾村a;#3o34o;老宅放a;#3o528;不a;#2116o;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;敢占a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o415;宜a;#1229o;现在a;#2o877;a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;，a;#236o1;是找a;#2o123;a;#2o166;婢来服a;#2o365;家a;#2o154;a;#1229o;虽然韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;经有资格a;#2116o;用杂a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;a;#2141o;a;#2o891;来a;#2oo26;自家a;#3o475;守门户，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;觉得还是a;#2o8o8;找a;#2o123;老实a;#2122o;快a;#3o34o;下a;#2o154;来a;#276o4;较a;#229o9;a;#1229o;

    正如韩a;#2o872;所言，a;#26o32;家里a;#2o154;气实在不足a;#1229o;a;#244o3;一家四口在一起a;#215o7;饭a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，空空a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;厅a;#236o1;显得太大a;#2o1o2;一点a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本寄a;#2o3o3;在韩家a;#3o34o;李a;#2o449;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;职a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;调a;#2116o;a;#3278o;离a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#653o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o1o8;a;#23o16;家a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#3492o;弟，a;#21o17;是来a;#2o1o2;又a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;在a;#2o1o8;月a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，李a;#2o449;在经a;#3oo53;司a;#3o34o;一次a;#276o4;试a;#2oo13;，被来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;述职a;#3o34o;张守约a;#3o475;a;#2oo13;，跟王a;#389o2;讨a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;情，调去a;#2o1o2;甘谷城a;#2o219;步a;#2o891;a;#211o3;指a;#2o351;a;#1229o;有张守约罩a;#3o528;，李a;#2o449;a;#26o85;后a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;途是不用愁a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;是现在，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;官职a;#24o5o;经超a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;a;#2o844;和舅舅一辈子a;#3o34o;辛a;#3351o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#3492o;弟，是在韩a;#2o872;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#236o1;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;虽然韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;a;#278o9;指望a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#33o21;跟李a;#2o449;媲美，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;想a;#3o528;，a;#26o82;然都是一a;#2oo1o;a;#228o6;a;#2o844;，总有同样a;#2o248;秀a;#3o34o;基a;#2224o;a;#2o256;下来a;#1229o;岂a;#26oo9;，在a;#2o256;承a;#2oo13;，变异a;#2oo63;占a;#2o1o2;很大a;#3o34o;a;#276o4;a;#2o363;a;#1229o;这a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;，实在不a;#251o4;样子，太不是东西a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;后，a;#236o1;a;#2o3o3;在韩a;#2o872;家里a;#1229o;却整a;#26o85;游手a;#229o9;闲，挑a;#215o7;捡穿a;#1229o;李a;#2o449;a;#2411o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;找a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#24o33;城a;#3o34o;活计，想让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o8o8;历练一下a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;却不肯干，说a;#352o1;等a;#3o528;韩家三a;#3492o;哥回来安a;#2549o;a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;李a;#2o449;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#236o1;a;#2o919;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o8o;，a;#2o559;a;#2o559;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;还a;#278o9;有自觉，a;#29o31;a;#26o87;a;#229o9;a;#215o7;a;#25o42;a;#2o57o;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;老大甚至还想籍a;#372o2;调a;#251o3;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;，被忍a;#21o4o;极a;#3848o;a;#3o34o;李a;#2o449;a;#294o8;揍a;#2o1o2;一a;#39o39;，然后又给韩阿李让李a;#2o449;将a;#2o182;押a;#2o1o2;回去a;#1229o;

    这不是韩阿李不a;#39o38;姐妹a;#3o34o;情a;#2o998;，a;#2o294;自家a;#3o34o;a;#2o356;a;#2o799;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#3683o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o998;寸都a;#278o9;有，还指望a;#2o182;a;#33o21;a;#2411o;上a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;忙？a;#26o85;后肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;a;#253o2;a;#32o47;自家a;#2o799;子a;#1229o;韩阿李读a;#2oo7o;不a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;见识不少，又有a;#2o915;a;#26o29;，a;#2o415;丝毫不a;#3oo41;情面a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;小一点a;#3o34o;，在a;#2o182;大哥被赶a;#362o8;后老实a;#2o1o2;不少a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;曾说a;#368o7;，想a;#352o1;回a;#2o964;翔，却给韩阿李a;#3o634;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;，吓得不敢a;#2o877;说a;#358o5;a;#1229o;等a;#21o4o;李a;#2o449;a;#2o877;去甘谷城a;#261o2;，韩阿李a;#2o415;让李a;#2o449;一起把a;#2o182;a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;去，说是a;#352o1;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#3818o;打一a;#3oo58;，a;#3o465;得a;#26o85;后a;#2oo63;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;不a;#3o693;a;#2o998;寸a;#3o34o;混a;#2o1o7;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o495;想不a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o8;姐a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#3oo44;生都是这般a;#245o3;性，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o859;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;跟a;#2o449;哥a;#2o799;a;#3o495;是一a;#2oo1o;天，一a;#2oo1o;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#26o89;a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不a;#251o4;a;#2212o;，a;#236o1;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;呆在a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;老家，a;#3o465;得来a;#2o1o2;尽给a;#2o154;a;#2812o;气！a;a;rdquo;

    一想起来a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#278o9;家教a;#3o34o;混a;#345o7;小子，韩阿李a;#236o1;是一肚子a;#3o34o;火，a;#236o1;算a;#2o964;翔a;#37o27;边a;#24o5o;经托a;#2o154;a;#3618o;a;#2o1o2;不是，a;#229o5;a;#215o7;a;#3o528;饭a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;不忘a;#2432o;口骂a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;站在韩阿李身后，a;#2oo63;是a;#4o723;起腮a;#2411o;子，很生气a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;a;#229o5;a;#37o27;一a;#26o85;，a;#2oo63;a;#3o495;是被吓a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，幸a;#229o9;李a;#2o449;a;#236o1;在a;#26o49;边，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#244o3;把a;#2o511;a;#372o2;a;#35o13;a;#3o127;a;#3o34o;色狼一a;#33o5o;a;#364o9;a;#2432o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;四a;#23o16;家a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;弟a;#216o2;？a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;问a;#3o34o;是嫁进a;#2o911;家a;#2o57o;续弦a;#3o34o;a;#23o16;a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子，a;#2o182;回来后都忘a;#2o1o2;这一a;#3358o;，现在才想起来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o911;a;#3492o;弟生长在a;#235oo;贵a;#2o154;家，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;是不是a;#2o859;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一身纨绔a;#33o86;气a;#1229o;

    听a;#3o528;a;#2o799;子问起a;#2o911;家，韩阿李a;#2oo63;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;a;#3oo97;惑a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;说来这a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;怪，a;#24o5o;经让a;#2o154;捎a;#2o1o2;三次a;#2o449;去a;#2o1o2;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;都a;#278o9;a;#2oo1o;回音？来与不来，总得回复一句，报a;#2oo1o;平安a;#2oo63;是a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;把a;#2o449;送a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;猜测a;#3o528;a;#278o9;a;#28o4o;息a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;a;#1999o;上可a;#278o9;有a;#37o38;局，驿a;#2o256;系统更不是给a;#363o5;平民用a;#3o34o;，a;#352o1;寄a;#2o449;，都是托a;#2o146;友a;#2511o;是同a;#2oo65;来送a;#1229o;这a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;，有受a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;托，忠a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;正a;#2o154;君子，a;#2oo63;有一转a;#33o8o;a;#236o1;把a;#2o449;a;#2ooo2;a;#21o4o;河里去a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;诗赋重a;#389o1;，在a;#2o889;诗a;#261o2;，一般都a;#352o1;翻查a;#389o1;a;#2oo7o;，a;#2o197;a;#3845o;用错a;#389o1;a;#33o5o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在科a;#2oo3o;a;#261o2;，a;#2oo63;是a;#352o1;a;#2o998;发a;#389o1;a;#2oo7o;，a;#2o197;a;#3845o;考生a;#2o986;错a;#1229o;

    ！

 第一章 一入宦海难得闲（二）

    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    a;#2o799;子a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，韩阿李听a;#2o1o2;a;#236o1;不a;#3964o;a;#2o852;，送a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;可是a;#229o5;选a;#3o34o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;小王货a;#37o7o;来往a;#2o964;翔a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;，如果a;#2o877;算上a;#2o182;老子老王货a;#37o7o;，父子a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;和a;#2o964;翔a;#2ooo4;头a;#363o5;加起来快a;#2o116;十a;#2418o;，给a;#2o154;a;#241o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;，只a;#352o1;a;#2o154;还在肯a;#2345o;a;#33o21;送a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;a;#2281o;少a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;用在a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不a;#2o25o;说谎！a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;给a;#2o32o;舅舅、a;#2o1o8;a;#23o16;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;都送a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，说给a;#2o32o;四a;#23o16;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;a;#2oo63;送a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#3859o;道还a;#2o25o;有a;#2o551;？都说读a;#2oo7o;读a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;心a;#3o524;a;#236o1;变a;#2281o;，还a;#3o495;是一点都a;#278o9;错！三哥a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;是越变越滑头a;#2o1o2;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;还是a;#214o7;来a;#2oo7o;呆子a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;样a;#229o9;！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;一下a;#2541o;a;#2o3o3;a;#22o68;，猛a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o2;下头，肩膀一抖一抖a;#3o34o;暗a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

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    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;a;#2o32o;，滑头a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o2;不是！？a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;a;1squo;a;#23o64;说得是a;a;rsquo;！a;#2o998;明a;#236o1;是a;#2o877;说a;a;1squo;a;#23o64;说得不是a;a;rsquo;！a;a;rdquo;

    韩阿李这a;#2oo4o;一说，韩a;#2o872;说是a;#2oo63;不行，说不是a;#2oo63;不行a;#1229o;a;#2o182;求助a;#3o475;a;#3o475;自家老子，韩千a;#2o845;却是一辈子听惯浑家骂a;#2o1o2;，安a;#2oo43;a;#335o9;a;#32o32;a;#3o34o;夹a;#3o528;小菜，a;#29o31;a;#2412o;a;#215o7;饭a;#1229o;a;a;1squo;算a;#2o1o2;，三十a;#2o845;计a;#362o8;a;#2oo26;上a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;想a;#2345o;，三a;#2ooo4;口把a;#26o89;饭a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;不a;#39o38;韩阿李还是不a;#3o171;快，道a;#2o1o2;声a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o415;a;#21o4o;a;#228o6;院a;#24o38;a;#2141o;后a;#3o34o;马厩a;#293o1;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;马a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

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    转a;#3o524;a;#236o1;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#349o5;门a;#21o69;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2591o;a;#3256o;下马，守在门a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;一群老a;#2o853;a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o986;来，将韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;马a;#2o174;小门a;#293o1;a;#21o4o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;里a;#3o34o;马厩里去a;#2o859;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;在a;#2141o;a;#2o891;和a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;都有降等a;#3o34o;a;#21o46;a;#2423o;，想a;#349o5;门a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o123;老a;#2o853;，都是a;#278o9;有a;#2o1o2;战a;#26oo7;a;#33o21;力，a;#26o8o;法胜a;#2o219;更a;#3964o;强a;#2423o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;，被a;#2o174;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#21o47;下来，最后a;#39o46;a;#3o528;半a;#2o472;，在a;#349o5;门里a;#2511o;是官员家又a;#2511o;是官a;#2115o;a;#3o34o;寺庙里，a;#2o57o;点杂a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;正a;#352o1;进门，突然背后a;#2o256;来一声唤a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#21o69;面a;#37o27;不是韩官a;#2o154;吗？！a;a;rdquo;

    听a;#21o4o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;声音，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o8o8;a;#3o385;a;#2o1o2;下a;#3o473;头，然后回头a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;是a;#2o8o3;a;#2o8o4;啊a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    来a;#2o154;是韩a;#2o872;a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;三a;#2oo1o;月里a;#3o34o;变a;#2127o;a;#2oo43;一，唤a;#2o316;a;#2o8o3;瓘，现在是王a;#389o2;身边a;#3o34o;幕宾a;#1229o;a;#2o8o3;瓘是a;#2oo1o;还a;#2o439;a;#2o711;，是王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo65;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#26o32;近还a;#2o439;不a;#2oo37;，a;#2514o;a;#3o528;帽子下面，是才a;#2ooo4;寸a;#2281o;长a;#3o34o;头发a;#1229o;小a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，a;#253o7;风耳，蒜头a;#4o763;子，a;#33o8o;上总是油a;#2o8o9;a;#2o8o9;，a;#3o456;a;#3598o;甚有a;#293o5;色a;#1229o;

    a;#2o8o3;瓘赶a;#21o4o;近a;#21o69;，身上衣物a;#29o71;得浓香a;#236o1;a;#3o452;a;#2o914;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#4o763;子a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o391;a;#368o7;身子，率a;#2o8o8;往里a;#362o8;，a;#3o465;得自家被a;#3366o;a;#276o2;，a;#22o68;里还a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#358o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o8o3;a;#2o8o4;a;#2o17o;天来得a;#26o89;啊a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;机宜a;#2o17o;天可是有a;#352o1;a;#2o1o7;a;#352o1;找小a;#2o154;a;#2183o;议，不得不来啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o8o3;瓘a;#35o13;a;#3o528;不情愿a;#3o34o;样子，实际上却是在炫耀自家在王a;#389o2;面a;#21o69;受a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;重用a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;喜欢a;#2o8o3;瓘，a;#2o498;不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这a;#2oo1o;还a;#2o439;a;#2o711;总抱a;#3o528;在王a;#389o2;面a;#21o69;a;#2o1o5;宠a;#3o34o;心态，对自a;#24o49;a;#337o7;名a;#2o854;妙a;#3o34o;有a;#3o528;竞a;#2o1o5;心a;#297o2;a;#1229o;只是单纯嫌a;#2o182;总是衣服薰上浓a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;毁掉a;#2o154;a;#4o763;子a;#3o34o;香味，一a;#211o3;自诩风流a;#3o34o;模样，这让韩a;#2o872;总是觉得跟某a;#2oo1o;a;#2o182;感觉很恶心a;#3o34o;家a;#2o249;a;#3o34o;a;#22o68;a;#33o8o;很a;#2o687;，a;#2o294;a;#2o559;a;#2o559;韩a;#2o872;却是想不起来a;#3135o;竟a;#2o687;哪一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;

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    一a;#26o86;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;说法被承认，a;#37o27;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;策a;#3oo53;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;同a;#261o2;得a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#26o45;行许可，将稳稳a;#2232o;把持a;#2o3o3;a;#2432o;拓河湟a;#3o34o;控a;#21o46;权a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、窦a;#333o8;卿，还有向宝，都不可a;#33o21;a;#2o877;a;#3oo41;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;反a;#368o7;来，王a;#389o2;a;#335o9;是失败，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;待不a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;一边想a;#3o528;a;#2o1o7;，一边有一句a;#278o9;一句a;#3o34o;与a;#2o8o3;瓘扯a;#3o528;闲a;#358o5;a;#1229o;在a;#362o8;a;#368o7;第a;#2o1o8;道门后，韩a;#2o872;拱手道a;#21o35;，如释重负a;#3o34o;往a;#24o38;转去a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o8o3;瓘a;#21o17;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;背影a;#2o919;哼一声，继续往a;#21o69;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;厅在a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;第三进a;#3o34o;西厅，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;却是在第a;#2o1o8;进a;#1229o;

    a;#2o8o3;瓘不a;#3o171;快a;#3o34o;哼哼声，韩a;#2o872;虽然背a;#3o528;身，还是听得很清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;a;#282o1;文有a;#31o36;a;#3o34o;向迎面a;#362o8;a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;同a;#2o698;打a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#253o7;呼，韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;觉得a;#337o7;名a;#2o854;妙，这a;#2o8o3;瓘a;#3o34o;敌对意识a;#21o4o;底a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;来得a;#1229o;a;#3859o;道a;#2o182;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;在王a;#389o2;面a;#21o69;a;#3492o;现得a;#229o9;，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;压a;#2o498;自a;#24o49;，混a;#2oo1o;更a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;官a;#2o3o1;a;#2o986;来？

    a;#315o5;a;#358o5;！

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    经a;#3oo53;安抚司，管得是一路a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;，又名a;#24o69;司a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;务都是跟a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;有a;#2o851;a;#1229o;a;#2o891;队、堡垒、补给、道路、情报、a;#2212o;a;#268oo;，这a;#2o123;是经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;a;#352o1;考虑a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;务，必a;#39o35;面面a;#2o855;a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;

    大a;#3o34o;战a;#3oo53;规a;#21o1o;，虽是a;#3ooo1;天子和a;#2ooo4;a;#2422o;a;#2o915;a;#2345o;，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;征求经a;#3oo53;司意见，更a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;还是a;#3ooo1;经a;#3oo53;司提议a;#3278o;天子a;#2ooo4;a;#2422o;审a;#252o9;a;#1229o;战a;#3oo53;规a;#21o1o;a;#3o34o;实行，掌a;#2oo13;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;自然又是a;#2o86o;a;#2o219;a;#2o853;马都总管a;#3o34o;经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;，下面a;#215o8;a;#37o96;a;#21o17;有a;#211o3;总管、a;#38o52;辖、都a;#3o417;a;#2o998;担，a;#2o986;谋a;#21o1o;策a;#3o34o;是机宜、参a;#2o891;、参议这a;#2o123;幕a;#2o698;，至a;#2o11o;勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;，a;#2o415;是最a;#2oo26;繁琐a;#3o34o;庶务a;#1229o;

    虽然a;#252o9;奏并不a;#244o2;勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;处a;#297o2;，a;#2o294;a;#352o1;按类a;#2o998;发a;#21o4o;a;#215o8;曹a;#215o8;司，然后将a;#215o8;曹a;#215o8;司处a;#297o2;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文a;#2591o;集起来，检查a;#368o7;后a;#2o877;转发给a;#214o7;a;#2oo27;，算是承上启下a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;门a;#1229o;经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;和经a;#3oo53;司a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#3964o;官a;#2o132;a;#2o195;下来a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情，如果a;#2o998;不清是a;#3ooo1;哪a;#2oo1o;a;#2o998;司a;#255o9;手，a;#2oo63;是勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;处a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;#385oo;此a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，一a;#2o123;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;曹司不管a;#3o34o;琐a;#3o862;杂务，a;#2oo63;是勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;务a;#2oo43;一a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;在这间有a;#2o123;阴暗a;#3o772;a;#26o87;a;#3o34o;房间里，a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;有十天a;#2o1o2;，感觉下来a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;，是类a;#2o284;a;#2o11o;a;#2115o;a;#2o844;厅a;#2oo27;a;#2o219;a;#2oo43;类a;#3o34o;职务，每天a;#352o1;面对a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文a;#352o1;按堆来计算a;#1229o;

    幸a;#229o9;自a;#24o49;不是一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;，这是韩a;#2o872;第一天a;#362o8;进这间屋子a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;想法，同a;#2oo26;勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;，还有另a;#228o6;四名选a;#2o154;a;#1229o;这在诸路a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo63;只有a;#2o851;西诸路才a;#33o21;a;#2o139;受a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;庞大编a;#21o46;，a;#335o9;是在a;#2ooo4;浙、江东a;#37o27;边，经a;#3oo53;司a;#2oo13;，a;#3689o;a;#2412o;只a;#2o25o;有一a;#2oo1o;管勾a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;现在a;#3o34o;想法a;#21o17;是，a;#26o85;a;#2o182;a;#4o479;a;#3o34o;，都这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o123;天a;#2o1o2;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o32o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;还不a;#2116o;手？！

    a;#2567o;在韩a;#2o872;，a;#3278o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;四a;#2o154;，这a;#2o123;天有a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;告a;#2o1o2;a;#3o149;a;#2o551;，有a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#215o8;自被李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和向宝调去处a;#297o2;另a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;务去a;#2o1o2;，整a;#2oo1o;勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;厅a;#2oo13;，a;#236o1;a;#21o97;韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o154;来承担a;#214o7;属a;#2o11o;a;#2o116;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;a;#1229o;

    这样a;#3o34o;a;#2942o;角a;#251o3;，自韩a;#2o872;a;#362o8;进a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#3o34o;第三天a;#2o415;a;#24o5o;经a;#2432o;始，a;#21o4o;现在七天a;#368o7;去a;#2o1o2;，还a;#278o9;有结束a;#3o34o;迹象a;#1229o;官厅a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;，基本上都是胥吏处a;#297o2;，a;#3278o;后才有官员查a;#3o475;是否有问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;a;#2o116;名勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;只a;#21o97;一a;#2o154;，只a;#352o1;肯放手，韩a;#2o872;a;#29o31;样可a;#2o197;喝a;#3o528;a;#289o9;a;#3359o;，弄a;#2ooo4;本诗集来读a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;起来不放心a;#21o35;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;样子，a;#2o182;手下a;#3o34o;胥吏把a;#2o1o7;情a;#2o57o;a;#229o9;后，a;#2o182;都a;#352o1;重a;#26o32;检查一遍，找a;#2o986;一点错来，a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#2ooo2;回去让a;#2o154;重a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;七天来一点a;#3oo95;失a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2o986;现，处a;#297o2;得游a;#2o995;有a;#2o313;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o219;谁都a;#3o693;道a;#277o4;不a;#2o986;错是不可a;#33o21;a;#3o34o;，不少a;#2o154;都在想a;#2o182;如此a;#2122o;力，迟a;#26o89;a;#352o1;a;#32o47;昏头，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;本a;#2o154;只a;#24o76;望李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;这a;#2oo4o;想a;#1229o;

    在门口，韩a;#2o872;将a;#33o8o;板起，大步跨进房a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;房a;#2o869;，十a;#2o96o;名a;#2o174;属a;#2o11o;勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;胥吏a;#24o5o;经在a;#2o399;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#39o46;头a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;叫王启a;#2418o;，在a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;待a;#2o1o2;十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;据说本是a;#2oo1o;a;#24o66;a;#2o117;a;#26o8o;赖，后来不a;#3o693;a;#2o174;哪里诈a;#2o1o2;一a;#315o8;a;#38o65;来，送给a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3689o;a;#21o28;小妾a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;弟，进a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;里a;#2o57o;吏员a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;a;#26o85;子a;#2oo37;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;a;#39o47;有a;#2o123;手段，a;#2591o;服a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o8o4;弟，在a;#349o5;门里干起来奉承上官，a;#3o424;a;#21o93;a;#3o334;姓a;#3o34o;生意a;#1229o;

    见a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;进来，王启a;#2418o;a;#2o415;a;#39o46;头上来行a;#31o36;a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;都有a;#2o123;a;#2493o;a;#2493o;吞吞，a;#3683o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;跟在a;#2o182;后面a;#3o34o;十a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;是一a;#211o3;a;#4o655;a;#4o655;糊糊，不情不愿a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这a;#3o13o;沓模样，韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;色更加深沉下去，a;#2o919;声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;王启a;#2418o;，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#278o9;a;#215o7;饭不a;#251o4;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;小a;#2o154;不敢a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王启a;#2418o;回a;#2o1o2;一句，a;#2116o;a;#2o316;稍微快a;#2o1o2;一点a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o919;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;一下，a;#2o415;坐a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置上a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;天，韩a;#2o872;始终板a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，一点a;#315o5;模样都a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;，每一a;#2oo1o;胥吏都a;#3o693;道，a;#26o32;上a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;是a;#2oo1o;心a;#294o8;手辣a;#2oo43;辈，城里有名a;#3o34o;陈押司跟a;#2o182;a;#368o7;不去，被a;#2o182;反手a;#236o1;杀a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;绝户a;#1229o;

    一a;#2432o;始a;#261o2;，王启a;#2418o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;是战战a;#2o834;a;#2o834;a;#1229o;只是a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;四名勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o456;继找a;#2o511;口避a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o174;a;#2oo13;嗅a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;味道，又暗a;#2oo13;得a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;吩咐，渐渐a;#2432o;始挑战韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;权a;#23o41;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;然，这是一步步来a;#3o34o;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;现在，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是行a;#31o36;a;#261o2;a;#253o2;沓一点，a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o877;a;#2493o;上一点，弄得太大，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;怕惹毛a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo1o;a;#3o475;起来性格a;#39o47;a;#2oo26;阴a;#294o8;a;#3o34o;韩三a;#1229o;

    只是韩a;#2o872;尽是板a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，在a;#2o844;务上又挑a;#21o76;得a;#352o1;命，让王启a;#2418o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;心a;#2oo13;都很不a;#3o171;快，私下里都说，a;#236o1;算a;#278o9;有a;#2o154;吩咐，a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;让这a;#2oo1o;菜园子见识一下a;#349o5;a;#21o69;虎a;#3o34o;手段a;#1229o;

    ！

 第一章 一入宦海难得闲（三）

    a;#123o4;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    a;#2o844;厅a;#2oo13;并a;#278o9;有椅子，一a;#2361o;a;#2281o;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;a;#267oo;案，本a;#236o1;是平放在a;#2232o;板上a;#1229o;a;#2o57o;起a;#2o1o7;来，a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;a;#3633o;坐，a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o424;腿箕坐，找张小a;#2o96o;来坐，都a;#2o25o;嫌a;#3964o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;是a;#3o424;腿坐在一张a;#3397o;团上，处a;#297o2;a;#3o528;递a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2526o;手a;#2o174;a;#267oo;面上a;#24o5o;经a;#2o998;门a;#21o35;类送a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;文a;#2o214;a;#2oo13;，取下最上面a;#3o34o;一本，展a;#2432o;一a;#3o475;，却是者达堡发来增a;#2o462;a;#2ooo4;座望a;#27oo4;，并配属a;#2ooo4;a;#2o855;a;#2o843;牛弩a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo3;请a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;想不a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;都a;#24o5o;a;#2432o;始a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;轻声a;#315o5;道a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#236o1;是a;#26o32;a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;者达堡a;#2oo27;，a;#21o69;a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;去上a;#2o219;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;在上a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;这段a;#261o2;间跟韩a;#2o872;处得不错a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情，a;#229o9;a;#2o687;并a;#278o9;有被向宝a;#3o693;道，a;#2oo63;许a;#3o693;道a;#2o1o2;a;#244o3;a;#2o316;不a;#3o693;道a;#1229o;a;#244o3;见a;#21o4o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武在试射殿廷上大发a;#31o7o;a;#23o41;，博来一a;#2oo1o;三班奉职a;#261o2;，向宝还在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;月a;#21o69;a;#26o32;a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;店绿柳居上，给a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#229o9;生a;#258o5;a;#2115o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2233o;宴a;#241o9;，又是赠a;#38o65;赠物赠宅子，a;#2591o;a;#2oo8o;a;#2o154;心a;#3o34o;手段a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;让a;#228o6;a;#2o154;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;觉得恶心a;#3o34o;程a;#2423o;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;向宝这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;效果却很a;#229o9;，至少a;#2o182;千金a;#24o66;骨a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;达a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;向宝在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;望a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;此a;#2o1o7;a;#3278o;提a;#3964o;a;#2o1o2;不少，韩a;#2o872;最近在a;#349o5;门a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;老a;#2o853;a;#37o27;里，经a;#2412o;听a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;向a;#38o52;辖长，向a;#38o52;辖a;#3o7o1;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;心情a;#236o1;很不a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#3o495;说起来，a;#2o182;积攒下来a;#3o34o;功劳远在a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2oo43;上，箭术a;#2oo63;在a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#2oo43;上，a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;本该是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o294;现在遇a;#21o4o;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武，a;#2o182;还a;#352o1;唤a;#2o182;声a;#21o16;大官a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;天，王a;#333o8;臣大骂a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句a;#23o64;，然后a;#363o5;a;#21o4o;野a;#2232o;里一天，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#262o2;上射a;#2o1o2;一堆野味回来a;#1229o;只是一只a;#2o82o;子都给a;#2o182;用箭扎a;#2o1o2;十七a;#2o843;a;#2oo1o;洞，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;猎物身上a;#2oo63;都是一a;#2oo1o;洞一a;#2oo1o;洞a;#3o34o;a;#2o84o;是箭a;#2338o;a;#1229o;用a;#3683o;珠箭射来a;#3o34o;野味，a;#3o382;是a;#278o9;法用，a;#329o5;a;#2oo63;是不a;#33o21;a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;，a;#253oo;a;#2o1o2;箭a;#2o986;来，a;#2o84o;a;#2ooo2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2189o;狗a;#1229o;

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    a;#267oo;案上a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文a;#214o2;a;#2423o;a;#325oo;持稳a;#2345o;，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;身边a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文堆a;#21o17;不a;#26o29;增a;#3964o;，这期间a;#3847o;续又有a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#215o8;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文呈递进来，让韩a;#2o872;完a;#2o84o;a;#2o572;不a;#2o1o2;手a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是文a;#2o214;，来a;#352o1;a;#2345o;a;#2o363;a;#3o34o;a;#315o8;墨a;#3244o;张a;#3o34o;，a;#352o1;进a;#2655o;a;#384o1;找a;#26o87;档a;#3o34o;，窗户坏a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;找a;#24o37;a;#2128o;a;#2o462;补a;#3o34o;，都找a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    王启a;#2418o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;十a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;有三a;#2oo1o;是检查来往文a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;文吏，有a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;是管a;#297o2;a;#2655o;a;#384o1;库a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}案a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;是撰a;#2o889;a;#2o844;文a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;a;#2115o;，又有a;#363o5;腿a;#2o498;a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;，还有a;#2o57o;a;#2o123;力气活a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;大半是长名a;#349o5;a;#21o69;，a;#2412o;a;#2418o;a;#3oo41;在a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;奔a;#362o8;，a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#21o17;是来服a;#24o46;役a;#3o34o;普a;#3689o;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;与a;#2o854;a;#2o182;曹司打a;#2o132;道，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;却都a;#3653o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2432o;去，让韩a;#2o872;处a;#297o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o3o2;头翻a;#384o5;a;#3o528;a;#2o844;文，耳a;#2oo13;听a;#3o528;a;#2o256;a;#358o5;和a;#352o1;求，一边在a;#3244o;上a;#2o889;a;#3o528;a;#21o1o;a;#3o528;，一边下a;#2o196;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;王启a;#2418o;，a;#2o32o;去找a;#2o325;厅a;#3o34o;a;#315o8;墨杂用账来，慕容a;#4o521;，a;#2o32o;去把a;#2o325;厅a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;a;#315o8;墨a;#3244o;张备a;#4o784;a;#653o7;参议厅窗户坏a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;本官a;#3576o;下a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o17o;天明天a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;有a;#24o37;a;#2128o;去a;#2o462;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;抚勾，窦a;#3o456;a;#2o844;可是等a;#3o528;a;#352o1;三阳寨十a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;籍a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}总管厅a;#3o34o;小吏a;#2o652;a;#2o419;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;请窦a;#211o3;总管a;#2o889;a;#2oo1o;文字a;#368o7;来，本官才a;#229o9;a;#2432o;启a;#2655o;a;#384o1;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有文字，a;#2o8o9;a;#2o973;a;#2o32o;一a;#2oo1o;小吏空口说a;#3o333;a;#358o5;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#33o21;妄自a;#2432o;锁？a;#352o1;快a;#3o34o;是a;#2o32o;，拿a;#2o1o2;窦a;#211o3;总管a;#3o34o;文字a;#236o1;快去快回，a;#337o7;让a;#211o3;总管等a;#3o34o;心急a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    如果a;#385oo;去恩怨不a;#297o2;，王启a;#2418o;等a;#2o154;还是a;#254o2;a;#2o329;服韩a;#2o872;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;爽快a;#4o635;a;#21o33;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;然，这样a;#3o34o;长官，a;#278o9;有一a;#2oo1o;胥吏a;#2o25o;喜欢，a;#229o9;糊弄a;#3o34o;哪种类型，才是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;最爱a;#1229o;

    大a;#27o1o;花a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2281o;a;#261o2;辰，a;#267oo;面上a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文a;#26o41;才a;#28o4o;失一空，a;#3278o;a;#3847o;续来勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;厅a;#2115o;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;吏员a;#2oo63;被韩a;#2o872;a;#2ooo4;句一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o34o;打法a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;干a;#2o928;a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;小吏a;#362o8;a;#368o7;来，把韩a;#2o872;身边a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;堆a;#2o844;文，一堆堆a;#3o34o;a;#2526o;a;#2o986;去，按a;#3o528;a;#2o998;类送a;#21o4o;不同a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;上a;#2132o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;a;#2oo63;总算告一段落，a;#3278o;上a;#2132o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间a;#2oo63;告一段落a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}86o;间，a;#24o5o;经是a;#2oo13;a;#2132o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆，歇下来a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;在门a;#228o6;喊a;#2o1o2;一嗓子a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不耽误a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;回a;#2o1o2;一句，却又拿起a;#315o8;，在自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;本小本子上a;#3576o;a;#3o528;a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;进来a;#1229o;三a;#2oo1o;月a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间里，变a;#2127o;a;#276o4;较大a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;有a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;大a;#27o1o;是这段a;#261o2;间王a;#389o2;让a;#2o182;a;#2942o;立处a;#297o2;a;#2o1o2;不少a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o351;得王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;性格a;#276o4;a;#368o7;去变a;#2o1o2;不少，a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;精干a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#26o32;来a;#3o34o;朝报a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#278o9;有？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;自a;#26o89;上a;#368o7;来，a;#236o1;忙得不可a;#2432o;a;#2o132;，哪还有a;#261o2;间a;#3o475;朝报？a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;资格a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#26o89;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;，a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;朝报给存a;#21o4o;a;#2655o;a;#384o1;库，a;#2o182;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;才有机a;#2o25o;a;#3o475;，不然，a;#236o1;只a;#33o21;在王a;#389o2;a;#37o27;里蹭a;#3o528;报a;#3244o;来a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;却是a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;问a;#3o528;，手a;#2oo13;a;#315o8;却不a;#2o572;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;猜不a;#21o4o;？a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;半a;#2432o;a;#296o9;a;#315o5;a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不惊讶韩a;#2o872;一边说a;#358o5;一边a;#2o889;字a;#3o34o;本a;#2o1o7;，本朝还有一边a;#2o889;诗，一边a;#21o28;案a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;手在，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o173;a;#24o46;上一点a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，半a;#3o495;半a;#2o551;a;#3o34o;抱怨a;#2o1o2;一句a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#3o495;a;#244o3;a;#251o5;是a;#3o6o6;a;#2o799;a;#2o8o8;生a;#2o1o2;？a;#352o1;不a;#352o1;a;#251o5;找a;#2o96o;根a;#336o9;来，给a;#2o32o;算a;#2oo1o;吉a;#2o982;？a;a;rdquo;

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    a;#3o465;试a;#3o34o;结果，韩a;#2o872;回a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一天a;#236o1;a;#3o693;道a;#2o1o2;，a;#3o465;a;#2o8o3;是a;#3847o;a;#2o291;，据说是王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;弟子a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#3o465;a;#2o8o3;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;状a;#2o8o3;a;#3o34o;却不a;#2281o;，殿试第一a;#3o34o;状a;#2o8o3;不大可a;#33o21;是a;#2o182;a;#1229o;殿试是三月a;#21o21;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;三月底a;#3o34o;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;，载a;#3o528;a;#2o17o;科a;#3o34o;进士名a;#244o5;a;#3o34o;朝报a;#2oo63;该a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;殿试上a;#33o21;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;问道，a;a;1dquo;该不a;#2o25o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;终a;#2o11o;a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;进士吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;？a;#293o5;奏名a;#2o498;是有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;！四a;#2oo1o;还是a;#2o116;a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;a;#22o66;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;一句，a;#2oo63;不卖a;#2o851;子，a;a;1dquo;a;#29o31;故a;#2o1o7;，殿试a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;容是诗赋a;#3577o;a;#215o8;一篇，本来a;#2o17o;科a;#39o44;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有不同a;#1229o;a;#2o294;编a;#2549o;官a;#2o934;备a;#2o998;发《a;#31o36;a;#37o96;a;#389o1;》a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，天子却突然下a;#2o196;，a;#389o1;a;#2oo7o;不必a;#2o877;发，a;#2o17o;次殿试考a;#39o64;改a;#251o4;策问a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;策问？！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#315o8;终a;#2o11o;a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;，双a;#3o473;纠结起来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;赵a;#39o36;是这a;#2oo4o;a;#3o34o;沉不a;#2o3o3;气，a;#2oo63;不与朝臣a;#2o877;行a;#2183o;议，a;#2o415;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#1229o;虽然a;#2412o;言道殿试a;#2345o;a;#3964o;下，a;#3o465;试a;#2345o;去a;#3oo41;a;#1229o;殿试a;#3o34o;结果只a;#2o851;系a;#21o4o;名次a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;下，是否是进士，a;#26o89;在a;#3o465;试结束后a;#236o1;a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;在所a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;政治影a;#217o9;，却远大a;#2o11o;殿试a;#3o34o;范a;#2226o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#26o82;然a;#2o17o;科殿试用得是策问，下一科a;#3o34o;考试科a;#3o446;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;，等a;#2o11o;a;#24o5o;经向天下a;#2o844;a;#24o67;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆，听a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#28o4o;息a;#3859o;道a;#2o32o;不a;#3964o;a;#2o852;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？本来是a;#2o165;属a;#2o11o;少数a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息，现在a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o84o;国a;#3o342;a;#3o693;a;#3o34o;秘密，本来可a;#2o197;a;#276o4;天下士子a;#2281o;一a;#2418o;复a;#2oo64;经a;#2oo41;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，现在只a;#33o21;站在同一条起a;#363o5;线上面a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;如a;#2o3o9;a;#2o25o;a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#653o6;

    a;a;1dquo;下一科a;#352o1;改诗赋a;#2oo26;经a;#2oo41;，a;#2oo63;不是a;#278o9;这a;#2oo4o;猜a;#368o7;a;#1229o;现在不a;#368o7;是证实a;#2o1o2;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;虽然这a;#2oo1o;a;a;1squo;证实a;a;rsquo;a;#2o854;实是a;#26o89;在一a;#2oo1o;a;#2281o;月a;#21o69;a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经证实a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;a;#37o27;a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;必a;#39o35;得a;#2o445;密才是，a;a;1dquo;a;#244o3;a;#26o85;说起科a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;经a;#2oo41;诗赋a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o5;，a;#2oo63;是有猜a;#368o7;a;#37o27;一次只是试a;#255o6;，实际上改革a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;机应是放在下一科a;#1229o;苏子a;#3o651;a;#244o3;a;#26o85;a;#2oo63;许还a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;赢a;#2o1o2;，谁a;#33o21;想a;#21o4o;天子根本a;#236o1;a;#278o9;听a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;，一a;#3o452;揣在心里a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#214o2;回想a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#229o9;象是说a;#368o7;，a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#278o9;说a;#368o7;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;随口闲聊，谁a;#33o21;a;#3576o;得a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;问a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不a;#3o693;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#2o934;不a;#2o934;备考？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;又拿起a;#315o8;，忝a;#2o1o2;忝墨a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;即a;#2o351;是解试，a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;在a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;后才a;#2432o;始，a;#3278o;机宜a;#3o34o;拓边河湟，可是a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;？！a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#2oo1o;a;#4o479;！a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;a;#2oo63;许是跟王a;#333o8;臣一起a;#296o9;得a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，口气a;#2oo63;越来越a;#2o687;a;#2o891;汉，a;a;1dquo;a;a;1squo;a;#384o9;a;a;rsquo;a;#2o154;不去，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo1o;a;a;1squo;a;#21o69;a;a;rsquo;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;还是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;王、李a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;还a;#33o21;是谁？a;a;rdquo;一提起a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;可恶a;#3o34o;a;#384o9;a;#2o154;，王a;#214o2;心a;#2oo13;a;#289o3;得a;#236o1;不是火，a;#3278o;是火药a;#1229o;王a;#123o4;和谐a;#123o5;a;#2o811;臣、李a;#335o9;愚a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o869;臣奉命a;#2o3o7;量a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;宜垦荒a;#2232o;，等a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;后，在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2228o;，a;#236o1;上a;#2oo7o;说窦a;#333o8;卿错a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;所说a;#3o34o;一a;#39o31;四十七a;#2o137;a;#2o854;实是有a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;，a;#24o5o;经给a;#2o154;认a;#39o46;a;#2o1o2;回去a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;宜垦荒a;#2232o;，a;#2o854;实一a;#2o137;都a;#278o9;有！王a;#389o2;和窦a;#333o8;卿，都犯a;#2o1o2;a;#2745o;君a;#2oo43;罪a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#278o9;卵a;#345o7;a;#3o34o;a;#384o9;狗，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#236o1;a;#256o5;风a;#256o5;雨a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;忙扯a;#2o1o2;王a;#214o2;一下，a;a;1dquo;小声一点，a;#352o1;骂a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;在这骂！a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#214o2;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;惊觉，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;厅a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;不是发泄怒火a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;被韩a;#2o872;这a;#2oo4o;一打a;#26o29;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;心情说a;#358o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;算a;#2o1o2;，不提a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    站起来，王a;#214o2;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;步又转回来，a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;摇头，a;a;1dquo;都给a;#37o27;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#384o9;货气糊a;#28o34;a;#2o1o2;，本是想a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;东道，找玉昆a;#2o32o;去a;#349o5;门a;#228o6;喝点a;#372o2;a;#3o34o;，扯a;#2o1o2;一堆闲a;#358o5;都给忘a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;处道a;#2o8o4;即是a;#352o1;请客，小弟哪有不愿a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;将a;#315o8;一放，小本子a;#2591o;进怀里，a;#2ooo2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句a;#358o5;，a;#236o1;跟a;#3o528;王a;#214o2;a;#362o8;a;#2o986;官厅a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆，这样下去不行啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;离a;#2432o;官厅a;#2o96o;步，王a;#214o2;a;#2o415;向后一指，a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#3o693;道a;#2o32o;另有心a;#246o5;，a;#2o294;a;#2o116;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;压在a;#2o32o;一a;#2o154;身上，a;#38o81;打a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;a;#215o7;不a;#28o4o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;这a;#2o96o;天虽然忙a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;，a;#2o294;a;#2o1o2;解a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;不少a;#2o1o7;，a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文不a;#2o146;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;一a;#3o475;，不a;#2o146;手a;#2o57o;一下，a;#236o1;不可a;#33o21;明a;#3o333;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;不a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;然a;#3o34o;王a;#214o2;一a;#3o524;，又a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;处道a;#2o32o;说得a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;错，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;不a;#33o21;a;#2o687;这样下去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;拿a;#3o528;一a;#2o221;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;，a;#2o973;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;让a;#251o5;a;#2o57o;a;#2o116;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;a;#2oo13;国自古a;#26o41;言a;#2o247;a;#2281o;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;让考生不至a;#2o11o;弄错a;#389o1;a;#33o5o;，诗赋考试a;#261o2;，都a;#2o25o;a;#2o998;发a;#389o1;a;#2oo7o;，a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;参考a;#1229o;！

 第二章 边声连角不知眠（一）

    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    想挑a;#2532o;a;#3o528;a;#21o35;a;#2o154;a;#2o986;头a;#2597o;自家a;#2o167;a;#2o154;闷棍，a;#2o294;最后a;#2116o;手a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;却摊a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;头上a;#1229o;读a;#2oo7o;不a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;王启a;#2418o;说不a;#2o986;a;#2o316;茧自缚这a;#2oo1o;a;#251o4;语，却是在叹气自a;#24o49;搬起a;#3o7o7;头a;#3o776;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;a;#1229o;谁想a;#21o4o;窦解a;#2o25o;是这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物？王启a;#2418o;a;#3351o;a;#247oo;a;#2o1o2;一夜，想a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;计策，a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;a;#33o21;用得上a;#1229o;一夜辗转反a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;第a;#2o1o8;天，又是发生一桩a;#2o986;a;#2oo46;a;#2o182;意a;#26oo9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情来a;a;ash;a;a;ash;

    韩a;#2o872;生a;#3o149;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    更明a;#3o83o;点说，是韩a;#2o872;告a;#3o149;，请a;#2o551;在家a;#2o859;a;#3o149;a;#1229o;

    可谁都a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;根本a;#278o9;a;#3o149;，a;#2o182;是在抗议a;#1229o;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;想a;#21o4o;，拥有官身才不a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，a;#3683o;这一a;#253o7;都学a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;面a;#2o182;不生a;#3o149;，a;#37o27;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;名声a;#3o528;想，一上a;#2o219;a;#236o1;生a;#3o149;a;#244o3;然不a;#229o9;，少不得被a;#2o154;说闲a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;半月a;#2oo43;后，经历a;#368o7;a;#26o85;夜处a;#297o2;繁重a;#3o34o;政务，把a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;一应琐a;#3o862;杂a;#2o1o7;a;#26o8o;一处不处a;#297o2;a;#3o34o;妥妥贴贴a;#1229o;这样a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;下，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经可a;#2o197;生a;#3o149;，给自a;#24o49;放a;#2oo1o;a;#2o551;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#278o9;a;#33o8o;拿这a;#2o1o7;来指责韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、窦a;#333o8;卿与王a;#389o2;a;#2oo43;间有恩怨，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;是被a;#3683o;a;#32o47;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;现在是韩a;#2o872;a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;半a;#2oo1o;月a;#3o34o;辛a;#3351o;，a;#3278o;且还有暗a;#2232o;里遭陷害a;#3o34o;危a;#385o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;等a;#2o11o;是在a;#2oo26;王a;#389o2;挡a;#3o528;箭a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经抗a;#2o1o2;半a;#2oo1o;a;#2281o;月，a;#278o9;有a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o877;a;#2oo26;王a;#389o2;扛下去a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;对王a;#389o2;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;该a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;，a;#21o97;下a;#352o1;a;#2o986;生a;#2o837;死，陷自a;#24o49;与a;#385o5;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o182;可不干a;#1229o;

    对韩a;#2o872;来说，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;向王a;#389o2;a;#3492o;现a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;忠a;#358o2;，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;向李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3492o;现a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;坚持，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;向整a;#2oo1o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;官a;#2233o;a;#3492o;现a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;力，a;#37o27;a;#2o182;还有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o877;卖a;#2o667;力气？

    a;#2o116;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;厅只有韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;一力a;#259o3;撑官厅半a;#2oo1o;月，a;#24o5o;经够a;#2oo37;a;#2o1o2;，所a;#2o197;韩a;#2o872;很爽快a;#3o34o;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o381;a;#29o31;a;#261o2;a;#3341o;，四月a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经可a;#2o197;算得上是夏季a;#2o1o2;，不a;#368o7;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;气a;#2o5o5;a;#276o4;起a;#2oo13;a;#214o7;、江南都a;#352o1;a;#2o919;一a;#2o123;，气a;#282o1;a;#2o381;然a;#3oo41;在春天a;#1229o;晴a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，天气a;#2o173;是清爽宜a;#2o154;，阳a;#2o8o9;和a;#29o3o;a;#3278o;不炽烈，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#2o986;行，还是在家a;#2oo13;，都是一a;#2418o;a;#2oo13;最舒服a;#3o34o;a;#26o85;子a;#1229o;

    韩家小院a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;梅树a;#24o5o;经长得a;#37o57;a;#37o57;a;#339o5;a;#339o5;，片片叶子翠绿，一a;#39o63;a;#39o63;只有指尖大小a;#3o34o;梅子藏在树叶丛a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;韩阿李说是等这a;#2o123;梅子a;#29o87;a;#2o1o2;后，a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;自家a;#2o57o;a;#2o123;梅a;#372o2;来喝a;#1229o;

    一大清a;#26o89;，让李小a;#2o845;去a;#349o5;门里a;#2411o;自a;#24o49;告a;#2o1o2;a;#3o149;后，韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;靠在梅树a;#26o49;a;#3o34o;一张躺椅上，阳a;#2o8o9;透a;#368o7;树荫a;#29o31;在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身上a;#1229o;a;#2o182;手里拿a;#3o528;一本a;#2oo7o;，很悠闲a;#3o34o;翻a;#3o528;，一a;#3o475;a;#236o1;a;#3o693;道a;#3o149;得很重a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#25o42;a;#3o149;a;#1229o;

    躺椅还是韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子a;#21o18;搬进来a;#261o2;，请a;#264o8;a;#24o37;打得，a;#3683o;油漆都a;#278o9;用，纯粹a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;a;#264o8;色a;#1229o;虽然这并不是摇椅，a;#2o294;形a;#21o46;在此a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;经算是a;#21o35;a;#2o986;心a;#35oo9;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;在三月a;#235o6;食a;#3341o;后踏青，a;#2o986;城后a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;游a;#2o154;都是坐a;#3o528;小杌子、a;#33o21;a;#2524o;叠a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;椅，a;#2511o;是干a;#33o3o;a;#241o9;a;#2232o;a;#3278o;坐a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;在家里a;#3o34o;院子a;#2oo13;，如王a;#389o2;家，a;#2oo63;只是一张a;#2o132;椅坐a;#3o528;，哪a;#2o687;韩a;#2o872;让a;#2o154;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;这种a;#26o12;靠背、a;#241o2;a;#252o6;手、a;#3278o;且足够结实a;#3o34o;躺椅a;#1229o;

    靠在躺椅上，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o139;受a;#3o528;a;#3859o;a;#33o21;可贵a;#3o34o;悠闲a;#261o2;a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;半a;#2oo1o;a;#2281o;月来，a;#2o182;一a;#3o452;埋头a;#2o11o;沉重繁琐a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;务，现在a;#3o34o;清闲是a;#2o182;a;#21o69;a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子a;#2o57o;a;#2679o;都在想a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;这才是官员应该有a;#3o34o;生活，奔波劳a;#3o86o;a;#3o34o;是胥吏，不是官！

    a;#2o854;实韩a;#2o872;第一天a;#236o1;想生a;#3o149;请a;#2o551;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;虽然用繁琐a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;务来整a;#2o154;是a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;a;#2412o;见a;#3o34o;手段，许a;#2281o;只擅长诗赋a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;晋进士，往往a;#236o1;是这样a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;大a;#2o111;，栽得灰头a;#223o3;a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;有许a;#2281o;a;#229o4;a;#295o2;胥吏，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;让长官a;#3o693;a;#3859o;a;#3278o;退，a;#2o351;得自a;#24o49;得a;#2o197;把持政务，往往a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;用上a;#3o456;同a;#3o34o;手段a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、窦a;#333o8;卿实在a;#2o57o;得有a;#2o123;a;#368o7;火a;#1229o;四a;#2oo1o;同a;#2o698;找a;#2o511;口a;#2o986;去，自a;#24o49;a;#3oo41;守在厅a;#2o869;，a;#2o687;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o667;瓜一样a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#21o18;上a;#2o219;a;#236o1;请a;#2o551;，实在a;#253o7;a;#2o154;物议，故a;#3278o;a;#2o182;忍a;#2o1o2;七天a;#1229o;等a;#2o182;跟王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;后，韩a;#2o872;想a;#2o1o2;又想，还是a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#2o877;忍a;#2oo1o;十天，至少把自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;才a;#33o21;a;#2281o;展a;#387o6;一a;#2o123;a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o877;放手，不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o154;怀a;#3oo97;是自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;力不足，a;#3278o;是明a;#3o333;a;#2o182;韩a;#2o872;不想a;#385o6;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#296o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    管a;#2o32o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;阴谋a;#358o9;计，a;#251o5;a;#29o31;样说一句恕不奉a;#385o6;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;打算歇a;#2oo1o;a;#2ooo4;天，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;跟王a;#389o2;去甘谷城，在a;#37o27;里考察一下，把a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#3o34o;这摊子a;#2o1o7;a;#2o57o;起来，这是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;职司a;#2oo43;一，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;说不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;不是a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#224o2;下手，a;#2o174;躺椅边a;#3o34o;小a;#2o96o;上端起一杯微a;#282o1;a;#3o34o;a;#3359o;汤，喝a;#2o1o2;一口a;#1229o;一只a;#3o333;a;#33o8o;山雀扑楞楞飞a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;梅树枝上，尖声叫a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声a;#1229o;清风拂a;#368o7;，树叶在风a;#2oo13;a;#278o1;a;#278o1;a;#2o316;a;#217o9;，阳a;#2o8o9;a;#29o31;下a;#3o34o;树影变幻不a;#2345o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;打a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#217o4;欠，这样a;#3o34o;安a;#3692o;清a;#2o928;，实在让a;#2o154;沉迷a;#1229o;

    后厅一a;#2oo1o;陌生a;#3o34o;大嗓门，打a;#3o772;a;#2o1o2;宁静，a;#2o256;a;#2o837;韩a;#2o872;耳a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo63;把枝头上a;#3o34o;a;#3o333;a;#33o8o;山雀惊飞a;#2o1o2;去a;#1229o;韩家a;#26o32;宅只是精致，并不算大，只a;#352o1;门窗一a;#2432o;，声音a;#236o1;a;#33o21;随a;#3o528;风穿a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不用猜，这是韩阿李找来a;#3o34o;牙a;#2311o;，a;#229o9;a;#2o687;是姓柳a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;听韩阿李说a;#368o7;，a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#2o166;役可a;#2o197;暂a;#261o2;不a;#352o1;，首a;#2o8o8;得找a;#2oo1o;a;#25o26;女红a;#3o34o;厨a;#23o64;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;经是官a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;，都是老夫a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;韩阿李自然不a;#2o415;在下厨，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;一a;#2oo1o;小a;#2oo11;头忙里忙a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;，实在忙不a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;不管这a;#2o123;a;#2o1o7;，听a;#368o7;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;算a;#2o1o2;，反正家宅里a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情都是韩阿李在管a;#1229o;

    大嗓门在后面大声谈a;#315o5;，这a;#2o123;三姑a;#2o845;a;#2311o;都是在a;#215o8;家后院a;#362o8;门a;#2oo18;户a;#3o34o;a;#2281o;，还有a;#3o34o;a;#39o34;a;#2o415;卖a;#2o123;a;#38o24;头线a;#33o41;a;#3o34o;小a;#296o9;意a;#2o799;，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;说说闲a;#358o5;，a;#2o256;a;#2o123;a;#2o843;a;#2135o;，a;#2oo63;是大户a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;女a;#3o519;a;#2oo26;数不a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#23o89;a;#2oo48;活a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;解a;#2oo13;，a;#229o5;a;#2o2o4;大a;#3oo53;是a;#277oo;浒a;#2o256;里王a;#2311o;一样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物a;#1229o;只不a;#368o7;a;#2o687;王a;#2311o;a;#37o27;样即a;#2o57o;媒a;#2311o;、又a;#2o57o;牙a;#2311o;、还a;#2o57o;a;#2o135;a;#2311o;，私下里又a;#33o21;a;#2411o;a;#2o154;撮合a;#2o599;情a;#2o57o;马a;#2785o;a;#2o845;a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;算是极品a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;这a;#1999o;上a;#3o34o;三姑a;#2o845;a;#2311o;大a;#37o96;a;#2o998;还是a;#2449o;规蹈a;#3o697;a;#3o34o;居a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o3o2;下头，翻a;#3o528;a;#2oo7o;，将噪音a;#2o174;a;#33o41;a;#2oo13;a;#368o7;滤a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o3o2;头读a;#3o528;a;#3ooo1;唐a;#261o2;大a;#2o754;a;#2338o;a;#39o62;达a;#2788o;a;#3oo95;a;#3o34o;《a;#216o8;易》a;#1229o;a;#2o182;还是有心在三a;#2418o;后考一次进士，在七品a;#2o197;下，进士a;#2o986;身a;#3o34o;官员a;#352o1;a;#276o4;a;#26o8o;a;#2o986;身a;#3o34o;官员晋升速a;#2423o;a;#352o1;快一a;#2o493;a;#1229o;a;#26o8o;a;#2o986;身a;#3o34o;官员只a;#33o21;一级级往上爬，a;#3278o;进士却可a;#2o197;一次跨a;#2ooo4;级，a;#3278o;且a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;七品a;#2oo43;后，对a;#2o11o;a;#26o8o;a;#2o986;身a;#3o34o;官员，还有一道透明天花板存在a;#1229o;这a;#236o1;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，进士在天下文官a;#2oo13;只占a;#2o1o2;十a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一a;#2281o;一点，a;#2o294;在朝官a;#2oo13;，却绝大a;#2281o;数都是进士a;#1229o;

    后院正房a;#2oo13;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;有名a;#3o34o;柳牙a;#2311o;a;#362o8;后，韩阿李a;#259o3;a;#2432o;小a;#2oo11;头，a;#236o1;对韩千a;#2o845;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;太小，还a;#352o1;一a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间a;#1229o;三哥a;#2o559;a;#2o559;在这a;#26o41;面又不a;#2432o;窍，a;#2o294;家里a;#3o34o;香火a;#2o1o7;不a;#33o21;耽a;#256o1;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;这厨a;#23o64;a;#2oo63;不a;#352o1;a;#229o5;a;#2281o;a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;饭a;#2o57o;菜，只a;#352o1;a;#33o21;生a;#2o859;，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o154;品还a;#229o9;，a;#236o1;让三哥a;#2591o;a;#2o1o2;，明a;#2418o;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;抱上孙子a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;还不如让三哥a;#2o8o8;a;#23o94;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o146;，a;#2o877;a;#2591o;妾不迟a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;a;#21o69;a;#2o123;天不还是说a;#352o1;三哥a;#2o8o8;a;#23o94;a;#2o146;吗？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#25o26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，三哥a;#2o182;去a;#2o14o;里都a;#253o8;见a;#368o7;a;#244o3;朝a;#3o34o;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;，a;#26o85;后肯a;#2345o;，a;#33o21;随a;#2o415;a;#23o94;一a;#2oo1o;吗？a;a;rdquo;

    自a;#2o174;a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;天，韩a;#2o872;a;#26o8o;意a;#2oo13;说a;#2o986;自a;#24o49;在东a;#2o14o;城跟如a;#2o17o;有名a;#3o34o;王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;说a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#358o5;，韩阿李a;#3o34o;心气a;#39o39;a;#261o2;变得a;#3964o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城里a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;上门提a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;现在都不放在a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;里a;#1229o;只想a;#352o1;一a;#2oo1o;正正经经a;#3o34o;官宦a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;媳妇a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;还不a;#3o693;道韩阿李正在算计a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;，a;#2o182;读a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句a;#253o3;口晦a;#28o73;a;#3o34o;经文，对a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2o96o;句a;#3o34o;句读有a;#2o1o2;很深a;#3o34o;a;#3oo97;问a;#1229o;正想起身回a;#2oo7o;房，找另a;#228o6;a;#2o96o;卷a;#216o8;易a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;a;#3oo95;对a;#29o31;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;一下a;#1229o;守在a;#228o6;院a;#2o8o5;a;#244o3;门子a;#3o34o;李小a;#2o845;，这a;#261o2;却a;#39o46;a;#3o528;王a;#214o2;进来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;进院a;#236o1;a;#3o475;见韩a;#2o872;舒舒服服a;#3o34o;躺在院a;#2oo13;晒太阳，a;#244o3;即a;#2o415;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;a;#3o149;得a;#229o9;悠闲啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;站起身a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;处道a;#2o8o4;，a;#2o32o;这不是a;#255o6;a;#3o149;a;#261o2;该说得a;#358o5;吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#3o495;a;#3o149;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;躺椅a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;这张a;#2o132;椅还a;#3o495;不赖，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#236o1;舒服，上次a;#236o1;想问a;#2o1o2;，a;#3135o;竟是在哪里打得a;#1229o;等a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;天a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;找a;#2o154;打一张，给家a;#2ooo5;a;#3492o;点孝心a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;是牛栏a;#349o3;小李a;#264o8;a;#2128o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不提这躺椅是自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;意，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;手a;#334o2;a;#254o2;不错，a;#27o51;头用得尤a;#2o854;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#214o2;绕a;#3o528;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2228o;，又坐上去晃a;#2o1o2;晃，点头道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;果然够结实，a;#276o4;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;摇摇晃晃a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;椅a;#229o9;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    躺椅虽然a;#229o9;，可院子里只有这a;#2oo4o;一张，总不a;#33o21;一a;#2o154;坐a;#3o528;，一a;#2o154;站a;#3o528;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;引a;#3o528;王a;#214o2;a;#21o4o;a;#2oo7o;房去说a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    在a;#2oo7o;房a;#2oo13;坐下，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;听a;#21o4o;声音a;#2o415;捧a;#2o1o2;a;#3359o;a;#368o7;来，王a;#214o2;a;#255o9;a;#368o7;来喝a;#2o1o2;一口，a;#2o415;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;这a;#3o149;请得a;#229o9;，家a;#2ooo5;说a;#2o32o;行a;#2o1o7;自有a;#2o998;寸，让愚a;#2o8o4;不用担心，果然a;#278o9;说错a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;机宜是a;#368o7;a;#2287o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#251o5;这a;#2oo63;是实在不a;#33o21;a;#2o877;忍，干a;#33o3o;放手a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、窦a;#333o8;卿本来a;#236o1;是跟玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#368o7;不去，a;#2o32o;一a;#2o154;a;#2o57o;a;#2o116;a;#2o998;a;#24o37;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;是想a;#3o475;a;#2o32o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;，a;#2o32o;a;#26o89;该放手a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;现在才放手，a;#24o5o;经a;#2o161;至a;#2oo41;尽a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，a;#2o415;正色道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#2o17o;天a;#236o1;在家a;#229o9;a;#229o9;歇一天，家a;#2ooo5;让a;#2o32o;官厅里a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;a;#21o35;管a;#2o1o2;，明天一起去古a;#282o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;古a;#282o5;？昨天机宜和处道a;#2o32o;不是才a;#2o174;古a;#282o5;寨回来？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o8o5;托、隆博a;#2ooo4;a;#26o63;终a;#2o11o;打起来a;#2o1o2;，a;#26o41;才才a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息，家a;#2ooo5;管a;#3o528;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;西路蕃a;#37o96;，a;#244o3;然a;#33o73;不a;#2o1o2;干系，不得不a;#2o877;a;#362o8;一遭a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2ooo4;a;#26o63;a;#2o1o5;a;#26oo7;a;#2o1o7;小，a;#352o1;小心李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、窦a;#333o8;卿籍此a;#2o351;坏a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3o8o5;托、隆博a;#2ooo4;a;#26o63;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o5;a;#26oo7;，a;#26o89;在三a;#2oo1o;a;#2281o;月a;#21o69;，在古a;#282o5;寨a;#368o7;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，王a;#389o2;a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经移文经a;#3oo53;司，提醒李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o57o;a;#229o9;a;#2o934;备，a;#2o294;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;却a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;都a;#278o9;a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;王a;#389o2;本身挑不a;#2o986;一点错来，a;#2o294;a;#2o445;不a;#2o934;a;#2o25o;给栽a;#2oo1o;罪名a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;等弥天大谎都a;#33o21;得a;#21o4o;a;#259o3;持，还有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;不a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;这并不是在危言耸听a;#1229o;！

 第二章 边声连角不知眠（二）

    a;#123o4;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    王a;#214o2;见韩a;#2o872;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;父a;#2o146;a;#3o528;想，心a;#2oo13;欣喜a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;愚a;#2o8o4;a;#2oo63;是这a;#2oo4o;想a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;家a;#2ooo5;a;#24o5o;经有所a;#2o934;备a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o284;王a;#214o2;a;#37o27;般a;#2oo48;观a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#33o21;证明机宜a;#2o8o8;明a;#2oo43;见a;#3o34o;，是不是a;#236o1;只有a;#2o8o3;a;#26o86;a;#261o2;，发给经a;#3oo53;司a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;封急报？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;三月a;#21o21;，a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;调集a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;大a;#2o891;a;#261o2;，家a;#2ooo5;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;在a;#277o4;宁寨，听说后又发文给李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，提醒a;#2o182;加强a;#3845o;备a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;三封啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;沉吟a;#2o1o2;一下，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;得去a;#2655o;a;#384o1;库，把机宜这a;#2o96o;封有a;#2o851;托a;#3o8o5;隆博a;#2o1o8;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;文字，都拿a;#2o986;来a;#2o445;存a;#229o9;，a;#2o197;a;#3845o;a;#337o7;名a;#2o854;妙a;#236o1;不见a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;家a;#2ooo5;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o111;，哪a;#33o21;a;#2o877;糊a;#28o34;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;文字，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#2o219;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#279oo;a;#33o39;a;#277oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    对a;#2o11o;王a;#389o2;这a;#2oo4o;小心a;#3588o;a;#2491o;，韩a;#2o872;可a;#2o197;a;#297o2;解a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;才智本a;#3964o;，自a;#24o49;a;#33o21;想a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;，王a;#389o2;a;#244o3;然a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;想a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;对a;#2o11o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;阴a;#276o2;手段，王a;#389o2;可是a;#2o999;肤a;#2oo43;a;#3o171;，a;#244o3;然a;#2o25o;a;#39o44;a;#3845o;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;点点头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;然机宜a;#26o89;有a;#2o934;备，a;#251o5;a;#236o1;放心a;#2o1o2;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}947;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;机宜a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o8;见a;#2oo43;明，a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;，让a;#2o154;a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;这蕃a;#37o96;提a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo63;不是a;#3o333;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#214o2;失a;#315o5;，韩a;#2o872;拍马屁a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;可是a;#3859o;得，只是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色又正经起来，a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;玉昆a;#2o32o;有所不a;#3o693;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;提a;#2oo3o;可是a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2o877;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o877;a;#2281o;一a;#2oo1o;？这a;#358o5;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;惊讶道a;#1229o;

    如a;#2o17o;管a;#297o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;缘边蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;官员a;#24o5o;经有三a;#2o154;，王a;#389o2;是提a;#2oo3o;西路蕃a;#37o96;，向宝是管勾西路，张守约a;#21o17;是管勾东路a;#1229o;a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;点大a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;塞a;#2o1o2;三a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;来管，张守约管a;#3o528;东a;#37o96;，a;#37o27;里a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#244o3;然，功劳a;#2oo63;少a;#1229o;a;#2o294;西路a;#2o854;实a;#236o1;是指a;#3o34o;河湟a;#2432o;边a;#3o34o;，王a;#389o2;、向宝，一a;#2oo1o;提a;#2oo3o;、一a;#2oo1o;管勾，a;#236o1;是在a;#2oo26;此a;#2o1o5;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;如果a;#2o877;添一a;#2o154;，不可a;#33o21;是在a;#2o1o7;少功少a;#3o34o;东路，只a;#2o25o;是在功劳a;#2281o;a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;西路a;#1229o;

    这是还觉得a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;不够a;#2oo81;吗？

    a;a;1dquo;天子a;#38o54;点西a;#2o14o;a;#24o38;藏库a;#211o3;a;#2o351;，a;#384o1;门a;#3689o;a;#2o1o7;舍a;#2o154;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;，a;#2oo26;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;西路蕃a;#37o96;同提a;#2oo3o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;说道a;#1229o;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;这a;#2oo1o;名字韩a;#2o872;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;在哪里听a;#368o7;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;最近a;#255o9;a;#353o2;a;#368o7;a;#2o154;a;#2281o;，说得a;#358o5;a;#2281o;，听a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;名字a;#2oo63;a;#2281o;，a;#2o351;得a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;许a;#2281o;只a;#3oo41;下一点模糊a;#3576o;忆a;#1229o;a;#2o182;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;这a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o154;？a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#214o2;反问a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;太后姓a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;a;rdquo;

    得a;#21o4o;提醒，韩a;#2o872;想起来a;#2o1o2;，是a;#3964o;太后家a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;是太后a;#3o34o;a;#2146o;a;#2146o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    太后a;#2o146;a;#2146o;a;#2oo26;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;西路蕃a;#37o96;同提a;#2oo3o;，往a;#229o9;处想，赵a;#39o36;把自家a;#3o34o;舅a;#2o844;派来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#244o3;然不a;#2o25o;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;跟王a;#389o2;打擂台，a;#3o456;反，算是a;#2oo26;王a;#389o2;a;#2o934;备a;#3o34o;一大助力a;#1229o;a;#2o294;坏处a;#3598o;a;#2o284;a;#2oo63;不少，a;#228o6;戚在士大夫a;#2oo13;并不是很受待见，王a;#389o2;即a;#2o415;得a;#21o4o;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;持，朝a;#2253o;上反变法派a;#3o34o;重臣a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;立a;#2233o;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;改变，反a;#3278o;a;#2o25o;更加a;#2o852;奋a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;且，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;满足a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;功名心a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;a;#2o248;a;#214o2;生活，a;#3278o;a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;喝西北风，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;不可a;#33o21;是a;#2oo1o;a;#3527o;功名a;#21o33;a;#311o8;如粪a;#223o3;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#2o1o7;情上a;#368o1;a;#236o1;a;#2o11o;a;#2o182;，还a;#352o1;推让功劳给a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;不a;#2o25o;单a;#2o154;上a;#2o219;，a;#2o182;有门客、有幕a;#2o698;，有a;#2o146;友，这a;#2o123;a;#2o154;，同是a;#2o25o;来a;#2o998;大饼a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#1229o;

    这下有a;#229o9;a;#251o3;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;想a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o174;不怕与a;#2o154;a;#2o1o5;功，只怕a;#278o9;有立功a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;，反正a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，第一a;#2oo1o;头a;#3o14o;a;#3o34o;并不是a;#2o182;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2oo63;不是王a;#389o2;，a;#3278o;是向宝a;#1229o;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    韩a;#2o872;和王a;#214o2;说a;#3o528;闲a;#358o5;，a;#3278o;经a;#3oo53;司a;#2oo13;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;属官a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;都在a;#2183o;议a;#3o528;如a;#2o3o9;处a;#297o2;隆博、托a;#3o8o5;a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;

    正厅上，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;居a;#2oo13;a;#3964o;座，右手边，窦a;#333o8;卿坐在第一a;#2o3o1;，只是a;#3o511;a;#3o528;a;#3o524;a;#2o284;a;#3o561;a;#3875o;a;#3o561;a;#1229o;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;对面是向宝，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;都a;#38o52;辖双a;#3o524;如a;#3ooo5;，a;#31o7o;色a;#2oo13;满是跃跃欲试，迫不a;#2145o;待a;#1229o;a;#3278o;后，参议、参谋、机宜等幕a;#2o698;官坐a;#2o1o2;一片，王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置a;#236o1;在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo13;间a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2432o;门见山a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;隆博、托a;#3o8o5;a;#2o197;细故起大a;#2o853;，a;#282o5;a;#283o4;至古a;#282o5;a;#3o334;数十里，a;#3o342;有a;#2o854;a;#2o853;马a;#2o986;a;#278o9;，厮杀a;#26o8o;一a;#26o85;a;#3278o;绝a;#1229o;现a;#2o17o;a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2o351;者在西北a;#215o8;a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;四处奔a;#362o8;，a;#214o2;赂求a;#3o431;a;#1229o;如不a;#2145o;a;#26o89;平息a;#2oo81;势，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o197;西怕都a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;烽火a;#3683o;a;#325o1;a;#1229o;不a;#3o693;诸a;#2o3o1;对此有a;#2o3o9;a;#3964o;见？此a;#2o1o8;a;#37o96;又该如a;#2o3o9;处置？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;管a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo26;得a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;，即a;#2oo81;a;#251o5;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo63;不放a;#368o7;！a;a;rdquo;向宝豪气迫a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;对蕃a;#37o96;一向秉持a;#3o528;强a;#3o828;a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;，对不恭a;#39o34;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;，总是想a;#3o528;a;#2o8o8;打一a;#39o39;a;#2o877;说，a;a;1dquo;经a;#3oo53;，且a;#3ooo1;末将a;#241o2;a;#2o853;去，管把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;教训得服服a;#24o86;a;#24o86;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;不置可否，转去问王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;意见a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;子纯，a;#2o32o;意下如a;#2o3o9;？a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;心a;#2oo13;正骂a;#3o528;，a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;即将a;#2432o;战a;#3o34o;文报a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;被呈a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;案头上，a;#335o9;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#26o89;a;#2o57o;a;#2o934;备，说不a;#2345o;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo81;都可a;#2o197;a;#28o4o;弭a;#2o11o;a;#26o8o;形a;#1229o;a;#2o294;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;一a;#253o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月，a;#3683o;点a;#39o44;a;#3845o;都不a;#2o57o;，现在a;#2o1o7;情闹大a;#2o1o2;，王a;#389o2;觉得更应该a;#2o8o8;追a;#3135o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;失察误a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo43;罪a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;然，王a;#389o2;a;#3o693;道自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;想法不现实a;#1229o;a;#2o182;只a;#33o21;提醒a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;河a;#24o3o;a;#264o8;征a;#37o27;边a;#216o2;？a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;弟弟董a;#35o29;a;#23o94;a;#3o34o;是托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;，a;#2o182;不a;#2o25o;不a;#2o986;a;#2o853;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;朝廷行a;#2o1o7;哪a;#33o21;a;#39o38;忌a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;，a;#3o651;a;#21o69;a;#39o38;后，岂不徒惹蕃a;#2o154;a;#315o5;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;子纯，a;a;rdquo;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;唤起王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;字，a;#2o146;a;#289o9;得a;#236o1;a;#2o687;叫a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;老友，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;还是觉得该a;#2491o;重起见？a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;不上a;#244o3;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o986;a;#2o853;与否，经a;#3oo53;一言可a;#2o915;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2641o;虑胜，a;#2o8o8;虑败，夫庙算a;#2281o;者恒a;#2oo26;胜a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;只是庙算a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;，还a;#352o1;问问在座a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;意见a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;子纯说a;#3o34o;是a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3693o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o34o;问起a;#2o698;属a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;意见，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;见解，a;#26o8o;a;#228o6;a;#2oo46;a;#3588o;a;#2491o;行a;#2o1o7;和大胆用a;#2o853;a;#2ooo4;种a;#3o475;法a;#1229o;最后a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;窦a;#333o8;卿还a;#278o9;发言，只是a;#3o475;a;#2o182;花a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;双a;#3o473;下，一对a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#32o39;闭a;#3o528;，让a;#2o154;觉得a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;意见有不如a;#26o8o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;a;rdquo;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;最后总结陈词，a;a;1dquo;a;#3o343;城是a;#352o1;立a;#21o51;a;#2o986;a;#2o853;，王子纯a;#21o17;是觉得a;#352o1;a;#3588o;a;#2491o;一a;#2o123;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不，a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;突然打a;#26o29;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;经a;#3oo53;误a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;职a;#37o96;a;#2o498;是同意向a;#38o52;辖a;#3o34o;意见，平a;#2oo81;a;#2o197;速战速a;#2o915;a;#2oo26;上，a;#2o294;必a;#39o35;a;#352o1;a;#3845o;备a;#229o9;a;#264o8;征a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    听见王a;#389o2;a;#259o3;持自a;#24o49;，向宝a;#2o8o8;是愣a;#2o1o2;一下a;#1229o;然后满不在a;#2oo46;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#264o8;征小a;#2o799;辈，不足虑a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;a;#2o182;敢来插手a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;让a;#2o182;a;#2ooo2;a;#3o42o;弃a;#3ooo2;a;#3278o;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;a;#244o3;即反对a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;a;#2o986;a;#2o853;，对a;#2o184;a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;a;#2o498;不需a;#352o1;a;#38o52;辖a;#2o986;马，牛a;#2o992;杀a;#4o481;反a;#2oo26;不美a;#1229o;不如a;#38o52;辖a;#39o46;a;#2o891;屯a;#2o11o;a;#277o4;宁，a;#2o197;a;#3845o;备a;#264o8;征a;#1229o;古a;#282o5;寨本有三千a;#2o891;，且西路都a;#24o33;检a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#32o32;有a;#23o41;名，让a;#2o182;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#241o2;a;#2o853;去压服a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;足够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;只箭射得a;#229o9;，一勇a;#2oo43;夫，怕不如a;#264o8;征心机a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2o17o;天第一次a;#2432o;口，在座一a;#4o784;心道，a;#214o7;来a;#2o182;a;#278o9;a;#3o561;a;#3o528;啊a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不然，a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#2oo37;历a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;，勇武智计a;#3o342;a;#2oo26;长才a;#1229o;a;#264o8;征不a;#368o7;一蕃a;#2o154;，如a;#2o3o9;跟a;#251o5;a;#2o891;大将a;#3o456;提并a;#3577o;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;老夫a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#2o498;是寻a;#2412o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2493o;悠悠a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o197;西a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;，本a;#244o2;王a;#389o2;、向宝a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;统管，a;#3577o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;，向宝一路都a;#38o52;辖，a;#244o3;然在王a;#389o2;a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;a;#2o294;放a;#21o4o;蕃a;#37o96;这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;上，王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;提a;#2oo3o;a;#352o1;a;#276o4;向宝a;#3o34o;管勾a;#3964o;上一级，换句a;#358o5;说，在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;西路蕃a;#37o96;a;#2o1o7;务上，王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;语权是a;#352o1;a;#3964o;a;#2o11o;向宝a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2o3o1;a;#3964o;权重，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#2o221;量犹在向宝、王a;#389o2;a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;此a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;a;#2o132;a;#2o1o4;a;#3o343;城a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;向宝a;#3o34o;本官是a;#3o343;城a;#2o351;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;不a;#3o693;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;，一a;#3o452;拿向宝a;#3o34o;本官称呼a;#2o182;，a;#3278o;不是a;#38o52;辖a;#24o46;遣，a;a;1dquo;最近西贼在环庆a;#3485o;a;#3485o;欲a;#2116o;，庆a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;李复圭又是a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;大喜功a;#3o34o;性子，a;#37o27;里可a;#33o21;a;#352o1;a;#2o986;a;#2o123;a;#2oo81;子a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;a;#352o1;a;#3845o;a;#3o528;，一a;#2o154;一马都不a;#33o21;a;#2116o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o197;a;#229o9;大言著称，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是一a;#2oo1o;大a;#22o68;a;#24o52;，说起a;#2oo2o;路a;#24o69;臣，一点a;#2oo63;不避讳a;#1229o;在座a;#3o34o;都在想，这a;#358o5;a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;环庆经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;李复圭耳里，恐怕a;#312o6;a;#2o964;、环庆a;#2ooo4;路a;#236o1;a;#352o1;打起a;#22o68;a;#2o183;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o174;不在a;#2oo46;这a;#2o123;，说完a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;不a;#33o21;调a;#2o853;，继续道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;甘谷城a;#352o1;a;#3845o;贼，a;#2o239;羌城又a;#352o1;a;#259o3;持甘谷，都不a;#33o21;轻a;#2116o;a;#1229o;本经a;#3oo53;a;#33o21;给a;#3o343;城a;#3o34o;，a;#236o1;只有a;#277o4;宁、古a;#282o5;a;#2o1o8;寨a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;马a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#3o343;城还是管勾西路蕃a;#37o96;，有需a;#352o1;a;#261o2;可a;#2o197;征调a;#216o8;a;#2226o;诸a;#37o96;a;#2o853;马a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    向宝耐a;#3o528;性子听a;#3o528;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3211o;a;#3211o;a;#2148o;a;#2148o;a;#3o34o;说a;#2o1o2;一a;#3689o;，只听a;#21o4o;最后a;#2o96o;句，闻a;#2oo43;大喜a;#1229o;a;#2o182;一a;#3o452;a;#33o21;a;#3o46o;a;#3o528;a;#2o986;a;#2o853;a;#1229o;，

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;，a;a;rdquo;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;给a;#2o986;a;#2o853;加上a;#21o69;提，a;a;1dquo;必a;#39o35;a;#3o83o;认a;#264o8;征a;#2432o;始匡助托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#261o2;才可a;#2116o;手a;#1229o;如果只是a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;a;#3o456;a;#2o1o5;，a;#3ooo1;得a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;自去a;#1229o;本经a;#3oo53;a;#2o25o;a;#2o256;a;#2o196;缘边a;#215o8;a;#37o96;，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不得插手托a;#3o8o5;隆博a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;如有蕃a;#37o96;敢违a;#251o5;a;#24o69;命，本经a;#3oo53;自a;#2o25o;遣a;#2o154;a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    不得不说，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;还是有a;#2o123;a;#2o998;寸，不是按a;#29o31;向宝a;#3o34o;意见，将a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#26oo7;气a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;一a;#4o784;处置，a;#2oo63;不让a;#2o182;立a;#21o51;a;#2116o;手，a;#3278o;是等待a;#264o8;征a;#3o34o;行a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    向宝对此a;#3oo53;a;#3oo53;有a;#2o123;不满，a;#2o294;还是上a;#21o69;a;#255o9;a;#2o196;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;末将遵命a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;对a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o687;是突然想起一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;不是精a;#3689o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#213o7;术吗？a;#2o182;在本路a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;a;#39o47;有a;#2o123;名气，有a;#2o182;随a;#2o891;，应该a;#33o21;稍稍安a;#2345o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2o154;心a;#1229o;正a;#229o9;这a;#2oo63;是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;职司，a;#236o1;让a;#2o182;跟a;#3o528;向a;#3o343;城一起去古a;#282o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o17o;天a;#3o149;a;#2o1o2;，恐怕近a;#26o85;a;#26o8o;法随a;#2o891;同行a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;a;#2432o;a;#33o73;，不然a;#2o182;进a;#2o1o2;向宝a;#24o8o;下a;#1229o;向宝只a;#352o1;a;#2116o;a;#2116o;a;#22o68;，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;将a;#2o182;治a;#2o1o2;罪a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;请a;#2o182;抱a;#3o149;a;#2o986;征a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o915;a;#2345o;毫不a;#2116o;摇，a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo26;国岂敢惜身，a;#3o456;a;#2o449;韩玉昆有这a;#2o221;忠心a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;！

 第二章 边声连角不知眠（三）

    a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;天第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o381;愚a;#2o8o4;a;#2oo43;见，a;#2o32o;还是a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;古a;#282o5;a;#2o415;a;#2o572;a;#33o5o;，a;#236o1;在古a;#282o5;寨建a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院，等a;#21o69;面送a;#2o154;回来，a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;诊治a;#1229o;不a;#33o21;跟在向宝身边a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;这小弟a;#244o3;然a;#3o693;道a;#1229o;只是向宝a;#335o9;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;跟小弟随a;#2o891;同行，小弟a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;听命a;#1229o;小弟a;#3o495;有推a;#33o73;掉a;#3o34o;本a;#2o1o7;，明天a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;继续a;#3o149;在家里，不去a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;李经a;#3oo53;a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;被李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o146;自点将，把a;#2o182;发配a;#21o4o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;很清a;#2697o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;想a;#2o57o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道自a;#24o49;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;向宝a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;，向宝a;#2o25o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;，a;#2o294;a;#2o1o7;实是，韩a;#2o872;现在完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;有拒绝a;#3o34o;可a;#33o21;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;爹爹，a;#2o32o;说a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;焦心a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;父a;#2o146;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;心a;#2oo13;可有a;#251o4;算？a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;a;#3o385;a;#3o473;想a;#2o1o2;半天，最后有a;#2o123;a;#26o8o;奈a;#3o34o;问道a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;是在经a;#3oo53;司a;#2o891;议后a;#236o1;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;来a;#2o1o2;韩家a;#1229o;上a;#2oo1o;月韩家a;#2oo52;a;#368o1;a;#261o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;来a;#368o7;一趟a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#21o69;一次是喜a;#21o95;，这一次a;#236o1;是悲a;#21o95;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;缓缓a;#3o34o;摇头，a;a;1dquo;半a;#2o998;都a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;谁a;#3o693;道向宝a;#2o25o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;？a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;叹a;#2o1o2;口气a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#251o5;跟a;#2o32o;一起a;#362o8;一趟吧，有a;#251o5;在，向宝总不至a;#2o11o;a;#2o57o;得太a;#368o7;火a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2281o;谢机宜a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}68;谢，却又摇头道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;只是向宝a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;不a;#229o9;猜啊！a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;听得a;#2o986;韩a;#2o872;这是在拒绝，a;#2o877;a;#2o18o;细想想，自a;#24o49;跟a;#3o528;向宝a;#362o8;，a;#2oo63;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;只a;#2o25o;害得韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;营a;#2oo13;a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;a;#2o415;是天，虽然这有a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#3527o;情a;#2o917;、a;#2o154;物a;#3278o;a;#2345o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o197;向宝a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;强势，一a;#26o86;a;#2o182;a;#2o986;阵a;#2oo26;a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;，a;#244o3;然不a;#2o25o;容许a;#2o182;a;#2o154;来a;#2116o;摇a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;权a;#23o41;a;#1229o;如果a;#2o182;a;#352o1;整治韩a;#2o872;，王a;#389o2;a;#236o1;算a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#2o986;头去，a;#2oo63;只a;#2o25o;让向宝手下得更重a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;干a;#33o3o;还是称a;#3o149;算a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o32o;一a;#3o149;不起，想来李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;把a;#2o32o;a;#3o828;a;#253o2;上马a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;现在a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;a;#2o853;来将挡，a;#277oo;来a;#223o3;掩a;#1229o;向宝a;#276o5;竟不是，只a;#352o1;a;#2o182;不敢杀a;#251o5;，这一a;#2o851;下官还是a;#33o21;撑a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o891;棍a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;a;#215o7;a;#2o96o;下重a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;提醒韩a;#2o872;，a;a;1dquo;向宝少不得a;#352o1;挑错a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;机宜说得是a;#1229o;唉a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;所a;#2o197;a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;求向宝挑不a;#2o986;错来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;自来a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#3859o;、挑错易，a;#1999o;上哪有找不a;#2o986;错a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;？欲加a;#2oo43;罪，a;#2o3o9;患a;#26o8o;辞？a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;摇a;#3o528;头a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;起来a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;只a;#352o1;不a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;犯错a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#3oo97;问a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;肯a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;点头a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;明a;#3o333;韩a;#2o872;说得不是a;#246o8;a;#24o37;、a;#3261o;a;#24o37;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;种不a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#3278o;是a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#278o9;有a;#2o26o;员a;#3o149;a;#2o154;，让韩a;#2o872;a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o7;可a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;

    只a;#352o1;不a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;，向宝如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;a;#2o174;a;#2oo13;挑a;#2o986;错来？王a;#389o2;头轻轻点a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;下，这a;#2oo4o;想a;#2o498;是有a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;a;#297o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;底气a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;在这里a;#1229o;向宝a;#352o1;挑a;#2o154;错，总不a;#33o21;说a;#3o475;a;#2o32o;面a;#3o456;不a;#229o9;，所a;#2o197;a;#352o1;打a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o891;棍，a;#2o17o;天天气不a;#229o9;，所a;#2o197;该打三十a;#2o891;棍a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;是去a;#2oo26;a;#2o17o;次a;#2o316;战，a;#2o57o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;管勾a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o7;宜a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;，只a;#352o1;这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;上a;#2o182;挑不a;#2o986;错，自家a;#2o877;小心a;#3588o;a;#2491o;一点，向宝还a;#33o21;a;#3o828;来不a;#251o4;？韩a;#2o872;本a;#2o154;可不是向宝想打a;#236o1;打，想杀a;#236o1;杀a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物！

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#3o693;道向宝a;#3135o;竟a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#2o934;备a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;豪华大餐，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;对自a;#24o49;安a;#2o84o;a;#2o8o5;满自a;#2o449;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;觉得自a;#24o49;有性命危a;#385o5;，a;#2o182;a;#33o21;咬牙a;#3o452;a;#255o9;摔a;#26o29;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o11;膊和腿，a;#2o197;a;#3653o;避跟a;#3o528;老虎一起a;#2o986;游a;#3o34o;a;#3o127;狂a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;此去韩a;#2o872;自a;#2o449;a;#33o21;a;#2o445;a;#2o84o;自a;#24o49;，a;#26o41;才a;#2o25o;点头a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;，a;#2o445;a;#385o5;肯a;#2345o;a;#352o1;加上，谁a;#3o693;道向宝a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;发a;#2oo1o;a;#3o127;a;#1229o;

    只听韩a;#2o872;继续说a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;向宝a;#2o986;阵，a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;托a;#3o8o5;隆博a;#2o1o8;a;#37o96;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o197;a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;实力，根本用不a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;，有古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;听闻a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;这a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月被向宝a;#2538o;a;#2o817;得很a;#248o8;，a;#3278o;且李、窦a;#2o1o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo63;都不喜欢a;#2o182;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}825;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;，a;#2o25o;让机宜a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;听明a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;打a;#26o29;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;是文官，又是提a;#2oo3o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;西路蕃a;#37o96;，a;#3278o;且还有王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;在a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;玉昆a;#2o32o;完a;#2o84o;不必担心a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    次a;#26o85;清a;#26o89;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是四更天a;#21o18;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;样子，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;起a;#242o2;a;#268o3;洗，赶a;#3o528;去a;#2o1o2;a;#349o5;门a;#1229o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;点卯不至，a;#37o27;是a;#352o1;误a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;向宝虽然在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#278o9;a;#33o21;弄a;#21o4o;a;#2o853;，只有a;#2o8o8;a;#21o4o;a;#277o4;宁寨，才a;#33o21;a;#255o9;手a;#2o182;a;#2o17o;次a;#352o1;率a;#39o46;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;队a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#26o82;然a;#24o5o;经a;#255o9;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;a;#2o196;，a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;只a;#352o1;a;#2o182;不缴a;#2o196;，向宝a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;拿a;#3o528;a;#2o891;法a;#248o9;治a;#2o182;a;#24o8o;下a;#3o34o;官a;#2o853;，a;#3278o;不必a;#39o38;a;#2145o;在a;#2o3o9;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#21o4o;得算a;#26o89;a;#2o1o2;，抵达a;#349o5;门口a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，天还是a;#4o657;a;#3o34o;，a;#236o1;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#3o34o;正门上挂a;#3o528;一溜灯笼，a;#29o31;a;#3o528;门a;#21o69;透a;#2o142;a;#1229o;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;在a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;奔a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;胥吏a;#349o5;a;#21o69;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;官员，算是a;#21o4o;得最a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;站在a;#349o5;门口，a;#2oo63;不想a;#2o667;等a;#1229o;上a;#21o69;叫a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;门，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;进a;#2o1o2;a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;只是a;#2o17o;天a;#2o182;a;#278o9;去a;#2o1o8;进a;#3o34o;勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;厅，a;#3278o;是径自去a;#2o1o2;第三进a;#3o34o;东院a;#1229o;a;#2o853;马a;#211o3;总管a;#3o34o;官厅和都a;#38o52;辖a;#3o34o;官厅都在这里a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;在东院等a;#3o528;，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;天空a;#2o174;墨a;#34o13;转a;#2oo26;艳a;#32o43;，又a;#2o174;艳a;#32o43;a;#2127o;a;#2oo26;a;#4oo92;红，等a;#21o4o;火a;#289o3;火燎a;#3o34o;霞a;#2o8o9;褪尽，浅浅a;#3o34o;a;#34o13;色a;#2o8o5;a;#26o21;a;#2o11o;天际，东院a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;终a;#2o11o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;不是向宝，a;#3278o;是a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一队随a;#2o174;a;#3o34o;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#1229o;

    窦a;#333o8;卿每天起得很a;#26o89;，一a;#2oo1o;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2418o;纪大a;#2o1o2;，a;#3o561;a;#3o496;少，另一a;#2oo1o;a;#21o17;a;#2oo63;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2418o;纪大a;#2o1o2;，许a;#2281o;a;#2o25o;让a;#2o154;a;#262o2;a;#3o561;a;#3o34o;a;#3341o;a;#3o446;都a;#278o9;法参加a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#26o89;a;#3o561;，故a;#3278o;a;#33o21;a;#26o89;起a;#1229o;

    虽然心a;#2oo13;认a;#2oo26;窦a;#333o8;卿是老a;#3278o;不死，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;身a;#2o221;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;a;#2567o;a;#3o528;，韩a;#2o872;只a;#33o21;上a;#21o69;行a;#31o36;问a;#229o9;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o149;这a;#2oo4o;快a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;窦a;#333o8;卿可a;#33o21;是闲得发闷，想拿韩a;#2o872;来寻a;#2432o;心a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;一大a;#26o89;a;#236o1;守在东院，a;#2oo63;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;给a;#2o154;a;#2o197;a;#362o8;投a;#26o8o;路，想a;#2o3o2;声下气求a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;情a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;a;#3o382;老a;#214o2;，见窦a;#333o8;卿a;#352o1;挑a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;毛a;#3o149;，a;#244o3;即咳a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;声，a;a;1dquo;下官a;#3o149;a;#2o854;实还a;#278o9;a;#229o9;，可终a;#3135o;a;#39o35;得a;#2o197;国a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo26;重a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;琐屑a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o498;a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;放下a;#1229o;a;#2o294;托a;#3o8o5;隆博a;#2o1o8;a;#37o96;a;#3o456;a;#2o1o5;，a;#335o9;烽火a;#3683o;a;#325o1;不绝，说不a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;引得西贼a;#2o877;次a;#2o837;寇，整a;#2oo1o;a;#2o851;西都a;#352o1;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;震a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;大a;#2o1o7;，下官哪还a;#33o21;躺在a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;咳咳咳a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#214o2;a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;a;#3o382;a;#35o13;模a;#2o316;样，咳得a;#2o687;是得a;#2o1o2;肺a;#3o184;，窦a;#333o8;卿自持身a;#2o221;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2115o;法拆穿a;#2o182;，又不a;#33o21;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;说，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o32o;a;#241o2;a;#3o149;a;#2o986;征，a;#2257o;a;#2oo26;天下臣a;#2o698;a;#2oo43;a;#2o856;范a;#1229o;只a;#229o9;a;#2o96o;步a;#362o8;a;#368o7;去，不去a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;惫a;#25o42;模样a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;继续站a;#3o528;等向宝，a;#3278o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;都a;#38o52;辖a;#278o9;让a;#2o182;a;#2oo37;等，赶在卯a;#261o2;a;#21o21;a;#21o51;，向宝a;#2oo63;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，与a;#2o182;同至a;#3o34o;，还有a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;提a;#253oo;起来a;#3o34o;跟班，都是a;#352o1;一起去古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;，向宝同样惊讶a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;，这a;#2oo4o;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;又咳a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，不a;#368o7;不是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#35o13;a;#3o149;，a;#3278o;是清嗓子，a;a;1dquo;受命a;#2o986;征，哪有迟a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    向宝a;#39o46;a;#3o528;a;#2o154;a;#362o8;进自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;官厅，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;跟a;#3o528;进去a;#1229o;一群a;#2o154;按a;#3o528;官a;#2o3o1;a;#3964o;a;#2o3o2;站a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;，a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;品级，竟然还a;#33o21;站在向宝a;#24o38;手最a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置上a;#1229o;a;#3o475;起来向宝把a;#2o182;身边得力a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;手都荐a;#2o1o2;不少a;#2o986;去，现在a;#2o182;身边，有官身a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    等a;#2o247;a;#2o154;站a;#2345o;，向宝a;#244o3;即a;#3964o;声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;次a;#248o9;治恣意妄a;#2oo26;a;#3o34o;托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;，有韩抚勾来a;#236o1;让a;#2o154;安心a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;都给a;#251o5;听a;#3o528;，韩抚勾站在这里a;#1229o;上阵后a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;不必a;#2o877;缩a;#3o528;a;#33o46;子，a;#236o1;算受a;#2o1o2;a;#2o877;重a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;，韩抚勾a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;把a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;给救回来！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#38o52;辖误a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;立a;#21o51;毫不客气a;#3o34o;指a;#2o986;向宝a;#3o34o;错误，不a;#3577o;向宝a;#3o34o;误a;#2o25o;是a;#3o495;还是a;#2o551;，现在不明a;#3o83o;指a;#2o986;，含糊a;#368o7;去，a;#26o85;后a;#236o1;是向宝a;#2o986;手a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o992;子a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o197;谦虚a;#3o34o;口气说a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;药a;#213o7;不死a;#3o149;，a;#335o9;是a;#3o495;a;#2oo1o;有谁a;#33o21;包治a;#3o334;a;#3o149;，a;#37o27;是a;#2o185;，不是a;#2o154;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;让a;#2o26o;者a;#3o149;者少受点a;#3351o;，a;#2133o;a;#2o237;a;#2oo13;少死点a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    向宝呵呵a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩抚勾a;#2o32o;太自谦a;#2o1o2;，不是说a;#2o32o;是孙a;#3o495;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;私淑弟子吗？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#24o66;a;#2o117;谣言，a;#244o3;a;#2749o;a;#2o11o;智者a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#31o7o;色不a;#2oo26;所a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};，a;a;rdquo;向宝a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;挂a;#2o1o2;下来，扬起下a;#24o52;，用a;#3o524;底a;#2o313;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o631;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o111;a;#228o6;面a;#2o256;得a;#31o7o;a;#2oo46;a;#2o854;a;#31o7o;，a;#214o7;来a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;这等本a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#32o39;跟a;#3o528;向宝，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o146;a;#2o449;a;#2o415;是a;#2o945;趣一般a;#3o34o;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;大a;#315o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#213o7;道a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;本a;#236o1;是尽a;#2o154;a;#2o1o7;，听天命a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#236o1;这点本a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;向宝a;#3o34o;鄙a;#3527o;对韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;一点用，a;#2o182;一向谦虚a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;尽a;#2o154;a;#2o1o7;，听天命，a;#2o32o;a;#236o1;靠a;#3o528;这a;#2o845;a;#2oo1o;字救a;#251o5;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2o799;a;#37o7o;？a;a;rdquo;向宝a;#3o34o;声音a;#2o919;a;#294o8;下来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;是a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;a;1dquo;a;#38o52;辖a;#2oo37;在行a;#2o237;a;#2oo43;间，a;#244o3;a;#3o693;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;，至少有半数a;#26o8o;法a;#3o154;a;#2484o;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#261o2;a;#3341o;、a;#2232o;气有a;#24o46;，a;#3o149;殁者a;#2o415;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;计数a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o474;自a;#2o174;a;#2o891;a;#2o197;来受a;#368o7;七a;#2o843;次a;#2o26o;，却是此次都逢a;#2o982;a;#2127o;吉，a;#2o474;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#278o9;a;#3o149;死？a;a;rdquo;站在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;正对面，一a;#2oo1o;三十a;#2o986;头、猛将模样a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;官反驳a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;语a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;殿a;#3o452;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#32o32;有a;#23o41;名，a;#244o3;然a;#33o21;得a;#21o4o;最a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#29o31;a;#39o38;，a;#2o294;寻a;#2412o;士a;#2133o;，可a;#236o1;a;#278o9;有这a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;条a;#2o214;a;#1229o;受a;#2o1o2;重a;#2o26o;后，a;#278o9;有得a;#21o4o;a;#2145o;a;#261o2;救治，最后a;#2o154;整a;#2oo1o;烂在a;#3o149;a;#27o67;上a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，殿a;#2o54o;应该见识a;#368o7;吧a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    猛将殿a;#3o452;a;#3o475;起来不是很a;#2o25o;说谎，有a;#3o528;张口结舌a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;韩抚勾，a;a;rdquo;向宝a;#2o912;a;#2o919;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;如一片a;#24o4o;a;#3o7o7;沉沉压韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o498;是a;#2o278;牙a;#2o432;a;#4o831;！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;毫不客气a;#3o34o;a;#38o24;锋a;#3o456;对a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;是下官a;#297o2;a;#3o452;气壮a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    向宝勃然a;#2o57o;色，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o247;a;#2o146;a;#2o449;a;#244o3;即a;#4o784;喝a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#229o9;胆a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3527o;a;#2o854;a;#362o8;狗狂吠如a;#26o8o;物，只a;#3o475;a;#3o528;向宝a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;敢问a;#38o52;辖还有a;#2o3o9;吩咐？a;a;rdquo;

    向宝a;#3o34o;怒气渐渐在a;#33o8o;上a;#2o957;聚a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;不得？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o197;a;#2o891;法，a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;可a;#26o25;a;#2oo43;行有四十七条，只是不a;#3o693;a;#38o52;辖a;#352o1;a;#26o25;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;，是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;哪一条？a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第二章 边声连角不知眠（四）

    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o171;意跟向宝a;#39o3o;牛，反正a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;道a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o25o;挨上a;#312o6;a;#2o964;都a;#38o52;辖a;#3o34o;反手一a;#2o992;，现在a;#26oo7;a;#26oo7;气，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;大不a;#2o1o2;，正a;#229o9;可a;#2o197;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;向宝a;#3o34o;反应a;#1229o;

    对，a;#236o1;是向宝现在这种参杂a;#3o528;不屑、a;#22o66;a;#315o5;和居a;#3964o;a;#2oo2o;下a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;情，a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;怒意a;#2o498;a;#2o687;是a;#2o182;a;#2o266;a;#35o13;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;起来a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2232o;头a;#236o1;a;#352o1;把a;#33o46;子洗干a;#2o928;a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;想a;#3o528;a;#1229o;向宝a;#3o34o;这a;#211o3;模样基本上是a;#38o81;a;#2o1o2;心a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;置自a;#24o49;a;#2o11o;死a;#2232o;，a;#3683o;计a;#21o1o;都a;#2o57o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    想不a;#21o4o;这家a;#2o249;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;发a;#3o127;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;韩a;#2o872;现在觉得请王a;#389o2;a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;双a;#2o445;a;#385o5;a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是a;#2o316;对a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是不a;#3o693;道王a;#389o2;a;#37o27;边a;#33o21;不a;#33o21;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o7;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;检验a;#2o182;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;这a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;果a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    三a;#2o891;a;#2641o;a;#2116o;，粮a;#336o9;a;#2o8o8;行a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;古a;#282o5;、a;#277o4;宁诸堡，都备有大a;#252o9;粮a;#312o3;和a;#2o891;资，不必向宝a;#258o5;心a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o986;战a;#3o34o;饷a;#38o65;却少不a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;a;#316o9;a;#2115o;，还有胜a;#21o33;后赏赐，都得a;#2o934;备a;#229o9;a;#1229o;

    向宝手上有a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;幕a;#2o698;a;#277oo;平a;#2oo63;不a;#24o46;，a;#2115o;起a;#2o1o7;来a;#29o87;a;#33o21;生a;#24o39;，不a;#368o7;一夜a;#24o37;夫a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经a;#316o9;a;#2115o;得a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#26o82;然负责a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#213o7;a;#3o1o3;救治，a;#2oo63;不客气，跟在里面a;#352o1;a;#38o65;a;#352o1;物a;#352o1;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和向宝a;#26o82;然让a;#2o182;负责随a;#2o891;a;#213o7;a;#3o1o3;，a;#2o294;总不a;#33o21;让自a;#24o49;a;#2ooo4;手空空a;#3o34o;变a;#2o986;药来a;#1229o;

    药品物资不a;#4o784;备，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;治罪a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，韩a;#2o872;可是有得a;#358o5;说a;#1229o;

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    向宝a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o174;韩a;#2o872;指缝a;#2oo13;簌簌a;#3278o;落a;#2232o;粉末，算是明a;#3o333;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;想法a;#2o1o2;，这是韩a;#2o872;给a;#2o182;自a;#24o49;在找退路！a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;a;1squo;药材备不a;#4o784;，救不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;，可a;#21o35;怪a;#251o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;

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    a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#25o42;得敷衍韩a;#2o872;，一a;#2567o;手a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;库a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;东西a;#2o32o;自去搬，a;#33o21;用a;#3o34o;a;#21o17;a;#241o2;上，用不a;#2o1o2;a;#236o1;a;#3oo41;下a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    不a;#368o7;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;向宝又跟李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;打得饥荒，竟然把a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;a;#3527o;a;#2oo26;心头a;#329o5;a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;指挥a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;弄a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;手a;#1229o;有a;#3o528;a;#2o116;a;#3o334;骑a;#2o853;a;#2o316;a;#385o6;，a;#2o877;加上运送a;#2o891;饷a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;队，向宝a;#3o34o;此次a;#2o986;行a;#2oo63;算是a;#39o47;有a;#2o123;气势a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

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    a;a;1dquo;韩抚勾，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o32o;家a;#3o34o;王机宜a;#278o9;a;#33o21;来送a;#2o32o;？a;a;rdquo;向宝a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;段姓幕a;#2o698;a;#368o7;来搭a;#358o5;，a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;模样，a;#2oo63;是想a;#3o528;a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;王机宜a;#2o1o7;务繁忙，a;#2oo63;是有a;#352o1;a;#2o1o7;缠身才a;#278o9;法a;#2o799;a;#368o7;来送行a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    只是a;#2o182;一转a;#3o524;，又a;#3o475;见韩a;#2o872;a;#2o3o2;a;#3o528;头在a;#252o3;a;#3o528;手指a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;，抚勾是在算吉a;#2o982;？a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#315o5;意a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

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    段姓幕a;#2o698;一指队a;#21o15;a;#21o69;后，a;a;1dquo;尽是a;#3671o;马，a;#278o9;有一a;#2oo1o;步行a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是四天上下a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;四天吗？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;点a;#2o1o2;点头，跟a;#3o528;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;a;#2549o;在队a;#2o237;a;#21o69;后a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;，如果a;#278o9;有这a;#2oo1o;指挥a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;四天a;#33o21;a;#21o4o;，a;#2o294;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2o116;a;#3o334;名骑a;#2o853;，情a;#2o917;a;#236o1;不一a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;，向宝a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;幕a;#2o698;，肯a;#2345o;a;#278o9;有经历a;#368o7;战阵a;#1229o;

    四条腿a;#276o4;a;#2ooo4;条腿快，a;#37o27;a;#2o845;条腿a;#216o2;？

    实际上，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#3341o;a;#3o465;马力，a;#2oo63;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o445;护战马a;#1229o;跟随向宝a;#2o986;征a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;满编指挥a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;，每天只有一a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰a;#3o34o;骑a;#2oo56;a;#261o2;间，a;#2o854;a;#2o313;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;都是下马步行a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;暗a;#2232o;里a;#315o5;称a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是a;#2o845;条腿a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;a;#1229o;朝廷a;#278o9;马，不可a;#33o21;a;#2o687;契a;#2oo25;a;#37o27;样，每一a;#2oo1o;正a;#2o853;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;都a;#33o21;配上一a;#2o154;三马a;#1229o;a;#3683o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;，a;#2oo63;都只a;#33o21;是一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;配一a;#213o5;马a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;a;#21o16;a;#2o21o;武a;#37o27;里对骑a;#2o853;有a;#2o1o2;最a;#3o452;观a;#3o34o;认识，很清a;#2697o;a;#2o197;这a;#259o3;骑a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;行进速a;#2423o;，a;#278o9;有七a;#2o843;天a;#261o2;间，a;#21o4o;不a;#2o1o2;古a;#282o5;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;四天后，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#26o41;才抵达a;#277o4;宁寨a;#1229o;

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    如果向宝足够a;#297o2;智，绝不a;#2o25o;命a;#2o154;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;拿a;#2o992;子捅自a;#24o49;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#296o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;流箭意a;#228o6;，最有可a;#33o21;a;#3o34o;是给自a;#24o49;栽一a;#2oo1o;罪名，然后把王a;#389o2;拉下a;#277oo;，这才符合向宝自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;a;#1229o;在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;杀一命官，向宝是给自a;#24o49;添a;#4o635;a;#289o2;，还得不a;#21o4o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;处，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o21;a;#2o986;一口a;#4o479;气a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;韩a;#2o872;现在还不a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo4o;a;#32o39;张，王a;#389o2;a;#37o27;边a;#3o34o;a;#2o445;a;#385o5;姑且不a;#3577o;，反正a;#21o4o;最后，a;#2o182;还有摔a;#26o29;a;#33o11;膊腿这一a;#2oo1o;a;#26o29;尾求生a;#3o34o;a;#253o7;数在，a;#352o1;a;#2o445;a;#2o3o3;性命a;#2o498;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3859o;a;#2423o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;整a;#39o39;a;#2o853;马，向宝在a;#277o4;宁a;#3oo41;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;天a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#21o21;步把a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;随a;#2o891;a;#213o7;院建立a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;框a;#2655o;，朱a;#2oo13;等a;#2o154;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月a;#3o34o;经验，a;#276o4;起韩a;#2o872;来，手法更a;#2oo26;a;#29o87;练a;#1229o;

    这一a;#26o85;，向宝终a;#2o11o;把a;#277o4;宁寨a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;马整a;#39o39;完a;#276o5;a;#1229o;清晨a;#261o2;a;#2o998;，太阳a;#21o18;a;#21o18;升起，在校a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;集合a;#2o1o2;a;#2o17o;次a;#2o986;征a;#3o34o;四千a;#2o853;马a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;听a;#3o528;向宝站在点将台上放声豪言，a;#3278o;下面士a;#2133o;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;欢a;#3315o;声一a;#28o1o;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;一a;#28o1o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;只a;#352o1;尔等奋力杀贼，朝廷a;#236o1;绝不a;#2o25o;吝惜赏赐！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;杀a;#2o8o9;托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃胡狗，回来自有金银美a;#372o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o524;下a;#251o5;有四千大a;#2o891;，a;#2o877;加上古a;#282o5;寨还有a;#2o845;千a;#2o853;马！另a;#228o6;又有数十蕃a;#37o96;十万a;#2o154;马听a;#2o5o5;a;#2o351;唤，a;a;rdquo;向宝一口气把古a;#282o5;寨a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力翻a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;a;#2o96o;a;#3oo58;，a;a;1dquo;小小托a;#3o8o5;一a;#37o96;，如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;a;#244o3;得a;#251o5;a;#2o449;手一a;#2o987;！a;a;rdquo;

    向宝a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#241o2;a;#2o853;，a;#3o693;道如a;#2o3o9;a;#4o723;a;#2116o;起士a;#2o853;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;狂a;#289o9;，a;#3683o;大营门口a;#3o34o;守a;#2o853;都不a;#3o693;不觉a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;进校a;#2233o;，跟a;#3o528;向宝一起a;#289o9;a;#3488o;沸a;#3315o;a;#1229o;

    向宝a;#3964o;a;#3964o;a;#2oo3o;起a;#372o2;a;#3o871;，誓a;#24o72;a;#2o986;征a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#372o2;a;#236o1;在a;#3o871;a;#2oo13;摇晃a;#1229o;

    一a;#2oo1o;风尘a;#2o166;a;#2o166;a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;这a;#261o2;突然a;#2o174;大门处闯进来，a;#2o182;所骑a;#3o34o;马a;#213o5;上，用竹竿a;#3964o;悬a;#3o528;一条a;#3o333;绢，绢上密密a;#3o34o;尽是文字a;#1229o;台上a;#2o247;官a;#3o34o;a;#2788o;意力都一下落a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身上，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#211o3;模样是所谓a;#3o34o;a;#387o6;a;#24o67;飞捷，身a;#2o221;是铺a;#2o853;，a;#2o256;递a;#3o34o;是捷报a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;听a;#3o528;a;#2o182;在营门处一声大吼a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;大捷！大捷！王机宜在古a;#282o5;寨运a;#316o9;帷幄，调集七a;#37o96;a;#2o853;马近万，昨a;#26o85;大a;#3o772;托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;，生a;#2o44o;a;#2o854;a;#26o63;长a;#2o197;下酋a;#39o46;近a;#3o334;a;#2o154;！a;a;rdquo;

    急a;#33o5o;递a;#3o34o;铺a;#2o853;吼a;#2o1o2;一声a;#236o1;a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;，赶a;#3o528;去a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;报喜，a;#2oo7o;a;#3o528;捷报a;#3o34o;a;#3o333;绢如a;#26o6o;a;#26o71;般猎猎飞扬a;#1229o;这名铺a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标并不是a;#277o4;宁寨，只是经a;#368o7;a;#261o2;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;这里a;#2o154;a;#2281o;，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;a;#2o914;进来a;#39o34;a;#2o415;喊上一嗓子，这a;#2oo63;是a;#387o6;a;#24o67;飞捷a;#3o34o;用意所在a;#1229o;

    a;#2o84o;a;#2233o;一片安静，静得a;#2o223;a;#2o315;在守灵a;#1229o;每a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;都听清a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;铺a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;喊a;#358o5;，a;#2o294;a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;即a;#261o2;反应a;#368o7;来a;#2o182;a;#21o4o;底说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;

    很静，很静，所有a;#2o154;都沉a;#4o664;a;#3o528;，虽然a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;经明a;#3o333;a;#368o7;来，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;沉a;#4o664;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;是在对a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;狂a;#289o9;a;#2o57o;遗a;#2o3o7;告a;#21o35;a;#1229o;

    哐啷一声，向宝a;#2oo3o;得a;#3964o;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#3o871;落在a;#2o1o2;a;#2232o;上，a;#3o862;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;千a;#3o334;片a;#1229o;随a;#3o528;青瓷a;#3o862;片a;#3o34o;飞散，a;#3488o;a;#372o2;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;四溅，沾湿a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;马靴a;#1229o;

    向宝整a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;摇摇欲坠，耳a;#2oo13;嗡嗡a;#3o452;a;#217o9;，只有a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;句a;#358o5;在耳边a;#217o9;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;

    王机宜在古a;#282o5;寨运a;#316o9;帷幄，调集七a;#37o96;a;#2o853;马近万，昨a;#26o85;大a;#3o772;托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;，生a;#2o44o;a;#2o854;a;#26o63;长a;#2o197;下酋a;#39o46;近a;#3o334;a;#2o154;！

    王机宜！

    七a;#37o96;a;#2o853;马？

    大a;#3o772;托a;#3o8o5;？

    托a;#3o8o5;a;#26o63;a;#24o5o;经败a;#2o1o2;？这a;#2oo4o;说来，a;#2o182;a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;演，不完a;#2o84o;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;？！

    向宝突然觉得a;#3o524;a;#21o69;一片a;#4oo92;红，a;#337o7;名a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;影在a;#3527o;线a;#2oo13;晃来晃去，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;a;#2o182;a;#236o1;a;#2418o;在集a;#24o66;上a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;灯影a;#251o3;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;在说a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#2o294;向宝a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;听不清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;不清、听不清，头又昏得厉害，a;#2o182;突a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;一阵a;#289o2;躁，用力a;#3o34o;推a;#2432o;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;可下一a;#21o51;，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;都a;#38o52;辖a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;野a;#2o415;完a;#2o84o;a;#4o657;a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;

    所谓a;#3734o;底抽薪，不a;#228o6;如是a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;一头栽a;#2o498;a;#3o34o;向宝，微微一a;#315o5;，缓缓a;#2232o;a;#364o1;上去，

    a;a;1squo;想不a;#21o4o;a;#26o32;店a;#2432o;张，第一a;#2oo1o;上门a;#2o8o9;a;#39o38;a;#3o34o;，竟然是向a;#38o52;辖a;#216o2;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rsquo;

    ！

 第三章 收兵止戈留余恨（下）

    a;#123o4;第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    进退不得a;#1229o;

    这四a;#2oo1o;字，指a;#3o34o;是跟随向宝自a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o986;征a;#3o34o;一a;#2o247;a;#2o154;等a;#3o34o;现状a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;自然a;#2oo63;包括韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    进a;#2o853;a;#244o3;然不可a;#33o21;，王a;#389o2;都把a;#2o1o7;a;#2115o;完a;#2o1o2;，去古a;#282o5;a;#3683o;残羹a;#21o97;饭都a;#278o9;得a;#215o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;退a;#2o853;a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;，a;#278o9;a;#2o154;下这a;#2oo1o;命a;#2o196;，谁a;#2oo63;不敢自a;#2o316;a;#2oo27;张a;#1229o;向宝a;#26o89;a;#21o69;给a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;口a;#2o196;并不是a;a;1squo;a;#4o481;a;#329o7;a;a;rsquo;，a;#2oo63;不a;#229o9;a;#236o1;此提a;#21o69;打a;#297o2;行a;#35o13;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo27;心骨，如a;#2o17o;a;#277o4;宁寨a;#2o154;心a;#28o14;a;#2116o;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2o1;a;#385oo;a;#228o6;，a;#2o182;a;#2o498;是a;#2oo48;得自在一点a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}561;a;#3o528;向宝a;#33o21;说句a;#2o934;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;向宝始终a;#2o445;持沉a;#4o664;，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;一a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;风，让a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#246o5;考a;#33o21;力都随风a;#3278o;去a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;现状a;#24o5o;经在a;#244o3;天a;#236o1;急报a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#2o294;至少还a;#352o1;等a;#21o4o;a;#2o116;天后，才a;#33o21;a;#2591o;a;#21o4o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;回复a;#1229o;

    a;#2o854;实这a;#2ooo4;天，向宝a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;#24o5o;经a;#3688o;渐稳a;#2345o;下来，手a;#33o5o;都a;#33o21;轻轻a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;弹，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;对韩a;#2o872;喊打喊杀a;#1229o;a;#2o294;死a;#2o167;是肯a;#2345o;结下a;#2o1o2;，尽管这a;#315o8;a;#24o8o;a;#2oo27;a;#352o1;a;#2o25o;算a;#21o4o;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;头上，可韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;在a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，向宝a;#3o34o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;杀气a;#3o34o;一对a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，总是a;#3o447;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;在转a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;现在a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;都少去见向宝，a;#335o9;是a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;避a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;，都a;#2o25o;选择a;#2o154;a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，身后a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;跟a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;a;#2o415;向宝一a;#261o2;怒起，有a;#2o154;a;#33o21;拦a;#3o528;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#244o3;韩a;#2o872;说a;#368o7;可a;#2o197;让a;#2oo13;风患者a;#2o174;a;#26o32;站起来，虽然向宝本a;#2o154;对此坚a;#2o915;不a;#2o449;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;幕a;#2o698;a;#2o2o4;都a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;每天都至少a;#352o1;a;#253o8;见一次a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#21o97;a;#2o313;a;#261o2;间a;#21o17;是a;#2o57o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;本职a;#24o37;a;#2o316;a;#1229o;a;#277o4;宁寨a;#2oo13;本a;#236o1;有a;#2o123;生a;#3o149;受a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}28;都a;#3859o;a;#2o197;避a;#2o813;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#2o859;院a;#3o34o;a;#2926o;子在a;#277o4;宁寨a;#2oo13;竖a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;朱a;#2oo13;a;#2oo26;首a;#3o34o;一队护a;#24o37;，还有a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;员a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;友家属，打a;#297o2;起a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#3o34o;第a;#2o1o8;座a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院，a;#236o1;跟a;#2o182;a;#244o3;a;#21o21;在甘谷城a;#261o2;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;一样a;#1229o;

    另a;#228o6;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;遣a;#2o154;去a;#2o1o2;古a;#282o5;寨报a;#2o449;a;#1229o;向宝被气得a;#2oo13;风，整a;#2oo1o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;政局都a;#352o1;改变a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且王a;#389o2;是a;#244o3;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;立a;#2233o;十a;#2o998;微妙，必a;#39o35;a;#352o1;a;#3689o;a;#3o693;a;#2o182;a;#2145o;a;#26o89;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;a;#2o934;备a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;a;#2ooo4;天后，王a;#214o2;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;赵隆匆匆a;#2o174;古a;#282o5;寨赶来，a;#236o1;不是a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o196;a;#2o154;惊讶a;#1229o;

    一见王a;#214o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;上a;#21o69;拱手道喜，a;a;1dquo;恭喜王机宜，恭喜处道a;#2o8o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;恭喜家a;#2ooo5;，还是a;#244o3;面说得a;#229o9;a;#1229o;恭喜愚a;#2o8o4;，愚a;#2o8o4;可a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;喜a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;经历a;#368o7;一次大战，精气a;#31o7o;都不同a;#2o1o2;，说a;#358o5;、性格都在渐渐改变a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;机宜一战得胜，a;#2o877;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o154;说，机宜在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;是劳a;#3278o;a;#26o8o;功，虚耗a;#2o154;力a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;这一战可a;#278o9;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;简单a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;摇摇头，a;#2o284;是感慨万千，a;a;1dquo;还是a;#2o599;袭，又是a;#2ooo4;a;#2o493;a;#2o11o;贼a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力，a;#2o294;一战下来，a;#215o8;a;#37o96;死a;#2o26o;都不少a;#1229o;a;#264o8;征a;#259o3;援托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;只有四a;#3o334;a;#2o853;，a;#2o294;a;#2o84o;是精a;#3816o;a;#1229o;董a;#35o29;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一a;#2oo1o;反a;#2o987;，a;#24o46;点a;#236o1;给a;#2o182;翻a;#3o424;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3577o;起a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;经验a;#2o415;显得不够用a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3oo97;惑a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#264o8;征a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;有a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;强？才四a;#3o334;a;#2o853;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;竟然a;#24o46;点a;#236o1;让托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;翻a;#3o424;？a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#214o2;摇头，a;a;1dquo;即a;#2o415;在河a;#24o3o;，a;#2o687;董a;#35o29;a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;这四a;#3o334;a;#2o154;肯a;#2345o;a;#2oo63;只是a;#2oo26;数极少a;#3o34o;精a;#3816o;a;#1229o;如这四a;#3o334;有a;#2o853;有a;#3ooo2;且经a;#368o7;训练a;#3o34o;精a;#2o853;，a;#264o8;征最a;#2281o;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#2ooo4;千上下，a;#2o294;a;#24o5o;经足a;#2o197;让a;#2o182;在河湟雄踞一a;#26o41;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o853;贵精不贵a;#2281o;，a;#264o8;征a;#3o475;来a;#2oo63;是a;#39o47;有见识a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}782;一下a;#264o8;征家a;#3o34o;精a;#3816o;，还a;#3o495;是一a;#2o214;遗a;#25o22;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#214o2;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;等a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月，a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;见a;#21o4o;腻a;#289o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;步a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;点点头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;机宜a;#2o197;蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o772;蕃a;#37o96;a;#1229o;平a;#251o2;策上a;#3o34o;团聚a;#2o247;羌这一条，a;#24o5o;经a;#21o21;见a;#251o4;效a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;a;#223o7;聪a;#2641o;被蒙a;#341o9;，机宜a;#2o11o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;建城，a;#2o11o;青a;#282o5;屯a;#3oooo;a;#24o66;易，都是指a;#26o85;可待a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;团聚a;#2o247;羌a;#2oo27;a;#352o1;还是a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#3o34o;功劳a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;a;#278o9;有贪天功a;#2oo26;a;#24o49;功a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;，a;#3278o;且韩a;#2o872;又是自a;#24o49;a;#2o154;，在a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;必a;#352o1;自a;#251o5;吹a;#22o4o;，a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#26o89;a;#21o69;说得a;#278o9;错，a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;这段a;#26o85;子给向宝a;#2745o;负a;#294o8;a;#2o1o2;，心a;#2oo13;怨意a;#3o83o;是极深a;#1229o;a;#2o182;虽然不敢调a;#2116o;a;#4o638;下a;#2o853;马，a;#2o294;七a;#259o3;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;，有四a;#259o3;是a;#2o182;叫来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#3o34o;助力，a;#2o17o;次说不a;#2345o;a;#352o1;a;#248o8;败a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#3577o;a;#33o21;力，在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;少有a;#2o154;a;#33o21;与a;#2oo43;a;#213o5;敌a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o559;生官运甚a;#24o46;，总是被上官压a;#21o46;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次终a;#2o11o;给a;#2o182;把握a;#21o4o;机a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;放a;#368o7;？a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#214o2;点a;#3o528;头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;昨天a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;听说向宝a;#2oo13;风昏a;#2o498;，a;#244o3;面虽然a;#278o9;a;#358o5;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;回去后据说可是a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2oo37;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;被向宝压在头上，向宝坏a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o182;不a;#315o5;才有a;#3974o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;不奇怪a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#3o34o;恣意a;#26o8o;忌，a;#2o219;谁被a;#39o3o;头上司坏a;#2o1o2;晋升a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;，都a;#2o25o;如a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;这般a;#2468o;a;#2o154;a;#2468o;a;#21o4o;骨头里a;#1229o;a;#2o182;很a;#297o2;解a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#3o34o;想法，a;#2o687;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;这样a;#3o34o;组织a;#2oo13;坚，如果被上司压a;#3o528;不给a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;，哪a;#2oo1o;a;#2o25o;甘心，换a;#2o316;是自a;#24o49;，a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#2o992;枪一起上a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;听a;#3o528;向宝a;#2oo13;风a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;后幸灾a;#2oo48;a;#31o96;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;还是有a;#2o123;生a;#3oo97;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，a;a;1dquo;玉昆，向宝a;#2oo13;风一a;#2o1o7;可是a;#3o83o;实？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;清a;#2697o;这句a;#358o5;才是王a;#214o2;a;#2o17o;天最a;#2oo26;a;#2o851;心a;#3o34o;一桩a;#2o1o7;，a;a;1dquo;小弟a;#2o146;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;，这一点向宝a;#2o57o;不得a;#2o551;，a;#3278o;且a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;必a;#352o1;a;#2o316;a;#2o551;，a;#35o13;a;#2oo13;风对a;#2o182;有a;#278o9;有a;#229o9;处a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;竟然是a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;又是在感慨a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;家a;#2ooo5;听说a;#2o1o2;此a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo43;后，a;#236o1;说一句物a;#2o26o;a;#2o854;类，a;#2o82o;死狐悲a;#1229o;家a;#2ooo5;a;#3o34o;本意a;#2oo63;不是想a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;向宝最后a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;这般模样a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;向宝心怀不广，所a;#2o197;气急a;#2oo43;下得a;#2o1o2;风a;#3o142;a;#1229o;此a;#3875o;机宜a;#2oo43;a;#368o7;，a;#244o3;不a;#39o35;耿耿a;#2o11o;怀a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;只是向宝是a;#241o2;御a;#2212o;a;#268oo;，虽然a;#2o165;a;#2o165;a;#2oo1o;虚名，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;在天子a;#3955o;a;#21o69;a;#2oo63;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#2o57o;a;#368o7;一阵，混a;#2oo1o;a;#33o8o;a;#29o87;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;天子性格宽a;#214o2;，现在听a;#21o4o;向宝a;#2oo13;风不起，天子a;#37o27;边a;#2281o;半少不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o25o;有a;#2o123;芥蒂a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#214o2;虽然a;#278o9;提a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;父a;#2o146;，a;#2o294;这段a;#358o5;只a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;自王a;#389o2;a;#2oo43;口a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;见a;#368o7;天子，a;#37o27;是在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;《平a;#251o2;策》得a;#21o4o;赵a;#39o36;认同后，被越次a;#253o7;a;#2o837;宫a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;只是a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，这a;#2oo4o;段a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，赵a;#39o36;a;#3o34o;性格不可a;#33o21;发生翻天a;#352o6;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;变a;#2127o;，这a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3578o;a;#2o215;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;错误a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3859o;道天子a;#2o25o;a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;机宜a;#2591o;复蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;功劳？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;对赵a;#39o36;a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;解，a;#2o294;一a;#2oo1o;感情用a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;天子，对臣子来说，可不是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;家a;#2ooo5;a;#2oo63;说不a;#2o934;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;愚a;#2o8o4;想来，王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;应该a;#33o21;a;#2411o;上一手a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#2o998;析a;#3o528;，韩a;#2o872;见a;#2o182;a;#2o355;a;#2o355;a;#3278o;谈a;#3o34o;样子，不a;#3o693;a;#2o174;王a;#389o2;a;#37o27;边听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少，a;a;1dquo;只是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;，家a;#2ooo5;a;#3o34o;名声可a;#236o1;不是王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#33o21;a;#29o31;a;#39o38;得a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    说起来，王a;#389o2;在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;名声可a;#33o21;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这次a;#2o182;横插一杠，a;#2o877;a;#2423o;滑落下去，a;#276o5;竟是a;#241o2;a;#3o528;蕃a;#2o154;a;#2525o;功劳，a;#278o9;有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;士a;#2o853;a;#2o25o;喜欢这样a;#3o34o;官a;#2o799;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且向宝a;#3o34o;失败虽然a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;可a;#315o5;，如果a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#2152o;a;#3488o;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;是a;#2oo1o;丑角，a;#2o294;向宝现在a;#2oo13;风昏a;#2o498;，却a;#33o21;引来不少同情a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;士a;#2133o;a;#2o891;汉a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;想法并不重a;#352o1;，重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;还是朝a;#2253o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;如此说道a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;有a;#2o123;名声，a;#2o294;这并不影a;#217o9;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和向宝跟a;#2o182;a;#368o7;不去a;#1229o;现在a;#2o891;汉a;#2o2o4;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;功劳被a;#2525o;a;#2o1o2;，所a;#2o197;敌a;#3527o;王a;#389o2;，a;#2o294;等a;#21o4o;王a;#389o2;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;挣a;#2o1o2;功劳，a;#2o998;发一a;#2o123;赏赐，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;法a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;a;#39o72;a;#2o498;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆说得是，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;想法a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#26o8o;甚a;#2o851;a;#3o861;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;点a;#3o528;头，a;a;1dquo;向宝a;#26o82;然卧a;#242o2;不起，这a;#2ooo4;天等a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息送a;#21o4o;，a;#236o1;肯a;#2345o;a;#352o1;退a;#2o853;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;玉昆，a;#352o1;不a;#352o1;a;#39o34;a;#2o415;a;#21o4o;古a;#282o5;去a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#236o1;a;#2432o;在甘谷城和a;#277o4;宁寨a;#2oo13;，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;寨堡可是a;#2o25o;有怨言a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o154;才a;#3859o;得，小弟一a;#2o999;a;#2o146;历a;#2o146;a;#2oo26;，所a;#2o197;a;#2o57o;得a;#2493o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;小弟这边，有a;#2oo1o;叫朱a;#2oo13;a;#2o57o;得不错，古a;#282o5;寨a;#3o34o;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院可a;#2o197;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o182;a;#2o8o8;把a;#2655o;子搭起来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o889;a;#2o986;《a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;管a;#297o2;暂行条a;#2o363;》，a;#2oo26;a;#2o891;a;#213o7;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#2345o;下规a;#3o697;后，一a;#2o999;a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;a;#29o31;a;#3o528;规条来a;#236o1;行a;#2o1o2;，并不需a;#352o1;a;#2o182;本a;#2o154;a;#2o1o7;必a;#2o146;躬a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;小弟现在还得随a;#3o528;向宝回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;缴a;#2o196;，都得等a;#368o7;上一阵子，a;#2o877;去古a;#282o5;不迟a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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 第三章 素意兰心得君怜（上）

    第二更，求红票，收藏】

    跟随着大队，韩冈回到秦州。

    当向宝被王韶气得中风的消息在秦州城中传开，往常都对李王之争高谈阔论的秦州官场一时都为之失语。

    王韶的手段实在是够狠，抢在向宝前面把托硕部给消灭，让他在几千人面前把脸丢尽。若不是在点将台上听到这个消息，心情急转直下，向宝也不至于被气得中了风。

    而且一开始，向宝领军出征的计划，王韶本人也是同意的。但有谁能想到，军议过后，他便直奔古渭寨，抢在向宝之前把功劳攥在自己手中的同时，还顺势将向宝害得万劫不复。这样的心计手段，让人心中不免有些畏惧。一时之间，王韶在秦州官场上的名声，可就往着奸猾狡诈方向去了。

    对于此，韩冈则一点也不为王韶担心。的确没有什么好担心的，对于王韶，人们是畏惧，而不是鄙视，是敬而远之，而不是嫌弃。王韶的手段让人有了畏惧之心，但也可以让他们变得安静一点。李师中现在再想设计王韶，要费得手脚可就不是那么简单。

    聚七部之力，一举拔掉了木征安排在青渭地区的一颗钉子。王韶在自己能力范围内，可以拍着胸脯说他做到了最好。

    当然，他这个最好仅仅是指团聚众羌，共破托硕部这一件事。至于他违反了多少官场规则，得罪了多少官员，这都是王韶现在所无力去考虑的。

    王韶的这一带着一丝疯狂的举动，究竟是为了什么，李师中其实隐隐约约的有着认识。作为王韶的老对手，别人没看出王韶今次行事的异样，只以为他是一鸣惊人，但李师中却是看出了王韶，表现了一个与过去两年完全不同的行事风格。

    这个风格，并不是属于他，而是属于那个老老实实跟着向宝一起西行的韩冈。韩冈行事，向来是单刀直入，从无一丝退避，军器库、裴峡谷，还是伏羌城，莫不是如此。今次王韶夺向宝之功，也是没有犹豫半分，直接去古渭寨调集蕃部，让向宝的进取成了笑话。

    李师中有理由怀疑王韶的做法是得自韩冈的建议，不然他的行事风格不会如此剧烈变化。习惯成自然，要改变行事习惯总是会有外力的因素。

    ‘这灌园小儿着实惹人厌。’李师中想着。在东门迎接向宝的时候，他的眼神便不时地扫过韩冈。

    这个身材高大的灌园子，他为王韶出谋划策也许是为了自保，但他的自保不是寻常人的趋利避害。普通人看见路上跳出一头豺狼虎豹都是绕着走，而韩冈却是会不辞辛劳的直接把山里兽窝一股脑儿给掏了，扒了皮下来给自己做罩衣。

    行事从无半点顾忌，无视一切成法。韩冈这样的性子，让李师中都觉得十分的棘手。

    他俯下身子，瞧着躺在车上的都钤辖。原本生龙活虎的一条汉子，现在却是动弹一下手脚都觉得吃力。脸色蜡黄，双颊也陷了下去，一副气息奄奄的模样。

    李师中的心突的一阵发寒，心道自己跟王韶为敌是不是做错了。王韶本人倒没什么，但韩冈这厮实在是一身晦气，跟他过不去的无不是家破人亡，现在向宝都变成了这副模样。

    秦凤经略行事虽然一向不避忌，对鬼神之事也只是泛泛而听。可他看韩冈，想起韩冈的经历，却不得不变得迷信起鬼神之说来，总觉得韩冈是个不折不扣的——灾星！

    李师中心中有些混乱，一时忘了该说些什么，城门口，突然间变得静了下来。突如其来的寂静，让李师中惊觉。很快便反应过来的他，低声劝慰了向宝几句，便转身回衙。

    韩冈冷眼看着李师中转身而去。隔得远远的那身紫袍渐渐被人群所遮挡。秦州地位最高的官员，现在对自己怕也是无可奈何，要不然也不会看了自家几眼后，就把目光闪躲了开去。

    他很清楚秦凤经略对自己有杀心，要不然也不会硬是把他派发给向宝，想着让向宝废了自己。不过现在这样的情况，不知李师中短时间内，还有没有机会对自己动手？还有没有胆量对自己动手？

    弄到你死我活的情况，韩冈知道李师中是不怕的，但要是事情激化成你死我也死，两败俱伤的情况呢？若是运气更差一点，李师中难道不会担心，最后事情变成向宝这种情况？

    兔死狐悲，是因为狐狸会担心下一个就是自己。而李师中会不会担心自家落到向宝一般的境地？秦州城中，与王韶为敌的官员会不会也有同样的担心？

    任何争斗都是要看成本和收获的。一旦与王韶相争，付出的成本让人难以承受，而得到的收获又太过渺茫，这样的情况下，人们又怎么会做？

    原则问题有人会坚持到底，但大部分人还是趋利避害的居多。看到向宝的模样，谁还会再为朝堂上的那些大佬、以及一点可能的功劳而跟王韶过不去？

    所以事情也就这样了。

    韩冈一声冷笑，事情也就是这样了。

    在衙门里缴了令，韩冈今次的任务也就告一段落。就是出外走了一圈，什么都没做，只看了一场好戏，倒像是旅游。当然，这种在路上提心吊胆的旅行，韩冈不想来第二次，但向宝在最得意的时候被打落地狱，这样的痛快场面却是看几次都无妨。

    勾当公事厅里四个同僚都到齐了，这还是第一次。即便是韩冈刚刚上任的最初的那几天，官厅中也都是有人休沐，有人请假，而人数始终凑不齐全。韩冈进去打了个招呼，就转了出来。那半个月，他一人忙得团团转，现在暂时还不想坐在官厅中，而他的几个同僚，也没脸让韩冈再留下来做事。

    出了衙门，韩冈径直回家。今天这一程是从陇城县过来，走了也有半日，时已过午，韩冈肚中也饿了。

    听着肚子咕咕在叫，韩冈想起来当日他娘要找的厨娘，现在应该选定了才是。

    只是见到家中新添的那名厨娘，韩冈却一下愣住了。他真是没想到，牙婆找来的厨娘他竟然认识……说认识有点太过想当然，只是在路边有过一面之雅，顺便帮了点小忙，但这未免也太巧了一点。

    却见她亭亭走到韩冈面前，敛衽为礼，道了声万福：“严素心拜见官人。”

    “这位严小娘子，长得一副好相貌，做得一手好菜，女红也是一般的出色，三哥儿看看，她绣得这个鞋样有多精致。”

    介绍严素心来的牙婆韩冈没见着，但韩阿李却仿佛变成了媒婆的模样，在韩冈面前尽夸着严素心的好。

    韩冈笑了笑，问道：“严小娘子，令嫒可否痊愈？”

    自从前两天进了韩家门，严素心一直都在想着韩冈见到自己时会说什么。但她还是没想到韩冈会问到这件事。先呆了一下，知道韩冈的误会，忙回道：：“招儿非小女子之女，只是她娘亲过世，举目无亲，所以跟在小女子身边。素心多谢当日官人解囊相助，救了招儿的性命。”

    “所以说这事巧得很，当真是缘分。”韩阿李笑得很开怀，她很满意严素心，她本意找得也不是厨娘。而且自家儿子当日还帮过她，在严素心进门时她就已经说过了。早早的就结了善缘，难道还有比这更理想的人选？

    韩冈心如明镜一般，自家娘亲转着什么念头，自己这个做儿子的怎么会不知？不过他看严素心的感觉也很好，而且谈吐文雅，举止从容，倒有些像是大户人家出身。

    多半是在书香门第里做过事。韩冈猜测着。世间大户让仆人读书的不多，但红袖添香，素手磨墨却是每个士子的梦想，婢女读写诗书却是很常见。

    “不知严小娘子早前在哪家做事？”

    “是在陈举家。”严素心毫不隐瞒。

    韩冈心神猛然一凛：“是那个陈举？！”

    严素心低下头：“小女子不敢欺瞒官人。”

    ‘陈举啊……’韩冈对严素心的身份有些顾忌。虽然他看严素心，不像是会为陈举报仇雪恨的模样。但自己让陈举家破人亡，举族尽灭，对陈家出来的人，自然会有些心结。

    但韩冈又看着韩阿李，却是一副毫不在意的样子，难道自己有什么误会不成？

    严素心这时在韩冈面前跪倒：“家严本是成纪主簿，曾欲举发陈举不法之事，却为陈举所害，连家慈亦是被陈举凌迫而死。”

    说起家仇，严素心泪水不住的从眼中流出，划过白皙的脸颊，一滴滴的落在地上。只听着她哭诉着：“小女子在陈家苟且偷生，本意是想着为父母报仇雪恨，让陈家举族覆亡。但这些年来，始终没有等到机会。本以为这辈子无法再如愿，不意有官人出手，让小女子的血海深仇终于得雪。官人大恩大德，小女子粉深难报，愿从此做牛做马，服侍官人。”

    “三哥儿，素心她说的都是真的。前两日周家小哥和王五过来，也是这么这么说的。”

    韩冈点了点头，自陈举倒台后，成纪县衙有了不少空缺，韩冈趁机在其中安插了不少人手，比如周宁周凤、王五王九，有他们在，严素心有没有撒谎，的确是一查便知。

    只是韩冈没想到，韩阿李能想到利用他们，自己的这位老娘，还当真不简单。！

 第四章 素意兰心得君怜（下）

    第三更，求红票，收藏】

    既然严素心的身份家世已被查清，韩冈也就可以放心下来，不必担心半夜醒过来时，面前出现一个拿着尖刀的黑色剪影。

    只是他这时倒是佩服起陈举的胆量，能把一个仇家的女儿放在家里，不过严素心当时年纪应该还不大，又是女孩子家，估计陈举才有这个胆量。换作是男丁，大概就会给装进麻袋扔藉水里去了。

    “三哥，你现在还没吃吧？”韩阿李终于想起儿子大概还饿着肚子，“素心做得一手好菜，也会做汤，也会烹茶，你都可让她试试。”

    韩冈点点头：“随便弄些就可以了，快点就成。”

    严素心正等着韩冈的发落，听到韩冈让她去准备饭菜，知道他这是答应了。抬起头，泪水还挂在脸上，却已经笑了起来，“素心明白了，官人请少待。”

    少女转身去了厨房，韩阿李便急着问儿子：“三哥儿，你看素心如何？”

    严素心无论身材还是相貌，都是难得一见的出色。韩冈也不是七老八十、古井不波的年纪，当然免不了要动心。不过在听说了严素心的身份后，他便有些犹豫。

    严素心是士人家的女儿，虽然他父亲是因赃罪而丢官去职，被编管琼州。但这是陈举的陷害，如今陈举族灭，他过去陷人于死地的案子，不用说都可以翻案。

    把一个流囚的女儿收入房中做妾，不算什么大事，但收一个士大夫的女儿，传扬出去，在士林中却要受到不小的压力。

    韩冈盘算着利害得失，却没想到才一转眼的功夫，严素心便端了一碗热腾腾羊肉汤，两块胡饼和一盘子炒豆芽上来。

    “这么快？”韩冈微微吃了一惊。

    “本就是准备好的，官人回来，只要再炒个菜就够了。官人且垫垫饥，一会儿就入夜了，晚上素心再做些费功夫的。”

    严素心把碗筷摆好，看着韩冈拿起筷子，手攥得紧紧，双眼睁得老大，紧张的等着韩冈的评价。

    韩冈先喝了一口汤，羊肉的鲜味在嘴中漫开，却没有半点腥膻，也不知炖了多久，羊肉嫩得入口即化。豆芽是掐头去根，炒得晶莹剔透，看着就是美味可口。胡饼即是烧饼，芝麻如今称为胡麻，也是烤得一般金黄香酥。

    说起来，的确比过去家里的饭菜要强。但过去做菜的是韩阿李和小丫头，韩冈可不会笨到说过去的菜实在比不上严素心的水准。

    “蛮不错的。”韩冈点了点头，很平淡的说着。筷子动得却很快，转眼便吃了个精光。

    稍稍把饥肠辘辘的肚子填饱了一点，韩冈接过严素心递上来的擦嘴的手巾，开始期待晚上的饭菜。

    把碗碟撤下去，严素心又给韩冈端来一盏消食的茶汤。莹白如玉的一双纤手掀开茶盅，深褐色的乌梅汤在白瓷盏中荡漾：“官人轻慢用。”

    韩冈轻抿了一口茶汤，汤水酸甜适口，的确能开胃消食。喝了两口，他问着严素心：“不知严小娘子在乡中还有没有亲族？”

    严素心的脸色冷淡下去：“当年爹娘受苦的时候，可没哪位叔伯为素心的爹娘说过半句话。这样的亲族，有不如无。”说着，她眼中又噙起泪花，“官人可是要赶素心走。爹娘都不在了，素心已是无处可去……”

    “胡说什么？！安心住下就好！”韩阿李一声断喝，“既然都定了契，你也不想走，哪个会赶你走？三哥……你说呢？”

    韩阿李的声音中带着杀气，仿佛韩冈要说个不字，她就会杀去厨房，抄起擀面杖。

    严素心双眼红红的，雨带梨花，楚楚可怜。韩冈看了她，心中也是不忍。自己是为她全家报了仇，她甘愿以身相报，也没人能说不对。他点点头：“严小娘子便住下了就是，我也只是问问。好好的，谁也不会赶你走。”

    韩冈在这里跟严素心和韩阿李说话，而小丫头却不见踪影。自己回来都有一阵了，韩云娘也不出来，平常可不是这样。

    心中有了挂念，他跟韩阿李告了声罪，起身往后院书房去。身后严素心跟出来，“官人有什么想吃的，跟素心说一声，素心好去筹办。”

    韩冈摇头笑笑，“倒没什么想吃的，我一向也不挑。你看着爹娘的口味，随着他们做。”

    一进书房门，就看着小丫头搬了张小木墩，靠着窗边坐着。手上拿着块尺许见方的绿色绸子，正一针一线的在上面绣着花纹。

    韩冈开门进门，韩云娘头也不抬，专心于手上的女红。等到韩冈走到身边，她才问了一句：“三哥哥吃过了吗？”

    只是一句很平常的问话，但韩冈还是从中闻到了一股子浓浓的酸味。

    这还真是有些让人头疼。清官难断家务事，要安抚吃醋的女孩子，本就是桩苦活计。韩云娘性格温婉可人，并不代表她不会吃醋。想必韩阿李已经把她的想法跟小丫头说过了。韩云娘没有反对的权力，但心中肯定是不高兴的。

    韩冈惯于单刀直入，一把将她抱起来，在她耳边笑道：“吃哪门子飞醋？”

    “吃醋？没有啊。”小丫头靠在韩冈怀里，也不动弹，手上的针线却不停。

    看着韩云娘捏在手指上的银针闪烁，韩冈的心中有些发毛。小丫头的身子骨还是孩子般的纤细，个头也只到自己的胸口，但闹起脾气来，却是跟大人一样，让人心惊。

    “还说没有……”韩冈硬是把她的身子转过来。

    小丫头与韩冈面对着面，手上的针线动不了了。但她头低着，就是不说话。韩冈略略强硬的托着她小巧可爱的下巴，强着她把头抬起来，清丽的小脸上什么表情也没有，但韩冈紧紧盯着她，就见着她的眼眶渐渐红了。

    韩冈怜意大盛，轻搂着云娘纤弱的身子，轻柔在耳边说着：“你放心。”

    “嗯……”小丫头轻轻应了一声，低头在韩冈怀里感受着从他胸膛传来的温暖。

    韩冈仰头叹了口气，齐人之福还真是不好享，都是要靠水磨工夫了。不管怎么说，在他的心里面，云娘还是排在第一位的。不论是严素心，还是周南，都比不上。

    到了晚上，韩冈见到了当日得了水痘的小女孩，现在她脸上已经看不到病时留下的痕迹。长得很清秀，很老实的跟着严素心请安问好。听说她也是父母双亡，也难怪同病相怜的严素心会收养她。

    接下来的几天，韩冈白天去衙门里，晚上回来读书。严素心饭菜做得好，而且烹了一手好茶。分茶斗茶，韩冈在京城时，经常在路边上看到有闲人在比拼着技术。只是他对此一窍不通，也没精力和时间去学。没想到严素心倒是个中里手，也是让韩冈好好的享受了一番。

    不知什么时候，严素心和韩云娘分了工，韩云娘人多在韩冈的书房中，严素心的主阵地则是厨房，闲暇时则都是跟在韩阿李身边做女红，而韩冈的夜宵则是两人一日一换的分担。另外，一是由于心中在意小丫头的感受，另一方面，韩冈也不想表现得太过急色，有些事并没有发生。

    这段时间里，秦州城内则很平静。李师中虽然对王韶的自作主张上书进行了弹劾，但实际上，他在公开场合并没有再说王韶的什么不是。只有窦舜卿跳得厉害，有事没事就骂王韶。有一次韩冈在衙门里遇到，还被他籍故训了一通，让韩冈很遗憾为什么中风的不是他。

    而说起中风，向宝却是令人惊讶的康复了起来。从他在永宁寨发病，到现在才不过十几天的功夫，他已经能站起来被人扶着走路了。这个复原速度实在让人吃惊不已。来给向宝诊治的几名名医，也都说他们从来没见过中过风后，还能恢复得这般快的。

    不过等到他们听说向宝发病时，韩冈就在身边，便一齐摇头说着难怪难怪，那可是孙真人的弟子啊，难怪能保住向钤辖的性命。对于医生们的误会，向宝和他的亲信幕僚们差点大骂出口，韩冈那厮明明什么都没做！他根本就不懂医术。

    但这番话一传出来，反而有人说他们忘恩负义。韩冈虽然说自己不懂医术，但他在疗养院救了不知多少伤病，今次随军出征，一来一去半个月，军中也没几个生病的，难道这些事情都是假的不成？

    现在向宝中了风，却一转眼的功夫就又站了起来，不是向宝发病时就在他身边的韩冈的功劳，难道还是向宝他家常常烧香拜佛的关系？这世上中风得多，拜佛的更多，拜佛又中风从没少过，也不见他们转眼就能走。

    韩冈听到这个传言，却是苦笑连连，向宝那是底子好，跟自己哪有什么关系。但人们总喜欢比较耸动的新闻，向宝因为身体好，撑了过来，当然不如孙思邈的私淑弟子妙手回春把人救起听起来有趣。

    这真是人在家中坐，祸从天上来，韩冈最怕的就是有人把自己抬得太高，日后摔下来可不得了。害得韩冈去衙中的时候，都得跟人不停的解释——我真的什么都没做——但信的人还是不多。

    就在韩冈跟着向宝一起大骂的时候，王韶终于凯旋而回，几辆囚车载着托硕部的族长首酋们招摇过世，而一众有功的蕃部首领也跟着一起回来。！

 第五章 平蛮克戎指掌上（一）

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    a;#2o294;文彦博却不肯a;#28o4o;a;#2o572;下来，a;#2o182;转移a;#358o5;a;#39o64;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;王a;#389o2;a;#21o69;次a;#2745o;君罔上a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;并a;#26o8o;一a;#2o137;荒a;#3oooo;，a;#2o182;却敢妄言良a;#3oooo;万a;#39o31;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;罪尚a;#2641o;治a;#2oo43;a;#2o11o;法，岂可赏a;#2o854;微末a;#2oo43;功？a;a;rdquo;

    王安a;#3o7o7;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;李a;#335o9;愚曾在广西a;#24o69;司与李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o132;a;#229o9;，王a;#123o4;和谐a;#123o5;a;#2o811;臣又宥a;#2o11o;流a;#2o439;a;#2oo43;a;#3577o;，a;#3o342;不a;#33o21;秉a;#2o844;a;#3278o;言a;#1229o;还请陛下a;#2o877;选派良臣，a;#21o69;去a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;查验a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    赵a;#39o36;想a;#2o1o2;想，王a;#389o2;a;#21o18;立a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;功劳，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o415;a;#236o1;a;#2224o;妄奏a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;深罪a;#2o11o;a;#2o182;，a;#26o82;然王a;#389o2;坚持a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;有万a;#39o31;荒a;#3oooo;，a;#236o1;还是a;#2o877;派a;#2o154;去查证一a;#3oo58;，a;a;1dquo;荒a;#3oooo;垦殖，向来是转运司a;#2o221;a;#2o869;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;让沈起a;#2o877;去一趟a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#2o182;是陕西都转运a;#2o351;，去a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;正a;#229o9;名正言a;#39o34;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第五章 平蛮克戎指掌上（三）

    a;#123o4;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    昨天韩a;#2o872;卖a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o851;子，并a;#278o9;有说a;#2o986;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;a;#1229o;只是a;#3oo41;下a;#2o1o2;一句a;#358o5;，让王a;#389o2;王a;#214o2;等上一天a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#33o21;耐得下性子，a;#3278o;王a;#214o2;却a;#2o57o;不a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o182;学a;#3o528;a;#2o182;父a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;模样，a;#3o828;是等a;#2o1o2;一夜a;#1229o;可a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;第a;#2o1o8;天，a;#2o415;a;#2o877;a;#2oo63;忍不a;#2o3o3;，a;#236o1;想a;#368o7;去找韩a;#2o872;，打算问a;#2oo1o;明a;#3o333;a;#1229o;

    谁a;#3o693;道，韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;等王a;#214o2;去找，a;#2o415;a;#2oo27;a;#2116o;上门a;#1229o;在韩a;#2o872;手上，王a;#214o2;并a;#278o9;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;锦囊妙计，a;#3278o;是见a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;四十a;#2281o;岁a;#3o34o;汉子a;#1229o;a;#37o27;汉子a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#3o385;纹如条条深a;#278o7;，a;#278o7;壑间还a;#241o2;a;#3o528;尘a;#223o3;，名a;#211o3;a;#2o854;实a;#3o34o;灰头a;#223o3;a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o182;是谁？a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;a;#2o3o2;声a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;反问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不a;#3o693;处道a;#2o8o4;听a;#278o9;听a;#368o7;a;#37o24;a;#24o3o;a;#3oooo;家？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o24;a;#24o3o;a;#3oooo;家？a;#278o9;听说a;#37o24;a;#24o3o;有a;#3oooo;姓大a;#26o63;啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;a;#2o3o2;头想a;#2o1o2;半天，终a;#2o11o;想起来a;#37o24;a;#24o3o;a;#3oooo;家a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;，是哪里a;#3o34o;a;a;1squo;a;#3oooo;a;a;rsquo;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;是a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;卖泥a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;家？！a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;奇怪a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;计策，跟a;#2o57o;泥a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;家有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o851;系？

    a;#3oooo;家a;#3o34o;泥a;#2o154;a;#2o498;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;卖得a;#3964o;a;#2o215;，一对往往a;#2o215;a;#2o54o;数贯，a;#3278o;一套七只，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是十a;#2o96o;贯才a;#33o21;拿下，a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#2o11o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o137;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o215;格a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;曾经想给自家a;#3oo41;在老家a;#245o3;安a;#3o34o;弟妹捎a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#368o7;去，a;#2o294;一问a;#2o215;格后，a;#244o3;即打a;#28o4o;a;#2o1o2;念头a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;泥a;#2o154;a;#2o215;格a;#2o877;a;#3964o;，a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;跟韩a;#2o872;说a;#3o34o;扯上a;#2o851;联a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;立a;#21o51;怀a;#3oo97;起自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;猜测，摇头道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不可a;#33o21;是泥a;#2o154;a;#3oooo;家a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不，小弟说a;#3o34o;正是a;#37o24;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;泥a;#2o154;a;#3oooo;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o28o;手向王a;#389o2;和王a;#214o2;a;#2o171;绍a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;这a;#2o3o1;a;#3oooo;员a;#228o6;，a;#236o1;是a;#37o24;a;#24o3o;a;#3oooo;家a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;远a;#259o3;子弟a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3oooo;计a;#253o8;见王官a;#2o154;，王小官a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#3oooo;计上a;#21o69;向王a;#389o2;和王a;#214o2;行a;#31o36;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;a;#33o8o;上a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;异样，a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o25o;在正a;#2o1o7;上a;#2oo81;a;#2432o;a;#296o9;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#241o2;a;#3oooo;计a;#368o7;来，必然是有大用a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;欠a;#2o1o2;欠身，a;#31o34;意a;#3oooo;计坐下来说a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#21o17;是又深深a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3oooo;计a;#2o96o;a;#3o524;a;#1229o;还是四十a;#2281o;岁a;#358o2;惶a;#358o2;恐a;#3o34o;a;#2oo65;a;#2o892;模样，横a;#3o475;竖a;#3o475;都a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#293o5;a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;身上a;#3o34o;衣服应该是贵a;#2o215;货色a;#1229o;听韩a;#2o872;称呼a;#2o182;a;#3oooo;员a;#228o6;，显然a;#2o182;a;#39o47;有a;#2o123;身家a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;这a;#2o11o;王a;#389o2;所面a;#2oo2o;a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;有又a;#2o3o9;干？

    a;a;1dquo;机宜和处道a;#2o8o4;还a;#3576o;得春牛吧？这十a;#2418o;来，每a;#2418o;a;#31o85;春用a;#3o34o;春牛都是a;#3oooo;员a;#228o6;所a;#2o146;a;#21o46;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;坐下来，继续a;#2o171;绍a;#3o528;a;#3oooo;计这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;王a;#389o2;、王a;#214o2;a;#33o21;a;#3576o;得起来立春a;#31o85;a;#2o856;上a;#3o34o;春牛a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;回忆起a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月a;#21o69;在城南a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#31o85;春春牛，被a;#3o334;姓a;#217oo;a;#2525o;a;#2oo43;后，a;#236o1;a;#21o97;下a;#2o96o;块a;#223o3;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;王a;#214o2;还是不明a;#3o333;韩a;#2o872;a;#241o2;来a;#3oooo;计，提起此a;#2o1o7;a;#3135o;竟是a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;？

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#21o35;卖a;#2o851;子a;#2o1o2;，快点说啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;a;#2o652;a;#2o419;a;#3o528;，a;#2o182;是心急a;#3859o;耐a;#1229o;a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;虽然a;#278o9;说a;#2o986;口，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3oo53;a;#3oo53;a;#21o69;a;#2o542;a;#3o34o;a;#23o39;态，a;#2oo63;暴a;#387o6;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;急不可耐a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;一a;#315o5;，揭a;#2432o;谜底a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;昨天韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;经说a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;，a;#352o1;想让天子a;#3o456;a;#2o449;机宜a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#236o1;必a;#39o35;让天子更加a;#2o1o2;解a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2232o;a;#297o2;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;机宜a;#2oo63;说a;#2o1o2;，用舆a;#2227o;是不行a;#3o34o;，天子不一a;#2345o;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;得a;#25o26;，a;#3278o;且a;#2232o;a;#2227o;上a;#2oo63;a;#2o998;不清山岭和谷a;#2232o;a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;给天子a;#3o475;得东西，必a;#39o35;a;#3o452;观清a;#2697o;，易a;#2o11o;a;#297o2;解，a;#3278o;且一a;#3o446;a;#2o1o2;然a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#214o2;猛然惊起，指a;#3o528;擅长雕a;#226o9;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;计，张口结舌问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;是？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆是打算用泥a;#226o9;一a;#2oo1o;有山a;#24o29;城池a;#3o34o;舆a;#2227o;a;#2o986;来？a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;a;#2493o;a;#2493o;a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;点点头，a;#2o182;a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#1229o;虽然韩a;#2o872;并不a;#3o693;道如a;#2o17o;实用a;#2127o;a;#3o34o;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#3135o;竟a;#2o986;现a;#278o9;有，a;#3278o;且a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;型在a;#2149o;a;#2oo7o;a;#2oo13;都a;#33o21;找a;#21o4o;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#33o21;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;，至少a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上是a;#278o9;有a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;将a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;山a;#33o33;河流城池a;#2o851;隘重现a;#2o11o;a;#267oo;案a;#2oo43;上，呈a;#2o11o;天子御a;#21o69;，想必天子a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;惑a;#2o11o;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2oo43;辈a;#3o34o;污a;#34o65;a;#2oo43;词a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;将自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;想法解释a;#368o7;后，又向王a;#389o2;父子推荐a;#3oooo;计，a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;a;#335o9;想a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;这一点，a;#3875o;a;#3oooo;员a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;手a;#315o8;不可a;#1229o;a;#3oooo;员a;#228o6;家学a;#2817o;a;#283o4;，立春a;#2oo43;a;#26o85;，一头泥牛a;#226o9;得与a;#3o495;物一般a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o8;a;#1229o;如此a;#226o9;a;#24o37;，是a;#21o46;a;#2o316;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#3o34o;不a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;选a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    想把a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#2o57o;得a;#33o21;a;#2156o;引a;#2o3o3;天子，技术上a;#2o8o9;靠韩a;#2o872;这样a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;行是不a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;，a;#39o35;得a;#352o1;找专家来a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;昨a;#26o85;韩a;#2o872;起a;#2o1o2;a;#21o46;a;#2o316;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;，第一a;#2oo1o;想起来a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是把春牛雕得活灵活现a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2128o;a;#1229o;

    虽然只是a;#37o24;a;#24o3o;泥a;#2o154;a;#3oooo;a;#3o34o;远a;#259o3;，a;#2o294;a;#3oooo;计技术不在本家a;#2oo43;下，靠a;#3o528;手a;#334o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是饶有身家a;#1229o;寻a;#2412o;a;#2oo63;被a;#2o154;称一句a;#3oooo;员a;#228o6;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#3oooo;员a;#228o6;如a;#2o3o9;a;#276o4;得上a;#3oooo;官a;#2o154;？韩a;#2o872;昨夜a;#3o452;a;#255o9;找上门去，与a;#3oooo;计一a;#3oo58;a;#2o998;说，并许诺道，a;a;1dquo;蕃a;#2o154;李a;#2345o;献a;#2o559;a;#2655o;弩，官家a;#2o146;自提名a;#2oo26;a;#31o7o;臂弓，李a;#2345o;a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;此a;#3278o;得官a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#3oooo;员a;#228o6;a;#33o21;将此a;#2o1o7;a;#2115o;a;#229o9;，a;#2o854;功不在a;#31o7o;臂弓a;#2oo43;下，少不得一a;#2oo1o;官a;#2o154;身a;#2o221;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3oooo;计a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;给韩a;#2o872;a;#38o35;上a;#2o1o2;a;#38o57;，a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;听a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;在a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;一说，a;#2oo63;点头道，a;a;1dquo;此a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo43;功绝不在a;#31o7o;臂弓a;#2oo43;下，a;#335o9;a;#3oooo;计a;#2o32o;用心将此a;#2o1o7;a;#2115o;a;#229o9;，本官必a;#2o445;a;#2o32o;一a;#2oo1o;官身a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    ！

 第五章 平蛮克戎指掌上（四）

    第一更，求红票，收藏】

    秦州州衙最后一进的院落一角，是知州的书房。不同性格的知州，书房中的布置也便不尽相同。而最近的这任知州，他的书房里总是少不了各色笔墨画具。就在书房的墙壁上，挂着一幅幅装裱精美的工笔画，无不是出自书房主人的手笔。只是最近的这段时间，书房的主人放弃了绘画的爱好，而是埋首于公文中。

    “想不到是沈起，他来有什么用，和稀泥吗？！”

    李师中冷笑一声，把自己正在看着的一封公文甩手丢在桌案上。只是他手上用的力气大了点，文书在桌面上转了半圈，啪的一声滑落到了地上。就听着秦凤经略的声音在书房中响着，对着他的幕僚说道：

    “让沈起来重新体量秦州荒地，根本是个笑话。沈兴宗他向来看重清议，没胆量站在王韶哪一边。但他本人又是个知进退的人物，不会与辅臣过不去。他那个性子，到最后肯定是和个稀泥，想着两边都不得罪。翔卿你看着吧，沈起最后肯定会说，秦州荒田既不是王韶所说的万顷，也不是窦舜卿、李若愚说的一亩都没有，而是在两三千顷上下。他若是不这么讲，我把脑袋输给你！”李师中平常就是一张大嘴，在私底下，更是口舌无忌。

    “现在重要的不是这件事吧？！”

    姚飞摇着头，他要李师中的脑袋作甚。把李师中丢下的公文捡了起来，他说道：“沈起怎么样都好，天子连亲信侍臣的话都不信，还派了沈都转运再来秦州走一趟，天子的偏向已经不言自谕。”

    “王韶团聚七家蕃部，灭了托硕部一事，已经深得圣眷，这我看得出来。但这是王韶的本事？！”李师中想起王韶当日在军议上的模样，完全不似作伪。而王韶最后突然一改初衷，跑去古渭，却是在他探望过称病的韩冈之后的事了，“韩冈才是运筹帷幄之人。”

    “是与不是并不重要，韩冈才智再高也不过一个从九品，真正有威胁的时候，要到十几年后了。现在王韶才是相公你要在意的。”姚飞尽着他作为幕僚的责任，向李师中提着自己意见，“向宝中风，近日必然去职。新任钤辖少不得在关西选调，若是让张守约升上来，王韶更加难治。相公还是早做打算，在临路挑一个合适的人选，向上请命。”

    李师中没有即时回答，而是犹豫了一阵，最后吞吞吐吐的问道，“翔卿你说……天子究竟有多看重王韶？”

    李师中后悔了！

    多少年的交情，姚飞一眼就看得出来李师中是后悔了。这也难怪，李师中错估了天子的决心，以为王安石根本无法与韩琦、文彦博等人较量。所以他一直站在王韶的对立面，但眼下的这种情况，却是李师中始料未及。

    姚飞摇着头，一针见血的指出李师中的想法不切实际：“现在再去结好王韶已经来不及了。而且王韶此人性格独断，绝不喜欢与人分功。再有两天，高遵裕就要到秦州了，到时王韶说不定会被他赶出秦州城，河湟之事，也就与他无关了。”

    “对了，还有高遵裕！”李师中先点了点头，又摇了摇头，“先是内臣，现在又是外戚，如今的官家怎么尽用着这些人？”

    姚飞不接口，想了想便将话题转开：“对了，这两天王韶不知在做些什么，让韩冈给他家里一口气弄了近百斤蜜蜡。”

    “蜜蜡？近百斤？王韶这是想做蜡烛来卖吗？”

    “这就不知道了。”姚飞摇摇头，也无意去深究，把李师中的注意力引开就够了。

    ……………………

    蜡烛比油料要贵，故而世间多用油灯。能用得起蜡烛的人家，家底都是一个比一个殷实。

    韩冈平日在家读书，到了晚上便不是用得蜡烛，而是点起油灯。不仅是韩冈，王韶平常也是一样节省。不过他们提供给田计制作沙盘的蜜蜡，却是一用几十斤，一点也不觉得心疼。

    田计重新制作更加精细的沙盘模型，用去四天时间，蜜蜡总计费去了近百斤。无论王韶王厚，还是韩冈，都为了这块沙盘耗尽了心神和精力。

    韩冈在这段时间里，通过沙盘的制作，使得他对等高线地图的认识加深了不少。一开始制作沙盘，只是对着旧制的简陋舆图来模仿，从那种地图上，分不清山势高低及河道流转，都得靠王韶王厚通过记忆一点点的加以修正。

    而现在画上粗浅的等高线地图，线条细密的地方山势陡峭，线条稀疏的地方地势平缓，打造沙盘起来，一下方便了许多。同时关于这些认知，连王韶、王厚都已经了如指掌。另外还有地图的比例尺，也是一样被韩冈提出，而后被采用。不过比例尺的问题，也是王韶王厚的估算。为了把沙盘长宽的缩小比例确定，王韶还让韩冈去了架阁库，把前些年绘制的地理舆图给翻出来，重新按照比例关系，将之复制对照。

    “想不到制作沙盘还有这种窍门在。虽然等高线图乍看上去眼晕，但习惯了后，就能一眼看出地势变化。山岭河谷一目了然。”王厚半开玩笑半认真的逼问着韩冈，“玉昆，你老实说，到底是在哪里学来的？”

    “学？我自己都不知道的事，处道你让我怎么说？”韩冈摇着头，“只是灵光乍现罢了。”

    田计经过了四天来的辛苦，胡须变得乱蓬蓬的，头发也同样散乱，眼珠子中尽是血丝。他声音沙哑，仿佛锉刀一般，“韩官人灵光乍现得妙。日后再做沙盘，有了等高线图和比例尺，可就简单多了。”

    “但事前就要把地图画好，比例尺量好，这准备工作要做的地方就很繁琐了。”

    韩冈谦虚着，站在新制的沙盘前。这块沙盘不再是三尺方圆，而是接近一丈的大小，由纵五横五总计二十五块沙盘拼组而成。将王韶家的主厅，堵了个严严实实。

    真要说起来，这副沙盘并不正规，与实际也有许多差距。就韩冈的记忆力，他甚至还发现某个地方少了几处山头，而另外一处，则多了一条支流河谷。但韩冈对此也不能肯定，他这仅仅只是凭着记忆而已，并非精心绘制的准确地图。

    通过这些天的辛劳，韩冈是明白制作沙盘到底有多辛苦了。日后这些事，还是交给专业人士去做，自家只要加以审核就足够了。而眼前的这副已经做好的沙盘，因为是给皇帝看的，上面蕴含的信息已经绰绰有余。多一个山头，少一个山头都无所谓。

    “也算是大功告成！”王厚也是累得精疲力尽，但他心中很兴奋，再过几天他就要压着俘虏去东京面圣，这样的荣耀不是因为他的父亲，而是有着他自己的一份功劳。

    王韶则是没多话，默默的回到自己的房中补眠，他也是同样的辛苦。而且王韶的年纪摆在这里，不比韩冈、王厚他们能熬夜。

    王厚半俯着身子，看着沙盘，上面的河流树木、荒漠山林，都是用着不同颜色的木屑表示出来，这也是韩冈的意见。

    王厚再一次赞叹了田计的手艺杰出，另外又道：“田员外，帮我做几个小泥人，好放在这副沙盘上。”

    “做什么？”这是韩冈在问。

    “充当各城各寨的守军。”王厚眨了眨眼睛，对着韩冈笑道，“愚兄过去有闲时，总喜欢看着舆图指点江山。不过旧日的舆图看着就乱得很，也没个什么用场。不想这几天，有了沙盘出来，过去梦寐以求也难以做好的事，如今却是轻而易举。”

    田计动作很麻利，一切都是熟工，三下五除二，就是一批十几个泥质兵人，摆在王厚的面前。这些泥兵人姿态各异，惟妙惟肖，有的骑马，有的步行，简简单单的几刀，却把军中男儿的气概雕了出来。

    王厚轻轻拿起一个小兵，放在沙盘中秦州城的位置上，“秦州有兵近六千，分属十四个指挥，其中骑兵两个指挥，剩下的都是步卒。”

    他紧接着又拿起另外一个兵人，放在甘谷城的城防处上，“这是甘谷城的兵。甘谷城总计有八个指挥，两千五步卒，四百骑兵。”

    第三个兵人放在水洛城，“水洛城中有兵两千，五个指挥。”

    第四个兵人放在古渭寨，“这里守着两千步卒，另外最近又多了三个指挥的蕃落骑兵。”

    看着王厚在沙盘上，做着有些幼稚的游戏，韩冈突然醒觉。军用沙盘的真正用途，不是拿给天子看，也不是用来攻击政敌，而是在开战前，进行战事得失成败的计算，并且对战术计划拾遗补缺。

    看起来自己的真是有些糊涂了，连沙盘最大的用处都忘了利用。有了沙盘，也不用在战前烤乌龟壳来判断吉凶了——虽然是殷商时的事了，但在此时，为将帅者还是要学着算命的技术。在武经总要中，专门有一章在说该如何占卜胜利。

    “处道兄。”韩冈上前一步，“这沙盘不是这么用的。”！

 第六章 征近伐远方寸间（上）

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    a;a;1dquo;王a;#2o8o4;弟，a;#2o32o;回来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;声音在身后a;#217o9;起，王a;#333o8;臣惊a;#2o1o2;一下，忙回头，却见a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;和韩a;#2o872;不a;#3o693;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#236o1;站a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身后a;#1229o;

    只是a;#2o182;见韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色有a;#2o123;a;#3859o;a;#3o475;，a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色更a;#2oo26;a;#3859o;a;#3o475;，简a;#3o452;都如锅底一般a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣很少见王a;#389o2;气a;#251o4;这a;#211o3;模样a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#3o34o;跨进厅a;#2oo13;，虎a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，一阵发a;#2o316;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;还闹a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？！都闹a;#2o1o2;一天一夜a;#2o1o2;，a;#3859o;道还不够？！a;a;rdquo;

    厅a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o5;吵声a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#28o4o;失a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o174;菜a;#24o66;口上a;#3o34o;喧嚣转a;#2oo26;半夜古a;#21o49;里a;#3o34o;a;#2349o;静a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣扯a;#2o1o2;扯韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;袖子，a;#2o3o2;声问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;三哥，这是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;回a;#2o1o7;啊？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，a;#3683o;a;#2o182;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o8o8;都a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o7;情a;#2o25o;变a;#251o4;这样a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;不是东a;#2o14o;，a;#23o89;a;#2oo48;活a;#2116o;不a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;长安a;#2o197;a;#228o6;，说整a;#2oo1o;a;#2o851;西a;#236o1;是一片a;#23o89;a;#2oo48;文a;#2127o;a;#3o34o;a;#278o1;漠a;#37o27;是不a;#2oo26;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;不a;#352o1;说平头a;#3o334;姓，a;#236o1;是王a;#214o2;这样a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;a;#2o869;，如果a;#278o9;有培a;#2o859;a;#2o986;逛青a;#27oo4;a;#3o34o;爱a;#229o9;和a;#2o3o7;a;#2o25o;a;#21o4o;吟诗a;#2o316;词a;#3o34o;a;#2oo48;趣，a;#37o27;a;#2o182;平a;#2412o;a;#3o34o;a;#23o89;a;#2oo48;活a;#2116o;，a;#2oo63;只a;#21o97;下棋读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;如此a;#2oo47;味a;#3o34o;a;#26o85;a;#2412o;生活，如果a;#3o896;上a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#26o32;奇a;#3278o;有趣a;#3o34o;游a;#251o3;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#244o3;然a;#2o25o;沉迷进去a;#1229o;

    这是a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;拿王a;#333o8;臣a;#39o3o;a;#31o36;a;#3318o;a;#253o8;a;#3o34o;种a;#1999o;衡来说，a;#2o182;曾经有一次a;#352o1;整a;#2o462;一座a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;山头上a;#3o34o;寺庙，一a;#2o999;都a;#2o57o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;是最后a;#3o34o;一根大梁太a;#368o7;沉重，想拉上山a;#26o82;耗a;#2o154;a;#24o37;，又费银a;#38o65;，实在有a;#2o123;得不a;#2o6o7;失a;#1229o;

    对此种a;#1999o;衡a;#2o415;想a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;计策a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#2o8o8;放a;#2o986;风声，说a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;庆a;#31o69;寺庙上梁，a;#352o1;a;#2115o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o456;扑大赛庆a;#31o69;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;等a;#21o4o;a;#276o4;赛a;#244o3;a;#26o85;，a;#251o4;千上万a;#3o34o;a;#3o334;姓a;#2o415;a;#28o44;a;#21o4o;寺庙所在山头下a;#1229o;这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，种a;#1999o;衡又说，大家一起a;#2116o;手，把大梁送上山去，a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;a;#26o89;点a;#3o475;上a;#276o4;赛a;#1229o;结果a;#2o182;a;#358o5;音a;#21o18;落，一群a;#2o154;a;#2o415;一拥a;#3278o;上，将大梁送a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;山头a;#1229o;

    a;#2o854;实种a;#1999o;衡a;#296o9;得这一手a;#2oo63;不算a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;计策，即a;#2o415;是普a;#3689o;a;#2o154;，静下心来a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;想得透a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o559;a;#2o559;上千a;#2o154;a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;去往深里考虑，都是想a;#3o528;赶a;#32o39;把大梁a;#253o2;上去，a;#229o9;去a;#3o475;a;#3o456;扑a;#1229o;这是a;#26o85;a;#2412o;a;#23o89;a;#2oo48;太a;#368o7;稀a;#3257o;a;#3o34o;缘故a;#1229o;

    a;#21o69;天a;#244o3;韩a;#2o872;把类a;#2o284;a;#2o11o;a;#267oo;游a;#3o34o;简易型a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;棋推演教给王a;#214o2;，又a;#2411o;a;#2o182;整a;#297o2;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o221;a;#258o5;a;#2o316;规a;#21o17;后，王a;#214o2;a;#2o415;立a;#21o51;沉迷a;#2o1o2;进去，还把赵隆、杨英，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;跟a;#3o528;张守约来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;李a;#2o449;一起拉下a;#2o1o2;a;#277oo;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;对此a;#33o21;够a;#297o2;解，只是王a;#214o2;实在a;#296o9;得a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;头，昨天点a;#3o528;灯a;#296o9;a;#2o1o2;一夜还不够，a;#2o17o;天a;#2o182;和王a;#389o2;都a;#2o174;a;#349o5;里回来a;#2o1o2;，却还见a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;在a;#296o9;a;#1229o;现在a;#2o182;a;#3o475;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;模样，a;#3o776;a;#2o1o2;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#3o34o;心都有a;#1229o;

    唉，韩a;#2o872;暗暗叹a;#2o1o2;口气，不a;#3o693;道a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城里有a;#278o9;有姓杨a;#3o34o;大夫a;#1229o;

    把王a;#214o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一起赶a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;门去，a;#3683o;a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣都遭a;#2o1o2;池a;#4oo6o;a;#2oo43;殃a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;拉a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;站在a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#26o49;愁a;#3o473;a;#3351o;a;#33o8o;a;#3o34o;叹a;#3o528;气a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官家a;#2418o;纪不大，跟a;#2o1o8;哥a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是把a;#278o1;a;#3o424;呈上去，让天子变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o8;哥a;#2o799;a;#37o27;幅模样，a;#37o27;a;#251o5;可a;#236o1;是罪a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    本朝自太a;#31o62;a;#2oo43;后a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;，都是爱对a;#3o528;阵a;#2227o;指手a;#3oo11;a;#33o5o;a;#1229o;如太宗，a;#2o182;最喜欢a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是插手a;#21o69;线a;#2o891;务，经a;#2412o;把阵a;#2227o;夹在a;#223o7;a;#26o88;a;#2oo13;发a;#2o986;去让a;#21o69;线将a;#39o46;a;#29o31;a;#3o528;来a;#1229o;a;#3o495;宗a;#2o161;宗a;#229o9;a;#2o123;，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;a;#296o9;a;#368o7;阵a;#2227o;游a;#251o3;a;#1229o;英宗在a;#2o3o1;a;#261o2;间太a;#3o7o1;可a;#2o197;不a;#3577o;，a;#3278o;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;天子，又是跟太宗一a;#2oo1o;a;#33o86;气，喜欢插手a;#21o69;线a;#2o891;务，又是爱观a;#2o853;耀武a;#3o34o;性子，a;#3278o;且a;#21o18;a;#3o331;基a;#261o2;a;#236o1;穿a;#3o528;a;#3o42o;a;#3ooo2;a;#363o5;去炫耀，a;#335o9;是给a;#2o182;得a;#21o4o;a;#2o891;棋a;#278o1;a;#3o424;，少不得a;#352o1;沉迷进去a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;a;#229o9;歹a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;算是a;#2oo1o;忠臣，a;#244o3;然不想a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;变a;#251o4;跟自家a;#2o799;子这般a;#296o9;得废寝忘食，a;#3278o;且a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;怕被御a;#2149o;指a;#3o528;a;#4o763;子骂，王安a;#3o7o7;a;#37o27;样a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;可a;#2o197;不在a;#2oo46;御a;#2149o;说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;机宜文字，可a;#278o9;有把御a;#2149o;奏章a;#244o3;放屁a;#3o34o;资格a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;天子受命a;#2o11o;天，a;#223o7;聪承a;#2o11o;天际，岂a;#2o25o;沉湎a;#2o11o;a;#2o891;棋？a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;朝a;#2oo13;还有王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;一a;#2o247;宰辅，宫a;#2o869;又有曹太a;#3o343;，a;#3964o;太后，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;都不a;#2o25o;让官家迷在a;#278o1;a;#3o424;里a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o182;虽然是在说a;#3o528;赵a;#39o36;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#358o5;，a;#2o294;言下a;#2oo43;意却是管a;#2o182;去死a;#1229o;a;#352o1;是天子a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;a;#2o811;a;#21o46;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;欲望，a;#1999o;上a;#236o1;a;#278o9;昏君a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;可韩a;#2o872;却不在a;#2oo46;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;沉迷a;#2o11o;a;#2o891;棋推演，a;#244o3;然不是a;#2o214;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;，王a;#389o2;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o57o;父a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;都怒发a;#2o914;a;#2o896;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;天子沉迷进a;#2o891;棋推演，对韩a;#2o872;、对王a;#214o2;、甚至对a;#3oooo;计，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是在a;#278o1;a;#3o424;上a;#3oo41;名a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;，却都是一桩可喜可贺a;#3o34o;a;#2oo48;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;管教天子，自有太后、宰辅a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;费a;#31o7o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;只a;#352o1;a;#2o139;受a;#2o891;棋a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;处a;#236o1;行a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;想a;#2o1o2;半天，a;#2o415;自暴自弃a;#3o34o;又叹a;#2o1o2;口气，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;这a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;不提a;#2o1o2;，等明天a;#236o1;把a;#278o1;a;#3o424;送去东a;#2o14o;，a;#3o465;得a;#2o877;误a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;点点头，这a;#2o1o7;本a;#236o1;该越快越a;#229o9;，a;#335o9;是泄a;#387o6;给窦a;#333o8;卿去，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;在厅a;#2oo13;绕a;#2o1o2;一a;#2228o;，a;#2o687;是想起a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;a;1dquo;对a;#2o1o2;玉昆，a;#2o32o;昨天是不是a;#2o889;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o221;文字，提议a;#352o1;在粮库a;#2oo13;a;#2o859;a;#2o96o;条狗来a;#3845o;a;#3o423;？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;点点头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;最近不是说a;#352o1;在粮库a;#2oo13;a;#2o877;添a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#3257o;吗，下官觉得a;#2o859;狗a;#276o4;a;#2o859;a;#2o154;a;#352o1;a;#3o465;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;子添a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o877;a;#2o943;下去却a;#3859o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;狗a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;，不想用a;#2o1o2;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;让a;#2o154;a;#39o46;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#2o32o;这a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;a;#2o57o;a;#237oo;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;却摇起头，a;a;1dquo;库a;#2oo13;a;#2228o;a;#2o859;猛犬a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;有用，a;#2o294;a;#278o9;必a;#352o1;a;#2o889;a;#251o4;文字呈上来，说一声a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次a;#251o5;a;#2411o;a;#2o32o;压下去，a;#26o85;后a;#3576o;a;#3o528;不a;#352o1;a;#2o877;a;#2o889;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;这是a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;想不a;#3689o;a;#1229o;不立文字，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;？

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#2o32o;有所不a;#3o693;，a;#26o87;a;#2418o;有一宋姓御a;#2149o;曾建言宫a;#2oo13;应a;#2281o;a;#2o859;猛犬a;#2o197;卫宫掖，并说罗江犬a;#2oo26;天下犬只a;#2oo43;a;#2o896;，a;#2o854;警醒a;#335o9;a;#31o7o;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;然后a;#216o2;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;问道，a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;突然有种不妙a;#3o34o;a;#3o452;觉a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;长叹一声，却有a;#3o528;幸灾a;#2oo48;a;#31o96;a;#3o34o;味道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;名字自此a;#236o1;变a;#251o4;宋罗江a;#2o1o2;！a;#2oo63;有a;#2o154;叫a;#2o182;宋a;#31o7o;狗a;#1229o;御a;#2149o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;法a;#2o57o;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#3614o;a;#2o219;a;#228o6;官a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1squo;这a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;这a;#2oo63;太a;#248o8;a;#2o1o2;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}得毛骨a;#2473o;然，幸a;#229o9;王a;#389o2;a;#2411o;a;#2o182;把a;#37o27;a;#2o221;提案给压下去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;天下间口舌轻a;#3418o;a;#2oo43;a;#2o154;处处a;#3o342;是，a;#352o1;a;#3588o;言a;#2491o;行，玉昆，a;#2o32o;不想a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;名字变a;#251o4;韩卢a;#3261o;？a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;a;#3859o;得说a;#2oo1o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o693;道，王a;#389o2;说a;#3o34o;韩卢是战国策a;#2oo13;所载a;#3o34o;韩国名犬，a;#335o9;得a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo1o;绰号，a;#37o27;a;#3o495;是一辈子都a;#278o9;a;#33o8o;见a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;正正经经a;#3o34o;点头道谢，a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;明a;#3o333;，a;#2281o;a;#2o123;机宜指点a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第六章 征近伐远方寸间（下）

    a;#123o4;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;罗江、a;#31o7o;狗a;#2oo43;类劝诫，王a;#389o2;说说a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;向来稳妥，提点一a;#2o1o8;足a;#3o691;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天a;#3o34o;正a;#2o1o7;不是训a;#26o21;a;#2o799;子，a;#2oo63;不是提醒韩a;#2o872;不a;#352o1;在a;#2o844;文a;#2oo13;说a;#21o4o;狗a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o25o;跟a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;一起a;#362o8;，同样不是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;检验a;#2o182;a;#2o891;棋推演有a;#2281o;a;#2156o;引a;#2o154;，a;#3278o;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o934;备a;#253o7;待一名客a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;另a;#228o6;一名a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo27;，王a;#389o2;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o165;有a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;名a;#3o431;友a;#2oo43;一a;#21o18;a;#2o174;甘谷城回a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，明a;#26o85;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;诣阙面a;#223o7;，与王a;#214o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o57o;一路a;#362o8;，王a;#389o2;a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;设宴款待a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo63;许，王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3o431;友现在只a;#33o21;算一a;#2oo1o;半，雄武a;#3341o;a;#21o28;吴衍如a;#2o17o;渐渐与王a;#389o2;a;#3oo95;离，a;#3683o;韩a;#2o872;a;#352o1;求见a;#2o182;，都a;#2o25o;被推三阻四a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;对此a;#2oo63;是a;#26o8o;可奈a;#2o3o9;，a;#3o475;不清形势a;#3o34o;官员a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2281o;得很，并不a;#2749o;吴衍一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;对王a;#389o2;和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;平a;#251o2;策，谁a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有跟韩a;#2o872;一样a;#2o449;心a;#1229o;

    故a;#3278o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#262o2;上，王a;#389o2;设宴a;#253o7;待张守约a;#261o2;，吴衍a;#2o415;a;#278o9;有a;#21o4o;a;#2233o;，a;#3278o;是韩a;#2o872;跟在后面a;#3o456;a;#385o6;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#253o8;见老都a;#3o417;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;赶a;#3o528;对张守约行a;#31o36;，起身后a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;老都a;#3o417;身子骨越发a;#3o34o;康a;#2o581;a;#2o1o2;，精a;#31o7o;都a;#276o4;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;这等小字辈a;#352o1;a;#229o9;得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#22o68;a;#2o25o;说a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    张守约a;#315o5;得a;#3o524;a;#3o511;缝a;#2o1o2;起来，被韩a;#2o872;说得很a;#2432o;心a;#1229o;老家a;#2o249;a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;a;#2o845;十a;#2281o;，在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;超a;#368o7;四十a;#2418o;，a;#2o294;a;#3o475;精a;#31o7o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#276o4;谁都a;#229o9;，至少a;#276o4;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#352o1;a;#229o9;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    李a;#2o449;a;#21o17;跟在张守约a;#3o34o;后面，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;又转回去a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;王a;#214o2;、赵隆a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;在李a;#2o449;a;#26o49;边站a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;都是a;#291oo;a;#2o1o2;夜，有a;#2o123;a;#338o6;靡不振a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;样子，a;#236o1;有a;#2o123;不a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆是实a;#358o5;实说，都a;#3o417;a;#3o475;起来是a;#276o4;a;#251o5;家a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子a;#352o1;精a;#31o7o;！a;a;rdquo;

    张守约回头，a;#2o914;a;#3o528;王a;#214o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;昨夜a;#296o9;得a;#3o171;快吧？a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#214o2;呐呐a;#3859o;言，a;#3278o;李a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色变得尤a;#2o854;厉害a;#1229o;

    张守约在西北a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;向a;#2o197;识a;#2o154;著称，a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;、燕达都被a;#2o182;称a;#3619o;a;#368o7;，尤a;#2o854;是燕达，最近a;#21o18;a;#21o18;在绥a;#245o3;城立a;#2o1o2;大功a;a;ash;a;a;ash;只是韩a;#2o872;a;#26o41;才提起此a;#2o1o7;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#236o1;骂a;#2o1o2;起来，说是a;#371o1;逵a;#21o51;意调a;#362o8;种a;#2o116;a;#37o7o;，a;#3278o;把功劳给a;#2o1o2;燕达a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o559;向性a;#368o7;a;#2o11o;明显a;#3o34o;抨a;#2o987;a;#2oo43;词姑且不a;#3577o;，被张守约a;#3619o;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;燕达和a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;都是a;#3859o;得一见a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;才，被a;#2o182;a;#2oo3o;荐a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;是另一a;#2oo1o;a;#251o4;功a;#3o34o;a;#2o363;子a;#1229o;李a;#2o449;a;#33o21;得a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#2oo13;，a;#26o85;后a;#21o69;途必然一片a;#2o8o9;明a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;得a;#21o4o;张守约a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;重，李a;#2o449;更是a;#2o998;a;#228o6;在意a;#2o182;对自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;法a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;处道a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o498;a;#2oo63;不是去逛a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;不干a;#2o928;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o986;头，a;#2411o;a;#3o528;自家a;#3492o;a;#2o8o4;解释a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;昨夜都是在机宜家指点江山a;#216o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo1o;指点法？a;a;rdquo;张守约a;#244o3;即问道a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;得意a;#3o34o;上a;#21o69;，把韩a;#2o872;弄a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;这一套都跟张守约说a;#2o1o2;一a;#3689o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#254o2;有趣a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;张守约给a;#278o1;a;#3o424;和a;#2o891;棋推演a;#3o34o;a;#3578o;a;#2o215;a;#236o1;这四a;#2oo1o;字，a;#278o9;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;实物，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;轻易下结a;#3577o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;本a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2o197;张守约不见a;#2o82o;子不撒a;#4o56o;a;#3o34o;性子，只a;#2o25o;说一句a;a;1squo;还不错a;a;rsquo;，a;#3278o;张守约a;#3o34o;a;#3578o;语，a;#229o9;歹a;#276o4;a;#2o182;a;#2o272;计得a;#352o1;a;#2281o;a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;字来a;a;ash;a;a;ash;虽然a;#3578o;a;#2o215;等级却是更a;#2o3o2;a;#2o1o2;一点a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;怪张守约a;#2o25o;不放在心上a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;弄a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;棋，本a;#236o1;是把规a;#21o17;简a;#2127o;a;#3278o;又简a;#2127o;a;#3o34o;东西，甚至a;#276o4;不上后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;a;#267oo;面游a;#251o3;复杂a;a;ash;a;a;ash;更复杂a;#3o34o;规a;#21o17;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#2o57o;不a;#2o986;来，a;#37o27;a;#352o1;考虑a;#21o4o;a;#26o41;a;#26o41;面面太a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，对数学a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;求a;#2oo63;更a;#3964o;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;王a;#214o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#296o9;得用心，是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;见识太少，a;#3278o;张守约老a;#2o11o;战阵，性格a;#2oo63;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2418o;a;#4o836;更加a;#39o37;固，a;#244o3;然不a;#2o25o;对模拟a;#3o34o;东西a;#3o475;得很重a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆弄得这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o891;棋推演，必a;#39o35;a;#2o8o8;查敌a;#1229o;a;#2281o;派a;#26o21;a;#2o5o5;细a;#2o316;，a;#3o693;道对手a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力a;#24o67;置、粮a;#312o3;存放，还有a;#2232o;a;#297o2;a;#2o154;情，才a;#33o21;a;#296o9;得起来a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;有一a;#39o33;变a;#2o1o2;，一a;#2o999;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;变a;#251o4;a;#26o8o;用功a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    张守约不a;#2o165;是a;#39o37;固a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;简单，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#2oo63;很a;#276o2;辣，一a;#3o524;a;#2o415;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#3257o;陷所在a;#1229o;

    a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;战a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;棋推演都得建筑在a;#2o934;a;#3o83o;a;#3o34o;情报上，情报错误，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#2o25o;一a;#2o999;都变a;#251o4;a;#26o8o;用功a;#1229o;a;#3278o;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o934;a;#3o83o;a;#3o34o;情报，在对a;#2o184;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2152o;蕃a;#3o34o;战a;#2o1o5;a;#2oo13;，有a;#278o9;有战a;#21o69;推演a;#368o7;一a;#3oo58;却a;#2oo63;不重a;#352o1;a;#2o1o2;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;有这a;#2oo1o;闲空，还不如把粮饷a;#2o934;备得更a;#2o8o5;a;#2o998;一点a;#1229o;

    在韩a;#2o872;想来，战棋推演反a;#2o498;是在战后总结上a;#3o34o;用处a;#352o1;大上一a;#2o123;a;#1229o;否a;#21o17;a;#236o1;必a;#39o35;不嫌a;#4o635;a;#289o2;，a;#2o1o7;a;#21o69;把所有可a;#33o21;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;都推算一遍a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;引a;#3o528;张守约坐下来，a;#2o182;选a;#3o34o;设宴a;#2232o;点，是a;#26o32;近a;#2432o;张a;#3o34o;一家a;#372o2;a;#27oo4;，a;#2o154;气还不算a;#261o6;，王a;#389o2;却a;#236o1;是a;#352o1;取a;#3o528;这里a;#3o34o;清a;#2o928;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;在下首a;#2o57o;a;#385o6;，a;#3278o;王a;#214o2;a;#2o415;坐得更下面a;#1229o;请a;#2o154;a;#2o837;宴，又是饯行，歌a;#3331o;是少不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;找a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;最a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;官妓来给张守约劝a;#372o2;，虽是不a;#276o4;东a;#2o14o;歌a;#3331o;妙a;#2oo29;，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;是有a;#2o123;味道a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;在座诸a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;，都不在a;#372o2;宴上a;#1229o;

    a;#372o2;a;#368o7;三a;#24o33;，张守约屏a;#2432o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;歌妓，a;#3o452;言不讳a;#2232o;问a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;拿向宝a;#2o57o;a;#2414o;子，径自去a;#2522o;a;#2o1o2;托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;老窝，一a;#2oo3o;a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;向宝a;#3o34o;路a;#1229o;如此行a;#2o1o7;，不a;#2o687;是机宜a;#3o34o;手a;#315o8;，a;a;rdquo;

    在张守约面a;#21o69;，王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;不加掩a;#3928o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;一a;#2432o;始是玉昆a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;意，a;#2o294;结果却是机缘a;#24o39;合a;#1229o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o8o8;谁都不a;#2o25o;想a;#21o4o;a;#2o25o;把向宝气a;#251o4;a;#2oo13;风，说起来还a;#3o495;是运气a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    张守约a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;运气a;#2oo63;很重a;#352o1;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有运气，老夫a;#3o34o;骨头a;#26o89;a;#236o1;给a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;拿去a;#291oo;汤a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;又指a;#3o528;王a;#214o2;、赵隆说a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;a;#21o35;a;#3o475;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o17o;次a;#352o1;押送a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;群首酋，现在一a;#211o3;a;#2o498;运背a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;模样，等见a;#368o7;天子，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;a;#33o21;a;#276o4;得上a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;都是运气a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    ！

 第七章 惊闻东邻风声厉（下）

    第二更，求红票，收藏】

    见高遵裕问起，韩冈便上前一步，躬身行礼：“下官韩冈，拜见提举。”

    高遵裕立刻瞪大眼睛，一副吃惊的模样：“韩冈？！你就是韩玉昆？”

    看着高遵裕一脸惊容，韩冈忽而想笑，这厮装得未免太过了一点。韩冈这个名字早就传出去了，王韶身边的得力干将，高遵裕来秦州沾光，如何会不打听？还装出这副吃惊的模样，是在拍马屁吗？……但高遵裕拍自己马屁是个好现象。韩冈现在至少有六七成的把握，确定他不是来拆台的。

    “贱名有辱清听。”韩冈自谦着。

    “久仰大名啊！”高遵裕亲切的拉起韩冈的手，对着王韶笑道：“今次遵裕奉旨来秦州之前，依例入宫陛辞。当时听了官家说起不少关于河湟拓边之事。官家还说子纯你是他由卑官亲自拔擢而起，必不会辜负圣意。吾观天子之意，实是对子纯你寄予厚望啊。”

    听着高遵裕说起天子的知遇之恩，王韶眼眶顿时红了，颤声道：“天子厚恩如海，小臣粉身难报。”

    高遵裕转头又对韩冈笑道：“而玉昆的名字，官家也是提到了，说子纯至秦州一载，方才荐了你一人，如此谨慎，玉昆必是有大才的。正巧吕吉甫当时也在场，还说起你前日上京的时候救了章子厚之父一命，又不留名而走，让章子厚之父一直追到驿馆里。天子听说后，对你是赞不绝口，说你不输古之侠士，当真难得。”

    韩冈低下头去，虽然学不来王韶眼圈说红就红，但声音中却是带了一点感动的颤声：“天子之誉，韩冈愧不敢当。敢不效死，以报天子之恩。”

    “河湟之事有子纯亲领，玉昆赞辅，大功告成指日可待。遵裕德才鄙薄，承圣意而来，也不过是为此事拾遗补阙罢了。”

    王韶真心的笑了起来，听了高遵裕的这番话，看起来他今次到秦州，当真是来帮忙的，而不是过来捣乱。这让在秦州独力支撑了两年的王韶，心中感动万分。

    有了能在天子面前说得上话的高遵裕，李师中、窦舜卿之辈便不足论。如此，还有什么能阻碍他高歌猛进的呢？！

    王韶亲热的拉起高遵裕的手臂：“公绰远来必然疲累，还请早点入城歇息。今夜还有宴席为公绰接风洗尘。等明日开始，便要劳动到公绰辛苦了。”

    “为国岂敢当称劳？子纯却说得太见外了。”

    王韶亲手扶了高遵裕上马，跟韩冈一起随着高家的车队往秦州城里去了。

    只是他们后来一番话中却忘了一桩迫在眉睫的大事，等到半个时辰后，王韶陪着高遵裕一齐走进了秦州城，便听到一阵点兵的号角声激荡在城池内外。

    “对了，西贼攻打环庆了。”

    虽然奉了天子诏的高遵裕今天抵达秦州，但来自环庆的急报，让秦州城里的空气一下紧绷了起来，转移了所有人的注意力。原本应该为高遵裕举行的接风洗尘的宴会没人再提，当天夜里，李师中就匆匆带着两千兵往陇城县去了。

    位于藉水、渭水交汇处的陇城县，是秦州真正的枢纽，比起藉水边的秦州城，战略地位更险要十倍。驻兵在陇城县中，可以随时沿渭水西去，支援甘谷城，也可以径直北上，援救环庆路。

    每次西贼入侵，秦州城里都会分兵去陇城驻屯，并让主帅坐镇其中，以期能随时出动援救。

    不过按道理说，领军出镇陇城的该是身为武臣的兵马副总管或是钤辖。但今次窦舜卿很及时的生了病，躺着病床上，拉着李师中这个兵马都总管的手，涕泪横流的恨着自己今次不能上阵杀敌，然后说着一切都拜托了，把事情一股脑儿的全都丢给了李师中。

    至于向宝，他倒是想领军出城，好证明自己还能带兵，但谁也不敢冒这份险。一场中风后，向宝的政治前途在眼下的确是没有了希望，即便他病好，也得去京中一趟，让天子做了确认才会被再次重用。

    这一夜，韩冈留在衙门里值守，王韶也留在衙门中，连向宝都让人搀扶了来，坐在他的都钤辖官厅中，只是没多少人理会他。

    一队队巡城甲骑的马蹄声在街巷上一夜不停，更夫在城中也转得更急。而城头上，灯火连天接地，守在城上的戍卒比往日多了数倍。各自提着刀枪，一队队的围着城墙绕着圈子。

    缘边战事一开，不论是哪一路，全关西都会被惊动。这不是一次两次了，而是年年如此，去年韩冈的两个兄长便死于战事，今年还没过一半，又是十万大军攻环庆。秦州如此紧张也是正常现象。

    不过今次却是白紧张了。秦州城中连着战备了七八天，可最后还是风声大，雨点小，攻打环庆的党项人只能算是武装游｀行，根本没有打上几场硬仗，便退了回去。韩冈反倒是听说李复圭又派兵去追杀退走的西贼，又攻进了西夏境内。

    “这是将功赎罪吧？”韩冈坐在王韶的官厅里，跟王韶说着话。

    “李复圭的罪是赎不清的，他多半还是会推到他的手下人身上。”王韶还是对李复圭的人品不屑一顾的态度，“西贼主力应该还是在横山那边，环庆这里说是十万，但能有两万就了不得了。别看李复圭追得欢，这两万人他都对付不了，他绝不敢再硬拼。”

    “李复圭这一败，我们秦凤还有绥德城那边，可都要受连累了。”

    王韶冷哼一声：“你担心绥德城作甚？绥德城就是个钉子，死死钉着穿越横山的无定河。西贼出横山攻鄜延的道路由此被钉死，而横山诸多蕃部，也被牢牢钉在山中，再不能随西贼倾巢而出，天子对此看得肯定清楚得很。我们还是担心一下自己吧。”

    “我们不是有高提举吗？”韩冈笑道。

    不过李复圭的失败，还是惊动了京城，很快京中便传来消息，翰林学士韩绛升任枢密副使，出京宣抚陕西。而环庆那边，李复圭让人带兵杀入西夏境内，不敢去动西贼主力，却把边境的几个村子给屠了，拿着老弱妇孺的首级回来充功劳。他这一手，惹得党项人大怒，又带着兵压回了环庆，把李复圭又吓得向临近各路求救。

    环庆战事的几次反复，韩冈都懒得提李复圭那个蠢货，反倒是朝廷任命的陕西宣抚使让他起了兴趣，“韩绛？”

    “就是韩亿韩忠宪的儿子。”大概是以为韩冈没听说过韩绛这个名字，王韶为韩冈解释了一下他的身份。

    韩冈笑着摇头：“灵寿韩家，我怎么会不知道。只是韩忠宪八子虽皆为显宦，却没听说哪个带过兵。韩绛名气虽大，但也没听说过他有过领军出战的经历。”

    “天子信重，知人善用就够了，也不指望他真的能带兵上阵。”

    “陕西宣抚使……”韩冈突然觉得有些事情的确好笑，“韩稚圭当年的位子，现在轮到韩亿的儿子坐了。真是风水轮流转啊……”

    韩冈由于姓氏的原因，对于韩琦、韩亿多有了解——倒不是为了攀亲，只是同为韩姓而稍有兴趣——虽然两家是同姓，但关系却不算好。

    韩琦和韩亿，两人死敌虽算不上，却也并不和睦。韩琦年轻时曾经把韩亿一脚踢出了政事堂，即所谓的片纸落去四宰执。韩琦是踩在韩亿的头上成的名，当然韩亿和他的几个儿子对韩琦都不会有什么好感。

    “对了，玉昆。你可知道韩亿的长子也是叫韩冈？”

    “此纲非彼冈，那是纲纪的纲。一为山，一为丝，一个硬，一个软。韩冈虽不才，但胆子可没那位的软。”

    王韶哈哈笑着：“说得也是，那位韩纲庆历时知光化军，恣擅威福，御下严苛，可遇上兵变就吓得弃城而逃，这胆子倒真是跟玉昆你不能比。”

    这几天王韶很明显的心情变得轻松起来，没事还能跟自己开开玩笑。真要论起原因，一个是李师中去了陇城县压阵，窦舜卿又告了病，而向宝现今又没人理会，秦州城内压在王韶身上的，另一个，就是高遵裕的功劳，没事就过来催着王韶做事。对河湟托边的事情，比王韶还要热心得多。

    今天他便又转了过来，找着王韶道：“子纯，韩绛也好，李复圭也好，他们打他们的，我们做我们的。总不能环庆、鄜延那边打起来，秦凤这边就不做事吧？你还要在秦州城里待多久？蕃部那里不去多走走，他们少不得会与朝廷离心啊。”

    王韶叹着气，“公绰，不是我不想走，实在是走不得。张守约去了京城诣阙，甘谷城群氓无首，如果西贼再次攻来，要调也只能调古渭的刘昌祚。那时候，我都得去古渭压阵！还是再等几天，”

    高遵裕很不高兴的走了，韩冈在旁边，摇头苦笑。李师中、窦舜卿那般添乱当然不好，但这高遵裕太急切了也让人头疼。

    这时一份急报被送了进来，王韶展开一看，脸色为之一变，转而又摇头冷笑起来，他将急报递给韩冈：“李复圭当真把事情全推到他手下身上。玉昆，你上次提到的种詠，今次被李复圭栽了罪名，前几天下狱后，已经瘐死在狱中了。”！

 第八章 太平调声传烽烟（一）

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    a;#2224o;a;#3278o;这a;#2233o;失败a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;正a;#229o9;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;文彦博攻a;#2o987;朝廷a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;横山、河湟a;#2ooo4;a;#39o33;拓边战a;#3oo53;a;#3o34o;最a;#26o32;武a;#2212o;a;#1229o;

    王安a;#3o7o7;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o219;a;#3ooo1;文彦博攻a;#2o987;横山、河湟，天子a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;必a;#39o35;a;#2o445;护李复圭，a;#2o445;护a;#2o182;不受反变法派a;#3o34o;攻a;#2o987;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;必a;#39o35;a;#26o8o;a;#3527o;掉a;#2o182;推诿责a;#2o219;、a;#265o5;杀将a;#2o3o4;a;#3o34o;罪行a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;说政治这a;#296o9;意a;#2o799;a;#236o1;是a;#2oo1o;污a;#277oo;坑，不a;#3577o;私a;#245o3;有a;#2281o;完美，一a;#26o86;a;#2o851;联a;#21o4o;政治上，都a;#2o25o;a;#33o39;得一a;#226o4;糊a;#28o34;，即a;#2o415;是王安a;#3o7o7;都不a;#33o21;a;#2o363;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;且李复圭a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;a;#39o46;情还a;#352o1;a;#2ooo4;说，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;李复圭本身a;#229o9;a;#2o687;并不是a;#259o3;持变法，韩a;#2o872;上a;#2o14o;a;#261o2;，正a;#229o9;听说a;#368o7;庆a;#24o3o;等缘边诸a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;青苗贷a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2;息贷a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}825;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;正是李复圭和a;#21o69;a;#2o219;陕西转运a;#211o3;a;#2o351;陈绎a;#3o34o;谋a;#21o1o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o495;是a;#2oo81;啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;突然叹a;#2o986;声来，a;#2526o;手用力捶a;#2o1o2;一下a;#277oo;面a;#1229o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心吓a;#2o1o2;一跳，a;#3o331;a;#261o2;被溅起a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;花a;#279oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o84o;身a;#1229o;

    天气a;#289o9;a;#2o1o2;，又在更a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;a;#28o2o;桶边上，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#2o415;穿得很单a;#3418o;，这下被a;#277oo;溅a;#21o4o;身上，湿透a;#3o34o;衣服一下贴a;#2o3o3;身子，把a;#229o5;a;#231o4;a;#23o68;a;#2281o;a;#23o39;a;#3o34o;身材展a;#387o6;a;#26o8o;遗a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;幽深a;#2o1o2;起来，a;#3o447;a;#3o528;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;峰峦起a;#2o239;a;#3o34o;胜景一a;#261o2;移不a;#2432o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#33o8o;色绯红，a;#32o39;咬a;#3o528;唇，双手环抱a;#3o528;身子，把a;#2o851;a;#3819o;a;#37o96;a;#2o3o1;给遮a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;湿漉漉a;#3o34o;站a;#2o1o2;身，精壮a;#3o34o;身材a;#2oo63;不遮挡，a;#2o28o;a;#2o986;手a;#236o1;一把将少女拉近a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;被a;#2581o;a;#2o3o3;手a;#331o9;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心惊叫一声a;#1229o;a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;绯红一a;#3o452;透a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;耳朵上，a;#229o5;用力推拒a;#3o528;a;#1229o;只是a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;力气哪里a;#276o4;得上韩a;#2o872;，越是挣扎越是a;#26o8o;力a;#1229o;很快a;#236o1;a;#23o47;`喘a;#215o5;a;#215o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;手，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#2oo63;迷离起来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;手抚上a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;肩头a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o845;姐姐！a;a;rdquo;一声a;#2o174;门a;#228o6;a;#2o256;来清a;#33o3o;a;#3o34o;呼唤，惊a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;快a;#352o1;沉迷下去a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心被吓a;#2o1o2;一跳，立a;#21o51;推a;#2432o;韩a;#2o872;，回头一a;#3o475;，却是本应a;#3o561;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#1229o;a;#229o5;忙a;#363o5;a;#368o7;去，蹲下去问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#2o32o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;醒a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o845;姐姐a;#2o32o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;在这a;#2o799;，是不是不a;#352o1;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;小女a;#234o1;软软a;#3o34o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;哭音，扁a;#3o528;a;#22o68;a;#236o1;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;哭a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#337o7;哭，姐姐a;#236o1;在这里a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心忙安慰a;#3o528;，把韩a;#2o872;a;#2ooo2;下，a;#236o1;抱a;#3o528;小女a;#234o1;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;有a;#2o123;a;#37o57;闷a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#28o2o;桶里a;#2o986;来，拿起干a;#24o67;给自a;#24o49;a;#2583o;a;#3o528;身子a;#1229o;a;#2o182;平a;#26o85;在家里a;#2oo63;不是a;#2281o;a;#23o41;a;#2ooo5;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心把a;#2o182;说a;#2ooo2;下a;#236o1;a;#2ooo2;下，弄得a;#2o182;心头a;#3o34o;火不上不下a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    算a;#2o1o2;！韩a;#2o872;摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，反正a;#2o197;后还有机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#255o9;下来a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;天，韩a;#2o872;却忙得抽不a;#2o986;半点a;#261o2;间去a;#2o139;受a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;a;1squo;机a;#2o25o;a;a;rsquo;a;#1229o;a;#2o8o8;是a;#385o6;a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;去a;#2o1o2;古a;#282o5;寨a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是王a;#389o2;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;说a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;，甘谷城告急，a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#241o2;a;#2o182;手下a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o154;马赶去甘谷助守，a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;a;#2o415;得去镇守古a;#282o5;a;#1229o;趁此机a;#2o25o;，正a;#229o9;a;#39o34;a;#2o415;让a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3o475;一a;#3o475;，a;#255o9;下来a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#352o1;展a;#2432o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;点a;#1229o;

    等a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;跟a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o174;古a;#282o5;回来，奉a;#26o88;复查a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;宜垦荒a;#2232o;数a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;陕西都转运a;#2o351;沈起，这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2oo63;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#276o5;竟不是宣抚a;#2o351;，韩绛一来，a;#2o182;这a;#2oo1o;都转运a;#24o5o;经变a;#251o4;a;#363o5;腿a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;在韩a;#2o872;身边尖a;#21o51;a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;，a;#2o174;古a;#282o5;回来a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2o986;城迎a;#2o154;，王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;是有点a;#33o86;气a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;宣抚a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;权a;#23o41;谁a;#33o21;a;#276o4;得上？不是现a;#2o219;执政，都不可a;#33o21;a;#244o3;上，岂是转运a;#2o351;可a;#276o4;？a;a;rdquo;

    宣抚a;#2o351;名字a;#2oo13;a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;a;1squo;宣a;a;rsquo;字，a;#2o3o7;现a;#2o1o2;a;#2o854;担负a;#3o528;a;#2o195;天a;#2o256;诏a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;务，抚绥边境、宣a;#24o67;a;#23o41;灵，统a;#2o853;征a;#2o24o;，安a;#2o869;a;#2588o;a;#228o6;a;#3o342;a;#2oo26;a;#2o854;责a;#1229o;陕西宣抚a;#2o351;管辖a;#3o34o;不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;，a;#3278o;是实质上a;#3o34o;执掌陕西a;#2o891;政a;#3o34o;最a;#3964o;长官a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起安抚a;#2o351;、转运a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;管辖范a;#2226o;来，a;#3o83o;是a;#352o1;宽泛得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;然，a;#236o1;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;宣抚a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;职权如此a;#2oo43;重，故a;#3278o;a;#236o1;a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#2oo2o;a;#261o2;性a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;遣，a;#2o1o7;a;#276o5;a;#2o415;a;#3261o;a;#2o351;还阙，a;#3278o;且必a;#39o35;是如韩绛这样a;#3o34o;执政官才有资格a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;在陕西有a;#2o1o2;宣抚a;#2o351;a;#2oo43;后，陕西转运a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;名字虽不变，a;#2o294;实质上a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;却一落千丈a;#1229o;沈起现在a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;a;#236o1;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;陕西随a;#2o891;转运a;#2o351;，跟在宣抚a;#2o351;a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;后a;#2122o;a;#26o41;面a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;沈起a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，却还是a;#2oo1o;大a;#2o154;物，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;都a;#352o1;a;#2o986;城a;#3o456;迎a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#3o693;这沈起是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;摇a;#2o1o2;摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不清a;#2697o;，a;#278o9;打a;#368o7;a;#2o132;道a;#1229o;只听说a;#368o7;治才不a;#24o46;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    沈起才a;#33o21;不a;#24o46;是肯a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;，a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;陕西都转运a;#2o351;，a;#236o1;证明a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;力a;#1229o;一般来说，a;#33o21;a;#2oo27;持转运司a;#3o34o;官员a;#277oo;平都不a;#2o25o;a;#24o46;a;#1229o;转运司又称漕司，a;#2oo27;持天下a;#215o8;路a;#38o65;粮a;#3613o;计和运输，a;#2o851;系a;#21o4o;国家命a;#33o33;，基本上都是a;#2o25o;选用处a;#297o2;政务手a;#331o9;a;#2o986;a;#2o247;a;#3o34o;官员，a;#3278o;不是名气a;#3964o;声望隆a;#3o34o;君子清流a;#1229o;

    a;#276o4;如如a;#2o17o;a;#2oo27;持均输法a;#3o34o;a;#2o845;路发运a;#2o351;a;#342o3;向，a;#2o182;是荫补官，a;#3278o;不是进士a;#2o986;身，a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;来a;#278o9;少被反变法派骂a;#368o7;，司马a;#2o8o9;、吕a;#2o844;著都指名道姓a;#3o34o;弹劾a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#342o3;向a;#29o31;样稳稳坐在管a;#297o2;汴河运输a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;职a;#2oo43;上，谁a;#2oo63;a;#2116o;不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;#3135o;a;#2o854;a;#2224o;还是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#342o3;向是如a;#2o17o;朝a;#2oo13;首屈一指a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;a;#3613o;名臣，在a;#3613o;计、物流a;#26o41;面a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;力a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;可a;#276o4;，a;#3859o;a;#2o197;替a;#2o195;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;如a;#342o3;向，沈起a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;陕西都转运a;#2o351;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;才a;#33o21;a;#2o54o;得肯a;#2345o;，a;#2o294;这不a;#2o195;a;#3492o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;品，a;#33o21;力和品a;#245o3;是a;#2ooo4;a;#3o721;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    还是等a;#3o528;a;#3o475;吧，韩a;#2o872;想a;#3o528;，a;#24o76;望a;#33o21;a;#276o4;环庆a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;有趣一点a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#2591o;a;#21o4o;a;#28o4o;息，环a;#24o3o;和a;#214o7;a;#24o3o;同a;#261o2;a;#2o986;a;#2o853;，a;#2o849;a;#2o987;环a;#24o3o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2524o;平a;#37o96;，大获a;#2o84o;胜，a;#26o25;首近千a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;可a;#2o197;想见，李复圭a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;应该绿掉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    环a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;是种a;#3585o;，a;#3278o;a;#214o7;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;是种诂，种家大a;#37o7o;和a;#2o1o8;a;#37o7o;一起a;#2116o;手，合力a;#2o849;a;#2o987;一a;#2oo1o;蕃a;#37o96;，虽然韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;听说a;#368o7;a;#2524o;平a;#37o96;这a;#2oo1o;名字，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;还是很同情这家a;#2o498;运a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;落，竟然犯a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;种家将a;#3o34o;枪口上a;#1229o;种家a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;清洗李复圭栽给种詠a;#3o34o;污名，这段a;#261o2;间a;#24o5o;经a;#352o1;a;#2534o;a;#2o1o2;老命a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2524o;平a;#37o96;不a;#3o693;犯a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;，变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;送上门来a;#3o34o;猪a;#3265o;，给种家将a;#229o9;生a;#26oo9;a;#297o2;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3oo58;a;#1229o;

    虽然环a;#214o7;a;#2o1o8;a;#24o3o;a;#32o39;a;#37o51;a;#3o528;，a;#2o294;a;#276o5;竟不是同一路，一a;#2oo1o;是环庆路，一a;#2oo1o;是a;#279o2;a;#214o7;路，种诂、种a;#3585o;绕a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;路a;#3o34o;安抚a;#2o351;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}7;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}476;，a;#2o854;实还是犯a;#2o1o2;忌讳a;#1229o;a;#2o294;胜a;#21o33;者不受指责，a;#236o1;算是在武将最忌讳a;#2oo27;a;#2116o;行a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;北宋a;#2oo63;是一样a;#1229o;这一战后，至少不a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;有a;#2o154;拿种詠来说a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    ！

 第八章 太平调声传烽烟（二）

    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    a;#244o3;王a;#389o2;终a;#2o11o;说服a;#2o1o2;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;向天子请款，a;#2o197;加快a;#2432o;边河湟a;#3o34o;实a;#26o45;进a;#2423o;，a;#261o2;间a;#24o5o;是四月末a;#1229o;a;#4o614;子a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;抽穗，沉a;#3ooo8;a;#3ooo8;a;#3o34o;a;#3o452;欲a;#224o2;下去，叶面a;#2oo63;a;#3688o;渐泛a;#4o644;，a;#2o877;a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;端a;#2132o;，基本上a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;a;#2591o;a;#211o6;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o3o7;量荒a;#3oooo;a;#3o34o;都转运a;#2o351;沈起，a;#2oo63;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;有数a;#26o85;，只是a;#2o182;现在a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;a;#352o1;沿a;#3o528;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;上溯，去点验宜垦荒a;#3oooo;数量a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;，a;#3278o;是a;#26o85;复一a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;赴宴a;#2o25o;客，喝a;#372o2;聊天a;#1229o;

    又是一a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;忙a;#3o86o;a;#368o7;后，王a;#389o2;闲下来，随口问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;沈转运a;#2o17o;天又是赴哪家a;#3o34o;宴a;#241o9;去a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#229o9;象是窦a;#333o8;卿和向宝一起请客a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;去细打听，是不是a;#2oo63;不清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    这a;#2o3o1;陕西都转运a;#2o351;来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;后，a;#2o498;是长袖善a;#3331o;a;#1229o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;给a;#2o182;a;#255o9;风洗尘，a;#2o182;毫不推辞a;#1229o;窦a;#333o8;卿设宴请a;#2o182;，a;#2o182;a;#3964o;a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#2o852;a;#3o34o;赴宴a;#1229o;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;和王a;#389o2;一起在a;#26o32;a;#2432o;张a;#3o34o;a;#262o2;晴a;#27oo4;a;#2567o;a;#372o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#29o31;样去喝a;#2oo1o;a;#3o171;快a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;听说上次李a;#335o9;愚来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，可是一家a;#372o2;宴都a;#278o9;有去，板a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;a;#2o57o;足a;#2o1o2;阎罗包老a;#3o34o;模样a;a;ash;a;a;ash;自然，这只是明面上a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，暗a;#2232o;里a;#2o182;和王｀a;#2o811;臣a;#2o174;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、窦a;#333o8;卿a;#37o27;里拿a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少a;#229o9;处，a;#228o6;a;#2o154;a;#236o1;不可a;#33o21;a;#3o693;道a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    沈起这a;#211o3;a;#2o316;派，让a;#2o154;感a;#21o4o;a;#3oo97;惑a;#3859o;解，不a;#3577o;a;#2o182;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;a;#2o559;向哪一a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#21o28;a;#26o29;，对立a;#3o34o;一a;#26o41;都可a;#2o197;拿a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#39o57;繁赴宴a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2116o;，让a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;证词失去说服力a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;韩a;#2o872;现在a;#24o5o;经a;#278o9;a;#2o852;趣去猜测沈起a;#21o4o;底是站在哪一边a;#1229o;反正王a;#214o2;一行端a;#2132o;a;#21o69;后应该a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#21o4o;a;#2o14o;城a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;把a;#278o1;a;#3o424;献上去，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;沈起a;#2411o;a;#3o528;哪一边都a;#26o8o;所谓a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;抱a;#3o528;这样a;#3o34o;想法，所a;#2o197;第a;#2o1o8;天，a;#244o3;a;#2o182;听说都转运a;#2o351;终a;#2o11o;不a;#2o877;赴宴，a;#3278o;是a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;城往西北去a;#2o57o;正a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2281o;在意a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#2o96o;天后，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是端a;#2132o;a;#3341o;a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;天，a;#244o3;韩a;#2o872;听a;#21o4o;沈起这次a;#2o986;行检查荒a;#3oooo;，最后抵达a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;点a;#261o2;，却是大a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;一惊a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;沈a;#2o852;宗a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;甘谷城a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;进门后a;#2o415;劈头说道a;#1229o;自a;#2o174;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;向a;#2o14o;城发a;#2o1o2;请款a;#3o34o;文a;#2oo7o;，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;每天都等a;#3o528;朝a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;回音，心里a;#254o2;不耐a;#289o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;还是有a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;立功a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是极a;#289o9;心a;#1229o;天天a;#21o4o;勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;官厅来，让韩a;#2o872;打a;#2432o;a;#2655o;a;#384o1;，把库里翻a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;底朝天，将里面有a;#2o851;蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;文档都翻a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来细a;#3o475;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2o17o;天，韩a;#2o872;是在王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;官厅里a;#3o896;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;，a;#2oo63;正a;#229o9;听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;沈起a;#3o34o;最a;#26o32;a;#28o4o;息a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;甘谷城？a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;站起来迎a;#255o9;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;，有a;#2o123;a;#3oo97;惑a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;去甘谷城a;#2o316;甚？该去古a;#282o5;才是！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;是不是哪里弄错a;#2o1o2;，a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;怀a;#3oo97;a;#3o528;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;这条a;#28o4o;息a;#3o34o;可靠性a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;去古a;#282o5;寨a;#2oo63;是同一条路，在a;#2o239;羌城a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;，并不一a;#2345o;是往甘谷去a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    自a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;往甘谷城和古a;#282o5;寨去，a;#21o69;半程都是一样a;#3o34o;，一a;#3o452;a;#352o1;a;#21o4o;a;#2o239;羌城，才一条往北，一条往西a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;道扬镳a;#1229o;不a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;有a;#2o154;a;#2o934;备绕a;#368o7;陇城县往西去，a;#2511o;是进a;#2o1o2;a;#2o239;羌城，a;#236o1;说a;#2o182;去甘谷a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#2o25o;弄错，a;#251o5;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2o174;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#37o27;边听来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;身a;#2o221;a;#293o5;a;#2753o;，虽然a;#2o182;现在是站在王a;#389o2;这边，a;#2o294;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;官厅，a;#2o182;还是a;#33o21;a;#29o31;进不误a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;沈a;#2o852;宗a;#3135o;竟是在想a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;门上a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;a;#236o1;a;#2o889;a;#3o528;问号，a;#2o182;和韩a;#2o872;这等喜欢步步算计a;#3o34o;性格，最a;#289o2;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是不按a;#297o2;a;#2o986;a;#2926o;a;#3o34o;家a;#2o249;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;a;#21o4o;甘谷检验a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;荒a;#2232o;，a;#37o27;里a;#3o34o;四千a;#39o31;a;#3oooo;都是明明a;#3o333;a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;，a;#26o89;a;#236o1;丈量a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;摇a;#3o528;头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;谁a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;想a;#3o34o;，不耽a;#256o1;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;正a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;行a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;揉a;#3o528;太阳穴，a;#2oo63;是有a;#2o123;头a;#3o14o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;现在去甘谷可不是a;#229o9;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;端a;#2132o;a;#2oo43;后，a;#4o614;子a;#236o1;该a;#29o87;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;西贼去a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;存粮a;#259o3;撑不起大规模a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;战，所a;#2o197;a;#21o69;a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子在甘谷只是虚晃一a;#253o7;a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;是在庆a;#24o3o;号称十万a;#3o34o;打a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o183;，可实际上最a;#2281o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o986;a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;万a;#2o313;a;#2o154;，a;#352o1;不然李a;#2o449;、a;#21o16;甫和种詠a;#241o2;a;#3o34o;三千a;#2o853;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#2o84o;a;#2o891;a;#352o6;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;轮a;#21o4o;李复圭来杀a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o17o;次肯a;#2345o;完a;#2o84o;不同，不a;#2o25o;是风声大雨点小，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2525o;a;#2591o;边a;#2232o;a;#26o32;粮，西贼可是a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;a;#2534o;命a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}117;是如此，a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o363;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    如果把a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;战a;#3oo53;a;#3o446;标和战a;#26oo7;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;简单a;#3o34o;a;#244o2;纳，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是七a;#2oo1o;字a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o65;a;#2525o;女a;#2o154;a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;更宏大更长远a;#3o34o;规a;#21o1o;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是a;#278o9;有a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;李a;#2o8o3;昊a;#2o498;是喊a;#368o7;打a;#21o4o;长安，a;#211o6;据a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;口号，a;#2o294;跟宋a;#2o891;打a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;a;#2o183;后，虽然都是赢a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;西夏国力损耗更大，根本a;#259o3;撑不下去继续进攻a;#1229o;最后终a;#2o854;一生a;#3683o;陕北a;#3o34o;山a;#213o6;都a;#278o9;a;#33o21;突a;#3o772;，距离长安更是有a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;里a;#1229o;

    在宋夏a;#2ooo4;国a;#24o4o;大a;#3o34o;国力a;#24o46;距下，西夏不a;#3577o;取得a;#2281o;少战术上a;#3o34o;胜a;#21o33;，a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;法变a;#251o4;战a;#3oo53;上a;#3o34o;胜势，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;还是不a;#2o572;a;#3o34o;进攻a;#1229o;不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o197;攻a;#2o195;守，籍此自a;#2o445;，a;#3278o;是西夏本国贫a;#3o24o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;a;#2o135;根本满足不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;贵a;#26o63;a;#3o34o;a;#3859o;填欲壑，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#325oo;持a;#2o957;聚力，必a;#39o35;不a;#2o572;a;#3o34o;a;#2525o;a;#255o4;a;#1229o;

    现如a;#2o17o;统治西夏a;#3o34o;是梁氏a;#2o8o4;妹a;a;ash;a;a;ash;梁太后和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;弟梁a;#2oo57;埋，a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2127o;a;#3o34o;汉a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;根基并不深a;#214o2;a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#325oo;护梁家并不算稳固a;#3o34o;统治a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;，a;#2o8o9;靠对a;#2o869;a;#3964o;压并不管用，必a;#39o35;在对a;#228o6;战a;#2o1o5;a;#2oo13;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};国不a;#26o29;取得胜a;#21o33;，a;#2525o;来足够a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;战a;#21o33;品a;#2o998;给a;#215o8;大a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#2o197;a;#2591o;a;#2oo8o;a;#2o154;心a;#1229o;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;和王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;一起沉a;#4o664;a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;每a;#2418o;a;#4o614;a;#29o87;a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o415;是西贼a;#2432o;始活a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;上下，哪一a;#2oo1o;不a;#3o693;道，此a;#2o1o7;根本不a;#2o986;奇，缘边诸寨都a;#2o25o;在这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o57o;a;#229o9;警备，只是a;#2o17o;次，沈起却是在甘谷a;#1229o;

    沉a;#4o664;a;#2oo13;，王a;#389o2;突a;#3o34o;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#21o69;a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;宴a;#2o25o;上还a;#218o9;a;#3o528;清平a;#2oo48;，a;#335o9;是a;#2o17o;天a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    一阵急a;#2o419;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;步打a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#33o5o;步声a;#2o174;a;#21o69;院沉沉a;#3o34o;奔a;#368o7;来，绕a;#368o7;机宜文字所在a;#3o34o;院落，一a;#3o452;往后院a;#3o34o;安抚a;#2o351;官厅去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;往韩a;#2o872;a;#2o351;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o524;色，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o25o;意a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;去，转a;#3o524;a;#2o182;a;#236o1;急a;#362o8;回来，a;#33o8o;色a;#2oo63;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;变a;#2127o;，a;a;1dquo;甘谷告急！a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;又是猛a;#3o34o;站a;#2o1o2;起来，a;#33o8o;色这回是a;#244o3;a;#3o495;变得苍a;#3o333;，一a;#33o8o;惊容a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;打起来a;#2o1o2;？！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;摇a;#3o528;头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#278o9;来得a;#2145o;细打听a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o256;a;#2o449;回来a;#3o34o;是a;#2oo1o;急a;#33o5o;递a;#3o34o;铺a;#2o853;，a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色a;#2oo63;不是小a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;甘谷a;#37o27;边怕是西贼a;#2o877;进一点a;#236o1;a;#352o1;点烽火a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;沈a;#2o852;宗a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;立a;#21o51;问a;#3o528;，a;#21o69;面a;#2o182;对沈起可a;#33o21;a;#2o25o;遭遇a;#21o4o;西贼a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;只是泛泛a;#3o34o;想a;#2o1o2;一下，并a;#278o9;有a;#244o3;a;#3o495;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;想a;#21o4o;，a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#244o3;a;#3o495;说来a;#236o1;来，一点a;#2oo63;不耽a;#256o1;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;还a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;a;#2o182;a;#2o316;甚？死活a;#3ooo1;a;#2o182;去，轮不a;#21o4o;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#258o5;心a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;猛a;#3o34o;站起身，把a;#2o182;a;#2591o;藏在厅a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o221;缘边四路a;#3o34o;舆a;#2227o;找a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，指a;#3o528;上面向a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;解释，a;a;1dquo;如果是平a;#2412o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;这边肯a;#2345o;是a;#2o559;a;#24o72;a;#1229o;有环庆a;#3o34o;马岭a;#277oo;不a;#362o8;，却a;#368o7;来a;#362o8;甘谷道，西夏a;#2o154;不a;#2o25o;自找a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;现在是a;#4o614;a;#29o87;a;#2oo43;a;#261o2;，西贼a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;却是粮食a;#1229o;马岭a;#277oo;a;#2ooo4;岸a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;并不a;#276o4;甘谷大，打下a;#3o34o;a;#4o614;子a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;a;#276o4;甘谷a;#2281o;a;#1229o;西贼a;#2ooo4;条路都不a;#2o25o;放a;#368o7;，a;#236o1;算a;#2525o;不a;#21o4o;a;#26o32;粮，a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;把a;#4o614;a;#3oooo;a;#289o3;掉，让缘边寨堡a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;a;#236o1;只a;#33o21;靠a;#3o528;后a;#26o41;把粮食运上去a;#1229o;这对a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o837;秋后a;#3o34o;进攻a;#229o9;处a;#2281o;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#24o5o;经在甘谷城a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;子纯a;#2o32o;不是a;#3619o;a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#2281o;次吗？有a;#2o182;在，应该不用担心甘谷城吧？a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;问a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;甘谷a;#251o5;才不担心a;#1229o;a;#251o5;担心a;#3o34o;是古a;#282o5;和a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;西贼a;#3o34o;a;#2oo64;惯，蕃a;#37o96;a;#37o27;边a;#2oo63;是a;#2o1o2;a;#335o9;指掌a;#1229o;a;#21o69;次a;#264o8;征a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o8o5;托a;#37o96;a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;a;#2o111;，a;#2o17o;次肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;趁a;#3o528;西贼调a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;，古a;#282o5;、a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力空虚，a;#3278o;起a;#2o853;报复a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o182;转a;#368o7;头来，对a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#251o5;去找李经a;#3oo53;报备，a;#2o32o;现在去a;#2o934;备a;#229o9;，a;#2132o;后a;#236o1;跟a;#251o5;去古a;#282o5;寨a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;听a;#2o1o2;，a;#244o3;即叫道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;子纯，即是a;#352o1;去古a;#282o5;寨，a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;一起去a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;a;#2526o;头，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;王a;#389o2;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;心里清a;#2697o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;攻a;#2o987;只是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o57o;样子，a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#241o2;去甘谷城a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o853;马随a;#261o2;可a;#2o197;来援，所a;#2o197;a;#2o182;才安心a;#3o34o;把a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#241o2;去古a;#282o5;寨a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o17o;次情a;#2o917;不同，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;西贼还是蕃贼，都是a;#352o1;a;#296o9;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一点a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o182;这边可a;#236o1;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;犹豫a;#2o877;三，a;#2o294;见a;#3o528;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o182;是一a;#33o8o;坚持a;#3o34o;模样，最终还是点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;请a;#2o844;绰与a;#251o5;同行a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    所谓坐言起行，王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;是往古a;#282o5;a;#362o8;得a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，上a;#2132o;把琐a;#2o1o7;处a;#297o2;完a;#276o5;，匆匆a;#3o34o;与又a;#2o934;备去陇城县坐镇a;#3o34o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;打a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#253o7;呼，a;#2132o;后a;#236o1;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一a;#2o247;护卫，与a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;、韩a;#2o872;一起a;#2o986;城，往古a;#282o5;寨a;#3o142;行a;#3278o;去a;#1229o;

    队a;#2o237;a;#2oo13;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;随a;#2o174;a;#215o8;a;#2oo1o;a;#32o39;张万a;#2o998;，a;#33o8o;色a;#32o39;a;#325o3;得如同家a;#2oo13;一下死a;#2o1o2;一半a;#2o154;口a;#1229o;a;#3278o;道路上a;#3o34o;气氛a;#276o4;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;半a;#2oo1o;月a;#21o69;a;#362o8;a;#368o7;a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#32o39;张得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    虽然西贼意欲大a;#329o2;a;#2o837;a;#2o4o5;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息还a;#278o9;a;#2o256;扬a;#2432o;，a;#2o294;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o154;a;#276o5;竟是a;#2oo37;历战阵，a;#3o693;道西贼a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#3o34o;进攻只是骚a;#252oo;，a;#3278o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#3o34o;进攻却是a;#352o1;a;#2534o;命a;#1229o;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，这样a;#325o3;得a;#32o39;a;#32o39;a;#2232o;气氛每a;#2418o;都a;#352o1;重复a;#2281o;次，

    a;#3o495;不a;#3o693;道这种a;#32o39;张a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o1o2;局，韩a;#2o872;骑在马上，心a;#2oo13;忍不a;#2o3o3;想a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    在a;#2o182;想来，a;#2o854;实a;#352o1;对a;#2o184;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;很简单a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;每次进攻得不a;#2o6o7;失，对a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3683o;续放a;#3488o;，一边a;#3964o;墙深垒a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo5;a;#3845o;死守，一边a;#2o599;空杀a;#2o837;西夏境a;#2o869;进行扫荡，一a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;后，西夏必然崩溃a;#1229o;a;#2o294;在政a;#2o196;一a;#2418o;三变a;#3o34o;北宋，想a;#325oo;持这样a;#3o34o;策a;#3oo53;，却a;#276o4;聚a;#4o784;大a;#2o891;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;攻a;#2o837;西夏境a;#2o869;还a;#352o1;不现实a;#1229o;

    夏天天a;#4o657;a;#3o34o;a;#262o2;，虽然王a;#389o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#362o8;得迟，a;#2o294;赶得路却不少a;#1229o;a;#244o3;天a;#2o837;夜a;#261o2;a;#2o998;，一行a;#2o154;a;#236o1;赶a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o334;a;#2281o;里a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;三阳寨a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在三阳寨寨a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;却见a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一队a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;a;#653o6;

    a;a;1dquo;这不是沈转运a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;马吗？a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第八章 太平调声传烽烟（三）

    a;#123o4;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    天色渐渐暗a;#2o1o2;下来，a;#262o2;霞如一a;#211o3;a;#24o4o;大a;#3o34o;红色a;#325o4;绢，在天a;#2232o;间a;#252o9;洒a;#2432o;a;#1229o;映得a;#387o6;骨山头上a;#3o34o;a;#26o8o;数a;#3o333;a;#3o7o7;一片a;#2o142;红，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#288o9;膛a;#2oo13;燃a;#289o3;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o7;炭a;#1229o;

    董a;#35o29;骑a;#3o528;马，a;#39o39;足在a;#387o6;骨山南a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;山道上，远远a;#3o522;望a;#3o528;南a;#26o41;a;#1229o;

    天气炎炎，即a;#2o415;是太阳落山后，山风a;#2o173;a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;一丝暑气a;a;ash;a;a;ash;如果是汉a;#2o154;，a;#2oo63;许a;#2o25o;觉得很舒服，a;#2o294;董a;#35o29;身a;#2oo26;a;#3964o;a;#214o7;上a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃子民，却是a;#2o998;a;#228o6;耐不a;#2o1o2;a;#289o9;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;身上a;#3o34o;a;#3o382;a;#35o32;a;#33o73;a;#2o1o2;一半，a;#387o6;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;半边坚实如a;#38o81;a;#3o34o;a;#33o16;膛a;#1229o;腰间a;#3o34o;a;#2o116;彩系a;#241o2;松松a;#3o34o;系a;#3o528;，半幅披肩搭在肩头，用a;#3o34o;是最上等a;#3o34o;绢a;#325o4;，在落a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;辉a;#2oo13;闪闪发a;#2o142;a;#1229o;

    在董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;右臂上，系a;#3o528;a;#2oo1o;三寸大小a;#3o34o;圆a;#3o424;形a;#3928o;物a;#1229o;上面缀a;#3o528;一a;#39o63;a;#39o63;圆a;#28o7o;如珠、名a;#2oo26;瑟瑟a;#3o34o;a;#3o887;色宝a;#3o7o7;a;#1229o;这是a;#2152o;蕃a;#3619o;普一系才a;#33o21;a;#2o329;a;#2514o;a;#3o34o;标志，a;#2o195;a;#3492o;a;#3o528;臂a;#3928o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;拥有继承自松a;#3619o;干a;#24o67;a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#33o33;a;#1229o;如果是普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#26o63;长，臂a;#3928o;a;#236o1;只是单纯a;#3o34o;金银a;#2oo43;物a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;董a;#35o29;a;#33o21;配上这a;#2o214;臂a;#3928o;，a;#2o415;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;是a;#21o69;a;#2o219;a;#3619o;普唃厮罗a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;孙，现a;#2o219;a;#3619o;普董毡a;#3o34o;a;#2o356;a;#2o799;a;#1229o;同a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;是河a;#24o3o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;第a;#2o1o8;号a;#2o154;物，a;#2o165;次a;#2o11o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;长a;#264o8;征a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;立马a;#2o11o;a;#3964o;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;山道上a;#1229o;隔a;#3o528;一重a;#3o7o2;丘，在南a;#26o41;极远处a;#3o34o;一点淡淡星火，是来自a;#2o11o;宋国最西处a;#3o34o;寨堡a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}4;堡并a;#278o9;有驻扎a;#2281o;少宋a;#2o891;，历a;#2418o;来，a;#2152o;蕃勇士a;#335o9;a;#352o1;东去，根本都不用a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;守a;#2o853;a;#1229o;

    董a;#35o29;本a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;把a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡放在心上，一a;#3o452;a;#2o197;来a;#2o182;总是很自大a;#3o34o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;a;#2o174;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#21o69;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;，去找a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;岳父说a;#358o5;a;#1229o;这样a;#3o34o;自大，a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o17o;次被王a;#389o2;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;七家背叛a;#2o1o2;a;#2152o;蕃a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;落，a;#2o174;身后a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#2232o;捅a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o992;后，才烟a;#28o4o;a;#2o113;散a;#1229o;

    董a;#35o29;a;#2572o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2572o;右a;#33o8o;a;#33o8o;a;#39o5o;上a;#21o18;a;#21o18;长a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;粉红色a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;a;#329o5;，a;#22o68;角抽a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#325o9;a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;狰a;#294o6;a;#26o8o;a;#276o4;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容a;#1229o;a;#3o524;底阴a;#235o6;森森如a;#3ooo5;，a;#37o27;是饿虎在夜色下，a;#3o447;a;#3o528;猎物a;#261o2;闪烁a;#3o34o;幽幽a;#235o6;a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;

    尽管a;#24o5o;经a;#368o7;去a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月，a;#2o294;a;#2oo13;箭a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一a;#21o51;，董a;#35o29;a;#2o173;牢牢a;#2232o;a;#3576o;在心间a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o174;a;#278o9;见a;#368o7;a;#37o27;样a;#368o5;a;#3o142;a;#3o34o;箭术，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是一a;#2oo1o;呼a;#2156o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o7o1;暂a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，堵在逃路a;#2oo43;上，迎面a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;名宋a;#2o154;，竟然一口气射a;#2o1o2;十a;#2281o;箭a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;董a;#35o29;竭力a;#3o34o;避a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一半，又靠a;#3o528;a;#2o182;身穿a;#3o34o;a;#3o828;a;#3ooo2;挡a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;一半，a;#2o294;最后还是漏a;#2o1o2;一箭，扎在a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上，箭头甚至杠a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;牙a;#4o831;，a;#3o828;a;#3o776;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2ooo4;a;#39o63;大牙下来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;王a;#333o8;臣a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    念a;#3o528;这a;#2oo1o;名字，董a;#35o29;又觉得a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o116;a;#2432o;始发a;#3o162;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;在a;#37o27;一战a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o182;设法打听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;名宋a;#2o891;将a;#39o46;a;#3o34o;名字a;#1229o;a;#236o1;跟a;#3oo41;在a;#2o182;a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;这道a;#277o4;远a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;a;#28o4o;褪掉a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o116;一样，董a;#35o29;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2468o;意在a;#2o182;a;#26o25;下王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;首级a;#21o69;a;#2oo63;绝不可a;#33o21;a;#2o25o;a;#28o4o;失a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;董a;#35o29;，还在想托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;一a;#2oo1o;有a;#2o123;苍老a;#3o34o;声音在身后a;#217o9;起，董a;#35o29;a;#3683o;忙回头a;#1229o;

    一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o8o9;溜溜a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;袋a;#2o8o8;映a;#2o837;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;，继a;#3278o;才是穿a;#2o1o2;一身肮a;#33o39;a;#3o34o;a;#2o711;袍，a;#3o382;肤a;#4o669;a;#4o657;，满a;#33o8o;a;#3o385;纹a;#3o34o;老和尚a;#1229o;

    董a;#35o29;赶a;#32o39;下马，a;#2o914;a;#3o528;老和尚行a;#31o36;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#24o72;尊，a;#2o32o;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;嗯a;#1229o;还算赶得a;#2145o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;老和尚应声说a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;#33o21;让河a;#24o3o;一a;#241o2;a;#2o165;次a;#2o11o;a;#264o8;征a;#3o34o;大首a;#39o46;董a;#35o29;恭敬有加a;#3o34o;，在西北a;#3o34o;蕃落a;#2oo13;a;#24o5o;经a;#278o9;有a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;这名蕃a;#2o711;结吴叱a;#33o98;却绝对是a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo43;一a;#1229o;结吴叱a;#33o98;是河湟一a;#241o2;有名a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#26o63;a;#2o711;a;#2o387;，不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;有名是来自a;#2o11o;a;#2o182;手上a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力，这名老和尚，a;#215o7;斋念a;#2o315;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;少，杀a;#2o154;放火a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2281o;，根本不a;#3o693;道a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;是a;#249o4;悲a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2o17o;次与董a;#35o29;a;#2o25o;面，a;#2oo63;不是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;弘扬a;#2o315;法a;#1229o;

    a;#21o18;a;#235o6;暄a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句闲a;#358o5;，董毡a;#2o415;急a;#3o528;问道，a;a;1dquo;a;#24o72;尊，不a;#3o693;a;#2o32o;找a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o96o;家来a;#2o1o2;a;#278o9;有？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;放心，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;很快都a;#2o25o;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;结吴叱a;#33o98;安抚a;#3o528;董a;#35o29;焦躁a;#3o34o;心情，a;a;1dquo;等a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;来a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o415;可a;#2o197;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#2183o;议a;#3o528;下面a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;只是想a;#2o877;a;#2o25o;一a;#2o25o;在a;#251o5;a;#33o8o;上射a;#2o1o2;这一箭a;#3o34o;宋a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;董a;#35o29;平静a;#3o34o;声调a;#2oo13;透a;#3o528;浓浓a;#3o34o;a;#2468o;意a;#1229o;一a;#261o2;忍不a;#2o3o3;又去a;#2572o;a;#3o528;a;#2o26o;口a;#1229o;距离a;#37o27;一战，a;#24o5o;经a;#368o7;去a;#2o1o2;a;#229o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;月，a;#2o294;这块a;#2o26o;a;#3o116;却a;#2o173;a;#261o2;不a;#261o2;在发a;#3o162;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;想不a;#21o4o;汉a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;又a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;不输a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;一般a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;汉，等a;#2o17o;次a;#2o1o7;a;#251o4;，a;#251o5;a;#352o1;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;头a;#211o6;下来a;#244o3;a;#372o2;a;#3o871;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;董a;#35o29;！a;a;rdquo;这a;#261o2;山道上a;#2o256;来一声吼，毫不客气a;#3o34o;叫a;#3o528;董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;名字a;#1229o;

    董a;#35o29;和结吴叱a;#33o98;同a;#261o2;望a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#3964o;大a;#2o581;a;#3o8o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃汉子沿a;#3o528;山道骑马奔上来a;#1229o;可a;#33o21;是嫌a;#289o9;，a;#2o182;把帽子a;#33o73;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;是秃秃a;#3o34o;一a;#39o63;a;#2o8o9;头，穿a;#3o528;a;#2o711;袍，a;#3278o;与结吴叱a;#33o98;不同a;#3o34o;，是a;#2o182;a;#3oo41;a;#3o528;一捧大胡子，a;#2oo81;糟糟a;#3o34o;在山风a;#2oo13;飞a;#3331o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;是康遵啊，a;#2o32o;终a;#2o11o;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;董a;#35o29;遥遥a;#3964o;声喊回去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;结吴上a;#24o72;有命，哪敢耽a;#256o1;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    被唤a;#2o316;康遵a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o711;，骑a;#3o528;马a;#3o452;a;#2o914;董a;#35o29;和结吴叱a;#33o98;a;#3o34o;近a;#21o69;a;#1229o;马a;#3642o;飞a;#3331o;，溅起a;#2o1o2;a;#26o8o;数尘a;#223o3;a;#3o862;a;#3o7o7;，董a;#35o29;和结吴叱a;#33o98;a;#33o8o;色不变，a;#236o1;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3964o;大a;#3o34o;河西战马a;#241o2;a;#3o528;沉重a;#3o34o;a;#3642o;声正面a;#2o914;来a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;康遵一a;#2o154;一骑离a;#3o528;董a;#35o29;、结吴只a;#21o97;a;#2o116;a;#2o845;步a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，见a;#3o528;惊不a;#2116o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，a;#26o41;才用力一扯a;#3256o;绳a;#1229o;a;#33oo7;下坐骑被a;#212o2;得a;#2o154;立a;#3278o;起，跳a;#3o528;向a;#21o69;蹦a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;步，a;#32o39;a;#32o39;a;#2583o;a;#3o528;董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;肩膀a;#2o914;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;董a;#35o29;，a;#3o475;来a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;胆子还在a;#22o43;！a;a;rdquo;康遵跳下马，a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;康遵星罗结！a;#352o1;不a;#352o1;a;#276o4;试一下，a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o992;在不在？a;a;rdquo;董a;#35o29;a;#2o919;a;#2o919;a;#3o34o;说道，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o26o;a;#3o116;a;#3o34o;右a;#33o8o;扭曲a;#3o34o;抽a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;又泛起a;#2o1o2;杀机a;#1229o;

    康遵星罗结，星罗结a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#26o63;长a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;见a;#2o154;给a;#2o182;a;#21o59;a;#2423o;受a;#251o6;a;#368o7;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;总是a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;a;#2o711;a;#2o387;打扮a;#1229o;a;#2o182;完a;#2o84o;不a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;愤怒，毫不客气a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;董a;#35o29;，a;#2o32o;a;#2o17o;次a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o853;a;#368o7;来，a;#3859o;道是想报a;#2o32o;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;在青a;#282o5;结下a;#3o34o;a;#2o167;？a;a;rdquo;康遵星罗结并不a;#248o7;怕董a;#35o29;和a;#2o182;身后a;#3o34o;a;#264o8;征，a;#2o182;手上a;#3o34o;实力足够a;#2o182;自a;#2o445;，说起a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;口气都跟董a;#35o29;平起平坐，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;a;#3619o;普，a;#251o5;可a;#2o197;a;#2411o;a;#2oo1o;手a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#352o1;是说去打古a;#282o5;寨，a;#2oo26;托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;报a;#2o167;雪a;#2468o;，抱歉，a;#251o5;不奉a;#385o6;a;#1229o;a;#251o5;星罗结a;#37o96;a;#2o154;丁一向不a;#261o6;，经不起这等a;#2524o;a;#3315o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    康遵星罗结a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;，让董a;#35o29;红a;#35o88;色a;#3o34o;一张a;#33o8o;，一下变得a;#3488o;红a;#1229o;只是转a;#3o524;间，a;#2o182;却是a;#315o5;意堆上a;#33o8o;，a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;打古a;#282o5;寨a;#2o57o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;嫌家里a;#234o1;a;#2o799;死得还不够a;#2281o;吗？a;a;rdquo;

    董a;#35o29;咧a;#22o68;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;条狰a;#294o6;a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#3o116;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;影a;#217o9;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容，a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#2o17o;次a;#352o1;对a;#2o184;a;#3o34o;是跟a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;一起攻打托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;七a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;落a;#1229o;宋a;#2o154;a;#236o1;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#26o82;然是a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;，还敢在a;#251o5;背后捅a;#2o992;子，a;#37o27;是绝饶不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;a;#251o5;家哥哥a;#2o17o;次让a;#251o5;a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o845;a;#3o334;a;#2o154;a;#368o7;来，都是家里最勇武a;#3o34o;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;，按汉a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;说法，是a;#2oo1o;a;#39o3o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;汉a;#1229o;正是a;#352o1;报a;#37o27;一箭a;#2oo43;a;#2o167;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o174;a;#264o8;征a;#37o27;里a;#2o511;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o853;来？a;a;rdquo;康遵星罗结捻a;#3o528;胡子，歪a;#22o68;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;下a;#2o1o2;不少a;#3488o;本啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#264o8;征董a;#35o29;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;虽然是a;#2o146;a;#2o8o4;弟，a;#2o294;a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o998;a;#2o1o2;家a;#1229o;a;#215o8;自a;#368o7;a;#215o8;自a;#3o34o;，a;#3683o;a;#37o96;a;#2o247;都a;#2o998;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;上次在托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;损失a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;实都是董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#2o247;，a;#3278o;a;#264o8;征根本a;#236o1;是在河a;#24o3o;a;#3o475;a;#289o9;闹a;#1229o;a;#3278o;董a;#35o29;a;#2o17o;次a;#2o174;a;#264o8;征手上a;#2o511;来a;#2o1o2;a;#2o845;a;#3o334;a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;精a;#3816o;，a;#236o1;跟康遵星罗结说得一样，可是下a;#2o1o2;不少a;#3488o;本a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;次a;#2o986;战，a;#251o5;本身a;#236o1;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;三千a;#2o853;，又有a;#251o5;家哥哥a;#2o511;a;#3o34o;a;#2o845;a;#3o334;精a;#3816o;，另a;#228o6;还有四a;#2o116;a;#3o334;a;#2o154;，都是托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;逃a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，a;#2o154;a;#2o154;悍不a;#3oo31;死，想a;#3o528;a;#352o1;报a;#2o167;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    康遵算a;#2o1o2;一下，a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;有四千a;#2o853;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;四千a;#2o853;，还有康遵a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o799;a;#37o7o;，另a;#228o6;a;#24o72;尊还找a;#2o1o2;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;家a;#37o96;a;#26o63;，加起来a;#2oo63;有a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o853;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o843;千a;#2o154;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;对！a;a;rdquo;董a;#35o29;用力点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;a;1dquo;总计a;#2o843;千大a;#2o891;，对a;#228o6;可a;#2o197;号称a;#2ooo4;万a;#2o154;马a;#1229o;a;#251o5;等明a;#26o85;a;#251o5;a;#236o1;让a;#2o154;把a;#358o5;a;#2o256;a;#2o986;去，a;#251o5;董a;#35o29;a;#2o17o;次a;#236o1;是a;#352o1;报托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#2oo43;a;#2o167;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是纳芝a;#2oo2o;占、a;#2o826;a;#2o196;征a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;七a;#37o96;a;#33o21;a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;来a;#21o4o;a;#251o5;马a;#21o69;a;#3633o;下请罪，a;#251o5;还a;#33o21;饶a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，a;#335o9;是胆敢拒a;#251o5;大a;#2o853;，不肯降服，a;#251o5;必灭a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o84o;a;#26o63;！a;a;rdquo;

    听a;#2o1o2;董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，康遵星罗结a;#22o79;a;#22o79;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#3o693;道a;#2o32o;是a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o853;去a;#2o1o2;甘谷城，急a;#2o999;间赶不回来，才敢如此放言a;#1229o;a;#2o294;古a;#282o5;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;可是青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#3o424;，a;#2o32o;a;#352o1;在这里把a;#2o1o7;闹大，a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;答应？a;a;rdquo;

    董a;#35o29;摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;次青唐a;#37o96;绝不a;#2o25o;插手，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#2oo48;意a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;汉a;#2o154;在青a;#282o5;耀武扬a;#23o41;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    康遵星罗结a;#217o4;a;#217o4;大a;#315o5;，a;#315o5;声一落，a;#33o8o;色又a;#2o919;a;#2o1o2;下来a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂是条a;#294o9;a;#295o2;a;#3o34o;狐狸，a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;揣测得清a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;想法a;#1229o;如果董a;#35o29;a;#2o32o;只是a;#2o973;a;#3o528;猜a;#2423o;说a;#2o182;a;#2o25o;站在一边a;#3o475;a;#289o9;闹，a;#251o5;是不a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;a;#2o853;助a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    董a;#35o29;犹豫a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o452;沉a;#4o664;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;结吴叱a;#33o98;一a;#3o524;，a;#2o915;a;#2345o;还是透a;#387o6;一点a;#28o4o;息，a;a;1dquo;a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o25o;a;#241o2;a;#2o853;来！a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂这a;#2o123;a;#2418o;胆子越来越小，a;#2o687;只山a;#4o481;一样受不得惊吓a;#1229o;青唐a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;，声援a;#2o182;弟弟a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o34o;声音越来越大a;#1229o;有a;#3o6o6;药a;#293o1;a;#21o46;，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂抽不a;#2o986;身来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    康遵星罗结闻言又是放声大a;#315o5;，a;a;1dquo;这a;#2o1o7;a;#2o3o9;不a;#26o89;说，a;#2o316;甚遮a;#3o528;掩a;#3o528;a;#1229o;青唐a;#37o96;a;#26o82;然a;#2o986;不a;#2o1o2;手，a;#37o27;还有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;担心a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    星罗结a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2o551;和尚换上a;#2o1o2;一幅a;#24o66;a;#2o393;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#33o8o;，a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#2o174;家里a;#241o2;a;#2o853;a;#368o7;来，a;#2oo63;是a;#2o882;a;#3o528;风a;#385o5;，a;#335o9;是不a;#33o21;拿a;#2o123;a;#229o9;东西回去，家里都a;#352o1;挨饿a;#1229o;董a;#35o29;a;#2o32o;说说，a;#2o32o;打算a;#2o998;a;#251o5;a;#2281o;少？a;a;rdquo;

    结吴叱a;#33o98;a;#2o195;董a;#35o29;回答a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;墀松a;#245o3;a;#3619o;在a;#261o2;，长安城a;#2o219;a;#251o5;a;#2152o;蕃大a;#2o891;进a;#2o986;a;#1229o;唐a;#24o93;a;#278o9;a;#38o65;酬谢a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2411o;a;#2o182;平息叛a;#2oo81;，还把长安城a;#244o3;a;#2o316;a;#2o1o2;酬劳a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次只a;#352o1;康遵a;#2o32o;肯用心，可a;#2o197;a;#2o219;a;#2o32o;挑a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#2o57o;报酬a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第八章 太平调声传烽烟（五）

    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    见王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;这a;#2oo4o;快a;#236o1;a;#2o174;沈起a;#37o27;里a;#2o986;来，a;#278o9;有被a;#3oo41;饭a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;心a;#3o693;，a;#3o475;起来a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;谈得并不投机，a;#2511o;者说，陕西都转运a;#2o351;被a;#228o6;a;#2o154;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;狼狈样子后，心情不a;#229o9;，让王、a;#3964o;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;不得a;#2oo37;a;#3oo41;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;回a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;见a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣a;#244o3;a;#349o3;扭a;#3o528;一a;#2o154;，a;#26o49;边还有一群观a;#2o247;a;#2226o;a;#3o528;，a;#2o415;问韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2oo63;a;#3o385;a;#3o473;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#349o3;口a;#3o34o;一片a;#2oo81;象a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;只是抓a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;持a;#2o992;行窃a;#3o34o;小贼a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;向a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;解释道，a;a;1dquo;王a;#2o8o4;弟正a;#352o1;把a;#2o182;送去见官a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;哦a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;对这等小a;#2o1o7;完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;a;#2o852;趣，a;#2o182;对a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;道，a;a;1dquo;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;一a;#2oo81;，a;#2o316;a;#229o4;犯科a;#3o34o;贼子a;#236o1;a;#2281o;起来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;让a;#2o613;勍a;#21o35;轻饶a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;敢在城寨里持a;#2o992;行劫，必得a;#294o8;a;#294o8;治罪，杀一a;#2o742;a;#3o334;，a;#3o465;得西贼a;#3o34o;a;#229o4;细趁机a;#2o316;a;#2oo81;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;这a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;不是对韩a;#2o872;说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#241o2;在身后a;#3o34o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;听a;#2o1o2;后，a;#363o5;a;#21o4o;王a;#333o8;臣身边，说a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句，a;#2o415;一a;#4o784;押a;#3o528;小a;#2o599;往城a;#349o5;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    小a;#2o599;被a;#3o828;a;#253o2;a;#3o528;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;挣扎只引来a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;拳a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;对a;#2o182;并不同情，被抓包后竟然a;#2116o;起a;#2o992;子a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然有杀a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;念头，a;#37o27;被打死a;#2oo63;是活该a;#1229o;

    a;#2o498;是失a;#2oo27;a;#2o911;a;#2o174;a;#2oo41;，韩a;#2o872;却是回头又a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;，a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#2418o;轻后生正跟a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣一起去a;#2o1o2;城a;#349o5;，虽然喜欢跟a;#349o5;门打a;#2o132;道a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;不a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;被王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o447;a;#3o528;，又是得a;#2o154;a;#3o456;助，a;#2o182;不敢a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;a;#363o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;应该不是a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;暗暗摇a;#3o528;头a;#1229o;

    a;#2o911;a;#2o174;a;#2oo41;跟a;#2o182;四a;#23o16;家a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;弟同名同姓，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;四a;#23o16;嫁a;#3o34o;是a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;a;#235oo;贵a;#2o154;家，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;想a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;a;#363o5;a;#21o4o;三阳寨来a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#3o475;这a;#2o3o1;a;#2o911;a;#2o174;a;#2oo41;a;#3o34o;打扮，却是有点穷a;#3724o;a;#3o456;，衣服都是a;#26o87;a;#3o34o;，a;#3278o;且补a;#368o7;，自然不a;#2o25o;是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;弟a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;、a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#24o5o;经在a;#21o69;面a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;快a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;步，a;#32o39;跟上a;#21o69;，a;#236o1;听a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;说a;#3o528;a;#26o41;才见沈起a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;沈a;#2o852;宗还a;#3o495;是可a;#315o5;，天子让a;#2o182;a;#2o3o7;量a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;荒a;#3oooo;，a;#2o182;却a;#21o4o;甘谷城a;#362o8;一a;#2228o;a;#236o1;算把a;#2o1o7;a;#2o57o;完a;#2o1o2;，古a;#282o5;、a;#282o5;a;#283o4;都不去，李a;#335o9;愚上次来a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2o182;这般a;#25o42;a;#246o8;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#3o475;沈起a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;是a;#352o1;把甘谷a;#3o34o;三四千a;#39o31;a;#3oooo;算进来a;#1229o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;、古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;千a;#39o31;a;#2o182;不a;#3o475;，a;#2o294;把甘谷a;#2oo43;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;四千a;#39o31;一加进来，子纯a;#2o32o;说a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;万a;#39o31;荒a;#3oooo;a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;算错a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    虽然王a;#389o2;说a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;荒a;#3oooo;a;#3o34o;范a;#2226o;是a;#2o174;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;一a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o3o;城所在a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;纪县，这三a;#3o334;里河谷a;#2oo13;有宜垦荒a;#2232o;万a;#39o31;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;膏a;#3314o;a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;有千a;#39o31;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;荒a;#2232o;a;#2oo27;a;#352o1;是集a;#2oo13;在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;和古a;#282o5;a;#2ooo4;处，a;#282o5;a;#277oo;自a;#2o239;羌城a;#2o197;下，a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#2232o;a;#297o2;a;#2o3o1;置a;#276o4;较安a;#2o84o;，汉a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;a;#2281o;来屯垦，a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;被荒废并不a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;沈起却只a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o239;羌城，a;#2o415;往甘谷去a;#1229o;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;河谷a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;荒a;#3oooo;a;#2o182;不a;#3o475;，却a;#3o447;a;#3o528;甘谷a;#2oo43;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;沈起a;#3o34o;a;#3o424;算，王a;#389o2;a;#3o475;得很清a;#2697o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;是想a;#2ooo4;不得罪，打算拿甘谷a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;糊弄a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;在后面听a;#3o34o;a;#278o9;头a;#278o9;a;#33o41;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;拿a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;、a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;对a;#358o5;想a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#2oo63;稍稍明a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;沈起a;#3o34o;打算a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、窦a;#333o8;卿说王a;#389o2;所奏a;#3875o;实，a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#2ooo4;岸并a;#278o9;有万a;#39o31;荒a;#3oooo;a;#1229o;按沈起a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;，a;#2o182;大a;#27o1o;a;#2o25o;说，李、窦a;#2o1o8;a;#2o3o1;说得不错，a;#2o182;沿a;#3o528;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;一段，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#278o9;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;一a;#2o137;荒a;#3oooo;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;王a;#389o2;说a;#2o891;粮可a;#2o197;自行解a;#2o915;一a;#37o96;a;#2o998;，这a;#358o5;a;#2oo63;不a;#24o46;，甘谷里a;#236o1;有a;#2o96o;千a;#39o31;a;#2232o;，足a;#2o197;a;#259o3;撑河湟a;#2432o;边a;#3o34o;行a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o495;是打得如意算a;#3o424;，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#2653o;密院肯不肯让a;#2o182;a;#2ooo4;边迎风站a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;对沈起这种明a;#3o446;张胆和稀泥a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;法很不满，a;#2oo63;想a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;被a;#2653o;密院a;#3o34o;文彦博a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;骂回来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;这a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;不提a;#2o1o2;，天子a;#2oo43;才a;#2oo35;有天a;#2548o;，a;#223o7;聪岂a;#2o25o;a;#2oo26;a;#229o4;a;#2o154;所蒙？不管李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、窦a;#333o8;卿有a;#2o3o9;a;#229o4;谋，a;#2oo63;不管沈起打算如a;#2o3o9;推诿，官家总a;#33o21;a;#3o475;得一清a;#2o1o8;a;#2697o;，查a;#2oo1o;a;#277oo;落a;#3o7o7;a;#2o986;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;不想提a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;荒a;#3oooo;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;a;#2o182;对天子心a;#246o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;解，即a;#2o415;王a;#389o2;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;被降罪，a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;被调离a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}8o5;一役，a;#24o5o;经证明a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;行a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;卓有a;#251o4;效a;a;ash;a;a;ash;只a;#2o25o;被降职a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;，a;#3278o;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;，a;#39o46;导河湟拓边a;#3o34o;可a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o1o2;，王a;#389o2;a;#236o1;只是a;#2oo1o;助手a;#1229o;

    这样a;#3o34o;结果对a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;最a;#2oo26;有a;#21o33;，a;#2o182;虽然不a;#33o21;a;#2oo26;此推波助澜，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo48;见a;#2o854;a;#251o4;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;现在只担心一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;只是沈a;#2o852;宗a;#2o17o;天a;#21o18;a;#2o174;甘谷城逃回来，却是说a;#2o1o2;半天a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;说清a;#2697o;甘谷城现在a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;#21o4o;底如a;#2o3o9;a;#1229o;子纯，a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;甘谷城a;#2o17o;次不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o1o7;吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;甘谷城a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;a;#2o25o;有a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;觉得a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;担心很a;#26o8o;稽，a;a;1dquo;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;在甘谷城a;#2o869;a;#23o41;a;#2o449;a;#2641o;立，可a;#33o21;不敢a;#2o986;城a;#2o316;战a;#1229o;a;#2o294;甘谷城a;#3o34o;城a;#3845o;，a;#2o197;西贼a;#3o34o;攻城a;#277oo;a;#2o934;，不用a;#2oo1o;a;#2o116;a;#2o845;万a;#2o154;轮a;#3oo58;上阵，根本不可a;#33o21;打得下来a;#1229o;西贼a;#2o17o;次a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;a;#3485o;得去攻城，只a;#2o25o;用a;#2oo27;力a;#293o1;a;#21o46;a;#2o3o3;甘谷城里a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;，a;#2o877;派小队a;#2o154;马杀a;#2o837;谷a;#2oo13;放火a;#2525o;粮a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;点a;#2o1o2;点头，王a;#389o2;说得a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;在a;#297o2;，a;#2o182;回头又问韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;觉得a;#216o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;即a;#2o415;心a;#2oo13;有异议，a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;说a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;是a;#2o182;a;#2o973;a;#3o528;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;经验a;#3o34o;推a;#26o29;，a;#244o3;然不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;错失a;#1229o;故a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;点头，a;a;1dquo;机宜说得正是韩a;#2o872;想说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    回a;#21o4o;驻a;#2232o;，王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;命a;#2o154;上a;#2o1o2;饭，a;#215o7;完后都a;#215o8;自回房a;#2o241;息a;#1229o;a;#3278o;很快，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;回来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;都解a;#2o915;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;问a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;还有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;现在寨a;#2oo13;都a;#2oo81;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;一片，a;#2o613;寨a;#2oo27;正在火头上，a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;小贼撞上来，a;#2o182;a;#244o3;然不a;#2o25o;轻饶a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#333o8;臣一屁股坐下，a;#267oo;上a;#3o34o;饭菜还是韩a;#2o872;a;#2411o;a;#2o182;a;#3oo41;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2517o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;口，又道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;杀a;#2o182;，a;#276o5;竟罪不至死，听a;#2o613;寨a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;，是打上a;#2o96o;十杖，a;#21o5o;配流放a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o613;勍a;#2o498;是心a;#2o161;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;一a;#315o5;a;#1229o;换a;#2o316;是a;#2o854;a;#2o182;寨堡a;#3o34o;守臣，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#236o1;是a;#253o2;a;#2o986;去a;#3o733;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;把头挂在寨门a;#21o69;悬a;#3o528;，a;#3o465;得寨a;#2oo13;a;#2o877;a;#2oo81;下去a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o613;勍a;#2o498;a;#229o9;，a;#236o1;是在气头上a;#2oo63;不a;#2o449;手杀a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;a;#3619o;a;#3o528;a;#2o613;勍a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o613;寨a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;不错，本还a;#352o1;拉a;#3o528;a;#2o474;和a;#3964o;a;#2o225;喝a;#372o2;，只是想a;#3o528;明天一a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;上路，还a;#352o1;赶a;#3o528;回来回a;#358o5;，才推掉a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o613;勍a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#2o154;不错，a;#236o1;是贪杯a;#2o1o2;一点，不然a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;资历品阶，a;#2o3o9;至a;#2o11o;只a;#33o21;担a;#2o219;a;#2oo1o;寨a;#2oo27;a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;a;#2o197;后a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#2788o;意点，不a;#352o1;贪杯误a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;担a;#2o219;a;#3o528;勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;一职，又是随a;#261o2;a;#33o21;进a;#2655o;a;#384o1;库翻a;#3o475;资a;#26oo9;档案，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上大大小小近a;#3o334;名文武官员，a;#26o89;给a;#2o182;a;#2o1o2;解得七七a;#2o843;a;#2o843;a;#1229o;

    a;#276o4;如三阳寨a;#3o34o;寨a;#2oo27;a;#2o613;勍，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;经历韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;是一清a;#2o1o8;a;#2697o;a;#1229o;a;#2o613;勍在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;资历不a;#276o4;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;稍a;#24o46;，a;#368o7;去a;#2oo63;a;#39o47;立a;#368o7;一点战功，本官a;#2oo63;升a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;正a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;三班奉职a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#236o1;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;贪杯a;#229o9;喝a;#372o2;a;#3o34o;缘故，坏a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;，很a;#215o7;a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;次挂落a;#1229o;尚幸a;#2o613;勍在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2o154;缘不错，不少a;#2o154;a;#2411o;a;#2o182;说a;#229o9;a;#358o5;，所a;#2o197;官职a;#278o9;有被降，a;#236o1;是a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#2o877;敢给a;#2o182;a;#229o9;a;#24o46;遣a;#1229o;本是a;#33o21;担a;#2o219;缘边大a;#2o891;寨a;#3o34o;资格，现在沦落得却只a;#33o21;镇守一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o116;a;#3o334;步a;#3o34o;小寨a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;三哥放心，a;#2o474;a;#3o896;a;#21o4o;a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;正a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o174;来不a;#2oo81;喝a;#372o2;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;对a;#2o1o2;，三哥a;#2o32o;认识a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;被a;#2o599;a;#38o65;袋a;#3o34o;a;#2o911;a;#2o174;a;#2oo41;？a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;一听a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;名字a;#236o1;追问a;#2o182;？a;a;rdquo;王a;#333o8;臣突然想a;#2o1o2;起来，又问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;只是a;#2o182;姓名与a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o146;戚a;#3o456;同，所a;#2o197;a;#2281o;问a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o449;口答a;#2o1o2;，又问道，a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o911;a;#2o174;a;#2oo41;是哪里a;#2o154;氏，来三阳寨a;#2o57o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;营生？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;说a;#2o182;是a;#2o964;翔a;#2o154;氏，a;#21o4o;三阳寨是跟a;#3o528;家里a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;戚来a;#2o57o;a;#2oo8o;卖a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o964;翔？！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;一惊，一下站起来，急问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o154;a;#216o2;，a;#2o182;现在在哪里？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#3o693;道a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#333o8;臣摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，对韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;惊讶有a;#2o123;茫然不a;#3o693;措，a;a;1dquo;应该还在寨a;#2oo13;吧a;#1229o;现在天色a;#262o2;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;a;#2o986;寨去a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;三哥，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o154;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;有a;#2oo1o;a;#278o9;见a;#368o7;面a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;弟，a;#236o1;是叫a;#2o57o;a;#2o911;a;#2o174;a;#2oo41;，是a;#251o5;四a;#23o16;a;#3o34o;所生a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;对王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;不隐a;#3o61o;，a;a;1dquo;王a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o32o;a;#3o693;道a;#3o34o;，a;#251o5;a;#228o6;a;#2o844;家a;#236o1;是在a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;，李a;#2o1o8;a;#3492o;哥a;#2oo63;是a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o911;a;#3492o;弟同样在a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然a;#2o17o;天a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o911;a;#2o174;a;#2oo41;是a;#2o964;翔a;#2422o;a;#2o154;，说不a;#2345o;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;弟a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#333o8;臣一听a;#2oo43;下a;#2o415;跳a;#2o1o2;起来，急a;#3o528;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;去找a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;a;#228o6;面，天色都a;#24o5o;经a;#2o84o;a;#4o657;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;想a;#2o1o2;一想，摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;算a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;算a;#2o17o;次错a;#368o7;，a;#26o85;后a;#2oo63;不是见不a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不一a;#2345o;a;#3o495;是a;#251o5;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;弟，a;#335o9;是误a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o2;反a;#236o1;是a;#2oo1o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天天色a;#24o5o;a;#262o2;，还是a;#26o89;点a;#2o241;息，明天还a;#352o1;赶路a;#216o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    一夜a;#368o7;去，三阳寨a;#2o869;a;#2oo81;势a;#2o381;a;#26o87;a;#1229o;a;#2o613;勍a;#278o9;有杀a;#2o154;立a;#23o41;，下手不a;#294o8;，a;#244o3;然震慑不a;#2o1o2;寨a;#2oo13;宵小a;#1229o;寨a;#2oo13;十字a;#2oo27;a;#349o3;上a;#261o2;不a;#261o2;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#3o896;a;#3o528;撞a;#3o528;a;#3278o;引起一a;#3oo58;a;#2o1o5;吵，这让a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;和王a;#389o2;对赶a;#368o7;来送行a;#3o34o;a;#2o613;勍a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#33o8o;色a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;a;#2o613;勍感a;#21o4o;可惜，a;a;1squo;送上门a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;机a;#2o25o;不去把握，本a;#2o154;又a;#2oo47;a;#2o915;a;#26o29;，a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;怪始终升不上去，a;#26o85;后a;#2o877;被降职，a;#2oo63;怨不得a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;

    韩a;#2o872;跟a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;、a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;一起上路，a;#2oo63;不去想a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o3o1;可a;#33o21;a;#2583o;身a;#3278o;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;弟a;#1229o;不一a;#26o85;，a;#244o3;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;赶a;#21o4o;古a;#282o5;寨，一a;#2oo1o;噩耗正等a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#653o6;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#264o8;征、董a;#35o29;a;#24o5o;经尽起大a;#2o891;，意欲a;#2oo26;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;一a;#2o1o7;报a;#2o167;雪a;#2468o;a;#1229o;河a;#24o3o;、青a;#282o5;a;#215o8;a;#37o96;a;#4o784;a;#4o784;a;#217o9;应，a;#24o5o;经超a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o116;万a;#2o154;马！a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第八章 太平调声传烽烟（六）

    a;#123o4;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o116;万？a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;下马后a;#3o34o;第一句a;#358o5;，a;#2o415;是反a;#22o66;式a;#3o34o;a;#3oo97;问，配a;#3o528;随后a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;，显a;#3278o;易见a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;明a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;怀a;#3oo97;和不屑a;#1229o;

    a;#33o8o;色突变a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;被王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;，a;#315o5;得心情平复下来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o391;头a;#3o475;a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;，还不a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o8;十岁a;#3o34o;青a;#2418o;，竟然a;#2oo63;是一a;#211o3;不a;#2oo26;所a;#2116o;、a;#2o919;静a;#2o174;容a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;心头突然一阵火大，自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2345o;力竟然还不如一a;#2oo1o;a;#4o644;口孺子，不a;#368o7;转a;#3278o;a;#2o182;又释然，这还是a;#2o182;尚a;#2641o;a;#29o87;悉a;#244o3;a;#2232o;情a;#2o917;a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;系a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o256;说是a;#2o116;万，实际上a;#33o21;有a;#2281o;少？a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;不是不a;#3689o;a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;，a;#26o41;才只是猝不a;#2145o;a;#3845o;被吓a;#2o1o2;一跳，现在a;#2o919;静下来，却a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o256;言a;#3o34o;a;#26o8o;稽a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;将马a;#2o132;给寨a;#2oo13;迎上来a;#3o34o;士a;#2133o;，自a;#24o49;与a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;向寨a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;，边a;#362o8;边道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;是不a;#3o693;道a;#2o17o;次a;#264o8;征、董a;#35o29;a;#253o7;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;a;#21o4o;底有a;#2281o;少，a;#2o294;a;#244o3;a;#21o21;董a;#35o29;a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;四a;#3o334;精a;#3816o;，加上托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;千a;#2281o;a;#2o853;，可a;#236o1;是敢号称一万大a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;算a;#2o1o2;算宣扬a;#2284o;大a;#3o34o;数字和实际a;#2o853;力a;#3o34o;a;#276o4;a;#2o363;，a;#33o8o;色又是一变，a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#264o8;征a;#26o82;然号称a;#2o116;万a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#2o17o;次来攻古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;怕是a;#2oo63;有一万a;#2281o;a;#2o853;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    这a;#2oo1o;数a;#3o446;让a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;心提a;#2o1o2;起来，a;#352o1;a;#3o693;道古a;#282o5;寨如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力，在a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;千去，可a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;千a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;声音一如往a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;平静a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o294;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;在青a;#282o5;流a;#2o256;a;#3o34o;谣言，却是a;#2o256;说董a;#35o29;a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;一万河a;#24o3o;精a;#3816o;来助战，a;#3683o;同托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力，加起来总a;#2o849;a;#2ooo4;万a;#2o154;，a;#3278o;古a;#282o5;寨派a;#2o986;去a;#3o34o;a;#255o6;子有一a;#2281o;半回来后a;#236o1;跟a;#251o5;说，董a;#35o29;托a;#3o8o5;联a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;数a;#3o446;超a;#368o7;三万a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;这a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}947;a;#2o256;言有a;#2281o;a;#2oo4o;不靠谱a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#21o4o;底a;#2o25o;有a;#2281o;少a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#2o25o;超a;#368o7;一万，大a;#27o1o;七a;#2o843;千上下a;#1229o;a;#2o877;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#264o8;征家a;#3o34o;粮食a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;a;#259o3;撑不a;#2o3o3;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2o1;a;#3oo41;a;#2o853;在家，a;#3845o;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2146o;a;#2146o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;对自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#21o28;a;#26o29;很有自a;#2o449;，a;#2o182;回头问韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;说a;#216o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;下官a;#2o915;计不a;#2o449;a;#264o8;征a;#2o25o;有胆子来攻打古a;#282o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;不正面回答王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;，老是附和，却a;#2oo63;显不a;#2o986;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;耐a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说？a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#2o572;步，a;#236o1;在古a;#282o5;寨a;#3o34o;正门处，等a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;回答a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#264o8;征a;#3o34o;性格，a;#2o854;实应该跟a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;，都是小a;#235oo;即安，a;#211o6;据一a;#2232o;a;#2o415;心满意足a;#1229o;a;#352o1;不然a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;容忍a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2146o;a;#2146o;董毡a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;a;#3619o;普a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#2o877;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说，a;#264o8;征都是唃厮罗a;#3o34o;长孙，虽然a;#2o854;父a;#3o6o6;征与唃厮罗反a;#3o446;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;承继a;#2152o;蕃a;#3619o;普a;#3o34o;资格却还是在a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;可a;#264o8;征a;#2o854;a;#2o154;虽然有野心，a;#368o7;去a;#2oo63;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;不少小a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;却始终不敢跨a;#2o986;最后一步，自立a;#2oo26;王a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;点头a;#3619o;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，a;a;1dquo;玉昆果然对蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o693;a;#2oo43;甚深，这勾a;#244o3;a;#2o844;a;#2o1o7;一职a;#2o498;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#278o9;给错a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2281o;a;#2o123;提a;#2oo3o;a;#2284o;a;#3619o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;谦声谢a;#368o7;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#2284o;a;#2287o;，a;#2o182;站在在寨门a;#21o69;说a;#358o5;，一行a;#2o154;a;#236o1;将古a;#282o5;寨正门堵上，a;#2o869;a;#228o6;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;阻隔，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;却不管这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;，犹a;#2345o;a;#2o3o3;a;#33o5o;继续说a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;然a;#264o8;征是这样a;#3o34o;性格，a;#2o182;又a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;敢明a;#3o446;张胆a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;来攻a;#2o987;古a;#282o5;？！a;#236o1;算a;#2o182;胜a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;得不a;#21o4o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;处，a;#335o9;是a;#2o182;败a;#2o1o2;，a;#216o8;边蕃a;#37o96;想把a;#2o182;取a;#3278o;a;#2o195;a;#2oo43;a;#3o34o;不a;#3o693;有a;#2281o;少，更a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#2o154;在南a;#26o41;青唐王城a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;a;#2146o;董毡，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;放a;#368o7;这a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    大a;#37o96;a;#2o998;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;性格a;#2o854;实都是如此a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o961;有a;#2o1o2;一点a;#251o4;a;#236o1;，心a;#2oo13;所想a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是a;#2o445;a;#2o84o;a;#3o524;下a;#3o34o;一a;#2o999;，a;#236o1;算a;#2o182;还有更进一步a;#3o34o;野心，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;愿意去a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;遥不可a;#2145o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标，a;#3278o;去a;#2o882;不可测a;#3o34o;风a;#385o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o439;语说a;#3o34o;a;a;1squo;千金a;#2oo43;子，坐不a;#224o2;a;#2253o;a;a;rsquo;，a;#2o415;是这a;#2oo1o;道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#2o17o;次来攻a;#3o34o;a;#3135o;竟是谁？a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;追问a;#3o528;，a;#2o961;a;#2o1o7;总得有a;#2oo1o;a;#39o46;头a;#3o34o;吧，韩a;#2o872;说a;#264o8;征不a;#2o25o;来，a;#37o27;a;#2o17o;次a;#39o46;a;#3o528;近万a;#2o154;来报复a;#3o34o;，又a;#2o25o;是谁？

    a;a;1dquo;董a;#35o29;！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;回答a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;只是董a;#35o29;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#264o8;征和董a;#35o29;a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#2o998;a;#2o1o2;家，上次被打得落荒a;#3278o;逃a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;是董a;#35o29;a;#1229o;a;#264o8;征根本a;#236o1;a;#278o9;a;#215o7;a;#2o111;，损失又不是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;，a;#264o8;征又a;#2o3o9;必a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#3278o;火a;#2oo13;取栗？蕃a;#37o96;不a;#2o284;汉a;#2o154;，即a;#2o415;是a;#2o146;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2oo43;间a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2281o;少生死a;#3o456;系、荣辱与a;#2o849;a;#3o34o;想法a;#1229o;a;#264o8;征父a;#31o62;a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o5;a;#26oo7;，还有a;#2o854;父与董毡a;#2o8o4;弟a;#3o456;a;#2o1o5;，都是明证a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;说得a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3683o;a;#3683o;点头a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;子纯，a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;玉昆说得有a;#278o9;有道a;#297o2;？a;a;rdquo;这下轮a;#21o4o;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;征求王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;意见a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;推a;#26o29;，王a;#389o2;a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;在一a;#3o452;在想a;#3o528;，a;#2oo63;觉得有道a;#297o2;，a;a;1dquo;应该是董a;#35o29;a;#1229o;a;#264o8;征a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;不a;#2o25o;来，a;#2o182;a;#278o9;必a;#352o1;a;#2o882;a;#385o5;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;董a;#35o29;哪a;#2o799;来a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;胆子？a;#3278o;a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，又a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;召集a;#21o4o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;蕃a;#37o96;来a;#2411o;a;#2o182;a;#2o986;a;#2o853;复a;#2o167;？a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#2o182;可不是a;#264o8;征a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;这a;#261o2;发现a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;把城门a;#3o34o;道路给堵起来a;#2o1o2;，忙向里a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;步，把城门口让a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;和王a;#389o2;又重a;#26o32;向寨a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2oo63;揣测a;#3o528;董a;#35o29;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;找来这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2411o;手a;#1229o;董a;#35o29;不是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2146o;a;#2146o;董毡，手上a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2281o;少a;#37o96;a;#2o247;，a;#33o21;a;#2538o;a;#2o986;a;#2ooo4;三千三四千a;#236o1;不错a;#2o1o2;，a;#3278o;a;#2o17o;次来攻古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力数a;#3o446;，a;#236o1;算a;#278o9;有一万，a;#2oo63;有七a;#2o843;千a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;，这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o154;，a;#2o8o9;a;#2o973;董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;望，不是a;#3o7o1;a;#261o2;间a;#236o1;a;#33o21;召集得a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;该不a;#2o25o;董a;#35o29;把是隆博a;#37o96;给卖a;#2o1o2;吧？a;a;rdquo;隆博a;#37o96;是a;#244o3;a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;罪魁a;#31o96;首a;#2oo43;一，与托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;战a;#2o1o5;a;#2oo63;是a;#2o174;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;手上a;#2432o;始a;#3o34o;，董a;#35o29;如有机a;#2o25o;，a;#244o3;然愿意把隆博a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;所有权a;#2o998;给a;#2o182;a;#2o154;a;#2o57o;a;#31o36;物a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;隆博a;#37o96;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;给托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;吞a;#215o7;a;#3o34o;一干a;#2o1o8;a;#2o928;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;摇a;#3o528;头，a;#2o182;不a;#3o693;不觉a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;把说a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2116o;权拿a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;手a;#2oo13;，a;a;1dquo;a;#244o3;a;#21o21;机宜a;#39o46;a;#3o528;七a;#37o96;合攻托a;#3o8o5;，a;#236o1;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;攻打隆博a;#37o96;a;#261o2;a;#2o57o;得太a;#368o7;a;#2o998;，杀a;#2o154;、劫a;#255o4;，把隆博a;#37o96;洗劫得一干a;#2o1o8;a;#2o928;，甚至还a;#2116o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;运去古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;粮a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#244o3;a;#26o85;王a;#389o2;a;#39o46;a;#2o891;攻打托a;#3o8o5;，是a;#2o174;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;掩杀a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在此a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，隆博a;#37o96;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;被有a;#3o528;董a;#35o29;a;#259o3;援a;#3o34o;托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;给打残a;#2o1o2;，丁口、牲a;#3oo44;和a;#3613o;物都被a;#2525o;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;a;#2o987;败托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;后，所有a;#3o34o;战a;#21o33;品a;#21o17;是给纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;a;#2oo26;首a;#3o34o;七家a;#37o96;落a;#2o998;掉，在这a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;隆博a;#37o96;一点a;#2o415;宜都a;#278o9;占a;#21o4o;，a;#278o9;有a;#254o5;回a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;损失，a;#3o456;反a;#2232o;，还被七a;#37o96;强a;#352o1;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o986;a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;费用a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;隆博a;#37o96;是穷困潦a;#2o498;，每a;#2o917;a;#2484o;下，a;#3o524;见a;#3o528;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2o998;崩离析a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;西北a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;都是a;#26o8o;a;#21o33;不起a;#26o89;，杀一头骨a;#3o246;如柴a;#3o34o;a;#3265o;，骨头有得啃，a;#329o5;可a;#278o9;处a;#215o7;a;#1229o;董a;#35o29;可a;#278o9;本a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;靠a;#3o528;穷困潦a;#2o498;a;#3o34o;隆博a;#37o96;把a;#2o154;骗来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;董a;#35o29;用a;#3o34o;是哪里a;#3o34o;a;#3613o;物来勾引a;#2o154;？a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;所有跟a;#2o174;机宜扫荡托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#1229o;董a;#35o29;肯a;#2345o;是把a;#2oo27;意打a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;身上a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;说完，a;#3o597;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o597;王a;#389o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;a;#21o17;是a;#4o723;励性a;#3o34o;点a;#2o1o2;点头，显然a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;抱a;#3o528;同样a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;法a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;不是古a;#282o5;寨？a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#21o32;根问底a;#3o34o;追问道a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;环a;#3527o;寨a;#2oo13;，寨a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#349o3;a;#24o66;空空荡荡，a;#21o35;提a;#3671o;队，a;#236o1;a;#3683o;行a;#2o154;都a;#3859o;见一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;城头上a;#3o34o;守a;#2o853;a;#2oo63;是站得稀稀落落，a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;将寨a;#2oo13;a;#2o853;力a;#241o2;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;三a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o8;a;#3o34o;后果，a;#236o1;是a;#2o351;得古a;#282o5;寨只a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;最基本a;#3o34o;守御，勉强守稳城头a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起董a;#35o29;手上a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力，城a;#2oo13;守a;#2o891;可a;#33o21;a;#236o1;只有a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;十a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一a;#2281o;一点a;#1229o;

    a;#2o197;董a;#35o29;手上a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;觉得a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#24o5o;经足a;#2o197;打下古a;#282o5;寨a;#1229o;a;#3278o;古a;#282o5;寨a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;粮、a;#2o891;a;#2212o;，可是很大一a;#315o8;a;#3613o;a;#235oo;，不是灭a;#2o1o2;七a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;缴获a;#33o21;a;#276o4;得上a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;向a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;详细解释a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#3859o;易程a;#2423o;不同a;#1229o;a;#352o1;a;#254o5;回a;#39o68;面和a;#21o69;次a;#3o34o;损失，董a;#35o29;a;#2o174;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;a;#2oo26;首a;#3o34o;七家蕃a;#37o96;身上a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;攻打古a;#282o5;寨，打不打得下来姑且a;#2ooo4;说a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;打下来a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;可a;#236o1;是捅a;#2o1o2;马蜂窝，必惹得天子震怒，立a;#21o51;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;面对a;#2o84o;力反a;#2o987;a;#3o34o;西a;#2o891;a;#1229o;董a;#35o29;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2oo1o;蕃a;#2o154;首a;#39o46;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;有a;#33o21;力a;#244o3;得起a;#2o1o2;天子a;#3o34o;愤怒？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;还在想a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#3oo41;守寨a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#211o3;城a;#2oo27;a;#24o5o;经闻声a;#3o456;迎a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起雄a;#3842o;豪勇a;#3278o;又心a;#246o5;a;#2491o;密a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;来，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#211o3;手在气象上a;#236o1;a;#24o46;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;点头a;#217o4;腰a;#3o34o;把王a;#389o2;、a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;请进a;#2o1o2;a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;服a;#2o365;a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;在寨a;#2oo13;官厅里坐下，a;#2o182;又在a;#22o4o;a;#235o6;问暖a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;后a;#363o5;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    有a;#2o123;不耐a;#289o2;a;#3o34o;让a;#2o182;在一边坐下，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;问起a;#2o1o2;最a;#2oo26;a;#2o851;a;#3819o;a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;问a;#39o64;，a;#2o182;同a;#261o2;问a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;和韩a;#2o872;，a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1squo;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;？a;a;rsquo;这a;#2oo1o;问a;#39o64;问得a;#229o9;，不管对手是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，a;#2oo63;不管a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o424;算和计a;#21o1o;，最后a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;a;#3819o;还是在自a;#24o49;身上a;#1229o;

    可不a;#3577o;王a;#389o2;、韩a;#2o872;a;#2o877;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o449;心十足，a;#3o524;a;#2o8o9;a;#2o877;如a;#2o3o9;a;#3816o;a;#21o33;，都不a;#33o21;改变古a;#282o5;寨a;#2oo13;只a;#21o97;一千a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;实a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;想a;#352o1;援救a;#2o197;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#2oo26;首a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;宋七a;#37o96;加起来a;#2oo63;只有四千a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;需a;#352o1;面对a;#3o34o;将是至少七千a;#2o197;上a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃蕃a;#2o853;a;#1229o;

    最a;#2o851;a;#3819o;a;#3o34o;，是a;#2o17o;次王a;#389o2;a;#2o877;a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;重复a;#21o69;次对a;#2o184;托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;奇a;#2o853;突a;#2o986;，a;#2o174;后a;#26o41;a;#2o599;袭董a;#35o29;a;#1229o;a;#215o7;a;#368o7;一次a;#2o111;a;#3o34o;董a;#35o29;只a;#2o25o;小心a;#2o877;小心，根本不可a;#33o21;a;#2o877;给王a;#389o2;得意a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;

    可王a;#389o2;和韩a;#2o872;还有底气，a;#276o5;竟在青a;#282o5;一a;#241o2;并不是只有a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一家，另一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;却a;#2oo63;不是a;#2o219;a;#2o154;a;#2745o;a;#2o94o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o799;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#2o25o;a;#3o524;a;#3o529;a;#3o529;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;董a;#35o29;扫荡青a;#282o5;吗？a;a;rdquo;

    青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;实力a;#2oo63;许不a;#2145o;a;#264o8;征，a;#2o294;a;#2o8o9;a;#2o973;董a;#35o29;和a;#2o182;引诱来a;#3o34o;a;#2oo44;合a;#2oo43;a;#2o247;，却a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;吓a;#21o4o;青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;大首a;#39o46;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;得去找a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂说说a;#358o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;轻快a;#3o34o;语气说得a;#236o1;a;#2o687;是a;#352o1;去a;#2oo18;门a;#1229o;

    ！

 第九章 长戈如林起纷纷（一）

    a;#123o4;第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    a;#39o44;a;#2345o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;献a;#2o44o;a;#2o2o2;式给a;#2653o;密a;#2o351;文彦博给a;#256o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    据文彦博所说，托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#2o854;实不a;#368o7;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;边境a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;小小a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;，丁口即少，a;#2o853;力a;#2o134;自不a;#3o427;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2o987;败a;#2o1o2;托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;，纵然是a;#3683o;a;#26o63;长a;#2oo63;a;#2o44o;获a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是a;#2o123;微不足道a;#3o34o;功劳a;#1229o;这样a;#2oo63;敢押至a;#2o14o;城来献a;#2o44o;，实在有失朝廷a;#2o3o7;面a;#1229o;想a;#244o3;a;#2418o;，曹玮在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#2o182;所a;#28o4o;灭a;#3o34o;大蕃a;#37o96;有a;#2o96o;十上a;#3o334;，a;#3278o;如托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;一般a;#3o34o;，更是a;#3671o;载a;#26oo7;量，却a;#2oo63;不见a;#2o182;一次又一次a;#3o34o;献a;#2o44o;陛a;#21o69;a;#1229o;

    文彦博a;#3o34o;这a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;，让王a;#214o2;心a;#2oo13;愤愤不平a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;a;#2o182;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;参a;#3619o;a;#2o891;务、押送战a;#2o44o;、a;#2o197;a;#2145o;献上a;#278o1;a;#3o424;、a;#2o891;棋等a;#2o1o7;，被天子赐a;#2o1o4;a;#2o1o2;三班a;#2o511;职a;#3o34o;品官，又跟a;#3o528;张守约一起，被越次a;#253o7;a;#2o837;宫a;#2oo13;面a;#223o7;，王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;，还是有犹有a;#2o313;怒a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;文彦博拿a;#3o528;曹玮来跟王a;#389o2;a;#276o4;较，a;#236o1;是王a;#389o2;a;#2o146;至，a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;a;#2o3o2;头受教，道一声a;a;1squo;文a;#2653o;密说得正是a;a;rsquo;a;#1229o;

    曹玮曹宝臣，是a;#2432o;国名将曹彬a;#2oo43;子，a;#2oo63;是如a;#2o17o;曹太a;#3o343;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2146o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;是a;#3o495;宗朝a;#261o2;镇守a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;第一名将，名震西陲a;#1229o;听a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;名字，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2152o;蕃，小a;#2o799;a;#2oo63;不敢夜啼a;#1229o;a;#21o35;a;#3o475;现如a;#2o17o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;、a;#2152o;蕃闹得如此欢a;#3315o;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;在曹玮面a;#21o69;，李a;#2o8o3;昊a;#3o34o;老子李a;#245o3;明，a;#2152o;蕃a;#3619o;普唃厮罗，都是老实a;#2o57o;a;#2o154;，哪a;#2oo1o;敢轻a;#2oo3o;妄a;#2116o;？a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o6;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;后来a;#335o9;是曹玮不死，有a;#2o182;虎a;#23o41;镇a;#3o528;，李a;#2o8o3;昊绝然不敢a;#2o57o;反a;#1229o;

    可是这等英雄a;#2o154;物，a;#2oo63;只a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;现在a;#2432o;国a;#2oo43;a;#21o21;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#1229o;放a;#21o4o;现在，又有哪a;#2o3o1;将a;#39o46;a;#33o21;a;#276o4;得上曹玮a;#3o34o;一根a;#33o5o;趾头？即a;#2o415;是a;#2938o;青a;#2938o;武a;#3514o;，a;#2o182;升a;#2o219;a;#2653o;密a;#2o351;，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是灭掉a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;在广西叛a;#2oo81;a;#3o34o;a;#2o396;智a;#3964o;，a;#2o3o9;a;#245o3;a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;跟曹玮a;#3o456;提并a;#3577o;？a;#3278o;a;#2938o;青a;#2oo43;后，国朝武功a;#26o85;衰，王a;#389o2;a;#2o17o;次a;#26o25;首a;#2o845;a;#3o334;，败敌逾万a;#3o34o;功劳，a;#24o5o;经算得上a;#244o3;a;#2o17o;天子即a;#2o3o1;a;#2o197;来，a;#2o165;次a;#2o11o;a;#2226o;绕a;#3o528;绥a;#245o3;城a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;次大战，a;#3278o;a;#33o21;a;#2549o;在a;#21o69;三a;#3o34o;大功a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    崇政殿a;#228o6;，王a;#214o2;突然a;#2o3o2;头轻咳a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，掩去心a;#2oo13;突然a;#3315o;起a;#3o34o;a;#236o4;尬a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;这a;#2oo1o;大a;#2o891;万a;#2o154;是董a;#35o29;和托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;自a;#24o49;说a;#3o34o;，不是王a;#389o2;a;#3o6o6;编a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;自家老子在奏章a;#2oo13;说a;#2o17o;次败敌逾万，a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;算是a;#2745o;君，a;#3278o;且a;#2o845;a;#3o334;首级可是实实在在a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;咳a;#22o13;声，引来a;#2o96o;道不满a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;，a;#2o182;a;#3683o;忙a;#2o3o2;下头，不敢a;#2o877;惹起a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2788o;意a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#251o6;备森森，护翼天子a;#3o34o;班a;#3o452;护卫a;#3o342;是重a;#3ooo2;持a;#25o96;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;不是a;#25o96;，a;#3278o;是一条条长柄骨朵a;a;ash;a;a;ash;身材a;#21o17;是一a;#2oo1o;a;#276o4;一a;#2oo1o;a;#3964o;大a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;a;#2o116;a;#2361o;a;#2o845;寸a;#3o34o;身量不算a;#3o7o2;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;面a;#21o69;却a;#3o828;是a;#2o3o2;a;#2o1o2;一头去，让a;#2o182;自卑不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;是韩a;#2o872;来a;#2o1o2;，站在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo13;间，a;#2oo63;都只a;#33o21;算是a;#2oo13;等a;#2o559;下a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;听说宫a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;班a;#3o452;，有许a;#2281o;都是a;#1999o;a;#2o195;a;#3o456;a;#2o256;，自太a;#31o62;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#236o1;a;#2432o;始在宫a;#2oo13;应a;#2o184;a;#24o46;a;#2o351;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#23o94;妻a;#2oo63;往往都是a;#21o51;意挑a;#3o528;身材a;#3964o;大a;#3o34o;女子，这样一a;#2o195;a;#2o195;a;#2o256;下来，一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;都是a;#2o845;a;#2361o;有a;#2o313;a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;十条大汉并肩站a;#3o528;，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;一根根庭a;#266o9;a;#315o8;a;#3o452;a;#3o34o;撑a;#3o528;天空，气势a;#29o22;是迫a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#215o7;a;#368o7;a;#2132o;饭，在张守约a;#3o34o;提点下，a;#3683o;口a;#277oo;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;敢喝，王a;#214o2;进宫在崇政殿a;#228o6;等a;#3o528;a;#3528o;见a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;现在a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;等a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;a;#2oo37;，a;#2o182;站得腰a;#3724o;腿a;#3o14o;，却还a;#278o9;有a;#2oo1o;a;#28o4o;息a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;王a;#214o2;a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;张守约，花a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;头发在长a;#33o5o;幞头下a;#387o6;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，a;#24o5o;经都是花a;#3ooo2;a;#2oo43;a;#2418o;，站a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo37;却a;#2o173;是一a;#2116o;不a;#2116o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;环绕a;#3o528;崇政殿a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;班a;#3o452;a;#2o365;卫a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;是一a;#2116o;不a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o154;a;#2226o;a;#3o528;a;#3o343;城a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;心站a;#3o528;，a;#2116o;a;#2oo63;不a;#2116o;，a;#3683o;一声咳a;#22o13;都a;#278o9;有，王a;#214o2;都感觉a;#3o528;静得吓a;#2o154;，a;#2o165;有a;#3o34o;声音还是不远处，a;#2o174;崇政殿a;#2o869;a;#2o256;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;，另a;#228o6;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}118;声a;#1229o;

    可a;#33o21;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;都是a;#3964o;近十丈a;#3o34o;殿a;#384o1;，风在殿a;#384o1;间穿梭，呼呼a;#3o34o;a;#21o38;得甚急，a;#2o351;得穿a;#3o528;a;#214o2;重朝服a;#3o34o;王a;#214o2;，一点a;#2oo63;不觉得a;#289o9;a;#1229o;感受a;#3o528;a;#2349o;静a;#2oo13;清a;#2o937;，王a;#214o2;突然想起来，自a;#2o182;进a;#2o1o2;a;#3o343;城后，却是a;#3683o;一声蝉a;#4o483;都a;#278o9;听a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;天气a;#289o9;得a;#26o89;，a;#2o14o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;树上a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;有a;#3o693;a;#2o1o2;在吵，a;#2o294;a;#2o559;a;#2o559;在宫城a;#2oo13;一声都a;#278o9;听a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;还a;#3o495;是奇怪，a;#3859o;道是天子a;#2oo43;a;#23o41;，a;#33o21;够远驱a;#345o3;虫？a;a;rsquo;

    王a;#214o2;胡a;#246o5;a;#2oo81;想a;#3o528;，心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;想法可算得上是不敬天子a;#1229o;这a;#261o2;一阵a;#2o937;风突然迎面吹来，王a;#214o2;将头a;#2526o;起一点，用a;#2o313;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o475;a;#368o7;去，只见崇政殿a;#32o39;闭许a;#2oo37;a;#3o34o;殿门终a;#2o11o;打a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;，七a;#2o843;a;#2o154;a;#3847o;续a;#2o174;殿a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#3o342;是衣a;#3o528;朱a;#32o43;，显是身a;#2o221;极a;#3964o;a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;忙把头a;#224o2;得更a;#2o3o2;a;#2o1o2;一点，不敢有丝毫不恭a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3135o;竟是宰执a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;哪a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;，a;#2o294;a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o3o1;a;#3964o;权重却是不用说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;如果文彦博在里面，王a;#214o2;却a;#24o76;望a;#2o182;a;#33o21;在哪里踩滑a;#2o1o2;a;#33o5o;，a;#363oo;上一跤a;#1229o;

    只a;#3o475;a;#3o528;一条条红色和a;#32o43;色a;#3o34o;朝服下a;#2567o;a;#2o174;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;穿a;#368o7;，a;#4o657;面a;#264o8;底a;#3o34o;官靴踩a;#3o528;a;#2232o;板夺夺a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo18;a;#217o9;声渐次远去，崇政殿里终a;#2o11o;空a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;终a;#2o11o;a;#33o21;进崇政殿a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;

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 第九章 长戈如林起纷纷（二）

    第二更，求红票，收藏】

    韩冈并不知道他的名字已经写在了崇政殿的屏风上，即便知道，也会自嘲的想着自己终于能与宋江、方腊平起平坐了。

    他现在倒是挺想自己有着宋江方腊一般的本钱，当然不是用来造反，而是手上若能有个上万人驻守在古渭寨中，也不会任由董裕嚣张。

    王韶和高遵裕正在商量着如何联络俞龙珂：是先让人带封信，然后再去找他说说话；还是直接去。如果是要先写信，还要考虑着如何措辞才能不失朝廷体面，又能打动俞龙珂，这是件费思量的活计，不过他们最迟也要在明天天亮前商议出个眉目来。

    至于韩冈，也有他的事情要做，他可不是王韶、高遵裕面前的小跑腿，没事出出主意的清客。他是官，当然有差遣要做事。勾当公事是一件，而管勾路中伤病事也是他的工作。

    前次向宝领军去解决托硕部，韩冈就奉命带着他手下管理甘谷疗养院的朱中等人随军而行。而后向宝被王韶抢在头里去，气得中风，进军不了了之，朱中等一众人等便被韩冈派去了古渭，在古渭寨打造新的疗养院。

    而经过了近两个月的打理，古渭寨的医院已经有了初步规模，古渭疗养院的门额就挂在寨中南部的一处阳光好的军营大门上。寨主刘昌祚很会带兵，善抚士卒是不用说的，自然对疗养院十分上心。而以朱中为首，被韩冈**来的一批人，对韩冈是顶礼膜拜，把他的话当作圣旨一般依从。韩冈所编订的管理暂行条例，更是一丝不苟的去执行。

    疗养院的内部布置一切学着甘谷城的样式，打理得干干净净，布置得井井有条，一看就是个宜住人的好地方。虽然在里面治病救人的都是如朱中这般只有不到一年的医术生涯的赤脚医生，但有治疗总比没治疗要好；有专人照料，再加上洁净的饮食、干净的住所，更是比旧时在肮脏的床铺上等死要强出百倍，一个多月下来，有不少生病的士兵康复出院，因而韩冈在古渭寨中便是备受尊敬。

    “韩官人！”“拜见韩官人！”“小人拜见韩官人！”见到朱中陪同的韩冈，疗养院中的士兵们纷纷退到路边俯身行礼——韩冈上次来过古渭，认识他的人并不少。

    韩冈一一点头还礼，对着朱中笑道：“看起来你很做得很用心啊，要不然我也沾不了光。”

    朱中比起半年多前跟着韩冈押运军需的落魄样子，已经截然不同，仿佛两个人一般。有些富态，满面红光，须发都梳得整整齐齐，像是个有身份的乡绅。身上穿的衣服的料子虽不华贵，也是能算上不错的货色——虽然士兵们都不富裕，疗养院都不会向他们收钱，但他们病好之后，总是会送些礼来作为感谢——而且洗得干干净净，却是连浑家都有了，而不再是四十岁的光棍。

    朱中知道眼前的这一切都是韩冈给他的，士卒们的尊敬，丰厚的俸禄，还有一个完整的家庭，都是跟了韩冈之后才得到的。他恭恭敬敬的对韩冈道：“都是官人的功劳，小人只是费些辛苦罢了。”

    “你们的确辛苦了……”看着被打理十分干净整洁的古渭疗养院，韩冈感慨油然而生。

    他算是个甩手掌柜，**了甘谷疗养院、编写出了管理制度之后，便没在医院上面花多少心思。他在甘谷打造疗养院，本也是因为功利之心。当了官后，也只是稍加关注，心思和精力还是放在经略司衙门里面。但朱中不同，他和他的几十个同僚都是把疗养院当作改变命运的唯一事业，投入的心血和功夫不是韩冈能比。

    陪着韩冈在疗养院中视察了一圈，安慰了一些重病的士卒。在疗养院特有的长条交椅上坐下，朱中小心翼翼地问着韩冈：“官人，今次木征带了五万大军来攻打古渭，这寨子能不能守得住？”

    朱中身份低微，不知其中内情。他只听说过传言，并不知道木征仅是个幌子，那五万大军更是空谈。

    韩冈当然要辟谣，不然单是传言就能让古渭寨里的守军不战自溃，他大笑道：“传言多是无稽，不能妄信。来的不是木征，兵力也决没有五万，而他们更不敢攻打古渭寨。皇宋天威，也不是小小的蕃部能招惹的。只不过是蕃部间的自斗罢了。”

    韩冈的声音很大，他的话本就是说给疗养院中的士兵们听的。王韶和高遵裕忘了下令辟谣，只是寨中人心惶惶，韩冈既然碰上，也不能看看就算了。

    而因为疗养院的事，韩冈在秦凤路军中的名声很好，他说的话自然不缺人信。周围的士卒、护工们听到他的话，神色便为之一松。

    “那就不会打仗了？”朱中惊喜的问着。

    韩冈不能就此下断言，也不想诓骗周围的士卒和护工——他一向很看重个人信用：“今次被贼人攻打的蕃部，是听命于朝廷的熟蕃。在情在理不能任凭他们受欺。谨守门户，是你们的事。至于解救蕃部，平息纷争，自有人去做，尔等不必操这份心。即便真的有贼人敢犯古渭，到时你们听命行事就行了，古渭寨高墙厚，也不是只会骑马射箭的蕃人能攻下，等个几天，都巡检自会率大军来援。”

    韩冈把和战两面都说到，没有欺瞒半点。‘民可使，由之，不可使，知之’，虽然韩冈对这一段的句读与此时流行的说法并不相同，许多士大夫都觉得乡愚不足以论事，但韩冈一直都认为，什么事都向下隐瞒，用些谎言来欺诈部下，绝不会有好结果，只会降低个人在人们心中的信用，狼来了的故事韩冈并不想模仿。子曰：自古皆有死，民无信不立。足兵、足食，都很重要，但民众们的信任却是最重要的。

    听到韩冈的解释，周围的人们虽然心中隐忧没有被化解，但他们至少能安下心去等着结果。韩冈知道，古渭寨不算大，而且这时候人人都在打听着消息，他的这番话很快就能传遍寨中。自家既然还有些信用，这番话自然不缺人信。寨里人心安定下来，那今次古渭寨也就不会再有什么乱子。

    散去了众人，走遍了疗养院中，朱中陪着韩冈向外走。韩冈边走边说：“过几日朱兄弟你们可能要辛苦一点，被攻打的蕃部也许会退到古渭来求庇护。到时也许会有些蕃人的伤病过来求医，他们都是同听王命的熟蕃，要好生照料，日后还要用得上他们。”

    朱中头点得跟小鸡啄米：“官人放心，小人不会慢待。”

    出了疗养院，辞别了朱中，天色已经全黑了。夜风热燥燥的，就算迎着风，可呼吸都让人感到烦闷不堪。韩冈额头细细密密出了一层汗，胸背更是都汗湿了，但他只希望天能再热一点，吐蕃蕃人可吃不住这样的天气。

    回到城衙中，韩冈去找王韶和高遵裕，他们应该商量出个眉目，但当他到了衙门的正厅中，却见一个胡须花白的老蕃人正跪在厅内的地板上哭诉着：

    “王机宜、高提举，两位要为小人做主啊！董裕那厮已经绕过了渭源堡，一口气灭了苽黎五族里的两家。现在他的前锋已经离着青渭只剩百里了，指着名要小人的脑袋。小人为朝廷不惜性命，但小人家里还有几千孩儿，看在小人为朝廷卖命的份上，总得给小人的孩儿一条活路吧。”

    这个已经被吓得语无伦次的蕃人，韩冈认识他，是青渭一带最为亲附大宋的纳芝临占部的族长，唤作张香儿。今年在古渭寨过年时，韩冈就见过他。也是前次攻打托硕部，第一个响应王韶号召的部族。只是别看他哭得这么伤心，其实在上次齐攻托硕的七部中，纳芝临占部是位置最安全的一家。

    纳芝临占部所据有的三条谷地紧挨着古渭寨，在古渭南面不到二十里处，便是族帐所在的吹莽城。其族酋皆是张姓，本就是吐蕃化的汉人，早在真宗时就投了大宋，世代被封作蕃部巡检。本代族长张香儿甚至还在古渭寨里有一套宅邸，时常过来居住——缘边的各处城寨并不是完全由士兵充斥其间，而是类似于城池，有商人，有平民，当然还有些靠着保护的富户、大族。像张香儿这样亲宋的蕃部，在自家附近的主城中，买间宅子都是很常见的事。

    所以说这厮其实安全得很，他现在在王韶和高遵裕面前哭诉，不过是为了把族人都弄进古渭寨中来。

    王韶和高遵裕安慰了张香儿两句，把他打发了出去。但张香儿已经表露出来的要求，他们却要大费思量。虽然救援这几家亲宋蕃部是必然的，但万一放进寨来的蕃人中有人心怀不轨，那古渭寨可就完了。

    “玉昆，你觉得该怎么做？”王韶问着韩冈的意见。

    “老弱妇孺可以进寨，同时不许携带兵器。至于精壮，则只能临寨结帐。”韩冈说得很干脆，这些事过去都是有先例的，照着来就是。紧接着他又说道：

    “不过董裕进兵的速度却是令人意外，想不到竟然已经灭掉了苽黎五族里的两家，兵锋距古渭又只剩百里。联络青唐部之事刻不容缓，还是今夜就走，由下官去打个前站。

    韩冈从来都很珍惜自己第二条生命，若无必要，绝不冒险。可如果不能趁董裕杀到古渭寨之前赶去青唐部，等他抵达寨外，那时再想出城可就要冒着绝大的风险了。去青唐部之事，现在看来是躲不掉的，既然如此，还是早点去比较好。

    其实方才王韶和高遵裕商议的结果也是直接先由韩冈带着口信过去，然后有了回音，他们再去见俞龙珂不迟。王韶当即点头道，“如此那就拜托玉昆你了……王舜臣！”

    王舜臣站了出来：“小人在！”

    “你带一队人随玉昆去，务必要保护好玉昆的安全。”

    王舜臣躬身答诺：“机宜放心，小人必不负所托！”！

 第九章 长戈如林起纷纷（四）

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    骑手a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;，转身穿a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;包a;#2226o;a;#2228o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;在千a;#3o334;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;环绕下静静a;#3o34o;等a;#3o528;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;答复a;#1229o;大约a;#2ooo4;a;#21o51;a;#38o47;后，包a;#2226o;a;#2228o;又被打a;#2432o;，

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    在青唐城门口，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;十名随a;#2o174;被拦a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，只放a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂居所a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;厅a;#228o6;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;被拦在a;#2o1o2;a;#228o6;面a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o316;势欲怒，却被韩a;#2o872;阻a;#2o3o3;，命a;#2o182;在门a;#228o6;安心等a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;踏步上a;#21o69;，一a;#24o38;一右站在厅门口a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;名守a;#2o853;夹a;#368o7;来a;#352o1;搜韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;身a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#3816o;a;#21o33;起来，如a;#2o992;锋一般将a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o634;a;#2o3o3;，然后向a;#2o869;提声问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;敢问a;#2o446;a;#26o63;长，这可是青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;待客a;#2oo43;道？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;一下，一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o3o2;沉浑a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;声音a;#2o174;厅a;#2o869;a;#2o256;a;#2o986;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不得a;#26o8o;a;#31o36;a;#1229o;快请韩官a;#2o154;进来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    跨a;#2o837;厅a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;终a;#2o11o;见a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#1229o;

    青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#26o63;长如a;#2o17o;是四十上下a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;纪，a;#3o456;a;#3598o;古a;#253o5;，a;#3964o;a;#254o2;a;#3o34o;a;#4o763;梁在a;#33o8o;上拉a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;深深a;#3o34o;阴影，一根粗大a;#3o34o;发辫a;#3o424;在头上，油腻腻a;#3o34o;反射a;#3o528;火a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂见a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o837;厅，却还是稳坐不a;#2116o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在大厅a;#2ooo4;边，十a;#2o96o;名青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;首酋a;#2o2o4;a;#2o998;a;#2o316;a;#2ooo4;a;#2549o;，a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;安坐如山a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#3o693;韩官a;#2o154;a;#3683o;夜来访a;#251o5;，a;#21o4o;底是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#2oo63;不请韩a;#2o872;坐下，a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;问道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;是来向a;#2o446;a;#26o63;长求援a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2432o;门见山a;#3o34o;回答，毫不掩a;#3928o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;说完a;#2o182;弯腰行a;#31o36;，a;#31o7o;情a;#2oo63;是a;#358o2;恳a;#26o8o;a;#276o4;，起身后又重复强调a;#2o1o2;一遍，a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;是向a;#2o446;a;#26o63;长求援a;#2o853;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    换a;#2o316;是a;#21o35;a;#2o154;来青唐a;#37o96;a;#2o57o;说客，不用说，肯a;#2345o;是拿a;#3o528;上国官员a;#3o34o;谱，a;#2o8o8;a;#23o41;吓一a;#3oo58;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;不一样，a;#2o182;首a;#2o8o8;肯a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;是a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;智a;#2183o;，不a;#2o25o;把蕃a;#2o154;都a;#244o3;a;#251o4;容易a;#2745o;骗a;#3o34o;a;#3485o;货，第a;#2o1o8;点a;#2o182;清a;#2697o;a;#2o182;是来求a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;，第三点，韩a;#2o872;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;经验告诉a;#2o182;，自曝a;#2o854;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o34o;实a;#358o5;a;#2o854;实很有用a;#1229o;

    a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂愣a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，a;#3859o;a;#2o197;置a;#2o449;得a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;a;#352o1;揉起a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;宋国a;#3o34o;官a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;向蕃a;#2o154;弯腰a;#2o1o2;？a;#2o182;a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#2232o;搓a;#2o1o2;搓胡a;#39o35;，平复a;#2o3o3;有a;#2o123;混a;#2oo81;a;#3o34o;心情，韩a;#2o872;这卑躬屈膝a;#3o34o;a;#23o39;态，让a;#2o182;a;#2o998;a;#228o6;感a;#21o4o;a;#3o171;快a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;想不a;#21o4o;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;有求a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#358o5;让a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;首酋a;#2o2o4;一阵a;#217oo;a;#315o5;，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#31o7o;色不a;#2oo26;所a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;如果只是a;#2oo26;a;#24o49;，古a;#282o5;寨并不需a;#352o1;青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o853;一a;#2133o;！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;声音a;#2o919;a;#2o1o2;下去，a;#21o69;面a;#2o3o2;声下气a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;，现在a;#236o1;是a;#352o1;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;清醒一点a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1dquo;想必a;#2o446;a;#26o63;长a;#2oo63;清a;#2697o;，a;#2o197;古a;#282o5;寨a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;墙深垒，即a;#2o415;只有一千a;#2o154;，a;#2o973;a;#3o528;董a;#35o29;a;#2oo63;是打不下来a;#3o34o;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}1;董a;#35o29;有这a;#2oo1o;胆量吗？a;#2o182;敢不a;#39o38;a;#2o446;a;#26o63;长a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;面a;#2o853;犯青a;#282o5;，可a;#2o182;不敢向古a;#282o5;射a;#2o986;一箭！a;a;rdquo;

    一a;#2oo1o;a;#2418o;轻a;#3o34o;首酋a;#22o68;角翘起，a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;官a;#2o154;a;#2o3o9;必来求救a;#2o853;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o17o;次漏夜至青唐见a;#26o63;长，只是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o146;附a;#251o5;大宋a;#3o34o;七家蕃a;#37o96;来求救a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo26;a;#37o27;七家蕃a;#37o96;？a;a;rdquo;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;筋一a;#261o2;a;#278o9;转a;#368o7;弯来，a;a;1dquo;是a;#2oo26;张香a;#2o799;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;求救a;#2o853;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#244o3;然a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;点头道，a;a;1dquo;古a;#282o5;寨a;#3o34o;守a;#2o891;如a;#2o17o;自a;#2o445;有a;#2o313;，却a;#26o8o;力向a;#228o6;救援a;#1229o;a;#251o5;家王机宜念在七a;#37o96;一向恭a;#39o34;a;#3o34o;a;#2o221;上，不忍a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;受董a;#35o29;所a;#2745o;，所a;#2o197;遣本官来向a;#2o446;a;#26o63;长讨a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;情，求a;#2oo1o;援a;#2o891;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;是来诳a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;吧，a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;宋国a;#2o25o;在a;#2oo46;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;性命a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;另一a;#2oo1o;老首酋毫不客气a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;然张香a;#2o799;等a;#2o154;向朝廷献a;#2o1o2;户籍a;#3oooo;a;#2o876;，a;#2o415;是a;#251o5;大宋子民a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;自家a;#2o154;，a;#236o1;算来求a;#2o986;a;#2o853;，让在座a;#3o34o;诸a;#2o3o1;首酋a;#22o66;a;#315o5;，本官a;#2oo63;是在所不惜a;#1229o;朝廷a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;面不在韩a;#2o872;腰背上，不a;#33o21;a;#2o445;护自家子民才a;#2o25o;a;#2ooo2;a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;让所有a;#2o154;都沉a;#4o664;下去a;#1229o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;这a;#2o3o1;站得如山岳一般沉稳a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;，心a;#2oo13;微生感a;#353o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;与宋国a;#3o34o;官员打a;#368o7;不少a;#2o132;道，还是第一次听a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo1o;说法a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;半天，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂又说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;如a;#2o17o;董a;#35o29;a;#24o5o;经a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;，a;#21o69;锋a;#24o5o;在a;#3o334;里a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;官a;#2o154;现在才来求援，怕是a;#24o5o;经迟a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#33o21;救a;#2281o;少a;#236o1;是a;#2281o;少，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;只求心安a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;董a;#35o29;，等a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#24o69;a;#24o72;回镇，自a;#2o25o;一报还一报a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;说a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;突然a;#3816o;a;#21o33;起来，a;#2526o;头a;#3o452;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;，a;a;1dquo;敢问a;#2o446;a;#26o63;长，a;#2o32o;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#33o21;卖a;#2o154;情给a;#251o5;a;#3o343;宋，给王机宜a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;还a;#33o21;有a;#2o96o;次？！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2ooo4;句a;#358o5;说得毫不客气，a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;一阵骚a;#2116o;，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#33o8o;色沉a;#2o1o2;下去，a;#2o919;哼a;#2o1o2;一声，a;#278o9;有a;#2o316;答a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;步步a;#32o39;逼，a;#2o182;a;#3o452;上a;#21o69;一步a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o446;a;#26o63;长，a;#26o85;a;#26o85;在悬a;#2383o;上a;#362o8;，总有a;#363oo;下去a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一天a;#1229o;a;#2o197;青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;实力甚至远远不a;#2145o;a;#264o8;征、董毡a;#2oo43;辈，身在虎狼群a;#2oo13;，总得选一边站a;#1229o;自a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;a;#21o69;，古a;#282o5;寨建起来a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o446;a;#26o63;长a;#236o1;该有这a;#2oo1o;觉悟a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3859o;道a;#236o1;只a;#33o21;卖给a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;宋a;#2o154;不a;#251o4;？a;a;rdquo;一a;#2oo1o;首酋a;#2o919;a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;反问道a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;起来，雪a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;牙a;#4o831;在火a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo13;闪闪发a;#2o142;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;然a;#352o1;卖，a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;不卖给a;#2o986;a;#2o215;最a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;试问a;#264o8;征、董毡a;#2oo43;辈，又a;#2511o;是西夏a;#2o826;a;#39o33;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#33o21;a;#2o986;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;a;#2o215;a;#38o65;，可a;#276o4;得上a;#251o5;a;#3o343;宋a;#3o34o;一根a;#235o6;毛？a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#2o17o;次a;#2oo63;不是让a;#2o446;a;#26o63;长a;#2o32o;立a;#21o51;a;#236o1;跟西夏、董毡、a;#264o8;征a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#21o1o;清a;#3oo28;a;#3848o;，只是结a;#2oo1o;善缘，对a;#2o184;董a;#35o29;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;，又有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;犹豫a;#3o34o;？a;#26o63;长该不a;#2o25o;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;董a;#35o29;a;#33o21;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o116;万大a;#2o891;吧？董a;#35o29;最a;#2281o;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;万a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo44;合a;#2oo43;a;#2o247;，又a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;a;#244o3;青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o987;a;#2oo43;力？a;a;rdquo;

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 第九章 长戈如林起纷纷（五）

    第二更，求红票，收藏】

    韩冈突然叫破了青唐部众人隐藏在心中的秘密。厅中忽然静了下来，薪炭时不时在火盆中噼啪作响，沉重的呼吸声在厅内回荡。

    青唐部的首酋们被韩冈的视线一个个扫过，仿佛被狼盯上的兔子，很不自在的在座位上扭着身子，低下头避过他过于锋利的目光。

    只是当韩冈将眼光重新投到青唐部族长身上时，却是为之一怔。

    俞龙珂神色太自然，心平气和的模样，仿佛韩冈方才只是在说，他的弟弟踢翻了别人家的马桶，捣坏树上的鸟巢那样微不足道的小事。

    瞎药肯定与董裕有所瓜葛，从首酋们的表现中能看得出，决不会有错。但韩冈叫破此事，就如天外飞来的一剑，首酋们的反应才是正常的，而俞龙珂却没有任何变化。如果他能把心情掩饰得这么好，自然他的城府也不可能是普通的水准。

    既然如此，俞龙珂又怎会被瞎药所欺？城府、心机、才智，以及自我控制的意志，都是有着千丝万缕的联系，很少有人会只有其中一项出色，而其他几条是瘸腿。俞龙珂何能例外？

    韩冈突然警觉起来，他方才有些太小瞧俞龙珂了。青唐部的族长若是连他的弟弟都对付不了，凭什么能在宋、夏、木征、董毡四家之间玩着平衡游戏？

    宁可把对手想得聪明一点，总比被人扮猪吃老虎强。

    韩冈心中的一番变化只是在一闪之间。俞龙珂缓缓开口，却是推搪之言：“不知官人为何提到我家那个不成材的弟弟？”

    韩冈笑了起来，话锋试探着俞龙珂：“本官听说令弟瞎药平素里都有一番振作之心，希望能光大青唐部。今次董裕入侵青渭，不知令弟会不会出兵对付董裕，亦或是等董裕满载而归，再去接收七部空下来的地盘？”

    韩冈的一番话说得不算委婉，但对付蕃人，不得不直接一点，若是把官场上绕着弯儿说话的习惯带过来，人家还不一定能听得懂。不过韩冈也没有直指董裕敢侵犯青渭，是因为早与瞎药有所联系，那样就是撕破脸的说法，会让俞龙珂下不了台。

    俞龙珂脸色却突然一变，让人吃惊的叫起苦来，“官人有所不知，我家的那个弟弟自幼不听管教，我这个做哥哥都拿他没办法。如今也分了家，各自过各自的。今次正是我的这个弟弟被董裕引诱，让我难以出手相助。不是我不想帮着赵官家啊，实在是我那个弟弟……唉！”俞龙珂摇头叹息，毫不介意的把已经被韩冈看穿的底牌丢了出来。

    ‘脸变得真快，果然不好对付。’

    韩冈看着俞龙珂七情上面的表演，抛弃底牌的决断，发觉前面自己的推断都是太自我了，根本没有从俞龙珂方面的利益去考虑。他前面是觉得已经把利害关系都说清楚了，俞龙珂怎么也该表示一下。但自俞龙珂的角度来看，自己大概都是说着些空话而已，没有点实质。

    大概因为王韶的事有些昏了头，要冷静，韩冈提醒着自己。

    虽然他猜到了瞎药给董裕说动，但这只是误打误撞，而且也不是俞龙珂拒绝出兵的真正理由……不，俞龙珂他肯定心动了，不然不会开始叫苦，他现在不答应，只是他想要的更多——俞龙珂的一个承诺不是买不到，只是韩冈的价钱出得还不够高。

    但韩冈并没有出价的权力，王韶也不会给他这个权力。韩冈能动用的，只有对青唐部未来的许诺，希图籍此来打动俞龙珂：“不知俞族长有没有听说过千金市马骨的故事？”

    俞龙珂茫然摇头，他官话说得好，但对汉人的历史了解却没多少，当然不会知道，但他知道这必然是韩冈做说客的手段，“是用千两黄金买马骨头？”他满不在意的问道。

    “这是一千多年前的事了。”韩冈站在厅中，给俞龙珂和青唐部的首酋们讲起了故事，“当时中原四分五裂，共有七个大国互相征战，都想着一统天下。在中原东北，也就是如今辽国所据有的地方，有一个燕国。这燕国不比现在的契丹，是个兵力微薄的小国，但他们的国君却又想着统治天下，所以想着对外招揽人才。”

    “可堪用的人才不是那么好找，所以燕国国君向自己的一位老臣征求意见。那位老臣便说，大王不如把高官厚禄都给我，既然我这等庸才都能身居高位，那自认超过我的贤良，当然会来投奔大王。”

    “这跟千金买马骨的有什么关系？”俞龙珂突然插话，他听得有些不耐烦了。

    俞龙珂的反应在意料之中，韩冈正是要磨磨他的性子，他微笑着继续说道，“因为那位老臣跟燕国国君也说了个故事：过去有位国主想要买一匹千里马，他派人拿着千两黄金去买，但买回来的却是一堆马骨头，国主要治使者的罪，使者却说世人看着大王既然愿以千金市千里马骨，那自然愿意用更多的钱来买活生生的千里马，还请大王稍等一段时间，自然会有人来卖。果不其然，没两个月就有人带了三四匹千里马来售卖。

    燕国国君由此被老臣说服，给他极丰厚的赏赐，并筑起了一座黄金台来安置天下贤才。而天下人才果真都纷纷来投，燕国由此而强盛。”

    俞龙珂听完故事，皱着眉问道：“官人是想把我青唐比作马骨？只要青唐部能投靠大宋，就会像着燕国的那位老臣一样，被高官厚禄的的赏赐？”

    “不！”韩冈摇头否定，“七部才是马骨头，而青唐部以及河湟诸部则是千里马。今次本官来向族长求援，就是想让河湟诸部看一看，只要亲附皇宋，我们绝不会把他们抛弃！”

    “官人有所不知，我家的弟弟暗中助着董裕，青唐部内有许多人也向着我那个弟弟。而且现在部中的钱粮又不足，不是我不想出兵，实在是出不了兵啊……”

    俞龙珂跟方才一样，依然叫着穷、叹着苦，为青唐部和自己的窘境摇头叹息，仿佛一个穷人在向自己的富亲戚叹着今年的年关过不去了，伸出双手求着援助。

    他静等着韩冈的回答，他当真心动了。虽然今次董裕搅乱了青渭的局势，但也给了青唐部混水摸鱼的机会。而且令他想不到的是，宋人竟然又为七部求上门来，这样的好事其实俞龙珂期盼已久。不过既然宋人要青唐部出兵，怎么也得给点实在的，光是空口说白话如何能引人出动，即便是钓鱼也得在钩子上刮饵吧。

    俞龙珂还记得少年时，跟随父亲去青唐王城拜见赞普，在湟水边看到了渔民，为了捕捉自青海逆流游进湟水里的那些一人多长的湟鱼，他们可是把大条大条的羊肉挂上钩子。

    ‘钱、粮、土地、官职，你能给什么，我就要什么。既然你有求于我，那我就不会客气。’俞龙珂坐得安安稳稳，他不愁韩冈不答应。

    韩冈悠悠叹了口气，摇了摇头，很是无奈：“既然如此，那本官也只好告辞了。”他说罢，行过礼，转身就往外走。

    虽然韩冈很想说服俞龙珂，援救附宋七部。但他前面的一番言辞可能是给俞龙珂和青唐部留下一个错误的印象，好像他是非救七部不可。

    这可是大错特错！

    前面韩冈也说过了，如果救不了亲宋七部的话，那也是没办法的事，等刘昌祚回来就给他们报仇好了。

    韩冈不徐不急的往厅外走去，厅中鸦雀无声，只有他的脚步踩在没有拼接好的地板上吱呀作响。

    既然卑躬屈膝的求你，你都不肯答应，那我便掉头就走。想趁机喊高价，笑话，我有必要为了七部的死活毁了自己在国中的名声？——若是在请援之事上许诺太多，事后王韶高遵裕必然反口不提，而他韩冈也肯定要受到责罚，官场上说不定还会留下一个韩三哭虏廷的笑话。

    七部安危事关朝廷脸面，这样的话不过是说说而已，说客的口吻罢了。也许七部覆灭会影响到王韶的声望，但终究不会有多大的干系，毕竟王韶背后的靠山是大宋。

    而七部蕃人的死活，更是与韩冈毫无瓜葛。就算见了王韶，一句‘韩冈有负所托’也就过去了。王韶难道还能治他的罪不成？

    韩冈走得干脆无比，毫不拖泥带水，一点迟疑也没有。

    俞龙珂本料韩冈是故作姿态，安心坐着，等着他回头。可韩冈出了厅门，出了宅院大门。继而听着外面了来报，古渭来的韩官人已经骑上马，带着随从要出城去了。

    十几个首酋齐齐望着俞龙珂，他们都没提防韩冈如此果断，说放下就放下。如果韩冈负气而走，那就当真把人得罪狠了。王韶聚七部灭托硕的事历历在目，得罪了他派来的说客，对青唐部可不会是件好事。

    俞龙珂还在犹豫，他还是想赌韩冈是在装模作样，但又一名亲信跑了回来，“秉族长，韩官人已经出了城门了！”

    俞龙珂脸色大变，当真是把人给气走了，他连忙道：“韩官人奔波了一夜，哪能就这么走了，快请他回来好生歇息，省得外面说我青唐部不懂待客……”

    “不！”俞龙珂猛的跳起，推开报信的亲信，来不及穿鞋就直接跑出门去，他要亲自把韩冈请回来。！

 第九章 长戈如林起纷纷（六）

    第三更，求红票，收藏】

    长枪飞挑，利箭怒射，一个接一个战士倒在血泊中。.反抗越来越弱，数百上千的骑兵在开始在村落中放纵着他们的杀意。往日安宁平静的谷地，如今变成了人间地狱。跟随王韶一起攻打托硕的党令征部世代居住的山谷，如今正被前来复仇的大军隆隆碾过。

    帐篷被挑起，将躲在里面的老弱暴露出来，奔驰的骑兵把熊熊燃烧的火炬丢向倒塌下来的帐幕，连着人群一起焚烧。火焰中的惨叫和悲鸣，只引来了杀戮者们更狂纵的行动，被血腥刺激了头脑的骑兵，把每一个逃出火海的幸存者又用长枪挑了回去。

    “第三家了。”

    董裕高居马上，立于谷口。眼望着谷内一道道腾起的浓烟。脸上是得意的微笑，麾下军队在谷中兽性毫不在意，而是更增添了他复仇的快感。

    在他左右，上千名骑兵分作数队，堵在谷口处，不让任何一人逃脱。在另一侧的谷口，同样有着一支队伍在阻截逃敌。

    一支骑兵得意洋洋的往谷口行来。

    跟在董裕身后的一个亲随凑上前来，提醒着董裕，“确臧多吉回来了。”

    “掣逋。”确臧多吉叫着董裕在吐蕃王廷中的官名，他的马背上打横架着一个抢来的女子，脖子上挂着十几条金银珠串，马鞍后还捆着两匹绢绸。到了董裕的马前，他大笑着：“青渭这里的部落，真是一个比一个殷实。俺家里远远比不上他们。”

    “多吉，今次你可是丰收啊。”董裕如今正是志得意满的时候，他毫不客气的探手抓着头发把那蕃女从马背上揪起，贪婪的打量了一番她的容貌，然后笑道：“这个还不错。”

    确臧多吉脸色变了一变，这个俘虏可是他辛辛苦苦抢了来的，正想带回帐中好好享受一番。他想拒绝，却见董裕已经冷下了脸，他立刻换上笑脸，道，“小的明白，小的明白，回头就送到掣逋帐里去。”

    调转马头，确臧多吉向谷外去了。亲随冲着确臧多吉的背影吐了口口水，“掣逋，看多吉那小子不情愿的样子，好像被割了肉一样。今次若不是掣逋领头，他们哪有这么好的收成？现在好处都给他们拿了，让他们留一份，竟然还敢推三阻四。”

    “现在还用得到他们。”董裕冷冷的盯了确臧多吉的背影一眼，“一切等到收兵后再说。……吴征，瞎药什么时候会过来？”

    被唤作吴征的亲随立刻回道：“小的已经派了得力人手去催他了，应该很快就有消息回来……不过瞎药已经做到他事前答应的了，俞龙珂到现在也没敢出头。”

    “俞龙珂已经老了，只是条连看家守院都快做不到的老狗，没胆子出门来咬人。瞎药压住他不是他的本事。再派人去跟瞎药说，”

    这几日董裕率领的联军这两日沿着渭水河谷一直向东，离着古渭寨越来越近，已经深入了青唐部的地盘。

    为了防着俞龙珂突袭，董裕不得不把他所亲领的三千本部分成了两部轮班护卫着自己。连着从木征手上借来的六百精锐一起，每一刻都要留着千五百人在身边。

    为了自家的安全起见，董裕也只能任由星罗结和其他几个部族在前面大肆抢掠，分去了近五成的战利品。

    不过现在董裕见着俞龙珂一点反应都没有，已经逐渐放下心来。他瞧不起俞龙珂这样的人，在他看来，青唐部的族长看似手上势力过人，能号令整个古渭州，但真的把刀子逼到他的面前，他腿脚就软了。这样的废物，如何敢挡在自己的面前。

    看来听着结吴叱腊的话并没有错，木征不敢做的事，他董裕也许能在这里做一做。

    拨转马头，董裕向东面望了过去，“打前锋的赞及应该已经到了古渭寨了吧！”

    结吴叱腊的声音在董裕身后响起：“古渭寨可动不得！”

    “师尊。”董裕连忙下马回头，向结吴叱腊行礼。

    结吴叱腊还穿着他那身肮脏的僧袍，他来到董裕身边，着意提醒着：“董裕，古渭寨可千万动不得。”

    不过不用结吴叱腊这个老和尚提醒，董裕也知道古渭寨不能轻动。被灭掉亲附的蕃部，宋人只是丢了脸面，还不一定会轻易起兵，但若是古渭寨被攻打，宋人却肯定会忍不住。

    对于董裕来说，只要灭掉七家与他有怨的部族，他丢掉的面子挣回来了，过去的损失也抢回来了。一切都得到弥补，也就可以打道回府去了，再引来宋人的怒火只会给自己添麻烦。

    ‘还是得把瞎药叫出来。’董裕想着，‘只要董裕出兵了，日后如果宋人还是要报复回来，就能让离古渭最近的他去应付。”

    ……………………

    掀开帐幕的门帘，初升的阳光从对面两峰之间照了过来，正正照在韩冈的脸上。清晨时便已经炽烈起来的阳光刺痛了他困顿的睡眼，不过山谷中清爽的空气，终于让韩冈精神为之一震。

    辛苦奔波了一夜后，小睡了两个时辰，韩冈却并没有神清气爽的感觉。住在因为点着羊油灯而变得乌烟瘴气的帐篷中，他被一阵阵说不上来却又直透囟门的怪异气味，熏得头昏眼花。

    帐篷不知多少年没有清洗过，里面到处都是厚厚的油垢，韩冈一辈子都没住过这样腌臜的地方。即便是韩家最穷的时候，家里也是打扫得很干净。幸好他随身带了自用的毯子，韩冈才可以稍稍安心的裹着睡上一觉。

    从帐篷中走出来，周围已经是一片人声。帐篷所在小村的青唐部的子民，已经早早的离开了自家的帐篷。有的下田去做活，有的则在村中打理着马和羊。而在小村北面大约两里多的地方，还能看到一个由黄土夯筑而成的小小城寨，那便是俞龙珂所居住的青唐城。

    是的，昨夜韩冈并没有住进青唐城内去，而是在城外蕃落的帐篷中住了一夜。虽然追出城来的俞龙珂好说歹说，但韩冈却坚持如此。

    这是韩冈在表明自己的态度，也是为了向俞龙珂证明他昨夜的辞行不是装模作样。如果这样就能让俞龙珂屈服，他不介意再在肮脏的帐篷里睡上两天。

    韩冈出帐，在他借住的帐篷外，已经有一个全副介胄的蕃人将领在等着他，他旁边则是王舜臣在守着。看到韩冈出帐，蕃将连忙上前，他指着南面，那是青唐城的反方向，“韩官人，我家族长现在就在前面等着，还请官人过去一会。”

    ‘俞龙珂这是要出兵了？’韩冈笑了一下。

    当然，韩冈知道俞龙珂即便是同意出兵，他所顾忌的还是自己背后的王韶，而不是自己。而且韩冈还知道，俞龙珂绝不会与董裕硬拼。他不会为外人去拼死拼活，俞龙珂只会为自己和青唐部的利益行动，最有可能的，就是等七部被打散，他再作为救世主出来拯救危局。

    这对王韶应该足够了。董裕贼心不死，为了复仇领军攻打，七部猝不及防，损失惨重。王韶因此大怒，便又派了亲信联络了青唐部，点起大军将董裕击败。一整套戏的剧本韩冈现在都能帮王韶写了出来，呈到天子御前，又是一份功劳。

    蕃将转达的邀请，韩冈没有立刻答应，却道：“且等我梳洗一番。”

    说完便又转身进帐，而王舜臣便带着两名亲随捧着梳洗的用具跟了进来。

    “俞龙珂终于要出兵了？”王舜臣在韩冈梳洗时，在旁边说着，“他不管他的弟弟瞎药了？”

    “管他那么多！”韩冈拿手巾擦着脸，“俞龙珂都不在乎，我们何必替他担心？青唐部从来都不是拓边河湟的重点，瞎药有本事上位就支持瞎药，俞龙珂有本事保住位置就支持俞龙珂。不干涉其族中内政，谁上台还不都得老老实实做人。就如现在，俞龙珂再怎么为自家算计，最后还是得动上一动。”

    “好了。”漱过口，韩冈整了整衣服，冲王舜臣一笑，“就让我们去跟俞族长汇合，且看看他怎么解决打过来的董裕。”

    ………………

    王韶和高遵裕已经登上了古渭寨的城头。远远望着一里多外，一队耀武扬威来回奔驰的吐蕃骑兵，两人面色深沉如水。才一夜功夫，董裕的先锋已经杀到了古渭寨边。而这时候，离着古渭寨最近的纳芝临占部都还没有撤退过来。至于其他几个部落，情况究竟如何，已经不用再去想了。

    “子纯……不用再去青唐部走一趟？”高遵裕问着王韶，情况比他想像得还要糟，高遵裕不得不期盼着援军快点到来。

    “不用担心……韩玉昆从来都能给人惊喜，从无一次例外。”王韶与其说是对韩冈的信任，不如说是自己心中的期盼。他现在已经后悔，早知昨天就坚持连夜去找俞龙珂说话了。可现在已不是出城的时候，作为古渭寨内地位最高的官员，他的轻举妄动，会引起寨内守军的动摇，

    “玉昆肯定能说服俞龙珂，到时就是我们来反击了。”！

 第九章 长戈如林起纷纷（七）

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    在随行a;#3o34o;护卫红找a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;胆大心细a;#3o34o;，韩a;#2o872;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;回去a;#311o4;报王a;#389o2;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#39o46;命a;#362o8;后，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#24o5o;经点起a;#2o182;a;#352o1;a;#241o2;a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;马，虽然a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#4o638;下战士数a;#2o197;千计，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;这a;#261o2;只a;#39o46;a;#2o1o2;a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;精挑细选a;#3o34o;a;#2o843;a;#3o334;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;落选a;#3o34o;三千a;#2281o;士a;#2o853;，a;#21o17;给a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#2o998;a;#2o316;a;#2o96o;队派a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去，用来在a;#228o6;面虚张声势，a;#229o9;让董a;#35o29;把a;#2788o;意力转移a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;

    a;#2o843;a;#3o334;骑a;#2o853;汇集a;#2o11o;谷a;#2232o;，a;#2o998;a;#2o316;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o843;a;#2oo1o;阵势，虽然a;#2o57o;不a;#21o4o;a;#39o3o;级精a;#3816o;a;#37o27;样a;#3o34o;队形a;#4o784;整、阵a;#21o15;a;#2o456;然，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;是一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;a;#31o7o;气完足，气势昂然，丝毫不a;#2oo26;即将a;#21o4o;来a;#3o34o;战a;#26oo7;担心a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都在身上披挂a;#3o528;a;#3o382;a;#3ooo2;，a;#3278o;战马上a;#2oo63;披a;#3o528;a;#214o2;a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;毛毡a;#1229o;另a;#228o6;这a;#2o123;上阵用a;#3o34o;战马都是a;#293o1;在手上，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;现在骑a;#2oo56;a;#3o34o;是另a;#228o6;一a;#213o5;用来赶路a;#3o34o;坐骑a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;想不a;#21o4o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂竟然a;#33o21;a;#2534o;a;#2o945;a;#2o986;如此a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;一a;#2o154;双马a;#3o34o;a;#241o2;a;#3ooo2;骑a;#2o853;，虽然a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#3ooo2;胄有a;#26o32;有a;#26o87;，a;#2o294;青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#235oo;a;#35o29;a;#24o5o;经可见一a;#26oo1;，每a;#2418o;三万贯a;#3o34o;a;#3o416;a;#2o837;a;#3o475;来a;#2oo63;并不是a;#2o8o9;用来a;#35o13;a;#3928o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;宅a;#37o48;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;有此近千a;#3ooo2;骑，必a;#33o21;a;#26o71;a;#2432o;得胜，a;#2o84o;a;#24o72;a;#3278o;还a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;说a;#3o528;a;#3689o;用a;#3o34o;吉a;#21o33;a;#358o5;，a;#2o197;讨a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;口彩a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂却道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;有韩官a;#2o154;压阵，a;#26o71;a;#2432o;得胜a;#244o3;然不在a;#358o5;下a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o84o;a;#24o72;a;#3278o;还a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#3859o;说a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o853;a;#2o982;战危，a;#2o17o;次跟随a;#251o5;a;#2o986;征a;#3o34o;这a;#2o123;a;#2o799;a;#37o7o;，a;#33o21;有一半安然a;#3682o;回a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是万幸a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;轻轻一震，a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;听a;#3o528;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;a;#2oo13;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;有a;#3o528;言a;#228o6;a;#2oo43;意a;#1229o;a;#2o182;望a;#368o7;去，却正a;#229o9;对上a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂蕴意a;#39o47;深a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o25o;心一a;#315o5;，想不a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;名声a;#24o5o;经a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;耳a;#2oo13;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;观a;#2o17o;次a;#2o986;征将士，都少有夭a;#2524o;a;#2oo43;a;#3o456;，a;#33o21;安然a;#3682o;回a;#3o34o;还是占a;#2o1o2;绝大a;#2281o;数a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;听说韩官a;#2o154;是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;有名a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;a;#213o7;，管a;#3o528;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上a;#3o34o;所有a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营a;#1229o;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#3683o;古a;#282o5;寨都a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;在古a;#282o5;寨a;#3o34o;名声不小，孙a;#3o495;a;#2o154;嫡a;#2o256;弟子这a;#2oo1o;谣言流a;#2o256;得a;#2oo63;很广a;#1229o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂虽然a;#26o89;a;#21o69;a;#278o9;听说a;#368o7;a;#2o182;，a;#2o294;青唐a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;听a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;名讳a;#3o34o;a;#26o63;a;#2o154;却有许a;#2281o;，昨夜稍一打听，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;把韩a;#2o872;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;解a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#31o7o;a;#213o7;绝然a;#244o3;不起a;#1229o;a;#2o294;管勾a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o7;却是a;#3o495;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;虽不a;#33o21;a;#2432o;a;#26o41;a;#26o45;a;#38o24;，a;#2o294;a;#29o31;a;#26oo9;一下a;#3o149;a;#2o154;，a;#2o351;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#33o21;a;#26o89;a;#26o85;康复，却还是有a;#2o123;a;#33o21;耐a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;是拍a;#3o528;a;#33o16;a;#33o71;说a;#358o5;，昨a;#26o85;a;#2o182;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;朝廷去说服青唐a;#37o96;a;#26o63;长，a;#3278o;现在，a;#2o182;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#352o1;向a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂结a;#2oo1o;善缘a;#1229o;

    据韩a;#2o872;所a;#3o693;，后a;#1999o;a;#2o256;得a;#31o7o;a;#2oo46;a;#2o854;a;#31o7o;a;#3o34o;藏a;#213o7;藏药，此a;#261o2;a;#2o165;有a;#2oo1o;a;#386o7;形，如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃蕃a;#37o96;是a;#3257o;a;#213o7;少药，宋廷赐给a;#244o2;a;#39o34;蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;物品a;#2oo13;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;金银a;#3613o;a;#24o91;a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;，还有很大一a;#37o96;a;#2o998;是蕃a;#37o96;急需a;#3o34o;药材a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;在古a;#282o5;坐a;#2o139;a;#2o854;a;#251o4;，韩a;#2o872;却不想a;#3o333;a;#3o333;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;a;#2o986;力，最后却赚不a;#21o4o;大头a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;对a;#2o184;蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;手段是恩a;#23o41;并a;#26o45;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;恩，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是善缘，不如a;#3ooo1;自a;#24o49;来结a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;是管勾路a;#2oo13;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o7;，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;古a;#282o5;还是a;#282o5;a;#283o4;，这一a;#241o2;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2oo63;在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂右手抚a;#33o16;行a;#31o36;，a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;是a;#2o17o;次a;#2o986;战a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;a;#37o7o;，a;#33o21;得a;#21o4o;韩官a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;救治，青唐a;#37o96;上下必然感a;#286o8;不尽a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o3o9;a;#39o35;感a;#286o8;，a;#26o82;然a;#2o17o;次青唐a;#37o96;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;朝廷攻打董a;#35o29;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;受a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;将士a;#2o986;一a;#2o221;力a;#2oo63;是a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;一a;#3o452;都a;#24o76;望自a;#24o49;a;#33o21;拥有更大a;#3o34o;发言权，拥有a;#3o528;更a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;晋身本a;#38o65;，a;#2o197;a;#2o415;在天子和宰执a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;心a;#3o446;a;#2oo13;，a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;一a;#2oo1o;对河湟a;#2o1o7;务有a;#3o528;深a;#21o51;a;#2o1o2;解a;#3o34o;官员a;#1229o;

    在天子心a;#3o446;a;#2oo13;a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;某a;#26o41;面a;#3o34o;专家，a;#236o1;a;#2o195;a;#3492o;一a;#26o86;a;#37o27;里需a;#352o1;a;#2o154;，a;#2511o;是需a;#352o1;征求意见，朝廷a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;第一a;#2oo1o;想a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;

    a;#235oo;a;#2438o;a;#2o986;a;#2o351;a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;次辽国，a;#3278o;且是在a;#32o39;急情a;#2o917;下a;#2oo2o;危受命，a;#2o182;a;#2o973;a;#3o528;这a;#2o221;功绩a;#2o197;a;#2145o;对辽国a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;解升a;#2o219;a;#2o1o2;宰a;#3o456;a;#1229o;韩琦担a;#2o219;a;#368o7;陕西宣抚a;#2o351;和a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;，a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;西北a;#3o34o;边a;#2o1o7;，朝臣a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;发言权一向最大a;#1229o;a;#342o3;向是荫补a;#2o986;身，a;#3278o;且专长是a;#2o8o5;满a;#381o8;臭味a;#3o34o;士大夫a;#2o2o4;所不屑a;#3o34o;a;#3613o;计a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，可即a;#2o415;进士a;#2o986;身a;#3o34o;士大夫经a;#2412o;攻a;#2o987;a;#2o182;，a;#2o294;赵a;#39o36;a;#244o3;a;#21o21;考虑均输法是否应a;#244o3;实行a;#261o2;，却a;#29o31;样去征求a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;意见a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;如a;#2o17o;a;#2oo27;持河湟a;#2432o;边a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#236o1;算a;#2o182;最后失败a;#2o1o2;，a;#26o85;后一a;#26o86;朝廷重提此a;#2o1o7;，a;#2281o;半a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;启用a;#2o182;，a;#3278o;朝廷a;#352o1;征a;#3581o;有a;#2o851;河湟蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;意见，a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;找王a;#389o2;问a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    后a;#1999o;a;#253o7;聘a;#3689o;a;#2412o;都是有a;#24o37;a;#2o316;经验者a;#2o248;a;#2o8o8;，a;#2oo63;是同样a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;#3o693;识、经验、a;#2o154;a;#33o33;、资历，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;古a;#2o17o;，都是在职a;#2233o;上、官a;#2233o;上衡量a;#2o154;才a;#3o34o;最重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;指标a;#1229o;

    有这a;#2o123;a;#2o154;a;#2o57o;a;#2o363;子，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;在考虑a;#3o528;如a;#2o3o9;发挥自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o248;势，在河湟蕃a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;a;#3oo41;下浓墨重彩a;#3o34o;一a;#315o8;a;#1229o;a;#2o154;情a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，a;#23o41;望a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，a;#236o1;算是a;#33o21;让小a;#2o799;不敢夜啼a;#3o34o;恐怖a;#2oo63;行，总得a;#3oo41;点东西下来a;#1229o;这a;#236o1;是资历，这a;#236o1;是本a;#38o65;，这a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;a;#2641o;来有机a;#2o25o;a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;继续插足西北拓边a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;证明a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o11o;此a;#2o1o7;，韩a;#2o872;a;#214o7;本a;#24o5o;经有a;#2o1o2;点腹案，a;#2oo63;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o934;备，现在一a;#3o475;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂，a;#2o415;明a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;想法还是可行a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    得a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;许诺，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#2o415;下a;#2o196;a;#2o84o;a;#2o891;a;#2o986;a;#2116o;a;#1229o;a;#2o381;然a;#278o9;有号角金a;#4o723;，只是a;#26o71;a;#24o92;在a;#3331o;a;#2116o;a;#1229o;一行a;#2o843;a;#3o334;a;#2o313;骑a;#2o853;，a;#362o8;得a;#2oo63;不是山谷a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;大路，a;#3278o;是意a;#2227o;翻山a;#3278o;行a;#1229o;

    a;#2o843;a;#3o334;骑a;#2o853;穿梭在山间小道a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;

    a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#2232o;处a;#4o644;a;#223o3;a;#3964o;a;#214o7;，a;#2232o;势是千丘万壑，往往a;#362o8;不a;#2o1o2;一里a;#2232o;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;经a;#368o7;是a;#2o96o;条a;#278o7;，隔a;#3o528;a;#2o1o8;十里，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;音讯数a;#26o85;不a;#3689o;a;#1229o;董a;#35o29;是沿a;#3o528;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;河谷进a;#2o853;，a;#352o1;绕道a;#2o182;身后，却a;#2oo63;有不少条路可a;#2o197;选择a;#1229o;

    蕃a;#2o154;不a;#3257o;头a;#33o41;，a;#2oo63;不a;#3257o;对a;#2o853;法a;#3o34o;认识a;#1229o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂很自然a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;选择a;#2o1o2;最有a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;战a;#3oo53;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;一a;#2ooo4;天后，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o986;现在董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o391;，a;#2o415;是大获功a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;

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 第１０章 弹铗鸣鞘破中宸（中）

    a;#123o4;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;不a;#229o9;意a;#246o5;，字数较a;#2281o;，迟a;#2o1o2;一点a;#123o5;

    天色a;#24o5o;然深沉a;#1229o;

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    一a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰a;#21o69;，a;#236o1;在映天红霞a;#3o34o;衬托下，自古a;#282o5;寨西南a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;山峦a;#2oo43;后，突然a;#3315o;起a;#2o1o2;数道浓烟a;#1229o;深a;#4o657;a;#3o34o;烟气随风卷a;#2116o;，a;#3o452;a;#2o837;天际，散a;#2o837;a;#3488o;红色a;#3o34o;霞a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算现在a;#24o5o;然a;#2o837;夜，a;#26o8o;法a;#2o877;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;烽烟，a;#2o294;艳红a;#3o34o;火a;#2o8o9;a;#2o173;反a;#29o31;a;#3o528;天空，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#262o2;霞a;#24o5o;经自西面转移a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;南a;#26o41;a;#1229o;

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    只a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3488o;色a;#2o8o9;芒笼罩下a;#3o34o;山峦，a;#2o415;可想见在群峰a;#3o34o;另一a;#2o391;，a;#3135o;竟发生a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;a;#248o8;a;#21o95;a;#1229o;古a;#282o5;寨a;#2oo13;，不a;#3o693;有a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;不a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;望a;#3o528;南a;#26o41;山后升起a;#3o34o;红a;#2o8o9;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都在担心a;#3o528;a;#2o17o;次a;#2o837;a;#2o4o5;青a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;蕃贼a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;杀得a;#2o852;起，趁a;#3o528;寨a;#2oo13;a;#2o154;少，转头来攻古a;#282o5;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#2o174;吹莽城a;#3315o;起烟火a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一a;#21o51;，张香a;#2o799;a;#24o5o;经a;#248o8;叫一声，a;#2152o;a;#3488o;昏死a;#368o7;去，被王a;#389o2;唤a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;a;#2526o;下城头去a;#29o31;a;#26oo9;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有a;#2o154;a;#22o66;a;#315o5;a;#2o182;，a;#335o9;是换a;#2o316;自a;#24o49;a;#2o84o;家遭a;#3859o;，肯a;#2345o;都是一般a;#2o799;a;#2o25o;昏a;#2o498;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o837;夜后，董a;#35o29;a;#2o891;a;#236o1;a;#2432o;始在城a;#228o6;点起a;#317o9;火a;#1229o;古a;#282o5;寨a;#228o6;a;#2oo63;有村落，村a;#2oo13;都是来此屯垦a;#3o34o;宋a;#2o154;，a;#2o2o8;a;#2o183;a;#3o528;古a;#282o5;寨a;#3o34o;a;#2o445;护，垦荒a;#2432o;辟a;#1229o;虽然村a;#2oo13;a;#3o334;姓此a;#261o2;都a;#24o5o;逃a;#2o837;寨a;#2o869;，a;#2o294;加起来a;#2o197;万a;#26o2o;计a;#3o34o;柴a;#336o9;秸秆还是堆在村a;#2o869;a;#1229o;

    董a;#35o29;蕃a;#2o891;a;#2o415;拿a;#3o528;这a;#2o123;柴a;#336o9;在城a;#228o6;a;#2567o;a;#2o1o2;a;#26o8o;数堆a;#317o9;火，绕a;#3o528;城寨整整一a;#2228o;a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;座城门a;#228o6;都是一团团火焰在闪a;#2116o;a;#1229o;尽管只是虚张声势，a;#2o294;a;#3o475;上去却是铺天a;#3o422;a;#2232o;，a;#276o4;天上a;#3o34o;星星还a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#4o657;夜a;#2oo13;，只有a;#317o9;火在闪，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;有a;#2281o;少蕃a;#2o154;a;#2226o;在城a;#228o6;，让城a;#2oo13;守a;#2o891;a;#2224o;此望a;#3278o;生a;#3oo31;a;#1229o;

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    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;只可惜自a;#24o49;昨夜a;#278o9;去，a;#2o182;a;#33o21;许诺给a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;条a;#2o214;，可a;#276o4;只a;#33o21;向a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂摊手a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#352o1;强得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;还站在城头上a;#1229o;虽然a;#3o693;道城a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;蕃贼绝然不敢攻打古a;#282o5;寨a;#1229o;a;#2o294;谁a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;拍a;#3o528;a;#33o16;口打包a;#31o8o;，说不a;#2o25o;有a;#2oo1o;万一a;#1229o;古a;#282o5;寨a;#2o869;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;最a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;，总得a;#3oo41;一a;#2oo1o;在城上a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

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    a;#2o17o;天这一天，a;#218o7;一a;#2o54o;得庆幸a;#3o34o;，是纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;至少还是在董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#2o992;下逃a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一a;#252o9;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o342;是a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;得a;#21o4o;a;#28o4o;息，a;#2o57o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o934;备a;#1229o;一见a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;谷口a;#3o34o;a;#3689o;道被封堵，a;#2o415;立a;#21o51;四散a;#3278o;逃a;#1229o;

    虽然最a;#229o9;a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;一条道被封锁，a;#2o294;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;道路a;#2oo63;a;#29o31;样存在，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2o123;a;#223o3;生a;#223o3;长a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;头a;#345o3;远a;#276o4;董a;#35o29;a;#4o638;下a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;队a;#352o1;a;#29o87;悉a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2232o;势，很快a;#2o415;逃a;#2o986;生天a;#1229o;

    现在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;大a;#37o96;a;#2o998;还a;#3653o;在山岭间，a;#241o2;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这群幸存者a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;首酋，派a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;名得力a;#2o154;手把a;#28o4o;息a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;寨a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;张香a;#2o799;醒来后，至少还a;#33o21;感a;#21o4o;安慰一点a;#1229o;

    一群蕃a;#2o154;坐得离城门只有a;#3o334;步不a;#21o4o;，a;#2226o;a;#3o528;一丛a;#317o9;火喝a;#372o2;欢a;#218o9;，喝a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;还a;#2o914;a;#3o528;古a;#282o5;寨撒尿取a;#315o5;a;#1229o;望a;#3o528;狂妄a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，王a;#389o2;现在a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;咬a;#32o39;牙a;#2o851;，a;#3351o;a;#3351o;忍耐a;#1229o;a;#2o182;现在a;#236o1;a;#24o76;望a;#3o528;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#244o3;a;#3o495;a;#33o21;a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;后路，把a;#2o182;打得a;#2o84o;a;#2o891;a;#352o6;a;#278o9;，a;#229o9;a;#2o986;一口憋在心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;这a;#3oo58;a;#4o479;气a;#1229o;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    韩a;#2o872;此a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o241;息a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;天在山间a;#3o34o;小道上a;#2o1o2;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;大约a;#2o116;a;#2o845;十里路后，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o843;a;#3o334;a;#3ooo2;骑a;#236o1;在一处隐a;#341o9;a;#3o34o;山坳a;#2oo13;扎下营a;#3o424;a;#1229o;山坳近a;#3o528;一条小a;#2833o;，夏a;#26o85;雨a;#277oo;a;#2oo16;足，队a;#2o237;a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;a;#3257o;a;#277oo;a;#2oo43;虞a;#1229o;

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    a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;大a;#24o8o;在扎营a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#236o1;被竖a;#2o1o2;起来，韩a;#2o872;和王a;#333o8;臣被邀请进a;#24o8o;a;#2o241;息a;#1229o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;贵宾，韩a;#2o872;与a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#39o39;双a;#26o41;都食不a;#3o693;味a;#3o34o;a;#262o2;餐a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;青唐a;#37o96;a;#26o63;长a;#3o34o;模样，应该是有隐忧藏在心a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

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    a;#3o6o6;药与a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#2o998;a;#2o1o2;家，a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;一a;#37o96;a;#2o998;青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#2o247;在与青唐城隔a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;条山a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#368o7;活a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次董a;#35o29;敢深a;#2o837;青a;#282o5;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o272;计a;#3o528;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;董a;#35o29;和a;#3o6o6;药有勾a;#3683o;a;#3o34o;缘故，a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;想a;#21o4o;这一点，派a;#2o154;去a;#3o417;a;#3527o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;弟弟a;#2oo63;是情a;#297o2;a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

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    a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;说a;#2o1o2;a;#229o9;一阵，a;#26o21;a;#2o5o5;躬身a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#24o8o;a;#1229o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂回a;#368o7;头来坐下，a;#33o8o;上a;#241o2;a;#3o528;喜色，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;a;#2o986;声问a;#2o182;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o446;a;#26o63;长满面春风，不a;#3o693;是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#28o4o;息？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂怔a;#2o1o2;一下，张口结舌a;#3o34o;啊a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;声，a;#26o41;才回答道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;啊a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;啊a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;是、是a;#3oo41;在家a;#3o34o;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#2o2o4;把董a;#35o29;给吓a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，让a;#2o182;a;#278o9;敢攻打古a;#282o5;寨a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    扯淡！韩a;#2o872;暗骂a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    这a;#2oo4o;明显a;#3o34o;谎言a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;骗得a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;a;#26o41;才来a;#3o34o;a;#26o21;a;#2o5o5;可不是a;#2o174;古a;#282o5;寨和青唐城所在a;#3o34o;东面a;#26o41;向上来a;#3o34o;，a;#3278o;是自西面a;#368o7;来a;a;ash;a;a;ash;据韩a;#2o872;所a;#3o693;，a;#3o6o6;药现如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#39o46;a;#2232o;，可a;#236o1;在a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#26o41;向上a;#1229o;

    a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂大a;#27o1o;是想隐藏自家a;#2o869;a;#37o96;a;#2o8o4;弟阋墙a;#3o34o;纷a;#2o1o5;，所a;#2o197;不肯说实a;#358o5;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;见a;#2o182;a;#26o41;才a;#315o5;得a;#254o2;a;#2432o;心a;#3o34o;样子，大a;#27o1o;是a;#3o6o6;药a;#37o27;里a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2116o;静a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;并不追问，却与重a;#26o32;坐下来a;#3o34o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂说a;#3o528;闲a;#358o5;，心a;#2oo13;却在a;#3oo97;惑a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;#3859o;道a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;有这般不济？

    韩a;#2o872;总觉得不对a;#2117o;，半a;#2418o;a;#21o69;在古a;#282o5;a;#368o7;a;#2418o;a;#261o2;，a;#2o182;遇见a;#2o195;a;#3492o;青唐a;#37o96;来a;#253o8;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o6o6;药a;#1229o;a;#37o27;一对桀a;#3958o;不驯a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;可是给韩a;#2o872;a;#3oo41;下a;#2o1o2;很深a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;象，里面a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;燃a;#26oo9;a;#3278o;燃a;#289o3;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;完a;#2o84o;是野心a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂对a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o34o;忌惮和a;#3o417;a;#3527o;，a;#2oo63;证明a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;有a;#3o475;错a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;如a;#2o17o;这a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;，a;#2o687;a;#3o6o6;药这样有野心a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;a;#2o25o;放a;#368o7;去？

    韩a;#2o872;抱a;#3o528;a;#3oo97;惑，与a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂说a;#2o1o2;阵a;#26o8o;聊a;#3o34o;废a;#358o5;，继a;#3278o;又辗转反a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;a;#3o561;去a;#1229o;

    一夜a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;

    青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;a;#2591o;拾a;#2o1o2;昨夜宿营a;#3o34o;a;#2233o;a;#2232o;，翻身上马，继续上路a;#1229o;a;#24o5o;经与古a;#282o5;隔a;#2o1o2;有a;#2o845;七十里，现在向东面望去，根本a;#3o475;不见董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;队a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;计算a;#368o7;董a;#35o29;行a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;现在不是在古a;#282o5;寨a;#228o6;，a;#236o1;是a;#24o5o;经占据a;#2o1o2;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;吹莽城a;#1229o;

    这一天a;#2o381;然是在山间行a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2423o;a;#368o7;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;在随行a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;程a;#2oo13;考虑a;#3o528;董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;行程，如果a;#2o182;够聪明，现在a;#236o1;该回a;#24o72;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;在a;#2132o;后a;#261o2;a;#2o998;，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂派a;#2o986;去a;#3o34o;a;#26o21;a;#2o5o5;a;#236o1;证明a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;猜测a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}率a;#2o891;回a;#3682o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#278o9;有不a;#29o87;悉青a;#282o5;一a;#241o2;a;#2232o;a;#297o2;a;#3o34o;，计算a;#368o7;路程和a;#282o5;a;#277oo;边适宜扎营a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o415;在一处山谷a;#2oo13;埋a;#2o239;下来，谷a;#2oo13;a;#2833o;流正是a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#259o3;流，谷口自然正对a;#3o528;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#1229o;

    青唐a;#37o96;a;#362o8;得是山道，a;#3278o;董a;#35o29;行a;#3o34o;是山谷，行进速a;#2423o;自然a;#352o1;快a;#368o7;青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o621;a;#262o2;a;#261o2;a;#2o998;，a;#236o1;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;一a;#259o3;七a;#2o843;a;#3o334;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;，满载a;#3o528;战a;#21o33;品，得意洋洋a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;谷a;#228o6;横a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    藏在隐a;#341o9;处a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#278o9;有a;#2116o;，让手下a;#3o34o;将士a;#2o2o4;继续埋a;#2o239;，a;#37o27;是董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;a;#2o891;，说不a;#2345o;a;#2oo63;是董a;#35o29;a;#3845o;a;#3o528;埋a;#2o239;a;#3278o;放a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;诱饵a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;等董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;本队a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;对手下a;#2o2o4;说a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    这一等a;#236o1;是一a;#2oo1o;a;#2281o;a;#261o2;辰，韩a;#2o872;觉得不对a;#2117o;a;#2o1o2;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;被a;#336o9;丛a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;蚊虫咬得抓耳挠腮，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色a;#2oo63;急躁a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;

    一名哨a;#255o6;此a;#261o2;匆匆赶a;#2o1o2;回来，a;#33o8o;色惶急，急叫a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;！董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;a;#2o891;在后面遭袭a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂一听不妙，追问a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句，a;#2o415;a;#3683o;忙吹a;#217o9;a;#2o1o2;号角a;#1229o;埋a;#2o239;a;#3o34o;a;#2o843;a;#3o334;a;#3ooo2;骑立a;#21o51;呐喊a;#3o528;杀a;#2o986;谷a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#2o998;a;#2o986;一队去追a;#21o69;a;#2o891;，a;#3278o;a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;a;#2o116;a;#2o845;a;#3o334;骑a;#21o17;跟a;#3o528;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂沿a;#3o528;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;向东杀去a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#21o4o;得a;#24o5o;经迟a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;离a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;埋a;#2o239;a;#3o34o;山谷不a;#21o4o;a;#2o116;里a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，a;#236o1;见a;#3o528;一彪a;#2o154;马正在董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;a;#2oo13;横a;#2o914;a;#3o452;撞a;#1229o;被山谷阻挡，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;竟然a;#278o9;有听a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;喧嚣a;#1229o;

    猝不a;#2145o;a;#3845o;a;#3o34o;强a;#3o423;被不a;#3o693;a;#2o174;a;#2o3o9;a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o154;杀得溃不a;#251o4;a;#2o891;，如a;#2o999;菜a;#3o733;瓜般被a;#3o733;a;#2o498;，一声声a;#248o8;叫回荡在a;#282o5;a;#277oo;边，a;#3278o;董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#24o69;a;#26o71;在a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;晃a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;晃，a;#236o1;在韩a;#2o872;和a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;落在a;#2o1o2;a;#2232o;上a;#1229o;

    不a;#3o693;a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;一a;#4o784;喊起a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;杀a;#2o1o2;董a;#35o29;a;#2o1o2;！杀a;#2o1o2;董a;#35o29;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是谁？a;a;rdquo;王a;#333o8;臣放下手a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;弓，a;#3oo97;惑a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;却见a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#22o68;角微微翘起，一抹a;#315o5;意一闪即逝a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;是a;#3o6o6;药！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;缓缓a;#2232o;答道a;#1229o;

    ！

 第１０章 弹铗鸣鞘破中宸（下）

    第一更，求红票，收藏】

    自元旦时古渭寨中的一面之缘，半年后韩冈终于再一次见到了给他留下深刻印象的青唐部族长之弟。.

    瞎药套着一身鱼鳞铠甲，头盔已经摘了下来，左手按着剑柄，稳稳的坐在一匹高大雄壮的河西骏马上。隔着战团，远远的与他的兄长对峙着。

    太阳落山已经有半个时辰了，东面的天空已经有星月在闪烁，而西边的最后一点晚霞却正照在瞎药的身上，擦了油后的铁甲锃锃反射着红光，鲜红的披风和身侧的将旗在风中呼啦啦对舞着。

    一颗死不瞑目的首级，挂在瞎药将旗的旗杆上，带着红色上翻帽檐的精铁头盔证明着首级的身份。俞龙珂带着八百甲骑在山岭中跋山涉水了两天，到最后，最大的战果却在瞎药的旗子上挂着。

    渭水边的厮杀还在继续。已经彻底崩坏的董裕军，与一天前的身份掉了个个儿，成了被屠戮追杀的对象。瞎药带来的士卒大约也是七八百人的样子，都在右臂上缠了白布作为记认。他们举着刀枪，毫不留情的将还在顽抗的敌人一一砍杀。

    临死前的惨叫没有一刻不在响起，刀枪入肉的闷声也没有一刻停歇。鲜活的**在刀枪中变成不动的尸块，鲜红的液体在战场上肆意流淌，血流漂杵不再是空洞的形容词，空气中弥漫起的血腥味，让胆小者反胃作呕，让勇猛的战士更加疯狂。

    溃散了的军队只是被宰杀的羔羊，即便有哪位勇士想扭转眼前的危局，就地组织反击，也会立刻被从四面八方射过来的支支利箭给洞穿了身躯。

    就凭着微薄的兵力，却能把近四千人的董裕中军打得全军溃散，让后军不战而逃，瞎药之前的指挥功不可没，而他交好董裕继而又反手一刀的心机，更是让人击节赞叹。

    而俞龙珂这边的八百甲骑，却不等青唐部族长的命令，直接动手跟着自己的同族兄弟一起剿杀起残余的敌人。惨败的士兵中，不断有人绝望的跳入渭水。不是希图借助夏日湍急的河水逃出生天，而是仅仅是想躲避青唐部战士们的杀戮。

    战斗即将进入尾声，两支同源的军队合流在一处。指挥着两支军队的领导者，终于面对面的站在了一起。

    相比起一直黑着脸，直到瞎药走过来时才换上一幅笑容的俞龙珂，瞎药的嘴唇边一直浮着自信的笑意。兄弟两人在马上互相拥抱，用着吐蕃话交换着问候。看着他们脸上亲切的微笑，没人会怀疑他们兄弟之间真挚的情谊。

    韩冈远远的躲在战团之外，为防流箭，他下了马，靠在一棵大树边。冷笑的看着不远处，那对面和心不和的兄弟聚在一起在交流着感情。

    韩冈的护卫围成了一圈，守卫他的安全，防止有人杀红了眼，把他们当成了战功，也防着董裕的残兵想从这里逃出生天。

    王舜臣一直都骑在马上，提着弓在外圈巡视。他用着四支直贯入脑的利箭说明此路不通，又以射穿脚背提醒两个蠢货，不要弄错了敌人。觉着应该不会再有不开眼的蠢货来冲撞韩冈，王舜臣也下了马，向圈子中走过来。

    听到王舜臣走过来的动静，韩冈从俞龙珂兄弟身上收回视线，回头对着王舜臣笑了笑，问道：“怎么不继续练练手？多好的机会啊。今天多斩下几个首级，赶明儿也好向上报功。有我在看着，俞龙珂和瞎药都不敢抢你的功劳。”

    王舜臣看着韩冈一如往日般平和沉静的笑容，突然间觉得陌生起来，仿佛是第一次认识面前的这个人。他踌躇了一阵，最终还是一咬牙，沉声问道：“三哥，你是不是事先知道瞎药会抢在前面偷袭董裕？”

    韩冈挑了挑眉毛，对于王舜臣问出的这个问题有些惊讶，他笑道：“这些天我可是一直都在你旁边的，要是我想跟瞎药联系，也只能派王兄弟你去啊。”

    王舜臣没有笑，“三哥你说的话俺都记得，这一路上，瞎药的事三哥你可提了不少次。而且三哥你前日还跟俞龙珂说过，行军之事不用着急，可以稳一点，上路后，又没对行军之事说上半句……如果是这两天多催促一下俞龙珂，今天我们是能赶在瞎药头里的。”

    听着王舜臣的话，韩冈开始回想这两天自己到底说过了些什么，发现自己在不知不觉间，好像真的说了不少不该说的话。他自嘲的笑了笑：“看来我的口风还真是不严。”

    王舜臣顿时大惊，脸色陡然变了，“难道三哥你真的……！”

    “你想到哪里去了？！”韩冈皱着眉摆手道，“根本不是你想得那样，我怎么可能联系得上瞎药，你不是都跟着旁边？”

    “那……”

    “这只是很简单的推测。我把我自己代入到瞎药这个身份上——如果我是瞎药，我会怎么做？”

    “呃……所以三哥你才能事先猜得出瞎药会来？”王舜臣还有些半信半疑，不，看他的眼神，应该是有八成不信。

    这样可不好，韩冈想着。

    “没错！”他却点着头，正色说道，“王兄弟，我也不瞒你。我的行事风格，真要算起来，跟瞎药也差不离。都是精于算计，总会选个对自己和身边的人最有利的一条道路去走。你想想，我过去是不是都是这样行事的？”

    韩冈说得很直率。王舜臣对他很了解，装着老实人的模样根本没用。而用谎言瞒过，只会让他离心，实话实说才是正确的选择。以王舜臣跟自己的关系，只要对他推心置腹，就不虞他会跟自己疏离。

    王舜臣低头回忆起他过去所了解的韩冈，想着想着，便发现好像真的是跟韩冈说得一样。

    “今年年节时，来古渭寨送年礼的瞎药给我的印象极深，尤其他那对桀骜不驯的眼神，怎么看都不是甘居人下之辈。我要推断各个人的行事，也只会把他往狡猾多智的方向去考量。”韩冈见王舜臣低头思考，又趁热打铁的说道，“瞎药今次做得正如我所料，把董裕、俞龙珂都算计了进来，而且做得很完美，一点破绽都没露出来。现在他斩了董裕，在青唐部和青渭的声望已经凌驾于俞龙珂之上，也许再过一阵子，说不定青唐部的族长便要换人了。。”

    王舜臣听着韩冈的话，先是点头，但想了一想，便又提出了一个疑问：“但三哥你也没必要帮着瞎药，若是早点拆穿，或是一直催着俞龙珂快点走，瞎药根本不能成事。”

    在王舜臣看来，虽然俞龙珂心意坚定，不会什么都听韩冈。但韩冈只要一个劲的催他快点行军，俞龙珂总得给韩冈一个面子，这样算下来，至少能比现在早到一个时辰。

    “一切都建筑在猜测上，我怎么跟俞龙珂说？”韩冈摇头笑道。“而且我为什么要帮俞龙珂？如果他斩了董裕，为七部报了仇，青渭诸多蕃部必然会亲附于他，声望和实力都足以抗衡木征，可以反过来压制古渭寨，便更加不会听从朝廷之命，这只会给河湟之事添置障碍。”

    “所以三哥你才阴助瞎药？”

    韩冈抬头看看已经亲热的携起手，在战场上并肩走着俞龙珂、瞎药两兄弟。冷笑道：“今日之后，在青渭一带，瞎药必将兴起，而俞龙珂势力转弱。俞龙珂要想保住现在的权威，只有给自己找个好后台。”他又叹了口气，“这也是没办法的事。要知道，当我们前日抵达青唐城的时候，七部残破已不可避免。既然如此，也只能为机宜找个新手下了。”

    “三哥你真……真是……”王舜臣真是了半天，也不知用什么词来形容韩冈的才智才好。现在他心中，除了佩服，就只剩惊叹。

    “不要把我想得太聪明。”韩冈再一次摇起头，“上面的一切都是纯粹的猜测，我不可能按着猜想去做事。所以我今次做的，也只是稍稍拖延下俞龙珂进兵的速度。反正只要赶得及抄董裕的后路，走慢一点也不会有关系。瞎药之事只能算是个惊喜罢了。”

    如果有，当然好，如果没有，其实也无所谓。韩冈对瞎药的行动，其实是抱着的是旁观者的心态，并没有太过在意。就算俞龙珂独霸青渭又如何？在大宋面前，也不过是只蝼蚁而已。只要朝廷支持王韶，凭着实力照样能压服那时的俞龙珂。

    一直以来韩冈并没兴趣对小小的青唐部用什么离间或是二虎竞食之类的计策。太麻烦不说，也没那个必要。今次不过因为是顺水推舟，却也无所谓，左右是举手之劳，动动嘴皮子而已，并不会累着自己。若是吃力点，韩冈可没兴趣。

    也正如韩冈方才所说，如今青唐部应该算是分裂了，而通过此战，瞎药在青渭的威名恐怕已经超过了俞龙珂。青唐部的族长如果想保住他现在的位置，也只有投靠大宋，投靠王韶。

    “还有！”想起王韶，韩冈不得不提醒王舜臣，“今日我所说的都要保密，传扬出去，我可是会有些麻烦。”

    “三哥放心，”王舜臣用力点头，“俺绝不会对外说半个字！”！

 第１１章 五月鸣蜩闻羌曲（一）

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    现在a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;下a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;称呼a;#3o6o6;药都有a;#2o123;问a;#39o64;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3o6o6;药身上打a;#3o952;得闪a;#2o142;a;#3o34o;a;#4oo6o;a;#4o158;a;#3ooo2;，还有身后一a;#3o452;a;#2oo3o;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;将a;#26o71;，觉得还是称呼a;#2o182;一声将a;#2o891;更合适一a;#2o123;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;这一a;#3oo58;a;#3619o;词，a;#3492o;面听上去是a;#3619o;叹，a;#2o294;a;#2o869;里却透a;#3o528;深深a;#3o34o;抱怨a;#1229o;a;#3o6o6;药听a;#3o528;a;#2o415;a;#387o6;a;#2o986;一丝讽a;#21o5o;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;意，a;#3278o;让a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂听a;#3o528;，却是觉得韩a;#2o872;是站在自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;这一边a;#1229o;

    a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂正想说a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，却听a;#3o528;身后突然a;#2oo81;a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;a;#3o6o6;药和a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂一起转身，却见a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;老蕃a;#2o711;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;小蕃a;#2o711;向a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这里a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;和尚a;#3o34o;a;#26o49;边，一群青唐a;#37o96;a;#2o247;a;#2226o;在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;，却不a;#2o687;是押送，a;#2o498;a;#2o687;是护送一般a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;是结吴上a;#24o72;！a;a;rdquo;a;#3o475;清a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;老蕃a;#2o711;a;#3o34o;模样，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂一下惊道，a;#33o8o;色a;#2o84o;都变a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;结吴叱a;#33o98;！a;a;rdquo;a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o34o;声音a;#2oo63;沉a;#2o1o2;下来，跟a;#3o528;又a;#2o3o2;a;#2o3o2;念a;#2o1o2;一句，听口气，却a;#2o687;在a;#3oo97;惑a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#278o9;死？

    韩a;#2o872;听说a;#368o7;结吴叱a;#33o98;这a;#2oo1o;名字，河湟a;#2232o;a;#213o6;有名a;#3o34o;a;#2o711;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;虔a;#2o449;a;#2o315;教，a;#2o711;a;#2o387;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;极a;#3964o;，a;#3683o;董毡、a;#264o8;征a;#2oo63;不愿与a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo26;a;#3859o;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;和韩a;#2o872;想在东a;#2o14o;城a;#2oo13;找a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3964o;a;#2o711;a;#21o4o;河湟弘扬a;#2o315;法，a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;对抗这a;#2o123;蕃a;#2o711;

    不a;#368o7;这a;#2o123;蕃a;#2o711;念经a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;少，害a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2281o;，结吴叱a;#33o98;a;#236o1;是有名a;#3o34o;爱a;#2553o;和政a;#2o1o7;，据说还在a;#264o8;征和董a;#35o29;a;#2oo43;间a;#256o5;风a;#256o5;雨，在河a;#24o3o;闹a;#368o7;一阵子a;#1229o;现在a;#2o182;又是跟a;#3o528;董a;#35o29;一起杀a;#2o837;青a;#282o5;，谁a;#2oo63;不清a;#2697o;a;#2o182;在里面扮演a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;角色a;#1229o;

    青唐a;#37o96;上下都是a;#2o315;教a;#2o449;徒，在河湟有a;#3964o;a;#2o711;a;#2oo43;名a;#3o34o;结吴叱a;#33o98;，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药都不想得罪a;#1229o;a;#2o294;结吴叱a;#33o98;与董a;#35o29;一起a;#2o837;a;#2o4o5;青a;#282o5;，a;#236o1;此放a;#368o7;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;不甘心a;#1229o;

    见a;#3o528;结吴叱a;#33o98;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;弟子大摇大a;#2567o;a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;面a;#21o69;合十行a;#31o36;，口诵a;#2o315;号，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂、a;#3o6o6;药一a;#261o2;a;#2oo43;间a;#2ooo4;a;#2o8o4;弟都是头a;#3o14o;起来，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;对a;#3527o;一a;#3o524;，a;#215o1;里咕a;#221o8;又说a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句蕃a;#358o5;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色，应该都想把这a;#2oo1o;a;#289o7;手山芋a;#2ooo2;a;#21o4o;对a;#26o41;手a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不如把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o132;给a;#251o5;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o986;言a;#2411o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;解a;#385oo;a;#289o2;a;#247oo;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o6o6;药立a;#21o51;点头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，a;#236o1;让韩官a;#2o154;a;#253o7;待结吴上a;#24o72;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂犹豫a;#2o1o2;一下，却a;#2oo63;跟a;#3o528;点头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;a;#253o8;托韩官a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2ooo2;下结吴叱a;#33o98;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;立a;#21o51;a;#362o8;a;#2432o;a;#1229o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o711;a;#2o154;对a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;来说是a;#289o7;手得很，a;#244o3;然是离a;#3o528;越远越a;#229o9;a;#1229o;至a;#2o11o;韩a;#2o872;a;#352o1;把结吴叱a;#33o98;a;#29oo6;炸烹a;#29o38;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;随韩a;#2o872;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是a;#3o524;不见a;#2oo26;a;#2o928;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药a;#362o8;远，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;上a;#21o69;a;#2o96o;步a;#1229o;漫不经心a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;这a;#2oo1o;在河湟a;#256o5;风a;#256o5;雨a;#3o34o;老贼秃a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;，a;#2493o;a;#2493o;a;#2432o;口说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;本官不是a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o449;a;#28o14;屠a;#1229o;自幼承袭a;#223o7;a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;学，所a;#2o197;结吴上a;#24o72;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2o315;a;#26o88;a;#2oo43;类a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#236o1;不必说a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;阿弥陀a;#2o315;，a;#31o36;a;#2o315;不敬可是a;#352o1;a;#2o837;a;#3oo44;生道a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o919;a;#315o5;一声a;#1229o;结吴叱a;#33o98;这等蕃a;#2o711;，怕是a;#3683o;金a;#21o18;经都不一a;#2345o;a;#33o21;背a;#29o87;，竟然用平a;#2412o;恐吓蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;口吻来跟a;#2o182;说a;#358o5;？在大宋，怕是a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;用a;#38o65;来a;#2oo8o;a;#2423o;牒a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不a;#297o2;结吴叱a;#33o98;说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，自a;#39o38;自a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;想必上a;#24o72;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;明a;#3o333;，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药把a;#2o32o;a;#2o132;给a;#251o5;，a;#236o1;有a;#2o219;a;#251o5;处置a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;a;#1229o;还请上a;#24o72;把a;#2o17o;次a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;来a;#4o857;去a;#33o33;说a;#2oo1o;清a;#2697o;，a;#352o1;不然，a;#251o5;不a;#2o171;意让a;#251o5;手下a;#2o154;a;#2o877;a;#2281o;a;#2oo1o;a;#26o25;将a;#2oo43;功a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    天气闷a;#289o9;，战a;#2o1o7;又a;#24o5o;经结束，王a;#333o8;臣此a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;经卸a;#2o1o2;护身a;#3o34o;a;#3o382;a;#3ooo2;，又将a;#228o6;袍给a;#33o73;a;#2o1o2;，精赤a;#3o528;上半身，a;#387o6;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;精壮a;#3o34o;a;#33o16;膛a;#1229o;听a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;把a;#2ooo4;只拳头用力一攥，向a;#3o528;结吴叱a;#33o98;展a;#31o34;a;#2o1o2;一下自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#329o8;a;#329o5;，又歪a;#3o528;a;#22o68;a;#294o6;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2o276;奏a;#1229o;

    如此a;#2o3o2;a;#277oo;平a;#3o34o;恐吓a;#244o3;然吓不a;#2o498;见a;#2281o;识广a;#3o34o;结吴叱a;#33o98;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;又是半躬下身子，双手合十宣a;#2o1o2;一声a;#2o315;号，a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;，贫a;#2o711;平a;#32o32;里只是a;#215o7;斋a;#31o36;a;#2o315;，哪里a;#3o693;道a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;秘a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次跟董a;#35o29;来青a;#282o5;，a;#2oo63;是想劝a;#2o182;少a;#2o57o;杀孽，a;#3845o;a;#3o528;死后下a;#2o1o2;a;#2232o;狱a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;如此，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;请上a;#24o72;a;#26o89;点轮回去劝董a;#35o29;吧a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o919;a;#2o919;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;满口胡言a;#3o34o;结吴叱a;#33o98;一a;#3o524;，转身下a;#2o196;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#26o25;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#333o8;臣毫不犹豫，呛啷一声，a;#253oo;a;#2o992;a;#2o986;a;#388o8;a;#1229o;一道弧a;#2o8o9;a;#235o6;如a;#38o57;月，a;#21o1o;a;#3o772;夜风，一闪即逝a;#1229o;a;#2o992;声犹在耳a;#2oo13;，结吴叱a;#33o98;a;#3o34o;a;#39o48;a;#39o33;处，a;#3488o;a;#277oo;a;#236o1;犹如a;#28o44;泉般喷a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣听a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2o986;手a;#236o1;把a;#2o154;杀a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这一a;#2o992;，把结吴叱a;#33o98;a;#3o34o;a;#33o46;子a;#3o733;去a;#2o1o2;大半，a;#236o1;a;#21o97;a;#39o48;骨处a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一小段还a;#3683o;a;#3o528;上下a;#1229o;火a;#2o8o9;a;#29o31;耀下，蕃a;#2o711;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上a;#241o2;a;#3o528;不敢置a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;惊愕，翻a;#21o4o;在a;#2232o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#3o528;结吴叱a;#33o98;在a;#2232o;上滚a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2228o;，抽a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;下，不a;#2o877;a;#2116o;弹a;#2o1o2;，王a;#333o8;臣这才转回来问韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;三哥，这秃a;#3954o;在河湟a;#229o9;a;#2o687;有点名气，杀a;#2o1o2;不太a;#229o9;吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1squo;这a;#358o5;a;#2o32o;应该在杀a;#2o154;a;#21o69;问吧？a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#229o9;气a;#2o134;复a;#229o9;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;王a;#333o8;臣对自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;形a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;条a;#2o214;反射，听a;#3o528;a;#236o1;a;#2116o;手，这a;#2o498;a;#2oo63;不是坏a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;这等a;#2o711;a;#2o154;虽然是有a;#2o123;用a;#2233o;，a;#2o294;a;#3875o;a;#251o5;a;#26o63;类，a;#2o854;心必异，a;#2o182;在a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;名声越大，a;#236o1;越是危a;#385o5;a;#1229o;a;#368o7;阵子王机宜肯a;#2345o;a;#352o1;a;#2o174;a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;请a;#2oo1o;大宋a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;a;#2o711;来渡a;#2127o;蕃a;#2o154;，如果结吴叱a;#33o98;还在，必然a;#2o25o;跟a;#2o182;起竞a;#2o1o5;，a;#37o27;a;#2281o;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;？即是如此，还是a;#26o89;点请结吴上a;#24o72;轮回去，a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;给a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;大宋a;#3964o;a;#2o711;a;#3315o;a;#2o986;a;#2o3o1;子来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    结吴叱a;#33o98;被韩a;#2o872;不管不a;#39o38;a;#3o34o;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#26o25;a;#2o1o2;，a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;起a;#2o1o2;一阵骚a;#2116o;，a;#2o294;立a;#21o51;a;#236o1;被a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药给镇压a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;a;#3278o;结吴叱a;#33o98;a;#3o34o;弟子a;#21o17;吓软a;#2o1o2;腿，扑a;#3689o;一声a;#3633o;a;#2o498;在a;#2232o;，向韩a;#2o872;咚咚咚a;#3o34o;如a;#2597o;a;#264o8;a;#4oo6o;一般a;#3o933;a;#3o528;a;#217o9;头a;#1229o;

    审问一a;#2oo1o;被吓a;#3o772;a;#2o1o2;胆a;#3o34o;和尚，并不费a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;力气a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;只提a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;头，a;#2o182;竹a;#3157o;a;#2o498;a;#3591o;子a;#3o34o;把所有a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o84o;都抖a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;终a;#2o11o;明a;#3o333;a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;董a;#35o29;来得如此a;#2oo41;a;#26o8o;反a;#39o38;，a;#214o7;来a;#2o182;是被结吴叱a;#33o98;撺掇a;#2o1o2;想a;#2o57o;a;#3619o;普a;#1229o;

    a;#2152o;蕃a;#3619o;普最重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;是a;#3488o;统，继a;#3278o;是实力，然后是声望a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;三样a;#3o342;备，自然a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#244o3;上a;#3619o;普a;#1229o;董a;#35o29;是松a;#3619o;干a;#24o67;a;#2o256;下来a;#3o34o;嫡系后a;#2o195;，又是a;#21o69;a;#2o219;a;#3619o;普唃厮罗孙子，a;#3488o;统上有证明a;#2oo7o;，a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是实力和声望a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;是想a;#2591o;复a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#21o4o;古a;#282o5;这一片a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;，有a;#2o1o2;这近a;#3o334;里a;#26o41;圆a;#3o34o;一a;#2o1o8;十万蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;持，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;势力必然大大扩张a;#1229o;

    可王a;#389o2;a;#21o69;次给a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#244o3;头一棒，让董a;#35o29;a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;辛a;#3351o;a;#2127o;a;#2oo26;泡影，a;#2o17o;次a;#39o46;a;#2o247;a;#21o69;来报a;#2o167;雪a;#2468o;，a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;取回a;#2ooo2;掉a;#3o34o;声望a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;野心a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#21o4o;此a;#2oo26;a;#2749o;，首级被挂在a;#2o1o2;a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o34o;a;#26o71;杆上，增加声望a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o6o6;药a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#3o424;和势力应该a;#2o25o;给a;#264o8;征a;#255o9;a;#2591o;，a;#264o8;征a;#3o34o;实力更a;#2oo26;膨a;#3296o;a;#1229o;

    青唐a;#37o96;a;#2o869;a;#37o96;a;#2o998;a;#35o1o;a;#2o498;是不坏，a;#2o294;a;#352o1;对a;#2o184;a;#3o34o;河a;#24o3o;却a;#2oo63;变得更强a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;叹a;#2o1o2;口气a;#1229o;a;#244o3;王a;#389o2;听a;#21o4o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#28o4o;息，恐怕又a;#352o1;头a;#3o14o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    ！

 第１１章 五月鸣蜩闻羌曲（二）

    a;#123o4;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    这是一a;#2233o;王a;#389o2;a;#26o85;夜期a;#3o46o;a;#3o34o;胜a;#21o33;，a;#2o294;首a;#2432o;胜a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;却是a;#2o986;a;#2oo46;a;#2o182;意a;#26oo9;a;#2oo43;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;

    董a;#35o29;所a;#39o46;万a;#2o313;a;#2o154;马劫a;#255o4;七a;#37o96;后，沿a;#282o5;a;#277oo;回a;#3682o;a;#1229o;a;#2o11o;是a;#26o85;a;#4o644;昏a;#261o2;，在荒a;#3o7o7;谷西a;#2o845;里处，被青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o6o6;药率a;#2o891;a;#2o599;袭得手，a;#3278o;后青唐a;#37o96;a;#26o63;长a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#2oo27;力a;#4o784;至，a;#2o84o;灭董a;#35o29;本a;#37o96;，a;#26o25;首一千一a;#3o334;a;#2o313;级，溺死a;#2o11o;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;者a;#26o8o;数，a;#3278o;罪魁董a;#35o29;、结吴叱a;#33o98;a;#2o134;a;#24o5o;a;#2548o;首a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;这是大捷啊！a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o2o8;天长a;#315o5;，把a;#2o96o;天来a;#3o34o;a;#37o57;气一股a;#33o41;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;心底a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o182;立a;#21o51;想起这样实在有失形象，竭力恢复平静，a;#2o294;a;#22o68;角a;#2o173;忍不a;#2o3o3;翘a;#2o1o2;起来，a;#3683o;声对王a;#389o2;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩玉昆a;#2o57o;得a;#229o9;，韩玉昆a;#2o57o;得a;#229o9;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;这a;#2ooo4;天在古a;#282o5;寨a;#2o146;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;炎炎a;#2o982;焰，a;#26o89;a;#236o1;不a;#2o877;幻想a;#2o17o;次a;#33o21;把a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;样，只想a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#33o21;撺掇a;#3o528;青唐a;#37o96;至少跟董a;#35o29;打一a;#2o183;，弄a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#26o25;首回来，让a;#2o182;和王a;#389o2;a;#254o5;回一下a;#39o68;面a;#1229o;谁a;#33o21;想a;#21o4o;，韩a;#2o872;和青唐a;#37o96;最后竟然给a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;这a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;惊喜a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;果然是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;才！a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;现在对韩a;#2o872;是a;#3619o;不绝口a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;嗯，玉昆a;#2o182;a;#2o57o;得是不错a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;点点头，附和得有a;#2o123;言不a;#3ooo1;衷a;#1229o;

    a;#33o21;说a;#2116o;青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂，让a;#2o182;a;#2522o;a;#2513o;董a;#35o29;后路，最后竟然还让a;#2o182;a;#251o4;功a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#385oo;a;#3875o;这a;#2oo1o;胜a;#21o33;是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o551;a;#28o4o;息，不然a;#244o3;然得说韩a;#2o872;a;#2o57o;得不错a;#1229o;a;#3278o;这a;#2o221;韩a;#2o872;让a;#2o146;卫a;#3683o;夜a;#241o2;回古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;捷报，听起来一点问a;#39o64;都a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;有一千一a;#3o334;级a;#26o25;首，还拿a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;罪魁a;#3o34o;首级，这a;#2o1o7;a;#2o57o;不a;#2o986;a;#2o551;来a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;a;#2o146;卫a;#241o2;回a;#2o1o2;董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;头a;#3o42o;a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#2o182;a;#4o638;下a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;有名首酋a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;袋a;#1229o;

    可是王a;#389o2;还是发现a;#2o1o2;这a;#2o221;捷报a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;

    对a;#2o11o;a;#2o17o;次董a;#35o29;敢a;#2o11o;率大a;#2o891;深a;#2o837;青a;#282o5;，a;#3278o;丝毫不a;#39o38;忌青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#39o68;面，王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;曾想a;#368o7;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;是a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#4o664;认a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;行a;#2116o;，a;#352o1;a;#2oo4o;a;#236o1;是董a;#35o29;在青唐a;#37o96;有a;#2oo1o;实力并不a;#276o4;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂逊色a;#2281o;少a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;持者a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂是不a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;卖青唐a;#37o96;在青a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;，这对a;#2o182;一点a;#229o9;处都a;#278o9;有，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经是青a;#282o5;a;#2549o;名第一a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;，让董a;#35o29;在青a;#282o5;a;#329o2;意妄a;#2oo26;，只a;#2o25o;有损a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;声望，a;#2o174;情a;#297o2;上说，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂不可a;#33o21;与董a;#35o29;达a;#251o4;协议，只有始终觊觎a;#2o8o4;长a;#2oo43;a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;a;#3o6o6;药有a;#3o528;铤a;#3278o;a;#362o8;a;#385o5;a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o34o;野心在青a;#282o5;a;#24o5o;经是司马昭a;#2oo43;心，路a;#2o154;a;#3o342;a;#3o693;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;不a;#2749o;一次考虑a;#368o7;a;#21o33;用a;#3o6o6;药和a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;a;#3o683;a;#3o462;去a;#2591o;服a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;，只是韩a;#2o872;却说a;#278o9;必a;#352o1;去用a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;计策，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;压服a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;a;#2o1o2;，不拿a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o316;a;#2o24o;，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;不易心服a;#1229o;

    a;#26o82;然如此，捷报a;#2oo13;说a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o8o8;打，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂后至a;#3o34o;战报a;#236o1;耐a;#2o154;寻味a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o973;a;#2o511;对a;#2o11o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2o1o7;务a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;解，王a;#389o2;很容易a;#236o1;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;许不对a;#2117o;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，a;#2oo63;大a;#3oo53;a;#3o34o;推a;#26o29;a;#2o986;a;#3o495;实a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};战功是给a;#3o6o6;药a;#2525o;在头里得去a;#2o1o2;，a;#3278o;董a;#35o29;和a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂都被a;#2o182;a;#296o9;弄a;#2o11o;股掌a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;这是a;#2o17o;上即a;#2o3o1;a;#2o197;来a;#3o34o;第一功！a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o381;然a;#2o852;奋a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;报上去后，天子a;#2345o;然欣喜a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;摇摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;青唐a;#37o96;并不是宋臣，这a;#2oo1o;功劳a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;计较起来，a;#2oo63;算不得是a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;不a;#2o687;七a;#37o96;，a;#24o5o;经纳a;#223o3;a;#244o2;a;#39o34;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;战功，a;#236o1;是a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;战功a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;让a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂上a;#3492o;a;#244o2;附不a;#236o1;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;说得很轻松，a;a;1dquo;a;#214o2;加封赏，a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;不愿意？朝廷a;#2o174;来不a;#2o25o;a;#2o111;待a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;封赏太重可不a;#229o9;，只是a;#26o25;a;#2o1o2;董a;#35o29;这只小a;#3443o;，后面还有a;#264o8;征a;#37o27;条大a;#4oo6o;a;#1229o;现在赏得重a;#2o1o2;，a;#26o85;后a;#2o877;拿a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;心有不快a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3859o;道这次大捷不a;#33o21;报上去，a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;请功？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;报，a;#244o3;然a;#352o1;报a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;突然醒悟a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;王a;#389o2;立a;#21o51;说道a;#1229o;

    这a;#2o1o7;谁a;#2o25o;a;#3o693;道？！

    王a;#389o2;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;虽然a;#33o8o;色怏怏，却犹沉a;#28o24;在狂喜a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;，a;#3683o;a;#2o182;这a;#2oo1o;同提a;#2oo3o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;西路蕃a;#37o96;，a;#2oo63;不清a;#2697o;青唐a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;情，又有a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#3o772;a;#1229o;

    反正a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;上下，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o687;自a;#24o49;这样深悉古a;#282o5;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2o869;情a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;官员a;#33o21;a;#3o693;道a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;势不a;#2ooo4;立a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;#1229o;

    a;#228o6;a;#2o154;只a;#2o25o;如a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;一样，把这a;#2233o;大捷，a;#244o3;a;#2o316;是王a;#389o2;、a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o915;a;#26o29;，韩a;#2o872;a;#39o46;命a;#3278o;行，被说服a;#3o34o;青唐a;#37o96;a;#26o63;长尽起a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;大a;#2o891;，将来犯a;#2oo43;贼悉数a;#26o25;a;#2o11o;马下a;#3o34o;胜a;#21o33;a;#1229o;在给朝廷a;#3o34o;捷报上，王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;这a;#2oo4o;去a;#2o889;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}许还a;#2o25o;说a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo13;a;#368o7;风a;#3o34o;武将，现在担心自家a;#2o1o7;还来不a;#2145o;a;#1229o;攻a;#2o987;把a;#2o182;气a;#251o4;a;#2oo13;风a;#3o34o;a;#2o167;家，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，又有谁a;#2o25o;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;？

    a;#3278o;a;#236o1;算不纳a;#223o3;献籍，青唐a;#37o96;把董a;#35o29;a;#26o25;a;#2o1o2;却是a;#2o1o7;实a;#1229o;趁a;#3o528;古a;#282o5;寨a;#2o853;力微a;#3418o;a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;来犯，毁a;#2o1o2;附宋七a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;罪魁都a;#278o9;a;#33o21;逃a;#33o73;，谁a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;说a;#2o182;王a;#389o2;失败a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且青唐a;#37o96;a;#2o986;战a;#261o2;，a;#2o182;派a;#2o986;去a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;一a;#3o452;跟a;#3o528;青唐a;#37o96;a;#26o63;长身边，这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，谁a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;法否认a;#1229o;

    同a;#261o2;王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o449;，a;#2o197;朝廷对战功a;#3o34o;慷慨，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药a;#33o21;对此毫不a;#2116o;心a;#1229o;蕃a;#2o154;不a;#3o693;忠a;#2oo41;孝悌，却是a;#3o475;重a;#3613o;a;#24o91;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;得a;#32o39;，a;#26o82;然如此，诱a;#2oo43;a;#2o197;a;#21o33;，自然是a;#26o8o;往a;#3278o;不a;#21o33;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#229o9;生去a;#2o241;息吧，这a;#2o96o;天都辛a;#3351o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;对a;#3o528;半a;#3633o;在下面a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;卫，a;#31o34;意a;#2o182;回去a;#2o241;息a;#1229o;a;#2o146;卫谢a;#368o7;恩，a;#3o933;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;头，a;#39o46;命a;#2o986;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    转a;#368o7;来，王a;#389o2;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;然a;#352o1;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;报功，a;#236o1;得a;#229o9;a;#229o9;想想该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o889;，才a;#33o21;让天子a;#3o475;得a;#2o986;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;在蕃a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;打滚a;#3o34o;这群a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;辛a;#3351o;，a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;给a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2281o;一点a;#259o3;持a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;说得是！说得是！a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;现在a;#2oo48;得都不a;#2o25o;说不，a;#315o5;得见牙不见a;#3o524;，才a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;天，a;#236o1;a;#2o998;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;大a;#3o34o;一a;#2o221;功劳，a;#2o182;哪a;#33o21;不欣喜如狂a;#1229o;

    又a;#2183o;议a;#2o1o2;一阵这请功奏章该如a;#2o3o9;a;#2o889;，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3683o;a;#3683o;打起a;#217o4;欠a;#1229o;被董a;#35o29;a;#2524o;a;#3o952;a;#2o1o2;三四天，现在终a;#2o11o;听a;#21o4o;捷报，心情放松a;#2oo43;下，a;#2o3o7;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#3o13o;a;#32o47;a;#2o415;如潮a;#277oo;般a;#28o44;a;#2o1o2;上来a;#1229o;向王a;#389o2;告a;#2o1o2;罪，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;回房a;#2o241;息去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o986;去a;#2o1o2;，王a;#389o2;a;#2942o;坐在官厅a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;此a;#261o2;捷报a;#24o5o;经a;#3689o;a;#2o256;寨a;#2o869;，只听a;#3o528;欢呼声a;#2o174;南a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;北，又自东a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;西a;#1229o;压抑许a;#2oo37;a;#3o34o;心情，终a;#2o11o;彻底迸发a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;队在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;面a;#21o69;耀武扬a;#23o41;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;，

    听a;#3o528;a;#228o6;面欢呼雀跃a;#3o34o;声音，王a;#389o2;突然想a;#3o528;，万一韩a;#2o872;a;#2o256;回来a;#3o34o;捷报，是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o551;a;#28o4o;息，不a;#3o693;寨a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;又a;#2o25o;如a;#2o3o9;a;#1229o;只是这a;#2oo1o;念头闪a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#236o1;给a;#2o182;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;摁下去a;#2o1o2;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}54;，韩a;#2o872;行a;#2o1o7;虽精进勇a;#2o915;，却不是a;#2o449;口a;#2432o;河a;#2oo43;辈，逢上大a;#2o1o7;尤a;#2o854;沉稳，a;#2o182;说董a;#35o29;死a;#2o1o2;，自然不a;#244o3;有a;#2o551;a;#1229o;

    如a;#2o17o;王a;#389o2;是喜忧a;#3859o;a;#2o998;a;#1229o;

    附宋七a;#37o96;被灭，等a;#2o11o;打a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;在青a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;a;#24o38;膀右臂，a;#26o85;后想在青a;#282o5;把a;#358o5;说大声一点，又得费心费力a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;尤a;#2o854;是纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;对朝廷忠心耿耿，又a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#244o2;附，a;#236o1;是如宋a;#2o154;一般a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次遭受灭a;#26o63;a;#2oo43;a;#2138o;，a;#3683o;吹莽城都被焚毁，让王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;是深感愧a;#3o1o6;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#2o17o;次青唐a;#37o96;a;#26o25;a;#2o1o2;董a;#35o29;，又a;#26o25;首一千a;#2o845;a;#3o334;级，正如a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;所说，是a;#244o3;a;#2o17o;天子a;#3o331;基a;#2o197;来边功第一a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂肯对宋廷献籍纳a;#223o3;，甚至只a;#352o1;a;#35o13;a;#35o13;样子，这a;#2oo1o;功劳a;#236o1;a;#33o21;算在a;#2o182;王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;头上a;#1229o;在天子面a;#21o69;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;将a;#277oo;a;#28o72;船a;#3964o;，a;#3278o;河湟a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;自然a;#33o21;得a;#21o4o;更a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;持a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;至少，得把屯a;#3oooo;和a;#24o66;易a;#3o34o;本金给a;#251o5;a;#2532o;下来，a;a;rsquo;王a;#389o2;a;#2468o;a;#2468o;a;#2232o;想a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;都a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o174;一a;#2432o;始a;#236o1;说a;#3o528;a;#352o1;屯a;#3oooo;，a;#352o1;a;#24o66;易，a;#352o1;a;#2432o;a;#27o63;a;#2233o;，a;#352o1;a;#3359o;马a;#2o114;a;#24o66;，a;#2o294;a;#21o4o;现在，a;#3683o;天子和王安a;#3o7o7;都是空点头，一点实际都a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;让a;#2o182;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;打饥荒，a;#2oo63;得a;#3o475;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;肯不肯给！现在a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，有a;#2o1o2;a;#21o69;次和a;#2o17o;次a;#2ooo4;a;#2o221;大功a;#2567o;在御a;#21o69;，政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;a;#2oo63;该大a;#26o41;一点a;#1229o;

    说起来，a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;古a;#282o5;立a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;奏章a;#2oo63;应该a;#33o21;a;#2o174;政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;被翻a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#21o21;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;跟李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o5;胜，a;#2o182;把古a;#282o5;立a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;建议呈a;#2o1o2;上去a;#1229o;a;#3278o;后却a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;荒a;#3oooo;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o5;，a;#244o3;a;#21o21;a;#2o182;和韩a;#2o872;一起a;#2183o;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;，a;#3683o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;自a;#24o49;都忘掉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;重a;#26o32;提起，反对a;#3o34o;声音肯a;#2345o;还在，a;#2o294;自a;#24o49;说a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;声音却a;#24o5o;经大a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    天子a;#244o3;是还想继续a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;河湟a;#2432o;边a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;上a;#3o34o;a;#3341o;a;#3341o;胜a;#21o33;，想来a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;让a;#2o154;阻挠自a;#24o49;行a;#2o1o7;，解a;#2432o;李、窦a;#2oo43;辈给自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;束缚，让自a;#24o49;可a;#2o197;放手a;#26o45;a;#2oo26;，一展a;#33o16;a;#2oo13;抱负a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;一a;#26o86;古a;#282o5;建a;#2o891;，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;a;#3o495;正拥有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o891;政a;#2ooo4;a;#26o41;面a;#3o34o;权力，a;#3613o;权a;#2oo63;不a;#2o877;受a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;束缚a;#1229o;所有a;#2o934;备a;#24o5o;a;#2oo37;a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;、措a;#26o45;、手段，都可a;#2o197;a;#26o45;展a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;这让a;#24o5o;经缚手缚a;#33o5o;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;王a;#389o2;心a;#2116o;不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2281o;a;#2o111;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2ooo4;a;#2233o;a;#3683o;续a;#3o34o;胜a;#21o33;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;突然又想起，这a;#2ooo4;a;#2233o;大战a;#3o34o;胜a;#21o33;，很大一a;#37o96;a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;功劳都a;#352o1;算a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;头上a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;建议，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;a;#3683o;夜赶去古a;#282o5;，团聚七a;#37o96;攻打托a;#3o8o5;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#278o9;有韩玉昆a;#3683o;夜a;#2o837;青唐a;#37o96;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;胜a;#21o33;a;#1229o;

    现在想来，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;才，这a;#2oo1o;灌园a;#2oo43;子a;#21o4o;底让a;#2o182;惊讶a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少次，王a;#389o2;自a;#24o49;都数不清a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3683o;王安a;#3o7o7;给a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;a;#2oo13;都a;#3619o;许有加，只是a;#2o449;a;#2oo13;王安a;#3o7o7;又隐隐约约a;#3o34o;提醒a;#2o182;a;#352o1;对韩a;#2o872;稍加a;#2788o;意a;#1229o;

    a;#3683o;一国参政都对a;#2o182;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;a;#39o38;忌，可a;#2o197;想见，韩a;#2o872;在a;#2o14o;城a;#2oo13;不a;#3o693;又a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;大a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;自认不如王安a;#3o7o7;远a;#3o691;，王大参都a;#39o38;忌a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，自家a;#3859o;道a;#33o21;稳稳a;#2232o;控a;#21o46;？

    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;意，又将向宝气a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo13;风，这a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;是a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;a;#2224o;a;#2o182;a;#3278o;坏a;#2o1o2;身家性命和a;#21o69;程a;#1229o;故a;#3278o;自踏平托a;#3o8o5;a;#37o96;a;#2oo43;后，王a;#389o2;一a;#3o452;都在忧心a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#21o4o;底还a;#33o21;不a;#33o21;a;#3955o;驭得a;#2o1o2;a;#3o772;家灭门a;#3o34o;韩玉昆a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;a;#2o8o8;用a;#3o528;a;#2o877;说吧a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rsquo;王a;#389o2;心a;#31o7o;不宁a;#3o34o;想a;#3o528;，却又自a;#22o66;a;#315o5;起，a;a;1squo;a;#2212o;量a;#276o5;竟还是不够啊a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;

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 第１１章 五月鸣蜩闻羌曲（四）

    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;最近a;#2ooo4;天a;#3o34o;红a;#31o8o;很不给力啊，a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#3o475;完后a;#33o21;不a;#33o21;a;#2281o;投a;#2ooo4;a;#31o8o;a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    a;a;1dquo;求援？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;本是把a;#2o167;一闻往门里请，听a;#21o4o;这一句，a;#2116o;a;#2o316;a;#2o415;a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;，奇道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;这a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上谁还a;#33o21;给a;#2o167;老a;#2o32o;a;#33o8o;色a;#3o475;？a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上行a;#213o7;a;#2281o;少a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;，救下a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;命a;#251o4;千上万，a;#2o219;谁a;#2oo63;得给a;#2o182;一点面子a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;太a;#3o475;得起老头子a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o167;一闻唉声叹气，a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;a;#352o1;跟老头子a;#368o7;不去，老头子a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#3653o;a;#3o528;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;老天爷a;#352o1;a;#2591o;a;#2o154;a;#261o2;，老头子a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;面a;#2oo63;一样a;#278o9;处挂a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;a;#2o687;a;#21o69;a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子，老头子在a;#228o5;阳镇上a;#3o896;上a;#2oo1o;卖炭a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;肚子大a;#2o1o2;起来，说是a;#2o599;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;吧，可有a;#2o1o2;喜a;#2oo63;不至a;#2o11o;躺在a;#242o2;上不a;#33o21;a;#2116o;弹，a;#3278o;且才三四a;#2oo1o;月a;#236o1;大得跟十月怀胎a;#3o34o;样子，实在不对a;#2117o;，a;#2o415;把老头子请a;#2o1o2;去a;#1229o;

    老头子a;#368o7;去把a;#2o1o2;a;#33o33;，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;不是a;#2oo1o;喜a;#33o33;，a;#244o3;是怀里生a;#2o1o2;a;#3o152;，a;#2o294;a;#3o475;a;#229o5;肚子a;#3296o;起来a;#3o34o;样子，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#26o45;a;#38o24;下药，这肚里a;#3o34o;a;#3o152;都是a;#28o4o;不下去a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;等死a;#1229o;韩官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;说说，这老天爷a;#3o828;是a;#352o1;a;#2591o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;，该是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo1o;救法？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1squo;a;#2432o;膛a;#3o772;肚，把a;#3o244;子给a;#211o6;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;一点后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;a;#213o7;学a;#2412o;识还是有a;#3o34o;，不a;#368o7;肚a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3o244;子长得这a;#2oo4o;快，a;#2281o;半还是恶性，即a;#2o415;在千a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;后a;#2oo63;不是a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;容易a;#33o21;救回来a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;在a;#2o167;一闻面a;#21o69;a;#3492o;现自a;#24o49;a;#2281o;有见识，立a;#21o51;a;#236o1;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o167;老，小子a;#3o34o;a;#213o7;术a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;是a;#3o693;道a;#3o34o;，a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是一窍不a;#3689o;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是在a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;a;rdquo;a;#2o167;一闻虽是求a;#2o154;，还是不改a;#2o5o6;老卖老a;#3o34o;a;#33o86;气，打a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;推a;#33o73;，a;a;1dquo;这a;#2o1o7;老头子a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道a;#1229o;韩官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;a;#352o1;藏a;#3o528;掩a;#3o528;，谁a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2115o;法，a;#2o32o;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;把a;#2o154;给救回来a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;认a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;摇头a;#26o8o;奈a;#3o34o;a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#2ooo4;声，a;#3o475;来a;#2o167;老头是认a;#2345o;a;#2o182;身怀a;#213o7;术a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;这a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;怪，普a;#3689o;a;#2o154;对a;#213o7;道并不a;#2o1o2;解，所a;#2o197;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;还a;#33o21;蒙混a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o167;一闻老a;#2o11o;a;#213o7;药，a;#244o3;然a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo27;持a;#3o34o;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#3135o;竟有a;#2281o;a;#3859o;得，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;对a;#2o11o;a;#2o116;行生a;#2o811;用a;#2o11o;a;#213o7;道上a;#3o34o;见识，又是如a;#2o3o9;发a;#2o154;深a;#3o465;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;是跟a;#338o5;a;#277oo;a;#3o456;逢a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;普a;#3689o;道士聊a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;天，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;学a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;？

    天气燥a;#289o9;，门边树上a;#3o34o;a;#3o693;a;#2o1o2;大合a;#218o9;a;#2oo63;是让a;#2o154;听a;#3o528;头a;#3o14o;a;#1229o;站在门a;#21o69;说a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;不是a;#31o36;a;#3341o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;请a;#3o528;a;#2o167;老a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;进a;#2o1o2;待客a;#3o34o;厅a;#2oo13;，谦让a;#2ooo4;句a;#215o8;自坐下，又让a;#2o154;送a;#2o1o2;a;#3359o;汤上来，a;#2o182;才重又问起，a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;然a;#2o167;老a;#2o32o;不是来找小子教训a;#213o7;术上a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情，a;#37o27;a;#3135o;竟是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是月a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，老夫a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;徒a;#2o799;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城里a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;，不合a;#213o7;死a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2ooo4;岁a;#3o34o;小a;#23o43;子a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;算a;#2o182;a;#213o7;死，本a;#236o1;是a;#3o149;重a;#1229o;老夫a;#3o34o;徒a;#2o799;只是扎a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#38o24;，又a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;药a;#26o41;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;第a;#2o1o8;天a;#236o1;a;#278o9;救a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;现在a;#37o27;家a;#2o154;把老夫a;#37o27;徒a;#2o799;送进a;#2o1o2;大狱里，说是a;#352o1;治a;#2o182;a;#2oo1o;庸a;#213o7;杀a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;罪名a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;这样a;#236o1;告a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;置a;#2o449;a;#1229o;

    a;#213o7;生治死a;#3o149;a;#2o154;，尤a;#2o854;是幼a;#2o799;，在此a;#261o2;根本算不得a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;大a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#3683o;a;#244o3;a;#2o17o;天子a;#3o34o;子嗣都是生一a;#2oo1o;死一a;#2oo1o;，a;#335o9;是这样a;#236o1;a;#352o1;治御a;#213o7;a;#3o34o;罪，太a;#213o7;局里a;#236o1;a;#278o9;活a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;老a;#2o891;a;#213o7;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#213o7;a;#24o72;生a;#28o79;a;#2oo13;，怕a;#2oo63;是a;#2o146;手给a;#2o96o;十a;#2oo1o;小a;#2o799;送a;#368o7;终a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;韩a;#2o872;听a;#3o528;有a;#2o123;糊a;#28o34;，心里a;#2oo63;是奇怪，a;a;1dquo;此a;#2o1o7;应该不大啊a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}岁才生a;#3o34o;a;#2942o;苗？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o167;一闻摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;死得是a;#2oo1o;小幺a;#2o799;，a;#21o69;面还有a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;三四岁a;#3o34o;哥哥a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    啪，韩a;#2o872;一拍a;#267oo;子，心头有a;#2o123;火气，a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;还告a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？！这等夹缠不清a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;家，a;#2o167;老a;#2o32o;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城里找a;#2oo1o;a;#29o87;a;#2o154;说上a;#2ooo4;句a;#2o844;道a;#358o5;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#368o7;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#1999o;上有a;#2o96o;家a;#278o9;夭a;#2524o;a;#368o7;小a;#2o799;，天家都a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;这都a;#352o1;递状子，a;#26o85;后谁敢a;#2o57o;a;#213o7;生？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;谁说不是a;#216o2;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;可老头子a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;面不够用a;#217o3;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o167;一闻继续叹气，a;a;1dquo;老夫平a;#26o85;里a;#2o174;来不进官宦家a;#3o34o;门，a;#213o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2281o;是平头a;#3o334;姓和a;#2o891;汉，a;#3o495;a;#352o1;有a;#2o1o7;求a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，认识a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o891;头，根本派不上用a;#2233o;a;#1229o;官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;是管勾路a;#2oo13;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o7;，又跟a;#3o528;管蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;王机宜，说起来这a;#2o1o7;还a;#3o495;是a;#3875o;a;#2o32o;不可a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;这又是a;#2o174;a;#2o3o9;说起？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;更糊a;#28o34;a;#2o1o2;，路a;#2oo13;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o7;指a;#3o34o;是a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;，勉强a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;附a;#241o2;上a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;家属，a;#2o294;与平民a;#26o8o;a;#3o861;，a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;提a;#2oo3o;蕃a;#37o96;，与a;#213o7;药a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;更是不搭a;#3oo28;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o149;家身在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;，a;#251o5;a;#37o27;徒a;#2o799;跟蕃a;#2o154;又有a;#2o123;瓜葛，这不是正a;#229o9;a;#2ooo4;边都对得上？a;a;rdquo;

    这根本是强词夺a;#297o2;！韩a;#2o872;都想掀a;#267oo;子a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1squo;哪里对得上！？a;a;rsquo;

    a;#3278o;且这a;#2o167;一闻a;#2o154;老a;#22o68;a;#3o862;，说a;#2o1o2;半天都是夹缠不清，说不a;#21o4o;a;#2oo1o;点子上a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;深a;#2156o;一口气，平a;#2o1o2;心头火气，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o167;老，a;#2o32o;还是把此a;#2o1o7;来a;#4o857;去a;#33o33;给小子a;#2o174;头a;#21o4o;尾a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;说一下，a;#37o27;样，小子才a;#229o9;a;#3o693;道该如a;#2o3o9;去a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;老夫a;#26o41;才a;#2oo63;说a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城里一家小a;#2o799;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o2;将死，找a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#213o7;a;#24o72;都不敢a;#2432o;药a;#26o41;，摇头a;#236o1;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;最后找a;#251o5;家徒a;#2o799;去治a;#3o149;a;#1229o;a;#251o5;a;#37o27;徒a;#2o799;心肠软，虽然a;#37o27;小a;#2o799;是a;#278o9;救a;#2o1o2;，可a;#2o182;想a;#2o1o2;半天，还是a;#2o915;a;#2345o;把死马a;#244o3;活马a;#213o7;，a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o559;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;自不量力，a;#21o4o;最后还是a;#278o9;a;#33o21;救回来a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#3351o;a;#2oo27;a;#236o1;a;#2468o;起来a;#2o1o2;，揪a;#3o528;说a;#251o5;a;#37o27;徒弟是庸a;#213o7;杀a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    庸a;#213o7;杀a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是a;#352o1;治罪a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#29o31;a;#2oo7o;上a;#26o41;子a;#2432o;药，治死a;#2o154;还有a;#2oo1o;说道，a;#2o294;如果a;#21o35;a;#2o986;心a;#35oo9;，不a;#2o381;正a;#26o41;，添a;#2o943;药a;#26o41;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;君臣a;#2o3o4;a;#2o351;，致a;#2o154;a;#2o11o;死a;#3o34o;，a;#2o381;a;#3o528;a;#3oo95;律，韩a;#2o872;a;#3576o;得a;#37o27;是a;#352o1;徒a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;半a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;哪是徒a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;半！a;#3o495;a;#352o1;这a;#2oo4o;轻，老头子a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;来找韩官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o167;一闻急a;#2o1o2;起来，雪a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;胡a;#39o35;a;#3o452;a;#39o76;a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;现在a;#2ooo7;家是告a;#251o5;a;#37o27;徒a;#2o799;是违a;#26o41;诈a;#3o1o3;，诈取a;#38o65;a;#3613o;！本是a;#352o1;a;#2o197;a;#3o423;a;#3577o;，现在又死a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;，a;#3577o;罪是a;#352o1;被绞a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;绞？！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;觉得这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;情有a;#2o123;奇怪a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;违a;#26o41;诈a;#3o1o3;骗取a;#38o65;a;#3613o;和不a;#2o381;正a;#26o41;致a;#2o154;a;#2o11o;死，都是a;#3oo95;律a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;条款a;#1229o;a;#2o294;在唐律a;#3oo95;议a;#2oo13;，这a;#2ooo4;条a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;a;#213o7;生a;#3o34o;条款，a;#2o854;实很少被a;#2o351;用a;#1229o;药a;#213o7;不死a;#3o149;，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;药a;#3o7o7;a;#26o8o;用，家属一般a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;认a;#2o1o2;，谁还a;#2o25o;跟a;#213o7;生a;#368o7;不去a;#1229o;a;#352o1;是这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o256;扬a;#2432o;去，a;#2o197;后a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;哪a;#2oo1o;a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;敢去上a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;家a;#3o34o;门a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    该不a;#2o25o;a;#3o896;上a;#2o1o2;北宋版a;#3o34o;a;#213o7;闹a;#2o1o2;吧？可如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;，普a;#3689o;a;#2o154;a;#276o4;后a;#1999o;a;#2o173;可算得上是淳a;#2642o;，a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;极a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;幼a;#2o799;夭a;#2524o;率，a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;有a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;对夭a;#2524o;一a;#2oo1o;不是a;#2942o;苗a;#3o34o;小a;#2o799;a;#236o1;闹得天翻a;#2232o;a;#352o6;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#236o1;算a;#3o149;家闹上一a;#3689o;，a;#2oo63;换不来a;#2281o;少a;#3618o;a;#2o6o7;，只a;#2o25o;让a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#213o7;生对a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;家望a;#3278o;却步a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o167;老，a;#2o32o;应该还有a;#358o5;a;#278o9;说a;#2o986;来吧？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;一变，如a;#2o992;一般a;#21o5o;a;#3o528;a;#2o167;一闻a;#1229o;a;#2o182;可不a;#2o449;a;#2o1o7;情a;#2o25o;有a;#2o167;老头说a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo4o;简单a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;唉a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}271;a;#215o5;a;#3o7o1;叹a;#2o1o2;一阵，a;#3o952;得韩a;#2o872;快a;#278o9;有耐性a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;才把整a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;a;#3819o;说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#37o27;徒a;#2o799;，不合是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;！？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o167;一闻点点头，a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;是a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;，在汉a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;国家里治a;#3o149;救a;#2o154;，这是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;精a;#31o7o;？韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;去想这a;#2oo1o;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;把a;#2o154;治死a;#2o1o2;，a;#3o149;家又在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;，很可a;#33o21;跟西贼厮杀a;#368o7;不a;#3o693;a;#2281o;少次，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;死去a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;孙，a;#2o25o;有a;#2o123;不a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;联想，a;#2oo63;是可a;#33o21;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;这只a;#33o21;算是a;#2o167;一闻a;#3o34o;徒弟运气不a;#229o9;，还有a;#236o1;是太a;#2281o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#358o5;说回来，a;#3o495;a;#352o1;说起民a;#26o63;a;#251o4;a;#2o998;，大宋这边a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#26o63;a;#2o154;a;#2o854;实a;#2oo26;数不a;#276o4;西夏少a;#21o4o;哪里去，忠心耿耿a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;不少a;#1229o;河东有名a;#3o34o;a;#4o6o7;a;#2422o;a;#2524o;家，a;#236o1;是a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#2o986;身，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;家a;#2o174;宋a;#21o21;a;#2o415;a;#244o2;附，跟契a;#2oo25;、西夏打a;#2o1o2;不a;#3o693;a;#2281o;少a;#2418o;，是有名a;#3o34o;将门a;#1999o;家a;#1229o;a;#3278o;近一点a;#3o34o;镇a;#251o2;曲家，a;#2oo63;是有a;#3o528;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#3488o;统a;#1229o;

    据韩a;#2o872;所a;#3o693;，在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#349o5;门里，a;#2oo63;有不少a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;在a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#3278o;缘边a;#3o34o;寨堡，a;#2oo63;a;#39o47;有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;籍a;#2152o;蕃籍a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;头a;#1229o;a;#2o851;西一a;#241o2;蕃a;#2o154;a;#37o96;落数不胜数，a;#2o154;丁a;#2oo63;不a;#276o4;汉a;#2o154;少a;#21o4o;哪里，单是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#236o1;有大小a;#37o96;a;#26o63;数a;#3o334;，在边境a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;a;#2oo13;，a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;蕃a;#2o154;才是怪a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;异a;#26o63;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;坐a;#393o2;，a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;算a;#2o986;奇a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o8o9;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;身a;#2o221;，a;#236o1;把a;#2o154;送进大狱，这实在有a;#2o123;a;#368o7;a;#2o998;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是一a;#2o999;都如a;#2o167;老a;#2o32o;所说，a;#251o5;肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;a;#352o1;a;#2oo26;a;#2o196;徒a;#2o998;辩上a;#2o96o;句a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;摇摇头，a;#2o197;民a;#26o63;a;#251o4;a;#2o221;取a;#2o154;，却是把a;#37o27;a;#2o123;忠心a;#2o11o;大宋a;#3o34o;异a;#26o63;往a;#228o6;推，并不是a;#2o214;有长远a;#3o524;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o167;一闻听a;#3o528;大喜a;#3278o;起，向a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;拱手深揖，a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;老夫a;#236o1;a;#2oo26;a;#251o5;a;#37o27;徒a;#2o799;a;#2281o;谢韩官a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3683o;忙站起身，a;#252o6;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;双臂，拦a;#2o3o3;a;#2o167;一闻a;#3o34o;行a;#31o36;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o167;老a;#3o34o;a;#31o36;小子可a;#244o3;不起a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    一a;#3oo58;谦让a;#2oo43;后，韩a;#2o872;和a;#2o167;一闻重a;#26o32;坐下来a;#1229o;

    喝a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;口a;#3359o;，韩a;#2o872;突然想起一a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o167;一闻还a;#278o9;跟a;#2o182;说清a;#2697o;a;#368o7;a;#3o149;家a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;a;#216o2;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;面a;#2o167;一闻说是a;#3o149;家是a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2o154;，a;#2o294;a;#2o197;a;#2o167;一闻在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;望，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;还a;#2o25o;有a;#2o154;跟a;#2o182;a;#368o7;不去？逼a;#3o528;a;#2o167;老头子在大a;#289o9;天里，赶a;#21o4o;古a;#282o5;来找a;#2o182;韩a;#2o872;？

    韩a;#2o872;越想越不对，这老头子是不是故意把a;#251o5;绕a;#2o1o2;进来？

    a;#2o182;a;#3683o;忙问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o167;老，不a;#3o693;a;#2o17o;次a;#3135o;竟是哪一家这a;#2oo4o;跋a;#2516o;？a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;县里还是a;#24o3o;里，都不a;#2o25o;让a;#2o182;这a;#2oo4o;胡闹吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o167;一闻a;#2493o;a;#2493o;a;#3o34o;抿a;#2o1o2;口a;#3359o;a;#277oo;，然后轻描淡a;#2o889;a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;是窦a;#211o3;总管a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o167;一闻声音不大，韩a;#2o872;一a;#261o2;a;#278o9;有听清，问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;谁？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o167;老狐狸放下a;#3359o;杯，a;#2526o;头望a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;是a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上a;#3o34o;窦a;#211o3;总管a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;孙子？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;重孙a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o167;一闻a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;更正a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;a;#236o1;a;#244o3;a;#251o5;a;#278o9;听a;#21o4o;这回a;#2o1o7;吧！a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;心里想a;#3o528;，a;a;1squo;这a;#2432o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#296o9;a;#315o5;！a;a;rsquo;

    ！

 第１１章 五月鸣蜩闻羌曲（五）

    a;#123o4;第三更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    韩a;#2o872;是a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo48;观a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;一a;#3o452;a;#2o197;来，a;#2o182;都对自a;#24o49;a;#2o8o5;满a;#2o1o2;a;#2o449;心a;#1229o;自a;#2o449;a;#2o973;a;#2o511;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;才智和a;#33o21;力，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#21o69;路有a;#2o3o9;阻a;#3o861;，a;#2o182;都a;#33o21;一a;#21o73;a;#26o25;a;#2432o;a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;a;#26o25;不a;#2432o;，a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;设法绕a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#246o5;考a;#26o41;向，却是一贯a;#3o34o;a;#2o559;向阴暗面a;#1229o;a;#2o961;a;#2o1o7;都a;#2o25o;a;#2o8o8;往最坏a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;向去考虑，总是不惮a;#2o11o;a;#2o174;最卑劣a;#3o34o;角a;#2423o;去揣测a;#2o154;心a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#2o1o7;实，往往证明a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;这种a;#2o57o;法a;#3o34o;正a;#3o83o;性a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;听a;#21o4o;a;#2o167;一闻说a;#2o182;徒a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;这桩案子a;#293o1;a;#3683o;a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#211o3;都总管窦a;#333o8;卿，这a;#2o3o1;与王a;#389o2;一派a;#2o114;a;#3o456;攻a;#2o987;a;#3o34o;死敌，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;一下提a;#3964o;a;#2o1o2;警惕a;#1229o;

    是阴谋，还是a;#24o39;合？

    韩a;#2o872;a;#26o8o;意去头a;#3o171;a;#2o1o7;实a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;，a;#2o182;只a;#2o25o;去往阴谋a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;向去a;#246o5;考，去a;#2o934;备a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;有a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;怀a;#3oo97;这是窦a;#333o8;卿a;#38o24;对a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;阴谋a;#1229o;在王a;#389o2;身边a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;奔a;#362o8;、有a;#261o2;又a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;点计策a;#3o34o;助手，a;#21o19;立a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#2411o;王a;#389o2;a;#2591o;拢a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o891;心a;#3o34o;得力干将，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;身a;#2o221;a;#24o5o;经a;#2oo26;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;官a;#2233o;所a;#2o844;认a;#1229o;

    窦a;#333o8;卿想a;#352o1;打a;#2o987;王a;#389o2;a;#24o5o;经不是一天a;#2ooo4;天，a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;万a;#39o31;变一a;#39o31;，一a;#39o31;变a;#278o9;有a;#3o34o;弥天大谎，a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;得意a;#2648o;a;#2o316;a;#1229o;可是如a;#2o17o;，窦a;#333o8;卿自a;#24o49;心a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;应该清a;#2697o;，在王a;#389o2;a;#24o5o;经立下a;#2o891;功a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;下，a;#2o182;a;#38o24;对王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;是越来越a;#3859o;a;#2o197;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#26o82;然如此，a;#236o1;得换a;#2oo1o;a;#26o41;向a;#1229o;

    如果不a;#33o21;a;#2116o;得a;#2o1o2;本a;#2o154;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#2o174;a;#2o182;身边a;#2o154;下手a;#1229o;反变法派a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;对a;#2o184;a;#3o34o;王安a;#3o7o7;，窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;对a;#2o184;王a;#389o2;，a;#3278o;且李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;都a;#24o5o;经a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#27o36;样a;a;ash;a;a;ash;虽然a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;阴谋a;#2oo26;王a;#389o2;和韩a;#2o872;所a;#3o772;坏，还让反王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;阵营a;#2524o;a;#2o1o2;向宝这a;#2oo1o;大将a;#1229o;a;#2o294;对a;#2o184;韩a;#2o872;，终a;#3135o;a;#352o1;a;#276o4;对a;#2o184;王a;#389o2;a;#352o1;容易a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    心a;#2oo13;a;#246o5;量a;#368o5;如a;#3ooo5;闪，韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;意丝毫a;#2641o;有a;#3o34o;a;#2591o;敛，a;#2o294;a;#3o524;底a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;芒却a;#2484o;发a;#3o34o;锋a;#3816o;摄a;#2o154;起来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o167;老，a;#2o32o;这可是a;#2745o;负小子a;#2418o;轻啊a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}828;a;#3o528;，a;#2o294;说a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;却毫不客气a;#1229o;

    a;#2o167;一闻a;#3o693;道自a;#24o49;在说a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#296o9;a;#2o1o2;一点a;#294o9;狯，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不在意韩a;#2o872;现在a;#3o34o;心情，a;a;1dquo;老头子不是怕韩官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;听a;#21o4o;窦a;#211o3;总管a;#3o34o;名字a;#236o1;退缩吗，a;#236o1;跟老头子此a;#21o69;找a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#278o9;胆a;#3o34o;家a;#2o249;一样a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}889;a;#2o872;，a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;，a;#2o32o;a;#21o69;面都答应a;#2o1o2;，现在该不a;#2o25o;说不干吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;这可a;#3859o;说a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容渐次a;#2591o;敛起来，a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#235o6;意更a;#3o427;，a;a;1dquo;只许a;#2o167;老a;#2o32o;诳a;#251o5;，a;#236o1;不许a;#251o5;反口吗？a;#26o82;然a;#352o1;跟窦a;#211o3;总管打a;#2o132;道，这a;#2o1o7;a;#251o5;可是还a;#352o1;a;#2o877;想想a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o167;一闻沉a;#4o664;a;#2o1o2;下去，a;#3o473;间沉a;#37o57;渐次a;#2o957;起a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;喝a;#3o528;a;#2o937;a;#3359o;，a;#2o284;a;#26o8o;所觉a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;都不说a;#358o5;，厅a;#2oo13;一a;#261o2;静a;#2o1o2;下来，窗a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;蝉a;#4o483;越发a;#3o34o;变得a;#3285o;噪a;#1229o;赤a;#26o85;炎炎，a;#255o4;a;#368o7;小厅a;#3o34o;穿a;#2253o;风都是a;#289o9;烘烘a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;线漫a;#26o8o;a;#3o446;标a;#3o34o;在厅a;#228o6;游a;#362o8;，透a;#368o7;竹a;#24o88;，院a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;面都在反射a;#3o528;阳a;#2o8o9;，a;#3o333;晃晃a;#3o34o;a;#3o5o5;a;#3o524;a;#1229o;

    一a;#2432o;始韩a;#2o872;听说患a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;家属把a;#213o7;生送进大狱，韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;觉得有哪里不对a;#2117o;a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;不符合如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;实际情a;#2o917;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;如果是窦a;#333o8;卿想a;#2o511;a;#3o528;a;#2o167;一闻a;#3o34o;手把自a;#24o49;a;#253o2;下a;#277oo;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;说得a;#3689o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;死得a;#3o34o;是窦a;#333o8;卿家a;#3o34o;重孙子a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;窦解应该才a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o986;头吧，a;#236o1;有三a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子a;#2o1o2;？！韩a;#2o872;晃a;#2o1o2;晃a;#33o41;袋，a;#278o9;心a;#246o5;去a;#3619o;叹窦解少a;#2418o;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;惊a;#2o154;战绩a;#1229o;

    a;#2o197;上a;#3o34o;猜测a;#2oo63;有可a;#33o21;是把窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;想得太聪明a;#2511o;者是太阴a;#385o5;a;#2o1o2;一点，说不a;#2345o;a;#2o17o;次a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;故a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是意a;#228o6;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;，一a;#26o86;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;a;#2o167;一闻a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;弟子a;#2o986;头，a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#236o1;算a;#26o89;a;#21o69;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#278o9;有这a;#2oo1o;意a;#246o5;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;身边a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;提醒a;#2o182;把西夏、a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;和韩a;#2o872;，用一根绳子拴起来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;曾经给陈a;#2oo3o;一a;#2o826;栽a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;西贼a;#229o4;细a;#3o34o;罪名，a;#2o182;可不想弄a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;现a;#1999o;报a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o167;一闻是a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;a;#2o154;，在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#213o7;生，不a;#3o693;救治a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;声望a;#26oo7;不a;#368o7;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;权a;#2o3o1;，所a;#2o197;a;#2o182;来找韩a;#2o872;a;#2411o;忙a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o174;自身安a;#2o84o;上讲，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;不可a;#33o21;去a;#2411o;a;#2o182;，去a;#2411o;a;#2o182;找窦a;#333o8;卿说a;#358o5;，把a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;弟子a;#2o174;大狱a;#2oo13;摘a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#335o9;是这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;，不是递a;#2o1o2;把a;#2o992;给窦a;#333o8;卿，a;#236o1;是自a;#24o49;把a;#33o46;子a;#2o28o;a;#21o4o;绞a;#32o34;里a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#2ooo4;者a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;a;#21o35;端a;#3o475;a;#2o17o;次a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o214;是否是窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;阴谋a;a;ash;a;a;ash;结果都是找死a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不想a;#236o1;此得罪a;#2o167;老a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o167;一闻a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色，a;#24o5o;经a;#2o912;a;#2o919;如a;#235o6;a;#2o9o8;子夜a;#1229o;如果自a;#24o49;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;说a;#2oo1o;不字，a;#2o182;a;#2281o;半a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;掉头a;#236o1;a;#362o8;，a;#2o877;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;给自a;#24o49;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#33o8o;色a;#1229o;这对韩a;#2o872;a;#325oo;持在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;声望很不妙a;#1229o;

    a;#276o5;竟韩a;#2o872;在甘谷a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#2oo13;，得a;#21o4o;a;#2o167;一闻a;#3o34o;a;#2411o;助很a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#2o182;手下a;#3o34o;一a;#2o247;a;#2o197;朱a;#2oo13;a;#2oo26;首a;#3o34o;a;#213o7;a;#24o72;，a;#2oo63;是受a;#21o4o;a;#2o167;老a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;不少指点a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;名声a;#2oo63;是a;#2o167;一闻a;#2o8o8;a;#2411o;忙捧起来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    受a;#2o154;恩a;#245o3;总得回报a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;然不a;#2o25o;自a;#24o49;跳进窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;陷阱a;#2oo13;去，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;还是有a;#3o528;变a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;a;#2115o;法a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o167;老a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;重a;#26o32;挑起a;#358o5;头，a;#2o167;一闻头转a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，a;#33o8o;色还是a;#3859o;a;#3o475;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;在下a;#2o174;来都不喜欢被a;#2o154;诓骗，a;#335o9;是平a;#2412o;有a;#2o154;如此a;#251o3;弄a;#2o11o;a;#251o5;，a;#251o5;可是掉头a;#236o1;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;这a;#2oo63;是a;#2o167;老a;#2o32o;第一次求a;#251o5;a;#2115o;a;#2o1o7;，在情在a;#297o2;，a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;拒绝a;#1229o;这a;#2o1o7;a;#251o5;a;#2o25o;a;#2411o;a;#3o528;a;#2o32o;想a;#2115o;法a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    听韩a;#2o872;说a;#21o4o;这里，a;#2o167;一闻a;#33o8o;上a;#2432o;始晴转a;#2281o;a;#2o113;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;继续道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;窦a;#211o3;总管a;#2o3o1;a;#3964o;权重，a;#251o5;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品跟a;#2o182;攀不上a;#2o132;情a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;在王机宜和a;#3964o;提a;#2oo3o;面a;#21o69;，a;#251o5;还是a;#33o21;说得上a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;跟窦a;#211o3;总管讨a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;情，只a;#352o1;窦a;#211o3;总管a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;重孙气得不是太厉害，应该a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;有问a;#39o64;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o167;一闻a;#24o5o;是变得喜上a;#3o473;梢，a;#278o9;口a;#3o34o;谢a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;一a;#3o452;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;反应a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;心情a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;一松，a;#3o475;起来a;#2o167;一闻并a;#278o9;有参与a;#21o4o;窦a;#333o8;卿可a;#33o21;a;#3o34o;阴谋a;#2oo13;去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;天a;#2o167;老a;#2o32o;奔波劳a;#3351o;，暂且歇息一天，等明a;#26o85;，a;#236o1;请a;#2o167;老a;#2o32o;和小子一起回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;想来这a;#2o214;案子不a;#2o25o;这a;#2oo4o;快a;#236o1;a;#21o28;下来，a;#236o1;算a;#21o28;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;等大a;#297o2;寺a;#252o9;下来，在a;#2o837;秋后才a;#2o25o;a;#2116o;手，a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;还有点a;#261o2;间a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;把a;#2o1o7;情a;#2ooo2;给王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;，让王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;去跟窦a;#333o8;卿打a;#2o132;道，a;#3278o;将自家a;#2o174;陷阱a;#2oo13;摘a;#2o986;去a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;不a;#368o7;a;#352o1;a;#2o8o8;在王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;面a;#21o69;a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;a;#39o44;a;#3845o;，a;#3o465;得a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;是a;#31o96;a;#277oo;东引a;#1229o;

    a;#2o167;一闻听a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;去a;#2o241;息a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;是忙a;#3o86o;起来，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#276o4;a;#2o182;a;#214o7;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;a;#352o1;提a;#21o69;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;天离a;#2432o;，a;#2o182;不得不将忙a;#3o528;安a;#2549o;a;#3o528;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一应a;#2o1o7;务a;#1229o;a;#255o9;下来，一宿a;#26o8o;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    次a;#26o85;一大清a;#26o89;，韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;和a;#2o167;一闻一起启程a;#3682o;回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;寨a;#2oo13;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;最a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;文官，a;#236o1;有这a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;处，不用a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;a;#276o4;a;#2o182;a;#3964o;品a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;武臣a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，可a;#2o197;自行a;#2o915;a;#2345o;行a;#2749o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;骑马，a;#2o167;老a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;坐a;#3671o;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;不避a;#3o333;天暑a;#289o9;，韩a;#2o872;和a;#2o167;一闻a;#2o174;清晨a;#21o4o;a;#2o837;夜，都奔波在路上a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;天后，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;陇城县，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o415;如愿a;#2o197;a;#2o6o7;a;#3o34o;赶上a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;一行a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;来a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;被引进王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;房间，房间a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;a;#2o415;惊讶a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;在计a;#21o1o;a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;至少a;#352o1;等a;#21o4o;古a;#282o5;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;轻a;#2o26o;员大a;#37o96;a;#2o998;a;#3o154;a;#2484o;后才a;#2o25o;回a;#3682o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;有a;#2o214;a;#32o39;急a;#2o1o7;务a;#352o1;想机宜a;#2o32o;a;#311o4;报？a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;清a;#2697o;韩a;#2o872;不是a;#2o25o;一惊一a;#2oo45;a;#3o34o;性格，a;#2o182;回来得这a;#2oo4o;急，a;#37o27;a;#244o3;是一a;#2o214;大a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;急a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;追问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;把a;#2o167;一闻a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;弟子被窦a;#333o8;卿下狱a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情，a;#214o7;a;#214o7;本本a;#3o34o;向王a;#389o2;说a;#2o1o2;一a;#3689o;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;随即陷a;#2o837;沉a;#246o5;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;行a;#2116o;a;#24o5o;经明a;#3o83o;a;#3o34o;向a;#2o182;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;暗a;#31o34;，a;#2o182;很容易a;#236o1;a;#3o475;穿a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o4o;底想说a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;言下a;#2oo43;意，让王a;#389o2;觉得a;#2129o;夷所a;#246o5;，窦a;#333o8;卿至a;#2o11o;用这a;#2oo1o;策a;#3oo53;吗a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;这是不是误a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#3o693;窦a;#211o3;总管说a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;只有荒a;#3oooo;一a;#39o31;四十七a;#2o137;，是不是误a;#2o25o;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;立a;#21o51;反问a;#1229o;

    不管是a;#3o495;是a;#2o551;，a;#2o8o8;把罪名栽给窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2o877;说，不然a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;请得a;#2116o;王、a;#3964o;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o3o1;？a;#335o9;a;#26o8o;必a;#352o1;，王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;都不愿跟窦a;#333o8;卿打a;#2o132;道a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;窦a;#333o8;卿都a;#2745o;上门来a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;却a;#278o9;有不还手a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;正a;#229o9;窦a;#211o3;总管本有a;#21o69;科，不a;#3ooo1;得王a;#389o2;不a;#2o449;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;沉吟a;#3o528;，a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;一阵，a;#2o182;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;想法？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;窦a;#333o8;卿这是挖坑陷a;#2o154;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;a;#251o5;不踩上去a;#236o1;行a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;a;#358o5;锋一转，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o294;a;#2o167;老曾有助a;#2o11o;a;#251o5;，此a;#2o1o7;虽小，a;#251o5;却不a;#33o21;不报a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;想请机宜跟a;#3964o;提a;#2oo3o;说一声，请a;#2o182;a;#2o986;面把a;#2o167;老a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;弟子救a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o693;恩a;#2227o;报a;#3o34o;想法，王a;#389o2;a;#2o498;是很a;#3619o;赏a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且窦a;#333o8;卿a;#33o21;害a;#2o182;王a;#389o2;，a;#33o21;害韩a;#2o872;，却不a;#33o21;害a;#2o1o2;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#1229o;让a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o986;面，窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;干a;#3o634;a;#3o524;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;随即将a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;请来，把a;#2o1o7;情a;#3o34o;来a;#4o857;去a;#33o33;a;#2o197;a;#2145o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;析跟a;#2o182;一说，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;毫不怀a;#3oo97;a;#3o34o;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;窦a;#333o8;卿曾经陷害a;#368o7;王a;#389o2;，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2oo63;道这a;#2o1o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o57o;得a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    太后a;#3o34o;a;#2146o;a;#2146o;沉吟a;#3o528;，自家a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;老是被a;#2o154;阻a;#3o528;让a;#2o182;很是心a;#289o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;总是让窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2oo43;辈算计来算计去，a;#2oo63;不是a;#2oo1o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;虽说a;#2o853;来将挡，a;#277oo;来a;#223o3;掩a;#1229o;a;#2o294;有千a;#26o85;a;#2o57o;贼a;#3o34o;，却a;#278o9;有千a;#26o85;a;#3845o;贼a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;找a;#251o5;说，还不如辛a;#3351o;玉昆一次a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;一变，心道a;a;1squo;该不a;#2o25o;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rsquo;

    果然，a;#236o1;听a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;道，a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;将计a;#236o1;计，让窦a;#333o8;卿自食a;#3351o;果a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1squo;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;暗自叫a;#3351o;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;可a;#33o21;a;#3o34o;反应a;#2o182;都有a;#39o44;测a;#368o7;，将计a;#236o1;计反a;#368o7;来害窦a;#333o8;卿一下，a;#2oo63;是可a;#33o21;性a;#2oo43;一a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且还很a;#3964o;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;王a;#389o2;和韩a;#2o872;此a;#21o69;对a;#2o184;向宝a;#3o34o;手段，a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;a;#244o2;a;#2o837;将计a;#236o1;计a;#3o34o;这一类a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;可不喜欢这一手a;#1229o;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色，a;#2o182;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#2o32o;是不用担心a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;有a;#2o32o;此a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;功劳，天子不a;#2o25o;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;窦a;#333o8;卿想a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是把a;#2o32o;弄进大狱，a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;教训一a;#3oo58;a;#1229o;等回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#2o32o;a;#236o1;a;#2o3o3;进a;#251o5;家去，有a;#251o5;a;#2o445;a;#3o528;，a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;抓a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o167;老a;#24o5o;经七十a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，可a;#215o7;不a;#2o3o3;牢狱a;#2oo43;灾a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;跟a;#2o32o;一样，a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;a;#2o445;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;答应得很快，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;在a;#2o182;a;#33o8o;上a;#278o9;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;半点a;#358o2;意a;#1229o;

    ！

 第１１章 五月鸣蜩闻羌曲（六）

    a;#123o4;不a;#229o9;意a;#246o5;，迟a;#2o1o2;一点a;#1229o;第一更，a;#2o877;求一下红a;#31o8o;，和a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;这a;#2ooo4;a;#39o33;a;#3o34o;数据现在都是有a;#2o123;不够给力a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    烈a;#26o85;a;#3964o;a;#29o31;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#3653o;在树荫里得意a;#3o34o;欢叫a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;夏蝉，a;#236o1;只有藉a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;流声哗哗不绝a;#3o34o;a;#217o9;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;道边a;#336o9;a;#264o8;a;#3o34o;叶子都在烈a;#26o85;下a;#34o91;a;#2o1o2;下去，a;#2o294;沿a;#3o528;四丈宽a;#3o34o;官道，迎面a;#362o8;来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;虽然a;#2o154;数不a;#2281o;，a;#35o13;束更是a;#2o116;花a;#2o843;门，a;#2o294;气势昂然，a;#2o456;然一a;#259o3;胜a;#21o33;a;#2oo43;a;#24o72;a;#1229o;a;#3964o;a;#3964o;a;#2oo3o;起a;#3o34o;a;#26o71;a;#24o92;a;#276o4;起路边a;#34o91;掉a;#3o34o;叶片a;#352o1;精a;#31o7o;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;所骑a;#2oo56;a;#3o34o;战马，大a;#27o1o;是受a;#21o4o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;心情a;#3o34o;影a;#217o9;，a;#215o8;自踏a;#3o528;轻快a;#3o34o;步a;#2o24o;a;#1229o;路边悦耳a;#3o34o;流a;#277oo;声是欢快a;#3o34o;进行曲，a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;行a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#2o276;奏a;#1229o;

    在夏a;#26o85;艳阳下，越a;#368o7;陇城县城与a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;三十里a;#2232o;，a;#2ooo4;名a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;西路蕃a;#37o96;提a;#2oo3o;所率a;#39o46;a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;却a;#278o9;有半点a;#3o13o;a;#32o47;a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容a;#2oo63;随a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;离a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;越来越近a;#3278o;更加灿烂，完a;#2o84o;不在意a;#2o174;a;#39o69;头上滚滚a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;汗a;#277oo;，这样a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容一a;#3o452;持续a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;空空落落a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;东门a;#1229o;

    青唐a;#37o96;在a;#282o5;a;#277oo;边胜a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息，应该a;#26o89;在三四天a;#21o69;a;#236o1;抵达a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;行程a;#2oo63;应在a;#2ooo4;天a;#21o69;送a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#297o2;应迎a;#255o9;a;#2o975;a;#26o59;大a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;官员a;#2o2o4;，却一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2o986;a;#2233o;a;#1229o;空空荡荡a;#3o34o;城门a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;道路上，只有a;#3o693;a;#2o1o2;在叫a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;一a;#3o452;a;#4o657;a;#2o1o2;下去，挂得老长，a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;却是a;#2432o;怀大a;#315o5;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;是轻a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，对a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;气急败坏a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    想a;#2o1o2;想，a;#2o182;又添a;#2o1o2;一句，a;a;1dquo;心a;#33o16;如此，此辈不足虑a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;现在还坐镇在陇城县a;#1229o;在王a;#389o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;驻扎在陇城县a;#3o34o;昨a;#26o85;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;是随a;#2o415;找a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o896;a;#2o885;a;#2253o;a;#3o343;a;#3o34o;a;#2o511;口往北去a;#3527o;察a;#277oo;洛城a;#2o1o2;，正a;#229o9;避a;#368o7;得意洋洋a;#3o34o;王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#3oo41;守a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#21o17;是又a;#3o149;a;#2o1o2;，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2o853;马a;#211o3;都总管总是a;#3o149;得很a;#2145o;a;#261o2;，又a;#3o154;a;#2484o;得很a;#2145o;a;#261o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o581;康状a;#2o917;只跟局势有a;#2o851;，情a;#2o917;不对a;#236o1;缩头a;#2o57o;a;#2oo44;a;#4o863;a;#3o34o;本a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo63;只有a;#2o182;这a;#2oo1o;a;#1999o;家弟子，才a;#33o21;a;#296o9;得这般a;#23o92;a;#29o87;流a;#3oo21;a;#1229o;

    至a;#2o11o;向宝，a;#2o182;a;#2646o;门不a;#2o986;a;#24o5o;有a;#2281o;a;#26o85;，a;#2o498;不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;不想a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;王a;#389o2;和韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;得意a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;张a;#33o8o;a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;都a;#38o52;辖即将调回a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;闻a;#24o5o;经在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#2o256;扬a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#3o34o;官员a;#2o2o4;都是现实得很，a;#236o1;等朝a;#2oo13;发来a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文证实，对向宝发a;#2o986;命a;#2o196;都是采取a;#253o2;a;#2431o;a;#26o8o;a;#3527o;a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;a;#1229o;这种情a;#2o917;下，向宝a;#2oo63;只有选择a;#2o851;起门，在家扎王a;#389o2;、韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#336o9;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;和韩a;#2o872;对此a;#26o89;有所a;#26oo9;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#368o7;往a;#3o34o;经历a;#24o5o;经告诉a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o17o;次a;#2o25o;受a;#21o4o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;a;#255o9;待a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;不同，a;#2o182;对这般a;#26o8o;a;#31o36;a;#3o34o;待遇毫a;#26o8o;心a;#297o2;a;#2o934;备，正在a;#2o852;头上却被a;#244o3;头浇a;#2o1o2;a;#3o4o6;a;#2o912;a;#277oo;a;#1229o;心头却并不是发a;#235o6;，a;#3278o;是一阵a;#3859o;a;#2o197;遏a;#21o46;a;#3o34o;a;#37o34;火a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;等a;#21o4o;朝廷封赏下来，a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;让李、窦a;#2o1o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;如果a;#37o27;a;#261o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;还在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;越来越a;#3o475;不起李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2oo43;辈，心a;#2oo13;狭窄a;#3o34o;模样让a;#2o154;发噱，如果换a;#2o316;是自a;#24o49;，a;#315o5;a;#3o528;上a;#21o69;a;#2o146;a;#2o999;拥抱都a;#278o9;问a;#39o64;，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#2o986;城说a;#2o123;恭a;#325oo;a;#358o5;？

    a;#2o182;又回头a;#3o475;a;#3o475;青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#259o3;队a;#2o237;，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂还是a;#3o6o6;药，a;#31o7o;色都起a;#2o1o2;点变a;#2127o;，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;有a;#278o9;有a;#3o475;a;#2o986;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;提醒a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;，a;a;1dquo;机宜、提a;#2oo3o;，不a;#33o21;让得胜a;#244o2;来a;#3o34o;将士在城a;#228o6;a;#2oo37;等a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;立a;#21o51;a;#2o25o;意点头，a;a;1dquo;不用a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这群a;#4o481;肠a;#4o736;肚a;#2oo43;辈，大张a;#26o71;a;#4o723;，让a;#2o84o;城都a;#3o693;道，王a;#24o72;得胜a;#3278o;a;#244o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    在城a;#2oo13;安a;#39o39;随行蕃a;#37o96;近三a;#3o334;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;，是a;#2oo1o;不小a;#3o34o;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2549o;在a;#21o69;三a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物都a;#2567o;a;#2o986;a;#3875o;暴力不合a;#2o316;a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;，弄得下面a;#2oo63;是有样学样，a;#2o294;最后把a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;这张虎a;#3o382;拉a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，韩a;#2o872;还算轻松a;#3o34o;解a;#2o915;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo1o;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o18o;细挑选a;#2o1o2;得力a;#3o34o;吏员，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#229o9;生a;#253o7;待这群立a;#2o1o2;功a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#1229o;又跟a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药打a;#2o1o2;a;#253o7;呼，请a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;约束一下a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2o123;不a;#25o26;a;#31o36;数a;#3o34o;手下a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o498;不怕a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药现在还a;#33o21;闹a;#2o986;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#24o5o;经a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#3o424;上，一a;#2o999;都a;#3ooo1;不得a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;手下a;#3o34o;一群蕃a;#2o154;，却都不是a;#3o465;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;，如果在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o57o;下浑a;#2o1o7;来，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;弹劾a;#236o1;又有a;#229o9;a;#39o64;材a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;本官a;#24o5o;经下a;#2o196;让a;#2o154;在营a;#2232o;a;#228o6;a;#229o9;生护卫，a;#3845o;a;#2749o;有a;#2o154;骚a;#252oo;贵属a;#1229o;a;#26o63;长a;#2o32o;完a;#2o84o;可a;#2o197;放心自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;安a;#2o84o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    同样a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，换a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;称，韩a;#2o872;又对a;#3o6o6;药说a;#2o1o2;一遍a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;都是聪明a;#2o154;，都a;#3o693;道宋a;#2o154;对a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2o123;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#39o38;忌，a;#2oo63;清a;#2697o;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o4o;底是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3278o;说这a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;放心，不a;#2o25o;让官a;#2o154;a;#2oo26;a;#3859o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;自营a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;来，a;#2o914;在a;#228o6;面a;#39o46;a;#2o1o2;一队骑a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;a;1dquo;这里a;#3o34o;一a;#2o999;都a;#253o8;托王a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#333o8;臣对韩a;#2o872;拱a;#2o1o2;拱手a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;三哥放心，不a;#2o25o;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;闹起来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#362o8;进a;#2o1o2;，反手用手指对身后a;#3o34o;营a;#3o424;一指，a;a;1dquo;有机a;#2o25o;a;#2281o;a;#3492o;演一下a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;箭术，给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;每一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;都a;#229o9;a;#229o9;见识一下a;#1229o;让这a;#2o123;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o693;道，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;，还是有a;#2oo1o;a;#2257o;a;#276o4;李广a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;箭手a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;蕃a;#2o154;都是a;#3oo31;a;#23o41;a;#3278o;不怀a;#245o3;，不a;#352o1;怕a;#2o914;突，只a;#39o35;小心不a;#352o1;弄a;#2o986;a;#2o154;命a;#1229o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;，a;#251o5;a;#2o25o;a;#2411o;a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;担a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#3683o;a;#3683o;点头，韩a;#2o872;a;#3619o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2ooo4;句，让a;#2o182;听得浑身都舒坦a;#1229o;a;#2o182;呲a;#3o528;牙a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;三哥a;#2o32o;放一a;#3o334;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2oo1o;心a;#1229o;a;#2o474;肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;跟这群蕃子谈谈心a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;

    把蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;处置妥a;#244o3;，向王a;#389o2;、a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#311o4;报a;#368o7;，韩a;#2o872;又想起a;#2o182;自a;#24o49;手边a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o167;一闻a;#24o5o;经被a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#248o6;a;#3576o;上a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;现在a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;正a;#2468o;a;#3o528;窦a;#333o8;卿，a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;让a;#211o3;都总管不a;#3o171;快a;#3o34o;手段，a;#2o182;都不a;#2o171;意用上一用a;#1229o;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;不是心a;#33o16;宽广a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，a;#2o197;韩a;#2o872;这a;#2o123;天来对a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;解，a;#26o32;a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;提a;#2oo3o;跟李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、窦a;#333o8;卿都是一路货色a;#1229o;对功劳很贪，对责a;#2o219;a;#21o17;a;#26o8o;心负担，a;#3278o;对a;#2o182;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;不敬，却是a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#3o34o;a;#3576o;在心底，想a;#3o528;等a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;机a;#236o1;去报复a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#33o21;a;#3o524;a;#3o529;a;#3o529;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;去a;#296o9;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;小手段a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算不a;#33o21;把a;#2o167;老a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;徒弟救a;#2o986;来，a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;让a;#2o167;一闻a;#2oo63;跟a;#3o528;陷进去a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#296o9;a;#3o528;阴谋a;#358o9;计a;#3o34o;手段，韩a;#2o872;并不觉得有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;大不a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;弄a;#21o4o;跟自a;#24o49;有a;#2o132;情a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;身上，韩a;#2o872;却不a;#33o21;忍受a;#1229o;

    把a;#2o167;老头子安a;#2549o;a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;家a;#2oo13;，让a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心和韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#229o9;生款待a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;想问一下这里a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;头a;#345o3;，a;#2o167;老a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;弟子现在a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;#3135o;竟如a;#2o3o9;，还有这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o167;一闻a;#21o4o;底说得是a;#3o495;是a;#2o551;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;不是说a;#2o167;一闻说谎，a;#3278o;是同一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，不同a;#2o154;持有a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;法都不同a;#1229o;谁a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;a;#2o445;证a;#2o167;一闻说a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情，不是被a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;立a;#2233o;所扭曲a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;找来李小a;#2o845;，吩咐道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;速去把王a;#2oo61;和a;#216o8;宁都叫来，说a;#251o5;有a;#2o1o7;问a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#2oo61;、a;#216o8;a;#2o964;a;#24o5o;经在a;#251o4;纪县a;#349o5;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;半a;#2418o;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，县a;#2oo13;a;#2o869;a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;一应a;#2o1o7;务都a;#24o5o;经a;#29o87;悉a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;与a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;吏员a;#2oo43;间，a;#2281o;少a;#2oo63;应该有a;#2o123;a;#2o132;情a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#352o1;a;#3581o;问a;#24o3o;狱a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o7;，少不得a;#352o1;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;

    a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;所在a;#3o34o;县治，a;#3o693;县都管不a;#2o1o2;城a;#2oo13;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#24o3o;城a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;大小a;#2o1o7;务，都是a;#3ooo1;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;处a;#297o2;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;如a;#251o4;纪a;#3o693;县，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;只a;#33o21;管辖a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;纪县辖a;#213o6;，对城墙a;#2o197;a;#2o869;，却a;#278o9;有插足a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o167;一闻a;#3o34o;弟子是在城a;#2oo13;a;#2oo26;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;重孙诊治，a;#37o27;a;#2o182;现在a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置，只a;#2o25o;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;大狱a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;虽是在a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o294;经a;#3oo53;安抚司与a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;是a;#2ooo4;套班子，只是统a;#39o46;a;#2ooo4;套班子a;#3o34o;是李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#3278o;a;#2ooo4;边下属a;#3o34o;官员，都是a;#2o114;不干a;#28o41;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;a;#24o76;望a;#37o27;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;被a;#2o182;安插在a;#251o4;纪县a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#38o25;子，a;#33o21;起a;#21o4o;一a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;用a;#1229o;

    很快，王a;#2oo61;和a;#216o8;宁来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;见a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;，a;#236o1;立a;#21o51;恭喜a;#2o182;又立a;#26o32;功a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;不说废a;#358o5;，a;#3o452;说道，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;次请a;#2o32o;a;#2o457;来，a;#2o498;是有桩a;#2o1o7;a;#352o1;问a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    窦a;#333o8;卿这a;#2o96o;天心情正不a;#229o9;，在院a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;树荫下坐a;#3o528;，死板a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;婢女不a;#26o29;a;#3o34o;摇a;#3o528;扇子，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#33o21;扇去a;#2o182;心头a;#3o34o;火气a;#1229o;

    a;#26o85;后快近天a;#39o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;长孙a;#2o174;院a;#228o6;进来，向a;#2o182;行a;#31o36;请安a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;才回来？昨夜a;#21o4o;哪a;#2o799;去a;#2o1o2;？！a;a;rdquo;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o475;a;#3o528;孙子青a;#4o657;色a;#3o34o;下a;#3o524;a;#2228o;a;#236o1;气不打一处来，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o146;a;#2o799;子死a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;不见a;#2o32o;a;#3859o;a;#368o7;一下！镇a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;往青a;#27oo4;里a;#363o5;，a;#2oo63;不a;#229o9;a;#229o9;读点a;#2oo7o;a;#2o986;来！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;死a;#2o1o2;a;#2o877;生a;#236o1;是a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;不是生不a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;窦解对死a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子毫不在意a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色沉a;#2o1o2;下去，a;#3683o;忙转口道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;给幺a;#2o799;治a;#3o149;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;肯a;#2345o;是西贼a;#2o869;a;#229o4;，奉a;#2o1o2;西贼a;#3o34o;命a;#352o1;害a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;一家a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;这a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;随a;#2o32o;去a;#2o57o;，a;#21o35;把a;#2o1o7;情闹大a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#33o21;不闹大？a;a;rdquo;窦解这a;#261o2;a;#31o7o;秘a;#2o846;a;#2o846;a;#3o34o;a;#2o945;a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#31o62;父耳边，a;a;1dquo;大狱里a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;是a;#2oo1o;叫a;#2o167;一闻a;#3o34o;游a;#26o41;a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;弟子a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o167;一闻，如a;#2o17o;却是一a;#3o452;都在a;#2411o;a;#3o528;灌园小a;#2o799;弄a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院，在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2591o;a;#2oo8o;a;#2o154;心a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o524;a;#2345o;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;孙子，一a;#2oo1o;字一a;#2oo1o;字a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;这a;#2o1o7;是谁告诉a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;是孙a;#2o799;打听来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;胡说！a;a;rdquo;窦a;#333o8;卿对自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;孙子哪还不a;#2o1o2;解，a;#2o182;a;#33o21;打听青a;#27oo4;里a;#3o34o;头a;#2926o;花魁喜欢a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#39o68;色a;#3o34o;肚a;#2o828;，却不a;#2o25o;把心a;#246o5;放在正a;#2o1o7;上半点a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;管a;#2o182;是谁说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#33o21;把a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;灌园小a;#2o799;整治一a;#3oo58;，岂不是一桩美a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;把a;#2o182;弄进大狱里a;#229o9;生a;#26oo9;a;#297o2;一a;#39o39;，说a;#3o149;死a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#3o149;死a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;种家a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;都a;#33o21;a;#3o224;死，还怕弄不死a;#2oo1o;灌园措大？a;a;rdquo;窦解a;#294o6;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;这a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;让a;#2o154;a;#3o693;道爷爷a;#3o34o;手段a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第１１章 五月鸣蜩闻羌曲（七）

    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    a;a;1dquo;啪！a;a;rdquo;a;#3o34o;一声a;#33o3o;a;#217o9;a;#1229o;窦解唇角a;#3o34o;狰a;#294o6;a;#315o5;意还a;#2641o;a;#2591o;起，a;#2o415;被窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;一a;#24o52;掌给打歪a;#2o1o2;a;#22o68;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2541o;a;#3o528;右a;#33o8o;，a;#3o634;大a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，不敢置a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;望a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#31o62;父a;#1229o;

    窦a;#333o8;卿a;#294o8;a;#294o8;a;#2591o;回手，又a;#21o73;指指a;#3o528;窦解a;#4o763;子，怒声喝骂a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;小a;#3oo44;生，a;#2o32o;这是给a;#2o154;a;#244o3;a;#2o992;a;#2o351;还不a;#3o693;道！a;#352o1;是a;#33o21;这a;#2oo4o;容易a;#236o1;把灌园小a;#2o799;弄进大狱，向宝a;#33o21;不a;#2o57o;？a;#2o182;给王a;#389o2;、韩a;#2o872;a;#2745o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;少次，可a;#2o182;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;一下？a;#2o182;是武将a;#1229o;a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;武将a;#1229o;可a;#37o27;灌园小a;#2o799;可是文官！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;武将把文官a;#2o851;进大狱？！是嫌御a;#2149o;台里a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2oo44;a;#4o486;太清闲a;#2o1o2;吗？

    国朝a;#24o38;武右文，文官a;#26o25;武将天经a;#2232o;a;#2oo41;，a;#335o9;是反a;#368o7;来，武将囚a;#2o1o2;文官，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是a;#3689o;a;#2o1o2;马蜂窝a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，文官a;#2o2o4;可不a;#2o25o;管a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o826;a;#2o1o5;政a;#2o1o5;a;#2o1o2;，压a;#21o46;武将a;#3o34o;跋a;#2516o;才是大a;#3341o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2938o;青a;#39o46;a;#2o853;平a;#2o396;智a;#3964o;，a;#244o2;a;#2o837;a;#2o182;a;#24o8o;下a;#3o34o;文臣数违a;#2o891;a;#2o196;，a;#2938o;武a;#3514o;都不敢a;#2116o;一下a;#1229o;窦a;#333o8;卿虽自a;#3527o;甚a;#3964o;，a;#2oo63;不觉得自a;#24o49;a;#33o21;跟a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#39o46;a;#2o891;在a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#2938o;青a;#276o4;权势a;#1229o;

    窦a;#333o8;卿a;#26o12;a;#3o568;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;孙子，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;这小a;#3oo44;生，心头a;#236o1;是一阵火发a;#1229o;随随a;#2o415;a;#2o415;a;#236o1;听a;#2o449;a;#2o154;言，a;#2oo63;不a;#229o9;a;#229o9;想想，a;#244o3;a;#3o495;a;#352o1;害a;#2o1o2;a;#2o84o;家，a;a;1dquo;说！a;#21o4o;底是谁把这a;#2o123;a;#358o5;教给a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#31o62;父a;#39o35;发怒张，窦解给吓得a;#33o8o;色发青，嗫嚅道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;是a;#2oo1o;叫王启a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;小吏a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;小吏？！骗a;#3974o;去！a;a;rdquo;窦a;#333o8;卿霍a;#3o34o;站起身来，a;#2526o;a;#33o5o;a;#236o1;把孙子a;#364o9;得老远，a;#2oo63;只有在这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o182;才a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一名武将a;#3o34o;灵活身手，a;a;1dquo;都这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o32o;还敢骗a;#251o5;！a;a;rdquo;

    窦解吓得更是厉害，一翻身，端端正正a;#3o34o;在a;#2232o;下a;#3633o;a;#3o528;，a;#28o53;泪横流a;#3o34o;哭喊道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是王启a;#2418o;，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是王启a;#2418o;，孙a;#2o799;不敢a;#2745o;骗爷爷！a;a;rdquo;

    窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o475;a;#3o528;孙子a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;情不a;#2o284;a;#2o316;a;#2o266;，心a;#3o693;应该说得是实a;#358o5;，a;#2o182;不耐a;#289o2;a;#3o34o;叱骂道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o174;a;#2o17o;天a;#2432o;始，不许a;#2o32o;a;#2o986;门半步a;#1229o;a;#335o9;敢违命，a;#3o475;a;#251o5;不打a;#26o29;a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;条腿！a;a;rdquo;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;又重重a;#3o34o;一拍a;#3o7o7;a;#267oo;，一声暴喝a;a;1dquo;滚！a;a;rdquo;

    窦解a;#3683o;滚a;#241o2;爬a;#3o34o;a;#3o264;a;#3o528;腿a;#2o986;去a;#2o1o2;，窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2o313;怒a;#2641o;a;#28o4o;，a;#2o182;在a;#3o7o7;a;#267oo;上端起一a;#3o871;a;#2o937;透a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;香薷饮子，正待a;#352o1;喝，却想起来a;#2ooo4;名给a;#2o182;打扇a;#3o34o;婢女a;#2o174;头a;#21o4o;尾a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;这a;#2233o;a;#229o9;a;#251o3;a;#1229o;

    窦a;#333o8;卿回a;#368o7;头，a;#2o912;a;#2o919;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;扫a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;名婢女还算聪明，a;#3683o;忙a;#3633o;下，身子微微a;#39o76;抖a;#3o528;等待a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;发落a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}768;说a;#2o986;去，否a;#21o17;拿家法杖死尔等a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#23o41;胁a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句a;#2oo43;后，一挥手，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;下去！a;a;rdquo;

    婢女忙叩头谢a;#2o1o2;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;恩a;#2o856;，站起身急急a;#2232o;a;#2o986;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    院a;#2oo13;只a;#21o97;窦a;#333o8;卿一a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2132o;后a;#3o34o;阳a;#2o8o9;a;#289o9;辣辣a;#3o34o;射在a;#2232o;面上，a;#289o9;a;#28o1o;滚滚，暑气逼a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;身后扇来a;#3o34o;a;#2o937;风，a;#3o7o1;a;#3o7o1;片a;#21o51;，窦a;#211o3;总管a;#24o5o;是汗流浃背，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;心情更是a;#289o2;躁a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;孙a;#2o799;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;受a;#2o1o2;谁a;#3o34o;撺掇，竟然在a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;a;#2o986;这等a;#393o6;a;#2oo27;意a;#1229o;说是一a;#2oo1o;小吏a;#3o34o;建议，这窦a;#333o8;卿可半点不a;#2o449;a;#1229o;一a;#2oo1o;小吏哪有此等心术，肯a;#2345o;是受a;#2o1o2;谁a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;指派，来诓自家a;#3o34o;孙a;#2o799;a;#1229o;

    窦a;#333o8;卿心不在焉a;#3o34o;一口口喝a;#3o528;a;#2o912;a;#2o937;a;#3o34o;香薷饮子，a;#236o1;算喝干a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有发觉a;#1229o;端a;#3o528;a;#3359o;a;#3o415;靠在a;#22o68;边，a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;却在计较a;#3o528;a;#1229o;站在王启a;#2418o;背后a;#3o34o;，a;#3135o;竟向宝还是李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;？

    现在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2o869;，跟王a;#389o2;结下解不a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;怨a;#2o167;a;#3o34o;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有a;#21o35;a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;打得a;#2oo63;a;#3o495;是a;#229o9;算a;#3o424;，让自a;#24o49;a;#2o986;头跟王a;#389o2;a;#2o877;a;#26oo7;上一a;#2233o;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;却站在后面a;#3o475;a;#289o9;闹，捡a;#2o415;宜a;#1229o;

    想让a;#251o5;a;#2o986;头a;#2oo26;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;火a;#2oo13;取栗？窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o511;起a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;，a;#3o524;角纹路深深a;#1229o;

    a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;灌园小a;#2o799;a;#24o5o;经立下a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;功劳，a;#236o1;算a;#2o182;误用a;#2o1o2;西贼a;#229o4;细，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;a;#26o21;责a;#2ooo4;句，a;#326o2;a;#2oo1o;半月一月a;#3o34o;a;#2o472;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#368o7;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;治不a;#2o1o2;重罪，最a;#2281o;是在狱a;#2oo13;a;#2o851;a;#2oo1o;a;#2ooo4;天a;#236o1;a;#2o1o2;不得a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;且指称a;#278o9;有治a;#229o9;自家重孙a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;a;#236o1;是西贼a;#229o4;细，这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;处a;#297o2;掉并a;#278o9;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#335o9;是闹大a;#2o1o2;，让王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;把a;#2o1o7;情a;#214o7;a;#214o7;本本a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;，却a;#2o25o;变a;#251o4;一a;#2oo1o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;，怕是a;#2o25o;惹怒天子a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;窦a;#333o8;卿转a;#368o7;来一想，如果不是让a;#2o182;来a;#2116o;手，这a;#2oo1o;计a;#21o1o;a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;不a;#24o46;a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;本来a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;不是把韩a;#2o872;治罪，a;#3278o;是把a;#2o182;治死a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3964o;大a;#2o581;壮，a;#2o294;听说a;#2o182;半a;#2418o;a;#2281o;a;#21o69;才得a;#368o7;一a;#2233o;大a;#3o149;，躺在a;#242o2;上a;#2oo63;是半a;#2418o;，a;#2o8o3;气不是这a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;回复a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;把韩a;#2o872;弄进大狱，只a;#352o1;把a;#2o182;a;#2o851;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o96o;天a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;狱a;#2oo13;a;#2116o;点手a;#33o5o;，a;#2o986;来a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;半条命，活不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;天a;#1229o;

    换a;#2o316;是李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，a;#244o3;a;#33o21;名正言a;#39o34;a;#3o34o;将a;#2o854;弄进狱a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    窦a;#333o8;卿想a;#2o1o2;想，觉得把这a;#2o1o7;转给李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;不错a;#1229o;正a;#229o9;试a;#255o6;一下a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;经a;#3oo53;a;#2o351;是不是幕后a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o351;a;#2o1o2;，如果不是，a;#2o182;应a;#244o3;对这a;#2oo1o;计策感a;#2o852;趣a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    王a;#2oo61;和a;#216o8;宁a;#276o5;恭a;#276o5;敬a;#3o34o;a;#224o2;手站在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;，腰背谦卑a;#3o34o;微微弯a;#3o528;a;#1229o;经a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o7;，韩a;#2o872;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;名a;#26o85;a;#3o427;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;在a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;不敢有丝毫不恭a;#1229o;

    尤a;#2o854;是a;#2o17o;次听说a;#2o182;a;#39o46;命说服青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#2o986;战，a;#26o25;首一千一a;#3o334;a;#2281o;级，a;#2o973;a;#2o511;如此a;#3o34o;战功，a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;韩官a;#2o154;，肯a;#2345o;又a;#352o1;加官进爵a;#1229o;a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;抱上a;#3o34o;粗腿a;#3o524;见a;#3o528;越发a;#3o34o;粗壮起来，王a;#2oo61;和a;#216o8;宁a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;是a;#2o852;奋不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;

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 第１１章 五月鸣蜩闻羌曲（九）

    第一更。终于达到五十九万字了，离俺承诺过的两个月六十万字之差一步。俺说话算话，各位兄弟也该给个表示吧？】

    “果然是针对于本官的。”

    韩冈也没想到窦舜卿把仇一闻的徒弟关进大狱，真的是个针对于他的阴谋。对于早前阴谋论式的猜测，虽然在王韶、高遵裕面前说得煞有介事，但他实际上只是抱着有备无患的态度。在韩冈的判断中，除非自己亲自从大狱中捞人，才会点醒李师中和窦舜卿，把他和西贼奸细联系起来。

    也幸好韩冈有着有备无患的想法，他让王九、周宁去外面打听关于此事的消息，才听说了窦解和王启年一起去过大狱的事情。窦解死了儿子，他本人去大狱发泄一下愤怒很正常，但王启年跟着去就不对劲了，他是在勾当公事厅里听差，跟监狱毫无瓜葛。

    韩冈当时已经有了不好的预感，又让王九、周宁找人去盯着王启年。而就在一个时辰前，他收到急报，王启年被招进了窦舜卿府。如此一来，王启年在其中的作用几乎就是坐实了。

    韩冈行事向来直接，从王韶身边借了杨英做个见证，等王启年走出窦府，就将他强行请来一审——小酒店的掌柜和小二也都是王五的熟人——一切便是真相大白。

    “窦副总管的关照，还真是让韩冈受宠若惊啊……”韩冈低下头去，冰冷的眼神扫过王启年惊慌失措的脸。

    王启年缩着头，眼中尽是畏惧。他被韩冈的手段吓到了，诊脉辨谎，韩冈露出的这一手，他是闻所未闻，但确实把真相给辨了出来。他现在最担心的就是自己为窦家出主意陷害韩冈的这件事被他本人察觉，如果给眼前的这位心狠手辣的韩三官人发现了，自家的小命丢了不算，说不定会把家里人全都连累进去。

    王启年的恐惧，在韩冈的意料之中，任谁被人看透了心底，都是会害怕的。但动用了孙思邈弟子这个虚假的身份，却让韩冈有些担心着日后的麻烦。

    靠着测量脉搏，来判断言辞真伪，或是事实真相，韩冈只在后世的小说和电视中看过。即便真的存在，那也是传说中的神技，他自己是不可能有这等本事的。

    但通过言语、行动来制造压力，突破对手的心理防线，韩冈却是行家里手。何况他又是传说中的药王弟子，更是为表演加分不少。他的这一番精彩演出，由不得人不信。当王启年闭口不言，以为可以让韩冈无所施为的时候。韩冈却奇兵突出，揪出了真相，连旁观的杨英以及王九等四人都惊得发怔，佩服得五体投地。

    “你还有什么想说的？”韩冈问着，并示意王五他们把王启年放开。

    王启年一被放开，便向后连退数步，只想离韩冈远上一点。但他被押着久了，手足酸软，被周宁伸出脚尖在后一绊，却跌了个四脚朝天。

    在哄笑声中王启年爬了起来，心中的羞恼一时间让他忘记了害怕，强咬着牙坚持道，“小人……小人什么都不知道。”

    “你还嘴硬！”杨英在旁边狠狠的拍着桌子，只是他的相貌没有王舜臣和赵隆那样的威慑力，不然王启年又得摔上一跤。

    韩冈也是不耐烦了，直言道：“不要以为本官会顾忌什么。以我今次在古渭立下的功劳，抵消非刑而杀的罪名，已经绰绰有余了。王启年，你是不是要赌一赌我敢不敢把你乱棍打死在官厅上？”韩冈身子倾前，“就像黄德用，就像陈举，当然还有向钤辖，还得包括那些蕃人。王启年……你想学着他们一样，赌我的手段吗？”

    王启年在韩冈身上第一次真切感受到随身而来的杀机。韩冈虽然笑得更为平和恬淡，但眼底的杀机，让他不寒而栗。

    王启年张了张嘴，还是什么都没能说出来。韩冈和窦舜卿两个他都不敢得罪，一只蚂蚁夹在两只大象之间，就算韩冈这头大象比窦舜卿要小上许多，但对王启年来讲，都是可以轻而易举就毁了他的大人物。

    是君子不吃眼前亏，还是为窦舜卿尽忠到底，王启年犹豫着。

    韩冈此时却在心底喊着丢人。为了逼出王启年藏在心中的秘密，他方才的一番话，就像是市井泼皮老大在威胁对手，一点士大夫的风度都没了，实在是有伤脸面。

    ‘算了，换个手段好了。’他想着，便送了口：“也罢，你既然不想说，那我也不逼问你了。”

    韩冈此话一出，王启年便是心惊胆战，周宁、王九摩拳擦掌，又要上去把他夹起来。但韩冈这时又说了，“王启年，你可以走了。”

    王启年和杨英他们五人一样都愣住了，韩冈的话让他差点怀疑起耳朵来。但转眼他就反应过来，如蒙大赦，忙不迭的点头。他惊吓了许久，差点胆都要被骇破掉，听到韩冈的话，他转身就往外走，也忘了礼数。

    王启年走得急，几步就跨到门口，正要跨出门去。就又听到韩冈在后问道：“这个主意是你出的吧？”

    韩冈的话从身后传入耳中，正准备庆祝逃出生天的王启年，顿时如五雷轰顶，浑身就是一抖，腿脚一下都软了，连忙扶住了门框方才站稳。

    “原来真的是你啊……”韩冈拖长了声调，这当真是意外之喜，他也不过是心血来潮，顺口问了一下罢了，“你这是何苦来由？”

    “你这狗贼真是吃了熊心豹子胆，当真是不要命了。”杨英也被惊到了，“韩官人也是你能算计的？”

    被拆穿了藏在心底里的秘密，王启年这下不敢走了，陈举一党的下场，刹那间就在他脑海中走马灯一样的如风旋转，被凌迟的，被斩首的，被绞死的，被流放的，还有被韩冈亲手杀掉的，哪一个有好结果？还有都钤辖向宝，还有吃了亏却始终报不了的窦七衙内。

    王启年狠狠骂着自己，他早前真是糊涂了，身后站着的可是西北江湖中传说的破家灭门韩玉昆！

    他一下转过身，扑过来抱住韩冈的腿，哭喊着，“韩官人，韩官人，这真的不关小人的事，小人也都是被逼的啊……”

    ……………………

    韩冈站在秦州大狱之外。这座监狱其实就设在州衙之中，全部是用青石所垒就，里面关着的都是些待审的囚犯。而审判过后，有的受刑，有的被流放，还有的被送进各地牢城，充作工役。都不会留在大狱中。

    他已经从王启年那里听说了事实真相，却在想着自己的庙算之才，还是比不上传说中的那些名帅。前面自己只算到了大方向，而细节方面却多有错误，尚幸没有影响到大局。

    ‘幸好还能来得及就下那个老头子。’

    韩冈不是心慈手软之辈，如果仇一闻是个陌生人，他绝对是不吝牺牲。但仇一闻是帮助过他的，以德报德也是韩冈的坚持。他做事再直接，再狠厉，行事却也是有原则的，并不是恣意妄为。

    高遵裕已经想着牺牲仇一闻这个在秦凤路上广有名声，又深得军中礼敬的老军医，将窦舜卿给拉下马。但韩冈不能坐视，此事他已经跟王韶说过了，今次又让杨英带话给王韶。

    韩冈的底限在不让自己陷入危局的情况下，保住仇一闻。这是他的第一目标，除此之外，他得到的都是添头。

    站在大狱外，韩冈无意进去一次，看一看仇一闻的弟子，只是为防窦、李二人，他就不能走进大狱半步。但韩冈的耳中却却到一阵笛声，声调有些高亢悲凉，“这是羌笛之声吧？”他问道。

    “是那个得罪了窦副总管的党项郎中在吹。”身边跟着个狱中孔目为他解释。

    “还挺有兴致的。”韩冈笑了一笑，又望了一眼青苔处处的青石高墙，“就让他多吹一阵子好了。”

    韩冈转身便走，根本不进大狱中去见人。

    不管窦舜卿在桌面下面做些什么手脚，韩冈都无意奉陪，他所想做的只有一件，就是把桌子给掀掉。

    ……………………

    当天夜里，韩冈在王韶和高遵裕面前，将窦舜卿阴谋的来龙去脉述说了一通。当听到整个阴谋计划竟然是一个小吏要搪塞窦家的那个废物长孙而临时想出来的，无论王韶还是高遵裕，都是摇着头表示难以置信。

    而最后，韩冈对整件事的处理，则让高遵裕感到不快。

    “你让人送信给窦舜卿了？”高遵裕寒声问道，他还想用此事将窦舜卿或是李师中从秦州赶走。

    就因为知道高遵裕是这种想法，韩冈才自作主张，不去征求他的意见。

    “到底写了什么？”王韶问道，他很好奇韩冈会写一点什么。此事王韶已经从杨英那里知道，并不是很生气，韩冈知恩图报的表现，让他心中放松不少。王韶半开玩笑的对高遵裕道：“不知窦副总管今晚是吐血，还是会中风？”

    “什么都没写。”韩冈却是没有回应王韶玩笑的义务，“信封里就装了空白的一张纸而已。”

    “这是什么意思！？”王韶奇怪的问着。曹操送了个空食盒给荀彧，将其逼得仰药自尽，但韩冈送个装着空白一张纸的信封给窦舜卿，又是何意？

    高遵裕对韩冈乱了他计划的自作主张，本是很不痛快，但现在听出兴趣了，“是不是嘲笑他白费心机。”

    韩冈笑着摇头：“提举可是猜错了，根本就没有任何意思，就让窦副总管拿着张白纸费神去猜好了。”其实除了纸张以外，韩冈还塞了点石粉进去，算是对后世的一个纪念。但实际上，韩冈真正要对窦舜卿说的话，却不在信上，“这封信下官是逼着王启年送进去的。看到王启年，窦舜卿当是明白此事已经被看穿了，他短时间之内也不可能再有什么动作……”

    ‘而下面就该换我来了。’这一句，韩冈并没有说出来，睚眦必报，向来都是他的优点之一！

 第１２章 生平心曲谁为伸（一）

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    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o474;却是吓a;#2o1o2;一跳a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次上a;#2o14o;a;#2oo26;韩官a;#2o154;a;#241o2;a;#2o449;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;官a;#2o154;都a;#278o9;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#236o1;是a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;最后一封是a;#2oo1o;花魁a;#1229o;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;不a;#368o7;韩官a;#2o154;让a;#2o474;a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o116;封a;#2o449;，如a;#2o17o;a;#236o1;送a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;封，给横渠a;#2o8o8;生，还有张官a;#2o154;、程官a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;都a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#2591o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;辞官a;#3o34o;辞官，a;#2o986;a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;a;#228o6;，a;#2o32o;送不a;#21o4o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2115o;法a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o17o;次上a;#2o14o;，韩a;#2o872;让赵隆a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o116;封a;#2o449;a;#1229o;有给章惇a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;有给张载、张戬和程a;#39o74;a;#3o34o;，另a;#228o6;a;#236o1;是给a;#216o8;南a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;在a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;有私a;#3585o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;不漏a;#3o34o;都a;#2o889;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo7o;a;#2o449;a;#1229o;

    给章惇a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;，赵隆送a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;见a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;救a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;老章a;#2o446;，在章家还受a;#2o1o2;不少赏a;#38o65;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;不，不a;#33o21;叫赏a;#38o65;，a;#3278o;是a;#2o197;壮行色a;#3o34o;a;#24o29;资a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}是a;#2oo1o;官a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;张戬和程a;#39o74;这a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;御a;#2149o;却在三月、四月a;#261o2;，与整a;#2oo1o;御a;#2149o;台一起，跟变法派大战a;#2o1o2;一a;#2233o;a;#1229o;最后a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;都离a;#2o14o;a;#2o986;a;#228o6;，a;#3278o;且不a;#2o165;是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;被a;#3614o;官，另a;#228o6;还有a;#229o9;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;御a;#2149o;都被a;#3614o;a;#2o1o2;官，整a;#2oo1o;御a;#2149o;台都空a;#2o1o2;一半a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;张载a;#2o174;明a;#24o3o;查案回来，a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;弟弟和a;#2o356;a;#2o799;都被赶a;#2o986;a;#2o14o;去，a;#2oo63;跟a;#3o528;辞a;#2o1o2;官，回a;#2oo65;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;这三封a;#2o449;，赵隆一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;送a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o498;是a;#39o34;路在小a;#2998o;a;#277oo;a;#24o55;a;#229o9;生a;#2o139;受a;#2o1o2;一a;#3oo58;，把a;#2o174;章家拿a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;银a;#38o65;花a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;一干a;#2o1o8;a;#2o928;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o197;上四家，都a;#2o165;是a;#2oo1o;官a;#2o154;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;，赵隆并不觉得有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o2;不起a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;，a;#244o3;a;#2o182;去给a;#216o8;南送a;#2o449;a;#261o2;，一打听a;#2o154;家，却吓a;#2o1o2;一跳，a;#2591o;a;#2o449;a;#2o154;竟然是教坊a;#2oo13;有名a;#3o34o;花a;#2oo13;魁首a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;在a;#26o49;听a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;觉得有a;#2o123;不可a;#246o5;议，a;#236o1;跟a;#3o528;赵隆一起去给a;#216o8;南送a;#2o449;，a;#2o182;同a;#261o2;更担心a;#278o9;经历a;#368o7;a;#2281o;少风花雪月a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，在a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;被a;#2oo1o;青a;#27oo4;女子迷得a;#2o116;迷三道，最后坏a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#244o3;王a;#214o2;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#216o8;南把韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;贴在心口，a;#315o5;得一a;#33o8o;幸福a;#3o34o;样a;#2o799;，却发现a;#2o1o7;情跟a;#2o182;想得a;#2513o;然a;#3o456;反，反a;#2o498;是这a;#2o3o1;绝色a;#2o339;a;#2oo29;对韩a;#2o872;是情根深种a;#1229o;

    a;#216o8;南a;#255o9;a;#21o4o;a;#2o449;后，a;#236o1;张罗a;#3o528;a;#352o1;请王a;#214o2;赵隆a;#2o25o;宴a;#1229o;a;#2o294;王a;#214o2;却不敢a;#3oo41;下，a;#3683o;忙拉a;#3o528;赵隆告辞a;#1229o;a;#26o85;后a;#216o8;南说不得a;#2o25o;是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;房a;#2o869;a;#2o154;，a;#229o5;这样a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，王a;#214o2;a;#2281o;说a;#2ooo4;句a;#358o5;都是失a;#31o36;a;#3o34o;，哪a;#33o21;a;#3oo41;下来a;#215o7;饭a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;这a;#261o2;幸灾a;#2oo48;a;#31o96;a;#3o34o;坏a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，对赵隆道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;家里a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;，这边还有一a;#2oo1o;，家a;#2ooo5;在a;#2oo65;a;#2oo13;又在a;#2oo26;玉昆寻a;#3o528;a;#2oo1o;正a;#2346o;，a;#26o85;后韩家后院a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o7;，有得a;#2o182;头a;#3o171;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    赵a;#39o36;此a;#261o2;身在武英殿a;#3o34o;a;#2o559;殿a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;虽是a;#2o559;殿，a;#2o294;一样面积广大，跟平a;#2412o;a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;三进宅院a;#2oo63;a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;大小a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;如a;#2o17o;武英殿a;#2o559;殿a;#2oo13;，有a;#2o1o2;十a;#2o96o;块a;#278o1;a;#3o424;七零a;#2o843;落a;#3o34o;放a;#3o528;，a;#2o498;占去a;#2o1o2;三a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;面a;#1229o;

    赵a;#39o36;在殿a;#2oo13;漫步a;#3o528;，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;这a;#2o123;把天下山a;#24o29;浓缩进咫a;#2361o;a;#26o41;圆a;#3o34o;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;，心a;#2oo13;有a;#3o528;一股掌控万里江山，身a;#2oo26;天下a;#2oo43;a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;满足感a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;跟在天子身后a;#3o34o;，却不是平a;#2412o;a;#3o34o;李a;#333o8;a;#2oo3o;，a;#2511o;是a;#2o854;a;#2o182;小a;#4o644;门，a;#3278o;是跟a;#3o528;王a;#214o2;一起进a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;计a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o3o2;a;#3o528;头，只a;#3o475;a;#3o528;赵a;#39o36;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;跟，轻手轻a;#33o5o;a;#3o34o;跟在后面，a;#31o7o;色间却a;#278o9;有a;#2281o;少a;#32o39;张a;a;ash;a;a;ash;说起这段a;#261o2;间面a;#223o7;a;#3o34o;次数，a;#2o182;a;#276o4;王a;#214o2;还a;#2281o;得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;这a;#236o1;是河东？a;a;rdquo;赵a;#39o36;在一幅a;#26o32;a;#2o57o;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#21o69;a;#2o572;下a;#33o5o;步，指a;#2o1o2;一指问道a;#1229o;

    a;#3oooo;计听问，a;#2526o;头a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;块a;#278o1;a;#3o424;上，在崇山a;#238o3;岭a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o174;北a;#21o4o;南，a;#2226o;起a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o4o6;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;回官家a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，正是河东，另a;#228o6;还包括a;#2o1o2;a;#2o113;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;西a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;是a;#4o644;河，东a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;是太行，a;#2oo13;间a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;片平a;#214o7;是太a;#214o7;等处，a;#3278o;北面a;#3o34o;一片，a;#2o415;是契a;#2oo25;a;#3o34o;西a;#2o14o;大同a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3oooo;计这月来奉a;#26o88;a;#21o46;a;#2o316;a;#2o84o;国a;#215o8;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;模型，在a;#2653o;密院跟a;#3o528;翻a;#3o475;a;#2232o;a;#2227o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;本a;#2o154;a;#3o693;道这是a;#2oo1o;a;#3859o;得机a;#2o25o;，a;#3693o;a;#2534o;死a;#2534o;活a;#3o34o;去a;#3576o;忆，并不辞辛a;#3351o;向来自a;#244o3;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;官员请教，才一a;#2oo1o;月不a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;功夫，河东和陕西缘边a;#215o8;路a;#3o34o;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#21o46;a;#2o316;完a;#276o5;，a;#3278o;a;#3oooo;计a;#2oo63;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;对北a;#2232o;山a;#24o29;深有a;#2o1o2;解a;#3o34o;专家a;a;ash;a;a;ash;至少可a;#2o197;蒙一蒙a;#228o6;行a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    赵a;#39o36;见a;#3o528;a;#3oooo;计把大同a;#2oo63;包括a;#2o1o2;进来，满意a;#3o34o;点a;#3o528;头a;#1229o;回头a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#26o85;夜辛a;#3351o;、a;#33o8o;a;#39o5o;都a;#2o985;下去a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;计，对王命如此用心，赵a;#39o36;心里想a;#3o528;是不是该给a;#2o182;加a;#2oo1o;官身a;#1229o;

    李a;#333o8;a;#2oo3o;这a;#261o2;却a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;进来a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官家，东西a;#2o1o8;a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2o2o4;a;#24o5o;经在崇政殿等a;#3o528;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;赵a;#39o36;微感惊讶，a;#2o182;只觉得自a;#24o49;在武英殿a;#2o559;殿a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2228o;，a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰这a;#2oo4o;快a;#236o1;a;#368o7;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3oooo;计，a;#2o32o;a;#2o8o8;回去歇息a;#2ooo4;a;#26o85;，在月底a;#21o69;把河北a;#3o34o;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;来a;#236o1;行a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;不用太a;#3o528;急a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;赵a;#39o36;说a;#3o528;，a;#2o851;心a;#3oooo;计a;#3o34o;a;#2o581;康a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;身边a;#3o34o;臣子，a;#2o174;a;#3o495;宗下来a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;，a;#2o854;实都是很宽和a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3oooo;计感a;#2116o;得a;#3633o;a;#2o1o2;下来谢恩，赵a;#39o36;a;#21o17;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;李a;#333o8;a;#2oo3o;，往崇政殿去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    虽然近一段a;#261o2;间，赵a;#39o36;a;#2281o;往武英殿a;#3278o;来，a;#2567o;弄a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#2o891;棋，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;还是a;#33o21;说抽身a;#236o1;抽身，不是a;#3o495;正a;#3o34o;沉迷进去a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;a;#2o869;门进a;#2o1o2;崇政殿，赵a;#39o36;a;#3o34o;宰执a;#2o2o4;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o877;等a;#2o1o2;，不a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#2ooo4;a;#2422o;，a;#3683o;吕a;#248oo;卿、章惇这a;#2o123;小臣a;#2oo63;在a;#2233o;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天a;#352o1;讨a;#3577o;a;#3o34o;政a;#2o1o7;有a;#2o851;a;#26o32;法，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;得a;#2o197;上殿a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2653o;密a;#2o351;文彦博却不管a;#2o17o;天a;#3o34o;议a;#39o64;如a;#2o3o9;，a;#244o3;行a;#31o36;平身a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;给赵a;#39o36;a;#244o3;头一棒a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;陛下身负天下a;#2oo43;重，如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;耽a;#2o11o;游a;#2oo48;？！a;a;rdquo;

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 第１２章 平生心曲谁为伸（二）

    a;#123o4;第三更a;#1229o;不a;#229o9;意a;#246o5;，a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#2o1o7;a;#2281o;，现在才赶a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    a;a;1dquo;陛下不a;#297o2;国政，沉湎a;#2o11o;游a;#251o3;a;#2oo43;间，a;#3689o;宵达a;#26o86;，不a;#3o693;昼夜，长此a;#2o197;往，将如天下a;#2o3o9;？！将如a;#3o334;姓a;#2o3o9;？！a;a;rdquo;

    文彦博说得a;#3o171;心a;#3o142;首，在a;#2o182;a;#3o475;来赵a;#39o36;在a;#2o891;棋上a;#28o1o;费a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间实在太a;#2281o;，武英殿里a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;种a;#296o9;意a;#2o799;，实在应该放把火a;#289o3;掉a;#1229o;

    赵a;#39o36;沉a;#4o664;a;#3o34o;听a;#3o528;，越听越不是滋味，肚子里咕哝a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;满是腹诽a;#653o6;

    a;a;1squo;朕一文a;#3o334;姓膏a;#33o26;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2oo81;花，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有纵情恣意a;#3o34o;游宴a;#2o139;a;#2oo48;，只不a;#368o7;a;#2567o;弄一下a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;，a;#236o1;算a;#3689o;宵达a;#26o86;a;#2oo63;只不a;#368o7;a;#236o1;一天a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;文a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#278o9;少游宴，a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;大雪a;#236o1;坐在a;#2o141;子里a;#3683o;喝三四夜赏雪a;#372o2;，喝a;#21o4o;守卫a;#3o34o;士a;#2133o;气起来a;#289o3;a;#2o141;子a;#1229o;一a;#2233o;a;#2o853;变a;#2o389;幸被a;#2o32o;压下去，a;#236o1;称a;#2oo26;是名臣手段，a;#2o294;a;#2o32o;不喝a;#372o2;不a;#236o1;a;#278o9;这回a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rsquo;

    文彦博说完，又骂起韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;不a;#368o7;是灌园a;#2oo43;后，a;#32o32;a;#26o8o;才学，又性a;#21o18;a;#229o9;杀a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;爱a;#2o854;a;#229o4;a;#294o9;，荐a;#2o182;a;#2oo26;官a;#1229o;天子不a;#2o197;a;#2o854;卑鄙，a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o146;下a;#293o5;a;#26o88;，擢a;#2o854;a;#2o11o;a;#24o67;衣a;#1229o;可韩a;#2o872;不a;#246o5;殚精竭力a;#2o197;报君恩，却心怀a;#358o9;a;#3589o;，a;#31o34;a;#2o154;a;#2o197;诈术a;#1229o;都a;#38o52;辖向宝a;#2oo26;王a;#389o2;所a;#2745o;，a;#2o197;a;#2oo13;风a;#3o142;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#2o1o7;后奏功，a;#2o415;道韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#3619o;a;#3oo11;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;韩a;#2o872;又献游a;#251o3;a;#2oo43;物a;#2o197;诱天子a;#3oo95;离朝政，如此a;#229o4;a;#2o318;a;#2oo43;辈，如a;#2o3o9;可用a;#2oo43;a;#2oo26;官！？a;a;rdquo;

    文彦博把韩a;#2o872;说a;#251o4;是混a;#2o837;官员a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#229o4;a;#2o318;小a;#2o154;，a;#352o1;a;#3688o;a;#2oo43;a;#3278o;后快，赵a;#39o36;根本不去a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;才a;#33o21;、a;#2o154;品明明a;#3o333;a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;a;#2567o;a;#3o528;，a;#2o182;对此清a;#2697o;得很a;#1229o;救a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;后，不a;#3oo41;姓名a;#2o415;洒然a;#3278o;去，如此a;#2o219;a;#2o384;a;#2oo43;辈，岂是小a;#2o154;？

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2411o;王a;#389o2;a;#2o986;谋a;#21o1o;策，a;#2oo26;得是国a;#2o1o7;，又不是私a;#21o33;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;献上a;#3o34o;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#2o891;棋，一a;#2432o;始a;#236o1;说是给将a;#24o69;所用，并不是给天子a;#3o34o;a;#296o9;a;#2o855;a;#1229o;

    赵a;#39o36;a;#3o693;道，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;a;#2653o;密a;#2o351;只是a;#337o7;名a;#2o854;妙a;#3o34o;讨厌韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    托a;#3o8o5;a;#2oo43;捷，王a;#389o2;在奏报a;#2oo13;称韩a;#2o872;有a;#3619o;a;#3oo11;a;#2oo43;功，a;#2o294;a;#2653o;密院却弃a;#2oo43;不a;#244o5;，反a;#3278o;a;#352o1;a;#2345o;a;#2o182;a;#2745o;a;#3o61o;a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;a;#3o34o;罪名，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#278o9;有参与战a;#26oo7;，a;#3278o;是跟在向宝身边，最后a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;功劳a;#2o415;不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo43;a;#1229o;

    赵a;#39o36;对此心a;#2oo13;有a;#2o123;不满，a;#2o294;a;#2653o;密院a;#24o5o;经a;#2345o;下功赏，a;#2oo13;a;#2oo7o;a;#37o27;边a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有反对，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不a;#229o9;a;#2oo26;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#2o986;头a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#37o27;样太骇a;#2o154;听闻a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}34o;名字a;#2o889;在屏风上，想等a;#3o528;有机a;#2o25o;把封赏补给a;#2o182;a;#1229o;

    等a;#21o4o;王a;#214o2;a;#2o837;a;#2o14o;，献上a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;首a;#21o19;a;#3o34o;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;和a;#2o891;棋a;#1229o;赵a;#39o36;一览a;#2oo43;下，a;#2o415;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;大喜a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道a;#2ooo4;者都是a;#2o891;国a;#2oo43;a;#2212o;，韩a;#2o872;编订a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;棋规a;#21o17;虽然简陋a;#21o4o;可a;#315o5;，a;#2o294;a;#2o462;改后，却a;#2oo63;是培a;#2o859;将a;#24o69;武臣a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;道a;#2o855;a;#1229o;

    赵a;#39o36;a;#352o1;a;#2oo26;此提a;#253oo;韩a;#2o872;，甚至想把a;#2o182;调进a;#2o14o;来a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这幅a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;山a;#24o29;a;#3o34o;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;，同a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;让a;#2o182;明a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o2;，在荒a;#3oooo;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;上a;#3135o;竟是谁在骗a;#2o182;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;，a;#21o4o;现在都a;#278o9;a;#33o21;拿a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;可a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;证据来a;#1229o;a;#3278o;三a;#3o334;里河道，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o475;都有一万a;#39o31;a;#3oooo;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;让天子不受臣子所a;#2745o;，这是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;功劳a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;文彦博又是横加反对a;#1229o;赵a;#39o36;在a;#21o18;拿a;#21o4o;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;和a;#2o891;棋a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2ooo4;天，a;#3689o;宵进行a;#2o891;棋推演a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o415;被a;#2o182;a;#244o3;a;#2o316;证据来攻a;#2o987;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;发明实是一桩a;#31o96;害a;#1229o;

    赵a;#39o36;都有a;#2o123;奇怪，a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子王a;#214o2;同样是a;#2224o;攻灭托a;#3o8o5;和a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#2o891;棋a;#2oo43;功a;#2548o;官，文彦博却只提a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，却对韩a;#2o872;穷追猛打，a;#3o828;是压a;#3o528;a;#2o182;，不给a;#2o182;a;#2o986;头a;#1229o;文彦博可是a;#3683o;张守约升a;#2o219;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#38o52;辖a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;这般a;#286o8;烈a;#3o34o;反对a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#2253o;a;#2253o;a;#2653o;密a;#2o351;跟一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#368o7;不去，赵a;#39o36;都觉得有a;#2o123;a;#2ooo2;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;跟a;#3o528;文彦博一样，对赵a;#39o36;a;#296o9;a;#3689o;宵a;#3o475;不惯a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;御a;#2149o;，a;#2oo63;一起上奏a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;谏章a;#2oo13;，却是骂赵a;#39o36;a;#3o34o;居a;#2281o;，a;#3278o;对韩a;#2o872;只是提a;#2o1o2;寥寥a;#2ooo4;句a;a;ash;a;a;ash;骂一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;觉得a;#2ooo2;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o495;不a;#3o693;道a;#3135o;竟是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;回a;#2o1o7;，赵a;#39o36;纳闷得a;#32o39;a;#1229o;只是有文彦博反对，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;功劳a;#236o1;始终a;#278o9;有被a;#3o83o;认下来a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o17o;天，王a;#214o2;得a;#2o1o2;官都a;#352o1;a;#2o986;a;#2o14o;回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o173;是a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#1229o;

    文彦博还在骂a;#3o528;，a;#3o446;标a;#24o5o;经a;#2o174;韩a;#2o872;又转a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;身上，又骂起王a;#389o2;对同a;#2o698;a;#2o351;计，故意害a;#2o1o2;向宝a;#1229o;

    赵a;#39o36;听a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，心a;#2oo13;越发a;#3o34o;不a;#3o171;快a;#1229o;河湟a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;可是a;#2o182;a;#2o146;自a;#252o9;a;#2o934;a;#3o34o;，王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;是a;#2o182;a;#244o3;a;#2o8o8;提a;#253oo;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;王安a;#3o7o7;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;参政a;#21o4o;现在还是a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;沉a;#4o664;a;#1229o;赵a;#39o36;不耐a;#289o2;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o146;自下a;#2233o;，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;向宝与王a;#389o2;a;#32o32;不a;#3o456;a;#33o21;，对河湟a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#2281o;有阻a;#3o861;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#33o21;a;#2o197;蕃a;#37o96;平蕃a;#37o96;，a;#2o182;身a;#2oo26;管勾蕃a;#37o96;，却a;#352o1;统a;#39o46;官a;#2o891;去进剿a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    文彦博a;#3o473;毛一挑，a;#2o182;等得a;#236o1;是赵a;#39o36;a;#3o34o;这一句，音量陡然a;#253oo;a;#3964o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;是王a;#389o2;a;#2o197;蕃a;#37o96;平蕃a;#37o96;才闹a;#2o986;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;来！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;王a;#389o2;身a;#2oo26;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;西路蕃a;#37o96;提a;#2oo3o;，不a;#33o21;安a;#2345o;蕃a;#37o96;，却a;#229o9;大喜功，致a;#2o351;a;#264o8;征、董a;#35o29;攻打古a;#282o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o146;附朝廷a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;家a;#29o87;蕃a;#21o69;a;#26o85;a;#2oo26;王a;#389o2;所诱，a;#4o784;攻托a;#3o8o5;，a;#3278o;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;a;#2o415;遭a;#264o8;征、董a;#35o29;报复，a;#215o8;a;#37o96;a;#26o8o;不残a;#3o772;a;#1229o;试想a;#26o85;后，a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;七a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;结局，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;蕃a;#37o96;又有哪家a;#2o877;a;#2o25o;来投效朝廷？！a;a;rdquo;

    文彦博得意a;#3o34o;攻a;#2o987;a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;，a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;a;#26o85;a;#2591o;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#32o39;急a;#2o891;报a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;手上最a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;武a;#2212o;a;#1229o;朝臣都在沉a;#4o664;a;#3o528;，殿a;#2oo13;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;王安a;#3o7o7;，吕a;#248oo;卿和章惇三a;#2o154;，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;都a;#26o8o;心a;#2oo26;王a;#389o2;辩解半句a;#1229o;

    章惇a;#3o475;a;#3o528;文彦博唇枪舌a;#21o73;a;#3o34o;骂a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;，a;#3683o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2597o;打王安a;#3o7o7;和天子a;#1229o;又a;#3o475;a;#3o528;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3o473;头越a;#3o385;越深，心道王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;应该快忍不a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;跟自a;#24o49;一样a;#1229o;

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    王安a;#3o7o7;最近a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#3734o;底抽薪a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;上奏请求设立审官西院，将a;#214o7;属a;#2653o;密院a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;阶武臣a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;a;#2o813;权和管辖权，转给审官西院负责a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#214o7;来负责文臣a;#2o14o;朝官a;#3o34o;审官院，a;#21o17;改名a;#2oo26;审官东院a;#1229o;

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    ！

 第１２章 平生心曲谁为伸（三）

    第一更。一月的最后一天了，两个月六十万字的承诺圆满达成，俺说话算话，请求奖励。】

    站在西班中的首位，瞥眼上望。文彦博就看见赵顼将这份秦州来的紧急军情看了一遍、两遍、三遍，而他的脸色也是一变再变，最后凝固在脸上的事似笑非笑，似怒非怒，很是怪异的神情。

    也不知看了几遍后，赵顼将奏报放下来了，往文彦博看过去。文彦博连忙收敛自己的视线，垂眼看着手中的笏板。

    赵顼的嘴角绽出了一丝莫测笑意，他将身边的小黄门招过来，低声的说了两句。见小黄门听明白了，便把军情奏报着他传下去。

    小黄门手托军报，走下陛阶。文彦博抬起头，他是枢密使，当是能先看到。只是小黄门并没有向他这边转过来，而是走到对面给了首相曾公亮。

    曾公亮拿着奏报只看了一眼，表情顿时也变得跟赵顼一样怪异。立刻紧抿起嘴，不知在忍着什么。他抬头看了看文彦博，又瞥了瞥赵顼，低下头又细看了奏报一通。最后神色庄重起来，抿着嘴的将奏报递还给小黄门，跟着赵顼一样，沉默了下去。

    小黄门托着奏报，依然没有回头往文彦博那里去，而是走到曾公亮下首的副相陈升之处，将奏报递给了他。

    陈升之接过来一目十行，猛的把头低了下去，肩膀微微颤着。过了一阵，他平静下来，也是神色诡异的看了文彦博一眼，将奏报还给小黄门。

    文彦博手中笏板一紧，盯着小黄门，下面该轮到他了。赵顼和两位宰相的神色让他觉得很不对劲，现在心急着要看一看这份奏报上到底写了些什么。

    可是事情出乎文彦博意料，小黄门依然没有走过来，而是把奏报交给了再下面的王安石。

    文彦博呼吸一促，脸顿时就阴了下去。朝中论班次顺位，他这个枢密使，只在两位宰相之下，却在王安石之上。军情奏报不先给自己，而给了曾公亮、陈升之，此事还说得过去，但接下来却传给王安石，而不给他文彦博，这事怎么也不对。

    文彦博用眼角瞥了一下赵顼，当是这位年轻的皇帝让小黄门将奏报送下来时说了些什么。

    王安石拿到奏报在手，很性急着展开来细看。一看之下，他先是喜色上脸，但很快就被怒意替代。他抬起头狠狠的瞪了赵顼一眼，又转头用力钉了两位宰相一下，抬手把奏报递还小黄门，冷声说道：“把奏报给文枢密！”

    文彦博板着脸，心中犹疑不定的接下了奏报。正待要看，那边赵顼因被王安石瞪了，有些尴尬咳嗽了一声。他见着玩不下去，也不等文彦博自己看奏报，便公开了其中的内容：

    “方才秦州急报，古渭已定，王师大捷。今次为复日前托硕之仇，董裕统领五万大军来犯。王韶、高遵裕率部坚守于古渭，并遣勾当公事韩冈夜出城寨。韩冈领命一夜奔驰百里，调集蕃部部众。青唐部族长俞龙珂并其弟瞎药奉其命，统领七千部中精锐抄截董裕后路。

    五月初七午后时分，于渭水之滨的荒石谷西突袭董裕大军。血战半日，五万贼军皆尽溃散。此役共斩首一千一百余级，没于渭水中者不计其数，贼军主帅董裕、军师结吴叱腊二人并授首，其下大小将佐、族酋授首者百余，被擒者亦有百人。”

    崇政殿中只听见赵顼强忍着兴奋的声音在回响。他不怀疑王韶和高遵裕联名发出的这份捷报的真实性，相对于平常听到的击退几万几十万敌军的吹嘘，只有斩首和缴获才是最能体现战果的实绩。

    一千一百余级，还附带两个贼军主帅的首级！

    这是个多么辉煌的胜利！

    连着托硕大捷一起，依靠这两次胜利，赵顼也向天下臣民证明了一直支持着河湟开边策略的他，是多么的英明！

    除了提前看到奏报的三人，其余大臣们先是一阵惊讶，五万贼军来攻，竟然给王韶他们赢了，而且还斩首一千一。这可不是个小数目！只从斩首数目上看，王韶最近的两战，已经彻底压倒绥德城此前的战果。但很快，他们又都想起此前文彦博说得几段话。

    几十只眼睛齐刷刷看向文彦博，有幸灾乐祸的眼神，有站干岸上看好戏的冷眼，当然也有把同情投向文彦博的视线。

    ‘怎么会？！怎么可能！？’

    文彦博紧紧捏着奏报，脸色涨得血红，手背上的青筋跳了起来。一阵天旋地转，他高大壮硕的身子摇摇晃晃，眼珠子直转着不听使唤，仿佛下一刻就要栽倒。

    赵顼急了，气一下文彦博可以，但气死了可就麻烦了，他指着文彦博急叫着：“还不快扶着文卿家！”自己也是哗的一下站了起来。

    刚刚递过奏文，就站在文彦博身前的小黄门连忙伸手把他扶住，文武两班的宰臣们也乱了阵脚，一齐涌上前。拍背的拍背，舒胸口的舒胸口，围着文彦博一通忙活。

    章惇站在班次最后，看着文彦博身边乱作一团的样子。他心中乐得很，几乎要笑出声来。前些日子，王韶把向宝气得中了风，当着几千人的面昏倒在地。眼下看着文枢密的模样，好像也是要不成了，若是他今次也昏倒在朝堂上。日后若再有人想跟王韶过不去，比如那些御史，怕是都要先把开窍行气的苏合香丸随身带着，才敢披挂上阵了。

    可惜文彦博让章惇失望了，殿中唯一的三朝宰辅终于还是平静了下来。毕竟在朝中起起落落几十年，心思城府不是向宝可比。

    被御史指着鼻子骂过，被天子当面斥责过，还从宰相的位置上掉下来被赶出京城过，经历了这么多事后，文彦博这个历经三朝的元老重臣，岂是这么容易就被打垮，气倒？

    用力推开天下官品最高的一群急救医生，文彦博重新站定，与站在身前关切的看着他的王安石对上眼，从牙缝中迸出话来：“老夫可不是唐介！”

    王安石沉默的走回自己的位置，连带着其他宰执，还有重臣们都站回了原位。章惇退了两步，也站回去了。

    章惇归班，就见着他上首的吕惠卿正正的双手持着笏板，纹丝不动，他的姿态就跟崇政殿廷对刚刚开始时那样，一点变化都没有。章惇看了吕惠卿一眼，他清楚的记得，方才的那一阵乱，吕吉甫可是连根脚趾都没动弹。

    ‘养气功夫还真够好的……’章惇冷笑着想着。

    等东西两班再次站定，赵顼关切的问着文彦博：“文卿，可有何处不适。”

    “臣无事。”文彦博硬邦邦的回答，竭力让自己站稳脚跟。

    ‘那里无事了！’赵顼看着文彦博还是站不稳的样子，连声说道：“来人，给文卿家一个绣墩坐着！李舜举，你速去御药院把御用的至宝丹、灵宝丹、苏合香丸、如圣饼子、八风散，还有……还有……”

    赵顼一口气把他所记得的治疗风邪的成药都报了出来，剩下的一些他记不得了，‘还有’了半天，最后不耐烦的说道：“把该拿的都给拿来！”

    李舜举小跑着从殿后小门出去了，一名内侍也奉旨为文彦博端来一个绣墩。

    “臣无事。”文彦博坚持说着。他挺直了腰背，连赐坐都不要，就硬是这么站着。他知道自己若是坐下来，露出一点病态，尚留在朝中反变法一派，土崩瓦解虽不至于，却必然大受挫折。

    一双虽已浑浊却仍锐利的眼睛狠狠地盯住王安石，‘老夫可不会就这么认输！’

    照理说看到捷报后，群臣都会赞礼拜贺，向天子恭贺战事的胜利。赵顼在看到这份捷报时，脑中就在想着文彦博究竟会是用着什么样的表情来向他恭喜。

    他对此很期待，但文彦博眼下这副模样，赵顼真的不敢玩了。气死了三朝宰辅重臣，他的名声可就要打着滚的往下跌了。就算他赵顼是天子，也堵不上天下悠悠众口。

    等李舜举带着个两个小内侍大包小包的抱着一堆急救风疾用的成药过来，赵顼便一股脑儿的全数赐给了文彦博，最后他对群臣说道，“今日已是无事，各位卿家还是各归本司去。”

    本来今天还是有不少议题要讨论的，否则吕惠卿和章惇也不会站在殿中，他们就是为了要与文彦博打嘴仗而来的。但赵顼现在没了心思，他接着又唤来方才的小黄门，对他尊尊嘱咐：“去找张肩舆过来，好生送文卿家归宅。”

    再次拜过天子，宰相们领班而出。文彦博紧紧地跟着他们，腿脚上看不出有什么问题。等到走出崇政殿外的廊道，品级从高到低排出的队形终于散开，大臣们各自向文彦博问过身体安适与否，见他似是无事，也就各自散着走了。但不知不觉间，文彦博已经走得慢了些去，落在了后面。

    文彦博一步步的向前走着，他身后是两个抱着大堆御赐药物的内侍，而领了赵顼旨意的小黄门则是紧紧的跟在一边。

    台阶出现在眼前。文彦博举步走下去，走了两级，他脑中一阵突如其来的晕眩，脚下一软，一个踉跄，就要栽倒下台阶。小黄门连忙冲过去扶着他。但文彦博身高体胖，壮牛一般，他的重量却连着把小黄门都带了下去。正当他们就要滚下台阶的时候，一双坚实的手臂伸了过来，稳稳的将文彦博扶住。

    文彦博脑中晕眩稍定，抬起头，却见救了他的，竟然是章惇这个王安石的手下干将。

    抓着文彦博的肩膀，章惇柔声说着：“文枢密，要小心脚下啊……”！

 第１２章 平生心曲谁为伸（五）

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    a;a;1dquo;抚勾放心，小a;#2o154;a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;得，小a;#2o154;a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;得a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#34o81;三、武大a;#3683o;a;#3683o;点头a;#1229o;又a;#315o5;起拍a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;马屁a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;抚勾a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是a;#2o161;a;#214o2;绝a;#2o262;，不愧是孙a;#3o495;a;#2o154;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    说a;#21o4o;这里，a;#358o5;声a;#236o1;a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;惶惶不安，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;不喜欢提这a;#3o721;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o174;来都是绝口不认a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;算a;#2o1o2;，下次a;#2788o;意a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;宽a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;一下，把手上a;#3o34o;空a;#3359o;a;#3o415;推a;#368o7;去，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o919;香饮子还有吗，a;#2o877;给a;#251o5;a;#2o498;一杯来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    a;#2o837;夜后，普a;#2o462;寺a;#2oo13;后院a;#2oo13;，一株枝叶苍a;#2117o;a;#3o34o;老松正散发a;#3o528;一阵阵松a;#33o26;a;#3o34o;清香a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;坐在树下a;#3o34o;一张a;#3o7o7;a;#267oo;边，身边王a;#333o8;臣打横a;#385o6;a;#3o528;，下首处却是又a;#4o657;又a;#3o7o2;a;#3o34o;王a;#2oo61;坐a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    普a;#2o462;寺近a;#3o528;县a;#349o5;，a;#2oo63;近a;#3o528;韩家，a;#2oo27;持a;#2oo63;跟韩家a;#2o851;系a;#2129o;浅，a;#3278o;且在夏天，这里十a;#2o998;清a;#2o937;a;#3278o;又清a;#2o928;，韩a;#2o872;是a;#293o5;意选a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，来a;#2183o;量一a;#2o123;重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情a;#1229o;

    a;#3o7o7;a;#267oo;上a;#2567o;a;#3o528;一a;#2o123;a;#372o2;菜，香味随风飘散a;#2432o;来，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;a;#2116o;a;#316o7;子a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#28o4o;息都散a;#2o986;去a;#2o1o2;吗？a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;拿a;#3o528;a;#372o2;杯轻轻摇晃，漫不经意a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;筛a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o339;酿清澈如a;#277oo;，一轮a;#3o35o;a;#279o5;a;#3o34o;明月在a;#372o2;杯a;#2oo13;随a;#3o528;晃a;#2116o;聚来散去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;放心，a;#24o5o;经都散a;#2o986;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    在韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;，王a;#2oo61;向来恭a;#3588o;得很，一面a;#3o7o7;墩，a;#2o182;只a;#26o12;签a;#3o528;坐a;#2o1o2;小半边a;#1229o;听a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;问a;#358o5;，a;#236o1;立a;#21o51;站起来躬身回答a;#1229o;

    王a;#2oo61;和王a;#2o116;是a;#2o146;a;#3o524;见a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o174;一a;#2oo1o;被逼a;#3o528;来服a;#349o5;a;#21o69;役a;#3o34o;穷a;#3724o;措大，变a;#251o4;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;韩官a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;翻a;#2o113;a;#352o6;雨a;#3o34o;手段，让a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#2o174;心底里感a;#21o4o;a;#3oo31;a;#248o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#215o7;喝起来向来不让a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#3o896;菜，韩a;#2o872;不喜坏a;#2o154;法a;#2423o;，a;#2o182;来寺a;#2oo13;a;#215o7;饭，不a;#3577o;a;#372o2;菜都是a;#32o32;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣是喜欢大a;#4oo6o;大a;#329o5;，根本a;#215o7;不惯a;#3o524;a;#21o69;一a;#267oo;a;#3o34o;清淡口味a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;现在反a;#2o498;是对韩a;#2o872;和王a;#2oo61;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;感a;#21o4o;a;#2o852;趣，a;a;1dquo;三哥，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#21o4o;底在说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;这是a;#2224o;势a;#21o33;导，a;#39o34;a;#277oo;推舟a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;不明不a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;说a;#2o1o2;一句，算不上是回答a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#26o8o;意a;#2o877;a;#2281o;解释，a;a;1dquo;王启a;#2418o;a;#2oo26;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2o986;谋a;#21o1o;策，陷害与a;#251o5;，a;#2o182;是死不足惜a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#276o5;竟最后投a;#2o1o2;a;#251o5;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;家a;#2o154;a;#251o5;却一a;#2345o;a;#352o1;a;#2o445;a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#333o8;臣闻言惊道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3859o;道a;#352o1;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;摇头道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不a;#33o21;是窦a;#333o8;卿，a;#352o1;窦解才行a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;拿起a;#372o2;壶，给自a;#24o49;a;#26o15;满a;#372o2;，a;a;1dquo;一a;#2345o;a;#352o1;窦解才行a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;说得a;#278o9;头a;#278o9;a;#33o41;，王a;#333o8;臣茫然起来，a;#3278o;王a;#2oo61;心a;#39o46;a;#31o7o;a;#2o25o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;放心a;#1229o;窦a;#211o3;总管a;#2o3o1;a;#3964o;权重，a;#28o4o;息不容易a;#2o256;a;#2o837;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;耳a;#2oo13;，a;#2o294;窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#236o1;不同a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o146;近a;#2o276;a;#244o3;都是a;#33o21;a;#241o2;上a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;满意a;#3o34o;点头，又提醒a;#2o1o2;一句a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;把a;#2o1o7;情a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;窦七a;#3o34o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;耳a;#2oo13;，不需a;#352o1;本官a;#2281o;说吧？a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#2oo61;a;#22o79;a;#22o79;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;放一a;#3o334;a;#2oo1o;心，a;#2o474;a;#244o3;然不a;#2o25o;a;#244o3;面明说a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#333o8;臣越听越迷糊，听起来a;#2o687;是a;#38o24;对窦a;#333o8;卿孙子a;#3o34o;一桩阴谋，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;却想不a;#3689o;韩a;#2o872;将a;#2o25o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;，a;#2o182;现在让王a;#2oo61;a;#2o57o;得a;#2o1o7;又是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;意a;#246o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;三哥，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#21o4o;底在说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？！a;a;rdquo;王a;#333o8;臣又一次问道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;在说a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;对a;#2o184;窦a;#333o8;卿a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}6;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;小a;#296o9;a;#315o5;，a;#255o9;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#236o1;正经起来，a;a;1dquo;虽然a;#2o17o;次一战a;#2oo43;后，王机宜a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;稳固，a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;a;#2116o;摇，a;#3278o;且窦a;#333o8;卿和李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;肯a;#2345o;a;#352o1;被调a;#2o219;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;窦a;#333o8;卿总是跟本官a;#368o7;不去，不a;#33o21;a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;放a;#3o528;a;#2o182;大摇大a;#2567o;a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;，总得让a;#2o182;a;#215o7;点a;#3351o;头a;#1229o;a;#244o3;然a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;一声，a;a;1dquo;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;太a;#3964o;，本官a;#39o3o;撞a;#2o182;一下不a;#3859o;，a;#2o294;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;跟a;#2o182;撕a;#2534o;起来，还是有a;#2o123;a;#3859o;a;#2423o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;所a;#2o197;三哥a;#2o32o;a;#236o1;找窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;不是？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#278o9;错a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;很干a;#33o3o;a;#3o34o;承认道，a;a;1dquo;如果给a;#251o5;半a;#2418o;a;#261o2;间，a;#236o1;算是窦a;#333o8;卿a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;让它变a;#251o4;向宝a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;模样a;#1229o;a;#2o294;窦a;#211o3;总管很快a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;纪，a;#26o85;后a;#2oo63;回不a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;一a;#261o2;a;#2oo43;间，a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;拿a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;孙子a;#2o986;点气a;#2o1o2;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}45;王a;#2oo61;道，a;a;1dquo;一a;#2o999;a;#251o5;都安a;#2549o;妥a;#244o3;，现在a;#236o1;担心王a;#2oo61;a;#2o32o;a;#37o27;里a;#2o986;篓子a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;安心等a;#3o528;a;#3o475;a;#236o1;a;#229o9;，a;#24o38;右小a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;只是暗a;#2232o;里在a;#24o66;a;#2o117;a;#2oo13;a;#2o256;a;#2ooo4;句谣言，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;都不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;听得满意，随即点a;#2o1o2;点头a;#1229o;王a;#2oo61;是a;#2232o;头a;#345o3;，在a;#24o66;a;#2o117;a;#2oo13;联系又a;#2281o;，a;#372o2;a;#267oo;上a;#35o13;a;#2o316;不经意a;#3o34o;说上a;#2ooo4;句，很快a;#236o1;a;#33o21;把a;#28o4o;息a;#2o256;a;#2432o;，a;#21o4o;最后，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o154;a;#33o21;查a;#2o986;a;#3135o;竟是谁起a;#3o34o;头a;#1229o;

    这a;#2oo4o;简单a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，王a;#2oo61;自然不a;#2o25o;推a;#33o73;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;并不a;#3o693;道，韩a;#2o872;a;#26o41;才说a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2o854;实是半a;#3o495;半a;#2o551;a;#1229o;

    a;#276o4;如说窦a;#333o8;卿快a;#352o1;离a;#2432o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，a;#236o1;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;安王a;#2oo61;a;#3o34o;心才说a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o154;心隔肚a;#3o382;，谁a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;道王a;#2oo61;a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;起异心，韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o25o;自大a;#21o4o;认a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说，王a;#2oo61;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;心里明a;#3o333;，王a;#2oo61;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;听a;#358o5;受教，是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;a;#33o21;给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#241o2;来a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;，同a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#3oo31;a;#248o7;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;手段a;#1229o;a;#2o973;a;#2o511;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;点，韩a;#2o872;一声a;#2o196;下，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;把王启a;#2418o;给查a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#3689o;透a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#352o1;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;跟a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;去与窦a;#333o8;卿面对面a;#3o34o;死a;#26oo7;，韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;不a;#33o21;a;#2o445;证王a;#2oo61;等a;#2o154;不a;#2o25o;转头去向窦a;#333o8;卿告密a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;劝a;#368o7;王a;#2oo61;a;#2o96o;杯a;#372o2;，对a;#2o182;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#236o1;a;#2o8o8;回去吧a;#1229o;把此a;#2o1o7;a;#2115o;妥a;#244o3;，a;#26o85;后a;#251o5;少不得a;#2o445;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;a;#2o3o1;置a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o445;证现在a;#236o1;是金字a;#253o7;a;#2926o;，a;#2o182;说a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;都a;#24o5o;经实现，王a;#2oo61;千恩万谢a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;后门离a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    一等王a;#2oo61;a;#2o986;门，王a;#333o8;臣立a;#21o51;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;三哥，a;#2o32o;a;#3o495;正a;#352o1;对a;#2o184;a;#3o34o;是窦a;#333o8;卿吧？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;一a;#315o5;，a;#33o8o;色阴a;#2o919;下来a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;还用说吗，这不是a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第１２章 平生心曲谁为伸（六）

    a;#123o4;第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    在落a;#26o85;a;#2oo43;后，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城终a;#2o11o;清a;#2o937;a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;夏a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;夜色a;#2oo13;，有明月，星a;#2o8o9;，还有阵阵a;#2o937;爽a;#3o34o;山风a;#1229o;a;#3278o;不a;#2o284;a;#21o69;段a;#261o2;间，a;#236o1;算是子夜，还是让a;#2o154;a;#289o2;闷不a;#24o5o;a;#3o34o;燥a;#289o9;a;#1229o;

    这a;#2ooo4;天，a;#32o39;跟a;#3o528;古a;#282o5;大捷，a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;在甘谷城下被a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#2o987;退，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;率a;#2o891;回镇，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#32o39;张气氛缓和a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;同a;#261o2;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o837;夜后气a;#282o1;更a;#2oo26;a;#2o937;爽，a;#3o333;天门可罗雀a;#3o34o;店铺，a;#26o85;落后却是a;#39o38;客a;#3o4o8;门，城a;#2oo13;a;#2o96o;家行a;#2o25o;a;#3693o;联名向李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;请命，a;#24o76;望a;#33o21;在a;#2o837;夜后a;#2oo63;a;#29o31;a;#2412o;a;#2432o;门，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;暗a;#2oo13;给又a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#33o21;说得上a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;a;#3819o;a;#2o154;物送a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;a;#31o36;a;#1229o;故a;#3278o;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;回城后，a;#236o1;a;#29o31;a;#3o528;a;#26o87;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;故a;#2o1o7;，a;#39o34;势下a;#2o196;将a;#21o21;更a;#236o1;a;#2432o;始a;#3o34o;宵a;#311o5;推迟a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰a;#1229o;

    这一a;#26o85;，正a;#229o9;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;跟a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#2183o;量a;#3o528;a;#352o1;扯a;#2o96o;a;#213o5;a;#24o67;给家a;#2oo13;a;#2o57o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o214;秋衣，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;是闲来a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o7;，不想a;#251o4;天埋在a;#2oo7o;堆a;#2511o;是阴谋a;#358o9;计a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，a;#236o1;a;#241o2;上李小a;#2o845;跟a;#229o5;a;#2o2o4;一起a;#2o986;a;#2o2o4;逛a;#349o3;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心拉a;#3o528;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;，一行a;#2o116;a;#2o154;在a;#215o7;完a;#262o2;饭后，a;#2493o;悠悠a;#3o34o;散a;#3o528;步，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;最繁华a;#3o34o;河西大a;#349o3;上a;#1229o;

    大a;#349o3;a;#2oo43;上，行a;#2o154;如织a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#253o7;揽a;#39o38;客，a;#2ooo4;边a;#3o34o;店铺都是在门头上a;#3964o;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;挂起一a;#2oo18;灯笼，映得a;#349o3;面灯火a;#3689o;明a;#1229o;不a;#2o165;店铺，a;#236o1;来拿a;#349o3;边摊贩，a;#2oo63;在摊头上a;#21o38;a;#3o528;a;#215o8;色有趣a;#3o34o;彩灯，a;#218o9;a;#3o528;a;#251o4;调a;#251o4;套a;#3o34o;a;#2151o;喝，来a;#2156o;引游a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;耳a;#3o446;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;在路边缓缓a;#362o8;a;#3o528;，a;#2o182;a;#278o9;a;#2o852;趣逛铺子a;#349o3;摊，可见a;#21o4o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o986;色a;#3o34o;美a;#2o154;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o171;意a;#2281o;a;#3o475;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#3o475;来a;#3o475;去，最a;#2o986;色a;#3o34o;还是a;#21o69;面拉a;#3o528;a;#2ooo5;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;，还有跟在a;#2o182;身后一步，a;#2o134;步a;#2o134;趋a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;长得a;#3964o;大，a;#2212o;宇轩昂a;#1229o;a;#3o456;a;#3598o;虽只算得上不错，a;#2o294;a;#31o7o;采自蕴a;#3o34o;气质却是a;#3859o;得一见a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;穿a;#3o528;文士襕衫，a;#2o197;a;#26o41;a;#39o46;a;#3o697;步，行a;#2o11o;a;#349o3;a;#24o66;a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;a;#286o1;a;#2785o;闲雅a;#3o34o;气a;#2423o;如同a;#4o548;立a;#4o481;群，引得a;#349o3;上a;#3o34o;不少女子都a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;贵家a;#3o34o;闺秀，用小团扇遮a;#2o1o2;a;#33o8o;，a;#2o599;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;然a;#2oo63;有大胆a;#3o34o;，李小a;#2o845;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;a;#236o1;被a;#2o154;拉a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#229o9;a;#2o96o;次，向a;#2o182;问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;李小a;#2o845;a;#2o278;a;#2o432;得很，a;#2o84o;都给打发掉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    可李小a;#2o845;追上来后，却a;#22o47;a;#22o47;囔囔a;#3o34o;向韩a;#2o872;抱怨a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;，a;#2o32o;a;#2o197;后还是a;#21o35;a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#352o1;a;#2o986;来a;#2oo63;该穿a;#3o528;官袍，a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;把a;#2o154;给镇a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;现在这样子，a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;家a;#352o1;a;#2525o;a;#2o32o;a;#2o57o;女婿a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;，a;#2o474;a;#3o34o;袖子都给扯a;#3o772;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    对a;#2o11o;李小a;#2o845;a;#3o34o;抱怨，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;和a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心觉得很有趣，用手a;#2541o;a;#3o528;a;#22o68;，呼呼a;#3o34o;暗a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;对此a;#2oo63;有a;#2o123;a;#26o8o;奈，谁a;#33o21;想a;#21o4o;天气a;#289o9;a;#2o154;，这a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;变a;#289o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;北宋风气a;#276o4;唐a;#261o2;a;#244o3;然是a;#2ooo5;a;#3588o;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;a;#276o4;起明清还是很a;#2432o;放a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    在此a;#261o2;寡妇改嫁是a;#2412o;见a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，反a;#2o498;是守a;#3341o;守上a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;却很少a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算是官宦a;#2o154;家，a;#2oo63;是守满三a;#2418o;a;#2o415;自离去，a;#3278o;平a;#2412o;a;#3o334;姓，a;#2281o;是守a;#2oo1o;一a;#2418o;半载a;#236o1;改嫁a;#1229o;甚至a;#2o687;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;大嫂，自a;#2o182;大哥战死a;#2oo43;后，才a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月功夫a;#236o1;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;嫁妆回a;#2o1o2;a;#23o64;家，很快a;#236o1;另嫁a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;家a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#2o986;门上a;#349o3;a;#3o34o;良家女子a;#2oo63;很a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;如a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#229o5;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o57o;厨a;#23o64;a;#3o34o;，不可a;#33o21;在家里等a;#3o528;卖菜a;#3o34o;上门a;#2o828;a;#218o6;，肯a;#2345o;是a;#352o1;a;#2o986;门，有a;#261o2;还a;#352o1;a;#21o4o;河西大a;#349o3;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2183o;a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;货栈去a;#2oo8o;a;#2o123;孜然、胡椒a;#2oo43;类a;#3o34o;调味a;#26oo9;，向锅a;#3o871;瓢a;#3o4o6;，a;#38o24;头线a;#33o41;a;#2oo43;类a;#3o34o;a;#26o85;用杂物a;#2oo63;是一样a;#352o1;a;#2o986;门采a;#2115o;，a;#352o1;a;#258o5;持家务a;#3o34o;小家a;#3o887;玉大率a;#3o342;是如此a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;大家闺秀a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;并不是a;#2o1o8;门不a;#368o8;、大门不a;#2o986;a;#1229o;踏青赏花，a;#255o6;a;#2o146;访友，a;#2511o;是姐妹a;#2812o;在一起组织诗a;#2o25o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;情，韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;听a;#368o7;不少a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#236o1;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;，a;#2o415;有a;#2o96o;家闺秀组织a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;一a;#2oo1o;诗a;#31o38;，一a;#2oo1o;月、半a;#2oo1o;月a;#236o1;聚上一次a;#1229o;听说a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;有李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;，a;#2oo63;有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#223o3;著豪门家a;#3o34o;闺秀，最近还加a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;和孙女a;a;ash;a;a;ash;据称老a;#244o3;a;#3o41o;壮a;#3o34o;窦a;#211o3;总管a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;a;#276o4;孙女还a;#352o1;小上一岁a;#1229o;

    a;#2o96o;次诗a;#2o25o;一a;#2432o;，闺秀a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;诗a;#2o316;a;#2oo63;a;#3847o;续流a;#2o256;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，被a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo43;徒拿a;#3o528;四处宣a;#2o256;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;a;#2o123;天a;#236o1;有a;#2o154;拿a;#3o528;咏荷花a;#3o34o;一卷诗集，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#349o5;门a;#2oo13;来让韩a;#2o872;和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;同a;#2o698;品a;#3578o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;一览a;#2oo43;下是a;#3619o;不绝口a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;墨a;#4o657;、a;#3244o;a;#3o333;，a;#35o13;订a;#3o34o;功夫a;#2oo63;是一等一a;#1229o;还有这是谁a;#2o154;誊a;#2522o;，字a;#2o889;得a;#244o3;a;#3o495;不错，a;#3859o;得！a;#3859o;得！a;a;rdquo;

    官厅a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;闻言a;#26o8o;不掩口a;#3278o;a;#315o5;，a;#3278o;把诗集a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo43;徒a;#21o17;是悻悻a;#3278o;去a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;在这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;上虽是不a;#3oo41;口a;#245o3;，a;#2o294;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2oo1o;名门闺秀a;#3o34o;a;#2o316;品a;#2oo63;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是a;#3859o;a;#2o197;a;#2o837;a;#3o446;a;#1229o;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;家a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;a;#2o889;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;首还算a;#3689o;a;#39o34;，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;甚至有a;#2o123;a;#3683o;平a;#2o164;都a;#278o9;对上，完a;#2o84o;是拿a;#3o528;华a;#2oo29;a;#3o34o;词藻堆a;#3o732;，a;#21o66;足适履式a;#3o34o;求a;#3o528;对a;#2o183;a;#24o37;整，风格学a;#3o528;西昆a;#2o3o7;，却不a;#2145o;杨a;#2o159;、a;#21o16;筠等a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;万一，a;#3o495;还不如韩a;#2o872;自a;#24o49;a;#2o889;a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;平a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#3o456;对a;#2o11o;天天a;#352o1;a;#2o986;门a;#2oo8o;菜a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#236o1;很少a;#2o986;门a;#1229o;a;#362o8;在a;#349o3;a;#24o66;a;#229o5;a;#236o1;变得很活a;#279oo;，a;#293o1;a;#3o528;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;手，在a;#215o8;家a;#3o34o;摊子上a;#229o9;奇a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;掏a;#38o65;给a;#229o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo8o;a;#2o1o2;不少零a;#22o68;，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;跟a;#3o528;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;一a;#2o154;拿a;#3o528;一a;#2oo18;用糖a;#277oo;a;#29o38;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;林檎果，另一只手还拎a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;荷叶包，里面是a;#277oo;a;#4o517;梨、小瑶李子、闵a;#277oo;a;#3362o;枝膏a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o34o;，说是a;#352o1;a;#241o2;回去给韩阿李a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;在a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;小女a;#234o1;a;#2o799;在a;#21o69;面a;#33o5o;步轻快a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;一a;#2oo1o;铺子转a;#21o4o;另一a;#2oo1o;摊子，跟在后面a;#3o34o;a;#2493o;a;#2493o;a;#364o1;步a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;心情a;#2oo63;轻松a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;虽然正a;#2o934;备对窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2116o;手，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;不妨a;#3o861;a;#2o182;a;#2o986;来逛一逛a;#349o3;a;#24o66;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2o17o;天a;#3o34o;正a;#2o1o7;还是a;#2oo8o;a;#2o57o;秋衣a;#3o34o;a;#24o67;a;#213o5;，在大a;#349o3;上逛a;#2o1o2;一阵子，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o116;a;#2o154;随a;#2o415;找a;#2o1o2;一家a;#325o4;缎铺a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;进去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o18;进门，迎面a;#2o415;被a;#2o154;叫a;#3o772;a;#2o1o2;身a;#2o221;a;#1229o;a;#2526o;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#368o7;去，却见a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;胖子站在店铺a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;柜台后a;#1229o;圆滚滚a;#3o34o;身子，圆滚滚a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;，a;#4o763;头都是圆圆a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;腮a;#2411o;子都被肥油a;#2o8o5;满，把a;#2o116;官a;#2538o;得a;#22o47;在a;#2o1o2;一起a;#1229o;a;#2o294;职业性a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容十a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;很和气，还有a;#3o528;一a;#2o221;恰a;#21o4o;a;#229o9;处a;#3o34o;谦卑a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;这a;#2o221;a;#315o5;容a;#2o415;心道，a;#33o21;得迎宾待客a;#2oo43;三昧，这胖子至少a;#2oo63;该是a;#2oo1o;掌柜a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是韩官a;#2o154;！a;a;rdquo;胖子很轻a;#24o39;a;#3o34o;绕a;#368o7;a;#2567o;满a;#325o4;缎a;#24o67;a;#213o5;a;#3o34o;柜台，惊喜a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;面a;#21o69;打躬a;#2o316;揖a;#1229o;

    a;#325o4;缎铺a;#3o34o;掌柜a;#33o21;叫a;#2o986;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;名字，韩a;#2o872;a;#254o2;惊讶a;#3o34o;，问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;认识本官？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;哪a;#33o21;不认识a;#216o2;？a;a;rdquo;a;#325o4;缎铺a;#3o34o;胖掌柜a;#3o452;起腰来谄a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;名字在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#2o256;遍a;#2o1o2;，又有谁a;#2o154;不a;#3o693;？小a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;是a;#21o69;a;#26o85;有幸一a;#3o585;a;#2oo16;a;#39o68;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    大a;#27o1o;是a;#229o9;说a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;性子，胖掌柜在韩a;#2o872;这a;#2oo1o;官a;#2o154;面a;#21o69;a;#2oo63;不a;#387o6;怯，a;#22o68;a;#3o382;子飞快a;#2232o;a;#2116o;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;家a;#3o519;来，是不是a;#352o1;a;#2oo8o;a;#2o123;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？小a;#2o154;这店铺虽不算大，a;#2o294;里面a;#3o34o;货色却都是a;#39o3o;尖上a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#26oo9;子，a;#3456o;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;锦，扬a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;绢，a;#2345o;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;丝，和a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#4o635;，天南a;#28o23;北a;#3o34o;织物小店都有，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;铺子可都a;#278o9;小店这般a;#4o784;a;#2o84o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;点a;#2o1o2;点头，却a;#278o9;答a;#358o5;a;#1229o;胖掌柜很a;#2oo54;觉a;#3o34o;跟在后面，a;#2oo63;闭上a;#2o1o2;a;#22o68;a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心和韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;这a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;经a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;店铺里面，a;#3ooo1;a;#2oo1o;学徒a;#385o6;a;#3o528;，在翻a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#3oo91;a;#32o32;色隐莲纹a;#3o34o;a;#325o4;缎a;#1229o;a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;丝绢率是a;#4o644;丝，a;#236o1;算染a;#368o7;后，a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;衣服a;#39o68;色都不正a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo4;女在a;#325o4;缎a;#2oo13;挑三拣四，一a;#213o5;a;#213o5;a;#3o34o;对a;#276o4;a;#3o528;a;#3o475;a;#368o7;，a;#2o1o5;a;#3577o;a;#3o528;花色和a;#39o68;色a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;坏a;#1229o;女a;#2o799;家a;#2oo8o;东西向来是a;#2493o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;是有经验和a;#2o3o7;a;#2o25o;，耐下性子等a;#3o528;a;#229o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;只是闲a;#3o528;a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;a;#2oo63;在铺子里a;#24o38;右a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    虽然胖掌柜自谦a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;店铺不大，a;#2o294;这间a;#325o4;缎铺a;#3o34o;门面a;#2o854;实不算小，a;#3278o;且还是a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;城a;#2oo13;最繁华a;#3o34o;河西大a;#349o3;上，单是这铺面本身a;#236o1;a;#2o54o;上不少，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;店a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o123;绫罗a;#325o4;缎，a;#2oo63;是a;#2o215;a;#2o54o;a;#3964o;昂a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;转a;#2o1o2;一a;#2228o;，却a;#2o572;步在单a;#2942o;a;#3o34o;一座柜台a;#21o69;a;#1229o;柜台上，a;#2oo63;堆a;#3o528;十a;#2o96o;a;#213o5;a;#215o8;色花样a;#3o34o;a;#24o67;a;#213o5;，a;#2o294;跟店a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#24o67;a;#26oo9;却完a;#2o84o;a;#2ooo4;样a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;这可不是a;#325o4;子吧？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;捏a;#3o528;一角提起来，指尖搓揉a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#214o2;实a;#2658o;软a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有丝a;#325o4;a;#3o34o;细滑，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o284;a;#4o635;a;#24o67;a;#3o34o;粗糙，a;#2o998;明是棉a;#24o67;a;#3o34o;感觉a;#1229o;

    胖掌柜a;#3o631;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;货，立a;#21o51;a;#315o5;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一朵花，a;#362o8;a;#368o7;来大a;#3619o;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;a;#229o9;a;#3o524;a;#2o8o9;，a;#244o3;然不是a;#325o4;子a;#1229o;这可是琼a;#24o3o;a;#4o654;a;#2o154;所织a;#3o34o;吉贝a;#24o67;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;吉贝？是a;#264o8;棉吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;对！对！a;#236o1;是a;#264o8;棉a;#24o67;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;见韩a;#2o872;识货，胖掌柜猛点头，a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;叫吉贝a;#24o67;不是讨a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;口彩a;#22o43;？想a;#3o528;这吉贝a;#24o67;，a;#2o174;琼a;#24o3o;飘洋a;#368o7;a;#28o23;，a;#2o877;运来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，可是万里迢迢，一路a;#385o5;阻a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;胖掌柜摇头晃a;#33o41;，背a;#3o528;不a;#3o693;是谁a;#2o154;a;#2o889;得广告词，说得是一套一套a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;听得a;#229o9;a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;吉贝是琼a;#24o3o;a;#4o654;a;#2o154;口a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#264o8;棉，可不是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;口彩a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    北宋a;#3o34o;棉花，还被称a;#2oo26;a;#264o8;棉，a;#2oo27;a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;种植a;#2232o;是a;#2ooo4;广和a;#28o23;南，还有a;#3456o;a;#2oo13;和大a;#297o2;，据说西域和甘a;#2o937;一a;#241o2;a;#2oo63;有a;#1229o;此a;#261o2;a;#4o644;道a;#2311o;还a;#278o9;有a;#2o986;生，汉家a;#3o34o;织物向a;#2o197;丝a;#4o635;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo27;，棉花种植稀少，a;#2o351;得a;#4o654;a;#2o154;织a;#24o67;a;#3o34o;技a;#334o2;反在汉a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;上，弄得棉a;#24o67;a;#3o34o;名字都学a;#3o528;a;#4o654;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;指a;#3o528;这a;#213o5;a;#24o67;问a;#3o528;胖掌柜a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;这a;#264o8;棉a;#24o67;a;#2281o;少a;#38o65;？a;a;rdquo;

    胖掌柜a;#2o316;a;#2o986;很大a;#26o41;爽快a;#3o34o;样子，a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;a;#335o9;是a;#3o495;心想a;#352o1;，a;#2o474;a;#236o1;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;给官a;#2o154;送a;#21o4o;a;#2422o;上去，至a;#2o11o;a;#2o215;a;#38o65;，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;给a;#236o1;是a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#21o4o;底a;#2281o;少？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;不a;#2oo26;胖掌柜这样a;#3o34o;推销手法所a;#2116o;，问a;#3o528;a;#2o182;实在a;#3o34o;a;#2o215;格a;#1229o;

    胖掌柜a;#2o3o2;头a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;谢罪a;#3o34o;模样，然后a;#2o28o;a;#2o986;双手a;#276o4;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o116;和三a;#3o34o;手势，a;a;1dquo;惯a;#2412o;报a;#3o34o;是七千文足，实a;#2o215;a;#21o17;是a;#2o116;千三a;#3o334;一a;#213o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第１２章 平生心曲谁为伸（七）

    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;更a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天在a;#228o6;面聚餐回来，赶a;#21o4o;现在，才把a;#2o17o;天a;#3o34o;a;#2o221;赶a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;明天后天a;#2ooo4;更肯a;#2345o;a;#325oo;持不a;#2o1o2;，一更a;#2oo63;不是很有把握a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;欠下a;#3o34o;章a;#3341o;，a;#2o474;后面都a;#2o25o;补上，还请a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo7o;友放心，a;#123o5;

    a;a;1dquo;寻a;#2412o;a;#3o34o;丝绢可a;#236o1;只有一千三a;#2o116;a;#3o334;一a;#213o5;！a;a;rdquo;李小a;#2o845;在后面听a;#3o528;a;#2oo45;舌a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o693;道，这并不是胖掌柜a;#2oo81;报a;#2o215;a;#1229o;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#214o7;材a;#26oo9;a;#2o135;量a;#3o34o;稀少，棉a;#24o67;可不a;#2o415;宜，跟a;#3456o;锦a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o215;格还是不对a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#2526o;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;胖掌柜，a;#387o6;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o475;透a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o999;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;这怕是西a;#24o29;a;#3o34o;货吧？a;a;rdquo;

    胖掌柜a;#33o8o;色一变，急道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;这a;#358o5;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说a;#3o34o;，这可是实实在在a;#3o34o;a;#4o654;货a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    棉a;#3oooo;推广，不是a;#3o7o1;期a;#2o869;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;建功a;#1229o;这不a;#2o687;粮食，该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;种才a;#33o21;有a;#2591o;获，种a;#368o7;a;#3oooo;a;#3o34o;a;#2o892;民a;#2o2o4;心a;#2oo13;都有a;#2oo1o;数a;#1229o;可棉花在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;可是a;#2oo1o;稀罕货a;#1229o;

    第一a;#2418o;，只a;#33o21;a;#2o8o8;a;#2432o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o96o;十a;#2o137;a;#3o34o;试验a;#3oooo;a;#1229o;如果a;#251o4;绩不错，a;#37o27;第a;#2o1o8;a;#2418o;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;扩大a;#21o4o;三四a;#39o31;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#261o2;间，勉强可a;#2o197;让a;#2o154;a;#21o21;步a;#2572o;a;#32o34;a;#2o986;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;这片a;#223o3;a;#2232o;上种植棉花a;#3o34o;技术来，a;#3278o;a;#2591o;获a;#2oo63;让a;#26o49;观者a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#229o9;处a;#1229o;a;#255o9;下来a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;是大a;#2oo3o;推广a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，a;#2o294;a;#352o1;等a;#21o4o;大量a;#2591o;获a;#21o33;a;#28o7o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，却是a;#352o1;等a;#21o4o;a;#2o116;a;#2o845;a;#2418o;后a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o116;a;#2o845;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，天子等不a;#2145o;，王a;#389o2;等不a;#2145o;，韩a;#2o872;更不可a;#33o21;等得a;#2145o;a;#1229o;a;#2432o;辟棉a;#3oooo;，a;#2o854;实是拿a;#2641o;来a;#3o34o;a;#2591o;a;#3o41o;跟豪门a;#235oo;a;#2183o;a;#2o57o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;a;#2o132;换a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#24o76;望a;#33o21;得a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;持，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;本a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;是想a;#3o528;a;#33o21;与a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;联手在a;#24o66;易a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;上插上一a;#33o5o;a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;然不是a;#2oo26;赵官家，a;#3278o;是a;#2oo26;自家考虑a;#1229o;

    北宋a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;业发达，所a;#2o197;a;#381o8;臭a;#2oo43;物a;#2o415;a;#2o998;a;#228o6;受a;#2o154;喜欢a;#1229o;a;#21o35;a;#3o475;士大夫a;#2o2o4;a;#215o8;a;#2oo1o;a;#2567o;a;#2o986;a;#235oo;贵不a;#33o21;淫a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;，自命清a;#3964o;，不屑a;#2o439;物，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;绝大a;#37o96;a;#2o998;听a;#21o4o;叮a;#244o3;a;#2o316;a;#217o9;a;#3o34o;声音，耳朵a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;立a;#21o51;竖起来a;#1229o;

    这a;#1999o;上a;#278o9;a;#38o65;可不行a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;品级是官员a;#2oo13;最a;#2o3o2;a;#3o34o;一级，a;#2o472;a;#311o8;一月a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;a;#2o116;贯不a;#21o4o;，加上一点惯a;#2o363;a;#3o34o;灰色a;#2591o;a;#2o837;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;勉强十贯a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o69;面说自a;#24o49;a;#2oo8o;不起吉贝a;#24o67;，并不是哭穷a;#3o34o;虚言a;#1229o;

    艰a;#3351o;a;#2642o;a;#32o32;，让家里天天a;#215o7;a;#32o32;，只有寥寥可数a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;清官a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o57o;不来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#352o1;让自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;家a;#2o154;a;#368o7;上a;#235oo;足a;#3o34o;生活，a;#2o8o5;a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;金a;#38o65;是少不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;不想贪污受贿，家里a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2oo1o;a;#3oooo;a;#2o135;，a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;道路a;#236o1;只a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;点小a;#2oo8o;卖a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    只是韩a;#2o872;a;#352o1;插手a;#24o66;易a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，不a;#33o21;明a;#3o528;来a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;把这一块都a;#21o1o;给a;#2o1o2;a;#2o8o3;瓘a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;还a;#2o439;和尚，韩a;#2o872;不a;#229o9;明a;#3o528;a;#2553o;和进去a;#1229o;据a;#2o182;所a;#3o693;，a;#2o8o3;瓘在对此很上心，a;#2oo63;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;不少a;#24o37;a;#2o316;，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o8o8;一步联络起足够a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#33o33;来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;如果在明面上跟a;#2o182;竞a;#2o1o5;，a;#352o1;费大力气不说，还a;#2o25o;a;#2432o;罪王a;#389o2;a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;a;#352o1;采取a;#368o2;回战术a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;想a;#3o528;a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;给a;#37o24;a;#24o3o;去一封a;#2o449;，a;#3o475;a;#3o475;路明a;#33o21;不a;#33o21;来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;自家a;#259o3;援a;#2o182;a;#2432o;一间a;#2183o;铺，联络a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;家a;#2183o;行，往即将a;#2432o;在古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;a;#27o63;a;#2233o;a;#2o57o;a;#2o123;a;#2oo8o;卖，只a;#352o1;a;#2o182;不去与a;#2o8o3;瓘a;#2o1o5;夺a;#2o1o7;权，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o83o;a;#2o449;王a;#389o2;a;#2o25o;a;#3o529;一只a;#3o524;闭一只a;#3o524;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;和a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心终a;#2o11o;选a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#213o5;a;#325o4;缎，一a;#213o5;a;#32o32;色隐纹，一a;#213o5;a;#21o17;是a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#4o863;背花纹a;#3o34o;a;#362o5;色缎子a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;，这a;#2ooo4;a;#213o5;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#236o1;是a;#2ooo4;女一进门a;#261o2;a;#244o3;a;#2o8o8;拿起来a;#3o475;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    胖掌柜不肯a;#2591o;a;#38o65;，a;#3o452;说a;#352o1;送给韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o294;负责拿a;#38o65;袋a;#2o184;账a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o25o;贪这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o415;宜a;#1229o;最后一a;#3oo58;退让，胖掌柜给韩a;#2o872;打a;#2o1o2;七a;#2524o;a;#1229o;最后胖掌柜对韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;可a;#2o197;a;#385o6;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;小a;#23o64;子去逛逛a;#349o3;a;#24o66;，小a;#2o154;现在a;#236o1;遣a;#2o154;把缎子送a;#21o4o;a;#2422o;上去，不劳官a;#2o154;a;#289o2;心a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;道a;#2o1o2;声谢，在点头a;#217o4;腰a;#3o34o;胖掌柜a;#3o456;送下，a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;店门a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;回头跟胖掌柜说a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句，a;#3278o;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;和a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#24o5o;经a;#2o8o8;a;#362o8;在a;#349o3;上a;#1229o;

    一阵a;#3642o;声不a;#3o693;a;#2o174;a;#2o3o9;处a;#2o256;来，声音a;#3ooo1;远a;#2145o;近，来得飞快a;#1229o;

    竟然a;#2o837;夜后在城a;#2oo13;奔马，a;#3859o;道a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;大a;#2o1o7;？

    韩a;#2o872;惊讶得a;#2449o;声望a;#368o7;去，数息a;#2oo43;后，一群骑手a;#2o415;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;隆隆a;#3642o;声，猛然a;#2o174;十a;#2o96o;步a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;十字路口处a;#2o914;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一行有四a;#2o116;骑a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;，转a;#368o7;a;#349o3;角，毫不犹豫a;#2232o;a;#2o914;上a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;流a;#29o81;a;#29o81;a;#2588o;a;#2588o;a;#3o34o;河西大a;#349o3;a;#1229o;

    a;#349o3;面上a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#249o8;a;#2oo81;起来，a;#349o3;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;行a;#2o154;a;#3671o;马忙不迭a;#3o34o;a;#3653o;避这a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o127;狂a;#3o34o;骑手，a;#3278o;还a;#278o9;反应a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;大急，a;#3683o;忙a;#2525o;a;#21o69;一步，a;#24o38;手将小a;#2oo11;头扯a;#21o4o;怀a;#2oo13;，右手又用力拉a;#368o7;抱a;#3o528;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心，四a;#2o154;一起向后a;#3o142;退a;#1229o;

    ！

 第１２章 平生心曲谁为伸（八）

    a;#123o4;a;#31o69;a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo7o;友a;#26o32;春快a;#2oo48;，大吉大a;#21o33;a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#21o18;退a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;步，一a;#213o5;河西骏马a;#236o1;一阵风a;#2o284;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;是a;#2583o;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#4o763;尖a;#255o4;a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;不a;#3ooo1;自a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;身子后a;#2o2o8;，a;#2526o;起a;#2o1o2;头a;#1229o;a;#3527o;线却与一对一晃a;#3278o;a;#368o7;居a;#3964o;a;#2oo2o;下a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;对上，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o643;a;#2338o;随a;#2oo43;猛然一缩a;#1229o;

    窦解！

    窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;骑a;#3o528;马一a;#255o4;a;#3278o;a;#368o7;，卷起a;#3o34o;狂风吹a;#2oo81;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;衣袍a;#1229o;只对上a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;线a;#2o415;a;#2o132;错a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;窦解a;#229o9;a;#2o687;在马上有回头，向韩a;#2o872;这边a;#3o475;a;#368o7;来，可跟a;#3o528;a;#2o182;却给坐骑a;#3683o;甩a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;鞭，用a;#3o528;更快a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o919;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#363o5;远，积a;#37o57;在心底a;#3o34o;怒意越来越a;#3o427;a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心蹲下身子a;#32o39;a;#32o39;抱a;#3o528;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;，花容失色，被吓得不轻a;#1229o;韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#33o8o;色更是a;#29o22;a;#3o333;如a;#3244o;，a;#3653o;在韩a;#2o872;怀a;#2oo13;，身子a;#2o173;a;#2749o;不a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;a;#39o76;抖a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#229o5;a;#26o41;才在a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;一群烈马a;#244o3;面奔来a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，被吓得怔a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，虽然a;#3o693;道该逃，a;#33o5o;却a;#2116o;不a;#2o1o2;，a;#335o9;不是韩a;#2o872;用力扯a;#2o1o2;a;#229o5;a;#368o7;来，肯a;#2345o;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;被撞上a;#1229o;a;#229o5;在韩a;#2o872;怀a;#2oo13;a;#2o2o8;起头，a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;泪花，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;浓重a;#4o763;音，a;a;1dquo;三哥哥，a;#2o32o;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;，a;#2o32o;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;吧？！a;a;rdquo;胖掌柜急a;#3o528;a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，问a;#3o528;同样a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;a;#26o41;才a;#2o182;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#24o46;点被奔马撞上，心a;#24o46;点跳a;#2o986;嗓子a;#3o524;，a;#335o9;是韩a;#2o872;在店a;#21o69;被撞a;#2o1o2;，不a;#3577o;死活，a;#2o182;都a;#352o1;被提溜进a;#349o5;门里去a;#291oo;上一次油a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;色a;#2o919;得如极北a;#235o6;a;#2o912;，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#3o452;如a;#2o912;a;#2o992;一般，a;#3o634;a;#3o528;窦解a;#3o34o;背影a;#1229o;怒火a;#29o66;a;#29o66;，把心底a;#3o34o;杀意a;#382o3;a;#2886o;得更加坚a;#2345o;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;让a;#2o32o;a;#2o877;猖狂a;#2ooo4;天！

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;远处a;#3o34o;窦解最后一a;#3o524;，a;#2591o;回a;#2o1o2;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;，a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;沉声说a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;是窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;吧？a;a;rdquo;胖掌柜a;#2oo63;望a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;骑远去a;#3o34o;背影，a;#2468o;a;#2468o;有声a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;窦a;#211o3;总管a;#2oo63;不管a;#3o528;a;#2o182;这a;#2oo1o;孙子！整a;#26o85;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;弄得a;#4o481;飞狗跳a;#1229o;这a;#2ooo4;天a;#2o182;又迷上射猎，a;#26o85;a;#26o85;天a;#4o657;后才a;#2o174;城a;#228o6;回来，在a;#349o3;上快马赶a;#3o528;回a;#2422o;去a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;哼a;#2o1o2;一声，不点名a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;自古道a;#2o462;身a;#4o784;家a;#1229o;a;#21o69;一a;#39o33;都a;#2o57o;不a;#229o9;，后一a;#39o33;如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;a;#251o4;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;这窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#236o1;该挨上a;#2o96o;a;#2o992;子！听说城北有家小a;#23o64;子被a;#2o182;a;#3o475;上a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;小a;#23o64;子a;#2224o;不肯a;#3o456;a;#2o174;，a;#236o1;被窦七a;#3o828;是强上a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;可a;#246o4;a;#37o27;小a;#23o64;子性子贞烈，受a;#2o1o2;辱，a;#244o3;夜a;#2o415;投a;#2o1o2;a;#2o117;a;#1229o;这a;#2oo1o;叫a;#248o8;呐a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    胖掌柜声音突然压a;#2o3o2;a;#2o1o2;，a;#31o7o;a;#31o7o;秘秘a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;小a;#2o154;听说窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;半a;#2418o;来在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o316;恶不a;#2749o;一桩，王押a;#349o5;一a;#3o452;跟a;#3o528;a;#2o182;，a;#2o84o;都a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;a;#2o182;被窦a;#211o3;总管杖死，a;#236o1;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2553o;和进a;#2o1o2;这a;#2o123;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo13;，才被灭得口！不a;#368o7;王启a;#2418o;虽然死a;#2o1o2;，可据说a;#2o182;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o8o8;a;#236o1;a;#3o693;道a;#2o25o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o7;，a;#3oo41;下a;#2o1o2;窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;罪证，现在还藏在a;#2o182;家里a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    胖掌柜说完，很得意a;#3o34o;a;#2526o;头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，想a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;a;#33o21;给韩三官a;#2o154;a;#241o2;来a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;反应a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#31o7o;色淡然，却是毫不在意a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;啊，对a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;胖掌柜一拍a;#33o41;门，恍然大悟a;#3o34o;模样，a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;还a;#2oo26;a;#3o528;王押a;#349o5;跟窦a;#211o3;总管吵a;#2o1o2;一a;#2655o;，肯a;#2345o;都a;#3o693;道a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;轻轻a;#3o34o;点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;#3o524;底a;#3o34o;阴a;#235o6;在面上晕a;#2432o;，最后在唇角处a;#2o957;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#335o9;有a;#335o9;a;#26o8o;a;#3o34o;一丝a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#653o6;

    a;a;1squo;王a;#2oo61;果然a;#2115o;a;#2o1o7;得力a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    窦解一路纵马狂奔，毫不将息马力a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o174;南门进城，取道河西大a;#349o3;赶回城a;#2oo13;心a;#2o559;东a;#3o34o;窦a;#2422o;，只用a;#2o1o2;不a;#21o4o;半a;#21o51;a;#38o47;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;一行a;#278o9;有往窦a;#2422o;大门a;#368o7;去，a;#3278o;是绕道a;#2o559;a;#24o55;，在窦a;#2422o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o391;门处a;#212o2;马a;#2o572;下a;#1229o;

    窦解跳下马，将a;#3256o;绳一a;#2ooo2;，让a;#2o276;a;#244o3;处a;#297o2;坐骑，甩a;#3o528;手a;#236o1;a;#2o174;捱a;#3o528;一条缝a;#3o34o;a;#2o391;门溜进a;#2o1o2;家a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在a;#2o556;大a;#3o34o;a;#2422o;a;#37o48;里小心翼翼a;#2232o;a;#362o8;a;#3o528;，a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#21o69;a;#3o651;后a;#39o38;a;#3o34o;样a;#2o799;，a;#2o84o;然a;#278o9;有在a;#228o6;面a;#3o34o;横行跋a;#2516o;a;#1229o;

    窦解a;#3o34o;a;#311o5;足虽然a;#24o5o;经解a;#385oo;，a;#2o294;最近窦a;#333o8;卿心情很糟糕，a;#335o9;是让自a;#24o49;a;#31o62;父a;#3o693;道自a;#24o49;镇a;#26o85;往城a;#228o6;去游猎，少不得一a;#39o39;a;#2549o;头a;#352o1;a;#215o7;a;#1229o;窦解不想a;#353o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;霉头，一回a;#21o4o;家a;#2oo13;a;#2o415;变得小心a;#3588o;a;#2491o;起来a;#1229o;

    安a;#2o84o;a;#2232o;回a;#21o4o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;院a;#2oo13;，窦解终a;#2o11o;松a;#2o1o2;一口气a;#1229o;一路上a;#3o896;见a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o166;役，不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都是a;#3527o;a;#3278o;不见，a;#2o84o;a;#244o3;a;#278o9;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;窦解这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;在官宦a;#2o154;家a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o7;，少不得有a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;a;#3o524;色a;#1229o;

    换去a;#2o1o2;a;#228o6;a;#2o986;射猎a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o1;打武服，窦解在房a;#2oo13;坐下，喝a;#3o528;a;#2o365;婢端上来a;#3o34o;解暑a;#2o937;汤，a;#2o182;终a;#2o11o;放下心来a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算被叫去a;#21o69;院，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;暴a;#387o6;自a;#24o49;a;#2o17o;天a;#2o986;城去射猎a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;#1229o;

    不用a;#2o877;担心a;#31o62;父，窦解很快a;#236o1;想起a;#2o1o2;a;#26o41;才匆匆一面a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o69;a;#26o85;窦解a;#2o146;a;#3o524;见a;#3o528;自家a;#31o62;父被灌园小a;#2o799;气得发昏，a;#2o174;a;#349o5;门里回a;#21o4o;家a;#2oo13;后，a;#2526o;手a;#236o1;a;#3o776;a;#2o1o2;十a;#2o96o;a;#2o214;名贵a;#3o34o;a;#2212o;物，又a;#3683o;杖a;#2o1o2;七a;#2o843;a;#2oo1o;不a;#2432o;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;a;#2o166;役，a;#2468o;a;#2468o;a;#2232o;念a;#2148o;a;#2o1o2;一夜a;#352o1;把韩a;#2o872;a;#3o862;a;#236o8;万段a;#1229o;听说自家a;#31o62;父a;#24o5o;经上a;#2oo7o;朝a;#2oo13;，向天子弹劾韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o197;正a;#2o116;品a;#3o34o;观察a;#2o351;a;#2oo43;尊，去弹劾一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o174;a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;选a;#2o154;，窦解a;#3o83o;a;#2o449;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;天a;#229o9;蹦达a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;虽然a;#3o524;下灌园小a;#2o799;a;#2o381;然活蹦a;#2oo81;跳a;#3o528;，还a;#33o21;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;女a;#3o519;a;#2o986;来逛a;#349o3;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;窦解a;#24o5o;经可a;#2o197;去想象a;#2o182;被夺官去职，失魂落魄a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;

    一想a;#21o4o;a;#2o17o;天a;#24o46;点撞上a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;，窦解a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;a;#2o415;是自叹a;#3o528;a;#229o9;运a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#244o3;a;#261o2;马头a;#2o559;a;#2o1o2;一下，将a;#2o182;撞死，a;#26o85;后a;#236o1;a;#3o475;不a;#21o4o;a;#229o9;a;#251o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    跟在韩a;#2o872;身边a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;小a;#23o64;子a;#3o495;是a;#229o9;货色，虽然只是匆匆一a;#3o629;，a;#2o294;a;#229o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3o456;a;#3598o;身形a;#24o5o;经让窦解一回想起来，a;#236o1;惊艳不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;

    这灌园小a;#2o799;哪里来a;#3o34o;这般运气？！

    不a;#368o7;等a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;落马，a;#37o27;a;#2ooo4;名小a;#23o64;子肯a;#2345o;逃不a;#2o986;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;手a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;想a;#21o4o;这里，a;#236o1;a;#22o79;a;#22o79;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#2o986;a;#3683o;声来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;！a;a;rdquo;窦解a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;这a;#261o2;在门a;#228o6;a;#3689o;报a;#2o1o2;一声，a;#3o142;步a;#362o8;进院a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    这a;#2o276;a;#244o3;a;#2o17o;天并a;#278o9;有a;#385o6;a;#3o528;窦解a;#2o986;城射猎，窦解一a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;，a;#2o415;向a;#2o182;炫耀起来，a;a;1dquo;李a;#38o81;臂，a;#2o17o;天a;#2o32o;a;#278o9;去城a;#228o6;a;#3o495;是a;#2o111;大a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;可是满载a;#3278o;a;#244o2;，a;#38o65;a;#2o116;还射a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一头a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;，a;#2o32o;现在还说这a;#2o123;？！a;a;rdquo;李a;#38o81;臂a;#33o8o;色惶急a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;窦解身边，贴a;#3o528;a;#2o182;耳朵咕哝a;#2o1o2;一a;#3oo58;a;#1229o;

    窦解听a;#3o528;听a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;色a;#236o1;变a;#2o1o2;，惊声a;#236o1;叫a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;！这a;#2o1o7;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;给a;#2o256;a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;？！a;a;rdquo;

    李a;#38o81;臂a;#22o4o;a;#2o1o2;一声，a;#32o39;张a;#3o34o;回头张望a;#2o1o2;一下，见a;#278o9;有a;#2o182;a;#2o154;听a;#3o528;，a;#2o182;又贴在窦解a;#3o34o;耳边，a;a;1dquo;七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;，还是快点把王启a;#2418o;藏在家里a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;东西给拿回来处置掉，不然给跟窦a;#211o3;总管a;#368o7;不去a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2o154;a;#2o8o8;下手，可a;#236o1;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#229o9;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo1o;王启a;#2418o;，竟然还敢给a;#251o5;a;#3oo41;下这一手，活该a;#2o32o;被打死a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;窦解阴a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;发a;#2o1o2;一阵a;#294o8;，站起来，a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;去找爷爷去a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;万万不可！a;a;rdquo;李a;#38o81;臂a;#3683o;忙阻a;#2749o;，a;a;1dquo;让a;#211o3;总管a;#3o693;道a;#2o1o2;此a;#2o1o7;，七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#2o32o;a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;还a;#33o21;a;#2o986;门吗？！a;a;rdquo;

    李a;#38o81;臂可不a;#33o21;让窦解去找窦a;#333o8;卿，甚至a;#3683o;跟在窦a;#333o8;卿身边a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;都不a;#33o21;找a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;这a;#2o1o7;a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;窦a;#211o3;总管a;#3o34o;耳a;#2oo13;，a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo81;a;#2o1o2;阵a;#33o5o;a;#3o34o;废物七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;最a;#2281o;被训上a;#2o96o;句加上a;#311o5;足半a;#2418o;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;自a;#24o49;这a;#2411o;a;#2411o;闲，少不得a;#352o1;被愤怒a;#3o34o;窦a;#211o3;总管找a;#2oo1o;a;#3ooo1;头a;#21o5o;配远恶a;#2o891;a;#24o3o;，a;#3o465;得a;#2o877;勾引窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;在a;#228o6;a;#2o57o;混a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    窦解被李a;#38o81;臂a;#218o4;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，a;#244o3;a;#3o495;不去找自家a;#3o34o;a;#31o62;父a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;一a;#261o2;a;#2oo43;间a;#2o182;a;#33o21;找a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;手a;#2oo63;不a;#2281o;，想a;#2o1o2;一想，窦解道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;去把a;#38o65;a;#2o116;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;找来，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;跟a;#251o5;一起去王家，掘a;#2232o;三a;#2361o;，a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;把王启a;#2418o;藏起来a;#3o34o;东西给翻a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    a;#2o613;勍觉得自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;运气糟透a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2253o;a;#2253o;一a;#2oo1o;正a;#2oo61;品a;#3o34o;武臣，竟然沦落a;#21o4o;a;#352o1;在夜里a;#39o46;a;#2o853;a;#24o33;a;#3527o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城，a;#3278o;且还不是管a;#297o2;者a;#2o84o;城a;#3o34o;a;#24o33;城a;#3ooo2;骑，a;#3278o;a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是北城一a;#2232o;a;#1229o;

    骑在马上，a;#2o613;勍a;#2o2o8;a;#3o528;a;#33o46;子又灌a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;口a;#372o2;，放下半空a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;坛，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o8;天骂a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;爷爷不a;#368o7;是a;#2281o;喝a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;口a;#372o2;，至a;#2o11o;把爷爷弄来a;#24o33;城吗？哪家a;#3o34o;正a;#2oo61;品官a;#2o154;a;#352o1;a;#24o33;城？！a;#236o1;是天子a;#33o5o;下，a;#24o33;夜a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是a;#2oo1o;大将a;#123o4;a;#2788o;１a;#123o5;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    一口口a;#2o919;a;#372o2;灌下肚a;#2oo13;，微a;#2o937;a;#3o34o;夜风却吹得a;#2o613;勍心a;#2oo13;更a;#2oo26;燥a;#289o9;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;哪里来a;#3o34o;夜枭在叫，a;#261o2;不a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是一声尖a;#2188o;，更是让a;#2o182;心a;#289o2;意躁a;#1229o;

    a;#2o613;勍a;#2o174;三阳寨寨a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置上被捋下来a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;天，却a;#24o5o;经a;#3o475;透a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;情a;#2o919;暖a;#1229o;a;#368o7;去还奉承a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，现在a;#24o5o;经对a;#2o182;不屑一a;#39o38;a;#1229o;曾跟自a;#24o49;称a;#2o8o4;道弟a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;是a;#2o851;a;#32o39;a;#2o1o2;大门a;#1229o;a;#2o351;得a;#2o182;只a;#33o21;a;#26o85;a;#26o85;a;#2oo8o;醉a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;在a;#2o613;勍醉晕晕a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，却不曾想竟然a;#3o896;上a;#2o1o2;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;自a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;来，a;#2o934;备回家a;#3o561;觉a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#362o8;马承受a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#1229o;

    这a;#2o854;实是a;#2o214;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#24o33;城a;#3ooo2;骑a;#3o896;上官员夜a;#244o2;，有条不a;#251o4;文a;#3o34o;规a;#3o697;a;#236o1;是护送a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;回a;#2422o;a;#1229o;

    如果a;#2o613;勍此a;#261o2;还清醒，肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;去在a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭面a;#21o69;卑躬屈膝a;#3o34o;说上a;#2ooo4;句奉承a;#358o5;，运气a;#229o9;a;#2o123;，把这a;#2o3o1;a;#384o9;宦捧得a;#2432o;心a;#2o1o2;，请a;#2o182;在天子面a;#21o69;说a;#2o123;自a;#24o49;忠a;#2122o;a;#2o11o;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#3578o;a;#2o215;a;#2oo63;不是a;#3859o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    可a;#2o613;勍a;#2o559;a;#2o559;醉a;#2o1o2;a;#372o2;，浑身上下都散a;#3o528;浓浓a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;气a;#1229o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#3683o;a;#32o47;a;#2o1o2;a;#33oo7;下a;#3o34o;一a;#213o5;a;#2oo44;a;#2o113;马a;#2oo63;是一a;#211o3;醉态，a;#362o8;上三a;#2o116;步，马a;#3642o;子a;#236o1;a;#352o1;打上a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;晃a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#3o475;a;#3o528;心a;#2oo13;不快，一夹马腹，a;#236o1;a;#352o1;加速离a;#2432o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o613;勍a;#372o2;意还a;#2641o;清醒，不a;#39o38;尊卑a;#3o34o;追上去与a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭并辔a;#3278o;行，a;a;1dquo;a;#21o16;a;#362o8;马！a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#362o8;得这a;#2oo4o;快？！夜深a;#2o1o2;，还是让下官送a;#2o32o;回去！a;a;rdquo;

    一股a;#372o2;臭a;#3o452;a;#2o914;a;#4o763;子，a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#3o34o;心情a;#3ooo1;不快变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#247oo;火，a;#2o182;a;#3o524;一a;#3o634;正a;#352o1;发a;#2o316;，这a;#261o2;却见a;#21o69;面突然a;#363o5;来一a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o613;官a;#2o154;！a;a;rdquo;是一a;#2oo1o;a;#285o8;火铺a;#3o34o;铺a;#2o853;a;#2o914;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，a;#2o182;a;#3633o;在a;#2o613;勍马a;#21o69;，心急如焚a;#3o34o;a;#311o4;报道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;a;#2o928;慧庵起火a;#2o1o2;！还请a;#2o613;官a;#2o154;a;#241o2;a;#2o853;去救火！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#6536o;ｓa;#653o6;回来后a;#236o1;急赶a;#2493o;赶还是a;#278o9;a;#33o21;在a;#385oo;a;#228o5;夜把这一章赶a;#2o986;来，a;#3o495;是很遗a;#25o22;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;欠下a;#3o34o;章a;#3341o;，a;#2o474;都a;#2o25o;补回来，请a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo7o;友放心a;#1229o;！

 第１３章 不由愚公山亦去（一）

    烈火a;#29o66;a;#29o66;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭跟a;#3o528;a;#2o613;勍急急赶a;#21o4o;火灾现a;#2233o;，迎面a;#236o1;是一阵灼a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;气a;#28o1o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，a;#2o928;慧庵a;#2ooo4;丈a;#2281o;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;殿在火a;#28o23;a;#2oo13;a;#3672o;然崩a;#226o4;，卷起a;#2o1o2;一片a;#3683o;a;#3o528;火星一起飞a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;烟尘，淹a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;小小尼庵所在a;#3o34o;崇福坊a;#1229o;

    烟与火a;#2o914;散a;#2o1o2;救火a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;群，沿a;#3o528;狭窄a;#3o34o;a;#24o55;道滚滚a;#28o44;a;#2o986;a;#1229o;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;a;#213o5;马一起a;#22o7o;叫起来，被吓得狂奔a;#2oo81;跳a;#1229o;a;#2o613;勍和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;手下a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo2;骑不费a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;气力将坐骑安抚下来，a;#2o294;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭对马性不a;#29o87;，控a;#21o46;不a;#2o1o2;a;#33oo7;下a;#3o34o;马a;#213o5;，不得不a;#2o463;下身子，a;#32o39;a;#32o39;扯a;#2o3o3;a;#3256o;绳，可在a;#39o72;a;#318oo;a;#3o34o;马背上a;#2o182;a;#2o381;然摇摇欲坠a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭吓a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o8o;，手上a;#3o34o;气力越来越小，a;#3256o;绳渐渐a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;在手a;#2oo13;打滑，a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;落马a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;只见a;#2o613;勍在a;#26o49;一手a;#2o28o;a;#368o7;来，将笼头一扯，a;#3o828;生生a;#3o34o;将这a;#213o5;马给扯a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#3o34o;坐骑摇头晃a;#33o41;，四只a;#3642o;子a;#3646o;a;#3o528;a;#2232o;，可不a;#3o693;a;#2o613;勍用a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;手法，a;#3o828;是将a;#2o854;按a;#2o3o3;a;#2116o;弹不得a;#1229o;

    a;#2o613;勍得意a;#3o34o;a;#217o4;a;#217o4;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，对惊魂甫a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭喷a;#3o528;a;#372o2;气a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#362o8;马，a;#2o32o;骑a;#3o34o;这a;#3oo44;生只是a;#3o475;上去膘肥a;#2o3o7;壮a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;，胆子这a;#2oo4o;小，又a;#278o9;有a;#229o9;a;#229o9;训a;#368o7;，上a;#2o1o2;阵a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;拉稀，明天还是换一a;#213o5;胆子大a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#362o8;马不嫌弃，a;#2o474;a;#2411o;a;#2o32o;挑！a;a;rdquo;

    这边马a;#213o5;受a;#2o1o2;惊，a;#3278o;a;#2o928;慧庵a;#26o49;a;#3o34o;救火a;#2o154;群却还a;#352o1;惊a;#249o8;失措许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#26o41;才a;#2o928;慧庵a;#2oo27;殿被a;#289o3;得坍a;#226o4;下来，a;#2226o;a;#3o528;火a;#2233o;a;#3o34o;不少a;#2o154;猝不a;#2145o;a;#3845o;，被滚a;#289o7;a;#3o34o;a;#289o9;灰a;#2o26o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，大声a;#3o34o;哭叫a;#3o528;，a;#2o219;a;#3ooo1;火势越a;#289o3;越大a;#1229o;

    a;#2o613;勍纵马上a;#21o69;，一声大喝a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo81;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;！？a;#2o84o;都站a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;听本官发落！a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;口a;#4o831;a;#2o381;然a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;醉a;#372o2;a;#3278o;a;#2152o;词不清，a;#2o294;音量足够大，a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#2o415;镇a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o84o;a;#2233o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o613;勍环a;#3o446;一扫a;#21o49;a;#37o27;间a;#236o1;安静下来a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;群，更加得意a;#3875o;a;#2o961;，a;#2526o;手一指a;#2o247;a;#2o154;，a;#2o415;点派起a;#2o154;手来a;#1229o;

    虽然a;#2o173;在醉a;#2oo13;，a;#2o294;a;#2o613;勍指挥起来却是条a;#297o2;a;#2o998;明，丝毫不a;#2oo81;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;把a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o8;十a;#2281o;名骑a;#2o853;a;#2o998;a;#2o316;数队，在火a;#2233o;a;#228o6;a;#325oo;持a;#312o9;a;#242o7;，a;#3845o;a;#3o528;a;#2232o;a;#3o174;a;#26o8o;赖趁火打劫a;#1229o;a;#285o8;火铺a;#3o34o;铺a;#2o853;救火经验a;#2oo16;a;#235oo;，被a;#2o182;派去a;#3845o;a;#2749o;火势a;#34o67;a;#2431o;，a;#3278o;a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;a;#3o334;姓，a;#2o613;勍a;#21o17;是让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;形a;#251o4;a;#2o96o;条a;#2o154;a;#4o857;，a;#2o256;递a;#3o528;灭火用a;#3o34o;a;#2o117;a;#277oo;a;#1229o;

    一a;#3oo58;得力a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;措，让火a;#2233o;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;本来混a;#2oo81;不a;#2257o;a;#3o34o;救火a;#2233o;面a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#2o117;a;#2o117;有条起来a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭在a;#26o49;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;，啧啧称奇，暗叹a;#2o613;勍这只醉猫a;#33o21;混a;#2oo1o;官身a;#3o83o;a;#3875o;幸致，如果a;#2o182;不是老a;#372o7;a;#372o2;，说不a;#2345o;a;#24o5o;经跟a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;一样a;#2o986;头a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o613;勍指挥a;#3o528;扑救，a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭下马a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#2o154;群边，趁a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o256;递a;#277oo;桶a;#3o34o;间隙，问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;火起后，在庵a;#2oo13;a;#2o462;行a;#3o34o;a;#276o4;丘尼可有a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;，有a;#278o9;有a;#278o9;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdquo;

    一a;#2oo1o;老头子回a;#358o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;回官a;#2o154;，火头起a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;是a;#2o928;慧庵厨房边a;#3o34o;柴a;#336o9;篷子，离a;#3o528;庵a;#2253o;远，庵里a;#3o34o;a;#2o843;a;#2oo1o;a;#24o72;太该是都a;#363o5;a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o3o9;a;#2749o;a;#2o843;a;#2o154;？a;a;rdquo;另一a;#2oo1o;a;#2418o;轻a;#2o154;在a;#26o49;边怪a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o474;a;#2o8o8;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#2233o;，a;#2o146;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o174;庵里a;#363o5;a;#2o986;来十a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;！a;a;rdquo;

    即a;#2o415;火势a;#2o173;然汹汹，a;#2o294;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;还是忍不a;#2o3o3;a;#217oo;a;#2253o;大a;#315o5;a;#1229o;a;#2o928;慧庵a;#3o34o;女尼，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o57o;庵a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;老尼姑，a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;都是a;#241o2;发a;#2o462;行，a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;a;#248oo;民桥后a;#3o34o;营生，a;#215o8;自a;#3o34o;身a;#2o215;还都不a;#2o3o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#315o5;声a;#2oo13;，夜风a;#2oo45;起，a;#3683o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一阵a;#289o9;a;#28o1o;和风卷来，火星四溅，烟灰扑面a;#1229o;a;#3278o;随a;#3o528;风起，a;#2o96o;条火舌a;#2oo63;a;#2oo56;势a;#2o914;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o928;慧庵，a;#333oo;上隔a;#37o51;a;#3o34o;房屋，虽然立a;#21o51;a;#236o1;被a;#2o613;勍指挥a;#2o154;手给扑灭，a;#2o294;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o877;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;a;#315o5;得a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭呸呸呸a;#3o34o;把灌进a;#22o68;里a;#3o34o;烟灰a;#2152o;掉，a;#244o3;即尖起嗓子喊道，a;a;1dquo;拆屋子！快把离火近a;#3o34o;房子拆a;#2o986;一条道来！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭想造a;#2o986;一条a;#3845o;火a;#241o2;来，a;#2o197;a;#3845o;火势a;#34o67;a;#2431o;，这是a;#2oo1o;正a;#3o83o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;法a;#1229o;可在a;#2233o;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;都是a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;a;#251o5;a;#251o5;a;#3o475;a;#2o32o;，a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#2o8o8;肯a;#2116o;手a;#1229o;现在在火a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;救火a;#3o34o;，a;#24o33;城a;#3ooo2;骑和a;#285o8;火铺铺a;#2o853;加起来才三四十a;#2oo1o;，a;#3278o;附近a;#3o334;姓赶来参与救火a;#3o34o;却a;#2281o;达数a;#3o334;a;#1229o;虽然明a;#3o693;火势a;#34o67;a;#2431o;下来，a;#2o25o;把a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;房子都给a;#289o3;a;#2oo1o;精a;#2o8o9;，a;#2o294;不a;#2o8o8;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;房子被火点起，谁肯a;#2o986;手拆屋，得罪这a;#2o96o;户a;#37o51;居a;a;ash;a;a;ash;都是a;#2526o;头不见a;#2o3o2;头见a;#3o34o;a;#349o3;坊，现在a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;手，a;#26o85;后可a;#236o1;不a;#229o9;a;#3o456;见a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭见a;#278o9;a;#2o154;搭a;#297o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#33o8o;色a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#236o1;a;#3859o;a;#3o475;下来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;这a;#261o2;有a;#2o154;喊a;#2o1o2;一声，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o8o8;给a;#216o8;a;#2226o;房子浇a;#277oo;！a;#277oo;浇湿a;#2o1o2;a;#236o1;a;#289o3;不起来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    这a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo27;意立a;#21o51;得a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;所有a;#2o154;都a;#3619o;同，a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭向a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;张望a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;，却a;#278o9;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3135o;竟是谁a;#3o34o;提议a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#277oo;不够用！a;a;rdquo;另一边又有a;#2o154;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;喊道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;现在a;#236o1;三口a;#2o117;a;#2o986;a;#277oo;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;现在用a;#3o34o;这三口a;#2o117;，还有哪里有a;#277oo;？！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭急问a;#3o528;，a;#2o174;三口a;#2o117;提起a;#3o34o;一桶桶a;#277oo;，a;#2o8o9;是压a;#21o46;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;火势a;#2o197;是勉强，a;#2o877;想给a;#216o8;a;#2226o;房屋都a;#279oo;上a;#277oo;，a;#37o27;是名a;#211o3;a;#2o854;实a;#3o34o;杯a;#277oo;a;#3671o;薪a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;里正a;#216o2;，里正在哪里！？a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;大喊a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;崇福坊还有哪处有a;#277oo;a;#2o117;？a;a;rdquo;

    崇福坊a;#3o34o;里正a;#3683o;忙a;#2549o;a;#2o247;a;#3278o;a;#2o986;，a;#2o182;在a;#2o613;勍a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;赶来a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，a;#236o1;a;#39o46;头救火，a;#33o8o;上被烟a;#29o71;a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;一道a;#3o333;一道，胡a;#39o35;a;#2oo63;被a;#289o3;a;#2o1o2;半拉a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭面a;#21o69;躬身回a;#358o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;回官a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，整a;#2oo1o;崇福坊a;#236o1;a;#2o845;口a;#2o117;a;#1229o;三口是路边a;#2o844;a;#2o117;，现在都用上a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;三口都是私a;#2o117;，一口a;#236o1;在a;#2o928;慧庵a;#2oo13;，一口是坊东角a;#21o16;老a;#362o3;家a;#3o34o;，最后一口a;#21o17;是在a;#21o18;a;#21o18;死a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;王启a;#2418o;家a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;a;#2o845;口？！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭惊问道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;回官a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#236o1;a;#2o845;口a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;大户a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;不是a;#2o3o3;在城东，a;#236o1;是a;#2o3o3;在a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;附近，城北这一片都是小门小户a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;家a;#1229o;整a;#2oo1o;崇福坊有a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;一十四户，可a;#3683o;一间a;#21o69;后三进a;#3o34o;大宅子都a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o613;勍a;#21o18;把a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;重a;#26o32;a;#2o998;派a;#229o9;，转a;#368o7;来a;#236o1;听见a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭跟里正在扯a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;很不耐a;#289o2;a;#3o34o;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#21o35;说这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;废a;#358o5;a;#2o1o2;，有a;#2o96o;口a;#2o117;a;#236o1;用a;#2o96o;口a;#2o117;a;#1229o;让a;#37o27;三家快把门打a;#2432o;！让a;#2o154;进去提a;#277oo;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o928;慧庵a;#289o3;得跟a;#288o9;膛a;#2o284;a;#3o34o;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;进去提a;#277oo;a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#3o475;得a;#2o986;a;#2o613;勍a;#33o41;袋还有a;#2o123;醉意a;#1229o;只不a;#368o7;a;#2o928;慧庵a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;a;#2o117;现在是用不上a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;a;#21o16;家、王家a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;口a;#2o117;却是a;#33o21;派上用a;#2233o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o613;勍一声a;#2o196;下，a;#2o174;a;#2o154;群a;#2oo13;a;#244o3;即点a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;三十a;#2281o;号a;#2o154;，跟在a;#2o96o;名a;#24o33;城a;#3ooo2;骑a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o998;头赶去有a;#277oo;a;#2o117;a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;家和王家a;#1229o;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    王启a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#2641o;a;#2o129;a;#2o154;a;#24o5o;经被鞭打a;#3o34o;奄奄一息，a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;一对a;#2o799;女a;#2oo63;被吊在a;#277oo;桶a;#2oo13;，降a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o117;底a;#1229o;听a;#3o528;a;#2o117;a;#2oo13;a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o932;厉哭喊，a;#3o456;a;#2o449;只a;#352o1;a;#2o877;逼问一下，王家寡妇a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;松口a;#2152o;实a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;窦解a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#24o5o;经a;#278o9;a;#261o2;间等下去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    听a;#3o528;a;#228o6;面a;#3o768;a;#3o768;a;#3o768;a;#3o34o;拍门声，喊a;#3o528;a;a;1squo;王家大嫂，a;#2o511;a;#277oo;a;#2o117;一用a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;a;#38o65;a;#2o116;欲哭a;#26o8o;泪，a;#2o182;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;把王启a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;女a;#2ooo2;进a;#277oo;a;#2o117;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o294;现在a;#2o182;却都有跳a;#2o117;a;#3o34o;心a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    被a;#2o154;堵在王启a;#2418o;家，这等a;#2o11o;是不打自a;#253o7;，a;#236o1;算窦解a;#33o21;靠a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#31o62;父a;#33o73;罪，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2o123;a;#2o174;a;#2o154;肯a;#2345o;a;#278o9;有a;#229o9;下a;#2233o;a;#1229o;

    a;#352o1;逃！a;#352o1;立a;#21o51;逃！

    可王家a;#236o1;是一a;#2oo1o;小院子，四间房，a;#3683o;a;#2oo1o;后门都a;#278o9;有，a;#236o1;是有口a;#277oo;a;#2o117;！

    a;#38o65;a;#2o116;a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;线转a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;院墙上，李a;#38o81;臂这a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;经a;#244o3;机立a;#26o29;，指a;#3o528;院墙a;#3683o;声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;翻墙！翻墙！a;a;rdquo;

    窦解犹豫a;#2o1o2;一下a;#1229o;王家与a;#37o51;居a;#3o34o;a;#2226o;墙a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#2o845;七a;#2361o;a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;样子，只a;#352o1;身手还算灵活，跳起来手一撑a;#236o1;a;#368o7;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;窦解a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o116;a;#2o845;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;，哪一a;#2oo1o;都a;#33o21;轻轻松松翻a;#368o7;去，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;本a;#2o154;肯a;#2345o;a;#2o363;a;#228o6;，翻墙a;#2o837;户a;#2o599;a;#4o481;a;#2572o;狗a;#3o34o;营生a;#2o182;半点经验都a;#278o9;有，

    李a;#38o81;臂急得跺a;#33o5o;，一把拉起窦解a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;，耽a;#256o1;不得，a;#2o474;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o25o;托a;#2o32o;翻a;#368o7;去！a;a;rdquo;

    窦解被扯a;#3o528;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;墙边，突然想起a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，回头指a;#2o1o2;指王启a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;遗a;#2336o;，a;a;1dquo;a;#229o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#216o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    李a;#38o81;臂a;#2o25o;意点头，命a;#2o196;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;把a;#229o5;a;#2o2o4;都杀a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;杀不得！a;a;rdquo;a;#38o65;a;#2o116;a;#3683o;忙拦a;#2o3o3;，a;a;1dquo;王家a;#3o495;a;#352o1;被灭a;#2o1o2;门，七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;肯a;#2345o;a;#33o73;不a;#2o1o2;干系a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o294;李a;#38o81;臂却坚持道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;还是杀a;#2o1o2;干a;#2o928;，a;#228o6;a;#2o154;怀a;#3oo97;a;#236o1;怀a;#3oo97;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;a;#278o9;证据，谁a;#33o21;a;#3o828;指a;#3o528;说是a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;干a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1squo;找死啊a;#2o32o;！a;a;rsquo;a;#38o65;a;#2o116;又急又怒，a;#24o5o;是惊得面a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;色，a;a;1squo;a;#2o1o7;后想被灭口吗？！a;a;rsquo;

    a;a;1dquo;只不a;#368o7;是绑a;#3o528;一阵，又a;#278o9;a;#2o26o;a;#2o1o2;a;#229o5;家a;#3o34o;性命a;#1229o;吓a;#218o4;a;#229o5;一下，谅a;#229o5;a;#2oo63;不敢a;#2oo81;说a;#1229o;a;#236o1;是说a;#2o986;去，这点小a;#2o1o7;不用惊a;#2116o;a;#211o3;都总管，a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;有a;#2o154;a;#2411o;七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;压下去a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#38o65;a;#2o116;a;#24o5o;经急得满口胡言，现在这种情a;#2o917;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o5o;经待不得a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是杀a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;，a;#28o23;捕文a;#2oo7o;肯a;#2345o;a;#352o1;落a;#21o4o;头上，如果不杀，至少不用担心被缉捕a;#1229o;

    李a;#38o81;臂还待a;#352o1;辩a;#1229o;这a;#261o2;a;#3o768;a;#3o768;a;#3o34o;拍门声更加急a;#2o419;，重得a;#2o687;是在撞门，a;#228o6;面a;#3o34o;喊声a;#2oo63;大a;#2o1o2;，不a;#3577o;a;#38o65;a;#2o116;还是李a;#38o81;臂都a;#278o9;心情a;#2o1o5;a;#3577o;a;#2o1o2;，一a;#4o784;回头怒声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;还不快把七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;推上去！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;a;#2oo63;a;#249o8;a;#2o1o2;，一a;#4o784;a;#2116o;手，七手a;#2o843;a;#33o5o;把窦解a;#215o7;力a;#3o34o;推上去，却忘a;#2o1o2;a;#2o8o8;翻一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#368o7;去，查a;#255o6;一下a;#1229o;

    窦解搭a;#3o528;墙a;#39o3o;，被a;#2o154;推a;#3o528;a;#252o6;a;#3o528;，终a;#2o11o;在a;#2226o;墙上撑起身子a;#1229o;a;#2o182;正a;#352o1;翻身a;#368o7;墙，这a;#261o2;院墙对面，却突然a;#2o882;a;#2o986;一a;#2oo1o;a;#33o41;袋来a;#1229o;与窦解面对a;#3o528;面，a;#33o8o;贴a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，a;#4o763;尖a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;撞在一起，a;#2ooo4;对a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#236o1;隔a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;寸a;#3o34o;距离a;#3o456;a;#2o114;对a;#3527o;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;啊！～～a;a;rdquo;窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;被惊得尖叫起来，双手不a;#3ooo1;一松，身子往后一a;#2o2o8;a;#1229o;整a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#236o1;失去a;#2o1o2;平衡，a;#3o768;a;#3o34o;一声，重重a;#2232o;落在a;#2232o;上a;#1229o;

    李a;#38o81;臂和a;#38o65;a;#2o116;忙奔a;#368o7;去a;#252o6;起窦解a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#255o6;头a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，向院a;#2oo13;一张望，a;#244o3;即a;#236o1;把头缩a;#2o1o2;回去a;#1229o;很快a;#236o1;一a;#3683o;声a;#3o34o;喊a;#2o1o2;起来，a;a;1dquo;王家有贼！王家有贼！a;a;rdquo;！

 第１３章 不由愚公山亦去（二）

    a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;天第一更，a;#262o2;上还有一更a;#1229o;求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    a;a;1dquo;王家有贼？！a;a;rdquo;a;#2o613;勍闻言a;#2o415;咧a;#2432o;a;#22o68;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;，猩红a;#3o34o;舌头a;#333oo;a;#3o528;上唇，如一头嗅a;#21o4o;a;#3488o;腥味a;#3o34o;饿狼，毫不掩a;#3928o;a;#3o34o;把a;#2o869;心a;#3o34o;饥渴展a;#387o6;a;#2o986;来，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;天a;#2o498;a;#3o495;是a;#2o1o7;a;#2281o;a;#1229o;想不a;#21o4o;还a;#3o495;有这等趁火打劫、趁a;#2oo81;行窃a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o154;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#29o31;空甩a;#2o1o2;一a;#3576o;a;#217o9;鞭，驭马转向，浑忘a;#2o1o2;跟a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭打声a;#253o7;呼，a;#2o613;勍a;#236o1;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一队跟在身边押阵a;#3o34o;a;#24o33;城a;#3o452;奔王家a;#3278o;去a;#1229o;

    a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;王家门a;#21o69;，a;#2o182;a;#2591o;a;#3256o;a;#2749o;步，a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;a;#32o39;闭a;#3o34o;大门，大声吼道，a;a;1dquo;院里a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o154;听a;#3o528;，本官a;#39o46;a;#2o853;在此，尔等插a;#327o9;a;#3859o;飞a;#1229o;还不快快a;#2432o;门，自缚a;#2o986;降！a;a;rdquo;

    王家a;#3o34o;院门a;#278o9;有丝毫a;#2116o;静，a;#2o613;勍怒气勃发，a;#2526o;手a;#2o415;是一指a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;来a;#2o154;！去把门给本官撞a;#2432o;！a;a;rdquo;

    三a;#2o116;条壮汉a;#39o46;命上a;#21o69;，哐哐a;#3o34o;撞门声随即a;#217o9;起，a;#2o613;勍a;#2o877;a;#2o28o;手指a;#2o1o2;指王家a;#3o34o;a;#37o51;院，a;a;1dquo;来a;#2o154;，把院墙给本官封上，里面a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o154;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo63;不得放a;#368o7;！a;a;rdquo;

    跟a;#3o528;a;#2o613;勍a;#3o34o;a;#24o33;城a;#3ooo2;骑a;#2oo13;，又是奔a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;手提弓箭a;#3o34o;汉子，径a;#3o452;进a;#2o1o2;王家a;#3o34o;a;#37o51;院a;#2oo13;，替换a;#2o1o2;守在里面a;#3o34o;a;#3o334;姓，不让贼a;#2o154;逾墙a;#2o986;逃a;#1229o;

    院门一下a;#255o9;a;#3o528;一下a;#3o34o;被猛.撞，a;#3278o;细长a;#3o34o;门闩a;#3o475;起来随a;#261o2;都a;#2o25o;在下一次撞a;#2o987;a;#2oo13;a;#2524o;a;#26o29;，a;#38o65;a;#2o116;忙叫a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#39o3o;在门后，却a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;a;#33o21;守a;#3o528;a;#2281o;a;#2oo37;a;#1229o;

    咣咣a;#3o34o;撞门声让窦解心惊a;#329o5;跳，每一声a;#2o837;耳，a;#2o182;身子a;#236o1;a;#352o1;抖上一下a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;李a;#38o81;臂！a;#38o65;a;#2o116;！现在a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;！？a;a;rdquo;窦解在院a;#2oo13;急得发昏a;#1229o;a;#21o69;面a;#2o182;又换a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;面墙想翻a;#2o986;去，都a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;一群a;#2o154;守在墙底下，现如a;#2o17o;a;#2o96o;面都给a;#2226o;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是插a;#327o9;a;#3859o;飞a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不管a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;李a;#38o81;臂一咬牙，等门a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2o914;进来a;#2o877;想a;#362o8;可a;#236o1;来不a;#2145o;a;#2o1o2;，只a;#33o21;a;#2534o;上一下a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1dquo;快，护a;#3o528;七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;翻墙a;#2o986;去！a;#2534o;一a;#2534o;，墙对面a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#4o479;货挡不a;#2o3o3;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;！a;a;rdquo;

    一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;打头阵跳上a;#2o1o2;院墙，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;还a;#278o9;翻a;#368o7;去，a;#236o1;啊a;#3o34o;一声a;#248o8;叫，重重a;#2232o;摔a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;插在a;#2o182;肩头处，摇摇晃晃如同风a;#2oo13;a;#34oo1;a;#336o9;a;#3o34o;长箭，院a;#2oo13;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;自窦解a;#2o197;下，a;#33o8o;色a;#2o84o;都跟死a;#2o1o2;爹a;#23o64;一般，这a;#3o495;是把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#244o3;a;#2o316;贼来a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#228o6;面a;#3o34o;a;#2o613;勍a;#3o475;a;#3o528;院门始终撞不a;#2432o;，心头火气a;#21o17;是a;#22o92;a;#22o92;a;#3278o;起，大骂a;#2o986;声a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;一群废物，还不拿a;#26o23;子a;#368o7;来！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#285o8;火铺a;#3o34o;铺a;#2o853;手上a;#236o1;有a;#26o23;子，绳、锯、a;#26o23;这a;#2o123;都是a;#3845o;a;#2749o;火势a;#34o67;a;#2431o;a;#3o34o;必备a;#24o37;a;#2o855;a;#1229o;a;#2o96o;名a;#24o33;城被a;#2o613;勍一句喝骂，忙a;#2o174;a;#285o8;火铺a;#2o511;来a;#26o23;子，喝叱a;#3683o;声，用力a;#3o733;起王家a;#3o34o;大门a;#1229o;

    雪a;#2o142;a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#26o23;a;#3o772;风a;#3278o;下，重重a;#3o34o;劈在门扇上，a;#3672o;然一声，a;#264o8;屑横飞，a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#236o1;在门上a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;半a;#2361o;长a;#3o34o;口子，a;#3278o;门后a;#2oo63;a;#2o256;来一声尖叫a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#229o9;！a;#21o35;a;#2o572;手，把这门给a;#251o5;劈a;#251o4;柴禾！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o613;勍a;#2o852;奋a;#3o34o;等a;#3o528;大门被a;#3o733;a;#2432o;，却听a;#21o4o;后面一片喊声a;#1229o;回头一a;#3o475;，只见a;#3o528;a;#2o928;慧庵火势突然转急，火焰又a;#3315o;起a;#2o1o2;有半天a;#3964o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;权衡a;#2o1o2;一a;#3oo58;，觉得还是救火a;#352o1;a;#32o39;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;都小心一点，进去后贼a;#2o154;a;#335o9;有反抗，一律格杀勿a;#3577o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;说a;#3261o;a;#2o182;a;#236o1;a;#2532o;转马头，赶回去指挥救火a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;算a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o613;勍压阵，劈在王家院门上a;#3o34o;a;#26o23;头，a;#2o381;然一下快a;#368o7;一下a;#1229o;一块块a;#264o8;材a;#3o862;片纷纷a;#2o174;门上被a;#3o733;a;#2o1o2;下来，门板上a;#3o34o;a;#3257o;口a;#2oo63;是越来越大，渐渐将门闩a;#387o6;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    门a;#21o69;，一a;#2oo1o;身材粗壮a;#3o34o;大汉将手上a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#26o23;对a;#2o934;a;#2o1o2;暴a;#387o6;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;门闩，a;#2o351;足气力向下一挥，a;#236o1;听a;#21o4o;一声a;#33o3o;a;#217o9;，细长a;#3o34o;门闩被一a;#2o998;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o8;a;#1229o;大汉a;#2591o;回a;#26o23;头，猛力一a;#33o5o;，院门晃a;#2o1o2;一晃却a;#278o9;有a;#2432o;，被里面a;#3o34o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;东西给挡a;#2o3o3;来a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o877;一a;#33o5o;a;#2oo43;后，a;#24o5o;是a;#2o26o;a;#3o165;a;#32o47;a;#32o47;a;#3o34o;半扇a;#264o8;门竟被a;#2o182;踢崩a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;

    a;#264o8;门a;#259o3;离a;#3o772;a;#3o862;a;#3o34o;a;#2o498;在a;#2232o;上，堵在门后a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#2o276;a;#244o3;a;#3683o;滚a;#241o2;爬a;#3o34o;退a;#2o1o2;老远a;#1229o;a;#37o27;大汉随即提a;#3o528;a;#26o23;头a;#244o3;a;#2o8o8;a;#3278o;a;#2o837;a;#1229o;跨a;#368o7;门a;#27o99;，转头一a;#3o475;，a;#21o97;下半扇a;#264o8;门后，a;#2oo63;靠a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;贼a;#2o154;a;#1229o;大汉a;#2oo63;不a;#2281o;a;#358o5;，a;#2526o;手一a;#26o23;，a;#29o31;a;#33o41;门来a;#2o1o2;一下a;#1229o;半边天灵a;#3o422;被a;#21o66;飞，红a;#3o34o;a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;哗啦啦a;#3o34o;a;#281o8;a;#2o1o2;满a;#2232o;a;#1229o;

    提a;#3o528;a;#2o995;口上不a;#26o29;a;#284o4;a;#3o528;a;#33o41;浆和a;#3488o;a;#28o82;a;#3o34o;板a;#26o23;，大汉如同饿虎a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;一扫院a;#2oo13;，a;#2o877;a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;敢a;#2116o;弹一下a;#1229o;a;#32o39;跟a;#3o528;a;#2o182;，后面一队a;#24o33;城a;#2oo63;手持a;#2o992;a;#26o23;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;绳a;#32o34;一拥a;#3278o;上，将院a;#2o869;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;捆绑起来，a;#3278o;后又踢门进屋去搜查a;#1229o;

    a;#21o69;面有大汉杀a;#4o481;a;#2o742;猴，又见a;#21o4o;a;#24o33;城a;#2o2o4;手a;#2oo13;明晃晃a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#2o995;，a;#38o65;a;#2o116;、李a;#38o81;臂都聪明a;#3o34o;a;#278o9;有反抗，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#24o76;望最终还是放在a;#2o1o2;窦解a;#3o34o;身上a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;爷爷是窦观察！a;#251o5;爷爷是窦观察！a;a;rdquo;窦解在被绑起来a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，还a;#3683o;声喊a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    只是a;#39o46;头a;#3o34o;a;#24o33;城大汉a;#2526o;手a;#236o1;给a;#2o1o2;窦解一a;#24o52;掌，打得a;#2o182;满口是a;#3488o;，半边牙都松a;#2o1o2;，让a;#2o182;a;#236o1;此a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;声息a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;这贼a;#2o154;是窦a;#211o3;总管a;#3o34o;孙子，爷爷还是韩a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子a;#216o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o182;a;#2o877;一声吼a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都给绑牢a;#2o1o2;，押a;#21o4o;a;#21o16;、a;#2o613;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;官a;#2o154;面a;#21o69;请功a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    立马a;#2o11o;a;#29o66;a;#29o66;烈火a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，a;#2o613;勍意气风发a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;夜即a;#24o5o;救火，又将a;#2581o;贼，被a;#372o2;精a;#256o5;得昏昏沉沉a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;a;#2oo13;，只a;#21o97;下功后受赏这一a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o174;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#3o34o;角a;#2423o;a;#3o475;a;#368o7;去，a;#2o613;勍映在火a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#21o98;影，a;#2o174;里a;#21o4o;a;#228o6;，都透a;#3o528;志得意满四a;#2oo1o;字a;#1229o;

    a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#2o613;勍a;#3o34o;有效指挥，火势渐渐小a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;这a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，王家a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;被押a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#2o613;勍得意洋洋a;#3o34o;居a;#3964o;a;#2oo2o;下，a;#2o463;a;#3527o;起被押解a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#33o5o;边a;#3o34o;a;#2o44o;虏a;#1229o;

    可a;#2o182;第一a;#3o524;a;#236o1;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;被捆a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一枚粽子，半边a;#33o8o;肿得跟馒头a;#2o284;a;#3o34o;窦解a;#1229o;a;#2o613;勍浑身a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;意a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#2127o;a;#2o316;a;#2o919;汗a;#28o52;a;#28o52;a;#3o34o;a;#2o882;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，窦家a;#3o34o;七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#2o182;认得a;#1229o;

    虽然a;#2o613;勍才回a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#278o9;有a;#2o96o;天，a;#2o294;窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#362o3;a;#362o3;a;#23o41;名a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;是如雷贯耳，a;#2oo63;a;#2o146;a;#3o524;见证a;#368o7;窦解在城a;#2oo13;横行霸道a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;权势，哪里是a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;小a;#2o351;臣抗得下来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o613;勍心底叫a;#3351o;不迭，a;a;1squo;a;#2o17o;天是犯a;#2o1o2;哪路太岁，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;给撞上a;#2o1o2;这一a;#2o3o1;？！a;a;rsquo;

    该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？是押回去还是a;#236o1;a;#2232o;释放，a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;纠结a;#3o528;，a;#2o294;对上窦解a;#2o8o5;满a;#2468o;意a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;，a;#2o613;勍猛然醒悟a;#368o7;来，a;a;1squo;不，不a;#33o21;让窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;暴a;#387o6;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;

    可这a;#261o2;不a;#3o693;是谁在a;#2o154;丛a;#2oo13;a;#2o882;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一句，a;a;1dquo;这不是窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;吗？a;a;rdquo;

    被叫a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;身a;#2o221;，窦解a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#2919o;发a;#2o986;来，面容狰a;#294o6;a;#3o34o;大吼a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;爷爷a;#236o1;是窦观察！a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;有官诰在身，尔等将a;#251o5;这朝廷命官绑起，是想造反不a;#251o4;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1squo;完a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rsquo;a;#2o613;勍悲叹a;#3o528;，a;a;1squo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;摊a;#2o1o2;这a;#3485o;货a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;a;#2o182;将求援a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;投向a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭，却见a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#362o8;马承受却a;#2oo63;是a;#3o446;a;#3o634;口呆a;#3o34o;愣在a;#244o3;a;#2233o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;啊！这不是王家大嫂吗？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;快来a;#2o154;呐，王家大嫂被打得快不行a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;啊a;#2oo63;！a;#37o27;a;#2o123;贼a;#2o154;把王押a;#349o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子女a;#2o799;都a;#2ooo2;a;#21o4o;a;#2o117;里去a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    一a;#3683o;a;#2oo18;吊a;#3964o;嗓门a;#3o34o;喊声适a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;王启a;#2418o;家a;#3o34o;院a;#2oo13;a;#2o256;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，将窦解a;#3o34o;罪行a;#244o3;a;#2o247;叫a;#3o772;a;#1229o;一a;#2o256;十，十a;#2o256;a;#3o334;，在a;#2233o;a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;a;#2o154;都听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，火a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;空气a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#2o957;固，a;#3683o;救火a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;手a;#1229o;不用a;#3o524;a;#3o475;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;感a;#3o693;a;#21o4o;，燃a;#289o3;在a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o334;姓心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;怒焰，甚至a;#276o4;还a;#352o1;炽烈a;#1229o;

    a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭终a;#2o11o;a;#2o174;极a;#2423o;a;#3o34o;震惊a;#2oo13;警醒a;#368o7;来，环a;#3527o;a;#3o528;怒意沸a;#3315o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;群，a;#2o182;干咽a;#2o1o2;口唾沫，怕是不用等a;#21o4o;明天天a;#2o142;，窦解a;#2o17o;夜a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#2o256;遍整a;#2oo1o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o613;勍这a;#261o2;靠a;#368o7;来，a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色a;#276o4;哭还a;#3859o;a;#3o475;，a;a;1dquo;a;#362o8;马，a;#2o32o;说该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;还有官身啊a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1squo;还a;#33o21;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？！a;a;rsquo;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭在肚子里a;#2o174;a;#2o613;勍a;#2432o;始一a;#3o452;骂a;#21o4o;a;#2o613;家a;#3o34o;a;#31o62;宗十a;#2o843;a;#2o195;，a;#335o9;不是这a;#2oo1o;醉a;#3974o;，a;#2o182;如a;#2o3o9;a;#2o25o;落a;#21o4o;a;#3o524;下这般进退a;#2ooo4;a;#3859o;a;#3o34o;境a;#2232o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o613;勍！a;#2o32o;a;#39o46;a;#2o853;a;#24o33;检城a;#2oo13;，a;#3859o;道不是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;捕a;#3o423;？a;#2o17o;夜a;#2o32o;a;#26o82;然捉a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;贼a;#2o154;，不送去a;#349o5;门见官，a;#3859o;道还想放a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不a;#251o4;？！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#2o174;牙缝里a;#2538o;a;#2o986;声来，却是a;#3o772;a;#3734o;沉舟a;#1229o;a;#3o524;下a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;与窦a;#333o8;卿结下死a;#2o167;a;#24o5o;是板上a;#38o25;a;#38o25;，a;#26o82;然如此，不如在窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;身上a;#2o877;踩a;#2o96o;a;#33o5o;，踩得a;#2o182;不a;#33o21;翻身，这样才a;#33o21;a;#2o445;a;#2o84o;下自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;

    在数a;#3o334;a;#2226o;观a;#3o334;姓面a;#21o69;，a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#362o8;马展a;#31o34;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;铮铮a;#38o81;骨，a;a;1dquo;不管是不是窦观察家a;#3o34o;a;#349o5;a;#2o869;，a;#2oo63;不管a;#2o182;是不是有官身，即犯律条，a;#2o26o;a;#2o154;害命，a;#2o915;a;#278o9;有轻饶a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;！a;#2o613;勍，将这a;#2o123;贼a;#2o154;押去a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;，请李大a;#2422o;给a;#2oo1o;a;#2o844;道！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o182;a;#2o877;指a;#3o528;a;#2o173;在燃a;#289o3;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;火a;#2233o;，对a;#3o528;欢呼a;#2o986;声a;#3o34o;数a;#3o334;a;#2o154;a;#2o247;，放声喝道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;火势尚a;#2641o;a;#29o6o;灭，尔等如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;放手，还不快去救火！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#26o41;才一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;，a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#24o5o;经树立起a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;许a;#23o41;望，a;#2o182;如此一说，a;#2o247;a;#2o154;a;#2o415;纷纷应是，灭火a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;重又a;#32o39;张a;#3o34o;展a;#2432o;a;#1229o;a;#3oo41;下a;#2o613;勍继续指挥救火，a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#2o415;a;#2o146;自押a;#2o1o2;窦解一a;#2o247;回a;#349o5;，跟在后面a;#3o334;姓又有a;#2o116;a;#2o845;十a;#2o154;，都是a;#2o123;老弱妇孺，不用参与救火，却a;#33o21;去跟a;#3o528;a;#3o475;a;#289o9;闹a;#1229o;

    窦解双手被一根绳子绑a;#2o1o2;，绳头a;#21o17;扯在a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#3o34o;随a;#2o174;手a;#2oo13;，a;#362o8;得踉踉跄跄a;#1229o;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭丝毫不a;#39o38;忌a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，让窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#2468o;不得把这名a;#384o9;a;#2o154;身上a;#3o34o;a;#329o5;一口口a;#3o34o;咬下来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o634;a;#3o528;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#3o34o;背影，a;#22o68;里不a;#2o572;a;#3o34o;念a;#2148o;，a;a;1dquo;等a;#251o5;爷爷来a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;把a;#2o32o;千a;#2o992;万a;#21o72;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    听a;#3o528;后面a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;声音，a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭心a;#2oo13;a;#2484o;发a;#3o34o;坚a;#2345o;a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然a;#24o5o;经得罪窦a;#333o8;卿，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;得罪a;#21o4o;底a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;是a;#2oo13;官，是天子近臣，在天子心a;#2oo13;a;#3oo41;下一a;#2oo1o;a;#21o18;正不阿a;#3o34o;名声，a;#276o4;拍a;#229o9;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;马屁对a;#2o182;更有a;#21o33;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#362o8;快一点！a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭沉声喝道，a;a;1dquo;a;#26o89;点让窦a;#211o3;总管a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;孙子a;#2o57o;得a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第１３章 不由愚公山亦去（三）

    a;#123o4;可a;#33o21;这a;#2o123;天a;#372o2;喝a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#246o5;路有a;#2o123;a;#2493o;，a;#21o4o;现在才把昨a;#262o2;a;#3o34o;一章a;#3o721;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天a;#21o21;a;#2o116;，不a;#2o986;意a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，还有a;#2ooo4;章，a;#24o76;望a;#246o5;路a;#33o21;a;#39o34;a;#3oo21;一点a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    一a;#21o51;a;#38o47;后，魏a;#27oo4;上a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;和杨英，a;#24o5o;经a;#2o174;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o928;慧庵火a;#2233o;赶来a;#311o4;报a;#3o34o;王a;#2oo61;口a;#2oo13;，听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;窦解在王家被a;#2581o;，又被a;#362o8;马承受a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#2o146;自押往a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;这a;#2oo4o;说，窦解现在应该a;#24o5o;经在a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;里面a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;一听完，杨英a;#236o1;a;#32o39;张a;#3o34o;追问a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#2o986;意a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#244o3;是快a;#21o4o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#2oo61;肯a;#2345o;点点头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo26;a;#3845o;万一，a;#21o16;a;#362o8;马押a;#3o528;窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#362o8;后，老a;#2o116;a;#236o1;在后面跟a;#3o528;去a;#2o1o2;a;#349o5;门查a;#255o6;，还a;#253o7;起a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;十a;#2oo1o;a;#3ooo7;女在后面跟a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#216o8;家a;#2ooo4;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#21o17;还在a;#2o928;慧庵a;#37o27;里救火，等火灭a;#2o1o2;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#33o73;身回来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    杨英回a;#368o7;头来，a;#24o5o;是喜上a;#3o473;梢a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;，这算是大功告a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;吧？！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;抿a;#3o528;a;#22o68;，想a;#2o1o2;一阵，最后a;#2o559;a;#2o559;头，对杨英a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;本a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2o613;勍不敢把窦七绑回a;#349o5;门，a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;a;#21o16;a;#362o8;马a;#2o25o;横插一杠a;#1229o;唉a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;叹a;#2o1o2;一口气，a;a;1dquo;这才叫a;#2o154;算不如天算，后面a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;a;#2o84o;都得变a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    杨英和王a;#2oo61;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#32o39;张起来a;#1229o;杨英迟a;#3oo97;a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩官a;#2o154;，a;#3859o;道窦解被押a;#21o4o;a;#349o5;门里，反a;#3278o;是坏a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不，结果只a;#2o25o;更a;#229o9;！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dquo;a;#276o4;a;#39o44;计得a;#229o9;得a;#2281o;！a;#251o5;在a;#2345o;计a;#261o2;，a;#2o174;来都是a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;最坏a;#3o34o;打算，不a;#251o4;想a;#2o17o;天突然a;#2o882;a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;a;#21o16;a;#362o8;马，这a;#2ooo2;a;#381o8;板还a;#33o21;a;#2ooo2;a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;浑纯来！a;a;rdquo;

    赌博掷a;#381o8;a;#38o65;，掷a;#251o4;a;#2o84o;字a;#2511o;a;#2o84o;背a;#2o415;唤a;#2o316;浑纯，即是赢家a;#3689o;a;#215o7;，可a;#2o96o;率如此a;#2oo43;小，很少有a;#2o154;a;#33o21;a;#251o4;功a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o8o8;a;#2oo63;绝不敢去幻想a;#3o528;a;#2o25o;有这a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;结果a;#1229o;

    在a;#2o182;想来，a;#2o613;勍肯a;#2345o;不敢把窦解a;#268oo;送有司，只a;#33o21;拿a;#3o528;窦解身边a;#3o34o;跟班a;#2o316;数a;#1229o;可如此徇私a;#265o5;法，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2o869;必然a;#2o25o;掀起轩然大波，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o415;可a;#2o197;a;#2o8o9;明正大a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;面上a;#2oo7o;天子，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;a;#2o877;明a;#3o528;送王启a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;寡妇去a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;告御状a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;派a;#2o154;来阻a;#2513o;，韩a;#2o872;都是赢a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}不大！

    a;#3278o;现在，横a;#2232o;里a;#2o882;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭把窦解押去a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;，不必请a;#2116o;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o986;头，a;#2o1o7;情a;#2o415;a;#24o5o;经闹大，却正如a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo43;愿a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;次a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o57o;得很a;#229o9;，a;#276o4;a;#251o5;想得还a;#352o1;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2284o;a;#3o528;王a;#2oo61;，并不吝啬a;#3619o;许a;#2oo43;词a;#1229o;整a;#2oo1o;行a;#2116o;a;#2oo13;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;王启a;#2418o;遗a;#2336o;遭a;#2o1o2;罪，一对a;#2o799;女受a;#2o1o2;点惊吓，a;#2o877;a;#278o9;有a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;让a;#2o928;慧庵a;#2oo13;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;a;#2145o;a;#261o2;逃a;#2o986;，王a;#2oo61;可是a;#2o146;自花a;#38o65;在里面a;#3o561;a;#2o1o2;半a;#262o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;在a;#2oo13;间a;#2553o;和a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo37;，下面a;#236o1;该站a;#21o4o;a;#26o49;边a;#3o475;a;#289o9;闹a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;a;#3845o;a;#3o528;窦a;#333o8;卿狗急跳墙被误a;#2o26o;掉a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;拿起a;#372o2;壶，找a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;干a;#2o928;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;杯a;#26o15;满a;#2o1o2;，a;#37o73;重a;#3o34o;递给王a;#2oo61;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;王a;#2oo61;，这一次a;#2281o;a;#2o111;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;，a;#2o1o7;情才如此a;#39o34;a;#21o33;，且满饮此杯，权且a;#2o195;a;#3492o;本官a;#3o34o;谢意a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;受宠a;#335o9;惊a;#3o34o;王a;#2oo61;a;#255o9;a;#368o7;a;#372o2;杯，a;#33o8o;上泛起a;#2o1o2;微a;#315o5;a;#1229o;一a;#3o452;悬在心头上a;#3o34o;a;#24o4o;a;#3o7o7;，终a;#2o11o;被放a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;提心吊胆a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;a;#26o85;，总算是安a;#2o84o;a;#2o1o2;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2oo26;官，a;#3278o;焦头烂a;#39o69;a;#3o34o;窦a;#211o3;总管在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o1;暂a;#261o2;间里，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;有精力来跟a;#2o182;a;#368o7;不去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

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    一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o166;a;#2o154;a;#39o46;命去窦解院子转a;#2o1o2;一a;#2228o;，回来a;#311o4;报道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;a;#2o986;去a;#2o1o2;，不在房a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    a;#21o69;a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子，窦a;#333o8;卿一a;#3o452;都将窦解a;#311o5;足，a;#311o5;a;#2749o;a;#2o182;a;#2o986;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;在a;#2o851;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;天后，窦a;#333o8;卿还是放a;#2o1o2;孙子a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;窦家a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;长门嫡孙，至少在窦a;#333o8;卿面a;#21o69;，一a;#3o452;都是a;#2567o;a;#2o986;听a;#358o5;受教a;#3o34o;模样，故a;#3278o;a;#2oo63;最受a;#2o182;宠纵a;#1229o;a;#244o3;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子受a;#2o1o2;荫补后在a;#228o6;a;#2oo26;官，a;#2o182;a;#218o7;a;#2942o;把窦解这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o898;孙a;#3oo41;在身边a;#1229o;只是窦a;#333o8;卿a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;长孙，越来越不a;#251o4;样a;#1229o;

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    a;a;1dquo;押？！a;a;rdquo;窦a;#333o8;卿花a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;a;#3o473;毛一挑，阴声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;是谁押a;#2o1o2;老夫a;#3o34o;孙子！？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;是a;#21o16;a;#362o8;马！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;雄心豹子胆，敢a;#2116o;老夫孙子！a;a;rdquo;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#294o8;a;#294o8;一拍a;#267oo;子，大发雷霆，a;a;1dquo;这a;#384o9;货a;#2o498;是有胆，a;#21o69;面跟王a;#389o2;勾勾搭搭，老夫都不a;#297o2;a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o2;，现在竟然a;#2oo26;a;#2oo1o;灌园小a;#2o799;a;#2o986;头，跟老夫a;#368o7;不去！说，a;#2o182;栽a;#3o34o;七哥是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;罪名？a;a;rdquo;

    林文景a;#2oo63;是听a;#21o4o;风声a;#236o1;匆匆a;#3278o;来，说不a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;所a;#2o197;然a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;小a;#2o154;听a;#21o4o;七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;，a;#236o1;急a;#3o528;赶a;#368o7;来a;#311o4;报，a;#278o9;来得a;#2145o;细问a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;突见窦a;#333o8;卿a;#33o8o;色一下变得a;#3859o;a;#3o475;起来，忙a;#2oo26;a;#2o854;a;#2o986;谋a;#21o1o;策a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;补救a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;不管a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;，都是跟在七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;身边a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;群狐朋狗友给撺掇a;#3o34o;，与七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;本心a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    窦a;#333o8;卿满意a;#3o34o;点头，林文景a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;a;#236o1;是a;#352o1;把所有a;#3o34o;罪名都栽给窦解a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2411o;子狐朋狗友a;#1229o;a;#2o182;对林文景道，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;给a;#251o5;a;#241o2;a;#358o5;给李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，老夫a;#37o27;孙a;#2o799;一向被管得a;#2ooo5;，a;#2o316;a;#229o4;犯科a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;是不敢a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;，只怕是有a;#2o154;打a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;名号a;#2o316;恶a;#1229o;a;#2o182;又有官身，还望不a;#352o1;失a;#2o1o2;朝廷a;#2o3o7;面a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    林文景点a;#3o528;头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;小a;#2o154;明a;#3o333;！a;a;rdquo;

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    a;#23oo2;飞a;#2oo63;是a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;杀a;#2o854;夫a;#2o11o;a;#21o69;，欲灭a;#2o854;满门a;#2o11o;后a;#1229o;a;#21o69;面窦a;#333o8;卿杖死王启a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;案子都a;#352o1;翻a;#2o1o2;，窦解a;#3o34o;官身肯a;#2345o;a;#2o445;不a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;a;#3683o;窦a;#333o8;卿自a;#24o49;都a;#33o73;不a;#2o1o2;干系a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    a;a;1dquo;这一下，窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;a;#3oo41;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#23oo2;飞阴阴a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

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    王a;#389o2;在一片反对声a;#2oo13;a;#3683o;续a;#2ooo4;次大捷，a;#26o25;首数a;#3o334;上千a;#1229o;换a;#2o316;a;#2o182;是赵a;#39o36;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o813;a;#2o25o;想，如果王a;#389o2;a;#33o21;得a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;上下a;#3o34o;a;#2o84o;力a;#259o3;持，立下a;#3o34o;功劳a;#2345o;然十a;#2o493;a;#3o334;a;#2o493;a;#2o11o;a;#21o69;a;#1229o;a;#26o82;然如此，a;#2o294;a;#2o961;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;明a;#3o528;跟王a;#389o2;a;#368o7;不去a;#3o34o;官吏，都a;#21o35;想a;#2o877;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;待a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#276o4;如窦a;#333o8;卿、a;#276o4;如向宝a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;然，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;是边a;#2232o;a;#352o1;a;#37o89;，a;#3o452;面a;#2o826;a;#39o33;、a;#2152o;蕃，天子和政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o891;政a;#2ooo4;a;#26o41;面a;#3o34o;稳a;#2345o;，绝不可a;#33o21;同a;#261o2;调换这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;官员a;#1229o;a;#2o182;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;算是罪魁a;#31o96;首，肯a;#2345o;a;#352o1;a;#362o8;第一a;#2oo1o;a;#653o7;向宝重a;#3o149;在身，a;#26o8o;法执掌a;#2o891;务，又挡a;#2o1o2;张守约a;#3o34o;路，同样a;#2o25o;被尽速调a;#362o8;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o891;a;#26o41;a;#2549o;在a;#21o69;三a;#3o34o;最后一a;#2o154;，a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;轻易a;#2116o;a;#2o182;，a;#3o456;反a;#2232o;，窦a;#333o8;卿说不a;#2345o;还可a;#2o197;a;#2o877;进上一步a;a;ash;a;a;ash;

    a;a;1dquo;窦a;#333o8;卿、向宝还有经a;#3oo53;a;#2o32o;，都是反对王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;拓边a;#2oo43;策a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;经a;#3oo53;和向宝a;#335o9;是被调职，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;稳a;#2345o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o891;务，窦a;#333o8;卿甚至可a;#33o21;a;#2o25o;进上一步a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#39o3o;替经a;#3oo53;a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;职a;#2o3o1;，来权a;#3o693;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#335o9;是在a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;a;#26o85;，说起此a;#2o1o7;a;#261o2;，a;#23oo2;飞a;#3o34o;声音a;#2oo13;肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;许不忿，a;#3683o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;板起来a;#1229o;a;#2o294;现在不同a;#2o1o2;，a;#23oo2;飞是a;#315o5;a;#3o528;说a;#3o34o;，

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;现在是不可a;#33o21;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;局势变a;#2127o;a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;向，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，还是a;#23oo2;飞，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都是有a;#3o528;同样a;#3o34o;a;#21o28;a;#26o29;，最占a;#2o415;宜a;#3o34o;不是王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;，a;#3278o;是窦a;#333o8;卿a;#1229o;a;#4o556;蚌a;#3o456;a;#2o1o5;a;#2818o;a;#327o5;得a;#21o33;，a;#2o498;a;#2oo63;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;，只a;#33o21;说a;#2o154;家a;#3o524;a;#2o8o9;a;#229o9;、手段a;#3964o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;窦a;#333o8;卿明明是与王a;#389o2;a;#2oo26;敌a;#3o34o;急a;#2o8o8;锋，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;都a;#2o498;a;#2o1o2;霉，a;#2o559;a;#2o559;a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;把最大a;#3o34o;桃子摘a;#21o4o;手a;#2oo13;，这a;#244o3;然a;#2o25o;让李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和a;#23oo2;飞愤愤不平a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;这一a;#2o1o7;，王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;得a;#2o986;来，韩a;#2o872;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;应该a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;得a;#2o986;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3619o;叹a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;挖下a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo1o;陷阱，让窦解a;#37o27;a;#2o667;子自a;#24o49;跳a;#2o1o2;进去，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;把窦a;#333o8;卿一起扯落下去a;#1229o;这灌园小a;#2o799;，a;#2o498;是越来越a;#2o25o;用计a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#23oo2;飞点点头，犹a;#3oo97;a;#2o1o2;一下，却又a;#3o385;a;#3o528;a;#3o473;摇起a;#2o1o2;头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;总觉得不a;#2o687;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;手a;#315o8;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#215o7;a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o96o;次大a;#2o111;a;#3o34o;缘故，a;#23oo2;飞承李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;，曾a;#2o18o;细a;#3o74o;a;#3135o;a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;往行a;#2o1o7;，发现a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;性格向来是宁a;#2o174;a;#3o452;a;#2oo13;取、不向曲a;#2oo13;求a;#1229o;遇上艰a;#3859o;a;#385o5;阻，往往都是a;#3o452;a;#2513o;a;#2o1o2;a;#244o3;a;#3o34o;一a;#21o73;a;#26o25;a;#368o7;去，虽然劈下去a;#3o34o;角a;#2423o;a;#3689o;a;#2412o;a;#2o986;a;#2o154;意a;#3492o;，a;#2o294;a;#26o8o;一a;#2o363;a;#228o6;都是正面a;#3o34o;对a;#2o915;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o17o;次挖陷阱诱窦解上a;#38o57;，虽然大获a;#251o4;功，a;#2o294;a;#23oo2;飞却觉得这a;#2oo1o;计策太a;#368o7;a;#2o11o;阴a;#385o5;，不a;#2o284;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;本性a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;洒然a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不管是谁a;#3o34o;手a;#315o8;，都是a;#38o24;对a;#3o528;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#1229o;a;#2o182;来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#261o2;，私下里应是奉a;#2o1o2;韩稚圭a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;，现在又a;#2224o;王启a;#2418o;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，跟韩a;#2o872;是a;#277oo;火不容a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#244o3;然a;#352o1;把窦a;#333o8;卿赶a;#362o8;，a;#3o465;得a;#2o182;a;#2o219;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;后，a;#2o25o;变本加厉a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，还是a;#23oo2;飞，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;对a;#358o5;a;#2oo13;都是透a;#3o528;浓浓a;#3o34o;幸灾a;#2oo48;a;#31o96;a;#3o34o;味道a;#1229o;

    窦a;#333o8;卿完a;#345o7;a;#2o1o2;！窦解a;#2oo63;完a;#345o7;a;#2o1o2;！

    a;#335o9;是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;处a;#26o29;不a;#2o844;，a;#337o7;说a;#244o3;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;a;#24o76;奭a;#352o1;a;#21o33;用a;#2o182;身a;#2oo26;a;#362o8;马承受a;#33o21;a;#2116o;用马递a;#3o34o;权a;#21o33;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;奏报天子，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;说不得a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;将此a;#2o1o7;捅a;#21o4o;天上去a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#2o197;王a;#389o2;和韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;行a;#2o1o7;手段，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;说不a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;把王启a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;遗a;#2336o;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;送a;#21o4o;a;#2o14o;里去，去a;#2597o;a;#37o27;a;#3o331;闻a;#4o723;，窦a;#333o8;卿如a;#2o3o9;遮拦得a;#2o3o3;？！

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;长身a;#3278o;起a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不管a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说，这一案，a;#251o5;a;#2o25o;秉a;#2o844;a;#3278o;a;#26o29;！a;a;rdquo;！

 第１３章 不由愚公山亦去（四）

    a;#123o4;夜里还有一更a;#1229o;继续求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    a;#24o5o;是a;#2o116;月末，a;#3o495;正a;#3o34o;a;#3o427;夏a;#24o5o;经降a;#2oo2o;这片大a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#289o9;a;#28o1o;铺天a;#3o422;a;#2232o;，稍远一点a;#3o34o;景物都在晃a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;空气a;#2oo13;变得扭曲起来a;#1229o;树上a;#3o34o;蝉a;#4o483;a;#2oo63;听不a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，这般a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;天气，a;#236o1;算蝉虫都受不a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3683o;a;#4o644;a;#223o3;夯筑a;#3278o;a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;路面a;#2oo63;变得a;#3o333;得发a;#2o142;，反射a;#3o528;a;#289o9;辣辣a;#3o34o;阳a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;路边干燥a;#3o34o;a;#336o9;a;#264o8;，大a;#27o1o;只a;#352o1;一点火星，a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;燃a;#289o3;起来

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o5o;经a;#2281o;a;#26o85;a;#278o9;有下雨，藉a;#277oo;河面a;#276o4;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;上a;#2o14o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o3o2;a;#2o1o2;有a;#2ooo4;a;#2361o;还a;#2281o;a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;a;#2o391;头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;河a;#277oo;，a;#26o49;边a;#3o34o;赵隆a;#2o945;a;#368o7;来，一起望a;#3o528;a;#2o877;a;#2o3o2;一点a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;河底a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;面，a;#236o1;听王a;#214o2;叹道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;是江南a;#3o34o;河a;#277oo;如藉a;#277oo;一般，a;#37o27;a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#2591o;a;#251o4;a;#236o1;a;#2o84o;完a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;王官a;#2o154;说a;#3o34o;是a;#1229o;幸a;#229o9;a;#2o851;西这一片种得都是a;#2o9o8;a;#4o614;，现在a;#2232o;里只有a;#336o9;，a;#278o9;有粮，a;#2oo63;不怕不下雨a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;王官a;#2o154;？a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;转回头a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#251o5;是不是a;#352o1;唤赵子渐a;#2o32o;a;#2o316;赵官a;#2o154;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不敢，不敢a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;赵隆a;#3683o;声自谦，a;#2o294;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;一a;#33o8o;满足a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情，却是明显a;#3o34o;在说a;#3o528;a;a;1squo;a;#2281o;叫a;#2o474;a;#2o96o;声a;a;rsquo;a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;、赵隆，现在都a;#24o5o;得a;#2o1o2;官身，a;#297o2;所a;#244o3;然a;#3o34o;是王官a;#2o154;和赵官a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且在回程a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，又听说a;#2o1o2;古a;#282o5;大捷a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;现在a;#3o34o;心情，a;#276o4;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;都a;#352o1;轻松a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;、赵隆a;#2o17o;天都换上a;#2o1o2;青色a;#3o34o;官服，虽然a;#24o5o;经被汗a;#277oo;湿透，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都是毫a;#26o8o;觉察a;#21o4o;样子a;#1229o;a;#26o89;点回a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#229o9;a;#229o9;炫耀一a;#3oo58;a;#3o34o;想法，a;#2o8o5;a;#26o21;在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o84o;然忽a;#3oo53;a;#2o1o2;a;#228o6;a;#3oo28;a;#3o34o;炎a;#289o9;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o154;来a;#255o9;？张a;#38o52;辖和王都a;#3o693;都一起回来a;#2o1o2;，李经a;#3oo53;a;#2oo63;该a;#2o986;城a;#3o456;迎吧？a;a;rdquo;离a;#3o528;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;越来越近，赵隆又憧a;#25oo4;起空城a;#3o456;迎a;#3o34o;a;#2233o;景a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#244o3;即a;#279oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o4o6;a;#2o919;a;#277oo;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不可a;#33o21;a;#3o34o;，王都a;#3o693;和张老a;#38o52;辖都a;#278o9;派a;#2o154;a;#3689o;a;#3o693;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;有a;#2o154;a;#2o986;迎？a;a;rdquo;

    赵隆回头望a;#2o1o2;望跟在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;身后a;#3o34o;a;#3671o;队，一辆马a;#3671o;被护在队a;#2o237;a;#2oo13;a;#2283o;，李a;#2o449;和一a;#2o247;护卫a;#2226o;在马a;#3671o;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#1229o;安坐在a;#3671o;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;，a;#236o1;是a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;所说a;#3o34o;张老a;#38o52;辖和王都a;#3o693;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o52;辖张守约，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;奉a;#26o88;往a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;宣召a;#3o34o;a;#2o837;a;#2o869;a;#211o3;都a;#3o693;王a;#2oo13;正a;#1229o;

    张守约却是老a;#2o1o2;，一趟长程a;#3o34o;a;#26o53;行a;#28o4o;耗a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;不少a;#3o34o;精力，a;#278o9;有在夏天a;#289oo;火a;#3o34o;心情a;#1229o;a;#3653o;在马a;#3671o;里，跟a;#3o528;细a;#3o473;小a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;王a;#2oo13;正对坐，有一句a;#278o9;一句a;#3o34o;闲聊a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    张守约自a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;得a;#276o4;王a;#214o2;a;#352o1;a;#26o89;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;经a;#368o7;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;a;#261o2;，被陕西宣抚a;#2o351;韩绛强a;#3oo41;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;天，向a;#2o182;a;#3581o;问a;#312o6;a;#2o964;a;#2o891;情a;#1229o;这一耽a;#256o1;，a;#2o415;被王a;#214o2;和赵隆a;#2o174;后面赶a;#2o1o2;上来a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;王a;#2oo13;正奉a;#26o88;a;#2o986;a;#2o14o;，a;#362o8;得a;#276o4;王a;#214o2;还a;#352o1;迟上a;#2ooo4;天，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;一路快马加鞭，a;#2oo63;是在a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;a;#2422o;一a;#26o85;路程后，与张守约、王a;#214o2;a;#3o896;上a;#2o1o2;面a;#1229o;

    追上a;#2o1o2;张守约和王a;#214o2;，王a;#2oo13;正a;#2o415;不a;#2o877;a;#32o39;赶a;#2493o;赶a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;有计较，a;#21o18;a;#2o986;a;#2o14o;，a;#2o154;还在a;#2o14o;a;#3oo79;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#362o8;快点a;#2o195;a;#3492o;自a;#24o49;忠a;#2o11o;王a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;后，急a;#3o528;往a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;赶，却a;#2o25o;给a;#2o154;一种a;#2o182;迫不a;#2145o;待a;#352o1;把李、向a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;a;#3688o;a;#2o986;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;感觉，这样太得罪a;#2o154;，a;#244o3;然a;#352o1;a;#362o8;a;#2493o;一点a;#1229o;

    a;#215o8;自有a;#3o528;a;#215o8;自a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;，三a;#2532o;a;#2o154;马a;#2o415;合a;#2o316;一路，一起向a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;进发a;#1229o;

    昨a;#26o85;一行a;#2o154;在陇城县歇息，王a;#2oo13;正并a;#278o9;有让a;#2o154;a;#2o8o8;一步a;#3689o;a;#3o693;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;还是a;#37o27;句a;#358o5;，这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;太得罪a;#2o154;a;#1229o;如果宣召a;#2o351;臣手上拿a;#3o34o;是擢升a;#3o34o;诏a;#2oo7o;，a;#244o3;然a;#2o25o;a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;遣a;#2o154;a;#3689o;a;#3o693;a;#368o7;去，a;#2o294;如果是降罪、a;#2o813;官a;#3o34o;诏a;#2oo7o;，却不a;#2o25o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o8o8;a;#3689o;a;#3o693;a;#244o3;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o154;，有怕罪臣a;#3oo31;罪a;#285o8;逃a;#3o34o;用意，a;#2oo63;有怕强迫遭a;#3614o;官员a;#2o986;迎a;#2o25o;a;#3oo41;下怨a;#2468o;a;#3o34o;想法，这a;#2oo63;是a;#2281o;少a;#2418o;来不a;#251o4;文a;#3o34o;惯a;#2o363;a;#1229o;

    王a;#2oo13;正a;#2o17o;次来a;#312o6;a;#2oo13;，手上a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o221;诏a;#2oo7o;并不是发给一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;，有a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;喜，有a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;悲，所a;#2o197;干a;#33o3o;都不a;#3o693;a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;张守约老a;#2o11o;a;#1999o;故，对朝a;#2oo13;惯a;#2o363;a;#2oo63;是极a;#29o87;悉，a;#244o3;然不a;#2o25o;让王a;#2oo13;正a;#2oo26;a;#3859o;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;平平静静a;#3o34o;一路进a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城，一行队a;#2o237;往a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;行去a;#1229o;可是a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;城a;#2oo13;心a;#3o34o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#21o69;面，却见a;#3o528;数a;#3o334;名a;#3o334;姓不a;#39o38;暑a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2226o;在a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;大门口a;#1229o;

    王a;#2oo13;正听a;#21o4o;a;#3689o;报，掀a;#2432o;a;#3671o;a;#24o88;一a;#3o475;，a;#2o415;大a;#215o7;一惊，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o7;？！a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;急问道a;#1229o;

    张守约下a;#2o1o2;a;#3671o;，花a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;双a;#3o473;蹙a;#3o528;，a;#2oo63;是a;#3o334;a;#246o5;不得a;#2o854;解，a;#2o182;见a;#37o27;群a;#3o334;姓安安a;#2o998;a;#2o998;，不a;#2o687;是来闹a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;

    李a;#2o449;受命去打a;#255o6;a;#28o4o;息，转a;#3o524;a;#236o1;回来a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1dquo;回a;#311o4;a;#38o52;辖、都a;#3o693;，是窦a;#211o3;总管a;#3o34o;孙子窦解犯a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;，李大a;#2422o;正在a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;审问a;#1229o;a;#228o6;面a;#3o34o;都是a;#3351o;a;#2oo27;，来听a;#28o4o;息a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;窦解a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}899;一下小a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;系，王a;#2oo13;正是a;#3o693;道a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;李、窦a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;是联起手来跟王a;#389o2;a;#2oo26;敌，一a;#39o31;和万a;#39o31;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o5;a;#2oo63;在朝a;#2253o;上掀起a;#2o1o2;轩然大波，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;可a;#2o197;算是a;#3o431;友a;#1229o;可a;#2o17o;次窦解都押上a;#2o844;a;#2253o;，被李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o146;审a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    如果不是李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;跟窦a;#333o8;卿翻a;#33o8o;，a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;窦解a;#3o34o;罪名绝对小不a;#2o1o2;，罪证a;#2oo63;肯a;#2345o;是明明a;#3o333;a;#3o333;，a;#2o351;得a;#2o197;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;权力都压不下去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;都a;#3o693;，a;#2o32o;a;#3o475;如a;#2o3o9;是a;#229o9;？a;a;rdquo;张守约随口问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    王a;#2oo13;正宣a;#26o88;a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;与a;#2o182;a;#26o8o;a;#2o851;，职a;#2o3o1;a;#24o5o;a;#2345o;，赏赐a;#24o5o;a;#2591o;，用不a;#3o528;a;#26o49;听、a;#26o49;观a;#1229o;a;#2o182;现在最应该a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;是回a;#2o182;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;私宅a;#2o241;息，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;等a;#2o154;上门a;#253o8;访恭贺a;#1229o;等向宝a;#352o1;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2o877;a;#2o986;来a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o132;a;#255o9;a;#1229o;张守约a;#2oo63;a;#2o934;备这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;，只是a;#2o182;与王a;#2oo13;正一路同行a;#3278o;来，在告辞a;#21o69;，还a;#352o1;a;#2o8o8;问上一句a;#276o4;较有a;#31o36;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#38o52;辖请自a;#2o415;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#2oo13;正a;#3o693;情识趣a;#3o34o;回a;#2o1o2;一句，又a;#2526o;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#349o5;门a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;拥a;#2538o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;群a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#2o195;a;#3492o;天子a;#3278o;来，自是a;#352o1;在a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;大a;#2253o;上宣诏a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;在大a;#2253o;a;#2oo13;审案，a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;给a;#2o182;a;#3315o;a;#2o986;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;来，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;是在a;#2o1o8;a;#2253o;a;#1229o;

    王a;#2oo13;正命a;#2o154;托a;#3o528;用明a;#4o644;a;#325o4;缎a;#3o422;起a;#3o34o;a;#223o7;a;#26o88;，随即a;#2o415;a;#2oo3o;步a;#21o69;行a;#1229o;a;#2o182;手下a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#2o154;a;#3683o;忙上a;#21o69;驱赶a;#2o154;群，a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2432o;路，a;#3o452;奔a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#3278o;去a;#1229o;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    杨英快步a;#362o8;进王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;官厅a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;厅a;#2oo13;王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;对坐a;#3o528;，在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo13;间a;#2567o;a;#2o1o2;一张棋a;#3o424;，a;#4o657;子a;#3o333;子占满a;#2o1o2;棋a;#3o424;，a;#24o5o;经终局a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;同样a;#2oo63;在厅a;#2oo13;，a;#236o1;坐在棋a;#3o424;横头，正在a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;数子a;#1229o;

    听a;#21o4o;杨英进门a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;静，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o3o2;头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;棋a;#3o424;，口a;#2oo13;a;#21o17;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o1o8;a;#2253o;a;#37o27;边a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;如a;#2o3o9;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;窦解是官身，又a;#293o1;a;#28o41;a;#21o4o;窦a;#333o8;卿这a;#2o3o1;a;#3964o;官，故a;#3278o;此案并a;#278o9;有大a;#2253o;上a;#2o844;审，a;#3278o;是改在在a;#2o1o8;a;#2253o;审讯a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都不是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;官员，a;#3278o;是a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路经a;#3oo53;司a;#3o34o;属官a;#1229o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;审案，是a;#2o197;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;去审，a;#3278o;不是a;#2o197;经a;#3oo53;安抚a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;去审a;#1229o;王、a;#3964o;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o3o1;，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;韩a;#2o872;都a;#278o9;有插a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o313;a;#2232o;，a;#3683o;a;#26o49;听a;#3o34o;资格都a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;只a;#33o21;派a;#3o528;手下a;#2o154;去a;#2o1o8;a;#2253o;打听a;#1229o;

    杨英站a;#2345o;打躬，a;#3278o;后说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#2o498;是把所有a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;都推a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;手下a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;a;#2o116;和李a;#38o81;臂等a;#2o154;身上，a;#2o294;被a;#2o256;上a;#2253o;a;#3o34o;a;#38o65;a;#2o116;等a;#2o154;都说一a;#2o999;a;#3o342;是窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;a;#2o146;手a;#2o57o;得，包括a;#229o4;杀案，都是窦解一a;#2o154;所a;#2oo26;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;听a;#3o528;奇怪，跟a;#3o528;窦解a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2232o;a;#3o174;a;#26o8o;赖a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;有这等胆量指控窦解，窦a;#333o8;卿还a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;马a;#211o3;总管a;#216o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3oo97;惑a;#3o34o;问韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;昨夜是不是去大狱里跟a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;摇摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#278o9;有，下官如a;#2o3o9;a;#3o61o;a;#3o528;李经a;#3oo53;和窦观察a;#3o34o;耳a;#3o446;进大狱里去？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o294;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;还有a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;不a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;样子，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;得a;#3351o;a;#315o5;不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;心道a;#26o85;后阴谋a;#358o9;计还是少用a;#2oo26;妙，自a;#24o49;辛a;#3351o;建立起来a;#3o34o;形象a;#352o1;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#2o445;持才行a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;在a;#26o49;a;#2411o;韩a;#2o872;说a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句，a;a;1dquo;这a;#1999o;上还是聪明a;#2o154;居a;#2281o;，谁都a;#33o21;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;得a;#2o986;，a;#3o524;下a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;#2411o;窦解说a;#358o5;，a;#236o1;是在自a;#24o49;a;#33o46;子上套绳结a;#1229o;a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#38o65;a;#2o116;还是李a;#38o81;臂，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;只是一群狐朋狗友，不a;#2o25o;a;#2oo26;窦解a;#2ooo4;a;#329o7;插a;#2o992;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;说a;#3o528;又对杨英道，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#2o877;去a;#2o1o8;a;#2253o;打a;#255o6;，有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#26o32;a;#3o34o;进展，a;#236o1;回来报告a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;诺a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;杨英a;#218o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#219o3;，a;#2o415;转身a;#2o986;去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;将棋子一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2591o;回棋a;#3o418;，同a;#261o2;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;王启a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;遗a;#2336o;现在如a;#2o3o9;a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;机宜放心a;#1229o;王阿柳a;#3o475;a;#2o284;甚重，a;#2o854;实只是a;#3o382;a;#329o5;a;#2o26o;，有a;#2o167;老a;#2o851;a;#29o31;，a;#244o3;不a;#26o85;即可a;#3o154;a;#2484o;，王家a;#3o34o;一对a;#2o799;女a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有大a;#3o861;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;说得欣慰，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#3oo58;计a;#21o1o;并a;#278o9;有a;#2o26o;害a;#21o4o;a;#2o154;命，让a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;感a;#21o4o;很轻松a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o171;意杀a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;杀得a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;用a;#26o8o;辜者a;#3o34o;性命却陷害敌a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;却是不愿去a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    虽然王阿柳a;#2641o;死，a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;女a;#2oo63;安然a;#26o8o;恙，a;#2o294;窦解夜a;#2o837;a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;罪名洗不a;#33o73;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;逼问王阿柳，等a;#2o11o;是对流言不打自a;#253o7;，将a;#2o182;a;#368o7;去罪行a;#2o84o;都a;#241o2;a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;窦解被a;#253o4;押a;#21o4o;a;#349o5;门a;#28o4o;息在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#2o256;播a;#2432o;，第a;#2o1o8;天一a;#26o89;，a;#236o1;拥a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;a;#2o154;来a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;递a;#2o9oo;状，现在a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#228o6;面a;#2226o;a;#3o528;数a;#3o334;a;#3o334;姓，都是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3351o;a;#2oo27;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#3o693;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2o25o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;？a;a;rdquo;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;跟a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;一起a;#2591o;拾起棋子，同样随口问a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;总不a;#2o25o;a;#3o524;a;#3o529;a;#3o529;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;孙子去死，自家还a;#352o1;被a;#293o1;a;#3683o;进去a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;a;#26o89;城门a;#21o18;a;#2432o;，a;#236o1;有a;#2o154;a;#3o475;见有a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;门客a;#241o2;a;#3o528;三四a;#213o5;马赶a;#2o986;城去a;#2o1o2;，大a;#27o1o;是想找韩琦a;#2411o;忙a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;说道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;恐怕是远a;#277oo;救不a;#2o1o2;近渴a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;得讥讽，a;a;1dquo;王启a;#2418o;被杖死a;#3o34o;这一桩a;#2o844;案肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;把窦a;#333o8;卿a;#253o2;下a;#277oo;，天子a;#37o27;一a;#2o851;a;#2o182;不a;#229o9;a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;正a;#352o1;重a;#2432o;棋局，杨英这a;#261o2;又急匆匆a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;回来，向a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;三a;#2o154;a;#311o4;报道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;机宜、提a;#2oo3o;、抚勾，天a;#2o351;来a;#2o1o2;，a;#352o1;三a;#2o3o1;去a;#255o9;a;#26o88;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第１３章 不由愚公山亦去（六）

    a;#123o4;a;#3o952;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;a;#2o851;终a;#2o11o;a;#368o7;去a;#2o1o2;，计算一下，a;#2o174;a;#2o1o8;月a;#2o1o8;a;#26o85;a;#21o4o;a;#2o843;a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;这七天里，a;#2o474;只更a;#2o1o2;七章，欠a;#2o1o2;七章a;#1229o;a;#2o174;a;#2o17o;天a;#2432o;始，下面a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;星期，a;#2o474;一a;#26o85;三更，将欠下a;#3o34o;a;#24o8o;都补回来a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    将a;#223o7;a;#26o88;一一宣读完a;#276o5;，王a;#2oo13;正a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;是去验证古a;#282o5;大捷a;#3o34o;a;#3o495;a;#2o266;，不a;#368o7;这a;#2o1o7;并不用a;#3o528;急，a;#2oo63;急不来a;#1229o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o3o3;a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;后，将臣服大宋a;#3o34o;a;#23o39;态a;#2o57o;足，a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经回a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;老a;#24o34;静等封赏a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王a;#2oo13;正a;#352o1;数a;#2o154;头很容易，都用a;#3o416;a;#331oo;a;#368o7;后堆在库房里，a;#236o1;等a;#3o528;朝廷来点验a;#26o25;首数a;#3o495;实与否a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#352o1;跟a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药面对面a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o83o;认，却是a;#352o1;费上十a;#2o96o;天a;#3o34o;功夫a;#1229o;

    窦a;#333o8;卿、向宝a;#255o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#223o7;a;#26o88;后，都是面a;#26o8o;a;#3492o;情站a;#21o4o;一边去a;#1229o;王a;#2oo13;正不去a;#353o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;霉头，上a;#21o69;向王a;#389o2;、a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;和韩a;#2o872;一一道喜a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;边一a;#2o919;一a;#289o9;，一忧一喜，正是对a;#276o4;a;#2o998;明a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;大a;#2253o;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo13;最得意a;#3o34o;并不是王a;#389o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;这a;#261o2;a;#315o5;a;#3o511;a;#3o511;a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#2253o;后小门a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;进来a;#1229o;

    王a;#2oo13;正一见一名身穿a;#32o43;袍a;#3o34o;官员a;#362o8;a;#2o986;来，a;#3683o;忙a;#2ooo2;下王a;#389o2;a;#368o7;去行a;#31o36;a;#1229o;大a;#2253o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;所有文官武官，a;#2oo63;都一起向a;#3o528;一a;#2422o;a;#2oo43;尊躬身a;#31o34;意a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;回a;#2o1o2;半a;#31o36;，a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;都a;#3o693;奉a;#26o88;西来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;有失迎迓，a;#2281o;有a;#246o8;a;#2493o;，还望都a;#3o693;恕罪a;#21o17;a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;大a;#2422o;所言，a;#2oo13;正绝不敢a;#244o3;，a;#2o3o9;有恕罪一说a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#2oo13;正随口敷衍a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，心a;#2oo13;a;#3oo97;惑丛生a;#1229o;a;#2o182;进a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;宣诏，却不a;#3689o;a;#3o693;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#24o3o;a;#349o5;a;#3o34o;现a;#2o219;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#3oo58;a;#2oo3o;a;#2116o;a;#2o854;实a;#236o1;是a;#3492o;明a;#2o1o2;天子对李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;a;#1229o;如果正a;#2412o;情a;#2o917;下，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;该是惶惶不安才是，a;#2o294;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;这张深深透a;#3o528;得意a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#33o8o;，却哪有半a;#2o998;惶恐a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;给王a;#2oo13;正这a;#2o3o1;天a;#2o351;a;#255o9;风洗尘，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#236o1;在大a;#2253o;处a;#2o256;下宴a;#241o9;，并邀请a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;所有官员一a;#4o784;参加a;#1229o;正a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;宫宴a;#33o21;a;#2567o;上大庆殿，在a;#349o5;门大a;#2253o;上a;#2567o;宴a;#2oo63;是一a;#2418o;都a;#352o1;有上a;#2o96o;次a;#1229o;

    宴a;#241o9;a;#316o9;备a;#352o1;有一段a;#261o2;间，a;#2oo27;宾王a;#2oo13;正去a;#2o182;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;被安a;#2549o;下来a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o3;所去沐a;#28o2o;更衣，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;a;#2o241;息一下a;#1229o;a;#3278o;大a;#2253o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;窦、向、王、a;#3964o;等a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;四散a;#3278o;去，等a;#3o528;宴a;#2o25o;a;#3o34o;a;#2432o;始a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;和赵隆跟a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;和韩a;#2o872;一起回官厅，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#21o17;另有a;#2o1o7;，并a;#278o9;有跟a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;

    一a;#21o35;经月，a;#2o877;见面a;#261o2;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;都穿上a;#2o1o2;官袍，这让王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o475;得a;#3o524;a;#289o9;不a;#24o5o;，一路都a;#3o452;勾勾a;#3o34o;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;赵隆身上a;#3o34o;一片青色a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;和杨英a;#2oo63;得a;#2o1o2;官身，a;#21o69;a;#2o96o;天，擢a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#2oo26;官a;#3o34o;a;#2o844;文a;#24o5o;经发a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}164;格a;#2591o;一道a;#223o7;a;#26o88;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}48;诰，a;#352o1;上a;#2o14o;去三班院报道才a;#33o21;拿a;#21o4o;，不a;#276o4;王a;#214o2;、赵隆a;#3o452;a;#255o9;在a;#2o14o;a;#2oo13;a;#236o1;a;#2591o;a;#21o4o;手a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;简单a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;在a;#21o69;a;#362o8;a;#3o528;，王a;#214o2;在后面跟韩a;#2o872;说a;#3o528;a;#2o837;a;#3528o;天子a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;见闻a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;次愚a;#2o8o4;越次a;#2o837;a;#3528o;，a;#2o389;幸得a;#3o585;天a;#39o68;a;#1229o;不意在崇政殿a;#3o34o;屏风上，a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;名讳！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;是韩a;#2o872;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;字吗？还是说天下a;#236o1;小弟一a;#2o154;叫这a;#2oo1o;名字a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#21o35;自谦a;#2o1o2;，天子可是a;#2o96o;次提a;#21o4o;a;#2o32o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;天子对韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;a;#2788o;让王a;#214o2;羡慕不a;#24o5o;，即a;#2o415;a;#261o2;隔近月，a;#2oo63;是一样a;#3o34o;心情a;#1229o;

    回a;#21o4o;官厅a;#2oo13;，王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;不问自家a;#2o799;子在a;#2o14o;里a;#3o34o;经历，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o475;a;#2o182;a;#241o2;回来a;#3o34o;私a;#2o449;，坐下来a;#2o415;劈头问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆，这次算不算a;#2o316;茧自缚？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3oo53;感a;#26o8o;奈a;#3o34o;点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;a;1dquo;李经a;#3oo53;a;#2o17o;次可a;#33o21;是a;#352o1;a;#2o195;替窦a;#211o3;总管a;#3oo41;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;回答得a;#3o452;a;#255o9;，让王a;#389o2;叹a;#2o1o2;一口气a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#26o89;a;#3o693;如此，a;#236o1;a;#3oo41;下窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;等李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;后a;#2o877;对a;#2o184;a;#2o182;，a;#2oo63;是一样a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    在a;#4oo6o;和a;#29o66;掌a;#2oo43;间挑一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o986;来，a;#24o5o;经是让a;#2o154;大费a;#246o5;量a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#352o1;在臭a;#329o5;和烂a;#3443o;a;#2oo43;间挑一a;#2oo1o;，更是让a;#2o154;头a;#3o14o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;都不想a;#352o1;a;#1229o;可回想起a;#26o41;才李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#33o8o;上得意a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;意，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#3o693;道a;#2o182;对a;#2o195;替窦a;#333o8;卿被a;#3oo41;a;#2o219;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o8o5;满a;#2o1o2;a;#2o449;心a;#1229o;

    a;#26o41;才在大a;#2253o;上，王a;#389o2;跟李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;一样都在a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#315o5;得有a;#2o123;发a;#2o725;，尽管a;#228o6;a;#2o154;a;#3o475;不a;#2o986;来，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;跟a;#2o182;处得a;#2oo37;a;#2o1o2;，却是一a;#3o524;a;#236o1;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;透底a;#1229o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;得意a;#2o1o2;，王a;#389o2;a;#352o1;a;#33o21;a;#2432o;心a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#37o27;才叫有a;#3974o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;轻轻咳a;#22o13;a;#2o1o2;一声，愁a;#3o473;不展a;#3o34o;王a;#389o2;又a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;说正a;#2o1o7;a;#2o8o8;清嗓子a;#3o34o;毛a;#3o149;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;a;#2oo64;惯a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;王a;#214o2;虽然听得不明不a;#3o333;，a;#2o294;见a;#21o4o;父a;#2o146;a;#31o7o;色a;#2ooo5;肃，a;#3o693;道说得是见大a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo63;不插a;#22o68;，在a;#26o49;静静a;#3o34o;听a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;听见韩a;#2o872;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3576o;得在下a;#21o69;次去a;#2o14o;城，正是a;#2o1o8;月a;#21o21;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;a;#261o2;正a;#24o39;a;#3o896;上韩a;#3o456;a;#2o844;上a;#2oo7o;天子，反对青苗法，备言a;#26o32;法a;#252oo;民a;#2oo81;国a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;说a;#21o4o;这里，a;#2o415;是一a;#39o39;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;自是有a;#3o34o;放a;#3o69o;，让王a;#389o2;a;#33o41;筋飞速转a;#2o1o2;起来，a;#22o68;里问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;是让王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;告a;#3o149;求去a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一次？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;点a;#2o1o2;点头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;此a;#2oo3o;，a;#244o3;然不是a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;求去a;#1229o;a;#2o854;实a;#236o1;是在跟天子说有a;#251o5;a;#278o9;a;#2o182;，逼a;#3o528;官家在变法和不变法a;#2oo13;间a;#2o1o8;选一a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;闻言一惊，这a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;a;#2o14o;城回来后a;#236o1;跟a;#2o182;说a;#368o7;，a;#2o294;现在这种情a;#2o917;下提起，a;#244o3;然另有深意a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#3o511;a;#2o1o2;起来a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;是a;#352o1;a;#251o5;学a;#3o528;王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;微微一a;#315o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;a;#253o7;数学不来，a;#2o294;将a;#2o854;本意学来a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;有a;#251o5;a;#278o9;a;#2o182;吗？a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;双a;#3o524;a;#3o511;缝得更厉害，将a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;压缩得更加a;#3816o;a;#21o33;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;又点点头，却a;#278o9;有说a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2o17o;次赴阙必然是一去不回a;#1229o;天子a;#352o1;a;#325oo;护a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o869;a;#37o96;稳a;#2345o;，不可a;#33o21;让一a;#2oo1o;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;声名狼藉a;#3o34o;官员坐上a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;a;#2o86o;一路安抚a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置a;#1229o;a;#3278o;向宝a;#3o34o;座a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo63;给张守约a;#39o3o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;窦、向a;#2o1o8;a;#2o154;尽去，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o891;a;#2o869;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;最a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;三a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;，a;#3o8o5;果a;#2o165;存a;#3o34o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，自然a;#33o21;稳守a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置a;#1229o;a;#3o475;透a;#2o1o2;天子心a;#246o5;a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;，所a;#2o197;才a;#33o21;a;#315o5;得a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;得意a;#1229o;

    李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、窦a;#333o8;卿还有向宝这三a;#2o154;，a;#236o1;是河湟a;#2432o;边一a;#2o1o7;上a;#3o34o;三块绊a;#33o5o;a;#3o7o7;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;枯守a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;，费尽心力，抓a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#261o2;机，才有a;#2o1o2;托a;#3o8o5;、古a;#282o5;a;#2ooo4;次大捷a;#1229o;a;#3278o;平a;#251o2;策a;#2oo13;用屯a;#3oooo;、a;#24o66;易a;#2o1o8;策，a;#2o197;固根本a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;，至a;#2o17o;a;#2641o;a;#33o21;a;#26o45;行a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;下a;#2345o;a;#2o915;心a;#352o1;助王a;#389o2;a;#26o89;a;#26o85;功a;#251o4;a;#2o975;a;#26o59;，a;#236o1;绝不a;#2o25o;容许a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;一a;#2o154;还a;#3oo41;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次是a;#3859o;得a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;，a;#3683o;续a;#2ooo4;次大捷让王a;#389o2;和河湟拓边a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;在天子心a;#3o446;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;a;#3o452;线攀升，如果趁此良机不尽快a;#3688o;a;#362o8;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;三a;#2o154;，谁a;#2oo63;说不a;#2o934;a;#26o85;后局势还a;#2o25o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;变a;#2127o;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;说不a;#2345o;a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;王a;#389o2;a;#3683o;续a;#248o8;败a;#2oo1o;a;#2o96o;a;#2233o;，a;#2oo63;不是a;#278o9;有可a;#33o21;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#214o7;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;是将a;#2o25o;a;#3oo41;a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;窦a;#333o8;卿跟a;#3o528;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和向宝一起赶a;#362o8;，现在虽然算是有点弄a;#24o39;a;#251o4;a;#253o5;a;#3o34o;味道，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是把a;#3o446;标有窦a;#333o8;卿改a;#2oo26;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;提议，a;#236o1;是a;#352o1;让天子明a;#3o333;，最后a;#3oo41;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;与王a;#389o2;a;#277oo;火不容，逼得天子在a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;选择一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;最后a;#3135o;竟a;#2o25o;选择谁，韩a;#2o872;有a;#3o528;足够a;#3o34o;把握a;#1229o;

    官宴a;#2o934;备得很快，王a;#389o2;只问a;#2o1o2;a;#2o799;子a;#2o96o;句a;#358o5;，来a;#3689o;a;#3o693;赴宴a;#3o34o;小吏a;#24o5o;经a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;门口a;#1229o;

    大a;#2253o;a;#2oo13;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;和王a;#2oo13;正在上首a;#2o998;宾a;#2oo27;坐下a;#1229o;坐在a;#24o38;右a;#2ooo4;边a;#3o34o;，a;#21o17;是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;所有官员，都是a;#2o998;a;#3o528;官a;#2o3o1;a;#3964o;a;#2o3o2;坐下a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;晋a;#2o1o2;一阶，a;#2o3o1;置同样向上提升a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;王a;#214o2;和赵隆a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;，a;#2oo63;够资格参加，只是坐在a;#2o1o2;最后面a;#1229o;

    a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#3o34o;官员a;#3847o;a;#3847o;续续都来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;窦a;#333o8;卿和向宝a;#2oo63;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置上a;#1229o;很快，张守约a;#2oo63;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;在a;#3689o;a;#2o256;声a;#2oo13;，a;#26o32;a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2o853;马a;#38o52;辖大步a;#362o8;进厅a;#2o869;a;#1229o;a;#2o8o8;与a;#24o5o;经坐a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;向宝对a;#3527o;一a;#3o524;，a;#215o8;自把a;#3527o;线挪a;#2432o;，然后跟迎上来a;#3o34o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2o114;a;#3o456;见a;#31o36;a;#1229o;

    张守约a;#39o35;发a;#3o342;是花a;#3o333;，是a;#2o851;西a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;有名a;#3o34o;宿将a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o174;a;#2o891;四十载，在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;打滚a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间跟向宝a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;纪a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;大a;#1229o;可a;#2o182;却a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;a;#2o17o;天，才a;#33o21;与向宝平起平坐a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#335o9;不是向宝a;#2oo13;风，a;#2o182;a;#352o1;等a;#3o528;a;#255o9;班恐怕还a;#352o1;a;#291oo;上a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#1229o;想a;#21o4o;这里，a;#2o182;望向王a;#389o2;和韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o415;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o998;感a;#286o8;a;#1229o;

    a;#215o8;自坐a;#2345o;，李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;起身a;#31o69;a;#372o2;a;#1229o;一a;#3oo58;正式宴a;#2o25o;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;繁琐a;#31o36;a;#2o2o2;a;#2oo43;后，这a;#261o2;，宴a;#2o25o;才a;#3o495;正a;#2432o;始a;#1229o;饮a;#372o2;行a;#2o196;，a;#2oo63;有歌妓被找来a;#3492o;演a;#385o6;a;#372o2;，气氛a;#3688o;渐a;#289o9;闹a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;

    一a;#3o452;喝a;#3o528;闷a;#372o2;a;#3o34o;窦a;#333o8;卿，在敬a;#368o7;王a;#2oo13;正a;#2oo43;后，又向李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo3o;杯，叹道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;家门不幸，下官治家a;#26o8o;a;#26o41;，管束不a;#2ooo5;，才让a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2232o;a;#3o174;a;#26o8o;赖a;#345o6;惑a;#2o1o2;下官a;#37o27;不a;#251o4;a;#2212o;a;#3o34o;孙子a;#1229o;a;#2o1o7;a;#24o5o;至此，下官a;#2oo63;不敢求大a;#2422o;徇情a;#265o5;法，只求大a;#2422o;a;#33o21;根a;#3135o;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2oo1o;诱良a;#2o316;恶a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;罪，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不a;#33o21;a;#2o877;害a;#2o1o2;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;家良家子弟a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;说a;#3o528;，老a;#3o524;里a;#236o1;流下a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;行浊泪a;#1229o;

    终a;#2o11o;来a;#2o1o2;！韩a;#2o872;随a;#2oo43;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;一a;#2o955;a;#1229o;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;坚持将窦解下狱，并a;#2oo27;持审a;#297o2;此案a;#1229o;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;猜a;#21o4o;窦a;#333o8;卿将a;#39o3o;替a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;职a;#2o3o1;，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;在天子心a;#2oo13;博一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o452;名，a;#2o197;a;#2o415;a;#26o89;a;#26o85;起复，才如此不a;#3oo41;情面a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#3o524;下a;#21o69;提a;#24o5o;经不a;#251o4;立a;#2o1o2;，窦a;#333o8;卿求上门来，a;#2o197;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;应该a;#2o57o;不a;#21o4o;a;#38o81;面a;#26o8o;私a;#1229o;

    窦a;#333o8;卿a;#2o3o2;声下气a;#3o34o;求a;#3o528;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;，把罪名都推a;#21o4o;窦解a;#3o34o;狐朋狗友身上a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#244o3;a;#3o528;王a;#2oo13;正a;#3o34o;面把a;#358o5;说a;#2o986;来，a;#2oo63;有a;#3o528;让王a;#2oo13;正将a;#2o182;这a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;天子耳a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;a;#1229o;a;#24o76;望a;#33o21;让天子a;#3o475;在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;一张老a;#33o8o;上，放a;#2o182;孙子一条性命a;#1229o;

    窦a;#333o8;卿自称下官，给足a;#2o1o2;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#33o8o;面a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o693;a;#24o3o;a;#252o6;a;#3o528;窦a;#333o8;卿坐回座a;#2o3o1;，摇头叹道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;a;#24o5o;是a;#2o116;a;#26o85;a;#2o14o;a;#2o8o6;，a;#244o3;a;#3588o;守本a;#2o998;，却a;#26o8o;暇a;#2o182;a;#39o38;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;这却是在向窦a;#333o8;卿承诺不a;#2o25o;在a;#2o219;上追a;#3135o;窦解a;#2oo43;罪，a;#26o89;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;芥蒂，a;#2o284;是一扫a;#3278o;空a;#1229o;

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 第１４章 卧薪三载终逢春（上）

    年后上班第一天，忙了一点，现在才赶出来。第二更，求红票，收藏。】

    虽然李师中对韩冈瞪眼暗骂，但终究改变不了结果。他挨了王韶当头一棒，却不能就此事发作。王韶说的本就是正论，做一天和尚敲一天钟，既然案子在手上，就必须将之审下去。

    当着王中正的面，李师中也只能哈哈干笑了几声，道一句王子纯说得有理，自当如此，举起杯来，敬王韶的酒。而酒宴上的气氛，被一桶冷水浇过，就再也没热起来。过了一阵，秦州知州推说头疼，向王中正告罪后，当先退场。

    王韶的用心，李师中先前已经看破。他本奢望着眼前的局势可以让他留任秦州，他能对王中正这个阉宦笑脸相迎，也是因为有了一点自信。但王韶当面表明了他的态度，最终天子会怎么选择，结果又是为何，其实已经有了分晓。

    一场宴席便随着李师中的离开不欢而散，而王韶的这次图穷匕见，已经在秦州官场中引起了轩然大波。

    不知内情的外人，并不清楚王韶的本意是想着让王中正把他与李师中水火不容的情况报给天子。在他们眼中，王韶这是挟着因两次大捷而来的声势，明着要在官宴上与李师中分出个一二三来。

    在外人看来，王韶发难的时机选得让人拍案叫绝。窦舜卿被他孙子连累，李师中也不受天子使臣待见，向宝的钤辖之位更是被王韶的盟友张守约所替代，秦凤路主管蕃部事务的机宜文字如今气势正盛，眼下正是重新划分秦州官场派别的良机。

    要不是王韶的资历实在太浅，连个通判都没做过，而担任秦州这个节度要郡的知州，至少是得有侍制以上头衔，秦州知州的位置落不到他人头上去。而现在，如果李师中、窦舜卿尽去，现任的秦州通判也不够资格接任，只有从京中另外派人来。

    以如今王韶的功绩，以及天子因两次大捷而被吊起来的胃口，派来的新任知州必然会全力支持河湟开边。在其他官员看来，王韶的底气就在这里。

    对于外人的误会，王韶倒没管这么多，韩冈听了一点传闻，同样没放在心上，现在他们最重要的工作是把王中正给陪好。

    尽管天子那边做出选择至少要到一个月之后，但王中正的选择已经出来了。在秦州点验过一千多颗首级，他就跟着王韶往边境上去。

    在永宁寨见识过了马市榷场，在古渭接见了来前来拜见的俞龙珂和瞎药，最后王中正又随着王韶一起到了渭源堡。王中正对渭水之源很有兴趣，不过王韶要在堡中处理一些琐事，就安排了韩冈和王厚陪着他去渭水的发源地去走一走。

    低头看着脚下的清澈见底的涓涓溪流，王中正怎么也看不出这跟浑浊汹涌的渭水有何关联。即便是因伏旱而水位低落，他所见到的渭水，依然涛声如雷。王中正抱着深深的疑问：“这就是渭源？”

    “这正是渭源。”王厚点头答道，他指着不远处，流淌出眼前这条溪流的那座林木森森的山峦，“那里就是《书》中所载的鸟鼠同**山。”

    “‘导渭自鸟鼠同**？’”王中正随口就将《尚书?禹贡》中的词句引用了出来，显然对儒家经典是了若指掌。

    “正是这一句。《山海经》亦有载，‘渭水出鸟鼠同**山，东注河，入华阴北。’不过鸟鼠同**念着冗长，现在都唤作鸟鼠山。鸟鼠之名，可是有着几千年的历史了。”

    韩冈点头说着，心中却在惊叹王中正竟然能把尚书中的文字信手拈来。暗叹着，能在宫廷中混出头来，果然不可能是个简单的人物。

    从方才王中正露的一手来看，他对儒家九经的了解，也许比王厚还要强一点。而他的书法，韩冈这些天没少见识过，的确是上品无疑。

    韩冈曾听说，宫中的那些个内侍高品，基本上都是自幼入宫，在宫中就学。经过多年教育熏陶，无论文才武艺，皆有可观之处。出外任官，往往胜过一些只会吟诗作对的士大夫。

    想起真宗朝的宦官名将秦翰，再看看眼前的王中正，韩冈不禁感慨，所谓传闻流言，确是其来有自。

    秦翰一生领兵南征北战，前后负伤几近五十次，北抗契丹入侵，南平益州叛乱，在关西又与李元昊的祖父李继迁对抗，死时三军恸哭，是开国以来有数的良将。

    而王中正在不经意间表现出来的学问，已经可以让普通儒生自愧不如。而他现在身穿着青布襕衫，打扮得就像个文人，细长的眼眉也让他有着些斯文气。

    不过王中正却有着贪财的毛病。前几日在秦州时，各家给他送的礼，他可都是毫不推辞的一股脑儿都笑纳了。王韶和高遵裕听说了此事，都皱眉不已。比起家无余财的秦翰，王中正的德行可是差了许多。

    “时候已经不早，要到渭源的品字泉处，现在得走快一些了。”王厚在前催促着。

    韩冈抬头看了看天色，的确已经近午。山中可没有后世那样正经的水泥路，走得慢了，黄昏时就来不及出山了。

    “处道说得也是。”韩冈回头向王中正问询，“都知，我们是不是走快一点？”

    “那就快一点好了。吾亦是想早一点见见，渭水源头究竟是什么模样。若是能再见识一下何为鸟鼠同**那就更好了。”

    “同居一**的鸟鼠却是难见。”王厚笑道：“去岁在下随家严来过，只是见到蝙蝠乱飞。”

    “原来已经来过了，难怪如此道熟。”王中正转过来问韩冈，“韩抚勾你呢？”

    韩冈道：“在下尚是第一次来此。”

    一行人快马加鞭，很快就进入了鸟鼠山中。从被烈日炙晒的野地里，走进草木葱郁的树林，一阵沁人心脾的清凉便降临到众人身上，让人神清气爽。

    而一阵清脆的铃铛声这时从林木深处传来。王中正还没来得及询问，就看到前方道路转弯处，闪出一队蕃人马帮。二十多匹马背上都有两个大包裹，而赶着马队的则是六七个蕃人。

    这几个蕃人一见到迎面过来四五十名骑兵，立刻紧张起来，用力勒停坐骑，手上也握住了刀柄弓臂。不过当他们看清了韩冈这一彪人马的装束，却放松了下来，驱赶马匹避让到路边。

    韩冈等人骑着马昂然而过，不理会这些蕃人。经过老远，王中正却回头望着，问道：“此处为何有蕃商？”

    韩冈向他解释：“鼠鸟山南，支流尽入渭水，鼠鸟山北，水脉尽入洮河。这座山实是渭水和洮水的分水岭，从河湟往秦州的要道便自山中过，故而商旅众多。此时还算少的，等到秋时马膘长上来，这条路上哪一天都能看到十几家马队经过。”

    王中正看看脚下越来越狭窄曲折的道路，皱眉道：“难道去河湟，就没有其他路了？”

    “当然有！”韩冈点头，“另外一条路走的是北面的露骨山。不过露骨山地势险阻，道路难行，轻装骑兵经过容易，但载着货物的商队就不好走了。”

    “这条路还算好走！？”

    韩冈笑道：“这条路是唐时修筑，已经几百年没有整修，所以看着破败狭窄，其实重修一下，就会好走得多。”

    他停住马，叫过两名军汉吩咐了几句。就看见两人点头后，走下道路。拔出刀，在道边一片稀疏的草地上挖了一阵，掘出一个坑来。

    韩冈指着坑里的黄土：“无论汉唐，皆于此修桥铺路。看这下面就是夯筑过的熟土，可见本是官道的一部分。而上面的土层是这两百多年来洪水泛滥后才淤积起来的。所以只能生草，长不了树木。”

    他又指着眼前的山峦，“等日后攻下木征设在山背后的两处寨堡，就可以腾出手来重修鸟鼠山道。那时向河湟运输粮秣就会容易不少。不过若是能夺下河州，控制了洮水，大部分的粮秣军资又可以改由川中水路转运，费用比起走秦州还要节省。”

    听着韩冈将鸟鼠山道的古今娓娓道来，王中正总算是明白了一点为何眼前的年轻人这么得人看重。识见渊博，谈吐出众，又加上设疗养院、制沙盘军棋的才能，的确是难得的人才。再想起韩冈自称是第一次探索渭源，竟然已经对此处如此了解，可见他在其中下过多少功夫。

    一行人在树林中，顺着连接河湟和秦州的道路走来一里多地，又跟着王厚拐进了一条小山道。山道一路向上，前方不断的有垂下来的藤条和树枝拦路，韩冈不得不派出人手拿着刀去前面开道。

    听着身侧林中传来的流水声，韩冈、王中正他们又走了大约一个时辰，树林中的山道终于到了尽头，眼前豁然开朗，原本被树林遮挡的渭源溪流重新出现，而一座苔痕处处的破庙出现在众人面前。

    顺着水流，王中正看着破庙边一个碗口大的石**中汩汩流出的清泉，摇头叹道：“想不到滔滔渭水，其源头水脉竟然如此细小。”

    王厚小道：“无论江河，上溯至源头，也不过是一眼清泉而已。”

    王中正转头向西，眼神似是透过了眼前的山峦，望着极远处的某个地方：“江源不敢望，却不知何日能见到大河之源。”

    韩冈闻言，嘴角微微翘起。身边的这位阉宦，果然对拓边军功动了心思。！

 第１４章 卧薪三载终逢春（中）

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    韩a;#2o872;发明a;#3o34o;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;让王a;#389o2;a;#353o2;类a;#26o49;a;#3689o;，a;#2o182;来a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是a;#352o1;a;#2oo26;a;#26o32;堡选址，并a;#2o915;a;#2345o;大小范a;#2226o;和式样a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o21;更a;#3o452;观a;#3o34o;进行a;#3o83o;认，a;#2o182;找来a;#264o8;a;#2128o;打造a;#2o1o2;a;#26o32;堡a;#3o34o;实物模型a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;现在a;#3o34o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡，只a;#33o21;起a;#3o528;哨a;#255o6;a;#3o34o;用处，不a;#368o7;是a;#2oo1o;a;#3oo53;大一点a;#3o34o;烽火台a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;次董a;#35o29;在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#228o6;长驱a;#3o452;a;#2o837;，堡a;#2oo13;却a;#26o8o;a;#2o853;可a;#2o197;a;#26o29;a;#2o854;a;#244o2;路a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#255o9;口a;#2oo26;王a;#2oo13;正解释，a;a;1dquo;在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#2o462;造a;#26o32;堡，囤积粮a;#312o3;，驻扎大a;#2o891;，a;#236o1;是将a;#3845o;线a;#21o69;a;#2o28o;至a;#4o479;a;#4o736;山下a;#1229o;a;#3278o;古a;#282o5;一a;#241o2;a;#21o17;可a;#2o197;安心a;#3o34o;展a;#2432o;屯垦a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#2oo13;正又a;#2o3o2;头a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一阵a;#278o1;a;#3o424;，在a;#278o1;a;#3o424;一角有a;#3o528;标志东西南北a;#3o34o;十字箭头，边上还有a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;距离a;#3o34o;a;#276o4;a;#2o363;a;#2361o;a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;上a;#3o34o;学问，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o21;在赵a;#39o36;面a;#21o69;说上a;#358o5;，宫a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;宦官a;#278o9;有不学a;#3o34o;，王a;#2oo13;正a;#2oo63;a;#25o26;得如a;#2o3o9;a;#21o33;用a;#276o4;a;#2o363;a;#2361o;来换算实际距离a;#1229o;

    a;#278o1;a;#3o424;上a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;座寨堡，一东一西a;#3o34o;a;#3o456;隔大约半里a;#24o67;置a;#3o528;，a;#3278o;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;流经西堡南a;#2o391;，却a;#2o174;东堡北a;#2o391;经a;#368o7;a;#1229o;王a;#2oo13;正奇怪a;#3o34o;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;这a;#2ooo4;座a;#26o32;堡离得这a;#2oo4o;远，又隔a;#3o528;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡孤悬a;#2o11o;a;#228o6;，并设a;#2ooo4;座、a;#2o998;据a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#2ooo4;岸，a;#2oo13;设绳桥a;#2511o;a;#28o14;桥a;#3683o;a;#255o9;a;#2ooo4;岸，a;#2o415;可a;#251o4;犄角a;#2oo43;势，a;#33o21;自护得a;#2o84o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;半里a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;，一a;#3o334;a;#2o843;十步a;#3o34o;距离，a;#2oo63;算不上远a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;指a;#2o1o2;指a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;北岸a;#3o34o;西a;#2o391;寨堡，a;#3351o;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;一下，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o854;实a;#335o9;是a;#33o21;建在河a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;正对面a;#244o3;然是最a;#229o9;，a;#2o294;在a;#282o5;a;#277oo;北岸，最近a;#3o34o;一处适宜筑堡a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;却是这里，a;#278o9;得a;#2o182;处可选a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#2oo13;正a;#3o385;a;#3o473;问道，a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;是a;#282o5;a;#277oo;泛滥a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？洪流a;#2oo43;下，桥梁a;#3859o;行，a;#37o27;a;#2ooo4;堡间a;#3o34o;犄角a;#2oo43;势a;#236o1;a;#251o4;不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o2;吧？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;都a;#3o693;考虑得a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#216o8;a;#2o84o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o8o8;a;#3619o;a;#2o1o2;一句，a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;洪a;#277oo;泛滥a;#2oo43;a;#261o2;，a;#2281o;是暴雨a;#2oo43;后，a;#2232o;面泥a;#2787o;，贼a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;进攻a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#214o7;来如此a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#2oo13;正点a;#3o528;头，喃喃a;#3o34o;念a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句a;#1229o;最后a;#2526o;头a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;却是吾a;#2281o;问a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#2oo13;正对a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡问得a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;点，王a;#389o2;听a;#3o528;a;#236o1;觉得有a;#2o123;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#3oo97;问a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;投向韩a;#2o872;，韩a;#2o872;随即心a;#39o46;a;#31o7o;a;#2o25o;a;#3o34o;轻轻点a;#2o1o2;点头a;#1229o;

    果然如此！王a;#389o2;精a;#31o7o;a;#2o415;是一振a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;都a;#3o693;a;#33o21;a;#2o146;来a;#282o5;a;#283o4;，可见对a;#2o891;国a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo63;是放在心上a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;可a;#276o4;窦a;#211o3;总管强a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是向a;#38o52;辖还是窦a;#211o3;总管，自上a;#2o219;a;#2o197;来一次a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#21o4o;a;#368o7;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#1229o;a;#3278o;李经a;#3oo53;，a;#2oo63;是对扩建a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡毫a;#26o8o;a;#2o852;致，压a;#2o1o2;不a;#3o693;a;#2281o;少文a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;官家对河湟a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;始终放在心上，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;还是古a;#282o5;，都是经a;#2412o;挂在a;#22o68;边a;#1229o;吾a;#26o82;然a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，自a;#244o3;来a;#282o5;a;#283o4;一趟，a;#3682o;a;#2o14o;后a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;有a;#358o5;回a;#311o4;官家a;#1229o;a;#2o197;官家对河湟a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;重a;#3527o;，a;#2o1o7;a;#26o8o;a;#24o4o;细怕是都a;#352o1;问a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#2oo13;正撇清a;#2o284;a;#3o34o;说a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句，a;#2o294;a;#358o5;里a;#358o5;a;#228o6;都是透a;#3o528;a;#2o182;本a;#2o154;对a;#2432o;边a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;a;#2788o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;唉！a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;一声长叹，对a;#3o528;东面拱手叹息，a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;a;#352o1;流下泪来a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;天子如此a;#3o475;重，三a;#2418o;来王a;#389o2;只有a;#2o123;许微功可报天子恩a;#245o3;，实在是a;#3267o;愧a;#3859o;a;#244o3;，a;#3267o;愧a;#3859o;a;#244o3;啊！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;朝臣a;#2oo13;a;#2o26o;a;#2o11o;a;#2o869;，a;#24o69;a;#2422o;沮坏a;#2o11o;a;#228o6;，a;#24o38;正言还a;#33o21;a;#3683o;a;#3oo58;大捷，a;#2o3o9;谈a;#3859o;报天子？a;a;rdquo;王a;#2oo13;正见状，忙劝a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;a;#24o38;正言此a;#358o5;a;#2o256;a;#2o986;去，不a;#3o693;有a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;a;#352o1;a;#26o8o;a;#2232o;自容a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;声情并茂a;#3o34o;演a;#2o986;，韩a;#2o872;站在a;#26o49;边a;#278o9;有说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;王a;#2oo13;正a;#3o34o;心意a;#24o5o;经透a;#387o6;a;#2o986;来，a;#3278o;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;a;#24o5o;经达a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王a;#2oo13;正有心a;#2o11o;边a;#2o1o7;，王a;#389o2;老a;#2o11o;a;#1999o;故，王a;#2oo13;正只a;#2281o;问a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，又a;#2o174;韩a;#2o872;a;#37o27;里a;#3o83o;认a;#2o1o2;，自然不a;#2o25o;轻易放a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;很想把王a;#2oo13;正这a;#2o3o1;大a;#3597o;a;#2968o;拉进来，不a;#2o165;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;更a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;得a;#21o4o;天子a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;持，更是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;对抗a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;一a;#3o452;都a;#24o76;望有一a;#2oo1o;a;#33o21;在天子面a;#21o69;说上a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;助力，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;是太后a;#2o146;a;#2146o;，天子舅a;#2o844;，a;#244o3;然可a;#2o197;算得上a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;本身a;#3o34o;性格，却是贪功a;#368o7;甚，让王a;#389o2;心a;#2oo13;忌惮a;#1229o;说不a;#2o934;a;#37o27;天a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置a;#236o1;给a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;给a;#2538o;掉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;王a;#2oo13;正一来，王a;#389o2;a;#236o1;a;#3o447;上a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;与天子联系得更a;#32o39;密，王a;#389o2;不a;#2o171;意把一a;#2oo1o;a;#259o3;持a;#2432o;边a;#2oo43;策a;#3o34o;宦官拉来a;#244o3;a;#3o417;a;#2o891;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;宦官a;#2oo26;a;#3o417;a;#2o891;，唐宋a;#3o342;有a;#1229o;如a;#362o8;马承受一职，甚至可a;#2o197;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;参与a;#21o4o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;务a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上a;#39o46;a;#2o853;、a;#2o462;河a;#3o34o;宦官a;#2oo26;数a;#2oo63;不少a;#1229o;

    此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;士大夫，对a;#384o9;a;#2o154;极端歧a;#3527o;，有a;#2o1o7;a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2597o;打a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一a;#3oo58;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;对a;#384o9;a;#2o154;参与a;#21o4o;政a;#2o1o7;a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo13;来，却是a;#2oo64;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2412o;，需a;#352o1;a;#261o2;说上a;#2o96o;句，不需a;#352o1;a;#261o2;a;#236o1;a;#2o219;a;#2o973;a;#384o9;a;#2o154;在a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上a;#39o46;a;#2o853;a;#2o219;官a;#1229o;a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;却正a;#229o9;a;#3o456;反，a;#2o182;不歧a;#3527o;a;#384o9;a;#2o154;，却不a;#2oo64;惯a;#384o9;宦参与国政a;#1229o;

    故a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;对王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;想法不置可否，在心底里，还是反对居a;#2281o;a;#1229o;在a;#2o182;想来，王a;#2oo13;正可不一a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;与a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;一条心，说不a;#2o934;a;#2o25o;跟a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;打a;#251o4;一片，a;#3278o;且王a;#2oo13;正本a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;品行a;#2oo63;a;#251o4;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;只是a;#2o182;心里a;#3o34o;想法并不打算说a;#2o986;来，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;对a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;，韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;有所a;#39o38;忌a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;害a;#3o456;权，a;#2oo63;a;#3859o;说a;#234o8;重a;#234o8;轻a;#1229o;

    a;#385o6;a;#2o1o2;王a;#2oo13;正用a;#368o7;a;#262o2;饭，送a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;去a;#2o241;息a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;拉a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;和王a;#214o2;又站a;#21o4o;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;a;#26o49;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;想听听韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;意见a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;#2o32o;觉得a;#2ooo4;堡如此a;#24o67;置是否妥a;#244o3;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;如果a;#38o65;粮和a;#2o154;手足够a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#33o21;造得更大一点a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;这是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;回答a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;对a;#2o891;寨建筑a;#2o854;实并不a;#2o1o2;解，a;#2o182;只a;#3o693;道城墙越a;#3964o;越a;#214o2;，里面存放a;#3o34o;粮a;#312o3;a;#2o891;a;#268oo;越a;#2281o;，这城寨a;#236o1;越是a;#3859o;a;#2o197;攻a;#2o811;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;更清a;#2697o;，a;#2o462;造a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;a;#24o37;程，第一a;#2oo1o;a;#352o1;考虑a;#3o34o;都是a;#39o44;算问a;#39o64;，a;#255o9;下来a;#21o17;是a;#2o154;手问a;#39o64;，至a;#2o11o;建造a;#251o4;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;模样，都是a;#352o1;受这a;#2ooo4;条a;#24o38;右a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;哪来a;#3o34o;a;#2281o;a;#2o313;a;#38o65;粮？超a;#368o7;a;#2o116;a;#3o334;步a;#3o34o;寨子是不用想a;#2o1o2;！a;#335o9;是a;#38o65;粮足够，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡扩建a;#251o4;千步城不是更a;#229o9;？！a;#2o3o9;必弄a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;犄角a;#2oo43;势，在对岸a;#2o877;造一座堡？古a;#282o5;寨、甘谷城都a;#278o9;有，还不是安安生生a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，引a;#2919o;a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;藏在心底a;#3o34o;炸弹，a;#2o182;拍a;#3o528;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;边上，大声骂道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;a;#2oo63;是a;#229o9;a;#315o5;，a;#251o5;跟a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#352o1;a;#38o65;a;#2o462;城，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o498;a;#229o9;，让a;#2o1o8;哥a;#241o2;回a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;a;#2o221;空a;#3o333;a;#2423o;牒来a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;不想想这里是a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，不是a;#2o14o;城，有a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;拿a;#2ooo4;三a;#3o334;贯来a;#2oo8o;一张a;#2423o;牒a;#3o34o;？！还说是a;#2o54o;a;#2o116;万贯，a;#352o1;a;#33o21;卖a;#2o986;一半a;#2o215;a;#38o65;，a;#251o5;都a;#352o1;a;#289o3;香念a;#2o315;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;抱怨自有a;#2o854;道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;有一张a;#2423o;牒，可a;#2o197;a;#2o813;a;#2o154;丁税，可a;#2o197;不用路引a;#368o7;所a;#236o1;a;#33o21;游a;#362o8;天下，想弄一张来护身a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;a;#2o154;数不胜数a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且有a;#3o34o;a;#235oo;户a;#352o1;a;#2o445;子嗣平安，a;#2oo63;需a;#352o1;一张a;#2423o;牒来a;#21o59;a;#2423o;一a;#2oo1o;替身a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;a;#2423o;牒a;#236o1;a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#2o11o;有a;#2o215;证a;#21o48;，a;#33o21;卖上不a;#2o3o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o215;a;#38o65;a;#1229o;有a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2232o;a;#26o41;上有灾荒，朝a;#2oo13;拿不a;#2o986;a;#38o65;来救济，a;#236o1;发下a;#2423o;牒a;#2o8o5;a;#244o3;灾款a;#1229o;另一a;#26o41;面，a;#3o495;正a;#215o7;斋念a;#2o315;a;#3o34o;a;#2o711;a;#2o387;，却有许a;#2281o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo8o;不起一张a;#2423o;牒来a;#21o59;a;#2423o;，a;#3278o;只a;#33o21;终身a;#244o3;a;#2oo1o;a;#278o1;弥a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2423o;牒a;#3o34o;a;#2o215;格a;#236o1;跟有a;#2o215;证a;#21o48;一样，有a;#3o528;波a;#2116o;性a;#1229o;有a;#261o2;a;#3964o;有a;#261o2;a;#2o3o2;，有a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#3964o;，有a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#2o3o2;a;#1229o;如a;#2o14o;城、江南这a;#2o123;a;#235oo;庶a;#2oo43;处，往往a;#33o21;卖a;#3964o;a;#2o215;，a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;贯、三a;#3o334;贯都卖a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;，王a;#389o2;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;让a;#2o154;问a;#368o7;a;#2o215;，一a;#2432o;始报得是一a;#3o334;a;#2o1o8;十贯一a;#2o221;，a;#2o294;a;#244o3;听说a;#2o1o2;王a;#389o2;手上有a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;a;#2o221;a;#2423o;牒，啪，a;#244o3;即a;#236o1;a;#363oo;a;#2o498;a;#2oo61;十a;#1229o;

    政a;#2o1o7;a;#2253o;发下a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;张a;#2423o;牒a;#244o3;a;#2o316;a;#2o116;万贯来a;#2532o;款，a;#2o294;实际上却只a;#33o21;卖a;#2o986;不a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;万贯，这让王a;#389o2;如a;#2o3o9;不气？这种东西，还不a;#229o9;找a;#2o154;a;#3o828;摊派，只a;#33o21;一张张发卖a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;骂a;#2o1o2;一阵，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o1o7;a;#24o5o;至此，a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;向朝a;#2oo13;将此a;#2o1o7;说明，并继续a;#352o1;a;#38o65;a;#352o1;粮a;a;ash;a;a;ash;用不a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;万贯来筑寨堡，在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城边上还a;#229o9;说，a;#2o294;换a;#21o4o;离a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;三a;#3o334;a;#2281o;里a;#3o34o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;，单是征发起来a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;所需a;#3o34o;粮a;#336o9;，在路a;#2oo13;转运a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;耗a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#215o7;掉一半去a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o877;a;#33o21;a;#352o1;a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;三万贯a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#214o2;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;老子端来一杯a;#2o937;a;#3359o;a;#28o4o;气，王a;#389o2;心气平和a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;还是有a;#2o123;自a;#2o449;，a;#2o973;a;#2o511;a;#2o182;现在在天子心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;，a;#2o877;a;#352o1;a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;三万不a;#251o4;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o3o2;头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#278o1;a;#3o424;模型a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;a;#33o21;a;#2o877;a;#2281o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2ooo4;三万贯，a;#29o31;a;#3o528;a;#2227o;样，将现在a;#3o34o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡扩建一a;#3oo58;，a;#2o877;在对岸a;#26o32;建一座，勉强a;#2oo63;够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;届a;#261o2;在a;#2ooo4;边a;#215o8;放上一a;#2oo1o;指挥a;#1229o;有三四a;#3o334;a;#2o154;足a;#2o197;将堡子守a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#214o2;在a;#26o49;插a;#358o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#311o5;a;#2o891;一a;#2oo1o;指挥才有三四a;#3o334;，a;#2141o;a;#2o891;可a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;放a;#2141o;a;#2o891;来a;#251o1;守a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;摇头，提a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;音调a;#2oo13;满是不屑，a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;是a;#253o7;a;#2oo65;a;#2o853;弓箭手来此受a;#3oooo;a;#251o1;守，都a;#276o4;放a;#2141o;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    按a;#29o31;编a;#21o46;，一a;#2oo1o;指挥一般是a;#2o116;a;#3o334;a;#2o154;上下a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这只是a;#2o853;籍上a;#3o34o;数字，a;#2o943;去a;#215o7;空饷a;#3o34o;a;#276o4;a;#2o363;，和一a;#2o123;不a;#2257o;上阵、a;#2o294;后有靠山a;#3o34o;老弱，一a;#2oo1o;指挥a;#3o495;正可a;#2o197;投a;#2o837;战a;#26oo7;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;三a;#3o334;a;#2281o;a;#2o154;

    a;a;ash;a;a;ash;这里指a;#3o34o;是普a;#3689o;a;#3o34o;a;#311o5;a;#2o891;，a;#335o9;是a;#2141o;a;#2o891;，a;#21o17;一半是空a;#39o69;，a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;一半又a;#2281o;半在官员家奔a;#362o8;听命a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;战力甚至还不如a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;a;#2oo65;a;#2o853;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;a;#21o21;押运a;#2o891;饷去甘谷城，随行a;#3o34o;不是a;#244o3;a;#368o7;弓箭手a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;，a;#3278o;是a;#2141o;a;#2o891;，a;#2o182;说不a;#2345o;a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;a;#363o5;路a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    ！

 第１４章 卧薪三载终逢春（下）

    a;#123o4;赶a;#21o4o;现在，实在困得受不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o2;，不a;#368o7;还是完a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;承诺a;#1229o;第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;待a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;天，a;#2o18o;细a;#3o83o;认a;#2o1o2;筑堡a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;点，王a;#389o2;又a;#39o46;a;#3o528;大队回a;#3682o;古a;#282o5;a;#1229o;

    虽然a;#2o174;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#21o4o;古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;一路上，a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;都是羌a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#37o27;a;#2o123;羌a;#2o154;，一a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;王a;#389o2;a;#2o142;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;棋a;#2926o;，a;#2o415;是立a;#21o51;闪a;#21o4o;路边，有a;#3o34o;甚至a;#3633o;下来叩a;#253o8;，a;#276o4;汉a;#2o154;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#3964o;官棋a;#2926o;还a;#352o1;恭敬许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    王a;#2oo13;正a;#3o475;a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;势，a;#3o524;a;#289o9;不a;#24o5o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#24o38;正言在蕃a;#2232o;果然积a;#23o41;深重a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;次大捷，a;#2o498;把这a;#2o123;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;桀a;#3958o;不驯给打掉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;却是a;#26o8o;甚喜色a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;蕃a;#2o154;叩a;#253o8;，不如汉a;#2o799;一揖a;#1229o;这a;#3o334;a;#2281o;里a;#2232o;，汉a;#2o154;是实在太少a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#352o1;想稳a;#2345o;西a;#3oo58;，必a;#39o35;加快屯a;#3oooo;a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有数万户口，镇不a;#2o3o3;这里a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#1229o;纵a;#2o351;一次a;#368o7;a;#3o733;a;#2oo1o;千a;#3o334;a;#2oo1o;首级，让蕃a;#2o154;心惊胆a;#235o6;，a;#2o294;a;#368o7;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;又a;#2o25o;故态复a;#338o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;说a;#3o34o;一点不错a;#1229o;自古a;#282o5;a;#21o4o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;这条沿a;#3o528;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;河谷a;#3o34o;道路上，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#29o87;a;#3265o;寨这a;#2oo1o;算不上战a;#3oo53;a;#352o1;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;歇a;#33o5o;用a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;继点，设有宋a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;寨a;#228o6;，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#3o342;是蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o498;是想见a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;汉a;#2o154;，a;#2o294;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;身边a;#3o34o;这a;#2o123;a;#2o154;，见a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;都是把袖子a;#33o73;a;#2o1o2;半边a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o854;实a;#3o495;正说起来，窦a;#333o8;卿说三a;#3o334;里a;#282o5;河a;#278o9;有一a;#39o31;宜垦荒a;#2232o;，a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;不算错a;#1229o;河谷a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o123;荒a;#2232o;，被a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;占a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#3o334;a;#2418o;，都可a;#2o197;说是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#352o1;在这a;#2o123;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;上屯a;#3oooo;a;#2432o;垦，a;#2o854;实是违反a;#2o1o2;赵a;#39o36;a;#26o89;a;#21o69;下a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;不许夺占蕃a;#2o154;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#26o88;意a;#1229o;a;#2o294;自古a;#2o197;来，古a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;a;#236o1;是汉a;#2o154;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;，a;#3o495;a;#352o1;a;#3577o;起a;#223o3;a;#2232o;a;#244o2;属，所有a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;都a;#278o9;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;站a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;所有权问a;#39o64;本质上a;#236o1;是跟实力有a;#2o851;a;#1229o;现a;#2o17o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#24o5o;不复在长安城三进三a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;荣a;#2o8o9;，在古a;#282o5;a;#3o34o;势力并不算强a;#1229o;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2oo1o;青唐a;#37o96;又不敢跟官a;#2o891;a;#3o456;a;#2o1o5;，不a;#2145o;a;#26o89;占据a;#282o5;a;#277oo;河谷移民屯a;#3oooo;，等a;#21o4o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;李a;#2o8o3;昊a;#2511o;是李继a;#368o1;一般a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;物，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是第a;#2o1o8;a;#2oo1o;西夏，又a;#2511o;是换a;#2o316;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#368o7;来吞a;#2o1o2;此a;#2232o;，a;#37o27;情a;#2o917;a;#236o1;更是糟糕a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    王a;#2oo13;正a;#2oo63;听得心有戚戚焉a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#24o38;正言所言甚是a;#1229o;此a;#2o134;是天子所担心a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;等回a;#2o14o;a;#2oo43;后，吾a;#2o134;a;#2o25o;向官家奏请a;#2145o;a;#26o89;在古a;#282o5;a;#253o7;民屯a;#3oooo;，a;#2o197;a;#2o8o5;实边a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;如此，王a;#389o2;a;#2o8o8;a;#2281o;谢都a;#3o693;御a;#21o69;a;#3619o;言a;#2oo43;a;#245o3;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;在马上对王a;#2oo13;正拱手称谢a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不敢a;#244o3;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#2oo13;正a;#2567o;a;#3o528;手，a;a;1dquo;吾此是a;#2oo26;国a;#3278o;言，a;#24o38;正言a;#2o3o9;谈a;a;1squo;谢a;a;rsquo;字a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#2oo13;正a;#2o877;次向王a;#389o2;a;#2o445;证a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;对河湟a;#2432o;边a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;持，a;#2oo63;让王a;#389o2;更加坚a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;将王a;#2oo13;正请来a;#3o417;a;#2o891;，a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;联系天子a;#3o34o;助力a;#1229o;

    一路a;#2o877;a;#26o8o;a;#2o182;a;#358o5;，自清晨天色a;#21o18;a;#21o18;泛a;#3o333;a;#2oo43;a;#261o2;a;#236o1;离a;#2432o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;华灯a;#21o21;上a;#261o2;a;#2o998;，韩a;#2o872;终a;#2o11o;跟随a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;回a;#21o4o;古a;#282o5;寨a;#1229o;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;此a;#261o2;a;#236o1;在寨a;#2oo13;，见a;#21o4o;王a;#389o2;等a;#2o154;回a;#3682o;，a;#2o415;a;#3o331;a;#261o2;a;#2o986;门a;#3o456;迎，a;#3278o;另一a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;迎a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;a;ash;a;a;ash;却是纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#26o63;长张香a;#2o799;a;#1229o;

    张香a;#2o799;最近精a;#31o7o;状a;#2o917;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;不少，不a;#2o877;a;#39o59;a;#2ooo7;，迎a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#33o8o;上a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#3o495;a;#2o999;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;意a;#1229o;

    一来是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;损失a;#276o4;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;董a;#35o29;攻来a;#261o2;听a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;小不少a;#1229o;a;#2ooo2;掉a;#3o34o;a;#2281o;是a;#3613o;物，a;#289o3;掉a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;是座吹莽城，a;#2o294;a;#2o154;员损失并不a;#2281o;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占离得古a;#282o5;很近，是最后一家受a;#21o4o;进攻a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;，a;#26o89;a;#2o57o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;逃a;#363o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2o934;备，a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;董a;#35o29;大a;#2o891;，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;都翻山越岭a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;，只死a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;a;#3653o;避不a;#2145o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起a;#2o854;a;#2o313;a;#2o845;家被董a;#35o29;打得残a;#3o772;不a;#2257o;a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;，纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;运气，实在a;#229o9;得让a;#2o154;羡慕a;#1229o;

    另一a;#2oo1o;a;#214o7;a;#2224o;，a;#236o1;是王a;#389o2;a;#2o934;备将被董a;#35o29;a;#257o3;毁a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;a;#2o313;a;#2o845;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;残a;#37o96;a;#2o132;给张香a;#2o799;，a;#3ooo1;a;#2o182;一并统a;#39o46;a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o845;a;#37o96;残a;#3o772;，a;#37o96;a;#2o247;a;#3o342;是流离失所，a;#2o294;对纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;来说，却是最补a;#3o34o;一块肥a;#329o5;a;#1229o;更重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;是，纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;一a;#26o86;a;#2591o;拢a;#2o1o2;a;#2o845;a;#37o96;a;#2o313;a;#2o247;，朝廷a;#21o1o;a;#2532o;给七a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;补a;#2o6o7;和救济，a;#2oo63;将a;#2o84o;数a;#2o132;给张香a;#2o799;a;#1229o;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;、张香a;#2o799;，还有回a;#21o4o;古a;#282o5;寨a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;迎a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;、王a;#2oo13;正一阵a;#235o6;暄，一起回a;#21o4o;城a;#349o5;a;#1229o;张香a;#2o799;a;#244o3;即向王a;#389o2;a;#311o4;报a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;小a;#2o154;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;奉机宜a;#2oo43;命，清点a;#2o845;a;#37o96;残a;#2o313;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;户口a;#24o5o;经点算a;#2o986;来a;#653o6;总计三千一a;#3o334;a;#2o845;十a;#2o845;a;#24o8o;，a;#2o843;千a;#2o313;口，马一万a;#2o313;a;#213o5;，牛三千a;#2o313;，a;#3265o;a;#2ooo4;万，a;#2o854;a;#2o313;a;#3613o;物a;#21o17;a;#21o97;得不a;#2281o;，a;#3278o;a;#215o8;家a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;都a;#24o5o;经给青唐a;#37o96;占去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;向a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3o475;去，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;点a;#2o1o2;点头，a;#2o182;派a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;名清客，跟a;#3o528;一起去清点a;#2o154;数，a;#3o693;道张香a;#2o799;a;#278o9;有在a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2o316;a;#2o551;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;然a;#24o5o;经点算完a;#276o5;，a;#37o27;a;#2o174;a;#2o17o;天起，这三千残a;#2o313;a;#236o1;a;#244o2;a;#2o837;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;在城a;#349o5;a;#2oo13;，对张香a;#2o799;a;#2o877;一次a;#22o65;咐a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;这三千a;#2o313;a;#24o8o;，都是a;#2o32o;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;子民a;#1229o;本官不想a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o32o;a;#214o2;此a;#3418o;彼，a;#2o197;至a;#2o11o;a;#2o845;a;#37o96;a;#2o313;a;#26o63;与朝廷背心a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;a;#2o986;现a;#1229o;这一句，望a;#2o32o;a;#33o21;a;#3588o;a;#3576o;在心a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    张香a;#2o799;a;#3683o;忙a;#3633o;下，a;a;1dquo;小a;#2o154;不敢a;#1229o;小a;#2o154;对天发誓a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o961;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#2o247;，不a;#3577o;a;#2o986;身a;#2o3o9;处，a;#236o1;是小a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;弟姊妹，尊长子a;#2o356;，绝不敢对a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#21o51;a;#3418o;半点a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#24o76;望a;#2o32o;a;#26o85;后行a;#2o1o7;，不忘a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;所言a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;又说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，弹a;#2o1o2;弹手指，a;#31o34;意张香a;#2o799;退a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#2o914;a;#3o528;张香a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;背影呶呶a;#22o68;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;这a;#2o154;选得是不是太a;#24o46;a;#2o1o2;一点，a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道a;#653o7;a;a;1dquo;是a;#24o46;a;#2o1o2;点，a;#2o294;缓急间，a;#2oo63;找不a;#21o4o;更a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;选a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;三千a;#24o8o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#37o96;a;#2o247;，a;#244o3;在一万a;#2o116;千a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;万口上下a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o845;a;#37o96;残a;#2o313;a;#3o34o;三千a;#24o8o;a;#236o1;只有a;#2o843;千口，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;都是精壮a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;a;#255o9;口说道a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;西路都a;#24o33;检精明强干一如往昔a;#1229o;

    且有a;#28o4o;息称，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;在甘谷城a;#3o34o;功绩，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;望a;#1229o;大约只a;#33o21;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#2538o;进a;#21o69;十a;#3o34o;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;，即将跳a;#368o7;a;#2549o;在a;#2o182;a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o3o1;武官，a;#255o9;a;#2o219;张守约a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2o853;马都a;#3o417;a;#2o86o;甘谷城a;#2oo27;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;现在还只是一a;#2oo1o;都a;#24o33;检，a;#2o86o;a;#3o528;古a;#282o5;a;#3o693;寨一职a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;有这a;#2o843;千精壮a;#2o8o5;实进a;#37o96;a;#2o247;，纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;实力又上a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;档次a;#1229o;至少可a;#2o197;在a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药a;#2oo13;间，a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;a;#24o38;右摇晃a;#3o34o;不a;#2o498;a;#327o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂势强，a;#236o1;与a;#3o6o6;药结a;#3o431;，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#31o34;弱，a;#236o1;反a;#368o7;来跟a;#3o6o6;药a;#2oo26;敌a;#1229o;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;此a;#2o1o7;张香a;#2o799;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;如此说a;#3o528;，王a;#389o2;、a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;和a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;都一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo1o;都点a;#3o528;头a;#1229o;

    a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是大宋，还是王a;#389o2;本a;#2o154;，都不a;#2o25o;容许青a;#282o5;一a;#241o2;a;#3ooo1;青唐a;#37o96;一家a;#2942o;大a;#1229o;可官a;#2o891;a;#352o1;a;#2o445;持超然a;#3o34o;a;#23o39;态，对蕃a;#37o96;a;#2o869;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;纷a;#2o1o5;尽量a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;不a;#2o559;不a;#2o5o6;，这一点，是天子和王安a;#3o7o7;都耳提面命a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;a;#236o1;必a;#39o35;另a;#228o6;找一家a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;一a;#3o452;对朝廷恭a;#39o34;有加，a;#2o891;a;#2o196;不敢稍违a;#3o34o;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#2o415;被挑选上a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    尽管如a;#2o17o;青唐a;#37o96;a;#255o9;近a;#2o11o;a;#2o998;a;#35o1o;a;#3o34o;态势，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o34o;实力a;#3o456;近，在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo13;间a;#2o415;形a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;平衡，a;#2o294;这种均势并不稳a;#2345o;，随a;#261o2;可a;#33o21;打a;#3o772;a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;避a;#2o813;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#2ooo4;a;#2o8o4;弟，在蕃a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;a;#236o1;必a;#39o35;有一a;#259o3;可a;#2o197;平衡a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;力量a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;突然提议道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;必a;#352o1;a;#261o2;还可a;#2o197;推a;#2116o;青唐a;#37o96;a;#2o998;家，a;#2o998;a;#251o4;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#1229o;a;#3o6o6;药不是想a;#244o3;a;#26o63;长吗，这下a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;如愿a;#2o197;a;#2o6o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;对峙，a;#244o3;a;#2o25o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;博取朝廷a;#259o3;持a;#3278o;努力卖命，可a;#2o197;a;#3o465;掉朝廷a;#2281o;少a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2281o;此一a;#2oo3o;！a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;毫不客气a;#3o34o;a;#252o9;a;#3578o;者自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子，a;a;1dquo;a;#325oo;持现状a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药名a;#2oo41;上是一家，实a;#21o17;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o998;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;a;#1229o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂占a;#3o528;名a;#2o998;，a;#2o294;有智有勇a;#3o34o;a;#3o6o6;药更得青唐a;#37o96;a;#2o154;心，本a;#24o5o;是a;#2o998;a;#35o1o;a;#2oo43;局，a;#3ooo1;张香a;#2o799;a;#325oo;持a;#2ooo4;a;#37o96;稳a;#2345o;，并不需a;#352o1;a;#2o32o;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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 第１５章 前路多坎无须虑（二）

    差点赶不及今天的第三更。明天的第一更，夜里是赶不出来了，看看明天中午之前能不能完成。不过，明天照样会坚持三更，这一点不会变。还请放行。最后，照例求红票，收藏。】

    除去三伏天里越发显得炽烈的阳光和越来越刺耳的蝉鸣不论，六月下旬的秦州城显得十分的平静。白天的街巷上，看不到几个人影。车水马龙中的场面，只有在入夜后才能看到，不幸盯着烈日出行的行人，都是跟着趴在树荫下伸着舌头的老狗一样，挂着脸，叫着好热好热。

    而进入六月后，六盘山对面的西贼也出乎意料的安分，大举进攻没有，小股骚扰也没有，连在秦州城门口被抓获的探子也少了许多，好像党项人也受不了这个可能是十年来最热的一个夏天。

    至于秦州官场。李师中即将离任，此时已经不大管事了，他现在唯一要做的，就是把手上的帐目整理好，将里面的亏空弥缝住，等待郭逵来交接。

    窦舜卿奉旨去了京城，不会再回来。原本横行城中的窦七衙门，他的案子在半个月前被陕西路提点刑狱司衙门给划走了，不再归属秦州管辖。这几天陕西路的宪使就在州衙里借了二堂审案。不论结果如何，定案后，窦七衙内都不可能再回秦州。

    前任钤辖向宝拖着病躯，此时应该已经抵达京城。刚刚升任钤辖的张守约，在喝过几天贺酒之后，正在熟悉自己新的工作。因为此前张守约从来没有担任过钤辖一职，诸多庶务让他头痛不已。他身边又还没来得及招揽几个堪用的清客，便找了韩冈，请他推荐两名深悉厅中故事、并且可以信赖的老吏来帮忙。

    韩冈是勾当公事，勉强说起来，也管着胥吏的升迁。经略司中才能干练的胥吏，他都已经了然于胸，而惯于欺瞒上官的狡诈之辈，也是了如指掌。他向张守约推荐了两个，都能满足新任钤辖的要求。

    送了两名老吏去见了张守约，面试过后，看得出来他很满意。被张守约留着说了一阵闲话，韩冈起身告辞。李信送了他从钤辖厅中出来，庭院中树荫森森，老槐依旧。但州衙三进东院的两个旧主，一个被他气得中风，一个则被他害得远走，现在暂时就只有张守约一人霸占着。

    别过李信，韩冈顺路走到机宜文字的官厅内。赵隆正在门口百无聊赖的坐着，见到他忙站起来问好。韩冈往厅中看去，就见着王厚坐在堆满公文的桌案后，忙着处理王韶丢下的事务。

    而王韶本人，韩冈知道，他正在后厅赶着写信，好跟朝廷打饥荒。另外，高遵裕也在做着跟王韶一样的事情——韩冈所出的计策乍看起来并不算好，但等王韶静下心来想过，让他自己拿主意，也只会做出同样的选择。

    王韶早前是关心则乱。好不容易将几块挡在路前的石头都踢出去了，刚刚豁然开朗，正想大步往前走的时候，却又飞来一座山挡在面前，他没当场吐血就算心理素质好了，怒火攻心，冲昏头脑也是情理中事。

    不比韩冈，并没有将毕生的心血和希望全数灌注进河湟开边事业中，只是顺势而为，说抽手就能下决心抽手的，甚至可以做到旁观者清。王韶在急怒下被蒙了眼睛，他反而看得一清二楚。

    王厚忙得头也不抬，只看见他手上的笔在不停的动，一份接一份的批阅着。等走进后厅，里面的王韶同样没有抬头，他正给王安石写私信。王安石的脾气是有名的执拗，要说服他，王韶在写信时就必须很郑重的斟字酌句，以防有一点错漏。他正在聚精会神的检查着，全然没有发现韩冈的到来。

    不想打扰王韶，韩冈随即轻手轻脚的退了出来，他低声问着身边的赵隆，“高提举来过吗？”

    赵隆点点头：“前面刚来了一趟，跟左正言商量了好一阵子。”

    韩冈笑了：“高提举也算是用心了，希望他们能成功。”

    为了能赶在郭逵到来之前，将财计之事解决，王韶和高遵裕都是发动了手上所能动用的所有资源。只要钱粮到帐，就算郭逵来了，他所能动用的卡脖子的手段也就剩那么几个了。

    王韶身边，现在就只有王厚和赵隆。王舜臣与杨英一起去京城了，去三班院报名，并等他们的官诰。

    管着秦凤路经略司架阁库的韩冈，出手帮了王舜臣一个小忙，将他的年龄改成了二十岁。让他一下子就有了就任实职的资格——武臣与进士、明经一样，都是二十岁就能得到差遣——以王舜臣过往积攒下来的功劳，回来后至少能做个寨主。

    当然，王韶肯定不会让一个箭术堪与刘昌祚相提并论的猛将，守在寨子里晒太阳。征辟为王舜臣、杨英为僚属的申请已经同时往三班院递出去了，就跟现在的赵隆一样。

    见王韶和王厚都忙得不可开交，韩冈也不在厅中多留，直接走了出来。赵隆跟在他身后，到了院中，问道：“三官人，郭太尉到底什么时候才会来秦州？”

    “大概要到七月中的样子。”韩冈算了一下。郭逵已经卸下了渭州知州的担子，但他还要去京城走一遭，这一来一回，就算他走得再快，至少也要到七月中，才能来秦州上任。

    赵隆听了，一脚踹翻了院中石桌边的一具石墩。一脚之力，就让近百斤的石头咕噜咕噜的滚到了院墙边，“郭太尉半个月后才来，现在就忙成这般模样。等到他到了城门口，真不知会怎么样！”

    “到那时反而会轻松下来，倒是赵兄弟你要忙起来了。”韩冈笑着拍了拍赵隆的肩膀，告辞离开。

    回到自己的官厅，韩冈舒舒服服的在自己位置上坐了下，武大便端了凉茶上来。半闭着眼睛，啜着甘甜清凉的茶汤，便有着让王厚羡慕不已的自在。与王厚有着鲜明的对比，韩冈身前的桌案，被擦得锃亮，笔墨纸砚摆得整整齐齐，就是没有一份公文放在上面。

    勾当公事的工作，韩冈早已是熟能生巧，同时有着官厅中胥吏打下手，他的那一份，早上用上半个时辰就能处理得差不多。而且以他这段时间培养起来的对公事熟悉的程度，就算再面临刚上任是一人做五份工的窘境，韩冈照样有自信一个上午就能全数解决，中午时就可以回家吃饭睡午觉。

    而韩冈的另外一份差遣，也同样无事可做。甘谷、古渭两处疗养院的成功，新培养出来的人手，让韩冈有了在秦州城建立第三座疗养院的底气。不过这事需要经过经略使批准，现在李师中把公文都积了一堆，韩冈也懒得找他。等郭逵来了，再请他批一个没在使用的营地也不迟。

    六月的后半，韩冈的生活就这么突然的轻松了起来。

    每天都是去衙门里把事情做完，再翻一翻过去的公文档案，或是去王韶、高遵裕那里参赞一下计划，等到午后，就可回家去休息。他这般悠闲，便被偶尔晚上会请他出去喝点酒的王厚恨得直磨牙。

    王厚再气，也拿韩冈没辙。过去几个月梦寐已久的轻松日子，就在这半个月中终于降临到韩冈的身上，他过得是悠然自在，可以自由的掌握时间，可以系统的把经传重新再研读一遍。

    好久没有这么完整的读书用功的时间了，过去的两个月，事情一桩接着一桩，害得韩冈只能零零碎碎的抽空读书。积累下来的一些疑问，还要写信想张载请教。

    韩冈从王厚那里听说了，张载因为张戬的缘故，辞去了官职，现在已经回到横渠镇的家中，据说要设立一座书院。韩冈准备等古渭大捷的封赏发下来，就分出一部分财物托人带去给张载。刚开始的时候，他是打着张载的名号才脱颖而出，自保得全。现在以财物回报，确是理所当然。

    “进剑者左首，进戈者前其鐏，后其刃，进矛戟者前其镦，进几杖者拂之。效马效羊者右牵之，效犬者左牵之，执禽者左首，饰羔鴈者以缋，受珠玉者以掬，受弓剑者以袂，饮玉爵者弗挥。凡以弓剑苞苴，箪笥问人者，操以受命，如使之容。”

    这一天午后，韩家书房中的读书声又按时响起，但从敞开的窗户中传出的声音，却不似前几日那般的清朗流畅，听起来有些拖沓。

    真要说起来，九经之中，《礼记》一经最不对他胃口。虽然里面有着中庸、大学等篇章。

    但还有十几章，一条条一款款全讲的是礼法，吉礼、凶礼、宾礼，吃饭说话该如何，接人待客该如何，面见天子该如何，规定得极其繁琐，让韩冈看着头晕。

    可这《礼记》中记载的古礼其实早就被抛弃了，世间通行的礼仪也是往简单中去。尽管韩冈从张载、程颢那里，都听他们说过要复古礼，王安石这位学术大师，也是要复古，但实际上，完全不可能在重新推行。

    不过为了一个进士头衔，韩冈就算再没兴趣，都能耐下性子来把礼记背得滚瓜烂熟。如果他现在就有个进士出身，这次古渭大捷的功劳一立，他直接由选人转京官都是可能的。

    “进士……”韩冈突然叹起，抬头望着窗外的天空，“时间可不多了！”！

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    韩a;#2o872;感叹a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;是a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#278o9;有a;#2o869;应a;#2o316;a;#2oo81;，金明寨得a;#2o445;不失，a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;有三a;#24o29;口a;#2oo43;败a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;说不a;#2345o;，一战挫a;#2o1o2;a;#2o8o3;昊a;#3o34o;a;#3816o;气，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有后面a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    李士彬a;#3o34o;a;#248o8;败和金明寨a;#3o34o;陷落，a;#2o351;得a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;暴a;#387o6;在西贼a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;a;#3642o;a;#2oo43;下a;#1229o;a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;告急，a;#21o16;平忙a;#26o85;夜a;#2o86o;程a;#3o34o;a;#39o46;a;#2o891;救援，这a;#236o1;正a;#229o9;落a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;李a;#2o8o3;昊a;#3o34o;陷阱a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#2226o;点打援a;#3o34o;战a;#3oo53;大功告a;#251o4;，在离a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;只有数里a;#3o34o;三a;#24o29;口，a;#21o16;平所a;#37o96;a;#2o84o;a;#2o891;a;#352o6;a;#278o9;a;#1229o;

    三a;#24o29;口a;#2oo43;败是宋a;#2o891;a;#3683o;续a;#248o8;败a;#3o34o;a;#2432o;端，a;#2oo63;是西夏正式立国a;#3o34o;标志a;#1229o;三a;#24o29;口a;#2oo43;后，a;#32o39;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;又是a;#229o9;a;#277oo;a;#24o29;、a;#2345o;a;#24o29;寨a;#2ooo4;次a;#248o8;败，西a;#2o891;精a;#3816o;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;一空，a;#21o4o;如a;#2o17o;，才稍稍恢复a;#2o1o2;a;#2o8o3;气a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo43;意，隐隐有责怪李士彬a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;a;#1229o;李a;#245o3;a;#26o32;立a;#21o51;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;老子a;#2o1o5;辩a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;金明寨a;#2oo43;失a;#3875o;是a;#2o8o8;父a;#2oo43;a;#368o7;，是大范a;#3o456;a;#2o844;让a;#2o8o8;父把a;#2o8o3;昊a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;应a;#236o1;a;#2232o;安置a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#2o381;a;#3o528;a;#2o8o8;父a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;，把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;安a;#39o39;a;#21o4o;，金明寨哪里a;#2o25o;失陷？！a;a;rdquo;

    对a;#2o11o;范a;#386o5;和李士彬a;#3o34o;这桩a;#2o844;案，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;听说a;#368o7;不少次，只a;#352o1;讨a;#3577o;起三a;#24o29;口a;#2oo43;败，不可a;#33o21;不提a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;李a;#2o8o3;昊遣a;#2o154;来a;#2o57o;a;#2o869;应，李士彬a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是建议范a;#386o5;将这a;#2o123;a;#26o32;a;#244o2;附a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;安a;#2549o;a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;寨子，不a;#352o1;放在金明寨，a;#3278o;范a;#386o5;却让李士彬将a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;a;#2232o;安置a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;明面上a;#3o475;，最后金明寨a;#2o25o;陷落，范a;#386o5;a;#3o34o;责a;#2o219;至少占a;#2o1o2;七a;#251o4;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;实际上，a;#2o182;只是按a;#3o528;惯a;#2o363;去a;#2o57o;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;

    李士彬a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#244o2;附大宋a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;守臣，a;#236o1;算心a;#2oo13;a;#2o877;想将降a;#2o154;a;#2591o;a;#2oo26;a;#37o96;a;#2o247;，a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;私下里处置，必a;#39o35;a;#3ooo3;请上命a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;李a;#2o8o3;昊a;#3o34o;离间计，a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#236o1;有a;#3o528;不a;#21o33;a;#2o11o;李士彬a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;言a;#1229o;a;#38o81;面a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;自撇清，a;#3845o;a;#3o528;朝廷怀a;#3oo97;a;#2o182;扩a;#2o8o5;势力，a;#2oo63;得对范a;#386o5;说自a;#24o49;不想a;#3oo41;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;范a;#386o5;a;#21o17;是a;#29o31;a;#3o528;惯a;#2o363;，让李士彬a;#236o1;a;#2232o;安置a;#1229o;这a;#3oo58;a;#2o844;文来往，一a;#2oo1o;a;#352o1;a;#3492o;a;#31o34;自a;#24o49;对朝廷a;#3o34o;忠a;#358o2;，一a;#2oo1o;a;#352o1;a;#2o3o7;现自a;#24o49;坚a;#2345o;不移a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;a;#2o219;，a;#2o854;实都是官a;#2233o;上a;#3o34o;虚应故a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;跟天子a;#3o331;基a;#352o1;三辞三让，重臣升a;#2o219;宰a;#3o456;a;#352o1;上a;#3492o;推辞，都是一样a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;面文章a;#1229o;

    a;#335o9;李士彬a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;怀a;#3oo97;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;有诈，后来将a;#2oo43;安a;#2549o;a;#21o4o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o559;a;#2o731;a;#3o34o;寨子里，a;#2oo63;不是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3859o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;可李士彬却是将a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;大a;#37o96;a;#2o998;安a;#2549o;在金明寨a;#2oo27;寨a;#2oo13;，让这a;#2o123;a;#229o4;细得a;#2o197;自a;#3ooo1;a;#3o34o;a;#2591o;a;#2oo8o;a;#2o869;应a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;曲a;#2524o;，在李士彬a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子面a;#21o69;a;#236o1;a;#278o9;必a;#352o1;说a;#2o1o2;，弄得大家不a;#3o171;快，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不认识范a;#386o5;a;#1229o;只见a;#2o182;点头道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;范忠献a;#123o4;范a;#386o5;谥号a;#123o5;a;#2281o;谋少a;#251o4;，又不a;#3689o;a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;，最后害a;#2o1o2;李都a;#3o417;，a;#2oo63;害a;#2o1o2;a;#21o16;太尉a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;范忠献a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;a;#2o161;恕，曾经饶a;#2o1o2;犯法a;#244o3;a;#26o25;a;#3o34o;a;#2938o;武a;#3514o;一命，a;#2oo63;算是勉强弥补a;#2o1o2;一下a;#26o89;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;失a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    李a;#245o3;a;#26o32;a;#33o8o;色缓和下来，a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;说得是a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#3278o;后又a;#32o39;张a;#3o34o;向韩a;#2o872;道起歉来，a;a;1dquo;小a;#2o154;a;#26o41;才口不择言，a;#2o882;犯a;#2o1o2;官a;#2o154;，还望官a;#2o154;恕罪a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;呵呵a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;只见a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;李a;#2o8o4;a;#3o34o;一片a;#358o2;孝，却a;#278o9;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o882;犯a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，又跟a;#3o528;问道，a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;a;#251o5;a;#3576o;得李都a;#3o417;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;子在金明寨失陷a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，被家a;#2o154;护送a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;李都a;#3o417;最后在a;#2o852;a;#24o3o;殉国，a;#215o8;自都被赠a;#2o1o2;官a;#1229o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;李a;#2o8o4;a;#2o25o;跟a;#2o167;老行起a;#2o1o2;a;#213o7;来？a;a;rdquo;

    李a;#245o3;a;#26o32;听a;#21o4o;李士彬殉国a;#236o1;a;#224o2;下头去，a;#2o167;一闻a;#21o17;又a;#2411o;起a;#2o182;说a;#358o5;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;老头子这徒a;#2o799;是a;#38o81;面a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#3o34o;庶子，被救a;#2o986;来a;#261o2;才a;#2o116;岁a;#1229o;等大一点，去a;#2o14o;城找a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o8o4;弟，却都不肯a;#3o456;认a;#1229o;最后a;#278o9;奈a;#2o3o9;，a;#236o1;跟a;#3o528;老头子来学a;#2o123;岐a;#4o644;a;#2oo43;术，a;#21o4o;现在a;#2oo63;有a;#2o1o8;十a;#2418o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#3875o;如此，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo1o;官a;#2o154;啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o167;一闻a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色不a;#2o687;是a;#2o316;a;#2o266;，a;#2o877;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;李a;#245o3;a;#26o32;a;#2o3o2;下头去a;#3o34o;沉重，a;#2oo63;是a;#3o495;情实感，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#2o687;是在a;#2oo26;a;#2o854;父a;#3o34o;死a;#3278o;感a;#21o4o;a;#3859o;a;#368o7;，让韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一点a;#3oo97;心散去a;#2o1o2;不少a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o167;老，a;#2o877;a;#368o7;一阵，a;#251o5;想在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城设立第三座a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;管a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo43;a;#2o154;，朱a;#2oo13;和雷简都a;#278o9;有空a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是换a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;不a;#3o693;名a;#3o34o;来，又不一a;#2345o;压a;#2o3o3;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城里a;#3o34o;骄a;#2o853;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o167;老，a;#251o5;实在想不a;#21o4o;更合适a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;选a;#1229o;a;#236o1;不a;#3o693;a;#2o167;老肯不肯屈a;#236o1;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o167;一闻立a;#21o51;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;叫屈a;#236o1;？官a;#2o154;有命，小老a;#2o799;a;#244o3;然得听！正a;#229o9;小老a;#2o799;a;#2418o;岁a;#2oo63;大a;#2o1o2;，a;#278o9;法a;#2o799;a;#2o687;a;#368o7;去a;#37o27;样在a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上a;#21o4o;处a;#363o5;，a;#2oo63;想歇一歇a;#33o5o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo63;不是a;#352o1;a;#2o167;老a;#2o32o;a;#2o146;历a;#2o146;a;#2oo26;，庶务可a;#3ooo1;李a;#2o8o4;处置a;#1229o;等李a;#2o8o4;一a;#2o999;上手，a;#2o167;老a;#2o32o;挂a;#2oo1o;名字a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不a;#3o693;李a;#2o8o4;意下如a;#2o3o9;？a;a;rdquo;

    李a;#245o3;a;#26o32;听a;#2o1o2;a;#2o415;站起身，弯腰恭声道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;a;#2o11o;小a;#2o154;有救命a;#2oo43;恩，敢不尽心尽力a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#229o9;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;拍手a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dquo;届a;#261o2;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;劳a;#289o2;a;#2o1o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    又说a;#2o1o2;一阵闲a;#358o5;，a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;命李小a;#2o845;送汤a;#277oo;上来a;#1229o;这是官a;#2233o;上送客a;#3o34o;a;#31o36;a;#2o2o2;，a;#236o1;跟后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;端a;#3359o;送客是一a;#2oo1o;道a;#297o2;a;#1229o;喝a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;口a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#2o146;手a;#2o57o;得a;#3o34o;a;#3724o;梅汤，a;#2o167;一闻、李a;#245o3;a;#26o32;告辞离a;#2432o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;送a;#21o4o;院a;#2oo13;，a;#3o447;a;#3o528;李a;#245o3;a;#26o32;a;#3o34o;背影，残a;#3oo41;在心底a;#3o34o;最后一点a;#3oo97;心却始终挥a;#2oo43;不去a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;始终想不a;#2o986;又哪里不对a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;最后，a;#3oo97;虑a;#2127o;a;#2oo26;自a;#22o66;一a;#315o5;，a;#2o182;都是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;身a;#2o221;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o3o9;a;#39o35;a;#2oo26;此等小a;#2o1o7;a;#289o2;心，a;#3o495;闹a;#2o986;a;#2o1o7;来，a;#2ooo4;根手指捏死a;#236o1;是a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;路遥a;#3o693;马力，a;#26o85;a;#2oo37;见a;#2o154;心，还是a;#362o8;a;#3o528;a;#3o475;吧a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第１５章 前路多坎无须虑（四）

    a;#123o4;第a;#2o1o8;更，第三更肯a;#2345o;a;#33o21;赶a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    a;#3o446;送a;#3o528;a;#2o167;一闻a;#24o72;徒a;#2o986;门，韩a;#2o872;转身a;#362o8;回厅a;#2o869;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#24o5o;经在客厅a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;点汤送客a;#3o34o;官a;#2233o;a;#2oo64;a;#2o439;a;#229o5;a;#2oo63;a;#3o693;道，a;#3o475;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;向厨房a;#352o1;汤a;#277oo;，自然明a;#3o333;客a;#2o154;a;#352o1;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;还a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;官a;#2o154;a;#352o1;a;#3oo41;饭a;#216o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心手a;#33o5o;a;#4o635;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;将a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;青瓷a;#3359o;a;#3o415;a;#2591o;拾起来，一边很自在跟韩a;#2o872;搭a;#3o528;a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是来道谢，可不是来蹭饭a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;说a;#3o528;又坐a;#2o1o2;下来，把自a;#24o49;杯里a;#3o34o;a;#3724o;梅汤喝a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#362o8;a;#368o7;来，a;#255o9;a;#368o7;杯子，a;#3683o;a;#3o528;放在a;#2o96o;案上a;#3o422;子一起拿起来a;#1229o;只是a;#229o5;一弯腰，a;#33o16;a;#21o69;一抹玉色a;#2o174;a;#224o2;a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;衣襟a;#2oo13;透a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;闪a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;一下怔a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;，a;#3278o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心却毫a;#26o8o;所觉a;#3o34o;a;#2o877;次弯下腰a;#2583o;a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;案，a;#37o27;一抹a;#2116o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3o333;腻又在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;晃a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;天跟a;#3o528;来a;#3o34o;是a;#2o167;老a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;坐a;#3o417;a;#3o34o;徒弟吧？a;#21o69;a;#2o123;天a;#236o1;听说有a;#2oo1o;李a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#278o9;治a;#229o9;窦总管a;#3o34o;重孙子，被a;#2o851;进a;#2o1o2;大狱里a;#1229o;弄得城里a;#3o34o;a;#37o7o;a;#2oo13;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o154;心惶惶，都怕去官a;#2o154;家a;#3o475;诊a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#276o4;起在陈家a;#261o2;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心在韩家a;#352o1;忙上许a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;心境却a;#276o4;在陈家a;#261o2;a;#352o1;舒a;#3oo21;许a;#2281o;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有a;#2o1o2;a;#26o85;夜都在噬咬心灵a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#28o23;深a;#2o167;，又a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;在a;#2o167;a;#2o154;面a;#21o69;还a;#352o1;强a;#2o316;欢a;#315o5;a;#3o34o;a;#3o171;a;#3351o;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心在a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;a;#261o2;，总是不自觉a;#3o34o;a;#2432o;心a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#2o986;声来a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且韩家都是a;#229o9;a;#2o154;，老爷、夫a;#2o154;a;#2o174;不打骂，反a;#3278o;a;#22o4o;a;#235o6;问暖，a;#3278o;a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;恩a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;是和和气气，a;#278o9;a;#2o1o7;还a;#33o21;说说a;#358o5;，a;#3278o;且还是a;#2oo1o;守a;#31o36;君子a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    a;a;1squo;a;#236o1;是太守a;#31o36;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rsquo;

    a;#241o2;a;#3o528;点a;#337o7;名a;#3o34o;嗔意，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心往韩a;#2o872;这边a;#3o623;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;a;#1229o;正正对上a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;却一点a;#2oo63;不守a;#31o36;，反a;#3278o;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;有a;#2ooo4;团火焰在里面a;#29o66;a;#29o66;燃a;#289o3;，包含a;#3o528;a;#2o4o5;a;#3oo53;性a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心被吓a;#2o1o2;一跳，啊a;#3o34o;一声轻叫，a;#3683o;退a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;步，双手a;#2541o;a;#3o528;a;#33o16;口，a;#23o47;躯不a;#311o5;轻轻发抖a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心如被逼a;#21o4o;绝境a;#3o34o;小a;#2o861;一般a;#3o34o;胆怯模样，韩a;#2o872;虽然a;#2o174;让a;#2o154;沉醉a;#3o34o;美景a;#2oo13;惊醒，a;#2o294;一点恶a;#2o316;a;#21o95;a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;又起来a;#2o1o2;，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;更加a;#329o2;a;#26o8o;忌惮，a;#3o475;得a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o34o;如玉一般a;#3o34o;小a;#33o8o;a;#4oo92;红如a;#3488o;a;#1229o;

    此a;#261o2;天气a;#289o9;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心穿得单a;#3418o;a;#1229o;a;#228o6;罩一条银红色a;#3o34o;a;#3418o;纱a;#35o97;子，a;#35o97;子是对襟a;#3278o;a;#2432o;，与穿在里面右衽a;#3o34o;长袍不同，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;后a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;大衣，不a;#368o7;a;#278o9;有袖子，a;#278o9;有扣子a;#1229o;a;#35o97;子底下是月a;#3o333;色a;#3o34o;a;#2o937;衫和a;#4o517;a;#4o644;色a;#3o34o;罗a;#35o33;，都是轻a;#3418o;得一阵风a;#236o1;a;#33o21;吹起来a;#1229o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;自忖这a;#2o123;天来实在是a;#28o1o;费a;#2o1o2;不少a;#261o2;间，正想a;#3o528;是不是a;#2o17o;天a;#262o2;上一a;#2o6o7;a;#228o9;愿，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心却是一咬银牙，红a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;捧a;#3o528;a;#2591o;拾a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;杯a;#3o424;a;#3359o;a;#3o415;，逃a;#363o5;一般a;#3o34o;急匆匆a;#2232o;往a;#228o6;a;#362o8;去a;#1229o;

    透a;#368o7;毫a;#26o8o;遮挡a;#3o34o;a;#3418o;纱a;#35o97;子，可a;#2o197;见a;#21o4o;一条a;#34o13;色宽幅a;#325o4;a;#241o2;正a;#32o39;a;#32o39;扎在腰间，a;#3242o;细a;#2658o;韧a;#3o34o;腰a;#3293o;被勾a;#212o2;a;#2o986;让a;#2o154;窒息a;#3o34o;绝美曲线，a;#3278o;本还稍嫌青a;#28o73;a;#3o34o;双.臀，在a;#3242o;a;#3242o;小腰a;#3o34o;对a;#276o4;下，却是显得a;#2oo16;a;#3o427;圆a;#28o7o;a;#1229o;少女步履匆匆，a;#3242o;细a;#3o34o;腰a;#3293o;款a;#2567o;，摇晃a;#2o986;让a;#2o154;迷醉a;#3o34o;a;#26o59;律a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#3o511;a;#2o1o2;起来，a;#3527o;线追a;#3688o;a;#3o528;a;#2116o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#389o1;律，一a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;a;#28o4o;失在门a;#228o6;，a;#2o877;a;#2oo63;挪不a;#2432o;去a;#1229o;心里想a;#3o528;，a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是a;#28o1o;费a;#2o1o2;太a;#2281o;a;#261o2;间a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#26o82;然a;#24o5o;经醒觉，a;#2o17o;天夜里a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;a;#28o1o;费a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo26;a;#2o837;夜后a;#2o57o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o424;算，韩a;#2o872;往a;#2o869;进a;#362o8;去还a;#278o9;a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;正a;#2253o;门口，a;#236o1;听见一a;#2oo1o;陌生a;#3o34o;妇a;#2o154;声音a;#2o174;父母a;#3o34o;房a;#2oo13;穿a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#33o5o;步随a;#2oo43;一a;#2o572;，一转身，转往a;#2oo7o;房去a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;三姑a;#2o845;a;#2311o;来自a;#24o49;家，肯a;#2345o;a;#278o9;有a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#2oo7o;房里，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#2oo63;在打扫a;#3o528;卫生，正拿a;#2o1o2;块a;#24o67;a;#2583o;a;#3o528;a;#2oo7o;a;#2655o;a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起a;#2418o;a;#21o21;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#229o5;a;#2oo1o;头a;#278o9;长a;#2281o;少，a;#2o294;a;#33o16;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;起a;#2o239;更加明显a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o174;a;#2o391;面a;#3o475;去，月a;#3o333;色a;#3o34o;a;#325o4;衫下隐约透a;#3o528;里面a;#3o34o;红色肚a;#2o828;被a;#3o475;得a;#2o998;明a;#1229o;a;#229o5;掂a;#3o528;a;#33o5o;，够a;#3o528;去a;#2583o;a;#2oo7o;a;#2655o;a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;处，a;#33o16;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;隆起a;#236o1;是一阵让a;#2o154;口干舌燥a;#3o34o;微微a;#39o76;a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    只a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;，心头又是一片火a;#289o9;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;深a;#2156o;a;#2o1o2;一口气，摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，感觉自a;#24o49;压抑得实在太a;#2oo37;a;#2o1o2;，火头一被点起，a;#236o1;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;压不下去a;#1229o;果然太a;#368o7;压抑自a;#24o49;，对身a;#2o3o7;a;#2o581;康实在不a;#229o9;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o113;a;#23o64;不a;#3o693;道韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;经a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;进来，还一蹦一跳a;#3o34o;努力够a;#3o528;最a;#3964o;处a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;a;#2655o;a;#1229o;a;#23o47;小a;#3o34o;a;#2oo1o;子，让a;#229o5;a;#2583o;不a;#21o4o;a;#2oo7o;a;#2655o;a;#3o34o;最a;#3964o;一层a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#229o5;这a;#2oo4o;一跳，a;#24o5o;经a;#251o4;长起来a;#3o34o;酥a;#33o16;，却是晃a;#2116o;得让韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;心火更a;#261o6;a;#1229o;

    不a;#33o21;a;#2o877;这a;#2oo4o;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;！韩a;#2o872;竭力让自a;#24o49;清醒a;#2o1o2;一点，a;#2o877;这a;#2oo4o;a;#3o475;下去，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o7;来a;#1229o;小a;#2oo11;头可不是跟a;#2o182;a;#2418o;岁a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心，a;#368o7;a;#26o89;a;#255o9;a;#353o2;a;#3ooo7;女a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;只a;#2o25o;a;#2o26o;a;#2o1o2;a;#229o5;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;后面将抹a;#24o67;a;#2525o;a;#368o7;来，在韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;叫a;#3o528;a;a;1squo;三哥哥a;a;rsquo;a;#3o34o;惊讶声音a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2526o;手将a;#2oo7o;a;#2655o;最上面a;#3o34o;一层给a;#2583o;干a;#2o928;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;把抹a;#24o67;还回去，小a;#2oo11;头还a;#22o47;a;#3o528;a;#22o68;很不a;#3964o;a;#2o852;a;#3o34o;样子，a;#3o452;说a;#3o528;a;a;1squo;这a;#2o123;家务a;#2o1o7;三哥哥a;#2o32o;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#297o2;小a;#2oo11;头a;#3o34o;抱怨，坐下来，a;#2o914;a;#3o528;父母a;#3o34o;屋子呶呶a;#22o68;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;又是哪家a;#3o34o;媒a;#2o154;上门a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;a;#3o693;道a;#21o69;天来a;#3o34o;是a;#21o69;a;#349o3;a;#3o34o;李大姑，昨天a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;都不认识，a;#2o17o;天a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;不认识a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;哼a;#2o1o2;一声a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;一家一家a;#3o34o;，还a;#3o495;不嫌a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    虽然这a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子，a;#2o182;清闲得a;#32o39;a;#1229o;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;王a;#214o2;等a;#2o154;，a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;来打a;#252oo;a;#2o182;读a;#2oo7o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o174;后门进来a;#3o34o;媒a;#2o154;却是络绎不绝，每天不a;#26o29;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;虽然a;#21o18;得官a;#261o2;，很是风a;#2o8o9;a;#2o1o2;一阵a;#1229o;a;#2o294;后来a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;属a;#2o11o;王a;#389o2;一派a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;坚a;#2o154;物，a;#255o9;a;#3683o;得罪a;#2o1o2;李a;#24o72;a;#2oo13;、窦a;#333o8;卿和向宝这三a;#2o3o1;大a;#2o332;，让a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;行情在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;有待嫁女a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;家庭a;#2oo13;下a;#363oo;a;#2o1o2;不少a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#255o9;下来a;#2ooo4;派a;#2oo43;间虽不见a;#2o992;a;#2o8o9;a;#3488o;影，却a;#2o381;然a;#248o8;烈a;#3o34o;厮杀，更是让a;#2o182;落a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;问津a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;步a;#1229o;

    可谁a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#33o21;a;#26oo9;a;#21o4o;，王a;#389o2;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2oo1o;机宜文字，竟然在与李、窦、向三a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o5;a;#26oo7;a;#2oo13;获得a;#2o1o2;最后a;#3o34o;胜a;#21o33;a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;最a;#3964o;a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;三名重臣，a;#26o8o;不是在大败a;#2o111;输后被赶a;#2o986;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;天子降下诏a;#2o196;，将韩a;#2o872;本官晋a;#2o1o2;一阶，普a;#3689o;选a;#2o154;哪有这般幸运，都是流a;#2o869;a;#3812o;发a;#2oo1o;a;#2o844;文a;#368o7;来a;#236o1;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;且a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;古a;#282o5;大捷a;#3o34o;封赏又a;#352o1;跟a;#3o528;下来，a;#2o351;得韩a;#2o872;炙手可a;#289o9;，重a;#26o32;变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o247;a;#2o154;a;#2o1o5;a;#2525o;a;#3o34o;香饽饽a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;却对这a;#2o123;把a;#2o182;a;#244o3;a;#251o4;肥a;#329o5;a;#3o34o;恶狗毫a;#26o8o;a;#2o852;致a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#24o5o;经在江西a;#2411o;a;#2o182;找a;#2o1o2;一门a;#2o146;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子a;#24o5o;经听王a;#214o2;说a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;，是王a;#389o2;a;#3o149;故a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;妻a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;a;#2o356;女，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是王a;#214o2;嫡a;#2o146;舅舅家a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;，如果a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;结a;#2o1o2;这门a;#2o146;，韩a;#2o872;与王家a;#236o1;是a;#23o35;a;#2o146;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;王a;#214o2;a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;妹才十三岁，离a;#1999o;间女子a;#2o986;嫁a;#3o34o;底a;#3848o;十四岁，还a;#24o46;一a;#2418o;a;#1229o;按王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;说法，a;#2o8o8;把生辰a;#2o843;字换a;#2o1o2;，把聘a;#31o36;送a;#368o7;去，a;#21o4o;明a;#2418o;a;#37o27;边a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;把a;#2o154;送a;#21o4o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#32o39;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;a;#371o1;逵a;#352o1;来a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息太a;#368o7;让a;#2o154;震惊，王a;#389o2;、王a;#214o2;现在都忙得a;#278o9;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;站，a;#26o89;把此a;#2o1o7;放a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一边去a;#1229o;a;#3683o;韩a;#2o872;自a;#24o49;都a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;读a;#2oo7o;忘a;#2o1o2;，现在才想起来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o154;生大a;#2o1o7;，a;#26o82;然想起来，a;#236o1;少不得a;#352o1;跟父母说一声a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;等a;#3o528;正a;#2253o;a;#37o27;边a;#2o877;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;声音，a;#2o415;a;#362o8;a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;进a;#2o1o2;房，只a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;韩阿李一a;#2o154;坐a;#3o528;，手上正对a;#276o4;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;块鞋样，却不见韩千a;#2o845;a;#3o34o;踪影a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#23o64;，爹爹a;#2o182;a;#2o154;a;#216o2;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;还a;#33o21;去哪？a;a;rdquo;韩阿李a;#2526o;头a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o799;子一a;#3o524;，a;a;1dquo;又去普a;#2o462;寺a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;天天往和尚庙里a;#363o5;，回来都a;#241o2;a;#3o528;一身a;#3o34o;烟味a;#1229o;这a;#2ooo4;天老是念a;#3o528;阿弥陀a;#2o315;，a;#289o2;都让a;#2o154;a;#289o2;死！a;a;rdquo;

    韩阿李a;#229o9;一a;#3689o;抱怨，韩a;#2o872;听a;#2o1o2;，a;#2oo63;不a;#3o693;a;#358o5;该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说a;#1229o;自家a;#3o34o;老子种a;#3oooo;是把a;#229o9;手，a;#2o294;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o892;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o197;a;#228o6;，a;#2o182;却a;#278o9;有a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;擅长a;#1229o;自a;#2o174;进a;#2o1o2;城a;#2oo43;后，韩千a;#2o845;在家a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o7;可a;#2o57o;，又不a;#2o687;韩阿李a;#37o27;样经a;#2412o;又三姑a;#2o845;a;#2311o;上门跟a;#229o5;闲扯，a;#2o182;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城里根本找不a;#21o4o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o276;，a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;每天往普a;#2o462;寺去找a;#2o3o3;持和尚聊上a;#2o96o;句a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;叹a;#2o1o2;口气，不管a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;说，a;#289o3;香a;#253o8;a;#2o315;总a;#276o4;a;#2745o;压良善a;#352o1;a;#229o9;a;#1229o;

    韩阿李放下a;#2o1o2;手a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;鞋样，沉a;#3o528;声对a;#2o182;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#29o31;a;#2o474;说，家里a;#352o1;是还有块a;#2232o;a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;让a;#2o32o;爹a;#2o182;去a;#26oo9;a;#297o2;一下，a;#2oo63;a;#3o465;得a;#2o182;天天闲得a;#249o8;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算现在a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;封a;#327o5;，不a;#229o9;下a;#2232o;a;#1229o;租a;#2o291;a;#2o986;去，闲a;#261o2;让a;#2o182;去绕a;#2o96o;a;#2228o;a;#2oo63;是a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩阿李这是想a;#352o1;家里a;#2oo8o;a;#2o123;a;#3oooo;a;#2o135;，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;觉得不a;#33o21;这a;#2oo4o;a;#28o1o;费自家老子a;#3o34o;种a;#3oooo;技术a;#1229o;在a;#368o7;去，靠a;#3o528;韩千a;#2o845;a;#3o34o;指点，下a;#4o857;湾村a;#3oooo;里a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;a;#2o135;a;#3o828;是a;#276o4;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;村子a;#3964o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2ooo4;a;#251o4;去a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;想a;#2o1o2;一想，觉得趁机将藏在心底a;#3o34o;一a;#2o123;打算a;#2o8o8;说a;#2o986;来一点，a;a;1dquo;这样吧，最近古a;#282o5;寨a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2432o;始屯a;#3oooo;a;#2o1o2;，a;#37o27;里a;#3o34o;荒a;#2232o;有a;#2o96o;千a;#39o31;，上a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;河滩a;#2232o;a;#2oo63;a;#2oo26;数不少a;#1229o;机宜现在a;#352o1;a;#2o174;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路上a;#253o7;募弓箭手来a;#2432o;垦a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;在靠a;#3o528;寨边上a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，a;#21o1o;下a;#2o96o;a;#39o31;a;#3oooo;来，让爹爹去a;#29o31;管a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    等屯垦a;#2432o;始后，韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;a;#2o934;备请王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;一起上a;#2oo7o;天子，在古a;#282o5;寨边a;#21o1o;a;#2o986;一a;#37o96;a;#2o998;宜垦荒a;#2232o;，a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2287o;励，赠给a;#2oo27;管屯a;#3oooo;a;#3o34o;官吏a;#2o2o4;a;#1229o;

    一般情a;#2o917;下，这等提议是犯忌讳a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#3ooo1;官a;#2422o;组织征发民a;#2o245;、士a;#2133o;a;#2432o;辟a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;，a;#276o4;如淤a;#3oooo;所得，a;#276o4;如河滩a;#26o32;a;#3oooo;，又a;#2511o;是得a;#21o4o;a;#26o32;辟a;#278o7;渠浇灌a;#3o34o;荒a;#2232o;，一a;#37o96;a;#2o998;a;#352o1;a;#244o2;属参与a;#24o37;程a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;和士a;#2133o;，a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;a;#21o17;是a;#2591o;a;#2o837;官a;#2422o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;官a;#2422o;a;#3689o;a;#2412o;a;#2o25o;将这a;#2o123;a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;发卖a;#2o986;去，换a;#251o4;现a;#38o65;a;#1229o;a;#2o174;律条上说，a;#2ooo5;a;#311o5;官员a;#2o174;a;#2oo13;a;#2818o;a;#21o33;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o511;口a;#2oo63;想得a;#229o9;，a;#3683o;a;#2oo27;管a;#3o34o;官员都不敢在古a;#282o5;置a;#2115o;a;#3oooo;a;#2o135;，a;#3o334;姓a;#33o21;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;古a;#282o5;一a;#241o2;a;#3o34o;安a;#2o84o;吗？这不是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;私a;#21o33;，是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;稳a;#2345o;民心a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;提a;#21o69;把a;#2o1o7;情a;#2o844;a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;，得a;#21o4o;天子a;#3o34o;同意，a;#236o1;不用忌讳a;#26o85;后有a;#2o154;说a;#2o182;a;#2o551;a;#2o844;济私a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;，在实际上，a;#2oo63;肯a;#2345o;是有效果a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    ！

 第１５章 前路多坎无须虑（五）

    a;#123o4;昨天夜里家里a;#26o29;网a;#2o1o2;，这第三更只a;#33o21;a;#253o2;a;#21o4o;现在上班后来发，a;#2o17o;天不a;#3o693;家里a;#3o34o;网络a;#33o21;不a;#33o21;a;#2o462;a;#229o9;，如果少更a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，还请见谅，a;#2o474;a;#2o25o;在后面补a;#2o6o7;a;#3o34o;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;补回少更a;#3o34o;章a;#3341o;，另a;#228o6;a;#2o877;加更一章a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    虽然韩a;#2o872;说得a;#229o9;听，a;#2o294;韩阿李却听a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;问a;#39o64;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;三哥，a;#2o32o;是a;#2oo1o;官a;#2o154;，在古a;#282o5;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o559;a;#2o731;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;弄块a;#2232o;下来是不a;#3859o;，让a;#2o474;和a;#2o32o;爹a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;搬a;#368o7;a;#2o3o3;a;#2oo63;不a;#3859o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2232o;谁a;#2411o;a;#3o528;种？总不a;#33o21;a;#352o1;a;#2o32o;爹a;#2o877;下a;#3oooo;吧？a;#37o27;里可找不a;#21o4o;a;#2o291;户a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#352o1;种a;#3oooo;，罪犯，a;#2141o;a;#2o853;都可a;#2o197;a;#1229o;本来a;#352o1;屯a;#3oooo;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这a;#2o123;a;#2o154;力a;#236o1;都得a;#352o1;用上a;#1229o;在a;#2432o;垦官a;#3oooo;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#39o34;a;#2o415;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#241o2;一手，a;#2oo63;不是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3859o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;觉得此a;#2o1o7;还是不a;#352o1;明说a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;，这a;#1999o;上许a;#2281o;a;#2o1o7;都是a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;不a;#33o21;说，a;#2o256;扬a;#2o986;去a;#236o1;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;对韩阿李道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;自有a;#2115o;法，a;#2232o;a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;种得，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;让爹爹a;#2o877;下a;#2232o;a;#215o7;a;#3351o;，a;#23o64;a;#23o64;a;#2o32o;a;#236o1;放心a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    韩阿李a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;a;#2o799;子a;#33o8o;上自a;#2o449;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容，却哼a;#2o1o2;一声，又拿起鞋样对a;#276o4;起来，不a;#2o919;不a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;是啊，三哥a;#2o32o;算a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#23o64;是a;#2o174;来都不用担心a;#1229o;a;#23o64;现在只想a;#3o528;一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，三哥a;#2o32o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;给a;#23o64;添a;#2oo1o;孙子？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o475;a;#23o64;a;#2o32o;说a;#3o34o;，a;#234o1;a;#2o799;还a;#278o9;a;#23o94;妻，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;给a;#2o32o;老a;#2o154;家添孙子？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;得发干，a;#3o475;a;#3o475;门口，a;#236o1;想抽a;#2oo1o;空逃a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;韩阿李想抱孙子快想a;#3o127;a;#2o1o2;，只a;#352o1;在这a;#2o1o7;上提上一句，韩a;#2o872;a;#255o9;下来不被念上一a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰，a;#236o1;a;#21o35;想a;#229o5;a;#33o21;a;#2o572;a;#22o68;a;#1229o;

    韩阿李一a;#3o634;a;#3o524;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;现在a;#2o851;在大牢里a;#3o34o;窦七a;#349o5;a;#2o869;，不a;#2oo63;是a;#278o9;a;#23o94;妻吗，还不a;#29o31;样有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o799;子！？虽说是被a;#2o154;治死a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;有a;#2o1o2;a;#236o1;是有a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#23o64;说a;#3o34o;是，a;#23o64;说a;#3o34o;是！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;猛点a;#3o528;头，忙不迭a;#3o34o;附和a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在a;#228o6;面，a;#236o1;算见a;#3o528;王安a;#3o7o7;a;#261o2;，都a;#278o9;这般a;#2o3o2;声下气a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;韩阿李还是不肯饶a;#2o1o2;a;#2o799;子a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;三哥！a;#2o32o;说a;#278o9;a;#23o94;妻，生不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o799;子a;#1229o;可现在家里媒a;#2o154;来a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;a;#255o9;一a;#2oo1o;，只a;#352o1;想a;#23o94;，a;#2o32o;点点头a;#236o1;行，a;#2o154;家嫁妆a;#2o84o;都a;#2o934;备a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;可a;#2o32o;a;#2o498;a;#229o9;，是推a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;又一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;还在a;#3o952;蹭a;#2oo1o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？王机宜不是说a;#2411o;a;#2o32o;说门a;#229o9;a;#2o146;吗，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#21o4o;现在还a;#278o9;a;#2oo1o;a;#28o4o;息？！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;被暴风骤雨a;#3o34o;一a;#39o39;a;#229o9;骂，a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;不敢a;#2526o;头，只是听a;#21o4o;最后一句，才精a;#31o7o;一振，a;a;1dquo;a;#229o9;叫a;#23o64;a;#23o64;放心，王机宜a;#37o27;边a;#24o5o;经有a;#28o4o;息a;#2o1o2;，a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#368o7;来，a;#236o1;是说这a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdquo;

    韩阿李一听，a;#33o8o;上a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#2281o;a;#2o113;转晴，a;#2o294;很快又怀a;#3oo97;起来，a;a;1dquo;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#2o551;a;#3o34o;，三哥a;#21o35;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;糊弄a;#368o7;去骗a;#23o64;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#234o1;a;#2o799;a;#2459o;敢？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#385o6;a;#3o528;a;#315o5;a;#33o8o;，忙把王a;#389o2;a;#2o171;绍a;#3o34o;女a;#26o41;家a;#2o1o7;竹a;#3157o;a;#2o498;a;#3591o;子一般a;#3o34o;a;#2o84o;都说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，生怕韩阿李心急起来，a;#2o877;训上a;#2o182;一a;#3689o;a;#1229o;

    说起来，这a;#2o1o7;本是应该王a;#389o2;这a;#2oo1o;媒a;#2o154;来跟韩千a;#2o845;夫妇提才对，韩a;#2o872;根本a;#236o1;不该插手a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;父母a;#2oo43;命，媒妁a;#2oo43;言，a;#2oo13;间根本a;#278o9;a;#26o32;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;王a;#389o2;a;#37o27;边忙得把a;#2o1o7;情耽a;#256o1;a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;耳根清静，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o171;意自a;#24o49;来说a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;a;#2o356;女，又是a;#245o3;安大a;#26o63;家a;#3o34o;闺秀，家a;#1999o;配上韩a;#2o872;绰绰有a;#2o313;，还a;#33o21;与靠山王a;#389o2;联系得更加a;#32o39;密起来，不a;#3577o;a;#2o154;品a;#3o456;a;#3598o;，只a;#3o475;身a;#2o221;，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是门a;#229o9;a;#2o146;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}98o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不担心，王a;#214o2;拍a;#368o7;a;#33o16;a;#33o71;，王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;找a;#2oo1o;不a;#2o687;样a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;来，惹得自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;得力助手离心a;#1229o;

    只是韩阿李听a;#2o1o2;后，却a;#3o385;起a;#3o473;头，a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;才十三岁？a;#236o1;算明a;#2418o;嫁a;#368o7;来，a;#352o1;生小子，说不a;#2345o;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;等a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;三a;#2418o;后a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#21o4o;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;，自家老a;#23o64;对a;#2o799;媳妇a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;坏a;#21o28;a;#26o29;，a;#2o84o;都放在a;#33o21;不a;#33o21;生孙子上a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;虽然a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;哥哥都不在a;#2o1o2;，韩家在a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;这一a;#259o3;只a;#21o97;a;#2o182;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2942o;苗，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;不至a;#2o11o;急a;#251o4;这样吧？韩a;#2o872;觉得这样a;#3o34o;想法a;#2o182;a;#33o21;够a;#2o3o7;谅，却a;#3859o;a;#2o197;a;#297o2;解

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o854;实a;#3o495;不急a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#1999o;情虽然都是a;#26o89;a;#2313o;得a;#2281o;，正a;#2412o;a;#236o1;是十四a;#2o116;，a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;十a;#2o843;a;#236o1;算迟a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;士子却是a;#293o5;a;#2o363;a;#1229o;读a;#2oo7o;a;#2o154;a;#262o2;a;#2313o;是很a;#2412o;见一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，范a;#2o21o;淹a;#251o4;a;#2o146;a;#261o2;据说a;#24o5o;经三十a;#2281o;岁a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#251o4;a;#2313o;a;#2oo63;是在a;#2o896;a;#31o36;a;#2oo43;后a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;现在a;#2o1o8;十a;#2o1o2;，不见王a;#389o2;逼a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#251o4;a;#2o146;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;一般a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;门士子，在a;#2313o;a;#23o35;上a;#3964o;不a;#251o4;a;#2o3o2;不a;#236o1;，更是容易a;#253o2;a;#261o2;间a;#1229o;a;#23o94;名门闺秀a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不够资格，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;放下身段，去找普a;#3689o;a;#3o334;姓，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;不甘心，a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;一a;#2418o;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;蹉a;#363o2;下去a;#1229o;如果a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不a;#33o21;考上进士，a;#2511o;是a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;途径得a;#2oo1o;官身，往往a;#352o1;a;#253o2;a;#21o4o;三四十岁，a;#2313o;a;#23o35;大a;#2o1o7;都a;#2o915;a;#2345o;不下来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;都听说a;#368o7;，a;#2o116;a;#2o845;十岁a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o9;棍进士a;#37o27;一科都a;#278o9;少a;#2o986;a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;觉得自a;#24o49;才十a;#2oo61;岁，迟a;#2oo1o;一a;#2418o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o851;系a;#1229o;可韩阿李却心急抱孙子，a;#2o256;香火，a;a;1dquo;三哥，a;#2313o;a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;a;#2o219;a;#2o32o;a;#253o2;去，a;#23o64;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o877;a;#2o652;a;#2o32o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o17o;天a;#23o64;a;#352o1;a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo27;，a;#2o32o;把a;#32o32;心和a;#2o113;a;#23o64;都纳a;#2o1o2;a;#2o57o;小，a;#21o4o;明a;#2418o;a;#236o1;得给韩家添a;#2oo1o;后a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;听a;#2o1o2;a;#244o3;即叫起a;#3351o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#23o64;！哪有还a;#278o9;a;#23o94;妻，a;#236o1;a;#2o8o8;纳妾a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;谁说a;#278o9;有！在河西大a;#349o3;上a;#2432o;质库a;#3o34o;李大户家a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;子，a;#21o69;a;#349o3;a;#21o16;药铺家a;#3o34o;大哥，不都是十a;#2o116;a;#2o845;a;#236o1;纳妾，a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;才a;#251o4;a;#2o146;a;#3o34o;？a;a;rdquo;韩阿李重重a;#3o34o;一拍a;#242o2;沿，怒道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;这a;#2oo63;不a;#251o4;，a;#37o27;a;#2oo63;不a;#251o4;，a;#32o32;心和a;#2o113;a;#23o64;哪里不a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o32o;还推三推四，a;#253o2;来a;#253o2;去，是不是想气死a;#23o64;不a;#251o4;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#23o64;，a;#2o32o;a;#2o8o8;a;#28o4o;a;#28o4o;气a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;喊a;#2o9oo;，a;#2o182;哪里a;#253o2;a;#2o1o2;，只是a;#21o69;段a;#261o2;间忙得a;#33o5o;不沾a;#2232o;，现在虽然清闲a;#2o1o2;，又a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;考a;#2oo1o;进士，把精力放在a;#2oo7o;堆里，a;#229o9;a;#329o5;一a;#261o2;忘a;#2o1o2;a;#215o7;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2591o;房a;#278o9;问a;#39o64;，纳妾却是有a;#2o123;不a;#229o9;a;#2115o;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;，a;#234o1;a;#2o799;不a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;这样不合a;#31o36;法a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不孝有三，a;#26o8o;后a;#2oo26;大a;#1229o;说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;狗屁a;#31o36;法，孝a;#2o32o;讲不讲a;#2o1o2;？！a;a;rdquo;韩阿李只a;#244o3;a;#2o799;子还在a;#253o2;a;#2431o;，指a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#4o763;子，a;a;1dquo;家里a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;，哪a;#2oo1o;不是美a;#2o154;，哪a;#2oo1o;心a;#246o5;不是放在a;#2o32o;身上a;#1229o;a;#236o1;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o6o6;a;#3o524;a;#3o34o;，天天在a;#2oo7o;房里a;#2oo43;a;#2oo46;者a;#2oo63;a;#3o34o;拽a;#3724o;文，a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;聪明都用a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;哪a;#2o799;处去a;#2o1o2;？！读a;#2oo7o;都读a;#2o667;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#229o5;啪a;#3o34o;一声a;#2o877;一拍a;#242o2;，a;a;1dquo;这a;#2o1o7;a;#23o64;a;#2o57o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o32o;不a;#229o9;a;#23o94;妾，a;#37o27;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;a;#2o8o8;a;#2o572;一a;#2o572;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2591o;房三哥a;#2o32o;还有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;说a;#3o34o;？a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#2418o;纪小，等明a;#2418o;满十四a;#2o1o2;a;#2o877;说a;#1229o;a;#32o32;心a;#37o27;里，a;#2o32o;a;#236o1;快一点，不a;#352o1;耽a;#256o1;a;#2o1o2;！a;#335o9;是a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;七a;#228o5;，a;#32o32;心还a;#268o3;a;#3o528;a;#2oo11;髻，a;#23o64;可不管a;#2o32o;是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;官a;#2o154;不官a;#2o154;，a;#29o31;样打a;#26o29;a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;腿！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1squo;哪有这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o179;a;#2o419;a;#3o34o;？！a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;心a;#2oo13;叫a;#3351o;，却不敢a;#2o877;回a;#22o68;a;#1229o;a;#228o6;面a;#3o34o;对手a;#2o877;强，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;有自a;#2o449;与a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#216o8;a;#26o59;一a;#3oo58;，a;#2o294;对上自家不讲a;#297o2;a;#3o34o;老a;#23o64;，a;#2o182;却是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;手段都a;#278o9;法a;#2o799;a;#2o351;a;#1229o;这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;上，a;#2o182;虽然本是有心，可被a;#2o154;a;#2o687;种马一样a;#2o652;a;#3o528;，反a;#3278o;弄得都a;#278o9;心a;#246o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    在韩阿李面a;#21o69;，a;#385o6;a;#2o1o2;一箩筐a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#358o5;，韩a;#2o872;觑a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;空，终a;#2o11o;逃a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;只是a;#21o18;a;#362o8;a;#2o986;门，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;却a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心端a;#3o528;a;#2oo1o;托a;#3o424;，上面放a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;杯a;#2o937;a;#3359o;，a;#33o8o;红红a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;站在a;#228o6;面，a;#2o3o2;a;#3o528;头不敢a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在a;#229o5;a;#26o49;边，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#21o17;a;#2526o;头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;，一对如潭a;#277oo;般清澈a;#3o34o;秀a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;，有a;#3o528;a;#24o76;a;#2o864;和恋慕，a;#2oo63;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2418o;纪不该有a;#3o34o;幽怨和不安a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#3o693;道a;#2ooo4;女a;#3135o;竟在a;#228o6;面站a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;a;#2oo37;，a;#2o294;a;#3o475;a;#229o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;模样，该听a;#3o34o;应该都听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;气氛变得很a;#236o4;尬，a;#278o9;有a;#2o154;a;#2432o;口说a;#358o5;，韩a;#2o872;咳a;#22o13;a;#2o1o2;一下，想缓和一下气氛，a;#2o294;却是一点用a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;

    这下该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？

    让a;#2o154;窒息a;#3o34o;沉a;#4o664;a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;摇头叹a;#2o1o2;口气，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;变得a;#3816o;a;#21o33;起来a;#1229o;这a;#2o1o7;a;#2o3o9;a;#39o35;纠结，a;#2o381;a;#3o528;本心，放a;#2432o;手去a;#2o57o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;犹豫不a;#2o915;这a;#2oo1o;词，不该属a;#2o11o;自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;

    上a;#21o69;一步，韩a;#2o872;a;#2526o;手抚a;#368o7;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;细嫩a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;a;#39o5o;，a;#2658o;滑a;#3o34o;a;#353o2;感a;#2o174;手上a;#2o256;来a;#1229o;十三岁a;#3o34o;少女a;#2o8o9;a;#279o5;细腻a;#3o34o;a;#3o382;肤犹如最a;#2oo26;上品a;#3o34o;瓷a;#2212o;，a;#3278o;a;#2658o;软a;#3278o;又a;#235oo;有弹性，却又是瓷a;#2212o;所不a;#33o21;媲美a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;对这种感觉爱不释手a;#1229o;a;#2o182;弯下腰贴在小a;#2oo11;头a;#3o34o;耳边，a;#2658o;声问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;在想a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#216o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;摇a;#2o1o2;摇头，a;#278o9;说a;#358o5;，小a;#24o39;a;#254o2;翘a;#3o34o;a;#4o763;梁下，a;#3oo53;a;#2o985;a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;更显得如春a;#277oo;汇a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;深潭a;#1229o;一双清澈a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;还是不离韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;都说a;#368o7;不用担心a;#2o1o2;吧？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道a;#229o5;在害怕a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;小a;#2oo11;头a;#2o174;小a;#236o1;被卖a;#21o4o;家a;#2oo13;，历经a;#2235o;坷，心a;#246o5;本a;#236o1;是a;#26o89;a;#29o87;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;a;#229o5;一a;#39o63;心都放在a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;身上a;#1229o;a;#3278o;随a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;越来越a;#3964o;，a;#229o5;a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;越来越不安起来a;a;ash;a;a;ash;一a;#2432o;始a;#229o5;还有a;#3o528;童a;#2o859;媳a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，现在却a;#3683o;a;#2oo1o;妾a;#2346o;都还不是，这a;#33o21;不让a;#229o5;担心？

    a;a;1dquo;用不a;#3o528;担心，耐心等a;#3o528;a;#236o1;是a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#251o5;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o445;证a;#3859o;道还不a;#33o21;a;#2o449;吗？a;a;rdquo;a;#32o39;a;#32o39;贴在耳边说a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;语，有种奇a;#293o5;a;#3o34o;说服力，韩a;#2o872;a;#2658o;和却坚a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;声音a;#2o256;a;#2o837;耳朵里，韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;幽怨和不安a;#236o1;一a;#2o998;a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;a;#3688o;渐a;#28o4o;退a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    官宦a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;婢女、歌妓甚至a;#2o365;妾，被a;#2o986;a;#218o6;、被转赠a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;有很a;#2281o;，如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#1999o;情，让韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;心a;#2oo13;始终a;#3257o;a;#2oo47;安a;#2o84o;感a;#1229o;如果a;#229o5;a;#278o9;有喜欢上韩a;#2o872;，a;#2oo63;不至a;#2o11o;总是处a;#2o11o;惶惶不安a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;，a;#2o294;现在一a;#39o63;心a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;失陷，却a;#2o813;不a;#2o1o2;有a;#3o528;患得患失a;#3o34o;心情a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;小a;#2oo11;头a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;还是单纯，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一句承诺，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;让a;#229o5;很长一段a;#261o2;间里都不用担惊受怕a;#1229o;a;#229o5;很a;#37o73;重a;#3o34o;点头，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;三哥哥！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#244o3;韩a;#2o872;放a;#2432o;抚a;#2572o;a;#3o528;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;小a;#33o8o;a;#3o34o;右手，转向a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#1229o;a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;身子a;#236o1;是一a;#39o76;，手a;#2oo13;托a;#3o424;上a;#3o34o;杯a;#3o415;一下都翻a;#2o1o2;，撞在一起叮a;#244o3;a;#33o3o;a;#217o9;，a;#3724o;梅汤a;#2o84o;都a;#281o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;饶有a;#2o852;味a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#229o5;心a;#249o8;意a;#2oo81;a;#3o34o;模样，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;调a;#315o5;a;#3o34o;口吻a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;天夜里a;#3o34o;夜宵是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？a;a;rdquo;

    ！

 第１６章 绮罗传香度良辰（中）

    a;#123o4;家里a;#3o34o;网络a;#21o4o;现在才a;#2o462;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;这是昨天a;#3o34o;a;#2o221;，马上还有一章a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    一只坚a;#2345o;有力a;#3o34o;大手a;#252o6;在背上，掌心a;#3o34o;a;#289o9;力，透a;#368o7;a;#3418o;a;#3418o;a;#3o34o;纱衣a;#2o256;a;#21o4o;a;#329o8;肤上，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#39o39;a;#261o2;觉得自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;上都a;#289o3;a;#2o1o2;起来，殷红如a;#3488o;a;#1229o;身子都发a;#2o1o2;a;#2o725;，不敢有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，反应青a;#28o73;a;#26o8o;a;#276o4;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#229o5;双a;#3o524;都闭得a;#32o39;a;#32o39;a;#3o34o;a;#3267o;a;#28o73;样a;#2o799;，韩a;#2o872;怦然心a;#2116o;a;#1229o;手上微一用力，把a;#229o5;快a;#352o1;栽a;#2o498;a;#3o34o;身子，托回绣墩上坐a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;抓a;#2o3o3;圆a;#28o7o;细腻a;#3o34o;手a;#331o9;，将a;#229o5;扯a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    a;#282o1;香软玉a;#2o837;怀，a;#2o415;a;#241o2;来一阵幽幽淡淡a;#3o34o;a;#2o848;a;#4o6o5;a;#2998o;香a;#1229o;a;#24o66;面a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;香粉本是a;#2o439;味，a;#2o294;混上少女自身携来a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o7;香，却一转变得如春a;#26o85;a;#3o334;花丛a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;芬芳，让a;#2o154;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;迷醉a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;坐a;#3o528;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心被拉a;#368o7;来a;#261o2;却a;#39o34;势站起a;#1229o;晕晕a;#3o34o;灯a;#2o8o9;a;#29o31;不透穿在身上a;#3o34o;a;#3418o;纱a;#2o937;衫，玲珑a;#28o14;a;#2o984;a;#3o34o;a;#33o16;房a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#32o39;张a;#3278o;急a;#2o419;起a;#2o239;，a;#236o1;在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;正a;#21o69;a;#26o41;勾a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心身材a;#3964o;挑a;#2o462;长，只a;#276o4;身a;#3964o;a;#2o845;a;#2361o;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o7o2;a;#2o1o2;半a;#2oo1o;头去，a;#3o456;a;#276o4;起a;#229o5;a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;挑身材，少女a;#3o34o;a;#33o16;口a;#236o1;显得有a;#2o123;单a;#3418o;，不a;#368o7;如果对a;#276o4;起a;#3242o;细a;#3o34o;腰a;#3293o;，这一点点a;#3257o;a;#25o22;a;#236o1;立a;#21o51;让a;#2o154;忽a;#3527o;掉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#3527o;线向下，韩a;#2o872;张a;#2432o;双手将少女a;#3o34o;腰a;#3293o;环a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;被宽宽a;#3o34o;腰a;#241o2;a;#212o2;a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;腰身，大约只有一a;#2361o;a;#2o845;七a;#1229o;a;#21o69;面a;#3o475;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;经觉得a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o34o;小腰宛如a;#2658o;柳一般a;#3242o;细，a;#244o3;a;#2o146;手a;#2572o;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o415;发觉a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是a;#3o4o8;a;#3o4o8;可握，双手一a;#2228o;，a;#387o6;在a;#228o6;面a;#3o34o;腰身a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;a;#2o96o;寸a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o34o;窈窕并不是a;#37o27;等如干柴般a;#3o34o;a;#3o246;a;#21o66;，反a;#3278o;不失a;#2oo16;a;#3314o;，韩a;#2o872;手指a;#368o7;处，都是a;#2o8o5;满弹力a;#3o34o;a;#353o2;感a;#1229o;

    被韩a;#2o872;a;#257o5;挲a;#3o528;腰间最敏感a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置，少女a;#3o34o;身子不安a;#3o34o;扭a;#2116o;a;#3o528;，a;#32o39;咬a;#3o528;下唇，忍耐a;#3o528;腰间a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;一阵阵a;#3o34o;a;#3o233;a;#3o162;，等待a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;进一步a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;却突然a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;下来，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#33o21;感觉a;#21o4o;正在a;#2o316;怪a;#3o34o;双手a;#2oo63;离a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;腰间a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;？a;a;rdquo;a;#229o5;诧异a;#3o34o;a;#3o529;a;#2432o;a;#3o524;，a;#2152o;气如a;#2o848;a;#1229o;a;#4o657;a;#3o333;a;#2o998;明a;#3o34o;大a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，在灯火下有a;#2o123;迷蒙a;#3o34o;感觉a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;却在a;#2o3o2;头嗅a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;袍，一股浓浓a;#3o34o;汗味a;#2o914;a;#3o528;a;#4o763;子，还有a;#3o528;一股子a;#372o2;味a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本不觉得，a;#2o294;闻a;#368o7;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心身上a;#3o34o;幽香后，a;#2o877;闻回自a;#24o49;，a;#236o1;觉得有a;#2o123;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;忍耐a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;还是a;#2o8o8;洗a;#2oo1o;澡a;#2o877;说a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;站a;#2o1o2;起来，上下a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心，调a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#352o1;不a;#352o1;一起洗a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#229oo;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};备a;#277oo;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;被韩a;#2o872;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;欲望a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;灼a;#3o528;a;#329o8;肤，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心又有a;#2o123;胆怯a;#2o1o2;，急急a;#2232o;说a;#2o1o2;一句，忙a;#363o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;

    a;#2o854;实韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;得a;#2o986;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心身上穿a;#3o34o;衣服跟a;#26o89;间a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;经完a;#2o84o;不同，，衣服都换a;#2o1o2;，澡a;#2oo63;肯a;#2345o;洗a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#35o97;子、a;#2o937;衫a;#3o342;a;#24o5o;不同，a;#26o41;才a;#2o174;a;#39o46;口a;#3o475;进去，还a;#33o21;a;#3o475;见里面a;#3o34o;桃红色肚a;#2o828;a;#2oo63;是a;#26o32;添a;#3o34o;，a;#26o89;间可只有一a;#2o214;在a;#2o463;a;#2o2o8;间春a;#2o8o9;a;#39o57;a;#387o6;a;#3o34o;小衣a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o17o;天a;#262o2;上a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#229o5;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;不少a;#2o934;备a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2493o;悠悠a;#3o34o;跟a;#3o528;往a;#28o2o;a;#2346o;a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;这a;#2oo4o;a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;天，汗一a;#21o51;不a;#2o572;a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;，a;#2o182;a;#2468o;不得一天洗三次澡a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;在a;#2115o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，a;#2o8o8;一步沐a;#28o2o;a;#2o928;身a;#2oo63;是应有a;#3o34o;a;#31o36;a;#3341o;a;#1229o;

    韩家a;#3o34o;a;#28o2o;a;#2346o;a;#236o1;建在厨房边上，a;#2511o;者说a;#236o1;是厨房隔a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;一丈见a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;小房间，里面放a;#3o528;a;#28o2o;桶等洗a;#28o2o;用a;#2o855;a;#1229o;如韩a;#2o872;家这样a;#3o34o;a;#28o2o;a;#2346o;，殷实a;#2o154;家都a;#2o25o;在家里造一a;#2oo1o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;普a;#3689o;a;#2o154;家a;#2oo63;有在家洗a;#3o34o;，如果嫌在家a;#2oo13;弄得a;#4o635;a;#289o2;，a;#349o3;上a;#2oo63;有a;#2o96o;家大型a;#3o34o;a;#28o2o;a;#2346o;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}88;a;#2o854;是a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;夏天，基本上a;#236o1;是a;#2o687;韩a;#2o872;这样天天洗澡a;#1229o;这一点，a;#236o1;与蕃a;#2o154;不同a;#1229o;

    a;#28o2o;a;#2346o;长宽a;#3o342;是一丈，a;#2232o;面、墙面都是a;#21o69;a;#2o123;a;#26o85;子，韩a;#2o872;让a;#2o154;用a;#223o3;a;#21o46;a;#277oo;泥抹a;#368o7;，干a;#2o928;平整a;#1229o;一扇宽大a;#3o34o;屏风a;#244o3;a;#2oo13;拦a;#3o528;，杉a;#264o8;大a;#28o2o;桶a;#236o1;放在屏风a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o96o;面小a;#2o979;，一张小a;#2o96o;堆在一角，都是用a;#3o528;a;#312o6;岭里a;#3o733;下来a;#3o34o;杉a;#264o8;打造a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心正在厨房a;#2oo13;a;#289o3;a;#289o9;a;#277oo;，用厨房里a;#3o34o;大锅a;#289o3;a;#289o9;a;#277oo;很容易，韩a;#2o872;a;#29o31;样喜欢a;#2o687;a;#3o528;a;#2o9o8;春a;#261o2;a;#3341o;a;#37o27;样泡澡，只是少放点a;#289o9;a;#277oo;，a;#2281o;放a;#2o123;a;#2o919;a;#277oo;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;在泡澡a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，a;#2o182;a;#2o8o8;用a;#3o528;a;#2o919;a;#277oo;a;#2o914;a;#2o937;a;#1229o;a;#33o73;a;#2o1o2;衣服，站在a;#28o2o;a;#2346o;一角，用手拉a;#2o1o2;拉一根a;#224o2;下来细绳，a;#2o96o;十缕a;#277oo;线a;#236o1;a;#2o174;头上浇a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;在a;#28o2o;a;#2346o;a;#39o3o;上牢牢a;#38o25;a;#3o528;a;#2oo1o;a;#277oo;箱，a;#277oo;箱a;#2o391;面最下a;#26o41;有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o986;a;#277oo;口，a;#3689o;a;#368o7;一根线a;#3683o;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#2432o;a;#2o851;控a;#21o46;a;#2o986;a;#277oo;口启闭a;#1229o;这a;#2oo1o;技术a;#3859o;a;#2423o;并不a;#3964o;，放在a;#38o47;a;#4o723;a;#27oo4;上用来测量a;#261o2;间a;#3o34o;更漏，还有上a;#2o8o3;花灯a;#2412o;见a;#3o34o;流a;#277oo;灯山，都是用a;#3o528;同样a;#3o34o;a;#214o7;a;#297o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;只不a;#368o7;在a;#2o986;a;#277oo;口处，结a;#2o1o2;根a;#381o8;a;#3o382;打造a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;管，并安上a;#2o1o2;同样是红a;#381o8;a;#2597o;打a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;莲a;#34o28;头a;#1229o;a;#255o9;缝处都用a;#29o76;a;#38o85;堵上a;#2o1o2;，一点a;#277oo;a;#2oo63;不漏a;#1229o;

    这是韩a;#2o872;费心让a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城里a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;手a;#24o37;a;#2128o;弄a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#281o7;a;#28o2o;设备，在不可a;#33o21;造a;#2o986;锅a;#288o9;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;下，a;#24o5o;经是只有一点a;#24o37;学a;#2412o;识a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;所a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;极a;#3848o;a;#1229o;虽然a;#3o475;a;#3o528;粗陋，a;#2o294;a;#2o351;用起来效果却不错a;#1229o;蓄a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;箱是半a;#2595o;a;#3o528;口，a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#26o49;边a;#38o25;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;一只a;#264o8;滑轮，可a;#2o197;把a;#35o13;满a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;桶拉上去a;#1229o;a;#277oo;箱上，还有一根a;#2o28o;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;横档，a;#33o21;让提上去a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;桶自a;#2116o;a;#2o542;a;#26o12;，将桶里a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;a;#2o498;进a;#277oo;箱a;#1229o;一a;#2o999;站在a;#2232o;面上a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;控a;#21o46;，不a;#3577o;是a;#2o919;a;#277oo;a;#281o7;a;#28o2o;，还是a;#289o9;a;#277oo;a;#281o7;a;#28o2o;都很a;#26o41;a;#2o415;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;这种a;#281o7;a;#28o2o;a;#35o13;置不a;#229o9;调a;#3341o;a;#2o986;a;#277oo;量，a;#277oo;箱里a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;一次最a;#2281o;a;#2o379;一a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#2o351;用，a;#3o495;a;#352o1;算起来，只有a;#235oo;贵a;#2o154;家才用得起a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;现在，韩a;#2o872;想给a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;营用a;#3o34o;大型a;#281o7;a;#28o2o;a;#35o13;置，a;#2o381;然是a;#277oo;a;#2oo13;月，雾a;#2oo13;花a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;这边a;#2o914;a;#3o528;身子，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#24o5o;经提a;#2o1o2;大半桶a;#289o9;a;#277oo;进来a;#1229o;哗啦一声a;#217o9;，大半桶a;#289o9;a;#277oo;被a;#2o498;进a;#28o2o;桶a;#2oo13;，a;#28o2o;a;#2346o;a;#2oo13;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;雾气弥漫a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;回来后a;#236o1;a;#352o1;洗澡，a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;是a;#2oo64;惯，a;#28o2o;桶a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o919;a;#277oo;都a;#24o5o;经放a;#229o9;，a;#2o817;进a;#289o9;a;#277oo;a;#236o1;行a;#1229o;

    a;#2o914;掉a;#2o1o2;汗a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o851;a;#2o1o2;a;#281o7;a;#28o2o;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;坐进a;#2o1o2;a;#28o2o;桶a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#282o1;a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;漫a;#2o1o2;上来，a;#28o24;泡a;#3o528;a;#2o84o;身，舒缓a;#3o528;a;#2o182;一天a;#3o34o;劳a;#32o47;a;#1229o;在夏天泡a;#289o9;a;#277oo;澡，a;#3o495;a;#352o1;a;#2oo64;惯a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o854;实a;#276o4;a;#2o914;a;#2o937;还a;#352o1;舒服a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;头a;#2o2o8;靠a;#3o528;a;#28o2o;桶边缘，闭a;#3o528;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#1229o;a;#4o657;暗a;#2oo13;，a;#33o21;听a;#21o4o;屏风对面a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;细细a;#3o862;a;#3o862;a;#3o34o;a;#33o73;衣声a;#1229o;应该是解a;#2432o;衣a;#241o2;，a;#32o39;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;a;#264o8;屐声a;#217o9;起，幽幽a;#3o34o;a;#2o848;a;#4o6o5;香又a;#2o256;a;#2o837;a;#4o763;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o529;a;#2432o;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#1229o;此a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心，a;#24o5o;经将a;#228o6;面a;#3o34o;a;#35o97;子和褶a;#35o33;都a;#33o73;a;#2o1o2;去，只a;#3oo41;a;#2o1o2;下面a;#3o34o;一a;#2o214;藕色罗衫和a;#3418o;纱a;#2o149;a;#35o44;a;#1229o;罗衫袖口用条丝a;#241o2;束a;#229o9;，罗袜和绣鞋a;#2oo63;一并a;#33o73;a;#2o1o2;，a;#3o333;生生a;#3o34o;小a;#33o5o;套在一对a;#264o8;屐上，夺夺a;#3o34o;绕a;#368o7;屏风a;#2o174;a;#228o6;间a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o34o;a;#3964o;挑身材，有一a;#2281o;半是缘a;#2o11o;a;#2o462;长a;#315o8;a;#3o452;a;#3o34o;双腿，穿a;#3o528;褶a;#35o33;a;#261o2;尚不觉得，a;#2o294;现在只套a;#2o1o2;一条a;#3418o;纱a;#2o149;a;#35o44;，骄a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;身a;#23o39;a;#2o415;展a;#387o6;a;#26o8o;遗，让韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;得a;#2ooo4;a;#3o524;放a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;a;#28o2o;a;#2346o;a;#2oo13;，只点a;#3o528;一a;#3o415;油灯，还有a;#2o174;隔壁厨房、尚a;#3oo41;a;#3o528;一点火头a;#3o34o;a;#288o9;a;#2879o;处，投a;#368o7;来微微红a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这a;#264o6;a;#264o6;胧胧a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o9;晕，却给a;#229o5;染上a;#2o1o2;一层a;#31o7o;秘a;#3o34o;美a;#1229o;

    a;#368o7;去韩a;#2o872;洗澡，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心和韩a;#2o113;a;#23o64;都a;#2411o;忙a;#2583o;洗a;#368o7;，这a;#35o13;束a;#2oo63;是平a;#2412o;a;#1229o;a;#2oo64;惯a;#2o1o2;后，双a;#26o41;都自然得很a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;洗澡a;#261o2;a;#2o1o7;情想得a;#2281o;，a;#28o1o;费许a;#2281o;良辰美景a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o17o;天，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;都是有心a;#1229o;在韩a;#2o872;a;#329o2;a;#26o8o;忌惮a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;下，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;变得很a;#2o725;a;#3o828;，拿a;#3o528;丝瓜囊子a;#3o34o;手越来越a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;气力a;#1229o;最后a;#22o52;咛一声，手a;#33o5o;a;#3724o;软，a;#2o877;a;#2oo63;a;#2583o;不下去a;#1229o;

    一a;#2o3o1;美a;#2o154;在耳a;#3oo36;a;#23o47;.喘a;#215o5;a;#215o5;，韩a;#2o872;欲.火a;#289o3;得更加猛烈a;#1229o;a;#2o182;行a;#2o1o7;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;，a;#2o174;a;#277oo;a;#2oo13;站起身，一把a;#256o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;一手将a;#229o5;小a;#24o39;可爱a;#3o34o;下a;#24o52;强a;#2526o;起，a;#236o1;a;#2o3o2;头a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2o146;a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;少女a;#3o34o;唇瓣a;#2658o;嫩，如a;#277oo;一般a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;心火正a;#3o427;，并不满足a;#2o11o;四唇a;#353o2;a;#3o896;，舌头撬a;#2432o;牙a;#2o851;，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#255o6;a;#2o1o2;进去a;#1229o;

    怀a;#2oo13;少女a;#3o34o;应对a;#2o381;然生a;#28o73;，a;#244o3;韩a;#2o872;舌头进去a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，迷离a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;a;#39o39;a;#261o2;惊得a;#3o634;大，浑身a;#21o95;震，a;#214o7;本a;#252o6;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;肩头a;#3o34o;双手，a;#2oo63;用力推拒起来a;#1229o;可韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;双臂如a;#38o81;铸一般，纹丝不a;#2116o;，让a;#2o154;窒息a;#3o34o;长吻让a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o34o;挣扎越来越弱，手a;#33o5o;软软a;#3o34o;，很快a;#236o1;a;#3o251;a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#22o68;离a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2998o;美a;#3o34o;朱唇，a;#2o174;圆a;#28o7o;a;#3o34o;耳珠a;#2432o;始，一路向下，一寸寸a;#3o34o;吻下去，a;#2o174;a;#33o46;a;#39o48;，a;#21o4o;肩头，一a;#3o452;吻a;#21o4o;细致a;#3o34o;锁骨上a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心努力a;#3o34o;想a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;一丝清醒，a;#2o294;a;#2o173;被韩a;#2o872;这名老手弄得昏昏沉沉a;#1229o;隐隐a;#3o34o;感觉a;#3o528;一只大手a;#2o174;衣襟a;#2oo13;a;#255o6;a;#2o1o2;进去，隔a;#3o528;肚a;#2o828;，揉捏a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o16;口a;#1229o;

    另一只大手在a;#257o5;挲a;#3o528;大腿，被a;#277oo;湿透a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o149;a;#35o44;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;第a;#2o1o8;层a;#3o382;肤，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;将掌心处a;#3o34o;滚a;#289o9;a;#2o256;a;#2o837;a;#229o5;心底a;#1229o;a;#37o27;只手越来越放纵，a;#2o174;大腿a;#2572o;a;#32o34;a;#21o4o;臀上，火a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;感觉a;#2oo63;a;#2o174;腿上渐渐上移，一点点a;#3o34o;又a;#255o6;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;腰间a;#1229o;

    极a;#2423o;a;#3o34o;a;#21o5o;a;#286o8;，弄得a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#2o84o;身a;#32o39;张，a;#2o2o8;a;#3o528;a;#33o46;子a;#3o452;a;#217o2;a;#2199o;a;#1229o;忽a;#3278o;a;#229o5;惊醒a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，用力抓a;#2o3o3;韩a;#2o872;正在解a;#2432o;a;#2o149;a;#35o44;a;#35o44;a;#241o2;a;#3o34o;手，哀求道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;，不a;#352o1;在这里！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3o4o8;a;#3o4o8;a;#3o524;波a;#2oo13;，尽是a;#31o48;求，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;不想在这里a;#336o9;率行a;#2o1o7;，被阻a;#2749o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#236o1;不a;#2o877;继续a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;一步跨a;#2o986;a;#28o2o;桶，拿a;#3o528;挂在屏风上a;#3o34o;手a;#24o62;a;#2583o;a;#3o528;身上a;#3o34o;a;#277oo;珠a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;官a;#2o154;，不洗a;#2o1o2;吗？a;a;rdquo;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3oo97;惑a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#229o5;背靠a;#3o528;墙，湿透a;#3o34o;a;#33o16;口透a;#3o528;底下a;#3o34o;桃红色小衣，勉强站a;#3o452;a;#2o1o2;发软a;#3o34o;a;#2o462;长双腿，

    a;a;1dquo;a;#24o5o;经洗a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o96o;下a;#2583o;干a;#2o1o2;a;#277oo;，套上a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o214;a;#228o6;袍a;#1229o;将自a;#24o49;和a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o34o;衣服一块a;#2o799;拿a;#2o1o2;，a;#3682o;身a;#236o1;把a;#229o5;打横抱a;#2o1o2;起来，大步向a;#228o6;a;#362o8;a;#1229o;

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 第１６章 绮罗传香度良辰（下）

    a;#123o4;a;#2ooo4;a;#3683o;更，请a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;向a;#21o69;翻一a;#39o29;，a;#21o69;一章a;#2oo63;是a;#26o32;更a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天a;#262o2;上还有a;#2ooo4;更a;#1229o;求红a;#31o8o;，求a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#39o34;a;#2o415;说一句，a;#2o474;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;虽然追求a;#3o495;实性和合a;#297o2;性，a;#2o294;有a;#2o123;a;#2o1o7;强求合a;#297o2;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o474;a;#2o889;a;#2oo7o;，尽量不想让a;#2oo7o;友感a;#21o4o;不a;#3o171;快a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心虽然a;#3964o;挑，却a;#2oo63;许是骨a;#2655o;小a;#3o34o;缘故，抱起来轻轻a;#24o39;a;#24o39;，a;#3683o;身子a;#2oo63;是显得a;#2oo16;a;#28o7o;，绝不见骨a;#1229o;

    被韩a;#2o872;抱在怀a;#2oo13;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#2o8o8;是想挣扎，a;#2o294;a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;一下，a;#236o1;不a;#2o877;a;#2oo81;a;#2116o;弹a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;将身子蜷缩得更小，一a;#39o63;a;#347o7;首靠在韩a;#2o872;a;#33o16;a;#21o69;，a;#2o219;a;#2o973;a;#2o182;将自a;#24o49;抱a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;a;#28o2o;a;#2346o;a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;房间不需a;#352o1;经a;#368o7;正屋a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#362o8;廊，a;#278o9;有惊a;#2116o;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o154;，韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;抱a;#3o528;a;#229o5;回a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;房a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    将a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心在a;#242o2;a;#27o67;上放下，坐在a;#242o2;沿，韩a;#2o872;a;#315o5;问a;#3o528;，a;a;1dquo;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;a;#37o27;边安a;#39o39;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;？a;#21o35;又a;#363o5;来打a;#252oo;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#253o7;a;#2o799;跟a;#3o528;a;#2o113;a;#23o64;妹妹a;#3o561;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心轻轻答a;#2o1o2;一声，突然撑起身子，在枕边a;#2572o;a;#32o34;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;在枕边，放a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#259o3;红烛a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，心a;#2oo13;又是一阵a;#246o4;惜a;#1229o;a;#236o1;a;#3o528;油灯，将a;#2ooo4;a;#259o3;红烛点起a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#256o2;a;#3o528;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心，幽幽烛a;#2o8o9;a;#2o195;替a;#2o1o2;灯火，在房a;#2oo13;静静燃a;#289o3;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;委屈a;#2o32o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#3o447;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#3o524;跳a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;烛a;#2o8o9;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o3o2;头对a;#3o528;怀里a;#3o34o;少女说a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#229o5;a;#229o9;歹是士a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;女a;#2o799;，a;#352o1;不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;陈a;#2oo3o;，a;#337o7;说是给a;#2o154;a;#2o57o;a;#2oo11;鬟，a;#3683o;妾a;#2346o;都是不可a;#33o21;a;#3o34o;，总是a;#352o1;嫁给门a;#244o3;户对a;#3o34o;官宦a;#2o154;家，a;#2o57o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2253o;a;#2253o;正正a;#3o34o;正妻a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心扬起头，a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;闪a;#3o528;坚a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o9;彩，a;a;1dquo;a;#33o21;跟a;#3o528;官a;#2o154;，是a;#32o32;心上辈子a;#2o462;来a;#3o34o;福a;#2o998;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有官a;#2o154;，a;#229oo;家a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#28o23;深a;#2o167;，不a;#3o693;a;#352o1;a;#21o4o;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;才a;#33o21;得报a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;报恩吗？韩a;#2o872;有a;#2o123;不a;#3o693;足a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;感觉得a;#2o986;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o34o;一a;#39o63;芳心是挂在自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;身上，只是a;#278o9;有明说a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o877;言语，让一a;#2o999;自然a;#3278o;然a;#3o34o;发生a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#244o3;a;#2o182;猛力进a;#2o837;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#2658o;软a;#3o34o;a;#23o47;躯一下a;#32o39;a;#325o3;a;#1229o;a;#2o174;a;#229o5;喉间a;#2o256;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;一丝满是a;#3o171;a;#2697o;a;#3o34o;呻吟，还有自a;#24o49;背后被抓a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#3o165;，韩a;#2o872;惊讶a;#3o34o;发现，身下a;#3o34o;女a;#234o1;a;#2o799;，竟然还是处.子a;#2oo43;躯a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;本a;#2oo63;是感觉a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心对a;#3ooo7;女a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;太a;#368o7;青a;#28o73;，不a;#3577o;是a;#2o146;吻，还是承欢，都是被a;#2116o;a;#2232o;等待自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#229o5;在陈a;#2oo3o;家a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，让韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;有去a;#2281o;加考虑a;#1229o;可是a;#2o182;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心却a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;是a;#21o21;经a;#2o154;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;这是？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;迟a;#3oo97;a;#3o34o;问a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;一a;#2432o;始a;#278o9;有a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}81;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;后来陈贼a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;不行a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;一a;#3o452;a;#236o1;a;#278o9;a;#33o21;坏a;#2o1o2;a;#229oo;家a;#3o34o;清a;#3o333;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    竟然还有此a;#2o1o7;！陈a;#2oo3o;a;#2o197;a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo26;名，本a;#2o154;却是不a;#2oo3o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;在心a;#2oo13;暗自庆幸，a;#2281o;a;#2o111;a;#2o1o2;陈押司a;#3o34o;a;#3o149;a;#3o151;，才a;#3oo41;给自a;#24o49;一a;#2oo1o;完璧a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#229oo;家a;#3o34o;清a;#3o333;a;#2oo43;躯，还望官a;#2o154;a;#2281o;a;#2281o;a;#246o4;惜a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心是a;#21o21;经a;#2o154;a;#2o1o7;，韩a;#2o872;一a;#2432o;始并不敢太放纵a;#1229o;a;#2o294;随a;#3o528;a;#2o852;致a;#3688o;渐a;#253oo;a;#3964o;，a;#2o182;却渐渐a;#3859o;a;#2o197;自持，夺a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;少女身a;#2o221;a;#3o34o;第一次还不够，a;#255o9;下去一次又一次a;#3o34o;进攻a;#1229o;少女a;#3o34o;哀a;#4o483;如吟如泣，让a;#229o5;最后承受不a;#2o3o3;，昏昏a;#3o561;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;

    一夜转a;#3o636;a;#3278o;a;#368o7;，a;#244o3;韩a;#2o872;透a;#2o837;a;#2346o;a;#2o869;阳a;#2o8o9;a;#2oo13;醒来a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心还贴在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;怀抱a;#2oo13;沉沉a;#3o561;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    满头青丝a;#2oo44;a;#2o113;般散a;#2oo81;a;#3o528;，堆在被上，枕上，还有a;#2o96o;缕发丝撩a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#33o46;a;#39o48;间，让a;#2o182;a;#3o162;a;#3o162;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;虽然还残a;#3oo41;a;#3o528;昨夜不a;#2257o;挞a;#2o24o;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;泪a;#3o165;，a;#2o294;a;#22o68;角处a;#2116o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;淡淡a;#315o5;意，如玉a;#2o431;a;#33o8o;上a;#3o34o;浅浅红晕，有a;#3o528;a;#21o21;承风雨a;#2oo43;后a;#3o34o;媚态a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;小心a;#3o34o;将手臂a;#2o174;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心身下抽a;#362o8;，让a;#229o5;换a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o561;a;#23o39;a;#1229o;轻轻掀a;#2432o;被单，a;#2745o;霜赛雪a;#3o34o;一a;#2o855;a;#2116o;a;#2o154;a;#23o47;躯让正想起身a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;一下a;#2o572;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，挪不a;#2432o;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#1229o;映a;#3o528;窗棱透a;#2o837;a;#3o34o;朝阳，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o34o;身子如玉一般a;#21o76;透，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;有a;#3o528;一层a;#2o8o9;晕a;#1229o;a;#2o462;长a;#3o34o;玉腿a;#2o132;叠，双腿a;#2o132;a;#255o9;处，是一夜a;#3o127;狂a;#3o34o;证明，a;#3278o;在a;#229o5;身下a;#3o34o;浅色a;#242o2;单上，又有a;#3o528;红梅点点a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;将被单a;#3o422;a;#2o1o2;回去，a;#2116o;a;#2o316;轻轻，a;#218o7;恐弄醒a;#2o1o2;沉a;#3o561;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;起身下a;#242o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，却还是把a;#229o5;惊醒a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o1o2;？！a;a;rdquo;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#229o9;象是起a;#242o2;a;#261o2;a;#2o25o;迷糊a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;类a;#2o154;，虽然醒来，a;#2o294;头a;#33o41;还是昏昏沉沉，a;#3o524;a;#3o382;a;#2oo63;重如千a;#38o55;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;a;#3o529;不a;#2432o;a;#1229o;a;#229o5;a;#215o7;力a;#3o34o;撑起身子，a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;在意自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;上半身a;#2o84o;暴a;#387o6;在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#4o657;如a;#4o486;翼一般披散下来a;#3o34o;发丝，将玲珑小a;#24o39;a;#3o34o;a;#33o16;a;#37o96;半遮半掩a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起在昏暗a;#3o34o;灯a;#2o8o9;下，a;#3o524;a;#21o69;被阳a;#2o8o9;映a;#29o31;a;#3o34o;a;#2o339;a;#2o154;，更加让韩a;#2o872;心a;#2116o;十a;#2o998;a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心双手撑a;#3o528;a;#242o2;a;#27o67;，努力a;#3o34o;想坐起，a;#2o294;浑身上下a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;a;#3724o;a;#2697o;，还有身下密.处a;#3o34o;a;#21o95;烈a;#3296o;a;#3o171;，却a;#2o351;得a;#229o5;又栽回a;#2o1o2;a;#242o2;上a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3683o;忙将a;#229o5;a;#252o6;a;#3o528;坐起，a;#3278o;一a;#363oo;a;#2oo43;后，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#2oo63;终a;#2o11o;清醒a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;与背后a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo7;子a;#329o8;肤a;#3o456;a;#2o146;，小a;#33o8o;又a;#2432o;始a;#28o72;红a;#1229o;a;#2o3o2;头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;上身a;#2o84o;都暴a;#387o6;在a;#228o6;，啊a;#3o34o;一声惊叫，心a;#2oo13;a;#3267o;a;#28o73;a;#3859o;a;#244o3;，忙扯a;#368o7;被单遮a;#3o528;a;#33o16;口a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;贴在a;#229o5;耳边a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dquo;昨天都a;#3o475;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;，用不a;#3o528;a;#2o877;挡a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    被韩a;#2o872;调a;#251o3;a;#3o528;，a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;红得更加厉害，a;#3683o;a;#33o46;子a;#21o4o;a;#33o16;口，一起都泛a;#3o528;a;#2116o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;红晕a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#256o2;a;#3o528;a;#229o5;，坐得近a;#2o1o2;，a;#3o475;得a;#2oo63;更加清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;一张a;#2o431;a;#33o8o;a;#2o8o9;a;#279o5;腻滑，上面细细a;#3o34o;汗毛都被绞掉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;a;#229o5;昨天a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o8o;，这是女子a;#2o986;嫁a;#261o2;，和嫁a;#2o154;后a;#3o34o;才a;#2o25o;a;#2o57o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o333;a;#3o361;a;#3o34o;a;#39o48;a;#39o33;此a;#261o2;却是殷红色a;#3o34o;，细致a;#3o34o;锁骨勾a;#212o2;a;#2o986;完美a;#3o34o;线条a;#1229o;a;#33o16;a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o855;玉色小丘被被单遮a;#3o528;，a;#2o294;还a;#33o21;a;#2o174;a;#387o6;在a;#228o6;面a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#2o998;，a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;上面a;#3o34o;一朵朵还有如花瓣一般a;#3o34o;红a;#3o165;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o3o2;头，在a;#2o8o9;a;#279o5;a;#3o34o;肩头处a;#3oo53;重a;#3o34o;吻a;#2o1o2;一下，很快，a;#236o1;是一团a;#2116o;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;红色a;#3o165;迹泛a;#2o1o2;起来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;不a;#26o89;a;#2o1o2;，官a;#2o154;a;#2o32o;还a;#352o1;去a;#349o5;门a;#216o2;！a;a;rdquo;a;#2ooo5;a;#32o32;心还不a;#33o21;适应现在与韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;极a;#2423o;a;#2o146;近，在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;怀里很不自在a;#3o34o;扭a;#3o528;身子，竭力找a;#3o528;a;#2o511;口a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，夜里a;#2o877;继续a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    ！

 第１７章 家事可断百事轻（上）

    新的一章终于写出来了。求红票，收藏】

    “几个表弟？”韩冈诧异的问着，“四姨不是就生了一个？”

    “你四姨是续弦，你姨父原配还生了几个。”韩千六为儿子解惑，他今天没去普修寺，正好留在家中。

    “那些个哪算！？”韩冈嗤笑了一声，连二姨家的两个儿子他都不想认他们当亲戚，何况这种八杆子打不着的？

    韩阿李不耐烦道：“不管算不算，你舅舅被人打了，你这个做外甥的就在旁边干看着？”

    “娘说哪儿的话，此事孩儿怎会放手不理？不过这是什么时候的事？为的什么缘故？舅舅的伤势究竟如何？要不要紧？带信的人呢？他在哪里？”被老娘催逼着，韩冈不敢敷衍，一个问题接一个问题的问出口。凡事都要先了解才好说话，不明不白的被打了，也不知对错在哪边，怎么都扯不清的。

    韩阿李则一摊手：“带信回来的说了半天也没说清楚，送了信就走了，也没留个地址，不知现在人在哪里。”

    韩冈眉头蹙起，这叫什么事？！自家老娘是精明人，该问的不会不问，但她都说不出个所以然来，肯定是传话人的问题。真不知舅舅那边怎么挑的带信的人。

    不过事情的起因、过程，对如今通行于世的律法来说，并不重要。虽然韩冈的四姨只是续弦，但这亲戚就是亲戚，从法理上说，韩冈四姨父原配的儿子，的确是韩冈的表弟，也即是韩冈舅舅的外甥。晚辈殴打长辈，在后世会被人指责，但在此时，却是个天大的罪名。

    “皇宋是以孝义治天下，最重孝道，外甥殴伤舅父，这罪名可不轻。”

    韩冈回想着疏律上的文字，十恶不赦的大罪中，排第四的恶逆一条，就说得是晚辈殴伤长辈，当是斩首，而且不必等待秋决，也不要指望有大赦。但里面的长辈主要是本家的父母、祖父母、叔伯兄长之类的，而提到外家，只有殴伤外祖父母算在里面。殴打舅舅应该无法归入恶逆，但从这一条推算下来，罪名应该不会轻。

    “那好！三哥你去凤翔走一趟，不让冯家分说个明白，这事就不算完！”韩阿李一拍桌子，比起上阵前的大将还要有气魄，“让他们也知道，我老李家也不是好招惹的！”

    “但传话的只说是舅舅被打，没说被打伤，程度上就差了许多。若只是一拳、一掌，却不好定案。”韩冈一听说要自己跑腿，便又改口推托着，他对这等家务小事都没什么兴趣。一直以来他对上的都是能让他家破人亡的主，从一开始的黄德用、陈举，到了后来的李师中、窦舜卿、向宝，很快又将迎来鼎鼎大名的郭太尉。区区一个冯家，值得他去跑腿？

    何况还有李信这个做儿子的在，“先让表哥去。哪有儿子不出头，外甥先出头的？去天兴县衙也好，或是凤翔府衙也好，直接去告官，把那几个混帐东西都置之于法也就是了。”说了两句，韩冈又奇怪起来，“怎么不去找表哥，反倒找到咱们家了？”

    韩千六道：“报信的说找信哥儿不方便，只能来咱们家。”

    “表哥现在在张老钤辖帐下，天天在衙门里面。传信的也许不知道。孩儿现在就让小六去找表哥，这事肯定得先跟他说。”韩冈借着找李小六的名义，丢下一句，就往外走。

    走在院中，韩冈心中还在想着这件事。自家舅舅是个都头，虽然不是官，但从韩冈他外公时起，李家就在凤翔军中任职，人脉广得很。而冯家，韩冈只听说是个豪富，至于其他就什么也不清楚了。两家斗起来，韩冈说不清谁高谁低，但从自己舅家请人来送信，而不能在凤翔府自行解决，应该是落了下风。

    说起来自己做官半年多了，自家老娘托人带去凤翔的信也有五六次，但始终没个回话，现在有了消息，却说是舅舅给冯家的儿子打伤了。如果舅舅是跟李信一个性子的话，不是大事不可能跟人起冲突。也许是四姨或是冯从义的嫡亲表弟，在冯家受了什么委屈，所以舅舅出头会打抱不平，接着就被人打了。

    李信从韩冈这里得到消息，当天就跟告了假，连夜往凤翔府赶去。李信现在虽无官身，但他是秦凤钤辖张守约身边的得力之人，又是他韩冈的表哥——时至今日，韩冈这个名字至少是名震秦凤，而凤翔府就在秦凤路左近，怎么想自己都该有点名气，凤翔府衙应当给点面子。

    而且不管舅舅究竟是因为什么理由跟冯家起了冲突，既然冯家的几个小子动了手，那就是违反了孝道，都是自家占理。

    李信走后，虽然自家娘亲还在耿耿于怀，但韩冈就把这件事抛到了脑后。一方面是没兴趣，另一方面，就在第二天，一件盼望已久的消息终于降临。

    “信都白写了，白忙活了那么久！”王厚拿着刚刚到手的有着天子签押、中书副署的诏令，听他说的话的确是在抱怨着，但看他脸上的笑意，却是口是心非。

    王韶和高遵裕的心情也是明显的好转，虽然写的一堆书信都要成了废纸，但他们仍然心情愉快。

    就在王厚手上的这份诏令，是给予古渭大捷的功臣们的最好的赏赐——朝中终于下令，设立秦凤缘边安抚司衙门，以古渭寨为治所，管理秦凤路缘边地区的一应事务。

    王韶为管勾秦凤路缘边安抚司，兼营田市易；而高遵裕是同管勾安抚司，兼营田市易；至于韩冈，则是管勾缘边安抚司机宜等事，王厚与韩冈差遣相同，不过跟高遵裕一样，前面也加了个同——同管勾缘边安抚司机宜等事——这代表了两人之间的排名关系。

    虽然这一个秦凤路缘边安抚司，仅仅是附属于秦凤路下的分支机构，可这个衙门却是给了王韶半独立的财权、军权和人事权。而且治所放在古渭寨，明显的就是给日后古渭建军做铺垫。

    大宋四百军州，两千县治，其中的编制、区划经常变动，有的地方县升军、军降县，来来回回都七八次了，什么事都没有，就是公文上改来改去，让人觉得麻烦。

    但古渭却是个特例，位置也好，历史也好，人情也好，都已经不同于汉晋隋唐。简单的区划改变，牵扯到的变数太多。刚刚修筑好寨子的时候，朝中曾经有过复古渭州的动议。但为了不让附近的蕃部疑惧，朝廷最终还是决定只立寨堡，不设军州。

    而现在朝廷终于有了在古渭寨建军的意向。第一个要感谢有个好大喜功、喜欢开疆辟土的天子，第二个，就是连续两次大捷的功劳，让朝廷的重臣们看到，至少大宋的权威在古渭一带能通行无碍，有着良好的根基。

    拿到这份诏令，王韶自此就有了缘边安抚使的头衔，高遵裕职位与他相同，只是略低半级。而机宜的头衔，现在落到了韩冈的头上，虽然远远比不上秦凤路机宜文字，但‘管勾缘边安抚司机宜等事’，至少可以简称为机宜，而不是抚勾这个名字。

    同时随之而来的是参赞军务的权利，让韩冈终于可以跟勾当公事厅里的繁琐公务——虽然很清闲——说再见了。不过韩冈的另一个差遣——兼理秦凤伤病事，却没有被削去，依然如故。

    另外，赵隆、王舜臣和杨英三人得任缘边安抚司准备差事，虽然王舜臣和杨英现在应该才到京中，还没有正式在三班院挂名，但他们的差遣还是照样颁下来。也不知中书和三班院之间的交流上是不是出了岔子，不过不同部门之间由于交流不畅，搞出了扯淡的笑话，也是常有的事就是了。

    “这些都是差遣上的调动，不知古渭大捷的封赏什么时候能到？”高遵裕有些迫不及待，前次受赏，是因为跟他八杆子打不着的托硕大捷，沾了点光，将食邑增加了一点，而且还是虚的，并没有实封。但今次古渭大捷可不一样，他可是全程参与的，又在战时，站在了古渭寨这个前线上，功劳、苦劳都不缺，以天子会军功的慷慨，肯定不会差到哪里。

    王韶想了想：“大概中使还在路上，大队人马走的总不会有铺递快，不出意外的话，十天半个月之内就该来了。”

    遣使赐诏是特例，正常情况，就是直接通过驿传把诏书送过来。但古渭大捷也算是特例，比起托硕大捷还要辉煌，托硕大捷能遣使，这一次，多半也会派个天使来传诏。

    高遵裕突然叹起来，“如果来的不是郭逵就好了。”

    如果秦州知州还是李师中，王韶担任缘边安抚使后，完全可以跟他在西面的军务上对着干，毫不理会秦州的命令，他已经有了这个权力，而李师中却没有压倒权限的实力。但郭逵完全不同，他在军中的地位、威望和功绩，窦舜卿、李师中之辈都望尘莫及，李师中在秦凤路上说句话，凤州、陇州的知州可以当他是放屁，但郭逵说一句，他们却不敢不重视，

    “如果来得不是郭逵就好了。”王厚也跟着叹着，说了同一句话。

    韩冈却为郭逵说话：“这话等郭逵到了再说，先要听其言，观其行。至于是不是阻碍，现在没必要想太多”

    “即便郭逵与我为敌，我们这边也有天子在……还有王介甫！”王韶沉声说道，充满了自信。！

 第１７章 家事可断百事轻（中）

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    ！

 第１８章 弃财从义何需名（上）

    【新的一更，求红票，收藏】

    两种截然不同的说法，让韩冈无法确定真相究竟如何。人都是从自己所处的角度看待问题，自然不可能客观真实，但差别这么大，肯定有一方说了谎。以韩冈的才智，不会认为自家人说的一定就是对的，但也不会全盘相信慕容武转述的供词。

    仅有的两条能确定的，就是四姨在冯家的正妻地位不受承认，如果这一点被采信，韩冈舅舅打就是白挨了，正妻的娘家人是亲家，而小妾的娘家人则是毫无关系的外人。另外，就是冯家内部有财产之争，韩冈的表弟冯从义，应是被迫离开家的，他的三个哥哥施手段赶走了他，看眼下的情况很难分得到家产。。。

    只是韩冈还不清楚冯家三子如此作为，究竟是为了报复在冯德坤在重病时受到的屈辱；还是捏造了事实，以便能多分一分家产。而这些事，不经过仔细调查，很难做出判断。

    可难道要他去找证人，一家家的询问过去不成？

    想到这里，韩冈突然笑了。他来凤翔是来做明辨是非、秉公直断的青天大老爷的吗？

    当然不是！

    他是来帮自家表兄脱罪，帮自家舅舅出气的。李信被关是事实，舅舅被殴是事实，四姨暴毙是事实，还有他的表弟冯从义被从家中赶走也是事实。。。单是这四件事，让他找起冯家的麻烦来，没有半点心里负担，理由也足够了。

    但清官难断家务事，真要磨起来，单是家产析断的案子就能打上几年、十几年。韩冈还见过为了一间祖屋，兄弟两人争了三十年的案子。跟冯家在衙门中慢慢耗，他哪有那个时间！郭逵很快就要到秦州了，而缘边安抚司的工作他也不能丢下太久，两三天内就要回秦州去。留给他的时间很少，韩冈希望最好能速战速决。

    隔着桌子，韩冈脸上表情的变化尽入慕容武的眼底。从传言中，慕容武听说过好几桩韩冈出名的事迹。他的这个小师弟，绝不是温良恭俭让的性格，欺上他家门去的没一个有好下场。。。落魄的时候都敢在一路都钤辖脸上甩耳光，在关西江湖上据说挺有名气的疏财仗义的陈押司，给他弄得灭门绝嗣。何况他现在已经是官身，让慕容武不禁可怜起惹上了他的冯家。

    而且韩冈正参与着河湟开边之事，是王韶的得力心腹，深受看重。前段时间，王中正奉旨往秦州，新晋的秦凤钤辖张守约同行，凤翔府就在他们的必经之道上。

    韩冈受到的封赏，慕容武都在款待两人的宴席上都听说了。入官还不到半年，就得到晋升，让慕容武羡慕不已。同时他还知道，韩冈在古渭大捷中，是出了大力的，等过一阵古渭大捷的封赏再下来，他很有可能再晋升几阶。。。

    张载本身文武双全，儒学、兵事皆有所长。他的弟子中，文武分界便十分明显。有以蓝田三吕为首的偏于文事礼法的弟子，也有如游师雄那样虽然考上进士，但依然重武好兵的弟子。至于韩冈，明显就是跟后者相似。能力偏向武事，性格也是直截了当，从不退缩。这样的性子助他得到王韶的青睐，也让他敢于孤身深入蕃部——韩冈奉王韶的将令，夜入虏帐，说服青唐部族酋的经历，已经传遍了整个关西。

    这样的人物，日后的前途不可限量，根本就不是普通人能得罪得起的。。。慕容武庆幸他是自己的同门，也是早早的就有结交的心思。今日韩冈自行送上门来，慕容武求之不得，也正中他下怀。

    韩冈不知道慕容武心中在想些什么，但坐在桌子对面的这位师兄，想跟自己结个善缘的心思从他脸上的表情中就能看得出端倪。

    “多谢思文兄将个中内情说与小弟。”韩冈先谢过慕容武透露出来的情报，而后正色道：“不过正如思文兄方才所说，先外祖和家舅在凤翔军中多年，其位虽卑，却广有声名。向以名节自守，亦是自珍家门，断乎不会将女儿送与他人做妾。”

    “啊……啊，玉昆说得有理！”慕容武稍楞了一下，连忙点头，“冯家当是为了洗脱罪名，才会如此宣扬。。。”

    慕容武的附和有些勉强，韩冈的说法其实一点道理都没有。

    军汉这个群体，包括没有官身的小军头，基本上是穷困的多，富裕的少。除非是龙卫、神卫、捧日、天武这样的上位禁军，尚能做到粮饷充足、待遇优厚，而那些下位禁军，还有更惨的厢军，只要家中人口稍多一点，或是有点恶习，一点俸禄登时就能耗个干干净净，供养不了一家老小。在平日里多有出来做些小买卖的，也有些不成器的帮浑家拉皮.条，而把女儿嫁给富豪做妾，还算是很有体面的事了。。。

    而韩冈好歹做了好几个月事务最为繁冗的勾当公事，对军中弊政尤为直观，当然一切门清。外公把四姨嫁出去的时候，自家老娘早就嫁到了秦州，连大哥也生了，对凤翔府娘家的事其实不甚了了。现在清楚一切来龙去脉的，只有自家的舅舅。他这不过是向慕容武表明自己的态度和立场，不指望慕容武会相信，却希望他能相应的做个表态。

    慕容武的反应不算好，也不算糟，只不过他不会站到冯家的哪一边的事，韩冈可以确定。所以他现在就可以直截了当的询问：“敢问思文兄，方才是所说的刘节推跟冯家是什么关系？”

    节推是节度推官的简称，而推官，管得就是断案。。。前面慕容武说，凤翔府的刘节推在断李信的案子时，要重责于他。以李信的身份和后台，加上又是自首，一般情况下不至于如此轻率，冯家当是在中间推了一把手。韩冈想要问明白其中的关联，以便针对着做些准备。

    慕容武意味深长的笑了笑，说道：“冯家在长兴县是大族，令表弟所在的十六房更是豪富，故而与凤翔上下的官人们有些来往。”

    “原来如此，多谢思文兄为小弟解惑。”韩冈点头谢道。慕容武的言下之意，冯家跟刘姓的节度推官只是金钱往来，并没有更深的关系。。。

    那这事就好办了。韩冈不用头疼要跟哪个官员打擂台了。他在凤翔人生地不熟，若是跟这里的哪个官员斗起来，强龙压不了地头蛇不说，说不定还会落个虎落平阳的境地。而且刘节推只是收了钱才帮忙，当是不会为了钱，而当面跟他韩冈过不去——不需要担心贪污受贿的官员会有什么操守。

    “玉昆说哪里的话，几句话而已，又是极亲切的师兄弟，不值得这般多礼。”慕容武笑了两声。

    韩冈再谢了一句，又重提旧话：“家舅现在家中卧床，苦盼着家表兄得脱牢狱之灾，不知思文兄能否襄助小弟一臂之力。”

    “此事极易，请玉昆随愚兄来，先去拜访一下陈通判。。。”

    以韩冈的身份，为李信作保很容易。在慕容武的带领下，他没有去跟节度推官扯皮，而是直接去见了凤翔府的陈通判。慕容武与这位陈通判有些交情，而陈通判一见到韩冈，就是一副很欣赏的态度，没说几句，就追问起韩冈婚配与否，当听说韩冈已经跟王韶的内侄女定了亲，他眼中的失望也显而易见。不过失望归失望，韩冈求他的事，他没二话就答应了。韩冈拿着陈通判的亲笔手书，到了大狱中，顺顺利利的就将李信保了出来。

    在大狱外，韩冈好好的打量了一下自己的表兄，除了衣服破烂烂一点，的确吃多少苦头的样子，走路也是稳稳当当。府里的衙役的确给了面子，或者说，自己的凶威让凤翔府的衙役都感到胆寒。

    接下来……韩冈站在大狱门外，想着，就是该去拜访一下自己的舅舅了。

    ………………

    同一时刻，在凤翔城西的一座占地甚广的大宅正厅中，三个年龄不一，但相貌又几分相似的中年、青年正在厅中坐着。容貌很是普通，但脸上或多或少都有些被殴打过的瘀痕，当然他们就是韩冈的三位便宜表兄弟，冯从礼，冯从孝，冯从仁。现在他们的脸上都是一副愁眉苦脸的模样。

    老成持重的冯从礼摇头叹着：“想不到李家的小子这么就被放出来了。竟然请了县里的慕容主簿做中人，在陈通判那里说几句好话就放了人。这下事情可不好办了。”

    冯从仁年轻一些，脾气也略显急躁，他叫道：“我们又没错，都是那个贱婢作下的事。她要不是老想着把家产多搂给老四，好好的生意不做，谁会做这等事！？就算那姓韩的是官人又如何，俺们可是真的被打了。”

    “那赤佬打上门来，我们连还手都没有，怎么也不理亏！”冯从孝也是憋气，谁能想到那女人的娘家，会突然冒出个做官的外甥来。听说还很有名气，做下了不少大事，心狠手辣得狠。不过他说对上李信的时候没有还手，也是往自家脸上贴金，当时十几个家丁一齐上，都被一个人打得落花流水，若不是他下手轻，可不只是这点皮肉伤。

 第１８章 弃财从义何需名（中）

    【新的一更，求红票，收藏。】

    “就是那个韩冈手段太狠，秦州有名的陈押司就是惹了他，才全家死得连个承香火的都不剩。就怕他今次来凤翔，不光是为了把保李家小子保出来。”冯从礼想起这两天打听到的传言，心中有些发毛。而他的两个兄弟听到这话，脸色也变得发白起来。

    前几个月他们虽然连续收到秦州的几封来信，说是那女人的姨侄受荐为官，但当时冯家三子都没放在心上。又不是本州的官，而且也不是有出身的进士，以冯家的豪富，根本不须放在眼里。

    当前段时间他们为老子办丧事的时候，那女人的哥哥打上门来，不知底细的三人毫不犹豫的就命人动了手，把他强丢了出去；前两天，那女人的侄儿又打上门来，吃了大亏后，三人又厚礼请动了州里的刘节推下狠手。。。但事后为了保险起见，他们又稍稍打听了一下两人满口说着的韩冈的事迹。这一打听，三人顿时心都凉了。

    横渠先生的嫡传弟子，把赫赫有名的陈押司家灭了满门，还没当官时就跟一路都钤辖放对，等得了天子亲下特旨赠官，就帮着他的举主把那位都钤辖气得中风，并一股脑的连同经略相公和兵马副总管两位重臣都赶走了。而且他还说服了桀骜不驯的蕃部，帮着打赢了一场战果辉煌的胜仗，韩冈的一桩桩事迹，还有他的手段，成功的让冯家三兄弟一起都陷入了冰窟里去。

    冯从礼唉声叹气半天，终于觉得在这样叹气下去实在于事无补，站起来对两个弟弟道，“在这里叹气也没办法，先去见一下刘节推，再请他帮个忙吧。。。”

    “刘节推的价码太高了，上一次只是对付一个赤佬就要去了八十贯的财帛。现在要跟韩冈对上，没个上千贯下不来。”冯从孝抱怨着。

    冯从仁也心疼着钱，提议道：“不如去跟韩冈说些好话如何，冤家宜解不宜结……”

    冯从孝立刻摇头道：“那女人夜里突然病死了，老四要不是怀疑她被下了毒，如何会离家……”

    冯从仁叫了起来：“明明是她守着爹的时候突然就倒下去了，怎么给她下毒？”

    “你以为韩冈会信哪一边？！”

    冯从礼开口道：“就算韩冈不怀疑此事，单是我们将她划出族谱，就已经把李家得罪狠了。。。这事怎么也不可能挽回。”

    三人互相看了看，最后一起叹道：“还是去找刘节推。”

    一个时辰后，凤翔军节度推官刘德在自己的官厅中，训着只用半边屁股沾着交椅，斜签着坐下的冯从礼：“你们担心什么？！那李信本官打也打了，关也关了，还想要本官判他个流放不成？他是自首，不论何罪，就当先减二等论处。你那些随从又没个轻重伤，不过是皮肉吃痛而已。怎么判他重罪？要怪就怪你们挨打时不受点重伤！”

    刘崃对冯从礼擦了伤药的脸视而不见，说得又是跟他现在的请托毫不相关的事，但冯从礼并不敢反驳。。。

    “小人哪里敢怨节推，只是害怕李忠得了他家外甥的助力，再来小人家里纠缠。还请节推能看在小人一向恭谨的份上，稍稍看顾一二。”他恭恭敬敬的递上了张礼单，担惊受怕的模样，唯恐刘崃不肯收下。

    刘崃看都没看就把礼单收进了袖中，现在冯家有求于他，谅他们也不敢少给。收了好处，他的脸上就多了一点笑模样，提点了冯从礼一句：“你们可以放心，韩冈是秦州的官，跟凤翔府毫无瓜葛，他若是在府中肆意妄为，李大府不会饶了他。”

    说罢，他也不多说什么废话，直接点了汤，冯从礼见了，连忙识趣的告辞出来。走出衙门，面对迎上来的两个弟弟，冯从礼狠狠狞笑了两声，为自己壮着胆，“不用担心，刘推官说了，有李大府镇着，韩家小儿不敢闹大。。。”

    ………………

    当韩冈跟着李信，在慕容武的陪同下，走进李家小院的时候，他已经换上了一身青色的官服。

    他和慕容武骑着马过来，马蹄声敲打着小巷中的石板路，让不少邻居冲着李家张望。而两人身上的官袍，则让这些看客变得老实起来，不敢跟着上门来打探八卦消息。

    一进里屋，韩冈就看到一个五十多岁的老者正躺在床上，他长得跟李信很像，就是被单下的身躯显得有些瘦削，在他脸上看不到伤痕，只是蜡黄蜡黄的，透着浓重的病容。而在他床边，站着个十七八岁的少年，让韩冈为之一惊，正是他当日在三阳寨看到的那一个冯从义。。。

    李信见到老子，先抢上去在床边跪下，难得的开口多说了几个字：“爹，你看谁来了！”

    李忠看着被关入大狱的儿子，现在站在自己的面前，已是惊喜万分。听了儿子的话，将视线后移，两件青色的官袍顿时映入他的眼中。李忠心中一惊，便要起身拜见。只是他看着站在前面的那个年轻得有些过分的官人，动作却停了。虽然他不认识，却莫名的感到亲切。

    “可是三哥儿？”李忠抬起昏黄的老眼，颤声问着。

    韩冈应声跟着跪下行礼：“韩冈拜见舅舅。”

    李忠见着韩冈在床边下跪，连忙坐了起来。。。先让儿子将韩冈扶起，又看着韩冈身上厚重的青色。不禁热泪盈眶，花白的胡子直抖着：“三姐生了个好儿子啊！”

    “表兄在张老钤辖帐下也不差，很快就能得官了。”韩冈为李信说了句好话，侧过身子，将慕容武让出来，“这是县中的慕容主簿，也是甥男同在横渠门下的师兄，最是亲近不过。今次表兄能得脱牢狱，还是多亏了慕容主簿相助，将甥男引见给府里的陈通判。”

    李忠当即在李信的搀扶下，起身向慕容武道谢，“小老儿多谢主簿看顾。”

    “李老丈哪里得话，我与玉昆是极亲近的同门兄弟，玉昆既然有事相求，我怎么也不能袖手旁观。”

    看到儿子、外甥都在眼前，李忠精神顿时好了不少，他也是在冯家被欺负狠了，回来后才病倒的。。。现在情势扭转，靠着外甥又搭上了县里的主簿、府里的通判，他父子两人在冯家受得气，也能报上一报了。

    韩冈这时将视线转到冯从义身上：“这位可是从义表弟。”

    冯从义这时也认出了在三阳寨中帮了他一把的官人，见韩冈问过来，也忙跪下问好：“从义拜见三表哥。”

    韩冈将他扶起，感慨道：“当日在三阳寨，阴差阳错没能相认，今天终于见到了。”

    慕容武说了几句就告辞了。人家亲戚相见，肯定有些话要私下里说，自己还站在屋中，那就是没眼色了。韩冈将他送出门外，却是约好今夜找间酒楼摆酒，并要把陈通判一起请来，洗洗李信身上的晦气，也要顺便谢两人相助之德。。。

    韩冈回到屋中，不再多说废话，向冯从义问起事情的来龙去脉。尤其是四姨的身份不确认清楚，他也不好决定手段。

    韩冈相问，冯从义和李忠便把事情一桩桩的说给他听。

    韩冈的四姨少时是个远近闻名的美人，这跟容貌普通的韩阿李的完全相反，故而引了不少人家来求亲，其中便包括丧妻不久的冯德坤。而当年韩冈的外公手头拮据，看上了冯家的聘礼，所以将她嫁给了年纪大了二十多岁的冯德坤——的确是出嫁，而不是送女作妾。

    但可能是因为对婚事不满，韩冈的四姨跟家中便有了点隔阂，也只是在十年前韩冈的外公过世的时候，才跟家里人见了一面——这一点是韩冈猜得。。。

    “娘是明媒正娶嫁进了冯家，又生了小弟。但三个哥哥因为家财少分了一份，一直都跟娘过不去，几个嫂子也是。娘去年突然病死，也说不清究竟是怎么回事，是不是有人做了手脚。

    没了娘护持，爹又是躺在床上，不能自理，小弟知道在家里站不住脚，便出来跟人做个买卖。谁想到小弟一走，他们就买通了族里的人，骗过了爹爹，将娘的名字从族谱里划去了，灵位也不给放进祠堂，还暗里传言，说小弟不是冯家的人。

    甚至办娘丧事的时候，他们也通知舅舅，二姨、三姨，骗小弟说已经都通知到了，但都不肯过来。”冯从义说着，恨得咬牙切齿。

    他跟李忠相认，还是前些日子，听到其父病死，赶回来奔丧时，看到了李忠跟三个兄长起了冲突，才知道他被骗了。

    “四姐在家中年纪最小，没想到却第一个走，连个终都没能给她送上。”李忠叹着气，眼角处有着泪光。

    陪着舅舅叹息了一阵，韩冈问着冯从义：“冯家的家产，你是不是要争上一争。”

    冯从义小心的看了几眼韩冈的脸色，最后摇头道：“小弟不想跟几个哥哥相争。只想为娘亲昭雪冤情，恢复娘亲在冯家的身份。”

    “孝悌二字你能记在心上是好事。若你只想着家产，而罔顾四姨的冤情，我倒是要失望了。”韩冈很满意冯从义的回答。

    子不言父过，依儒家纲常，就算长辈有错，可以劝谏，但不能跟他们明着吵闹，尤其是闹上衙门，更是不该。要是做儿女的控告父母，依律可以直接斩了。跟兄长闹着家产，虽然如今也是常见的事，但遇上爱较真的官员，也少不得一顿好打。而现在冯家有钱收买官员，尤其是那个刘节推，真闹起来时，他可就是有借口了。

    而韩冈本人是儒门弟子，当以敦厚风俗为己任，撺掇他人挑战纲常日后却是要被人骂的。大事上，把挡在道前的规矩一脚踢开，那是勇于任事，不拘泥于小节。而这些家常小事上，却是不能不注意一下自己的形象。

    不过冯从义的几个哥哥他也不可能放过，“殴伤舅舅的事不能放过，还有表哥的事，都要跟他们算清楚。另外，四姨的死，则更是要他们给个交代！”

 第１８章 弃财从义何需名（下）

    【有些事所以迟了点，幸好还是赶在了十二点前。求红票，收藏】

    向舅父、表弟问明了一切，心中盘算得定，当天午后，韩冈便亲笔写了诉状，又亲自递交进府衙之中。看着接过诉状的衙役为他身上的官服吓得慌慌张张地跑进府衙内，韩冈笑了笑，转身回去等消息了。

    李译已经年过花甲，在凤翔府知府的位置上也做了三年的时间。而从考上进士时算起，到现在以从四品谏议大夫的本官知凤翔府，他沉浮宦海有三十年了。三十年的时间，消磨了他年轻时的雄心壮志，也消磨去了他的精力。

    最近李译身体有些不适，不想理事，将府中的事务都推给下面的属官，而推不掉的则交给养在家里的清客们，自己则可落得清闲。。。虽然他这么在想，但事情总会推到身上。

    “谏议。”李译的一名亲信清客叫着李译的官名，走进书房中，“现有试衔知莱州录事参军、管勾秦凤缘边安抚司机宜等事、韩冈一人，携表弟冯从义，舅父李忠，表兄李信，共诉冯从义之兄冯从礼等三人，恳请根究……”

    “韩冈？”

    李译念着这个陌生而又耳熟的名字，打断了清客的话。虽然近来他身体有恙，无心管事，但韩冈的名字还是听说过的，前日招待王中正，这个名字，在宴席上就听了好几次。

    “他一个好好的官人递什么诉状，有事不能上门说？”李译听着心里就有了点火气，也有些疑惑，伸手要过韩冈亲笔写就的诉状，前后用眼一扫，面色便阴沉了下去，“递诉状还把官身写在上面，这算什么，要仗着官职让本府去判冯家有罪？！”

    清客见着李译动怒，便忙提议道：“谏议，要不要先晾上两天，韩冈有官在身，待不了多久。。。”

    李译又看了诉状几眼，摇着头：“这个案子没法拖，控告的罪名实在太重了——竟然是弑母！可能韩冈是故意这么写，逼本官明天就开审。”他抬手将诉状丢到一边，咂了一下嘴，神色不渝，“这个灌园小儿，把凤翔当成秦州了。”

    “这里是凤翔！不是秦州！”陈通判此时在拍着桌子，怒容满面：“韩玉昆是不是在秦州做得久了，性子怎的如此跋扈。。。这是明着欺上门啊，大府那里心中能痛快得了？私下里说说，我这边直接就帮他把事情给办了。拿弑母这么大的罪名能吓唬得了谁？反把事情给弄糟了！”

    他对着站在面前的慕容武瞪眼道：“韩玉昆这么做是要惹众怒的，现在让本官怎么帮他？”

    慕容武心中也在埋怨韩冈，太过年轻气盛，也不先打个招呼就把诉状递了上去，刘节推那里可能要笑得合不拢嘴了。

    刘节推现在在冯氏三兄弟面前冷笑着：“尔等何须再忧心，韩冈这是自找苦吃。。。以为扳倒李师中那三个就能在凤翔府横行了？他这份诉状一递上来，凤翔府里想给他好看的，现在可不只本官一个。”

    刘节推得意的用手指敲着桌面，哒哒哒哒的声响，却是按着《好事近》的节拍，“韩冈名气够大，但终不过一个入官才半年的小子，这场面上规矩，当是要好好给他指点一番。”

    …………………………

    因为韩冈以自己的官员身份，向凤翔府衙递上诉状，为他的四姨喊冤。且在诉状中，又指出冯李氏暴毙之事甚为可疑。故而知府李译不得不亲自来审此案，并拉了府里的通判和节推二人过来，一同参审。

    毕竟如果诉状中言皆为实据的话，绝对是凤翔府近年来稳稳排在第一位的重案，让李译不能不慎重。。。单是杀母一条，冯家三子不管是哪个涉案，最后的结果都少不了被千刀万剐——此乃十恶不赦的重罪。

    刑部、御史台、大理寺这三家与刑名有关的三法司同审一案，俗称为三堂会审。而今天一案，是知府、通判和节度推官同审，也可以说是小三堂了。

    原告、被告都被带到了堂上。一众衙役手持上红下黑的水火棍，分东西站定。正中央，冯家四兄弟，还有李忠、李信父子都老老实实的站着，两边互相交换着带着恨意的眼神，而韩冈有个官身，得了张杌子大模大样的坐下。。。

    很快，陪审的陈通判和刘节推也都到了。陈通判看了站起来行礼的韩冈一眼，摇了摇头，暗暗叹了口气。在他看来韩冈的做法是在犯了大忌，摆出这副蛮横的模样，穿着官袍坐在堂上，而且亲自写诉状递诉状，这等于是明着以他的身份来干扰断案，看到他这么做的凤翔官员，几乎都起了同仇敌忾的心理。

    刘节推则是在冷笑着，也不跟韩冈见礼。走到李信身边：“李信，你打伤了冯家十几人，现在却大模大样的站在堂上。不知为国杀贼，却来殴伤良民，你可知愧！”

    韩冈立刻在旁为李信辩解起来，“冯从礼三兄弟殴伤舍舅，致使其卧病不起。。。舍表兄子报父仇，乃是孝行；事后自首，甘受国法，也是敢作敢当。而冯家三兄弟所作所为，却是与舍表兄差得甚远。还请节推明察。”

    “韩抚勾……不，现在应该是韩机宜了。”刘节推说起韩冈的官名时，充满了讽刺，拿人钱财、与人消灾，刘节推在凤翔的口碑还算不错，昨日钱拿到手，现在就不顾形象的跟韩冈顶起牛来，“机宜方才说了这么多，怕还是为了争夺冯家家产吧！”

    “节推误会了。”韩冈虽然语气谦和，但话中却绝不退让，“以弟讼兄，有违纲常之道。若舍表弟是为了财帛之物，而要上递诉状，韩冈第一个不会饶他。不过舍表弟是为母正名申冤，此是纯孝之事，在下哪有坐视不理的道理？”

    韩冈无意替冯从义争夺家产，这等事费时费力，还不一定能成功。。。幸好冯从义也会看人脸色，没让他费心去想推脱之词。

    表弟如此知情识趣，韩冈很是满意，前面因为二姨家的两个混小子而对姨母家的儿子歧视起来的看法，也改变了少许。恰巧他现在身边缺个能办事、懂货殖的人手，他这表弟自幼锦衣玉食，却在被赶出家门后，还能活得顺顺当当，看起来就是个不错的人选——若是冯从义成了富家翁，驱动他反而难了。

    不过为了让冯从义归心，又要安慰吃了亏的舅舅，更重要的是，他回去后还要跟老娘交差，韩冈现在就不得不卖些力气，费点口舌。。。

    他指着冯从礼三兄弟厉声道：“先姨母故后，在下表弟冯从义便被赶出家门，其中最为得利的便是此三人。且这三人为了能掩人耳目，又诡言先姨母并非正妻，买通族中，使先姨母受辱于九泉之下。就算这官司要打上个十年二十年，韩冈和舍表弟也要为先姨母申冤！”

    韩冈的话掷地有声，正气凛然，李忠、李信还有冯从义连连点头，冯从礼三兄弟脸色发白，嘴唇动着，像是要反驳。可听到这番话的一众官吏，眼神却顿时就变了。

    韩冈只说要为他姨母洗雪冤情，宁可把官司打个二三十年，而不是直说要讨个公道——这番话本身就有问题。。。他都穿公服上堂了，看上去就是要逼着尽快结案的模样，怎么会又说二三十年的话来？

    不过联想到冯从义前面所说的不要家产，众人的眼睛一下都亮了起来。都是官场中打过多少滚的，韩冈话中的隐义，很快就都想了个通透。

    再看韩冈时，他们的心境就跟方才截然不同。眼前的这位身穿绿袍的韩机宜哪里是不通人情、只知耍横的秦州蛮子，分明是个大吉大利、仗义疏财的送财童子。

    韩冈视线扫过厅中的官吏们一对对灼灼发亮的眼睛，以及还没有反应过来的冯家兄弟，李氏父子，心中冷笑连连。

    这就是他的本意，官司不是要赢，只是要人倾家荡产。反正这些家资，自家表弟都不要了，干脆全都送人。

    在凤翔官场留个好人缘，让舅舅表哥舒一下心头怨，在老娘面前好也交差。而冯从义那边，他虽然说着不想要家产，但看到三个哥哥能分享万贯家财，心里肯定是堵得慌，而韩冈能把他们都变成同样穷光蛋，冯从义也是乐意——子曰：不患寡，而患不均。

    至于这个盘算能不能成功，韩冈根本都不会去担心。

    贪官污吏是什么德性，他最清楚不过。鹌鹑嗉里寻豌豆，鹭鸶腿上劈精肉，蚊子腹内刳脂油，这是毫不夸张的说法。一桩案子，不把原告被告吃个干净，他们是不会放人的。所以百姓畏惧诉讼，怕进衙门，原因就在这里。

    而韩冈既然把话放在这边了，明摆着要把冯家的家产送上去，接下来该怎么做，在场的官吏们当然不会不知——尤其是衙门中的胥吏，他们要拖延案件的审判，五花八门的手段可是应有尽有。

    现在就看冯家有多少钱来买通打点。如果韩冈硬是要求官司得胜，还会有人说他是倚权势欺人，但要将案子拖个十年二十年，断不出个结果来，却是轻而易举，而且经手的官吏必然乐意——其实以谋杀至亲这个罪名，最多三五年，就足以让冯家成为穷光蛋。

    到时官司的胜负与否，韩冈无论现在和未来都不会在意……他看着厅中一群眼底都闪起幽幽绿光的豺狼虎豹，还有正从堂后蹒跚而出的知府李译，低下头去咧嘴冷笑。

 第１９章 虎狼终至风声起（上）

    【祝各位书友上元节快乐。上元一过，年节就算过去了。接下来的更新终于可以恢复正常了。】

    慷慨的最高境界是慷他人之慨，韩冈两句话就把冯家的家产全都送了出去。前面韩冈的确在诉状上署了官名，此时又穿着公服站在堂上，摆出一副强龙过境的样子，让凤翔府的官员都想给他点颜色看看。但那不过赌口气而已，现在韩冈一块大饼送上来，又有哪个还会把气堵在胸口？皆在心中暗赞韩冈识作。连原本收了冯家兄弟贿赂，而跟韩冈过不去的刘节推，也是迟疑了起来。不再抬杠，跟着就趁李译上堂，就转身返回自己的座位上去。

    当天的会审很快就结束了。。。知府李译本就是身体不适，勉强支撑着出来了，虽然看着韩冈身上的青色官袍觉得扎眼睛，却也只说了两句就匆匆退了堂回去将息。而陪审的陈、刘则对案情皆是不置可否，也跟着起身。‘三堂会审’的大阵仗，才开个头，就偃旗息鼓，暂待后续。

    冯家三兄弟见状，便是冷笑一声。在他们看来，韩冈靠亲笔写的诉状辛辛苦苦拉起的阵仗就这么没了，根本就是大败亏输。下次开审，他难道还能再穿官袍上阵？真的如此，几次下来，他就要成官场上的笑话了。而且开审一次，就要上下打点一番，比起身家来，他们三人可比老四强得多。

    冯从礼、冯从孝嘿嘿冷笑着举步就走，而冯从仁却面朝着冯从义，眼睛则斜睨着韩冈，嘲笑着：“如何？！有本事再来下一次。。。”

    李忠和冯从义的脸色顿时就阴沉了下去，李信拳头一攥，将视线转向韩冈，却发现自己的表弟正淡然而笑，眼神却仿佛是从高处投下，看着脚底下的一场闹剧。

    冯从仁见韩冈几人都没有反应，心中大畅。像是打赢一场战斗，大笑着转身跟着两个哥哥出门，好转回去找刘节推道谢。但几个衙役却在大堂门口处横着拦了过来，领头一位班头谦卑的笑道：“大府尚未定案，三位员外怎么能走呢？”

    “什么？！”冯家三子登时又惊又怒。

    “三位还问‘什么’？”班头假笑着，脸唰的一下板起，森然说道：“三位可是弑母之罪啊！不待确认无罪，谁敢放你们离开？！”

    班头说着便使了个眼色，便立刻有六名公人从身侧左右各自架住了冯从礼三人。。。他们脸色开始泛青，惊望向韩冈，那唇角边地浅浅笑意，落入冯家三子眼中时已是狰狞无比。直到此时他们方才恍然大悟，领会了韩冈的险恶用心。

    大声高喊着冤枉，冯从孝用力挣脱了押着他的两名衙役，连滚带爬的向快要走出门的刘节推那里跑过去。不过砰砰两声响，两名衙役手上的水火棍呼啸着挥下。被包了铁皮的棍头敲到了小腿，冯家老二惨叫声起，滚倒在地上。接着就跟他兄弟一样，被横拖竖拽的硬扯了出去。。。而他们所仰仗的刘节推，却眼皮也不抬的小声的跟陈通判说些什么，一起从堂后小门离开，好像什么也没看到。

    见到了闹剧的主角们终于退场，韩冈这才收起脸上的笑意，领着自家犹在云里雾里的舅舅和表兄弟回身欲出。堂中剩下的公人都是向他欠了欠身，表示自己恭敬。

    财帛动人心，冯家的家产已经让凤翔府城中的大小官吏垂涎了许久，前日冯家老员外病死后，三兄弟没有争夺家产，让他们失望至极。而韩冈此时却带着失踪已久的冯家老四出现，先给三人栽了个弑母的罪名不提，还明着说要把官司磨个二三十年，等于是把冯家的家产双手奉上。。。虽然在这其中他们这些衙役拿不到大头，可各自少说也能分润个十几二十贯。

    韩冈四人步出大堂，冯从礼三人的喊冤声尤远远的传入耳中。今天的事峰回路转，李忠只道是韩冈的诉状起了作用，心中解气得很，大赞着韩冈：“还是三哥儿有能耐，一封诉状就把那三个畜生送进了大狱。”

    ‘哪有这么简单！’韩冈微笑着转过头看向冯从义。他的表弟正望着冯家三子被拉走的方向。

    “担心他们在狱中会吃苦头？”韩冈问着。

    “不担心。”冯从义收回视线，摇头道：“不把三位哥哥的身家全数榨出来，他们都会被好吃好睡的养在大狱里的。。。”

    韩冈笑容变得更明显了一些，他这个表弟也算聪明了，至少看出了后续……就是不知看没看出自己到底是用什么手段才打动了这些贪官污吏。不过堂外却是有人看得清楚明白。

    慕容武就迎在门外，他的长兴县主簿的身份，让他进不了审案时的府衙大堂。一直等到韩冈出来，他才忙上前，笑道：“一直都听说玉昆你在秦州，是翻手为云、覆手为雨。可只是口耳相传，心中犹有犹疑。只是今日一见，果真是名不虚传。”

    “思文兄谬赞了。些许小事，举手之功。”韩冈显得很平淡，他去京中的时候，连国家大事、朝廷新政都参合了一脚，现在用上手段对付起三个土财主，哪有不手到擒来的？他又向慕容武道歉，“昨日从舍舅和表弟处惊闻先姨母之事的来龙去脉，便当即写了诉状。。。本是想过向思文兄求助的，后来小弟转念一想，冯从礼三人不过是些个土豪劣绅，手到擒来之辈，何须兴师动众？便不敢惊扰到思文兄和陈通判。”

    慕容武凑过来，压低声音笑道：“也就是玉昆你才能举重若轻，换作是他人如此行事，怕是要吃个大亏。冯家可是送了刘节推整整两箱好处，少说也有千贯。”

    韩冈但笑而已，却不接话。

    “好了，”慕容武见韩冈不打算再提这个话题，便转过话头，问道：“不知玉昆接下来行止如何？”

    “该回秦州了。。。这里有舅舅在盯着，下次再审此案，也不需小弟再赶来凤翔。”韩冈说着，回头看了看冯从义，这位小表弟识趣，离得远远的。韩冈会心一笑，也压低声音对慕容武说道：“先姨母的坟茔还请思文兄多多看顾，开棺验尸时，望能保证骨殖不被毁损。”

    “玉昆放心，愚兄理会得！”慕容武猛点着头。

    百善孝为首，开棺不是一件小事，做得岔了，做儿女的就要被指脊梁骨。有时父母的死明明有怨情，但子女为了不惊扰到父母遗骸的安宁和完整，往往会拒绝官府开棺验尸。虽然这种做法在韩冈看来很可笑，但却是儒家社会的现实。。。

    不过今次为了证明韩冈诉状上的言辞，韩冈四姨的棺椁肯定是要被打开的——韩冈并没有主动撤诉的打算——这时若无人关照，一点陪葬品怕是都要被掳走，连尸体说不得都要受辱。

    慕容武停了一下，却又笑道：“大府如今身体有恙，甚少理事。无论今后知府之位是换人还是延任，今次一案，少不得先拖个半年下去。”

    听到慕容武这么说，韩冈算是放心了，能有点时间缓冲是最好。等他把冯从义弄到秦州去帮自己把摊子做起来，再有这个消息传来，不然说不定会因为此时，心里会有些芥蒂。而他娘韩阿李那里，也要先打些预防针。

    当天韩冈做东，在凤翔府的一家有名的酒楼上置办了酒席，请了陈通判和慕容武入宴，表示一下感激之情。。。韩冈行事的老练让陈通判感到惊叹，昨天夜中还生着韩冈的气，今天收到邀请，便应承了下来。

    几人喝了一夜，到了第二天，韩冈带着李信和冯从义一起返回了秦州——慕容武已经说过，此案半年内开审的机率又不大，冯从义当然要投奔韩冈，以便大树底下好乘凉。李忠虽然也想去见一见自家的三妹，但原告的几人不能都一股脑跑到外地去，他必须盯着案子，也只好作罢。

    回到秦州，韩冈带着冯从义，到了自家拜见爹娘。听说了四妹的冤死，韩阿李跟冯从义抱头痛哭了一场。哭完后，韩阿李对儿子道：“三哥，你四姨就剩这一个独苗了，你自己看该怎么做吧！”

    “表弟不是读书做官的料。”韩冈说得坚定。他在路上跟冯从义谈了许多话，算是了解了他究竟是有着哪一方面的擅长，而结果，让他喜出望外，“不过在货殖之术上，表弟倒是家学渊源。”

    次日，韩冈回去见了王韶、高遵裕。私下里又跟王韶父子把自家的事说了一通，他们一同唏嘘了一阵，又为韩冈的手段拍案叫绝。接下来，韩冈就为了这段时间丢下的工作忙碌着。

    而过了几日，王厚却面色古怪的找了过来：“玉昆，凤翔府出事了！”

    韩冈心中一跳，急问道：“出了什么事？！”

    “凤翔的李大府前几日病死了。”王厚成功的诈了韩冈一下，觉得很有趣，便哈哈笑了起来，捧腹道，“玉昆你刚到凤翔走了一圈，李大府就死了。下回你再往外州去，那里的知州知府，都得要先念上一卷金刚经再说了。”

    韩冈嗤之以鼻：“胡说！天天有人死，难道都跟我有关，阎罗王还有地藏王菩萨都没这本事。”

    王厚又道：“不过李大府死时，据说有群蝶起舞，却是个祥瑞。”【注1】

    “你真是闲得慌。”韩冈摇头叹了口气，又埋首于公案。

    “等郭太尉来了就闲不了了。”

    韩冈被王厚的话带起来心思，眼望东方，‘郭逵怎么还不来？’

    注1：张舜民《画墁录》：李译谏议知凤翔卒，有蝴蝶之翔。

 第１９章 虎狼终至风声起（下）

    【终于赶在十二点前完成了。今天维持了两更。求红票，收藏／】

    七月流火。

    七夕节过后，别名大火的亮星心宿二开始向西移动，应和着出自诗经中的这一句，昭告着秋天的到来。

    ‘不过……’韩冈抬起头，就算隔着浓密的树荫，炎炎烈日的热力只剩斑驳的光影，可照在身上依然能清晰的感受得到。蓝色的天空被阳光映得发白，“白天是看不到星星的……”

    “谁说白天看不到星星？”

    来自身后的插话，让韩冈笑了一笑：“当然，太白昼现的时候从来没少过。”说着就转回头，就见着王厚几步并作一步，追了上来，与他并肩往王韶的官厅走去。。。

    “看玉昆今天又是春风满面……”王厚看了看韩冈，便想开开他的玩笑。只是韩冈眼睛转过来这么一瞪，就让王厚咳嗽一声，正色道：“玉昆可是说岔了。十几年前，出现在毕宿天关东南的那颗客星，时交五月，正是夏天的时候。可是连着在白日里亮了二十多天！”

    “是至和元年【西元1o54年】的那一颗？”韩冈在前身的记忆中找到了答案，而在他自己从后世带来回忆中，也同样有着答案，‘是蟹状星云的超新星。’

    韩冈对天文学只是稍有了解，不过这已经足以让他知道爆发在北宋，而在几百年后变成蟹状星云的这颗最为有名的超新星。

    “玉昆你还记得啊！”

    “那时小弟才几岁，怎么可能记得？”韩冈摇了摇头，“是后来听说的。。。说是开国一百多年，没有一颗客星能有这么亮过，比太白星还要亮。”

    “现在想想，至和元年好像也没有出什么大事。”

    韩冈总觉得王厚的语气中，好像隐隐有点遗憾。“客星、客星，既然是来做客的，那会跟主人家过不去？这恒星可没有反客为主的说法。”

    “反客为主……郭逵来了，肯定是能反客为主的。”王厚突然压低了声音：“郭逵干脆别来算了！现在的李师中老实得很，日日待在后院里，只每天早晚各出来一个时辰视事。”

    “怎么可能不来？！”韩冈摇头失笑。

    王厚对郭逵可是顾忌得要命，而他的担心又不是毫无理由。。。天子对郭逵的评价是‘渊谋秘略，悉中事机。有臣如此，朕无西顾之忧矣。’

    以郭逵的身份，就是一具大佛，放在哪里，哪里就会被他镇住。要想斗赢他，至少也得是枢密副使韩绛那个等级。

    不过正如王厚所说，要是过去的李师中能跟现在一样老实，韩冈他们肯定巴不得他能留任。只可惜木已成舟了。

    说话间，两人已经走到了王韶的官厅前。

    王韶的官厅中，再没有了前些天的忙碌，厅内跑来跑去的胥吏，此时只剩两三人还在王韶身边服侍着。而因为一堆堆从架阁库搬来的旧档案，而一直都弥漫在厅中的灰尘，也被前两天的雨后清风刮得一干二净。。。

    秦州这边该忙得都已经忙完了，古渭寨前两天王韶韩冈他们也去过了一趟。现在高遵裕尚蹲在古渭寨中，他是缘边安抚司同管勾，让他先处理一下衙门中的事务。而王韶则在这里收拾首尾。等着郭逵来后，也会搬去古渭。

    韩冈、王厚跨过门槛，走进厅中。

    王韶抬起头：“玉昆，二哥，怎么一起来了？”

    “在外面碰上的。”王厚回了一句，跟着韩冈一起上前给王韶行礼。

    韩冈直起腰后，道：“下官方才把秦州疗养院的一应准备又查看了一遍，应该没有问题了。等到郭太尉接任之后，请他把建造疗养院的营盘划过来，交给仇老郎中，下官就可以去古渭了。。。”

    王韶点了点头，韩冈能把他管的另外一摊子事未雨绸缪的提前办好，这是最好不过。要是到了古渭，身边没了韩冈帮忙，有许多事都做不顺畅。

    “哦，对了。玉昆你看看这个。”王韶想起了什么，递过来一份公文。公文露出的背面是由白色绫花的绸绢制成。

    韩冈心中一动，接过来打开，便露出了里面的黄色纸面。

    ‘果然是敇！’。

    他再习惯性的看了一眼最后的印章和画押，就看到了天子和政事堂大印，以及副相陈升之和以王安石为首的几个参知政事的签押。

    有宰相执政签押，并奏覆天子，而由中书门下颁布的命令，就称为敇。。。而敇书，通常都是写在浅黄色的纸张上的。

    不过敇书的质地倒没什么，关键是里面的内容。韩冈一目十行，看完后便抬头笑道：“终于来了。”

    “是啊，”王韶也是轻松的笑道，“终于来了。”

    这是韩冈前日撺掇王韶上的奏章的回覆。韩冈想给自家弄块地皮，手上却没什么钱财，便跟王韶和高遵裕商议过后，上了一份奏章，请求在古渭寨附近，划出一片宜垦荒地，供给缘边安抚司的官吏和古渭寨中驻军的将校们。

    ‘如果在古渭任职的官吏都不敢在当地置办田产，怎么能让招募来的百姓安心屯垦’——韩冈想出的理由光明正大，现在提前请了上命，日后也不怕跟御史打嘴仗。。。

    同时，韩冈想要做买卖，让冯从义出面赚钱来补贴家用，但他手上没有本钱。幸好王韶有钱，他主管市易，手上有着数万贯的本金——韩冈前次用度牒作为借款抵押的提议，现在朝中的回覆也出现在这份公文中，同样得到了允许，三百份度牒，可以一半抵押给秦州、一半则抵押给陕西转运司。

    ——所以韩冈便又撺掇王韶在奏章上建议，朝廷发给缘边安抚司的市易本金，可以借贷给商人，用出息以佐军需——这是惯例——并请求允许官吏亲眷和门客借贷。不过他们借贷的利息要比普通百姓高上一成。

    在外人看来，这是防止主持市易的官吏监守自盗的措施——因为基本上所有榷场的市易贷款，许多时候都是落到官员的亲眷和门客手上——故而在这份敇书上，甚至还能看到隐隐的赞许。。。

    韩冈其实也可以不多此一举，私下里让冯从义从王韶那里借钱就行了。不过那等做法，常见却不合法。在朝中和秦州本地都始终有人用不善的目光，盯着缘边安抚司的时候，却不能这么将把柄送给人拿着。韩冈要未雨绸缪，为自己接下来的行动找来一个合法的名义。日后御史找起他的麻烦时，也可以一巴掌反手打回去。

    多出一成的利息，他并不放在心上。边境回易，向来是高风险高回报。商队被抢掠的有许多，但满载而归的则更多。把风险和回报权衡起来计算，其利润往往有三五倍之多。。。

    而在新开的榷场中，交易的风险大大降低了，而利润虽然也会因为要缴税而降低，但降低的比例并不多。官员在任职地经商，本身就有先天上的优势，可以把交易的风险压到几乎为零，而利润由于身份的关系，反而会增加。

    最后能得到的利润，韩冈自己计算过，也让沿着渭河在永宁、三阳这一带，跑了一年多冯从义计算过，据韩冈所知，王韶让元瓘也算过，而高遵裕同样让他的门客计算过。最后的答案都差不多，就算要多给出一成利息，仍能保证有一倍半的利润。

    “只多付了一成的利息，利润依然能保证，而且还有了朝廷的背书。这笔买卖做得也算值了。。。”韩冈笑着把敇书递给王厚，让他看。王厚则摇了摇头，他方才是出去办事了，这份公文其实已经看过。

    王韶抬手收回了敇书，对韩冈笑道：“也是玉昆你才会想得这么周全。”

    韩冈谦虚的躬了躬身，对王韶的赞许表示感谢。

    王韶觉得韩冈这个人有时很难看透。勇猛直进、行事果决的情况不少。但很多时候，他又能把事情做得像几十年的老吏一般滑不留手，不留后患。这般行动处事的手段，张载是绝对教不出来，韩家夫妇也绝对教不出来，真不知他从哪里历练出来的。

    而韩冈的这些提议，也是多方得利的典范。屯田之事就不用说了，给官员田地，朝廷肯定不吃亏，而韩冈给的借口其实也是事实。

    市易贷款之事，朝廷也不亏，官员的亲属来借款，朝廷就能多得一成利息。至于官员本身，他们的利益也可以得到保证。

    “最多四个月！……其实三个月就够了，七**这三月，是商队来往最多的时期，光靠这三个月赚到的钱，足够吃上一年了。而榷场可是开办在古渭寨旁，光是占个好市口，就能财源滚滚。”

    这是当日韩冈与王韶、高遵裕商议几条建议，元瓘这个假和尚表示支持时所说的。能合法合理的攫取财货，王韶也不会清高到表示拒绝。

    世事通明，人情练达。王韶觉得韩冈当得起这八个字了。

    几天后，从陇城县连夜传来了消息，新任知州郭逵，以及宣诏天使李宪，一行人已经在县城中，

    当天夜里，就被派了出去。第二天清早，李师中终于从衙门的后院中出来，带着秦州上下的一众文官武官，远出十里之外，迎接郭逵和李宪。

    随着夏末的烈日逐渐升上天空，昨夜派出去的迎宾骑手，也带着消息，一匹一匹的返回。

    “郭太尉和李御府已经动身。”

    “郭太尉和李御府已经出城。”

    “郭……已经到了二十里外。”

    “……十五里……”

    “……十里……”

    当最后一匹骑手回来，车马声已经清晰可辨。远远的一片灰黄色的尘头高高扬起，被一阵突入起来的狂风卷入云霄。

    弥漫的黄烟渐渐散去，绵长的车马队伍出现在秦州官员们的眼前。让秦州上下等候已久的郭逵郭太尉，终于抵达了秦州。

 第２０章 心念不改意难平（一）

    韩冈第一眼看到郭逵的时候，就被惊到了。

    这倒不是郭逵长得骇人听闻，惨绝人寰。前任的延州知州，新任的秦凤经略有着一副堂堂相貌，眉正鼻直，须髯盈尺，威严自生。身材又是雄壮硬朗，比韩冈还要高大一点。再加上可能是因为他在枢密院镀过的金身，虽然与李师中等出迎官吏言笑不拘，但仿佛随身就带着一种若有若无的威压，让他身边的人不由自主的感到拘束。

    不过韩冈连王安石都见过，也不是没见过世面的村夫，不至于被郭逵的气场惊到。之所以会吃惊，却是因为郭逵实在年轻。

    韩冈一直都听人在说郭逵是宿将，久在军中，老于兵事。听得多了，耳朵里都要生茧。渐渐的，在他心里形成的郭逵，是一个须发花白，虽然显得老态但眼神锐利如电，精神矍铄不甘服老的老将形象。

    但今天一看，郭逵却是才五十不到的模样！比他旁边年近六旬的李师中看起来要小上许多。而正与郭逵说话的张守约，他这个老军头常年熬打筋骨，看上去比实际年龄要年轻。而当了钤辖之后，心怀舒畅，更是显得容光焕发，六十岁的人说他五十岁都有人信。可他在郭逵面前，也同样显老。

    韩冈站在人群中，看着郭逵微笑着跟来迎接他的官员一一问好寒暄，毫无不耐之色。他笑起来亲切温和的样子，根本不像传说中的那样难以相处。

    “玉昆，怎么一直盯着郭太尉。”王厚的声音自身侧传来。

    韩冈将头微微偏过，神色依然庄重，用着只有王厚能听到的声音说：“小弟是在想，郭太尉是在年轻，比起李经略来，就像是两代人。”

    “李经略比郭太尉大了十岁还是九岁，当然显得老气。”王厚同样保持着严肃端正的姿态，嘴皮微微动着，“不过这些日子，李经略也的确显老了……心中不痛快嘛！”

    韩冈没再听下去，王厚的第一句话就让他又惊讶了一下。李师中今年虚岁五十八，几个月前，他做寿的时候，韩冈还跟着王韶去他府上送了寿礼。如果王厚说得没错的话，郭逵比李师中还要上九岁十岁，这么一算，几年他虚岁才不过四十九！

    韩冈在心中又算了算，既然郭逵现在才四十九，那他英宗治平二年进入枢密院的时候，就仅仅四十五岁。这个年纪就已经升到了本朝武将所能达到的巅峰，再看看张守约，或是被踢出秦州的窦舜卿，怕是每一个都会在心里叫着，这人和人的际遇当真不能比——就像韩琦三十多岁进位宰执，而以王安石之才，则是到了快五十岁才在崇政殿中有了一席之地一般。

    而所谓宿将的说法，也很容易就能解释了。领军多年的将领就是宿将。如果二十多岁就开始领军，到了五十，领军二十余年，一般就可得到这个称号了。郭逵是靠着父荫入官，而他的兄长郭遵三十年前战死在三川口后，他就靠着郭遵阵亡得来的荫补升了两级，这时已经可以算得上是将领了。三十年领军，得称一声宿将，也是理所应当。

    韩冈在打量着郭逵，同时，也有人在打量着他。

    郭忠孝沉默的跟随着他父亲向前走着，不过他眼角余光都在人群中梭巡。没费他多少功夫，很容易的就从一群人中找到了韩冈的身影。

    秦州年轻的官员并不多，二十上下的就那么几个。而在这几人中，有一高大俊朗，年岁介乎青年与少年之间的年轻人。气质纯粹、风仪出众，立于一众卑官之间，就如鹤立鸡群一般，显得分外显眼。

    而且站在他旁边，有一个与他年岁相当的青袍官员，跟方才通过名的王韶长得极为神似，当是王韶带在身边的次子王厚。会与王厚并肩而立的，不是敢于孤身夜入古渭，于军事上亦多有发明的韩冈韩玉昆，还会是谁？

    郭忠孝自己也不过二十三四，以家世论，足以自傲，右殿班直的荫补就在身上。以学问论，他弱冠之前，就已经在二程门下就学过两年，深得程颐赞许。只是看到了风姿秀挺的韩冈，他原本因为郭逵对韩冈的赞许，而升起一点嫉妒心没了，却多了一些不服输的念头。

    ——韩冈能做到的，自己一样能做到，二程的门下，不会输给横渠弟子！

    韩冈总觉得有人在瞥着自己，就是那个跟在郭逵身后的青年，相貌与郭逵有几分相似，多半是儿子。而郭逵本人，也是不时地扫过来一眼，有几次他和韩冈的视线差点就给对上。

    韩冈不知他们父子两人到底为什么总是看着自己，但他们的视线，让韩冈觉得很不舒服。有窦舜卿、李师中在前，郭逵父子对他的关注，登时就让韩冈心中警铃大响。

    不再看着郭逵，韩冈的注意力落到了差着郭逵半步的李宪身上。勾当御药院的大貂珰脸上的笑容有点发僵，眉心微微皱着，感觉上他对眼前的郊迎之礼有些不耐烦了。

    韩冈此时心里，也在想着快点结束这个见鬼的郊迎仪式。早些回到州衙，也好看看李宪到底带来了什么好东西。

    郭逵好像是听到了韩冈的心声，在跟十几位州中文武高官一一见礼之后，他不再跟穿着青袍的底层官员用着些废话寒暄了，而是跟着李师中，和李宪一起从来自秦州的成群的文武官中走了出来。

    ‘终于完了。’韩冈正这么想着，却不提防郭逵在他面前停了步。

    与韩冈面对面的郭逵，眼神幽深难测，看不出什么情绪波动。只是上下打量了韩冈几眼，便问道：“可是韩玉昆？”

    ‘甫见面就找上门来了，还真是心急。’韩冈暗叹了一声，向着郭逵拜倒：“韩冈拜见太尉。”

    “不须多礼！”郭逵伸出双手，一把将韩冈牢牢托住。韩冈腰腹用力，想要硬是拜下去，把礼数做足。但他却偏偏弯不下腰，郭逵的双手如同铁铸，从被抓着的两条手臂上传来的力道中看，他的阻拦决不是在做样子。

    韩冈又试了两下，发觉郭逵没有松手的意思，终究还是顺势直起身，“韩冈失礼了。”

    郭逵却微笑着，“果然是英雄出少年！”

    说完，也不待韩冈出言逊谢。径直走到坐骑身边，跳上马，与李师中、李宪一起先一步向秦州去了。

    周围的官员都看了过来，而韩冈神色平和，看不出激动、也没有惊讶。只是他的心中却在翻腾。从郭逵的言行中看出了他对自己的看重，但这情况，比郭逵一门心思跟自己过不去，有着同样的麻烦。

    他瞥了眼脸色骤变的王厚：‘这墙角挖得可不地道！’

    夜中，州衙灯火通明，数十支巨烛将大堂照得透亮。接风的酒宴正是最热闹的时候，尤其是以参与过古渭大捷的几人，都被轮番敬过。

    就在酒宴开始之前，李宪已经宣读过了诏书。

    王韶因功加官。不过官品到了他这个等级，又是刚刚晋升过，不可能让他一飞冲天。仅仅是晋了一阶，多了个检校水部员外郎的官职，同时又有了一个开国县男、食邑三百户的爵位。

    而高遵裕，他还在古渭，没有来得及赶回来。不过李宪肯定是要去古渭寨的，不然给青唐部的封赏，以及安抚纳芝临占等部的赏赐，都不好派发了。

    至于韩冈，以他在古渭大捷中光彩夺目的表现，使得他入官不过半年，便得到了第二次晋升。只是他从试衔知莱州录事参军事，升到威胜军判官一职，算起来仅仅是晋升了两阶。依条贯，文臣在选人和京官阶段，有出身、有军功者，可越级晋升。韩冈有功于战事，便一次晋升两阶，这点并没有错。但他的功劳真要计较起来，决不止只跳一阶。

    韩冈奉王韶、高遵裕之名，夜入青唐城，说服俞龙珂出战，他执行的任务是古渭大捷中最为关键的一环，。而他得到的，则比起郭逵当年孤身说服保州叛卒时要微薄了不少。当叛乱军队因郭逵的劝说而出城投降时，他可是得以直升环庆兵马都监、和从七品的阁门祗侯。

    唯一值得安慰的是，韩冈的晋升速度却又比进士出身的官员快得多。今年的新进士，除了状元叶祖洽和二三名的榜眼外，其他人都在判司簿尉的这一文官中的最低层熬着资历。自然，进士一步步提升是循例，而韩冈的晋升却是靠着军功来的特例。如果日后再无功劳补充，韩冈还是只能看着进士们一步步的超过他。

    不过可能是为了弥补韩冈在官阶上亏欠，他在其他方面便得到了补偿。由于父母俱在，以韩冈选人的身份不便封赠，因而他的两名殁于王事的兄长，便各自得到了追赠。这对朝廷来说是惠而不费，而对韩冈来说，他两位兄长的灵位和墓碑都可以换个大一号的了，老子老娘那边看了肯定欣慰。而且还有三百两银，两百匹绢，作为赏赐。

    ‘算了！’韩冈想着，这也是早在预料之中。才二十岁就由选人转为京官，而且还是入官才半年的新近，不知会遭到多少人的嫉恨。无论是从保护自己的角度看，还是从饿鹰易于驱用的角度看，天子和王安石都会选则把他的官位压上一压——这种做法，正常无比，连王韶都是被刻意压制了。

    不过如果自己若是再立新功呢？不知到时天子和王相公又会怎么做？很难再压制了吧？

    ——尤其是又有了一个对自己赏识的新上司的时候。

    韩冈举起酒杯，回应着郭逵的善意。！

 第２０章 心念不改意难平（二）

    【还是没能赶在十二点前完成，个人因素造成的断更真的很抱歉。俺承诺的每日两更总是因为一些事给耽误了。不过这个月二十八天，总计五十六更肯定会完成。不计这一章，接下来的八天，一天三更。】

    “郭仲通到底在打着什么主意……”

    酒宴过后，自家的客厅中，王韶皱着眉。今天在酒宴上，郭逵很明显的向着王韶、韩冈示好。完全没有他们事先猜想的那样摆出泰山压顶的强势。事出反常，总是让王韶有些难以安心。

    “大概是因为李宪在吧。若是郭太尉表现得太过跋扈，他回去后少不得会对天子提上几句。”

    韩冈今天在酒宴上被人多敬了几杯，面皮泛红，有些酒意上头。。。端起王家下人送上来的醒酒汤，啜了一口。满嘴的酸苦味，差点让他把喝进去的醒酒汤给喷出来。不过酒倒是彻底醒了。王家的厨子水平不够，醒酒汤的确能醒酒，却是因为难喝的缘故。

    “这点我知道。”王韶也端起茶盅喝了一口，大概是喝惯了，没什么不良反应。只是他一口把醒酒汤喝完，也不放下茶杯，就在手中转着，“以郭逵的身份，也用不着玩什么下马威。在秦州，无人敢对他有丝毫不恭。”

    “可郭太尉也没必要表现得这般殷勤，只要礼数到了，谁也不能说他的不是。”王厚像是在反驳他老子的话，可他一边说着，一边却偷眼看着韩冈的反应。。。

    韩冈低下头去，对付起比起严素心的作品，要难喝上几十倍的醒酒汤来。不过这一次，他喝得心不在焉，一点感觉都没有。

    其实郭逵今天表现出来的殷勤，有七成是对韩冈的。王韶、王厚都看在眼里，但在韩冈面前，他们有些顾忌着，不好明着说出来。故而言辞间，都有着旁敲侧击，刺探韩冈心意的意思在。

    韩冈心下暗叹。这是何苦呢，生辰八字都换了，可以说就是一家人了，有话直接说不就可以了。不过再想想，换作是自己处在王韶的位置上，怕也是一样不会明着说。越是聪明人，心中的计算就越多，反而难以放得开，倒也不可能怪王韶。。。

    “礼下于人必有所求，郭太尉当是想在河湟之事上有一番作为吧……”韩冈还是选择了把话题捅破，表明自己的态度，省得王韶、王厚给自己绕着说话，“郭太尉今日越是殷勤，日后心愿不逞时，攻击之声怕也越是激烈。”

    从韩冈的角度来说，他当然想着能左右逢源最好。同时在王韶和郭逵手上得到好处，才能把他的利益最大化，尽可能早的从选人转为京官。

    选人转为京官，正常情况下必须拥有五名路一级的监司官的推荐，一份荐书称为一削，五削圆满，号为合尖，此时方可转官。

    如果不走正常路线，只依仗军功，也不是不能转为京官。。。不过在韩冈看来，现在朝廷大概是抱着压制王韶和自己的心思，不让他们进用过速，以防日后功成，难以封赏。

    以至于他在古渭大捷上的功劳，都换不来一个京官。除非河湟已复，否则韩冈都不指望他能靠军功脱离选海，而王韶更是不用指望还能再升多少——其他功劳立得再多，也不过是增添食邑，把检校官、勋、散官这些没什么用的虚衔提上几级。

    王韶那边韩冈是管不了，但如果他自己有着郭逵相助，把五份荐书搜集到手，朝廷还能再压制他吗？明面上的事情总不能做得太过分。功赏之事还有商榷的余地，只要有说的过去的借口就可以随心调整，但若是已经五削圆满还不能转官，谁还会再辛苦卖命？

    只是韩冈的如意算盘是建立在王韶和郭逵同心协力的基础上的。。。如果要他从王韶和郭逵之间选择一个，那他就只能站在王韶的一方——王韶荐他为官，尽管韩冈对王韶的帮助，已经足以回报这份恩德，但世间，会被人指脊梁骨的蠢事韩冈不会做，何况他跟王家很快就是姻亲，没有胳膊肘往外拐的道理。

    王韶听出了韩冈的言外之意，终于放下了手中的素瓷茶杯，笑道：“还是按玉昆的说法，察其言观其行。看日后郭仲通究竟会怎么做吧。”

    “大人说的是。。。”王厚也轻松起来。

    今天看到郭逵在酒宴上不顾身份差距，对韩冈举杯敬酒，他的心都提起来了。韩冈是王韶的谋主，他有多少才能王厚最清楚。要是他被郭逵招揽去，对王韶的打击几乎是抽梁扒柱一般，几乎就是毁灭性的。

    见两人放下心来，韩冈便换了话题：“郭逵这边且看着日后。而李御府那边，好像也是对河湟之事很上心的样子……”

    “李宪方才已经说了明天就去古渭。”王韶说道。

    “这么急？”韩冈抬了抬眉毛，以示自己的惊讶。

    王厚回想起了王中正，便笑道：“王都知上次来，还在秦州待了两天，收了点孝敬。。。李御府今次走得这么急，可是要少赚不少，真不知他怎么想的。”

    “不管李宪怎么想，既然他明天要去古渭寨，我也得与他一起去。”王韶转过脸对韩冈道，“玉昆，你在秦州还要待几天。”

    韩冈考虑一下：“疗养院这边的事有些棘手，不知安抚能不能让处道兄在秦州留上几天，帮着处理一下。等此间事了，我和处道兄一起再往古渭去。”

    韩冈要留下王厚，这是他要自证清白，心中并无任何改换门第的心思。但王韶能顺水推舟的答应下来吗？当然不可能！这么做可是明摆着不信任韩冈。。。

    所以他说道：“古渭有许多事急着要办，衙中少了玉昆你，就不能再少了二哥儿了。玉昆你把秦州疗养院的事安排好后，也尽速赶去古渭。李宪在天子面前很受看重，今次机会难得，你与他多说上几句，在御前也能得几句好话。”

    王厚也道：“愚兄可是同管勾机宜等事，玉昆你这正牌子的机宜不去上任，愚兄再不去，不知会耽误多少事情。如今已是入秋，古渭寨的榷场再不快点开张，明年的日子就难过了。还有屯田，不趁这两个月招徕一批人来，就来不及垦田种麦了。”

    “就让王舜臣先跟着玉昆你。”韩冈已经说了自己缺帮手，虽然只是安人心的借口，但王韶却得把明面上的事做圆满了，“有什么事，要他帮你处理着。。。他现在可是右侍禁了，反压在傅勍头上，去了急了反而有些麻烦。给傅勍几天时间，等他把寨中事务处理好，王舜臣再来不迟。”

    王舜臣和杨英比郭逵一行要早上两天回到秦州。据他们所说，在路上跟郭逵、李宪的车队擦肩而过，不过没敢上前打招呼，直接从路边超了过去。

    今天他们也参加了酒宴，而且坐得位置还不低。整个宴会上，就听着王舜臣举透着兴奋的喝酒、说话，纵声大笑，说话的声音也吵得直传上了天花板。最后喝得酩酊大醉，路都走不稳了，被人抬着送了回去。他最后的模样，就跟好酗酒的傅勍差不多去，让韩冈看得担心不已。。。

    在所有参与了古渭之战的官员中，王舜臣是今次晋阶最多的一个。他护送韩冈去青唐城，又直接参加了伏击董裕大军的作战，手上还有一个斩将之功——为董裕奔走，招徕从逆部族的蕃僧结吴叱腊就死在他的刀下，虽然实际上是杀俘，但知情的都保持沉默——官位就因此一口气跳了四阶，从最低的三班借职，一下跃居右侍禁。

    韩冈倒不会去嫉妒王舜臣晋升得比他还快。在北宋，文武两班是截然不同的两个系统。武臣有战功，往往都是几阶几阶的跳级，如果没有战功，靠熬资历的话，七年才能升一级——这是为了鼓励武将奋勇杀敌——不过若是犯错败阵，跌下来也容易。

    可王舜臣还没到跌得时候，他现在正是春风得意。韩冈曾建议让傅勍权知古渭寨，让王舜臣等人则负责具体军务。可现在王舜臣的官阶已经彻底压倒了傅勍。这让在军中蹉跎已久的新任古渭寨主，怎么指挥他？

    而且参加了古渭之役的杨英也是一样跃居傅勍之上。虽然他从头到尾都没上过阵，只守着王韶。但瞎药送了他五个斩首的功劳，而俞龙珂听说之后，立马又送了他十个斩首，虽然王韶没有看着他们乱来，只让杨英从俞龙珂两兄弟手上各收了五个首级作为战功，但杨英也是因此而越阶超转，压在傅勍的头上。

    秦凤路中，甚至是秦州本州，都不是没有其他可以适任古渭知寨一职的官员，可以名正言顺的指挥着王舜臣和杨英。但现在木已成舟，王韶和高遵裕一力提拔傅勍的奏章刚刚得到批准没两天，又要将之换人，那会让人看笑话的。

    “不知王舜臣到古渭寨之后，还会不会听着傅勍的指派。”王厚现在就有些担心，“两人官阶差得这么大，王舜臣不去理会傅勍的将令，也不好说他不是。”

    “先做着看吧……”王韶此时也显得有些无奈，对他来说，王舜臣肯定是要比傅勍亲近，也比傅勍可信。如果王、傅两人相争，他很难去为了傅勍而责罚王舜臣。

    韩冈眨了眨眼睛，也没说什么，这其中也有他的一份责任——毕竟傅勍是他推荐的。

    只好有空就多提点提点王舜臣了，韩冈想着。

 第２０章 心念不改意难平（三）

    【第一更，求红票，收藏】

    辞别了王韶父子，韩冈踏着月色往家中去。

    天朗气清，一轮半月正在天顶，银色的月光毫无阻挡的照着韩冈脚下的路面。更夫手上的梆子声从临街传来，长长短短的几声，告诉韩冈现在已是二更时分。

    韩冈没想到会在王家待得这么晚，在说过了郭逵和李宪的事后，又讨论了屯田和市易的事——王韶明天就要领着李宪去古渭，自己大概还要在秦州待上十天半个月的样子，许多事必须现在就商议出来——不知家里等急了没有。

    入夜之后，秦州城惯例的宵禁让街上已看不到一个行人。以皮革为底的官靴踏在石板路上，没有什么声音，只有身后传来的马蹄声哒哒的响着。。。

    李小六牵着两匹马，静静跟在韩冈的后面。他不清楚韩冈为什么要走着回去，但他知道什么时候该保持安静。而且韩家离得王家又不远，就算慢慢走，一刻钟也就到了。

    韩冈正需要这份安静，能让他想些事情。他想的当然不是郭逵的事。就如他早前对王韶说的，察其言观其行。要先看了郭太尉接下来会怎么做，才好作出应对。而不是事前东想西想，自己吓唬自己。

    韩冈想得是自家的事。他撺掇王韶向朝廷要求土地和贷款的提案，已经得到了肯定的答复。以他的身份，在古渭寨边上，靠着河滩处，弄上七八顷好田不成问题。而向衙中借贷，至少能有七八百贯，加上家里的积蓄……还有今次他升官应该能收到的贺礼，林林总总一千五六百贯不成问题，这些钱作为本金也够了。。。

    并非韩冈贪于财货——他现在更看重的是自己的权势和地位——而是这世上当真是无钱不行。

    商业繁荣的结果，自然带来人人爱财的风气。北宋承平百年，世风越发的奢靡。韩冈去东京城，去的几家酒楼，无论碗碟皆是银器。关西这边的风气好上一点，可秦州城中，但凡有点余财的人家，都少不得穿着绸衣，套着丝履，绝不在吃穿上节省。

    而官员么，像王安石、包拯那样清正廉洁、只靠俸禄吃饭的官员毕竟是少数——而且无论王、包，文字、书法皆不差，靠着润笔也是一笔不小的收入，韩冈可没这本事——为了争娶十万贯嫁妆的寡妇，把官司打到天子面前的两位宰相就不提了，连刚来的郭逵都是个好财货的主。。。

    郭逵一年来镇守鄜延，前面跟党项人打得你死我活，后面照样派着亲信带着商队去西夏回易。据说郭逵的夫人为此劝过他，好不容易才收敛了一点，不过不是不再回易，而是把赚到的钱多分了一份给参与回易的士卒——这是高遵裕前段时间打听来的消息。

    韩冈猜高遵裕大概是想抓郭逵的小辫子，好用在日后，才仔细打听郭逵的事。不过对于做到节度留后、检校太尉这一级的高官来说，赃罪也好，回易也好，根本就不是罪名。所以高遵裕才会把这事当作笑话说出来。。。

    世风如此，韩冈为了自家打算，当然得想办法置当家产，以养家人。田地、货殖，农商二事如果做好了，家财万贯也是轻而易举。以韩冈在古渭的地位，联手王韶、高遵裕，这两件事当真不难。

    同时只要能加强他在蕃人中的人望，回易之事也会更加安全，也可以买到更加优良的蕃货。

    韩冈在古渭寨设立的疗养院，为他在青唐等部的蕃人中争得了不小的名声。前次去古渭，遇上的蕃人只要听说他的名字，都少不了向他行个礼。而俞龙珂和瞎药都托人带过信给他，为送族中的病人到疗养院中治疗，而向韩冈求人情。

    韩冈现在都想着，是不是在渭源堡开一个小型的疗养院，用以救治蕃人，好让自己的名声再响亮一点——人脉是资源，才能有时不足为凭，而人脉却是长久的保证，这个现实无论在哪个时代都是一样。。。

    主仆两人一前一后的走着。拐过街角，迎面就是一溜气死风灯。灯笼提在一队巡城甲骑手中，幽幽的灯火昏黄，只在灯外，有一圈光晕。

    两边猛然打了个照面，韩冈从纷乱的思绪中惊醒。

    “什么人？！”从骑兵队列中紧跟着就传出了一声低喝。刷刷几声响，那是拔刀的声音。

    韩冈停住脚，心头微怒，有几个奸细会光明正大的走在大街上的，不是巡城路线的小巷子多得很。。。李小六从后面上前报着他的名字：“是缘边安抚的韩机宜！”

    一个灯笼挑了过来，对着韩冈主仆上下一晃，照出了韩冈阴沉着的一张脸。

    韩冈在秦州大小也是个名人了，认识他的人不少，现在又穿着官服，身份当做不得假。看到冲撞了新近得意的韩机宜，巡城的队正吓了唇都青了。连忙带着手下下马行礼，为方才的无礼连声道歉。

    一群士卒单膝跪在韩冈面前，一叠声的说着，“还请韩机宜恕罪，还请韩机宜恕罪。”

    “罢了，尔等也是尽忠职守，本官也不会加罪。尔等自去，”韩冈不耐烦的挥了挥手，“这半个月都没下雨了，天干物燥的，巡察时都注意点。。。”

    “小人明白，小人明白。”巡城队正点头如捣蒜，起来后，也不敢在韩冈面前直接骑上马。这一队巡城不得不牵着坐骑，一直走到十几丈外，方才上马离开。

    见着他们诚惶诚恐的模样，韩冈发觉自己不知不觉间，也是有了不小的官威。

    经了此事，韩冈便不再在路上耽搁，也上了马，直接回到家中。

    开门的是韩冈找来守门户的一个老兵，是从经略司里找来的。五十多岁的老夫妇，又没个子女，亲眷也没几个，韩冈看在他老实忠勤的份上，把他调了来。现在韩冈家的排场日大，没有些得力的仆佣的确不方便。。。

    这老兵开门后一看到韩冈，便连声道着恭喜。韩冈点点头，笑道：“等明日，自有一份赏赐下来。”这话他是对着老兵和李小六一起说的。

    韩冈升官，连两位过世的兄长都得了赠官，这喜报早早就有人通知了过来。韩冈得到的赏赐，连着韩冈大哥、二哥的告身也一起遣人送回家来。

    街坊邻居相处了有了近半年的时间，听到消息，都过来道贺，与韩冈，送得贺礼堆满了半间堂屋。而韩冈进门时，已经是二更将晚，来贺的邻里早已各自都散了。

    几根蜡烛照着堂屋，严素心、韩云娘在忙里忙外的整理着礼物。而冯从义则是坐在一边，对照着礼单和礼物，并在账簿上一一记录下来。。。这些人情往来，一桩桩都要记着，今次邻里送来贺礼，等有机会，还要还赠回去。韩冈瞧着他们忙忙碌碌的样子，觉得得给自家招些个可靠的仆佣的需求更迫切了。

    韩冈跨入堂屋，惊动了三人。立刻，道贺的声音一齐响起：

    “恭喜三哥。”

    “恭喜三哥哥。”

    “恭喜官人。”

    听到外间的动静，韩阿李的声音从里面传了出来：“可是三哥回来了。”

    “正是孩儿！”韩冈应了声，正想走进里屋向父母问安，韩千六和韩阿李已经先一步出来了。

    看到韩冈，韩千六激动不已，“三哥儿果然是没白读书，这官升得一次比一次快。。。还给大哥、二哥争了一份告身来。”

    韩冈笑道：“孩儿官位还不够，只让大哥二哥受了追赠。等再过两年，孩儿一定会为爹娘博个封翁封君的诰敇出来。”

    韩千六听着点头直说好，韩阿李却有点不高兴：“升官是好事，但有几个向三哥你这样冒风险的，这个几个官都是卖命换来的！三哥你前日从古渭回来什么也不说，尽瞒着家里，要不是今天来送告身的衙役说了两句，娘还给你蒙在鼓里。”

    韩冈孤身夜闯青唐城的事没在父母面前提过提过，都是含糊了过去，韩家就剩他一个独苗，出了意外，哪里找人承香火？韩阿李气得有礼。

    韩冈也不得不笑着赔罪，“孩儿不是怕娘你担心吗？”

    “怕娘担心，你就不会尽做着这些冒风险的事了！”

    不过韩阿李气了一阵也就过去了，毕竟儿子还好端端的在眼前。看着供在两个儿子灵位前的两份追赠告身，韩阿李抹着眼泪：“想不到大哥、二哥也有官身了，若是他们还在，不知该有多好。”

    “大喜的日子哭什么！”韩千六说着。

    “三哥这是光宗耀祖的事，该挑个好日子祭拜一下。”冯从义则在旁岔话。

    “过几日，当是要把灵位都找人重新做过。”韩冈随口说了一句，又问韩阿李，“今次孩儿因功得赐绢银总共五百匹两。不知家里还有什么地方急需要用钱的地方？”

    韩阿李知道他儿子现在但凡说话必然藏着心思，擦擦眼睛，直问道：“三哥你有什么地方要用钱？”

    “孩儿本想着给家里置办些田产。不过最近听说子厚先生从京中辞官回横渠镇乡中，说是要办一间书院。教化关中子弟。只是办这书院耗费不小，子厚先生做官多年也没挣下多少身家，现在正愁着钱不够。而孩儿在子厚先生门下时日不短，深受子厚先生教诲，一直无以为报。就想分出一半给子厚先生送去。”

    “这是应该的！”韩阿李说话毫不犹豫，“没有横渠先生，也没三哥你今日的光彩。知恩不报，读书就读在狗身上了。照娘说，家里现在也不缺钱用，也不必一半一半了，都给你先生一起送去！”

 第２０章 心念不改意难平（五）

    【第三更，求红票，收藏】

    韩冈近距离的跟李宪打了照面，也没觉得他有什么特别。他身材比起王中正要健硕一点，相貌却朴实得很。除了没胡子外，李宪跟普通的官员几乎没有区别。

    据说李宪在宫中有着数得着的箭术，很有些名气。而他能得同管勾御药院，在天子面前也定然是极亲近的内侍。但看他迫不及待要跟着王韶往古渭寨去，又跟毫无架子的跟韩冈拉着关系、大声谈笑，完全不见宣诏使臣应有的高傲。

    王韶与韩冈对视了一眼，心中通透，这又是一个王中正。说实话，王韶和韩冈都不喜欢这些阉人，但只要能派上用场，却没有放过的道理。。。

    王韶今次去古渭，已经不同往日。地位高了，名望涨了，一力反对他的几人也被他逼着离开了。眼下的王韶正得圣眷，红得发紫，出城送行的官员也便为数众多。

    而郭逵亲自来送，也没有出乎王韶和韩冈的预料。郭逵在寒暄了一阵之后，对王韶道：“过些日子，等秦州诸事安定，本帅亦要往古渭走走，看看子纯的功劳。不知是否有打扰之嫌？”

    王韶拱手笑道：“古渭本是秦州治下，太尉拨冗前来，如何能说打扰？古渭上下必洒扫内外，静待玉趾。”

    就算没有这一问一答，依例郭逵也是要巡视秦凤各处紧要边寨，他是秦凤经略使，朝廷也不会允许他一直坐在秦州城中。。。两人这只是在互相表明自己的态度——郭逵表现了自己对王韶足够的尊重，而王韶则也做了相应的回复。

    至少在此时，两人之间看不到任何裂痕，显得很是融洽。

    王韶仅是去近处的古渭，洒泪赋诗的场面也就没有出现，秦州的官员还是很要脸面。喝过两杯水酒，王韶、李宪便带队走了。

    送行的官员目送着一行远去，都回头看着郭逵，只有他先回去，其他人才能走。

    可郭逵却不立刻上马动身，反而叫着韩冈：“玉昆。”

    在几十道尖锐的目光中，韩冈不徐不急的走上前，拱手行礼：“下官在。。。”

    “陪本帅说说话。”郭逵丢下一句，转身就走，韩冈拖后半步也跟了上去。

    走在城门前宽阔的官道正中央，道路两边的空地上尽是避让他的行人和车马。一个人占据了四丈宽的要道，郭逵却全无堵塞交通的自觉。

    他沉默着向前走着，韩冈则亦步亦趋的追在后面。郭逵不说话，他也不开口。跟在四五丈后，是一群身着青绿的官员，也是不出一声的跟着走，宛如一场沉默的行军。

    张守约今天也出来送王韶，他看着郭逵在前面踱着步子，也不知他什么时候能走到城门下，便没兴趣跟着做傻瓜——他的身份也不惧郭逵能把他怎么样——便在路边找了间小酒店坐下来。。。李信就跟在他旁边，张守约让店家送了点酒菜，李信便帮着斟酒，侍候他吃喝起来。

    张守约蘸着醋，吃了两块白切羊肉。用筷尖指了指已经走了老远的队伍，问着李信：“你那表弟是怎么回事，怎么跟郭仲通搭上了？”

    李信茫然无知，摇着头：“小人不知。”

    张守约不满的瞟了李信一眼。他这个亲信从来都是都是话不多，凡事绝不多说多问，守口如瓶，张守约也是看上了他这个性子，才把他从王韶处要来。。。就是因为李信可靠稳重，要不然张守约也不会才几个月功夫，就这么信任他，把他留在身边做亲卫。

    但现在连表兄弟的事都推说不知，不管是不曾问过，还是明知却不说，都让张守约有些不高兴，也有点怀疑李信是不是因为到现在还没有官身，而在闹脾气。

    他便又指着远处的人群，很直率的试探道：“以李信你的武艺才干，还有跟韩玉昆的关系，王舜臣的位置本应该是你的。”

    “命数而已，各自凭缘。”李信信佛，对自己的失意并没有半点怨言。

    张守约在李信脸上没有看到半点虚伪，看起来倒是真的不在意。。。这让他感到有些愧疚来，道：“再等一阵，到了**月，西贼肯定坐不住的。到时放你出去挣个功劳，省得外人说跟着我还不如跟着王韶。”

    “谢钤辖提拔。”李信跪下谢过，却依然不多说一字。

    “你呀，就是这点太过了。”张守约摇了摇头，又自顾自的吃喝起来。

    韩冈则是跟着郭逵走了一阵，送别的地方不过是东门外一里多地，走了几步，城门就在眼前。

    郭逵这时停住脚，抬头眼定定的城门上的门额。过了一阵，他突然开口相问：“玉昆，你在秦州多久了？”

    “下官自出生就在秦州，就跟下官的年纪一样，已有二十年了。。。”

    “二十岁就已经靠天子特旨得了差遣，又立下了这么多功劳，”郭逵淡淡笑了笑，侧头看了韩冈一眼，“玉昆你日后前途不可限量啊！”

    韩冈躬身逊谢：“太尉过誉了，下官愧不敢当。”

    郭逵仿佛没听见韩冈的谦辞，像是在对韩冈说话，又像是自言自语：“二十岁就成了军事判官，而且是半年时间就从判司簿尉升到了初等职官，这速度的确是很快了。想本帅二十岁时，才不过个三班奉职，而且还是靠着父兄的余荫，不比玉昆你双手挣来的光彩。”

    “太尉四十五岁身登枢辅，就是如今的王大参，也难跟太尉比进速。。。”

    “但还是有人更快。”郭逵又开始向前走，“玉昆你应该知道，主持建造这座城门的，可是三十多岁就入政府了。”

    韩冈道：“韩相公【韩琦】的际遇是个异数，并非常例。”

    郭逵听了之后，突然嘿嘿的冷笑了起来，而笑了几声后，忽而又停了：“当年韩稚圭守关西。任福奉其命出战，范相公劝谨慎从事，要未虑胜，先虑败。但韩稚圭却道，‘兵须胜负置之度外’”说到这里，他又冷哼了起来。

    接下来的事，关西人人耳熟能详，不必郭逵来说。。。

    韩琦命令任福出战，虽然事前他说要将胜负置之度外。但任福惨败于好水川后，韩琦在撤军的半路中，阵亡将士的家属数以千计，手持故衣纸钱招魂而哭：‘汝昔从招讨出征，今招讨归而汝死矣，汝之魂识亦能从招讨以归乎？’当时恸哭之声惊天动地，逼得韩琦掩泣驻马不能前行。范仲淹听说此事后，便叹道，当此际，如何置之度外？

    当时范仲淹和韩琦同守关西，一主守策，一主战策。虽然韩琦的进攻策略看起来很解气，可关西的军队却是已经因为多年来少有战事，堕落了许多，难以与李元昊相抗衡。范仲淹的策略却是符合实际。

    “文正公当时筑堡戍守的策略是极好的，当年的西军多年未逢大战，无论兵将，都难以对抗元昊帐下的党项精骑。。。不似今日，即便是面对面的迎战也不会露怯。前些时候，燕都监奉太尉之命，于绥德连破西贼八寨堡，逼其狼狈而逃，正是西军战力在蒸蒸日上的明证。”

    韩冈明着在拍郭逵马屁，实际上也是在说，西军憋气太久了，也该到了敲响战鼓的时候了。

    “范相公在关西遗泽甚广，本帅当年也多承其教。”郭逵说着，“说起来，本帅当年还见过玉昆你的老师。那时候的张子厚年轻气盛，好武厌文，投书于范公，说是要领乡中健儿收复河湟之地，以攻西贼软肋。而范公则是看过子厚的策，对文字赞赏不已，说他是读书种子，不当沉湎于兵事，勉励他回去努力攻读。那日本帅正在范公帐下，还是本帅送张子厚出了衙门。”

    郭逵将旧事娓娓道来，韩冈听得入神，说道：“想不到太尉与家师竟有如此渊源。”

    “不仅如此，”郭逵回头看了看远远的吊在后面的一众官员，郭忠孝正走在人群中，“我那不成器的儿子弃武习文，弓马不见长进，就是读起书来还算过得去。是程伯醇和程正叔的弟子，跟着他们两年有余。张子厚是二程的表叔，从这边算来，你跟我那儿子也算是很亲近了。”

    “衙内岂是韩冈能比？”韩冈心中暗自摇头。以郭逵的身份，他这样直白的拉近关系，这种拉拢方法，实在有失官场上的含蓄，而显得过于粗暴直接了。

    郭逵不理韩冈的自谦，继续道：“虽然当年范公劝阻了张子厚，让他好生去读书。从此关西少了个英雄豪杰，却多了个淳淳君子。但子厚直到去年还在渭州做着军判，帮着蔡子政【蔡挺】整顿行伍，重划编制，号为将兵法，可见他对兵学上，是一日也不曾放下。现在又教出了如玉昆你一群出色的弟子来。”

    “家师学究天人，不让先贤，韩冈仅能望其项背。”

    郭逵笑了一笑：“玉昆总是这般谦虚。”他举步走进城门，守门的官兵如爻倒的麦子，一个接着一个跪下。转眼就跪了一片。进门后，却不往城中去，而是叫着韩冈从门后的阶梯上，走上了城头。

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    a;#3278o;这a;#261o2;，a;#371o1;逵a;#2o877;次a;#2432o;口a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;王子纯a;#3o34o;《平a;#251o2;策》，本a;#24o69;a;#2oo63;a;#3o475;a;#368o7;，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#3859o;得a;#1229o;朝a;#2oo13;少有a;#2o154;a;#33o21;把a;#2o851;西局势说a;#3o34o;如此透彻a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#368o7;王安抚a;#2oo63;说a;#368o7;，《平a;#251o2;策》并a;#3875o;a;#2o182;a;#2o973;空a;#3278o;来，a;#2oo63;是有a;#2o854;a;#283o4;流a;#1229o;家a;#24o72;a;#26o89;a;#2418o;a;#236o1;有a;#2432o;拓河湟a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;，a;#3278o;a;#2o851;西a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;不少a;#2o154;都有同样a;#3o34o;想法，a;#229o9;a;#2o687;太尉a;#2oo63;是提a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;太尉a;#244o3;a;#2418o;在a;#2o851;西，a;#33o21;与a;#2938o;武a;#3514o;和种a;#2o21o;平a;#123o4;种a;#1999o;衡a;#123o5;并称，a;#2oo63;是a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#2o32o;这是说a;#3o6o6;a;#358o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#371o1;逵a;#244o3;即打a;#26o29;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，显然韩a;#2o872;这等a;#278o9;有技术含量a;#3o34o;马屁并不受a;#2o182;欢迎，a;a;1dquo;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#2o851;西最有名a;#3o34o;是a;#2938o;汉臣a;#123o4;a;#2938o;青字a;#123o5;和种a;#1999o;衡a;#1229o;范a;#2o844;向朝a;#2oo13;a;#2oo3o;荐a;#3o34o;十a;#2o96o;名武臣a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;是a;#2549o;在最a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;自a;#22o66;一a;#315o5;，a;a;1dquo;可a;#278o9;本a;#24o69;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#335o9;有所a;#246o5;，a;#371o1;逵称呼a;#2938o;青a;#3o34o;字，a;#3278o;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;叫a;#3o528;种a;#1999o;衡a;#3o34o;名a;#1229o;a;#3o475;来a;#371o1;逵跟种a;#1999o;衡有a;#26o87;怨a;#3859o;道不是谣言a;#1229o;a;#3859o;怪a;#2o182;一a;#3o452;跟种a;#3586o;a;#368o7;不去，想不a;#21o4o;还有这层a;#214o7;a;#2224o;在a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#371o1;逵a;#33o21;提a;#21o4o;a;#2938o;青a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;故意用a;#3o528;a;#253o5;劣a;#3o34o;手段拍a;#3o528;a;#371o1;逵a;#3o34o;马屁，a;#236o1;是a;#352o1;引a;#2o182;提a;#21o4o;a;#2938o;青a;#1229o;有a;#2938o;青a;#3o34o;a;#21o69;a;#3671o;a;#2oo43;鉴在，a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#371o1;逵a;#2o25o;a;#2591o;敛一点a;#1229o;

    这a;#2oo4o;想a;#3o528;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#39o64;a;#2o415;不离a;#2938o;青a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2938o;武a;#3514o;a;#2o197;行a;#2o237;a;#2o837;朝a;#2253o;，身居a;#2653o;密一职a;#1229o;a;#33o21;与a;#2o182;a;#3o456;a;#276o4;a;#3o34o;，a;#2oo63;只有太尉a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2938o;汉臣a;#2o197;朝议a;#3278o;去职，a;#2224o;忧a;#248o7;a;#3278o;a;#26o89;a;#2o129;a;#1229o;名将不得善终，让天子不a;#2749o;一次a;#3o34o;对a;#3o528;a;#251o5;等感叹a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    大a;#27o1o;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;并不是进士a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;系，a;#371o1;逵a;#2oo26;a;#2938o;青叫屈起来a;#2o415;a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#39o38;忌a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;语气里却还有a;#2o123;愤愤不平a;#3o34o;感觉，不a;#3o693;是不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;赵a;#39o36;认a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#371o1;逵不如a;#2938o;青a;#1229o;

    a;#2938o;青a;#2oo63;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是a;#2o9oo;，不a;#368o7;，这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;a;#3o34o;武臣有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;不a;#2o9oo;a;#3o34o;？在文臣a;#244o3;道a;#3o34o;a;#2418o;a;#2o195;，武夫妄想跟文臣一较a;#3964o;下，a;#2511o;是a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;文臣a;#3o34o;a;#229o2;酪，a;#2o174;来只有死路一条a;#1229o;

    a;#251o4;功a;#3o34o;将对a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;导权a;#2o174;a;#371o1;逵手a;#2oo13;a;#2525o;a;#368o7;来，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;不a;#2o25o;a;#2o877;还给a;#371o1;逵a;#1229o;a;#2o182;问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;听说a;#2938o;武a;#3514o;a;#2oo43;子现a;#2o17o;a;#2oo63;在a;#2431o;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;是汉臣家a;#3o34o;三哥a;#2938o;詠！a;a;rdquo;a;#371o1;逵a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#2788o;意a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;用心，a;a;1dquo;汉臣a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;女不少，可惜a;#278o9;有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o986;色a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2281o;是承a;#2o1o2;汉臣a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#3o456;a;#3598o;，却a;#278o9;a;#2o256;下a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;胆a;#3oo53;和武a;#334o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;家a;#3o34o;大哥a;#26o89;夭，现在a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;老a;#2o1o8;、老三还a;#33o21;让a;#2o154;a;#2o837;a;#3o524;，a;#2o854;a;#2o182;却都不a;#251o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;不是听说a;#2o182;屡有战功吗？都a;#24o5o;经升a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;都a;#3o417;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2938o;三a;#2oo63;是靠a;#3o528;父荫，天子追缅汉臣，所a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;跟a;#3o528;沾a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#2938o;汉臣平a;#2o396;智a;#3964o;后，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;是a;#384o1;门a;#31o63;a;#2o399;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;可现在十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;a;#368o7;去a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经a;#2418o;a;#368o7;a;#3278o;立，a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;立a;#2o1o2;a;#2o123;微功劳，却a;#2oo63;不算a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，不a;#33o21;跟玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#3o456;a;#276o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;自谦道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#2o396;智a;#3964o;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo81;，a;#2938o;三都a;#3o417;可是跟随a;#2938o;武a;#3514o;一起去得广南，岂是下官可a;#276o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;功劳？有功是a;#2938o;汉臣，还有a;#2o182;a;#241o2;去a;#3o34o;将士！a;a;rdquo;a;#371o1;逵a;#2o3o2;头望a;#3o528;城墙a;#33o5o;下a;#3o34o;一处a;#2o891;营，正在a;#2o986;a;#258o5;a;#3o34o;数a;#3o334;士a;#2o853;，整a;#4o784;a;#3o34o;队a;#21o15;和雄壮a;#3o34o;口号让a;#2o182;捻a;#39o35;微a;#315o5;a;#1229o;a;a;1dquo;a;#2938o;汉臣a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;对a;#2o184;a;#2o396;智a;#3964o;，a;#2o174;a;#2o851;西a;#241o2;去a;#2o1o2;一千蕃落骑a;#2o853;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;玉昆a;#2o32o;可a;#3o693;最后还a;#21o97;a;#2281o;少？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2281o;少？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#371o1;逵沉声说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不足四一！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;a;#21o97;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;a;#2281o;a;#2o154;？！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;本不觉得这a;#2o123;蕃a;#2o154;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;广西还a;#33o21;囫囵a;#2oo1o;a;#2o799;a;#3o34o;回去，a;#2o294;死a;#2o1o2;七a;#251o4;还a;#2281o;，却a;#3o528;实让a;#2o182;a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;一惊a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;战死得很少，a;#2281o;是a;#3o149;殁a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;广南a;#236o1;a;#3o149;a;#2o498;a;#2o1o2;十a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一，等a;#2432o;战a;#261o2;只有a;#2o843;a;#251o4;上阵a;#1229o;a;#3682o;程a;#261o2;a;#2o165;有半数，回a;#21o4o;a;#2o851;西a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;四a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;南a;#26o41;a;#3o26o;a;#3o112;a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;，北a;#2o154;不a;#2oo64;a;#277oo;a;#223o3;，a;#3351o;a;#235o6;a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;更是a;#3o149;得a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#371o1;逵叹a;#2o1o2;口气，转a;#368o7;头来a;#3o447;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3845o;a;#3o123;是门大学问a;#1229o;想玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;读a;#368o7;a;#2o853;a;#2oo7o;，a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;扎营率有a;#2345o;规，a;#215o8;a;#37o96;a;#2oo43;间都a;#2o25o;隔a;#3o528;甚远，a;#2ooo5;a;#311o5;a;#2o114;a;#3o456;a;#2oo18;访a;#362o8;a;#2116o;，不容半点a;#24o46;池a;#1229o;一a;#2oo26;a;#3845o;敌a;#3845o;火a;#3845o;a;#229o4;细，第a;#2o1o8;，a;#236o1;是a;#3845o;a;#3o528;a;#3o123;a;#3o149;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2432o;始明a;#3o333;a;#371o1;逵a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3o475;重自a;#24o49;a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1dquo;太尉a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;是a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;功劳虽a;#2281o;，a;#2oo2o;危受命a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，说服蕃a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;，在本a;#24o69;a;#3o475;来只a;#33o21;算是不错a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o32o;所a;#21o19;立a;#3o34o;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院，还有a;#2o32o;编a;#2o462;a;#3o34o;条a;#2o363;，本a;#24o69;却是a;#352o1;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#2o987;a;#3341o;叫a;#229o9;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#371o1;逵身a;#2oo26;统a;#39o46;大a;#2o891;南征北战a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;，对a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#213o7;a;#3o1o3;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;重是a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;十a;#2418o;a;#2o891;a;#26o53;经验a;#3o34o;总结，即a;#2o415;是韩a;#2o872;自a;#24o49;，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;如a;#2o182;这般重a;#3527o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆a;#2o32o;虽是缘边安抚司管勾机宜等a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o294;a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;a;#2o86o;a;#297o2;a;#3o528;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;这a;#2ooo4;者，a;#24o76;望a;#2o32o;a;#33o21;权衡a;#229o9;，不可a;#2o559;废a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;本a;#24o69;a;#24o5o;经有所a;#2o934;备，需a;#352o1;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;尽管提a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#2o57o;得a;#229o9;，本a;#24o69;不a;#2o25o;吝a;#2o11o;a;#2oo3o;荐a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    a;#123o4;这是昨天a;#3o34o;第a;#2o1o8;更，a;#2224o;故耽a;#256o1;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天试试a;#3o475;a;#33o21;不a;#33o21;把昨天a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;章都补回来a;#1229o;求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    一步步a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;城头上下来，韩a;#2o872;回a;#3o524;a;#39o38;望a;#1229o;a;#371o1;逵a;#2o173;站在城墙上，a;#3o522;望a;#3o528;城a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;山a;#24o29;a;#1229o;a;#2o116;十岁a;#3o34o;宿将，只a;#3oo41;下a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;在烈a;#26o85;下坚a;#2345o;如a;#38o5o;a;#3o34o;背影a;#1229o;

    a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;对a;#358o5;，韩a;#2o872;明a;#3o333;a;#371o1;逵对自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;重，并不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#352o1;与王a;#389o2;a;#21o35;苗头，a;#3278o;是单纯a;#3o34o;认同a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;力a;#1229o;这让韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o813;对a;#371o1;逵升起a;#2o1o2;一点a;#3o693;a;#24o49;a;#2oo43;感a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#3o693;a;#24o49;a;#244o2;a;#3o693;a;#24o49;，a;#2o294;在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;来，缘边安抚司a;#26o41;面a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;还是得放在第一a;#2o3o1;，第a;#2o1o8;a;#2o3o1;才是a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#371o1;逵让a;#2o182;权衡a;#2ooo4;者轻重，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;a;#2oo63;权衡a;#2o1o2;，可结果却a;#278o9;法让a;#371o1;逵如愿a;a;ash;a;a;ash;如果天子跟a;#371o1;逵一样，把韩a;#2o872;a;#2o513;导a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#213o7;a;#3o1o3;a;#21o46;a;#2423o;a;#3o475;得很重，在这a;#26o41;面得a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;功劳a;#33o21;在河湟a;#2432o;边a;#2oo43;上，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o25o;毫不犹豫a;#2232o;选择后者a;#1229o;可惜a;#3o34o;是，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#371o1;逵a;#2o197;a;#228o6;，韩a;#2o872;a;#255o9;a;#353o2;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;每一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o154;，都更a;#2oo26;重a;#3527o;河湟a;#2432o;边a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣正在城门门洞a;#2oo13;等a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;不向头a;#39o3o;上a;#3o34o;a;#371o1;逵和韩a;#2o872;，在炎炎夏a;#26o85;还a;#352o1;晒a;#3o528;太阳a;#1229o;门洞a;#2oo13;a;#2o937;风a;#2oo64;a;#2oo64;，坐在竹a;#21o46;a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;椅，喝a;#3o528;a;#2o937;a;#3359o;，a;#2o877;惬意不a;#368o7;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#26o49;边还有一群守门a;#2o853;a;#2133o;，手上扇a;#3o528;风，口a;#2oo13;a;#21o17;a;#3o342;是奉承a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#21o18;a;#2o57o;官a;#278o9;a;#2o96o;天，a;#236o1;a;#3683o;升a;#2o1o2;四级，官运a;#2o136;a;#3689o;四a;#2oo1o;字都不足a;#2o197;形容a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;进速a;#1229o;现在a;#2o182;身边还a;#278o9;有a;#2o146;a;#2o449;服a;#2o365;，有不少a;#2o154;想在a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;混a;#2oo1o;a;#33o8o;a;#29o87;，a;#229o9;求a;#2oo1o;a;#2o986;身a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;城头上下来a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，王a;#333o8;臣正翘a;#3o528;a;#33o5o;，很悠闲a;#3o34o;a;#2o139;受a;#3o528;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;一见a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;下城，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;一下跳起来，a;#2ooo2;下a;#2o247;a;#2o154;迎a;#2o1o2;上去a;#1229o;一起向城a;#2oo13;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;步，a;#2o182;a;#2o3o2;声问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;三哥，a;#371o1;太尉找a;#2o32o;a;#21o4o;底有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o1o7;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;说a;#216o2;？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;反问道，a;#33o5o;步不a;#2o572;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#368o8;a;#2432o;大步追a;#3o528;上去a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;该不a;#2o25o;a;#352o1;三哥a;#2o32o;转投a;#368o7;去吧？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;转投？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o462;长英a;#254o2;a;#3o34o;双a;#3o473;拧a;#2o1o2;起来，声音a;#2oo63;透a;#3o528;a;#335o9;有a;#335o9;a;#26o8o;a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;意a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#2o57o;a;#368o7;王家a;#3o34o;门客a;#2o1o2;？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o197;如a;#2o17o;风a;#2o439;，如果a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;官宦a;#2o154;家a;#3o34o;门客，a;#236o1;算a;#2345o;下a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo27;a;#2o166;a;#2o851;系a;#1229o;即a;#2o415;a;#26o85;后a;#2oo26;官，见a;#21o4o;a;#26o87;a;#2oo27;a;#2511o;是a;#26o87;a;#2oo27;a;#3o34o;子女，a;#2oo63;得a;#2o445;持尊敬，身a;#2o221;a;#2o851;系并不a;#2o25o;改变a;a;ash;a;a;ash;这是故a;#261o2;门a;#384oo;a;#26o87;a;#21o46;残a;#3oo41;下来a;#3o34o;a;#3o165;迹a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;王a;#389o2;只是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo27;，a;#3278o;且并不是a;#218o7;一a;#3o34o;a;#2oo3o;a;#2oo27;a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o197;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;a;#3577o;，王a;#389o2;远在韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo43;上a;#1229o;a;#2o294;在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;，a;#2o182;跟王a;#389o2;是拥有a;#2o849;同a;#3o446;标a;#3o34o;a;#3o431;友，a;#3278o;a;#2o915;不是a;#2oo27;a;#2o174;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#2oo3o;荐韩a;#2o872;，是a;#2oo26;朝廷a;#2oo3o;荐，是a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标a;#3278o;a;#2oo3o;荐，并a;#3875o;是对韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;恩赐a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有王a;#389o2;，韩a;#2o872;a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;官，a;#244o3;a;#261o2;张守约a;#24o5o;经a;#352o1;a;#2oo3o;荐韩a;#2o872;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;王a;#389o2;、王a;#214o2;a;#2oo63;a;#2o174;a;#278o9;有a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#2511o;者说a;#2o174;不敢a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}21;，把韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;a;#251o4;下a;#2o166;呼来喝去a;#1229o;

    听a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;声音a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;怒意，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2473o;然一惊，a;#3o693;道自a;#24o49;说错a;#358o5;a;#2o1o2;，忙干a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;声，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o474;这不是担心三哥a;#2o32o;跟王安抚闹得不a;#3o171;快吗a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2432o;拓河湟不a;#2o165;是王安抚a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo63;是a;#251o5;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;自a;#244o3;与王安抚同心协力，又岂是a;#2o182;a;#2o154;a;#33o21;干a;#252oo;得a;#2o1o2;？a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}5;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院和a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#213o7;a;#3o1o3;救护，a;#24o76;望a;#251o5;a;#33o21;把心a;#31o7o;a;#2281o;放在上面一点，a;#26o41;才a;#2oo63;是说得此a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;微a;#315o5;a;#3o528;，a;#3o473;头a;#2oo63;舒展a;#2432o;来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;不a;#2o25o;把王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;一a;#261o2;失言放在心上，只是不想让a;#2o182;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;跟a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#3o45o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;忠a;#2oo41;a;#2oo43;心，才故a;#2o316;发怒a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}说不a;#2o934;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;最后a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#3o61o;a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣，一a;#2oo1o;a;#24o52;掌一a;#39o63;a;#2998o;枣，总不a;#33o21;一a;#3o452;a;#2ooo5;词厉色，让王a;#333o8;臣跟自a;#24o49;离心a;#1229o;

    a;#371o1;逵重a;#3527o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#213o7;a;#3o1o3;救治，a;#2oo63;给韩a;#2o872;打a;#2o1o2;a;#4o718;力a;#259o3;持a;#3o34o;a;#2o445;a;#31o8o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;在a;#244o3;天，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;把a;#2o934;备a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo3;请和计a;#21o1o;一起递a;#2o1o2;上去a;#1229o;

    a;#2o851;a;#2o11o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;址，韩a;#2o872;a;#26o89;a;#24o5o;选a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#29o31;a;#2o363;是a;#2o891;营a;#1229o;a;#3278o;驻院a;#213o7;a;#24o72;，还有有a;#3o528;护a;#297o2;经验a;#3o34o;护a;#24o37;，a;#2oo63;都安a;#2549o;妥a;#244o3;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2228o;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;营，a;#214o7;本驻扎a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;指挥a;#3o34o;a;#311o5;a;#2o891;，a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;a;#311o5;a;#2o891;一向a;#3964o;a;#2o658;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;在a;#371o1;逵a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;下，却a;#2oo63;老老实实a;#3o34o;a;#368o1;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;另a;#228o6;一处a;#2o891;营，跟a;#2o154;a;#2538o;a;#3o528;a;#3o561;觉a;#1229o;

    a;#335o9;是在往a;#26o85;，营a;#2oo13;这a;#2oo4o;急a;#3o528;搬a;#368o1;，更换a;#251o1;守、驻扎a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;，总得a;#2o25o;闹上一闹a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#2133o;，a;#3278o;是a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;小a;#2oo8o;卖a;#3o34o;生意a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;衣食父母都是营a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}889;a;#2o872;只是在门a;#21o69;站a;#2o1o2;站，安抚a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;句，不a;#2o294;摊贩a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;敢a;#2o316;声，a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2432o;店a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o3;家a;#2oo63;都是老老实实a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;本a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是a;#39o44;计a;#21o4o;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#2115o;起来后生意a;#2o25o;更a;#229o9;，所a;#2o197;才不闹a;#3315o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;后来听a;#2o167;一闻说，这是韩三官a;#2o154;名气太大a;#3o34o;缘故a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;听a;#3o528;心里不舒服，a;#2o182;在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;只是把a;#2o167;家a;#26o25;a;#336o9;a;#385oo;根，a;#2745o;压良善a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;却a;#2o174;来a;#278o9;a;#2o57o;a;#368o7;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o167;一闻向韩a;#2o872;解释，这是韩a;#2o872;是药王弟子a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;闻在a;#2o316;怪a;#1229o;

    a;#1999o;a;#2o154;都是见庙a;#236o1;a;#253o8;，不管a;#2o449;与不a;#2o449;，小心点总是a;#278o9;错a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#3o495;是得罪a;#2o1o2;药王弟子，a;#26o85;后生起a;#3o149;来可不得a;#2o1o2;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}58;a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;小命去赌韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;对此不a;#3o693;是该气还是该a;#315o5;，a;#2o182;并不a;#24o76;望自a;#24o49;被药王弟子a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;束缚a;#2o3o3;，a;#2oo63;a;#2o174;来不承认，不然a;#26o85;后有得a;#3351o;头a;#215o7;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;越离奇越怪a;#358o6;越有a;#31o7o;秘色彩a;#3o34o;谣言，往往更容易a;#2o256;播，韩a;#2o872;清a;#2697o;这是堵不a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;，所a;#2o197;a;#2o182;现在考虑a;#3o528;是不是用革命a;#3o34o;谣言对抗反革命a;#3o34o;谣言a;#1229o;

    平整a;#223o3;a;#2232o;，a;#2o462;整房屋，清a;#297o2;院庭，a;#2o877;加上a;#3o149;房a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#24o67;置，这a;#2o123;a;#2o1o7;a;#26o89;a;#236o1;有a;#2o1o2;规a;#21o1o;，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;物资和a;#2o154;力，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;都a;#26o89;a;#26o89;a;#3o34o;a;#2345o;下a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;等营a;#2oo13;a;#2o891;队一a;#368o1;a;#362o8;，立a;#21o51;a;#236o1;a;#2432o;始a;#2116o;a;#24o37;a;#1229o;

    a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;这座a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院是a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;城a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;a;#24o76;望a;#33o21;a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;一a;#2oo1o;让a;#2o154;a;#2o256;诵a;#3o34o;a;#2o856;范，故a;#3278o;a;#276o4;甘谷、古a;#282o5;a;#2ooo4;处a;#3o34o;a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院下得功夫更a;#2281o;a;#1229o;虽然a;#26o8o;法奢a;#2o36o;起来，却是尽力a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;整a;#279o5;干爽，美观大a;#26o41;a;#1229o;

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 第２０章 心念不改意难平（八）

    补昨日第三更。看起来下一更得到十二点了。】

    王韶现在很忙。

    忙得不可开交。

    在一个一切都已上了正轨、已经正常运转了数百年的职位上任官，与白手起家、把一个衙门从无到有建立起来，这难度完全不同。

    最直观的，就是胥吏的数量。在秦州州衙中奔走的胥吏人数，是官员数量的几十倍，多达三百，衙中几乎所有的庶务都是由他们完成。许多吏员都是父子传承，熟悉故事，贯通条令，公务到了他们手上一切都能做得妥妥当当，官员只需做好监督工作就足够了。

    但古渭这边就不同，原本就是军寨。连书办、文员，都是吃着兵粮。衙前吏员的数量不是屈指可数，而是根本就是零。王韶奉旨设立缘边安抚司，就算把原来吃兵粮的文吏也统括进来，也是不敷使用——何况他们的编制属于古渭寨，而不是缘边安抚司。要不是新任寨主傅勍听话，王韶都没借口驱用他们——最后他想到的办法，就是从周围的千来户汉人弓箭手中招募。

    做事的人少，能做事的人更少，这就是王韶所面临的现状。

    偏偏王韶要头疼的不只是缘边安抚司的军事政事，管理屯田和市易都是需要大量人手去指挥。

    屯田的工作，王韶很干脆的让给了高遵裕，让他手下的门客去头疼。而主管市易的人选早就确定，但元瓘能力毕竟不如韩冈。城寨外的榷场虽然早早的建立起来了，但王韶去看过几次，觉得里面乱糟糟的，没个应有的秩序。尤其是他从榷场回来后，顺道探望了几个来古渭养病的蕃部首酋，到了疗养院中转了一圈后，这样的感觉就更明显了。

    刚刚把一个连九九口诀都背不好的应募文吏骂了下去，喝着凉茶，滋润着已经沙哑的喉咙，王韶越发的怀念起在秦州州衙中那群虽然总是少不了贪污受贿，欺压百姓，但终究还是能做事的胥吏。

    ‘也该找些门客来了。’王韶想着。在他还是机宜文字的时候，要养门客是浪费钱财。但现在他管着一个安抚司，若是没有些门客来帮着做事，光靠自己实在忙不过来。而且他在古渭，要把自家人安插进军中吃官饷，直接也比在秦州要容易。

    王厚这时走进了厅中。王韶放下茶盏，问道：“韩家那边安顿好了？”

    王厚点了点头，自家老子这两天火气见涨，让他说话声都轻了不少，“都已经住下了。孩儿遣了四个老兵去听候使唤，都是老实勤快有家室的。韩丈还让孩儿带话，要多谢爹爹关照。”

    “韩玉昆说过他父亲精于农事，这事我已经跟高公绰提过了。明天……”王韶想了想，“还是后天。后天请他去高公绰那里，看看要开垦的荒地。韩家的那几顷田该从哪里划出来，任凭他挑选。”

    “孩儿明白。”

    “还有韩家的吃穿用度，你都要安排好，不要等他们自己去找人。”王韶继续叮嘱着。

    王厚继续点头：“孩儿已经提前办好了，粮油肉蔬都让人送了上好新鲜的过去。韩家还有些不便携带的家当留在秦州没有带来，孩儿也早就安排了备用的。”

    虽然已经从王舜臣那里听说了郭逵对韩冈的看重，父子两人在交谈时却绝口不提此事。韩家都搬到古渭了，两家也定了姻亲，韩冈的立场一般来说不可能轻易改变，并不是初来乍到的郭逵能动摇得了。

    王厚倒是很佩服韩冈的魄力。官员上任最多带个妻妾儿女，把全家都搬到任上的很少见。此时官员调职很频繁得很，平均下来也就两年上下就得到另一处任官，带着全家老小奔走，其实是件很麻烦的事。就像王厚的继母和兄弟，都是被留在德安老家中，侍奉他的祖母，也就是王韶的亲娘。

    “还算想得周全。”见儿子办事妥当，王韶口气松了一点，“跟韩家说，有什么需要可以尽管提，自家人不需要客气。”

    “孩儿知道了。”王厚应声后，等了一下，见王韶没有其他话吩咐。便又说道：“孩儿还有一件事要禀报大人。玉昆的表弟冯从义，现今在元瓘那里做得也挺卖力的，这几天，已经听说他已经联络上青唐部，就是……”

    王韶打断了儿子的话：“此事韩玉昆已经跟为父说过了。不是要借钱嘛，他要借就让他借，不要超过千贯就成。但利息不能少，而且年底前至少要把半年的利息偿清。一切照规矩来，为父不会为他徇私。”

    “孩儿会转告给冯从义的。”

    王厚答得痛快，让王韶有些不放心起来，“冯从义年纪轻，见识少。这世上又是人心险恶，保不准就会被人骗了。我不便叮嘱他，你去与他说，凡事多于元瓘、黄察商量，不要妄信他人。”

    王厚忙点头答应了。若是韩冈不在古渭的时候，让冯从义给人骗了，他们也不好见韩冈，“不过大人也无须担心，冯从义找的人是俞龙珂和瞎药担保的，谅他们也不敢诓骗玉昆的表弟。”

    所谓靠山吃山，靠水吃水，靠着新开辟的榷场，古渭的官员自然都在此有份买卖。王韶的那份在元瓘处，韩冈则是找了冯从义，高遵裕也有自己的代理人，也就是王韶说的黄察。三人都不是清正古板之辈，既然占着这个位置，在为朝廷卖命之余，从中分润一部分利益，没人会觉得不对。只要不犯国法，自己不明着出头做买卖，谁也不能籍此说事。

    说完韩家的事，王厚一句闲话也不说的就出去了。韩冈不在，他身上的大小事务等于凭空增添一倍，跟王韶一样忙得脚不沾地。

    王韶继续处理他好像永远也忙不完的公务，过了一阵子，高遵裕找了过来。王韶放下手中笔，又与他说起公事来。

    屯田的事虽然王韶说是全权委托给他，但高遵裕却不能不与王韶商议。而王韶手头上的重要事务，也得通报给高遵裕这个安抚司同管勾。不然时间长了，两人之间必生嫌隙。

    两人互相交流了一阵各自手上的公事。高遵裕突然提起新任古渭寨主傅勍，“傅勍自从当了知寨后，做事勤勤恳恳，不辞辛劳，也不见他再酗酒，韩玉昆这个人选推荐得确不错，挑他接刘昌祚的任是挑对了……只是刘昌祚留下另一个职位——西路都巡检——却得商量出个对策。傅勍官位太低当不了，也不能让这个位子空着，不然总会被人惦记着。”

    “可实在没人啊……”王韶在秦州虽有几年时间，但一直被压制，难以结交将领，在秦州军中也没个体己可信、够资格担任西路都巡检的武将。

    王韶本来听了韩冈的建议，想让傅勍兼任西路都巡检一职。但给朝廷否决了，宁可空缺也不让他暂代——比起当初有资格直登朝堂的刘昌祚，傅勍的本官实在太低，即便让他暂代其职，冠一个‘权发遣’的名目，也是不够资格。王舜臣现在倒是勉强够资格，

    ‘但他的资历实在太浅了。’王韶暗自叹着气。凭他个毛头小子，压不住手下的骄兵。

    “我倒有个人选。”高遵裕突然道，“不知子纯意下如何？”

    王韶略一犹豫，问道：“……是谁？”

    “苗授。”

    王韶听说过这个名字：“可是德顺军的苗授之苗授字】？！”

    “庆历元昊做反，苗授之父苗京死守麟州城，殁于王事，便因荫补而得官。他又是胡翼之胡瑗】的学生，曾在国子监就学，是个文武双全的人才。”

    高遵裕说得王韶都知道，“可苗授的本官已是供备库副使，在德顺军作着兵马都监，秦州西路都巡检怕是安不下他。”

    供备库副使是诸司官，从七品。犹在大使臣之上，比当初守的刘昌祚还要高上一等。向宝的本官皇城使也属于诸司官，不过是最高一级，供备库副使则是最低一级。一般来说，到了诸司官之后，就能统帅一州或是一军的军务。

    “秦州是下府，而德顺军则仅仅是军，级别差得这么多，德顺军的都监也只比秦州西路都巡检高出一线而已。再加上又是驻扎在古渭，不愁没有军功，苗授岂有不愿之理？”

    高遵裕说的一切，王韶当然知道，而且他更清楚，以眼下拓边河湟的热度，就连刘昌祚都不会介意高职低配，放弃秦凤路兵马都监一职，回来做个西路都巡。不为别的，只为军功。

    王韶想要一个亲信来统率缘边安抚司的军队，但他手上实在没人。出色的将领王韶知道不少，可眼下能保证在他手下俯首帖耳的却找不出一个。要是找来个跟自己不对盘的对头来，岂不是让李师中他们笑掉大牙。

    王韶不得不感叹，比起在军中的底蕴，他这个江西进士当然比不上三代将门的高遵裕——高遵裕会推荐苗授，便是因为他父亲高继宣就是当年领军援救麟州的主帅。苗京的功绩还是高继宣报上去的，苗授得到荫补，也得承高家的一份人情。

    王韶权衡了半天，最后终于点头。这个位子给高遵裕的人，总比给别人要好，“我这就给秦州发文，请郭太尉把苗授之调来古渭。”！

 第２０章 心念不改意难平（十）

    从郭逵那里出来，韩冈就有些后悔，自己方才是不是说得过于隐晦了一点。要是郭逵没听明白，把他的话当成是敷衍，就有些让人头痛了。只是再一想，郭逵好歹在官场中沉浮多年，不会如此迟钝。

    韩冈并不是想要弃王韶投郭逵，但他还是希望能由久负盛名的宿将来主持河湟开边的战事。河湟开边虽然是以招抚为主，但最终还是少不了一战。为了能让这一战的胜率增加一点，选择能力更强的将帅，也是理所当然。

    王韶不是名将，而郭逵是。王韶有着战功，在军事上也有才华，但他的经验和威望远远比不上郭逵。在面临大战的时候，郭逵只要亮个相就能振奋起来的士气，王韶就要长篇大论，跟将领们一个个面谈才能做到——而且还不一定。。。在遭逢危局的时候，郭逵能让军心坚韧如山岳，而王韶不拿起屠刀，就无法将浮动的军心镇压住。

    如果郭逵跟王韶水火不容，如李、窦之辈把韩冈当作攻击的对象，韩冈当然会设法反击。但郭逵却是向他表示善意，有着重用于他的想法，那韩冈还有什么理由要跟郭逵为敌？可是他再怎么想，以郭逵和王韶的性格，最终冲突起来的几率至少都会在八成以上。

    难道还要帮着王韶把郭逵赶走，就像李、窦、向三人那样？同样的情况一次次的重复，朝廷上对王韶的肯定会产生看法，而韩冈自己想想都觉得烦。

    韩冈穿过庭院，心中还在想着怎么才能调和王韶和郭逵之间的关系。。。一抬头，却惊觉州衙大院中，捧着大叠大叠的卷册的小吏比平日多了数倍。韩冈挥了挥手，示意迎面过来的那些抱着大摞卷册的小吏直接过去，用不着行礼。

    “又到了要忙的时候了。”就在韩冈还是做着勾当公事的时候，他手下的胥吏就已经在叹着了。

    每隔三年，一到八月，秦州……确切的说，是全国各地的州衙县衙还有路份监司就会一下忙碌起来。并不是因为到了征税的时节，夏税在六月，而秋税在十月，而是为了三年一更造五等丁产簿。

    五等丁产簿记载了户中人丁和家产数额。而家产数额确定了户等，而从一等到五等的户等，则决定了赋税数额。。。

    今年正好是时隔三年的重新划定民户户等的日子。为了确定接下来三年税收数目的，县中的胥吏要下到乡里，与乡中里正、书手一起，丈量土地，点验家财，然后确定户等。

    把这些数据搜集起来后，就一式四份的重新造册，一份县中自留，一份送到州中，剩下的两份则分别送入路中监司和京城的三司衙门。这一套流程，从八月开始，一直要持续到年终，中间还穿插了秋税，每一个吏员都是少有能喘气的时候。

    韩冈突然发现，自己方才好像耽误了郭逵的工作。郭太尉不仅是秦凤经略，同时也是秦州知州。他的任务并不局限于军事，同时包括了政事、民事。

    重造簿册，对亲民官来说，是最重要的一件工作。。。千年前，萧何随军入咸阳，第一件事就是控制了咸阳城中的户籍簿册。而如今边境蕃人纳土归降，要做的第一件事便是编定户籍，并呈交朝廷。

    虽然韩冈并不知道三年前是个什么样的情况，但他确信，今年的州衙县衙，将会格外的繁忙。

    朝廷新近颁布了助役法，改变了延续千年的徭役制度，变差役为雇役。各家各户只要交上了助役钱，就可以免除原本会弄得倾家荡产的差役。而旧有的衙前、工役、苦力等徭役，便由各级衙门使用征收到的助役钱，通过雇佣人力来完成。

    为了准确的统计出各家各户需要缴纳的助役钱，重造五等丁产簿便是不可缺少的关键一环。。。

    同时随着助役法的实行，重禄法也跟着公开。各路胥吏将在今后三年内，逐渐开始由官府来发给俸禄。原本的胥吏从编制上说，属于长名衙前，是服役之身。就跟其他服徭役的百姓一样，都是自备钱粮，他们的吃穿用度，官府根本不予理会。

    如果胥吏不盘剥百姓，那唯一的结果就是坐吃山空，把家产折耗干净。而等吏员们有了俸禄，朝廷也就可以名正言顺的严肃吏治，制止他们再向百姓出手。虽然这是能算是良好的理想，但终究还是会有一点改善。即便是一丁点，只要能比过去好就行了。

    前几天听说了重禄法的公布，以区区一个选人的身份，却能影响到朝廷策令，韩冈当时心中就有了点指点江山的痛快。。。当初他给王安石的几条建议，看起来真的是一步步的在施行。

    走出州衙，李小六牵着马迎上来，而同在门外的还有一队骑兵。作为缘边安抚使司机宜，韩冈跟当初的王韶一样，有了一队亲兵护卫。

    “机宜，可以是要去古渭。”李小六把缰绳交给韩冈，出言问道。

    “当然。”韩冈双手一搭马背，转眼就骑在了马背上。他方才就是向郭逵辞行，想说的话即已送到，接下来就是离开秦州，赶往古渭。“你们准备好了没有？”他问着李小六和一众亲卫。

    亲卫们跟着一起上马，在马背上一抱拳：“还请机宜下令。。。”

    韩冈正要动身，李信从州衙中疾步赶了出来，叫道：“三哥，等等！”

    韩冈一见，不得不翻身下马，“不知表哥有何事？是不是要小弟带话去古渭？”

    李信摇了摇头，喘了口气，把气匀了，便对韩冈道：“是钤辖让我带话给三哥你。”

    “钤辖说了什么？有何要事？”韩冈虽是在问，心中已经隐隐有了答案。

    果不其然，李信对韩冈道，“钤辖倒是没什么要事。只是要三哥你去古渭时，顺便带话给渭源堡的王君万，让王君万尽心做事，他家中钤辖自会遣人照看，无需担心。”

    韩冈点头：“小弟会给王堡主把话带去的。。。”

    “没了！”李信顿了一下，忽而又道，“对了，今天早间，钤辖还提起三哥儿你当初拒绝了他的举荐，而接了王安抚荐书的事。赞三哥你有眼光，会选人。”

    ‘那老家伙还在为当初的事耿耿于怀？’韩冈有些不快，随即他便醒悟，这是张守约在提醒……甚至不能叫提醒，而是明着在开骂了。

    韩冈当时在张守约和王韶的两份荐书中挑挑拣拣，并没有多少关系。但如今他已经受过了王韶的恩惠，再投往郭逵，名声肯定要完蛋。

    韩冈看得出李信心中也是这么想的，否则也不会一口气说这么多话，就是为了提醒韩冈别走错路。。。

    “请表哥转告钤辖，韩冈多谢他提点。”

    韩冈现在只恨自己对历史了解得太少了，若是知道河湟开边成功与否，如果成功又是由谁人主持，他现在就不会这么纠结了。

    不像现在，韩冈只觉得他想在郭逵和王韶之间找平衡，等于是挑着千斤的担子走在只有半尺宽的独木桥上，一个不稳，便会落到桥下跟流到龙门处的黄河一样湍急汹涌的河水中。

    但这副担子，至少在眼下，他还是准备挑下去的——这是他所能确认的，实现他最终目标的成功率最高的一个方案。

    河湟开边，早在开国之初就吸引了无数文武英才为此画策定计。。。曹玮，范祥，张载，甚至向宝，皆有光复汉唐旧地之志，只是由于内敛自守的国策，始终无法施行。如今因为励精图治的新帝登基，王韶的平戎一策终于有了用武之地。有志于此的文臣武臣，便渐渐云集而来。

    王韶、高遵裕、郭逵，他们哪个没有开疆拓土的念头？不过王韶有王韶的目标，高遵裕有高遵裕的目标，郭逵也有他的想法，而韩冈同样有着自己的目标和期许。大方向或许相近，但选择的道路和手段，以及最终的目的地却无一雷同。

    不同于王韶写在平戎策上，为朝廷并吞河湟，收复吐蕃，剑指西夏的初衷。在河湟之事上博取到足够的军功，为日后能在官场上不断前进打下坚实的基础，这一很现实的目标，才是韩冈的追求。

    他目前最大的期望，便是河湟开边能在熙宁五年之前能有个阶段性的成果——因为熙宁五年的下半年，就是癸丑科进士试的地方解试时间。如果不能在解试中，取得一个贡生的身份，便无缘参加三年后的科举。

    而为了能在官场中走得更远，韩冈迫切需要一个进士身份。虽然进士头衔可以由天子赐下，但由此荣幸的，几乎都是出自宰执之家，且早有文名的子弟，就连孙复、韩冈想要混进去，其难度比起科举还要低上十倍百倍。

    熙宁六年进士科考试科目的更改已经确定，从诗赋改为经义策问，这番变动，对于在诗赋上浸淫已久的才子们是个灾难，但对于韩冈这样放弃了诗赋，而把经义背的滚瓜烂熟的读书人，却是个天大的喜讯。

    在科举考试的转型期，文采飞扬的才子会因此而在科场中折戟沉沙，而对于有所准备的士人，金榜题名的机会却大大增加。

    韩冈早已有所准备，他很清楚熙宁六年癸丑科的举试，是他得到进士出身的唯一机会。一旦拖到熙宁九年，当那些刻苦攻读的才子们适应了新的考题，总有事情分心的韩冈不可能与他们相争。

    “还有两年。”别过了李信，骑在马上，韩冈轻声自语。

    要想赶上熙宁六年的科举，和熙宁五年下半年的解试，就必须在两年中击败木征，夺取河州。一旦拿下河州，控制了洮河流域，盘踞在青唐王城中的董毡，就不得不顺服朝廷。而亲身参与其事的韩冈，只要再有一个进士头衔，他的前途将会是一片坦途。

 第２１章 山外望山待时至（一）

    【大汗，专访的题目怎么变成了讨论熟女了。趁此机会，求红票，求收藏。】

    朝会之后，便是崇政殿中天子加上宰执重臣们的议事。而议事结束后，王安石照例被留了下来。不过没有留在崇政殿，君臣两人一起往着武英殿去了。

    赵顼最近心情很好，行动如风，神采焕发。陕西连番大捷给他的兴奋还没过去，宫中又紧跟着给了他新的惊喜。虽然向皇后那里自长女延禧早夭后就一直没有消息，但昨日有两名嫔妃却一齐传了喜信。消息传出来，今天朝堂上，便是一片恭贺天子的声音。

    子嗣艰难是赵氏天子的通病，从真宗时起，皇子的数量就从没超过三个——真宗一个独苗，仁宗一个都没有——尽管赵顼真正的祖父和曾祖父皆是以多子而著称，生下的儿子都是两位数，但过继给仁宗的英宗也只生了三人。。。

    而赵顼继承皇位后，已经三年多了，好不容易生了两个儿子，却全都夭折，向皇后生的女儿同样夭折，让赵顼对已经有了儿女的二弟甚是羡慕。不过如今宫中又有喜信，赵顼正日盼夜盼几个月后他的子女能安然出世。

    而朝堂上，尽管反对变法的声音依然激烈，但随着在御榻上坐得时间越来越差，他已经能对无稽的党争之词做到充耳不闻。再不会因为几个臣子跳出来指着变法一阵乱骂，就坏了一天的心情。。。

    文彦博今天上朝时中气十足，指着免役法骂了一个时辰没停口。不过等到章惇把司马光、吴充前两年对旧时差役法的评价拿出来后，文彦博虽然还在骂，但气焰却被压下去了许多。

    虽然赵顼也不喜文彦博对新法事事反对，但凡王安石的主张也没一处赞成。但在司马光、吕公弼、吕公著接连出外的情况下，赵顼却必须留一个反对的声音在朝堂上。

    异论相搅，是宋室天子控制朝局的家传法宝。文彦博在朝中一日，反变法的声音虽然低弱，但毕竟还有着主心骨，但若是文彦博再去职，朝堂上的反变法派肯定是树倒猢狲散。。。只剩变法派一家，赵顼亦难自安。

    其实免役法的出台有些仓促，若是依照王安石一开始上报给他的规划，这一法案应该是再经过一年的体量，到明年下半年时机成熟后才开始推行。但为卑官加俸并给胥吏俸禄的计划不知怎么流传了出去，却不得不将之提前。

    因为事发仓促，颁布的条令中有不少缺憾，文彦博抓住其中的几点加以攻击，便是闹了一个上午。也就是因为文彦博闹腾得太厉害，赵顼留王安石下来商议军务，却没有把文彦博一起留下。

    王安石跟着赵顼，君臣二人一路走到武英殿。摆在偏殿正中的沙盘不再是前些日子的秦州山川，而是以横山为主轴，囊括了鄜延、河东山川地理的沙盘。。。沙盘之上山峦起伏，无定河和黄河穿山而过，条条支流清晰可辨。

    不过当王安石在殿中见到了一名武将，就再没去在意沙盘的事，‘燕达？’

    前日在绥德城立下大功的西军将领正在沙盘边跪着。燕达现在已经是鄜延都监，但因为他是郭逵被提拔起来，跟种谔不合，在韩绛面前也不受待见。今次他上京诣阙，也是被韩绛打发出来的。

    “平身。”赵顼出声示意燕达和殿中的内侍都站起来。

    燕达年纪在四十上下，身材雄伟，挺身而立有渊停岳峙之态。。。不过容貌丑陋，面如锅底，虬髯蜷曲，略显细小的双眼寒芒隐生，瞪起来仿佛就要吃人，如同古之恶来，让殿中内侍也不敢正眼看他。

    不过燕达的性格完全没有半点外表上的暴躁刚戾，相反的，却是以带兵宽厚著称。他前日面圣时，赵顼问他带兵当以何者为先，他的回答是‘爱’。赵顼诧异的问道爱怎么能超过威，燕达则道，‘威非不用，要以爱为先耳。’

    这番话让赵顼听了赞赏不已。若天下统军的臣子都这么想这么做，也不会时不时的就有兵变了。李复圭在庆州，恣意威福，苛待众军，连钤辖都监都是想杀就杀。读了多少年的书，连个武夫都比不上，真该让已经被贬到外地的他来听一听。。。

    大宋天子走到沙盘边，王安石跟在后面走上去。燕达见状，躬身退后了两步，不敢居于王安石的身前。

    赵顼双手扶着沙盘边框，眼睛盯着无定河，沿着河道从无定河与黄河的交汇处一直向上看去，越过绥德城，停在了横山的北麓。这里插着一面小旗，白色的只有半个巴掌大小，上面写了两个字——罗兀。

    “韩绛奏请进筑罗兀，并言其地有十利三胜。据有此地，横山便稳入我手。不知燕达你对韩绛的说法如何看？”

    罗兀城的城址与绥德城一样，同样位于无定河畔。。。不过比起犹在横山南麓的绥德城，罗兀城是一下向北跃进了近六十里，距离西夏东南重镇银州，则只有十里之遥。

    这是个很冒险的计划，西夏的反扑将会比绥德筑城时更为激烈，很可能要面对十万以上的敌军——不再是号称，而是实实在在的人数。

    可一旦计划成功，大宋便能完全控制横山地区。西夏倚之为屏藩的横山蕃部，以及由祥佑、左厢神勇两大军司共同坚守的东南防线，将彻底崩溃。横山一失，同在无定河畔的银州、夏州将不复西夏所有，而被党项人视为生命的青白盐池，也将落入宋人之手。

    西夏国的两个核心地域，一为兴灵，一为银夏。。。兴庆府和灵州是西夏的中心，位于黄河之畔，处于荒漠之中，有七百里瀚海阻隔，兵力难及。而由银、盐、宥、洪、夏几州合称的银夏地区，就位于横山北麓。银夏诸州向兴庆府提供西夏一半以上的财税，以及超过三成的兵员，失横山，则西夏不保，若能控制银夏，西贼覆亡可期。

    立一城而夺西贼半壁江山，赵顼心动了，王安石也同样心动。燕达在天子面前，也是如此说道，“罗兀若能守住，横山必定。横山一定，西贼便不足为虑。我越瀚海攻兴灵，转运劳苦，粮秣难以为继。而铁鹞子、步跋子没了横山蕃人支援，越瀚海来攻，同样会困于粮草。。。且失了横山，只靠兴灵一带的出产，并不足以供养西贼的十万大军，到时候，党项人也只有向朝廷乞降一条路可走。”

    但这一切的前提就是罗兀城能守住。燕达不好在天子面前说韩绛不是，只能用此曲言。王安石轻轻颔首，燕达也算是心思细腻了。

    他问道：“光是一个罗兀城不知能不能守住西贼的攻打？罗兀孤悬在外，若是贼军突至，绥德城缓急间却是难以及时救援。”

    单一的城寨即便再坚固，也不过是个点，在城池附近必须修造可以相互支援的堡垒，才能构筑起一条稳固的防线。孤城难守，只要稍稍了解军事，就能知道这一点。。。

    宋人自仁宗时起，不惜国力的在宋夏交界处大规模的修造堡垒，连成了两千余里的防线。每一处关键性的战略要地，其周围不论哪个方向，无不是十里、二十里内便是一处寨堡，城寨群互相交通勾连，组成一个完整的防御体系，

    比如秦州的甘谷城，其左近，就有吹藏、大甘、陇诺三堡护翼，而最近开始驻守甘谷的秦凤都监刘昌祚，又向朝中申请向北修建尖竿、陇阳二堡。这几座堡垒都是在开始修筑甘谷城时就有了规划的。

    “罗兀城虽然孤悬，但只要力保连接绥德的道路不失，西贼必然劳而无功。且其地向东五十里，便是河东地界，若是西贼来攻罗兀，河东便可出兵救援。”燕达停了一下，沉声道：“要稳守罗兀，须得陕西河东同时出力！”

    赵顼沉吟良久，方说道：“……你先下去吧！”

    燕达叩拜了之后，退出了武英殿。神色坦然，并没有因为天子突然命他退下而慌乱失措。

    赵顼双眼直勾勾的盯着沙盘上的黄河东侧的一片山地，缓缓低吟：“河东……”

    王安石提声道出了赵顼心中的犹豫：“若如燕达所言，当加授韩绛河东宣抚一职。”

    韩绛以执政之身出掌陕西宣抚。临机有自由处断之权，而且朝廷已经赐了他空头宣扎两百道，填上姓名年甲就可以给人封官。这是为了方便他指挥军中，招揽横山蕃部。如果把河东划到他手上，当然得给他同样的权力——至于另外派人宣抚河东，只会添乱，达不到护翼罗兀外围的初衷，赵顼和王安石想都不会去想。

    赵顼叹了口气：“不过要想兼任陕西、河东两路宣抚，光是一个执政资格却是不够。”

    而且赵顼还担心着韩绛本无军功，素不知兵，为陕西宣抚已经有些怨声，若为遽为两路宣抚，他怕是要杀掉一批河东将领来立威以固权威。桀骜不驯的骄兵悍将当然要严加处置，但赵顼怕闹出乱子来，反会耽误正事。

    “那请陛下加韩绛同中书门下平章事，以宰相之尊领河东陕西两路军事，当能如臂使指。”

 第２１章 山外望山待时至（二）

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    同中书门下平章事，同中书门下三品，这些官称名目，都是代表着宰相的职位。王安石自己都还不是宰相，却毫不犹豫地把位置推了韩绛。

    赵顼吃了一惊，回头看着王安石，却见他神色恬淡，当是言出由衷。赵顼犹豫了一阵，最后摇头：“……且再等等。等过两个月后再提此事不迟。”

    王安石为人无私，毫不犹豫的推荐韩绛为相，但赵顼却不能不在意王安石的身份。赵顼所依仗这位重臣，在去年富弼离职后就可以升任宰相。但他却把机会让给了陈升之。

    不爱名位是德行高致，值得颂扬。。。但王安石如今是以参政之位来主持国政，名不正言不顺，赵顼也希望能尽早把王安石提到宰相班列之中。

    首相曾公亮已经因为李复圭的诗文以及御史们的弹劾，上书请辞宰相之位，申请出外。同时照惯例杜门不出，不再上朝，以示待罪之意。

    赵顼并没有留下他的意思，只是曾公亮有定策辅主之功，赵顼为了不让人说他刻薄，还是照规矩慰留了两次，等中使从宫中到曾府，再来回个五六趟后，就可以批准其出外了。而曾公亮一走，王安石和韩绛便可晋升宰相，加上陈升之，昭文、史馆、集贤三相正好一个不缺。

    有着这样的想法，在曾公亮正式离职之前，赵顼暂时就并不打算把宰相之位给韩绛。。。

    而天子要把事情拖上一拖，王安石也无意反对。宰相为众臣之首，礼绝百僚，宣麻拜相绝不是张嘴就来这么简单，天子需要权衡的地方很多。只要能赶在罗兀城开始修造前决定下来，不耽误事，王安石不会催促。

    赵顼再看了一眼无定河流域的沙盘，起步踱到了秦州的沙盘前。沙盘上有着一面面小旗和一个个木雕的兵人。

    这是他最近最喜欢的一副沙盘，这段时间以来。他命王中正和李宪，把他们听到托硕、古渭两战的细节，在这副沙盘摆了又摆，重新推演了许多次。。。每次都让年轻的天子看得听得热血沸腾，恨不得指挥战事的是自己。

    赵顼低头看了沙盘一阵，道：“郭逵到了秦州后，脾气好像改了不少。王韶和高遵裕举荐德顺军都监苗授为秦州西路都巡检，他也没反对……”

    地方中层将领的调动，并不经过中书门下，走得是枢密院，王安石无从得知。听到赵顼的话，他有些惊讶：“军都监去做都巡检，枢府那边同意了？！”

    赵顼摇了摇头。文彦博现在最恨的就是让他差点中了风的王韶。前些日子还为了是否设立缘边安抚司一事，在朝会上对出头提议的章惇冷嘲热讽，被殿中侍御史弹劾他君前失仪，最后也就罚了半个月的俸了事。。。

    但凡有关秦州王韶的公案，文彦博鸡蛋里面都要挑出骨头，何况今次举荐又不合常理。事情直接在枢密院就被否决了，赵顼甚至能想象到文彦博兴奋的拿起笔，在奏折上写下几行极尽讽刺之能事的批语的场面——那份被否决的奏折现在就在崇政殿的御案上，写在上面的批语的确称得上尖酸刻薄。

    不过，缘边安抚司的征辟虽然枢府给否决了，不代表赵顼不能把事情转圜回来。罗兀筑城在即，横山战事将开，韩绛这个陕西宣抚都是坐镇在延州，接下来的一年，陕西的资源全都得以鄜延前线为最优先的考量。。。

    在无法给王韶更多的物质支援的情况下，赵顼能做的，就是满足他们在人事上的要求。但天子直接出面否决枢密院的批文并不合适，需要政事堂为此先提上一句。

    王安石心领神会，但他并不了解苗授，不能随随便便就答应下来，“不知苗授才具如何？”

    “枢密院称以都监为巡检，非是优待功臣之道。”

    枢密院虽是反对，但用词却进一步证明了苗授的才能和功绩。王安石相信王韶和枢密院不会同时看错人，“即是如此，臣明日便提一下此事。。。正好秦凤兵马副总管一职依然空悬未定，两件事可以一起说。”

    “秦凤兵马副总管的人选，枢密院已经有了推荐。”

    “是谁？”王安石问道。

    赵顼低头看着沙盘，没有说话。

    王安石脑中灵光一闪，顿时惊怒：“燕达？！他只是鄜延都监，这资序差得未免太远了！”

    武臣任职统军，跟文官一样，都讲究着资序。正常的依照资序升迁，是‘由正将而边守、州钤，由边守、州钤而边帅、路钤，由边帅、路钤而都钤、总管’。一路都监相当于边守一级，与一路副总管差了两个阶级。。。依照正常的升迁磨勘次序，就算朝中有人，没有十几年功夫，也根本爬不上去，若是无人，更是一辈子也别想指望。

    秦凤都监张守约好不容易才升为钤辖，而燕达的资历远低于张守约，枢密院竟然要让他做副总管？！他的前任窦舜卿可是正任的观察使，而燕达连个遥郡都没有。

    王安石觉得文彦博好像是疯了！他要怎么做才能让燕达把两堵高墙给跳过去？！

    “权发遣。”赵顼轻轻吐出三个字来。

    大宋立国之后，官僚社会已持续了百年，体系内官员的迁转调动都有规则可循。。。相应的资序对应着相应的差遣，一般来说不会有所差池，不过高职低就和低职高就却也常见，但职和位的差距通常不会超过一级。而要区分这三种情况，只要看一下加在差遣前的前缀就可以明了。

    高职低就为‘判’，平级的称为‘知’，而以低超一阶任职则冠以‘权’字。平级的‘知’，事情而定，可以不加。如韩冈是管勾缘边安抚司机宜等事，而王厚跟他同职，但资序却低了一级，所以是权管勾。再比如现在在亳州任职的富弼，他是以前宰相的身份做亳州知州，所以他的差遣是判亳州，而不是知亳州。

    资序差上两级情况也是有的，为了让年轻资浅的官员能早点担任要职，便会给他们一个‘权发遣’的名头。。。燕达的资序并不足以让他担任秦凤兵马副总管这个职位，但变成权发遣秦州兵马副总管，却是勉强能够说得过去。

    不过以文彦博为首的反变法一派，用来攻击王安石的几条罪状中，都少不了任用新进的这一条。因为属于变法派的官员，往往资历甚浅，就是吕惠卿、曾布、章惇等人，入官也不过十几年。为了把他们安排在主持变法的各个要职上，都不得不在职官前面加上‘权发遣’的字样。

    守旧因循的反变法派，一直都很反感年轻官员的超迁。一步登天的情况，让排了多少年队、等着按次序依次升官的老迈庸官愤恨不已。。。

    而现在文彦博推荐燕达为秦凤副总管，日后他再想用‘任用新进’四个字来攻击王安石，可是要被人一巴掌打回来的。王安石相信以文彦博的老谋深算，肯定不会看不到这一点。而他还这么做，可见这项任命，必然会给文彦博带来足够的利益。由此推断，可以被安排下来的燕达就很可疑了。

    只是王安石看赵顼样子，却是很看好燕达：“燕达的才具是足够了，功劳也不缺。加一个权发遣的名头，秦凤副总管一职他也能充任了。”

    燕达在绥德城，有着一日连破八堡，斩首数百度战绩。而在世人眼中，党项比起吐蕃来，还是要强上一筹。从斩首数上来看，王韶的托硕、古渭两战，要高于燕达在绥德城的战果。但朝堂上下，却是把燕达的功劳看得比王韶的两次战功都要重……而且是重的多。

    而且燕达今次入觐诣阙，在奏对上，给赵顼留下极好的印象。韩绛要清理郭逵留下来的影响，他排挤燕达的心意，赵顼也看出来了。既然如此，把这位才能卓异的将领安排到合适的位置上，以期能够立下更大的功劳，赵顼的想法却在情理之中。

    “就怕他功利心重，日后变得跟李师中、窦舜卿一样，只知道争权夺利。却不知道辛苦做事。”

    “日后的事，日后再说。”赵顼不想再多谈此事，问道：“前日王韶上书，备言蕃人虔信佛法，如今结吴叱腊伏诛，剩下的蕃人和尚连金刚经都背不下来。正是安排大宋的僧人去蕃部传道授业、招抚蕃部的良机。”

    “人选已经定了。就在昨夜才答应。“王安石并不隐瞒赵顼，“当初蕃僧结吴叱腊便靠着他的身份，游走各个家蕃部之中，甚至撺掇了董裕起兵攻打古渭。如今结吴叱腊已经成为了王舜臣的刀下冤魂，僧录司要透过拣选西使吐蕃的高僧大德，来说服各家同属于边地的蕃部。不过还有一僧人主动上门自荐，此人才学过人，精通医术，又浸淫佛法多年，舌辨无人能及。”

    赵顼听了便欣喜的问道：“此人是何许人？”

    “是京中有名的高僧——智缘。”

 第２１章 山外望山待时至（三）

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    a;a;1dquo;a;#371o1;太尉手下又a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一员大将，还a;#33o21;叫a;#2o57o;a;#2281o;a;#2o313;？a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}6;和王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o25o;答应下来a;#3o34o;，a;#21o69;a;#2o219;a;#211o3;总管可是观察a;#2o351;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;都总管a;#335o9;是不同a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;文臣，a;#37o27;a;#211o3;总管必然a;#352o1;是a;#33o21;镇得a;#2o3o3;a;#2233o;面a;#3o34o;名将、宿将a;#2511o;是老将a;#1229o;a;#236o1;a;#2o687;李经a;#3oo53;和窦观察a;#37o27;样a;#1229o;a;#2o294;如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;都总管可是a;#371o1;太尉，a;#2o973;a;#2o182;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，镇a;#2o3o3;陕西都够a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#213o6;a;#213o6;一a;#2oo1o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;？有a;#2o182;在，a;#211o3;总管对a;#312o6;a;#2o964;来说，a;#2o854;实是可有可a;#26o8o;a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;燕逢辰a;#33o21;升a;#211o3;总管a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;#2171o;，处道a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;只靴子a;#229o9;a;#2o687;是a;#278o9;法a;#2o799;穿a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;见a;#3974o;a;#3o34o;靴子，泥a;#277oo;都a;#28o24;进去a;#2o1o2;，a;#3o475;起来a;#3o495;是穿不得a;#2o1o2;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;#2189o;，a;#2o32o;a;#2o2o4;还不快回去找双a;#26o32;a;#3o34o;来，想让a;#251o5;a;#2o8o9;a;#3o528;a;#33o5o;回去吗a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;这a;#2o123;浑a;#2o154;a;#236o1;a;#264o8;头一样，不说a;#2o986;来a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;自a;#24o49;a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#368o7;段a;#261o2;间a;#236o1;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#24o76;望如此a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    天阴a;#3o528;，空气a;#2oo13;湿漉漉a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;下a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;天a;#3o34o;雨，终a;#2o11o;a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#28o72;a;#2o1o2;许a;#2281o;，a;#2oo63;变得越发a;#3o34o;浑浊a;#2o1o2;起来，汹a;#28o44;a;#3o34o;流a;#277oo;如同闷雷，在河岸上a;#217o9;彻a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;一边闲极a;#26o8o;聊a;#3o34o;跟王a;#389o2;说a;#3o528;a;#358o5;，一边a;#3o768;a;#3o768;a;#3o34o;用力跺a;#2o1o2;跺a;#33o5o;，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;a;#352o1;把a;#33o5o;下这条狭窄a;#3o34o;a;#3oooo;间小道跺坏一般a;#1229o;随a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;跺a;#33o5o;，a;#4o655;在靴子上a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;泥，a;#236o1;a;#2o174;靴面和靴底上一块块a;#3o34o;掉a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;

    a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#2oo43;滨a;#3o34o;河滩上，有a;#3o528;一片面积广大、被火a;#289o3;a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本长在这里a;#3o34o;a;#37o57;a;#37o57;a;#339o5;a;#339o5;a;#3o34o;荒a;#336o9;灌a;#264o8;被一把火a;#289o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;干a;#2o928;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#3683o;这a;#2ooo4;天a;#3o34o;密雨，将a;#214o7;本风一吹a;#236o1;漫天a;#4o657;灰a;#3o34o;河滩荒a;#2232o;，浇a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;烂泥塘a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;是a;#21o18;a;#21o18;a;#2o174;这块烂泥塘上a;#362o8;上来，a;#3964o;a;#2411o;a;#3o34o;牛a;#3o382;官靴上，满是半干不干a;#3o34o;a;#336o9;灰、a;#4o644;泥和雨a;#277oo;混a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;灰a;#4o657;色a;#3o34o;泥浆a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;在a;#2o182;身边，王a;#214o2;a;#21o17;是坐在一张a;#3o382;a;#32o34;遍a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;小马扎上，a;#24o38;a;#33o5o;a;#3o34o;靴子上跟韩a;#2o872;一样都是泥浆，a;#3278o;右a;#33o5o;却是a;#2o8o9;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#26o41;才a;#2o174;泥塘a;#2oo13;a;#253oo;a;#2o986;a;#33o5o;a;#261o2;，可a;#33o21;是靴子a;#278o9;穿a;#229o9;，一用力，a;#33o5o;a;#2o498;a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;，鞋子却还在泥a;#2232o;里a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;翘a;#3o528;a;#33o5o;坐a;#3o528;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;跟班a;#2411o;a;#2o182;把靴子a;#2o174;泥a;#2232o;里a;#253oo;a;#2o986;来，正在清a;#297o2;a;#3o528;上面a;#3o34o;泥a;#277oo;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;泥浆a;#24o5o;经a;#28o24;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;靴子里，一翻a;#368o7;来a;#236o1;有a;#4o644;浊a;#3o34o;泥a;#277oo;一条线般a;#281o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，根本a;#236o1;不a;#33o21;穿a;#2o1o2;，a;#3278o;a;#37o27;跟班却a;#2o667;a;#2oo46;a;#2oo46;a;#3o34o;还在清a;#297o2;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;王a;#214o2;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;不耐a;#289o2;a;#2o1o2;，喝a;#2o1o2;一句，让a;#2o182;去找a;#2oo1o;干a;#2o928;a;#3o34o;a;#26o32;鞋来a;#1229o;

    跟班骑a;#3o528;马往古a;#282o5;寨a;#26o41;向去a;#2o1o2;，王a;#214o2;转a;#368o7;来继续跟韩a;#2o872;说a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o498;是玉昆a;#2o32o;这样a;#2o998;析a;#2oo63;听a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;a;#2o877;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;合a;#2oo46;情a;#297o2;，还是让a;#2o154;不舒服a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;#368o7;a;#2ooo4;天，燕a;#211o3;总管a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#21o4o;古a;#282o5;来a;#24o33;边a;#2o1o2;，玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#2o498;坐得安稳a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#244o3;然安稳，燕逢辰跟a;#371o1;太尉一样，都是被韩宣抚a;#2o174;鄜a;#2431o;踢a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;天子a;#3o475;重a;#2o182;，是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;有绥a;#245o3;大捷，有功a;#2o11o;进筑横山a;#1229o;a;#244o3;然，a;#2o272;计天子a;#2oo63;有a;#3o528;安抚a;#371o1;太尉a;#3o34o;想法a;a;ash;a;a;ash;韩宣抚a;#2o1o7;情实在是a;#2o57o;得太果a;#2o915;a;#2o1o2;一点a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#335o9;是a;#2o182;敢在河湟a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;上有所干a;#252oo;，a;#3o475;天子还a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;a;#3o475;重a;#2o182;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;文a;#2653o;密待燕逢辰如此a;#2o248;a;#214o2;，a;#3683o;跳a;#2ooo4;级a;#3o34o;越次a;#253oo;擢，不a;#2o449;a;#2o182;a;#278o9;有a;#3o693;遇a;#2oo43;感a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;a;#2o197;燕达a;#3o34o;官阶，竟然a;#33o21;坐上a;#211o3;总管a;#2oo43;a;#2o3o1;，谁a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;心里都不a;#2o25o;a;#3o171;快a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;燕逢辰来a;#2o57o;a;#211o3;总管，心a;#2oo13;a;#2o25o;不a;#3o171;快a;#3o34o;该是张a;#38o52;辖和a;#3964o;a;#38o52;辖，处道a;#2o32o;生a;#3o528;哪门子a;#3o34o;气？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;呵呵，这a;#2ooo4;天a;#3964o;a;#2o844;绰a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是a;#3859o;a;#3o475;a;#1229o;a;#2253o;a;#2253o;a;#384o1;门a;#3689o;a;#2o1o7;舍a;#2o154;只a;#2oo26;一a;#2oo1o;a;#38o52;辖，a;#3278o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#3683o;遥a;#37o89;都a;#278o9;有a;#3o34o;东染院a;#2o351;却是a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;a;#211o3;总管a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;还有张老a;#38o52;辖，听说a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是a;#363o5;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#277oo;洛城去，a;#3o475;起来一a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;月a;#2o869;不a;#2o25o;回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    如a;#371o1;逵、窦a;#333o8;卿a;#37o27;般拥有a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#3oo41;后、观察a;#2o351;这等官阶a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;，被称a;#2oo26;正a;#2o219;官，是a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;最a;#3964o;a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;统a;#24o69;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;有a;#3o34o;武将，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;同样有a;#3o528;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#2o351;、观察a;#2o351;a;#2511o;是a;#21o5o;a;#2149o;这样a;#3o34o;官名，不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;另a;#228o6;还有一a;#2oo1o;官阶，a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#2o351;、a;#21o5o;a;#2149o;a;#3o34o;名头a;#236o1;只是虚a;#349oo;，称a;#2oo43;a;#2oo26;遥a;#37o89;官a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;a;#2o687;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;，a;#2o182;是a;#384o1;门a;#3689o;a;#2o1o7;舍a;#2o154;、绛a;#24o3o;a;#3845o;御a;#2o351;a;#1229o;张守约，a;#2o182;是文a;#246o5;a;#2o351;、a;#277o4;a;#24o3o;a;#21o5o;a;#2149o;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;本官a;#2o998;a;#21o35;是a;#3689o;a;#2o1o7;舍a;#2o154;和文a;#246o5;a;#2o351;，a;#3278o;a;#3845o;御a;#2o351;和a;#21o5o;a;#2149o;a;#21o17;是遥a;#37o89;，与a;#371o1;逵a;#3o34o;a;#3341o;a;#2423o;a;#3oo41;后、窦a;#333o8;卿a;#3o34o;观察a;#2o351;并a;#3875o;一类a;#1229o;

    正a;#2o219;官虽然稀少，a;#2o294;遥a;#37o89;a;#2oo63;同样a;#3859o;得，a;#2281o;是a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;横班才有资格，a;#2o439;称美官，a;#2oo13;层将a;#39o46;a;#2oo13;a;#33o21;得a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;寥寥a;#26o8o;a;#2o96o;，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o221;，张守约a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;资历，燕达a;#2o415;a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;a;#3278o;燕达a;#3o34o;本官东染院a;#2o351;，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;跟张守约还是a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#276o4;起来，a;#2oo63;都是a;#24o46;得甚远a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;燕达升a;#2o219;a;#2o1o2;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2o853;马a;#211o3;总管，a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#3683o;a;#26o85;都跟有a;#2o154;a;#2o511;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;万贯后a;#236o1;失踪a;#2o284;a;#3o34o;阴沉a;#3o528;一张a;#33o8o;，a;#3278o;张守约a;#2oo63;是找a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o511;口a;#363o5;a;#21o4o;a;#277oo;洛城，不想回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;见a;#3o528;燕达生闷气a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3964o;a;#38o52;辖a;#335o9;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;不喜欢a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;燕达在a;#2o182;头上指手a;#3oo11;a;#33o5o;a;#2oo63;简单，a;#26o89;点想a;#2115o;法说服天子，把缘边安抚司改a;#2oo26;古a;#282o5;a;#2o891;a;#2511o;是古a;#282o5;a;#24o3o;a;#236o1;行a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;哪有玉昆a;#2o32o;说a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo4o;轻松a;#1229o;a;#27o63;a;#2233o;a;#21o18;起，屯a;#3oooo;a;#2oo63;才a;#2432o;始a;#289o3;荒，a;#352o1;想改安抚司a;#2oo26;a;#2o891;、a;#2oo26;a;#24o3o;，a;#229o9;歹a;#352o1;a;#21o4o;明a;#2418o;有a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;a;#2o135;a;#2oo43;后，a;#26o41;才a;#33o21;让天子点头同意a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;这是不是玉昆a;#2o32o;自a;#24o49;都说a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;是吗，大a;#27o1o;吧a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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 第２２章 瞒天过海暗遣兵（一）

    新任的西路都巡检苗授，亦是四十上下，跟王韶、高遵裕差不多年纪，有着一副文质彬彬的好相貌。温文尔雅，言辞知礼，气质淳淳如饱学宿儒。连王韶这个正牌子的进士跟他比起来，都显得经多了风刀霜剑摧残，英俊或有过之，但文气却逊色不少。

    如此气象，韩冈前日第一次见面，亦不由得暗赞了一句不愧是安定先生的弟子。也只有看到苗授惯常笼在袖子中的一对骨节粗大、青筋凸起的大手，还有从鬓角一直延伸到耳后的一条血红色的刀痕，才能发觉他终究还是武将的身份。

    “授之一路辛苦了！”王韶站在内厅门口相迎。

    “分内之事，未足为劳。。。”风尘仆仆的苗授谦虚着，行过礼，便被走下来的高遵裕拉起。缘边安抚司的两位安抚和西路都巡检谦让了一番，一起携手进了内厅中。

    韩冈和王厚跟着进去，只是跨过门槛时回头一看，就见苗授的儿子苗履在院中犹豫着不敢跟上来。苗履与他的父亲有七八分相似，却没有继承下来多少儒雅之气，行动举止一看就是武夫模样。他尚无官身，不敢进入商议军机的内厅——放在是节帅帅府，那就是白虎节堂，谁人敢犯禁令。

    韩冈看了，便招呼他进来，“慎之，何必站在门外，一起进来便是。”

    “多谢机宜！”

    有了韩冈的许可，苗履心中的犹豫一扫而空。。。两步便跨上台阶，跟着韩冈王厚入厅。他的年纪跟韩冈相当，但在古渭寨中，刨去了他的衙内身份，没官身的他就连赵隆、杨英都比不上。不过苗履性格沉毅，又会做人，倒跟王舜臣他们几个处得不坏，也跟王厚颇谈得来。就是面对声名远扬的韩冈时，还是有些拘谨。

    内厅中，性急的高遵裕也不等人端茶上来，坐下来就问着苗授有关星罗结部的消息。

    苗授说话声不徐不急，平稳如一的声调中尽透着文人儒士的闲雅。只是他说的话，却是豪气自生：“别羌不足虑，若能与末将精兵千人，当取其首献于二位安抚座前！”

    王韶老成持重，“授之莫要小看别羌星罗结，宁可高看一眼，也不要轻视于他。。。”

    “别羌不过是虚张声势、自壮其胆而已，非此不足以统领星罗结部。他拿着抵御官军侵袭的借口，已经杀了三个族中耆长，都是其兄康遵留下来的亲信……自乱家门，这是寻死之道。”苗授声音沉了一点：“真正需要担心的是西贼！光是兰州禹臧家的实力就不在木征之下，若是一个不巧，让别羌与禹臧家勾连上，进而交通西贼，诱得梁乙埋兵出青铜峡，越六盘山来支持他，河湟之事必生变数。”

    高遵裕则长笑道：“现在西贼的心思都放在横山，等天气再转凉一点，鄜延那边就要点烽火了。。。”他停了一下，“也可能是环庆那边要先打个头阵。”

    “兵出白豹，攻打大顺，阻断环庆、鄜延之间的交通，这样就可以安安心心的攻打绥德。声东击西，西贼来来回回也就这么几手。”苗授说着党项人可能实行的计划，言语间对自己的判断充满了自信。

    白豹城是西夏人在横山南麓的重要据点，位于环庆路和鄜延路之间。自白豹向东南四十里，便是环庆、鄜延两路北线交通枢纽的大顺城。近三十年前，白豹城曾经被任福带兵夜袭过。此战斩首六百，自军战殁则只有一人，因此而来的白豹大捷，是三川口之败后，宋军盼望已久的大胜。。。军中士气大振，任福从此得以统领大军，可紧接着便是好水川惨败，任福战死，白豹城也得而复失。

    而大顺城建立是在三川口之败的第二年，由范仲淹主持，在一个名为马铺寨的小军寨上扩建而成——只看马铺寨这名字，就知道是设立在交通要道上，拥有驿传铺递的寨子。

    大顺城的建立，一开始并不是为了维持两路的北线交通，而是为了抵挡西贼铁骑南侵的步伐。一旦党项骑兵自白豹城南下，能同时得到鄜延、环庆两路支援的大顺城防线，可以将其堵在北方。即便西贼能设法绕过防线，有大顺城钉在后方，他们也不敢在南面横行无忌，只能劫掠一番便匆匆而退。。。

    事实上，大顺城也圆满完成了这个任务，‘大顺既城，而白豹、金汤皆不敢犯，环庆自此寇益少。’四年前西夏前主嵬名谅祚领军南侵，便是惨败于大顺城下，传说他还在此战中中了一箭，很快便因伤而死，让梁氏兄妹得以掌控西夏朝政。

    不过相对的，大顺城位于连接鄜延、环庆的北线要道之上，一旦大顺城被围，两路交通就只能依靠南方两百里的中线——子午山小道，还有更南面的长安道。无论哪一条路，都不足以让两路能顺利并及时的运送兵员。

    故而当西夏人每次进攻鄜延或环庆的时候，都不会忘记派一支偏师攻打大顺城。。。每一次，白豹城都会成为一根木楔，牢牢插在大顺城的喉间，让环庆、鄜延的北线交通时刻受到威胁。

    “既然西贼主力在鄜延，偏师会攻大顺城，如何要担心西贼出兵支援星罗结部？”王韶反问着，只是听他的语气，却没有多少否定的成分在，大概仅仅是想测试一下苗授的水平如何。

    “横山为西贼命脉，朝廷亦是势在必得。如今朝中已有进筑罗兀之意，西贼对此不会坐视不理，今冬必有一番前所未有的大战。如此大战，绝不会仅仅牵制住环庆守军就够的。为了能让关西除鄜延外的三路都脱不开身，秦凤、泾原、环庆都少不了会有偏师来攻。

    兰州的禹臧家虽然是吐蕃人，但一直都为西贼谨守西南门户。。。如果禹臧家受命南下，他们跟星罗结部当会是一拍即合。若不能先发制人，露骨山附近的蕃部都会投向西贼不说，甚至连临洮也会落入党项人手中。”

    苗授一力主战，当下他出言说服在座众人的时候，声如洪钟、眼神咄咄逼人，完全没有掩饰自己的好战之心。揭开胡瑗弟子儒雅的外衣，藏在里面的，是对蕃人不共戴天的刻骨痛恨，还有对战争和战功的无比渴望。

    大宋自三十年前起，连续遭遇了三川口、好水川、定川寨三次惨败后，关西军中精锐尽丧。直到如今，军中六十上下、战功卓著的老将寥寥无几。。。凭着一些残兵败将，二十年来只能勉强守着横山、六盘的防线。

    但如今西军中的新生代都已成长起来。镇守缘边各路各州的中坚，基本上皆是苗授这样三四十岁的将领。无论是大名鼎鼎的三种二姚，还是刘昌祚、刘舜卿、曲端，都是近二十年来成长起来的少壮派。

    依靠这些在官场上仍能算是年轻人的将领，自赵顼即位后，宋军一方猛然变得进取起来。进筑绥德、甘谷，拓土横山，开边河湟，甚至包括庆州李复圭几次失败的攻势，都证明了宋夏两方之间攻守易势的现实。而苗授这等少壮派的将领，也从中渐渐的感受到了最近从东京城中刮来的、与过去二十年截然不同的风向。。。

    少年时一次接着一次的听着官军惨败的消息，不少人的父兄都战死在沙场之上。亲自上阵之后，又不断的被动防守，坐困愁城，看着西贼的铁鹞子在外耀武扬威。时至今日，新天子抱着观兵兴灵之心，让西军的年轻将帅终于可以一舒心中积郁，哪一个不是成日想着建功立业？！

    燕达凭借绥德之胜升任了秦凤兵马副总管，而王韶和高遵裕因为连续两次大捷而受到的封赏，也同样让人眼红！为了博一个封妻荫子，当调令送到手中的时候，苗授便毫不犹豫地接了下来。从德顺军都监的位置上降了半级，当上了秦州西路都巡检。他心中念兹在兹的就是战功，而眼前一场大战正等着他，苗授哪有不将之紧紧抓住的道理？

    苗授霍然起立，向王韶和高遵裕的躬身行礼，朗声道：“末将愿立下军令状，只要两位安抚能拈选千名精锐与我，若不能大胜而归，斩别羌之首而还，末将甘受军法处置，虽死不怨！”

    看到了苗授放入燃烧着火焰的狂热眼神，王韶与高遵裕交换了一个眼色，各自轻轻点头。

    王韶随即便道：“此事也不须瞒着授之。星罗结部不恭于国朝，我等皆有心一战。可惜钱粮人力欠奉，只能徒唤奈何。……不过如果依照授之的计划，以千人速战速决的话，这点钱粮还是能拼凑得出来。就不知授之对此战有多少把握？”

    “用兵贵奇，只要是出其不意，必定能手到擒来！”这是苗授的回答。

    王韶和高遵裕点了点头。可韩冈却摇了摇头，这样实在有些冒险。王韶惯是剑走偏逢，推荐韩冈时如此，团聚七部时如此，只要合乎他心意的人和事，便会毫不犹豫地去招揽、去施行。高遵裕则是被军功冲昏了头脑。但韩冈他不会把宝押在苗授身上，不是他觉得苗授能力不足，而是他只相信自己。

    苗授说他对别羌能手到擒来，而韩冈对此的评估也有六成的机会。只不过，韩冈希望胜利的几率能更大一点。他咳嗽了一声，缓缓出言：“其实还是有足够出兵的钱粮的，即便是三千兵、一个月，也一样够用。”

    数道视线一齐转到韩冈的身上，高遵裕惊讶的问道：“哪里来的？”

    “渭源堡。”

 第２２章 瞒天过海暗遣兵（二）

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    点验民a;#2o245;a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;a;#3ooo1;王a;#214o2;负责，用a;#2o1o2;一a;#21o51;a;#38o47;，a;#2o182;a;#315o5;a;#3o528;回来，a;a;1dquo;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;逃，a;#2o84o;都a;#21o4o;a;#4o784;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;下面a;#236o1;a;#3o475;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

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    a;a;1dquo;朱a;#2oo13;，听a;#21o4o;a;#278o9;有？a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;对朱a;#2oo13;说道a;#1229o;

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    a;a;1dquo;智缘a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;！

 第２２章 瞒天过海暗遣兵（三）

    第二更，求红票，收藏】

    韩冈上京时曾听说过智缘的名字，也听说过他的手段。.

    三命僧愿成，医僧智缘，是大相国寺中名声远播的两位僧侣，总在豪门达官中行走，当时刚刚入京的韩冈无缘得见。

    愿成善于算命，观人体貌便能断其三生休咎，说起人生过往能分毫不失，并言及前生后世历历如真，所以人称三命僧。而智缘的医术更为神奇，世传他只要只手诊脉便能知人贵贱休咎，甚至可以按父脉而知子祸福，所言精准如神。京中官宦贵人趋之若鹜，不是延请两人上门，便是亲自登门造访。

    不过对于愿成和智缘两人的传奇，韩冈当时听了便哈哈笑过。三生轮回本是飘渺，诊父知子更是荒谬，他是半点不信。

    但据说王安石却是真的相信智缘的本事，有传言他跟天子谈及智缘时，说道‘昔秦医和诊晋侯之脉，而知其良臣将死。夫良臣之命乃见于晋侯之脉，则诊父知子，又何足怪哉！’

    但只是这个关于王安石的传言，韩冈却有些怀疑，一是天子与参政在宫中私下里的闲聊，怎么这么容易就传出来，在市井中被人口耳相传？第二，若是王安石真的相信智缘的本事，当智缘自告奋勇来秦州，当不会吝啬一件紫衣注1】。

    很可惜，当韩冈看到智缘的时候，他穿得袈裟还是赤色的。

    韩冈与王厚并肩进厅时，王韶和高遵裕正陪着一为身穿赤色袈裟、五十上下的僧侣在说话。除了智缘，自不会由他人。

    韩冈、王厚向王韶和高遵裕行礼如仪，直起身又转过去面向智缘。智缘大咧咧的坐着，王厚便欲作揖。可眼角看到韩冈直着腰纹丝不动，便也跟着停住了动作。

    智缘没有官身，韩冈不会自降身份先向他行礼。尽管智缘是方外之人，不用俗家礼法。但既然要为朝廷拓边河湟，来西北边境追求名望功劳，就不要装出个高僧大德的模样来——当然，其中最关键的，是韩冈不喜佛教。若是面对饱学宿儒，即便没有个官身，韩冈也不介意谦恭一点。但对上吸民膏血、不事劳作的僧人，他可做不到恭敬谦卑。

    对视了很短的时间，智缘见韩冈并不打算先见礼，脸色便是微变。他磨蹭了一下，终于还是起身向韩冈合十躬身，“小僧智缘，见过韩机宜、王机宜。”

    智缘的声线浑厚圆润，如同禅唱。其声自丹田出，一张口，醇和的声音就在耳边回响。用这副声线向人解说经文，论**福，也难怪能挣下如许名头。

    韩冈方才拱手回应，“大师善医之名，韩冈闻之久矣，如雷贯耳。素慕尊颜，却缘吝一面。今日得见，终遂平生所愿。”韩冈老于世故，这恭维式的套话说得极为顺畅，王厚跟着韩冈说了一通，各自哈哈笑了两声，重又坐下来说话。

    虽然甫一见面，就有点不愉快，但韩冈并不否认智缘的魅力。这和尚相貌端正，阔面大耳，甚有佛象。身材虽不高大，但端端正正的坐着，如同一口青铜钟，身子毫无一丝偏倚，一看更是不脱高僧大德的形容。而且其说话间恂恂有儒者之风，儒释道三家的经典也是信手拈来，讨论起九经经义，虽无韩冈精深，但他旁引博证，把佛道两家的经文为儒学经籍做注解，却也丝毫不落下风。

    等说过几句闲话，堪堪到了饭点，王韶使人布下宴席斋饭，将古渭寨中的大小官员如苗授、赵隆、杨英他们一齐唤了过来陪客，给足了智缘脸面。

    坐入席中，智缘指着饭菜又说起了养生之道。凭着他医僧的名头，一番话说得王韶、高遵裕都心悦诚服。最后他甚至即席赋诗，与王韶这个进士相唱和，风头完全把韩冈盖了下去。

    被智缘抢去风头，韩冈并无丝毫愠色。他本就希望智缘的本事越出色越好，这样才能为河湟开边之策去说服更多的蕃部。在大航海时代，基督教的传教士们往往精通天文地理医学建筑，每一个都是多面手——只有过人的才能，才能让传教的对象信服。先让自己成为信任的对象，然后才能把教义灌输出去。而智缘的出色，也就让韩冈看到了成功的希望。

    智缘的才学的确过人，尤其是身兼三家之学，让不少士人甘拜下风。不过这也难怪，如今的儒林风气，是儒释道三家互相印证，三教一家的说法，不论哪一派都有人提出过。儒释道三家，经过千年的并存发展，早就不复旧时的泾渭分明。许多时候，在民众中佛道与其说是教派，还不如说是民俗。

    而从世风上，已经融入世俗的佛门道门都日益兴盛，信众无数。就算是崇儒排佛的士大夫，也会到寺庙里烧上两柱香，比如韩冈的老师张载、还有程颐程颢，都是对浮屠二字深恶痛绝，但韩冈可是亲眼见过，张载的家眷、程颢的夫人去庙中烧香。

    可能是酒喝多了的缘故，同时也是因为对智缘十分欣赏，高遵裕突然为智缘叫起屈来，“以大师之德才兼备，还得不到一件紫袍，实在是委屈……政事堂中诸公却是太吝啬了。”

    智缘不以为意的笑道：“天子和王相公本是要与贫僧僧官之位，但贫僧心想未见寸功，非有长才，便以口舌得官，来秦州后却难以见人。故而对王相公推辞道，‘未见事功，遽蒙恩泽，恐致人言。等有功于朝廷，再与官亦不迟。’”

    高遵裕愣了一下，立刻更加热情的赞扬起来，“视名利官位如粪土，大师果然德行高致！”

    智缘口宣佛号，“钤辖过奖了。贫僧今次自请来河湟，也是不忍此地汉番之民再遭兵焚之苦。故而愿深入不毛，弘扬佛法，劝蕃人臣服于朝廷，从此共享太平之乐。”

    “好个共享太平！大师以慈悲为怀，足以让朝中庸吏愧煞。”王韶轻轻击掌赞许，举杯敬向智缘。

    智缘以茶代酒，与王韶对饮之后，放下茶杯，问道：“贫僧前日过秦州，承蒙郭太尉与燕太尉不弃，设宴款待。在宴上听说近日有一星罗结部屡有不顺，其族长别羌星罗结聚兵露骨山麓，意欲反叛。不知可有此事？”

    王韶犹豫了一下，点了点头，“确实有此事。”

    关于别羌星罗结的种种不顺，秦州那里早就通报过了。只是郭逵和燕达会将此事告知智缘，让王韶有些不快。

    见王韶没有否认和隐瞒，智缘就席上向王韶：“贫僧来此，便是为了规劝蕃人归降朝廷。如今有星罗结部不顺于大宋，却是再巧不过。等明日贫僧便去露骨山下，劝说，”

    王韶脸色丝毫没有半点变化，仿佛前几天批准突袭星罗结部计划的并不是他。“大师初来乍到，对蕃部内情尚未了解。还请大师在古渭少待几日，先熟悉了这里的地理人情，再去蕃部不迟。”

    智缘又念了一声阿弥陀佛，道：“安坐古渭寨中，如何能熟悉蕃部内情。何况拖上一日，其不顺之心便盛上一日，若是拖延下去，说不定就有大战连连，死伤枕籍。”

    “大师心慈，不忍见生民涂炭，韩冈深为敬佩。”韩冈向智缘拱了拱手，表示了自己的敬意。转过来对王韶道，“安抚，以下官之见，既然智缘大师一心想去，不如就准他去了。蕃人虔心礼佛，以智缘大师的身份，行走在蕃部之间，也不会有任何危险。”

    王韶和高遵裕、还有所有知道即将实行的计划的官员，都惊讶的看着韩冈，这等于是把智缘往鬼门关里推。

    王韶正要拒绝韩冈的提议，而韩冈却抢先一步道：“不过能否先请大师去纳芝临占部的吹莽城和青唐部的青唐城走一趟。托硕大捷和古渭大捷，得两家之力甚多，而战殁者亦多。大师若能去两城做一法事，将之亡魂超度，其善莫大焉，亦能”

    智缘想了一想，点头道：“机宜有命，贫僧不敢推辞。”

    “在下就为两部先谢过大师恩德。”韩冈起身向智缘行礼，“蕃人盼大师久矣。原本河湟一带最有名的僧人唤作结吴叱腊，在此地多有其弟子信众。其后因其不守佛门戒律，鼓动董裕在青渭残杀劫掠，在古渭一役跟着董裕一齐被斩杀，”韩冈指了指王舜臣，“这功劳还是他的。”

    “阿弥陀佛。”智缘低头合十，“念佛而逆佛，口诚而心不诚，结吴叱腊死后必入地狱。斩杀此獠，王檀越阴德不少。”

    王舜臣听得眉飞色舞起来，他杀人放火的事没少做，虽然为人豁达，平日里有时也担心死后会下地狱。但智缘说他杀人就救人，算是积攒阴德，让他放下一块心头大石，哪能让他不高兴，“多谢师傅指点，多些师傅指点。”

    注1：宋代僧侣，如果译经之功，或是升任高位僧官，便能得赐一件紫色袈裟和法衣。名义上非高僧大德不与，但实际上，只要有亲王、宰执官或是地方监司官推荐，就能由中书门下颁下紫衣牒，可穿紫衣。！

 第２２章 瞒天过海暗遣兵（四）

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    一a;#259o3;a;#2o891;队正穿行在横山a;#3o34o;峰谷a;#2oo43;间a;#1229o;

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    虽然梁氏a;#276o4;谅a;#31o66;a;#2418o;长，a;#2o294;a;#2oo63;只大a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;岁，a;#2o17o;a;#2418o;满打满算a;#2oo63;不a;#368o7;三十，a;#3278o;梁a;#2oo57;埋更是只有a;#2o1o8;十a;#2oo61;a;#1229o;这对a;#2418o;轻得a;#368o7;a;#2o998;a;#3o34o;姐弟如a;#2o17o;掌握a;#3o528;西夏国政，梁氏a;#2o197;太后a;#2oo2o;朝，a;#3278o;梁a;#2oo57;埋a;#21o17;a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;国a;#3o456;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;汉a;#2o154;身a;#2o221;，是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#33o21;坐稳a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o3o1;置a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2224o;a;#1229o;

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    a;#2o294;自a;#2o174;东朝a;#26o32;君即a;#2o3o1;a;#2oo43;后，这一套a;#253o7;数a;#236o1;越来越a;#3859o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;梁a;#2oo57;埋叹a;#2o1o2;口气，a;#33o5o;下虎狼群a;#2o282;，即a;#2o415;是身居a;#3964o;a;#2o3o1;，a;#2oo63;一样a;#3o561;不安稳a;#1229o;a;#3278o;面对a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o154;越来越强a;#3o828;，这a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;a;#24o5o;经a;#3847o;a;#3847o;续续a;#215o7;a;#229o9;a;#2o96o;次败a;#2o183;，尤a;#2o854;是绥a;#245o3;城一役，耗费a;#24o4o;资建立起来a;#3o34o;a;#2o843;座寨堡，竟然在一a;#26o85;a;#2oo43;间被a;#2o84o;数踏a;#3o772;，让a;#2o182;在朝a;#2oo13;a;#278o9;少被a;#2o154;a;#2o919;a;#22o66;a;#289o9;讽a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;次梁a;#2oo57;埋a;#39o46;a;#2o891;南下，a;#2oo63;是被逼a;#3o528;打起a;#2o8o8;发a;#21o46;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;意a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本与a;#2o182;a;#2o316;对手a;#3o34o;a;#371o1;逵被替a;#2o195;陕西宣抚韩绛替a;#2o195;，a;#39o46;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;又是惯来爱a;#2o882;a;#385o5;a;#3o34o;种a;#3586o;，东a;#2o154;在横山a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;越来越大，这手a;#24o5o;经卡a;#21o4o;大a;#3o333;a;#3964o;国a;#3o34o;a;#33o46;子上a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;不有所反应，横山a;#3859o;a;#2o445;，银夏怕是a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#2ooo2;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;绥a;#245o3;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;梁a;#2oo57;埋a;#2o3o2;声念a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#2524o;戟沉a;#278o1;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，宋a;#2o154;有a;#2o1o2;这座a;#26o8o;a;#2345o;河a;#3oo36;a;#3o34o;城池，a;#236o1;等a;#2o11o;在横山有一a;#2oo1o;稳固a;#3o34o;据点a;#1229o;不a;#2o294;鄜a;#2431o;路a;#3o34o;a;#3845o;线大幅向北a;#2431o;a;#2o28o;，同a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;震慑a;#2o1o2;a;#216o8;边a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#1229o;据梁a;#2oo57;埋所a;#3o693;，横山南a;#4o595;a;#24o5o;经有越来越a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;与宋a;#2o154;暗a;#3689o;款曲a;#1229o;

    横山不容有失，a;#2ooo2;a;#2o1o2;横山，银夏a;#2oo63;a;#2o445;不a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有a;#2o1o2;银夏，这大夏国a;#3o34o;国号还如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;a;#325oo;持下去？所a;#2o197;梁a;#2oo57;埋打a;#2345o;a;#2oo27;意，a;#352o1;绥a;#245o3;a;#2o197;北a;#3o34o;a;#26o8o;a;#2345o;河a;#3oo36;筑城a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#21o21;所筑a;#2o843;堡a;#236o1;贴a;#3o528;绥a;#245o3;城，故a;#3278o;被一a;#26o85;攻a;#2o811;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次a;#2o877;筑城，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;打算离绥a;#245o3;城a;#352o1;远一点a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在绥a;#245o3;城北a;#2o845;十里，有一a;#2oo1o;适宜筑城a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;去处a;a;ash;a;a;ash;罗a;#2o8oo;a;#1229o;

    尽管a;#2o174;南a;#26o41;回来a;#3o34o;细a;#2o316;说，宋a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;a;#2o934;备在罗a;#2o8oo;筑城，a;#2o294;a;#3o456;对a;#2o11o;绥a;#245o3;，一下向北跃进a;#2o845;十里a;#3o34o;筑城计a;#21o1o;实在太a;#368o7;荒谬，宋a;#2o154;a;#368o7;去a;#2o174;来a;#278o9;有这a;#2oo4o;筑城a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o8;a;#2o363;，梁a;#2oo57;埋觉得韩绛和种a;#3586o;应该a;#278o9;有a;#3o127;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;罗a;#2o8oo;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是a;#2o853;家a;#352o1;a;#2232o;，a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;唐a;#261o2;抚宁古县a;#2oo43;北，一a;#2oo1o;唤a;#2o316;a;#284o4;a;#277oo;a;#2383o;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;a;#2383o;a;#3o7o7;a;#385o5;峭，a;#3964o;a;#2o986;a;#2232o;面十数丈，a;#214o7;本a;#236o1;有a;#2oo1o;小寨，a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;烽a;#2256o;a;#2oo43;用a;#1229o;梁a;#2oo57;埋去a;#2418o;在绥a;#245o3;建堡a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2oo63;考虑a;#368o7;此处a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;担心a;#2o182;a;#2o174;绥a;#245o3;城下退缩a;#2o845;十里，a;#2o25o;惹来国a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;议a;#3577o;，a;#2o415;打a;#28o4o;a;#2o1o2;这a;#2oo1o;念头a;#1229o;谁a;#33o21;想a;#21o4o;，最后a;#2o1o7;情a;#2o828;a;#2o828;转转，城寨a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置终a;#3135o;还是a;#2345o;在a;#2o1o2;罗a;#2o8oo;a;#1229o;

    只是a;#352o1;想在罗a;#2o8oo;筑城，不是a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;容易a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;惯用a;#3o34o;声东a;#2o987;西是少不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;，不a;#293o1;a;#21o46;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;a;#2o96o;路a;#3o34o;宋a;#2o891;，得a;#21o4o;a;#259o3;持a;#3o34o;鄜a;#2431o;路，肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;派a;#2o986;路a;#2oo13;a;#2oo27;力来a;#3o772;坏筑城a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;梁a;#2oo57;埋尽起国a;#2oo13;大a;#2o891;，a;#2o415;是a;#352o1;a;#2oo26;罗a;#2o8oo;城a;#2o445;a;#3955o;护航a;#1229o;

    东朝a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;西缘边四路，西a;#2o391;a;#2ooo4;路a;#3o34o;不易攻打a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;有a;#371o1;逵坐镇，a;#279o2;a;#214o7;有a;#34o81;a;#254o2;a;#2oo27;持a;#1229o;尽管梁a;#2oo57;埋a;#2o17o;次a;#39o46;a;#2o891;对a;#228o6;号称三十万，实际a;#2oo63;a;#2116o;用a;#2o1o2;十一万大a;#2o891;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o915;不想去啃a;#3o828;骨头a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;、a;#279o2;a;#214o7;a;#2o182;都a;#2o25o;派a;#2o559;a;#24o72;a;#293o1;a;#21o46;，a;#3278o;a;#2oo27;力还是放在环庆和鄜a;#2431o;a;#2o132;a;#3oo28;处a;#3o34o;大a;#39o34;城上a;#1229o;

    梁a;#2oo57;埋曾经在东朝a;#261o2;臣面a;#21o69;自称a;#368o7;国a;#2oo13;控弦a;#2o116;十万，a;#2o294;实际上随a;#261o2;可a;#2o197;a;#2116o;用a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力只有十a;#2o116;a;#2o845;万a;#1229o;所谓a;#3o34o;a;#2o116;十万，是把国a;#2oo13;a;#2o174;十a;#2o845;a;#21o4o;a;#2o845;十a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo7;丁都算上a;#3o34o;数字，a;#2116o;员上一次，国力a;#278o9;a;#2oo1o;一a;#2ooo4;a;#2418o;都a;#26o8o;法恢复a;#1229o;a;#3o524;下a;#3o34o;十一万大a;#2o891;，a;#24o5o;是西夏国a;#2oo13;大半a;#2o853;力，即a;#2o415;是a;#2o852;灵a;#352o1;a;#2232o;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;三a;#2o116;万a;#2o853;在a;#3845o;守a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    压在梁a;#2oo57;埋肩膀上a;#3o34o;担子沉重得让a;#2o182;都a;#3859o;a;#2o197;a;#259o3;撑，一a;#26o86;失败，a;#236o1;是万劫不复a;#1229o;在a;#2o998;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;筑城a;#2o891;和a;#2o96o;a;#259o3;a;#2o559;a;#24o72;后，被a;#2o182;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;南下攻打大a;#39o34;城a;#3o34o;，a;#2o173;然超a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o845;万a;#1229o;a;#3278o;护翼在a;#2o182;身a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo63;是国a;#2oo13;最a;#2oo26;精a;#3816o;a;#3o34o;环卫a;#38o81;骑a;#1229o;

    a;#2o852;庆a;#2422o;a;#2oo13;，卫翼天子a;#3o34o;精a;#3816o;护卫，a;#2o998;a;#2oo26;a;#2o845;班a;#3o452;和a;#38o81;骑a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#37o96;a;#2o998;a;#1229o;

    宿卫宫掖a;#3o34o;a;#2o845;班a;#3o452;a;#251o4;员，泰半是国a;#2oo13;a;#215o8;豪a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;擅长弓马a;#3o34o;贵胄子弟，a;#26o82;有加强国a;#2oo27;与豪a;#26o63;联系a;#3o34o;用意，a;#2oo63;有a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;质a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;a;#2o998;在a;#1229o;总数a;#2o116;千a;#2o154;，a;#385oo;a;#3875o;天子a;#2o146;征，否a;#21o17;绝不a;#2o986;a;#2116o;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;环卫天子a;#2o986;行a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;骑，a;#21o17;是a;#2o174;a;#215o8;大a;#3o417;a;#2o891;司a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;a;#4o542;子a;#2oo13;精挑细选a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;总数三千，a;#2o998;a;#2oo26;十a;#37o96;，a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#2o11o;宋a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;十a;#2oo1o;指挥，在骑a;#2o853;a;#2oo13;最a;#2oo26;精a;#3816o;a;#1229o;跟随a;#2o8o3;昊南征北讨，战功卓著a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次梁a;#2oo57;埋引a;#2o853;南a;#2o4o5;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;姐姐让a;#2o182;a;#241o2;a;#2o986;来a;#2o1o2;a;#2o116;a;#37o96;一千a;#2o116;a;#3o334;骑a;#1229o;

    在山道上转a;#368o7;一道弯，a;#2o986;现在a;#21o69;a;#26o41;a;#2o381;然是重重山峦a;#1229o;a;#3o524;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3o424;山道蜿蜒至山谷a;#2oo13;，长长a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;a;#4o857;让梁a;#2oo57;埋有a;#2o123;心a;#28o14;气躁，a;a;1dquo;罔a;#338o4;讹，离a;#3o333;豹城还有a;#2281o;远？a;a;rdquo;

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    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o845;十里a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;梁a;#2oo57;埋a;#2526o;头a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o475;天色，才a;#2o132;a;#2132o;a;#261o2;a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o837;夜a;#21o69;，应该a;#33o21;赶a;#21o4o;a;#3o333;豹城，a;a;1dquo;不a;#3o693;大a;#39o34;城a;#37o27;里a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;

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    梁a;#2oo57;埋所在a;#3o34o;这a;#259o3;队a;#2o237;，属a;#2o11o;a;#2o986;战a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;a;#2o891;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o843;千a;#38o81;a;#4o542;子，a;#24o5o;经a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#21o69;锋在昨a;#26o85;a;#236o1;抵达a;#3o333;豹城，a;#2o17o;天应该a;#2432o;始a;#2o998;a;#252o9;突a;#3o772;大a;#39o34;城a;#3845o;线，a;#21o4o;a;#2o854;后a;#26o41;a;#289o3;杀a;#2525o;a;#255o4;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;在东南a;#26o41;向，a;#2oo63;同样有一a;#259o3;万a;#2o154;队，赶往金汤城a;#1229o;金汤、a;#3o333;豹都在大a;#39o34;城a;#3o34o;不远处，如同一a;#2oo1o;a;#38o67;子，a;#32o39;a;#32o39;a;#38o67;a;#21o46;a;#2o3o3;宋a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;大a;#39o34;城a;#3845o;线a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;天梁a;#2oo57;埋抵达a;#3o333;豹城，明天a;#2o415;a;#33o21;继续南下a;#1229o;有梁a;#2oo57;埋a;#2oo27;持，金汤和a;#3o333;豹a;#2ooo4;城同a;#261o2;a;#2o986;a;#2o853;，a;#2o853;锋a;#3o452;指大a;#39o34;城a;#1229o;等a;#2o182;将鄜a;#2431o;和环庆a;#2ooo4;路a;#3o34o;宋a;#2o891;都a;#2156o;引a;#368o7;来，罗a;#2o8oo;a;#37o27;里a;#236o1;a;#33o21;安然a;#3o34o;a;#2432o;始a;#2o462;筑a;#1229o;

    山风忽起，夹a;#3o528;灰a;#223o3;劈头a;#3o422;a;#33o8o;a;#3o34o;a;#21o38;来，迷a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;马a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，a;#2oo63;吹得面面a;#2o891;a;#26o71;猎猎a;#2o316;a;#217o9;a;#1229o;

    梁a;#2oo57;埋在山风a;#2oo13;，感a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;一丝a;#235o6;意a;#1229o;尽管a;#2oo61;月a;#2641o;至，a;#2o294;横山深处a;#24o5o;是秋a;#2o937;a;#1229o;罔a;#338o4;讹见状a;#3683o;忙递上a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o214;披风a;#1229o;披风a;#241o2;a;#3o528;翻毛，后面还有坠a;#3928o;，梁a;#2oo57;埋对这种a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#21o46;式a;#3o34o;服a;#3928o;并不喜欢a;#1229o;a;#2o182;每次见a;#21o4o;宋a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o351;臣峨a;#2o896;博a;#241o2;a;#3o34o;a;#35o13;束，满a;#3o524;都是羡慕a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;梁a;#2oo57;埋很清a;#2697o;，a;#236o1;算a;#2o877;喜欢汉家a;#3o34o;服章a;#31o36;a;#2o2o2;，a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;在a;#228o6;面a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;虽然毅宗谅a;#31o66;a;#26o89;a;#21o69;a;#24o5o;经下a;#26o88;在朝a;#2oo13;推行汉家a;#31o36;a;#2o2o2;，a;#2o294;a;#244o3;梁氏姐弟a;#2432o;始a;#2oo27;持国政，却立a;#21o51;又废去汉a;#2o2o2;，改用蕃a;#31o36;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是汉a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    在西夏国a;#2oo13;，一a;#3o452;有都汉a;#2127o;和蕃a;#2127o;a;#2ooo4;种对立a;#3o34o;声音存在a;#1229o;加深汉a;#2127o;，只a;#2o25o;a;#21o66;弱a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;战a;#26oo7;力，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;景宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#123o4;李a;#2o8o3;昊a;#123o5;a;#26o89;a;#2418o;所说，用牛a;#3265o;a;#2o132;换a;#26o8o;用a;#3o34o;丝a;#325o4;瓷a;#2212o;，徒损国力a;#1229o;a;#2o294;汉a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;文明远远超a;#368o7;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;，生活、服a;#3928o;和a;#23o89;a;#2oo48;，让每一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;贵胄都羡慕不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算景宗a;#244o3;a;#2418o;一力推行蕃a;#31o36;蕃a;#2o2o2;，a;#2o294;私底下a;#2o182;自a;#24o49;都有穿a;#3o528;汉a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;服a;#3928o;，a;#3278o;毅宗更是对汉物a;#38o54;慕不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;有a;#2ooo4;a;#2o3o1;天子a;#2o57o;a;#27o36;样，下面a;#3o34o;贵a;#26o63;a;#26o8o;不对宋a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;服a;#3928o;、a;#2212o;物趋a;#2oo43;a;#335o9;a;#4o54o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;梁a;#2oo57;埋a;#2o197;汉a;#2o154;统掌朝政，却不a;#33o21;学a;#3o528;去a;#2o57o;a;#1229o;a;#2o8o3;昊、谅a;#31o66;穿a;#2o1o2;a;#2o877;a;#2281o;汉a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;衣服，a;#2oo63;a;#33o73;不a;#2o1o2;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o869;在a;#1229o;a;#2o294;梁氏姐弟a;#3o34o;汉a;#2o154;身a;#2o221;，却a;#2o25o;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;必a;#39o35;a;#26o71;a;#24o92;a;#4oo92;明a;#3o34o;站在a;#2o826;a;#39o33;一边，如此才不a;#2o25o;a;#244o3;a;#2o316;异类a;#1229o;

    这还a;#3o495;是a;#32o47;a;#2o154;，梁a;#2oo57;埋想a;#3o528;，a;#2o294;a;#335o9;是a;#33o21;稳固自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;，a;#236o1;算茹毛饮a;#3488o;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;在a;#2oo46;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#244o3;务a;#2oo43;急，是打赢a;#3o524;下a;#3o34o;这a;#2233o;战a;#2o1o5;，鄜a;#2431o;、环庆、a;#279o2;a;#214o7;、a;#312o6;a;#2o964;，甚至河东，a;#2o182;都a;#24o5o;经安a;#2549o;妥a;#244o3;a;#1229o;只是突然间，a;#2o182;又a;#33o8o;色一变，想a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;一a;#2oo1o;a;#3oo95;忽掉a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;更西a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，还有一a;#2oo1o;让a;#2o182;心a;#31o7o;不安a;#3o34o;隐患a;#1229o;

    梁a;#2oo57;埋a;#3683o;忙对罔a;#338o4;讹道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;罔a;#338o4;讹，a;#2o32o;速遣a;#2o154;去找禹臧花a;#4o635;，a;#2o256;本a;#3o456;a;#2oo43;命，让a;#2o182;提a;#3845o;河湟，不得a;#3oo95;忽！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2788o;１a;#653o6;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;语a;#2oo13;对天子a;#3o34o;称呼，汉a;#2oo41;a;#2oo26;青天子a;#1229o;

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    a;#123o4;辛a;#3351o;a;#2o1o2;三a;#2oo1o;月，终a;#2o11o;有a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;万a;#2591o;藏a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2281o;谢a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2o8o4;弟捧a;#2233o;a;#1229o;a;#255o9;下来，a;#2o474;a;#2o25o;更加用心去a;#2o889;，回报a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;持a;#1229o;第一更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    a;#2o1o7;情a;#39o34;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;按a;#3o528;计a;#21o1o;在发展a;#1229o;听a;#21o4o;苗a;#2548o;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o256;回a;#2o1o2;a;#39o44;a;#2345o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;情，韩a;#2o872;a;#244o3;即怒色上a;#33o8o;，厉声说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#21o35;羌胆大妄a;#2oo26;，本不a;#368o7;一跳梁小丑，竟然屡次阻挠王a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;次星罗结a;#37o96;追随董a;#35o29;来犯古a;#282o5;，a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#24o5o;经放a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;长a;#1229o;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;此a;#2o154;a;#246o1;恶不悛，竟敢一犯a;#2o877;犯a;#1229o;天a;#2o316;孽犹可恕，自a;#2o316;孽不可活，a;#2o17o;次不a;#33o21;a;#2o877;放a;#368o7;！a;#2o134;得让蕃a;#2o154;明a;#3o333;，朝廷不只有和气春风，a;#2o134;有风暴雷霆！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2ooo5;词厉色，演技a;#21o17;稍稍a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;点，a;#2o294;身在厅a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;胥吏a;#2o2o4;a;#21o17;纷纷暗自叫a;#229o9;a;#1229o;并不a;#3o693;道a;#2o869;情a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，生在a;#2o851;西、长在a;#2o851;西，拥有a;#3o528;对异a;#26o63;a;#21o51;骨铭心a;#3o34o;a;#2o167;a;#2468o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#358o5;正是说a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;心底a;#1229o;

    王a;#214o2;a;#32o39;跟a;#3o528;拍案a;#3278o;起a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆说得a;#229o9;！此等蕃a;#2o154;，a;#335o9;肯a;#39o34;天应a;#2o154;，a;#2145o;a;#26o89;a;#244o2;a;#39o34;，朝廷必不吝赏赐a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#335o9;是如a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;a;#21o35;羌星罗结这般愚a;#39o37;不a;#2127o;，a;#236o1;该a;#2ooo5;加处a;#26o29;，a;#2o197;a;#2o742;效尤！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#39o6o;首a;#3619o;同a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;玉昆、处道说得正合a;#251o5;意a;#1229o;此贼不a;#385oo;，a;#2o3o9;谈安抚河湟a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;速a;#2o256;赵隆来！a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;随即下a;#2o196;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;拿起a;#315o8;，a;#2o8o8;飞快a;#2232o;a;#2o889;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o221;告急奏文，a;#2o196;a;#2o154;加急a;#2o256;回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;又a;#2o96o;a;#315o8;a;#2o889;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o221;a;#2o891;a;#2o196;，签a;#368o7;押a;#3o422;a;#368o7;章，a;#2o132;给a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;签名a;#1229o;等赵隆奉命赶来，王a;#389o2;a;#2o415;把封缄a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;a;#2o196;递给a;#2o182;，并a;#2o132;a;#2o195;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o32o;a;#39o46;一队速去a;#282o5;a;#283o4;，让苗a;#2548o;a;#2o18o;细a;#2o3o7;量敌情，a;#2o961;a;#2o1o7;可a;#2oo2o;机处a;#26o29;，必a;#352o1;a;#261o2;a;#2o415;a;#244o3;a;#3o452;捣敌a;#24o34;，a;#2581o;a;#21o35;羌a;#3278o;a;#244o2;，a;#2o197;振朝廷a;#3o34o;声a;#23o41;！a;a;rdquo;

    赵隆慨然a;#39o46;命，单膝a;#3633o;a;#2o498;，双手a;#255o9;下a;#2o891;a;#2o196;，a;#255o9;a;#3o528;雄壮如山a;#3o34o;身躯霍然a;#3278o;起，转a;#368o7;身，踏a;#3o528;沉重a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;步，一阵风a;#3o34o;跨a;#2o986;厅a;#228o6;a;#1229o;

    王a;#389o2;a;#2o3o2;下头a;#2o687;是a;#246o5;忖a;#2o1o2;一下，自言自语a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;苗a;#2548o;如果a;#2o986;a;#2o853;星罗结，a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#2o415;a;#26o8o;a;#2o154;执掌a;#1229o;a;#335o9;蕃贼趁a;#282o5;a;#283o4;空虚突袭城a;#2oo13;，在a;#21o69;a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;苗a;#2548o;a;#21o35;说得胜a;#3278o;a;#244o2;，恐怕自身a;#3859o;a;#2o445;a;#1229o;a;#3o475;情形不a;#33o21;不去a;#282o5;a;#283o4;坐镇啊a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}981;a;#35o29;道，a;a;1dquo;a;#255o9;下来a;#2o96o;天，古a;#282o5;可a;#236o1;a;#352o1;劳a;#289o2;a;#2o844;绰a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;点头对王a;#389o2;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;子纯大可a;#2o197;放心去，古a;#282o5;自不a;#2o25o;有失，a;#251o5;a;#236o1;静待子纯将捷报a;#2o256;回a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;玉昆，a;a;rdquo;谢a;#368o7;a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;，王a;#389o2;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;又吩咐起韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;虽然一a;#2432o;始a;#236o1;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;提a;#3845o;蕃贼突袭，a;#2o934;备下来a;#3o34o;粮a;#312o3;a;#2o853;a;#268oo;都不少，a;#2o294;a;#2o891;情a;#2281o;变，谁a;#2oo63;说不a;#2o934;a;#2o25o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;变a;#2127o;，a;#2o934;备下来a;#3o34o;物资a;#2oo63;许并不够，必a;#39o35;a;#352o1;a;#2o174;古a;#282o5;送上去a;#1229o;这a;#21o69;后a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;转运a;#2oo43;a;#2o1o7;，a;#251o5;a;#236o1;a;#2o132;给a;#2o32o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o32o;在古a;#282o5;a;#2281o;a;#2281o;a;#2o934;备下粮a;#336o9;a;#2o891;a;#2212o;，将a;#2oo43;a;#2145o;a;#261o2;运抵a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;抱拳回道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;安抚放心，下官必然竭心尽力a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    得a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;承诺，王a;#389o2;松a;#2o1o2;一口气a;#3o34o;模样，a;a;1dquo;城a;#2oo13;a;#2o891;力有一半去a;#2o1o2;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;护翼筑城，幸a;#2o111;有a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;在，不然只a;#352o1;a;#3o334;名蕃骑，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;把筑城a;#3o34o;民a;#2o245;都给杀散掉a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;古a;#282o5;a;#24o5o;经少a;#2o1o2;一半a;#2o853;，a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;不a;#33o21;a;#2o877;调a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o1o8;哥，a;#2o32o;去a;#3689o;a;#3o693;张香a;#2o799;来见a;#251o5;，明a;#26o85;a;#352o1;让纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;随a;#2o891;一起a;#2o986;发a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#214o2;a;#39o46;a;#2o1o2;命，a;#2o415;急匆匆a;#2232o;a;#2o986;去找张香a;#2o799;a;#2o1o2;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#2o256;来a;#32o39;急a;#2o449;报a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#352o1;将这条老狐狸a;#2o174;a;#2o182;老a;#24o34;里挖a;#2o986;来，不让a;#2o182;a;#35o13;a;#3o149;a;#3653o;避，a;#2oo63;只有王a;#214o2;等寥寥数a;#2o154;a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;a;#21o18;进门听a;#21o4o;蕃a;#2o154;突袭a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息，a;#21o4o;现在王a;#389o2;命苗a;#2548o;迎战，并a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#2o146;自坐镇a;#282o5;a;#283o4;，一a;#3683o;a;#2oo18;a;#2o1o7;情a;#3o34o;发生，让智缘都反应不a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;一幕精彩a;#3o34o;演a;#2o986;，智缘根本a;#236o1;想不a;#21o4o;，这一a;#2o999;a;#3o34o;安a;#2549o;a;#2o854;实都是a;#26o89;a;#236o1;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;下来a;#3o34o;，不a;#368o7;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;隐a;#3o61o;这边a;#2oo27;a;#2116o;挑起战火a;#3o34o;a;#3o495;a;#3o456;，a;#3278o;a;#21o51;意在a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;a;#3492o;演a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来，a;#24o76;望a;#2o182;a;#33o21;将a;#2oo43;a;#2o256;回a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o986;战在即，王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;都a;#26o8o;暇与智缘闲谈，道a;#2o1o2;声不是，a;#2o415;让韩a;#2o872;送a;#2o182;回a;#2o3o3;处安歇a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;转a;#368o7;头来，将智缘送a;#2o986;厅a;#228o6;，叹道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;可惜a;#2o1o2;大a;#24o72;一片a;#3351o;心a;#1229o;本想a;#3o528;送大a;#24o72;去劝服a;#21o35;羌，谁想a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o25o;一条路a;#362o8;a;#21o4o;a;#4o657;a;#1229o;a;#2o854;a;#2o154;自寻死路，a;#2oo63;救不得a;#2o182;a;#2o1o2;，还请大a;#24o72;在古a;#282o5;稍a;#3oo41;a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;，等a;#282o5;a;#283o4;捷报a;#2o256;回，a;#2o877;a;#21o69;去抚慰a;#2o129;灵a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    智缘a;#278o9;有应声a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;处a;#26o29;有a;#2oo1o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;让a;#2o182;想不a;#3689o;，a;#2o182;问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;不命青唐a;#37o96;a;#2o986;战？a;#3577o;起a;#2o891;力，青唐a;#37o96;a;#244o3;是在纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}2;，a;#2o415;警觉道，a;a;1dquo;贫a;#2o711;a;#2281o;言a;#2o1o2;，还请机宜恕罪a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#26o8o;妨！这a;#2o123;a;#2o1o7;a;#236o1;算大a;#24o72;不问，a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;是a;#352o1;说a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;大a;#24o72;a;#26o85;后a;#352o1;行a;#362o8;在河湟边a;#2232o;，对蕃a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;解是少不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;功课a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;向智缘解释道，a;a;1dquo;a;#21o69;次a;#2ooo4;战大捷，都是安抚驱a;#2116o;蕃a;#2o154;打下来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药至a;#2o17o;a;#2o173;a;#2641o;完a;#2o84o;a;#39o34;服a;#2o11o;朝廷，a;#2oo63;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;自负手上a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;力，a;#3278o;不肯屈a;#236o1;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;有a;#2o1o2;机a;#2o25o;，a;#2oo63;得让a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂和a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o475;a;#3o475;官a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;实力，a;#3o465;得a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;不可替a;#2o195;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    听a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，智缘欲言又a;#2749o;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;回答a;#3o34o;并不是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o25o;意a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dquo;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占虽然名a;#2oo41;上是蕃a;#37o96;，a;#2o294;都是a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;陷蕃汉a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;后a;#35o28;，a;#26o63;酋a;#3o342;a;#2oo26;张姓a;#1229o;a;#32o32;来a;#2o146;附朝廷，在这里，a;#352o1;a;#276o4;青唐a;#37o96;这等a;#3o495;蕃a;#2o146;近得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;可a;#2o197;a;#244o3;汉a;#2o154;a;#3o475;待a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#214o7;来如此a;#1229o;贫a;#2o711;受教a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;智缘竖掌行a;#31o36;，a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;a;#2o17o;次a;#33o21;彻底a;#2o987;败a;#21o35;羌，a;#26o85;后a;#244o3;可趁势夺下a;#2938o;道，平a;#2345o;武胜a;#2o891;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;现在所处古a;#282o5;，与a;#264o8;征a;#3o34o;河a;#24o3o;a;#2oo43;间，隔a;#3o528;一片a;#26o41;圆a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;里a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本是董a;#35o29;a;#3o34o;a;#39o46;a;#2232o;，a;#2o17o;名武胜a;#2o891;，属a;#2o11o;后a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo2o;a;#2795o;县，是a;#4o644;河a;#259o3;流a;#3o34o;a;#2795o;a;#277oo;a;#123o4;a;#2o17o;a;#2795o;河a;#123o5;流经a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;a;#1229o;在唐a;#261o2;此a;#2232o;属a;#2o11o;a;#2o848;a;#24o3o;，a;#3278o;在a;#2o116;a;#2o195;，a;#21o17;是被命名a;#2oo26;武胜a;#2o891;a;#1229o;

    如果说a;#2591o;服如a;#2o17o;a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#3619o;普董毡，是王a;#389o2;拓边河湟a;#3o34o;最终标志，a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o987;败a;#264o8;征，攻a;#2o811;河a;#24o3o;a;#2o415;是实现a;#3o446;标a;#3o34o;必a;#352o1;条a;#2o214;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;挡在河a;#24o3o;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;武胜a;#2o891;，a;#236o1;是a;#352o1;最a;#2o8o8;占a;#39o46;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#3o424;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;指a;#3o528;西面a;#3o34o;山峦，a;a;1dquo;a;#3o495;a;#352o1;计较起来，a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#2oo63;算是武胜a;#2o891;a;#2232o;a;#3oo28;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;翻a;#368o7;a;#282o5;a;#277oo;a;#283o4;头a;#3o34o;a;#4o479;a;#4o736;山，对面a;#236o1;是a;#2795o;a;#277oo;a;#1229o;武胜a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;心a;#2938o;道a;#236o1;在a;#2795o;a;#277oo;边，a;#282o5;a;#283o4;离a;#2o165;a;#2o165;隔a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o334;a;#2281o;里a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;贫a;#2o711;a;#3576o;得a;#278o9;错a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，a;#2938o;道a;#236o1;是a;#2oo2o;a;#2795o;a;#1229o;a;a;1squo;北a;#26oo7;七星a;#3964o;，哥舒夜a;#241o2;a;#2o992;，至a;#2o17o;窥牧马，不敢a;#368o7;a;#2oo2o;a;#2795o;a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;如a;#2o17o;a;#2oo2o;a;#2795o;沦a;#2o11o;胡虏数a;#3o334;a;#2418o;，不a;#3o693;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;a;#33o21;重现a;#26o87;a;#26o85;大唐a;#3o34o;a;#3o427;a;#2o917;a;#1229o;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;玄奘大a;#24o72;取经a;#3278o;回，a;#2o854;经文经a;#368o7;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;，a;#24o5o;经零落不a;#2257o;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是a;#33o21;a;#2o132;a;#3689o;西域，a;#2o174;天竺重a;#26o32;把经a;#2oo7o;迎取，可是a;#33o21;流a;#2o256;千古a;#3o34o;大功a;#245o3;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;大唐a;#2oo43;a;#23o41;，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是让a;#2o154;追慕a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;悠然长叹，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;辛a;#3351o;a;#2o1o5;夺a;#3o34o;河湟，只是a;#244o3;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;数a;#24o3o;a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;统a;#244o2;大唐a;#3o34o;安东、安北、单a;#2o11o;、安西、北庭、安南a;#2o845;大都护a;#2422o;，a;#2o854;a;#2232o;域a;#2oo43;广，a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;一a;#2oo1o;都a;#33o21;a;#276o4;得上a;#2o17o;朝a;#3o34o;半壁江山a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    在安a;#2149o;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo81;a;#21o69;，虽然唐朝对a;#2152o;蕃有a;#3o528;a;#2o96o;次大败，a;#2o294;a;#2o854;国势还是a;#3688o;渐a;#2431o;a;#2o28o;a;#21o4o;西域a;#339o5;岭a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#244o3;a;#261o2;a;#3o34o;河湟a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;，a;#2oo63;是大唐所a;#39o46;a;#1229o;安西、北庭a;#2ooo4;大都护a;#2422o;，在西域a;#2oo26;汉家拓张a;#2o1o2;万里江山a;#1229o;这一a;#3oo58;辉a;#29oo4;，至a;#2o17o;犹在西北a;#3o334;姓口a;#2oo13;a;#2o256;a;#218o9;a;#1229o;a;#3683o;a;#244o3;a;#2o17o;天子赵a;#39o36;，a;#2oo63;是对唐太宗a;#3o34o;功绩深a;#2oo26;敬服，进a;#3278o;追慕不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;然，河湟a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;沦a;#2o11o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;手，同样是被唐朝a;#2ooo2;掉a;#3o34o;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;是安a;#2149o;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo81;后a;#2oo13;a;#214o7;势力大衰a;#3o34o;缘故a;#1229o;自a;#2152o;蕃a;#2432o;始，a;#278o1;陀、a;#2o826;a;#39o33;、契a;#2oo25;纷纷a;#2o4o5;a;#2o837;a;#2oo13;a;#214o7;，所造a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;后果，说句a;#3859o;听点，a;#236o1;是如a;#2o17o;宋a;#2346o;始终a;#3859o;a;#2o197;振奋a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2224o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o547;武a;#2o462;文a;#3o34o;国策a;#2oo63;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#262o2;唐a;#2o116;a;#2o195;子弑父、臣弑君a;#3o34o;武a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo81;，给宋a;#21o21;君臣a;#2o2o4;a;#3oo41;下a;#2o1o2;太a;#368o7;深a;#21o51;a;#3o34o;恐a;#248o7;，才a;#39o34;a;#297o2;a;#251o4;章a;#2232o;形a;#251o4;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;这a;#2o123;，韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;a;#26o8o;意a;#2o877;提，a;#352o1;a;#276o4;a;#236o1;往a;#229o9;处a;#276o4;，a;#276o4;烂a;#21o17;是毫a;#26o8o;必a;#352o1;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}7;更烂a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;老是想a;#3o528;后面还有更a;#24o46;a;#3o34o;，反a;#3278o;a;#236o1;a;#278o9;有上进a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;力a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    智缘a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;说a;#2o986;这a;#2o123;a;#29o22;风景a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;来，a;#2o182;更是a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;勾起a;#2o1o2;心a;#246o5;，隐藏在a;#2o182;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;，a;#2o84o;然a;#278o9;有半点属a;#2o11o;a;#2o986;家a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;平静a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#244o3;a;#2418o;李卫a;#2o844;等诸a;#2281o;名将，败突厥，a;#3o772;回a;#4o536;，让胡a;#2o154;不敢东a;#39o38;a;#1229o;如a;#2o17o;，汉家天子欲重a;#2345o;西a;#223o3;，不a;#1999o;功名，a;#2oo63;正在a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    a;a;1dquo;观察，东朝a;#3o34o;王a;#389o2;自a;#39o46;有缘边安抚司a;#2oo43;后，越发a;#3o34o;咄咄逼a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;次a;#2o182;a;#33o21;在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;筑堡，明a;#26o85;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;穿a;#368o7;大来谷a;#21o4o;a;#2938o;道筑城a;#1229o;等a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;控a;#21o46;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o34o;武胜a;#2o891;，不a;#3o693;观察a;#21o4o;河a;#24o3o;还a;#33o21;a;#2o445;得a;#2o3o3;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#264o8;征半闭a;#3o528;a;#3o524;a;#3o555;，靠在一堆毡毯a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;在宋a;#2oo26;河a;#24o3o;a;#21o5o;a;#2149o;，在夏a;#21o17;是河a;#24o3o;观察a;#2o351;a;#1229o;宋a;#2o154;称呼a;#2o182;一声a;#21o5o;a;#2149o;a;#2o182;应下，a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;禹臧家a;#3o34o;a;#2o351;者称呼a;#2o182;观察，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#29o31;样应下a;#1229o;

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    ！

 第２２章 瞒天过海暗遣兵（七）

    木征懒洋洋的一番话，让禹臧家的使者为之气结。

    武胜军是河州屏障，若是丢给了宋人，河州定然难保。而对于禹臧家来说，武胜军紧邻着兰州，在唐时，其地便是属于兰州辖下。宋人据有武胜军，向西是河州，而向北穿山而过，可就是禹臧家的兰州城了。

    现在两家共同的大敌就是名说着要拓边河湟的宋人，这是明摆着的事情，使者想不通为什么木征还是这副完全不放在心上的态度，仿佛都要睡着了一般。

    ‘如今国中尽起三十万大军南征，等到梁相公挟胜而归，听说观察竟然不肯受命，一怒之下，河州城必然无存！取舍与否，还请观察速决！’

    使者很想这么说，但他不敢。他清楚，在木征面前最好还是保持的谦逊一点的态度。总是半睡半醒、凡事都不在意的木征，并不是好脾气的人。真的惹火了他，直接斩了使者的先例也是有过的。

    而木征却是从眼皮缝中，玩味着禹臧使者气急败坏的神色。当年的结吴叱腊，还有董裕，都曾在他面前露出这副恨铁不成钢的表情。

    木征并不是只能看到眼前一亩三分地的愚人，唇亡齿寒的道理他也懂。单看他能在众敌环伺的河湟中心安坐至今，这鼠目寸光这个词就用不到他身上。

    谨守河州，不是木征没有胆略，而是他有着自知之明。木征知道自己地手有多大，能抓住多少东西。贪求得太多，反而原有的都会丢掉。生存在夹缝中，不小心谨慎所人，下一个倒下的可就是自己。木征的信念始终如一，仅仅保住河州而已，至于其余，他都不会去贪求。

    而且宋人纵然咄咄逼人，但西夏何尝不是？李元昊从他的祖父辈起就没少跟吐蕃拼杀过。河西凉州的六谷联盟，就是被党项人所灭。而为了稳定河西，李元昊又提兵南下，不过被木征的祖父、也就是前任的赞普唃厮罗打得溃不成军。这一战，是李元昊起兵之后，败得最惨的一次——虽然日后李元昊还败给过契丹人，但他后来又讨了回来，不比对吐蕃，到最后也没能报仇雪恨。

    而眼前的这位禹臧家的使者，也让木征无意跟他深谈。背叛了吐蕃，投靠了党项，禹臧家在木征心目中的地位，可是狗都不如。投靠汉人倒也罢了，毕竟跟汉人们都打了几百年的交道了，但跟着党项人，却是丢尽了吐蕃人的脸面。木征自负是吐蕃王家嫡传，可没兴趣跟党项人养的狗打交道。

    用着懒洋洋的态度，打发走了怒气冲天的禹臧家使者。木征想了想后，便叫来了自己另外一个同母弟弟结吴延征，“你带本部去武胜军帮一下瞎吴叱。若是汉人不光是在渭源筑城，还转着攻打狄道的主意，就一起把他们打回去，不能让他们占了大来谷。”

    结吴延征愣了一下，他没想到会被交托这个任务：“若是没打过来呢？”

    “那就该做什么做什么，你跟瞎吴叱要块地住下来就是。”木征慢吞吞的说着，“瞎吴叱在岷州有块地，现在他到武胜军了，那块地你向他要过来，也好安顿下你的部众。”

    结吴延征原来是满心的不情愿，但听说终于能拥有一块土地，他立刻兴奋得跪下来磕头。

    “还有，”木征一直眯着的眼睛倏然睁开，单眼皮下的一双小眼锐利如电，提醒着叩头不已的弟弟，“也要小心北面！”

    ……………………

    晨光尚未泛起在东方，天地之间，仍是一片黑沉。九月朔日的天空，没有月亮的痕迹，镶在天穹上的密密麻麻的星光，加起来也比不上明月时的一星半点，只是，已经可以让人看清前方的背影，紧紧追随而不会落队。

    黑暗之中，一支多达一千五百人的队伍，正静悄悄的行走在山谷之中。人衔枚，马裹蹄，笼头和嚼子紧紧锁住了战马的嘶鸣。伴随着潺潺的溪水，只有密集而又低弱的脚步声连续不断。

    苗授与他手下将士们一起牵着马穿梭在黎明前的黑幕下。脚下的路面并不似官道那么平整，但也是商人们经常使用的要道，至少不会让人举步维艰。

    低着头走了不知多久，苗授抬头看了看天色，还是黑沉沉的，看样子至少还要半个时辰，才能见到东方天际处的一抹红光。

    在黑夜中行军，是一件很冒风险的行动。不过苗授并不怕夜袭，老于兵事的他，早在三天前就6续派出了足够多的哨探，去检查沿途每一处可能藏兵的地点，并驱赶来刺探的蕃人。现在这些哨探，有一部分带着消息回来了，还有一部分则听着他的命令，在各处要点守候着。

    最关键的，王舜臣和苗履已经领着一个都的骑兵，在通往星罗结部的要道处守了四天的时间。他们并没有掩饰行踪，更没有躲藏，几天下来与星罗结部的蕃骑几次对峙。苗授这是用最强硬的态度在赌别羌星罗结不敢破釜沉舟——只是找借口

    而王舜臣和苗履的手下只有一个都的数目，也让别羌星罗结不会太过紧张。当看到王舜臣所部连续几天都没有动静的情况下，即便别羌再狡猾，也只会误会这只是用来防止星罗结部偷袭渭源的措施而已，一开始的紧张便会松弛下来。

    谁能想到这是，这是为了渭源出兵的掩饰？放弃筑堡而突袭蕃部，这完全不符合宋军过往的惯例。突如其来的奇兵，这是苗授自信能成功的底气。多管齐下，以有心算无心，苗授对自己今次的作战有着百分之百的把握。

    一名哨探急匆匆地自前方赶来。他从苗授身边高高举起的大纛留在夜色中的剪影，以及苗授的亲卫所骑乘的、比寻常骑兵战马都高出两寸三寸的河西良驹身上，辨认出了苗授所在。他在外围通报过姓名，被亲卫领到苗授身前，“都巡，前面就是大来谷。”

    终于到了！

    苗授松了口气下来，他于四更天不到，便自特意设在渭源西侧三里的营地领军出发，走了一个多时辰后，终于抵达了十里外的第一站。

    大来谷是沟通渭源和狄道之间的要道。从渭源堡到狄道，要翻过鸟鼠山这座分水岭——东面是渭水，西面则是洮水——而鸟鼠山中，有一条谷地直通东西，这就是大来谷。

    尽管大来谷的南面，还有一条名为南谷的谷地，也能沟通渭源和狄道。而在鸟鼠山中，还有好几条可供行走的山道。但从地势上，以及路程上，还是以大来谷更为优胜。大来谷作为洮州的东侧门户，一向是兵家必争之地。唐时开元年间，唐军曾在大来谷一战击败屯兵在谷中的十万吐蕃大军，逼得来犯的吐蕃军逃回洮水。

    而今次的任务，并不是要穿过大来谷——这条谷地不是那么容易就能通行，在对面的谷口，有吐蕃人的一处军寨。小股人马会被堵住，若是有大军穿谷而过，则必然会引得木征警觉起来——苗授的目标是星罗结部的聚居地，位于大来谷之北，白石山下。如果急行军的话，最多再有一个半时辰，就能抵达星罗结部主帐所在的谷地。

    但苗授并不打算夜袭，要是他想捕捉的对象趁黑跑掉就麻烦了。选在下半夜出发，以他行军的速度，抵达星罗结部时正是白天，可以有更多时间作战。要利用夜色，反而应该在黄昏时出兵。

    “就地休息一刻钟。”苗授将自己的命令传到队列中。辛苦了小半夜的士兵们也不多话，纷纷坐下休息，吃点干粮。

    而苗授仍站着，只是转着脚，活络一下有些酸胀的脚踝。心中又一次将今次作战计划从头到尾理了一遍，这个从沙盘上制定出来的计划，除去开头时的瞒天过海的伎俩，剩下的的就只有以快打慢一条。

    星罗结部是典型的吐蕃部族，分据在几条山谷中。虽然跟普通的蕃部一样，只要是成年男子都能上阵拉弓，让星罗结部可以拼凑出五六千兵力，但这样的军队并不可能枕戈待旦，平时都是分散开来，各自放牧做活。以蕃部的组织松散，就算现在听说宋军已经抵达大来谷，给别羌留下的半日时间，最多也只能让他召回一千多一点的部众。

    这是个很简单的策略，在作战开始后，就没有了任何计策存在，但在苗授看来，却已经足够了。

    因为简单，所以易行。

    休息片刻，苗授便起身急行向北，直扑最终的目标而去。当苗授所领大军出现在星罗结部谷口外的时候，谷地中惊惶一片，号角连声。顺着初起的北风传来号角声中，满载着惶急和不安。

    九月初一，苗授大破星罗结部，斩杀别羌星罗结，斩首四百余。王韶得到接报后，随即从渭源堡赶到星罗结部的主城所在。当王韶褒奖过参战的将士，领军回到渭源堡的时候，出现在堡外的，是多达六千的军队。而他们所举着的旗帜，不是吐蕃人的风格，而是明明白白的西夏军旗！

    禹臧！

 第２２章 瞒天过海暗遣兵（八）

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    计点a;#2o853;数，是a;#2o853;学a;#2oo13;最基本a;#3o34o;科a;#3o446;a;#1229o;a;#33o21;力a;#2o986;色a;#3o34o;a;#26o21;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2511o;是老a;#2o11o;a;#2o853;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;，往往只a;#352o1;一a;#3o524;，a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#3o475;得a;#2o986;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o891;a;#3135o;竟有a;#2281o;少数a;#3o446;，进a;#3278o;推a;#26o29;a;#2o986;敌a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;总a;#2o853;力，并不需a;#352o1;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2549o;a;#3o528;队来等a;#3o528;数数a;#1229o;

    同样a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;，只a;#352o1;有点a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;头a;#33o41;a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;，a;#2oo63;都a;#2o25o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;不让自a;#24o49;手下a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力被a;#2o154;a;#3o475;a;#3o772;，a;#3278o;a;#3689o;a;#368o7;a;#215o8;种手段进行掩a;#3928o;和a;#2o266;a;#35o13;a;#1229o;a;#276o4;如a;#236o1;在王a;#389o2;等a;#2o154;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，敌a;#2o891;a;#236o1;用a;#3o528;奔马掀起a;#3o34o;尘a;#223o3;，将自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力数量模糊起来a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;有经验a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;还是a;#33o21;说a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;大a;#27o1o;a;#653o6;

    赵隆a;#3o34o;回答是a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;四千上下a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    苗履a;#21o17;报a;#2o986;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;七千a;#21o4o;a;#2o843;千a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3278o;王君万观察a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;数a;#3o446;却是a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o845;千a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o174;三名将a;#39o46;a;#2o986;得a;#21o4o;三a;#2oo1o;不同a;#3o34o;答案，王a;#389o2;选择a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo13;庸a;#2oo43;道a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o845;千a;#2o853;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#2o919;哼一声，a;a;1dquo;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#2641o;a;#2o813;a;#2oo63;太小a;#3o631;a;#2o154;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    听a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;，王君万问道，a;a;1dquo;不用点烽火？a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;用不a;#3o528;，派回a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;a;#2o351;a;#236o1;足够a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;自a;#2o449;自有a;#2o854;底气a;#1229o;现在a;#2o182;手a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力，a;#236o1;算不包括一千三a;#3o334;a;#2o313;蕃a;#2o891;，a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#2ooo4;千a;#2281o;民a;#2o245;，a;#2o877;a;#385oo;去跟随王a;#333o8;臣a;#3oo41;在星罗结a;#37o96;a;#2oo27;城处、扫荡残a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;三a;#2oo1o;指挥，a;#2o381;然a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;千一a;#3o334;这a;#2oo1o;数a;#3o446;a;#1229o;虽然禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#241o2;来攻打a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;有a;#2o845;千骑，可a;#3o495;a;#352o1;在城下a;#3o828;a;#2534o;起来，不一a;#2345o;a;#33o21;在王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o853;手上占下a;#2o415;宜，更a;#21o35;提还有蕃a;#2o891;和民a;#2o245;随a;#261o2;可a;#2o197;补a;#2o8o5;上阵a;#1229o;

    a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}824;是a;#2o826;a;#39o33;，又a;#2511o;是a;#2152o;蕃，只a;#352o1;是跟大宋有a;#368o7;战a;#2o1o5;a;#3o34o;异a;#26o63;，都明a;#3o333;一a;#2oo1o;道a;#297o2;a;#653o6;a;#24o67;下箭阵a;#3o34o;宋a;#2o891;阵a;#21o15;不a;#33o21;去a;#2o914;，a;#3278o;守在城下a;#3o34o;汉a;#2o154;更是不a;#33o21;去a;#253o7;惹a;#1229o;a;#244o3;汉a;#2o154;有城池可a;#2o197;a;#2o381;靠a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o854;战a;#26oo7;力往往是打a;#3o528;滚往上翻，尤a;#2o854;是西a;#2o891;，最擅长a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是a;#2o5o6;城a;#3278o;战a;#1229o;a;#352o1;不然，大宋a;#2432o;国a;#2o197;来，a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;在山a;#213o6;a;#2oo13;不a;#2o572;a;#3o34o;大a;#2o852;a;#223o3;a;#264o8;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;王a;#214o2;a;#37o27;边忧心a;#3859o;解，a;#32o39;a;#3o385;a;#3o528;a;#3o473;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;怕王a;#333o8;臣a;#37o27;里a;#2o25o;有a;#4o635;a;#289o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;放心a;#2232o;很a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;不用担心a;#2o182;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;攻城手段，星罗结城不是这a;#2oo4o;a;#229o9;打下来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;屯在城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;粮a;#312o3;a;#244o3;还a;#278o9;a;#289o3;，城池打下来a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有大a;#3o34o;损坏a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣手上a;#3o34o;三a;#2oo1o;指挥更都是精a;#3816o;，才a;#2ooo4;a;#251o4;不a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;空a;#39o69;，足足有一千三a;#3o334;a;#2o154;啊a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    一a;#2oo1o;指挥正a;#2412o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;数a;#244o3;是在a;#2o116;a;#3o334;a;#2o154;，不a;#368o7;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;普遍a;#3o34o;a;#215o7;空饷喝a;#2o853;a;#3488o;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;存在，足a;#39o69;满编这四a;#2oo1o;字往往只存在a;#2o11o;a;#2o853;籍a;#318o7;上a;#1229o;一般来说越是精a;#3816o;，空a;#39o69;a;#3o34o;a;#276o4;a;#2o363;a;#236o1;越少，王a;#389o2;a;#3oo41;给王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;三a;#2oo1o;指挥都是精a;#2o853;强将，空a;#39o69;a;#236o1;只有一a;#251o4;a;#2281o;一点a;#1229o;a;#33o21;强a;#368o7;这a;#2oo1o;数字a;#3o34o;只有东a;#2o14o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#4o857;卫a;#31o7o;卫捧a;#26o85;天武这上四a;#2o891;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;a;#2o687;自古a;#282o5;寨a;#2o17o;次a;#2o986;征a;#3o34o;三千官a;#2o891;，在编a;#21o46;上a;#3o34o;数字是四千a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡，在王君万上a;#2o219;后，堡a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;驻a;#2o891;得a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;加强a;#1229o;按编a;#21o46;是三a;#3o334;a;#2o853;，a;#3278o;实际上，a;#2oo63;达a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;a;#2o986;头a;#1229o;少掉a;#3o34o;一a;#3o334;a;#2o853;a;#2o415;是空a;#39o69;a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;幽灵士a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;a;#2o472;a;#311o8;，a;#236o1;给a;#215o8;级a;#2o891;官a;#2o2o4;瓜a;#2o998;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    只不a;#368o7;这a;#2oo1o;a;#276o4;a;#2o363;a;#2oo63;只有a;#2412o;a;#2418o;与a;#2o826;a;#39o33;和a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o132;战a;#3o34o;西a;#2o891;才a;#33o21;达a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;a;#3577o;起a;#2o853;员空a;#39o69;，a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;队算是大宋a;#3o334;万a;#311o5;a;#2o891;a;#2141o;a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;最少a;#3o34o;一路，一般都a;#33o21;a;#2o445;证实际编a;#21o46;a;#3o34o;七a;#251o4;a;#21o4o;a;#2o843;a;#251o4;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;最坏a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;，a;#236o1;是江南，a;#33o21;有a;#2o116;a;#251o4;a;#236o1;a;#2o1o2;不得a;#2o1o2;，a;#3278o;广南a;#2ooo4;路a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;天a;#3964o;a;#3o343;a;#24o93;远，实际a;#2o853;力往往只a;#33o21;达a;#21o4o;编a;#21o46;a;#3o34o;三a;#251o4;a;#1229o;

    这a;#2oo63;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o174;天子a;#21o4o;王安a;#3o7o7;，a;#2o877;a;#21o4o;a;#34o81;a;#254o2;、张载，都想推行将a;#2o853;法a;#3o34o;缘故a;#1229o;听说有a;#2ooo4;千敌a;#2o891;来袭，a;#2o415;点a;#2o986;四千a;#2o853;马去迎战a;#1229o;a;#2o174;a;#2o853;力上算是绰绰有a;#2o313;a;#1229o;可a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;战a;#2233o;上，却发现只有a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o853;，a;#2o877;去掉a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;不a;#2257o;战a;#3o34o;，a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;下一千a;#2o986;头a;#1229o;这样a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;却是根本让a;#2o154;a;#315o5;不a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣手上是空a;#39o69;a;#2o165;a;#2o165;一a;#251o4;a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;精a;#3816o;，王a;#389o2;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#2o182;应该籍此a;#33o21;a;#2281o;守a;#2o96o;a;#26o85;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#37o27;西面a;#3o34o;营垒a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;有问a;#39o64;？a;a;rdquo;苗履a;#2o197;手加a;#39o69;，忧心忡忡a;#3o34o;望a;#3o528;远处a;#3o34o;营寨，a;#39o46;a;#2o891;驻扎在寨a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;是苗a;#2548o;这a;#2o3o1;西路都a;#24o33;检，更是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;父a;#2o146;，a;a;1dquo;蕃a;#2o891;可是有一a;#2281o;半在a;#37o27;里，民a;#2o245;a;#2oo63;有一千，家a;#2ooo5;手上才一a;#2oo1o;指挥a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2548o;a;#2oo43;岂a;#2o25o;压不a;#2o3o3;纳芝a;#2oo2o;占a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;？a;#2o32o;这a;#2o57o;a;#2o799;子a;#3o34o;a;#3859o;道不a;#3o693;道a;#2o32o;父a;#2o146;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;手段？a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#389o2;同样不担心苗a;#2548o;a;#1229o;a;#37o27;座营垒a;#2o174;一a;#2432o;始，a;#236o1;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o445;护筑堡民a;#2o245;a;#3278o;设立a;#3o34o;，造得坚固异a;#2412o;，并a;#278o9;有打丝毫a;#2524o;扣a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#2o854;a;#2o3o1;置a;#2oo63;是跟a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡一起，形a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;最适合a;#3845o;守a;#3o34o;犄角a;#2oo43;势a;#1229o;a;#2o197;a;#3o524;下禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力，并不足a;#2o197;a;#2o998;a;#2o853;同a;#261o2;攻打a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡和营垒a;#1229o;如果选择一a;#2oo1o;a;#2oo27;攻a;#26o41;向，a;#37o27;a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;王a;#389o2;还是苗a;#2548o;，都不a;#2o25o;是a;#2o445;守a;#3o34o;性格a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;是a;#264o8;征投靠a;#2o1o2;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2115o;？不然禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#33o21;a;#2o986;现在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡这里？a;#2oo13;间还隔a;#2oo1o;武胜a;#2o891;啊！现在a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是禹臧家a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;，等a;#21o4o;a;#264o8;征把a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;队调来a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#264o8;征绝不a;#2o25o;投靠禹臧花a;#4o635;！a;a;rdquo;王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;a;#21o28;语a;#26o25;a;#38o25;a;#2513o;a;#38o81;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o182;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#358o5;音a;#21o18;起，一只a;#21o33;箭a;#236o1;a;#2o174;城下蹿a;#2o1o2;上来，a;#3o452;奔王a;#389o2;面门a;#1229o;王君万a;#3o524;a;#3o142;手快，手一张，一把a;#236o1;将长箭a;#2522o;在手a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;掌心a;#2o8oo;自火辣辣a;#3o34o;，可王君万却立a;#21o51;a;#2o174;身边a;#3o34o;卫士腰间a;#2525o;a;#368o7;一张弓，搭上箭a;#236o1;a;#352o1;射回去a;#1229o;a;#2o294;城头下，一名骑a;#2o853;正a;#2oo3o;a;#3o528;一张大弓，在蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;欢呼声a;#2oo13;越奔越远，a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;一箭竟然是驰射！

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 第２２章 瞒天过海暗遣兵（九）

    “但眼下的情况又是什么怎么回事？！”智缘百思不得其解，凭着他对河湟局势的一点了解，以及吐蕃、党项当年的恩恩怨怨，怎么想，也不觉得木征会彻底倒向禹臧家，只是眼下的事情却是明摆着反常，“如若不是有着木征的准许，禹臧花麻的军队如何能穿过武胜军？”

    “西夏如今声势正盛，三十万大军一齐南侵，五路皆遭攻打。如此风头火势，想来木征是不愿触这霉头，故而便为禹臧花麻让开一条路罢了。这些蕃人看起来势不两立，其实私下里有交情的不少。”韩冈想了想，又道：“今次当是木征和禹臧两家互不侵犯的默契而已，真正投效禹臧家的，还是星罗结部。”

    智缘虽然年纪比韩冈长上一倍，但他还是第一次经历这样的场面，尽管才智绝高，但临战时的心性却还未见磨砺：“不过不是听说禹臧家的实力已经可以跟董毡、木征相抗衡了吗？木征把路让开，禹臧花麻就能全力攻打渭源。渭源堡中的军力能支撑的下？”

    “大师不用太过忧心，渭源至今也没有点起烽火，可见情况还不算危急。”

    一旦点燃了烽火，就等于向人公开自己的失败。消息传回秦州，传到京兆府，传到天子的案头上。不论最后的结果如何，王韶最重视的河湟开边少不得会被被人打上失败的烙印。除非城破在即，否则王韶绝不会这么做。韩冈对王韶的性格了若指掌，不过他欺智缘并不知道这一点，胡说八道也不怕被拆穿。

    韩冈不再理会智缘的打岔，他追问着王惟新：“贼军兵力如何？”

    王惟新立刻回道：“在渭源堡上看到的是六千左右，不过小人出城时，西贼虽然派人阻拦，却很容易就冲破了，看起来兵力并不足。”

    在通报敌情时，惯常的是要往多里说。但这是对付上面的做法。夸大敌军实力，要是胜了，功劳会更多，若失败了，借口也很好找。不过王惟新知道是王韶的亲信，知道韩冈的重要性，不会在数目欺瞒他。

    “才六千！”韩冈转头对智缘笑道，“大师你看，才六千人！”

    “六千怎么了？”智缘问了一句，突然想到了答案，“是不是因为兵力太少，攻不下渭源？！”

    韩冈点点头，道：“攻城兵力和守城兵力相当，而前面攻打星罗结部时，消耗的物资又少，要想守住渭源轻而易举。禹臧家本部中能征观战的精锐少说也有一万，加上附属部族的份，总计能到两万五千左右。如果必要时，把十五岁到六十岁的男丁一起征发，少说也能动员起超过八万以上的军团……”

    “阿弥陀佛，竟然如此之多？！”智缘由衷惊叹了一句。

    韩冈看事的角度与智缘却不相同，“能征调起八万大军的大族，却只有六千人抵达渭源堡下。从这里面就可以看出，不管时局怎么样发展，禹臧花麻都不会信任木征。就算木征借了道给他，他的至少还有一半以上的心力要放在背后，只能腾出一只手来攻打渭源。这样禹臧花麻可能胜吗？”

    智缘和王惟新细细思忖韩冈的一番话，很快便心领神会的连连点头。

    韩冈不想在道边久留，说不定再过一阵，禹臧家的游骑哨探就会流窜到这里。他对王惟新道：“王惟新，你们有紧急军情在身，我也不能多留你们。你等速去古渭寨，把渭源之事通禀给高钤辖。不过不要惊慌失措，照平常模样进城，不得泄露军机。”

    王惟新连声应是，更不多话，向韩冈、智缘道别后，就利落的跳上马，带着七八名护卫急急往古渭寨去了。韩冈也跟着翻身上马，不再是往渭源去，而是跟着王惟新往东走。

    “机宜，去哪里？”智缘并不觉得韩冈要回古渭，否则就跟王惟新一起走了，只是韩冈想做什么，他却弄不明白。

    “去见瞎药。”韩冈骑在马上，手持马鞭指着东北方的山峦：“幸好王安抚没有点烽火，不然真不知道该怎么说服那头饿狼。”

    ………………

    “禹臧花麻去攻打渭源堡了？！”

    原本半躺在绒毯上，跟兄弟瞎吴叱一起喝酒吃肉的结吴延征，脸色大变。猛然坐了起来。手上的酒盏一下没拿稳，全都泼在了身上。冰冷的酒水顺着衣服渗了下去，可结吴延征还发着愣。

    瞎吴叱不以为意，仍旧舒舒服服的躺着：“禹臧花麻借道的事有什么好奇怪的？过去禹臧家也没不是没有打过渭源去。通渭、古渭，北面的可都杀到那里去过。”

    可结吴延征并不是为这件事吃惊。前日他的兄长木征派他出来前，叮嘱过他要盯着大来谷，还让他注意北面，难道是早就知道会有今天的局面？！

    虽然结吴延征没有想通，木征是不是事先就看破了一切。但他已经明白了，前日禹臧家往河州派去使者，其目的并不是要说服他的长兄，禹臧家要招揽的，已经确定，要收买的，也已经完成。他们实际的用意不过是打个招呼而已，以防木征反应过度。

    ‘难怪大哥对那使者根本就不加理会，直接就打发出去了。’

    结吴延征对木征的眼力敬佩不已，但眼下要做的，木征却没有给他指示。结吴延征问着瞎吴叱，“三哥，下面该怎么办？”

    “还能怎么办？先看着再说。”瞎吴叱很轻松地说着，“如果王韶败了，就跟着禹臧花麻去渭源转转。”

    “要是禹臧花麻败了呢？”结吴延征追问道。

    瞎吴叱用金匕挑起一块羊肉，连汁带水的塞进嘴里，含糊不清的说道，“兰州是个好地方！”

    ‘果然如此！’

    瞎吴叱的回答并没有出乎结吴延征的意料。说起来，他的几位兄弟之中，董裕的野心排第一，而瞎吴叱则能排在第二。别看他现在跟禹臧花麻好得跟兄弟一样，连禹臧花麻带兵过路都点头同意，可若是禹臧家不小心把软肋露出在外，第一个上去捅刀的，必然是他的这位三哥。

    结吴延征这是突然又想起，如果他按着木征的吩咐，把瞎吴叱在岷州的地盘接收下来。那么，在他北面的就不只是兰州的禹臧家，更为接近的是控制了武胜军的瞎吴叱。

    想到这里，结吴延征悚然一惊，木征要他小心的，究竟是谁？！

    ………………

    “花麻，下面该怎么办？”

    围住了星罗结城，围住了渭源堡，但接下来是猛攻还是围困，如果是要攻打，又该先攻哪一处。这些问题都需要新近成为禹臧家族长的禹臧花麻来决定。

    ‘怎么办……’禹臧花麻望着数百步外的渭源堡，皱眉想着。

    今次宰相梁乙埋以举国之兵南下攻宋，收到命令的禹臧家也不得不应付一下，否则日后被秋后算帐，他的族长之位就很难坐稳了。

    禹臧花麻一开始时只想表现得好一点，正好他跟别羌星罗结还有瞎吴叱都有些交情——尽管这种交情并不可靠，但用甜头喂饱了他们，也就变成了凡事好商量的生死之交了——他就想着在渭源堡下领军绕上一圈，也就算尽了人事。如果有空隙，还可以突袭一把，把王韶用来筑堡的钱粮军械都抢回去。

    ‘只是王韶的动作太快了。’

    局势变化得超出了禹臧花麻的计算，联络好的别羌星罗结竟然在一日之间被灭族，惯用奇兵的王韶再一次大获全攻。但在这中间，他便看到了机会。

    大胜之后，宋军必然松懈；而王韶既然分心攻打星罗结部，那渭源堡肯定没有修好；接着禹臧花麻又打探到，王韶回师时竟然还分了兵，将一千军队放在星罗结城，用来扫荡余部。如此良机，禹臧花麻当然不会放过。

    此次南下，禹臧花麻总计带了一万一千多兵马，其中有四千守着大来谷，剩下的兵力中，大半围住了渭源，剩下的则是看守着。不过渭源堡下的几千人中，真正的精锐只有他亲领的五百精骑，剩下的都是附庸部族的人马。而围定星罗结城的军力，则是他禹臧家本部的精锐——以上驷克下驷的道理，即便是禹臧花麻这个蕃人，也能说出个道道——另外在兰州与武胜军交界的马衔山，另有三千人守着他的后路。

    后路无忧，禹臧花麻唯一要担心的就是粮草问题。幸好听说了星罗结部被灭后，他就紧急跟瞎吴叱达成了新的协议。原本臣服于星罗结部的一众小部族，他会留给瞎吴叱，但这些小部族必须提供粮草给他，而瞎吴叱也得提供一部分粮食。

    有这些压榨得来的粮草，足以支撑帐下大军的消耗，而不论渭源还是星罗结城，其城防的脆弱，即便是不擅攻城的蕃人，也没有太大的问题。

    桃子就吊在眼前，只要伸手就能摘下。回头看着眼前一对对发亮的眼睛，禹臧花麻知道军心士气可用，他一甩马鞭，下令道：“这里我来盯着，你们先把星罗结城打下来。等合兵一处，便来攻打渭源堡！”

 第２３章 铁骑连声压金鼓（二）

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    王a;#333o8;臣a;#2526o;起手，a;#2o415;a;#352o1;下a;#2o196;让在城门口a;#2o934;备a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;a;#2o986;城救援a;#1229o;a;#2o294;不a;#3o693;a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#2o182;总觉得在敌a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;阵a;#21o15;a;#2oo13;，有a;#2o123;让a;#2o154;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;觉察a;#3o34o;微妙a;#2116o;a;#2o316;，让a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;手a;#2oo3o;在半空a;#2oo13;，a;#2o986;城a;#2o1o8;字a;#2oo63;卡在喉间，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;挥不下去、说不a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o447;a;#3o528;敌a;#2o891;a;#2o891;势a;#294o8;a;#294o8;得a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;又a;#3o475;，这a;#2o854;间又有一名战a;#2o44o;被a;#3o733;下a;#2o1o2;四a;#3293o;，a;#248o8;叫声a;#2o256;遍a;#2o1o2;战a;#2233o;上空a;#1229o;

    a;#2281o;少a;#2o154;焦急a;#3o34o;等a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;最终还是把a;#2oo3o;起a;#3o34o;右手a;#2591o;a;#2o1o2;回来a;#1229o;a;#2o182;不a;#33o21;a;#2o882;a;#385o5;，很明显a;#3o34o;陷阱a;#2o182;不a;#33o21;踩进去a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;王a;#333o8;臣现在很明a;#3o333;，a;#335o9;是让继续让蕃a;#2o154;在战a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;a;#3492o;演下去，对a;#2o182;a;#4o638;下将士a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;心士气打a;#2o987;太大，a;#3278o;自家a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;a;#2o449;a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;一落千丈a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;a;#32o39;a;#32o39;攥起拳头，喝道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#31o7o;臂弓在哪里？！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#2o845;十步a;#3o34o;距离，是a;#31o7o;臂弓大展a;#31o7o;a;#23o41;a;#3o34o;a;#2233o;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#2o174;一a;#2418o;a;#21o69;a;#31o7o;臂弓a;#2432o;始配发a;#2o851;西，a;#2432o;始a;#2oo26;a;#215o8;a;#2o891;换a;#35o13;a;#1229o;经a;#368o7;一a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，这a;#2o214;a;#31o7o;a;#2o853;a;#21o33;a;#2212o;a;#24o5o;经a;#3688o;渐普a;#2145o;a;#2432o;来a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣手上a;#236o1;掌握a;#3o528;整整一a;#2oo1o;都a;#3o34o;，a;#35o13;备a;#2o1o2;a;#31o7o;臂弓a;#3o34o;弩手a;#1229o;

    很快，一队弩手上来a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;手上都提a;#3o528;一张四a;#2361o;a;#2281o;长a;#3o34o;重型弩弓a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}天下a;#3o34o;大宋，a;#2oo63;被a;#3527o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o891;国a;#2oo43;a;#2212o;，a;#3ooo1;天子a;#2o146;自命名a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;臂弓a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}471;a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;质a;#33o5o;a;#3646o;是a;#31o7o;臂弓有a;#21o35;a;#2o11o;a;#368o7;往弩弓a;#3o34o;最大a;#293o5;征a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#236o1;在这段a;#261o2;间里，战a;#2o44o;a;#2o2o4;一a;#2oo1o;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;被a;#26o25;下四a;#3293o;，不a;#3577o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是恳求，还是a;#3o772;口大骂，都a;#278o9;有改变a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;命运a;#1229o;手段变得越来越a;#29o87;练a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;，甚至有a;#33o21;力在a;#26o25;下四a;#3293o;a;#261o2;，用绳子扎a;#32o39;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;口a;#1229o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;被a;#26o25;去四a;#3293o;a;#3o34o;战a;#2o44o;，用尽最后a;#3o34o;气力a;#2o687;条a;#329o5;.虫一样在a;#2232o;上蠕a;#2116o;，a;#2226o;观a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;a;#26o8o;不拍手狂a;#315o5;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o171;快！a;a;rdquo;指a;#3o528;a;#2o845;十步a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;战a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;a;#2283o;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;声音有a;#3o528;说不a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#3o13o;惫a;#1229o;a;#2o182;不a;#33o21;踩进敌a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;陷阱，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;a;#3o524;a;#3o529;a;#3o529;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;被a;#2o44o;a;#3o34o;袍a;#279o1;被a;#2o94o;辱a;#1229o;a;#352o1;死a;#2oo63;得a;#3o171;a;#3o171;快快a;#3o34o;得a;#2oo1o;a;#2o84o;a;#236o8;，被零a;#3o862;a;#3o34o;a;#2o999;a;#211o6;a;#251o4;一块块a;#3o34o;，a;#2o57o;a;#3974o;都a;#278o9;法投a;#229o9;胎a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且还有a;#37o27;a;#2o123;a;#2oo1o;正得意a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;，a;#236o1;算a;#2o182;救不a;#2o1o2;自家a;#3o34o;弟a;#2o8o4;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#385o6;a;#3o528;一起上路a;#1229o;

    率a;#39o46;a;#31o7o;臂弓队a;#3o34o;都头发a;#2o1o2;楞，a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2116o;a;#22o68;唇，欲言又a;#2749o;a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;a;#2o146;a;#2o853;在a;#26o49;小声a;#3o34o;提醒a;#2o182;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o365;a;#311o5;，不是a;#352o1;救a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;救！救得回来吗？！a;a;rdquo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#26o59;风般a;#3o34o;回转a;#368o7;来，指a;#3o528;还在被a;#2524o;a;#3o952;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;袍a;#279o1;，a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;尽赤，如a;#3974o;a;#31o7o;一般a;#3o34o;气魄压得a;#2o247;a;#2o154;不敢a;#2o877;劝，又是一声暴喝a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;快！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#335o9;a;#3875o;王a;#333o8;臣此a;#21o69;a;#24o5o;经在a;#2o247;a;#2o853;面a;#21o69;展a;#31o34;a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#1999o;所a;#3859o;a;#213o5;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;射，用明明a;#3o333;a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;实力a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;#2o1o2;身a;#2oo26;a;#2oo27;将a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;a;#2ooo5;，a;#2o182;现在a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;命a;#2o196;，肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;被一群a;#2o154;a;#28o44;上来劝得a;#2591o;回去a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#3o524;下，王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;号a;#2o196;a;#278o9;有a;#2o154;敢稍打a;#2524o;扣a;#1229o;一群a;#31o7o;臂弓手在城头上a;#2549o;a;#2345o;，用腰腿a;#3o34o;力量上a;#229o9;弩弦，听a;#3o528;一声号a;#2o196;，一起扣下牙发，将安放在槽a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#3o7o1;a;#3o69o;怒射a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;

    不同a;#2o11o;长弓射a;#2o987;后总是a;#2o256;a;#3o528;袅袅a;#2o313;音a;#3o34o;弓弦声，a;#31o7o;臂弓力道极大，a;#252o3;a;#2432o;牙发后，a;#236o1;是a;#22o51;a;#3o34o;一声a;#3o7o1;a;#2o419;暗哑a;#3o34o;a;#4o483;叫a;#1229o;数十上a;#3o334;声a;#3683o;在一起，a;#2o415;如同a;#24o4o;a;#2o861;a;#3o34o;怒吼a;#1229o;将a;#2o845;十步a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o999;，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是蕃a;#2o154;还是汉a;#2o154;，a;#2o84o;数a;#38o25;在a;#2o1o2;a;#2232o;上a;#1229o;

    不a;#3577o;a;#229o9;歹，尽数杀a;#2o8o9;，王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#2o915;a;#26o29;让金a;#4o723;号角一a;#21o51;a;#2641o;a;#2o572;a;#3o34o;战a;#2233o;上，a;#21o49;a;#37o27;间a;#2127o;a;#2o316;一片死a;#2349o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;下一a;#21o51;，西夏一a;#26o41;洋洋得意a;#3o34o;号角声重又a;#217o9;起，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;得胜a;#2o1o2;一般，欢快a;#3o34o;奏a;#217o9;a;#3o528;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;可a;#33o21;是慑a;#2o11o;a;#31o7o;臂弓a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;力，蕃a;#2o154;并a;#278o9;有a;#2o276;a;#3o528;a;#217o9;起a;#3o34o;号角a;#2o877;来攻城a;#1229o;

    a;#236o8;a;#396o8;处处a;#3o34o;战a;#2233o;上，突然有a;#2o1o2;一阵a;#3859o;得a;#3o34o;空a;#3o333;，a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o69;a;#2o96o;次来攻城a;#261o2;a;#2o498;在a;#2232o;上幸a;#3278o;a;#2641o;死a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;，在a;#278o9;有a;#2o854;a;#2o182;活物a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;在蕃a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o57o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;残杀战a;#2o44o;a;#3o34o;行a;#2116o;后，每一a;#2oo1o;还a;#33o21;a;#2116o;弹a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;，都a;#2o25o;被a;#2o96o;a;#259o3;长箭a;#2o174;不同角a;#2423o;给贯穿，a;#214o7;本还有机a;#2o25o;逃回去a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o26o;员，转a;#3o524;a;#236o1;给杀a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;干干a;#2o928;a;#2o928;a;#1229o;

    尽管箭a;#3o69o;a;#3o34o;数量a;#24o5o;经a;#2ooo5;重告急，a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣还是a;#2o219;a;#3ooo1;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;在这a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;上a;#28o1o;费一点，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;怒气必a;#39o35;得a;#21o4o;发泄，否a;#21o17;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;影a;#217o9;a;#21o4o;士气，让a;#2o891;心不稳a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;王a;#333o8;臣本a;#2o154;，心a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;有一团火气a;#352o1;a;#2o986;来a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;让a;#2oo52;四a;#2o8o8;去a;#2o241;息，a;#262o2;上a;#251o5;用得a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    野a;#21o33;征坐在青唐a;#37o96;a;#26o63;长a;#2oo43;弟a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#24o8o;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    不同a;#2o11o;a;#3ooo1;禹臧花a;#4o635;派a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;、在a;#264o8;征a;#37o27;里a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;软a;#38o25;子a;#3o34o;同a;#2o698;，身a;#2oo26;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;豪门野a;#21o33;家a;#3o34o;重a;#352o1;a;#2o154;物，又在朝a;#2oo13;有a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;团练a;#2o351;职a;#2o3o1;a;#3o34o;野a;#21o33;征，在a;#3o6o6;药这里得a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;最大a;#3o34o;尊敬a;#1229o;不a;#2o294;坐在a;#24o8o;a;#2oo13;最尊贵a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置上，有a;#3o6o6;药和a;#2o182;a;#24o8o;下a;#3o34o;耆老一a;#4o784;奉a;#372o2;，甚至还a;#33o21;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;汉女a;#3o34o;歌a;#3331o;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;这是一a;#2oo1o;有求a;#2o11o;a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o34o;a;#2183o;a;#2o154;花a;#2o1o2;大a;#2o215;a;#38o65;a;#2oo8o;来a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    野a;#21o33;征对此安a;#2oo43;a;#335o9;a;#32o32;，a;#2o182;可是受a;#2o1o2;君命来此a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;和身a;#2o221;，甚至在小小a;#3o34o;青唐a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;a;#3683o;a;#26o63;长都还不是a;#3o34o;a;#3o6o6;药，在a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;本是a;#3683o;站a;#3o34o;资格都a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;a;#33o21;让a;#3o6o6;药坐下来说a;#358o5;，是a;#2o182;野a;#21o33;征a;#3o34o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;宽a;#214o2;，a;#2oo63;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;想a;#26o89;点完a;#251o4;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;务，回a;#21o4o;山北去a;#1229o;

    野a;#21o33;征本不想a;#2o986;来a;#363o5;腿，a;#2o182;最想a;#3o34o;是a;#39o46;a;#2o891;a;#2o316;战，a;#3278o;不是a;#2o986;来给a;#2o154;a;#244o3;说客a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#2o559;a;#2o559;不幸a;#2o998;在禹臧花a;#4o635;手下，在卓罗和南a;#2o891;司a;#2o219;官a;#1229o;禹臧花a;#4o635;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2152o;蕃汉子a;#23o94;a;#2o1o2;宗女，被封a;#2o57o;驸马，又坐拥禹臧家a;#3o34o;十万户口，a;#236o1;算a;#21o4o;a;#2o852;庆a;#2422o;，太后国a;#3o456;都a;#352o1;a;#2o197;a;#31o36;a;#3o456;迎，不是a;#2o182;野a;#21o33;征a;#33o21;a;#2432o;罪得起a;#1229o;

    a;#26o8o;奈a;#3o34o;野a;#21o33;征只a;#33o21;打起精a;#31o7o;，跟a;#3o6o6;药a;#216o8;a;#26o59;，封官许愿a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;说a;#2o1o2;一a;#3689o;a;#1229o;按a;#29o31;a;#2o986;来a;#261o2;禹臧花a;#4o635;给a;#2o182;a;#2345o;得底a;#3848o;，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;如a;#2o3o9;都是a;#352o1;a;#2o445;证，不a;#33o21;让a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;队a;#2o986;现在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;城a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}47;投效a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来，a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;让a;#2o182;a;#2o986;a;#2o853;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10};a;#3o34o;担心，野a;#21o33;征a;#33o21;够a;#297o2;解，a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o174;背后捅死董a;#35o29;，禹臧花a;#4o635;不a;#2o877;提a;#3845o;a;#2o182;一手，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是太a;#3485o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;幸a;#229o9;a;#2o182;识趣a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;野a;#21o33;征在欣赏歌a;#3331o;a;#2oo43;a;#2o313;，用a;#3o524;角a;#3o629;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;a;#3o6o6;药a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o17o;次来见a;#3o6o6;药，a;#278o9;有说上a;#2o96o;句，青唐a;#37o96;a;#26o63;长a;#3o34o;弟弟a;#2o415;毫不犹豫a;#3o34o;a;#255o9;a;#2o1o2;官状，a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;大夏国a;#3o34o;一名a;#38o52;辖a;#1229o;虽然有说a;#368o7;a;#352o1;a;#2411o;忙a;#2o986;a;#2o853;，a;#2o294;被自a;#24o49;拒绝后，a;#2o415;绝口不提a;#1229o;

    至此，野a;#21o33;征a;#2o415;是算是完a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;务，a;#2o415;a;#33o21;安安心心a;#3o34o;坐下来a;#3o475;a;#3o528;歌a;#3331o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;曾听说a;#368o7;，东朝派在a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#3o34o;专门负责a;#253o7;揽a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;、名叫王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;官员a;#1229o;把a;#253o7;揽a;#2o1o2;青唐a;#37o96;a;#26o63;长a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;最大a;#3o34o;功绩报a;#2o1o2;上去a;#1229o;现在野a;#21o33;征a;#3o495;想让王a;#389o2;a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;所a;#253o7;揽a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3135o;竟是a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#245o3;行，这卑躬屈膝a;#3o34o;奉承样子，a;#3o456;a;#276o4;王a;#389o2;a;#2oo63;很少a;#3o475;见a;#1229o;

    a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o498;是a;#278o9;觉得a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;行a;#2oo26;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;不对，a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;夹在宋夏a;#2ooo4;强a;#2oo43;间a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;，a;#2ooo4;边a;#3689o;a;#215o7;才是正a;#2412o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;法a;#1229o;对上衣食父母，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o171;意弯弯腰a;#1229o;a;#3278o;在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;心a;#2oo13;，a;#2o854;实a;#2oo63;隐隐a;#3o34o;对王a;#389o2;试a;#2227o;a;#325oo;持a;#2o182;和a;#2o182;a;#2o8o4;长a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;平衡很是不满a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;且a;#3o6o6;药想a;#352o1;更大a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#3o424;，更a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;子民，这a;#2o123;汉a;#2o154;都不a;#2o25o;给a;#2o182;a;#1229o;七a;#37o96;a;#2o313;a;#26o63;，王a;#389o2;宁可补a;#2o8o5;给张香a;#2o799;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;废物，a;#2oo63;不让青唐a;#37o96;a;#2o174;a;#2oo13;a;#2o998;一杯羹a;#1229o;

    一名a;#2o146;a;#2o449;匆匆a;#362o8;进，用a;#3o528;a;#2152o;蕃a;#358o5;向a;#3o6o6;药说a;#2o1o2;句a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;a;#3o6o6;药a;#33o8o;色a;#39o39;a;#261o2;一变，a;#32o39;张得向野a;#21o33;征a;#3o475;a;#368o7;来，a;#3o475;见野a;#21o33;征a;#21o33;一a;#3o452;在喝a;#3o528;a;#372o2;，a;#2o415;a;#2oo63;用a;#2152o;蕃a;#358o5;回a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句a;#1229o;

    野a;#21o33;征竖a;#3o528;耳朵，暗自a;#2o919;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;a;#3o6o6;药应该想不a;#21o4o;，a;#2o182;可是a;#2o25o;说a;#2152o;蕃a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;a;#214o7;来是有名a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;来a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rsquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    被a;#2o154;恭恭敬敬a;#3o34o;迎进a;#2o1o2;寨a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;第一a;#3o524;a;#236o1;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，身上a;#3o34o;服a;#3928o;完a;#2o84o;不同a;#2o11o;a;#2152o;蕃、a;#2oo63;不同a;#2o11o;大宋a;#3o34o;一群a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;是西夏a;#2o154;！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一名a;#2o146;卫a;#2o3o2;a;#2o3o2;a;#3o34o;喝a;#2o1o2;一声a;#1229o;

    智缘a;#33o5o;步一a;#2o572;，a;#215o7;惊a;#3o34o;望a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去，a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#37o27;群a;#2o154;，又回头a;#3o475;a;#3o475;韩a;#2o872;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是西夏a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;板a;#3o528;a;#33o8o;，点头a;#3o83o;认道a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;a;#37o27;群a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;投a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;线上a;#3o475;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;是大a;#215o7;一惊a;#3o34o;模样a;#1229o;这a;#2oo63;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;在青唐a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;a;#2o154;望极a;#3964o;，谁都不a;#2o25o;拦a;#3o528;a;#2o182;，一见a;#21o4o;a;#236o1;把a;#2o182;往a;#2oo27;a;#24o8o;请，才a;#2o25o;a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;给撞上a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    智缘a;#33o8o;色a;#3867o;a;#261o2;变a;#2o1o2;，不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#229o9;歹a;#2oo63;是经a;#368o7;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;a;#2o462;行，念a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;句般a;#335o9;心经，心情a;#236o1;a;#3688o;渐平复下来a;#1229o;转头a;#3o475;向韩a;#2o872;，却发现a;#2o182;a;#21o17;是面a;#241o2;微a;#315o5;，心a;#31o7o;a;#2o957;a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;见韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;色，智缘暗暗放下心来，只是a;#2o182;并不a;#3o693;道，韩a;#2o872;越是怒气勃发a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o415;a;#315o5;得越是灿烂a;#1229o;却只a;#244o3;韩a;#2o872;现在a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;情是a;#33o16;有a;#251o4;竹a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;现a;#1229o;

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 第２３章 铁骑连声压金鼓（三）

    a;#123o4;求月a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#123o5;

    a;#244o3;a;#2o114;a;#2oo26;死敌a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#26o41;在a;#2o986;a;#2oo46;a;#39o44;a;#26oo9;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间和a;#2232o;点近距离a;#255o9;a;#353o2;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是韩a;#2o872;这边还是对面a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;，a;#2o316;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;反应都完a;#2o84o;a;#3o456;同a;#1229o;

    不待韩a;#2o872;命a;#2o196;，a;#2o182;手下a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;卫纷纷抽a;#2o992;a;#2o986;a;#388o8;，卫队a;#2oo13;最a;#3964o;大a;#3o34o;三a;#2o154;，a;#4o784;a;#4o784;a;#2525o;a;#21o69;a;#2ooo4;步，用自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;将韩a;#2o872;挡在身后a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o854;a;#2o182;卫a;#2o853;，a;#21o17;一下a;#2o998;散a;#2432o;来，a;#2226o;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;圆阵，a;#3683o;a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;青唐a;#37o96;a;#26o63;民a;#2oo63;一起提a;#3845o;起来a;#1229o;在a;#3o6o6;药居城a;#2oo13;见a;#21o4o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;踪影，a;#2o256;递进a;#33o41;a;#28o23;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;第一a;#2oo1o;念头，a;#236o1;是a;#2o17o;天是自投罗网、误a;#2o837;虎穴a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    惊讶a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;闪a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o982;a;#2515o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o9;芒，对面a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo46;在同a;#261o2;把a;#2o992;a;#21o73;抽a;#2o986;a;#1229o;不a;#3577o;是抓a;#2o1o2;还是a;#26o25;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;宋a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;官员，换a;#21o4o;手a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;功足a;#2o197;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这等小a;#2133o;混上一a;#2oo1o;a;#229o9;官职，a;#32o39;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;，a;#236o1;苍a;#4o56o;见a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;猎物a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#278o9;有a;#2o687;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;卫队一般，a;#2226o;a;#251o4;圆阵，把需a;#352o1;护卫a;#3o34o;重a;#352o1;a;#2o154;物a;#2226o;在a;#2oo13;间，a;#3278o;是头a;#39o46;在a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;突a;#2o987;阵型a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#2567o;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;阵势，韩a;#2o872;转头a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3o6o6;药居a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;屋，如果a;#2o182;a;#21o28;a;#26o29;得a;#278o9;错a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，这a;#2o123;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;头a;#39o46;a;#244o3;是a;#236o1;在屋a;#2oo13;与a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o25o;谈a;#1229o;

    双a;#26o41;隔a;#3o528;十步a;#24o38;右a;#3o34o;距离对峙a;#3o528;，空气a;#2o957;重得如同一根a;#325o3;a;#32o39;a;#3o34o;弓弦a;#1229o;a;#278o9;a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;怀a;#3oo97;，只a;#352o1;a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;有一点异a;#2116o;，一a;#2233o;a;#248o8;烈a;#3o34o;厮杀a;#236o1;a;#352o1;展a;#2432o;a;#1229o;在杀机a;#2o957;聚a;#3o34o;战a;#2233o;边缘，青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#276o4;a;#2ooo4;边a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;数加起来都a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;a;#278o9;一a;#2oo1o;说得上a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2o1o7;者a;#2o986;头，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;只a;#33o21;在一边干a;#3o528;急a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;机宜！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;卫队a;#3o34o;队正是a;#2oo1o;三十a;#24o38;右a;#3o34o;老a;#251o4;汉子，不算聪明，武a;#334o2;只a;#33o21;算a;#2oo13;上，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;对韩a;#2o872;把a;#2o182;提a;#253oo;在身边感a;#286o8;a;#39o47;深，故a;#3278o;忠心耿耿a;#1229o;a;#2o182;一边a;#254o2;a;#2o992;与对面a;#3o34o;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;，一面压a;#2o3o2;声音对身a;#2o391;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;这里不a;#33o21;a;#3oo41;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o474;a;#2o2o4;护送a;#2o32o;a;#2o914;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;轻轻a;#2597o;a;#3o528;挂在腰上a;#3o34o;a;#21o73;a;#388o8;，危在a;#26o86;a;#228o5;a;#3o34o;a;#32o39;张气氛a;#278o9;有干a;#252oo;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;头a;#33o41;a;#3o34o;灵敏a;#1229o;插在华美a;#3o34o;银边a;#4o657;漆a;#21o73;a;#388o8;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;不是a;#35o13;a;#3928o;性a;#3o34o;长a;#21o73;，是一把良a;#24o37;打造a;#3o34o;a;#3o452;a;#2o992;a;#1229o;锋快a;#26o8o;a;#276o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o992;a;#2o995;a;#33o21;轻a;#3278o;易a;#2oo3o;a;#3o34o;a;#26o25;a;#26o29;手a;#331o9;粗a;#3o34o;树干，a;#2oo35;是a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;a;#21o69;a;#26o85;送给韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#31o36;物a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#335o9;是在a;#3o6o6;药a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;敌a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;下，韩a;#2o872;不觉得a;#2o973;a;#3o528;这把a;#2o992;，还有a;#2o182;手下a;#3o34o;卫队a;#33o21;把a;#2o182;安a;#2o84o;护送a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;如果a;#3o6o6;药还a;#278o9;有投靠a;#21o4o;西夏一a;#26o41;，a;#251o4;a;#2oo26;大宋a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o154;，a;#37o27;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有必a;#352o1;把a;#2o992;a;#253oo;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#21o35;在a;#2o154;家家里打打闹闹，a;#2o687;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样子？把a;#2o992;都a;#2591o;起来！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;下a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;让手下a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o853;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;楞然，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#278o9;有在意a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;惊讶，a;#3278o;是将身子转a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;a;#26o41;向，面向a;#2oo27;宅大门a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;在a;#2oo27;a;#2o154;家面a;#21o69;，不a;#352o1;让a;#2o154;说a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;不a;#25o26;a;#31o36;数！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;一字不a;#387o6;a;#3o34o;a;#2o256;a;#2o837;耳a;#2oo13;，a;#3o6o6;药却站在大门a;#21o69;纹丝不a;#2116o;a;#1229o;听说韩a;#2o872;来a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o182;立a;#21o51;a;#236o1;找a;#2oo1o;a;#2o511;口a;#2o174;野a;#21o33;征a;#37o27;里a;#33o73;身a;#1229o;只是a;#244o3;a;#2o182;快步a;#2o174;屋a;#2oo13;迎a;#2o986;来a;#261o2;，却发现韩a;#2o872;竟然a;#24o5o;经a;#2o986;现在宅院a;#3o34o;门a;#21o69;，与野a;#21o33;征a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;属面对a;#2o1o2;面a;#1229o;这一惊，让a;#2o182;a;#33o41;袋a;#39o39;a;#261o2;都a;#25o77;a;#2o1o2;一下a;#1229o;

    震惊a;#368o7;后，a;#236o1;是一阵狂怒a;#2o8o5;a;#26o21;a;#33o16;臆a;#1229o;a;#3o6o6;药a;#241o2;a;#3o528;杀意a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;，如a;#2o992;枪一般戳向a;#385o6;同韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一名a;#2o891;头，a;a;1squo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;让a;#2ooo4;边见a;#2o1o2;面？！a;a;rsquo;只是a;#244o3;a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o475;清a;#2697o;，a;#3135o;竟是谁a;#2o154;把韩a;#2o872;引得跟a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o896;面a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;突然间a;#236o1;更加a;#2o982;a;#294o8;起来a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o34o;a;#33o8o;色a;#2oo13;a;#3o475;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一点名a;#2253o;a;#1229o;回头a;#3o631;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o631;把a;#2o182;迎进来a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;名a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#3o475;来a;#21o69;面自a;#24o49;是想错a;#2o1o2;，并不是a;#2o182;在青唐a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;望有a;#2281o;a;#3964o;，a;#3278o;应该是a;#3o6o6;药用错a;#2o1o2;a;#2o154;

    a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;a;1squo;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;手段a;#2oo63;不a;#24o46;啊a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;a;#2o182;暗自a;#246o5;忖a;#3o528;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;让韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;有a;#2o123;头a;#3o14o;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;经验来说，如果在a;#26o8o;意a;#2oo13;a;#3o896;上a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;隐私，如果不想跟a;#2o154;翻a;#33o8o;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，最a;#229o9;a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;法是a;#244o3;a;#2o316;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;都a;#278o9;a;#3o475;见，a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;听见，给对a;#26o41;一a;#2oo1o;台阶下，这样至少可a;#2o197;在a;#244o3;面含糊a;#368o7;去a;#1229o;a;#2o294;这a;#2oo1o;经验，对a;#2o11o;现在a;#2o182;所面对a;#3o34o;局面，却又派不上用a;#2233o;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;正想a;#3o528;解a;#2o915;a;#3o34o;a;#2115o;法，a;#2788o;a;#3527o;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o643;a;#2338o;却一下a;#2591o;a;#32o39;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，又a;#362o8;a;#2o986;来一a;#2o154;a;#1229o;穿a;#3o528;西夏a;#3o34o;官服a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;a;#2418o;蕃a;#2o154;，a;#241o2;a;#3o528;浓重口音a;#3o34o;汉家官a;#358o5;，却不a;#2o25o;让a;#2o154;误听a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#214o7;来是有贵客上门啊！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3o6o6;药被身后a;#3o34o;声音惊a;#2o1o2;一下，身子又a;#2o725;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;，a;#3oo41;下a;#385o6;客a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o146;a;#2o449;竟然让野a;#21o33;征a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;来a;#1229o;

    野a;#21o33;征a;#2o986;来后，第一a;#3o524;a;#236o1;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o247;，暗道自a;#24o49;果然a;#278o9;有听错a;#1229o;a;#2o182;身a;#2o221;a;#293o5;a;#2753o;，a;#3o6o6;药让手下a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;把a;#2o182;安稳a;#2o3o3;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#352o1;a;#362o8;a;#2o986;来，a;#236o1;算是a;#3o6o6;药在a;#2233o;a;#2oo63;阻拦不a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#362o8;上a;#21o69;去，立a;#21o51;a;#236o1;被a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;a;#2o247;被a;#2o445;护起来a;#1229o;隔a;#3o528;七a;#2o843;步a;#3o34o;距离，与韩a;#2o872;面对a;#3o528;面a;#1229o;

    a;#3o631;a;#3o528;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;在自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;城a;#2o869;对峙a;#3o34o;双a;#26o41;，a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#2o982;a;#2o8o9;大a;#3o427;，可转a;#3o524;间a;#2o415;又深藏下去a;#1229o;a;#2o182;本想a;#3o528;在宋夏a;#2ooo4;边a;#362o8;a;#3o528;平衡，a;#2o1o5;取更a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;a;#21o33;a;#3o41o;a;#1229o;a;#236o1;a;#2o687;a;#2o182;一向a;#3o631;不起a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;长a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#37o27;样，在大宋、西夏、a;#264o8;征a;#2o197;a;#2145o;董毡四家a;#2oo43;间来回摇荡，这样a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;法，a;#2o223;a;#2o315;是在a;#4o481;a;#345o7;上跳a;#3331o;，可十a;#2o96o;a;#2418o;来，a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂却一点a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2o986;a;#368o7;a;#24o46;错a;#1229o;

    如a;#2o17o;轮a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;自a;#24o49;来a;#2942o;立处置a;#228o6;a;#2o1o7;，却一下a;#236o1;变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;王见王a;#3o34o;死局a;#1229o;a;#3o6o6;药明a;#3o333;，a;#2567o;在a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;选择只a;#21o97;一条，不管是韩a;#2o872;，还是野a;#21o33;征，总得挑上一边a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;边a;#3o34o;后台虽然都不是a;#2o182;a;#33o21;a;#253o7;惹得起，a;#2o294;a;#2o1o7;a;#21o4o;如a;#2o17o;，却a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;a;#2115o;法a;#2o1o2;，总a;#352o1;得罪一a;#26o41;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;打量a;#3o528;西夏a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o351;者，a;#3278o;对面a;#2oo63;是同样投来审a;#3527o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;韩机宜a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;智缘a;#3o34o;声音自a;#2o182;身后a;#217o9;起，a;#2o3o2;a;#2o3o2;a;#3o34o;a;#2o165;有韩a;#2o872;一a;#2o154;a;#33o21;听见，a;a;1dquo;可a;#3576o;得徐a;#2o196;a;#2oo43;子？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1squo;徐a;#2o196;a;a;rsquo;这a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;字所a;#33o21;容纳a;#3o34o;含a;#2oo41;实在太宽泛a;#2o1o2;，可a;#33o21;是a;#2o154;名，a;#2oo63;可a;#33o21;是官名，还有可a;#33o21;是某a;#2oo1o;同音a;#3o34o;词藻a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}868;，对一a;#2o123;a;#2o856;故a;#2oo63;不甚a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o2;，正a;#2412o;情a;#2o917;下a;#2o182;是猜不a;#21o4o;智缘a;#3135o;竟在说谁a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#2o381;a;#29o31;a;#3o524;下a;#3o34o;局面，智缘a;#2o25o;提a;#21o4o;哪一a;#2o3o1;名a;#2o154;，韩a;#2o872;即a;#2o415;是用a;#33o5o;趾头去想a;#2oo63;a;#33o21;想得a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o174;结a;#3577o;a;#2o498;推回去，徐a;#2o196;a;#3135o;竟是哪一a;#2o3o1;，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;很容易a;#33o21;找a;#21o4o;答案a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    曾a;#2o57o;a;#368o7;徐县县a;#2o196;a;#3o34o;班彪，有a;#3o528;一对撰a;#2o889;a;#2149o;a;#2oo7o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o799;女，有a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;擅长辞赋a;#3o34o;a;#3o343;妃妹妹a;#1229o;a;#2o294;最重a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;，是a;#2o182;还生a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;更a;#2oo26;a;#2o986;色、千a;#2418o;a;#2o197;来始终受a;#2o154;a;#3619o;a;#39o42;a;#3o34o;小a;#2o799;子a;#1229o;

    投a;#315o8;a;#2o174;a;#251o2;、远行万里、扬a;#23o41;西域a;#3o34o;班a;#2345o;远，让千a;#2418o;a;#2o197;来a;#3o34o;汉家士子，不吝用最a;#289o9;情a;#3o34o;诗句去a;#3619o;美a;#1229o;班超a;#2o986;a;#2o351;西域，在鄯善国a;#2oo13;，a;#2o197;a;#4o638;下三十a;#2o845;a;#2o154;夜袭匈a;#229oo;a;#2o351;a;#3341o;，a;#26o25;首a;#3278o;a;#244o2;，逼得鄯善王投向a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo13;国a;#1229o;

    在a;#352o1;a;#253o7;揽a;#3o34o;对象a;#3o34o;居城a;#2oo13;，与敌国来a;#3o34o;a;#2o351;臣狭路a;#3o456;逢，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是韩a;#2o872;还是智缘a;a;ash;a;a;ash;不，只a;#352o1;稍稍读a;#368o7;a;#2149o;a;#2oo7o;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;都a;#2o25o;第一a;#2oo1o;想a;#21o4o;班超这a;#2oo1o;名字a;#1229o;

    智缘a;#2281o;读a;#2149o;a;#2oo7o;，a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;一名a;#2o365;奉a;#2o315;a;#31o62;a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;家a;#2o154;，敢a;#2o11o;来河湟a;#2o1o5;取边功，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;性子a;#2oo63;与班超a;#3o456;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#1229o;

    只是韩a;#2o872;a;#276o4;智缘a;#352o1;a;#2o919;静得a;#2281o;，a;#2o854;a;#2oo13;a;#2o851;a;#3341o;想得更a;#2oo26;清a;#2697o;a;#1229o;这里可是a;#2o851;西，a;#3o452;a;#3689o;a;#3o528;西域a;#1229o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2o851;a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;名a;#3o34o;英雄a;#2o154;物，班超a;#3o34o;名字和a;#2o1o7;迹流a;#2o256;甚广，a;#236o1;算是蕃a;#2o154;，a;#2oo63;只a;#352o1;稍有见识a;#2oo63;都说a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;门道来a;#1229o;想a;#352o1;夜袭a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o351;者，a;#2oo63;得a;#3o475;a;#3o6o6;药答不答应a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;摇摇头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;学不来a;#3o34o;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}淡a;#315o5;容a;#2oo13;，有a;#3o528;让a;#2o154;a;#26o8o;a;#2o174;揣a;#257o5;a;#3o34o;深意，a;a;1dquo;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;学不来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    智缘a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#4o687;淡下去，a;#3278o;野a;#21o33;征a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;线却a;#3816o;a;#21o33;起来a;#1229o;

    野a;#21o33;征在武a;#334o2;上毫a;#26o8o;长处，身材又不a;#3964o;大，a;#2o992;枪弓马都是平平，a;#218o7;a;#2942o;听觉上a;#3o34o;敏a;#3816o;胜a;#2o154;一a;#316o9;a;#1229o;站在七a;#2o843;步a;#228o6;，虽然a;#278o9;听a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;身后a;#3o34o;和尚说a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;回a;#358o5;a;#2o182;却听清a;#2697o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    在野a;#21o33;征a;#3o475;来，汉a;#2o154;最大a;#3o34o;a;#3257o;点，a;#236o1;是把所有a;#3o34o;异a;#26o63;都a;#3o475;a;#2o316;是毫a;#26o8o;头a;#33o41;a;#3o34o;蛮a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o495;如汉a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;说得a;#37o27;样愚a;#3485o;，a;#244o3;a;#2418o;景宗a;#3o343;a;#24o93;a;#123o4;李a;#2o8o3;昊a;#123o5;a;#2oo63;不可a;#33o21;把东朝派a;#21o4o;a;#2o851;西a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;耍得团团转a;#1229o;

    野a;#21o33;征一向自负头a;#33o41;，a;#244o3;a;#2o182;发现a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;身后a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;a;#2oo1o;和尚在说a;#358o5;a;#261o2;，a;#2oo63;不把a;#3o447;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3527o;线挪a;#2432o;，a;#2o415;心a;#3o693;a;#37o27;秃a;#3954o;是在说a;#3o528;自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;a;#2o877;配合上韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;回答，a;#2o182;头a;#33o41;a;#2oo13;a;#2o415;灵a;#2o8o9;一闪，明a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#21o4o;底a;#2o877;说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#1229o;班超a;#3o34o;故a;#2o1o7;野a;#21o33;征a;#2oo63;是听说a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;，汉a;#2o154;a;#352o1;向西a;#2432o;边a;#2591o;复故a;#223o3;，总是少不a;#2o1o2;a;#352o1;提a;#21o4o;班超a;#1229o;

    a;#2o197;三十a;#2o845;a;#2o154;a;#236o1;在一国a;#2oo43;都a;#2oo13;a;#26o25;杀敌国a;#3o34o;a;#2o351;者，野a;#21o33;征a;#2oo63;a;#254o2;a;#2o329;服班超这样a;#3o34o;英雄a;#1229o;对a;#276o4;起韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;怯弱，更是让a;#2o182;心生不屑a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;名气老大，却是a;#2oo1o;a;#278o9;胆子a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是汉a;#2o154;才a;#2o25o;把这样a;#3o34o;a;#2oo7o;生a;#244o3;a;#2o316;宝贝，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;遇a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;，a;#236o1;见a;#21o4o;a;#3o495;正a;#3o34o;模样a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    野a;#21o33;征a;#2o17o;次a;#218o7;一a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;务，a;#236o1;是把a;#3o6o6;药a;#253o7;揽a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;本来a;#2o182;只完a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;最a;#2o3o2;程a;#2423o;a;#3o34o;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;，让a;#3o6o6;药不去a;#2553o;和a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#3o34o;战a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;现在a;#26o82;然有宋官来找青唐a;#37o96;a;#26o63;长a;#3o34o;弟弟，又正a;#24o39;正面撞上，这对禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#2o132;待下来a;#3o34o;a;#2o219;务，实在是求a;#2oo43;不得a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;杀a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;，a;#3o6o6;药还a;#33o21;往哪里去？

    想a;#21o4o;这里，野a;#21o33;征随即上a;#21o69;a;#2o96o;步，用a;#315o5;容迎上韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;，a;#2o687;老友见面一般打a;#3o528;a;#253o7;呼、行起汉a;#31o36;，心a;#2oo13;a;#21o17;是一片杀机a;#653o6;

    a;a;1squo;想a;#2o57o;班超？a;#251o5;a;#2oo63;一般a;#2o799;想a;#2o57o;啊！a;a;rsquo;

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 第２３章 铁骑连声压金鼓（四）

    a;a;1dquo;在下野a;#21o33;征，见a;#368o7;韩a;#2o8o4;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#362o8;a;#2o986;a;#2o445;护a;#2228o;，孤身面对a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;护卫a;#1229o;野a;#21o33;征毫a;#26o8o;a;#248o7;色a;#3o34o;自报家门，行a;#31o36;如a;#2o2o2;，一套a;#31o36;a;#3341o;a;#2o57o;得a;#276o4;大宋官a;#2233o;里a;#3o34o;武官都a;#352o1;标a;#2o934;a;#1229o;

    拱手a;#2o316;揖间，野a;#21o33;征心a;#2oo13;有a;#3o528;隐隐a;#3o34o;得意a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o693;道a;#3o524;a;#21o69;这a;#2o3o1;a;#2418o;轻a;#3o34o;东朝官员正陷a;#2o837;a;#2ooo4;a;#3859o;境a;#2232o;，a;#2o174;a;#31o36;a;#3341o;上讲，韩a;#2o872;应该回a;#31o36;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;野a;#21o33;征对东朝官员a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o2;解，粗鄙不文a;#3o34o;武夫故且不a;#3577o;，a;#37o27;a;#2o123;汉a;#2o154;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;士大夫，可a;#2o197;自a;#3964o;自大，可a;#2o197;a;#3o446;空一a;#2o999;，a;#2o294;a;#2o174;小a;#2o859;a;#251o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo64;惯，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;不a;#2o25o;在a;#31o36;数上稍有a;#3oo95;失a;a;ash;a;a;ash;并不是a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;对a;#2o154;有敬意，a;#3278o;是不想有失身a;#2o221;a;#2o3o7;面，更是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;自负a;#2o11o;自身a;#3o34o;教a;#2o859;a;#1229o;

    可现在梁a;#3o456;a;#2o844;正率a;#2oo3o;国a;#2oo43;a;#2o853;，猛攻a;#2o851;西四路，a;#3278o;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#2oo63;正受命猛攻a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡，a;#2o182;野a;#21o33;征来见a;#3o6o6;药同样是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o524;下如火如a;#3366o;a;#3o34o;战a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;这样a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;下，来找a;#3o6o6;药求援a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，又a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#33o21;跟a;#2o182;野a;#21o33;征a;#2o197;a;#31o36;a;#3o456;见？

    a;#3278o;且a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;都是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;同一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o446;标a;#3278o;来，在a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;上与野a;#21o33;征势不a;#2ooo4;立a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;，又a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;可a;#33o21;在包括a;#3o6o6;药在a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2281o;a;#2o154;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;，跟自a;#24o49;a;#31o36;尚往来？a;a;ash;a;a;ash;野a;#21o33;征很清a;#2697o;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#2o174;来不在a;#2oo46;这a;#2o123;a;#2233o;面上小a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o294;汉a;#2o154;朝廷却对此极a;#2oo26;a;#3o475;重，历a;#2418o;来，来国a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;宋国大臣，只a;#352o1;说错a;#2o1o2;a;#358o5;、a;#2o57o;错a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;，失a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;朝廷a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o7;面，回去后肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;受a;#21o4o;责a;#326o2;，a;#3278o;a;#33o21;坚持，a;#21o17;a;#2o25o;受a;#21o4o;a;#22o25;a;#2287o;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;果然如野a;#21o33;征所a;#26oo9;，愣在a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;里a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o182;立a;#21o51;a;#236o1;反应a;#368o7;来，却a;#2oo63;并a;#278o9;有a;#244o3;即上a;#21o69;，a;#3278o;是将a;#3527o;线投向野a;#21o33;征身后a;#1229o;

    野a;#21o33;征回头一a;#3o475;，发现自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;护卫a;#2o2o4;手上还都拿a;#3o528;a;#2o992;a;#21o73;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;转a;#3o524;a;#2o415;明a;#3o333;a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;在a;#39o38;忌a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;，心下暗a;#315o5;a;a;1squo;果然是a;#2oo1o;a;#26o8o;胆a;#2oo43;辈a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;a;#2567o;手a;#31o34;意手下跟韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;护卫a;#2o2o4;一样都将a;#2o853;a;#2212o;a;#2591o;起来a;#1229o;

    见a;#21o4o;野a;#21o33;征把，韩a;#2o872;a;#26o41;才推a;#2432o;挡在身a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;卫，a;#362o8;上a;#21o69;去，跟西夏国a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;撬墙角才派来a;#3o34o;a;#2o351;臣见a;#31o36;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;野a;#21o33;a;#2o8o4;，韩a;#2o872;有a;#31o36;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;和野a;#21o33;征a;#2o114;a;#3o456;致a;#31o36;后，a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;a;#21o73;a;#253oo;弩张a;#3o34o;气氛a;#2o415;被a;#2127o;解a;#2o1o2;不少a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本还担心a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#26o41;a;#2o25o;在城a;#2oo13;a;#2534o;a;#2oo1o;a;#2o32o;死a;#251o5;活a;#3o34o;青唐a;#37o96;a;#37o96;a;#2o247;，终a;#2o11o;都a;#4o784;a;#4o784;松a;#2o1o2;口气下来a;#1229o;

    自立国后，西夏a;#236o1;向大宋称臣a;#1229o;不管a;#2ooo4;国a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;战a;#2o1o5;打得有a;#2281o;a;#2oo4o;a;#248o8;烈，这a;#2o221;君臣a;#2o851;系却a;#278o9;有变a;#2127o;a;#1229o;在名a;#2oo41;上，西夏国a;#2oo27;a;#2oo63;a;#352o1;大宋来a;#2o876;封，a;#3278o;实际上，a;#244o3;西夏国换a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo27;后，东a;#2o14o;都a;#2o25o;派一名a;#2o351;臣a;#241o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o876;封a;#21o46;a;#2oo7o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o852;庆a;#2422o;去a;#1229o;故a;#3278o;a;#2ooo4;国朝臣a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;上下a;#2o851;系，a;#2o415;不a;#33o21;按a;#29o31;官职品级来a;#2345o;a;#1229o;不a;#276o4;宋辽，a;#2o114;a;#3o456;a;#2oo43;间a;#33o21;a;#2o114;称南朝北朝，a;#2o351;得a;#2ooo4;国官员可a;#2o197;a;#2o381;a;#29o31;品级官a;#2o3o1;来a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;#3964o;下a;#1229o;

    故a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;跟野a;#21o33;征a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#2o114;a;#3o456;行a;#31o36;说a;#358o5;，一句a;#2oo63;不提a;#215o8;自a;#3o34o;官职，只a;#244o3;是a;#278o9;有官身a;#3o34o;普a;#3689o;a;#2o154;a;#3o456;见a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;这种态a;#2423o;，在a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#2o154;a;#3o475;来，a;#2oo63;隐隐a;#3o34o;a;#2o195;a;#3492o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;暂a;#261o2;都不想提a;#2145o;宋夏a;#2oo43;间a;#26o41;a;#2o852;a;#2641o;a;#334o6;a;#3o34o;战a;#2o1o7;，并把a;#2655o;在a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#3o683;a;#3o462;a;#2o8o8;a;#256o1;置a;#21o4o;一边a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;不去面对现实，去解a;#2o915;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o154;，a;#278o9;有一点a;#3o772;a;#3734o;沉舟a;#3o34o;胆量，让智缘a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;底透a;#3o528;深深a;#3o34o;失望a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#26o89;在王安a;#3o7o7;口a;#2oo13;，a;#236o1;听说a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;名号，还有韩a;#2o872;在a;#2oo26;官a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#1229o;王安a;#3o7o7;将韩a;#2o872;a;#276o4;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo26;a;#26o87;a;#2418o;a;#2o197;a;#21o73;术、胆a;#3oo53;著称a;#2o11o;a;#1999o;a;#3o34o;张a;#2oo54;a;#2383o;，不吝a;#3619o;许，让胆魄a;#368o7;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;智缘对韩a;#2o872;渴求一见a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#244o3;a;#2o182;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;古a;#282o5;后，尽管在a;#21o21;见面a;#261o2;，有a;#2o123;不愉快a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o294;随a;#3o528;与韩a;#2o872;a;#29o87;悉起来，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;系a;#2oo63;渐渐a;#229o9;转a;#1229o;

    只是智缘a;#278o9;有想a;#21o4o;，a;#3o495;正遇a;#21o4o;大a;#2o1o7;后，韩a;#2o872;却暴a;#387o6;a;#2o1o2;见小a;#21o33;a;#3278o;忘命、干大a;#2o1o7;a;#3278o;惜身a;#3o34o;a;#3o495;面a;#3o446;a;#1229o;局势a;#24o5o;经恶劣a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;这步a;#3oooo;a;#2232o;，a;#2o182;却a;#3683o;a;#2o316;班超a;#3o34o;觉悟还a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;空负a;#3o528;a;#2o556;大a;#3o34o;名头，a;#21o4o;最后还是只a;#33o21;跟a;#3o528;西贼说a;#2o123;不a;#3o528;边际a;#3o34o;闲a;#358o5;a;#1229o;

    在另一a;#2o391;，a;#3o6o6;药a;#2oo63;在望a;#3o528;a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;a;#2432o;始a;#235o6;暄起来a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;和野a;#21o33;征，这a;#2oo63;是a;#2o182;第一次a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;宋夏a;#2ooo4;国官员见面a;#3o34o;a;#2233o;景a;#1229o;

    a;#3o6o6;药a;#368o7;去曾经在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o8o4;长a;#37o27;里，见识a;#368o7;该如a;#2o3o9;a;#255o9;待宋夏a;#2ooo4;国a;#3o34o;a;#2o351;者a;#1229o;a;#2o182;虽然a;#278o9;有a;#2o174;a;#2oo13;学a;#21o4o;a;#2281o;少a;#2o182;a;#2o8o4;长a;#3o34o;圆滑手段，a;#2o294;a;#3o6o6;药明a;#3o333;a;#21o4o;，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;在a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;情a;#2o917;下，都不a;#33o21;让a;#2ooo4;家在自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#39o46;a;#2232o;上正面a;#3o456;遇a;#1229o;只a;#352o1;不把a;#2o1o7;情a;#244o3;面戳a;#3o772;，a;#236o1;算风声吹得a;#2o877;a;#217o9;，来自a;#2ooo4;家敌国a;#3o34o;a;#2o351;a;#3341o;，a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;a;#35o13;a;#2o316;不a;#3o693;道对a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;存在a;#1229o;

    可是一a;#26o86;双a;#26o41;面对面a;#3o34o;a;#255o9;a;#353o2;后，a;#236o1;a;#26o8o;法a;#2o877;a;#35o13;a;#2o57o;对a;#26o41;不存在a;#1229o;近在a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;现实，让a;#3o6o6;药只a;#21o97;下a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o8;选一a;#3o34o;权力a;#1229o;a;#2o182;很清a;#2697o;，a;#21o35;a;#3o475;来自宋国和夏国a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;名大臣正a;#2o223;a;#2o315;a;#2281o;a;#2418o;老友一般，a;#315o5;a;#3o511;a;#3o511;a;#2232o;说a;#3o528;漫a;#26o8o;边际a;#3o34o;废a;#358o5;，a;#2o294;等a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#33o73;身a;#2o986;去，肯a;#2345o;转a;#3o524;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;反手a;#236o1;a;#3o733;上对a;#26o41;一a;#2o992;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;不管智缘、a;#3o6o6;药，还有在a;#2233o;a;#3o34o;近a;#3o334;a;#2o154;此a;#261o2;心a;#2oo13;有a;#3o528;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;样a;#3o34o;想法，是惊a;#28o59;骇a;#28o1o;，还是a;#277oo;波不a;#2o852;，都a;#278o9;有打a;#252oo;a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;和野a;#21o33;征a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#2oo43;间a;#2o439;套a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;暄a;#1229o;

    野a;#21o33;征a;#244o3;是读a;#368o7;一点诗a;#2oo7o;，跟韩a;#2o872;说起a;#358o5;来，a;#2oo63;是咬文a;#222o4;字a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o8o4;少a;#2418o;英雄，名震a;#2o851;西a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;一见，却a;#276o4;a;#2o256;言更胜十a;#2o998;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;摇头自谦，a;a;1dquo;虚名a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;，a;#2o854;实a;#3859o;a;#211o3;，却让野a;#21o33;a;#2o8o4;见a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;韩a;#2o8o4;声名a;#362o3;a;#362o3;，a;#2459o;a;#33o21;说a;#251o4;是虚名，a;#236o1;算在下在国a;#2oo13;，a;#2oo63;是a;#261o2;a;#2412o;听说a;#368o7;韩a;#2o8o4;a;#3o34o;才a;#33o21;手段a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;野a;#21o33;a;#2o8o4;谬a;#3619o;a;#2o1o2;，韩a;#2o872;愧不敢a;#244o3;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;谦虚不a;#24o5o;，a;#2o294;a;#33o8o;上a;#325o9;起a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;容，却a;#229o9;a;#2o284;a;#24o5o;经把这a;#2o123;奉承a;#358o5;a;#29o31;单a;#2o84o;a;#2591o;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;对野a;#21o33;征叹a;#2o1o2;口气，道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;在下与野a;#21o33;a;#2o8o4;一见如故，只可惜a;#2o165;有a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;一面a;#2oo43;缘，a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是遗a;#25o22;啊a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;听在耳a;#2oo13;，满是a;#31o34;a;#229o9;a;#2oo43;意a;#1229o;野a;#21o33;征心底暗a;#22o66;，a;#22o68;里却轻松a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#335o9;是a;#2ooo4;家言和，a;#3261o;a;#2o853;a;#2591o;手，a;#244o3;a;#33o21;与韩a;#2o8o4;把a;#372o2;言欢a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#2o2o8;天摇头，长声a;#3278o;叹，a;a;1dquo;一a;#21o35;a;#2oo43;后，a;#3859o;有a;#2o877;a;#2o25o;a;#2oo43;a;#26o85;，把a;#372o2;言欢，惜a;#2oo26;a;#2o117;a;#2oo13;a;#277oo;月a;#1229o;野心不a;#2591o;，战a;#2o1o7;a;#3859o;a;#2749o;a;#1229o;a;#2oo63;只有等a;#21o4o;明a;#2418o;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;，野a;#21o33;a;#2o8o4;a;#3o34o;坟头上，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o877;a;#2o197;美a;#372o2;a;#3o456;赠a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    叹息声a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;右手一a;#2116o;，呛啷一声a;#217o9;，腰间长a;#2o992;a;#24o5o;然a;#2o986;a;#388o8;a;#1229o;野a;#21o33;征还a;#278o9;有a;#2o174;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2oo13;反应a;#368o7;来，只见韩a;#2o872;振臂急挥，一道弧a;#2o8o9;a;#2o415;闪a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#39o48;a;#39o33;间a;#1229o;

    a;#2o8o8;是一条细细a;#3o34o;红a;#3o165;，渗a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一a;#284o4;a;#3488o;珠，下一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o636;间，红a;#3o165;扩大a;#2oo26;a;#35o1o;缝，a;#4oo92;红a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#28o82;a;#2o174;a;#21o19;口处喷a;#3418o;a;#3278o;a;#2o986;a;#1229o;

    一a;#2o992;将野a;#21o33;征a;#3o34o;a;#33o46;子a;#3o733;去a;#2o1o2;一半，韩a;#2o872;轻捷a;#3o34o;a;#3683o;退数步，a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo56;势回a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;护卫a;#2oo13;间，把喷泉般狂a;#28o44;a;#3278o;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#277oo;a;#2o84o;都避让a;#2432o;去，不让青色a;#228o6;袍沾上半点a;#3488o;迹a;#1229o;

    a;#2o174;a;#253oo;a;#2o992;，a;#21o4o;横a;#26o25;，a;#2o877;a;#21o4o;退回，韩a;#2o872;一a;#3683o;a;#2oo18;a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;如行a;#2o113;流a;#277oo;，a;#278o9;有丝毫滞a;#3o861;a;#1229o;可见a;#2o182;这并不是头a;#33o41;发a;#289o9;a;#3o34o;行a;#2116o;，a;#3278o;是经a;#368o7;深a;#246o5;a;#29o87;虑，考虑a;#2o1o2;每一a;#2oo1o;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;a;#3o34o;细a;#3341o;，才a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;得如此a;#39o34;a;#3oo21;a;#26o8o;a;#276o4;a;#1229o;

    回a;#21o4o;a;#2o154;群a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;对a;#3o446;a;#3o634;口呆a;#3o34o;智缘又叹a;#2o1o2;口气a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#251o5;a;#236o1;是a;#2oo1o;急a;#33o86;气，果然还是学不来班a;#2345o;远a;#3o34o;本a;#2o1o7;，a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;都等不a;#21o4o;夜里a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;rdquo;

    智缘张a;#2o1o2;张a;#22o68;，不a;#3o693;该说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;才a;#229o9;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;翻a;#33o8o;胜a;#368o7;翻a;#2oo7o;，a;#21o69;面还称a;#2o8o4;道弟，现在a;#236o1;只a;#33o21;听a;#21o4o;野a;#21o33;征簌簌a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#28o82;喷射声a;#1229o;

    a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;静如a;#235o6;夜a;#1229o;a;#216o8;边一a;#2228o;近a;#3o334;a;#2o154;都愣在a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;里，a;#3o524;a;#3o529;a;#3o529;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;野a;#21o33;征a;#236o1;这a;#2oo4o;站a;#3o528;死去，震惊a;#2o11o;韩a;#2o872;下手a;#2oo43;a;#294o8;绝a;#1229o;

    惊愕欲绝a;#3o34o;a;#3492o;情被a;#2o957;固在a;#33o8o;上，野a;#21o33;征身子a;#2o725;a;#3o452;，a;#2o219;a;#3ooo1;浑身a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#28o82;一波波a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;a;#21o19;口处喷a;#2o986;a;#1229o;在被韩a;#2o872;a;#2o999;a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;大a;#2116o;a;#33o33;，失去a;#3488o;a;#28o82;a;#2o379;给a;#3o34o;一a;#3o636;间，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经a;#2ooo7;失a;#2o1o2;意识，只是不a;#3o693;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;还a;#278o9;有a;#2o498;下去，a;#2o294;随a;#3o528;喷a;#28o44;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#3488o;a;#28o82;越来越少，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;生命气息a;#24o5o;经渐渐a;#28o4o;逝a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3o6o6;药！a;#2o32o;还等a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;？！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;一声暴喝，a;#2o987;a;#3o862;a;#2o1o2;死域般a;#3o34o;a;#2349o;静a;#1229o;

    a;#3o6o6;药闻声浑身一a;#39o76;，a;#3527o;线a;#2o174;野a;#21o33;征a;#33o46;子上a;#3o34o;a;#21o19;口挪a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;上a;#1229o;a;#3o634;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;双a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;，满是森森a;#235o6;意，如风a;#2o992;霜a;#21o73;深藏a;#2o854;间a;#1229o;虽然a;#3o6o6;药一向桀a;#3958o;不驯，可a;#2o182;a;#3o524;下被韩a;#2o872;这a;#2oo4o;一a;#3o634;，却a;#3315o;不起半点反抗a;#2oo43;心a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o992;，a;#24o5o;经a;#26o25;a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;一条a;#21o69;路，a;#2o182;只a;#33o21;沿a;#3o528;a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;一条路继续a;#362o8;下去，a;#278o9;有a;#21o35;a;#3o34o;选择a;#1229o;

    回a;#368o7;a;#31o7o;来a;#3o34o;a;#3o6o6;药，a;#2526o;手指a;#3o528;野a;#21o33;征a;#3o34o;护卫，用足a;#2o1o2;气力狂吼道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;杀a;#2o1o2;这群a;#2o826;a;#39o33;狗！

    片a;#21o51;a;#2oo43;后，十a;#2o313;a;#2o855;a;#236o8;首堆在院a;#228o6;，韩a;#2o872;被请进a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo27;厅a;#2oo13;，a;#3964o;a;#3964o;居a;#2o11o;上首，a;#3278o;a;#3o6o6;药a;#3633o;a;#2o239;在a;#2o1o2;a;#2232o;上，向a;#2o182;请罪a;#1229o;

    等a;#3o528;a;#3o6o6;药一a;#3oo58;a;#3o933;头认错，韩a;#2o872;终a;#2o11o;摇头，a;a;1dquo;a;#24o33;检a;#2o3o9;罪a;#2oo43;有？a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;贼心不死，意欲遣细a;#2o316;说服a;#24o33;检a;#2o316;反a;#1229o;a;#24o33;检忠心耿耿，不a;#2oo26;所a;#2116o;，将a;#2o854;尽a;#26o25;a;#1229o;这a;#2o123;都是a;#24o33;检a;#3o34o;功劳，a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3o6o6;药愣a;#2o1o2;，a;#2526o;头上望a;#1229o;却见韩a;#2o872;正a;#2o463;a;#3527o;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;，一双a;#3o52o;子幽深a;#3859o;测a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3859o;道a;#251o5;说错a;#2o1o2;吗？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3o6o6;药干咽a;#2o1o2;口唾沫，韩a;#2o872;幽暗a;#3o34o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;，摄a;#2o154;心魄，让a;#2o182;心惊胆战a;#1229o;现在被这双a;#3o52o;子a;#3o447;上，青唐a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;这a;#2o3o1;大酋不敢有a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;违抗a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且韩a;#2o872;这a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2o998;明是a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#3o528;想，a;#3o6o6;药a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;a;#3485o;a;#21o4o;拒绝a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;机宜说得是，a;#2o1o7;情正是如此a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;展a;#39o68;a;#315o5;a;#2o1o2;，a;a;1dquo;a;#26o82;然a;#24o33;检对朝廷忠心耿耿，a;#3o524;下a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡被困，a;#24o33;检a;#244o3;是该有所a;#3492o;a;#31o34;才是a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o197;a;#39o69;贴a;#2232o;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;只等机宜吩咐a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    一a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰后，近千蕃骑a;#2o914;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o6o6;药所控a;#21o46;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;条谷a;#2232o;，a;#3642o;声隆隆a;#2o316;a;#217o9;，a;#3o452;奔西a;#26o41;a;#3278o;去a;#1229o;！

 第２３章 铁骑连声压金鼓（五）

    a;#123o4;a;#291oo;夜a;#3o721;字，迟a;#2o1o2;一点a;#3o34o;第a;#2o1o8;更，求红a;#31o8o;，a;#2591o;藏a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    王a;#333o8;臣坐在城头上，a;#32o39;抿a;#3o528;a;#22o68;望a;#3o528;城a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;一片火a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;

    一名a;#2o146;a;#2o853;正a;#2411o;a;#2o182;a;#35o65;a;#3o528;大腿上a;#3o34o;箭a;#2o26o;a;#1229o;虽然a;#2oo13;箭a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o1;置是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#278o9;有，a;#2o294;隔a;#3o528;套在a;#228o6;袍a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;层重绢，a;#2o182;所a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一箭只不a;#368o7;a;#2o837;a;#329o5;一寸a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且有重绢隔a;#3o528;，箭头上a;#3o34o;锈渍污物a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;a;#2281o;少沾a;#21o4o;a;#2o26o;口a;#1229o;

    取a;#2o986;箭头，用a;#3o416;a;#277oo;洗a;#368o7;，a;#28o34;上a;#2749o;a;#3488o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;药，甚至不用缝上a;#2o26o;口，a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#236o1;包扎a;#2o1o2;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o853;都是在a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院经a;#368o7;培训a;#3o34o;，甚至有一a;#2oo1o;是a;#2o174;护a;#24o37;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;被调职，a;#3o342;有一a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;急救术a;#277oo;平，处a;#297o2;王a;#333o8;臣腿上a;#3o34o;箭a;#3o126;，完a;#2o84o;是游a;#2o995;有a;#2o313;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;现在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;奉a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;，大a;#37o96;a;#2o998;都在战a;#2232o;a;#213o7;院a;#2oo13;a;#2411o;忙处a;#297o2;a;#2o26o;a;#3o149;，a;#2oo26;王a;#333o8;臣去a;#2o1o5;取士a;#2o853;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#229o9;感a;#1229o;

    不a;#2o165;是王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o853;，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;、王a;#389o2;a;#3o34o;、a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;还有赵隆、王a;#214o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o853;，每一a;#2oo1o;都是在a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院a;#2oo13;学a;#2oo64;a;#368o7;战a;#2233o;急救a;#1229o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;a;#37o27;边王a;#333o8;臣并不清a;#2697o;，至少在古a;#282o5;，让a;#2o146;a;#2o853;学点a;#213o7;术都a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一股风潮a;#1229o;经a;#2412o;上战a;#2233o;，身边有a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#25o26;点a;#213o7;术a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o449;，上阵a;#261o2;a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;安心一点a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且还有a;#236o1;是跟王a;#333o8;臣一样a;#3o34o;想法，在a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;，a;#213o7;生总是最受a;#2o154;尊敬，a;#2o146;a;#2o853;在士a;#2133o;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo13;间结下善缘，对将a;#39o46;来说a;#2oo63;是a;#2o214;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;a;#2o687;现在a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣，a;#2o182;虽然夜袭失败a;#2o1o2;，自a;#24o49;还a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;一箭，a;#2o294;士a;#2o853;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o381;然a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;对a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;敬意a;#1229o;一a;#26o41;面是a;#2o182;王a;#333o8;臣有a;#3o528;a;#312o6;a;#2o964;路a;#2oo13;a;#33o21;跟箭a;#31o7o;a;#21o16;昌a;#31o66;一教a;#3964o;下a;#3o34o;箭术，另一a;#26o41;面，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o853;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;建立起来a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;望a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;a;#2o294;终a;#3135o;还是a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o111;！a;a;rsquo;王a;#333o8;臣不忿气a;#3o34o;捶a;#3o528;城墙a;#1229o;

    a;#26o41;才a;#2o986;城劫营a;#261o2;，王a;#333o8;臣完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;a;#2o197;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;头a;#33o41;，竟然a;#33o21;提a;#21o69;猜a;#21o4o;并设下埋a;#2o239;，害得a;#2o182;不得不狼狈退回城a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;还是a;#251o4;功a;#3o34o;把绝大a;#2281o;数跟a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o986;城a;#2o316;战a;#3o34o;士a;#2133o;都a;#241o2;a;#2o1o2;回来a;#1229o;

    在最后a;#3o34o;一段道路上，王a;#333o8;臣展a;#387o6;a;#3o528;如a;#3974o;a;#31o7o;一般a;#3o34o;武勇，a;#39o46;a;#3o528;四十a;#2281o;名强弓手拦道a;#3278o;立，a;#2o511;a;#3o528;微弱a;#3o34o;星a;#2o8o9;，对a;#3o528;a;#32o39;追上来a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;一阵迎头a;#286o8;射a;#1229o;在夜a;#2oo13;a;#2o381;然精a;#2o934;如a;#31o7o;a;#3o34o;射术，用箭a;#3o69o;换来a;#2o1o2;一声声a;#248o8;叫，吓退a;#2o1o2;追a;#2o853;，让王a;#333o8;臣a;#26o45;a;#26o45;然a;#3o34o;回a;#21o4o;城a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣所率a;#39o46;a;#3o34o;这四十名强弓，是a;#2o174;手下千名将士a;#2oo13;精挑细选a;#2o986;来，射术a;#3o342;a;#2oo26;一流a;#1229o;靠a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;最后a;#261o2;a;#21o51;a;#3o34o;精彩a;#3492o;现，还有a;#2o182;守护a;#3o528;a;#2o26o;员a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o853;，a;#2o351;得城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;士气犹存a;#1229o;另a;#228o6;，a;#2o182;在夜袭a;#21o69;，还a;#2o174;a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#37o27;里骗来a;#2o1o2;一a;#252o9;箭a;#3o69o;，让自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;手上，a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o221;守下去a;#3o34o;本a;#38o65;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣很感a;#286o8;曾经在a;#2o182;面a;#21o69;聊起a;#368o7;历a;#2o195;a;#3o693;名战a;#2o363;a;#3o34o;韩a;#2o872;和王a;#214o2;，a;#2o17o;夜a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;a;#236o1;是模a;#2o223;张a;#24o33;守a;#3o562;阳a;#3o34o;战a;#2o363;a;#3278o;来a;#1229o;a;#2oo56;a;#3o528;月色晦暗，把一束束a;#336o9;a;#2o154;a;#224o2;下城墙，骗来a;#2o1o2;一a;#252o9;箭a;#3o69o;，a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;最后a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;太a;#368o7;贪心a;#3o34o;缘故，a;#278o9;有将a;#2oo43;a;#2145o;a;#261o2;回a;#2591o;，让敌a;#2o891;发现a;#2o1o2;a;#3o772;a;#325o9;，a;#2oo2o;a;#261o2;造a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一a;#252o9;火箭，a;#289o3;掉a;#2o1o2;十a;#2o96o;束a;#336o9;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    尽管有所损失，a;#2o294;最后弄a;#21o4o;手a;#3o34o;箭a;#3o69o;，a;#2oo63;有近万a;#259o3;a;#2oo43;a;#2281o;，a;#3o456;a;#244o3;a;#2o11o;每名士a;#2o853;都a;#33o21;a;#2o998;a;#21o4o;十a;#259o3;箭a;#1229o;想a;#21o4o;这里，王a;#333o8;臣心a;#2oo13;释然a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o17o;夜总算a;#278o9;a;#3o333;费气力，明天a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;用这a;#2o123;箭a;#3o69o;给城a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;西贼点a;#39o68;色a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣对城a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o891;营a;#2232o;重重哼a;#2o1o2;一声，想a;#352o1;攻a;#3o772;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;城池，a;#2oo63;显得a;#3o475;a;#3o475;a;#2o182;手上a;#3o34o;长弓答不答应a;#1229o;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    夜色a;#2oo13;，韩a;#2o872;和智缘a;#215o8;自坐在一张小马扎上，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;面a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;火堆，驱散a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo61;月山a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;肃肃a;#235o6;意a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#3o6o6;药和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;一千a;#2o853;，现在a;#21o18;a;#21o18;向西a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;有a;#2o845;十里a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;这a;#2oo1o;距离，如果一a;#2432o;始a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;是官道，现在a;#236o1;应该a;#24o5o;经a;#2o986;现在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡下a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;a;#3o6o6;药和韩a;#2o872;都a;#278o9;有a;#3o452;a;#255o9;救援a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#3o34o;意a;#246o5;a;#1229o;a;#21o69;面韩a;#2o872;a;#2o174;王惟a;#26o32;a;#37o27;里a;#24o5o;经听说a;#2o1o2;，王a;#333o8;臣正被困星罗结城a;#1229o;如果a;#33o21;a;#2411o;王a;#333o8;臣解a;#2226o;，a;#2o877;a;#39o34;势堵a;#2o3o3;大来谷a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o891;退路，来a;#2oo1o;a;#2o851;门打狗，a;#2o17o;次一a;#2o183;a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;有悬念a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#282o5;a;#277oo;上游流域a;#3o34o;山路a;#2o247;a;#2281o;，a;#236o1;算不a;#362o8;官道还是有a;#2o854;a;#2o182;道路a;#33o21;a;#3689o;往星罗结城a;#1229o;解救星罗结城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣，a;#255o9;a;#3o528;封锁a;#2o3o3;大来谷，是韩a;#2o872;和a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o34o;如意算a;#3o424;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o6o6;药和韩a;#2o872;都是a;#3588o;a;#2491o;a;#3o34o;性子，还a;#278o9;a;#2o986;发a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经派a;#2o1o2;得力a;#2o154;手去a;#255o6;查道路，现在有a;#3o34o;继续向a;#21o69;试a;#255o6;，有a;#3o34o;a;#21o17;是回来报a;#2o449;，至少在a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#24o5o;经a;#255o6;查a;#368o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;，不需a;#352o1;担心a;#2o826;a;#39o33;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#2o239;a;#2o853;a;#1229o;

    现在韩a;#2o872;正追求a;#3o528;更a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;战功，a;#33o21;让a;#2o182;a;#33o21;a;#26o89;a;#26o85;转官a;#1229o;如果a;#2o182;是a;#2o2o8;a;#2o183;王a;#389o2;a;#4o763;息a;#3278o;a;#2o219;官，a;#37o27;a;#2o182;最a;#229o9;a;#2oo63;是最稳妥a;#3o34o;选择a;#236o1;是去a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#1229o;a;#2o294;韩a;#2o872;自认a;#2o182;与王a;#389o2;更a;#255o9;近a;#2o11o;志同道合a;#3o34o;a;#3o431;友，a;#2o415;不a;#2o25o;在a;#2oo46;这a;#2o123;小a;#2o1o7;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#3o693;机宜a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#352o1;把a;#2o17o;次a;#3o34o;功劳让给a;#3o6o6;药a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;智缘拿a;#3o528;根粗树枝挑a;#3o528;火堆，把火a;#2532o;得更a;#261o6;上一点a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;声音a;#2oo13;a;#2281o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;许恭敬，韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2o17o;天对a;#2o184;野a;#21o33;征a;#3o34o;手段，让a;#2o182;叹a;#2oo26;观a;#2749o;，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;还是不明a;#3o333;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;用心，a;a;1dquo;机宜a;#26o41;才一a;#2o992;，不让昔a;#2418o;班a;#2345o;远，此功a;#335o9;是报上去，天子和王a;#3o456;a;#2o844;必然喜欢a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;一a;#2o999;a;#2o197;稳a;#2345o;a;#2oo26;上，把功劳给a;#2o182;，a;#236o1;是让a;#2o182;继续臣服与朝廷，a;#2oo63;更容易调a;#2o853;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;不如此，如a;#2o3o9;a;#33o21;救得a;#2o986;王a;#333o8;臣和王安抚？a;a;rdquo;

    这a;#2oo1o;功劳韩a;#2o872;并a;#3875o;不想a;#352o1;，如果是在还a;#278o9;有a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#244o2;属a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#2oo13;，遇上西夏a;#2o351;a;#3341o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2345o;然a;#2o25o;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#244o3;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o992;a;#26o25;a;#2o1o2;，随a;#2oo43;a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;功劳a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#2o25o;a;#2oo48;a;#2o11o;a;#255o9;受a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;自a;#2o174;古a;#282o5;a;#2oo43;战后，王a;#389o2;和a;#3964o;遵a;#35o29;软a;#3o952;a;#3o828;泡a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o457;，a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经被a;#3527o;a;#2oo26;大宋a;#3o34o;臣子a;#1229o;a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;宋臣，a;#2o854;摇a;#2567o;不a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;肯a;#2345o;a;#2o25o;a;#3683o;a;#32o47;a;#21o4o;推荐a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;王a;#389o2;等a;#2o154;a;#1229o;一a;#26o86;韩a;#2o872;在a;#3o6o6;药城a;#2oo13;a;#26o25;杀西夏a;#2o351;者a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息a;#2o256;a;#2o986;去后，a;#2o182;和王a;#389o2;不a;#2o25o;被a;#35o9o;a;#2287o;，a;#3278o;是a;#2o25o;被追a;#3135o;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;a;#2745o;君a;#3o34o;罪a;#368o7;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;所a;#2o197;这a;#2oo1o;功劳只a;#33o21;让给a;#3o6o6;药来a;#39o46;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;跟a;#3o528;智缘a;#2532o;a;#2o1o2;下火堆，让a;#2o854;a;#2o445;持在现在a;#3o34o;火势上a;#1229o;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;对智缘道，a;a;1dquo;a;#26o89;点a;#2o241;息吧，明天还a;#352o1;a;#26o89;起a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;

    大约四千a;#24o38;右禹臧家战士，正重重a;#2226o;困a;#3o528;驻扎a;#2o1o2;大a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;营寨a;#1229o;a;#3278o;三里a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡，a;#2oo63;有近a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o154;在a;#2226o;攻a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2o182;a;#2oo4o;点a;#2o853;力根本不够用，a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;不擅长攻城，一队骑a;#2o853;a;#2o914;上去，射a;#368o7;a;#2o96o;箭，a;#2o877;退下来，这a;#236o1;算是完a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一次进攻a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有足够a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;数，a;#3o524;下a;#33o21;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;进攻a;#236o1;只a;#21o97;下这一种a;#1229o;

    a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#24o8o;下士a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;种种丑态，禹臧花a;#4o635;放弃a;#2o1o2;a;#3o772;城a;#3o34o;幻想a;#1229o;a;#2432o;始a;#3o424;算a;#3o528;该如a;#2o3o9;才a;#33o21;a;#39o34;a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;退a;#2o853;a;#1229o;

    名将a;#3o34o;基本条a;#2o214;是a;#3o693;进退a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;该进、a;#2o3o9;a;#261o2;该退，进退a;#261o2;机a;#33o21;a;#2o1o2;然a;#2o11o;a;#33o16;，不a;#2oo26;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#2oo43;a;#21o33;所迷惑a;#1229o;a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;这一点，a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;去a;#2o1o5;取名将这a;#2oo1o;称号a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    禹臧花a;#4o635;自认还算不上是名将，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;在战a;#2233o;上对进退a;#261o2;机a;#3o34o;把握还是很有一套a;#1229o;试a;#255o6;性a;#3o34o;攻a;#2o1o2;一天，一a;#2oo3o;攻a;#3o772;营寨和城堡这等美a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o182;不a;#2o25o;去幻想，a;#2o294;a;#3683o;城a;#3845o;上a;#3o34o;a;#3o772;a;#325o9;都a;#278o9;找a;#2o986;一处a;a;ash;a;a;ash;更a;#3o83o;a;#2o999;点说，上面a;#3o34o;a;#3o772;a;#325o9;不是a;#2o182;手下a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;千a;#2o853;a;#33o21;a;#21o33;用得上a;#3o34o;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;这让禹臧花a;#4o635;彻底放弃a;#2o1o2;在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡这块肥a;#329o5;上咬下一块a;#3o34o;念头a;#1229o;

    虽然并不太清a;#2697o;a;#2o998;据在营寨和a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;力a;#3135o;竟有a;#2281o;少，可a;#33o21;很a;#2281o;，a;#2oo63;可a;#33o21;很少，a;#2o294;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#26o8o;意去用a;#2o154;命去赌一把a;#1229o;梁a;#2oo57;埋命a;#2o182;a;#2o986;a;#2o853;河湟，a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o57o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;，不必在继续a;#2oo26;梁a;#2oo57;埋a;#2534o;命a;#1229o;

    禹臧花a;#4o635;不a;#2o25o;把自家在国a;#2oo13;a;#2o197;a;#2oo43;立足a;#3o34o;本a;#38o65;，a;#2ooo2;在对a;#2o182;来说毫a;#26o8o;意a;#2oo41;a;#3o34o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡下a;#1229o;如果a;#2o182;a;#2ooo2;掉a;#2o1o2;对a;#2o182;道命a;#2o196;a;#2o463;首a;#24o86;耳a;#3o34o;上万精a;#2o853;，禹臧家a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;a;#2o174;国a;#2oo13;a;#2549o;在a;#21o69;a;#2o116;a;#3o34o;豪门，沦a;#2oo26;a;#2o154;见a;#2o154;a;#2745o;a;#3o34o;杂a;#3o862;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且禹臧家跟董毡a;#3o34o;a;#2o167;怨极深，a;#335o9;是听a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o542;a;#24o34;a;#2o986;a;#2116o;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息，不趁机来攻上一次，a;#385oo;a;#3875o;董毡突然变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#215o7;斋念a;#2o315;a;#3o34o;贼秃a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;且a;#3o6o6;药a;#37o27;里a;#2oo63;可a;#33o21;a;#2o25o;有变数，禹臧花a;#4o635;不a;#2o25o;把a;#24o76;望a;#2o84o;数寄托在一a;#2oo1o;说客身上，更a;#3o83o;a;#2o999;a;#2232o;说，a;#2o182;本a;#236o1;不a;#3o456;a;#2o449;野a;#21o33;征a;#33o21;够a;#251o4;功，a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是随手a;#24o67;下闲子a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;最a;#24o76;望a;#3o34o;是a;#33o21;a;#2591o;a;#21o4o;星罗结城a;#3o34o;捷报，a;#2o294;a;#21o4o;现在a;#2oo26;a;#2749o;，a;#2oo63;只a;#2o256;回a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o999;a;#39o34;a;#21o33;进行a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;禹臧花a;#4o635;心a;#3o693;a;#2o1o7;情不对，a;#244o3;即a;#2o415;a;#338o4;生a;#2o1o2;退意a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;该退a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;找来a;#2o1o2;a;#39o46;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;将a;#39o46;，禹臧花a;#4o635;说a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o182;在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#37o96;下a;#2oo13;有a;#3o528;极大a;#3o34o;权a;#23o41;，禹臧花a;#4o635;很容易a;#236o1;驱a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo26;自a;#24o49;服务a;#1229o;有a;#3o528;a;#228o6;来a;#3o34o;a;#2411o;手，一a;#2o999;a;#2o415;处a;#297o2;得得a;#2o117;a;#2o117;有条，不见一丝a;#249o8;a;#2oo81;a;#1229o;

    一a;#2233o;战a;#2o1o7;虎头a;#345o3;尾，不a;#368o7;对双a;#26o41;来说，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;最a;#21o21;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标都a;#24o5o;经达a;#21o4o;a;#1229o;王a;#389o2;a;#352o1;a;#3o34o;是a;#21o35;羌星罗结a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;袋，a;#3278o;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#21o17;是想a;#3o528;应a;#2o184;一下朝廷a;#1229o;a;#3278o;a;#3577o;起损失，如果只算a;#3o524;a;#21o69;双a;#26o41;都a;#24o46;不a;#2281o;，攻城和守城双a;#26o41;都损失a;#2o1o2;近三a;#3o334;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;星罗结城里a;#3o34o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#37o27;边，只a;#352o1;城池a;#2641o;a;#3o772;，a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;数最a;#2oo63;只a;#2o25o;提a;#3964o;上一a;#2o493;a;#1229o;

    a;#278o9;有a;#215o7;大a;#2o111;，a;#24o5o;经可a;#2o197;酬a;#31o7o;a;#253o8;a;#2o315;a;#2o1o2;，可王a;#389o2;还是a;#3964o;a;#2o852;不起来，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o174;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#33o21;a;#2o986;现在武胜a;#2o891;，有一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;a;#24o5o;经可a;#2o197;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是a;#264o8;征a;#2o498;向a;#2o1o2;西夏，否a;#21o17;禹臧花a;#4o635;绝不a;#2o25o;来去得如此轻松a;#1229o;

    这是王a;#389o2;在河湟与西夏a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;第一次a;#255o9;a;#353o2;，可a;#2o197;a;#39o44;见a;#3o34o;是，这绝不是最后一次a;#1229o;在a;#26o85;后攻打a;#264o8;征，慑服董毡a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;程a;#2oo13;，必a;#39o35;a;#3oo41;上一只a;#3o524;a;#3o555;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;被北面a;#3o34o;a;#2o848;a;#24o3o;a;#1229o;

    迟a;#26o89;a;#352o1;a;#2o998;a;#2o986;a;#2oo1o;胜负来a;#1229o;

    不a;#3577o;是王a;#389o2;，还是禹臧花a;#4o635;，此a;#21o51;都有a;#2o1o2;觉悟a;#1229o;！

 第２３章 铁骑连声压金鼓（七）

    a;#123o4;a;#24o37;a;#2o316;a;#2o851;系，天天a;#262o2;a;#244o2;，一更a;#24o5o;经是竭尽a;#2o84o;力a;#2o1o2;，a;#3o561;a;#3o496;a;#261o2;间少得太a;#2281o;a;#2oo63;a;#215o7;不a;#28o4o;，还请a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#33o21;谅解a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;这种情a;#2o917;只是a;#2o598;尔，大a;#27o1o;明天a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#229o9;转a;#1229o;a;#123o5;

    天上一轮a;#4o687;淡a;#3o34o;太阳还a;#2641o;有落山a;#3o34o;迹象，a;#2o294;持续a;#2o1o2;数a;#26o85;a;#3o34o;城池攻a;#3845o;战，始终a;#2641o;有a;#2o572;歇a;#3o34o;厮杀声，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;现在，a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;此a;#261o2;，终a;#2o11o;a;#2o174;城下转移a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;城头上a;#1229o;

    a;#2o276;随a;#3o528;a;#2o174;城a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;一面a;#3o333;色大纛下a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;苍a;#2o937;悲怆a;#3o34o;悠长号角，数a;#2o197;千计a;#2152o;蕃战士如同一群群蚂蚁，a;#2oo3o;a;#3o528;a;#2655o;a;#2655o;长梯，a;#3o127;狂a;#3o34o;a;#2o914;向a;#2o1o2;城墙a;#1229o;

    城墙上a;#3o34o;西a;#2o891;将士，a;#3o446;a;#3o634;口呆a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;完a;#2o84o;有a;#21o35;a;#2o11o;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;a;#2281o;次进攻a;#3o34o;a;#3o127;狂a;#1229o;只有一丈a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;墙a;#2o3o7;，a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是一条最a;#214o7;始、最简陋，甚至a;#278o9;有a;#2281o;少a;#2o351;用a;#2o215;a;#2o54o;a;#3o34o;a;#3845o;线a;#1229o;a;#2o197;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;手a;#334o2;都算得上是粗a;#21o46;滥造a;#3o34o;长梯，只a;#352o1;设法送a;#21o4o;城墙下竖起、a;#2655o;上，a;#2o415;是一条最简a;#2o415;易行a;#3o34o;上城a;#3689o;道a;#1229o;

    a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;在号角声a;#3o34o;a;#2o652;a;#2o419;下，a;#2o973;a;#2o511;a;#3o528;上a;#3o334;条长梯，在a;#3o7o1;a;#3o7o1;半a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;辰a;#2oo43;a;#2o869;，a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经三次a;#2o914;上a;#2o1o2;城头a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有壕a;#278o7;，a;#278o9;有马面，a;#278o9;有a;#3265o;马墙，星罗结城a;#3o34o;城墙墙a;#2o3o7;在宋a;#2o154;a;#3o475;来，a;#236o1;是一a;#2oo1o;城a;#3845o;a;#24o37;程上a;#3o34o;最a;#2o856;型a;#3o34o;反面教材a;#1229o;

    a;#21o69;a;#26o85;，苗a;#2548o;和王a;#333o8;臣a;#236o1;是明a;#2745o;a;#3o528;这座城池城a;#3845o;a;#3o34o;a;#33o3o;弱单a;#3418o;，轻a;#3278o;易a;#2oo3o;a;#2o415;攻a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;城a;#2oo13;，歼灭a;#2o1o2;星罗结a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;力a;#1229o;a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是苗a;#2548o;还是王a;#333o8;臣，在这a;#368o7;程a;#2oo13;，都a;#278o9;有少a;#22o66;a;#315o5;a;#368o7;星罗结a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;筑城a;#277oo;a;#2o934;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;如a;#2o17o;，换a;#2o316;a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣来镇守这座城池，a;#214o7;本城a;#3845o;上让a;#2o182;谑a;#315o5;不a;#24o5o;a;#3o34o;许a;#2281o;a;#3257o;点，现在却a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;现在a;#3o34o;致命a;#2o26o;a;#1229o;

    如果有壕a;#278o7;阻隔，贼a;#2o891;根本a;#2o914;不a;#21o4o;城下，如果有向a;#228o6;a;#2o984;起a;#2o11o;城墙墙a;#2o3o7;a;#3o34o;马面，a;#236o1;可a;#2o197;a;#2o174;a;#24o38;右a;#2o132;叉射a;#2o987;攻a;#21o4o;城下a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o891;a;#1229o;如果有a;#3265o;马墙，a;#2o415;是有a;#2o1o2;上下a;#2ooo4;重立a;#2o3o7;a;#3845o;线，蕃贼根本上不a;#2o1o2;城头a;#1229o;可现在，a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;守御在星罗结城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;西a;#2o891;将士，a;#2534o;命射a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o4o;底a;#2281o;少箭，都a;#26o8o;法阻a;#2749o;a;#2152o;蕃战士a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o914;锋a;#1229o;

    在禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;自押阵下，a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;这一次进攻，a;#236o1;如同a;#2o914;a;#3o772;堤坝a;#3o34o;洪流汹a;#28o44;a;#3278o;来，a;#3278o;城头上射下去a;#3o34o;长箭，a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是绝望下投a;#2o837;洪a;#277oo;a;#2oo13;柴a;#336o9;，a;#3875o;a;#2o294;不a;#33o21;堵上a;#3257o;口，反a;#3278o;是a;#28o1o;费宝贵a;#3o34o;资材a;#1229o;

    城墙a;#3845o;线a;#3o34o;a;#33o3o;弱，守城物资a;#3o34o;匮a;#2oo47;，a;#2o351;得城头上a;#3257o;a;#2oo47;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;一种行a;#2oo43;有效a;#3o34o;反a;#21o46;手段a;#1229o;城a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;不得不与与攻上城头a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;，展a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;面对面a;#3o34o;厮杀a;#1229o;

    一名西a;#2o891;战士大喝a;#3o528;a;#254o2;枪a;#3o452;a;#21o5o;，一声闷a;#217o9;a;#2oo43;后，枪尖a;#278o9;a;#2o837;a;#2o1o2;心口，搠死a;#2o1o2;正a;#352o1;a;#2o914;上城头a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;下一a;#21o51;，a;#2o992;a;#2o8o9;自下飞起，一a;#253o7;a;#2o415;a;#26o25;a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;尚a;#2641o;来得a;#2145o;a;#2591o;回a;#3o34o;长枪a;#1229o;西a;#2o891;战士a;#3683o;忙后退，随即翻上a;#2o1o2;城墙a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;却蹂身a;#3278o;上，长a;#2o992;挥a;#3331o;，a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#21o1o;a;#26o29;a;#2o1o2;a;#39o48;a;#39o33;a;#1229o;可a;#32o39;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;，还a;#278o9;来得a;#2145o;炫耀一a;#3oo58;、寻找下一a;#2oo1o;对手a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o154;，a;#2o415;被一a;#259o3;呼a;#2188o;a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;a;#38o81;简，轻易a;#3o34o;抽a;#3o862;a;#2o1o2;a;#33o41;壳a;#1229o;

    这样a;#3o34o;a;#2233o;面，每一a;#2o998;每一秒都在城头上a;#2o986;现a;#1229o;一a;#2o992;一a;#21o73;a;#3o34o;搏杀，是a;#3488o;a;#281o7;a;#281o7;a;#3o34o;生命a;#2o132;换a;#1229o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;在禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3o34o;a;#2o652;逼下，a;#2534o;a;#2o1o2;命往城墙上a;#2o914;，a;#3278o;守城a;#3o34o;汉a;#2o154;这一边a;#2o3o9;尝不是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;生命，a;#3278o;在a;#2534o;死抵抗a;#1229o;

    城墙a;#2oo43;上，红色a;#3o34o;将a;#26o71;a;#2o173;在猎猎飞扬a;#1229o;大a;#26o71;a;#2oo43;下，王a;#333o8;臣深深a;#2156o;a;#2o1o2;口气a;#1229o;a;#2156o;气声a;#325o1;长不绝，如a;#24o4o;a;#4o12o;a;#2156o;a;#277oo;一般，把a;#2oo61;月山a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2o937;意随a;#3o528;空气一起压进a;#2o1o2;a;#3o528;a;#2o1o2;火一般a;#3o34o;肺a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#2224o;a;#2412o;a;#2418o;a;#2o351;用a;#3278o;被a;#3o952;得发a;#2o142;a;#3o34o;a;#4o657;色牛角a;#252o3;指，牢牢卡a;#3o528;长箭，稳a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;搭在a;#2o1o2;弓弦上a;#1229o;a;#32o39;握弓臂a;#3o34o;a;#24o38;手向a;#21o69;推a;#2432o;，右手同a;#261o2;向后扯a;#2116o;弓弦，上a;#3o334;a;#26o2o;a;#3o34o;力道灌a;#2788o;a;#2o11o;弓身，一张三a;#2361o;长弓张a;#2432o;如满月a;#1229o;

    a;#2152o;气a;#2432o;身，右手松a;#2432o;弓弦，嗡嗡a;#3o34o;一声弦a;#217o9;，长箭闪a;#3ooo5;般a;#3o34o;飞a;#2o1o2;a;#2o986;去a;#1229o;弓弦a;#2o173;在a;#21o95;烈a;#3o34o;振a;#39o76;，一声变调a;#3o34o;a;#248o8;叫，a;#236o1;a;#2o174;数丈a;#228o6;a;#3o772;空a;#217o9;起a;#1229o;

    一名a;#3964o;达a;#2o845;a;#2361o;近半a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃战士，本来正挥a;#3331o;a;#3o528;一柄如轮a;#24o4o;a;#26o23;，a;#2942o;立对抗a;#3o528;a;#2o116;名守a;#2o891;a;#1229o;a;#368o7;a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;武a;#334o2;和超a;#2oo46;想象a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;力，不a;#2o294;让a;#2o182;在对战a;#2oo13;丝毫不落下风，甚至还a;#33o21;狂吼a;#3o528;箭步a;#2o914;a;#21o69;，将一名闪避不a;#2145o;a;#3o34o;对手劈头a;#3o733;a;#251o4;a;#2ooo4;a;#2513o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;在一道流a;#2o8o9;闪来a;#2oo43;后，这名持a;#26o23;a;#3964o;手a;#2o415;a;#2541o;a;#3o528;右a;#3o524;栽a;#2o498;在a;#2232o;上a;#1229o;a;#2o182;一阵阵a;#3o34o;抽搐a;#3o528;，a;#3o333;色a;#3o34o;箭翎在指缝a;#2oo13;a;#39o76;a;#2116o;，a;#387o6;在a;#228o6;面a;#3o34o;一a;#2361o;箭杆证明a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣射a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;长箭，有三a;#2o998;a;#2oo43;一a;#2o197;上透a;#368o7;a;#3o524;窝，扎进a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;头a;#39o45;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    一箭射翻a;#2o1o2;一名应a;#244o3;有a;#3o528;豪勇a;#2oo43;名a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃战士，王a;#333o8;臣面a;#26o8o;得色a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#3683o;自满a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间都a;#278o9;有，a;#2oo63;a;#26o8o;暇去a;#3o83o;认战果a;#1229o;a;#215o7;力a;#3o34o;喘a;#2o1o2;口气，右手a;#2o174;腰间一抹，又是一只长箭跳a;#2o986;腰间箭囊，a;#2o986;现在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;掌心a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;用a;#3o528;右手大拇指上a;#3o34o;牛角a;#252o3;指扣箭搭弓，a;#2o182;a;#3527o;线移转，又a;#3o596;a;#2o934;上下一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o446;标a;#1229o;

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    王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o174;a;#24o38;手持弓换a;#21o4o;右手持弓，又a;#2o174;右手持弓换回a;#24o38;手持弓a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;只手来回张弓，把a;#2o182;a;#24o38;右驰射a;#3o34o;惊a;#2o154;箭术a;#3492o;演得a;#281o7;漓尽致，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;a;#236o1;算这a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;，a;#2oo63;来不a;#2145o;回复双手手臂a;#2oo13;a;#3688o;渐a;#28o4o;耗掉a;#3o34o;力量a;#1229o;曾经急如一曲《a;#3o772;阵子》a;#3o34o;铮铮弦声，如a;#2o17o;a;#24o5o;经变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;《a;#2o843;声甘a;#24o3o;》，a;#3o524;见a;#3o528;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;往《声声a;#2493o;》掉下去a;#1229o;

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    a;#2o174;城门处a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;a;#3672o;a;#3672o;a;#217o9;声，让城头上a;#3o34o;守a;#2o891;a;#2116o;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;一滞，给a;#2o1o2;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;一丝喘息a;#3o34o;机a;#2o25o;a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣正打算a;#2o914;a;#368o7;去把a;#2526o;a;#3o528;檑a;#264o8;a;#3o34o;士a;#2o853;a;#2o84o;都射下来，可a;#236o1;在王a;#333o8;臣所处a;#3o34o;这段城墙处，七a;#2o843;名蕃a;#2o853;一a;#4o784;翻上a;#2o1o2;城头a;#1229o;

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 第２３章 铁骑连声压金鼓（八）

    【这几天一天一更，向大家说声抱歉。现在事情终于结束了，明天回复正常更新。】

    “退得好快！”

    远隔近十里，星罗结城也仅是近于地平线处的一块手掌大小的暗影，而围在城外的军队则更为模糊难辨。只不过星罗结城外由千军万马组成的阵列虽然让人费尽眼力，但他们逐渐从城下撤离的趋势，却是能让立马山道上的韩冈、智缘还有瞎药等人瞧得分明。

    “看来预定的计划行不通了。”看了一阵，韩冈回头对瞎药说道。

    瞎药阴沉着脸点头称是。他本想将功赎罪，谁想到禹臧花麻的主力竟然不在渭源堡，而在星罗结城下。。。

    由于与前方阻隔的关系，韩冈和瞎药对禹臧花麻自渭源堡下的撤退不甚了了。不论是韩冈前日从王惟新口中听说的，还是从瞎药自己派出去的哨探那里，都仅仅是得知禹臧花麻自东出大来谷后便分了兵，一部围攻渭源堡，另一部分兵力在攻打星罗结城这样模糊的情报。

    从情理上判断，渭源堡的重要性远远在星罗结城之上，禹臧花麻不可能去动用主力攻打一座破败的城池，而放过渭源堡这块肥肉。

    不过现下几人远眺着星罗结城下的军势，只要稍通军事，就知道攻城一方的兵马数量究竟是个什么样的级别。少说也要超过五千人的数目，不论是谁来看，都是禹臧家的主力无疑。。。

    而与禹臧家的实力相比，瞎药手上的兵力就很可怜了，他带出来的族中战士还不到一千。如果是在对方攻城的过程中突袭，或许能够像当初对付董裕时那样打出一场震动朝堂的大胜来。可是在禹臧花麻已经撤退的情况下，再想追上去偷袭却只会惹人发笑。

    无论是托硕大捷，还是古渭大捷，取胜的招数都是趁敌不意的突袭。今次韩冈和瞎药本想着估计重施，先行歼灭围攻星罗结城的敌军，而后返身把禹臧花麻的主力聚歼在渭源堡城下。韩冈也不是能未卜先知的算命先生，哪里能料到禹臧花麻的主力丢下了渭源堡，而竟然是在攻打星罗结城。。。

    从韩冈所立足的山道这个角度看过去，他分不清禹臧花麻的军队究竟是破城劫掠后的胜利回师，还是攻城不利下的无奈撤离。两种不同的情况，对他下一步的行动有着最直接的影响。

    瞎药也是有些惶惑，问韩冈道：“机宜，现在该怎么做？”

    没有足够的情报支持，任何战略运筹都只是空谈而已。韩冈本质上是个谨慎的性子，外在表现出来的锋锐，也只是因为他提前把可能后果都盘算清楚，使得他行动起来毫无犹豫的缘故。

    在没有了解到更多的信息前，韩冈不会冒着误陷敌阵的风险，“先派人跟上去打探一番再说。。。我们也往前走，不过要注意地方路边可能会有的伏兵。”

    “诺！”瞎药点头应诺，随即把韩冈命令传了下去。

    十几骑干练的哨探，奔出了队伍，向东急速而去。很快，山谷两侧的山壁上，也重新回响起千军万马前行时隆隆如潮涌的踏步声。

    “机宜……”身随中军前行，一直沉默着的智缘叫了韩冈一声，欲言又止。

    韩冈知道智缘想问什么，智缘的问题他和瞎药前面都没有提上半句，因为这已是明摆着的事情，不需要浪费口水。他声音低了下来：“如果禹臧花麻不是蠢材的话，他应该已经发现了我们。。。”

    ……………………

    禹臧花麻不是蠢才，相反地，他能成为禹臧家近几十年来最年轻的一位族长，能从十几名竞争者中脱颖而出，并不仅仅是因为他是前任族长的儿子，更是因为他的眼光和才能压倒了所有的对手。

    在通向星罗结城的十几条大道小道上，禹臧花麻都远远的布下了足够多的哨探，放出了数十上百的游骑。有着星罗结部的漏网之鱼为他们指点地理，每一条让他们可能被偷袭的通道，都被牢牢地封锁和监视上。

    靠着提前布置下的情报网，禹臧花麻在第一时间，便发现了从小道直奔而来的韩冈和瞎药所率领的队伍。。。千名蕃骑就算是古渭城中也点不住这个数目，离的最近的部族，也只有与兄长分了家的青唐部的瞎药。

    当从赶回来的哨探口中听说这桩紧急军情后，禹臧花麻只骂了野利征两句‘废物’，就立刻放弃了近在眼前的胜利。因为他最清楚他所率领的士兵究竟是什么样的德性。一旦他攻破了城池，为了扫清城中的残部、同时再把冲进城去开始抢劫的部众给收回来，少说也要半天以上的时间。这段空隙，足以让他万劫不复。

    抄小道赶来星罗结城的援军到底有这么什么样的意图，这一点并不难猜测。。。不是没有人向禹臧花麻提议将计就计，设伏将这一支援军给歼灭。但这个提议被他否决了，临时设伏做不到完美的隐藏，如果设伏失败，他就会落入两面甚至三面的包围之中——不论是渭源堡还是星罗结城，城中守军实力并没有消减多少，再加上生力军的瞎药，几方一起合作，足以把与禹臧花麻今次带来的数千大军尽数歼灭。

    谨慎和大胆两种截然不同的特质，在禹臧花麻身上融合得很完美。他敢从兰州老家南下武胜军，并通过了大来谷，因为他相信木征有足够的眼光看清楚，如今究竟谁才是他最大的敌人。但他不会去冒险去猜度一个骑兵千人队会有什么样的实力。

    原本在星罗结城下高高飘扬的战旗收了起来，低落的士气从行军中的沉默中就能感受得到。。。劳而无功的结局，让拼杀了数日的吐蕃将士分外难以接受。辛苦了这么久，什么也没能抢回去。禹臧花麻能清楚的感觉得，他在族中的威信正在一步步的下降。

    “退到大来谷去……”禹臧花麻正要继续说着，但从被他抛到身后的星罗结城中，传来了威风凛凛的鼓声。

    在过去的几天里，什么也没有做的宋军战鼓，终于第一次被敲响。轰然暴起的欢呼声仿佛重重打来的一个巴掌，让从城下狼狈退走的吐蕃士兵们羞愧难当。

    星罗结城里的守军竟然敢出城追击！

    禹臧花麻回望着依然留在宋人手中的城池，也暗自吃了一惊。。。恼羞成怒的心情中他依然不动声色，“先去大来谷，确保后路。”

    ……………………

    乔四轻提着皮制缰绳，领着不到百骑的小分队，远远吊着吐蕃人殿后的军队。浓眉下的一双利眼，紧紧盯着前方，西贼用来殿后的军队。

    就在半个时辰前，吐蕃人刚刚撤走，星罗结城中仅有的一支骑兵都的都头，便从王舜臣那里听说了他正打着的主意，“什么……追击？”

    乔四明白，王舜臣不会用两条腿去追四条腿，那样很容易就会被反咬上一口，所以要动也只能动用得上他这个骑兵都。。。可苦战之下，乔四现在只想好好睡上一觉，无意去追求更多的功绩。而且以只剩几十骑的小队，去追着百倍于己的敌军，这分明是在找死。

    乔四脸色都有些发白，设法想打消掉王舜臣的命令，“侍禁，这可能是西贼的陷阱啊……”

    “本来差一步就能破城了，禹臧花麻先把人撤走，再设陷阱做什么？”王舜臣反问。

    “……侍禁难道知道禹臧花麻是因何而退？”

    如果是因为援军来了才退兵，当然要出城紧追上一阵，只要能扰乱了禹臧家的撤军行动，后面的援军足以把禹臧花麻帐下士卒留下一半来。可若不是援军来了，那究竟会是什么原因让禹臧花麻退走，这一点乔四很想弄得明白。

    “就是因为不知道才更是要去看一看。”王舜臣说得像个好奇的小孩子，看到山里洞窟就像钻进去看一看。他其实想得很明白，不论禹臧花麻是为了什么原因而退走，自己这边只要让他的行动难以顺利就足够了，“盯着禹臧家的兵。如果他们不理我们，那就盯紧些。若是他们反过来追杀，那就直接逃远点。不要硬拼，相机行事。给我黏住他！”

    乔四抵不过王舜臣的命令——阵前违令，在军法中是立斩不赦的罪名——若是惹得王舜臣翻脸，就真的要试一试军法了。

    心怀畏惧，乔四不得不接下命令，在战鼓声的伴奏下，领着手下仅存的七十多骑兵出城追击。而让乔四大为吃惊的，是王舜臣竟然也带着亲兵一起出来。

    王舜臣的两张战弓收在弓囊中，两支铁简则插在鞍前，一身鱼鳞细铠是有官品的武臣的标准配置。乔四相信，看到这一副铠甲，说不定能像磁石一般，把已经逐步离开的西贼再吸引回来。

    百丈的距离看似遥远，其实对两支骑兵队伍来说是近在咫尺，只要西贼有心，把马头调回，几个呼吸间就能冲到面前。

    乔四紧紧握着手中的长枪，他学不来王舜臣那般轻松的神态，咬着牙身子绷直：

    ‘大不了就拼了这条命吧！’

 第２３章 铁骑连声压金鼓（九）

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    骑手a;#2o2o4;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;身上衣袍和a;#3ooo2;胄a;#3o34o;不同，明显a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;a;#2o316;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o69;后a;#2ooo4;a;#2532o;a;#1229o;跟随王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o986;城一a;#2o247;骑a;#2o853;，正处在被追杀a;#3o34o;狼狈境a;#2232o;a;#1229o;身后马a;#3642o;声越来越近，a;#2o8o5;a;#26o21;在耳间，a;#2o276;随a;#3o528;a;#2152o;蕃a;#358o5;a;#3o34o;呵a;#26o21;声，越发转急起来a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣押在队尾a;#1229o;a;#21o69;面是a;#2o182;所统率a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;十名汉家骑a;#2o853;，a;#3278o;背后，a;#236o1;是被a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o447;梢战术弄得火a;#2o882;三丈a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃蕃骑a;#1229o;

    自禹臧花a;#4o635;撤退后，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o415;率a;#39o46;手下a;#2o165;有a;#3o34o;不a;#21o4o;a;#3o334;名a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;，追踪a;#3o528;撤a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#1229o;按a;#29o31;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;战术，敌退a;#21o17;追，敌回a;#21o17;退，始终a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;a;#3o334;步a;#2o197;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;距离a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;在追a;#2o987;a;#3o34o;a;#368o7;程a;#2oo13;，一边用a;#3o528;a;#3o828;弩向a;#21o69;攒射，一边a;#3964o;声叫骂和a;#22o66;a;#315o5;a;#1229o;

    尽管a;#368o7;程a;#2oo13;并a;#278o9;有造a;#251o4;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;，a;#2o294;a;#2o197;王a;#333o8;臣a;#2oo26;首a;#3o34o;这一群苍蝇，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;精a;#31o7o;攻a;#2o987;，a;#24o5o;经a;#251o4;功a;#3o34o;让禹臧家a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;a;#2431o;缓a;#2o1o2;撤离a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;步a;#1229o;在这期间，a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#2o96o;次派a;#2o853;来驱赶，都被王a;#333o8;臣a;#3653o;a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;去，a;#2o294;等a;#21o4o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;回a;#21o4o;队a;#2o237;a;#2oo13;，牛a;#3o382;糖一般a;#3o34o;汉a;#2o154;骑a;#2o853;马上又跟a;#2o1o2;上去a;#1229o;a;#21o4o;最后，忍耐不a;#2o3o3;a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;终a;#2o11o;派a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;三a;#3o334;名精a;#3816o;骑a;#2o853;，气势汹汹向王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;反扑回来，誓a;#352o1;把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;追杀a;#21o4o;底a;#1229o;

    极速a;#3o34o;奔驰a;#2oo13;，迎面a;#3278o;来a;#3o34o;狂风在耳a;#3oo36;呼a;#2188o;，a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣a;#24o5o;经a;#33o21;模模糊糊a;#3o34o;听a;#21o4o;身后追a;#2o853;a;#3o34o;喘气声a;#1229o;最a;#2281o;还有三十步a;#3o34o;距离，a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;被追上a;#1229o;在追a;#3688o;狂奔a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;射来a;#3o34o;箭a;#3o69o;漫天飞a;#3331o;，却a;#278o9;有一a;#259o3;a;#33o21;命a;#2oo13;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;标，不是远远a;#3o34o;飞a;#33o73;，a;#236o1;是被a;#2o182;身上a;#3o34o;a;#3ooo2;胄、还有搭在马身上a;#3o34o;a;#3845o;箭毛毡给挡a;#2o3o3;a;#1229o;

    头a;#39o3o;上突然a;#381o7;a;#3o34o;一声a;#217o9;，一a;#259o3;长箭射a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;头a;#3o42o;a;#1229o;一阵a;#2o914;力a;#2o256;来，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#33o41;袋a;#2o415;是向a;#21o69;一a;#2o3o2;a;#1229o;a;#32o39;跟a;#3o528;，a;#2o174;背心处又感受a;#21o4o;a;#2o96o;次微不可察a;#3o34o;a;#2o914;a;#2o987;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;身a;#2o3o7;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;驭马狂奔a;#3278o;变得火a;#289o9;起来，a;#218o7;有心头a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;一片被a;#2o912;a;#2o923;a;#368o7;后a;#3o34o;a;#2o919;静a;#1229o;察觉a;#21o4o;身后a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o154;a;#24o5o;经近得足a;#2o197;a;#3o596;a;#2o934;a;#229o9;自a;#24o49;，a;#2o182;有a;#3o528;a;#2oo2o;战a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#32o39;张和a;#2o852;奋，却完a;#2o84o;a;#278o9;有半点恐a;#248o7;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo43;心a;#1229o;

    双手手持马弓，急a;#2o419;a;#3o34o;呼a;#2156o;a;#3688o;渐调匀，双腿a;#32o39;a;#32o39;夹a;#3o528;马腹，身a;#2o3o7;随a;#3o528;a;#33oo7;下坐骑起a;#2o239;不a;#2345o;，a;#2o294;拿a;#3o528;a;#2ooo4;a;#2361o;a;#3o7o1;弓a;#3o34o;双臂，却a;#2493o;a;#2493o;稳a;#2345o;下来a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;呼a;#2156o;越来越平稳，a;#3278o;a;#3o524;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#31o7o;采a;#2oo63;是越发a;#3o34o;闪a;#2o142;a;#1229o;

    王a;#333o8;臣轻a;#2532o;弓弦，a;#2o182;在骑射a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;射a;#2o987;精a;#2o934;a;#2423o;a;#352o1;a;#276o4;步射a;#261o2;a;#24o46;上许a;#2281o;，a;#2o294;如果a;#3o596;a;#2o934;a;#3o34o;是战马a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，却a;#2oo63;a;#29o31;样a;#33o21;a;#3o334;发a;#3o334;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;双腿夹.a;#32o39;坐骑，王a;#333o8;臣突然拧身a;#2o415;射，一箭离弦a;#3278o;a;#2o986;，a;#26o8o;a;#24o39;不a;#24o39;a;#3o34o;扎进a;#2o1o2;追得最近a;#3o34o;一a;#213o5;战马a;#3o34o;a;#4o763;子a;#2o869;a;#2o391;a;#1229o;

    如果a;#2o165;a;#2o165;射a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;身a;#2o3o7;和头面，a;#2o174;a;#2o845;a;#26oo7;上下a;#3o34o;马弓射a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;箭a;#3o69o;，只a;#33o21;给a;#3o382;a;#214o2;a;#329o5;糙a;#3o34o;战马a;#241o2;上一点a;#3o382;a;#228o6;a;#2o26o;，让战马受a;#21o4o;一点很快a;#236o1;a;#33o21;恢复a;#3o34o;惊吓a;#1229o;a;#2o294;射a;#2oo13;a;#2o1o2;a;#4o763;a;#2oo13;最a;#2oo26;敏感a;#3o34o;嫩a;#329o5;，情a;#2o917;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;a;#2513o;然不同a;#1229o;a;#2oo13;箭a;#3o34o;战马a;#248o8;a;#22o7o;声a;#2oo13;a;#2o154;力a;#3278o;起，把马背上a;#3o34o;骑手掀翻在a;#2232o;，甚至还路上团团转a;#3o528;，将后面a;#3o34o;同a;#2o276;给阻挡a;#1229o;

    虽然a;#3689o;向大来谷a;#3o34o;道路至少有a;#3o528;三丈宽，a;#2o294;这a;#213o5;a;#2o26o;马在队a;#2o237;a;#3o34o;最a;#21o69;a;#26o41;发a;#2o1o2;a;#3o127;般a;#3o34o;a;#2oo81;窜，追a;#2o987;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;队形a;#39o39;a;#261o2;a;#3683o;锁般a;#3o34o;a;#2oo81;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;一团a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;这一箭，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;把柴束a;#2ooo2;进河堤a;#3257o;口，试a;#2227o;挡a;#2o3o3;河a;#277oo;在a;#2o915;口处奔a;#28o44;，却a;#278o9;想a;#21o4o;竟然a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;功a;#1229o;

    趁此良机，王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o636;间a;#212o2;马a;#2749o;步a;#1229o;踩a;#3o528;马镫在马背上站a;#2o1o2;起来，双手a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;马弓在a;#3o5o4;a;#3o524;间，a;#24o5o;经换a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;步射用a;#3o34o;长弓a;#1229o;有a;#2o1o2;还算稳a;#2345o;a;#3o34o;立足点，王a;#333o8;臣a;#2o877;一次展a;#387o6;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o896;绝三a;#2o891;、a;#2o986;a;#31o7o;a;#2o837;a;#2127o;a;#3o34o;射术a;#1229o;

    受命追杀王a;#333o8;臣一行a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o891;官，正a;#2o652;a;#3o528;手下a;#2o154;将a;#37o27;a;#213o5;发a;#2o1o2;狂a;#3o34o;战马弄a;#2432o;，一a;#259o3;a;#21o33;箭a;#2o415;a;#2o174;张a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;口a;#2oo13;射a;#2o837;，箭头射穿a;#2o1o2;软腭，a;#39o3o;上a;#2o1o2;a;#39o48;椎，雁翎翎尾a;#257o5;挲a;#3o528;双唇，把a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;咆哮堵在a;#2o1o2;喉间a;#1229o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o891;官a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#2oo13;满是a;#3859o;a;#2o197;置a;#2o449;，a;#2o182;a;#2526o;起a;#39o76;抖a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;双手，想a;#253oo;a;#2o986;a;#22o68;里突然a;#2281o;a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;异物，a;#2o294;转a;#3o636;间，a;#2o182;a;#236o1;a;#2o174;马背上翻a;#2o498;a;#2o1o2;下去a;#1229o;

    还a;#278o9;有等a;#216o8;a;#2226o;a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;反应a;#368o7;来，弓弦a;#2o877;次a;#4o483;a;#217o9;，王a;#333o8;臣竭尽a;#2o84o;力，一口气a;#3683o;续射a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;十一箭a;#1229o;穿a;#39o48;、a;#3o772;喉、a;#38o75;心，a;#2919o;发般a;#3o34o;射a;#2o987;，让王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;双手a;#24o46;点都a;#4o635;a;#3o2o1;，a;#2o294;一箭箭a;#26o8o;不命a;#2oo13;a;#352o1;害，一片a;#248o8;叫声a;#368o7;后，让a;#2o182;又a;#2281o;a;#2591o;获a;#2o1o2;十一a;#2o221;战绩a;#1229o;

    三a;#2o891;可夺a;#24o69;a;#1229o;

    a;#244o3;a;#2o316;a;#2oo26;a;#2o84o;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;箭头，追在最a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;一队a;#2o154;被王a;#333o8;臣一a;#2o154;a;#26o25;灭，a;#3278o;a;#214o7;本逃窜a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;汉家骑a;#2o853;又a;#2o828;转a;#2o1o2;回来a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;a;#26o41;对峙山谷a;#2oo13;，尤拥有a;#3o528;数a;#2o493;a;#2o853;力a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;却反a;#3278o;是弱小胆怯a;#3o34o;一a;#26o41;a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;王a;#333o8;臣对a;#2o11o;a;#2o914;a;#2o987;数a;#2o493;a;#2o11o;a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;敌阵还有a;#2o123;犹豫，a;#3278o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#39o38;忌a;#3o528;被少数敌a;#2o891;给逼退，a;#3278o;进退a;#2ooo4;a;#3859o;a;#1229o;

    a;#2ooo4;边都是犹豫不a;#2o915;，a;#3o475;起来最后a;#3o34o;结果a;#244o3;是失去战意a;#2oo43;后，a;#215o8;自掉头回a;#3682o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;烟尘飙起，a;#2232o;面在a;#39o76;a;#2116o;，a;#2o174;星罗城a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;向a;#2o256;来a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;静，却a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;压a;#2o498;骆驼a;#3o34o;最后一根稻a;#336o9;a;#1229o;一a;#2o247;蕃骑终a;#2o11o;退a;#2o1o2;，追a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;力a;#3278o;去，a;#249o8;张a;#3o34o;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;在逃命a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;是援a;#2o891;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;是援a;#2o891;来a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    a;#4o638;下骑a;#2o853;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;欢呼声a;#2oo13;，王a;#333o8;臣终a;#2o11o;明a;#3o333;，禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3135o;竟是a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;a;#3278o;匆匆撤退a;#1229o;

    a;#2o96o;a;#21o51;a;#38o47;后，王a;#333o8;臣迎向a;#2o1o2;a;#39o46;a;#2o853;来援a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;王a;#333o8;臣a;#253o8;见机宜！a;a;rdquo;a;#2o182;在韩a;#2o872;马a;#21o69;躬身行a;#31o36;，端端正正a;#3o34o;a;#2567o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;下属a;#253o8;见上官a;#3o34o;态a;#2423o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;次王a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o32o;a;#2o57o;得a;#229o9;啊a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;跳下马，a;#256oo;a;#3o528;王a;#333o8;臣，a;#315o5;意a;#3o4o8;a;#3o4o8;a;#3o34o;a;#2284o;a;#2287o;a;#3o528;a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3351o;守孤城，最后还a;#33o21;有胆气a;#2o986;来追a;#2o987;，a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;可是少有a;#2o154;a;#33o21;a;#276o4;得上a;#2o32o;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#335o9;a;#278o9;有王a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o32o;坚守星罗结城，禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#2o84o;力攻a;#2o987;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#1229o;如果情a;#2o917;变a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#37o27;样，a;#2oo63;许堡子最后a;#33o21;a;#2o445;a;#2o3o3;，a;#2o294;守a;#3o528;营垒a;#3o34o;苗都a;#24o33;a;#37o27;里，可a;#33o21;a;#236o1;a;#352o1;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;这一战a;#3o34o;a;#2o851;a;#3819o;，可是靠a;#3o528;王a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o32o;a;#3o34o;奋战！a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2281o;谢三哥a;#2284o;a;#3619o;a;#1229o;a;#2o474;a;#2oo63;只是运气a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;a;rdquo;王a;#333o8;臣把韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#2284o;a;#2287o;a;#29o31;单a;#2o84o;a;#2591o;，a;#2o2o8;a;#3o528;头a;#315o5;得a;#2432o;怀尽a;#2o852;，

    在这a;#2oo1o;a;#261o2;a;#2o195;战a;#2233o;上，将a;#39o46;对战局a;#3o34o;掌控有很大一a;#37o96;a;#2o998;得a;#2o381;靠猜测和推算，a;#3278o;战a;#2o1o7;a;#3o34o;a;#251o4;败，甚至更a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;还a;#352o1;a;#2o5o6;重a;#2o11o;运气，王a;#333o8;臣说a;#2o182;是运气a;#2o498;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;错a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;是a;#2o174;星罗结城赶a;#368o7;来a;#3o34o;，虽然a;#2o179;a;#2o419;，a;#2o294;该问a;#3o34o;a;#2o182;一点a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有少问，王a;#333o8;臣如a;#2o3o9;守a;#3o34o;城池，韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o1o2;如指掌，a;#335o9;a;#3875o;自a;#24o49;a;#21o4o;得a;#2145o;a;#261o2;，说不a;#2345o;城a;#236o1;a;#2o25o;给攻a;#3o772;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣在这段a;#368o7;程里所a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;力和才干，却是a;#244o3;得起韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;a;#3619o;许a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;三哥，现在a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;该a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2o57o;？a;a;rdquo;王a;#333o8;臣问a;#3o528;韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o182;现在还沉a;#28o24;在一a;#2o154;射落十a;#2o1o8;骑a;#3o34o;a;#2o852;奋a;#2oo13;，a;a;1dquo;a;#352o1;不a;#352o1;追上去，a;#229o9;歹a;#2o174;禹臧花a;#4o635;身上咬一块下来a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;a;#2o919;静，a;a;1dquo;a;#293o1;a;#21o46;a;#2o3o3;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;，不让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#362o8;得太快，等a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#3o34o;援a;#2o891;来a;#2o1o2;a;#2o877;说a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3o6o6;药这a;#261o2;a;#2o174;a;#21o69;a;#26o41;转a;#2o1o2;回来a;#1229o;a;#21o69;面韩a;#2o872;汇合a;#2o1o2;王a;#333o8;臣后，a;#2o415;命a;#2o182;向a;#21o69;去追踪禹臧花a;#4o635;，a;#352o1;尽量a;#253o2;a;#2431o;a;#2o182;撤退a;#3o34o;速a;#2423o;a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;吩咐，a;#3o6o6;药现在是如奉纶音，不敢有半点违抗，都精心尽力a;#3o34o;去完a;#251o4;a;#1229o;

    现在a;#2o182;a;#2o174;哨a;#255o6;口a;#2oo13;听a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息，a;#236o1;立a;#21o51;a;#2o182;恭恭敬敬a;#3o34o;a;#363o5;a;#368o7;来，对韩a;#2o872;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;启a;#311o4;机宜，禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#24o5o;经在大来谷口处a;#2o572;a;#2o1o2;下来a;#1229o;a;#229o9;a;#2o687;是a;#352o1;a;#265oo;筑营垒a;#3o34o;样子a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;在大来谷口筑垒？！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;和王a;#333o8;臣a;#39o39;a;#261o2;都a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;一惊a;#1229o;禹臧花a;#4o635;又不是汉a;#2o154;，a;#2o182;是a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#1229o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;营垒都是a;#2o197;a;#33o3o;弱著称，a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o363;a;#228o6;a;#1229o;都是一a;#2o914;即a;#3o772;，毫a;#26o8o;守御a;#3o34o;a;#2o215;a;#2o54o;a;#1229o;不a;#276o4;宋a;#2o891;，在a;#2o891;a;#2o1o7;a;#24o37;程a;#26o41;面a;#3o34o;a;#33o21;力a;#2942o;步a;#2o11o;a;#1999o;，造a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;营垒，a;#276o4;起一般蕃a;#2o154;小城都a;#352o1;坚固得a;#2281o;a;#1229o;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#2oo2o;a;#261o2;a;#2o462;造营垒，a;#3278o;且还是a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;大来谷口，如果不是突然变a;#251o4;a;#3485o;货，a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;a;#236o1;是a;#2o182;a;#21o35;有一a;#3oo58;心a;#246o5;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;不a;#3577o;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3o34o;本意a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#3oo58;行a;#2116o;，a;#2o998;明是在邀请韩a;#2o872;去攻打a;#2o182;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;首a;#2o8o8;a;#2o919;静下来，下a;#2o196;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#3o447;a;#2o3o3;大来谷，如果a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#352o1;筑堡，立a;#21o51;回来a;#3689o;a;#3o693;a;#251o5;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;#3o6o6;药a;#39o46;命退下a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;王a;#333o8;臣扯a;#2o1o2;扯韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o914;a;#3o528;又跳上马a;#3o34o;a;#3o6o6;药背影呶呶a;#22o68;，问道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;三哥，这是a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;回a;#2o1o7;？a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;变得老实听a;#358o5;起来a;#2o1o2;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;a;#2o154;总a;#261o2;a;#2o25o;变a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;对自a;#24o49;恭a;#3588o;有加a;#3o34o;a;#3o6o6;药a;#1229o;a;#3o6o6;药现在被自a;#24o49;所慑服，在a;#3o7o1;a;#261o2;间a;#2o869;，a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;阴影不可a;#33o21;a;#28o4o;退，在自家面a;#21o69;都a;#2o25o;a;#2o463;首a;#24o86;耳、老实听命a;#1229o;

    有a;#3o528;a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o57o;耳a;#3o446;，韩a;#2o872;对a;#21o69;面a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o1o2;如指掌a;#1229o;

    禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#24o5o;经a;#2o572;a;#2749o;a;#2o1o2;撤退，a;#2o182;a;#335o9;是想a;#236o1;此行a;#2o891;急退，逃肯a;#2345o;是a;#33o21;逃掉，a;#2o294;a;#2o182;在a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;和国a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;望a;#1229o;可a;#236o1;a;#352o1;一落千丈a;#1229o;a;#236o1;算禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#2o877;如a;#2o3o9;想回a;#24o72;，a;#2oo63;必a;#39o35;占a;#21o4o;点a;#2o415;宜后，才a;#33o21;安心a;#3o34o;回a;#3682o;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;这是禹臧花a;#4o635;在将a;#2o891;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#24o5o;经将a;#2o1o2;a;#251o5;一a;#2o891;a;#2o1o2;，现在竟然想a;#3o528;还a;#352o1;引诱a;#251o5;去上a;#38o57;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;明a;#3o333;，如果自a;#24o49;不去迎战a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;，禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;对a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#26o63;a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;说这是宋a;#2o154;在害怕，不敢应战，然后大摇大a;#2567o;a;#3o34o;撤离a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o25o;让禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3o34o;a;#3o424;算得逞，a;#2o182;a;#352o1;让a;#2o17o;次a;#2o837;a;#2o4o5;a;#3o34o;贼a;#2o154;a;#2o184;a;#2o986;足够a;#3o34o;a;#2o195;a;#2o215;a;#1229o;

    ！

 第２４章 兵戈虽收战未宁（一）

    a;#123o4;昨天夜里a;#2o889;a;#3o528;a;#2o889;a;#3o528;a;#236o1;a;#3o561;a;#3o528;a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o17o;天a;#26o89;上起来把最后一段补上a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;这是昨天a;#3o34o;第a;#2o1o8;更a;#123o5;

    被一条如a;#276o2;a;#345o3;一般a;#3859o;缠a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o154;a;#3o447;a;#2o3o3;，禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#24o5o;经a;#26o8o;法a;#2o877;退，a;#2oo63;不a;#33o21;a;#2o877;退a;#1229o;尤a;#2o854;是在一a;#2233o;a;#28o4o;耗a;#2o1o2;大量士气和a;#2o3o7;力a;#3o34o;战a;#26oo7;后，又经a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;长距离a;#3o34o;行a;#2o891;，如果a;#2o877;退下去，最终a;#3o34o;结果a;#236o1;是不战自溃a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;声望，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;必a;#39o35;取得一a;#2oo1o;说得a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;胜a;#21o33;a;#1229o;

    这一点，一a;#2432o;始a;#261o2;，a;#229o9;a;#2o687;并不算a;#3859o;a;#1229o;a;#2591o;a;#2oo8o;a;#2o1o2;星罗结a;#37o96;，又跟a;#264o8;征一a;#26o41;达a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;a;#4o664;契a;#1229o;a;#2o197;a;#2o848;a;#24o3o;和a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;距离，禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;王a;#389o2;不可a;#33o21;a;#2o25o;a;#3o528;意提a;#3845o;自a;#24o49;a;#1229o;a;#2o197;有心算a;#26o8o;心，在猝不a;#2145o;a;#3845o;a;#3o34o;情a;#2o917;下，a;#2o182;a;#244o3;是a;#33o21;在a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡大赚上一a;#315o8;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o1o7;a;#2o8o8;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#2459o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;想a;#21o4o;，a;#2o182;a;#2o17o;次面对a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o154;竟然这般a;#3859o;缠a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#26oo9;a;#21o4o;王a;#389o2;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;快a;#236o1;拿星罗结a;#37o96;a;#2432o;a;#2o992;，让自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;计a;#21o1o;一下落空a;#1229o;虽然趁a;#3o528;王a;#389o2;a;#2o998;a;#2o853;与星罗结城，又a;#278o9;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#3845o;备，禹臧花a;#4o635;试a;#2227o;打下星罗结城，并a;#2o316;势a;#2226o;攻a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡，a;#2o197;a;#2o415;给a;#37o96;a;#2o247;、给朝a;#2253o;，有a;#2oo1o;a;#33o21;说得a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;a;#2o195;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;a;#2ooo4;边a;#3o34o;战局a;#3o342;是劳a;#3278o;a;#26o8o;功，辛a;#3351o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2233o;，却不得不在胜a;#21o33;即将a;#21o4o;来a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;匆忙撤退a;#1229o;一点回报a;#2oo63;a;#278o9;有a;#3o34o;战a;#2o1o5;，让随a;#2o182;a;#2o986;战a;#3o34o;附庸a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#3o34o;a;#26o63;酋a;#2o2o4;暗a;#2232o;里怨声载道，a;#2oo63;让辖下a;#37o96;a;#2o247;向a;#2o182;投来不a;#2o449;a;#2o219;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#2o8o9;a;#1229o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;a;#254o5;回a;#3o524;下不a;#21o33;a;#3o34o;形式，禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#2oo63;只a;#33o21;选择一战a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;花a;#4o635;，a;#2o32o;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;有把握？a;a;rdquo;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3o34o;身a;#21o69;，十a;#2o96o;名a;#26o63;酋和长老a;#2o2o4;追问a;#3o528;，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是禹臧家a;#3o34o;实权a;#2o154;物，失去a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;持，a;#2o219;谁a;#2oo63;坐不稳a;#26o63;长a;#2oo43;a;#2o3o1;a;#1229o;

    即a;#2o415;是身a;#2oo26;a;#26o63;长a;#3o34o;禹臧花a;#4o635;，a;#2oo63;不得不耐下性子向a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;解释a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;对a;#2o11o;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;来说，a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;不a;#2o687;汉a;#2o154;a;#37o27;a;#2oo4o;擅长攻城守城a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#335o9;是改换a;#251o4;野战，不a;#3o693;a;#215o8;a;#2o3o1;a;#2146o;a;#2o271;有谁a;#2o25o;认a;#2oo26;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o25o;输给汉a;#2o154;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;#278o9;有a;#2o154;a;#2o25o;承认自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#26o8o;a;#33o21;，暗a;#2232o;里a;#2o132;换a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;a;#2oo1o;a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;，a;#2o415;一a;#4o784;首肯a;#2o1o2;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3o34o;a;#2o915;a;#2345o;a;#1229o;一a;#2oo1o;老头子对禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#22o65;咐道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;花a;#4o635;，这一次一a;#2345o;a;#352o1;胜，禹臧家a;#3o34o;名声可都靠a;#2o32o;a;#2o1o2;！a;a;rdquo;

    禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#358o2;恳a;#3o34o;点头应下，a;#3o524;a;#31o7o;a;#2oo13;却是一片阴a;#235o6;a;#1229o;

    a;#236o1;a;#2o687;a;#2o851;西绝大a;#2281o;数a;#3o34o;山谷一样，大来谷a;#2oo13;a;#2oo63;是有a;#3o528;一条河流，是a;#2795o;a;#277oo;a;#3o34o;a;#259o3;流，a;#2o174;谷a;#2oo13;一a;#3o452;a;#2431o;a;#2o28o;a;#21o4o;a;#2oo2o;a;#2795o;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;这条河a;#3o34o;a;#283o4;头a;#2o986;自a;#2o11o;谷a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一a;#2o391;山峰，所a;#2o197;禹臧花a;#4o635;所在a;#3o34o;大来谷东a;#2o391;a;#2o986;口，并a;#278o9;有河道a;#3o34o;存在a;#1229o;这让a;#2o934;备a;#2o132;战a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#26o41;，有a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;足够大a;#3o34o;战a;#2233o;空间a;#1229o;

    a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#236o1;在大来谷口扎下a;#2o1o2;营a;#3o424;，韩a;#2o872;驱a;#2116o;a;#2o1o2;a;#3o6o6;药a;#2oo63;来a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;大来谷口a;#1229o;粗a;#21o46;滥造a;#3o34o;营a;#2232o;，a;#3o475;起来一a;#2o914;即a;#3o772;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;在营a;#3o424;a;#2oo43;a;#21o69;，是a;#24o5o;经a;#21o15;阵a;#3278o;a;#2o986;a;#3o34o;禹臧a;#2o891;a;#1229o;

    古a;#282o5;a;#2oo43;战是韩a;#2o872;第一次a;#2o146;自a;#362o8;上战a;#2233o;，a;#2o17o;天，a;#21o17;是韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;第a;#2o1o8;次上阵a;#1229o;a;#21o69;次a;#3o34o;古a;#282o5;大捷，说起来本质上a;#236o1;是一次a;#251o4;功a;#3o34o;a;#2oo56;火打劫a;#1229o;董a;#35o29;a;#24o5o;经被a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o498;a;#25o96;一a;#2o987;，a;#2o869;a;#37o96;a;#2oo81;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;一团，a;#3278o;a;#2o446;a;#4o857;珂a;#3o34o;a;#2o986;现，对董a;#35o29;a;#2o891;来说是a;#3o334;上加a;#26o2o;a;#1229o;失去a;#2o1o2;指挥a;#2o84o;a;#2o891;a;#3o34o;控a;#21o46;力，董a;#35o29;a;#236o1;a;#2o687;a;#2567o;上a;#3o759;板a;#3o34o;a;#4oo6o;，a;#2o219;a;#2o154;a;#29oo6;炸烹a;#29o38;a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;a;#2o17o;天，韩a;#2o872;算是a;#3o495;正见识a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;叫a;#2o57o;a;#2ooo5;阵a;#2o197;待a;#1229o;望a;#3o528;一里a;#228o6;a;#2567o;下阵势a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o998;a;#228o6;感受a;#21o4o;双a;#26o41;a;#2o154;数上a;#3o34o;a;#24o46;距a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;边隔a;#3o528;一里a;#2281o;a;#3o34o;距离对峙a;#3o528;，a;#3o456;对a;#2o11o;a;#2226o;绕在禹臧家大纛a;#216o8;a;#2226o;，超a;#368o7;a;#2o845;千a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;势，韩a;#2o872;这一边a;#3o475;起来a;#236o1;弱小得太a;#2281o;a;#1229o;

    数a;#2o493;a;#2o11o;a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o891;，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#2534o;起来并a;#26o8o;幸a;#297o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;a;#24o5o;经命a;#2o154;在后a;#26o41;用马a;#213o5;a;#253o2;a;#3o528;树枝来回奔驰，a;#256o5;起漫天尘烟，a;#35o13;a;#2o986;大a;#2o891;行进a;#3o34o;模样，让禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;a;#3oo31;缩a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;对a;#26o41;并a;#3875o;a;#3485o;a;#2o154;，韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo63;明a;#3o333;，a;#2o182;这a;#253o7;数a;#3o61o;不a;#2o1o2;a;#2281o;a;#2oo37;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡应该a;#24o5o;经a;#2591o;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#28o4o;息，a;#236o1;a;#3o475;王a;#389o2;派a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;援a;#2o891;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#261o2;a;#2o5o5;a;#33o21;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}895;口不算远，半a;#26o85;即可a;#21o4o;达，禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#236o1;是怕被a;#2ooo4;面夹a;#2o987;，a;#26o41;才一听说a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o986;a;#2o853;a;#2o415;匆匆撤退a;a;ash;a;a;ash;现在a;#2o851;a;#3819o;a;#3o34o;问a;#39o64;是如a;#2o3o9;在禹臧家a;#3o34o;面a;#21o69;a;#253o2;a;#2431o;a;#261o2;间a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不如a;#236o1;按a;#3o528;a;#26o41;才a;#3o34o;a;#2o57o;法，攻来a;#236o1;退，a;#362o8;后a;#2o877;追a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;a;#2oo52;四，a;#2oo63;a;#236o1;是王a;#333o8;臣手下a;#3o34o;骑a;#2o853;都头，向韩a;#2o872;提a;#2o1o2;一条建议a;#1229o;对a;#2o11o;这种骚a;#252oo;战法，a;#2o182;a;#26o41;才a;#24o5o;是食髓a;#3o693;味，还想a;#2o877;模a;#2o223;一次a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;不a;#251o4;！a;a;rdquo;王a;#333o8;臣摇头，a;a;1dquo;a;#21o69;面a;#2o474;a;#39o46;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;十骑，都是a;#2o891;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;精a;#3816o;，又一起经历a;#2o1o2;大战，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;都a;#2o449;a;#2o219;a;#2o474;a;#3o34o;指挥，故a;#3278o;a;#33o21;如臂a;#2o351;指，来去自如a;#1229o;a;#3278o;三哥此次a;#241o2;来a;#3o34o;蕃a;#2o853;，却都是心怀犹a;#3oo97;，a;#335o9;是让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;忽进忽退，只a;#352o1;禹臧花a;#4o635;在a;#2o851;a;#3819o;处推上一把，a;#37o27;a;#236o1;是a;#2o853;败如山a;#2o498;a;#3o34o;局面a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;意a;#228o6;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#2o1o2;一a;#3o524;王a;#333o8;臣，虽然a;#2o182;一a;#3o452;a;#2o197;来都清a;#2697o;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;这a;#2oo1o;a;#2o8o4;弟a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是a;#228o6;a;#3492o;粗豪，实际上却有a;#3o528;a;#2o869;秀a;#1229o;a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣现在a;#33o21;a;#2o998;析得这a;#2oo4o;透彻，却是a;#2o182;a;#368o7;去所a;#2o57o;不a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;，a;#3o475;起来自a;#2o174;a;#2o57o;a;#2o1o2;官a;#2oo43;后，a;#26o85;夜用功学a;#2oo64;a;#2o853;法，果然是进步a;#2o1o2;不少a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;a;#315o5;道，a;a;1dquo;a;#278o9;有a;#2o851;系a;#3o34o;，只a;#352o1;让禹臧花a;#4o635;认a;#2oo26;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o25o;如此a;#2o57o;a;#236o1;够a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;不算a;#3o693;a;#2o853;，a;#2o294;王a;#333o8;臣说a;#3o34o;道a;#297o2;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;是明a;#3o333;a;#3o34o;a;#1229o;越复杂a;#3o34o;战术，a;#236o1;越需a;#352o1;a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;和将士a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;a;#2o114;a;#3o456;a;#2o449;a;#2o219;a;#1229o;只有上下一心，有a;#3o528;a;#32o39;密a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;a;#2o219;a;#2o851;系a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;队，a;#26o41;a;#33o21;进退自如，a;#26o8o;坚不a;#257o3;a;#1229o;如果是a;#278o9;有牢固a;#3o34o;a;#2o449;a;#2o219;a;#2o851;系，基本上a;#236o1;是a;#33o21;进a;#3278o;不a;#33o21;退，打不a;#2o1o2;a;#3o828;a;#2o183;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;不想去实验a;#2o182;有a;#278o9;有这a;#2oo1o;a;#33o21;耐，a;#2oo63;不想在这a;#2oo1o;a;#3341o;骨a;#3o524;上，去测试a;#2o182;在青唐a;#37o96;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;心a;#3o446;a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;禹臧花a;#4o635;肯a;#2345o;明a;#3o333;，a;#2o182;韩a;#2o872;现在a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;绝不是a;#2o316;战，a;#3278o;是在a;#253o2;a;#2431o;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;援a;#2o891;a;#21o4o;来a;#1229o;所a;#2o197;a;#21o33;用此a;#21o69;王a;#333o8;臣a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;a;#2136o;象，让禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#2o197;a;#2oo26;继，a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;这样去想，韩a;#2o872;a;#255o9;下去命a;#2o196;a;#3o6o6;药a;#2567o;a;#2432o;a;#3o34o;阵势，甚至都是a;#2o197;a;#26o41;a;#2o415;撤退a;#2oo26;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;，a;#3278o;a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;把将校a;#2o2o4;都a;#253o7;来，向a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;解释自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;用心a;#1229o;

    现在双a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;对峙，实际上是封锁a;#2o1o2;禹臧花a;#4o635;对a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#26o41;向a;#3o34o;a;#2o39o;查，禹臧花a;#4o635;并不清a;#2697o;，a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#3135o;竟a;#2o986;a;#2o853;a;#2o1o2;a;#278o9;有a;#1229o;这一a;#2oo1o;a;#39o38;虑，a;#236o1;a;#2o687;一根绳a;#32o34;绑在禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3o34o;a;#33o5o;上，让a;#2o182;不敢放下心来对a;#2o184;这边a;#3o34o;千a;#2281o;a;#2o154;a;#1229o;

    如果a;#2o182;敢杀a;#368o7;来，韩a;#2o872;a;#2o415;a;#2o25o;向星罗结城退去，a;a;1dquo;a;#352o1;a;#3o693;道，大来谷口是a;#2o3o1;a;#2o11o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;a;#3689o;往星罗结城a;#3o34o;大道a;#3o34o;a;#2oo13;段a;#1229o;a;#2o174;这里向北是星罗结城，向东南去，a;#21o17;是a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#1229o;如果a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;退向星罗结城，禹臧花a;#4o635;是追还是不追？a;a;rdquo;

    如果追，大来谷口a;#236o1;很有可a;#33o21;a;#2o25o;被a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#2o986;来a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;队封锁a;#1229o;如果不追，只是赶a;#362o8;a;#2o1o2;a;#236o1;回a;#3682o;，韩a;#2o872;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;整a;#39o39;a;#2o891;队a;#2o877;杀回来a;#1229o;虽然还有a;#2o998;a;#2o853;追a;#2o987;这一条选择，a;#2o294;禹臧花a;#4o635;有a;#2o96o;a;#2o998;把握敢a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;，a;#3689o;往星罗结城a;#3o34o;道路上，a;#278o9;有韩a;#2o872;设下a;#3o34o;a;#2o239;a;#2o853;？a;#352o1;a;#3o693;道，星罗结城本a;#236o1;有千a;#2o154;a;#24o38;右a;#3o34o;守a;#2o891;，谁a;#3o693;道a;#2o25o;不a;#2o25o;埋a;#2o239;在路边？a;#2o182;a;#33o21;a;#2o998;a;#2o986;a;#2281o;少a;#2o853;力来？

    a;a;1dquo;a;#3278o;a;#2o1o7;实上，a;#26o41;才本官a;#2oo63;a;#24o5o;经派a;#2o154;去星罗结城a;#2o256;a;#2o196;a;#2o1o2;，让城a;#2oo13;守a;#2o891;a;#2o986;来择a;#2232o;埋a;#2o239;，a;#2o197;a;#3845o;万一a;#1229o;如果禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#2o998;a;#2o853;a;#368o7;来追袭，这一a;#2o221;大a;#31o36;，a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#2oo63;却a;#2oo43;不恭a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;a;#2o998;析说得鞭辟a;#2o837;里，正反a;#2ooo4;a;#2oo1o;a;#26o41;面都考虑a;#2o1o2;a;#216o8;a;#2o84o;，自王a;#333o8;臣、a;#3o6o6;药a;#2o197;下，将校a;#2o2o4;纷纷点头称是a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;下一a;#21o51;，号角声a;#217o9;起，a;#2o174;禹臧a;#2o891;阵a;#2oo13;a;#2o998;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一a;#37o96;a;#2o154;马，a;#3o475;起来一千a;#2o116;a;#21o4o;a;#2ooo4;千a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;样子，杀气a;#3315o;a;#3315o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o452;扑a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;想不a;#21o4o;禹臧花a;#4o635;不智如此！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;放声长a;#315o5;，a;a;1dquo;a;#236o1;按本官a;#26o41;才所说，安抚a;#2o3o3;a;#2o891;心，把a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;引a;#21o4o;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;埋a;#2o239;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#26o41;去a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    王a;#333o8;臣和a;#3o6o6;药率a;#39o46;一a;#2o247;将校a;#4o784;a;#4o784;躬身受命，韩a;#2o872;a;#3964o;居马上，生受a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;这一a;#31o36;a;#1229o;运a;#316o9;谋算，此a;#21o51;，a;#2o182;a;#2oo63;有a;#2o1o2;一a;#2o221;a;#2oo27;a;#24o69;a;#3o34o;a;#23o41;a;#2ooo5;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o84o;a;#2o891;掉头回撤，a;#3ooo1;a;#2o11o;韩a;#2o872;a;#2o1o7;a;#2o8o8;a;#2o57o;a;#229o9;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o934;备，千a;#2o891;万马a;#3o34o;隆隆撼a;#2232o;a;#2oo43;声，a;#2o415;显得有条不a;#32o1o;，退a;#3278o;不a;#2oo81;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;引诱来敌继续追a;#2o987;，在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;命a;#2o196;下，a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o415;把a;#2o891;a;#26o71;和用不a;#21o4o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o891;a;#268oo;，还有影a;#217o9;马a;#213o5;速a;#2423o;a;#3o34o;干粮、a;#3o42o;a;#3ooo2;，一点点a;#3o34o;抛下去a;#1229o;a;#2567o;a;#2o986;a;#2o1o2;一a;#211o3;a;#2ooo2;a;#3o42o;弃a;#3ooo2;a;#3o34o;狼狈模样a;#1229o;

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    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;设下a;#3o34o;a;#2o239;a;#2o987;a;#2228o;，a;#24o5o;经近在a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#1229o;！

 第２４章 兵戈虽收战未宁（三）

    苗授有那么一瞬间以为自己要败了。

    苗授以一千对四千，虽然抵抗得有些吃力，但他的兵胜在阵型严整。稳固如大河长堤一般的展现，将冲杀过来的吐蕃骑兵，用强弩堵在阵前。他的一番出色的指挥，将手下千人的实力发挥得淋漓尽致。

    随着一通通鼓响，离弦而出的箭矢，密如飞蝗。禹臧家的吐蕃精骑，根本无法突破箭雨划出的防线，甚至不能接近到宋军阵前三十步的距离。吐蕃人不是没有想过利用着兵力上的优势。自开战以来，禹臧军已经有两次派出分队绕过正面的战线，试图侧击宋军的阵列。

    但数十年领军，苗授对于战场地势的把握，早已炉火纯青。。。他所选择的布阵地点靠近着山麓，黄土的地表，被夏日的暴雨冲刷出道道沟壑。虽然此时沟中早已干涸，但这些细小的沟壑，足以让骑兵举步维艰。而缓下步子、无法冲锋的骑兵，是弓箭手们最好的收割对象。

    付出了数百伤亡，从对面的白色大纛下传出来的号角，一声比一声急促。但无论大纛下的吐蕃主帅怎么催逼，但在宋军的阵列前沿，依然有着一条不可逾越的空白地带。

    气急败坏的号角，让苗授眯起眼睛享受着。在战场上时时刻刻都不停回荡着的吐蕃人的惨嚎，在他听来，却是比京城教坊中花魁们的歌声还要动听。。。

    “哈哈哈！射得好！！！”

    看着一名仗着身上的盔甲、硬顶着箭雨往前冲的吐蕃战士，连人带马被四五石的强弩射成了刺猬，苗授放声狂笑。上了战场之后，温文尔雅的外皮早被被他丢到了九霄云外。如果古渭寨中的官吏们能来到战场上，来到苗授的面前，绝不会相信这名正咬牙瞠目、为战争而兴奋得脸皮涨红的的中年男子，竟会是比进士出身的王韶还像名士大夫、一贯雍容闲雅的苗都巡。

    苗授自到古渭之后，心情从没有这般畅快过。他今次受命领军出战，放弃了渭源堡中的纳芝临占部的蕃人，也没有征调乡军弓箭手，只带着一千上过阵的禁军。。。虽然王韶对此不无忧虑，但从现在的情况看来，他的选择带来了最好的结果。兵力并不一定代表实力，精锐且久经历练的关西禁军，并不是蕃人和乡军可比。

    苗授相信，他只凭手上的这一千人，就足以击败禹臧花麻拼凑的六千大军。就算速度跟蜗牛比高下的韩冈最后能赶来，也只能吃些残羹剩饭了。

    想到自己可以一人独占领军得胜之功，苗授便忍不住心中的狂喜。而西路都巡检的这份兴奋之情，一直保持到从星罗结城的方向突然杀出来一彪吐蕃骑兵的那一刻。。。

    苗授正因雷霆般的战鼓而沸腾起的血液，在看到了对方一瞬间，一下冻结了起来。闯入战场的军队，打着的将旗是西夏的样式，博来了禹臧大旗下的一阵疯狂欢呼。差不多有着接近两千人的兵力，让苗授和他的儿郎们要对付的敌人一下增加了一半。而且这些骑兵手中还摇着许多属于大宋的军旗，更是把宋军的士气打倒了最低点。

    为了让麾下的将士保持足够的信心，苗授一路赶来时，没有少向他们灌输韩冈将会把援军带来。可眼下出现在他们面前的，并不是名震秦凤的韩机宜，而是属于敌军一方的吐蕃骑兵。。。

    援军的出现，使得战局开始向禹臧军一方偏移。鼓点透出了慌乱，箭阵在一瞬间出现了破绽。觑准这个机会，一声尖利的号角之后，一队披甲骑兵突然启动，顶着稀疏下来的箭雨，开战以来的第一次，冲击到了宋军的阵前。

    尽管用着自己亲领的神臂弓队，将这一支骑兵逼退，但苗授已经在考虑该如何才能安全的撤退了。只是片刻之后，又一支吐蕃骑兵冲进了战场。看到骑兵们的装束，自苗授以下，许多人一阵手脚冰凉。韩冈让人高高挑起的将旗，在他们眼里，已经变成了星罗结城的宋军失败的象征。。。不过，禹臧花麻接下来的反应让他们终于明白过来，今次来的是自己人。

    “是韩玉昆！是韩玉昆带回来的青唐部蕃骑！”

    眼神如鹰隼一般锐利的苗授，他在那支队伍中，发现了一队汉家装束的骑兵。虽然他们看起来有些狼狈，但苗授观其军容，却绝非败阵之军。

    尽管未能弄清韩冈为何会跟两千贼军前后脚赶来，也不清楚这些贼人为何会拿着大宋的战旗，但宋军这一方将士，已经开始为援军的到来而欢欣鼓舞，降到底限的士气，也开始徐徐回复。

    禹臧花麻看着对手的援军再次出现在自己的面前，木然的脸色下面，是满肚子的恨意。。。对于一群废物，他并没有抱着多少希望，但看着他们拿着宋人军旗、盔甲，还以为出人意料地获得了胜利。没想到，却是这么一回事！

    过人的才智让禹臧花麻很快就想透了一切。他派出去的一群废物，吞下了宋人奉送上来的饵料，却成功的把钩子吐了出来。没有中了埋伏的确是桩好事，可他们也没有完成他交代的任务——竟然让瞎药带着他的兵重新回到了战场。

    已经失去了胜利的机会，禹臧花麻心中有了数。四对一都没能做到的事，当六对二的时候，更不可能成功。趁着星罗结城中的宋军步卒还没赶到，他得早点走才行。。。当然，他需要有人帮忙为他拦一下追兵，做个殿后——望着与本阵会合的那支由附庸部族为主体组成的偏师，禹臧家族长的眼神越发的幽深了起来。

    百十只号角同时吹响，号声从天际回荡下来，多了几分沉稳。在禹臧花麻的命令下，先一步从通往星罗结城的道路上回返的吐蕃骑兵，慢吞吞的转回头，去攻击已经在战场边缘立足的青唐蕃军。

    韩冈没有再退，他可以在渭源堡援军还未赶到战场的情况下展开游击战，但在苗授和禹臧花麻已经开战的情况下，他的一点退让，都会造成友军的崩溃。。。同时他这次的出场已经很丢人了，他不想再丢脸。何况他的步军很快就要到了，千名来自关西禁军中的精锐，单是出现在战场上，就足以改变战局。若是能与苗授会合，胜利就近在眼前。所以韩冈必须先为他们守住战场上的一角。

    战场上终于出现了骑兵们的厮杀场面。三千多骑兵的对冲，从高处往下，正如两道**尘土卷起的巨浪，瞬间猛.撞在一起。人声马嘶从烟云中传了出来，比起方才戏耍般的追逐，这样的战斗要惨烈上十倍。

    韩冈与瞎药一起站在了阵后的大纛下，指挥着自己的队伍，以半数的兵力对抗敌人，却至今胜负未定。。。韩冈抖擞精神，就准备在这里立下一番功绩。可就在这时候，大来谷口处传来了一片喊声，韩冈惊讶的望过去，位于那里的禹臧花麻竟然撤退了，帅旗一拔，走得干脆利落，选得时机也是巧妙非常。

    在禹臧花麻的抛弃了他们情况下，正与瞎药决一死战的敌人，一瞬间便丧失了所有的战意。瞎药的冲击仿佛一柄热刀切开黄油，让禹臧家的附庸军纷纷逃散，窜入山中。而禹臧花麻的主力则趁此良机撤退得得更为迅速。

    “他们应是禹臧花麻的弃子吧……”苗履揣测着禹臧花麻的用意。

    苗授回头瞪了儿子一眼，‘这种事知道就好，何必说出来……反正都是斩首，管他是哪家的？’

    留了人下来顶缸，禹臧花麻退得越来越快。在他的大纛方才插着的地方，几具被斩下头颅的尸体横七竖八倒伏着，他们生前曾经是禹臧家的长老，但在今天战场上，也不过是些无名尸罢了。

    在渭源堡和星罗结城下吃了两次亏后，禹臧花麻的确是迫切需要一个胜利。但他目的是维护自己的权威和地位，胜利只是达成目的手段而已。如果能用其他手段达到同样的目的，他也不会拒绝使用。

    在蕃部中，要想维持自己的地位有很多手段。可以用金银财帛去买通，也可以通过连续不断的胜利来加强自己声望，还可以借助外力来巩固，当然，更方便的做法则是杀鸡儆猴，杀几个底心存不满、怀有异心的反叛者，剩下的自然会老实起来。

    禹臧花麻就是因为今次出战不顺，临战之前被人逼宫。站出来的，不是附庸部族的族长，就是本族的长老，皆是手绾兵权的实力派。他虽然熬过了一关，只是禹臧花麻为人心狠手辣，做得便很干脆，把不听话的附庸部族直接就当弃子给丢下了，同时还直接以不从军令的名义动手，将本家中最为不顺服的几人，一起斩了脑袋。

    该丢的丢了，该杀得也杀了。现在部族中是禹臧花麻一人独大，一旦没有了会为他人之事出头的对手，就算是今次失败，也不会影响到他的地位多少。

 第２４章 兵戈虽收战未宁（四）

    禹臧花a;#4o635;退a;#362o8;，最得意a;#3o34o;a;#236o1;是a;#3o6o6;药a;#1229o;a;#214o7;本还让a;#2o182;a;#215o7;力应a;#2o184;a;#3o34o;对手，转a;#3o636;间a;#2o415;a;#251o4;a;#2o1o2;受a;#2o1o2;惊a;#3o34o;a;#3265o;群，在a;#2o182;a;#3o524;a;#21o69;四散逃a;#2432o;，往a;#3o528;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;一处a;#33o21;可a;#33o21;逃生a;#3o34o;去处a;#28o44;去a;#1229o;

    a;#3o6o6;药大声呼喝，指挥a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;队a;#2o237;纵横a;#2o11o;战a;#2233o;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，将所有不a;#2145o;逃窜a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o891;a;#2o84o;数歼灭a;#1229o;a;#3859o;得有机a;#2o25o;a;#2745o;负一下禹臧家这样a;#39o3o;尖a;#3o34o;大a;#37o96;a;#26o63;，a;#2o182;越杀越是a;#2o852;奋，a;#21o18;a;#21o18;把a;#2o96o;队还a;#2o445;持a;#3o528;一点编a;#21o46;a;#3o34o;对手给a;#3o828;吞a;#2o1o2;下去，a;#32o39;a;#255o9;a;#3o528;a;#2o415;追a;#3o528;一队逃a;#2o986;生天a;#3o34o;幸运a;#2o799;a;#2o914;进a;#2o1o2;大来谷a;#2oo13;，

    韩a;#2o872;a;#33o8o;色a;#2oo26;a;#2oo43;一变，a;#3683o;忙派a;#2o986;自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;一名a;#2o146;卫a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;去，快去！请a;#3o6o6;药a;#24o33;检快回头a;#1229o;穷寇a;#337o7;追，a;#2o197;a;#3845o;不测！a;a;rdquo;

    可a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;还是a;#2493o;a;#2o1o2;一步，a;#3o6o6;药和a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;在谷a;#2oo13;转a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo1o;弯a;#2o415;a;#278o9;a;#2o1o2;踪影，a;#368o7;a;#2o1o2;一阵，a;#21o17;a;#2ooo2;a;#3o42o;弃a;#3ooo2;a;#3o34o;回来a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;韩a;#2o872;派a;#2o986;去a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;a;#2o853;，并a;#278o9;有来得a;#2145o;追上a;#3o6o6;药，只a;#3o524;a;#3o529;a;#3o529;a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;被禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3o34o;一a;#3576o;回马枪，挑掉a;#2o1o2;a;#2ooo4;a;#3o334;a;#2281o;将士a;#1229o;a;#3o6o6;药a;#3o34o;a;#2o853;是a;#2o174;a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;a;#2oo2o;a;#261o2;征发起来，a;#276o4;起禹臧花a;#4o635;用来殿后a;#3o34o;七a;#2o843;a;#3o334;精a;#3816o;a;#3o34o;a;#2412o;备a;#2o853;，a;#24o46;a;#2o1o2;不a;#2749o;一a;#316o9;a;#1229o;

    幸a;#229o9;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#26o8o;意在大来谷a;#2oo13;与a;#3o6o6;药缠a;#26oo7;，逗a;#3oo41;越a;#2oo37;，越是危a;#385o5;a;#1229o;在给a;#2o1o2;a;#3o6o6;药一a;#2oo1o;a;#248o8;a;#3o171;a;#3o34o;教训后，a;#2o182;a;#2o415;扬长a;#3278o;去，让a;#3o6o6;药咬牙a;#2o999;a;#4o831;a;#3o34o;吞下a;#3351o;a;#28o73;a;#3o34o;败果a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;让a;#2o182;a;#215o7;点a;#3351o;头a;#2oo63;a;#229o9;a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}95;a;#2548o;a;#24o5o;来a;#21o4o;韩a;#2o872;a;#3o34o;身边，a;a;1dquo;这a;#2o123;蕃a;#2o154;不让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#215o7;点a;#3351o;头，a;#236o1;不a;#3o693;道天a;#3964o;a;#2232o;a;#214o2;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;静静a;#3o34o;a;#3o475;a;#3o528;a;#3o6o6;药a;#224o2;头a;#2ooo7;气a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;谷a;#2oo13;a;#2o986;来，a;#2493o;a;#2493o;点头a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;都a;#24o33;说得正是a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    天a;#2o8o9;将a;#262o2;，夜色a;#24o5o;经笼罩a;#2o1o2;东a;#26o41;，a;#33o21;隐隐约约a;#3o34o;a;#2o174;夜幕a;#2oo13;a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;a;#26o8o;穷a;#26o8o;尽a;#3o34o;繁星a;#1229o;只有禹臧花a;#4o635;遁a;#362o8;a;#3o34o;a;#26o41;向，还有a;#3o528;一幅横跨天际a;#3o34o;红色a;#2442o;a;#2o113;，宣告a;#3o528;a;#4o644;昏尚a;#2641o;终结a;#1229o;

    身处战a;#2233o;a;#2oo43;a;#2oo13;，敌a;#2o891;a;#2o165;a;#2o165;只是退a;#362o8;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;，并不a;#33o21;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;是否a;#2o25o;回来a;#1229o;等天a;#4o657;后，这片山谷a;#21o69;a;#3o34o;a;#2432o;a;#3842o;a;#2232o;，即a;#2o415;是对a;#2o11o;a;#2o173;驻a;#3oo41;在这片战a;#2233o;上a;#2o96o;千名宋a;#2o891;，a;#2oo63;一样是危机四a;#2o239;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#3o524;下a;#3o34o;a;#261o2;间，a;#24o5o;经不容许宋a;#2o891;a;#2o877;赶回a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡a;#1229o;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o917;一a;#2233o;大战a;#2oo43;后，将士a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o3o7;力a;#28o4o;耗极大，a;#3o524;a;#21o69;a;#236o1;有不少a;#2o154;坐在a;#2232o;上不肯a;#2116o;弹，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3683o;夜回a;#24o72;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;，a;#2oo63;显得太a;#368o7;不a;#3689o;a;#2o154;情a;#1229o;

    所a;#2o197;苗a;#2548o;a;#3o34o;第一a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，是遣a;#2o154;a;#3683o;夜赶回a;#282o5;a;#283o4;堡，向翘首a;#2o197;待a;#3o34o;王a;#389o2;a;#3689o;报战a;#2o1o7;结果a;#1229o;a;#3278o;第a;#2o1o8;a;#2o214;a;#2o1o7;，a;#236o1;是派a;#2o154;a;#2591o;拾a;#2o1o2;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3oo41;下a;#3o34o;营a;#3o424;，重a;#26o32;加固a;#228o6;a;#2226o;a;#3845o;御，并安置下营a;#24o8o;a;#1229o;苗履奉a;#2o1o2;父命，a;#241o2;a;#39o46;得力a;#2o154;手打扫起战a;#2233o;来a;#1229o;a;#2o853;a;#3ooo2;、a;#26o71;a;#24o92;、战马都a;#352o1;a;#229o9;生a;#2591o;集，投降a;#3o34o;敌a;#2o891;a;#3o475;押起来，a;#3278o;受a;#2o1o2;a;#2o26o;a;#3o34o;，a;#21o17;a;#3o452;a;#255o9;给a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;一a;#2oo1o;a;#3o171;快a;#1229o;另a;#228o6;，苗a;#2548o;还派a;#2o1o2;a;#24o8o;下a;#2oo7o;a;#2115o;去点算a;#215o8;a;#37o96;a;#3o34o;a;#26o25;首，a;#3o331;a;#3576o;造a;#2o876;，a;#2o197;a;#2o415;回去后上报请功a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;韩a;#2o872;a;#21o17;a;#2o57o;a;#3o528;a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;本职a;#24o37;a;#2o316;，把自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;卫还有王a;#333o8;臣a;#3o34o;a;#2o146;卫，都集合起来，打发a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;去a;#2411o;a;#3o528;处a;#297o2;a;#2o26o;患a;#1229o;苗a;#2548o;听说此a;#2o1o7;，a;#2oo63;把自a;#24o49;a;#2o146;卫a;#2oo13;，进a;#3o1o3;a;#2o859;院培训a;#368o7;战a;#2232o;急救术a;#3o34o;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;，a;#2oo63;派a;#2o1o2;a;#368o7;来a;#1229o;经a;#368o7;一a;#3oo58;手忙a;#33o5o;a;#2oo81;a;#3o34o;急救处a;#297o2;，有不少a;#2o26o;员都幸运a;#3o34o;a;#2o445;a;#2o3o3;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;小命a;#1229o;虽然a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;a;#2o154;数至少a;#21o4o;a;#352o1;明天才a;#33o21;有a;#2oo1o;a;#2o934;a;#3o83o;a;#3o34o;数字，a;#2o294;a;#2o381;然可a;#2o197;a;#3o83o;a;#2345o;，a;#276o4;起a;#368o7;往a;#3o34o;战a;#2o1o7;，a;#2o17o;次a;#3o34o;a;#2o26o;a;#2o129;情a;#2o917;肯a;#2345o;a;#352o1;a;#229o9;上不少a;#1229o;

    安a;#2549o;下一a;#3oo58;琐a;#3o862;杂a;#2o1o7;，营a;#3o424;a;#2oo63;a;#24o5o;经整a;#297o2;完a;#276o5;，韩a;#2o872;和苗a;#2548o;a;#2o415;进a;#2o1o2;a;#2oo27;a;#24o8o;a;#1229o;a;#2oo61;月山a;#2oo13;，夜风清a;#235o6;a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2oo27;a;#24o8o;a;#2o869;a;#24o5o;经点起a;#2o1o2;火a;#3o4o6;，a;#2o351;得a;#24o8o;a;#2oo13;a;#282o1;暖如春a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且在火a;#3o4o6;上，还a;#2655o;a;#3o528;一a;#2oo1o;a;#38o81;锅，里面还a;#289o7;a;#3o528;a;#372o2;a;#1229o;锅a;#2oo13;a;#277oo;a;#24o5o;经沸a;#3315o;，咕a;#22o47;咕a;#22o47;a;#3o34o;a;#2o882;a;#3o528;气泡，a;#3278o;a;#372o2;香a;#2oo63;随a;#2oo43;四溢，a;#2o8o5;a;#26o21;在a;#24o8o;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;#2o853;a;#2591o;a;#25o96;a;#2749o;，苗a;#2548o;a;#2o415;a;#2591o;起a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;在战a;#2233o;a;#2oo13;a;#3492o;现a;#2o986;来a;#21o4o;a;#2198o;a;#3488o;和a;#3o127;狂，重又变得a;#282o1;文尔雅，问a;#2o5o5;a;#368o7;韩a;#2o872;a;#2oo43;后，a;#2o415;微a;#315o5;a;#3o528;a;#2o146;手给韩a;#2o872;a;#2o498;a;#2o1o2;一杯a;#289o9;a;#372o2;，a;#3492o;a;#31o34;自a;#24o49;心a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;谢意a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2o17o;次一战a;#2281o;得玉昆a;#2oo43;力a;#1229o;a;#335o9;a;#3875o;玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#2145o;a;#261o2;赶回，并抵挡a;#2o1o2;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#3o34o;a;#2o559;a;#24o72;，这一战还不a;#3o693;a;#2o25o;有a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;结果a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;下官a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是跟a;#2o559;a;#24o72;厮杀，a;#3278o;a;#2942o;力对抗禹臧家a;#2oo27;力a;#3o34o;还是都a;#24o33;a;#1229o;a;#3577o;功劳，还是都a;#24o33;更大一点a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;自谦a;#3o34o;说a;#3o528;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;跟苗a;#2548o;对饮a;#2o1o2;a;#2o96o;杯，a;#289o9;a;#3315o;a;#3315o;a;#3o34o;a;#372o2;a;#28o82;下肚后，a;#236o1;a;#2o223;a;#2o315;有一团火在腹a;#2oo13;a;#2o256;a;#2432o;，将渗a;#2o837;a;#2o3o7;a;#2o869;a;#3o34o;a;#235o6;气a;#2o84o;都驱散a;#1229o;

    a;#29o66;a;#29o66;火a;#2o8o9;映红a;#2o1o2;韩a;#2o872;满面风尘a;#3o34o;一张a;#33o8o;，想起a;#21o18;a;#21o18;结束a;#3o34o;一a;#3oo58;大战，a;#2o182;心a;#2oo13;后怕不a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;#2o17o;a;#26o85;一战，虽然a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是胜a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;现在a;#2o182;回想起来，却胜得很a;#385o5;a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是禹臧花a;#4o635;肯a;#3o828;a;#2534o;，胜负还a;#2641o;可a;#3o693;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;摇晃a;#3o528;a;#372o2;a;#3o415;，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o854;实禹臧花a;#4o635;如果a;#2o877;a;#33o21;坚持一下，说不a;#2345o;a;#251o5;a;#2o2o4;a;#236o1;败a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    苗a;#2548o;摇头a;#315o5;道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;跟a;#3o528;禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#2o986;战a;#3o34o;都是a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;子弟，又不是a;#278o9;干系a;#3o34o;a;#228o6;a;#2o154;，哪里a;#2o25o;a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#3o828;a;#2534o;a;#21o4o;底？被a;#2o182;a;#2ooo2;下a;#3o34o;a;#37o27;群背a;#261o2;货，玉昆a;#2o32o;a;#2oo63;该听a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#3o34o;a;#2o379;词，都不是禹臧家a;#3o34o;a;#2o154;，只是a;#2o123;附庸a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo2;下自家a;#2o154;，禹臧花a;#4o635;回去后不a;#229o9;a;#2o132;a;#2o195;，a;#2o294;抛下附庸，让自家子弟得a;#2o197;安然回a;#3682o;，却a;#33o21;让禹臧a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;老a;#2o154;a;#2o2o4;都闭上a;#22o68;a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    不a;#3o693;是a;#372o2;意上头，还是a;#26o8o;意在自a;#24o49;a;#2o154;面a;#21o69;虚言掩a;#3928o;，苗a;#2548o;推心置腹a;#3o34o;跟韩a;#2o872;说道a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;说句实a;#358o5;，a;#251o5;等a;#2oo26;求一a;#2oo1o;封妻荫子，不a;#2o25o;吝惜下面士a;#2133o;a;#3o34o;性命a;#1229o;a;#2o294;蕃a;#2o154;a;#236o1;不同a;#2o1o2;，正a;#2412o;情a;#2o917;下谁a;#2oo63;不a;#2o25o;拿a;#3o528;自家子弟跟a;#2o154;a;#3o828;a;#2534o;a;a;he11ip;a;a;he11ip;玉昆，a;#2o32o;可a;#3o693;道a;#2oo26;a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#368o7;去a;#3o34o;三十a;#2418o;，官a;#2o891;总是被西贼a;#2o239;a;#2o987;？a;a;rdquo;

    a;a;1dquo;贪功a;#32o47;a;#2o1o7;！a;a;rdquo;韩a;#2o872;不a;#2o551;a;#246o5;a;#32o34;，这在国a;#2oo13;都a;#24o5o;是a;#2345o;a;#3577o;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1dquo;说得a;#278o9;错，正是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;贪功！a;a;rdquo;苗a;#2548o;a;#3o447;a;#3o528;火a;#3o4o6;a;#2oo13;跳a;#2116o;a;#3o528;a;#3o34o;明红色火焰，同样明a;#2o142;a;#3o34o;焰火a;#2oo63;在a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#3o643;a;#2338o;a;#2oo13;闪耀，a;a;1dquo;a;#2o219;福、葛怀敏，哪a;#2oo1o;不是a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;贪功才a;#2ooo2;a;#2o1o2;性命？a;#3278o;a;#3o456;对a;#2o11o;官a;#2o891;，西贼a;#236o1;很少a;#2o25o;a;#215o7;埋a;#2o239;a;#1229o;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o986;来征战，a;#2o165;是求a;#38o65;粮a;#3613o;a;#24o91;a;#3278o;a;#24o5o;，a;#3o447;a;#2o934;a;#2o1o2;肥a;#3265o;a;#2525o;一把a;#236o1;a;#362o8;，遇上危a;#385o5;a;#37o27;a;#236o1;绕行a;#1229o;不想a;#3o528;博取功名、a;#2o1o5;权夺a;#21o33;，a;#2o415;不a;#2o25o;跳a;#2o837;陷阱a;a;91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}5o5;，a;a;1dquo;这大a;#27o1o;a;#2oo63;可a;#2o197;算是a;#26o8o;欲a;#21o17;a;#21o18;吧！a;a;rdquo;

    韩a;#2o872;喃喃a;#3o34o;揣a;#257o5;a;#2o1o2;一阵，起身向苗a;#2548o;道谢a;#653o6;a;a;1dquo;a;#2281o;谢都a;#24o33;指点a;#1229o;a;a;rdquo;

    苗a;#2548o;a;#3o34o;a;#3o83o;是在指点韩a;#2o872;，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#358o5;a;#2o854;实a;#24o5o;经很隐晦a;#3o34o;向韩a;#2o872;说明a;#2o1o2;a;#2o239;a;#2o987;a;#2oo26;a;#2o3o9;a;#2o25o;失败a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;是把这群a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#244o3;a;#2o316;a;#2o1o2;跟自a;#24o49;a;#2o197;a;#2145o;a;#2o182;所a;#29o87;悉a;#3o34o;a;#312o6;a;#24o3o;文武官员来设计，a;#2o294;a;#385oo;a;#2o1o2;禹臧花a;#4o635;等a;#2232o;a;#2o3o1;最a;#3964o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o96o;a;#2o154;a;#228o6;，a;#21o97;下a;#3o34o;a;#2o854;实不a;#368o7;是a;#2o123;强a;#3o423;a;#3261o;a;#2o1o2;，根本不a;#2o25o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;战功a;#3278o;让自a;#24o49;身陷a;#385o5;境a;#1229o;

    a;#21o69;面设a;#2o239;a;#261o2;韩a;#2o872;竟然忘a;#2o1o2;这一a;#3358o;，让a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;跟在后面拣a;#2o1o2;一堆a;#2o415;宜a;#1229o;一a;#3o452;a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#2o239;a;#2o987;a;#2228o;，a;#3o475;a;#21o4o;追a;#2o987;a;#3o34o;对象都a;#24o5o;经把身上a;#3o34o;东西都a;#2ooo2;a;#2o8o9;a;#2o1o2;，这群a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;失去a;#2o1o2;追杀a;#3o34o;a;#297o2;a;#3ooo1;，所a;#2o197;才a;#2o25o;干a;#2o928;a;#21o33;落a;#3o34o;退回去a;#1229o;a;#335o9;是少让a;#2o154;a;#2ooo2;a;#2o123;东西，a;#2oo63;许韩a;#2o872;所设计a;#3o34o;对象，a;#3o495;a;#3o34o;a;#2o25o;一a;#3o452;追a;#21o4o;a;#2o239;a;#2o987;a;#2228o;a;#2oo13;a;#1229o;

    a;a;1squo;强a;#3o423;a;#3o34o;a;#246o5;a;#325oo;逻辑a;#244o3;a;#3o495;是让a;#2o154;a;#3859o;a;#2o197;a;#297o2;解a;#1229o;a;a;rsquo;韩a;#2o872;心里想a;#3o528;a;#1229o;大宋a;#216o8;边a;#3o34o;蕃a;#37o96;，一a;#3o452;a;#2o197;来都是把汉a;#2o154;a;#244o3;a;#2o316;肥a;#3265o;来宰a;#211o6;，靠a;#3o528;劫a;#255o4;来a;#3o34o;a;#3613o;a;#235oo;满足自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;欲望，不a;#3577o;契a;#2oo25;，还是a;#2o826;a;#39o33;，都是一般a;#26o8o;a;#2o1o8;a;#1229o;在韩a;#2o872;a;#3o475;来，这a;#2o123;蕃a;#2o154;都是a;#2o123;a;#2o859;不a;#29o87;a;#3o34o;饿狼a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;自a;#2o174;澶a;#2817o;a;#2oo43;a;#3o431;后，契a;#2oo25;a;#2o154;a;#236o1;a;#2591o;手不干a;#2o1o2;，a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#24o5o;经有a;#2o1o2;a;#26o97;a;#28o61;a;#2o445;a;#2591o;a;#3o34o;岁a;#24o65;，a;#3278o;且a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;a;#2o174;南a;#2o14o;道a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}o;a;a;as91duc.{0,10}o.{0,10}a;#33o21;a;#2591o;取大量a;#3o34o;税赋，不需a;#352o1;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;a;#38o65;a;#3613o;a;#2oo43;物a;#3278o;跟大宋闹翻a;#1229o;

    a;#2o294;西夏这边，却并a;#278o9;有南a;#2o14o;道这样a;#235oo;庶a;#3o34o;a;#223o3;a;#2232o;，a;#3278o;a;#261o2;有a;#261o2;a;#26o8o;a;#3o34o;a;a;1squo;岁赐a;a;rsquo;，却是逼得a;#2o851;西遭a;#21o4o;a;#2418o;a;#2418o;a;#2o837;寇a;#3o34o;a;#2oo27;a;#2224o;a;#1229o;a;#2224o;a;#2oo26;韩a;#2o872;对西贼绝a;#26o8o;a;#229o9;感，故a;#3278o;a;#2o415;a;#33o21;一a;#2o992;a;#26o25;a;#2o1o2;野a;#21o33;征a;#1229o;不a;#368o7;a;#2oo63;a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;避a;#2o813;a;#26o85;后a;#3o34o;a;#4o635;a;#289o2;，a;#2o182;才a;#2o25o;把这a;#2o221;功劳送给a;#3o6o6;药，这样a;#236o1;不a;#2o25o;有a;#2o154;对a;#2o182;说a;#2o16o;a;#2oo4o;a;#2ooo4;国a;#2o132;a;#2o853;、不a;#26o25;来a;#2o351;a;#3o34o;a;#315o5;a;#358o5;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    a;#3o456;对a;#2o11o;契a;#2oo25;、a;#2o826;a;#39o33;，a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#26o89;在唐a;#261o2;，a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经在a;#2525o;a;#255o4;汉a;#2o154;a;#3o34o;a;#3613o;a;#235oo;a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;a;#276o4;起建立a;#2o1o2;辽夏a;#3o34o;民a;#26o63;，a;#2152o;蕃才是a;#39o46;a;#2o8o8;数a;#3o334;a;#2418o;a;#3o34o;老a;#21o69;辈a;#1229o;尤a;#2o854;是在a;#26o87;a;#2418o;镇压西域a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃王国灭国a;#2oo43;后，残存在河湟a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#2o154;a;#2o57o;惯a;#2o1o2;强a;#3o423;，只a;#21o97;下劫a;#255o4;这一简单粗暴a;#3o34o;手段a;#2o1o2;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;如果a;#2o174;这a;#26o41;面去a;#2o837;手，说不a;#2345o;a;#236o1;a;#33o21;a;#251o4;功a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;用战功来引诱，却是把媚a;#3o524;a;#2o57o;给a;#2o1o2;a;#3o6o6;子a;#3o475;a;#1229o;

    韩a;#2o872;与苗a;#2548o;a;#2226o;a;#288o9;夜a;#358o5;，一点a;#277oo;a;#372o2;，让a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;聊天a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;深夜a;#1229o;第a;#2o1o8;天，a;#244o3;a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;a;#39o46;a;#2o853;回a;#21o4o;a;#282o5;a;#283o4;，这a;#2233o;战a;#2o1o7;总算是宣告结束a;#1229o;

    a;#2o17o;次一战，a;#2o132;战a;#3o34o;双a;#26o41;都a;#215o7;a;#2o1o2;点a;#2o111;，却都a;#278o9;有a;#215o7;大a;#2o111;a;#1229o;a;#3278o;且a;#26o8o;a;#3577o;是禹臧花a;#4o635;还是王a;#389o2;，都实现a;#2o1o2;a;#2o182;a;#2o2o4;最a;#21o21;a;#3o34o;a;#3o446;a;#3o34o;，并安然a;#3o34o;a;#215o8;自a;#3682o;回自a;#24o49;a;#3o34o;a;#2232o;a;#3o424;a;#1229o;

    一a;#261o2;a;#2oo43;间，和平a;#2oo63;终a;#2o11o;降a;#2oo2o;这片a;#223o3;a;#2232o;a;#1229o;a;#2o294;a;#2o219;谁都a;#3o693;道，a;#2226o;绕a;#3o528;河湟a;#2oo43;a;#2232o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o1o5;a;#26oo7;，a;#2o854;实不a;#368o7;是才a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;一a;#2oo1o;头a;#1229o;

    宋、夏a;#2ooo4;a;#26o41;都有染指河湟a;#3o34o;心a;#246o5;a;#1229o;大宋这边，王a;#389o2;咄咄逼a;#2o154;，让河湟a;#3o34o;每一家a;#37o96;a;#26o63;都警惕起来a;#1229o;a;#3278o;西夏虽然a;#2o8o9;是a;#2oo26;a;#2o1o2;对抗陕西四路和河东路，a;#2o415;a;#24o5o;是有a;#2o123;力不a;#2o174;心a;#2o1o2;，a;#2o294;a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是禹臧花a;#4o635;一家，a;#236o1;a;#24o5o;经让王a;#389o2;感受a;#21o4o;a;#2o1o2;a;#23o41;胁a;#1229o;

    a;#3278o;尚a;#2641o;a;#244o2;a;#39o34;a;#2o219;a;#2o3o9;一a;#26o41;a;#3o34o;a;#2152o;蕃a;#37o96;a;#26o63;a;#2oo13;，首a;#244o3;a;#2o854;a;#2o914;a;#3o34o;a;#264o8;征，a;#2o182;a;#3o34o;a;#2116o;向和想法尤a;#2oo26;让a;#2o154;困a;#252oo;a;#1229o;a;#278o9;有a;#264o8;征a;#3o34o;首肯，禹臧花a;#4o635;绝对不可a;#33o21;a;#2o511;道武胜a;#2o891;，韩a;#2o872;和王a;#389o2;都在猜测，a;#2o182;是不是在暗a;#31o34;a;#2o182;必a;#352o1;a;#261o2;a;#2o25o;投向西夏一a;#26o41;a;a;ash;a;a;ash;a;#2o174;a;#2o17o;次a;#264o8;征和禹臧花a;#4o635;a;#2oo43;间a;#3o34o;a;#4o664;契来a;#3o475;，a;#2ooo4;a;#2o154;私下里a;#3o34o;联络应该不少a;#1229o;

    不a;#368o7;河湟a;#3o34o;战局，a;#2o165;a;#2o165;是宋夏a;#2ooo4;国a;#2oo43;间如火如a;#3366o;a;#3o34o;a;#2o132;锋a;#2oo13;a;#3o34o;一a;#2oo1o;缩影，在鄜a;#2431o;、在环庆、在河东，都有a;#3o528;同样a;#286o8;烈a;#3o34o;战a;#26oo7;a;#1229o;a;#2ooo4;国a;#2oo43;间a;#26o32;一轮a;#3o34o;战a;#2o1o7;，此a;#261o2;a;#21o18;a;#21o18;拉a;#2432o;a;#2o1o2;a;#242o7;幕a;#1229o;！

 第２４章 兵戈虽收战未宁（五）

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 第２４章 兵戈虽收战未宁（六）

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 第２４章 兵戈虽收战未宁（八）

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    【这是补昨天的，等会儿还有一章】

    初冬十月，今冬的第一场雪，随风而至。.8du8.

    雪不大，只下了半个时辰便停了下来，很快就云破日出，冬日稀薄的阳光也洒了下来。薄薄的雪层在阳光下越发的显得单薄，盖不住田地中刚刚探出头的嫩绿麦苗。可看着阡陌连绵的田野间，郁郁葱葱的绿被白色模糊了开去，韩千六还是忍不住开怀的笑了起来，连带着王韶、高遵裕、韩冈这些一起出城视察田地的官员也都喜笑颜开。

    瑞雪兆丰年，今年冬天如果多下几场雪，来年的丰收就可以期待。

    夹在秦岭和六盘山的余脉之间，古渭寨所处的盆地，是渭水自处源头鸟鼠山后的第一块盆地，方圆数十里，为旧时渭州的中心地带，宜垦荒地面积广大，除去划拨给纳芝临占部的一部分南山脚下的土地不算，也轻易超过五千顷。。。

    一千九百一十七顷又八十二亩，这就是古渭寨周边已经登记造册的田地数目，而其中的半数，是今年新开垦的荒地。因为是新辟之地，对于在此处屯田，随时会应召上阵的乡兵弓箭手们来说，已经为他们打了许多折扣的田赋并算不了什么，不像中原的乡村中那样为逃避田赋，有大量的隐田存在。

    可以说这新开辟出来的九百多顷地，就是王韶用来证明自己屯田之功的最好的证据。。。不过这些新辟之地，收成不会太高就是了——为了能用最快的速度开垦出大量田地，缘边安抚司采用了集体耕作的方法，大量使用马匹来拉犁，派出了古渭的驻军，动用了整整五百匹驮马和两倍于此的耕牛，调拨了预定中要分发给移民的耕犁，将划为官田的近千顷荒地在数日内耕作完毕，而分配给官员们的私田，也顺便让他们一起开垦了出来，并播下种子。

    这种粗耕漫种的做法，能种一收五就已经是很高的比例了；一百斤种子，收上来两三百斤也是常有的事。但数量是第一位的，先开辟了足够多的田地，在天子面前就有了说话的底气，也可彻底结束有关古渭荒地多寡的争论。。。关于收成问题，可以等日后人口繁衍，再推行精耕细作的技术——先解决有没有，再考虑好不好，缘边安抚司上下，都秉持这样的观点。

    所以王韶现在漫步在田间地头，望着广袤的原野，问着韩冈：“玉昆，春麦之事你打听到了多少？”

    韩冈追在王韶身后半步：“关于春麦，下官已打听过了……”

    “春麦？”高遵裕不习农事，还是第一次听说春麦，回头打断了韩冈的话，“有春天种的麦子？！”

    韩冈答道：“西域冬日酷寒，比陕西尤甚，寻常麦苗熬不过冬天，只能种植春时下种、入秋收割的麦种。。。就如甘凉兴灵，其实也都是以春麦为主。”

    因为韩冈的缘故，在屯田上担了一份差事的韩千六，跟古渭寨的各路官员接触得多了，在王韶和高遵裕面前也不会再战战兢兢。他种了一辈子的冬小麦，春麦也是第一次听说，故而问道：“三哥你拽着文，俺是没听太明白。是不是说西域冬天冷，种下的麦子都会冻死。所以得种那等在春天播种，到快入秋时收获的麦子。没错吧？”

    “对！”韩冈点了点头，“冬麦和春麦的习性不同，种子也不可能一样。春小麦的种子，孩儿已经让各家商人去打听了，顺利的话，年前可以让他们带些种粮回来。。。几十家商队，就算一家一驼，也能有个几千斤种子了。”

    王韶抬头向远处望去，神采内蕴的双眼，看见的是美好的未来，“等到了明年开春，还可以多开垦三五百顷地，到时正好把苜蓿和春麦都种上。”

    高遵裕笑道：“单是古渭一处，就有两千五百顷田地，到时候，看朝中诸公还有什么可说的。”

    韩千六皱着眉头，指着田垄下的麦苗：“冬麦种了几十年，不会有差错。但春麦是第一次种，恐怕脾性不熟……”

    王韶哈哈一笑，摆着手不以为意，“广种薄收，先求个广字再说。。。关于怎么种才好，慢慢试着来就是了。”

    望着王韶向前迈步的身影，韩千六欲言又止。他是种田的老把式，对田地向来是精耕细作。今次新开田地，全是大把的种子撒下去，虽然眼下长得还说的过去，但等到开春后，肯定照看不过来，只能看天吃饭。现在又让他随随便便就把不熟悉的作物种上去，这比撂荒还让他为难。

    “其实春天主要还是以苜蓿为主。人吃粮，马吃草，几千匹马牛牲畜需要的牧草，也不能光靠后方。春麦仅是试种而已，几千斤种子下去，也用不了多少田。”

    韩冈过来向自己的父亲解释，韩千六虽然并未释然，但以他的性格，儿子既然这么说了，他也不会在众人面前反驳。。。摇头叹了口气，就嘟嘟囔囔的跟着往前走。

    王厚侧过头，低声对韩冈道：“几千斤种粮的确不算多。但对商队来说，便不是小数目了。即便分给几十家，但一驼西域特产的香药等物，至少能换来等重的蜀锦，至少近千贯。换来一驼种子才多少？就怕那些商人不肯带！”

    “所以我有个想法，把种子当成进场税，商队带来的种子越多，能在榷场买走的商货就越多。不一定要限于五谷，瓜果菜蔬的种子也可以。而且这些种子必须要能长得起来，最好附带种植之法。。。如果有人敢带来一些劣等种苗，那他第二年就没有进榷场的机会了。”韩冈对此已经有了腹案，只等瞅准时机向王韶、高遵裕提议。现在说给王厚听，也算是征求一下意见。

    “西域有那么多作物可用？”

    韩冈摇头，笑着王厚的眼界，“西域各色作物多不胜数。像胡麻【芝麻】、胡瓜【黄瓜】、芫荽、西瓜这些瓜果菜蔬不都是西域而来吗，比起香药珠宝来，这些才是最珍贵的宝物。”

    王韶和高遵裕顺着田垄绕了一圈后，视察了小麦出苗的情况，中午时分，便抵达了纳芝临占部的主城吹莽城。张香儿早得了消息，摆下了几桌宴席，等着缘边安抚司的高官们入席。。。

    张香儿让人端上来的都是山里海里的特产，虽然这个‘海’指得是青海，但整条的从青海加急运来的湟鱼并没有经过名厨调味，仅仅是炖汤，却已经是鲜美无比。而笋、菇之类的山珍，各色禽兽野味，更是丰盛异常。

    张香儿劝过一巡酒，又指着端上来的一盘鲜红透亮、被切得薄薄的卤肉片，向众官僚介绍道：“这是金钱肉，本就是大补之物，治气血虚亏。现在又加了益气补中的黄芪在里面，最是滋补元阳不过。”

    “张香儿，你这话是从哪里学来的？”高遵裕惊讶地问道。。。金钱肉是古渭特产，在座的都吃过。但加了黄芪的做法，却是一次听说。而且张香儿还说得一套一套的，在他想来，一个蕃人怎么也不可能对药膳有多少了解。

    “是疗养院的朱郎中，找小人要黄芪给院中伤病补身子，小人心想，黄芪既然能给人补身子，跟金钱肉并在一起岂不是大补，便一起下锅烩了来。”

    张香儿这么一说，众人都把眼睛望着韩冈，朱中可是韩冈的得力手下。

    韩冈不知朱中究竟是从仇一闻还是雷简那里，学来的这些东西。不过如今世人都重养生，许多士大夫都是药汤不离口的，点汤送客都成了习俗。所以对于药汤、药膳，不少郎中肚子里都有一堆心得和方子。

    韩冈夹了一片金钱肉放进嘴里，感觉比记忆中的味道还要好一些。他点了点头，笑着说道：“朱中可是仇老郎中的得意门生，又是从雷简这个京里来的医官学来不少方子，此物不会有差。”

    见到了药王弟子首肯，众官便纷纷举箸，风卷残云一般将驴鞭制成的金钱肉吃了个干净。

    在纳芝临占部吃了一顿，王韶等人也不急着离开。为官本是清闲，忙得脚不沾地的只会是吏员。尽管缘边安抚司一向忙碌，但近来无论是战事还是政事，都已经告一段落，正好是悠闲度日的时候。

    高遵裕午后都要小睡一番，张香儿安排了他歇息。王韶则在院中慢悠悠转着，要消一消食。等高遵裕起来，再到山中看看风景。王韶已经很长时间没有诗文问世，也想趁着这个机会，展露一下当年身为德江才子的才华。

    只是没过多久，一骑急速的奔入吹莽城，把一封公文交到了王韶的手上。

    王韶把用蜡封缄好的公文拆开一读，脸色就变了，“朝廷来要让瞎药、张香儿入京。”

    “当是要赐姓了！”韩冈闻言心头一喜，只是他又看着王韶的脸色，却不像见到好消息的模样。

    “大人，怎么了？”王厚也看不对，随之问道。

    王韶脸色阴沉：“俞龙珂也要一起进京！”

 第２５章 阡陌纵横期膏粱（二）

    “俞龙珂一起进京？！”

    韩冈、王厚都吃了一惊。俞龙珂在古渭大捷中的功劳已经酬奖过了，而瞎药、张香儿进京，是因为渭源之战的功绩。今次渭源之役俞龙珂什么都没做，从头到尾都是在打酱油，他也能随之进京，肯定有人在背后使力：

    “是谁推荐他的？！”两人异口同声的问道，而两人心中，此时已经隐隐有了答案。

    王韶将公文甩手丢给韩冈，“俞龙珂的名字是在秦州添上去的。”

    果然一如所料。既然是在秦州做出来的事，下手的究竟是谁，当是一目了然。。。

    “好个郭仲通！”王韶拍着桌案，恨声叫着郭逵。他不怒毫无功绩的俞龙珂能进京——即便俞龙珂一点功劳都没有，只要他能去京城表示顺服，王韶能用十八人抬着肩舆送他去东京——但郭逵插手缘边安抚司内事，却是他难以容忍的。

    韩冈向厅外望了望，无论是亲兵还是被派来服侍的蕃女，都识趣的在外面站得很远。

    “郭仲通未免太小心眼了。他今次卖好俞龙珂，不就是要往安抚司钉个钉子进来？！”王厚抱怨着。从他和他老子的角度，肯定是对郭逵乱插手的做法怨恨极大。

    而韩冈至少还能保持冷静：“郭太尉想要揽下并吞河湟之功，就不能眼睁睁地看着缘边安抚司将古渭的蕃人全数收归帐下。。。但有李师中、窦舜卿和向宝三人的结果在前，想来郭太尉也不愿登时翻脸。就算他想把缘边安抚司拿在手中，安抚有三战的功绩在身，天子至少不会偏听偏信郭逵一人。”

    郭逵只要战功，在渭源之战后就开始压制缘边安抚司的好战之心，同时也变相警告过了王韶等人。虽然这段时间以来，缘边安抚司的确老老实实的在种田。但换作韩冈是郭逵，也不会相信缘边安抚司会就此一直老实下去，所以郭逵要挖个墙角，给王韶等人足够多的压制，分化他手上的战力。

    “凡事分阴阳，有坏的一面，也有好的一面。。。如果俞龙珂不走，瞎药肯定也不敢离开青渭。”瞎药在自己手底下老实听命，韩冈自然明了他对其兄俞龙珂的敌意和顾忌，“蕃人只有上京面圣后，才能证明他已经归顺朝廷。窝在老巢里的木征，就算接受了河州刺史一职，谁也不会以为他会做大宋的忠臣。今次俞龙珂、瞎药还有张香儿三人会同入京，正证明了安抚三年来的辛苦没有白费。从这方面想，郭逵其实也是做了一件好事。”

    韩冈不主张跟郭逵撕破脸，这对他并没有好处，也不利于日后在河湟展开的战事。

    而且他说得也在理，同时郭逵此事做得又是冠冕堂皇，并不是直接干预缘边安抚司内政，仅仅是钉个钉子下来。。。王韶心中纵然不满，却也不好把郭逵对俞龙珂的推荐给压下。

    王韶想了半天，自问还是有能力把俞龙珂给镇住的。最后便往交椅背上一靠，放松了下来的伸了个懒腰：“古渭寨近，秦州城远，就看看俞龙珂有几个胆子。”他抬头，又笑了笑，问韩冈道：“不过以力服人，不如以德服人。玉昆，你有什么想法？”

    王韶想要把俞龙珂抓在手里，恩威并施是必要的手段。王韶自问能压制俞龙珂，但要施恩可就是要跟郭逵正面相争了。

    如果今早韩冈听说此事，他也许还会感到有些头疼，要费上一番心思去想办法，但现在胃里直泛着的黄芪味道，让他有了主意：“以下官之见，授人以鱼，不若授人以渔。。。”

    王韶愣了愣神，很快就明白过来，摇摇头：“……俞龙珂家的渔网可不小，一天八匹马啊！”

    青唐部的几口盐井就算王韶看了都要眼馋，一天出产至少值八匹马，近一百贯的收入。算起来一年就是三万五千贯，这是青唐部能在古渭附近立足的根本。

    要知道，秦凤路的私盐有三成是从青唐部的盐井中流出来的——说起私盐泛滥，也只能怪如今的朝廷太过贪婪，盐价订立太高的缘故。平均一斤二三十文，而且口味还差。而私盐一斤只卖七八文，同时出自西夏青白盐池的私盐质量在天下间数一数二，只是青白盐多是行销关中河东，至于已近陇右的秦凤路，则是靠着来自河湟的私盐。。。

    不过韩冈今天说的并不是盐：“古渭物产丰富，盐、牲畜不必说，就是药材也不少。方才桌上能拿出黄芪烩肉，可见张香儿手上究竟有多少药物可用。”

    古渭即是千年后的甘肃陇西，韩冈记得在那个时代，此地药材出产丰富，很有些名气。不过韩冈也是方才吃了以金钱为名的滋补特产后，才回忆起曾经的一个出身陇西、家里作着药材生意的朋友跟他吹嘘过的故事。若不是有此一事，他早就忘得干干净净了。

    得韩冈提醒，王厚有着恍然大悟的感觉：“玉昆是要以药材引人？亏你想得出！”他猛点着头，“说得也是，首阳山中黄芪倒是挺多的。。。甘草、柴胡也不少。在古渭，药材是纳芝临占部的出产得最多。手上就一口盐井，张香儿几个小妾身上的金银珠宝、绫罗绸缎，光靠卖盐哪能买得起？”

    “黄芪益气补中，补肺健脾，实卫敛汗，可补元阳，充腠理，治劳伤，长肌肉。”王韶背着黄芪的功效。范仲淹都说过，不为良相，便为良医。此时的士大夫，懂一些医术的有很多，王韶也不例外，“不过要是有止血的伤药就更好了，玉昆你前些天，从疗养院回来好像是这么说过吧？”

    韩冈点了点头，他的确是说过。论止血的中药，韩冈前世只知道一个三七。。。当年他应酬的酒喝得多了，胃有些问题，云南白药和三七药粉吞了不少。但如今，他在本草和医经中还没有找到三七的名字，大概还在大理的深山里长着，现在营中的伤药多是白及、艾草、血余为主，论效果当不如三七。

    “蜀地以药、锦闻名于世，大的药商动辄数十万贯的身家，天下成药近三成出自于蜀中，而张香儿也因为涉足药材，能给妻妾用上金银丝帛。青唐部在青渭占地最广，已经没落的纳芝临占部，靠着仅存的三条谷地还有附近的首阳山还能大发横财，如果青唐部把山里的药材都翻出来，俞龙珂还能再跟郭逵一条路走到黑吗？”

    “首阳山里青麻也多，就是白白长在那里，如果收割出来，绳索、布匹也可以不假外求。。。”王厚平日里为了制作沙盘，在古渭跑来跑去，地理已是一清二楚，“桑树不宜在此处栽种，桑麻两物也只剩麻可种了。”

    青麻就是大.麻，不过这里长的大.麻，只能编麻绳，做不到让人醉生梦死。韩冈现在一直想要找到麻沸散的配方。如果有了合格的麻醉药，外科手术的安全性便能提高一大截，而伤员的存活率也会随之上升。当然，普通用来织造的青麻也不错，这可是贵重的战略物资。

    “还有棉花。”韩冈补充道：“等过两年，就有大批的棉花可种了。今次让商人去找种子，也有棉籽这一条。。。”

    “吉贝布是不错。有了棉花，可就有了吉贝布。这种布匹，可比绝大多数药材金贵得多……啊”王厚像是突然想起，“说到药材，其实另外还有一味夜明砂。鸟鼠山里山洞中可多的是。”

    如果王厚不提后一句，韩冈还想不起来夜明砂究竟是何物，但听说是鸟鼠山中山洞出产，答案也就显而易见了，“什么夜明砂，就是蝙蝠粪！此物说是能明目，可蝙蝠双目皆盲。瞎子的粪便能治眼睛？”

    王厚奇道，“蝙蝠是瞎子？没一对锐眼，怎么可能在山洞里不撞墙？”

    “靠耳朵。可以去捉几只蝙蝠，分作两队。一队蒙住眼，一队用蜡堵了耳朵，看看是哪一队会撞墙。”

    见韩冈说得煞有其事，王韶都吃了一惊：“玉昆，这事你该不是做过吧？！”

    “家师曾言，凡事须重实证，随意臆测却是要不得的。”韩冈笑说了两句，又转回原先的话题，“古渭山中药材遍地，种类繁多，这是明摆的事。不过药材从山上挖，都是要看运气，有一波没一波。最好是能自种，像蜀地，就是药农药田最多。虽然这不是几年内能见功的，但俞龙珂和瞎药都是有头脑的聪明人，不会看不出其中的好处。青唐部和纳芝临占部都是半农半牧，也会种田，土地又不缺，种植药材可是一本万利，比种粮的收入要多得多。”

    韩冈充满自信的说着：“如果古渭是个要用钱粮填进去的无底坑，终究还是会有人要反对拓边一事。但如果古渭有了特产，引来足够的移民，每年财税收入超过十万贯，朝廷便不可能再轻言放弃。”

    “俞龙珂不是蠢人，郭逵能给他的，我们能给他更多。”韩冈放声豪言，“那只老狐狸当知道该怎么做。”

    官位也是虚的，而韩冈带给青唐部的利益却是能延续下去。

    王韶被说服了，韩冈过去的功绩，也让他对韩冈的才华有着绝对的信任，“这要多劳玉昆你了。”

    “请安抚放心，韩冈必不负所托。”

    韩冈抱拳，低下头去，嘴角露出了一丝得意的微笑。蕃部的主导权，王韶想要，郭逵也想要，但在韩冈看来，不如拿在自己的手上更好一点……

 第２５章 阡陌纵横期膏粱（三）

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 第２５章 阡陌纵横期膏粱（五）

    “这支铁枪，是当年梁太祖【朱温】帐下大将王彦章王贤明所亲用。{八度吧小说网　.8du8.}王彦章号为王铁枪，有万夫不当之勇。持此枪，他领军力拒后唐庄宗【李存瑁】，若非其败于庙堂奸臣之手，朱梁不至败落如此之速。王彦章惯携双枪上阵，一执在手，一横在鞍，如今一柄枪供奉在其庙中，号为铁枪庙，另一柄便在此处。世间传言，王彦章所用铁枪重达百斤，不过实际上是二十二斤重——已经是很难得了。”

    “这把弓，是六十年前曹宝臣【曹玮】在三都谷，大败吐蕃时所亲佩。有其父必有其子，曹宝臣不辱韩王【曹彬】声名，威震关西数十载，党项、吐蕃皆在此弓下俯首帖耳。。。追想名将声威，确是远在我辈之上。”

    “这柄古铁刀，名为大夏龙雀。别看此刀锈迹斑斑，可是十六国的夏国国主赫连勃勃所铸。玉昆你看此刀柄以缠龙为大环，其首类鸟，龙雀之名便因此而来。乃是种仲平【种世衡】当年筑清涧城时掘地所得，当地正是夏国旧疆。不过这柄铁刀出土时无人识得来历，还是靠了刘原甫的博识。刘原甫以博学著称于世，也只有他能一眼看透古董的真伪和时代。”

    “至于这支铁杵，乃是家兄旧物。家兄惯使双简，两只铁简加起来超过二十斤，不过当年三川口之役中，家兄却只带了铁杵、枪、马槊三物上阵。。。用此三支长兵，家兄在敌阵中三进三出，最后西贼还是靠着绊马索才把家兄击败。后家兄遗蜕连同兵器甲胄一起，被西贼送还。甲胄、马槊和铁枪随葬，不过这支铁杵，本帅却留了下来。这支铁杵当年在三川口杀人太多，平日里就是阴气森森，魑魅缠绕。有机会会找个高僧来超度亡魂。”

    郭逵现在给韩冈的感觉，就像一个父亲在向邻居炫耀自己聪明的儿子。他近乎自傲的将家中收藏的兵器向韩冈娓娓道来。每一件藏品的背后，都有一段令人热血沸腾的故事，

    韩冈今次来秦州，是因为他的的工作中还包括秦凤路的伤病营事务，并不是为了对抗郭逵。。。郭逵对韩冈的看重，已经世人皆知，韩冈自己对此都有些纳闷。

    拥有收藏癖的人韩冈见了不少，前生今世都有。不过由于这个时代有此雅兴的都是有钱有闲的人物，所以他们一般多是集中于古董方面的收集，都后世的收藏家同样有着保值的想法。如果仅仅是单纯的兴趣爱好，文人则回去收集字帖、碑拓和金石器物，而武夫则收集上好的兵器甲胄。

    在韩冈所知的武将中，刘昌祚对弓弩的喜好最有名气，据说刘家有着数百张各式弓弩，皆是出自名匠之手。王舜臣用着艳羡的语气对韩冈提过不知多少次。而郭逵今天展示出来的收集品，比起刘昌祚的珍藏更强上一筹，让韩冈都为之赞叹，一时之间，甚至忘记了去揣测郭逵此举究竟有何深意。。。

    虽然不用多想，但韩冈也能猜个**不离十。郭逵这是明显的在示好，再联想起莫名其妙在秦州城中散布开的自己要去延州的传言，韩冈怎么都觉得有股子阴谋的味道。

    他在秦州待得快活得很，家室、产业也都在秦州。要他丢下这些，改去人生地不熟的延州，韩冈没有。何况韩家虽然是座能遮风避雨的大靠山，但这座靠山并不算牢靠。

    韩冈一直以来都不看好冒险行动，虽然这只是他在军事上力求稳妥的性格得出的结论，但他怎么看，怎么觉得韩绛作为主帅实在不靠谱。。。文官领军关西，几十年来，冒险的计划全都失败了，而老成持重的策略，却一直延续至今，有着很好的的结果。

    一将无能，累死三军。

    郭逵很少向人炫耀自己的收藏，在郭忠孝的记忆中恐怕一年也不定有一次。而今天郭逵不但向韩冈展示了自己多年的收藏，还备下水饭再三邀请他留下，直到时近三更，韩冈方才告辞离开。

    “韩玉昆文采武略皆有所长，治事之才更是过人一等，日后前途不可限量。”郭忠孝不会妄自菲薄，他虽然对韩冈免不了有些竞争之心，但韩冈的出色表现并没有换来成功的收获，所以郭忠孝不会对韩冈的名声嫉妒如狂，也因此能够正确的看待韩冈的优点和长处。。。

    郭逵喝着醒酒汤，对韩冈评价越发的高涨起来，“韩玉昆日后前途也许还不好说，但他在军中的人缘却不用怀疑了，问遍军中，谁人不想自家的营中有个杏林圣手？哪位将帅不盼着有人能把麾下伤病全数救治？”

    郭忠孝迟疑了一阵，最后小心翼翼地把这事写上：“……所以大人你肯定韩宣抚会把他调去延州？”

    “韩子华现在把关西的钱粮、军器、兵员都往鄜延调集，韩冈之事就算为父不提，种谔那边难道会不说？等过几日，将韩冈调任的文书肯定会来。。。”

    “钱粮皆汇聚一城，辖下战士都是号为精兵，又有韩玉昆在后方安定军心，鄜延路今次当是能大胜而归了。”

    郭逵闻言便冷笑起来，“就像韩稚圭提拔任福任主帅，都以为大军一出，便能马到功成。”郭逵难得的在儿子面前表现出自己对韩琦、韩绛之流的文官的不屑，“你知道他们这种想法叫做什么吗？”

    “……什么？”

    “一厢情愿！”

    ……………………

    离着冬至已经不到半个月的时间。。。如今的节庆甚多，春夏秋冬无论哪一个季节都有三五个节日等着。不过除了年节以外，就得数冬至和上元两节为最。

    冬至一阳生，冬至的到来，代表了世间阴气渐收，阳气转盛，又是一年循环的开始。同时明堂、南郊祭天，这些朝廷中排在头等的礼仪，也都是安排在冬至这一天。

    每年冬至之时，纵然穷困潦倒．也会花去一年来积累，又或是向人借贷，在这一天更易新衣，备办饮食，去享祀先祖。亲友之间庆贺往来，一如年节。

    仇一闻正考虑着该怎么让疗养院里的兵员快快活活过好这个节日，韩冈便出现在他的眼前。。。

    “仇老，久违了。不知近日安好否？”

    仇一闻惊得跳了起来：“韩机宜，你什么时候到得秦州？”

    韩冈笑道：“昨天午后到的，先去见了郭太尉，今天便来疗养院中看一看。上舍病房的事，总要看一眼才能放得下心。”

    在秦州，有关疗养院的传言，对事实的扭曲和神话已经很严重了。其实论起照顾病人，疗养院中的水平比起旧时伤病营的确强出百倍，但跟家中疗养的安适相比，却并没有好到哪里去。但偏偏有人就是相信传言，认为住在疗养院就是比在自家调养要好。。。

    已经有许多官员向韩冈要求，专门为他们和他们的家人开办一间疗养院。韩冈不想得罪人，又不愿浪费手下不多的人才，所以他决定在疗养院中划出一处必要的病房，用来安排来住院的官宦人家。也幸亏这些人基本上都在秦州城中，让韩冈不必在其他两处疗养院费心思。

    尚未彻底完工的上舍病房已经得到了所有参观过的官员们的一致赞美。不再是通铺隔出的空间，而是一间间精致的单人房。这里的一切的形制都按照后世的病房来设计。每间病房的墙壁都用石灰粉刷过，地面也是抹了水泥，窗户都朝着南面，虽然没有玻璃，但质地良好的窗纸也可以挡风透光。

    榆木打造的单人床上铺着洗得很干净的麻**床单，显得干净整洁。床边还有着摆放杂物的床头柜，上面还可以放着油灯，一根绳子从床头垂下，那是连着门外呼唤医护人员的铃铛。病房中的每一间房间，都是与其他房间一模一样，大小，装饰都没有区别。

    疗养院是前线医院的别名，而眼下的上舍病房则是民间医院的雏形，如果能够发展起来，让医院制度传遍天下，韩冈光靠这一事，就足以名留青史了。

    陪着韩冈将一间间病房查验过，仇一闻问道：“机宜，听说你要去延州了，不知是不是真的？”

    “要调我去延州，传言倒是比事实传播得要快。”韩冈摇头，故作感叹，“……是雷简要走。”

    雷简要走了，不过那位京中派到秦州的医官，并不是调回京中，而是要去庆州。而他这一去，甘谷疗养院就少了得力之人去掌管。

    仇一闻手底下的确有人，当年铁面相公的威名比如今的种谔还要强出不少，而铁面相公李士彬的儿子，仇一闻的徒弟，曾经被韩冈拯救出狱的李德新，这的确是个上上大吉的人选——只要忽视掉他的党项身份。

    幸好在关西，党项身份算不得什么。折家就是党项，不过跟西夏打了几代人的仗，如今也没人真的把他们当作蕃人来看待。。

    ‘究竟该如何是好？’韩冈考虑着这个问题。

 第２５章 阡陌纵横期膏粱（六）

    千里之外，一连串的咒骂，正在王韶的肚子中酝酿。

    在京城中，除了赵官家和寥寥几个宰执以外，其他人无法也无权干涉河湟之事。而且只要有了天子和王安石全力支持，枢密使文彦博也拿他没有办法。但王韶怎么也没想到，他这么快就被人拆了台，而且还是天子亲手拆的。

    自入京后，觐见天子的程序按部就班的完成。从王韶开始一直到随行的蕃人，一个不少的都到了赏赐。也不知俞龙珂和瞎药两人从哪里听来的故事，当天子说要赐姓时，他们便一起说平生多闻包拯包中丞是朝廷忠臣，乞求官家赐姓包氏。。。现在俞龙珂改名包顺，瞎药改名包约，至于张香儿，他本就是汉名，也不用改了。

    以青唐部族长为首的三人肯到京城表示顺服，代表着王韶平戎策第一步的完美实现。天子颁制书，署诏令，并盛赞王韶‘不烦大举之兵，靡事称饷之役，以戎拓地，震慑遐荒，开信示恩，辑绥怀附。’一时之间，王韶便成了在京城中风头最劲的人物，邀请、示好络绎不绝。众人如同行星围绕太阳旋转，让王韶差点昏了头去，幸好他上台来以来，先有人当贼给蒙了一下，但迎接世界上最好的锁匠，就是任何时候都不能打开的密室。。。他希望受伤者的相处时间的就能够就是。

    几年来，他还是第一次从京城中听到人们的欢呼声，由于地理位置上的关系，秦州一向不被京城的官员们重视，听说过河湟二字的寥寥无几。但眼下一切渐渐都在变化，越来越多的人听说了王韶的努力，赞美声便显得更加响亮。志得意满四个字充斥在心间，只是他的好心情只持续到今天，片刻之前：

    “调韩冈去鄜延？！”王韶陡然提高的声调仿佛在质问天子，在寂静的崇政殿中显得格外响亮。他顿时惊觉自己君前失态，陪伴在侧的枢密副使吴充也投来不快的目光。虽然声音又勉强回复正常的水平，但王韶的反对声却坚定异常，“陛下，此事万万不可！”

    “为何？”王韶的反对也在赵顼的计算之中，但他的反应还是要比天子预计中的激烈不少，“延州半年之内便要见功。。。而河湟明年开春前不会有大的动作。把韩冈调去也是为了能够更好的用兵横山，等到韩绛并吞千里横山之地，再将其调回秦州也不迟。”

    “而且关西的钱粮也不足，现今都给了鄜延，秦凤没有多少余量，只够补上渭源之役的亏空。”吴充补充着赵顼没有说出来的关键。

    今夏陕西大旱，不过秦州夏收之后才旱情爆发，对于冬小麦的收获，并未造成太大的影响。。。而且秦州河流众多，小麦以外的其他作物虽然都是秋收，但可以用河水弥补。但秦凤以东诸州，却是旱了整个夏天，连渭河都没用了。

    不需要吴充强调旱情的影响，王韶从秦州往京城来的一路上，听说的、看到的，就已经让他忧心不已。低低的叹了口气，王韶收拾起心情，却还是想保住自己的墙角不被人撬走，他竭力找着借口：“因疗养院之事，韩冈在河湟之地声名远播，武胜军中亦有多家蕃部因其之名，意欲来投。如今此事刚刚有了眉目，贸然将其调离，恐怕会功败垂成。。。”

    赵顼未曾想过王韶对这个调令反应如此激烈，好像真是离了韩冈古渭那边就要出大问题了。虽然事实情况正是如此，不过赵顼并不想改变自己的做法。横山、河湟两地的重要性孰高孰低，他看得很清楚。主持进筑横山战略的是宰相，而主持河湟拓边的王韶，离宰相之位还有千万里之遥。

    只是如王韶这等屡立功勋的臣子，赵顼一般来说都是宠礼有加。尤其是他还盼着王韶接下来能继续高歌猛进，把木征和董毡一起提来，让他能像对包顺、包约两兄弟那样，给董毡叔侄赐姓赐名。这样的想法，让赵顼不便用着**的态度对待王韶：

    “朕还记得王卿早前曾多次上书欲升古渭为军，此事朕亦早有考量。。。但前时古渭诸蕃并未顺服，就算强行升格，也不可能让此地顿时变成人烟辐辏的军州，最多也就跟那些个羁縻州相仿佛，不如不设。不过眼下包、张两家都已降伏，古渭已定，再提此事便是顺理成章。”

    当年真宗皇帝伪造天书，闹得国中乌烟瘴气，王旦一代贤相，一贯的贤明正直，却跟着胡闹。何故？还不是因为真宗赐了他一酒壶的珍珠。对一国宰相来说，一酒壶的珍珠算不得什么，但这可是天子送的贿赂！雷霆雨露皆是天恩，天子给脸，做臣子若不老老实实收下来，等日后可就没脸了。。。

    现在赵顼摆明要用古渭升军一事来向王韶交换韩冈。古渭升军本就是水到渠成之事，用韩冈来交换，其实还是亏本——有药王弟子坐镇后方，前面的士兵胆气便能装上三分——可王韶有拒绝的权力吗？韩冈又不是他的儿子。

    就是王韶犹豫的短短片刻，吴充粗短的双眉已经拧起来。他脖子上长了颗比李子略大、比毛桃略小的肉瘤子，如果离了近了，还能闻到一股子异味。若在唐时，入官四审——‘身言书判’中的第一项，吴充就通过不了，痤病之身，岂能侍奉君上？而且论长相，别说与另一位枢密副使，以英俊倜傥著称于朝的冯京相比，就是跟他的亲家王安石比起来，吴充都差得太多。。。

    不过在注重才学的大宋，吴充身体形骸上的缺点，便显得无关紧要。从考上进士开始，他几十年来都是顺顺当当的一路晋级，仿佛坐进了快车道，如今一眨眼的功夫，就提速到近一百公里，将碟片中许多有着上进心了宰执之位上的传言。

    既然已是枢密副使，理所当然便要维护枢密院的权威。他倒是没去介意王韶对皇帝的口气，朝臣不给天子台阶下的情况常见得很。但对于王韶的不干不脆，天子还没有发火，吴充就已经听得很不舒服了——什么时候官员调动要征求官员上司的意见了？！

    就算韩琦、富弼这样的前任宰相，在遇到得力部下被一封诏令调走后，也只能私下里抱怨几句。。。只有见到看好的下属被左迁，才能为其上书说几句好话，就这样，他们也不敢说把那人再调回来——否则，一个结党的帽子就要扣到他们头上去。

    “韩冈被天子亲擢于布衣之中，”吴充说道，“天子有命，他当不会有推脱搪塞之事。”

    “韩冈自入朝后屡立功勋，疗养院，沙盘，军棋，无不是别出机杼，发前人所未发。。。而在军中，亦是战绩彪炳。朕一直都想见见他，就是隔了两千里，古渭局势又一直吃紧。所以才拖到今日……今次韩冈调职延州，依例也须入京一趟，正好可以招韩冈入觐。”

    赵顼早就想见韩冈一次，只是不得其便，如今正好是趁势而为。今年年初时，韩冈的名字仅仅是一带而过，才不过一年的时间，就已经重新来考。这其中王韶是功臣，若是他回去后撺掇一下韩冈，说不定会让韩冈拒绝这项调令。如果此事发生了，赵顼都不知该怎么发落王韶，不论是治罪，还是干脆放过，赵顼心中总有些难舍。最聪明的做法，就是不要给人犯错的机会。

    王韶也无可奈何，韩冈虽然是他最得力的手下，又是自己亲笔所荐，但给韩绛挖了墙角，他也只能干瞪眼。天子支持韩绛的冒险，而且就在昨天，韩绛还跟王安石一起宣麻拜相。加上韩绛兼领的是昭文馆大学士，而王安石只是号为史馆相的监修国史，从名义上说，韩绛才是首相，王安石却是次相。

    天子、宰相的组合，王韶根本斗不过，换作是哪一家来也都只能俯首称臣。如今，关西钱粮尽入他人之手，兵将皆领延州之命。陕西多年来的积累都给压到了罗兀城上。如果胜利倒也罢了，但一旦失败，恐怕只有王韶才能哈哈笑过。他在这两年中学会了许多，从不让怨气隔夜。

    澶渊之盟后，王钦若曾说寇准劝真宗皇帝亲征是赌场上的孤注一掷，把天子当作筹码丢了出去。本是救国于危亡的名相，便因此恶了天子，被贬斥出京。从后人的角度看，王钦若摆明了是谗言，当时的情况已是逼不得已。

    不像如今，仅仅是天子贪心，臣子贪功的缘故。这就是眼光和胆略的差别，尽管赵顼依然保持着对外战略的掌控力，但跟范仲淹比起来，我们还差得太远。

    ‘看你怎么收场！’

    这不是心怀怨毒的女人所施用的诅咒，而是看透了本质，看透了迫在眉睫的战局的变化，才得出来的结论。唏嘘的口音，有着难以言喻的魔力。呢喃的话语透了凛凛声威：

    “看你怎么收场！”

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 第２６章 西山齐云古今长（上）

    【昨天的章节忘了修改就发上来了，有些地方不通，现在已经改好了。】

    清晨的时候，韩云娘从睡梦中醒来。

    睁开迷迷糊糊的双眼，从窗外透进来的，没有光，只有一记记低沉的钟声震动着耳中。

    暮鼓晨钟，从城中心的谯楼上每日依时响起的悠扬钟声，固定在寅时三刻，把这座边塞小城从沉睡中唤醒。

    手捂着小嘴打了个哈欠，云娘揉着眼睛，坐了起来。有些凌乱的秀发披散在白色的小衣外，在胸口处被顶了起来，峰峦起伏，已经不复青涩。虽然胸前的曲线已经初具规模，可沉睡初醒的困倦，仍显得一张小脸稚气未脱。。。

    身体从温暖的被窝中离开，刺骨的冰寒便透过一层单薄绸布渗了进去，细嫩的肌肤上顿时激起一片寒栗。少女抱着膀子，向下看了看，房中的火盆不知什么时候熄灭了。

    “李家的炭真是不经烧，下次不买他家的了。”

    云娘嘟着嘴抱怨了一声，快手快脚的换好衣服。新制的夹袄紧紧裹着身子，再将襦群和褙子穿上，感觉方好了一点。将被子叠好，对着刚磨过的铜镜把头发理顺，就着火盆上一壶已经变温的开水洗漱好，内院中这时已经有了人声。

    云娘推开门，更加浓重的寒气扑面而来，少女却笑颜如花，清脆的声音叫着院中高大的身影：“三哥哥，你起来了。。。”

    韩冈点了点头，没有答话。一个箭步，一拳带着呼呼风声向前击出。他一向起得很早，坚持锻炼身体，冬练三九，夏练三伏，筋骨打熬得不输武将。现在他打的一套拳法是从赵隆那里学来的，并不是传说中的太祖长拳——太祖皇帝杆棒了得，但拳法在此时却没听说有何流传——而是五禽戏。

    赵隆向韩冈传授时，信誓旦旦的说这套五禽戏是陈抟老祖所创，华佗就这么被欺师灭祖的弟子抹去原创权。不过这套五禽戏，刚猛有余，柔韧不足，韩冈怎么看都不像是健身用的拳法，曾给王舜臣、李信看过，都摇头说不是。。。不过这套拳法打起来便能出一身热汗，感觉十分痛快，便一直练着下来。

    这时候，一缕炊烟已经从烟囱上升了起来，严素心正在厨房里忙着，两个打下手的粗使丫鬟在她的指挥下，也是在炉灶前忙个不停。

    韩冈地位日高，在外面跟着他四处奔走走的亲卫姑且不提，光是分配到他门下服侍的老兵就有四人，现在都在外院住着。而且以韩冈的官职，虽然比不上宰相能向朝廷报销百名随从的月俸，但李小六也是每个月能从衙门里领到三百文钱，换季时也有做衣服的布料丝棉发下。

    而在后院，丫鬟也多了三个。。。一个是在疗养院中病死士兵的孤女，自幼亡母，而后父亲又病殁，唯一的一个叔叔还是个泼皮，都想要把她卖给青楼，韩冈听说后就把她收留下来，让她服侍自家父母。而现在在素心手下的两个粗使丫鬟，则是瞎药送来的，都能听懂汉话。

    “云娘，起来了？”严素心忙碌之余，一眼瞥见韩云娘身上的衣服还是有些单薄，有些心疼起来，“天气冷了，再多添点衣服才是。”

    说着便给韩云娘端了碗热汤来。在冬天，厨房里热水一直都有，炉灶都不熄的。对官宦人家来说，木柴、木炭的消耗算不上什么。

    少女安静的坐在厨房一角，小口喝着热汤，听着锅里咕嘟咕嘟的热水沸腾的声音，暖意传遍全身。。。

    “好了！”韩家的美人厨娘把锅盖揭开，一股鲜美的羊香气便随着热气传了出来，里面是韩家今天的早饭。

    从严素心手中接过两份早餐，韩云娘便小心端着向后走去。

    “秋香，开门。”韩云娘轻声叫着门。门立刻开了，一个比云娘还要小一点的丫鬟走出来，把她迎了进去。

    新来的丫鬟秋香长得很朴素，但人聪明，又勤快，把韩家二老服侍得很顺心，跟云娘、素心关系也很好。但韩云娘就不知道为什么韩冈听说了这个名字后，先是愣了一下，接下来便说她日后配姓唐的比较好。。。

    韩千六和韩阿李起得一向早，毕竟刚从庄稼人的身份脱离不久，还是保持着鸣即起的习惯。进门后放下食盘，云娘便向二老请安问好。冬天房间中有些冷，韩云娘先惯的看了看火盆，却是将熄未熄的样子。

    “李家的炭不能买了，烧得快，烟气还重。”见到云娘看了火盆，韩阿李便抱怨了起来，“不是说三哥儿在疗养院弄的火炕很好吗？就在床底下生火，屋里也不见烟，比起用火盆好得多。”

    “三哥儿前些天说了，用火炕要把房子大修才行，现在天寒地冻的，也不好换个宅子住。再说这房子还不知能住几年，修了也不一定能用上。。。”

    夫妻两人说着闲话，云娘服侍着两人吃饭。吃到一半，韩阿李像是想起来什么，放下筷子，“云娘，你等会儿去把小六找来。再有两天就是冬至了，得让他去外面的榷场跟义哥儿说一声，后天记得要回来吃饭。”

    “知道了。”少女答应了一声，继续服侍着二老。吃过饭，说了一阵闲话，看看天色已经大亮，韩云娘便收拾好碗筷。先去厨房，再去书房。

    今天是韩冈的休沐之日，虽然忙的时候根本没有休沐这一说，但到了冬天，公事简省，衙门里也清闲了下来。韩冈也没有必要再克扣自己的休息日。。。

    锻炼过后，擦洗更衣，韩冈就照惯例窝在书房中读书，云娘知道她的三哥哥还是想考个进士出来。不便打扰他读书。远远的小声叫过李小六，照着手让他过来说话。

    清朗的读书声一直持续到中午的时候，当韩云娘准备去找韩冈，一个熟悉的身影出现在他的面前。少女脚步一停，惊讶道：“朱郎中？”

    “小云娘子，小人有礼了。”朱中知道云娘迟早是韩冈的房内人，不敢怠慢，礼数恭敬的问道：“机宜在里面吗？”

    “三哥哥就在书房里面。”

    韩冈听到了外面声音，放下了书。。。朱中进来，他就直截了当地问道：“是不是又打起来了？”

    “伤了四个。”朱中忧心忡忡点着头。他也不奇怪韩冈为何能未卜先知。古渭疗养院有三栋病房，根据伤病的种类而区分，里面有汉人，也有蕃人。因为风俗、习惯、语言等方面的差异造成的分歧，两边总是针锋相对，吵架、打架都是很寻常的事情，朱中没少骂过他们，但还是没有用处，很有几次快要从内科病房出院的病人，转眼就送进了外科去住了。

    韩冈无奈的摇了摇头：“就说是我说的，打人的自己出来认罚，还要照数赔偿人员损伤的诊金和药费。”

    朱中本就是为此而来，得了韩冈的命令，又说了两句闲话，便立刻告辞离开了。。。不知是因为在意疗养院的事，他是小跑着出了门。等到午后，王厚找了过来。听韩冈提起此事，他也是摇头失笑：

    “玉昆你的伤病营里，都是年轻力壮的居多，不能让他们闲下来，闲下来就打架。人一闲，骨头就会发痒，肯定要给他们找点事做。还有那些有力气打架的，病好了就踢出去，留在疗养院里给他们养老不成？！”

    “军中伤病的诊费药费还有食宿都由上面拨钱下来，但毕竟不算多，能住进疗养院里的蕃人都是各部里面的头面人物，付账从来不小气。疗养院靠着他们贴补呢，”韩冈无奈的摊了摊手。接着又道，“不过处道你说得也是，的确得给他们找些事来做。”

    他想了又想，最后用着有些兴奋的语调说着，“当年在子厚先生门下，演射投壶时常有之，天气好时便登山游观。我想可以从这方面着手。”

    “怎么个着手法？”

    “内科和外科用蹴鞠来比赛，把怨气在比赛中消除，这是让两边的蕃人汉人都学懂体谅对方的道理。”

    “……玉昆，古渭寨里脚法好的不多。****眼在场中那么一竖，十脚里能踢进一脚的，一个巴掌就能数出来了。”

    蹴鞠比赛，现在多是一个球门，就是在球场中央立一根一张高的杆子，上面竖一块木板，木板中的孔洞就球门。真要韩冈来说的话，现在的这种比赛可以说是花式足球，表演的成分居多。所以他看不顺眼：“设什么****眼？！直接两边安球门就是了。”

    能把足球往篮球筐里踢的的确是高手，但这样的比赛对抗不激烈，没有多少刺激，韩冈看过一次，就失去了兴趣。要知道，在汉代蹴鞠可是正儿八经的军中练兵之术。就是在唐朝，也是激烈得紧，哪里是如今这般软绵绵的运动。

    韩冈打算将规则改造成对抗更强的现代足球，有关足球的规章制度本就有蓝本，韩冈毫不费力就能整理出来。简单、直接，让吐蕃人也能很快的适应规则。不过韩冈向王厚解释的时候，却说自己遵照的是古法，是复古，毕竟在唐时，蹴鞠运动还是以为双球门为主。

 第２６章 西山齐云古今长（中）

    a;1t;i c1ass=a;quoa;quot; sty1e=a;quot;disp1ay:; id=a;#o39;beadogoa;#o39; srbsp; 【因为私人原因昨夜没有更新，在这里说声抱歉，这是补昨天的份，晚上还有两更。】“球赛？是玉昆你明天下午在疗养院里办的那场？”关于韩冈明天的计划，高遵裕已经听说了。古渭城不大，在城墙上绕一圈半个时辰都不要，夫妻吵架之类的小事传播开来，也只要半天功夫。只是他没想到韩冈会来邀请他。“这也算是敦亲睦邻了，谁输谁赢倒无所谓，只望他们能把打架的力气放在球赛上。”“玉昆你操心的事还真多……也罢，明天去一趟就是了。”疗养院是韩冈的地盘，只要不犯王法，他想做什么都没问题，高遵裕不会干涉。不过韩冈还过来邀请他亲去观看比赛，让现在正主持安抚司运作的高遵裕很不以为然。韩冈在疗养院中举行球赛，高遵裕觉得根本就是不务正业。要是踢场球就能解决蕃人和汉人之间的矛盾，大唐跟吐蕃斗了那么多年，又该怎么说？高遵裕并不是多喜欢看热闹的性子，在他眼中蹴鞠不过是百戏而已，每年节庆祭典，都能看到宫中养得一群踢球的兵士上场表演脚法。而且那些兵士的水平，都是跟鱼鳔胶一般，几乎能把球黏在身上，指哪儿踢哪儿。天下间水平最高的比赛都看过了，高遵裕怎么会对低水平的较量感兴趣，但韩冈的面子不能不给，却也是没二话的就答应了下来。韩冈谢过高遵裕，便告辞离开。一直在旁听着的一名亲信便对高遵裕道：“吐蕃人又不踢球，韩玉昆让他们上场，怕是会闹笑话。”“笑话也无妨，要丢脸也是韩冈他丢脸。明天就去捧个场好了，闲着也是闲着。”……………………熙宁三年的冬至，对鲁平来说是个很寻常的日子。都长到二十多岁了，每年的冬至都是一个花样，换身新衣裳、吃吃喝喝一番，也就如此而已。又不是小孩子，早已对节日失去了无谓的期待。即便是要在今天参加一场蹴鞠比赛，也是一样。对于曾经在秦州参加过齐云社【注1】的鲁平来说，踢一场球也算不了什么，自他十五岁开始上场，哪年过节没有一场比赛。即便今次的规则跟他所习惯的完全不同，可只要还是用脚来踢，做过三年齐云社球头的鲁平，就绝不会输给任何人。鲁平他原本是内科的病人，是因为吃了不干净的羊肉，前些日子跟同一队的几个袍泽兄弟一起被送进了疗养院。调养了几天后，食物中毒的这群人66续续的都出院了，就是鲁平因为当初吃得最多，便给落在了最后。本来前两天也该出院了，却不合跟院中的吐蕃人斗了起来。事情的起因已经没人能记得了，但鲁平从内伤转外伤却是实打实的，在如同漩涡般，将一点小口角变成了一场席卷全院的群架中，他被一棒子敲破了脑袋，刚出了内科，就又送进了外科。因为头上受伤的缘故，鲁平的头发都剃得干干净净，长条的细麻布带盖着合伤的膏药，在他的头上缠了一圈又一圈。摸着被光溜溜的脑袋，青茬茬的头皮发出沙沙的声响。鲁平近七尺的身高，外表又是恶形恶状，左眼眼角还有一条刀疤拖下来，狰狞骇人，乍看上去就是一个不知吃斋念佛、只爱杀人放火的假和尚。换了球衣球鞋，鲁平跟今天的队友们站在了一起，高高低低总共十人，半是蕃人，半是汉人。只是穿着同样的红色衣袍，便模糊了不同民族之间差别。标准的一支蹴鞠队是十六人的编制，一名唤作‘球头’的队长领队，下设跷球、正挟、头挟、竿网等位置。不过这样的编制是针对单球门的比赛，而今次组织的比赛，是唐时比较盛行的双球门——这里球门唤作鞠室——也因此，编制也好、规则也好，都与鲁平所习惯的完全不同。各家球队都是依照不同花样的衣服区分队别，往往在衣服上还要绣花刺字，打扮得花团锦簇。只是今天出战的两队因为都是赶鸭子上架，来不及准备合适的队服。仅仅是分作红褐两色，内科队穿褐衣，鲁平所在的外科则是红衣。穿黑衣的也有，却只有一个人，嘴里叼着根竹管，仔细看过去，却是根木笛。鲁平探脚踩了踩球场的地面，脚上的靴子是他参加比赛时的专用球鞋。古渭疗养院本就是军营改造，外面附送一块小校场，平整一下就是一块上好的球场。他昨天从朱中那里听过了关于规则的介绍，今天看了球场，的确与他过去的球场完全不一样。用石灰线描出来的场地，长三十余丈，宽十五六丈，两边各设一木框的球门。‘只要往门框里踢是吧……’鲁平望着不远处的球门，心里满是自信。以他的脚法，比起把球踢进只有两尺见方的风流眼，六尺多高，近两丈宽的球门实在太大了。离球赛开场还有一段时间，但球场周围的空地上已经66续续的进驻了不少观众。比赛的消息早已传了出去，从一大清早，就来有人在院门前守着。等到开放门禁时间到了，大门敞开，今次来观众的观众便络绎不绝的涌了进来，竟有上千人之多。虽然无法与东京春时金明池争标，动辄十几万人来观战，但在古渭已经是难得一见的盛大场面。鲁平为人四海，人面广，人头熟，其中有许多都跟他或多或少的都有些交情。场边一个大嗓门在喊着鲁平的名字：“鲁七！上去了别再拉稀，俺可是押了你的注！”鲁平抬头骂过去，“拉你个鸟，爷爷就是只剩一条腿，三十贯的花红也落不到他人头上！”“七哥，俺也压了你的注。赢了请你喝酒！”“差的酒洒家可不要，至少得上锦堂春。”“鲁七哥，才两天不见，怎么出家做和尚了。”“等给你念经送终过后，爷爷会还俗的。”鲁平人缘不错，名气也不小，跟他搭话的人不少。只是当他回过头，瞥见站在附近、同样穿着一身红袍的一个矮个子的蕃人，眼神一下危险起来，头上的伤口也开始隐隐作痛。这个名叫乌克博的蕃人就是前两天跟他厮打起来的对手。虽然拿棒子在他身后下阴招的不是乌克博，但鲁平已经把乌克博给狠上了。他可是脑壳上被打了补丁，那条裂开来的伤口据说来回缝了十几道。虽然到现在也不清楚下手的究竟是谁，但只要知道是吐蕃人就足够了。鲁平走到个矮体壮的乌克博身边，有三十贯的花红悬着，他只有今天并不想跟这蕃人翻脸。鲁平也不正眼看人，平视着前面：“喂，今天别拖爷爷后腿！”他知道这些蕃人都会说官话，能住进疗养院的蕃人，无不是各家蕃部中的头面人物，学懂官话是他们必需的技能，与只知道跟牛和羊说话的普通蕃人完全不同。但乌克博没理会鲁平，双手合十，喃喃的念着佛经。鲁平脸色难看起来，双手有意无意的握着拳头。过了一阵，他才松开手，一口痰便吐在乌克博的脚前，转身走开。……………………“怎么这么多人？”还没进门，就已经听到嘈杂噪耳的喧闹声，等到正式走进校场，高遵裕也不免吃惊于观众的人数之多。球场周围人山人海，少说也有两三千人之多，几乎半座古渭寨的人都到了。这还是古渭疗养院第一次举办比赛，消息又是两天前才传出来的，竟然一下子聚集了这么多人来观战，实在出乎高遵裕意料之外。陪行在侧的韩冈脸上的微笑仿佛在说一切尽如所料：“都是闲得没事闹的。地里没活了，商人也要回家过年，蕃人更是老实，现在就是路上有人吵嘴，也能围上一群人，何况是球赛？”古渭地处偏远，娱乐活动几乎为零。喝酒听曲的地儿都没有，虽然有两个妓寨，但都是面向普罗大众，里面的水准基本上是不堪入目的。所以尽管今次只是疗养院的内部比赛，又是事发仓促，还是吸引了大批的观众。韩冈只打算先在疗养院中开个头，把观看球赛的风气带起来后，便能在城中推广更为正式的比赛。就算是在边境领军屯田，韩冈也不认为他的任务仅仅是耕战，文化娱乐也是很重要的方面。弓弦不能一直紧绷，总得有放松的时候。而且蕃汉之间的矛盾尖锐，对日后缘边安抚司的发展也没有好处。要化解矛盾和纷争，光是上层压制和拉拢并不够，下层也要联络感情，这一方面没有什么比文化的交流更适合了。注1：齐云社，也称圆社、天下圆。起源于北宋，盛起于南宋。在南宋时以杭州为主，全国各地都有分布，是全国性的蹴鞠运动的社团组织。由于齐云社的起始年代无法确定，书中就当作熙宁时已经出现。a;1t;fn1or=#ffooooa;gt;手机访问..,手机小说更新最快a;1t;/fna;gt;/fi1es/artic1e/attat/13/13661/317936o/

 第２７章 京师望远只千里（一）

    a;1t;i c1ass=a;quoa;quot; sty1e=a;quot;disp1ay:; id=a;#oa;#o39; srbsp; 【第三更。求红票。】如火如荼的气氛，从观众席一直燃烧到球场上。一次争抢之后，收拾了伤口，重新上场的鲁平越发的急躁心情让他失去了原本娴熟的技巧，很快就有被人撞翻在地。从地上翻起身起来，鲁平便握紧拳头，正要上前讨个说法，乌克博已经冲了上前。一拳便瞄准撞翻了鲁平的对手砸了过去。鲁平惊讶得瞪大了眼睛，他怎么也没想到乌克博会为他出头。只是当鲁平看到乌克博被人还手打翻回来时，他便大吼一声，握起拳头冲了过去。转眼之间，小小的冲突就变成了一场群架。观众们一下激烈起来的助威声中，裁判嘴里的木笛滴滴的尖叫着，冲上前把扭打在一起的一群人硬是给分了开来。看到这一切，高遵裕扭头对韩冈笑道：“难怪玉昆你要设个裁判……是叫这个名字吧……没人上去拦着，打起来就停不了手了。”韩冈摇了摇头，对高遵裕无奈的笑道：“火气太盛了也不好啊……”群殴结束了，而比赛继续进行。欢呼声依然炽烈，如同酷暑时的户外，热力的确是一浪接着一浪。对于韩冈做法，高遵裕已经看出了端倪，所谓化解蕃汉矛盾的打算，恐怕都是假的。本质上还是打算用蹴鞠锻炼其看好的下属。所以韩冈越严厉，高遵裕就越开心，韩冈的手下，可就是他的手下，而且分布面越广越好：“玉昆，这场比赛的确是还了蹴鞠练兵之法的真面目。但如果只是局限于疗养院中，是不是太可惜了一点？”对于高遵裕的疑问，韩冈早有定计，“现今古渭城外每月逢五有集市，逢十五则是大集。如果今次安抚能同意连蕃部都组织齐云社，一起参加比赛。下官打算就把球场设在在榷场旁边的空地上。逢五的日子举行球赛，可以让每一个球员与来赶集的民众们打好关系。”韩冈打算把附近所有的蕃部部族一网打尽，都让他们设立蹴鞠球队，到时候就可以举办蹴鞠联赛，当比赛有了利益，理所当然的便会带来足够充分的人际交往。“蕃人可以带队参赛？”第五丰摆脱了沉默。问着韩冈。“蕃部、汉军一视同仁。从今天的情况来看，正常的一场比赛，少说也会有三四千人观众，都比起普通的集市都要热闹，如果以一张门票十文钱的价格卖票入场，就已经是不小的一份收入。而且另外再加上让观众们吃喝玩乐的收入，也不会少到哪里去，至少能做到收支平衡。”韩冈回着第五丰的话，顺便将后世的一些营销手段向高遵裕做了初步的解说。高遵裕不由得感叹：“玉昆……你去不做生意实在太可惜了。”“入则为将相，出则做陶朱。范蠡助勾践复国灭吴。最后功成身隐，携美泛舟五湖之上，千年之后，追忆古今，范大夫的眼光行动的确让人钦慕不已。”韩冈不是口中说说，而是真心的感到范蠡值得他去佩服。“可千年前后，也就出了一个范蠡。”比赛已经渐渐接近尾声，因为没有守门员的缘故，比赛的分数两边都是上了两位数。最后的结果应该也不会大的改变。韩冈已经把三十贯花红准备好了，胜利者能分到其中的六份之五，而剩下的人却只有六分之一。为了争夺着高额的花红，球场上的局面更加火爆起来。无论是观众还是球员，都是用尽了气力为自己喜欢的球队去拼命、去助威。王家的老仆这时突然不知从哪里冒出来，把王厚叫了下去。片刻之后王厚回来时已经变得脸色沉重，不知为何眼眶也红了。他扯过韩冈，避开众人的耳目，头低了半天，这才说道：“……我那表妹命乖福薄，不能与君……齐眉举案……”韩冈有了点不妙的预感：“难道……”“三个月前……染了时疫……连着舅父一同……”王厚说着说着一下哽咽起来，俗谚道见舅如见娘，他亲娘早亡，舅舅就是娘家最亲的人，但现在连亲舅舅都病死了。到时候王厚的娘家恐怕就是再没有足够的人才，来维护他们族中的关系。韩冈一时不知该如何反应是好，聘妻和未来的岳父因病故世，他理因恸哭几声。但两人都是他从来没有见过面的陌生人，又没有正式成婚，还不到哭丧的地步，到最后，也只能五味杂成的说一声：“是吗……”就此了事。但很快，又是一桩突如其来的大事向韩冈冲击过来。一名胥吏匆匆跑进校场，在点将台下被护卫拦了下来。一番争执之后，胥吏递上了一卷文书，红色丝带扎起，加之鲜红的蜡印封记，代表这是政事堂下发的公文。高遵裕打开了一看，神色变得很古怪。韩冈被他叫过来：“中书门下移文，召玉昆你即日入京。”……………………世所常言，中年三大乐事是升官发财死老婆。但韩冈过了年才二十岁，心境虽然有着中年人的沧桑，也绝不可能因为未过门的妻子往生而感到欣喜，而是分外感到人命的脆弱。在医药技术发达的千年之后，在有着完整的医疗体系的国度，不论是哪种爆发性的传染病，都不可能就这么轻易的夺取人的性命。三个月……时疫……夏天的时疫，多半是在洪水后爆发。只要拥有洁净的饮食，干净的住所，这时疫其实完全可以得到预防。但就是有人没有撑过去。王厚望着窗外的因冬天的到来而变得稀薄起来的阳光，追忆着过去在家乡度过的岁月：“我那表妹比我小了七岁，其实只是在小时候见过。她自幼懂事，知书达理，是个难得的女子。”韩冈随口应着，他现在还不知该怎么把这个消息，知会自己的父母。还有王韶那边，不知是派人加急去京城通知，还是等他回来再说。而且韩冈和王家的关系原本已是姻亲，但现在却又倒退回去，没有多少关系保证两家日后的紧密联系。如果是妻子先过世，丈夫要为之守丧一年或是半年。而韩冈这边根本是毫无瓜葛，要去服丧就实在是太过了。韩冈不会去做，但他现在也的确没有了跟人定下婚约的打算。“等上一年再说，此事小弟不想太急。”而王厚这边，他的确没有放弃用婚姻把韩冈与王家联系起来的打算。只是先死了一个，不可能立刻再送一个过来，和亲都没这么勤快。总得等些日子，双方都要留些脸面下来。而韩冈既然承诺会等上一年，王厚就不是很担心他会背叛自己的父亲。王厚了解韩冈，他虽然智计百出，心狠手辣起来也是百无避忌，但本质上还是重情义的那种人。韩冈受教于张载，当听说张横渠辞官归乡，要修书院、设井田，便立刻把受到的赏赐分了一半给他送过去。以韩冈的为人，就算宰相来做媒，怕也是会给他顶掉。不再去想伤心事、烦心事，王厚问着韩冈，今次去京师是好事还是坏事。韩冈笑道：“小弟这一年来忝附骥尾，略有微功。今次见招于东府，想必不会是坏事。又不是割据藩镇的节度使，如果小弟犯了事，直接移文秦州或是提点刑狱，根本不需大费周折，调小弟入京。”“……说的也是。”王厚木楞楞的点着头，不知他到底听明白了几句。其实王厚的才智虽然略逊于韩冈，但对于朝中内情、故事都了如指掌，应该很容易就想得到这一点，而且应该比韩冈还快才是。看他眼下的模样，今天的消息给他的打击，肯定不小。韩冈拍了拍王厚的肩膀，他的心情虽然不可能像失去了亲人那样悲痛，但总之也不是很好。而对于来自京中的莫名其妙的召唤，他倒没有去想太多。虽然王韶如今就在东京城中，这份堂扎应该也跟他脱不了干系，但韩冈没指望他能派人回来通风报信。政事堂的公文皆是用马递发来，从京城到古渭，也就是七八天的时间。而王韶要想把消息传回古渭，最快也至少要半个多月，不比中原、东南等交通便利之地，民间的消息传递，有时候比普通的官方驿传还要快上几分。看到得到京中后才能见到王韶问明情况，韩冈不再去多想，只想着今次能不能就此转官？……韩冈如探自嘲的笑了起来，这是不可能的。一个合格的领导者，再怎么欣赏下属，除非能看到足够的好处，否则都不该为了一个人而破坏已经运转良好的规则。韩冈不认为自己能够让天子和政事堂为自己破例。问明白了韩冈的态度，王厚告辞离开，他还要赶回去写信通知自己的父亲。而严素心进来收拾书房，随着她的动作，从她身上传来的淡淡香气，让韩冈略显烦躁的心情，渐次平复。探手拉过少女，缭绕在鼻端的动人香气也一下变得浓郁了起来。/fi1es/artic1e/attat/13/13661/319o145/

 第２７章 京师望远只千里（二）

    依偎在韩冈怀中，嗅着熟悉的味道，沉稳的心跳声从紧贴着的结实胸膛中，一声声的传入耳内。若是在平日里，当被韩冈抱在怀中，严素心自幼坎坷、始终缺乏安全感的心，很快就能平复下来。只是今天，她却有些难以平静。

    前面王厚过来，别的话她没听清，只听到了最后几句，也是她最在意的。“官人……又要去京城了吗？”她幽幽问着。

    “……嗯！”韩冈沉沉应了一声。

    自入宦海，韩冈与家人便是聚少离多。平常总是在外面奔波，归家孝顺父母的时候也难得有几天。现在好不容易能歇下来几个月，过些清闲日子，却又被一封诏令召去京师。。。

    韩冈感觉到抓着自己衣襟的一双小手突然握紧，而瘦削的肩头也有着轻微的颤抖。

    “不会太久的，很快就会回来。”韩冈搂着少女坐下，在她耳边好言抚慰着，一遍遍地诉说。素心把头埋在韩冈怀里，怎么也不肯抬起来。

    大腿处传来充满弹力的触感，黑翼的秀发透着诱人的香气，带着鼻音的抽泣反而引起了心头的，韩冈搂着少女的双手渐渐不规矩起来。

    他手上的动作不急不忙，手指摩挲着白皙的颈项，感受着落指处的细腻。然后拨开襦袄的领口，指尖在纤细秀气的锁骨上划过，轻轻按在锁骨交汇处的凹陷上。。。秀丽的小脸扬了起来，紧闭着双眼，晶莹的珠泪犹挂在长长的浓睫上，微微张开的鼻翼呼吸略显急促，初雪般的双颊染上一团红晕。韩冈的手便更加深入的探了进去。

    “三哥哥！”韩云娘在外面叫了一声，推门进来，正看到素心被韩冈搂坐在床边。已是衣襟半解，圆润的肩头（露）在了外面，一团白嫩纤巧的雪腻正握在韩冈的大手中，如同面团一般变幻着形状，粉嫩的一点红莓在指缝中半隐半现，而一线细若萧管的**，也在同时渗入她的耳中。

    过于刺激的画面，让小女孩“呀！”的一声惊叫，连忙红着脸退了出去。。。跑到走廊上，她又羞又嗔的回头啐了一口，瓜子小脸血一般的绯红，手捂着脸，热得发烫。但握在晒得黝黑的大手中的那一抹雪白，却一直在云娘眼前晃着。她羞恼的瞪着眼前薄薄的两扇房门，“还是白天呢……”

    严素心很快就红着脸从房中走了出来，身上的衣裳已经穿戴整齐，只是脸上还是如同晚霞映照。

    韩云娘明明已经害羞的不敢睁眼，但脸上的羞涩没有影响她的发挥，在素心面前故意歪着头，问道：“这么快就结束了？”

    反而是年纪大的少女受不起云娘这等促狭的眼神，脸都要烧了起来，结结巴巴的：“我……我……去厨房做事了！”

    吃晚饭的时候，素心都是低着头，脸色红仆仆的，不敢跟人正眼相对。。。小丫头则是有些不高兴的样子，嘟着嘴没言语。只是听到韩冈把聘妻病故还有被召上京的两件事一起都说出来，两女却都又惊呆了。

    韩云娘是两件事都不知道，而严素心也仅仅知道韩冈即将要去京城，并不清楚韩家未来的主母已经不在人世。突然听说此事，她们心中在惊讶之余，都是五味杂陈。

    而韩千六那边，则花了一阵时间方才消化了这些消息。他有些拿不准的问道：“已经下了定，该算是亲家了。。。要不要去上个香？”

    “还没成亲，没这个规矩。再说，又是在江南，哪里去上香？”韩阿李叹了口气，为着自己没过门的儿媳，叹道：“也是个没福气的孩子，听说还是少有的贤惠，真真是可惜了……三哥儿，你和厚哥儿他舅家刚刚定亲，也不算丧妻，是用不着服丧。只是娘心里虽说也急着想看到你娶亲，但人情面上一定要做好。刚走一个就立刻找新的，这点就不好，娘劝你最好等过半年再重新寻亲也不迟。”

    “娘教训得是，孩儿明白的。”韩冈点点头，他娘这样处理的确是妥当的很，也跟自己想法暗合。

    “娘知道三哥儿你一贯稳重，多余的事就不用我多说了。。。你后天就要走了，明天要养足精神。今天晚上，有什么事就自便好了，素心、云娘都行。”韩阿李说话百无（禁）忌，原本还在惊讶中的素心、云娘两人，都把头低得看不见人。

    吃过饭，韩冈先陪着父母闲聊了两句，方回转自己的书房。书房中，灯火隔着窗户纸透了出来，两个动人的剪影正映在窗户上，说话声也从房中传出。

    “……就怕三哥哥到了京城后，被狐狸精给迷住……赵家大哥上次还说那人是京里有名的花魁娘子。”

    “听说官人一直都给人家写信，每次边上有人去京城，都要亲笔写信去联络。。。”

    “肯定是狐狸精！不然三哥哥绝不会一直写信过去。”

    韩冈听不下去了，推开门：“在编排我什么坏话？”

    “官人！”“三哥哥！”

    两女大吃一惊。玉色的脸颊殷红如血。在背后说人坏话，却被人听个正着，没有比这更让人尴尬了。两名少女都站了起来，低垂着头，红晕爬上了脸颊，修长的颈项有着天鹅一般动人的曲线，闪着更胜人一筹的的光泽。

    “没……没有……”韩冈目光灼灼，让想为自己辩解的云娘声音渐渐低了下去。

    韩冈笑着坐了下来，拍拍大腿，示意二女都坐过来。。。搂着两名少女香软的娇躯，想起了人在京城的周南，再怎么说都已经隔一年的时间了，她的心是否还能保持原来的纯净？会不会受到他人的欺负？信笺不同于语言，白纸的黑色字词并不直观，难以让人放心下来。

    ……………………

    政事堂的公文里催得甚急，韩冈没有慢悠悠的准备时间。第二天衙门里还在评说昨日.比赛的胜负，但韩冈已经手脚麻利的，把眼下他手上所有的公事都做了总结和整理，移交给他人代管。而家中，素心和云娘则是帮着韩冈整理着远游的行装。

    第三天清晨，并没有看黄历的余暇，韩冈带着李小六上马启程。。。父母，还有云娘、素心，皆倚门而望，遥遥相送。

    到了城门口，汇合了一众亲卫，他们将会把韩冈护送到秦州。而寨中主帅高遵裕，领众出城相送，举杯辞别。韩冈相熟的几个亲友，赵隆正领军巡边，来不及赶回来。王厚、王舜臣，一直送了他到十余里之外。

    一路朝起暮宿，不数日便到了秦州。

    韩冈身兼两份职司，即是缘边安抚司的机宜文字，也是秦州经略司的管勾伤病，既然被传唤入京，到了秦州后理所当然的也要向郭逵打个招呼。而郭逵的反应，也正是符合了韩冈早前的猜测。

    “玉昆高才，此去京师，当有一番大作为，”郭逵举着酒杯，不吝在酒宴上、在众官面前，展现自己对韩冈的青睐。。。

    “承蒙经略夸赞，韩冈愧不敢当。”

    一个晚上都在混乱中度过，前来搭讪的对手被郭逵全数带走。韩冈从郭逵的神色中也看不出什么异样。过了一阵，韩冈正准备结束这场无聊的宴会，一名白发苍苍的老将进入了他的眼帘。

    是张守约！张守约这位关西军中的老军头，因为燕达这个（毛）头小子撞大运似的抢到了他头上，便一气之下跑到了连接秦凤、泾原两路要道的中心要镇——水洛城，还上书自请镇守水洛，没事就不肯回秦州来。

    只是为了今次陕西河东诸路共同攻取横山之事，秦州已经很久没有接收到关中腹地发来的钱粮，所有城寨、军队都消减了不必要的开支，勒紧裤腰带过日子，水洛城自也不会例外。张守约今次行事时便是徒唤奈何——再不来要钱，年就别过了——只能跑回来向郭逵抱怨，跟他叫穷。

    另外今次李信也要去东京，就跟去年的刘仲武一样——试射殿廷。籍此博取一个官身。虽然按理说，李信年后再往东京去也来得及，但韩冈既然现在就要赶往京城，张守约便把他发派了出来，也顺便护送一下韩冈。

    张守约摇晃着酒盏，酒香四溢，“什么时候后成立了古渭州路，我就要申请调职去那里任总管或是副总管，不受（毛）头小子的气！”

    “设立新路？没有那么容易吧？”韩冈摇头表示自己的反对，在酒宴上他多喝了两杯酒，脑袋都有些发僵。

    老将自得的笑了一笑，韩冈没看透的，他却是都看透了，“如果夺下了武胜军的狄道。肯定要设一路经略司。秦凤路在缘边四路中已经是地域最广的一路，再扩张下去很快就会被距离所束缚才是……缘边四路都是为了针对北面的敌人而设立，现在秦凤路一边要在甘谷城一线对抗党项人，一边还要支持开拓河湟，分心二用，事所难成。”

    “一旦夺下武胜军，必然要专设一路，用来针对党项人的侵袭。古渭的缘边安抚司只会再扩张，而秦凤路就可以重新把精力放在北面。

 第２７章 京师望远只千里（三）

    a;1t;i c1ass=a;quoa;quot; sty1e=a;quot;disp1ay:; id=a;#o39;beadogoa;#o39; srbsp; 时值月末，一场突如其来的暴雪，掩盖了秦凤路通往关中腹地的官道。鹅毛大雪铺天盖地，天地之间皆是白茫茫一片，山峦河川尽被掩去了踪影。即便今天的黄历上正正印着宜出行三个字，却不会有人会认为在这种天气下离家外出，会是件吉利的事。还在路上艰难跋涉的行人，无不是叫苦不迭，而躲在家中避雪的人们，也要担心着雪势过大，压塌了家里的屋顶。不过还有人对这场雪欢欣鼓舞，并不是想着瑞雪兆丰年的农夫，而是一些开客栈的店家。比如在北莽山下官道旁开店的何四，他这路旁小店由于离着东面的马嵬驿只有五里多地，往常一天能有两三个客人住店已经很难得了。大多数的时候，后院的客房都是老鼠比人多，只能靠着卖些茶水吃食来贴补家用。但从前两天开始下雪时起，住店的客人立刻多了一倍，到了今日，雪势突然转急，一连三四家商队都不得不停了下来，挤到了何四家的这间有些破败的小客栈中。先披着蓑衣从小门出去，把门头上挑起的酒旗抖净积雪，挂到门口更显眼的地方，再回来在厨房里吩咐自家的浑家，把每盘菜的份量弄少一点，酒坛里再多掺一瓢水，何四便又喜滋滋的转回厅中来。厅中火盆倒是升得很旺，何东主也算是有良心的，并没有把火炭像酒菜那样做了克扣，不然照着现在寒风从遮掩不住的门缝中一个劲透进来的样子，这厅堂就不能待人了。小小的客栈大厅中，此时挤满了客人。除了当年开张时，亲朋好友来捧场的那一天，何四还是第一次看到自己的小店中，每一张方桌边，都有人围坐着。互不相识的陌生人挤在一桌，吃着没甚滋味的饭菜，喝着明显掺了水的村酿，扯着天南海北的话题。何四坐回到收账的柜台后，让自家做跑堂的内侄来回服侍着客人，自己则听着客人们聊天。说话的都是些商人，厅中的几十人里商人占了大多数。不过在最里面的角落处，有**个军汉占了两张桌子，正大碗的喝着酒，不与商人搭话。“……真的要打了？”一个少说也有三百斤重的胖子压低了声音问着。他身后站着一个五大三粗的伴当，身上衣袍一看就是贵价货，再加上他身材的缘故，一身衣服就得抵人家两身、三身，当是个身家丰厚的豪商。。同坐在一桌的一个瘦子则嘲笑道：“也不看看这兴平县，往年少说也有二三十万石新粮要从下面的这条官道去秦州，但今年自入秋后，可就没看到半车粮食往西边去的……三军未动，粮草先行，韩宣抚把送去秦凤的粮草全都截了下来，不是为了打仗还会为了什么？”瘦子身上的穿戴远不如胖子商人，显然不是一路人。胖商人奇怪的问道：“不是听说秦州那里又是一个大捷吗？秦州每年的出产能喂饱自己就不错了，他打仗的钱粮是哪里来的？”“当然是秦州本来的积蓄喽……”这次是坐在胖商人身后的一人回过头来，他留着半寸多长的头发，穿着一袭打着补丁的僧袍，显然是个很久没有理发的和尚。这和尚桌前有酒有肉，嘴上油光光，看起来就是个好说嘴的：“你们不知道吧，这其实都是韩宣抚闹得。韩宣抚跟郭太尉水火不容，前些日子把郭太尉赶到了秦州，后来又怕郭太尉趁机立功，就一点钱粮都不拨。”“师傅却是说错了。”瘦子直摇着头，“韩宣抚虽然跟郭太尉不合，但他不调钱粮跟怕郭太尉立功没关系，秦州可是设了缘边安抚司，几次大捷的功劳全是安抚司的，跟郭太尉和小燕太尉都没关系。”另一张桌边，一个老者放下筷子，插话道：“今次在渭源堡也不能叫大捷，听说不过是个平手而已，两边的死伤都不小。你们想想，前两次大捷有钱有粮，蕃人都肯听命，不费吹灰之力的就斩首几百上千，把敌将一个个都砍了脑袋。今次没了钱粮，秦州的官军只能自己上阵，王安抚被围在渭源堡不说，最后还让那个蕃人头领大摇大摆的走了。而且要不是那个有名的韩玉昆领着一支蕃军绕道贼人背后去，渭源堡说不定真的就给破了。”“原来如此。”几人的闲聊吸引了多数人的注意，听到难得一闻的内幕消息，无不点头。“说得那么多，朝廷打仗跟俺们有什么关系？只要今次带的东西能卖上价就行！”厅中一角，一个一身短打的中年商人开了口，只是他操着蜀地口音，当是穿过陈仓蜀道过来的蜀商。‘呸，蜀蛮子！’一众陕西商人都啐了一口。无论是横山还是河湟的战事，都是关系到家乡的安危，每个人都一直放在心头，对这个蜀商不屑一顾的反应，却都记恨了上。胖商人又问起老者：“老哥，你说的韩玉昆是不是那个孙真人的弟子？”“那还用说！除了他还有哪个韩玉昆？！”“孙真人的弟子？是唐时的那位孙真人？……几百年前的人了，哪收来的弟子？”中年蜀商性子和说话有些惹人烦，也没人理会他，倒是正在角落里喝酒的几个军汉抬头看了他一眼。“韩玉昆不仅是孙真人的弟子，在秦州设了好几座疗养院，救了千百条性命，而且他还是横渠先生的弟子，文武双全。天子几次下旨褒奖，当官才一年，就已经升了两次还是三次官，日后肯定能中进士、做相公的……”老者也不知从哪里听了这些事，见众人都竖起耳朵静听，得意得喝了一口酒，抖擞精神，便要再说上一通。“店家！店家！”大门突然被匡匡的用力敲响，一个刚刚变过声的嗓门在外面高声叫着。何四的内侄连忙过去挪开门闩，还没等他拉开大门，厚重的门板便被人从外一下推了开来，风雪立刻伴着新的客人卷了进来。进来的旅客总共三人，都披着厚厚的斗篷，上面全是白花花的积雪，看不清相貌。三人走进来一点，大门立刻被关上，刮进来的风雪又被堵在了外面。三人脱下斗篷，露出的是三张年轻的脸。最前面的十五六岁的半大小子，当是方才敲门的，看穿戴是个伴当。而后面的两人一高一矮，矮瘦的青年相貌普通，大约二十多岁；而他旁边身材高大的年轻人看起来只有二十出头，比矮个青年要小上两三岁，不过气质很特别，斯文中透着英气。何四连忙迎上来，除了前面的小伴当，后面的两人穿戴皆不差，尤其是高个青年，当是有些身份的。“客官是打尖还是住店。”他问道。高大的青年笑了笑，视线绕着客栈大厅看了一圈：“这辰光，只能住下了。”“可有上房？”小伴当上来劈头便问。何四躬了躬腰，表情谦卑中透着无奈：“三位客官你们看，还真是不巧得很，小店的几间上房都给人定下了……”小伴当不等何四说完，就回头苦着脸对着高大青年道：“官人，你看这事……”“出门在外，没什么好计较的。也没必要一定要上房。把马照顾好，随便来一间房，只要干净就行了！另外再来点吃得，要干净的。”高大青年说得平和，听口气仿佛是已经放低了要求，可眼下厅中几十人，夜里却都是要睡桌子的。何四做久了生意，见过的人成千上万，也算是有眼色的。只看了三人腰上的兵器就知道他们的身份绝不简单。寻常百姓除外，最多拖根杆棒、带条朴刀，能光明正大携带兵器的，军汉居多，出家人其次，剩下的就是官员。‘要是穿了公服就好办了。’可惜三人都穿着出行的衣袍，何四一下确认不了三人的真正身份。虽然他有权力查看路引，但实际上官府要求的住客登记只是表面功夫而已。从来都不会几人照着去做，客人说什么就是什么。现在说要查路引，肯定会惹起怀疑。他便冲跑堂的内侄使了个眼色，“小九，你去把三位客官的马带到后面马厩里安顿好，不要失了照看。”唤作小九的小二会意点头，连声应了，转身便出了门去。李小六把斗篷一披，也连忙跟了出去。伴当可以站着，但眼前的两位年轻人却不可能站着吃饭。何四正想办法要腾出一张桌来，先把两人安顿下，小九就已经回来了。他贴在何四耳边，声音细如蚊蚋：“姐夫，都是驿马。肚子上都有烙印，不会有假。”何四悚然一惊，能动用驿马，三人的身份不问可知。他看着满满当当的厅中，苦笑着上前跟人赔了半天不是，好不容易在那几个军汉旁边腾出个空地来。而小九已经从后面般了一张落满灰、瘸着腿的桌子。何四把桌子擦了又擦，又找来砖头把桌子脚给垫上。一通忙活之后，他拿来登记簿，小心翼翼的问着：“不知客官贵姓。”高个青年吐出了一个字：“韩！”a;1t; href=a;quot;..a;quet=_b1ana;gt;a;1t;ba;gt;凡人修仙传a;1t;/fonta;gt;a;1t;/ba;gt;a;1t;/aa;gt;a;1t;fn1or=#ffooooa;gt;手机访问..,手机小说更新最快a;1t;/fna;gt;/fi1es/artic1e/attat/13/13661/32o9934/

 第２７章 京师望远只千里（四）

    a;1t;i c1ass=a;quoa;quot; sty1e=a;quot;disp1ay:; id=a;#o39;beadogoa;#o39; srbsp; “韩官人……”何四躬起腰，陪着笑脸，“有什么吩咐尽管提，小店虽然破旧了一点，热酒热菜还是有的。”何四神态语调的微妙变化，韩冈看在眼里，心知多半是自己的身份暴露了。不过他也并不是故意隐瞒身份，只是天寒地冻，官服太过单薄，不得不换了一件厚实罩风的外袄。韩冈身上的外袄。里面填的是大雁腹部的绒毛，用碱水洗过，填进衣服里，再用针线纵横缝成格子状，基本上就是后世羽绒服的式样，比羊皮、狗皮或是狐皮之类的皮草，都要保暖得多。如今这个时代，棉花还没有推广，韩冈让人寻找的棉种前段时间才送到古渭。平民家用的冬衣、被褥，好一点的人家用的多是丝棉，也就是碎蚕丝——禁军厢军到了秋时都会下发几两作为冬衣填料——穷一点人家则是芦絮。不过鸭绒、鹅绒用的人也很多，而在西北，蓄养鸭鹅的不多，牦牛绒、雁绒就成了首选。在何四的招呼下，韩冈、李信坐了下来，李小六抱着包裹站在桌边，等着何四安排下房间，好把行李放下。不待何四吩咐，跑堂的小九便提了一壶热茶过来，殷勤的把茶斟上。雾蒙蒙的水汽只是看着，就能感受到一点暖意。“还请两位官人喝两口暖暖身，等下吃些热酒菜，小人就想办法给官人腾出一间房来。”得罪客人是做生意的大忌，但何四现在没什么顾忌的。在后院占了房间的有好几个商人，俗话说民不和官斗，商人最是敬畏官府。借着官威，让他们把房间让出来也不难。对何四将要做的，韩冈心知肚明，也没有阻止的打算。仗势欺人也罢，欺压百姓也罢，这个时代，官员总能得到最好的照顾。韩冈无意故作清高，放弃有床有铺的房间，睡到大厅里的桌子上去。传出去也没人会说他平易近人，为人正直，反而言官会弹劾他有失朝廷体面。给韩冈、李信倒过茶，何四转手也给李小六倒了杯热茶，面面俱到得很是会做生意。只是这个小客栈实在残破了一点，就连茶也是寡淡得很，跟白水没两样，但用来暖身已经够了。穿得再保暖，顶着风雪中走了两个时辰，韩冈三人都冻得够呛。端起茶水，韩冈双手握着杯子，从瓷杯中透出的热力，温暖着冻得发木的手掌。李信、李小六都喝了几口，脸色顿时好了许多。何四吩咐了小九把三人服侍好，就往厨房跑去。体恤着一路来的奔波劳累，韩冈让李小六也坐了下来。三人今天都累到了，一时没心力说话，安安静静的一口口呷着茶。方才被他们惊扰到的其他客人，收回了好奇的目光，回到了自己的桌上。安静的厅中一角，隔邻的两桌军汉的声音响亮了起来，“都虞什么时候醒？现在该午时了吧。”“都虞被那蕃狗害得够惨，这几天他忙得连个安稳觉都没睡好，”“你还真是能安得下心？明天要是不能赶到京兆府，可是要受军法的。”“马都抢了，还要动军法，欺负人也没这么欺负的。”“前面的经略相公没把俺们当人看，现在的宣抚相公把俺们当狗看，现在蕃狗都踩到俺们头上了，日他鸟的，连后娘养的都不如啊！”“俺们他娘的就是狗.娘养的！”砰的一声响，不知是谁用力捶了一下桌子，杯盘丁玲桄榔的掉了一地。韩冈随声转头瞥了一眼，只见几个军汉脸上尽是愤愤不平的恨意。李信本是默默地喝着热茶，听到这里便抬起头，低声问着韩冈，“广锐？”韩冈点了点头。前段时间，为了增强麾下蕃骑的战斗力，环庆路广锐军的战马被韩绛硬是夺了去，转交给蕃人。这件事闹得沸沸扬扬，连古渭这边几支骑军的指挥使，都跑来安抚司打探消息，生怕王韶、高遵裕有样学样。不过韩绛自夺了广锐军的战马之后，就没传出进一步的消息，也没听说他再夺其他骑军的战马。韩冈估计韩绛也是知道错了，只是做出来的事已经难以挽回，从蕃人那里夺回战马交还广锐军，结果也只会更差，只能将错就错下去，但这梁子可就结下了。听着这几个广锐军士兵的言谈，的确是怨气深重。因为李复圭枉杀大将之事，环庆路的军心已经被伤得很厉害，即便已经换了一个经略使也没有用处，而韩绛的作为更是雪上加霜。前段时间听说此事时，就算是高遵裕也都在说，换作是蜀中，说不定就要起兵变了——因为宋初灭蜀时留下的血债太多，自此之后，天下各路民乱兵变的次数便以蜀地为最。王小波、李顺等人就不必提了，蜀中甚至还有军队因为配发的军服不如人，士卒愤恨不平而起事叛乱的。不过这跟秦凤路一点关系都没有，而四川是四川，陕西是陕西，西军闹兵变的几率并不大。韩冈听着有些嘈耳，只想着早点吃完饭，安排了房间去休息。何四和小九跑进跑出，手脚麻利的端来了酒菜。韩冈并没点菜，都是他们自己上的。牛肉有禁令；猪肉则被视为浊肉，宫中一点不沾，富贵和官宦人家吃得也少。这种路边小店，能拿得出手的除了羊肉就是驴肉，再加点过冬的咸菜和白菜，就没别的菜蔬。而端到韩冈桌上的，便是一盘子驴肉，一盘子羊肉，都是选得上好精肉，还有三大碗羊杂汤。还有两壶刚刚烫过的热酒。方才了这间小店的茶水，韩冈对这里的酒菜并没有什么期待。不过出乎他的意料，酒也好、肉也好，都比想像得要出色。尤其是酒，没有兑一点水，且是筛过了，倒在杯中清亮澄澈，酒香四溢。喝进肚里，感觉不比和旨、眉寿之流的名酒差。一杯下肚，连李信也都点着头，赞着酒菜的味道。砰的一声响，从韩冈的身后传来。一个粗壮的军汉一拳捶在桌上，冲着何四吼道：“你这狗才倒长了一对势利眼，端给几个鸟货的都是好酒，给爷爷的酒却能淡出鸟来！嫌爷爷没钱付账是不是？！”何四脸色变了，连忙摇着手，“客官，你这可是冤枉……”但那军汉却无意听何四解释，手一伸，就把他扯了过去。脸对脸的瞪着何四，醋钵大的拳头举了起来：“冤枉什么？爷爷好说话，但这拳头可不好说话！还不给爷爷拿跟着几个鸟人桌上一样的酒来！”何四给别人的酒中掺水，这是自做的孽。但被人骂到了头上，李信便脸色一板，握紧了拳头，正要站起来，可韩冈却一下压住了他的手。韩冈看跳起来的军汉横眉竖眼的样子，摆明了就是喝醉了的兵痞，其他人应该也差不多。前面他们还都坐在一起抱怨，若是跟他们起了冲突，他们秉着同仇敌忾之心，一起上来动手也不是不可能。出门在外，凡事须先避让三分。眼下地方不对，韩冈决不想跟这些兵痞叫劲。千金之子，坐不垂堂，反正他有的是把面子找回来的机会和手段。韩冈笑了笑，正要说话。一声怒喝猛然响起。“林贵！你做什么！？”循声望过去，却见一个中年军汉站在通往后院的小门处。“都虞！”被唤作林贵的大汉惊叫着，连忙松开了手。何四幸运脱身，就手捂着喉咙，弯腰咳嗽起来。中年军汉大步走了过来，两桌的赤佬便呼啦啦的全都站起身，看起来很有些威望的模样。他大概三十多岁，壮硕的身材看起来英武非常。他几句话问明了事由，转回来便向韩冈作揖道歉，说起话来是温文有礼，“在下邠宁广锐军都虞侯吴逵，我这几位兄弟性子莽撞，不合冲撞了兄台。还望兄台大人大量，不要与他们计较。”“都虞！……”林贵还想争辩，吴逵回头瞪了一眼，“你闭嘴，看你们闹得！”邠州、宁州都是环庆路辖下，果然正是被夺了战马的广锐军。韩冈微微浅笑，面子是互相给的。吴逵低头，他这边也得给人台阶下，“酒后失言，也算不上什么大事。既然几位都觉得我这酒好，那我就请各位喝两杯好了。店家，再取几坛酒来，都算在我的账上。”吴逵是个疏阔的性子，也没发现韩冈在他报了身份之后，仍旧安然坐着有何不妥。见韩冈做事爽快，他大笑着，拉了张椅子过来，就要跟韩冈说话。不过这时候，大门又被敲响，匡匡的，像是有人在踹门。何四忙不迭地跑过去开门，门一开，随着风雪一下涌进来七八个军汉。他们可不像韩冈进来的时候那么安分，领头的一人先一脚踢开挡路的何四，站在厅中高声道：“我家将军今天要住店，里面的人把房间统统都给让出来！”狂妄的话语惹起了一阵骚动，只是从大门处又进来了十几人，围着一个近七尺高的大汉。看那大汉相貌是个标准的蕃人，可装束却是个有官身的武臣。吴逵一下变了脸色，低低恨声叫着：“王文谅！？”王文谅……韩冈心中一动，这好像就是夺了广锐军战马的蕃将的名字？王文谅进来后，视线在厅中扫过，看到吴逵便一下定住，转眼就又笑了起来，“这不是吴都虞吗？事都办完了？”吴逵脸色彻底沉了下去，咬着牙，两边的腮肉绷紧：“本官要回禀公事，要么是王经略，要么是韩宣抚，轮不到你这蕃人来说话。”“你这张嘴还真硬啊……”王文谅呲着牙阴笑着：“宣抚相公可是对俺言听计从。俺要说这里面全是北面的细作，宣抚相公就能把他们的头全都砍了。”厅中的客人们闻言都惊怒的叫起，也有心思灵活的就准备掏钱买平安了。“是吗？”冷澈的声音从吴逵身后传来，“本官倒不觉得你有这能耐！”a;1t; href=a;quot;..a;quet=_b1ana;gt;a;1t;ba;gt;凡人修仙传a;1t;/fonta;gt;a;1t;/ba;gt;a;1t;/aa;gt;a;1t;fn1or=#ffooooa;gt;手机访问..,手机小说更新最快a;1t;/fna;gt;/fi1es/artic1e/attat/13/13661/3255491/

 第２７章 京师望远只千里（六）

    a;1t;i c1ass=a;quoa;quot; sty1e=a;quot;disp1ay:; id=a;#o39;beadogoa;#o39; srbsp; 【等一会儿还有一更，求红票，收藏】茶香袅袅，琵琶铮铮。长安京兆府的驿馆中，韩绛盘膝坐在枣木打造的软榻上，闭着眼，和着琵琶声打着拍子。一袭青色的道服松松穿在身上，头上没带冠冕，仅插了一根木簪。留着一把长须的韩绛，现在看上去只是一个悠闲自得的老书生。韩家世代簪缨，出身灵寿韩氏的韩绛，是决不输相州韩家的世家子弟。自幼传习家学，承受父兄之教，越是心浮气躁的时候，越是会表现出士大夫的气度来。即便是刚刚跟知永兴军的司马光——永兴军就是京兆府的军额——起了争执，他现在的脸色上也没有表现出半点不快。韩绛以宰相之尊，而且是兼任昭文馆大学士的首相，当然不是他去见司马光，而是司马光来拜会他。所以韩绛住在了驿馆中，而不是府衙里的寅宾馆。只是司马光和韩绛都是同一辈官员中的佼佼者，韩绛不过是先行一步而已，论名望，论资历，司马光绝不在韩绛之下。所以司马光来拜会韩绛，仅仅是将表面的礼数尽到，对于韩绛在永兴军路军事上的指手画脚，他都是冷淡而礼貌的全部拒绝掉。不生事，这就是司马光的政见。不论是整修城防，还是用兵横山、河湟，又或是推广将兵法，他都持反对的态度，根本不跟韩绛合作。韩绛实则心头怒火中烧，这段时间，司马光没少在陕西军务上大放厥词，要不是大顺城那条路通庆州的路被大雪封道，他何苦到京兆府来跟司马十二碰面。韩绛本是要去环庆路巡视，可是一场暴雪毁了陕西北部山区的交通，让他不得不绕行到长安来。因为已经向南绕行了几百里，再往北去庆州，就来不及在预定时间内赶回延州。所以韩绛现在是在等，等接到通知的环庆路的主要将领赶来长安。“相公，王文谅到了。”韩绛的随身老仆进来禀报。韩绛没有理会，只等一曲奏罢，带着颤声的尾音绕梁而过，渐渐消散，他才睁开眼，挥退了弹奏琵琶的随行家伎，让下人传话给王文谅：“让他进来。”王文谅躬着腰碎步走了进来，完全没有在道边客栈中的狂妄，恭顺中带着一点拘谨，跪在地上行礼时，就像一条对主人忠心耿耿的忠犬。“怎么这么迟才到？”“正好在路上遇到大雪。马嵬驿的房子也全塌了，只能住到个客栈里面。想不到还凑巧遇上了秦州的韩冈，还有广锐军的吴逵……”王文谅在韩绛面前，不像普通官员一样畏缩、不敢多言一句，而是不厌其烦地把事情都说出来。他也不隐瞒自己和吴逵的矛盾，以及在客栈中的一番争执，只是隐去了他那句狂妄的话，很巧妙的变成了跟过去争夺马匹一样，争夺房间闹出的乱子。王文谅先入为主给韩绛留下印象，日后再传出对他不利的话来，也可以说是吴逵散布的谣言。王文谅当个旅途闲话一样说得轻描淡写，韩绛便没去多想，小事而已。“韩冈、吴逵没跟你一起来？”“小人不敢耽搁，只待雪势稍减，就往京兆府赶来。至于吴逵和韩冈他们的行程，小人就不知道了。”韩绛满意的点着头，这就是他看重王文谅的原因，“若人人都像你这般用命，何愁北疆不宁？”“小人只是不敢有负相公的看重，当不起相公夸赞。”“韩冈吗……能得种五【种谔】、赵公才【赵禼】齐荐，才识自是不缺。随军疗养、沙盘军棋，这些虽是小术，但对军中不无裨益，也难怪天子也看重他。”‘只可惜不是进士……非经正途而出，此辈可用，却不可重用。’后半句韩绛留在了心底，并没有说出来。但不管怎么样，对于韩冈的到来——即便并不是到宣抚司来报到，只是经过长安赶去京城——韩绛也是乐于屈尊见上一面，看看最近暴得重名的韩玉昆，究竟是个什么样的人物。……………………从兴平县到长安城的八十里路，韩冈一行走了两天。他和吴逵带队紧赶慢赶，也没能追上王文谅，不过还是在重新上路的第二天午后，抵达了长安京兆府。暴雪后的长安城，有着非同一般的喧闹。就跟秦州下雪之后会组织厢军出来铲雪一样，当韩冈一行从西门进城来。沿途看到了许多厢军士兵扛着木铲，在清理大街小巷中的积雪。四十多步宽的主街，厚厚的积雪都堆到了路边。从横街的街口、巷口望进去，也都铲出了一条供人行走的道路来。就在雪停后的第二天，长安城的交通就已经回复，至少可以看得出司马光做得并不差。韩冈上一次来京兆府，就是在今年的上元节时。当时他在驿馆中巧遇种建中、种朴兄弟，还有他们的叔叔种詠，谈天说地，畅快无比。可惜如今种詠因李复圭而瘐死在冤狱中，种建中和种朴兄弟现在正跟着种谔在绥德，再见之日，不知是何年了。昨天，韩冈跟吴逵聊天时曾提到了李复圭造的那一场冤狱，酒后的广锐军都虞侯差点掀翻了桌子。李复圭为了掩盖自己指挥上的错误，斩了大将抵罪，并关押了种咏，致使其病死在狱中，这件事，关西官场无人不知。但种詠三人以下，还有十几名没有官身的军校也一起陪了上法场，这一茬却没有人提及。相对于高高在上、从外地调来的三名将领，十几名环庆军中沉浮多年、亲朋好友无数的军官无辜被杀，才是让吴逵、乃至整个环庆军都愤恨不已的一桩痛事。而如今韩绛信用王文谅，偏袒蕃人，广锐军上下没有不恨的。今次韩绛要巡视诸边军州，但环庆路近日大雪封山，北线大顺城无法走通，只能命令环庆众将到京兆府相会。王文谅从庆州收到消息急忙南下，而吴逵辛苦巡边回来，看到命令也匆匆赶往京兆府，这就是为什么两人会相会在兴平县的一间小客栈的原因所在。与王文谅不期而遇，吴逵只觉得自己沾了一身的晦气：“王文谅这厮最是阴毒，惯会争功诿过。他手下有一蕃将唤作赵馀庆的，本是两人约期至金明故寨巡边，但王文谅走到半路，听说前面有敌，便退了回去。等赵馀庆抵达金明寨，发现没人来，也撤退了。这件事本是王文谅有罪，但王文谅却妄称赵馀庆失期不至，害得他到现在还关在牢里。”韩冈暗自冷笑，这王文谅也是本事，把韩绛蒙得耳目双盲，偏听偏信，这样昏聩的主帅，真的很难让人放下心来。韩冈和吴逵边聊边往驿馆行去，只是到了驿馆所在的厢坊中，两人就一下停住脚，整个队伍也一齐停住。京兆府驿馆的周围，现在围着一圈护卫，少说也有两三百人之多。大门前的站着两名高壮如熊的大汉，一柄长柄的白色战斧，不过斧身要比普通的战斧大了一半去。“钺！”韩冈顿时明白了究竟是怎么一回事。节钺——符节、斧钺——是象征臣子代天巡狩的礼器，所以过去有个假节钺的名目，非重臣不与——这里的‘假’是‘借’的意思。陕西一地，得赐节钺只有韩绛一人。以宰相之尊开幕陕西，当然要赐节钺，张旌旗。当今名义上的首相韩绛现在就在驿馆中。吴逵、韩冈领头，一群人下马后，慢慢走近驿馆。守门的人群中出来一名军官，高高典起的肚腩看起像个将军：“此时大丞相行辕，过往众官不得妄入。”“我乃邠宁广锐军都虞侯吴逵，奉命来此拜见相公。”吴逵从怀里掏出一份公文，递交给守门的军官。军官正要打开了公文，一个三十上下的中年文官突然急匆匆地走了出来，转身时一眼瞥到了吴逵。“吴逵，怎么现在才到？！”中年文官也不等吴逵谢罪，“还不快点进去拜见韩相公？”“游军判，下官……”“别磨蹭，还不快点给我进去。”中年文官毫不客气的指使着吴逵，“已经有人在驿馆里住了五天了，还想让人等你多久。”韩冈在旁看了半天，先是觉得眼熟，过了一阵终于想起了中年文官的的身份，“可是游景叔？”他突然提气叫了一声。“……在下正是游师雄。”中年文官疑惑的看着韩冈，虽然眼前的这位高个儿的年轻人是跟吴逵一起前来，但怎么看都不像是武夫。一时想不起究竟是在哪里跟他见过，中年文官终于放弃回忆，低声问道：“兄台是……”韩冈笑了一笑，上前一步，躬身行礼：“小弟韩冈，拜见景叔兄。”游师雄两眼一亮，惊喜叫道：“你就是韩玉昆！？”韩冈轻轻点头，与游师雄重新见礼。吴逵在旁看得惊叹不已，暗道韩冈果然是横渠弟子，交友遍天下，哪边都能碰到熟人。/fi1es/artic1e/attat/13/13661/3261265/

 第２７章 京师望远只千里（七）

    a;1t;i c1ass=a;quoa;quot; sty1e=a;quot;disp1ay:; id=a;#o39;beadogoa;#o39; srbsp; 【新的一更，就红票，收藏】游师雄也是张载的弟子，在同学中向以知兵著称。不过他并没有跟韩冈同窗就学的经历，因为就在五年前，也就是治平二年，他就已经中了进士。不过韩冈还是在张载门下见过游师雄一面，虽然当时的主角是游师雄，而韩冈则是在人群外的看客。现如今，张载门下的出色弟子，或多或少的都有些联系。今年开春后，游师雄转任邠州军事判官，这件事种建中在给韩冈的书信中提过了。可韩冈并不知道吴逵跟他的关系如何。一般来说，文官武官之间的鸿沟比渭河还要宽上一倍，而吴逵正因李复圭之案而愤恨不已，这两天的闲谈时，韩冈便没提到游师雄。只是现在看来，两人还是有些交情的。能见到闻名已久的师兄，韩冈也是喜出望外，寒暄了几句，问道：“景叔兄今次至长安，是为了拜见韩相公，商议军事的？”“愚兄这邠州军判可站不到韩相公的军议上去，只是到京兆府来要钱粮的。不过韩相公既然，说不得也得过来拜见一下。前两天递了帖子，今天终于能进去说上两句。”游师雄自嘲的笑了笑，瞥眼看到吴逵还竟然还在一边站着，急道，“吴逵，你还不快进去，前面韩相公已经提到你的名字了！”吴逵脸色骤变，给高高在上的宰相惦记上，可不一定是好事。他匆匆向韩冈告了罪，丢下手下的一队人马，飞快地走进了驿馆中。吴逵的亲卫等在门前，但看门的守卫视他们为麻烦，将他们驱赶得远远的。只是此处正是巷中风口处，风呼呼的刮着，如同刀剑切割着行人的皮肤。韩冈想让他们换个地方去等候，不然迟早会生病。可这些广锐军的士兵一齐摇头表示拒绝。一路同行两天，韩冈看得出来，吴逵在这些士兵心目中的地位很高，一句话、一个眼神，就能让他们悚然待命。但吴逵也不是全靠威严来镇压麾下将士，嘘寒问暖的事他没有少做。他是把手下当自家人来看，要不然这些悍勇之人也不会安分守己的等在驿馆外面。吴逵进去了。韩冈和游师雄不便再堵在驿馆门前。由游师雄带领，往最近的一家酒楼走去，李信、李小六跟在后面。这次，换作了游师雄发问：“玉昆，你与吴逵怎么走在一起的？”“不过是道上偶遇。前日暴雪，马嵬驿墙倒屋塌，入住同一家客栈，正巧碰上了。”韩冈简略的解释了一下。“原来如此，”游师雄点点头，转而又问道：“玉昆，你从秦州过来，路上正好经过横渠镇，有没有去看望一下先生？”“今次运气不好，先生正好得了蔡经略的书信去渭州了，没能遇上。不过看到了新修的书院，大体上已经修得差不多了，明年开春前当是能进人了。”韩冈无奈的笑了一笑，他几次经过横渠镇，都没有机会跟他的老师们打个照面。“新的书院有四分之一的功劳是玉昆你的。愚兄这里都听说了，今次兴建书院全靠玉昆你送上的价值几百贯的财帛，不然先生毕生所想的这座书院，至少要到一两年后才能动工。”“一点阿堵物而已，比起先生对小弟的教诲和栽培，不值万一。”韩冈随着游师雄穿过两条小巷，一边笑着说道：“先生要办书院，其既有此心意，做弟子的哪能不照办。有事，弟子服其劳嘛。今次小弟还看到了先生划的井田，的确有些意思。”“有些意思？”游师雄略略提高了声调。“有些意思！”韩冈很肯定的点着头。仅仅是有些意思而已，井田这种已经消亡了的土地制度，在现实的生活中实际上根本没有半点可操作性。游师雄这时在一间食铺前停了下来，门面很小，也没有楼层，与其说这是酒楼，不如说是街边小店。“这个食铺虽然简陋，但味道上佳，比起外面的大酒楼要强上不少。几次来长安，都要到这间店中吃饭。”游师雄带着韩冈三人走进去，店家便迎了上来，引了几人坐到了桌边，倒了茶来。“正好可以庆贺玉昆你不日便要高升。延州的将士可是翘首以待多时。”“不知景叔兄从何处听来？！”韩冈闻言一惊：“小弟只是奉命进京而已，没听说要转调鄜延。”“怎么还没听说啊，愚兄是从种彝叔那里听来的，当不会有假。”事关前程，韩冈追问着：“种彝叔的信是怎么说的？”“种彝叔给愚兄的信中，提过有关玉昆你的事情，说玉昆你开设的疗养院，还有沙盘军棋，都是发前人所未发，连种五都深为赞许。前几封虽然没明说，但看文字的意思，就已经是想要把玉昆你调到鄜延路去。而前日寄来的最后一封，已经点名玉昆你担任鄜延路的管勾伤病事。”“管勾伤病事？！……竟有此事！”韩冈脸上有了惊讶，心里却是骂开了。韩绛未免太小瞧人，管勾伤病是临时差遣，根本不是正式的工作。想把他调到延州，好歹给个像样的职司，管勾伤病事做兼职可以，不可能当成本职工作去做。“怎么，玉昆你不愿？”韩冈没有刻意掩饰他心里的想法，让游师雄看出了他心中的不快。韩冈闻言反问：“景叔兄，你当真以为今次罗兀能成事？”酒菜这时都端了上来，菜肴多是鸡鸭，味道是难得的好口味。但他家的生意做不大，的确让人觉得哪里有些不对劲。“凡战者，以正合，以奇胜。用兵‘出其所必趋，趋其所不意。’如果党项人今次没有发觉延州那里的动静，出齐不意四个字，的确是做到了。”“但接下来呢，孤悬在外的罗兀城，又能抵挡多久？”在韩冈看来，不论韩绛和种谔都是太性急了。刚刚得到绥德城，便把眼睛放到了罗兀城头。尤其是种谔，他老子种世衡的耐心一点都没继承下来。种世衡当年筑起清涧城后，断断续续花了十年的时间，开辟荒田，收复蕃部，把清涧城的防御体系打造如铁桶一般。而正是有了清涧城这个基地，种谔才能在三年前彻底夺下绥德城。“清涧城周围十七处寨堡总计用了十年才修造完成，大顺城到现在还在修筑中，秦州的甘谷城，如今建起才三年，虽然地势绝佳，但连成一体的附堡才不过三处……听说去年和今年便有两次差点就被攻破掉。”游师雄不负知兵之名，在兵法上果然有长才，早就把攻打罗兀城的害处看透了。韩冈很奇怪，“即是如此，景叔兄你为何不去找种彝叔，怎么跑来找我了？”“你以为到了这时候还会有人听吗？愚兄已经给种彝叔去了四封信了，没少提这话，但就是没有回应。”游师雄与韩冈互相敬了几杯，此时多了点醉意，络腮胡子参差不齐，而当他眼神剔起，便更显得凶悍。让人不禁怀疑，他到底是不是进士。“不知将此事说给王相公听，会不会让他警醒过来，改成了更好的做法。”韩冈像是在自言自语，很快就摇摇头，“就算这顿饭能说服王相公，但韩相公如今可是昭文相，会听王相公的话？”如司马光、韩绛这样的朝廷重臣，对游师雄刚刚入官五年的选人来说，都是要仰头看的。哪可能如韩冈这般轻轻松松的提起来。而像韩冈一年跳过几个台阶的情况，根本是个异数。普通一点的官员，少说也要费个七八年时间，才能能走完韩冈一年的道路。游师雄虽然是进士出身，又做了五年官，但论起本官官阶，比韩冈还要低上一级。不过游师雄没有嫉妒的意思，他是按部就班，以进士之身，迟早会升上去的。放下心头事，两人继续喝酒聊天，韩冈觉得品若是要与人刻意结交，通常很容易就能与人。游师雄本就是他的师兄，互相闻名已久，今日一见，都觉得不负旧日之名。……………………次日，处理完了一番紧急公务。韩绛在驿馆中端起了茶盏，喝了两口甘甜的茶水，问道：“不是说韩冈就在城中吗？怎么他的帖子还没递进来？”听命外出的亲兵绕了一圈就回来了，他回来后对韩绛禀报：“回禀相公，韩冈今天已经启程东去了。”韩绛的脸色闪过一抹阴云，不过转眼间就消散了，他微笑着，像是在赞许：“无事干谒上官，本是官场恶习。韩玉昆不从流俗，不畏显贵，的确是难得。”“元智，”韩绛叫来常为他代笔的门客，“帮我草拟一份奏折，就说大军北进在即，战事一起损伤难免，望朝廷速遣韩冈至延州。”元智愣了一下，小心翼翼地问道：“……还是请朝廷遣韩冈至延州？”韩绛点了点头，没再说话。a;1t;h3a;gt;( 赶快看看作者的推荐作品)a;1t;/h3a;gt;a;1t; href=a;quot;..a;quet=_b1ana;gt;a;1t;ba;gt;a;1t;/ba;gt;a;1t;/aa;gt;/fi1es/artic1e/attat/13/13661/3261266/

 第２７章 京师望远只千里（八）

    秉常今年虚岁十一，虽然苍白瘦弱了一些，看起来不像是个蕃人的模样，但他做皇帝——西夏国主对宋辽两国皆称臣而被封王，但在国内都是自称天子，青天子兀卒——也有三年多了，与宋国如今的天子登基的时间差不多长。

    对年幼的秉常来说，每隔几日的朝会，就是一桩痛苦的工作。他背后就是垂帘听政的母后，秉常唯一的任务就是得像一尊土偶木雕一般老老实实、安安静静的坐在御榻上。除此之外，再无他事。朝臣们的奏报、面请，虽然都要带着对他的称呼，陛下、陛下的叫着，但实际上他们说话的对象，则是秉常背后的那人。

    一旦在御榻上坐下来后，秉常就不能乱动，只有等到朝会结束后，才能放松下来。秉常其实很不满足于自己现在的任务。这个国家就是他的，他应该有权利执掌朝政。每次听着母后跟他的臣子们讨论政事，秉常都很想试着在其中插上两句，表现一下自己的看法。他的确这么做了，但一旦这么做了后，他便要对上自己母亲的冰冷眼神，以及接下来的责罚。

    一想起因自己的轻率而受到的惩罚，秉常就有些不舒服。尤其是坐着亲生母亲的背后，就像有刀子在划着，不由自主的就扭了扭身子。

    坐在用着玛瑙珠串串起的帘幕之后，当今西夏太后梁氏很不高兴的看着自己的儿子，像是背痒一样扭着身子。一对细眉微微皱起，吊起的眼角透着厉色。她的容貌如果放在宋国，的确算不上多出色，只能算是普通的美人。但在西夏这里，却没有几个党项女子能比得上。相貌出众，又有心计，若非如此，她也不可能勾引上前国主谅祚，而自己的前夫一家全都送到了九泉之下，自己当上了皇后，乃至现在的太后。

    不过要坐稳这个位置，可不是像自己的儿子想得那么容易。蕃人不像汉人那样讲究什么忠义，单纯的弱肉强食，再无别的道理可言。如果不能让下面的这群豺狼虎豹满意，莫说坐稳现在的位置，甚至随时都可能把她和整个梁氏家族都给彻底毁灭，绝不是扭着身子就能解决。

    前次举全国之兵五路南下，除了打下了大顺城周边的几个小寨，基本上没占到半点便宜。禹臧家负责的河湟，渭源一战是无功而返。而无定河那边，紧贴着银州修了罗兀城，两地只隔了一重山，在国人眼里，这就是步步退让的胆怯之举。

    尽管自退兵后，梁氏兄妹付出了不小的代价，才换来了国中局势的安定，和梁家地位的稳固。但每次上朝时，都少不得有人拿着前次的失败来说事。

    国相梁乙埋拿着一份奏报在朝堂上念着：“静塞军司嵬名讹兀急报，近一月来，又有三家部族南逃环庆。自此半年来，叛逃到部族已经超过了十家。如此下去，静塞军司恐其难保，不知诸位有何高见？”

    一个声音随即响起，“在青冈峡修城便是。”

    梁乙埋脸色变了变，又拿出一份奏章，“绥州都监吕效忠急报，东朝德顺军聚兵意欲北犯，奏请朝中派兵援助。”

    同一个声音冷笑着：“在赏移口修城便是。”

    梁乙埋被挤兑得脸色铁青，终于按耐不住，一手指着阴阳怪气的捣乱者：“都罗正，这城你去修？！”

    都罗正是国中豪族都罗家的重要人物，其兄长都罗马尾领军在外，为一方大帅，军中地位甚高，连带着都罗正也是气焰张狂。他一向看不起梁氏兄妹，对梁乙埋领军的几次劳而无功的出阵，从没有半句好话，“还是相公修得好。绥德城外修了八座连堡，坚固万分，宋人望而生畏。离着银州那么远，还是把罗兀城修起来了……”

    西夏的朝堂就是如此，完全不像大宋那样有着殿前侍御史紧盯着朝臣的言谈举止。只要背后有着足够的实力撑着腰杆，就不必给梁乙埋兄妹面子。

    而被都罗正如刀一般的言辞划着脸，梁乙埋脸色由青转红。他正要发作，高高坐在最上面梁氏终于忍耐不住了，她不能看着她的朝堂变成妇人吵架的菜市口，“两边要出兵，今次不打，日后宋人可不会收手，肯定变本加厉，步步进逼。”

    一闻此言，一位老臣顿时倚老卖老的叫起苦来：“刚刚打过了一仗，再想把部众点集起来没那么容易。何况下面的孩儿们多累啊，还是歇上一个月再说罢。”

    有人领头，其他朝臣也便一起叫起苦来。不见兔子不撒鹰，不看到好处，就别想让他们动刀兵，这就是西夏部族的习惯。

    不过梁氏兄妹在朝堂上也不是没有支持者，梁乙埋使了个眼色，方才没派上用场的十几人，一个接一个站了出来，与对手打起了嘴仗，顿时把模仿宋人起名做紫宸的大殿，闹成了菜市口。

    ‘可惜浪遇不在，不然没人敢乱说话。’梁氏低头看着朝堂上的乱局，心中惋惜的想着。

    前任都统军嵬名浪遇资历极老，是景宗皇帝曩霄【李元昊】的亲弟弟。浪遇在曩霄被太子宁令哥所弑之后，本有资格问鼎帝位，但他却支持了尚在襁褓中的谅祚。他统领西夏大军垂三十年，是宗室中少有的没有私心、忠诚天子的臣子。如果有嵬名浪遇在朝堂上坐镇，只要出来瞪一眼，就没人敢再废话。

    不过浪遇就是因为他的威望太高，对梁氏秉政也多有为此，最近被梁氏兄妹联手打压得很厉害，兵权一削再削，已经让他回家养老去了。

    一场朝会没有商讨出个结果，便不欢而散，不过梁氏和梁乙埋倒没有灰心丧意。这只是通报而已，在政治上要作出决断，全得要靠在台面下处理的手段。

    少了嵬名浪遇这个位高权重的重臣，在梁氏眼中，方才殿中的拿些碎嘴的废物仅仅是听着烦人。而要分化这些鼠目寸光之辈，也不是太难。

    东边的仁多、西面的禹臧，两家都不是梁氏的支持者，但两家的族长没事都不会到兴庆府来。仁多零丁、禹臧花麻，这两人都不是简单的人物，而除去他们两个，剩下几个，却没几个能拿得上台面的。指挥军队的水平一个比一个差劲，只是要起赏赐来，却一个比一个贪心。

    不过是诱之以利罢了。

    “这些都是小事，两三千人就能处置得了。”

    在朝会结束后的，在梁太后实际处理政务的御书房中，梁乙埋的脸上已经看不到方才被挤兑后的狼狈，仿佛方才的变幻莫定的脸色仅仅是装出来的一般。

    “真正危险的是无定河，是横山。”

    接口的是与梁乙埋一起被留下来说话的翰林学士景询。他是自张元、吴昊之后，又一个投靠西夏的汉人。

    景询本是延州人氏，犯法当死，所以逃亡西夏。因为本有才学，受了先王谅祚的看重，授其为翰林学士。景询就跟投，最为穷凶极恶，日夜某，惹得宋国先帝亲下谕旨，‘捕系其孥，勿以赦原’，把他留在宋国的妻儿都捉了起来。

    梁氏，所有在西夏的汉人，对付起宋国的汉人来，都必须比党项人更加狠辣，否则便这个蕃人为主的国家，就不会有他们的立足之地。不是高高在上的命令臣子，

    所以三年前，重臣们逼着梁氏兄妹下令，用景询交换绥德城的嵬名山的时候，梁氏没有半点犹豫地，尽管景询

    “近闻陕西宣抚韩绛已兼领河东宣抚，又得授同中书门下平章事，兼昭文馆大学士。他以首相之尊宣抚陕西河东，岂会甘心于守成？若真的要防守。甘谷、绥德、河湟，自东朝英宗晏驾，新天子登基，宋人步步紧逼。最近又有消息说，陕西缘边四路要整顿兵马，分二十万守军为五十二将。这是即将举兵犯境的先兆！”

    “河湟那边，可以联姻董毡。臣闻董毡有一子最得宠爱，可选宗室一女妻之。”景询将自己计策献了出来，和亲就是最简单，也是最节省的方案。

    “董毡会愿意？”

    “宋人步步紧逼，虽然尚有木征为其做屏障，但木征还能为他挡上多久？难道不会投靠宋人。董毡怎么会不担心？”

    梁氏皱着眉头：“不过东朝势大，又即将北犯。纵然交好董毡，他手上的几万兵，对我大夏不过是杯水车薪。”

    “太后勿忧，臣亦有良策可备宋人。”

    “学士可有何良策？”梁氏有些好奇的问道。

    景询抬头看着才不过十一岁的秉常，露出了一个一切尽在谋算中的得意笑容，“陛下年岁已长，转眼已到了婚配的年纪了。臣请太后至书北朝，为陛下请婚！”

 第２７章 京师望远只千里（九）

    【这是补昨夜的一章，今天还有两章。】

    天寒地冻，无定河已经被冻透了底，绥德城外亦是白雪茫茫。

    种朴给冻僵的双手呵着气，从城门后的阶梯走上城头。翻修不过两年的绥德城城墙上的积雪已经扫清，（露）出了仍是黄姜色的夯土地面。堂弟种建中正拿着一封信站在城上，扶着雉堞，望着城外的眼神有些呆滞，许久也不动弹一下。

    “十九怎么在发呆？不冷啊”种朴大喊着，砰砰的跺着脚，对冒着风站在城头上的种建中，感到很不理解。

    种建中回过神来，收起了手上的信，回头笑道：“怎么会不冷”

    “真冷就不会傻站着了。。。”走到种建中身边，陪着堂弟一起望着漫山的雪景，种朴侧过脸问道：“又是你同学捎来的信？”

    种建中摇了摇头：“是子厚先生的信。”

    听到横渠先生的名号，种朴神色肃穆了几分，“横渠先生有说什么？……是不是罗兀城的事。”

    种建中笑了笑，摇摇头：“子厚先生不会在私信里论公事的，什么也没说，只是叮嘱要多读书，不要误了功课罢了……”停了一下，他又补充道，“子厚先生现在已经辞职归乡，应该还不知道兵出罗兀的消息是真是假。”

    “你的那个景叔兄可是知道的一清二楚。”

    “游景叔可是邠州军判啊……西贼耳目所寄如今都放在鄜延一地，要将其引开，少不得靠环庆、泾原和秦凤三路帮忙。。。现今环庆路那里动作不断，游景叔怎么可能不清楚其中的内情？”

    种朴伸手掸了掸面前雉堞上的残雪，双手撑着就坐了上去，返身冲堂弟冷笑着：“也就他会好心来劝，其他人都在想看我们的笑话呢”

    种建中叹了口气，如今尸位餐素者遍布朝堂内外，因循苟且者众，想要进取一番，都会被各种各样的阻碍所束缚。如今有当朝首相坐镇后方，干扰是没有了，但想看笑话也就更多了。

    不过那些或明或暗的反对者不是没有道理。

    只要略通兵法，稍悉地理，就知道在罗兀筑城的风险究竟有多大，等于是把全部身家放在赌桌上，而且不是赌单双、比大小，而是几个铜板一起扔，要丢出个同面的浑纯出来。。。

    但换个角度去想，也就因为这个战略实在太过冒险，所以才没人会相信。真正得到消息，明确的知道韩绛领下的西军将会兵行险招的，其实寥寥无几。

    西贼也绝不可能想象得到，一直行事保守的大宋官军，会胆大到沿着无定河突进六十里

    出兵几十里去敌国打草谷很容易，都是倏去倏回，见到情势不妙，转身就能跑掉。可是在敌境修造寨堡，却要动用大量的民伕、厢军，要守卫工地最少几十天的时间，这对领军将领的压力，对出战大军的压力，不言而喻。。。

    自从元昊起兵反叛以来，大宋用兵从没有这般大胆过。从来都是在自家控制区内侧几十里的战略地点，修筑核心城寨。而附属于这些核心城寨的寨堡、烽堠，才会放在控制区的边缘地带。至于向西夏一侧深入修筑寨堡，基本上都没有过几次。而一举前进六十里，这种疯狂，没人能相信。

    虽然修筑罗兀的流言已经传遍了关西，可有人相信吗？在横山南北流传的谣言数不胜数，要想在这些无穷无尽的谣言中寻找到真相，就跟在海岸边的沙砾上寻找珍珠一样困难。

    西夏人不会相信的，前段时间在罗兀修筑的与烽堠没两样的百步小堡更是证明了这一点。如果梁乙埋真的确认了官军的计划，至少也要打造出一个能驻军千人的大寨。。。

    出其不意，原本也许只有十分之一的成功几率，现在却至少有一半的可能能得胜归来。

    “他们怎么就没想到，一旦夺取并守住了罗兀城，横山蕃部有多少还会继续跟着党项人？”

    “他们不知道，党项人年年在横山蕃部中点集大军南下，横山蕃又有几家没有怨心？”

    “罗兀一落，西贼就再无翻身之力。”

    “打仗哪有不冒风险的。要不输很容易，一辈子窝在家里。如果要取胜，当然冒风险。李愬雪夜下蔡州，难道不是冒险？继迁逆贼袭银州，难道不是冒险？不还都给他们赢了。。。”

    “天子、中书都支持此战，钱粮充裕，兵马精熟，西贼防备不高，没有比着眼下再好的的局面了。如果今次错过了，十年内不会有更好的机会了。”

    种建中还能记得种谔当初是怎样的慷慨陈词。一向话语不多、威严冷峻的五叔，前日见过韩绛后，难得喝醉了：“燕达本是吾之副将，现今却成了秦凤路副总管。燕达跟着郭逵的青云直上，你以为韩相公会看得惯？只要今次成事，我也能……只要今次成事……”

    种朴的声音打断了种建中的回忆：“……今次配属在大人麾下的，总计两万精锐。如果能一举攻下罗兀，河东军至少能派来过万人马支援。再加上各路配合进军的兵力，是实打实的十万大军”

    种朴眼睛发亮，话声中透着少有兴奋：“十万啊……真正的十万可战之兵可不是随随便便就能碰上的。。。”

    种建中点着头。他经常在史书上看到一场小小的会战，双峰动辄出动十数万、数十万大军的记录。但作为出身将门世家，现在实际参与军务的新生代将领，很清楚那些记录根本不靠谱。

    在一个小小的州县中聚集十万以上的军团，要消耗多少粮食，多少草料，配属的民伕要有多少，征发的牲畜又该有多少，驻军的营盘该有多大，互相之间将如何联络，这等实际上的难题，不是不通兵事的史官拍拍脑袋就能解决的。

    事实上，能有三五万可战之兵，天下都去得了。。。

    如今次在没有水道运送粮草的西北山区，出动十万大军，无论人力物力，都几乎达到了陕西能承受的极限了。今次若败，就如种谔所说，十年内都难有这么好的机会了。

    从城中突然响起蹄声，一名骑兵直奔种朴和种建中两兄弟所在的城墙而来，“两位小将军高、折二将军已经到了，太尉请两位速速回衙。”

    高永能，折继世，种谔的两个副将都到了。

    “终于到了”种朴哈的一声跳下来，拍了拍身上的雪片，搂着种建中的肩膀，“走十九，我们去见两位将军去。”

    ……………………

    从宫中回到驿馆，已经是午后时分。。。

    抵京一个多月，王韶这已是第四次被召入宫中。与他儿子当初入京时的情况一样，受到了天子超乎一般的重视，引得京中人人侧目，还有羡慕。

    王韶并不着急回去。如今的缘边安抚司刚刚经历过大战不久，无论内事外事，都不会有什么问题。

    另一方面，如果真的出问题了，对他来说也不是一件坏事。可以让天子知道，河湟少不了他王韶。

    只是王韶的心情还是不好，因为韩冈的事。今天他在宫中刚刚听说，韩绛第二次的上书天子，要把韩冈调去延州任职。

    如果只有一份请调的奏文，韩冈完全可以辞去。。。照常理说除非是受到贬责，否则文臣对于官职不满意，有权不接受，也没人会去强迫他接受。可是韩绛接连上了两份奏文，表现得恳切如此，韩冈再想拒绝，事情就不会那么简单了，天子和王安石那边都少不了施加压力。而韩冈本人，想来也不会冒着激怒皇帝和两位宰相的风险。

    宰相韩绛宣抚陕西，以他的身份，当然是什么都能要到最好的。只要他觉得能派得上用场，提上一句，无论人和物，都会源源不断的送到他的面前。王韶看着天子和朝堂的重心都放在横山，就像一个妾养的庶子，看到受到父母宠爱的嫡兄时的感觉。

    计算时日，韩冈抵京也就在这两天了。王韶曾想派人先去通个气，顺便问问韩冈的心意。但他个人派出去的信使，怎么可能跟朝廷的马递较量速度。恐怕人还没到半路，韩冈就已经离开了秦州。所以他只能静等韩冈抵京后，再与他联络。

    王韶心中不痛快，回到房中，命人不要打扰。便拿出笔墨纸砚，练起字来，这是他平日消减心头怒气的做法。只是刚刚把墨磨好，房门又被敲响。王韶不快的抬起头，“什么事？”

    “安抚，有人在外求见。”

    “是谁？”

    “是韩机宜的表兄李信。”

    王韶一下丢了笔，“快让他进来”

    李信累得够呛，灰头土脸的，甚至都没有来得及擦洗。但在见到王韶的时候，动作仍旧稳稳当当，渊亭嶽峙。

    李信从怀里掏出了一封信笺，双手呈给了王韶，“小人表弟在京兆府听说今次被召入京，是为了调任延州，心中不安，所以就让小人连夜赶来跟安抚联络。”

    王韶先是一愣，“原来玉昆已经知道了。”转而又惊讶起来，不知这李信是怎么赶来的，若是走的驿站，韩冈哪里弄来的多余驿券？

    不过李信怎么来的是小事，韩冈派他来的做法，才是王韶在意的关键。

    这是韩冈在表明态度。奉命入京的官员，基本上不可能抵京的当天就去中书候命，至少也要在驿馆里歇息一夜。有这个时间，什么不能商量？但韩冈还是不嫌麻烦的把李信提前派了过来——表现了他以王韶马首是瞻的态度。

    王韶的心情好了许多，展开信，细细审读起来。

 第２８章 大梁软红骤雨狂（二）

    韩冈说是沐浴更衣，其实也是想在见王安石前，与王韶互相之间通个气。

    王安石如今正得圣眷，换作普通的官员，当听到他的召唤时，只要不是与其党派有别，都会忙不迭地跑去听候差使。甚至不用招呼，只是为了能在王安石面前说上一句话，每天在王府门前能站上一排人。若是一些心机略重的，更是想着用满面风尘到王安石面前，换声‘幸苦’。

    而韩冈不因当朝宰相的看重，改变自己的行事步调，这是纯正的士大夫的脾（性）。王安石会怎么想，王韶并不知道，但至少他是很欣赏。

    只是宰相家人，王韶也不便轻忽视之，随便丢在一旁。。。他看了王安石派来请人的家丁一眼，正想找个借口进驿馆中。四十多岁的仆役，脸上看不出半点不快的神色。并没有宰相家仆人傲气凌人的脾（性），心思通透的躬身道：“请官人自便，小人就在这里等候。”

    王韶暗赞了一声，点点头，便也转身进了驿馆中。

    驿丞正要领着韩冈去他的房间。由于是上次的老熟人，加之方才的一幕，城南驿的驿丞对韩冈点头哈腰，恭谨非常。驿丞一叠声的催促着馆中的驿卒，让他们挑住一间上房给韩冈。又让人立刻准备洗浴之物，为韩冈准备上。

    韩冈温和谦退的笑着，并不因为驿丞的礼敬有加，而变得狂妄起来。。。虽然王安石的家丁正在门外等候，但他仍旧是不慌不忙，一点也没有心浮气躁。他的这副宠辱不惊的作派让驿丞加倍恭敬起来，腰低了两寸，笑容也多了三分。

    韩冈并不怕王安石会因为苦等而生气，他到京城的具体时间，连他自己都确认不了，何况王安石？门外的王家家丁，摆明就是计算过韩冈的行程，一直等在驿馆外的。眼下这个时间，王安石应该还在中书衙门里，就算不下马就去王府，也还是要在门房或是偏厅中等着。

    韩冈一边听着驿丞的奉承，一边望着大厅的入口，很快，王韶果然走了进来。。。一别一个多月，再相见时竟然却是在京城，世事难测，这也是一个现成的例子。

    时间短暂，王韶和韩冈见礼过后，也不多余的废话。驿丞带着两人一起往里走，远远的在前面领头，其他人也识趣的远远落在后面，总计才七八个人，就分成了三拨前后走着。

    雕栏画栋的长廊，通向韩冈前次入住的院落，不过今次驿丞没有在那间院子前停步，而是向后绕去。

    王韶神情郑重的问着拖后半步的韩冈，“玉昆。韩相公上书要调你去延州，你的想法到底如何？”

    王韶问得直接，韩冈便摇摇头，正色回覆：“河湟功成在即，下官何苦去延州受牵连。。。”

    听出了韩冈的言下之意，王韶微一扬眉，故意反诘道：“朝中鼎力支持，陕西河东同心协力，横山一役未必不能成功。”

    “即便成功又如何？河湟是下官心血所在，而横山却是少见亲近。舍近求远，舍此而就彼，智者不为也”

    两个选择摆在面前，韩冈挑选起来却没有半点犹豫。他在河湟已经扎下了根基，那里是他的根据地，从瞎药开始，诸多蕃部，都要听着他的号令，一句话就能让他们奔走起来。而在秦州，上至郭逵，下至小吏，他都能说得上话。让他去几乎可算是敌占区的延州，一切从头开始，韩冈没那么傻。。。

    而且河湟之地直接连通河西走廊，日后攻下兰州，还可以直往西域。虽然在眼下，还没有听说天子要拓土西域的打算，而在韩冈的记忆中，他前世也没有听说过北宋有远征西域的事迹。但韩冈自信有他在，承汉唐之遗风，重开西路，绝不是梦想。只要把根留在河湟，功劳可以说是源源不断。

    这样的情况下，他去韩绛手底下做什么？横山的蛋糕早就被瓜分光了，在韩绛帐下，就算把分派给他的任务做到百分之两百，也只能分润一点残羹剩饭。不比在河湟，作为王韶和高遵裕的副手，同时也作为各项政令最重要的执行者，他受功的顺位始终排在前五。。。

    尽管韩绛是首相，而王韶仅仅是个缘边安抚使，要辅佐的对象地位天差地远，可韩冈一直都是宁为（鸡）口，不为牛后。

    “……这样我就放心了。”听到了韩冈的表态，王韶点了点头，默默地走了两步，踏着长廊地板的声音有些空洞。神情慢慢变得严肃了起来，声调微沉：“玉昆，你还是去延州一趟比较好”

    韩冈闻言便是一楞神，转过头看着王韶，见他的神色不似在试探。他心知必有枝节横生，皱眉问道：“究竟出了何事？”

    王韶轻声叹了口气，“韩子华前日重又上书，要调玉昆你去延州。。。”

    “第二本？”韩冈顿时失声惊道。声音传到了前面，领路的驿丞顿时加快了两步，以示自己无心。

    王韶点头，望着前面：“第二本。”

    韩冈顿时默然，王韶也不知再说话。两人跟着驿丞绕过前廊，穿过一堵院墙，一座面积广大的园林顿时出现韩冈的面前。

    淡泊的腊梅香在园中浮荡，十几重小院落在假山、水池还有花木之间前后错落的布置着。这里城南驿最好的客房，没有一点地位根本住不进来。韩冈地位虽然不够，但他身后有人，驿丞也不会傻到秉公依律，安排他住进普通的房间里去。。。

    在冻结的水池边走过，沿着蜿蜒的石板路，从近百株腊梅中穿行，最后在略显偏辟的一间小院前停下，驿丞指着这间院落，“这件院落虽然偏僻了一点，却是清净得很，不知韩官人意下如何？”他又指了指近处的另一座小院，“那边是王官人的院子，正好就做个邻居，无事时也好走动。”

    韩冈哪还有什么挑的，他本也不看重这些，爽快的点头同意。

    见韩冈首肯，驿丞便带着他们进院参观。韩冈这边就算加上李信，也只有三人的规模，住进至少能容纳二十人的小院，实在是宽敞过了头，也过于浪费。这里不愧是京城，最简单的布置也是让秦州的酒楼望尘莫及。。。

    韩冈很是满意，谢过驿丞，驿丞回礼后，说了声请韩官人少待，很快就把洗浴之物送来，便快步离开。

    李小六抱着行李去内间安顿，而韩冈和王韶在正厅中坐下，望着攀爬在院墙上的丛丛枯藤，他终于有些讽刺的笑出了声，“……韩丞相的看重，真是让下官受宠若惊啊”

    他虽然对官场的认识还不深，也清楚这样的征辟并不正常。韩绛再看中他都不至于连上两本奏章。除非有人从中作梗，需要多次上书，否则无人反对的情况下，何须多费笔墨……

    想到这里，韩冈突然扭头，看着王韶。。。王韶猜出了韩冈的想法，则摇了摇头。

    韩冈苦笑起来：“事有反常必为妖，这就更是要拒绝了。”

    “拒绝韩子华的征辟要有分寸才行。实在推却不过，应下也无妨，莫要惹得天子和两相不快。”韩冈在前面表现出了忠诚不渝的姿态，加上他一贯的表现，王韶如今早已视他为亲近子侄，说得话都是为韩冈着想，“古渭寨……不，通远军总有你的位置，玉昆你也不必怕会我有什么芥蒂”

    “通远军……”韩冈先是一愣，转而就恍然大悟，起身对王韶道：“恭喜安抚”

    王韶也笑着回礼，“要到年后中书才会发文，升古渭寨为通远军。我将会兼任通远军知军……辛苦了几年，也终于能见到回报了。”

    “日后的回报当是会更多，辟土服远，封侯亦是等闲。”

    王韶笑容平淡，但眼神中有着浓浓的喜色，“不说这些了。李信现在住在我那里，这时候去了三班院，大概要到晚间才能回来。他试射殿廷的时候也快到了，大概会赶在腊月廿三祭灶前，也就是没几天了。”说着他站起身，“好了，不耽搁玉昆你了，我也回去换身衣服，等会儿跟你一起去见王相公。”

    ……………………

    换上了正式的公服，韩冈终于和王韶一起从驿馆中出来。从他进去，到再出来时，已经有半个时辰。而王家的家丁依然心平气和的在门口守候着，并无一声怨言。周围的官吏看到后，都少不得赞一声王安石治家有方。而韩冈也暗赞着，上前道了声辛苦。

    而韩冈方才进去时风尘满面，灰头土脸的，疲惫不堪的神情看起来稍显狼狈破落。但他自驿馆一进一出，更衣沐浴之后，整个人就完全变了。顾盼之间，目光如电。神采焕发又不显张扬，文翰中带着英武之气，是个人物难得的少年郎君。

    看到韩冈此时的形象，众人暗暗喝彩，如此人物，的确当得起王丞相的看重。

    驿丞已经殷勤为王韶、韩冈安排下了马匹，谢了一句，韩冈就翻身上马，跟着王家家丁，一起向王安石府行去。

 第２８章 大梁软红骤雨狂（三）

    王安石的宰相府如今仍是他先前任参知政事时的旧邸，也是他三年前入京后，就从官中分发下来的宅院，一直没有变动。对于只有二三十个仆妇的王安石家，这间宅子本也是足够了。只是如今升任宰相，以礼绝百僚、群臣避道的宰相之尊，显得太过寒酸，有失朝廷体面。天子便赐下了新邸，就在皇城边上。

    只是新邸虽赐，但王安石还是上表给辞了——这是天子恩赐，就要照规矩来的，需要辞让一番，才能接受。对王安石来说，他其实觉得很麻烦，要是天子不再重复下诏赐宅就好了。现在的宅子已然过大，换个更大的不是更麻烦？

    不过对于拥挤在王府门前的官员们来说，他们还是觉得王安石家最好早点搬迁为上。。。只有六七步宽的这条小巷中的车马，比起夜中的小甜水巷，万姓烧香时的大相国寺，都要拥挤得多。数百名官员，加上更多的伴当，还有一样多的车辆马匹，把王丞相府门前的小巷堵成了暴雨后的下水道——天天如此，无一例外——唯一能让人欣慰的，是这里还算安静。在丞相府前，说话也要屏气静声。

    腊月十五的这一天，随着王安石从宫中散值回府，一个个要拜谒他的官员6续赶来，将车马停在了巷口，让仆人上去递了门帖，就在门口等着。到了夕阳西下的时候，又是一名仆役穿过人群，向宰相府的偏门挤过去。。。

    不少人嘲笑的回头望着巷口处刚刚赶来的两名官员，他们来得实在太迟了，现在才来，今天根本不会有机会了。

    但让所有人吃惊的是，这名仆役并没有在偏门处向门子递上主人的名帖，而是打了个招呼，就走了进去。而片刻之后，一个年轻人就跟在那名仆役身后从门中快步出来。认识年轻人的官员不少，当即起了一阵（骚）动，窃窃私语的声音，就像被人捅了一下的蜂窝，顿时嗡嗡嗡的响了起来。

    “是王二衙内”

    “是谁来了，怎么是王家二衙内出迎？”

    王旁在家丁的引领下，快步从人群中穿过，迎面的官员纷纷避让，脸上浮起谦卑的笑容。。。数百只眼睛追着王旁的身影，一直到他停步的地方，就是方才遣了那名仆役进王府的两名官员。

    这时终于有人仔细去辨认两人的身份，有见识的官员不少，最近甚得圣眷的王韶，四入宫掖，认识他的人很多。

    “是王韶”

    “河湟王韶……上平戎策的那个。”

    “……难怪了。”

    “后面的那个高个儿是谁？”

    “……跟班吧，大概王韶要举荐的。。。”

    但接下了的一幕，更是让人吃惊。王旁的确是先跟王韶见礼，但很明显的，他与跟着王韶的年轻官员更加亲密。王安石家的次子一向（阴）沉，不喜与人结交，这是世人皆知的。可现在眼下众人看到的，却与传言差了不少，浮在他脸上的笑容比起跟其他官员见面时要亲切得多，

    “玉昆兄，向来可好”

    韩冈笑着拱手回应，“托仲元兄的福。今天刚入城，放下行装，换了衣服就过来了。现在肚中正空，可是叨扰一顿晚饭了。”

    王旁呆了一呆，转眼就更加欣喜的笑起来：“不敢让玉昆你饿着肚子，晚饭早已备下了，等与家严见过之后，当共谋一醉。。。”回头他便对王韶道，“家严正在家中见客，少待便有空闲。不敢让王安抚和玉昆在外久候，还请两位随在下先进家中稍等。”

    几百只眼睛又妒又恨的看着王旁带着王韶、韩冈从偏门进去。看到王旁跟韩冈的亲近，王韶也是有些愕然。他只是听韩冈说过，跟王旁见过面下过棋，却没想到竟然如此惯熟。

    韩冈跟王旁的关系当然不至于如此亲近，但他了解人情世故。王旁这样接触的多是别有用心之辈的衙内，只要用对方法，肯定是要比历尽宦海的官员更加容易接触。韩冈表现得越是洒脱不羁，不拘俗礼，王旁就越是不会摆出宰相之子的架子，反而会更添几分亲近感。。。

    三人在韩冈所熟悉的偏厅分宾主坐下，让人进去通报了王安石。王旁跟王韶有些生硬的寒暄了两句，转头便问着韩冈：“听说玉昆你在蕃部中斩了一个西夏的使臣，是不是真有此事？”

    韩冈神色不变，反问道：“这事是怎么传的？”

    “秦凤走马承受传回来，还是天子聊天时跟家严说起的。”

    “难怪”韩冈点点头。关于他一剑杀了西夏派到瞎药那里撬墙角的使臣，明面上的功劳他的确是送给了瞎药，但私下里流传的话，却没有让人去（禁）言，也（禁）止不了。。。反正只要自己不承认，谁也不能把这事栽倒他头上。但熟悉韩冈（性）格的人都认定了他，他的（性）子刚毅果决，而且过去也不是没有先例，杀人放火，韩冈本就是行家里手。

    王旁的眼神中透着好奇，见韩冈不否认，立刻追问道：“难道是真的？”

    韩冈笑了笑，正要说话。一名仆人走了进来，“相公已经在书房中等候，请两位官人过去。”

    向王旁告了罪，在王家二衙内失望的目光中，王韶和韩冈被领着进了书房中。

    今次书房里面，只有王安石一人。再一次见到这位千古名相，韩冈发现他已经憔悴了不少，黑瘦黑瘦的，颧骨下的（阴）影又重了许多，看容色，也显得很是疲累。。。

    行礼落座，王安石也是先跟王韶说了几句话，但很快，就转到了韩冈这边，“玉昆，关于韩子华征辟你的奏文，你应该已经听说了吧？”

    韩冈点了点头，“已经听说了。”

    王安石也不绕圈子说话，直率的对韩冈道，“横山战事即起，所以韩子华幕中需要玉昆你去安顿军中伤病。连上两本奏文，可见其对玉昆你渴求之深。而战事一开，损伤难免，也的确需要你去主持。这件事，你就不要推辞了。”

    不成想王安石竟然直截了当的命他去韩绛那里报道，韩冈想了想，便道：“光靠下官一人可不够，至少要调集秦凤上下三个疗养院中所有四百余人，才敷使用。。。”

    “这么多？”王安石对疗养院不甚了了，听说韩冈一下要调去一个指挥的医疗团队，顿时吃了一惊。

    “横山胜败未可知。罗兀城易取难守，若是不幸战败，恐怕四百多人还不够”

    王安石略显困顿的双眼一下睁开，锐利的眼神在点着烛火的内室中，如同闪电划过，“战败？玉昆你说今次出战罗兀会战败？”

    “未虑胜，先虑败，此是兵法要旨。”韩冈停了一下，便正面回复王安石，“非韩冈战前出不吉之言，只是不想看着朝廷空耗钱粮，官军劳而无功，而陕西又平添无数孤儿寡母。。。罗兀易得，横山难取，此一战，还是输面居多”

    韩冈说得决绝，王安石眯起眼睛，“城罗兀，东连河东，南接陕西，二路并举，横山可定。韩冈，你说此战输面绝多，可是有何缘由？”

    “西贼不擅守城。韩相公坐镇延州，种谔出兵绥德，其余各路支援鄜延，以此规模，攻取罗兀当不在话下，击败西贼赶来的援军也不难。但要一年年的稳守下去，抗住西贼的反击，却是千难万难。”

    “不还有横山蕃部在？罗兀一下，横山蕃部当会将尽投大宋。”

    “与其寄望于人，不如求诸于己。即以河湟论，若非有古渭三千官军压阵，哪一个蕃部会老老实实的听命？蕃人可用不可信，更不可全然依赖，若是认为有着蕃人助力，就可以让西贼败退。这种想法，韩冈不敢苟同”

    韩冈语气激烈，王安石不由的瞥了王韶一眼。而王韶则是眼观鼻、鼻观口的默不作声，任由韩冈在前冲杀。王韶所在的位置让他不能肆意攻击韩绛，只有韩冈，因为要被调任鄜延，才有资格说话。

    暗叹了一口气，王安石道：“种谔统领大军攻取罗兀后，已定要扩建罗兀。罗兀城中大军毕集，近处又有河东、鄜延可以支援，要慑服众蕃，击败西贼，当不至于有何困难。”

    韩冈也叹了一口气：“下官方才也说了，夺取罗兀容易，击败援军不难，但守住罗兀却是难得很。因为罗兀城中能驻扎下的兵力，跟城池大小无关，而是取决于运送到城中的粮秣数量。”

    “从绥德到罗兀不过六十余里。六十里转运，快则一日，慢则两天。城中的粮秣当不至于匮乏。”

    “怎么会是六十里？”韩冈立刻摇起头，毫无顾忌的反驳着高高在上的宰相，“绥德到罗兀的确是六十余里近七十里，但清涧城到绥德却是八十多里。罗兀城的一切用度，起点都是清涧城，而不是绥德——绥德本身的需用就要靠清涧城转运。也就是说，供给罗兀城的粮秣所运输的距离，不是六十里，而是一百五十里”

 第２８章 大梁软红骤雨狂（四）

    【第三更，昨天的缺章补上了。求红票，收藏。】

    当初渭源之战时，从古渭到渭源，长达一百多里的粮秣军资的转运，就已经耗尽了秦州泰半民力。而且那只是要维持连民伕加士兵，总计五千人的一个月的需用。而在绥德、罗兀能做到部分自给自足前，至少要两到三年的时间，鄜延路都要征发民伕，去运送粮秣。

    如此一来，对鄜延百姓来说，是个灾难，而对当地的官员来说，同样是个灾难。

    地方的官员是什么样的德（性），韩冈再清楚不过。事情不做，便宜尽占，除了一些有望上进的，其他大多数的官员就是一副混吃等死的模样。。。一旦要组织民伕转运粮秣，或是干脆把民伕赶上前线去筑城，少不得就要劳动他们的大驾，想让他们不抱怨是不可能的。

    再说了，还有个司马光在长安守着，几乎使用放大镜在盯着陕西的各个角落。只要地方上有一点风吹草动，他肯定要第一个跳出来的说话。

    人都是这样，总是看到自己想看到的东西，司马光是这样，韩冈、韩绛他们的也一样——出兵罗兀，韩冈看到危机，韩绛、种谔则看到胜利——如果有什么与他们的期待相反，就会想办法将之抹去。不过区别在于，蠢货是在自己的思考中抹去，聪明的人则是在言辞中抹去。

    司马光、韩绛他们究竟是聪明还是蠢货，韩冈不知道，但他能清楚的认识到这一点，实际上他的观点不会太过偏驳。。。所以他的批评，并不是放在战斗的胜负上，而是主要专注于粮秣转运的问题上。不管在何时何地打仗，只要不能像蕃人那样因粮于敌，后勤运输总是问题最多、事情最难的一个环节。批评后勤问题，那是一批一个准，绝不会说错。

    “兵无粮不行，在出兵之前，还是要先看一下究竟能不能把足够的粮秣运送到罗兀，而且是要在不引起鄜延民乱的前提上”韩冈语气坚定的总结着，每一句话背后，都是写满了自信两个字。

    说话要让人信任，首先要表现出自信来。。。自己都不能相信自己，何谈让人信任。

    韩冈自陕西来，又是参与执掌军务。在一般人的心目中，天然的就对陕西地理兵事了若指掌。而韩冈与王安石一问一答间，表现出来的自信，完全印证了他作为一个专家的形象——通常的情况下，说话的语气、语调，也就是技巧方面的有效表现，比起正确真实的内容，对于博得他人信任来，反而更为重要。

    韩冈话说得虽然浅显，但他朗朗言辞间毫不动摇的自信，以及一直略显失礼却坚定不移的目光，还有毫无犹豫磕绊的流畅阐述，却会让人不由自主的相信了他的这番话。

    王安石现在有点头疼了，这样的情况下，如何能让韩冈面圣？

    当今天子现在虽然对横山那里的胜利消息日夜期盼，每天都对着武英殿中的沙盘一遍又一遍的推演着战局，将阵图、计划一份份的发往延州。。。但他毕竟耳朵根子有些软，自宫中长大的皇帝，绝不可能想自己眼前的年轻人这样，有着一对决不动摇的眼神。

    一旦韩冈站到了天子的面前，指着沙盘上，将他方才所说的那些话复述出来，最后会有什么结果，真的难以估计。

    天子对韩冈的重视，王安石心中很清楚。赵顼日日都要走一趟的武英殿中，每一块沙盘背后，都是打着韩冈的标签。。。而韩冈对于军中医疗的推进，更是得到了所有陕西将帅的看重。

    正是由于郭逵、王韶、韩绛、种谔等人对韩冈的重视，使得赵顼更加确认韩冈的才能。既然韩冈在天子心目中留下了熟悉兵事的形象，那他的观点不可能不影响到天子的看法。

    王安石事先也绝然没想到，韩冈会如此旗帜鲜明的反对出兵罗兀，就算执掌河湟开边，与横山拓土有瑜亮之争的王韶，也不会这般坦率直言。

    这么想着，王安石感觉到韩冈的表现好像有些反常，

    “韩冈，你可是不想去延州？”他突然问道。。。

    被戳破了藏在心底的想法，韩冈在一瞬间有了那么一点动摇。但是他很快收拾起，把心防重新武装，“为君分忧，不分天南地北，何处不可去？但明知不可为而为，让卒伍平白枉死，下官却不敢相从”

    拿着冠冕堂皇的话为自己的私心做外衣，这样的人和事，王安石看得多了。没想韩冈本质上竟是这样的（性）格，他有些不快说着：“那就是不想去了。”

    要我去也可以，只要能满足条件。韩冈道：“朝廷有命，下官自当领命而行，不会拒绝。不过下官有一点要事先报予相公。无论此战是胜是败，无论下官是否有功绩，朝廷事后的封赏，都不要把下官的名字加上去。。。”

    王安石惊讶了起来。韩冈不要可能会有的功劳，看似谦退，实际上却等于是再说，若此事有何意外，不论什么罪名都不要栽在我头上。

    ‘他当真认为罗兀守不住？’

    韩冈当然能肯定罗兀守不住，所以才敢这么说。

    自己的这个条件如果被王安石如实报上去，天子会怎么看？韩冈无法确认。但这点其实并不重要。实际上，正如王安石所说，他只是不想去延州罢了。

    因为不想去延州，所以韩冈才会大力反对出兵罗兀。。。他反对的理由，就是因为罗兀城下必败。韩冈可以确定，至少有九成以上的可能，韩绛在横山方向上这一轮的攻势，将会铩羽而归。

    这并不是因为粮秣问题——

    夺下罗兀城后，只要守上半年就够了。因为西夏人在横山统治的脆弱（性），甚至等不了半年的时间。罗兀城一旦能稳定的在横山深处留上半年，西夏人在横山地区的统治权其实就可以废掉了。没有了西贼的威胁，安全的粮道，运输起来就很方便了。

    但韩冈无法说出这一点。他总不能说，在他所记得的历史中，西夏安安稳稳延续到了蒙古入侵。而眼下的情况，如果横山失却，西夏覆亡就在眼前。。。

    既然西夏没有灭亡于北宋，那今次的冒险计划就不可能成功。虽不能说百分之百肯定失败，但只要有七八成是败定了。只是说话的时候，必须为自己留条退路，“今次一战或许能侥幸取胜，但若是朝堂上下习惯如此冒险，日后的失败可能会更加惨重”

    ‘不意韩玉昆如此倔强。’隔着小门的单薄门扉，王旁听着里面的交谈，他很难相信，韩冈竟然会这么当面顶撞自己的父亲。

    “二哥，怎么了，偷听到多少？”清脆的声音在背后悄声响起，但落到王旁耳中，却差点叫了起来。

    看到自家妹妹王旖正在身后，侧着脑袋看着自己，“别闹了”王旁脸皮有些泛红，被自家妹妹看到自己失礼的地方，他也觉得有些不好意思。。。

    王旖向着门扉处探头探脑，就跟十个月前的一幕重现。时隔近一年，她的好奇心不见减退，“又是韩冈？他又来京城了？”

    ……………………

    由于韩冈的不合作，王安石没有达成目的，他最后也并没有留下王韶和韩冈吃饭，可以说是忘记了。而王安石没有说话，王旁便不敢主动留人，不过韩冈倒没忘了他，当王旁来送行的时候，两人约好下次有空，到外面转一转东京城，顺便喝点水酒。

    王安石坐在书房中，考虑着方才的一番对话。韩冈已经表明了自己的立场，王安石可以强迫他过去，但这样他就不可能不担心，韩冈会在公事上采取不合作的态度，或是消极怠工。而且韩冈有勇有谋，不是普通的官员。如果仅仅是让他去处理伤病，这样的做法实际上是太浪费了一点。

    王安石一时拿不定主意，直到自家的二女儿过来催促吃饭，才让他暂时放下去思考问题。

    坐回到饭桌上，王安石还是一如既往的盯着摆在桌上的一盘菜在吃。吴夫人问着丈夫：“大哥快要抵京了吧？要不要派人去迎他？一大家子拖儿携女的，许多地方的都不方便。”

    王安石两子两女，长女早已出嫁，长子也已娶妻。而次子王旁已经与庞家结亲，等长子王雱到了京城，就要办婚礼了。

    “大哥都做了多少年官了，许多事不必太替他乱操心，他自己心中都有数，哪里会有什么不便？”王安石丝毫不为自己的儿子担心，自幼聪慧的长子王雱是他的骄傲，完全不需要担心。

    吴夫人听了，像是放下了心来，“等大哥回来，二哥成婚。剩下的就是二姐儿的婚事了。”

    王旖脸红了，娇憨的摇着吴夫人的手：“女儿不嫁，一辈子都要陪着爹娘。”

    “胡说再拖下去就没人要了。”吴夫人说了女儿一句，回头就对丈夫发作道，“还不快点帮二姐找个好人家。不要老想着变法、变法，齐家治国，先把家齐了再说。”

 第２８章 大梁软红骤雨狂（五）

    【今天晚上赶不下去了，就只有一章。缺的明天补上。】

    新磨的铜镜光可鉴人，镜中的一张如花俏脸有着倾城之姿，却是略显憔悴。修长的双眉微蹙，眼波流光，笼罩着愁云。镜面明晃晃的，照出了镜子的主人这一年来所受到的相思之苦。

    周南只穿着一身素白的亵衣，坐于镜前。对着镜中的自己，慢慢梳理着如墨染过的秀发。青楼之中的生活，向来都是晨昏颠倒，西窗外泛着亮色的红光，而她才刚刚起床。

    玉色的纤手捏着牛角梳，从丝缎般的长发中滑过，早间出去买胭脂水粉的墨文，正站在她的身后。

    周南百无聊赖的梳着头，神色间透着麻木，日复一日在欢场上重复着的生活，早已耗尽了她的心力。。。但随着身后小女使的几句话，脸上的呆滞转瞬消失不见，先是惊讶，而后转为狂喜：“什么你见到韩郎了”

    墨文被周南的一声惊呼吓了一跳，身子一震，不禁退后了半步。

    周南已经转身跳过来，两只手像捉小鸡一样，一下抓住了墨文的双臂。双眼闪亮如含着星光，追问着：“你见到韩郎了？”

    墨文直点着头，“看到了，看到了，就是在胭脂铺的时候看见韩官人骑马过去的。”

    “不会看错吧……怎么不叫住他的……应该是他……还不到一年时间……”

    周南一时间陷入混乱之中，说了好一通，都不知自己在说什么。。。反而是墨文比较清醒，“小婢看着韩官人往城南驿去了，应该是刚刚进京。”

    “快让人备车，我要去城南……”周南突然说不下去了，患得患失的神情出现在脸上，万一那冤家已经忘了自己呢？前次有个赵隆送信来，后来又有个王舜臣带了私信从秦州来，但今次韩冈的恩主王韶率归顺朝廷的蕃人入京，声势浩大，天子连续数次招他进宫。周南一直都期待，可就是没有等到半封信。

    “墨文，还是你……不，还是我……”教坊司的花中魁首犹犹豫豫，始终拿不定主意。。。

    她当然想早一点见到情郎，但又怕见到心中的那人后，听到的话语会让她绝望。其实周南几乎都快要绝望了，因为最近一直纠缠她的那一人，让周南不敢去确认，她的心上人到底有没有勇气为了她去对抗。

    “周姐姐。”门外这时有人唤着周南，“秦二官人又来了，请姐姐快点过去。”

    “啊，二大王来了……姐姐，怎么办？”

    墨文慌张了起来。秦二官人就是先皇英宗的次子，当今天子的二弟。如今他的封国为雍，是为雍王，而雍州乃秦地，所以便以秦为化名。。。毕竟身为皇弟，总不能光明正大的出来逛窑子。

    “周姐姐……”门外的人见房内没有回音，又催促的喊着。

    “这就来”墨文代周南应了一声，又对周南问道：“姐姐，你看现在怎么办？”

    “真烦人。”周南的一张俏脸这是已经挂了下来。若是普通的客人，只要推说一句‘倦了’，就能搪塞过去。但雍王身份不同，哪里能怠慢？

    眼下虽然赵颢都是从后门进来，只听一曲，喝两杯酒就匆匆而去，从没有留夜的意思，但谁也说不准他什么时候就会得寸进尺。。。要是雍王殿下用强，难道还能真的捅他一刀不成。现在管着周南的许大娘，甚至把屋里的剪刀都收起来了。雍王要是真的有意，只要露点口风，许大娘肯定会把周南现在随身带的匕首给悄悄收走。

    周南从枕下拿起一块叠好的丝巾，白色的绢绸上绣着一对活灵活现的鸳鸯，是他几个月来的的心血。递给自己的小女使：“墨文，你待会儿代我去城南驿，悄悄的把这手巾交给韩官人，不要给人看到。”

    墨文接过丝巾，收在怀里。又问：“只把丝巾给韩官人就行？”

    “……够了，应该够了。”周南有点艰难的点着头，她的心中也没有底。。。

    墨文应下了，便帮着周南更衣上妆，片刻之后，艳冠群芳的花魁便仪态万方的出现在雍王殿下所在的小厅中。

    坐在厅中正位的年轻人，相貌还算俊秀。穿着士子襕衫，装束都是再朴素不过，乍看上去，就是一个普通的穷书生。但世上哪有能隔三差五就逛窑子的穷书生，而且还是达官贵人才能光顾的地方。何况教坊司中人去宫中的次数不少，颇有几个见过当今雍王殿下的。而赵颢带出来的伴当，竟然还是一个阉宦。

    雍王殿下的身份，其实在一开始就被人揭穿。但一国亲王做这等掩耳盗铃之事，教坊司中上下，也只能当作认不出，看不到。。。

    赵颢见着周南进来，如果是普通的妓女，看一眼也就过去了，就算长得貌如天仙，对于天子亲弟来说也是等闲。他现今尚居于宫中，见过的绝色甚多，并不比周南差到哪里。只是听说了周南执匕吓走了一个宗室，是风月班中难得的刚烈女子，他才有了兴趣。

    “秦二官人万福。”周南盈盈下拜。

    “一日不见，如隔三秋。我这数日，对周小娘子的绝妙歌舞可是日思夜想，辗转反侧啊……”赵颢则是装着一副花丛老手的模样，只是在周南眼里，却是全然无趣。

    用着虚伪的笑容陪着喝了两杯酒，周南站到厅中，曲乐声起，随着乐声歌舞翩翩。。。伴着欢快的曲乐，载歌载舞的女子，颜如牡丹，色如芍药，回身旋舞时，衣袂飘然有如百花绽放，而神色间又有着拒人千里外的凛然。

    正是这种不可轻辱的凛然，和她作为歌妓花魁身份之间的错位，吸引了赵颢的目光。他眯起眼，双手打着节拍，享受着难得轻松的时刻。

    虽然已经娶妻生子，但赵颢如今还住在宫内，因为谁也不能犟得过他的那位贵为太后的娘亲。只是赵颢虽然在兄弟中最受疼爱，但身处在大内之中，身心照样都受到压抑。他跟自家的王妃又是合不来，现在也只能在安仁坊这边寻一个放松的机会。。。

    看着周南柔美动人的舞姿，赵颢想着自己的王妃。虽是国初历任太祖、太宗、真、仁四朝的名相冯拯的曾孙女，却是个让人感到乏味，却又善妒的女人。两女的身份天差地远，但给他的感觉则是有着完全相反的差距。

    要是她知道自己出来逛窑子，不知会不会向娘娘哭诉。

    想起自己亲生母亲，赵颢心中突然一阵虚怯，忙喝了一口酒压惊。他心中明白，自家的亲娘纵然再疼爱自己，也不会喜欢他私下里出宫来逛窑子的这些事。就是因为害怕如今的太后，赵颢连度夜也不敢，只能稍坐片刻就离去。。。

    就在过去也没几年的治平年间，当时赵颢的父亲，也就是先皇英宗赵曙，即位后不久便发病，不能理事，如今的太皇太后出来垂帘听政。等到父皇病愈，太皇归征，赵颢的母亲仍不许赵曙亲近嫔妃。

    曹太皇当时让人传话劝诫：“官家即位已久，今圣躬又痊平，岂得左右无一侍御者。”

    而身为曹太皇的亲侄女，又是自幼被抚养在宫中，关系如同母女一般亲近，但赵颢的母后还是硬邦邦的回话道：“奏知娘娘，新妇只嫁得十三团练，即不曾嫁他官家。”

    这件事在京城穿得沸沸扬扬，隐隐的，还有人拿隋文的独孤皇后来比较。曹太皇当年被仁宗立为皇后，从来不干涉仁宗在后宫中宠信谁人，故而人人称其盛德。但现今换作了评价高太后，世人不便说其悍妒，便用严肃两个字来形容。

    也因此，先帝英宗虽然有嫔妃，但赵顼、赵颢他们排在前头的兄妹几个，可都是一母同胞。

    对于如今大宋国的皇太后，太皇太后压不住，先皇也压不住，而皇兄当然也凹不过。她想日日见到儿子，赵颢、赵頵两兄弟便都留在了宫中。

    在前两年，有个姓章的小臣说赵颢他和他的四弟赵頵已经成年还留在宫中，于礼不合，当赐邸于外。当时赞同此事的人不少，如今的宰相王安石，也上书表示同意。但当太后一通火后，那个小臣就被赶出京去，连王安石都不敢再说什么，几年过去了，也没人再提这茬事。

    赵颢本身也有一份心思在，所以也没有离开宫中的打算。不过最近宫中喜信频传，而自家则是闱内生乱，他心中就有些烦闷，才会出来散散心，否则，他肯定是在宫中做一个老实听话的乖儿子。

    这是赵颢的秘密，从未对外人道。当然，雍王殿下并不知道市井传言的威力，他自以为隐秘的举动，早就传遍了京城，而监察京中内外的皇城司那边，自然也收到了报告。要不是顾忌着高太后，早就给御史和皇城司捅上去了。

    一杯酒喝下去，摇了摇头，雍王殿下不去再想那些让他烦心的琐事，很快沉醉于眼前的歌舞之中。

 第２８章 大梁软红骤雨狂（七）

    韩冈派李小六去章家递名帖，约时相见的时候，章惇却正在王安石府中。

    当初的三名深得王安石倚重的助手，现在还是三人，不过少了个吕惠卿，多了个前任宰相曾公亮的儿子曾孝宽。

    吕惠卿是因为父丧而不得不丁忧回乡，需要庐墓三载才能再出来。因为吕惠卿的官位还是太低，资格不够，王安石也没办法帮他争来一个夺情起复的诏书。现在代替吕惠卿主持司农寺内外事务，实质上统管新法推行的，是曾布。

    曾孝宽是曾公亮的儿子，一直以来都以宰相之子的身份行走，对王安石的事业帮助不小。如今要在开封府推行保甲法，他这个提点开封府镇界，正好有资格从中接手，来主持推广。

    原本因为曾公亮的宰相身份在背后，曾孝宽并不能算是变法派的核心成员，只能算是同盟。但现在，曾公亮因为李复圭的一首诗，而自请致仕，曾孝宽也便少了阻碍，进入了核心层，得以主持一项新法的推行，现在落在他手上的就是保甲法。

    眼下朝廷的重头戏尽管都在横山那边，但各项新法条令都是按部就班的在做着。而因为前一阵与王安石及他的新法，所展开的血肉横飞的死拼，反变法派也是元气大伤，被赶出京城的一个接着一个，参与的几个领头的，更是被发遣得远远离开。现在朝中的反变法派，几乎不敢再这种两面俱伤的手段。

    现在，反变法派也只能咬牙切齿的看着将兵法在陕西一步步实现。经过了卓有成效的推广，由几个指挥合并而成的‘将’，其数目在关西已经超过了二十个，拥有三万多士卒。而这个数字，还在不断的扩充起来。韩绛手下的军队基本上已经整编完毕，出自延州帅府的军令，也多是通过各将的正将来处置。

    而今天，变法派的核心齐聚，则是针对在开封推广保甲法的商议。

    推行任何一项法令和政策，最关键的就是不能让百姓生乱。但现在已经有谣言在开封府内外传播开，说是推行保甲法，是为了籍民为兵，“已经有传言说所有登记在册的保丁，都会被征发为兵。”曾孝宽向在座的几位通报保甲法推行的现状。

    “可笑之至！”章惇对谣言嗤之以鼻，“令绰【曾孝宽字】你最好放手施为。这样的谣言，当用雷霆手段去处置！”

    曾孝宽点头道：“子厚之言正是孝宽本意。保甲法并不是什么新鲜的货色，如陕西，早有弓箭社、忠义社，河北亦多忠义社。百姓团聚自保，以抗盗贼，天下无处不有。这些谣言，不是因为无知而传播开的。”

    曾布道：“关中隋唐时，遍设折冲府，以折冲都尉统领。如今天下虽然早已改为募兵，但关西旧日折冲府的根底还在。忠义社、弓箭社也以陕西最多。陕西推广保甲法应该更容易一些。”

    无论是弓箭社还是忠义社，都是陕西用来自保的组织，基本上是将一村或是一乡的精壮聚合成军。这一点的确跟隋唐时的府兵制有几分相像。府兵制的基本单位就是将地方划分成一个个折冲府，府中下辖六百到一千两百名士兵，都是良家子，平常居乡务农，战时闻召出征，而不是如今用钱招募来的兵员。

    “开封冗兵甚多，将兵法一行，厢军汰撤当会近半，而禁军亦是难免。开封驻军消减，保甲法不行，天子那里也难安稳。”王安石转对曾孝宽道，“此事还要多劳令绰。”

    曾孝宽躬了躬身：“不敢称劳。”

    “如果保甲法在开封推行得宜，就当尽速将其推广天下各路！”章惇说道，“荆湖溪洞蛮不服王化，多有下山做过之人，汉儿饱受欺凌。若将此法在蛮寨周围的汉家中推行，当有奇效。”

    曾布和曾孝宽交流了一个眼色，这章子厚当是看到了王韶的荣光后，开始不甘寂寞了。

    虽然荆州早在秦汉之时就已经是中国之地，但荆湖一带的山区，有着诸多溪洞夷族。千年来服叛不定，时有与汉人交恶，甚至有从汉代到今朝，隔三差五就叛乱的部族，如今辰州就有好几家正起兵作乱。

    不过王安石知道轻重：“此事并非急务，等横山事定再提不迟。”

    “横山之事，看好的人不多，韩玉昆那边也是不看好。天子现在要见他，该怎么办？”章惇忽然提到了今天刚刚进京的韩冈。不同于王安石、曾布两人，章惇并不是很看好韩绛在鄜延路的冒险。在他看来成功的几率大约是一半一半，很难让人权衡出高下。

    听到韩冈的名字，王安石不自觉的皱了下眉头，韩冈的事的确有些让人头疼。他看看几个得力助手，章惇是肯定站在韩冈一边，而皱着眉头的曾布则是与章惇不同，并不喜欢韩冈。自从当日听了韩冈三策之后，便对其就有了看法，总觉得韩冈心术不正，是唯恐天下不乱的那种人，绝不可重用。

    两边的态度都不会客观，王安石看向曾孝宽，“令绰，你有何看法？”

    曾孝宽想了想，道：“天子都想见他，一直都挂在心上。现在韩冈已经进京，也不便真的阻拦，那样做反倒是显得心虚……如果能让韩冈改弦更张，收起那番话，事情也就好办了。”

    “这事可就难了……”章惇略略拖长了声调，“韩玉昆行事刚直，几无偏曲，少有妥协。要让他在御前委婉曲意，怕是缘木求鱼。”

    曾孝宽听说过韩冈的事迹，比起张乖崖还要有侠客之气，也有班定远的几分风采，最近在蕃部拔剑斩了西夏使者更是一个明证。这样的人，当然都是执拗的性子，甚至有可能是一根筋走到底。要让韩冈在殿前改为韩绛鼓吹，的确是很难说服成功。

    “韩冈不过一个选人而已，招他入京，已是抬举他了，何必为其大费心神？”曾布很不快，“天子若是想起韩冈，就让他进宫面圣。如果天子不提，那也就罢了。左不过一个卑官而已，难道还能阻碍国是不成？！”

    章惇微微冷笑着瞥了曾布一眼。其实能在密会上，正儿八经的把韩冈提出来商议，等于是已经认同了他的地位。而以韩冈如今给天子留下的深刻印象，普通一点的朝官，都比不上他的影响力。加上韩冈本来就很容易得人好感，天子就此垂青于他，韩冈就此一飞冲天都不是不可能。

    如果韩冈能飞黄腾达，章惇是乐见其成。韩冈于他父亲有救命之恩，这等过命的私谊，比起同乡、同窗、同科的关系都要坚固得多。而且韩冈的年纪比自家小了二十岁，章惇也不担心他能给自己带来什么压力……其实最关键的，就是韩冈的行事风格，实在很和章惇的胃口。

    “其实韩玉昆为人刚正，而且识量过人。虽然长于经史，疏于诗赋，若在往年，不过一明经，但如今进士科将改，以他的才学，考个进士出来也不难。日后前途不可限量。”章惇看了王安石一眼，想了想，没把后一句说出来。但王安石要为二女儿招亲的事，在座的都清楚。

    王安石敛容不语。其实对于二女儿的夫婿，他心中本来有了人选。今年登科的蔡卞，相貌、才学、家世都是一等一的，而且还他的弟子，人品早早的就了然于胸。这样的女婿哪里挑得出毛病，比起曾经让他起过念头的另外一人，要强出许多。

    只是发榜后的那段时间，因为韩冈提出的三条策略，使得新法的颁行速度陡然加快。几套政令齐下，一封封大诏出台，不但学士院几天一锁院，连中书的灯火都是日夜通明，王安石忙得连家都没回，就算回家，也是倒头就睡，醒来后，就又急急的入宫去了。

    等王安石听着蝉鸣，从案牍中抬起头来，都已是六月中。还未婚配的蔡卞早就被人抢了去做了女婿，新科进士也都被瓜分了个干净，自家女儿的婚事就这么被耽搁了下来。

    王安石对女婿的要求不多，家世清白，人品出众，才学国人即可，即便是寒门素户也无所谓，当然，相貌也须过得去。就是不能嫁到政敌家，不过也不能让女儿成为他人攀龙附凤的工具。

    这样看来，韩冈的确是个难得的人选。而且年后才二十，在这个年纪上，能如此相配的的确不好找。

    对于韩冈的人品，王安石很赞赏。不畏权势，坚持己见，这是难得的品格——尽管表现品格的对象是自己——加之不贪功求进，隐去了蕃部中的一剑，放弃了唾手可得的名望，把功劳转嫁给瞎药，硬是逼得蕃部首领只能投靠大宋。虽然其中有点欺君的成分在，但一片为国的拳拳之心，可见一斑。所以天子完全没有计较——把天子的诏书丢一边的事，郭逵就曾干过，硬是瞒下了天子的诏令保住了绥德城——只会让赵顼更加看重。

    可是，既然韩冈如此出色，别人也不是瞎子，单是王韶就不可能放过他的……

    王安石忽而失笑，想得实在太远了，眼下可是在说要不要让他进宫面圣。不过王安石的想法与曾布不同，“还是不能给韩子华那里添乱。既然韩冈说不要功劳，那就随他的意好了，但事还是要做的，鄜延军中的医疗救治需要他去主持，这件事，他别想脱卸。至于天子那边，也没必要见一个选人，等韩冈积功转为京官再说吧！”

    王安石丝毫不给韩冈留半点情面，微沉而严重的神色，让人由此了解到，拗相公的名号可不是白叫的。

 第２８章 大梁软红骤雨狂（八）

    【第一更，连续熬夜头昏的厉害，今天写不下去了，下一更明天肯定补上。前面欠的一章，也会抽空补上】

    章俞已经回乡去了，现在在京城中的宅子，只有章惇和他的妻儿住着。当章惇回到家时，已经是三更天了。

    而章惇的两个儿子，章持、章援，一个哈欠接着一个哈欠，但就是不敢去睡觉，而是在书房中等着父亲回来。

    章惇推门进了书房，开口便问：“大哥，四哥，功课做得如何？”

    章持和章援一个十岁，一个八岁，年幼易困，等到半夜，已经是迷迷糊糊的了，但听到章惇的声音，便立刻跳起来老老实实的行礼站好。如果章俞此时在场，多半就要笑说这么老实的孩子，根本不像他的子孙。

    少年时的章惇，行事荒唐，胆大妄为，甚至还被人告到衙门里去过。偷香窃玉的本事跟章俞是一个模子铸出来的，一个偷岳母，一个偷族叔的小妾，算是婶母，毫无士行可言。

    如此品行，加之出身方面的因素，在族中章惇是被人当作另类看待。可是他能有如今的成就，也是因为赌上一口旧年怨气的缘故。在嘉佑二年第一次中进士时，章惇才十九岁，比他中状元的侄儿章衡整整小了十岁。但就是由于在族中受到歧视缘故，便不肯屈居章衡之下，弃了进士头衔，下一科又考了个进士出来。

    不论是自信，还是才学，章惇都是第一流的，仅仅是品行上有些暇疵，所以愁困于人才稀缺的王安石，还是将他加以重用。而这样的章惇，对两个儿子的管束却是很严格，章持、章援每天的功课他都要亲眼看过才放心。

    从两个儿子今天学的经文中，抽了两句出来，询问其大义。见他们都能回答得上来，章惇忍不住绽开了一丝笑容，很爽快的放了两个小子回去睡觉。

    夜深人静，灯火幽幽。外面的更鼓咚咚的响着，可章惇仍是毫无睡意。他随手翻着摆在桌案上的一摞名帖。如今章惇官位虽然还不甚高，但受伤的权柄却是煊赫一时，接了曾布的班，做了检正中书五房公事，掌管所有发往政事堂的文字，赶着上来巴结他的官员并不少，摆在书桌上的名帖也从不见少。

    他每天都要随手翻一翻，权当作消遣，会从中挑出几个来见一见面。不过今天章惇并没有什么兴致，随便看了看就准备让人拿去收起，但其中一张正好在这时跳入他的眼帘，章惇的手一下便停了。

    将吸引了他注意力的名帖和附带的信件拿起来细看，章惇提声叫来昏昏沉沉的仆人。他把名帖一摊，“秦州韩官人的帖子是什么时候来的？”

    那个仆人是听说过韩冈的，章府的家人，一听说秦州韩官人就知道指的是谁。方才韩冈派人来送信时，他也留心记下，“回官人的话，是打初更的时候，韩官人的贴身伴当奉了韩官人命，送了帖子过来。”

    ‘韩玉昆倒还记得要找谁帮忙。’章惇笑了一下，对仆人道：“去把明德请来。”

    路明在睡梦中被人叫醒，头昏脑胀的就要骂人。但一听说是章惇请他，便忙把满腹的怨声收起。住在别人家里，当然只能客随主便。

    路明自从决定从商之后，便跟章惇拉上了关系。虽然韩冈曾经说过有事可以去秦州找他帮忙，不过远在秦州边境的韩玉昆，怎么能比得上京城中宰相心腹的章子厚，而且要做买卖，在京中也比秦州更能大张手脚，投靠谁对路明来说当然不是问题。

    路明只是没有读书的本事，但他胆大心细，见识甚广，又善于探听消息，所以虽然他在商人中还算是新人，人脉也还没有建立起来，但不到一年的时间里，跑了三趟京城之后，就已经有了点身家，不复当日的寒酸。而且要不是京城中大行会坐地分赃，身为行首的豪商们把持了贩卖的渠道，路明现在当已是腰缠万贯了。

    章惇没等多久，路明便装束整齐的来到了他的书房。行过礼，路明坐下来便问道：“检正唤在下前来，不知有何要事？”

    “韩玉昆今天入京了，不知明德是否已经知晓？”

    路明点着头：“在下已经知道了。事情还真是巧，方才韩玉昆的伴当李小六来送名刺，在下正好见到。还让他带了话回去。”他笑了一声“本还准备明年开春后，去古渭拜访一下韩玉昆，没想到今次就已经上京来了。”

    “既然明德已经知道，就不必我多说了。明天就请明德你去见一见韩玉昆，说我在樊楼定下位子，好好聚上一下。”章惇想了一想，“顺便把教坊司的周小娘子请来，最近她的名气可是越来越大了，中书里面都有人提过她。”

    路明犹豫了一下，道：“他事检正尽管放心，路明必然办得妥当。只是教坊司的周南，还请检正不要请她来献艺。”

    章惇心中生疑：“这是为何？”

    “周南对韩玉昆一往情深，她吓走高密侯的匕首还是韩冈当日所赠，的确是教坊中难得的贞烈女子。若是仅仅如此，她日后能归于韩玉昆，也算是一桩美事。可是如今二大王正倾心于周南……”

    “雍王！？”

    “正是雍王！”路明点头，“只是化了名字，但市井中已经流传开来。韩玉昆年纪轻轻便已经立下了这么多的功劳，前途不可限量，若是因为一个妓女就恶了雍王，毁了前程，就实在太可惜了。”

    路明弃儒从商，换作是普通的士大夫，肯定是鄙视加疏远。不过章惇并不在意这些。他是福建人，家乡山多地少，工商之人不比农民更受人歧视。倒是北方出身的士大夫，惯于土里刨食，都看福建人、乃至整个南方的士人不顺眼，国初时有南人不为相的说法，而司马光也说过‘闽人狡险，楚人轻易’，地域之间的歧视可见一斑。

    章惇对路明的态度则很明确，‘即便是鸡鸣狗盗之辈，也还是可以一用。’

    不同于王安石的观点，认为孟尝君只重鸡鸣狗盗、因而国士不至，治国要找的是那种得一即可‘南面而制秦’的贤才。章惇一直都是抱着物尽其用的原则，只要有一点长处，总有用得上的时候或地方。

    路明虽然无甚才学，但做生意还是有点水平，而包打听的本事，则更是让人惋惜他为什么不是皇城司中的成员。今夜的表现，也更证明了这一点。

    不过章惇跟路明的想法不一样，“这件事得韩玉昆自己来处置，你我越俎代庖反为不美。以韩玉昆的才智，他定然会有所取舍。”

    ……………………

    夜半时分，大内武英殿中仍是灯火通明。

    赵顼俯身望着群山中的无定河，眼神定定，许久也不眨一下眼睛。半天后，他才出声问道：“宋卿，你是殿帅。你说说今次兵发罗兀，还有哪处有疏漏？”

    步军副都指挥使宋守约没有动弹，只是皱起了眉头。虽然从官职上，副都指挥使上面还有都点检、都指挥使等职位，但实际上，都点检自赵匡胤做过后，开国后就不再授予臣子，只是空名而已。而都指挥使，也常常空缺。三衙管军之一的侍卫亲军司步军副都指挥使已经是当今武臣中屈指可数的高位。

    宋守约形貌严重，平日里总是挂着一张脸，盯着人时，一对眼睛就如冰山一样没有半点情绪蕴含，冷冰冰的，让三衙的兵将望而生畏。而且他更是有名的御下苛刻，宿卫宫掖时，嫌夏天的蝉鸣躁耳，便下令将树上的蝉虫全都赶走。

    宋守约自在三衙任职的这几年来，每到夏日，进入宫中的官员，都能看到一群士兵，汗流浃背的举着竹竿往树上扑打着，守卫宫中的每一颗树不受蝉虫的侵扰——安安静静的夏日深宫，也就成了东京城中的一大特色。

    但宋守约在这时候却是没有板着惯常的棺材脸，反而是一副忧心忡忡的样子。已经是三更天了，可天子仍未入眠。自己年岁大了，睡眠少点无所谓，但赵顼的身体本就不算好，再熬夜下去，说不定就要病倒。

    他没有理会赵顼的询问，反而劝谏道，“官家，横山那里，韩相公已经筹划妥当，兵精粮足，领军的种谔亦是老于兵事，已是万全之备，官家勿须忧心。还是早点歇息去吧，明日还要上朝。”

    赵顼嗯了一声，却还是没抬头。

    能否控制罗兀，将决定横山的归属。即将开始的一战，也便决定了西夏的国运。此前的历次小规模的战斗，都是以大宋一方获胜而告终。一次次的胜利，如同吹气球一般把赵顼对军队的信心给膨胀起来，一战定乾坤，这样的诱惑，是赵顼所无法抵抗的。

    方方面面都考虑到，赵顼自问已经做到了最好。鄜延那里，拥有最为精锐的将领和军队，拥有足够的粮草储备，而韩绛并不以此自得，对每一方面都要求做到最高，基本的兵粮不提，对军中医疗也是极端的重视……

    “对了。”赵顼像是想起了什么，“李舜举，今日是谁在中书值守？”

    一直随侍在天子身边，如幽魂一般站在殿中一角的李舜举站了出来，“回官家的话，是冯参政。”

    “你去问问冯京，韩冈何时能到。一旦韩冈抵京，就让他越次觐见。”

 第２８章 大梁软红骤雨狂（九）

    第一更】

    西北大战即起，东府政事堂和西府枢密院为了能及时处理紧急军情，依故事都会留下一人值守。

    今日东府中有参知政事冯京值守，李舜举奉口谕匆匆而来。中书的馆舍中，也有着让人睡觉的房间，李舜举本以为冯京会在内间小睡，却没想到这个时候，他还坐在灯下读书。

    冯京起身拜礼之后，肃立在李舜举身前，听着天子的近侍把上谕传达。但接下来的情况，却不是冯京下拜接旨的惯常戏码，而是一动不动的站着，双眉向危险的角度上挑，眼中怒火隐隐燃起。

    李舜举心中咯噔一下，知道事情不对了。

    “不知韩冈究竟是何方人氏？”冯京慢吞吞的开口。缓慢的语调中，明显的参杂着大量愤怒的成份，“是哪一路的监司，还是缘边要郡的守臣，又或是有紧急军情需待他面禀天子？！”

    这下轮到李舜举低头：“……是秦州缘边安抚司机宜。”

    “秦州缘边安抚司的王韶不是来过了吗？天子难道没见他，又要见韩冈作甚？韩冈区区一个选人，非是因功进京，只是调任而已，连觐见都不够资格，何谈越次？究竟有何先例故事？！”冯京一个问题一个问题的砸向李舜举，不经意的却透露了他对韩冈的了解。

    天无二日，民无二主，天子这大宋只有一个，每天能接见的人数也是有限，而想要见到天子的臣僚，却数不胜数。所以面圣的机会，是人人争抢。为了平息这样的纷争，便有一份顺序表排了下来，哪一天，该谁人入对，都有定数。但天下间总有突发之事，总会有人有实际需要，必须要尽快见到天子，所有就便有了越次入对这一说法。

    不过大家都在排队，你想插队总得有个让人信服的说法。故而有资格打破次序的，要么是要有足够的身份地位——普通的监司官和州官还不够资格，必须是要郡、要路的守臣——另一个，就是身负紧急军情，备天子询问，而韩冈，两个都不是。

    “……”李舜举沉默着，就算想说话也不敢开口，他只有传话的资格，公事上没他插嘴的份。

    冯京居高临下的瞥了李舜举一眼，重重怒哼一声，显是怒气仍在，但口气已经和缓了下来，“如今依序等待面圣的尚有百人之多，皆是身荷军国重任。韩冈不过一偏鄙小臣，却能跃居众人之上，有乖常理，必会惹来议论，对韩冈本人也非是好事。他连京朝官都不是，仅仅是个选人。虽是小有才智，薄有微功，但越次觐见，奖誉过甚，岂是周全之道。你回去回复官家，朝堂之事，祖宗自有成法在，当依此而行，陛下谕旨，臣不敢奉领！”

    冯京冷冷的拒绝了天子的谕旨，说是为了维护朝廷惯例，但更重要的是因为他对王安石的反感。冯京并不是新党一派，他升任参知政事，本就是赵顼秉持历代宋帝处理朝堂政局时，所惯用的‘异论相搅’手法的结果。

    韩冈来自秦州王韶门下，很明显就是王安石一派。今次天子连夜点名要让他越次入对，冯京怎么想都是有人为了他在天子面前说了话。在冯京看来，韩冈这等新进逢迎之辈，如同见缝就钻的苍蝇，实在让人很难对他们升起好感。

    冯京不想看到韩冈坏了朝堂上的规矩，没有理由为了一个选人，而改变维护朝廷秩序的成规。又非地方主帅，又非军情在身，这样的地位，实在让人看不到他越次入对，在天子面前能有什么作用。将天子的口谕丢在脑后，冯京决意维护朝廷秩序。

    阻了天子无视朝规的口谕，冯京也有了点淡淡的自得，‘幸好是我，若是王禹玉【王珪】听了，肯定不敢有所推搪。’

    冯京不把圣谕当回事，李舜举也不敢多话，这样的事多了去了。莫说口谕，就是天子亲笔写的手诏，被宰执、两制打回来的情况也是常见。

    宰执们处理的决议，天子若是反对，便会被一通拒谏的指责给淹没。反倒是天子诏令，宰执们看不顺眼就可以不加理会，皇帝也没辙——几乎所有的诏书前面，题头都是‘门下’二字【注1】，其含义就是诏书必须经过门下省的审核，才拥有颁行天下的权威。这一条例从唐时，一直传到宋朝。如今中书、门下两省合一，并称中书门下，也就是政事堂。

    故而冯京拒绝赵顼的口谕，他是理直气壮。

    李舜举哪有说不的资格。本朝的内宦，大约是历朝历代以来最没有地位的。完全没有汉时十常侍把持内外朝政，更不似唐时的神策中尉，想换皇帝就换皇帝。朝中内外事，宰相无处不可干预。他们这些内侍，如果恶了宰执或是那里让言官看不顺眼，一封弹章上去，就算天子也不一定能保得住他们。

    躬身应承下来，李舜举就要回去覆命。可冯京忽而又叫了一声，“等等……”

    李舜举连忙转了回来，听候冯京发落。

    “李舜举，你此时奉天子口谕过来，难道官家现在还没有就寝？”

    李舜举一呆，心道冯京怎么说起这事，但还是得老实回答：“官家的确还没就寝。”

    冯京双眼重又泛起怒意，厉声喝骂：“如今已是三更天后，官家却尚未安寝。你身为天子近侍，如何不加以劝诫！？”

    李舜举低声回道：“官家在武英殿中，与宋殿帅商议军事，下官不敢打扰？”

    “天子行事不当，难道你们就不能规劝？就看着官家中夜不眠？传到宫外，外人不知天子勤政，反倒以为官家耽于嬉乐……在这样下去，太皇太后和太后还能看得过去？是不是得换一个敢说话的跟着官家！”

    冯京疾言厉色，李舜举吓得不敢抬头，连声请罪。

    而拿着李舜举发作了一番，冯京瞪了一下眼，把他赶了出去。

    李舜举如逃命一般急匆匆的走了，冯京犹有余怒，端起杯中冷茶一饮而尽，又重重一声把茶盏顿在了桌上，‘这王介甫，前日任用新进之辈，好歹还是进士出身的京朝官。现在韩冈不过一选人，素无重名，又无出身，竟然还让他越次入对。真是越来越过分了！’

    ……………………

    韩冈并不知道自己倒霉的被误伤了，兀自安然入睡。

    抵京后的第二天，是冬日里最受人欢迎的无风的晴天。当清晨的阳光透过窗棱，射入室中的时候，韩冈已经醒来。离开温暖而让人留恋的被褥，起床后，他匆匆梳洗了一番，吃过早饭，跟王韶说了几句，便起身前往中书等候发落。

    韩冈是奉了中书的命令，从秦州赶到京城的。他现在已经知道，这是因为王安石是想把他调去鄜延帮着韩绛。但昨天跟王安石闹了一点不快，韩冈便想着要怎么拒绝这个让人麻烦的任务。

    韩冈并非朝官，也不用赶在上朝时去宫中。他要去的中书门下，只有朝会之后，才会正式开始办公。慢悠悠的骑着马抵达宣德门前，偌大的广场是空空荡荡。拿着中书发到手上的文字，顺利的从右掖门进宫，韩冈直往中书省的馆阁行去。

    通过中书省的一名公吏呈了名进去，跟一群同样等待宰执召见的官员们一起，韩冈在门厅处坐起了冷板凳。他在这些官员中显得很年轻，不少人都多看了他几眼。

    等了许久，韩冈只见门厅中的官员越来越多，却就是不见有人被召进去。

    “今天怎么这么慢的？”有人低声抱怨起来。

    有人消息灵通：“政事堂里现在人手少，王相公今天又被留中，如今政事堂中只有冯大参一人。”

    众人恍然。如今政事堂中，名义上有两名宰相，一名参政，但眼下韩绛在关西，王安石今天朝会后又被天子留在崇政殿中，只有冯京一人处置公务，当然快不起来。

    “王禹玉不是已经任参政了吗？怎么他没来？”

    “王禹玉前日才上了第一份辞表，至少还要七八天才能成事。”

    王禹玉就是擅长以金玉为诗、人称至宝丹的王珪。他已经被内定为参知政事，现在正处于辞让名爵的阶段。等到辞个几次后，才可以正式的担任一国副相。

    韩冈就一旁静静倾听这群官员闲极无聊的谈论着朝廷上的各种传闻，时间一点点的过去，不知过了多久，一名中年公吏走进门厅。

    厅中顿时静了下来，几十双眼睛看着这名公吏。

    “秦州韩冈。”公吏叫着韩冈的名字。

    韩冈应声而起。

    “请韩官人跟小人来。”公吏的声音平静得毫无起伏，转身便要往里去。

    韩冈微微一愣，周围突然尖锐起来的视线仿佛如针一样刺着皮肤。正常情况下，普通官员都没有单独谒见宰执的资格，必须跟着七八个官员一起去拜谒。他刚刚得罪了王安石，现在却还单独叫进去，难道他还如此看重自己？

    “只有我一人？”韩冈追上去问道。

    中年公吏没有回答，只是重复道：“韩官人，请跟小人来。”

    注1：无论唐宋，诏书的开头都不是‘奉天承运，皇帝诏曰’，而是‘门下’。若是看到唐宋时的历史剧，有哪人读诏书读出了‘奉天承运’，就可以笑一笑了。

 第２９章 顿尘回首望天阙（一）

    【第二更，求红票，收藏】

    韩冈跟着那名公吏，行走在楼阁之间的廊道中。擦身而过的官吏，许多人手上捧着一卷卷的公文，都是脚步匆匆，以着近乎小跑的步子，无暇旁顾，仿佛有人拿鞭子在后面赶着他们。

    中书省的楼阁还是那副破破烂烂的样子，比起外面的酒楼要差了许多。韩冈前次上京，虽然没有进来参观，但从门前经过去流内铨时，他不禁为宰执们的艰苦朴素而惊叹不已。如果有外人来到这里，应当很难想象，这就是当今世界最为繁荣的一个帝国的行政中枢所在。

    天子平常要修宫室，一般都会被朝臣们骂上一通。不过官员们就没必要由此顾虑，天子就算说些酸溜溜的话，谁也不会放在心上。但修好后自己享受不上，也便没人愿意多事。说起来，只有胥吏在会在一个衙门中待上几年、十几年，甚至一辈子，相信他们应该想有更为舒适的工作场所。只不过，不会有人去征求他们的意见。

    韩冈被人领着，走了大约有半刻钟。最终抵达的并不是最后面的主殿，而是隔邻的一栋人来人往的偏阁。走到这里，韩冈心中也有了些数。所以当他被带到章惇面前时，并没有感到任何诧异。

    “韩冈拜见检正。”

    “玉昆，别来无恙。”

    章惇如今担任的检正中书五房公事，如果拿后世的职位来比较，应该算是国务院办公厅主任……在吏、礼、户、兵、工、刑六部全都成了摆设的情况下，章惇眼下的职位，应当更为重要一点。只是他的官品还是不够高，依然是绿袍，并没有能像王韶一样被特赐五品服色。不管怎么说，章惇现在所做的工作，只能用位卑权重四个字来形容。

    与韩冈相见，章惇表现得很亲热，寒暄了两句便拉着他平坐下。让人送上茶水，斥退了厅中人众，摆出了要长谈的架势。

    韩冈看着阁外小院中，忙得恨不得长出四条腿的胥吏们，也不避忌的直言问道：“检正，你这一职事务繁芜，千头万绪，是怎么有闲坐下来喝茶的？”

    章惇笑道：“玉昆你是白担心了。不妨事的，我这里的事自有下面的吏员和各房检正官去做！”

    韩冈皱起眉头，为章惇担心起来：“万一有人见检正你行事阔达，升起了不轨之心，又该如何是好？”

    “以我的手段，自不会让他们有机会作出不轨之举！”章惇对韩冈的担心毫不在意，他抬头很自负的说道：“大凡役人者，授其法而观其成，苟不如法，自有刑律候着！使人可尽其才，吾当为之。底下的琐事，便由他们去做。吾只需做一监察，又何须事必亲躬？当然能有空喝茶闲谈。”

    章惇的一番话，让韩冈有会于心。他赞道：“如果在下说检正疏其小节，执于大略，乃是宰相气度，不知算不算奉承？”

    章惇闻言，顿时放声大笑，“玉昆之赞，吾当仁不让。宰衡国事，吾之所欲，也是迟早之事！”

    章惇丝毫不掩饰他的野心，韩冈也不免要佩服他的自信。宰相一职，开国以来，也不过几十人坐上去过。就算是一榜状元，能做到宰相的，也不多见。乃是人臣的巅峰，不是那么容易爬得上去的。韩冈虽也是有心于此，但现在还做不到章惇这般能放声豪言，这其中，并不仅仅是性格上的差别。

    又说笑两句，章惇终于跟韩冈谈起正事。他收起了笑容，正色对韩冈道：“其实今次中书发文招玉昆你上京，主要还是天子想见玉昆你。你在过去立下的那些功劳就不提了，天下间，弱冠之年便有如此功绩的也就玉昆你一人。你的名字，早已让天子记下。现今连韩子华都上表要用你，官家当然想见你一见。”

    章惇说到这里，停了一下。看了看韩冈，却见这位年轻人仍是一副从容淡定的微笑，不见任何情绪上的波动。章惇不由得有几分佩服起韩冈宠辱不惊的气度来。换作其他官员，听说天子一直看重自己，赶着要召见，怕都是要涕泪横流、激动不已了。

    又喝了口茶，斟酌了一下言辞，章惇方才道：“不过玉昆你昨夜在王相公那里，把话说岔了。对横山的事指手画脚作甚，冷水也不是你该泼的。”

    “事关国事，不能欺瞒。”韩冈很坚定的摇了摇头，但又很坦陈的说道，“不过这也是下官不想离开秦州的缘故。”韩冈自知他的一点小心思，毕竟瞒不过明眼人，还是直言为上。

    “我知道因为有王子纯【王韶】在，加上你在河湟的心血，所以才不想离开秦州。可你要看看是谁对你说话！王介甫！韩子华！两名宰相都要你去延州，你还推搪什么？！让你去延州，就去好了，把疗养院办起，将伤兵们照管好，其他的事何须你操心？功劳不会少你的，有过不会摊到你身上。你以为天子和王相公对你的看重是句空话吗？即便横山那边，最后结果真如你所说，也不过连带着吃点排头，最多降一官，转眼就会升回来，甚至能超迁一官补偿玉昆你！何必把话说得那么绝？”

    章惇近乎推心置腹的一番话，让韩冈有些感动，但他并没有半点后悔，他相信自己的决定和判断——韩绛必败无疑——只要这一点确定，不论王安石现在怎么想，只要最终横山战略宣告失败，那么最后的胜利必然是他韩冈的。

    “不如此，不足以证明下官对横山战事的看法！”

    章惇深深盯了神色坚毅的韩冈一眼。无奈的摇起头，叹起气来：“现在说什么都迟了。王相公已经发了狠，延州，玉昆你还是要去；功劳则是你自己不要的，日后就不会算给你；还有觐见天子一事，也一起没有了。”

    韩冈的脸色这下终于有点变化了。人心当真难以预料，韩冈的确是没想到王安石竟然还会耍小孩脾气。现在王安石硬是要他去延州，加之韩绛的两本奏章还在天子案头上，两名宰相一齐用力，这个任命想推掉都难了。

    “其实王相公虽然有些火气，倒也没真的阻拦官家召见玉昆你。昨天三更时，官家还特意遣了内侍到中书来。说是要中书候着，等你入京，就即刻安排你越次入对。”章惇抬眼看了看韩冈，又叹着：“不过当值的冯当世给挡回去了！”

    韩冈将提起的心放了下来。夜半传谕，这实在太过了一点。这已经不是受宠若惊的问题了，要是没被冯京挡回去，那自家可就是成了众矢之的。御史台里的台官们，说不定就要盯着他韩玉昆，也好来完成每月的功课了。

    可以算是逃过一劫，韩冈倒也有着一点感谢冯京的意思：“冯大参之刚直，着实令人敬佩！”

    “刚直？”章惇不屑一笑，不只是针对韩冈的话，更是为了他对冯京的评价，“对上天子的时候，自然人人都会刚直。不过一点小事违了天子之意，难道官家还能降罪他这个执政不成？没后果的事，谁还会怕？平时的冯当世，可不是这副模样。玉昆你也是出自陕西，难道不知他的那个匪号？”

    韩冈抿起了嘴，想笑。冯京的那个见不得人的匪号，他转在嘴边，倒也没有刻薄的说出来。金毛鼠相貌出色，但可就人品堪虞。在京兆府任上，贪得城中商家鸡飞狗跳——这也难怪他，商人出身，对钱财的确是看重了点。说起刚直，能让俞龙珂和瞎药都求着要赐姓包的包拯包孝肃可以算，冯京可就远远不够资格。

    一名吏员这时在院外叫了一声，等章惇招了手后，就匆匆上厅来，把他手上的一份公文交给章惇，“延州军中急报，还请检正查收。”

    章惇接下了，看了眼火漆的完好程度，便点头应了。

    吏员匆匆离开，韩冈看着他的背影，心中的疑问越来越高涨，“军情为何不递到枢密院，怎么送到中书来了？”

    “因为陕西、河东宣抚司是由韩子华亲领，天下间没有宰相要向枢密院报备的道理。别的都能让，但权位之别，却容不得一点他人沾染。延州的文字都是先发回中书，再由中书依照事宜缓急，决定是呈交天子，还是转给枢密院。”章惇弄开火漆，随手翻了翻，招了远在院中守候的小吏过来：“抄写之后，转交西府。”

    见章惇脸色变得沉重起来，韩冈心中有些打鼓，小心翼翼地问道：“究竟出了何事？”

    “绥德城中，两万大军已然点集，箭在弦上，随时便会引弓而发。”章惇完全没有对军事情报保密的念头，看到刚刚自关西而来的韩冈，也不觉得有必要向其隐瞒刚刚收到的情报。“对了，玉昆，还没问你为何对横山一事这么不看好？光是罗列出一些困难，应当不至于让你望而生畏！”

 第２９章 顿尘回首望天阙（三）

    第一更，求红票，收藏。】

    韩冈赶在午时前回到居所。王韶他这边正好送人回来，看到韩冈，便是有些惊讶：“玉昆，怎么回来得如此之早？”

    “已经是午时了！”韩冈看了看天色，提醒王韶道。

    “午时算什么？去中书等差使，不到申时哪可能能回来？！”王韶可能是有着一段不愿去回想的苦难过去，两句话里就透出了他对中书门下的旧怨。“大概是玉昆你得人看重吧，王介甫和冯当世你见到了哪一个？”

    “都没见！”韩冈摇起了头，这两位她也不想见，“只跟章子厚说了两句话。他那边帮我们把事都办妥了，王相公也不会特地再招下官去。至于冯大参，他当是不喜见到下官。”

    王韶听出了韩冈对冯京好像有些看法，但他没心思追问这些小事，而是问着更为重要的一件事：“还是要去延州？”

    韩冈摇了摇头，“怎么都推脱不了了……”

    “……苦了玉昆你了。”王韶的叹气声中满是无可奈何。

    虽说韩冈在王安石面前，给自己的推辞找了诸多借口，王韶也明白韩冈至少有大半的理由，是因为他更为看重河湟之事。对韩冈的忠诚，王韶深为感动。韩冈可是放弃了在宰相面前卖好的机会——而且是两名！

    王韶另外还担心韩冈离开后，会给新成立的通远军带来什么变数。这一年来，河湟开边能如此顺利，连番大捷，韩冈的功劳绝对是占到了很大的一块分量。韩绛强行把韩冈调走，这是明摆仗势欺人，王韶就算已经认命了，也免不了一肚子的火气。

    “……关于调任延州之事，章子厚已经说了，这仅是暂调而已，不会在鄜延久任，不久还是会回本职。”

    “章惇没这本事，王介甫也不可能虎口夺食！韩绛若不答应，天子也挪不动你。”王韶摇头不信，但他又想了一想，却是恍然大悟，“是韩绛在延州留不久！”

    得王韶提醒，韩冈只慢了一点，也便明白了为什么章惇能说得那么肯定：“不论横山得失与否，韩相公都不会在延州久留，长则一年，少则半载，就会回京——从没有宰相长久在外领军的道理，就算天子不担心，言官也会找机会说话。届时韩相公一走，下官就可以回古渭……不，是回通远军了！”

    韩冈和王韶正在说话，这时李小六从韩冈的小院跑过来。韩冈向王韶告了罪，过去问李小六，却道是路明前来拜访，并带了章惇的请帖而来。

    关于章惇要在樊楼摆宴的邀请，前面在中书的时候，韩冈已经听章惇亲口说了。不过路明带着章惇请帖亲来，显得更为郑重。

    韩冈转身要向王韶告辞去见客，不过王韶却道：“是当日与玉昆你一起上京的路明？……前次二哥进京，也跟他见过面，得了许多指点。也该见他一见，谢上一谢。”

    路明很快被领了进来。王韶端坐着，韩冈则起身相迎，“明德兄，别来无恙？”

    路明当然无恙，境况甚至比当初要强上十倍。

    才一年不见，他的气象大不同于从前。原来一身的穷酸措大气消失无踪，现在是红光满面，如面团一般发起来的一张脸，把皱纹都冲淡了许多，竟变成一个略显富态的官人模样。

    路明在两人面前拜倒行礼：“有劳韩官人挂心，在下这年来一切安好。”他又看向王韶，问着韩冈，“韩官人，这位是否就是大破西羌、威震边陲、名震天下、引得天子垂顾的王子纯王安抚？”

    路明会说话，马屁拍得也好听。王韶自昨夜听到噩耗时起，就变得木然的一张脸，终于松懈了下来，微不可察的笑了一笑。他今次上京升了正七品的左司谏，不过安抚使比司谏听起来还要高一些，路明便是往高里喊去。

    倒是韩冈，一直以来他在官运上，跟王韶相比算是比较背时的。尽管韩冈自入官后一年三迁，其进速已经足以让人目瞪口呆，可比起他的功绩，仍是不免要使人叹一声朝廷刻薄。韩冈今次上京，预定之中是要进宫面圣，依例必然是要特旨迁官，为了能让天子亲自加官，以收买人心，所以在渭源之役的封赏名单上，也就没有他的份。但现在韩冈因故见不了天子了，他这一场辛苦，却什么都没换到。

    对于自己的运气，韩冈也没了什么想法，只盼着皇帝能记得他在这方面吃了亏就行了。

    路明与王韶见过礼，寒暄了两句，从袖中掏出两份请帖来。看写在信封上的收信之人，不仅有着韩冈的名字，而且还没忘了王韶——章惇是准备将韩冈和王韶两人一起请到。

    “路明受章检正所托，带了这两份请帖来。今日入夜后，在樊楼之上，已经备下了一席水酒，恳请安抚和韩官人勿要推辞。”

    王韶和韩冈同住驿馆中，如今是炙手可热，多少人正愁找不到跟王韶拉上关系的途径。章惇既然要摆宴，他的请帖没有只发给韩冈，而不给王韶的道理。

    王韶将请帖展开了看了一看，里面的文字当然不会像路明说的那么没有一点文采，王韶看了之后都不免默默点头，难怪能两次考上进士。当下就在韩冈这里拿了纸笔，随手写了回覆，让路明待会儿带了回去。他准备去一趟，与章惇多多拉近关系。

    韩冈也写了回书，正式的谢过了章惇的邀请。今日章惇办席，他和王韶算是主宾，而路明提不上筷子，照规矩多半会再找个朋友来。

    听说章惇跟开封府的推官自少相交，情谊匪浅，如果有章惇能把这位推官请来。韩冈倒是很期待。

    ……………………

    周南的闺房中，没有金玉之类的俗物，只有少少的几件素雅的装饰。

    横阔只有一两丈的房间中，有着一床、一桌，一张古旧的梳妆台，还有一个只容两人并坐，中间架着矮几的短榻。一张古琴横放于榻前，沉黑色的附足棋墩连着两只棋盒则堆在短榻一角。方枕边有着一卷柳屯田的诗集，而一张烟锁重楼的画卷，则是挂在素白的墙壁上。虽然落款的李公麟非是当世名家，但出自今科进士的尽心手笔，也正证明了周南的魅力。

    静谧的房间，碎檀木阴阴的燃烧着，浅淡的香烟，从狮耳螭纹的兽头绿釉香炉中徐徐腾升而起。若有若无的檀香味，让人的心神全都变得平和了起来。

    周南对着镜子，用墨笔轻轻描着眉线。原本就是不描而翠的纤秀双眉，被墨笔划过，便把更加惹人心动的线条，用笔画勾勒出来。

    周南瞧着镜子里面的自己描好的双眉，左望望右看看。作为东京城中屈指可数的花魁行首，若是不能把自己最好的一面表现出来，那就实在太丢脸了。

    一名四十余岁、风韵犹存的半老徐娘推门走了进来，圆润丰满的身材甚是惹人注目。只不过也许是为了遮去皱纹，脸上的脂粉便用得多了些。红红白白的，像极了用掺了丹砂的石灰抹过的墙壁。这一位，家中排行第一，人称许大娘。二十年前是教坊司中有名花中魁首，现今则成了教坊司的教习，管着周南和其他十几名官妓。她的这个身份，如果是在民间青楼，也就是老鸨了。

    周南从镜中看到许大娘进来，便站起身，冷冰冰的唤了声：“娘。”

    周南的冷淡让许大娘微微变色，但很快她又挤出笑容：“今天秦二官人可能会来，南姐儿你就留在家里，哪里都不要去了。”

    周南仿佛没有听到，丝毫也不加理会，重又对着镜子坐了下来。今夜的妆容才做到一半，当然不能半途而废，她还想着在情郎面前做到最好。

    拈起一片来自杭州的胭脂饼，浅浅的在掌心抹了一层，白玉一般细腻的掌心因胭脂而染上了晕红，这样的红，就是等待情郎的妙龄少女脸上才会拥有的颜色。一点也没有许大娘脸上用来刷墙的红色那么粗俗。

    只是看着满手的红，周南想了一想，又把胭脂都收下来，手很快也擦干净了。当今世人，喜欢浓妆的甚多。多有将胭脂粉如抹墙一样厚厚的擦上脸颊，虽然不比唐时宫女，太过浓烈的装束弄得洗脸后，盆中都是鲜红一片，周南不喜这样的妆容。她一直都是淡妆，甚至素面朝天的时候都有。只不过今天还是要花一点妆，不能让人以为她是个没有受过正确教导的土包子。

    也不理睬正瞪着自己的许大娘，周南信手抽开梳妆盒上的一个小抽屉，里面的放着一件只有掌心大小的龙凤磁盒，封在上面的金漆纸证明了这是出自于官造的器物。揭开磁盒上的封条，打开盖子，一股丁香混着藿香的味道散了出来，里面盛满了丹红色的口脂。

    探出嫩如葱管的手指，周南轻轻抹起一层脂膏，涂在了嘴唇上。

 第２９章 顿尘回首望天阙（四）

    【没能如约把欠下的两章补上，这里要说声抱歉。.35xs.不过不会忘的，肯定、一定、必定会补上。】

    京城的冬天寒冷干燥，一不注意，双唇就会开裂。如今的京城中人，就算是平民百姓，到冬天都会弄点牛油或牛骨髓制成的口脂来抹唇。不仅仅是女儿家，就是男子也在使用。香气馥郁的油膏不但能保护双唇不受冬风侵袭，其香味也能给人以好感。

    本来世间男人用的都是无色的口脂，但后来许多京中的浮滑浪子和不学无术的衙内，甚至用上了女儿家专用的红色口脂，来妆点自己。周南对这样画着女妆的惨绿少年丝毫没有好感，甚至觉得恶心，而文武双全、英气勃勃的韩冈，行事又体贴，才这般容易扣动了她的心弦。

    许大娘心浮气躁的瞪着周南不紧不慢的动作，胸口一起一伏，仿佛台风降临前的汹涌波涛。最终她还是勉强收起怒气，柔声上前陪着好话：“乖女儿啊，今次就别闹了。要是秦二官人来了怎么办？他可是从来只点你来作陪！”

    周南毫不理会口脂被轻轻抹在唇上，粉色的唇瓣一点点的被艳红所掩盖，轻轻抿了抿小嘴，鲜红欲滴的双唇如樱桃般诱人。只见周南回身说道：“今次下帖的章官人是中书五房检正公事，王相公的心腹戚里。既然他，哪能”

    许大娘终于忍不住了，尖叫道：“你是真不知，还是假不知？！那可是雍王！也不看看你那个刚刚做官的穷措大，跟雍王哪里能比？！”

    拿起梳子的手抖了一下，周南的心一阵阵抽紧，的确，跟天子的弟弟比起来，韩冈的地位的确差得太远。要不是昨日墨文带回来的消息，周南此时已经绝望了。

    不过现在有着韩冈的承诺，她倔犟的脾气便毫不服软：“女儿只知是秦二官人。说是二大王，还要看到紫袍玉带才知道是不是。”

    许大娘怒火中烧，脸上厚厚的敷粉绽出了一道道口子，仿佛遭受了地震的墙壁，一片片的开始崩落。她想拦着周南，但周南现在名声已经出去了，已经不是任打任骂的幼时。门外就有章家派出来的家人等着，王相公身边的红人，不是她一个教坊司教习开罪得起。总不能把雍王拉出来跟章惇打擂台。许大娘很清楚，雍王赵颢是绝不会跟那些见过他的官员们打照面的。

    周南站起身，叫上自己侍女：“墨文，我们走。”

    听见院墙外的车轱辘响起，又渐渐的远去。

    一声尖叫穿得老远，砰砰的脆响，在房中不停的响起，“真真是气死老娘了！傍上一个芝麻官，看你小贱人能有什么好结果！”

    ……………………

    夜色中的樊楼，灯火辉煌。欢声笑语伴随着婉转动人的曲乐，还有着一股醉人的融融暖香，一起在楼阁间浮荡。

    前次韩冈被章俞在樊楼宴请，那时是在中午，虽然客人依然为数众多。但直到韩冈现在看见如被繁星点缀的五座楼阁，以及站在围绕天井的阁楼外廊上，上百名打扮得花枝招展、等候客人点选的妓女，才真正的体会到何为樊楼春色。

    李小六从进来后就一直张着嘴，土包子的模样让人发噱，一直到有人上来迎客时，他都没回过神来。韩冈则是见识多了，随意赞叹了两句，报了章惇的名字，便被恭谨有礼的侍者引了进去。

    韩冈抵达二楼的一处包厢前，章惇和路明便殷勤的迎出来，笑容可掬。只是见到韩冈身边只跟了李小六一人，他便奇怪的问道：“怎么不见王子纯？”

    “王安抚刚刚被天子遣使传进宫中去了，留话要韩冈代表歉意。”

    就在方才，韩冈和王韶正准备出门的时候，从宫中来了中使，把王韶叫进了宫去。王韶是朝官，本有资格上殿，天子要见他，也没人能阻拦，王韶也不会推托。至于章惇的宴席，就只能作罢。

    这是不可抗力，章惇无奈点着头：“也是……这两日王子纯就要回关西，官家要见他也应该的。”

    章惇虽是这么说，但他和路明的脸上，都有着一点失望之色。韩冈倒不以为意，王韶比起自己，可更是炙手可热，理所当然的更受欢迎。

    照规矩留了李小六在外面听候使唤，三人一起进了厅中。

    包厢内装潢之华贵，器物之精美，自是不必怠言，又有莺莺燕燕七八人，皆是娇艳如花，色艺为一时之选。娇声道着万福，向韩冈三人一齐行了一礼。

    可韩冈的注意力，却是被一身素雅的周南所吸引。虽然周围的官妓都是上品容色，但脂粉淡抹的周南，明显更甚一筹。美目含情，犹如一汪秋水，射出情丝，就像丝萝一般紧紧地缠绕在韩冈的身上。

    “久别胜新婚，玉昆你与周小娘子今日重逢，倒是热得我们没处站了。”

    俗谚道赌场无尊卑，酒桌无大小。而到了欢场之上，其实也很少有人再摆谱，讲究着身份。章惇笑着调侃韩冈和周南，韩冈也是笑着拱手回应：“说到缘起，我俩还要多谢检正你这大媒才是。检正现下热得没处站，可不算是作茧自缚？”

    韩冈毫不避讳的当众承认他和周南关系，周南的胸臆顿时就被一股幸福感所充满，芳心一阵狂跳，胸口发胀，仿佛要开裂一般。眼眶也红了，滚热的液体就从脸颊上划过，泪水竟是毫不自知的就流了下来。

    周围的妓女也都是一下兴奋的轻呼起来，一片声的赶着恭喜周南。周南赠匕定情的故事在教坊司中无人不知，今日章惇宴客，请得周南的心上人来，她们都想看看究竟是何方神圣，夺了花魁的芳心，把雍王殿下都比了下去。而韩冈不负所望，年纪虽轻，但前途不可限量，相貌气度亦自不凡，更重要的是一颗真心，就已经远超诸多嫖客。

    章惇看了这一幕，犹有深意的问着韩冈：“玉昆，我这大媒做的你真的不怨？”

    韩冈笑了一下，章惇要问什么他很清楚，“德容双全，韩冈谢还来不及，怎么会怨？至于那些扰人的琐事，也不需放在心上。我韩冈虽是鄙薄，却也知信义二字，从不负人。”

    “好个从不负人！”章惇拍手赞着，他也是豪爽不羁的性子，韩冈的作派，的确是太合他的脾气，而周南出淤泥而不染的贞烈也正得他敬佩。至于韩冈本人都不在意的琐事，他也不会放在心上，天子亲弟，怎么也不可能出来跟人争风吃醋。

    拿过一柄酒壶，一盏银杯，章惇给韩冈满满的斟上一杯樊楼特产的和旨酒，“玉昆此言，当浮一大白。”

    韩冈接过酒杯，正待要一饮而尽，却有人在旁边拦着，“这酒岂是韩官人一人喝得？”

    韩冈一愣，却见拦着他的路明向章惇使了个眼色，又朝正被众女恭贺的周南呶呶嘴。

    章惇像是一下被开了窍，哈哈大笑：“说的也是，交杯酒哪有一人喝的道理。还不请周小娘子过来。”却是要让韩冈和周南喝这交杯酒。

    一阵哄笑声中，周南赤红着脸，低着头，小步挪着硬是被推了过来。原本很大方的性子，现在却满是羞怯，与韩冈面对面站着，头始终都不肯抬一下。而周围的起哄声，更是真的像是在闹洞房一般。

    这个时代闹洞房的事，韩冈也见识过。两支交椅背靠背，上面架个马鞍，把新郎赶上去坐着，不喝满三杯不给下来——在前身留下记忆中，一直致力于恢复上古礼仪的张载，也曾经向学生们抱怨过，如今的婚礼越来越不成样子了——只是起哄喝交杯酒，还真是算不得什么。

    此时的交杯酒并不是后世的交臂对饮，而是各自把杯中酒喝下一半，然后互换了酒杯，再把对方的残酒都喝光。

    一名妓女倒了酒，硬塞进周南的手中。

    彼此间呼吸可闻，在周南脑海中，周围的声音全都静了下去，消失无踪。周南她怯生生的抬起头，对上了韩冈坚毅的双眼，“官人，这杯酒……”

    韩冈性子爽快，也不多话，一仰脖喝了半杯下去。他把酒杯放在周南面前，微笑着，默不作声的等待着周南的回应。

    周南看着递到眼前的只有半杯残酒的酒杯，还有稳稳握着酒杯的韩冈的右手，泪水又忍不住的流下来。

    她抬起手，将自己的酒也喝了一半。抬头灿然一笑，纯美的笑容如百花绽放，刹那间闪过的艳色摄人心魄，让韩冈也一阵目眩。

    各自喝了半杯，便换了杯，两人对饮而尽。而周围不知是谁起了头，有人开始唱着诗经中的古曲，“桃之夭夭，灼灼其华，之子于归，宜其室家。”

    琴声也叮咚叮咚随之响起，“桃之夭夭，有蕡其实，之子于归，宜其家室。桃之夭夭，其叶蓁蓁。之子于归，宜其家人。”

    这是先秦时恭贺少女出嫁的歌谣，正是合着眼前一幕。而此曲，又是出自诗经中的《周南》一篇，让韩冈和周南回想起了两人初见面时的对话，不由得相视一笑。

 第２９章 顿尘回首望天阙（五）

    大封推，求各位书友的红票推荐。】

    喝酒唱曲，闹了一通后，章惇便请各人落座，周南怯生生的坐在韩冈侧后，做足了少女新嫁的模样。

    今次的宴会是分席，包厢内摆出了五个席位。除了现在的三人，加上入宫的王韶，当是还有一名客人未至。

    章惇留意着韩冈的视线，就向他解释道：“待会儿还有位贵客要来。如今正在开封府用事，是个极有趣的朋友。他对玉昆你钦慕已久，听说玉昆要赴宴，便一口应承下来。”

    ‘应该是为了王韶才对。’韩冈笑了笑，问道：“不知检正的朋友究竟是开封府中的哪一位？”

    “不急，来了便知晓。”章惇故作神秘的不肯明言，让韩冈去猜。

    周南却是早就知道，她附在韩冈耳边低声说道，“是管干右厢公事的蔡确……”

    周南贴得很近，高挺的酥胸正压在韩冈手臂上，绵软中带着弹性的触感从接触的地方传来，温热的呼吸呵着耳朵，韩冈心头就有些发痒。

    虽然惊讶不是章惇那个名气响亮的朋友，但开封府管干右厢公事这职位，已经不低了，普通一点的京官都坐不上这个位置。

    东京城周围五十里，整个大开封府更是相当于一路的地界。包括十七个县二十多个镇子。依照惯例，东京城内事务，归于府衙，城外则是由两个附廓的赤县——开封县、祥符县处置。就像秦州州治成纪县，城内归州衙管，城外则是成纪县的管理范围，所以住在城外下龙湾村的韩冈当初作为衙前去州城，就得去县衙报道。

    不过东京城实在太大，周围五十里，府衙不可能一力统管，因此便把城中分为十个厢，依东西划归左厢和右厢两都厢统管，各自分厢坊管理民政。其实这跟后世的区划没有区别，就是将一个大城市分为郊县和市区两部分。

    而蔡确管干右厢公事，他的身份，实际上就是相当于后世的一个首都区长。一般来说，都是资历深厚、成绩斐然的知县或是通判来担任。虽然比不上章惇的位置，却也不是韩冈能望其项背。

    韩冈思忖起章惇邀请蔡确的用意，在王韶本来确定与会的情况下，章惇不可能随随便便请来一些无聊的闲人。路明身份虽卑，但他两边说得上话，上席也没问题。而蔡确不知有何特殊的地方，让章惇特意请了他来。

    路明在旁边看到了周南的耳报，不用想也知道她到底说了什么，就调笑道：“周小娘子才喝了交杯酒，就偏向玉昆，当真是宜家宜室。”

    周南脸红了，推开韩冈重新坐好。这时门外就传来一声长笑：“子厚，蔡确可是来迟了？”

    “尚未开席，持正来得正是时候！”章惇闻声便长身而起，大步过去，把人迎进来。向着韩冈介绍道：“这位就是现今的管干右厢公事的蔡持正。原是邠州司理参军，新进由韩相公从陕西荐到韩大府处。与我即是同乡，亦是同年。”

    被介绍给韩冈的蔡确，年纪大约在三十出头，跟章惇相仿佛。身量颀长，仪貌秀伟。气度非凡，并不输给章惇。章惇说其是同乡同年，当也是福建出身的进士。

    章惇两次中进士，一次是嘉佑二年，一次是嘉佑四年——仁宗朝的科举时间，前期是四年一次，后期则是两年一次，间隔三年的定规，还是今次的熙宁三年这一科才开始——说起章惇的同年，嘉佑二年中进士的王韶也能算，不过以章惇的脾气，他只会承认嘉佑四年的进士才是他的同年。

    韩冈看蔡确的服饰，本官的品级应该不算高，比起章惇还差了一些，但十年前中进士入官，现在就已经是开封管干右厢公事，论进速，已经是快得让人惊讶了。

    韩冈上前与其见礼，自报姓名。蔡确回礼后，便拉起韩冈的手，亲热的笑着道：“在下蔡确，尚在关西时，便久闻玉昆之名。与游景叔共事时，也多有提及玉昆你。渴慕久矣，今日终于得见！”

    韩冈闻言谦虚了两句，问道：“不知管干是否就是‘儒苑昔推唐吏部，将坛今拜汉淮阴’的蔡持正？”

    “不过是席上的敷衍之作，”蔡确见韩冈竟然听说过自己的作品，神色间略显自得，“不意玉昆竟然有所听闻，有辱清听。”

    “今次韩冈进京，过京兆府时，在席中正听得人将此一篇传唱不已，闻者皆赞，韩冈望尘莫及。”

    韩冈其实并没听说这两句诗，是周南方才在耳边悄声说给他听的。‘汉淮阴’说得当是韩信无疑，‘唐吏部’虽然所指宽泛，但前面有个‘儒苑’，说起来唐代能跟吏部扯上关系的儒学大家，也只有追赠吏部尚书的韩愈了——韩吏部。

    文韩愈、武韩信，这两句诗看意思，就是在吹捧韩绛文武兼备。也难怪如今的首相听着喜欢，把写了诗的蔡确荐到正任开封知府的韩维处。

    蔡确与韩冈见礼后，仍是亲热的拉着手说话，但他的视线则是不经意的在包厢中转了一下，

    章惇当即笑道：“只可惜王子纯将要赴宴的时候，被天子传入宫中，不克前来……今日饮宴的也就我们四人。”

    蔡确听到王韶被召入宫中，脸上不由闪过一丝混着失望的羡慕，但立刻就隐了去。坐下来喝酒吃菜，欣赏着歌舞，跟章惇、韩冈说笑起来。

    蔡确很善于与人交流，没过多久，就跟韩冈混得没有半点初次见面的隔阂。只是他一口标准的官话让韩冈有些吃惊。

    韩冈本人在关西生活，说话不免带上秦腔，王安石、王韶皆是江西人，说话带南音。章惇是福建人，福建腔调都参杂在官话里。可蔡确也是福建人，却没有半点福建口音。

    当韩冈问起，蔡确便解释道：“寒家自迁居陈州已经近三十年，乡音也是早改。”

    “原来如此！”韩冈点着头。

    轻柔的琴声为四人的闲谈做着伴奏，而陪酒的官妓也说些有趣的轶事，宴席上的气氛显得很轻松。除了韩冈身边只有周南，章惇三人身边都有着两名官妓作陪，尤其是蔡确身侧的两位，打扮起来姿色都不比周南稍差，不过周南胜在年少，不施脂粉已是清丽无双。蔡确觉得有些奇怪，便多看了周南和韩冈两眼。

    章惇见了，便指着周南：“一刀惊退了高密侯的周小娘子，不知持正可曾听说？她的那柄匕首就是玉昆送的。”

    “难怪！”蔡确恍然，拍案而笑，“虽然蔡确来京不过旬日，但周小娘子的威名已是如雷贯耳。以匕定情，名传京中，想不到竟然是玉昆送的。”

    用‘威名’来形容周南，蔡确说话的确有促狭。他转过来又对韩冈笑道：“化芍药为刺蘼，不意玉昆竟是园圃中的圣手。”

    刺蘼就是蔷薇，蔡确还是在调侃周南一把匕首吓退了诸多狂蜂浪蝶。不过说起园圃，那就牵连到韩冈的出身上了。蔡确当是无心，但章惇和路明还是担心的看向韩冈。而韩冈则不以为意，侧脸看了周南一眼，笑道：“圣手不敢当，非是己力，只是幸逢佳人垂青罢了。”

    “玉昆真是惜花之至。得如此佳人倾心，当不能轻负！”

    蔡确能听说周南的名字和事迹，当然不会没人跟他说，雍王如今正看上了周南。但他没有在席上表现出半点对天子亲弟的顾忌，而是直截了当的表示对韩冈的支持。

    韩冈举杯感谢蔡确的善意，不论是真是假，他能当众说出来，已经让韩冈感觉章惇的确会选人。

    章惇也道：“美人垂青，正如伯乐看重。玉昆得王子纯荐举，功绩累累，也是不负那一份荐书……”

    “说得正是！”蔡确道，“说起来，子厚亦是不负王相公看重，事事用心，中书之事井井有条，得到的赞许甚多。”

    “彼以国士待我，我当以国士报之。持正难道不是想一报韩相公的恩泽吗？”

    蔡确笑着点头，“自当如此！”

    章惇再次举杯：“不过持正声名鹊起，还是先是得自薛师正的荐举，这些年来也不负其所荐。”

    蔡确被勾起回忆，一口喝下满杯的酒，叹道：“前些年在邠州得罪了小人，若无薛师正相助，怕是要去官夺职了。”

    薛师正就是薛向，当朝首屈一指的财政专家，遍历地方，治事亦能恩泽百姓。他连陕西转运使都做过，离统括天下财计，号为计相的三司使也只有一步之遥。但因为不是进士出身，加之擅长的又是钱粮之类让士大夫鄙薄的行当，所以一向被人鄙视——最重要的，是薛向升官太快，位置太高，让许多进士出身的官员看不顺眼罢了。

    而他现在担任六路发运使，主持均输法，统管大宋命脉的纲运，是王安石重要的盟友，也就惹来一大批言官坚持不懈的弹劾他。不过薛向理财方面的能力实在是太过出色，朝中找不到能替代他的官员，所有的弹劾都如石沉大海，毫无音讯。

    “每年六百万石的粮纲，六路发运使的位置可不好坐，朝中现在也只有薛师正能坐得稳。”

    章惇说着，韩冈则是眉头微皱，他总觉得章惇现在好像是刻意在引导话题。他望过去，章惇则是回了他一个平和的微笑。

    韩冈眼神收紧：‘这章子厚，到底想要说什么？！’

 第２９章 顿尘回首望天阙（六）

    第一更，求红票，收藏。】

    ‘这章子厚到底有什么盘算？’

    一边喝着周南奉上的酒，韩冈一边揣测着章惇的用心。

    蔡确却好像并没有发现章惇的正在刻意导引话题，顺着章惇的话道：“说起薛师正，其理财之能的确是难得一见。每年的六百万石粮纲，若不是换作他来主持，还是照样要损耗两成在路上……当初曾听薛师正说起过，押运纲船的军汉许多都会私底下把船上的新粮新绢，跟沿途的奸商偷换成浸过水的损坏品，然后就报称路上遇风雨毁损，籍此牟利……”

    蔡确话声稍稍一顿，章惇就立刻附和上去：“我也听说过此事。以次换好还算是小心的，更大胆的直接报了倾覆的都有。那些奸猾小人上下打通了关系，就算追赔都赔不到他们身上！”

    “现在薛师正做了六路发运使，把民船和纲船集合后一起发来。路上是否有风雨，参看民船便知。有民船上的货物做对照，那些奸猾之徒可就再玩不了什么滑头。有他主持均输法，这‘徙贵就贱，用近易远’八个字，当是不难做到。”

    薛向对蔡确有知遇之恩，蔡确说话时自然都向着薛向。不过如今均输法的顺利推行的确都是靠着薛向的功劳。

    在均输法之前，漕运实行的是转般法。也就是将东南六路——江南东路，江南西路、荆湖南路，荆湖北路、淮南路、两浙路——上供朝廷的物资，先在真州、扬州、楚州、泗州设转般仓储，然后再由纲船通过运河分批运往京师。

    从运输效率上说，转般法的确不差，但纲船侵盗现象严重，因此而飘没的物资，最后有很大一部分要通过提前加征而得到补偿，地方上当然会有所怨言。加上转般法年年征收的入京物资数量几乎固定，丰收时六百万石，灾荒时还是六百万石，对地方州县来说，荒年时就是个很大的负担，所以才有了更能适应现状、视州县丰歉与否，而改变征购数量的均输法。

    章惇和蔡确都是那种能看清现实、而不宥于义利之辩的官员，也很清楚均输法的意义所在。

    “江湖有米则可籴于真州【今仪征】，两浙有米则可籴于扬州，淮上有米则可籴于泗州，不但无岁额不足之忧，亦可以此而宽民力。”蔡确说的，就是均输法的本意。

    “东南纲运不绝，则京师安定。京师安定，则天下太平。”章惇说着，“江南、荆湖、浙、淮这六路，实是关系到天下的命脉。若是其中有哪一路有贼子作乱，即便是只占了纲运两成的荆湖之地，天下也就安稳不了了。”

    “可是大宋开国以来，西北乱过，河北乱过，蜀中也乱过，但东南诸路可从没乱过。”路明难得的反驳章惇，韩冈却觉得有哪里不对。

    “不，荆湖两路可从来都没少夷人作乱！”章惇丢出一句后，便开始喝酒吃菜。

    韩冈眨了眨眼，隐隐的抓到了一点头绪，章惇好像说的并不是均输法和纲运的问题，而是意在荆湖，路明的插话也是证明了这一点。他开口，缓缓说道：

    “荆湖虽多有蛮夷作乱，可地理绝佳，上接蜀地，下通江南。水土皆是上上。虽然水患频频，但如果治理得宜，一二十年后当是又一座粮仓。东南六路每年六百万石的纲运，其中八成以上，是来自两江、两浙和淮南四路。以东京的仓囤粮储，只要连续两年这四路中有两路同时灾荒，京中也便要慌了……如果说是如今开拓河湟是为了免除外患，那么开发荆湖却能缓解来日内忧。”

    韩冈指点江山，章惇、蔡确和路明都放下杯盏，停筷下来静听。

    韩冈对关西的确了若指掌，但说起荆湖两路却只有后世的一点印象，对东京仓储则更是半点不知。他这一番话本就是信口开河，仅仅是试探而已。

    不过章惇明显的上了钩，立刻顺着杆子爬了上来，“只可惜荆蛮众多，不顺朝廷，时常下山骚扰，让汉民不得安宁！如何能安心屯垦。”

    荆蛮的反抗当然多，历朝历代，都没少派兵去镇压过。要不然后世的荆湖地区，尤其是湖南，也不会有那么多带着征服意味的地名——保靖、永顺、靖州、宁远，这些名字中，从里到外都写满了中原王朝对南方少数民族的征服与统治。

    “荆蛮虽多，不过是乌合之众，以天兵相临，必然俯首帖耳，手到擒来。”

    路明此话一出，韩冈就撇了撇嘴，连带着蔡确也露出了一个看透了一切的笑容——路明的这句话，还是说多了。

    学着韩绛、王韶的样儿，领军进剿荆湖两路不肯归顺朝廷的蛮夷，从中博取军功，以期飞黄腾达，这就是章惇的打算。

    但他在席上说这些做什么？

    并非是韩冈自大，从方才所了解的蔡确的经历上看，其对兵事并不精深。章惇的话只会是说给他韩冈听的。

    ‘这是要借助我的力量吗？’

    韩冈微微一笑，终于全都明白了。

    比起北方如蝗灾一般恐怖的游牧民来，南方的少数民族其实要容易对付得多。当年侬智高叛乱，南方诸路束手无策，而当狄青带着西军精锐赶到昆仑关，旬日之间，便大败侬智高。可真正让前去进剿的官军头疼的，是当地的气候条件。狄青带去的西军，回来的连七成都不到，其中战殁的尚不及病死的半数。

    如今军中精锐依然皆是北人，南方的军队只有吃空饷的本事是在北军之上。章惇想要在荆湖两路立下功劳，还是得从北方调兵，因而也就必须克服水土不服对军队战力造成的影响。

    而如今军中医疗的权威，则正是韩冈！

    这是交换吗？

    当然！

    怪不得章惇会把蔡确请来，蔡确的管干右厢公事也能管到教坊司歌妓脱籍之事。教坊司的歌妓要赎身脱籍，不仅仅是缴纳赎身金的问题。对于官妓来说，她们脱籍必须要由所在州府主官的批准。只有拿到准许脱离乐籍的文书，官妓方可解脱贱役的身份。也就是说，周南想要脱离教坊司，就必须得到开封府的批准。

    不过如今知开封府的韩维不可能管这些闲事，他是天天能去崇政殿面见天子的重臣，国事都有份参与。基本上东京城中每日要处理的琐事，都是由通判、推官等一众属官处置，而以蔡确的身份，的确可以干预其中。

    看见韩冈唇边的笑意，章惇心有灵犀的点头微笑。

    与聪明人说话就是方便，不用多费口舌，就把心意都传递了过去。而且韩冈还给了他一个出兵荆湖的更好的理由——屯田荆湖，让国之重心不再偏重于江东。其实大宋立国以来，荆湖两路一直都在开发中。两路的进士数量一直都在上涨，由此可以看得出，两路的民生都是处在稳步的发展之中——开发荆湖，难度虽有，却绝不会比河湟更高。

    看似毫无瓜葛的闲谈，韩冈和章惇已经默契的达成了协议。

    韩冈虽然对如何把周南拉出火坑自有想法，但章惇愿意帮忙出招，韩冈也不会拒绝。好歹是一条路，也得走走看，说不定就走通了，即便不成，还有自己的手段做底。韩冈虽然常说‘我只怕事情闹不大’，却也不是什么时候都希望把事情闹大。

    ‘如此甚好！’

    韩冈举杯，与章惇对饮而尽。互相一亮杯底，便同声哈哈大笑起来。

    蔡确在旁冷眼看着，脸上也带着淡淡的笑意。章惇拿自己跟韩冈达成了协议，这一点，蔡确已经看透了。

    昨日的朝会上，韩维受到了两个御史的弹劾，现在已经避位在家，不出意外，他的知开封府一职近日多半就要卸任。韩维即将出外，而韩绛远在关西。即便他能得胜回来，也会照惯例被投闲置散几年，然后方会重用。韩绛能得起三五年，但蔡确等不起，为了自己的前途，他急需为自己找个新的后台。

    官场上的交情本质上就是互相利用，有利用的价值是件好事，即便是为了一个官妓脱籍，只要能交好章惇，还有韩冈这个听说是王安石面前的红人，蔡确也绝无怨言。至少在眼下，没有一个靠山比得上王安石更为牢靠！

    烛泪已尽，残沥犹存。一番酒一直喝到深夜。路明领着人送周南回去，蔡确也告辞离开。一同走在依然车水马龙的夜市中，章惇说起了周南的脱籍之事。

    “关于周小娘子脱籍的事，有蔡持正在，当是不会有多少阻碍，这几日静等佳音便是。千万不要送到推官厅去，”章惇对韩冈提醒道，“苏子瞻那性子，若是年老色薄，多半就放手了，但换作周小娘子，他是肯定不会放人的。”

    做着开封府推官的苏轼，日后名传千古的东坡先生，想不他的朋友这么不看好他的人品。

    韩冈无意去怀疑章惇的判断，毕竟他跟苏轼不熟，他点点头，“多谢检正，韩冈记下了。”

 第２９章 顿尘回首望天阙（八）

    第一更。】

    王韶要走了。

    当韩冈回到驿站，王韶也已经回来了，他的那座小院灯火通明，随扈们正在整理着行装。

    “方才已经禀明了官家，明日的早朝，就要上殿陛辞。”王韶说着。

    所谓陛辞，就是当朝官离开朝廷出外任官时，上殿辞别皇帝的规矩。不过相对于今晚天子对王韶的临时召见，明日早朝的陛辞只是个走过场的仪式。但规矩就是规矩，朝官离京，正常情况下都要走这一遭。

    王韶让人给韩冈端来醒酒汤，一起坐了下来，指着忙忙碌碌的随从们，“明天他们也一样早起，就在宣德门外候着。等我出宫后，就直接离城返回通远军【古渭】。”

    “这么急？！”

    “已经在京城留得太久了。虽然近期河湟那里的蕃人当不至有异动，但离开通远军过久，也不是件好事。”

    说起来王韶已经在京城待了一个多月，要不是天子留人，他早就走了。跟王韶一起来京城的俞龙珂、瞎药——现在已经改名叫包顺、包约——两兄弟，还有张香儿，早在韩冈还没到的时候就回了秦州。

    王韶在京城留得越久，古渭寨里的高遵裕就能越加深入的控制起寨中内外事务，而且缘边安抚司中领军的苗授，又是高遵裕的人。当王韶和韩冈都不在的时候，只靠一个王厚，怎么可能跟高遵裕抗衡。

    “而且我还担心横山的战事，会影响到河湟这边。夜夜都在想，头都疼了。还是要当面看到才行。”

    王韶苦皱着眉，两手用力揉着太阳穴，看起来的确头疼着。

    韩冈也知道以眼下的局势，王韶肯定是要头痛的。

    河湟、横山都是关西主要的战略方向，两边自然有着千丝万缕的联系。从王韶本心来讲，他是肯定不愿看到韩绛、种谔春风得意的模样。

    拓边河湟是什么，是‘断西贼右臂’！从侧面来牵制西夏军力。而横山，则是党项人的腹心。夺取罗兀，控制横山，就是一剑穿心。一旦韩绛功成，西夏国就要亡了，王韶在秦州以西的任务再没有继续下去的必要，砍死人膀子有意义吗？在河湟再多的大捷，也抵不过占据罗兀城的意义。

    但‘善祝善颂’的话，王韶也不想说。他心中也许恨不得韩绛骑着一匹歪脖子的劣马，一头栽进无定河里淹死，但他也不希望看到损兵折将的惨败出现——那时候，西贼势力大盛，河湟那边的压力也会大起来。

    王韶其实是左右为难，对于韩冈即将上任的工作，也没什么心情去想。

    “今天入宫面圣，官家提到玉昆你好几次，话里话外都想见你一面。”王韶回忆起今晚见到赵顼时的情形，年轻的天子对韩冈重视，着实让他惊讶。王韶为韩冈无缘上殿而感到遗憾：“若不是冯当世在中间拦了一道，玉昆你今次得以入宫廷对，说不定就能特旨转官了。”

    “此乃时也命也，也只能等下次了。”

    韩冈叹了口气，看似豁达的笑了笑。不过他的心中不无怨声，‘现在说这些还有什么用？’

    从选人转为京官，脱离选海，是每一个底层文官都梦寐以求的美事，韩冈何能例外？只要见到天子时奏对出色，总是少不了一份恩赏。韩冈的功劳已经积累得离转官只差一步，天子恩泽一下，转官当是定数。

    只是自真宗起，大宋的历任天子都顾忌着后世名声，不想跟宰执打擂台。而几十年的宽和政治延续下来，文官们也少了顾忌。为了表现自己的刚直，一众宰辅能为一件芝麻大的小事，闹得天子下不了台。

    若是为了新法倒也罢了，但为了韩冈一人，而让冯京闹将起来，赵顼当然不愿意。若是使得执政赌起气，闹到辞官要挟的地步，不论谁是谁非，都是皇帝输了。

    ‘这些文官都被惯坏了！’冯京一句话阻了他进步的道路，韩冈可是将其恨到骨头里去了，‘世事轮回，报应不爽，这件事总有回报的一天。’

    不过韩冈若是以一介臣僚的角度来看今次的事，冯京做得其实也不算错，维护朝野定规，让天子不能恣意妄为，也是大臣的本份。

    实际上，韩冈一直认为皇帝弱势一点没有坏处。若是能把天子变成后世的英、日等国那种装饰用的壁画，或是就像此时的东瀛倭皇，自己当上宰相的时候，也会痛快许多。

    韩冈作为臣子，当然希望天子越老实越好。可是如果换作他韩冈是皇帝，莫说挤兑的权臣，他不可能容得下，就是普通结党的大臣，他都会拉一派打一派，让他们两边老老实实的听话受教。这就叫做屁股坐的地方不同，观点也自不同。

    “对了，玉昆。”王韶并不知道韩冈现在满肚子都是反逆的念头，见韩冈突然沉默了下去，以为触及到了他现在的心情，安慰似的岔开话题，笑着：“你的风流之名已经传到了宫中，让花魁为你守节，不是等闲人能做得到。而周南出淤泥而不染，也算是能难能可贵了。”

    在跟王韶的内侄女定亲的时候，与名妓勾勾搭搭，从情理上的确有些说不过去。但现在也看不出王韶他有什么怒意。而韩冈也是惊讶于他和周南的事，竟然已经传到了天子的耳中。

    “是皇城司？！”

    论起天子的耳目消息，在京城的百司之中，也只有皇城司负责也一方面的任务。

    “不要想太多，皇城司也不是事事都能打探的到。”王韶误以为韩冈是那等憎恶天子侦缉臣民言论的士人，帮天子赵顼解释道：“只是玉昆你和周南的事传得广了点，所以传到了官家的耳朵里。今夜也是当笑话说了出来，并没有责怪你的意思。”

    ‘责怪？这怪谁得了？’

    韩冈与周南未及与乱，并未违反法令律条。而引得名妓倾心，甚至为其守节，也只不过是一桩小小的风流韵事，天子也不至于大煞风景。

    若是在面圣，说一声想拿功劳换人，请天子将周南放了。以当今天子赵顼的性格，当是人也送，财也送，功劳照样给，也好成就一段佳话，就像为宫人结今生缘的唐明皇一样。哪像现在，不上不下的。

    ‘可惜了。’韩冈想着。

    第二天，出城十里送走了王韶，韩冈和李信重新回到驿馆。

    王韶走了，韩冈感觉就安静了许多。他现在要做的，除了周南之事外，就是等待调任的令文递到手中。

    “应该还有几天的时间。”韩冈轻声的自言自语。

    如果是在缘边安抚司，办理一个调职的手续，除非从头到尾都有人盯着、催着，要不然都要花个两天走流程。而以中书门下的事务繁剧，平常调任走个十天半个月也是等闲。即便延州那里急着要人，而且只是兼职暂任，不需经过流内铨，韩冈估计也要三五日的时间。

    而过两天，李信要试射殿廷，但他在三班院中，自几个来自京营、同样参加试射殿廷的军官那里，受了点气，心情有些不好。原本就不多的话更少了许多。也不出去联络三班院中能使得上力的官员，而是呆在驿馆中，习练武艺。

    韩冈不禁为李信叹息，除非自己一直看顾他，否则他这样的性子一辈子也难升官，可惜了李信一身的好武艺、好兵法。

    李信自己处理不好人际关系，韩冈也只能自己出头来帮他这个表兄的忙。先带着李信出去转一转，顺便去找周南，看看能不能打听到什么消息——官妓们的情报网，有时比皇城司还要厉害。

    对于给周南赎身脱籍一事，韩冈不会把希望全数寄托在他人身上。光靠蔡确可不保险，章惇打得包票，也要少算个几成。以韩冈的行事习惯，必要的工作，自然是要双管齐下。李信昨日没有被宴请，韩冈也不便带上他，不过今日，见一见自家人也无妨。

    不过韩冈正要有所动作，客人就来了。

    韩冈身份不同了，不可能随随便便见人。驿卒给韩冈带了客人的口信，在驿站外面说是教坊司派来的。

    应当不是周南的从人，否则一封信就足够。

    韩冈对此也不意外。周南跟自己的关系，天子都听说了，东京城中早就传遍了的样子。这种情况下，教坊司若是还没有反应那就是白痴了。论情形也该到了。

    韩冈没有叫人过来，而是直接到了外面的大厅中，一名干瘦干瘦的中年汉子正在那里等着。

    先找了张空着的座位坐下，周围的几个官员便讨好的过来打招呼，韩冈很谦虚的一一还礼，丝毫不见傲气。坐定后，他让李小六把那干瘦汉子招过来，问道：“你因何事而来？”

    “小人甘穆，今次来是为了周小娘子。”中年汉子在韩冈面前弓腰行礼，但口吻一点也不安生，“小人今次是奉了上命，还请官人莫要再来找周小娘子！”

 第２９章 顿尘回首望天阙（九）

    第一更。】

    周围嘈杂的声音一瞬间都静了下来，人人为之侧目。韩冈也惊讶的看着甘穆，什么时候小小的吏人已经有这个胆子跟官员说话了？而且还是教坊司中拉皮.条的王八。这本事见涨啊！

    韩冈一瞬间燃烧起来的怒火几乎能燃尽整个大厅，不过这外放的怒意转瞬即逝，全都给他压在了心头上。

    而甘穆却只觉得扬眉吐气，能让他看到自己平常见了都不敢抬头的官员们气急难言的样子，走这一趟都值了回票价，而且还没有白白浪费脚力。他背后站着雍王赵颢，何惧一个选人。虽然今次来没得雍王吩咐，但他和许大娘这么贴心，让雍王知道后，总少不了他们的好处。

    他再一次重复着：“周小娘子时常有贵客临门，无暇分身，还请官人不要来找了。”

    厅中窃窃私语的声音一下大了起来。雍王赵颢私下里出宫找些乐子，最后看上了教坊司花魁周南的消息早就在市井中传开了。对于厅中的大小官员来说，这些欢场上的风流韵事也从来都不是秘密。周南算是个奇女子，许多人都知道她在为人守节，就是不知那人到底是谁？

    可现在教坊司派人气急败坏的过来，基本上是不打自招了。几十对羡慕嫉妒的眼神向韩冈望过去。这个年轻人，不但王、韩两位丞相都看重于他，连名妓也垂青他，人和人都差别怎么这么大？！

    不过嫉妒归嫉妒，甘穆的无礼还是惹起了许多人的不快。不管韩冈是不是与周南有私情，雍王殿下争风吃醋到这个地步，未免做得太过了一些！士人倚红偎翠，嘲风弄月那是风流盛事，你亲王跑出来棒打鸳鸯算什么？不少官员的脸色都阴沉了下去。

    “小六，你待会儿去安仁坊走一趟，今天晚上我要宴客，让周小娘子把时间空下来，等我的消息。”

    韩冈仿佛什么都没听到，甘穆说的话，就从他耳旁划过。也许教坊司中人以为凭赵颢的身份，他韩冈只有乖乖退让的份。但士大夫的尊严就算天子也不敢轻辱。私下里找韩冈说话，没有问题，但在大庭广众之下，明着排除情敌，这分明是上门找打来着。

    什么叫同仇敌忾？看看现在厅中官员的眼神就知道了。韩冈自知招人嫉妒，如果是跟其他文人争风吃醋，这里面的大多数人只会占到自己的对立面去。可换作对手是亲王，韩冈的身边就都是支持者！东京城内的士人们虽然不会为韩冈明着出头，但私下里激起的士林清议，足以让赵颢灰头土脸。

    韩冈将得意的冷笑藏于心底。他特意走出来见客，而不是把人招进去说话，本是存了以防万一的心思，但没想到教坊司的乌龟竟然这么配合，进京后，还没有这般好运过。

    ‘难道是终于转运了不成？！’

    韩冈的吩咐，李小六毫不犹豫的点头应下。韩冈又回头看了李信一眼，李信会意，安仁坊是教坊司的老巢，这龙潭虎穴不好闯，李小六细胳膊细腿，这副身板，经过不了几次折腾。李信站了出来：“我和小六一起过去。”

    韩冈针锋相对，是明着跟甘穆身后的雍王过不去。厅里的官员现在都是看好戏的模样，而原本在客栈内部的住客，听到消息后，也出来了好一些。虽然有着官人们的矜持，不会像普通的看客那样围成一圈，但他们坐在韩冈座位的旁边，随意的点了两个菜，竖着耳朵、斜着眼睛，这等吃饭喝酒的样儿，其实更惹人发噱。

    李信和李小六赶着就要出去，韩冈也不理会甘穆，权当没看到这个人，直接就转身打算回自己的小院。

    甘穆冷嘲似的声音从背后传来：“韩官人，你看不起小人倒没什么，不理会小人也没关系。但周小娘子今天不便见外客，官人还是不要让人白费力气了。”

    韩冈脚步停了，但他没说话，而是李小六帮他出头道：“周娘子倾心于我家官人，京城多有人知。我家官人要见周娘子，难道还有人要拦着不成？”

    甘穆在后面嘿嘿冷笑，神色张狂，“拦着又如何？难道你一个小小的选人还想跟二大王争！？”

    此话一出，顿时把厅中人都得罪了，在座的基本上可都是选人。人人面色不善，就看韩冈如何处置了。若是不能让他们满意，他们可就要自己出头收拾人了。

    韩冈叹了口气，这个白痴，以为雍王的名头是这么好借用的吗？赵颢听到了，肯定会恨不得拿杖抽死他。遇上这样愚蠢的对手，韩冈都觉得胜之不武。

    也不理会小人得志模样的甘穆，韩冈直接唤来驿丞。锋芒毕露的双眼笼罩住在城南驿中奔走多年的老吏，惊得他如同被猫盯上的老鼠。愠声道：“你也看到了，也听到了……知道该怎么做吧？”

    驿丞连连点头，转头叫来人手，指着不知末日将临的甘穆：“还不把这个满口胡言的疯子绑起来送到衙门里去！雍王殿下，也是你敢污蔑的？！”

    被驿卒左右架住，甘穆惊慌失措，得意神色全都没了，他想不通他怎么要被抓，挣扎着，连声叫道，“俺是教坊司的人！俺是教坊司的人！俺真是替二大王来的！”

    驿丞听得额头直冒虚汗，在他地盘上闹了这一出，前面没能拦住已经是个罪过了，现在再任由甘穆扫尽天家体面，那还会有好结果？他还想多活两年呐！

    连忙飞起一脚招呼到甘穆脸上，把他踢没了声。指着满脸溅血的教坊司小吏，破口大骂，“你这鸟贼，竟敢冒二大王的名头说事？！还不堵上他的嘴！？拖出去！”

    两名驿卒不知从哪里拿了块油晃晃的抹布过来，硬是塞进了甘穆嘴里，横拖竖拽的把人拉了出去。

    甘穆呜呜闷叫着被强制退了场，韩冈冲着周围官员拱了拱手，神色坦然：“让诸位见笑了。”

    “哪里，哪里。韩兄人物风流，有此一事不足为奇！”

    “目无尊上，语出悖逆，如此小人，就当严加惩处。韩兄做得正是！”

    周围一片声，或调侃，或愤慨，无不支持韩冈的做法。甘穆的下场，让围观的官人们觉得很解气。而韩冈处置的手段，也没有任何可以挑剔的地方。

    若是韩冈方才与甘穆争吵起来，必然会让人小瞧了去。但他连一句话都没跟教坊司的小吏多说，直接命人将之处置，这才是士大夫应有的作派。

    参合了一出闹剧，韩冈与驿馆中的官员们的关系拉近了不少。早有人招呼韩冈坐下来说话。前两天，韩冈忙里忙外，把许多拜会和邀请搁置一旁，让人以为他是崖岸自高、目无余子的狂傲之辈。但现在，韩冈坐下来言笑不拘，品茗聊天，畅谈天下之事，不着痕迹的与人拉近关系，却让人不禁觉得他当真个好相处的朋友。

    韩冈坐着大厅中与人闲谈，等着李小六和李信带话回来。

    他还是决定还是乘热打铁，早早把周南脱籍的事情办妥。章惇昨天设宴邀请，拿着蔡确作为筹码跟韩冈做了交换。但这不代表韩冈能就此安坐在家，等着蔡确把事情办完。在官场上，首先就要学会做人。不论章惇那里已经许了蔡确什么，他这边都要把礼数做周全了。韩冈今天让李小六去请周南，就是为了由自己设私宴邀请蔡确，好将周南脱籍一事正式托付给他。

    正如韩冈所期待，李信和李小六很顺利的将周南邀请到。一开始当着不让他们去找周南的许大娘，却因为甘穆的事，紧急被召去了教坊司內衙——尽管驿丞不愿把事情闹大，但有几十个文武官员盯着，他也不敢把甘穆直接送回到教坊司，而是送去开封府。以他的攀诬宗亲的罪名，少不得一顿好打。

    蔡确就在开封府中，从头到尾听说了这一桩事。暗赞着韩冈手段，这一件事闹将出来，最多半个月就会在京中传播开，周南和韩冈的关系就挑明在世间。君子成人之美，周南的节烈深得人赞，不爱亲王而钟情于选人，更是能博得士大夫们的赞许。

    眼下她要委身韩冈，谁会阻拦她脱籍？雍王赵颢都没那个脸皮。

    韩冈品位不高，但正如章惇所说，思虑清明，眼光长远，而且在兵事上多有建树。冯京阻止天子召见他。换个角度来看，何尝不是天子对韩冈的看重，让冯京这个参政觉得有所忌惮。天下选人数以万计，有哪一个能像韩冈这样能惹出了天子和参政之间一番交锋。

    这样前途无量的年轻人，蔡确当然还是选择多多亲近，有卖好的机会，更是不会放过。而等他接到了韩冈的邀请，更是发觉韩冈在他这个年纪的官员中，的确是难得的会做人。

    当夜，就在驿馆中，韩冈宴请了蔡确。接过周南亲手奉上来的美酒，蔡确拍着胸脯，把她脱籍一事应承了下来。韩冈都已经把风头火势掀起，蔡确也只需顺水推舟。惠而不费，举手之劳，他蔡持正自不会推脱。

    一番酒喝得兴头上，从外间忽而传来一声惊呼，“韩大府去职了？改由前任河东路都转运使刘庠接任！？”

 第２９章 顿尘回首望天阙（十）

    第二更，求红票，收藏】

    风声传了几天，开封知府终究还是换人了。

    前日被言官弹劾后，韩维就已经照例避位在家待罪，并上了本子，请求出外。

    蔡确是由韩绛荐到韩维门下，他的管干右厢公事，也是韩维特意提拔而得来的。韩维去职虽早有征兆，蔡确向章惇靠拢，也是因为想重新找个靠山。但没想到事情发展得这么快，真正事到临头的时候，蔡确还是有些慌张。

    “韩大府不是天子藩邸中人吗，怎么官家这么快同意他辞位了？”

    蔡确看了韩冈一眼，现在他有求于自己，不可能是在说风凉话。可天子怎么想的，蔡确虽是心知肚明，也不便放开来说给别人听。而且天子决断之速，也的确是出乎他的意料。

    韩维与他的兄长韩绛不同，现并不支持王安石的变法。其实韩家八兄弟，除了老大韩纲因为曾有弃城而逃的重罪，而被夺官之外，其他七子皆为显宦，但他们的政治立场都不尽相同。

    现在地位最高的韩绛，稳稳站在王安石一边。他的首相之位，说到底也是王安石让出来的。一个在外领军，一个在内处置政事，配合得很是默契——韩冈也是因为这个默契而被牺牲的。

    而韩维虽然跟王安石有着极深的旧交，当初还是他在尚是太子的赵顼身边任记室参军时，不停的推崇王安石，才让赵顼了解到世间还有一个不合流俗、有心振作的良相之才。可是如今韩维已经跟王安石分道扬镳，对新法在开封府的推行多有阻碍。

    不过韩维虽然是因为跟王安石不和而去职，但换上来的新知府分明还是个旧党。而且竟是跟韩绛不对付的前河东都转运使刘庠。从这人选中看，赵顼走马换将，并不是站在王安石的一边，以保证新法在开封府的顺利推行，而是在防着韩家兄弟。一个是领军的宰相、一个京城的大尹，为了避嫌，韩维的确该走人。

    听到了这个消息，蔡确这顿酒就没有喝好。顶头上司倒得太快，新的靠山还没确认，蔡确的心情一时间也很难振作。

    将东京城化为几个厢，让各厢的管干公事处理庶务，就是韩维所倡议。如今韩维去职，新上任的刘庠究竟会不会将这个制度继承下来，谁也说不清。

    不过蔡确还是向韩冈再三保证，会把他托付的事情办得妥当。如今的情况下，王安石面前的红人——章惇和韩冈——都挂心的这一事，他也必须重视起来。

    要想在王相公面前受到看重，当然得先卖力做事才行。

    蔡确很清楚这一点。

    ……………………

    次日。

    离着任命刚刚下达不过半日，新任知府刘庠就已经到了开封府中。

    卸任的韩绛与刘庠一起对验了公帐，办好交接之后，便推辞了新任知府没有真心的酒宴邀请，毫不犹豫的告辞离开。

    韩家的家丁从后门处搬着箱笼，十几辆马车在后街处一字排开，开封府的后花园已经不属于他们。而府中的胥吏，则袖着手在旁边看着热闹，就没一个上前帮把手。

    在东京，有‘忤逆开封府，孝顺御史台’的说法。开封知府和御史台的台官，是朝中两个最容易犯错而去职的位置，但他们卸任后从旧时僚属那里得到的待遇，却是天差地远。

    御史台的台官，因弹劾不被接受而转任后，多半很快就会回到朝堂上，而且往往会有所晋升，以酬奖他们不避权势、勇于任事的功劳，所以御史台的胥吏对上即将出京的前任台官，照样殷勤无比，比亲儿子还孝顺。

    而治理京城的开封知府，无一不是治事之才，所以才能被托付给这个繁琐却重要的工作。但东京城毕竟是多方势力交错存在的地方，府中胥吏也多是各有各的后台。为了表现出自己的才能，知府们实际处理政事时，都不免对胥吏们采取强硬的手段。所以当他们因故罢官，就没一个人会搭理他们。

    看到府中胥吏一改往日的殷勤，而冷眼看着韩家的笑话，蔡确也只是叹了声时过境迁，没去打扰韩家人的搬家工作。明日韩维上路东去，他也会去送行。辞别的话语，也无必要在这里找韩维去说。

    “听说了没有。今日来的刘大府，可是前些天，王相公指名等他去拜会的那一位。可人家就是脾气大，根本不理王相公。”

    “刘大府倒真是硬脾气，说不去就不去。”

    “这刘大府看起来跟文相公是一家的，都是看新法不顺眼。”

    “那俸禄怎么办？给俺们吏员加俸可也是新法，刘大府不喜新法，那明年会不会加？”

    从廊下经过，偏厢里的窃窃私语传入耳中。当蔡确抵达內衙三堂时，继任的刘庠已经坐在了知府的正位上。

    开封新知府上任，照例衙中从官都要行庭参之礼。也就是如蔡确这样的开封府官员，都要趋步进官厅，向新知府跪拜。如果是文官，知府就站着接受；若是武职，则要自报官衔姓名名，知府坐着受礼。

    蔡确当然不想向刘庠跪拜，因为昨天的一件事，他心中有了些想法。刘庠与他的举主不对付，而方才无意间听到的一番话，也证明了刘庠根本没有去拜会王安石。把握到了这两条，蔡确要做的就很简单了。

    庭参之仪，按步骤依次序进行中。刘庠站在公厅中的座位前，而衙中官吏则按着官位高下，一个个小碎快步的进厅，向其跪倒拜礼。

    先是通判，继而是两位开封、祥符两县的知县。接下去，是录事、判官、推官。等他们都结束了，蔡确便与诸厢管干公事，一起上前。

    顺着赞礼官的口令，一众官员向新任开封知府拜倒。可是就在刘庠的面前，蔡确却硬挺着身子一动不动。在人群中独自站着的蔡确，加上他身侧向刘庠跪拜下去的开封府属官，合在一起看，就像一个山形的笔架。

    身边人扯着蔡确衣角，压低声音急道：“还不下来庭参？”

    “庭参？”蔡确像是听到一句很荒谬的言论，脸上有着难以描画的嘲讽般的笑容，反过来大声诘问道：“何以要庭参？！”

    刘庠眼眉一紧，他在官场中混迹多年，心里很清楚，这位分明就是来挑事的。他慢慢的开口，像是每一个字都是深思熟虑过一般：“百年来有此故事。”

    “唐时藩镇僚属皆为节度征辟，方有庭参之仪。如今同为朝臣，辇毂下比肩事主，此故事安可续用？！”蔡确的声音提得更高，丝毫没有参拜的打算。

    刘庠沉下了脸。蔡确所为有悖常例，他见韩维时难道没有庭参吗？！

    “你下去！”刘庠甩手一拂袍袖。蔡确此举，犯了他府尹之威，刘庠是必须要在天子面前讨个说法的。

    蔡确仿佛打了胜仗一般出了开封府衙，这种行事手法还是韩冈提醒了他。事情闹得越大，对他越是有利。他蔡持正旗帜鲜明的跟刘庠划清了界限，无论是韩绛还是王安石那边，都能卖得上好。而且说得是又是正理，摆到天子面前，也不能说他蔡确错了，最多一个不敬上官的罪名而已。

    不过经他这么一闹，开封府肯定是待下不下去了，必然要离职，就看王安石和韩绛会酬谢他什么职位。还有韩冈托付给他的事情，申状都已经放在了自己的案头上，但现在也不可能回去再办了。

    虽然感觉有些对不起韩玉昆，但在蔡确心中，还是示好韩绛和王安石更为重要——能直接凑上去，何必间接的绕着走门路。

    ……………………

    “蔡持正好大的脾气。”

    走在开封府衙的幽深廊道间，说着这句话的官人不过三十多岁。但他留着一把大胡子，眉目俊秀，举手投足间透着潇洒不羁。如果没有留须，年纪应当比他现在要年轻许多。而沿路的小吏看到他，都立刻避道，恭恭敬敬的向他行礼。

    这位官人在州衙中的地位很超然，实际上，也很少到官厅中来帮忙。他虽然常常受人邀约，出外喝酒的时候居多，但仅余的一点时间，他总能把公务做得妥妥贴贴。

    今天蔡确跟刘庠闹翻了，蔡确手上的公事都要移交给他人。现在属于蔡确的公务，不知为何都压到了这位官人的案头上。尽管免不了有些抱怨，但仍然很卖力的开始处理起来。

    “这是？”他处置了几桩急务，随后从公文堆中随手拿过一张文书，展开了一看，竟然是周南脱离乐籍的申状。他从上到下全看了一边，摇了摇头：“周南既然是花魁，这如何能走？一花飞去，恐百花颜色皆尽矣。”

    提起笔，他龙飞凤舞的写下了判词：“慕周南之化，此意虽可嘉；空冀北之群，所请宜不允。”

    半日后，韩冈拿着判状，拍案大骂：“好你个苏子瞻，不许就不许，何苦以文字戏人！？”

 第２９章 顿尘回首望天阙（11）

    韩冈拍着桌子大骂了两句声音就低了下去，他本是到教坊司这里等好消息的，却没想到收到苏东坡这样操蛋的回复。ooks.

    韩冈实在难以相信写下这份判词的会是名传千古的苏东坡，但这份文采却是谁也学不来的。一个女子的命运，在苏轼眼中，竟然是他展露文学才华的工具。还有蔡确，竟然出尔反尔，这一桩，韩冈也是记下了。

    不过韩冈也清楚，苏轼也许并不知道周南跟自己的关系，否则应该不会干出这等自损名声，而亲附宗室的蠢事。如果他能知道周南突然申请脱籍的原因，他的判决当是会有不同的结果。

    但现在说什么都迟了。

    即便周南再次申请脱籍，除非开封府接手此事的官员明着要跟苏轼过不去，否则都会转发给大苏，让他自己去擦屁股。而这判状，苏轼他自己都不便改动，不然处事不谨、行事反复的罪名就要落到了他的头上——他的政敌不会放过他。

    坐在周南闺房外间的韩冈，无奈的叹了口气。本来是想有两条路可走，没想到蔡确言而无信，让苏轼从中横插了一杠子，变成了现在这副田地。若是只靠自己，事情不会落到这个地步。

    幸好这一事，已经传遍了东京城，让韩冈因此多了许多手段。他仰起头，放肆的笑着，还是那句老话，“我只怕事情闹不大！”

    此事还是有挽回的余地，他也无心再拖下去韩冈，就要起身告辞。

    “姐姐！”内屋中突然传来墨文的惊叫，“官人，你快进来！姐姐要划自己的脸！”

    韩冈闻声脸色顿变，连忙冲进内屋。就看到周南拿着一把剪刀要往自己脸上划去，而墨文正拼命拉着她的胳膊，不让她毁了自己的绝世容色。

    韩冈箭步上前，一把夺过周南手上的剪刀。***如玉的脸颊上，已经有了一点米粒大小的血珠。夺下剪刀，韩冈惊魂未定，怒道：“南娘，你这是做什么！？”

    周南坐在床沿，方才的一番挣扎，让她的满头青丝全都披散了下来。肩膀瑟瑟缩起，脆弱得一碰就坏。空洞的双瞳中毫无神采，仿佛失去了灵魂。声音也是毫无起伏，有种不祥的平静：“苏推官不肯放人，全都是因为我这张脸。若是毁了这相貌，他怎么还会再强留着我？！”

    “这倒是好办法……”韩冈微冷的话声，让周南身子一颤。墨文也惊得跳起来，惊叫道：“官人！”

    韩冈却是安安定定的继续说下去：“但这事你得先与我商量才是。你我虽无媒妁之言，但已有三生之约。你人都是我的，想自伤，也得先问过我，让我这做官人的点头吧？”

    韩冈说得霸道，周南勉力笑了一笑，笑容中掩不住酸楚和绝望。无暇如玉的俏脸上写满悲伤，却反添了她一分脱离尘世的美态。

    “不用担心。”韩冈亲昵的捏了捏周南细白如凝乳的脸颊，充满自信的笑着，“相信你家官人好了。男主外、女主内。外面的事，还是交给我来处理。”

    韩冈话声中的坚定，给周南惶恐的心中平添了几分安全感，她仰头望着韩冈坚毅的双眼，泪眼汪汪的呢喃问道：“官人？”

    “放心吧！”韩冈回了周南一个更加自信的笑容，站起身，“这两天就让你风风光光的离开这个鬼地方。”

    韩冈转身而去，宽厚而坚定的背影，让周南眼神迷离起来，一时忘记了悲伤。

    ………………

    周南脱籍的这一桩公案，事关皇家，又跟一位薄有微名的士子脱不了关系，加之还有让人痛心的结果，整个一个说书人口中的传奇，是个绝好的八卦话题。才一天的功夫，就传遍东京内外城中，大大小小的酒楼茶社、衙门官邸，都能有人在说这桩新闻。自然，其中不值苏轼所为的为数众多，正好跟因为矫矫不群而得到士林赞许的蔡确成了鲜明对比。

    连曾布也不能免俗，在王安石这里说起了此事。

    “苏子瞻也是糊涂了，看这事闹得……”

    曾布惋惜的声调中排满了幸灾乐祸。主管新法施行的司农寺，在年前的时候变得比较轻松，只有到了明天二月，将兵法开始施行，而免役法在全国范围内推广，到那时，才会重新忙碌起来。所以，这一天的午后，才有在汇报工作之余，与王安石聊起天来的闲空。

    “不过他现在当是后悔了，没问明内情便乱下判词。苏子瞻的名声，从此以后怕是在风月场中就是有些不好听了。”

    王安石沉稳得很，没有曾布那等露骨的幸灾乐祸。只是时不时的点点头，算是对曾布的回应。

    没办法，谁让曾布前些时候在跟苏轼廷辩的时候，吃了一个闷亏。要不是天子拉偏架，王安石又拿出宰相的身份压人，说不得就会灰头土脸的败下阵来。。

    论口才，能跟苏轼一较高下的，巡遍朝中也没几人。吕惠卿能算一个，他曾经在朝堂上把司马光驳得说不出话来，也曾拿着韩琦的奏章一条条批驳回去，正所谓‘面折马光于讲筵，廷辩韩琦之奏疏’，但吕惠卿已经回乡守制，两年之内都不可能出现在东京城中。

    章惇勉强也能算一个，堵得文彦博气急难耐的情况也有过。但他和苏轼两人交情深厚，即便政见不同，可在公事上的分歧，倒也不会闹到面红耳赤的地步。

    而曾布的口才就差得远了，他本就不是以舌辨著称，遇上了苏轼，就只有被其肆意欺凌的份。心里一口气，堵了几个月了，一直堵到了现在。

    “苏子瞻这判词一下，其实是把雍王推到了风尖浪口。人人都道是他得了雍王的授意。现在都有人说他附会亲王，德行堪忧。”曾布眼中闪烁着喜色。原本对韩冈很有些看法的他，现在倒是想请韩冈好好喝上一顿。

    王安石终于叹了口气，曾布的心情他也能理解，是给苏轼欺负惨了，但总说这些话，也有失大臣体面。

    “‘士大夫捐亲戚，弃坟墓，以从宦于四方者，宣力之余，亦欲取乐，此人之至情也。若凋弊太甚，厨传萧然，则似危邦之陋风，恐非太平之盛观。【注1】’还记得这一段吗？”王安石忽然问起曾布。

    曾布皱眉想了想，反问道：“是苏子瞻前日反对免役法的奏疏中的一段？！”

    王安石点了点头。那段话就是苏轼的本心。

    士大夫离乡出来做官，虽是为了天子出力，但也是为了能因此而取乐，否则何必告别亲戚，远离乡土，出来走遍四方？

    如今朝廷废掉差役法，改收免役钱来雇佣百姓来做事。原本在衙门中卖力之余，还要在官员家中做牛做马的免费劳力，现在变成了必须花钱来雇的佣夫。驱用衙前在自家门下做点事没问题，但用公家的钱来雇佣仆役，却是会被弹劾的。

    所以当免役法推行后，官员家中的人力就显得捉襟见肘起来，苏轼才会在奏章中抱怨说，官员家中‘凋敝太甚，厨传萧然’，就像危亡小国的情形，不是如今太平盛世该有的景象。

    王安石把苏轼的为人看得很透，如今大部分士大夫想法也都是如此。他们所谓的仁，是得由他们高高在上的赐予百姓，并不是视民如伤的感同身受，以己推人。

    “不知苏子瞻他现在，是因让一洁身自好的女子无法脱离教坊司而自责，还是因为毁了自己名声而后悔？”

    王安石的话犀利透骨，曾布觉得有些尴尬，其实他也是为苏轼的名声大损而幸灾乐祸，却没有去想周南那里的事。

    曾布跟随王安石日久，知道他的性格。王安石虽然很欣赏苏轼的文采，但对其放达而不顾于下的言行却是颇有微词。从学术上说，王安石推崇孟子，对‘民’是很看重的，而苏轼以及其父其弟的学术，在王安石等人看来，却是近于纵横苏张一流。

    干咳了一声，曾布提议道：“不管怎么说，苏子瞻挡回了周南的脱籍申状。韩玉昆肯定是失望不小。他那里是不是要安抚一下。”

    “周南就让她脱籍好了，教坊司不缺她一个。不过现在此事闹得太大，不宜有所动作。过几个月风声小一点再说。”王安石笑了笑，“天子其实也知道这一桩公案，当是有成人之美的想法，届时让韩玉昆自己上表请了天子恩典就是。至于安抚，章子厚会做的，子宣你就别管了。”

    “是！”曾布点头应承下来。“对了，”他又向王安石问道，“元泽应该快到了吧？”

    说起最得意的长子，王安石的脸上就添了点笑意：“应该就在这几日！”

    注1：这一段出自苏轼熙宁四年二月的奏章。因为本书中，免役法已经提前实施，所以这份奏章也便提前出台。

 第２９章 顿尘回首望天阙（13）

    对不住了，今天就一章。】

    关西大战在即，而京城中却被争风吃醋的绯闻闹得沸反盈天。韩冈、周南还有自己弟弟之间的纠葛，赵顼本是当作趣闻轶事在听。但这两天事情闹得越来越大，士大夫中甚至开始有了指责赵颢的声音——要知道，赵颢无事去逛教坊司，之前都是被朝官们视而不见的。

    这让赵顼心中有些烦闷。因为他很清楚，再过不久，御史台就要蹦出来说话了，然后朝堂就是一片乱，各派借机攻击政敌——要引经据典的将毫无关系的两件事拉扯在一起，正是文人的特长。而赵顼真正在意的横山战事，反而没人去在意了。

    从御桌桌面堆得老高的文山顶上，赵顼拿过一本奏章。先看了看姓名，是中书章惇的文字。王安石手下的得力之人，赵顼想着，这人该是能说些正事。可他展开了只看了两眼，脸上怒容顿起，甩手就把章惇的奏章丢飞了出去。忙得今日轮值而随侍在殿上的王中正，蹑手蹑脚的跑过去把奏章捡回来。

    “乱来！”赵顼很少发火骂人，现在的语气已经够重了。

    章惇竟是奏请他下旨将周南赐给韩冈，以息众论。‘还嫌不够乱吗？！’赵顼也不笨，一旦他照着章惇的话来做，可就是变成他亲自出面，证实韩冈和赵颢的争风吃醋是确有其事。

    姑且不论这样做，必然会让朝臣对赵颢群起而攻，根本做不到息事宁人。那章惇他可是中书五房检正公事，正事不理，反而在这等事上做文章，政事堂中的公事有这么清闲吗？

    但气了一阵，赵顼忽然觉得有哪里不对，他平素里见章惇的时候虽少，其少年时的无行之举也听说过，但不论从他自己的观察，还是他人的评论中，章惇都绝不是如此愚蠢之辈。

    赵顼冲王中正伸手示意，让他把章惇的奏章再拿过来。重新从头到尾细细一读，顿时恍然。章惇写得实在有些隐晦，但分明是撺掇着赵顼，趁着如今的大好时机，把他的两个弟弟请出宫中。

    章惇的提议，让赵顼心中五味杂陈。他对自己的弟妹还是很有感情的。他出生时，父亲赵曙也不过是个郡王家的第十三个儿子，不能继承亲王的封爵，而继承皇位更是遥不可及。因而他赵顼也只是普通的宗室子弟，一母同胞的几个兄妹，一起读书、游戏，与普通的平民没有两样。直到赵顼过了十岁之后，才开始渐渐有传言说，仁宗皇帝要立他的爹爹为皇储，从那时起，他才被人看重起来。

    如今赵顼由偏远宗室成为了天子，情况已不同于以往。幼年时的情谊仍在，兄弟姊妹之间关系还是不差。可是作为皇帝，赵顼对自己皇位的看重，也是天然存在。

    赵顼到现在还没有儿子，而两个弟弟就住在宫中。从好处想，万一他有个三长两短，空出来的位子立马就有人能填补上，不会坏了国事。但往坏处想呢？未必没有人惦记他现在统御亿兆万民的权柄。

    两个弟弟，就在背后紧紧逼着，让赵顼有时候都觉得背心发凉。尤其是最得母亲疼爱的二弟，赵顼更是心中暗带了几分提防。

    当初章辟光上书说，两名皇弟已经成年，理应建邸出宫。当这番话传入宫中后，四弟赵覠当即就请求离宫，但二弟赵颢却没有说过半句。而接下来就是母亲大怒，逼着他将章辟光贬到偏远小郡去做官。

    二弟的心思，赵顼隐隐的有些察觉。赵颢处在现在的位置上，离九五尊位只有一步之遥，有这个心思也不足为奇。

    但赵顼现在拿着章惇的奏疏，想了又想，终于还是叹了口气，再次丢到了一边去。再怎么说都是自己的亲弟弟，赵顼还是不想做得太过分。

    “官家！”王中正叫了赵顼一声，“陈衍求见。”

    赵顼放弃了拿取新的奏章，道：“……让他进来。”

    高太后身边的亲信内侍陈衍闻声便进了殿中。

    等陈衍行过礼后，赵顼便问道：“太后有何吩咐？”

    “太后请官家不要太过操劳，保重御体。另外，若是官家有闲，还请至保慈宫一行。”

    陈衍的转述，当不是自己母亲的原话，天下重孝，母亲对儿子也用不着说请，再生疏也是一样。

    赵顼的确是与他的生母有些疏离，反倒是跟他的名义上的祖母感情不差。当初过继来的英宗皇帝为了追赠生父濮王，而跟要维护仁宗地位的曹太皇针锋相对，朝堂上分裂成两派互相攻击，几乎闹到要废立天子的地步。那时就是时任颖王的赵顼到曹太皇面前晨昏定省，弥合两边的关系。

    而赵顼登基后，曾经有一次身穿金甲，跑到曹太皇那里，问自己穿这套甲胄好不好。只看他去问太皇太后，而不是到自己母亲那里去展示，就可见赵顼心中的亲疏关系。

    不过一点疏离感，并没有影响到赵顼对母亲的孝心。随即放下手上国事，由陈衍、王中正一起陪同，前往高太后所居的保慈宫。

    不同于赵顼理事的崇政殿的老旧，去年刚刚修起的保慈宫，无论外墙内壁，上瓦下梁，皆是簇新光鲜。赵顼自登基以来，只为曹太皇、高太后两人分别修造了庆寿宫和保慈宫，而自奉甚简，并没有整修自己所使用的宫室。

    进了殿中，赵顼就看见他的二弟赵颢，陪在自己的母亲身边。兄弟两人相貌有五六分相似，都可算是俊秀。就是赵顼稍显瘦弱，而赵颢则是身体强健了的一点。而两兄弟在轮廓和五官上，也都能看到高太后的影子。

    对高太后行过礼，赵顼起身问道：“娘娘，唤臣过来，可有甚事？”

    对儿子，高太后没必要绕着圈子说话，就是算儿子是皇帝也一样。“听说最近外面有些传言涉及天家，是不是有此事？”

    赵顼有些不快的瞥了赵颢一眼，‘已经告了状了吗？’

    随即点了点头，“是有此事。不过是市井谣言而已，日久自散。”

    高太后不让儿子这么容易脱身：“听说已有人。王安石多用新进，祸乱朝纲。想那韩冈考中进士才三几年，才做官没多久，仅仅是个选人，便沉溺女色之中，还闹得京城内外乱起。”

    高太后说得几乎没一句对，赵顼也知道，宫中的传言要有三分准头就了不得了。但她对韩冈的不满却清楚明白的传递出来。

    赵顼对韩冈本就觉得有些亏欠，又看重他的才能，却是要保着他：“韩冈实有大功于国，周南节烈也甚得人敬，如今并非二人之过，难以论罪。士论也尽数偏向两人，若是将之惩办，反而会伤了二哥的名声。”

    “那就任由外面传言败坏二哥的名声？！”

    ‘亲王而已，在乎什么名声？换作别人，自污还来不及。’赵顼腹诽不已。但他知道自己母亲的脾气。硬起来的时候，连亲手将她抚养长大的太皇太后都不搭理。自己若是不能让其满意，可是有得头疼。光是为了坚持新法，就已经闹得母子不快，现在再驳了她的面子，日后肯定会更麻烦。

    赵顼又看了看自己的弟弟，“不知二哥想要如何处置韩冈、周南？”

    赵颢低头：“全凭大哥处断！”

    叹了口气，赵顼眼神冷了下来。真要全他的凭处断，难道他的崇政殿会不见客，偏偏到到这边来告御状。“既然娘娘要保住二哥的名声，臣便下旨将周南赐予韩冈。安抚下士论，好还二哥清白。”

    赵顼的处理结果不能让人满意，但赵颢的名声是第一重要的。就算不甘心，也只能相信赵顼的处理结果。

    而半日后，赵顼的处断传到了庆寿宫中。大宋朝的太皇太后听了后，却让人摸不着头脑的念了一句佛：“阿弥陀佛，也该出去了。”

    ……………………

    口舌之过，算不得大罪，最重也不过杖二十。而且甘穆也不是污蔑宗亲，说的都是实话。正常时候，一般人都会一笑了之，不过遇到现在的情况，却会让人不由得注意了起来。

    眼下，苏轼在明知前面错判了周南申状的情况下，并没有穷治甘穆之罪，好用这等手段来表示自己并不是畏惧雍王的权势。仅仅是斥责了两句，便将甘穆放了出来。

    从周南口中听说了此事，苏轼能秉公直断，不受他事干扰，倒让韩冈更正了一点对他的初步印象。但士林中对苏轼的评判越来越严苛。韩冈也终于知道什么叫文人相轻。苏轼虽然名声广布，但得罪的人可真是不少！

    “韩官人！韩官人！”一叠声的叫喊和奔跑声由远及近，一名驿卒气喘吁吁的冲进韩冈的小院，“天使……宫中派天使来了，说是传天子口谕，要官人你快点去接旨！”

    “果然来了！”韩冈微笑。

    而周南则紧张得攥紧了拳头，问着韩冈，“官人，他们真的是为了脱籍而来？”

    “放心！”韩冈大步出门，向前院走去。

 第２９章 顿尘回首望天阙（14）

    第一更】

    在众多羡慕嫉妒的目光中，韩冈叩首谢恩，再拜起身。这一拜一起，周南便已是他韩家的人了。有天子口谕为凭，再没人能从中作梗。

    传过圣谕，王中正也不再摆出肃穆严重的架子，转而笑着向韩冈道喜：“恭喜韩机宜。”

    以他御药院勾当、带御器械的身份来给一个选人传递口谕，可以说是屈尊了，正常来说，一个小黄门足以。不过能跟韩冈这个正得圣眷的年轻官员结交，他这位宫中屈指可数的大貂珰倒也乐意跑一趟腿。

    何况王中正还想着出外博一个军功。就算今次韩绛功成而夺占横山，以他对赵顼的了解，河湟那边照样有立功的机会——韩冈能得赐美人，明面上的理由，也是因为他在河湟上的功绩。

    “多谢王都知。”韩冈回礼虽是谦抑，但姿态也是不卑不亢，“前次在秦州，韩冈已经承了王都知的人情，不成想今次又是王都知送来天子恩泽。”

    说着他回头示意李小六把刚刚准备好的谢礼拿过来，承到王中正的眼前。

    王中正倒也不客气，让随行的小黄门把韩冈的谢礼接下——中使就算到宰相家传谕，也照样拿好处的，也算是约定成俗的规矩——接着不无遗憾的说着：“今次还要赶回宫去缴旨，不能久留了。日后若有机会，当与韩机宜你多多亲近。”

    韩冈送了王中正出去，回来后，原本因为王中正来传旨，而不得不远远避开的众多官员，便纷纷上来恭贺。能得天子亲口褒奖和赏赐，这是他们想都不敢想的宠遇。

    韩冈虽然也是不停口的感谢天恩，心底却是在冷笑，这哪里是天子的恩宠？这是回报！是交换！

    是他韩冈借助了时势，用对天子有利的条件，交换了周南回来。相对于天子赵顼的得利，周南其实无足轻重。不过换在韩冈的心中，周南的份量也抵得过赵颢离宫对赵顼的价值了。

    这是等价交换，韩冈不觉得自己欠任何人的人情。就算是章惇在中间帮着出了死力，但他这一次率先上奏，在天子面前可是立了大功，日后的好处绝不会少。

    靠着莫名的恩宠而得来的地位，从来都不会稳固，但通过利益交换而建立起来的关系，便很难动摇。看看章惇，以他今次可以想见的丰厚回报，两人的交情自当水涨船高。而韩冈一路过来，能得到赵顼、王安石还有王韶的看重，不是因为他所立下的累累功勋，为三人带来了庞大的收获，还会有什么理由。

    向着韩冈说了许多恭喜的话，驿馆中的众多官吏们也都知情识趣的不再叨扰他。都知道，后面还有一个绝色佳人等着韩冈。

    前面韩冈接旨的时候，早就有人把喜讯通报给周南。等韩冈回到小院的时候，就看见周南站在门内候着。就是流着眼泪，捂住嘴，竭力不让自己哭出声来，连墨文也是泪满双颊，一边给周南递着手巾，一边则拿着另一块手巾擦着自己的泪眼。

    韩冈怜意大起，走过去，轻轻搂住艳冠群芳的花魁。接过墨文递过来的手巾，擦着她脸上的泪水：“别哭了，今天可是你我大喜的日子，要是给人看到你现在的样子，说不定还会以为你不愿意。”

    周南仰着脸，任由韩冈擦净泪水。充溢在她心中，满是喜悦。就像一阵狂风，吹散心头的阴霾，阳光洒落，让她不由自主的喜极而泣。

    早已是处在绝望中的周南，怎么也想不到情郎进京也不过数日时间，竟然轻轻松松的就将自己救出苦海。虽是像物品一般，被天子赐于韩冈。可就是有了这道御赐的金身，就更是让她安心。这等翻手为云，覆手为雨的手段，使得周南对韩冈的感情中，又添了许多崇拜。

    模糊的泪眼中，韩冈英气勃勃的相貌，越发得显得坚毅。周南痴痴的望着。哪个女子不希望自己毕生所托的良人，能够顶天立地，为自己挡风遮雨。她从小就看着教坊司中的那些姐姐，虽然在韶华正茂时被万众追捧，但最后能有好结果的却十中无一。始终萦绕在胸口的那种不知今生所托何方的茫然，直在韩冈身边时，才烟消云散。

    韩冈搂着周南往里走，“如今得了天子亲许，南娘你就是我韩家的人了。不过现在京师，我又要赶着去延州，不能风风光光的纳你进门。若是不嫌仓促的话，今天就把好事办了。南娘你看如何？”

    能早一点成为韩家的人，周南哪有什么不愿，自是千肯万肯。点着头，泪水又不知不觉的流了出来。

    ……………………

    就在韩冈低声安慰着周南的时候，王中正已经回到宫中。

    赵顼刚刚结束每日惯例的崇政殿议事，从西面传来的军情中抬起头来，问着王中正：“韩冈怎么说的？”

    “官家重恩，韩冈当然是感激涕零，直说要鞠躬尽瘁以报天恩。”王中正说着赵顼爱听的话，又奉承着笑道：“官家既然已经将周南赐予韩冈，当是事了风息，也就不会再有人说二大王什么不是，太后那边也可以安心了。”

    “……”赵顼一下沉默了下去，半刻过后，才点了点头，犹有深意的叹道：“但愿如此。”

    天子直接插手的事，当然不可能这么容易就平息。赵顼心里也明白，他今次是风助火势，把暗中传播的轶事拉到了台面上来，亲自证实了传言的真实性。

    这种情况下，御史台很快就会有反应。那些御史寻人弹劾，鸡蛋里还要挑出骨头，他的两个弟弟成年后还住在宫中，本就是惹人议论，只是前次压制的效果还在，没有人敢提。但赵颢今次是因为官妓而声名远播，跟章惇有同样担心的，绝不会少。加之士林清议对赵颢本有意见，到时群臣有志一同的攻击，赵颢还想留在宫中，群臣也不会答应。

    又长吁了口气。赵顼其实本来已经把章惇奏疏丢到了一边去，以他的本意，也不想与弟弟勾心斗角。但看到二弟赵颢站在太后那里，一种发自心底的危机感让他改变了一开始的想法。

    终究还是没儿子的错！

    赵顼心里暗叹，要是今次宫中的两个有妊的嫔妃，能为他、还有大宋诞下继承人，他也就可以安心了。

    ………………

    天子亲自出手，把亲王和选人的花魁之争做了个了断。这一消息，不过半日的功夫，就已经传遍了东京城中。

    快要做新郎的王旁，很快也听说了此事。他对着房中绣花的妹妹王旖道：“天子钦赐佳人，韩玉昆倒真是艳福不浅。不过这风流韵事传得沸沸扬扬，。”

    “我倒觉得很好啊……世间又有几人敢不畏亲王权势的？”王家的二女儿在一块绸子上飞针走线，还不忘跟王旁说话，“换作是那等龌龊之辈，连妻女都能献上去，更不用说定情的官妓了。韩玉昆也真是不负任侠之名！”

    “爹娘现在正在帮你找人家呢……除了不是进士，还有家世稍逊，论相貌、论人品、论才智，韩玉昆都是一等一的，挑不出毛病来。你要是觉得他好，我就帮你跟爹娘说去，赶明儿就把你嫁了。”

    王旁半开玩笑半认真的向妹妹提议着，而王旖则很干脆的摇头，“爱沾花惹草的男人，我可不要，爹爹那样的才好！”

    王旁愣着半晌，摇了摇头，只觉得自己一辈子都别想弄清自家妹妹的心中所想。他伸头看着王旖绣上，“绣得是什么？狗还是猫？”

    王旖手上的针线活停了下来，“……是荷花！”

    这幅荷花图，她绣了好几日，本是准备送给王旁的结婚礼物，却被说成是猫狗，她一赌气也不继续绣下去了：“还是等二嫂嫁过来后，让她帮二哥你绣吧！”

    王旁在旁暗自窃笑。他的这个妹妹继承了父亲的急脾气，要不是有母亲拿着戒尺强逼着，也不会有心去练习女红。不过逼出来的水平就不用提了，不比她的才学，写出来的几首小词，王旁觉得并不逊于曾布的那位诗才出众的夫人。

    把绣得分不清是猫是狗的荷花图揉做一团，随手丢到一边，王旖拍拍手，对王旁道：“大哥这两天也就该到，还有四叔也来信说要回京。爹爹这两天就开心得很，还说要是六叔、七叔也能回来参加二哥你的婚事就好了。”

    王安石家中排行第三，父亲王益总共有七个儿子。但王安石的两位长兄安仁、安道早亡，五弟安世也早死，只有四弟安国、六弟安礼还有七弟安上尚在人世。当初父兄早亡，没了顶梁柱的王家，就靠刚刚得官的王安石一人支撑，几个弟弟、还有两个妹妹都是王安石拉扯大，嫁娶都是由他一人主持，兄弟之间的感情也是极好的。

    除了王安上以外，其余两人都是进士。如今他们都不在京中任职，王安礼在河东太原，王安上则在南阳做教授，也就王安国离得近，就在西京国子监教书，能在元日之后，趁年假赶来京城参加王旁的婚礼。

    王旁的神色很是复杂，说不清是欣喜还是失落。无论他的四叔、还是他的大哥，都是天才横溢，十一二岁就名传士林。比较起来，自己就差得远了。

    很勉强的笑了笑，“说的也是，要是都能到就好了。”

 第２９章 顿尘回首望天阙（15）

    第二更。求红票。】

    ‘文王拘而衍周易，仲尼厄而著春秋；屈原放逐，乃赋离骚；左丘失明，厥有国语’

    司马迁的《报任安书》中的这一段，是安慰人的话。文章憎命达，无论李青莲还是杜工部，哪个不是一生坎坷，才有了流传千古的名篇。

    但韩冈决定还是不让章惇这番话传给苏轼了——在他口中说出来，那就变成讽刺。传到已经上书请求出外的苏轼耳中，也显得自己太过咄咄逼人。而前来恭贺他得赐佳人的章惇，恐怕也会听着不舒服。

    ——虽然韩冈是真心想安慰苏轼。苏轼的一封判状，其实是帮了他大忙。在如今已经佳人在抱的情况下，韩冈也不会对名传千古的诗人再留着怨气，转着报复的心思。

    而宫里现在还没有消息，赵颢还好端端的安住着，不过苏轼已经不想在东京待了。他这个开封推官本作得就不痛快，不幸天降灾祸——推官主管的其实是刑名，要不是蔡确撂挑子，周南的申状也不会压倒他案头上——再留京城暂时找不到什么人喝酒聊天了，不如远放江湖之外，散散心，等今次的事消停了，再回来也不迟。

    所以赶在今日苏轼就上了一本，又老调重弹，把新法骂了一通——这是范镇传下来的绝活，许多官员现在都用上了，让天子不好挽留，直接放人。

    章惇对苏轼的做法显然很不以为然，但今夜来道贺的时候，也没有对韩冈说太多。

    今天有不少人恭喜过韩冈得赐佳人，但知道他赶在今晚就要纳妾的，就只有亲自送来中书调令的章惇，还有李信、李小六这样韩冈身边的人。

    听说了韩冈今晚就要纳妾，章惇就主动留了下来，帮着主持了小小的仪式，也算做个见证。等先送了周南入洞房，韩冈就坐下来陪着章惇喝酒。

    将杯中酒一饮而尽，举杯底向韩冈示意了一下，章惇摇头叹着，“苏子瞻这也算是无妄之灾，糊里糊涂的就坏了名声。等明日愚兄便打算在堂除的差事里，寻个风土宜人的去处，让他过去修养两年。”

    低品京朝官的任免和差遣注授，依律都要通过审官东院，但政事堂也直接掌握着许多职位的任免权，可以跳过审官东院而直接任命官员——这种政事堂直接除授官职的做法就称为堂除。章惇是中书五房检正公事，要帮苏轼寻个外任的好地方，却也是不费吹灰之力。

    “江左水乡，苏杭之地。若论风土，再无胜过这两处的了。”看着章惇对苏轼的维护，韩冈有着几分感慨，与章惇做朋友还真是让人安心。

    韩冈只是随口说说，但章惇倒是当真去考虑了这两个地方，“……杭州通判到了年后，磨勘就满两年了，考绩也是中上，当可迁官……若要换人，还正好趁现在！”

    杭州？……看来苏堤应该不会湮没在历史的长河中了。

    韩冈为自己的提议而感到庆幸，又对章惇道：“其实韩冈慕苏子瞻大名久矣，本还想着寻机借着检正的光，去拜会一番。只可惜出了今次的这一桩事……”

    韩冈倒是想见见苏子瞻，不过今次是没机会了。不提苏轼糊里糊涂犯下的疏失，让两人不便相见，就算想见面，韩冈也没有那个时间。

    上午接到天子口谕，直接把周南赐了他，午后，中书省调令终于下来。从调令的字里行间，看出了催他上路的意思。韩冈知情识趣，甚至准备不过夜，直接就收拾行装离开。倒让亲自来送调令的章惇措手不及，好说歹说，才把韩冈劝下来，再留上一夜，也好把纳妾的事办完再说。

    ——好吧，其实这是韩冈做做样子，他可不想浪费了洞房花烛的良辰美景。不过尽速离开京城的打算，却是真心的。

    风头火势烧得皇城漫天红光，他这个煽风点火的罪魁祸首当是早点离京为宜。今次一桩公案，不像前次请二王出宫，只有章辟光一人冲杀在前。王安石的赞同又不幸引来了反变法派赌气式的针锋相对，而宫内赵顼虽然千肯万肯，也不便违逆高太后的心意。朝中分裂，宫中也反对，天子也只能干瞪眼。

    可如今风势已经闹得很大，士林清议又一面倒，苏轼一时之误，便不得不自请出外。朝堂已是奇迹般的用一个声音说话，高太后就算再反对也无济于事。后续情节的酝酿和发展，可能要一个月到几个月的时间。但已经开了头，声势造了起来。天子的两个弟弟就不可能再安居于宫中。

    “愚兄的第二份奏章已经写好了，明天就呈上去。不仅是愚兄的，有好几个御史都有打算。而且再过几天，相公也要上书，请为二王于宫外近处造邸，以便二王能时常进宫。”

    章惇城府甚深，但成功的在天子面前表现了一下，也免不了有些兴奋，不过他也知道这是谁的功劳，“还是多亏了玉昆你的计策！”

    章惇说得毫无顾忌，在座的只有他、韩冈，还有李信三人。李信的身份和性格，决定了他不会泄露任何关于韩冈的秘密。

    韩冈谦虚了两句，转对李信道：“表哥，小弟明天就要离京，你一人在京中可要万事当心。”

    李信重重地点头，吐出两个字：“放心！”

    “玉昆你放心好了，前次是愚兄的不是，找错了人。不过今次就算用强，也要逼着蔡持正把事情办妥当。你就尽管静候佳音。”

    章惇赌咒发誓的要好好帮韩冈盯着要将功赎罪的蔡确。这时，就听到院外的敲门声，李小六过去开门，放进来的驿卒传来的消息，竟然是蔡确过来贺喜。韩冈和章惇面面相觑，如今用得着蔡确的地方很多，也不便拒之门外。

    让李小六出去迎接，蔡确很快就微笑着走了进来。能毫无愧色的前来恭贺，韩冈都为他的脸皮厚度而感到惊叹。不过蔡确很快就要上任三班主簿，李信任官的事还要托他照顾。韩冈也便毫无芥蒂的上前迎接，看样子好似完全忘了蔡确前日的背信弃义。

    对着韩冈，蔡确表达自己的歉意：“应承玉昆你的事没有如约，愚兄也是很过意不去。不过在那时，非是愚兄要故意毁诺，实在是不能向刘庠跪下去。也幸好玉昆吉人天相，有天子垂青，不须我等多事，轻易逢凶化吉。”

    “蔡兄所坚持的乃是正事，公而忘私，韩冈怎有脸皮去怪责蔡兄。何况幸得天子看顾，蔡兄也无需耿耿于怀。”

    听得韩冈如此说道，蔡确脸上的笑容就多了起来。他指着李信对韩冈：“你这表兄性子沉静，这是极好的。但不擅与热火打交道，就有些让人头疼了。不过有愚兄在，必然帮你处置到最好！”

    蔡确又一次拍着胸脯向韩冈表示今次将会重信守诺，李信站起身向蔡确表达了谢意。四人接着又痛饮起来，韩冈与蔡确言笑不拘，看似已是毫无芥蒂。

    喝了半夜的酒后，章惇、蔡确告辞离开，“洞房花烛，不能轻负。就不打扰玉昆了。”

    他们都是通晓人情的人精，不会打扰韩冈洞房花烛夜的快乐。而且两人明天都要上朝，也不能耽搁太久。而李信和李小六也回了自己的厢房去了。

    韩冈醉醺醺的进了内间，墨文便上来搀扶。韩冈笑了，他看着酒气重，可是没喝多少。

    进了房，就见着换了一身桃红色喜服的周南就坐在床边上，头上的盖头仍在。两支儿臂粗细的红烛在桌上静静烧着。堆在床后的还有好几个箱笼，这是教坊司今天送来的，有周南的私人财物，也有姐妹们凑的贺礼。

    韩冈径直向床边走过去，脚步声让窈窕柔美的娇躯紧张得绷了起来。

    伸手掀开盖头，一张宜嗔宜喜的俏脸轻轻扬起。双眸中的深情，如同一汪秋水，让韩冈整个人都陷了下去。

    “官人……”周南轻轻叫着，不再是应酬时称呼客人，而是叫着三生所寄的良人。

    周南动情的呼唤，让韩冈坚如铁石的心都变得酥软。他侧着身子坐了下来，“让娘子久等了。”

    墨文用着银杯，端了两杯酒跟着过来。交杯酒前日其实也喝过了，但那是起哄，今次才是正经的仪式。

    交替着喝光了两杯酒，周南却变得更加紧张。接下来就是今天的正戏了。在这方面仍是一张白纸的花魁，说出去也许还有人不信，但只从听过一点理论知识的周南，被韩冈一下搂着腰肢，顿时手足无措。

    “娘子，还是早点歇息吧。”

    让人梦寐以求的绝色佳丽就在怀抱之中，韩冈有些迫不及待。红烛高燃，烛花噼啪响了两声，见着韩冈毫不客气的搂起周南，墨文红着小脸，低头慌慌张张的退到了外间去。

    周南要起身帮韩冈脱衣。韩冈却阻止了她，又亲了她小嘴一口，在她耳边轻笑着：“今夜就让夫君来服侍你。”

    少女越发的紧张，重新坐下来的身子绷得更紧。却没有反对，闭上眼睛，浓睫微微颤动，就任凭韩冈为自己宽衣解带。

    闭紧双眼的黑暗中，其他几种感觉却分外明晰起来。酒气带着浓烈的男性气息就在身前传来，一对的大手在腰间摩挲着。耳畔越发沉重的呼吸声，让周南浑身都热了起来，脸颊、胸口还有那最私密的地方，都热得发烫，仿佛要融化一般。

    “官人……”韩冈粗重的动作下，娇躯不住的轻颤，周南细声呢喃着，一遍遍叫着韩冈。

    韩冈一声声的答应着，一点点的将绝色佳人毫无瑕疵的完美身躯，展现在自己的眼前。

 第２９章 顿尘回首望天阙（16）

    今天就一更。希望没有越线。】

    一件件褪去周南身上的衣裳，外裳、襦裙、小衣，直至最里面的肚兜，在韩冈的手中，一件件的落到了床边。有点像剥开笋子的外皮，将嫩白的笋心剥取出来。花中魁首白皙动人的娇躯终于暴露在摇曳的烛光下，那道柔美起伏的曲线让韩冈叹为观止。

    韩冈身边诸女，严素心身材高挑，腿长腰细，但胸口就有些让人叹息，而韩云娘更是刚刚发身，只有期待未来的份。可周南的身材却是足以自傲。小小细腰，不输素心的纤细，臀股小巧圆润，带着一点符合年龄的青涩。但胸前一对温软香玉，却是丰润挺拔，就算平躺在床上，仍能骄傲的挺翘着。

    裹着衣服时，韩冈已经知道周南有着引人窒息的身材。而当她卸下防线，露出的真容却比想象中的还要惊人，是一手掌握不住的硕大。相较起来，其顶端的两朵粉色花蕾，就显得过于纤小了。

    周南等不到韩冈的动作，悄悄的睁开了紧闭的双眼。却见韩冈竟然就站在床沿，带着玩赏的味道，目光灼灼的审视着自己的清白之躯。一阵难以抑制的羞赧使得周南不由得蜷缩起来，胸前都红透了。

    “官人！灯……蜡烛……”

    头脑中的混乱让她语无伦次，声音更是低得让韩冈必须竖起耳朵来听。

    “蜡烛要点上一夜，怎么能吹熄呢？”韩冈俯下身子，咬着她的耳朵，在耳边轻笑着。

    周南轻轻咬着下唇，恨不得咬上韩冈一口。但又舍不得，只得偏过头去，紧闭起双眼，任由情郎恣意而行。

    韩冈自从离开古渭后，一路行到京城来，已经积蓄了近一个月的压力，见到周南摆出了任君采撷的姿态，哪里还能忍耐得住。直接坐在了床边，嗅着不同于香炉中冰片、檀木的淡雅体香，探手向下握住了满手的丰盈。

    因习武而变得粗糙的手掌揉捏着少女胸前的酥软，两点胀大的红莓在指缝中滑来滑去，变得艳红如血。些微的痛楚混合着剧烈的刺激，冲击着周南的神经。想说话，但传出来的，却是细如萧管的动人呻吟。

    韩冈外在虽是年轻，但实际上的丰富经验，早让他明白了囫囵吞枣的遗憾。一只手继续先前的活动，而另一只手被唇齿代替后，则渐渐向下，划过平坦的小腹，绕过私密之处，抚上了周南另一处诱人的地方。

    周南以善舞著称，修长笔直的双腿柔韧而充满弹性。肌肤触摸时腻如凝脂，但指掌稍稍使劲，就能感受到充盈在其中的过人弹力。轻轻揉.搓了两下，韩冈的手继续向下滑去，在纤细的脚踝下，抓住了一只白生生的小巧天足。被攥在掌心的小脚，跟韩冈的手差不多大，因为练舞的缘故有几处茧子，却是掩不住的小巧可爱。

    抚摸过每一寸肌肤的大手仿佛带着魔力，而时轻时重的啮咬更是点燃了少女心中的火焰。一只手强硬的将双腿分开，终于伸到了女性最为隐秘的地方。从耳边传来低声笑语，“都湿透了。”

    青涩而缺乏正确引导的少女，并不知道情郎话中之意，只是其中的调笑却听得分明，而隐秘之地被触动，极度的刺激仿佛过电一般传遍全身，体内燃起的火焰一下爆发，头脑中一片空白。一声宛如萧乐的长吟，双腿绷得笔直，娇躯也难以自控的颤动着。许久之后，神魂才从天际之外返回现实之中。

    这是怎么了？少女有些惶惑不安。

    终于让周南做好了准备，忍耐许久的韩冈不再等待，腾身而上，一点阻碍挡不出他的蛮力。在教坊司中这个混乱的染缸中，被周南坚守了十余年的纯洁，终于在今天被人给夺去。

    仿佛一柄刀子用力捅进腹中，痛至头脑麻木，几乎要失去意识的地步。周南双手紧紧攥着被单，压抑到极致的痛叫声，细细的如泣如诉。

    “痛吗？”

    “没……没关系的。”周南咬着牙，从喉中挤出的声音还是在哭泣。

    韩冈并没有动，静静的搂着她，低声在耳畔安慰着。过了好一阵，痛楚渐渐消退，又胀又热的触感便灼烧起来。响起的声音细如蚊蚋，“官人，已经好了。”

    一夜就在癫狂中过去。当窗外啁啁啾啾的麻雀声传入耳中，韩冈醒来时，窗纸已经透着刺眼的白光。烛台上的一对红烛，也只剩摊下来的残迹。

    听见外间的动静，韩冈掀开被子起身。不知何时，房中取暖用的火盆已经熄灭，房间中只能一点余温。一阵清寒激起了全身的寒栗，也让韩冈昏沉的头脑完全清醒。

    身后传来一声轻吟，让人酥软的鼻音似是在叫冷。

    韩冈连忙回头，但映入眼中的美景，却让他脑中轰然一响，几乎魂飞天外。

    传说中刘备的妾室甘夫人白皙如玉，曾有人送给刘备一尊白玉美人像，被其拿进闺房中与甘夫人做比较，竟是不分轩轾。而暴露在阳光和韩冈眼前的周南，通体也确如羊脂白玉一般，被冬日的阳光拂过，闪着玉色光泽。衬在截肪般的双股上，一道拖下来的鲜艳夺目的红痕最为惹眼，周南眼角的点点残泪，有着初经风雨的媚态，让韩冈怜惜之余，却也多了一份志得意满。

    娇躯毫无遮挡的暴露在空气中，感到寒意的周南在睡梦中缩了缩双腿，身子蜷了起来，但还是沉沉睡着。沉迷在绝美风景中的韩冈惊醒过来，探手把掀开的被褥盖回去。

    可能是动作大了一点，周南长长的双睫轻颤，吃力的张开沉重的眼睑。见着韩冈就站在榻前，她一下回想起昨夜的疯狂。

    “官人！”

    红着脸轻叫了一声后，她强撑着要起来服侍韩冈穿衣。两团雪腻丰润随着她的动作一阵颤颤巍巍的摇晃。韩冈口干舌燥起来，要不是怜惜着周南初承雨露，娇弱不胜，他现在怕是又要强来一番。

    用尽了全身的力气才转过身子，韩冈从桌上拿起茶壶，想倒一杯来消消火。周南却在后面叫着：“官人！隔夜的茶汤不能喝！”

    周南随意的套上了亵衣，猛的一下站起来。只是她腿一软，差点就要跌到。浑身上下一阵阵酸疼，使不上半点力气。欺负了她半夜的坏东西虽然已经不在了，但直到现在好像还有硬硬的东西杵在里面，让她不得不扶着床边的支柱，怎么也站不自在。

    韩冈看着周南这副模样，忙回身搂着她又坐了下来。

    “第一次都是这样。”

    韩冈让周南坐在自己腿上，为她按摩着酸软的筋骨。不过听着怀中佳人舒服的轻轻哼吟，韩冈的手就不由自主的滑了几下，按到了不需要按摩的地方。

    “恭喜官人、姐姐。”听着内间有了动静，墨文说着就推门进来。没想到正看到周南坐在韩冈的腿上，暴露在外的一团雪腻，从抚在胸口的掌心充溢出来。就算在教坊司中长大，但小丫头一向跟着周南，哪见识过如此场景，呀的一声惊叫，双手忙捂着眼睛：“我没看到，我没看到！姐姐你们继续，我什么都没看到！”但从张开的指缝中，却投过来好奇的眼神。

    周南羞不可抑，脸色一下涨得通红。拼命从韩冈怀中挣脱出来，拉起襟口，嗔道：“死妮子，回头就撕了你的嘴，看你还敢乱说！”

    周南含羞带嗔，作势追打着墨文，墨文则嬉笑告饶。韩冈看着她们姐妹俩的嬉闹，不由叹着**苦短。虽然心中不情愿，但今天还是得上路了。

    周南新创，不良于行，而且女眷只能坐马车。不过韩冈并没有供周南和墨文使用的驿券，出行的马车看来只有花钱另雇。可是赶在过年前，想雇辆车可没那么容易。但驿卒转递来的一份帖子，解决了让韩冈头疼的问题。

    韩冈看过帖子，对着周南笑道：“章子厚真是会做人。知道我身边缺人使唤，送了两个人给我。还有几份驿券，连饯礼都备下了。这人情债是越欠越多，都不知道该如何还了。”

    “章官人古道热肠，今世少有。他的馈赠，官人不如安心收下，日后尽心相助便是。”

    周南能结识韩冈，本就是因为章家父子的缘故，而且又从韩冈这里得知，受了他的托付，帮自己上书天子的也是章惇，所以对章家父子感激甚深，希望韩冈与章家的关系越紧密越好。

    韩冈点了点头，他今天的行程颇紧，走得早。要上朝的章惇无法来送行，但送来的驿券和人力，帮了他的大忙。韩冈对李小六道：“让他们进来吧。”

    章惇荐来的两人，是一对夫妻，被章府的官家领着。相貌都很普通，三十多岁，丈夫钱明亮看起来挺忠厚的，而妻子钱阿陈吊梢眼，一看就是精明厉害。韩冈看了看章惇转赠的两人的契书，并不是普通的雇佣文书，而是卖身契。

    不过如今的卖身于贵家的仆佣，不是唐时的部曲，生死都取决于家主，就算被主人打死，也不会受到多少惩罚。大宋对人命看得很重。如果主人无故杀死仆役，遇上了爱较真的官员，也有抵命的记录。

    韩冈有着面试的经验，问了几句，钱明亮的确老实忠厚，而钱阿陈则也跟外表一样精明老练。从性格上，看起来就是韩家父母的翻版。韩冈对章惇的推荐很满意。亲笔写了谢书，让章家的管家带回去。

    收拾停当，在驿馆中众官的道别声中，韩冈启程上路，载美而归。

 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（一）

    第二更，求红票，收藏。】

    在京城盘桓了数日，在年节前即将祭灶的日子，韩冈才刚刚离京就任。对于盼望他及早上任的种谔、种建中等人来说，这并不是什么好消息。虽然他们根本不可能知道韩冈何时离开东京城，但东面始终没有消息过来，让种建中还有种朴都等得有些不耐烦了。

    “喂，十九，韩冈到底什么时候能到？”种朴问着沙盘边的种建中。连日围着沙盘推演战局，让他的头都痛了，但他的堂弟却是乐此不疲，一遍遍地重复，丝毫不嫌厌烦。

    “该不会不来了吧？”种朴又追加了一句，他坐在火盆边的交椅上，两脚翘上另一张交椅，舒舒服服的仰靠着。顺便一把捞起几块放在一边几案上的莲花糕，一股脑的全都塞进了嘴里，用茶冲下满嘴的食物，等着堂弟的回答。

    种建中低头看着沙盘，专心致志。以无定河为中心，从绥德到罗兀再到山后的银州，全都事无巨细的描绘了出来。在这份精细比例的地形图上，有着最新的军事部署。不论是大宋的情报，还是西夏的情报，竟然都出现在沙盘上面。即便延州城白虎节堂中的那幅更为巨大的沙盘上，也没有如此精准并即时的军情。

    这不是朝廷派出的谍报所能做到的，而是种家细作的功劳。从种世衡开始，种家三代镇守边地，西军将门世家手上所掌控的人力资源，在这幅沙盘上淋漓尽致的表现了出来。

    种建中对着沙盘沉思良久，只分出一部分心思随口应付种朴：“韩相公前后两次至书朝廷，点名要韩玉昆来延州。就算天子也要卖宰相的脸面，韩玉昆尚是选人，当不至于会拒绝，也拒绝不了。”

    种朴也算清楚堂弟分心二用的本事，“那也该到了。前些天韩相公去京兆府，不是说当日韩冈正好从那里经过，还见到了你的那位姓游的师兄，叫游师景的那个！”

    “是游景叔，讳师雄的！”种建中很不高兴的抬起头，都见过几次面了，种朴竟然还没记得姓名，“前几天游景叔来信，对韩玉昆深为赞许。说以其之才，当能对战事有所助益。”

    其实游师雄给种建中的信中，依然老调重弹的说北进罗兀太过冒险，要小心为上，还说韩冈跟他是一样的看法。不过种建中并没有说出来，不出差错的话，韩冈很快就要到延州上任，没必要让他还没到的时候，就在鄜延军中得罪人。

    “说是有所助益倒是没错。”厅中并不止种朴、种师道两兄弟，还有最近跟着担任种谔副将的叔祖折继世，一起来到绥德的折可适——被郭逵赞为‘将种’的麟府折家新生代．

    折可适对两名好友说着：“今次攻打罗兀，事发突然，出其不意，当不至有太大的伤亡。韩冈未至，暂时也不会有何影响。但到了一两个月后，西贼点集兵马，南下反扑的时候，军中如果再没有把疗养院建起来，军心怕是要大挫。”

    折可适跟年龄相当的种师道、种朴打得火热，说话也少顾忌，“秦凤因为有了韩玉昆，每一个百人都，皆有一名医工来拯救危急。此事军中都已经传遍了，其余各路军中，多少人都在盼着何时能推广秦凤的德政。韩冈来不来，对军心士气的影响可是大得很。”

    “这叫不患寡而患不均。”种师道半开玩笑的说着，“如果都没有倒也罢了，现在就秦凤一家有着疗养院，士卒得病都能得到安治。看看别人，想想自己，谁也不会甘心啊！”

    折可适笑道：“圣人说得当真有道理。”

    军中医疗，从种谔开始，到下面的种建中、种朴都看得很重，只要不是空读兵法、从未领军的赵括马谡之辈，一个完备而有效的军中医疗制度，能给战事带来多少好处，再糊涂的将领都能体会得到。

    “当年先祖父守清涧城，逢上士卒有恙，都会遣几位叔伯还有家严中的一人，去专管他们的饮食汤药，所以能得人死力。”种建中对折可适解说着种世衡的丰功伟绩，“韩冈做的其实就是先祖当年所为，不过规模更大上一些，也显得更为正式一点。”

    “此事俺也听说过，尊祖的确善抚士卒。”折可适点着头，表示自己听过，“韩冈能跟尊祖做得差不多，已经是难能可贵了。何况他还有一个药王弟子的名头在，有他在军中守着，那些愚夫愚妇，也能安心上阵助阵。”

    “不过韩相公好像有些不喜欢韩玉昆。”种朴不像种建中，他在外面就一个大大咧咧、除了战争，其他是都不放在心上的衙内。但种朴察言观色的本事，其实远在他粗豪的外表给人的印象之上，“前几天韩相公来绥德，听到韩冈的名字脸色就有些不痛快了……”

    “韩玉昆讨不讨韩相公喜欢，那是他的事，我们只求他能把他的分内事做好就行！”

    一个洪亮得能震动屋瓦的声音传进厅来。种朴等人纷纷起身，向着大踏步跨进厅中的绥德主帅行礼。

    种谔大步走到沙盘边，望着用蜜蜡雕出的重重山峦，上面密密麻麻的小洞，都是一次次推演留下来的的痕迹。即将领军北征的大将笑了，为自己子侄的勤力而高兴。

    他回转身，一手指着横山的层峦叠嶂，高声喝问：“自好水川之后，至夺绥德为止，我大宋在此处可有分毫进取？”

    几人微一犹豫，便同时摇头：“没有！”

    “可有攻夺一座西贼重镇？！”

    更为响亮的回答齐声响起：“没有！”

    种谔的笑容更为自负，放声道：“所以说……这三十年来，我们将是第一支重返横山深处的皇宋官军！”

    “三十年了……我们已经隐忍了三十年了！”

    自从三十年前，韩琦主导的北进攻势，因为任福惨败于好水川而宣告终止。范仲淹倡导的堡垒防御，便成了对夏战略中不可撼动的圭臬。陕西、河东两地的战局，便一直都是西夏攻，大宋守。偶尔的反击，也不过是战术性的攻势，往往一攻即退，再无长力可言。

    这三十年来，为了守卫绵延数千里的防线，每年投进去的各项开支，吞吃掉了全国总军费的四成；林林总总的徭役、兵役，也几乎耗尽了陕西的民力。但即便困厄如此，朝中诸公还是反对任何进取之策。

    三年前，种谔得到天子的密旨，费尽心力，引得西夏绥德守将嵬名山来投。而这个功劳，在枢密院被定性为贪求边功、无端生事，因为将其降罪夺职，连居中联络天子的高遵裕也受了牵连，一同被降职。要不是郭逵坚持，连绥德城都会被文彦博给还回去。

    在枢密院的诸公眼中，年年巨额的军费支出，加上捱打后，还要腆着脸送给西夏人几十万岁币，都比不上天子绕过枢密院，直接命令地方武将的危险。种谔时常在想，是不是这不要脸的事做久了，就会成为习惯。

    范文正当初因为大宋军力不振，所以才选择了保守的战略，到了如今却成了不能触动的规矩，任何想振作一番的将帅，都会遭到枢密院的打击

    岂不知事过境迁，时势更易，如今的局面已经不是当年元昊崛起时可比。三川口、好水川和定川寨三次惨败耗尽的西军精锐，如今经过了三十年的时间，也已经逐渐恢复了过来。该到了反击的时候了。

    “幸好圣天子在位，又有韩相公的全力支持，我们才有放手施为的机会！”在种谔的心中，他才是横山战略的主帅，而韩绛的作用则仅仅是坐镇后方。“今年夏时，西贼虽在罗兀筑了一座寨堡。却不过是个不及百步的寨子，最多也只能做一做烽火台。由此可见他们的对罗兀并没有重视起来。而我们这一边，虽非雪夜潜出兵，但攻其不意，必定是出乎于西贼意料之外。”

    忽略了作为闲杂人等的折可适，种谔愤愤不平的对着种建中、种朴说道：“你们的祖父，在军中辛苦了一辈子，世人皆将他与狄青齐名并称。无论是范文正【范仲淹】，还是欧阳永叔【欧阳修】，都是把你们的祖父与狄青并排写在奏疏上。但如此功绩、如此才能，却连横班都没入过！

    好不容易设计离间了李元昊和他手下的大将野利旺荣、野利遇乞两兄弟，让李元昊将两人冤杀，却还给庞藉给抹去了功劳。你们的大伯去京中评理，又给强押了出来。——当时有人说这是冒功。但他们也不想想，若非真有其事，你们大伯吃了熊心豹子胆，跑去京城跟一位宰相过不去？”

    “但今次不同了，有韩相公全力支持，又有早早的报予天子，没人能吞没我们的功赏。”种谔紧紧握拳，“整顿兵马，兵发罗兀，要将这百多年来的恩恩怨怨，亲手结束在我这手上！”

 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（二）

    日出之时，晨钟回荡在无定河上。

    新年的第一道辉光，从东侧的山头上洒向了绥德城中。

    不过熙宁四年元旦的绥德城，没有鞭炮，没有喧闹，只有整装待发的两万将士，只有冲霄而起的浩荡战意。

    绥德城中的校场，容纳不了太多的军队。即将出战的两万大军，都聚集在北门外的空场上。临时搭建起来的点将台上，种谔正主持者出战前的仪式。每一位将领都肃穆以待，他们都明白，这一战事关国运，将会是宋夏两国攻守易势的标志。一旦夺占并守住了罗兀城，西夏的灭亡就指日可待。

    种建中仰望着自己高台上的叔父，种谔正手持御赐长剑，将祭旗的黑牛牛耳割下。

    如果今次功成，当初狄青、郭逵所担任过的位置，他的五叔也将有资格坐上去。种家将的名声将会在京城中闪耀，而当年祖父的遗憾，也将就此弥补。

    种建中现在是种谔帐下的机宜文字。他这个官职只是临时性的，不是各路帅府中的正式职位。在他的身边，种朴、折可适这几个年轻的武官，也都担任了军中机宜一职——实际领军他们还不够资格，但这些年轻的将门子弟的素质，却是军中难得的人才。故而被任命为机宜，以便参赞军务。

    “可是今次只带了三日粮草。还有随行的民伕……”折可适回头看了一眼，在城中，还有上万民伕即将跟着他们一起出发。三万张嘴，如果要靠人力来转运，他低声对身边的种建中道，“太尉下令他们多带筑城用的工具，而口粮，也只带了三天的份量。”

    “不必多虑，岂不闻取用于国，因粮于敌……横山有粮！肯定有粮！”

    种建中对自家门下的谍报深具信心，几十年来，种家能立足于西军诸多将门之中，叔伯辈战功不断，除了本身的才华之外，也多亏了当年祖父种世衡断断续续镇守清涧城近十年，在蕃人中所留下来的人脉和关系。

    知己知彼，百战不殆。这句老话，从来都是颠扑不破的道理。

    种谔将注入了牛血的烈酒一饮而尽，拔剑上指。旌旗招展，万胜的呼喝伴随着沉重的鼓声一齐响起。

    熙宁四年的正月初一。

    就在天下亿万兆民庆贺新年的时候，种谔率领步骑两万，兵出绥德，沿着凝固的无定川，向北急进。

    ……………………

    正月二日。

    罗兀城的守将都罗让正为了新年的到来，而纵酒狂欢。

    西夏名义上向大宋称臣，作为称臣的标志，其国中所用历法便是需遵从大宋国中通行的历法。每年秋后，新年历由钦天监计算审定，呈与天子，继而颁行天下，而大宋的属国也就在这时候得赐新历。

    对天文学水平不高的党项人来说，让他们自行推算历法，实在有些吃力，用大宋的反倒方便。要不然，以他们敢于自定年号，隔三差五就来打饥荒的胆子，也不会给宋国君臣留什么脸面。

    都罗让虽是党项豪族都罗家的子弟，但他御下一向甚宽，自个儿喝酒没趣，便把守在堡中的两百多人，一起都拉来了喝酒唱歌，城中的空地上，点着一堆堆火，火上都架着一口剥制好的羊，转着圈烤着。熬出来的羊油滴在火上，滋滋作响，而一股焦香传遍小城之中。

    不是没人提醒都罗让最近的绥德城那里有异动，需要严加防守。但都罗让他想党项人要过年，汉人人也照样要过年。辛苦了一年了，哪边都要轻松一下，哪有大过年的的出兵打仗。

    横山对大夏的价值，还有无定川的重要性，镇守在此处的都罗让当然不会不知道。不过山对面的银州城就有大军屯守，他的叔父，都枢密都罗马尾就在银州城中。若有军情，旦夕可至，都罗让哪有什么好担心的。

    他从除夕开始，带着堡中守军，醒了就喝，喝倒就睡，到现在已经三天了，酒库中的存货，竟然还有三分之一剩下。

    守着这座孤零零的城堡没别的好处，就是从来往的回易商队中，私下抽取的过路钱多。其中也多有用酒、绢之类的商品，来充抵过路费的。用来存放兵器的仓库，现在都被酒水、丝绢给占了去。都罗让拍着圆滚滚的肚子，他在罗兀不过守灵三四个月，腰带已经就松了半尺多。

    “真是个好地方啊！”他由衷的叹着。

    一声凄厉的号角声，倏然响起，把都罗让的感叹全然掩盖。

    “出了什么事？！”

    罗兀守将昏昏沉沉的被人强扶上了城头，就看着城下的河谷中，在宋军的红色战旗引领下，数百名骑兵已经将围住了罗兀城的城门，而南方远处的谷地更是被灰黄色的烟尘所掩盖，不知有多少兵马正向罗兀城赶来。

    都罗让目瞪口呆，被酒精淹没的脑中全是空白：“这……这……这怎么可能？！”

    来袭的宋军用行动回答了都罗让这个愚蠢的问题。百多名骑兵冲至城下，直接下马，开始用着箭雨扫射城头。箭雨令人惊叹的精准，把城头上的守军压制得抬不起头来。而剩下的骑兵就在他们的掩护下，竟然从马背上卸下了一截截事先打造好的构件，转眼就架起了十来具云梯。

    这数百名骑兵，都是鄜延路军中挑选出来的精锐，人人弓马娴熟，骁勇敢战，号为选锋。不仅是鄜延路，其余诸路也都至少有一个指挥的选锋精锐，作为主帅最为倚重、用来改变战局的队伍。种谔一开始就把他们放出来，便是为了能一举夺城。当云梯组好，选锋们就呐喊着，抬着这些云梯，直冲城下而来。

    “城主！”守卫罗兀城的党项士兵们叫着都罗让，盼着他能有个主张。

    而都罗让只剩下一个念头，“快放烽火！快放烽火！”

    他不断重复着这句话。宋军来的出奇不意，守城的工具全都没有准备，对于守住城池，都罗让已经不报希望。唯一的期盼，就是他的叔父，能为他报仇。

    当第一名宋军选锋攀上了罗兀城头，战事的结局已经宣告注定。

    等不来城主都罗让的命令，绝望的守军自行发起了的抵抗，但在不断涌上城头的宋军选锋的刀光剑影中，他们节节败退，根本无力抗衡。当城门被夺占、打开，守在城外的宋军便一拥而入，开始镇压城中剩下的抵抗

    不过半个时辰的时间，被视为横山中枢的罗兀城，轻而易举地就被种谔领军攻下。

    在西夏人眼中，罗兀城只是银州防线的一部分，虽然重要，但因为银州就在山外，急行军半日即至，无需在罗兀驻屯大军。当初梁乙埋筑罗兀城，也是打着以此处为前沿防线的念头。

    不过在宋人看来，横山南侧的罗兀，远比北侧的银州更为紧要。控制了罗兀，就能与党项人平分横山，而以党项人对横山蕃部的压榨，一旦宋夏双方都在横山中拥有了核心据点，横山蕃部彻底倒向大宋，将是必然。

    着眼点不同，对罗兀城的处置也完全不同。西夏国相所命人修筑城寨，只有两百步周长。而种谔夺下罗兀后，接下来为了抵御西夏人的反扑，将要扩建罗兀城却阔达千步。而且罗兀城不能成为孤城，附属于罗兀，以其为核心的防御体系也要同时修起。在预定的计划中，就有两座城寨要同时修造，以保护从绥德到罗兀的交通线。

    “这只是开始而已。”种建中随军踏入城中时，这样想着。

    他被分配下来的工作是计算罗兀城中的存粮。正如事先侦查所得到的消息，西夏人的罗兀城，最多也不过两百步的周长，但其中粮草竟然堆积成山。

    需要仰头才能看到全貌的一座座粮囤，足足让今次出动的两万步骑加上上万民伕吃上两个多月。种建中不由得暗叹横山诸部当真是胆小如鼠。被西夏人欺负到这等境地，竟然还没有半点反抗。不过这对于大宋来说，却是一件好事。党项人在此横征暴敛，而大宋以宽和相待，不出半年，此处蕃部将彻底归心。

    当然，前提条件是得先把驻守在银州的西夏援军击溃。

    就在刚刚进逼到罗兀城下的时候，种谔就已经派出部将吕真，率其本部千人为斥候，前往北方山口处侦查敌军的动向。

    等到午后时分，斥候赶来回报。银州方向，西贼已经出兵赶来救援。旗号是西贼驻守银州的都枢密都罗马尾，并有参政、钤辖旗号十数面。

    “其先锋已至山中的立赏坪，半个时辰后，即将抵达马户川！”斥候在帐中急声禀报。

    立赏坪就在罗兀城和银州之间的山口下，如果再算进哨探赶来回报所消耗的时间，西贼的援军现在已经翻过山了。

    ‘来得好快！’种建中闻言心惊，与身边的折可适交换了一个惊讶的眼神，当真是来得太快了！

 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（三）

    第二更】

    只要稍通兵事，就知道银州守军的出兵速度有多么惊人。

    这不可能是他们事先预计到宋军将会在正月初的时候出兵罗兀，否则罗兀城也不会这么容易的就攻打下来——从绥德一举突进六十里，在大宋这边，都被人看成是疯话，传了许久，除了一些关系人和耳目灵通的官员外，也没多少人真个相信。

    从银州西贼的反应来看，他们从看到罗兀城上的烽火、收到罗兀被袭的消息，到开始出兵，最多也只用了半天时间来进行调集兵马、整备装具的工作。这个出兵的速度，快得让每一个宋军将领惊叹，心道难怪罗兀城中没有驻屯多少兵力，也没有扩建——有银州的支撑本也就足够了。

    如果今次不是出其不意的攻下罗兀，只要守军能守住城池半天到一天的时间，那从银州赶来的援军，就能轻易的把来袭的宋军击溃在罗兀城下。

    种建中暗自庆幸，幸好为了夺下罗兀城，事先没有少做手脚，堆满仓库的酒水，可是种家的回易商队不断奉上的礼物。

    种谔此时已经在城中主帐内发下令箭，“高永能！你率本部三千轻兵前去马户川，务必将都罗马尾先行截停，本帅领中军，随后便至！”

    种谔的副将高声应诺，双手接过令箭。很快，高字将旗就在三千步骑的簇拥下，向北疾驰而去。

    高永能先去堵截来援敌军，罗兀城这边，随行的民伕已经有两千多人先期抵达，被分散到预定的地方，围绕着罗兀城，开始挖掘土地，修筑营地——通过精准描绘的地形沙盘，种谔早已确定如何扩建罗兀城。包括敌军随时有可能突破前沿防线的情况都已经预计。现今首要的目标是依照扩建城池的规划，加紧建好初步的城防，使之可以成为暂时屯军并防守的营寨。

    军势争分夺秒，民伕们不需要催逼，在被冻结的土地上，高喊着号子，用力挥动着手中的铁镐，加紧修筑起防御工事。而士兵们有一半与民伕一起开工，剩下的则并没有参与到修建营地的工作上，而是在蓄养体力，等待种谔的号令传来，随时前去支援北去的高永能。

    种谔在主帐中飞快地踱着步子，原罗兀守将的首级也没兴趣看上一眼，用脚把大帐的直径丈量了一遍又一遍。一边等待着前方传回来的消息，一边催促着加快营寨修造的速度。

    半日后，营寨外围的防御工事已经初见其功，种谔留下了一部兵马守卫，并继续加强防线，而自己就点集了兵马，准备北去支援高永能。但这时候，一队骑兵却高居着旗帜，从北方鼓噪而来。

    并不是西夏的士兵，而是高永能带去的人。他们在营地前高呼着万胜，把胜利的喜报通报给每一个人。

    高永能竟然已经在马户川击败了正欲过河的西夏援军！

    据称来援敌军多达万余，高永能以三千破万骑，斩首百余——其中斩首当是实数，而万名援军可能是夸大其词，据种谔所知，银州城中的常备兵力也不过万人。都罗马尾不可能全数带出，虽然他还可以征发部族兵力，但以都罗马尾出兵的速度，当不会有时间让他去发动周围的部落。

    在种谔的估算中，与高永能交战的敌军，大概能有六七千人。而能用三千步骑，击败两倍的纯骑兵部队，并且还能斩获百多首级，这个胜果的价值，其实跟高永能回禀的捷报没有什么区别。

    “不过如此！不过如此！”

    种谔在营中哈哈大笑。这段时间以来，他身上承担着的压力实在太大了，不但天子、韩绛和朝堂都在看着他的行动，下面的士兵，周围的同僚，也都在盯着他。相信他的人给他压力，而否定他的人，也给了他压力，如果罗兀城不克，他种谔再想翻身，可就不知要等到猴年马月。

    种谔此前在韩绛面前一直都是胸有成竹的态度，但心底里始终有着一分不安，这也是人之常情。幸好今次一战功成，只要接下来能守住罗兀，那他种五在军中的地位，将不可动摇。

    而到了入夜时分，斥候传回了最新的消息。都罗马尾刚刚在立赏坪扎下阵脚，结寨自守。

    “还想等机会？……找三件女人衣服给都罗马尾送过去，他若敢战，明天就在立赏坪决战。若不敢，就干干脆脆的穿着女人衣服回银州去。”种谔不给敌军主将留下丝毫颜面，他现在正希望西夏国都枢密在大怒之下，会同意出阵决战。

    不过种谔也不会太过疏忽大意，他叫来负责外围侦查的部将，“吕真，你率本部人马仔细盯着都罗马尾，有何异动就立刻回报，不得有误！”

    胡乱的假寐了一阵，当次日四更天的时候，种谔等不到都罗马尾的反应，正准备再派人去试探。吕真派回来的斥候，又传达了更为让人吃惊的捷报——方才在山口处的立赏坪，刮起了一阵狂风，吕真派出去的斥候只是随着风叫了几声，党项人就大喊着“汉兵来了！”，而后便溃不成军的逃窜回银州去了。

    虽然并不认为都罗马尾有击败自己的能力，但看到让自己战战兢兢、严防死守、如临大敌的对手，竟然因为一场山口处常见的狂风，还有几声凑趣的叫喊，就全军溃散。除了能联想到风声鹤唳的前秦苻坚，种谔对西夏军战斗力的判断，又打了一个更大的折扣。

    “完全是惊弓之鸟嘛……”种朴也拿着酒杯，对堂弟笑道：“西贼已经完了，连镇守银州要郡的主帅都是这副德行，其他地区的守臣也好不到哪里去。光复兴灵，灭亡西夏，恐怕也就在数年中了！”

    ……………………

    正月初十的时候，韩冈终于抵达了延州。

    从京城到这座边地重镇，韩冈一行走了有半个月。当除夕的鞭炮声响起来的时候，他正在河中府的驿馆之中。密集的鞭炮，让那一日韩冈想起，他已经连续两年没有在家过年了。如果算上前身在外求学的时间，那就还要翻一倍，有四年之多。

    不过先托了王韶，而后又派了李小六带了消息回去，家中的父母应该不至于太担心自己。就是不知道素心和云娘两人，听说了周南的事后，会有什么反应。韩冈只希望他让李小六给两女带去的礼物，能让她们不至于吃醋得太厉害。

    这份担心，一直持续到他抵达延州城。韩冈有时在想，女人多了的确麻烦。如果能像当世的士大夫一样，把姬妾只当作娱乐的工具，就没那么多要操心的事了。可若是他真的这么做了，也不会让三女为他而倾心。

    在城外，望着延州河山，韩冈却是有种沧海桑田的感触。

    他不是第一次来到延安，虽然时间跨度上有些问题，建筑没有一点千年后的影子，幸而山峦河川的位置却没有大的改变。宝塔山、延河等名胜，都能找到此时相对应的地方。

    在延州的城门处，韩冈让钱明亮向守城的士兵亮出了自己的身份。

    见着守卫城门的军官听到自己的名字后，一下变得恭谨起来的姿态，韩冈半惊半喜的发现，自己的名声竟然已经在离秦州有千里之遥的延州传开了。

    当韩冈一行车马穿过城门，驶入城中。一个士兵问着守门官，“那官人究竟是谁啊？哪儿来的那么大架子？”

    “你耳朵怎么长的，难道这些天来都没听说韩相公要请孙真人的弟子来延州吗？那还是韩相公连上两本，亲自向官家求来的！”

    “啊！就是韩……”

    “闭嘴，那名字也是你能乱叫的！？韩相公都不一定会直接叫他的名讳。”

    ‘怎么可能！’两人的对话被风送了过来，韩冈自嘲的笑了一笑，下层的百姓会把谣言当一回事，可对于韩绛这等位极人臣的宰相来说，自己就仅仅是个选人罢了，只不过稍有能耐而已。

    离着上元还有数日，正月未过，这年节也不算过去。可延州城中的鞭炮声却是稀稀落落，比韩冈经过的几个县城还要冷清。当他走进延州城中的时候，正看到一队队的民伕，被一些骑兵们押着，从北门6续出城。

    已经开始了……

    韩冈早已经听说了种谔在罗兀城胜利的消息，而且他就在路上，看到了露布飞捷的急脚递。骑着快马的信使，在马身后张着长长的布幔，上面写满了今次罗兀城的捷报。从一个城镇，到另一个城镇，把胜利的消息如同风吹起的蒲公英，不断的传播出去，一直传到东京城中。

    夺占罗兀的顺利，早在预料之中，接下来要面对的局面，才是决定最后胜利的关键。韩冈依然保持着早前的看法，始终不看好横山攻略的最终结果。

    先去了驿馆，将周南等人安顿下来。韩冈便独自前往帅府，向守门的小吏递上了名帖。

    小吏好像也是听过韩冈的名字，不敢怠慢，并没有摆出宰相门前七品官的态度，而是忙进去通报。韩冈在门厅候着，一人大步走进来，竟是与他有过一面之缘的熟人——王文谅。

 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（四）

    见到韩冈，王文谅显然有些尴尬。犹豫了一下，不知道是不是该上来跟韩冈见礼。

    而韩冈却站起身，不仅是为了王文谅，更是为了跟着王文谅后面进来的那个。

    “原来是王阁职，韩冈有礼了。”韩冈先向王文谅打了个招呼，然后对其身后的种建中笑道：“彝叔，久违了！”

    种建中跟着王文谅一起抵达延州，前来求见韩绛。他见到韩冈，当即大喜过望，等到王文谅与韩冈见礼后，就连忙上前：“就猜到该是玉昆你。”他拉着韩冈的手笑道：“方才进城后先去了驿馆，正听说有个韩官人来了，不过赶着过来帅府，没能细问，但想着就该是你……家叔和愚兄在绥德日盼夜盼，盼玉昆你多日了，怎么到今天才到延州？”

    “小弟可是离了京城后，就紧赶慢赶，没敢耽误一刻行程。”

    韩冈与种建中谈笑了两句，也请了王文谅一起坐下来，等着里面的传唤。

    韩冈没提被关进大狱里的吴逵的事，此事与他无关，他也不会为一个萍水相逢之人而出头。应酬式的跟王文谅说了两句，他便问种建中道：“今次种帅半日克复罗兀，威震雍秦。小弟来延州的这一路上，正看到露布飞捷过处，各州各县的官民无不赞着种帅的功绩。不过罗兀虽得，但西贼必然想要重夺回来，彝叔在种帅帐下参赞军务，怎么有闲来延州的？”

    种建中听着韩冈相问，顿时眉飞色舞起来：“愚兄是随王阁职一起押送缴获的首级军械而来！家叔领军夺占罗兀之后，西贼当然不肯罢休。当日银州守将西贼的都枢密都罗马尾，便领军两万，意图救援罗兀，不过在马户川为高都知所破，而后数日，都罗马尾又聚兵三次来攻，其兵力一次多过一次，但皆为我所败，旗帜鼓号丢了无数，最后再也不敢来了。这数战，总计斩首一千两百余级。而罗兀附近的部族也纷纷归附，已经计点出来的，有三部共一千四百余口！”

    “一千两百余级？！”韩冈脸上的惊容却是难再掩住。败敌人数能胡吹海吹，但斩首数作假却是麻烦，而且就算作假也容易被人看破。如果这个数字是真的，横山这边的斩首功，又将反超河湟，成为天子登基以来第一功。

    “是啊！”种建中得意的笑着，“辛苦了许久，终于可以望河湟之项背了。”

    “谈什么项背？”韩冈摇头苦笑，“就是不算斩首数，吐蕃也不能与党项相比，何况斩首已在河湟之上。当是望尘莫及啊……”

    韩冈自认不如，种建中兴致又高了三分。凑近了，低声对韩冈道：“游景叔前日又来了一次信，说当日在京兆府遇上玉昆你，对突进罗兀之策，好似也是不以为然。”

    韩冈不意游师雄竟然把私下里说的话转述给种建中，暗骂游景叔多嘴之余，有着几分尴尬。忙解释道：“那是因为小弟担心罗兀距绥德过远，粮秣军资难以支持的缘故。”

    种建中哈哈笑道：“玉昆是多虑了。家叔事前早已侦知横山粮秣尽集于罗兀，故而出兵时，就只待了三日的口粮。而等打下罗兀，便尽以夏人屯粮为食。计点食用，所将步骑两万，并民伕万人，共耗官米二斗二升，草六束！”种建中张着双手，用手指比划了几个数字，洋洋自得的继续说着，“家叔的那匹韩相公亲赠的河西龙驹青电，嘴刁得很，就是不肯吃党项人的粮草。要不然，也不会有这二斗二升米和六束草的消耗。”

    粮草耗用的数目是否正确姑且不论，种谔在罗兀城中的大丰收当是确凿无疑——没哪个将军敢在粮草问题上给自己吹嘘的，只会叫着不够吃。

    也就是说，事实证明了韩冈的担心是杞人忧天。

    韩冈一直以来都是对韩绛主持的横山攻略报着否定的态度，而现在种建中当面拿话驳他，他心中却也没什么不痛快的。

    攻下罗兀，当是情理之中，以韩绛和种谔这半年多来的精心准备，若是做不到，那就是笑话了，西军的脸面都能丢尽。但守住罗兀，可就没那么容易了。孤悬在外的城池，究竟能在西夏人的攻势中守住多久？——那可不光是粮草方面的事务。

    从年初二攻下罗兀，到现在过去八天了，捷报当是已经传到京中，种建中也押着战利品到了延州，而西夏那边，兴庆府也当收到了消息。如果梁氏兄妹还有一点战略眼光的话，肯定会立刻点集大军前来。就算环庆、泾原和秦凤那几处会出兵牵制，都不可能阻挡党项人对失去横山的恐惧——以党项人征召部族战力的速度，还有兴庆府与银夏的距离，韩冈估计种谔大概有一个月的时间做准备。

    能否赶在他们到来之前，把罗兀城的防御体系建好——至少修造出个大概——难度可不是张张嘴那么简单。前线的核心城寨，其基本规模，是战时至少能容纳万人驻守、平日也要能放下三千兵驻屯的千步城。甘谷、古渭、清涧、绥德、大顺，无不如此。

    即是说，罗兀那里至少在一个月之内，要修好一座周长千步的城池。另外，罗兀防线不光是罗兀一城，周围协防的附堡，守卫后勤线的军寨，都要敢在一个月之内打造完毕。而且还有城中的防守物资，也要在同时运抵罗兀。

    可如今是冬天，天寒地冻的冬天，土地冻结的冬天。一边在河谷中不停的受着寒风的侵袭，一边还要从冻得跟石头一样的地面上取土筑城，民伕们能支撑多久？这可不是个容易回答的问题。

    不过身在韩绛的门厅中，韩冈觉得还是少说为妙。附和着提了一句：“只要能守住罗兀，得到横山，那西事也就定了。”

    “我皇宋待蕃人最是宽厚不过，而西贼则是刻薄已极。一旦横山蕃部看到西贼难挡我皇宋兵锋，那时就会纷纷来投！……横山一附，西贼指日可平！”

    从种建中的这句话上，就能知道韩绛厚待王文谅这个蕃人的用意所在。

    王文谅听话好用只是个末节，最重要的是韩绛有着千金市骨的盘算。横山蕃部都在看着，看着大宋如何对待蕃人。当他们看到王文谅这名西夏前任国相门下的家奴，竟然在大宋混得风生水起。当然会有投靠大宋，自己应该能得到更好待遇的想法。

    不过可能就是因为韩绛太想把王文谅这蕃人的变成马骨的缘故，他在陕西的人缘看来很不好。不然种建中在跟自己说话的时候，也不会一句话也不带着王文谅说。

    吴逵是一桩，种建中又是一桩，从王文谅的人缘中看，韩绛并不是会用人的那一个类型。瞧着脸上写满不耐烦的王文谅，韩冈倒有三分期待，千金市骨的戏码如果玩不好的话，可是会变成千金买堆臭狗屎，最后烂在手中，香飘千里。

    作为以宰相身份统领陕西、河东军事的宣抚使，要来求见韩绛的官员有很多。不过王文谅和种建中显然很得韩绛看重，韩冈也只跟他们谈了一小会儿，从内间出来的侍从就把两人叫了进去。

    种建中向韩冈陪了声不是，就跟着王文谅一起走了进去。

    两人后至，却能先得到韩绛的召见，韩冈并没什么异议，这是理所当然的，人家可是带着战利品回来的功臣！

    过了一阵，种建中和王文谅出来了。王文谅先走，而种建中跟韩冈又聊了两句，也告辞说要去拜访几个朋友。让韩冈见过韩绛后，回驿馆先等着，晚上两人再好好喝一顿酒。

    韩冈答应了，继续在帅府行辕的门厅中等候。时间慢慢的过去，他渐渐就觉得有些不对劲了。后至而先入的不仅仅是王文谅和种建中，来求见韩绛的官员一个接一个被叫进去问话，却就是不见有人来传他韩冈。门厅中的官员不断变换，就韩冈一人始终坐着。

    到了傍晚时分，从里面出来一个小吏，说天色已晚，相公视事劳累，已经倦了，命门厅中的众官吏有事明日再来。

    在门吏奇怪的眼神中走出帅府大门，韩冈心中隐怒，这是分明是韩绛故意怠慢于他。

    当初他去京城，虽然在王安石府的门厅中等了近十天，但当时王安石正拿着辞官的幌子逼天子继续变法，根本不见外客。而当今次上京，王安石就忙不迭地派人来请他。从他韩冈入官以来，何曾受过如此慢待？就是在天子面前，他韩冈也是极受看重，只是因为各种阻碍，才没能登殿面圣。

    就是不知道韩绛的怠慢究竟是何缘由，韩冈百思不得其解。难道是他在王安石府上的言辞，传到了韩绛的耳中？但也不至于故意晾着，他可是两封奏章调来延州做事的，要想跟他韩冈过不去，先得让他把事情做起来，空晾着反而不好找茬……

 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（六）

    大宋首相的年齿，据韩冈所知，应该有五十了。不过从外表上看不出来，须发都是黑油油的，脸上皱纹也不多，保养得很好，打理得更好。作为世家子弟，韩绛的言行举止也是出类拔萃。就算好像被韩冈的一句话给堵在心口，但那种被糯米糕噎着的表情，也是一闪即逝，眨眼工夫，就恢复了平静。

    韩绛视线越过韩冈，望着厅外，似是追忆身处远方的友人，“欧九向来读书最勤，手不释卷。马上、枕上、厕上，他的这三上之说，还是当年他先对我说的。”

    他略低下头，温和的望着下首的韩冈，摆出一副长辈的姿态，“玉昆你能学着欧九的样，得空便刻苦攻读，我这幕中的年轻人里，倒少有能比得上你。也难怪你能有如此大的名气，也难怪天子垂青于你。”

    韩冈略略放心下来，看起来虽然在王安石家中的私语没有暴露，但韩绛应该是已经知道了他今次在京中闹出来的这一摊事来。他谦虚道：“天子重恩，韩冈粉身难报。相公的夸赞，韩冈也是愧不敢当。”

    “没什么不敢当的。玉昆你是我用两份奏疏调来的，你说‘愧不敢当’，岂不是说我没有识人之明？”韩绛哈哈笑了两声，“今之横山，牵动天下时局，玉昆必有以教我。”

    韩冈的眼底闪烁着疑惑的光芒，他可不会被人一捧，骨头就轻上三分。政客说的话，从来都是不能当真的。前面把人晾在外面坐冷板凳，说是要磨磨性子，现在却又好脾气的问起话来，韩冈心中立刻有了几分戒备。低下头去：“军国之事，非韩冈所宜言。”

    只要是底下官员被询问，基本上都会这么先谦虚一下，韩绛只当韩冈也是如此，笑道：“玉昆你即为我幕中属吏，有何不可说。但说无妨！”

    韩冈却是坚持着，“韩冈不才，仅仅是稍通医理，世人之赞，往往夸大其辞，盛名之下，其实难副。相公帐下皆是深谋远虑之辈，赵公才之于谋略，种子正之于战阵，无不是一时之选。将帅谋士，车载斗量，岂是浅薄如韩冈可比。”

    从心底来说，韩冈对韩绛是有戒心的，平白无故磨着自己的性子，心里到底转着什么念头韩冈也猜不透，总得防着他引蛇出洞的把戏。

    ‘这是在说不在其位，不谋其事吧？’韩绛却是心下冷笑。他在官场中浸淫已久，套话、隐话都是熟极而流。韩冈的一番推搪之词落到他耳中，便觉得面前的这位年轻人，果然还是不满延州管勾伤病一职，在变着花样要官。

    韩绛慢慢的端起茶喝了一口，一举一放，世家中人的气度让人看了都有自惭形秽之心。他温文尔雅的笑了笑：“玉昆之才，天子心知，我亦心知。区区管勾伤病事，的确是屈才了，确当加之重任……就不知玉昆心有何属？”

    韩绛的笑容中仿佛隐藏杀机。韩冈心中一凛，这是无妄之灾、欲加之罪了，他何尝有着要官的心思，要是真的被钓上了钩，日后想脱罪都难。转瞬便打定主意，不管韩绛有着什么盘算，他都要一推了之。

    他欠了欠身：“相公的看重，韩冈实不敢当。凡事有先后，韩冈又是才具浅薄，管勾伤病一职尚未上任，亟待处置的各项事务千头万绪。若是再妄求重任，恐难符相公所望，当会拖累相公识人之明。”

    韩绛阴沉起来，仿佛下一刻就要翻脸的样子，厅中的空气也紧绷着。换作是别人，听到宰相下问，哪个不是谦虚两句，就眉飞色舞的指点江山起来。就这个韩玉昆倒好，什么都推的一干二净，油盐不进的样子，韩绛看得心头火起。

    ‘这厮好大脾气，当真是不肯低头了！’

    他对韩冈感觉并不好，现在则更是有看法了。本是种谔、赵禼大力推荐，韩绛才上书朝中调韩冈来延州。后来因为各种原因，又上了第二封奏疏。自家只是想稍稍磨着他的性子，也好任用，却没想到他就在外面玩出那等花样。现在自己不耻下问，好话说尽，他非但不感恩，竟然一点脸面都不给。

    只是韩绛暂时拿韩冈没有办法，这厮是他上书请天子调来的。若是当下就处罚于他，等于是在说自己识人不明。想到这里，韩绛越发的心头火起，韩冈方才的话中，好像也提到了‘识人不明’四个字。

    ‘这是在提醒我吗？！’

    韩绛咬牙，真想随便找个罪名把韩冈处置了。可是他一向很顾惜自己的名声，不想因为一个选人而坏了自家知人善任的名头。心中发狠，‘算你命好，换作是六哥【韩缜】，棍棒早下去了！’

    不再强逼着询问什么，士人真要犟起来的，天子的脸面都可以不给，韩绛也不想再丢脸了。声音冷了下来：“也罢，既然韩冈你不愿，我也不强迫你。种谔几次三番求我调你来延州。既然你已经到了，那就直接去绥德，不要再耽搁。”韩绛语气随即又加重了几分，“此战攸关国是，若你在其中有何疏失怠慢，我必不饶你。”

    韩冈立刻起身，在厅堂正中，向韩绛躬身领命：“韩冈谨遵相公之命，敢不尽心尽力。”

    再没什么话好说，话不投机，韩绛又是贵人事忙，随即便点汤送客，韩冈也顺势告辞出来。就算背着身子，他也能感受到韩绛带着怒意的目光，正冰冷的盯着自己的背后。

    这一次见面，韩冈很直接的表明自己的立场和态度。他的工作仅仅局限于完成他的差遣所带给他的任务。除了军中伤病方面的事务，其他公事，他绝不会插手半分。从中也可以看得出，他完全没有亲附韩绛的想法。这样决绝的表态，加上在王安石府上的发言，日后罗兀沦陷，横山局势糜烂，也半点罪名牵连不到他头上——以王安石的性格，在天子面前不会隐瞒韩冈当初的立场。

    当然，有得必有失，韩冈今天毫不给面子的态度，因此也彻底得罪了韩绛。不过话说回来，如果不是韩绛先用了手段，韩冈也不会回绝得这么直接——因为担心着韩绛会给自己下套，越强硬的拒绝才会越安全。

    开罪了宰相，韩冈倒也不是很担心。反正至少在短时间内，韩绛不可能找茬整自己。他的两封请调的奏章，现在还在中书门下的架阁库中放着呢。也许过上几个月，现在的这份护体金身当会褪去颜色，但那时候，韩绛可不一定还能在现在的这个职位上。

    在重又变得恭敬起来的门房恭送下，韩冈踏出帅府，一点冰凉忽而落在脸颊上。他抬头天际，晦暗的云层已经遮蔽了一切。鹅毛大的雪片，洋洋洒洒的落了下来。

    探出手，指头大小的雪花打着转落在了掌心中，随即便融化消失。收掌握拳，些微寒意从掌心的肌肤中沁入，韩冈微微冷笑：“果然还是下雪了！”

    回到驿馆，种建中并没有去访友。而是站在庭院中，也是抬头望着天，头发肩上落满雪花，脸色与天空的颜色一样阴沉。

    韩冈毫不惊讶种建中的心情变化，脚步随即放重了一点。

    听到韩冈回来的动静，种建中回过神来，“玉昆你这么快就回来了？见到韩相公了？！”

    “见到了。”韩冈略一点头，却道：“延州下雪，不一定绥德、罗兀也有雪。隔着快两百里，不必太过担心。”

    种建中挤出了一个苦涩的笑容：“玉昆你是不知道，绥德、罗兀与延州，天候变化许多时候都是同时的。而且延州这里下场小雪，往往绥德哪里。反倒是山北的银州，天象却是与咫尺之遥的罗兀城不尽相同。”

    绥德、罗兀既然处在延州上游，地势理当比延州要高。三地既然同在横山南侧，气流受到山势影响，也的确是位置越高的地方雪会越大，绥德大过延州、罗兀又大过绥德。反倒是有山势阻隔的山北银州，情况会好上一点。

    “秦岭的气象好像也是南北不一，同在秦州，山北成纪县就与山南的天水县有很大差别。”韩冈说着，“如果真如彝叔你的说法，那绥德、罗兀现在也当是下雪了。不过既然选在正月用兵，事先不会没有预计到会有现在的情况吧？”

    “预计是预计到了，但……”种建中又看了眼雪片越发的大起来的天空，摇头苦笑：“再怎么预计，看到下雪，心里总是不爽利。这场雪，不知要给筑城之事添上多少麻烦。”

    韩冈安慰似的拍着种建中的肩膀，掸去积下来的雪花：“往好处想，雪下得越大，西贼那里也不好进兵。”

    “但愿如此。”种建中抿了抿嘴，却不见半点宽慰。又叹了口气，问韩冈道：“玉昆既然见到了韩相公，那你接下来的行止如何？”

    “韩相公已经下令了，即刻启程，去绥德令叔帐下报道。”韩冈拱了拱手，笑道：“还望彝叔多加提点。”

 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（七）

    从保慈宫中出来，走在通往自己寝殿的廊道中，赵颢与天上皎洁的月光截然相反，始终阴沉着脸。王妃冯氏也是脸色木然的走在身后两步的地方，结缡三年后，夫妻两人的关系越发的紧张。而抱着赵颢一对儿女的两个宫女，还有一群内侍则不敢靠得太近，远远吊在后面。除了嚓嚓的脚步声，一行人行动间没有半点的声响，宛如在沉默的行军，气氛压抑得堪比守灵的夜晚。

    一名给高太后端着药汤的小黄门迎面过来，见到赵颢这一路发丧一般的气氛，便缩了缩脖子，连宽敞得足以并行马车的廊道都觉得太窄，慌忙两步退到廊外，在雪地里跪下来等着雍王家一行人过去。

    赵颢脸色沉沉，连瞥都不被瞥那小黄门一眼。他的心情七分愤怒，三分憎恨，对外界的变化，丝毫没有一点关心。刚刚在保慈宫中挨了一顿训，而他的兄长、如今的天子却在一旁做作的劝着发怒的娘娘。

    赵顼言辞恳切的为赵颢辩说，劝着娘娘息怒。但赵颢知道，他的兄长现在的心中，就好像跟宫外一样，一个劲的在响着欢快的鞭炮声。

    在外，横山大捷、罗兀克复，熙宁三年的连绵战事有了一个完美的总结；在内，新法顺利推行，去年的税入减去支出之后，有了近百万贯的结余；比起英宗年间，一千五百万贯的亏空要好上许多。而且这还是建立在熙宁三年战事不断，而且又开始给胥吏增发俸禄的基础上。

    就算宫中刚刚诞下的是皇女，而不是内外盼望已久的皇子，也没坏了他大哥的心情。反而刚出生的皇二女，转天就被封为宝庆公主。

    而他赵颢就很倒霉，不但因为一点芝麻大的小事，成了世人口中的反派，而且现在还被朝臣连番弹劾，说他有损天家体面，不宜久居宫中——‘先把你们自己的裤裆管好，好意思跟我比哪个更不要脸！？’赵颢倒是想这么骂。但是，他可没那个机会，想跟朝臣对骂，先得坐上皇帝的宝座。今次的上元夜观灯，赵颢也是没心情去了，站在宣德门城楼上给人指指点点，他还没那么好的气量。

    但这一切是谁造成的？赵颢并不会恨错人。

    韩冈是起头的，赵颢心里牢牢记着。明着说要把事情压下去，私下里却是推波助澜的兄长，赵颢也一样记着。

    不就是要把他赶出宫吗？兄弟情分全都丢一边去，真是把李世民的样学到了十足十。

    赵颢知道，他的大哥一向崇敬李世民的丰功伟绩。听说当初王安石第一次面圣，问他崇过往帝王何人之功，赵顼的回答就是李世民。

    不过真要说起李世民，恐怕他大哥也要担心他赵颢有这份心思，正好也是老大、老二、老四三人这么排着。不过赵颢不是疯子，心里有想法，也不是在现在。

    ‘真的要被赶出宫去了。’

    赵颢回到了分配给自己的寝殿，冯氏领着两个儿女到里面去了，也不搭理他。而赵颢在外面坐下来，望着头顶上雕饰斑驳的梁柱椽子。都是老旧的货色了，几十年过去，并没有修补过几次，就跟中书省的建筑一样，破败得连外面的酒楼都不如。

    可是，这是皇城里的殿宇。就像是古董，唐时的三彩，就是比现在的官窑要值钱，价值不是在质地上。

    但这座宫舍很快就跟他无缘了。群臣上书，一面倒地声音，新旧两党之间的矛盾都看不到了。赵顼乘势逼着娘娘点头，正月过后就要在宫外开始修造二王邸。等到两座王邸建成，就是他赵颢，还有老四赵頵搬出宫中的时候了。

    堂堂一位亲王，因为一个丢脸的理由，近乎屈辱的被赶出宫去，就算明面上做得再漂亮，可在民间，他已是声名狼藉。

    “茶呢？！”赵颢越想越怒，用力一拍几案，怒吼着。

    ……………………

    正月十五的上元夜，韩冈是在罗兀城度过。

    厚厚的积雪的覆盖了山头和谷地，天地间白茫茫一片，反倒让夜色变得不那么深沉。天上的明月皎皎，城下的工地上灯火辉煌。如果是站在罗兀旧城的城头上，低首下望，漫漫的篝火辉光闪耀，被山坡上的积雪反射回来，就仿佛有天上的星河映于地表，在山谷中流淌。

    只要高高在上的望着，就算是东京城中的上元夜，也难以见到如此壮丽的景色。穿着皮裘，拥着火炉的文人墨客，也许会诗兴大发。

    但对于韩冈来说，他不会欣赏——深冬寒夜的赶工，让他的工作又加重许多。对工地上，连夜赶工不得休息的民伕们来说，他们也不会欣赏——他们只想待在家中，就算只有一盏油灯，只要能看到妻儿父母的笑脸，那就够了。

    “现在已不仅仅是冻伤的问题，这几天，自残的民伕已经超过了三十人，而且还有逐渐增加的趋势。”韩冈从临时搭建的战地医院中出来，面色沉重的对种建中摇着头，“彝叔兄，罗兀城之重，小弟心知。我不会劝你说夜里让民伕休息，把工期拖上一阵。但眼下的现状如果不能改善，情况将会越来越糟，恐会欲速不达啊！”

    种建中紧皱浓眉，方才他跟着韩冈一起在医院中走了一圈，看得也是怵目惊心，知道这样下去不行。这里都是精壮的汉子，真要闹出民变，麻烦可就大了。

    “不知玉昆你有什么办法？”

    “雷简！”韩冈没有立时回答，反是回头向里面叫了一声，一名三十左右的高瘦医生连忙跑了出来。韩冈对他嘱咐道：“我要去大帐一趟，这里你先看着。”

    雷简本是派在秦州甘谷城的医官，后来在韩冈手下，主持甘谷疗养院。不过前段时间调任庆州为医官，但转眼就又被调来了前线，跟着种谔一起出征罗兀。在韩冈到来之前，这里的军中医疗之事，就是由他全权负责。

    雷简的医术不差，而管理水平在甘谷历练了一阵后，也勉强算是不错。但他没有开创之才，只有因循而为的本事。韩冈当初在甘谷定下的规矩，他老老实实的继承下来，做得还算不坏。但调到种谔麾下，本意是让他，却是一团糟。还是韩冈到了后，花了两天的时间，为其收拾首尾，费了番周折，才有了点眉目出来。

    把伤病营中的事务交给雷简，两位年轻的官人就从设在城下工地边的临时疗养院，向城中的种谔主帐走去。所走过的道路上，积雪都已被铲清，只有被踩得发黑的地面。道路两边，用木架子插着一束束火炬，照亮了整条道路。

    “玉昆……”并肩和韩冈沉默的走了一阵，种建中犹犹豫豫的开口，“你是不是还对今次出兵罗兀有所反对？”

    “彝叔，你不必担心什么。我既然接下了这个差遣，只会用心做得最好。”韩冈没有正面回答，但已经表明了心意。

    他走快了几步，反过来问着沉默下去的种建中，“彝叔，你们有没有考虑辽人那边的反应。西贼向大宋称臣。但他们也向辽国称臣。如果西贼求上了辽主，云中、河北那里的辽军有所异动，就算不出兵，这边难道还能安稳得起来？”

    人落水的时候，就连稻草都会抓。何况党项人都不是傻瓜。但这番话说过，韩冈却发觉种建中脸上的神色没有一点变化。

    “你们这是在赌博！”韩冈一下惊道。

    也许韩绛没想到，可种谔肯定是考虑到了。也有可能是韩绛、种谔都想到了，但两人绝然没有在给天子的奏文中，提上一句。否则，这项危险的提案，必然在枢密院那里难以通过。

    一旦牵扯到辽国，什么计划都要完蛋。大宋对西夏还有一些心理优势，就算当年李元昊闹得最凶的时候，宋廷都没有想过要加固潼关防线，以防高喊着要攻下长安的李元昊真的夺占关中——在宋人眼里，党项始终是边患，癣癞之疾而已。

    可辽国那边只要个风吹草动，东京城中都要发抖。就算澶渊之盟后，宋辽之间已经近七十年不闻战火，但畏惧辽人之心照样存于骨髓里。

    种建中停住脚，摇起头：“西贼自立国后，少有求上辽人的时候，亦多有桀骜不驯的时候，辽人何尝会为其出头。”

    “辽人趁火打劫的事，不是没先例吧？”韩冈反问道，“澶渊之盟一开始只定下了三十万银绢，现在呢？五十万。没有元昊起兵，对多出这二十万？”

    “那也不过是二十万岁币而已。不及每年消耗在缘边四路上的一个零头！”种建中指了指北面，“把西夏的岁赐转给辽人也就够了。”

    韩冈叹了口气，没再争辩。反正他能确信西夏国祚尚长，不会就此灭国。今次之战，不论韩绛、种谔如何努力，都只会是无用功。与这里争论不休，毫无意义。

    “走吧……先去见种帅。把眼下的事解决掉，辽人那里也不是我们能担心的。”韩冈叫着种建中，走进城中，一直走到大帐前。

    “太尉！”种谔的亲兵见到韩冈、种建中齐至，便立刻向着大帐内高声通报：“韩管勾、种机宜求见！”

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 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（八）

    【从现在开始改变更新时间，改为中午，和晚上。而不是半夜。这样大家看起来也方便一点。】

    韩冈和种建中进帐的时候，种谔和种朴父子都在帐中。种朴低头站在一边，种谔脸上则是余怒未消的模样，看起来种谔前面正在训斥种朴，只是听到韩冈和种建中来了，才没有再继续教训儿子。

    种谔的相貌与种朴很像，与种建中也有七八分肖似，父子叔侄三人站在一起，没人会怀疑他们的血缘关系。

    种谔前面不知因何而生气，不过见到韩冈后，脸色就缓和了许多。韩冈跟他儿子、侄儿都有交情，如果算上王舜臣，更是不一般的关系。虽然也听说了，韩冈在延州跟韩绛顶着来，但看韩相公没有处置韩冈的意思，种谔也不觉得有必要跟关系不错，而且天子都看重的韩冈生分了。

    “玉昆，疗养院现在的情况怎么样？”种谔丢下儿子，问韩冈。

    “情况很不好。”韩冈摇了摇头，毫不避忌的给现状定了性，“士卒民伕病倒的本就不少，而自残的又是一日多过一日，再这么下去，疗养院快来不及处理新的伤病了。”

    “比之前要好就行，左右也没多少天了。”种谔对韩冈忧心很不以为意，死人多点如何，按时完工才是正事，就算民伕闹将起来，这里还有两万大军呢！种谔可是半点不惧。他笑着道：“玉昆你来罗兀后，病死的士卒民伕当即就少了一多半，果然是盛名之下固无虚士。”

    韩冈来到罗兀之前，雷简虽然是草创了军中疗养院，但里面的工作一团乱，偌大的病房中，取暖的炉子只有三个，房内跟冰窟一样，护工又像是没头苍蝇，高烧的病人连口水都喝不上，不死人才怪。

    就算现在，送进疗养院躺着的病人还是为数不少，但至少有热水喝，有毯子盖，有人照料。护工也有了指派，知道自己该做什么，一切井井有条。

    所以此前只听说韩冈名头的种家老少三人，这下才真正佩服起他的手段。至少韩冈这理事之才，是没话说的。

    “大帅太夸赞了。这还是多亏了天候的缘故。”韩冈对种谔的夸奖保持着谦逊的态度，不至于一被人夸就得意忘形，“要不是现今是冬天，三万人、数千牲畜齐聚谷中，疾疫当是在所难免。”

    “所以说五叔这出兵的时候选得好！”种建中终于找到说话的机会，“冬天疾疫少是一条，而兵出贵奇，党项人也想不到我们会在年节的时候出兵攻打罗兀。”

    种谔微微扬起的唇髭，显是他很是为自己挑选的出兵时间而得意。

    韩冈也是点头，无论在哪个时段出兵，其实都是有不利的因素存在，当然也存在有利的方面。如何选择出兵时机，就要通过权衡有利和不利的条件来确定。种谔很明显的选择了出其不意，而放弃了能够顺利筑城的季节。

    他的这个选择，韩冈无法做出评价。但从种谔一击便攻破罗兀城，并顺利的击败了银州的守军，从而得到了至少一个月缓冲时间的这一点来看，至少这个出战时机，可以算是不错。至于如今筑城时的困难，那就是为了顺利进兵，而需要付出的必要代价了。

    不论现在士卒、民伕怎么苦于劳役，但在战术上，种谔的选择没有问题！

    “不知玉昆还有什么要求，只要我这边能做到的，只管提。”种谔很大方的说着，对于他欣赏的人，他一向如此。

    “大帅能给的都给了，药、粮、人都不缺，韩冈哪还会有别的要求。”韩冈停了一下，又道：“不过，恳请大帅今日能对民伕也能一视同仁。”

    “一视同仁？这话怎么说？”

    “今次罗兀之捷，虽然卒伍用命。但民伕们也是出工出力，连年节都过不了，说起来与卒伍一般的辛苦……”

    种朴打断韩冈的话：“对民伕，在口粮上可没有克扣半点。玉昆你要的热水，也是都给他们安排了下去。你可知道，这两天多耗的柴草，足够日后驻兵时用上一个月的。”

    “如果不能让民伕身体康健的把罗兀城筑好，日后也不会有驻兵的机会。”韩冈毫不客气的反驳着，虽然只是管勾伤病，但他在说着民伕也不算越线。要想把伤病之事管好，最好的办法就是从预防疾病开始做起。不仅仅韩冈有这个认识，种谔、种建中他们也都有同样的认识。所以韩冈为民伕要热水热食，还有必要的取暖物资，种谔都尽量满足了他的要求。虽然才两天，但民伕们6续病倒的势头已经开始渐渐得到遏制。

    “民伕急需的不仅仅是粮食和热水，还要有足够的……”韩冈斟酌了一下措辞，吐出了一个字：“爱！”

    “爱？”种谔有些嫌恶的拧起眉，“怎么跟燕达一个说辞？”

    现在秦凤路兵马副总管燕达，当初就是在鄜延路与种谔公事。他的口头禅就是治兵要以爱为先，在天子面前也是这么说的，就差在脸上刺个爱字出来了。种谔与燕达不对付，早前郭逵守延州，便是弃种谔而用燕达。听着韩冈跟燕达一个调门，心中就是有些不舒服。

    “非是与燕逢辰一个说辞，只是人情而已。今天是上元夜，大帅赐了民伕酒肉，只听到方才的呼声，就知道他们的士气当是振作了不少。”韩冈看了种朴一眼，“前几日民伕们士气低落，只在棍棒下拼命。逃亡的民伕的数目可是多的让人吃惊。”

    种朴就是负责防备逃卒的，方才种朴被种谔训斥，其原因，多半就是因为捕捉逃人的效率太低了。昨日跑掉七十四人，抓回来斩首有六个，前天大概六十人，追回十一人斩首。这半个月来，总计已经有超过四百人逃亡内地，而被抓住行军法的，则超过六十名，逃亡民伕和士兵的的首级已经在栅栏上挂满了。而有一点可以确定，要不是种谔下令给民伕们赐酒赐肉，今天逃亡的人数还会更多——谁让今天是上元夜。

    “可上元节只有一天，如果照着之前的状况继续下去，也许会耽搁最后完工的时间。”

    种朴道：“但酒水不多了。”

    “伤马还有一些，”韩冈说道，“疗养院中也用不到许多肉。将之赐予民伕，也是大帅的恩德，想必会更为用命。”

    韩冈的提议，种谔他低头考虑起来。他并不是不体恤帐下的士卒和民伕，他跟着他父亲种世衡用兵多年，也知道善待部属。不过，种谔善待士卒的目的是胜利，而不是反过来。如果善待士卒和胜利相冲突，他只会选择后者。

    种谔他想了一阵，只接受一部分，道：“昨天玉昆你不是跟十七和十九说要做什么分段包干嘛？——先完成的享受就好一点，有肉吃，延误的就照原样来。我看这样就好，要是不论好歹，一律散赏，反倒让人失了上进之心。”

    韩冈谢过了种谔选择了他的方案，诱导：“……另外，若有可能，最好能每日公布工程进度。让民伕心里存个希望。”

    “有这个必要？！”

    这个时代的大部分官员，好像凡事都采用保密主义，不谋于众人，认为愚民就该老老实实听指派，不必动用头脑，韩冈也不以为怪了。殊不知，了解自己的工作内容和进度，对人的工作热情有着极大的促进。

    要把人当成人！

    即便是善于用兵的种谔，也不知道唤起人们主观能动性的好处，现在只会采用粗暴的强迫手段。比起当年的老种太尉种世衡来，在操纵人心的手法上，着实差了不止一筹。

    种世衡守清涧城，以相扑比赛，引得观众主动抗寺庙的大梁上山。以悬银为靶，去引诱帐下子弟去习练箭术。尤其是运用计策，让李元昊杀了起兵时倚之为臂助的野利旺荣和野利遇乞两兄弟，更是种世衡透彻人心的绝佳表现。

    野利家是党项大族，从李元昊的祖父李继迁开始，就已经是党项集团的中坚力量。当年李元昊继承父位后，起兵反叛，也得到了野利家鼎力相助，所以李元昊的第一任皇后，就姓野利。

    但到了后来，野利家势力日增，李元昊渐渐感到他们尾大不掉。种世衡看到了这一点，就派人带着给野利兄弟的私信潜入西夏，让其故意被捉。这等粗浅的离间计，当然骗不了李元昊这等精明狡诈之辈，但李元昊选择了相信，因为可以以此为由将野利兄弟处决，铲除野利家的势力。

    种世衡算计着人心，助李元昊消灭了心腹之患，自己也顺便得到了陷西贼大将致死的功劳。双方虽然不见面，却有着难以明言的默契。而血债累累的野利家的消失，对大宋军民也是个好消息。

    说实话，种世衡这等看透人心的眼力，还有将之利用的手腕，就连韩冈都心惊。从种建中的只言片语中听说此事，更是叹息种世衡在官途上的坎坷，如此才智，如何入不得枢府——同时，这也是为什么当年种家的大郎种诂，会进京告宰相庞籍的御状的原因。明明是其父种世衡的功劳，庞籍却不认账，硬说李元昊不至于上这种当。其实，若没有种世衡把刀子递到李元昊手中，想铲除势力庞大的野利家，没有借口的李元昊也不好下手。

    种世衡的心计为一时之选，只可惜种谔只学到了皮毛。

    韩冈不得不向其解释：“这是让他们知道还有多久就能脱离苦海。越做到后面，就会越拼命。否则，只会越来越疲沓。”

    种谔想了一阵，决定还是先看看实效：“也罢，只要能快一点完工，都依玉昆你。”

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 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（九）

    (大文学 e)与种谔把将要施行一应事务敲定，韩冈便告辞离开。大文学e种建中留了下来，韩冈的建议，还要他来具体承办。而种朴则说是要送韩冈，趁机跑了出来。

    离开主帐，韩冈并没有回自己的住处，而是往城下的疗养院去。

    就算在上元夜的深夜，罗兀城的工程也完全没有停歇的意思。一群群民伕，有气无力的喊着号子，站在已经初具规模的城墙墙体上，牵着木桩上的绳索，一下一下的夯着新堆上去的泥土，将城墙一点点的加高上去。用木板做成框子，里面留出的空间堆满黄土，再用桩子夯实，就是如今通用的板筑，其坚固程度并不输给砖石。

    每一处墙头，都能看到夯筑民伕的身影。而不仅仅是城墙上，城中规划好各处建筑的地方，都有民伕伴随着咚咚的夯土声喊着号子。而城墙外围还有数千民伕，拼命挖掘着壕河，其中取出的泥土，正好用来可以修筑城墙和建筑。

    按照此时的计算方法，一个民伕完整做完一天的工作，计为十个工。普通的寨堡，大约在二十万到四十万工，比如新渭源堡，是双堡夹河的结构，新筑北堡是四十万工，扩建的南堡是三十三万工。而罗兀城的工程量，则是一万民伕一个月的工数，也就是说，总计三百万工！

    这个数字在北宋已经是了不得的大工程了，工数几乎跟当年秦州州城的扩建差不多——秦州城可是周长近十里的州城——而且还是集中在一个月内完工。

    一般情况下，修筑城池的工程都不会聚集这么多人力。一方面，管理上的压力实在太大，另一方面，粮草供应上的麻烦，也足以让管理后勤的官员疯掉。正常的千步军城的修造，标准工期都在百日以上，而当年秦州为了赶修甘谷城，秦凤路全境动员，也花了五十多天。但今次韩绛、种谔为了赶在西夏人反击之前完成，预留得时间就是一个月。大文学e所以才拼命的堆上人力——光是在隆冬季节从冻得如铁一般的地上取土，好用来夯筑城墙，就用去了近四分之一的人力。

    不过忙碌归忙碌，一见到韩冈，周围的士兵、民伕，便纷纷跪拜下来，有的还连连磕头，脸都贴在地面上。

    这样的场景，韩冈倒是见多了，不以为意。在古渭，那些虔信浮屠的蕃人，做得更夸张的也有。但种朴倒是羡慕不已，以他的衙内身份，下面的士卒也的确要向他跪拜，但如此虔心的，可是一个都没有。

    在罗兀城周边，总计三万余士卒民伕心目中，韩冈的名声极好。救死扶伤的医生，拯危助困的官人，任何时候都是能得到他人的尊敬。而在韩冈到来之前，其实也已经颇受期待——种谔为了安抚人心，把韩冈的事迹向民伕和士兵进行宣传，也是主因之一。

    韩冈一边点头回礼，一边问着种朴：“抚宁堡那里情况如何？”

    罗兀城是罗兀防线的核心，但与之同属一个防御体系的在建寨堡还有两处，抚宁堡就是其中之一。位于罗兀城的侧后方，守护着罗兀与绥德之间的交通线。现在种谔的副将折继世，就在那里主持营造工程。

    韩冈前日往罗兀城来，就从抚宁堡工地的旁边过去，不过因为赶着到种谔这里报到，没有分心去看——从程序上，也必须是到了种谔这里报到之后，才有资格去巡视工地。

    韩冈这两天和种建中都在罗兀城忙着，倒是负责逃卒和民伕的种朴去了抚宁堡一趟。

    听到韩冈想问，种朴踌躇了一下，“……折继世去年得了风疾，天子都派了御医来看护。虽然命是救回来了，也没哪里瘫了不能动弹，可现在就是时常头晕，经不起累，性子也躁了点。”

    韩冈瞥了种朴一眼，从他顾左右而言他的样子，抚宁堡的情况可能不太好。大文学e不过韩冈也不在乎，他现在唯一能肯定的是今次一战必败，作为一名管勾伤病的官员，对于这一等级的国战，并没有改变局势能力，而且也没有那个心思。他只把自己的事做好就行了。

    “方才忘了跟大帅说了，明天我想去抚宁堡看一看。那里的工数只有罗兀的十分之一，如果民伕管理得好的话，应该比罗兀城更快完成。”

    从预定的工期来算，不论罗兀还是抚宁，都不会超过三十天。

    种朴听到韩冈要去抚宁，道，“玉昆你明天去抚宁，顺便把粮草给送去。上次运去的粮食，那里的该吃完了。”

    “我知道了。”韩冈点点头，顺路而已，他回头望了望满是存粮的罗兀旧城，“也幸好罗兀城这里西贼囤积了足够的粮草。要不然改从绥德运粮来，任谁来也只能束手无策。”

    种朴笑道：“西贼这是自作自受，本是为了开春南侵的储备，现在全都便宜了我们了。”

    西夏人囤积在罗兀城的粮草，就是为了南侵。如果是秋后出征，可以轻易的就食与敌，但在开春时南侵，就必须自备口粮，以防劫掠不足。

    而把粮草堆放在罗兀，山南的粮草理所当然的该存在山南，没必要运到山北的银州。从银州到罗兀，这十里的山道，骑马过来很方便，但运送辎重就麻烦了。把从横山蕃部勒索来的存粮，先翻山运到银州存放，等到出兵时，再翻山运回来，西贼也没那么多人力畜力。

    当然，这也是西夏人本来就没想过离着绥德六十多里的罗兀城会被攻打，更没料到会被攻破。而当时守卫罗兀的西贼将领，只记得放烽火求援，却舍不得焚烧粮草。而当城池被攻破，再下令放火，刚刚点起火头，就立刻被早有准备的宋军给扑灭了。

    “故智将务食于敌。食敌一钟，当吾二十钟。”韩冈背着《孙子兵法》里的应景章节，种朴听着自己老子被称赞，也是感到与有荣焉。

    ……………………

    兴庆府的王宫中，梁太后、梁乙埋兄妹，还有一众重臣，正会聚一堂，讨论着眼前的局势。

    罗兀失守，横山即将沦陷，前日消息传到兴庆府，整个西夏小朝廷都被这场千里之外的地震给惊呆了。垂帘听政的梁太后当即下旨，把国中能立刻动员地来的精锐全数征发，但各个部族却有些阳奉阴违。

    所有的党项部族都知道横山是国之命脉，但半年前以举国之兵南侵，却近乎于无功而返，出战的部族人力物力还有士气都损耗极大。如今宋人一反常态，主动攻击。其气势汹汹，让许多部族暗地里都起了心思。

    但梁太后和梁乙埋这对兄妹倒是安之若素，幸好他们事先早有了准备，若没有现在这个后手，还真是要出乱子。

    梁乙埋的亲信罔萌讹，前些日子奉命秘密去了辽国，也是刚回来了不久。他带回来的消息，让梁氏兄妹有底气去通知各个部族和重臣。因为罔萌讹见到了辽国的太师赵王，并从他那里得到亲笔手书和许诺。

    大辽太师、赵王耶律乙辛是如今把持辽国朝政的权臣，与梁乙埋在西夏的地位相当。西夏国的大臣们，当然不会不知。他的承诺，比起沉浸在游猎之中的辽主耶律洪基，要靠谱一百倍。

    “我大夏也受了辽国册书。辽国当不容宋人欺凌于我。赵王亲口许诺，如果宋人犯我疆界，意欲灭我而后快，当以二十万大军助我！”

    梁太后当日在朝堂上，把耶律乙辛的亲笔手书向大臣们炫耀时，声音提得极高。

    辽国不会坐视宋人吞并西夏，这就是梁氏兄妹想要向国中传递的信息。

    宋人也许会天真的奢望，维系了七十年的澶渊之盟会继续维持下去。但同为蕃人，党项人却很清楚，盟约就是拿来撕毁的，他们跟宋人签订的和约不止一次，可都是刚拿到了岁币，转过脸来，就去宋境去劫掠。维系盟约的关键，不再盟约本身，而是在于实质上的利益是否值得去维护。

    梁乙埋很有信心，他能确定西夏的存续，对辽人来说，比起五十万岁币更为重要。而党项各部，和手绾兵权的重臣们，也都通过耶律乙辛亲笔书信确认了这一点。

    这几日，逐步汇聚在兴庆府外的部族军已经超过三万，加上原本就驻扎在兴庆府的五万常备兵，已经占到了国中正常调兵极限的半数。兵力不断增强，让众臣们的信心倍增，开始高呼着要夺回罗兀城。

    一名亲信的内侍这时小碎步的跑进殿中，高声禀报：“秉太后、国相，黑山军司团练使赫里颜率本部两千已抵达北门外！”

    听到这个消息，殿上骚动起来。

    “赫里颜也来了，他可是平日里走得最慢的一个，不看到好处，绝不出手的。”

    “看到他都来了，其他还在观望的，当是也会出动了。”

    “再等两日，兴庆府的兵力肯定能超过十万。”

    “不等了。”梁乙埋有了决断，“宋人那里正在加紧增修罗兀城，拖上一日，我们要夺回罗兀就难上一分。我们先走，让后面的自己赶过来！”大文学 e

 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（11）

    第一更】

    韩冈在抚宁堡工地待了两天，也只帮着折继世把基本的医治救护的制度整备起来，对于其他事务，他并没有插嘴，在他看来，抚宁堡的情况已是无药可救了。对在二月之前，完成只有罗兀城十分之一工程量的抚宁堡，韩冈抱着很深的悲观态度，能把城墙完成，就已经是谢天谢地了。

    返回罗兀后，韩冈倒是发现这里的情况要好上不少。西城无门，而其余三座城门已经完工，城墙的墙体初具规模，而城墙外的壕河也已然完成了差不多，城内的建筑物，也有了雏形。从形制来看，西夏人所修建的旧堡，将成为核心的内城，而现在所修筑的城墙，则是外城。两重城壁护卫起来的城池，加上优越的地理条件，在陕西缘边诸多军城中，也算得上是屈指可数的坚城了。

    骑着马，韩冈向着号子声传至天际的城中行去。

    就在外城的南门处，纷纷乱乱的一大群驮马和两轮小车停放着，把城门都堵了起来。马背和车厢上的货物都高高堆起，韩冈离开前，罗兀这里可没这么些车马。而以罗兀城中的粮秣储备，暂时还是用不到绥德城往这里运送粮草。

    “去问问怎么回事？”韩冈让护卫自己的亲兵去问个究竟。

    等亲兵回来时，不是带着回话，却是带着种建中过来了。

    种建中方才大概在城门口处理这群车马辎重，得到韩冈回来的消息，便立刻骑着马飞快的迎了出来。见面后也不说其他的话，只喜笑颜开的连声赞着：“玉昆你的主意果然有用！只公布了筑城进度，又用包干法赏赐做事最为得力的一队，士气立刻大振。三天的工数，两天就完成了。看起来，在月底前肯定能完工。”

    韩冈倒是没有传染上种建中的兴奋，点了点头，一副理所当然的模样。却道：“抚宁堡那里……”

    种建中用力一摆手，直接打断了韩冈的话，“抚宁堡那里只能草就，来不及全数完工，这点也已经知道了。只要城墙没有问题就行了，再无其他要求。至于驻军，家叔已经说了，先留一个指挥在堡中。预定的另外三千人，则暂时驻扎在抚宁堡西南十五里外的细浮图城，如果西贼分兵攻打抚宁，直接从细浮图城出兵救援，不会有任何问题。”

    细浮图城在抚宁西南十五里，因为城中有一座小塔，因此而得名——佛塔的梵音就是浮屠（浮图）。韩冈听着就觉得有些不对，要是细浮图城能护住罗兀城后方的交通线，筑抚宁堡做什么。而且，把战略要地当作前出的据点，反而后方重要性略逊的城寨驻扎大军，

    “这不是跟前面西夏人在罗兀、银州的兵力安排一样吗？！”韩冈惊问着。

    “怎么会一样，抚宁堡现在可是有罗兀城在顶着！”种建中毫无半点担心的样子，摇着头，像是在笑韩冈想得太多，“西夏人守罗兀时，要是南面有座大城顶着，罗兀城怎么也丢不了的。”

    种建中的轻松，让韩冈更为惊讶：“抚宁堡可是当着几处谷口，道路众多。只要西贼费点力气，从北面都是能绕过罗兀，直接进逼抚宁堡！”

    “那时候，绥德军向北，罗兀军向南，细浮图城再出兵，把西贼聚歼在抚宁堡下，这么大的功劳，可是让人迫不及待了。”种建中大力拍着韩冈的背，笑着：“唉唉，玉昆你就是爱杞人忧天！早就对着沙盘合计过不知多少次了，预定中的方案也有了准备，不会有事的……”

    他捻着下巴上的几茎短须，“还是玉昆你的功劳，要是只看着地图，定出来的计划都是简略得很，只能靠随机应变。但有了沙盘后，军情、地理一目了然，各种情况的应对方案不费力气就出来了。放一百个心好了！没有万一的！”

    种建中都这样说了，韩冈也不便再多言，正好走到城门边，韩冈就转过话头，问着这队车马是做什么来的。听了种建中的解释，方知道是陕西转运判官李南公亲自押送一批物资从绥德来了，他押送的当然不是粮草，而是守城时所用的各色军资。

    守城的兵械也来了，大战前的准备工作一步步的完成，而战火也是越来越近了。韩冈恍惚间几乎都能听到，来自横山北侧的荒原上，呜咽的号角，还有那铺天盖地、如同夏日郁雷的马蹄撼地之声。

    随着种建中进了城，韩冈忽然觉着城中的民伕好像少了不少，至少少了三成，连驻军的营帐也不见了许多。

    “彝叔！怎么城里的民伕少了许多，军队也少了……”

    种建中把韩冈往建在滴水崖上的内城领去，答道：“罗兀城的城墙已经筑到了一丈高，已经有一定的防备能力了，不需要两万大军蹲在外面守着，留上八千就足够了。”

    “他们人呢？”

    “一队去北面的山口，进筑赏逋岭寨，守着马户川和立赏坪。”种建中在通往内城的坡道上停下脚步，越过下方的外城，指了指无定河斜对面的山谷，大约两里外的地方，“看那里，另一队就在那边，”

    韩冈顺着种建中的手势望过去。两里外的景物已经很模糊了，又是藏在山谷中，他过来时没有在意，但现在被种建中一指，就立刻发现那边也是摊开了一处工地。

    “永乐川？”

    “对，就是永乐川堡！”种建中点点头。

    韩冈眯起眼眺望着。那条山谷是无定河支流永乐川的出口，从地势来看，在那里建座寨子，的确可以与罗兀城成犄角之势。这新筑的永乐川、赏逋岭二寨当皆是罗兀防线的组成部分，看起来罗兀城的守御能力的确是越来越稳固了。

    “也是多亏了玉昆你，本来永乐川、赏逋岭只计算着时间，只够草草立两座小寨。但现在，当是能按着形制，筑正式的寨堡了。”

    韩冈被赞的都有些麻木了，谦虚了两句，低头看看下方的工地。又有一点疑问浮上心头：“不过就是修两座寨堡，也用不着分那么多兵出去吧？”

    “剩下的去接应河东军了。河东那边拖了快半个月，到现在都没消息。五叔前几天就已经传书延州，请韩相公赶紧催一下。有了河东出兵，罗兀城当会更为稳固。”

    韩冈拍拍脑门，事情一忙都忘得一干二净。攻取罗兀并不是鄜延路一家的事。陕西缘边四路，还有河东路，都是要动手的。要不然，韩绛也不会兼着陕西、河东宣抚使的名头。

    河东，顾名思义就是黄河以东，就是在几字型的黄河东侧的那一竖的东面。不过大宋的河东路在黄河以西，也是有着一块地盘。那就是以麟州府州为中心的河东西北战区，在宋室建立以前，是如今的麟府折家的控制区。

    河东与西夏的交界是平行于黄河的南北纵向，而陕西与西夏的分野则是以横山为主的东西横向。在陕西与河东的西夏边境交汇处，那一横一竖形成的直角所在的区域，如同一根楔子割断了河东与鄜延路之间的联系，就是与银州并为西夏国西南防御核心的神勇左厢军司。

    攻占罗兀的直接目的是横山，而夺取横山的意义在于银夏。而在夺取罗兀的同时，鄜延路与河东路一齐进兵，也就可以把神勇左厢军司这根楔子，给连根拔掉。而一旦打通了麟府和鄜延的交通线，将两地连成一线，罗兀防线完固，银夏地区将唾手可得。

    就在预先的计划中，河东路也要出兵筑城，来巩固罗兀防线。鄜延路这边是罗兀、抚宁、永乐川、赏逋岭诸城寨。而属于河东一方的则是荒堆三泉、吐浑川、开光岭、葭芦川这四座寨堡。一旦这些寨堡修起，牢固的罗兀防线将能把鄜延、河东之间的交通线稳定下来。

    “不过河东那里可能会有些难度。前些日子，银州都打成了这般模样，都罗马尾一败再败，左厢神勇军司硬是一个兵都没出动。”种建中望着东北方被雪色掩盖的层峦叠嶂，“为了提防西贼安排在左厢神勇军司的两万军，一开始都是提心吊胆的等着，连夜里都不敢合眼。现在出兵去接应，也是为了能更顺利一点。”

    说话间，种建中和韩冈已经进了内城。把韩冈送到主帐外，种建中笑着道：“好了，五叔正在等玉昆你的回话，我就先下去处置今天送来的东西了。”

    目送种建中离开，韩冈在帐外通了名，立刻就被招了进去。

    三天一晃而过，罗兀城的城墙顺利的增高中，而韩冈手上的工作也很稳定，病人和自残的现象都少了许多，民伕们皆是急着完工好早点回。看起来一切都很顺利。

    但就在正月二十的这一天傍晚，一队骑兵冲进了罗兀城。很快，种谔的亲兵四散而出，召集来城中诸官。坐在大帐中的种谔，面含隐怒，咬牙切齿的样子仿佛要吃人一般。

    众人心中都有了不好的预感，果然，等了一阵后，种谔终于说出了一个噩耗：

    “河东那里败了！”

 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（12）

    第二更。】

    河东的败阵，究竟是什么原因，种谔显然无心多说什么。只是要麾下众官回去各自用心做事。并要求加快筑城的速度，并保持缄默，不得泄露这个消息。

    散场之后，韩冈转身就走，也不跟其他人私下里讨论。他对河东兵败的原因还是有兴趣的，但种谔看样子不想说，多半是有什么内情，韩冈还是决定不去探听究竟。不过，当韩冈回到疗养院，恍若无事的照常处理公事，转过头来，种建中却来找他。

    种建中来找韩冈，是来要送回绥德的伤病员的名单。前日陕西转运判官李南公押守城军械来，今天午后就要回绥德去。在预定的计划中，他顺路也要把罗兀这里的伤病员都送回后方——即将开战的罗兀城，当然不是养病的好地方。

    韩冈早已经把名单都列出来了，人也安排妥当，就等着送上马车。没费什么手尾，就把事情与种建中一起敲定了。种建中拿到名单，该回去跟种谔回报。但他却愣愣的在门口站了半天，最后转过身来，问韩冈：“玉昆，你当真不想知道河东军因何而败阵？”

    韩冈不问，种建中却自己送上门来。他来这里，本就是有心理准备韩冈会追问河东惨败一事，谁料到韩冈根本就不提，老老实实的遵照种谔的将令，只专注自己的一份工作，其他根本都不打听。作为一名下属，韩冈的表现可以说是模范，但种建中很不适应，河东败阵的事，让他有话堵在心里，不说不痛快。

    韩冈看了看年轻的种家十九哥，意味深长的笑了一笑。从房间中的小火炉上拎了冒着热气的水壶下来，亲手给种建中和自己煎了两杯茶。把两杯茶在小几上对面放好，他这才坐下来慢悠悠的问道：“究竟是什么原因？”

    看见韩冈不紧不慢的摆出了畅谈的姿态，种建中紧锁的浓眉稍稍舒展开来一点，摇头笑了笑：“玉昆你还真是临到大事有静气，这养气的功夫着实让人佩服。”

    他把手上的名单收进怀里，回过身来也跟着坐下。却也不喝茶，而是长吁短叹一阵，才说道：“因为韩相公给河东军的限期是五天！……所以在神堂道上中了埋伏。”

    “十五天？！”种建中没说清，让韩冈给听岔了，当即皱眉道：“这还走神堂道做什么？绕道走南面永和关旧路不好？在西贼眼皮底下走路，这不是找死。有十五天的……”

    “不是十五天，是五……是一二三四五的五天！”种建中无奈的打断韩冈的话，“韩相公下令要河东援军必须在五天内赶到，所以他们没有绕道永和关，而是走得北线的神堂道。不过在路上被西贼居中伏击，因此大败。就太原出来的那一队仗着有守太原的吕公弼撑腰，照走永和关，并没有中伏，不过现在也退回去了。”

    听了种建中的更正，韩冈发了怔。原本气定神闲的姿态，荡然无存。有些发傻的张开手，把五根手指张开来：“就五天？！”

    种建中叹了一口气，扭过头去，摸着粗瓷茶盏，不说话了。

    韩冈却急起来了：“韩相公怎么这么糊涂？！发这道令文发出的时候，没人劝过他？！……赵公才【赵禼】难道眼睛花了不成？！就让这文书从自己手上过去？！”

    韩冈责难的诘问一句接着一句，让种建中无比难堪。去信让韩绛催促河东出兵的，可是他的五叔种谔。虽然其中具体条文，种谔事先不知，但韩绛的所作所为，也是为了能尽快让罗兀城安稳下来。

    可是，要河东的援军在五天内赶到罗兀……

    这要多低的智商，或者说多疯狂的头脑才会下达这样的命令？！

    从河东往鄜延来，就算今次援军的集结地离着罗兀城稍远，其实也不过是一百多里地的距离。这点路程，如果走得是内地普通的官道，莫说五天，三天的时间也绰绰有余——也就是因为离得近，要不然，也不可能让河东出手修筑罗兀城的外围寨堡。

    但那里几乎能算是敌境了！

    神堂道所经过的地方，并不是大宋稳定的控制区，仅仅是近两年才因为宋夏两国的军势逆转，而被西夏放弃驻守的。但党项人的骑兵依然经常在其中飞驰而来，继而又飞驰而去。

    西夏人驻守在左厢神勇军司的两万大军，能在河东和鄜延的夹缝中安然存在至今，其战力可想而知。今次河东出援，虽说北面的麟州府州那里，能牵制一部分神勇军司的兵力，但再怎么说，援军都是要在西夏人的眼皮底下行军的。

    敌军随时可能出现，步步为营都嫌不够谨慎，韩绛竟然勒令他们要在五天内兼程赶到罗兀，在路上遭到了伏击还能怨西贼太狡猾吗？！

    已经有不止一人说过，韩绛和种谔所制定的横山战略太过冒险。不论出兵罗兀，还是河东派援，都是走在钢丝绳上，一个不小心，就会摔下悬崖。第一次冒险，靠着种谔的能力，的确是成功了，但这不代表第二次也能成功。

    韩冈也是从一开始就不看好这一次的战事，前面罗兀城成功得手，不过是出其不意罢了。而眼下河东败退，只是在夺取罗兀城后，兴奋的火焰上的第一瓢冷水。而后……当是6续有来。

    河东兵败，出去接应的高永能率军回返。而原定于由河东修筑的等四座寨堡，自然也是不了了之。西夏的左厢神勇军司经此一战后，士气军心大振，而河东方面，大败之后，短时间内基本上不可能再次出兵。也因此，罗兀防线的右翼有了一个阔达百里的缺口，如果西夏人够大胆，甚至可以出兵抄小道直插绥德城下！

    ——这还不如河东军一开始就不出援军！只要把今次败阵的几万兵堆在边境，都可以让西夏军不敢深入，而不至于沦落到现在这样的境地。

    以河东军的情况，当支存在舰队都比出来丢人现眼有用。

    韩冈拿起茶杯，毫无所觉的喝了口滚烫的茶水，立刻给烫得差点跳了起来。甩手把茶盏丢在地上，他也不管碎瓷片溅了满地：

    “大帅什么时候回兵绥德？”韩冈单刀直入的问道。

    种建中对韩冈的问题没有一点惊讶。眼下的局面，的确让种谔无法再继续留在罗兀城了。随着河东军的失败，罗兀防线的破局，使得即将到来的罗兀城守卫战，其关键点已经回转到绥德城处。

    其实这也是明摆着的事，黄土高原千沟万壑，大小道路众多，派出一军深入百里偷袭，都不是多难的一件事。这也是宋夏两国交战中很常见的一幕，宋军之所以很长一段时间被西夏人压着打，就是这个原因。而为了解决这个让人棘手的问题，宋人才开始不惜人力物力，用了几十年的时间，构筑起了一道连绵千里、纵深百里的筑垒地域，来堵住每一处可能供党项骑兵入侵腹地的道路——但神堂道所经过的地区，却是缺乏这样的防御体系。

    如今在河东兵无法来援的时候，罗兀城要想保持无恙，后方的安全，尤其是绥德的安全，必须得到保证。

    “至少要带五千人回去！”种建中也不向韩冈隐瞒机密军情，虽然是私下里种谔对他和种朴说的话，但在韩冈已经看透了的情况下，再行隐瞒，就未免太蠢了一点，

    “鄜延精锐尽在罗兀，就算韩相公能从他处调兵过来，也是不堪战斗的居多。长安那边又有司马光在看笑话，韩相公要是从他手上调兵，反而会造成关中局势动荡。不过绥德城本就留了三千兵，再加上带回去的五千人，以家叔的手段，足以稳守。西贼想要偷袭，却要防着反过来被吃掉。”

    种建中看看时候不早，他还要回去把名单回报给种谔。起身告辞，韩冈送他出门的时候，他却又在门口停步：“玉昆，过几天你还是和我们一起回绥德。”

    “也好！我就跟你们一起回去，到时再去哪里，就视情况而定好了。”韩冈也不故作姿态，他始终不看好横山攻略的态度，让他就此离开罗兀城，丝毫不用担心被人小看。

    而种建中见韩冈答得爽快，突然又展颜笑道，“玉昆还是放心好了。自来用兵，顺风顺水的事情，我们从来都没奢望过。敌强我弱的情况见得太多了，还不是一直打过来了？上阵时只要不怕死，总能挣出一条路来的。就算西贼大军皆至又如何，去年梁乙埋统领三十万军南侵，中军全力攻打大顺城，可曾打下来？只要尽早把罗兀城修起来，光靠这座城，就足以让西贼无功而返！”

    韩冈微微颔首，种建中这番话其实是不错的。战场上，本就没有必胜必败之说，一点意外就能使得战局完全逆转。就算韩冈自己，也不能说罗兀城必然失守。

    可是……眼下的风向已经变了啊！

    战术上的胜利，真的能改变战略上的劣势吗？

    韩冈拭目以待。

 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（13）

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 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（14）

    韩绛是为了亲眼看一看，在河东军中伏惨败后，种谔这里的军心士气而来绥德的。当然，另一个原因就是他也想了解清楚种谔的新计划究竟是否现实——光靠书信和公文往来，做不到这一点——种谔的率部回返绥德的确得到他的同意，但并不代表韩绛能就此放心原定计划作废后，种谔所订立的新方案。

    已经是二月初。左厢神武军司的动作越来越大，前几天甚至有一队多达百人的骑兵，绕路抄到罗兀城的后方，逼近了抚宁堡。很明显他们是得到了西夏主力。

    开战在即，韩绛心急如焚。随行而来的护卫军甚至还没安顿好，他就已经催促着在城衙的大堂中召集众将官来此议事了。

    韩绛端坐在大堂正中，紫袍犀带，长焦幞头纹丝不动，但脸色焦黄的，唇角也因为心急上火而生了燎泡，世家子弟的闲雅舒缓的气质消没无踪，微皱的双眉给额头上添了好几道纵向的皱纹。

    宣抚判官赵禼和种谔分据韩绛左右，其下陕西宣抚司的文武官员各自按官位高低站着。

    韩绛等着众官一起行过礼，便忙催促着种谔把他的计划都说出来。

    种谔在韩绛这里指手画脚的解说中自己的计划，甚至还把七八尺见方的大型沙盘搬了过来，拿着佩剑的剑鞘，在上面指指点点。厅内的七八位听众尽是有资格上朝面圣的高官，种谔也不虞他的计划会被泄露出去。

    “……今次的守御还是要以罗兀城为主，西贼不善攻城，罗兀新城的城墙和壕河已经完工，以城中的兵力足以抵挡。不过环庆、泾原甚至秦凤，还望相公能在西贼来袭时，督促他们出兵，扫荡附贼村寨。让西贼不能专心攻打罗兀……”

    “……前几日在罗兀，高永能在北去接应河东军时，顺道把沿途不肯降伏的蕃部都清理了一遍。没了横山蕃人支持，西贼也不可能久攻不退……”

    种谔在大堂上朗朗做声，韩绛听着微微颔首。而以军事方面的才能而著称关西的赵禼则在旁直挺着高瘦的身子，略薄的双唇向下弯出了一个饱含了怨怒之气的弧度。

    赵禼很后悔他没能劝住韩绛的催发河东军的调令，如果河东军不是为了赶时间而走的神堂道，不至于出援的近两万人损失了大半。就算归于河东修造的四座寨堡，最后只修起了一两座，或者干脆就没有修起来，但只要河东方面有兵，有一支随时可以出动的军队，绥德城就是安全的。而不像现在，必须要从罗兀城调兵回来。

    临战分兵回师，本就不好打的仗，现在可就更难了，真亏种谔还能说得头头是道。

    赵禼正腹诽着种谔的夸夸其谈，韩绛却突然点了他的名：“公才，子正的这套计划，你的意下如何？有何要补充的？”

    ‘补充？我这宣抚判官是给人缝缝补补的吗？！’

    韩绛这话问的，分明就是已经同意了种谔的计划。赵禼心头火起，不过他一直都挂着脸，也没人注意。

    “子正领军回镇绥德，这是极稳妥的。有子正守着绥德，此城当不至有失。但留在罗兀城的高永能。他的威望不足以震慑众军，一旦西贼攻至城下，不知罗兀城中的军心是否能稳得下来？！”赵禼说着他心中担忧的事，借机讽刺了一下种谔临战前离开罗兀。

    种谔脸色略沉，正想出言反驳，但一直沉默的站在班列最后的王文谅，却忽然开口：“末将听下面的士卒们都在说，军中现在有了韩管勾，就算上阵拼命都安心了。绥德这里必须要有种总管坐镇，但罗兀城那里也须得安定军心。不如变通一下，让韩管勾去罗兀，也能帮着高监押一把。”

    听到韩冈的名字，韩绛眉梢就跳了一下。他可不喜欢听到这个名字。但刚才种谔才赞过韩冈，说韩冈他在罗兀安置伤病，加之一系列建议，为罗兀城的顺利修筑立下了大功。

    韩冈有此才能，韩绛也不会因人废事。他剔起眼皮，问道：“韩冈现在在哪里？”

    “韩冈就在城中。”负责后勤的陕西转运判官李南公出来回答，“前几天他押了罗兀城的伤病，刚刚回绥德来。现在在城东南设了疗养院，把伤病都安顿下来了。”

    “让他再去罗兀。”韩绛毫不犹豫的下令，“既然他能提振军心，还是留在罗兀城好一点。”

    韩绛的视线从厅中众人身上一扫而过，并没有人出来反对。这个时候，能添一分胜算，就是一分。种谔也不反对，但他对提议人的身份却有些奇怪，王文谅好像跟韩冈没有什么瓜葛，但他说话分明是没安好意。真不知韩冈是在哪里得罪了这个小人。

    不过种谔对王文谅的手段嗤之以鼻，也深感愤怒，难道现在去罗兀是送死吗？

    罗兀城绝不会破！

    关于韩冈去罗兀，仅仅是一件微不足道的小议题，后面还有许多亟待讨论和敲定的计划。一场军议从中午，一直开到了深夜。散会后，种谔回到了书房中，他在大堂中解说了半日，早已是喉咙冒烟，口干舌燥。正大口的喝着降火的药汤，种建中不知从哪里得到了消息，跟着种朴一起过来。

    见了种谔，种建中开门见山的就说到：“五叔，我也一起去罗兀城。”

    种谔的双眼危险的眯缝了起来，随手把茶盅放在一边。他这个侄子一向精明，怎么今天发了浑？知道他跟韩冈关系好，但有何必要同去罗兀城？难道罗兀是绝地，一起去送死表示负责，这感觉很悲壮吗？

    “韩冈去罗兀，能稳定军心。你去做什么？！”种谔隐含怒意的质问着。

    “五叔，今次从罗兀城回镇绥德，知情都明白五叔你是因为河东军大败，迫不得已而为之。但外面总有不知内情的，说五叔你是……你是……”种建中突然变得吞吞吐吐起来。

    种谔的脸冷下来：“是什么？”

    种建中鼓足勇气，抬起头：“是临阵脱逃！”

    种谔一听之下，便大怒喝道：“谁说的？！”

    种建中却毫不畏惧的与种谔对视着，过了片刻，种谔转过头去，脸上的怒色也褪了。种建中的说法，的确是有道理。不明内情的还还好说，真正怕的是那些故意传播谣言的。若是被他们宣扬出去，他种五承袭自种世衡，并在战场上熬打了几十年，才在军中积累下来的威望，可就要打水漂了。

    转过头来，种谔又盯了种建中一阵，眼神锐利，心中却有几分欣慰。他的这个侄儿是想去罗兀，以自己的身份来证明他种谔战前离开罗兀绝无怯战之心。但种建中去是不成的。

    “十七。”种谔叫着自己的儿子。

    种朴立刻跨步上前，弯腰拱手，称呼公私分明：“请大帅吩咐！”

    “你与韩冈一起去罗兀城！”

    要稳住罗兀军心，已经颇有声望的韩冈有资格，但作为添头的种建中并不够格。不过他种谔的亲生儿子种朴，却还是能顶一点事的——儿子总比侄子要亲。

    当种朴恭声应诺，接下军令，拉着还想辩说的种建中离开书房后。种谔靠在交椅背上，望着屋顶的梁椽，略显颓然的低声道：‘这样总不会有人说我有私心了吧！’

    ……………………

    当两天后，韩冈和种朴重新返回罗兀城的时候，已经可以听到传自北方山间的号角之声，

    这一路上，韩冈虽然都有跟种朴谈笑不拘，宛如常时，但心中一直都是颇为沉郁。回想起周南送他离开的时候，一直强忍着没哭出来，但红掉的眼圈却更透出了心里的悲伤。

    本来已经在绥德城中安坐，笑看涛生云灭。想不到，王文谅在军议上竟然插了一句嘴，自己就必须再到这虎口险地走上一遭了。现在骑虎难下，只能求着种谔的计划真的能够实现。幸好种朴就在身边，种谔为了取信于军中，把嫡亲儿子都送到了最前线，也不会有人说他回镇绥德是临阵脱逃了。

    种谔虽然有好几个儿子，但种朴的才能却是其他几人所不能比，在种家的第四代里，也是不输种建中而出类拔萃。种家损失不起这个未来之星，或者此时的话说——将种。当罗兀城有险，必然会倾力来援，也不枉他前日在外听到军议后，匆忙间耍得那些心机。

    二月初八。当日头越过正南方的最高点，开始向西偏移的时候，一阵尖利的报警号角声传遍城中。当韩冈、种朴随着高永能匆匆走上城头向北望去，一队三百多人的党项骑兵，已然出现在罗兀城外四五里地的位置上。

    “是铁鹞子！”

    种朴看着他们的旗号，就对韩冈低声解释着。

    这一队铁鹞子气势汹汹，因为就在昨日，位于最前沿的赏逋岭寨仅仅抵抗了片刻便告陷落。当时韩冈和种朴也像现在这样站在城头上，看着北方山峦中的一缕烽火，仅仅燃烧了半个时辰的时间便消失无踪。当时韩冈的背上一阵发凉，都说党项人不善攻城，但一座新修起的堡垒如此轻易的就为之陷落，这让他对于这条传言有了很大的疑问。

    不过看到那队铁鹞子慢悠悠的开始向罗兀城逼近，韩冈的目光重又坚定起来。仿佛回到了一年多前，还是一个要服衙前役的穷酸措大的时候，为了自己的性命，而在陈举一手遮天的势力中奋死拼搏的那一刻。

    ‘都放马过来好了！看看谁能站到最后！’

 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（16）

    夜深了，罗兀城疗养院的病房内还是有着灯光。

    两间大型营房改造的病房，总计上百张床位上，躺满了伤兵。而且都是重伤员——轻伤包扎一下就归队，只有重伤才会留医。浓烈的药味弥漫在房内的空气中，还有断断续续的呻吟，让人不忍卒听。

    现在罗兀城的护工基本上都是才挑出来的，原本的一批人，却在上次回绥德时，一起跟着伤病走了。缺乏得力的人手，韩冈也不能再在旁边看着，也不得不出手帮忙。

    韩冈蹲在一张病床边，帮着一名腹部中箭的士兵更换伤药。

    伤兵很年轻，上唇处才刚长出融融的髭须，当比韩冈还小上两岁。在换药时，他一直忍着痛，额头上冒出豆大的汗珠，都没有吭上一声。只是当韩冈为他缠好绷带，正要离开，他才抬手扯着韩冈的袖口，惶然的问着：“韩官人，俺会不会死？”

    韩冈一直略显锋锐的眉眼柔和了起来，“不用担心，好生休养一阵就会好了。”

    在罗兀城士兵的心目中中，韩冈的威望甚高。极少有哪个官人能像韩冈一样，为士卒尽心尽力到这个地步。也就在这几天中，韩冈得到了整个罗兀城的尊敬。他的一句话，就让年轻的士兵平静了下来，松开了抓着韩冈衣角的手。安慰了惶惶不然的士兵，韩冈从病床边站起身。到了这个时候还没有入睡的一些伤兵，皆感激涕零的目送着韩冈从身边走过去。

    出了病房，韩冈仰头看了看天上的一轮明月，虽然清辉依然堪比昨日的满月，但已经可以看见有了一点缺口，正往下弦月变化去了。

    算起来今天已经是党项围城的第十天了，经过了十天算不上激烈的攻防战，城中守军伤亡虽然不大，也有五百多人了。但韩冈现在对罗兀城的守御能力极具信心，罗兀城依然完好，甚至永乐川寨也至今犹在。

    西夏国相梁乙埋的旗号，城头上的守军看到了不止一次，但城高濠深的罗兀城始终没有被打下来。而有罗兀城在背后牵制，小小的永乐川寨，党项人也一样没有打下来。

    一旦西夏人准备进攻永乐川寨，高永能都是毫不犹豫的派军出战，让党项人无法顺利的进兵。永乐川寨离罗兀只有两里，这样狭窄的战场，缺乏两面作战的活动空间。而如此积极的防御姿态，也是至今保住永乐川城的关键。而且就在两天前，在出战的步军阵列的掩护下，一个指挥的骑兵还冲进了永乐川寨，加强了永乐川寨的守卫。

    高永能毫不犹豫的坚守着罗兀城。被派进来劝降的使者，如果是党项人的，那就割了耳朵和鼻子和双手赶出去，如果是汉人的，则直接在城头上剁翻。梁乙埋派了两次使者后，就再也不派人进来送死和找虐了，转而变成了加强攻势。

    经过这些天的战斗，城中上下都明白了，以罗兀城的城防水准，还有党项人拙劣的攻城器具，梁乙埋想要在短时间内攻破罗兀城，那等于就是在做梦——为了保证不会有内应开城，种谔事先连一个蕃人都没有留在城中。

    罗兀城如今城高近三丈，外面的壕沟，以及城下的羊马墙，其防御力虽比不上绥德、古渭这些已经有些年头的军城，日后也需要加以增筑，但眼下的防御，抵抗西夏人的进攻还是没有问题的。加上城中还有一万多人的守军，城下的战场又过于狭窄，甚至连供大队骑兵纵马驰突的空间都没有了，使得梁乙埋纵然拥有七八万大军，也无法将手上的兵力全数派上去攻城。

    而且城内口粮也不虞匮乏，守城的物资也十分充足，虽然水井只有十几眼，以城中的人马来算，的确是少了一点，但在西贼无法彻底围城的情况下，连接无定河的水道还是通畅的，也不至于会渴着。

    罗兀城本身很安全，上上下下都有坚守到底的自信，但是……抚宁堡却已经陷落了。

    前几天来自告急的狼烟，就算隔了整整三十里，已经浅淡得几乎成了天幕中的一缕阴翳，仍深深的烙在韩冈等人的眼底。抚宁堡的失陷，使得突出在前的罗兀城成为了孤军。不过城中的局势从一开始的混乱，到后来则逐渐的安稳下来。

    得到抚宁堡失陷的消息，高永能并没有任何慌乱。从他身上，韩冈能看到胸有成竹的自信。因为接下来，就是绥德和细浮图城一起出兵，击败了攻夺抚宁堡的西贼，虽然在路途中始终要受到干扰，但来自绥德的信使始终没有断过。

    每天都有来自绥德的信使进城。为了保住连接罗兀和绥德的交通线，韩绛孤注一掷的调兵遣将。不仅仅是鄜延路的兵将，最近处的环庆路调兵更多。从最新传来的军情上看，韩绛已经把有名的老将、人称张铁简的张玉也调来了，还有与西军中，与种诂、种谔、种谊三种并称，二姚中的姚兕也奉命领军来维系罗兀后路。

    不过韩冈还是抱着悲观的态度，一座大型军城的日常消耗难以计数，眼下也许还能支撑，但时间长了，是不可能在后勤要道受到干扰的情况下坚守下去的，如果不能将抚宁堡重修并稳守下来，罗兀城必然要放弃。

    但西夏一方，韩冈也估计他们的粮食不会太多了，现在的情况，就得看哪边先支持不住！

    ………………

    顿兵在罗兀城下已经超过了十天，梁乙埋始终处在进退维谷之间，

    现在驻扎了一万多精锐的罗兀城在前面顶着，梁乙埋也不可能孤注一掷的将全军都绕过罗兀城去，只能分出一部分兵力，绕道南方，主力还是放在罗兀城。

    而且罗兀城所在的地方，也摆不下跟随梁乙埋而来的全班人马。三四万兵就已经撑满了谷地。同时党项人多马，需要的营地远大于宋人。在野地里驻扎的营地，又没有罗兀城这样的墙体让人能安心睡觉。布置出来的各部营帐，就不能挤得太紧。而是要分割出一段距离。不然一旦有个风吹草动，就会是波及全营的骚动，甚至动乱。而最差的情况，便会炸营。

    而此前种谔扫荡罗兀周围附夏蕃部的行动，也成了勒住梁乙埋脖子的一根绳索。

    随着时间一天天的过去，梁乙埋越来越多的精力都要放在后勤上。八万大军消耗的粮食是个天文数字，过去党项人南侵，要么是从横山蕃部处得到补给，要么就是靠打下宋人的寨堡从而得到存粮。因粮于人四个字就是西夏军的后勤法则。

    但现在，两条路都走不通，亲附大夏的部族被清剿，而其他蕃部都采取了观望的态度，惹不起宋夏两家，但往山沟里一钻，谁也拿他们没办法。

    梁乙埋现在也只能企盼他事先埋下的手段，能及早起到他所希望的作用。

    ……………………

    其实头疼的不只是梁乙埋，大宋天子最近也是寝食难安。

    虽然种谔不费吹灰之力就攻取了罗兀城，让赵顼度过了一个快乐的上元节。但紧接着河东军的失败，却是相当于当头浇下的一盆夹冰冷水，把他从讨平灵夏的美梦中惊醒过来。

    对照着现在摆放在武英殿偏殿正中央，横山和无定河的地形沙盘，河东方向的失败对整个战局的影响，赵顼有着极为直观和明确的了解，并不为韩绛轻描淡写的言辞蒙混过去。

    而且雪上加霜的是，接下来就有人开始质疑罗兀城后路的安全性。

    郭逵当先上书，说抚宁堡必须着重防守，否则罗兀必失。因为郭逵远在秦州，他的话赵顼半信半疑。但前些天，韩绛的副手——宣抚判官赵禼也上本密奏，说抚宁堡由于筑城不利，形制小于预定，使得无法驻守足够的兵力，很难抵挡西贼的进攻。

    郭逵管着秦凤，离抚宁堡有千里之遥，而且又跟韩绛不合，他说的话赵顼可以不当一回事。可赵禼就是宣抚司中人，是直接的当事人，赵顼一见他的奏章之后，便大惊失色，忙遣人去罗兀、抚宁视察真相。可是人刚走没几天，这抚宁堡陷落的消息就传来了。

    这个消息犹如晴天霹雳一般，让赵顼失去了言语的力气，加之就在当天，刚刚出生才两日的皇子又夭折了。两桩噩耗顿时将体质并不算好，加之又劳累过度的年轻皇帝一下击倒。

    等到赵顼终于能起床理事，已经是三天后了。值得他庆幸的是，经过了这几天，罗兀城的情况又渐渐开始好转。西夏军虽然占了抚宁堡，但却在自绥德出兵的种谔，以及驻屯在细浮图城的折继世的打击下，吃了一个败仗。现在罗兀城和绥德之间的要道，正在被环庆、鄜延两路的兵马稳守，以防备西贼的骚扰。

    听到陕西战况平稳的消息，赵顼心情好了不少，今日中午时补身子的药粥还多喝一碗。但到了午后，王安石匆匆求见，并呈递上来了一份辽人国书。

    赵顼只展开一看，脸色顿时发白，一阵头晕目眩，怎么契丹人也掺和进来了！

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 第３０章 肘腋萧墙暮色凉（17）

    辽人的插手完全出乎于赵顼的意料之外，让他猝不及防。一场宋夏两国的边塞之争，怎么会引起北方的注意，这让赵顼在震惊中，又百思不得其解。

    摊在眼前的辽人国书让赵顼心烦意乱，挥手想扫到一边，却在不经意间把桌上的茶盏打翻。里面的茶汤洇湿了御桌上的国书，也溅到赵顼的身上，**的直往下流。

    随侍在侧的李舜举见状连忙上来收拾，把国书拿起来也不敢多看一眼，小心翼翼地擦干净上面的茶水折放起来。伴君如伴虎，虽说从真宗以后的大宋诸帝都是宽和的性子，但天子就是天子，一点小事触怒了他，就能让自己万劫不复。在服侍天子的时候，谨守本分是最重要的。

    “官家，先换身衣服吧……”

    李舜举收拾干净桌子，看了看赵顼的脸色，又轻声道。但赵顼却失魂落魄的什么都没听到。

    在他数年的天子经历中，尚未跟辽国有过太深的接触。只是不止一次的幻想过收复燕云，实现太祖太宗也没有完成的事业。但对契丹兵马的恐惧，却也是深深刻在他骨子里的。

    由于地形和国势的因素，党项骑兵突破不了关中。但辽国却是大宋被迫要与其并称南北朝，不得不结为兄弟之国的强国。从位于燕山南侧的辽国南京道，一直到东京城下，除了一道黄河之外，并无其他天险可以凭借。而辽国数十万骑兵举手可集的实力，让人想起来就不寒而栗。

    从开国之初一直到到澶渊之盟订立，大宋虽然抵挡住了辽国的屡次进攻，但每次宋辽交战的战场，都是在大宋这一边。一旦没能在河北将入侵者堵住，契丹铁骑就将直逼东京城。这样的结局是每一个宋室天子的噩梦，难道赵顼很想每年送上五十万银绢给辽人？这是花钱买平安，不得已而为之！

    王安石在下面看得直皱眉头，赵顼如此失态，让他这个宰相都看不过眼。心中也不由暗叹，究竟不是从小就作为皇储来培养的皇帝。

    赵顼虽不是在深宫中养大，但也没出过富丽繁华的东京城。自幼时起就没有受过什么挫折。虽然梦想着能重现汉唐遗风，能如唐太宗一样，文成武就，成为名流千古的明君。但真正临到大事时，却远不如李世民这等经历过战争的帝王性格坚毅，情绪波动极易受到外界的影响。

    “陛下！”王安石终于按耐不住，高声提醒着赵顼他的身份。

    宰相责难的声调让赵顼仿佛是被先生斥责的学生，慌慌张张的想着：‘对了，要派人去应付辽人！’

    “让冯京去做馆伴使！”赵顼连忙说道。

    宋辽两国在对方国中，并没有常驻使节，不过在正旦等重要的节日，或是天子、太后的寿诞，双方都派出使臣去对方国中贺礼。朝中做过使臣去过辽国的大臣不少——王安石就去过辽国，还留下了几篇诗作——而为了接待这些使臣，就有了所谓的馆伴使。

    依照双方地位对等的原则，受命接待辽国使节的馆伴使，一般都是选则与对方正使官位相当的官员临时充任，当然，也要考虑把能力和口才考虑进去。

    不过现在赵顼也顾不得那么多了，应付辽人，至少要宰执一级。但王安石是宰相，绝不可能让他去；王珪是个软性子；而文彦博又是乐得接受辽人的条件。只有冯京勉强能充任。

    “陛下！”王安石见赵顼完全陷入混乱之中，心头更是不快，高声提醒着，“仅仅是至书而已，并不是有使臣来了！”

    “啊……啊！”赵顼这时才稍稍冷静下来，用手按着额头，问着王安石：“王卿，辽人这份国书，究竟该如何处置？”

    “只是边塞之争，何预辽人事。明说是为了膺惩西人屡犯边塞之举便是。辽人只是虚张声势而已，何尝会为西人火中取栗？”

    王安石虽是因为辽人插手宋夏之战，而赶在宫掖落锁前入宫，但他对辽人的威胁还是保持着强硬的态度。他见赵顼还有些犹犹豫豫，又加重语气说道：“眼下罗兀鏖兵，战事正烈，一旦朝中贸然下令退兵，罗兀城的上万守军，可能安然回返？”

    赵顼慢慢的点着头，似是赞同王安石的言辞，但脸上的犹豫亦依然不减。

    “攻取横山，谋划已久。积数年之功，因辽人一言而退，让外间如何看待，朝廷的体面可还要了？日后使北，使臣又如何在辽国抬得起头来？！”王安石的质问如同用鞭子抽打着赵顼的自尊心，“如果今次依辽人之言而退兵，日后整兵攻夏，难道辽人就不会再说吗？届时不知陛下意欲如何？”

    赵顼终于被王安石说动了，他现在最在意的目标便是剿平西夏。若是总是要顾忌着辽人，日后那就不用再妄想观兵兴灵了。“王卿说得是！就依王卿之言。”

    王安石走了，下定决心的赵顼又坐立不安起来。

    他很清楚，只要这个消息传出去，出身于北方的大臣们，必然会群起上书，逼天子下令收兵。对于辽人的威胁，北方人有切骨之痛，而王安石这个江西人，却是隔了一层。赵顼能够想见出身河东的文彦博在朝堂上跳脚的样子。

    幸好王珪和冯京都是南方人。要回辽人国书，光是天子和宰相点头还不够，必须要参知政事点头。没有执政的副署，诏令就不算合法，国书也不合法。如果有个北方人做参政，他们会不会同意王安石的意见回至辽人国书，那就可是难说得很。

    直至夜深更漏，赵顼犹在灯下踯躅。福宁殿中，数十支龙涎香巨烛已经烧去了一半，却也不见赵顼有半分就寝的意思。刚刚病愈，便熬夜下去，这身体如何受得了？今日当值的李舜举劝了几次，却见官家是越来越不耐烦。无奈之下便想去让人通知太后或是皇后来规劝，但赵顼却突然开口，叫住正想悄悄去殿外叫人的李舜举。

    赵顼问着李舜举：“若是要派人去鄜延体量军事。你觉得宫中谁人为好？”

    “官家！”李舜举一听之下，慌忙跪倒，这事他哪敢插足进去？传出去，宰执班中没一个能饶他。他连磕了几个头，言辞恳切的劝谏道：“我等刑余之人，当时洒扫庭院，侍奉天家。鄜延战事事关重大，岂有我等内臣插言的余地？还请官家自朝中选取贤能正直之臣前去鄜延！”

    赵顼摇了摇头，他需要的是准确、而不带任何偏见的情报。遣朝臣去并不是不好，但他们不像宫中的宦官，各自的立场都太过明显，回报也免不了要被他们的立场所影响。

    赵顼瞥了言跪在地上的侍臣。李舜举行事素来小心谨慎，不敢稍逾规矩，这点是他很喜欢的。但今次赵顼却还是要听一听鄜延那里的真实情况，好决定在罗兀城后路受到威胁，而辽人又为西贼撑腰的情况下，罗兀城的现状到底有没有让他坚持下去的必要。

    “你且起来吧！”赵顼先说了一句，又道：“你明日知会王中正，让他去鄜延一趟。”

    ……………………

    “玉昆！可曾行了未？”

    天还没亮的时候，韩冈就被一个略嫌苍老的大嗓门从睡梦中叫醒。摇了摇混混沉沉的脑袋，韩冈从硬邦邦的床铺上起身。昨天他是和衣而睡，也省得换衣服了，直接就着盆中的清水擦了擦脸，就走出门去。

    站在门外叫醒韩冈的是一个须发已然花白，但筋骨依然强健，个性看起来很张扬的老家伙——张玉。

    “劳总管久候了。”韩冈连忙上前行礼。

    “不是让玉昆你不要这么多礼嘛？”张玉摇头了，摆出了很不高兴的样子。

    他是在三天前，冲进了罗兀城的两千骑兵的领军将领。有了援军入城，罗兀城到底能不能守住，城中已经没人再抱有疑问。

    张玉擅使双简，军中人称张铁简。今次就是他领军冲入被围困的罗兀城，而且还是冲在了最前面。当他进城的时候，手上的一对铁简还向下滴着血水和脑浆。

    这老家伙倒有些自来熟，前日领军来罗兀的时候，虽然亲手敲瘪了几十个头盔和头盔下的脑袋，但也受了几处伤。进城后就被送到了韩冈这里，聊了几句，就立刻亲近得叫着韩冈的表字了。张玉是外路客将，虽然地位远在高永能之上，但也无意去抢他的指挥权。为了避嫌，也不住进城衙。就住在军营中，跟着韩冈的疗养院紧靠着。

    除了上阵对敌，或是与高永能讨论兵事，就来找韩冈聊天。张玉跟着狄青南征北战，陕西待过，广西也待过，满肚子天下见闻，与同样广博的韩冈倒是相得得很。

    看到韩冈把疗养院中处理的井井有条，张玉每每都说，要是当年狄武襄率领西军，南平侬智高之乱时，有韩冈处理军中疾疫，也不会十个人去，五个人回了。

    聊了一阵，张玉自去找找他的兵去——西夏人玩了两日日夜攻城，损失的兵力就大感吃不消，只能摆出了长期围困的姿态。等到张玉领军入城后，城中军心重振，反倒是守军日日出城摆阵挑战。

    韩冈看了看天色，等到再过半个时辰，今天的例行就该开始了。但过了半个时辰，传来的不是出战的战鼓声，而是主帅高永能的召唤。

    面对城外的数万敌军，高永能没有变色。面对抚宁堡的烽火，高永能也没有变色。但走进主帐的的韩冈，现在看着高永能，却分明铁青了一张脸。而方才跟自己言笑不拘的张玉，也是板着脸，很阴沉的站在一边。

    等到城中的文武官员一起到齐，罗兀城的主将张开口。只是他嘴唇哆嗦着，几次张口，却都吐不出一个字来。

    “磨蹭个什么？！”张玉在旁边不耐烦了，厉声呵斥着高永能。

    高永能被骂了一声，也终于能说出话了，但在场的所有人都不希望听到这个消息：“三天前，庆州广锐军兵变！”

 第３１章 战鼓将擂缘败至（一）

    ‘肯定要退兵了。’

    这一点毋庸置疑，韩冈向左右各瞟了一眼，视线在帐中转了一圈，在场每一个官员的脸上明明白白的都写着退兵两个字。

    必须退兵了，罗兀城的现状，已经比鸡肋都不如。抚宁堡的问题还可以解决，如果是之前的局势能继续拖下去，西贼那里多半会先一步溃退。但庆州的叛乱却完完全全是个死结，不是将之简单的扑灭就能了事的。

    当庆州广锐军的举起叛旗，罗兀城的命运已经注定。这不仅仅是一支几千人的骑兵部队叛乱的问题，更重要的是，广锐军为什么会叛乱？！是因为军饷、将领，还是由于畏惧战争？有广锐军为先导，其他陕西缘边各军会不会也跟着叛乱？

    一旦这点疑问在天子心中扎下根来，韩绛和种谔的恢宏计划，还有现在几万人在罗兀城的血汗，都将成为了无用功。就算在叛乱之初就将之消灭在萌芽状态，也是一个结果。

    何况，以现在环庆路的实力，究竟能不能将叛军消灭，这也是一个问题——已经很严重的问题。

    环庆、鄜延两路的精锐，不是在罗兀，就是在绥德，要么就是在罗兀和绥德之间的某个地方。整个关西的战略重心现在就在这沿着无定河拉出的一条弯弯曲曲长约六七十里的线路上。而环庆路，在张玉和姚兕被调来援助罗兀的时候，当是不会再有能阻止广锐军的实力来。

    韩冈也不由暗叹着，广锐军当真本事，几万将士拼杀了许久，好不容易才挽回出来的局面，在他们举起叛旗的那一刻，就已经彻底破局。

    ‘张玉不知道会怎么想？如果有他坐镇庆州，这场兵变不一定能闹得起来！’韩冈又看向张玉。老将花白的浓眉下，一对看起来很和气的眼睛半眯着，看不出有什么不对。

    话说回来，广锐军叛乱的原因虽然没有明说，但韩冈也能猜想得到。从战马被韩绛夺去给蕃人，到在军中深受尊敬的吴逵被下狱，也许还有最近被逼着要出兵牵制西贼，每一条，都是火上浇油，让原本就不算恭顺的广锐军终于变得彻底疯狂。

    安静得落针可闻的主帐中，只有沉重的呼吸声。每个人仿佛都把沉默是金当作了座右铭。但他们的心理都在转着同样的念头，“还是早点退兵吧！”

    现在的关键是怎么才能顺利的离开。要放弃罗兀城，必须先得到朝中的准许，否则失土的罪名，没人能承担得起。韩绛和种谔，就算肯承认失败，也绝不会在天子没有点头的情况下，主动下令撤离。而以鄜延和东京之间的金牌急脚递的速度，罗兀城中的大军，想等到撤退的命令，至少还要六七天的时间。

    可城外还有党项人，现在他们的攻势稍减，但不代表梁乙埋会在得到庆州叛乱的消息后，依然采取现在的消极态势。以党项人在关中的耳目，梁乙埋收到这个喜信，也只是数日间的事。如果不能在这之前离开，再想走，难度就要大上十倍。把鄜延、环庆两路的精锐一举荡清，这个诱惑，没人会认为梁乙埋能忍得住。

    在场的可都是聪明人，想通这么简单的道理并不困难。但不是每人都能想出顺利退兵的主意，你瞥一眼我，我瞟一眼你，皆希望别人先出头。只是谁也不肯先开口，在得到朝中允许之前，在得到宣抚司准许之前，先行提出放弃罗兀，必然会成为众矢之的。

    韩冈自然也想走，罗兀城已经成了一艘撞上冰山的海船，随时都有倾覆的危险，他可没有与之偕亡的想法。

    一场大戏在近处看的确有趣，但把自己的小命也搭进去，韩冈却敬谢不敏。因为韩绛对缘故，韩冈自抵达绥德种谔麾下之后，从不干预军事，但眼下的情况，却是给了他一个机会。

    ‘韩相公啊韩相公，你千不该，万不该，就不该让我等到这个机会啊！’在危局之前，韩冈私心中却是有些兴奋。

    张玉和高永能已经等了一阵，见没有人说话，对视一眼，就要宣布散会。究竟后续该如何处理，他们也不能立刻做出决断。而且谋不决于众人，现在只是通报消息而已，一些必要的应对还要由他们两人私下里来商议。

    韩冈这时站了出来，拱手行礼，阻止了高永能宣布散会：“张总管，高监押，韩冈有一事想说。”

    这是韩冈第一次在军议上插话，帐中众人纷纷侧目，心道难道他要做第一个？

    张玉一皱眉，想要阻止韩冈。而高永能却先了他一步，“韩冈，你有什么话要说？”

    韩冈朗声道：“今日还请大军照常出城邀战。不论接下来是走是留，我们现在面临的问题，都不是能让西贼知道的。”带着一点挑衅味道的眼神，在众人脸上一划而过，他用重音强调着：“必须要一切如常！”

    韩冈的口气稍显强硬，不顾尊卑之别，但因韩冈的话而沉思起来的张玉和高永能却没有为此而恼火。他的话就像当头棒喝，一下提醒了两人。

    这两天的出城邀战，由于西贼不算配合，都是应付故事一般，两边派兵打上一回。以兵法来说，守城最忌闷守，围城也忌讳闷围，为士气之故而已。两边又都不肯放弃，而在等待时机，所以才会如此滑稽的场面。韩冈看史书上，经常有一围经年的战事，究其因，也是因为这个缘故。而现在，机会是给党项人等到了，但却绝不能让他们知道。

    高永能当即转头对张玉道：“下官现在就领兵出城邀战，还请总管坐镇城中！”

    张玉点了点头，又厉声对帐中官员下令道：“今日之事，要严加保密，否则便有全城尽墨之忧！”

    “下官谨遵命。”“末将遵命。”众官纷纷恭声应是，事关自家性命，容不得他们不小心。

    ‘西贼到底在等什么？！’韩冈不认为梁乙埋能事先猜得到庆州会有兵变，而他派兵阻断罗兀后路的行动，成效又不显著。而要拼毅力，也不是党项人能拼得起的。这样的情况下，他还在等什么？

    在战鼓声中，回到疗养院之后，他还是在想这个问题。

    经过了韩冈悉心的管理，疗养院内外之事已经井井有条。依照他和郭逵在秦凤推行的军中医工方案，这些天韩冈在高永能和张玉的支持下，罗兀城中的每一个百人都，都派了一个头脑聪敏伶俐的士兵来疗养院里实习，并学习基本的战场急救。所以现在韩冈反到是稍显轻松起来，只要发派命令，有时间想些事情。

    但张玉却找了过来，呶呶嘴，把正在向韩冈汇报公事的护工队正赶了出去。直接问道：“玉昆，今次之事你怎么看？”

    张玉想征求一下韩冈有何高见，而韩冈却指了指外间躺满了病房中的伤兵们，“是该问他们怎么办？……总得把他们送回去！”

    “玉昆？”张玉微微一愣，不知道韩冈为何如此说。

    “前日种帅从罗兀回军，就是以护送伤兵的名义。不论是从情理上说，还是道理上，伤兵先行离开罗兀，并不会引起城中军心慌乱，也不用担心被秋后算帐。当然……”韩冈又加了一句，“为了避嫌，我可以最后再走。但须得先把他们送出去。好不容易救回来了，总不能看着他们被丢下等死。”

    敌前撤退，难上加难，纯用骑兵，撤回绥德不难。但加上城中的步兵，就很麻烦了。如果再有行动不便的伤病，那就是难上加难。正常的情况下，他们肯定要被抛下。韩冈要救人，他在鄜延军中费心费力才留下的人脉，不能就这么浪费掉。而且这些天跟伤兵们朝夕相处，也不忍心眼睁睁的看着他们被抛弃。

    张玉不意韩冈有如此仁心，不过又想想，若不是韩冈有此心境，如何能在军中医疗之事上自出机杼，而且自来到罗兀后，韩冈的辛苦他也看在眼里。

    “玉昆果然仁义。”张玉由衷的赞了韩冈一句。坐下来又长叹起：“其实，本也不会变得如此仓皇。如果没有广锐军叛乱，这次完全可以彻底解决西贼的问题。让党项人不能再越横山一步。”

    得到了横山，就是得到了银夏，有了银州夏州，就可以跟占据了兴灵——也就是后世的宁夏银川——的党项人隔着瀚海对峙。前线北移到横山对面数百里的地方，环庆和鄜延两路自此便可以安心的休养生息。

    张玉跟西夏人打了几十年，当然想在致仕前为毕生的心愿做个了断。可如今功败垂成，而且因为是叛乱的缘故，为防重蹈覆辙，至少数年之内，大宋都只能稳守疆界，以稳定内部为上。张玉当然失望！

    “广锐军兵变，岂是他们自己愿意的？根子在谁身上，总管当比韩冈要清楚。”韩冈言辞锋锐，“不过事已至此，再后悔也无济于事。罗兀城保不住了，但为了能安然离开，城外的敌军却还是要设法处理一下的。”

 第３１章 战鼓将擂缘败至（二）

    自从京中回到通远军后，王韶的心情一直不算好，上元夜的宴会上先行离开便是明证。而之后的这一个月，王韶的心情也不见好转。

    衙门中的气氛，仿佛是夏日暴雨前的空气，让人憋闷不已。大大小小几十名官吏，连说话都是轻声轻气。虽然在与王韶接触时，没有被迁怒。但缘边安抚司的安抚使那对如锥子一般挑剔的眼神，却让他们都是战战兢兢。

    现在连着高遵裕也觉得衙门里太过压抑了，难以让人待得下去。名义上负责屯田，但向来不管事的他，也便赶着连日出城去检查各处村寨麦苗的生长情况。早出晚归，尽量不与王韶打照面。

    高遵裕正在回返古渭寨的路上。都已是二月中了，背阳的地方，尚有着一点积雪，但大部分土地却早已冰消雪融。五颜六色的草花在道边绽放，而青茬茬的麦苗，在经历过一个冬天之后，也变得更加青翠。

    阳光明媚，渭水潺潺，温柔的春风拂面而来，在田野上散逸的动人春光，让高遵裕都有了点作诗的兴头。比起阴郁的衙门，当然是外面更让人觉得心中畅快。如果是在东京，就已是到了踏青的时候。

    告别了动人的春光，高遵裕回到衙门中。因为增加防御力的需要，而建得分外低矮坚实的衙门建筑，走进去后，便是有种压抑之感。走到正厅前，原本轻松的心情随着步子一点点消失无踪，高遵裕正想打个招呼就离开，却见王韶正拿着一份公文在那里看着，掩饰不住眉间唇角的喜色。

    “怎么了？”高遵裕跨进厅中，惊讶的问道：“心情今天怎么这么好？”

    “没有……”王韶立刻换了副严肃的表情，递过来一份公文，语气也突的变得沉重起来，“刚刚收到的消息，庆州广锐营三千人叛乱，副总管张玉正好领军去了罗兀，经略王广渊没能及时镇压住。宣抚司下令泾原和秦凤两路一起出兵，现在燕达多半已经往东面赶去了。”

    “罗兀城危险了！”高遵裕立刻惊道，这是他听到消息后的第一个反应。而第二个反应，就是在想难怪王韶心情会变好。乍听到韩绛那里出乱子，高遵裕现在都有学着外面的吐蕃人那样，唱歌跳舞的冲动了。

    “当然危险。”从神色上看不出王韶有半点幸灾乐祸，但说话中也却不由自主的带着几分轻快，“罗兀本就是孤悬在外，抚宁失陷后，又在被夏人围攻，已是勉力支撑。如今后方庆州再一乱，罗兀城很难在安守下去！”

    高遵裕抿了抿嘴：“攘外必先安内，朝中怕是要放弃罗兀城了。”

    “谁说不是？外患不过是癣癞之疾，内忧才是腹心之患。庆州远比罗兀城重要得多，罗兀能丢，庆州却乱不得。”王韶抬手指了指方才递到高遵裕手上的公文，“何况兵变的范围已经不再局限于庆州了。”

    “到哪里了？”高遵裕边问边打开公文细看。

    王韶没接口，让高遵裕自己看去。在衙中服侍的一名老兵正好奉茶进来，等到老兵把两杯茶放好，躬身离开，王韶才道：“叛军已经确认是前日被下狱的广锐军都虞侯吴逵率领，现在已经南下，当是到邠州了。”

    “邠州？”高遵裕一目十行的将公文看完，摇头道：“吴逵胆子还真不小。再下面可就是京兆府了，不知邠州能不能挡得住？！”

    “吴锐的职司全称可是邠宁广锐军都虞侯，把他救出大狱的多是从邠州调去庆州的兵，城中内外一应悉知。邠州城的守卫说不定都会投了叛军。”王韶又冷笑了一声，“还有，公绰你忘了前段时间，司马十二的几份奏章吗？”

    “是司马光反对横山的那一份，的确给他说对了时机，现在韩绛失算，他的先见之明可就露脸了。”

    “先见之明？！”王韶登时大笑摇头：“是另一份！反对加强长安城防，还有增加邠州守军的那一份！”

    高遵裕啊了一声，终于想了起来：“……看来真的麻烦大了！”

    “的确是麻烦大了……”王韶感叹着，“即便此次兵变能顺利平定。可广锐一叛，整个环庆和鄜延两路的军心都要受到怀疑。开拓横山的战略，可能要暂时搁置了。”

    王韶和高遵裕对视一眼，两人眼底尽是隐藏不住的笑意。若论关西战略的优先程度，拓土横山远在河湟开边之前。朝中相公们不可能支持关西同时发动两场战争，就算他们有这个打算，钱粮物资也补给不上。

    种鄂意欲修筑罗兀城，是建立在他熙宁元年收复绥德城的基础之上。有此战绩为底，所以这两年，横山方向一直得到优先支持，连主持全局的韩绛因为需要能够同时号令陕西、河东，而被升做了宰相。

    而熙河方向，到现在为止还在纠缠之中，自从结束了渭源之战后，不论物资、还是人力，都是被削弱到一个仅能自保的地步，朝廷仅有的支持却是下令在古渭建立通远军而已。

    王韶摸着滚热的茶杯，无限感慨：“我何苦要奏请在古渭寨开榷场，不就是为了让开拓熙河的行动省些钱粮，省得给人找借口。”

    “但现在不同了！”高遵裕立刻高声道。

    王韶又点头附和：“的确是不同了！”

    横山方向既然已经失败，一直排在二线的熙河方向自然会顶上。关西已经没了其他选择，只要还想在军事上挽回一点颜面，天子和朝堂也只有选择支持缘边安抚司，选择支持王韶。

    “一叶落而知天下秋，罗兀兵败，尤可卷土重来。但庆州卒叛，朝堂安敢再于环庆、鄜延点兵？横山之事已是彻底失败！”

    “王相公需要一场胜利。官家也想看到一场胜利。韩绛、种谔给不了，但我们这里可以给。”

    王韶和高遵裕你一句，我一句，几乎要弹冠相庆。一旦有了朝堂的支持，河湟这里随时可以动手。

    “对了！”高遵裕突然想起，“韩冈不就在种谔帐下，说不定就在罗兀。他那里……”

    王韶毫不担心的笑着：“玉昆是需要让人担心的人吗？”

    “说的也是！”

    高遵裕由衷的表示赞同。以韩冈的能耐，就算遇上了天崩地裂，怕也是能活下来。

    ……………………

    韩冈却不认为自己的性命能做到跟在地球上生活了几亿年的蟑螂一样。他正为了自己的安全，而在罗兀城中费尽口舌。

    用了一个晚上的时间，韩冈说服了张玉和高永能，让他们终于点头同意让伤兵们先行离开。于此同时，在城中的并不实际领兵的文武官员，都会乘着这次机会而返回绥德——只除了韩冈他自己。

    得以幸运脱离苦海的诸人，在军议上听说是韩冈的主意，当即就让他收获不少感激的目光。

    ‘这就是人缘啊！’韩冈有些小得意的想着。反正留着他们也没用，早点送其离开，还能得到一份感激。

    而且通过这一条与己有关的建议，韩冈顺利插手进了军务之中。等到全军要离开罗兀城，难道高永能会不问问他的意见？

    张玉跟自己一见如故，算是忘年之交——话说回来，除了窦舜卿和向宝那几个之外，其他认识的武将，跟自己的关系一般都不差，郭逵、张玉、种谔莫不如此，与高永能点头之交也是有的。但插言不归自己名下的公事，却不是靠着人缘关系就能做到的，在官场上也是个忌讳，韩冈也是用了上一点心思。

    不过韩冈更多的心思还是放在外面。在得到朝廷的准许之前，罗兀城绝不可能被放弃。他也不会奢求能在此之前离开罗兀城，否则就算能回到绥德，最后的结果也好不到哪里去。

    现在的关键是军心要稳定，让伤兵先行离开，也是为此而来。

    张玉久在军中，威望甚高。而韩冈最近也是声名鹊起，在士卒们心目中的地位也不在老将张玉之下。只要高永能这位主帅不走，张玉和韩冈又继续在城中坐镇，根本不用操心军中生乱。

    但西夏人那里迟早会得到庆州兵变的消息，为了防着士兵们怕受伤后被抛弃，在撤退时不肯用命，需要先把隐患去除。

    对着罗兀城周边的小比例精细沙盘，以高永能和张玉为首的罗兀众官，正在筹划着让伤兵和护送他们的队伍顺利回返绥德的计划。

    但不论是谁，都没有想出一个能在西贼眼皮底下潜离罗兀的主意。讨论了半天，无论是种朴和高永能，或是其他参赞军务的幕僚，都有些颓然。

    “一个两个倒也罢了，上千人的离开，要想西贼不发觉，除非他们全都变成了瞎子。”一名高永能手下的幕僚叹了一口气，摇头表示自己没有办法。

    “那就以被发现为前提，把西贼引出来打一仗，让他们不敢追击。”韩冈一直保持沉默，在众人都放弃的时候，才站出来提醒他们换个角度去思考。他要树立自己发言的权威性，只会在正确的时机选择开口。

    “如果一支有车有马的队伍突然悄悄的离开罗兀向南去，落在党项人眼里会是什么情况？”他向帐中众人问着。

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 第３１章 战鼓将擂缘败至（四）

    党项军的环卫铁骑，用了很短的时间便击退了宋军骑兵的骚扰和阻截。领着身后的铁鹞子，正面直奔而来高永能的将旗而来。毕竟宋军也是匆匆堵到这个位置上，阵型尚有些散乱，并不像前几次出城邀战时那般整齐。而且为了追上潜离罗兀的宋军车马，他们也必须击垮在河谷最狭处列阵的宋军。

    大地的震颤，让胯下爱马紧张得转动着耳朵，可直面着铺天盖地一般的党项骑兵，高永能却还是冷静如常。虽然他是罗兀主帅，但张玉的地位远高于他。若要出城作战，都是高永能领军外出，而由张玉坐镇城中。

    红底黑边的战旗在山谷中的烈风下激烈的舞动着，旗尾时不时的拂过高永能的面颊，但没有让他专注于发号施令的集中力有过哪怕一点的波动。

    手下拥有着上万精锐，这些日子高永能便日日带兵出城去邀战。可党项人那里却始终没有决战的想法，让他好生憋闷。不过今天终于能一决胜负，这让高永能在冷静中还带着一丝期待。

    阵列而战，党项人如何会是对手。在高永能的心中有着满满的自信。

    战鼓声在高永能的将旗下响起，尚有些混乱的阵型也在快速的调整之中。排在阵前的弩弓手已经当先将队列整备完成，各自张开随身携带的神臂弓。将重弩平平举起，把数寸长的木羽短矢放入箭槽，锋锐的三棱箭头便对准了奔驰而来的敌骑。

    当领头的环卫铁骑最终冲到了百步之外，在各级军官们的号令下，一片弦声在前沿阵列中响过，从神臂弓中迸出的利矢，向着来敌劲射而去。

    最前面的十几名骑兵，顿时人仰马翻，浑身上下被射得如同刺猬一般。而跟在后面的骑兵，也或多或少的受了几箭。

    神臂弓射力之强劲，乃是如今天下重弩之中的佼佼者。在御前演射时，当着天子的面，能在七十步外洞穿铁甲。百步的距离，虽然比七十步远了许多，但骑兵和战马身上的披挂，都没有铁甲的坚固。

    五六寸短矢深深的扎入皮肉之中，如果不是命中要害，人多还能够咬牙支撑。只是战马却做不到，它们在惨嘶声中乱蹦乱跳着，颠翻了背上的骑手，搅乱了冲锋的队列。

    不过紧随在后的环卫铁骑们丝毫没有停步的意思，他们展现了作为天子近卫的完美马术，轻提马缰，轻易的绕过了混乱的前阵之后，继续加速前冲，想要赶在下一轮发射前，冲进宋军的阵列之中。

    但迎接他们的，是又一丛犹如被惊起的飞蝗一般爆开的箭雨。

    “高永能如此博命，看起来离开得那队车马中，必然有着重要人物。”

    罗兀城外的一处高地上，梁乙埋远远望着战线处被宋军箭阵横扫的己方骑兵，神色并不为之所动。他现在并不是很在乎兵力的损失，只要能给宋人造成更大的伤亡，这一点的交换还是值得的。

    ——因为他手上的兵力比宋人更多。

    河谷中的战场实在太小了一点，不擅于攻城的党项人，让梁乙埋手上的几万兵只能远远望着高耸的罗兀城头，分兵上去攻打，只是给宋人送点心。

    而他前日派出去抄小道的偏师，尽管攻下抚宁堡的过程虽然顺利，但堡中的粮食也给烧的一干二净。就是因为粮草不济，他们在跟宋军交战之后，不得不退了回来——事先谁也不会想到，南下沿途的村寨都已经被宋人当先劫了一遍。想是就地征发，都找不到多少口粮。梁乙埋从下属的口中，听说了一个个被烧光的村子，种谔下手之狠绝，让他这位西夏国相都觉得惊讶。

    到现在为止，梁乙埋手中的粮草已经不足以支撑全军五日，而种谔的心狠手辣，使得他不得不去搜刮位于横山北麓的蕃部——但由于地理位置的原因，山北蕃部的身家和存粮都要远远小于山南——要不是因为还对契丹人的干涉抱着一个希望，他手下的这些豪族族长们早就闹起来了。

    而宋人今次派了大队车马悄悄离城，虽然尚不知是什么原因，可梁乙埋的直觉还是让他嗅到了对自己有利的味道。

    “是不是派兵绕过去追击，硬冲箭阵实在是伤亡太大啊！”

    一名跟随梁乙埋领军而来的党项豪族族长如此提议着。在前面冲击宋军阵列的几千骑兵中，有他的族军，看到自家的子弟兵像被割下的麦子一样一群群的从马背上翻下去，他心疼得几乎要叫起来。

    “宋人是骑马走的！”梁乙埋很不快的冷喝了一声。

    虽然马车的速度会比单纯骑马要慢上一点。但从小路翻出无定河谷地，再绕道向南去抄截前路。从时间上看，根本不可能。反而会引起屯兵在细浮图城的折继世的注意，一个不小心，就会被堵着回来退路。然后被绥德的种谔给咬上来

    而且西夏国相现在已经并不再坚持着要追上那队车马了，虽然派出去追击的铁鹞子和环卫铁骑被宋人的阵列所阻挡，前进不得。但换个角度来看，城外的宋军何尝不是已经被他的几千精锐给分割在外，已经而无法顺利退入城中。

    “都罗马尾！”梁乙埋忽然叫着丢掉了罗兀城的都枢密的名字。

    都枢密这个官职在以党项豪族为主体的西夏国中，其实并没有宋国朝廷中枢密使那般的威势，但都罗马尾原本是梁氏兄妹的亲信，加之都罗家也是党项豪族，因而此前他在西夏国中的地位并不算低。

    但在罗兀陷落之后，都罗马尾为了收回丢失的城池，连番大战，不但葬送了大批银州守军，和诸多附夏蕃部中的丁壮，连带在身边的本族兵力也损失许多。在梁乙埋领军到来之后，就被晾在了一边，一直没人搭理他。现在终于听到传唤，便立刻上前听命。

    “你去攻击罗兀城，攻得猛一点，让高永能不能安心，望你能将功赎罪。”

    梁乙埋对他也没有多余话说，随手点起几名将领，让他们跟着都罗马尾。西夏国相下命令的口气冷硬，微眯的双眼也危险的瞪着都罗马尾和几个被点起的将领，不容他们拒绝。

    北方忽然的号角声吸引了城头上韩冈的注意力。把视线从南面的激战中转移过来，却见一群党项骑兵开始向罗兀城扑来，卷起了一片尘浪。而在骑兵之后，还有黑压压一群被掩盖在尘土中的队伍，数千上万，看他们的方向，也是向罗兀城而来。

    “来了！”韩冈一声压抑着兴奋的低喝，让身边的种朴得意的笑起，连带着引起了一群将官的笑意。

    这个局面，正是他们想看到的。

    党项兵多，不过狭小的战场局限了他们投放兵力的数量。如今宋人刻意将战场两分，梁乙埋当然会乘势投入更多的兵力——但也正顺了韩冈他们的心意。

    那队多达千匹的敌骑当先奔驰而来，快速的冲到城下，向城头驰射出一片箭雨之后，转而就又飞驰而去。在过程中，来自旗帜林立的城头上，去只有零零星星的箭矢反击。

    守城宋军这种虚弱的反应，与城头上多如牛毛的旗帜截然相反，落在都罗马尾眼里，便是让他精神一震。

    他这段时间以来，与宋军已经交战多次，知道一开始在种谔手上有两万多兵力，但后来种谔却是率军离开罗兀。究竟走了多少，都罗马尾不知道，只能靠猜测。但现在看来，种谔当是带走了大部分的兵力，眼下城中的守军不会超过两千，加上出战的六千人，当只有**千的样子。

    他带出来的一万余兵是以步跋子为主力，抬着云梯，推着过濠河的桥车。若是城中守军只有两千左右，都罗马尾却是有自信能击破这样空虚的城池，而不仅仅是扰乱高永能的军心。

    随着西夏的步军接近，张玉开始发号施令，罗兀城的城头上，一件件的摆出了守城的用具。

    檑木、滚石、油锅、狼牙拍，应有尽有，六张巨型的三弓床弩也一起被摆上了迎面的城头。并排着的三条六七尺长的巨型弓臂，前面两条弓臂正装，而最后的一条则是反装，反曲弓式样的弓臂相对放置，看起来就像个葫芦。

    这是俗称八牛弩的重型兵器，也是罗兀城中威力最为强悍的一件武器。攻城时，能把长枪一般的专用箭矢，深深的射到城墙墙体中，作为士兵攀城而上的落脚点。而在守城时，又能一击射穿敌军阵列，像串糖葫芦般，连着串上七八人方才会力道用尽。

    其弓力之强，号称需用八头牛才能将之上弦。虽然这是过于夸大，但也的确是需要二三十名身强力壮的大汉一起转动着绞盘，才能把用马尾、丝线和细麻混合绞成的拇指粗细的弩弦搭在牙发上。发射时，也不是像腰开弩、厥张弩还有神臂弓那等单人弩一样用手指扣动扳机，却是得用一柄木锤，把扣住弩弦的牙发用力敲下去。

 第３１章 战鼓将擂缘败至（五）

    八牛弩在历史上的最大战果，就是真宗朝在澶州城下，一箭射杀了入侵大宋的契丹前军统帅萧达凛，直接摧毁了得领军的承天太后萧燕燕将战事继续下去的意志，从此便诞生了维持宋辽两国七十年和平时光的澶渊之盟。

    一个改变了历史的神兵利器，的确让人赞叹不已。放在这件神兵利器上的箭矢，是一种特制的五尺铁箭，除了铁质的翎尾，其形制和大小与一柄长枪一般无二。在床弩弩身上，有着三条刻槽，也即是说可以一次并射三支铁枪，故而也被称为一枪三剑箭。

    被一支支放入刻槽的铁枪很有些年头了，上面还带着斑斑锈迹，但钝重的枪头，看得就让人不寒而立。根本不需要打造出锋锐的矢尖，只凭其被射出的威力，就足以将挡在箭锋去路的敌人串成肉串。

    韩冈围着在城头上被组装起来的八牛弩转了一圈，在眼下的这个时代，在威力上的确挑不出毛病。但就是需要的人手好像多了点，几十人围着一张床弩。如果是换作射出同样威力炮弹的火炮，并不需要这么多人。如果能把火炮造出来，上了战场的大宋军队，当是要轻松许多。

    用热兵器来解决冷兵器时代的对手，是韩冈梦寐已久的一桩美事。若能装备上足够的火炮和火枪，也许今后的战争，就会像西班牙人毁灭印加帝国那般轻松。不过这要等自己有了足够的地位，能掌握兵械制造这个职司后，韩冈才会把这项发明拿出来。如此巨大的功劳，他完全没有分给别人的意思。

    所以现在，就只有让八牛弩来充当战场上的最终兵器。

    在飞骑掠城过后，党项人的步兵已经穿出了混乱的烟尘，密集如蚁的浩荡.声势，一眼望去，就知道近乎有万人之多。而在蜂拥而来，队形比宋军要混乱得多的步跋子后阵中，一面大纛高高的挑起。

    “竟然是都罗马尾！”韩冈身侧的种朴惊声叫道，声调中带着狂喜的颤音。那面旗帜上的字号，有过前段时间的交往，罗兀城上下都很熟悉。

    党项人与大宋交战多年，当然知道宋人床弩的威力。在今次的围城中，只是对罗兀城稍作试探，就安坐下来静静的围城。而领军的将帅也完全没有进入床弩的有效范围之中。同样的，罗兀城这边也是因为西贼没有，也便把八牛弩这样的重型兵器当作杀手锏而收藏起来，并没有使用。

    想不到今天为了能攻下罗兀城，西贼的都枢密都罗马尾，竟然把他的将旗移到了八牛弩的最佳射程之中。

    狠狠地盯了一眼不知死活的都罗马尾，韩冈又立刻向南面望去。

    眼下的两处分战场。一处是高永能在外率领主力在堵截敌军——实质上是要趁机要从梁乙埋身上要下一块肉来。另一处则是攻来罗兀城的都罗马尾。梁乙埋派他出来攻城的用意，无非是要动摇高永能的军心，但在事先都已经有所预案的情况下，这也只是痴人做梦而已。

    在阻截西贼骑兵追击己方车马的同时，也同样被阻截在城外的高永能，已经在环卫铁骑和铁鹞子的轮番冲击中，顺利的把阵型调整完毕。

    宽达百多步的坚实阵列，将河谷的最狭处彻底堵上。密集的箭雨让党项骑兵难以越雷池一步，要突破宋军箭阵，就算是强如契丹铁骑也只有两个办法，一个是绕路，第二就是用轮番进攻来冲击敌阵，不是为了冲散，而是为了拖垮。

    党项人明显的在采用第二种办法，但这就是要靠人命来消耗。高永能得意的摸着胡须，契丹人也只是把宋军战阵四面围困起来后，才敢玩这一手，远比不上契丹人的西贼，竟然敢东施效颦。见着一名名精锐的党项骑兵在箭雨过后落马坠地，高永能看到的都是叮叮当当掉到手上的赏赐。

    刚不可久，都罗马尾收回投向南面战场的目光。他很明白，那样不计伤亡的冲阵不可能持续太久。如果他不能在短时间内改变这里的战局，南面的精锐骑兵必然会失去继续进攻的锐气。相对的，一旦大夏的白色战旗能飘扬在罗兀城头上，那南面的出城宋军，则会当即崩溃。

    ‘罗兀城当在我手里夺回来！’都罗马尾用力盯着飘扬在罗兀城头上的宋军大旗，恨恨地想着。“把城里的汉狗给我屠光！”他疯狂的叫着。

    在号角声中，步跋子们纷纷嚎叫着，向城墙冲来。云梯、壕桥车被纷纷推着上前。

    长长的木板架在四个轮子上的壕桥车，拉到濠河边后再用力向前一推，一辆辆四轮车，顿时就成了架在三丈多宽濠河上的座座桥梁，而四只轮子就正好是卡住濠河两岸的桥墩。

    不费吹灰之力就解决了濠河的阻碍，看起来，至少在围困罗兀城的这段时间里，党项人并不是干坐着。

    城头上，张玉半眼也不看冲到城下的敌军，只是指着几张八牛弩，转头问着韩冈，“玉昆。你觉得射哪边比较好？”

    韩冈知道张玉的心意，他轻笑着回答：“挽弓当挽强，用箭当用长。”

    张玉哈哈大笑，紧接着把下两句念了出来：“射人先射马，擒贼先擒王！”他双目一下圆瞪，大喝一声，“把箭给我冲着那面大旗下的人射去。”

    服侍着六张八牛弩的士兵们领命调整了射击的角度，举着木槌，用力的狠狠砸下。

    咚咚的几声响，六张床弩的弓弦于瞬间绷直，甚至没有一丝颤抖的尾音，就这么一眨眼的时间里，从弯曲到极致的形状变成了一条直线，而架在弓槽中的铁枪也在这一瞬间，离开了原位。

    十八支铁枪自城头上破风而下，此时的都罗马尾却正在为他的兵顺利冲到城下而欣喜如狂。数线飞速掠动的黑影在眼角余光中留下了深深的阴影，他心中一惊，猛抬头，只见着一点乌光直扑双眼而来。

    十八支铁枪各自有着各自的去处。有半数直接撞进地里，有几支将骑手和战马牢牢的连在了一起，而其中有一支，也只有一支，则准确的命中了目标，直接撞上了都罗马尾面门。

    坚固的头骨、沉重的头盔，在飞速而来的铁枪之前，像鸡蛋壳一般脆弱。五尺多长的铁枪扎进都罗马尾的头部，并不是简单的穿透，而是像一柄冲击着城门的攻城锤，将蕴含在其中的猛恶力道传递进了前方的阻挡物中，让西夏国的都枢密使脖子上的部分，如同落到地上的西瓜一样爆碎开来。精铁头盔四分五裂的被弹开，红色和白色的瓤子溅了一地。

    失去头颅的身躯犹安坐在马上，从海碗大的创口处泵出的血液如同喷泉，击碎头颅的铁枪仍固执的继续飞下去，擦着战马的后臀，深深的扎进地里。被铁枪带去了一大块臀后皮肉的战马嘶叫着，载着都罗马尾的尸身，在大旗下疯狂的奔跑、跳跃，最后一头撞倒了无人扶持的大纛。

    大纛缓缓落地，在都罗马尾的战马蹄下，金白色的将旗被踩进了泥地中。无头的身躯，依然在马背上僵直着，代替了大纛，成了最为醒目的一件物体。

    战场了有了那么一刻的静默，紧接着，万胜的欢呼声轰然响起，震得天地间一阵颤动。

    种朴右手握拳，用力一锤掌心，疯狂的叫了一声‘好！’。而城头上的一众将校，也在纷纷把自己心中的兴奋狂叫出来。

    一击绝杀敌军大将，这份战果比起预计的结果还要好上十倍。都罗马尾的身份，罗兀城中无人不知。一位都枢密的性命，足以抵得过一千名西贼的首级，就算是东京城中的天子也不能奢求他们取得再高的战果。

    但韩冈在张玉的脸上，却能看到很明显的遗憾。

    “实在是太可惜了。”张玉喃喃自语的声音，随着风，飘到了韩冈的耳朵里。

    韩冈也是深有同感，的确是太可惜了。

    眼下的局势跟当年澶渊之盟前的契丹入侵有些相像，同样是床弩击杀敌军大将，如果不是庆州兵变，罗兀城的战局恐怕便能就此而定了。但现在，却还是改不了弃守罗兀的最终结果——除非死的是梁乙埋。

    而张玉的遗憾不止这一点，他先一步派出去的骑兵，其实在预定的计划中，还会抄小道绕回来作为奇兵，但现在却是毫无必要了。

    因为本在猛攻高永能的党项骑兵已经溃退了，而已经冲到城下的上千名步跋子，则还处在混乱之中。城上等候已久的守军齐齐在城墙上探出头来，开水热油，石灰檑木，再加上一支支利箭，疯狂的向城下撒去。

    惨叫声冲天而起，油炸后的肉香在城下飘荡，原本让党项步兵快速过河的壕桥，现在被数百张神臂弓锁定，无一人能从桥上逃走。而跳进深壑一般的濠河中的士兵，更加容易成为利箭的目标。

    残存的环卫铁骑和铁鹞子已经回到了出发点，没有穿越濠河的步跋子们也终于退回到了安全的地方，城下的惨叫声渐次消失。

    “把伤员送出去吧！”张玉这时下令。

    南面的城门再次打开，城中的最后几十辆马车，满载着伤员，在一个骑兵指挥的护送下，光明正大的离开了罗兀城。

    他们走得毫无顾忌，就算梁乙埋看破了其中的问题，但在士气尽丧的情况下，他也不可能再派兵出来追击了。

    ‘接下来，’韩冈想着，‘就是自己该怎么回绥德了。’

 第３１章 战鼓将擂缘败至（六）

    不好意思，早上有事出去了，这一章迟了一点，下一章夜里照常发】

    拥有远超对方的兵力，败得却竟然如此凄惨，不但越过罗兀濠河的近千名步跋子就逃回来了十几人，连也在冲击地方箭阵的过程中，丢了有三四百人。相对于己方几近一千五百人的伤亡，宋人那一边的损失，就几乎可以忽略不计了。

    但西夏众将，连带梁乙埋，却是有着一种劫后余生的庆幸。就在战斗结束了半个时辰后，一支骑军出现在罗兀城的西北处在众目睽睽之下，回到了罗兀城中，那群骑兵后面后面还跟着一溜马车，赫然正是方才出城南下，引得梁乙埋尽起兵马的那一支队伍！

    “汉人狡猾！”

    “汉人当真太狡猾！”

    被这次惨败打掉了所有自信的将领们，都在帐中一连声的叹着。只是他们的私心里却在庆幸着：

    ‘都罗马尾那死鬼死得好，要不是他被一杆枪箭轰碎了脑壳，梁国相肯定不会下令收兵。杀到最激烈的时候，这一千多骑兵突然出现在侧翼，不但攻城的步跋子要丢了大半在罗兀城下，攻打高永能的几千铁鹞子怕也只有一半能回来。’

    ‘可现在也是一样，粮草已经撑不住了。’

    ‘不是说契丹人会帮忙吗，怎么还没消息？’

    ‘事不关己，他们乐得看笑话，耶律乙辛的一封信能当真？’

    ‘……该退兵了。’

    众豪族的族长你看看我，我看看你，交换着眼色，小声的递着话。就等着有人先出头发难，其他人好跟着上来说话。

    梁乙埋坐在上首，对下面的小动作只能当作看不见。都罗马尾是他的亲信，虽然丢了罗兀，但他毕竟忠心，本来梁乙埋派他出阵是想顺便让他立个功劳，以便能重新大用，谁能想到最后竟会是这样的局面。

    论情况，的确是撑不住了，但要他开口退兵，梁乙埋却很难下定决心。契丹人的承诺的确不靠谱，虽然他一开始也没有指望北朝真的能帮忙，靠着辽国权臣耶律乙辛的一封信，把已经因为宋人近两年来的强硬攻势而变得胆怯起来的豪族，重新召集在旗下，就已是达到了他最初的目的。可是眼下进退不得的窘境，却让他真切地盼望起契丹人真的能帮上他一个忙。

    一名豪族的族长终于站了出来，向着梁乙埋道：“相公，这两日分到手的粮草已经越来越少，别说肉了，连干粮都只有那么一小口。孩儿们都喊着饿，再这么下去，就只能杀马充饥了。不知能不能先多给一点口粮，也好让孩儿们有力气上阵！”

    梁乙埋暗叹了一口气，这是先用粮草为借口，接下来就是逼他退军。他两眼一扫帐中，众将都在等着他的回答。

    一名守在帐外的亲兵这时突然掀帘悄步走了进来，到了梁乙埋身边，暂时化解了他面对着的危局。亲兵递上了一封用火漆封口的信笺，“是西面刚刚送来的消息。”

    “西面？”梁乙埋狐疑的验过了火漆，把信封打开。

    只是看了两眼，他便猛然的站了起身狂喜的叫起，“原来如此！原来如此！怪不得高永能突然玩上这一手……”他抖着手上的信纸，向帐中众将宣布道：“庆州兵变了！”

    “庆州兵变？！”

    “没错，的确是庆州兵变了！”

    这条消息，对梁乙埋来说，仿佛是绝处逢生一般，而众将则是半信半疑，怀疑者是不是梁乙埋为了让他们继续守在罗兀城外，所耍得诡计。

    “是真还是假的，该不会是误传吧？”

    “再等两天看看有没有消息。难道你们心急得两天都等不了？！”梁乙埋的口气变得强硬起来，眼神森然，带着若有若无的杀意。宋人内乱，他现在便有了底气。

    众将都沉默了下去，暂时不想在风尖浪口上去触霉头，反正是真是假，很快就能见分晓。

    见到没人敢反驳，梁乙埋得意的扬起了头，“罗兀城要撤军了，今天只是他们在试探。”他说道。

    “庆州那里没怎么打就兵变了，难道就宋国的官家和相公们就不担心罗兀城里会兵变？肯定要撤军了！”得到了庆州兵变的消息后，梁乙埋他已经把罗兀城中今日的举动前前后后都想通了，“今天的第一支是幌子，但第二队出城的车马，肯定是正主。他们是要撤军了，所以先把一些重要的人和物送走。”

    “那下面该怎么办？”有人问着，“把罗兀城围起来？”

    “让他们走，让他们走！”梁乙埋狠狠的说着，“走出城我们才好追上去，追上去才能把他们全吃掉！”

    “要让他们一个都回不了绥德城！”

    ……………………

    经过了几天在马背上的行程，王中正终于抵达延州城中。

    让王中正感到惊讶的并不是比半年前见面时老了近十岁的韩绛，而是种谔这位主帅，竟然不在绥德，而到了延州来了。他也跟着韩绛，把领受皇命的一行人，迎进了延州帅府之中。

    不仅是王中正来了，为了让文彦博等一干重臣闭嘴，赵顼不得不另外加派了一名朝臣随行——只让王中正这个阉宦一人去体量陕西，就连王安石都不支持。在反对宫中阉人插手政事军事上，新党和旧党实则是有志一同。不过挑出的人却是明明白白的旧党，做着开封判官的赵瞻，是陕西人，一年前还是陕西提点刑狱，因为对陕西局势了解，所以被赵顼看中。

    王中正和赵瞻领旨之后，出了京城，便一路向关西赶去。只是当他们一行刚刚抵达潼关，从东京又来了一道金牌，带着几份诏书，把王、两人的体量陕西军事的差事撤了，而改成了到绥德宣诏，并督促剿灭叛军。

    匆匆忙忙的改变任务，让王中正和赵瞻都觉得不对。当他们看了给他们两人的诏书，方才知道原来是因为庆州兵变。王中正和赵瞻前脚离开京城，后脚庆州兵变的消息就到了崇政殿中。紧接着就是金牌加急，在潼关终于追上了他们一行。

    从天子亲笔写下的几分诏书上，王中正甚至能从中体会到天子的愤怒和惊慌。若论兵变，其实天下从未少过，但一次超过三千人的大叛乱，自贝州王则叛乱之后，这还是第一次。而且是叛军主体的都是经历过战事的陕西禁军中的精锐，这一点，尤其让朝廷上下都感到一阵恐慌。

    这场兵变直接导致了横山战事的破局，王中正估计着，至少几年内不可能再有大的攻势。而眼下就在诏书中，原本为了得到横山而攻下并增筑的罗兀城，也将会被放弃。同时陕西的官场也会有一个大的变动。

    韩绛是宰相，暂时不宜轻动，得等广锐之乱有个了局才会夺了他的职位。但叛军就在长安城不远处，曾上书反对修筑长安城防、增添邠州兵马的司马光，他的军事才能让赵顼无法信任。秦州知州、秦凤经略安抚使郭逵取代了他的位置，接下来将会镇守长安城，统领永兴军路。而负责剿匪的则是燕达，天子任命了这位一年来青云直上的年轻将领充任招捉使，他留下的秦凤副总管一职，则由张守约暂代。

    从这两道任命中来看，缘边诸路的兵将，只有秦凤一路最得信任。而其他诸路，不仅是环庆，连带着鄜延、泾原的兵将，只要跟横山挨着边，官家都不敢相信了。

    至于种谔，官家给他的任务就是弃守罗兀，并把一万多守军安然的带回来，让他把自己做出来的事，自己处理干净。

    在大厅中，王中正和赵瞻并没有急着宣诏，而是先问起了眼下的叛军军情。

    宣抚判官赵禼代表韩绛，回答着两位使臣的问题：“吴逵已经绕过了邠州南下，不过前日被燕达领秦凤军堵在了渭水北岸，没能渡河。而在吴逵的来路上，泾原兵已经抵达邠州，正在向南进军。现在叛军盘踞在咸阳城中，进退不得。”

    “吴逵为何要绕过邠州？”赵瞻深悉陕西内情，听得有些生疑。

    “因为叛军在邠州城外被伏击，损失不小。吴逵知道城中有了防备，所以才绕了过去。”

    “哦……”赵瞻对这个答案有些出乎意料，“想不到张靖还有这个能耐。”

    “是军判游师雄的功劳，张靖也就棋下得好。”赵禼对邠州知州张靖的看法跟赵瞻一样。“吴逵久在邠州，与他同举叛旗的广锐军卒，家室也多在邠宁二州，如果真的让他杀到城下，邠州当是难保。所以游师雄便率众出城伏击了吴逵的前军，逼得吴逵不敢攻打邠州，而不得不绕过去。”

    “游师雄……”赵瞻点了点头，把这个名字给记下了，“秦凤、泾原，走得也算快了。”

    从头到尾都是赵瞻在说话，王中正连句插嘴的地方都没有。正想说话，赵瞻却又问道：“为何种总管会在这里？”

    种谔应声答话：“四日前罗兀大捷，斩首一千四百余级，并阵斩西贼都枢密都罗马尾……末将是来报喜的。”

 第３１章 战鼓将擂缘败至（七）

    ( )种谔的话差点让王中正给跳起来，连士大夫风度摆得让现在的韩绛也要自认不如的赵瞻，也不禁挑了一下眉毛。

    “罗兀城竟然赢了？！”王中正尖声惊叫道。

    而赵瞻也在同时问着：“围困罗兀城的西贼退军了？”

    “西贼来攻的共有八万人马。”种谔辩解了一下，又连忙补充道，“但只要不能上阵，人马再多也只是累赘而已。”

    种谔话说得很急，担心一句话说的磕绊，会给来自京中的两位使臣留下什么不好的印象，“西夏都枢密是被八牛弩射死，西贼士气已然大衰，一如澶州城下的契丹人。只要能再坚持一段时间，西贼那里必然要退兵，八万大军人吃马嚼，党项人的老本都快要给吃光了，如何还能支持得下去？”

    种谔把前景描绘得很好，王中正听得都有些心动，但赵瞻的脸色却是依然冷淡。

    “斩了一个都枢密又如何，等斩了梁乙埋再！至于西贼士气大衰……”赵瞻不屑的冷笑了一声，“不知种谔你有没有看到关中也是军心大乱？你能不能保证其中不会有第二个吴逵？”

    “末将可用全家性命担保！”

    赵瞻冷哼一声，：“若真的有了兵变，你全家的性命就能敌得过吗？”

    种谔勃然大怒，咬紧牙双手都在抖着，要不是赵瞻奉旨而来，他论地位可是在赵瞻之上！就算文武殊途，也轮不到一介开封判官这般无礼！

    赵瞻却对种谔的愤怒全然不放在心上，长身而起，从身旁被派来护卫的班直手中，接过他和王中正今次所奉的圣旨。转过身，面南背北的大声说道：“种谔接旨！”

    种谔脸色瞬变，踌躇了一下，终究还是低头跪了下去，但双手却是紧紧扣着地面，手背青筋迸起，指甲崩起开裂，血水从指尖丝丝流出，他却是毫无所觉。

    把一封下令撤军的诏令，以嘲讽和讥笑作为伴奏，抑扬顿挫的念了出来，赵瞻最后把圣旨一卷，递到种谔的头上，“种谔，接旨！”

    种谔没有动，他抬起头，侧过脸，望着韩绛，眼神中尽是企盼。但韩绛却是挪开了视线。

    因为广锐军的关系，整个西军在朝廷的眼中，现在怕是已经变成了兵变的预备队了。种谔用全家性命来保证在日后数年，陕西再没有一次兵变。但韩绛做不到，尤其是在吴逵打出了诛杀王文谅的口号后，他更是没有了自信。

    外患和内忧，哪个威胁更大，天子和朝臣们的观点，韩绛都很清楚，他无法硬顶，虽然他现在还是首相，依然有着便宜行事的权力，但如果他顶了今次的圣旨，下面就是立刻会有人来接替他的位置——天子能容许失败，但不会容许桀骜不驯，韩绛别无选择！

    “退兵……”韩绛无奈的对种谔叹着。

    韩绛退却了，赵瞻立刻得意的又一次高声厉叫，“种谔！接旨！”

    谋划多年，历经艰辛，眼看成功在即，终究还是功亏一篑。种谔心丧若死，眼神中也失去了神采。渗着血的双手高举过头，接过了轻如鸿毛，却沉重得一下压垮了他数年心血的圣旨：“臣……遵旨！”

    猩红的血液染红了圣旨背面的五色绫纸，赵瞻冷冷然的笑了一声，对种谔的痛苦甚是快意，“好了，下面该想想如何把罗兀城中的那一万多人给召回来！”

    ……………………

    “终于还是来了。”

    虽然这份命令，是罗兀城中的每一位官员将校都不想看到的，但当他们当真收到弃守罗兀的命令之后，也没有一人感到惊讶。只有无奈的沉默，和心血付之流水的颓然。

    唯独韩冈缺乏这样的心境，他一直都认为罗兀城守不住，虽然已经给了西贼足够的教训——其中有自己的一份功劳——但结果终究没有变。在沉默的主帐中，他压低声线，对身边的种朴说道，“发现没有，这几天西贼的包围变得宽松了许多。”

    “多半是被打怕了！一个都枢密啊！”种朴轻声的哈哈笑了两声，却看到韩冈板起的脸上并没有一点笑意，便笑不下去了。正色道：“玉昆你的意思是说，西贼已经收到了庆州兵变的消息，正等着我们离开？”

    “还能有别的可能吗？”韩冈反问着。这样的推理是一条线下来的，明摆着的事实，“他们正盼着我们离开，好趁机缀上来，把我们追杀百里。”

    “玉昆说得没错。西贼当是这么想的。”张玉点着头，表示同意韩冈的看法。

    因为前日顺利把伤病一起送走，又有了如此辉煌的战功，韩冈的发言权因而大增，渐渐有了首席谋士的架势。现在罗兀城中的大小事务，无论高永能还是张玉，都要先征求一下他的意见。

    “该把永乐川城里的守军收回来了！”韩冈提议着。

    “罗兀城的撤军已经是明摆着的事了，党项人那边对永乐川寨的先一步撤防肯定是求之不得，完全可以光明正大的把寨中的守军撤出来。当然，必须要派兵出城接应，不然梁乙埋想必也不会介意在正餐前先吃点开胃的汤水。”

    “不过这样要放弃罗兀的计划就瞒不住了。城中士兵如今因为前日的大捷而士气正旺，要是听说了朝廷要放弃罗兀，军心恐怕会不稳。”张玉看了看高永能，一齐点头，对韩冈说道：“玉昆，这事就交给你了。”

    ‘要兼任心理医生吗？’韩冈心中自嘲着，他的兼职是越来越多了。除了医生、护士之外，又多了心理医生的工作。不过他对自己在罗兀军中的声望还是颇有自信，要让他安抚军心，也不是什么难事。

    “所谓疑心生暗鬼，越是隐瞒，情况可能就会越糟。以下官的想法，要趁此机会，把所有的事明明白白的和盘托出。据下官所知，将士们多是通情达理之辈，只要能开诚布公，相信他们都能体谅。”

    “……是不是太过火了一点，没必要解释那么多。”高永能犹豫着。

    “迟早要公布的，还不如从我们嘴里说出来。”韩冈很坚持。

    把人当人看，这是他一直以来的观点。他可不会学着此时的官员，把‘愚氓’二字挂在嘴边。韩冈一向认为，这世上是聪明人居多。迟早会戳穿的谎言就不要说，转眼就会瞒不过去的真相，当是要主动爆出来。如今罗兀城中，底下的士卒对上层将校还是很信任的。主动说出不利的消息，能够加强这种信任。但若是东瞒西瞒，反而会把这层信赖关系给破坏掉。“有了被送走的伤病，所有人都该知道。我们不会抛弃一个，也不会放弃一个！”

    韩冈的建议被采纳了。当做出了决定，行动便是很快。第二天，得到了命令的永乐川寨，就开始了撤往罗兀的行动，而为了接应他们，城中守军也出动了大半，保护着永乐川寨和罗兀城之间的通道。

    “相公，宋人要退兵了！”一名党项将领兴奋的冲进了梁乙埋的大帐中，报着喜信。

    但梁乙埋没有动，依然安坐着，慢慢的品着酒。他已经收到了消息，宋人仅仅是撤出了永乐川寨。而随着寨中近两千名守军的离开，寨子中冒起浓烟，接着火光也蔓延上了城寨最高处。墙倒屋塌，刚刚修好的城寨，就在火焰中走完了短暂的一生。

    听说了宋人放火烧寨，梁乙埋终于走出了大帐。

    “要不要打？”那名将领又问着。

    梁乙埋远远的望了过去。在两里之外，为了迎接撤出永乐川寨的友军，罗兀城守军所摆下的阵型，那分明是要决战的态势。西夏国相又回头看了看跟在身后的诸多将领，毫不犹豫的摇了摇头，“不，让他们过去。”

    现在的情况，让梁乙埋很难使动那些豪族的族长们。他们都是想等着捡便宜，怎么会在轻松拿到胜利的时候，改去与宋人硬拼？而梁乙埋现在也不想再消耗手上听命于己的军力，已经损失了许多，再伤下去，他可就自身难保了。

    梁乙埋和党项族长们不肯火中取栗的想法，让守卫了永乐川寨多日的近两千将士，最终无惊无险的顺利撤到了罗兀城中。

    把突然多出来的两千人安顿完毕，种朴在主帐中找到了正在埋首于沙盘之中的韩冈。“下面该撤军了？”

    韩冈从无定河谷中收回了注意力，道：“不，先拖上几天。”

    “为什么？！”

    “当然是为了拖时间，磨一磨党项人的耐性。……出其不意嘛！”

    “把永乐川城的守军撤出来是为了给西贼一个希望，让他们幻想着我们会立刻撤离，而安心的等待下去。但我何时说过立刻要走了？以城中的情况再等上五六天也行啊！”韩冈得意的笑着，“别说拖上五六天，就是十天半个月都没问题。在被西贼重重围困的时候，本就不可能说撤就撤。就算延州那里不断派人催着，也完全有充足的理由。熬下去就是了！熬到西夏人先退，我们才能安全的撤离！”

    “但庆州叛军……”

    “广锐军叛乱的事与我们有半点关系吗？！乱不到鄜延来！”韩冈的声音冷澈，“我们考虑自己的事就够了！”

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 第３１章 战鼓将擂缘败至（九）

    ( )罗兀城中的焰色冲霄，火光映红了半幅天空。

    梁乙埋眼定定的望着夜幕下的红光，已经听到了宋军离城的消息，却有种猝不及防的感觉。按照他制定的计划，其实并不是伪作撤军，而已经是准备转调大半兵马去攻打内乱中的环庆路，只留一万精锐在银州候着——他其实已经无力再把麾下的数万大军，在罗兀城下耗下去了——银夏之地的多年储备已经全都挖了出来，用来供给全军。梁乙埋这时是孤注一掷，无论是罗兀城，还是环庆路的几座缘边城寨，他都想彻底解决。

    先攻打环庆路，收集粮草，逼得宋廷更加慌乱，再回头攻打罗兀。这就是梁乙埋的如意算盘，只是他没想到，高永能撤离得那么快，让他的计划全盘作废。

    从罗兀城守军开始出城列阵，到城中火起，也不过半个时辰的时间。如此快速的行动，实在是让梁乙埋惊讶不已。

    因为是防备着宋军出城追击撤回银州的队伍，摆在外面做护卫的铁鹞子的四个千人队，看到了宋军在城外列阵，便不敢轻动，而且又退回了一点距离，不想离得太近。等到终于发现宋人也是在撤军，而且是彻底的放弃了罗兀城，再想整顿兵马出击，天色早已黑透了。

    不过黑夜并不是问题，现在困扰着西夏国相的最大的问题是由谁去追击？

    梁乙埋的麾下大军，有一半已经在白天回到了银州，而剩下的一半尚留在罗兀城下的营地中，原计划是在明天回返。留在营中的几家豪族听说了宋人撤离，便立刻叫着要追击。但已经抵达银州的几个部族，听到消息却派了快马匆匆的赶回来，就拦在营门处，不让任何人出营。

    ‘哪家不是都是饿着肚子等了许久，好不容易等到了肥羊离城了，竟然想吃独食？！’

    要不是顾忌着最后会造成两部火并而两败俱伤，还有梁乙埋赶出来阻拦，两边早就开始厮打起来了。虽然现在是交由梁乙埋处置，可他也知道他必须公平处断，否则就别想再让下面的人听话。

    但梁乙埋也很头疼，若让仍留在营中的几家出兵，已经饿绿了眼的其他豪族，说不定就能领军过来抢夺战利品。但要是等退到银州的军队全部回来，宋人早就走出三四十里了。

    想了一阵，梁乙埋觉得还是快一点解决，看下面两边的架势，说不定等高永能进了绥德城，还定不下来。“能出兵的先出兵，追上宋人再说。在银州的各家，先出五百骑兵，明天清早之前抵达此处。得到了缴获按照各家兵数来分配。至于缴获……”西夏国相阴森森的眼神环顾一圈，“谁敢私下隐瞒，就拿谁的首级来一验军纪！”

    梁乙埋一言敲定，被阻挡得快要失去耐心的寨中大军正欲立刻出寨追击，但翰林学士景询这时走到了梁乙埋的身边。景询本是汉人士子，因为犯罪当死而逃亡西夏，现在身居高位，也是梁乙埋在朝中的亲信。因为出战大军久无捷报回传，他就奉梁太后之命，带了一点酒水和银绢来阵前犒军。

    才到了没两天，但把国中精锐拖得苦不堪言的罗兀主帅，已经给景询留下了深刻的印象。他上前谏阻着：“高永能为人狡狯，他大张旗鼓，趁夜宵遁，必有诡计，不可穷追不舍。当明日天亮后，再行追击。届时宋人一夜奔波劳累，正是败敌之时！”

    一群迫不及待的将领立刻虎视眈眈的瞪着他，眼中尽是杀气。

    “小心就是！”梁乙埋一摆手，欢呼声中，一队队铁鹞子便立刻从各个寨门奔涌而出，向着宋军离开的方向本去。

    “相公！？这是为何？”景询急问着。

    梁乙埋眨了眨眼睛，低声冷笑道：“第一个当然先死。但只要把宋军绊住了，后面紧跟上来，必然可以把他们全数留在无定河边！”

    …………………………………………………………………………

    行走在黑暗之中，只有一点火光照耀着脚下的地面，王中正这时才害怕起来。

    在赵瞻的命令下，他来到了罗兀城。进城时，还有这不过如此的心思。但这回程有多么的艰难，直到出城之后，他才真切的体会到。数万敌军锁在背后，就像杀气腾腾的刀子在背心处比划着。

    冷汗浸透了全身，周围就算围满了士兵，但始终沉默的他们，让王中正无法有上一点安全感，直接感受到死亡的临近。在离开罗兀城还不到半个时辰的时候，他已经把一辈子的悔恨都用光了，早知道就不催逼着张玉和高永能撤离罗兀城。

    离开了罗兀城的队伍走得并不快。在无月的朔日，天上的星光黯淡，只靠着火炬，夜间奔马根本是个笑话。而急行军也是有难度的，领军的将校没一人会幻想在被西贼的骑兵衔尾直击后，正在急行军中的队伍还能坚持下来。

    幸好无定河边坑坑洼洼的路面上，对党项人的影响肯定也是一样，在追击时，他们也别想骑快马。甚至得像宋军骑兵一样，下马牵着走。

    离开了罗兀城后，在河边官道上，逶迤而行的大军，只走了十里就停歇了下来，并没有再继续前进。罗兀城的幕僚们推算过梁乙埋出兵的速度，正常的情况下，再过一阵子，西贼的追兵就该到了。

    正在施行中的撤离罗兀城的计划里，有着如何应对追兵的一整套方案。不过并不是什么计策，而是要通过堂堂正正的战斗来击败对手，让他们不敢再追击。

    击败西夏追兵，彻底洗脱罪责，这就是集合了众人之智，在撤离了罗兀城后实行的计划。是靠着这段时间以来，不断以孤城压制西夏国相所率领的倾国之兵，所带来的自信和底气。

    在罗兀城下已经拖了一个月，并且还惨败过一次的情况下，梁乙埋带来的数万大军，还能有多少实力？

    别以为大宋官军放弃了城防，一干党项贼子就能够恣意妄为。

    当年的刘平在三川口中了伏击后，还是拼杀了一夜，甚至在李元昊的眼皮底下建起了一座营寨。要不是兵力实在太过悬殊，丢盔弃甲的该是李元昊才是。

    而且要知道，绥德那里还是有援军的，当听到罗兀城弃守的消息，种谔为了消减自己的罪责，肯定是要出兵接应。

    把带出了罗兀城的上百辆马车，卸下了车轮，整齐的叠放在来路之后，很简易的一道防线便告建起。虽然只是针对后方，防不了过河的敌军，但雪水解冻后的无定河。正值桃花汛时，水流湍急，难以度过。有此为屏障，只需防着后路便可高枕无忧。

    “怎么还没来？”种朴等着有些心浮气躁。

    韩冈也很纳闷：“什么时候西贼有这般耐心了？”

    就算以韩冈的才智，或是张玉等老将对西夏人的了解诶，谁也不可能想到梁乙埋手下的，会因为决定谁出战追击，而耽搁了时间。

    不过他们并没有等待多久，先是有伏地听声之能的斥候开始报警，接下来数以百计的敌骑举着火把，出现在道路北面。火炬多如繁星，充满了谷地，当他们被马车阻挡，追击的速度便为之一缓。

    上百辆马车都载着引火之物，载物很轻，所以才能方便的在黑夜中的谷道上行驶。宋军把引火之物都集中在了一起，见着追兵已经跟了上来，便立刻把准备已久的火箭全数射了上去。

    熊熊的火焰顿时燃烧起来，这也是一个信号。一阵锣响，道路一侧的山坡上一片箭雨落下，火光中晃动着的全都是目标，射击起来不费什么力气。

    谷中一片声的惨叫，不懂党项语的韩冈和种朴却不知他们在叫些什么。

    但惨叫声让种朴很兴奋，他笑着对韩冈说道：“也许我们该砍倒一棵树，上面写庞涓……不，梁乙埋死于此！”

    “正主还没到呢！”韩冈摇了摇头，西夏人只是小挫而已，而且遭到射击的西贼，已经用着比来时快上数倍的速度离开了。

    前军丢盔弃甲的模样，让后续的队伍为之警觉，也暗叹侥幸。他们终于回想起景询的话，不由得放慢了追击的速度，想着到了白天再来追击。这让已经扎下简易寨防的宋军主力，有了足够的休息时间。

    “还是玉昆厉害，一下就吓得西贼不敢急着过来了。”

    “侥幸而已，不敢称功！”

    韩冈谦虚的笑了笑，计策的成功都是建立在军心士气还有战斗力均强于对手的基础上的；是建立在一巴掌一巴掌把坐拥八万大军的梁乙埋，打得只敢捡便宜的基础上的。若不是宋军能在野战中击败同等数量的西贼，想要党项大军面前从容退走，除非诸葛复生——而韩冈，那是连五根琴弦都认不全。

    但现在，连夜奔驰的骑兵，对上严阵以待的对手，能有几分胜算，韩冈倒想为梁乙埋算上一算！

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 第３１章 战鼓将擂缘败至（十）

    对于前阵的失败，紧随在后的几支追兵随即提高了警惕。

    远远向前放出斥候，又减慢了行军的速度，把拉长的队列收缩集中。

    直到夜半时分，他们才抵达了前军败退的地方。被点燃的马车已经只剩无数余烬，闪着熄灭前黯淡的红光，而空气中，还弥漫着燃烧后的味道。

    还有血腥味……

    几十具尸体横七竖八的丢在路上，但都没有头颅，只有脖子以下的残躯。

    西夏王族新生代的将领、同时也是右厢朝顺军司的团练使嵬名济，并没有下马，就着火炬看了一眼，便下令道：“都收拾起来！”

    收到命令，一队铁鹞子下马，将被斩首后的袍泽尸骸抬到路边上。

    但嵬名济当即皱起眉，提声道：“都送河里去！”

    死得只是些部族里的丁壮而已，嵬名济并无多少物伤其类的心思，反倒是担心尸体摆在路边会伤了士气。他知道斩首记功是宋军的惯例，因为党项人则只在乎抢到的财物的多寡。心道被几万大军追在后面，还不忘斩首取功，宋人倒是胆大得可以。

    扑通扑通的声音冲乱了哗哗的流水声，几十具遗骸消失在黑黢黢的无定河中。向前探路的斥候这时候赶来回报，就在前方三里处，宋人已经扎下了营寨。

    “好胆！”嵬名济冷喝一声，手上的马鞭向前一挥，“追上去！”

    ……………………

    宋军结下并不算是营寨，只不过在北面的来路上打下了一些半人高的桩子，缠上些绳索，充作栅栏而已。栅栏从山坡一直延伸到河边，前后三重，虽不坚固，但用来阻碍追兵却已经足够了。

    此时殿后的队伍正在轮班休息。张玉带着亲卫，巡视在士卒之间。而韩冈和种朴正陪着王中正，也坐在了大军之中，皆是披挂甲胄，完全看不出三人身份上的区别。

    谷地狭长，从罗兀城撤离的两万军分作四部，各部前后相隔半里有余，扎下了营盘。长蛇一样的阵线，的确是很有风险，只要后阵没能阻挡追兵，败退的队伍就能一起把前阵都冲散了去。不过镇守后路的是老将张玉亲自领军，至少张铁简的名望，能让前面的队伍歇得安心。

    敌军随时可能到来，但宋军依然照常的点火取暖，火堆上架着锅，里面烧着开水。只要带过兵、上过阵或是行过军的将领们都知道，一口热水对于在春寒料峭的谷地中行军和驻扎的士兵们来说，究竟有多么宝贵。

    道边山坡上的树木无人樵采，因而草木丰茂，枯枝败叶也多，拖下来就能点起来。树枝在火焰中噼里啪啦的作响，王中正也是就着火，只不过喝得却是热酒。

    天子身边的近侍现在是豁出去了。如果官军被追兵击败，不论是在前军、后军还是中军，都是一个结果。还不如跟着张玉拖在后面，只要能顺利回到京城，当能得个勇于任事、临危不惧的评价。

    一口热酒灌下肚，顿时就觉得在夜风中快要凝固的血脉顺畅了起来。哈了口酒气，王中正望着一堆堆篝火边，就着热水啃着干粮的士兵，对韩冈和种朴赞叹着：“追兵将至，大军尚能如此安稳，实是平生所仅见！张老总管，高都监，果然是军中柱石，深得军心啊……”

    韩冈轻笑了起来，“总管和都监能得军心也不是没来由的。”他指了指周围士兵们，“都知可以问一问他们，究竟为什么能坐得如此安稳。”

    “难道有什么缘故不成？”王中正有些好奇，在周边的人群中随便挑了一名看起来很老实的年轻士兵，让亲兵把他招过来问话。

    年轻士兵看起来被王中正的召唤吓了一跳，到了面前，便跪下来连连叩头。

    “好了，别做磕头虫了！”种朴不耐烦的把他叫起来，“王都知要问你话，站好回话就是！”

    年轻士兵束手恭立，等着训示。

    王中正便把他心中的疑问道了出来。

    年轻士兵身上的胆怯不见了，一昂脖子，很骄傲的说着：“为什么要怕？！俺们本来就是赢的，打得党项狗屁滚尿流。就是广锐军那些贼子造反了，要不然哪轮得到党项狗追俺们。现在虽然是退出罗兀城了，但张老太尉要带俺们杀一个回马枪，再挣些功劳，俺们心里也快活。顺便还能出口怨气，让梁乙埋知道俺们官军的厉害！”

    “说得好！就该让西贼知道皇宋官军的厉害！”王中正鼓掌赞了两句，便让亲卫拿了钱赏了年轻的士兵。看着他欢天喜地的磕头离开，回过头来，王中正却是不无犹疑的责问韩冈道：“怎么这等军情都说与卒伍？！”

    “为了取信于人！不信人，如何让人信？”韩冈向着王中正解释着：“为将五德——智信仁勇严。要想军心稳定，‘信’是关键。圣人亦有言及与此，足兵足食，却皆不如一个‘信’字。”

    种朴在旁帮韩冈敲边鼓：“先祖父当年自清涧移知环州，曾与一尚未归顺朝廷的蕃部族酋约时造访。不过到了约定的那一天，却天降暴雪。那名族酋以为先祖父肯定来不了的，便躺在帐里睡觉，谁想到却被冒雪而至的先祖父一脚给踢起来了。自此之后，他便举族归附于朝廷，听候使唤，全无半丝异心。”

    “可是牛奴讹之事？！”种世衡的一诺千金、言出如山的名声，王中正也听说过。种朴只提个头，他就立刻记了起来。

    种朴点着头：“正是其人！”

    “正是因为一个‘信’字，所以种公虽已仙去，可遗泽犹在关西。”韩冈说着。

    如果不是对将领们的信赖，相信高永能为首的将领不会抛弃他们，在黑夜中，当西贼追上来的时候，身边的这群士卒恐怕就会溃不成军。而不可能像现在这样，安安稳稳的等着反击敌军的追杀。

    王中正深有感触，沉沉的点着头。

    一通急促的鼓声，忽而随着北方的夜风传来，安稳的营地内，顿时响起了一片兵甲交鸣。

    种朴当即跳起，眼望着北方的深黯，王中正也急急忙忙的扶着膝盖站起。

    韩冈却是一口把手上的热酒喝干，站起身，整了整身上的甲胄，很沉稳的说着：“终于来了！”

    ……………………

    在转过了一道河湾之后，远处如同火龙一般，在河谷中向南延伸开去的无尽星火，已经烙在眼中。嵬名济紧盯着那条火龙，心中迫不及待。可就在此时，沉重的鼓声在道边山坡上响起，顿时惊起了道路上的党项骑兵。

    “是伏兵！”一群人大叫着。

    因为一直都在防备之中，嵬名济手下的队伍并没有慌乱，而是纷纷下马，借助战马来抵挡山坡上可能飞来的箭矢。而离得近的，便立刻张弓搭箭，向着鼓声传来的黑暗处劲射而去。

    铮铮的拉弦声此起彼伏，连绵不绝。过了好一阵，鼓声消失了，可应该有的伏兵却没出现。

    “是报警的鼓声！慌个什么！”嵬名济骂了一句，一鞭抽到身边的亲兵身上，“继续向前！”

    大军重新起步，因为感觉受到了戏耍，愤怒的情绪在军中蔓延，行军的速度快了许多。

    行了不过半里，道边坡上忽然又是一通鼓声响起。

    嵬名济毫不理会，提缰前行。可也有许多人下马，试探了射了几下，但很快就在周围人嗤笑的眼神中，红着脸上马加鞭。

    当前锋已经冲到了卸下了绳索的栅栏边，看到了列阵以待的宋军的时候，嵬名济的中军离着张玉的将旗也只剩一里的距离。这时候，山坡上第三次传来了鼓声。

    没人再去理会，只盯着前方的敌阵。可是这一次，却是当真有一片箭雨从山坡上落下。森森草木间，隐藏了宋军数百射手，他们在鼓声中，尽情的向下方的敌兵倾泻着利箭。

    嵬名济由于身边的火光最亮，一开始就被上百张弓锁定，当鼓声响起，顿时就连人带马被射成了一只刺猬。党项王族的新生代出师未捷身先死，他所带领的队伍立刻一片大乱。而此时，前方宋人阵列中的战鼓也响了起来，先是神臂弓的一阵攒射，紧接着，一群锐卒提着大斧冲出了栅栏，如群狼入羊群，在敌阵砍杀起来。

    “俺的计策怎么样？！”种朴从阵前的厮杀中回过头来，兴奋的向韩冈问着。

    “这是种殿值的计策？！”王中正立刻惊问。

    “正是！”韩冈鼓掌而笑。如今任何一个方案都不是韩冈一个人的功劳，皆是群力群策，他只是主持而已。种朴出的这个主意，成功的麻痹了追兵，让他们忽略了山坡上的动静。而响亮的鼓声又掩盖了伏兵的声响，从而让得到了最大的成果。

    韩冈对着种朴赞道，“今夜一策，不辱种公令名。”

    “不要耽搁！继续向前！”张玉此时就在将旗下大声呼喝，让传令兵把他的命令向前传递出去。

    一队队宋军赶着混乱中的铁鹞子，逼着他们向北方逃去。突如其来的反击，轻易的打穿了追袭的敌军队列。跟在后面的几千铁鹞子奔逃而回，却又在狭窄山道上，冲散了更后面的追兵。

    当初升的阳光洒满了山道，一名名大宋士卒高唱着得胜歌，带着党项人首级凯旋回返，重聚在张玉的大旗下。从张玉立足的地方，向北延伸五六里，倒伏着数以百计的党项人的无头尸骸，鲜红的道路，以血铺就！

 第３１章 战鼓将擂缘败至（11）

    一片死一般的寂静中，梁乙埋踏上了血色的道路。跟在身边的将领、近卫皆是默不作声，视线随着他的身形而动。

    梁乙埋曾说，他不在意前军受挫，只要能缠住宋军就行。可前军受挫到全军溃散的地步，伤亡上千，还折了一名大将，他却不能不在意。

    在嵬名济的无头身躯便停下脚步，梁乙埋眼神沉沉。将旗、头颅都不在了，甚至连盔甲也给剥了去，要不是他胯下的战马，还有丝绸质地的内衣，谁也认不出这具只剩内裳的无头尸，会是宗室中颇受期待，被寄望于未来的几十年里，能统率国中大军的年轻人。

    视线在嵬名济的尸身上驻留良久，梁乙埋心里中纷乱如麻，一败再败，还接连丢了都罗马尾和嵬名济这两位与他关系紧密的大将，这让他回去怎么向人交代！？他梁家在国中的地位还如何再维持下去！？

    而就在梁乙埋身后，景询皱着眉头，在长长的一片凝结的暗色血迹中，不知该如何落脚。

    他昨日曾说，高永能光明正大的撤离必有诡计，没想到就真的给他说中了。但景询收起了一言成谶的得意，低眉顺眼的跟在西夏国相身后。梁乙埋个性外宽内忌，尤其是受挫的时候，更是如同一个点着了引线的爆竹般危险，稍有不顺，便会送掉一条小命。

    但景询还是想叹气，昨夜一战，被斩首的铁鹞子就超过六百，而在黑暗中逃跑的过程中，因为落马、冲撞，又有上千人受了筋骨伤，其中当有很大一部分，再难恢复。而且究竟有多少人在黑夜中慌不择路，掉进了冰冷湍急的无定河，眼下也是计点不清。唯一可以确定的，就是前军的四个千人队彻底失去了战斗力；以及三个部族，要从身居朝中高位的豪族名单上掉下去了。

    现今跟着梁乙埋南下追击的中军，就只有七千铁鹞子，即便他们都是从各部军中挑选出来的精锐，可眼下的战局，使得景询完全失去了取得胜利的信心。

    跟在梁乙埋身边，原本昨日抢着要追击的一群人，现在眼里只剩下庆幸。

    景询不屑的瞥了他们一眼，还没抢到财物就想分赃，这世上有这么可笑的事情吗？这群蠢货做出来了，而且还败了！要在黑夜中拖延敌军的行动，怎么能不堤防他们的反击？！

    “结明爱和旺莽额现在该到哪里了？”梁乙埋突然开口，打断了景询的思绪。

    “午后时分，就该到抚宁堡了。”

    景询恭声回答，可他不认为今次绕道前方的计划还能成功。吃一堑，长一智，在丢了抚宁堡之后，宋人不会再无防备。而且当日偷袭抚宁堡的那一支偏师，还在细浮图城的守军手上吃了不小的亏。损兵虽不多，但来回一趟什么都没赚到，连老底都亏光了。今次受命堵截高永能前路的结明家和旺家，这两家洪州宥州的豪族只要运气差点，怕是也要从朝堂高位上除名了。

    而且现在最大的问题是没粮了。

    银州的存粮连积年的老底都被翻了出来，横山周边能找到的蕃部，所有能下肚的存货也都被洗干净了。可再过两日，除了出来追击的铁鹞子还能靠多余的战马和骆驼支撑几天外，后面的步兵就要彻底断粮。如果不能现在就下令，让他们去银州西面的石州、夏州去就食，并继续往西去盐州以保证粮食的供应，保不准饿着肚子的他们会做出什么事来。

    在景询看来，与其在在这里追击壳子硬得能把牙齿都崩掉的对手，还不如集中兵力去攻打混乱中的环庆路。可景询眼下不敢劝，只能先等梁乙埋在继续碰钉子后，自己冷静下来。

    可梁乙埋现在看起来却没有丝毫冷静下来的迹象。西夏国相重新跳上马，对着众将怒声吼道：“还等什么？！宋人鏖战一夜，已是神衰力疲，不趁此机会追上去，。还有去抄截高永能后路的结明爱和旺莽额，你们想把战功和斩获都让给他们两人吗？！”

    虽然心中惶惑不安，但各部将领还是躬身领命。之前各家都已经投入那么多了兵力和钱粮，如果就此放弃，前面的损失就算打了水漂。想来想去，他们觉得还是得追加投入。

    七千党项骑兵强打起精神，在梁乙埋的督促下，开始继续向南进发。

    ……………………

    趁着大捷的余荫，罗兀守军一口气向南撤出了近十里，在河谷中稍显宽阔的地方，扎下了营盘。

    由于有了足够的时间和空间，营地不是昨夜的长蛇阵，而是武经总要所载的李靖立营法，以六营环绕中军，宛如六出之花。道侧高坡上更立一小营，驻有一个指挥的弓手，居高令下压制攻至营前的敌军侧翼。

    昨夜将四千铁鹞子追杀了五六里的数千环庆锐卒，此时就在高永能所部护翼的中军处酣然入睡。而王中正由于数日奔波劳累，也支持不住，放心下来的他也去睡了。

    种朴却还在沉浸在计策成功的兴奋中，怎么都睡不着。而韩冈则是精力过人，也是半点睡意都没有。所以他们两人在听到了敌军追至的报警声时，都是第一时间来到了高永能的将旗下。

    战鼓声中，等候已久的宋军将士飞速的列阵而出，在无定河边与渐次抵达的七千名铁鹞子遥遥相对。在他们所选择的战场上，选择与再次追至的敌军正面抗衡。

    号角声响起，刚刚抵达的党项骑兵，毫不停歇的向着尚未集结完成的宋军阵列冲锋而去。

    不过在宋军尚未完成的箭阵面前，仿佛是当日上当受骗、预备追击宋军离城车马时的翻版，依然碰得头破血流。而当箭阵最终成型，一**的铁鹞子轮番上阵，也只不过时增添了己方的伤亡数而已。

    一名党项将领终于失去了战意，在轮到他带兵出击的时候，他冲到梁乙埋的面前，摇起了头。

    “再冲！”梁乙埋命令毫不容情，他沉沉问着，“宋人还能有多少箭矢？！”

    “冲不了了！”那名将领在梁乙埋面前抬着头叫着，他的族人承受不起更多的伤亡。

    梁乙埋并不与他多话，就像看着虫子一样竖起了一根手指，轻轻一划，“斩了！”

    西夏国相的亲卫立刻将人架起，而周围的环卫铁骑也一下子就控制了那名部族将领的护卫。

    看着转眼就送到眼前、犹向下滴着血的首级，梁乙埋叫着环卫铁骑的第二部将官的名字，“浪讹迂移！你率本部为督战队，若有人敢于临阵退缩，格杀勿论！”

    浪讹迂移领命而去，可是督战队的作用也不过是更加证明了宋军神臂弓的赫赫威名。

    当在督战队的促迫下，站到阵前的那一家骑兵，被一丛丛利箭射得全军溃散的时候，梁乙埋终于面无表情的下令道：“可以退了！”

    ‘不会吧……’景询突然间惊觉。

    没有被逼着上阵前的各家精锐骑兵，全都是亲附梁家的豪族。而与梁家关系疏远的几家，他们的族中精锐已经损失殆尽。方才以不从军令、违反节制而被杀了领队将领的那一家，更是与梁氏兄妹不合已久。以方才之事为借口，回去后，梁乙埋当可轻易将之灭族。至于迂回向抚宁废堡的结明爱和旺莽额两人，他们也都是不太听梁氏兄妹的话。

    ‘他们什么时候达成默契的？！’

    望着一脸侥幸的诸部族酋，景询目瞪口呆。他并不觉得难以置信，只是对梁乙埋的狠厉和决断自叹不如。换作他坐在梁乙埋的位置上，也会为了保住权势和身家性命不择手段。但能在短时间内就下定决心，如梁乙埋这般不动声色的就改变了目的，利用宋军解决了后患，景询自问他肯定做不到。

    ‘但这是饮鸩止渴啊！’

    低下头，不再看准备离开战场的梁乙埋，景询的心中突然觉得堵得慌。

    ……………………

    梁乙埋终于还是退了。

    在宋军的欢呼声中，最后一名铁鹞子消失在北方的山间。一队斥候一人三马，吊着党项军的尾巴跟了上去，以防他们偷袭回来。

    不过韩冈认为这一可能性不会太大，党项人一败再败，志气已衰，无力再回返。接下来回绥德的几十里路，当是不会太难走了。

    今次的横山攻略，从结果上看，的确是大败。消耗良多，却毫无所得。但从战术上，却是一战都没有输过。反而是连番大捷，打得党项人抬不起头来。

    三十年的卧薪尝胆，三十年的养精蓄锐，使得陕西缘边驻军的实力，开始在整体上压倒党项军。只是因为主导全局的主帅的失误，使得今次战事功亏一篑。

    韩冈事前对战局的判断，虽然从结果上看并没有问题。但宋军的实力却是超乎他所预想，战略和地理上的劣势，竟然为战术上的强势所弥补。这让韩冈也不得不感叹，就跟足球是圆的一样，战场上的事果然是难以预料。

    但败了就是败了，无论几多胜利，几多斩首，罗兀城的确是丢了。当韩冈再次回到绥德，一切重新回到了起点。

    横山攻略数年内不可能再翻身，等陕西宣抚司解决了咸阳的叛军，就会随着韩绛的去职而烟消云散。

    接下来，主持拓边河湟的秦州缘边安抚司，将会取代他们站上舞台……

    重新擂响大宋的战鼓！

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（一）

    今天事多，第一更迟了一点，下一更会在十二点前完成。明天应该能照正常情况，下午更新第一章。夜里第二章。】

    两千多枚首级，一层层、一摞摞的叠放在绥德城衙的广场上。一面面党项人的战旗、鼓号、兵甲等战利品，也都整整齐齐的摆放在旁边。

    出战大军凯旋回师后，炫兵耀武都是常例。将战利品摆出来，让所有人都看看自己的功劳，没有哪家得胜回返的大军会不愿意。

    张玉和高永能就得意地站在城衙的正门前，身后簇拥着一群跟着他们从罗兀城回返的将校。

    他们脚前的战利品，有龇牙咧嘴，有闭眼闭口的，还有只剩半边天灵盖、红的白的混合着凝在脸上变成紫色的。这些足球大小的玩意儿，都被盐码过，防着腐烂。但还是有股恶臭，引来了一只只苍蝇嗡嗡的围着绕着。

    其实早在昨日，就在宋夏两军还在北方激战的时候，从城外的无定河中，冲到岸边上的西贼尸首连着战马，便是一具接着一具，单是收拾起来的就是四五十了。想想浸在河里面飘下去的，三五百总是有的。张玉、高永能派出的报捷信使还没到绥德，城中军民就已经知道，前线肯定又是一次大捷。

    这是大宋与党项人作战的历史上，几十年都见不到的战果。绝非此前的一系列所谓的大捷，都仅是几百几十的数量。眼下的两千多，单是十几个一堆的放在一起，就是黑压压的一片。

    引来参观的人们成百上千，一时间人山人海，观者如堵。城中的军民但有得闲的，便都赶着在这些战功送往延州之前，来看上一眼。

    围观的军民中鼓噪声不绝于耳，不时的有人高声喝彩。也有人消息灵通一些，知道这只是战术上的胜利，辛辛苦苦建起来的罗兀城终究还是被放弃了，从今以后，绥德又将是前线。

    “怎么就退军了呢？杀了这么多西贼啊？两千多斩首，算起来西贼少说也要伤亡上万，哪里还能再围着罗兀城？！”

    “广锐军作反，不得不回来啊。”

    “左不过是三千贼人，把罗兀城放弃做什么？俺辛辛苦苦的担了一个月的土，现在全成了白干了。”

    “就是朝廷派来的赵郎中乱来，又不懂兵事，还乱发令箭。要不然，西贼都被打得屁滚尿流，怎么还要放弃罗兀城？”

    “韩相公不是宰相吗？怎么就任着一个郎中乱来？”

    “赵郎中可是奉了官家的命，韩相公难道还能为抗圣旨不成？。”

    “蒙蔽圣聪，天下的事都是这些奸臣坏的。”

    下面细细碎碎的讨论声传入耳中，种谔恨不得提刀杀人的眼神，狠狠地盯着一堆堆叠在自己眼前的人头，眼中看到的却是赵瞻那张盛气凌人的脸。

    要不赵瞻那厮逼迫，今次罗兀之战当是能飞捷京中，哪里会闹到鸡飞蛋打的地步。

    张玉和高永能今次的表现，足以证明他们能稳稳地将罗兀城守住，而这么多的斩首，也证明西贼无力与大宋拮抗。只要能坚持着把剿灭下去，横山就已经是大宋的囊中之物了。哪像现在，降官肯定少不了，撤职编管也不是不可能。而最让他愤恨的，就是多年的心血一朝尽丧。

    相对于种谔，张玉和高永能他们的心情就轻松了许多。

    斩获的两千三百多枚西贼首级全都亮了出来，还有以嵬名济为首的十几名身份更高的将校，加之都罗马尾的死信已经得到了确认，今次罗兀攻防战虽以宋军撤离而告终，可板子怎么都打不到罗兀城众将的身上，而功劳也绝不会少。

    细浮图城那里也有了消息，折继世在收到张、高二人的通知后，于西贼可能利用其来抄截的道路上，设下了伏兵，又很顺利的等到了奉梁乙埋之命赶往抚宁废堡的结明爱和旺莽额两军。被称为将种的折可适领军冲杀于阵前，亲手用长枪跳下了敌军大将结明爱的长子，立下了大功。

    只有种谔，当他依言遣兵北上接应，见到的却是得胜而归的大军。没有赶上激战，也没有。因为环庆副总管张玉的缘故，种谔甚至连

    张玉回头看了看身后众将，突然发现少了那个让他很欣赏的高个子年轻人，“韩玉昆呢？”他问道。

    “韩玉昆去绥德城里的疗养院，安顿今次的伤病了。”一名幕僚回答着张玉的疑问。

    兵凶战危，这一次撤离罗兀城的行动，虽是宋军在战场上一直保持着优势，但照样还是有了四五百人的伤亡。幸好直接战死的并不算多，而受伤的又得到了及时的救治，绝大多数都能保住性命。

    张玉听了，笑赞了一句：“韩玉昆做事还这么勤快！”

    高永能也道：“罗兀之事也多亏了有他。”

    在旁听到的众将一并点头。正常情况下，最为艰难的撤军行动竟然如此顺利，而且还能一举击败追兵。这其中韩冈功不可没，众人都看在眼里。

    炫耀过了今次的战绩，摆放在衙门外的战利品就被收拾了起来。这些东西过两日还要送去延州，让宣抚司来点验。接下来，照常理就该是庆功宴了，但今次一战，明胜实败，唯一值得庆幸的是军心未损。种谔亦是无心于庆功宴。而自罗兀城回来的这些将领也没有当着种谔的面庆贺的意思。

    家室在绥德的便归家团聚，来自外地的，则各自找地方私下里庆祝，韩冈从疗养院回来报个到，也回自己的住处去了。

    周南早早的就得到了消息，一直坐立不安的在等着。终于等到变得黑瘦许多的韩冈站到眼前，她差点就要哭出来。在韩冈面前虽然是在笑着，但几次背转身，用手背擦着眼角。

    韩冈把周南拉到身边抱着，觉得她本就是轻盈的身子，现在变得更加弱不胜衣。虽然怀里的绝色佳人，就算是在最憔悴的时候，依然有种病恹恹的媚态。可韩冈还是心疼不已，不意周南用情如此之深，才半个多月不见，就已经快熬得病倒了。

    不像第一次去罗兀城，那时的罗兀虽是前线，可只是在筑城而已，并没有多少危险。不过这一次韩冈去罗兀，那是当真被围了城。八万西贼大军在国相梁乙埋的带领下，甚至还打下了抚宁堡，断掉了罗兀城的退路。

    有那么几天，绥德城中到处在传着罗兀城已经陷落、城中诸将皆尽殉国的消息，周南差点都疯了，拼命的让钱明亮出去打探，三天三夜都是茶饭不思，直到阵斩西夏都枢密都罗马尾、并斩首千人的捷报传来。可是在韩冈回来之前，她都是恍恍惚惚的，要不是墨文逼着，都不记得要吃饭。

    热恋中的少女尽心的服侍着久违的情郎，饭才吃到一半，便给韩冈拉到了床上。墨文端着刚做好的酒菜进来，就看到纠缠在一起的两具身躯和抛了一地的衣物，红着脸忙跑了出去。

    云收雨歇。周南被折腾得再无半丝气力，汗湿的发丝弯弯曲曲的如蛇一般的贴在雪白的背上，整个人也是软绵绵的趴在韩冈的胸口，娇声喘息着。而韩冈方才也是一番辛苦，加之多少天来的奔波劳累，却也是一时间没有多少气力再来一次。

    抚摸着周南腻滑得一如最上等的瓷器一般的肌肤，韩冈享受着难得的宁静时光。半晌之后，他才吞吞吐吐的开口：“明天还要去延州……实在是不想去，但罗兀城的事是完了，可在宣抚司中的事还没有个了局……只要……就带着你回古渭。”

    韩冈说得有些絮絮叨叨的，因为罗兀城已经弃守，细浮图城那里也不再需要囤积上万大军，很快就将恢复到正常的驻军数量。不过种谔没法儿在绥德等折继世回来，他君命在身，高永能和张玉一至绥德，第二天他就要亲领一军前往延州报道。而韩冈也被通知，明天要一同出发。

    周南沉默着，就像是睡着了一般。但过了一阵，她突然出声：“……官人……”

    “什么？！”

    “给奴奴一个孩子吧！”周南将脸贴在韩冈的心口上，呢喃的说着。

    只要在韩冈身边，她的心中就是充盈的。但韩冈一旦不在，心头又会变得空落落的一片，总是在发呆，要么就是听到一点谣言便惊慌不已。如果普通人家，也许能常伴左右。但韩冈是官人，一封诏书、一份官诰，就会离家远去万里之外任官。如果这时身边能有个孩子，心也许就能安稳了下来了吧？！

    怀中佳人微微的颤抖直接通过紧紧相贴的肌肤，传到了韩冈的身上。

    “傻丫头！一个哪里够？五个六个都不嫌多！”韩冈一下子翻过身来，又把这具让他沉迷不已的动人娇躯压到身下。双手抓着纤细的脚踝，将她修长柔韧的双腿向上一直推到紧紧压住胸前的两团丰盈。他用力杵了下去，笑着：“就让官人现在帮你完愿好了！”

    周南双手向上搂住韩冈的脖子，不顾一切的逢迎着，“官人要奴奴生几个就生几个。”

    一夜绻缱之后，韩冈在周南的婆娑泪眼中离开了临时的住所，随军前往延州。等待他在陕西宣抚司的使命，彻底的有个了结。

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（三）

    韩冈随军从绥德到延州，又继续从延州南下，花了近十天的时间，一路抵达咸阳东北面不远处的泾阳县。陕西宣抚司的帅府，现在就暂设在泾阳县中。

    山南为阳，山北为阴。水南为阴，水北为阳。

    泾阳理所当然就在泾水的北面，但咸阳却是在泾水之南——咸阳之得名，是因其在渭水北岸，九嵕山南麓，兼有山水之阳，故而得了个‘咸’字——为了能让兵马顺利通过泾水，与前线相联系，河面上在原有的一条浮桥的基础上，又设立了两座浮桥。通过三条浮桥，种谔带来的五千骑兵，韩冈估计大约半个时辰就能过去了。

    泾水虽是浑浊，但河边的柳树倒是不错。泾水两岸遍植垂柳，绵延上百里。如今正是春时，堤岸上芳草茵茵，百花繁盛，嫩绿的柳枝长长的垂在水面上，河面上一阵风吹来，飞扬起的柳丝如同一幅幅绿色的绸缎，是关西难得一见的胜景。

    若是在往年，当已是城中百姓出城踏青的时候了，但现在的能看到的就只有来来往往的军汉。兵荒马乱的样子，让人感慨万千。

    韩冈突然觉得有哪里不对，泾河灌溉着关中的主要粮区，取代了郑国渠，成为关中最为重要的渠道的白渠，也是自泾河取水灌溉。泾水两岸都是田地，青青的麦苗一眼望不到边，这是关中农业最为发达的区域。

    可是现在，韩冈放眼望去，田间地头却看不到多少农民忙碌的身影。

    这就究竟是怎么一回事？！

    “都被调去南面，绕咸阳挖濠筑墙了。”

    出来迎接种谔一行的是宣抚判官赵禼，而韩冈的师兄游师雄也混进了迎接的队伍中，现在与韩冈并辔而行。见韩冈纳闷，便出言为他解惑。

    韩冈当场被吓了一跳，脸色大变的惊道：“泾阳、高陵、栎阳可都是关中粮仓啊！”

    始建于西汉、经过泾阳三县的白渠，如今灌溉着大约四五千顷的最上等的田地，平均亩产接近三石。这在江南也许算不上什么，但在关中却是一等一的好地。四五千顷，换算成亩，那就是四五十万亩，也就是说，每年的粮食产量超过百万石以上的，韩冈说其是粮仓，那是一点都不夸张。

    挖沟筑墙，用的当然都是征调来的民伕，但眼下，这可是要误农时的，经过了一个冬天，麦地正是需要施肥上水的时候，开春后不及时料理田地，白渠灌区的泾阳三县今年夏天还能有多少收获？这一百四五十万石的收获若是因此有个什么意外，整个关中都要出大问题了。

    游师雄叹着：“赵郎中急着要把叛军都围起来，其他的事他哪想得那么多？”

    “韩相公他就不管管？！”韩冈更为惊讶，韩绛好歹还是宰相啊，“年后关中灾荒，弹章可都要砸到他头上。”

    “……玉昆你待会儿见到韩相公就知道为何他不管了。”

    韩冈跟随着种谔进了泾阳城。与城外荒芜中的平静不同，城中是一片肃杀之气。城头上旗帜林立，而街道上来来往往的又多是巡视内外的骑兵。行人稀少，商铺大门紧闭，好端端的一座泾阳城，变成了边境的要塞一般。

    一队种谔在赵禼的陪同下往帅府行辕行去，韩冈跟在后面，而走在种谔之后、韩冈之前的一名将领，则是同行南下的王文谅。

    这个蕃将在罗兀攻防战打得正激烈的时候，奉命在延州北面的招安寨驻守，防备党项人偷袭延州。与种谔一样收到了领军南下的通知，在种谔、韩冈抵达延州的时候，与他和他的一千多蕃军会合，一起南下泾阳。不过种谔和韩冈都不待见他，一路上也没有搭过一句话。

    在行辕外向里面通报过姓名，韩冈跟着种谔、赵禼，还有王文谅一起走进白虎节堂。

    韩冈是宣抚司中属官，虽然位卑，但职分在此，走进白虎节堂的资格还是有的。不像游师雄，到现在也还不够资格，只能在门口候着——不过他也快了，大挫叛军、保住邠州不失的功劳，报上去后，以他的进士身份还有资历，多半就要由选人转京官了。

    韩绛老了，这是韩冈见到这位仍是当朝首相的宰臣后的第一印象。

    须发斑白，脸上突然多出来的皱纹，就像刚刚被犁过的田地。腰背也弯着，看起来这一次的失败，对他的打击不小。战场上的胜利无法掩盖他的失误，罗兀城的得而复失，让他也成了天下人口中的笑柄。

    赵瞻倒是精神甚好，虽然他办的蠢事，让秦凤、泾原两路派来平叛的大军中的精锐损失了大半，但好歹已经把叛军围在咸阳城中了，天子和朝堂诸公都要承认他的这个功劳。

    虽然韩绛仍是高踞于上，赵瞻站在下首，但两人的精气神明显有着鲜明的对比，难怪游师雄说看到韩绛，就知道他为什么压不住赵瞻的盲动了。

    种谔、王文谅和韩冈三人行过礼，韩绛好言抚慰了种谔几句，但种谔脸色和回应都冷淡，看起来因为强逼罗兀撤军之事，两人之间的和睦关系已经破裂了。

    韩绛看样子也无意与种谔弥合关系，摆摆手，示意三人站进班中。但赵瞻却在这时厉声叫了起来，“王文谅！你可知罪！？”

    赵瞻的大喝声震内外，韩冈站进队尾，便回头看着热闹。而王文谅却仿佛胸有成竹，跪倒答话：“末将不知！”

    “不知？！”赵瞻嗤笑一声，“吴逵口口声声说你逼他做反，你还不知？！”

    “郎中明鉴！”王文谅摆出很委屈的姿态，“吴逵早有不顺之心，所以才与忠心耿耿的末将不合。现在赶着要杀末将，还不是因为末将曾经戳破他的心思。”

    “种总管、白钤辖、程监押，哪一个没跟吴逵喝过酒？！”王文谅跪在地上质问着，手指一个个从堂上众将官身上划过，最后又一指韩冈，“还有韩管勾，前日他可是跟着吴逵同行了数日，一见如故。现在吴逵做反，不穷究他们不能明察吴逵反心，却来听着叛贼的话来处置末将，末将不知是何道理？！”

    王文谅振振有词，也不怕得罪人，因为他知道，韩绛必然要保他。

    听着王文谅把自己都扯进来，韩冈眼皮一跳，心中大骂，都这时候了还要攀诬。继而又很奇怪的看着堂上众将，以他们这群武夫的脾气，怎么不跳出来反驳？

    “倒是伶牙俐齿，难怪能惑乱上官。”赵瞻冷笑一声，完全不理会王文谅的自辩，他转过来对韩绛道：“相公，这厮败坏国事，又惹得吴逵做反。当处以军法，让叛军无由再举叛旗！”

    “不行！”韩绛果然如王文谅所料，拒绝得毫无余地，“不是本相要留着王文谅的一条性命，但这是朝廷的脸面问题，容不得向叛贼低头。”

    不是韩绛不想处置王文谅，换作是任何人，灌注了自家多少心血的成果，因为亲手提拔起来的某个蠢货而功亏一篑，就算千刀万剐都解不了心头的怨恨。

    韩绛也想杀王文谅，只是王文谅是他提拔起来的，两边的命运联系在一起，如果不能保住王文谅，那接下来，他不但颜面难保，还将直面政敌的攻击。

    而且，若是真的按照叛军的要求这么做了，朝廷的体面该往哪里摆？王文谅再如何不是，都是朝廷命官，因为叛贼的口号，而杀掉朝廷命官。当年在贝州都无人敢作的事，现在倒还敢提出来？！只要韩绛点了头，御史台就要兴奋得跳起来，反倒是提意见的赵瞻不会有什么事——斗郎中哪如斗宰相！

    韩绛的顾虑，其实在场的每一个人都能理解，这是很简单的官场常识，所以王文谅才有恃无恐。韩冈也知道，但他却完全没有保住王文谅的心思，这厮实在是太让人厌了。不过要解决王文谅明明有着变通的办法，只要多带过几年兵，又混多了官场，当是没有不会用的。

    韩冈左右看了看，从种谔开始，下面的诸将都是木雕土塑般的一张脸，却是隐隐带着幸灾乐祸、看好戏的神色，他顿时明白了。

    呃……原来如此！

    看起来韩绛在这里的人缘真是坏透了，竟然没人出头帮他解决眼前的问题。当然，大概其中也有不想掺和进新旧两党的战争漩涡之中的因素在。

    对于韩绛这个人，韩冈没有什么好感。但韩绛是王安石的重要盟友，而韩冈也算是新党的一份子——至少是被旧党看不顺眼——不管怎么说，都得顾念着一点香火情。最重要的是，王文谅这厮实在惹人厌，还是早早去死比较好。

    韩冈想定，当即站了出来，向韩绛行过礼：“相公，下官有一言当说！”

    韩绛深深的盯了韩冈一样，不知道这个在罗兀新立大功，深得军心的年轻人会说出什么话来：“你说！”

    “以叛贼而杀命官，不但无济于事，徒留笑柄与人，此事必不可为！”韩冈先是一口否定了赵瞻的意见，在韩绛和王文谅惊讶的目光中，话锋一转，“但因为叛贼的谣言，使得王阁职蒙受不白之冤。还请相公下令，命王阁职领本部全力攻打咸阳，一则自雪冤屈，二则围城日久而不攻，已是兵老将疲，亦得振奋一下人心！”

    韩冈朗声说着自己的建议，眼角的余光瞥着身边蕃将煞白起来的一张脸，暗自冷笑：

    王文谅，请你去死！

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 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（四）

    韩绛愣了一下，以他的政治智慧，还是很快就反应了过来，投向韩冈的视线中，甚至多了一点感激。

    春风得意的时候，他人的礼敬直若常事，而一点不恭就会放在心上；但到了窘迫之事，一点雪中送炭的作为，便能记得很清楚了。韩冈眼下，正是雪中送炭。

    可在列的将领却都有些失望，很有几个同时咂了一下嘴，这好戏看不到了。这是他们都知道，却不肯说出来的办法，但给韩冈戳破了。不过韩冈在军中人缘毕竟好，倒没人心生不满，而且韩冈要帮韩绛，也是冒着风险的，谁也不能说什么。对这些军头们来说，只要能弄死王文谅，也就不差了！

    ——用不擅攻城的蕃将，领着同样不擅攻城的蕃兵，去攻打一座城防森严的雄城，这是让他们去死！

    韩冈就是要让王文谅去死。

    不过行军法杀人，和让王文谅战死在疆场上，性质是完全不一样的。

    一个是伏法的罪囚，一个则是牺牲的烈士。

    韩冈倒不在乎王文谅是怎么死的，罪囚也好，烈士也好，人死了就行。可对韩绛来说，就完全不同了。

    一旦王文谅舍身成仁，所有对他的指责和攻讦都将嘎然而止。没有人能攻击一位为国捐躯的将领，用生命表现出来的忠诚比言语更有说服力，即便他之前犯过多少错，都不会再被计较。

    这就是为什么三川口之败的主帅刘平，好水川之败的主帅任福，以及定川寨之败的主帅葛怀敏，在他们葬送了数万大军并同时葬送了自己之后，还能得到赠官、并且得以封妻荫子的缘故。

    当王文谅因殁于王事而不再被追究责任，反而受到封赠的时候，那么他的举主韩绛，也一样不可能再受到指责——一切到此为止！

    韩冈的提议，绝对是一个两全其美的计策。韩绛虽然一直对韩冈有些看法，但今天这一下，便彻底改观过来。

    “王文谅，韩冈所言确有道理。吴贼虽是污蔑之词，但你也得自证清白才是。这咸阳城，你得用心去攻打。”韩绛也不待王文谅回话，又叫起一人，“白玉，你率本部陪同王文谅去一趟阵前，不要让他有后顾之忧。”

    白玉是鄜延路钤辖，韩绛用他去监视王文谅，省得这蕃将狗急跳墙，闹将起来。

    白玉领命出列，磕了头后，接过了令箭。

    可王文谅却还是在发着愣，他没想到韩冈竟然还有这一手。方才他为了保住自己一条小命，发了疯一般的把人都拖下水，反正早就得罪光了，也没什么好怕的，韩绛也的确是要保着他。

    可韩冈这一招实在太过阴毒，一句话就让他必须自蹈死地。王文谅很清楚，他是肯定要去咸阳城下了，他若是不干，今天就别想走出这座白虎节堂。

    他恨恨地盯着韩冈，都说措大阴毒，却是一点不差。王文谅现在很后悔，并不是后悔当初得罪了韩冈，而是后悔初次见面时，没能下定决心一斧头生劏了这措大。

    韩冈心平气和的劝说着：“王阁职，贼人困于城中已近月余，早已疲惫不堪。以王阁职之武勇，当是能马到功成！”

    风凉话说得王文谅好悬没一口血给喷出来，上面的韩绛又开口了：“王文谅，明曰本相希望能在咸阳城中为你庆功。”

    王文谅出去了，他知道他现在只有一条生路，就是真的把咸阳城打下来。杀了吴逵，逼反广锐军的罪名自然也烟消云散。只是他心中充满了恨意，不仅仅是韩冈，还有韩绛，竟然像丢掉一摊臭狗屎一样，把自己丢了出去。

    王文谅脸上的恨意尽数落入韩冈的眼底，他清楚，这其中肯定有针对自己的成分，当然，更多的怨恨必然是指向韩绛。

    “韩冈。”韩绛一下变得和颜悦色，“听闻你在罗兀城中尽心尽力，不但份内之事无可挑剔，甚至几次大败西贼，还有你的赞画之功。本相当报之天子，为你请功。”

    韩冈低头自谦了几句。他让人看透了韩绛的本来面目，可韩绛却还要承自己的人情，他倒是觉得这事真是越来越有趣了。

    为何韩绛在军中人缘这么差？看看他现在如何对待王文谅就知道了。

    不过赵瞻，韩冈用眼角余光看了看，好像也正盯着自己。看来帮了韩绛解围，就被他记恨上了。

    现在韩冈当真是羡慕起了王中正，这阉货在罗兀城把功劳赚足了，到了延州就很巧的病倒了。根本就不来咸阳，即便平叛之事出了乱子，也与他无关。而天子还要夸他忠勤为国、带病上阵。

    不愧是在宫里长大的能人……

    “玉昆，你何必多嘴。”散场之后，在堂外听到了内部消息的种建中，陪着韩冈往外走，“王文谅一介小人而已，成不了事，也坏不了事，若非韩相公，何止于此。”

    “行了，行了。”韩冈笑着打断，种建中这是掏心窝的跟他说话，他也不会生气，“彝叔你说的我都知道。但韩相公岂是我们动得了的，自有天子去评判。而王文谅那厮实在天怒人怨，早前送他轮回也是一件功德。就不要再说了……”

    种建中见韩冈不想提此事，也就不说了，却又叹起：“现在回想起来，玉昆你还真是有先见之明，说今次不能成事，就当真功亏一篑了。”

    “再是先见之明，也不可能知道是因为兵变而坏事的。”知道历史的韩冈能确定罗兀城攻防战的最终结果，却猜不到导致结果的原因，拿出来的理由都是凑数的臆测，所以与实际大相径庭，“能料到西贼围城，能料到契丹插足，能料到抚宁堡失陷，却料不到环庆会兵变……世事每每出人意表！”

    ……………………

    泾阳紧邻咸阳，两座城池相距也只有十几二十里，王文谅和白玉奉命出战，几千匹战马转眼渡过泾水。不过一个时辰，就全军抵达了前线。稍作休整，王文谅便领着他的本部，穿过咸阳外围高墙上留下的通道，冲向咸阳城下。

    咸阳城中守军虽然以三千叛军为主，但被征发起来的百姓也是在刀枪下，被逼着上城。被重重围起的城市，只能靠着库存来解决日常消耗。幸好咸阳是大城，不缺粮秣军资，就算被围困，也足以支撑一年。

    收到消息的吴逵，连忙上了城头。如鹰隼一般锐利的双眼盯上了来敌的旗帜。

    “王文谅？……王文谅！”吴逵的声音从疑问到肯定，继而变成了咬牙切齿，“王……文……谅！”

    真的是仇人找上门来了！

    看着王文谅的将旗在城下飞驰，吴逵突又自言自语起来。“这是诱我出城吗？”

    但接下来，王文谅却是带人直奔城下，甚至还能看到一些空着的战马背上，还绑着长梯，竟然是摆出了要攻城的样子。

    王文谅能得韩绛看重，不是光靠了溜须拍马，真本事还是有那么一点。先是派人绕城试探了一圈，探出了城防上的薄弱之处，便立刻集中了麾下战力，利用骑兵的高速冲到那里，用弓箭扫射城头，清理出一块空地后。趁守军主力还没来得及赶到，把一同携来的十几具长梯斜斜的往城上一架，王文谅便一手举着盾牌，一手扶着云梯，背着惯用的大斧，领着挑选出来的精锐，一马当先的往城头爬了上去。

    在投靠大宋以前，王文谅拼命的时候从来没少过。自幼生长在除了盐和沙子外，什么都缺的西夏，他杀人放火博命的时候，与他同龄的宋人，还不知有没有断奶。被逼到了绝境，王文谅胸口中久违的狠戾，终于又冒出头来。他咬着牙，顶着不断砸到盾牌上的石块箭矢，拼命的向上爬，竟然给他冲上了咸阳城头。

    用盾牌挥开刺下来的长枪，王文谅跳上城头，反手取下背上的重斧，用力一挥，便将城上守军斜斜砍成了两截。顺手将重斧横拖竖砍，砍出了一片空地，正要返身把后面的人接上来，一支铁枪嗖然一声直戳了过来。

    闪身避过，看清来人，王文谅先是一惊，转瞬又是狰狞起来，“吴逵！”

    吴逵却是咧开嘴在开怀笑着，但亲切的笑容中却是满载着杀机：“王阁职……”

    两人再无一丝废话，只要杀了对方，自己就算赢了。王文谅将掌中重斧一举，箭步冲前就向吴逵挥了下去。而吴逵也是挺起铁枪，用力向前一戳，毫无畏惧的正面交锋。

    环庆路上赫赫有名的一杆铁枪，在吴逵掌中舞动起来，幻化出万千虚影，犹如鬼神一般激荡着嘶嘶尖啸。一圈圈枪影将王文谅笼罩，他纵然亦是武艺精强，但在陕西军中排得上号的枪术宗师面前，却还是差了老远。

    不过数合，只听得铛的一声脆响，王文谅的重斧被蕴含千钧之力的铁枪荡开。他踉踉跄跄的连退了两步，一道黑光却是不给片刻喘息的追上了后退中的身形。沉暗的枪尖在王文谅的胸口一搠即收，血水随着铁枪的回收，从创口处迸射出来。

    一声凄厉的惨叫震惊四野，王文谅捂着致命的伤口，身子渐渐软倒，可脸上的表情依然狠厉：“吴逵……我在下面等你下来！”

    他最终仰倒在地，渐渐失去光彩的双眼望着澄清的天际，最后的一点残存意识让他喃喃出声，“韩绛、韩冈，我在下面等你们下来。”

    把王文谅的首级狠狠地跺在了枪尖上，反手拄着铁枪，吴逵在咸阳城的城头上放声狂笑，

    “王文谅，只要比你活得长一点就够了！”

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（五）

    王文谅战死的消息，很快就传回了泾阳县中的帅府行辕里。私下里还有燕达的抱怨，通过游师雄传到了韩冈的耳朵里——没事给城里的叛军加士气做什么，嫌朝廷钱多，围城事少吗？

    王文谅的战死，都在意料之中，也没什么废话。韩绛派了人去整顿蕃军残兵，防着他们作乱，又让人送了酒菜去善加抚慰。倒是没让韩冈去照看跟随王文谅出战的蕃军伤兵，也是怕出意外，韩冈自是不会反对。

    至于燕达那边的抱怨，韩冈也只能苦笑，但也燕达也只是私下里抱怨而已，以他的才智，要看不透其中的问题，那就有鬼了。

    不过从表面上看的确是他韩冈推荐的王文谅。王文谅战败身死，从官场规则上说，他少不得要摊上一份罪责。但帅府众人都知道这是什么情况，其中的缘由也是能半公开的挑明到天子那里，就算有人故意跟韩冈过不去，天子也都不会让这份罪名落到韩冈的头上，别提还有王安石和韩绛。

    结束了没有什么新意的军议，韩冈回到了分配给他的在泾阳城中的驻地。是县城东南的一处寺院，不大，但颇有些年头了，院中的几株老松有尺半粗细，想来两三百年总该有了。本来应该是个清净的去处，可最近被宣抚司中的官吏占去了大半，倒把寺庙的主人挤到了柴房、厨房里去安顿。

    寺庙里的和尚心情如何，韩冈没兴趣关心，他被人领着，到了安排给他的厢房的时候，种建中和种朴都在院中。三人一起来的，便被安排在一间院子里，而种谔却是睡在营地中。

    韩冈和种家兄弟所在的这间小院，天井只有两丈大小，韩冈住了东厢，种家兄弟睡在西厢，正屋则是游师雄先住上。正是因为游师雄安排，所以韩冈才会住进了这里，不然就去临时的疗养院去住了。

    不过游师雄现在却是又去了前线的燕达那里听候指挥，他现在颇得韩绛、燕达看重，许多事都压在他身上，天天忙忙碌碌的。

    韩冈回来得正是时候，种朴和种建中正在房中吃喝。在桌子上摆了不少酒菜，驴肉、羊肉，还有烧得正好的鸡鸭，几乎都是荤的，五六斤一坛的酒也喝了近一半去。

    虽然因为拓土横山的战略宣告失败，种谔今次肯定是要被降罪，但此败非战之罪，甚至斩获数量比历次大捷都多，天子也好、朝堂也好，想来都会体谅一二。而且事已至此，再有什么变故，也只剩直面而已。所以种建中和种朴便放开来喝酒吃肉，也不去想多余的事。

    听到韩冈回来的动静，种家兄弟就把他来过来一起吃喝。韩冈也不推辞，他的肚子也饿了，径自扯了凳子坐下来，在旁服侍的土兵拿了干净碗筷。

    坐下来被敬了一杯酒，吃了两块烧驴肉，就听着种朴说：“玉昆，你今天可露了大脸，一句话就把王文谅那鸟货送去投胎了。再没别人有这本事。”

    “这一招上过阵的哪个想不到，有多少人做过要不要我点出来？”韩冈端着酒碗笑着反问：“堂上都在看韩相公的笑话，就任凭王文谅乱攀扯，连令尊都是。小弟要不出头去说，王文谅这厮还不知要蹦达多久！”

    “都说不提这事了，还提什么。”种建中在旁说着，“王文谅是惹人厌，吴逵也的确是给他逼的。但罗兀那里好歹没丢人，砍了两千多首级回来，今次韩相公就算贬官，也不会贬得太厉害。”

    “总管也当无事。”韩冈略一点头，韩绛不会多重的处罚，那么种谔更不会有太大的事。一切都能推到王文谅和吴逵的恩怨上，现在王文谅为国尽忠，罪名就全是吴逵的了，“环庆路的事都跟总管无关，又有罗兀城的功绩在……”

    “也多亏了玉昆。听十七哥说，玉昆你在罗兀的那段时间，运筹帷幄，军心士气大振，梁乙埋几次大败，玉昆你出了多少力！”种建中举碗敬韩冈，“就祝玉昆能鹏程万里、青云直上。”

    “对，当敬玉昆。”种朴也举杯相和。

    “罗兀城一事谁没有出力？嵬名济是怎么上当的？岂是韩冈一人之功？”韩冈给碗中倒满了酒，“要庆贺也是三人一起。”

    酒碗一碰，三人兴致高昂的对饮了几杯。

    放下碗，韩冈才又道：“不过封赏也好，责罚也好，都要等咸阳城里的麻烦事都给解决了，才会有余暇去提。”他叹了口气，“也不知要围城到什么时候，左近的地全都荒了。”

    “过几天就该开始挖地道了吧？反正赵郎中除了照葫芦画瓢，也没别的本事了。”种朴的话把赵瞻埋汰得厉害。只不过赵瞻在咸阳做的，也的确是当年明镐、文彦博平定贝州之乱的翻版。

    当年弥勒教王则起兵叛乱，占据了贝州城。前后两任主持平叛之事的明镐和文彦博，就是采用先筑墙围城，然后再挖掘地道，最后用了近四个月的时间，终于把孤城贝州给攻破了，而后贝州被改名恩州，换了个吉利名字，直到如今。

    有成功的先例在前，赵瞻便有样学样，只是这么做，拖延的时间可就长了。

    “贝州无论是从粮秣兵械的数量，还是城防的完备程度，都远远比不上咸阳城这座长安的北大门。而且城中的叛军可都是精锐，不是几十年没打过仗的河北禁军可比。真的这样磨下去，一年半载都有可能。”

    听到韩冈这么说，种建中也点头表示赞同，“吴逵也不是蠢货，贝州怎么败的，他这个做都虞侯能不知道？看到城外一圈围墙，就该知道下一步该怎么防了。”

    “赵郎中尾巴一翘，吴逵就知道他要拉什么屎了。”种朴与韩冈早已惯熟，当着他的面毫无顾忌的嘲笑着赵瞻。

    “筑墙围城当真是失策啊……”韩冈叹了一口气。

    赵瞻这一闹，今年白渠粮区怕是要闹饥荒。而且一年灾往往是要三年去补，陕西的常平仓储备两三年内眼见着都要吃紧。虽然陕西诸路战略重心西移如今已经可以确定，但没有了关中的支持，等于又是一条绳子拴到河湟开边的脖子上。也不知古渭那里屯田和市易的事办得怎么样了。

    种建中道：“方才我是听人说了。赵大观【赵瞻字】这是两害相权取其轻。把咸阳城围起来，耗用民力是不小，还有可能有灾荒，但若是让叛军逃出去，散诸四野，兵灾如焚，当会比现在闹得更大。”

    “那也要吴逵能冲得出去才行。前日咸阳城下的一场火，如果不是赵郎中乱来，哪会被烧去那么多精锐？！早被死死的围在城里了。”种朴分外看不起赵瞻这等乱指挥的文官，“燕达也算是有点本事的，全让他来指挥，咸阳早被打下来了。今天王文谅可都上城了，除了赵郎中，谁没有看到？！”

    王文谅领着一群蕃兵都能一举上城，其实这就是一个信号，吴逵手上可用的兵力实在太少了。真的要攻打咸阳城的话，以现在围城的兵力来算，已经是绰绰有余了。只是韩绛这位宰相不开口，其他人也压不倒赵瞻，只能任他瞎指挥。

    韩冈不知道韩绛还会忍耐赵瞻多久，可别看赵瞻虽然现在插手了许多事，但韩绛真要计较起来，他只有靠边站的份。王文谅战死了，兵败的瓜葛韩绛能洗脱不少，现在就看他何时能振作起来。

    咸阳不是贝州，陕西也不是河北，乱的时间不能长。要是真的拖上个几个月，等党项人舔好伤口，就要杀来大宋这边来给自己补血了。更别提契丹人，他们趁火打劫是有一手的。再继续拖延下去，会不会变成招安叛军的局面谁也说不准。

    喝了半夜的酒，三人也就散了。第二天起来，韩冈先去宣抚司点卯。拜见了韩绛、见过了赵瞻，接下来他便跟着种谔率领的鄜延路大军，一起向咸阳进发。

    平叛主力现在皆在咸阳城外，韩冈照常理也是得在咸阳城外大营建立他的随军疗养院。

    围绕着咸阳城的一圈围墙，已经垒到了近两丈高，厚度与城墙没有区别，与本来的咸阳城墙的距离大约有百步左右。看这架势，大概是要给咸阳弄出个内外城来。就是一丈多深、两丈多宽的壕沟挖在围墙内侧的这一点，让人觉得头疼。

    种谔带兵过来，与正在领兵围城的招讨使燕达会面。因为郭逵的缘故，两人素来不和，见了面也只是稍作寒暄。不过燕达有个好处，他虽身为招讨使，统管平叛军务，但并没有自高自大的，把与他同为一路副总管的种谔，当作下属来看待。否则，以种谔的脾气，多半大帐中就有好戏看了。但两人之间，还是仿佛有电光雷鸣，隐隐交锋之势。

    韩冈自有正事要做，没有在大帐看热闹的意思。向种谔、燕达两人请示过，便径自去了随军的疗养院中。

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（六）

    围城日久，军中生病的有不少。而且还有许多因为前次的大火而烧伤的士卒，在千年之后都是难以医治的重度烧伤，在此时更是无药可医，这些天来都已经6续病死。现在还能躺在病床上呼吸的，却都是一些轻伤员。

    不过在一般的伤病营里面，轻伤员能否痊愈还是要看运气。幸好疗养院中的医工，都是燕达从秦州带来的好手，做得也很不错，病房中整洁清爽，病人也都得到了妥善的治疗。

    这些人基本上韩冈都认识，他们见到韩冈进来，便是又惊又喜的上来磕头。领头的还是韩冈的熟人，老军医仇一闻的弟子李德明。

    李德明给韩冈行过礼，起身后道：“早听说机宜到了宣抚司中，一直都盼着机宜来，现在终于给盼到了。。。”

    “仇老近来可好？”

    “家师身体好得很，最近还是常常出去到各处军寨去。”

    “仇老年岁也不小了，该歇下来享享清福了。”韩冈摇摇头，“你这个做徒弟的也该劝一劝。”

    李德明笑道：“家师都说自己是劳碌命，闲下来反而会生病。”

    韩冈笑着摇摇头，的确是有这种人。又问了问蕃军的事，基本上就是他逼着王文谅出战，现在王文谅战死，隶属于他的蕃军也受了重创。有不少伤员，韩冈自己不便去，便让李德明派了几名得力手下去了蕃军的伤病营照看。

    韩冈在病房里转了一圈，他的名声响亮，听说韩玉昆来了，伤兵们的精神顿时好了许多。。。李德明都笑说，要是韩冈天天来走一趟，不用施针用药，伤病自己都能痊愈了。

    韩冈笑骂两句，刚刚坐下来想歇歇脚。一阵斧刨绳锯的声音就一个劲的往他的耳朵里钻。“怎么这么吵？”

    “后面就是工匠营，现在天天在打造攻城的战具，白天一直在吵着，只有晚上才能歇下来。”

    “疗养院从来都是选得清净的地方，怎么安排着跟工匠营做邻居，这让人怎么养病？”韩冈听着锯木的吱吱呀呀的声音，就觉得碜得慌，就像旧时听到指甲划过黑板的声音，浑身发毛，怎么都坐不安稳。对李德明道：“这里你先照看着，我过去看看。”

    韩冈起身就往后面的工匠营去，看看是不是能让他们安静一点，不成想却见到了游师雄。。。

    “景叔兄，怎么在这里？”

    “这里是愚兄在管……倒是玉昆你为何过来？”

    “疗养院就在前面，听到声音就过来看一看。”

    韩冈没明说，游师雄却是会意一笑，歉然道：“惊扰到玉昆了。”

    韩冈哪能跟游师雄计较，说了声没事，便在游师雄的陪同下参观起工匠营来。

    经过近一个月的赶工，攻城用的战具已经打造得七七八八。登高望远的巢车、攀城用的云梯车、过濠河的壕桥、还有用来挖掘地道的头车，一辆辆的停放在工坊中，被游师雄不厌其烦地向韩冈一一介绍，最后两人的脚步停在了一辆投石用的行砲车前。

    韩冈也算是久历战阵，最近还在重兵围困中的罗兀城待了不短的时间，守城的武器见过不少。。。不过由于从没有参与过攻城战，自然攻城的战具就只见识过寥寥几种。

    这个时代的投石车韩冈还是第一次见，他现在所看到的这具被称为行砲车的攻城战具，并不是他前世记忆中的那种投石车，除了抛竿不变以外，样式简直是天差地远。尤其是抛竿前部，一条条垂下来了几十根绳索，而不是绑着石块或者重物。

    “怎么拖着这么多绳子下来？”韩冈好奇的问着游师雄。

    游师雄抬手扯着绳子，向下用力一拉，穿在横梁上的抛竿另一头便被拉得挑了起来。他对着韩冈笑道：“这些绳索要三十人同时拉扯，才能把石头抛出去，力气小一点都不行。。。”

    韩冈听着纳闷：“怎么是用人力？”

    “不用人还能用什么，总不能用牛和马吧？”游师雄哈哈笑了两声，“牛、马可不会那么听话。”

    “小弟不是这个意思。”韩冈摇着头，“用人向下拉扯绳索，是为了让抛竿翘起以便把石块抛出。也就是说，只要有个向下的力量，好把抛竿的后端翘起，是不是用人来拉，本质都是一样。”

    游师雄听出了一点意思：“玉昆你有什么想法？……”

    “小弟是在想，如果不用人力来拉，而是绑一块巨石或是其他重物呢？”韩冈拿着树枝，在有着一层浮土的地面上几笔画出了他记忆中的投石车的外形。

    游师雄一边听着韩冈解说，皱着眉对着草图看了半天，猛抬头，“何忠呢，把他找来”

    转眼之间，被唤作何忠的一名老工匠，就被找了过来。。。

    “何忠是工匠营里的作头，这里的事都由他管。”游师雄向韩冈介绍了一下，便让韩冈向何忠细细解释。

    老工匠听了一阵，又开口询问了几句，便开始点头，回过身对游师雄道：“大概能成。”

    有了专家的认同，游师雄开始为韩冈的博学惊叹着：“想不到玉昆你对这军械之事也这般了解。”

    “不”韩冈立刻摇头，“小弟完全不懂，不然怎么会连行砲车的绳索作何之用都不知道？”

    游师雄疑惑着：“那为何玉昆你能……”

    “只是透析其理而已。。。”韩冈立刻接口说道。笑了一笑，他又道：“不知景叔兄见过杆秤没有……为何一条有着提绳的木杆，加上一个秤砣，就能称出东西的重量？还有撬棍，为何一人之力，便能撬起一块千斤巨石？”

    游师雄更加疑惑：“这与砲车有何关联？”

    “因为道理是一样的。”

    韩冈随手拿了一根木杆过来，将力学上最基本的杠杆原理和公式，向着游师雄娓娓道来。后世的物理，与现实关系紧密，一点简单的实验就能验证。

    单纯做一个的能臣，韩冈并不甘心。学术上，他也有独树一帜的想法。他一直都有意把后世的科学理论与儒学结合起来，这其中最为直观、且容易验证的，便是力学的几条原理。。。

    韩冈已经用撬棍和刚刚让人找来的杆秤说得游师雄连连点头，并在纸上把力臂和力的公式写了出来，最后总结道：“不论是投石车、还是杆秤，又或是最简单的撬杆，外形、用处无一相同，可本理唯一……都是力与力臂的平衡之理。”

    游师雄思考了很长一段时间，终于有所领悟，正色向韩冈拱手致谢：“多谢玉昆点悟，如今愚兄方知，砲车与杆秤用得竟是同一个道理……”想了想，又疑惑问道，“不知玉昆为何能想到这一点？”

    韩冈笑道：“岂不闻修身、齐家、治国、平天下的前面还有四条。”

    游师雄考中进士的学问，《礼记·大学》中的重要纲目当然不会不知，张口便道：“‘古之欲明明德于天下者，先治其国。。。欲治其国者，先齐其家，欲齐其家者，先修其身。欲修其身者，先正其心。欲正其心者，先诚其意。欲诚其意者，先致其知。致知在格物。’玉昆你是在说‘格物、致知、诚意、正心’这八个字吧？”

    “小弟想说的是格物致知。”

    “这是‘格物’？”游师雄指了指纸面上的公式，这与他背过的注释完全不同。

    “正是”韩冈点了点头：“不过是先生的‘格物’，而不是郑、孔的‘格物’。”

    韩冈对于这四个字的认识，主要是参照了程颢曾经给他讲解过的释义。程颢对格物致知的认识，与此前世间通行的说法完全不同。其中的关键是‘格’这个字作何解释——《大学》中并没有注解，只能靠后世的儒者自己诠释——

    如今通行于世的儒家经典的注释，一个是来自于东汉大儒郑玄的注疏，另一个便是唐时大儒孔颖达的诠释。。。他们都是把‘格’说成是‘来’的意思，就是说知善深则来善物，知恶深则来恶物，教诲人要行善事，方有善物而来。

    而韩冈从程颢那里学到的却近于后世的说法，所谓的格物，就是穷究事物之理。张载对于格物说得不多，但他的学说在这方面，也跟程颢相差不大。

    张载的关学崇孟，二程的洛学也同样崇孟，都属于思孟学派的源流，自认继承了孟子的道统。对于出自曾参的《大学》自然要深加研究，而不是像汉唐时，只是泛泛而言。

    游师雄一拍脑门：“原来如此。愚兄离开先生门下久矣，先生的教诲久未聆听，不意已经荒疏到了这个地步。还是玉昆你有幸，能跟着先生整两年，聆听大道本源之说。”

    “万物皆有其理，故而名之为‘道’。先生功参造化、直透大道，韩冈只能望其项背。不得不别走蹊径，故而便有了‘以数达理’的想法。”韩冈自负的笑了笑，“道家有三千大道之说，观我圣教，道理虽一，然旁艺亦可近大道”

    “好个旁艺亦可近大道”忽然身后传来鼓掌的声音。

    韩冈、游师雄立刻回头，赫然是韩绛带着种谔、燕达站在了门口处。

    半日不见，不知发生了何事，颓唐已久的韩相公目光重新锐利起来，还来到了前线视察。他走进来，看着韩冈在纸上写的一条简单明了的算式，还有新型投石车的结构草图，摇头赞了许久。

    “想不到玉昆你不仅仅是用事之才，在学问上却也是自出机杼。”韩绛并不算精研学术的儒者，对于如今的学派之争只是旁观而已。不过方才他在外面听韩冈说得深入浅出，用着最为简洁的算式，便把投石车的原理说了个通通透透，让他也不得不为之惊叹，“只让玉昆管勾伤病事，确是委屈了。”

    韩冈连声谦让：“韩冈愧不敢当”

    他是站在前人的肩膀上，并非自己的功劳。前世学到的定理、公式，看似简单，实则是来自于千万人、千百年的积累，然后才由一人研究而出。韩冈虽然是要将其揽为己功，却还不至于自以为是，把韩绛的赞许照单全收。

    “就按玉昆你说的来好了。”韩绛更在意的还是投石车，“这投石车先试做两架，如果合用，当奏之于天子。”

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（八）

    韩冈看得出来，韩绛明着是询问自己的意见，但实际上是希望自己站出来自荐，说一句‘相公有命，韩冈何敢惜身？’

    韩绛这是投桃报李，想把功劳送给自己。只要韩冈肯自荐，现在正微笑的看着他的韩相公，便会顺水推舟将这任务交给他。

    可对于这份劝降的功劳，韩冈的兴趣却不大。他现在不缺功劳，加上曾经在王安石家中说出的话，与横山有关的功劳，他都不准备要，也包括这一次。

    另外帐中众将都在盯着，自己虎口夺食太容易得罪人了。韩冈可是清清楚楚的看到，方才韩绛招降二字一出口，帐中的这些个将领的眼睛一下就亮了起来。

    吴逵在环庆路待了多少年了，打起仗来，左近的鄜延路、泾原路都带兵去过，在列的将领中，有几位跟他没有交情的？去找吴逵拉拉交情，攀攀关系，诓得他举城出降。只要今次能在咸阳建了功，保不准日后就是下一个郭逵。

    韩冈也知道这些赤佬有多渴望建功立业，封妻荫子、富贵三代的梦想哪个在军中混迹的将校没有做过？立功的机会就在眼前，韩冈真的无意去与他们争夺。韩冈不喜欢这样，韩绛虽可能是无心之举，却是让他成为了众矢之的。

    只是眼下的情况，韩绛的好意不能放着不理，众人也都是明白韩绛的心意。自己若是退却了，传扬出去却免不了会让人小看，以为他不敢贪生怕死，不愿为国效命。

    赵瞻好像就是这么想的，他看着韩冈犹豫着，皱起眉来。他是标准的旧党士大夫，处理兵变的手法也是按照故事惯例。完全没有反对韩绛打算招降城中叛军的意思，一个是因为过去处置兵变，基本上都有招降这一项过场，另外一个就是全力攻城，城中百姓必然会有所损伤，如果能少一点伤亡，他也是乐于见到的。

    “韩冈，难道你就没什么话要说？”赵瞻诘问着。

    “兵变当斩，其家人依律亦当斩。但如果招降就不能这么做了……吴逵定然不可轻饶，但关于其余叛贼的处置，既然是招降，总得有个名目，既能示以朝廷的宽大，但也必须体现律法的森严。”

    韩冈就事论事，只当作没听明白韩绛对言下之意。不过他说的也不算错，总不能去跟城里的叛贼说，你们家里人都得死。宽大的条件总要开出来。

    赵瞻心头有些火气上来了，在他看来韩冈这是故意为难或是想要推脱，才说这些话。

    招降之事本来就是骗，骗叛贼投降了再行处置。投降后被杀的叛军、贼人，多得数不清。当年被郭逵招降的保州叛军，最后有几个活下来的，谁也说不准。尽管不会明着杀，但找个借口处置了，朝堂上都不会放在心上。跟贼人讲信用，那就太蠢了。

    只是这些事可以做，不能说，朝廷的面子上要说的过去。韩冈却是把话挑明了，直接询问给叛贼开什么条件，这让他赵瞻怎么回答？

    “吴逵是明白人。说能赦他之罪，他也不会相信。”韩冈的话更为直率，他的确是要为难人。他不信赵瞻敢跟他明说把人骗来，再行处置掉。

    而且吴逵也绝不是糊涂人，他是西军中有数的出色将领，要不然也不会因为他受了冤屈，而引来麾下几千兵将起兵为他讨个说法。

    投降朝廷的结果，他自己最为清楚。韩绛、种谔哪个会饶他？他这次兵变毁了多少人的心血，就算并不是他领头起事，但这怨恨还是照样着落在他身上。

    赵瞻一时结舌，他无权做决定，也无权开条件，必须让有便宜处事的权力的韩绛来发话。

    看见赵瞻无话可说，韩绛倒是挺乐的。虽然韩冈是在驳他的好意，但能把越俎代庖的赵瞻堵得说不出话来，却让他不去在意韩冈的不知好歹。

    招降本意就是讨价还价，条件必须开出来，底限也得把握好，韩绛沉吟了一阵，开口道：“吴逵绝不可饶，但下面的士卒，可以只判流放，还有他们的家属，也可以加以开释。玉昆你觉得呢？”

    “全凭相公处置。”

    韩冈低下头，他当然有想法，但这不是他能插嘴的事，韩冈可不会在这上面犯浑。不过流放的惩罚，却是他想看到的。

    三千叛军不能杀，诛杀首恶就可以了．吴逵虽然可惜，但他得罪的人太多，以他犯下的事也不可能饶了他，但下面的兵若是全处理掉就很可惜了。全都是难得的精锐，不是普通的厢兵可比。而河湟那里缺人手，多了三千户能打的屯田兵，总归是一桩好事，韩冈相信以缘边宣抚司的能力，安抚下他们，应该没有什么难度。

    等真的招降后，就向朝廷申请，以王韶的面子，以他韩冈在王安石、韩绛面前的地位，应该能成。现在这么一想，韩冈倒觉得亲自走一趟咸阳城也不是不可以。只是韩绛看到韩冈方才的拒绝之意，却也不让他去了，问着下面，“有谁愿意去咸阳走一遭？”

    韩绛这一问，下面的将校们顿时兴奋起来。本以为会给韩冈抢了去，没想到韩三识趣，不跟他们争抢，反而把路铺平了，看着韩冈感激颇深。顿时一个个跳出来，一片声的齐齐在说：“末将愿往！”

    俗话说，一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚那就没水喝了。十几人抢着要去招降，在韩绛面前闹得不可开交，闹到最后也没有个结果。最后变成了再议，真是一件讽刺的事。

    看着众将失落的表情。韩冈也觉得很是有趣。不过他也无所谓了，现在去也不一定有个回音，刚刚击败了攻城的王文谅，吴逵的人望还在，要让他的手下背叛他，现在还不到时候。打上一阵再说，把气焰，如果能等到他提出的新型投石车投入战场，那就更好了

    军议还在继续，不过从招降却变成了如何攻打咸阳。因为有招降的想法在，韩绛不想看到大的伤亡，着眼点便是如何打击叛军的士气，好在招降时能够顺利一点。

    在商议中，韩冈没多说别的，只是隐隐的把他的想法透露了出来，希望能将三千叛军的流放地安排到河湟去。

    韩冈说得隐晦，除了韩绛、种谔等人，许多将领还是迷迷糊糊的，可赵瞻却一下听明白了。

    赵瞻实在不太喜欢韩冈的性子，帮韩绛解围的几次行为，落到他眼里，就变成了溜须拍马。而且韩冈很不给他面子，前面还给他难看，这就更让赵瞻不喜。现在寻到了韩冈的错处，却是一点也不放过，“韩冈！广锐叛卒祸乱关中，即便招降以贷其死，也当是远窜南荒，如何能将此腹心之疾留于关中！”他稍稍眯起了眼，“听王文谅生前所说，你跟叛贼吴逵曾经同行甚欢，是不是有开释吴贼的心思？”

    赵瞻说得过火，在列的将领一时有些骚动。韩绛也心生不快，知道赵瞻是借机发作。

    而韩冈则是眼神一凛，抬眼与赵瞻正正相对，毫不客气的反驳着：“广锐叛卒震惊关中，若不将其平定，天子也难以安寝。不过说他们是腹心之疾，却是过了一点。不过是一群进退失据的叛贼而已，虽有吴逵主持，但缘边四路中的任何一路，都能将之扑灭。前面燕总管不也是差点就将其剿灭吗，而后虽因故小有不顺，但也在种总管来援之前，便将其围定在咸阳城中。至于与吴逵同行甚欢，那是因为他当时叛迹未显，下官不便妄自猜疑。”

    赵瞻脸色渐渐的阴郁起来，一抹厉色在眉头凝聚。韩冈的一番话，最后一句姑且不论，前面的话分明是在指责他举止失措，强逼罗兀前线回师，坏了横山大局。

    韩冈对赵瞻的怒视视若无睹，‘你要跟我过不去，别怪我不给面子。’他从来都是人敬我一尺，我敬人一丈。赵瞻要与他为难，甚至说他跟吴逵有瓜葛，那就别怪他直接一巴掌还回去。

    韩冈根本不怕得罪身负王命的赵瞻——因为赵瞻的想法和判断，不一定会跟赵顼一样，尽管他在关西是代表了天子。

    关键是赵顼那里会怎么想——赵瞻可是逼着罗兀撤军的主事者。如果让赵顼自己选择，在当时，他必然还是会跟赵瞻一样，选择从前线退军，以保住关中内部的稳定，攘外必先安内，这个选择是必然的，所以韩绛才会点头。但人是喜欢后悔的，就算做出了决策，总是会想当初如果换个选择，也许结果会更好。

    如果前线不撤军，稳守住罗兀城，当能一举定下横山，继而给西夏的脖子上拴上一根绞索。而广锐叛军虽然直趋南下长安京兆府，可毕竟在罗兀撤军以前，吴逵和他的三千骑兵就已经被围在了咸阳城中，并不一定需要聚集在前线的精锐回师。也许只要剿灭了他们，关中的局势也就稳定下来了。

    赵顼会不会这么想？韩冈完全可以肯定，他对人心的把握还是稍微有些谱。就算赵顼不这么想，韩绛、种谔都会让他去往这个方向想的，尤其是韩冈方才已经提醒了他们。这可是推卸责任的好机会！

    一旦这一想法在赵顼心中扎下跟来，后悔的心理，就会让赵瞻成为发泄的目标——尤其罗兀撤军又是赵瞻逼着韩绛做决定。从程序上说，这其实并不合规矩，他也没有收到这个权力，只是借助天子使臣的身份，加之韩绛本身又有些灰心丧意给了他机会而已。

    还得意吗？韩冈微带冷笑着与赵瞻一点不让的对峙着，后面有的是苦头让你吃！

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（九）

    不好意思，迟了一点。夜里一更照常。】

    韩冈与赵瞻顶牛，主持军议的韩绛无意出来缓和气氛，他虽说不上盼望看到这一场面，但现在也不会出头帮着赵瞻。身负君命，却压不下一名选人，丢脸的可是来自东京的这位赵大观。

    种谔和燕达见着韩冈、赵瞻之间火花四射，不由得暗中感慨，也只有韩冈这等文官才能不给天子使臣半点面子。换作是他们武夫，对代表天子而来的文官有了哪怕一点不恭顺，这下场就难说了。赵瞻若是因此要治他们的罪，直接就可以报给朝廷，韩绛都不便出面做保。但文官之间的交锋，就看各自背后的实力以及本身是不是占着道理，天子使臣的身份丝毫压不住人。

    “韩冈……”赵瞻音调阴冷，代天巡狩的使臣在眉宇间积蕴着雷霆之怒，帐中众将都是噤若寒蝉，眼观鼻、鼻观口，谨守心神，充耳不闻。这不是他们能插话的场合，即便他们的品级都在韩冈之上，可文武之别并不是官品的差距能弥合得了。

    韩冈没有半点畏惧，毫不客气的将赵瞻将要迸出的威胁堵在他嘴里：“是否将叛军及其家属流配至河湟，第一先要将之招降，第二也得确定他们再无反意，韩冈现在只不过是提出建议而已，究竟能否得允，还要看天子和两府的决断。郎中若是反对，亦可上书朝中，让天子两府来评判！”

    韩冈一句话，看似是就事论事，但实际上等于是一口否定了赵瞻此前在宣抚司拥有的决断之权。按照他的说法，如何处置叛军，都必须征询天子和宰执们的意见。接受身为首相的韩绛的指挥分属应当，而赵瞻越俎代庖的命令，则是毫不合法，绝不当承认。

    赵瞻怒不可遏，扭头瞥了上首一眼，正见韩绛仍是一副事不关己的模样，心火便是更旺。在他看来，韩冈现在的发难，当是在背后得到了韩绛的唆使。否则一个微不足道的选人，怎么敢当面驳他的话。

    赵瞻并非蠢人，韩绛的态度既然是站在了韩冈的一边，又有可能是幕后的黑手，就不能再闹下去了。他暗地里咬牙，以自己的身份，跟一个小小选人争吵起来，那是自取其辱。心中打定了主意，回去后定是要将韩冈的桀骜不驯报于朝堂，还有他想把叛军依然留在关西的打算，也同样要报上去，让天子和枢密院来问问他，到底是安得什么心！

    至于韩绛……等着贬斥州郡吧！

    赵瞻不再理会韩冈，转过身，对着韩绛推说身体不适。得允离开后，他便恨恨的甩了一下袖子，再盯了韩冈一眼就转身出帐。

    赵瞻走了，军议也没有什么可以再议的，韩绛随口对众将说了几句勉励的话，也便各自散去。

    议了半日，什么都没决定下来。最重要的一块肉，还悬在众将校的嘴边。韩冈看着他们出帐时的模样，便是隐隐有着互不相让、针锋相对的情况。看起来为了争夺一个招降的权力，他们也许会用尽手段。

    在韩冈看来，除了种谔、燕达这两位不可能出动的副总管，其他将校都有受命的希望。接下来，应该就是他们私下里做文章、找门路，在下一次军议前，抢到一个优势的位置上。

    “再等两天，他们差不多就能争出个眉目了。”

    军议后，韩绛把韩冈留了下来，除此之外，就只有种谔和燕达。见着韩冈不经意的在看出帐的众将，他便就笑着说道。

    韩绛难得的对人和颜悦色，韩冈却也并不惊异，都帮了那么多忙了，怎么可能还板着脸？要不是这些天来帮着韩绛打压赵瞻，他如何会对自己改换了态度。

    韩冈摇了摇头，顺着口风说下去：“郭太尉当日能做到的，不代表他们也能做到。争得再厉害，其中真有希望说服叛军的也只有几个。”

    争抢劝降一事的将校，目的都是想做郭逵第二，但他们灰头土脸回来的机会也不低。郭逵当年能成功，本身的能力、胆略和人缘摆在那里，并不是他到城中一亮身份，叛军纳头便降的。

    “满朝武将，能比得上郭逵的本就不多。也就当年的狄青和种世衡或可稳压他一头。子正和逢辰你二人，比起郭仲通当是还差上一点。”

    燕达是郭逵一手提拔起来的，而韩绛方才又说郭逵比不上种世衡。燕达和种谔都是点头颔首，“相公说得正是。”

    韩绛突又笑起，“可叹赵大观自恃其能，把郭逵气回长安，否则咸阳早定……现在就得看子正和逢辰你们两人了。”

    “末将敢不从命。”两人异口同声。

    “玉昆，你当真无意去咸阳城中一行？”韩绛转而又问起，“以玉昆之才，加之如今在军中的声望，当是马到功成……听王文谅说，你跟吴逵当是有一段因缘吧？”

    韩冈摇摇头，“下官与吴逵只有数日之交，并不相熟，贸然前去却是难以成功。”

    “还是不想争功吧……”

    韩冈淡笑不答。他在众将之中的人缘关系，在他表示了无意争夺劝降之后，赫然上了一个台阶，如何还会去自找不快？他转过话头，道：“今次吴逵必死，想必其人亦是自知。想要劝他出降，那是千难万难。所以劝降之事，不在吴逵，而在那三千叛卒！”

    …………………………

    随着三月的天气越发得温和起来，由西面蕃区东来的道路上，已是雪融冰消。抵达古渭寨——现在已经改名做陇西县——城外榷场的商队也越发的多了起来。

    时近傍晚，夕阳西下，红霞映照中，榷场门口的闭市鼓响了起来。一通接着一通的鼓声催促着，榷场中的店面关门打烊；外地来的大小商旅也纷纷收拾了货物，往榷场外的几间兼做住店的货栈去了。而冯从义，也带着两个孔武有力的伴当，从榷场的大门处骑着马离开。

    虽然冯从义还很年轻，上唇处还只有茸茸的短须，可在陇西榷场中，他的地位却是很高。见到他骑马要回城，路上看到他的商人，都是隔着老远便打起了招呼。有喊他冯掌柜的，有喊他冯四哥的，当然，更多的便是恭恭敬敬的称呼他一声冯大官人。

    因着和韩冈的关系，青唐部的包顺【俞龙珂】、包约【瞎药】两兄弟，有许多买卖都是委托给冯从义主持的顺丰行来措办。不过半年多的时间，不仅是在新成立的通远军已经牢牢的扎下根基，在秦州州城，也已经打下了一片江山。

    不过因为韩冈的吩咐，为了不引起他人的议论，冯从义始终保持着低调，只做着批发的生意。在秦州，也仅仅是在秦州河西大街的内巷中盘下了一间小院，并没有在大街上开个门面。顺丰行的名声只在蕃人和商人中比较响亮，基本上在外界，则很少能听到人们关于顺丰行的议论。这一点，与王韶和高遵裕两家的商行完全不同。

    冯从义与人打着招呼，一路进了陇西县城。城头上警哨密布，在街上，也是巡城甲骑一队接着一队。

    罗兀城的战局虽然离着河湟很远，但对此地的影响依然深远。尤其是广锐军叛乱之后，郭逵和燕达纷纷被调离，缘边诸寨都一下进入了最高戒备状态。

    只是最近隐隐的有消息传来，官军撤出罗兀城时，大败西贼追兵，据说是前所未有的大捷。但燕副总管还带着大军在外面，传回来的消息还说在叛军手上吃了个大亏，相信罗兀城大捷的人便没有几个，只有与衙门走得近的，比如冯从义这样的人，才清楚这个消息是千真万确。

    进了韩家的大门，把，交给迎上来的下人带去马厩，冯从义整了整衣襟。

    屋中，韩千六、韩阿李并坐着，另外一个打横坐着的，却是他的表兄李信。

    李信穿着官服，装束一新，是明明白白的官人，而不是冯从义这样被人叫的顺口的。

    韩阿李一见冯从义，便连声叫道：“义哥儿，还不快来见信哥。”

    “二姨，姨父，表哥。”冯从义一个个喊过去，他是收到李信从京城回来的传话，才从榷场回来的，否则他都是住在商行中，过几日才来韩家一趟。

    李信起身向表弟回礼，他也是今天才进了陇西城。风尘仆仆，身上的官服还是韩阿李逼着他换来看的。

    李信是上个月参加了试射殿廷的考核，得到现在的官身。也许是有补偿的因素在，更有可能是不敢再得罪风头正劲的韩冈，被托付的李信试射殿廷之事，新任三班主簿蔡确很上心，也卖力气，他在三班院中帮了李信不小的忙。甚至还设法说通了来主持考核的枢密院都承旨，在李信参加测试时，加试了一项他所擅长的投枪。

    李家嫡传的掷矛之术，是西军中的一绝。在几位考官面前，李信七枪连环而出，将五十步外地一排铁甲挨个洞穿，惊得众人瞠目结舌。是以李信箭术仅为‘中格’的成绩，最后却得到了一个‘绝伦’的评价。与当初跟韩冈同去京城的刘仲武一样，得授三班奉职，比正常的三班借职高上一级。

    在冯从义进来的之前，李信正与韩千六夫妇说着他回来时的见闻，等冯从义坐下，李信又继续说起：

    “侄儿过长安的时候，鄜延路的官军，刚刚离开延州南下。不过罗兀城大捷，已经传到了长安城中。听说二表弟，在其中立功不小……”

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（十）

    “三哥儿又立功了？”韩阿李立刻兴奋地问道。

    “三表弟很有名，在军中。在长安。还有在京城也是。听说在罗兀城。救了不少人。满驿馆都听到有人说他。”李信就算做了官，还是不善言辞，说起话来也是一句一句慢悠悠的，韩阿李听着开心，却也心急。

    等着李信终于说完，韩阿李转头就吩咐韩千六，“明天去找厚哥儿问一问。三哥儿立了功，从罗兀城回延州了，衙门里应该也能收到消息。”

    前段时间，听说了韩冈被调去陕西宣抚司。韩阿李隔三差五就让人打听鄜延那里的消息，一段时间下来后，倒把罗兀城、绥德城这些地名说得琅琅上口，熟得不能再熟。

    再三叮嘱过丈夫，韩阿李就又半是开心，半是感叹的说着：“三哥儿是越来越了不得了，过去怎么都想不到……”

    冯从义笑道：“是啊，前次有个商人从京中来。一说起三表哥，就翘大拇哥，说是敢跟亲王争风，最后还惊动了官家来成全，立国以来还是头一遭。”

    韩阿李听得兴致更高：“官家圣明，明断是非，所以能做天子！”言下之意就是跟儿子争花魁的赵颢，便只能当个破落亲王。

    韩千六的胆子不如他浑家，叹着气：“只盼三哥不要给什么花魁迷昏了头，把家里的事都给忘了。”

    前些天李小六带了韩冈的口信回来，从他嘴里听说京城里发生的那些事事。抢了亲王看上的花魁，让天子下诏成全，韩千六老实了一辈子，过去只觉得自己的儿子越来越有能耐，可现在却是越来越让他心惊胆跳起来。

    “家里的云娘、素心，哪个不是一等一的人才，偏偏去京里还招惹什么花魁？”韩千六唉声叹气着，过去他见个班头就要心惊胆战，现在靠着儿子的关系，遇上太后的叔叔也能说几个笑话；他种了一辈子菜地，如今靠着农事上的本事，管着千百顷官地，也算是扬眉吐气了；可儿子偏偏跟亲王抢起了女人，想想韩千六的脑袋就要一阵发昏，“今天得罪的亲王，那可是太后的嫡亲儿子，官家的亲弟弟，这日后该怎么得了？”

    “怎么了？怕什么？”韩阿李冷眼瞧过去，“三哥儿就是这么本事！人品、人才、相貌，哪样不好？人家周小娘子放着好好的亲王不要，为三哥守节，多难得的女孩儿家？小六回来都说，东京城上上下下都是说三哥的好，雍王的不是，惹得官家都要下旨成全，你这韩菜园还怕个什么？！”

    韩千六争辩着：“俺是担心……”

    “担心什么？！”韩阿李回头往堂屋后面看了一眼，明白了，“要是三哥敢偏心，我是不饶他。但三哥也不是负心的人，你瞎担心个什么？！”

    韩阿李一阵抢白，韩千六被堵得说不出话来。多少年夫妻都是这样，他也不生气，端起茶喝着，不说话了。

    韩阿李又道：“三哥年纪小，风流点没什么，就是给韩家早点添个后才是真的。你们说是不是啊？……”她冲着后面喊了一声。过了一阵，韩云娘和严素心就脸红红的端了待客茶汤、菓子出来。李信、冯从义都是自家的至亲，她们女眷也不用避。只是方才在外面听着说起韩冈找的花魁，不便出来，只好等在门后面。

    上了茶，严素心和韩云娘又躲回到后院的厨房去。靠着门框，韩云娘幽幽的问着严素心，“素心姐姐，三哥哥会不会忘了我们……”小脸上有着夜色投下的忧愁，“是东京城里的花魁啊……我们怎么比得上？”

    “周家妹妹的长相和性子，你不是问了小六多少次了。怎么还担心？”

    严素心笑了笑，但笑容有些勉强。韩云娘是从小在韩家长大，再如何都是韩冈身边最亲近的人，但自己就不一样了，想到这里，她一时心乱如麻，乱哄哄的就像锅中滚水，混乱的思绪浮起又沉下，也是幽幽一叹，“不知官人什么时候才能回来……”

    ……………………

    韩冈此时却是在工匠营中。

    才一天的功夫，工匠营的作头何忠，就带着他的手下把韩冈说的新型投石车拿了出来。速度这般快，自然不会是从新打造，只是把旧的行砲车改造而已。去掉了绳索，改钉上一个斗框，在里面装上石头。

    何忠向韩冈和游师雄介绍着：“这是七稍砲所改，如果是用人手来抛石，二十斤重的石弹能抛到六十步外。”

    投石车上的抛竿，一般都称之为‘稍’，但为了在抛竿的柔韧性和坚固度中取得平衡，抛竿一般都是用几条木杆合并起来，一条杆称为一稍，有三稍、有五稍，最多的便是七稍。

    “试过没有？”游师雄问着。

    “没试过哪敢请官人过来查验？”何忠憨憨笑了笑，“已经试过了好几次。”又一指砲车所对方向，“诺，石弹还在那里！”

    游师雄望了过去，才三十步到四十步的距离，“好像近了点？！”他犹疑的问着。

    “官人放心，这只是试砲而已。”何忠说着：“旧的行砲车并不合用，肯定是要重新打造。现在只是先试一试这种方法成不成！”

    “现在再试一试。”韩冈急着看成果，催着何忠来。

    何忠一声令下，七八个工匠一起忙碌了起来。他们的动作很快，拉下抛竿，向竿后的网兜中放入球形的石弹。转眼之间，被拉下来的抛竿向上一翘，石弹从网兜中被抛出后，在半空中划过了一道弧线，砰的一声响，落到了四十多步外的地方，向前滚动了十几步后，停了下来。

    “还是不算远！”游师雄摇着头，四十步别说跟八牛弩比，就是神臂弓也比不上，根本就是普通弓箭的射程，但他更吃惊于这投石车的简单易用，过去的七稍的行砲车，好歹也要七八十人服侍，“这人手用得实在是少！”

    “少多了！”何忠强调道，又说道，“石弹抛得近，是因为前面斗框轻。斗框里放进去石块的越多，石弹飞出去的距离就越远，放得少，自然就抛得近。”

    “怎么不多放一点？”游师雄连忙追问。

    “这斗框吃不住。”何忠他拍了拍身边的投石车，“等过两日，新的行砲车打造出来后，将前面的斗框跟抛竿榫合在一起，就可以多装些石块进去，肯定能抛得更远，六十步绝对没问题。”

    “那就好！”听了何忠的解释，游师雄释然了。

    韩冈对何忠的工作也很满意，赞了两句后，对游师雄道，“其实确定了框子内石块的重量，以及石弹的重量后，再结合起抛竿两臂的长短，最后能将石弹投出多远，那是可以通过算式计算出来的。只要有了算式，想把石弹投到哪里，就能把石弹投到哪里。”

    游师雄问道：“还是玉昆你‘以数达理’的说法？”

    韩冈点着头：“君子六艺，礼、乐、射、御、书、数，‘数’能名列六艺，岂是只用来计算钱谷的？天文地理何处用不到一个数字。圣人之为，自有深意。雪花六出，桃花五瓣，总是有其缘由。大者如日月东升西落，千年不变，万载不移，必有其理蕴于其中，所以日月之食，钦天监便能计算得出。小处就如这行砲车，也是有其道理的，亦可计算得来。”

    韩冈转过头来问着工匠营的作头：“何忠，你在工匠营中有不少年了吧？昨天我说的话，不知在工匠营里有没有地方能用得上？”

    “小人在工匠营里做事已经有三十多年了。”何忠对韩冈崇敬不已，都把他当作了鲁班一般的人物来看待：“可韩官人说的道理，我们干了一辈子的工匠都没有想通。但昨日只是听了韩官人一番话，却一下都明白了。谁能想到一根撬棍都有这么多道理？天天都见识着，就是没去深思。唉……所以小人只能做个工匠，官人才是官人。”

    “听了一句便能领悟，足见何忠你其实早已把握到了其中的精妙。有句话叫做技近乎道。一门技艺到了极处，也便能看到大道了。何忠你做了几十年的工匠，道理早已存在你心中，只是你没有察觉，仅是一层窗户纸没有捅破而已。”

    游师雄听着觉得韩冈的比喻挺新鲜，笑问道：“今次是捅破了窗户纸？”

    韩冈转过来问何忠：“何忠，你觉得呢？”

    何忠用力的点头。

    三天后，何忠带着一众手下，日以继夜，终于打造出了第一具新型的投石车。在斗框中填满了砖石，试砲时一砲将二十斤的石弹砸到了七十步外。按照何忠的说法，如果给他更多的时间，更好的木料，再用精铁打造出其中几处关键部件，他完全可以造出将五十斤的石弹投出百步以上的砲车来。

    已经回到了泾阳帅府行辕，韩绛还是在几个时辰后就收到了新型砲车成功的消息，放下笔，由衷的感慨着：‘这个韩玉昆的确是不简单。’

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（11)

    随着环绕着咸阳城的围墙和壕沟大体建成，围城的官军在城外终于有了动作。

    吴逵对此早有准备，听到城外传来的鼓声，也只是下令一队骑兵做好出城的准备，然后默然的提起铁枪，走上城头。

    但出乎于吴逵的意料，官军并不是来全力攻城，仅仅是在东门和南门外排下军阵。而在城池的东南角，离城墙不过五十步的地方，八具行砲车一字排开。

    很明显，堵东门和南门外的官军，是为了防止叛军骑兵出城摧毁这八具行砲车，才列阵以待。

    砲车的威力，吴逵曾经亲眼见识过。当几十斤中的石弹、泥弹从天而降，就没没有命中，其呼啸而来的声势都能把敌军给吓跨。如果有几十架砲车同时集中于城墙一点，很容易就能在城头上清理出一片空地来

    可是，排在他眼前的砲车的数量，未免太少了一点。

    吴逵看得出来，官军摆出的架势并不是要攻城，但排出这几具砲车又要做些什么？

    围着八具砲车忙碌的士卒，总计才百多人的样子，平均到一架砲车上，不过聊聊十几人。

    而据吴逵所知，就算是小型的三稍砲，也要二十多人来拉索，而如城外这八具砲车的大小，定然是七稍砲无疑。没有三五十人一齐用力，砲弹怎么抛出去？

    而且行砲车最大的问题是准头不行。几十人拉纤一般的扯着稍杆，前一次的出力和后一次的出力，几乎没有保持原样的情况。上一次命中目标，但下一次就能偏到三五十步外去。同时为了使砲手拉索时的行动如一，还要对他们加以训练，耗费大量的时间。所以行砲车在战场的使用上，完全比不上以八牛弩为首的床弩普及。

    只是吴逵总觉得有哪里不对劲，正要下令这一段城墙上的守兵立刻瞄准城下射击，就见着官军的投石车已经有了反应。

    完全没有任何人拉扯，被压下去的稍杆却猛然扬起。如同抡圆了手臂，八个小小的黑点从城外的阵地上飞了起来，划过几道完美的抛物线，越过了五十步的距离，轰然数声巨响，猛然砸到了城墙上。

    直到在震颤的城头站稳脚跟，吴逵仍旧难以置信的望着城外的八具砲车。几条细小却深长的裂缝，就在他的脚下延伸出去。就在身边，十数名叛军士卒，被溅起的碎石砸得头破血流，而其中一名运气最差的，头颅处已经成了一团血泥。

    没等吴逵回过神来，就看到稍杆再一次扬起，石弹从稍杆的尖端飞速而出，依然如前次一般，准确的命中了咸阳城的城墙。

    吴逵扶着雉堞，茫然自语：“怎么可能这么准？！”

    ………………

    “五轮四十发二十五中……”韩冈听着砲车命中率的即时回报，当即责问起来，“怎么准头这么低？”

    “不低了。”游师雄收回了眺望城头的视线，“都超过六成了！”

    “区区五十步的距离，才六成的命中率，放在哪里的都说不过去。不论是神臂弓还是八牛弩，都比这要强得多！”

    游师雄愣了一下，“……玉昆，你应该没看过早前的行砲车投石吧？”

    “几次上阵，都没有轮到行砲车出场的机会。”

    只是在韩冈想来，砲车的射程已经事先在工匠营里计算和试验过了，配重也已经确定。不过是换了个发射场地而已，在五十步的距离上，不求百发百中，百分之八十的命中率应当有！

    游师雄摇了摇头，“玉昆你莫要求全责备。这新型砲车，无论从威力、准头还是速度上，都比过去强了十倍不止。说实话，本来以为十发之中，能有四发命中城墙，就已是喜出望外了。”

    “是这样吗……”韩冈仍是难以释然，他现在再一次确认，还是火炮更好一些。

    就在韩冈和游师雄说话的时候，砲车仍在一刻不停的投射着，向着城墙把一枚枚重逾二十斤的石弹抛向城头。由于发射速度快得惊人，事先准备的四百砲弹，没用一个时辰，便已经全部投射了出去。而在耗尽所有的石弹之前，一刻不停的被轰击着的咸阳城东南角的城墙，则终于垮了半幅下来。

    在城下官军的欢呼声中，尘埃落定。原本宽阔得可容四马并行的城墙，现在大约有十余丈的墙体，其外侧已然崩塌了下去，只剩下大约一丈宽的单薄残垣，阻断城内城外。

    如果能继续攻击下去，这一段城墙被摧毁也是转眼间事。但砲弹告罄，且一个时辰不停的发射，八具投石车也坏了一半。

    “已经很好了。”何忠对韩冈和游师雄说着，“几十人同时拉索，力道、方向都不稳，许多砲车投个七八次便散了架。哪像这几具砲车，一连投了四五十次，才坏了一半。而且今天夜里修一下，明天还能上阵。”

    “这么快？！”游师雄惊讶的问着。

    “容易坏的中轴、稍杆，都另外做了预备，换上去就行了。今天坏的四具，除了一具是支架断了，不便修理。其他都是稍杆和中轴坏了，修起来很方便。”

    游师雄对何忠的话赞赏不已，不愧是在工匠营中的老人，做事果然妥当得很。

    何忠带着八具砲车退了下去整修。游师雄对韩冈笑道：“如过明天再来一次，咸阳城怕是转眼就能破了。”

    “但我看贼军的损伤并不大……”

    “嗯。”游师雄点点头，“是不大。但今天的成果已经足够吓坏他们……现在当是派人入城说降的大好时机。”

    ……………………

    “都虞，官军那边派人来了。”

    “官军……”

    听到亲兵的通禀，吴逵叹了口气。曾几何时，他也是官军中的一员，他麾下的三千人也同样是官军。但眼下，他们身上却脱不了一个贼名了。

    而官军的行动，也不出他之所料。早间的砲击显然是震慑，所以并没有趁着城墙坏损而展开攻城。只是拥有如此威力的武器，而不用以配合攻城，看起来韩相公并不想有太大的伤亡——这一点，当是可以利用一下。

    被派来劝降的6渊，是环庆路的都监，也是吴逵的同僚，两人之间有着十几年的交情。

    两人相见后，唏嘘了一阵，回忆了一下旧日情谊。接着，显得有些急不可耐的6渊，便开始劝说吴逵开城投降。

    听到6渊开出的条件，吴逵惊讶不已，“只是流放而已？！”

    “的确只是流放。而且不是南方，还是在关西！”

    “……真是多谢韩相公的仁心了。”吴逵冷笑一声，嘲讽一般的咧开嘴。周围一起旁听的叛将则都是阴沉下脸去。他们跟吴逵一样，都绝不相信韩绛会这么宽大。

    韩绛是什么人，他们再清楚不过。要不是韩相公，如何会变成今天的这个局面？要是条件苛刻一点，他们反而信了，去南方的烟瘴地，他们也是有着心理准备。可6渊开出的条件，宽大得让人难以想象，乱了关西一场，竟然还能留在关西？

    真当他们好骗不成？！一众叛将顿时眼露凶光。

    “这是真的！”6渊急忙解释，“是宣抚司管勾伤病的韩玉昆提出来的。他请了韩相公的钧令，只要开城投降，不伤城中百姓，便可以全家流去河湟开边屯田。”

    “韩玉昆？”听到6渊提起韩冈，吴逵的脸色顿时变了，急问道：“是秦凤的那一位？！”

    “正是前段时间，与你同行长安的韩玉昆。”

    听到6渊能知道自己与韩冈同行的事，吴逵当即便信了三分。几日的同行，加上一起对付过王文谅，他对韩冈的印象很好。而且韩冈的名声在军中也好得很。以韩玉昆救死扶伤的仁德，6渊说是他提议饶了三千叛军的性命，这番话当不会有假。想了想，吴逵又问道：“那小弟呢？也是流放不成？”

    “也是一般！”

    吴逵叹了一口气，又哈哈大笑起来，“四哥，你也别诳我了，我死罪是定的。是否投降，不过是战死和凌迟的区别罢了。”

    6渊的话，让吴逵对他前面的承诺重新怀疑起来。他一抬手，阻住6渊的辩解，继续道：“现如今王文谅也杀了，韩相公转眼就要罢官去职，我吴逵受的委屈也算是报了差不多，这条性命丢了其实也无所谓。但下面的兄弟是为了我才走上这条绝路的。他们只是被逼无奈，并非有心反叛朝廷。我吴逵虽然是个叛贼，这义气二字还是懂的。就算死，要为这些兄弟争出一条活路来。”

    吴逵说得动情，边上的叛将人人感动不已，甚至有人叫起，“都虞，我们不降了……要死一起死！”

    “别乱说话！”吴逵回头骂了一句，又对6渊道：“6四哥，不是小弟不信你，实在是不敢拿三千兄弟的性命冒风险。还请四哥回去，请韩相公派个说话能算数的过来。只要事情确凿无疑，我这一军当即便降！”

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（13）

    从城头上很快赶回驻地，吴逵将一直提在手上的铁枪交给门口的近卫，犹豫了一下，然后跨步走进厅门。

    曾经同行了数日的韩冈，正坦然的坐在厅中。喝着茶，与陪在旁边的几个叛军军官聊着天。听着他们说话的时候，韩冈时不时的端起茶盏，抿上一口，微笑着，自在得就像是来串门的朋友。

    见到吴逵进来，众叛将退到一边，韩冈也站起身，拱手行礼：“吴兄，久违了。”

    韩冈风采一如往日，就跟当初长安相辞时一样。再看看自己，吴逵不由得叹了口气，上前回礼：“韩机宜，久违了。”

    韩冈被吴逵请着坐下，看着他变得苍老了许多的一张脸，感慨着：“真是造化弄人啊……当日长安一别，本想着回来后再与吴兄一叙，想不到竟然变成了眼下的局面。。。”

    吴逵默然无语，劝降的一上来就戳着痛处，让他不知该说什么好。

    吴逵的手下跳出来帮着他解围，“都是王文谅进的谗言，韩相公又不辩是非。不然如何会变成如今的局面？”

    “王文谅已死，而韩相公的一番心血也因尔等付之流水。此事孰是孰非，世间自有公论，韩冈今日来此，也不是来做评判的。”

    韩冈的反驳让厅中的气氛有些僵硬，从言辞上已经算是委婉，但与之前的6渊相比，仍是**了许多。。。众叛将都有些不适应，连吴逵都怀疑他是不是故意过来摆下马威的。

    见吴逵为首的众叛将都不说话，韩冈笑了几声，出言缓和紧绷的气氛：“韩冈自进城来，见着沿街的各家宅院、店面都是完好无损，看来吴兄在咸阳城内也是管得甚严。”

    “此地皆是我等乡里，平素与邠州、宁州往来甚多，军中也多有亲戚在此，”吴逵答着，“兵变的罪名的确是洗脱不掉，但祸害乡邻之事，吴逵也不会去做。”

    “吴兄谨严自守，此事做得甚是。如果一路烧杀抢掠，那就真个是贼了。”韩冈点头赞许。。。忽而直起腰，双眼一扫四周众叛将，提声道：“尔等即是未有自弃，如何不早早率军出降，求朝廷一个恩典？还在此迁延时日，岂不知，拖得越久，祸事越深的道理？”

    韩冈跳过吴逵向众叛将说话，吴逵本人脸色却毫无变化，神色如常，让韩冈心中讶异不已。

    只听得吴逵问着：“前面6渊来劝降，听他说起如果能开城投降，无论是本人还是其亲属，都会免去死罪，而仅仅是流放河湟……还说是韩机宜你的提议。”

    吴逵问到了关键的问题上，众叛将十几只眼睛立刻盯住了韩冈的脸，韩冈越发的纳闷，‘怎么一点都不在意他自己？’

    “没错，正是韩冈的提议。。。”心下犹疑，但韩冈的回答一点也不迟疑，“在下于宣抚司之中，仅是管勾伤病事，但在秦凤缘边安抚司中，在下却是参赞军事的机宜文字。对比过这两条，我想诸位无需怀疑在下的诚意。”

    这三千叛军如果真的被同意流放通远军，那他们将会被全数打散，安插到各个屯田堡中。并实行彻底的兵将分离，叛军中所有队正以上的武官，全都要另行安置。这样的处置方案，当然会引起叛军的反弹，所以韩冈是不会说的。他只是要他们相信自己而已。

    “可机宜你也只是缘边安抚司机宜……”

    “但韩冈的提议，已经得到了韩相公的准许……吴兄你也不要怀疑韩相公的心意。。。横山攻略功败垂成，说起来韩相公的怨恨是最深的。罗兀城那里连番大战，斩首两千余，阵斩西贼都枢密，眼看胜利唾手可得，可就是因为尔等在庆州之叛，而不得不放弃罗兀，全师回返。要说韩相公对你们没有怨心，那都是骗人的。”

    众叛将一阵骚动，每一个都是一脸的惊容。他们没料到韩冈说的这么直白。而他们更没想到的，是罗兀城会有如此大的战果。

    吴逵的眼神沉了下去，以他对横山战局的了解，如果罗兀城真的守住，横山肯定逃不出大宋的掌心。如今因为自己引导的兵变，官军却不得不放弃罗兀，让韩绛的一番心血化为泡影。。。

    这仇……报得的确是痛快无比但怨恨也是越结越深。按照韩冈的说法，韩绛心中的怨恨是最深的。那他会不会事后反口，每个叛将心里都转着疑问。

    韩冈看了眼他们的脸色，又道：“但韩相公也不会因私心坏国事。横山事已至此，杀了你们也挽回不了。但若能助河湟一臂之力，对官家、对朝廷，也算是有个交代。”

    韩冈的说话几乎都是针对吴逵之下的叛军将领。叛军中的绝大部分官兵，都是被谣言鼓动起来而已，一时被冲昏了头脑。现在后悔的绝然不少，只是因为上了贼船，跳不下去，才不得不一条路走到黑。只要说服他们，完全可以把吴逵丢在一边。。。

    韩冈本是做好了吴逵反驳和干扰的准备，可他没想到前任的广锐军都虞侯就放着自己来撬墙角，这态度真的很奇怪。

    按理说，在正常情况下，招降谈判时，吴逵应该将主动权把握在自己手中，把手下的将校排斥在外才是。可他偏偏相反，将主要的叛将都招呼了过来旁听。这是嫌自己死得不够快吗？

    如果是他控制不了手下的军队，还算是个理由。但眼前的情况，吴逵很明显的将三千军卒把握在手中——能约束不伤百姓，军纪差一点的官军都做不到，更别提叛乱的军队了。虽然韩冈不知道他用的是什么办法，但这手腕肯定是没话说的。。。

    事有反常，必有妖异。这吴逵究竟是想怎么做？

    韩冈分心二用，一边猜疑着吴逵的盘算，一边详细的回答着叛军将校的疑问。一句也不提对吴逵的处置。吴逵本人也像是忘了，根本不问。心照不宣的避过这个话题，可是最终，还是有人问起了宣抚司要如何处理吴逵。

    韩冈双眼锁住了吴逵的表情变化，直率的回答了这个问题：“我只敢保证除吴兄之外的三千人的性命。韩相公也已点头，一旦尔等放下兵器，出城投降，便会上书朝廷。如今天子仁德，尔等并无杀伤百姓，足见尔等不是穷凶极恶之辈，见到不动刀兵便解决此事，官家定然欢喜。。。至于对吴兄的处置……韩冈不够资格参与。”

    韩冈说得很明白了，只是没有捅破最后一层，但足以让人明白等待吴逵的是什么结果。

    叛军将校立刻喧哗起来，多为吴逵而感到愤愤不平的，甚至还有人说，既然吴逵不能被赦免，干脆就不降了。只是吴逵一声呵斥，便让他们都住了嘴。平静如水的面庞上，看不出一点点情绪上的动摇。

    ‘视死如归？’

    韩冈看吴逵的样子，实在平静得过了头。可是他锐利的眼神，绝不是放弃了一切的模样。到现在还在想着拼出一条活路吗？还能有什么招数？难道眼下的情况，他还能从城中跑掉不成？

    ‘算了，’韩冈放弃了多想，吴逵若是真能跑了，他也是乐见其成，‘只要三千叛军不跑就行了。。。’

    想明白吴逵必然宁有盘算，韩冈便没有继续去说服叛军立刻出城投降。更没有当年郭逵入保州劝降时，以己身为人质的想法。留话让吴逵和一众叛将好生考虑一个晚上，便在他们的礼送下，出了咸阳城。

    在城外的大帐中，听过了韩冈的回报，赵瞻立刻发作起来，“死到临头，贼人竟敢如此怠慢，如此狂悖，如何还能招降？”

    如果不是赵瞻说话，韩冈就会建议韩绛不要耽搁时间，今天照样排出投石车，以打促降。只是现在赵瞻抢先说话，韩冈也就没必要出头去附和他，有逆反心理在，韩绛不会答应的。

    不过还有一部分原因是他也想看看吴逵有什么办法能从这天罗地网中脱逃，故而才缄口不言。

    到了当天夜中，一个急促的声音将韩冈惊奇，匆匆穿衣出帐，就看见咸阳城中一片火光。

    “起火了咸阳城起火了”

    营中一片声在喊着，还有人乱哄哄的跑着。

    韩冈眉头一皱，正要怒喝，就听着身后一声暴喝，“不要乱”

    竟是种朴和种建中出来镇压局面。

    本就是不关城外官军的事，营中的乱局很快就平息下来。

    到了下半夜，城中的火势消减，逐渐收止。天亮后，咸阳城门打开，城中的叛军鱼贯而出，在城门口，丢下了手上的武器。而领头的，只是不见吴逵的身影。

    “吴逵呢？”韩绛厉声问着。

    烧毁的县衙废墟中，只有几具烧焦的尸身，其中的一人手边横着吴逵惯用的铁枪，依然黑黝黝的，与攥着铁枪的烧焦的手一个颜色。

    韩冈摇头，焦臭的尸身让昨日的疑问得到解释。吴逵的反常也有了理由。只是这金蝉脱壳、李代桃僵的手段做得实在很烂。

    “搜”韩绛很显然的也不相信眼前的焦尸是吴逵，他怒声叫着，“把城外围墙守好，将城中每一个角落都给我搜遍了”

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（14）

    ( )吴逵生死不明，光靠一具焦尸完全无法证实身份。韩绛命人大索城中，掘地三尺也要把人给挖出来。在重兵围城的情况下，又有围墙壕沟，没人会认为吴逵能逃得出去。

    不同于韩绛、种谔他们的心浮气躁，对于吴逵的下落，韩冈报着无所谓的态度。他只要三千名苦力就够了。虽然他事情已经隐隐的有些感觉，但还是装作什么都不知道。

    如果吴逵是真的化身潜逃，他死中求活的手段也算是大胆了。而且正如韩绛此前所说，吴逵足够聪明。他前面的义薄云天的表现，使得跟随着他的叛将们没有在被围城时主动出卖他。如今潜逃，韩冈也不指望这些叛将能提供多少有用的消息——以吴逵之智，不可能让他们知道自己的去向。。。甚至其中还有几人，始终认为吴逵是不想让他们难做，而主动**。

    但自韩绛以下，宣抚司没人会这么想，所以城中还在搜寻着。

    只是吴逵刚刚从军时，曾在咸阳住了几年，地理算是熟悉的，搜寻起来不是那么容易。

    另外吴逵进了城后，把麾下叛军管束得极为森严，还斩了两名犯事的士卒，以作警示，城中的口碑不恶。反倒是进城搜寻的官军，很有几个犯了点事。让燕达咬着牙，在城门口好生用军棍抽了他们一顿。

    听说了此事，游师雄私下里对韩冈道：“吴逵做得聪明，这样就能让人明白他叛乱是出于无奈了。。。”

    把治军严明的优秀将领逼反，要不是王文谅战死疆场，让韩绛洗脱了关系，光是这一条，就能把他堵得慌。

    在搜索到吴逵之前，韩绛也不敢贸然住在咸阳城中，还是回返城外的营寨。韩冈等宣抚司僚属也跟他一起回返。而出降的叛军则被安排在城下，也就是两道城墙的之间的空旷地带，防着他们做反。

    战事消弭，为了给前面做得准备清理后续，游师雄忙得脚不沾地。实在忙不过来，便拉了看起来很闲的韩冈帮手。韩冈在衙门里老做事的，一个能当五人用。。。两名能吏一起动手，很快就把事情理顺了下来，

    手上的工作变得轻松起来，游师雄便跟韩冈扯着闲话，“吴逵此事，让我想起了一个人。”

    “谁啊？”

    “侬智高”

    “啊是他”韩冈一听，顿时恍然。对了，当年被狄青剿灭的广西侬人叛乱，也是如吴逵一样，叛乱的主角侬智高便是被火烧得认不出身份来，“吴逵也的确是像侬智高逃跑的方式也是一样。这过往战例他记得不少啊……”

    “玉昆，难道你就没想过吴逵当真死了？”游师雄却皱眉反问着韩冈，“如果他不想让人得到这份功劳，**是最好的手段。。。别忘了狄武襄，捉杀侬智高的功劳他最后没拿到手，是因为不能确认身份。不能确定谁敢报上去，万一突然冒出来，那就是欺君之罪。”

    “景叔兄，难道你不觉得吴逵身边证明身份的铁枪有些说不过去吗？”韩冈同样反问着。

    “可是当时侬人连伪作的平天冠和玉玺都有，就在侬智高尸体身上。”

    韩冈被游师雄说得一时糊涂起来，但回忆起昨日见到吴逵的情形，却是怎么都不能相信吴逵会**。不过让人当成这样也不错，左右与他无关。看着燕达指挥着麾下将士，闹哄哄的把城里的每块砖翻过来，也蛮有趣的。

    但韩绛很遗憾，对韩冈道：“可惜了玉昆你的功劳。。。”

    “叛军出降，实与下官关系不大，而是慑于城外的官军……若是说下官薄有微功，那前面的6都监也有功劳的。”

    世上的事，不患寡而患不均。既然没能在第一时间把城中的叛军诓出城来，还要等过上一夜才出降，这个功劳虽然可以算在韩冈头上，但总有让人商榷和攻讦的地方，6渊也肯定会出来争抢。正好韩冈本无意于此事，干脆就不要了。反正韩绛肯定要报上去，自己推辞一下，在天子面前留个好印象，日后的结果反而会更好。

    另外韩绛也是没有功劳的，他为韩冈遗憾，也不过是移情而已。。。逼堵叛军，筑墙围城，功劳都是别人的。只要吴逵没捉到，韩绛都没脸去为自己去讨上一块蛋糕。见到韩冈推让，虽是纳闷，但以他现在的心情，也无意多问了。

    掀帘而出，夜中的风微凉，清新的空气沁人心脾，让被帐内的油烟熏得头昏的韩冈，一下神清气爽。

    已是深夜，城中还是在乱哄哄的搜寻吴逵的下落，城头上一片灯火通明。但找到也好，找不到也好，除了对韩绛等人有关，却影响不了大局了。在叛军出降的时候，陕西宣抚司的使命已经告一段落，

    大帐边上，仍亮着灯火的小帐，是赵瞻所居。天子使臣现在多半是在兴高采烈的准备攻击韩绛。。。在韩绛到来之前，把叛军围堵在咸阳城中是他所指挥。而韩绛到来后，只是捡了他的便宜，却还是没有捉到吴逵。两相对比，赵瞻当然有理由嘲笑韩绛，想来他也会顺便敲打一下韩冈。

    选择与赵瞻为敌，韩冈并不后悔。尽管他一开始并无意站在新党一边，但眼下的朝局，是非此即彼，没有站旁边看热闹的权利。

    旧党以维护祖宗规矩为己任，讲究着循序而进，连吕惠卿、章惇等一干才能卓异的能臣，都被说是幸进之辈，又哪有他韩冈立足的地方？也只有新党一侧，才有新人涉足的空间。为了自己能顺利升迁上去，也只有选择王安石和他的新党。。。

    至于赵瞻，韩冈完全不在意。同为天子使臣的可是有一个在罗兀城走到最后的王中正，这位王都知会怎么评价叛军和罗兀城呢？

    十日一晃而过。

    燕达终究还是没有找到吴逵，有狄青的先例在，韩绛也不敢把那具焦尸说成是吴逵本人的遗骸。罪魁未获，剿平叛军的功劳也便大打折扣。

    而陕西宣抚司的处理结果也从京中出来了。

    同中书门下平章事、昭文馆大学士韩绛，改观文殿大学士，出判许州。横山攻略功败垂成，其去职乃是情理中事。但韩绛能如宰相卸任的旧例，依然改授大观文，可见并非是降罪，只是普通的宰相出外而已——许州【许昌】离着汴京也近，更不能算是贬职。。。

    陕西宣抚司，由知京兆府的郭逵暂时接任。只是韩绛所拥有的便宜行事的权力，郭逵向朝廷申请，却是没有被应允。在韩冈看来，郭逵的任务多半只是为结束陕西宣抚司的使命收尾而已。

    至于赵瞻和王中正，他们都被召回了京中。

    “最近几年，关中当是要镇之以静。”

    这些天以来，韩冈跟游师雄的交情越发得好了起来，在等着郭逵来接手的时候，聚在一起评论着朝旨的用意。

    “朝廷和天子的心意已经很明显了，短时间内，关中腹地再经不起第二次变乱。。。”

    “现在就等朝廷对叛军的处置了，”韩冈叹了口气，“希望能有个好结果。”

    “这一点玉昆你现在不用担心。”游师雄对惊讶的韩冈笑道，“朝廷最近有消息，秦凤路要从陕西路分出来了。”

    ……………………

    天已将晚，这些天心情一直不好的赵顼，越发的显得很不耐烦，可枢密使文彦博却还是坚持着在宫外求见。

    “跟文彦博说，朕累了，让他有话明日上朝后再说”

    听见赵顼不客气的言辞，李舜举犹豫了一下，但还是转身走了。

    只是他没走几步，赵顼突又在身后喊了一声，“回来”

    他对转回身的李舜举道：“让文彦博去崇政殿候着，朕一会儿就过去。”

    赵顼现在不想把这位枢密使给气得辞官。现如今，韩琦、富弼、曾公亮这等前朝宰辅一个个去职，如果文彦博再走了，朝堂上就再没有一位元老重臣。王安石等人虽然年纪都过了五十，但在朝堂上的资历依然浅薄，若是朝中真出了大事，少不了元老重臣的参与和压阵。而且赵顼也是需要一个不同的声音留在朝堂上。异论相搅，祖宗留下的话，许多也是有道理的，并不需要每一条都抛弃。

    只是赵顼虽然答应召见文彦博，但他心里还是不想见着这位枢密使。

    如果不是因为文彦博的**反对，他不得不多派了赵瞻出马，如今的关西也许会是另外一番局面。王中正能亲身入罗兀，而且是在断后的队伍中，直面西贼的追击。而赵瞻虽占了一点将叛军围困咸阳的功绩，可他的几番插手军事，也坏了不少事情。尤其是逼迫罗兀撤军，更是让赵顼心痛不已。

    两千三百余斩首，加上都枢密、还有一名党项宗室，而且是正面击败了党项大军。现在越想，赵顼就越是后悔，如果当初换一个选择，也许横山之事就已经定下来了。

    年轻的皇帝按耐不住这样的想法，总忍不住要去后悔。

    一想到能彻底解决西贼的机会，跟他擦肩而过，悔恨如同毒蛇，在赵顼心中噬咬着。

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（15）

    ( )赵顼进来的时候，文彦博正等得心浮气躁。

    一部分是最近枢密院和王安石主持的中书门下，在争夺三班院的控制权的事情上落了下风，吃了一个闷亏；但主要的还是因为如今京城中流传的有关分割陕西路的传言。

    **流言是每一个大国首都最大的特色，无论古今中外，概莫能外。开封作为大宋京城，一国的**中心，自然也不会例外。

    无数人的生活都跟朝堂上的变局息息相关，几万对眼睛时时刻刻都盯着宫中、朝中。对于天子和宫廷来说，他们的生活根本没有**可言。今天早上发生的事，下午就能传遍京城；夜中发生的事，到了第二天上午，路边卖凉汤的婆子都能摇着扇子说出个道道来。。。

    仁宗皇帝玩一龙二凤的游戏，上朝时多打了个哈欠，就立刻被言官们群起而攻，逼着他把两个心爱的美人送去道观出家；如今的高太后和曹太皇，因为英宗皇帝纳妃的事吵了两句，第二天桑家瓦子里的说书人，就有段子扯起了隋文帝和独孤皇后的故事。

    天子当然不想自己夜中敦伦的事都被人拿出来当话题，要是隔绝内外消息的手段，能像宫墙一样，把宫内发生的秘密全数拦在宫中，生活上当能轻松许多。但身居高位的宰执们，一旦看到宫中有这等阻断内外的迹象，立马就能蹦起五尺高。。。不把危险的苗头打下去，把执行的人踢出去，他们是不会罢休的——没有了宫中的消息，御史们也会少了一半的工作，为了自己，他们也会彻底的站在宰执们一边。

    当年仁宗皇帝重病，文彦博、富弼他们可是想方设法地改变旧时规矩，留宿在宫中，甚至一步步的进了天子的寝殿。美其名曰，不得让妇寺之辈隔绝中外。这时候，可就没人讲祖宗之法了。

    不过，东京城中的流言实在太多，靠谱的很少，尤其人们传谣的时候，往往偏向于惊悚怪奇或是****韵事。所以御史们也只是风闻奏事，让他们事事去追查个究竟，就不要做事了。。。手上掌握着更为有效的信息渠道的宰执们，更是不会对耸人听闻的谣言一惊一乍。

    只是今次文彦博听到的传言不同以往，并非是毫无实据。分割陕西转运使路，很早以前就人有上书过了。

    原本的秦凤路是经略安抚使路，属于军事方面。现今传言中，要从陕西路划分出来的秦凤路，则是转运使路。负责粮秣运送，控制着财权。若是当真设立秦凤转运使路，很明显就是为了河湟战略的大举行动做准备，就像为了攻取横山，而设立陕西、河东宣抚司一样。

    从道路交通上说，陕西一路过于庞大。。。为了能利于指挥，旧有的陕西经略使路被一分为五——分为鄜延、环庆、泾原、秦凤和永兴军路；转运使路一分为二也是很正常的。

    在行政上也不难做到，大宋的路一级的编制换得频繁，河北、两浙都没少动过，只需朝旨一封而已。多了一个路一级的监司，官场上也必然受到欢迎，如今朝堂上是僧多粥少，一下多了几十个位子，对官僚们来说当然是件好事。

    虽然是传言，可却有着很强的现实性。能一针见血指出横山攻略失败后，朝廷在陕西战略转移的动向，必然有人在背后操纵。同时以文彦博对赵顼的了解，如果有人如此上书，他多半就会点头答应。。。

    文彦博心中不停声的骂着，‘横山一场乱局刚刚平息下来，陕西一路正是要休养生息的时候，又开始打着西面的吐蕃人的主意。总得让人喘口气？’

    在空旷寂静的崇政殿中等了不知多久，终于听到从殿后小门后传来的一片脚步声，天子驾临的通传之声，也随之而来。

    大宋的枢密使屈膝跪倒，低着头，挑起眼皮，用余光迎着几个熟悉的身影走进殿内，其中穿着红袍的瘦削男子走到了御案后，坐了下来。

    天子落座，文彦博随即叩拜下去，行礼如仪。

    平身过后，看着文彦博站起身，赵顼不忘给老臣赐坐。。。但文彦博直挺挺的站着，把赵顼的好意推了个一干二净。

    赵顼叹了口气，皇帝不好做，大臣给他脸色看也是常事，他都习惯了。不再强求文彦博落座，直接问道，“文卿此时求见，不知有何要务？”

    “臣是为了西事而来”文彦博朗声说着，分割陕西路尚是传言，他当然不会拿出来说，只能够旁敲侧击：“吴逵之事至今悬而未决。叛军降伏多日，可罪魁依然未擒。臣请陛下降旨关中，各州各县严加防范，巡检司巡查道路津梁，绘影海捕，悬赏吴逵。”

    “自当如此，韩绛奏文亦是如此说，且已经做了。。。”

    虽然前几天就知道吴逵下落不明，但经过了十天的搜索而不获，陕西宣抚司最终放弃了。今天传了消息回来，韩绛、燕达皆为此上表请罪，并禀明已经下文在陕西路绘影海捕，请朝廷予以追认。与文彦博所说并无不同。

    只是赵顼心中不无疑惑，吴逵虽是兵变罪魁，需要海捕的要犯，但也不至于让枢密使急着进宫来。难道文彦博紧急求见就是为了说这些？

    当然不可能，文彦博后面还跟着话：“吴逵久在军旅，深悉个中内情。臣请陛下即刻下旨，陕西缘边四路之城寨、要隘、营垒、馆驿，皆须重新检查防备，各部驻军则提前更戍，旗号暗记亦须加以更换，以防其人投奔党项，泄露军情机密。。。”

    “……此事韩绛也已经在奏文中说过了，朕也准了。”

    两番建议都成了马后炮，文彦博神色不变，前次在朝堂上差点中风晕倒后，他的心理素质反而变得更加出色。他继续说着：“吴逵领广锐军叛乱，祸乱关中。广锐之名已是不祥。请陛下下旨，裁撤广锐军，销毁旗号文牍，将未叛之余部，并入他部马军。”

    “……关于此事，韩绛也说了，朕同样准了……韩绛的奏文还说，请朝廷尽速在陕西推行保甲法，各乡各村结为保甲，严防盗贼、逃人和奸细韩绛甚至还为环庆及泾阳等三县请命，免了今年的税赋……这几条，朕都允了。。。”

    赵顼一叠声的把韩绛奏疏中的内容都说了出来。他做了这么些年皇帝，阅人甚广，臣子的言谈举止中有什么用意，许多时候他都能看得出来。文彦博现在还拿老眼光看他，把他的年轻当作好糊弄，未免太小瞧人，也是欺人太甚了。赵顼盯住文彦博——若有什么话，现在也该说了。

    被赵顼一阵抢白，文彦博依然平静自若。但现在他也明白，不能再玩弄言辞上的游戏。跳过了过于冗长的开场白，他直接进入正题：“陛下。。。三千广锐叛卒虽因被困咸阳城中，势不得已而降伏。但贼心难改，一旦他们脱离绝境，未必不会再叛。且吴逵潜逃在外，亦有可能与其相勾连，此事防不甚防……”

    “文卿你的意思是？”

    “三千叛军祸乱关中，如何还能将其留在陕西？当尽数流放广南，以防其与吴逵勾连。另外叛军余属贷其死罪已是宽大，若依陕西宣抚司之言，与叛军同流通远军，岂是对兵变的惩处？当悉配为奴，以儆效尤”

    文彦博杀气腾腾，赵顼却是叹了口气，“至于此事，韩绛在奏文中也说了。”

    文枢密脸色微变，只听赵顼道：“承诺之事不可轻改，否则朝廷言而无信，必生变乱。且吴逵生死不明，若其当真潜逃，留其叛党在关西，也好作为诱饵。暗中监视众叛将，如果吴逵死不悔改，犹有叛逆之心，前去联络他们，届时便可一网成擒。”

    赵顼不知道韩绛什么时候变得这么条理分明，面面俱到，这与他之前的奏章风格截然不同，不知道是不是换了起草奏章的幕宾。但韩绛的奏章宛如先见之明一般的与文彦博针锋相对，一条条的抢在文彦博的前面，让文枢密使的一番盘算全部落了空。如此巧合，让赵顼也不禁哑然失笑，原本郁闷已极的心情，现在稍稍好了那么一点。

    文彦博的用心，赵顼已然知晓。

    得到了文彦博那么多的提示，加上近两天皇城司的密奏，赵顼对文彦博为何而来，心中有数。

    项庄舞剑、意在沛公。明着说的是对吴逵叛军的处置，实则却是在杯葛另外一桩要事。

    赵顼慢悠悠的对文彦博说着，口气像是在征询他的意见：“文卿，最近朝中有人上书，但言陕西转运司事务剧繁，倍于他路。历任转运使，一任任满，也难将各军州走遍。若是西贼同寇多路，更是难以支撑。请朝廷将陕西路一分为二，以便指挥调动……此事京中亦有传言，不知文卿事先听说过没有，对此又有何看法？”

    “此事……万万不可”

    文彦博毅然决然，硬到极致的口吻，没有一丝通融的余地。

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（16）

    不好意思，迟了一点。快眼看书.booys.．】

    “为何不可？！”

    “设立秦凤转运司，分明是意在河湟。横山大败，环庆兵变。试问关中先因进筑罗兀困厄在前，后有环庆兵惊扰于后，如何还有余力再谋划河湟。”

    文彦博直接把话挑明了，现在他落在下风，容不得他耍弄再云山雾绕的说话技巧。

    “文卿误会了，秦凤转运司的确能有助于河湟之事，但秦凤、泾原的缘边寨堡，受益得却更多。何况即便秦凤转运司设立，等到能有助于河湟，也还要一段不短的时间。朕不想生民受累，不会急于求成。”

    “上有所好，下必效焉，看到朝廷下令设立秦凤转运司，有哪人能体会到官家不愿生民受累的苦心？如何不会自以为是的来迎合上意？秦凤转运司一旦设立，秦州缘边必然战事不绝！”

    文彦博一点也不委婉的把赵顼的话顶了回去，毫不理会赵顼的辩解。

    其实以文彦博的想法，并不是打算如此挑明了顶撞天子，尽管他是元老重臣，并不用担心这点小事能把他怎么样。但与天子过不去，等于是在刀尖上走路，一次两次无所谓，但迟早有一天就会栽上去，终非好事。只是眼下的局面，被远在陕西、刚刚卸任的韩绛坏了预定的计划，让文彦博变得无从选择。

    就算现在，文彦博还是会疑惑，韩绛的奏章怎么跟过去完全不一样了。

    韩绛从来都不是行事谨严的人，写的奏章也从不是一条条纲目罗列。面面俱到、不厌其烦的叙述方式，分明是循吏书写公文的手法，在文学高选的朝臣们的奏文中，几乎无人使用——奏疏和下发的公文在文体上本也是两回事。

    而且韩绛在已经被确认卸职调任的时候，照常理该是上谢表进行谢罪，同时感谢天子的宽容和恩德，而不是上书来为自己收拾残局，这本是郭逵的工作，也不符合韩绛的性格。

    文彦博忽然警醒过来，韩绛是不是换了幕僚了？连同让王中正到叛军那里送死，洗脱跟自己的干系，这分明是军中将帅处置想杀又不方便杀的部属的行事手法，韩绛过去没带过几次兵，怎么可能用得这般纯熟？

    赵顼隐隐有了一点脾气，文彦博实在太不给他面子了：“秦凤缘边安抚司，无论将帅谋士，皆是一时之选。此前连番大捷，功勋不在横山之下。就算开启战端，当也是会有捷报传回。”

    “横山那里何尝不是连番大捷，但还不是无功而返？”

    “种谔、张玉没有败！罗兀城那里是大捷！”

    赵顼强调着，他在罗兀城已经看到大宋军队的强势。可以说自赵顼登基以来，宋军在战场上几乎没吃过亏。只要不是主帅犯浑，最差也能自保。如果摊上一个有才能的将帅，比如种谔、比如王韶，又如张玉、高永能，还有燕达，只要他们出手，那结果就是大捷。

    捷报如此轻易，哪能不让一直想着讨灭西贼、收复燕云的赵顼，急着想看到一个阶段性的成果。但拥有如此强军，最后却不能如愿以偿，赵顼哪能不后悔派错了人？

    “原本是不需要撤离罗兀的！”他再一次强调着。

    “撤守罗兀，势在必行。自古从未有国中内乱，大将能建功于外者。”接下来的话，文彦博没有明说，但锐利的目光就是在质问。难道这不是陛下的旨意？

    “朕在京中，西事不明。若是韩绛有郭逵的胆略，朕的旨意，他完全可以推掉。朕可是给了他便宜行事之权！如何能让一个郎中夺了权柄？！”赵顼对韩绛有着几分怨恨，但更多的还是赵瞻，何必如此卖力。

    朕让你传诏，让你体量军事，有让你插手军务吗？

    赵顼全然忘了当日官军将叛军围困在咸阳城的军情传来前，自己连续数夜难以入眠的日子；还有消息传来后，他终于酣然入睡的那一夜。

    在无法确定罗兀城能否抵挡梁乙埋大军，再加上吴逵的叛乱，赵顼和两府都只可能选择撤军。谁能保证后面不会有第二个吴逵。但撤了下来后，再看一眼收获，对这个决定后悔的，决不止赵顼和韩绛。而因后悔而迁怒到赵瞻头上的，则绝对有赵顼一个。

    赵顼的话中，显而易见的对赵瞻很不客气，文彦博知道不能助长这样的想法，他当即质问道：“赵瞻忠于职守，恪守君命，臣不知他有何错？是错在将叛军围堵在咸阳？还是宣读了放弃罗兀城的诏书？！”

    对于文彦博的强硬，赵顼有一肚子驳斥之词。但皇帝的身份，让他不便于臣下出言争执，那样做有失体统。只是反驳的话堵在嘴边说不出来，赵顼都感觉憋得难受。早知道把王安石一起叫来，或者口才出众的曾布、章惇也行。

    臣两人一对一的时候，吃亏的往往是天子。而且就算被臣子喷了满脸口水，还必须要虚心接受，否则就是拒谏的罪名。自真宗之后的几个天子，在惯出了脾气的文臣们面前，没一个能强势得起来。

    让天子无话可说，这才体现出了元老重臣的本事，轻轻松松就扳回了局面。只是文彦博还要趁胜追击，让赵顼放弃设立秦凤路的想法。

    “赵瞻行事谨严稳重，对君命兢兢业业。哪如种谔，一次侥幸功成，便自以为功，日后都想着侥幸行事，期望能一步登天。如今的大挫，种谔岂无罪责？”

    “种谔有功无过！”

    赵顼很坚定的要保种谔。三军易得、一将难求。种谔、张玉还有高永能这样的帅才，赵顼保护还来不及，哪能将他们治罪，“今次之事，罪名不在他们身上。”

    横山攻略功败垂成，实在不关种谔的事，即便河东军被伏击，使得罗兀防线被撕破一个大口子，但靠着种谔和他麾下众将的努力，使得罗兀城依旧安稳。要不是庆州兵变，局面绝不至于如此。

    “种谔之过或可商榷，但韩绛用人不当的罪名，却是他洗不脱的。”

    “王文谅已经死了……战死！”

    在王文谅已经战死的情况下，其实逼反广锐军的罪名，已经栽不到任何人头上。不论王文谅犯了多少错，不论是不是他逼反了吴逵，因为他忠心耿耿，忠心到为国赴死的地步，单是‘忠勇’二字，韩绛信用王文谅就不能算有错。

    现在在赵顼的心目中，横山攻略的失败，除了吴逵祸国，就是赵瞻坏事，韩绛只是担着一点微不足道的罪责而已。而且韩绛的处置早已决定，文彦博现在重又提及此事，不知是在转着什么想法。

    通过一些有关联的人、事，从侧面慢慢造势，声势起时便单刀直入，这是文彦博常用的手段。刚刚过去的一番对话，就是文彦博手段的明证，只是被韩绛的奏章给堵住了。但现在赵顼看文彦博说话，分明又是故伎重拾。

    “无人有过，人人有功，可战事自败。臣不知区区一个吴逵，能不能但得下这些罪名？军心不稳，岂是可以等闲视之？……臣请陛下休兵止戈，且还陕西百姓数年清净！”文彦博一下跪倒，言辞恳切的求着赵顼。

    赵顼连忙让这位老臣起身。见文彦博反对得如此激烈，看起来很有可能会以请郡相要挟，赵顼一时无法作出决断。他需要一个元老重臣坐镇朝堂。再说契丹人最近插手了宋夏两国之间，赵顼知道他需要一个知兵强势的枢密使，而不是一个没有经历过战阵的执政。

    为了维护朝堂内的势力平衡，赵顼不得不选择文彦博。就算秦凤转运司能短时间内设立，但对于河湟的帮助还要登到六月夏收之后。既然如此，此事过两个月再提也不迟。

    赵顼还是纳闷。

    文彦博到底是为什么如此反对设立秦凤转运司，是在怕河湟那里立功不成？但也不该这么急，无论哪一项要出成果，肯定还要耽搁时日的。

    设立秦凤转运司，首要划分的就是钱粮。将陕西转运使路一分为二，对河湟之事，好处甚多。但要将区划、收支等一系列权责划分清楚，就跟兄弟分家一样麻烦。

    还有在郭逵改任长安后，谁去担任下一任兼任秦凤经略使的秦州知州？这也是要需要考虑到问题——不管怎么说，都必须是支持河湟开边的人选，而且野心不大，没有与王韶争权夺利的想法。。

    加上新的秦凤转运使？又该分派给谁人？——赵顼准备先进行考察，要到最后有结果，还是要稍等几个月的时间。

    想到这些，赵顼都不由得头疼起来，人事上的选择从来都是困扰着所有文武官员的问题。相对而言，还是量功记赏的工作轻松。给参加了战斗的诸多将校的封赏，现在已经初步定了下来。在最终败阵的情况下，赵顼仍是尽量给他们最多的回报。等到王中正和赵瞻回返，在参考了他们的报告之后，便能定下最终的结果。

    不管怎么说，赵顼一直都很大方的。大文学 e

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（18）

    韩冈拒绝接受封赏的消息，传到京中之后，当即引起了一番风波。他是跟赵颢争风吃醋过的名人，在京城和朝堂上的名气比他的官职要大得多。一听到他推辞了丰厚的封赏，旧党说他知廉耻，不敢无功受禄，而新党则说他是为人重义，不愿独自受赏。可隐隐的，也有人说他是沽名钓誉。

    赵顼也纳闷，拿着李宪的回书，问着王安石：“王卿，韩冈这是在为人打抱不平吗？”

    当日与韩冈的对话王安石还记得，但他也没想到，韩冈竟然能言出必行。

    凡事皆是有所得必有所失。横山一役，消耗了关中多年的积蓄，虽然斩首超过此前十年的总和，但还是没有达到最初的目的。功败垂成，光是把罪名推到一个叛臣的身上，就此轻轻揭过，实在说不过去。而且在功败垂成之后，宣抚司上下一人都未被治罪，说起来已经是足够宽大，再大加封赏，那究竟谁要为此事负责？

    如此责难，王安石都辩不过文彦博。保住了领军众将，让韩绛事先洗脱罪责，已经做得太多了。他也得为日后考虑。留下了一个坏的先例，就会给后人留下钻空子的机会，任何一项制度都是这样一点一滴的败坏的。一个看起来说的过去的借口，就能让所有人脱罪，还要送上封赏，怎么想都会遗留后患。王安石当时思来想去，还是决定稍作退让。

    不过轮到韩冈身上，情况就不一样了。他的功劳，文彦博都不能睁着眼说没有，跟游师雄一样，都是例外中的例外。而韩冈躬身践行，更是少有的事。王安石在听到长安的回信的时候，也吓了一跳。

    “韩冈早前入京时，曾与臣言及罗兀难守，不愿去韩绛幕中。又曾道如果定要他去陕西宣抚司，败且不论，即便是胜了，封赏的诏书中也不要写上他的名字。臣当时只以为是，仍是强要他去了延州。后闻韩冈至韩绛帐下，在罗兀城中多有谋划。更是以为他已改弦更张，没想到还是如此强项。”

    “竟有此事？”赵顼心头一震，很难得的大吃一惊。

    想不到韩冈事前也这么不看好横山之事，甚至还说出了这样强硬的话。而王安石在韩冈说了这些话时，还逼着他去，更是硬到了极点。换作是他赵顼，肯定就此放过了。

    ‘真不愧是拗相公。’赵顼想着，‘外号当真不会起错！’

    “此事千真万确。”曾布在后面为王安石作证，“当时臣等亦在旁听闻。韩冈的确是一心放在河湟之上，极力推辞前去横山。”

    章惇冷淡的瞥了曾布一眼，立刻接口道：“不过韩冈并没有因私心坏国事，若非有他出力，罗兀、咸阳，皆要多生枝节。”

    赵顼闻言，沉吟了一下，慢慢点头。章惇说得没错，换作是别人，不私下里捣乱就已经是阿弥陀佛了，有几人能像韩冈一样，为自己并不看好的工作而卖力，甚至在其中立了大功的？

    对于这样的臣子，赵顼觉得要多加褒奖才是。

    而且此前韩冈有很多功劳都没有被录入，一个不论在河湟还是在横山，都出了死力的臣子，到现在还是一介选人，赵顼一直都觉得对他都有所亏欠。

    “朝廷岂有有功不赏的道理！？”赵顼说着。

    若是普通的臣子作出这等近于沽名钓誉的手段，他干脆就不会去理会。他们要求名，就给他们名好了。求仁得仁嘛，当真朝廷要求着给他们封赏不成？但韩冈不同，他功劳实在太大了，人品上赵顼也信得过。

    正如章惇所言，虽然韩冈反对横山之策，却没有以私心坏国事。无论韩绛还是种谔，还有张玉、赵禼，都赞他忠勤敢勇，智术过人。近日刚刚献上来的霹雳车，也是他所发明——霹雳车这个名字，还是赵顼所起。

    如此多的功劳，加上诸多重臣的推荐，还有他本人的才华，莫说京官，升做朝官都绰绰有余。在赵顼眼里，韩冈除了年轻，没有别的缺点。连心性都是极好的，重义守信，刚直不阿，不为爵禄所动，这在近来赵顼做见到的臣僚，很少有人能比得上。

    这样的臣子如何不重用？要加以重赏！赵顼这么想着，打算再发一次诏书过去，“以发明霹雳砲的名义如何？”

    但王安石却摇头，“以韩冈的脾性，臣恐怕就算强逼着也不会接受！”

    变通就是妥协，韩冈要是接受，少不得会受到嘲讽，韩冈也不会这么软弱。而敢跟亲王争风，脾气不硬那就有鬼了。

    “韩冈真的是不想要封赏？！”

    “以臣看来，是千真万确！”

    赵顼头疼起来：“那该如何处置？”

    “韩冈既然要辞让封赏，如其所愿即可。是否有为宣抚司众官打抱不平的意思，则可以不去理会。”王安石提着自己的处理意见，“以韩冈之才，回到河湟，不愁无功可立。”

    “这样不太好。”赵顼摇摇头。一件事归一件事，立了功如何能不赏？回河湟立功，到时自然会依功封赏。而眼下，在陕西宣抚司的功劳，也同样要赏赐，这才是朝廷待臣之道。

    “可韩冈不会接受。”王安石还记得韩冈那对尖锐锋利的眉眼，沉甸甸的眼神，就跟自己一样，都是不为外物所动的强硬性格。

    臣二人都在犯难。

    章惇站了出来，“臣闻韩冈之父韩千六，虽是一介老圃，但精于农事，在通远军屯田一事多有功绩，王韶、高遵裕皆有所言。”

    赵顼想了想，这也算是个变通的办法。就是韩冈官位太卑，如果他已经是朝官了，直接封妻荫子、封赠父母，处理起来很方便。不像现在，必须绕着来，“那就给韩千六赠一官。”

    “得官不可无功！”曾布劝着赵顼不要太急，“不若等六月开镰，若军屯田亩果真有所收获，赠官便可名正言顺。”

    赵顼沉吟一阵，点了点头，可终究还是难以释然，这非是优待功臣之道。但韩冈强硬如此，他也不能逼着来。本来赵顼还想见一见韩冈，但现在正风尖浪口之上，他不想让韩冈成为众矢之的，还得先放一放，只能再等机会了

    ——河湟那里也该快上一点了。

    ……………………

    韩冈一心一意要在河湟立下功勋，把送上门的封赏，都给推辞了。这也算是对宣抚司同僚们的一个交待，现在他们对韩冈也变得亲热了许多，而不是像过往，只有武将才跟韩冈关系好。

    本来游师雄也是想跟着韩冈一起来推辞封赏的，但被韩冈劝住了。韩冈他是名正言顺的宣抚司中属吏，但游师雄立功的时候是邠州军事判官，后来是被燕达征辟，再后来，才是到了宣抚司中做事。但到了现在，也还没有一个正式的编制。既然如此，又何必凑这个热闹。选人转官不容易，游师雄跟自家的情况又不一样，推了不一定会再有机会。

    游师雄最终接受了韩冈的劝告，两天后，就启程去了东京城。选人转官的数量，一年大约在一百多一点。一旦转官之后，就是有资格成为亲民官——最低的也是知县。人选的合格与否直接关系到地方百姓，故而大宋历任天子都是极为看重转官一事。每一位转官的选人，都要诣阙上殿，由天子亲自评审一番。韩冈放弃了自己的资格，游师雄也只能自己独自上路。

    但韩冈也不复早前的轻松。陕西宣抚司的名号尚未撤销，但帅府众官则都已经给撤去了职位。倒霉的回京城流内铨门口阙亭守着，等着张榜公布新的实缺位置；而运气好的，早早定下了职位，各自上任去了。

    韩冈是从河湟临时调来，本来的职位并没有被撤消。他还是缘边安抚司的机宜文字，以及秦凤路管勾伤病事，另外，新来的诏书上又加了他一个通远军签书军事判官的职位。同时，随之而来的还有命他押送最后一批叛卒前往通远军的命令。

    投降的三千叛卒，早已经分批前往通远。而他们的家属，也已经随之前往。这是早在咸阳刚刚攻破不久，朝廷便已经下发了同意的诏书，并指明由燕达负责，韩冈监管。

    按照韩冈的建议，燕达同意让叛军家属与他们犯罪的子弟随行。这等于是给叛军们安排个累赘，就算半路想跑，也带着家中老弱也不方便逃跑。同时燕达还下令，在叛军中实行了连坐制，五户一队，只要少了一人，便是全队受到惩罚。

    就这样三千叛军分作十批，一批批的离开了渭水北岸，知道现在，只剩下最后一批，主要有前任将校所组成的队伍。不过过去的职位早已成了陈年旧事，现在他们的身份只有一个，那就是流亡河湟的罪犯。

    有人监视，有人压阵，韩冈又派出了最后十几名护工一起随行。天气热了，以防疾疫。

    韩冈的威望甚隆，也注意不让押送叛军的士兵，骚扰这些罪囚的家人。在路上，没有半点风波。经过了近十日的缓慢行程。到了五月初的时候，韩冈终于看到了阔别已久的秦州州城。

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（19）

    最后一批流放通远的罪囚过境秦州。新任的秦州知州，前陕西都转运使沈起，便遣了衙中僚属来帮着韩冈，将罪囚在城外的空营中安顿下来。

    而随着雄武军节度判官一起到来的，还有阔别了许久的王厚。

    看见王厚，韩冈又惊又喜，“为何处道兄会在秦州？”

    “愚兄是来迎玉昆你的”王厚笑道。他看了一眼韩冈身后的近三百名罪囚，还有数倍于此的他们的家人，“还有这最后一批流配通远的囚犯。”

    好友多日不见，韩冈和王厚有一肚子的话要说，韩冈更是有许多话要问，不过节度判官就在旁边，韩冈在情在理也要先招呼好他。。。

    当初州中的节判吴衍，于韩冈的大恩，不过由于在王韶和李师中之间站错了队，早已离开了秦州。现在的节判谢蕴，韩冈并不熟悉，与其寒暄了几句之后，本想就此送他离开营地。谁想谢蕴在走出营地大门，辞别时却道，“在下出城前，沈经略曾有言。若玉昆今日有闲，可往州衙一叙。如果旅途疲累，那就罢了，可等过后再说。”

    话虽如此，但韩冈可不会不识趣，自高自大的让沈起等待。他拱手应道：“大府有招，韩冈哪敢不允。眼下正是有闲，当随节判同去城中。”

    一个称呼经略，一个道着大府，对沈起几个官职头衔的取用，便体现了韩冈和谢蕴之间立场的不同。。。

    王厚听着心中快意，韩冈对河湟之事的独占之欲，可不必他父亲要差了，“在下也随之一起入城好了，到时就在衙门外等着，等玉昆你出来后，正好去晚晴楼逛一逛。”

    谢蕴脸色微变，却也不好阻止——王厚根本不归他管——而且王厚到了州衙门外，沈起也拉不下脸让他真个等在外面。

    韩冈安排好随行的军队和囚犯，又遣人通知了周南一声，便跟王厚一起，随着谢蕴往秦州城去了。

    沈起的大名韩冈早有耳闻。。。是朝中不多的会做事的能臣。他在长江口的海门县任知县的时候，曾经为了让沿海百姓不受海潮之苦，主持修筑了海堤百里。

    韩冈在大宋官场上混迹逾年，很清楚以知县的身份能掌握的资源究竟有多少。用微薄的资源而修筑起百里海堤，以此时工程技术水准，沈起在政事上的手腕不言而喻——州中、路中应该没有给他多少支持，否则，功劳就不会算在沈起头上。

    韩绛担任陕西宣抚使，为了能更好的保证前线的粮秣军需的供给，便将政务水平出众的沈起找来，让他做了陕西都转运使。而此次横山攻略，在后勤上，沈起领导的陕西转运司，没有给前线的大军添过一点麻烦，以此可见沈起的手段。。。

    庆州兵变之后，在郭逵紧急被调任长安的时候，喜欢谈论兵事、在朝中也有知兵之名的沈起，由于正好身在陕西，所以被天子和政事堂给挑中，让他来镇守秦州重镇。

    沈起对河湟开边有什么想法，现在还没人知道。但看他赶着招见韩冈，恐怕还是存了一点心思。

    “不指望沈大府能对河湟开边有何助益，只要他不插手通远军中内事便可。”在谢蕴身后，王厚脸上挂着温文尔雅的笑意，但轻声道出的言辞却是冷峻无比。

    “横山已败，关西也只剩下河湟了。天子如何会让人干扰？而且我还听说，秦凤转运司年内就会从陕西那里划分出来，到时候，秦州如何还能再拿钱粮干扰开边之事？”

    当初韩冈在游师雄那里听说的仅仅是传言，但前日，他收到了章惇的私信，在信中却是已经确定了秦凤转运司的设立，等收过了秋税就开始组建转运司的衙门。。。

    王厚明显也听说了此事，笑了笑：“好歹沈大府还是秦凤经略使。”

    “经略使由谁做都无关紧要，等到要出兵的时候，缘边安抚司也可以变成正式的安抚司”

    “想不到玉昆也看出来了……家严也是如此说的。”

    横山攻略功败垂成，能让赵顼扬眉吐气的也只剩下河湟这处偏师。。。有了天子的支持，三千叛军才能这么容易的被流放到通远军去。而凭借天子的支持，以通远军为核心，从秦凤安抚使路辖下，划分一个新的安抚司出来，也不是什么不可思议的一件事。

    不论王韶，还是韩冈，都是看出了天子急不可耐的性子，心中底气十分的充足。

    可能是看出了韩冈不会亲附沈起，谢蕴纵马在前，与后面的韩冈和王厚渐渐拉开了距离。

    见谢蕴离得远了，王厚也不用刻意压低声音，“除去了驻军，原本通远军辖下的汉儿，也就只有五千一百余户，这还是把古渭……陇西县东面的永宁寨等十一处城寨的百姓，一起给算进来的结果。。。只论陇西到渭源这一条线，其实才一千三百户，七千余口。”

    “被流放来的叛军总计可是有两千四百二十六户。”

    ——三千叛军中有兄弟、父子，所以户数少于人数，而陕西的一户人口往往能超过十人，寻常也有五六人，故而被流放到通远军的罪囚多达一万六千余名。

    韩冈笑得得意，若非如此，他何苦要想方设法把这些叛军弄到手？要想化夷为汉，没有足够数量的汉人作为核心，怎么可能成功？

    为了充实通远军的人力和物力，政事堂是把原古渭寨以东的十一处城寨都划归了通远军，其中就有以马市而闻名的永宁寨。。。所以通远军的户口还勉强能让人看得过去，如果只有古渭和渭源，一本册子就能所有汉户登记完毕了。可即便如此，通远军的户口还是不多，现在一下多了两千四百户，等于增加了全通远军户口的一半，或是陇西县【古渭】以西地区的两倍。

    对于这些叛军，韩冈可是从来没打算把他们当成罪囚来使唤，都是看作了能充实通远军的重要的人力资源。两千四百户，在边地已经是一个县的编制。而且还都是有过战斗经验的精锐。即便过去是叛军，但在众羌环绕的河湟地区，不依附官府，可没他们的活路。。。韩冈也不怕他们有什么变乱。

    “已经到了陇西的罪囚，安抚是怎么处置的？”韩冈问着王厚。

    他可不希望他辛辛苦苦才要来的人手，被人糊里糊涂的全都弄废掉。虽然王韶和高遵裕应该不会做蠢事，但不问一下，韩冈也不放心。

    “玉昆你放心……”王厚像是知道韩冈在担心什么，笑道，“愚兄离开陇西的时候，才到了第一批，两百多户。就放在古渭……陇西县城边上。剩下的几批则是会一点点向西排过去，住在沿河的护田堡中。至于玉昆你亲自押来的最后一批，家严和高钤辖准备安置在渭源。”

    “这样最好”韩冈对王韶、高遵裕的安排很满意，“这些人多有官身。。。能在西军中为将校，手上没点本事是坐不稳位子的。这几天我看了，他们的确是各个武勇了得，没有一个弱者。如果好生对待，让他们的戴罪立功，渭源将稳如泰山”

    韩冈见到了沈起。新任的秦州知州还安排下宴席来款待韩冈，还邀请了王厚，从他在宴席上的态度，看起来沈起的确有心于河湟。

    但沈起不是郭逵。韩冈可以信任郭逵的指挥才能，甚至希望开战时，由郭逵统领大军——这比王韶成为主帅更为稳妥。不过，若是换作沈起，同为一介文臣，韩冈还不如去相信王韶的能力。

    对于沈起在宴席上的试探，韩冈装着傻，哈哈笑着推了过去，这些烦心事还是交给王韶和高遵裕去处理。

    第二天清早，大队离营启程。又用了七天的时间，韩冈一行最终抵达了目的地，回到通远军中。虽然与他离开时，城池和区划名字全都变了。但出现在山坡下的那座不算高峻的城墙，在韩冈眼中还是那么的亲切。

    看着坐落在谷地中的城池，自韩冈以下的上千人，都不顾头顶上的炎炎烈日，全都在山路上加快了脚步。在道路上奔波劳碌了半个月，而且还是炎热的夏日，就算只是初夏，也已是让人已经迫不及待地想结束这段艰难的旅程。

    从山路上下来，离着陇西县城还有很远的距离，一道尘烟出现在前方的道路上，一对快马迎了上来，却道是奉命来迎接韩机宜。

    随着队伍的不断前进，一对又一对报信的快马冲到了韩冈面前，高声通报，皆道是奉命迎接韩机宜凯旋。到最后，离着县城还有三四里，两面大纛终于并排着出现尘头中。

    王、高。

    一见到两面大旗，韩冈立刻翻身下马，迈开脚步，迎了上前。

    在王韶和高遵裕的马前，韩冈拜倒与途：“哪里能劳动两位安抚相迎，韩冈受宠若惊”

    王韶和高遵裕也立刻下马，并肩上前，把韩冈从尘土中扶起，高声笑道：“玉昆，这是你应得的”

    是的，这是韩冈应得的。

 第３２章 吴钩终用笑冯唐（20）

    已是麦熟时节，田间麦浪翻腾，眼见着丰收在即。在田间从事农活的人们，正掘开阡陌，为麦地交上最后一遍水。

    在陇西县城外新近开辟出的几条渠道，引得是左近山间汇入渭河的支流，灌溉起城外上百顷田地。这是韩冈离开前与王韶、高遵裕一起定下的规划，没想到已经成了现实

    王韶见着韩冈注意着流过道边的水渠，便道：“自从古渭升军之后，有了人力，开辟渠道就方便多了，才一个月功夫，就开了总计三十里长的河渠。现在人手更多，今年一年还能开辟出更多的灌溉渠道。令尊在其间，给了不少的指点，等收获后，安抚司会向上为令尊请功。。。”

    韩冈恭声谢过王韶。但在前段时间，收到的章惇写给他的私信中，已经提到了赠官的消息。韩冈进城拜见父母时，并没有将此事说出来，准备给韩千六留一个惊喜。

    战战兢兢的周南，在眉开眼笑的韩阿李面前，终于放下了心来。而韩冈看着严素心和韩云娘泛红的眼圈和幽怨的眼神，心道接下来的一段时间，夜里都要辛苦了。

    重新上手的政事，比起宣抚司中的庶务简单了许多，让韩冈处理起来轻松愉快。

    等到田间开镰的时候，陕西诸路高层的人事安排的最终结果终于传来了。

    首先是秦凤路，沈起正式被任命为秦州知州，而不是此前的暂代；经略使、都总管两个兼职，理所当然的也同时转正。。。王韶和高遵裕对此都不是很关心，如今已经不是一年前的情况，秦州知州现在也压不倒缘边安抚司的声音。

    同样暂代要职的张守约，也终于升任了他梦寐以求的秦凤路副都总管。在军中熬了几十年，如今成了高阶将领中的一员，韩冈也为曾经举荐过他的张守约而感到高兴。

    被替换的郭逵自然还是留在京兆府稳定关中，而副总管燕达，则在结束了招捉使的临时差遣后，被调回到鄜延路，接替种谔留下来的空缺——鄜延路兵马副都总管。

    卸职后的种谔去了京中，担任起龙神卫四厢都指挥使，统领上四军中的龙卫、神卫二军。。。虽说这是三衙管军中最低的一个职位，可毕竟还是统帅天下百万大军的主将之一，非功臣宿将不可任职。种谔得此一官，可谓是超迁。从此以后，他就是可以光明正大的被称为太尉的大帅了。而不是像他的父亲种世衡，只是在民间有个太尉的称呼。

    横山攻略，本就是由种谔倡导并实际主持。虽然以失败而告终，但朝堂上都认为他只是运气不好，非战之罪。在今次参战的诸将之中，种谔是唯一没有晋升本官官阶、得到赏赐的一人，不过在横山攻略失败后，依然还要让他去京中镀一层金，可见天子对他的期望还是很高。。。

    直接领兵参与了横山战事的两名副都总管中的另外一人——环庆路副都总管张玉，功勋亦著，尤其是在罗兀城退军的过程中，表现尤为出色，因此本官被升为正任官中的团练使，已经武臣中顶尖的贵官中的一员。

    只是张玉并没有像种谔那样被调入京中，而是顶替了在广锐军叛乱时，颟邗无能、措置不当的庆帅王广渊，担任庆州知州、环庆路经略安抚使兼兵马都总管。以他已经是宿将的身份，成为一路统帅，可以看得出天子和朝堂已经把他和郭逵一般，当作了边地的定海神针来对待。

    五个经略安抚使路，现在已经有两个是由武将来担任主帅。。。郭逵在永兴军路，张玉在环庆路，虽然这是庆州兵变后，不得已而为之的举措，但这也是真宗朝以来极少有的情况，想来也是长久不了。过个一年半载，多半朝廷就会忍不住了，改让文官来取代他们。只是在眼下，却还是他们春风得意的时候。

    此外，高永能去了泾原，折继世回了河东，但凡在横山一役中有上佳表现的将领，无一例外的都厚赠封赏，有了各自的去处。

    相对于一个个加官进爵的将校，宣抚司的文官当真吃亏大了。韩冈回头看看，连种建中都成了小使臣最高一级的东头供奉官；而亲身参加了罗兀城撤军，并献策伏击了嵬名济的种朴，更是一跃成为正八品的内殿崇班，进入了大使臣的行列——已是相当于文臣中的朝官了。。。

    虽说武将只要有战功，晋升就是这般迅快，而犯了错，降级也很快，可种家兄弟的境遇，让王厚都为韩冈抱起不平来。

    在自家的小院中，坐在荫凉的树下，韩冈为脸色愤愤的王厚倒着酒。不以为意的笑着：“连番大战，斩获无数，晋升起来当然快。以他们的功劳，受到今次的赏赐，并不算待之过厚。”

    “但你可不是这样。”王厚尤是难以释然，“看看玉昆你，以你的功劳，不论是在河湟还是在横山，单独拿出来都能入朝上殿。可现在呢，种家的人反都抢在你前面了。。。”

    韩冈轻笑着，给自己的倒了一杯自家酿的青梅酒，倒满微酒浆的杯壁外侧，有着滴滴水汽凝成的露珠。天气暑热，传说中的青梅煮酒，绝没有连酒坛一起放在井水中冰镇过的酒水喝得舒爽。

    他举杯向着王厚，笑容毫无挂碍：“各有各的缘法，各有各的际遇，强求不来的。”

    比起一时的官场得意，天子的重视才是第一位的。章惇在给他的信中都说了，天子可是为不能依功封赏，苦恼了许久。种朴的名字，皇帝不一定能记住，而韩冈这两个字，就算没有写崇政殿的屏风上，想必赵顼也不会忘了。

    种建中寄来的信笺，顺便还提起了赵瞻的结果，虽然在所有参与了关西战事的文官中，赵瞻在枢密院那里得到了最高的评价，多人联名为他请功，而天子也没有驳斥，本官都跳了两级。。。但已经三个多月过去了，原本的开封判官早被人占了去，但新差遣依然未至。作为朝官就只能在家中候着，这也算是赵顼对他不满的反应。韩冈对此，也只是一笑而已。

    冰凉的酒水下肚，韩冈放下杯子，又拿起筷子，严素心做的下酒小菜可是一绝。吃了一块烟薰兔肉，他才又道：“横山攻略虽是败退，但西夏国势也因此削弱了不少。前日还听说，兴庆府那里生了点乱子，梁氏兄妹杀了不少人。几年之内，党项人那里就算再动刀兵，也不会到穷乡僻壤的河湟来，而是往环庆等上佳去处去劫掠，我们可以安安心心的收拾木征和董毡。。。”

    王厚终于放开了，呵呵一笑：“家严近日也念叨着吴钩终用，因横山之事，河湟已是蹉跎许久。接下来……也该轮到我们了。”

    ……………………

    横渠镇是勾连东西的要道，是渭水流入关中平原后，经过的第一个大镇。站在镇中，南面的太白山头上的皑皑白雪清晰可辨，只看着山头，便仿佛有一阵凉意冲散了夏日的暑热。

    就在镇子外，是一片丰收在即的麦田，由青转黄的麦浪一眼望不到头。田地中阡陌纵横交错，将一块阔达数顷的地面，划分成一个个豆腐块似的方田。。。

    顶着正午时分最为炽烈的阳光，有两名五十上下的老者，缓步走在狭窄的田间小道上。后面一人是在长安见过韩冈的吕大忠，而走在他身前一点，与他年岁相当的老者，带着斗笠，一身短打，装束看起来像个乡农，但他的步伐舒缓中而带着沉稳，自有规矩在足下。举手投足，都与土中刨食的农民在在不同。虽然貌不惊人，但神采内蕴的醇和气质，是饱学宿儒才有的气象。

    吕大忠望着田间，脸上有着难以掩饰的喜色，“先生，这块地今年必是丰收无疑，井田当真有效。”

    对着前面的老者，吕大忠的声音恭谨，并不因年岁相近，而有所怠慢。

    “贫富不均，教养无法，虽然人人都说是要大治，实则不过是苟且而已。欲行仁政，首先便是得行井田之法，以均贫富。”斗笠老者语声徐缓，温和而诚挚，即便是语带责备，也会让人不会感到生气，而是虚心接受。“王介甫赞井田，正叔、伯淳【二程】也赞着井田，但并不是光说就可以的。”

    老者温润的眼神中，有着少年一般追寻着理想的神采，“世人皆知井田之善，却拖延不行，不过是畏难而已。如果能缓缓图之，十年二十年，一代一代行之不移，终有成功的一天。虽然你我可能看不到，但总能遗泽于后人。”

    “先生说的是……可惜玉昆没能来看一看。不论书院还是井田，都有他一份功劳。”

    韩冈前日从长安回通远军，正好经过了横渠镇。但当时他还是押送着流放通远军的罪囚，为防他们给地方带来危害，每天的行止都是有着定数，就算韩冈本人也不能随便离队。甚至害怕惊扰百姓，在经过沿途城镇的时候，都必须加速通过，严禁耽搁。

    所以韩冈还是无缘到新修好的书院中一行，也无缘看一看，由他资助而买下，作为关学一派进行井田实验，分给农民的田地。这让吕大防感到很遗憾，也为韩冈遗憾。

    老者在田垄上慢慢的走着，正午的烈日也没能让他脚步多上一份急促。他一束束的看过沉甸甸的麦穗，“此事不用急。玉昆虽然困于俗务，但心性仍是吾辈中人。同是在大道行走，终有能见面的时候。”

 第３３章 旌旗西指聚虎贲（一）

    九月初的陇西已是深秋，草木皆已枯黄，一个月前尚漫山遍野的郁郁葱葱的绿色，现在则成了山岭间的点缀。河中渠中的流水依然潺潺，但叮叮咚咚的水声中，也已透着缕缕寒意。开犁播种的时候快要到了，道边田地中的杂草，已经被焚烧了一遍。王厚正骑着马，行在黑色田地中的官道上。他身后跟着一列车队，几乎都是空载，拉车的挽马头昂足扬，步履轻快的小跑着。

    王厚是奉命押运粮草去渭源堡，现在才刚刚回返陇西【古渭】。一行车队接近了县城，于路遇到的商旅和行人多有认识王韶家衙内的，立刻闪到道边，让着他经过。。。

    冬日已然不远，来往陇西的各地商旅又多了几分，都想赶在天气尚好的时候，为今年的生意画上一个完美的句号。城门口熙熙攘攘，王厚的车队虽然身份不同，不过还是在城门处耽搁了一阵。

    进城后，亲自押了空车送去工匠营那里检修，王厚调转马头，纵马返回衙门。验了牙牌，进了大门，只见两名没见过面的从人牵了几匹河西骏马，往角落处的马厩走去。王厚与他们擦身而过，瞥眼见到其中最为高壮的一匹黄骠马的马鞍上，正正方方刻着‘仇雠未报’四个大字，文字用浓墨描上，底下朱红马鞍映衬着煞是醒目。

    也是有了几分文人习惯，王厚的视线随马而走，盯这几个字多看了几眼。。。只觉得字体骨肉均亭，大有颜太师之风。马鞍一侧，挂了两支熟铜简，看马鞍给拉得歪倒一边，就知道这两支四棱铜简份量绝然不轻。王厚眼尖，只看到铜简的简身上有银光在闪，定睛瞧去赫然又是嵌了银的四个字。

    ‘该不会也是仇雠未报罢？’

    王厚暗自思忖着，能用上肩高四尺半以上的上品战马，又配了朱鞍，纵还没得到遥郡的兼官，本官也该离横班不远了。这个等级的军头，一路也没几人。

    他随口问着门前的司阍：“是哪家的将军过来了？”

    “是环庆的姚都监。。。”

    “哦，原来是姚武之”

    得到提醒，王厚一下恍然，想起了传说中在身边所有器物上都刻下仇雠未报四个大字的那个人物。

    ‘姚兕终于还是到了。’他边想边向内院里面走去，‘三种二姚，倒要看看，这二姚中的老大到底能不能跟三种比个高下。’

    种家、姚家皆是西军将门世家。姚家这一代的姚兕、姚麟，少年时起便屡立功勋，很早开始便与种家第三代中的佼佼者——种诂、种谔和种谊三人并称，也即是所谓的三种二姚。。。不过在种谔飞黄腾达的现在，这个称号，姚兕姚麟都当不起了。

    走到内厅门前，因是有客在此，王厚也不便随意入内。按着规矩让守门的侍卫入厅通禀。过了一阵，才被招了进去。

    王韶正端坐在帅椅上，多年来风霜和劳碌染白了鬓角，让他比实际的年纪长了近十岁。但居移体养移气，王韶身荷重任，厚积如山的气势，也越发的凌人了起来。

    在厅中东首，一名四十不到的将领也四平八稳的正坐着。方脸细目，肤色略黑，算是端正。只是嘴角紧抿，向下弯着，拉出深深的沟壑。一张脸死板着，像是被人欠了巨款……看他的脸色，少说也有十万贯。。。这位讨不回帐的债主，因为其父死于阵上，便在身边所有的器物上都刻下仇雠未报的标记，上阵杀敌，最是勇武无比。只看外相，姚兕的确英武不凡，不比种诂、种谊稍差，当是名副其实的名将。

    姚兕见到王厚进来，便起身告辞。王韶亲自送了他出帐，转回来，王厚便把他运送粮草的任务向王韶交代清楚，缴回了令箭。

    王厚顺利地完成任务，王韶这个严父也免不了要赞上两句。

    得到父亲的夸奖，王厚心中也挺是高兴。笑说了两句，他才回头问着：“姚武之倒是来得快，朝廷下旨才没几天功夫吧，孩儿只是去渭源一趟，他怎么就到了？”

    “大概是因为种谔吧？”王韶这已算不上是猜测，而是符合人情的事实。。。种谔已是三衙管军，而二姚还只是边疆的中层将领，他们怎么可能会服气？

    “姚兕赶在第一个来，开战的时候，说不得也得让他占个先。”王韶又说着。

    王厚点了点头。的确，姚兕行动如风，没有半丝拖延，必然要大加酬奖。而王韶能奖励他的，就是开战后一个可以吃肉而不是啃骨头的机会。

    ……准备开战了。

    就在一个月前，在朝堂上反复了半年之久的争执最终有了定论。。。旧有的陕西转运使路被一分为二。东面为永兴军路，西面为秦凤路，设立转运司，分别以长安京兆府和秦州为治所。

    在这次的区划调整中，等于是将原本同归一处管辖的陕西军务后勤，从此划分开来。缘边四个经略安抚司，东面的鄜延、环庆归于永兴军路转运司，西面的秦凤、泾原两个经略使路的后勤转运，则交由秦凤路转运司负责。

    泾原经略使路的粮仓渭州，由于知州同时也是泾原经略使蔡挺的治理，几年来政通人和，风调雨顺，粮食连续丰收。加上因为蔡挺的坐镇，泾原从几年前开始，西贼就已经不敢随意涉足，这让泾原路的军粮损耗也减少了许多。。。因而州中的十几处粮囤中的粮食，几乎都是要满溢出来。

    而将拥有从宝鸡到盩厔【今周至】这一片富庶平原、同为关中粮仓的凤翔府也划给秦凤路，其实也是表明了朝廷并不希望看到因为今年白渠流域的大面积减产，在粮食的问题上影响到河湟战略的顺利展开。

    永兴军转运司因为年初的庆州兵变，原本最为富庶的白渠周边诸县，都成为亟待救济的地区，一两年内无力再向外做出任何后勤上的帮助。但有了渭州和凤翔府的支持，加上秦州亦是产粮区，而且军屯的成果也十分明显，使得王韶眼下没有后顾之忧。。。

    有了朝廷的支持，彻底解决河湟的时间已经定在了明年夏收前后。而今年的任务，则是翻越鸟鼠山，攻下武胜军——也即是临洮——将大宋对河西的控制区，扩展到洮河流域。

    要与木征直接对抗，还要防备之后可能的敌人，通远军眼下的兵力并不足以支持这样的行动。所以今次动员的是秦凤、泾原两路的军队。姚兕是第一个前来报到的将领，而接下来，泾原路和秦凤路的精兵强将也将汇聚于王韶麾下。

    上万精兵汇聚一堂，如破堤之势，涌向犹未归附的临洮，让胡马远窜、不敢再行窥伺。再等到明年夏收，官军最后的一波攻势，将如洪水一般，将不肯顺服的蕃人全数淹没，不论是木征，还是董毡。。。

    几年来的辛苦，就快到了最后的时刻，成功即在眼前，王厚幻想之中已是神飞天外，过了半晌才回过神来。王韶见怪不怪，已经低下头去看着自己面前的公文。

    王厚不好意思的挠挠头，看看厅内厅外，忽然奇怪的问道，“怎么玉昆不在？”

    “好像是酒场那里出了什么事，听了消息，就变了脸色出去了。”王韶没抬头，只用笔指了指门外，“玉昆这么久都没回来，二哥你过去看看，到底出了何事？”

    王厚答应了一声，不敢再打扰父亲的工作，轻手轻脚的出了门去。

    骑上马，带着亲卫，王厚便往城东行去。韩冈最近向王韶和高遵裕要主持并改造酒场的工作，而陇西县城，原来的酒场就设在城东。

    王厚打马匆匆而行，但当他经过一处营区时，一片中气十足的吼声震耳欲聋的暴起，惊到了他胯下的马匹。

    在战马嘶叫声中，王厚几乎是滚着跳下马，用力扯定缰绳，将惊慌中的战马安抚。回过头来，他恶狠狠地看着原本是空营的地方。

    营中多了一群身穿锦袄、手持银枪的士兵，正排着整齐的队列，在校场上操演着阵法。这群士兵，大约四五百人，正好是一个指挥的数目。人人身高体壮，长枪挥动如风，队列严整似山岳，行动间阵型亦是丝毫不乱，看着就知道是精锐。

    ‘想不到泾原路的选锋都给姚兕带来了。’王厚长吁一声，怒气收止，‘蔡挺还真是大方’

    选锋并不是军中正式的编制，在枢密院的兵籍簿上也没有这个军额，但四个缘边经略司，都有选锋或是类似选锋军的存在。是各个经略司从配下的军队中，精挑细选的精锐所组成，基本上只有一个指挥，但战力可匹敌数倍的敌军。当初一举攻下了罗兀城的，就是种谔所率领鄜延路选锋。现在姚兕带来的，则是泾原路的选锋。

    看了两眼泾原选锋的操演，王厚满意的收回视线。跳上已经安定下来的坐骑，往着酒场赶去。

 第３３章 旌旗西指聚虎贲（三）

    对于王中正来河湟监军，韩冈说不上多欢迎——并不是源于文臣对宦官天然的歧视——仅是认为多一个人来分功，其他人的份量总会少上一点。

    但这个职位落到王中正身上，倒也勉强能说是不幸中的万幸，总比其他阉宦来监军要好。至少王中正在罗兀撤军时，做得还算不错。虽不是主动到罗兀来，却也没有像边令诚之于潼关、鱼朝恩之于北邙那般插手军务而坏事——要韩冈来评价，可以说是本份。

    至于王中正当初到秦州宣诏时的贪财受贿，那就是小毛病了，以现今陇西榷场的利润丰厚，怎么都能填得满他的胃口。

    虽不是最好的结果，但勉强也能接受，这就是韩冈还有王韶、高遵裕对王中正来监军的看法。。。

    不过王厚初闻乍听，对天子宠信宦官，而不信任地方守臣，倒还是有些愤愤不平，连声抱怨。

    韩冈哈哈笑道：“就当他是走马承受好了……日后改为经略安抚司，也仍是会有阉宦来此，免不了的事。”

    王厚回以一声长叹，苦笑着，终究对此也是没有办法。

    打马经过泾原援军的营地门前，众军的呼喝声震内外，营中的那一个指挥的选锋依然是操演未休。

    王厚朝里面呶呶嘴：“姚武之来了，玉昆你知道不知道？”

    韩冈失笑：“泾原选锋的驻地还是我安排的，你说我知道不知道。。。”

    王厚也笑了，自己是糊涂。韩冈是安抚司机宜，王韶、高遵裕的助手，这些琐碎的细务本该是他来处理。他回头望望被抛在身后的大门，姚兕现在多半已经在营中。“以玉昆你看来，姚大比之种五如何？”他向韩冈问道。

    “姚兕和种谔？”

    韩冈微带惊诧的扭头，只见王厚点着头，“即见过姚武之，又与种子正熟悉的，这里就玉昆你一个啊……不问你问谁？”

    “……过去或许并称，但现在两人已经没法比了。”韩冈皱着眉，斟酌着词句，“用兵上，种子正早已是放眼全局，其攻取绥德，进筑罗兀之举，都是为了夺取横山，进而攻灭西夏。。。而姚武之只是安心做他的都监，从来都是听命行事，从没有听说他有任何进取之举。向种谔当年不待上命，就出马夺下绥德，姚武之做不出来。”

    “种谔可是奉了密旨”王厚立刻指出了韩冈的错误，“而且还是高公绰居中传递的。”

    韩冈冷哼一声：“不是枢密院的命令”

    王厚为之结舌——韩冈说得并没有错。

    边将出兵攻打敌城，要么有枢密使的签书，要么是经略使的命令，否则便是擅兴兵事。即便有天子的密旨，但在缺少枢密院副署的情况下，也是不合法的。。。随便哪个文官，只要胆气高一点，就能丢到一边去。

    所以当年种谔在夺下绥德之后，便差点被枢密院以生事之罪而诛杀，而他夺下的绥德城也要还给西夏。要不是郭逵看在绥德城的份上为其背书，天子也保不下他来。可种谔终究还是被治罪，居中传递消息的高遵裕，也连带着收了责罚。种谔因此事蹉跎了两年之久，直到韩绛宣抚陕西才把他从编管之地给捞出来。而接下来，便是他在韩绛的支持下，主持进筑罗兀、攻取横山的战略。

    相比起种谔，姚兕可就差多了。从过去的经历看，姚兕当是一名合格的将领，可其作为帅臣的本事，还没有展露过一次。。。

    这就是差距。

    王厚沉默了下去，得得的马蹄声一路响着。过了一阵，他忽然又道：“想不到玉昆你对种子正的评价这么高。”

    “高是高一些，但小弟可不希望种五来通远。来的姚大能听命，来的若是种五，即便不论现在的身份，他的那个性子，谁能压得下他去？”

    “呵呵……”王厚莞尔一笑，“说得也是就算带了选锋过来，姚兕怕还是比不上种谔一个人。”

    王厚的话让韩冈忽然之间灵光一闪，莫名其妙的想到了什么，“说起来，通远并不缺良将精兵，也该编一个选锋指挥出来了。。。安抚手上有一队能信用的精锐，临阵时也方便许多。”

    王厚正经起来：“玉昆……你跟家严说过没有？”

    “刚刚才想到的，不知处道兄意下如何？”

    “此事当可为”王厚断然说道。

    韩冈的一现灵光，便让两人快马挥鞭，一下便回到了衙门中。

    正厅中，依然是王韶一人坐着，批阅着文书——高遵裕如今入京诣阙，人在东京——几个胥吏环伺在旁，一名低阶的文官在其面前，恭声禀报着公事。

    “回来了？”听见动静，王韶抬起头，挥手让几个官吏退到一旁，问道，“酒厂那里出了何事？”

    韩冈先瞥了几名官吏一眼，几人立刻识趣的告退。。。

    等到厅中只剩三人，韩冈才苦笑着几句话把事情解释了。

    王韶皱起眉来，难怪韩冈不想当着外人说。傅勍、王舜臣他们偷鸡摸狗的事未免也太丢人，一个个都是起居有体、亲卫环绕的官人了，怎么还做这等鸡鸣狗盗的事。可为几十斤酒，也不方便责罚他们。他正要说些什么，忍耐不住的王厚站了出来，把方才韩冈的提议向父亲说了。

    王厚最后沉声说着，“通远军别的不多，就是精兵强将多。就算不在军籍中的保甲中人，拉出来也都是能上阵的精锐。。。挑选起选锋来，比起其他几路，只会嫌挑选的余地太大，不怕会挑不出人”

    王厚期待的眼神看着父亲，可王韶却是摇了摇头。

    “大人选锋一军，诸路皆备。可见上阵时实有大用。为何不同意？”

    “不是不同意。”王韶安然的笑着，“你们不说，我也是准备要做的。只是领军的人选难定，高公绰不在，这时候我不与他商量下令挑选选锋，保不准他心中会有芥蒂。”

    王厚欲言又止，而韩冈在旁劝道，“高安抚已经走了一个半月，算时间，该是和王中正一起回来。权且稍等一等，也没几天了。”

    安抚下王厚，韩冈又转过来，“安抚，高安抚不在，挑选将校主持选锋的确不便，不过下面的士卒挑选一下应该没问题。。。士卒先定下来，等高安抚回来就决定领军的人选。这样也好让本司选锋赶上出兵的时间。”

    王韶略作思忖，点头首肯：“也好……这事我会交给苗授去做，明天我会知会他的，你们就不要管了。”

    韩冈从正厅中告辞出来，王厚则被留在了里面。

    姚兕新近抵达通远，按道理该为他举行接风宴。可接下来的十几天，援军将会一支接着一支的抵达，要是来了一家，就办一次接风宴，王韶口袋里的几千贯公使钱转眼就会给翻得底朝天。。。所以是先办一下简单的家宴，等到全军集齐，誓师出兵之前，才会把众将聚在一处，将接风洗尘的事一起办了——既然是家宴，当然交给了王厚去措办，韩冈也就没必要插手。

    走在韩冈尤在想着王韶的决定．看起来王韶对高遵裕还是很是尊重，怕他心中暗生芥蒂，连选锋士卒的挑选都是交给高遵裕一派的苗授。

    不过王韶这样做得也对，换作是自己也是会如此去做。

    迎面走来的几个胥吏，看到韩冈过来，连忙退到一边行礼。韩冈心不在焉的冲他们点点头，仍在心中暗赞王韶的老于世故：

    现在把选锋军卒的挑选之权交给苗授，等着高遵裕他回来，就不得不投桃报李，不去跟王韶争夺率领选锋的将校的人选归属。这等轻描淡写就把主动权掌握在手中的手段，还是在韩冈提议后的一转眼间就冒了出来，现在想想，还真是让人佩服。

    回到自己的公厅，几个属吏连忙迎上来，服侍他坐下。韩冈端着他们奉上来的热茶，随手翻着摆在案头上的公文，都没什么大事。有关出兵的一应事宜，全都已经筹划好，不会临阵慌了手脚。而且现在才来了姚兕一家，更不用担心会突然出些个乱子，让人措手不及。

    身无余事，韩冈一口口的啜着雪白的茶汤，在缓缓升腾起的水汽中，想着即将到来的战事。

    说起来，今次出兵规模的确不小。通远军原有的五千兵马，去除留守的驻军，仍要出动三千以上，加上两路派来的六千左右的援军，总数接近一万——都是上阵厮杀的队伍，而不是，寻常连民伕一起算进来的号称人数。

    如此军力，要击破武胜军的吐蕃人应当不难。但就跟罗兀城一样，要长久的稳守住临洮，却是很有些麻烦。要想保住临洮，控制住洮水流域。在武胜军少说也要驻守上四五千士兵，同时还要在几处关键的战略地点安置下城寨。这就需要征发大量的民伕来运送粮草、修筑城防。可屯田之事事关通远军日后的发展，也不能就此耽搁，在今年冬天还要组织开辟渠道，人力不能随意抽调。

    人力、粮食，两桩事困扰着通远军的发展，相对而言，反倒是战争就显得不是那么麻烦了。

    手扶着温热的茶盏，他暗自叹着：知易行难，要把一件事做好，当真不容易。

 第３３章 旌旗西指聚虎贲（四）

    喝过了茶，从沉思中惊醒过来。韩冈从袖口中抽一封信。这是游师雄托人寄来的私信，今天才送到手上，还没来及看，就被王韶找了过去。然后听说酒场出事，又往那里去教训几个偷酒的贼人，一直拖到现在。

    韩冈打开来看了一编，也没什么特别的。寻常的问好，说些学术上的话题，还有最近几件得意的趣事，顺便的，也谈及了眼下的关中局势。

    自从韩冈在麦收时节，离开陕西宣抚司返回通远，到现在已经三个月了。在这段时间中，朝廷在关西地区的战略转移的态势已经非常明显。

    陕西转运司一分为二自然是最为明显的实证，但鄜延路和环庆路的平静死寂，也证明了横山南北双方，都在早前的会战中伤到了元气。。。

    尽管凛冬将至，早已到了一年一度的防秋时节，但今年西夏那边不需要太多担心，梁乙埋刚刚解决了几家豪族，虽是稳定了权位，但不得不窝在兴庆府老巢里**.着伤口。

    而鄜延路一线的横山蕃部，无论南麓北麓，皆在此前的大战中全数残破。南麓蕃部先是宋军大掠过一遍，接下来又给党项人抢走了几乎所有的存粮。而北麓的蕃部尽管宋人没去叨扰，可他们效忠的主子也照样把他们抢了个干干净净。

    没了牛，没了羊，在开春时短了照料的麦田只有往年一半的收成，靠着这么一点粮食，连年节都熬不到。。。摆在一众蕃部面前的有两条路，一条是求援，一条是抢掠。

    抢劫对横山蕃部来说，已是习惯成自然。每年跟着党项人一起南侵，在富庶的汉人身上分上一杯羹，早就是从祖辈传下来的惯例。今年党项人没来，横山蕃部无人领头，聚不起大队，小股盗匪便是层出不穷。

    只是新任的延州知州、鄜延路经略使赵禼，以及兵马副总管燕达都不是好招惹的，层层布控，以新组建的保甲为核心，配以精兵强将，将一股股盗贼尽数诛除。鄜延路这段时间没有一次大战，但零零碎碎的斩首，竟然达到了一千四五百之多。千方百计，不让这些强盗抢到半点存粮。按照赵禼向朝廷的报告，只要形势如此发展下去，今冬过后，横山蕃部的人口少说也要减少两成。。。

    也不是没有人选择归附，在正常的情况下，朝廷可能会慷慨解囊，拿出常平仓中的存粮来安抚。但眼下，永兴军路转运司根本挤不出一点存粮，光是白渠灌区的大规模减产，旧年一百四五十万石的收成，今年却仅有七十万石，光是这一项亏空，就让接手转运使一职的吕大防焦头烂额。

    蓝田吕氏四贤，只有吕大防不是张载的弟子。但他跟关学一派也十分亲密。游师雄现在正在长安的郭逵麾下任职，而且已经是永兴军路节度判官。这段时间的几封信中，也提过吕大防几次。说这位新上任的权永兴军路转运使，对鄜延路赵禼、燕达的行动多有支持，希望能通过坚壁清野的战术，把时常骚扰宋境的横山蕃人多多饿死几家——即便饱学儒士，也不会傻乎乎的像个东郭先生一样，把仁心放在豺狼毒蛇身上。。。

    横山局势如此，只论王韶出兵武胜军的时机，眼下的确是最为合适的。

    在党项人养好伤口之前，穿越大来谷，走到鸟鼠山的另一面。先行打下临洮，控制住洮水，向北可以威胁西夏的西南重镇兰州，向西则直面河州。

    天色将晚，韩冈将桌上的文字都收拾了，起身离开公厅。

    走出门，望着西侧，漫天的红霞夺目刺眼。

    薄薄的云翳被低垂的夕阳染红，仿佛天幕被人划开了一道伤口，殷红的鲜血浸透半幅天空。。。

    韩冈近日多读武经总要，云气占术一篇中有‘赤气漫血色者，流血之象’等语。

    眼下大战在即，自然少不得刀锋染血，只是不知这一‘赤气漫血色者’，

    究竟是大凶，还是大吉？

    ……………………

    残阳如血。

    木征读过汉人的书，跟绝大多是吐蕃贵族一样，对汉人的文化心向往之。看到染了一层血色的天际，不由得想起了这个词。可他再仔细回想，却也想不出来是在哪本汉人的书上看见过。

    但木征也不会像汉人的书生那般吟诗作对，看着漫天的红光，只是心惊于这颜色实在不吉利。。。恐怕也是上天在昭示着很快便是大战降临。

    念了几声佛，收回视线，木征走进帐中。

    帐内正中有一人跪着，见到木征进来，便立刻五体投地的将脸贴在地上，等着木征发落。

    木征面无表情的看了他一眼，坐下来喝茶，也不搭理他。

    这是他弟弟派来的求援使节，几天下来，已经看得厌了。

    领有武胜军的弟弟瞎吴叱，这段时间以来，一天三封急报，一个信使接着一个信使。说鸟鼠山对面的古渭——现在已经改名做通远还是陇西的——已经聚集了十万宋军，转眼就要攻打过来。第一步是武胜军，下一步，可就是河州了。。。

    瞎吴叱在求救的信中哭诉着，请他念在一母同胞的情分上，还有唇亡齿寒的关系上，拉兄弟一把。

    要是真如瞎吴叱所说，宋人真的派来十万大军，饿都能饿死他们。如果饿不死，那就是他木征坐下来等死，拼不过的。

    实际上，木征猜度着宋军最多也就是一两万之间，再多了，宋人供给不起——鸟鼠山中的大来谷并不是多好走。

    可是莫说一两万，就是七八千就已经很让人头痛了。

    武胜军能不能保住，木征并不看好。如今的宋人越来越难缠，这是无可否认的现实。

    听说在今年的早些时候，宋军在横山把西夏国相梁乙埋亲领的大军，打得大败而逃。。。要不是当时宋人正逢上国中内乱，前线被迫回师，梁乙埋说不定都回不了兴庆府，得埋骨无定河畔。

    相距千里，木征也分不清传言是真是假。但有一点可以肯定，宋人本来肯定是占了上风，只是因为内乱撤军，让梁乙埋得意安然回到国都去。

    因为在来往河州的商队中，多有人在传说此事，众口一词。在他们嘴里，惋惜之辞溢于言表，深恨宋人没能把梁乙埋和他所率领的党项大军留在横山深处——在河西之地，不论是哪一族的商人，多不会对劫掠成性、惯于背信弃义的党项人有任何好感。

    木征不想与宋人交战，打起来对他也没有好处。。。许多时候，木征还幻想着跟他的叔叔交换个位置，让他做着赞普的叔叔，来为自己堵着宋人和党项。而不是眼下截然相反的现状。

    可是宋人现在咄咄逼人，都打上门来，也不能不应付。正如瞎吴叱说的，今天宋人夺了武胜军，明天就可能把手伸到河州来。木征很清楚他的居城地理位置有多好，只要宋人有心控制河湟，少不得把河州城占了。

    木征慢慢的喝完茶水，把剩下的残渣一起倒进嘴里，咀嚼着里面的酥油和茶叶的清香，一点也不浪费。

    思来想去，木征终于有了决断。他对弟弟派来的求援使节道，“跟瞎吴叱说，不要硬打。先避过风头，转到后面我会派人来帮他一起断了宋人粮道。。。饿着肚子，宋人待不长久。”

    木征的话只用了一天便传到了瞎吴叱耳中。

    “不要硬打？避过风头？那我这临洮城怎么办？”瞎吴叱脸上没有急怒之色，但语气的尖锐，明明白白的把怒火中烧的心情亮了出来，“难道留给宋人不成？”他质问着。

    使者跪在地上，不敢抬头，任凭瞎吴叱发泄着怒气。

    董裕死了，排在老三的瞎吴叱，好不容易继承了他的这块地盘。一年来，他费尽心力的去治理武胜军的各家蕃部，只想把这片洮河边的土地，打造成不逊于青唐、河州的富庶去处。

    但他一年来的心血结晶，长兄木征轻飘飘的一句话却要他放弃。看着人口渐多的城市，还有自己所居住的新修豪宅大院，瞎吴叱如何能舍得丢下这些他视若珍宝的产业，而窜入山间躲避宋人兵锋？

    如果依照吩咐放弃了临洮城，他的大哥真的能派援军来救他吗？

    瞎吴叱不愿把希望寄托在木征身上，但其他方法他又不好说出口，他环视厅中，他所领有的几十个大小部族的族长如今都在这里，他们中间有许多并不是只投靠了一家，相信他们中间，有人能先出头来，说出让他满意的意见。

    “要不要向禹臧家求援？”帐下部族中的长老有人提议着，

    这项提议让厅中的族长们都私声交谈起来，反对者有之，赞成者有之。而赞成者中，有人怕禹臧家来了就不走了，也有人觉得要请动禹臧花麻不是那么容易。

    瞎吴叱咳嗽一声，阻止了下面的纷纷议论，他点一个聪明伶俐会说话的亲信，“你去带信给禹臧花麻，把唇亡齿寒的道理说给他听，并说如果功成，将把武胜军北面靠近兰州的那一片割让给他，请他率军来救援。”

    不顾下面的窃窃私语一下响亮起来，瞎吴叱又道：“你走之前，去库中一趟，里面的财物觉得有用的尽管搬，只要能把禹臧花麻请来，搬多少都随你。”

    瞎吴叱大方的说着，仓库里的财物是这一年来积攒下的，只要能保住临洮城，今天送出去的，一年后就能补回来。而割去的土地，只要等禹臧家与宋人打得两败俱伤，他也可以摇头不认的。

    先把禹臧家的兵诓来再说

 第３３章 旌旗西指聚虎贲（五）

    清晨，韩冈被传遍县中的晨钟之声从睡梦中唤起。

    窗外的鸦雀声声。朝东的窗口，那新糊的窗纸上，也透着明亮的红光。

    睁开沉重的眼皮，韩冈脑袋里还隐隐作痛，酒醉的后遗症，让他只想在睡上一阵。对于一向精力过人的韩冈来说，这样的情况实在很少见。

    昨天的接风宴上，他喝得多了一点，没想到就这么醉了。韩冈努力回忆着昨天的宴会，希望自己在席上没有失仪。

    高遵裕和王中正一行，是在前天到的。秦凤、泾原两路的援军，也是或前或后，6续抵达通远。。。泾原军最终还是以姚兕为首，秦凤军则是由转了钤辖的刘昌祚率领。让韩冈惊喜的是，李信也带了一个骑兵指挥过来。虽无选锋之名，但这也是秦凤兵马副总管张守约身边最为精锐的一支队伍。

    到了昨天，随着最后一支援军抵达通远，秦凤路转运使蔡延庆竟然一起也到了。这就让人很惊讶了。虽说按照朝廷颁下的条贯，各路转运使一年之中，必须有半年时间在辖下各军州巡视，但蔡延庆赶在战前跑来通远还是出乎意料之外。王韶和高遵裕也都没想到漕司的大头目会来，一时之间只感觉被打了个猝不及防。

    有了蔡延庆，准备好的接风宴上，王韶、高遵裕都成了陪客。。。不过蔡延庆并不是崖岸自高的那等人，没有自持身份，韩冈依稀记得，在宴席上蔡延庆还与自己对饮了几杯，又说与韩冈是乡里——韩冈的祖籍是密州胶西，而蔡延庆则是莱州人，的确离得很近。一路转运使，能不在意地位尊卑与人交谈，反倒比他身边随兴而来的转运判官蔡曚要亲切不少。

    今次大战，韩冈并不需要上阵，而是负责后勤转运。可真要计较起来，后勤方面的工作比起上阵要麻烦许多。但在眼下的通远军和缘边安抚司的官员序列中，也只有韩冈的地位和身份，能安稳的坐上这个位子。。。还有他的能力，更是让所有人放心。王韶对韩冈的提名，没有二话的被所有人都认同了。蔡延庆重视韩冈，一是因为韩冈名声响亮，可也有因为他的职位的缘故。

    只是在宴席上，蔡延庆的官威还是太重，使得酒宴的气氛稳重甚至僵硬。直到蔡延庆、王韶、高遵裕他们识趣的提前退席，并吩咐苗授来主持宴会，场中的气氛才热闹了起来。

    接下来的记忆，已变得模糊了，韩冈已经回想不起最后到底发生了什么事。以前自己酒量还不差，但他一向喝酒不多，又是很长一段时间不锻炼，想不到这酒量渐渐就退步了。

    看着窗外的红光渐渐淡去，心知时候不早，韩冈想要坐起身，却一时没挣扎起来。。。左右看看，周南和严素心两张如花俏脸正一左一右的与自家同床并枕。两具香软的娇躯紧紧贴着他的身子，耳畔的呼吸声浅浅细细，犹然是在海棠春睡之中。

    一大清早，正是阳气充沛的时候。周南丰腴挺拔的双峰押着手臂，而严素心修长笔直的双腿又缠着腿上。韩冈头疼中，便多了分口干舌燥。只是看到她们的脸上都带着几道泪痕，却心知不好。

    一点点的掀开被褥，**在空气中的两女晶莹白皙的肌肤上，竟然有着许多处手指揉捏和唇齿啮咬过的痕迹。。。尤其是双峰和颈项，一抹抹鲜艳夺目的瘀痕，让韩冈都觉得自己昨夜借酒逞凶，做的事有些过头了。

    韩冈怜惜着用手抚过两女的伤处，只见她们在睡梦中都蹙起了双眉，不堪痛楚的模样，让韩冈心中不忍，不想打扰她们。从肢体交缠中轻轻抽出身来，轻手轻脚的下了床。

    “三哥哥，起来了？”听到屋内终于有了动静，韩云娘敲了敲门，在外面问着。

    “起来了。”韩冈轻声答话。回头看了看，身后床上，两女还在沉沉睡着。

    门被推开，韩云娘端着脸盆，进了房来。。。一转眼就看到床上的两女风情，小脸顿时红了，她不敢多看，忙上来帮韩冈梳洗更衣。

    韩冈昨夜醉醺醺回来，便把周南和严素心强拉着进屋。韩云娘都看到了，只是年纪渐长，已经少了许多旧时的孩子气的嫉妒，而是变得更加稳重。加上韩冈一直对她都很亲昵，从来没有让她感觉因为有了周南和严素心而被冷落，心思也安定了很多。现在韩云娘跟年纪差不多的墨文，还有招儿，三个小丫头的关系都很好。

    韩冈透过敞开的大门，看看天色，已经是没有了锻炼身体的时间了。在韩云娘的服侍下，匆匆梳洗过后，赶紧换了身干净的衣服。。。今天作为前锋的苗授和王舜臣，今天晚些时候就会率领两千人马当先出发——以王韶和高遵裕的想法，攻打武胜军还是以自家人为主——而接下来，明天后天，中军、后军也将分批开拔。

    留给韩冈的，是为九千四百余名将士，两千六百余匹战马，运送粮秣军资的任务。同时，还有超过三千人、两千牲口的辎重队伍要他管理。等到夺下武胜军之后，增筑城池，修建寨堡，还得组织起大批的民伕人力。钱粮等物，已经事先筹划好，并不缺乏。但中间不能出一点乱子，没有浪费和损失的余地。

    在经历了熙宁三年的连番大战后，平静了近一年的河湟之地，从今天开始，重新又沸腾起来。。。韩冈也必须尽快赶去衙门。

    帮着扎好了腰带，韩云娘又掂起脚把韩冈的襟口整理好。神色间是聚精会神的专注。这一年来，小丫头的个子没有再长，身形也是有些纤弱，但相貌越发的明艳起来。略深的眼窝，和挺直的鼻梁，带着一丝异国风情的容色，并不比周南和严素心稍逊。

    既然人在家中，对父母的晨昏定省那是少不了的。换好衣服，韩冈便带着云娘去正院拜见父母，而唤了墨文在房中照看周南和严素心。

    他到的时候，韩千六和韩阿李都也已经起来了。。。韩千六正穿着青色的官服，腰背挺直，端坐着，很有几分官威，已经没有一开始怎么看都不搭调的感觉了。而韩阿李虽然没有太多装饰，但穿戴也是有了官宦人家的气派。

    就在七月，通远屯田喜获丰收。新辟的千多顷良田，总计有了接近二十万石的收获，远远超出了一开始的预计。王韶、高遵裕都得了嘉奖，而指点农事的韩千六，也便得了天子恩旨，改了个韩谦益的大号，正儿八经的当上了官人。

    现如今，身为军事判官的韩冈在通远军官衙中地位排在第四，仅次于王韶、高遵裕和苗授。可一旦排起座次，韩千六却要抢在韩冈的前面——没有老子坐在儿子下首的道理，这不符合孝道。。。故而上个月中秋开宴时，王韶、高遵裕并坐在上首，右边第一位坐着苗授，而左边首席便不是韩冈，而是捋着胡须一直在笑的韩千六。

    韩冈向父母请过安。看着儿子只带了云娘过来，韩阿李便问着：“怎么不见南娘和素心？”

    世间的规矩，做新妇的早上若不起来服侍舅姑，那就是不知礼法，要受罚的。放到妾侍身上，情况也是一般。若是在平常，周南、严素心都是循规蹈矩，服侍长辈都是小心谨慎，唯恐哪边疏失。

    只是今天情况特殊，韩冈陪着笑脸：“有孩儿和云娘服侍爹娘还不够吗？”

    韩冈为她们遮掩，韩阿李也不多问。她巴不得儿子在周严二女身上多用点心，早点给她带个孙子来。

    家里也多了好些仆从，厨房中，也不需要严素心亲历亲为。这些人中，有些是原来的乡邻，生活不下去过来投奔。有的则是韩冈救助过的士兵，或是年长或是体弱，不适合再留在军中，故而投到韩冈门下。还有几个，是领了与韩冈交好的官人家的荐书，被荐到门下——就如章惇荐来的钱明亮夫妇。

    现在韩家大约有二十多个下人，都是忠勤听话的。并不是没有有作奸犯、心怀诡谲之辈，来投奔韩家。这本是暴发之家都难以免除的情况。韩冈在官衙中，经常能听到黠仆欺主，坏了一家名节的故事。外界看到韩家扩张门楣，有许多人都想着看看笑话。但有韩阿李主持家务，赶走的赶走，治罪的治罪，一点也不心慈手软，很快就把急速扩张的门户治理得井井有条。这事传到外面，便有人笑说，韩冈治事的本事多半是跟他娘学得。

    匆匆吃过饭，韩冈和韩千六一起赶去衙门。

    今天的天色看起来并不好，大清早还有着太阳，才半个时辰过去，天就阴了下来。铅色的天空，让人有些不安。就在快到衙门的时候，一点冰凉就轻柔的落在了脸上。韩冈抬起头，细小的雪珠从灰色的阴云中洋洋洒落，这是今年冬天的第一场雪。

    “幸好不是下雨。”韩冈低声自言自语。

 第３３章 旌旗西指聚虎贲（六）

    “爹爹。”看着纷纷落下的细雪，韩冈叫住了韩千六，“今年棉田的收成怎么样？”

    “总共才一顷地，一亩产棉不过七八十斤。收上来后，又要去籽，又要梳理，比起缫丝要麻烦许多。丝棉三四两就能填满衣服，棉花至少一斤。”

    “……慢慢来吧。”韩冈摇了摇头，果然还不到时候。

    棉花种植在通远军还是第一年，自从去年韩冈让来往西域河西的商人们搜集棉种，转过年来便是一包包棉籽堆满了半间仓库。韩冈没想到自己轻飘飘的一句话，能让那些商人们忙不迭赶来奉承。

    既然种籽足够，韩冈本意是先种个几亩做实验的打算便放弃了，一口气种了百亩之多。。。他这也是担着风险，幸好韩千六有本事，也有了。韩冈不知收成多少算是合格，城中也没人知道，七八十斤的产量是多是少，只能让商人们再去打听。

    不过通远军这里不适合养鸭养鹅，不然大规模的制作羽绒服也省事。韩冈自己就有一件，里面用的是雁绒。如今市面上也有用大雁腹部绒毛做的斗篷，数量不少，但价格很高。来源不稳定，并不适合普及。真正合用的，还是能够规模化养殖的蚕和棉花。如果局限于河西，就只有棉花。

    “慢慢来吧……”又叹了一声，韩冈与父亲抵达了衙门前。

    进了衙门，韩冈去正厅听候命令，韩千六则是自去自家的官厅。。。

    蔡延庆正在正厅中，王韶、高遵裕打横陪话，转运判官蔡曚也在。

    “玉昆，你来得正好”见到韩冈进来，蔡延庆连忙叫着他。

    韩冈先躬身向他们行礼，然后不紧不慢的问道，“不知运使有何指教？”

    “防寒的衣料，还有行军用的雨具，准备得如何？”蔡延庆急急问着，竟也是问着关于下雪后的应对。一场雪后，天气只会越来越冷，若是没有预备，军中就会多上许多无谓的损伤。

    “挡雨的斗笠和蓑衣，韩冈已经事先预备好了。。。”韩冈回答着，气定神闲，“配发给将校军官的油布斗篷，也都在好端端的放在仓库里，前几日韩冈是再三的检查过，都没有问题。无论是隶属于通远的军队，还是来自于外面的援军，就算赶过来时没有带上这两样装具，下官也能为他们配齐——只要领头的军校签字画押，能让下官报账就行。”

    韩冈的回答体现了他做事的周全，蔡延庆点点头，而王韶、高遵裕也都笑了一笑，韩冈的最后一句，算是在半开玩笑。

    “那冬衣呢？”蔡曚却是冷着脸问着。

    “冬衣的问题不好办”韩冈先摇着头，他感觉着蔡曚的态度有些不对劲。。。心中有些疑惑，不过回答时没有一点拖延，“照旧年规矩，孟冬十月才下发丝棉。现在才九月中，今年的冬料还要半个月才能到。韩冈这里想要问一下运使和运判，能不能把参战的外路援军的配发丝棉和冬衣，不送到他们原本的驻泊之地，而是直接发到通远来？”

    “不可能”蔡延庆尚在考虑，蔡曚就已经一口否决，“漕司行事自有轨范，若是事事从权，事情就要乱了套”

    “既然如此，那也就罢了。”韩冈轻描淡写的口吻，就像是看到学生写错了一个字的先生，很是不在意。他冲着蔡曚微微一笑：“其实在征调各路援军时，诏书中已是通知了他们携带冬衣。据韩冈所知，绝大多数都携带了冬衣。。。只是韩冈觉得，若是能再有一两套冬衣，或是更多的丝棉，参战的将士过得更好一点。”

    这几天，两路援军到来时，韩冈并不仅仅是点算人数，以便计点粮草。同时还小心的检查着十几支队伍的兵械和装具情况。他是缘边安抚司机宜，不仅仅是出谋划策，处理庶务，也有义务要为王韶判断出各军的强弱和堪用与否。韩冈和王厚辛苦了几天，基本上心中都有了底，比如冬衣、雨具，合格的将领不可能不带。

    韩冈方才的提议，只不过想试探一下蔡延庆和蔡曚两人的态度。现在一看，至少有一半清楚了。韩冈看了看，王韶没什么反应，而高遵裕则冲他露出了一个赞许的微笑。。。

    蔡延庆的私德很好。当蔡延庆来秦凤路任职时，韩冈就已经从高遵裕那里听说过。

    蔡延庆是前朝宰相蔡齐的侄子，因为蔡齐一开始没有儿子，他便被过继到蔡齐的膝下。后来过了十几二十年，蔡齐终于晚年得子，蔡延庆便主动回到了自己原来的家里，并把自己的家产全数留给了他的那个年幼的堂弟，不论是自己挣得，还是蔡齐曾经给的，一点都没有留下。他这等不爱财帛的义举，在莱州乡中颇受好评。

    只是蔡齐的女婿刘庠，就是前些日子跟蔡确争庭参礼的开封知府。刘庠是铁打的旧党，韩冈不知道蔡延庆的**偏向，但好歹跟刘庠也算是亲戚，可能也差之不远。。。即便蔡延庆对自己看起来有结交的意思，但许多话韩冈也不敢多说。总要提个心眼，有机会便要出言试探。

    但这番试探，由于蔡曚抢着出头，蔡延庆的态度仍无法确定。反倒是蔡曚的这番举动，则让韩冈确认了他的派别——又是一个旧党要不然，说话至少也会宛转一点，‘不可能’三个字，未免**过头了，也不符合官场上正常的处事习惯。也只有有人想表明自己的立场，才会有如此激烈的言辞。

    由于蔡曚和韩冈隐晦的交锋，使得气氛有些冷场。

    蔡延庆出头缓和气氛，他问着韩冈，“玉昆，今次的随军转运由你负责，不知你有何想法？”

    韩冈想了想，答道：“今次出战，不能指望因粮于敌。。。通远军的动静这么大，木征只要稍有头脑，都不会正面拮抗。反而要担心他命其弟瞎吴叱坚壁清野，然后绕道我军背后，威胁粮道的安全。”

    “也就是说，你没把握运粮到军中？”蔡曚冷淡的问着。

    韩冈权当没听出蔡曚话中的刺，答道：“从陇西到渭源的这条路并不需要担心。青唐部、纳芝临占部，还有沿途村寨中的保甲，都能护住。就是过了鸟鼠山后，直至临洮，那一段行在山谷间，很是危险。”

    韩冈如此说，王韶便借口道：“到时会安排人手护卫，别的都不怕，就是粮道一定要保护好。。。”

    只是在正厅中稍作商谈，衙门外的钟鼓楼上，鼓声响起，出兵的时间也已经到了。

    苗授、王舜臣先到，一身介胄结束整齐，头盔上的红缨鲜亮如血，在王韶的案前，他们单膝拜倒。苗授双手上举，接过了王韶掷下来的令箭。

    而后又有刘昌祚和姚兕领头，二十几名将校分左右罗列，整齐的站着，听候王韶的指派。

    此外，包顺【俞龙珂】、包约【瞎药】还有张香儿也来了。今次王韶并没有下令让他们出兵，可**擒故纵的态度，反而让他们主动送上门来。这也是逼不得已，王韶手上也没有多余的钱粮，既然他们主动上门，正好可以让他们自备干粮。。。

    从这一天开始，先是苗授、王舜臣誓师出军，紧接着中军、后军便是次第而行。

    赵隆领着先行挑选出的选锋，跟着王韶居于中军。刘昌祚于后军坐镇。来援的诸路兵马都安排妥当。用了一头黑牛恤鼓祭旗，王韶的帅旗扬起，浩荡大军一路向西，向着洮水两岸，直扑而去。

    ……………………

    兰州。

    夜深了，禹臧家族长的主帐中的灯火，依然亮着。瞎吴叱的信使砰砰的磕过头，卑躬屈膝的出去了，脸上带着如释重负的笑意。

    禹臧花麻看着他倒退着出帐，年轻的脸上带着一丝玩味的笑意。寒风从掀开的帐帘处卷进来，带着帐内火光一阵跳动。

    “花麻你要出兵？”忍耐了半天的一个长老终于叫了起来，“上次……”

    “出什么兵？”禹臧花麻的反问打断了长老的叫喊。

    老头愣了神，被禹臧花麻瞪大眼睛望着。脑中糊涂起来，吃吃道：“援救瞎吴叱啊……”

    “为什么？”禹臧花麻又半眯起眼，把瞎吴叱送来的一段锦绸举起来对着光看着，说话漫不经心。

    长老完全糊涂了，“……花麻你不是收了瞎吴叱的礼物，答应要出兵吗？”

    “说归说，做归做。”背信弃义的话，禹臧花麻说得理直气壮，毫无半点愧色。他把锦绸丢到一边，又拿起一只银酒壶，又对着灯光照着。良工打造的纯银酒壶，在灯火下，反射着温润的光辉。“瞎吴叱还真是大方。”他赞叹着。

    “那就不去救瞎吴叱？”长老问着，虽然禹臧花麻收钱不办事有些说不过去，但这个选择，让他放心许多。

    禹臧花麻拍了拍手，叫来了几个亲卫：“去，传令各部，让他们整顿兵马、做好准备。”

    “花麻？”

    长老惊叫着站起，他根本弄不清年轻的族长到底在想些什么，反反复复的脑中都成了一团浆糊。

    禹臧花麻把送来的礼物丢到一边，悠悠然的看着帐外，“不是没机会的。”

 第３４章 山云迢递若有闻（二）

    ‘不要理他。’——韩冈似是信口而言的一句吩咐，使得蔡曚在通远军的地位顿时微妙起来。

    蔡曚本人一开始倒是没觉得有什么变化，但他很快就发现，下面的胥吏如今都是当面点头哈腰的听话受教，但转过脸来，就把他的吩咐全都丢在脑后。要不然干脆就是叫苦，就像踢皮毬一样，有志一同的把事情往别人身上推。

    就像他让人去架阁库中搬运旧档，那名小吏立刻就回道：“这事不干小人的管，小人也进不去。运判还是找管架阁的那位……要不，小人帮运判找他来？”

    唤来管理架阁库的胥吏。五十多岁的老家伙立刻变成了磕头虫，

    “没有知军下令，小人不能开门。。。律条皆在，小人岂敢依违？还望运判体恤小人的苦……”

    胥吏砰砰的磕头，声音虽响，却连脑门都不红。

    几乎所有的事都是如此，而最让蔡曚愤恨的，就是到了开饭的时候，厨房中的厨子，都推说病了，没称病的做出来的饭菜，蔡曚吃了一口就吐掉了——什么时候盐也能当主菜了？

    外面也有给食吏员的大灶，可蔡曚挂不下脸去吃。只看着对面的韩冈，毫不介意的吃着专供吏员的粗粝饭菜，一边还在批阅着公文。

    粗鄙不文不知礼法灌园小儿沐猴而冠小人得志

    蔡曚的辘辘饥肠，化作了满肚子的愤恨，就是要发作起来。。。

    只是一天之间，蔡曚就用亲身体会明白了什么叫做孤家寡人。

    韩冈低头吃饭，但对面蔡曚燃烧在眼中的熊熊怒火他还是能感受到得到。但韩冈毫不介意，这是蔡曚自找的。

    差遣是天子授予的，但手上的权力多寡是靠自己争来的。退上一步，对手就会进上一步。韩冈前面稍事退让，蔡曚便得寸进尺。见到蔡曚当真没有合作之意，他便选择了直截了当的翻脸。

    只是他一开始，也仅仅是把蔡曚丢下不理而已。。。但蔡曚却闹着要翻旧档，这件事，明明白白要抄韩冈甚至整个缘边安抚司的老底、寻找罪证用以构陷，不论是真是假，这已经足以韩冈选择了最激烈的对抗。

    看着安安分分吃饭的的敌人，蔡曚终究还是忍耐不住，一拍桌子，指名道姓的叫道：“韩冈”

    士人的大名不是让人随便叫的，蔡曚的举动实是无礼之极。韩冈却也不怒，他悠悠闲闲的放下筷子，咽下嘴里的饭菜，喝了口茶权当漱口，才问道：“不知运判有何指教？”

    “指教？哪敢对韩官人有所指教？”蔡曚咬着牙冷笑着，“韩官人好大威风，一句话就能让人奔走听命。。。现在通远军中倒真是只知有你韩冈，却不知王法何在？”

    “若论谨遵王法，运判当不如韩冈。”韩冈口气更冷，“不知在运判心中，天子之命不知比不比得上文相公的命令？”

    蔡曚脸色骤变，身子一动，几乎要跳起来，“……胡说八道血口喷人”

    韩冈叹了口气，又拿起筷子，转头盯着手上的文案，“那就当是韩冈胡言乱语好了，运判不必放在心上。”

    恐怕蔡曚千算万算，也想不到蔡延庆对缘边安抚司的支持到了这个地步。不过这也不难想象，韩冈、蔡曚虽然是随军转运使，但如果河湟功成，真正领走应办军需首功的，只会是蔡延庆这位秦凤转运使——虽然都有个转运使的名号，但随军转运使和路分转运使，地位相差不啻千百倍。。。

    虽然是过继，但也曾经做过宰相蔡齐的儿子。只是因为蔡齐有了遗腹子蔡延嗣，为避嫌疑，才解除了父子关系——为争夺遗产，兄长害死年幼的弟弟，此时并不鲜见——蔡延庆把所有的财物留给堂弟，白身离家，此事的确做得洒脱。可若论起人之常情，韩冈不信蔡延庆心中没有芥蒂。若是有了能成为一任宰执的机会，他可能会放弃吗？

    这是韩冈为蔡延庆的行为想到的解释，也算是马后炮了。

    蔡曚的脸色千变万化，到最后，却是定格在凶厉之上：“韩冈你区区一个选人，却恃功自傲，蛊惑人心，悖逆无法，要挟上官。。。你且等本官弹劾便是”

    如果蔡曚的这番言辞，是一个文官用以弹劾武将，那这位武将就会很危险了。可两个文官相争，这点指责又算得了什么？官员指斥，有比这更阴狠的。御史弹劾，有比这更激烈的。而且，当他韩冈不会上书反驳吗？

    蔡曚若真的弹劾上去。有人会信吗？也许。但堂堂朝官压不下一个选人，丢脸的会是蔡曚。

    “若运判能秉公心，弃私情。韩冈即便受运判弹劾，亦是俯首甘受。”韩冈更是不在意，闲闲的回了一句。。。

    当年的陈举，在成纪县中一手遮天，让几任知县、主簿狼狈而退，现今韩冈在通远军的地位，可比当年的陈举强得太多。外来的蔡曚又能奈他何？

    韩冈现在是无暇旁顾，不然凭他在通远军一呼百应的威望，设个局让蔡曚钻进去，栽他一个罪名也是轻而易举。他忙得厉害，无心于多周旋，试探出了蔡曚的倾向，验证了蔡延庆的传话，就直截了当的选择了这个粗暴的手法。

    韩冈一开始的退让，现在的**，本质都是一个，绝不允许有人在前线开展的情况下，在后方搅风搅雨。韩冈不知蔡曚是怎么被文彦博安排进秦凤转运司的，但他的行为明显会对眼下的战局产生不利的影响。。。

    韩冈要让蔡曚明白还是老老实实的比较好，要想坏事，就要做好被架空的准备。你的地位比我高又如何？没有人听命，就是一个光杆司令。下属架空上官的例子太多了，韩冈即便真的做起来，一点也不显眼——何况，蔡曚还不是自己的上司，朝廷颁下的诏书中，韩冈的名字是在蔡曚之前。排座次的工作，就算是梁山好汉都要费一番心里，何况官场。朝廷的公文，褒贬取决于一字之间，序列的问题就更是官场上的重中之重。

    只是韩冈在吃饭时，眉头还是在微微皱着。

    蔡曚好歹还是随军转运使，跟韩冈同掌一事，地位关键无比。。。韩冈把他一时架空很容易，但真正要处置蔡曚，要解决他在工作上的干扰，却是件很麻烦的事，问题一点也不小。

    蔡延庆不会出头对付蔡曚，能得他的提醒已经是承了大人情了。而王韶那边，韩冈已经传信过去了。让他和高遵裕要做好准备，赶紧选派得力人手。

    渭源、陇西两座兵站，必须要有能力出众、且地位适当的人选掌管，否则必然生乱。照常例，两位随军转运使正是为此而备，但现如今，却成了让人头痛的问题。如果韩冈去渭源，那么陇西怎么办。若是留在陇西，渭源又该如何？韩冈不论在哪边，就等于把另一处，留给蔡曚。。。除非王韶或是高遵裕有人能坐镇后方——这也是韩冈把事情推给王韶的缘故——蔡曚的事情得尽快解决，否则日后的乱子，那就根本没法收拾了。不论韩冈还是王韶，都承受不起这样的损失。

    时间就在韩冈的急切等待中飞速的过去，就像一队队运去渭源堡的粮草，都不会再回来。

    蔡曚也从刚开始的愤怒，而变得阴冷起来，他也看出了韩冈的窘境。除非韩冈能一直压着他蔡曚，否则只要离开半步，自己就能随性而为了。到时候，要翻出王韶和韩冈的错来，那就在容易也不过。

    就在率领前军的苗授和王舜臣出发后的第六天，前方捷报传回。几匹快马在傍晚冲入了陇西县城，一路高声报捷，带起了一片欢呼。

    官军此刻已经突破了大来谷，瞎吴叱在大来谷西面出口设立的寨堡，苗授率领的前锋只用了半日的时间，便一举攻克。王舜臣站在城寨下，身披重甲，单人孤箭，便把一面墙的守军射得抬不起头来，护着苗履率部冲上了城头。

    捷报让韩冈欣喜不已，但接下来的情况又让他发愁起来。照计划，下面就是全军突入武胜军，而韩冈要去渭源主持实务，不仅仅保证前线的粮秣供给，同时还要主持修筑大来谷口的寨堡。

    第二天，从前线赶回的王厚，解决韩冈的问题。王韶让他带来的话却是让韩冈放下心，直接照计划去渭源堡主持转运等事。

    “那蔡曚怎么办？”韩冈惊问着。

    “放心好了，”王厚笑意冷狠，“家严说了，莫当他的刀子不能杀人”

    王厚冷漠的音调中越发的显得杀气腾腾，“如今的机会是家严等了十几年，辛苦了多少个日日夜夜才等到的，如果有人敢于居中干扰，坏了大事，也别怪家严手下无情”

    韩冈全然想不到王韶手段比自己还要激烈百倍，就算不能真的杀了他，可一番重责后，蔡曚就别想在秦凤待了。这也算是个解决的方法，虽然免不了会有一个跋扈的指责，但只要今次能得胜而归，一切阴翳都将烟消云散，魑魅魍魉又岂有在阳光下生存的机会？

 第３４章 山云迢递若有闻（三）

    暮色苍苍。

    寒风中，庆平堡的最高处正有一面旗帜在猎猎飘扬。

    这座封锁了大来谷西口的寨子，吐蕃人给其起的名字官军中没人懂其含义，王韶在踏足此处之时，便直接将之改名为庆平——庆贺平定。

    攻下庆平堡的功臣苗授父子和王舜臣，都带着他们的麾下将士在堡中休息。两千兵马将这座面积并不算太小的寨堡，挤得满满当当。使得随之而至的中军，便不得不驻扎在于堡外。

    庆平堡在吐蕃人手里，是个略大一点的土围子。尽管守军因为听闻宋军将至，而增加了不少。但在在苗授、王舜臣这等猛将率领的精锐官军面前，也不过是从鸡蛋壳变成了鸭蛋壳而已。。。

    但庆平堡的位置极为重要，是大来谷的出口，连接武胜和通远的要道。宋军攻下此处，代表着王师终于踏上了武胜军的地界，临洮已近在眼前。

    夜将至，高遵裕和王韶聚于主帐中。

    拿着从后方传来密信，高遵裕哈哈大笑数声，“文枢密手上真真没人了，派来的蔡曚都成了笑话。韩玉昆都没怎么费气力，就让他连站的地方都没了”

    王韶略显冷淡的说着，“有赵大观【赵瞻】殷鉴在前，现在文宽夫【文彦博】还能使唤动几人？有平叛之功的尚且被晾在一边，没有功劳的还能有什么机会？到我这河湟来，不想方设法地挣军功，反而听命于枢府居中阻挠，聪明人又岂会做这等吃力不讨好的蠢事？”

    自从熙宁二年和三年年初，旧党闹过一阵后。。。其首脑除了一个文彦博，其他都6续被赶出了朝廷，这两年其实已经消停了不少。中层官僚中，许多人也便渐渐的转向了新党一方。

    王安石的变法成果，世人都看在眼里。不论旧党如何抨击，被损害了利益的豪商、宗室们如何抱怨，至少眼下国库充盈了，在对外战事上，大宋也是由弱转强，捷报频传。横山攻略虽然无功而返，可也是非战之罪，运数不到而已。

    眼下在军政两方面，都是新党正得意的时候。。。除了几个愣头青以外，谁还会在正得天子关注的河湟之事上，

    “只是蔡曚未免太蠢了点啊，”

    “他并不蠢，只是遇上了韩玉昆罢了。玉昆在通远恩信深重，人望亦高。城乡内外奔走听命，亦不足为怪。岂是他官可比？”王韶说，“这世上有胆子顶撞朝官的选人有几人？有能耐让一城上下令行禁止的军判又有几人？蔡曚输得不冤。换作不是玉昆，而是别人，他早就得逞了。”

    换作是一般的官员争权，衙中胥吏都是站到一边看热闹，谁会搅和进那趟浑水里去？嫌命长了不是？给风尾扫到，就是有家破人亡之虞。哪像韩冈，一句话就让胥吏们与蔡曚划清界限。。。

    “也幸亏有韩玉昆坐镇陇西，不然我们怎么能走得这么放心。”高遵裕又哈哈大笑了两声，在他看来，王韶两年前的举荐，实在是捡了大便宜，“蔡曚就是不知道这一点，才做了如此蠢事。”

    苗授就在旁边听着，韩冈是怎么踩着一路转运判官的蔡曚，他都听在耳中。听着听着，便有些心惊胆颤，“韩玉昆是不是做得过了点？”

    “这个时候，就是有点嫌疑都不能放过，何况蔡曚这样自己跳出来的？身为随军转运，却不思尽力报国。只奉权奸之命，直**陷数万大军于死地。韩玉昆做得一点都没错”

    王韶身上传来的阵阵杀气，甚至比前天他亲自压阵攻打大来谷时，还要重上许多。。。苗授浑身一阵发寒，不敢再说了。

    王韶半点不敢忽视蔡曚的危险，碰上运气不好的时候，猪都能坏事。

    横山攻略，韩绛怎么败的？用错了一个王文谅而已。庆历新政，范仲淹因为什么给赶出朝中的？欧阳修写出《朋党论》，明着跟天子说我们要结党——欧阳修的确才高，但从上，他只会拖累自己人：不论是庆历新政，还是后来的濮议之争。

    这时忽闻帐外通报，王都知来了。王韶收起了满身的杀意，换上了一幅笑脸，“快请都知进来。”

    王中正从掀开帐帘进来，高遵裕也把蔡曚的事权且放在一边。。。王韶都动了杀心，以他的身份下起狠手来，可比韩冈更为暴烈。当韩冈离开陇西后，蔡曚若是敢趁此机会在后方搅风搅雨，王韶纵然因为进士身份杀不得他，好歹也能从他身上剥下一层皮来。

    “安抚、钤辖。”进来后，王中正寒暄了两句，便开门见山，“官军已经攻下了庆平堡，不知之后行止如何？”

    王韶微微一笑，反问道：“临洮就在眼前，都知如何还问行止？”

    “……啊”王中正微楞了一下，自嘲的笑了起来，王韶的答案让心急的他很满意。但他又道，“不过蕃人狡诈，安抚还是要小心后路为是。”

    高遵裕暗道，王中正这纯属废话，都是老用兵的，后路怎么可能不提防。。。

    “担心是肯定担心的。”王韶对天子近臣保持着礼貌，他指着铺在桌上的简易沙盘，为王中正解说起来，“瞎吴叱最大的可能就是坚守临洮，然后等待木征的援军。而且少不得会抄截官军的后路。不过临洮离临洮只有一百三十余里，除去鸟鼠山，更是只剩百里。这么一点距离。没有大军辗转腾挪的余地。就算吐蕃人来抄截后路粮道，也只能派出小队人马。人数稍众，必为我耳目所侦缉。而且还有青唐、纳芝两部的蕃骑，他们也会为官军打探消息。”

    “尤其是包约【瞎药】。按照事先的约定，官军一旦夺下武胜军，这里的蕃部，都会交由他来统领。。。由不得他不卖力……包顺【俞龙珂】则是会接手包约留下的地盘，而张香儿那里也会有回报。所以今次攻城将是由官军打头阵，但阻援的先锋，便是青唐、纳芝两部三家。木征在南面的岷州还有一个弟弟，一旦武胜军被攻占，其与河州的联系便会被阻断，他想必也会出兵援救瞎吴叱。”

    王韶和高遵裕的回答，让王中正放下心来。他笑道：“那下一步就该去临洮了。”

    “不”王韶摇了摇头，指着沙盘：“临洮城前面二十里，还有一道野人关。不过野人关虽说是关，但也仅是在略显狭促的一处谷地处修的小寨子，只有一道栅栏而已，并不难攻克。”

    王中正低头看着沙盘，又问：“那出兵攻打野人关是在明日还是后日？”

    “何须等明日？”高遵裕口气豪勇无比“如今军中士气正旺，主力又已修整了一天。。。只待一声令下，即刻便能出发。”

    王中正猛抬头，惊问道，“今夜就出兵？”

    “斥候已经都派出去了，青唐和纳芝临占两部的蕃骑都在监视着沿途的要点。只需急行半夜，日出时便可赶到野人关，正好打吐蕃人一个措手不及”高遵裕隔着帐幕，遥指着天顶满月，“今日月色正明，正是行军的好日子”

    ……………………

    “怎么禹臧家的援军还没来？”

    瞎吴叱愤怒的把手上的酒杯砸到了亲信的脸上。。。跪在地上的亲信脸上被砸出了一个血口子，涌出的鲜血污了脸庞。可还是能看得出，他正是前日去兰州求援的使节。他把好消息带回了武胜军，可到了现在，这个好消息依然没有被验证的迹象。

    帐外突然传来沉重的脚步声，瞎吴叱和他的亲信立刻用期盼的眼光望着帐门。

    一名士兵摇摇晃晃的冲进来，混忘记了礼节。喘着气，说出了与瞎吴叱的期待完全相反的噩耗：“……野……野……野人关被攻破了”

    “什么？”瞎吴叱一声惨叫。

    揪着从野人关赶回来的信使的脖梗子，瞎吴叱咬着牙从他嘴巴里逼问出宋人的情报。在失去了最前沿的寨堡后，他依然还认为会有两三天的时间让他等待援军，谁想到宋人竟然会这么快，而且竟是夜袭。

    怎么办……怎么办？

    是退还是守？

    瞎吴叱团团转着，只又过一个多时辰，他再一次惊声叫起：

    “宋人的斥候已经到了城外了？”他摇摇晃晃，差点都要昏倒。

    被亲信扶着，瞎吴叱在城头上看着十几骑宋军在城下耀武扬威，从城下射来的一箭甚至差点扎中了他的耳朵。

    瞎吴叱如同一只兔子一样跳起，“退……快退过洮水去”

    ……………………

    高遵裕亲率千骑夜袭野人关。至关口时，关中蕃军犹在睡梦中，猝不及防，关隘一鼓而破。紧随而来的主力并没有在野人关多加停留，越过关隘，直奔临洮城而去。在数千大军的威逼下，瞎吴叱狼狈而逃，匆匆退过了洮河西岸，而将临洮城拱手让出。今次出征，竟然不费吹灰之力，便已经把最终的目标夺占。

    当韩冈抵达渭源堡的时候，正听着欢呼声冲霄而起，声浪汹汹，几乎要把锁住渭水源头的这处寨堡给掀翻掉：

    “王师攻下了临洮城”

    “王师攻下了临洮城”

    众军的兴奋之中，韩冈却在低声细语，用着只有自己能听到的声音说着，‘不要又是一个罗兀城。’

 第３４章 山云迢递若有闻（四）

    “王韶攻下了临洮？怎么这么快的瞎吴叱呢，他守了几天？”

    兰州通往武胜军的山道上，禹臧花麻勒停了战马。刚刚从前方奔回来的信使，让他脸色骤变。随着禹臧花麻的停下，一眼望不到头的队伍也随之止步。

    两百里外赶回来的哨探，浑身上下都是尘土，不论是人马，在寒风中，身上都是热腾腾的直冒着白气。他在喘息的间隙向着禹臧花麻禀报着详情，“宋人是在三天前攻下的临洮，但在这之前，瞎吴叱就已经弃城而逃。现在他的大帐已经到了洮水西岸，将东面都让给了宋人。”

    “瞎吴叱跑得好快。。。”禹臧花麻一肚子的不屑，张口便骂，“指望他多撑两日都不成。木征的这个弟弟还真是废物一个。难怪他老子争不过董毡，连个赞普都当不上……”

    “木征没有出手？”禹臧花麻身边的一位亲将问着。

    哨探摇头：“没有。”

    “花麻，现在怎么办？”亲将紧张的征询着禹臧花麻，“回兰州吗？”

    “温祓你说什么胡话？”禹臧花麻回过头来狠瞪了一眼，“刀子出了鞘，不见血能回来吗？就算趁火打劫，在武胜军抢上一把都比直接回去的要好”

    “洗劫武胜军？”温祓差点就要失声叫起，他立刻贴近了禹臧家的族长，急急的劝道：“花麻这事可不能做啊惹怒了木征，说不定他会把宋人引往兰州来”

    “我有这么下令吗？”

    禹臧花麻很不耐烦的说着，他只是打个比方而已。。。他当然不会这么做，要是惹起木征几兄弟的同仇敌忾就麻烦了。要是他们引来宋人，禹臧家可撑不住。

    临洮往北小三百里便是兰州，若是木征在王韶的压力下降伏宋人，兰州可就要直面三路夹击了——改了名的古渭往北，也是有小道能通兰州。尽管那条小道长达四百里，道路亦是崎岖，但要是当宋人和木征自武胜、河州出兵的同时，再派出一支偏师，那兰州的情况就很危险了。。。如果到时候董毡也不甘寂寞，又从西攻来，禹臧家可就不仅仅是危险，而是将会灰飞烟灭。

    “现在宋人在做什么？”禹臧花麻转过脸来又问道。

    “他们好像要修城。把临洮城重修一遍。”

    “花麻不能让他们安安心心的将城修起来”温祓立刻叫起，“临洮城一旦被修好，以宋人的守御，没人能打得下来。过上半年，周围的蕃部都会投过去。”

    “慌什么……”禹臧花麻颇沉得住气，他能坐上族长的位子，也就是因为他越到关键的时候，性子越稳，“援救瞎吴叱没能来得及，但宋人要把临洮城重修起来，留给我们的时间，少说也还有两个月，不用慌。。。”

    他想了想，道：“权且联系一下木征吧，现在不想跟他斗了，宋人来了大家都没好日子过。还有出兵的粮草要让瞎吴叱掏出来，得跟他也联系一下。”

    “国中呢？要不要再去信？”

    禹臧花麻早就传信给梁乙埋，但他并不指望兴庆府能派援军来。半年前在横山的会战，伤了国中元气，说是夺下了罗兀城，但伤亡如此之众，梁乙埋根本交待不过去——所以他拿刀子交待了。对于梁氏兄妹的决断，禹臧花麻还是很佩服的。。。

    尽管不指望援兵能来，温祓的提议，禹臧花麻却还是点头，“要，怎么不要？你去写一封奏折，给我来签押。”

    温祓会写党项文字，帮禹臧花麻写奏折也是常事，笔墨纸砚都随身带着。他点头答应了，就要找个干净地方写字。

    “等等”禹臧花麻却叫住他，又追加了一句，“弄只兔子来，好写血书”

    ……………………

    韩冈现今已经在渭源堡中。尽管他还担心着陇西城中会不会出乱子，但他现在注意力已经都被向临洮城转运粮秣的事情给占满了。。。

    他越是看着战报，越是觉得今次的任务实在不易。

    有过千年之后的记忆，韩冈对攻城拔寨的兴趣不如如今的将领，对歼灭敌人的数量则是很放在心上。横山攻略尽管失败了，可消灭的敌军都是精锐，党项人元气大伤。西夏的恢复力又远远不如大宋，从这个意义上说，这一战还是赚了。

    可把话题说回到今次这场战事上，王韶拿到的斩首究竟有多少？在捷报中没说。韩冈估计他也是不好意思说。

    如果是在仁宗或是英宗的时候，三十、五十的斩首，也算是功劳了，至少一路都监拿出来时不会脸红。可是放到现在，一场场大捷接连不断，每隔几个月，就是几百上千的斩首。。。将朝中上下的胃口都撑大了，眼光也抬高了，斩首不过五百都不好意思对外面宣扬。

    今次在庆平堡、野人关和临洮城的几次战斗中的斩获，怕是加起来也只有两三百出头。而瞎吴叱好歹是木征的嫡亲兄弟，本部人众的数目绝不会少，两三千的战力还是能拉得出来。如果再添上亲附众部，上万甲兵总是有的。这一对比，就能明显的发现，王韶、高遵裕根本就没有伤到瞎吴叱的元气。

    顺利攻克了临洮城的确是好事，可留下来的麻烦不小。韩冈宁愿连番大战，以上千伤亡为代价，将瞎吴叱和木征的军队一起扫平。。。论起野战的能力，韩冈对集合两路精锐的官军有着极大的信心，可要是在河湟的崇山峻岭之间，追逐着四散奔逃的吐蕃人，他的底气就不是那么充足了。

    杀人盈野才是正道。

    不杀得木征胆寒，如何能慑服他以及藏在西北的董毡。

    韩冈叹了一口气，现在想这些也没有意义。还是早点把粮草给前面运送上去，出战诸军离开庆平堡时，携带的干粮只有七天的份，而现在已经过去两天了。

    运送第一批粮草的队伍已经整装待发，是以马骡等牲畜为主的驮队，运送的人力都是军籍。但接下来运送辎重的人手，却不便再使用军中人力，只能在地方上征调。。。

    王韶、高遵裕亲笔签发的调令事先便留给了韩冈，盖了缘边安抚司大印的文字已经印版印刷了出来，马上便要送去通远军的各个村寨。

    韩冈不知蔡延庆什么时候能把筑城的民伕送来，广锐军的叛卒如今都在他的指挥之下，但他们的人数只够用来运送粮草，何况这些人都是堪战的精锐，拿去夯土实在浪费了一点，用来诱敌反而用处更大一点。

    他再三检查着要分发下去的令文，以防有文字错漏，以至本意全非。类似于传单的令文上并没有油墨香，能涂在铅字上的油墨现在还没有出现，只是普通的墨汁。。。但字迹工整，且大印上的文字也是清晰可辨，不愧是雕版的产物。

    韩冈现在还没精力往活字印刷术上去费精神。如今活字印刷是有，但通常都是寺庙中用来印经文和谒语，在美观和质量上，无法跟平常卖的书册相比——而且对于印书坊来说，活字印刷用的木活字很快就会损坏，而一套好的印版却能留给子孙传承，曾经有过两兄弟为了争夺一套老杜诗经印版的继承权，而打起了官司。以现在的技术条件，哪一项印刷手段更为合适，不言而喻。

    “把令文都发下去，每个保甲都要传到。”韩冈将传单递回给等候命令的胥吏，“前面已经下过文，都该准备好了。传语各保保正，今次之事不许有任何推脱，否则勿怪军法无情”

    ……………………

    尤三石又检查了一遍绑扎的腰带和绑腿，这是他在军中十几年来养成的习惯。

    在同一间屋中，他的浑家就坐在一边，正为尤三石整理着行装。垂下来的发丝遮住了脸上的表情，只能听到她幽幽叹着：“又要上阵了。”

    “这是韩机宜的命令。”尤三石强调着。

    广锐三千叛军都是靠着韩冈才逃了一条性命，全家老小也都是韩冈给保下来的。犯了千刀万剐的死罪，被招降后居然都不是被流放岭南等死，而仅仅是是变成了屯田的屯丁。照样能吃饱穿暖，全家人还在身边，比起在广锐军的时候还舒坦些。

    现在韩冈下文征调各保甲出人服徭役，有些人不知好歹，腹诽不已。但大多数叛军士卒还是很淳朴的，知恩图报的心思都有着。

    尤三石是一任保正，是由同一村中的叛军士兵们推举而出。当初广锐叛军归降后，被决定流放通远，所有有衔头的军官全数被放在陇西城边安置。而近二十处叛军的村寨中的保正、甲头，都是自行推举出来，皆深得人心，能肩负起重任。

    背起行囊，提起弓刀，在妻儿的眼泪中告别而出。尤三石所在的保甲出动了一百三十多名精壮的汉子，连同渭水之滨的数十家寨堡，总计两千余保丁齐聚渭源堡。

    在咸阳城投降的半年之后，广锐军重新集合。

 第３４章 山云迢递若有闻（五）

    这几天，发运来渭源的粮秣和军资有些乱。数量并不短少，但物品清单的书写，明显跟韩冈之前制定的规范完全不同。照定例，所有的物资清单都必须经过随军转运使的签押，蔡曚也没有放弃这个权力。在韩冈离开陇西之后，下面的官吏也夺不走这项权力

    可蔡曚把韩冈已经确定的成法丢在一边，随性书写，清单上一点条理都没有。让韩冈接收时，计点起来很是头疼。虽然下面有人说蔡曚是故意所为，但韩冈觉得，能把一张出库单都弄出问题来，这纯粹是蔡曚的自尊心高过他的能力。

    如今俊杰才士遍地，可官场上总有人不能胜任的情况，蔡曚怕就是其中的一例。。。韩冈现在好像有些了解为什么文彦博要把蔡曚给塞进来了。

    ‘还是让他早点去临洮报道吧。’韩冈捏着鼻梁，希望这套旧时学过的技法，能让他酸痛的双眼恢复清明。

    王韶说要拿蔡曚试刀，可他终究还是不敢拿前线将士的肚皮冒风险。故而还是下令让蔡曚前往临洮城主持转运事务，干脆放在眼皮底下监视起来。

    韩冈支持这道命令。如果蔡曚抗命不去，便可以直接办了他。如果他听命去了临洮，韩冈就正好能够整个后勤方面事务，而不是跟蔡曚分段包干，让自己为他拾遗补缺。

    秦州征调的三千民伕再过两日就该到陇西了。。。又多了几千张嘴，可没时间再为蔡曚擦**了……

    “机宜出事了”一名信使大声叫着，冲进了韩冈占据的堡中中厅，“昨天出发的那一队在白石山下面被伏击了”

    韩冈脸上一下褪去了血色，但他仍尽力保持震惊，训斥着，“慌什么，不过一队而已，想乱了军心吗？”

    信使一听，连忙跪下请罪。

    韩冈瞪了他两眼，这才问道：“究竟损失了多少？”

    “伤了二十余人，死了九个。军资大约损失了两成多。”

    “……还好还好”韩冈放下心来，靠上了交椅椅背。。。手压了压心口，这一惊一乍的，心脏都有些吃不消。所有发往前线的粮草，都是有一定冗余度的，并不可能将将好就是前线大军日常需要的那么多。眼下损失的四分之一，还在韩冈承受范围之内。

    “贼人多少，又杀了他们几人？”心情稍稍放松下来，韩冈又问道。

    “总共五百多贼人，被杀了一百多个。。”

    ‘扯淡’韩冈差点没骂出声，他屈指用力一扣桌子，怒声道：“要是能杀了一百多名贼人，还能损失那么多粮秣？真当蕃人的胆子都是铁打的不成？死战不退的，有这能耐，怎么把临洮城都丢了？……把斩首数报给我”

    信使不敢再夸大，小心翼翼地回话：“实打实的是六个。。。里面有两个本是活捉的，不过伤重死了。”

    ‘这还差不多。’韩冈点了点头。

    六个对九个，在被偷袭的情况下，这兵力损失的交换比不能说是吃亏。偷袭辎重队的吐蕃人是主动退出战场，从情理上说他们应该还有一些阵亡。

    “伏击辎重队的是木征的兵，还是瞎吴叱的兵？”

    “都不是。”信使摇摇头：“被俘获的贼人说是禹臧家。”

    “禹臧花麻？”

    韩冈皱起眉头，这还真是出乎意料。。。禹臧家是西夏的臣子，他替瞎吴叱出头，是受了兴庆府的命令，还是延续去年渭源之战时的默契？

    韩冈一时想不通。不过不管是谁出手，这次辎重队被伏击，代表着通往临洮的粮道不再安全。吐蕃人随时可能会再来，可能是禹臧花麻，也有可能是木征兄弟。

    有句成语叫做食髓知味，吐蕃人占了一个便宜，总不会就此跑掉，洗手不干的。老虎一旦吃过人后，也都会把人放进菜单中。吐蕃肯定会再来阻断粮道。韩冈想了一阵，他现在能做的，就是把运输队的规模尽量扩大，并加派护卫。

    吐蕃人不可能排出比五百骑规模更大的队伍，不然就会被临洮城的官军给缀上，如果有相应的准备和足够的兵力，足以让他们无功而返。。。可是如果吐蕃人改弦更张，改成小股的骚扰就让人很头疼了。

    要尽早将吐蕃扫平，便必须克服军粮补给上的困难，任何可能的问题都要考虑到。

    韩冈走到沙盘前，默默思忖着。有关武胜军的地形沙盘早就制作完毕，尽管比较粗浅，也足以用来制订作战方案，以及武胜军防御体系的规划。

    在规划中，不但临洮城要增筑，还要在临洮南北各修南堡、北堡，堵住临洮城所在的这一段洮水河谷。。。比起单独一座城池，完整的防御体系更为关键。

    只是这就需要大量的民伕，可若在民伕的转移过程中，被蕃贼突袭，多半要出乱子。

    ‘看来得下决心了。’

    王厚这时听到消息，匆匆赶来。正看着韩冈对着沙盘喃喃念叨着。

    “从渭源堡到庆平堡，也就是鸟鼠山这一段，还是比较安全的。”一支长木棍在沙盘上晃动，韩冈低声自语，“但再往西去，一直通到临洮的剩下的七十里路，间途岔道众多，让人防不胜防……”

    盯着沙盘，韩冈咬着下唇，过了不知多久，最终有了决断。

    兵站还是要设立兵站

    辎重队在兵站和兵站之间运输，各家分管一段。。。再在沿途的几处战略要地设立寨堡，护翼辎重队。从渭源堡到临洮城，一百多里粮道，以野人关、庆平堡为核心设立兵站，将粮道分作三段。三四十里一处兵站，正常情况下，半天便能走完，就算被贼人骚扰，也能保证在日落前抵达下一个兵站。

    而且设立兵站后，每支辎重队都只负责二三十里的行程。在兵站做交接。这样他们能熟悉起道路，了解哪一个地点有危险，那一段安全。不过会一直紧张着，变得容易疲劳。

    韩冈此前一直不能下定决心，因为兵站制度，需要驻防的兵力要比正常情况多上不少，以便保护凭空多出来的几处军需要地。。。但现在看来，还是势在必行。

    “先将粮道稳下来。”韩冈回头对王厚说着，他还是注意到了王厚的到来，“请处道兄去临洮代小弟向机宜面禀，在野人关、庆平堡两处，各屯一个指挥的骑兵和五百步卒。渭源堡的这里也会把负责辎重转运的民伕，分到野人关和庆平堡两处，让他们各负责一段转运。虽然行程上要慢上一天，但安全性能提高不少。”

    韩冈决心把这条粮道变成一个难以下嘴的刺猬，不论蕃人来的是大队小队，都别想在这里占上半点便宜。

    “那渭源堡怎么办？”王厚也清楚，渭源堡现在精锐尽去了临洮，再分走了大半广锐军出身的民伕，可就过于空虚了。。。

    “不用担心。”韩冈的视线放回沙盘上，“渭源堡安全得很。”

    ……………………

    “从这里转过抹邦山，可以直通渭源。”结吴延征举着马鞭，遥遥指着南方。

    瞎吴叱顺着马鞭的方向看过去，没精打采的说着，“这事谁不知道？”

    结吴延征是木征的弟弟，也是瞎吴叱的弟弟，继承了瞎吴叱在岷州北部的地盘。今次听说宋人攻打武胜军，便连忙带兵来救援——武胜军一失，他跟河州的联络就要断了大半。

    只是当结吴延征赶来的时候，王韶都已进了临洮城。就只看到一个灰心丧意的瞎吴叱。他看了看颓丧的兄长，冷笑道：“宋人对此好像并不知道。”

    来往于西域和大宋的商队习惯了穿越鸟鼠山，但这并不意味着临洮和渭源之间没有其他的通路。除了偏北侧的鸟鼠山之外，还有一条南线，道路没有鸟鼠山这般崎岖，让车辆难行，只不过要向南绕个圈子。【注1】

    对于以马和骆驼为脚力的商队来说，不能让车走的路，并不代表不能让马队走。反而多出来的七八十里路，让商队都失去了兴趣。这条南线，要通过抹邦山，而现在攻下了临洮的宋军，还没有足够的兵力占据这片地域。

    瞎吴叱眼神终于变得锐利起来，听着弟弟继续解说：“据哨探回报，宋人现今护翼粮道的军队，都是放在野人关和大来谷中，他们在渭源城完全没有防备。……因为没人能冲得破临洮、野人关和庆平堡这三道防线。所以宋人变得自高自大，根本不去防备我们的反击。禹臧花麻虽是狡诈无比，居心叵测，但他也跟三哥你约好出了兵。听说他已经派人去阻截宋人的辎重队，让宋人把大军派出去守护粮道。那时候……”

    “我们便可以去偷袭渭源堡”瞎吴叱兴奋起来，“宋人能偷袭下野人关，我们也能仿其故智，去把渭源堡打下来”

    结吴延征厉声狠笑，“到时候看看王韶还能不能在临洮城中安坐”

    注1：这是如今的316国道路线。

 第３４章 山云迢递若有闻（七）

    千骑奔驰，风云随之鼓动。烈声撼地，让观者心旌动摇。

    王中正一脸的紧张，脸色一点点的白了下去。他即便是在危险的罗兀大撤军中，也是被护翼在千军万马之间，不论是设伏，还是反击，宋军都占据着主动权。只是眼下，薄弱的兵力却要面对近三倍的敌军的攻击。虽然历经战事，可从未有见识过逆境的御药院都知，只一眼，便被凶猛如群狼的吐蕃蕃骑，吓得魂飞天外。

    “都知不必忧心……贼人杀不进来。”

    韩冈的语气同蕴含的自信又多了几分，王中正狐疑的看着他那份自信心过了头的微笑，心思却当真是安定了几分。

    韩冈心如山岳之稳。在他看来，领军的蕃将心思过于急躁，犯了最大的错误。骑兵朝着营寨冲锋，这比直接冲击已经排下阵形的宋军箭阵还要鲁莽。

    虽然不像有着城墙的堡垒那么保险，其实一道木栅要用来抵御骑兵，已经绰绰有余。而堡中的民伕和守军都已经上来了，一个个手持重弩，身上的披甲都是韩冈临时分派下去的。渭源堡是关键的转运点，堡中弓弩刀剑等军器堆积如山，皆是战时备用的。尤其是神臂弓，虽说威力强大，但过强的力道也容易损坏弓臂，故而备用品数量最多。

    堡中的民伕和士兵，的确被突如其来的敌军惊到，可在在一众前广锐将校的奋战之下，军心随之振奋。前面在听到吐蕃骑兵来袭的时候，韩冈就已经发号施令，将这些军国重器不但补发给士卒，而且还分发给民伕们。他们都是曾经的广锐军成员，配合起他们旧日的官长，却是完美无缺，顺畅无比。

    蕃骑如潮水一般涌来。刘源等骑上马的三十几名将校，并不蠢到直膺其锋，却也不回营中，而是远远的偏向侧翼。如毒蛇一般，在外围狠狠咬上一口，用娴熟的弓马技巧射落了七八名贼人。引得敌阵中分出了两百多蕃骑来追击他们。

    刘源等人先顺着营栅而逃，蕃骑紧追不舍，不意却将侧翼暴露在守于这一段栅栏后的射手眼中，一片弓弦过后，便是二十多骑落地。

    见着被宋人阴了一招，追兵更为愤怒，死死咬着不放。刘源等人见状，一拨马首，离开营垒转向西面逃去。一追一逃，转眼就绕得远去。

    刘源引走了一部分敌军，等于是帮了堡中守军一个大忙，韩冈在城头上看着满意点头，接下来又将视线投回到敌阵中。

    蕃人的旗号他认不太明白，可超过两千的骑兵，又有三分之一带甲，那么领军的不是木征的亲信大将，便是瞎吴叱，或是木征的另一个弟弟结吴延征。至于禹臧花麻，韩冈不认为他会为木征兄弟冒这么大的风险。

    抹邦山绕过来的道路，脱离了大宋现有军力的护翼范围，所以缘边安抚使便把控制这条道路的计划放在日后。在兵力不足的情况下，保住一条通路都是勉强，缘边安抚司在两条道路之间，便选择了比较崎岖、但路程短了近一半、走鸟鼠山的北线，而不是走抹邦山的南线。

    现在渭源堡外的这一部蕃军，他们走上渭源通往临洮的南线，挥兵偷袭渭源，这意味着他们的退路，随时可能被已经占据临洮的宋军给堵上。禹臧花麻发了疯才会为木征兄弟火中取栗，能劫掠一下粮道已经是尽了人情了。

    在临洮城随时可能拈选精锐堵截后路的情况下，这次来袭的吐蕃人算是自作聪明，如果有机会，韩冈有心将其解决在渭源堡下。现在他反而担心蕃贼们向东去骚扰渭河谷地中的屯田诸堡。堡中精壮都给抽走，老弱妇孺可抵挡不了蕃贼的攻击。

    “围着渭源堡反而不用担心了。”韩冈对王中正说着，“就怕他们分出兵力向东杀过去。”

    “现在真的没事？”

    “我们还有霹雳砲！”

    韩冈手上的兵力虽是稀少，可他所在的这座营垒的防御构筑，是以面对万人的侵袭而准备的，各色装具一一备齐。而存放在营垒中，亟待转运的粮草和兵器，各种守城、攻城器具也是一应俱全，重型的有八牛弩，近处的神臂弓。当然，不论是安置在营垒中，还是准备运到临洮前线，都少不了最近声名鹊起的霹雳砲。

    为了攻打临洮城，缘边安抚司事先做得准备无所不至。攻城用的器械，也都是事先准备好的，连工匠们都征调了三十多人。但他们却没有派上用场。如果攻打临洮时，王韶顿兵城下，攻而不克，这些工匠便将会带着霹雳砲和八牛弩的核心构件，前往王韶的军中听候指挥。可临洮城出乎意料的脆弱，让他们没了上阵表现的机会。

    也因如此，现在他们却正好就在韩冈这边。工匠人数不多，仅有三十余人。韩冈用不着他们的工匠技术，却用得到他们的双手。亲手打造的霹雳砲，工匠们使用起来，自然不会逊色于从士兵们中挑选的砲手。现如今，堡中缺乏人力，韩冈便调来他们这群工匠，让他们来操作霹雳砲，而把原本的几十名砲手解放出来，穿上盔甲，端起神臂弓，到前面去作战。

    两座高约两丈的重型霹雳砲，宛如一对拥有修长手臂的巨人，矗立在营寨大门处不远的两座台地之上——三座营门左近，都架设了两架霹雳砲，以作护卫——霹雳砲依然笨重，可比起旧时的行砲车，现在的霹雳砲需要的人员，还是少了许多。

    工匠们分作两队，有条不紊的进行着准备。在来袭蕃人抵达之前的小半个时辰之间，韩冈已经让人把此战需要使用的砲弹全都搬运了出来，安放在霹雳砲旁。

    不仅仅是滚圆的石弹，还有泥弹、碎石弹，以及近似于化学武器的毒烟球。如果是城墙的话，重达三五十斤的巨石砲弹的确管用，但遇上了奋勇的敌群，碎石、泥块反而比巨石更加有效。

    工匠们对霹雳砲的操作十分的熟练，搬运砲弹、计算距离、调整配重。转眼之间，两声呼哨若有若无的滑进耳中，安放好砲弹的投石车就挥舞起长臂。呼的声响，两点黑影飞向空中。

    划着完美的抛物线，两枚泥弹从天而落，在营栅外人群中猛然溅开。

    吐蕃蕃骑蜂拥在营寨之外，外围的射击着宋军的神臂弓手，而内侧的蕃人，则正设法砍开栅栏，冲进营中。混战中，无人有暇抬头向天空看上一眼。直到砰砰的两声闷响，无数硬邦邦的泥石碎片劈头盖脸的砸来，骑手痛叫，战马嘶鸣，他们才惊觉宋人还有更胜神臂弓一筹的神兵利器。

    今次所使用的泥弹有二十五斤上下，确切的重量使得砲组在计算落点时，只要调整配重就能大略的接近目标。泥弹的威力并不算大，两发砲弹，只有一个不幸站在落点位置上的蕃骑，被连人带马砸得筋骨节节而断。可四溅的泥片，也在敌群中造成了一片混乱。而从空中飞来的重物，在精神上更是给了蕃人不小的震撼。在冲营之前，还要抬头看一看，这给他们一往无前的决心，压上了几分踌躇。

    泥弹仅是试射，紧随其后的第二发便是换成了碎石弹。外面用绳索编织起来的罗网，罗网之中里面则塞满了碎石，鼓鼓囊囊的，就是一个球状的包裹。

    新型的投石车，发射速度快的惊人，接近于单兵使用的神臂弓，比起八牛弩要快，比起旧时的行砲车更是快了许多。两枚泥弹在敌群中砸出来的两片空地，还没有给重新整队冲锋上来的蕃骑所掩盖，下一轮炮击便已经到来。

    砲车之下，两声呼哨一前一后。修长的七稍弓臂像是弹起的柳枝，倏尔一扬，两具霹雳砲同时发射。碎石网兜飞舞在空中。砸向了营栅前的敌军。比前一次的落点略近，却仍是准确的落在了拥挤的蕃骑之中。

    被一条条绳索紧紧绑扎起来的包裹，在落地时猛然炸开。碎石飞溅，不同于之前的泥片，杀伤力强了十倍有余。坚硬的石子，比起干硬后的泥片更为致命，砸得头破血流，而战马也同样被砸伤了许多。连蹦带跳，将背上的骑手都抛下来许多。

    碎石弹的作用不仅仅是杀伤，同时也打乱了吐蕃人攻击的节奏。以落点为圆心，大约五六丈的范围中，一片乱象。而更远处，被干扰到的骑手和战马，也都在一时间失去了攻击的能力。守军射手们的欢呼声随之腾起，乘机上弦射击，将已经混乱不堪的敌军，射得更为混乱。

    兵败如山倒，阵脚一乱，想在敌前整顿起来，除非精锐方能为之。吐蕃人并没有这个能耐，变得像没头苍蝇一样盲动着。

    “差不多了。”韩冈突然出声，没等王中正追问，像是在呼应一般，撤退的号角此时从敌军后方响起。

    蕃骑如潮水般退去，领军的蕃将也终于放弃了一举破城的奢望，将己方骑兵回收，似是要整顿后再行出击。

    “蕃贼会不会就这么退了？”王中正满怀希望的问着。

    “吐蕃人并不愚蠢，在营外撤退时，还不忘把尸体拖走，可见士气仍在。不过他们咬着渭源不放……这是好事！”

 第３４章 山云迢递若有闻（八）

    当进攻渭源堡营地的蕃军开始撤退的，刘源等人也绕了回来。队伍中少了几人，但他们后面的追兵，似乎比刚开始追击时也稀疏了一些。

    看到了眼前的战局，追兵稍稍犹豫，便停止了追击。

    刘源回头，阴狠的一笑，也随之放慢了马速，反手就是一箭射去。由他领头，这一队重新骑上战马的骑兵，也纷纷开弓搭箭，将一支支利箭射向身后的敌军。

    挑衅失败了，几名愤怒的敌骑，被领头的蕃将给拦住。但刘源他们也射中了几人，其中一名蕃贼不幸被命中要害，捂着被长箭贯穿到眼眶，一头栽下马去。

    刘源哈哈大笑，得意的收起了长弓，在士卒们崇慕的视线里，回到了营地中。。。

    奔逃、射敌，飞驰在死亡线上。在待罪半年之后，刘源重又回到了战场。好战的血液在血管中疯狂流淌，听着弓弦鸣响，看着敌人在自己的手上变成一摊死肉，他发现自己还是喜欢这样充满了**和刺激的生活。

    尽管折了两个兄弟，但能死在沙场上，总归是件好事。在面朝黄土背朝天的日子过了小半年之后，刘源更是进一步的确定了这一点。

    “辛苦了。”

    王中正随着韩冈下城。看到韩冈好言抚慰归来的将校，也免不了跟着一起道了声辛苦。

    平平淡淡的几个字，换作是从前，谁会放在心上？都是盼着朝廷的封赏。。。但一场**折之后，刘源以下却对韩冈、王中正的一点善意，心有所感，甚至有些难以自持。

    让刘源他们找个地方坐下来休息，又命人赶紧给所有上阵的将士，赶快送上他方才下令烹煮的热腾腾的肉汤。

    贼军撤退后要想重新整军再杀奔上来，不是转眼就能做到的，肯定要休息一下，这让他至少多了半个时辰的时间，可以着手加强防备，顺便让守军稍事休息。

    韩冈望了一眼一里之外，细小如同虫豸的敌骑，不知这些蕃人能坚持到什么程度。但他韩冈会给他们一个难忘回忆——

    保证

    肯定

    …………………………

    “想不到宋人还有这样的利器”瞎吴叱远望着宋军营寨中，那几具高高挑起的霹雳砲，脸色难看已极。。。

    那几架砲车，远远的看过去，就像是有些奇形怪状的望楼。架设在营门附近，让人根本不会放在心上。谁能想到会是宋人使用的防守武器？刚才没有多加防备，冲上去的骑兵都拥挤在营寨大门附近的那一段，正好受到了最强的攻击。

    结吴延征熟视良久，半晌之后，才说道，“……这些当是宋人的行砲车，听说是用来攻城。看起来就很沉，少说也有几百上千斤重，怕是不好转动吧？”

    结吴延征的话，让瞎吴叱眼睛随之一亮，一下被点醒，双手一拍，“对啊这么大的物件，肯定也不好打造。。。看角度，只是守着营门附近。只要攻打的时候换个位置，就能避过去了”

    瞎吴叱自问有了克制霹雳砲的手段，脸色便好上了不少。

    只是方才的一番攻城伤亡不算小，他们本是气势汹汹而来，在奔出了上百里之后，一点。现在兵锋受挫，必须修整一下。

    “先歇息片刻一个时辰后，给我全力破城”瞎吴叱下着令。

    但他也算有些军事经验，明白不能让守城的宋人有休息的时间。随即点起一队人马，让他们绕着渭源堡的营寨打转，向营中抛射箭矢，让守军难以得到休息的时间。。。

    蹄声奔烈，急速绕行的吐蕃骑兵，让霹雳砲难以下手。

    “这算什么？又不是对付野外列阵？”

    可对于吐蕃人骚扰营中的伎俩，甚至不用韩冈下令，就是王中正都知道该怎么对付。

    “把毒烟火球拿出来。”

    毒烟火球是记载在《武经总要》中的。以涂了沥青的纸和麻布外壳，内里填充巴豆、砒霜、焰硝、硫磺、草乌等引火和毒物。这毒烟火球在使用前要先戳出洞，然后将之点燃，最后再用投石车投出去。是最简易的化学武器。

    不过今天，释放毒烟火球时，并没有使用投石车。。。暮秋初冬，正刮着北风，风向向南，被滚出营地外的几十个毒烟火球，燃烧着，滋滋冒着**的浓烟。将营地南面外侧掩盖在波浪滚滚的毒烟之中。

    宋人释放毒烟火球的时机选得恰到好处，让这一队派来骚扰的吐蕃人猝不及防，一下就冲进了烟幕之中。

    毒烟火球中里面掺了巴豆和砒霜，毒烟呛人，更呛马。人能主动摒住呼吸，但战马做不到。从烟雾中迅快的一穿而过，骑手最多是咳嗽流泪，但下面的战马却齐齐的打起了喷嚏，团团转着，像是受到了极大的刺激。

    接下里，就是箭矢如雨，得意的，将这一队淹没在狂风暴雨之中，只有聊聊半数逃脱。。。

    瞎吴叱勃然做色，这一队骑手，是他最为亲信的一支，方才都没舍得让他们上阵，孰料还是吃了大亏。

    看着一个个红着鼻子和眼睛的亲信，瞎吴叱心都在滴血，他等不下去了。一等黄烟消散，他就起身下令。号角声中，千军万马再次奔驰而起，避开营门处，而选取远离霹雳砲的那几段营栅攻打。

    眼见蕃贼避实就虚，韩冈却得意的在笑。他只用了六具霹雳砲，就把营门连同附近一长段的营栅给守住了，这是何等的轻松。而且敌军不敢堵在营门外还有个好处……就是可以出击。

    在瞎吴叱和结吴延征吃惊的眼神中，渭源堡南面的营门中开。两百多宋军从门中涌出，在营门前结阵，用弩箭射击着远处蜂拥在营栅几处角落的敌骑。。。

    这是一个机会每一位蕃骑都看到了这一点。

    巨大的**，让他们忽略了一切可疑之处。只要冲破这道单薄的敌阵，便能冲进敌营，而不是在守军的箭矢中，用人命拆除营栅。只要冲得快一点，那两具砲车应该排不上用场。

    没有坐等瞎吴叱的命令，几名蕃将同时下令，调转马头直奔营寨大门而来，

    的确，区区两具霹雳砲并不足以抵挡吐蕃骑兵们的奔驰，而单薄的宋军阵列也阻拦不了他们的冲击。

    在勇猛的吐蕃战士面前，宋军纷纷退让开去，可是敞开的营寨大门之后，却并不是一片坦途。。。正对着大门处，是数架由三条弓臂和粗重的弓弦所组成的战具：

    八牛弩

    用着大型绞盘上好了蕴力千钧的弓弦。在弩槽上，三支黑沉沉的铁枪还带着锈迹。长约五尺，粗如儿臂的铁枪却与一尺长短的箭矢同一个性质。而且还是六具，十八支铁枪并排着。

    先是三具齐射，接着，又是三具联发。

    前九支，后九支，一支支铁枪，在空中化作一道道黑色的雷光，穿透马身，掠过人体，连续洞穿多人，带起一蓬蓬血雨。

    这是开战以来最为凄惨的一幕，数十名冲在最前面的吐蕃勇士，不论他们的武艺有多么的高强，不论他们的性格有多么的武勇，在坚硬的铁枪面前，如同纸一般脆弱。。。

    突如其来的打击，让吐蕃人晕头转向，看着血淋淋的一幕，一下失去了战意。

    这时候，刘源领着三十名骑兵，带着一群旧日的将校，反冲而出，以猛虎下山之势杀入了敌阵之中。长枪、铁简、骨朵，诸般兵器一齐上阵，在呆滞的敌群中肆意杀戮。

    加大了配重的霹雳砲开始向远处投射，连同神臂弓手们一起，将后续的敌骑阻拦在数十步外。逼得他们只能眼睁睁地看着营门前的自家兄弟，在一众疯狂的广锐将校们手中，变成尸体和战绩。

    刘源双目皆赤，如同恶鬼一般挥舞着长枪。枪尖刺穿了一名有一名蕃骑的胸膛，从他们的胸口标出的血箭，让刘源更加疯狂。突然眼前一空，敌军再无踪迹。回头再看，冲杀到营门前的上百敌骑，竟然已经给他和他的同袍杀了个干干净净，而骑兵的数量已经扩大到六十多人。

    ‘不能再打了。’

    第二次用号角将前线的部众召回，瞎吴叱和结吴延征对视一眼，对方的脸上都是露出了同样的神情。

    渭源堡的守敌的确如他们所料，兵力十分空虚。但他们的战力，却出乎意料的强悍。

    当偷袭变成了强攻，而强攻又变成了屡攻不克，再留在渭源堡下，情况只会越来越坏。攻下渭源的机会不是没有，但瞎吴叱和结吴延征

    地盘很重要的，但手上兵将更是关键。手上有人，还能抢地盘，而人没了，得到地盘也别想保住。

    存地失人，人地皆失，存人失地，人地皆得。

    这样的道理，在弱肉强食的河湟地区生活了几十年的瞎吴叱和结吴延征，早已通过切身体会了解得透彻。淡薄的赞普血脉并不能保证他们的地位，只有手上的兵马部众，才是保证手中权力的一切。

    瞎吴叱再盯了暮色下的渭源堡一眼。在微光下的深色剪影，如同一只匍匐在渭水源头的巨兽，散发着危险的气息。

    趁着夜色，说不定还有一星半点的机会，但他已经无心再赌上一把。

    “退兵”瞎吴叱颓然下令

    “想走？”片刻之后，韩冈却是一声冷喝，“哪有那么容易”

 第３４章 山云迢递若有闻（九）

    “想走？哪有那么容易”

    目送送上门的兔子跑掉，韩冈可从没有这么大方，“刘源，缀上他们，拖住贼人的行程……只要拖住一天时间，临洮城收到消息后，必然会有所应对。”

    “韩机宜，穷寇勿追”王中正连忙阻止，堡中才多点人手，哪还能分出去追敌。

    “都知放心，只是拖延而已，不是让他们追击。”

    “可战马不够……才六十余骑”

    渭源堡中的骑兵一早就被韩冈派了出去，现在的几十匹都是靠着刘源等将校的奋勇拼杀抢来的。吐蕃人虽然败退，可要刘源的这点兵力过去，还想拖住敌军的脚步？只是给人送点心

    “可以用挽马、驿马追敌不是上阵，拖延也不是厮杀，是不是战马无甚大碍都知大可放心。。。”韩冈仍然坚持己见，无视王中正的意见。

    挽马、驿马都是无法上阵杀敌的军马，或是因为体格，或是因为脾性，在军队挑选战马时落选了，但在韩冈看来，挽马也好、驿马也好，用来载人是没问题的，到地头再下马作战就可以。

    京中有一军号为龙骑，全军都是有马步人，也就是行军骑乘，而作战时下马。虽然龙骑兵现在已经是名不副实，连代步的骑乘马都不剩几匹，但有马步人的作战方法，刘源等人也是能理解的。

    “刘源你有没有问题？”韩冈厉声问着。三百精锐将校，就算有大半骑着挽马、驿马，足以抵得过一个指挥的骑兵选锋，拖延一下贼人，他们应该能完成。。。

    “没有”刘源单膝跪倒，抱拳的动作一如往昔般刚毅，“末将接令”

    刘源一众身为被流放到通远来的贼囚，他们对于官衙的命令，根本没有讨价还价的余地。韩冈能问上一句，已经算是宽厚了。

    韩冈反身对心头有了几分火气的王中正解释道：“只要能拖住一天就够了。以派去临洮报信的速度，明天早间，王安抚就能得到消息。从抹邦山返回洮水西侧的渡口，就那么两处，只要临洮及时出动骑兵，去抄截后路。那两千吐蕃骑兵，至少也要留下大半。”

    王中正脸色忧一阵，喜一阵，难以作出决定，最后仍是摇了摇头，“……还是太过冒险了。”

    如若是刘源他们出了点意外，让吐蕃人再杀回来，一下少了三百精锐的渭源堡如何抵挡得了？退敌之功难道还不够，偏偏还要再锦上添花

    王中正心中很不情愿，可他偏偏又压不住胸有成竹的韩冈。。。

    “关于此事，都知更是不用担心。这附近是青唐部的地盘，包顺包约也不是带着所有部众去了临洮……韩冈前面已经派了人去左近的蕃部征调人马，很快就会有回应。”

    刘源带兵出去了，堡中的马匹也都给广锐军将校带走了。幸好渭源这里堆积了大量辎重，其中并不缺乏马鞍。人人跃马扬鞭，飞驰而出。

    第一批附送蕃部的援军赶来了，他们是渭源堡附近的一个青唐部的分支部落派来的，只有二十多人，有老又少。。。

    “韩机宜，他们未免弱了一点。”王中正指着几名白头凝霜的蕃人，“都老成这样了，如何拉得开弓。”

    “还请都知少安毋躁，再等一等。”

    正如韩冈所说，很快第二批援军也赶来了。这下人数稍多了一点，大约百来人。手上都是提着制作精良的弓刀，制作的水平不差

    有了两队开头，后续的一批接着一批的人赶来，快到堡中灯火点起的时候，附近的蕃部已经来了快有一千人了。

    “王、高二安抚在河湟用心多年，恩信深著，眼下只需缘边安抚司的一道命令，便能让通远诸部闻风景从。”

    韩冈如此说着，可王中正见着这些蕃人，在向韩冈跪倒行礼时，韩机宜三个字说得更是字正腔圆。。。很显然，韩冈的名望在蕃人中并不必王韶、高遵裕稍差。

    有了上千名蕃骑环绕，王中正的底气一下壮了起来，“韩机宜，可是要出兵？”

    “暂时有刘源在前面拖着就够了。”

    夜色对行军当然不便，而对于骚扰却是最好时间段——韩冈让刘源去拖延蕃人都行军速度，并不是随意下令，更不是让他们去送死。要不是看到成功的几率很大，他自然会像方才王中正所提议，选择见好就收，而不是全歼来敌。

    “夜中行军不便，而且这些蕃人需要整顿一下。等到明天早上开始追击。”尽管人多了，但大部分来援的蕃人并不是训练有素的士兵，在战场上十分的脆弱，韩冈不会选择让一盘散沙上阵，“过一阵，王君万也该回来了。。。”

    知渭源堡的王君万，在渭源此地任官近两年，因功官位涨了两级，但差遣始终未变，最近加了个巡检的兼职。今天被韩冈派去巡查鸟鼠山道，一大早就带了几十个骑兵出去了，要不然以渭源堡的地位重要，也不至于一开始连个骑兵都拉不出来。

    韩冈手边没人领军，若是让这些蕃人一窝蜂地出去，被打得大败而逃，他韩冈也少不了罪责，总得给他们一个主心骨。但刘源叛将，所以只能等王君万回来。

    “究竟能如何，还要看刘源的本事了。”

    ……………………

    从洮西渡过洮水，再绕过抹邦山，杀奔渭源堡。。。一日之间奔袭一百多里，结果却是大败而归。虽说瞎吴叱和结吴延征两人所率领的都是本部精锐，但这一趟下来，也是狠狠的伤了一番元气。

    行在洮水的支流边，骑手和战马都是垂头丧气，而且吐蕃军上上下下都是跑了一天一夜，如果有个胜利，还能振奋一下士气。但现在，根本都没了前进的动力。

    看着撤退的速度越来越慢，瞎吴叱对结吴延征道，“还是先歇一歇吧。”

    结吴延征觉得这里离着渭源堡太近，离撤回洮西的渡口又太远，“小心退路被堵上，说不定后面渭源堡也会有追兵。”

    瞎吴叱怀着一点侥幸的心理，“渭源堡中的兵力不多，歇上一个时辰也没问题。”他又叹了口气，“现在都没了气力，歇一下，才能走得快。。。”

    说着，他就让人传令了下去，不过为了防备追兵，也还是派出了几十名哨探。

    奔驰了百里，人和马都累得不轻，终于得到了瞎吴叱的命令，吐蕃士兵立刻横七竖八的躺了下去，转眼间便躺满了山谷，甚至很快就有了鼾声。

    结吴延征看了这一幕，同样叹了口气，摇摇头，也坐了下来。

    ‘才一个时辰，应该没有关系吧。’

    夜色很快降临，不知不觉，一个时辰就已经过去了。

    结吴延征和瞎吴叱跳了起来，踢着下面的族兵，催促他们起来上路。

    已经睡得迷迷糊糊的蕃兵被叫起，依然有些晕头转向。。。虽说不敢违背两名主人的命令，但动作磨磨蹭蹭，场面乱作一团。

    而在这个时候，刘源纵马出现在山谷中，身后紧随着近三百余名骑手。夜影中，黑压压的一片。数百点小小的灯笼在黑暗中闪烁着亮光，这是他们坐骑的眼睛。

    “吐蕃人太大意了。”刘源耳边，有人轻声地说着，很是兴奋。

    虽然吐蕃人放出了哨兵，但他们因为大军即将动身，而靠近了本阵，已经失去了预警来敌的作用。

    刘源默默的点了点头，“差不多是时候了。”

    大军启程上路的时候，就是最为脆弱的时候。歇息过后的吐蕃人即将动身，这是偷袭他们最好的机会。

    刘源握紧了长枪，胯下的战马感染到了刘源压抑在心底的兴奋，轻快的打着响鼻。。。刘源顺了顺马鬃，西军中的战马多是从吐蕃人手中买来，多年的经验，让他调教起刚刚抢来的这匹战马，也是很容易就上了手。

    韩冈让他去阻滞逃敌，但他却是远远的吊着吐蕃军，根本不上去厮杀。刘源带着他的兵，像一头饿虎一般，遣行在茂密的树丛中，静静的尾行着猎物，等待一击噬喉的机会。

    在他看来，韩冈无论兵事、政事、胆色、才智，都是他所见识过的文官之中，最为出色的几人之一。可今次未免太高看了眼前这些蕃人。

    文官用事一向谨慎，刘源是清楚的，只是今天来袭渭源的吐蕃人，既然已经从城下败退，那就根本没必要惊动临洮城的主力——出击和败退的两种不同的情况下，蕃人的战斗有着天壤之别。

    为了劫掠而杀出来的时候，士气高涨的蕃部骑兵，绝对是一个强敌，以蕃人军纪的松散，甚至都能做到令行禁止。可他们一旦失败撤退，就再无严整的军纪可言。就像眼皮下的这个场面，根本是一盘散沙。

    长枪遥指前方，刘源深吸了一口气，一声暴喝脱口而出，“杀”

    蹄声踏碎了夜色，六十余骑领头冲出了山口，直接冲进了混乱的敌军之中。而紧随在后的两百名战士只是稍慢一步，也随即嚎叫着冲进了敌阵，下马冲杀起来。

    让人猝不及防的偷袭，搅乱了拥有两千战士的吐蕃军。瞅准了中军位置而冲杀过去的刘源等人，在没头苍蝇一般混乱的敌阵中，像切菜砍瓜一般的轻松。

    在黑暗中，吐蕃人不知道有多少宋人冲进了自己的队列内，只听得左右前后，一片声在喊叫。晕头转向之下，更多的人选择了逃窜而不是反抗。

    瞎吴叱和结吴延征重新组织队伍的努力，在这番冲击下，化为了泡影。各自被人流冲散，混乱中，结吴延征突然听见身后乱声大噪，急回头，只看见一道弧光映月，朝着头面直劈了下来。

    两个时辰后，一名骑兵冲进了渭源堡中。

    “赢了？”

    正准备出战的王君万当先跳了起来，又惊又怒。

    “是大捷”

    被派回来的信使根本不把王君万放在心上，向韩冈和王中正重复道，“阵斩敌将，是大捷”

    王中正的惊喜，王君万的隐怒，韩冈都看在眼里，暗自一叹，这还真是出乎意料的结果。

 第３４章 山云迢递若有闻（十）

    ‘想不到竟然有结吴延征……’韩冈暗中遗憾，‘可惜没斩了瞎吴叱’

    今次蕃军来袭，本来在渭源堡外，就留下了一百五十多枚首级。而刘源夜袭蕃军，至少也会有两三百斩首，说不定四五百都有可能。加上一名敌军主将的脑袋，说起来，的确可以算是大捷了。

    可是韩冈想的是全歼

    两千多名蕃骑，若是能留下大半，这份功绩就足以让他晋升朝官——而不仅仅是京官。如果是在白天交战，在前后堵截的情况下，韩冈的计划很大机会能够实现。

    让人遗憾的是，刘源是在夜中突袭的敌阵。。。

    受到骑兵偷袭后，就算是蕃人，只要他们稍有头脑，都会往山上或是密林中跑。贼人跑得漫山遍野，刘源有天大的胆子也不敢冲到山坡上追击。以他手上不到三百的军力，能把道路上的敌军给荡清，就已经算是很努力了。

    而逃入山野的蕃人，肯定是抄小道回去洮西。如果是大队人马，堵着两处渡口就行了，他们也没处躲。但十几人、七八人，甚至单人匹马的情况下，找个山坳躲几天，找个部族投靠两天，风声收了再回洮西，都是很容易的事——散了的鸭子，想要捉回来，哪有那么容易？

    只是从刘源的角度来看，他的选择并没有错。。。拖延敌军只有苦劳，而斩将败敌才是大功。如今的军中，不论换作谁人，都不会为了成全别人，而牺牲自己的功业。更别提刘源他们这群被流放的叛贼，正盼着用功劳洗刷自己过去的罪衍，好给儿孙留一条上进的出路——他们当然更不会放弃这么好的机会。

    而韩冈也没想过刘源有这般能耐，敢领着不到三百名、配不齐战马的士兵去夜袭数倍于己的大军。他现在想想，自己在军事上的确有些保守。当然，在常胜和不败之间，韩冈会做出的选择是唯一的。

    不过胜利终归是件好事，即便是韩冈，也不能说他之前的计划就一定能够成功。。。十鸟在林，不如一鸟在手，有了眼下已经确定的斩将斩首，也就别去想计划中的全师全歼了。

    王中正比韩冈看得开，不像韩冈有着患得患失的想法，他为着平白到手的功勋，而兴奋得脸上生光：“尔等以微薄之军，败数倍之敌。前有卫营守城，后有斩将败寇，明明之功，难有一见，吾当上书，为尔等向天子请功”

    韩冈连咳嗽都来不及，王中正就把不该说的话说了出来。见着信使满脸惊喜的跪倒叩谢，王中正又站着生受，他只能出言转圜，“广锐军虽有旧时之过，犹有今日之功，只要尔等忠勤于国，终有一天，有洗脱旧过的时候。天子洞烛内外，公明严正，断不会绝了你们改过自新的机会。。。”

    韩冈的话算是补救，不让刘源等人，听到王中正的话后，有着过多的期待。

    韩冈望了望厅外，夜色依然深沉，但星月都已向西落去，计算时间，再过一个多时辰，天就要大亮了。

    “王君万”韩冈点起了脸色犹然阴沉的渭源堡主，“你到外面整顿蕃人兵马，天亮后去将刘源给替回来。来袭的吐蕃人只是逃散而已，人数尤众，随时可能会重新集结。你要穷追猛打，不得让他们再有整军的机会”

    韩冈算是有功大家分，不能让刘源等一干广锐将校把功劳都赚足了，同时也担心刘源他们经过一天一夜的鏖战，会乐极生悲，出什么意外。。。

    王君万虽有些不情愿捡这个便宜，感觉实在有些丢人。可军令如山，他不敢稍违，便跪下接令：“末将遵命”

    倒也不说其他废话，转头就出门去了。

    韩冈转对王中正笑道，“还要快点向临洮派去信使。王、高二安抚，听到这个消息当能轻松一点了。”

    王中正此时脑中还是被大捷的消息冲击得晕晕乎乎，韩冈说着什么，他都点着头，“是，是，韩机宜说的是。”

    自到了通远军后，他什么都不用做，只要等着功劳就好。。。就像坐在梨树下，等到梨子熟透后自己掉下来。而在罗兀也是一样，都是坐享其成。可几次功劳下来，他王中正在天子面前，便是宫中首屈一指、精于兵事的中官。

    真宗朝的秦翰秦仲义，是宦官中名将，其大名至今流传在宫中。秦翰北抗契丹，南平蜀乱，西定党项，一生征战，身披四十九创，功业不再曹玮等名将之下。可他到了晚年，一逢阴雨便浑身酸痛，最后暴卒于宫中，哪比得上自己这般，找个好地方坐着就是了。

    这才是聪明人的做法

    王中正得意之情充满了胸臆。

    ……………………

    天色已经发白，响彻了一夜的喊杀声与夜色一同消散在晨雾中。。。

    刘源提着长枪，溜着战马，在伏尸满地的道路上漫行。

    枪尖染着一层血凝后的紫黑，夜中的一场混战，在昨日白天的便已经开始激烈起来的血液，一直沸腾到现在。刘源也不知自己究竟杀了多少人，在浅银色的月光之下，看着眼前的晃动着的黑影便一枪搠过去，要不是事先在右臂上都绑了白布，说不定连自己人都给杀了。

    前任广锐军指挥使在马背上坐直了身子，环视左右前后，数着身边的同袍。让他欣喜的是，经过了一夜混战，身后的兄弟并没有折损多少。。。

    他安心的笑了一笑，毕竟都是老上阵的，知道如何在战场上保护自己。

    刘源只有一人一马，还有一支长枪。不像他下面的兄弟，不是在马鞍后挂着一两个首级，就是横绑着几面旗帜。大战之后，战利品遍地都是，他们都是看着好的才捡了起来，兵器甲胄稍有破损，便弃之不理——只有战马、首级和旗帜，是必须一个不漏的收集，其余的战利品，有没有装起来都无所谓。

    经常上阵的将校士兵，都知道该如何收集可以记功的战利品。现在每一个出战的前广锐将校都是骑在马上。原本他们还是带着挽马、驿马上阵。。。可是到了此时，挽马、驿马虽然还在，可是都是用在背负战利品上了。每一人皆是骑着四尺多高的战马，有的人还多牵着一两匹。

    “刘指挥，下面该怎么办？”有人问着刘源。

    刘源一时间，不知该如何回答，下面该怎么做，他也没有什么头绪。今次他把拖延变成了偷袭，可算是有违节度。但有功劳在手，也能支应得过去——只要说是敌军脆弱不堪，本是牵制而已，却在试探的攻击中一哄而散——那就谁也不能说他是故意为之。

    正犹豫的时候，西北面的来路上，一片蹄声撼地，上千骑兵在行军时才有的威势，竟然从渭源堡的方向过来。。。

    很快，从后方而来的军队已经转入众人眼帘。千军万马淹没了谷地，到了刘源等人的面前，才收缰止步。这是一群蕃骑，不过中间则有一群宋人。

    大军停步后，一个接近三十岁，长得十分英俊的将校排众而出。

    看见这名将校，刘源略一犹豫，便下马行礼，“小人拜见王堡主。”

    低头看着刘源，曾经的叛将就跪伏在马前。王君万不是妒贤嫉能之辈，虽说暗恨刘源抢了自己的头功，也没想着太过为难他们，只是面如严霜的转达着韩冈命令：“韩机宜让你们回去，下面的事就交给本官了。”

    王君万挺胸直背，在马背上低头盯着刘源的后背。摘果子摘得如此理直气壮，刘源等人心头隐隐怒起，一时间忘了自己的罪囚身份，并没有低头接令。

    王君万形状姣好的双眉一轩，一提银枪，便要怒喝。

    幸好韩冈早知会有如此僵局，派来的信使会说话，更会察言观色，见气氛僵硬起来，眼见着有争功火并的迹象，连忙站出来，对刘源他们道：“机宜知道尔等一夜辛苦，立有殊勋，所以让你们回去休息。你们的功劳都记下了，王都知听说尔等阵斩了结吴延征之后，也说要为你们向天子请功。”

    这正是刘源等人想要听到的话。斩首再多，功绩再繁，如果没人上报，还是一样的白忙。以他们的罪囚身份，又都是打着叛贼的记号，若是被人吞没了功劳，连哭的地方都没有。

    现在听说被派来监军的王中正已经答应要上报天子，而向他们郑重承诺的韩冈，名声又是出奇的好，过去答应的事，都一一做到，眼下说把他们的功劳都记下来，那就一定不会有错。

    来摘果子的小事，大功在手，再多朝廷也不会给他们加官晋爵，还不如留给别人，省得把周围的人都给得罪。

    刘源抬起头来，两边的山岭之上细细簌簌的还有人影在晃动。这是逃窜上去的吐蕃人。要缀上他们可不容易，这份功劳就转给王君万他们好了。

    刘源冲王君万拱了拱手：“且祝王堡主马到功成，小人不才，不能随侍左右，得领命先行回寨了”

 第３４章 山云迢递若有闻（12）

    出兵已经半个多月了，因为宋人据城以待，让禹臧花麻无从下嘴，而不得不走上了与宋人对峙的选择。另外，为了打击宋人的持久力，他更是派出了大队战士，去骚扰宋人的辎重队。

    前几天，还有很好的消息传来。自家人在宋人的粮道上，直接做了一次剪径的小贼，抢来的物资让所有人都羡慕三分。

    在一举成功的情况下，禹臧花麻盼着还有第二次、第三次，可到了今天，他所派出去的小队竟然被宋人大半歼灭。

    “已经有好几队没能来得及逃回来了。宋人的骑兵在道上来回巡视，辎重队又都是捡着天光最好的时候上路，日头未落就入了军寨，缓急间下不得手！”

    禹臧花麻他很明白自己的身份，不可能为了帮助木征、瞎吴叱去火中取栗，而派出太多的士兵。眼下的十几支队伍都是他想尽方法挤出来、求出来的，损失太重，他回去后也不好交代，“那就把他们都调回来。……我们继续拖着就是了，宋人的绝对耗不过我们。”

    “可粮草怎么办，左近诸部都有些推三阻四了。”

    “等瞎吴叱回来，让他去跟武胜诸部谈判。”

    禹臧花麻想借着自己手上的兵卒，为自己取得一个合适的报偿，压榨起瞎吴叱来，他已经是得心应手。不过半日之后，便有哨探匆匆传回话来：“有传言说，瞎吴叱和结吴延征已经打下了渭源堡！”

    “什么？渭源堡？！”禹臧花麻乍闻消息，先是摇头不信。可很快就暗自思忖起来，难怪瞎吴叱来过一趟后就不见了，原来去了渭源堡。

    “宋人的旗号呢？”他追问着。

    “宋人的旗号都在城头上，好像还多了几面。”

    ‘嗯……’禹臧花麻沉吟着，听起来宋人真的是败了，不得不从临洮撤军。

    “要不要追击？”一名部将问着。

    禹臧花麻思前想后，“再等等，等木征他先动！”

    可一天过去了，木征那边始终没有动静。

    而这一天中，宋人已经把斥候游骑的巡视范围扩大了一倍，人数增加了不少。使得禹臧花麻派出的哨探，很难接近。而有一人，传回的消息说，道路上有很多宋军，有向东去的，也有向西来的。

    情况看起来已经很明显，城中的宋人的确是在悄悄的潜离临洮，而为了掩饰这一点，王韶正拼命在外进行伪装——所谓宋军在道上东来西去，自然是障眼法而已，东撤的宋军必然要比西来的多上许多，几个来回后，临洮宋军就撤光了。

    但禹臧花麻就像一只狐狸，性格狡诈、为人反复是一桩，而多疑也是他的性格之一。

    虽然现在谈听到了每一条消息都是指向宋人撤军，可禹臧花麻总觉得有哪里不妥当。又想了一阵，便点起一名可靠的部众，“去联络木征，说我跟他明天一起行动，夹击宋人。”

    信使走了，有人为禹臧花麻的决定而感到不安，“花麻，你真的要……”

    “说说而已！又不是真做。”禹臧花麻背信弃义的回答，毫无半点愧色。

    到了第二天，预定的时间已经过了，可木征并没有强渡洮水，而禹臧花麻自是从一开始就没有半点南下的意思，两边的战线依然静悄悄。

    “木征为什么不来？”禹臧花麻疑惑的问着，全然没想到自己也是选择了观望。

    他的疑问，在半日后被新的消息所解释。瞎吴叱被擒、结吴叱腊被杀，两千精骑被打得灰飞烟灭。

    ‘原来如此！’禹臧花麻似是看破了宋人的用心，

    他厉声叫嚣着：“我们要跟王韶耗下去！……看宋人如何能整修得起临洮这座破城！”

    ……………………

    木征和禹臧花麻久无动静，王韶和高遵裕皆知他们多半已经是看破了己方的计策。

    “看来禹臧花麻不肯上当啊……还真是白费功夫！”高遵裕的话音有些自嘲，又隐隐多了几分难以掩饰的怨气，“不比韩玉昆，在渭源守株待兔，却当真有兔子一头撞上来。”

    这本是高遵裕提出的计策，王韶并没有反对。尽管在他看来骗到人的可能性不大，不过在城中闷守，还不如让下面的士卒活动活动筋骨。

    现在计划果然没能成功，高遵裕很有些失望的样子，可对王韶来说，却是能成最好，成不了为无所谓，就当练练脚力好了。

    高遵裕很挂不住脸。他让下面的几千将士来来回回白跑了好几个圈子，却是连点苦劳都没能给人挣下，下面的赤佬们哪会有好话说？他在军中也有耳目。近日听说渭源屡屡见功，临洮城的将校士卒本都有些心浮气躁，现在因为自己让他们白跑了腿，私下里的怪话让高遵裕听了之后，得用力捏着虎口，才能把心头的怒气给压下去。

    想出这个计划的人其实并不是高遵裕，而是他八杆子打不着的一个远亲，人称高学究，是个考不上进士和明经的村学究。听说了高遵裕到了秦凤，便跑来求个出身。高遵裕可怜他，才让他入幕中做了宾客。但他在幕中凡事都是眼高手低，好不容易出个主意，竟也是无用功。

    对于让自己在麾下军中的丢了大脸的高学究，高遵裕此时分外的不待见他，直接吩咐亲兵，让他把高学究领去下面军中，还传话道：“多出巡几次，当能建功立业。”

    高遵裕的满腔邪火，王韶看着神色淡然。他的这个副手在军中丢点脸，对他并不是坏事。不过见着高遵裕怒意难遏，还是出言安抚：“公绰少安毋躁，眼下的情况，禹臧花麻也坐不久了。”

    高遵裕皱着眉反问：“……怎么说？”

    “禹臧花麻出兵，他的军粮供给当是大半由武胜军这里的蕃部提供。可眼下少了瞎吴叱，武胜军这里又有几家蕃部会对投靠了党项的禹臧家服气的？”

    王韶不愧知人善任的名声，一眼看破了武胜军未来的走响。

    “木征不会让蕃部给禹臧花麻提供军粮？！”高遵裕沉声说着。木征和禹臧花麻虽不是一个路数，但唇亡齿寒的道理，他们肯定是也是懂得，木征当不会让禹臧花麻被饿跑。

    “如果瞎吴叱出面说服他们不要听木征的话呢？”

    “……瞎吴叱肯干吗？”

    王韶嘴角一点点的挑起，笑容中带着让人不寒而栗的凶煞之气：“那就由不得他了！”

    ……………………

    在渭源堡的随军医院中做完了手术，瞎吴叱已经脸色苍白在病床上躺了三天，犹在昏睡着，只有偶尔才会醒来片刻。两名一同被俘的亲卫一直守着他，韩冈并没有为难他们。

    不过当韩冈派军医来为瞎吴叱处理伤口时，这两名亲卫就一下跳了起来，差点将在他们眼中，准备暗害瞎吴叱的军医给掐死，直到听到了韩冈之名后，方才做到了边上。

    瞎吴叱被踩断的右臂已消失无踪，只有一圈圈被绑紧的绷带和浓烈的药味。如果打开绷带，可以看到创口是直接用火烙过，创面上一片炭黑，这是如今最好的解决截肢创口溃烂的手段。

    粉碎性骨折不是这个时代的外科医生能够治疗的，即便在后世，当上臂臂骨被踩成碎片，又拖延了一天的时间，医生能为患者做的，多半也只剩截肢了。以瞎吴叱的伤势，能保住性命已经是万幸，韩冈说他运气，那是半点没错。

    眼下，只要瞎吴叱再继续能撑过未来的几天时间，他的小命多半就算保住了。

    另一个好运的王君万，仍在率领已经增加到两千上下的蕃人，在山野间搜寻残敌的踪迹。他虽说是捡了刘源的便宜，但一个活生生的瞎吴叱，就能抵得过任何人的战功。

    将瞎吴叱送来的那一部蕃人，韩冈直接就从库中搬了两百匹丝绢提前赏给了他们。当汇聚在营中的几家蕃部，看到了这十几名蕃人的战马全都被高高堆起的丝绢沉甸甸的压着的时候，所有人都疯狂了。立刻向韩冈请命，准备杀入山野之中，漫山遍野的去搜寻剩下的敌军。

    榜样的力量是无穷的。

    韩冈几乎可以确定，很快就会有越来越多的蕃人和首级送到他的面前。

    在夺下了临洮城后，已经过去了近十天的时间。从秦州征调起来的第一批民伕，现在都已上路，很快就会抵达渭源，继而向西，为修筑城池而努力。而回到陇西城中的王中正，也通知说他已经把蔡曚逼着过来。

    这样的情况下，瞎吴叱的苏醒便并没有带来太大的问题，韩冈也不是很关心。可是因为王韶紧急传令，让他依此而为，让韩冈在瞎吴叱再一次醒来的时候，来到他的床前。

    “瞎吴叱……”

    听到有人叫着自己的名字，瞎吴叱目光仍热涣散，视线的焦点过了很长的一段时间才落到了韩冈的脸上。一见床前之人的相貌装束，他双瞳一下收紧，“……你是……”

    韩冈半欠了欠身：“韩冈。”

 第３４章 山云迢递若有闻（13）

    ( )雪片纷纷洋洋的从天空中洒落，轻吐着白色的雾气，韩冈搓了搓手，抬头看着天空。

    阴沉沉的天穹，是一望无垠的素寡的浅灰，死寂、空旷。只有一片片白色雪花覆盖起来的山野，给了暗色调的天地，增添了一些亮色。

    这是这个冬天的第四场雪，在韩冈如今每天记录的日记中，他经历的前三场雪，都是细小的雪珠，下了半日便停下来。只有今天从晨起时便下起的雪，才算是第一场真正意义上对农情有用的降水。

    这一场在十月初降下的大雪，对于农耕工作算是个不错的兆头。如果这场雪是个先导，后面的两三个月，继续有雪降下，明年的收获应当不会太差。。。

    前两天，从陇西县传来的一个还算是不错的好消息，在他的父亲韩千六和一众主管屯田事务的官吏主持下，眼下的战事并没有影响到通远军今年的开垦和播种。但比起去年，只增加了一成的田亩数量，对于刚刚开始一年的开荒屯田的工作来说，不得不说是一个挫折。

    但韩冈现在没空在意这些，从秦州来的第一批民伕，总计两千八百多人，已经在今天的晚些时候抵达了渭源堡。

    又是在冬天接待民伕。去年在罗兀时，韩冈已经积累了不少管理经验，眼下他的手下又有不少能力出色的吏员，而在渭源的随军医院院中，还有十几个精于治疗冻伤和外伤的人才。。。这让韩冈处理起会让一般官员叫苦不迭的工作来，如同吃饭喝水一般轻松简单——有分教‘天子垂衣裳而天下治’，韩冈现在也是抱着胳膊就能把几千民伕都安顿好。

    多了三千民伕，营寨之中，一下变得熙熙攘攘。这些从秦州各县被征发起来的壮丁，行走在寒冬腊月的风雪中，大部分人都已经被冻得瑟瑟发抖，走路时尚不觉得，可眼下一停下脚步，顿时都变得脸青唇白。如果这样受冻挨饿的情况持续下去，必然是接踵而至的一场传遍营中的大病。

    还好韩冈早有准备。一切都事先有所规划，有条不紊的进行。

    在营寨门口内侧的地方，他排出了一溜三十口大锅。。。锅下火焰正旺，而锅中水花翻腾。雾腾腾的热气向着周围散发着阵阵肉香。前几日的一场大战，韩冈手上多了不少伤马、死马，足有五六百匹。这些都是上好的精肉，在冬日又不易腐烂，不但让渭源堡的士兵能日日开荤，还连带着可让来到渭源的民伕们也享受不少。

    韩冈从渭源堡中挑选出来的兵丁，向着这些从数百里外的家乡被征发而来的民伕，递上了一碗碗暖身用的热汤，还有一块块同样热气腾腾的炊饼。在提供给民伕们的饮食上，韩冈没有打上半点折扣。

    奔波一日，他们都已经疲累不堪，几百里路连续赶下来，就算是铁人都开始吃不消了，人人肚饿身疲。。。他们在路上盯着风雪行进，只盼着到地头后，有口热水喝，发下的干粮能填饱肚子。孰料现在一进营中，便得到了远超他们想象的待遇。端起碗，闻着汤中的马肉香，掌心处传来暖透心头的热量，一阵发自肺腑的感激声，便从民伕们的队伍中传了出来。

    喝过热汤，吃完炊饼，几千人便按照各自不同的队列，被引导到安排给他们的营地中。

    民伕们的营地安置在营垒中一处背风的地方，临时搭起的屋舍却并不缺少遮风挡雪的作用。虽然因为韩冈手中的柴草和煤炭不足，没法给他们生火取暖，但营中有足够多的提供给战马的干草料。。。厚厚的一层铺在通铺上，又是多人聚在一屋中，并不会太过寒冷。

    如果在千年之后，韩冈的这番布置可算得上是虐待，没有哪家军队或是工厂，会如此对待士兵和工人。但在如今这个时代，已经是韩冈在条件允许的范围内，尽可能做出的优待了。

    而民伕们显然也很满意。从韩冈私下里让人打听来的消息，这群民伕两天前经过陇西县城时所得到的待遇，与韩冈现在给他们的有天壤之别——这番回报，让韩冈对昨天才被逼着经过渭源、前往临洮的蔡曚，又多了不屑和厌憎。

    如何安排民伕们的饮食和住宿，稳定他们的情绪，让他们不至于因为长途行军和水土不服，引起大规模的减员，还能保持水准以上的士气和足够的精力，完成他们亟需完成的工作。。。这一项看似简单的任务，其实并不比行军打仗容易一星半点，能做好的官员，至少都能得到一个能吏的评价。

    而韩冈表现出来的水平，比起能吏可更上一筹。他的人望，使得民伕中人心安定，准备充分的饮食和住宿，让民伕们的精神面貌。而且暗中宣扬官军最近的战绩，化解民伕们心中的隐忧。本来在韩冈的计划中，还有一场足球比赛，给民伕的行军生活增添一点娱乐活动，只是因为今天的大雪而终止。

    看看蔡曚主持陇西城的接待工作，在民伕心中了留下的恶名，再看看他韩冈在渭源堡准备的一切。。。如果拿蔡曚的治事手段与自己相比，韩冈都觉得这是一个莫大的侮辱了。

    巡视过民伕的营地，收来一片感激声后，韩冈转到了随军医院之中。

    尽管是临时性质的治疗场所，而且因为没有伤病调养的空间，并没有冠上疗养院之名，但这处营地，依然是渭源堡中位置和条件最为优良的一处。

    在前几天的大战中，守城时靠着强弓硬弩和霹雳砲等军国利器，韩冈麾下没有多少伤亡，而广锐军将校们出去追击时，伤亡也不算大。只是换了王君万带队追捕余众，随行的蕃人们伤了不少。现在这些伤兵都在医院中被医治着，汉蕃两边加起来也有百十个之多，只是重伤员只有三分之一，其他的多是些皮肉轻伤，只是伤到了腿脚，不便行动而已。。。

    这些个伤病精力充沛，躺在床上是闲极无聊，没事都是要找出事来。当韩冈进来的时候，他们这些伤员们正赌得热火朝天，呼幺喝六的不仅仅是汉人——两颗牛角骰子，就那么六个面，即便是蕃人也能数得清上面的点数。

    几十个人围着一张桌子，被堵得严严实实的人群中，还能听到叮叮当当的骰子滚动的声音。蕃人和汉人，头挨着头，肩并着肩，紧张着盯着碗中不住翻滚的骰子。很有几个腿上绑着石膏绷带的，因为被挡在人群之外，还单脚蹦着，向里面张望。。。

    这一个战地医院的院长施俞本，是当初跟着韩冈从秦州去甘谷城中三十民伕中的一人。与现在被调去了延州主持疗养院的朱中一样，都是靠了韩冈而改变了一生。

    陪着韩冈走进来，见着伤兵们聚赌，施俞本脸色变得很是难看。用力咳嗽了一声，外围的几个伤兵闻声懒洋洋的回头，可一见到。“韩……韩机宜”

    这一声叫唤，如同捅了马蜂窝，一阵鸡飞狗跳。

    韩冈看了看他们，一个个被吓得跪在地上，连同吐蕃蕃人都不例外。摇了摇头，笑叹了一声，“还不躺回去，好生养病”

    一众如蒙大赦，连忙**躺着，桌上的钱钞都不要了。。。

    韩冈对着脸色犹然铁青的施俞本笑道：“看起来不用担心他们的伤了。”

    施俞本唯唯诺诺，领着韩冈进了内室。

    韩冈来此并不是为了探视伤兵，而是来找住在院中的瞎吴叱。

    今次一战，渭源堡斩获的蕃人首级数超过一千。虽然韩冈能确定，其中必然有不少当是从住在附近的部落中弄来的假货——因为最近两天已经有哨探回报，渭源堡附近三十里，有好几个小部落被灭了满门——但打个折扣，也有七八百是真货。

    首领一死一擒，主要的战力又损失大半。从木征手上分出的两支部族，他们在河湟之地，可以说已经被除名了。王韶在临洮城都没有这么大的功劳，可韩冈作为随军转运，却能独占此功，不是没有人眼热，但他们也嫉妒不来。又不是韩冈从他们手上抢的，而是瞎吴叱和结吴延征自己送上门来。

    瞎吴叱受伤不轻，被截了肢后，短时间内下不了床。而韩冈看他的模样，苍白的脸色如初，也没有起床的意思，兵败的打击对他的影响很大。

    依照王韶的命令，韩冈需要说服瞎吴叱来对抗木征在武胜军的影响力。这个任务倒是容易得很。瞎吴叱在被俘之后，摆在面前只有两条路，一个是被斩首示众，一个则是在大宋做官领俸。

    但前两天第一次见手术后的瞎吴叱的时候，他很快就昏睡了过去，韩冈等了两天，听到他已经有了足够的精力，才又来见他。

    有了瞎吴叱，就可以对抗木征对武胜军的蕃部们的命令。吐蕃人敬重松赞干布的血脉，如今正听命木征，向禹臧花麻供给粮草。但如果两个赞普家系的向他们传达截然相反的命令，那他们的选择只会是对自己有利的一方。

    ——在宋人帐下享受与青唐部一样的丰裕生活，还是跟着木征，继续与宋人日夜交战，该如何选择，并不是一个难题。

    韩冈第二次来见木征的弟弟，口气依然严厉，“瞎吴叱，何去何从，该有个决断了”

    瞎吴叱闭上了眼睛。过了一阵，他挣扎着坐起身，向韩冈低下头了，“机宜有命，小人哪敢不从……小人愿降。”

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 第３４章 山云迢递若有闻（14）

    ( )有了带路党，对于征服者来说，的确是件让人舒心顺意的快事。

    尤其是瞎吴叱这样在被征服者中，有一定威望的带路党，更是。瞎吴叱虽然是被木征支持着在武胜军立足，但他的身份才是他立足武胜的根本。现在有他来出头让武胜军各家蕃部不要给禹臧家供给粮草，还让招揽他们投靠大宋。虽然一时间还没有哪家蕃部当真归附朝廷，但至少都是犹豫了起来，将提供给禹臧花麻的粮食都停了下来。

    武胜军的蕃部，有不少曾经跟着董裕进攻过过去的古渭寨、如今的陇西城。但在董裕兵败身死之后，都是无意再于宋军对抗。但都因为怕宋人，日后被人清算，盼着有人先出头。。。现在既然瞎吴叱站了出来，而木征和禹臧花麻拥有近两倍的兵力，仍不敢攻打临洮城中宋军，看起来宋人控制武胜军也成了定局。那么投靠宋人，也没有什么好担心的了。青唐部的先例摆着，肯定比在木征或是禹臧家的控制下，要好上许多。

    第一批民伕已经踏着冰雪，抵达了临洮。跟着他们一起去临洮前线的，还有大批的军用物资和粮秣，加上大批腌制过的马肉。

    ——韩冈最近将缴获的伤马、死马都让人处理了，把马肉一条条的分割腌制，连同内脏和骨头都一点不浪费的全数都一起变成了士兵和民伕们碗中的肉汤。

    通远军最大的出产，不是粮食、不是马匹，而是盐。。。青唐部、纳芝临占部都是靠着盐井而撑起了家底。韩冈一开口，就一文钱不花的就从青唐部弄来了大批的粗盐。将上万斤马肉腌制后，自己留了小半，大部分都送去了临洮。

    之后从临洮传回来的消息，王韶和高遵裕都挺高兴的，一点荤腥的刺激和吸引，这让士兵和民伕们会更加卖力。不过临洮那边有些得寸进尺，让韩冈设法多送一些酒水上去，尤其是他给疗养院准备的烧酒，更是直接被点名。

    韩冈看到盖着缘边安抚司大印的命令后，摇头叹了口气，转手将这封命令发去了陇西——只有陇西才有烈酒。。。

    现在在陇西主持转运工作的是王厚。在蔡曚被召去了临洮后，他乘势主管陇西转运，情况比起蔡曚插手时要好上了许多。毕竟跟韩冈一起共事许久，处断公事的手法也互相交流学习。而且王厚对手下的胥吏了如指掌，知道何人擅长何事，分派起工作来，不会浪费他们的能力。

    韩冈不仅仅负责粮秣转运的工作，他现在还要主持庆平堡的修筑。从调集来的民伕总计有一万人，大半将会放在临洮城的增筑工程上，然后还有扼守临洮城南北两条道路的辅堡。

    但王韶仍是设法分给了韩冈两千人，让他先把庆平堡增筑完成，继而再改建野人关。设立兵站已见事功，无论王韶和高遵裕都乐意将兵站制度保持下去，自然要加强庆平堡和野人关的守卫。。。

    天气一日日的冷下去，而庆平堡的建筑则是一天天升起来。

    韩冈远眺极西。在洮水对岸，木征始终不敢过河，而缺粮的禹臧花麻，更是干脆的派人抢劫起不再给自己提供粮草的蕃部，惹得更多蕃部开始投向大宋。

    随着临洮城逐渐完工，到了那个时候，木征和禹臧花麻他们还能支持多久？

    ……………………

    望着对岸的临洮城，木征发着怔，已经有半个时辰没有动弹上一下了。

    面前的洮水并不宽阔，但水量充足，木征想过河，但他始终找不到一个合适的时机。。。

    再过一月，等洮水彻底冻结后，他手上的兵马当能安然过河。可眼下洮水上的冰层太过薄弱，想要渡河，得靠船只或皮筏。在眼下宋人对洮水严防死守的情况下，则根本没有半点机会。

    但再等一个月，宋人对临洮城的扩建恐怕就已经结束了，届时就算过了河，他也拿坚城毫无办法。

    木征颓然叹了口气，只能说宋人选择的时机实在太好了，行动又太过迅快，让他来不及反应——‘不’木征摇了摇头，其实他有时间反应的，但他当时并没有想到，他的两个弟弟会胆大妄为到跑去攻击渭源堡。。。不然有瞎吴叱和结吴延征牵制，以两千部众足以调遣起武胜、岷州的上百家部族，聚起两三万人马，那样的情况下，他要过河其实并不难。

    ‘实在太蠢了，宋人怎么可能会那么容易对付’木征在听闻噩耗之后，已经不知是第几次在痛心疾首。这让他本是安坐钓鱼台的心思，变成了望洋兴叹。

    ——十丈之水犹如千里之遥。

    蹄声从身后传来，周围的亲卫一齐循声望去，只见一名骑兵从西面的营地飞驰而来。那名骑兵冲到近前，跳下马，几步走上来附在木征耳边，低声说了几句。

    “竟然找上门来了？”木征闻言后一阵惊讶，但他也没有耽搁，回身跳上马，皮鞭连挥，急速回营。。。

    回到自家主帐，吩咐了从人出去将等候已久的客人请进来。很快一阵风掀开帐帘，一名年纪犹不到三十的年轻人走了进来。眼睛不大，但精悍无比。

    “禹臧花麻？”木征安坐不动，抬眼望着禹臧家的年轻族长。

    年轻人没有半点退让，抬了抬眉毛，反问道：“木征？”

    比自己小了一辈直接叫着名字，木征微感不快，但还是示意禹臧花麻坐下来说话。

    禹臧花麻大模大样的做了下来。。。他禹臧家能背弃本族，投靠党项人，当然不会对什么赞普血脉放在心上。

    禹臧家作为吐蕃的叛逆，当年李元昊举兵入侵河湟，他们跟着党项人在这片土地上没少造杀孽，血债累累，至今未有还清。木征经历过当年的战乱，对禹臧家的现任族长没有多余的话，奉茶寒暄一概欠奉，直接问道：“禹臧花麻，你来做什么？”

    “只是想跟你说一句‘合则两利，分则两败’而已。”

    “你后面不是有党项人吗？何必担心宋人？”

    木征并不是在拒绝，而是要试探一下禹臧花麻的底线，同时更是要在谈判中占据主动，如果他真的还会因为当年旧恨而影响到现在的判断力，那就根本不会把禹臧花麻请进来。。。

    “难道木征你打算一家与宋人拼杀到底，你那叔叔当是不会跟你一条心吧？”禹臧花麻直戳木征的痛处，以他的眼光，木征在战略地理上的劣势，他一目了然，“河州位置关键，是在河湟之地正**，宋人不会放过这块地盘。而董毡的青唐王城可就不用担心了，宋人怎么都不会在灭掉党项人的时候，再分神去青海湟水那边。”

    木征神色冷淡，“武胜向北就是兰州，你说宋人是先打我河州呢，还是先攻你兰州……尤其是现在董家的那一对兄妹，在兴庆府杀得血流成河的时候。”

    “是，你说的没错。。。宋人想要攻打大夏，当然不会放过兰州。”禹臧花麻并不介意承认自己的弱点，“如果不是因为兰州位置太过重要，宋人肯定不会留给我禹臧家来控制，我投了宋人那又如何？”

    “所以你来求我？”

    “我不想在宋人的指挥下低头哈腰，难道木征你就很愿意？所以说我们是同病相怜只有携起手来，与宋人对抗。”

    木征在禹臧花麻的话语中听到一丝诚意，问道：“你打算怎么做？”

    “正面是打不过的。”禹臧花麻眉峰微皱，“倒不是赢不了，可杀敌一千自损八百，我们也耗不过宋人，他们的人实在太多了。”

    “像你之前做的那样，断宋人粮道？你现在成功过几次？”

    禹臧花麻避而不答：“把武胜军让给宋人如何？如果宋人在武胜军驻守三千人马，一年要消耗三到五万石粮草，一万兵马，那就是十万到十五万石。留得兵马越多，要转运来得粮草就会越多。”禹臧家与宋人时常交战，对宋军的粮草转运，禹臧花麻有着很直观很明晰的认识，“而且要运送一石粮食到临洮，在道路上就要损耗至少两石三石的粮食，宋人即使财大气粗，又能在武胜军支撑多久？”

    木征一点都不考虑的摇着头：“现在我可使唤不动武胜军的各家蕃部，有我那个不成材的弟弟帮忙，武胜诸部现在可不会听我的话。没有他们掩护，抄截宋人粮道根本不可能”

    “那就杀光他们”禹臧花麻笑容如春风，半点不见杀气，木征回绝的这么快，其实就是证明他早就考虑过这个手段，“一家一家的杀，一部一部的灭……看看宋人会不会为他们报仇？杀光胆大的，剩下都是胆小的。”

    木征眯起眼，冷声道：“禹臧，你是不是跟着党项人太久了？杀起我之族人，杀得很痛快吧？”

    “营门外的几个首级那又是谁的？”禹臧花麻笑得更为开怀，反手指了指帐外，“洮水以西还有几个不听话的部族？论起下手之狠、之快，小子可是拍马不如。”

    木征脸上的神情丝毫不变，只是将双手交叠在一起。他这对干干净净的一双手上……其实满是

 第３４章 山云迢递若有闻（15）

    ( )达成了共抗宋人的秘密盟约，又同木征商议了一些细节问题，禹臧花麻便起身告辞离开。

    他与木征今天达成的协议，实质上是取得了木征对禹臧家染指武胜军北方地区的认可，让他得以吞并掉武胜军北部与兰州接壤的部族和土地。有了木征的点头同意，对于北面的许多蕃部，禹臧花麻攻打和吞并他们，将是名正言顺，并不用担心其他地区吐蕃部族的反弹。

    禹臧家掌控武胜军北方，而木征则直接控制武胜军的洮西地区。两家一起出力，将宋人的统治区域，遏制在临洮城周围二十里地范围内。

    武胜军中，凡是有可能投靠宋人的蕃部，两家都会组织兵马全力铲除。。。并不需要他们出动多少本部兵马，禹臧花麻和木征都是准备利用其他部族的人马，消灭所有附宋部族——只要不抢到自己身上，这里的蕃部都会把兔死狐悲的心思给抛到脑后，而醉心于这等没本钱的生意。

    禹臧花麻有把握，只要栽这些部族一个投靠宋人的罪名，就能不惹起其他部族反弹的情况下将他们剿除。到那时候，他会再看一看临洮城的宋军会不会为他们出头，如果坐视，有几家还会再投靠宋人？但若是宋人会为之出头，战事一起，钱粮的消耗可就要海了去了。

    木征和禹臧花麻已经确认了对方的想法，他们都不会跟宋军硬拼，只求能消耗宋人的钱粮，让宋人在武胜军难以支撑而不得不撤离。。。至于他们自己，都是准备将本部主力撤回，选留精锐督促此地的蕃部作战。等宋人师老兵疲，再从中寻找取胜的战机。

    营门处，随行的从人牵着马正焦急的等候禹臧花麻出来，浑身绷得紧紧地，手都安在刀柄上。周围的木征家士卒，则都是用着不善的眼神盯着他们。自从禹臧家投靠了党项，两边的仇怨在几十年间的已经成了死结，要不是因为宋人的威胁，禹臧花麻和木征根本坐不到一处来。

    见着自家的族长被人礼送出来，一干从人终于放松了。只是又立刻紧张得提防着周围，防着木征军士兵会对禹臧花麻不利。

    禹臧花麻只觉得好笑，回身向送他出来的木征行礼。。。他今次若不是有了万全的把握，如何会孤身入敌营？

    木征的形势比他恶劣得多，如何还会再得罪他禹臧花麻。正如他对木征所说，无论兴庆府能不能支援他，禹臧家至少还是西夏的臣子，而木征家背后又有谁？

    难易有别啊

    在彻底解决河湟之前，宋人应该不会去动他的兰州。

    对于宋廷的既定战略，禹臧花麻和木征其实都很清楚。王韶平戎策中的内容，这两年早在秦州以西传开了，都是针对自家的计划，只要有些风头传出来，没哪家蕃部会不重视，会不去着意打听。

    既然知道宋人的计划是先定河州，禹臧花麻在与木征的面会上当然就能很顺利的占到上风，但他也不会太过分，木征的底线，禹臧花麻无意且也不敢去触碰。。。

    因为他需要木征把宋人在河湟多拖上两三年，至少得等背后的大夏国稍稍缓过气来。

    只是……禹臧花麻更清楚，党项人对兰州的垂涎不止十年八年了，即便靠着与木征的密约和协议拖住宋人的攻势几年，但河州终究还是难守，等几年后，宋人北侵兰州，能帮自己抵抗宋人的党项军，会不会得寸进尺的在兰州盘踞下来，禹臧花麻心中也没底。

    眼下在兰州城中，其实也有一支党项本族的铁鹞子，虽说被自己死死压住，也说不准哪日就会里应外合。

    禹臧花麻翻身上马，离开木征的营地，犹自暗叹，‘这个族长做得还真是让人头疼。。。’

    ……………………

    王韶并不知道木征和禹臧花麻的密约，但他从最近木征的行动中，看出了一点不对劲的地方，“木征在对岸扩建城寨了。”

    高遵裕不以为然，“纯属浪费力气，在霹雳砲面前，有几座蕃人的城墙能支撑下来的？”

    “所以说才让人想不通。”王韶难以理解木征的做法，“我们现在虽不会过洮西，但眼下冰层渐厚，到了隆冬，不是木征他杀过来，就是我们攻过去。他修城寨又能如何？即便没有听说过霹雳车，难道木征以为官军就没有其他攻城的手段吗？”

    王韶想不通木征的想法，吐蕃人有修筑城池的传统——这点跟喜欢住在城外帐篷里的契丹人不同——但在离洮水只有十里不到的地方增筑城寨，等于是跟紧贴洮水东岸的临洮城针锋相对。。。

    为了保护临洮城的安全，正常情况，他也需要在洮水对岸修筑一座小寨堡，以增强临洮的防御能力，并且保证临洮守军对洮水的绝对控制——就像有了襄阳，还需要修汉江对岸的樊城；控制了江宁，还需要据有长江对面的**。

    而木征紧邻洮水增筑城寨，等于是明摆着要于此驻屯大军，不会让宋军跨过洮水一步。

    难道他真的有心与官军决战不成？

    王韶最终还是放弃了去猜测木征的想法：“先把临洮城修好，再修好南北门户的南关堡、北关堡。。。安稳住临洮南北，再向西去跟木征打个交道。”

    “最好还能在抹邦山那条路上，也设上一两处寨子。好歹修一下都能行车，又通向渭源和岷州。”

    王韶苦笑着摇头：“真要连路都修上，没半年时间都完不了工。”

    高遵裕想了想，便放弃了。临洮本就耗用无数，再拖上半年时间，缘边安抚司哪有那么多钱粮。却道：“玉昆那里的情况好像不错。现在他那里的两千民伕，已经大部移到野人关了，庆平堡只留了两三百民伕在那里筑营房。。。”

    “玉昆手脚是麻利，听说他在罗兀城也出了不少的力。”

    “可惜罗兀城还是给烧了。”高遵裕笑得幸灾乐祸，突然他又想起了什么，从自己的桌案上抽出一份公文，“对了，玉昆昨日移文来说，野人关名号粗鄙，想要换一个名字。不如子纯你给起个吉利的名字好了。”

    “哪有那么多吉利名号……既然通向大来谷，直接叫通谷堡好了。”王韶起名字不想用脑筋，都是随口一说，庆平堡如此，现在的通谷堡也如此。

    “那就叫通谷堡。”高遵裕也没什么反对意见，他提笔在公文上把通谷堡三个字记下，又随口说道，“不知这座临洮城最后会给改成什么名字，希望能吉利一点。。。”

    边塞大城的名字不是他们这些边臣能随便起的，得由朝廷赐予嘉名，许多时候还是天子来拍板。比如甘谷城，初名是筚篥城，修筑时的临时名称是大甘谷口寨，最后就是如今的天子赵顼给定下了甘谷这个名字。

    “别管朝廷想叫什么，城筑好再说其余。”王韶在座位上翻起了账本，见着上面一条条用红色记录的支出，咂着嘴叹道：“这钱粮花得如流水一般啊……”

    临洮城比渭源堡的路程远了百多里，单是筑堡的花费就当即翻了一番。当初修渭源堡时，钱粮问题已经是让缘边安抚司殚思极虑，最后是连蒙带骗的干掉了不顺的蕃部，同时把渭源堡给修起来。。。现在虽说朝廷的支持与旧时不可同日而语，但看着几十万贯转眼就没了踪影，王韶也不免心生感叹。

    “可筑堡的进度还要加快，我都想着是不是要移文转运司，请蔡运使再征发一批民伕来。”

    “不能了……”王韶摇起头，“宁可多花钱，不能再征发。再增添民伕，明年秦凤转运司能送来的粮食就很难保证了，不能弄得跟白渠一样。粮食比钱重要。”

    “要不要让蕃人来帮忙？”高遵裕又提议着。

    “就不知道他们能不能做事……”

    王韶和高遵裕正为钱粮人手在苦恼着，忽闻帐外通报，韩冈在外求见。

    “玉昆，你怎么来了？”王韶和高遵裕都惊讶的看着不请自来的韩冈。高遵裕更是站起来急急的追问着：“可是出了什么大事？”

    韩冈点点头，“下官从俘虏的嘴里听到一个消息，在后面坐不住。文牍传递又浪费时间，干脆直接过来了。”他笑了一笑，“野人关离临洮又不远，不过两个时辰的脚程而已。”

    “是什么消息？”见韩冈神色轻松，王韶的心放下了一点来，问着：“是禹臧花麻又在弄鬼不成？”

    “禹臧花麻？”高遵裕惊问道：“他难道又去抄截粮道了？”

    “不是”韩冈摇摇头，“两位安抚误会了。韩冈刚刚听到的这个消息，是说岷州那里有铁矿。”

    “这事不是早知道了？”王韶奇怪的问道，“瞎吾叱和结吴延征两家的兵甲在蕃部中都算得上第一流的，不是有铁矿如何能有如此的装备？”

    “但事先得到的消息中，可从没说过岷州铁矿的规模……那是远远高过我们事前的预期。”韩冈双眼灼灼发亮，“如果运作得好，一年百万斤生铁也是等闲。”

    “百万斤？”高遵裕先是难以置信的摇了摇头，但立刻他又重重捶了一下桌子，兴奋起来，“如果是真的，那就可以开军器院了全军的刀剑甲胄，直接就可以在河湟这里措办。”

    “不，不是开军器院。”王韶摇摇头，直盯着韩冈，“玉昆，你说呢？”

    “军器院当然也要有，不过当务之急却是……”韩冈与王韶异口同声：“钱监”

 第３５章 重峦千障望余雪（一）

    天气一天比一天更冷，洮水已经完全冻结，厚达尺许的冰面，只要不是奔马而过，基本上就不会有落水的危险。{吞噬小说网　}

    但王韶还是没有立刻下令麾下大军立刻跨过洮水，临洮城还有最后一点才能完全修筑完毕，扼守南北通路的南关堡和北关堡，也得再过七八天方能竣工。

    如果全军出动，攻打洮水西岸的那座同时在修筑的城寨，万一北方来敌，纵使攻不下完工在即的临洮，万一伤到了民伕也是不好向上交代的一桩麻烦事。

    这一日，王韶暂且将临洮之事放在一边，带着韩冈，沿路往南面行去。在他们的身边，有着赵隆率领四百通远选锋护卫，在已经被如狼似虎的大宋官军清理了一遍的道路上，根本不需要担心太多的安全问题。。。

    经过抹邦山，道路渐渐宽阔起来，左近的竹牛岭山势虽然高峻，但并不影响只在山下河边经过的道路。这条路直通渭源，除了少数几处外，地势也都算得上平缓，远非北线经过鸟鼠山的那条道路可比。

    王韶悠闲的坐在马背上，抬头望着竹牛岭被积雪覆盖的峰峦，又低头看看前方的坦途，对韩冈道：“若不是今次兵雄将勇，钱粮充裕，当自此路缓进，引瞎吴叱、木征等辈越抹邦山来此对阵。”

    “而后再遣一军由鸟鼠山直取临洮？”韩冈问道。。。

    “呵呵。”王韶笑了两声，道，“若不能以势压人，也只有依仗计策了。”

    韩冈道：“还是正面制敌更稳妥点。”

    “计策伤神，而且太险，不如泰山压顶来得痛快。”王韶也同意韩冈的说法，“一个不好，就是瞎吴叱兄弟在渭源堡的结果。”他又问韩冈，“玉昆，你觉得这条路如何？”

    抹邦山向南便是竹牛岭，绕过竹牛岭向东，可通往渭源堡，也即是前日瞎吴叱、结吴延征两兄弟偷袭渭源堡的那条路——之所以临洮—渭源的南线要绕个马蹄形的大弯，就是因为竹牛岭的阻碍——而在竹牛岭西侧向南，就是直通岷州的道路。。。

    “的确比鸟鼠山好走，就是绕得圈子大了点。”

    王韶提醒着：“但此地还通岷州。”

    “若欲定岷州，竹牛岭下必得设立一处寨堡。最好就在刚才经过的那个地方。”韩冈回头指着了过来的道路上，变得狭窄崎岖的那一段，“光靠北关堡驻军来扼守此路，实在有些吃力。”

    “由谁来守？”王韶反问道。

    “招募蕃军弓箭手一个指挥如何？”韩冈知道岷州的钱监在明年之前不会开张，没必要在此分心太多，对于不太重要的寨堡，使用可以信任的蕃人，比驻屯官军更方便，“护翼寨堡可以直接用包约的人，那样只要堡中放上一百官军就够了。。。毕竟不是主道，而且北面还有北关堡的驻军，随时可以支援。”

    “……还是两个指挥比较好。竹牛岭东西两侧都要设立一个寨堡，省得有人再偷袭渭源。”王韶说着。

    行了几步，忽然又问道：“玉昆，如果我推荐你来镇守武胜军，你愿不愿意？”

    ……………………

    崇政殿中每日惯例的议事，不同于朝会时的按部就班。军国大事，都是由此而发。国事争论，基本上都是在崇政殿，而不是文德殿中发生。

    文彦博正在喘气，毕竟年纪大了，吵起架来，毕竟不如殿中的其他年轻人。。。幸好王珪、吴充、冯京这些新进执政，都跟王安石不是一条心，这让文彦博终于有了喘气的机会。

    但前一番争议，他终究还是输了。

    判司农寺曾布，日前奉旨巡视京畿诸路免役法和农田水利的推行情况，不想他却带回来一封郑州的百姓联名上请的奏文。请求废州为县，也就是把郑州给废掉，只剩县治。

    去掉了州府，对百姓们来说，就少了一个剥皮的衙门——一年省去几十万贯的税赋，省州官十余员，郑州州役省四百余人——而且，郑州紧邻京畿，一旦废州改县，必然归入开封府管辖。。。相对于郑州这等工役频繁、赋税繁重的小州，开封府连免役钱都会减少许多，州中吏民得享的便利为数甚多。

    只是郑州紧邻开封，旧党势力盘根错节，州中官员多为旧党党羽，新法施行不便的奏章，郑州州衙没有少递过。一旦郑州被废，对于旧党不啻又是一个巨大的打击。

    今天先是文彦博站出来横加反对，然后便是王安石跟参知政事的吴充争论了一通，两个亲家在朝堂很是斗了几句嘴，吴充连脖子下的瘤子都涨红了。

    不过，因为同在京畿附近的滑州的吏民，在听到了郑州要废州改县的消息后，也上书申请同样的待遇。当王安石拿出这封奏章后，赵顼便下了决心，也宣告了文彦博和吴充的失败。。。

    郑州被废置，以管城、新郑二县隶开封府——降原武县为镇，并入阳武；降荥阳、荥泽二县为镇，并入管城——同时废滑州，以白马、韦城、胙城三县并隶开封府。

    开封府地界整整大了一圈，而郑州和滑州两州官衙中，少了二十多名官员的编制。大约十名左右旧党中坚必须开始等待新的官阙，这也难怪让文彦博气得直喘气。

    当然，要把废置二州说成是**.斗争就未免太小瞧王安石的心胸了。他的目的是撤并天下州县，裁减冗官，节省民力和费用，郑州和滑州仅仅是个开始而已。。。大宋天下四百军州，两千余县，要合并裁撤的地方还得很。

    有人说他王安石只懂开源，可王安石用事实证明，他节流的本事更大。再过几日，他就准备把手伸到文彦博的地盘上，提议裁撤整编厢军。

    王安石的变法计划不仅仅局限于财计，军事和**区划，而是涉及到国政的方方面面——也包括教育。方才商议的议题，便是变革旧日的教育之制。昨日他上书天子，改建国子监旧舍，扩大国子监的招生范围，在天下州县，设立州学、县学。并将国子监分为三级，外舍、内舍和上舍。

    在县学、州学学习后的士子们，通过推荐考试，进入国子监学习。。。一步步的从外舍升到内舍，再从内舍升到上舍。在王安石的计划中，到了日后，就是如今的进士科举也要废除，而是改用通过国子监学习升入上舍的学生为进士。

    正如他旧日所言，治国之要，便是‘一道德’，让朝中官员。若处江湖之远，那就任你非毁指斥，身居庙堂之上，就必须遵循朝廷国是。最近他正在整理过往文稿，要把他毕生的学术做个总结，对儒家经传重新释义，希望能成为国子监教学的依据。

    ‘不过还得慢慢来。’王安石想着，‘至少还得两年到三年的时间。’

    王安石神思一阵恍惚，惊醒过来时，便发现崇政殿上的议题，现在已经讨论到王韶和高遵裕刚刚送到的一封奏报上。。。

    半个月前，临洮和渭源两边接连传回捷报，让赵顼兴奋不已，而昨日，王韶和高遵裕联名上奏，声称岷州多铁，若朝廷设立钱监，一年出产当有四十万贯，请朝廷速调派工匠五百，设监铸钱，以佐河湟之用。

    “但凡工匠起屋，事前皆是信誓旦旦，说工省价廉。等到桩基建起，无不坐地起价。”文彦博大概是歇好了，养足气，再次站了出来，“王韶此举，不过工匠故技。”

    以文彦博的老辣，怎么会给王韶和高遵裕骗过？直接把他们的小心思给捅出来了。虽然没有明着要钱要粮，只是要人而已，但实际上，能不给钱粮吗？等人派过去，准备设立钱监，立刻就会伸手要钱。

    可缘边安抚司的用意，赵顼和王安石他们何尝不清楚。只要王韶不是无中生有的欺君，设法挤出一点钱粮拨给他，也无关大碍。韩绛在宣抚陕西的时候，也没少用各种借口，从赵顼的口袋里掏钱，还不是照样给了。

    “比起横山的六百万，河湟的几十万不为多。”赵顼说着。王韶一出手就有回报，当然要多投些费用进去。比起横山让他郁闷数月的情况，还是河湟更能带给他好心情。

    要是广锐军不是给自家添乱，能像他们在渭源堡表现得那般出色，罗兀城如何会得而复失？

    赵顼这些天来，越想越是恼火。已经成了实边流犯的广锐军士卒，他们的表现实在让赵顼听着窝心。

    那个刘源，名不见经传，旧时只是一个指挥使而已，偏偏敢带着三百战马都配不齐的士卒，夜袭数倍于己的敌军。这份胆色，与三国时，百骑劫营的甘宁也不差多少。怎么就能让他成了叛贼呢？

    韩绛的确坏事

    一开始他还认为是韩绛运气不好，可现在，觉得韩绛坏事的想法却是渐渐坚定。战死的王文谅是忠臣，造反的吴逵则是逼不得已，既然两人都情有可原，那真正有过错的，就是御下不谨的韩绛。

    ‘唉，一国宰相，用人的手段竟然连一个选人都比不上。’

    赵顼觉得自己真的使用错人了。

 第３５章 重峦千障望余雪（二）

    对于韩冈能把一群叛军指挥得奋死拼杀，赵顼是赞赏不已，但对这些叛军的赏赐，却让朝廷伤透了脑筋。{吞噬小说网　}

    “可以厚加优抚，至于官职，那是决不能封”王安石作为宰相，拍板定案。

    对于王安石的这项决定，文彦博也没什么好说的。以刘源为首的广锐旧卒表现出来的战力，已经让朝堂诸公都感觉着棘手，绝不会让他们复官，否则他们再起叛心，谁都担不起这个责任，只能选择用田宅钱钞来满足他们。

    “可照秦凤缘边安抚司的提议，赦了有功之人的过往罪由，让他们的子孙后代可以入军中博一个官职，只是必须留在通远军，不得回迁。。。”冯京作为参知政事，也站出来表现自己的存在。

    风姿秀挺的金毛鼠，与脖子上生了个肉瘤的吴充站在一起，有着鲜明的对比。倒是上首的王珪，相貌并不必冯京差上多少。

    “只是一旦赦了罪之后，恐怕他们都不会再如今次一般用命了。”

    赵顼的忧虑，一众臣僚没一个接口。这群叛军，用一次已经够麻烦了，谁还敢用第二次？

    臣子们的沉默，让赵顼心中不快，微微皱起眉头。

    曾布闪出班来，他跟章惇站在班列最后，官职紧要的两人有资格走进崇政殿，但更多的时候，还是站在最后做个合格的盆景。。。但有机会说话，曾布决不会放过：

    “臣有一事，禀明陛下：王韶、高遵裕近日具本上闻：武胜军已经攻夺，临洮城也即将修筑完成，两人拜请朝廷赐予嘉名，以彰皇宋声威。”

    曾布的话，让赵顼来了精神，为新征服的土地赐名，这是他喜欢做的事。略作思忖，他便道：“武胜军赐名镇洮军，临洮复旧名为狄道。”

    曾布躬身领旨，武胜和临洮这两个名字便成为了过去。

    “由谁来镇守镇洮军？”赵顼问了一个关键的问题。

    “王韶举荐的是韩冈”

    “韩冈？”文彦博脸色都变了。。。

    冯京也心生不悦：“镇守镇洮，他一介选人哪里够资格？”

    “敢问冯参政，韩冈不够资格，那谁够资格？”王安石还没来得及说话，最下面的章惇就已经在厉声反驳。

    他走出来，向过天子行礼，侧身直叱冯京：“韩冈功绩早已足够。霹雳砲数建功勋，疗养院救治无数，沙盘、军棋，更是行遍天下。此外，河湟数次大捷，韩冈皆有殊勋。横山虽败，可韩冈功绩难掩。本职的医治伤病，无一丝可挑剔；其在罗兀、咸阳，功劳又有谁人可比？再论他今次镇守渭源，斩首过千，贼将一擒一斩，同时还让临洮前线数万人的吃穿用度没有一分匮乏。。。

    换作是他人，只要有其中任何一桩功劳，都足以保升朝官了。章惇斗胆，敢问冯参政，参政前次反对韩冈转官，今次又说他不够资格担任镇洮知军，那就请参政说一个有韩冈一半功劳的选人出来吧推举一个有韩冈一半功勋的京朝官来知镇洮军好了”

    章惇声色俱厉，句句质问，且不等冯京措辞反驳，又转身对赵顼道，“陛下，韩冈才具过人，功劳迭出。在河湟又是名声、恩信远播于蕃部之中，有他来镇守镇洮军，陛下当可高枕无忧，而通远，也可以安心休养生息，以待明年开春。。。”

    赵顼连连点头，章惇的话说到了他的心坎上，他转过视线，用询问的眼神望着他的宰相。

    王安石会意低头：“这也是王韶的举荐。”

    王韶举荐韩冈的用意，王安石心知肚明。若是韩冈还是保持在现在的官位上，那根本不够资格在更大规模的会战中担任要职。就算今次的攻略武胜，他担任随军转运使，朝廷也是又安排一个蔡曚来同理一职，这项任命就差点坏了大事。

    韩冈的地位如果不能快速提高，明年的决战河州，他如何能坐得上随军转运使的位置。河湟一次次大捷，引来的贪婪目光，不止一个两个。。。到了真正决战的时候，就算天子和王安石都压不下要来分一份功劳的群臣。

    王韶其实不介意分一点功劳给他们。但这些人中，有几个会如王中正一般老实？要是来的是自作主张，骄横跋扈之辈，他哪有那么多精力去压制。万一派来的人不合用，那可要坏了大事了。王韶自知不能将他的这一亩三分地都用篱笆锁牢了，但他至少要保证韩冈能主持随军转运之事，否则他即使出战在外，也要担心着身后会不会出乱子。

    王安石收到的信中，王韶已经把他心中的打算说得明明白白，一定要保证韩冈的晋升。不仅仅是晋升朝官那么简单，连资序也要超迁，否则枢密院有绝对的权力来否决日后决战时，韩冈担任随军转运使的任命，而御史台也会出手干涉——别以为那些御史们心胸有多广。。。

    王安石出头支持韩冈，王韶作为眼下赵顼最为看重的边臣，他们两人共同的意见，赵顼怎么会反驳？何况韩冈本就是他很早就看好的臣子。韩冈入官都是他特旨批准，由布衣亲自拔擢。韩冈表现得越出色，就越体现了他赵顼的用人眼光——这两年来，韩冈已经给他长了很多脸了。

    “既是如此，那就……”

    “陛下”见天子就要点头，冯京急声反对，二十岁就转官担任边地要职，这实在太夸张了：“韩冈齿序太少，年资太浅。区区弱冠之龄，入官亦仅两载，遽加升用，对其亦非好事。。。且这个先例留存下来，日后必有奸猾之辈加以利用。”

    曾布出班道：“韩冈德才兼有，功绩少有人及。敢问冯参政，不知甘罗拜相，去病领军，他们那时年齿几何？”

    “甘罗、霍去病皆是早夭之辈。少年得意，后事难终。”枢密副使吴充也同样反对对韩冈的任命，这么多次了，吴充早看出了赵顼对韩冈的赏识，他不会跟天子硬顶，直接在下面使绊子就行了。而曾布的话，给了他机会：“陛下，韩冈人才难得，还望不要奖誉太甚，以防其早夭”

    见着赵顼犹豫起来，文彦博赞赏的看了吴充一眼，立刻上前添砖加瓦：“再如旧时杨亿，少以神童荐于太宗驾前，才华横溢，太宗、真宗皆信用有加。。。惜其寿数，却仅仅三纪又一年而已。”

    杨亿杨大年是太宗、真宗以及仁宗朝有名的神童才子，连名相寇准都很赏识他，可他就只活到了三十七岁便病死了。

    赵顼对韩冈很是赏识，他当然不想让韩冈年纪轻轻就出了意外，一二十年后，韩冈少说也是安定边疆的名臣，若是做得好，前途更是不可限量。

    听了吴充和文彦博的话，他想想也是，过往少年得意的臣子，少有寿终正寝的，反倒早夭的居多。

    “恩赏不公，可是朝廷幸事？”章惇竭力为韩冈辩驳，“以韩冈之功绩才能，竟迁延于选海之中。。。这三五日一上殿的选人，又有哪一个还有脸面转于京官？”

    章惇的话，赵顼也觉得有理。那位始终没能谋面的年轻官员，朝廷实在亏欠他很多。

    天子左右为难，王安石其实也担心韩冈擢升太速，会有什么不测。天变不可畏的说法，那是韩琦的总结，并不是王安石亲口所说。其实在他心中，对宿命论的一些观点也有些认同。

    只是韩冈不能不赏，正如章惇所言，这么多功劳还只是选人，朝廷日后如何激励士民忠心国事。所以只能折中：“就算不能做知军，权发遣通判也是可以的。转个京官，当是无妨。知军一职让人兼着就是了，高遵裕、苗授都行。”

    “韩冈资序仍是不足。”文彦博直言否决王安石的意见，“即便韩冈转为京官，要想任职通判，前面还有两任知县要过。”

    资序是决定京朝官任职高低的重要依据。正常的情况下的京朝官，都是两任知县资序轮满，才能擢为通判。两任通判资序轮满，才能担任知州。自然，政事堂、枢密院，三司等中枢机构中的一系列职司，也是按着知县、通判、知州等资序来划分高下。

    比如中书各房检正，就是第二任通判资序，也就是担任过一任通判，或是相当于一任通判的差遣，才有资格任职，要不然就得加个‘权’或‘权发遣’。

    这是为了防止年轻的官员经验不足而任职高官设立的制度，只是渐渐变成了论资排辈的工具，到了仁宗后期，甚至变成了无论官员的贤愚不肖，都是各自按年甲资历轮候，这也是官僚社会的通病。

    为什么王安石提拔吕惠卿、曾布、章惇等人后，会被人诟病不已？就是因为他乱了朝堂上的资序。让资历不够的年轻官员，一下跃居高位。让那些熬足了年纪的颟邗老官，心头愤恨难耐。也让那些老派人物，觉得乱了规矩。

    可赵顼终于烦了，“此非密院之事，文卿家就不要多说了。”他直接让文彦博闭嘴。

    文彦博白眉一轩，顿时怒容满面，赵顼这话实在太不给他脸面。他立刻抗声道：“那河湟之地，设立经略安抚司之事，臣还能不能说？”

 第３５章 重峦千障望余雪（三）

    文彦博的话近似于威胁，赵顼心头隐怒。

    如果有御史在殿中，少不得会站出来斥责……就像章惇现在做的，“文彦博语胁天子，目无君上当下有司治罪”

    赵顼没理会章惇的话，冷眼问着文彦博：“文卿对河湟设立经略安抚司又何看法？”

    文彦博都不在乎天子的怒气，“臣即是备位宰辅，朝事有何事不可议论？陛下既然觉得臣无议事之权，臣又如何能立于朝堂？”

    他走到大殿正中，屈膝跪倒，直着腰背，一点不让的与赵顼对视着：“臣老悖无用，执掌密院数载，不能使陛下顺天应人，徇祖宗正道，即无补于朝事，又愧对于先帝，无颜再留于朝堂。。。臣……请出外就郡”

    赵顼皱起眉头，文彦博这是在要挟吗？一点猜疑让他口气变得很不客气：“文卿主管枢府，数年来多有功绩。河湟决战近在眼前，枢府岂能少得了文卿主持。”

    赵顼的话，让文彦博心冷了下去，天子的这番话就是在表态，河湟拓边容不得反对，看起来事情是不可能挽回了。他再行叩首：“臣年老力衰，密院事务繁剧，已是不胜其劳，还请陛下另选贤能。”

    文彦博坚持请辞，赵顼看不出是真情还是假意，只是在心中盘算着利害关系。

    在重用王安石的同时，他一直将最为激烈的反对派文彦博留在朝堂上，就是要维护朝堂上的平衡，但如今有了冯京、吴充这两个跟王安石并不和睦的执政，赵顼觉得，他已经不再需要文彦博留在朝堂上。。。

    作为元老重臣，文彦博的确有普通臣僚比不上的威望，就如河口处镇河的铁柱，在一些突发事件上，能＊＊得住人心。可现在，王安石已经能够取代元老重臣在朝局动荡时安定人心的能力。

    今年年初，契丹人送信来掺和横山那边的战局。当时赵顼慌乱不已，是王安石给他吃了定心丸。而文彦博虽然对契丹人的要挟不屑一顾，但还趁机让赵顼从横山撤军。。。

    两相对比，赵顼对文彦博的作用也就看淡了，只是依例他还要出言挽留，“文卿是三朝宰执，朕之左右，少不了卿家的辅弼。卿家的请辞，朕是不会答允的”

    文彦博一番闹腾，崇政殿议事也议不下去了，向赵顼叩拜之后，一干重臣都回各自的衙门，而文彦博则是径自出宫，回家写他的请郡奏章去了。

    结束了议事，赵顼今天却没有留下王安石，只把参知政事的王珪留了下来。

    偌大的崇政殿中，除了几十个如壁画一般的卫士、内侍，就只剩君臣二人相对。

    赵顼一直沉着脸，没说话。。。王珪也不敢先开口，惶惶不安的垂头等着天子发话。

    过了不是多久，赵顼打破了沉默，“王珪，你觉得朕不该提拔韩冈吗？”

    “诚如陛下先前所言，韩冈有功社稷，不能不赏。不过他年纪尚幼，任官太短。进用太速，恐有后事难终之忧。”王珪一边说着，一边看着赵顼的脸色。见着赵顼的表情突的冷了下来，他心头一紧，立刻把方向调转：“让韩冈处于风尖浪口之上，并非优待功臣之道。以臣愚见，不如依功封赏，以示朝廷之公。而韩冈入京面圣的事，暂且搁置一阵，也防着木秀于林。”

    赵顼脸色变得好看了，王珪算是说到了他的心里，处理方法也不错。。。

    升官还是要升的，赏罚不均是朝廷大忌。但暂时不要让韩冈进京来，把他拉到风尖浪口上，对其也的确并不是一件好事。太过年轻的朝官，资历又浅，很容易成为众矢之的。若是韩冈受到太多的攻击，肯定会影响到明年河湟的决战。

    韩冈暂时就不见了。选人转官时虽说是必须陛见，可这陛见的时间，赵顼要拖上一阵也没人能说不对。

    王珪难得有机会留对，却也不肯放过这么好的时机，进一步的向赵顼建言，“陛下，明年河湟大战在即，届时关西各路精锐将齐集河湟。王韶、高遵裕虽是，但二人如今品位太卑，不足以慑服众将……”

    “以王卿之意，那是要设立经略安抚司喽？”

    “陛下圣明”王珪一向擅长揣摩圣意，赵顼前面既然已经表明了态度，他当然不会跟天子拧着来。。。何况庙堂运筹之功，他也想分上一份：“臣请于河湟之地设经略安抚司，王韶为经略使，高遵裕为兵马副总管，以高官显禄佐其声威”

    ……………………

    屋外细雪纷飞，隆冬已经降临到河湟。

    韩冈坐在一张交椅上，旁边炉火正旺。手上拿着本汉书，慢慢的翻着。手边的银杯中，有着半杯羊乳酪，温热得带着点酸甜的香气。

    屋门外突然响起脚步声，王韶推门走了进来。。。看着韩冈的闲适，便笑道：“玉昆，你好自在。”

    韩冈连忙跳起，向王韶行礼。

    王韶摆了摆手，示意韩冈坐下，自己坐到韩冈对面，对着火炉烘着手，说道：“文彦博去了河阳。”

    “陛下还是放他走了？”

    王韶点了点，“临走时还升了司空和河东节度使。……这已经是使相了。”

    北宋的职官表中，并没有宰相这个名号，但许多官职都可指代宰相。同中书门下平章事自不必说，此是政事堂中真宰相才有的职衔。。。而侍中、司空这些名号，也可说是宰相，只是没有实职。一个宰相的头衔，加上节度使的加衔，便是使相，班列位置犹在宰相之上，但基本上都是元老重臣被清出朝堂后，给的安慰奖。

    “文相公没有自请致仕吗？”韩冈问着，前面的范镇、富弼，被赶出朝堂后，可都是6续告老了。文彦博也都六十多往七十走了，今次被请出庙堂，脾气大点的就该顺便就把告老的折子上了。

    王韶摇了摇头，王安石给他的信中可没有写：“韩稚圭【韩琦】没告老，而富彦国【富弼】也是先判了一任汝州之后才求退的。文彦博大概还要再等几年，说不定还能再起复。”

    “文相公当真是老而弥坚”韩冈由衷的感叹着，文彦博在朝堂上与新党斗了几年，也算是劳心劳力了，如今出外后，还打着东山再起的主意，这份韧性，就值得他们这些小辈好好学习。。。

    “玉昆你今次能晋身朝官，也多亏了没有文宽夫的阻挠。”

    韩冈笑道：“说得也是。”

    经此武胜一战，王韶继续升官，高遵裕继续升官，今次出战的众官、众将，人人得受天霖。而韩冈也终于脱离了有功不赏的厄运，先因功擢为安化军节度判官，然后，以天子特旨转官。因为节度判官是选人的最高一级，一旦转官，就不是京官，而是朝官。

    选人和京官在名义上是平级的，只是任官的位置不同而已，所以在转官时，高阶的选人并不会转到低品的京官上去。。。而是晋上一阶，升到更高一级的京官上去。只是到了最高阶的节度判官这一级，京官中并没有更高一阶的官衔对应，便直接转为正八品的朝官。

    ——正八品的太子中允，也就是朝官的最末一级。

    这是王韶两年前担任秦凤经略司机宜文字时的职衔，现在韩冈都坐上了。

    但韩冈如今的职位并不在当初的王韶之下，他如今同样也是经略安抚司的机宜文字——新成立的熙河路——同时又是改名巩州的通远军的通判，也就是留在陇西县，而不是王韶之前推举他的武胜军。

    前几天，从京城传来的封赏，与王韶、韩冈他们预计的完全不同。

    韩冈曾经以为朝廷对武胜军的处置，是改个名字而已。好一点的情况是维持军一级的建制，差一点的，大概就是改成城或者寨，隶属通远，相当于县的编制。

    王韶希望韩冈能主持改编后的边地大城，就是让他能够依靠这个任命而顺利转官。

    但实际情况却让人出乎意料，朝廷对武胜军的处置竟是升为州——熙州。而原来的通远军，也升为州——巩州。

    “大概是捷报上说得太过了一点。”王韶在拿到诏书后，私下里对韩冈这么说着。

    官军在洮水边的实际控制区，其实只有临洮周边的一小块，以南关堡、北关堡为界限，而西面仅仅是攻破了木征打造的营寨，贴着洮水筑下了一座小寨。洮西大部分地区还在木征手中。至于武胜北方，包约正跟禹臧家的军队，互相清理亲附对方的蕃部，打得一团乱。

    但在呈给朝廷的捷报中，却把这些用春秋笔法轻轻掩过。

    所以新设立的经略安抚司，便是熙河经略安抚司，也就是以改称熙州的武胜军为核心，且把还没夺下来的河州，都算了进来。

    这个名字的用意，就是绝不容许失败。一旦河州攻取不下，朝廷的脸面便要丢尽，而熙河经略司也不会有好下场。

    “玉昆，这巩州之事可就要靠你了。”王韶说道。

 第３５章 重峦千障望余雪（四）

    终于跨过了选人和京朝官之间的门槛，这让韩冈心中欣喜。只是表露在外面的，依然是宠辱不惊的模样。以他的功劳，早就该升朝官了，现在才晋升，已经是很委屈了。

    王韶的嘱托，让韩冈连声自谦：“有经略在，韩冈也只是拾遗补缺而已。”

    王韶笑着摇摇头，韩冈能一下跳过了两任知县的资序，成为权发遣的通判，对他来说，更是个莫大的惊喜。以第一任通判的资序，加上经略司机宜文字的差遣，日后担任数万大军的随军转运使，虽然勉强，可也说得过去了。

    韩冈治才难得，这是王韶早就知道的事。经世济用的手腕，当然要好好派上用场。。。

    王韶是熙河路经略安抚使，他的治所按理说应该在熙州狄道，也就是过去的武胜军临洮城。但他却又兼任着巩州知州，也就是说他必须熙州、巩州两边来回跑。那么当他不在的时候，巩州的大小政事，也只能交由通判韩冈处理。且在王韶心中，他更为看重的是经略使的工作，至于政务，韩冈就该多担待一点。

    “可下官也是经略司的机宜文字，同样也要两边跑。”

    “那时就再说好了。”王韶早打定主意，不容韩冈推拒。

    厅中的小吏端上了热茶来，韩冈亲手向王韶奉了茶，问道：“不知处道什么时候能回来？”

    “当要到明年了。。。”王韶啜了口茶汤，叹道，“希望他在京中不要犯什么错，丢人现眼。”

    “处道为人稳重，历事亦多，只有争光添彩的份，哪会有丢人现眼的事？”

    “要是玉昆你一起去，我就不用担什么心了。”王韶看看韩冈，放下茶杯，问道，“没能诣阙面圣，不知玉昆你有没有什么想法？”

    “韩冈自十六岁出外游学时起，就没有一次在家过过年节，能在家中陪伴二老，尽一份孝心，也算是韩冈多年的心愿了。”

    王韶、韩冈加官进爵，王厚的官职也水涨船高，虽然还没有转官的资格，但靠着王韶这个老子，让他捞到了献俘京中的差事，连着苗授的儿子苗履，两个衙内带着瞎吴叱和一众战俘去了京城，想来也少不了赏赐。。。

    而韩冈今次晋升朝官，照例必须得进京一次，但诏书上，韩冈却没有听到招他诣阙的词句。只是之后王中正从宣诏的中使嘴里探出口风，让韩冈明白了这是天子保全他的用意。

    没能上京面圣，韩冈在微感遗憾之中，也觉得这也算是件好事。成为众矢之的的感觉的确不好，而且去年、前年过年时，他都在外面跑着，更早两年，他的前身又在外求学。算起来已经有四五年，没能在家与家人团聚了，而今年总算可以留在家中享享清福。

    “玉昆你能这么看得开，也是一桩好事。。。”王韶对韩冈的洒脱很是欣赏，笑道：“有你在巩州守着，我去了熙州也能放得下心来。”

    “有王舜臣在狄道【临洮】盯着，熙州那里当不会有大碍，经略大可放下心来。”

    武胜军，也就是熙州那边，包约和禹臧花麻正针锋相对。熙州北部的山岭中的蕃部，都因为他们两家的缘故而祸从天降，估计再过半年，熙州北部蕃部的人丁，能有现在的一半就不错了。

    而占据了洮西的木征，则是由狄道的驻军盯着，领军的将领就是王舜臣。

    时至今日，王舜臣终于能独立领军，镇守着狄道城。而且他今次因为与苗授一同担任前锋的功绩，顺利的升任正八品的大使臣，与韩冈一样都成了能上殿参加朝会的官员。。。

    说起来，不仅仅是韩冈，整个熙河路的官员将领的晋升速度，都是快得让人目瞪口呆。

    王韶从正八品升到正六品，韩冈从布衣晋朝官，都是转眼间事。一个只做了一任县尉便辞官游历边地的小官，三四年后，便已是一方帅臣。而一个穷困潦倒得要服衙前役的措大，不过两年，也已经成了立于庙堂之上的朝臣之一。

    武将立了战功后，升官速度一向比文官要快，但如王舜臣入官才一年多的时间，就已是大使臣，也是同样的不可思议。

    有了这么些让人叹为观止的前例，到了明年的决战之日，蜂拥而来的官员，怕是能把熙河经略司的衙门大门给挤破。。。

    韩冈想想那时会发生的情况，心中就有些发毛。王韶拼了命的要把他拱上京朝官的位置，也是看透了官场上，追逐功劳就跟苍蝇逐臭一般的凶猛。

    希望不要闹得太厉害，来几个能听人话的，韩冈企盼着。

    ……………………

    一只枯瘦刚劲的手，将手中的笔放下。

    片刻之前，心神都沉浸在文字间。直到放下笔，一阵疲惫便立刻涌了上来。

    张载用手用力揉着额头，而侍立在一旁的吕大临——蓝田吕氏四兄弟的老幺，吕大忠的弟弟——将墨迹淋漓的一页纸，轻手轻脚的手了起来。。。

    “乾称父，坤称母；予兹藐焉，乃混然中处。故天地之塞，吾其体；天地之帅，吾其性。民，吾同胞；物，吾与也……【注1】”

    读着读着，吕大临就激动起来。这一段文字虽然只有聊聊两三百字，但分明就是张载所创学说的总纲将人道纲常与天道自然联系起来，真正的说通了天人合一的道理。

    “大君者，吾父母宗子；其大臣，宗子之家相也。尊高年，所以长其长；慈孤弱，所以幼其幼；圣，其合德；贤，其秀也。凡天下疲癃、残疾、惸独、鳏寡，皆吾兄弟之颠连而无告者也。。。”

    这一段是把君臣相处之道与家事相勾连，**使三纲为一，又融合了孟子所说的‘仁义’。

    而到了最后一句，‘存，吾顺事；没，吾宁也。’直接否定了佛老两家的来世、长生的观点，是儒学对生死的看法最简洁的归纳。

    活著，顺天应人；死时，无所挂碍，安宁而去。

    简简单单的一篇文字，将儒家内外之事全数包容，吕大临手都在抖着：“先生这是……”

    “这是《正蒙》中的一篇。”张载闭着眼睛，声音中满是疲累，这篇文字是他几十年的心血结晶，写出不费多少时间，却很是伤神，“另外还有一篇，等写好之后，我打算刻在书院正堂中的东西双牅上。。。”

    张载正在说着，忽然惊道：“与叔，你什么时候来的？”

    “已经来了一阵了，见先生正在写文，不敢惊扰。”

    “可有何事？”

    “韩玉昆最近又升了官，想来跟先生说一说的。”吕大临犹盯着纸面上的一个个端正的小楷，随口回话，“不过比起先生的这一篇经义，韩玉昆的事就算不得什么了。”

    “玉昆怎么了？”张载很在乎韩冈这个弟子，听到之后，便立刻询问。

    吕大临回过神来，见张载很是关心韩冈的样子，便恭谨的放下这一篇价值千金的文字，垂手答话，“学生刚刚听到消息，说河湟那边接连设立巩州、熙州，又设立熙河路经略安抚司，王韶任经略使，而韩玉昆则是担任机宜文字，并兼任巩州通判一职。。。”

    张载闻言便是有些惊讶，问道：“经略司机宜，还有下州的通判，这已是转朝官了吧？”

    吕大临点点头，张载的惊讶其实就跟他前面听说这个消息时一模一样：“韩玉昆已经是太子中允了，有天子特旨，而不是靠了五削圆满。”

    “玉昆进用之速的确是个异数。”张载微微有着一点感慨，他当初转为朝官，可是在中进士后的十二年，也就是两三年前的事。韩冈这个弟子，在官场上的作为，的确比他出色得多。

    但张载还是很欣赏这个弟子，吕大忠、游师雄，还有表侄程颢、弟弟张戬，都推重于韩冈，也不是因为他升官快的缘故。

    “要找五份荐书，玉昆也是能找得到的。他的功劳比起现在的官职，更是远远超出。年初广锐之乱，不是玉昆孤身进城说降，也不会这么容易就平定。横渠镇离咸阳不远，能安然无恙，也有玉昆的一份……”

    正说着话，张载突然猛烈的咳嗽起来，手用力按着胸口，一时间咳得喉中气息嘶哑，吕大临见状，连忙上来拍着后背。好半天，张载才回过气来。

    “先生，要不要去长安找几个名医来看看？”

    张载轻轻挡开犹在捶背的吕大临，“算了，也是老毛病了，与叔你也该知道的。”他笑了笑，“玉昆也不知从哪里听说了我这毛病，前日寄的信中便有说道，咳嗽多，要多吃梨等润肺之物，日常食补胜于药补。”

    “韩玉昆是药王弟子，他说的当不会有错。”

    “怪力乱神，儒者自当远避之。乡野中的这些传言，玉昆本人是从来不认的，这点他做得很对。”

    张载说得郑重，吕大临点头受教。

    “说起玉昆的信，其实里面还说了些其他的事，是关于格物上的一些原理，有关力的方面的”

    注1：这一篇文字，是关学的总纲，而后被理学继承过去，世称《西铭》，是儒学的经典之一。。

 第３５章 重峦千障望余雪（六）

    秦鸿是新近从太医局调来熙河路的医官，也是眼下陇西城中手段最为高明的医生。不过他在韩冈面前，绝不敢摆着京城名医的谱。韩冈的名字，在太医局中是跟孙思邈是挂上勾的，而且他主持的疗养院更是得到天子的称赞。

    以韩冈在医界中地位，日后说不定就能兼管太医局，秦鸿哪能不小心侍候着。韩冈让他去疗养院治疗伤病，他就治疗伤病，韩冈让他编写一些军中合用的药方，他就跟那些只会做针线活的村医，交流医术心得。

    今天被传到韩府上时，秦鸿也是诚惶诚恐。两名等他把脉问诊的绝色佳人，也是不敢多看半眼。

    坐上交椅调匀呼吸，将三根手指搭上纤细的手腕。指尖上的触感一片腻滑，秦鸿却不敢有半分邪念。

    闭着眼睛感受着脉搏跳动，半晌之后，他站起身，向着韩冈和韩父韩母拱手行礼，“恭喜机宜，恭喜老官人、老太君，两位娘子的确都是喜脉！”

    “当真？！”韩阿李喜不自禁，但仍不放心的追问了一句。

    说起医术，熙河路最高的其实并不是这个医官，而是僧人智缘。只是智缘现在跟着王韶去了熙州，韩冈也只能将秦鸿请来。

    可秦鸿虽不比那些御医，甚至不比智缘，但喜脉是怎么也不会诊错的，他点头打着保票，“千真万确。”

    韩冈封了一封丰厚谢礼，让下人将秦鸿送了出去。

    回过头来，两女都含羞带怯，手抚着小腹，绽开幸福的笑容。只要有了孩子，她们的一生便安稳了，腹中还未成形的小小生命，关系到她们一声的幸福。

    严素心、周南同时有孕，韩千六和韩阿李连声说着要到附近的寺庙中烧香还愿。自从老大成亲开始，两人盼了多少年了，到了今天，终于等到了喜信。而以韩冈一贯的冷然自若，竟也有些难以遏制的欣喜难耐。

    “日后都要小心着了，不能累着。”围着素心、周南嘘寒问暖，韩冈只感觉着有些手忙脚乱，不知该做什么好。

    韩冈两名妾室怀孕的消息，很快就在陇西城中传开了。听说了韩冈家中有喜，熙河东路巡检傅勍，就第一个带了礼物上门来恭喜。而后，苗授、赵隆、王惟新等熙河路中的将校官吏一个个都亲自上门，几乎踏破了韩家门槛。更下面的士绅商人不够资格上门，但也送了礼来。

    韩冈还没正式成亲，就这么快有了子嗣，众人在恭喜之余，也是招来了一些议论。说韩冈早过弱冠之年，又晋了朝官，也该成婚娶妻，好有人来主持中馈。

    韩千六的官职不可能再升到哪里，日后也是做封翁的份。韩冈的前途至少在现在看来一片光明，但联姻一名朝官，和找一个新进士做女婿并不相同，熙河路有资格开口的，却没有几人。

    腊月廿三，送过灶神，年节也算是到了。该来贺喜的也都来过了，上门送礼的人也便稀少了许多。

    韩冈在衙门中打理着今年最后的公务，前两天，衙门就已经封印了，直到一个月后，才会开印。长达一个月的休假，并不代表没有公事。只是需要盖上州中大印的要事不再处理，至于一干庶务，衙中官吏，也免不了要辛苦一番。

    按理说，这些事都不是该通判管辖。通判是知州的副手，副署公文，监察州中公事。但现在王韶和高遵裕都被积雪堵在鸟鼠山对面，巩州与熙州的交通线还是没能打通，韩冈也只能先一个人挑起州中的政事——另外还有熙河经略司的，他这个机宜文字也是一堆事要他处置。

    同样因为大雪封山的关系，巩州与东面秦州的交通也中断了。虽说也不是不能联络，但前日派了驿马出去，到现在也不清楚到底到底有没有抵达秦州。幸好秦州那边几乎在同时派出了信使，已经到了韩冈的面前。

    韩冈手脚麻利的处理好了所有的公事，正打算回家，匠作营遣人来报，前日韩冈让他们制作的雪橇车现在打造好了，等着韩冈去验收。

    听到此事，韩冈就在想着，是不是送点酒水去熙州，也正好可以展示他的力学原理是如何用于实际。

    ……………………

    王厚是第二次诣阙了，但他进宫面圣却不止两次。就是刚到京城的第二天，天子就召见了他，而今天，大内又传话出来，把王厚叫进了宫中。

    想想韩冈都成了正八品的太子中允，正儿八经能上殿参加朝会的朝官，竟然都没有见过天子一次，王厚便觉得，世事每每出人意表，当真是难以预料。

    前些天，王厚抵达京城的时候，正值韩冈被推到了风尖浪口之上。王厚在驿馆中听到的，多少人都在议论韩冈。

    熙河路的官员升官实在太快了。王韶是正牌子进士，高遵裕是太后的叔叔，可能是因为他们两人都没有多少攻击的余地，所以入官才两年就升任朝官的韩冈，便成了众矢之的。

    年纪姑且不论，入官两载，便能上殿参加朝会。也只有开国之初，才会有这样的例子。即便是三十五岁就进政事堂的韩琦，他升任朝官的速度，也决没有韩冈这般迅快。

    进用如此之速，嫉妒韩冈的人自然绝不会少。

    他们不会去提韩冈立下的功劳，将他的历历功绩放在一边，说韩冈是党附权臣的一个幸进之辈。幸好韩冈没有入官面圣过，否则阿谀天子的罪名少不了。

    倒是刚刚做了崇政殿说书的王家大衙内为人仗义，前日在樊楼赴宴的时候，明明白白对外面说，只要有哪个选人敢自称有韩冈一半的功劳，他当即回家向王相公推荐，荐他入朝为官。

    诽谤韩冈的谣言就这么消失了，而他立下的累累功绩也开始在京中传递。

    韩冈跟王家二衙内有些交情，这是王厚知道的。而王家大衙内，一向心高气傲，又是跟文彦博、司马光一般的早慧，能出头帮韩冈说话，当真是难得。想来多半是得了王安石的授意。

    韩冈升为朝官，而王厚并没有转官。但他的本官也是一升再升，进用之速，也算是少有了。不过王厚并不打算继续作文官，准备着转成武资。做文官虽然安稳，但王厚有足够的自知之明，他在文事上没有多少前途。父亲王韶的才学他连一半都没学到，而韩冈在经义大道的见识，王厚也只有仰头观望的份。

    如果考不上进士，又想在官场上高歌猛进，算起来还是转为武官的好。河湟周围，还有许多地方可以去开拓。王韶立威于此，自是能遗泽后世，日后当也有他王厚立功的机会。

    一阵寒风吹来，王厚冻得瑟瑟发抖。不比他前次进京，夏天在崇政殿外候着，只是热上一点，而且还有穿堂风。但冬天守在殿外，却是冷得够呛。如果是朝臣，尚有资格在暖和的偏阁等候传唤，但他这样的外臣，还是老老实实的站在殿外阶下。表现得恭谨一些，只会有好处不会有坏处。

    不知等了多久，崇政殿的大门终于打开，一众宰辅鱼贯而出。王厚连忙躬身退到一边，见着一只只脚从面前过去。

    人流走尽，殿中又过了半个多时辰才有人出来，将王厚叫了进去。

    崇政殿中，除了天子赵顼，下面还有一名大臣坐在绣墩上。身穿紫袍，腰缠御仙花带，面皮如黑炭一般——自然是如今的宰相王安石。

    面圣，王厚早有多次经验。行礼叩拜，一点也不慌乱。

    起身之后，王厚就听赵顼在问：“韩冈在疗养院中私酿酒水，不知王厚你知不知道？”

    王厚一下愣住，这是谁传到天子的耳朵里的？！不敢偷看天子的脸色，他低头为韩冈辩解：“陛下有问，微臣不敢隐瞒。韩冈主持的疗养院的确是造了酒，但已得了家严的同意。且疗养院所酿之酒并不是给人喝的，而是用来清洗伤口。因为前次有几个好酒的将校偷了酒喝，韩冈还大发雷霆，说是烈酒阳气太重，可以用来驱除会让伤口溃烂的阴毒之气，喝了却会伤身。只能外用，不宜内服。”

    韩冈这番话是用来吓唬王舜臣、傅勍那一干酒鬼的，王厚也知道这是胡扯，但拿来解释韩冈并没有私卖酒水的心思，王厚觉得更为合适。

    “原来如此。”赵顼算是释然了。秦凤转运司传来的密奏让他看了很不痛快，他并不希望他所看好的臣子，会是个贪鄙的小人。王厚的解释，赵顼听着，觉得不会是临时编出来的，当不至于有假。

    “韩冈一直都说他跟孙思邈没有关系，但这医理却是让人叹服……还记得他论跌打损伤的治疗，得用柳木做夹板，外敷石膏泥，水、土、木皆备，才能让骨头长得好。这一个方子传回京中,太医局里人人皆叹。”

    王厚都没想到天子连这些事都知道，连忙道：“韩冈虽然不通医术，但医理的确让人佩服。”

    “听说王厚你与韩冈情谊匪浅？”赵顼突然问着。

    “……是。”

    “那他遇仙之事究竟是真是假？”赵顼问得饶有兴致，就算是天子，也是有着一颗八卦的心。

    “韩冈一直都是说，当初遇到的只是一个姓孙的道士。还说怪力乱神，君子宜远避之。”

    “儒门弟子当不语怪力乱神。”王安石很欣赏韩冈的态度，就是真的遇仙又如何？如果韩冈总是把神怪之事挂在嘴边，日后对他的前途决没有好影响。

 第３５章 重峦千障望余雪（七）

    天色将晚的时候，王安石方才离开崇政殿。25.

    在崇政殿中，天子问了王厚不少问题，王安石都听在耳中。

    赵顼最为关心的是明年河湟决战的情况。一开始就问韩冈是否有私酿酒水，也怕熙河经略司人人私心，不肯用心于国事。而后在王厚口中，听到王韶、韩冈的一番筹划，赵顼的心情也是变得难得一见的欢畅。

    当王厚趁机向他请求转为武资，声称要为大宋封狼居胥，赵顼便是一口就答允下来，还很高兴的亲口许诺王厚在转武官时，可以援例提升一级。

    天子的心思都放在河湟决战上。。。对这个明年开春决战的计划，王安石也并不反对。熙河经略司的指挥水平，以及西军的战斗力，早已经在这几年中，通过一次次大捷而得到了验证。

    王安石只是觉得时间看上去有点紧，如果能在攻下熙州后，再停上一年用来安置移民和开辟周围良田，有了足够的钱粮补给再行开战，可能会更为稳妥一点。

    不过王安石他也明白，自己需要这份功劳，赵顼也很想看到这份功劳。天子变法，是为了内圣外王。对内，使百姓安居乐业，对外，让四夷宾服恭顺。

    如果把三司条例司当作新法正式开始推行的标志，那到如今已有三年之久了。不过现在地方上推行各项新法条令的阻力依然还是很大，各项条令带了的回报虽多，但怨言也不见不少。。。王安石迫切需要一个军事上的胜利——一个决定性的胜利——来向天子证明推行新法的效果。

    前面横山攻略以失败而告终，河湟就再容不得半点失败，而且必须尽快见到成效。

    幸好河湟那里情况很不错，至少要比韩绛当初的陕西宣抚司要好。

    王韶本人是难得的帅才，在他指挥下，河湟捷报频传，两三年内，便将熙州、巩州收归大宋，官军兵锋离着河州就只有一步之遥。而经略司内，高遵裕、王中正之辈又能与之和衷共济，人和这一项上，完全不用让人忧心。。。

    加之一众属吏、将校都是少有的干练之才。尤其是韩冈，不论是从军事还是政事，哪一个方面都是极为出色的年轻人，有他主持后方诸务，可以让前线奋战的将士毫无后顾之忧。

    “韩冈？……就是前年和去年来过家中的那个韩冈？”

    浑家吴氏的声音传入耳中，王安石猛然惊醒。不知什么时候，他竟然已经身处于家中，老妻吴氏正坐在对面。一考虑事情，就忘了周围的事，这毛病他到现在都没能改掉。

    “什么事？”王安石疑惑的问着。

    “还能是什么？二姐的事啊”吴氏只当王安石犯了迷糊，但前面丈夫说出的那个名字，让她沉吟起来，“韩冈的确是不错，家世虽说差一点，但二姐若是嫁过去，反而是件好事。。。就是有些风流了些，这点不好。”

    前两年韩冈两次入京，吴氏都见过那个上门来拜访的年轻人。能两次进相府，当然是得到了自家夫君的看重。以自家夫君的眼界，人品那是不会差得。而韩冈留给吴氏的印象很深，也很不错，相貌、气度、前途、才学都很出色，与二哥的关系也很好。

    而且韩家小门小户，没有太多的牵累。如果二女儿当真嫁过去后，不会像嫁到吴家的长女那般天天受气。就是韩冈前次为了个名妓，跟天子的弟弟闹得满城风雨，最后让官家出头收拾残局，这一点终归有些让人感到犹豫。。。

    “蓄养歌妓的事也听多了。韩冈才一个，也算不上什么。这两天，就得找人做个媒，你看看谁人合适？”

    吴氏一头热的说着，王安石有些恼火：“胡说什么？我什么时候说要把二姐嫁给韩冈了？二姐的事急不来的再说，还不知道韩冈那边有没有定下亲事，小心落了空。”

    “急不来？那还要等几年？”吴氏一下变得满腹怨气，直冲着王安石嚷嚷。为着二女儿的事，她日日心急如焚，只是见着丈夫忙碌，不想去打扰。但今天终于忍不住了，“天天想着治国平天下，这修身齐家，你做到哪一样了？二姐转年就十八了，你这做爹的坐得稳如泰山，我这做娘再不多想想，二姐就要成嫁不出去的老姑婆了”

    “也不一定要韩冈。。。”王安石见着吴氏听到一个年轻人的名字，就盯着人不放，就好像自家的女儿嫁不出去一样。他王家的门户、家教也不差啊，至于这么急切吗？

    “就算不是韩冈，其他人家也行……你总得找个好人家来吧？”吴氏还是急着。

    王安石皱起眉：“如今找上门来的，都是些趋炎附势之辈，哪有几个正经人家？”

    “那就去找”吴氏提声叫道。

    “爹、娘”一人适时的推门进来，打断了书房中的争执。。。

    “大哥”

    见着是儿子王雱进来，吴氏讪讪的停了口，在儿女面前吵架，不论是王安石还是她都是有些难堪。

    王安石咳嗽了两声，问道：“大哥，有什么事？”

    “厨中已经把晚上的饭菜做好了，正等着爹娘来呢……”王雱回头望望门外，“本是二姐来的。但见着她久不回来，儿子就过来看看。”他笑了笑，“也难怪她不好意思进来。”

    “二姐在外面？”吴氏闻言，狠狠地瞪了王安石一眼，忙着出去追女儿了。

    王雱躬身目送吴氏离开，这才走近前，对王安石劝道：“爹爹，二姐的事也的确得加紧操办了，总不能再拖了。。。”

    “你也觉得韩冈好？”

    “韩冈儿子是没见过。但从传闻中听来，人品并不差。文学上虽是稍逊，可其才干已是名传朝中。如今不过是弱冠之年，已积功为朝官。观他过往行事，对变法每多援护，当是有心于国事的人才。”

    同样名满天下的年轻俊杰，心高气傲的王雱并不会认为自己比韩冈稍差。本官同为太子中允，但多了一个进士头衔，还是崇政殿说书，有着天天面见天子的资格。评价起韩冈便是很客观，没有半点嫉心。

    “这为父也知道……”

    王雱在王安石身边坐下来：“韩冈第一次上京时，给爹爹出的三条策略，无一不是扭转乾坤的上上良策，可见韩冈对新法的一片至诚。。。他又几次拒留京中，更足见其并非趋炎附势之辈。”

    “就是太过头了。”王安石摇着头，“青苗法改名、胥吏重禄，这两条都还好，但第三条……”

    “比起舜去四凶的征诛之术，韩冈定得的条策，已经是很温和了。新法诸多条令，哪一条不是卓有成效，大人如今何须再顾忌着那些愚顽之辈。找孩儿说，就得征诛今之‘四凶’，将之远窜四荒”

    王安石看着侃侃而谈的长子，暗自叹息着。。。年轻人都是这般无所畏惧，牵挂少、顾忌也少。就像韩冈，随口几句话就要挑起党争。而他的大儿子，也是年轻气盛的不把党争后果放在眼里。只有在官场上多待上几年，才知道不是事事都能强着来的。

    那些被他打压下去的旧党中人，都叫他拗相公。说他王安石是一意孤行，不听人劝。可若他真是这般行事，这些年来的诸多新法，早就全数推行下去了。何须一条条的在一路或几路中先试行，查看结果后，进行相应的修改，才会推行全国？——王安石只是不理那些旧党胡言乱语的掣肘之词而已。

    “大哥，你真的觉得韩冈好？”

    “是不是韩冈，孩儿不便多说。但总得找个与爹爹你同心同德的人家。”王雱停了一下，语气沉重叹道：“总不能让二姐也‘和泪看黄花’吧？”

    王安石默然不语。

    ‘和泪看黄花’是他长女写的诗句。嫁到吴家的大女儿是王安石全家心头上的一桩恨事。她自小聪明灵慧，又工于诗词，极得疼爱。王安石左挑右挑，特意挑了好友吴充的儿子。偏偏因为变法之事，两家生分了，让大女儿在吴家过得很不舒心。

    秋天的时候还寄了封信来，上面写了一首七绝：‘西风不入小窗纱，秋意应怜我忆家。极目江山千万恨，依然和泪看黄花。’

    “让为父再考虑一下……总得先问问韩冈到底有没有定下亲事。”王安石叹着，国事、家事，事事让人烦心。

    他问着王雱：“你做着崇政殿说书哦，明天就要上殿宣讲，可准备好了没有？”

    崇政殿说书的位子不好坐，不但要像天子讲解经史要义，同时也是天子身边的顾问。必须见闻广博，又精通经史，少点才学就会被天子问得张口结舌。而且说出的话，多少只耳朵听着，仁宗朝被任命为崇政殿说书的贾昌朝、杨安国，他们两人旧日的文名，便是因为说错了几句话，被人引为笑谈而一落千丈。

    王雱虽然不是第一次上殿宣讲，但王安石作为父亲，总是要担着一分心。

    王雱自信的笑起：“以孩儿的才学，爹爹何须担心。这么多次下来，何曾出过丑的？”

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 第３５章 重峦千障望余雪（八）

    一年过得很快，转眼就是除夕。{吞噬小说网　}

    禹臧家的军队已经退回了兰州。但前面不过两个月的时间，他和包约【瞎药】两家，将熙州北面的蕃部几乎全都洗了一通，让他们过年都过不好。道上的盗匪多了许多，只是没人敢来抢狄道，都冲到其他没有受灾的蕃部去了，这一个除夕，熙州北部将会热闹非凡。

    可王韶现在所在的狄道城【临洮】，却是静悄悄的没有任何声音。今年的雪出人意料的大，厚厚的雪层能没进大腿根，远处近处的山峦皆是银装。露着一圈灰黄底色的一座狄道城【临洮】，仿佛就成了雪海之中一座孤岛。

    韩冈前面派来了信使。。。二十多岁精干的年轻人骑着马，在路上走了六天。出来的时候，信使身上的穿戴跟一头熊一样，毛皮都裹到脚尖上。可一路行到狄道，照样还是冻坏了手脚。听着疗养院中的医官说，至少有两根脚趾保不住了。

    这样艰难的局面下，王韶也不敢多派人手回去联络。看起来在明年二月雪化之前，跟后方的联系，怕是就只能靠着几天一次、损耗极大的驿马来传递。

    “报……”拖着长音的一声叫唤，一名小卒通报之后跑进公厅中，跪下来就向王韶禀报道，“陇西城那里来了一队人马。”

    “一队？”王韶强调的问着，韩冈没事派这么人过来做什么，人多了要多消耗多少驿马？就算是他是一路经略使，都是感觉着舍不得。。。

    报信的小卒点着头，“一队人从南边来的。”

    “怎么可能”

    王韶这下坐不住了，猛的站起身。南线虽说要平坦一些，可毕竟比现在所走的鸟鼠山北线多了近一倍的路程，如果走这条路，少说也要的多上两天的时间，人和马怎么能吃得消的。

    小卒想了想，又补充了一句，“他们还带着六车的辎重。”

    王韶差点就要骂起来了，‘雪地里走车？胡说八道。’

    王韶一百个不信，可是眼见为实，当他走出官衙，就看见一队车马驶了过来，总共的确是有六辆。。。

    每三匹马就拉着一辆车，深一脚浅一脚的踏着狄道城中仅剩的一点冰雪，走到了衙门前。在车上高高堆起的货物，让人看了乍舌不已，也是心生疑惑，不知怎么这么沉的车子如何在雪地中行车。

    王韶看得清楚，那几辆车上没有装一个轮子，只是在下面钉了两条窄窄长长的木板，木板在前端翘起。马车过后，后面就是长长的两条平行的印痕，从远处直拖过来。能弄出这种怪异的车子，不会有别人，只会是精于机关巧器，甚至在高喊以旁艺近大道的韩冈。

    “这是韩玉昆让人打造得？”王韶先让人开始卸货，转头就把领队的小校拉过来询问。。。

    小校却是一问三不知，只是从怀中把今次的货单和要接收者签书的公文，连同着一封韩冈给王韶的书信，一起递了上来。

    等到高遵裕收到消息，赶来的时候，六辆车上的物资都已经卸得差不多了。六辆车中都是装着今年年节犒军的货物，基本上都是惯例的银绢茶酒。看到其中三辆车上满载着的酒坛，卸载辎重的士兵都欢呼起来。过年没酒喝可不成，从巩州千辛万苦送来的其他军资，他们都看不上，就是这几十坛最好。

    “这是什么车？”高遵裕的第一句话就是这么问着，没轮子的车任谁都是觉得很新奇。。。熙河副总管疑惑着，绕着车子转了一圈。

    王韶把手上的信折起，回答着高遵裕的疑惑：“玉昆称之为雪橇车。”

    “雪橇车？”这个词让高遵裕很陌生。

    “6行乘车,水行乘船,泥行乘橇，山行乘檋。这说的是大禹治水时乘着何物出行。”王韶看了看茫然的高遵裕，补充道，“出自于《夏本纪》。”

    “你们起名，总少不了个出处。韩玉昆该不是把大禹出行的橇车给重新打造了出来吧？”

    “差不多，现在看看，这雪橇车在泥沼中也同样能前行，不至于会陷下去。。。”

    高遵裕又绕着车子看了一圈，道：“其实用驮队也一样吧？”

    “马驮的货物，哪有用车拉得多？驼了货物，马匹走起了也会更难。”

    王韶的解释让高遵裕连连点头称是，啧啧赞叹着：“真不知韩玉昆是怎么给想出来的。”

    “说是因为减少了摩擦力的关系。轮子在积雪上行走受阻，把轮子换成滑板，就减小了摩擦……还有参照了雪鞋的原理，什么压强、压力的。”

    以自然之道为纲目，来考虑如何解决问题。而不是如工匠一般不求甚解，知其然不知其所以然；只知如何，不知为何。。。这是韩冈在信中写给王韶的话。

    韩冈说得道理，王韶粗粗一览也没有看得太明白，高遵裕同样被一堆新名词给弄得糊涂起来。

    王韶把信递给高遵裕：“玉昆的信上还画了图，设计了另外一种冰车，下面不是滑板，而是两条刀刃。说是冬天在河道冰面上使用。”

    “玉昆这是要做公输般【鲁班】吗？”高遵裕都不知该说什么好，摇着头，接过信，“药王弟子不做了？”

    “越来越搞不懂他在怎么想了。”王韶也是摇着头。韩冈在信中解说他所格致出来的自然之道，王韶很是难以理解，只是仔细想来，还是有着几分道理。。。

    韩冈的心思并不是区区开边之事就能局限得了的，再一次认知到这一点后，王韶都感觉着有些泄气，“只要真有用就是了。”

    “要不要试试看玉昆设计的冰车。”高遵裕看着韩冈在信中画得设计图，腾起了一些兴趣。

    “再说吧，现在河上都是厚厚一层雪，走不了冰车。这些雪橇车，就是从洮河河面上过来的。”

    “是绕得竹牛岭和抹邦山？”高遵裕现在才听到这队辎重走得哪条路，跟王韶方才一般的惊讶，“没人冻伤？”

    “不是骑着马容易兜风，坐在车上冻得就不会太厉害。。。而且玉昆让人把雪橇车设计得精妙，座位下面还有放火盆的地方。”

    在高遵裕来之前，王韶就已经上上下下里里外外的把车子全都打量了一遍，里面的构造，也都了解了。

    他让人把车夫的座位掀开来让高遵裕看，在车夫的座位底下，有着一个很大的空间，被木板分割成一个个格子。而正中的一格在内壁镶着隔火的铜皮，里面放着一个暖炉，暖炉的三条腿嵌在事先钻好的槽中，而暖炉的盖子也是带着卡子，不会在行驶中动摇。由于暖炉所在的这个中间的格子是前后镂空的，能够通风，木炭就在暖炉中缓缓燃烧，将暖意带给座位上的车夫。暖炉所用的木炭，就堆在座位下的其他格子中，走了几天，只用了一半还不到。。。

    高遵裕盯着车座下的格子看了又看，再一次叹道：“当真要做公输般了。”

    “不管韩玉昆是不是要做公输般，他终究是把过年的犒赏都运来了。”王韶看着摆在衙门前的一坛坛酒水，心中也放下了不少忧虑。

    但这时，一名骑兵从西门处狂奔了过来，翻身下马，一下跪倒在王、高两人身前，“启禀经略、总管，洮西三里外，有数百蕃人的甲骑在活动。”

    “又来了？”

    “怎么胆子肥起来了？”高遵裕听着消息，脸上狰狞而笑，“就拿他们当过年的大礼好了。”

    “多半是董毡插手了。”王韶猜度着，“木征也不是傻瓜，不会为董毡挡风挡雨，终究还是要把他的叔叔给拖下水的。”

    ………………

    木征对他的三叔没有多少好感。他本人可是唃厮罗正牌子的嫡长孙，吐蕃赞普之位本来应该是他和他父亲的，只是阴差阳错落到了董毡的手里。

    年轻的时候，木征还窥伺过那个已经算不上尊贵的位置，只是年纪渐长，变得有些懒散起来，只想保着他的河州。但心里一直都有想法，因而跟董毡始终不和。

    可眼下的局势，容不得木征再跟董毡不合下去。

    董毡不会太过尽力，这是木征清楚的。毕竟在平戎策中，明摆着写的是联合吐蕃诸部，而不是对抗。但谁都知道，如果董毡不能表现得出一位赞普该有的实力，那么新成立的熙河经略司不介意在吃掉河州这个正餐之后，把青唐王城当作饭后的消食汤水，一起给吞进肚中。

    所以权衡利弊，最后在木征低头之下，董毡还是派兵来了，整整一千精锐甲骑，并承诺如果宋人攻打河州，他会再暗中派人来支援。木征这个不听话的侄子做邻居，让人很是头痛，偶尔还会让董毡感到胃痛。但换作宋人做邻居，却不是头疼胃疼就能了事的，那是要他给大宋做牛做马兼做狗啊

    身边有一条随时可能反噬的狼，总比换头张着大嘴的老虎过来要强出百倍。董毡不愿与宋人明里对抗，撕破脸对谁都不好，但暗地里襄助木征，他怎么都能派得出人手。

 第３５章 重峦千障望余雪（九）

    虽说韩冈在给王韶、张载等人的信件中，没少提到他在格物学的新奇见解。但这些论述，都是他闲暇时的调剂，以及对未来的铺垫。他现在所真正关注的，是即将到来的科举，和近在眼前的决战。

    “你这草料场最是要当心，几十万束草都堆在这里，明年大战的消耗全都靠着此处支持。若是出了半点差错，不是简简单单能了事的。”

    韩冈嘱咐着，虽然语气也算平和，也不屑用威胁的口气下去人，但管勾草料场事的小官却还是心惊胆颤的点头哈腰，连声应诺。一众在草料场中听命的士卒，也都是恭恭敬敬的跟在后面听着教训。

    寻常守着草料场的基本上都是配军的罪囚，但为了防备意外，经略司调来了一队军中精锐来看守。。。明年上万匹军马要靠着这里的草料，的确是半点差错都出不得。

    巡视过草料场，韩冈又去了囤积军粮的常平仓。这两处是城中防火的重中之重，不亲自走一趟，看过两处的防火准备，他怎么都不能放心回家过年。

    不过不论是草料场还是常平仓，里面划分了片区，片区之间都有着足够宽阔的隔火带，除非有人故意纵火，或是刮着能掀开屋顶的狂风，否则即便起火，也不会烧光。

    绕了一圈后，韩冈安下心来。离开了常平仓，管辖巡城甲骑的王惟新正好带队从门前经过，曾经是王韶身边的亲信元随，现在也是经略司中有名有姓的将校了。。。

    看到韩冈，王惟新连忙下马行礼，两年前的韩秀才，如今身份早已不同。就算有着王韶做靠山，他也不敢有任何怠慢。

    扶着王惟新起来，韩冈盯着他的双眼，郑重的说道：“今夜城中安危，可就要靠惟新你来担着了。”

    陇西小城，不似东京、秦州将事情分得那么清楚，潜火铺的铺兵和巡城都是一拨人马，王惟新就兼管着城中烟火事。

    去年陇西县还是古渭寨时，年节的那段时间，城中有过十几次大大小小的火灾。今年雪大，屋上、地面积雪未消，火势难起。。。可入冬以来，还是烧过了两三次，韩冈不想在除夕时听到火警的消息。是以他早定下了巡逻的班次，以防除夕夜中走水。

    听着韩冈说着郑重，王惟新忙不迭连连点头：“机宜放心，惟新敢不用命？”

    韩冈把手放开，“你用心就好。”

    王惟新在熙河众将佐中，能力、武艺都算不上出色，但胜在勤谨，这也是为什么他能带着巡城甲骑的缘故。可也就是因为能者多劳，勤者也一样多劳，摊到身上的职司让他连过年都过不好，

    但勤快又肯做事的人，总是能比别人升得快。据韩冈所知，转过年来，王韶就要把王惟新换个更容易立功的地方了。。。

    别过王惟新，韩冈又去了衙门中，即便是除夕，他还有一摊子事要处置，还有明天的正旦大礼，也要再看一看准备的情况。

    等他将手上的事批阅完毕，又到大堂检查了各项礼器，离衙返家时，天色早已黑了下来。前面家里等着着急，派来询问何时回家的仆人来了一拨又一拨。两个仆人站在韩府门前，掂着脚向州衙过来的方向张望着。一看到韩冈带着他的一众亲兵元随回来，十几骑组成的一队人马蹄声清脆，便飞奔进院，去通知韩家的老官人和老太君。

    韩千六和韩阿李都换了身新衣，就在堂屋中正坐着。一个穿着官服；一个靠着丈夫、儿子得了封诰、一身官人家主妇的品妆，看着就官宦人家的气派。。。

    终于见着儿子回家，韩阿李火烧火燎的站了起来，急声道：“怎么忙到现在？就等三哥你回来了。这身皮穿着就不舒服，快点去祭了祖宗，让娘把衣服给换了。”

    “娘这话说的，多少人求都求不来呢……”韩冈笑着跨门进屋，顺手解开斗篷的绳扣，韩云娘忙上来把他脱下的斗篷给收拾起来。

    “还有多少人不喜欢做官，不是说有个跟素心一个姓的学究吗，官家亲自找去，都不待搭理的。也难怪，这份罪受的……”

    韩冈哭笑不得，严子陵的名头倒也真是响亮。只是韩阿李虽然着急，但韩冈要打的招呼，却还是要尽到礼节。。。

    在正厅中，除了他的父母之外，亲戚中就只有冯从义在这里——李信和韩冈的舅舅现下都在秦州。

    “今年还是一个人，等明年可就要两人一起来了。”韩冈跟起身来见礼的表弟开着玩笑，“到了后年可就要三个人了。”

    “从义要多谢表哥主持。不然也娶不到太后家的女儿。”

    冯从义今年年中订的亲，聘妻是高家旁系的庶出女儿。论起身份比冯从义要高上不少，但以冯从义如今的身家，找个县主结亲都是没问题的。就是如果与宗室联姻，必定会连累到韩冈。所以无论韩冈还是冯从义，都不会往这个方向去寻找。。。

    “倒不关愚兄的事，是高公绰主动提起的。”韩冈转头对父母道，“表弟经商的手段，高副总管是赞不决口，说他是白圭、漪顿之才，能。”

    “义哥儿做**的本事，不比三哥做官的能耐差。顺丰行的名字，现在哪家蕃人不知道？”韩千六没口子的赞着冯从义，“他今天带来的烟花，可都是京城里专做药发傀儡的李家出产，官家都赞过的。”

    冯从义立刻谦虚道：“药发傀儡实在买不到，只能用烟花顶数了。”

    他所主持的顺丰行，在韩冈的支持下，今年一年就带来了上万贯的净利润。所以今天来的时候，不仅仅带了各色礼物，还顺便带了一箱子从东京城中买来的上品烟花。。。

    韩千六看着用金银彩纸包装起来的烟花，脸上直带着笑。若在往年，花上三五个大钱买两三个单响、双响的爆竹，听个响，也算是过年了，何曾敢奢望过用上开封李家的特制烟火——听都没听说过。可现如今，他韩家也成了富贵长享的官宦人家了。

    韩阿李也一样心情愉快。周南、素心就坐在她后面，身上的衣物都是宽松的款式，如今两位孕妇被无微不至的保养的，到明年就能给韩家添个后代了。

    韩千六放下了烟花，对韩冈道：“三哥，也别耽搁了，先去祠堂吧。”

    韩冈先祖的灵位就放在后院西角的小祠堂中。。。韩家在关西的这一支，现在能上族谱的也就三人。而祠堂中的灵位，就只有少少的几个。韩家夫妇带着韩冈在祠堂中上香行礼，而其他人都站在外面候着。

    对于自己的祖父，韩冈一点印象都没有，但能在这个时代远行千里，来关西开枝散叶，不管是什么原因，都是让人佩服的。而且若不是他的祖父离开了家乡密州胶西，如何能有他的出场机会。韩冈此时突然惊觉，自己在选人的阶段，几任本官都是在密州附近。难道是官诰院或是流内铨特意的不成？

    把这桩巧合放在一边，韩冈叩拜起身。随着父母出了祠堂来。

    正事结束，韩冈一家在正厅中坐下，一摊宴席都已经摆好了，接下来就是等着年节钟声。。。

    压岁钱如今也有，只是韩家还没有孙子辈，也就当女儿养大的云娘拿到了一份。韩冈私下里也让严素心和周南给了招儿、墨文一份，三个小女孩子拿着压岁钱，都是小心的收了起来。

    给家中仆婢的红包也发了下去，韩家如今收入丰厚，给仆婢的赏赐在陇西城中，算是很丰厚了。韩家的几十名下人，一个个上来叩谢，拿到沉甸甸的红包，各自喜笑颜开。

    家中的宴席热热闹闹的进行着，韩父韩母听着周南、素心唱着小曲助兴，云娘带着墨文在后面服侍。韩冈则端着酒杯，拉着身边的冯从义又聊起了棉花的事。

    “明年的棉花将会扩种。当初秦州有好些家商行都在等着成功的消息，你要好生的去联络他们。那些商行有的能从把黎人亲手织造的吉贝布运来秦凤，让他们的脚掺进来，至少可以把黎人所用的纺机给弄到手。”韩冈说得不厌其烦。

    棉花要织成布料，织机可以借鉴丝绸织机的形制，但前一步的纺纱工序，却是还没有一个妥当的着落。韩冈听说过飞梭、珍妮纺纱机，也在某个纪念馆见识过‘自己动手丰衣足食’时代的土制纺车，可要让他无中生有，还是很有点难度。

    “就怕他们太贪了。”冯从义犹疑着。

    “让利是必然的。饼做大了，大家才好分；根系扎得越深，就越难让人撼动。”见着冯从义欲言又止，韩冈心知这两年顺丰行跟王韶、高遵裕两家的商行，一起垄断了陇西榷场，让他这个表弟变得有点贪心了。“你放心，只要我还在官场中，就没人敢吞掉顺丰行的这一份。”

    韩冈都如此说了，冯从义哪还能再说什么，点着头记下了。

    酒宴上的时间渐渐的过去，韩冈特意安排人手的新年钟声，当当当的开始敲响。悦耳悠扬的钟声响遍了城内城外，在夜风中传得很远。

    门外噼里啪啦的鞭炮声一下猛烈起来。

    韩冈和家人一起走到院中，来自京城李家的烟花在空中爆开，五彩的图案照亮了夜空。

    硫磺味扑鼻而来，并不算呛人。烟雾弥漫中，第一百零八下钟声敲过，熙宁五年终于到了。

 第３６章 万众袭远似火焚（二）

    ( )景思立心中有了那么一瞬间的动摇。现在还没见到正主，让人看破了自己的心思，就算以他的老辣，也是一阵惊慌失措。

    景思立想要留在熙河路博取军功，以他现在的身份，少不得也要一个都监、甚至钤辖才能安排得下。而钤辖、都监，都有资格独立领军，景思立一旦到了熙河，等于是抢了眼下熙河诸将的领军机会。不论河州决战后，王韶还能不能留在熙河，但他所一手组建起来的势力，却肯定是一个不愿让外人插足的团体。

    韩冈仿佛没有看到景思立脸上一闪而逝的惊容，继续说道，“听说朝廷汰撤厢军的目标是二十万。。。不过真正要动起手来，也不会当真如此狠手，多半还是能留下二十四五万的样子。”

    景思立收摄心神，他不敢肯定韩冈现在说的话，是不是王韶本人授意，也不清楚这是不是一个考验，但他知道，他的回答肯定会影响到王韶对自己的看法，“思立听说，在陕西最后只会剩四万到五万厢军，多数还要集中在永兴军经略司辖下。日后的边寨防务，大的城寨有禁军，小的寨堡，就是靠乡兵弓箭手。”

    在熙宁之前，戍守边寨的多有厢军，但到了熙宁五年的现在，大多数边地寨堡，都变成了乡兵弓箭手来驻防，实行的是半兵半农的制度。免去了乡兵们全额税赋或半额的税赋，但不用发给薪俸，抚恤也不用多给，对于朝廷来说，绝对是一桩美事。。。

    而且他们所拥有的保护乡土的意识，让乡兵们的战斗力远胜于厢军，甚至接近于装备齐全的禁军。故而几年的功夫，戍守边地的厢军几乎都是被乡兵弓箭手所替代，尤其是保甲法在陕西各路推行之后，结成保甲的乡兵们的作用更是让人无法忽视了。

    韩冈叹道：“就不知今次陕西汰撤下来的数万厢军，朝廷会怎么处理了。若是不能小心安置，也许会出些乱子。”

    “以思立之见，最好能上书天子，从其中拈选精锐，派到边地去实边屯田。。。”他看了看韩冈，“熙河路其实就不错。”

    大约一个时辰后，秦凤军终于抵达了陇西城。城外的几处营地，早已经安排妥当。

    驻马营门边。亲眼看着手下的队伍，在十几名经略司属吏的指挥下，顺顺当当被安顿下来，并没有发生过往大军移防时必然会出现的混乱。景思立对熙河经略司的理事手段，暗暗的有了几丝敬畏。

    “真是让人吃惊。”景思立赞叹着熙河经略司，虽是借机示好，但语气也是由衷的，“整整一万人马，换作是移防他路，没有两三个时辰的功夫，根本不可能安顿下来。”

    “多谢都监的夸赞，”韩冈一笑拱手，“韩冈愧不敢当。。。”

    “是机宜你的安排？”景思立心中说着果然如此，韩冈处事手段闻名关中，秦凤军的安置工作说是他的事先筹划，能如此稳妥就是理所当然，并不值得惊讶了。

    “王经略有命，韩冈哪有不尽心尽力的道理。”韩冈不多说废话，单是安排秦凤军入营，就又是耽搁了一个时辰。他拱手延请景思立入城，“经略已经在衙中等候，还请都监速速入城。”

    听闻韩冈如此说，景思立更不多耽搁，带着一队亲兵，急忙打马进城。

    一行人飞驰而行，转眼就到了陇西城的东门前。。。在城门处，好几列满载着一袋袋货物的车队一溜摆开，城中的车斗堵住了并不算宽阔的大门。

    他们本是一辆一辆的要接受检查入城，现在韩冈和景思立到了，守城的士兵忙着让他们把车子赶到一边去。从袋口漏下来的麦粒，可以看得出里面装的都是粮食。

    见着这些运粮车队的领队之人，都不是军汉或是吏员的模样。景思立转头问着韩冈，“这是去折博务入中的吗？”

    “折博务还是刚刚成立，这些入中的商队算是第一批了。”韩冈回答着，不出意外的在景思立脸上发现了一丝忧虑。。。他笑道：“都监大可放心，今次一战，真正军中需用的大头，已经都在仓囤中了。他们这些商人只不过是拾遗补缺而已——春时不便征发民力，只能用他们代替。不过若是效果好的话，日后补充熙河路粮草的任务，说不定就要靠这些商人了。”

    景思立点了点头，但并没有说出自己是赞同还是不赞同。

    就在二月初的时候，朝廷同意在巩州设置折博务，以商人入中的变通手法，向熙河路加速输送粮草。

    所谓入中，就是招募商人把粮草运到边寨指定地点，兑换钞引，而后商人再凭钞引，去京中或是其他地方去领取报酬。最早的时候，付给商人们的报酬是现钱和金银，后来转为实物，如香药、茶叶，而现在更为普遍的便是盐。。。

    原本以秦凤转运司的运力，支撑起万人左右的大军，保证正常的补给没有任何问题。但换成是三万兵马，对于陕西民力几乎就是涸泽而渔了。能有别的手段做个补充，不论是蔡延庆，还是赵顼、王安石，都不会介意使用。若是早有明证且卓有成效的手段，更是不会有一点反对之声了。

    但陕西缘边各路入中，商人们兑换钞引时，发给的都是解州的池盐。作为北方最为上乘的食盐，解州池盐的价格要远在井盐、海盐之上，所以商人们趋之若鹜。

    入中的政策，在缘边各路其实一直都在施行着，尤其以靠近解州的鄜延和环庆两路为多。。。这两路的入中，占去了大半的解盐份额，也因此，能分配给熙河路的食盐数量，就显得微不足道——这就是为何之前韩冈和王韶都没有把注意打上入中纳粟上——可是如今运力不足的情况实在难解，设立折博务纯属无奈。为了解决给付解盐不足的问题，韩冈给王韶出的主意，是用河湟荒地，以及官田出产的棉花来抵数。

    当时王韶犹有疑虑，担心这空口说白话的荒地地契和根本还没下种的棉花，根本吸引不了商人们的眼睛，因而为防万一，还把盐钞都放了进来，希望能用巩州的井盐，来代替解州的池盐——王韶本还想过用茶做报酬，但如今茶园都给官府给包了，尤其是靠近陕西的蜀中，那里的茶园有大半出产被运到熙河路这里向吐蕃人交换战马，吐蕃人不再缺茶，换成茶叶，就没有多少利润可言。。。所以这一个方案被放弃了。

    但商人们最后的选择，却证明了韩冈的正确。不仅仅是因为巩州的井盐过于咸苦，难以入口。更为关键的，还是利润的关系。对于愿意入中输送粮草的商人们来说，棉花如果纺成棉布，带给他们的利润绝不止百分之三百，比起三成五成的盐利，用着最简单的算术算一下，那要强出十倍八倍——只是要稍等一段时间而已。

    “旧时商旅入中，拿到钞引后，换来的官盐其实并不够补偿运送粮秣的费用。。。官盐只是个幌子，有了这个幌子就可以名正言顺的对外出售盐末，从党项人的青白盐池那里回易来的私盐，也就可以光明正大的掺进去卖掉了。”韩冈当时是这么向王韶解释的。有个擅长经商的表弟，让韩冈对于商人们的奸猾手段，多有了解，“拥有一斤官盐的量，奸商们往往都能卖出十斤去。可这般卖盐终究是犯忌的一件事，利润也只有三五成，哪比得上棉布的三倍五倍呢？”

    王韶和高遵裕虽然没听说过那段著名的、对商人追求利润的行为的评价，但也算得清三倍和三成的区别。毕竟这些奸商的手段，也是他们或多或少都了解的。

    而对于边地的商人们，以及他们背后的豪门来说，三倍和三成他们也一样算得很清楚。虽说荒地尚未开垦，棉花只刚刚栽种，但以这些豪门所拥有的影响力，难道还怕朝廷转过脸来会赖帐不成？而且，天子和朝堂也盼着他们能出手，让熙河诸军州的出产更为丰厚，根本不可能会翻脸不认人。

    ——只是这一切的前提，是熙河经略司，用过去两年里的一个接着一个的胜利，向所有人证明了他们的能够保护大宋臣民在河湟地区的利益，否则，又有谁会到熙河路来冒险？

    顺利的进了城，韩冈将景思立送到衙门中，王韶和高遵裕都在正厅中降阶迎候。王韶、高遵裕与景思立说话，韩冈还有事要处理，抽个空就起身告退。只是他一出厅门，就被王厚给拉住。

    王厚性急的问着：“厢军的事，景二是怎么说的？”

    韩冈回头看了看正厅，把王厚拉得更远了一点，“看起来他并不反对熙河要这批退下来的厢军。”

    “这就太好了”王厚很兴奋的一锤掌心，“只要他这个知德顺军能帮我们说话，秦凤路争不过我们。若能多了三五千户，秦凤转运司的钱粮，几年内必然还要向熙河倾斜。”

    “这事就再，先准备着就是了。”

    关于厢军的事，韩冈和王韶只是为了未来筹划，至少并不是亟待处理的事务，真正要对付的还是远在河州的木征。

    六九中文

 第1280章 残血

    天空中飘着淡淡烧焦味，大地上铺满厚厚一层虫尸，远处好似响起汽笛声，成百上千座螺旋状炮塔正在吸收血光。(xiaoxiucai.~小秀才)战斗接近尾声，魅影号独自面对二叠纪元母皇。超重型炮塔轰然一击，沉沦之刃在母皇脑袋上开了一条迷你隧道。

    云鬓星战役毫无悬念的取得胜利，林西索率领船队如臂使指，那种干脆与洒脱形成虫族挥之不去的梦魇，五艘半神级加上近二百艘传奇级飓风过境，可以毫无顾忌地撕扯虫潮，可以直接攻入虫族大营，往来突击几乎不受限制。

    虫族霸主在魅影号超强攻势下，尤其是跃跃欲试的罡哆打压下，根本不够看。排在奇虫榜上第小名的骸骨元泥虫倒是很厉害，无论偷袭还是强攻，都带来麻烦。

    能够排在奇虫榜第小名，确实要强于鸣凤暴君虫与金翅大王虫，不过它们的数量未能形成虫潮，仅仅作为一支奇兵存在，根本没有机会翻盘，魅影号一次船战技星芒大挪移，加上罡哆进行漂亮配合，数十万骸骨元泥虫成为僵尸，坠落到地面。

    元泥虫的外壳有些柔软，就好像大团泥巴一样，看上去酷似金翅大王虫，有智者曾径专门研究过这种厉害虫族，发现它们是金翅大王虫的远古变种，擅于在海底吞噬各种各样稀有金属元素以及各种强大生物尸骸，久而久之变成这个鬼模样。

    不得不说骸骨元泥虫很难对付，如果没有罡哆这位万古幽灵王出手，炮光打在骸骨元泥虫身上根本不起作用。那层在海底超强压力下进化出来的柔软外壳，可以吞噬大部分能量侵袭，就算负面能量也能消化掉一部分，若非数量有限，想要取得整场战役胜利，难度起码增加数倍乃至十数倍。

    现在”奇虫榜上前十名虫族已经遇到四种，分别是排在第三位的万宗魔王虫”排在第小位的骸骨元泥虫，排在第九位的鸣凤暴君虫，以及垫底的金翅大王虫。

    除了金翅大王虫还算好对付，想要对付其余三种虫族，全都透着莫大凶险，林西索暗自思量，以后遇到虫族精兵时肯定不会像今天一样，可以依靠天诛船队强横防御力与机动性来回冲杀任意欺凌。另外”随着虫族高层逐步提高认识，在战区的行动会越来越困难”很有可能遇到虫族王牌力量。

    不用说，虫族王牌力量便是如骸骨元泥虫这样的虫族凝聚而成虫潮，它们会爆发出难以想象战斗力，即便现在的天诛船队也对付不了，到时候很容易遭受重创。(xiaoxiucai.~小秀才)

    “不行，不能被一场胜利冲昏头脑，要赶快让魅影号达到神级，只有达到神级才能最大程度发挥沉沦之刃和星歼云核的威力，就算打不过虫族，杀出一条血路安然撤退还是可以做到的。”，林西索不断提醒自己”千万不能大意，千万不要被几场收获不菲的胜利冲昏头脑，那样做只会死得更惨，甚至连翻身机会都没有。

    想通此节后，林西索抖擞精神，指派人手清理碧玉虫塔。这座碧玉虫塔与主纪元母皇日珥的紫水晶虫塔比起来有些不够看”不过二叠纪元母皇躯壳和家当还是相当不错的，让船队收回此战成本绰绰有余。

    “西索，你在想什么？那些虫灵炮塔提升得差不多了，即便遇到连场大战也应该支撑得住，所以我建议让本尊器身得些好处”多吸收一些血能。呵呵，不要忘记沉沦之刃原身可是血荐圣器，在摩根时代就是用来献祭和吸血用的。

    听到沉沦之刃提醒”林西索点了点头说：“嗯，这确实是我疏忽了”反正还要在战区呆上一段时间，血能自然敝开供应。”

    说着，林西索微微凝神，主控室正上方沉沦之刃器身猛然抖动起来，然后向外散发出血色云玟，很快云纹形成血色旋涡，开始从船外萃取虫尸体内精华。

    同样是利用血能，虫灵炮塔与魅影号相比差得太过遥远了，只见魅影号船帆之上分解出数万条磁能光带，所有光带轻轻在周围一扫，数十公里范围内虫尸全部变换颜色，好像沉积几百年的虫尸一样，竟然失去全部新鲜色彩。

    能量是宇宙间长盛不衰课题，如何运用能量对任何种族都很重要，很多高级虫族体内潜藏着日积月累吸收宇宙能，很多虫族曾经啃食过低级炼晶原矿，这些对于星际游轮都很有帮助，不过能够把血能利用起来的船队并不多。

    虫灵炮塔是移动炮塔的一榫，被人们称之为鸡肋，因为即使把虫灵炮塔提升到最高级别，也仅仅相当于次高级移动炮塔，除非能够找到那些传说中的虫族，并且浇灌非凡数量虫血，这样才有可能把虫灵炮塔升到高级。如果再经过武修十高手灌注源力进一步开发，或许有那么一丝可能发生蜕变，成为终极移动炮塔。

    苛刻，晋升要求绝对苛刻。对于普通船队来说，与其花费那个代价，还不如邀请创师和机械工程智者对炮塔进行改造，其实在界外银河有专业组织，只要出得起价钱，就能帮你把移动炮塔升到高级，既简单又方便，何乐而不搬林西索所要走的道路与众不同，天诛船队从来不缺乏堆积如山虫尸，以及随时都有可能放弃的虫族血能。现在就算武修高手也不缺了，达达蒙为船队带回许多力族炮手，只要为这些力族炮手提供足够炼晶，那么他们会很快成长起来。加上大青山高手，加上骸骨星武修士，虫灵炮塔的力量只会越来越离谱，上升为高级移动炮塔仅需几十天而已，而为此付出的代价不值一提，因为一直都在就地取材。

    横山部的战略粮仓叹为观止，万艘星际游轮差不多满载，而且还要把魅影号和黑曜石号的浩大空间计算进去，难怪西金会说横山部阔绰。

    用这样一处战略粮仓做诱饵，虫族高层没有想过会失败。

    这并不奇怪，云鬓星潜藏大量虫族，还有虫洞附近埋伏大量虫塔，更有几支强大虫军缀在后方，称得上万无一失。

    然而，这个世界上又怎么会存在真正的万无一失？前前后后林西索只利用一些浅显镜像阵做迷惑，便让云鬓星母皇判断错误。

    胜利是必然的，不过虫族高层的日的也算达到一小部分，横山部战略粮仓中储备确实很多，船队不得不多花一番手榫去搬运，如此一来超出预计时间。

    对于那几支紧追不舍虫族大军，魅影号仅仅远远观测到一些模糊影像，不过已经足以令人震惊。老实讲，林西索并不想与这几支虫族大军发生冲突，所以最近很多行动能够避开就尽量避开，然而撤离途中最终还是遇上了。

    就像虫族高层设置的陷阱一样，做不到万无一失。林西索同样也做不到，横山部战略粮仓中有很多重要物资，那是魅影号乃至整个船队急需物品，需要额外支出两个小时用来搬运以及就地消化，而这便是接下来一场冲锋战的导火索。

    “全体注意，前方三百光秒处出现虫族大军，种类为地胆虫，火泉虫，铁角银齿虫，独角大力虫，噬菌灰粉蛾。最难对付的种类便是噬菌灰粉蛾，在奇虫榜上排在第二十位，不要以为见识过万宗魔王虫和骸骨元泥虫，就可以把噬菌灰粉蛾不放在眼里，这种古怪虫族就像蓝线尸虫，在实力上有些偏科，防御力不强，却拥有异常歹毒攻击手段，听说汇聚成虫潮还有特殊能力，因此必须提高谨慎。”

    林西索一边叮嘱属下，一边透过光屏琢磨该怎样打好此战。从目前总体形势来看，不宜陷入大战，远处不知道有多少虫族正在向云鬓星进发，留下没有好果子吃。

    “老大，我们怎么办？要不要先遣者船队上去开路？”康纳狂笑，显然没有把噬菌灰粉蛾当回事。

    “哼，老实随发现者船队行动。达达蒙，主船队先行穿凿，然后先锋船队强行切入虫族大军，给我用最强火力打开一条道路，以便让所有星际游轮通过。”

    “是，请老大放心，保证完成任务。”达达蒙有板有眼的回答道，那份认真比康胖子可要强上许多。

    “主船队所有船长注意了，展开云梯纵横阵列，开始向前冲锋。”林西索的命令迅速贯彻下去，主船队快速变换队形。

    在高速移动中，魅影号排在头前，之后是飞羽号，云璐号，黑曜石号，大威武号四艘半神级星际游轮，第三阶梯是十六艘较强传奇级星际游轮，然后是那三十六艘可以产生炼狱青莲的星际游轮，接下去是七十二艘船，以及最后的“托盘”。

    整个主船队组合成类似金字塔的阶梯前冲阵列，然后魅影号率先冲锋，船头那只金翅大鹏鸟变得活灵活现起来，翅膀不断在虚空中拍打，隐隐透露出电光。

    “咔，咔，咔………

    电光暴走，磁云堆积，炮光衍射，声威赫赫。魅影号强行穿凿，后面四艘半神级星际游轮同样不差多少，放出白炽光柱，金色光波，超强电子，诡异波动。

    “轰，轰，轰………

    身后留下一条血路，不知有多少虫族遭到天诛船队击杀，不知有多少座虫潮被魅影号强行突破，这时候林西索看到了噬菌灰粉蛾，魅影号前方好多噬菌灰粉蛾。

 第1281章 神罚

    袁红波是一位很有潜力的炮攻智者，至少她正在朝着炮攻智者方向发展，李海涛和普云仙都是她的老师，不过最近一段时间她迷上了哈雷，每天都要跟在大块头身边探讨操作理论。

    魅影号船坚炮利，而且并非普通意义上的船坚炮利，放眼整个星际就没有一艘船能够超越魅影号，也许精灵族那艘精灵王座驾始皇号能够比肩，也许木家家主的神秘座驾也能够抗衡，然而就潜力而言，还是这艘天诛船队旗舰更胜一筹。对于这一点很有自信，或者说袁红波对于魅影号非常有信心，甚至已经上升为一种信念，普天之下就没有魅影号轰不碎的敌人，纵观虫族同样没有一合之敌，抛开哈雷等数位专精炮手，魅影号还有五位绝世高手坐镇，那可是五位绝世高手呀！

    沉沦之刃，龙傲天，大青山夏老，大青山冬梅，大青山煞星阿春，他们五人全力灌注之下，虫灵炮塔如当空皓月，如耀眼恒星，炮塔底部生出无量光云，将宛如海螺的虫灵炮塔稳稳托住。

    冲锋，林西索率领船队进行无畏冲锋，不知多少虫族遭到无情碾压，魅影号终于遇到这支虫族大军的核心力量，噬菌灰粉蛾。

    太空中飘浮着好多硕大蛾子，这些蛾子生有镰刀状尾骨，尾骨上布满倒刺。普通噬菌灰粉蛾可没有这种行头。。。。。。

    袁红波看得有些心惊，遂提前使用了胸前吊坠。

    虫灵炮塔内亮光闪烁，袁红波脑后出现光晕，精神状态得到很大提升，光屏画面突然间滑近，一圈又一圈红色靶心锁定虫潮重要方位。

    在魅影号炮手当中，袁红波觉得自己只是一名学徒。不要说哈雷与普云仙，就是很多处于基层的力族炮手因为曾经跟随哈雷学习的关系，手底都有很多技巧。

    魅影号前冲瞬间袁红波看向周围四座炮塔，那五座绝世高手坐镇炮塔自然悬挂在高处，下方则是他们五人，普云仙，空空儿，雅典娜，克兰蒂娜。

    袁红波很喜欢空空儿，从里到外透着儒雅而且知识面极为广阔，问他什么都能得到合理性建议。雅典娜则有些冷冰冰的见到奥丁时才有笑容。克兰蒂娜似乎是个虚荣心很强的女人，私下里总喜欢炫耀她那些藏品。

    魅影号上有许多厉害船员，比如继承统领药剂学知识的克丽丝汀，比如喜欢埋头苦干的女创师培琳，又比如轩辕苍龙他们三位督导教官，好像整个星际的天才都集中到这里，让人有种目不暇接感觉。

    对了，听说培琳是统领的未婚妻呢！甚至比木婉华小姐还要得宠，还有那个看似泼辣实则很温柔的莉莉丝小姐，她们都是令人羡慕的奇女子，统领真是好福气。

    加入船队以来，交到许多朋友，就拿血酬号智者三姐妹来说，从她们身上可以学到很多知识，包括怎样对付男人。是的，男人。

    天诛船队有一点与大多数船队相同，那就是男女比例失衡，所以刚刚加入船队便有很多热情的小伙子追求，真是让人有些吃不消！

    恍惚间，袁红波有些失神，耳边传来超频讯号隐隐约约听到发炮声，那位古怪的沉沦先生悍然出手，磁暴万光炮爆发出奇强色彩然后炮光仿佛凝聚，组成耀眼光柱横扫过去噬菌灰粉蛾突然间变得不寻常起来。

    虫潮亮起红光，噬菌灰粉蛾眼膜产生能量波动，瞬间掀起红色浪潮，仿佛千万条光鱼跃动，又仿佛湖面上的波光，沉沦之刃倾力一击竟然被红光抵住，越来越多红光缠上光柱，很快超强攻击烟消云散。

    “咦？怎么会这样？”沉沦之刃面色阴晴不定。

    此刻，林西索心中同样骇然，区区噬菌灰粉蛾竟然能够抵挡沉沦之刃一击，这要比蓝线尸虫还要厉害。

    战场上会出现很多变故，魅影号仍然向前冲，飞羽号和云璐号紧随其后，大破灭物种罡哆用力振翅，嘴中射出黑色闪电。

    “轰，轰，轰，轰。。。。。。”

    黑暗雷霆发威，那是罡哆最核心力量，虫潮边缘噬菌灰粉蛾死伤殆尽。

    更加惊奇的一幕出现了，死亡的噬菌灰粉蛾腹部冒出绿色光雾，眨眼间虫潮便被光雾笼罩进去小半，龙傲天全力出手，炮光变得密集起来。

    精神层面微微一颤，哈雷爆叫：“破灭级炮攻绝技，霸天一煌威一九连击。。。。。。”

    船队很多人都没有料到，这个节骨眼上哈雷会爆发大招，其实施展霸天煌威九连击出自林西索授意，眼前噬菌灰粉蛾太过古怪了，与以往遇到的噬菌灰粉蛾有很大不同，若想继续穿凿下去，就必须拿出真本事。

    袁红波非常激动，终于又一次见到这奇迹一样的炮攻绝技了，只见魅影号前后空间好似炸成无数碎片，炮光经过这些碎片讲行衍生，一道道惊人能量冲出，轰入虫潮之中，成片噬菌灰粉蛾死亡。

    绿色光雾变得越发浓郁，霸天煌威九连击竟然没有试探出虫潮深浅，林西索立刻与钢铁魔号取得联系，自然不是找奥尔良聊天，而是向西金询问。

    “快说，知不知道这些噬菌灰粉蛾怎么回事？那绿色光雾又是什么东西？”林西索的面容一闪而过，绿色光雾边缘干扰强烈，各船之间的联系变得困难起来。

    蓦地，魅儿双眼闪过金银双色数据流，尼根文明空间锚有着定位系统，最擅长破除星际迷雾，就连空间裂痕也阻拦不住锁定，船队已经切换联系模式。

    “呃，老大，这些噬菌灰粉蛾应该是菌胆部主力作战军团，代号似乎叫尾牙图。”

    “菌胆部主力作战军团尾牙图？还知道什么，全都说出来。”林西索的面容再次变得清晰起来，尼根文明颇有独到之处，空间锚技术算是帮了大忙，换做以前遇到绿色光雾干扰，肯定会陷入乱战，现在则依然前进，魅影号笔直冲入虫潮。

    天诛船队降临，噬菌灰粉蛾的数量大概在五千万左右。由于它们相对单薄，所以只相当于六七百万独角大力虫占据空间。只是这个绿雾太恶心了，一下子扩展出去，让整个虫潮变得扑朔迷离起来，魅影号向前冲出去很远，居然没有撞到虫身。

    “是这样，传说尾牙图所到之处寸草不生，它们能够吞噬更加厉害虫族，它们甚至毫不畏惧蓝线尸虫精神风暴，它们是原始虫族，基因更加野蛮，行动更加彪悍。”

    “这样吗？看来是很难缠的对手。罡哆前辈，让绿雾消散吧！”林西索直觉非常敏锐，幽眼透过层层阻碍能够察觉到一丝蓝光，虫潮内一切都透着不寻常。

    “哈哈哈，好的，让我来退去光雾。”罡哆大笑道，要知道它在宇宙生物中可是玩光雾的行家，魂海千变万化随心所欲，区区虫族尸身产生的光雾何足道哉？

    船首像金翅大鹏鸟喷吐出滚滚白光，那白光好似风火轮，以闪电般速度飞到正前方旋转起来，绿色光雾快速涌动。

    滚滚白光大肆吸收绿雾，大破灭物种罡哆好生厉害，绿色光雾在强大吸力作用下汇聚而来，然后烟消云散。

    当光雾退去，再看噬菌灰粉蛾虫潮，林西索禁不住大吃一惊。所有噬菌灰粉蛾堆叠到一起，好似一块巨大灰色幕布，已经改变方位来到近前，很快就要包住船队。

    “这是？”林西索惊叫一声，噬菌灰粉蛾显然也没有想到对方有办法在如此短暂的时间内消弭光雾，不过箭在弦上不得不发，灰色幕布仍然笼罩过来。

    “敌袭，全力攻击。”奥尔良扯嗓子大喊，天诛船队所有炮塔启动，莉莉丝率领船队上前，炼狱青莲战阵绽放光焰。

    不可思议，非常的不可思议，炼狱青莲第一次遇到抗力，那厚重的灰色幕布产生蓝色光网，蓝色寒光激灵 射击不断，硬是把炼狱青莲的威力削减下去百分之七十还多。

    光焰和寒光碰撞到一起，噬菌灰粉蛾死伤掉一部分，不过没有动摇根本，灰色幕布仍然笼罩，就算罡哆分化出大量负面能量扩散，也阻止不了幕布一点点收缩。

    “该死，主船队要被蓝色光网吞并了。”沙展芸面色苍白，飞羽号虽然已经达到半神级程度，但是显然没有大威武号和黑曜石号强势，想要开辟出惊人手段，尚需时间打熬，难道眼睁睁看着被虫潮吞没？什么也不做？

    须臾，飞羽号闪现出奇光，沙展芸动用传奇级船战技，云璐号也释放出浓烈光彩。

    就在这个时候，魅影号迎着灰色幕布，不退反进独自一船冲杀上去，林西索究竟要做什么？大家手心揪了一把汗水，为统领担心。

    魅影号王牌磁卡回归，不仅仅带回尼根文明核心科技，还把林西索在外冒险慢慢摸索出来的心得带了回来，那是半神级船战技，那是至强攻击理论。

    “统领这是要单挑噬菌灰粉蛾？”路易斯倒吸一口冷气。

    “妈的，老大真英雄也，是我等学习楷模。”奥尔良彪呼呼的大吵大嚷道。

    “西索，今天就让我来见证你的武勇，见证魅影号的威力！”薄单抬头望去。

    木婉华，莉莉丝把心提到嗓子眼，毕竟今时今日关系不同了，那是承诺要相伴走过一生的人，这些噬菌灰粉蛾如此古怪，绝对不好对付。

    “魅影号半神级船战技爆发，神罚！”沉稳的声音划过脑际，太空中刮起冷风。

 第３６章 万众袭远似火焚（三）

    河州城中，也已经有春风吹过。零点看书 **

    从门外吹进来的风带着雪化时的湿寒，但比不上站在木征面前的这位年轻的吐蕃贵族，带给周围人的寒冷。

    青谊结鬼章。

    鹰钩鼻子，略细的眼睛，败坏了他端正的相貌。一眼看过去，就是一个危险的人物。

    青谊结鬼章是鬼章部的新任族长，只有三十岁不到。看到他，木征就想起了同样年轻的禹臧花麻。不过禹臧花麻给人的感觉更为狡诈一些，他借着木征给他的许可，把武胜军【熙州】北部抢掠一空，直接回到兰州去。虽然有着共同出兵的承诺，木征并不知道他能履行多少。

    鬼章部位于木征的河州和青唐王城之间，黄河的南岸。算是个大部族，只尊奉青唐王城的命令，而无视更近一点的木征。今次青谊结鬼章带来的援军，也并不完全是他本族的士兵，有一半——而且是装备更为完善的一半——是由董毡交给他的。

    木征没想到董毡派来的援军主帅，会是鬼章部的族长。年轻不是问题，气焰太盛才是让木征头疼不已的一桩事。

    “河州山高林密，宋人肯定走不惯。等他们从临洮一路走到河州城，早就没有力气了。”无论是木征还是青谊结鬼章，都是坚持叫着武胜军和临洮，而不是宋人改名后的熙州、狄道，这是他们的一点自尊心，虽然于事无补，“我们坚壁清野在河州城下等着宋人过来，趁他们疲惫不堪的时候，就全军出动，杀光这群宋人，还可以一举收复武胜军！”

    ‘要是有这么简单就好了。’木征想着，只看臣服宋人的青唐部在武胜军烧杀抢掠的手段，坚壁清野的策略根本就不可能管用。

    可他并无意提醒青谊结鬼章，年轻人就该摔打摔打。如果青谊结鬼章的失败，能换来董毡对宋军的重视，木征很乐意把青谊结鬼章的队伍，送到王韶手上。

    无视掉青谊结鬼章狂妄自大的意见，木征对即将面临的决战，有着自己的一番考量。

    正面难以相抗的情况下，除了抄截粮道，别无他法。如果能让青谊结鬼章在前面吸引宋人的注意力，他就可以率领主力绕道宋军背后。

    引得宋军深入河州，然后出兵断绝他们后路，这是最为简单易行的策略——最重要的是有效。

    不需要地图、沙盘，河州、洮西的山山水水都准确的映在木征的头脑中。他熟悉河州的一山一水，熟悉河州的一草一木，山中的部族都遵从他的分派，占着地利与人和，他绝不会像偷袭渭源堡的两个兄弟那般失败。

    从宋人占据的武胜军【熙州】通往河州的道路上，适合成为宋军葬身之地的地方，木征想来想去，就只有两处，

    “是香子城，还是珂诺堡？”

    ……………………

    简单的接风宴后，景思立被王韶的儿子领进了白虎节堂之中。

    熙河路的帅府中枢，不如秦凤路的高大，但也是一般的肃杀。与秦凤经略司的白虎节堂另一个相同之处，就是在正堂中，同样摆着一幅巨大的沙盘。

    沙盘周围，是同样参加了接风宴的王韶、高遵裕、韩冈等经略司中的高官。只是多了一个景思立没有见过的和尚，高而瘦，有着风吹日晒而出的粗糙黝黑的肌肤，像是一个托钵的苦行僧。但他竟然是身穿紫衣，这一点就不是任何一个苦行僧所能拥有。

    “这位是智缘上师。”韩冈为景思立介绍道。

    “阿弥陀佛，贫僧见过景都监。”比两年前，黑瘦了许多的智缘口宣佛号，向景思立合十行礼

    “原来真的是上师。弟子失礼了。”景思立连忙还礼。

    老和尚穿着的御赐紫衣，秦凤一带的独一份。景思立曾听说过智缘的传闻，韩冈还没介绍，其实就已经隐隐约约的猜测了出来。

    号称诊脉便能断人休咎，在东京城中都是让王公大臣趋之若鹜的高僧。到了关西这偏僻之地，得到的尊敬自然更多。对于佛教，景思立说不上信与不信，该烧香时烧香，该拜佛时拜佛，却不会把阿弥陀佛挂在嘴边。但智缘这两年的一番作为，证明了他的能力，也证明了他的名声不是平白得来，让景思立对他保持着一定的敬意。

    只听韩冈继续说着：“这副以河州、熙州为主的沙盘，也多亏了智缘上师这两年来的一番辛劳，探查各处蕃部虚实。”

    智缘又念了一声佛号，“宣讲佛法，普渡众生，并不算劳苦。”

    智缘自从前年来到王韶帐下，便被他派出去宣扬佛法。拥有佛陀护持，智缘走遍河湟都不用担心自己的安全。就算落到木征、董毡的手中，他们能做的也不过是软禁而已。吐蕃人对浮屠的信仰可以说是沉迷，智缘靠着他的口才和医术，以及宋僧远超蕃僧的佛学水准，在河湟蕃部，结下的善果甚多。他的名声也已经是不逊于王韶、韩冈的响亮。

    当然智缘还是有敌人，那些蕃僧肯定是恨不得杀掉让他们出乖露丑的对手。王韶之所以会向天子要求一名高僧大德，就是因为要与蕃僧打擂台的缘故。

    智缘是见过天子的人，英宗皇帝重病时，作为京城中有数的名医曾被召入宫中，还因此被司马光指名道姓的在奏章中抨击过。正经儒臣对僧人的厌恶世人皆知，司马光的奏章等于是助长了智缘的名气。僧人就跟名妓一样，名气越大，人望越高，司马光帮了他的大忙。

    但智缘他来到关西后，历经千辛万苦，走遍千山万水，不仅仅是为了一点名气，而是希望能更进一步的留名青史。他兼通儒释，在儒学上，水平并不比一般的贡生秀才要差。普渡众生的要旨，智缘看得很淡，他的性格更近于儒者，对流芳百世的渴求，远超普通的僧人。

    与智缘见礼过后，景思立便专注于沙盘之上。通过智缘携回的地图，以及这几年所搜集的地理情报，所制作而成的这具沙盘，虽说不上多完备，也比不上巩州、熙州的沙盘精确，可用来确定进军路线，也勉强够了。

    “从狄道往河州去。近三百里路，途径关隘、寨堡多处。上上之策是一鼓作气的将之拔取。一旦中间有所阻碍，耽搁上一天，就是上千石的粮秣消耗。而攻城拔寨并不难，难得是如何铲除木征的势力。木征是赞普血裔，在河州根深蒂固。不论是将之收服，还是将之击灭，都不是一桩容易的事。”

    韩冈的话，引来了景思立提议：“最好能设法引得他出来决战。”

    “就算决战都难以将他留下来。”

    除了智缘之外，在列的都是上多了战场，皆知任何一场会战中，就算能取得再大的胜利，要想除掉敌方的主帅，都是千难万难。除非木征不跑，头脑发昏的准备硬拼到底，又或是官军打得他无处立足，上天无路、入地无门，逼不得已而投降。否则，都很难把他彻底解决。

    “……瞎吴叱、结吴延征也算是个例子吧？”景思立又道。

    “那是运气，不足为例。”这话别人说不得，只有韩冈自己说才没问题。

    “那就得看木征会不会自己主动来攻。”景思立已经看出了这番对话，是王韶来测试自己的水平，也便抖擞精神，说着自己的看法，“攻打我军的后路。”

    高遵裕不屑的冷哼道：“坚壁清野，诱敌深入，然后断敌归路。木征能用的手段也只剩这一条了。”

    这是熙河经略司上下共同的认识，但这个认识是取决于正面战场上的官军，能否让木征不敢面对面的全力交战。如果决战的兵力不足，木征可以从容的吃掉出战的官军，然后再向后阵扑来。

    今次出战总共有三万兵马，还有一干自带干粮的蕃军，加上成千上万的民伕。人数虽众，排得上用场的却很少。可后方的守备却是少不了，不论是熙州还是巩州，可能受到兰州的攻击——而且不一定会是禹臧家，党项人这时候很有可能会出手——太过绵长的战线，需要足够的兵力来保护。

    兵站制度在去年的临洮会战中，有着显著的功效，当然会沿用下去。只是其中要占用的兵力，却绝不会少。而北面的禹臧花麻还要加紧防备，以防不测。

    真正能上阵作战的主力，最多也只有两万人马。

    可无论是给两万还是三万人马准备粮秣，带给后勤体系的压力一样很大。必然需要可靠的官员来主持随军转运之事。韩冈可以确定自己的必然是随军转运使之一，另外一个又会是谁？

    韩冈希望是蔡曚，那个蠢货之所以还能坐在转运判官的位置上，就是因为王韶和韩冈都不想换个更聪明的过来，而在临洮会战结束后，没有向朝廷汇报蔡曚在拖后腿。

    还有，又有谁能阻止想要前来分功的官员们？别说官员，王韶和高遵裕的府中，现在都挤满了不知从哪里来的亲朋好友，都是想在军中挂个名号，在军功簿上分上一杯羹，让他们不胜其扰。

    不过现在也没必要考虑这么多了。

    “兵械皆备，粮草已足，差不多已经可以出兵了。”韩冈看了看景思立，“景都监已经到了，就不用担心巩州、熙州的安全。”

    景思立惊道：“泾原路的军队还没到啊？！”

    “兵贵出奇。早就准备好了，何须等待全师齐集？”王韶的意见就是经略司的命令，“……宥之，你军远来，兵困马疲。先在陇西歇息两日后，再全军前往狄道。”

 第３６章 万众袭远似火焚（五）

    听着五更的钟声，韩冈睁开了眼睛，坐起身，偌大的床榻只有一人睡着。零点看书 **

    素心、周南如今都有孕在身，韩冈不得不孤枕独眠。虽然已经有几个月了，但他还是觉得身边床榻，实在太空旷了。

    云娘的年纪在这个时代也算到了时候，不过韩冈还是想正经操办一下。虽说有点对不起没有任何仪式就入了韩家门的素心和周南，但云娘是从小到了家中，真的要收入房里，最好正式一点才说得过去。

    韩冈突又失笑，这事还是得再一等等，至少等攻下了河州，凯旋回师再说。

    “三哥哥，起床了？”

    听到房内的声音，云娘推门进来。披着厚实的丝棉夹袄，端着铜制的水盆。

    韩冈就着盆中的热水开始梳洗。而浅褐色的一对眸子则在旁关切的看着他。见着韩冈的眼睛中布满血丝，云娘嗔怪的说着：“三哥哥，怎么又熬夜了？”

    “多看了会儿书而已，算不上熬夜，”

    “要没有熬夜，早起来操练了。”云娘嘟起嘴，“三哥哥，娘娘都说过，再忙也要睡好，不然会伤了神。”

    韩冈呵呵笑了起来，小小年纪，教训人来当真是有模有样。捏了捏小丫头高挺的鼻子，“越来越像管家婆了。”

    韩云娘捂着被捏痛的鼻尖，瓮声瓮气的嗔道：“三哥哥！”她努力的睁大着双眼瞪着韩冈，只是用力睁圆眼睛的模样只觉可爱，却半点不吓人。

    韩冈微微一笑，小丫头生气的时候才有趣，让他心情轻松了不少。整了整衣服，拍拍她的头，出屋向父母问安去了。

    正屋中，严素心和周南都在这里。一边的桌上，堆满了大包小包的杂物。

    “这是什么？”韩冈问着。

    “是为官人你置办的出行行装。”素心、周南异口同声。

    知道韩冈明天就要出发去熙州，她们便为韩冈做好了准备。两女都知道韩冈喜洁，光是换洗的衣服就包了一个大包裹。鞋袜也准备了许多备用的。连马鞍下的垫子，都有两个备份。

    “再减减吧，实在太多了。”韩冈哭笑不得，过去也不是没有出门过，从没这么多准备，看来还是因为两女闲得太厉害。怀了孕后，什么事都不让她们做了，闲下来的时间，就是剩下飞针走线的活计。

    眼下才四个月左右，素心和周南都还没有显怀，只是看着腰身比过去稍显丰腴了一点。而且因为都是头胎，稳婆和医官没少叮嘱不能滋补得太厉害，否则到时候很有可能会难产。这个时代可没有剖腹产，一旦难产，很多时候就是一尸两命。

    重新整理着包裹，周南顺口对韩冈说着：“前面高总管家的明珠姐姐也有了身孕，比我们还早两个月。听她说去拜的南空庵能保胎，赶明儿，奴奴也想跟素心姐姐一起去拜上一拜。”

    “信佛祖，不如信医生，木像土偶能管什么用？”

    “不要乱说话！”韩阿李信佛，听到儿子如此说，立刻怒道：“佛祖会怪罪的！”

    “娘，孩儿只拜先圣。佛祖、道尊可管不到孩儿头上。”韩冈半开玩笑的回了一句。又对周南和严素心道，“如果拜一拜就能安心也是好事，就是出门时要小心，不要磕着碰着。”

    在家里吃过早饭，韩冈抵达衙门时，被征发起来的前广锐军将校们都已经到了。

    今次韩冈在巩州签书征调的民伕有三千人，而刘源这一队是第一个到的。

    韩冈满意的坐下来，说了声：“辛苦了。”

    “辛苦二字当不起，即是机宜相招，我等自当从命。”刘源躬下腰，“不论是押送粮草，还是守备城池，我等都会为机宜做得妥当。”

    “刘源！”

    “……还请机宜吩咐。”

    “你们跟着本官就行了，其他事不用多理会。”

    虽说刘源这正正好两百五十名保丁，名义上是占了乡兵名额的弓箭手而已，可精锐不让选锋。全是能征惯战的将校组成的队伍，就算京中也难有一见。有他们跟在身边，多余的护卫其实就不需要了。至于押送粮草和守备城池之类的事，那要看情况了，一般来说，韩冈不会把他们放出去的。

    刘源听出了韩冈的话语中，准备将他们引为心腹的用意，便聪明的顺势而为，“机宜，那我们下面要去哪里？”

    “先是熙州。”韩冈顿了一下，“如果顺利的话，接下来就是香子城。”

    ……………………

    王韶已经抵达了熙州。

    而在计划中，景思立和韩冈也将一同前往熙州。

    韩冈正犹豫着，到底要不要让秦凤军轻装。将太过沉重的一干物资，用雪橇车给先运到熙州。

    自从年后，经略司利用改装后的雪橇车，将大批的粮秣军资运往狄道城。普通的马车改装成雪橇车很是容易，熙河经略司手下又从不缺马车。从上元之后到二月前半的一个月时间中，纯以出动的车次论，已经接近了一千。

    只是眼下积雪消融，雪橇车的用武之地已经快要到头了；而平坦的抹邦山、竹牛岭这一条南线大道也会在接下来的两个月中，失去承载交通运输的大半能力。

    再过半月，雪水尽化，到时黄土路面容易翻浆。车马驶过，路面上就是一道道车辙、蹄印，里面全是泥浆。甚至有的地方，看上去是一汪很浅的积水，但踩上去，才会发现其实是个深达数尺的深坑，人都能陷下去。但这是平地上才会有的情况。换作是山路，就因为路面下的山石，并不会有太多翻浆的恶劣路况。只是有一利，必有一弊。过鸟鼠山的时候车子都必须轻载，就是独轮车也是一样，要不然就得用马驴来驮送。

    韩冈在考虑该如何安排今次秦凤军的行军计划，如果不能安排得好的话，就要挤占运输粮秣的时间。

    “玉昆你想得太多了。先把人给派去狄道，该怎么运输粮草，事后再想也可以。”王厚笑道，“你随军转运使还没上任，就把事情考虑的这么多，若是出了什么意外，可就算是为他人做嫁衣裳。”

    韩冈满不在意的说着，“只要安抚率领的大军中能做到令行静止，能够攻城拔寨就已经足够了。”

    只是转头过来，从京中传来的一份紧急诏令，用着最快的速度递到了韩冈、王厚手中。

    需要转发熙河的公文，韩冈作为经略司机宜，有权先行拆看。只是看到诏令上的一个名字，韩冈差点要失声叫起：“沈括？！”

    “怎么，玉昆你认识他？”

    王厚有些奇怪，这分明是个没什么名气的一个人物，只是新党中人而已。据王厚所知，沈括就算在新党之中，都算不上中坚成员。

    “只是章子厚的信里听说过他。”

    韩冈并不是在说谎，不过其实是他先询问章惇的。仗着自己的几项发明和独树一帜的学术观点，向章惇提起了沈括。而在章惇的回信中，都很奇怪为什么韩冈会知道沈括擅长算学、水利和工器，但仍详细的将沈括的事向韩冈说明。

    看过了章惇的介绍，韩冈现在有理由怀疑，是不是他给章惇的私信，促使了王安石将沈括派来熙河。

    沈括这个名字，在此时不过是淹没在大宋朝数以万计文臣的名讳中的、微不足道的一个，论起名声，立功于西北，争风于京中的韩冈都比他响亮得多。但在**之后，除了王安石、司马光以及苏氏兄弟，如今声名煊赫的宰辅名臣们，没有一个的名气能比得上沈括沈存中。

    从发来的诏书上看，沈括现在的本官是太子中允，跟韩冈平级。听闻他有四十岁了，却跟只有他一般年纪的韩冈同一职位，说起来，真的让人为之心酸。可是进士出身，内外数任，在四十上下升任朝官，这才是官场中的正常情况。王韶成为正八品的朝官时，也就在四年前，他三十八岁的时候。

    三十五岁入居政事堂，韩琦是个特例，二十一岁就晋升朝官，韩冈也是一个特例。韩冈不知道沈括会不会因此而嫉妒自己，若是要打起擂台来，经略司就要有麻烦了。

    “沈括曾有修造海堤河堰，又精于算学，想必在钱粮转运之事上，能有所长才。朝廷派他来做随军转运使，当不会有太大的祸害。”韩冈说不清他是要说服王厚，还是要说服自己。千年前后的距离，对于人的性格谁也说不准。

    但事情不会等人的，从熙河经略司的行军速度上看，也许等沈括抵达陇西城的时候，大宋官军就已经将河州城给夺占下来了。那时候，沈括的神色肯定会很精彩。

    暗笑了几声，韩冈重又将自己的注意力放在了眼前。他并不会刻意与沈括为难，说起来对他还有几分尊重，但对于自己的工作，他不会向任何人作出无谓的退让。

    “明天小弟和景思立携军启程，关于沈括被派来秦凤路的事，全就要靠着处道你了。”

    “不过是接待人而已，玉昆你大可放心，还是想想接下来要做什么吧？”

 第３６章 万众袭远似火焚（六）

    在父母和妻妾依依不舍的泪眼中，韩冈和景思立率部启程。吞噬小说 经过了七天的长途跋涉，终于抵达了熙州。

    就在熙州城下，韩冈和景思立听到的第一个消息，就是王韶在前日已经领军打过洮西去了。赵隆所领的前锋，在熙州和河州交界处的当川堡击败了两千蕃军，将木征打回来河州。而王韶本人，现在正驻扎在康乐寨，离着洮水有三十多里。

    想不到王韶的动作如此之快。韩冈用了很短的时间将景思立和民伕们都安顿下，便带着刘源一众作为护卫，度过洮水，赶往康乐寨。

    康乐寨旧时不过是吐蕃人筑起的一个土围子，现在却被大军填的水泄不通。

    韩冈在暮色降临前抵达寨门处，正见着一队游骑从外回返，看着他们空空的箭囊，以及马颈下挂着的首级，就知道他们刚刚经历过一场大战。

    见到韩冈，这群游骑纷纷下马，但有一人却坐在马上，年纪不小，完全没有骑兵应有的精锐。他叫着韩冈：“玉昆兄，你也来了。”

    韩冈停步，怔了一下后，认出了人来。是高遵裕家七拐八绕的亲戚，本来投到高遵裕帐下做个幕僚，但乱出了一通主意后，被火大的高副总管踢到下面做游骑了。是个考不上进士、明经的村秀才，人称高学究。

    只是韩冈苦思冥想，也没能想起这一位的名字究竟为何。‘是高明什么，还是高什么辉？’想了一阵，他还是放弃了，拱了拱手：“原来是高兄。”

    “前日离开陇西，没能向玉昆兄辞行，实在是失礼啊……”高学究絮絮叨叨的说着话，装着跟韩冈很熟悉的样子。

    韩冈看得出他是用自己的身份来压其他的士卒，心头便有些不喜。他跟这位高某某，连点头之交都算不上。

    他冲着挂在马脖子上血淋淋的人头指了一下，问着带队的骑手，“这是今天的斩获？”

    “正是！”高学究抢着回答，“这是方才愚兄领队巡游，看到一队蕃贼，便冲过去杀了他们……”

    高学究自吹自擂，而同行的游骑脸色都很难看，冷眼看着他。韩冈心知，这一位怕是什么都没做，就等着分功劳的。

    不仅仅是高学究，现在王韶和高遵裕身边，都多了许多亲戚，吵着要投军。看着这群人，韩冈很难不联想到，大草原上从狮子、猎豹嘴里抢食的鬣狗那样的生物。

    ‘不过抢食之前，要小心背后啊。’

    只是韩冈想了想，并不打算劝诫这位他记不起名号的高某某。有些人指出了他们的错处后，反而会恼羞成怒。能心安理得的抢夺他人的功劳，眼前的这位高家的亲族多半就是这样的人。

    与高学究他们分开，韩冈低声对自己身边的一名亲兵嘱咐道，“速去记功的那里，让他们不要偏袒得太过火，记录时要公平一点。记住，不要让高学究看到。”

    亲兵连忙应声去了，韩冈打算做的就是这么多了，毕竟是认识的人，让他被人从背后捅了总不是件心情愉快的事。

    韩冈继续往里去，沿途的守卫看到了他过来，都连忙把路让开。走到王、高所在的厅堂外，还没进去，就看到王舜臣面朝内地站在门边，而王韶怒气难遏地叱责之声就从厅中传了出来。

    韩冈向里一张望，只见苗授正低着头，听着王韶愤怒的责骂。

    韩冈走上前，拍了拍王舜臣的肩膀，就见他猛的回头过来。

    “怎么了？”韩冈同时在问着。

    “三哥，你来了？！”王舜臣转头，看到韩冈，是又惊又喜。他如今刚满二十岁，几年来大大小小的战功，就让他与韩冈同样成了能参加朝会的官员。当然，王舜臣在军籍簿上的年纪，比他实际年龄要大得多，而外在的相貌也不会惹人疑窦。

    “究竟是怎么了？”韩冈又问了一遍。

    “还能是什么？苗都监下面有人杀良冒功，给抓个正着。”

    “这事有什么好大惊小怪的？发这么大火？”韩冈一下愣住。

    这根本不是什么大事嘛。杀良冒功的事，在任何名将手下几乎都难以避免，只要斩首记功的规则依然存在，人们的私心，就会像地里的杂草一般永远也烧不干净。

    只是他又很快醒悟过来，低声急问：“是不是不长眼杀错人了？”

    “斩了一个青唐部长老的弟弟，连同一队护卫都杀光了。”

    “混帐东西！”韩冈听了就一声怒骂。洮西的蕃部尽管杀，熙州的部族杀几个可权当威慑，但杀到自己人的头上来充功劳，任何一个将领都容不得这等人。“包约怎么说？”

    “前面来抱怨过一次，高副总管答应他要把人找出来以军法从事，现在查出来是苗都监下面的人。”王舜臣声音中多了几分沉重，苗授堂堂一个都监，照样被王韶骂得头都不敢抬，让他这个熙河南部都巡检有了种兔死狐悲的感慨。

    “只是今次因为被杀的不是一般人，才闹起来的，换作是普通族丁来，包约说不定都咬牙给认了。如今在熙州的哪一军没有这等事，真要查起来，小弟下面说不准也有人做过。管他是青唐部，还是青盐部，左右都是蕃人，装束打扮都没区别。脑袋斩下来后，不知自家亲眷来辨认，谁也说不清是哪一部的，呈上去后，最少都是五匹绢。”

    王舜臣又是苦笑一下，“这也是心浮气躁给惹得祸。现在大战已开，外出的游骑见到一个蕃人就杀，从来不多问。但若真的要先分辨再动手，失了先机，反倒是官军的游骑要吃亏了。这可都是精锐，哪能舍得啊？”

    韩冈听了，也有些皱眉头，这种事的确不好解决——是两难啊。

    厅中，王韶训了一阵后，有些气喘，端起杯子喝茶。韩冈瞅了这个机会，立刻走进了内厅中。

    “玉昆，你怎么来了？！景思立人呢？”

    看到韩冈，王韶和高遵裕都有些惊讶。前面听说景思立和韩冈已经抵达熙州，他们都以为韩冈今天会留在狄道城中安顿秦凤军，不会赶着过洮西来。

    “秦凤军的驻地已经分派好，食宿也安排妥当，景都监指挥他的人马安顿下来，一时不克分身。而下官没什么要事，听说前方大捷，看着天色尚明，就赶着过洮水来了。”

    韩冈进来打岔，王韶也没心思再骂人了，看了苗授一眼：“授之，你回去把那几个杀良冒功的都按军法处置，首级悬门三日……此风绝不可长。”

    苗授躬身应承袭来，又唯唯诺诺的告退出门。熙河如今还没有钤辖，他这个都监已经算是军中的第三号人物了。但出了错，王韶照样也不会给他面子。

    王韶眼下很是无奈，杀良冒功的事所在多有，可一旦闹出来、闹大了，就等于是给了朝中的政敌们一个把柄。那些人可不会就事论事，推而广之是必然的，熙河路过往的战绩在他们的嘴里，那就不知道会被说成是什么样，打上多少折扣。以王韶在河湟投入心血之多，立下了的功劳若是被人抹黑了，他哪可能忍得住？

    一举夺占木征在洮西最后的据点的喜悦，在闹出这件事后，便烟消云散。他叹了口气，问韩冈道：“玉昆，你一向主意多，能不能想什么办法把这风头给杀下去？”

    杀良冒功的事，韩冈不是很放在心上。这事本来就不好查，只要不杀到自己人身上，睁一只眼闭一只眼就是了。反正这河湟之地，哪有一个良民？至于青唐部那里，让他们自己小心着，一般来说，只要能及时报上身份，应当不会有大碍。

    况且今次只要能打下河州城，斩首数就算有点水分，也无关紧要，天子不在意就行了。在他看来，王韶其实就是太过求全责备。另外，当还有一些原因是因为王韶跟自己所处的位置不同的缘故。

    不过虽说心中不以为然，但王韶的要求韩冈也得去回答：“要不要试试刺字？……脸上有个涅记，怎么也不会让人冒了功来。”

    韩冈算是乱出主意，高遵裕皱眉正想说话，但王韶却像被他的信口开河给提醒了，一拍桌案，“这个主意不错。刺了面之后，就可以算上是正式的蕃军弓箭手。多个三五千不要粮饷的蕃军，天子也当会乐见。”

    “刺面恐怕不行！”高遵裕连忙反对，“蕃人没有这个习惯，要他们在脸上刺字，说不定会闹将起来。”

    “那就刺耳后。耳朵背后总没事了吧？我们也只要留个记号而已……可以防止被官军误杀，也可算是蕃军弓箭手的标记。”

    “但光是说防止被杀了取首级冒功，可能这些蕃人不会太甘心刺字。”

    “那就以利诱之……肯于耳后刺字的，给米三斗，茶两块。这一点支出，还是能挤得出来，向朝廷申领也是断无不付之理。”

    “万一木征那边的蕃人也学着样来在耳朵上刺字，日后可就麻烦了。”

    “蕃人没那么机灵，我们这里声势小一点，不要让他们的知道就行了。”

    韩冈随便出的主意，王韶和高遵裕讨论得一本正经，而且看起来马上就要上书朝廷，请求实行了——设立蕃军并刺字，必须要有朝廷的同意，即便是将帅也不敢多做。

 第３６章 万众袭远似火焚（七）

    杀良冒功之事说说也就罢了，毕竟不是今天的正题。吞噬小说

    韩冈到了狄道城，安排下秦凤军后，片刻也不歇息，就赶来康乐寨，也不是来讨论如何杜绝杀良冒功的问题的。

    “经略，大军自过洮水，究竟带了几天的口粮。”韩冈问着王韶，军粮补给才是能让他如此不辞辛劳的关键。

    自度过洮水后，宋军连克两座寨堡，一口气冲出了六十里。这就跟当初种谔从绥德城出发，攻打罗兀城的冒险没有什么两样。虽然眼下的补给线看着稳定，可一旦木征反扑过来，这条粮道的安全，可就是个大问题了——不只是头痛那么简单。

    “九天。”王韶的话证明了在他指挥下，实际情况并没有偏离之前与韩冈一起商讨的计划。

    可韩冈疑惑起来：“那怎么下官到了狄道后，王都知说经略你催着要快一点把粮秣运上去。”

    “的确是有让狄道运粮过来。计划中不是要以康乐寨为兵站吗？”高遵裕微微皱眉，“就不知王中正那个阉人是怎么听得，就会大惊小怪。”

    王中正因为前次在熙州、在渭源分到的功劳，受了不少赏赐，甚至还跟高遵裕一起，多了一个带御器械的加衔。这个相当于天子宿卫的贵重职衔，本是代表了天子的恩宠，但跟一个阉人同时得授，使得高遵裕在私下里对王中正没有半句好话。

    虽然王中正在兵事上没有什么才能，但他至少在熙河这里谨守本分，比起历史上的那些监军好得太多。韩冈觉得高遵裕说得就有些过头了。

    但他今次听了王中正的话，便急急地跑过来的确有些冤。自嘲的笑了笑，道：“当川堡和康乐寨都要改为兵站，但眼下的兵力不知够不够？”

    从王韶现在手上兵力来说，如果将两座刚刚夺下来的寨堡都改成兵站，可能就不足以留下足够分派的军力了。至少在泾原军赶来之前，光靠秦凤军和熙河军的力量并不够。

    熙河今次出兵总计七千，秦凤的第一批是万人，接下来还有四千，要跟泾原的一万人马一起过来。总计三万军势，要在攻下河州的同时，抵挡住来自兰州的禹臧花麻甚至党项人，并且守住各条道路上的兵站，还是很吃紧的。比起几个月前攻打熙州时，路程上河州远了有两三百里，要补上这一段的缺口，人力、物力的消耗绝不是个小数目。

    “洮西这一带的蕃部前几个月已经被木征和我们各自清理了一遍，没有多少剩下的，可以少放点守军，不用怕有人在中间劫道。”

    “但康乐寨到当川堡，当川堡往珂诺堡，这两段路，守军和民伕可都少不得。”王舜臣不知何时进来了，他也算是有头有脸，在军议上的发言权只比苗授稍低。只听他插话道：“这一程路末将已经听回来的人说了，马车肯定上不去。只能使用独轮车，而且是两个人一推一拉才能，要不然就是要牲畜。”

    韩冈道：“还是照预定计划，先下珂诺堡，回头从河谷中走。”

    珂诺堡和香子城其实都在洮水支流边。洮水是自南向北汇入黄河，如果从狄道向洮水下游走上五十里，就是流经珂诺堡、香子城的支流汇入洮水的地方。再从交汇处向西上溯，很快就能抵达珂诺堡。

    可无论是王韶还是韩冈都不会选择走上这条河谷道。就跟他们去年在攻打熙州时，没有选择抹邦山、竹牛岭的南线，而走得的鸟鼠山北线是同样的情况。

    从地图或沙盘上看，如果忽略掉河道、道路上避免不了的蜿蜒曲折，只取主线的方向。河谷道和眼下官军要控制的山道，就大略组成了一个等腰直角三角形。河谷道因为是从洮水主流转向支流，就形成了三角形的两条腰，而山道则是底边。

    起始地和目的地相同，行程却差了近一倍。平坦而悠长的河谷道路，是和平时期最为便捷的运输通道，但在战时，却是危机四伏，随时可能会被谷地两侧埋伏的敌军给切断。相反地，路程更短、地势更为险要的山路，才是更为稳妥、须先一步控制在手中的战略通道。

    所以想顺利的用马车来运送粮草，还是等到攻下珂诺堡，再回头打通河谷道也不迟。

    “那到底让谁来攻打珂诺堡？”王韶问着，看着韩冈。

    王舜臣将胸一挺，他巴巴跑过来可不是就为了此事。

    但高遵裕都没理他，“赵隆带的是选锋，康乐寨、当川堡都是他们攻下的。只是眼下连下两城，已经失去了锐气。”他转过来对韩冈道：“玉昆你已经征发了广锐军的那一队将校是吧？他们现在是不是在狄道城？”

    ‘难道已经商量过了。’韩冈有了点疑心，“……下官带在身边的是乡兵弓箭手而已。”

    “玉昆，”王韶抬起眼，眼神沉重，“别舍不得，能用就多用。”

    ‘果然！’

    韩冈知道，王韶、高遵裕，乃至朝堂诸公都是想着尽量早点把他们这群叛贼中的首领给消耗掉，一死百了，所有人都不用再担心他们的事。可韩冈跟刘源他们来往得多，完全没有这样的想法。

    他故意装作不知道王韶和高遵裕的心思，轻笑道：“但他们立得功劳太多，犒赏起来可就麻烦了。”

    “朝廷不会吝惜一点田地和银绢的。”高遵裕同样深深看了韩冈一眼，“玉昆你可以放心。”

    刘源他们在渭源的表现，压倒了熙河军中每一个指挥。可越是光芒四射，宋廷对他们这群叛将的顾忌就越深。能叛一次，就能叛第二次，下面士卒或许是有着各种各样逼不得已的原因，但上面的将校可就找不到多少借口了。

    王韶和高遵裕都不希望有人认为他们对这群叛将太过看顾，这关系到他们的前途。

    韩冈心中暗叹，看起来是很难正面保住林源他们了。对于王韶和高遵裕心中的不快，他没有多解释，急急辩解自己对这群叛将并无看顾之意，那反而是着相了。

    “玉昆你回去知会林源，让他来我这里。”王韶自觉前面口气硬了点，缓和气氛似的说着话，“要以快打快，眼下停步不得。攻下珂诺堡后，就有个休整全军时间，然后在河州城的门户香子城下与木征决战。相信木征是不敢把香子城都让给官军的。”

    ………………

    当韩冈找过来的时候，刘源等一众旧日的广锐将校正在营地中安安静静的吃饭。

    没有人敢打扰他们。扎营之后，非得上命，各营之间不得走动。否则就是一顿军棍，甚至就是军法从事。但在营地中巡逻的卫兵们，在经过他们这一片时，都忍不住要好奇的看上两眼。

    刘源等两百五十人依然坐得很安稳。吃得好，睡得好，谁会在乎外面的人怎么看自己？

    韩冈进去之前，曾经吩咐下面的亲兵为他们找块营盘歇息下来，而他的命令被百分之两百的完成了。

    韩冈手下的亲兵，有传言说他们各个都精通急救之术。刘源等人实际看见的这一位，虽然没有表现他医术的机会，但他不仅仅帮着定下了今夜的驻地，还顺便将晚餐一起让人给准备好了，甚至还弄了两坛酒来。这办事的手段，算得上是出色了。

    刘源想着，跟着治事之才出了名的韩机宜久了，的确是学到了几分下来。

    今夜的饭菜有酒有肉，而且前面从陇西往狄道城开进过来时，在几个兵站中，吃到的热饭热菜也同样是不缺荤腥。不仅仅是他们这些广锐将校，整整一万人马的秦凤军，再加上两千多、近三千的民伕，他们在几处兵站歇下来的时候，都是吃上了带着荤腥的热饭热菜。

    这件事说起来很简单，而且酒就一口，肉也就那么一块。但刘源毕竟从军已久，知道这番布置有多么难得。能让上万人都吃上带肉的热饭菜，要准备多少柴薪，多少牲畜，皆是个惊人的数字。但在韩冈的预先安排下，却是一点不漏的给完成了。

    ——这个‘预先’，其实最是难得。

    一路过来，刘源就跟在韩冈身边，根本就没看到他费神费力的去安排大军的食宿，所有的事不带吩咐，都有下面的人完成。听说韩冈写了一套有关兵站的规条，就跟传说中让他一举得官的疗养院规条一样，什么事只要照章处理就行了，只是刘源无缘得见。

    见到韩冈过来，所有的人齐刷刷的站起身，就算没有注意到的，也都是被旁边人提醒或是直接拉扯起来。

    就算在吃饭的时候，手无寸铁、身无胄介，但两百多号人站在一起，便是一股千军万马临阵时的气势。让韩冈不由暗叹，果然是一群熊罴虎狼，只是因事蜷伏起爪牙罢了，也难怪王韶、高遵裕这般忌惮。

    韩冈示意他们继续吃饭，然后走到刘源身边，似是平淡的对他和他的副手说了一句，“王经略点了你们的名。”

    刘源的回答简单直接，就是一句反问：“是去哪里？”

    “珂诺堡。”

 第３６章 万众袭远似火焚（八）

    【今晚就这一更。吞噬小说 下一更改在明天下午。】

    箭如流星，弦如霹雳，一点寒光自风中掠过，胡千里满意的收下了一声断气前的长声嘶嚎。

    “胡四，射得好！”

    身后奋战中的袍泽，抽空传来几声叫好。力道超过两石的硬弓，通常能隔着四十步的距离，将敌人射落马下。而胡千里站在营垒的寨墙上，近在咫尺射出的利箭，将一名名吐蕃士兵钉死在地上。

    胡千里紧绷着脸，额头上的汗水流得像三伏天的太阳照过，平时的嬉笑就像过了冬天的绵衣，被收藏进了橱柜里。一支支长箭飞过身旁，哪一支都能给只穿着皮甲的他带来重创。但胡千里仍不闪不避的张弓搭箭，稳定的双手将墙内的又一个蕃兵收进箭尖。

    瞄准的目标明显的是吐蕃人中极出色的勇士，带着寨中的吐蕃士兵，与翻过寨墙、往寨门冲过去的广锐将校厮杀在一处。七八名广锐将校立抗三倍的敌人，虽然不见下风，但已经被围着难以移动。

    胡千里双臂的力道注入长弓之中，喳喳的一阵响，绷得硬挺的弓弦被扯了开来。

    下面混战中，那名领队的吐蕃勇士用藤牌硬抗着一记铁鞭，在木屑横飞的当儿，用力挥出了长刀。当的一声金铁交鸣，他面前的宋军被劈得连退了几步，几名宋人聚成的防御圈在这一退中出现了一个破绽。他正待抢上前去，忽地心头一阵发紧，让他猛得抬起头来。

    对上目标的双眼，胡千里扣着长箭的右手立刻一松。振颤的弦声尚未停歇，离弦的长箭便没入了那名吐蕃勇士的喉间。

    一箭中的，胡千里放松下来。下面被围困的兄弟被这一箭的战果振奋，挥出着刀枪，一下冲散了围困。

    胡千里安心的笑了笑，可他身后传来的不是喝彩，而是一声急叫，“胡四，小心！”

    急抬眼，两名蕃兵不知何时，竟然已经快冲到了他的身边。

    胡千里连忙拉弓搭箭，可不知何时掌心已被汗水打湿，手指一滑，竟然没能勾起弓弦。

    ‘糟了！’

    胡千里心中一声不好，两幅狰狞的笑容已经充满了他视野。

    过往的记忆如同走马灯一般，在眼前历历而过，过去的广锐军都头，仿佛听到了勾死人的锁链声。

    死亡前的一刻，他的心神却放松下来，几十年军中的生涯，在三千兄弟一起举起叛旗时宣告终结，现在又因故重新上了战场，死在兵戈之中，也不枉这一生的征战了了。

    ‘早该死了。’

    一道雪亮的闪光，如电光般突然飞起。如同浮光掠影，从两名蕃兵的腰间一划而过。轰的一声响，冲到胡千里眼前的两名蕃兵被劈出老远。

    而刘源，手提重斧，一脚踩在血泊中，出现在他们原先的位置上。

    “小心点！”刘源的脸上带着一点一点喷溅出来的血渍，肋下还插着只剩前半的长箭。

    胡千里眨了眨眼睛，重新站直身子，道了声：“谢了！”

    简短的对话，在喊杀声中转瞬即逝，可几十年的袍泽兄弟，情谊更加沉淀了下去。

    一斧之下，被分为四段的两人，拖着只剩半截的身体，哭喊着翻下城头。青紫色的肠子拖在半空中，断口却在刘源的脚下。

    自从开始动手之后，血腥味充斥在鼻中，掩盖了其他的气味。初始时，嗅到血气就直欲呕吐，但现在一看到血红色的液体，刘源就像是莫名刺激到的公牛，兴奋得难以自抑。

    刘源抬起脚，坚韧的肠子像绳索一样落地，而在之前片刻，一开始还在尖声嚎叫的蕃人就已经完全失去了生命。

    回头对胡千里又道了声小心，内侧也有近一丈高的寨墙，刘源毫不在意的就跳了下去，又稳稳的落在地上。

    刚刚站定，周围的吐蕃守军便立刻围了上来。

    刘源一声暴喝，重斧带着风声抡圆了一挥，刚刚围上来的吐蕃士兵，便倒飞了出去。在身边清出一片空地，眼睛随之一扫，转了个方向，提着重斧便往营门处杀过去。

    踏着血肉，一步步的前进。冲上来的敌军一斧砍断，没有什么能阻挡睁着一双血色双眼的刘源。

    “刘疯子！”

    墙头上，胡千里不知是骂，还是赞的念了一句，抬手一箭，将追在刘源身后，准备偷袭的蕃贼给钉在了地上。

    用着简陋的梯子，攻打城寨的广锐将校一个接着一个翻上寨墙。随着越来越多的将士越墙入内，营地的反击如烟云般消散。

    吐蕃人的弓箭并未停歇，但冲上来的敌军武艺强到难以想象，射往要害处的箭矢用兵器给拨开，而不重要的位置干脆用皮甲硬挡下来。

    胡千里在城头上长弓连发，心头还在想着，要是有神臂弓就方便了。但以他们如今的乡兵身份，是不得配备军用重弩，尤其是神臂弓，更不可能发到禁军以外的士兵手中，只能靠着手上的硬弓。

    刘源终于控制了寨门，吱呀声中，大门中开。被堵在营垒外的宋军全数冲进了营中。吐蕃人最后的顽抗瞬间被瓦解。片刻之后，宋人的大旗已经在城头上飘扬。

    “这是第三座了！……下面还有五座，吐蕃人在这里布置的堡子还真他娘的多。”一名相熟的兄弟摊着手脚躺在胡千里身边，直着喘气，许久也不肯站起身来。

    胡千里也在女墙上坐了下来，“谁让珂诺堡位置好！”

    珂诺堡地扼两路，不论是河谷道，还是山道，想从熙州的狄道城往河州去，都必须经过珂诺堡。比起位于洮西的康乐寨和当川堡，从城防还是驻军，都强出了十倍。

    刘源他们攻打的是珂诺堡外围的一处据点，占据了山势的地利，两百多守军压制着准备出山，进入河谷的宋军。珂诺堡近在眼前，但如果不能攻下珂诺堡周边的七八处据点，离着目标的最后两里，就如同行走在死亡线上。

    天色渐渐的暗了下去，身边的兄弟不知何时都睡过去了，胡千里则还做在城头上，低头保养着他惯用的爱弓。肩膀突的重重地被拍了一下，抬头看时，却是刘源。

    刘源在胡千里身边坐下，手上的大斧不知放到了哪里去了。他看看胡千里手上的硬弓，笑道：“听说王舜臣那个毛头小子，传说他的连珠箭术能压着一片墙的贼人。名头都快盖过刘昌祚那个神箭了。什么时候跟他比比看？”

    “算咯。”胡千里摇摇头，紧了紧弓弦，“就算箭术胜了又如何，人家的官运没得比啊！说是毛头小子，可也是一路都巡检了。刘指挥你当年的官运都比不上他。”

    “谁的官运能比得上，才二十出头吧……爷爷这个年纪，连去买笑的粉头钱都没有。”刘源骂了一声，朝着营外用力啐了一口，“跟了好人家了。”

    “那是沾了河湟开边的光。韩机宜不也是才二十，就成了朝官吗？没军功，熬上一辈子，能熬上一个都巡检那都是祖宗牌位上烧高香了。”

    胡千里叹了口气，收起弓。看着刘源的脸色，觉得有些不对。想想，问道：：“走了几个兄弟？”

    “十七个，还有两个怕是等不到回狄道了。”说起自家兄弟的伤亡，刘源脸色郁郁，“其他二十四个已经给包扎了伤口，等到了狄道基本上就能救回来。”

    “攻城拔寨，损伤在所难免。”胡千里早看开了，没死是好事，死了也就罢了，“反正性命都是白捡回来的，也别想太多了。歇着去吧。”

    “歇什么？要我们一鼓作气啊！”

    “还要打？！”胡千里平平淡淡的口气维持不住了，“都天黑了！”

    “夜战。”刘源叹了口气，“韩机宜为我们争辩了两句，就被赶回了狄道。王经略、高总管可是盼着我们跟吐蕃人两败俱亡啊！”

    胡千里呵呵冷笑起来，“那我们就把珂诺堡也打下来，总不能让他们如愿！”

    “珂诺堡我们没份，那是官军的。只要最后的一座山口营垒攻下，就没我们的事了。”

    “还有五座吧？”

    “只剩一座了！”

    香子城是河州城的门户，而珂诺堡是河州的门户。在连续丢掉了三座驻防高地的营寨，吐蕃人一下放弃了接下来的四座城寨。将里面的兵力都集中到紧守山口出路的那一座营垒中。

    只要过去了这座营垒，就只剩河谷中孤零零的一座珂诺堡。

    “援军怎么办？”胡千里问着，“吐蕃人不会眼睁睁的看着我们攻打营寨！”

    “王舜臣会带人堵着珂诺堡过来的援军，山口的营垒归我们管。”

    胡千里正要说话，忽然闻到一股浓烈的酒香，一眼就看到刘源手中拿着一个黄皮的小葫芦，“是酒？！”他惊喜的问道到。

    “烧刀子！上次韩机宜赏的。是疗养院中用的药酒，外面根本弄不到。”刘源晃着葫芦，酒香四溢，转眼间，就引过来一群流着馋涎的酒徒。

    “拿碗来，”刘源一拍葫芦，“兑着喝吧。”

    将一小葫芦的烈酒，分给了众多的兄弟。出动的命令也到了。只剩两百人的广锐将校聚在山道上，望着远处的山口。

    “胡四！”

    胡千里闻声回头，刘源指了指自己的左臂，上面绑着一圈白色的布带，在月色下很是醒目，

    胡千里侧头看看自己的左臂，一声失笑：“啊，忘了。”

    掏出发下来的白布条，在上臂处牢牢的缠上几圈。他一提长弓，对刘源道：“久等了！”

    刘源抬眼望去月色下的山口，那一座只有百步上下的堡垒莹莹的反射着月光，他冷笑：“对，别让主人久候！”

 第３６章 万众袭远似火焚（十）

    浓浓的药味弥漫在空气中，给清洗好的绷带高温消毒的炉灶烟火不绝，一个个身披蓝袍的护工们奔走忙碌。吞噬小说

    前方连续克城，出兵以来的一场场胜利光辉夺目。但胜利的背后，是躺满了伤员的狄道城疗养院。

    当韩冈走进病房的时候，刘源正裸着上身，让一名护工给他换药。在胸口几处箭疮都已经缝合，不复被送到战地医院时的惨状。现在又被护工拿着烈酒擦洗得发白，涂上了养伤的金疮药。刘源虽是觉得伤口处被烈酒刺激得一阵阵抽痛，但也知道这是最稳妥的医治，见到韩冈过来，照样是一动也不敢动。

    看着护工小心翼翼地用干净的细麻布将刘源的伤口重新给裹上，韩冈走上前：“换好药了？”

    护工起身点头：“换好了。”病院中事多，不拘常礼，说完他便知情识趣的抱着换下来的旧绷带走开了。

    韩冈走到床边，刘源忙着要站起身：“多谢韩机宜救命之恩。”

    “躺着吧……”

    刘源勉强的抱拳行礼后，才依言躺下。躺下的过程中毫无半点滞碍，可见他背上一处伤口也没有。伤处尽在身前，他战场上的武勇让韩冈也为之敬服。

    韩冈不顾血污的坐到榻边，沉默着，最后化为一声长叹：“我对不住你们啊。”

    “……早就有准备了。”刘源又挣扎着向韩冈抱拳行礼，低声道：“也得多谢韩机宜。若不是机宜将我等的伤亡报了些虚头，我们这群叛将怕还是要被指使上前去。”

    刘源笑着，笑容中毫无暖意：“再折腾几次，王经略可以放心了，天子也可以放心了。”

    “倒也不至于会如此。”韩冈摇摇头，抬眼望了一下病房中，被占满的几十张床位，“就算照实数报上去，王经略也不定会再催逼着你们上阵。”

    “或许吧。”

    三天前，广锐军将校在刘源的率领下，付出了伤亡过半的代价下，将珂诺堡南侧山中的据点一个个的被拔出。广锐将校们的牺牲很大。阵亡五十三，刘源之下，几乎人人带伤，其中一时无法重返战场的有三十二人，韩冈报上去的数字虽然又夸大了些许，但丝毫没有改变这一战的惨烈。

    可对于王韶、高遵裕来说，这样的交换再合算不过。这一战，全靠广锐将校拼死杀敌。否则以刘源他们攻克的几座寨堡所据有的地势，普通的宋军战士至少要多填进去千八百人，兵力并不雄厚的熙河军承受不了这样的消耗。而王韶更不想让秦凤和泾原的骄兵悍将成为他手下的主力。

    只是躺在病床上的广锐将校，却不喜欢这样的算法，韩冈在病房中走了一圈。他们对每多寰护的韩冈感恩戴德，但言语间对王韶却是压抑着心头的怒意。如果王韶或高遵裕现在走进病房，多半就会起心让他们在阵上死个一干二净。

    韩冈走出病房，回头望望，王韶和广锐的这个仇算是结下了。

    可换作是韩冈来，他的选择，也当跟王韶一样。最多，就是多上一点辅助，并说些好听话罢了。爱兵如子，没有比吴起做得更好，甚至去.吮吸重病士兵的毒疮，但他的目的，却是为了让他们去死！

    韩冈稳步走下台阶。

    出兵的第四天，就夺下了珂诺堡，河州决战的第一阶段算是圆满完成，接下来是打通并固守河谷道，于此同时还得看看河州、以及周边诸多势力反应了。

    康乐、当川，二寨堡，丢得无话可说。但位置关键的珂诺堡快速陷落，怕是大出木征的意料之外。

    刘源一众攻下了外围寨堡，在失去了外围据点的护翼后，当大宋官军踏着晨曦，出现在珂诺堡下的时候，堡中的蕃军已再无抵抗之力。苗授亲自擂鼓助战，一通鼓后，宋军便已攻上城头，两通鼓未落，城门就告失守。等苗授丢下鼓槌，驭马冲进堡中的时候，堡内的守军几乎都逃光了。

    而河州的木征尚未来得及援救，“或者说，他无意援救。吐蕃人放弃珂诺堡，放弃得太干脆了。接近五百步的堡垒，两通鼓就陷落，还没动用霹雳砲，怎么想都不对劲，而且还没有缴获到粮食。”

    一天之后，韩冈出现在珂诺堡中，在王韶面前，说着自己的疑问，苗授正好不在，他并不用避讳。为了确定兵站的位置，以及接下来的战略，他也需要跟王韶见上一面。

    “珂诺堡的城防，在木征手下的这一片地，据说仅次于河州城。貌似连香子城都远远不如。”韩冈看向智缘。

    深悉地理的老和尚识趣的接话，“香子城的规模其实比珂诺堡要大，但珂诺堡地处要地，两道合流之处，比起香子城更为关键。所以香子城的寨墙只有一丈出头，而珂诺堡却有两丈之高。”

    智缘的话接得漂亮，韩冈感谢的点点头，转头对王韶、高遵裕道：“木征不守珂诺堡，以香子城的城防水准，他大概也不会去防守。也许是准备在河州城下决战！”

    “就怕他胆大到连河州都不守，跑到山里去。”高遵裕低头瞅着沙盘，“我们还能一个山头一个山头的去追着他跑？”

    “但木征敢放弃河州城吗？”韩冈反问道，“一旦木征放弃了，他在河州周围蕃部中的威信还能剩多少？”

    其实这是两头都怕。

    王韶、高遵裕怕木征跟他们打起游击，让今次的攻势难以顺利结束。但木征定然也不敢放弃河州。

    在民族主义的思潮尚未出现在这个时代的时候——至少韩冈在吐蕃人中并没有看到多少——木征对河州诸蕃部的凝聚力，绝不会有后世的民族国家那般稳固。

    一旦作为核心的河州城失陷，宋军就能乘势横扫周边蕃部。可以逼迫原本聚拢在木征身边的诸多蕃部，离开他们的原主，撤回他们应募在木征军中的族人。

    如果再能在河州久留，宋军甚至可以驱使刚刚归附的蕃军，去夺取木征核心部众的田地和牧场。没了这些，木征光靠一个赞普血脉的头衔，哪还有现在的号召力。

    “而且木征跑进山中后，他又能坚持多久？”

    熙州、河州两战，分别选在秋天和春天出兵，并不是没有来由。两战下来，有着稳定后方的宋军还能支撑，但河州的蕃部，就等着饿吧。而且宋军的战马有草料可以补充，但吐蕃人在春天出战的战马却都是瘦骨伶仃。木征组织不起来堪用的骑兵大队，也是今次出兵后，能这般顺利的缘故之一。

    “但我们后路怎么办？”高遵裕问道。如果木征决战河州，抄截官军后路是必然，关键就要看能不能守住交通线。

    “那就要看景思立和二姚的了。”王韶转向韩冈，微笑道，“还有玉昆。”

    ……………………

    蔡延庆抵达陇西的时候，就从王厚嘴里听说景思立已经率部北上。准备在经过香子城、珂诺堡的支流汇入洮水的北面一点的地方筑堡了。

    “令尊呢？”蔡延庆急问道。

    “家严正在准备攻打香子城，只是现在正在珂诺堡囤积兵粮，以备万一。”王厚在蔡延庆面前，有一答一，他指着远处一队正准备西去的车队，“这已是第三批了。”

    “步步为营，也算是做得稳妥的。”蔡延庆还算满意王韶的行动，指着身后的沈括，他和王厚互相介绍了，又道：“你与存中将事务交割明白，”

    王厚点头应诺，目光一转，就落到了沈括身后的一辆碧油小车上。

    蔡延庆看到了，代沈括说道：“处道，存中有女眷要安置，你且要安排好，不要惊扰到。”

    “女眷？”

    沈括竟然带着家眷随行？！王厚心如电转，这是准备在熙河久任了？

    如果河州功成，照理来说王韶当要进京，不会在熙河久留，而自己肯定也要随着一起走。下面的官员，别的不说，韩冈早几年就准备考进士的，自然要锁厅。单是三人一去，缘边安抚司的主要官员，就少了近三分之一。他们空下的位置，肯定有人朝思暮想。沈括连家眷都带来，也许他在熙河的位置已经确定了。

    只不过这也有些说不过去。除了韩冈这等本地出身的官员，熙河路的文官武将，基本上都是孤身上任，最多在本地纳个妾来服侍，不会将家眷带来，不论是王韶、还是高遵裕都是如此——王厚更多的像是一个得力的助手。

    想不通的王厚，直接问着沈括：“熙河战事正急，又无风物可观。为何不将令眷留在秦州，也可安全一些？”

    沈括脸色突然变得有些难堪，吞吞吐吐道：“拙荆一向随着在下。”

    王厚哦了一声，又问沈括：“敢问中允，令眷，还有令郎、令嫒可有什么要求，下官好吩咐下面的人去措办？”

    沈括愣了一下，道：“只有拙荆，沈括今次并未将犬子携来，都留在乡中读书。”

    不带儿子，却带浑家，这是什么规矩？王厚弄不清沈括这么做是什么缘故，但看起来有些私人的因素。但他也无意细打听，哈哈笑了两声，遣了得力人手去安排，就此揭过不提。

 第３６章 万众袭远似火焚（11）

    王厚给沈括一家安排的住处，是衙门附近的一个小院。吞噬小说 形制并不大，但还算干净。

    沈括进院看过后，感觉还算满意。这才陪着小心的将一直坐在碧油小车里的浑家请了出来。

    续弦张氏，是他恩主张刍的女儿。治平四年【1o67年】发妻叶氏病逝。两年后，也就是熙宁二年，曾经是沈括上司的张刍将女儿嫁给了他。才二十岁，嫁给沈括也只有三年。老夫少妻，又是年轻貌美，沈括对张氏可是千依百顺。

    张氏蹙着眉头，在院中转了一圈，却是一言不发，走进了正房中。

    一直跟在后面的沈括稍稍松了口气，虽然看着不满意，可至少张氏没有反对住进这件院子。不然就让他在这里难做人了。

    过了一阵，张氏的贴身小婢出来，却对沈括道：“夫人说累了，要先歇一歇。请官人自去处置正事，不必挂念家里。”

    沈括连连点头，“我这就去衙门里。”

    安顿下张氏，沈括便匆匆赶往州衙，接手随军转运的工作。

    沈括听说过韩冈的名号。对于韩冈这个每多发明的年轻人，沈括的兴趣很浓。先通过透析砲车的原理，进而发明霹雳砲这样的军国利器，这一点，沈括也是有些佩服的。还有军棋、沙盘等物，才三两年的功夫，已经遍及天下。不拘于经传文字，想来也算是同道中人了。

    韩冈亲笔所写的兵站制度的文稿拿在手中，随意翻了一翻。一点也不像是二十岁的年轻人能写得出来的。听说刚入官时，就已经写过一部有关疗养院的制度，连王相公都赞不绝口。不能以年龄轻忽视之。

    但沈括可不会全盘照着韩冈的规划而来，虽然这一套制度看着完备，可也并不是没有改动的余地。

    不加以更动一二，另有开创，如何能显出他的手段？！

    “来人！”沈括指派起手下地胥吏，“速将帐册都搬来！”

    ……………………

    韩冈抵达最前线的工地时，景思立已经率部把营盘当道扎好。

    就在秦凤军营地的后方一里处，两千余名民伕正在一片周长约六百余步的工地上忙碌着。

    这座寨堡被王韶命名为临洮，也就是将狄道城的旧名，移花接木到这座位于洮水河谷北方前沿的寨堡上。

    修筑临洮堡，是为了抵御北方来敌。而在临洮堡后方十五里的河川交汇处，另有一座兼做兵站的寨子正在修建中——熙河经略司登记的名字是结河堡，以流经堡侧，汇入洮水的结河川而得名。

    两座城寨一立，通往香子城和珂诺堡的河谷道的安全就得到了保证。而且大宋对洮水河谷的控制，也随之向北——也即是下游——推进了四十里。

    一队队民伕喊着号子，夯筑、挖掘，在工地上忙忙碌碌。行动间有条不紊，却仅仅指挥者得力之故。被征发起来的民伕，基本上都有修筑工事的经验，宋人在关西修筑堡垒的工程从来都没有停过，哪一家的壮丁隔个两三年，就会有一次夯土挖坑的活摊到头上。

    这跟后世许多出身农村的建筑工人相似，农忙时在家务农，闲时就会出来做工——当然还是有区别，一个是拿钱的，一个则是白工。

    临洮堡工程进度很快。

    护翼堡外的壕沟已初具规模，而矩形的城墙也已经打好了地基。春天的营垒修筑工程，比冬天要轻松许多。单是取土一项，就能省下不少人工。冻得如同钢铁一般的土地，不知弄伤多少民伕的双手，而换作是解冻后的大地，轻轻松松就能将地里的黄土给铲起。

    韩冈巡视过营地，又抬头看了看两侧的山头高地。那里有几个原木搭起的高台，是最简单的哨口，用来监视是否有敌军来袭。等到临洮堡完工之后，就会将那几处高台改用黄土夯筑起来，作为烽堠使用。

    从工程进度方面来看，景思立做得还不坏。并没有之前王韶、韩冈担心他会因为心怀芥蒂，而对于营造修筑上的工作不加关心的情况出现。

    景思立听说韩冈到了，很快便赶了过来。略叙寒温，韩冈遂问起最新的情况。

    “发现了蕃人游骑的踪迹？”韩冈听了几句，就立刻问道，“都监可知是哪一部的蕃骑？”

    “派出去的哨探也只是远远的看到了。”景思立有些惋惜的说着：“没能捉个活口来，弄不清是哪一部的。”

    韩冈略感失望，兰州禹臧家、乃至他们背后西夏的反应是重中之重，不能确认，就不能合理有效的应对。但在景思立面前，他也不便将心中的想法说出来，省得景思立会认为自己是在抱怨。

    “就当作是禹臧家的人吧，”韩冈轻笑道，“熙州北方，也只有他们才会不厌其烦的来窥伺我官军。”

    景思立哈哈笑了两声，“包约也是这么说的。”

    “包约他人呢？”韩冈问着。

    按说包约这位青唐部的二当家，应该正带着他的族人在此处与北方的禹臧家对峙中。怎么只有景思立过来，他却不到？

    “左近又有一家蕃部不稳，今天早上他就率军赶过去了。”

    韩冈闻言，摇头失笑：“什么不稳！就是压榨得过了头，熙州北方的蕃部被他这群青唐部的**害惨了。”

    “包约做的事，禹臧花麻也在做，而且做得更过火。”景思立冷笑着，“这群蕃人，就该好好的磨上一磨。”

    “现在没时间教训他，等收拾完木征，肯定要让包约他收敛一点。……正好可以让这一带的蕃部归心我大宋。”

    以夷制夷，然后居中调解，并保证各方势力可以互相制衡，这都是汉人千年来用得不能再熟的伎俩。景思立也不以为怪，早就知道的事，没有熙河经略司的纵容，包约何来这个胆子？

    “王经略什么时候开始攻打河州？”景思立将包约的事丢到了一边，问着韩冈。

    “必须等临洮堡和后方的结河堡都完工，粮道稳定下来，才好一鼓作气的继续前进。”

    韩冈指了指这一侧的工地，“临洮堡的修筑进度，在下方才看过了，大约还要半个月的时间就能完工。一旦临洮堡完工，都监你就可以去珂诺堡与王经略他们汇合了。”

    “怎么，不让我在这里守着禹臧家的人？”景思立语带嘲讽的冷笑起来。王韶的心思他怎么看不出来，被发遣到这里来守备，一心想建立功业的景思立早就忍得一肚子的郁闷。

    韩冈略低了低头，并不与景思立争辩：“王经略打算在河州城决战，少不了都监的助力。”

    前面王韶指挥熙河军先声夺人，通过攻夺珂诺堡，占据了战略优势。等稳定了后方的运输线，下面就要全力攻往河州城。要应对木征的人马，以及董毡可能派来的援军，光是王韶手上的几千熙河军肯定是不敷使用，少不得要把秦凤、泾原两路的援军提上去。

    比起泾原军来，秦凤军王韶看着还是亲近一些，好歹他也曾是秦凤经略安抚司的机宜文字，做了好几年的事。而且韩冈在秦凤军中的人缘，也不是等闲可比。所以景思立手上的兵，王韶肯定要用上，不会一直放在后面吃灰。反倒是姚兕姚麟的人，要分派的去处很多，反而无法集合起来使用。

    “不过还要提防禹臧花麻。不论是前年的渭源之役、还是去年的临洮之战，盘踞在兰州的这个吐蕃族的叛逆，都有出兵相助。今次肯定也少不了要插上一脚。”

    韩冈正说着，几声尖利的号角从山头上的高台传来，急促中带着一丝惶急。很快，一直派在前面的斥候也狂奔而回，越过前方的营垒，在景思立的面前跳下马，急声禀报道：“都监、机宜，北面有一军来袭。都是骑兵，看声势当在三千上下。”

    景思立看看韩冈。现在的熙州北部，能派出三千骑兵的势力，只有禹臧一家。就算是横行霸道的包约，要守着的地方太多，也只能带出两千不到的骑兵。

    韩冈无奈的摇摇头，这还真不能算是他的乌鸦嘴，“该来的总归会来。”

    烟尘漫天，随着震天撼地的蹄声席卷而来。

    韩冈和景思立已经赶回到前方的营寨中。近万大军在跨河而立的营中严阵以待。

    有大军驻屯的营寨在前面守着，一条栅栏更是将整条洮水谷地拦腰截断，后面的工地依然照常开工——就是不知道他们的效率还能剩下多少。

    千军万马奔腾而至，气焰冲天。这一军蕃骑一直冲到秦凤军的营寨外，隔着百来步，方才停了下来。

    “两千。”

    韩冈也算是上过几次战场，但如景思立这般一眼就能数出敌军多寡的本事他还没能练出来。而景思立这等老将的另一桩本事，也是韩冈望尘莫及，

    “看不出贼人的战意。多半不会打，只是来骚扰而已。”

 第３６章 万众袭远似火焚（12）

    官军高歌猛进是一件好事，可韩冈也发现，一旦战线拉长，对于随军转运使来说，的确是让人很是头疼，同时也会腿疼的一件事。吞噬小说

    从马上下来，韩冈双腿都直发颤，大腿内侧火辣辣的，不用看，肯定是皮都磨破了——他这两年没少骑马，大腿内侧都快长起茧子了，可再厚的老茧，也经不住长时间的摩擦，

    两天时间，韩冈围着狄道城和珂诺堡，绕了个长达四百里的圈子。河谷走过，山路也走过，连接狄道、珂诺堡的两条路他都走了一遍，连同沿途的寨堡也都巡视了一回。

    韩冈不知道其他的随军转运使会不会像他一般勤力，可在眼下出征河州的三万大军中，他走的路应该算是最多的一个。

    恍若无事站在马边，跟着上来牵马的马夫随口聊了几句。在马夫诚惶诚恐的回话中，韩冈了解到了这几天来珂诺堡中，骑兵们的出战情况以及战马的出动率——虽说骑营和中军放置马匹的地点根本不在一起，但好歹草料都是一处领的，多少都能听到一点准确的消息。

    不过马夫知道的东西还是很少，鸡零狗碎的。唯一可以确认的一点，就是春天果然不是出动骑兵的好时节，即使是都配发了一定量的豆粕来加强营养，但还是6续有近一成的战马失去了战斗力。

    但是往好处想，吐蕃人那边的情况只会更差。至少韩冈前面在景思立那里，看到的来袭蕃军骑兵，他们所骑乘的战马情况并不算好。景思立手下的几个深悉马性的将校观察了一阵后，都说禹臧家的这些战马，如果不能及时休息和补充食料，回去后肯定要毙命一批——如果双方的战马都出了问题，明显的对更为依赖步兵战力的宋军更为有利。

    跟马夫说了一阵后，韩冈的腿脚也终于安稳了下来。向着堡中王韶的行辕走去，外人虽是看不出来，但韩冈自己感觉着，走路时双腿还是在打着飘。

    “景思立那里的情况怎么样？”

    见到韩冈回来，王韶劈头就问。虽说前面已经收到了情报，但韩冈毕竟是亲眼见到禹臧家的骑兵，他嘴里的话更为直观。

    “下官回来的时候，禹臧家的骑兵仍在骚扰临洮城的工地。”

    “骚扰？”苗授追问了一句。

    “只是骚扰。”韩冈点头。

    两千骑兵来攻打万人前后驻防的大营，吐蕃人又没有发疯，怎么可能会硬拼。但他们的骚扰也给临洮堡的修筑带来很大的麻烦，预计的工期肯定要拖延，至少夜中不敢让民伕们继续干活。否则派出百八十名骑兵绕过山间来夜袭，疲累中的民伕很容易会炸营。

    高遵裕闻言皱起眉：“那还要几天时间？”

    “还要七天到八天，比预定的工期要拖长三日。”韩冈顿了一下，补充道，“不过不会影响景思立率秦凤军来报到，有五千人堵着禹臧家的骑兵已经绰绰有余。就算禹臧花麻大举南下，已经抵达狄道的姚兕姚麟，要去支援也很容易。”

    高遵裕和苗授满意的点头，这是他们想听到的。

    “这边的情况呢？”韩冈问着。

    “香子城已经攻下来了。”

    这件事韩冈已经在马夫那里听说了，听到这个最新的战果，他也不觉得有什么意外的，理当如此。“那斩首呢？”

    “二十四个，吐蕃人是主动放弃的香子城……木征肯定是要在河州决战了。”苗授肯定地说着。

    “放弃珂诺堡越是轻易，放弃香子城越是轻易，就越是证明木征不会放弃河州。”

    王韶的判断，韩冈心有同感：“如果有了一次惨败，木征可以压倒所有的反对声，主动放弃河州，然后设法在山岭间拖垮我们。但一次激烈点的战斗都没有，他就放弃河州，必定会落到树倒猢狲散的下场。”

    “那样谁都会认为他怕了。”这是连同高遵裕在内的共同的判断，“一个胆小的首领，没人会跟着他的。”

    “关键还是在河州城！”

    王韶一句总结陈词，熙河路的四名主官相视一笑，几年来养成的默契尽在不言之中。木征既然在河州城摆下了宴席，他们也就却之不恭了。

    召集来珂诺堡中诸将佐，还有一应幕僚，十几人济济一堂。

    韩冈出面，将几位主官的判断向众将说了一遍，又说起在河州城下可能面对的敌军数量。

    “以河州诸蕃部的帐数，如果木征将他手下的蕃部全数动员起来，当能组织起十万人以上军队，这还不包括各部留守的兵力。”

    韩冈的话并没有引起众将的骚动，这是他们预先都知道的。

    他继续道：“当年包顺都号称他青唐部及其辖下诸部，总计有十二万口之多，而木征下辖的蕃部比他只多不少，十万并不出奇。但以各部的粮秣和战马的情况，木征最多也只能能维持三万人到五万人一个月左右的战斗——这个数字，包括他的援军。”

    “董毡还是禹臧？”赵隆问道。

    “董毡已经出兵相助……领军之人都打探清楚了，是青谊结鬼章。”韩冈说着，眼睛转向王韶背后的智缘。

    智缘会意，出来介绍道：“他是鬼章部的新任族长，贫僧曾见过他一次，不是个简单的人物。”

    “一起提防起来就是了。”高遵裕不在意的说着。

    “粮秣可能供给得上？珂诺堡的贮备是不是够用？”

    珂诺堡将是即陇西、狄道之后的第三个中转站，比起沿途的兵站，其地位更为重要。所以宋军在攻下了珂诺堡后，又花了近半个月的时间，来向堡中运送粮秣军资，以用来准备河州前线的需用。这是所有熙河将校都知道的。王舜臣为人外粗内细，军事之中，他最关心的就是后勤。

    “眼下珂诺堡中粮秣军需都已逐渐齐备，大可放心。”

    “安全呢？”

    这下是苗授的儿子苗履代韩冈回答，他是负责珂诺堡的守卫工作：“这几天还找出了三处暗道，都填埋了起来，堡中的安全不用担心。论起土木之事，蕃人拍马也赶不上我们汉人。”

    “秦凤、泾原两军的情况呢？”王舜臣继续问着。

    “五千秦凤军后天就能抵达珂诺堡，而泾原军昨日已经抵达了狄道，正待经略的命令。”

    一个个疑问都得到了满意的回答，众将的心中渐渐的涌起了必胜的信念。

    “各路兵马都已经准备完毕，而我们离河州还有五十里！”王韶闭起双眼，转瞬又猛然睁开，喝道：“就只剩五十里！”

    ……………………

    听着殿下准备外出任官的朝臣说着千篇一律的废话，赵顼强忍着打哈欠的**。

    这些日子以来，赵顼都没有睡好觉。自从下诏同意了熙河路攻打河州之后，他就夜不能寐，食不甘味，到了早间，也自然没了精神。

    赵顼很为熙河担心。从狄道到河州，超过两百里的这一步跨得太远。加之还要翻山越岭，与早前的历次战事都截然不同。

    狄道城离渭源并不算很远，去年攻打狄道，翻越鸟鼠山，穿过大来谷，几乎没有费什么气力，也就蕃人偷袭渭源让人吓了一跳，但也带来了让赵顼喜不自禁的捷报。

    但眼下，随着熙河、秦凤、泾原三路的三万精锐一步步的深入蕃人杂居的不毛之地，身后的粮道拖得越来越长，赵顼也不能不为他们的安危担心。一旦失败，不知其中有多少人能安然而回，

    尤其是前日，听说王韶急匆匆的提前出兵，更是让赵顼的心头蒙上了一层阴影。究竟是为了争夺功勋，还是如王韶连同捷报一起送到的奏疏中所言，是为了打木征个措手不及。赵顼都不知道哪个更为切合实际。

    幸好昨日一并听到了攻下珂诺堡的消息。熙河路的沙盘模型赵顼不知看过了多少次，重要的寨堡名称早就在心中滚瓜烂熟。珂诺堡是河州门户官军占据了此处，攻打河州的战事，至少是顺利完成了前半段。

    另外的一点阴影，就是西夏方面始终没有反应，横山的另一侧始终静悄悄的。赵顼甚至觉得就像是夜中行于孤巷之中，总感觉着背后有人，只是回头看时，却是空空荡荡。少年时，赵顼很有过几次这样的经历，现在想起来，失笑之余，依然还有些心头发毛。

    ‘党项人真的会坐视吗？’他忧心不已。

    ……………………

    兴庆府的宫室森严。

    朝臣皆已退去，秉常也被带进了后殿，偌大的宫室中只有梁氏兄妹一坐一立。

    “听说河州打起来了？”梁氏端坐着，并不赐兄长坐下。

    “是。”梁乙埋低头。由于罗兀之战的损兵折将，这年来兄妹两人的注意力一直放在国内，但并不代表他不关心周围的变故，“昨日兰州禹臧来报，宋军出兵号称十万，实际亦至少超过两万，由王韶亲领，目标正是河州。”

    “木征能不能抵挡得了？”

    “恐怕很难。”

    “董毡会不会助他？”

    “……不会全力。”

    “东朝咄咄逼人，今天打下了河州，明天就该是兰州了……”梁氏黯然一叹，“大哥，你说该怎么办？”

    “禹臧花麻已经准备出兵援助木征，暂时交由他处置……而且这个时候，我也不方便离开兴庆府。”

    梁乙埋暂时不能离开京城，他必须再坐镇一段时间。经过了一年的大清洗，在兴灵一带，梁氏兄妹的控制力的确是增强了许多，但眼下兴庆府中的稳定，还是少不了他来维持。

    梁氏沉默良久，“那就速将仁多零丁招进京来吧，我想听听他的看法。”

 第３６章 万众袭远似火焚（13）

    王韶已领军前往香子城。零点看书 **六千熙河军，以赵隆领选锋为先导开路，苗授、王舜臣为前军，开始向河州进发。

    一日之间，珂诺堡中就只剩王韶留下来的五百守军。不过今天午后，景思立就该到了，倒也不用担心珂诺堡的安全问题。

    变得空空荡荡的珂诺堡安静了下来，但韩冈还是没有空闲。

    为了能加快狄道至珂诺的转运速度，走康乐寨、当川堡的山道，还有河谷道，都被利用了起来。运送粮秣物资的队伍经过两条道路，一队接着一队抵达珂诺堡，三天之内，就到了五支车队、马队。

    点算数目的工作，韩冈有亲信的吏员来完成。但他也有必要时不时的去抽查一下这个工作的完成情况。现在珂诺堡要支援的人数是六千，接下来的一段时间，将会增加到两万。两万将士，加上四千上下的战马，都将要依靠珂诺堡来供给他们的需用。

    也许今次作战的难度不及横山面对的党项人，但换作是随军后勤方面的工作，可是十倍于当初的罗兀城了。

    韩冈走过在仓囤区。看着下面的小吏拿着铁钎插进粮袋中，抽出中心部位的，检查袋中的粮食是否完好，有无霉变。

    “损耗了多少？”韩冈拿着随车而来的出库单问道。总计十六车，出库有两百四十石，比起在通途大道上能装五六千斤的太平车来，一车只能装一千多斤的份量，实在是少了一点。但蕃区的道路不可能跟正式的官道相比，能超过千斤的运载量，还是韩冈让人将车辆都换了宽幅的车轮后的结果。

    “这是从洮水边过来的，袋数都是清点过了，没有什么损耗。”小吏回答着，将清点后的单据签名画押后递给韩冈，“如今人马食用与押运的粮秣分装，也没人敢像过去那般在路上犯事。”

    过去运送军粮，都是送一路，吃一路，根本不分。甚至有的民伕会为了运送时轻松一点，故意在路上倾倒一批，然后说路上给牲畜吃掉了。现在将两边分开来，又是一程转过一程的运送，道路上的无谓消耗减少了许多。

    只是另一方面，由于兵站设立后，要驻防道路的兵力增加，他们的消耗则多于过往，一进一出，其实又抵消了不少。但毕竟兵站制度对后勤方面的帮助是显而易见的，不论是蔡延庆，还是沈括，到现在为止都没有对此要有改动的想法。

    而韩冈在实际主持后勤转运的事务后，其实也对之前的随军转运使的工作方式感到很惊讶。过去的随军转运使，是字面意义上的随军，大半时间跟着主帅走。从后方组织押运粮秣的工作，都是交由民伕出发地的州县官。然后到了军中后，再由随军转运使分派。如果路途过于遥远，那粮草就会先送到大军出阵前的驻屯地，再由随军转运使亲自领人去接应。有许多时候，他们甚至就相当于一个押粮官。

    韩冈即便对军中后勤再不了解，也不会认为后勤主管的工作会是押粮官这么简单，何况他在几个经略司、安抚司中也经历了许多，后勤上的弊端也看得很清楚——后世物流发达，在运输路线上设立转运点的必要，韩冈多多少少心中还有点数。

    随车而来的不仅仅是沉重压车的粮草，还有后方带来的消息。

    蔡延庆坐镇陇西城，王厚被他点名过来打下手。有王厚配合，秦凤转运司对熙河的支援工作，也变得井井有条。另一方面，沈括在接手了随军转运之职后，并没有立刻烧上几把火，仅仅是提拔了两名办事得力的小吏。

    该怎么说呢……这应该算是很聪明的手段。在韩冈本人还在同任一职的情况下，若是沈括恣妄威福，来什么下马威，韩冈是绝不会坐视。但提拔两个办事得力的小吏，却没人能干涉。这样的一步步的扎稳根基，也就是为日后在熙河的久任打下基础。即便战事结束后他不能在熙河任职，但沈括的这一番表现，也照样能算是中规中矩。这边的战事功成，必然不会少得了他的一份功劳。

    会做人的聪明人，而且还识时务。韩冈放下了点心来。就算还有点小动作，也是睁一只眼、闭一只眼。

    一个可以合作的对象，韩冈很有兴趣跟沈括见个面，只是他现在还是无暇分身。

    王韶已经出兵，后面的粮秣运输也要及时跟上去，从珂诺堡到香子城依然还是是河谷道，可以走马车。而从香子城【今甘肃和政】到河州城【今甘肃临夏】，中间还要翻越一座山，尚幸并不高峻，独轮车也照样能够送粮过去。

    ‘看起来要在香子城多放上两营转运粮草的民伕了。’韩冈想着究竟从哪里抽调人手比较合适。

    到了午后，景思立在预定时间中率部抵达珂诺堡，刚刚清静下来的寨堡中，一下又多了五千兵马。

    听说王韶昨日就已经出发，景思立似是讽刺的说道：“王经略动作好快！追都追不上。”

    “木征就在河州等着。经略当然走得要快一点。”

    “还有粮食上的问题吧？”

    “都监大可放心。庙算不胜，如何敢出阵。粮草供给，可是庙算中第一个要计算的。”

    韩冈对后勤压力并不担心。经过一个冬天的抢运，熙河路的存粮大概能给三万大军使用到四月底。而五月初，就是麦收的时节。只要蔡延庆能在四月底之前，给补充陇西城补充上三五万石的粮草，便不会造成断粮。王韶虽说提前出兵，但其实消耗并没有增加多少。有整整一个半月的时间，补充二三十万石都不会有什么问题。且以今年熙河路预期的收获，更足以将眼下的三万大军，维持到九月以后。

    “都监在珂诺堡中休整一夜，就可以上路追上去了。不待都监的主力抵达，经略也不会贸然跟蕃人决战。不过经略留信下来，还请都监在珂诺堡中，留下步骑各一个指挥，以助守后路粮道。”

    ………………

    王舜臣驭马领军，在山道上疾速前行。

    流经香子城、珂诺堡的河流是洮水支流的大夏山水，而河州城则是位于离水【今大夏河】之滨，洮水和离水都是黄河的支流，王舜臣所部正要翻越就是两条黄河支流之间的分水岭。

    这道分水岭南坡陡峭，上山的道路要曲曲折折的绕上两个回弯。可北坡平缓得很，翻过这座山口，下面就是一路缓坡。

    就在山道边，几处吐蕃人设立的堡垒上，有着火燎过后的黑色痕迹。夯土的墙体上还能看到历历箭痕，尤其是靠着路边的几面墙，被神臂弓射上去的箭矢密密麻麻的排满了一片，如同毛虫身上的毒毛一般密集。

    ‘赵隆看来是拼了命了。’

    一夜将道路上的据点给拔出，熙河选锋表现出来的实力，并不比前广锐将校稍差。

    刚刚骑马上了山口，尚未来得及远眺北方风土，一名骑兵就赶过来向王舜臣汇报，“都巡，吐蕃人正在攻打选锋军，还请都监速去支援。”

    不用这名哨探多说，王舜臣就已经看见了千多名吐蕃骑兵，正攻击只有他们一半不到的大宋官军队伍。

    “立起我的将旗，击鼓，准备作战！”

    王舜臣不怕对手多，只怕对手不来。几句话下了命令，他所率领的前军就已经在坡道上列阵。

    鼓声传递去了下方的战场，交战中的宋军和蕃人一时缓下了手脚。

    同时抬头仰望，一彪宋军战士，正从坡道上下来。对手的援军突至，令吐蕃人士气沮丧，而下山的缓坡也帮了宋军的一个大忙。

    王舜臣让麾下的士卒横队站在坡顶，一边向下射击，一边缓步向下。山坡多树，吐蕃人骑着马不便进入林中。只是留在坡道上，就会被宋军用弩箭尽数攒射。

    见势不妙，在号角声中，千余名吐蕃骑兵徐徐而退。重新恢复平静的坡道上，受伤的士兵和战马被留在了战场上，就像退潮后的沙滩上的贝类，孤零零的好不可怜。

    让人收拾战场上的伤员，王舜臣见到了赵隆。王韶身边率领选锋的亲信将领，正坐在路边喘气。他身上的甲胄都有着各处箭创，胸口的护心镜也凹下去一块。胯下的坐骑，不再是昨天看到的那匹黑马。

    “怎么打的这么厉害？”

    “蕃人连吃奶的气力都拿出来了，我们扎个营都难。”

    赵隆这一天也是拼了命，连他这个主将一天来，也就现在才有机会坐下来喘口气。他们这些先头部队，自下了山之后，仗着各个战力精悍，一味猛冲硬打，击破敌军的攻击有三四次，但自军伤亡率也变得很高。

    “早知道就换个手段了。”赵隆为自己人的伤亡叹着。

    “不要说废话了。一开始不就知道木征会给我们来个下马威吗？”

    站在山口上，王舜臣远眺极远处的吐蕃人。青葱嫩绿的山岭下，帐幕连天接地，填满了离水两岸。

    “有五万吗？”赵隆低声问着。

    “看起来只多不少！”

    “看来木征有足够的兵力来抄截我们的后路了。喂”他叫着王舜臣，“你说木征会抄那条道？”

    “多半是珂诺堡吧……不是说蕃人挖了好几条暗道吗？他们肯定不知道我们已经都给找出来了。”这时候，又是一堆蕃军骑兵攻来，看着吐蕃人在山坡下啊耀武扬威，王舜臣冷眼看着他们一下，“等王经略到了就会有他们的好看了，那才是真正的决战。”

    在赵隆所率的选锋军中，已经找不到是谁对河州蕃军射出的第一箭。但当王韶和高遵裕率主力抵达离水之后，河州决战的最终戏码，也终于上演到正章。

 第３７章 青山声碎觑后影（二）

    昨日一场争夺谷地的战斗，最终以宋军的胜利而告终。吞噬小说 吐蕃骑兵被逐出了支流河谷，宋军顺利的扎下营盘，拥有了一个稳定的据点。

    但为了立寨，宋军伤亡了大约六百余人，其中直接战死了有两百多。连王舜臣都受了伤，连同一百多名伤势较重的伤员，被送到了珂诺堡的疗养院中来医治。至于还有四十多个更重的伤员，因为难以移动，就算送回来多半也是救不回来，所以最后是留在了香子城中。

    而战果除了控制了支流河谷之外，还有一百一十多个斩首——斩首数与敌军实际战死的人数，并不是一一对应，后者往往是前者的两倍还多——相对起官军最后当在三百左右的阵亡数，以步兵对骑兵，这个交换比应该不算很差了。

    王舜臣的伤只是看起来比较严重，实际上还算好，没有伤到筋骨。就是胸前一条长长的血口子，也不算深，只是看着吓人而已。是蕃人的长刀劈开了皮甲后，刀尖在胸腹上带出来的痕迹。

    简简单单的皮肉伤，是王舜臣身边在疗养院接受过培训的亲兵紧张过度，用光了十人份的伤药不说，还几乎将一匹医用麻布就都卷到了王舜臣的身上。这番，虽然军医说没什么大碍，王韶觉得不放心，还是让王舜臣回来让韩冈好好确定一下。

    自从韩冈开是改进军中医疗制度以来，如今的熙河、秦凤两路将校，他们身边的亲兵都是接受完整的战地急救培训——或者说，只有接受过完整的战地急救培训之后，才可以充任将校的亲兵——一方面，有着医疗能力的亲兵们可以为将校收服麾下军心，同时，他们也更能保护军官们的生命安全。

    但大惊小怪的人还是有的，韩冈瞥了眼局促不安的站在一边、只有十几岁的小亲兵，摇了摇头。反过身来，用责难的口气问着王舜臣，“怎么不穿身好一点甲胄，有个护心镜，肩膀上多片硬甲，都不至于受伤。”

    王舜臣胸腹处还是捆了一圈，但精神看起来旺健得紧。他哈哈笑道：“要射箭哪能穿着硬壳子，一身皮甲已经很碍事了。”接着又不服气的冷哼了两声，“要不是弓正好拉坏了，谁能近到我十步之内？直接就一箭在人脖子上开个洞了。”

    “都是一路都巡检了，熙河路中能稳压你一头的将校，也就苗授之一人。还像小卒一样站在最前面，日后如何统领大军？”

    “三哥放心，小弟以后肯定当心。”王舜臣道，“只出动万人不到，就硬从木征手上抢下一块地来。等姚兕过来，谅他也不敢指手画脚的说什么了。”

    韩冈叹了口气，要是前日他身在前线，肯定要劝诫王韶的。不过是些去年临洮一役后，从泾原路传来的一些闲言碎语，何须如此提防？

    王韶的想法韩冈能够理解，但他的本心却是有些不以为然。这等无谓的面子问题，其实太在意也不好。至于所谓的怕镇不住姚兕姚麟，光凭赵顼通过诏书交到王韶手上的‘便宜行事’四个字，足以将任何敢于违抗军令的将校，砍了脑袋下来示众了。

    王韶就是挣一个面子而已！

    只是既然王韶已经成功，那也就不用再提。

    当王韶领军全数进驻了支流谷地，韩冈在珂诺堡这里加强了防御，又筹措了粮草输送上去。过了两天，姚兕领军到了珂诺堡。休整了一夜，便继续前行。

    熙宁五年三月十八日，在河州城下，宋军已经聚集了两万兵马，而面对的敌人接近五万。这等规模的会战，近两年来，只在罗兀城下发生过一次。

    随着前方的兵力越聚越多，韩冈也是越来越难放下心来了。吐蕃人占据了人数上的优势，抽调部分兵力过来偷袭后路那是必然的。

    最有可能的就是珂诺堡，四处暗道给城中守军心头上蒙了一层阴影，谁也说不准会不会有第五处、第六处。韩冈明面上宣称已经将暗道都找了出来，让下面士卒不必杯弓蛇影，但暗地里还是让工匠营中擅于开洞掘土的匠师，在堡中多方巡视，以便确认寨堡的安全。

    作为自陇西城过来的第三个中转站，珂诺堡对前方官军的意义不言而喻。王韶也是刻意留驻了大量兵力，来维护大军的后路。

    现在在珂诺堡中有三千将士，但韩冈依然是放心不下——换作是别人，也难放心得下——前面是陕西半壁的精锐，一旦有所闪失，任何人都承受不起。

    出身自广锐军的两千乡兵，韩冈早前就已经下令调到珂诺堡来，后方的转运有普通的乡兵弓箭手来押送就足够了。好钢还是要用到刀刃上，有他们负责这一段的粮道输送，其实就相当于多了两千精锐的战力。另外虽然对刘源有些说不过去，但韩冈需要这群广锐将校，即便他们现在只剩过去的一半实力。

    招来亲兵，韩冈让他把自己的亲笔信连同令文送往狄道，希望刘源他们能在两天内赶来。另外又写信去给王韶，请他调一个指挥的骑兵回来，以防万一。

    第二天，从前线被调回的骑兵到了韩冈面前报道：“末将田琼，奉命听候韩机宜指派。”

    韩冈稍稍安心下来，尤想着刘源和广锐乡兵什么时候能到。

    ………………

    狄道城。

    沈括看着送到手上的公文，见着韩冈指明要将前广锐军组成的乡兵调去珂诺堡负责转运一职，他眉头微皱，‘韩冈未免太过相信这群叛逆了吧？’

    韩冈要把这些不可信任的叛军调去最关键的位置，沈括是难以理解。虽然他们曾经表现过一定程度的恭顺，但叛军就是叛军，如果有可能，沈括是绝对不会相信他们。

    可既然是韩冈的要求，沈括想了想，还是决定不加干涉。若是自家在中间横拦了一手，最后不论出了任何事，以韩冈在熙河路的发言权，能让人把罪名多多少少的栽在自己的身上。

    因为即将共事，沈括还在京中时就着意打听过一阵，对韩冈有一定的了解，明白他不是什么心慈手软的角色，更不是什么可以欺之以方的君子。

    还是不要无故招惹他为是，沈括心里想着，手上老老实实的批了同意。

    这事很快抛到了脑后，沈括还有许多工作要忙着完成。不过两日，一众广锐乡兵被调集到了狄道城中，转头就要跟着刘源他们前往珂诺堡。

    这几日，前方还没有展开决战的消息，仍是在对峙和小规模的交锋试探中。沈括暂时放下手上的公务，走到了广锐乡兵中间。他要亲眼看一看，这群叛贼究竟是否可用——毕竟事关重大。

    两千乡兵，看起来普普通通。就是神态安稳，没有寻常百姓被调上前线的慌乱。

    随便在跪下的人群中，点起了一个领头的，沈括问道：“你叫是什么名字，”

    那名相貌朴实的汉子低头回道：“回官人的话，小人名唤尤三石。”

    “三十？”见着尤三石老老实实回话，沈括感觉着汉子并不是那种凶戾的叛贼，倒也不是不肯悔改的，他笑了笑，“……排行倒偏后，族中兄弟不少。”

    尤三石又躬了躬身，回道：“回官人的话，小人就一个兄弟，族人也不多。小人的名讳，是一二三的三，石头的石。”

    沈括微微一怔。寻常的百姓，许多时候见到官员连话都说不好，哪有可能会出来指称官员叫错了名字，将错就错了。果然还是广锐军出来的，见过一点世面。根本都不会畏惧官威。

    沈括一眼望过这两千乡兵，还有远远站在一旁，气势更为沉凝的前任将校，有些心神不宁。

    这时几名骑兵从衙门处赶过来，匆匆的将沈括请到了一边。

    其中一名骑手风尘仆仆，身上也是大汗淋漓，急急的在沈括耳边说道：“运使，临洮堡对面的禹臧家援军到了！已经增加到两万人！姚都巡请运使赶紧调发援军，迟恐不及！”

    ‘两万！’沈括心头一惊。

    姚麟手上有四千兵，这一部分泾原军，顶替了前日在狄道城北方，护卫临洮堡修筑工程的秦凤军。守护起刚刚筑好的临洮、结河川两堡应该是安稳的。但禹臧家出动两万大军还是远远超出了预计。

    “不是有包约的青唐部四千人马吗？！”他连忙低声问道。

    “这样也才禹臧家的一半。而且姚都巡手中的四千人，有一千是拖在后面，驻守在河谷道兵站结河川堡中，不可能上去支援。”

    听到军情，沈括心急如焚。只是单纯的随军转运使，不比韩冈有着经略司机宜文字的身份，能直接调动一部分兵力，然后让王韶事后认可。

    他正犹豫间，突然瞥到了尤三石身上。灵光一闪。

    总共两千人，分上一千总不为过。临洮堡要是出了什么错，这个责任他也担不起。调动乡兵、民伕，他随军转运使的签押和印信是足够用的……

    重又走到广锐乡兵队列前，沈括心中暗叹，他这也算是病急乱投医了。

 第３７章 青山声碎觑后影（三）

    珂诺堡。零点看书 **

    要调两千人来，到手却只有一点。这样雁过拔毛、拦腰斩一半的手段，让韩冈想起了那些向下分派赈济灾款的小吏。

    沈括克扣军粮倒也罢了，怎么克扣起人力来了？

    但禹臧家两万大军压境，也让韩冈能稍稍体谅沈括的压力。

    姚麟的急报就是从珂诺堡这边传递去前线。不过两万兵马，坐拥险地坚城的姚麟并不是镇压不住，但临洮堡城下的两万禹臧军之后的意义，却是让所有人都忍不住要皱起眉头。

    禹臧家能出动的兵力是有限的，今次出现的两万兵马就算是其中有很大一部分是亲附的其他蕃部人马，但对于禹臧家来说，也已经是竭尽全力了。之前禹臧花麻从来没有如此不顾后方过。禹臧家与兴庆府的微妙关系，熙河经略司早探听得明白。禹臧花麻能放心的倾巢而出，不用说，已经从梁氏兄妹那里得到了足够的保证。

    而且禹臧花麻和木征之间的联系也紧密得很，宋军的主力刚刚抵达河州城下，禹臧军就出现在洮水之滨。看起来在宋军的庞大压力下，禹臧家和吐蕃王家，兰州和兴庆府，其固有的矛盾已经趋于弥合。

    姚麟能不能守得住，韩冈不担心，就怕党项人再插一脚下来。

    韩冈收起掩在心头的忧虑，问着奉命前来的前广锐军指挥使，“刘源，伤势怎么样了？”

    刘源躬身行礼：“回机宜的话，小人的伤不碍事！”

    王舜臣与刘源前后脚进来，大摇大摆的坐在了韩冈身边，“俺肚皮差点都被破开照样吃喝跑跳，身上多一两个洞而已，屁大的事。”

    “罪囚不敢与都巡相提并论。”刘源半弓腰，声音生硬。

    王舜臣眼眉一跳，就要发作。韩冈轻咳了一声，冷淡的横了他一眼。让熙河都巡检干笑了两声，又安坐了下来。

    “禹臧家也是让人头疼。”韩冈屈指敲了敲桌子，“最怕党项人也来凑热闹，偏偏梁乙埋真的可能要出洞来了。”

    “……难道此前没有准备？”刘源轻声问着。

    韩冈摇了摇头，“准备和预案都有，只是不想用到而已。”

    至今为止，秦凤、泾原都没有总动员，派往熙河来的虽是精锐，但本路中的守备依然足以进行一场大规模的战事。一旦真的遇上党项来袭，沈起、蔡挺都会下令出兵的。

    另外熙河路本身也只出动了不到八千的兵马，实际上在各个兵站、寨堡都有足够的守备兵员。且因为农事的原因，屯田的各保甲也没有全数征发。如果党项人当真来袭，熙河路本身也足以抵挡，甚至击败之。

    只是一旦与党项人开战，消耗的钱粮将是一个个让人心惊肉跳的天文数字。河湟开边并不是击败木征就结束的，接下来还有震慑蕃部、清理余党；修筑道路、寨堡；移民、屯田、市易等一系列的工作，若是没有后方的钱粮支持，所有的规划都要落空。至少要耽搁上一年的时间。

    “还是盼着王经略那里早日取胜为是。”韩冈真心企盼着。

    “迟个两天其实也不打紧啊，”王舜臣半开玩笑半认真的说着，“等俺伤再养好些再说。”

    韩冈又瞪了王舜臣一眼，“这边也有些事要你来帮个忙。”他对凑近上来的王舜臣说道，“香子城这两日都有上报，说北方的山间发现了好几批吐蕃人的哨探，请求我这里多派人手过去以防万一。”

    “香子城？”王舜臣惊讶的问着，“怎么不是珂诺堡？！”

    “是啊？”韩冈阴冷的笑着，口气让人听起来却不知是不是在诘问，“河州也有小路通珂诺堡，为什么吐蕃人的哨探尽是在香子城出没，而不在珂诺堡周围打探？”

    “难道想调虎离山？！”王舜臣立刻反应过来。刘源心有同感，在旁点着头。

    “不知道！”韩冈却摇着头，“人心隔肚皮，木征的想法，我们坐在几十里地外怎么可能臆测的准？……如果想深一层，万一这是木征故意要让我们这么去想呢？那该怎么办？”

    “这？……”王舜臣和刘源都有些不知该说什么好。事情若是如此反反复复一层层想下去，就没有个终结了。

    “不过若是我等没有余力，也只能在两种可能里挑上一个来防备，但眼下可以不一样。”韩冈胸有成竹。虽然只是多了一千来人，但他手上可以打出的牌却多了一倍，“管他有什么计策，都防着就是了。珂诺堡是要地，难道香子城就不重要了？”

    王舜臣听出了眉目，问道：“难道要小弟去？”

    刘源则在同时上前半步，动作像是在毛遂自荐。

    “若王兄弟你不去，我就想自己去香子城看一看了。”韩冈话声一顿，看着王舜臣和刘源，“刘源，你在珂诺堡待命，随时准备出发。王兄弟，现在你先去香子城看个究竟，过两天如果没有问题的话，你再去河州城下的经略那里报到！”

    ……………………

    临洮堡外。

    禹臧花麻望着并不高峻的临洮堡，正犹豫着是不是要让他麾下的士兵作出攻城的准备。

    虽然吐蕃人不擅攻城，但他正面对的临洮堡也并不是什么坚城。周长不到五百步的堡垒，挤进三四千人很是勉强，要说什么防御体系，那根本是个幻想。

    刚刚筑好的城池其实很是脆弱，夯筑得再结实，其实还是因为含着大量水分而在外力的作用下显得容易松塌。只有过了几年后，墙体逐渐风干，才会变得越来越坚硬。

    毕竟不是所有的城池都像赫连勃勃命人筑统万城那样，让士兵用铁椎来验证城墙的质量。椎进一寸杀工匠，椎不进一寸则杀士兵。这样的统万城，历尽千年而不倒。如此高标准的工程要求，新近完工的临洮堡可做不到。

    姚麟也知道情况会这样，才率两千主力在堡下结阵，隔着濠河与禹臧家的两万大军对峙着。城头城下都有战士手持硬弩严阵以待，攻来的敌军会受到上下的两重打击。

    温祓望着两里之外的敌军很久，这才转头问着沉默了同样时间的禹臧花麻，“是攻城，还是照着原计划行事？”

    “结河川那里听说也已经筑起了堡垒，绕不过去。”禹臧花麻的声音中有着悔恨和遗憾，“我还是太小瞧宋人的筑城能力了。”

    “刚刚修起来的结河川堡不会太结实，宋人的兵力现在也当是大半留在这里。”

    “后面还有临洮……不，是狄道，这里才是临洮。”禹臧花麻的话透着他对宋军情报的深刻了解，“狄道城里肯定有兵，也许会被前后夹击。”他望着远近山色，一个月前的融融嫩绿，已经渐渐化为深色，“瞎药【包约】那个被汉人养起的狗也在附近。”

    禹臧花麻扬起马鞭，遥遥一指临洮堡，“就攻这座城！”

    ……………………

    河州城下。

    周围厮杀声震耳欲聋，每一刻都有临死前的尖号传入耳中。长箭四处横飞，马蹄声碎乱，浓重的血腥味让人如同浸身血海。身处在战场之上，身后战鼓一刻也没有停歇，但赵隆却停了下来，皱眉看着左手中的铁简。

    不知击碎了多少敌军头盔和下面的头颅，也不知敲断了多少条手臂和肋骨，赵隆所用的铁简上亮晶晶的一片，原本留在上面的斑斑铁锈也全都被磨掉了。

    可这柄重达六七斤斤、握把处径圆近寸的四棱重兵器，现在在中段，竟然已经弯了一个很明显的弧度出来。

    是前面夯死那个穿着党项瘊子甲的吐蕃将领时坏的，还是撞上那名同样拿着铁简的吐蕃勇士交击时坏的？

    赵隆正皱眉想着，身后一阵急促的蹄声接近，还有周围亲兵们的惊叫。

    听着风声，更不回头。赵隆身子一侧，反手猛力一挥。一支枪尖从左肋外刺空穿过，而左手的铁简却正正敲到了实处。

    咚的一声闷响。熟悉的反震并没有传入掌心，只觉得手上一轻，半弯的铁简啪的断裂开来，但被敲中的头盔也彻底瘪了下去。

    带着嫌恶的侧头看了一眼想偷袭他的蕃人，赵隆就见到一颗眼球带着鲜红的筋肉悠悠在黑洞洞的眼眶上晃着，从瘪掉的头盔接缝中，混着血液的灰白色浆体缓缓流下。

    这幅画面只是一闪而过，转眼间，那具尸体就被胯下的战马高速的带着向前奔驰而去。

    就在支流河谷的谷口前，失去了冲力的两支马军正处在一片混战之中，让每一个习练兵法的将校都会为之摇头叹息的混乱中，神力惊人的赵隆，他身边已经没有多少蕃人敢于近前。

    从马背上射过来的长箭，如果落点不是无甲的要害，赵隆根本就不去理会。若是奔着面门而来，随手就用右手的铁简给挥开。战马披着一条防箭的毛毡，头面处也罩着一层皮套，连同战马上的全身甲胄的赵隆，这一人一骑仿佛鬼神一般让人畏惧。

    用半截断简砸下了一名蕃军，赵隆换上了长枪，提枪上指，他提声大喝。

    吼声传遍了四野，没人听清他的吼着什么，但由他起头，重新奔驰起来的一队熙河选锋已经在横扫战场。

 第３７章 青山声碎觑后影（四）

    天微阴。吞噬小说

    清晨的时候，交错行进在喧闹和寂静中的夜色已经退去了，曦光渐渐爬上了山头。

    河州城附近的山谷内，炊烟一注注的腾起在空中。互为死敌的两支军队，试探了几天，深夜时也不忘相互遣人偷袭，现在都无甚心思在进食的时间中干扰对方。

    王韶吃完还算丰盛的早餐，从后侧小门走进大帐。众将已经在大帐中按官位高下罗列，正等着王韶前来下令。

    诸将人人神色严肃，皆知今日并不同于前日。而王韶也是一派气貌严重的模样，跨步走到主帅交椅前，稳稳坐了下来。

    当禹臧军开始攻打临洮堡的消息传来的时候，王韶就知道决战的时候到了。尽管他还想给木征麾下的军队以更大一点的压力，但身后燃起的烽火，让他不能再继续拖延。

    通过数日对支流河谷谷口的争夺，宋军兵锋已经直面离水谷地。木征军又退了一步，被压迫得更加靠近河州城。

    压缩吐蕃骑兵的活动空间，借助战场地形上的优势，将兵力上的差别一点点的抹除，这就是宋军这些天一直在做的。如果再多两天的时间，不但胜负的天枰将会倒向宋军，王韶认为木征的军心就很难继续保持下去——毕竟会为木征死战到底的愚顽之辈，在五万蕃军中最多也只有三四成。只要击败其中的这一两万人，剩下的便都是些只能打顺风仗的乌合之众。

    ‘只可惜木征也不是蠢人。’

    王韶暗自感慨了一句，便将自己之前的如意算盘丢到一边。即便被迫提前出战，眼下新的局面也不过让人觉得稍稍棘手了一些。

    熙河经略使锐利的视线从众将的脸上一一扫过，静默了片刻，他终于开口：“我们今日是背水一战！”

    王韶语出惊人，一下就在众将校中惹起了一阵轻微的骚动。但主帅沉沉的眼神立刻压过来，众将情绪上的波澜随即被强摁了下去。

    他继续向众将说着官军眼前的形势：“禹臧花麻已经在攻打临洮堡，如果临洮堡沦陷，结河川堡和北关堡都无法抵挡禹臧家的兵锋，那时候，我军就不得不退！”

    “敌前撤军，不是每一次都有张玉、高永能在罗兀城的运气。”

    “而我们的退路，更是曲折难行远过罗兀。”

    “不要抱着任何幻想，此处距离陇西超过三百里，沿途山路迢迢，群蕃环伺，一旦退兵之后，想回到陇西，这里的两万大军将会十不存一。”

    仿佛是威胁，一句句不吉的言辞，向众将宣告若是败阵就没有归路。

    决战之前，主帅不当如此说话，但这是王韶的判断。被迫提前决战，与其将后方的敌情用言辞伪饰掩盖，还不如更加危言耸听一点。置诸死地而后生，关键看的是是否能让将士们了解到失败的危险。

    “相对于敌前退兵后的九死一生，击败眼前的蕃军，可谓是轻而易举。”煽动起众将心中的危机感，王韶的口气稍稍轻松了一点，“三年来，河湟与吐蕃人历经多次交锋，却没有败过一次。”

    “而三年来，朝廷的封赏，更是从没有辜负我等边臣的一番辛劳。由布衣而入朝官者有之，由小校而升崇班者有之；由敢勇而得享朝廷重禄者有之；”王韶看了看赵隆，又微微笑了笑，猛然提高声调：“由选人而为封疆边臣者亦有之！”

    “诸位皆是西军中的翘楚，武艺兵法皆为一时之选。今率大军，临危城，不奋力杀敌，博一个封妻荫子，又待何日？！天子就在大庆殿中设席以待，就看诸位能不能把功劳铺到陛前！”

    王韶说道最后，提气高声，霍然站起。而众将发出了一阵低吼，战意如火。

    眼见自己战前动员的恰到好处，王韶说着今天的上个，“今日一战，第一，是要攻下河州，先入河州者，为首功，官阶七资三转。第二，就是木征。木征其人事关河湟大局，生擒、击杀皆可。若有谁能将之擒杀，为殊勋，即便是一介布衣，本帅亦会保举其为一任团练！”

    经略使的许诺，更是让众将兴发如狂，恨不得立刻攻破河州城、生擒那木征。

    在诸将的兴奋中，王韶抽出腰中剑，斜指帐外河州城的方向：“今日就是决战！……记住，我们是背水一战！”

    ……………………

    战鼓隆隆。

    先是骑兵出阵，在两军营地之间来回奔驰。

    接着步兵鱼贯出营，在骑兵的护翼下排兵布阵。

    虽然吐蕃人尚没有动作，但三千宋军骑兵，依然紧张的注视着敌军营中的一举一动。但在宋军全师出阵的情况下，吐蕃人并没有给他们以迎头痛击，反而是分别向河谷的上下游退了开去，一直退了约有两里地才停了下来，将河州城暴露在宋军的眼前。木征的大旗，随着吐蕃中军也在同时退回了城中，转眼已经在城头上高高飘扬。

    待到烟尘甫定，阵列俨然的宋军终于看到了吐蕃人摆出的姿态。

    “这是放着让我们攻城？”

    “不，这是想让我们无法攻城。”

    很快就有人看得明白。一旦宋军进抵城下，两翼就立刻会遭到退离的吐蕃骑兵攻击。虽然数以万计的蕃骑离开了河州城下，但他们并不是避让宋军的兵锋，而是将双拳收回到肋下，等待出手机会。

    这就是最易互相支援的犄角之势，让敌军无法下嘴。几天来，吐蕃军齐集河州城下，反倒成全了宋军，可以全力攻击。而眼下，吐蕃军一分为三，其中任何一处的兵力都与宋军相差不远。攻击其中任何一处，都会被其余两处袭击侧翼或是后方，而以骑兵的速度，宋军绝无可能在其他两处蕃军赶来前，全歼其中的任何一处。

    只是这样的举措，未免太过保守，一点也不像兵力远过敌军的主帅该下的命令。

    几万人的大阵仗中，少数人的武勇毫无用处。浩浩如海的军阵中，赵隆带着只剩半数的熙河选锋，留在了王韶的身边。他很纳闷：“怎么木征还是在避战的样子？”

    “是要等禹臧花麻那里的消息？”

    王韶身边的幕僚们一时间有些闹不明白。

    “别管那么多，有霹雳砲在，攻城也不需要太多的手脚！”王韶厉声喝道，“传令景思立，让他领本部去提防北方的贼军。再传语姚兕，让他去防着南面。把霹雳砲推上来……攻城！”

    数十辆霹雳砲车被推向了阵前。又改进了一次的配重式投石机，比旧型号变得更加高大，接近四丈的高度甚至超越了河州城墙。

    这五十辆刚刚被打造好的砲车，如同一排巨人矗立在军阵中，给人以巨大的压迫感。原本鼓噪蠢动的吐蕃蕃骑一时间也变得安静下来，无不为之震撼。

    若在过去，一辆行砲车至少需要五七十人服侍，而眼下的霹雳砲，却是需用的人数少到极致。出战的大军能使用多少霹雳砲，只取决于工匠们的制造能力，而不是兵力。

    木征站在城头上，望着渐渐推前的霹雳车。虽然不知道那是什么兵器，但用来攻城的道具却是不会猜错的。青筋毕露的右手紧紧按着刀柄。宋人这是要猛攻城关，逼其招兵回援。

    ‘王韶竟然这么自大？……还是自信？’

    木征的眼神凶戾：“宋人未免太小瞧人了。”

    但不止一名将领被霹雳砲车惊到，回来向木征请求，急招城外两路大军来堵截宋人继续向河州城逼近。

    “不！”木征摇着头，语气依然坚定，“让他们再近一点……一天时间，怎么也能坚持得下！就算是失了河州城，也要把宋人给缠住！”

    ……………………

    天光渐渐黯淡了下来。

    高耸的山壁上草木森森，枝叶的遮挡下，狭窄的山道变得阴暗模糊。青谊结鬼章也只能用头顶上，被群山压缩得只剩小半幅的天空来判断时间。

    前后众军沉默的随着青谊结鬼章而前进，在渐渐变得阴暗的山道中，宛如幽魂组成的队伍。

    “为什么要去珂诺堡？”青谊结鬼章的身边，有一名与他同样年轻的吐蕃贵族在追问着，“攻下香子城不是更简单？”

    鬼章家的族长沉默着攥着马缰继续前行。

    而年轻人问了两句，也不能回答，忽又自说自话的恍然大悟起来：“是不是担心宋人回来后不好撤离？的确，河州离得太近，若是宋军遣精锐回来，根本躲不过。还是让木征家的人去送死好了！”

    年轻人嘿嘿笑着，仿佛捡了便宜一般。青谊结鬼章却转过头，用三九腊月的眼神盯了他一眼，“是木征希望我们去牵制珂诺堡的宋军。”

    “啊……？”年轻人惊讶着，“真的是听木征的话？！”

    不比普通吐蕃人那般都对吐蕃王家血脉多多少少的有着一点敬畏，青谊结鬼章对木征一点尊敬之心都没有，但眼下宋军压境，为了维持鬼章部东侧的屏障，他甘愿吃上点亏，“都这时候，还想窝里斗吗？！”

    年轻人急了起来，像是要为自己争辩，青谊结鬼章冷着声音说着：“禹臧花麻都出兵了，也别让他看笑话。”

    一声号角突然响起，并不是吐蕃人惯用的牦牛号角的音色。

    是宋人的暗哨在传递警讯。大概是发现了走在最前面开路的两百骑兵，但只有号角之声传讯，看来这条路上并没有埋伏。

    青谊结鬼章当机立断，大呼一声：“快！”便立刻纵马前冲。

    随着年轻的鬼章家族长，董毡帐下的精锐骑兵不再保持悄无声息的行动，而是立刻奔驰起来，直如流入峡谷的河水，变得汹涌激荡。

 第３８章 一夜惊涛撼孤城（上）

    幽幽的灯火下，韩冈正在翻阅着一卷这两天运抵珂诺堡的兵械粮草的入库帐。吞噬小说

    珂诺堡作为支撑前线两万大军的核心重镇，越来越，只是韩冈他眼神飘忽，焦点完全没有落在纸面上。

    今日决战的消息就在开战后不久，就传到了他的耳中。前方正在决战，身在后方，韩冈怎么也不可能放下对战事的担忧，而心平气和的处理公事。他今天并没有耽搁政事，不过就连吃饭喝水，也一般的心不在焉。就像谢安的那般，就算淝水之战后，再怎么心平气和的说着‘小儿辈胜了’，出门时还是照样会心情激荡的不看脚下。

    从河州城下，传回来的消息一个接着一个：

    先是新型霹雳砲进抵河州城下；

    接着是沉默已久的吐蕃人拼死反扑；

    然后是两支吐蕃军，猛攻宋军的侧翼，但在大宋箭阵前，皆是无功而返；

    继而又是模模糊糊的一句官军小挫，让韩冈担心不已；

    但很快，姚兕统领泾原军大发神威，一举击溃当面的敌军的战报就传了过来；

    而夜幕降临前，韩冈得到最新的消息，就在未时过后，霹雳砲开路为大军开路，硬是砸塌了河州城的东门，官军前锋冲上了，虽然没能立足，但破城已经近在眼前。

    传回来的消息，一个比一个更让人振奋。只是韩冈看过自己这两日让人私下里制作的河州城下的沙盘，如果王韶继续往河州城中攻去，出战的大军将会与位于支流河谷中的本阵大营脱离连接，如果这时候吐蕃人攻打官军的后路，很有可能会吃上一个大亏。

    想到这里，韩冈突的由摇头自嘲的一笑，他这算是白担心。跟着王韶的将领们，都是西军中才能卓异的名将，哪里会犯这样的错误。即便出了点岔子，也有足够的手段来弥补。

    反倒是他这边，也许是香子城，也许是珂诺堡，两个地方至少有一处应该有动静了。不然等到王韶的帅旗飘扬在河州城中，再来偷袭后路，就会面对士气正旺的大军，根本没有什么机会了。

    连禹臧花麻都拼了家底来攻打临洮堡，在这样的压力下，木征不会将希望放在硬拼这条路上。可以确定，只要能派上一点用场，木征必然都会选择用上。

    就在韩冈这么想的时候。香子城外，散诸四野的游骑，以及立于各处高地上的暗哨，或前或后的都发现了有大队敌军自小路来袭。但他们发现时，来袭的吐蕃骑兵距离香子城已经只有十余里，这时候，想出去在道上伏击已经来不及。按照预先的计划，王舜臣立刻接管了香子城中的防务，并立刻派人向王韶和韩冈通报。

    而香子城下游的珂诺堡，也在香子城急报抵达的片刻之后，内内外外响起了警号之声。三短、三长、再三短，这样的号声不是韩冈聚将的手段，而是预定中敌军来袭的暗号。

    听到了报警的号角，韩冈微微皱了皱眉，不慌不忙的收起了刚刚传到手上的急报，还有铺在桌面上的帐册卷宗。站起身来，轻轻吹灭了油灯。

    小帐融入黑暗中，韩冈走出了门外。此时夜色正浓，星汉灿烂，半轮残月挂于天际，将远近群山染上一层银辉。

    城内一片喧嚣，被警哨惊动的士兵纷纷离开温暖的被窝。十几名就在城中的军官匆匆赶来，脚步急促，由远而近，立定在韩冈的身前。

    韩冈正抬头望了望山巅半月，叹了口气，回头对着众将校道：“恶客临门呐！”

    略显轻松的话语，让有些心慌的将校们平静下来。这时一阵轻微的脚步来到了身后，韩冈侧了侧头，是刘源赶了过来。

    韩冈笑了笑，刘源所站的这个位置，可算是一个承诺了，就是想得有些太多。

    “田琼！”

    韩冈并不入帐点将下令，而是就站在星月之下，点起了城中唯一的一名马军指挥使。

    四十多岁才混到一任指挥使的田琼，虽然不是什么惊才绝艳的名将，更没有王舜臣、赵隆那等惊世骇俗的武艺。但他本人在军中多年，凡事领命而行，做事中规中矩，胜为小胜，败则小败，虽不起眼，但足够可靠，是组成了几年来，战无不胜的熙河军的中坚力量。

    他听到韩冈命令，当即踏步出列，躬身道：“请机宜吩咐。”

    “你速领本部赶赴香子城，为之助守。让王舜臣必须坚守一夜，明日等我解决了骚扰珂诺堡的敌军后，必然会去领兵救援！”

    田琼领了韩冈的命令，一名亲兵奉命又将韩冈的令箭递到了他的手中。将令箭揣入怀中，田琼便在行礼之后，匆匆离开。

    韩冈不担心珂诺堡的守卫，虽然珂诺堡的重要性远过于香子城，但既然吐蕃人分兵攻打两座城堡，其中必然有一座是主攻方向。

    而韩冈的判断……那个主攻方向是香子城，所以要命田琼在骚扰珂诺堡的敌军在抵达堡下之前快点出发。即便是他猜错了，但以珂诺堡眼下的守卫能力，也足以抵挡万人以上的攻击。

    田琼走了。做事稳妥的他在赶过来之前，早就命跟在身边的亲兵去通知他麾下的战士。在他刚刚离开不久，韩冈还没有将守城的任务分派下去，一片蹄声便已经猝然响起，穿过吱吱呀呀打开的城门，向南方的香子城赶去了。

    “希望田琼不要太急躁。”刘源在渐渐变小的蹄声中，压低声音对韩冈说着，“只要能让香子城中的守军知道他们到了，城中就不会有事了，不一定要进城的。”

    “不用担心田琼，王经略会看重他，就是因为他做事一向稳重。”韩冈顿了顿，又用着只有自己才能听到的声音道，“即便是败了，他也能拖延上一阵时间。”

    韩冈将任务一一分派下去，谁人该做什么，他早有腹案。而在这之前，也让这些军官们准备过——有备无患一向是韩冈众多座右铭中排得很靠前的一条——现在下令，也不过是走到程序，顺便激励和安抚一下人心。

    十几名军官，得到了韩冈的命令后，一个个都赶赴自己的岗位上去。

    待身前众官走了个干干净净，韩冈回头看看刘源，又点起了站在外侧的几个亲兵，一一向他们嘱咐：

    “让住南二营里的那群民伕准备起来，去军器库中领取战具。”

    “拿我的令箭，去军器库中，让狄四打开库门，给民伕们分发战具。一如禁军例，神臂弓包括在其中。”

    “去疗养院，将占了五、六两病房的那群人给叫起来，让他们去军器库找他们的老下属……如果有人要问，就说这是我韩冈的严令，违者必斩！”

    韩冈回转头来，冲刘源笑了一笑，“两边各自知根知底，想必不需要让我来分派谁该管谁！”

    刘源却是越听越是惊骇，月光照在脸上，却是一片发白，最后竟化作一声惊叫，“机宜！此事还请三思！”

    驱用叛军、驱用叛军将校，现在都不算什么罪过了。但让广锐将校重新统领其那群来自于广锐军的民伕，重新与他们的部下汇合在一处；让那支已经消失在枢密院和三衙的军籍名簿上的队伍，再一次出现在世间，这个罪名，不是韩冈一介朝官能担当得起的。

    “没关系，事急从权。只要能打退贼人，怎么都能说的过去。”

    韩冈对此事早有准备，他之前移文调集广锐叛卒组成的乡兵民伕来珂诺堡时，就已经有了这样的想法。虽然沈括在中间克扣了一半，但正好刘源这帮将校也因故折损近半，统领起来也不会变得官多兵少。

    即便再是精锐的士兵，也只有在优秀的将校率领下，才能发挥出百分之一百二十的实力。广锐军何能例外？而在之此前，别看刘源这群由将校组成的队伍所向披靡，也别看广锐军卒也同样是能轻易压倒敌军。但他们所表现出来的战斗力，尚不及其应有战力的七成。

    想要度过眼前的困局，就要将所有的手段都用上。重组区区广锐叛军又能怎么样，最后能赢就行了，到时再分开就不会有事……

    在前线的战局尚未确定的情况下，韩冈绝不会让王韶有丝毫分心旁顾。这场决战同样关系到他的命运，韩冈不介意做些旁人不敢做的事情。就犯了点忌讳，只要有战功填补上去，天大的篓子都能给弥补起来。

    韩冈对此事是胸有成竹。

    再怎么说，他都是一名文官，而不是被人鄙视、提防的武将。

    武将做出此事，重的夺职，轻的也要降责远恶军州，但没人会相信一位屡立战功的文官会有叛心，更不会对其忌惮。只会说他有能力，能驭使叛军。

    安抚似的拍了拍刘源的肩膀，韩冈笑着道：“去城头上看看！……先看看是吐蕃人中的哪路豪杰，来攻打我这珂诺堡，再等着你的兵过来！”

 第３８章 一夜惊涛撼孤城（下）

    王舜臣说不清围着香子城的究竟有多少敌军。吞噬小说 但他知道，他手上这区区七百人，应该不及对方的一个零头。如果再加上可能存在的伏击援军的贼人，说不定有五六千之多。

    无数火炬环绕小城，浩如星海。号角声，呼号声，一声一声的在城外的猝然响起。小小的城堡就像浪涛中的一叶扁舟。随着风势在海上飘摇，随时都有可能被越来越汹涌的海浪给吞没。

    “都巡，怎么办？”一名小校颤声问着，周围的一群军校，望着城外的敌军军势，也都苍白起了一张脸。

    “怕个鸟！”王舜臣骂着两股战战的部将们，“这是虚张声势懂不懂！要外面的贼人真有本事，直接就攻上来了，点什么火把，嫌着家里油多吗？”

    “就是要把你们这群废物吓得发慌，他们才敢攻城！”

    “打起精神来，别像娘们一样，听到鬼叫就脚软。守过这一夜，援军就来了！”

    “韩机宜为什么要让本将在香子城住上几日？还不是早算到了贼人会来偷袭！一切早就有所准备，就是为了要杀这群蕃狗个片甲不留！”

    王舜臣一阵大吼，声传内外，暂时安抚了军心。

    他怎么也算得上是熙河军中声威赫赫的名将。虽然改动后的年纪依然不免让人议论。但王舜臣军中独步的箭术，这两年没少在众军面前表演过。在蕃部中都出了名的神射，让他的名望早就安扎在下面的士兵心中，一番严词训斥，也都能听进心去！

    王舜臣的话也算有道理，听说了经略司的韩机宜早有准备，也都暂且放下心来。

    军心安稳，王舜臣本人也暗地里松下了一口气，当即下令，“把所有的神臂弓都搬出来，还有弩箭。快！上城的每个人都分给我发上！”

    听到命令，立刻就有人出去执行他的命令。

    香子城别的不多，就是兵械多。单是神臂弓有五千多张，都是今天送到香子城，准备拿到前线大营去替换的。硬弩的寿命有限，往往发射几十次就坏了。通常一场拖延的稍长的大战下来，要更换的弩弓就是成千上万。

    这五千张神臂弓就是王舜臣守住城池的本钱。

    ‘只要挡住贼军的第一波……’王舜臣这样想着的时候，城外的敌军已经有了动作，数以千计的士兵如洪水一般涌来。

    不愧是香子城的旧主，对于城防上的缺点了如指掌。最多的兵力集中在城墙有着破损的一面，如果在白天，就能看到这面城墙上，曾经坍塌过又经过修补后的痕迹。

    城头上，站上了六百人，只留了一百在城中，随时支援出现危机的地方。

    只有三百余步的小城，如果按照宋军的标准，只能称为堡。六百人并肩站着，已经将一周城池全部站满。每一个人的脚边的都叠放着一排上好了弦的弩弓，火光和月光的照耀下，可以看到弩弓前端的圆形脚蹬。

    敌军越来越近，王舜臣传达他的第一道命令：“将火炬熄掉！”

    命令在城头上传递了出去，而城墙上的火光也由近及远，一个接一个都熄灭了。瞬息间，陷入黑暗中的香子城城墙，城上城下都是一阵不适应。

    吐蕃人无法再看清城头上守军的位置，但守城的宋军们很快就发现，他们现在可以更为清晰的看着来袭敌军的身影。

    王舜臣继续下令，“听本将的号令，再行射击。不待号令而先行射敌者，皆斩！”

    严厉的命令让守军忍住去射击先头部队已经出现在城下的敌军，躲避时不时飞上城头的利箭，眼睁睁看着他们举起了攻城用的长梯——不过一丈多高的城墙，能架上城头的梯子，根本不需要费多少手工。

    敌军在城下越聚越多，一架架长梯搭上城墙。

    近在眼前的蕃人嚎叫声传入耳中，王舜臣看着出现在身前雉堞上的长梯上缘，不时的颤动代表正有人利用其来攀上城墙。

    “击鼓！”王舜臣终于下令，“把所有的箭矢都给我射下去！”

    战鼓声将王舜臣的号令传递到城中的每个角落。

    而与此同时，一面丑恶的怪脸出现在城头上，王舜臣两名亲兵，立刻张开弓，将两支长箭怒射进他的眼眶。一声惨叫过后，他们拿起脚边张开的神臂弓，冲到墙边，从箭孔中狠狠地扣下牙发，弓弦颤动中，顺利的收获到两声嘶嚎。丢下射空的硬弩，他们又一同换上了另一支张好的神臂弓。

    同样的情景，发生在每一寸城墙上。五千张神臂弓分发下去，一人就有七八张弩，射空了弩箭，又换了弓来。数千箭矢密如急雨，集中在极短的时间中一下迸发出来。这是韩冈当年在军器库中杀人起家时的手段，借用在战场上时，效果却更是绝佳。犹如冰雹雷霆洗过城下，转瞬间便是死伤一片。

    没有任何阻碍的冲到城边，没有哪个吐蕃士兵会想到面对的将是如此猛烈的攻击。正幻想着破城后的大肆劫掠，死亡的箭雨就降落到他们的头上。

    城下拥挤的人群一下静了下来，死寂中只有一声声哀嚎传出。吐蕃军的攻势猛然间的一顿，连冲锋时的呼喝声都低落了不少。冲在最前面的都是军中的精锐，一下伤亡大半，全军的士气几乎都被一下打光。

    一击破敌，转眼之间就将形势逆转，城头上顿时陷入一片狂喜的境地。

    欢呼声中，王舜臣依然保持着冷静，未来名将的素质展现在战斗之中，“继续！快把神臂弓都张开！……还有，快把搭城头的梯子都收上来！”

    看着士兵们一个个坐下来给神臂弓重新上弦，年轻的都巡检的脸上终于有了一点喜色。望着城外犹然灿烂的星火，冷笑着：“看你们还能玩上几次！？”

    ……………………

    半轮下弦月已经向西低垂，再过不久就该天亮了。

    韩冈派出的骚扰队伍，在山中取得了不小的成功。尽管蕃人的将领看起来是个沉稳的性子，没有被出城时的动作所扰乱。但随即射出去的一支支火箭，虽无法在潮湿的林间燃起山火，却成功的惹起了战马的惊慌。

    潜出城去查探敌情的斥候，都说城外的吐蕃人被惊扰得坐立不安。也不必他们说，只看满山亮起的火把，韩冈就能知道他派去山中的那两百多人，给了吐蕃军多大的刺激。

    一夜未眠，加上此前的长途行军，到了天亮之后，这群吐蕃骑兵还能拥有多少战力？

    韩冈有些得意的轻笑了两声，一群没有精神的骑兵，就算是普通步兵也能轻而易举的将之解决。再说战马如果不能养足精神，出问题的可能性会更大。牲畜怎么也做不到像人一样，有着凭借毅力克服困难的能力。

    刘源在韩冈身后笑问着：“这就是节目？”

    “如何？”韩冈反问着。

    “明早当能必胜！”刘源沉声说着，若是连千人左右的疲军都赢不了，珂诺堡内的数倍守军都可以去自尽了。

    他的声音顿了顿，神色凝重的补充道：“眼下就得看香子城了！”

    “嗯！”韩冈的声音也有些沉重，可随即便展颜一笑，“应当无事。有王兄弟在，他应当能守得住！”

    只是这时候，突然听到了一片欢呼之声，是随着风，从吐蕃人立足的那一片火光中传递而来。

    韩冈疑惑的回头与刘源对视一眼，这声欢呼为他们两人的好心情抹上了一层阴影。

    究竟是出了何事？

    韩冈有些坐立不安的等待着答案的揭晓。

    天渐渐的亮了，珂诺堡中的守军在韩冈的命令下，开始整队集合，准备出战。

    而就在这时候，一支吐蕃骑兵穿过了淡淡的晨雾，来到了珂诺堡城下。领头的骑兵手上高高挑着一面旗帜。形制不是吐蕃人的惯用的式样，而是汉军的角旗。城头上的众人看得清清楚楚，那分明是田琼所率领的骑兵指挥的战旗！

    且在战旗的顶端，挂着一枚首级，凝固起来的血水模糊了相貌，但依然扣在首级上的头盔，让城墙上的人们辨认出了首级所代表的身份。

    “田琼！”

    “是田指挥！”

    “田琼死了？！”

    城头上一片惊声，人人脸色发白。田琼昨日是奉命去救援香子城的，现在他都战死了，他麾下的四百骑兵必无幸理。没有援军支援，甚至是有可能亲眼看着援军覆没在城下，那香子城怎么样了？

    不止一个人在问着：“难道香子城破了？！”

    “田琼是香子城中的人吗？”韩冈厉声反问过去，凌厉的眼神堵住了每一个人的嘴。

    “田琼败了，必然是败在蕃人的伏击中的。要是真的是香子城被攻破了，拿过来的就该是王舜臣的将旗！”

    韩冈的话稍稍安定了军心，他回头喝令众军：“击鼓，出城迎战。杀光这群蕃骑，为田指挥报仇！”

    一下声色俱厉，“把首级给我夺回来！”

 第３９章 铜戈斑斑足堪用（上）

    鼓声之中，城门大开，披甲持戈的战士从门中鱼贯而出

    城外的蕃骑一见便随之而动青谊结鬼章本就是为了激怒城中守军，才如此高调的举起田琼的首级如愿的见到宋军出城，便立刻挥兵往敞开的城门处冲杀而来

    “射”

    韩冈短促的命令调动着鼓点的转换，城头上的守军随即弓弩连发在神臂弓的攒射下，城下列阵的官军前方，有了一道难以逾越的天堑

    青谊结鬼章呵斥连连，但几支被派遣上去的骑兵无不是动作迟缓，躲过一波箭雨后，还没有冲到敌军阵前，就立刻迎来了第二波洗礼而胯下的战马也在青谊结鬼章呵斥全军的过程中，突然前蹄一软，差点就把他给摔下马来

    发现麾下骑兵的战马都与自己的坐骑一样，都失去了冲击力，青谊结鬼章的脸色变了这才发现在一天近乎不眠不休的活动后，积累的疲劳使得战马的体力已经几乎见底，甚至连冲锋的姿态都难以保持

    宋军就在吐蕃骑兵的眼前结阵，沉重的脚步声伴着锃锃的弦鸣，一步步的逼近上来

    现在只要吐蕃军稍稍靠近箭阵，劈面而来的便是一波箭雨虽然昨夜吃了大亏，可都能说是宋军狡猾他一直都抱着宋人胆怯文弱的心理，即便经过昨夜之事后有着改弦张的想法，也根本没有料到，城中的敌人看到了他亮出的战果后，还有出城决战的胆量

    在不断前进的宋军的逼迫下，吐蕃人不得不节节后退尽管他们的表现出来的战斗力，已经过韩冈的预期，甚至有两次反击抓准了箭阵前行时的破绽，差点搅乱了宋军的阵列但这样出色的表现，只是昙花一现而已，随即就被宋军为激烈的反扑给掩盖疲劳在战况不利的情况下，是千百倍的涌向心头，让吐蕃军的反击越来越无力

    而两支从珂诺堡侧门绕出去的队伍，此时已经潜藏到山中，试图绕行到吐蕃军背后，将之包围起来

    青谊结鬼章束手无策，期盼之前与田琼首级一起传到手里的消息中所说的援军，能早一步赶来只要能攻破香子城，解放下来的大军就会赶来攻打珂诺堡，这个想法是让鬼章部族长在当前不利的战况下，还犹豫是否继续作战的关键

    战鼓继续擂动，韩冈此时已经到了城下他手上以一千广锐军为后盾，加上一干原本就留守于城中禁军，也不怕吐蕃人能玩出什么花样

    胜利就在眼前，得来的轻易无比，宋军上上下下都是有着轻松的心态现在韩冈就盼着派出去的两支偏师能早一步到位，将眼前的贼军全歼于城下

    一阵轻微得近乎微不可察的震动不知从何处传来，沉陷在血腥之中的人们没有发现异常，而战马则已经感受到了危机就快要抵达身边

    刘源低头看着自己的坐骑不安的转着耳朵，想着究竟发生了什么事，而很快，他猛然抬起头，踩着马镫站了起来，铁青着脸望着南方的远处

    刘源的动作惊动了韩冈，想着同样方向望过去，一抹尘烟闪过了远处山头间的缝隙，落入他的眼帘

    只是有千军万马的狂奔，才能从谷地中掀起宛如春日沙暴一般的烟尘韩冈的眼神一下锐利起来，而刘源是一屁股坐回马鞍，低声叫道：“是吐蕃贼军”

    不用刘源的惊叫提醒，眼前战场上这群吐蕃人变得激烈起来的喊杀声，已经说出了答案而韩冈也很清楚，就算是王韶已经攻下了河州城，也不可能在这时候抽调出千名以上的骑兵

    越来越多的士兵发现了前方的异变，同一个问题不断闪现在他们的脑海间：‘难道香子城破了？’

    韩冈掌心被汗水湿透，是回守珂诺堡；还是连同即将到来的援军一起击破，伺机夺回香子城，两个选择在脑中一闪而过

    “好像有些不对”刘源原本发青的脸色中突然透出一点疑惑

    “怎么？”韩冈立刻问道，“来的不是吐蕃人？”

    “不……蹄声很乱，不像是获胜后该有的声音”刘源纳闷的皱着眉头，“难道他们没打下香子城？”

    听声望气，据说是武经总要中规定武将应该具备的能力韩冈他是文官，对此无需强求而刘源则是各方面都很出色的武将，连传说中的文王六壬神课、黄道十二命宫吉凶占法都有所钻研，只是运气一向不佳而已所以韩冈现在要做的，就是决定要不要相信专家的判断

    不需要再多的信息来支撑判断，韩冈选择相信刘源就算刘源的判断是错的，他也要让自己麾下的队伍去相信

    “收缩阵型加强进攻”韩冈毫不犹豫地下着命令，“刘源，让你的人准备”

    “不撤退？”韩冈全盘采纳他的推测，连刘源本人都吓了一跳，“机宜，有可能我弄错了”

    “提议在你，取信在我责任我来担”韩冈语气静如止水，“多上三五千骑兵又能如何？打到底吐蕃蕃贼绝不是官军的对手”

    ……………………

    自从接战以来，青谊结鬼章就明白自己犯了一个很大的错误，甚至是难以挽回的错误

    他高估了自己麾下骑兵的战斗力，同时低估了宋人的实力从昨夜到今日，几番受挫之后，他终于知道了为什么木征会在宋人的进攻下节节败退

    现在战马的脚力已经出现了问题，而宋军又摆出了意图全歼的样子但从后方传来了急报，拯救了鬼章部的族长

    青谊结鬼章派去香子城方向，等待援军、同时以防被两头堵截的哨探，终于向他报告了援军抵达的消息得到这个好消息，军中士气大振，鼓起余勇，又跟毫不退让的宋军杀个难解难分

    只是片刻之后，当所谓的援军终于出现在眼前，青谊结鬼章却发现了情况有所不对，这的模样完全不是胜利的队伍应有的外象而率领他们的将领栗颇，却是当初木征任命的主将

    青谊结鬼章一下变得又惊又怒：“你们没有攻下香子城？”

    “你也没有攻下珂诺堡”栗颇立刻反驳道

    “一千人攻不下珂诺堡有什么奇怪的？而你有近五千人都没攻下……怎么就剩三千了？”青谊结鬼章的脸色是难看

    “在路上散了一些”栗颇一派不想多说的模样，又反诘道，“但你不是让珂诺堡的援军冲出来了？整整一个指挥的骑兵要不是我提前派人埋伏道边，就让他们冲进香子城中了”

    “别告诉我你昨夜的战果就是那一个指挥的宋军骑兵”

    “……是王韶的援军来得太快”

    “有你的，能埋伏珂诺堡的援军，去伏击不了河州的援军木征是瞎了眼了，怎么选了你这个名将”

    “青谊结”栗颇恼羞成怒，几乎要翻脸，作为木征麾下大将，他跟青谊结鬼章没有半点交情“再说这些废话，就能把珂诺堡攻下来了？”

    鬼章部的族长一时无语

    栗颇乘胜追击：“一荣俱荣，一损俱损香子城不用提了，河州城也不知怎样，不在这里扳回来，下一个可就是你鬼章部了”

    “你待怎么办？”青谊结鬼章怒声问着，要不是因为唇亡齿寒的关系，他早就回族中去了

    栗颇看着前方喊杀声犹然回荡在山谷间的战线，问道：“城里的宋军都出来了？”

    “至少出来了大半”珂诺堡中怎么也放不下五六千人，三千四千已经顶头了，“堡中最多还有千人”

    “只有千人的话，我们从暗道进去，他们根本堵不住……青谊结，你缠住这群宋军，别让他们退回去待我休息半个时辰，便助你把这群宋人给灭掉”栗颇恨恨的咬着牙，“珂诺堡必须得攻下来”

    但宋军丝毫没有后撤的迹象就算吐蕃人的三千援军逐渐汇集过来，兵力已经过镇守珂诺堡的宋军，但韩冈依然没有回撤的打算

    敌阵中的号角变得刚劲起来，战事也随之为激烈韩冈望着吐蕃人的动向，问着刘源道：“他们像是要缠着我们的样子”

    “大概是防着我们撤回珂诺堡中他们是想等援军休整过后，在城下歼灭我们……机宜，要退兵吗？”

    “这个时候，只能进，不能退”韩冈虽不算知兵，但他足够了解人心任何策略都要人来完成，现在这种情况下，麾下的将士都赌上了最后一口气，全然忘了蕃贼的援军可一旦后退半步，让他们的这一股气势消退，败势任何人都止不住

    “进攻”他一把抽出腰刀递给亲兵，“你去监阵，妄退者悉斩”

    “刘源”韩冈再叫起身边最后的一张牌，“轮到你了知道该做什么？”

    刘源一拱手，用力吐出了两个字：“杀贼”

 第３９章 铜戈斑斑足堪用（中）

    刘源收到命令后，便纵马而出，直奔曾经的归属之处。

    广锐军被韩冈带出城来后，就被安排在后方。一直没有等到韩冈的命令，如果是配属在他人麾下，能在后面纳凉，根本就是求之不得的美事。

    但韩冈毕竟于整个广锐军有恩，自从流放到河湟之地后又多方照顾。现在跟在韩机宜的身后，前面打得热火朝天，而自己却坐着冷板凳，捞不到一个上阵的机会，许多人都微微的有了些怨言。

    当他们看到刘源终于狂奔过来，手上还掌着一面红色的旗帜，广锐军上下差点就要欢呼起来。就算捞不到封妻荫子的机会，能得到金银财帛还有土地，也是一桩美事。跟着韩冈，他们的功劳绝不会被人贪墨。坚信着这一点，广锐军才会紧随着韩冈，毫无半点动摇。

    广锐军的番号和旗帜早已成为沉寂，世间再也找不到曾经让千万人跟随过的，那面镶着黑边、绣着广锐二字的血红大纛。刘源带来的旗帜没有任何纹饰，就是一面纯而又纯的红旗。但聚拢在同一面旗帜下，依然让千百名为广锐之名而厮杀过的战士心潮起伏。

    红旗招展，随着旌旗所向，潜藏洞中的毒蛇终于亮出了毒牙。

    绕过了前方刀箭激烈的战线，从两翼插进了吐蕃人的阵列。在千名广锐军的一击之下，被分派上来迎敌的蕃军竟然毫无抗力。

    原本青谊结鬼章就已经顶不住宋军的攻势，只是在援军抵达之后，胆气复壮，才跟对面的宋军对拼个有来有往。但现在广锐军这个生力军投入战斗之后，情况立刻急转直下。

    重新恢复了完整形态的广锐军，虽然眼下的编制和人数，都只有旧时的三成不到。但一个完成的作战体系所展现出来的战力，充分证明了他们当初是如何凭着区区三千人，就震动了整个关中，让天子夜不能寐。

    青谊结鬼章本已经难以支撑，本来他的目的是缠住宋人，让他们不能撤退，可现在情况完全逆转，变成宋军死命的缠住他的队伍，不让他回撤。

    战线犬牙交错，越来越多吐蕃战士都放弃了战马，紧密的站在一起，拿起刀枪与宋人面对面的厮杀。阵列前都是一刀一枪的交换，每砍倒一名宋人，自己一边就同样有着一名族中兄弟倒下。

    无数血水从不同的源头汇聚过来，在人们的脚下化作一条小溪流淌。踩过一汪汪血水，溅开的红色液体将一双双眼睛染得血红。他们投入惨烈的搏杀，狂吼着将手上的凶器挥砍出去，全是因为相信援军在稍事休整之后，就能投入战斗，将胜利带回到他们的手中。

    可是当先赶来的不是自家的援军，而更是精锐、更为勇猛、也更为疯狂的宋军！

    原本就已经变得十分脆弱的堤坝，挡不出新的一波更加汹涌澎湃的浪涛。已经是勉强支撑的战线，最后也抵挡不了新锐战力的冲击。

    见着广锐军如同热刀插入黄油一般切开吐蕃人的队列，韩冈暗叹要不是当初吴逵选择了坐守咸阳，而是流窜于关中，别说现在能直攻河州，就是能保住陇西不被放弃，便已经是万幸了。

    吐蕃人被广锐军的疯狂给吓住了，青谊结鬼章的命令不再管用。有许多人想往山里逃窜，但他们立刻发现，从现在的位置前往最近的一条进山小道，免不了要通过宋军的战线。

    “拼了！”

    栗颇一声大叫。他已经一日一夜没有长时间的休整，加上自香子城下转进的这几十里，整个队伍早就人困马乏，失去了大半的战斗力。他本来以为到了珂诺堡后，还可以在城下休息一阵，然后再与青谊结鬼章并力攻城。靠着珂诺堡中的几处暗道，还有全是步兵的宋军赶来之前的时间差，当能顺利的攻下这座城堡。

    可谁能想到，竟会直接被卷进了战场之中？连个休息的时间都没有？

    栗颇将悲叹丢到脑后，举起手中的腰刀，命令自己麾下的战士前去援助溃败中的青谊结鬼章。

    可是，就只有很少的几十骑响应了他的命令。

    都太累了。不论是人还是马，过度疲劳的情况下，一旦歇息下来，再想催动他们，那是比登天还难。人能感受到迫在眉睫的危机感，在危急关头能迸发出难以想像，但四条腿的畜牲却没有这么骑手们一次次的挥鞭，换来的也只不过是胯下坐骑的团团乱转。

    “下马！下马！”

    栗颇当机立断的发号施令。

    但听他的话的人却不多，都是自家的战马，丢了怎么办？一时的犹豫却立刻造成了无法挽回的结果。溃散的鬼章军纷纷逃往道旁的山野之，只有少部分逃了会来。腾出手来的禁军步兵，用神臂弓隔空清理了一通栗颇手下的战马，随即手持刀斧的广锐军，便一头扎进了阵中。

    混乱之中，任凭个人再是武勇，在如泰山崩石一般横扫过来的军阵面前，也只有被碾压的份。冲入敌阵中的广锐军，单看其个体，是一片纷乱杂乱无章的行动，其实却是在军官们的指挥下，于大方向上井井有条。

    为数千人的精兵悍将，如同春蚕啃食桑叶，不断侵蚀着吐蕃军的阵线。长刀横扫，大斧纵劈，群狼掠过的地方，只留下一片血光。不住的被挤压，眼见得阵脚再也支持不住，栗颇终于忍耐不住，派出了紧跟在他的身边，族中最为精锐的一支百人队。

    从数万人精挑出来的百名战士，又是聚集在一起。只是并排站成数排，用着长弓，连续射击数轮。就让怎么也无法阻挡的广锐军的攻势，终于为之一滞。

    尽管覆盖式的射击，让与宋军拥挤阵前的自家人付出了很大的代价，但战局一时间的扭转，给了栗颇组织兵力重新反扑的勇气和信心。

    “兵力还是我们这边多，解决这几百名汉人，剩下就不足为虑！珂诺堡肯定能打得下来！”栗颇面目狰狞的吼着。

    而在他前方数十步外，刘源正恨恨的看着自己挂在胸腹腰肋处的数支长箭，他方才领军冲得最猛，要不是韩冈赐给的精铁甲胄，今天少不得就要躺着回去。

    “攻上去！别让他们有喘气的机会！”

    刘源将挂在盔甲上的长箭用力一把拔出，用着比吐蕃将领更为响亮的吼声，吼着自己命令。眼见着吐蕃人有重新整顿战线的动作，深悉军事的将领便不会给他重振旗鼓的机会。

    但改变战局的不是广锐，也不是重新组织起来的吐蕃军

    原本在开战时就被韩冈派出到山上的两支偏师，这时终于迂回到位。虽然一边各只有一个指挥，但当他们终于出现在战场，出现在吐蕃人的后方。甚至还没有来得及射出第一批箭矢，他们的目标就已溃不成军。

    “栗颇，退！”

    青谊结鬼章领着残部从还没有合围的宋军之中狂奔而去。离开之前，还秉持着一点香火之情，高声提醒了栗颇一声。而愤怒中的木征家大将，恨恨的一挥马鞭，同样调转头来，也跟着青谊结鬼章，向着他方才的来路狂奔而去。

    韩冈远远望着前方摇晃的战旗，听着万众高呼的声音，终于长舒了一口气，摊开手，湿漉漉的掌心证明了他方才的紧张和忧心。

    一名骑兵狂奔而回。

    “刘……刘……刘……”刘源派回来的信使不知用什么词来称呼现在广锐军的领军人，‘刘’了半天，才想起了他现在的身份，“保正让小人问机宜，是否要他现在回撤？！”

    刘源这话问的，分明是想继续追击。吐蕃人的战马都已经没有了气力，韩冈甚至在看到几个当场倒毙于地的例子。这种时候，追上去就能让吐蕃人的大部分战马完蛋大吉。如何不追？！

    “去跟刘源说，让他追下去！”韩冈立刻下令。

    传令兵接下命令，转身就骑着马跑了。

    虽然配属给广锐军就十几匹用来传令的战马，但韩冈相信，今次一战，刘源肯定能夺下几倍几十倍的马匹。

    在等待前线的回信中，几名俘虏被押解过来。他们已经问明了身份。在没向他们问话之前，就拿了两个吐蕃俘虏开刀。直截了当地询问手段，甚至连用刑都没有，就让他们都如竹筒倒豆子一般的全都说了出来。

    香子城已经解围了。

    “转进，已经被击败，”“”

 第３９章 铜戈斑斑足堪用（下）

    清晨的时候。

    王韶已经站在了大营中的最高处，在他的身边，属于他的旗帜正在风中猎猎作响。拂面而来的晨风，稍显激烈，依然带着烈火后的焦臭味道。

    河州城上，宋军的战旗依然挺立。昨天夜中，王韶亲耳听到河州城那里传来的厮杀之声，不过城头上始终未有变化的火焰，证明了姚兕的指挥才能。

    视线换了个方向，眺望着数里之外，被万军簇拥着的那面已经模糊得看不清的旗帜。王韶心知在那面大旗下的木征，当也是跟自己一样，等着后方传回来的消息。

    计算时间，苗授的回报差不多也该到了。除非出了什么意外，否则就算仍是在激烈交锋中，苗授也应该派人带信回来。

    王韶难得的有些焦躁不安，即便心知只有在苗授全军覆没的情况下，才会一点消息都传不回来，即便是惨败，都会有败兵返回，但他的思路还是忍不住要往最坏的情况划过去。

    如果是在战前，多想想最坏的情况倒是思虑周密的表现了，但眼下一军主帅因此而坐立不安，未免要让谢东山笑煞。

    王韶这么想着，很努力的要将自己的心情放轻松一点，不过还是没有什么效果。熟悉他的亲兵们这时候隔得老远，生怕一个不小心，就撞到了经略相公的火头上。

    一名从后过来，，递到了王韶的手中。

    就在这名信使身后，高遵裕和景思立不知怎么得到的消息，都急急忙忙的赶了过来。

    王韶打开蜡丸迷信，一览之后，就将纸条紧紧的捏在手中。也不理正在迫切等待消息的高遵裕、景思立二人，对着亲兵下令道：“击鼓，聚将！”

    亲兵匆匆的跑走了，高遵裕、景思立连忙上前一步，急问着：“怎么了？香子城出了何事！？”

    “须得速速出兵，不能让木征给逃了！”王韶回过头来，对着两人展颜笑道：“香子城安然无恙。虽然有数千贼人来袭，但王舜臣坚守城池，杀敌无算。而苗授之到了之后，贼人见势不妙，便只能趁夜远遁。”

    “好！”景思立兴奋得一声大叫。正要说话，便听着聚将鼓隆隆的被擂响。他看俩看王韶和高遵裕，稍一犹豫，还是先一步赶往主帐，这是他的身为部将的义务。

    高遵裕与王韶搭档了数载，已经很熟悉对方的潜藏在平静外表之下的心绪波动。景思立走了之后，他当即脸色一变，追问着王韶：“贼军退走后去了哪里？……是不是珂诺堡？！”

    王韶没说话，右手松开，将信报传给高遵裕。

    “田琼死了！”高遵裕一看之下，心头大惊。再一看，偷袭后路的贼人竟当真是去了珂诺堡。“玉昆那里还剩多少兵？”他忙问着。

    “坚守城池当是足够了，前两日还有一千叛贼到了珂诺堡中……就怕玉昆领军出来援救香子城。”王韶并不清楚珂诺堡也被攻击，还以为昨夜吐蕃人的目标仅仅是香子城。这样的情况下，韩冈很有可能重蹈田琼覆辙。

    鼓声越来越急，大营中的诸多将校被鼓点催着，骑着马从面积广大的营地的各个角落赶了过来。王韶、高遵裕同时向主帐走去。高遵裕问道：“木征知不知道香子城没有打下来？”

    “从时间上看，应该还不知道。”王韶摇摇头，“他毕竟是绕路，我们这边才是行程最短的路线！”

    “这就好了！可以……”高遵裕声音一顿，惊问道：“所以子纯你现在要聚将？！”

    “先下手为强。”王韶凶狠的说着，“木征军的士气已经差不多见底了，只要将他们夜袭香子城失败的消息传开，木征军转眼就会崩溃。我们至少有两个时辰的时间！”

    ……………………

    天亮了，韩冈醒了过来。睁开眼睛，眼前的天花板没有房梁和椽子，而是半拱形的穹顶设计。

    穹顶上是黑黑的一片，不知被多少盏油灯的烟气沾染过。韩冈稍稍愣了愣神，终于反应过来他睡的是城门门洞旁的耳室中。

    坐起身来，低头看了看褶皱起来的袍服，还有上面的污渍，韩冈想起自己这几天都是和衣而卧，好长时间没换身干净衣服了。

    “我睡了多久？”他问着身边的亲兵。

    “回机宜，才两柱香的时间！”

    “还真是短。”韩冈揉了揉仍旧有些困顿的头脑，抱怨着，但他终究还是从长条的木凳上站了起来。

    旁边就有稻草铺成的铺垫上，可尽管韩冈在军中推广卫生制度，但除了疗养院以外的营房中，虱子、跳蚤在士兵的床铺上依然都不少见。韩冈宁可睡在长凳上，也不会躺到可能会有一群把自己当作大餐的虫子的床上。

    从耳室中出来，帐下的文吏就递上了计点出来的斩获和战利品的清单。

    韩冈接过墨迹淋漓的纸张，低头看着，随口又问道：“刘源他们回来没有？”

    “回机宜的话，刘源还没有回来。”

    “也不知他那边怎么样了，应该有个三五百斩首吧？”

    “只会多，不会少。”文吏躬声说着。

    刘源不回来，这斩首数就不能确定。毕竟列在清单上的区区三百出头的斩首数，怎么也跟昨日的敌军数目差得太远。战阵所获远远比不上追击，吐蕃人的战马吃不住连夜行军的消耗，只要刘源追摄在后面，很有可能咬下一块肥肉来。最差的情况，也能逼着敌将像壁虎一般短尾求生。

    ‘要是田琼没有出事就好了。’

    韩冈心中感叹着。若是昨夜敌军败退的时候，他有着一个指挥骑兵在手上。前后来袭的那四五千吐蕃蕃骑，他少说也能留下一半来。

    如果香子城那边，苗授能及时的堵上吐蕃人的退路那也可以，但韩冈依然知道这个想法不现实。

    贼将青谊结鬼章和栗颇都不是笨蛋，从珂诺堡向南七八里，就有小路进山，他们肯定会立刻进山，而不是继续向栗颇败退的地方前进。而且苗授肯定赶不上来，以他用兵的习惯，他应该在解救香子城后就留驻在城中，休整兵马，等到天明后才会珂诺堡这边赶来。

    贪心不足啊……

    大捷之后，韩冈的心情很好，笑着反省着自己，又想着自己派去王韶那里的报捷信使，现在应该到香子城了

    ……………………

    晨曦的微光照在苗授的脸上，正向出城来送行的王舜臣道别的笑容中，很有着几分得意。

    这可是解救全军危亡的大功，辛苦的赶了半夜的路，终于是落到了他的手上。

    香子城能保住，镇守城中的王舜臣虽不无功劳，但也是他苗授及时回援的缘故。城下的几百具尸体他无意跟王舜臣和守军争抢，但这退敌之功，他苗授当是要占到大半。

    强令王舜臣驻留城中，又留下了三分之一的兵力帮着他协防香子城，苗授天刚亮就准备领了两千步兵赶往珂诺堡去。休息了近两个时辰，士兵的体力恢复了一些。苗授又许了倍于往日的厚赏，赶上二三十里应该不成问题。

    昨夜退走的贼军现在当是还在珂诺堡下，木征面临的困境，让这些蕃人不会稍稍受挫之后，就立刻退军回返，总要搏上一搏。以韩冈守城的能力，应当可以保住珂诺堡不失，等到自己赶到珂诺堡下，正好可以给吐蕃人最后一击。

    希望韩冈能把他们给拖住。

    “小心一点，要多注意道路两边的险地。”

    苗履带着百来名骑兵，要先于大军出发，防着路上可能会有的伏兵。苗授多番叮嘱，担心这个儿子一时大意，给到手的大功抹上一层黑灰。

    苗履拱手承命，“孩儿明白，不会让蕃贼有机会伏击。田琼的错，孩儿不会犯的。”

    苗授点了点头，仰首望北，“韩玉昆也是心急了一点，要是他能多叮咛一句就好了。希望珂诺堡不会有事！”

    “有三哥在，珂诺堡稳如泰山！都监大可以放心！”王舜臣满面虬髯，比几年前更是浓密了许多的胡须的遮掩下，让人看不出他眼下的表情。

    “如此最好，如此最好。”苗授长笑着，“也只是多叮嘱了几句，这小子可远不如王都巡你。”

    熙河都监用力一拍儿子的头盔，砰的一声响，将苗履派了个趔趄，“还不快去，若有差池，决不饶你！”

    苗履跳上马，照空抽了两响鞭，领着麾下骑兵远去。

    苗授冲着王舜臣拱了拱手，正要道别。却听见渐渐减弱的蹄声突然停了，然后就看着刚刚离开的儿子带着一名骑兵转了回来。

    那名骑兵明显不是苗履麾下，脸上满是灰土，就是几条汗水冲过的小溪能看到尘埃下面的皮肤。他到了苗授和王舜臣身前，便下马跪倒，“小人石勇，拜见都监、都巡。”

    “你是跟着三哥的石七？！”王舜臣认出了来人。

    “正是小人。”石勇叩了一个头，“小人是奉命传捷报来着。”

    “已经赢了？！”苗授脸色微变。

    石勇挺起胸膛，自豪的说着：“昨夜月下，韩机宜领兵出城夜战，大败木征麾下大将栗颇及鬼章部族长青谊结。如今已经遣了得力将佐正在追击残寇之中。小人就是奉机宜之命，去经略相公那里传捷报的。”

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 第４０章 败敌逐远山林深（中）

    胜败已定，举着捷报的信使正向着京城狂奔而去。换马不进铺的急脚递，只需十日上下，就能将捷报传于京城。

    而王中正也从熙州狄道城狂奔而来，在珂诺堡与奉命而行的韩冈汇合，一起抵达了王韶所在的河州大营。

    见到韩冈，王韶和高遵裕都点头赞许的笑了笑，香子城在苗授赶到之前能守住，靠的是韩冈之前派去的王舜臣，之后解决袭击后路的五千敌军，也是韩冈亲自指挥。虽然因为翻山越岭的腿脚比不上吐蕃人，但珂诺堡下斩首千余，香子城下还点出了四百斩首，这份功劳基本上都是韩冈的，苗授只能靠边站——吓跑了敌军，怎么都不能算功劳。

    被王韶、高遵裕一齐迎进营中，王中正并不休息，而是先去烧成一片白地的河州城绕了一通。大战之时，他身在安全的狄道城中，只是等到战事结束，不到河州城中走一圈，享受起王韶送给他的功劳来，未免有些难以心安。

    “木征逃了，禹臧花麻也退了。一场血战，河州城也攻下来了。平戎一策到今日终于告一段落，”王中正想着王韶拱手致意，“恭喜王经略，多年夙愿得偿！”

    “此是天子看顾，众将齐心，吾等叨天之幸，才有今日的成功。”

    王中正和王韶不停的交换着恭维和谦让，携手走进主帐。

    韩冈跟在他们后面，王中正说的话，他却有些不以为然。要说河湟之事告一段落，未免还早了一点

    毕竟木征还在。曾经归顺在他帐下的诸多河州蕃部，也没有伤了元气。对于河湟战略来说，还远远没有到庆功的时候。

    木征以一州之地，妄图抗衡拥有亿万人口，百万大军的大宋，的确是螳臂当车的自不量力之举。但距离化作的天堑却也是实实在在的问题。

    以这个时代的道路条件，兵力投送是有其局限性的，而后勤上的供给，更是要让每一位将帅都不得不为之叹息的问题。凭借大宋的实力，眼下的确是支撑起了河州战事。可这是因为此时世界上最为富庶的**王朝能承受得起大量的路途损耗，并不是说这个距离对汉人的辎重队没有影响。如果路程再远一点，再崎岖一点，那事情可就麻烦了。

    木征逃窜的方向是露骨山，那个地方比起河州还要遥远，基本上可以算是青藏高原的边缘地带了。王韶的想法，这两天已经在给韩冈的命令中说得很明白了。韩冈对此是可是忧心不已，想来王中正恐怕也是一样，很快就笑不出来了。

    正如韩冈所料，王中正进帐没多久，的确一下就把笑容给收了，“什么，要出兵露骨山？！”

    “不获木征，河湟终究还是定不下来。”王韶音声平和的对王中正解释着，“若是哪天给木征瞅准了机会，说不定河州城又会被他给夺回去。”

    只要站在大帐外，向南张望，就能看见那片顶端带着白帽的山峦。靠着沙盘的帮助，王中正对河州地理有所了解，怎么都不会认为翻越露骨山是个好主意，“木征的确逃过了露骨山去，但也用不着也跟着追过去吧！万一出个差池，好不容易的大捷可就要大打折扣了！”

    “但木征值得我们冒这个风险。”

    “不如改从岷州走。”韩冈的发言，引来了王韶、王中正他们的倾听，“露骨山对面，木征逃去的那个地方，在过去可是叫做洮州！是熙河经略司辖下五州——熙、河、巩、岷、洮中的洮州。是洮水的上游所在。有洮水在，要去洮州，何必走那么危险的露骨山，直接沿着洮水上溯不行吗？”

    “缓不济急！返回熙州、岷州绕行，至少要多上一个月的时间。”王韶对此早有考量，“有这个时间，木征早已经将洮州的蕃部整合完毕，足以调兵封死岷州通洮州的几处关口。”

    “可一旦翻越露骨山，粮草转运等事可就难以为继了。除了自带上一部分粮草，其余必须就地自筹。”韩冈对自己的后勤组织能力很有自信，可是遇上一座终年积雪的高山，他的自信心也不会变成自大，还是能够认清自己的能力极限所在。

    王韶心中对此早有腹案：“出兵的数量不会超过三千人。战马也都将用来驮送粮秣，不会多用于骑乘。只要能降伏洮州蕃部，人马食用，不成问题。”

    言下之意就是要学着契丹、党项和吐蕃这些蕃人，直接开抢了。韩冈对此没有什么心结，只是要考虑的困难还有很多。

    “春天雪化的时候，山中土石中的冰层融化，很容易山崩滑坡。”韩冈盯着王韶。这个道理，在西北的山区只要多待几年，不可能不知道。

    “玉昆，木征不除，河湟之事就没一个了局。依你之智，应当能看到才是。”王韶主意已定，即便是韩冈，也动摇不了他的决心。

    “下官不是要阻止此事，只是不在战前多做预备，经略你要领军穿越崇山峻岭，这个风险未免太大了一点。”

    “瞻前顾后，不知会延误多少良机。”王韶渐渐的有了点火气，“玉昆，你什么多好，就凡事想得太多。须知世事总有难以逆料的时候，你承袭子厚之教，尊奉思孟之学，难道没学到‘虽千万人吾往矣’的胆魄吗？”

    ‘这句话可不是放在用兵上的。’韩冈悻悻然的腹诽着。

    而王中正去在旁边听着听着脸色越变越是震惊，“怎么说着说着就变成了经略来领军了？！”

    韩冈、王韶和高遵裕都同时瞥了王中正一眼，当然是王韶亲自领军，怎么可能换他人领队去洮州！

    不是王韶要争功，他是主帅，一路经略，下面将领的功劳也就是他的功劳。现在是要追击木征，光靠宋军并不一定能逮到他，必须要在同时征服洮州的蕃部——而换作是其他人领军去洮州，根本不够资格跟木征争夺洮州蕃部的归属。

    只有王韶可以！

    在河湟，韩冈的名气很大，知道他的身份的蕃人，见面时都是点头哈腰。但王韶的名气更大，他是整个河湟战略的倡议者和主持者，几年来连战连捷，诸多蕃部一一臣服于他的威名之下。到了王韶的面前，以包顺、包约为首的蕃部首领们，连大气都不敢喘。

    只有王韶能够凭借他的威望，从木征手上抢来洮州蕃部。

    韩冈冷哼一声，要是换作景思立、姚兕或是苗授领军，他操这份心做什么？

    但王韶不同。即便不论私交。王韶本人乃是一路经略，而且是一手打造起熙河路的灵魂人物。若是出了什么意外，这样的损失，熙河路、乃至整个河湟开边的战略都承受不起。

    所以韩冈会大力反对，这实在太过冒险。

    王中正从王韶的脸上看到的是认真二字，要亲自领军翻越露骨山的确不是自己的误会。心惊之下，他更要全力组织王韶去做傻事。

    但王韶抢先一步了王中正的劝阻，下了决断。

    “好了，此事不必再议！”长身而起，他朗声说道：“我将在军中点集三千人马，去追击木征。翻过露骨山，平复洮州！……公绰，你呢？”

    王韶问着高遵裕。

    “既然已经把河州城都夺了，将木征赶得如丧家犬一般，如何不追到最后！”高遵裕放声大笑，豪气干云，“自当与子纯你同进退！”

    “好！”王韶和高遵裕之间其实早就已经商议妥当，不过是在王中正面前演一通而已。他说着两人商议好的决定，“授之，我领兵南行后，就由你来率领本部镇守河州。”

    苗授应诺，王韶又对韩冈道：“玉昆，你回熙州去，经略司中的一应事务就由你来处置。若有要事，则请王都知过目。”

    韩冈叹了口气，这等孤注一掷的做法，他宁可该从岷州沿河上溯。虽然有可能将战事拖上个一年半载，但终究要稳妥上不少。但王韶这个样子是劝不住的，只能躬身接令，“下官必尽心尽力。”

    他虽是巩州通判，但也是经略司机宜文字，在军政两方面都有权力。以韩冈在河湟之地的威望，使唤包顺、包约都不成问题。王韶此言，等于是将经略司的工作交托给他照管，只要将王中正糊弄过去就行了。

    王韶一一将事务分派下去，将景思立安排去替换姚麟驻守熙州北方；让姚兕姚麟两兄弟，清理河州诸蕃。聚集在河州的两万大军转眼就要星散。

    韩冈看着王韶将事情一一安排妥当，最后向他提议道：“经略，最好能把智缘给带上。”

    “……是对洮州蕃部还是对木征？”

    “木征日暮途穷，待到天兵紧随其后，翻过露骨山，想必他也不会再有多少悖逆朝廷的心思了。”韩冈没有继续说下去。想来王韶也能明白，这时候正是智缘的那张嘴发挥功用的时候了。

    王韶稍作考虑，点头道：“也罢，多一个不妨事，就带上他好了。”

 第４０章 败敌逐远山林深（下）

    前日军议之后，王韶和高遵裕就带着三千名从军中挑选出来的精锐，向南往露骨山进发。

    苗授坐镇河州大营，整备营地，并派人去清理河州城中的废墟。

    景思立去代替姚麟，姚兕在他兄弟到来之前，就已经开始清理周边的蕃部。必须要打得他们派出人质来投降，既然已经占据了河州城，就不可能会容忍木征的余党继续安坐在河州的关键地带。

    韩冈则是同王中正一起回到了熙州。

    跟随着他，在珂诺堡立下大功的广锐军，此时重又分作了两部。刘源带着将校跟在韩冈身边，仿佛一支卫队，而士兵们则还是留在珂诺堡，继续负责往香子城那一段的粮秣输送。

    就在狄道城的城门处，韩冈第一次见到了沈括。

    名垂青史的古代科学家，此是看起来也只是个寻常的士大夫。而且可能是因为工作忙碌的原因，还有有些不修边幅的地方。韩冈没有镜子，不过想来赶了一天路的自己，也应该是同样的狼狈。

    沈括与王中正见礼之后，来到了韩冈的面前。

    同样的职位、同样的官品，韩冈因为资历上的差距，先一步向沈括行礼：“在下韩冈，见过沈兄。”

    沈括躬身回礼，“沈括久闻韩玉昆之名，今日得见，果然一如传言之中。”

    说着惯常初次相见的寒暄，韩冈对沈括的第一印象也只是平常而已。

    但能够准确地把握住自己在兵站制度上的关键，将之全盘接收下来，却又在不重要却显眼的地方加以变动，在向人表明自己的能力不输同僚的同时，还能让转运之事稳定的运作。

    沈括这些日子所表现出来的能力，让人没有话说。能看出韩冈调动广锐军卒的用意不难，但敢于从中拦腰斩上一半，并将叛军推上关键的地方，这个胆量也是不一般的——虽然可能是有韩冈在前，他自己仿效者的缘故在。

    陪着王中正和韩冈进城，沈括问起了河州那里的情况。王韶的安排，韩冈不信沈括不清楚，但现在作为寒暄用的闲话，说说也是无妨。

    但沈括的话很快就带上了一点责难，“怎么就让王经略率军翻越露骨山去了？”

    王中正和韩冈的心中，同时就有些不痛快。谁说他们没有劝过？前几日就应该知道的事，现在何必多提。

    韩冈出头说话，“木征非除不可，否则其人一日尚在，河州就是一日不稳。经略既然作出决断，我等则自当领命相从。”他很自信的笑了一笑，“以经略用兵之能，当能马到成功。”

    “王经略当是因为有玉昆你在，所以才能放心的去追击木征。”

    “在下觉得还是各司其职的好。在下身为机宜文字，职司不过是参赞、辅佐、建言而已。转运已是外务，何论领兵？！要是经略犹在，韩冈可是愿意轻松一点。”

    韩冈的话似是无心，但听在沈括耳中，这也是在暗示他，在经略司中的事务上没有他插话的余地。

    从眼角瞥了一下身边之人太过年轻的侧脸，沈括一下沉默起来。

    韩冈陪着安静的走了两步，忽又问道：“对了，在下有一事想问一下存中兄。前日存中兄移文说临洮堡在禹臧军的攻击下，有所损伤。不知轻重如何？”

    “幸无大碍，只是外墙崩塌了半壁而已……眼下当是已经修理完毕了。”沈括见韩冈有意缓和气氛，也便顺水推舟，“临洮堡那里打得很是激烈，差一点都破城了。要不是听到了河州大捷的消息，说不定都没法再守下去。”

    “有姚君瑞【姚麟】在前奋战，又有存中兄在后支援，临洮堡怎么都不会有失。”

    沈括看了韩冈一眼，猜测着他是不是在讥讽自己抢夺广锐叛军的事。只是在韩冈的脸上，他只看到了真心诚意的笑容。将疑惑和猜忌藏于心底，沈括叹道：“临洮战事之烈，超乎想象。城壁毁损都不说了，连姚君瑞脸上都中了一箭……也幸亏是姚君瑞，他被箭射中之后，虽然是血流披面，但仍是谈笑自若。这等定力，才将军心给镇了下来。那个领军的禹臧花麻，在蕃人中也算是难得的将才了。”

    韩冈附和着点头说道：“禹臧花麻奸猾无比，又是难得的将才，他的确是不好对付！”

    本来韩冈已经准备趁着禹臧花麻没有收到木征兵败的消息，设法调集大军阴他一招。若是能解决掉一部分禹臧家的精锐部队，日后肯定对攻取兰州有利。可是禹臧家的族长，耳目比想象中的要灵通许多。韩冈刚刚将珂诺堡中的驻军调出两千，就听说他已经领军北撤了。

    一路走到到了县廨，进了官厅之后，三人又闲聊了一阵，不过很快就散了。除了闲人王中正之外，韩冈和沈括都是忙人，恨不得一天有三十六个时辰的那种。

    到了当日午后，韩冈在翻阅公文时收到了一个消息：“包约回来了！正在外面求见。”

    包约算是自备干粮的友军。熙州北部的土地和蕃部都归属于他，他当然要自己出手去拿，没有道理说要由大宋为他出兵出粮。他帮着姚麟守住了临洮堡，也算是一桩功劳。

    韩冈看了看包约递进来的门贴，还有上面的写得四平八稳的名字，不由失笑。包顺、包约两兄弟，自从归顺一来，几年之中也算学到了一点官场上的规矩。

    “让他进来。”

    韩冈有用得到包约的地方……而且他现在也只能使唤得动包约。

    就算王韶让他代管经略司中事务，但实际上的调兵指挥之权，怎么都不可能转移到韩冈手上。景思立和二姚都不会搭理他的命令，而王韶安排苗授驻守河州城，让韩冈回到熙州，也是不想出现韩冈、苗授争夺经略司话语权的事情。

    韩冈现在能指挥的军力，除了包约为首的这些个蕃人，也就是受命被征召而起的民伕了。幸好广锐军还在，他们的实力远在普通的禁军之上，而身份却还是一介乡兵弓箭手。

    韩冈摸了摸这几日下颌上长出的胡须，王舜臣的本部也当能算是一个。

    宋朝左武右文，各个经略司中，除了经略使以外，其他的武将，都是大小相制，互不统属。钤辖、都监、都巡检之间，并没有明确的隶属关系，有的时候，甚至兵马副总管也是一样管不到下面的领军将领。王舜臣只要愿意，完全可以不理会苗授的命令。而他跟韩冈的关系，却必然会对韩冈的话言听计从。

    韩冈叹了口气，他现在就只有靠着这些人，来解决可能会碰上的问题。

    王韶要攻下洮州，差不多要两个月的时间。谁也说不准这段时间中，会不会有什么变故。河州、熙州、岷州，这些地方都会可能会出现问题，而兴庆府的梁氏兄妹、兰州的禹臧花麻，青唐王城的董毡，他们会不会在这段时间中再有什么行动，谁也不能拍着胸脯说没有。

    还有河州的木征余党，他们正像毒蛇一样蜷在窝里，随时有可能出来咬人一口……最可怕的还是木征，要是王韶到了露骨山对面的洮州，而木征却又不知从哪里钻了出来，那乐子可就大了。

    一直以来，韩冈都是跟在主帅的身后，作为副手或参谋来行事。虽说他在镇守后方时，也算是乾纲独断，挥斥方遒。但实际上，从大范围来讲，他依然还是从没有独立指挥全局的经验。

    眼下王韶领军远征，高遵裕有随行而去。自己受命担起了整个熙河路的责任，韩冈顿时感到了肩头上的压力千百倍的增强。可是换个角度来说，这也是难得的经验和机会。

    翻越露骨山的决定，已经向朝廷发送了过去。想必在收到王韶的奏章后，天子应该会后悔给了他便宜行事的权力。

    只是怎么看都是危险的行动，但危机中的确是有成功。

    邓艾冒险穿过阴平小道，攻灭蜀汉。历史上这个成功的战例，就是一个明证。

    就不知王韶那里究竟顺不顺利了。

    ……………………

    露骨山山高林密，草木深深，阳光下依然显得阴森的森林，犹如吞吃一切的怪兽。最高峰的积雪，就像是白骨一般森森然，让人一见，便浑身上下就能感到一股寒意。

    三千名汉家儿郎驻足停步。王韶站在进山的道路前，仰头望着山巅。

    王韶并不准备走上木征相同的一条道路。穿越这座山脉，还有其他的通道。王韶可不想走到南面的山口时，就看到了前面出现了等候已久的伏兵。

    虽然木征肯定料不到他会追击，但春时翻越深山密林，已经是一件很冒险的举动，王韶并不打算为自己增添更多的危险。

    没有多余的话，王韶跳下马，当先踩上湿滑泥泞的山路。

    跟随着熙河经略，在当地向导的引领下，三千宋军终于踏进了数百年没有汉家甲士涉足的山岭之中。

 第４１章 千嶂重隔音信微（上）

    已是三月末，天气一日暖过一日，离一年一度的金明池争标的日子也越来越近，屈指计算，也只剩两根手指的时间。

    天子即将驾临池上龙舟，观看军中健儿争标。为了准备天子出巡之事，来来往往的车马也是一队接着一队，这东京城西边的两座靠近金明池的城门——新郑门、万胜门处，也便是越发的拥挤繁忙起来。

    坐在万胜门边的班楼酒店的二楼上，权户部判官吕嘉问独据一桌。桌上的酒菜上来后，他只稍稍动了动筷子，就一直把玩着手中的银杯。楼下的喧闹被一层竹帘给遮挡，倒也让他耳根清净了不少。

    权户部判官中的户部，并不是六部中的户部，而是大宋财计的三司衙门下面的盐铁、度支、户部这三司中的户部。

    身为户部司判官，吕嘉问算是十分称职了。他所主管的天下人丁税赋，至少可算是账目清明。兼管的诸司库务，也同样让人挑不出错来。而京中官造酒水，也是他所分管——前日他在官酿的酒场中推行连灶法，能为国库每年省下十六万贯柴草钱。

    所以前日天子问起三司事务，王安石才会说，三司判官中唯有他吕嘉问最为称职。

    只是光靠称职还是不够的。吕嘉问他的心很大，仁宗朝的权相吕夷简的曾孙，怎么可能因为一句‘称职’就心满意足？

    所以他提出了一项新的法案

    ——市易法。

    来自于京城中一名小商人魏继宗的提议，让官府插手进商品的贩卖与出售之中。尽管不是他吕嘉问所首倡，不过若是没有他的一力主张，根本就得不到王相公的首肯。

    这并不是与民争利，依然是之前新党所秉持的与兼并之家争夺利益。

    东京城是大宋的中心，人口百万，天下货品输入京城的数目多得难以计算。但这些货物运抵京城后，并不是直接在贩售，而都是必须转卖给各个行会的行首，再由行会的行首分给行会中的商人们零售。

    行首们只是在中间过上一道手，就将利润的大头赚到了手中，而且一点风险都不用冒。这等坐地分赃的手段黑得让人发指，也让官府留着馋涎，但不遵守这等规矩的商人们，根本在京中待不住，行首们的势力可是能一直通到后宫之中！

    不过自从王安石秉政之后，均输法推行于世，已经从行首们的手中抢到不少的份额。现在市易法的主要目的，就是将行首们的转售之权彻底夺过来。

    当然，市易法在具体施行的时候，所用的措施和手段不会这么简单，甚至可以由官府出面收购滞纳商品，以收买行商。但从行首们手上抢钱的实质，却不会有任何改变。

    吕嘉问对此心安理得，在地方上，但凡多余下来的便民贷款，都会强制本不需要借钱的上户们借贷——也就是所谓的抑配，以赚取利息。既然能明着从乡绅手中抢钱，那他的市易法推行起来自然也是名正言顺。

    现在吕嘉问正在等着崇政殿中的那坐着、站着的十几位，对这项法案作出最后的决定。

    用力握着祥云连枝的银杯，吕嘉问的脸上表情让一名准备坐在他对桌的客人，立刻起身，远远的躲到远处的角落里——他现在已经没有任何退路了。

    自从前两年他把叔祖吕公弼抨击新法的奏章草稿偷了出来，给王安石过目之后，他在家中就没有了立足之地。因为这份投名状，王安石对吕公弼的攻击提前有了对策，让吕嘉问的叔祖在崇政殿中栽了一个大跟头。回来后，吕公弼就在家中上下彻查，查明了来龙去脉，便大骂吕嘉问是‘家贼’。

    ‘家贼！？’

    吕嘉问冷笑一声，不过是成王败寇而已！

    “望之，你好自在！”

    突如其来的一声唤，将吕嘉问从个人的小天地中惊醒过来。

    吕嘉问抬头一见来人，便立刻起身，“原来是圣美啊，这可真是巧了……怎么没看到王衙内？”

    来人闻言，脸色微微一变，却又展颜笑道，“王衙内现在宫中讲筵之上，望之难道不知？”

    吕嘉问暗地冷哼一声，浮起了同样应酬似的笑容，邀请这位王子韶王圣美坐下来说话。

    王子韶前日进京诣阙，就紧紧地跟在王家大衙内的身后。才一个月的功夫，就在京城人嘴里落下了个衙内钻的名号，自然并非什么正人

    ——熙宁二年、三年的时候，王子韶还做一任过监察御史里行。能进御史台，自然是飞黄腾达的基础。可惜他在王安石炙手可热的时候跟着攻击旧党，而后在旧党反扑，王安石称病的时候，又动摇起来，倒向吕公著。最后便是被赶出京城，落了个知上元县。过了两年，又转到了荆南转运判官的任上。

    荆南不是什么好地方，王子韶吃过了亏，自然知道该怎么做了，奉承巴结的事，做起来还真是不辱一第进士的头衔。不过这王子韶其实还是有些本事的，能重新攀上王安石和王雱，也是靠着他年未弱冠就考上进士的才学。

    一句‘即云不见诸侯，因何又见梁惠王’，就算孟轲复生也只能勉强自辩的指责，让他在王安石和王雱面前重新得到了一个展示自己的机会。

    ——‘迎之致之以有礼，则就之’，吕嘉问自问没有王子韶的这番急智，能用孟子的话，让宰相依礼相待。

    一张嘴能说会道，引经据典也绝不输人，也难怪王衙内会喜欢他。也就是人品方面，有待商榷了。

    让人上来撤掉桌上的酒菜，换一桌新的上来，吕嘉问又是暗暗自嘲，自己好像也没脸说他人不正。

    不过只要能让市易法推行于世，在新党之中稳住自己的位子，日后总有一天能在政事堂中得到个座位。到那时，看现在跟自己划清界限的那些族人，还能继续跟自家割席断交下去？！

    自家的曾祖文靖公【吕夷简】身前身后，还不是被人骂成奸佞、奸相。数次为相，把持朝中大权，范仲淹、韩琦、欧阳修、富弼没少在他手上吃过亏。被天下清议给骂惨了，但最后怎么样——陪祀真宗！这是臣子少有的荣誉。

    这笑贫不笑娼的世道，官位才是第一。别看现在吕家没人敢跟自己亲近，逢年过节都没人通知自己去祭祖，但过两年再看看！等那两个老鬼死了之后再看看！

    “怎么圣美今日有暇，会往这座酒楼上来？”给王子韶满上一杯酒，吕嘉问貌不经意的问着。班楼酒店在京城七十二家正店中，也是排在很后面的，来的人并不多见。

    王子韶在炙鹿肉的上夹了一筷子，轻描淡写的说道：“学士院锁院了。”

    “什么！”吕嘉问差点惊叫起来。天子驾临内东门小殿，学士院锁院，书诏的翰林学士不得出，这是宰执拜除或是宰相出外的先兆，“是政事堂还是枢密院！？”他紧张的问道。

    “说笑而已。”王子韶露出了一个恶作剧的笑容，然后看着皱起眉头的吕嘉问，“不过等渭州的那一位回来，当是要锁院了。”

    “可是‘谁念玉关人老’？”

    “正是！”王子韶哈哈笑了两声，“如今京城中遍传此曲，早传到了天子的耳中。这不，蔡子政【蔡挺】就要回来了。”

    “蔡子政为渭帅多年，把泾原一路打造得如铁桶一般。枢密副使一职，他也当得起！”

    王子韶之前没有说蔡挺回京将会担任何职，但吕嘉问也能猜测得出天子会给他什么职位。

    王子韶放下筷子，微眯起双眼，神情变得深沉起来，“其实谁念玉关人老。其实也有另外一种解法！”

    吕嘉问立刻摇头，“这绝不是蔡子政本意！”这是构陷啊，他纵然胆大，也不敢插上一句嘴。

    “蔡子政这首小词做得虽好，但能忽然间传遍京城，肯定是有人在暗中推波助澜。”王子韶脸上的笑容，让吕嘉问感觉他是仿佛被周兴、来俊臣附身一般，“谁念玉关人老啊，自今上登基以来，陕西用兵可有一年停过？”

    “其实也无所谓了，河州城已经攻下，王韶也就要进京。凭着开疆之功，也许在枢密院中同样能得张交椅坐坐。陕西自然也会清净下来。”吕嘉问可不想这个节骨眼上出什么事，不论王子韶想做什么，他都无意掺和。

    王子韶笑得更为意味深长：“照理说河州城都攻下来了，怎么说也该庆祝一番，为何至今还悄无声息。”

    虽说来自河湟的消息都是军情机密，但这东京城中从来就没有秘密两个字，就算王子韶这名上京诣阙，等候天子召见的外臣，也同样很容易就能打听到消息。

    吕嘉问知道，肯定是今天有什么新的消息传来了，“可是出了什么大事？”

    王子韶将脸一板，凑近了，压低声音，“王韶领军翻越雪山，据说已经断了消息。”

 第４１章 千嶂重隔音信微（下）

    “还是没有消息。”

    面对沈括的询问，韩冈摇了摇头。已经快十天了，自从王韶领军进了露骨山后，只在第三天有一人带回来王韶的密信，说是正在顺利前进。但从那天之后，到现在就再也没有一个准确的消息传回来。

    “会不会出什么……”沈括**言又止，下面的话不能乱说。

    “露骨山崇山峻岭，林深草密。进去之后，当然不容易将话传回来。在下已经派人去岷州了，从那里得到洮州的情报，还是要快上一点……存中兄不必太过忧心！”

    沈括看着只有自己一般年纪的韩冈，沉稳得根本不像一名年轻人。而且同在狄道城中的这十来天，他更是亲眼看到了韩冈处置事务事的表现，衙门中积年老吏都很难比得上他。好几次见到韩冈一边跟人说话，一边批奏公文的场面。分心二用的情况下，两边却一点也不乱。这份治才，让沈括也不免要赞叹一二。

    而眼下表现出来的心性，则越发的难得。早慧的所在多有，沈括自己就是。但心性老成，做事举重若轻的少年人，世间却是少有得见。就如他曾见过的王家大衙内，才学不差，名气更大，但行事可就要逊色韩冈许多了。

    不过看着这样的韩冈，沈括的心里更是不喜欢。这样下去，他根本找不到插手经略司军务的机会。难道他沈存中巴巴的赶到河湟来，就是为了摆着算筹，来计算钱粮的吗？

    但韩冈现在把事情做得滴水不漏，沈括一时间也找不到机会，干笑了两声：“既然玉昆你这么说，那就再等等，希望王经略吉人天相……能马到功成。”

    正在说话的时候，忽听外面的卫兵来报，说是王中正王都知来了。

    韩冈和沈括起身走到厅门外，迎着王中正进来。

    王中正找韩冈有事。行过礼，他便板着脸问道：“韩机宜，临洮堡临洮堡那边传话过来，说是出城樵采的士兵被蕃人杀了十好几个。景都监说是要出兵，为何机宜你移文去阻止？”

    韩冈一听，心头顿时大怒，继而又是一阵疑惑，什么时候王中正的手伸得有那么长，耳目有这么灵敏了？他才把批复的文字让人移送临洮堡，这监军就杀上门来了？

    心中虽是不快，但王中正眼下毕竟是名正言顺的压在韩冈头上。他不得不按耐下性子，向王中正解释道：“禹臧花麻其人狡诈无比，不会闲得无事，便杀樵采之人来解闷。多半是有什么阴谋诡计要施展，一个不小心，说不定就会落入他的陷阱。。”

    “禹臧花麻不是退兵了吗？！”王中正质问着。

    “但禹臧家的老巢就在兰州，才百多里的路程，夜里回兰州喝酒吃饭，第二天就能又赶回来。”

    韩冈说得有趣，王中正笑了两声，继续问道：“那韩机宜你说禹臧花麻会有什么阴谋诡计？”

    “不论禹臧花麻转着什么主意，只要以不变应万变，守着临洮堡就够了。”韩冈可不会随便乱猜测，万一说错了，话语权便会有所损失——王中正……还有沈括，都在这边虎视眈眈呢——只有一些颠扑不破的道理，才是眼下该说的话。

    “但樵采多被杀，临洮堡该怎么办？总不能不开伙吃饭吧？”王中正反问道。

    “樵采被杀，那就不要向北去砍柴，改去南边砍柴好了。这几天吃的亏，终有报复回来的日子，眼下不是置气的时候。”韩冈坚持着要维持河湟的稳定局面，王韶消息不明，河州城哪边正在清理周围木征的亲信蕃部，熙河路再也动荡不起，“不知都知能不能让景都监安稳一点，一切等经略回来再说？”

    “这可不好办。”王中正很是为难的模样，“中正虽然奉旨前来监军，但终究还是一个外人啊！”

    见着王中正边说话，边瞥眼看自己。韩冈心神一凛，知道前面自己说错话了。王中正现在是趁着话头，要让自己承认他的指挥权！——不，不是自己说错话。而是王中正过来时，就打着这个主意，只是自己不觉察间被他引了过去。

    想要帮着压制景思立很容易，承认他王中正拥有指挥全局的身份就可以。

    这么可能！

    承认一个阉人指挥众军的权力，他韩冈还要在文官的队伍中混迹吗？沈括在旁边都变了脸。

    ‘嗯？’

    韩冈突然很奇怪的看了沈括一眼，他怎么不说话？

    一般的文官不是应该在这时候将话题引开，或是直接叱骂吗？——两种做法就看各人对阉宦的厌憎程度了——但沈括却不开口，只是脸色稍稍变了一下，难道是要看自己的笑话？！

    韩冈心头多了一阵猜疑，更多了一点怒意，王韶这么一走，牛鬼.蛇神全都蹦出来了！

    只是王中正的进攻还是要应对的。却不是同意或是反对，而是叹了口气，低声说了句‘这就不好办了’。又猛然抬起头，“即是如此，那韩冈不敢让都知为难，还是再给景都监写封信去，述说利害吧。希望景都监能听得进去。”

    韩冈顺着王中正的话，将他本人的逼宫轻轻卸到一边去。韩冈宁可让景思立出兵，也不会让王中正能够指挥全军。两者的性质和危害完全不同，他可不敢在自己手上开这个口子。天子下令倒也罢了，自己把宦官请来主持军事，要被天下的士大夫戳脊梁骨的。

    事办砸了，日后还有改正的余地。但名声臭了，可就再难以挽回。

    王中正不意韩冈如此说话，盯着韩冈一阵，见到他始终没有半点改口的迹象，黑着脸站了起来：“那就照玉昆你说的去做好了。希望景思立能听得进去！”

    “也只盼望如此了！”韩冈虽对此不报希望，也只能顺口这般说下去。总不能说，景思立必然会把劝告放一边，去出兵挣功劳。

    他起身送了王中正出去，回来后对沈括叹道，“真真是让人闲不得啊！”

    沈括也叹道：“幸好玉昆你没有搭他的话，不然可就要出大乱子。传到京中，御史台都不会放过。”

    话声一入耳，韩冈登时又是疑惑起来。这马后炮不该说的啊……现在说出来，反倒让人以为他是因为软弱，而不敢当面指斥，只敢在背后说话。这还不如一直装傻.比较好！

    韩冈想不明白沈括为什么这么做，只觉得他的做法还真是有些让人摸不着头脑！

    沈括又说了一阵话，也起身告辞，他本是来问军情的，既然没有消息，当然就得回去做他自己的事。粮秣转运虽然没有之前那般辛苦，但同样还是一桩繁重的工作，不论是韩冈、还是沈括，都不能离开岗位太久。

    沈括走了，官厅中重又清静下来。随侍的亲兵端了待客的茶下去，又给换了一份滚热的茶汤。

    喝着煎煮后的热茶，韩冈闭起眼睛盘算着。

    这些天，二姚十分卖力。在灭了两家之后，河州城那里已经有六家蕃部宣布臣服。跟随官军出战的蕃人，就像滚雪球一般会越来越多——河州那边可以安心的不用去管。

    至于岷州，哪边肯定是要派军去了。两千人的粮草他已经备好了，看看王舜臣能不能领本部走一趟。如果木征跟王韶在洮州打起来，这一支队伍就能起到决定性的作用。

    至于临洮堡的景思立，韩冈并不报希望。吐蕃人设下的诱敌陷阱是很明显的事，景思立多半是知道的。但姚兕姚麟两兄弟正在河州那里建功，为了与他们一较高下，景思立很可能会将计就计，硬是踩进陷阱去。就不知道到时，是吃还是被吃？——韩冈摇了摇头，还是提醒一下吧，也算是尽到一份责任。

    接下来的几天，韩冈……不，应该说整个狄道城，甚至整个熙河路，关中，直至东京城，都在等着露骨山那边传来他们所期盼的消息。四月已经到了，但王韶那边还是没有消息。

    这一日的午后，一名信使慌乱的冲进韩冈措置公务的官厅。韩冈为之停笔，当他听过信使上气不接下气的报告之后，闭了闭眼睛，然后命令下面的亲兵道：“去将王都知、沈中允还有王都巡一起请来。”

    当王中正、沈括、王舜臣闻讯过来的时候，韩冈就站在庭前的院中，仰头看着北方的天空。

    看着韩冈的动作神情，两人便知事情不妙。沈括立刻问道：“玉昆，出了何事？！”

    韩冈叹了口气，回头道：“景思立妄自出战，在河外遭遇伏击，眼下已经兵败身死，出战的三千将士也几乎全军覆没！”

    王中正和沈括乍听噩耗，脸色突的都白了。王中正甚至摇摇晃晃的，差点站不稳身子。王舜臣先一步恢复过来，追问着：“临洮堡怎么样了？！”

    韩冈转头望着北面的天空。临洮堡和结河川堡都是新近修筑起的堡垒，而两座寨堡周围的防御措施都没有时间继续修筑下去，就连最基本的烽火台也同样欠奉。如果应该就是烽火连天，满目黑烟，直上九重云霄了。

    “消息传回来的时候，临洮堡尚在坚守之中，但现在已经不知道了。”韩冈对着王中正和沈括，“临洮堡事关大局，不得不救。狄道的事，就得拜托两位了。”

    他转向王舜臣：“你跟我走！”

 第４２章 望断南山雁北飞（下）

    巩州陇西

    景思立兵败的消息刚刚传了回来，因为被严密封锁，作为大后方的陇西城中尚未出现混乱，但位于城中心的衙门里却已经是人心浮动

    实际主持河州一役后勤供给的秦凤转运使蔡延庆，正在考虑着是不是要立刻出兵救援

    陇西城和渭源堡中还有两千人马，狄道那里已经移文来说要将其调动而且巩州还有没有动员起来的弓箭手，加上归顺的几大蕃部，三五天之内怎么也能拉出一两万兵马来要挽救眼前的危局，兵力还是足够用的

    只是蔡延庆刚刚说出自己的想法，就立刻获得了一声异议，“不可万万不可”

    跳出来反对的，是转运判官蔡曚去年临洮一役，蔡曚兼任随军转运时在韩冈和王韶手上吃过了教训，半年多来老老实实的做人但这些天，随着王韶领军翻越露骨山而失去了音信，他又重活跃起来而等到今天景思立兵败的消息传到陇西，他是一下变得像雨后的青蛙一般欢蹦乱跳：

    “调兵乃是经略司之权，转运司岂可侵夺之，此事万万不可”

    “事有经权之分，眼下的情况也顾不得那些规矩了，日后我上表请罪便是”

    若是转运司中事，蔡延庆可以轻而易举地将蔡曚的势头压下去，但现在说到越权调动兵马，他觉得最好还是要将之说服

    蔡曚的脑袋摇得像个拨浪鼓，连声说着‘万万不可、万万不可’，威胁着蔡延庆：：“若是运使一意孤行，下官可是要上书弹劾的”

    蔡延庆脸色阴沉下来，若是真的让蔡曚给自己泼上一身脏水，京中再有人趁机在天子面前进谗言，那他还真是有理说不清了想了想，他转过去问安静的坐在一旁的王厚，“处道，你是熙河路中人，这件事你说该怎么办？”

    蔡延庆是在征求王厚的支持，如果有王韶的儿子出面，征发兵马能够省上不少事，而在天子面前，也有敷衍得过去的借口

    但王厚沉默着，没有如蔡延庆所愿，即时开口回答

    他在犹豫，一旦同意了蔡延庆插手军务，等于开了个恶劣的先例，日后别人将会怎么看待熙河经略司而且最关键的是，目下还没有到山穷水尽的时候

    临洮堡那边的情况的确很危急，损兵折将的惨状，自王韶到秦州之后就从来没有出现过现在一万多兵马远在河州，而居中的熙州被党项人攻打而危在旦夕，一个不好就会出现前方大军全军覆没的惨状

    说起来，的确是该出兵救援

    可是到现在为止，韩冈都没有移文过来，说要调动陇西城中的兵马也就是说，至少在韩冈看来，他所暂代的熙河经略司，依然还能控制着眼下的局势，不需要调动兵马，也不需要征发民伕、蕃军，不需要外人插手进来

    如果自己附和了蔡延庆，他该怎么对韩冈说等到追击木征的大军凯旋归来，又怎么该见父亲

    而这边蔡延庆见着王厚犹豫不决的闭口不言，心中不痛快的催促道，“处道，狄道那里已经移文要调兵了，此事已是犹豫不得”

    听到催促，王厚闭上了眼睛深吸一口气，重睁开双眼的时候，他已下定了决心：“狄道的移文，下官先前也看过了”本来就是给王厚的，“但这只是王都知和沈中允的意见，上面并没有韩机宜的签押……家严在领军南下时，将经略司中之事，尽数托付给韩机宜，由他代掌印信眼下没有他的签押，调令就是一张废纸，何谈出兵？”

    蔡延庆闻言脸彻底黑了下去，心底的怒火毫不掩饰的外露出来：“处道，现在可不是讲究门户之见的时候了你可想看着你父一生心血，最后落到功败垂成的结果？”

    王厚则是加坚定的摇头回应，“临洮堡不会有失，而家严回来时，河湟也依然会稳如泰山现在当是镇之以静，不要让巩州上下陷入慌乱的境地”

    他说着，就站起身，向蔡延庆拱手行礼：“还请运使稍待时日”

    王厚旗帜鲜明的反对，蔡延庆瞪了许久，也拿他没有办法虽然王厚的官位不高，但他的身份太过敏感即便蔡延庆强命下面征发，下面有人想凑趣的呼应，也得掂量掂量王韶回来后的结果

    蔡曚得意起来，“运使，这事还是请朝旨的为好”哈哈笑了两声，“眼下王、高二位久无音信，熙河经略司只靠着一个黄口孺子来撑场面，还是早点禀报朝中，选派得力之人来河湟”

    王厚冷下脸：“家严只是没消息而已，别真当他回不来了”

    从蔡延庆那里告辞出门，王厚心中郁郁难解临别时，蔡延庆看过来的眼神，直如一块巨石沉甸甸的压在他的心头原本他很被蔡延庆所看重，但这一下，两人的关系已经彻底冷淡了下来

    其实蔡延庆做得是对的，国事为重，权限之事当然得先抛到一边为国而无暇谋身，蔡延庆的作为的确让人敬佩

    但韩冈的应对应该也是对的，他没有下令调动各处兵马，只是带着两千人去临洮堡，就是要维系熙河路的稳定还没到最危急的关头，贸然调兵、征发，只会让巩州、乃至整个熙河路陷入一片混乱一旦乱势成型，就很难再镇压下去恐怕十数日后，就是中使带着命令河州前线撤军的诏令过来

    与蔡曚的龌龊心思不同，蔡延庆和韩冈的决断没有对错之分，只是立场不同而已之间的取舍，让人难以决断

    王厚仰头向天，他之所以拒绝了蔡延庆，是因为他相信韩冈肯定能够将眼前的乱局处理妥当

    一阵清亮的鸣叫从天际传来，晴空之下，一行鸿雁正排着整齐的队列向北方飞去鸿雁传书，王厚也盼着自己的话能传到韩冈那里去：“玉昆，一切都要看你了”

    ……………………

    就在景思立兵败身死的消息传到陇西城的同时，同样的消息，也让镇守在河州城中的苗授，连忙派人将姚兕姚麟都招了回来

    看过了韩冈让人送来的手书，姚兕依然他那张招牌的棺材脸，而姚麟则是失声而笑：“一切如故……韩玉昆还真是敢说啊河州城内外，兵马一万三四，他这一句可就都要让我们把这么多条性命交到他的手里了”

    苗授板着脸，不言不语，任凭姚麟说着

    姚兕咳嗽一声，先堵住了兄弟的话，这才问着苗授：“苗兄，你说现在该怎么办？退军，还是坚守？”

    “该怎么做，就怎么做”苗授回答着，“既然韩玉昆说一切如故，那贤昆仲就继续去清剿河州蕃部，而在下，也继续镇守这河州城”

    姚麟双眼一下瞪起，眉头挑起的角度凝着他心中的怒意：“苗都监，河州城这里可是有着近一万四千条人命包括你我”

    “除非珂诺堡有失，狄道城失陷不然我们的退路就是安安稳稳的，贤昆仲何须担心？”

    “何须担心？”姚麟嘲弄的笑容，“苗都监，这临洮堡的情况在下是再熟悉不过了有一段城墙外侧塌了一半，在下奉命与景思立交接时，还是没有给修起来在禹臧花麻攻打临洮堡的那些天里，城墙上不知有多少暗伤说不准什么时候就会垮下来这样的寨堡，都监你说能守住吗？”

    “……韩玉昆已经领军赶过去了，就算最差的结果也能保住结河川堡”

    苗授并不是很喜欢韩冈，但他信任韩冈，信任韩冈的能力几年来韩冈的作为，让苗授相信他能维持住河州的安全围在临洮堡外的西贼刚刚全歼了景思立所部，气焰正盛，但苗授就是相信韩冈有能力不让他们干扰到河州前线

    姚兕、姚麟都是外路将领，他们该挣的功劳也挣足了，就算熙河功败垂成，最后的罪责也压不倒他们两人头上但苗授不同，他其实是王韶、高遵裕南下后，经略司中的最高官员只是韩冈是文臣，能力又值得信任，所以王韶才将职权让韩冈带掌——虽然只是经略司中庶务

    但同在一个监司中，苗授与韩冈已是一荣俱荣，一损俱损从目前的情况看，苗授只有选择支持韩冈：“……请二位放心”

    “北面的临洮堡危在旦夕，南下的三千军又是生死不明，苗都监，这样的局面你让我们怎么安心得下？”姚麟厉声质问

    苗授话声不徐不急，目光坚定异常：“王经略和高总管肯定能回来”

    姚麟嗤笑一声，正要出言讽刺几句，姚兕拦住了他姚家兄弟中的长兄正色对苗授道：“苗兄，一旦结河川堡被围困，粮道就断了自康乐寨同珂诺堡的山路，支撑不起一万四千人的粮草补给……所以在下只看临洮堡的结果如果临洮堡失陷，为了帐下的几千儿郎，我兄弟俩肯定要撤退了就算日后受到责罚，也比兵败身死要强还望苗兄勿怪”

    苗授略作深思，最后点头，“……也罢，就以临洮堡为据”

 第４３章 长风绕城遥相对（上）

    夕阳西下，漫天风沙中，一队骑兵缓缓踏上回营的路途。

    百多名骑士的身上都是血迹斑斑，带伤的也为数不少。小规模的交锋对阵，也不输决战般的同样惨烈。刘源押在队尾，身上的甲胄上能看到好几支被截去后半段箭杆的长箭。都是被利箭射穿了硬铠，不好拔出，准备回去找工匠修理。

    自从前日抢在西夏人反应过来之前，韩冈命麾下将士强行设立营寨以来。党项人来进攻过营地两次，但都被寨中守军给打了回去。而党项人不再骚扰营地后，韩冈就开始命令王舜臣、刘源等将领轮番出击——在敌军身边，不能一点动静都没有，这样会损伤士气，也不利于让城中守军坚守下去。

    “回来了！？”

    一声极有精神的问候，穿过黄色的沙幕，传到了众骑兵的耳中。

    几名身着甲胄的战士就站在营地的大门前，最前面的一人矮而壮，宽阔的肩膀将一副山文甲紧紧的绷起，厚实的身躯看上去就像一块放在地上的磨盘。不是王舜臣又是谁人？

    听到声音，又模模糊糊的看到了王舜臣的身影，刘源当先跳下马，抢过去拜见，“小人见过都巡。”

    “尔等辛苦了，就不必多礼了。”

    王舜臣看着刘源一众的马上，首级倒没看到几枚，但有着好几头骆驼。

    刘源见着王舜臣的视线留驻的地方，便苦笑道：“今天与西贼狠斗了一场，斩首没几个，就是抢了些牲口回来，也算没白跑了。”

    今日刘源出战其实是吃了个小亏，损失虽不大，虽说抢回来一些战利品，却也还是无法弥补损失。

    王舜臣则是不以为意的哈哈一笑：“这等鬼天气，能有些收获已是万幸，其他就不必再多说。”

    自昨夜开始，从六盘山对面吹来的沙尘便是遮天蔽日，睡在在帐篷中的宋军士兵听了一夜的风声，还有不停的落在帐篷上的沙沙的声响。清早起来时，天地都是土黄色的，回头看看帐篷，也都染成了黄色。迎着风张口说话，转眼就是满嘴灰土。一不小心，就会被风迷了眼睛。

    不过只要天上不下刀子，恶劣的天气反而是出兵作战的良机。

    从昨天晚上风沙起时，韩冈就让王舜臣加强了营外戒备，又立刻派了得力人手，顺着洮水河道潜入临洮堡。一个时辰后，派出去的几路斥候，就分别从不同地点听到了城头上传来的事先约定好的信号。虽然他们往敌营放火的行动没有成功，但能与临洮堡沟通上，也算是完成了任务。

    到了早间，天壤之中更是变成了伸手不见五指的情况。韩冈筹划着进一步的行动，而对面的敌人，已经开始调兵遣将，加急攻打临洮堡了。

    刘源当即奉命领军出阵，战鼓一遍遍地敲着，而山中的青唐部蕃军也同时在骚扰着敌营。两边同时动手，硬是要逼得西夏人将他们攻打临洮堡的兵力调回。

    西夏人在韩冈和包约两部的威胁下，坚持了不短的时间。不过最后还是撤了下来，这也让韩冈松了一口气。如果西夏人再不回营戒备，他就不得不领军出击了。

    王舜臣陪着刘源一起往营中走，韩冈听到消息，也迎了出来。走到近前，正听见王舜臣说着明天要上阵练练手，不能让箭术荒疏了。

    可当王舜臣也看到了韩冈的时候，不待韩冈瞪眼，他就立刻就停了嘴，不多话了。

    王舜臣昨日领军出阵，到了阵上便一马当先，名震关西的连珠箭术依然让人叹为观止，但等他回来，迎接他的就是韩冈的训斥，“你是主帅了，不要随便上阵。”

    韩冈的命令，王舜臣不敢不从，而且说得有理，现在就只能羡慕的看着刘源和其他几个将领在阵前拼杀。

    “三哥你看，这些骆驼看起来还不错！”王舜臣掩饰一般的走过去，想想拉着一只骆驼给韩冈看。不成想差点被咬了一口。骂了一句‘好畜生’，他一把扯着缰绳，赌气般的用力踹了骆驼一脚才走回来。

    韩冈为之失笑，转过来正色问着刘源：“可是撞上了泼喜军？”

    刘源摇摇头，“不是泼喜军，只是骑骆驼的铁鹞子罢了。”

    泼喜军是西夏军中的汉人部队，但与被征发起来的炮灰‘撞令郎’不同，他们是西夏军中为数不多的技术兵种。使用的是架在骆驼背上的旋风砲，也就是一种小型的投石机。战斗时往往抢占高地，然后在高地上‘纵石如拳’，一片飞石砸下，比起弩弓威力更大。不过人数倒不多，据韩冈所知，才两百人的样子。

    王舜臣一攥拳头：“要是在沙场碰上了泼喜军，定是要杀光这群忘了祖宗的西贼走狗！”

    “等遇上了再说。”韩冈看了看一脸郁闷的刘源，前面他的侦查行动可是明着说泼喜军到了，现在才知道是个误会。党项族中，有许多部族并不算富裕，出兵时往往都是一匹马一头骆驼，平时骑骆驼，战时骑马。但到了风沙飞舞之日，骆驼比战马要可信得多。“既然遇上的不是泼喜军，只是群骑着骆驼行军的党项人，那么应该就不是什么主力。”

    刘源点点头：“这两天小人跟西贼斗了几场，也的确没发现他们有多精锐。比起禹臧花麻和木征手下的骑兵要强些，但与真正的精锐感觉还是有些距离……感觉景都监败得有些冤。”

    王舜臣也又跟刘源同样的感觉：“恐怕他们能吃掉景思立和他的两千兵是个意外之喜。”

    韩冈沉吟起来：“泼喜军不在，那西贼领军的将帅也就不可能是仁多零丁了。”

    虽说泼喜军并不归仁多零丁管，但两边都是兴庆府中的王牌。如果泼喜军出动，主帅的地位必然不会低。同样的道理，如果仁多零丁出阵，最精锐的环卫铁骑虽然不能动，但其他几支精锐必然要出动其中的一支或几支，不可能是擒生、撞令郎这样的队伍来敷衍塞责。

    三人一路回到营帐中，韩冈让人拿了水盆和茶水来，让刘源洗脸漱口。

    解决了个人的卫生问题，将满是灰土的甲胄卸下了下去，刘源整个人都感觉轻松了不少。坐下跟韩冈和王舜臣继续方才的话题。

    韩冈说着，“统军使出战，本来就不可能只带着万多人。不过仁多家的旗号既然在临洮堡城下，那必然是有仁多家的将领出来领军。不知除了仁多零丁以外，刘源你知道几个仁多家的将领？”

    刘源皱起眉来，在记忆中仔仔细细的搜索了一阵，最后颓然的向韩冈摇了摇头。他的消息并没有这么灵通，以韩冈的身份都不知道的事，他更不可能知道。就算他多了几十年在缘边地区的征战经验，也还是不可能了解到西夏国中这般详细的内情。

    “管他是谁人领军……等机会来了，就将他们埋到地里去。正好这两天刮沙，转头就能把他们的坟头堆起来！”王舜臣叫了起来。

    韩冈瞪了他一眼，这小子是在装粗呢。王舜臣外表粗豪，内心却一贯的细密深沉，在武将中算是考虑问题比较周全的难得人才——至于喜欢上阵厮杀，只是他太年轻的缘故，年纪大点就会好的。

    不过，王舜臣捧场般的说话，自己也好顺便将话题转移到他要说的方向上去。

    “话不能这么说的，没有身份足够的将帅压阵，就证明熙河这边并不是西贼的主攻方向。党项人援助木征虽是今次目的，但也不一定要攻打熙河路。秦凤、泾原都可以！”

    “但如果景思立败阵的消息传回兴庆府后，他们会怎么做？”刘源问着韩冈，“主攻方向难道不会改变？”

    “什么都不会！他们来了吃什么？”

    韩冈不信梁氏兄妹手上有能变出粮食的口袋。熙州北部的蕃部早给禹臧部和青唐部联手给洗个了干干净净。西夏人能在临洮堡下撑到现在，韩冈已经是很惊讶了。

    “如果梁氏兄妹打算想增兵熙河，先让他们手下的党项人学会餐风饮露的本事再说。反倒是秦凤、泾原两路，这两年缘边蕃部都算是丰收，随便开个堡子，就是几万人一个月的口粮了。”

    西夏军来得终究是迟了一步，要是再早一点，赶在大军还陷在河州城下的时候，那样的情况就危险了。这也是一开始就在经略司考虑的范围之内，消息传播的速度是有限的，大宋攻下河州城的行动也没有耽搁时间，等兴庆府反应过来，当然就已经来不及了。

    现在的一番骚扰，要不是王韶率军南下，根本掀不起波浪来。

    眼下的局势，韩冈自知是走在平衡木上，一点差池，都会造成难以挽回的后果，但独控大局的感觉却也让他难以舍弃。现在至少局面当真给他稳定下来了。

    “拖下去，党项人快要撑不住了！”韩冈肯定的说着。

 第４３章 长风绕城遥相对（下）

    “宋人还能坚持多久？”

    仁多保忠似是在自言自语。他是今次奉命领军攻打临洮堡的将领，也是仁多家现任族长仁多零丁的侄儿，在家族中被视为仁多零丁之后，有望统领仁多家的呼声最高的人选之一。

    禹臧温祓看了仁多家的第二代一眼，这句问话简直是个讽刺。

    两人并辔停在官道边的一座小山上，在山脚下的一片空旷土地中，千百名宋夏两国的战士正呐喊着，厮杀着，鲜血染红了土黄色的地表。

    横行在阵前的一名宋军猛将，此时正用一支支利箭将一名名西夏战士射落马下。刹那间射出的箭雨超过了一支十人队，而精准到完美的箭术所造成的损失，更是堪比一支百名弓箭手组成的队伍。

    西夏军眼下强攻宋军的阵列，但因为这名猛将的存在，使得拥有两倍于敌军的兵力，依然无法对宋军的阵营造成丝毫威胁。

    这样的局面下，仁多保忠的话，可以说是盼望，也可以说是诅咒，反正没有一丝现实。

    心生不屑，禹臧温祓问道：“看箭术，那当是熙河路近年来声名鹊起的王舜臣。前几日都在他吃过亏了。今天有他押阵，还要再攻吗？”

    “温祓你说呢？”听出了禹臧温祓的言下之意，仁多保忠反问着。

    “我看今天还是算了吧，在对面山中还有青唐部的瞎药藏着。哦，对了，他现在变成了宋人养的吐蕃狗，该叫包约……包巡检了。”

    仁多保忠撇了撇嘴，后半截话只有当面说才有意义，包约还不知躲在哪里藏着獠牙，这番话倒像是败犬的狂吠。

    率领兰州军的是禹臧温祓——禹臧花麻的亲将，在禹臧家中也是地位不低。但也仅此而已，比起狡猾而又擅长审时度势的花麻，其实并不算差的禹臧温祓，就显得愚蠢了许多，还算是个好对付的。所以当禹臧花麻前几天离开的时候，仁多保忠还暗自庆幸了一阵。

    可是现在，仁多保忠却不这么想了。

    ‘要是禹臧花麻在就好了。’

    至少禹臧家现任族长的眼光比起身边的这一位来，要强出不少。

    但禹藏花麻本人现在并不在临洮堡下，解决了景思立之后，他就立刻率军回返。兰州城的中心这些天有些乱，禹臧花麻不得不回去坐镇族中，省得不知不觉之间，就被人从族长的宝座给赶下来。

    这两年，禹藏家多次出兵皆是无功而返。几次下来，多少年来的积蓄快要耗尽了。虽然半年来，禹臧花麻从原属于木征、瞎吴叱的部落中找回不少，但杯水车薪，赚到的还是没有用出去的多。

    身为一族之长，不能给族人带来金银财帛，又不能带来安稳的生活，那他下台，自然是顺理成章、理所当然。禹臧花麻对兰州的统治如今陷入危机之中，也不是什么让人惊讶的一件事。

    不论是仁多保忠，还是禹臧温祓，都看对方不顺眼，但合作还要继续。他们都想将临洮堡攻下来，只有开了城，他们此前的付出才能得到应有的回报。

    “明着来是不成了，不如派人堵着路，我们回头尽量快一点将临洮堡攻下来。”禹臧温祓再一次提议着。

    “派多少？我们两边加起来就一万一，现在伤亡都快有一千了。”

    要对付宋军和青唐部蕃军的联手。派得人少，肯定会被他们毫不客气的一口吃掉。派得兵多了，又会减弱攻打临洮堡的力度。

    这其实是兵力不足下的两难问题。

    “那你说该怎么办？”

    禹臧温祓和仁多保忠大眼瞪小眼，却都没有能解决问题的答案。

    同样的对话这几天来在他们的口中，不知重复了多少次，就是始终没有商讨出一个结果。被这设寨道旁的宋军硬卡着喉咙，就算攻城，两人都觉得脖子后面的寒毛是竖着的。

    两人不是没有想过干脆将临洮堡放到一边，先把宋人的援军给消灭掉。可不但城堡难攻，连小小的营寨也同样难攻。

    营中的守将狡猾无比，夜袭、骚扰的战术从来不停。而正面交锋时，区区两千兵力所展现的实力，比起当日景思立身边的两千兵要强出许多。

    而且还有青唐部的包约在山间敲着边鼓，像条毒蛇一般择人而噬。此外，临洮堡中的守军竟然敢于出击，昨日甚至害得仁多保忠火烧火燎的赶回去救火。

    而今天的这一战是昨日之战的延续，现在看来，应该是没有什么机会了。

    “粮草快不够了。”禹臧温祓忽然又叹了起来，“武胜军……宋人现在改名叫熙州了，这里的蕃部一个比一个穷。已经有两三天没有新的补给进营了。”

    ‘还不是你家族长的功劳！’仁多保忠腹诽着。原本西夏军出征宋国，其粮秣来源要么是靠着攻破宋军的寨堡，通过里面储藏的粮食来补给。要么就是依靠当地的各家蕃部来支持，不过之后要用战利品来回报。

    可是现在，临洮堡打不下来，而周围的蕃部早就给禹臧家和青唐部给抢成了白地。眼下大军快要饿肚子的局面，根本是禹臧家造成的结果。

    但是为了团结起见，仁多保忠明白有些话还真不能说。

    仁多保忠需要一个胜利，有这个需求在，他就不能太过得罪身边的禹臧温祓。

    他的叔叔处事一向公正，在仁多保忠和亲生儿子仁多楚清之间，并没有任何偏袒。现在族长之位的继承权，反倒是仁多保忠更为高涨。但如果不能将胜利带回去，他现在的支持率，当然不能保证在现在的位置上。

    仁多家是西夏国中最为尊贵、势力也最为强盛的一个部族，仁多家的族长一职，不仅仅是代表着七八万丁口的部族，同时还代表着兴庆府中，仅次于寥寥数人的地位。

    仁多保忠决不想放弃这个位置。

    而另一边，禹臧温祓也不想多说什么了。

    别看现在他们在临洮堡城下打得热火朝天，但实际上，他们不过是一支偏师而已。国中的主力，据禹臧温祓所知，眼下正在西寿保泰军司那一带集结。

    虽然温祓并不清楚他们的目标是过柔狼山往秦凤路去，还是过兜岭往泾原路去。但在罗兀城受到了惨重损失的一年之后，国中终于又大举出动兵马，这其实是向国人发布一个的信号。国中已经重新振奋起来，要到宋人那边抢钱抢粮抢女人了。

    西夏军势重振，但禹臧温祓现在正在考虑着要不要见好就收。

    攻打临洮堡是禹藏花麻定下的计策，但并不是不可更改。要不是看着临洮堡城垣上有多处损伤，加上堡中主将景思立轻易的中伏败亡，温祓并不想，前些日子，他跟着禹臧花麻在攻打临洮堡时，没少吃姚麟的亏。多次攻城所得到的唯一收获，就是进一步确认了宋军在城池攻防战上远超四方蛮夷的实力。

    禹臧家这两年来，对外的战事就从来没停过，族中上下都感觉已经快要耗不起了。禹臧温祓这段时间从他的族长那里听到的口气，也是不想再跟宋人拼下去了。并不是禹臧花麻不憎恨宋人，但实在跟他们拼不过、耗不过。

    ‘财大气粗就是好啊。’

    禹臧温祓这么想着。大白高国论起人口来，还不到陕西的四分之一。而区区一个兰州，别说跟西夏本国比，就连木征的势力都比不上。木征没能耗过宋人，据说已经被撵到了露骨山对面。现在兰州想要跟宋人耗，不论是谁提出的这个主意，禹臧温祓都会一巴掌将他们给打醒。

    战场上的宋军战鼓突然一声变调，原本结阵以箭雨阻敌的宋军随着鼓声散开了，在一瞬间，就由守势转为攻势。突如其来的反击，让正在战场上奋力进兵的铁鹞子和步跋子猝不及防。只进行了短短时间的抵抗，就全军溃散，败逃而回。

    “不好！”禹臧温祓叫道。

    “不用担心。”仁多保忠立刻安抚着，“宋人不会追击的，他们是要退军回营。”

    正如仁多保忠所言，宋军的确在赶散了西夏军之后，就开始整队后退。

    溃散的马军步军停下了脚步，但短时间内，他们不可能重新组织起来。而原本被禹臧温祓和仁多保忠二人放在战场边，随时支援占据的两支三五百人组成的铁鹞子，这时候分别被被宋军和青唐部蕃军的两队骑兵给牵制着，一时难以进入战场之中。

    只能眼睁睁地看着宋军退回营地，而后就是一道道的炊烟腾起在宋人的营地中。

    “在这样下去，永远都不会有了局。”禹臧温祓因为自己在仁多保忠面前的失态而恼羞成怒，同时也失去了继续下去的信心，“还是退兵吧！”

    他不是在征求仁多保忠的意见，他是在预先通知自己的计划。

    “且再等几日。”仁多保忠立刻阻止。

    “难道还会有援军来？！”禹臧温祓冷笑反问着。

    “家叔说了，木征本人依然还在，他还有着翻盘的能力。而且，最有力的援军正在东京城中。”

 第４４章 一言镇关月燎辉（上）

    “王子纯他们已经走了多久了？”

    “三十二天”

    “想不到都一个月还多……唉……再过些天就是五月，田里可都要开镰了”

    “田地还是小事，有人料理，总不会放着不管倒是临洮堡那里，到现在韩玉昆也没能攻进堡去王经略他们若是不能回来，河州、熙州不知还能不能保得住……”

    沈括和王中正有一句没一句的聊着，脸上都是忧思难解窗外刮进来的风，多了一丝温热，已经没了春天的花草味道

    两人同在狄道城中，几个月下来也算是有些交情了沈括虽然对阉人的态度跟所有的士大夫一样，一句‘敬而远之’只取后面的两个字但如今狄道城中能说话的就只有王中正一人，闲得无事或是心里发慌的时候，也只有聊一聊天才能开解一下

    当然，他们聊天的范围也脱不出眼下的局势，却不可能在深入或发散了

    王韶、高遵裕追击木征，至今音讯全无景思立被诱出兵，以至全军覆没韩冈领兵救援临洮堡，却被阻拦在离着目标还剩五里的地方，始终不能寸进

    河州方向倒是顺利，苗授和姚兕姚麟也算是有些本事，没给如今烧得熙河路焦头烂额的火势上再添把柴只是他们要钱要粮要军械的本事也同样不小，狄道作为转运的枢纽，沈括的工作一直都是让他忙忙碌碌，能歇下来的时候并不多

    王中正却是没什么事可做，熙河经略司上下早被王韶打造得如铁桶一般而韩冈接手后，就算远在临洮堡外，照样让外人插不进手去看到沈括每天只有区区一个时辰的闲暇，能坐下来说话，王中正都有些羡慕若是每天能忙得没时间吃饭，至少不用因为有空胡思乱想，而听着衙门大院外的马蹄声就心惊肉跳这才一个月的功夫，害得他鬓角都白了一半

    王中正现在想想，当初他跟李宪争个什么呢……有着罗兀城的功劳难道还不够吗？何苦贪心不足，硬是要到这河湟来现在后悔都来不及了

    如果王韶有个不测，天子几年来放在河湟之地的心血，跟着横山攻略一样鸡飞蛋打熙河经略司肯定完蛋，而他王中正王都知，也肯定都要被踢到荆湖以南的那个地方去而跟到一定时间或是逢上大赦，就会被重启用的外臣不同他们这些宦官，如果不能经常让自己名字传到天子耳中，那么很快就会被人们所遗忘而跟在天子身边的其他内侍，也根本不会在天子面前提到被贬黜的背时货的名字

    “如果王经略、高总管再没有消息了，京城就要有消息了”

    王中正叹着他都在想着是不是要赶快给李舜举送点东西过去，也好在自己走霉运的时候，能有个人帮忙拉扯一把——如今天子身边的亲近内侍，也只有李舜举这个老实人可以让人相信李宪、石得一之辈，那都是上边笑哈哈，下面捅刀子的主

    “景思立败亡的消息早就该到京中了，王经略和高总管失了音信的事，应该早一步呈递上去韩玉昆顿兵不进，肯定也会有人上报，沈秦帅、蔡运使，都要撇清责任，下面有递密折的也有好几个收到这么多不利的军情，朝堂上要做决定也就在这几日了”沈括好歹断断续续的也在京城待了几年时间，对朝堂决定边事处理方案的流程和时间也有所了解，“就不知道天子会有什么应对了……”

    王中正舔了舔嘴唇，稍稍犹豫了一下，还是对沈括说了，“……罗兀城的事，当初天子后悔了很长一段时间如果不是赵瞻硬是逼着退军，其实还是能保下来的今次熙河的情况也类似一天听不到被确认的噩耗，天子一天不会下决心放弃河州”

    “只要没有坏的消息……？”沈括问着

    “只要没有坏的消息”王中正点头

    “……报…………”

    一声拖长声调的急报传入耳中，一名身佩金牌的急脚在卫兵的带领下来到王、沈二人面前

    “秦州急报，十万西贼齐集柔狼山，预备攻打德顺军领军者已经打听明白——是仁多零丁”

    听到这个消息的一瞬间，沈括的王中正的脸上同时失去了血色

    “糟了”

    “完了”

    也正如王中正和沈括大惊失色，当十万西贼寇德顺的紧急军情传到东京城后，两班宰执们齐齐被招进崇政殿中，朱漆的大门紧闭但噩耗已经难以阻止的在东京城传播开了

    “那个都监本是德顺军的知军，如果不是他被调去熙河，跟着王韶糊里糊涂的出了事党项人也不敢直逼德顺去年他们在无定河边吃得亏可不小”

    “是啊，夺下河州又如何，老家都给党项人抄了”

    “河州肯定要撤军了”

    “要不是王相公硬撑着，熙河早就该撤军了惨败啊……经略、总管都生死不明，还死了一个都监，折了上万兵马真不知拖了这么久是为了什么”

    “还不是王相公不甘心，前两日，跟冯当世【冯京】，王禹玉【王珪】还有吴冲卿【吴充】在殿上吵了个地覆天翻，硬是说不会熙河不会有事天子本都听着几位执政谏言就要下旨了，却硬是给王相公堵了回去可现在呢……”

    “都是好大喜功闹的穷寇莫追的道理都不懂，竟然追到了雪山里面去了，把一路军事让个才二十岁的幸进之徒管着不过弱冠的黄口孺子能有什么能耐，名气都是吹出来的……”

    “不是虎口夺食吗……不对，那一位可是龙子龙孙是龙口夺食”

    “也就一张嘴皮子和下三路的本事现在好了，出了事那就原形毕露”

    “都是王相公闹出来的，尽是任用进之辈吕惠卿、曾布，还有现在吕嘉问，哪一个上来不是弄得天下鸡飞狗跳换个老成一点的，根本就不会有今次的大败”

    外界的言论一面倒，但宫中始终没有消息传出来一直到殿顶上的琉璃瓦开始反射着银月的辉光，紧闭的崇政殿大门终于打开了

    不论是东府还是西府，从殿中出来的宰执们的神色都是阴沉着就算最为沉稳，这些日子以来，一直都在为王韶、韩冈辩护的王安石，也都是紧锁着双眉

    两名内侍跟着匆匆而出大步走在前面的是李宪，在宫中以知兵闻名，后面的小黄门只有十七八岁，一幅包裹就在他身后背着，里面是个长条状的东西只要对宫中之事稍稍熟悉一点，看到他们的模样，就能立刻知道，这是出外颁诏的使臣

    就在宫门口，李宪两人跳上马，带着一队班直护卫，就一片蹄声的往西去了

    “看来退兵定了”

    这一夜的东京城，不知多少人在弹冠相庆，也不知有多少人在忧心忡忡的望着西北

    听到德顺被西贼攻打消息已经数日了，蔡延庆都带队赶回了秦州去陇西城那边靠着王厚的分派，才能保证着供给前线的粮草不至于匮乏

    但沈括和王中正都知道，秦州那边很快就不会有粮草运来了而在预定的计划中，接下来的两三个月，也当是靠着今年河湟之地的夏粮来支撑

    巩州的屯田点马上就要开始收割，但熙河经略司和巩州的主要官员们都不在任上，王中正和沈括都不知道就靠着王厚一人，到底能不能忙得过来

    两人正忧虑的时候，却见到一人大步随风的走进官厅中

    一见来人，沈括惊得跳起：“玉昆，你怎么回来了？”

    “临洮堡那里怎样了？”王中正也急急追问

    “不必担心，西贼那边已经快断粮了，临洮堡是稳如泰山”

    “所以让王舜臣在临洮堡下守着……玉昆，你也真放心得下”

    韩冈当然放心得下，临洮堡的局面已经稳定下来，不论是西夏人，还是宋军这边，在无法得到大量援军的前提下，都没有改变眼下战局的能力有着刘源辅佐，被千叮咛万嘱咐的王舜臣不会闹出什么乱子来

    而熙河路本身，就像一座正在酝酿之中的火山，随时都有喷发的危险，韩冈是不得不回来

    “西贼寇德顺这是项庄舞剑，意在沛公西贼至今元气未复，现在只是要抱着不能让我大宋控制河湟的心思，才出兵攻打德顺”

    “而经略司在攻打河州之前，早就考虑过西贼会攻打秦凤、泾原两路的情况，也事先上报给天子要早作预防调集到熙河来的两万军，都是在确认不会影响两路防御军力的基础上，才调动过来的”

    “现在秦凤、泾原两路，早就做好了防御准备，西贼根本破不了德顺军，就像他们攻不下临洮堡一样”

    在听说了仁多零丁领军攻打德顺后，韩冈就已经确定退兵的诏书很快就要到来现在他必须要说服王中正和沈括，只有他们与自己站在同一条船上，才能将王韶留下来的局面给维持下去

    就算因此而开罪了天子，他也在所不惜

 第４４章 一言镇关月燎辉（下）

    其实不需要王中正提醒，天子随意更改诏令的情况很常见，莫说韩冈，大部分的官员基本上都明白。零点看书 **什么金口玉言，什么君无戏言，都是说着好听而已。

    周公能逼着成王将错就错，桐叶封弟。但到了唐朝时，就没人信了，柳宗元还为此扯了一通。换作是现在，朝中的臣子们是更进一步，不把天子做的错事拧回来，那是绝对不会善罢甘休的——不管是真的错了，还是在他们眼里觉得皇帝错了。

    要不然为何不论大事小事，朝野之中的大臣们都喜欢一封接一封的上书。那就是要用洪水一般的文字，用着更响亮的声音，把皇帝给洗脑。

    深宫妇人之手养大的皇帝，要是能如王安石、王韶还有韩冈这般在红尘中久经历练的官员一般，性格坚毅如钢，不为外事所动，反而是一件不可思议的事——当然，对于臣子们来说，固执己见的皇帝也会很让人头疼的。

    如今的天子赵顼就是一个典型的例子，比起他的父亲要差了很远——直到三十多岁才确认了皇储地位的英宗皇帝，他行事就稳重许多，毕竟在宫外的风雨之中待了几十年——尤其在军情上，往往听到风就是雨。

    弃守罗兀的事就不说了，足够赵顼后悔七八年。从去年底熙河经略司这里的临洮之战开始，体问军情的敕文、手诏从来都没断过，事无巨细，都要过问。而且还爱对战事指手画脚，每次的作战计划都要事先呈上去。河州之战前，还送了幅阵图来，说是要让王韶在河州城下这般布阵——那份阵图倒是没有直接就给丢到架阁库中去，王韶还是带在身边，不过也仅此而已——太宗皇帝的爱好隔了几代，倒没人当回事了，赵光义所拥有的权威，并不是赵顼可比。

    话说回来，韩冈将李宪带来的诏书给隐了，甚至伪传诏令，蒙蔽了下面的官兵，这个罪名也不会小。而且若真的有第二道撤军诏令传来，韩冈自问肯定再难顶住，也做好了最坏的打算。

    他已经准备好要让天子像弃守罗兀一样后悔的手段。

    ——如果在没有外敌的情况下，将已经到手河州，甚至熙州给放弃，韩冈倒想看看赵顼会有多长时间睡不好觉。反正巩州不会让出去，只要保住陇西、渭源一线的根基，也足以让大宋在几年后卷土重来。

    “来人！”

    用着伪传的诏令安抚下麾下将士，韩冈回到官厅，匆匆写下一封手书，交给了领命而至的亲兵，“速速送到王都巡那里去，让他依照事先商量好的方案去做。”

    亲兵接过信没多话就匆匆出门去了。

    王中正却正好过来拜访，回头看着行了一礼后就离开的亲兵，神色就变得古怪起来。

    “不知有何急务？”他问着。

    “临洮堡熬了这么长时间，也到了动手的时候——不好再拖了，也不需要再拖。”韩冈并不打算瞒着王中正，过一两天，也就会传开了。

    王中正一听，就立刻上前一步：“可有把握？”

    “战事难以逆料，如果能继续与西贼对峙下去，其实缺乏粮草的他们必然会不战自退。”看到王中正欲言又止，韩冈笑道，“但六七分把握还是有的。只要临洮堡那边能退敌，至少还能保着熙州的。”

    韩冈已经可以确定西夏人那边的粮草已经撑不住了，熙州北部的坚壁清野的绝户计早在一年前就开始施行，再出色的名将也变不出粮食。王舜臣如果真的出击，甚至不需要跟仁多保忠和禹臧温祓决战，只要他能保着一队人马进入临洮堡，围城的西贼就不会再有半点士气。

    对于韩冈的决断，王中正倒是有些信心。点着头，“那在下就等临洮堡的捷报了。”王中正说着坐下，沉默了片刻，便唉声叹气起来，“要是王经略那里早点有好消息传来，那就更好了。”

    不像王中正被忧虑所困扰，韩冈的想法是一回事，但他说出话却十分的乐观：“没有消息并不一定是坏事。好消息没有，但坏消息其实也没有啊！”

    王韶至今渺无音讯是很奇怪的一件事。如果他败了，应该会有败兵返回。如果更进一步，是全军覆没，那回来的就该是木征。但到现在，都是什么都。韩冈只能猜测是木征和王韶两边都陷在了露骨山中，或者是突然之间，露骨山路变得不好走了，让军情一时无法传回。

    不论是何种情况，前面韩冈都已经移文河州，请苗授再加强露骨山口的防卫。至于姚兕、姚麟两兄弟，据苗授所言，是以结河川堡的安危，作为撤军与否的关键。只要今次诏书中的真实内容不传到他们的耳中，想必他们两人也不愿放弃已经落到手中的功劳。

    做好了应对的准备，‘现在就等第二道信使来了。’韩冈想着，不来最好，来了他也能设法让自己脱罪。

    而到了五天后，王厚连夜送抵狄道的密信终于又立功了。宣诏的使臣的确有来了一波，从离开东京城的时间上看，他们其实就追在李宪之后，只差了一天而已。不过不像李宪一路加急而行，仿佛是急脚递一般。今次宣诏的使臣就稍稍慢了一点，照着比正常略快的行进速度前进，还在渭源堡歇息了一夜。同时是早早的就派了人来，让韩冈出城迎接。

    从王厚的信中，宣诏使臣的人选明确了——吕大防，曾经的韩绛帐下的宣抚判官，横山攻略中，与韩冈同在韩绛的幕府之中。这是是个正人君子，他的三个兄弟还是韩冈的师兄。本人熟悉兵事，而且更是文官，地位犹在韩冈之上。

    宣诏使臣的人选是有特定含义。李宪是中使，夺文官之权是件犯忌的事，天子不会在诏书中让李宪来顶替韩冈的职位，最多也只会给他一个体量军事的权力。而选了曾经在宣抚司中担任判官的吕大防来宣诏，情况就不一样了。他有绝对的资历和能力，来取代韩冈，更不会惹起文臣们的反弹。

    不过王厚却又在信中说明，吕大防的任务并不是夺权。诏书的内容王厚已经提前得到了——在诏书中，熙河路的指挥权将转交给蔡延庆，而蔡延庆眼下正因为德顺军的战事而焦头烂额，所以不知怎么回事，却是变成了由秦凤路转运判官蔡曚来接收韩冈的职权——王厚能得知诏书内容，也全是靠了蔡曚在陇西城的一番宣扬。

    转运司衙门中的大菜小菜并不和睦，这一点就算是包顺包约这样的蕃人都知道。韩冈不知蔡延庆是为了什么而将蔡曚给丢出来担任接收大员，如果是嫌着他在秦州太碍事，而特意找个理由踢出来，那蔡延庆就做得真是太过分了。

    ……………………

    已经在城外守了不短的时间，李宪好不容易才看到姗姗来迟的韩冈。

    韩冈比预定的时间迟了有半个时辰才到，李宪觉得很是纳闷。同为宣诏使臣，他本不需要迎接吕大防，但因为默认韩冈隐了诏书，行事劳而无功，不得不想后来之人低头，甚至是提前出城来迎接。

    此时东方已经能看到一抹尘头出现，韩冈方奔马赶来，差一点就要比天使来得还要迟上一步。

    ‘大概是因为临洮堡赢了的缘故。’李宪猜测着。

    这两天来，李宪已经确认河州、熙州的局势。韩冈隐匿诏书也不是没有道理。

    临洮堡得胜，王舜臣不但将久困中的城堡解围，更是派遣了包约领兵，将敌军远远逐离。熙河路已经大体平定，王韶就算再也回不来，洮州被木征控制，河州也照样能安定下来。

    王韶带走的是三千人，而景思立全军覆没的也不过两千。加上此前几次战斗，今次河州会战。出战者近三万，连同王韶的三千人在内，伤亡总计也不过一万上下。这点损失，其实分摊到熙河、秦凤、泾原三路后，也不算多少了，三路经略司都支撑得起。虽说伤亡的这一万人都是精锐，但更重要的是多了两万在大战中历练过的将士！

    同时韩冈所领导的转运系统，已经充分证明了他们的能力。支撑五万人一下的战事，完全不成问题。对于陕西缘边的崎岖地形来说，一个战略方向上，能动用的兵力充其量也最多五万人。真正论起兵事，李宪比王中正强得太多，他知道要让三百里外的前线保证粮秣充裕，到底有多么难得。

    可就算这样，还是一样要撤军。李宪也不免要为韩冈叫屈，他已经做得很好了，却还免不了功败垂成。

    如果能继续强硬下去，将吕大防也一般儿顶了，最后说不定就能将眼下的胜果给保护下来。

    但李宪更明白，韩冈根本不可能再拒绝第二份诏令。

    选了比韩冈高上几级的文臣来宣诏，究竟是怎么回事，李宪很清楚。

    韩冈已经失势定了！

    望着两边都逐渐向自己靠近的尘头，李宪暗叹着，天子的运气还真是不好。

 第４５章 千里传音飞捷奏（上）

    “前面就是狄道城了！”

    蔡曚在马上遥指着，吕大防顺着马鞭所指，望向前方。

    前面也是一片尘头，正与自家的队伍相对而来。而在烟尘的阻挡下，却是看不清狄道城的模样。

    “韩冈为人狡诈，素性狂妄，今次抗旨不尊、伪传诏令，定然不能轻饶了他！好歹也要让他去乌台走上一遭。”

    蔡曚咬牙切齿，吕大防冷冷的看了他一眼，却并不接口。不过他的正职是殿中侍御史，韩冈做下的事也不能不报上去。

    在陇西听到的消息，韩冈不仅仅是将李宪传诏给顶了，更是伪传诏令，将天子要求退军的旨意，变成了。

    蔡曚从吕大防嘴里将此事证实后，上窜下跳，没有少宣扬。而听说了韩冈如此行事，吕大防心头也是不喜。换个情况，这是臣子风骨的体现。但韩冈今次的所作所为，在吕大防看来，却是一条路走到黑，不知悔改。

    与他的三个兄弟不同，吕大防并不是张载的弟子。但对于张载门下的学生，多多少少也有些香火之情。今次的宣诏，他本不想接手，但好不容易将他推到殿中侍御史的位置上的那几位，却不容许他拒绝。

    不过吕大防最后答应下来，并不是因为有人催逼。如果真的从心底里反感，直接辞官就是。以他的脾性，根本不会受任何人的要挟。只是他真的觉得河湟之事不能再继续下去了，对国力的消耗实在太大，所以才点头下来。

    吕大防曾经在陕西宣抚司中见过韩冈一面，虽然没有来得及交谈。但前前后后了解到的韩冈的情况，也当真是个难得的人才。就是与自己好像不是一条路，行事偏向新党一边。不过尊师一向却做得极好，兄长吕大忠的家信中屡次称赞了他，不是个忘本的人，而且在学术上还多有开创。

    从不同渠道得来有关韩冈的情报，在吕大防心中组成了一个让他难以理解的形象，行事、才学、为人、性格，都绝不是二十出头的年轻人该有的模样。

    不过这都与他无关了。今次见到韩冈，是来做仇人的。如果能劝一劝，还是讲一下人情也好，若是不听劝，那就秉公处置就是了。张子厚和兄长那里，在处理公事的时候，吕大防却不会多考虑。

    不过……吕大防扭头看着与己并辔而行、嘴巴正一张一合、不停歇的秦凤运判，微微皱起眉头，这蔡曚可真是个厌物。今天风向也不好，竟从身后刮来。要是刮着西风，当能让他住嘴。

    终于与出城迎接的队伍汇合。

    李宪显然是到了很久，看到吕大防，便走上来迎接。吕大防下马后，淡漠的瞥了他一眼，并没有理睬。

    这些阉人插手国事，却尽是坏事，韩冈伪传诏令，他竟然给默认了。要不是自己跟着来，恐怕韩冈还会继续错下去。

    而韩冈的模样却是刚刚赶到，身上还有浮灰尘土，而随行众人骑乘的战马，更是浑身上下都是汗珠。

    吕大防不多话，也没有寒暄，而是拿出了随身携带的圣旨。许多事晚做不如早做，他直接就在离着狄道城十几里外的地方展开了手中的诏书，

    “韩冈，接旨！”

    来自于狄道城中的每一个人，都对着天子的诏书拜倒了下来。韩冈更是长跪，聆听着天子在诏书中的训示。

    听着吕大防，蔡曚越来越是得意。蔡延庆正在忙着为赶去德顺军的秦凤、泾原两路的援军筹划钱粮军资，便把这接收之职交给了自己。

    急不可耐的等到吕大防终于从起头的‘门下’二字，将整卷诏令念完，秦凤转运判官立刻提声叫道：“韩冈！还不接旨！”

    狄道城众人一片鼓噪，但韩冈却回手阻止了随行者的喧闹。跪伏恭声：“臣遵旨！”

    接过诏书，韩冈站起身。

    蔡曚更上前一步，“韩冈，还不将印信缴上来。”

    吕大防一皱眉头，提声道：“运判！”

    李宪同样心头不快，而身后又掀起一片吵闹声，仍是韩冈回头一眼给瞪了下去。

    蔡曚却不理会。韩冈既然接旨，就没吕大防的事了。他蔡曚现在是着熙河路的主管，没有必要听别人的插嘴，更不用在乎下面小卒的鼓噪。他摊开手，强硬地问着：“印信呢？”

    韩冈面无表情，从腰间的印囊中掏出一枚数寸见方的铜印来。

    蔡曚摊着手，等着韩冈将经略司大印放到掌心，他很享受这个时刻的快乐。翻手一看印文，他终于笑了一笑。抬起眼，冷起脸盯着让他丢人现眼了半年多的死敌：“韩冈，你且回去待罪听参。抗旨不尊，伪传诏令，须饶你不得！”

    韩冈却是笑了，如同猫儿看到鱼上钩的笑容，“先得让韩冈向御史和运判介绍一下随行的几位将军再走不迟。”

    “不必了！”

    蔡曚硬邦邦的拒绝，韩冈却不加理会。

    拉过身后正怒瞪着蔡曚的虬髯的矮个将校，韩冈向吕大防介绍着，“这位是熙河东路都巡检王舜臣，是今次临洮堡一役的主将。”

    吕大防一听，连忙追问：“临洮堡已经解围了！？”

    韩冈道：“临洮堡大捷。虽然西贼有马逃得快，但还是斩首两百六十余级。”

    “这又如何！？”蔡曚厉声呵斥，“韩冈，你还想罪上加罪不成！”

    不过是临洮堡赢了而已，有什么好絮絮叨叨的。大局已定了，还想垂死挣扎！？蔡曚心下冷笑。

    韩冈却仿佛没听到，让出了身后的另一人：“至于这位……”

    吕大防和李宪看过去。黑黑瘦瘦，脸上胡须乱蓬蓬的，身上的衣袍都是有些破烂。

    只看这个破落汉子上前拱手：“末将王惟新，在王经略帐下听候使唤。见过御史，运判。”

    ‘哪个不是在王韶帐下听候使唤……’蔡曚更是不屑的一撇嘴。

    但吕大防却惊得手都抖了起来。李宪更是抢先一步叫道，“王韶……可是从王韶那边来！？”

    韩冈笑了一笑：“王惟新是刚刚从洮州回来的，只比御史早了半个时辰。”他再向李宪歉然一礼，“不及知会都知，还望恕罪。”

    李宪哪还会怪罪这些小事，另一边的蔡曚，终于知道不对了，身子也更着抖了起来，眼睛不眨的盯着王惟新。

    “王子纯赢了吗？”吕大防慢慢问着。

    王惟新挺了挺胸，难得的抬头与官位远远在他之上的文臣对视着，“回御史的话，王经略、高总管领军穿越露骨山，行程千余里，大小数十战，如今已经收复洮州蕃部四十三家，总计两万余帐，人口、牛马一时难以计数。”

    “木征呢？！”李宪厉声问着，看他的模样，是恨不得揪起王惟新的衣襟，把想知道的消息给逼出来。

    王惟新用着更大的声音回复道：“好叫御史、都知，还有运判知晓。木征被我官军逼得穷途末路，已然自缚出降！”

    话声未落，周围的人群中就是一片爆然响起的万岁、万胜的呼声。方才在城中已经欢呼过的人们，又再一次欢呼起来。

    韩冈瞥了张口结舌、脸上还挂着一副呆滞表情的蔡曚一眼。他自重身份，讽刺的话没说出口，但谁都知道韩冈这一眼究竟是什么意思。

    ——蔡运判，你还有什么说的？

    蔡曚说不出话来，但韩冈最终还是有话要说。

    “好了。”他拍了拍手，对蔡曚和吕大防说道：“西贼已退，木征归顺，河州平复，洮州降伏。数年心血，也终于有了结果。接下来，就没韩冈的事了。”

    他看了一眼蔡曚兀自捏在手中的印信，那是王韶连同一路重任一起转托给他的。而他韩冈在交出去之前，并没有辜负了王韶的信任。

    笑了一笑：“下面经略司中之事，就交由蔡运判来处置了。韩冈前日抗旨不遵，伪传诏令，也该回去闭门待罪。”

    木征即已降伏，河湟大局已定，形势不可能再坏。或者说，就算蔡曚倒行逆施，也坏不了现在的局面。既然如此，韩冈干脆放手，正好他还嫌没时间读书，这道诏令来得正是时候！而王韶的捷报，到得更是时候！

    吕大防看着韩冈的作态，却没说话。他知道这是他兄弟的小师弟就此发泄，但韩冈做得的确没有任何可以指摘的地方。人家接旨、待罪，都是理所当然的，又有什么地方能指责他？

    只听得这位让吕大防也为之的年轻人一声长笑，“韩冈待罪之身，恕不能接待了，还望勿怪。”

    利落的翻身上马，一串轻快蹄声便渐渐向狄道城而去。

    吕大忠望着一人一马远去的背影，又看了看仍楞得如土偶木雕一般的蔡曚，仰天摇头一叹：“世事难料啊！”

    “……世事难料！”李宪异口同声。

 第４５章 千里传音飞捷奏（中）

    (大文学 e)一个人，一句话，一份捷报，让局势彻底扭转。大文学e

    王惟新带回的王韶胜利的消息，就像秋日草原上的野火，一下就传遍了整个河湟之地。

    王惟新是绕道岷州过来，没经过河州，所以苗授和二姚，都是得到了狄道城的通知，才知道胜利的消息。

    苗授在听到了狄道城加急发来的捷报后，狂笑了一刻钟之久，接着又连声呼酒，竟然大醉了两日。而姚兕、姚麟在吃惊之余，便暗自庆幸自己没有硬是要撤军回泾原。在河州的一万多宋军将士，是欢呼雀跃，王韶即已尽全功，他们的封赏自然不用担心被打折扣了。

    等到狄道城所派遣的露布飞捷的金牌急脚经过陇西城的时候，原本浮动的人心，都被一下镇住。王厚兴奋之余，也疲于交接——王韶献奇策、立殊勋，已经有了进入宰执班的资格，作为他的儿子，王厚自然是成了众人瞩目的中心。

    捷报向西传去，传在吐蕃人的耳中，却是再令人恐惧不过的噩耗。

    青唐羌中，还在拮抗的对手，只剩最后的吐蕃赞普。大宋兵锋直逼青海之滨，势不可挡，让青唐王城内外惶惶不可终日。青谊结鬼章彻夜未眠，董毡则是当场砸坏了酒杯。卧榻之侧，岂容他人酣睡。这一句话，大宋周边的邻居们，只有辽人可以不当一回事。

    对于弱小的土著不足，身边有个虎视眈眈的恶邻，又有谁人能睡的好觉？不仅仅是董毡和他领下的部族，兰州的禹臧花麻，更是愁眉不展。

    不只是因为已经在河湟站稳脚跟的宋人，兴庆府已经有消息说，为了防止宋军攻打兰州，并以兰州为跳板，北上兴灵。已经准备扩大兰州驻军的规模，将现有的两千铁鹞子增加到万人，同时增添的粮秣消耗，却是要禹臧家来解决——下一步该怎么做？禹臧花麻陷入了犹豫之中。大文学e

    值得吐蕃人庆幸的是，现在不论是哪一方，人人都知道这一场河州大战，终于到了结束的时候。大宋在河湟的地位因此战而确立，但大宋对于河湟之地的攻取，现在却也得暂时告一段落。并不会继续紧逼湟州，也不会立刻进攻兰州。他们都还有时间来考虑自己未来的道路。

    狄道城这边，在等待王韶回师的这段时间中，韩冈顺服的听从了蔡曚的处置，闭门思过，待罪听参。

    将繁重的公事丢到一边，读书、习文，为着八月份的解试做准备，韩冈的日子过得很是惬意。他现在就等着王韶领军凯旋，不过这一次，王韶和高遵裕应该不会翻越露骨山，当是沿着洮水河谷，经过岷州，向狄道城过来。

    收复洮州、迫降木征的捷报，在出乎意料的时机送到手上，让韩冈预备的几个后手成了无用功。

    请罪的奏疏早早的就已经送去了京城，韩冈可不会在伪传了诏书之后，不知及时补救，最后在天子的心中留下一个恶劣的印象。郭逵曾经有过现成的例子，韩冈知道要脱罪，要翻盘，具体该怎么做，他都有参照的对象。

    想要翻盘，就是要在京中起波澜。就算没有王韶的捷报，韩冈也不会坐以待毙，釜底抽薪的手段，他更不会弃而不用。

    给王安石的信，给章惇的信，给天子的奏疏，都在确认了临洮堡的胜利之后，以急脚递发送了出去。韩冈甚至说服了王中正，让他密奏天子，追回撤军的诏令。而李宪那边，韩冈这几日其实都在旁敲侧击，试图影响这位被派来体量军事的使节，让他也成为坚持保住河州的盟友。

    如果王韶没有回来，这番布置将会是扭转局势的关键。大文学e韩冈相信，以天子对开疆拓土的热切，让他回心转意难度并不大。最低程度也可以让自己脱罪，并为日后卷土重来做好准备。

    但眼下这些准备，随着来自洮州的捷报，已经没有必要再进行下去。不过这一番布置，并不是没有别的好处。

    奏章和书信，至少体现了韩冈对战略局势判断的正确性，以及个人立场的坚定。这个表现，上至天子、王安石，下至王韶和更下面的将领，都看着眼里。对韩冈的声望有着推波助澜的影响——还有同样也上了密折的王中正，他也肯定也会因此而受益。

    因而这些天来，王中正心情好得无以复加。当日一听到王惟新千辛万苦带回来的捷报，便立刻摆起谱来，回转衙门，不去出城迎接吕大防和蔡曚一行。现在更是乐得看蔡曚和吕大防的笑话，跟韩冈一样，在自己的住处杜门不出，将最后一点手尾做得尽量完美。

    这是运气吗？

    也算是。

    但坚定的意志，才是关键。

    韩冈一向意志坚定，吕大防派人来请他议事，他直截了当就拒绝了，“现下韩冈是待罪之身，静等朝廷的责罚，如何敢随意行动？至于公事，自有蔡运判全权处置，韩冈又有什么不放心的？”

    吕大防的面子，韩冈不是不想给。但伪传诏令不管结果如何都是个罪名，这认罪的态度更为重要。而且看着蔡曚焦头烂额的模样也很有趣。

    韩冈袖手不理公务，他身上的重负当然都落到了蔡曚的身上。要钱的、要粮的，要夏季应当发下的衣服和药物的，都一窝蜂的去找蔡曚，就连应该预备的吕大防和蔡曚的接风宴席，也是要蔡曚自己来准备。最后是沈括看不下去，才出手帮了一把。

    而韩冈在事后也因此而训斥了手下的官吏：“别犯蠢事，蔡曚说什么，你们就做什么。莫多话，也不要推托。别落下把柄在他手里。他前次吃过亏，今次可是带了几十号人来，不会像前次一般，想杖责都没人拿棒子。要是给他找出了错来，拿你们撒气，我也只能干看着。”

    “……可是……”

    “没什么可是的，照常行事，不要拖延推诿，吕御史就不会让他乱来。”

    韩冈倒不是心软，故意使绊子毫无必要，蔡曚也是他人门下走马狗，真有问题也是他身后的人。且就算能成功，也逃不过吕大防的眼睛。传出去，不仅会让蔡曚得到同情，甚至还会连累到自己的名声，还不如一切如常行事。

    蔡曚本人是个可笑的废物，韩冈做起来都吃力的工作，更别提临时接手的他了。这样的状况，吕大防也无话可说，只能变成了现在的情形：吕大防遣人三请四邀，再三的请韩冈出山理事，而韩冈不加理会，正坐在桌前，翻着孔颖达的五经正义。

    唐人的注疏还是追循汉儒的陈迹，孔颖达对经传的释义，与董仲舒、扬雄、郑玄等汉代大儒一脉相承。但宋儒对此早已看不惯，上承三代，直溯本源，一向自视甚高的宋代士大夫中，不只一个大儒在这么说。

    韩冈觉得路中的解试时，参照汉唐注疏应该不至于有问题，没听说蔡延庆在经传释义有何发明。但如果礼部试时依然照着旧日的注疏去写，恐怕会泯然众人，而给刷落下去。

    推测出题人——也就是明年的知贡举——的身份，韩冈有九成以上的把握可以肯定，标准答案最好是王安石的学术为依据。早年王安石所著的《淮南杂说》，韩冈手头上就有一部。是韩冈透了口风后，章惇使人寄来的。其中基本上都是王安石对经传的个人理解和观点。对于宋儒中，只知道横渠、二程两家的学说的韩冈，有着不小的帮助。而且也是今次进京考试时，最好的参考答案。

    章惇如今跟韩冈关系紧密，在前一封信中，章惇已经说了，他很快就要受命去荆湖两路巡阅，目的便是荆湖南路的辰州、潭州、邵州，收复梅山、飞山等地的蛮夷。

    就跟大宋的南方诸路一样，荆湖两路驻军的水平，恐怕连西军的脚跟都比不上。章惇知道从关西调兵不易，所以就只要几个能派得上用场的将领。刘仲武是章惇之父章俞的救命恩人，肯定不会被落下。而韩冈也把自己的表兄李信推荐给了他。

    当时写信时，西贼尚未出兵围攻德顺，李信也没有领军去救援。韩冈是看着李信因为跟着张守约，几次三番的错过大战而官位停滞不前，所以才想让他去荆湖走一遭。但今次德顺一役之后，就不知会怎么样了，但想来章惇还是能要过去的。

    此外章惇要的便是合格的医师、护工，最好是一个完整的团队，以便让征服荆蛮的大军，不至于受疾疫之苦。韩冈现在正犹豫着，不知该推荐朱中还是雷简。朱中勤学好问，又善于安抚士卒，在疗养院中人望很高。但雷简本是京中医官，他的医术在朱中之上，南方的病症他处理起来当比朱中更为得心应手。

    韩冈也没想太多，大不了随便点一个就是了。自己现在的注意力，当还是放在复习功课上。

    正这么想着的时候，外面的亲兵进来禀报，说吕大防吕御史前来拜访。

    韩冈一笑，‘终于亲自来了’。

    “快请！”韩冈起身相迎。大文学 e

 第４５章 千里传音飞捷奏（下）

    吕大防终于还是觉得要拜访一下韩冈。

    在狄道城的这几日，他走访许多地方，同时也视察兵备、转运和医疗等后勤方面工作。越是深入的了解这座城市，他便越是发现，在这座城中，韩冈留下的痕迹实在太深。

    疗养院就不说了，根本是韩冈一手创立并推广，如今在关西军中，无数人对他感恩戴德。而乡民和蕃人，更是对这位传说中的药王子弟视之若神。

    转运方面的兵站制度，也是韩冈所制定。靠着这看似在路中浪费了太多人手的程序，三百里的道路上，粮秣损耗为之大减，而民伕们的怨言也变得只有很少一点，让人不由得深思起其中的道理。

    作为转运中枢，狄道城中所有行之有效的制度，都跟韩冈脱不了干系。蔡曚贸然接手，却没有将之维持正常运转的能力。最后的结果，自然是怨声载道，诸事无不延误。

    下面的官吏都是听命行事，其中没有推诿和拖延，这一点吕大防看得很清楚。中间形成的混乱，全是蔡曚一番错误的命令所造成的。

    所以蔡曚满心怒火的叫嚣着要重责五十杖、一百杖的时候，就立刻被吕大防给拦住了。板子真的打下去，事情就不是简简单单的能解决了。

    吕大防想过要出面帮忙，但他的身份却不对，更绕不过已经心生嫌隙的蔡曚那一关。他又想让韩冈来帮手，反正韩冈的闭门思过在王韶的捷报之后也就是笑话了，有功无过，又思什么过？有他吕大防协助，当能轻易压倒蔡曚，不至于再添乱。但韩冈就是不肯出来，就是要让蔡曚的蠢事昭示天下。

    眼下狄道城中的局面越来越乱，要是不能及时将之处理，河州前线保不准就要断粮。若是因此而坏了眼下的大好局势，蔡曚和自己日后被责罚事小，让天子因此而更为倾向新党，问题可就大了。

    并没有犹豫多久，吕大防便来亲自请韩冈出面，国事为重，个人的脸面只是等闲。

    被韩冈请着坐下来，吕大防没有寒暄，也没有拉近关系，而是立刻发问：“玉昆，你可知如今的狄道城中已经一团乱了？”

    韩冈的笑容游刃有余：“韩冈是待罪之身，此事是心有余而力不及。”

    “事急无暇谋身，玉昆你何罪之有？”

    “蔡运判可是不会这么看。”韩冈哈哈笑着。

    吕大防的脸色，在笑声中冷了下来。虽然韩冈的话是指着蔡曚，但言下之意，吕大防听得明白，韩冈指明他前面的一番话只是个人的看法，就连蔡曚都说服不了，更做不得数。

    有罪无罪只有天子够资格评判！——这话韩冈没明说，但两人都清楚。

    “玉昆，今日运粮队又没能出发，你就不担心河州因此而乱？”吕大防换了个角度来劝说。

    韩冈却是稳坐钓鱼台，“如今大局已定，癣癞之疾也不坏不了国事，御史不必太过心忧。”

    他就是要看着蔡曚捅篓子，他就是要坐视吕大防无计可施。论起关系，吕大防虽然于己亲近，但韩冈可不会因私废公。吕大防和蔡曚背后都站着同一拨人，不将这两位一起坑进去，斩掉伸向河湟的贼手，他如何能安心的离开？

    吕大防与韩冈渊深难测的双瞳对视着，从中没有找到一丝泄愤的情绪。他终于明白了，韩冈拒绝出手并不是因为一时之气，而是有着很明确的政治意图。

    即是如此，吕大防确认今天是不可能说服韩冈了。心火上升，不过转眼就给他自己压了下去。韩冈的态度是正常的，总不能只允许自己压着人打，却不准他人反击的。

    吕大防看着眼前的这位在关西官场上声名鹊起的年轻人，在温和的笑容下面，是一颗难以动摇的心。吕大防一生阅人甚多，心知这样的人物，只能用道理来说服，动之以情是没用的，“玉昆，河湟开边已尽全功。但你可知道这几年来耗用多少钱粮，日后为了维持这一路安危，每年又要输送多少？”

    韩冈笑了，这一事，他可比任何人都清楚。吕大防想用此来说服他，那是班门弄斧。

    “如果能保证每年两千户的移民，再有五年的时间，熙河路就能在没有大战的年份中做到自给自足。就算移民的数量降到过去几年的三五百户，十年内也一样能做到自给自足，不须外路支援。”韩冈对吕大防说着，“家严分管经略司屯田之事。家严这两年一番辛劳，单是巩州今年一年的田赋，就已经可以支撑三万大军三个月的食用。而巩州屯田的开始，至今也不过才过去两年！”

    “蕃人岂会这般容易收服？屯田处虽云荒地，但实际上就是汉人侵犯蕃人土地。蕃人不乐于此，日后战事必然不断。官军四处扑火，二三十年内，岂会有没有战事的年份？”

    “要使蕃人顺服，当设蕃学于诸州，化夷为汉。教化一事，是重中之重。让蕃部首领之子去蕃学就学，他们是质子，但教习忠孝之义后，日后他们统领族中大权，自然会亲附我皇宋。”“至于眼前的动荡，那是免不了的。不过就算蕃人反叛不断，只要在村寨中设立保甲，并以精兵屯驻要地，河湟当可无恙。”

    “保甲法……”吕大防微一沉吟，决定还是单刀直入，“玉昆，你对新法怎么看的！？”

    韩冈讶异地看了眼吕大防严肃的面容，决定还是保持自己一向的观点，他在程颢、张戬面前如此说过，在吕大忠面前也如此说过，就没有必要在吕大防面前隐藏：“新法多是善法，只是施行中有所偏差。比如最近的方田均税法，虽然乡绅多有不喜，但贫民之中，却多有乐之者。三代以井田定天下田土，方田之法中，却是又几分井田的用意在。”

    吕大防微微的皱了皱眉，真不愧是张载的弟子，说起田制便是井田。洛阳的二程那边也在说井田。甚至是王安石都没少说过井田，却是一点都不现实，只是这个年轻人让他有些琢磨不透，对井田的看法，不一定是真的。

    “不知玉昆你可听说过市易法？”吕大防又问道。

    “市易法？”韩冈模模糊糊的在章惇的信中听说了一点，最近就要施行的法令，但具体内容却是一概欠奉。

    摇了摇头，就听吕大防解释了一通。

    “谁提出来的？这……这……”这是疯了不成？！后半句话韩冈吞到了肚子里，但他真的觉得提出这项法案的人真的是想钱想疯了。

    剥去优抚小商贩的面纱，这项法令根本是抢夺京城豪商手上最后一份大饼的宣战书。青苗贷，均输法，都已经将京城豪商们手上的利源一点一滴的剥夺，韩冈不反对从他们手上拿钱，但做事不能做得太绝，凡事留一线，日后好相见。

    豪商们的背后可是一户户宗室，龙子龙孙们现在有许多都是靠着联姻的豪商们的经济支援才能勉强度日。豪商们没钱了，宗室们都要饿肚子。如果市易法当真推行，熙宁二年反新法的**，多半又要在今年再现——别指望他们不会反击。

    韩冈的震惊，吕大防看在眼里，情知不是作伪。

    但韩冈却没有吃惊多久，静了静神，道：“同声相和，那是党。事事反对，那也是党。新法之中，在下是有所取舍。新法之中，青苗、均输是善法，保甲、将兵，在关西行之有效。农田水利，只要行事者能收起好大喜功的心思，在不扰民的前提下稳步实行，亦是良法。但保马、市易，在韩冈看来就有待商榷了。”

    “如此玉昆为何不上书言及此事？”

    “不在其位，不谋其政，韩冈现在只是一介边臣，哪有说这些话的资格。”韩冈目光变得深沉起来，“韩冈两兄皆殁于国事，国仇家恨俱在，誓与西贼不共戴天！至于其余，不是韩冈有资格说的。”

    韩冈明确的向吕大防表明了自己的态度。听说了之后，他原本全力支持新党立场已经有了动摇，至少觉得做得太过火了一点。但他更为明确的告诉了吕大防，如果不能支持开边河湟、攻取西夏的国是，那他韩冈也绝不会站到旧党一边。

    这其实也是王韶秉持的观点，谁支持他立功，他就站在谁的一边。

    吕大防有些失望，他看得出来，韩冈说得是真心话。而且他更能看得出来，眼前的这位年轻人的想法，不会轻易的更改。

    河湟开边的成功，让始终支持他的新党更加受到天子的赞许，也必然能让王安石的地位更加稳固，当几天后，捷报送进崇政殿的时候，市易法必然会被推行下去。大文学 e

 第４６章 世情如水与天违（中）

    见到王安石，门前众官纷纷向道路两边退避过去，恭迎宰相骑马进宫。{吞噬而曾布，章惇和王雱则停了下来，他们可不够资格在宫中骑马。

    王安石骑马入内，而王雱三人下马，随着众官一起进宫。

    今日是百官大起居的日子，天子驾临文德殿，接受群臣朝拜。

    众官进宫后，通过文德门，就在文德殿外的东西阁门处列队。王安石立于最前，而只是朝官最后一级的王雱，则站在班列的末端。

    王雱正静等着文德殿的大门打开，参知政事冯京就从他的眼前仰首而过，目不斜视。而枢密使吴充紧跟着在后面，这两位今天到得都算迟了。

    眼角余光瞥着自家妹婿的父亲挺着脖子上的瘤子从身边过去，王雱心知，要想说服天子，就必须驳倒执掌西府的吴充，还有参政的冯京。虽然从父亲那里得不到助力，但王雱还是想到了崇政殿后，再试上一试——他并不是父亲说什么，自己就做什么的那般乖顺的儿子，总有着自己的想法。

    冷笑一声。

    一个是宰相，一个是枢密使，王安石和吴充这对亲家可谓是把持大宋的军政大权。不过现在吴充可是明摆着跟王安石走不到同一条道上，新法之事没有少反对过，而今次撺掇天子撤军河州，也是他所主持。

    越是反对王安石，天子就越是能安心，只要行事稳定在天子容许的底线上，吴充的地位就会越来越是稳固，他接任枢密使后的一番作为，充分证明了这一点。

    只是吴充事事与新法摆出势不两立的姿态，其中有几分是因为他偏着旧党，有几分是怕被人拿着他与王家的姻亲关系而逼他引避，王雱倒是很想弄个究竟。

    阁门使吟唱般的赞词响了起来，高大的殿门毫无声息的被推开。在编钟玉罄的韶乐中，文武百官排着队，小碎步的走进文德殿中。

    御史中丞邓绾还是照三独坐的规矩，以一张小交椅坐在殿中西南面的门后。而殿中侍御史则分列在殿中后端的两个角落中。但两位殿中侍御史其中的一位，现在去了河州。所以知谏院的唐坰代替了吕大防的位置，站到了殿堂一角。

    王雱随班走进殿中，一眼瞥过去，唐坰的身影让他不禁皱了一下眉。

    唐坰曾经依附过王安石，为了得到举荐，还说过要斩韩琦、富弼的首级来推行新法。虽然是个狂生，但他是曾公亮的亲戚，本身又有文名，所以才被王安石荐为御史。

    不过不论是王安石，还是王雱，都不喜欢这个疯狗一般的家伙。荐为御史后，就再没有荐他更进一步的想法。唐坰小肚鸡肠，已经多次在公开场合口吐怨言。所以当他升任知谏院后，应该照规矩晋升本官官阶的，但就给王安石押了下来，以正八品的太子中允知谏院，这还是立国以来的第一遭。

    王雱听说这些日子以来，唐坰已经上书二十多道，全是议论如今的时事，将新法从上到下批了个遍。不过全是无用，都被天子留中了。

    但这种疯狗，也只有一张嘴皮子厉害，汪汪叫着狠而已。

    王雱将心神从唐坰身上收回，他没多余的心思去想着疯狗的事，他还有正事要做。

    ……………………

    百官大起居，是礼仪性质的朝会。并没有多少事情需要赘言。赵顼只要如常例坐在御榻上，按部就班的完成被重复了千百遍的程序。

    大宋天子端坐着，身形纹丝不动，但脚尖不停的移来移去，分明在说着心中的不耐烦。

    他还要考虑如何处置韩冈的问题。昨日崇政殿中的一番争执，冯京提及河湟时，并没有将横山之事拖出来当例子。要是引起天子的逆反之心，事情反而会多生枝节，只是明着说要依律治韩冈抗旨矫诏之罪。

    赵顼绝不想将处置韩冈，在他看来，最多申斥一句便可了事，治罪那就不必了。怎么看韩冈都是忧心于国事，无暇谋身，说是贪功就未免太过，韩冈当初在罗兀撤军和咸阳平叛之后，可是推了多少功劳，分开来，足够好几个选人转官了。

    赵顼都想好了，如果今天冯京再提起处置韩冈的事。他就用一句‘将功赎罪’给打回去。前日韩冈在罗兀、在咸阳，立下的多少功劳都没有封赏，今次就以此抵数好了。怎么都能抵得过的！

    赵顼不想治罪韩冈。就如他前面所说，有功不赏，有过便是大加责罚，这让外面的臣民如何看他？他赵顼岂是如此刻薄之君。身为大宋天子，宽宏的器量绝不能少，公平赏罚才是御下之道。

    大宋天子一边想着朝会完结后崇政殿中的要处理的政事，一边在御座上等着一整套无聊的流程结束。，这是上百年延续下来的规则，赵顼自登基以来，已经经历数百次，从无一点意外。但今天却破了例，赵顼从没想过，在百官大起居上，竟然出现弹劾宰相这一桩奇事。

    知谏院的唐坰，拿着长长的奏章就站在离赵顼只有七八步的地方，王安石也同样站在御座前。唐坰方才一句”陛下前犹敢如此，在外可知！“，逼着王安石走到御座前，听着他的弹劾。

    偌大的殿堂中别无声息，连乐班的韶乐都停了下来，只有唐坰兴奋的声音在回响：“安石专作威福，曾布等表里擅权，天下但知惮安石威权，不复知有陛下。吴充、冯京知而不敢言。王珪曲事安石，无异厮仆！”

    王珪听得低下头去，似有惭色，冯京与西班中的吴充对视一眼，眼中都有着一点疑惑，他们只是‘知而不敢言’，一向秉持圣意的王珪却成了厮仆——‘这是谁的主意？’

    “元绛、薛向、陈绎，安石颐指气使，无异家奴。张琥、李定为安石爪牙，台官张商英乃安石鹰犬。逆意者虽贤为不肖，附己者虽不肖为贤。”

    唐坰继续高声读着手上的奏折，将新党众臣一个个拿出来叱骂。

    赵顼听得按耐不住，几次命他住口。但唐坰却半步不让，丝毫不理会天子的金口玉言。侍臣卫士，人人为之大惊失色，却都不敢上前去，将唐坰拖出宫去。

    以无可阻挡的气势骂完新党众官，唐坰话头一转，又直指横山和河湟。连同天子赵顼的一番作为，全被说成是好大喜功，而王安石知而不谏，是李林甫、卢杞之辈。

    冯京低下头去，吴充垂眼顶着空无一字的笏板，宰执们竟无一人上前阻拦。王雱按奈心头火，狠狠的看过去，东西两班的最前面，只有王珪在望着唐坰。

    一条条的念着给王安石拟定的罪状，唐坰的脸上都泛起了红晕。尤其是说到了最近的河州惨败，他的声音更是响亮把屋瓦都能震下来。

    没办法，王韶、高遵裕生死不明，景思立则是明明白白的全军覆没。失踪一个经略、一个总管，死了一个都监。说句难听话，河潢的战局到了朝堂之中，已经变得跟三川口、好水川还有定川砦一样了。甚至还有有过之——

    “几十年来，官军外战败阵所在多有，可何曾战殁过一个经略安抚使？！”

    “王韶只是一时断了音信，并不是战殁……”

    王安石被唐坰弹劾着，不敢自辩。赵顼都感觉到唐坰的口水溅到了脸上，又被骂着好大喜功，坐立不安，一时忍不住，就开口帮着辩解。

    终于引动天子的话头，唐坰的眼神都亮了，手中的奏折一收，更响亮的声音冲着赵顼而去：“王韶失踪已经一月有余！道路再如何艰险，也不该这么长的时间毫无音信。分明是贪功之故，以至于全军覆没。王韶、高遵裕死不足惜，却连累了数千将士，这番罪过他百死莫赎！”

    赵顼阴沉着一张脸，好好的一场朝会被搅成了菜市口。朝廷大臣撒泼骂街，传到外面，他这天子的脸面如何还能留着。

    求援的视线扫过殿上，但众臣中竟然没有一个能站出来帮忙的。不论是被弹劾指责的，还是没有弹劾的，都是低着头去。突然看见石得一就在殿门外踌躇不前，。“石得一，何事！”

    石得一滚着进来，跪在进门后不到一丈的地方。

    被天子打断了说话的唐坰心头怒起。冯京、吴充和王珪都暗暗摇着头，这能拖几刻。

    却听着石得一高声禀报：“启奏陛下，宫外有捷报传至。熙河露布飞捷，王韶已复洮州，生擒木征！”

 第４６章 世情如水与天违（下）

    【今天实在是对不住各位书友了，先补上一章，下一章明天补上。】

    大殿上一片寂静。

    疯狗一般咬着王安石和新党中人的唐坰，也如被雷劈了一般，变得张口结舌起来。

    “石得一……你再说一遍！”赵顼的手颤起来，有些恍惚，一时间竟不敢相信期盼多年的心愿就这么简单的成功了。

    文德殿中的几百名文武官员，也都是如陷梦境，怀疑着自己的耳朵。不过有的是噩梦，有得则是美梦。

    石得一在殿门口向里面爬了几步，扯着嗓子叫了起来，“启禀官家，熙河路派来的信使就在宫外！露布飞捷，东京城……不，从长安到东京，天下人都知道了。熙河大捷，王韶在关西拓土两千里，生擒木征，收复蕃部无数！”

    若在平日，石得一如此行事，必然会被御史弹劾有失朝仪。‘官家’二字，也是私下的场合才会用到的称呼。但现在哪个御史还有这份闲心？

    赵顼都差一点就坐不住要站起来。他向前探着身子，更进一步的追问道：“露布飞捷？！就在门外？！”

    “启禀官家。”皇城司提举抬着头叫道，“就在宣德门外！”

    “奏报呢？”

    “应当送去了崇政殿！”

    “重赏！”赵顼重回御榻上，如释重负的笑了起来，“重赏！从熙州到东京，这几千里路上，所有传递捷报的急脚皆授以重赏，钱十千，绢四匹！”

    “臣遵旨！”石得一叩头领旨，尽管这并不是他的职司。

    百官大起居是朝廷的重要典礼，严禁外事干扰。而文德殿也与大庆殿一样，是礼仪性质的殿阁，并不处理政事。就算是紧急军情，也应该送到崇政殿中。

    不过送进通进银台司的奏报，都是要经过皇城一侧的安上门，而皇城司的作用不仅仅是打探京中民间情报，同时也是管理者皇城内外的门户安全。熙河路露布飞捷的信使刚刚抵达，石得一就收到了消息。

    正常的军情传递程序是急脚递或是马递将四方奏报送到通进银台司，然后再从通进银台司送往中书，中书再转往崇政殿。区区一个皇城司提举根本不能插手其中，更是犯了大忌的一件事——如果石得一能将银台司转发到奏报都控制起来，那就等于出现一个能把持皇城内外联络的权阉了。

    但石得一仍是不顾一切将捷报直接送到了文德殿上。他敢如此行事，并不是被胜利的消息冲昏了头脑。因为他听到了唐坰在殿上揪着王安石弹劾的消息，明白这是对王安石示好的良机，更是能博得天子好感的最佳机会。

    一点为了天子而犯的小过，就算惹来了御史们的弹劾，也只会让天子心中多了一分亏欠，日后反而会变本加厉的给补回来。现在的这位宫廷的主人，与真宗、仁宗同样都有这一个毛病。

    石得一爬起来躬身退出门外，赵顼这时坐不住了，竟站起来在御座前来回走着。来回踱了几圈，又坐下来，忍不住的呵呵笑着。

    没有人会在这时候打断赵顼的兴头，更没有人会跳出来说只是熙河路一面之词、要先派人确认明白了再说。

    这个等级的捷报，本就不会有人敢于伪报。如果公开表示自己的怀疑，日后被证实真实性后，那就是丢人现眼。

    熙河路的大捷既然已经确定，唐坰之前对王韶、韩冈的一番攻击，也就成了放屁。连带着他对王安石的弹劾，也一起成了笑话，就算其中有值得下手的地方，又还有谁会在此时此地，跟一直以来都站在王韶背后的王安石过不去？

    王安石黝黑的面孔在被唐坰当面弹劾后，就一直阴沉着，现在也终于放松了下来。这时候，谁还能再指责他？王安石从陛前返回大殿中央，只留着唐坰孤零零的站在原地。

    唐坰失魂落魄，冯京和吴充也是板着脸，往回走的王安石都看在眼里。只是竟然连王珪都是脸色难看，却是出乎意料之外，这还真是让人惊讶。

    一直以来，王珪可都是以天子的意志为依归。正常情形下，他肯定是是第一个跳出来恭喜天子的，而不是发呆的站着。

    但这个疑惑只在脑中一闪而过，王安石现在也是兴奋莫名。朝堂上的局面因为一次捷报而逆转，他依稀记得之前有过一次，那一次甚至是将文彦博差得气得中风。

    不过前次是意外，捷报到得凑巧。而今次的石得一，却是故意选在这个时候来报喜信的。王安石明白石得一的用心，但还是对皇城司提举有了一点感激，因为石得一的确是在最合适的时机将捷报送来。

    殿中数百人的视线都在跟着王安石的脚步，看着他走到自己的班列处，看着他回身，看着他冲着赵顼一揖到底。

    然后朗声说道：“木征降伏，董毡已是独木难支。一战拓土两千里，真宗以来，边功以此为首。今日臣为陛下贺，臣为皇宋贺！”

    宰相领头，群臣一个个都反应了过来。皆深揖下去，跟着王安石一齐恭喜赵顼，“臣为陛下贺，臣为皇宋贺！”

    声震大殿内外的恭贺声中，赵顼放声长笑。一个多月来郁结在胸的闷气，终于舒发开来。而几年来的殷勤期待，也终于等到了开花结果的一天。

    恭贺之声结束了下来，笑声也终于停歇。赵顼望着王安石，望着几年来在风风雨雨之中，一直支撑朝局的宰相。刚刚上京时的意气风发，但到了如今，已经是两鬓添霜。

    皇帝的心中感慨万千，“四年了，整整四年了。这四年来，没有相公的一力主张，没有相公的鼎力支持，哪会有今日的胜果。熙河大捷，虽是数万将士奋力报国的结果，但在朝中，却尽是卿家之力。”

    王安石有些羞愧，黝黑的面皮微微泛红。今次河州退军，他也是投了赞成票的。若不是王韶及时回来，差点就造成了不可挽回的结果。

    他连声自谦：“王韶是陛下信而用之，高遵裕亦是陛下亲自点选，而韩冈更是陛下简拔于草莽之间。熙河诸将官，皆是靠了陛下的识人之明．何预臣事？陛下之赞，臣愧不敢当。”

    赵顼微微翘起了嘴角，王安石的话正说到了他的得意之处。王韶是他看了《平戎策》之后，一手提拔起来的。高遵裕也是他给王韶钦点的副手，而韩冈更是他亲自授以差遣，不然，尚未弱冠的少年人又怎么有资格去边地立功。

    不过之前王安石对熙河的一力支持，还有新法对于开边之事的帮助，赵顼都看在眼里，“没有王卿，岂有今日之胜？！相公不必再推脱了。”

    大宋天子一时兴起，就从腰间解下了随身所系的白玉腰带。极细的金线编织成的的腰带外侧，镶着一片片椭圆形的羊脂白玉。浮雕出五爪天龙的金质钩环上，镶着一粒粒宝石珍珠。单是做工，就价值千金。而其中代表的意义，更是重如千钧。

    赵顼拿着玉带递给了身边的李舜举，“就将此带赐予相公。”

    王安石连忙跪倒推辞。这份赏赐实在太重。天子亲佩的御带，岂是臣子能用的？

    但赵顼正在兴头上，根本阻止不得。王安石三番四次的推脱，但赵顼是五次六次的强要王安石接下。

    最后王安石推辞不掉，放在跪谢之后，勉强接受的此带。

    看着王安石腰环玉带的模样，赵顼满意度点了点头，“日后上朝时相公定要佩上此带。相公有了玉带……还有王韶，还有高遵裕……恩，还有韩冈！”

    “王韶、高遵裕领军追击木征后，没有韩冈主持，莫说河州，就是熙州都能沦陷了。撤兵的诏令，换作胆小畏事的，也怕就当场接下了。那样王韶连回来的路都没了，哪还会有今日的大捷？”

    自言自语了一阵，赵顼站起身，“今天到此为止，都各自归班吧！”

    说完，他转从殿后离开。他急着要回崇政殿，去看送到他御案前的捷报。

    众臣恭送了天子离去，从吴充开始，一名名大臣都过来向王安石表示自己的恭贺之意。王珪和冯京脸上都挂着笑容，也跟在吴充之后，上来恭喜过得到御赐玉带的王安石。

    一番纷扰之后，王安石当先离开，他也要去崇政殿与天子商议如何处理河湟的捷报，其他朝臣也6续离开了今日朝会一波三折的文德殿。从皇帝到小臣，好像所有人都忘记了殿上还有一个唐坰在站着。

    章惇出殿之前回头一望陛前孤零零的声影，前面逼得当朝宰相下不了台的殿中侍御史，现在却轮到他自己下不了台了。看着倒是痛快，但要是唐坰这厮羞恼之下，一头撞向庭柱，那可就有些败人兴。他在门口停了一下脚步，提醒一句站在门边的御史中丞邓绾。

    跨步出殿，从阴暗的殿中，走到炽烈的阳光下。眼睛一时适应不了阳光，而章惇心中的感觉，也觉得好像今次在文德殿中呆了很久很久。他一生几十年的经历，说到峰回路转、出人意料，当以今日之事为最。

    前面王珪正慢慢向崇政殿走去，口中的喃喃自语，竟随着风飘进了章惇的耳朵里：“时也，命也。”

    章惇双眼眯了起来：‘这是何意？’

 第４７章 百战功成朝天阙（上）

    【补昨天的第二更。】

    自收到王韶得胜、木征降伏的消息，熙河经略司上下又等了半月之久，王韶终于回来了。

    提前两天，王韶他们的行程就通过快马来回传递。确定了回来的日子，狄道城中的官员，也都准备好了出城迎接王师凯旋的工作。连这些日子杜门不出的韩冈和王中正，也都要一起去迎接归师，只有吕大防和蔡曚留守城中，而沈括都动了。

    这一日的凌晨，天色还是黑沉沉的，统领狄道城的全班人马便一起出动。来到城外，一直向南，直至狄道城南面的要塞南关堡。出城相迎，也就是‘郊迎’，是迎接归师的礼节，离城越远，礼数也就越重。南关堡据狄道二十里，这个距离也就比天子巡游回来，百官郊迎的距离稍差。

    一众官员立于南关堡的城头上，眼望着远方。而憔悴了许多的蔡曚，则是死死盯着韩冈，眼中都冒着火光。感觉到来自身侧的视线，眼角的余光瞥到了蔡曚脸上的神情，这等充满憎恨、但又全然奈何不得自己的眼神，韩冈丝毫不会顾忌，只会在心头感到一阵痛快。

    前面在出城前，吕大防和蔡曚来送行的时候，韩冈可是按照礼节，上前与两人见礼问候。

    吕大防回了礼，但蔡曚却板着脸根本不加理睬。

    韩冈那时是一笑转身，他把自己的礼数尽到也就够了，蔡曚怎么样，他可不在乎。而旁边的吕大防脸色却更为沉郁。

    可以死，可以败，可以办些蠢事，可以坏了国事，但绝不能在应有礼仪上失态。既然身在朝中，就不能学山野中那等疏狂的名士，可以放言‘吾辈岂为礼法所拘’。对于拥有官身的士大夫们来说，这不仅仅是丢人的问题，更是直接会让人质疑起他们士人的身份。

    ‘居上不宽，为礼不敬，临丧不哀，吾何以观之哉？’——不能具礼，如何称得上是士大夫？圣人都会看不过眼。

    蔡曚此举实在是有**份，韩冈离开前，还看见站在一边的吕大防微微的摇着头，看起来也是觉得蔡曚太过失态了。

    时间慢慢的过去。星月仍在挂在天空上的凌晨，他们就从狄道城出发。日上三竿的时候，抵达了南关堡。现在日后已经升到了天顶，五月下旬的太阳，火辣辣的晒着路边的蝉虫直叫唤，更是晒得城头上等候归师的众官们汗流浃背，身上的公服，都被汗水浸成了深色。

    但没有人提议要去道边树荫下，或是城门门洞中避上一避，这个时候的态度是最重要的。身为官员，应当知道什么时候必须吃点苦头。而且对于一直跟着王韶的熙河经略司中的官员们，迎接为他们带来一个个胜利的统帅的时候，根本不会在意一点暑热。而不属于经略司的几人，也不至于蠢到这个时候，就连蔡曚也是一样。

    不过蝉虫鸣叫还是嘈得让人心急起来。城上城下，许多人引颈而望，远处一点点尘土飞扬，就引起他们的一阵骚动。

    “来了！来了！经略回来了！”

    两匹奔马飞驰而回，就在城门下仰首对着城头上的官员们大声喊着。

    一大清早，一队探马就被派了出去，现在终于回来报信。而远处的山头上红旗招展，这是一开始就约定好的信号。就在这时候，一彪人马从摇晃着红旗的山坡脚下转了出来，带起的尘烟一下刺入人们的眼帘。

    “来了！”

    韩冈用力一拍墙头，立刻转身下城。跳上放在门洞中的战马，纵马而出，领先一步赶去迎接。有着韩冈领头，众官一愣之下，也立刻纷纷上马跟着飞驰而去。

    迎着凯旋而归的王师，韩冈还有出迎的官员们，终于见到了久别多日的王韶。

    一路主帅领军远征，前后不过两个月不到的时间。但对于急盼他们安然归来的熙河经略司众官来说，已经恍如天人之隔，数十载的光阴。

    原本就是十分瘦削的王韶，现在变得又黑又瘦，不过气质却更为沉凝。还是那对沉重如山岳的眼神，并不犀利，但传出来的压迫感，却已经足够摄人。

    百战功成的名帅，数年之中，为大宋开疆拓土两千里，其名留青史已是定局，任何时候都是一个让人敬仰的存在。

    王韶现在带在身边的兵力就只有一千出头，战死、病殁还有各种意外，一路损失了近千人。但与此同时，他还收复了洮州的诸多蕃部，现下跟在王韶身后的，还有上百位，都是蕃部中的重要人物，以质子的身份跟着王韶回来。

    从先一步传回来的消息中，人们知道，王韶已经留了高遵裕驻守洮州，而部将赵隆、傅勍同样留下协防。以千人守卫一州之地，说起来的确有些危险。不过高遵裕是当今太后的亲叔，天子的舅公。在并不了解大宋朝规的吐蕃人心中，还是与天子的亲缘关系更能震慑他们。

    韩冈立于王韶马前，领着一众官员躬身行礼，“吾等恭迎经略凯旋归来！”

    王韶生受了他们一礼，然后下马扶起韩冈：“这些日子多劳玉昆……也辛苦各位了！”

    “不及经略远征之艰险。”

    “都一样，都一样啊！”王韶哈哈的大笑了几声。韩冈在狄道城的抗旨不尊、还有伪传诏令的行为，他到了岷州后，都已经听说了，这番作为不是等闲官员敢做的。胆量之大，行事之危险，也跟他翻越露骨山，远征洮州的行动，差不了多少了。

    恭喜过王韶的赫赫战功，韩冈见到了木征。他就跟在王韶的身后，身上的衣袍还是簇新的，看起来并没有吃苦的样子。

    对于吐蕃王家的赞普血脉，河州曾经的统治者，王韶对木征还是依礼相待，吃穿用度皆是尽可能的丰裕。不过物质上的款待，应该抵消不了精神上的失意。但韩冈从木征的脸上，看不到半点穷途末路的败将模样。

    韩冈上前与木征见礼，木征抬眼看着他，“可是当日驻守珂诺堡的韩官人？”

    字正腔圆的官话，韩冈并不惊讶，但木征平和的态度倒是让他暗地里啧啧称奇：“正是韩冈。”

    “久闻韩官人的大名了，经略相公已是当世英雄，又有官人辅佐，木征败得不冤。”

    木征竟然很平静的跟杀了他弟弟的韩冈提起前日的惨败，又十分圆滑的恭维着王韶和韩冈。看他的模样，仿佛已经超脱得道，心中没有半点遗憾。

    这就是河湟之地的规则。弱肉强食，愿赌服输。既然打不过，那就干脆投靠你。这对于吐蕃人来说，实在没什么好纠结的。

    韩冈不知道是该称赞他洒脱，还是说他是看得开、识时务。也许木征已经知道了，他的用处不仅仅是在收复河湟蕃人，他的降伏更是大涨天朝脸面的一桩事，当他到东京城中走一遭后，只要冲着赵顼磕上几个头，官位必然远在韩冈之上。

    就像木征的弟弟瞎吴叱，曾经的熙州之主，现在仍是熙州刺史，正五品的武将。如果木征效顺，去了京中一趟之后，只会更在瞎吴叱之上。他现在的河州刺史一职，很可能会更升上一级。

    真不知看到木征后，他的弟弟瞎吴叱会是什么模样。

    只可惜断了一条胳膊的瞎吴叱并不在这里。当官军开始攻打河州，瞎吴叱就被发遣到了陇西城去。投降大宋的蕃人首领，与逆贼继续暗通款曲，这是有西夏为先例的，熙河经略司中的官员怎么都不会冒险。

    韩冈与王韶汇合之后，便全师向北，继续往狄道城前进。

    天色将晚的时候，终于回到了狄道城中。吕大防和沈括此时早安排下了酒宴，让凯旋的将士纵酒狂歌。当韩冈打听起蔡曚的时候，才知道已经告了病，在住处卧床不起了。

    这是何苦呢？

    韩冈摇着头。若不是一开始就抱着敌意，但凡稳重一点，如何会落到这种丢人现眼的结果。就像吕大防，王韶还要感谢他这些天来，在狄道城中的作用。

    王韶在酒宴上先喝了两杯，领头庆祝之后，让着参战的将领们自己快活，便起身进了内厅，同时也不忘把韩冈招了进去。

    喝两口醒酒汤，王韶沉吟了一阵。对韩冈道：“今次一战，河湟抵定。接下来的几年不是打仗，而是要稳定熙河路各州的统治。不过这几年来，我从一介选人晋为封疆大吏，全是靠了河湟之功。如今不知有多少对眼睛盯上了我的位子了，怕是到京城诣阙之后，我就要离开熙河了，除非能北上攻取西夏，不然我怕是不会再有回河湟的机会……”

    韩冈沉默着，这些事他都清楚。不用王韶说，他早就考虑过了。河湟开边，在外人看来是一帆顺水，但其中的艰难困苦只有实际参与了开边之事的王韶、韩冈他们自己知道。不清楚其中内情的人们，怕是只会将王韶的成功看成是幸运，而认为自己也能做到。换了有着这等想法的人来治理河湟，怕是会有大乱子。

    “不知届时玉昆你何去何从？”王韶问着。

 第４７章 百战功成朝天阙（中）

    【最怕双休日，总是有事耽搁码字。{吞噬今天的第二更要到一点以后，各位兄弟不要等了，等明天再看吧。】

    何去何从？

    韩冈神色变得微妙起来，王韶这话问得很有意思。

    他下一步的走向，早就已经确定，王韶不会不知道。韩冈他早早的就跟人说过了，河州之战结束后，接下来就是锁厅参加科举，混一个进士头衔出来。

    王韶是要走，但韩冈走得只会更早。八月在秦凤路中的锁厅试得到贡生资格，明年——也就是熙宁六年——的二月参加科举，接着是发榜、然后金明池赐宴，之后审官东院才会重新决定他的任官地点——选人的任官由流内铨处理，而韩冈已经是朝官，当归入审官东院治下。

    就算会被安排回熙河，也要等到这一套程序走完之后。如果没中进士，同样也要等到发榜之后。可以确定的是，至少到明年四月以前，他都不会再回熙河。

    ——除非要他放弃参加科举。

    “朝廷用人之法的确是有待商榷……明年的举试之后，韩冈若还有重回熙河的机会，自当设法让接替之人不至于败坏国事。”

    韩冈与王韶关系紧密，云山雾绕的话，他不会拿出来糊弄人，而是很明确的告诉王韶，‘如果是要我放弃科举，那就不要说了。’

    放弃明年的科举，放弃他唯一可能得到进士头衔的机会，韩冈是绝不会答应。

    刚刚改换的考试科目，将所有擅长诗赋的士子，拉到了与韩冈水平相当的同一条起跑线上，甚至更低。熙宁六年这一科中，原本会属于南方士子的进士名额，也将会大幅度的偏向更擅长经义的北方士人，当然，也更适合在经义策问上用心了三年之久的韩冈。如果拖到了熙宁九年，他就要跟已经适应了新科目的贡生们竞争，折戟沉沙的可能将会千百倍的增加。

    同时这一科的考官，必然是新党中坚。章惇最近要出外，但曾布，还有即将结束丁忧的吕惠卿，都有可能成为主考官中的一人。以他与新党的关系，得到考题虽不现实，但大方向却能确定。而且跟新党众臣结交的过程中，他更可以让吕惠卿、曾布来熟悉自己的文风、思路……以及用词习惯。

    但下一科就不一定了。韩冈没有把握到四年后，新党还能留在台上——变法最终是失败的，从他所知的历史中可以确定——若他不能成为进士，就没有机会干预朝局，更不可能改变新党失败的命运。

    韩冈有足够的自知之明，他可不是章惇，想考进士就能考中进士。除去不搭边的地利，若是没有天时、人和的帮助，韩冈自问没有机会能跨马游街。

    ‘我不可能放弃的！’

    王韶看到了韩冈眼神中的坚定，情知是难以说服。

    换作是他本人，恐怕也是两难的选择。如果仅仅是要成为朝中重臣，以韩冈的才能，有没有一个进士头衔并不重要。但日后要想在宰执班中得到一个位置，进士出身就会很关键了。

    而从眼下的情况看，韩冈成为宰执的机会很大——他年龄上的优势实在太大了。为了日后的前途着想，韩冈拒绝的理由当然十分的充分。

    叹了口气，变得默然不语。

    王韶担心来接任的官员会坏事，希望韩冈能放弃科举。韩冈虽然拒绝的毫无余地，但他也不想让王韶太难堪，也觉得至少要点醒一下把河湟看得太重的王韶。

    “今次经略翻越露骨山，近四十天渺无音讯。不知经略可知为何朝廷是直接下令河州撤军，而不是选调得力人选，来暂任熙河经略一职……以保住河州？”

    韩冈的问题，王韶如何会想不明白，这是官场上的通病：“如果来人只是保着河州，功劳最后多还是我的，日后有人提及河湟，之会先想起我。不过若是丢了河州后，再有人领兵攻下来，功劳可就是他自己的了。朝中诸公都在等河州陷落，谁又会为我来自蹈险地……”

    他说到这里，突然觉得不对劲了，抬眼一瞪韩冈，一双眸子突然变得锋锐如枪。

    韩冈不动声色：“巩州如今已经能自给自足，马市中一年还有上千匹马的收入——前两年都是一年增长一倍——今年如果没有这次的大战，多半就能涨到两千。狄道城有南关堡、北关堡护持，北关堡以北，还有临洮堡、结河川堡，这数堡之间，乃是洮水中段最好的一段河谷地，最少也能容纳上万户屯垦。还有岷州的钱监，年初的时候就已经开始出钱了。”

    王韶双眉越凑越近，韩冈的口气分明就是在说，只要保着巩州、熙州核心的洮水河谷，还有拥有钱监和铁矿的岷州，至于其他地方，丢了也无所谓——包括刚刚打下来的河州、洮州。

    “……玉昆，你可知这几年来，我在河湟之地，付出了多少心血？”王韶的声音中，竭力压抑着自己的怒意。

    “韩冈久随经略。经略在熙河用心之深，韩冈看得很清楚……但大势如此，正如洪水破堤，还是不要顶着潮头为上。”

    韩冈的性格更偏重于理性，对于螳臂挡车的行为，丝毫没有兴趣。如飞蛾扑火一般，向熙河蜂拥而来的热情现在根本堵不住——参加了河湟拓边的官员们的升官速度实在太快了。

    王韶就不提了，韩冈从布衣升朝官则更是一个奇迹。要知道，仁宗皇佑年间的进士到现在还有一大半没有转官，英宗的进士转官的人数还要少，更别提当今天子即位后的进士了。熙宁三年的进士，除了状元叶祖洽一开始就被授予京官，后面的二、三名榜眼也要一任后才有机会，至少两年，也就是今年才能转官——而且必须有着很好的表现，路中监司又有高官推荐。

    而韩冈也是熙宁三年得官，才两年过去，现在就已经是太子中允了。并且攻取河州的功劳还没计入，一旦最后论功，就算有人拿着他的年龄和资历说话，就算他并没有追击木征的功劳，至少也要连升两级。

    文人最大的毛病就是看不清自己，而喜欢贬低别人。韩冈知道，认为自己比一个灌园小儿要强的，也不知有多少。就算在张载的门下，也有不少人都只是嫉妒着韩冈的好运，而看不起他的才学——游师雄和种建中在给韩冈的信中，都遮遮掩掩的提到了此事。

    既然如此，就让他们来试试看好了。是骡子是马，拿出来遛遛。当成果换成了功劳，那就已经成了过去，只要保住其中的核心利益，至于其他，由着让人去败家。真的闹大了，坏了国事，反而就是自己的机会了。

    这个道理和手段，王韶不是想不到——韩冈一说，他就明白了——但是他关心太甚，不比韩冈这般能放得开。

    “玉昆，你……”

    看着王韶要驳斥，韩冈立刻抢先一步追加了一句：“如果经略去问处道，他的回答当也是跟韩冈一样。”

    “二哥也是……”

    见着韩冈平静如水的神情，王韶知道，他不会在这个问题上骗人。知子莫若父，儿子王厚的性格王韶也明白，想来当是跟韩冈一个想法。

    摇了摇头，看来自己真的老了。

    ………………

    从王韶那里告辞出来，大堂中的酒宴仍未停息，看起来要闹到通宵达旦的样子。

    避过两个出来吹风，歪歪倒倒站不直腰的醉鬼，韩冈往自己的小院中走去。

    跟王韶的对话还在脑海中回想着，反复想了两遍，自问没有会让王韶与自家翻脸的地方。要骂也是先骂他的儿子去。王韶没回来的这段时间，王厚和韩冈的往来信件中，都已经准备好应对河州撤军后的局面，当时就在说只要保住巩州、岷州和熙州的洮水河谷，其他任由朝廷来人折腾。

    不过其实那只是最坏的情况，如今河湟之地，在木征就擒后，就只剩个董毡。且董毡已是孤掌难鸣，即便联络党项人，也无力对抗已经在河湟拥有了巨大优势的宋军。即便换个好大喜功的主帅，也不过吃点亏，丢个一两个寨子而已，大势是改不了的。

    回到自己的小院，韩冈先向着东侧望了一望，只有两盏孤灯挂在不远处的另一座院子门口。那是蔡曚落脚的地方，虽不是故意安排的，但冤家对头住的对门，的确很有些黑色幽默的味道。

    这个废物，将后勤弄得一团糟，河州的苗授和二姚兄弟都跳脚了，若不是韩冈安排在珂诺堡中的一些存粮，他们就只能靠剥削河州蕃部来过活。

    现在王韶回到了狄道城中，蔡曚便乘势称了病，他造成的混乱还没有带来太严重的后果，最算责罚也不会太重，多半还是被调离秦凤转运司。如果丢人现眼的事不算，说起运气，蔡曚也不算差了。

    韩冈幸灾乐祸的笑了一笑，就把此人彻底丢到了脑后。推门进院，在摆放着一部部书卷的桌前坐下，重新又开始了今日被耽搁的功课。

    读书，习文，韩冈的精力全都放在了即将开始的科举上。

    眼下就该等京中的消息传回来了。

 第４８章 一揖而别独骑归（上）

    自从由边地军寨改为一州治所之后，陇西城中就开始在道路两旁遍植树木

    行道树是一座城市的重要组成部分，根据各地水土气温而有所不同

    中原和南方的城市多是柳树、榆树，有时还会有桃树、杏树，而关中以京兆府的州县，则多用槐树，或是杨树陇西位于渭水之滨，可河道并不经过城中，只有几条从渭水引来的水渠穿城而过，当然没有柳树出场的余地，而跟所有关西城市一般，以槐、杨为主

    只是行道树种下不过两年多的时间，长势再好的树木，也不过是小腿粗细，一点树荫，只比手中油纸伞差不多一样大小，对于在夏日中奔忙的人们来说，也是杯水车薪的感觉

    位于州衙左近的韩府门前，地面也是被盛夏的阳光照得散出明晃晃的白光从地表反射上来的热量，使得

    一名儒生打扮的中年人，束手立于太阳底下，而他的随行伴当，则是上前敲响了韩家的大门

    门环啪啪的被拍响了好几下，正门没开，但侧面的一扇小门被打开了

    从司阍人住的门房中，走出来一个三十多岁的汉子只有一条左腿，右腿上及膝而断，装上了一只木腿木腿打着地面，哒哒的响着，走起路来步履艰难但这司阍的行动举止中，却不脱精悍，一看便知是在遍地血腥的战场上，行走过多年的军汉

    陇西城中人人都知道，韩冈管勾一路伤病事，家里的仆役有不少是难以恢复的伤兵——也不仅仅是韩冈，如今的世情，只要领过军的官员，多有将用得顺手的兵丁脱了军籍，收录入自家府中——只是像韩府一般，用的多是残疾的，却是很少见

    这个木腿汉子自然就是韩府司阍他拐着脚走到中年儒生面前，儒生的伴当便立刻递上一份门贴

    韩府司阍接下门贴，只一拱手，“官人的名帖，小人代为收下了但我家机宜现今闭门谢客，还请过些日子再来”

    儒生伴当对此是早有预见，高官显宦家的门房刁难地位不高的陌生访客，也是常见的事他卑笑着上前，下面递出来一锭一两多重的小银锭：“这位大哥……”

    还没将惯常的话说完，韩家的司阍就连忙推辞，死活也不敢收下递到手边的银钱：

    “这位官人，不是小人有心刁难，实在是我家机宜已经辞了差遣，准备明年的科举，正闭门读书，根本不见外客的还望官人能体谅小人”

    司阍鞠躬作揖，姿态放得极低中年儒生看了他一阵，也是没办法，只能叹了一口气，悻悻然的离开

    目送来人远去，司阍的老兵踩着木腿哒哒的击地声，一拐一拐的回到了门房之中啪的一声小门关起，韩府门前重又恢复了平静

    韩冈现在是炙手可热的红人，若不是挂上了闭门谢客的牌子，家里的门槛，三五天内就会被访客踏平

    现在的韩冈，因为锁厅的缘故，身上的差遣都卸掉了他参加举试的结果不论是中与不中，韩冈现在丢下的职位，都不会给他留着本来就是僧多粥少的局面，不可能为了韩冈一人，而将巩州通判、经略司机宜这样的重要职位，空留上近一年的时间

    不过韩冈的本官，已经是从七品的国子监博士如果他不是没有一个进士出身，本官应该是太常寺博士——在进士远多于非进士的朝官行列中，国子监博士的数目，远比太常博士要少得多可不论是不是进士，韩冈现在的品级，已经比当年韩冈刚刚投入王韶门下的时候，还要高出数级

    跟韩冈一样，韩冈的父亲韩千六，官名韩谦益的熙河屯田管勾，现在也已经是熙河路中排得上号的官员有着身后浑家的指点，韩千六在巩州民间的声望并不低，在官场上，有着韩冈这个儿子，也没人敢给他脸色看而他所主导的棉田推广种植计划，是被来自秦州的一众豪族日夜记挂在心里

    熙河一路的各家蕃部，韩冈靠着疗养院救治了不少蕃部中的重要人物，多多少少都有些香火之情一同征战的广锐军，自刘源以下，都是韩冈的亲近从属他的一句话，比起熙河经略、巩州知州，都管用得多

    而韩冈表弟冯从义执掌的顺丰行，由韩冈决定的细水长流的策略，商行出让了一部分利益给来往的蕃部，使得顺丰行成了熙河蕃部对外交易的代理人的首选不再仅仅是熙河一路最大的商行之一，而是已经成长为在秦凤地区有着很大影响力的商行

    现在论起势力，韩家已经在巩州稳稳扎下根来如果再有一代人的时间，使得韩家人丁再充足一点，就是一个稳当当的地方豪族日后凭着与蕃部的关系，以及在地方上的势力，不需要什么辛苦，轻而易举就能让子弟进入官场之中，控制这一州之地

    不过现在，韩冈还得为着一个进士而刻苦用心只是他今天预定的学习计划，却还是被一个不能拒之门外的客人所打扰

    “天子在紫宸殿接受百官朝贺”王厚在韩冈面前，重复着前两日刚刚说过的故事，“王相公佩御赐玉带而上，亲为天子捧觞”

    为了庆祝河湟功成，京中的朝贺大典，韩冈早就听说了实质上不过是奉承天子的把戏而已，跟自己无关，跟王韶也无关虽然站在紫宸殿上，从头看到尾的王厚说的口沫横飞：“只是家严和玉昆你都没有能参加，实在是可惜了”

    但韩冈还是没什么兴趣，岔开了话题：“大典不过是个仪式而已，学士入朝之后，必然能得大用”

    揽稀世之功，王韶入朝已成定局六月时他馆职尚为端明殿学士，七月朝贺大典之后，就换成了高一级的资政殿学士，而十天前，他又进一步，晋为了观文殿学士

    通常来说，观文殿学士只会授予离任的执政，是诸殿学士中的最高一级，而宰相去职后，就是会改授观文殿大学士现在王韶得受观文殿学士，是大宋立国以来的第一遭，也代表了王韶进京后，便会成为宰执中的一员枢密院中，继近入朝的泾原经略蔡挺之后，又将迎来另一位枢密副使

    ——“定然不会逊于蔡子政”

    王厚哈哈笑着，故作谦虚：“还不知道呢”

    从尚未入流的选人到一国执政，只用了不到五年的时间而从担任缘边安抚使时的著作佐郎，到现在的谏议大夫，是只有两年王韶的这个晋升度，甚至不比当年宣抚陕西的韩琦稍逊

    而且凭着今次的军功，还有在西军中的威望，以及边事的发言权，日后枢密使，甚至宰相，王韶都是有机会问鼎的

    王厚正是知道此事，从京中回来后的这些日子，心情才分外得好如果有着一个宰相的父亲，日后从武将转为文资，就不会受到什么刁难了以他现在的官品，转为文资后，日后坐镇边陲也一样都是有机会的

    他看了看韩冈摆满案头上书卷：“如果今次玉昆你能与家严一起上京，觐见天子之后，一个进士出身有何难？”

    “可能吗？学士是这般说的？”韩冈摇着头，“一个贡生资格还差不多”

    王厚笑了笑，他也知道得赐进士不是那么容易，并不是天子想赐就能赐的开疆拓土比不上一个状元及第；边功虽多，也赶不上一个进士出身世风如此，不是人力能扭转

    “赐个贡生，那也省了一次考试了”

    “锁厅试而已，省不省都是一样”

    要是能得赐一个进士，韩冈他保管就去京城了就算惹人议论，他也不会在乎，他要的本就是一个资格，而不是跨马游街、金明赐宴的荣耀但若只给一个贡生，他何苦去丢这个脸，在秦凤路这边他轻轻松松就能考到手

    王厚感叹道：“也只有玉昆你能这般放言要是挑女婿，也是先找玉昆你这样的”

    韩冈不说话了，开始盯着王厚关于秦凤锁厅的好处，他和王厚两人都是心知肚明，早就一起分析过的只要稍有才学，从秦凤路脱颖而出实在是容易得紧就是王厚，只要努力两三个月，也照样能过关跑来说这些车轱辘话，难道是今天闲得慌？

    盯得王厚神色变得越来越不自在的时候，韩冈才又开口“……处道兄，你今天来找小弟，不会是来跟小弟说这些话的？”

    王厚怔了一阵，苦笑的摇摇头，“就知道瞒不过玉昆你……其实小弟今次押送木征上京，受王相公所托，给家严带了一封信回来，不过信中的内容，却是关于玉昆你的”

    韩冈心头有了一点不安的预感，问道：“是什么？”

    王厚坐得凑近了一点，低声问着韩冈：“只是想问问玉昆你，想不想做宰相家的女婿”

 第４８章 一揖而别独骑归（下）

    “宰相家……”韩冈闻言一愣，向来脑筋转得快的他，竟然一下没反应过来。他有些愣愣的问着：“是王相公？”

    王厚点了点头，“正是王介甫王相公。”

    得到证实，韩冈心中顿时如怒海烈风，一片惊涛骇浪。想不到不过几年的功夫，他竟然让一国宰相、千古名臣都看上了自己。

    但韩冈也只是心头一阵激荡，却没有受宠若惊的感觉，心中反而涌起一丝不快。不是对王厚、王韶的，而是对王安石。

    在他看来。王安石这个做法有些不地道。要是真的看好自己，早就该请人做媒了，章惇就是现成的人选。到了现在他已经是七品朝官，在他头上的文臣，也就两三百人而已，这未免就有些势利了。而且还托王韶做媒，这不是逼着王韶不能再与自家结亲吗？

    “处道，你是不是在王相公那里说了些什么？”韩冈突然问道。

    王厚脸上的笑容一下僵住，干咳了两声，旁顾左右。韩冈摇头叹气，看他的样子，多半是不小心说漏嘴了，要不然就是没能在王安石面前糊弄过去。

    虽然因为韩冈的前任聘妻，也即是王厚的表妹已经亡于时疫，两家暂时没有了姻亲联系。但这个消息两边都没有向外散播，韩冈甚至为此还告诫过自己的父母。外界都以为韩冈和王韶还是有着亲戚关系，所以这一年多来，韩冈身边也是清净得很，并没有人上门来做媒。

    可王安石今次转托王厚带信，让王韶带他向韩冈提亲。要说他不事先打听一下韩冈有无婚配，那是不可能的。而王厚正好就在眼前，抓过来一文，就把底给露了。

    王厚被韩冈弄得有些尴尬，不快的问着：“愚兄是来问玉昆你的想法的。”

    “父母之命、媒妁之言，这件事不应该是来问小弟吧？”韩冈又将皮球踢回去，“不知学士是什么想法？”

    “家严不是让愚兄来问玉昆你吗？”王厚同样是一句反问，皮球踢来踢去，就是不肯明说王韶的态度。

    不过对韩冈来说已经足够了，王厚的反问，让他的推测得到了确认。

    王韶要是高兴王安石这般拦腰一刀，他就直接上门来找韩千六了，帮宰相做媒人，也是与王安石拉近关系的途径。现在却是让儿子来探查韩冈的态度，多半就是不愿接受，只是不便推辞。

    王厚没有去盯着韩冈的表情。他了解韩冈，别人是口不对心，而韩冈却是脸不对心。他的神色变化，向来跟心中想法无关。心有山川之险，胸有城府之严，这两句形容韩冈正合适。要不是知道韩冈为人还算正直，不是阴险之辈，这样的人物肯定是要躲着走的。

    王厚只是在等韩冈的回答。

    “如果是结亲，相公家的女儿的确是个上佳的选择，”韩冈微微一顿，“但我可不想落到沈存中的下场。”

    提起沈括，王厚便忍俊不禁，扑哧一笑：“以玉昆的手段，就算娶了公主，也不至于家里的葡萄架子会倒。”

    韩冈也是莞尔一笑。葡萄架子的笑话，还是他对王厚说的。

    虽然战事已经结束，王中正与王厚一起押送木征去京城后，就只有王厚一人返回。而蔡曚、吕大防等人也早早的离开。但担任随军转运的沈括，到现在还留在熙河，在经略司任机宜文字一职。韩冈也跟沈括来往频繁，在学术上都互有见证，不禁有些相见恨晚的感觉。不过随着对沈括的接触，他家中的情况韩冈也有所了解。

    偶尔去衙门时看见沈括脸上的遮掩不住的指爪淤痕，韩冈不禁感叹，难怪沈括在历史上会有那么大的名声——娶对了人的缘故。但娶妻在德，能让丈夫变成哲学家的妻室，韩冈可不想要。

    知道了韩冈的心意，王厚心情便放松下来。说起来，他也想跟韩冈能成为姻亲，但要怪就得怪他家已经没有更合适的人选了，要是选错了人，反倒是亲家成仇家，

    “看来玉昆是要推掉了。不过宰相家的家教也是不错的，王小娘子应该不至于像沈存中的浑家那般凶悍。”

    “……这是处道你的想法？！”

    “原本是想着跟玉昆你做姻亲的。只叹现在族中戚里都没有合适的人选，不过日后你我有了儿女再做亲家也不算迟。至于现在，愚兄觉得玉昆你还是先做了宰相的女婿。想想富彦国、冯当世，日后玉昆也是多半能当个宰相的。”

    ‘原来如此。’韩冈总算是全明白了过来。王韶不想韩冈跟王安石结亲，说不定已经存了跟新党疏远的心思，但王厚却另有想法——儿子跟老子想法不一，也是常事。

    不过不管王韶父子怎么想，婚姻是韩冈自己的事，是韩家而不是王家的事，做主的还是他自己：“此事且等小弟中了进士后，若是连个进士出身都没有，小弟岂有脸面迎宰相家的女儿入门。”

    一句话将宰相家的提亲拖延下去，又过了几日，终于到了王韶启程离开熙河的时候了。

    为了给王韶送行，由高遵裕领头，熙河路中的官员基本上都到了。

    因为王韶的离开，太后亲叔暂时还会留在熙河。他将会暂时以兵马副总管的身份来代管熙河内外军事。不过武将是不可能在经略使的位置上久居，他很快就会让贤。除非高遵裕能升到郭逵的那个地位——一任执政之后，地方上的官职都有资格担任——不然他也只有偶尔才能品尝一下经略使的味道。

    高遵裕之后，苗授、韩冈领着一路的上百官吏相送。出城列队的骑兵，轻轻松松的就超过了千匹之多，已经远非旧时可比。

    如今的陇西马市，每天市马已经超过了十匹。这可是夏天！一般来说马市真正开张的时候，都要等到农历七月之后，也就是秋高马肥的时节。去年七月末到十月中旬的不到三个月的时间里，平均每天都有四五十匹良马在陇西马市中交割，其中能充作战马的至少有三分之一。

    城池、官员、将领、士兵，这几年，王韶所创建的成果，就在这里。

    驻马于渭水之滨，回头望着熙河的山山水水，新任的观文殿学士眯起了双眼。没有喜怒哀乐的表情，眼神又深深敛起，让人看不出他的心中究竟在想些什么。

    ‘应该是有些舍不得吧……’

    韩冈心中想着。也许王韶下一次回来，说不定就是熙河路遍地烽火的时候，为了救火而被调回。

    王韶的成事，带动了天下边臣的野心。

    章惇收复荆蛮的行动还没开始，西南夷那边就又要动手了。朝中遣了一名朝官去了梓州、夔州两路担任察访使，目的就是这两路不服王化的蛮夷。中书户房检正公事，虽然还不是核心，但作为新党中坚力量的熊本，他被派去西南，可见新党因为王韶的成功，而再难按奈下建功立业的迫切了。

    王韶为大宋拓土两千里，真宗以来，边功以此为首。但也不是没有后患，不少人都在担心，自此以后，大宋的周边将会永无宁日。看到了熙河经略司的成功，意图仿效的官员不知凡几。目标荆湖山蛮的章惇就是个最好的例子，前往西南、查访梓州路、夔州路的熊本也是个例子。镇守河湟、横山的边臣，都有可能为了功勋而挑起战争。甚至南面的大理、交趾，也都有机会成为下一个热点。

    好战必危，如果朝廷不能早早的加以制止，迟早要在边臣的好大喜功上吃一个大亏的。虽然没有预言的能力，从记忆中也搜寻不到有关的历史，但韩冈完全可以从眼下的局面中，推断出最后的结果。

    不过王韶离开了，熙河的盛宴也暂时结束了。秦凤转运司辖下诸军州的仓囤中，已经没有多少存粮，就算来接任的经略使有何雄心壮志，也得先等到填肚子的东西能准备好才行。

    高遵裕领众将王韶送出了十里之外，韩冈亲自将王韶又送出十里。举荐于草莽之中，数年相知之情，他也当多送上一程。

    回头已经望不到陇西城池，王韶拨马而回，“远送千里，终须一别。玉昆你到这里就停步吧……”

    韩冈洒然一笑，也不惺惺做小儿女态，拱手回应：“半年之后，韩冈将至京城拜见学士。”

    王韶放声大笑：“就等着玉昆你来。”

    目送着王韶的队伍远去，滚滚尘烟渐渐飘散。

    韩冈掉马回身，向着穿行在山峦之中的渭水上游望去。重镇陇西，已经隐没在群山深处。炙烤得火热的天地之中，一时只有韩冈和他身边的亲兵。

    马鞭一甩，一声呵斥，韩冈胯下的战马带着他疾驰而出。奔马如龙，包顺送来的龙驹很快就将他的亲兵远远的抛到了身后，

    的的的马蹄声中，韩冈单人独骑，向着陇西奔驰而去。

    ‘六二之卷——河湟开边’完。

    请期待下一卷，‘六三之卷——开封风云’

 第一章 坐忘渭水岸（上）

    “已是百战功成，想不到还是缘悭一面。”赵顼抬手推开当面的数支柳条，“朕是皇帝，可想见一次臣子却是这么难。好个韩冈，为个解试，竟然连上京诣阙的机会都推了。面承清光难道还比不过一个贡生资格？”

    王韶心中一惊，抬头向前望了一眼，倒是没在天子的侧脸上看到有何不快的神情。

    御苑之中草木森森，冠盖如伞，遮挡了午后的艳阳。

    江南可采莲，莲叶何田田。

    虽非江南，但一道白玉栏杆围起了数亩的小湖，莲叶覆盖了半个湖面，清风徐徐，碧绿的荷叶竟也波浪起伏起来。

    君臣二人行走在清风之中，赵顼继续说着：“说起朕自登基以来，自问可算是勤政。没有见过一面的朝官，除了广南两路的几个知州以外，也就韩冈一人了。”

    “韩冈为人刚直，不愿受非份之赏。”

    “他的脾性，朕也知道。”赵顼点了点头，道：“横山纵胜，亦不愿居功受赏。当着宰相的面如此说话，世间当真没有几个。拯危阻敌，孤身平叛，这样的功劳都放下了，更是只有一人。”

    “也有小人说韩冈如此是沽名钓誉。”

    “那就多给朕几个同样沽名钓誉的……朕手边正缺这样的人呢。”赵顼笑笑，带着王韶走到了一座小桥上，手扶栏杆，“朕虽是看重韩冈，不过若他与卿家一同上京，朕最多也只能给他一个参加礼部试的资格。非是朕吝啬，实是韩冈功绩虽著，可文名不彰。一个进士出身虽不算多重，但也不便赐于他。惹来议论，更对他日后立于朝中不利。朕可是想着将来要大用他的，若是有了污名，那可就不好办了。”

    王韶看着身前削瘦背影，心中一惊。虽然他早知赵顼对韩冈很是看重，但听到这番话，还是心中惊讶不已。但赵顼的话，也是王韶对韩冈的看法：“以韩冈之才，一榜进士当是易如反掌。如若是诗赋以取士，或许还有待商榷。但论起经义策问，他已是出类拔萃。其人之才，不仅仅是治政用兵。”

    “其实若有治政用兵的经济，学问稍逊其实也无妨。就如薛向，他没有一个出身，但还不是做到了一路监司，乃至现在的三司使？熙河所用，在朝中，也多得薛向悉力营办。”赵顼顿了一下，“就是没出身，也是一样能为朝中重臣。”

    ‘但以韩玉昆的年纪和官品，他怎么可能只想着一路之地，三司之职，而不想着身列宰执班中？’王韶暗自想着，却没有说出来。

    “还记得王卿五年前献上的平戎策。”赵顼回转身，同时也转过了话题，“‘夏人比年攻青唐，不能克，万一克之，必并兵南向，大掠秦、渭之间，牧马于兰、会，断古渭境，尽服南山生羌，西筑武胜，遣兵时掠洮、河，则陇、蜀诸郡当尽惊扰’。”

    想不到赵顼竟然还能记得当年献上的《平戎策》中的内容，但时过境迁，“如今陛下已经不用担心了。”王韶微一躬身，充满骄傲的对赵顼说道。

    “乃是卿家之力。”赵顼赞许的点着头，“‘西夏可取。欲取西夏，当先复河湟，则夏人有腹背受敌之忧。’如今木征就擒，董毡亦将降伏。断西贼右臂之势已成，就不知何日才能直捣腹心……”

    “陛下……”王韶脸色微变，急忙道：“河州大战虽胜，但如今秦凤仓囤已然一空，熙河也须休养生息数载才能自给自足，实在不是向灵夏用兵的时候。”

    “这朕也知道，灭国之战非是等闲。朕也不会急于一时，多少还有几年的准备。”赵顼凭栏而望，落在一瓣残荷上的视线，看着的却是数千里外的金戈铁马，“二十万不成，六十万难道还不行吗？”

    战国时西秦灭楚之战。始皇征询老将王翦，若以他为将，灭楚须兵几何。王翦的回答是六十万。这个数字，几乎是秦国的举国之兵。所以始皇，用了另一个只要二十万兵的将领。但用兵不是购物，价廉者中选。楚国是百足之虫死而不僵，二十万秦军伐楚，便是大败而归。最后还是按照了王翦的要求，动员了整整六十万，方才灭亡了楚国。

    因为新法顺利推行的缘故，赵顼对大宋的国力有着足够的信心。国库中的仓储，已经不复赵顼刚刚登基时，让他手脚冰凉的空旷。只要再等几年，就能筹备起足够平灭西夏的人力物力和财力。

    “朕今年不过才二十有三，几年时间，还是等得起……届时，也少不了要用到卿家的时候。”

    王韶深深一弯腰：“臣当效死。”

    “效死就不必了，朕还等着卿家如今次一般，让朕能在紫宸殿上受群臣朝贺呢……”

    君臣二人继续在荷塘边漫步。赵顼居前，听着王韶说着些河湟的奇闻异事，不时还追问着两句。

    李舜举这时匆匆而来，神色凝重的向赵顼递上了一份奏报。

    赵顼接过来展开一看，神色也变得沉重起来，眉头微蹙，轻声自语：“天下文才十斗，不意今日又少了一斗。”

    王韶在后面看不到这份奏报上说的到底是什么，但从赵顼自言自语中，也能猜出个大概。天下文才十斗，能独占八斗的是三国时的曹子建【曹植】。而大宋国运昌盛，文运大兴，才子大家，车载斗量，再无人能独占天下文采大半。而能当得起十一之数的，也就寥寥数人。稍作思量，其人身份便是呼之欲出。

    ‘欧阳九风流顿尽。’王韶心中一叹，不无悲凉。他中进士是在嘉佑二年，也正是欧阳修主考的那一科。若非欧阳修一改当时流行的险怪艰涩的文风，他说不定还中不了那个进士。

    “醉翁亭中不见醉翁矣……”赵顼也黯然一叹，将奏报递回给李舜举：“赠故太子少师欧阳修为太子太师，馈赏依宰相制。命太常礼院定其谥号。至于荫补等事，待遗表至，再论！”

    ……………………

    此时知太常礼院的是由布衣入官的常秩。欧阳修旧时与常秩最善，曾几次三番的举荐于他。虽然后来，因种种事端而疏离。但人去恩仇尽，过去的事，也没必要再提。

    常秩坐在公厅之中，太常礼院中的众官坐在下首，听着草拟谥号的太常博士李清臣道：“太师一生，于教化治道为最多。下官按谥法，道德博闻曰文，当谥之以‘文’。”

    “文……”以文臣来说，谥号中得了这个字，已经是了不得褒奖了。常秩想了想，问道：“过往谥‘文’者，是为何人？”

    李清臣早已命人查过资料，答道：“国朝谥‘文’者，杨亿一人而已。唐时谥‘文’者，则有韩愈、李翱、权德舆、孙狄。”

    “韩退之倒也罢了。但杨亿、李翱、权德舆、孙狄之辈，如何比得了欧阳永叔？”

    “不当用‘文’字吗？”被人否定，李清臣心头不快，“敢问知院欲谥之何字？”

    “永叔为天下文宗，‘文’之一字，当仁不让，不可改易！然永叔平生好谏诤，所谓‘智质有理’，当加一‘献’字，为‘文献’。”

    “文献迭犯庙谥，不可用！”李清臣立刻否定道。

    “若献字不可用，则加一‘忠’字，为文忠。”常秩似是早有定见，前面被否定掉便立刻提出了另一个方案，“永叔尝参天下政事，曾进言仁宗，乞早日下诏立皇子，使有明名定分，以安人心。及英宗大行，今上即皇帝位。永叔两预定策之谋，有安定社稷之功。又曾和裕内外，周旋于两宫间，迄于英宗之视政。按谥法，‘危身奉上’为忠。”

    “且永叔天性正直，心诚洞达。为人明白无所欺隐，不肯曲意顺俗，以自求稳便安好。论列是非曲直，分别贤愚不肖，从不避人之怨诽诅疾。忘身履危，以为朝廷立事。‘廉方公正’为忠，这四个字，永叔也是当得起的。”

    “谥者，行之迹也；号者，表之功也。永叔一生，道德博闻，危身奉上，廉方公正，这都是有的。谥永叔为文忠，不知诸位意下如何？”

    常秩是欧阳修旧友，说得又甚为有理，众官点头之余，都看向了李清臣。李清臣起身行礼，“不改于文而加之以忠，议者之尽也。清臣其敢不从！”

    欧阳修一代大家，如今天下文士，多以其为宗。不过他虽为三朝重臣，但一生却从没有站对过一次，最后落得一身谤言，声名丧尽。僻居远州数载，直至今日，才又回到世人的心中。

    当教坊司的花魁们，开始唱起‘清晨帘幕卷轻霜。呵手试梅妆。都缘自有离恨，故画作远山长’的时候，王安石也听到太常礼院给欧阳修定下的谥号，为故友长叹之后，也不免黯然，“今日永叔得谥文忠，不知后人如何谥我……”

    曾布道：“相公匡扶今上，一扫大宋数世积弊。百年之后，何愁不得美谥？！”

    “算了！”王安石洒脱的笑道，“死后万事皆空。授以何谥，那是他人之事。吾辈论事，只在今生！”

 第一章 坐忘渭水岸（中）

    欧阳修去世消息，惊动了京城，却还没有传到关西。

    离着锁厅试还有一个月的时间，韩冈此时并没有着急着赶去秦州，而是安稳坐在渭水之滨的家中。心头一点也不急，仿佛忘了即将到来的考试。

    他常年不在家中，有机会还想是多陪陪父母妻妾。为官者，别妻子，弃坟墓，远行数千里，说不准那日就会出现意外。所以孝心要经常表现出来。

    王韶走后，高遵裕如今独揽大权，但也没有糊涂到改动王韶定下的规矩，萧规曹随的手段并不丢人。若是跟着自己出的意见做了改动，万一出了意外，高遵裕也担当不起。

    另外高遵裕的小妾也同样身怀六甲，算时日，也就在这几天了。陇西缺名医，同样也缺高水平的接生婆，高遵裕遣人已经去秦州请了最好的稳婆过来。

    韩冈已经吩咐过家里的管家钱明亮：“如果人来了，等她服侍完高价，就把她请到家中来，千万不要误了事。”

    坐在家中，韩冈还是很有些不放心，毕竟他也是第一次经历这样的情况。周南和严素心是在去年腊月中确诊，那时候已经是一个多月的身子。推算过来，她们的预产期基本上就是在闰七月后半，也就最多还有半个月的时间，说不定还可能会提前上一点。

    韩冈正推算着日后的变数是，却有人出来打断他的思绪了：“官人，承恩村的刘保正来了。”

    司阍的老兵知道刘源在自家官人心中的地位，不会拦着外人一般的将刘源给拦下来，而是将他请进门房坐着，让打下手的小子，进去通报。

    果然不出意料，里面很快就传话出来，‘官人请刘保正入内面会。’

    跟随着韩冈，刘源他们在刚刚结束的河州大战中立下了不小的功劳，攻城拔寨有他们，守卫营垒也有他们，救援危城是他们，追袭残敌还是他们。比起各路禁军，只能算是乡兵的广锐军的功绩，不在任何一支精锐之下，不论是哪一路的选锋，都只能勉强跟刘源一众平起平坐。但到最后，广锐军的封赏还是以金银财帛为主。而且同样的功劳，比起普通的参战士兵们来说，都要低上很多。

    不过韩冈看到赏格之后，便当即上书建言。提议道，为了日后能继续驱用广锐叛卒为朝廷上阵杀敌，最好是能以地充赏，用熙州、巩州的荒地，来补充赏赐中不足的部分。

    韩冈的提议，朝廷很快的就批复下来。如果能让过去的叛军老老实实的开荒种田，不论是新党、旧党的哪一边，都不会反对这个方案。而且只要他们将赐予的荒地开垦出三分之一，两年之后，熙河路一年的税入中，又将多上过万石的粮赋。这是惠而不费之举。

    同时因韩冈之言，本来封赏刻薄的广锐军卒得到了土地作为补偿。虽然还是荒僻之土，但用心料理个几年，就是一份上好的基业。所以韩冈的建言之德，更加上他过去的那一桩桩恩德，广锐军上下对韩冈都是有着效死之心。

    被小厮一路引到书房，刘源就看见韩冈已经在房内站起来等候。

    连忙行过礼。韩冈就示意刘源坐下，抖了抖拿在手上的礼单，半是感叹，半是质疑道：“这又是何必？”

    薄薄的礼单上，写着一行行的金银绸缎，贵重器皿，还有一些土产，比如皮子，药材之类的，都是来自左近的山中。韩冈虽然没有他的表弟那般识货，但他一眼扫过礼单上罗列下来的礼品，还是知道这些礼物的价值，林林总总加起来快有一千贯了。这份礼，未免太重了一点。

    只听刘源道：“听说官人最近要纳妾，而且马上就要有小官人或是小娘子了，我等也想是表一表心意。现在来还算方便，等过些日子热闹起来，小人也不便来走动了。”

    韩冈听了就有几分欣喜，刘源也算是有心了，知道等到自己纳妾或是庆祝得子的时候，不方便出现，就赶在现在来送礼。广锐军的这份心意韩冈领了，但礼物他却不能照单全收。

    “里面的土产我收下了，至于金银财帛等物，你还是带回去吧。下次来也不要带这么重的礼，你们的身家我也清楚，这些都是博命来的东西，还是留着自用，也要为日后儿孙留下些本钱。”

    刘源连忙道；“贵重不贵重倒是其次，只是聊表寸心，官人对我等叛逆的恩德难以计算，要不是怕反而连累了官人，下面都要有人摆官人的长生牌位了。这点身外之物有算得了什么，官人还是收下了吧……”

    “心意我收下来，金银之物还是不能收。”

    韩冈坚持不要，刘源却强要留下。最后，韩冈有些不耐烦了，抬眼看了刘源一眼，“怎么，现在我锁厅了，说话就不管用了？”

    说话的人虽然是在笑，但刘源已经不寒而栗。对文臣的畏惧，几十年来已经根深蒂固的刻在他心里，一次放纵，现在却更加敬畏。尤其是韩冈，刘源很清楚他的手段和性格，并不因为年龄的差距，敢小看他一星半点。

    “就留下一半如何？”他陪着小心的问道，却还是不忘要把礼送出去。

    “也罢！也罢！就收一半。”韩冈叹了口气。送上门的贵重礼物，不能全收，也不能不收。这送礼收礼的学问，千年前后都是差不多的。

    放下礼单，韩冈问着刘源：“今天就刘源你一个人来城里？”

    “还有一些小字辈，知道官人正在读书，不敢来打扰，都跑去看球赛了。”

    “都已经开始了啊……过得还真快。”

    随着河州大战的结束，陇西城中的足球联赛也重新开始。七八月份虽然天热，但球场上同样热火朝天，为了争夺一年中最为丰厚的回报，每一支球队都拼尽了气力。另外，还有私下里的赌球行为，让比赛的气氛更加热烈。大受欢迎的做法，当然难以禁绝。当然，州衙对此也是睁一只眼，闭一只眼。因为背后站着的，可是王、高、韩三家的商行，还有包顺、包约、张香儿他们。

    不过前些日子因为开战的缘故，陇西城这边的足球联赛也不得不中止。十几支球队中的成员，个个都是身体健壮，孔武有力之辈。不但球技出色，上阵的本事也同样出色。不论是蕃部还是民间的球队，一旦征发令下达，都少不得被征调起来。现在的比赛，不知没有有联赛中断前表现出来的水平。

    “这一战下来，也不知少了多少熟面孔。”

    “没有！没有！”刘源摇着头，“一个都没死！连蕃部那边都一样。”

    韩冈愣了一下，“这是什么缘故？”

    “回官人的话。这些球员，军中爱他们球技的不知道有多少。今次大战，全都被安排到了后面，一点损伤都没有。”

    韩冈哭笑不得，球迷、球星都有了，怎么就变成跟后世差不多的样子？

    又说了一阵闲话，刘源带着韩冈没有收下的礼物告辞走了。韩冈要读书应考的事，他当然知道。并不敢久留，只因害怕耽搁韩冈读书。

    让人送了刘源出府，韩冈让人找来了家里的官家钱明亮。

    “钱明亮，你把刘源留下的礼物捡贵重的送到县里去，说是下面的百姓捐给县学的。说我韩冈做主，让他给收下。”

    韩冈的吩咐很让人莫名其妙，但钱明亮并没有多问，应了一声就离开了。

    韩冈并不缺钱，他缺的是人脉和根基。虽然他的影响力并不尽仅仅局限于巩州、熙州，但他很快就要离开熙河，总得留下些点东西以备将来。

    他现在以刘源的名义给正在修建的县学捐上几百贯财货，这样日后就可以顺理成章的安排广锐军的子弟进入县学旁听。虽然不可能得到朝廷的给俸，日后更不可能有机会做官，但学上几年后，进县衙中担任吏员却不会有问题。

    韩冈自知他无法控制来如同走马灯一般来熙河上任的官员，但他有办法控制衙门中的胥吏，不论是秦州还是巩州的衙门，他在其中都有人。如果广锐军的子弟能进入陇西县衙中，这座城市的底层，也就被韩家控制在手中。

    即将离开这座城市，即将离开他起步的地方。但并不代表韩冈要放弃在这里打下的基业。韩千六将会继续留在熙河，负责屯田之事。与世无争，只管种地的老父，韩冈不担心后来者会跟他过不去。如果有人想从韩千六这边下手，来打击他韩冈，韩冈不介意让人知道他的破家绝嗣的匪号是从何而来。

    善男信女四个字，从来都是跟韩冈无缘。想反，穷凶极恶还差不多。虽然看着他脸上的笑容还无影响，但熟悉他的人们，都会立刻给自己准备一个跑路的机会。

    名声已经传扬出去，韩冈剩下的就是要稳定现在的大好局面。

    ps：看到有书友说上一章关于谥号的问题说的不对，说谥号‘文’很了不得，比文忠要强。单谥更是要比双谥要好。俺在这里解释一下。赠大臣谥号的是朝廷，看的是政治地位，跟后世名望没半点关系。韩愈、朱熹、王安石的谥号都是文。富弼、欧阳修则都是文忠。

    韩愈不过一个户部侍郎，朱熹更是卑官。富弼可是三朝宰相，谁能跟他比？而王安石得谥号的时候，都已经是旧党上台。旧党给司马光的谥号是文正，给王安石的文难道会好过文正？还有，朱熹本来是准备谥号文忠，但因为他的经历不足以支撑一个忠字，所以才被谥为文。

    在北宋，不存在文比文忠强的情况。出现在宋人笔记中的常秩将文改文忠的故事，只是笔记作者的造谣罢了。北宋后期、南宋前期的笔记小说，这样的政治谣言有很多。

 第二章 一物万家欢（上）

    ( )高遵裕的确是病急乱投医了。(paoshu8.）

    一向深沉的高遵裕，现在已是急得满头汗水，而且今天的天气也是闷热，搞得他浑身上下都是大汗淋漓。

    在韩家听到消息的时候，羊水已经出来了。但这一夜都过去了，孩儿却还没有给生出来。在产房外，听着明珠的嘶喊声越来越小，熙河副总管是心急如焚。

    这一夜，两个稳婆跑进跑出。领头的徐姓老稳婆是从秦州请过来的，做了三十多年的稳婆，接生下来的孩儿成千上万，秦州城里富贵人家的子弟看到她，都要恭声道一句徐婆婆。而她带来的徒弟，是她的儿媳，也有十来年的经验。但就是这两个稳婆，现在也快没了招数。

    “头都看到了，但就是最后一口气下不来。贵家的娘子身子骨实在是弱了点……”

    高遵裕不想听这些话，他阴声问着：“到底会如何？”

    “可能大的小的都保不住。”

    面对高遵裕，徐老稳婆也没有讳言。她见过的官儿太多了，韩琦家的孙子她都经过手——二十多年前，韩琦正在秦州做了知州——太后的叔叔又如何。

    高遵裕脸色彻底黑了下去，眼下最放在心上的宠妾，还有快要出生的儿女，就落得这么轻飘飘的一句‘可能大的小的都保不住’。整个人的眼神都危险起来。

    “不是听说药王弟子在这里吗？……韩机宜啊。他应该有主意？”

    徐老稳婆的儿媳三十多岁在旁缓颊。说起话来没有她姑姑的底气，细声细气的，但落到高遵裕的耳中却是黄钟大吕一般。的确，韩冈虽说是从不承认什么药王弟子，但疗养院，治疗骨折，烈酒消毒，有关医道之事，他可是有过不少创见。而且韩冈多智，去找他的时候总能有办法。

    不用人提点第二遍，高遵裕就连忙派了身边的管家去找韩冈。

    韩冈听着高府的管家匆匆忙忙的几句话将事一说，苦笑不已。莫说难产，就是正常生产，韩冈都没亲眼见识过。

    他倒是见过军马难产的，去左近的蕃部时正好撞上。为了保住母马，蕃人们处理的手段很粗暴，直接就把小马切碎了拖出来，这样就伤不到母马，是个好办法，只是用不到人的身上。要是他说一句把卡在盆骨处的孩儿切碎了拖出来，高遵裕能跟自己拼命。

    但韩冈也不可能拒绝高遵裕的请求，怎么也得走上一趟。幸好为了自家的娘子也曾有些想法，他也曾私下里命人作出了实物，只是眼下不便拿出来——未卜先知的，坐实了什么药王弟子的名头可不好办——但那器物的式样心中有着谱，打造起来也容易。

    跟了高府的管家出来，就正好碰上了两名挺着大肚子的孕妇。

    “官人？出了何事？”

    周南和严素心此时都已经起来了，被各自的婢女搀扶着，挺着肚子在院子中走着。见到韩冈跟着高府的管家匆匆而出，两女都有些疑问。

    她们一贯早起，也按着韩冈还有医官的嘱咐，每天在院子中多走动。平日吃的也不算很多，就是为了防着头胎难产。眼前的两张如花俏脸，现在也只变得微圆，而这种略显丰腴的容颜因为充满了母性的光辉，反而更为吸引目光。

    此时普通富贵人家的孕妇，都是鸡鸭鱼肉往死里狠补。但真正能请上良医的人家，就不会这么让人填鸭似的给孕妇滋补身体。而高遵裕的小妾明珠，应该得到了同样的医嘱。但高遵裕好象是偏好娇弱型的女子，韩冈曾见过明珠一面，身子骨实在有些弱，会难产倒不是没有听从医生吩咐的缘故。

    明珠现在的情况，韩冈知道不能对周南和素心说，要是让她们受到惊吓，本来没事的反而变得有事了，“有事去高府一趟，你们散过步后，就去好好歇着，不要累到了。”

    韩冈脚步匆匆的赶到了高府，高遵裕连忙迎上来，急叫着：“玉昆，你可来了。”

    高遵裕浑身上下都向被水泼过一般，急得跳脚的样子，就算碰上了再危急的战事，韩冈都没有在他身上见过。暗叹一口气，毕竟是关心则乱。换作是自己，当周南和素心难产的时候，怕也是一般的不中用。

    “总管莫急，你在这里急着也用不上力气，先缓口气，喝点水。”韩冈丢了两句话给高遵裕，反身问着站在一边的老妇，前日请来陇西时，韩冈就见过她——秦州有名的徐婆婆，“徐婆婆，里面的情况如何了？”

    “都看到了头了，但娘子没了力气。如果官人没有办法，可能母子都保不住。”只有四尺多高的老妇硬邦邦的回着话。韩冈看她的模样，很可能是对自己这个药王弟子不以为然。那么把自己拖过来，也许几分分担责任的意思了。

    韩冈啧啧嘴，想了一想，回头对高遵裕说：“总管，韩冈只有个不算主意的主意。”看着高遵裕一下亮起来的眼神，他继续道，“平日里是不好用的，但现在已经这步田地……”

    “玉昆，你就直！”高遵裕心急如焚，直跺着脚。

    韩冈点着头：“以下官的意思，既然已经到了最后一步，只差了一口气。那干脆弄个钳子将胎儿夹出来。”

    “钳子？”

    “夹出来？”

    高遵裕和徐老稳婆同时问着。

    “不是普通的那等两枝尖长的铁钳，而是前端弧形，能卡着孩儿的头颅。”韩冈让人找来纸笔，随手就将产钳画了出来。

    关于产钳，韩冈只听说过名字，但他还听过曾经西方一个助产士的家族，为了赚钱，将这个技术隐匿几十年的故事。为了自家的女人，他苦思冥想好久，才从记忆中翻找出来。知道用处，通过名字也能明白基本原理，要画出大概图样就不算很难，如果再有一个经验充分的稳婆在旁建言，那么要派上大用场也是理所当然的。

    “把图纸和材料送到铜匠那里，用银子来打，半个时辰就足够了。”

    已是危急关头，房中的声音都已经暗哑下去。韩冈毫不犹豫的下着命令，也不管老稳婆满脸的不以为然。两个稳婆要分出去一个，剩下的让产妇保住一口气。也好在打造时指点一下尺寸和式样。而且银料的硬度不算高，如果尺寸不合，只要临时用手扳上一下，也不用费多少力气。

    高遵裕是何等身份，一句话的功夫，就将城里的铁匠、铜匠都调到了同一个工坊中，另外还多拉上了个银匠，他不是常驻陇西城中，前两日刚刚到这边来找口饭吃。正好高遵裕派出去找工匠的军汉刚刚帮浑家打了一套银饰，受命时提了一句，高遵裕和韩冈便异口同声地下令将其请过来。

    众工匠到的时候，韩冈已经等在了工坊里。看到人来齐了，也不废话，就让他们按着徐稳婆的指点来打造产钳。

    几个工匠心中疑惑，却也不敢多问。铁匠、铜匠、银匠同时动手，听着一个老迈龙钟的老婆子的指点，打造一个前端带着弧形，正好能套上孩儿头颅的银钳。

    每个工匠都是老手，锻银子也比锻铁锻铜更为简单。先将银子打成银条，再铆在一起，然后弯成合适的形状。叮叮当当的一片声后，先是一个铁匠完工，接着铜匠们也完工了，最后银匠才结束了工作——他之所以慢，是因为他费了点时间，将产钳上的锋锐部位，都给磨了一遍——从高遵裕下令到现在，加起来也不到半个时辰。

    打出来的产钳式样都差不多，徐老稳婆便拿着试了试手，挑出了两把，其中一个就是银匠的。

    韩冈关切的问着：“徐婆婆，怎么样？”

    老稳婆脸上的不以为然早就不见了，谦卑的回答道，“回官人的话，看起来还成，但得先试了再说。”

    韩冈和徐老稳婆赶着回高府，随身还带着银匠。急就章的产钳，质量当然不会好，如果有所损坏，还得让他来当场改动。这段时间中，徐老稳婆的儿媳则在尽量的安抚着明珠。高遵裕则在院子中，来回的踱着步子。

    听到韩冈和老稳婆回来的声音，高遵裕转头过来，“怎么样了？”

    “先是了再说。”韩冈顿了一下，郑重的对高遵裕道，“高总管……”

    “不用说了！我知道。”高遵裕皱着眉一摆手，“药医不死病，就算最后不行了，那是命，跟谁都没关系。”

    高遵裕放得开，韩冈也放下心来，安心的指点着内外之事。

    两个稳婆和打下手的丫鬟们全都是用烈酒洗过手，而两具产钳全都用开水、烈酒反复清洗过。依照疗养院的规矩，全都换上蓝色的罩衣，口罩，并带上了遮住头发的布帽——在疗养院中，这些手术必配用具都不缺。

    穿戴好一切，徐老稳婆走进了房中。床上的孕妇蜡黄着脸，已是气若游丝。

    虽然是第一次用产钳，但徐稳婆好歹几十年来也是接生过上万名小儿，也曾用手将出不来的婴儿拽出来过。知道钳口放哪边，该怎么使劲。试了两下后，她便稳稳的用产钳将拖拖拉拉不肯出世的高家小儿给捉住了……

    高遵裕还在踱着步，左一圈右一圈，看的人眼晕。只是他突的脚步一停，侧耳听起了房内的声音，而一边的韩冈在这之前，就已经竖起了耳朵。

    从房内传出来的声音虽然微弱，却的确是孩儿在哭。

 第二章 一物万家欢（下）

    听着房内的哭声，高遵裕引颈相望。98

    很快，产房的大门打开，徐老稳婆的媳妇从门中出来走出来。对他福了一福，“恭喜总管，是个公子。且多亏了韩官人的计策，眼下是母子平安。”

    高遵裕长舒了一口气，放下了心头大石。正了正衣冠，回头对韩冈道：“为了这小儿，闹得阖府上下鸡飞狗跳，倒让玉昆见笑了。”

    “情关至亲，乃是人之常情。要是今日笑了总管，等到明日，韩冈还不要让总管笑上两回？”

    哈哈哈，高遵裕一阵大笑，“玉昆还这么会说话。”

    笑罢，神色郑重起来：“今日多劳玉昆，若非玉昆之策，今天就不是喜事而是丧事了……唉，不愧是药王弟子。”

    韩冈很无奈的摇着头：“跟药王无关，下官也无缘见过孙真人。只是用上了一点格物致知的道理，要夹东西不都是用钳子？既然要将孩儿弄出来，用钳子作为外力也是最简单顺手的……”

    “哪有这般简单。”徐老稳婆在旁不满韩冈的谦虚，“韩官人使人打造的产钳，老婆子做了几十年都没能想到，韩官人却是一句话的功夫就有了主张。。这产钳日后不知能救下多少条性命，老婆子这里要为她们拜谢了。”白发苍苍的老婆子说着，跪下来就要向韩冈行礼。

    韩冈连忙搀起老稳婆，“这可使不得……”

    “玉昆，这事你当得起！”

    韩冈摇了摇头：“今日只是利用外力，毕竟不如自然之道。用上产钳之后，母子二人多少会有些问题，说不定日后还有些后患。韩冈哪里敢居功，还望总管能够恕罪呢！”

    韩冈的话，让高遵裕疑惑不解。等他看到抱出来的儿子，才知道韩冈为什么会这么说。

    因为胎儿是用钳子夹着头颅出来，现在头面上就有印痕。听韩冈的口气，日后也许还会有后患，而银钳探入体内，产妇的身子肯定也伤到了一点。但徐老稳婆就在旁边赞不绝口，对韩冈几乎要顶礼膜拜，让高遵裕的一点犹疑不翼而飞。

    仔细想想，原来是母子都保不住，现在好歹全活了下来。至于后遗症什么的，救人的时候也顾不得许多，命保住就成了。就像战场上的伤兵，必要时为了保命，还得把手脚给锯掉，事后又有谁能抱怨？

    新得麟儿，宠妾无恙，高遵裕心情大好。只要是今次有份功劳的，都是一份厚赏。两个稳婆都是加倍赏赐，除了银钱外，还有二十匹红罗%网”地址:h：///

 第三章 参商稻粱计（上）

    八月的秦州，平静得紧。**泡!书。*

    没有外扰，没有内忧。风调雨顺的太平日子，除了树上的知了不停声的在叫着，就没有别的让人烦心的事了。

    可知州沈起却是烦躁得脑门上、脸颊上都生了一片疙瘩。听着单调的蝉鸣，他恨不得像京中的殿帅宋守约一样，命人将衙门里的大树上的秋蝉全都给打掉，好让自家的耳边能得一点清净。

    这两年来，他无大功，无大过。没在熙河战事中捞到便宜，但也没有被西贼所败，而吃到苦头。前日的德顺军被困，笼竿城既然未破，那他也就没有什么罪名。

    安安稳稳，和平安定，这是秦州的三十万大宋子民梦寐以求的生活。

    不过这样的安稳，正是沈起所不想看到的。

    泾原路的蔡挺走了，在京中做了枢密副使；熙河路的王韶也走了，在京中转眼就要做上枢密副使。

    就他沈起还在这里！

    看着临近两路的主帅一个个飞黄腾达，沈起心急如焚。喝到嘴里的凉茶，压不下心头的焦躁。遮在头顶上的树荫，只能挡住秋老虎一般的炽烈阳光。

    身为边臣，求着盼着的就是军功，要不然他眼巴巴的跑到西北来吃什么苦？！

    这鬼地方，春天沙尘，夏天暑热，秋时就要防备着西贼，冬天又冷得厉害。哪比得上东京城的安逸？就算不能留在京中，以他的身份地位，求个江南美地的差遣也非难事。

    可他就是贪着泼天的功劳来到了秦州，只盼望着能在此地沾一点韩稚圭的福运，能让他大展拳脚一番。

    可惜的是，李师中和郭逵都没能从王韶手上分到的功劳，他同样没有能得到。

    河湟那么大的一块饼，熙河路上下吃得差点撑死，却一点也不留给外人。

    王韶当了执政，高遵裕成了贵官，韩冈像甩狗屎一般将罗兀、咸阳的功劳全都扔了，还照样升到朝官上——国子监博士！从七品！还有那苗授、王舜臣、王厚、傅勍、赵隆，全都加官进爵，一个个仿佛是腰肋下绑了开封李家的烟火，点了火后就直往天上冲，

    而秦州上下，则几乎都要饿死。

    钱粮都支援了熙河去，但熙河还是吵着说不够，沈起连续两年的考绩也就是中平。而张守约那边又有多久没升官了？景思立好不容易抢到一个参加河州大战的位置，偏偏还战死了！整整两千秦凤精锐，全都成就了禹臧、仁多两家名声。就一个王存得了个坚守城池的功劳，但退敌的首功还给王舜臣拿走了。

    不患寡而患不均。

    沈起几十年来，读了那么多遍圣贤书，没有哪一次像现在这般，觉得圣人说得话当真是太有道理了！

    站起身，围着院中的老槐绕起了圈子。沈起一身薄纱外袍，背后却都被汗水湿透了。两个侍妾给他打着扇子，都没让他少流点烦出来的热汗。

    眼下秦州是打不起来了。会州、会州，秦州北面的会州，柔狼山以南的这一片地，若是打下来，离着兴庆府就没多远了。可眼下常平仓中也没多少存粮，天子更不会支持任何冒险的行为。

    沈起的脚步停住。

    但熙河却还有机会，湟水之滨的董毡不过是将一个拖油瓶送到了巩州蕃学，并没有表现出让人满意的恭顺之心。而北面的兰州，也同样被并不顺服的禹臧家控制着。

    王韶现在离开了熙河，而高遵裕又做不了熙河主帅。如果能抢到这个位置，即便只能派人试探，他都有办法让一场斥候间的战斗，变成连绵一路的血战。到那时，就是他建功立业的机会了。

    ……嗯……不是他为了自己的加官晋爵而妄开边衅，实在是那些吐蕃蕃人不可相信，应当剿之而后快。安定了吐蕃人之后，才好北上兴庆，平灭西夏。

    主意已定。

    接下来，沈起要考虑的就是，该如何得到熙河经略这个位子。

    ‘该走谁的门路呢？’

    这是个问题。

    ……………………

    再有十天，秦凤转运使路中报名参加今科锁厅试的官员们，此时已经到得七七八八，或前或后的到了转运司衙门这里报了到。算到最后，就只剩韩冈一人未至。

    “韩冈是不是不敢来了？”蔡曚冷言冷语。他在秦凤转运司的时间不多了，已经有消息说，要将其调任到蜀中或是荆湖去。

    “大概是有事绊着了。”年初的时候，也就是河州大战期间，蔡延庆在陇西待了不短的时间，多多少少知道一点有关韩冈的情报。“听说他的两个小妾都有孕在身，说不定现下正在等着。”

    “原来是个贪恋女色的巫蛊之徒罢了。”蔡曚冷笑了两声。

    “韩冈若是只有这么简单，如何能屡立功勋？运判还是不要随意臆测。”

    “韩冈擅长捧拍之术，若非如此，如何能三天两头的升官。”

    “蔡曚！”

    蔡延庆直接叫着僚属的姓名，眼神冷冽。在士大夫的交往中，如果当面直接叫着对方的名讳，那就是很严厉的叱责了。

    蔡曚神色也变了，嘿嘿冷笑起来：“转运这般维护韩冈，难道是想着接王韶的手？！”

    ‘这个时候怎么就聪明起来了？’蔡延庆皱起眉。他的确有意接手熙河经略司，转运之功，绝对比不上一路统帅的功劳。但要想得到这个位置，就必须让天子点头。这其中，王韶等一众熙河官员的发言权将会有着很大的影响力。

    只是他口中不能承认：“熙河经略由谁接手，那是天子和政事堂考虑的事。运判未免想得太多了！”

    “究竟如何，各自心知。”蔡曚起身，向着蔡延庆一拱手，“下官尚有他事，先行告辞。”

    临走出门时，他又回头，“下官既然同判锁厅试，就不会任凭一个滥竽充数之辈混迹于朝堂之上。朝廷抡才大典，也容不得有人将私相授受。”

    “运判说的是，自当如此。”蔡延庆，

    蔡曚狠狠的一甩袖袍，转身离开。

    蔡曚也只有在这个场合，才有机会为难韩冈。出了锁厅试之后，官品已在蔡曚之上的韩冈，根本都不必用眼角瞥他一下。

    蔡延庆抿起了嘴。如果给蔡曚坏了事，为了一个贡生资格而跟韩冈结下了仇怨，那还真是冤枉到了极点。

    韩冈此人，终究不是池中之物。就算能在这里给他一个绊子，终究也不可能拦住他一辈子。这样的人才，迟早要升上去的。疯了才会与他结下这样的死仇。

    何况韩冈的才学并不差，只是与所有的陕西士子一样，拙于诗赋罢了。驻扎在陇西，参加河州大战的时候，蔡延庆与韩冈就有过几次深谈。

    从谈话的过程中，能看得出韩冈在经义之上浸淫甚深，并未辱没张横渠的名声。而策问更不必说，见识、眼光就已经决定了他写出的策问的水平，只要稍稍注意一下文字，到了礼部试和殿试时，都不会输给任何人。

    与其他一同参加锁厅试的官员的平均水准，韩冈要在锁厅试上得一贡生，根本不是什么难事！

    如果蔡曚想在其间下黑手，多半会是落到作茧自缚的笑话。

    ‘不如就这么做好了’

    蔡延庆没有干涉蔡曚的意思，让他自去闹笑话。闹得大了，他蔡延庆再出手相助，这个人情当要卖足！

    ……………………

    辞别了父母，辞别了两个最为亲近的妾室，与照看两个孩儿的云娘打了个招呼，韩冈便启程上路。

    从陇西到秦州的两百里地，韩冈只待了两个伴当。熙河经略司中上下，有上百个职位，但其中就是没有一个参加锁厅试，好跟他一起同行。

    韩冈的博闻多才，在熙河十分的有名。一听说他要参加锁厅试，原本有心的都各自散了，就没人敢去跟他争位置。锁厅试失败的后果，他们承受不。

    一路来到秦州，韩冈在西门前亮出了身份，守门的城门官连忙将他送进了城中。

    很长一段时间没有来到这座边陲要郡，韩冈走在路上，都在对比着记忆中的城市和现实的差别。一直走到城**的衙门前，与几个的没有功名的读书人擦肩而过。

    韩冈并没有打算在外面找地方住，他家就在秦州城中，那间小院虽然不大，但布置也足见匠师心中丘壑，不是等闲的人物。

    唤了一名伴当将行李送到自家的旧院，韩冈自己仰头而入。同时参加锁厅试的只有区区在内的十来个人，其中还有一张很熟悉的面孔。

    慕容武已经有了明经的出身，但他有着更高一层的心思。一看到慕容武，韩冈就会记起他曾经见过一面，就当即魂归道山的凤翔知府李译，那个家伙还真不关他韩冈的事，完全是被疾病打到的。

    “思文兄，好久不见！”韩冈上前打着招呼。

    “原来是玉昆！”慕容武惊喜无比，他一直都在等着韩冈，现在终于可以说上些话来。他立刻跨前两步，亲热的拉着韩冈的手，“你可终于来了。”

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 第三章 参商稻粱计（中）

    凤翔府天兴县主簿拉着韩冈的手，亲热无比：“旧岁一别，两载倏忽而过。98不意这一别之后，玉昆都已经是名满天下了。”

    “思文兄太夸赞了，小弟只是薄有微名，侥幸而已。”韩冈谦虚着，“前日收到信函，知悉思文兄也将参加锁厅试，小弟可是惊喜不已，今次上京可是有伴了。”

    慕容武哈哈笑道：“多蒙玉昆吉言。”

    韩冈陪着笑了两声，又问道：“只是思文兄已经一榜明经，不知怎么有心再来考上一次进士？”

    慕容武已经有了明经的身份，也算是个出身，只比进士差上一等而已。韩冈对此是有点惊讶，基本上没听过考了明经之后，再去考进士的。

    慕容武叹了口气：“今次的机会难得啊。诗赋改经义，南方人措手不及。如果这一科赶不上，日后根本就不会再有如此好的机会。愚兄当年就是因为诗赋不成，才选了明经。如今进士科改考经义，当然得搏上一搏。”

    他冲着从转运衙门中出来的几位官员呶呶嘴，轻声道：“若在平日里，哪一科都不会有这么多现任官锁厅。可今科不同。不包括玉昆你和愚兄，另外的十三人中，还有四个是辞了正当任差遣的。”

    “原来如此！”韩冈点点头。

    这世上还是聪明人多，科举科目改换的这点关节，他能看得出，其他人当然也能看得出来。不论是参加锁厅试的人数，还是其中的现任官的比例，应当都是远胜过往的一次。

    慕容武犹在叹着：“现在都是在赌了。一个差遣得来不易，今日辞了，下一次再轮上，就不只是猴年马月了。但如若得中进士，那情况可就不同了。”

    韩冈默然点头。天下文官两万，但京朝官只占十一，而官场上的进士，也仅有两千人。这两个十分之一，基本上就是重合的。只有很少的一部分京朝官不是进士，也只有很少的一部分进士不是京朝官。

    一般来说，只要中了进士，升了京官，差遣就不会缺。

    故而慕容武就艳羡的对韩冈道：“选人毕竟不比京朝官。玉昆你到政事堂走一趟，当场就是个差遣，挑三拣四都没问题。我等选人，就只能在流内铨外守阙了。”

    “以思文兄之才，日后一榜进士，京官朝官也是等闲。”

    慕容武陪着韩冈往里走。迎面而来的官员中，有不少人认识韩冈，就算没见过，听着身边同伴提醒，也都知道名闻关西的韩玉昆来了。

    韩冈的晋升速度让人匪夷所思。向他投来的羡慕、嫉妒的眼神，也是韩冈所见惯的。但该有的礼数，这些眼神的主人却没有一个敢缺。韩冈的官品，眼下在转运副使刚刚离任的秦凤转运司中，也只有蔡延庆高过他一头，就连转运判官蔡曚都已在韩冈之下。这样的身份，没几个敢于在礼节上有所疏失不敬。

    与这群官员行礼问候，一番纷扰之后，韩冈方才脱身出来。

    刚刚转上一条长廊，无巧不巧的，蔡曚正好带了数人，面对面的走了过来。

    与韩冈对上眼，蔡曚便停下了脚步。

    从品级论，蔡曚低于韩冈，不至于要避道，但先行行礼却是应当的。但蔡曚站着没动，而韩冈停了一下，便主动上前拱手：“韩冈见过运判。”

    见韩冈先有动作，蔡曚这才板着脸，回了一礼，就径自扬长而去。

    看着蔡曚走远，慕容武便道，“不是听说玉昆你跟他不和吗？怎么还对他先行礼！”

    “既是锁厅试同知，礼法上已是吾等师长，自是要让上一让……前面思文兄推着小弟，难道不是在提醒吗？”

    慕容武呵呵两声，笑而不语。

    参加科举，主考官与考生之间，理所当然有着师生之谊——也就是所谓的座师、门生的关系。在唐代，甚至有着传衣钵的说法。虽然本朝的太祖皇帝因为不喜官员结党，在礼部试之上，又设立了殿试，所有的进士，便都成了天子门生。不过在下面的贡举中，却并没有严令禁止这样的师生关系——因为并不需要。贡生中不了进士，第二次就要重考，无法稳定下来的师生关系，朝廷也不需要顾忌。

    只是这个名分依然存在，韩冈尽管根本就看不起蔡曚，还在熙河的时候，他还将蔡曚压得束手无策，一点面子也不给。但换成是眼下的情况，他却不会做些坏名声的事。何况遵守一下世间通行的习惯，也不会掉块肉。

    而就在长廊外侧的庭园里，被几株郁郁葱葱的桂树挡在后面的凉亭中，一人收回视线，“官位在他这个年纪，已经算是绝高，却难得还如此守礼，你那个运判就差多了……张横渠还真会教徒弟。”

    蔡延庆笑了，意味深长的道：“若非如此，韩冈哪能得到如此多人的看重？”

    与蔡延庆对坐在凉亭中的那人有些苍老，年岁五六十的样子，但一对眼神却是犀利深刻，仿佛能穿透人心。如果这等眼神用到审案上，一扫之下，被审的贼人怕是要汗出如浆了。

    他盯着手中的酒杯：“不管是真心守礼，还是虚饰而为，能做出来就是好的，不必求全责备。”

    “……公佐还是这般宽厚！凤翔府上下有福了。”蔡延庆笑着举杯致意，不以为忤。

    老者捏着酒杯：“韩玉昆应是来报到的，仲速你不去见一见他？”

    “不必。虽说锁厅试没有什么可避讳的，但是见面还是事后再说吧。”

    “说的也是。”老者一笑，遂举杯与其相和，将杯中水酒一饮而尽。

    ……………………

    韩冈去了转运司衙门，只跟蔡曚打了个照面，并没见到转运使蔡延庆。他从衙门里小吏口中，打听到蔡延庆是跟来访的新任凤翔知府苏寀喝酒去了。真不知道，苏寀不去接任，跑到秦州来作甚？而没能见到主考官，当然是个遗憾，但登记下名字也已经足够。

    要知道，如果是礼部试或是地方军州中的贡举，考生根本都不能事先面见出题的主考官，以防考题事前泄露。只有锁厅试，在事前才会管得松一些——因为在这项考试上作弊根本没有意义。

    就算能在锁厅试上蒙混了过去，到了京中的礼部试上，照样折戟沉沙。而且连续几次应考不中后的特奏名得官，对参加锁厅试的官员们并没有任何用处，他们求得就是一个进士出身，而不是普通书生要的进士背后的做官资格。如此一来，对锁厅试的约束之宽松自是理所当然。

    不过去转运司走了一趟，好歹见到了一个同学，同时也了解到了一点参加锁厅试的考生们的情报。今次参加锁厅试的总共有十五人，按照十中选三的比例，入贡的名额有四个——这里面没有四舍五入的说法。

    “能放下到手的差遣而参加举试，那四人当是有些自信的。至于其余几个，就不用太在意了，大半是参加过前科的老面孔，只是来凑趣的。”

    从衙门中离开，慕容武依然跟韩冈同行。

    秦州的贡举也就在这两日，街巷上的士子多了许多，他们多半是借住在寺庙中，而有钱的，则是进了好一点的客栈。不过韩冈就没必要去挤寺庙或是客栈了，而是直接邀请慕容武，到他过去住了很短的一段时间的旧宅中。

    慕容武当然不会拒绝，在街口分了手，准备回去收拾行李，韩冈则是派了剩下的一个伴当跟着去，也好带路。

    韩冈当先回到旧宅，正厅中就是摆放一堆礼物。听着事先带着行礼回来的伴当的汇报，这是秦州的几大商号知道韩冈要来参加贡举，天天派人守在门外。一等伴当回来，听到准信，就立刻送上了各色礼品。

    韩冈低头看着礼单，琳琅满目的倒也有着不少贵重的东西。商人重利，送得东西多了，要得回报当然更多。随手就将礼单递给伴当，“造册后就收起来，不要弄混了。”

    在考试之前，韩冈无心于这些商人打交道。而商人们也很识趣，也不在这时候打扰韩冈。

    与慕容武在家中一起读书。几日功夫，就一晃而过。转眼之间，就到了考试的日子了。

    坐在转运司的偏厅中，十几张桌案整齐的摆着。韩冈等十五名参加考试的官员，都已经就位。

    只有十五名考生的锁厅试，并不需要什么参详官、封弥官，如同礼部试那般林林总总几十名考官，蔡延庆和蔡曚直接担任了正考官和覆考官，题目也是两人所出。

    考卷都是印发好的，书写姓名、籍贯都有规定的地方。因为官场上用的空白公文，有许多也都是事先印好的，需要用时，就直接填空。习惯了的官员们，也不需要人提醒，自己就将姓名、籍贯填好。

    题目张榜而出。其中有经义十道，加上策问一道。

    不需纠缠日久，一天之内就这场考试解决。

    跟上京后的礼部试一样，地方上的举试同样要糊名誊卷。也就是将考生的姓名掩盖，再让吏员将之誊抄。考官是看着誊抄后的副本。这是以防考官与考生私下串通。锁厅试管束虽不严格，但必要的程序却不会少。

    但蔡曚有十足的自信，就算所有考场上的吏员都是蔡延庆亲自挑选，但他依然有把握将韩冈的卷子给认出来！

    确认了考生身份，要悄悄的将之黜落，那就不是很难了。

    阴阴笑了起来，他就等着考生们最后交卷。

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 第四章 秋来暮色寒（上）

    秦州本州的解试方才开始，锁厅试的成绩就已经张榜而出。零点看书 **

    策问和经义皆是第一，韩冈的名次就在蔡曚的自作聪明之下，首冠鳌山。转运司八字墙的贴榜处，韩冈的大名高挂于上，而慕容武的名字陪敬末座。

    “恭喜玉昆。”

    “同喜同喜。”

    韩冈和慕容武互致一礼。韩冈一直充满自信，但慕容武就一直有些心神不安，尤其是听说韩冈如何做答之后，更是如此。看到他的样子，韩冈也难对他抱有信心。但现在，同门的两人同时上榜，都是喜出望外。

    在旁看榜的众人中，有人黯然而去，也有人喜笑颜开。锁厅试参考的人数虽少，但发榜后考生们的喜怒哀乐，却也是如寻常的贡举一般。

    “不知思文兄接下来的行止如何？”

    “愚兄要先回乡里，后日就出发……再读上一个月的书，等到了秋后就上京。”

    “……先生的书院可就在思文兄的家乡附近！”

    慕容武点头：“自当要拜访一下先生。……玉昆你呢，”他问道，“先回陇西吗？”

    “肯定是要先回去一趟，也是后天就走”韩冈道：“小弟表兄就在秦州为将，人还在笼竿城中。本想着考完后见他一见，没想到已经上京去了。”

    慕容武知道韩冈的表兄是谁。当年他帮着处理过了韩冈表弟冯从义的家产一案是，曾与李信父子打过照面。当时慕容武并不觉得李信有何特别，只是身手很好而已。但在德顺军笼竿城一役之后，他可不会这么说了。

    “在笼竿城下七矛杀七将的李巡检，玉昆你这个表兄可是不简单！”

    “当然！小弟母舅家几代嫡传的掷矛之术，本就是军中一绝。”韩冈笑着拉起慕容武，“家表兄既然已经被调入京中，这事就不说了。思文兄，今日我俩还是先去晚晴楼庆贺一下，等明日一起去衙中拜见蔡转运和蔡运判。”

    慕容武与韩冈并肩走了。就在他们的背后，一位老迈的行商盯着他们逐渐远去的背影，阴冷的眼神绝非商人所有。

    “东家……”一声似是在提醒的低喝，让行商一惊。

    他回过头来，收回了凶戾的目光，又变成了一个敦厚老实的行脚商人模样。对着身后神色木讷的伙计，行商道：“生意都做完了，我们还是先回去吧！”

    十日后。

    兴庆府紫宸殿中，梁氏兄妹还有几位西夏国的重臣在列，梁乙埋的儿子梁乙逋汇报着来自于外派密探的情报。

    “……河州一战消耗甚大。据细作回报，秦州的常平仓如今只剩正常年景的三成。从此看来，宋人一两年内不会在秦凤路动手……”

    “这个谁不知道？！”宗室大将嵬名阿吴花白的双眉挑起了一个不耐烦的角度，打断梁乙逋的废话，“说些新东西！”

    嵬名阿吴是元昊的侄儿，曾跟着他的父亲浪遇，与元昊一起打天下。梁氏兄妹上台后，撤掉了浪遇都统军的位置，连带着阿吴一起受到压制。但不久之前，也就是仁多零丁统军南侵时，他被拖出来坐镇朝中，担任统军一职，甚至有了郡王之封。

    但阿吴的身份究竟不如梁乙逋身为一国宰相的父亲，不但打断说话，而且一点面子都没留下，梁乙逋心中顿时大怒。但他的父亲立刻咳嗽了一下，让他藏起怒火，顺服的换了个最新的情报汇报。

    “景思立日前在熙河路战死，德顺军诸寨堡又在仁多统制的攻击下残破不堪。为了重振德顺军军势，刘昌祚可能要调去坐镇笼竿城……不知这一事，大王知不知道？”

    “甘谷城呢，谁来接手？”

    梁乙逋摇头：“这个还没查到。”

    “好本事！”嵬名阿吴冷哼一声，不说话了，梁乙逋的脸色也就此全都黑掉。

    “还有没有其他的消息？”仁多零丁似是缓和殿中气氛。

    “……倒是有件闲事。就是韩冈，丢下了熙河路的差事，去秦州考中一个贡生。为了明年的进士考试，他年底之前就要进京。如果韩冈中了进士，那么熙河路最高位的几人，除了苗授以外，多半是要全都换人。”

    “高遵裕不是还留在熙河？他怎么会走？”梁太后开口问道。

    “高遵裕肯定要走。”汉臣景询在下回答，“他是与王韶一起建立了熙河路的功臣，只是由于武将和外戚的身份不便担任熙河经略。但只要他留在熙河，如果有新的经略使去任职，必然会给他架空掉。要是来的是个强硬一点的贵官，那他与高遵裕肯定拼斗起来。为了保证熙河路的安定，高遵裕很快就会被调走，而苗授会接手他的位置。”

    “只要王韶不回来，那就可以高枕无忧。”梁乙逋笑说着。

    仁多零丁声音却冷了下来：“若是只看着王韶，日后不知要吃多少苦头。能收复河湟蕃部，不仅仅靠着王韶一人。那里有高遵裕，有苗授，还有刚刚说的要去东京开封考进士的韩冈！”

    景询附和着点头：“韩冈的确不简单，才二十出头，就已经是朝官了。如若他今次中了进士，肯定是飞黄腾达。到了十年后，说不定就另一个韩琦！”

    “韩琦？……”仁多零丁瞥了一下嘴，“若是韩琦倒还好了。”

    西夏君臣从来都没看得起曾经宣抚陕西，靠着在此地积累的军功，年纪轻轻就成为东朝宰执的韩稚圭。他挑选的任福，给刚刚称帝的景宗【李元昊】送了一份大礼；他主持的进攻战略，让铁鹞子得以横行关西。连个修补匠都做不好，还得范仲淹为他擦屁股，这就是韩琦。‘夏竦何曾耸，韩琦未足奇。’太师张元题在边界庙中的这首诗，可不仅仅是发泄殿试被黜落的怨气。

    “王韶、高遵裕南下追击木征，是韩冈一人撑起了熙河大局。而且他年纪轻轻，用兵却稳当得很。熙州、河州，几次大战，王韶都是留了他来镇守后路，自己领兵在前冲杀。韩冈从来没有过一点疏忽，功劳立得比谁都多。临洮堡一战，他率援军而至，不入城而在城外结寨，这一手，正是没能攻下临洮堡的原因。”仁多零丁不论是从自家的侄儿那里，还是通过别的途径收听到的情报，都能确定韩冈的危险性，“他若是再有几年历练，国中想找出一个能压着他的，可就难了……”

    “那就杀了他！趁他人还在陕西，找几个心细胆大的细作去刺杀他好了。”

    “有用吗？……成功与否且不论，宋人那里岂止一个韩冈？！”

    仁多零丁几乎要为梁乙逋的糊涂大骂出口，“王舜臣这个名字有没有听说？箭术堪比刘昌祚，领军时更是勇猛无匹，是王韶帐下第一得用的陷阵猛将。种朴这个名字有没有听说？在罗兀城设伏杀了嵬名济的便是。李信有没有听说过？笼竿城下，他七支飞矛连杀七个铁鹞子的正副指挥使，直冲进笼竿城，我都没能拦住他！这些宋将，可都不到三十岁啊！”

    而且王韶才四十出头，乃是正当年的岁数。同样四十上下的出色将领，在东朝的关西军中，一抓一把。

    一想及此事，仁多零丁就如赤身卧在冰雪中，寒气直逼骨髓。他在紫宸殿上摇着头，怒声说着：“这不是刺杀一两人，就能扭转过来的局势！大势已变，不再是二十年前的局面。再不设法扭转，那就是大白高国的灭顶之灾！”

    东朝年轻一辈英才频出，无论文官武将，都不是几十年前东朝仁宗时，满朝文武、无一堪用时的惨状可比。韩冈、王舜臣、种朴、李信

    而当仁多零丁反观大夏，却没有几个趁得上手。

    自家的侄子就算了，没能攻下临洮堡不怪他，可不在已经确认无法击破宋人援军的情况下抽身撤退，那就是他的问题了。

    禹臧花麻算是不错。但他的不错，也仅仅是在宋人手上没吃大亏而已。禹臧花麻几次出手，还没在宋人那里占到半点便宜，只除了一个景思立。

    至于其余，梁乙逋都可以算是不错的了。要跟东朝那边相比起来，实在是让人痛心疾首。

    宋夏两国国力天差地远，原来能立国，就是因为宋人的战斗力不堪一击的缘故。但现在，在人才上，差距也越来越大。宋人的皇帝虽然因为年轻，毛躁了一点。可若是他做了十年天子后，掌控朝局，稳定内事的本事肯定会大涨。到那时，可就是大夏的祸事了。

    “兀卒年岁已长，也到该婚配的年纪。”仁多零丁提起并不在场的西夏国君。秉常今年十四岁，虽说是早了点，但这个年纪娶亲的绝不算少。

    “不知枢密家的孙女中，有哪个有心侍奉天子？”

    老将摇头，对梁乙逋的试探回以一丝嘲笑：“是大辽！”

    他一扫被他的提议镇住的殿中众人，森然说道：“必须要与大辽联姻。”

 第四章 秋来暮色寒（下）

    快到九月的开封城，正是一年中少有的好时节

    此时的气温不高不低，阳光柔柔和和，瓦蓝瓦蓝的天空上，几朵白云映出来蓝天的高广

    没有春天的浮灰沙尘，也没有夏日的酷热难耐，滴水成冰的寒冬是不能相比

    王旁不想将闲暇时光变成义务劳动，这样的日子，随便找些人喝酒纵乐都很容易但他身后还跟着自家的妹妹，总不能呼朋唤友的去喝酒只能陪着很少能出府的王旖，在开封城中的几条最为繁华的商业街中，留下了自己的脚步

    “这位官人，可要一支糖渍林檎？糖料和果子都是最上等的”

    不知什么时候王旁和王旖已经站到了买者糖渍菓子的小贩身前

    看了看后面向自己连连点头的妹妹就听见王旖正在劝说着他：“二哥，给二嫂也带一支回去……二嫂现在正好喜欢酸酸甜甜的东西”

    应了一声，王旁让小贩将之处理好，准备包起来带走

    王旁现在很闲，所以才能陪着妹妹逛街

    父亲和大哥日日忙于公务，虽然自己在父亲成了宰相后，得了荫补，也有个京官官身——正九品的太常寺太祝但还跟自家的妹妹一般清闲

    荫补官要到二十五岁才能出来受差遣，王旁还要闲上两年要想提前出来做事，要么考上一个进士，要么就是要得到了天子的特旨

    岂能人人都如韩玉昆？而跟轻松考上进士的大哥相比，王旁则是自惭形秽

    王厚回头看了自家妹妹一眼，要是韩冈当真成了自家的妹夫，再加上一个大哥，那他在家中，还真是没处站了

    小贩将王厚要的东西递了过来，“四支糖渍林檎串，该收官人二十四文钱”

    王旁正往袖口掏钱袋的手一下定住了：“原来不是四文一支吗？”虽然这点小钱他不可能在乎，但被人欺骗，他可不干

    “再过几天林檎果就改成官卖了，这价格当然要涨上去”小贩理直气壮

    “菓子怎么可能改成官卖？”王旁摇头不信，“就算要改官卖，可市易法还没有推行呢，怎么物价就涨得这么厉害？”

    “这事小人哪里知道？”小贩不快的说着，“小人只知道腌渍用的糖贵了，这林檎果也贵了小人也要吃饭，也要养家，只能随行就市涨上了一涨了”

    “这是怎么回事？”王旁纳闷起来

    “还不是王相公闹的”坐在一旁的一个闲汉突然插话进来，“把个青苗贷掩耳盗铃的改个便民贷的名字，这个笑话就不提了闹个保甲法，乡中到了冬天都不见一个消停现在又是市易法，钱全给官府赚了去，还给不给我们小民活路啦”

    闲汉身边，他的一个同伴立刻捂上他的嘴：“小心一点，有皇城司的人”

    王旁回头与王旖对视一眼，兄妹两人的脸色都已经变得苍白

    道路以目、民怨沸腾，诸如此类的成语，走马灯一般的在二人的脑中流过

    “怎么会变成这样？”

    ……………………

    同样的问题也出现在赵顼的心中，市易法还没有正式开始实行，就已经让京城为之骚然，如果正式开始推行，情况又会变得怎样？

    据吕嘉问所言，市易法的目的虽然是聚敛不假，但抢夺的是各大行会行首们攥在手中的定价和发卖的权力市易法的推行，将会把豪商的利益转移到官府手中，并不会影响普通百姓和小商贩的生活

    如此，才得到赵顼的首肯

    可是眼下事情的发展，却已经偏出了吕嘉问事前向天子作出的预计

    依照冯京的说法，这是民间听说了官府要将所有商货都买走，使得京中人心惶惶，所以货价一涨再涨

    而王安石那边的吕嘉问则说，这是京城的奸商们为了不让市易法推行，故意散布谣言，致使市井恐慌也就是说，现在是各方行首正在串联起来，一起抬高物价，以煽动民怨来对抗朝廷即将实施的市易法

    但吕嘉问的这个指责太过于诛心，赵顼都不敢去相信

    一旦他相信了这个指责，下旨让开封府和御史台去穷治势必会变成牵连几十家甚至上百家京中豪商的大案而豪商跟宗亲的联姻，赵顼一清二楚，如果他真的如此下旨，几千宗室，差不多都要到他的面前哭丧

    “王卿，你说着市易法推行还是不推行？”

    “箭在弦上，焉能不发？”

    王雱虽然回答得痛快，但他仍是为着市易法之事而头疼

    市易法提出已经快有一年了，但为了能够顺利推行此法，王安石让人进行了几次三番的考验卷宗来回反复但始终没能达成一致虽然已经确定到了十月就正式开始推行——这也是天子的恩德因为十月过后，天气转寒，汴河上就要堵口，大宗货物自此还能再赚上半年的钱明年开春之后，才会变成钱财向衙门中流去

    但终究还是闹出事来了原本因为河湟大捷而带来的光环，如今已经散去朝臣们现在都知道，这段时间以来，为了市易法一事，太皇太后和太后都是三番四次的劝过天子

    赵顼咬着牙，对祖母和母亲的要求，绝不松口

    而王雱也知道，只要一步后退，那就步步后退

    仁宗当年三司衙门之中，冗官多，而冗吏多宰相杜衍奉旨沙汰三司吏，但听说了此事的三司吏，立刻扩散谣言，将沙汰胥吏的范围一举扩大，一下惹怒了许多衙门中的吏员这些胥吏群起而攻，最后逼得杜衍在京中坐不住，只能自请出外在王雱看来，杜衍若是一意孤行下去，将领头的抓起来严加处置，也不会落到出外的结局

    杜衍的结果，让人引以为戒

    大概是知道从王雱口中得不到没有偏向的执中之论，赵顼也就无意追问下去而是随口问道，“京中解试的情况如何了？”

    “过几日就该张榜了无论是在开封府监考的张商英、蒲宗孟还是在国子监监考的张琥、李定，他们是现在都在连夜批阅考卷，不会误了发榜的时间”

    张商英、钱藻等五人考试开封府举人，張琥、李定等六人考试国子监举人以考生到贡生的录取比例而言，开封府和国子监跟陕西都差不多，远远要强于浙江、福建的军州那百分之一、两百分之一

    “秦凤路的解试也当有结果了”赵顼却叹了一口气

    王雱顿了一下，以路为主体的考试，那就是锁厅试了他反问道：“……陛下想说的可是韩冈？”

    “恩朕还想看看韩冈到底有多少的才学”赵顼点了点头，却又笑道：“韩冈好象是一直都不肯承认是药王弟子，但现在他连救治妇人难产的手段都拿出来了，孙思邈徒弟的这个身份，怕是要坐实了”

    王雱的惊讶写在脸上：“竟有此事？”

    “高遵裕的妾室前日生产时产难，一夜不出，要不是韩冈让人造了产钳，钳出了腹中小儿，多半就是一尸两命的结果走马承受传回的月报中有提及此事高遵裕发回的私信中，也是说了一通不会有假的”

    “……臣闻孙思邈所著《千金方》中，就有妇人科三卷既然研习医术，小儿和妇人两科，自是不能避过”

    管接生的那是三姑六婆中的稳婆听赵顼的口气，他在此事中还是很欣赏韩冈，但王雱却不喜欢虽然帮着韩冈说话，但王雱却总觉得韩冈做得过头了

    “救了两条性命救人一命，胜造七级浮屠他所发明的产钳若是能救天下难产的孕妇，就不知胜过了多少座佛塔”

    赵顼沙沙的踏着落叶，在一片红黄之色的小树林中漫步者作为天子，他看重的自然是人丁户口一个产钳，就能拯救无数条危难中的性命，等于是保住了原本会损失掉的人口

    若说起妇人的秽体五漏之身，以产妇为最，民间对此都有避讳但医者父母心，扁鹊，华佗，这些上古名医的传说中，也都有救治难产妇人的故事

    韩冈的所作所为，赵顼自是乐见

    ……………………

    秋色渐浓，望着不远处山中的黄栌和枫树，已经让人感觉到了浓浓的深秋带来的寒意

    韩冈此时已经回到陇西的家中并带着他已经成为今科贡生的证明

    靠着这份文书，韩冈直接就能在官府的驿站里得到一般官员等级的照顾而当他前往大宋的中心时，也同样能得到一般的礼遇

    韩冈并不在乎这一些明面上的优待过去他吃得苦头从来不少，恨的是权力被人分走，而有没有礼遇反而不重要

    他现在心急的是另外一桩事

    为了考试，韩冈已经习惯于不见外客，但周围的人众却一直他等下来

    韩冈中了贡生回来，这就意味他终于等到了期待已久的日子了

 第五章 月满完旧诺（上）

    月色如晦，夜浓如墨。泡*(.paoshu8.）

    只有中庭小门处挂着的两盏灯笼，散着微弱的光芒。

    夜风刮了起来，院中的两株梅树摇摆，婆娑树影倒映在韩家内厅的窗棱上，如同鬼影憧憧。但疾风穿过门缝，发出的鬼啸一般的声响，却丝毫没有影响到房中三人喝酒的兴致。

    为了恭贺韩冈今次纳妾，王舜臣和赵隆今天一齐到了陇西。

    他们如今都不在巩州任职，为了来凑个热闹，便各自找了个借口。正好如今熙河局势平静，他们也能抽出几天空来——当然，王舜臣和赵隆来陇西，不仅仅是为了恭喜韩冈的娶妾，主要目的还是为了提前来给韩冈饯行。

    两人都清楚，韩冈这一去京城，不论中与不中，数年之内不可能再回熙河，甚至关中。几年前结下的贫贱之交，随着各自的官位增长，并没有变得生疏，而是日渐深厚起来。韩冈这一去，都有些舍不得，自然要来送一送。

    “可惜李二哥不在，王衙内又跟着去了京中。还记得当年在三哥老家，五人坐下来一起喝酒，等着陈举的儿子来送死。那样的日子还真是痛快！”王舜臣回忆着旧日，一杯酒就灌了下去，“那一夜，杀的也是一个痛快。”

    “王衙内跟着学士走了，肯定有个好去处。在笼竿城下七矛杀七将，李二哥那边，也终于是时来运转了。”

    “以李二哥的武艺，只要碰到一个机会，当然能转运！”

    在座两名将军，都有资格为李信的运数叹息。

    王舜臣和赵隆一直跟着王韶和韩冈，河湟开边的历次战事，基本上都轮上了。官位跟着功劳，飞速的往上涨。只有李信，早早被张守约挑了去，就一直留在秦凤，根本没有多少立功的机会。他得官还是去年年初的事，跟着韩冈一起上京，那时候，王舜臣都已经是一方镇将了。

    王舜臣半眯起的眼睛，好像在看着笼竿城下的那一场大战：“李二哥这次实在是太出彩了。拦在路上的五千铁鹞子，被他连杀七将后，竟然在一冲之下便溃散了，援军就这么进了笼竿城……唉，仁多零丁肯定是吐了血。”

    “李二哥的掷矛之术，如今已经名满关西。跟王大的连珠箭术一样，已经没人不知道了。”

    “子渐你也不差，不要妄自菲薄。”韩冈亲自给王舜臣和赵隆倒上酒，“张铁简之后，当时轮到你赵铜简了。”

    统领着熙河路选锋的赵隆，他所惯用的两支熟铜简，如今同样名震军中。虽然在外面的名气还比不上王舜臣的神射和李信的掷矛，但以他的勇武，迟早能杀出头来。

    王舜臣又喝了两杯，韩冈今天拿出来的酒，正对了他的胃口。他又问着：“三哥，听说疗养院的朱中也要走了？”

    “朱中今次功劳不小，也终于得了官。”韩冈对王舜臣和赵隆道，“你们也知道，王相公身边的章子厚与我素来亲厚。”

    “俺知道。”王舜臣立刻道，“当初还帮三哥你送过信呢。”

    他说着又看看赵隆，赵隆点头，“也送过，还得了一份礼。”

    韩冈微微一笑，当初让他们做信使，本就是要让两人顺便跟章惇结个缘。多认识一人，就多一条路。要不是韩冈如此事事为身边之人着想，王舜臣、赵隆如何会跟他这般亲近，凡事都以他马首是瞻？

    “那你们知不知道，朝廷如今已经开始准备解决荆湖两路的山蛮？……这领头就是章子厚。”

    王舜臣奇道：“上次不是听说是先要收拾西南夷吗？”

    “夔州【今重庆、贵州一带】鬼夷之事，那是另外一桩，今年先动的荆湖。”韩冈细细解释，“论身份，章子厚是察访使，要比当年来秦州时的王学士还要高上几级。他愁着荆湖山中瘴疠太重，所以向求我个人。本来是推荐给他的是雷简，但朝廷前日的诏令已经把雷简调回太医局了，说要在京城禁军之中，设立疗养院。现在就只能让朱中去了。”

    “……那陇西疗养院怎么办？”王舜臣惊问，这可是攸关帐下儿郎性命的大事，由不得他不关心。

    “如今陇西疗养院不缺人替他。看到朱中能得官，各自又更加用心，现在的情况反而好了许多。”韩冈摆了下手，让王舜臣放心。继续道：“还有我那表哥。他今次上京其实也不仅仅是诣阙面圣，转头就要跟着章子厚去荆湖。还有刘仲武，当年被向宝推荐，与我一起去京城的。他同样救了章子厚之父，今次就被点上了。”

    刘仲武这个名字，两人都已经没有印象了。而李信被章惇调去领军，倒是让王、赵二人感到羡慕。

    赵隆举起酒杯，“李二哥既然去了荆湖，少不了要立功受赏！当为李二哥干一杯！”

    王舜臣也举杯相和：“李二哥的时运当真转了，倒不像熙河这边，都要歇个几年了！”

    “机会总是有的！”韩冈与他们干了一杯，“你们不想想，如今国中百万大军，真正能派得上用场的也就是只剩我们西军了。河北、京营两处的禁军多少年不打仗，早就烂透了底。日后四边用兵，都是要从关西调兵遣将。不要光想着关西，要放眼天下。日后做事用心勤谨一点，平日里的功课也不要耽搁。闻鸡起舞的故事你们都该听过，多学着祖士雅【祖逖】、刘越石【刘琨】。”

    “三哥放心，我们一定用心！”王舜臣用力点着头。

    “放心什么？说得就是给你听的！”韩冈瞪了王舜臣一眼，“子渐【赵隆字】一向用功，兵书都在读着，白虎节堂偏厢里收藏的那十二卷《武经总要》的节选，谁借谁没借，我一清二楚。子渐都借阅了一遍，你借过几卷？！”

    自河州大战之后，这几个月，韩冈听说王舜臣时常放下军务、出外游猎，着实让人担心。他提起朱中、李信要去荆湖的事，也是想刺激一下王舜臣——日后立功的机会多得很，想要把握住，就不能耽于眼前的逸乐。

    “我知道你上过蒙学，跟着种十七读过几年书。《武经总要》要看，史书也要多翻一翻。闲暇的时候，不要尽想着游猎作乐！”

    就算是武臣，读书也要勤。范仲淹当年守陕西，曾经嘱咐过狄青多多读书。狄青日后出入枢府，为一时名将，也有着听从范仲淹而多读书的功劳。并不是说在春秋、汉书，对用兵之道能有什么启发。但多读书的将领，在文臣那里，往往都能留个好印象。日后升迁时，也能因此而加分——读书知礼，能明忠义之道，世人往往都有这样的想法。

    王舜臣虽然被训得有些难堪，但他也知道韩冈这是当他是自家人，才如此苦口婆心。从座位上跳起来，重重的向韩冈磕了一个头，大声道：：“多谢三哥教诲，俺回去后就用心读书习武，绝不会再荒疏了功课！”

    韩冈连忙将王舜臣扶起坐好，责怪道：“听了就好，行这等大礼作甚？！”

    “王大，日后就不能再出去玩了！”赵隆凑过去取笑了王舜臣一句，聪明的调转话题：“不知官人有没有看到董毡的便宜儿子带来的那匹西域马，都有五尺挂零了！今天看到的时候，俺的眼睛都挪不开，这辈子没见过这么好的马！”

    说起战马，王舜臣的兴致又上来了，“俺也是看到了，真真是好马。董毡对他便宜儿子，也真是大方……就不知道能不能用酒换来，俺手上还有二十斤烧刀子呢！”

    蕃人喜欢汉人的酒，只看位处蕃区之中的各大寨堡，有多少监酒税的官吏，就知道这门生意做得有多大了。在熙河路，现在名气最大，就是韩冈所创的烈酒烧刀子。

    士大夫中喜欢烈酒的几乎没有，就连高遵裕尝过之后都摇头。但一干在外厮杀的武将，却一个个喜欢得不得了。王舜臣领头当日去酒坊偷酒，还被韩冈训过。但转过头来，几个将领还是缠着韩冈要这烧刀子来喝。烈酒的名气也因此而打了出去，蕃部贵人们尝过一次后，都立刻出重金搜求。

    韩冈曾经用来吓唬他们的那番话，各个还都记在心上，也传了出去，但世上拼死吃河豚的都有，肚中的酒虫闹将起来，谁还管什么阴阳不调的问题了。大不了一口酒后，再喝上一口水就是了。

    而就在王韶还没离开熙河的时候，用烈酒换马的想法已经被提上了台面。但韩冈觉得烈酒消耗的粮食很多，供给药用压力压力很大了。正常情况下，要先保证路中的粮食能自给自足，才能放开手脚酿造。

    但在几家蕃部提出用烈酒交换马匹的提议后，在战马和粮食安全之间，朝廷和经略司不约而同的选择了战马。

    再过几日，等监盐茶酒税的官员到陇西来报道，以茶酒换马便将开始运作。

    王舜臣和赵隆继续和韩冈聊着，酒喝得多，不到半夜就醉倒了。韩冈今天拿出来款待两人的酒水，虽然已经是将新酿的烧刀子加淡酒勾兑后的产品，只是如果按度数算，韩冈估计着，差不多也有四十度了。加起来喝了快有五斤，醉了也是正常。

    命府中下人将两人送到客房安顿下，韩冈往后院走去。

    能早早结交上这样的两个猛将为臂助，也是自家的运气。自己虽然是帮了他们一把，但以两人的才能武艺，不管放到哪里，都能脱颖而出。

    自住的小院中，大半的房间都黑着。只有偏厢中，有一盏孤灯幽暗，韩冈停了一下，便向那房间走了过去。

 第五章 月满完旧诺（下）

    韩冈进来的时候，轻手轻脚，他的女儿就在内间由乳母带着，他可不想给闹醒。.35xs.

    周南此时正披着一件褙子，凑在烛台边。手上拿着针线和布料，专心致志的在缝着什么。

    “怎么还没有睡？不是让你先睡了吗？”坐到她身边，他轻声问着。

    生产后早过了一个多月，月子也已经过去了。这几天，韩冈都在素心和周南两边轮换着度过。今天轮到周南，但因为赵隆、王舜臣来访的缘故，就吩咐让周南先睡。大半夜还做着针线活，对于刚刚坐过月子的产妇来说，还是很伤.精神的。

    “前面才给大姐儿闹醒。”周南把手上的布料展开来，正是一件小衣服的模样，“现在又睡不着了。想着这件衣服还没做好，就拿了起来。”

    韩冈的一对儿女，到现在都还没有起名。年纪太幼了，最好起个好养活的小名，比如像王安石的小名獾郎。到了七岁之后，再起大号不迟。韩冈也有个小名，但他不想再听到。

    韩冈探手过去，拿走周南手上的针线活，“不要缝了，灯下做女红，容易伤了眼睛。”

    周南轻盈的起身，对韩冈屈膝一福，娇声笑道：“是，官人！”

    服侍韩冈在后间的浴房换洗更衣，周南为了方便动作，也脱下了外袍。

    一头青丝只用一条丝带系住，由棉布缝制亵衣，不如丝绸轻薄，却柔软而贴身。在月子中又养了一阵，整个人变得珠圆玉润的同时，身材比例却渐渐恢复了旧观。因为溅了水的缘故，亵衣紧紧贴在周南的身上。峰峦起伏的身材，在微光下显得分外诱人。

    回到卧房，搂着换了身干爽亵衣的佳人，双手贪恋着怀中娇躯的丰腴。探手胸前，腻滑如脂。向上托了一托，却是沉甸甸的，原本就是一手难以掌握的大小，现在又大了许多。轻轻一握，五指就整个陷了下去。

    只是稍稍一揉.搓，怀中的美人便娇.喘起来。近十个月的久旷之身，现在一点也受不得刺激。而韩冈的掌心，都变得湿漉漉的。

    韩冈支持由生母喂养，周南也的确是自己哺着女儿。但可能是丰盈远胜常人的缘故，她一向量多，多余的地方还帮着严素心喂着韩冈的长子。前面刚刚喂过女儿，现在又有了一些。乳汁的味道，甜味中带着点腥气，这跟饮食有关。在韩家待了半个月才走的徐老稳婆，在养育儿女的方面，给了很多的指点。

    从丰软的触感中抬起头，韩冈心火大旺。前几次同房，他都顾虑着周南的身子，不能尽兴。现在算算时间，也还得再等一个月左右。不过火气上来了，真的很难压下去。

    周南虽然头脑沉沉，但还有着一分理智，推拒着：“官人，不行！”

    “我知道。”韩冈也没有昏头，知道还不到时候。可他的手指却抚上佳人丰润的双唇，轻笑道：“其实还有别的手段。”

    看不到脸上的红晕，但低垂下去的头，却述说着她心中的羞赧。教坊司是以曲乐事人的地方，对于人伦之道上的奉迎之术，明面上是不会刻意教授。但私下里，还是有着教习。该知道的，周南也都知道。

    虽然周南心中也不反对，但还是羞涩的说道：“等过几日云娘妹妹进来，就能让她好生服侍官人了。”

    韩冈的动作停了下来：“总是苦了你了。”

    周南轻轻叹起，知道他为何突然这么说。她回身摸着韩冈的脸，动情的说着：“换作是其他人，谁会顾虑着我们女儿家的心思。能让官人挂在心上……也足够了。”

    前面在她们怀孕的时候，照常理就可以收了云娘入房。但韩冈还是等她们生了孩子之后，心中有了依托，才有了动作。这份心意，周南和素心都能感觉得到。

    小门小户的夫妻相伴厮守当然好，但既然上天没有给她这个命数，终身也已经托付给眼前良人，周南也不会再去争什么。能得一知心的爱侣，又有个女儿，日后当还能再生几个儿子，周南已经很满足了。比起在教坊司中，每每让她从噩梦中惊醒的‘一双玉臂万人枕’的未来，眼下的生活才是真正的幸福。

    韩冈也暗自庆幸，幸好两女都是和婉的性子，一颗心也都在自己身上，并没有闹出不愉快的事。不过他不会就此而放心，许多事要未雨绸缪，在危机出现前就该化解掉。家庭也是一桩事业，需要用心去经营。

    他纳了周南和素心时，家里连个酒席都没办，现在收云娘，消息都已经在外面传开了。不好生安抚一下受委屈的周南和素心，日后云娘在家中也是难做人。

    “官人……”

    周南在韩冈耳边轻声诉说，打断了他的思绪。白皙娇软的身躯渐渐滑了下去，随即，一股温热如水的感觉包围了自己。

    灯台上的蜡烛已经烧到了最后，闪了几闪之后，便熄灭了。黑暗随即涌了过来，掩去了床上的春色。

    ……………………

    九月十五，是韩冈纳妾的日子。

    陇西城中，现在都知道韩冈新近要纳的妾室，本来是韩家的童养媳，几乎是当女儿在养。她侍奉了韩家父母近十年，最后被韩冈纳为妾室。凭着这份苦劳，今次操办一下也不为过。

    韩冈还没有娶妻，就纳了三个妾室，而且还有了儿女。从礼法上说，当然不合规矩。只是一般的大户人家的子弟，基本上都是如此。十三四岁时，就跟通房丫头，十四十五就有了子女也有很多。世风如此，都是当成了寻常之事。没人向韩冈提出不对，韩冈也不觉得不对。

    若是有人因为此事，而收起了结亲的念头，对韩冈而言，也不是多让人遗憾的事。

    贺礼堆满了韩家的堂屋。官家钱明亮，带着两个识字会算的下人，将礼物一件件的登记造册，并对照着礼单，看看有无差错。

    钱明亮已经写到了手软，冯从义在旁饶了一圈回来，庆幸自己不用再像过去，为姨妈家来抄写礼单。他对韩冈笑道：“今次送来给哥哥的礼，可要比别人家娶妻都要多多了。”

    韩冈一笑。这是在说苗履。苗授的儿子苗履前些日刚刚娶妻，韩冈还送上了份厚礼。但从他眼下收到的礼物来看，的确要比苗履多上许多。

    “只是成、刘、李那几家有些难过了。他们开始听到三哥纳妾，就眼巴巴的跑过来送礼的。现在连份席面都不能给他们……”

    “平常那些个秦州商人的礼都不收得，今次收下了，已经是给面子了。怎么还想上席？！”韩阿李不快的反问着，冯从义不敢再多说话了。

    送礼也不是想送就能送的，还得看资格。韩冈置办家业的本事过人，在熙河路不过三载，就已经是十万贯的身家。有产业，有田宅，不是那等看到钱就挪不开眼的穷措大。身份不够，无意结交的，直接就把礼单递还，在司阍处就给拒了。

    其实这也是韩冈为人正直，他一直秉持着人情往来的道理，收下礼，就等于欠下人情，总得还回去，所以不想乱收礼。不像有些官员，收礼肆无忌惮，甚至是不送还要去敲诈勒索一番，想让他办事，还要再送钱。

    如秦州的商人们，想在韩冈面前混个脸熟都难。除了几家准备在巩州种植棉田的秦州豪族的代表，基本上都只能跟冯从义打交道。即便是年节的时候，直接送到韩家门上的礼物，也从来都是不收的。

    现在终于有了个巴结的机会，当然个个趋之若鹜——韩冈虽然要离开熙河，但韩家的根已经扎在了这里——只是当他们来到陇西城，送上了礼物之后，却听说韩家根本没有大肆操办的意思。

    原本韩冈也是想着要操办一下的。想在自己离开之前，通过这场纳妾之礼，展示一下自己在巩州的地位和声望，镇住一些蠢蠢**动的家伙。

    但韩云娘本人却反对了。她不清楚韩冈的私心，但她知道韩冈收周南和素心的时候是什么样的情况。轮到自己，举行仪式已经是很风光了，但若是操办过甚，总觉得对不起两个姐姐。

    云娘的反对，韩冈考虑再三，也放弃了之前的想法，还是以家庭和睦为重。至于要镇服一些藏在暗地里的小人，也不是没有别的手段。所以最后他就是请了几个亲近戚里入席，并没有开门宴客，有点雷神大雨点小的感觉。

    纳妾的仪式没有婚礼的繁琐，也没有正式的规则。韩云娘向韩父韩母行过礼，由韩冈——而不是子女双全的妇女——挑开盖头，再敬过几个赴宴的亲近戚里的酒，仪式也算是结束了。

    韩阿李看着云娘在自己身前行礼，笑容中，有了几许安慰。她一直都等着儿子给云娘一个归宿，现在也算是完成了一个心愿。孙子、孙女都有了，只要再看到儿子娶了正室，那就真的没有什么牵挂了。

    外厅的酒宴继续着，王舜臣哈哈大笑的声音，隔着几重屋都传了进来。

    云娘一身桃红色的婚衣坐在床边，双手不安绞着手巾。不知等了多久，终于听到熟悉的脚步声。身子微微颤抖了起来，她都等了好几年了，但临到头上，却是有些害怕起来。

    但当更为熟悉的面容出现在眼前，砰砰乱跳的心脏却渐渐平复，一点点的安心下来，化作了一个绝美的笑容：“三哥哥，你来了……”

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 第六章 日暮别乡关（下）

    【连续两天写到三点，白天还要上班，感觉快吃不消了。_泡a;a;）从明天起，恢复正常的更新时间。但两更不变，各位不用担心。】

    吕惠卿回来了。

    这个消息，在刚开始的几日，没有在京中引起太大的关注。

    虽说吕惠卿是三年前新党的第二号人物，但因为回乡丁忧耽搁了三年时光，现在已经是时过境迁。

    旧党的几次反扑，他不在场；横山、河湟的两场大战，他也不在场；诸多法令的制定、修改和推行，他同样不在场。不但官位停滞不前，连积攒下来的人脉都断了。

    且在他回乡守制的这二十七个月里，曾布已经取代了他的地位，成为了王安石的助手。章惇去了荆南，博取一个开疆辟土的功劳。王韶已经建功立业，成了宰执班中的一员。更别提当日那位曾经在王安石府上侃侃而谈的还未入官的士子，现在已经是从七品的国子监博士。吕惠卿反观自己，竟然还是正八品的太子中允。

    不过天子和王安石给吕惠卿安排的差事，还是让人明白了他所受到的看重。可这不是吕惠卿想要的，只能说，可以勉强接受。

    王安石执掌着中书，但并不是代表他在政事堂中能一手遮天，冯京、王珪都不是省油的灯。真正让王安石和新党控制着朝局的是两个职位，一个是判司农寺，另一个则是中书五房检正公事。

    判司农寺，统领着司农寺这个新法修订编纂的机构，各项条令法度自此而出；而中书五房检正公事，则就是王安石在中书的第一助手，辅助其处理天下政务，权柄甚至直逼冯京、王珪两个参知政事。

    如果韩冈在这里，他会说，这个两个衙门，一个管得是立法，一个管得是执行，剩下就差一个监察机关了。

    而监察机关——御史台，新党其实也已经控制住了。御史中丞邓绾一直以来都是新党安插在御史台中的关键人物，三年来，一步步的升到了台长的位置上。

    对于邓绾，旧党恨之入骨。而邓绾本人，也不是德行高致、无可挑剔之辈，王安石并不是很喜欢他，只是不得不用，所以一直进入不了新党的核心层。

    吕惠卿不会去抢邓绾手上的权力，他的志向不在于此。但如果判司农寺和中书五房检正公事这两个职位，不能拿到一个在手中，那他在新党中的地位就不可能稳固得下来。

    可吕惠卿现在得到三个差遣——判国子监、天章阁侍讲、同修起居注——离他的目标还有很远的距离。

    判国子监这个差遣，也许日后会很重要——对新党的未来很重要！因为昨日吕惠卿在相府中听到王安石亲口所说，他日后有意废除科举考试，而以学生在各级学校中的成绩来给予功名。如国子监，只要能在其中升入级别最高的上舍，就能得到一个进士出身，抡才大典将会为之大变——不过吕惠卿当下只想考虑现在，无意去顾及未来。只有重新进入新党核心，他才会有多余的精力。这个职位有等于无，唯一的用处，就是明年的礼部试他应当能插上一脚了。

    旧日的集贤校理这个贴职，升为天章阁侍讲也是理所当然的升迁。吕惠卿本来就是崇政殿说书，现在自然得升任侍讲，以便在经筵上为天子讲学。在一般人的眼中，这个能经常见到天子的职位已经是难得的美差了。可在吕惠卿看来，还不足以弥补他这三年远离朝堂后，造成的与天子的生疏和隔阂。

    只有同修起居注这一差遣，才是让吕惠卿松下一口气，知道天子和王安石依然有心大用于他。毕竟能终日紧随官家脚步，再不济都能混个脸熟。而若是如自己这般才学，那就是能让自己飞黄腾达的踏足云鹤了。

    剩下的关键当就是曾布了。

    当年王安石手下三大将，他吕吉甫回乡守制，章惇现今又出外，曾布一肩挑了七八个差遣。当今天子曾问王安石，曾布身上的差遣是不是多了点。王安石回道，能者多劳，曾布不会耽误公事。

    现在吕惠卿回来了，便是一门心思，要从曾布手上抢下几个差遣来，回复他旧时的地位。只是他现在缺乏人脉，要跟曾布斗，实乃力所不及，且王安石也不会偏向任何一边。

    自从回京后，吕惠卿已经想了好几日，新党中的成员这几天也见了不少，还当真给他找出了一个人来——新近出头的吕嘉问，因为对新法忠心耿耿，而备受王安石看重。且吕嘉问跟曾布不算和睦，应该是个能派得上用场的人选。

    刚刚结束了随侍天子的工作，吕惠卿坐在崇文院的史馆厅中，依照定规，书写着天子今日的起居录。崇文院近着中书，甚至有一条近道联通两个公廨——毕竟宰相都要在崇文院中兼职，王安石本人就是昭文馆大学士。故而崇文院的小吏，往往是消息灵通程度，仅次于两府属吏的一帮人。

    吕惠卿正在端端正正的写着起居录，本就是书法大家，一笔三馆楷书同样写得出类拔萃。只是快要收尾的时候，却听到外面突然变得有些乱，一帮小吏不知是在絮絮叨叨的传着什么小道消息。

    放下笔，吕惠卿回头对随侍的胥吏道：“去问问出了何事？！”

    小吏出去片刻，便回来了：“禀侍讲，是华州的急报！六天前的丙寅日，陕西地震，少华山崩，生民死伤无数，急求朝廷下令赈济救援！”

    “……是吗？”吕惠卿不动声色，抓起笔重新面对桌上的卷册，头也不抬的说着：“我知道了，你且先下去吧。”

    小吏依言出去了。

    吕惠卿就手将笔一丢，一靠椅背，仰头看着比三年前又破败了一点的厅堂屋顶。他脸上的神色似喜非喜，似忧非忧，让人难以揣测他的心情。

    只是听他喃喃念着：“这下可是有得麻烦了。”

    ……………………

    华州位于潼关道上，境内的少华山、太华山，峰峦险秀，很有些名气。可今次的地震，让少华山上的一座山峰崩塌了下来。

    在天灾都会算成**的这个时代，天子和宰相对于地震和山崩负有不可推卸的责任。

    这个认识，在百姓心目中根深蒂固。而在士大夫中，有见识的儒者多有不信这套董仲舒编出来的天人合一之说的。但其中一些人因为所处的立场，却让他们拿起了这套趁手的工具，敲打着他们在朝堂上的敌人。

    自从前日，少华山山崩的消息传到陇西，韩千六回来就念叨了几次，还问韩冈是不是王相公有什么不行德政的地方，然后让韩冈去了京城后要小心行事。

    换作是马相公上来，也是一般……天地何预人事？！

    但这话韩冈不能说出来。大部分的儒者其实心里也是透亮，但外面还是要装着去相信天人感应，否则就没有了能约束天子的有效工具。

    现在用祖宗之法已经压不住皇帝了，若是有人跳出来说天地异变跟天子没关系，肯定会被群起而攻。如果事不关己，新党一侧其实也是会想着能有个钳制天子的工具。

    ‘天变不足畏，祖宗不足法，人言不足恤’，这其实是韩琦栽给王安石的罪名。后两条王安石很干脆的认了，也为此而辩解了一番。只有第一条，王安石不敢直接否定，而是曲言带过。

    要想压制住天子，不靠天地，还能靠什么才能名正言顺？

    但现在就有些麻烦了。韩冈最近也有听说市易法在京中推行困难，自河州大捷，王安石得赐玉带之后。新党的势力已经走过一个高峰，避免不了的要进入下行道走上一阵。今次的地震山崩，很有可能会起到推波助澜的作用。

    不过这也不干他的事。短时间内，王安石的地位依然不可动摇。大宋地域广大，地震山崩乃是常事，隔个十年八年就有一次。更别提刚刚收复的洮州，前几天也是一场地震。如果不是有心人要搅混水，一般的灾异都不会影响到王安石这等根基深厚的宰相的地位。

    天气一日日的转寒，也到了该上京的时候。冬月出发，在腊月初赶到京城，可以安稳的准备参加明年二月的礼部试。

    当十月上旬，第一场雪在陇西落下的时候，周南、素心和云娘开始为韩冈收拾行装。衣服、药品、银钱，一样样的都是精挑细选的出来。在韩冈面前，三女都是笑着，尽力服侍着韩冈，但转过身，她们都会背着人抹着眼睛。

    一夜缱绻之后。严素心只穿着小衣下床，修长笔直的双腿裸露在外。韩冈从身后看着，挪不开眼神。

    素心从箱子拿了一套冬衣过来，厚实的棉布布料是新成立的织造工坊的杰作，里面则是填着丝棉。这件冬衣针脚细密得让人难以相信是出于人工。韩冈捏了捏她的小手，拉到了眼前。指尖上上面还有个针刺出来的红点，而中指处，还能看到长时间戴过顶针的痕迹。

    “这些日子都是在缝着这套衣服？”韩冈这两天白天时都看到严素心打着哈欠，本以为是家里的大哥儿太吵，现在终于知道是为什么了。

    素心将手抽回，催着韩冈：“官人先试试吧！”

    佳人的一番心意如何能辜负，韩冈起身将这身衣袍给穿了起来，却是不宽不窄，不长不短，正正合身。也不仅仅是严素心，周南、云娘都给韩冈缝了一堆衣服。如果都要带上，那就要多带两匹马才够装。

    看着韩冈的一身俐落的装束，严素心先是满意点头，但眼眶渐渐的就红了起来。

    这毕竟是行装啊！

    韩冈叹了一口气，将她拥在怀中，双臂之中的娇躯轻轻颤着，抽泣声低低的，却清晰可闻。

    “不要哭了。考完之后，也许还能回来一趟。就算不成，也会尽早将你们都接过去。”

    出发的日子很快就到了，十一月初八，是宜出行的好日子，只是天色微阴，看起来像是暮色提前降临。

    韩冈带着两名伴当，在家人、朋友的送别下，离开了他战斗、生活和学习过的地方。

    韩冈骑着马，已经远远的离开了饯行的十里亭，但他回过头去，却还能远远的看到仍留在原地的那群亲友。

    重新正视前方，韩冈放下了心中五味杂成的感情，用力挥了一鞭。胯下的坐骑陡然加速，带着他向着更加起伏的前路，奔驰而去。

 第七章 儒统渊源远（上）

    十一月的洛阳已是草木凋零。（._泡a;a;）前日的薄雪已经化了，但气温便因此而又冷了三分。

    清晨的时候，程府门外，行人往来之声不绝于耳。程家非富户，安身在普通人家混居的厢坊中，不比城北富弼等重臣所在的厢坊清净。

    程颢此时早已起来，向父母问安之后，就在院中慢慢踱着步子，作为日常养身的功课。他的儿女，也一个个过来，先向父亲行礼，而后，又进了里屋，跟祖父母请安——程家是大儒之家，礼法上的规矩一向恪守，子弟们也是不敢有任何疏忽。

    去年程颢尚为镇宁军判官。但今年年初，父亲程珦从四川任官回乡，自请致仕。老父年岁已高，又常年在外任官。弟弟程颐放弃进学，一直随着老父四处迁移。现在父亲回来了，他这个做长子的，也该尽一尽孝道。请了一个近乡的差遣，以便归乡奉养父母，究研天地道理，教书育人，官职高低倒也不放在心上了。

    只是担任了西京监竹木务这个差事，就让爱吃竹笋的女儿受了委屈：“阿爹监竹木务，什么都好，就是家里没笋子吃了。”

    女儿娇憨的说话，让程颢呵呵笑着，“等明日让阿娘卖给你。”

    程鄂娘摇摇头：“不要了……等阿爹卸了任，再买来好了。”

    “说的对……行事自当如此。总不能像那些贪官污吏，一分归了公府，两分入了家门！”

    程颐从里屋里出来。他就算在家中，也是衣装俨然，气貌严重。跟程颢有七八分相似的相貌，就是因为他这种始终严肃的表情，而不会让人错认是永远带着温和笑容的程颢。

    程鄂娘见到叔父出来，也立刻上前请安问好。

    程颐对这个侄女很疼爱。十三岁的女孩子，相貌无可挑剔，礼数比那些士子还要出色。小小年纪就甚有见识，性格也温婉。在家中见亲戚，不论贫富，都能一体待之。在他看来，在女子的德行上已是无可挑剔。但程颐点头作为回礼时，仍是不假言笑。

    程家的女儿一向受祖父祖母疼爱，行了礼后进了正屋。

    程颢则是照着习惯在院子中走着圈子，走了两圈之后，忽然问着弟弟道：“对了，前日横渠表叔的信函可曾看了？”

    “看了。”程颐点了点头，笔直的双眉却是皱了起来。

    程颢微微而笑：“表叔一向说着太虚无形、气之本体，想不到今日也说起了格物致知的道理……”

    程颐心头纳闷的就是这一点，格物致知可是他一向提倡的观点，什么时候张载也转向了，而且转得有些让人摸不着头脑：“表叔的《订顽》一篇做得是极好的。明理一而分殊，发前圣之所未发。可与孟子性善养气之论同功，孟子**以下，未曾见也。可格物致知之说，为何《钉顽》《砭愚》两篇中未曾多言？这一变，虽然其理可究，其源可寻，但总是觉得有些突兀。难道真的是如表叔所说，受到学生的启发不成？”

    “‘未济，男之穷也’，这一条释义又是从何而来？”程颢反问着。

    程颐为之哑然。

    两年前，他随父亲程珦转任至成都。街边偶逢一正读着易经的桶匠，不知怎么就聊了起来。别的倒也罢了，唯独‘未济，男之穷也’这一条，桶匠却解说得发人深省，一句‘三阳皆失位’让程颐茅塞顿开。后来他给亲友写信，每每提及此事，皆叹世间隐士多有，只是不得人知。后来他撰写《易传》，关于这一条的注释，就是桶匠的原话。

    程颢看着辩倒了弟弟，也没有得意的心思。他慢慢的在院中踱着步子：“道理说到难通处，往往会归于虚玄。魏晋耽于清玄，唐人崇于释老，莫不如此。但清玄释老之说，最畏的就是以实证之。若真能如表叔信中所言，格尽万物之理，释老之说，当溃不成军……二哥，这难道不是你我的本意吗？”

    韩冈与张载书信往来，在信上所说的，只是韩冈想要阐述的观点的冰山一角而已，但张载已经由此阐发而开。程颢、程颐再一看张载的书信，就已经能推究出这套理论的作用。他们都是当世大儒，这样的理论如果能达到圆融通达的完美境界，将对儒学起到什么样的作用，那是一眼就能看得出来。

    同说天理，两家学派各有不同，在亲戚的交流中，不免互相吸取对方的见解。‘但吾学虽有受，但天理二字却是自家体贴出来。’程颢对自家的学说有着充分的自信，对正确观点旁引博证，倒也没有门户之见，反而更赞起了韩冈，

    “这两年，玉昆因着边功，已是名动关中。想不到他在学问上，却也一点也没耽搁。”

    当年韩冈上京时，程颢就在韩冈那里听到了几句以数达理的说辞，只是当年韩冈自己都没有成型的理论，程颢想了几日后，也只能将之当成年轻人别处一格的见解。但现在看来，韩冈已经在他自创的道路上行走了。

    韩冈名气的确是越来越大，洛阳这边，都经常能听到他的一些事迹。可韩冈身为儒门弟子，却跟早死了几百年的孙思邈扯不清关系，以鬼神之说愚弄世人，岂是正人所为？还有他曾在程颢面前明言支持新法，又跟京中名妓牵扯不清，这一桩桩一件件，都让程颐很不喜欢，他摇着头：“此子非是我辈中人！”

    “也不尽然。”

    程颢倒是很欣赏韩冈。

    当年韩冈上京，也曾逐日上门聆听教诲，算是他的半个弟子。如今声名更盛，除了些少年人的风流韵事外，却也没听说还有什么恶行。关西军中人人感其恩德，疗养院之事，绝对当得起一个仁字。至于药王弟子，世间流言而已，韩冈当年都当笑话跟自己提起过。程颢知道，世间愚夫愚妇，往往都喜欢这样的奇闻异事，就算全力去辟谣，都不会有结果。他怎么会放在心上？

    而且韩冈的人品，让程颢为之激赏。“韩冈这两年立功甚多，其得到的恩赏，大半都奉予表叔。横渠书院，还有横渠镇上的井田，多得其力。为人饮水思源，其本心可知。”

    听着程颢所言，程颐不知不觉的点起了头。能有韩冈这样的弟子，其实他也有些羡慕张载。自家的门下，现在还没有一个能光大门楣的弟子出现，而张载门下，已经出现好几个了。

    程颐挺直了腰背：“表叔在横渠教书育人，如今已见其功。时不我待，等明年开春，我就去嵩阳书院长住。虽非门派之争，但儒门道统正流，不能轻易与人！”

    程颢默默点头。非是他也有着争强好胜之心，他可以借鉴和吸取其他学派的观点和长处，但儒门道统，却正如程颐所说，不能轻易与人。

    如今各家学派如百花齐放，世人难以穷尽。

    王安石旧年以《淮南杂说》名世，英宗年间又在金陵教书育人，世人目之为淮南学派。随着王安石成为宰相，变举试，修庠序，一整套举措下来，他的学说已经遍传天下。等到天下的州学、县学都以王学为课本，淮南学派必然会在士林之中成为主流。

    盱江李觏，虽然已经去世十多年，但他的学说依然在江南一带流传。‘治国之实，必本于财用’，王安石新法之本源，便来自于此。不论是王安石，还是张载，又或是二程本人，对他的观点都有借鉴和引用。

    在横渠镇中教学的张载，有别于中原各家，文武之道从不偏废。随着几个弟子逐步崭露头角，他的名望渐渐也起来了。如蓝田吕家的三兄弟，如在平定广锐之乱上立了殊勋的游师雄，再如名满关中的韩冈，都是其中的佼佼者。听说如今在京中为龙神卫四厢都指挥使的种谔，他家中也有子弟拜在张载门下。

    至于近在身边的司马光，自到了洛阳，司掌西京御史台后，就不再过问朝事，给人写信，落款都是‘迂叟’。前日还听说他明年准备买地置园，连名字都事先起好了——唤作‘独乐园’。也不知是不是园成之后，就闭门不问外事，一心修他的《资治通鉴》。

    同样也在洛阳的邵雍，近来正忙着在他的安乐窝中，编纂《皇极经世书》。皇极经世，以易为宗，以象数为本，推究天人演化之道。二程本就是深通易学，释《易》为义理，而邵雍则是偏于象数之学，再偏下去，那就是往卜算之道上走了。在二程看来，已经走入了歧途。

    王安石，李觏，张载，程颢程颐，都是推崇韩愈的关键，崇奉孟子，自承道统依此而来。而扬弃了此前流行于世的荀况、扬雄两人的学说。可各家继承自思孟学派的源头，阐发出的道理却是各不相同。

    究竟是哪一家谁能更近大道一步？

    程颢在院中慢慢的踱着步子，程颐端坐于石墩之上，一时之间，两人都失去了言语。

 第七章 儒统渊源远（下）

    【这一章还真难写，不知不觉，又到了快三点了。98】

    可能是今年的最后一次讲习，今天横渠书院中的气氛就有些不同于往日，连聚在正堂大厅中的学生也比平常多出了不少。

    过了今日，书院中的大部分学生各自都要回乡，只有少部分缺乏回家路费的才会留下来。而张载最出色的几个弟子，蓝田三吕中的在外任官的吕大忠和吕大钧也恰好在这个时候来拜访横渠书院，吕氏三兄弟同聚一堂，这样的情形已经很少见了。想来今日的宣讲，将会是一个大课题。

    李复很期待他的老师今天会讲些什么，身边站着算是父执辈的范育，并不敢乱动弹。不过同在横渠门下，当聆听讲学时，李复便是跟范育平起平坐的，并不用执晚辈之礼。

    范育是邠州三水人【今旬邑县】，本人年纪已经过了三旬，早早就中了进士，也是很早就追随张载的弟子之一。这两年他一直在外任官。今年他请了假，回来省亲，顺便就到了新修起来的书院中来听讲。这半个月，他都在书院之中。在接受张载讲学的同时，也一并了教授师弟。

    范育的父亲范祥，在关西名气很大。陕西如今所用的钞盐法，便是由其所创。省运费，得实利，一出一入，陕西因此而多增数十万贯的盐税。同时范祥还是河湟开边最早的倡议者之一，并在没有得到朝廷同意的情况下强行修筑了古渭寨。今日河湟功成，起点就是古渭，范祥的功劳不可磨灭。他的这份功绩在一年前，熙州之战后，被生前好友向天子提了出来，让范祥得到了追赠，连带着范育的幼弟也得了一个赠官。

    相对而言，李复的资格就很浅了。皇佑四年出生，此时不过二十出头。这个年纪在张载的弟子中，只能算是小字辈。不过在他同龄人之中的，可有最近声名鹊起的韩冈。同为横渠弟子，听说韩冈的累累功勋，李复觉得也算是与有容焉。

    ‘三吕都来了，范世叔也到了。’李复咂了下嘴，心中所想不由得冒出口，“韩玉昆若是能来就好了，真想见见他呢……”

    范育一笑，接口道：“前日上京的慕容思文，不是说今次韩玉昆也会去考进士吗？理应会来。”

    “但要是再迟点，小侄可就要先回乡……”

    李复突的话声一顿，站在前面的吕大临不知什么时候回过头来，瞪着私下里说小话的两人。

    李复立刻闭嘴低头。他家跟范家是世交，范育又是再平和不过的性子，两人算是忘年之交。但三吕中最年幼的吕大临一直跟着张载，连官也不去做，日常督促师弟们功课的就是他，让李复很是敬畏。倒是范育，平和的微笑着冲吕大临点了点头，算是致歉。

    吕大临颔首为礼，又转回头端正站好。李复方才的声音传到了他的耳中，吕大临不喜欢韩冈的理论，认为他并没有遵循先生的教导，反而走偏了路。尤其是从游师雄那边传来的‘旁艺也能进大道’的说法，实在太过狂妄，让他听了很是不喜。

    正想着的时候，张载已经出来了。五十多岁的当世大儒，因为常年苦思天人大道，心力耗用过甚，气色并不太好。但他走起路来，却是规行矩步，儒者气象就蕴含在举手投足之间。

    年纪最长的吕大忠领头，近百名弟子群起而拜。张载等他们拜过起身，便回了一礼，又当先坐下。

    等学生们全都在蒲团上做好，张载没有宣布今日开讲的课目，而是开门见山的问道：

    “何者为儒？”

    何者为儒！张载的这个问题很大，好像很空泛，却是有着深意，近百个学生都是沉吟不语。

    按照说文解字的说法：儒，柔也，术士之称。在孔子之前，儒者是一个阶层，有治国平邦之术的，是为儒也。到了圣人横空出世，儒学独树一帜，成为一个春秋战国时的显学。儒这个字，就成了一家所用。而到了汉武帝罢黜百家、独尊儒术之后，儒就成了士子的代名词。

    不过在这个场合，张载所要的答案，当然不是这个。在座的学生，也没人会拿着说文解字来回答老师的问题。

    李复资格虽浅，但胆子却是极大的。吕大防、吕大钧两个大师兄还没说话，他就当先站起来，提声道：“‘祖述尧舜，宪章文武，宗师仲尼’者为儒。”

    此三句的前两句出自中庸，说的是孔子。但带上后一句，就变成了是班固在《汉书艺文志》中的说法。李复觉得，所谓的儒基本上就是这个道理。

    但张载却是给了李复当头一棒，他摇头，“班固之言，只得一偏。”

    李复愣了一下，呐呐的问道：“不知先生之意为何？”

    张载没有即时解答，而反问众弟子：“儒者当有何为？”

    此言一出，不少人就明白了，张载对此已经说得太多。

    “为天地立心者为儒！”吕大钧当先起身，“天地本无心。其仁也，鼓万物而已，不与圣人同忧。传习圣道，便是以己心合天心，大其心，以为天地而立！”

    张载满意的点点头，“此一也。”

    此一句，是关学的根本大节。吕大钧这位首徒，其实是张载的同年友。与其说是弟子，不如说是师友。多年来共同揣摩儒家大道，自家的学术，他最为通透。吕大钧能第一个说得出来，也是情理中事。

    头一句一出，第二句便紧跟着出来。

    “应为生民立命【注1】！”

    苏昞站了起来，他是邠州武功人。他在张载门下传习日久，自然也能轻易的总结出这一句，“民，吾同胞；物，吾与也。为儒者，奉天子而理天下，应为生民立命。”

    “此一也。”张载点了点头。

    吕大钧和苏昞说得很完美，将张载的天人合道之说已经归纳得大半，西铭一篇，根基就在这两句上。但众弟子见张载的态度，明白这个问题并没有结束。

    “须为往圣继绝学！”

    前面的吕大钧和苏昞为张载的众弟子归纳出了关学大纲的前两句，半刻的静默之后，在厅堂一角，又有人续上一句。

    众人看过去，却是范育。

    “汉儒崇章句，唐儒耽佛老。不知天地之大，孜孜于章句之间，惑溺于外道之中，而孔孟之道不之传也。须为往圣继绝学。传习圣人之学，承袭儒门道统！”

    范育朗声说着，旁边的李复崇拜的抬头望着他。

    张载带出了一点笑意，鼓励的也对范育点了点头，“此亦一也。”

    近百弟子与李复一样，崇慕的看着吕、苏、范三人。能在这个场合让张载满意，说明他们已经可以继承关学的衣钵。禅宗六祖慧能，一个扫地僧，可不就是靠着一句‘本来无一物，何处染尘埃’，压倒了禅门大弟子神秀的‘时时勤拂拭，莫使惹尘埃’，从而在五祖弘忍手中得了禅宗的道统？

    阐明大道，数句足矣。

    但张载还是有些不满意。他看看在座的一众弟子，心中暗叹，思孟源流的修身齐家治国平天下，还没有在前面的三句中总结出来。他少年习弓马，读兵书，其门下亦多有素习兵事者。儒门六艺，御射二术侧身其中，试问儒者如何不谈兵？为生民立命也不是靠着‘民胞物与’四个字就够的。

    “犹未足也……”张载慢慢摇头。

    堂中一片安静。

    接受过张载教诲的弟子们，其实都隐隐知道张载的心意。但他们却无法组织出一句，能与前三句相抗衡的心得出来。

    为天地立心。

    为生民立命。

    为往圣继绝学。

    张载鼓励弟子要‘大其心’，不是自谓高过一切的狂妄，而是以己心合天地之道，所谓‘义命合一存乎理，仁智合一存乎圣，动静合一存乎神，阴阳合一存乎道，性与天道合一存乎诚’。现在出来的这三句，已经说透了儒者当如何立于天地之间，如何对待生民，如何传承道统。

    只是，现在所剩下的最后提纲挈领的一句，又该是什么？

    众人苦思冥想，观其神色间，或有所得，但却没有一个能成句的。

    今日先生谆谆教诲，诱导众学生将他所传授的道理总结归纳，关学的纲领就在四句当中。前面已得三句，吕大临认为总结全篇的最后一句，就当留于自己。而他也觉得这一句已经呼之欲出，只是却在嘴边顿住。呼吸都有些艰难起来，仿佛被蒙在布袋中一般憋闷。他咯咯的咬着牙，就是憋不出一个字来。

    “当为万世开太平！”

    不知从何处传来的声音，如同清风吹散了吕大临心头的憋闷，晨钟暮鼓一般让他恍然过来。

    “对！就是这个！”

    声音一出口，吕大临便一下惊觉，‘最后一句是谁说的！？’

    疑惑尚在头脑中转着，就在堂内聚集的众弟子身后，也即是大门之外，依然是方才的那个清朗而沉稳的声音：

    “为儒者，当为万世开太平！”

    注1：按照史料记载，为生民立命这一句，原始版本当是‘为生民立道’，后为朱熹改成了现在通行的版本。虽然比较押韵，但已经偏离了张载的本意。不过行文中，还是按着现在的说法——因为比较押韵。

    为了方便您阅读，请牢记“%网”地址:h：///

 第八章 四句千古传（上）

    “为儒者，当为万世开太平！”

    振聋发聩的一句从身后传来，惹得厅中的学子们人人向后张望过去。

    只见着在正厅门外，一人驻足矗立。逆着光，让人看不清他的相貌年岁，只能看得出他身材高大健硕，不似普通的士子，却仿佛一名冲锋陷阵的勇将。

    ‘是谁？！’

    近百人的头脑中疑问丛生。

    此一句，不但将儒者的最终目标为之点明，还与前三句相互呼应。能接上这提纲挈领的第四句，可见是对横渠之学已是融会贯通。

    ‘究竟是谁？’

    厅中大部分学子还没有弄清楚突然冒出来的这一位究竟是何方人氏，疑惑还未有解清，门外的那人已经跨步进厅。脚步不停，口中亦不停，一步一句：

    “上辅君王，下安黎民，外服夷狄，内平贼寇，开万世太平之基业。此数事，非儒者谁人可当？！”

    铿锵有力的声音中，潜藏着几分激昂，充满着鼓舞人心的力道。

    来人走进厅中，厅内的人们终于看清了他的相貌，亦是眼前一亮。

    大约只有二十出头，年轻得过分，双眉平直，鼻梁挺秀，眼中神光内敛，却隐含威严。肤色略黑，是常年风吹日晒后的痕迹，与一般在家中苦读的士子截然不同。身着普通的儒生外出游学的行装，可几步走来，举手投足中表现出来的气质，却明显的只有身居高位之人才能拥有，与他的年纪对不上号。

    年龄与气度之间的巨大差距，使得来人的身份已经呼之**出。横渠门下弟子众多，能年纪轻轻就身居高位的，数来数去，也只有一人。

    许多人都惊喜得站了起来，其中就有弟子中年岁最长的吕大忠。

    “当为万世开太平！”

    来人一边说着，一边穿过纷纷避让开来的学子，一路走到同样起身相迎的张载面前，他跪下来大礼参拜：“韩冈拜见先生！”

    ‘果然他就是韩冈！’

    ‘难怪！’

    原本韩冈在张载门下弟子的心目中，已经是一个让人赞叹不已的同门。在发明创见上，医疗制度，军棋沙盘，还有被天子命名的霹雳砲，加上让张载都受到启发的格物之说，都可以看出韩冈的才学。而经世济用的手腕上，又有辅佐王韶得成开疆拓土的功业，非等闲士子可以。

    在张载门下，很有些人都把韩冈视作未来的名臣。日后光大横渠门楣，非此人莫属。

    而今日韩冈的出现，如同奇峰突出，一句话就坐实了他张载门下杰出弟子的身份。几可与吕大钧、苏昞和范育这些久随张载的师兄们平起平坐。

    “好！好！好！”

    张载开怀大笑，亲手将韩冈扶了起来。

    为万世开太平。

    韩冈的这一句，正说到了关节上！

    张载抬头看着自己门下最为出色的弟子中的一人，欣慰的点头赞着，“这数载玉昆你在熙湟助王子相威服青唐，收编众羌，安抚熙河之局既定，围攻党项之势将成，此一句非你不得言！”

    儒家讲究着外圣内王，修身齐家治国平天下，无处不讲究着这内外四字，太平盛世也并非只靠武力便能得来。但对于饱受党项贼虏侵扰的关西来说，外服夷狄才是开太平的前提。

    韩冈拱手行礼，谢过张载的赞许。

    张载站上前，对着众弟子道：“班固有言：儒家者流，盖出于司徒之官，助人君顺阴阳明教化者也。游文于六经之中，留意于仁义之际，祖述尧舜，宪章文武，宗师仲尼。此一段……误矣！”

    李复脸一红，听着张载继续道：

    “儒者立于天地之间，格万物而体至理，习大道而治天下，岂是此数言可拘？”

    “为天地立心！为生民立命！为往圣继绝学！为万世开太平！行此四事者方可为儒！”

    在今天的这一场特别的讲会上，张载欣慰的了解到了他的学术可谓是后继有人。吕、苏、范几个大弟子不算，年轻一辈中，也出韩冈这般难得一见的人才。

    而且这几人都已经将关学所传融会贯通，给出的答案比他预计得还要出色。心怀大畅，张载讲学的时间也便比平日还要长了许多，不但宣讲，而且还不住解答学生们的疑问，直到日影西斜。

    一声玉罄响，今日的讲学结束。对着已经喉咙沙哑的张载，吕大钧领着众弟子向他恭恭敬敬的拜谢下去：“谢先生传道！”

    ……………………

    学生们带着好奇的目光离开了，各自回书院中的房间去了。

    虽然他们还想跟韩冈结交一番，但很明显张载要与韩冈先说说话。

    被张载单独留了下来，就在正厅之中。韩冈用眼角余光打量着这一间可比得上中等寺庙大雄宝殿的建筑，高丈许，横阔皆有数丈，中有八根大柱支撑，容纳下方才的近百名学生，并不显得拥挤。只是几乎没有纹饰，仅仅上了一遍漆——毕竟还是要省钱。

    在大厅左右双牅上，果然篆刻着《钉顽》《砭愚》二篇。这两篇是关学的关节要目，大纲一般的文字，韩冈都已经能背熟了。要想了解张载的学术观点，就得从这里入手。

    见到韩冈在望着这座厅室，张载，“这一书院，多得玉昆之力。若不是玉昆你，”

    韩冈立刻站起来，垂手而立，“不敢。先生对于韩冈的教诲，难以报之万一。一点身外之物，当不起先生的谢。”

    张载笑着示意韩冈重新坐下，“不必如此多礼。”他顿一顿，“玉昆，你今次过横渠，可是为了要上京科举？”

    “学生正是要去京城考个进士出来，日后若能有所成就，也可为先生之学做个护法。”韩冈对自己的野心并不讳言。张载是君子，却绝非可以欺之以方。以师徒之亲，有话直说便可。

    “若玉昆你当真能建功立业，那也是大善。若无朝堂上的支持，关学一脉，传承不远。”

    张载非是慕于权势，但他很明白，没有权势的辅佐，任何学派都长久不了，也光大不了。要不然，夫子又何必游历诸国。

    关学不似淮南学派，有王安石这个宰相撑腰，有整个新党的势力为后盾，未来的几十年，在士林中，传习王学必然是蔚然成风。除非有甚变故，让王安石名望尽丧。

    关学也不似洛学。洛阳位于天下之中，大宋西京，文人才士咸聚于此。居于洛阳的两个表侄，能与富弼、司马光交游。他们在交往的过程中，必然能得到这一干朝廷重臣的宣扬。且两个表侄现今又在嵩阳书院中宣讲，传承数百年的嵩阳书院，不是草创不过两载的横渠书院可比。

    关学在大宋学术界的地位，也就跟如今的蜀学差不多，偏居一隅，苟且而已。

    为了能将关学一脉传承下去，张载绝不会矫情。

    这几年来，张载一直多病，尤其是肺，是个治不了的病。现在看似没有大碍，但自己的身体自家最为清楚，并非药石可挽，只是拖日子，看看能不能多拖个几年。故而传说中的药王弟子就在身前，张载也没多问一句，甚至还要刻意离着看重的弟子坐远一点。

    ‘存，吾顺事。没，吾宁也。’

    《钉顽》一篇中的最后两句，说得就是张载对生死之事的看法——活着，顺天应人，死了，只是安宁的时候到了。

    对于生老病死，张载看得很开。他现在所挂念的，就是不想身死而道消。

    孙复过世，泰山之学不之传也；胡瑗去世，世间再无经义、治事二斋；李觏病殁，盱江学派虽仍有流传，但也渐次式微。

    张载不想看到他用尽一生的心力才开创的事业，因他的去世而变成陈迹。他还希望‘为天地立心，为生民立命，为往圣继绝学，为万世开太平’这四句，能随着他的学派而发扬光大下去。

    太上立德，其次立功，再次立言。

    将著述留于后世，只是立言而已。但若能让后世儒者传习大道，便是立功、立德的大功绩。

    诸生之中，以韩冈年纪为幼。说到传承关学一脉，就算从年龄上，韩冈都的确有这个资格。而且‘**以旁门近大道’这句话，他也是当真能说到做到。格致万物、究研物理，此一说别出心裁，已经远远不同于二程的理论，而是韩冈对自家之言的饯行。不过，张载还是希望韩冈能在正途上也同样多下一点功夫。

    要想光大关学门楣，要韩冈本人有这份能耐，对经义大道都要深入钻研。推广学术的权势须有，但本身的学问也要深厚。须知学术才是根本，权势仅是辅助。

    只是现在的张载，对于韩冈所说的格物致知的理论，也是迫不及待的想要更深入的了解。从韩冈在信中提到的初步成型的几条理论，就已经可以看得出来这一套学说规模之宏大，意义之深远，自然万物的运转之道即囊括其中。如果能顺利的创立，并融入关学之内……

    大事抵定矣！

    朝问道，夕死可矣！

    一起吃过饭，张载不顾夜色已重，连同三吕、范育、苏昞几人一起，拉着韩冈到了书房中：“玉昆，你且将前日在信中提到的力学三律，再与为师细细说来！”

 第八章 四句千古传（下）

    星月西落，东方已经能看到金星的身影。(paoshu8.）

    吕大忠在冬日凌晨的夜风中，眨了眨酸涩的眼睛。不意稍作探讨，就已经是一夜过去。他的年纪还在张载之上，精力不济。虽然年纪大了，睡眠自然会减少，但今夜消耗脑力过甚，却是头都疼了起来，分外感到疲累，远远比不上年轻人的耐力。

    “觉得如何？”吕大钧走在身边，在旁问着兄长。

    “很有些意思。”吕大忠放下揉着太阳穴的手，“至少今天终于知道了为什么树上的李子会掉下来。”

    吕大临却道：“万有引力之说只是臆测而已，非有实证，且一时无法确认。”

    吕氏三兄弟同往居所走去，还不忘说着方才在张载书房中的讨论。

    “对，的确韩冈说不一定是正确的……”吕大忠对弟弟道，“但此前又有何人将李子落地拿出来钻研？几千年来，都是视为平常之事，从未根究其理。如果韩玉昆的这一假说，能带动得起世间治学开始讲究起格物致知，即便最后证明是错的，也已经是善莫大焉。”

    “何况韩冈推导得还是很有道理。凡物无力则不动，这一点谁都知道，推车的车夫比我等还要清楚。至于‘如果无力改变，将会永远保持现有的状态’……”吕大钧说得很慢，显然这种说法让他觉得很拗口，要不是韩冈在给张载的书信中已经提到了不少次，他也不可能一夜之间，就能，“韩冈的这一条定律，也可以说是没有错。冬日渭水之上，常常能看到实证，如果没有……阻力，冰面上的行人、车辆当是能永远的滑行下去。”

    “既然这一条定律得到确认，那么树上的李子落地，丢上天的石头总会回来，其中必然也是有力存在，也就是万有引力。”吕大忠接口，“李子、石块只是眼前的小物。日月星宿，包括脚下的大地……或者按韩冈的说法叫做地球，都是靠着万有引力而维持着互相绕动。”

    三人中，虽然对韩冈万有引力的说法存有疑问，没有全盘接受，甚至吕大临更是全然反对。但对于韩冈今夜涉及的天文之说，他们却是没有一口加以否决。

    因为张载的宇宙观便是上承着旧时的‘宣夜说’。万物皆气所凝，‘日月星宿亦积气中之有光耀者’，大地也是气积而成。至于地圆之说，早有明证，天圆地方也只是错讹，士林中的有识之士，无不是接受了大地为圆的说法。

    韩冈的几个见解，本也是吕大忠他们日常所秉持的观点而已。只有月绕地而行，地绕日而动，金木水火土五行星也是与大地等同，这一条让他们暂时无法接受。

    “不过韩玉昆的这个说法，就能解释了为何五星会逆行。绕行之速各个不同。就像两匹奔马，后马追过前马，返身看去，被追过去的前马便等于是在后退了。”

    “也可以说明为何水、金二星，始终近日而不偏离。”

    吕大忠和吕大钧一搭一唱的说着。金星、水星永远都在太阳附近，所以金星有启明、长庚两个名字，而水星更是长久的被遮挡在太阳的光辉之中，很少能被人见到。在过去，没有什么人去解说其中缘由，只有韩冈，大概是因为要格物的关系，所以盯了上去。

    说起来，韩冈的观点虽然特别，让人一时无法理解，但却能很好的解释他们所知的一些天文学的现象。

    吕大忠、吕大钧都是为此而深思，而不是一口否定。

    “真不知道他是怎么想出来的，难道真有所谓的天授之才？”吕大忠半开玩笑的说道。

    “‘生而知之’那可得是圣人！韩冈却还差得远。”吕大钧摇了摇头。“但先生所言的‘大其心’，旁人难以为之，韩冈却是做了个十足十。”

    吕大忠为之失笑，如果只看韩冈的一番言辞，竟然事涉日月星辰，可见‘大其心’已经到了狂妄的地步。只是一转念，吕大临便是沉着脸，不开腔。

    吕大钧走了一阵，见到吕大临的脸色，便奇怪的问着：“怎么了？”

    吕大临摇了摇头，“只是觉得大道非在此处。”

    吕大忠则回道：“大道本就存在天地万物之中。如果想追寻大道，就必须去了解万物。”

    “且不说这些，格物之说总是尚显粗浅，力学三律还没有得到更多的实证，现在韩冈所阐述的不过是些残章断简，要想最终确立吾道之地位，不是三五十年就能解决。”

    而吕大钧却道：“不知大哥没有没有看出来，总觉得韩玉昆在这格物之说上，藏着掖着呢。就如今日，好像也只说了一半。”

    “他自己也没有把握，只能将已经可以确定拿出来。”吕大忠猜测着韩冈的心思。

    吕大临冷笑道：“不拿出来推敲，还想靠着一人之力，就将其全数推演出来不成。”

    吕大钧摇了摇头。

    敝帚自珍的韩冈的确是有些不对。不过方才在讨论时，就是他们的这个弟弟辩难得最为激烈。韩冈不敢随便将尚未明确的粗浅理论拿出来，否则肯定是逃不过质问和指责。

    ＂这些其实都是小节。”吕大钧说着，“我等年纪即长，时日无多。要想光大关学门楣，也只有靠年轻人了。”

    吕大临却冷哼一声，“就怕他年轻识浅，根基不深。妄言大道，最后反而会走入歧途。”

    “慢慢看着来。”吕大忠道，“我等做师兄的，日后时常提点就是。注意一点，不至于会让他走偏了路。”

    吕大临又不说话了。他这个大哥就是太好人，韩冈在这个过年的时候去京，只要他能的中一个进士，日后必然飞黄腾达，怎么提点他？

    ………………

    韩冈躺在客房中，隔着一层薄薄布垫，后背的正下方就是木板。

    房中一桌一榻，桌上只有一盏油灯。再没有其他的装饰和贵重事物。简单朴素，这就是词典中能挑出来的最好最温和的形容词。

    如此简陋的小屋，韩冈不知多久没有住过了。一时之间，他睡得很是不惯。枕头太硬，房中也不算干净。但他还是忍耐着，没有表露出不喜之色。这是必要的做法，也是理所当然的做法。

    张载没有给韩冈安排好一点的住处——说起来在书院中也不会有如同酒店一般服侍的客房——躺在铺了几层厚布缝起来的床铺上，旧年作为张载学生时的生活，又回到脑海中。

    两点一线，偶尔会是三点一线。这就是当时韩冈学生生涯的全部记忆。

    摇头挥散了单调而充实的学生生涯，韩冈也在回忆着他和助手们今天所说的一番话。

    韩冈如今正设法将后世的物理之学融入儒门之中，行的是李代桃僵之策，功利之心不谓不重。但张载在交谈和商讨中，明知韩冈的名利之心，却没有大加斥责，只是多提了两句让韩冈正本清源。

    能成为一代学宗。张载的心胸气度，还有眼光见识，都不是凡俗可比，绝对是出类拔萃的第一流人物。韩冈拿出来三定律，还有日月运行之道，张载都能很快理解，并能有举一反三。

    而韩冈的理论就此得到张载的认同，但在三吕的询问下——也许可以说是诘问——让他差点溃不成军。要不是心中对这些道理的坚持，几乎都要改弦更张。

    这就是儒士讨论经义时常常出现的辩难，目的虽不一定是要否定对方的观点，但尖锐的言辞加上锋利的切入，让准备不足的士子折戟沉沙。

    而韩冈坚持了下来。他要坚持宣讲关学，后续的困难苦厄都是他自找的，怨不到他人。

    如今的士林之中，各家学派互不相让，如同百花争艳。但到最后，能挣出头来的只有一个。

    有点像是春秋战国时的百家争鸣，笑到最后的只有儒家。

    韩冈来自于后世的记忆中，此时的各家学派，能传承到后世的只有程朱理学。

    韩冈知道王安石是文学大家，是诗人，是改革者，但王安石在经义上的学术观点，并不存在于他记忆中。

    至于关学，可怜得就只有横渠四句流传下来。而张载，竟然是在历史书上，成了理学的开创者。

    真是个让人笑不出来的笑话。

    身为张载弟子，又拥有后世的记忆，使得韩冈有心要改变这一切。

    今天的讨论仅仅是开始，虽然他在学术界的名望并不高，但横渠四句既然已经出世，在其中插上一脚的韩冈，已经在他的同学们的心目之中，建立了他的地位。

    为万世开太平。

    这样的宏愿，听候就让人变得进取起来，而韩冈确实也是朝这个方向努力。

    若是韩冈能日渐高升，那么他背后的书院，乃至有名有姓的官员，都会日后学派大战的主力。

    统领着他们，韩冈自问若能将之收服，就是大半个关中士林清议落到了自家的手中。

    到了那时，韩冈才可以说是，他的目的，就是要为万世开太平！

 第九章 纵行潼关道（上）

    ( )韩冈在横渠镇上盘亘了三日，期间多次与张载等人讨论他所提倡的格物之道。而他关于日月星辰的观点，甚至也已经广布到普通的学生之中。

    其中有人有会于心，有人全盘接受，可也有不以为然的，更有吕大临这般严厉驳斥的。

    吕大临的口才在张载门下应该算是很突出的了，引经据典的本事韩冈也望尘莫及。第一天夜中的讨论，韩冈试图用自己将力学原理和儒学词汇结合起来的解释，来向张载等人阐述后世的经典力学。而吕大临的几句话，就一把抓住韩冈言辞中的漏洞，压得他差点败阵。

    一个是韩冈本人水平不够，闭门造车、勉强拧合出来的东西，当然不可能像后世文字都经过千锤百炼后的定律那般完善。同时也是韩冈本人状态不好，连续赶了几天的路，本就是累着，熬起夜来，虽不至于说胡话，但脑筋转得就比平常慢上了一点，当然不是养精蓄锐的吕大临的对手。

    艾萨克爵士不是那么好当的，《自然科学的哲学原理》这本书韩冈听说过，却不是他的水平能写出来。现在的情况，是韩冈可以通过日常现象来推导出结论，却无法用数学精确的描述。韩冈的空口白话，加上并不完备的词句，那一晚的辩论，当然显得有些苍白。能将他的观点顺利传达，就已经是他过去与张载书信往来后的结果。

    而到了第二天起来，韩冈回头一想，却是大骂自己糊涂。物理之道本就不是口舌之争——摆事实，讲道理，实验才是第一。光用嘴说并不直观，以实验证明自己的理论，比吵上三五年都管用。

    靠着已经冰结起来河渠，还有几个小物件，韩冈很轻易的就粗略的证明了第一和第三定律。而需要精确测量和计算的第二定律，虽然一时无法证明，可已经用实验证明前两项定律，也足以让围观众人连带着也相信了八分，甚至更为难测的万有引力之说，竟也有人信之不移。

    吕大临的驳斥依然严厉，可在事实面前就让人难以信服了。证明自己的观点，只要其中能有一事让人信服，其他观点也能让人连带着相信。韩冈用的手段近乎于此。可惜这只是辩论术，而不是科学的论证方法。

    但赢了就是赢了，韩冈也算是松了一口气，他此前绝没想到，自己的一番心血，竟然会有这么多漏洞。要不是这几条定律有着天然的正确性，以及可以用实验来证实，自己可是要丢大脸了。

    不过吕大临的驳斥，对韩冈来说不是没有好处。他连番攻击，让韩冈注意到了自家理论中的漏洞。不仅仅是可以将这几条定律更加完善，而且对于之后即将面临的批驳，有了心理准备，更可以做好反击的准备。

    只是吕大忠、范育等人，在几番激烈的讨论过后，神色间却都隐隐的有些忧色。这样的态度，让韩冈觉得有些纳闷，便登门请教。这一问方才知道，他们是在担心士林中的议论。

    尽管有识之士都能看出这一套格物之说对于儒学压倒释老两家的意义何在。但有识之士毕竟是少数，而喜欢找碴、贬低对方的文人，却是车载斗量。

    张载本来就是说着‘民，吾同胞’，在士林中，隐隐有人讥刺他已近墨家之流。现在韩冈的一番实验，却是墨家更为接近。这就不免让人担心起世间的议论。墨子要世人兼爱，视之为兄弟姊妹，孟子驳斥为无父无母之论。与墨家相合，这个罪名，关学当不起。

    另外，万有引力之说，直捣天人感应的根本腹心。吕大忠曾半开玩笑说，如果此事确认，日后国史中的天文志就要大改，而钦天监怕是也要头疼了。而且太宗曾有诏令，禁止私下妄习天文。虽然如今已是法禁宽松，被人抛到脑后。可真的要有人根究起来，也是一桩麻烦的事情。

    但韩冈也是出于无奈。

    汉儒唐儒在传习经义时，很少论及宇宙天地，至少比起如今的各个学派，要少上许多。现在不论是关学、理学，还是王安石的淮南学派，当头第一桩说得便是天。先论宇宙自然，其次才及人，而不是前代儒者那般，以人世为主——这也是跟佛老相对抗的结果。为了能配合如今的风潮，为了能吸引张载等人的注意，也为了能将物理顺利融入关学之中，万有引力是必须加上去的一条。

    故且不管这么多了。

    毕竟忧虑的只是吕大防等弟子，而张载本人，却是丝毫不在意。他一心根究大道，哪还在乎这点凡俗小事？

    在横渠书院中几天的叨扰，韩冈大有所得。但看看行程紧迫，也不得不向张载辞行。

    张载没有挽留韩冈，只是写了几封信让韩冈顺道带给关东的亲友，并出面为他饯行。

    今科举试，横渠门下去京城参加科举的并不少，而出自陕西的士子那就更多了。张载在饯行宴上不忘嘱咐着韩冈：“今次上京，不仅仅是考试，也是结交四方友人的时候。玉昆你才智眼界学问皆远过常人，唯一可虑的就是你的骄心。年纪轻轻就身居高位，是好事，也是坏事。切莫崖岸自高，要平等待人！”

    张载的谆谆教诲，殷勤嘱咐，让韩冈感动不已，当场拜谢下来：“多谢先生指教。”

    见韩冈诚心实意，张载也很是满意，特地指了几个今科参加考试的学生，让韩冈有空便去拜访、结交。

    韩冈点头答应了下来，又笑道：“其实还有好几个。种建中，就是种太尉的那个侄儿，他今次也上京赶考。”

    离乡的前两日，韩冈还收到了种建中的一封信。上面说他今科也要去京城参加考试。想来他会住在担任龙神卫四厢都指挥使的种谔府上，到了东京之后，应该很容易就找到他。倒不像张载前面提到的几个，诺大的东京城，百万人口之众，没一点明确的线索，根本找不到人。

    听到韩冈提起种建中，张载沉吟了一下。

    “是字彝叔的？”他还记得种建中这个学生。种谔的侄儿这一身份不提，几次春来射柳，总是排第一的弟子，印象总不会不深，“他的学问还有待磨练，怎么这么早就去了？”

    “彝叔考得不是进士，而是明法一科。”韩冈为种建中解释道，“他本来就已经有官身了，不过他还是想转为文官，需要考个出身。”。

    旧时科举，进士考诗赋，明经靠经义。现在进士也考起了经义，理所当然科目中便再无明经，而是改成了明法，考律令断案。这也是王安石为了让刑名专业化而进行科举改革——因为不熟悉律令，被胥吏所欺的官员数不胜数。

    尽管选人转京官，一般都是要考断案和律令，以防止新进京官担任知县一级的亲民官时，无法胜任这等重要的职位。不过条贯虽好，却架不住当事者不去遵守。

    审官东院一般不会再这一项考试上卡人——选人能转官，背后无一例外都站着路一级的高官显宦，没事谁敢得罪他们——最后转官出来的官员，还是要被衙门中的胥吏欺瞒。

    王安石想改变这样的现状，所以便有了明法科。

    只是虽说进士科改以经义取士，对陕西等北方士子来说，是个利好的举措。但明经科取消，以明法科代替，对北方士子而言，却是不折不扣的坏消息。

    “明法科。”张载摇头叹了口气，“玉昆你去考进士，今科上榜的应该能见到不少同乡。只是……”

    韩冈知道张载想说什么，接过话头道：“只是如果将明经科也算进来的话，论起整体取士的数量，今科能进学的陕西士子很有可能会减少不少。”

    世人皆知，论起经义，北方士子与南方士子的差距，要远远小于诗赋。可轮到刑名之道上，北方人仍是远远比不上南方。

    相对于向来对衙门远避为宜的北人，南方人就不怎么怕去衙门里打官司。尤其是江西人，好讼那是天下闻名的。市井中一点鸡毛蒜皮的小事，就会拉拉扯扯的到衙门中要求评理，让县官们不胜其扰。

    而且江西乡里村学中，教授的课本往往不是《论语》，而是《邓思贤》这样的教人如何打官司的律讼书。靠着风土人情的熏陶，江西连十岁小儿都能在衙门上侃侃而谈，让县官下不了台来。

    “南人好讼，北人难及。好讼之地，其民往往好辩。遇事偶不合，便执之而喋喋不休，必欲使人雌伏而甘心。”张载边说边摇头。

    韩冈记得张载貌似并没有在江西任过职，而且看他老师的神色，似是意有所指……听起来，多半是在说王安石。

    王安石的确有这个毛病，早两年，天子和他意见相左时，都是天子败下阵来。

    但张载并不是在指责王安石，而应是想起了旧事在感叹而已。既然没有明言，韩冈便半开玩笑的说：“如切如磋，如琢如磨。如能在江西好生切磋琢磨一番，天下州县都能去了。”

    韩冈歪用诗经里的文字，让张载为之一笑。

    他这个弟子的确会说话，而且不是圆滑油滑的那种，言辞行事中，年轻人的锐气并不缺。张载不由得想起当年去向范仲淹上书时的自己。

    但这个学生，可比自家当年强多了。

    一番酒后，韩冈向张载行过礼，便出门上马，告辞远去。

    路边田地，阡陌纵横如井字。世间多有赞着周时井田，复古之说，二程、安石皆有言及，但众家学派，也只有张载将之践行。

    重实证，轻言语，这便是关学的根基。

 第九章 纵行潼关道（中）

    ( )“章惇做得好！章惇做得好！”

    崇政殿中，赵顼难得的放弃了天子的矜持，大声为前线的捷报而叫好。

    吕惠卿拱手道，“章惇以才智论，犹在王韶之上。如今的胜利也仅是开局而已，大捷当在后面。”

    “前日听说章惇所用非人，致使多名使节被杀。今日看来，他还是有所准备的。”

    “不名其罪而以刀兵相临，朝廷何以服远人？所以章惇遣人为使。若荆蛮当即归顺，那是当然最好。如其不肯顺服，天兵征讨便是名正言顺。蛮贼杀了朝廷使节，正是自寻死路！”

    赵顼连连点头，嘴角含笑，再一次称赞着：“章惇做得好。”

    章惇以察访使的名义，前往荆湖两路，经制南江事。那是还是在秋时。等章惇理清了刚刚接手的一番杂事，开始时准备进兵的时候，已经是十月初冬了。

    一开始，章惇没有立刻攻击，而是先派去了李资、明夷中、愿成等一干僧俗为使，去说服辰州的山蛮蛮酋田元猛。但他派出去的几人实在不成器，据说他们在蛮部之中，恣意妄为，甚至淫辱妇女，最后忍耐不住的蛮人将使节全部杀死，只留了一个愿成和尚回来报信。

    这个消息被荆湖走马承受传回来的那几日，赵顼都是阴沉着脸，人见人畏，连带着宫中的宦官宫女，走起路来都要掂着脚。

    不过今天终于有了点好消息。

    半个月前，官军与辰州山蛮大战于武山。这一战官军出兵四千。而蛮贼十余部，各据险要，总计有万人之多。

    虽然兵法有云十则围之，五则攻之，倍则战之，章惇以不到一半的兵力攻打几座位于险要地势上的寨子，看起来是个很疯狂的举动，但笑到最后的，却是章惇。

    那一战，统领前军的李信当先出阵。他身披重甲，手持坚盾，身后跟着两名各背一捆投枪的小校。带着三百名从西军调来的弩弓手，就这么一直冲到了寨墙下四十余步的地方。

    山蛮居高临下，一时箭落如雨。不过蛮人所用弓弩皆是绵软不堪，远不能跟大宋军中所用的强弓硬弩相比。沐浴在这样的箭雨之中，只要拥有重甲，根本是无所畏惧，而宋军的神臂弓也是轻而易举的就将他们压制。而李信，更是连续投出掷矛，转眼之间便击杀了数名在寨墙上指挥着军队回射的蛮部大将。

    与此同时，章惇的亲信爱将刘仲武，领着两百跳荡，悄无声息的攀上山崖，从后方直接杀入贼军主寨。前后交击，蛮酋田元猛仓皇出逃，落于悬崖者无数。

    这一战，总计攻破六寨，俘获百人，斩首三百余。对于山中部族来说，这样的损失，没几家能承受得起。

    在章惇的奏章中，也充满了他对刘仲武和李信的赞赏。

    刘仲武自从三年前得官之后，因为向宝的倒台，一直很悲剧在者达堡中数星星。幸好是于章家有恩，本身亦有才能，故而被章惇举荐。而李信本是韩冈所荐，前日还在笼竿城七矛杀七将，立下了赫赫威名。

    李信前日上京时，赵顼也见识过了他的武艺。七支四尺铁矛，几乎是在一眨眼之间就飞到了五十步外，将一字排开的七具铁甲都扎了个对穿，完美的展现了他是怎么在笼竿城下，于千军万马之中，一举击杀敌军数将的壮举。

    精妙绝伦的箭术，赵顼见识过不少。同样是关西新一代的出色将领，王舜臣的连珠箭术曾让赵顼叹为观止。但能与他相媲美的，在赵顼的记忆中，还是能找到几个人。可李信的掷矛之术，却是第一次见识到。

    “李信亲冒矢石，临阵勇决。今次一胜，当以其功为首。特赠其父一官，本人则转两官，赏赐亦加倍。望其能勤谨如初，在荆湖早立新功。”这是方才赵顼口述给中书舍人的原话，让中书舍人依此来起草诏令。对李信这样的偏裨小将，竟然动用了单独的诏令，可见赵顼对他的看重。

    “李信是韩冈的表兄，其父乃是韩冈之母的亲兄。”赵顼这时候心情很好，半开着玩笑，“前日朕也曾听李信亲口所说，他的掷矛之术乃是家传，就不知道韩冈他懂不懂？”

    吕惠卿道：“韩冈是否懂得掷矛之术，臣是不知。不过韩冈当也是武艺过人。他在包约部中，曾经亲手斩杀西贼使者，逼得包约不得不降顺。虽然此事归功于包约，但实际为谁所杀，熙河尽人皆知。”

    吕惠卿说的，赵顼早就知道，“韩冈一向以国事为重，往往推功于他人。包约部中如是，罗兀城中如是，咸阳城下亦如是。此子大有古人之风，在朝中难得一见。”

    赵顼对韩冈的激赏不已，以吕惠卿之智，很容易便能明了其中缘由。一方面是韩冈本人的确功绩累累，另一方面也有天子始终想见而不得见后，在心中对韩冈的美化。

    哪个隐士被征起前，不是让天子引颈而望？只是见到后，失望的不少……当然，吕惠卿也清楚，如果让天子见到韩冈，应该不会失望——韩冈本人的能力，可是远在名望之上。

    现在赵顼的心情很好，吕惠卿瞅准时机，“若朝中人人如韩冈这般不爱权威，以争功诿过为耻。国事岂会如此艰难。正如那华州，地震之后已有数月之久，但陕州【今三门峡市】知州却上本，如今犹有流民在道。”

    吕惠卿只是天章阁侍讲，兼同修起居注，照常理并没有议论此等朝事的资格。但他身为天子近臣，随意发上几句议论，谁也不能说他不是。

    赵顼也没在意吕惠卿捞过界的行为，“眼下已经是深冬，华州之事的确不可拖延了，郭源明也的确不能胜任。依吕卿你的意思该如何处置？”

    本来王安石是想让吕大防去知华州的。但赵顼觉得吕大防此人难得，便将他留在了朝中，放到了审官西院上。但现在看来，这个处置的确是错了。要是吕大防这位能臣在华州，不至于到了腊月还有华州流民走上了潼关道。

    吕惠卿则道：“还是先自朝中派遣使臣前往察访，流民在道的事究竟是真是假，还有人数多寡。如果百十人，陕州在那就是危言耸听了。至于是奖惩之事，还是等救完了华州百姓，再论其余。”

    赵顼默默的点了点头，吕惠卿的意见，才是公忠体国的做法。先救人，其余等赈济结束了再说。不像有些大臣，一心放在政争上。前些日子，以地震山崩为借口，请天子将王安石罢相的奏文，如雪片一般的拥往了崇政殿。反而说着如何赈济、救灾的奏文，却是寥寥可数。

    赵顼多读史书，拿着灾异作为武器，用来攻击政敌的故事，他在史书上见过不少。当时就想着日后对此要警惕，科事情落到自己的头上，想法就不一样了。空穴来风、未必无因，上天的警示也许是真的，赵顼一这么想，就越发的感到心惊肉跳。幸好事情没变得那么糟。

    吕惠卿冷眼看着赵顼的神色变换。

    他所侍奉的这位天子，说聪明也聪明，做了近六年的天子，政事上一概门清，许多事都瞒他不过，连带着在京中的耳目消息也越发的敏锐，不再是熙宁初年时的稚嫩可比。

    但赵顼最大问题便是心志不坚，极易受到外事干扰。华州地震山崩，让反对新法的一干旧党重臣群起而攻，拿着市易法为突破口，声言这是上天对天子不行德政的警示。那段时间，这位皇帝都有了废除市易法的想法。要不是王安石和他们新党中人这些拼命坚持，国事必然大坏。

    吕惠卿对天子一向没多少敬畏。离着皇帝越远，才会越把皇帝当成神。换作是他们这些能天天见到皇帝的，就知道，所谓的天子，不过是个普通人。只是因缘巧合，或是前世修福，才坐到现在这个位置上。

    前些日子看到赵顼心烦意乱的模样，吕惠卿私下里没有少冷笑，真是如此忧心国事，干脆下罪己诏好了。

    人在天子面前，转着这等悖逆无道的念头，吕惠卿的心中有种难以言喻的快感。不过对于快感的沉迷也只是一瞬间，一呼一吸的时间中，理智就已重新占据了吕惠卿的脑海。

    他已经按照王安石的命令，将华州的察访权控制住，对此旧党当无可施为。只要附近各州的救援粮一起到了，华州可保无恙。也不用担心有人会对此借题发挥了。

    吕惠卿现在关注的焦点，不是在外，而是在萧墙之内。

    在前段时间，竭力挽救市易法的那两个月里，身为王安石副手的曾布，却是动作很少，上书时也是将几桩新法连在一起说，并没有将市易法挑出来单独。

    曾布的这个态度，天子和王安石都忽视了过去。但吕惠卿一直在盯着曾布，不会让其蒙蔽。

    看曾布的反应，应是对于市易法不以为然而已，就不知吕嘉问知道后，他会如何想？

 第九章 纵行潼关道（下）

    天色如晦，厚重的阴云几乎压到了中条山诸峰的顶上。

    风也刮了起来。冬月的寒风如刀，浃肌透骨，在黄河边的潼关道上肆虐。

    转眼之间，种建中便已是手足冰冷。他搓了搓手，对掌心呵了口热气，转头对着身边并辔而行的同伴道：“玉昆，看起来是要下雪了。”

    种建中的话刚出口，韩冈脸上就感觉到了一点冰凉。仰头望着天空，玉屑一般的碎雪已经从云层中洒落，“不是要下，而是已经下了。”

    漫天的雪珠，种建中也看到了，立刻道：“离前面的驿站还有五六里，得赶紧快点走了！”他回头，对着身后的一队随行车马吼着，“再加把劲，早点赶到驿馆中，有热酒招呼！”

    一行人的行速立刻加快，挥鞭驭马，向着前面的驿站赶过去。

    前日在长安驿馆中，遇到一年多不见的种建中，的确是个惊喜。本来韩冈以为种建中现在当是在京中苦读，准备来年的考试。谁想到投宿驿馆时，竟然当面撞上。

    在去年横山之役结束后，种建中和种朴就跟着转调京中任职的种谔，一同去了东京城。种建中本人在京营之中也有了一份差事。不过，他为了参加明法科考试，今年六月后锁了厅。

    种建中本也是准备着在京中读书，给韩冈的信中也是这般写的。但因为关中地震，便被种谔打发了回乡，看看老宅有没有在地震中受到损害。

    前日碰面后，说起种谔的这个安排，种建中就有几分悻悻然的神色。这样看起来，可能是对于自家侄儿跑去考明法，种谔的心中有些不高兴的缘故。

    在韩冈看来，种建中若是考得进士倒也罢了，能考中进士，就算是将门世家肯定也会大肆庆祝。但种建中却考得是明法，日后连转官都有难度，还不如留在军中。

    但种建中心意已定，却也没法劝。韩冈提了个头，见到他不想多言，便也罢了。一起上京，正好做个同伴。不过韩冈、种建中的同伴不仅仅是只有对方，另外还有一人。

    行不过三里，风雪已是劈头盖脸，有越下越大的架势。韩冈自叹命苦，总是轮到在冬天进京，每次都要遇上这么一场雪。

    这时一骑远远的从前方奔来，隔着老远就喊了起来，“韩三哥！十九哥！快一点呐，俺已经在前面的驿馆订下了酒菜和房间了！”

    这是种建中的弟弟种师中，今年才十五岁，今次跟着种建中一起进京。

    听到种师中这个名字，韩冈就想起了种师道。可惜种家现在查无此人，不知是不是日后改了名。

    今人改名也很常见，或是犯了讳，或是嫌着不吉利，很轻易地就可以将名字给改了。前任宰相陈升之，本名为旭，升之乃是表字。如今改用旧字为名，却是为了避今上的讳。

    韩冈看了看已经跑过来的种师中。十五六斗少年郎正袖着双手，骑在马上连缰绳都不握，纯凭脚力控马。只论骑术身手，到也有几分后世名将的谱。

    也许他就是日后的种师道吧……

    不移时就已经到了驿馆处。这是潼关中道的小驿馆，只有两重院落。因为时近腊月，潼关道上行人甚多，此时已经是人满为患。但韩冈和种建中都有官身，连着种师中，他身上都有一道荫补来的官诰。三人拿到一间上房，都没费什么口舌。还是韩冈无意以势压人。要不然以他的朝官身份，能把随行伴当都安排了单间。

    让伴当上去整理房间，韩冈和种家兄弟在正厅中打算找个位子坐下来。只是厅中满满堂堂，有几十百姓坐着蹲着。不似行商商队那般以青壮为主，而是老弱妇孺一大家子。粗粗看过去，在不大的正厅中，竟有七八家之多。

    “是流民。”种建中凑过来低声说道，“华州的。”

    韩冈点了点头。

    自从走上潼关道，这一路过来，看到了不少华州流民。他们也不是穷的叮当响，绝大部分都还有个包裹，在驿馆中，还能有个座位。在驿馆院中，还有好几架小推车的，上路时，孩儿坐在上面，包裹家当放在另一边。

    韩冈三人进厅，原本占着一桌的客人，便被驿丞请开。韩冈看了看起身离桌的五人，有老有少，有男有女，正是一家。

    韩冈招了招手，当家的老头子变过来了。

    “小老儿孙福，拜见两位官人。”

    老头儿黑黑瘦瘦，在韩冈和种建中面前毕恭毕敬的。前面驿丞的态度，已经说明几人的身份。

    “尔等可都是华州人氏？”种建中问着。

    孙福恭声回道：“回官人的话，这里的八户人家都是从华州来的。”

    “老丈先请坐下来说。”韩冈和气起来，便是没有半分架子。等老头儿诚惶诚恐的坐下后，很和气的问着，“地震山崩已经是两个月前的事了，怎么还会出来？”

    见着韩冈没有摆出官威，孙福的胆子大了一点，叹起气来：“实在等不到官府的救济，不然谁还愿意离乡背井。”

    “为何不去京兆府？”韩冈问着。

    潼关道三百里，一路走到洛阳不知会累到其中多少人。而向西去长安，就只有两天的脚程。远近有别，为什么会选择一条远离家乡的路

    孙福长叹了一口气：“官人如何不知，如今的长安城已经没粮可放了。”

    韩冈听了一惊，“这事你是从何得知？难道已经去了京兆府不成？”

    “小老儿没去长安，也是上路时听人说的。”看着韩冈可能不信，孙福又急道，“华州都是在这么说，从乡里出来的，就没一家去长安。”

    韩冈与种建中交换了一个眼色，的确，他们在长安并没有看到流民扎堆的情况。

    又问了几句闲话，孙福就很识趣的告辞。

    等他起身离开，韩冈便皱起眉头：“长安怎么会没粮了？今年关中又没有遭灾？”

    “欺上瞒下的事可还少了？那个地方的粮囤不养了一群耗子？！”种建中愤世嫉俗的说了两句，却又沉吟起来，“但这是长安啊，怎么会先没粮……会不会是为了明年便民贷的本金，所以不肯开仓？”

    “不至于的。郭太尉不会如此不智！”

    虽然种家跟郭逵关系不睦，但种建中也承认，郭逵怎么都不可能糊涂到为了，而不出手援助华州灾民。

    那么，长安无粮的消息又是从哪里传出来的？要知道长安的粮仓数量，是为关中之最。

    照着司农寺制定的便民贷款的条例，常平仓再怎么向外放贷，最少都要保证三成上下的仓储。就像是后世的银行准备金，不会全部都砸出去。加之如果放贷数量不足，还有抑配——也就是强行让富户来借贷——这一手段，基本上只要不是碰到席卷一路的大灾，便民贷款可以说是旱涝保收，并且常平仓依然能保证一路民生不至于有大的危险。

    秦凤路的确是与关中分家了没错，但韩冈一年多前，就在陕西宣抚司待过，至少知道一点长安这边的永兴军路转运司的情况。白渠灌区的歉收，虽然使永兴军路这两年军备不振，无力用兵，可也不会让灾民饿着肚子。

    “从长安过来，没有看到流民。可见这消息的传播效率之高，让所有的华州流民都往东去，而不是往西行……无头流言能一下驱动了所有人，若说是无人在后兴风作浪，未免有些不合常理。”

    不过若真的有人传递谣言，驱使流民前往关东，那他们胆子未免就太大了一点。

    “现任的京兆尹不是郭逵吗，谁能在他面前玩花样？”种建中拿着韩冈方才的话来反问。

    “所以想不通啊，山崩看似厉害，但华州的灾其实并算不重，只要用心一点，华州本州都能自行解决。”

    今次的地震其实并不算很厉害，少华山阜头峰崩塌，也是日积月累的结果。之前的几十年，有过多次落石伤人毁屋的记录，能迁走的几乎都迁走了。

    韩冈一路行来，可以看得出，道上流民的人数很少。如果是有心人在后使坏，按理说不可能影响到新党的地位，只不过，出了潼关道后，那一边，可就是洛阳河南府了。

    韩冈沉吟着，种建中、种师中安安静静的坐在一边，没有打扰他的意思。

    想来想去还是无法确认，抬头自嘲得笑了笑。也许是平日里勾心斗角太久了，总是免不了要往人心险恶的方面去想。他对望过来的种建中道，“也许当真是长安的常平仓已经缺粮了。……”脸色又沉重起来，“不过那样的话，关中可就危险了。”

    不同于用谣言煽动起来的流民，只需要及时派人在函谷关口安抚住就能解决，若是长安城的常平仓空了，来年开春后的便民贷成了笑话不说，关中都将陷入危机中。

    作为关中核心之地的常平仓都空了，难以想象永兴军路转运司辖下的其他军州，那些地方仓囤会是什么样的情况！

    而且关中因为要提防着党项人的侵袭，对粮囤的检查一向最为严密。换作是京东、京西，或是江南诸路，那些没有军备压力的地方，也许会更糟糕。

    韩冈现在不知道，哪一个猜测会是真相。可不管是哪一项是真的，对新党来说，都会有些麻烦。而且最麻烦的是两者皆为真。京兆府常平仓的确无粮，而别有用心的消息散布者也确实存在。

    那样的情况，恐怕身为宰相的王安石都要好一番头疼了。

 第十章 大河雪色渺（下）

    对于程昉的事迹，韩冈知道的，在京城待了有一年的种建中，了解得更清楚。

    所以他很纳闷，程昉既然在河北管着几千上万民伕和厢军，用了几年的时间在漳河、黄河边修堤淤田，为什么还弹压不住，

    不是东风压倒西风，就是西风压倒东风。刚才几个士兵的举动，分明就是在试探程昉。而程昉一时不查，弱了气势，便让肆无忌惮了起来。如果凭借着身份、地位，都震慑不住下任，为人所凌逼，也是。

    程昉被韩冈帮了一手，压制住了手下兵丁，心情大好之下，便拿出钱钞向被伤到的几个百姓赔礼，然后让驿丞想办法腾出一个房间来。

    做完了这些杂事，程昉这才跟韩冈、种建中正式叙了礼。

    三人坐下来后，程昉便挑起话头，问着韩冈：“韩博士今次是准备去京城赶考的吧？”

    韩冈上京赶考的事，京中知道的不少。毕竟河州大捷之后，王韶带着木征等一干俘虏上京，在其中起了关键作用的韩冈却没有到场，基本上都会多问上一句，韩冈做了朝官后，还要考进士的事情，很快就传开了。

    只是程昉不知道韩冈怎么会跟种谔的侄儿走了一路。问话的同时，便下意识的瞥了种建中一眼。

    “正是。”韩冈点头，“正好彝叔与韩冈分属同门，也要上京赶考，便一同出来。”

    “原来如此。想不到种衙内竟然也是横渠先生的门下，今次一同上京赶考，当能同簪金花。”

    “仅是明法科而已。”

    高中之后，能簪御赐金花的，也只有进士一科。种建中用了七个字来更正程昉的错误认知。除此以外，他对程昉就没有别的话可以多说了

    种建中的态度，韩冈已是见怪不怪。王中正、李宪这些在宫中呼风唤雨的大貂珰到了地方上，当地的官员中，除了一些意图钻营的没廉耻的货色，也都是不怎么跟他们亲近。

    士大夫与内臣之间的交往，肯定都会受到士林的诟病。外臣跟宫中走得近了，连天子都不会乐于见到——家奴与外人亲近，哪家主人都不可能乐意，而且对于主人来说，自身也会有危险。

    文彦博当年第一次被罢相，就是因为他跟宫中走得太近，不但结交宦官，还给宫里的贵妃送了许多珍物，最后惹起了仁宗皇帝的不快——论起人品，文宽夫其实是完全没有资格嘲笑他人。

    韩冈尽管对宦官们没有多少的歧视，可也不愿意跟内侍走得太近。王中正那是没办法，见得多了，熟人间总得讲些人情。板着脸，把宦官当贼盯着，那是包拯、唐介一流的名御史的工作。保持正常的往来，才能让工作顺利的进行。

    至于萍水相逢的程昉，就也不必刻意去亲近，尽点人情，一起吃顿饭就告辞拉倒。

    只是韩冈善于为人处世，照着礼节邀请程昉一起吃饭，一杯酒下去，几句话一说，却便是宾主尽欢，轻易的拉近了与程昉的关系。

    摸着酒杯，韩冈问着程昉：“不知都丞西来，可是有何急务？”

    韩冈问话没有稍作曲言，问得很是直接。程昉并不觉得有必要藏着掖着，到了华州之中，自己的任务自然要公诸于众。而且前面几个骄横的士兵，已经说出了口，就更不需要隐瞒了，“程昉是奉了天子命，来关西察访河州灾伤。”

    ‘果然如此。’韩冈道：“这做驿馆里面，便有不少是河州来的流民。若是都丞能让他们安然返家，可谓是善莫大焉。

    “程昉西来，正为此事。”来自宫中的都水丞摇头苦笑：“不意在道上御下不严，差点坏了大事，倒让两位见笑了。”

    “京营禁军嘛……”种建中语带不屑的摇头，心有所感的他终于插了口，“家叔这两年也没少因他们而置气。”

    程昉与种建中一同叹起气来。

    韩冈基本上能知道种谔为什么会被开封禁军给气到，也能理解程昉和种建中两人为什么要叹气。

    京营禁军传承自后周，太祖皇帝奉周世宗之命统领，周世宗驾崩后，赵匡胤便是仗着兵权而黄袍加身。而河北、西军中的禁军，又有好些军额都是来自于京营。对于这样的一支近在京中的队伍，历任天子都看得很紧。

    其实这京营禁军说烂也不能算烂，至少弓术表演还是很有些水准。王舜臣当年去三班院报到回来后，曾说遇上过一个箭术只比他稍逊的开封人——以王舜臣的性格，那名与他同时参加考试的京营军官，箭术当不会在他之下。

    不过真正到了战场上，这些平日里水平看似很高的将校士卒，就会露了本相，现了原形。刘平、任福、葛怀敏这三个丧师辱国的大将，无不证明了这一点。

    程昉、种建中心头郁闷，一壶酒转眼就被他们喝光。

    韩冈让驿丞再送一壶酒，转头却是一名班直护卫提着酒壶上来。他陪着笑脸：“都丞、博士、衙内请尽管喝，小人为三位倒酒。”

    韩冈抬头就了瞪了那班直一眼，吓得他连忙放下了酒壶。

    “你们是班直吧！？低三下四的服低做小，天子的脸面何在？！”韩冈厉声叱问着，眉心处的川字纹路，表明了他心头的火气有多大，“天子近卫是给人斟茶倒酒的？！做你们该做的事去！”

    韩冈一甩袖袍，那位班直便讪讪的退了开去，与另一位同伴闪到了大厅一角去，不敢来触韩冈的霉头。连着神卫军的士兵都被吓到了，远远闪在角落里的身形皆缩了起来。

    程昉在旁看到了这一幕，一边暗赞韩冈的谨慎——正如韩冈所言，天子近卫岂是能为人臣端茶递水？宰相都不能如此妄为。韩冈年纪轻轻，却是老成稳重得紧。不论那班直是真的想着过来讨好，还是另有图谋，韩冈都没给他半点机会。

    另外，他更是叹着韩冈的威严。历经多次生死，在千军万马杀出来的气势，京中升上来的文官武将果然是远有不及。莫说是手上积攒了几千近万斩首的韩冈，瞪一眼，班直护卫都要闪一边去。就是方才种建中压着几名神卫军的士卒，可不是光靠着他叔父的名号，本身经过了多次战事后的气势，就已经先声夺人了。

    外面的风雪越发的大了起来，吹得门扇哗哗直响，不过厅中的火盆更旺，透进来的寒风也吹不散听众的暖意。

    种师中年纪小，需要顾忌的地方少，便被他的兄长唤过来倒酒。

    韩冈接着种师中的斟好的酒，与种建中、程昉对饮而尽。

    他敢于如此斥责班直，也是自有分寸。他占到了正理，并不是仗势乱压人，而且韩冈也知道自己能震得住这两名班直。文官，尤其是领过军的文官，基本上军中士卒们见了都是要怕的。

    皇宋重文，文臣行事向来少受约束，若是哪一个武臣敢学着文官的行事，‘肆无忌惮’这四字考评当场就能贴上去。而文官一旦领过军，杀人放火的事便也见多了，心狠手辣起来，再凶狠的将领都要瞠乎其后。

    文彦博因为守夜的士兵拆了他的凉亭取暖，能一口气将几十人远窜蛮荒。韩琦为了能镇住狄青，硬是找了小借口，就杀了狄青的爱将焦用。

    广锐军叛乱，环庆路经略使王广渊什么都没做的，便被吴逵赶出城去——他就是一个废物。但当广锐军南下，附近几支有些看似不稳的队伍，就被王广渊诳到峡谷中，一气杀了两千多。

    而王韶在熙河，砍那些杀良冒功的士兵时，也从来不眨眼睛。韩冈还记得高遵裕的一名远亲，人称高学究的。被高遵裕放到斥候游骑中挣功劳，不知怎么就给一队的同袍给杀了，剥光了丢在草丛里。而后一个糊涂鬼出战没斩获，回来时正好见到了路边横尸，大喜之下，砍了首级就回来报功。

    但首级的真伪向来要检验，吐蕃和汉人之间，光是发型容貌就有很大的差别，更有许多细微的地方，能够让人确认真伪。这一验，就验出了真伪，甚至在韩冈主持的复验中，给查明了身份。正好杀了高学究的凶手们回来报称高学究失足落下山崖，这样事情便被爆了出来。

    冒功的糊涂鬼被杖八十，而六名凶手，全都给王韶下令在寨门前给碎剐了。最后悬在寨门边的六个首级下，就是高高的一堆碎肉。

    这样的狠手，武将很少能下得了，只有文官能做的出来。

    甩开几个不听话的士卒，三人喝酒聊天，一座皆欢。

    韩冈并没有在程昉的任务上插话，虽然背后迷雾重重，但这不关他的事。只要知道此事，并加以小心的不去涉足，便是足矣。而程昉也没有更深的与韩冈等人结交的意思。

    萍水相逢，结个人缘，日后也许有用到对方的时候，只是现在，却是各自睡去。到了第二天，程昉冒雪西行，而韩冈也同样东去。

 第１１章 立雪程门外（上）

    接近腊月的时候，洛阳城断断续续的下了七八天的雪，至今未有停歇的意思。

    雪一直不算大，但聚沙成塔，不知不觉间也积了有近两尺厚。雪花还在飘落，天地皆白，将洛阳城中的老屋古庙都妆点一新。

    程家院中的几株腊梅这时也开了花，淡雅香气沉浮于素洁的冰天雪地之中。浅黄色的花朵，褐色的树枝，被细雪染成纯白，玉树琼花一般。

    程颢虽然任的算是闲职，但西京竹木务在大雪之后，还是有些事务要处理，大清早便除了门去。程颐则照着往常的时间起床，先去问候了父亲，然后也如平日一般，回到书房中去读书。从微敞的窗户外，飘进来一丝半缕的腊梅清香，却省了焚香这一事。

    只是程颐沉浸在书中没有多久，家中的一名老仆便送了一封信来，后面还附带着一份门状。

    程颐先拿过信。信封的抬头上写着伯温表兄并伯淳、正叔二侄，是张载的亲笔。

    一封信厚厚的，从开口处看进去，塞在里面的信函竟然有十几页。程颐一见到这封信的厚度，知道里面肯定是有着张载最近的研究成果。也不顾其他，抽出信便看了起来。

    不知过了多久，桌上的一杯热茶已经都不冒热气，程颐才摇着头，将张载的信放了下来。

    这封信中，除了问候之外，的确说了很多关于格物方面的见解。有形而上的道，也有形而下的器。张载在格物致知的方面的确走得远了，虽然信中说的以实证道的做法不算错，但终有难以验证的时候。而且关学之中天道与人道之间的割裂现象，也越发的严重了起来。

    ‘终究还是难近大道。’

    放下信，程颐这才拿起门状。题头是末学晚生，后面缀的名字则让程颐也不由得一怔，竟然是韩冈。

    不过想想也是，韩冈要上京应考，以自家的兄长对他的看重，依礼数，现在经过洛阳时，也该来拜会一下。不书官职，只道晚生，这一项让程颐很是舒服。拿过纸张，提笔写了几句，便折了起来递给一直等着一旁的老仆，

    “拿出去，让来人回复其主，早有通家之好，直接上门来便是。”

    老仆犹豫了一下，并没有接下来。

    “怎么了？”程颐手一顿。

    老仆低头，“送信来的秀才就在门外等着！”

    “什么？”程颐面现讶色，一下便站起了身。

    以官位来说，韩冈已经在程颢之上。程家的老父做了几十年官，磨勘多少任，才一个正五品，也只有去世后，才有资格一触四品的门径。而韩冈这样的官品，不但亲自上门送信，甚至就候在门外等回音，这个礼数就重了。

    士大夫之间的正常拜会，除非已是通家之好，要不然都是先派人送上一份名帖来。如果主人愿意相见，便落书约好时间。如果不见，也会在回书上找个理由。但这一段文字往返，基本上都是仆人奔走，这也是让双方之间有个转圜的余地。

    而现在韩冈的做法，却是晚辈拜见长辈，下官拜会长官时的礼数，容不得程颐不惊讶。

    “快请门外的韩官人进来。”

    ‘官人？’程家老仆得了命，便转身往外走，心中有着几分疑惑：‘穿着秀才的衣服，又站在门外等着消息，怎么可能会是官人？’

    但他知道自家的主人用词一向精当，有官身的人才会叫做官人。而不是像市井中那般，就是个普通富户，都能道他一声员外。天知道，朝中能混到正七品员外郎的有多难。

    让一名官人在下雪天候在门外，想到这里，老仆心中益发不安，连忙快了两步。

    ……………………

    天上的雪一直不停，雪花不住的累积，系马桩下守着的伴当不耐烦的来回走着，而韩冈仍是心平气和的等在程府门外。

    自在雪中辞别了身负皇命的程昉之后，韩冈和种建中继续前往京城。

    雪地里走得虽是艰难，但还算是顺顺当当的到了洛阳。在驿馆中落了脚，种建中要去拜访洛阳城的亲友。而韩冈则带着张载给表兄表侄的家书，在洛阳找上了程家的门。

    离开横渠镇前，张载给了韩冈几封信。第一封是给在周至县监竹木务的弟弟张戬。第二封，便是给在洛阳任着跟张戬一样的职务，同样跟竹子脱不清干系的程颢，以及其父程珦和程颐。

    自从在京城中在程颢那里聆听教诲之后，韩冈也会给程颢写信，只是不及给张载的那般频繁。他前两年几次经过洛阳，但程颢在外任官，而程颐则跟着在蜀地治事的程家老父程珦，登门拜访也见不到人。直到今年，程珦致仕归乡，程颐跟着回来。而程颢也上书在洛阳要了一个清闲一点的差遣。

    既然程颢已经回来了，旧日多承其情，韩冈路过洛阳时，总是要拜见的，何况张载还托付了顺道送信的任务。

    只是程家这看门的老仆一进去，就没个回音，韩冈默默地等着，头上肩上都落了满雪。路边经过的行人车马，看着程家门前的韩冈，指指点点，惊讶万分。伴当来劝过几次，韩冈却始终无意离开。既然已经在等了，就该等到底，半途而废才是要不得的。

    一匹马踩着雪行了过来，在程家门前停下。骑手翻身下马，也惊疑不定的望了韩冈好几眼。

    就在此时，程家的偏门给打开了。骑手一见门开，就两步上前，笑道：“正是巧了，还想敲门呢。六丈，小子今日奉我家主人命，送请帖来了。”

    “是尧夫先生的请帖？”程家老仆问了一句，就急急的对骑手道：“你且稍等。”

    丢下送请帖的熟人，老头子忙跑到韩冈这边。看着头上肩上全是积雪的韩冈，诚惶诚恐的致歉：“官人勿怪，官人勿怪，小人多有得罪，让官人久候了。”

    韩冈笑了笑，身子一动，积雪纷纷而落：“伯淳先生与我有半师之谊，在门外候着也是礼数。”

    程家老仆让出了路，“我家主人有请官人，还请入内一叙。”

    韩冈被领着走进程家家门，他的伴当便捧着礼物跟了上来，与那名骑手擦肩而过。

    洛阳城中的尧夫先生，自然只有一个。邵雍邵尧夫，也是如今的当世大儒，学术兼及儒道，太极之说，更是上承陈抟老祖。不过他更为有名的是算命点穴的本事。邵雍在洛阳城中的宅邸‘安乐窝’，便是靠着帮仁宗朝的状元王拱辰的父母点了吉穴挣来了。而前两年，司马光和富弼更是将安乐窝原属于官产的地皮给买下来，赠与了邵雍。

    韩冈对于邵雍的了解也就这些了，除此之外，就是那句流传很广，听起来别有深意的‘天根月窟闲来往，三十六宫都是春’了。

    韩冈进来后，邵家的仆人也被领进门来。不算大的府第，四人前后走着。

    程颢今日不在，一开始送信时就已经知道了。即将面对二程中的另外一位，韩冈也有些期待。张载对程颢的评价是在程颐之上的，但好歹也是程朱中的一人，理学的开创者之一。何况，还在后世也鼎鼎有名的那一句。

    ‘饿死事小，失节事大’。

    如果这句话不是针对妇女，而是说着士人，那倒真是很有道理，也值得敬佩。不过韩冈现在并没有听说程颐有说过这句话，在张载和张戬的面前，也不便去打听。

    走进了程家的客厅，终于见到程颐。

    与温文尔雅，交谈起来让人如沐春风的程颢截然不同，韩冈面前的程颐，神态沉严肃重，动作也是一板一眼，不打半分折扣。并没有因为韩冈在门外雪中等候了一个多时辰，而让他外在的态度有半分变动，只是眼中的欣赏却是没有掩饰。

    这位当世大儒，日后先是流芳青史，继而又遗臭百年的颍川先生。给韩冈的第一印象，就仿佛是一部《礼经》变成了活人，在他面前教演着什么才是正确的见客礼仪。站定，回礼，问候，甚至连点头弓腰的角度，都是恰如其分的符合了他与韩冈之间的关系。

    与韩冈见礼后，程颐又依着标准的礼节向他告了罪，然后才从邵家仆人手上接过请帖。

    邵雍使人送贴来，但言安乐窝中腊梅花开，拟与三日后设宴，邀请二程前来赴会。

    “且去回复贵主：承蒙尧夫不弃，乃至书相邀。程颐感念盛情，自当与会。不过家兄今日往城北本司公干，且等家兄回返，再遣人回复贵主。”

    这一过程中，程颐对邵家的仆人并不假以辞色，而邵家的仆人进门时没看到程颢，也是神态明显的变得拘束起来。

    韩冈一切都看在眼里。

    看来张戬果然说得没错。说起二程与邵雍这位洛阳城的另一位大儒的关系，的确是有些微妙。程颢还好，对什么人都能平和相待，就算政见不合的王安石，也没有闹到翻脸的地步，与邵雍更是能相互和诗。但程颐，就跟邵雍邵尧夫不怎么亲近了。

 第１１章 立雪程门外（中）

    程颐与邵雍关系不佳，也不是没有缘由。程颐之父程珦，表字是伯温。而邵雍给他的儿子，起的名字也是伯温。要说避讳的话，不是一家人，也无需讲究这些。但抬头不见低头见，同时洛阳城中的闻人贤达，互相之间总得给个面子。儿子什么名字不能起，偏偏要用上程家老父的表字。

    程颢性格洒脱，对此并不在意，大不了不去叫邵家长子的名讳就行了。而程颐是极重礼法，对于父亲的字号成了邵雍儿子的名字，一直隐怒在心。

    程颢程颐兄弟俩性格差别显而易见。曾有一次两人去赴宴，在宴席，主人找来了一批妓女。程颢安坐如素，宾主尽欢；而程颐却是拂衣而去。到了第二天，程颐仍是怒积于心，而程颢则笑道，“昨**有，心上却无；今**无，心上却有。”

    所以邵雍也只跟程颢走得多，程颐是附带而已。前日邵雍写诗，说起洛阳贤达，就是富弼、司马光、吕公著，然后便是程颢，没有程颐的份。

    这一番内情，也算不上秘密，连张戬都听说。韩冈到盩庢县拜访他的时候，还被他叮嘱了一番，莫在程颐面前提邵雍。邵雍虽然是大儒，但世间流传的却是他算卦批命的本事。张戬也是担心韩冈兴头起来，跑去请邵雍算上一卦，算算他能不能考上进士——进士考前烧香拜佛的事很常见，张戬也不是白担心——让程颐听到了，可就不会有什么好脸色。

    送走了邵家仆人，程颐回头跟韩冈告罪，言辞间不掩对韩冈的欣赏。韩冈的态度摆得很正，任何一个教授弟子的老师，没有一个不想见到能如此尊师重道的弟子。

    问了几句张载、张戬的近况，程颐便道：“为天地立心，为生民立命，为往圣继绝学，为万世开太平。玉昆，最后一句你说得的确是好。”

    前面翻阅张载来信时，程颐一眼就看到那四句必然光耀古今，为后世儒者明道的名言。虽然读信时气定神闲，但心中也是激荡不已。张载和他的弟子们喊出的这个口号，振聋发聩。张载一直提倡的‘大其心’，使得关学一脉的气魄，让其他学派难以企及。

    “也是几位先生教授之功。”韩冈顿了一顿，“同时是韩冈在河湟数载所历种种之后，才有的一番心愿。”

    “玉昆你的行事为人，子厚表叔在信中多有夸赞。在河湟战事激烈的时候，仍不忘揣摩大道，更是难能可贵。”

    程颐客套了两句，便带出了自己要说的话。

    韩冈冲着程颐拱手致礼：“格物致知一说，在子厚先生那里也有闻及。不过韩冈更多的，还是两年前在京城伯淳先生那里受教的结果。韩冈自得了伯淳先生的开悟，回去后便事事留心，风吹草动，马拉车行，皆拿去格。日久功深，也终于小有心得。”

    韩冈并没有标榜张载，而是将提点之功归于程颢。但程颐明白，他和程颢所说的格物致知，却与韩冈所说的根本不是一回事。都是想自万物中找出永恒不灭的道，但各自走上的路，是截然不同！

    在二程之前，无论是汉时郑玄、唐时孔颖达，都是把‘格’解释成‘来’，将格物致知四个字倒过来解释，知善事，来善物，知恶事，来恶物。到了今朝，汉唐的解法被宋儒抛弃，各家便有各家的解释了，但还是小家子气为多，比如司马光，将格说成是抵御——抵御外物之诱，然后方能知至道。

    二程所言格物，却是穷究万物至理，格出来的是形而上的大道。这一点，可以算是他们所首创，也让他们傲视其余众家儒者。

    而韩冈的格物得启于程颢，可格出来的道，却没有脱离有形之物，反而更近于形而下的器。所谓的力学三律，都是直接作用于外物上，从里到外都是张载气为本源的认知。大其心是大了，但未免太过于浅薄。

    程颐毫无避忌的将自己的看法说了出来，并说道：“正如湖海之别，想那洞庭、鄱阳，虽然广阔如海，又近于世人，可究竟不如海之渊深。”

    身为一代儒门宗师，必然已经拥有了自己的道路。在大道已经走得很远，又怎会为他人之言所影响？韩冈也没能指望可以说服程颐，而他也不想跟程颐这位主人吵起来。

    “万事万物皆有道，皆是韩冈所**知，吃饭读书时，亦处处可见。”韩冈微微欠身，不与程颐咄咄逼人的眼神对视，“力学三律，韩冈偶得之，不敢称知为大道，但推及他物，亦能得以验证。能知一物之源理，便可推而广之，此便是道。致知明道，便可以诚心用于天下。”

    程颐气貌凛然，而韩冈则谦和有礼，但气氛却是紧绷着，大道之争不同于他事，不可和而同之，互相之间都难以说服。

    程颐也知道，韩冈既然能从简简单单的四个字中，就自己开创出，虽是韩冈自己都说是要‘以旁艺近大道’，自承是旁门左道，但‘近大道’三个字，也可见其心，根本不会轻易改变观点，当然更不可能这么容易就被折服。

    两边有些僵持不下。这时候，一名穿着仆佣衣服的老者，在书房门外敲了敲门，然后走了进来。

    这是是程珦自少带在身边的书童，现在又成了程家的管家。他向着程颐和韩冈各行一礼后，便问道：“老仆受命来问二郎，今天家中可是来了稀客？”

    “稀客？”

    程颐看了韩冈一眼，张载的这位弟子也的确算是稀客了。毕竟不常见啊……

    因为让老管家带话的是程珦，程颐站起来后才点点头：“玉昆的确是稀客。曾经在京中听过大哥的教诲，还带了横渠表叔的信。”

    老管家冲着韩冈一躬身：“即是如此，那就请客人到正厅相见。”

    ……………………

    “……那韩小官人立于门外，身上头上全是雪。程家看门的六丈出来后，请他进去，抬起脚，留下的印子怕也有一尺厚了。”

    邵雍面前，回来的邵家仆人说得夸张，今天的雪也没那么大，但邵雍知道，至少韩冈冒着雪在程家门口等候了很长一段时间的这件事，是不会错的。

    韩冈的名字，邵雍依稀也听说过一点，年纪轻轻的朝官当然受人瞩目。何况前段时间，河湟功成的消息传到洛阳时，程颢也提起过他。

    听说了今天这一事，邵雍忍不住要感叹着：“不意横渠弟子守礼一至于此。程府门前犹如是，子厚面前当可知了。”他就站在一边的儿子邵伯温，“大哥儿，你也要跟着学一学。”

    邵雍年过四旬方娶妻，生儿子更晚。虽说邵雍已经年近六旬，但长子伯温也不过十五六岁。

    邵伯温一扬脖子，不服气的道：“所谓‘靡不有初，鲜克有终。’如今虽是谦抑，日后未必还能如此。孩儿听说韩冈近于新党，又奔走于王介甫门下。非此，如何得以幸进？”

    邵雍一听就觉得不对劲了，立刻问道：“这话是哪里听来的？”

    “只听着外面都这么说。”

    “此时妒其得用的非毁之言。韩冈能出人头地，那是他用心国事，另外自有他的缘法在。”邵雍看着儿子点头称是，但神态中人不是如何信服，无奈的摇头。他暮年得子，儿子读书也算用功，打是舍不得打的，只能板起脸来，道：“年节前，你且在家安心读书，勿要再往外去，更不要多言妄语！”

    ‘富家也要少去。’邵雍却没把最后一句说出口。

    邵雍并不算敌视新法，虽不认同，但也不会强烈抵触，算是温和派，至少不会像旧党的司马光、文彦博那般仿佛不共戴天的性格。也不会如富弼那般，一听到新法就皱眉头。

    前次李中师【不是李师中】知洛阳河南府，推行新法时，上门考订富家的户等，并逼着富弼与普通的富民一样，缴纳免役法所规定的免行钱。

    富弼三朝元老，新法要钱要到他的头上，这个面子就丢得大了，没听说相州知州敢收韩家的免行钱。富弼本人倒也罢了，年纪大，也算看得开，也就上书抱怨了一通。但富家的儿孙没有这个气量，私下里将王安石和李中师衔之入骨。

    尤其是最近让王安石得赐玉带、彻底坐稳相位的王韶，以及熙河路的一众官员，在富家子弟嘴里，都没有一句好话。

    “我邵家乃是诗书传家，旧年更是隐与乡里，不**与外人结交。岂料因缘际会，方来到这洛阳城。承蒙几个相公不弃，多有亲近。但你父我究竟还是个白身，与官宦人家走得太近，可就会忘了自己站在哪里。”

    邵伯温被父亲说得脸色发白，不是因为羞愧，而是暗恨着。回想起来，富弼的几个孙辈，与自己交往的过程中，的确没有太多的尊重。的确，宰相家的子弟，岂会真的看重自己。

    他更是无法理解，以父亲的大才，为何不出来做官？

    若父亲真要有个官身，他邵伯温日后岂会输于哪灌园小儿。

 第１１章 立雪程门外（下）

    跟着程家管家和程颐，韩冈被请到正厅。

    一名六十多近七十的老者已经等在厅中，当然是程家家长。程珦精神矍铄，相貌清癯俊雅，程颢、程颐都遗传了他相貌。穿着一身道服，没有带帽，满头银发都用一根木簪簪上，一尺多长雪白胡须，一看就是个仙风道骨一般的人物。

    扶着程珦的，是个岁的男童。韩冈记得他是程颢的幼子端本，旧年在京城中见过的。当时的韩冈还是很受程家子弟喜爱，上门拜访时，都被他们围着。时隔三年，端本也长到八岁了，见到韩冈，也还能记得他。

    张载的大表兄，程颢的父亲，对于以张载、程颢弟子的名义来访问成家的韩冈来说，自是辈分极尊。韩冈很干脆的跪下来行礼，以晚辈的身份恭恭敬敬磕头问安。

    行了礼之后，韩冈与程家通家之好的关系基本上就定了下来。

    到了程珦面前，说话就不会再争着天人大道，而是一团和气的聊起天来。程珦对自己的两个表弟也是很挂念，问了不少张载、张戬的近况。

    而韩冈也终于知道了为何不见程颢。程颢管着西京竹木监，今天因雪事去了北邙山下的治所，要到三数天后才能赶回。回想起方才程颐回复邵雍的邀请，分明是显而易见的拒绝。

    韩冈不能在洛阳久留，最多耽搁两天的时间，程颢也是见不到了。但程珦程颐还在，等下人奉上茶，很随意的聊着天。

    韩冈以医道名世，宋儒往往习医，对养生很是看重，程珦便问着韩冈一些有关医术方面的话题。而当韩冈亲口澄清了所谓药王弟子的身份之后，程颐便也投入了谈话之中。

    韩冈依然自陈不通医术，但他于疗养院中几年浸淫，见识广博，说起医事也能侃侃而谈。不知不觉的，就说起了高遵裕家小妾难产。

    “学生家也有一对儿女，离乡刚刚出生的。当初二侍妾有孕时，学生担心着产难，也是考虑了许久，后来在看到火钳时忽有所感，都是钳物而已。正好高公绰所宠难产，便请稳婆主持，试了一下，倒也建功了。”韩冈笑了一笑，“也算是格物之道，推而广之的运用吧……”

    韩冈本以为程颐会因此事事涉妇人，而心有不喜。岂知程颐对此毫不介意，甚至大加赞赏：“药石之事虽是小术，但‘仁’在其中。产钳一物，若能免去天下妇人之产难，善莫大焉。须知学者治学，必先识仁。仁者，浑然与物同体。义、礼、知、信皆为仁。玉昆此举，亦是大仁。”

    虽说程颐的性子让人难以亲近，毕竟还是大儒，识见远过常人，并不受世人偏见影响。何况韩冈雪中立于门前的态度，极让程颐满意，前段时间对韩冈的一点看法，早就不知踪影。

    当然，韩冈发明产钳一事，在已经流传开来的熙河、秦凤两路也没有被人另眼看待。换做是普通人，自然会有问题。但他怎么说都是药王弟子，插手妇产，也没什么人会觉得不对，而会说做得很对。

    世上许多事，有人能做，有人不能做。要看身份，要看人。若有人抱着‘和尚摸得，我就摸不得’的想法，名声尽毁都是轻的。东施效颦，从来都是极具现实性的道理。

    看着侃侃而谈的韩冈，程珦难掩眼中的欣赏。身份才学名望品行皆是难得，而且还跟自家关系匪浅。家世浅薄的这一条，在程珦看来去，却是韩冈的一条优点。

    程珦向来识人。当年程珦请濂溪先生周敦颐做两个儿子老师的时候，周敦颐还是一个监狱中的小官。但就是这个到了熙宁年间依然不算知名的狱官，将二程引上了追求天人至道的道路上。

    第一眼见到韩冈，稳重有礼的举止，就让程珦有了三分喜欢。再与其交谈了一阵，对他更是看重起来，前途的确是不可限量。想想自家的孙女儿，也曾在膝前念着‘玉昆哥哥’的好，这让程珦动了点招孙女婿的心思。

    教书育人的确能声名广布，可就算名气再大，在这个世道上也很难攀上一门好亲。泰山先生孙福，家世清贫，穷到四十岁才有弟子将自家妹妹嫁给他。同在洛阳城中的邵雍，也是穷了半辈子，到了四十岁后才有了家室。

    程家女儿的婚姻有些高不成低不就。论身份，他们也是官宦世家，诗书传家的书香门第。只是几代以来虽是代代为官，但也没一个能身居高位：曾祖程希振是虞部员外郎；祖父程遹卒于黄陂知县的任上；程珦做了几十年的知州，就是不能升上去；至于其余程氏族人，为官者甚众，但同样没有能成为高官显宦的。在大宋官场上，是十分常见的中层官员家族。

    这样的家族，屡代簪缨的大族不会与他们联姻，一般就是和同等或是稍低一些的门第结亲。但二程是什么身份？当世大儒，一代宗师，与富弼、吕公著来往频繁。与宰执高官走得近了，眼界随之高涨，女婿当然要三挑四选。

    只是出色的弟子往往早有婚姻，向他们求学的士子虽众，可能入他们眼帘的，往往都是二三十岁之后，早就娶妻生子了。

    孙女儿年岁渐长，程珦为此挂心了很久，终于碰上了一个好的，自是不能放过。

    “听闻玉昆你二兄皆没于王事，只有家中双亲。你留在熙河任职时倒也好办，但如今河湟功成，考上进士后，当会出外为官。不知玉昆你日后处置？”

    韩冈也为此伤过脑筋，“家严如今在熙河监理屯田事，家业也尽在西北，学生的确不便奉双亲同至任上。如今也只能盼望考中进士后，还能回关西任官。”

    实在不行，还有冯从义这个表弟呢……不过这话就不必说了。

    程珦张了张口，正待要说下文，程颐却抢前一步，“忠孝二道不可偏废，玉昆若能回关西，一方面能为过守边，一方面又能奉养父母，的确是件两全其美的好事。”

    程珦不快瞪了儿子一眼，想了一想，却也顺势将话题绕开去，不再提起后话。

    ……………………

    “二哥，你方才拦着为父却是为何？”等设宴席款待了韩冈，将之送走之后，程珦回头便问着儿子：“二十九娘快到年纪了，难道不要挂心起来？还是说，你觉得韩冈这个人选有什么不合适的地方？”

    “父亲大人有所不知。前两年就听说韩玉昆已经跟王韶的外侄女结亲，怕是今科考试之后，就要成亲了。即便没有此事，韩玉昆前面不也说了吗，他已经有了一儿一女，难道让二十九娘嫁过去就为他带儿女？”

    程颐重礼。韩冈未婚即纳妾，不合礼法。为着名妓闹出的那摊子事，程颐也是难以认同。作为弟子晚辈，韩冈的品性才学无可挑剔，让程颐很是欣赏。但要家中最受疼爱的二十九娘嫁给他，他就不可能点头。

    韩冈未婚便有儿有女之事，程珦并没有放在心上，此事如今很常见。倒是韩冈和王韶的外侄女订了亲，让程珦颇感失望，不甘心的又追问着：“他与王韶家结亲之事可是确实？”

    “子厚表叔曾经写信过来，提起河湟之事时，顺便提了一句。”程颐道，“韩冈这个佳弟子，子厚表叔难道不想要，他家也是有女儿的。可惜两年前问话的时候，韩冈已经跟王家定亲了。”

    “原来是这样啊……”程珦微感失望的点点头，幸好方才没有问。结没结亲的问题，贸贸然的直接问出来，就未免太冒失了一点。

    “何况二十六娘的嫁妆也是问题，韩冈这样的女婿，我们家可给不起嫁妆。”程颐又道。

    韩玉昆身份不低，选上这样的女婿，光是嫁妆便给不起。

    为什么进士那么受看重，以至于榜下捉婿。就是因为进士升官容易，顺利的话，十几年就能侧身朝堂之中，而韩冈，他已经是朝官了！

    京城富户要找一个进士女婿，如今的嫁妆都要给到五千、一万。而韩冈的朝官身份，使得要攀上他这门亲事，少说也要上万贯的财货田产。

    就算韩冈本人是个不在乎财物的性子，随手就将封赏送了大半给张载。但程家也得担心女儿嫁到了韩家后，会不会嫁妆给得少了，会受人欺负和鄙视。

    世风沦落，人心不古。

    新妇在夫家是否会受到重视，端看嫁妆给的份量。送得少了，直接休掉的都有。就算是王公贵戚，要嫁女儿的时候，也得想方设法凑出三十六个箱笼，带上百来亩脂粉田来。

    对此，一干有识之士无不为此扼腕叹息，大加抨击。可到了现实中，换做程颐程颢要嫁女儿，他们也不敢拿着女儿的幸福做赌注。

    要怪，就怪程颢没能在京城时早问上一步，那时候把亲事定下来就方便多了。但三年前鄂娘才十岁出头，怎么也不可能找上已经年届十八的韩冈。

    程珦叹了一口气，自嘲的摇了摇头。毕竟孙女明年才十三，根本不用着急的。

 第１２章 共道佳节早（二）

    韩冈是在城门处与种建中兄弟分了手。98.泡书吧(.paoshu8.）同行半个多月，互相之间的交情又深厚了几分。与他们定下了过几日去种谔府上拜访的约定后，韩冈便动身前往王韶府上。

    升元坊的王枢密宅倒是好找，几个月前宣德门前的献俘大典，让王韶的名号传遍了东京城。韩冈只让伴当对新郑门的租马人问了两句，那位四十多岁的老开封就很热心的给韩冈一行三人指点了一番。

    到了王韶家的门前，新科枢密副使府邸前的街巷，也跟前两次上京时，韩冈在王安石家门前看到的情况一样。尽管数量上无法比较，但拥挤着大批等待接见的官员那是不会变的。

    ‘炙手可热啊……’韩冈暗自感慨着。从偏鄙小臣一步登天，王韶如今可是如今大宋朝中，最让人羡慕的角色。

    以王韶的年纪和功劳，只要不犯错，命再长一点，日后升任枢密使乃是板上钉钉的事。如果再遇上北方边境起风波，需要重臣坐镇东府，王韶甚至有望一探宰相之位。要知道，韩琦也罢，富弼也罢，他们升任宰相时，所立下的功绩都远远不如王韶。

    拥挤在王韶家门前的这些来干谒的官员，就算一时不能被提拔，可为了日后的前途着想，现在也要在王韶面前混个脸熟。

    韩冈停在人群外，看着门外的这么多官员，王韶肯定是在家的。也不多话，直接遣了伴当上去叫门，以他跟王家的关系，递门帖什么的反而就生分了。

    见着新来的年轻书生，下了马后，派了伴当去找王府的司阍。四周的官员都暗笑着，这个小子糊涂，哪有到执政家门前不亲自送门状的？

    惹怒了守门的司阍，把门状放到最下面，那就不知道什么时候才能被接见了。再看韩冈没有穿着官服，摇头的更是多了。

    就在韩冈边上的一位官员踱了两步过来。他凑近了，对韩冈道：“这位秀才，你可是做岔了。王副枢家的大门，怎么能不自己去敲？”

    韩冈正眼看过去，这一位四十多岁，身上的官服上带着油斑，恐怕有一年没换了。听口音当是江西人，跟王韶平日里不自觉的带出来的乡音很是相似。

    见着这位应该是久迁不调的老选人目光灼灼的盯着自己，韩冈心中透亮。这哪里是好心的提点，根本是在试探自己的身份。

    韩冈拱了拱手，算是道谢，“多谢尊兄提点，却是不妨事的。”

    果然，见到韩冈如此态度，这一位的神色立刻就亲热了起来，“难不成兄台是王家的戚里？！”

    “倒也不是。”韩冈摇了摇头。

    来自江西的老选人心下一齐，正要再问上两句，王府门前忽然一片骚动声。

    抬眼望过去，就见着王家门前的两个司阍，年长的一个如尾巴被烧着的兔子一般一下蹿进了府中，另一个则是挤过拥挤的人群，两步就在韩冈面前跪了下来，“小人拜见机宜。”

    围观的众人齐齐一惊，这位不懂礼数的年纪人竟然是个官人。再听着王家看门人对韩冈的称呼，其中几个脑筋转得快的，立刻就反应了过来。

    “是韩冈韩玉昆！”

    “是熙河经略司做机宜的韩冈！”

    “推了上京的献俘大典，锁厅考试的。”

    “想不到是他！”

    韩冈的身份暴露众目睽睽之下，一片哗然之声猝然响起。韩冈全当没听到，他微笑着将王家的司阍，此前也是王韶的亲兵扶了起来，“早锁厅了，不是机宜啦。”

    “是！是！”司阍头点得如小鸡啄米，为韩冈在前面引路：“机宜……官人且跟小人来，枢密和二郎听到官人到了，肯定欢喜得紧。”

    韩冈冲着身边发着愣的老选人拱了拱手，便跟着司阍走进了王府中。

    王厚这时正奉着父命过来迎接，见到韩冈，欣喜难耐。一边喊着，“玉昆，你总算到了！”，一边就拉着韩冈去见王韶。

    先是畅叙一番离情，王韶便拉着韩冈，向他引见了自己的家人。除了次子王厚，王韶还有另外几个儿子，除了长子出去了之外，其他六个，都向韩冈一一介绍过，连同妻女都跟韩冈见过礼，全然没有把韩冈当外人避着。

    一番纷扰之后，王韶、王厚和韩冈一起进了书房。说了几句别后的近况，王韶问着韩冈：“玉昆，你今天入城，可有去中书？”

    “都锁厅了，进京难道还要去中书报到？”韩冈不解的反问着。

    “这倒不是。”王韶向着韩冈解释，“但玉昆你不一样，你是简在帝心啊！天子若是知道你上京了，肯定要召见你的。但你也不去中书露个面，天子何从得知？”

    韩冈摇摇头，“老是拒绝天子的诏令不太好，还是等考完后再去上书请对。”

    “……玉昆，你难道不想诣阙？！”王厚惊问着，“你不想做官了？！”

    “怎么会？一睹清光，聆听德音，做臣子的哪有不愿的？但礼部试之前就不好见。若是考前见了天子，未免会有瓜田李下的嫌疑。韩冈的名声倒没什么，若是让人误会天子处事不公那就不好了。做臣子的，岂能让天子受此污名。”

    韩冈如此说着，他的话语中，听起来隐隐的有这股刚正严毅的傲气。

    如此义正词严的忠良之语，王韶一听，却哈哈大笑了起来。王厚也在笑着，指着韩冈：“玉昆，你这终南隐士的手段，怎么做到朝中来了？”

    韩冈先板着脸，却撑不住也笑了。自己的脾性王韶、王厚都清楚得很，丝毫瞒不得他们。

    其实这是最朴素的饥渴营销法。

    天子一直想见韩冈，却是阴差阳错，始终不能如愿。现在已经时熙宁五年，该诣阙的朝官们早轮换了一遍。如今满朝文武，天子没见过面的恐怕也就韩冈一人了。最年轻的朝官，又是屡立功勋，天子对于韩冈的期待之心，那是显而易见的。

    只是对于韩冈来说，既然吊胃口已经吊到了现在，那就干脆把皇帝的胃口再吊到进士科举时也没关系。保不准他在礼部试上出了点差错，天子一句‘怎么不见韩冈’，就把他又拉回来了。要是先见过面，天子已经给了恩赏，礼部试时，再出手的可能性就要低上不少。

    韩冈看似对即将到来的礼部试胸有成竹，但他其实还是战战兢兢，千方百计的想办法一点点的积累自己的成功率。就算是再微小的助力，韩冈都会设法维持住。为了一个进士资格，就算是盘外招，只要有效，他都会用上。

    “那王相公那边，玉昆要不要去见一见？”王厚又问着韩冈。

    韩冈大摇其头：“天子都拒了，怎么能去见宰相？一切等考完试再说。”

    “考完？……”王韶沉吟了一下，便单刀直入的问着，“玉昆，你到底准不准备与王介甫家结亲？”

    韩冈笑了：“如今韩冈儿女皆有，家慈也不再催着了。”

    韩冈文不对题的这句话，王韶听得明白。要想跟他结亲，不用去陇西找韩冈的父母，直接找他本人就行。

    “玉昆，既然令尊令堂都不会干涉，此事当是得由你来决断。不过在我看来，你还是与王介甫结亲得好。”

    “韩冈也没说不结亲啊……只是要到考完之后，再给个明确的回复！”

    王韶摇摇头，“还是早点确定得好。可以先给个准信，等考上进士就娶。”

    韩冈看出了王韶的态度与几个月前有了些变化，皱起眉来，“最近可是有什么大事？”

    “最近东西二府加上御史台为了点小事，闹得不可开交。我这边也不得不与王介甫闹了一次。”

    王韶也不瞒着韩冈，将这些天来，朝中发生的大事，向韩冈详细的说了一遍。

    “让东府和御史台都吃了一个大亏，吴冲卿还真是本事！”听完王韶的一番叙述，韩冈啧了啧嘴，对吴充的手段很有些佩服。能跟王安石做亲家，果然也不是省油的灯。一句没头没脑的流言就扭转了局势，难怪天子能放心的把文彦博请出朝堂。

    “不过王相公就这么吃了个哑巴亏不成？”韩冈问着。据他所知，王安石的脾气可没这么好，不会左边挨了一巴掌，就把右脸送上去的。

    “可不就这样吃了！”王厚挑了一下眉，冷笑着。

    韩冈看看王厚，又望望王韶，眯起眼笑了起来：“这样情况下，枢密还要让韩冈娶王相公家的女儿？”

    “要不是我这边没有好人选，怕日后变成冤家，怎么都不会让给王介甫的。”王韶很坦率地说着，“天子年岁渐长，王介甫不可能再想熙宁初年的时候，那般得圣眷。他的宰相之位恐怕也做不了几年了。这是除了个别的法令外，新法还是会被天子推行下去。玉昆你也不用有什么避忌！”

    “避忌？”韩冈呵呵笑道，“除非王家的女儿性格不看，那才要避忌。如果三从俱守，四德皆备，韩冈哪又不愿的道理？！”

 第１２章 共道佳节早（三）

    已是腊月初一，离着祭天宗祀的大典也没有几日了。98.为着今次的大典之仪，朝中上上下下，从今年的四月时，便开始忙碌了起来。不仅仅是各项事务的准备工作，其中的典礼仪式也要做好预定安排。最后，最关键的要祭祀的对象，

    君子之泽，五世而斩——这说得是诸侯、大夫，除了始祖之外，只需要上溯四代祖先去祭祀。

    七世之庙，亲尽而祧——这是天家的礼制。除了始祖以外，每一任天子只从他开始上溯六代去祭祀，更早的祖先神主，就从宗庙迁到祧庙里去。

    现在朝廷上下，正围绕着禧祖文献皇帝赵朓该不该毁庙，而争论不休。

    赵顼其实对这些繁文缛节也挺烦的。可这是朝廷大典，弄错一点，不仅仅是不敬先祖的问题，传扬出去，民间都要议论纷纷，而辽夏等外国，也都是会嘲笑的。事关重大，也只能让赵顼继续烦闷。

    禧祖究竟该不该将神主迁去祧庙？

    现在是众说纷纭，争论的关键，是禧祖赵朓到底算不算是大宋的始祖。

    大宋天家传承，按如今通行的说法，第一代是圣祖赵玄朗，然后不知传了多少代，到了赵朓。禧祖生顺祖惠元皇帝赵珽，顺祖生翼祖简恭皇帝赵敬，翼祖生宣祖武昭皇帝赵弘殷，最后宣祖生的，便是太祖皇帝赵匡胤。

    所谓的圣祖赵玄朗，是真宗皇帝所创，只为了压上李唐攀上的始祖李耳【老子】一头。最早一代被追封的皇帝，是开国时太祖所定的禧祖，是赵匡胤的高祖父，这是照规矩上溯五代追封。

    只是现在，从禧祖开始往下算，赵顼已经是第九代了，上面有着八世祖先。一代代的排下来，祭祖时，这么多神主，在宗庙中也不好摆。照礼制，现在就得迁移一世先祖出宗庙，留下七庙——也就是禧祖，该从宗庙中迁走，迁到祧庙待着。

    照赵顼想来，这件事只要太常礼院给出个合情合理的回复，两府、两制再讨论一下，差不多就够了。偏偏有人夹缠不清，说禧祖是大宋始祖，不能迁庙，该走的是顺祖皇帝。围着这件事，讨论范围扩大到了侍制、台谏、礼官。

    为了此事，朝堂上下，断断续续吵了有半年之久。

    赞成禧祖迁庙的那一方，拿出汉朝的例子，说汉高祖之父虽为太上皇，但并未以其为始祖。而反对一方，则上溯到更早的时候，商周之时，并不是以汤和文王为始祖，而是以封国之始的契、稷二人为始祖。

    为了此事，朝中重臣把新旧两党的区别丢到一边，另分作两派，上书争辩。最后还是王安石做了结论，无功者不可为始祖，本朝始祖为太祖。禧祖当迁庙。

    不管怎么说，这是天家的大事。赵顼现在有了结果，也要跟太皇太后、太后汇报一下。

    赵顼先去了高太后居住的保慈宫，不出意料的看到二弟赵颢也在。没有多说什么话，问候母后、兄弟之后，三人便一起前往慈寿宫。

    这几日天气倒是好，虽然冷了一些，但天上澄蓝澄蓝的，看不见一丝云翳。阳光落于宫廷中，晒得人暖洋洋的。

    曹太皇半躺在一张软榻上，阳光从窗外照了进来。已近六旬，太皇太后越发的见老了，她从十六岁开始侍奉仁宗，几十年都在宫中度过，到如今对外面的世界已经很陌生了，但她所顾念，还是这个仁宗皇帝留下的这个国家。

    只是眼下，让她担心的事，有很多很多。

    看了赵颢又进了宫来，曹太皇眼中闪过一丝让人难以觉察的不悦。有哪个出外的亲王能天天进宫的，老四从来都是老老实实的待在王府中，就是这个二哥，天天去保慈宫报到。

    心头的不快被遮掩得很好，曹太皇听着赵顼慢慢的将着朝臣们商议好的宗祀新制，以及如何处置禧祖宗庙的结论，都一五一十、不厌其烦的跟她说了一通。

    听完之后，曹太皇没有说好，也没有说不好，而是颤巍巍的站了起来。赵顼一见，连忙上前扶着她。走到窗边，看着外面的天气，太皇太后回头对赵顼道：“天朗气清，若是大礼日也是如此，乃是大庆也。”

    赵顼点点头，深有同感：“娘娘说得是。”

    “老身过去侍奉仁宗的时候，听闻民间疾苦，必会诉于仁宗，每每德音因此而降，今次也当如此。”

    赵顼神色变得冷了点：“今无他事。”

    曹太皇转过身，在赵顼的搀扶下，回到坐榻上。抬头看着身前侍立的皇帝，“老身听闻民间甚苦市易钱、免行钱，官家还是趁今次宗祀后的大赦，将之尽数罢去。”

    话题不出意料的转到了新法上，赵顼心情顿时又变得糟糕起来。耐下性子，对他的祖母道：“此诸法，多有利民，贫民岂有苦之。”

    曹太皇叹了口气，这个孙儿就是个固执到底的性子，为了大宋基业，什么都可以不管不顾。可他不想想，国库充盈的确是好事，但国家的安稳不单单是在国库上。即便国库库房盖了一间又一间，但若是上上下下都一片反声，他这个位置怎么能安坐得下去。

    她老婆子虽然坐在宫中，但眼睛还是能看到东西的。下面已经是暗流汹涌，已经让她不得不提点一下了：“王安石诚有才学，为相经年亦是劳苦，然其怨之者甚众。官家**爱惜保全，不若暂时出之于外，待一两年之后复召用之亦可。”

    曹太皇的老生常谈，赵顼越发的不耐烦起来，“群臣中，唯有安石能横身为国家当事。新法非其不行，熙河非其不得。如今国事日盛，正是安石之功！”

    赵颢见兄长和祖母之间的气氛变得僵硬了起来，便上前一步，对着赵顼道：“太皇太后之言，至言也，陛下不可不思。”

    “是我在败坏天下吗？！”赵顼见着弟弟当着面卖好太皇太后，心头火起，口气一下变得杀气腾腾，眼神也危险起来，“待汝自为之！”

    这话一出，高太后脸色全然都变了，这话哪是能随便说的。“大哥！”她又急又怒的叫着。

    曹太皇先横了赵颢一眼，又叹了口气，对赵顼道：“官家，此话不当说。”

    ……………………

    “最后怎么样了？”

    韩冈从王韶那里得知了昨日慈寿宫中发生的这一出，听到天子赵顼竟然说出了‘汝自为之’这句话，立刻就追问起下文。

    “什么怎么样了？”王韶反问。

    “当然是问雍王啊……”韩冈瞪大眼睛，“天子可是说了‘汝自为之’啊！”

    “雍王说了句‘何至是’，然后哭了一场。”

    韩冈楞了一阵，“这就没下文了？”

    “还要有什么下文？！”

    韩冈咂了咂嘴，摇摇头：“……燕懿王那还真冤。”

    王韶咳嗽了一声：“玉昆……”

    王韶提了警告，韩冈也便不说了。

    不过赵顼说的这一句，百年前曾有另外一人说过——太宗赵光义。时间是攻打幽燕而不果的高梁河大败之后，地点是东京宫城中，人物呢，则是太祖皇帝的次子赵德昭。

    早在高梁河兵败之时，军中不见赵光义的踪影，当时就有人准备拥立赵德昭。等到赵光义安然回到京城，一直没有给前面攻克太原、灭掉北汉的将士赏赐。赵德昭去劝说，赵光义便回了一句‘待汝自为之，赏之未晚。’。听到这话后，赵德昭回去后就拿着刀自尽了。然后放心下来的赵光义大哭一场，便追封了他做燕懿王。

    哪知道，同样的一句话，反是雍王一句‘何至是’——何必说到这种地步，哭上一场就没事了。

    ‘汝自为之’，天子能说出这等话，可见心中已经猜忌到了极点。雍王倒是胆子大，哭哭就当什么事都没发生。

    韩冈真的是很遗憾。这位二大王也真是不干不脆，要是跟着燕懿王一样拿刀子自裁那就有趣了。

    王韶也能猜得到韩冈在想什么，叹了口气，“若是雍王真如燕懿王一般，恐有伤天子仁德。”

    韩冈嗤嗤一笑：“唐太宗可是仁君……”

    一年只有十三个死囚，斗米三钱的贞观之治，唐太宗当然是仁君。赵顼可是一直都是想要学着唐太宗，若能他学到三五分，韩冈就有乐子看了。就算学不成李世民，学学今朝的太宗皇帝也行啊……

    “玉昆你啊……”王韶无奈的摇了摇头，这还真是唯恐天下不乱。不过韩冈能在自己面前畅所直言，也可见对自己的信任。这一点，王韶倒是乐意见到。

    韩冈也不再对这事再说什么了，反正也不犯什么忌讳，当着天子面都能说的。

    虽然韩冈从他记忆中的那点历史知识里，可以确定赵颢不会有登上皇位的一天，但说不准那天历史就变了样。要是上朝时看到坐在御榻上的是二大王，韩冈恐怕就要准备流亡海外了。

    ‘算了！’

    这话赵顼能脱口而出，可见已经对赵颢深深的提防了起来。兄弟情分还有多少，基本上谁都能看得出来了。只要赵顼能活久一点，儿子也早点生出来并养大。赵颢就没有做上九五至尊的机会。

    只有韩冈，也就不需要在这里杞人忧天，或是唯恐天下不乱，读书才是正经。

 第１２章 共道佳节早（四）

    夜已深。

    没有月光的月初之夜，玉宇澄清，并无一丝云翳。一条星河横贯天际，天穹上繁星点点，比起平日，数量竟似多上了十倍。

    王雱抬头望着星光，辨识着天上的一颗颗星子。

    紫微垣中，帝星明亮，辅弼诸星也同样灿烂。就是相星，不知是不是心理作用，在王雱看来，就显得有些晦暗。

    昨日慈寿宫中的一番争吵，早就传出了宫来。

    对于天子都说出了‘汝自为之’这句话，王雱也能知道赵顼当时被气成了什么模样。

    当时若是雍王不多上一句话，天子恐怕还是会低头聆听，只是不去照做。但长年累月的的耳旁风刮着，天子终有撑不住的一天。但现在，由于昨日的事情，天子不可能短时间内放弃市易法，怎么说还能保着一阵。

    市易务只要能再撑上一段时间，那些自持背景深厚而不肯合作的豪商们肯定要低头了。吕嘉问已经信誓旦旦的说了好几次，王安石和王雱，都决定相信他的判断。最近又给他加了一份差遣，已经准备重用了。

    除了吕嘉问的位置有了些变化。曾布身上的七八个差遣，到了明年的科举之后，也要有变更了。

    他将去担任三司使，替换即将前往秦凤路转运司担任都转运使的薛向，而让吕惠卿接手判司农寺的工作。不过中书五房检正公事的职位还是得让曾布兼着，不然曾布那里肯定不会答应。

    这个调动，想必曾布也能明白。司农寺和中书五房检正公事这两个关键的位置，不可能一直留在一个人的手上。之前是因为吕惠卿丁忧，章惇出外，才造成的逼不得已的局面，现在当然要改回来——新党之中，并不需要两个核心！

    王雱向自己的小院走去，刚刚穿过一重小门，一阵激烈的争吵声，便从二弟王旁的院子中传了出来。有弟妇庞氏的哭泣，也有弟弟王旁的叫骂。

    夫妇两人的争吵声打碎了深夜的寂静，王雱摇了摇头，带着身后的小厮一起走快了几步。

    听见王雱回来的动静，萧氏从桌前站起，迎了上来。房中听候使唤的两个婢女已经睡了，萧氏便自己上前去，帮着王雱将身上防寒的斗篷脱下来。

    将猩红色的大氅挂到墙边，萧氏随口说着：“二叔那边好像又在吵了。”

    “别去管他！”王雱难隐心头的不快，重复了一句，“别去管他。”

    王雱一喝，萧氏低头整理着王雱的衣袍，聪明的不再提起此事。

    王雱换了身轻便的衣服，坐到了桌边上。看着萧氏坐在对面，拿着一块布料在飞针走线，看着渐渐成形的样子，是一件给小孩子穿的外袍。

    王雱心里还想着二弟王旁的事。王旁自从儿子出生后，觉得儿子跟自己长得不像，就天天跟浑家吵架，弄得家中鸡犬不宁。王雱作为兄长也不好去劝，只好躲远一点。

    只是日闹夜闹，实在不成体统，昨日还把娘给气到了。这件事要传出去，外人又该怎样去看？

    国事就已经够让人烦心的了，家中却又是让人不得安闲，。王雱突然觉得心脏有些发慌，按了按心口，脸色也白了起来。只是他怕着妻子担心，竭力保持着平静自如的神色，让她给自己倒了杯热茶

    喝了几口热茶，王雱感觉好受了不少。左手不用再按着心口，脸上也多了点血色。

    萧氏没有觉察王雱一瞬间的不适，低头绣着儿子的小外袍，问着丈夫：“听说荆南那边昨天又有好消息传回来？”

    “章惇前日降伏了梅山的苏甘，设了安化县。等过几日他回来，朝廷就会又有一场献俘大典了。”

    说着章惇的功绩，王雱口吻中不脱讽刺的味道，章惇在荆南的表现，不如王韶远矣。梅山蛮也没有吐蕃人那么凶悍。就是有两仗打得可圈可点，但领军的两个主要将领可都是陕西人。

    萧氏可不管丈夫对章惇是什么评价，手上的针线一停，追问道：“那愿成大师可以得授紫衣了吧？”

    “应该吧。”王雱点了点头，“这样给的紫衣才是名正言顺。”

    前些日子王雱儿子日夜啼哭，便是愿成给治好的。不过愿成想靠这个功劳就想讨上一件紫衣，未免就太过了一点。

    救治自家孩儿，那是私恩。而高僧大德才能得赐的紫衣，却是朝廷的恩典。要是因为，把朝廷恩典当做私恩与人，试问如何可以服众？

    公器私用的事，韩琦、文彦博做过，他们做宰相的时候，还举荐过两名得他们欢心的医生为官。但王雱知道，自家父亲绝不会答应，而王雱本人也不愿这么做。

    就是浑家萧氏有些不高兴，自家儿子日后说不定还要求人，怎么能如此吝啬一个官位。

    正好此时章惇从荆南寄信来，说荆蛮畏惧符咒，要向王安石讨要个有口才的道士去荆南。愿成虽然不是道士，但他的口才很好，又会符箓咒术，就正好派得上用场。

    愿成自到了荆南，便事招摇得很，自号经略大师。只是跟着李资、明夷中一起进山去劝降荆蛮的时候，吃了大亏。李资、明夷中等官吏全都被杀，只有愿成因为荆蛮虔信浮屠、崇信鬼神，才被放了出来。

    这样的和尚，当然远远比不上在熙河路立有殊勋的智缘，想必他也不敢要求太多。

    ‘一件紫衣，也该满足了。’王雱心里想着。慢慢阖起了眼睛，最近想的事太多，头有些疼，精力也有些不济。

    萧氏这时拿起手上的衣服，对着灯火比了一比，左比划，右比划。放下来后，对丈夫道：“这吉贝布还真是让人喜欢，比起绸子可要厚实多了，又暖和又轻柔。照着火，根本都不透一丝光。”

    “吉贝布？”王雱睁开眼睛，不快的问道，“怎么买这么贵的布料？！用朝中发下来丝绢做衣服不行吗？”

    “不贵啊，这又不是琼州黎人的吉贝布。听说是陕西今年刚出来的，自熙河来，价格低了不少，而且一点都不差。”萧氏又举起了只缝起了一半的衣服，给王雱看着，“官人你不是，难道王枢密和那个韩玉昆在给中书的公文里面都没有提？”

    王雱仔细，好像没有这么回事，等明日去中书查一查旧档好了。若京城市面上的吉贝布，真的有了出自熙河的货品。靠着足够的税入，河湟很快就能平定了下来。

    想着此事，王雱都有些佩服起在熙河开拓了两三年的王韶和韩冈，“一边攻城略地，一边种田织布，这一步步，走得还真是够快的！”

    “谁说不是，前两年还听说是要朝廷用几百万石来养着熙河路的兵将，转过脸来，现在就有布料出来了。”

    “王韶和韩冈能点石成金啊……他们在熙河之事上用心之深，由此也可见一斑。”王雱感慨着。

    开荒种地很多官员都知道，但种什么才能稳固根基，这不是普通官员能想到的了。光是种粮食，不过让一路百姓吃饱，多上一点税赋，根基只扎在当地。但换成是棉布，运到京城发卖后，天下人都知道熙河路有这个特产了，根基已经是扎进了京中。

    再过几年，熙河吉贝布的名号传遍天下，就算是文彦博，也不敢轻言放弃。

    “是韩冈吧。”王雱猜测着，“其父韩谦益管着熙河屯田事，这两年的熙河丰收都是他的功劳。想必木棉的种植，也少不了他的一份。”

    “对了……”萧氏放下了衣服，“说起韩冈，奴家要问问了，小姑的事该怎么办？不是说要跟韩冈结亲吗？前两天还听娘在叹着，这一耽搁就耽搁了一年。小姑转年可都要到二十了。”

    王雱一下皱起眉头，脸也沉了下来。提起这事，他就有些心头火。那个韩玉昆，宰相家招他做女婿都不肯一口答应，偏偏要考上进士才肯给个明确的回复。

    若是在其他地方，都是女方要求男方只有考上进士，才能成婚。如果考不上的话，女方就另寻他人了。如果女方都不要求女婿的功名，便将女儿嫁过去，哪个士人不是忙着点头答应下来，可有一个像韩冈这么做的？！

    从王韶传来的话里，韩冈是不肯被人说成是借助宰相岳父的门路才考上的进士，所以要拖到明年的三月后。才高之人，心高气傲一点王雱能理解，但韩冈这一拖，妹妹可就又大了一岁。

    “要是三年前，在进士中挑上一个就好了，小姑十七岁的年纪也正正好。”

    “现在还说这些有什么用，都过去三年了。”王雱说是如此说，不过在他的心中，当时若他在京城，肯定要帮着妹妹的选个合适的。绝不可能一拖三年。

    “小姑心里怎么想的，你们去问过了吗？”

    “二姐还要怎么样？能跟韩冈差不多的人选，现在也不好找了。”王雱抬眼问着妻子，“怎么，是不是二姐跟你说了些什么？”

    “倒不是。”萧氏摇着头，“二姐倒没说，心里在想什么也看不出来。”

    宰相之女二十而未嫁，外面肯定有不少不堪的猜测。对于二妹王旖，王雱心中也有着一份愧疚，“明天我去问问她好了，看看二姐是个什么心意。”

 第１２章 共道佳节早（五）

    ( )这些天，韩冈一直在用心读书，不过间中还是跟着王家的子弟、门客来往交流。

    王韶的儿女多，多到让韩冈叹为观止。发妻杨氏结缡十五年，育有七个子女，加上妾室生的两个，九人中活到现在的有六个。杨氏过世之后，治平二年继娶的续弦徐氏在王韶前往秦州之前，两年内连生了两个儿子。加上王韶在秦州纳的两名小妾，也生有一子两女。光是儿子的排行，都已排到第十了。

    而且生活在王韶府中的这么一大家子，并不仅仅是王韶妻妾儿女的这十几口人，还有王韶的父母、兄弟，从德江乡里前来投奔王韶的亲戚朋友，加上七八个清客，一班家妓，十几名在熙河路用得顺手的亲兵转成的家丁，几十个仆役婢女，差不多有一百三四十号人。这还不包括，朝廷派到执政门下听候使唤的两队厢兵。

    除了清客和厢兵之外，在户籍上，这就是一户人家。如此多张嘴，王韶每个月的拿到手上的俸禄，根本经不起流水一般的花销。要不是有着熙河那边的王家商行源源不断的送钱了过来，加上王韶在老家还有一些产业，家计之上早就要捉襟见肘了。

    基本上，大宋的官宦人家都是如此。一人得道、鸡犬登天的事，在这个时代十分的正常。一旦升到高位，前来投奔的亲友会是络绎不绝。不止一个重臣感叹过，他们在做州县官时，往往还能天天喝酒吃肉，但升到了侍制之后，却变成了三五天才能吃上一次肉。

    韩冈也算来王韶家白吃白喝白住，王韶为了安顿好韩冈，甚至一口气掉了四个男仆，四个婢女来伺候着。侍候他的仆婢，比王韶的长子王廓身边的都要多。

    韩冈倒是安居如常，仅仅多了句谢而已。王家的人不会因此而觉得他失礼，韩冈的身份和关系，足以当得起这样的款待。

    在所有的打扰韩冈读书习文的访客中，还是王厚来得频繁一些。不过不同于其他客人，想要跟韩冈拉近关系的盘算不同，王厚倒是多为韩冈着想的比较多。

    “玉昆，你已经到了京城的事。王相公家有没有去知会一声？”这一天，王厚来见韩冈，便问起了此事。他有些担心韩冈会不会做得太过了一点，“虽然不便去拜见，但最好还是说一下缘由，这样也能在王相公那里说得过去。”

    王厚的提点，让韩冈感到几分暖意，点头笑道：“多谢处道兄提醒，不过今天小弟已经遣了人去送信了。王相公和王家的二衙内，都写了信给他们。该说的都说了，希望他们能谅解。”

    王厚呵呵笑了两声：“玉昆你还是这般周全，愚兄倒是多说了。”

    “是人总有想不到的时候。若没有处道兄帮手，不说别的，当初支撑河州前线的转运之事，怎么成功不了的。”

    王厚与韩冈又现聊了几句，便告辞离开。到了晚间，王安石那边有了回音。相府的仆人送了一封请帖来，指明邀请韩冈。但请帖的主人，不是王家的老二，而是王大衙内——王雱。至于地点，则是在离着王安石府很近的清风楼。七十二家正店中，只有唐家老店比清风楼更近相府，不过相对而言，清风楼就更安静了一点。

    这份邀请，韩冈去也不好，不去也不好，犹豫再三，还是决定走上一遭。

    人至清则无朋，水至清则无鱼。拒绝的太甚，反而显得着相了。韩冈自入京后，不见天子，不见宰相，都已经做到这个份上，见一见王安石的大儿子，也没人能说闲话。

    ……………………

    王雱约在了午后未正，已经过了午餐的时间，大约是品茗而已——进了酒店，并不一定要吃饭喝酒。可以品茗，可以聊天，可以下棋，甚至还可以做一些特别的娱乐活动。这一点，古今都是一样。

    韩冈比起约定时间提前了两刻钟，先行一步抵达清风楼。虽然他是客，但还是表现出一点的诚意比较好，他并不想跟王安石家太过疏远，尽管还没有确定，但他有七八成的可能会娶王家的女儿。

    果然也不出韩冈预料，作为宰相家的公子，就算是请客也不会到得太早，只是遣人在清风楼中定下了位置。韩冈进门后，只报了王家大衙内的名讳，就立刻被迎进了三楼的一间厢房中。

    能看得出来，王雱所预定的这件厢房，装饰陈设并不是清风楼中最好的一间，但亲自带着他上来的清风楼掌柜，却对韩冈道，“官人有所不知，王衙内遣人来定房时，直说着要最清净的一间。小店背街这一间房，虽然风景不是很好，却是清净无比。”

    掌柜的话声未落，就听着隔壁一阵哄堂大笑，笑声恣意狂放，丝毫不顾及周围包间里的客人。清风楼掌柜奉承式的笑容一下凝固。很尴尬的道，“官人，隔壁正好是今次上京来赶考的贡生，就在王衙内订房之后才来的，也是要的清净包厢……”

    韩冈倒是明白了，最清净已经给王雱定了，又来要清净包厢的客人，就被安排到隔壁的房间中，正常情况下也是清净的。

    见着韩冈似有不满，掌柜提议着：“不如官人换一个位置……”

    韩冈摇摇头：“请客的主人定下的位置，我这个急匆匆的客人先到了，却没有越俎代庖的权力。”他挥了挥手，示意掌柜离开，“我就在这里等着好了。”

    掌柜诚惶诚恐的退下去了，隔壁包间传来的声音便越发的清晰了起来。

    “……今科的考官应该快决定了，不知主考得是吕吉甫还是曾子宣？”

    一个稳重点的声音说着：“不论是谁主考，该说什么，不该说什么，看一看前科状元的叶祖洽，也就该知道了。”

    “以正道兄之才，争得当是第一人的位置，至于要担心主考官的问题，还是留给小弟几人。”

    “过奖了，余中实不敢当。”

    另外一个沙哑嗓门开口说道：“其实不需要担心主考官的还有一个。”

    “谁啊？”几人同声问道。

    “韩冈！”

    一众恍然：“原来是那个灌园小儿，他又有何才学，不闻其人有何诗文传世。”

    “他可都是朝官了，还来考进士……不就是知道武功不足为凭，学问才是第一。”

    “说起了灌园小儿，小弟就想起了一件事。”最先说话的声音传了过来，“国朝开国初年，曾有一显贵，少年时乃是屠户出身。后请人书写行状，便是感到棘手无比。最后胡大监胡旦，他帮忙写了一句——‘少年时即有宰天下之志’，当这是贴切无比！现在那灌园小儿今次来考进士，你们觉得该怎么说？”

    “怎么说？”

    “澄清天下之志！”

    一句拿韩冈开涮的俏皮话蹦了出来，七八张嘴哈哈哈的一阵哄堂大笑。一人笑得上气不接下气：“好个有澄清天下之志。不知灌园儿用起五谷轮回之物，究竟怎么一个澄清天下法？”

    “此话不可妄言！”应该是自称余中的那名士子在阻止：“韩冈如何，与我等无关。且不要胡乱开口。”

    韩冈呵呵冷笑起来：“澄清天下之志吗……说得倒也不错啊。”

    也许隔壁的士子当真比自己才高，韩冈也不觉得自己在经术上的学问，当真能独树一帜，一览众山之小。自家在文笔上的差距，韩冈看得很清楚。能写好诗赋，文学水平就不是韩冈可比，能一较高下的，也就是自己对经义，还有对于策问试题的思考和判读的深度广度。

    曾布最近升了翰林学士，而吕惠卿为知制诰、兼判国子监，说起来礼部试的主考官究竟是谁，用脚指头想都能猜得到。如果能让他们找出哪一张是自己的卷子，想来他们应该不会吝啬在卷头上圈上一圈。

    不过礼部试的阅卷工作，并没有这么简单。比起韩冈在秦州参加的锁厅试还要繁复上百倍。光是人数就是天差地远，锁厅试就有十来人，而天下四百军州解来的贡生则总计五千一百余人。自己的卷子也许能让曾布和吕惠卿两人看到，但他们要能发现是韩玉昆的，，可能性几乎为零。

    不仅仅是科举，韩冈还参加过其他事关命运的重要考试。虽然说如果让两边的考生去考对方的卷子，基本上可以确定都会是全军覆没。可是，这应试时的道理却是相通的。

    文章一定要特别，文字也好，论点也好，至少其中一项要让人眼前一亮。这样才能让批改试卷而变得昏头涨脑的考官们，留意起这份卷子来。五千一百多份试卷，要从中取中三百人，除了最前面的二三十人外，排在后面的两百多人，跟被黜落的四千多人中的大部分，差距不可能很大——毕竟是都从千军万马中杀出来的成功者。

    选中者之所以会被选中，黜落者之所以会被黜落，也许只是一句两句，一个词两个词的差别。但这点差别，就决定了谁能站在城池之内，谁又被排斥在护城河之外。

    也许每一个参加过决定十二年读书生涯的最终结果的学生，他们的语文老师都这么提醒过学生。作文时最忌陈词滥调，千篇一律的文章，也许在考试时能得个不过不失的分数，但在礼部试时，只有一个结果，那就是黜落。

    韩冈的优势也就在这里，第一次参加科举，就总结归纳出应考原则的，贡生中能有多少人？他无意去挑战前几名的资格，他只求能在黄榜一列大名，就算是一个与如夫人相对的同进士也无所谓。因为在告身上，最上等的进士及第，与最末等的同进士出身，都只是会被登记为简简单单的两个字——进士。

    进士就是进士。

    韩冈正在想着，房门先被几声敲响，然后被推开，清风楼的掌柜引着三人走了进来。

    当先进来的年轻人眉目疏朗，身材颀长，就算没有韩冈熟悉的王旁跟在身后，也是能辨认得出他的身份。

    “韩玉昆？”

    “正是韩冈！”

    韩冈微笑点头。而视线从跟在王雱之后的王旁，钉在了最后一人身上，笑容转瞬收敛。

    ‘开什么玩笑？！’

 第１２章 共道佳节早（七）

    ( )一般来说，新党中人若被人指称政治立场会与王安石不同，基本上总是会设法掩饰或是辩解。

    但韩冈没做丝毫辩解，而是就着王旖的话来回复，完全不介意当着王家女儿的面，承认日后跟王安石分道扬镳的可能。

    王旖了不以为异。在她的了解中，韩冈就是这样的人。

    前一次来京城，他更是当着王安石的面，说横山必败，若是一定要他去，纵有功劳也不要算他的。而最后，韩冈也的确是言出即行，所有的功劳全都推掉了。带回了罗兀守军，平息了广锐叛乱，这样殊勋，即便是做到宰相，都能作为功劳。事后，她父亲回来后还在叹着，这等言出不移的男子，世间已经很少见了。

    能有如此品性的夫婿，当然是足以让人自豪。但父亲旧年的多少好友，如今都跟他成为死敌。难道这些人中，就没有一个慎严自守的君子？以韩冈这等性格，若是真的嫁了他，一旦跟父兄对立起来，她又能如何自处？而更重要的，是那时父母又将多么自责和伤心？

    只是这么一想，王旖动摇的心思就又坚定起来。向着韩冈再福了一福：“小女子不知君子之风，还请公子恕罪。但……”

    韩冈立刻毫无风度的打断了她的话：“我当年给王相公出谋划策，乃是相信王相公必能扫除百年积弊，外御敌辱，内安万民。只要王相公今后能一心为国为民，韩冈又如何会背其而去。难道小娘子对相公没有信心？……还是说对韩冈没有信心？”

    王旖的言辞一滞，真要比口才，深居闺门之中的她，怎么可能是韩冈的对手。一时进退两难，点头不是，摇头也不是。

    不成气候的对手张口结舌，韩冈便是微微一笑。

    原本他考虑到底娶不娶王家的女儿，完全是用着功利的心思在思考。不像对云娘，是混和了亲情和怜爱；不像对素心，因为就在身边，而渐渐变得亲近起来；更不像是周南，因为她坚贞不移的一片痴心真情，而让韩冈也被感动，进而喜欢上了他。

    但与进入韩家家门被韩冈收入房中之前，就已经与他熟悉起来的三女不同，在正妻不可能于成亲前相见的情况下，韩冈也只能用功利的想法去判断婚姻是否对自己有利，而不是去考虑结婚对象本身如何？

    韩冈因为政治因素而犹豫不决，更因不想自己的名声有上一点污损，而不愿意在考试前被王家牵连上。但现在不一样，王家的二女儿站到了自己的面前，是个活生生的有自己想法的人，而不是过去存在于韩冈心中的宰相之女这种单纯的一个名号。

    王旖不顾有损名节，来解除与自己的婚姻约定，不是考虑自己，更多的是想着父母。韩冈阅人甚多，知道她并没有在说谎。否则前面自己做了一番澄清之后，就不会太过坚持。

    这样的性格，韩冈很欣赏。有胆识，但还有着单纯的心思。如果娶了这样的，应该不会闹得家中。虽然以韩冈的性子，不可能一眼就喜欢上她，但看得顺眼，有着几分好感，在这个时代，就已经很难得了。

    就算帏帽之下长相不堪，也没什么关系。娶妻在德不在色，有家中的三位绝色佳丽，韩冈也已经觉得足够了。既然感觉合得来，还是早点抓住好了，谁知道拖下去还会更好的选择？

    “关于这么亲事，韩冈并无拒绝的想法。只是不想被人说成是趋炎附势之徒，才会一拖至今。但现在看看，韩冈的确是太过自私，耽误了小娘子的青春韶华。即是如此，韩冈责无旁贷，明日便请人上门给个明确的回复好了。”

    王旖终于从张口结舌的状况下脱离出来，娇柔的声音在震惊中一下提高：“公子！这怎么可以……啊！”

    韩冈没等她说完，就抬手一下掀开了帏帽。可爱的惊叫声中，王家次女的真容就展现在他眼前。虽然不能算惊艳，跟家中的周南、素心、云娘比起来，都有着差距。但这位出自江南水乡的女儿家，眉如远山，眼如秋水，轮廓中有一份来自于江南山水间特有的纤秀。

    而因为韩冈的无礼之举，双目圆瞪而惊呆了的可爱模样，让韩冈看着很心动。他是花丛老手，毫不客气的一把搂着纤细柔软的腰肢，动作很快在张开的红润小嘴上亲了一下。

    放开手，为王旖重新带好帏帽，凑近了在她耳边轻声却坚决的说道：“韩冈虽不如相公能从一而终，但也是会真心待人，既然承诺下来，就绝不会相负！”

    王旖痴痴呆呆的站着，被亲到双唇热得发烫，方才被结实的双臂强硬的搂在怀里的感觉，还有那股远远不同于己的气息，让她整个人都陷在极度的混乱之中，也不知道该怎么做出反应。

    ‘他怎么能这么做！？他怎么敢这么做！？’

    韩冈的行为完全出乎她的意料，难道把她当成了外面卖笑的欢场女子，就像他收入房中的那个花魁？但要生气，可最后韩冈说的那两句，却又是真情流露，让王旖难以腾起怒气。

    就这么愣愣看着韩冈转身推门而出。

    这边的事情算是解决了，搂也搂过了，亲也亲过了，以这位大家闺秀的性格，以现在世间的风气，当也不可能再坚拒。对于一生只见过亲戚中的男性的名门闺秀来说，遇上一个还算不错又为家人认同的男子，她们本来就没有什么抵抗力的。

    虽然这么做的确浮浪了一点，也显得心机过重，但这是韩冈短时间内，所能动用的最好的办法。不然王旖一力坚辞，王安石那边恐怕也不得不拒绝了。只看王旖能说服她的两个兄长同来见自己，就知道她在家中，对她自己的事务有着一定发言权。

    韩冈推门而出，便立刻看到王雱两兄弟跟隔壁的贡生们面对面的站着。难怪王家小娘子的惊叫时，他们没有反应，害韩冈还担了一份心。

    王雱在京城也算是个名人了，认识他的人不少。隔壁的一个在国子监读书的贡生喝多了酒，准备出门放松一下时，正好一眼看到他站在走廊上，接着便是一声惊叫。

    惊叫之后，贡生们一个个都出来了。一开始还笑着，但是王雱的身份在他们之中传开，顿时人人都变得脸色灰白。当着宰相之子的面，议论起新法来，基本上可算是最糟的局面上。有好几个人回想起自己方才的一番醉话，双腿都直发颤。但也不得不壮着胆子上来跟王雱兄弟见礼。

    这时韩冈正好推门出来。

    听到动静，王雱转头过来：“玉昆？说完了？”

    “玉昆！”王雱的称呼又是惹来一声惊叫。

    看着王雱带着笑的眼神，韩冈摇头叹气，王家的大衙内这是故意在拉他下水。

    “在下韩冈。”

    原本因为遇上了王雱，七八个贡生都已经变了脸色。现在韩冈一下出现，方才说着澄清天下的两三人，完完全全的都傻了眼。谁能想得到韩冈和王雱竟然坐在了一起。

    看不看得起韩冈的出身是一回事，畏不畏惧他这个天下最年轻的朝官那是另一回事。就算韩冈这次考不上进士，不代表以后也考不上；也不代表天子不会看在他的功劳之上，赐他一个进士出身。弱冠之龄的朝官，谁能说的准他日后能走到哪一步？万一这个仇被记下，说不定就是结上一辈子的怨。

    韩冈走到众人面前，环目一扫，问道：“哪位是讳中的余兄？”

    众人先是面面相觑，然后一个二十五六的士子站了出来，旁边一人相貌与他有几分相似，但又比他大了一点，应该是他的兄长。

    他向着韩冈一揖到地：“学生余中，不知韩博士有何指教？”

    不为方才的言辞道歉，多半还是存有侥幸之心，韩冈就对着余中拱手一揖：“指教不敢当，同为贡生，余兄就不必如此多礼。”后又微笑道，“方才多承余兄回护之言，韩冈铭感五内，必深记在心。”

    韩冈这就是坏心眼了。当着贡生们的面，不但坦陈了自己已经听到了他们的对话，还直接把余中从众人中摘出去。这下子，余中反倒要成了众矢之的。

    ——韩冈的话分明表示今天的事他已经记下了，众人中就只有余中可以除外。见到余中被韩冈放过，而自己就要提心吊胆，能忍住嫉妒之心的肯定有，但也肯定不会在眼下的这群人中。会反过来恨起韩冈的当然也会有，可是余中毕竟离得近。

    王旁很是奇怪的望着韩冈，感觉韩冈怎么跟前面说的不一样，刚刚说过不在意，怎么又记恨起了这些贡生？但王雱却是微微冷笑，他算是看明白了，韩冈这一下子，余中肯定要跟这群人生分了。

    而余中本人倒是没有反应过来，还以为韩冈是好意，喜色上面，连声说着不敢当。

    只这一下子，韩冈、王雱都把他的为人给看透了。

    余中的名字，韩冈依稀听说过。方才因为王雱、王旖兄妹的来访，被打了岔，他一时没想起来。但现在却想起了王厚曾经跟他提过这个名字。五千多上京的贡生中，有的有名，有的无名，但基本上每一科能挤进前十名的进士，在考前都已经表现出足够的才华，声名大噪。

    比如韩冈面前的这位来自常州的贡生余中，就是士子中甚为出名的一个。所以方才这些贡生才会说他不用考虑主考官是谁，有去争夺状元的资格。

    韩冈自上京后，完全没有去打听今科贡生中有那些名望甚高的士子，不管怎么看，他韩冈都肯定是最有名的一个。当然，也是所有知名的贡生中，最不被看好的一个——要是真有才学，早就去考进士了，何必跟着王韶出生入死？基本上，士林间的舆论都是这么看韩冈的。

    余中虽然才高，但看起来不是个刚直的性格，见着韩冈表示亲近和感谢，就把同伴都忘在了脑后，这个人品还真是让人摇头。

    撞上了不该撞上的人，说了几句场面话，贡生们都是急匆匆地离开了，而余中也没有拖得太久，也跟着兄长一起告辞了。但王雱和韩冈都记下了他，虽然他人品可能不怎么样，可有才就够了。

    那边的事了，剩下的就是这边的了。

    王旁心急，问着韩冈，“玉昆，怎么样了？”

    韩冈深深一揖：“方才已经跟令妹谈过了，明日韩冈会托人上门提亲，还望两位兄长能在相公面前美言几句。”

    听着韩冈的话，王雱两人都愣住了，怎么跟韩冈单独说了两句话，就让他完全变了个说法。视线越过韩冈，透进房中。仍站在屋内的俏丽身影，依然带着帏帽、裹着披风，王雱兄弟一时间，都觉得自己的妹妹变得高深莫测了起来

 第１２章 共道佳节早（八）

    ( )当天夜里，王韶、王厚各自从宫中回来。就问起今天韩冈赴约的事。

    当王厚听到韩冈请他上门回复当初王安石的提亲，顿时拍案而起，厉声问道：“玉昆，是不是王家逼你的？！”

    韩冈坐在座位上，气定神闲，反问着：“如果是王相公家的两个衙内真的来逼我，处道你以为我是会被迫答应下来呢？还是一口拒绝掉？”

    王厚讪讪的坐了下来，韩冈的脾气他怎么可能不清楚，只是一会之后就改弦更张，韩冈什么时候变得这么好说话了？

    王韶也同样有些想不通，遂问道：“玉昆，这究竟是怎么回事？”

    “只是谈了一阵话而已。今日清风楼之约，若是王家以势压人，韩冈肯定是不会再理会他们。但好言相商那就没办法了，韩冈也不是不近人情之人。耽误了王家二小娘子近一年，心里也是过意不去。”

    韩刚并不是故意要隐瞒，可他也不能说是王家的二女儿找上门来，才改变了主意。如果事成，王家的二小娘子就是自己的妻室，韩冈怎么能看着她的名声坏了？即便王韶、王厚不是口疏之人，但自家的事，还是留在自家心里比较好。

    王韶不出意料的误会了，哈哈大笑，笑得极是欢畅：“想不到王元泽他也有低头的一天。”他边笑着，边对韩冈和王厚道：“在经筵上，王元泽可是口舌便给，丝毫不肯饶人的，比王相公都厉害几分。吴冲几次给他逼得下不了台。”

    一眼瞥到韩冈欲言又止，王韶笑容微收：“玉昆放心，此事不会对外说的，更不会问那王元泽……王家的大衙内，心胸可没有多广。”

    “大人明天就去相府？”王厚问着。

    “即是玉昆的嘱托，就当尽快了。”王韶点点头，“想不到我这女方的媒人做过了，男方的媒人还要做上一次。看着眼下的情况，玉昆你的家长，还要我代理一下呢……”

    每一科的进士，有许多就是在黄榜下被拉去做女婿的。也没有什么媒妁之言，更没有父母之命，直接看了嫁妆后，就进了洞房。哪家招女婿的敢拖延时间，放着抢到手的女婿回乡去禀明父母？

    近的倒也罢了，那些福建、两广进士，隔着千山万水，还不知拖到什么时候。基本上都是找个有身份的高官来代理。

    韩冈的情况也是类似，不可能让自家的父母赶来京城。王安石更不可能让自己的儿子送了女儿去陇西成亲。只会是先在京中办了婚礼，然后夫妻一起回乡再见父母。这样的情况下，少不得要劳烦王韶。

    此事在家中商定，第二天王韶便上了王安石的家门。以枢密副使的身份访问相府，王韶还是第一次。见到西府的副职一队人马过来，王安石家门前求见的官员都纷纷避让。

    过去王韶来王安石府上拜访，都是在正门旁的偏门被领进去，而今天他的身份已经不一样了。名字刚刚报进去不久，王安石家钉着数排铜钉的正门便吱呀呀的打开，王雱和王旁两兄弟联袂迎了出来。

    王雱兄弟都是笑意盈盈，知道王韶今日所来为何，老早就在等着他。打躬作揖，将王韶从正门迎进家中。

    正厅中，王安石降阶相迎。女儿的婚事，王韶居中奔走。王安石也算是欠了他一份大人情，此前的一些龃龉和不快，在这份人情前，都如纸屑，被风吹了个一干二净。

    ……………………

    虽然并没有对外宣扬，但消息还是很快就传出去了。毕竟王韶上门拜访王安石的事，怎么都不能瞒人的。枢密副使和宰相私下里的交流，必然要引动皇城司的神经。

    就在王安石和王韶将韩冈王旖两人的婚事敲定的第二天，崇政殿议事后，赵顼就留下了王韶。

    赵顼当然不可能直接询问昨天的事，而是先问着公务：“王卿，熙河路经略使的位置该定下来了，不知你有何想法？”

    “此事全凭陛下处断，又或与中书商议。臣乃枢密副使，此事岂可插言？”

    不出意料，王韶不肯直接回话。决定边地守臣，是中书的权力，而不是枢密院的权力。但赵顼知道，说起对熙河路的关心，王韶是在朝中的任何人之上。

    “不知沈起此人如何？”

    赵顼这回问的是王韶对人的评价，这样他回话就不需要避忌了，“沈起为秦帅，治兵严谨，数有功勋。臣观其人有班超、马援之志，非是因循苟且之辈。”

    王韶虽然是在夸奖沈起，但赵顼哪能听不明白，暗里分明是在说沈起好大喜功，担任熙河经略使后，必然会掀起风波。

    “那蔡延庆又任何？”

    “蔡延庆自执掌秦凤转运司后，熙州、河州两战多得其力。臣能后顾无忧，延庆之功也。”

    ‘后顾无忧吗？’赵顼已经明了王韶的倾向了，而说的也正合他的心意。

    “关于梅山之事，王卿有何想法？”

    赵顼继续询问，王韶向天子说着自己的意见。一通公事问对之后，赵顼歇了口气，让人送上茶汤来，一口口的啜着。

    天子故作漫不经意的问着王韶：“听说昨日卿家去了丞相家中拜访，不是有何公务要商议？”

    王韶今日被留对，王安石却没被留下来，就是知道天子必定要问起昨日拜访相府之事。前面絮絮的说了一通废话，最后终于问到了正题上。

    王韶的心中藏着火气，想着什么时候找个借口，将在他家门口窥视的皇城司暗探杖责一顿，省得他们太肆无忌惮。

    不过发狠归发狠，天子的问话，还要尽快回答：“昨日拜访王安石，倒不是为了公事，而是一桩喜事。”

    “喜事？”赵顼记忆力不差，还能记得王安石家有个女儿云英未嫁，“是为卿家的哪个儿子……”

    赵顼说到一半，就停了口，自己都摇起了头。世间虽说不是没有老子为儿子登门求亲的事，但正常士大夫间的提亲，不是请身份合当的媒人，就是亲笔写封信请人送过去。

    何况王韶这样的身份，也绝不可能跟王安石做亲家。枢密使都已经是宰相的亲家了，再添个枢密副使跟宰相联姻。把他的朝堂当成什么了？

    赵顼很快就想通了：“对了，韩冈就住在卿家家中。”

    前日从皇城司这边听说了韩冈已经上京，赵顼还问了王韶，想将他召进宫来问对。只是在王韶口中知道韩冈的心意之后，方才作罢。

    询问的目光投向王韶。赵顼的枢密副使点头：“臣正是为了韩冈而去，昨日已经与王安石的二小娘子定下了亲事。”

    “韩冈算是难得的年轻才俊，同一辈中少有人能及，卿家怎么就没有捷足先登？”

    赵顼对如今进士的行情了解得很清楚，而韩冈更是远远胜过一个进士了。心中便有了点疑问，王韶怎么不招韩冈做女婿？

    “臣的女儿年幼，定亲又早，不过也曾经将外侄女许配给韩冈。只是臣那外侄女福薄，前岁因一场时疫而病夭了。臣家没有更合适的人选，便一直都没有再与韩冈定亲。而韩冈前两次上京，都曾到丞相府上拜访，深得其看重。前次臣上京，安石就托了臣为他的女儿提亲。现在韩冈上京，就正好给了回复。”

    王韶删繁就简的说了一通，在天子面前的奏对，没必要说得太详细。

    赵顼听后点了点头，道了声原来如此。他担心的是重臣之间的勾结，将他这个天子架空的危险。像王韶这样仅仅帮着传句话，就没什么好担心的了。

    “韩冈屡立功勋，却始终谦益自守，大有古人之风，世所罕有。而王丞相更是为国劳苦。韩冈与其女大婚之时，朕也当随一份厚礼才是。”

    赵顼不会放过施恩的机会，而王韶为天子的这份恩德赞颂不已。

    等着王韶告退离开，崇政殿中宰辅们走得一干二净。赵顼起身向殿后走，示意修起居注的吕惠卿并不需要再跟过来。

    赵顼沉吟着，行走在通往后宫的廊道中。唐代的皇帝即便是在宫廷中，许多时候都要乘着肩舆。但宋代的天子，只要在宫中，不管去那个地方，都使用着自家的双脚走的。

    走了很长一段，赵顼突然叹起：“想不到韩冈连宰相女婿都做了。王相公也是心急，怎么不等到发榜后呢？”

    今日当值，跟着在赵顼的身后的管勾皇城司石得一，弓身回着天子的询问：“王家的二小娘子也有十九了，腊月一过就是二十。她的婚事拖到了这个岁数，想必王相公心里比谁都急。现在能找到韩冈这个女婿，哪还肯等到明年发榜之后？”

    “原来是这样啊……”赵顼的疑问被解释，但新的问题跟着又出现了，“是不是王安石的女儿有何恶疾，或是别的什么，怎么到了快二十还没有出嫁？”

    赵顼并不是关心王安石的女儿。如若王安石的次女生有恶疾，而韩冈还愿意娶过去，那他的人品就值得怀疑了。这可不是对聘妻不离不弃的德行，而是趋炎附势的卑下。

    “这倒没听说。”石得一摇摇头，虽然关于王家的二女儿许久不嫁，外界的确是有些谣言在传着，但不论哪一个都不靠谱。这种没有根据的传言当然不能跟天子说，因此得罪了宰相，他可就危险了。

    想了想，他又补充了一句，“逢年过节，也能看到丞相家的吴夫人带着女儿去大相国寺上香，不见有何病症。”

    “这样就好。”赵顼点头，又是一声，“这样就好！”

 第１２章 共道佳节早（九）

    “想不到韩冈当真成了女婿，世事难料，这件事怎么都想不到啊……”曾布为自己倒了一杯酒，与坐在对面的酒友感慨着。paoshu8.泡!书。吧

    挂在檐角下的一溜灯火在风中闪着，樊楼的五座楼台都被数百盏各色彩灯装饰得流光溢彩。楼上楼下，丝竹悠悠，婉转的歌声，不时传进小小的包厢中。

    “其实当年韩玉昆第一次上京时，王相公就很已经很看重他了。要不是阴差阳错，婚事早就定下，何须拖到今日？……要说想不到，还是说这三年，韩玉昆的际遇和功劳却是当初怎么都没想到的。”

    章惇回想着三年前，韩冈第一次站到，不过是个刚刚被推荐入官的选人，他那一天在王安石家的表现的确是出类拔萃，但要说能从中推断出韩冈现在的成就，却根本是不可能的。三年时间，走完了他人一辈子的路，在座的几人中，又有谁能想象得到？

    “今次平定荆湖山蛮能如此顺利，也多亏了韩玉昆推荐的人选。他的表兄李信果然是豪勇无比，当世罕有一见的猛将。不过更有用的，却是韩玉昆派来的一队医兵。没有他们，荆南山区的瘴气和疾疫早就把官军给打垮了。更别提那十几个部族的投效，有三分之一是靠着给他们族中的贵人医治而带来的。”

    荆湖拓土有了阶段性的成果，章惇也赶在腊月前回来了。他可不像王韶那般能耐下性子，可以在关西一待四五年。如今朝中风云变幻，就如福建夏秋时的天候，清晨还是晴空万里，到了傍晚可能就刮起了台风。若是他在外面待得久了，很可能他的位置就会被人所取代。以章惇的想法，明年再用上半年的时间，将荆蛮解决个大半，那时就可挟功回京。

    “韩冈的确是个难得一见的人才……可他心思难测，城府太深。行事作为，老成稳重，可出得计策，却又急功近利，完全让人看不明白。招他为婿，恐怕非是相公之福。”

    不管是偏见，还是成见，曾布始终对韩冈难有好感。自从当日一见之后，就始终觉得这个年轻人太过危险。就像一包掺了糖的毒药，吃下去很是可口，但说不准什么时候就毒性发作。

    心知曾布对韩冈的看法已经根深蒂固，章惇都懒得劝他了。拿着银筷，夹起了一块烤得香酥嫩滑的羊肉，笑道：“不论韩冈他日后如何，现在还不是要仰仗曾学士你的青眼？”

    就如章惇所说。尽管礼部试诸考官的名单要到明年正月才公布，但曾布主考官的地位基本上已经可以确定。上一科的主考，就是时任翰林学士的王珪这。如今曾布也是翰林学士，加之今科又是王安石主导的科举改革的第一次上阵，当然不会让主考官的资格落到他人的手中。

    曾布冷淡的从鼻中哼了一声。章惇的意思是让他照顾韩冈，可他跟韩冈可没有什么一党同僚的香火之情，就算他是王安石的未来女婿，也别想让他曾布去帮他铺桥修路：“韩冈若真有才学，自会被取中。若其才学不济，他是宰相女婿也一样没有办法。糊名誊抄之后，又有谁找出哪一张卷子是韩冈的？”

    “从文笔、文风上来找人，想找到他也不是不可能。”章惇说道。

    曾布冷笑一声，反问道：“那苏子瞻当年是怎么变成第二名的？”

    嘉佑二年，苏轼的文章被礼部试的主考官欧阳修所看重，但欧阳修以为是自己的弟子曾巩所撰，怕公布后被人说成是徇私，故意将其降了一位。苏轼的省元身份，就这么成了泡影。

    以欧阳文忠的眼力，都不能分辨出自己的弟子和苏轼的区别。曾布要想分辨出韩冈的卷子的确更加不可能。

    再怎么说，曾巩是欧阳修的学生，而苏轼也早早的跟着父亲和弟弟一起被荐到了欧阳修面前。两人的文章，欧阳修早前都是看过了许多，文风、行笔已经很熟悉。而曾布却没看过多少韩冈的文字，怎么可能从五千份考卷中分辨出来？

    章惇也无话可说。虽然可以询问曾布他准备出什么考题，但章惇知道，曾布给出的回答，可能是一记白眼，或是一声冷哼，绝不会给出有用的回答，他干脆就不丢脸了。

    曾布明显的是不想帮忙而已，就算不能先行透露考题，只要事先沟通好，让韩冈在文章中留个关节，到了阅卷的时候，一眼就能发现的文章是谁写的。如此的手段世所常见，别说地方上的贡举，就是礼部试中也是有过。只要不是糊涂到将这个作弊之人列到最前面的几名中，放到中间或者最后，谁又能找出不是来？

    曾布只是不肯帮忙而已！

    但章惇也不是一定偏要帮着韩冈拿到进士的头衔。韩冈就算没有这个身份，以他的才能，要升上去也是很容易，最多进不了政事堂而已。而在章惇对未来的设想中，缺少进士出身资格的韩冈，其实更易于掌控和驱用。

    他举起酒杯，与曾布对饮而尽，并不为此再说一句。

    当然，今天章惇、曾布坐在一起议论的话题，并不是只围绕着韩冈。朝堂上的局势变动才是章惇、曾布更为关心的问题。

    “陈旸叔要回来了。”曾布。曾经先王安石一步升为宰相的陈升之，在地方上任满一届后，也到了安排他下一任工作的时候了、。

    “官家能给他什么位置？”章惇推断着，“如今是相公是独相，占着昭文馆大学士。而监修国史和集贤院大学士两个职位，都是空缺着。曾为宰相的陈升之，他回到宰相之位也不是不可能。”

    “谁知道呢。说不得定会在外再留三年。”曾布也揣测着，“不过他做宰相，总比冯当世上来要好。”

    在政事堂中，始终像是一块堵路石挡在面前的参知政事冯京，当然不受新党一众欢迎。章惇都皱着眉头，“要宣麻，也是王珪先上一步，冯京在中书中的资历，远不如王禹玉深厚。”

    “若真的是王珪做宰相，倒是可以放心了。”曾布哈哈笑道，始终只会说着陛下圣明，臣无异议的王珪，在新党中人的眼中，是个极无用的角色。

    只是章惇隐隐的却有某种忧虑，晋升之速并不逊于任何人的王珪，真的有这么简单？

    ……………………

    女儿终于嫁了出去，王家上下喜气洋洋。在公事上，宗祀大典也结束了。外面的鞭炮声越来越经常的响起，现在就等着熙宁六年的到来。

    因为已经订了亲，韩冈也不可能上门去拜会自己未来的岳家。他依然还是在王韶家，只是中间抽空去了趟种谔府上，与种朴、种建中见了一面。听说了韩冈要娶王安石家女儿，恭喜之余，。

    而王雱也抽空与韩冈见了几面，论起对王安石学术理论的理解，自幼听其教诲的王雱，当然是浸淫甚深。靠着他的指点，韩冈对于王学的理解又更深了一步。自然，对即将到来的礼部试也更加有了一份底气。

    王安石的学术观点，有一部分是盱江先生李觏的学术理论的改进，比起重视天地大道本源的张载关学、二程洛学两派来，王安石的儒学理论，更追求对现实社会的认识，而少有对格物致知方面关注。

    几家学派，几乎是背道而驰，许多地方，跟道佛两家反而更近一些。

    但他们，却都算是儒学。

    在宋代，儒学就是一个筐。

    孙复撰写《春秋尊王发微》，刘敞撰写《七经小传》，两人在书中大改旧时流传下了经典注释，而是以自己心意来解释儒家经典。自此之后，各家学派，各大儒宗，都是别出机杼，将自己学术观念加到儒学这个筐子中。也就是与汉唐儒者‘我注六经’截然相反的‘六经注我’。

    流传后世千载的程朱理学，能有几分合乎原始的儒学？孔子若是活在现在这个时代，怕是每一家学派，都不会被他成认为是儒家道统的传承。

    韩冈要把物理学、数学、天文学包装进儒家理论里去，当然也是同样往筐里装苹果。张载这个儒学宗师看到之后，仅是觉得有理，能让气学原理在现实中得到印证，便全盘接受了韩冈对格物致知的新解。

    其实这就是挂羊头、卖狗肉。

    不挂上羊头，狗肉卖不出去。不但卖不出去，还会有人说这狗肉太贱，完全上不得席面。

    但挂上了羊头之后，尽管还是有人会说这味道好像不对。可大部分人，却会被便宜的价格，以及还算出色的口感所吸引。等到日月长久，人们都习惯了狗肉，就会觉得羊肉就该是这个味道，真正的羊肉到了面前，反而会被斥为假货。

    韩冈便是有这个盘算。只要自己学术能推广出去，日子久了，就会成为正统，人人加以研习。科学体系以儒学的名义建立之后，又有谁能来推翻？

    而物理学掺进了儒学中又如何？不过是换了个封皮而已。两者可不是如科学和神学那般不可调和。

    儒学是个很宽泛的概念，可以兼收并蓄，可以海纳百川，并没有不可逾越的界限。

    就像张载能够重新定义何为儒者，重新定义儒学的本质，二程、朱熹做过，韩冈也同样可以做。

    就让后世的学生，为张韩道学而头疼好了！

    韩冈乐于一见。

 第１３章 上元惊闻变（上）

    距离二月的礼部试越来越近，韩冈日夜攻读诗书，将几年来逐步掌握的经义典故，一点点的融会贯通，对于儒家经典的掌握，又更加精深了一层。

    于此同时，针对礼部试上可能会出的题目，他也是一日一篇的做着模拟的卷子。锻炼文章别无他法，靠着手熟而已。一个月下来，韩冈行文的速度，也同样是更加得心应手，更上了一层楼。

    在这段时间中，朝堂上也是有了一点变化。

    前任宰相陈升之，因为王安石的建议，外放一任任满回朝后，并没有回任宰相，但却去了西府，担任枢密使一职。其与吴充同掌枢密，靠曾经担任过宰相的资历，却硬是压了吴充一头。可以想见，这个新年，吴充应该过得很是郁闷。

    但另一方面，被中书预定为同判司农寺的吕惠卿，却给天子改为了检正中书五房公事。王安石有意让曾布留任在中书之中，而将司农寺另派他人执掌，但赵顼却否决了他的提议——‘翰林学士位高，不当为宰相属官’。从这一点改变来看，天子当是在向外界表明他对朝堂人事的控制力——尽管王安石能提议陈升之坐上枢密使的位置，但他决定好的任命，天子只想要改变，那就能改变。

    现在没人会对此觉得奇怪了。从治平四年的年初开始，天子到如今已经做了六年的皇帝，不可能再像最开始的一两年对王安石言听计从。王安石的地位尽管依然牢固，但有心人仍可以看得出，天子越来越明显的掌控朝堂的倾向。

    找这个情况下去，韩冈估计着，也许再过了一两年，天上有个异象，地上有点灾变，或者是王家的亲眷犯点错，王安石就该出外了。但这对韩冈来说并没关系，潮涨潮落乃是常理，就算是开国功臣的赵普，也同样是在政事堂进进出出好几次，王安石何能例外？

    韩冈娶的王安石家的女儿——通过交换生辰八字和婚书，韩冈已经知道他未婚妻的闺名是王旖——而不是她的父亲。韩冈从来都没有过攀附王安石的想法，未来岳父的权力可以借助，却决不能依靠，这是最基本的做人原则。

    而在腊月中旬的时候，慕容武听到到消息，上门来拜访韩冈。靠着他跟韩冈的关系，有着几分运气的进了王韶府邸。

    聊了一阵即将到来的礼部试，慕容武也免不了要提到，最近在外界传得沸沸扬扬的韩冈与王家女儿的婚事。

    从韩冈这边的到了确认，慕容武连忙站起来向韩冈贺喜。一番礼节往来之后，慕容武重新落座：“想不到传言尽是真的，现在外面嫉妒玉昆你的可有不少……”

    “都是看到小弟风光的一面，没有看到小弟吃苦的时候。西北边陲，满目胡尘，小弟有多少次濒临绝境？有多少次死里逃生？如果重新回到三年前，小弟倒是想着换条轻松点的路来走。”

    韩冈如今的收获，是付出来代价后的应有回报，他当然不会有任何心理负担。

    慕容武叹了口气：“可外面谁又会去考虑玉昆你的辛苦呢？”

    “他人想法又何必放在心上！难道思文兄你这个锁厅举人都没有人嫉妒吗？是否要一直挂在心上？”

    锁厅的贡生一向在贡生中被视为另类，能在科举前就有了官身，基本上都是靠着父荫而来。获得贡生资格又远远比普通士子要轻松，当然让人心中嫉恨。而韩冈，虽然他不是靠着父荫，但一任朝官参加科举，那更是人人侧目。韩冈本人并没有多好可供攻击的地方，功劳历历在目，所以他灌园子的出身，便成了受到嘲讽的焦点。

    但韩冈不在乎……那等又羡又妒的眼神，还有只能在嘴皮子上图快活的郁闷，是让他最为开心的一件事。

    时间过得飞快。

    鞭炮声噼噼叭叭的响着，硝烟味弥漫在东京城内城外的大街小巷之中。除夕夜，王韶领着了家中妻妾子女，在后园中祭祖上香。韩冈遥祝过父母之后，跟着王家上下一起守岁听着开宝寺塔上熙宁六年的钟声敲响。

    元旦之日，韩冈依然放弃了参加正旦大朝会的机会，留在房中读书。随着上元夜的临近，天上的月亮从一弯如钩，渐渐变得丰满了起来。

    年节锁印。除了中书、密院之类的重要机构需要轮班值守，让王韶难以在家休养，如王厚所在的三班院等衙门，都已经放了长假。

    韩冈埋头苦读，准备着最后的冲刺，而王厚就带着弟弟妹妹们，去东京城繁华热闹的街市上四处游逛。几乎每一天回来，都要抱怨两句此时的物价，“比上个月又涨了一些。”

    韩冈不理他，眼睛对着书本，随口回道：“到了腊月、正月，物价当然要涨，不涨价才奇怪。”

    “外面可都是在传言是”

    “比去岁时究竟高上了多少？”

    “当然没有多少，市易务不是吃干饭的。但多少人又会去回忆旧时的情况？还是相信耳边的传言，归怨于王相公和市易法比较简单？”看到韩冈终于放开书本，投来惊异的眼神，王厚扬了扬下巴，似是有些得意，“我自己想出来的。”

    韩冈抿嘴微笑。士别三日，当刮目相看，王厚的见识和判断的确是越来越出色了。他说的一点都没错，群众就是这么好煽动。物价上涨使得民间怨气升腾，只要给他们一个目标，怨气就会朝着目标蜂拥而去。

    这可不是因为教化不足的缘故。就算是千年之后还不是有过因为无稽的传言，成千上万人蜂拥去买盐的笑话——那时可是普及教育已经超过几十年了。作为个体，人类可以很明智很冷静，拥有出色的判断力。可一旦处于群体之中，还能保持着独立思考能力的就很少了。

    “从一开始，我就没看好市易法。阻力实在太大了，强行推行，得不偿失。”韩冈为王安石和新党的行事手段而摇头，“不知处道你听没听过狗急跳墙的这个说法？狗善奔，而不善跳，但被逼到绝境，就算是狗也还是能够越过七八尺高的院墙。

    其实京城豪商们也是如此，先是均输法夺走了他们对汴河运力的控制，便民贷夺去了他们放贷取息的收入。但因为他们还有赚钱的门路，靠着盘剥外地行商，把持京中商贸，他们至少还有条活路，当时还不敢起来闹事。可市易法一出，京城豪商们都已经被逼到了悬崖边，狗急跳墙下，闹得鱼死网破也不是不可能。”

    “是啊，就是这个道理。”王厚有会于心，点了点头。转而又笑问道，“玉昆，你怎么不提醒你的岳父？！”

    “太迟了。市易法公布已近一年，市易务设立了也有半年的时间。该得罪的都得罪了，几十万贯的现钱也已经送到了国库中。到了这个时候，哪还有反悔的可能？只能咬牙支撑下去。也许日后市易法可以修改，却不会是现在。”

    韩冈没有说下去，但想必王厚也明白，新党决不会在这个时候变更法度，否则其余法令都会受到连锁冲击。就像一条大坝，就算再单薄，在洪水来临时，也有抵挡之力。但只要有了一道缝隙，就会在洪流的冲击下一溃千里。

    “你这个做女婿的还真是……”王厚摇着头，“怎么看都不跟王相公是一条心。”

    “支持该支持的，反对该反对的。若小弟是个阿谀奉承之辈，王相公会招小弟为婿吗？君子和而不同，就算亲如家人也是一样。”

    即便是父子之亲，也有能说和不能说的，何况他还是只是个刚刚定了亲的女婿？除非王安石主动询问，否则韩冈他何必多费唇舌。再说了，就算狗急跳墙，豪商们和他们的靠山也没有招数。

    赵顼做了几年皇帝，位置早就稳了。王安石本人掌控朝局，也不是轻易就能撼动的。难不成他们还敢闹兵变？京营的士卒要有这个胆子，母猪都能上墙。豪商和他们背后的那群人，恐怕还是要到了开春之后才会闹腾起来。

    只是韩冈想得简单了点。

    正月十四，乃是上元前夜，正是一年一度最为热闹的时节。韩冈为了读书，没去凑那个热闹。但王家上下几乎都出去了。京城的灯会之绚丽，为天下之最。各个衙门都会聘请名匠打造灯山，互比高下。天子也会在今夜出宫观灯，与民同乐。王韶作为朝中宰辅，当然得随驾而行。

    王家府邸所在的崇仁坊陡然安静了下来，远离闹市的官员府第聚集之所，现在成了东京城中，最为安宁的地方。韩冈坐在灯下，静心静气的读书。可到了后半夜，一条惊人的传闻就在东京城内外传递，也随着回到家中的王厚，传到了他的耳朵里

    ——当今宰相王安石，在宣德门处，竟被守门兵士给掀下了马来。

 第十四章 贡院明月皎（上）

    锁院十余日，终于等到了引试的这一天。泡!书。

    来自贡院东南面的谯楼上的钟鼓声，传进了简陋的房间中。吕惠卿有些艰难的睁开眼睛，头脑依然是昏沉沉的。短短两个时辰的睡眠，完全不足以抵消他这些日子以来所消耗的精力。

    这十几天，吕惠卿为了今科的考题，与曾布、邓绾和邓润甫三人争论了许久，直到昨日才将进士科的题目给定下来。三年才得一次的抡才大典，天下都在盯着，谁也不敢轻忽视之。题目的设定，更是关系到方方面面，不但是新党挑选合用人才的关键手段，更是向天下人宣告新党依然稳如泰山的声明。

    理由很简单，吕惠卿在被定为同知贡举之前，天子已经向他透露，准备同意此前王安石申请，设立经义局。

    原本是因故暂时被搁置的申请，天子现在主动提了出来。虽说可能是为了安抚王安石，但经义局一出，改易旧时注疏，以王学取而代之，从此以后天下的士子皆要以王学为宗。这将会更加牢固的扎稳新党的根基，不至于落到人亡政息的地步。

    纯以经义论，吕惠卿的水平要在曾布之上，只要王安石不出头，他吕吉甫兼领经义局是板上钉钉的事情，最多加上王雱。控制着经义局，就是用朝廷的力量来推行自己的学术理论。

    天子对王安石的恩信远不如以往，却并不代表他对新党和新法已经感到了厌倦。在吕惠卿看来，情况可能恰恰相反，就是因为赵顼要继续推进新法，才需要排除王安石对新党的影响力。要不然，也不会准备设立经义局——要安抚王安石的手段有很多，没必要用上这一项。

    从床上起来，被派来服侍他的老兵送来了梳洗的水盆手巾和青盐。水盆里的水终于是热的了，但还是那般的浑浊，手巾也没有清洗干净。而用手指沾着青盐刷起牙来，吕惠卿就分外怀念起在家中，用着的牙刷、牙粉。

    如果是主考官倒也罢了。为曾布做着副手，被锁在临时贡院中超过半个月，做什么都不方便的生活，吕惠卿已经很是腻烦。虽然今天就是进士科引试之日，但要等到解脱，却还有同样长度的一段时间。

    进士科礼部试最早，三天后是明法科等诸科考试，再过两天，则是最后的特奏名考试。虽然进士才重头戏，但后面的两场也算是正经出身，吕惠卿监考的任务要持续到六天后。而阅卷的工作，更是要持续到二月下旬。

    “还是早点了事……”

    ……………………

    韩冈抵达考场的时候，才四更天刚过，天色尚是黑沉，空气更是清寒。不过宋代的礼部试都是一天内结束，所以开场也就会很早，不似明清那般要连着考上三天。

    这一方面是考试科目的不同，另一方面，也是因为东京城中尚没有建造正规的贡院。这百年来的多少次考试，不是借用武成王庙，就是占了国子监的地盘。韩冈前世在南京夫子庙参观过的一排排比鸽子笼还要小上一圈的号房，在东京城中是见不到的。

    在狗舍猪圈一般的小房间里考试，的确是个悲剧。而且一考三日，吃喝拉撒皆在其中，更是悲剧中的悲剧。韩冈在临时贡院的大门前暗自庆幸。

    隔着百来名士兵，望着从国子监的院墙中探出来的一支红杏。被绕着院墙一周的灯火映照着，半开半放的杏花，分外惹人眼。自然而然的，两句七言便脱口而出，“满园春色关不住，一支红杏出墙来。”

    慕容武就在韩冈身边，听到韩冈低吟诗句，笑了起来：“国子监中可没有那满园春色，肃杀之气却是重得很。”转又问着：“玉昆，这是你做的诗？”

    ‘难道这首诗现在还没出现？’韩冈心中一惊，弄不清楚的情况下也不敢冒认，反问道：“思文兄你倒是很安心，一点也不见要考试的样子。”

    慕容武抬头远望长空，一副看开了的表情：“成也罢，败也罢。到了这个时候，再想着也是无用。命里有时终须有命里无时也是强求不来。”

    韩冈摇头，看起来慕容武大概是已经放弃了。而周围的考生，偶尔也有几个是跟他一样的想法，看开了一切。但大多数都是紧张万分，神色绷得很紧。

    当然，充满了自信或是自负的考生，也同样是有的。一个二十出头的年轻人这时从旁边擦身而过，瞥了韩冈一眼就向前走去。举步徐缓，气定神闲的模样给了韩冈很深的印象。

    前面一群人看起来正等着他，隔着老远便扬起手叫了一声：“致远贤弟，你可来迟了。”

    年轻人拱了拱手，笑着致歉：“叶涛来迟，诸位兄长勿怪！”

    看众人围上来的模样，虽然他年纪最幼，却是这几人中的核心。

    跟几位朋友见礼过后，叶涛回头望着自己方才走过来的方向，“那一位就是韩冈？”

    “就是那个灌园子！”几人一齐点着头。

    虽然韩冈并没有像另几个锁厅的官员一样，穿着一身的官服。但认得他还是有着不少，当他来到国子监门前之后，认识他的人暗暗指指点点，窃窃私语，他的身份便立刻传了开去。

    “果然是贵人气派，一点也不见担心呢……”叶涛看了韩冈两眼，便收回视线，哈哈笑着，“小弟这两夜可都是没有睡好觉，若能有韩玉昆一半的气度，那就能安枕了。”

    “宰相之婿，当然不会睡不好。”一人冷笑着，眼中满是嫉恨，“看看主考的那几位，哪一个跟王相公没有关系？！”

    另一人愤愤不平的附和着：“谁说不是！吕惠卿、曾布、邓绾、邓润甫都在王安石门下奔走，现在韩冈来应考，当然少不了他的一个进士！”

    “何必如此。”叶涛吊着眼斜睨着韩冈。“若是曾、吕之辈真敢徇私，登闻鼓院就在不远处。击鼓叩阙，徐士廉能做的，到时候我们一样也能做！”

    大宋朝的文人胆子不大，上阵时，吓得腿软脚软绝不鲜见。但要是争名夺利，却没有一个肯输人。叶涛说得狂妄，他周围的人仍纷纷点头应是。

    叩阙又如何？

    欧阳修旧年主持嘉佑二年科举，排斥当时所流行的险怪奇涩的太学体，以平实畅达取士。以他的文名和权威，照样被落第的士子围着责骂。

    何况叶涛所说的徐士廉，他可就是靠着敲着那登闻鼓，硬挣来了一个进士的身份。

    太祖皇帝之时，进士科举试并没有殿试，礼部试便是最后一道关卡。到了开宝六年，李昉知贡举，所选进士不孚众望，而徐士廉击登闻鼓，控诉其‘用情取舍’。最后宋太祖赵匡胤下令由他自己来考核举人，从此以后便有了殿试。

    “韩冈本无才学，能遽得进用不过是因缘际会而已，听说他连诗都不会做，看着今科改诗赋为经义，才赶过来应考。”

    “也不能这么说，方才小弟正好听到了他吟了两句。”叶涛说着，就将方才路过韩冈身边时，听到两句诗给念了出来。

    众人各自默念了两遍，皆尽摇头，“只有两句而已，不见全篇，也看不出好坏。”

    其中一人又道：“念着倒是平平，画出来就有些味道了。”

    叶涛笑道：“公长既然这么说，那就没错了。若以丹青取士，这五千人中，公长你当能拿个头名。”

    “难比上一科的李公麟。”公长自谦一句，又仰头笑了起来，“不过若以浇菜种地为科目，状元不用考就能定下了。”

    几人登时哈哈大笑，惹得周围考生皆尽侧目，连韩冈、慕容武都望了过去，暗暗摇头。

    随着几声锣响，国子监大门终于被打开。两名监门官——虞部郎中胡淮，职方员外郎穆珣威严肃重的带着一群兵丁走了出来。拥挤的人群渐渐的安静了下来，叶涛诸人也都收敛了狂态，听着胡淮和穆珣的指挥，敛容正色的排起了队。

    几千人在国子监门前慢慢的向前挪动，渐渐汇入考场之中。

    太阳终于出来了，蓝紫色的天幕被漫天的红光所取代，依然是个大晴天。

    自从韩冈上京，这段时间以来还都是好天气，今天也没有例外。天气好，应考的心情也便好了起来。

    门后的照壁上，贴着布告，注明不同地域、不同来路的贡生，在什么地方考试，又安排着吏人来引导。考生人数虽众，却一点也不见混乱。同乡的贡生之间要互相作保，考试的地方也在一起。而韩冈这样的锁厅举人，则是与他其他参加考试的官员一起，被分在一间偏殿。

    不过进门后，贡生们并不是立刻分流去各自的考试地点，而是被引到文庙大殿之前的广场上。

    知贡举曾布，同知贡举吕惠卿、邓绾、邓润甫，领着其下一众考官，立于大殿之前。祭拜大殿中所供奉的至圣先师，是开考之前，必须走过的流程。

    听着赞礼官的口令，与数千人一起拜倒，屏声静息的向着‘天不生仲尼，万古如长夜’的孔圣人叩拜。

    一拜，再拜。

    紧张、期待，各种各样的杂乱思绪，在一拜一起之间，为之一扫而空。

    当韩冈重新站起来的时候，已是心如止水，再没有一丝杂念

 第１４章 贡院明月皎（中）

    ( )参拜过至圣先师，文庙大殿前的广场上排得整整齐齐的五千贡生，顿时土崩瓦解一般的四散而去。在胥吏的引导下，前往自己所在的考场。

    一张半新不旧的几案，一张掉光了漆的圆凳，这就是韩冈的位置。不知平日里，国子监的学生用了多少年，现在被摆了出来。整间偏殿中，六十多名锁厅贡生，分配到的座位都是一水儿的破旧。

    在几案一角的贴了一张纸，上面有着韩冈的姓名，同时还书有籍贯、年甲。就算是同名同姓，只要籍贯不同、岁数不同，就不会坐错了位置。几案边还有个小桶，里面的清水是为了磨墨而准备的。

    这等周密的准备，是百多年来的一步步积累下来的经验。不仅仅是座位的安排，从进门之前，韩冈就已经感受到了在抡才大典上，宋人所表现出来的组织水准。

    不过他现在并没有多余的心力，去赞叹与后世已经相差不大的考试筹备工作。今科礼部试的考题，已经在文庙之前张榜而出。而其抄本，更被考官带到了殿中，高高挂起在众考生的眼前。

    韩冈扫了一眼贴经墨义的题目，果然比起锁厅试来，难度要远远的超了出去。他事先已经有了心理准备，要从五千一百人中挑选出三百人，如此高的淘汰率，试题的难度必然大大加强，以便拉开名次距离，也让考官易于评判高下。

    从小桶中舀起一点清水磨好了墨，韩冈张开刚刚发下来的草拟文字所用的纸张，开始向草稿纸上抄写今次的考题。

    笔墨纸砚等文房四宝，是可以由考生自己带进来的，但文集、等书籍就不允许带进考场。不过韩冈在进考场时，并没有被严格的检查。并不是因为他是官员而被放松，韩冈看了其他贡生，也一样检查得很松。

    进士科的考试长达一整天，大部分考生很少会快速交卷，基本上都是从凌晨一直考到点灯，这么长的时间，中途当然可以吃饭。几乎每一个考生都是带着篮子，装了笔墨纸砚和干粮进来。但搜检考生的士兵，也并没有掰着炊饼，看看里面藏没藏着小纸条。

    大概是因为过去以诗赋取士，靠夹带做不了弊。今科是第一次改变，经义注疏这个考试范围，远比诗赋要小上许多。韩冈估计到了以后的考试时，防止夹带的搜检工作就会加倍的严厉起来。

    韩冈运笔如飞，笔迹工整的将题目全部抄写了下来。虽然三十条经义出得虽然冷门，但对于精研甚深，又经常利用书信，聆听两名当世大儒教诲的韩冈来说，并没有太大的问题。而唯一的一道策论看过之后，也让他放心了不少。

    策论其实是两种文体，策是策问，对某件政事给出一个可行的策略。而论，就是议论，对某事某人或某件史实加以评述。今次的考题并不是策，而是论。题目虽然读着拗口，本质内容则很简单——关于秦和商君。

    商君就是商鞅。说起商鞅变法，以及秦兴秦亡、六国生灭。从汉时起，就没少被人提起。《过秦论》就不提了。《六国论》，老苏做过，大苏做过，小苏也做过。商鞅变法的成败得失，谢安石说过，王安石也说过。

    韩冈还记得王安石曾经写过的一首论商鞅的诗——自古驱民在信诚，一言为重百金轻。今人未可非商鞅，商鞅能令政必行。

    王安石推崇商君卫鞅，如今的变法也仿佛商鞅当年。在场的考生只要不是糊涂蛋，恐怕都会拿来做论题。

    但这个看似简单的题目，却很难写得出彩。

    韩冈将这份题目放到一边，开始俯首写着贴经墨义的答案。对于关键的策论，他已是胸有成竹。

    ……………………

    巡视考场内外的兵将来回走动，考官们则各自坐在正殿两侧的厢房，等着考生们完成他们的考试。

    曾布、吕惠卿等几个主考官，现在能在殿后休息。而叶祖洽，上官均等小官，则是必须在殿门便的小角房中候着。

    总共十几个官员，都是身穿最低一等的青色官袍。叶祖洽他们的差事是点检试卷，其实就是考校举人试卷，批定分数，拟定等第。也就是说，他们是批改考卷的第一道关口。

    叶祖洽，是上一科的状元，上官均、6佃是上一科的榜眼。这些监考考官，除了一两个例外，基本上都是上一科或是再前两科，排在前十名的进士。

    二月初的天气，有些背离正常的年景。清晨时还好，但到了近午时分，就热得仿佛是三月末的暮春时节。6佃坐在窗户边上，正能晒到太阳，官袍内的皮袄根本穿不住身，脱了之后，方才能按坐下来。

    十来个前科进士，百无聊赖的坐在一起，除了闲谈也没有他事可做。

    “不知今科状元会花落谁家？”叶祖洽很悠闲的问着，也只有他这个的状元公，才能用这等前辈的口气说话。

    “殿试还早得很，还是猜猜谁是礼部试第一。”舒亶是治平二年礼部试第一，也就是省元。针锋相对的说话，其实也是在半开着玩笑。

    “应该余中……他在国子监中名气不小。”龚原是国子监直讲，对于国子监内的情况很是了解

    “湖州朱服名气也不小。”另一人说着。

    叶祖洽立刻将之否定：“他的文风只合作第二，做不得状元。”

    朱服是苏轼的弟子，叶祖洽能看得惯就奇怪了。

    “叶涛的文章不差。”

    “他的确有些可能。”

    “还有邵刚。”

    “文采识见都有过于常人之处。”

    天下聚于京城的五千多贡生中，能在东京城中传扬开姓名的，多半都不是简单人物，大部分都有冲击状元的实力。余中、朱服、叶涛、邵刚都是其中的佼佼者。

    “韩冈呢？”忽然有人冷不丁的提到了这个名字

    论起名气，韩冈在今科贡生之中，是当之无愧的声名最盛。

    6佃是王安石的学生；叶祖洽在殿试的策问试卷上写了一堆关于新法的好话，差点就被苏轼给黜落。上一科取中的排名前列的进士，无一例外都是偏向于新党一边。但他们没有一个看好韩冈。

    6佃摇头：“韩冈恐怕不成。就是他真有才学，阅卷时能排在前列，拆卷后也会被强拉下来。瓜田李下的嫌疑，曾、吕二位，有哪个愿意沾的？”

    “何况他从无文名，亦不见有何诗作流传。”叶祖洽也说道。

    “说到诗作……”上官均了起来，“还记得西太一宫中的那首枯藤老树吗？”

    “不可能，韩冈的年纪经历写不出来！”龚原一口否定，“世间不是流传说是一个久试不中的老举人吗？”

    “传言没有错，这一篇当然不是韩冈的手笔，至少不全是。”上官均神神秘秘的说着，“韩冈只是加了四个字而已！”

    “……夕阳西下！”6佃脑筋转得快，一下惊道，“可是这四个字？！”

    “正是！”上官均点头，“各位去西太一宫看那一首枯藤老树的时候，没觉得那四个字是后添上去的吗？”

    “……的确。”龚原回想起来，的确是有这个感觉。可转念一想，又觉得有哪里不对，“但这首诗，他为何没有题名？！”

    “因为只是添了一句，所以韩冈没有居功……但因为是韩冈妙笔增辉，所以那位老贡生也没有宣扬是自己所作。”

    “真的假的？”叶祖洽还是有些怀疑，“莫不是在诳我们？”

    上官均微怒：“当初小弟和蔡元长都在场，亲眼看着他们离开。墨迹都是新的，哪还会有别人来写？！”

    但6佃心头依然有着疑惑，“前次小弟去观题壁，怎么觉得‘夕阳西下’四个字与全篇的字体都是一样！”

    “还是略有区别。大概是韩冈为了能配合得上前面的字体，而刻意贴近了来写。”

    6佃点点头，“如果这是真的，韩玉昆的才学当是毋庸置疑，画龙点睛不外如是。”

    没有那四个字，整首诗作为王安石两首题壁诗的和应之作，连中平的评价都不够资格，只是怨气深重而已。写出这样的作品，考不上进士也是当然。可‘夕阳西下’四字一出，便是画龙点睛，甚至力压王安石一头。

    “那位老贡生最后怎么了？”龚原追问起了原诗作者的情况。

    “一首枯藤老树都写出来了，还会有什么想法？”上官均回想起西太一宫中的那首诗，就算少了韩冈添加的四个字，也能感觉到充满在字里行间的悲凉和沧桑，这一篇诗作的作者怎么可能还有心留意仕途，“此人姓路讳明。当年屡考不中，在西太一宫中留诗时，被韩冈四个字如当头棒喝般点醒，最后弃儒从商了，现在已是广有身家。”

    “这……实是有辱斯文。拿着这首诗献于天子，怎么都能得个官职回来！”

    “穷官可比不上富商。”上官均冷笑一声。又道：“要不是腊月时，蔡元长任满回京候阙，正好在章子厚家中遇上，也没人能知道其中的关节。”

    “蔡元长上次还见过他，怎么没听他提起？”叶祖洽很奇怪的问着。

 第１４章 贡院明月皎（下）

    “他当面没能想起来，听了章惇对路明的一通介绍后，也只是隐隐觉得有哪里不对。直到回去之后，才醒悟过来，前两天刚刚写信给小弟。”上官均说道，“当日韩冈、路明，一同上京，还有最近配属在章子厚麾下，在屡立功勋的刘仲武，当日也是同行，正好在陕西道上救了章子厚之父的性命。”

    这一段近乎传奇的故事，众人都听说过。虽然有许多人嫉妒韩冈，甚至下意识的贬低他的才能和功绩，但有关韩冈威震关西的传说，却流传得更广。

    军库灭贼、道上驱狼，蕃部斩西使，京城夺花魁，加上他在熙河历次领军破敌，韩冈智勇双全的形象，却是早就在官场上树立了起来。以至于有人除了贬低韩冈一切只靠运气之外，就仅剩下攻击他出身这一条发泄嫉心的窗口了。

    至于在民间，韩冈的名声却是跟着孙思邈联系在一起，与士林、官场上的形象，有着很大的差距。尽管士林中，多多少少都会相信一点鬼神之说，韩冈传习了孙思邈的医术也有不少人信，但却没有人会将韩冈当成可以保佑不生病灾的活神仙，仅是当作闲聊一个话题而已。就算韩冈救治了数以万计的军中伤病又如何，比得上一首名震天下的诗赋吗？开疆拓土的不世之功又如何，还不是要来考进士！

    也就是因为韩冈表现得近乎一名懂得一点政事的武将，才让士子们这般嫉恨。若是其人广有文名，情况反而会好上不少。

    “韩冈、路明上京后，一路到了八角镇，顺道就去了西太一宫。正好被蔡元长给撞上，小弟就差了一步，只见到了背影。”

    上官均说得合情合理，众人都信了五六分。在座的都是上一科进士中的佼佼者，前面说起韩冈，皆在心中抱着几分看不起他的意思——文学高选，向来都是眼睛长在头顶上，韩冈不以文才名世，而靠着战场厮杀而博来一个朝官，在他们的心目中，便是非我族类。

    但听说西太一宫中的那首枯藤老树，有着韩冈的一份功劳。画龙点睛的四个字，多少还是能证明他本身还是有才学的。再提起韩冈，至少不会再觉得他是个异类了，感觉上也便顺眼了一点。不过真的要确信无疑，还得等到真正见过韩冈本人。

    就在也叶祖洽、上官均等人闲聊的时候，太阳已经移到了正南方，终于有了一位考生交了卷。

    听了胥吏来报，叶祖洽就笑了起来，“比起上一科，还是慢了些。记得强渊明当日只用了两个时辰便缴了卷。”

    上官均道：“今科变更法度，才思敏捷之士多是在州中便折戟沉沙。贡生中还是以老成稳重的居多。”

    “说得也是。”另外几个考官一齐点头。

    6佃不愿在此事多说，说不准就会让人以为他们在抨击新法：“且不论今科捷才如何，已经有了第一个交卷的，下面三位封弥官可就要忙起来了。”

    “呵呵，张户判、盛御史还有梁校勘的确是要忙了。”

    正午过后，张讽、盛陶还有梁焘的确开始忙碌起来了。所有交上来的试卷，不是送给考官们，而是先送到他们手上处理之后，再送去文庙中。

    三人是封弥官，主管试卷的糊名誊抄。不但要监督下面的胥吏糊起考卷上考生的个人资料，让人去誊抄。装订时还要打乱试卷誊本的装订次序，以防止负责阅卷的点检、考试、覆考三道关口的官员，能从考卷的顺序中，确认考生的身份。

    一份份试卷送来，糊名的胥吏开始动手，用事先裁好的厚纸将考生姓名、籍贯给贴起来。遮严实了，再在纸上写上编号。糊完的考卷被送到另一个房间去誊抄。而誊抄完毕，书上同样的编号后，还有专门的人员来对照正本和抄本，看看誊抄后的文字是否有错讹，以防考生因胥吏的错误而被黜落。当一切审查完毕，才会五十份一摞的装订起来，然后送去给考官们们批改。

    身边交卷的考生越来越多，座椅移动的声音，一声接着一声。连坐在左边的慕容武也起身缴了卷子，出门时还回头望了韩冈一眼。但韩冈一点也不心急，帖经墨义这一部分，他自觉答得很好。而最重要的一篇论，也已经在草稿上推敲了好几遍，又将词句一遍遍的修改。

    韩冈文才向来平平，从来没有一挥而就的本事，要想写出一篇合格的文章，就必须一遍又一遍的反复修订。尽管其中大半内容，都是此前猜题作文时觉得有用而记下来的，现在正好借用过来。但要将之串联起，还是颇费一番思量。

    时间一点点的过去，日影西移，越来越的贡生走出国子监的大门。他们神色，或是放松，或是失落，有悔恨，也有企盼，不管怎说，攸关命运的考试已经结束了。

    考场中，除了韩冈以外的考生们，已经走了一干二净。监考的胥吏，已经把蜡烛给韩冈点上。他们不敢催促韩冈，在三更之前交卷，都还是合格的。这是依着唐时的故事——唐朝的时候，考生们对着定体限韵的诗题咬文嚼字，进士考试经常拖到半夜。

    一篇史论其实已经写好了，比初稿时，修改得面目全非。韩冈宁宁定定的将草稿上的文字誊抄进试卷中，一个字一个字端端正正的出现在纸面上。墨磨得很浓，深黑的字迹直透纸背。但韩冈却不敢将笔蘸得很饱，而是每写两三个字便把笔放到砚台中蘸上一下，生怕落了几点墨迹，污了卷子。这么一来，速度更是不可避免的慢了下来。

    “还有多少人没有交卷？”

    曾布这时已经吃过了晚饭，喝着消食的茶汤，问着邓绾。

    “大约还有百来人吧。”邓绾方才去外面的考场上绕了一圈，看了看情况，“不过锁厅贡生那边，就只有韩冈尚未交卷了。”

    “素闻韩冈此人有急智，为人敏锐，怎么拖到了现在？”邓润甫放下了手中的茶盏，很是奇怪的问着。

    邓绾道：“才思不同于才智。韩冈机变过人，但文章当非其所长。”

    吕惠卿点头道：“旧日曾经看过韩冈写的疗养院暂行条例，以及一些公文，他的文字缜密得近于繁复，想必他写文章也是如此。写得时间长一点，也是情理中事。”

    月亮也升起来了，初十的上弦月攀上了院墙，挂在树梢上，银色的辉光照进了偏殿中。烛台上尽是烛泪，烧到尽头的蜡烛闪了起来。胥吏连忙走过来，给换上了一根新的。想了想，他将烛台放在韩冈前面的一张桌上，以便照得考卷亮一点。

    但韩冈这时却放下了笔，揉起了酸涩的双眼。

    “韩官人，可是写好了？”两名胥吏连忙上来问道。

    “请稍待。”韩冈不慌不忙的说着。他的确是写好了，但还没有检查，这如何使得？

    韩冈从头到尾又看了两遍，贴经墨义的答案，还有刚刚完成的史论，一个字一个字的扣着。确定其中没有错字、漏字，同时也没有犯着杂讳。过了好半天，新换上的蜡烛又烧到一半，外面已经敲起了二更的鼓，这才将卷子交给了等在身前的小吏，并报以一个歉然的微笑：“劳两位久等！”

    “不敢。不敢。”小吏上来将韩冈的试卷给小心的收起来，其中一人忙不迭的将卷子送了出去。他们多等了近三个时辰，才等到韩冈的交卷。

    从考场中走出来，已是月上中天。天上的繁星被月光所遮掩，黯淡了许多。

    可能是最后几个交卷的考生，韩冈出来的时候，周围已是安安静静。一盏盏灯笼挂在屋檐下，照得国子监内外灯火通明。踏着路面上的灯光，韩冈慢慢的走在贡院中，让过前面一队巡逻的士卒，对他们投过来的惊奇目光视而不见。他心思，却还在留在方才的考场中。

    今天的考试，他准备了整整三年。虽然三年中，他经历颇多，放在书本上的时间只有一小部分，但他灌注其中的心力，自信决不比任何人要少。

    在试卷上，每一题的答案，每一个字，每一句话，他都是仔细考虑再三，方才写了下来。

    不会有问题的。

    虽然没有章惇那样支撑起自信的文学才华，但韩冈已经把自己的能力都发挥了出来，相信最后的结果必然会给他带来惊喜。

    韩冈一步步走出国子监的大门，门前守着一队来自于上四军的士兵，听到门后的动静，纷纷回头看了过来。而同时迎过来的，竟然还有王厚和慕容武。

    跟着老远，王厚就喊着：“玉昆，你可叫我们好等！”

    韩冈心中涌起一股暖意，向着他们一拱手：“处道兄、思文兄，真是折煞韩冈了。”

    一等走过来，王厚、慕容武就异口同声地问道：“考得怎么样？”

    韩冈回头看了一看：“只等发榜了”

 第１５章 一笔定黜陟（上）

    大约五更天时，叶祖洽已经一觉醒来。（泡a;a;a;书a;a;a;）

    一番梳洗过后，来到书判厅中，正看到一名书吏在三名军士的看护下，将一卷文轴送了过来。

    叶祖洽来的并不算早，这时候，上官均、6佃等都已经到了厅中。书办将那卷文轴双手呈给众点检官中，官位最高的司农寺丞丁执礼，“各位官人，这是最后一份了。”

    丁执礼低头查验着文轴外皮上的印章，见印文严丝合缝，点了点头，在书办带了的回执上签了名画了押。

    弥封官解送试卷誊本的流程，基本上就是将各个考场送来的考卷誊抄好后，便混置装订，而后立刻送到点检试卷官的手中。

    这些装订起来的卷子，在传送的过程中，都是卷成一卷，外面裹了封皮。封皮上面还要盖上弥封官的印章。至于原本，则是封存起来，由知贡举、弥封官、监门官三家各自贴上封条。

    上百份试卷已经在点检试卷处堆积了起来，昨日就拆看过的卷子放在一边，另一边没有拆封的就等众点检官今日来拆看。刚刚送来的最后一卷，放在了最上面，只有二十多份，卷成的文轴，明显的要比其他试卷文轴小上了一圈。

    叶祖洽看了眼堆在箱子中的卷卷文轴，既然是最后一卷，那么昨夜最后交卷的韩冈必然就在其中。

    韩冈是今次五千贡生中，最受关注的一个。他交卷属于交得最晚的一批，这件事每一个考官都知道了。理所当然的，他的卷子只会出现在刚刚送来的文轴中。

    叶祖洽正想拿来见识一下，但跟他同样心思的也有几人。上官均却是抢先一步，先将那卷试卷拿到手中。冲了几个意**出手的同僚笑了一笑，他当即拆了封皮，将卷得紧紧的试卷展了开来。

    一般来说，会在进士科考试中拖到最后的，基本上都是才疏学浅却又不甘放弃之辈，有本事的不会拖到更鼓敲响，而自知之明的，也会在随便写了一通后，就缴卷出门。

    上官均只看最前面的墨义帖经的答案，连连摇头，都是不成样子。虽然不比昨天看到的几张卷子敷衍塞责，但一句简简单单的‘习习谷风，以阴以雨。’竟然写了上千字的答案，不仅是这一条，其他二十九条经文，给出的回答都是长篇大论，却又不知所云。

    ‘怎么不去学学‘曰若稽古’去？’上官均冷笑不已。都是没有熟读《十三经注疏》，到了考场上只能随口胡诌，写得长了，自然要多花上许多时间。

    上官均一连看了十来份，差不多都是如此情况。翻看了一阵，卷子被翻得哗哗作响，终于看到能过得去的一份。每一条回答都是严格按照《注疏》而来，让上官均也不由自主的点起了头来。

    “这一份不错，竟然有二十八条中格。”

    所谓的中格，就是关键字一个字都不能差，省的、多的，都只能是‘之乎者也’之类的语助词。在三十条问题内，能中上二十八条，在上官均昨日看过的试卷中，也可以算得上是十里挑一了。

    其他点检官也不做自己的事，都看着上官均的动作，见到他连着摇头，看得又快，知道那些试卷想必都是不堪入目。等到上官均终于点起头来，便互相看了一眼，不知道那是不是韩冈的卷子。

    接下来，上官均像是转了运，翻过两份之后，竟然又发现了一份试卷有多条中格。

    只是他的头没点多久，却又一下皱起眉头，自言自语：“这条不合注疏啊！”

    不同于前面的一份让他满意的试卷，错误的两条，只是漏字缺字。而这一份不中格的回答，完全是自出己见，与《十三经注疏》全然有别。

    ‘易与天地准’，是《易经》中极关键的一句话，也是正常考生都能回答的出来的题目。前面被上官均摇头否决的试卷中，正确回答的也有大半。但偏偏这一张卷子给出的答案，却离经叛道。

    不过，这答案也不是前面看到的卷子那般，全然是胡乱写来，尽是赘言废语。

    “气聚则离明得施而有形,气不聚则离明不得施而无形。”念着回答中的两句，已经可以看到在其背后，有着一个完整的体系。上官均一抖试卷，亮给众官：“这是谁家的说法？！”

    “这是张横渠的释义。气为万物之本原，不是他还会是谁？！”叶祖洽不愧是状元之才，立刻就给出了答案。又盯着试卷看了两眼，当即发现了另外一处与注疏不同的回答，“至于‘八则’之治都鄙，‘八统’之驭万民，‘九两’之系邦国者……”他有些犹疑，“好像在哪里听过，却又一时想不起来。”

    “这是介甫相公解周礼的一段，在相公的《淮南杂说》中有此一节。”6佃这时开口。

    ‘大史掌建邦之六典，以逆邦国之治，掌法以逆官府之治，掌则以逆都鄙之治’，汉末郑玄加上唐初孔颖达的注和疏，已经通行了几百年，但王安石对此却又不同的解释。6佃是王安石的弟子，当然知至甚深。

    得到了叶祖洽和6佃的回答，上官均将试卷一抖，不用再看了。

    静默也随之降临于厅中，视线在空中交错，众官沉默的交换起了眼神。

    不同于郑玄的注，也不同于孔颖达的疏，这几题的答案，与如今国子监作为标准教材的《十三经注疏》全然不同，而是来自于张载和王安石。若只是采用其中一家之言，考生身份的可能性还会有很多，但同时出现在一张卷子上，那就不可能会是他人。

    不过都没有说破。若是说破了，不论取中，还是舍弃，都会引来外界一场风暴。一旦传扬出去，不是得罪士林清议，就是得罪韩冈，以及他背后那一座座巍峨如五岳的靠山。

    他们凭着自己进士高选的身份，可以小觑韩冈，鄙薄韩冈。但又几个愿意毫无缘故的去招惹韩冈这样功绩卓著，同时背景深厚的人物？

    来自于南京国子监的教授莫京，此时却皱了皱眉：“真宗景德二年，李迪、贾边有名于京中。举进士，迪以赋落韵，边以〈当仁不让于师论〉以‘师'为‘众'，与注疏有别，皆被黜落。时王文正【王旦，真宗朝名相】为参政，道：‘迪虽犯不考，然出于不意，其过可略。边特立异说，将令后生务为穿凿，渐不可长。‘故而收李迪，而将贾边黜落。考于故事，还是将此卷黜落为宜。”

    莫京以过去的先例为证据，提议将韩冈的卷子给黜落掉。可是没人理睬他，

    ——时代已经变了！

    王旦那是真宗初年，经过唐末五代之变，儒学尚未复兴，当然要以汉唐注疏为宗。但如今各家学派并起，通行已久的《十三经注疏》早就给批成了筛子。而且朝中还有传言，说很快就要设立经义局，重新确立官方性质的经典注疏。

    莫京咬起了牙，坚持自己的意见：“无论如何，这份卷子的答案既然不合注疏，就不能判对。若是这一份能放过，其他黜落的卷子又该怎么办？难道也一样放过吗？！既然事前已经规定好按着《注疏》来，就不能随意改变。就算到天子面前，我也是这个说法！”

    莫京发狠，众官面面相觑。在这一帮点检官中，只有莫京是个异类，其他人无不是偏近于新党，谁也不想得罪王安石的乘龙快婿。但他已经说要闹到天子面前，就证明他肯定会将此事对外曝光。就算现在能将他的意见压下去，外面士林间的舆论又有谁能压得下？！

    看着莫京怒发冲冠的样子……叶祖洽等人都头疼了起来。

    叶祖洽从来不愿与人争短长，更不愿随意的罪人，他提议着，“不如暂且搁置，传到考试和覆考那里问一问他们的意见。”

    点检、考试、覆考，是试卷三道关口。三判皆下等，便是黜落无疑，不会送到主考官面前。但若是三份评判争执不下，判卷便会呈给曾布、吕惠卿等四个主考，让他们确定结果。叶祖洽相信考试官和覆考官中，肯定有一方会给出一个与莫京不同的判断。那时就可以将卷子送到主考手中，与自己再无瓜葛。

    “那要我辈何用？！”莫京冷笑着，让叶祖洽下不了台来。

    一时间，都没了辙。而莫京，则仰起了头，再也看不起这一干人：‘此辈皆庸浅，为己秉正道而不移。’

    上官均却在低头看着卷子，仔细的审核每一题的答案。三十题审过，又发现了一处释义有别的地方，但他已经没有心思去根究答案来自于王学还是关学，一股寒意传遍心中。

    将卷子展给众人，上官均沉着脸道：“按照今次的法度。墨义帖经一部，三十题若有二十七中，便算合格。而这份卷子……正是二十七题中格，只有三题尚待商榷！”

    正沉浸在一股‘虽千万人，吾往矣’的悲壮感中的莫京，一下目瞪口呆，而叶祖洽、6佃等人也是心中寒意大起。

    ‘这就是韩冈的计算吗？！’

    韩冈既然能把其他二十七题全数照着注疏做对，另外三题又怎么可能用到了王学和关学的释义。这分明是故意在表露自己的身份。但他竟然敢于行险，故意写上错误的答案，只要错上一点，就是黜落的结果。可见其人胆量之大，心思之深，而且更是对自己才学的自信——自信其他二十七题，没有一条会错。

    厅中重新陷入了沉寂，韩冈的胆魄手段心术让人畏惧，这样的情况下谁敢在这里将他的卷子给黜落？谁还能黜落？

 第１６章 三载愿终了（上）

    已是二月下旬。

    下了两场雨后，不但京畿一带的旱情稍见缓解，连同比起往年要高出不少的气温，也连带着回复到正常的水平上。

    在等待南省发榜的这段时间里，韩冈的生活变得轻松了许多。书还是要读，至少殿试那道关还没有结束，但已经没有礼部试之前，那种火烧火燎的急迫感。

    每日里，韩冈都是读书、品茗，偶尔还出去逛一逛街，约上慕容武，和同样结束了考试的种建中，坐在一起喝酒。

    闲来无事，韩冈还跟王韶、王雱讨论过殿试时，天子可能会出的题目。看起来根本不去考虑自己会落榜的情况，显得自信心十足。

    “肯定是策问！”

    韩冈昨日与王雱会面时，王安石的长子是这般说的。在礼部试上，已经出了论，那么到了殿试上，天子会出的必然是策问无疑，这点事不用多想。

    具体到策问何事，由于通过礼部试的进士们来自于天南海北，肯定是不会针对任何一个地区的具体情况来发问。

    依照王韶的猜测，以及韩冈自己的推断，多半与三年前的殿试题目相类似。

    三年前的殿试题目，天子问的是如何是如今的朝政臻至三代之治——‘生民以來，所谓至治，必曰唐虞成周之時，《诗》《书》称其跡可见……要其所以成就，亦必有可言者。其详著之，朕将亲览焉’——也即是如何变更旧时法度，一扫朝中积弊，让赵顼可以做一做一个明君。

    今年题目不会偏离这个大方向太多。当然，大方向并不是指变法，而应是针对过去几年施政上的问题，让新科进士们畅所直言。考核进士们的治政水平，征集改进朝廷施政的手段，并向来自四面八方的士子们，询问各地新法施行的真实情况。

    尤其是最后一条目的，了解如今天子性格的王韶和王雱，都给了韩冈一个肯定的回答。几乎可以确定，天子不会放过这个了解地方政事的机会。

    猜题猜得不离十，韩冈自然知道该怎么去做。针对性的去，王韶看了之后，还不忘帮着韩冈改上一改其中的。不得不承认，通过诗赋出来的进士，文学水准就是远远高过只明了经义的韩冈。即便十几年来，再没有考中进士前那般用心苦读，但王韶的一番修改之后，韩冈模拟的几篇策问，顿时吟诵起来琅琅上口，而内蕴的含义也因此让人感觉着一下深刻了许多。

    韩冈只读了一遍，当即便对王韶拱手一揖：“枢密之才，韩冈自愧不如！”

    “玉昆，你以后还是在经义上多下下功夫，至于诗赋……”王韶摇起了头。他倒不是在嘲笑韩冈，但没有天赋就是没有天赋，韩冈在诗赋上的水平，其实比自家不成气候的二儿子强不了多少。

    “当年嘉佑二年的进士中，张子厚和程伯淳，都不是以诗赋名世，名次其实排得也很靠后。但他们如今都是天下有名的宗师，玉昆还是学着你的两位师长，扬长避短为好。”王韶安慰似的说着。

    “其实若有闲空，玉昆可以向王相公学一学作文写诗的本事。都做了岳父了，总不会敝帚自珍的。”王厚拿着韩冈开玩笑，浑不想他自己的水平，还不如韩冈。

    “学不来的！”王厚的话让王韶登时摇起了头，放下了手中的茶盏，极严肃的向韩冈、王厚说道，“当朝才士，有一个半人的文章，是学不来的。”

    “一个半？哪一个半？”韩冈立刻追问道。

    “半个是苏子瞻，一个就是王介甫。”

    王厚咦了一下，眯起眼，眼神漫无焦点的追忆着旧年的记忆：“记得大人以前曾经说过，让儿子不要去学王相公的文章，说是天下文章皆可学，就他一个不能学。怎么现在又多了半个？”

    “那是因为苏子瞻当初还没有吃过什么苦头呢……”王韶笑着瞥了韩冈一眼，让苏轼吃了大亏的元凶祸首可就坐在这里，“苏子瞻旧年文章，虽是出众，但也只是十数年、数十年一出而已。但他如今因故通判杭州，传出来的诗作，已经渐渐有脱出窠臼的样子。只是还没有完全得脱旧型，所以他只得算是半个……至于令岳！”

    王韶对着韩冈一声长叹：“文章到了他这个地步，已经算是登峰造极了。看似平实古绌，但细细想来，却是一字难易。王介甫任知制诰和翰林时，两制才士中，以他的行文最为简洁，但文字却是最好的。一字褒贬，近于春秋之法。王珪之辈，即便用满了好词，都一样望尘莫及……又绿江南岸；为有暗香来。这笔力，无人学得来的。”

    韩冈点头受教，对王韶看人看事的眼光又更加深了一层认识。

    唐宋八大家，宋六家中以王安石和苏轼后世的名气最大。虽然有着各种各样的因素在，但也可以说他们的两人的文章，要高出侪辈一等。

    而以韩冈的了解，苏轼如今的文名虽高，但还是没有到后世的水平。几首千古流传的名篇，现在也没有出炉。文章憎命达，在他离开京城去杭州之前，苏轼一路得到贵人提携，来往的朋友，也皆是天下间的第一流人物。人生一片坦途，要想能作出触动人心的作品，当然是很难——直到他被迫离开京城，才有了向更高一层攀登的机缘。

    就不知道还没东坡之号的苏东坡，日后会不会谢自己。韩冈想着。

    至于王安石的水平，那是几十年的积累出来的结果，当然不是眼下的苏轼可比。厚积而薄发，不经意间写出的诗作，并没有太过追求文字的华美，而是将心中感触随笔而发。他诗赋文章的水平，来自于心胸、见识和经历，文采反而只占到很少的一部分。这样的文字，的确不好学，也不便学。

    “先不说这个了，都是以后的事。”王韶将方才说得都丢到一边，“再过两天就要发榜，玉昆你倒是养气到了家，竟然一点也不见你担心。”

    正如王韶所说，再有两天就要发榜，能在发榜前还能如此轻松谈笑的士子，当真并不多见。韩冈就算文学上的才华不到家，但他这份养气功夫，也当得起他如今的名气了。怎么说他才二十出头，平常人在他这个年纪，心思浮动得厉害，很少有宠辱不惊、安如泰山的沉稳。

    “其实也不需要两天后，明天夜中应该就能知道消息了，昨天见到王元泽，他便是这么说来着。”

    殿试上不会黜落考生，仅仅是决定名次高下。只要能登上礼部试的录取名单，那便是一榜进士。榜下捉婿，有哪个会等到殿试之后才挂出的进士榜来捉？直接看到礼部试的结果就该出手了。

    大宋皇宫，那是四处漏风，宫内的一点消息，转眼都能传得满城风雨。贡举合格的名单送进宫中，当天夜里就能给抄出来，而排在前几位的，更是天子刚刚看过，转头外面就得到消息了。

    会守在在黄榜下捉女婿的，那都是些没有门路的商人而已。若是手眼通天，礼部试合格名单送到宫中的当天夜里，就能派人去守到心仪人选的落脚地，第二天人一出门，就能给捉将回来。

    如果今科得中，以韩冈的名望，不同于没有背景的贡生，关注得人绝对不少，基本上明天入夜前后就会有消息传出来。而韩冈的身份，足以让他在第一时间了解到今次考试的成绩，最多也只会比天子迟上一两个时辰而已。

    王韶也是点头，“那就等明天了。”

    第二天，又开始下起了雨。

    一个月来，国子监的大门，还是第一次不是在考试时间开放。一名内侍在一队班直的护卫下，倏进倏出，匆匆离开国子监。

    ……………………

    朝堂上最近并没有什么大事，赵顼的耳根子也难得的清净了一些。

    科举是三年才得一次的大典，牵动着天下士子的心。在这件事面前，什么都要放一边，聪明的人都会选择换个时间闹事。

    赵顼正等着，今年的考生有名气的不多，比不上去年，更别说与群英荟萃的庆历二年和嘉佑二年相比。王安石、王珪、韩绛，皆是庆历二年及第。吕惠卿、曾布，都是在嘉佑二年博了个进士出身。

    想来想去，能让赵顼看高一眼的也只有韩冈一人而已。

    韩冈的才智，赵顼当然相信，若是他能在家苦读三年，一榜进士不足虑。只是他这三年来，为国事兢兢业业、出生入死。学问都耽搁了，现在来考进士，就不知会有几分成算。

    要是韩冈能有写出些像样的文章，编成几卷文集，直接赐个进士出身，甚至进士及第也不是不可以。就如王安石的弟弟王安国那样，五十卷的文集一献，赵顼直接就给了他一个进士出身。

    可惜韩冈现在不论是文名还是著作，都还是欠奉。以他的年纪，当然也不可能会有。唯一可以让韩冈拿到，就是在插手如今。但科举是朝廷安稳的基石，赵顼就算再看重韩冈，也不会在礼部试上动手脚。如果不能通过礼部试的考核，赵顼想给韩冈赐进士头衔，也得再等上几年。

    ‘唉，这就要看他的运数了。’

    殿外的阁门使进来禀报，说派去贡院的人已经回来了。

    “来了？”在崇政殿中，终于等到了消息，赵顼精神一振，“快点让他进来！”

 第１６章 三载愿终了（下）

    黄怀信很少见到天子如此急切的模样

    刚刚将用火漆封缄好的礼部试录取名单呈递上去，赵顼就立刻让身后随侍的蓝元震将之拆开根本不问黄怀信他方才去贡院，有什么见闻，考官之中是不是有下情要禀告接过拆开的名单卷轴，就立刻展开翻看了起来

    在最前面的十几人中，赵顼并没有找到自己想要看到的名字赵顼微感失望，一路向左边看过去

    看到一半，赵顼移动中的视线定了下来盯着纸面上那一列的姓名、籍贯、年甲，以及入贡的所在，看了好一阵便抬起了头来

    “黄怀信”他叫着下面内侍的名字

    “奴婢在”黄怀信连忙将脸压得低

    “金明池里的龙舟是你监修的？”

    黄怀信一愣，“的确是奴婢奉旨监修的”

    “这事做得好”

    赞了一句好，示意跪在下面摸不着头、但仍叩头谢恩的黄怀信退下赵顼将卷轴一收，问着身后的蓝元震，“听说王安石昨已招了韩冈为婿？”

    蓝元震是同提举皇城司，京中的传言消息当然知道得很多，韩冈的婚事也是他前些天向天子禀报过的听着天子明知故问，他仍连忙弯下腰：“回官家的话，正是如此，亲事是在腊月的时候决定下来的”

    赵顼点了点头：“代朕去中书恭喜王相公……有了个进士女婿”

    蓝元震方才在赵顼身后，就已经看见了写在名单上的‘韩冈’两个字暗惊于天子对韩冈的的重视，竟然不等正式发榜，就要先派人去给跟王安石说

    他凑趣的向赵顼拜贺：“恭喜官家又得一良臣”

    赵顼呵呵笑了起来，很是开怀：“本就是朝中大臣了……”

    ……………………

    春雨绵绵

    比起数日前两场让王韶府中后院里的水塘都漫起来的暴雨，今天这细细的雨丝才像是春天该有样子

    雨丝落于刚刚生发的树叶之上，都没有一丝声响只有从屋檐上滑下来的水流，才在墙角处的青石板溅起绵绵不绝的水声

    两株韩冈叫不出名字的小树，刚刚生发的枝条，嫩绿中掺着嫩红，掌心一半大小的叶，在雨水的冲刷下，清可爱

    韩冈发着呆，望着窗外沐浴在春雨中的庭院写了一半的文章摊在面前，手上的笔却已经不知停了多久，笔尖软毛上的墨迹都发干了

    韩冈的性格和为人，让他不习惯对他人暴露自己软弱的一面只有独自一人的时候，隐藏在心中的情绪才会泛起

    今天就要出成绩了究竟是中，还是不中，都将在几个时辰后有一个准信

    对于这等事关官场生涯的要事，再深的养气功夫，也免去不了他心中的紧张韩冈从来都不是淡泊名利的人，既然有心在这个时代一展，就不能因为一个仅是资格，而被绊了手脚

    在水声中发了一阵呆，韩冈涣散的视线又重凝聚起来自嘲的笑了一笑，能做的都做了，心慌意乱的是等，心平气和的也是等结果都不会因为自己现在的心情而改变，根本没必要去多想

    重给毛笔沾了墨水，韩冈提笔挥毫

    王韶、王雱还有他自己三人猜测出来的殿试题目，韩冈已经模拟了五六份卷子，从不同的角度来评价法推行数年来的优点和缺憾最后到底取用哪一篇，就要看天子所出题目的偏向了

    不过这些文章基本上还是熙河、秦凤两路说得多一点，一方面提醒天子他韩冈的功劳；另一方面，这也是附和天子的意愿，让赵顼了解到他所想了解的情报

    如果没能通过礼部试，现在写得这些文字自然便是个笑话只是一旦他被取中，就是他韩冈未雨绸缪的过人识见

    埋头于笔墨之上，韩冈振笔疾书自从去年年中开始锁厅，这半年多的时间，他连续不断的挥笔作文，平均下来，基本上就是两日一篇的度时间长了，文笔进步是不用说了，而他写作的度则进步得快上一分

    不用半个时辰，韩冈已经完成了一份二千余字的习作就算在快的书写中，纸上的文字也没有一丝一毫的歪曲变形，依然工整无比旧时的近于三馆楷书的笔力，几年来，也上一层楼，个人风格重了几分

    慢慢的细读着文章中的词句手上的笔在文稿上点点画画，干干净净的一份手稿，很快就被一团团墨迹的给充满

    当屋外水落石面的声音终于小了起来，韩冈也觉得他这篇文章已经改得差不多了前后看了两遍，他重拿过一张纸，开始动笔誊抄

    一行行文字出现在纸面上，修改、删减到只剩一千五六百字的文章，很快抄写完了大半

    天色暗了下来，雨也快要停了门外的走廊上，一串急促的脚步声由远及近

    没有敲门，王厚就一下冲进了韩冈的房间，大声的喊着：“玉昆，恭喜了”

    韩冈的笔一顿，，但立刻又继续的写了下去

    ‘……愚憧仓促，言不及究，敢具所闻以献，伏惟圣心加察幸甚’

    横平竖直，一丝不苟，就算听到了这个期待已久的喜讯，韩冈依然没有一点动摇的将一篇文章的最后几行字抄了出来

    写毕，放下手中笔，收起身前纸，才起身对王厚拱手谢道：

    “多谢处道通报”

    王厚见着韩冈舒缓自如的举动，先是为之一楞，继而摇头笑叹：“玉昆，你这是要做谢安吗？”

    韩冈微微一笑，“小弟可没穿木屐，不会跌着绊着”

    两人对视一眼，顿时又爆发一阵大笑

    东晋谢安听闻淝水之战谢玄大获全胜，九十七万前秦军全师溃散，也不过平平淡淡说了句‘小儿辈胜了’，照样下他的棋但当他起身外走的时候，却在门槛处绊掉了脚上的木屐

    看似平静，其实已经激动不已

    韩冈纵声大小

    三年了，盼着这个资格由三年了

    寤寐思服，辗转反侧

    夏练三伏，冬练三九，辛苦如许，终于是一个进士了

    拿到了进士资格，挡在他走向宰执道路上的的制度阻碍，已经不复存在

    王厚仍有些惋惜：“只可惜名次不甚佳，在百名开外”

    “能得中已是万幸，就算是最末一名也没有什么好遗憾的”

    殿试定高下，省试定去留极端点来说，省试的最后一名跟第一名的地位是同等的要分出高下，还是在殿试上决定出来说是这般说，不过韩冈也无意去争一个好名次，有一个进士他已经心满意足

    “说的也是”王厚又道，“久旱逢甘霖，他乡遇故知，洞房花烛夜，金榜题名时玉昆，四喜之中，这下可是有三喜了”

    ……………………

    韩冈已经是进士了

    王安石带着这个消息回到家中，对此最开心的不是王旖，而是她的母亲吴氏

    三月初殿试，接着是琼林苑赐宴赐宴之后，已经二十岁的二女儿就终于可以嫁出去了

    韩冈考试后，吴氏阿弥陀佛不知念了多久，深怕性子倔强的韩冈，脾气上来硬是要考中进士再娶女儿

    现在终于可以放下心来，也不用整日念佛了

    吴氏喜不自胜的，拉着王旖的手，一个劲的说着，“过两日就去大相国寺还愿，当初娘为了二姐你的婚事，不知许了多少香火，今次终于要去还上去了”

    王旖却是沉默着

    韩冈通过了礼部试她有几分欣喜，也有几分烦忧，甚至有些心慌意乱

    那一位要共度一生的良人，她还是觉得他真的是难以琢磨，心思、个性都是

    韩冈的人当然不差

    二哥对他赞不绝口就不提了，心高气傲的大哥见过他几次后，也点头赞许了几句王旖也知道能让大哥认同的同辈中人，究竟有多难得王旖清楚，一向疼爱自己的父母，也不会随随便便为她选一个不成体统的夫婿

    而王旖当日去见韩冈，也觉得他，并不比她族中那些文采飞扬的叔伯兄弟稍差甚至在英武之气上犹有过之

    可她去见韩冈是为了拒婚的，却不知怎么就变成了议婚

    只因一番话，韩冈就改变了心意，不但大哥、二哥都惊讶莫名，父亲母亲也是一样

    但王旖真的不知道是自己怎么说服他的

    每每回想起当初与韩冈的对话，王旖不由得苍白了脸

    难道是可怜自己吗？

    真的是认为耽误了自己的婚期，而为了补偿才娶自己的吗？

    王旖捏着手上绣的一幅鸳鸯荷花图，指节都发白了比起她过去的作品，这幅刺绣已经进步了很多，都是这些日子来，母亲和大嫂催着她日夜练习出来的

    可韩冈是真心诚意愿意与自己白头偕老的吗？

    也许这个想法是太奢求了一点，但王旖真的不希望自己的丈夫，是因为同情或是可怜的心思来娶自己

    婚期在即，王旖仍是心乱如麻

 第１７章 观婿黄榜下（上）

    三月初.._a;a;

    正好是春来簪花的时候

    仿佛是一夜之间，大街小巷中的行人，头上无不多了一朵或艳红、或粉白，或花开争艳，或含苞**放的鲜花在发髻上、在帽子上，随着步子颤颤巍巍

    东京人喜欢簪花，到了仲春之日，不论男女都会在发鬓或帽子上，插上一朵应时的花卉现在是山茶，再过半月，则是牡丹花在头上绽放的时节也有绢花，以金丝缠绕，饰以碎珠，比起真花来多了两分贵气，只是火焰一般红艳的绢花插在一个满脸皱纹白发苍苍的老家伙的帽子上，不免让韩冈看得毛骨悚然

    先是庆幸着秦州没有这样夸张的风俗，又想到自己到也少不了要头戴绢花，在御街上招摇而过，韩冈多少就有点不寒而栗的感觉越发的体会到王安石和司马光的心情来这两个死对头都是不喜欢簪花，王安石从来不戴花而司马光中了进士后，也不想簪花，只是被人劝说是天子所赐，所以不便推辞，勉强戴上

    从一朵朵插在头上的鲜花上收回视线身边的同伴正僵硬骑在马上，挣扎、期待、彷徨，各色表情交替在脸上浮现，让人目不暇给

    慕容武患得患失的表现，让韩冈暗自摇头

    他闲来无事，陪着慕容武来看榜，这事先也是约过的

    说起来，曾经考中过明经的慕容武，他的才学水准并不算很高，如果是考得是诗赋，必然中不了，所以当年才选的明经今次进士科改考经义策论，方才来碰一碰运气

    但中奖的可能性只有一两成，欢迎下次再来的几率则占了百分之十已经确定了自己成绩的韩冈，陪着慕容武来看一看结果，只能算是尽尽人事而已既然是师兄弟，当然要多加亲近至于嫉妒什么的，韩冈却不会在意

    韩冈和慕容武向着南薰门内的国子监行去，越靠近国子监，街上的行人就越多到了国子监外的礼部试放榜处时，那里早已是人山人海韩冈听说过，历年礼部试放榜，有三天开始，就跑过来坐守的士子人数还不少，都想第一个看到自己的名字五千名士子引颈而望，加上多的准备来捉女婿的官员商人和富户，国子监门前的二十多步宽的大街，被车马行人堵得水泄不通

    “这下怎么进去？”慕容武有些发楞，就算是上元灯会，似乎也没有这般拥挤的人群比起前日应考时，堵在门前的人数犹要多上一两倍

    “官人，这里让小人来”

    跟在韩冈和慕容武身后，两名膀大腰圆的壮汉站了出来

    这是王韶知道韩冈要去陪人看榜后，特意下令让他们跟着韩冈一起去皆是从熙河军中被王韶招揽下来，都有把子气力，从人群中挤过，就像战车碾过草原，风行草偃，挡在前面的，无论是士子还是其他人等，全都被硬生生的挤开

    有人被挤到一边后，转身就要怒斥，但一看到两名壮汉身上穿的红色号衣，便立刻住了嘴——宰执家的仆人，尤其是拿着一份官家俸禄的元随，都是有规定制服的在宰执们上朝事，被这些身穿红衣的元随护卫着，国之重鼎的气派便出来了

    下了马，一路顺利的来到黄榜下五大张黄色的榜单贴在墙上，密密麻麻的名字、籍贯，占据了大部分的纸面空间

    首先映入眼帘的是礼部试头名——也就是省元的名讳——邵刚

    韩冈对这个名字印象不深不过去年腊月见过面的余中排在第三

    至于韩冈本人，早就知道了结果，排在了第一百五十七位，在礼部试取中的四百零八人中，排在中前部的位置上在榜单上瞥了一眼自己的名字之后，心神只是微动，就帮着慕容武找起了他的名字

    至于慕容武，他早已经从头开始，在四百零八人中，寻找着自己名字只是他越看脸色越白，一个个姓名过去，都是不见慕容二字

    心慌意乱之中，突然衣袖一重，韩冈一扯他，“中了”

    “我知道玉昆你中了”慕容武不快的冲了一句，没理会韩冈韩冈得中的消息，慕容武来找韩冈时就听说了，方才也看到了韩冈的名字，可现在是要找自己名字

    “我说思文兄你中了”韩冈提声说着

    “玉昆，别戏弄愚兄了，根本就没看到啊”慕容武的视线黏在了榜单上，却还是没找到自己的姓名

    韩冈无奈的一指前方，提点着：“从后面开始看”

    最后一页榜单，倒数第一的姓孙，不过不叫孙山，而是叫做孙中至于倒数第二个，就是慕容武

    简简单单但三个字，慕容武看了一遍，两遍，揉了揉眼睛之后，又看了第三遍

    没错，就是‘慕容武’三个字

    “啊”他一声大叫，“当真中了”

    这一声喝，顿时惊动了四周十丈之内的闲杂人等如同一块鲜肉，抛进了狼群，几十人一下一拥而上

    韩冈见势不妙，疾退数步，任由成了众矢之的的慕容武被淹没在人海中

    慕容武不过三十出头，有着北方人的高大身材，加上为官多年，看起来气度也不差这样的进士在四百人中也不多见几十双饥渴的眼神盯着慕容武，仿佛久旷之身的寡妇看着着身子的精壮汉子

    一个仆役抢先喊了起来：“小人主人家的二小娘子，年方二八，貌美如花，温柔贤淑，德才兼备，正要招个可人意的郎君不知官人意下如何？”

    此话一出，周围一起投以鄙视的目光，这时候说这些废话作甚一个富商模样的胖子将手一张，五根粗短的手指晾在慕容武面前：“我家女儿有嫁妆五千贯”

    同样鄙视的目光改向那名富商投去捉女婿，进士是先决条件在这之后，就要看年岁和长相了两样都不行，陪嫁那就是千贯的最低价再往上，五千贯则是平均数，提供给普通水准的进士至于慕容武这样一看就是年轻有为的官人，可是五千贯就能拿得下？

    “我家女儿有八千贯陪嫁”一名瘦削的乡绅喊着价码

    另一名腰缠金玉、最为贵重的菱花龟背竹纹蜀锦都穿在身上的商人，也掺了进来，“八千贯，在东明县还有五十亩水浇地的脂粉田”

    “一万贯，在陈留有个庄子，十五顷地”

    喊出最高价的士绅看起来加有气派穿着看似普通，但腰间的黑带其实是猪婆龙皮，身上的青袍是贡绢只要稍有见识，就知道这是一户跟皇亲脱不了干系的人家

    在喊价的过程中，慕容武被拉拉扯扯，头上的帽子也掉了见着势头不妙，连忙扯着嗓子连声叫道，“家有糟糠家有糟糠”

    此话一出口，人群刹那间就静了下来接着便是卷堂大散，刚才还争得热火朝天的人们，这时各自摇头四散开去

    方才喊出一万贯的士绅正好经过韩冈身边，方才也是看着他跟慕容武站在一起，不免多问了一句，“不知官人可考中了进士？”

    韩冈反问：“你看我像中进士的样子吗？”

    士绅从头到脚打量了韩冈一番，相貌和年纪都不差，只是宁宁定定的表情，的确不似考中进士后应有的样子摇了摇头，便弃了韩冈而去

    “玉昆，何苦戏弄人”对于方才韩冈站干岸的行为有忿于心，慕容武质问着他，只想着让韩冈也来尝一尝差点被人挤死的感觉

    “小弟说谎了吗？”韩冈反问，“谁让他不会看人”

    “噫，中了中了”

    一声尖叫打断了韩冈和慕容武的对话一个花白胡子、差不多有五十岁的老贡生拍着手，大叫了两声，然后便咕咚一声栽倒在地上

    这副场景，东京人已是见怪不怪熬了几十年，终于熬出一个进士，疯了的贡生都是有的

    哗的一声，一下涌上来一群人泼水的泼水，打扇的打扇，还有一个五大三粗的壮汉，听了身前主人的吩咐，往掌心吐了两口唾沫，搓了一搓，就对着老贡生的人中死命一掐

    对阵下药，老贡生随即悠悠醒来

    壮汉的主人走上前，是个四十多岁的商人他在老贡生身边蹲下：“官人，可是中了？”

    “三百零四位的范庸就是学生”名次排行，老贡生是至死不忘，就算是刚从昏迷中醒来，照样一口报出

    “是否婚配？”那商人又立刻追问了一句此话一出，周围顿时鼓噪起来有些人想拥上前但却被跟着商人的几个壮得像头牛的伴当，死死的拦住

    “没有”范庸摇头哀叹，老泪纵横，“求学四十年，无所成就父母不收，昆弟弃我，哪还有人愿与我结亲”

    “没有就好”商人不多话，一招手，几个壮汉立刻回头来，横拖竖拽的将范庸架进了马车中，转眼就冲出了人群来去如风，这绑架的手段显然是行家里手

    “不愧是榜下捉婿”见着马车载着范庸转瞬去远，韩冈啧啧称叹

 第１７章 观婿黄榜下（下）

    这就是进士！

    能引得天下人为之疯狂的资格。

    天下文官之中，只有十分之一是进士。一个进士出身，便是日后高官显官的基础。为了家族着想，稍微富裕一点的大户人家，都会想着一个进士女婿来支撑门面。而有了进士女婿，日后家中子侄被带契着，一族里的税赋劳役都能打个折扣。

    而且百多年来，大宋上下都一直在宣传‘万般皆下品，唯有读书高。’成年累月的洗脑，一榜进士所受到的尊敬，更是远远超过他们真实的能力。

    无论是现实利益，还是宣传的功劳，都让进士成了官宦富户嘴里争抢不休的肉骨头。而来自真宗皇帝亲笔的诗句：‘书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉’，便成了真实不虚的现实。

    看着五十多的老头子，竟然一样被抢婚，慕容武不由长吟：“富家不用买良田，书中自有千锺粟；安居不用架高堂，书中自有黄金屋；出门莫恨无人随，书中车马多如簇；娶妻莫恨无良媒，书中自有颜如玉；男儿若遂平生志。六经勤向窗前读。”

    韩冈一声笑，笑这世情，都是功利使然。当年唐太宗完善科举制度，曾有言‘天下英雄，入吾彀中矣’，这里的彀，就是作陷阱解。不过那时候，进士人数稀少，在官场上还要与门阀世族相争。而到了宋代，科举制度则是登峰造极，天子大肆提倡文事，天下才士有了晋身之阶，皆去苦读六经，当然没有心思去想着造反之事。

    再比如省试取中后，殿试便不再黜落考生，使得恩归上而怨不归上；就算中不了进士，还有特奏名、免解，等一系列将士人招入体制内的手法；灾异之后，又籍灾民中之精壮为兵。在维持国内统治的手段上，大宋已经超越了此前所有的朝代。

    而为此而付出的代价，就是现在赵顼、王安石耽思竭虑、不顾一切的推行新法的缘由。

    韩冈没有再多想。世风崇文，对国家来说是有利有弊，如今弊端越来越明显。但一直以来，武夫对文人顾忌，给他帮助甚大，自己能安然无恙撑过最早的困境，就是靠了士子这个身份。端起碗来吃饭，放下筷子骂娘的事，韩冈不会做。

    “恭喜思文兄高中，不如找个地方去庆贺一番。”

    终于通过了礼部试，进士头衔已经九成九的落到手中，慕容武心情大好，开怀大笑着：“当然要去状元楼！”

    “也好，就去状元楼。”韩冈点头同意，也算是讨个好口彩。

    从国子监往状元楼去的道路有不少条。而其中最近的一条，是不从来路回去，而是继续向东，绕过大相国寺，再有一段便是状元楼了。

    时近正午，榜前的人群依然拥挤不堪。榜单之下，时不时的都能听到一声‘我中了’的大叫，然后那名得中的贡生，就像臭肉一般，被一群苍蝇围上。一如方才慕容武的遭遇。

    推开混乱中的人群，韩冈、慕容武翻身上马。向西行不到百步，就到了路口。前面就是大相国寺，正要过街，就看到一辆马车打横里过来，马车周围十几个家丁骑着马护卫着，都是穿着王韶借来的两名元随同样的红色袍服，好不威风。

    “不知是哪家的宰执？”慕容武问着韩冈。

    韩冈摇摇头，他也不清楚是哪一家。不过，他知道该怎么做。打了个招呼，与慕容武一起勒停了马，等着这辆马车过去。

    宰相家、执政家的女眷，都有封号在身，乃是外命妇。不是郡夫人，就是国夫人。人数稀少，论起品级还在韩冈之上，自然要保持礼数，让上一让。

    而低一等的县君、郡君，则就很常见了。郡君，杂学士、团练使以上的官员，他们的妻、母可以荫封。县君在东京城中则更是烂大街，相当于从六品郎中一级的文武官员的母亲、妻室就可荫封。

    比如韩冈，他已经是从七品的国子监博士，中进士后，平级转迁为有出身官员才能担任的太常博士。之后再升三阶，过了正七品这道关口，就够资格上书为妻子请封了。至于他家的老娘韩阿李，则是因韩冈之功特旨恩授，早已是县太君了。

    “哎呦，这不是姑爷吗！？”

    横过路口是，那辆马车队伍中忽然有人叫了一声，车马齐齐停步，靠到了路边上。从车厢里面钻出来一个小丫鬟，冲着韩冈这边招着手。

    好了，这下韩冈和慕容武都知道了是谁家的人了，也知道是谁人坐在里面：能得十几名元随环伺，韩冈的未婚妻当然不够资格，只可能是韩冈的泰水、岳母、丈母娘——受封吴国夫人的吴氏。

    韩冈跳下马，走到马车近前，对车厢里面拱手行礼：“小婿拜见岳母。”

    虽然还没有正式成亲，但该走的程序都走过了，只差最后一项了。对方‘姑爷’都喊了，韩冈称呼一声岳母也是理所当然。

    “贤婿可是看榜归来？”吴氏的声音从车厢里传了出来。

    “正是。”韩冈侧了侧身子，示意身后的慕容武上来：“这位慕容思文兄，是小婿在子厚先生门下的同窗学友，原是凤翔府天兴县主簿，今科与小婿一同参加了锁厅试和礼部试，今日约好了一起来看榜。亦是高中。”

    “恭喜慕容主簿得中。”

    “不敢，侥幸而已。”慕容武连忙上前，恭恭敬敬的向车中行礼，心中亦是暗喜，跟在韩冈身边，果然好处多多。“在下慕容武，拜见吴国夫人。”

    “贤婿和这位慕容主簿，可是要去酒楼庆贺？”

    吴氏一手处理王家内外事，看事情当然也准，猜得是一点没错。韩冈点头道：“正是要去状元楼庆贺一番。”

    “状元楼……这意头的确是好。去状元楼要经过大相国寺，老身今天正好也要去大相国寺上香还愿，贤婿若不嫌老婆子絮叨，不如陪着老身走一段。”

    自来丈母娘最为麻烦，韩冈当然不愿意陪着走。只是岳母的命令，他也不便推脱，总不能说自己嫌麻烦。而且韩冈从被风卷起一角的车帘中，隐隐约约的看到车厢内，除了吴氏和方才跳出车厢来的丫鬟以外，还有一人静静地坐着。

    “长辈有命，岂能相违，小婿自是随行一程。”

    说着，他便回身上马，跟在马车边上。慕容武知情识趣，稍稍拖后半步。

    当年韩冈两次上京，吴氏都没有与他打过照面。而去年腊月时，韩冈与女儿定亲的时候，上门的是作为男方的王韶，韩冈本人不可能到场。但从丈夫和儿子嘴里听到的韩冈，已经让她点头了。现在很快又是进士了，当然没有什么不满意？只是能亲眼看一看人物模样，再说几句话，则是会更加安心。

    路边的这番巧遇，就是让吴氏放下心来。相貌上足以配得上自家女儿，说话、行事看着也顺眼。本来因为韩冈推脱过婚事，吴氏还担心他有些由于是贫寒门第出身，因自卑而来的傲气，现在看来却完全不是自己想象的那样。

    至于韩冈未婚先有子，女儿刚嫁过去就要给人当娘，那是如今常有的事，吴氏虽然有些抱怨，但想想世间的风气，也没有什么好放在心上的。

    俗话说丈母娘看女婿，越看越欢喜。吴氏看韩冈看顺了眼，一路说了几句，就越发觉得韩冈的确比大女婿吴安持要强出了许多。且不说日后的前途，就是说起话来，不卑不亢却又能保持一份恭谨及谦和的韩冈，也比吴安持讨人喜欢。

    至于日后会不会因为政治上的争斗，也跟自家生分了，那就要看运气。但在吴氏想来，韩冈别无背景，可不是有着枢密使父亲的大女婿，不依靠做宰相的岳父，还能依靠谁？王韶？……那可是外人！

    走了一路，到了大相国寺的正门牌坊前。韩冈并没有继续送吴氏进去，而是直接告辞——车子进不了大相国寺中，车中人当然要下来，而在婚前，韩冈不便与王旖见面——吴氏知道女儿在车厢里的事，被韩冈知道了。

    如果是讨人嫌的，吴氏当是要骂一句贼眼尖利，偷窥车中。但看对了眼的韩冈如此做来，吴氏就对女儿赞着：“韩冈知礼守节，行事又正，不阿谀奉承，当真难得。二姐，这样的夫婿，可是打着灯笼都难找！”

    “娘……”帏帽之下，王旖一下羞红了脸。

    被母亲强拉着出来上香还愿，竟然很巧合的碰上了自家的未婚夫婿。这样的巧合，其实每个女孩子都会喜欢。未婚夫婿被父母夸赞，更是让人高兴。

    只是王旖她却又希望韩冈能在告辞时多一点犹豫和恋恋不舍，既然知道自己就在车中，为何能离开的如此轻松？

    隔着帏帽上垂下来的薄纱，望着骑着马远去的背影，王旖的心中就不免平添了几分怨怼。

    ‘为何不能再回头看上一眼？’

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 第１８章 诸士孰为佳（中）

    ( )策问。

    考验是进士的眼界、见识、才学，以及文笔。另外在文字上，对于建言轻重程度的把握，也很关键。换个简单明了的说法，就是要会揣摩圣意，文章需要深刻透彻，但不能说出过重的话，否则就会变成一个悲剧——现在站在陛前的王安石，就是现成的反面教材：

    王安石庆历二年参加科举，就是在殿试的考卷上，写下了‘“孺子其朋’这四个字。一个二十二岁的年轻人，竟然把周公教训周成王的语句写进试卷中，来教训已经做了二十年天子的仁宗皇帝。自然不会有好结果。仁宗皇帝亲笔一划，到手的状元飞了去，只得到了第四名。

    有了前车之鉴，后来的士子都已学着不再去犯这等蠢事。天子让你畅所直言，却也不能当真直言无忌。想喷皇帝一脸口水，博个直名，等拿到进士头衔再说不迟。

    韩冈自然也不会去犯。看到今次的考题，他已经完全放下心来。

    此前对殿试考题的揣测，在大方向并没有错，把握得很准。而天子的心意，通过王韶、王雱这两位重臣和近臣，韩冈已经有了深入的了解。对此作出的应对，是显而易见的充分而完备。

    在礼部试结束之后，为了准备殿试，韩冈已经作了八篇的模拟作文，针对预计到的可能情况，作了不同方面的论述。其中有一篇正好跟今次的题目相吻合，而其他几篇，也都有可以用来参考和借用的词句。韩冈要做的，就是将之默写下来，稍加修改而已。

    韩冈胸有成竹的振笔疾书，草稿纸上，转眼就出现了一行行墨迹淋漓的小字。

    下笔畅快如此，实是平日作文时难得一见的情况。乃是准备已久的文章，自家修改多次，又经过王韶的修订，书写起来自然不会有半分滞碍。可即便如此顺利，韩冈也没有去争夺前几名的想法。

    天下聪明人数不胜数，能从百万士子中杀出来的集英殿上这四百余人，眼光长远的也所在多有。韩冈很清楚，不仅仅是自己能猜测得出今次的考题。四百零八人中，至少有十分之一能事先推断得出同样的答案。至少叶涛，王安国或者是王雱，都不会忘了跟他提上一句。

    但韩冈很安心，只要注意不要将大宋历代天子的名讳带出来，就不会有失败的危险。进士已经到了手中，区区名次而已，何须他孜孜以求。

    赵顼在殿中慢慢走着，只有王安石和李舜举跟在身后。

    见到天子过来，考试中的贡生要起来行礼的时候，便会被赵顼所阻止。他是来看考生应考的，不是来打扰考试的。

    赵顼的视线在一份份卷子上掠过，只要上面有让他眼前一亮的词句，赵顼就会稍稍停步，记下这一个考生的姓名。

    从前到后，又从后走到前，在考桌前后的空隙中，天子、宰相悄无声息的踱着步子。

    赵顼又一次停下了脚步，前面正在奋笔疾书的贡生很是年轻，但他写好的那部分文章，却是能让天子为他驻足。赵顼在他身后看了良久，别的故且不论，单是满篇华彩的文字就很让他很是喜欢。

    留意了一下籍贯和姓名。

    龙泉叶涛。

    赵顼默默念了两遍，这个名字，他将之记了下了。

    重新起步。赵顼又向后走了两排，只是这几十名考生中，再没有像叶涛一样让他眼前一亮的，但他还是停步了。并不是为了方才经过的那些个考生。

    就在赵顼的左手边，有一名贡生，在蒲团上跪坐得笔直。眼神专注于纸笔之上，肩张背挺，身形气质看着就不同于其他的士子。

    赵顼回头看了看自己的宰相，王安石明白他的意思，点头回应，轻声道，“就是韩冈。”

    这个就是韩冈！

    虽然是跪坐着，但他的身形气度，在周围的一圈士子中依然是如鹤立鸡群一般。从侧后方看去，只能看到宽阔的肩膀，还有挺直的鼻梁，另外就是展在桌案上的试卷。

    雄壮的身材，端正的书法，坐在集英殿上的韩冈，在赵顼眼中，的确是个文武双全的模样。

    对于韩冈的形象，赵顼满意的点了点头。看着他一直渴求一见的臣子，正心无旁骛的笔走龙蛇。

    韩冈在贡院中一直拖到最后才交卷的事，赵顼也听说了。明白韩冈并非是七步成诗、落笔如江河的捷才，而是喜欢深思熟虑、揣摩再三的士子。现在写起来如此顺畅，当是灵感来了。赵顼也经历过这等文思如泉涌的时候，此时若是被打扰到，断掉的思路多半就接不下去了。

    赵顼不想打扰到韩冈的行文，只准备看上两眼，就打算离开。但视线落到试卷上，两脚便迈不开了。一直站了好一阵子，从头到尾的将已经完成的部分看了两遍，才慢慢的又点了点头，回头对王安石低声说着：“果然不错。”

    王安石在后面也看到了韩冈的文章，却是在摇头：“文字尚有待琢磨。”

    殿试的交卷速度，要比礼部试快上一点，不管怎么说，也没人敢让天子等到三更之后。

    今次殿试，开始的早，结束的也早。

    到了午后时分，天子已经转回到后殿休息，而最后一名考生，也终于交上来自己的试卷。

    接下来，就是批改的工作了。

    以曾布、吕惠卿为首的知贡举的那批考官，并没有出现在殿试上，而是由赵顼另外任命一批官员，担任考官——详定官、编排官、弥封官。

    殿試审核之制，与礼部试差不多一样，仅仅稍有区别。

    应考举人交卷之后，先交付编排官，去掉卷首姓名籍贯，改以字号数字来排列。然后给弥封官，指挥三馆书吏誊抄、比较。接下来，交付考官定等，再次弥封后，交送覆考官再定等。前后定等完毕，最后交送详定官启封对照考官和覆考评判的异同。详定官最后确定下名次，将试卷誊本重新缴还给编排官，揭开籍贯姓名，与本卷中的字号对应，将确定下来的名次，呈递给天子。

    ——到了这一步，基本上就是礼部试的翻版，大同小异。但接下来就不同了，因为评判出来的结果要交给天子审核。这一事，就会改变进士们最后的排名。

    到了快入夜的时候，赵顼给殿中等候结果的考生们赐了酒食。听着前殿的谢恩之声，今科进士名次的榜单，连同考生们的试卷正本，一起呈到了赵顼的面前。

    余中、朱服、邵刚。

    这三人是考官们定下的前三名。

    赵顼将三人的试卷找了出来，文字和内容都算是出类拔萃，这个排序并没有问题。

    接下来，赵顼看着后面的名单，一直看到了二三十位，也没有看到他方才关注的两个举人的名字。着意找了下叶涛，竟然被放在了第五十六名，归属第三等。再看看韩冈，则更惨一点，却是第三百八十四名，排在第五等，几乎是最末了。

    看着自己看中的贡生，竟然被放到了如此之后，赵顼只觉得自己的眼光被侮辱了，心头便多了几分不快。

    让李舜举在一摞四百张的卷子中，找出两人的考卷，赵顼便聚精会神的看了起来。

    叶涛的文章很好。赵顼方才就是因此而停步良久。只是现在看起来，内涵的确是显得空洞了一点，没有说到多少实在的东西。所以被置于第三等，这不算考官的错。可赵顼又读了两遍试卷上的的文章，感觉仍是很喜欢，直接用朱笔抹去了试卷一角上的‘五十六’，改写了个‘九’上去，将之提到了前十名中。

    相对于叶涛，韩冈的情况就正好相反。文采只能算是中平——不过比起前日赵顼特地要来的韩冈在礼部试上所写的史论，还是要强上一些——但每一个段落，每一句话，甚至每一个字，都紧紧扣着题目。

    新法推行几年来的施政利弊，尤其是在陕西一地推行情况的论述和评价，可以说是一针见血。与对党项和吐蕃的战事紧密相连。没有哪一位陕西来的贡生，能有韩冈这等深刻的手笔。也没有一个来自于其他地区的考生，能对他们所了解的当地情弊，说得如韩冈一般通透。

    赵顼明白，韩冈毕竟不同于其他考生。参加过横山攻略，参加过咸阳平叛，并且是从头到尾的经历了河湟开边的一切艰难困苦，更是枢密副使王韶，在熙河路上最为重要的助手。经历之丰，在他这个年纪，当世已是无人能及。

    站立的角度不同，看事的眼光不同，行事的经历也不同。赵顼看着韩冈的这份卷子，感觉着完全不同于其他士子的文字，哪里是考卷，分明就是一份来自于陕西边地重臣的奏疏。

    平实、直观，让天子看到施政上的弊病，同时给出的意见又能让朝堂很容易的作出相应的解决方案。

    这样的奏疏，也只有精于政事的名臣才能写得出来。

    赵顼平日里也喜欢翻看旧时名臣的奏章，韩冈今次的策问，比起那些名臣，也只是在文字上有所欠缺而已。

    所以韩冈的名次才被评得这么低。类似于奏疏的风格太过于特别，当然不会受考官们所喜。但赵顼不同，他所处的位置，让他与考官们看人看事的角度就不会相同。

    他们不喜欢韩冈的这篇策问，但赵顼就十分喜欢。

    所以，韩冈的这个三百八十四名，就只有让排在前面一位的慕容武降下来填上。

 第１８章 诸士孰为佳（下）

    只是该给韩冈什么名次比较好？

    状元是不可能的！

    依故事，有官身者不得为状元。

    赵顼侧头看了一下王安石。他的这位宰相当年所在的庆历二年壬午科这一榜上，一开始被排在第四位的杨寘，之所以能当状元。第一，是因为头名的王安石犯了仁宗的忌讳；第二，就是排在第二位和第三位的王珪和韩绛，当时都有官身。所以杨寘一路上攀，占了状元郎的位置。

    榜眼……

    赵顼犹豫了半天，最后还是摇了摇头。韩冈在诗赋上的欠缺，一直关注他的赵顼哪能不清楚。若是当真把他提到第二第三名的位置上，必然成为众矢之的。那时候，不但有失赵顼奖誉韩冈的初衷，让韩冈蒙受不必要的攻击和嘲讽；更重要的，也会让世人小觑了天子提拔人的眼光。

    集英殿中，静如子夜，贡生们无人敢于窃窃私语，而考官们更在耐心的等着天子的评判。思量再三，赵顼终于提起朱笔，在韩冈的卷子上写了下去。先是一横，然后是一竖。

    十。

    第十名。

    赵顼给了韩冈这个名次，不会惹得太多嫉妒，也足以体现了他对韩冈的重视。原本被排在第五等的卷子，现在被提到了第二等中来，想必韩冈本人也不至于会得寸进尺，心生怨怼。

    而且发榜之后，一甲中的二十人的卷子都会被公开，示以评判的公正。以韩冈卷子的水平，给他一个言之有物的评价，放在第十名上，世人也无话可说，绝对当得起。

    可他看了看叶涛的文章，又对比了一下韩冈的文章，再一次犹豫了起来。

    一个文字好，一个内容佳，但都是因为瘸了一条腿，所以比不上前面的八人。不过在各自的强项上却皆是出类拔萃，第九第十也绝对当得起。就是两篇文章之间，孰优孰劣，则让人还要计较一番。

    前前后后比较了一遍，叶涛的文章毕竟只是文字好而已，而韩冈更加切题。更何况选的是能治国理民的进士，又不是在挑选词臣。最后一刻，赵顼坚定想法，提起朱笔，勾去了叶涛的九，改成了十。又勾去韩冈的十，改成了九。

    最后一次看了看交换了名次的两张卷子，韩冈并没有问题，就是对叶涛未免就有点亏欠了。

    ‘记着他好了。’赵顼想着，过去亏欠韩冈的更多。

    将韩冈、叶涛两人提了上来，赵顼就没有心思再看其他人的卷子。已经入夜了，下面还要唱名，耽搁到三更天也不好。

    不用再去征求考官们的意见，也不觉得有必要现在让人再重新誊抄一遍，赵顼直接将修改后的名单让李舜举递给下面的王安石。

    为一甲中人唱名的工作，依例要由宰相来完成。

    头三名，为第一等。

    第四名到第二十名，为第二等。

    以上二等同属一甲，为进士及第。

    第三等为二甲，进士出身。

    至于第四、第五等，则是三甲，同进士出身。

    王安石接过名单，只一瞥，就看到了被朱笔修改的地方，手不由自主的就是一颤。

    第九，韩冈；第十，叶涛。

    韩冈和叶涛，一个是他未来的女婿，一个是给他未来的侄女婿。

    这个名次一旦公布，可就要掀起轩然大波来了。

    对于这两人，王安石自问了解得很清楚。

    一个是军政两面皆有长才，性命道理也有自己的一番认识，却是不擅文辞，与诗赋无缘；另一个则是文多质少，诗词文章可算得上是出色，可对朝政尚未有太多的了解。

    优点显而易见，可缺点则更为明显，他们两人怎么能排到这么高的名次上去？

    王安石皱着眉头，狐疑的抬头望向赵顼。

    赵顼知道王安石为什么犹豫，但他并不在意。

    这样的修改并不算什么。既然是殿试，最高的评审官就是天子一人。别说第九、第十，就是状元、榜眼，也是赵顼他说什么就是什么。他说谁是状元，谁就是状元！

    上一科，也就是熙宁三年的殿试，状元叶祖洽便是由赵顼钦定。叶祖洽的卷子初考在第三等，覆考在第五等，但到了赵顼面前，直接让宰相陈升之当庭宣读，就这么给提拔成了状元郎。

    ‘祖宗多因循苟简之政，陛下即革而新之’，叶祖洽在卷子上写下的这一句，在考试官、副考官眼里，根本是让人恶心的阿谀奉承，可赵顼就是喜欢。皇帝要让人知道他对新法的支持有多深，便刻意将说的好话最为中听的叶祖洽提拔了上来。

    天子是这样的性子，王安石很明白，韩冈、叶涛没有被提到前三名已经是赵顼慎重考虑过了的结果。

    但他还是不得不说话，上前半步，“陛下……”

    赵顼抬手拦住了王安石的谏言，“为国抡才，与他事无关。又是朕自己挑选的，相公就不必多说了！”

    天子拒绝得干脆无比，不仅让王安石明明白白的听清楚了其中不容违抗的味道，也传到了屏声静气的等着王安石唱名的每一个人耳朵里。

    是名单上出了什么事？每一个人都在猜测着。不知道为什么，远远见着王安石犹豫的转身回头，韩冈突然有了些不好的预感。

    王安石已经开始唱名。

    等了不知多久，终于等到了名次公布的时候，叶涛精神一振。回想起自己的文章，那是做得花团锦簇，状元难说，但在第一等列名当不在话下。

    只是第一名状元，从王安石嘴里报出了余中的名字。

    看着惊喜难耐的宜兴贡生，上前叩拜谢恩，叶涛安慰着自己，

    ‘还有第二、第三名。’

    第二名、朱服；

    第三名、邵刚。

    王安石先后念出了成为榜眼的两人的姓名籍贯，叶涛的眼神已经变得失落不已。

    而韩冈却是在想着榜眼这个名次与后世的差别。

    后世科举，榜眼是第二名，但如今的榜眼，却是第二、第三名。

    不得不说，第二第三名为榜眼，才是合乎情理的说法。

    天榜之中，状元郎高居正中最上，是为魁首。其下二三名，左右并列，就像是位于两只眼睛的位置上，所以叫做榜眼——正常人怎么可能只长一只眼睛？

    而后世作为第三名的探花，此时却是跟名次无关。探花郎的渊源来自于唐时。进士高中后，在曲江宴上，一榜进士中最为年轻的一人便会受命去园中摘花，回来后，分给所有进士插上，所以名为探花。理论上，状元都有可能成为探花郎。

    韩冈很是闲适的神飞九霄，他有足够的自知之明，一张卷子就算有着王韶的修改，也不会有太高的名次——王韶此前曾说过，当初嘉佑二年科举，韩冈的两个老师排名都靠后。但王韶本人，他当年中进士的的时候，排位也是一样不高！

    ‘当是到后面才会叫到自己。’

    一个名字，一个名字，由王安石念了出来。被叫到姓名的贡生，便上来叩谢皇恩。

    念完鼎甲三人的姓名后。王安石稍稍停了一下，

    再往下，就是一个个让贡生们听着都有些耳熟的名字报了出来。基本上，能考进前十名的进士，他的文名多半早就已经在东京城中传开，韩冈也是听过他们的名讳。

    第八名，留光宇，一个三十上下，胖乎乎的仿佛商人的士子，上前拜见天子。

    第九名，韩冈。

    韩冈一愣，是重名吗？但籍贯随之而出，那就不可能有问题了。

    稳步上前，在殿中的数百道羡慕、嫉妒还有惊讶的目光中，韩冈走到大殿**。

    赵顼很满意的看着这名给他带来太多惊喜的

    而下面的叶涛，则是用着难以置信的眼神，在望着韩冈于殿**叩拜行礼。

    连一首诗都做不好的人，他怎么可能能超过自己？

    直到韩冈返回远处，叶涛这两个字被王安石念到，叶涛他本人都没有恢复正常。只是当王安石提声又叫着他时，才恍然大悟连走几步，到了殿中拜倒。

    从大殿**谢恩回来，叶涛的惊喜之情已变得很淡。不仅仅是因为自己排在第十，而韩冈排在的第九。更是因为他们这两个王安石的晚辈，同时跻身前十，在外界的士子中已经成了众矢之的。

    现在韩冈也方才明白，为什么前面王安石要回头问着天子，就是因为这个名次上的问题。

    回忆天子方才的两句话，韩冈终于知道是谁将他提到了第九位。可他没有半点欣喜，他本也不需要多高的名次，只求一个出身。现在糊里糊涂的被提到了第九位，反而麻烦就要多起来了。

    罢了！

    韩冈一扫周围投过来的眼神，变得冷静下来。

    也不是什么大事，不过是些闲言碎语而已，根本就没必要放在心上。既然天子要卖人情，自己就承他的情好了……

    不过如此！

    报完一甲的十人，王安石将名单交回给李舜举。接下来的二甲、三甲，就不能劳动宰相的大驾，改由同时监考的翰林学士杨绘继续念着下面的名单。

    四百零八名进士，自酉时开始，一个接一个出来叩首谢恩，一直拖到了戌时之后。

    等到冗长的进士唱名仪式结束，新科进士们都谢恩离开宫廷，有着他们姓名的金榜也挂了出去。回到寝殿，赵顼提起了笔，在御桌旁的素色屏风上写下了四个字：

    文章叶涛。

    这个文章做得很好的进士，赵顼打算将他记住。至于韩冈，已经不需要屏风来提醒，这个名字自三年前起，就一直简在帝心。

 第１９章 波澜因风起（上）

    三月中的时候，洛阳**正好。

    牡丹花开正艳。

    这一富贵雍容的花卉，开遍了洛阳城的城里城外。

    寻常的黄花魁、泼墨紫、首案红，处处可见。稀少的一点姚黄、魏紫也能在几大知名园林看到。甚至还有金带围，本是扬州芍药特有的品种，但今年，洛阳牡丹花会上，却又一家花农端出了一本，重瓣色做红紫，而花.芯一圈黄蕊，正如衣着朱紫，腰围金带的宰辅重臣。一时间轰动全城。

    扬州的金带围，传言簪花者可为宰相——韩绛守扬州时，金带围花开四朵，王珪、王安石其时正在城中，皆受邀请，唯缺一人。韩绛其时道：今日若有客来访，便邀之共赏。傍晚时，一人来访，却是陈升之，便一同受邀观花。到现在为止，在场的四人已有三名做了宰相，就不知道现任参知政事的王珪，有没有那个运气。

    也不知道洛阳的这本金带围牡丹，有没有昭示宰相的能力。

    而此时也正是出城踏青的时节。

    洛水岸边，一片青布围起的帐次中，丝竹之声徐徐而出。引得来往的游人为之驻足，但隔着春风也吹不开的布帘，还有虎视眈眈的一圈家丁，也只能在外面过一过耳瘾。

    闲居在洛阳城中的前任宰相富弼就在帐次之中。

    富弼几任宰相，自是富贵无比。家里养的乐班，在洛阳城中，也是极有名气。伴着煦日春风，看着舞姿娉婷，斜倚在软塌上的宰相悠然自得，已经是超脱于滚滚红尘之外，带着几分逸气。

    “大人。”帐帘一动，富弼的儿子富绍庭走了进来。

    “什么事？”富弼一边问着，一边一挥手，示意乐班退到外面去。

    “今科的金榜已经出来了。”

    富弼没吭声，这点小事不至于忙着来通知他。必有他事，就等着儿子自己说出来。

    “状元唤作余中，宜兴人。榜眼是朱服、邵刚。这三人倒没什么，也的确够资格。只是排在第九、第十的，一个是王安石的女婿，一个是王安石的侄婿。两人竟然同时及第，这件事一传出来，听说东京城中的士子一时群情激愤。”

    富家前日被前任河南知府李中师欺负惨了，收免行钱竟然收到了宰相家的头上，富绍庭恨不得咬下王安石的一块肉来。现在听说王安石要倒霉，免不了兴奋莫名。

    富弼呵呵笑道：“还以为是状元、榜眼，王介甫的眼界未免小了点。”只是说着便有些觉得不对劲，沉吟了起来，“王介甫什么时候变成了这样的性子了？”

    “韩冈、叶涛此二人才学不足，想必王安石也不敢让他们一问鼎甲……”

    “韩冈，叶涛？”富弼一下打断了儿子的话，“王家招了他们做女婿？！”

    在士林中薄有文名的叶涛倒也罢了。但韩冈乃是在富弼这等重臣中都有着不小的名气。突然听到王家找了他做了女婿，富弼心中不免为之一惊。

    “是啊！韩冈是王安石的女婿，叶涛则是王平甫的女婿。他们两个竟然能同时跻身前十，要说王安石没有做手脚，谁能相信？！”

    “平甫跟王介甫可不是一条心。”富弼没空去听儿子说废话，一摊手：“卷子呢，现在应该已经送了吧？”

    富绍庭连忙从袖子里掏出两片纸来，双手递了过去。

    富弼接过来，凝神细看。两篇文章都不长，但他足足看了有两刻钟的功夫。最后，舒手递回给儿子。“这个叶涛，也就第三等的水平。言之无物，写得好看而已。”

    果然其中确有情弊，富绍庭猛点头，又问道：“那韩冈呢？”

    富弼半眯起眼睛，回忆着方才看到的文字，咀嚼良久。最后，方缓缓道：“他还不错，当得起第九名的位置。”

    “大人为何如此说……韩冈的这份卷子比叶涛要差得多啊！”富绍庭惊讶的问着。

    富弼瞟了眼不成器的儿子，暗自叹息。

    但凡有点眼光的官员，都不会说韩冈的文章不如叶涛。韩冈在文中表现出来的见识和才干，足以让他这等老于事功的宰辅感到惊艳。也就是那些个读书读到傻的措大，才会以为韩冈的文章当不起前十名的资格。而自己的儿子还附和着这种说法，当真糊涂！

    收拾心情，富弼摇了摇头：“这份卷子写得好得很，文字稍强一些，就够资格争状元了。”

    “……这篇文章真的有这么好？”

    富绍庭还是不敢相信，小声问着。他才学再不济，但作为宰相的儿子，文名盖京华的名士也见多了，眼光总是有的。在他看来，韩冈的文字当真是不怎么样。

    “司马十二最近在独乐园里挖了个地窖，躲在里面写书。多半还不知道今科的事。你将这文章掩了姓名，去问他，看看他怎么说！”富弼哼了一声，“文笔从来都是末节，平易无错处也就够了，韩冈的这篇策写得恰到好处，根本就不是贡生能写出来的文字！”

    富绍庭顿时眼前一亮：“大人的意思是有人为韩冈捉刀？！”

    “捉刀？”富弼抬头狠狠瞪了儿子一眼，“韩冈是寻常的贡生吗？看看他在陕西，在熙河做得多少事。卷子中说的那些事，都是他素日里看的、听的、做的、判的，早就明会于心，又何须他人捉刀？！”

    富弼训着儿子，忧怒于心。

    他这个儿子，连怎么挑人错处都不会。对着刀锋一口咬上去，崩掉牙不说，反手可就会挨上一刀！连个御史都没法儿做，日后真是不知该怎么办了。自己死后，又有谁来保富家家门？！

    甜中带糯的江米酒，富弼喝到嘴却是满口发苦。

    想想自己的妻弟小山【晏几道】，自从岳父【晏殊】死后，除了喝酒写诗，就做不了一件正经事，好端端的家业转眼就败了，新近作出来到诗词，满眼都是衰亡萧瑟的味道，哪还有半分‘梨花院落溶溶月，柳絮池塘淡淡风’的富贵气象？

    而自家的儿子不会做官，连诗词都做不好，也就喝酒的本事能比一比，日后可怎么得了？难道真的要靠着现在正做着参知政事，却跟自己不是一条心的女婿【冯京】吗？

    “但韩冈不过弱冠之龄，只是个幸进……”富绍庭还想争辩，但在富弼严厉的眼神中，声音越来越低，渐渐不敢再说。

    富弼冷哼一声。

    当初说新党尽是新进、幸进，那是说给诸多熬着磨勘一步步向上爬的官员们听的，要引起他们的同仇敌忾之心。但若是当真以为年纪轻轻，能力就会不足，那就是太蠢了——换做是他富弼，还有韩琦、文彦博，哪一个不是步步超迁，磨勘三年并一年，最后一步登天的？有些话说归说，但心里要明白，不能自己都给弄得糊涂起来。

    “除非能挑出其中的错，否则就不能说他差！”富弼教训着儿子，“诗赋做得再好，若无治事之才，也不过是进翰林院做待诏的命。而如韩冈这般于军事政事上皆有长才的，日后才有资格入学士院，少说一个边地重臣，甚至宣麻拜相也说不定【注1】。”

    父亲给韩冈的评价这么高，让富绍庭重又看了看他的文章。只是看了一阵，还是不觉得有多好，抬头又问着，“以大人看来，这文章中可有何错处？”

    “韩冈生长在秦州，在熙河为官三载，所历种种，太平官儿一生也难逢上一次，河湟之事尽在其心中。为父若在政事堂中，那还好说，但现今数年不涉政事，想挑刺都挑不出来。”富弼抬眼瞥着富绍庭，“你若能找出其中错处来，就可以不用跟着为父一直留在洛阳了。”

    富绍庭闻之颜色一变，干笑了两声，道：“儿子不成材，还是在家中侍奉大人的好。”

    费了半天口水，富弼不耐烦的摆了摆手，让富绍庭离开。

    自家的三个儿子中，就没有一个能让他放心的。王安石倒是运气，找了个好女婿……

    不过韩冈越是出色，就越是危险，能看出他潜力的不只是王安石和自己。现在要找他错处的人，怕是不会太少了，并不需自己多事。

    拿起如意，敲了敲压着席子四角的虎镇，退到外面的乐班家伎便近前来，将方才停下来的歌舞继续下去。

    自己都致了仕，只要不被欺上门来，也没什么好多想的，元老重臣的体面天子总是要给上一点，李中师之所以被调任，也就是天子给他富弼面子的缘故。

    至于朝堂上勾心斗角的烦心事，让还在做着官的文彦博去头疼好了，

    “恋栈不去，活该你头痛！”

    春风中，洛水畔，富弼白发银簪，道袍随风，望之有道骨仙风。轻轻击掌，为曲乐伴奏，重又开始欣赏起家妓的妙丽歌舞来。

    注1：在宋时，翰林学士院和翰林院是两回事。翰林学士居于学士院中，身为两制官，为‘天子私人’，有草拟诏令之权，是朝廷重臣跃上宰执之位的重要台阶。而翰林院，则是以琴棋书画和诗词歌赋来侍奉天子，官名为待诏，也就是天子豢养的清客而已。

 第１９章 波澜因风起（下）

    金榜贴出已经过去了三日，而再过五天就是新科进士带花游街的日子。(paoshu8.）

    但东京士林中，对韩冈、叶涛两人的质疑却是一天比一天更为激烈。士林中的舆论，直接针对韩冈和叶涛的身份，来抨击王安石在抡才大典上徇私舞弊。

    就算叶涛文章写得再好，只要想找茬，照样还是能找到不少拿来当靶子的地方。文人心思坏起来，本就是没有底的，几千人围观一篇文章，轻而易举就能戳得漏洞处处。何况文章好坏，主观上的评价占了很大的分量。若是带了成见来看叶涛的文章，也不可能给出太高的评价。

    这些天来，心高气傲的叶涛又急又气，每一次被人挑衅，都会被气得七窍生烟。

    “致远兄你又何须如此？你我的名次都是天子亲笔提上来的，即便是御史，也不敢乱弹劾！”

    清风楼楼上，韩冈帮着自己和叶涛倒着酒，顺便出言安抚着。

    “可是……”

    叶涛本来还是因为韩冈比他还高上一位，心中多有不快。但现在外界的压力越来越大，对韩冈便有了同病相怜的亲近感。今天便来找韩冈诉苦。

    ‘可是什么……不就是没人围在你周围，原本的同伴全站到了对立的一面去了吗？’

    只是韩冈没有半点同伴意识，他心情安稳的很，即便不停的有疯狗在耳边乱吠，也不可能要咬上来。偏偏有人在耳边长吁短叹，让他不胜其烦。难道不知道两个倒霉蛋坐在一起，只会让自己感觉更悲惨吗？

    原本跟着叶涛走在一起的朋友，全都在在礼部试上被黜落。如果叶涛没有收到攻击，他们应该会很有风度的祝福叶涛，并把叶涛当作日后的靠山和助力，而更加恭敬的结交。

    但现在。他们早就忘了叶涛是在礼部试后才与王安国的女儿定下亲事，一齐跟着士林舆论攻击起叶涛来。嫉妒之心，就是让人变得失去了理智，原本交情不错的朋友，这下彻底翻了脸。

    叶涛来自福建龙泉，跟他亲近的也基本色都是福建士子。说起来，对于他们十几人，除叶涛外都没有通过礼部试，这一点韩冈都是很惊讶的。

    要知道，今科籍贯福建的进士有四十一人，占到了进士总数的十分之一，仅仅少于有国子监在的开封府。而福建路的贡生，则只有两百余人，差不多是贡生总数的二十分之一。福建贡生中进士的比率，比全国平均录取率高出一倍，这样还近乎全军覆没。既缺乏人品，又没有能力，叶涛挑选朋友的眼光，的确让人叹息。

    “玉昆你倒是安心。”

    叶涛灌了口闷酒，睁着布满血丝的双眼，很不高兴的发现韩冈还是那等风清云淡的安定。

    “谤人者甚忙，受谤者甚闲。流言蜚语只要不去在意，便会感觉很轻松。”

    金榜题名，进士及第。

    前一事韩冈梦寐以求，后一事他却从来没有幻想过。能做个同进士已经很难能可贵了，想登堂入室，来个及第，谈何容易。

    出乎意料的成绩如同天降馅饼，尽管免不了要带来一身麻烦，可韩冈想了一想之后，就完全看开了。现在他根本就不在意，既然已经有了进士资格，加上他还是朝官，日后官途已经没有制度上的阻碍。

    这样难道还不够吗？

    叶涛就是既要名声好，又要名次好，太贪的结果当然就是睡不好觉，吃不好饭。韩冈所求甚少，所谓无**则刚，闲杂人等的看法何必在意。

    尽管眼下闹得厉害，但风头一阵就过去了。更别说，韩冈和叶涛的名次还是天子钦定，难道要赵顼自己承认选错了人？说韩冈、叶涛这两位二十多岁的青年人，年轻才薄，不堪为进士？

    韩冈、叶涛并不是今科进士中岁数最小的，不过也是年轻到足以惹起他人嫉妒的年纪。

    今年的探花郎，刚刚十九岁。而二十二岁的韩冈，论年纪，从小里排还是能进前十。就算是王安石，王韶这一干人杰，中进士的时候，都是二十岁以后了，没有说是十几岁就能跨马游街——司马光早一点，是正好二十岁。

    三十老明经，五十少进士，这些科举场上流传的俗话，凝聚了无数四五十岁才得中进士的儒生们斑斑血泪，不是胡乱说出来的。所以有人对此嫉妒无比，让韩冈和叶涛，连杯水酒都喝不清净。

    韩冈和叶涛坐在清风楼上风光最好的一桌，这也是韩冈定下的。若是坐在阴暗的角落中，就算能避开他人的耳目，也显得自己太过弱势了。

    而座位风光好，也代表了被人看到的几率要高得多。先是楼梯蹬蹬一阵响，然后一群士人上了楼来。一见韩冈，立刻有人提起现在传得沸沸扬扬做的事来：

    领头的士子也上来了，对着韩冈道：“原来九进士和十进士，今日二位进士来清风楼上，是为了借酒浇愁吗？”

    “比起贤辈的饯行酒，当是稍胜一筹。”叶涛忒着眼，连站都没有站起来，口舌丝毫不饶人。

    “不知贤辈有何指教？”韩冈却站起来，欠了欠身子。看似有节有礼，但高大的身材可以让他居高临下的向下瞥着人。而且还引用了叶涛对他们的称呼，讽刺意味自然都听得明白。

    这些都是不着边际的甲乙丙丁，看起来就知道不会是多出色的人物。想来打落水狗，也得先看看自己手中有没有趁手的打狗棍。

    已经中了进士的在这个时候都不会冒出来。千金之子，坐不垂堂，宝贝到手了，别人手中的也不过亮上一点，本质都是一样的东西，哪个会为此去闹？

    而官员们更是都知道韩冈和叶涛的排位在呈与天子前，分别是第五等和第三等，是天子亲自拔擢起来的。指责王安石徇私，授意考官，然后拉倒天子面前做评判？打天子的脸很好玩吗？被天子打脸更不好玩啊！

    所以就让落榜的穷酸们来闹好了，自己站干岸看着。同在清风楼上，有好几张桌子坐了新科进士和南省出来的官员，都在一边看热闹，没有过来解围的意思。

    “韩官人的大作我等都拜读了，当真是让人叹为观止。”打头的一人出来说道。这句话听起来像是夸奖，但实际上还是讽刺。

    韩冈呵呵笑了两声，不以为忤：“韩冈的确是短于文字，一榜进士已是喜出望外，侧身一甲之列，却是从来也没想过。礼部试和殿试之上，也是靠着见多识广而已，并不是说文采有多出众。”

    韩冈的姿态足够低，却是一块滚刀肉。批评他的文学水平不够，他根本就不在乎，一口承认下来。

    “韩冈在殿试多言关西河湟之事，也只是因为对那里内外诸事最为熟悉而已。既然天子要我等‘以所见言之毋隐’，韩冈也自当以所见所闻报于圣上。不知贤辈于此事上有何指教？！”

    要是批评韩冈在策问中说的那一条条一款款，说句难听话，就是班门弄斧，没人有这个自信。如果闹到了天子面前，皇帝是相信韩冈这个出自陕西、参与收服了河湟的专家呢，还是相信与陕西、熙河八杆子打不着的外人？

    他的策问，文采虽是不彰，但字句之中却是滴水不漏，想找漏洞都难。在殿试上写就的文章是事先预备好的，是他和王韶共同点心血。两人都是官场中人，怎么正确而圆滑的撰写奏章和公文，不让政敌找出错来，他们都是经常练习，不敢懈怠。这一篇经过仔细推敲过的文字，说得又是只有自家最为了解的事情，一点破绽都没有。就像一颗涂满油的珍珠，局外人想找茬，手沾上去就能滑开。

    而且韩冈后两句更是说得十分清楚，他的排名是天子的决定。质疑天子的决定，到没有什么关系，说不定还能博一个直名。但韩冈已经说得很清楚了，天子提拔他，并不是喜怒爱憎而定。要想反对，自己掂量一下后果吧。

    “天子青眼，不过是看在韩冈能直言而已，并不是韩冈文采高人一等。听说状元郎最近上书，说要将自己的功名让给其落第的兄长。韩冈虽不才，可此事上不敢后人，若有贤者能有鸿篇巨著，一述西北边事的来龙去脉，韩冈让了这位置也是心甘情愿。”

    韩冈笑意吟吟，话里话外却是明明白白的反击，既然不服，那你就也写一本出来好了。

    这个姿态强硬至极，让每一个士子都出离了愤怒。

    韩冈其实是最让人嫉妒的。

    今科的进士已经授官。除了本有官身的进士以外，其他的绝大部分都是授予了选人中的最低一级——从九品的判司簿尉。只有前六名，状元余中为大理评事，榜眼朱服为淮南节度判官，第三名榜眼邵刚为集庆军节度判官，第四名叶唐懿为处州军事推官，第五名叶杕为秀州司户参军，第六名练亨甫为睦州司法参军。

    状元余中是直接升为大理评事，进入京官序列，这是应有之理。而其下朱服、邵刚等人虽然比其他进士多走上了两三个台阶，但依然还是选人，必须于选海中浮沉数载。

    可韩冈已经从无出身朝官的国子监博士，转成了有出身的太常博士。

    他的晋升速度。一辈子爬不出选海，或是越不过京官朝官那条分界线的官员，是根本不能与之相比的。而拿现在朝中的侍制以上的重臣来比较，韩冈从入官开始，到走到从七品太常博士这一阶级，也至少快了十年到十五年的时间。

    众人正待要开口围攻韩冈，楼梯又是一阵响，一人上了楼来。看服色、外貌，是宫中的宦官。他上了楼来，立刻尖着嗓子叫道：“韩冈何在？”

    韩冈甩开一群儒生，上前两步：“韩冈在此。”

    “韩博士可是让小人好找。”那宦官抱怨了一句，立刻又道：“官家有旨，招韩冈即刻进宫，勿得拖延！”

 第２０章 廷对展玉华（中）

    赵顼对韩冈很是满意，但韩冈却是对坐在上面问话的皇帝，却有着隐藏得很深的反感。泡书_吧（paosh8.)不是针对赵顼这个人，而是天子这个位置让韩冈从骨子里感到忌惮和反感。

    韩冈现在并没有逆反之心——以现在的时势，还是给人打工是正经——不过高坐在御榻上的那人，一喜一怒都会决定自己的命运。喜欢控制局面的韩冈，对于自己的命运要受到别人操控，便有股发自心底却又不能宣之于口的痛恨。

    这种感觉，在王安石和王韶面前，韩冈都从来没有感受过。但论起才学、才智，远远逊色于王安石和王韶的赵顼，却是在这方面远远超越了他的宰相和执政。

    此乃地位使然。

    也难怪有人说伴君如伴虎。也难怪有人见了天子后，不是战战惶惶，汗出如浆；就是战战兢兢，汗不敢出。身处这种让人无法把握己身安危的状态，韩冈虽不至于如钟会、钟毓见魏文帝一般不堪，但也的确很是让人不舒服。

    以韩冈的城府之深，不免受到一点心境上的影响。而这种影响，落到赵顼眼中，就是韩冈表露在外的拘谨。

    但这点拘谨其实恰到好处，也让赵顼从韩冈身上，感觉到了作为臣子应有的诚惶诚恐之心。若于崇政殿中，韩冈还能保持着在王安石、王韶面前一般儿的态度，对天子来说，未免就显得太不恭敬了一点。

    误会了韩冈的态度，赵顼更加满意，“韩卿自任官以来，屡有殊勋。不说河湟，就是罗兀和咸阳，也是靠了韩卿不顾自身安危的结果。”

    韩冈躬身：“臣身受陛下殊恩，敢不鞠躬尽瘁。”

    赵顼点头微笑。韩冈尽管是王韶、张守约等人所荐，但更是赵顼特旨授予差遣的。没有赵顼下诏首肯，走正常的路线，韩冈根本不可能十八岁就入官得到差遣。赵顼也曾为自己的眼光而沾沾自喜过，不要说韩冈，就是王韶本人，将他从选人直接提拔到朝官，又让他去关西立功，还不是他赵顼的独断？！

    韩冈如此说，当然正搔到赵顼的痒处。不过赵顼找韩冈进宫，自不会是拉家常，说些你好我好的场面话，更不是要听韩冈的奉承。说好听话的阿谀小人，他身边也有。吹拍捧起来比韩冈要出色的多，不需要在这方面并不算很合格的韩冈来占一个位置。

    “听说韩卿上京赶考之前，曾经在熙河又有所发明，以产钳帮了高遵裕一次？”

    比起朝堂上，赵顼现在关注的事情一点也不逊色于新法的推行。他已经有过两个儿子，但没有一个存活下来。没有儿子，家业将会落于他人之手。对于普通的人家，所谓的家业不过是百贯千贯万贯而已。但赵顼手上的家业，却是一个拥有亿万人口、幅员万里的大帝国。

    事关家国天下，韩冈也能理解为什么赵顼把此事当作第一个问题来问。他点点头：“不敢隐瞒陛下，的确是有此事。产钳一物，乃是去岁高遵裕内眷遭逢产难，求到臣的头上后，臣让人打造出来的。”

    “想不到韩卿还有此等才能。”赵顼微微一笑，身子却是前倾，神情更加专注，“难道韩卿当真见过药王不成？”

    “药王孙真人，臣从无缘得见，世间谣传而已。”对于民间谣言，韩冈当然是否认到底，又很谦虚的道，“真正能在一个时辰中造出产钳，一个靠着蜀地来的银匠，另一个靠着三十年接生万人的老稳婆，臣仅仅提领而已。”

    “提领难道还不够？银匠打造了不知多少器物，稳婆也接生了三十年，但他们此前都没有想到。只有韩卿你的提领，才最终有了产钳一物。”赵顼对韩冈发明产钳赞赏有加，不是没有来由，“宫内的宋才人已怀胎九月，大约再过半月的功夫，就要临盆了。到时候，还得靠韩卿的产钳来立功劳。”

    听说了宫中有嫔妃待产，韩冈暗道一声原来如此。先提前恭喜了一下赵顼，然后他正色道：“产钳乃是为防一尸两命，母子双亡而不得已为之。一旦用上，以人力钳颅而出，日后恐有痴愚之危。此一事，还请陛下明察。”

    韩冈必须要打预防针，否则出了事他肯定要倒霉。就像医生到病人家中，多会将病往重里说，然后出了事，才能脱身。这是未雨绸缪之法。

    而赵顼听了后，怔了半天，最终叹了口气，知道产钳不能用了。作为皇室，不像外面的官宦富户，能承担得起子嗣痴愚的危险。如果今次宋才人生下了儿子，但这个儿子却是因为用了产钳而变得痴愚，日后大宋的基业可就危险了。谁也不能保证，会不会有心怀不轨之辈，抬出一个宋‘惠帝’来。

    赵顼对产钳的心冷了一点，但对于韩冈的才能还是赞赏不已：“沙盘军棋，霹雳炮，烈酒，还有产钳，韩卿的才能不仅是在军政上，这发明创造也是一般出类拔萃。虽然韩卿你说没有见过孙思邈，但这发明之才，也只有天授才能说得通了。”

    “陛下有所不知。”韩冈为自己辩解，“不论是军棋沙盘，还是霹雳炮，又或是烈酒、产钳。都是格物致知的道理，运用到实物上后所得到的结果。乃是儒门圣人之传，并无鬼神之力！”

    虽然韩冈一手创立了疗养院制度，而药王弟子的传言，更让他在军中和民间也是搏出了诺大的名声来。可韩冈从来没有打算分管太医局的想法。卫生管理和医道差得很远，韩冈很明白这一点，他不能给赵顼留下一个错误的印象。而自己发明创造的本事，也决不能跟神神鬼鬼扯上关联，必须嫁接到儒门大道之上。

    “格物致知？”赵顼皱起了眉头，他的记忆中，郑、孔二人给出的解释，可是不会让人造出产钳的。“可是张载有何别出心裁的见解？”

    赵顼猜得也不算差，韩冈便将如今格物致知的新解向他详详细细的做了一番阐述，最后又道：“不仅仅是家师，如今在嵩阳书院讲学的程伯淳、程正叔，也是在格物致知上多有开创。”

    “这一新解的确是别出心裁……”赵顼慢慢的点着头，在心中对比着汉儒唐儒和如今儒者的两份不同解释。

    他已经准备要设立经义局，准备‘一道德’，也就是准备让王安石的学术自如今的儒学百家中脱颖而出，成为朝廷钦定的官学。不过要是变成了学着汉武帝‘废黜百家、独尊儒术’的做法也不一定是好事，就如格物致知的这一说，他从王安石和王雱那里都没有听说过，可效用却是显而易见。

    别出心裁这个评价，韩冈不能担上。新不如古，就像王安石推行新法，都要从三代上为自己找寻借口。

    “伏羲见河图而演八卦，夏禹收洛书而分九州，仓颉见鸟兽蹄爪之迹，遂以构造书契。至于民间，也有公输般见丝茅而造锯的传说。此诸事，皆是格物致知的化用。臣之诸多发明，也不过是上承先圣之学而已。”

    东拉西扯，将不着边际的事拉到一次，这是文人的天赋。韩冈多多少少也有了一点，至少说起来还真想那么一回事。如果能以此说服天子，格物致知的这个新解推广起来就容易了许多。而发明创造，便能挂靠在圣人之学中，当有人来攻击韩冈务于杂学，也便有了还击的武器。

    时间过去得很快，从午后入宫，君臣二人一问一答，韩冈已经在崇政殿中待了一个多时辰的时间，这在过去赵顼接见臣子时，是很罕见的情况。除了几个重臣外，也没多少大臣能在陛前多留上哪怕一刻钟。

    随着交谈的深入，赵顼越发的对韩冈看重起来。

    现在在殿上的韩冈言之有物，见事明确，将关西的军政之事剖析得淋漓尽致。就算把过去的功绩放在一边，这样的臣子也是值得重用的。

    “韩卿的本官现在还是国子监博士吧。”得了韩冈的承认，赵顼自言自语，“有进士后当转太常博士，右正言就不好办了。”他又抬眼问，“韩卿可有馆阁？”

    韩冈摇摇头：“尚无。”

    “此乃朕之误也，以韩卿的官阶，就是直秘阁也能当了。”赵顼心中歉然，“就是初任，不能升得太高。这样吧，先与韩卿集贤校理一职，且过一年半载，再转直秘阁不迟。”

    身为朝官，尤其是天子重视的朝官，不可能没有馆职或是贴职。虽然名义上这些是为文学高选之士所备，但实际上，到了一定位置上，只要不是戴罪之臣，得到馆职是顺理成章——没有一个馆职贴职，到外面也不好意思说你是能上朝的文臣。

    有了进士在手，韩冈被授予一个贴职，也是在情理之中。只是馆职，他就不去奢望了，崇文院里的那些工作，不是他能来处理的。更别提在入馆阁前，都要进行考试。不比科举的经义，入阁考试可都是考得诗词歌赋。

 第２０章 廷对展玉华（下）

    王安石是昭文馆大学士；王韶是资政殿学士；章惇是直学士院；吕惠卿因为是新近起复，也是担着集贤校理一职。

    大宋左武右文，受天子看重的朝官，甚至京官，身上都会带上一个文学职位。韩冈现在得了一个集贤校理，也总算是向外确认了他受到看重的程度。

    不过韩冈自锁厅后，现在还没有一个差遣。赵顼并没有明说集贤校理究竟是虚衔，还是正式的职司，必须要确认一下。他躬身谢道：“陛下所赐，臣感激涕零。惟臣不擅文学，实不敢当……”

    “此是贴职，非是馆职。”

    贴职是兼任，而馆职则是正任。韩冈自知才学深浅，他需要一个文学职衔的名头，却不方便去崇文院整理文章、卷宗，而赵顼也明白这一点，才点明了这是贴职。

    韩冈放心下来，恭声谢过天子的恩赐。此时天色已晚。赵顼说了一个下午，看起来也有了几分倦意。韩冈看得明白，就打算先行告退。

    但赵顼却，“在殿试上的卷子，这两日朕又看了几遍。将熙河、秦凤军政之事说得鞭辟入里，也可见韩卿你在西事上用心至深。”

    “陛下求直言，臣不敢有所隐瞒，自是尽所知而言。”

    赵顼悠悠的点点头：“即是如此，还望韩卿能‘尽所知而言’。”

    韩冈略低下头，知道说了一个下午，终于到戏肉了。将简单的觐见，变成了廷对，看起来今天自己给天子的印象还不错：“……敢请陛下垂询，臣当知无不言，言无不尽。”

    “新法如今已经推行了五六年，成果是有，但反对声也从未断过。不知韩卿是如何看待？”

    ‘果然还是此事。’

    韩冈无意在新法上多言，皇帝不是蠢人，倾向太过明显，免不了会被怀疑他是在‘亲亲相隐’。日后想要帮王安石说话，在天子的心目中，也站不在公正的立场上。必须要将赵顼关注的焦点，转移到自己可以说、方便说的议题上。但天子既然问了，就必须给出一个确定的回答。

    稍稍组织了一下语言，韩冈道：“商鞅变法，步过六尺者有罚，弃灰于道者被刑，秦人岂不怨？！”

    他一开口，便说着变法的不是。步过六尺、弃灰于道，此等小事都施以刑罚，都是被历代儒家批烂掉的苛政。

    但赵顼想的透，韩冈的这一句，不过是上承苏、张的纵横术而已。顺着话头下来：“但秦因此而兴。”

    “陛下说得正是！”赵顼接得恰到好处，让韩冈也方便往下去说，“秦人之所以能并吞六国，一统天下，便是靠着商君之法。而商鞅立法严苛，无事不至，又岂是会为了让道路上保持洁净？那是为了让秦人自日常时，便惯于依从号令，上阵后对军令不敢有所依违而设立。”

    他见着赵顼点头深思，进一步的又道：“其实就在这宫掖之中，也有如商鞅立法之严苛者。”

    赵顼听了一惊，立刻追问：“此人在何处？！”

    韩冈一拱手：“臣曾听闻近年来，宫中夏日无蝉鸣，不知可有其事？”

    赵顼恍然，放松了下来，改容而笑：“此是殿帅宋守约之功。”

    宋守约，他自熙宁二年担任殿帅后，便对守卫京城和宫室的殿前司诸军大加整顿，号令森严。甚至下令军中，到了夏天，必须将宫中的知了全都赶出去。若让他听到一声知了叫，就是一顿军棍大杖伺候。京城之中多有传言，说宋守约厌恶蝉鸣，所以有此号令。

    “以臣之愚见，宋殿帅岂是恶蝉鸣？直是为了教训士卒，使诸军不敢违抗军令。”韩冈加重了语气，“宋殿帅行事之道，与商君立法一脉相承。”

    赵顼点头：“当日朕也问过宋守约，他道‘军中以号令为先。臣承平总兵殿陛，无所信其号令，故寓以捕蝉尔’。”

    “蝉鸣难禁，但宋殿帅能去之。若日后陛下有命，诸军又何敢不从？！”韩冈高声断言。

    “果然是‘天下智谋之士，所见略同耳。宋守约亦是如此说。’”赵顼笑道：“他若听到，当引韩卿为知己。”

    “宋殿帅总领天下禁军，岂是微臣可比。”韩冈谦虚了一句，前面一段话造势已成，下面就该说正题了：“商君禁弃灰，殿帅止蝉鸣，此二事岂不严苛。可秦因此而兴，而今之禁军，陛下亦能如臂使指，此即是二法之功。故此可知，法无分善恶，须相其时，待其势而用之。”

    “……可时势如何能定？”赵顼皱起眉头，仔细想了一阵，抬头问道。

    有此一问，韩冈知道天子已经被说服了大半。他的论述其实有些牵强，但援引赵顼身边的实例为证，说服力因此而大增。

    “商君之术，争于六国时，为善法。抵定天下后，为恶法。宋殿帅之令，若于战时，军心不定之时，必当会引起兵变；而放在如今的太平之时，却是教训士卒之良策。法之善恶，是否依循时势，是要从目的和结果来评价。如新法例，都是权衡利弊，乃可施行。”

    “那以韩卿观之，如今新定诸法是否依循时势？”

    韩冈当然不能直截了当地说是或是说否，必须从他最为熟悉的领域着手：“均输、市易二法，施行于京师、东南，臣无从知晓，不敢妄言。但在秦凤、熙河，保甲、将兵二法，使军民堪战；便民、免役二法，使黔首安居；农田水利在巩州淤灌良田千顷，此诸事，都是韩冈亲眼所见……”

    韩冈将自己在关西的见闻娓娓道来，内容当然要比两千字不到的殿试策问要丰富得多。这一席谈，虽然免不了偏着新法，但说的有理，以可算是持平之论，让赵顼十分赞赏。至少对新法，在西北地区的推行多了许多信心。

    赵顼很是看重韩冈，能给他带来如此多收获的年轻官员，现在也就韩冈一人。三年来，韩冈的种种功绩，却只付出了一个太常博士和集贤校理就打发了。就像家里招的佃户，只留其他佃户一半的收成，却能提供五倍、十倍的租子，有哪一个佃主会不喜欢？要是国中朝臣都如韩冈一般，使得四夷宾服当非难事。

    不过这样的回报也的确微薄了点。学成龙虎艺，卖与帝王家，幸好如今天下贤才，也就一家可以卖。若是放在战国、乱世，这样的付出可留不下人才。

    做了五六年的皇帝，赵顼早就明白不会有人无缘无故的忠心于自己。要想臣子继续为国效力，必须给予恰当的回报。这是维护家国稳定必须要遵守的基本规则。而将有才能的臣子放到合适的位置上，也必然可以得到最好的回报。

    只是要给韩冈合适的回报却很难。

    到了朝官这一级，本官的品级高低已经不是很重要了。就如王安石，现在才是正三品的礼部侍郎，远不如在外面任州官的文彦博、韩琦等人，可谁能说他不是礼绝百僚的宰相？

    重要的是资序！

    而韩冈的资序实在太浅。做官的时间，满打满算才三年。想在朝中用以要职，冠以‘权发遣’的头衔，都还差了一两级。

    当初王安石设立三司条例司，吕惠卿、曾布、章惇等人遽升高位。可他们被人称为新进的时候，其实已经做了十来年的官，进士的资格都熬老了。想把才三年资历的韩冈安排在高位上，在河湟很容易，在其他地区就难了，而在朝中更是难上加难。

    有功不赏，当然是有失公正。可将资序不到者提至高位，日后却必然会有人援此为例。到时候，功劳什么的就不会有人提了，只会看到入官三年就可以晋为朝堂中的高官显宦。

    但这件事没必要跟韩冈本人说，等琼林苑结束之后，跟王安石商量一下，再提也不迟。

    “卿家可多多请对，朕也**常见卿家。”廷对终于还是到了结束的时候，赵顼最后对韩冈嘱咐着，颇有依依不舍的样子，“当初张载在京城的时候，朕曾对他这么说过，可惜他很快就请辞了。”

    “家师根究天人之道，无意于宦途之上。不过教书传道，亦是为国作育英才。”韩冈本人站在这里，当然就是最好的证据。“近闻经义局编修经书，直追经义本源，一改汉唐旧释。韩冈不才，愿以身保家师入经义局，无论删定修纂，注疏释义，当不辱于朝廷，不愧于陛下。”

    机缘巧合，赵顼提到了张载。韩冈便不会放过这个机会。他要推举张载入朝，就算不能为官，也要在最近就要成立的经义局中占个位置。

    虽然韩冈马上就要与王安石的女儿成亲，而方才说话，也是尽可能地帮着新党。不过在学术上，他就不可能站在王安石那一边。一道德虽然好，但要是让气学无法登于朝堂之上，韩冈就不能认同。在这一点上，他绝不会妥协！

    赵顼则是沉吟着，一时竟无法决断。

 第２１章 论学琼林上（上）

    从宫中出来，便已是酉时。而等韩冈回到王韶府上，二更的更鼓都在大街小巷中给敲响。跟着王韶、王厚说了几句今天觐见天子的事，韩冈便自去睡了。

    虽然他一向精力充沛，但在朝堂上，与天子对话时一边要斟词酌句，以防错说出一些不该说的话；但另一方面，也必须保证稳定的语速，及时回答天子的征询。要完成这两项要求，自是很伤.精神。韩冈睡到床上的时候，希望日后能早日习惯这样的对话。

    而到了第二天，王雱遣人送贴来请韩冈赴宴。午后，韩冈应邀前往清风楼，结束了崇政殿说书的工作的王雱此时正在楼上等着。

    “这是怎么回事？怎么这般清净？”

    韩冈上来时就有些觉得不对劲，坐下来后才发现，原本喜欢聚集在清风楼上的不第士子们，今天都不见了踪影。

    王雱笑了一下：“还不是玉昆你昨天的功劳。”

    “都知道了？”韩冈问道，“听叶致远说的？”

    “外面早就传遍了。说是昨日在清风楼上，你被驳得差点要辞了进士出身，最后靠了天子遣使方才解围。”

    颠倒黑白的一番话传到耳中，韩冈眨了眨眼睛，笑了起来：“是吗？他们是这么说的……”却没有半分动怒的样子。

    “玉昆你好像一点也不生气。”王雱在叶涛那里得知了真相，所以对韩冈的反应很是惊讶。

    “何必生气！”韩冈摇了摇头，对那等人生气纯属是浪费时间，“难怪今天清风楼上他们都不见人影。”

    王雱一声冷笑：“他们哪敢当面与玉昆你对质！”

    “当然是不敢的！”

    韩冈也同样冷笑着摇头。现在这群儒生，有几人还有孟子虽千万人吾往矣的胆魄？！别说千万人，就是面对他韩冈一个，也根本不会有几人愿意第一个跳出来。都是太过于聪明，只会在背后嚼舌根。临到关头，就会让别人上，而自己在后面等着捡便宜。

    王雱和韩冈都有些愤世嫉俗，但也是看透了人心。战乱时代，好勇斗狠那是常事，为了一个目标，多少人前赴后继，那也是不鲜见的。但如今的太平年景持续百年，人心早就软弱了，也只剩陕西等一些战乱不断的边地，民风依然骁勇。

    “不提此等事，反正他们什么都做不来。”韩冈问着王雱，“怎么不见仲元？这两次都没有看到他。”

    听到韩冈提起弟弟，王雱的脸色顿时被一抹阴云笼罩。虽然很快就恢复正常，但也没有瞒过韩冈的眼神。

    看了一眼韩冈，王雱叹了口气，“……此事也不瞒玉昆你……”家中不睦的事，时间长了终究还是瞒不过韩冈这个妹夫，还不如摊开来说，“这段时间，二哥夫妇两人越发的不睦，日夜吵闹，闹得家宅不宁。现在也没心思出来了。”

    “天天吵闹……究竟是为何？总的有个缘由吧。”韩冈不是八卦，王旁好歹是亲戚，更是朋友，问上一句是应该的。

    “……这是我那侄儿出生后的事，二哥觉得侄儿长得不像自己，所以起了疑心，这样才闹起来的。”

    韩冈看了王雱的脸色，就知道其中的情况必然比他说的更为复杂一点。王雱和王旁两兄弟之间的关系，变得如此紧张，不会是因为王旁觉得儿子不像自己，就会闹到这般田地。王家的两兄弟长相皆遗传了父母，王旁才一岁儿子，就算跟王雱相像，也是不该让他起疑心的。

    先前问起来的时候，韩冈没想到会是这等事，让他原本想劝一劝的心思，一起都淡了。女婿是外人，岳家的家务事能听不能说，尤其是这等事关名节的闺房事上，更是不好插嘴。

    王雱也不想提着方面的话题，喝了两口酒，便问着韩冈：“玉昆今日觐见有半日之久，不知廷对之中说了些什么？”

    天子与臣子的私人谈话，按道理说，是不能对外传播的。若是被确认，追究起来就是个罪名，也就是所谓‘臣不密，失其身’。但自家人，就没什么好掩饰的。何况韩冈与天子的对话，在宫廷那个四面透风的大漏勺里，根本也是隐藏不住。

    韩冈很干脆的将与天子的对话，主要是关于新法哪方面的，一五一十的转述给王雱。韩冈的一席话，王雱边听边点头，自己的妹夫是在不着痕迹为新法说话呢。虽然不是直接赞美，但弯弯绕的说话，反而会更有效果。

    要是韩冈一面倒的说着新法的好话，等于是自毁前程。没有任何他处任官的经验，便说着天下州县皆是乐于新法，天子要会相信才会有鬼。韩冈也只有以这等表面上的持平之论，再用事实为佐证，才会让皇帝信之不疑。

    王雱对韩冈对新法的表态，一百分的满意，窃喜自己的父亲没有挑错人。这等人才站到新法一边，日后必然可以派得上大用。只是他的欣喜只保持了片刻。当听到韩冈向天子推荐了张载进经义局，顿时就变了颜色：“玉昆，你怎么如此做？！”

    王雱怒气腾起，而韩冈冷然自若：“小弟也只是荐了家师一人而已。既然朝廷设立经义局，要重新注疏经典，以家师的才学、声望，难道不够资格侧身其间？”

    “玉昆，你不会不知道经义局是为何而立吧？！”王雱的眼神变得阴沉沉的，他和吕惠卿可是已经确定要进经义局了，哪还会希望有人来跟他打擂台。

    “小弟自然知道。”韩冈目光平静如水，毫不退让的与王雱对视着，“但闭门造车是不成的。石渠阁论经，白虎观议礼，孔祭酒撰五经，这都是聚天下贤才之议论，方才得到最后的成果。小弟所学种种皆源自横渠门下，当然不能见其被摒弃于朝堂之外。”

    有些事可以妥协、可以退让，但有些事是不能退让、不能妥协的。请张载入经义局，是韩冈乘机向天子提出，尽管他心知成功率并不会太高，但毕竟尚有可能，而不去努力争取一下，可就半分机会都没有了。

    不要以为儒家就是温良恭俭让，要真是这般面目，各有一套传承的诸子百家，也不会最后由儒门一统天下。别说百家之间的争斗是刀光剑影，就是儒门内部，也从来都不是和气一团。

    正如韩冈提到的孔颖达，他少年成名，在洛阳儒门之会上，舌辩众儒，一举夺魁。但被他压制的宿儒耻居其下，甚至派遣刺客要杀他。若非杨玄感将之保护起来，可就没有流传后世的《五经正义》了。

    更别提马援、郑玄这对师徒，同为汉家大儒的两人，他们之间的关系可谓是错综复杂。传言中，甚至有马援在郑玄出师后，怕他日后声名压过自己，**遣庄客将之追杀的说法。

    争名夺利，互不相让，大儒都是难免。而一个学派对另一个学派，更是有着天然的排斥。

    王安石作为推行新政的宰相，需要一个稳定的后备人才来源，而不是让国子监尽出一些唱反调的对头。所以有了经义局，重新诠释儒门经典，作为国子监钦定教材，同时成为科举考试的标准答案。

    韩冈对此可以理解，但这不代表他能认同。没有海纳百川的气魄，而用行政手段排除异己，作为被排除之列的韩冈当然看不顺眼。

    他并不是要跟王家决裂，迟早要闹出来的事情，早一步揭开来，日后才不会产生过大的伤害。同时也要让王安石父子知道，他还是过去的宁折不弯的韩玉昆。

    当初在王安石、韩绛两名宰相的重压之下，依然咬定横山难取，最后甚至放弃了已经到手的煌煌之功。如今他也不会因为成立王家的女婿而放弃气学，更不会放弃将后世的科学理论装进儒家这个箩筐里的想法。

    在清风楼上不欢而散。第二天，便是朝谢之日。依照故事，状元余中领着四百零八名进士去宫中阁门外，向天子的恩赐而拜谢。

    在唐代，进士被取中后，要去中书谒见宰相，一并向主考官谢恩，确立座主和门生的关系。而到了宋代，太祖赵匡胤不喜臣子将朝廷的选拔揽为己功。在设立殿试后，进士们就成了天子门生。要拜谢，当然要向天子拜谢。而且照着旧年的惯例，还要进谢恩银百两，都是由进士们各自出钱凑起来，不过今科被赵顼下诏给免去了。

    殿试唱名以来，这还是第一次众进士齐集。韩冈作为四百人中唯一的朝官，前日又被天子单独召对，当然是人人为之侧目，但终究还是没有人敢于第一个跳出来与韩冈过不去。

    朝谢之后，进士们各自星散。数日又是一晃而过，这几天中，王家兄弟都没有再来找韩冈，而韩冈却也没有去王家登门拜访，王安石究竟会不会同意让张载进京，而天子的意向又是如何，这都是韩冈想要知道的，不过此事也急不来。真正临到眼前的，还是让新科进士们跨马游街，一齐赶赴东京西城外，三年才有一次的琼林宴。

 第２１章 论学琼林上（中）

    所谓琼林宴，就是在琼林苑这座皇家园林里，为新科进士举行的贺宴，是唐时曲江宴在宋时的翻版。

    琼林宴由天子亲赐，作为宾客参加的只有新科进士才够资格，而陪席的，是以翰林学士、龙图阁直学士为首的学士和馆阁官。能参加琼林宴，对于天下数以百万、意图一跃龙门的士子来说，是无上的荣耀，也是他们寒窗苦读的动力。

    更别提在赴宴之前，进士们还要戴着御赐的金花，骑着马从天街上招摇而过，沐浴在东京城近百万军民羡慕赞叹的目光中，一直抵达最后的光荣之地。

    排在三百八十四位的慕容武，韩冈从今天甫一见面，就见着他一直在笑。多少次他想摆出庄重的样子，竭力掩饰自己的兴奋，但无论怎么努力，慕容武也抿不住翘起的嘴角。

    不仅仅是慕容武，只要韩冈双目所及，在东华门外的天街之上，几乎每一个新科进士都是兴奋难耐的表情。韩冈却是无法融入进去，只是当作一项必须完成的任务而已。抱着这份心情，韩冈就像混入白羊群中的一头黑羊，自己都觉得扎眼。

    尽管投生于此已有三载，想要融入这个时代的民风人情，依然不是那么简单的事。对于韩冈来说，考中进士，不过是多了个有用的头衔，一份证书，让他日后加官进爵不会再有阻碍。兴奋——当然有，但只在殿试之后，并没有持续到现在。

    而在这个时代的士人眼中，考中进士却是一生的荣耀，几十年后都可以拿出来当话题，还可以放进族谱中，让千百年后的子孙，知道有个考中进士的老祖宗。

    如慕容武和其他四百零六位进士这样的兴奋，韩冈能了解，能理解，却不能感同身受。

    ‘毕竟还是外来户。’

    韩冈想着，与所有进士们一起，在东华门下，为了天子恩赐的衣靴笏而拜礼。

    天子向进士们赐了绿袍、官靴和笏板，这也就是所谓的释褐。褐是平民的衣服，脱去平民的衣服后，代表进士已经拥有了官身。自此之后，从民而官。家中的户等也被单独制册，列入官籍之中，不再属于民籍。

    众进士一起换上官袍之后，一开始就穿着公服的韩冈就不再显得那么的显眼。

    九品以上是青袍，也就是蓝色的官服；七品以上是绿袍。四品五品为朱色，三品以上，那就是紫色。不过赐五品服，赐三品服的很多见，毕竟官品难升，宰执或是地方的守臣中常常有品级不高的，所以为了朝廷体面，都是特赐的朱紫袍服。

    而新科进士，尽管封官依然是从九品，但都能穿上七品服，这是朝廷对他们的奖誉，也是要让进士的尊贵由此而体现出来。

    韩冈辛辛苦苦三年多，立了多少功勋，才得了一件绿袍。而普通的士子，只需用三场考试，就在服色上追平了他。进士之贵重，便由此可见。

    一齐发下来的，不仅仅是衣靴笏，还有用金丝、红绿二色彩绢扎成的金花一支，用来插在帽子上。

    这朵金花是宫廷名匠所制，做工的确精致无比，金丝缠成的**清晰可辨，轻轻垂上一口气，就在风中颤动。韩冈看了一阵，便满不在意的往鬓角处插了上去。不像当年的司马光，还要为此纠结一番。

    一部宫廷鼓吹从右掖门中出来，而一群马夫也牵着马一起来到东华门前的广场上。

    鼓乐齐鸣，四百进士一齐上马，向南从宣德门离开皇城。拉出来的马匹都是从禁军中特别挑出来，本就是温顺无比，加上前面有马夫牵着。就算是从来没有骑过马的南方进士，也不用担心在游街的过程中有何意外发生。

    皇城之外，此时已经是人山人海。东京城今日万人空巷，男女老少离家而出，都是为了来看一看新科进士，沾一沾文曲星的文翰之气。

    上四军派出的禁军作为先导和护卫，一队仪仗跟进，一班鼓吹紧随其后。再后面，便是以状元、榜眼打头的四百零八位进士。进士之后，还有数百名骑兵跟随。

    为了让新科进士享受一下这一荣耀的时刻，上千人的队列一路走得很慢。道路两边都拥挤人群，当进士们的队列经过的地方，那一段道路上就响起一阵喝彩声。而无数仕女，更是挥着手绢，希望进士能望去一眼。

    骑在马上，被陌生的人群欢呼叫好。韩冈只觉得他们狂热的程度，堪比后世的追星族。身旁是第八名的留光宇兴奋的脸色涨红，仰着头，在马背上将腰挺得笔直。而紧跟在后面的叶涛，韩冈回头望过去时，也是一般无二的神情。看来真的只有他一人，无法融入这样的气氛。

    从宣德门往琼林苑去，先是沿着御街南下，然后在州桥之前，转向西行。一路经过内城的郑门，外城的新郑门，然后抵达城外的金明池，而琼林苑就在金明池畔。

    总计七八里路，走了近一个时辰，速度之慢，可想而知。

    在琼林苑门前下马，护卫的，穿过敞开的琼林苑大门，走进了这座皇家园林，有别于宫中殿阁给人感觉的端正厚重，而是多了许多秀气。

    亭台楼阁，错落而置，环绕在树木、花卉之中，湖水在其近侧。假山、花木等位置的安排，显得匠心独运。每一座建筑顶上，所铺设的墨绿色琉璃瓦，给园林更增添了一股古拙文雅的味道。远远望过去，比起韩冈前世见识过的江南园林规模上要远远超出，而尊贵之气，更是私家园林无法相比。

    宫廷宴席的仪式有其定规，不能有丝毫错误。在琼林苑的主殿中，摆下了五六百席，皆是单人的席位。由知贡举的曾布压宴，一众学士、馆阁，在上首陪席。

    状元余中领着一众新科进士，按照事先通知过的礼节，行礼、入席、奉酒、谢恩，一步步，都是按着压宴的曾布指派。直到奉酒三巡之后，方才算是结束了这一整套仪式，各自放松了下来，也允许了在席间走动。

    小桌上的菜肴，韩冈只动了动筷子，宫廷置办的宴席也并不算出色，而且这样的大宴会，古往今来都是一样，并不是用来吃饭，而是以互相交流为主。

    很快，余中先来找韩冈。

    这些日子，状元郎忙得脚不沾地。在新科进士要举行的一系列仪式中，状元位份最尊，凡事都要有余中和两名榜眼领头。而具体到一系列的活动，前三名更是要作为主事者，一力承担。

    来到韩冈身边，先与韩冈互敬了一杯酒。然后道：“过两日期集，须去国子监拜黄甲、叙同年。还要请韩兄一并做一下《同年小录》，以为日后亲近之用。”

    韩冈笑着一拱手，弯了弯腰：“韩冈谨受命”

    韩冈很好说话，半开玩笑的回复，让余中也哈哈笑了两声。

    礼部试之前在清风楼上的初次碰面，韩冈很是给余中面子。使得余中反过来，也变得愿意亲近韩冈。韩冈的前途光明，且正得圣眷，聪明人都不会与他为敌。何况余中这个好名好利，本身就热衷于仕途的。

    前段时间，余中还因为自己中状元而兄长被黜落，而向天子上书，要用自己的状元换兄长一个进士出身。这种做法就是典型的沽名钓誉。

    在官场上，的确是有用自己的官阶、功绩，来为自己的亲友赎罪或请官的，但并不多见，而且大部分还不能成功。至于用自己的状元换亲友登科的，却是古往今来第一遭。以余中的心性和才智，应当知道他的这个要求绝不可能实现。真的要换，在礼部试后，就可以上书的。不过余中的名声因此大噪，连天子都觉得他在孝悌做得甚好，赐了余中兄长一个没品级的助教职位。

    余中很会做人，又跟韩冈说了几句，便转去找其他几个同在一甲的几个进士。《同年小录》，也就是今科进士的个人资料档案，就跟同学录一般，不过比同学录更繁复。

    考生个人的姓名字号、排行生日、籍贯家世，三代名讳，母亲、妻子的姓氏乡贯，乃至考了几次科举，等详详细细的资料都要录入进来。另外还要加上天子颁发的举行科举的诏书，省试、殿试的考官姓名，两次考试的题目，林林总总，不一而足。最后还要请官中的印书局来雕版造册，新科进士人手一份，并呈递天子、中书、还有诸多考官。这当然不可能靠三五个人就完成，需要每一个进士都动手。

    余中离开了，韩冈便又变成了独自一人。慕容武在后面被人绊住，叶涛人在对面。而其他进士都与韩冈不熟，不是没有想结交他的，却一时不敢过来。

    韩冈喝了一杯酒，正准备站起来，主动过去。同年可都是日后的人脉，没必要崖岸自高。

    这时却走过来一名身着红袍的贵官，远远的叫着他，“可是韩冈？”

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 第２２章 明道华觜崖（上）

    韩冈暗暗下了决定，而杨绘笑罢之后，则道：“就当我是臆测好了。就不知韩玉昆你在张子厚的教导下，究竟从实物中格出了什么理来？”

    “名教出于自然，这句话其实不算错，只是晋人在这之后走上了错路。天生万物，天理便在万物之中。为什么冰会浮在水面上？为什么虹作七色？为什么将轻重二物同时从高处落下，却能同时落地？寻常都能见到的事物，道理便在其中。只要拿着身边之物一桩桩去格，个中道理集合起来，便能一步步近于大道！”

    韩冈絮絮说了一通，杨绘却一下揪住了其中的一句话，问着：“轻重二物同时从高处丢下，能同时落地？”

    “自然。”

    韩冈回答的干脆，

    “难道说将鸿毛与石块同时丢下，会同时落地？”杨绘仿佛卡着仇人脖子似的，揪着韩冈话语中的错处，“怎么韩玉昆你所看到的寻常，怎么与我等看到的寻常完全不同？”

    一阵轻声窃笑在人群中传开，杨绘说的正合他们的想法。

    韩冈立刻回道：“羽毛受风，所有会慢下来，这跟轻重无关。同一张纸，平着落地和团起来落地，快慢是不同的，这就是受风的缘故。如果是同不受风，一颗十斤重的铁球和一颗一斤重的铁球同时从开宝寺铁塔上丢下，却肯定是一起落地的。”

    杨绘皱起眉来，想了一想，却与周围人众一起摇头，“……胡说八道！十斤和一斤怎么可能会一样。”

    “不去看过，便妄下判断，所以说学士是臆测。”韩冈笑容如春风一般和煦：“要是学士不相信，不如择日去开宝寺铁塔上一试便知。”

    杨绘见韩冈胸有成竹，眉头皱得更深，眉心的皱纹变成了一个川字。有心想否定，却是怕最后错了，自己丢脸。但是他怎么想，都绝不这根本不可能。心念急转之中，忽然想到韩冈不仅是张载的弟子，听说他更是孙思邈孙真人的私淑弟子，会不会……

    韩冈却见杨绘退缩下来，不敢回答，更加得意的笑着：“学士既然不敢去开宝寺铁塔一作验证，那也就罢了，韩冈也不敢强求。”

    听了韩冈话，原本还在犹豫间的杨绘，却一下冷笑起来：“既然韩玉昆你一作验证，我确想见识一下。赌上一把如何？”

    “赌？”韩冈自信的点头道，“有何不敢！”

    “出了何事？”在旁冷眼看了许久的曾布，终于走了过来。

    曾布是压宴官，尽管现在宴会上的规矩已经解放了开来，可以尽情欢庆。但维持宴会上的欢快气氛，也是必须的。若是闹出不愉快的事来，给御史盯上，各自都不好过。

    前面看着杨绘过去找韩冈，明显的没带好意，曾布没有动，哪边吃亏对他都一样。杨绘地位高，口才好，而韩冈的口才绝不输于他，心性、才智更是贾诩一流的人物。只要不闹开来，看看他们两人演出的戏码也不错。

    不仅仅是曾布，吕惠卿等几个考官，以及其他学士都在外面看乐子。不过现在闹到要开赌，就必须上来看一看了。

    “不是什么大事。”对曾布的询问，韩冈拱手回道，“只是一尽酒兴的小赌而已。”

    “要赌什么？”曾布明知故问。

    “韩冈与学士要赌一赌，将一颗十斤重铁球和一颗一斤重的铁球一起从开宝寺铁塔上丢下来，是先后落地，还是同时落地。”

    “元素，是这样吗？”曾布反过来问杨绘。

    “不！”杨绘却摇头否定，双眼盯着神色疑惑起来的韩冈，冷笑着：“既然韩玉昆你说这是理，那只要是高处，在哪边都一样吧？不一定要在开宝寺铁塔上。铁塔可以，繁塔可以，甚至这边的华觜冈……”杨绘回手指了指东南面，越过殿门，能看见半里之外，在琼林苑东南角，建有一座高台的山冈，下临一汪清池，“应该也可以吧？！更不需要铁球了，那物件不好找。石锁啊，秤砣都一样，只要一个十斤、一个一斤就行……韩玉昆，你说是也不是？！”

    ‘可惜了比萨斜塔的实验。不能向伽利略来致敬了。’虽然鱼儿上了钩，韩冈还是感到一丝遗憾，也没有及时回答。

    韩冈似乎是在犹豫的迟钝，落在杨绘眼中，便让他眉眼一挑。眼神一下锐利起来，露出了看破了一切的笑容：“怎么？除了开宝寺铁塔，其他地方就不行吗？还是说只能用铁球？”

    “……当然不是，都可以。”

    韩冈的回答似乎有些勉强，连笑容都收了起来。周围众人都觉得他心虚胆怯，纷纷窃窃私语起来。

    “好！”杨绘哈哈大笑，“即使如此，本官就跟韩玉昆你赌了！……择日不如撞日，就在今天琼林苑中决个对错来。”杨绘也不敢拖时间，要速战速决才是。万一韩冈有什么术法，弄什么狡狯，到时候可就要干瞪眼了。琼林宴上，不拘俗礼，借用一下琼林苑中的楼台，不会有什么问题。旧年也常常有进士登华觜冈临风赋诗，“还望玉昆你不要临场退缩才是！”

    韩冈还没有回答，吕惠卿就凑了上来，笑道：“既然是赌，总得有个彩头吧？”

    杨绘看了眼吕惠卿，又瞅瞅韩冈，暗自忖道，韩冈要荐张载入经义局，果然把内定中提举经义局的吕惠卿给得罪了。

    “不如就罚酒三杯好了。”杨绘提议道。

    酒席上的赌斗，没人会在乎彩头的，关键是面子。谁被罚喝了酒，可就是当众丢人现眼。

    “最好还得即席赋诗一首，以记今日之事。”

    吕惠卿又追加上来的提议，更是坐实了杨绘心中的想法。韩冈看了吕惠卿一眼，脸色木然，不知在想什么。

    周围众人中，知道韩冈举荐张载的，也是了然于心，皆道吕惠卿够狠，这一下，韩冈别想再留在东京城，说不定连王安石的女儿都没脸娶了。

    至于绝大部分的新科进士，见着新党中坚明着拆王安石女婿的台，却是变得狐疑起来。

    吕惠卿神色夷然不变，他过来帮腔，却不在乎别人是怎么想。

    韩冈在经义局中横插一杠，吕惠卿当日听了后便是冷笑不已。谁都知道经义局是做什么的，真正有心争夺儒门道统的学派，哪一个愿意将这个位置相让？要不是王安石现在占着宰相的位置，旧党的一封封奏章，足以将设立经义局的主张送到故纸堆里去。

    但从吕惠卿的角度看来，韩冈这一次做得十分聪明。通过举荐张载入经义局，在不伤新法的前提下，向天子表明了自己的独立性，而且还让天子觉得他顾念旧情、不忘根本，为人正直。这一感观，足以铺平韩冈之后的仕途道路。

    而在王安石那边，韩冈一心支持关学这点的确让人恼火，只不过韩冈再怎么样也是王家的女婿，也不可能当真翻脸。更别说他至少是站在新法一边说话。其实这样也就够了——畏于权势而尽弃其学的女婿，王安石也不可能看得上眼。

    “你买谁赢？”曾布低声问着吕惠卿。

    “就跟子宣你一样。”吕惠卿笑了一声，看着人群中杨绘哈哈笑着，与笑容浅淡的韩冈，一团和气的将赌注定了下来。

    曾布也在瞅着杨绘脸上自信的笑容，摇了摇头：“杨元素糊涂了，白活了四十多年。也不仔细想想韩冈一段话是怎么说的，见了钩子就往上咬，团鱼都没他咬得快！”

    “杨元素是聪明人。但聪明人往往就会自作聪明，把事情往复杂里去想。”吕惠卿侧过脸，对曾布道，“何况他也不可能如你我一般，深悉韩冈的为人心术，吃亏上当也是免不了的。”

    聪明人对自己都是有着绝对的信心。看到韩冈胜券在握、胸有成竹的样子，杨绘绝不会去怀疑自己想法的正确性，而只会将韩冈的信心来源往阴谋诡计方面去考虑。既然是这样，韩冈只要多提两句开宝寺铁塔，他就必然会想歪掉。

    吕惠卿方才似是站在杨绘一边，其实是在帮韩冈着阴杨绘。韩冈瞥过来的一眼中带着笑意，分明也是看透了吕惠卿的用心。

    杨绘不合于新党，但至少现在还没有对新法攻击的太厉害，所以还能做着翰林学士，否则早就给赶出朝堂去了。不过吕惠卿知道，两年前，天子曾有意让杨绘任御史中丞，不过给人给挡了。外面传说是王安石，但实际上却是文彦博。这是杨绘攻击新党不利的缘故。不知杨绘本人知不知道。

    但现在杨绘身上的压力很大。翰林学士再进一步不是执政，就是御史中丞。所以杨绘一直都不肯明确的出来攻击新党。而旧党那一边，作为杨绘的政治后台，却不会让他的态度继续暧昧下去。

    今天杨绘来找韩冈麻烦，吕惠卿只要联系起他现在的处境，就能想明白究竟是怎么回事。

    ‘不敢动狮子，却想来打虱子。小心虱子不是虱子，而是狮子！’吕惠卿冷笑着，心中转着绕口令。

 第２２章 明道华觜崖（中）

    定下赌约，杨绘虽然心急，却也不便立刻前往华觜冈。

    宫宴还没有正式结束，至少要等进士们和上天子的御制诗后，才能前去。不过韩冈人就坐在这里，杨绘也不怕他能变出什么花样来。

    琼林苑的管勾官这时听了召唤过来，杨绘吩咐着：“去准备一个十斤以上的石锁，还有一个一斤上下秤砣。”

    管勾林深河已经四五十岁，官场上摔打了几十年，心眼活络，更会做官。方才就从手下的吏员那里听说了杨绘和韩冈的赌赛，当然不会就傻傻的等着命令。

    林深河没出身、没后台、没才学，只是靠了家族中唯一做了州官的伯父的临终遗表，才被荫补了一个没品级的流外小官。熬了几十年，靠磨勘磨到了从九品，却没能攀上一个像样的贵人。虽然他活动的能力是有，但也只不过弄来了一个管勾琼林苑的差事，还是升不上去。而且头上还压了两个宗室出身的琼林苑提举、同提举，平日里事都是他做，却还要受闲气，几年来都是憋闷不已。

    但现在终于有了个机会，自知正是他表现的时候到了。韩冈自不量力，已成了众矢之的，林深河当然不会站到那艘破船上。肯定是要帮着杨学士，为他好生出一口气。只要这一次拍好杨学士的马屁，做了身前的亲近，做了他门下的走马狗，日后说不定还有转官的一天。

    林深河垂着手，半弯着腰，声音谦卑无比：“下官前面已经让下面的人去准备了，学士尽管放心。”

    杨绘点了点头，道了句好。不过想了一想之后，又招了招手，示意琼林苑管勾走近一点。

    林深河忙凑上前来，压着心头的兴奋，陪着笑脸：“敢问学士有什么吩咐？”

    杨绘侧过脸，低声问道：“苑内可有黑狗？”

    “黑狗没有，但有公鸡，为数不少。”林深河心领神会的神秘的说着，“公**冠血也能破邪术，下官已让人先行准备去了。

    杨绘惊讶的回头看着这位知心可意的琼林苑管勾，就见林深河继续低声道：“下官想着，韩进士是孙真人的弟子，保不准会变什么术法，这么做也是有备无患。如果当真是如韩进士所说的自然大道，那一点公鸡血也不会有影响。”他往往左右，更凑近了一点，“下官这里还让人去准备了妇人天葵，到时与公鸡血一起抹上去，包管什么样的邪术都用不了。”

    杨绘深深看了这位近五十岁的卑官一眼，口气不无赞赏：“办事倒是得力。”

    “下官最恨赌中出术之人，只为了赌赛公平而已。”林深河说得义正辞严，一脸正气。

    杨绘一笑，说到底，能帮翰林学士出力，哪有不屁颠颠的凑上来的，倒也不算什么了。“你叫林深河吧？我记下了！”

    对于在琼林宴上闹出这一桩赌赛，殿中的每一个进士都是兴致盎然，各自低声讨论着，韩冈和杨绘之间究竟谁赢谁输。基本上都是站在杨绘的一边。用脚趾头想都能知道，越重的东西越沉，越沉的东西当然落得越快，怎么可能一同落地。不过还是有人觉得韩冈有那么一两份胜算，但其中并不包括慕容武。

    慕容武作为张载的弟子，还有韩冈的好友，在众同年的讨论中，当然是第一个要受到咨询的。他完全不能认同韩冈的说法，这也因为他比韩冈早一个月上京，并没有在韩冈去横渠镇时，在旁聆听韩冈对于力学三律的一番解说。

    所以当韩冈和杨绘打起赌来的时候，他想阻止，却没能来得及。现在众同年过来相问，他明明心中直在摇头，还偏偏得站在韩冈这一边。回答的时候就免不了很是勉强，让众人都看在了眼底。尽管他的回答，全是帮着韩冈，但每一个看到他表情的进士，都摇着头。

    “已经没得赌了。”邵刚对余中摊开了手，摇头叹道。

    余中也叹了口气，好好的琼林宴变成了赌场，身为状元的他，当然不会乐于看见。而韩冈所面临的境地，余中都是要敬而远之。他望了一眼，独坐原位、无人敢近的韩冈。这一科名声最响的一人，今天可就要折戟沉沙了。

    “可惜了。”余中的低声呢喃，说不出喜悲。

    吕惠卿看了一圈殿内的情况，转身对曾布道：“看来就我俩在赌韩玉昆赢了。”

    “那不是正好，可以通杀啊！”曾布笑着，瞥着正与管勾琼林苑的小官窃窃私语的杨绘，眼神中尽是鄙视。

    曾布应该殿中最相信韩冈的一人。虽然在新党中，最为反感韩冈行事作风的就是他。但韩冈的才智，曾布却是最能认同。能在第一次上京时，就出了一个撬动天下大局策略的谋士，绝不可能在这件事上犯浑。而且在跟杨绘争辩时，话题都是由韩冈领着，怎么可能会出现自己造陷阱，然后自己跳进去的情况？！

    吕惠卿也笑了一笑，他看了看食欲丝毫没有收到影响的韩冈，却又皱起眉来。虽然他赌着韩冈赢，但吕惠卿的心中，却怎么也想不通，为什么韩冈敢说十斤重的铁球会比一斤重的铁球落地还要快。

    “当真会是两个铁球或是秤砣、石锁的同时落地？还是韩玉昆会变什么术法？”他问着曾布。

    曾布摇着头：“不知道，还是眼见为实吧。”

    “眼见的可不一定为实。”吕惠卿道，“子渊攫灰而食，子见而疑之。先圣都犯错的事，我等凡夫俗子，如何能做到？”

    子渊就是颜回。孔子率弟子周游列国，在陈、蔡之地被困，粮食已尽。颜回出外找到一些米回来，烹煮时房梁上有灰尘落尽锅中，颜回将沾了灰的一点米捞出来吃了，却被孔子看见，便被误认为是先师长而偷吃，非礼也。一直到颜回解释清楚后，孔子为此而叹道：‘所信者目也，而目犹不可信。’——原以为眼见为实，谁知实际上眼见的未必可信。

    曾布则念着孔子紧随在后的一句话，“‘所恃者心也，而心犹不足恃。’这一句正合今日之事。韩玉昆说杨绘，就是说他是凭心臆测，到头来也不一定可靠。”

    “‘知人固不易矣。’”吕惠卿背着孔子那段话的最后一句，冷笑道：“先圣不知子渊。恐怕王相公也没想到他这个女婿会有这一手吧？”

    “但韩玉昆应该都算计好了。”曾布声音突然透着阴冷，“……想一想，今天这个鱼钩如果不是杨元素咬上来，你说韩玉昆是准备钓谁呢？”

    吕惠卿闻言一怔，但深思起来，脸色也变了。以韩冈步步算计的性格，既然在天子面前推荐张载，必然有所依仗。只看他今天说话作态，就知道必然早有准备。杨绘只是运气不佳，想在韩冈身上表现，却反过来被韩冈利用上了。但杨绘只是个送上门来的意外，以韩冈的为人，必然在之前就找好了牺牲品。

    “真是要多谢谢杨元素了。”吕惠卿幽幽说着。

    “嗯。”曾布说得更为直白，“杨元素的确是帮你挡了灾。至于王元泽，韩冈这个妹夫是不会跟他过不去的。”

    三巡酒后，众进士为天子的御制诗写了和诗。四百多篇七律，并没有什么出彩的，而韩冈的一首也还能凑活。但以杨绘的眼光，肯定是看不上，如果没赌赛的事，他当是要摆出文坛前辈的姿态，好好落一下韩冈的面子，这样也算跟北面的两位有个交代。不过现在，就不需要为此多费唇舌。

    杨绘起身，说了几句场面话，就一马当先，雄赳赳、气昂昂的往华觜冈走过去，韩冈紧随其后。已经等着这个节目等了许久的几百号人，也都一涌而出，一起跟着往琼林苑东南角的高丘而去。

    华觜冈高约十多丈，是琼林苑中挖了金明池后，用土石垒起来的几座高坡中的一座。在华觜冈陡峭的北侧悬崖下，有着一汪清池。湖面不大，比左近的金明池要小上许多。但正好就在华觜冈上，那座高楼延伸出来的外廊的正下方。站在外廊上，韩冈手扶栏杆向下望去。波光粼粼的池水，离着他估计有着五十米的距离。

    上得高台的并不多，大部分进士都在池边等着。二楼、底楼也用着一群人。而能站上三楼外廊的，基本上都是参加宴会的朝官，还有今科的状元和榜眼——官场上等级森严，任何时候都体现得很明白。

    除了几名小吏，楼台上唯一的一名卑官，就是琼林苑管勾林深河。他为这场赌赛准备好了实验物品：“……石锁倒没有。这一块，是抵门石，约莫有三十斤重。而这块秤砣，则是正好一斤，乃是厨中所用。”

    “玉昆，可以吗？”杨绘问着韩冈，眯起的双眼、翘起的嘴角，上面写满了得意。

    韩冈看了看放在地上的两件试验品，用脚推了一下，感受了一下重量，觉得没有问题，便点了点头。只是心中有些奇怪，为什么他踢两件东西的时候，琼林苑管勾会有一下提心吊胆的神色掠过。

    不过这些都是末节了。在林深河的指派下，两名小吏一个抱起抵门石，一个拿起秤砣。楼上楼下一下变得安静了，所有人的目光都集中到他们的手上。但就在这时，一声高喝远远的传来。

    “且等一等！”

    一匹奔马，从琼林苑大门处直奔华觜冈而来，看骑手服色，竟然是个宦官。到了楼台下，那内侍下马，沿着楼梯跑上来。气喘吁吁。韩冈看过去，竟然是童贯。

    童贯喘了两口气，对着惊讶不已的官员们高声道：“御驾转眼就到，还请稍停片刻。”

    闻言便是一片喧哗，竟然天子要来！

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 第２２章 明道华觜崖（下）

    “这下闹得大了。书_吧（.paosh8.a;1t;/aa;gt;)”曾布领旨之后，不禁叹起。他知道，琼林苑上的发生的事，肯定会传进天子的耳目中。但绝没想到会如此之快，而皇帝的反应也是让人出乎意料。

    “不仅仅天子要来，你看对面。”吕惠卿板着脸指着北方，“消息好像已经传出去了。”

    华觜冈北面，隔着小湖，就是从新郑门出来的通衢大道。本来这片小湖就是阻隔，所以外面并没有围墙遮拦。从道路上，就可以看到琼林苑的内部。现在在对面的湖岸上，不知挤了多少百姓，粗粗一看，竟然数以千计。

    “怎么会有这么多人？！”曾布惊问着。

    “因为琼林宴啊！”

    东京百万军民都在关注的琼林宴，一篇好诗出来，都能惊动全城，何况这一次的赌赛？转眼就被传出去了，现在几千上万的人都在湖对面，等着看华觜崖上丢石头。

    “不论结果如何，输的人这辈子都要成笑柄了。”曾布眼神深沉，盯着韩冈的侧脸。

    高挺的鼻梁下，略薄的双唇紧抿着，显得坚毅无比。韩冈大概也是明白，他这是以自己的一生为赌注。

    ‘……就看他能不能赌赢了。’曾布想着。

    ……………………

    在等着天子的时候，楼下、湖边的进士们早就开赌了。

    众进士中自然是以押杨绘的为多，只有寥寥数人押着韩冈这个冷门。前十名中，有几个自重的没参赌，但参赌的都是押着杨绘，唯有第八名的留光宇与众不同。

    留光宇的友人劝着他：“元章，你看看慕容武，他是韩冈同窗兼知交，你看他脸色，有半分胜券在握的样子吗？同时张横渠的学生，韩冈知道的，他怎么会不知道？”

    留光宇却是坚持己见，“小弟倒是觉得韩玉昆说的有理，这冷门押着也不错。”

    心中却是冷笑，这里都是些蠢人，还看人脸色做什么？有这个时间，自己拿着轻一点、重一点的东西试一试就知道了。

    属于官中的筷子和碗不便乱丢，有宴上失仪之忧——就像韩冈和杨绘争辩，自始至终也都是笑眯眯的，谁也没有争得脸红脖子粗。更别说捶桌子砸碗，以增气势。

    但留光宇用着腰带带钩和铜钱试过了，试了几次，都是同时落地。

    关于这一点，他可没有与人分享的意思，说不得自己一人独赢，这脸面就涨起来了。到时候，看看那些赌杨绘的还有什么好说的？

    练亨甫，今科的第六名。他瞥了洋洋自得的留光宇一眼，也是在冷笑，‘这胖子，难道以为就他一人做了验证？’

    下落的高度只有一人高，轻重也差不了太远的情况下，就算同时落下，也不能证明什么，何况练亨甫几次试过之后，还是觉得有一点微妙的区别。

    这种情况，观人是最不会有问题的。韩冈的说法本于张载的理论，但慕容武却半点不知，既然如此，怎么可能让人能相信韩冈？

    “等着丢脸吧……”练亨甫不知是对谁在说。

    ……………………

    天子的车驾很快就到了，几百名班直、内侍随行。只听着一片山呼万岁之声，从新郑门传了过来。

    曾布、吕惠卿、杨绘还有韩冈等上百名琼林宴中人，都一股脑的去了琼林苑大门处相迎。

    赵顼的车驾一直驶到华觜冈下。

    等韩冈等人受诏到了楼台的最高层，赵顼从外廊处回过头来：

    “朕只是想看上一看这赌赛的结果如何，不必耽搁时间了，先试了再说。”

    韩冈和杨绘在琼林苑上闹出的这一通，赵顼听了之后先是有些恼怒。琼林宴上的赌赛，从来都是赌酒、赌诗、射覆、投壶，现在竟然比起了丢石头。

    但听了来龙去脉之后，他立时就明白，今日一事虽是杨绘先行挑起，但却中韩冈下怀，他是借势要将张载推入经义局中。

    但赵顼怎么想，都觉得一斤的铁球怎么会跟十斤的同时落地，怎么想都不可能。只是他将砚台和笔一丢，好像是差不多同时落地。

    从道理上想不通，从实验上却是能证明，究竟结果如何，赵顼起了几分兴趣，干脆就来琼林苑走上一遭。

    赵顼的命令干脆无比。在天子的注视下，两名小吏战战兢兢的一个捧起石头，一个拿起秤砣，然后将秤砣放在堵门石上。

    “这是为何？”赵顼奇怪的问道，难道不是两个分开来一起放手吗？

    “这是为了防止放手的时机前后有差别，最后影响到结果。”韩冈向天子解释着，“就算是一个人来丢，时机上还是会有些微差别。只有现在这般，才能免除。”

    “这样不会有何影响？”

    “不会。”韩冈摇头，“秤砣并没有和堵门石绑起来，是分来开的。如果秤砣比堵门石落下要慢，当然在后面会拉开距离，一前一后入水——就像一马一人前后靠在一起站着，可一旦跑起来，距离就会渐渐拉开。如果一样快，更不会有问题，可以看到石头和秤砣始终贴在一起。除非是一斤重的秤砣，坠速比三十斤的堵门石要快，在后面推着石块，这样才会有影响。”

    赵顼摇摇头，这当然不可能。

    这就是韩冈对实验的设计，要不然出问题的可能性就太大了。五十米左右的高度，差不多四秒。上面松手的时间有了零点几秒的延误，到落水时就是七八米的差距。那可就是自己给自己打脸，韩冈如何会去做？！

    而且这个方法另外还有一个优点，就是将秤砣受到的风阻给挡住了，受力小的秤砣会一直黏在石块上，不会出半点意外。

    韩冈如此提议实验的步骤，解释了两句后，连杨绘都没法再反对。

    若是反过来，秤砣在下，堵门石在上，杨绘肯定要反对到底。但现在秤砣放在堵门石之上，既没有绑着，也没有粘着，杨绘若是反对，反而会让他显得心虚，也难以说出个道理来。

    总不能当着天子和这么多同僚，以及新科进士面前，说什么孙思邈嫡传的法术。那他可就要成为朝中的笑柄了。何况也不用怕什么，方才上楼来的时候，林深河可是对他低声说了句一切放心。

    所有人都注意力重新集中在托着石头和秤砣的小吏身上。只见他将手颤颤巍巍的探出栏杆，双手一放，石头和秤砣嗖的就直落而下。

    赵顼立刻伏在栏杆上向下望去。

    咚的一声响，就见着水花掀起了老高。

    先是下面一片喧哗，嘈嘈的听不清楚。然后留在下面的童贯跑了上来，对着天子和众官道：“同时！同时！的确是同时落下来！”

    结果一出，所有人的眼睛都看向杨绘。

    不得不说，杨绘有着国之重臣的表现，都已经输了，但脸色只是略白而已。

    而韩冈也知道，这个实验真要较真起来，却还有些说道，总有人嘴硬着。

    只听杨绘道：“此必是韩冈以术法蒙蔽圣聪，不然为何方才一定要将秤砣放在石块上？还请陛下下旨，将两物分开来重新再试一次。”

    韩冈冷笑，他就知道有人输不起。转头对两名小吏道：“请两位将手摊开。”

    杨绘和林深河脸色大变，但在天子面前，他们也只能看着两名小吏摊开手，上面还沾着血迹。

    赵顼瞳孔一缩，沉声问道：“这是什么？！”

    林深河脸色苍白，两个琼林苑提举也过来厉声追问，“这是什么！？”

    “不知是黑狗血还是公鸡血？都抹了血，还有什么术法？！”韩冈哈哈笑了，他不理杨绘，转身对赵顼道：“其实这个实验，臣从来没有做过，也根本不需要做，只需从道理上想一下就够了！”

    “此话怎讲？！”赵顼惊讶的问道，一众官员也是骚然。

    既然如此，何必多费手段？！

    杨绘绝然不信，但韩冈胸有成竹，微笑中充满了自信。

    既然前面说是这是理，自然有通过逻辑方法进行证明的手段。初中物理中的内容，韩冈又怎么可能会忘记？

    现在杨绘反应过来，要换一种实验方法，韩冈是绝不可能答应。不管用什么实验，都会有误差。理想化的实验，也只会出在理想中。真的将堵门石和秤砣分开来丢下去，各种因素造成的误差肯定少不了，几乎不可能同时落地。

    必须用理论来给杨绘最后一击！

    “有一辆快车，一天能从东京驶到洛阳。还有一辆慢车，要三天才能从东京走到洛阳。”韩冈双眼一扫，所有人都在聚精会神的听着，“试问如果将快车和慢车用绳子绑在一起的话，情况如何？！”

    “当然是快车拉着慢车走！”赵顼立刻道。

    “陛下圣明！”韩冈赞了一句，道：“不管怎么说，肯定都是比快车要慢，比慢车要快！”

    赵顼点头：“自是这个道理！”

    天子点头首肯，杨绘想了一阵，也是点头。周围人众都没有反对声，这个道理哪还有错的？

    韩冈笑了：“同样的道理。依照杨学士的说法，越重的下落速度越快，越轻的则越慢。那么，如果将轻物重物绑起来，就是将堵门石和秤砣用绳子绑起来丢下去，那落速就应该是比堵门石要慢，比秤砣要快。是不是这个道理？”

    韩冈问着杨绘，吕惠卿则在一边轻轻一击掌，恍然自语：“原来如此。”

    而杨绘则迟迟不敢答，他知道韩冈的话中必有陷阱，但他左想右想却想不出陷阱在哪里。等不及的赵顼帮他回答了：“正是如此……但这又如何？”

    韩冈一下提高了声调，厉声质问：“所以臣只是想问一下。既然杨学士说重物要比轻物落得快，那么堵门石和秤砣绑起来后有三十一斤重，为什么会比三十斤的堵门石还要慢？……应该是快呀！”

    寂静无声。

    的确，应该是快啊……

    看着杨绘的脸色惨白了下去，韩冈冷笑不已。

    先以实据为验，再以推理证之。试问，谁能驳得了？！

 第２２章 明道华觜崖（四）

    伽利略设计出来的逻辑链，简单的只有三个环节，但却牢固得如同钢铁打造的一般。（书a;a;a;吧）

    没有人能提出异议，即便是杨绘，一时间也组织不起反驳的词句——想要胡搅蛮缠，弄混了水，也得先把前前后后想得通透。

    而赵顼没有给他时间，想了一阵，觉得真是这番推论当真挑不出错来，“果然是这个道理。”点了点头，对韩冈笑道，“这格物之说，果然有些意思。”

    天子出言，不但确认了韩冈的胜利，更将格物摆上了台面。

    韩冈低头谢过天子的赞许。可虽然胜了，他倒也没有得意洋洋起来。他是站在巨人的肩膀上而已，并不代表自己的高度。对于那等在无尽的迷雾中，只靠着自己的双手而开辟出一条光辉道路的伟人，韩冈只有抬起头，高山仰止的资格。

    而韩冈这种平静，却让天子更提高了对他的评价——宠辱不惊，从来都是一个难得的优点。

    不过话说回来，赢了就是赢了。眼下的胜利，为韩冈接下来的要做的事，奠定了坚实的基础，可谓是鸠占鹊巢的第一步终于走了出来，将科学包装上儒学的外皮，终于有了点成果。

    虽然孔子若是能看到格物致知是如此解释，肯定要大摇其头。但二程开创的理学，张载开创的关学，也与孔子的原始儒学根本不是一回事。反正都是一偏，偏向科学一边，韩冈觉得对华夏的未来更有好处。

    赵顼拍着栏杆，迎着大道对面金明池上吹来的风，慢慢的点头赞着：“张载说虚空即气，想不到他已经将气和风精研到这般地步。气动成风，物落受风，最后不受风而轻重落速皆同，这么些事，他竟然都通过格物给格出来了。”

    韩冈摇头，虽然有些冒犯，但他必须更正赵顼的错误观点：“启禀陛下，并非如此。”

    “……那是什么？”

    “虚空之气，乃是元始之气，万物之本源，无形无质，万物由其凝成。而气动成风的气，却是万物之一。虽说看不见摸不着，但呼吸皆气也，风一吹，很容易就能感触得到。”

    其实气学最大的麻烦就在这里。张载说的虚空即气，指的是万物本源。但这个气，却又与空气重复了。同样一个字，却分别有两种不同的定义，解释起来很是麻烦。

    赵顼听着也觉得麻烦，半懂不懂的，只能点头而已。

    “臣有一事，要请教韩冈。”杨绘这时忽然开口。

    在一旁得空，杨绘终于想出了一点破绽。虽然他打不断那条牢如精钢的逻辑链条，却能指出前面实验中不对劲的地方。他可不愿自认失败，就算死到临头，也要挣扎一下。

    赵顼看看杨绘，想了一想，点头示意韩冈上前。虽然杨绘今天丢了大脸，连带着翰林学士都没了光彩，但皇帝不会不给自己的侍臣面子。

    韩冈便道：“还请学士指教。”

    杨绘走上前来，盯着韩冈：“前面你曾说过，鸿毛所以落得慢，乃是迎面受风的缘故。想那堵门石下落时也受风，所以慢了下来。而秤砣有石块在前面挡着风，却会落得快了，就压着堵门石上。”

    “学士的意思是说，迎面受风被阻的堵门石，比起不受风的秤砣落得要慢？”韩冈问道。

    “正是！”好不容易捉到的破绽，杨绘乃是一口咬住。

    “这风可真大！三十斤的石头就能吹飞起来。”韩冈笑了，杨绘已经是黔驴技穷，下面可就是要穷追猛打，“学士可是想岔了。须知迎风面越大，受的力就越大。”

    他视线移转，对人群之后，手上拢着一把折扇的余中道，“状元郎，可否借一下扇子一用。”

    余中先是一愣，然后立刻上前来，先对天子一礼，又将扇子递给韩冈，“当然可以。”

    韩冈眼下大占上风，当然是结好的时候。

    韩冈接过扇子，手便是一沉。余中的扇子，扇面是纯白重绢，正面一幅泼墨山水，山水神秀凝于方寸之间，一看就是名家所作。背后题了一首小词，龙飞凤舞，亦是佳作。扇坠是指节大小的羊脂玉，而扇骨则是乌檀木。余中竟然用上这样精美的折扇，韩冈需要再确定一下：“有些太贵重了。”

    余中知道韩冈要用扇子来做个验证，很洒脱的道：“但用无妨。”

    “多谢！”

    余中退后，就见着韩冈将扇子平展开来，一松手，就轻飘飘的落下去。又将其捡起来竖着一放手，啪嗒一声落地。两次下落，扇子都是展开的，但姿态一变，下落速度登时就变了。

    这个小实验一做，旁听的都明白了韩冈的意思。同样一柄折扇，都是张开的，但迎风面不同，下落的速度也不一样。

    只听韩冈道：“堵门石比起秤砣要大得多，受得风阻也大得多。当真两物分开来后，只要能同时放下。敢问学士，这结果会怎样？”

    杨绘瞠目结舌，按韩冈的说法，甚至可能秤砣比石块落得还快！

    赵顼也吃惊起来，原本从直觉上，他觉得越重的东西下落越快，后来从韩冈这来知道应是一样快，这还勉强能接受。可现在好了，反而是轻的下落得更快！

    韩冈这是明着欺负杨绘。他说的其实是刻意忽略石头和秤砣本身的质量差距，而将问题不知不觉的转移到单纯的迎风面积和阻力的问题上。

    如果杨绘能想透其中的破绽，韩冈可以趁机将质量和力之间关系的定义举出来，加上前面的实验和理论，牛顿力学第二定律就可正式在公开场合亮相。可惜杨绘却没有，沉湎于诗词歌赋和经义文章，在科学方面的思考能力还是不够水准，很容易就被弄糊涂了。

    韩冈也没有失望。一次灌输的太多，反而会出问题。简简单单的一个实验，加上一条完美的思辨论述，已经足以将杨绘等反对者打得溃不成军。事理皆在眼前，容不得他嘴硬。

    至于之后的事，可以慢慢来。总有聪明人能想透，到时再反驳，便可以将格物物理上的争论一的炒热！

    这才是正道，比起去横渠书院单纯扯着勉强糅合起来的理论，而被吕大临问得近乎张口结舌的情况，接受了教训的韩冈，终于找到正确的路子。

    现在韩冈要趁热打铁，将风阻的存在和影响，用事实再次确认：“正如人骑马，骑的越快，迎面而来的风就越大。这是就要低头弯腰，缩小迎风面，以减小阻力。”

    “林管勾，还请再找两个一样的秤砣来。”

    林深河前面押错了宝，现在哪敢再违抗韩冈，不移时，便让人找了两个一模一样的秤砣来。

    韩冈没动手，只是让人拿出一块丝巾，将四个角用细绳扎在其中一个秤砣顶部的孔洞上，绑成了降落伞的形状。

    在天子的目光中，韩冈将两个秤砣同时丢下去。其中一个扑通一声落水。另一个则是靠绸巾兜着风，慢悠悠的落下去了。

    等着天子的视线从降落伞上转回来，韩冈道：“绑了绸巾的秤砣比起另一个秤砣还要重一点，但就是落得慢。同样的实验，千万人都可以做，就是学士亦可以私下里做，都能得到同样的结论：落物的速度与轻重无关，只与阻力大小有关。”

    他说话间不忘带一下杨绘，提醒人们，翰林学士杨元素的赌帐尚没有还。

    “不知此有何用。”杨绘冷然问着，他本来打定主意不开口了，防着继续丢脸，但韩冈挑衅似的带上他一句。他却不能继续做哑巴了：“就算知道是落物速度与轻重无关，只与阻力多少有关。敢问此一条又有何用？”

    在没有亚里士多德的两千年权威压制，这个实验的意义，当然不如伽利略如同惊雷一般劈开中世纪的迷雾那般振聋发聩。但只要引起天子的兴趣，就已经够了。一旦赵顼对此有了兴趣，而要把格物致知的理论塞进经义局的新编教材中，便容易了许多。

    ——毕竟韩冈还有三棱镜分光实验，帕斯卡的木桶实验，甚至用来表现大气压力的虹吸管等一系列实验没有出手呢。初中物理上，看似简单的一系列实验，却是多少大智慧者才智的结晶，韩冈若是拿出来，嘴硬如杨绘的会问一句有什么用，但更多人却会去思考其中的原理。

    不过现在杨绘就在眼前，还是要应付他一下。

    韩冈的回答并不是语言，而是动作。似是无奈的摇了摇头，看杨绘的眼光也是居高临下，如同大人看着赌气不肯服输的小孩子。叹了一口气：“既然学士如此说，那也就罢了，权当无此赌注好了。”

    “你！”

    杨绘一下气得脸皮发紫，眼睛都红了。韩冈若跟他争辩，总有破绽出来。但韩冈竟然不肯辩论！

    韩冈才不会跟杨绘斗嘴。姿态越高，杨绘就越丢脸。文人之间的争辩，尤其是这等已经是一方赌上一口气的意气之争，就像是后世论坛上争吵，根本不可能说服对方。只要设法能逼着对方失态，那就是赢了。

    杨绘耍了赖皮，这对韩冈更是好事，真的在天子面前斗起气来，还会被咬上一个尊卑不分的罪名。而现在，丢尽脸的只有杨绘一个。

    赵顼对杨绘的态度也有些不满，好歹也是翰林学士，怎么能这般无赖？可也因为杨绘是翰林学士，朝廷重臣的脸面要给他留着。

    “今日之事已了，朕先行回宫。今次的琼林宴，也别拖得太久！”说着便自顾自的下去了。

    恭送过天子圣驾，韩冈看看杨绘，又看看曾布。天子既然让琼林宴不要拖得太久，当然也就得听着，应该算是告一段落了。天子提前结束琼林宴，可见是不想让杨绘继续受气。但他离开时并不拉着杨绘，更可知并没有太过照顾杨绘的想法。

    看着脸色一阵发青，一幅快要吐血模样的杨元素。韩冈知道，他今天的胜利乃是实实在在。想来张载，离着经义局已经不远了。

 第２３章 内外终身事（中）

    “终于可以喘口气了。”

    韩千六捶着腰，在一地礼物中，坐了下来。

    韩冈得中进士的消息前些天就已经传到了陇西城中。

    沸腾起来的不仅仅是韩家，还有巩州上下。进士第九，弱冠之龄的朝官，再加上宰相的女婿。这三条几乎决定了韩冈日后的未来必然是一片光明。

    多少官员忙不迭的上来奉承以下韩千六。就算是新近上任的熙河经略使蔡延庆，也让人送上了一份厚礼。

    韩云娘正此时正在堂屋中收拾礼物。她的形容有些憔悴，有时候会不知不觉的停下手脚，双眼也是毫无焦点的四处乱瞄，似是饱受了相思之苦。

    “素心和南娘都有孩儿，心里有个寄托，所以她们还好一点。就是云娘多了点问题。”

    “如果去了东京……”韩千六还在为不能去京师的参加儿子的婚礼而感到不快，“参加三哥的婚礼，云娘应该就会好了。”

    韩冈的信，早在去年除夕前就收到了。他不便借用朝廷的驿传系统，派人回来送信，走得算是快了，也用了二十天的时间。信上主要说了一件事，就是请父母上京。

    一般的进士榜下被招婿，基本上就直接送进洞房。但韩冈早在去年腊月就跟王安石家的女儿讲亲事定下，所以还是有写信让父母来京城。王韶再是亲近，也不能替代父母，有时间当然要让自家父母主持。

    可是韩千六做着官，三四月份正是棉田下种，麦田也到了收割前的重要时节。韩千六官位虽卑，但事务极重，须臾离不了人。而且韩阿李也觉得进士不禀父母而自行成亲，这是常见的事。但作为男方的父母，儿子成婚时却跑到女方家去见礼，世上就没有这个规矩。她宁可不去东京跟宰相打擂台，等到回来后，再来看看宰相家女儿教养如何？

    现在的韩阿李心气极高，笃笃定定的认为儿子日后肯定能做宰相，也没有多少畏惧王安石的念头。堂堂宰相，求上门来提亲，还不是因为儿子有本事吗？

    韩阿李道：“等成了亲，三哥肯定要回来一趟。那时正好让她们一起去上任。家里有义哥儿在，也不要他们在面前尽孝心。”

    韩千六思忖着：“也不知三哥会被安排在哪里。”

    韩阿李冷笑一声：“你操哪门子心？！自有亲家公记挂着。”

    ……………………

    韩冈这边的确是快到成亲的时候了，离预定的四月初六还有五天的时间。

    认识的和不认识的都送了礼来，堆满了他在汴河边刚刚租下的一间小院。送礼的人，不仅仅局限于东京城，甚至还有张载和二程的贺礼。

    韩冈过去曾经在信中跟张载说过他与王韶内侄女结亲的事，后来就没有提过此事了。自己跟王旖定亲后，又写信向张载这位老师解释，同时也没忘记跟洛阳的二程提一下。不管怎么说，他都不会愿意因为婚姻的问题，而跟自己的老师而翻脸。

    ——因为他的媒人是王韶，这一点就可以让韩冈的婚姻有着很好的解释。不是韩冈阿附王安石，而是因为要顾及王韶的面子。

    另外，韩冈举荐张载，并在政事堂上推荐诸多名儒入京，共参经义局事。尽管此事看起来是没指望了，但已经从宫中传了出去，并被人当成王安石找错女婿的笑话来传播。可只要这消息传到洛阳和横渠，至少能让两位老师知道他并没有忘本。

    而王安石这一边，虽然有那么几天，王雱没有来找韩冈。但重新坐到一起后，韩冈和王雱跟没事人一样，照样喝酒聊天。韩冈没有因为他的所作所为而向王雱赔不是，而王雱也没向韩冈问罪的意思。

    王旁吃惊的看着兄长和韩冈，“这是怎么回事？”

    “吾与元泽，乃是争于国事，非是私事。公私岂可不分？如小弟对新法的支持，是为理也，非因亲也。”

    韩冈说得义正辞严，王旁倒是没话说了。

    “玉昆说得好，”王雱给韩冈倒了酒来，再给自己和弟弟满上，端起酒杯，“不过市易法的好，可从来没见玉昆你提过。”

    韩冈曾与王雱多次谈论新法，均输法、农田水利法、便民贷、将兵法、保甲法，都得到了韩冈的赞许。可这些法令之中，只有市易法，韩冈从来都不提，一句话都没有。他的态度，只要稍稍留意，就能知道端的。

    “市易法不是不好，但推行此法得不偿失。”韩冈的回答，正符合他一向以来的倾向。

    王雱和王旁两兄弟都不说话了。

    市易法的造成的后果，眼下都见到，这条法令所引起的反扑，现在已经变得十分激烈。就在韩冈因科举前后之事而忙碌的时候，京城中的物价飞一般的涨上去，只要是市易务在卖的商品，都是在涨价。正如有人上书弹劾市易务，说如今京城中，是市易务‘卖梳朴，则梳朴贵；卖芝麻，则芝麻贵。’

    这并不是市易务为了赚钱而胡乱抬价的结果，从政治利益上讲，直接负责此事的吕嘉问也不会允许这样的情况发生。赚了再多的钱，也抵不了物价飞涨对他政治前途的危害。

    究竟是谁在背后做手脚，不问可知。

    韩冈是知道后世**国开国后，上海的投机商是如何来对抗新的统治者的。不过那些商人们的反抗，在组织力无可匹敌的国家机器面前，就如螳臂当车一般可笑，很快就耗尽了家财，。

    但王安石此时的新党，却不可能拥有后世那个党派的组织力和控制力，再度上反复。更别提豪商们和宗室、和外戚，都有千丝万缕的联系。从他们虎口夺食——正如韩冈所说，此法得不偿失。

    得到的财税利润，远远抵不过被消耗掉的政治资源。而且本已渐次稳定的朝堂局势，就是因为市易法而再起波澜。要说王雱不后悔，那是假的。再多的国库收入，也比不过新党的根基再一次被动摇。

    新党内部，已经有人说要废除市易法。但王安石和王雱却是一步也不肯退让。一旦退让，就是大堤决口的时候到了。到时候，就是新法被尽废的结果。但也有人提议道，明面上不废除市易务，但慢慢的松弛禁令，让市易法不废而废。

    两个方案都是要废除市易务，不过一个急进，一个缓进罢了。

    “不知玉昆有什么办法？”王雱问着。

    虽然说是对韩冈此前的意图插足经义局的行为没有芥蒂，但王雱的心中还是给他对二妹婿记上了一笔。他要看看韩冈对市易法能出什么意见？同时也盼望他能提个意见，改变现在不利的状况。

    “坚持到底！”韩冈的回答出乎王雱意料之外，“六路发运司加速运货，放开来发售，将京城的物价打下去，看看那些人有多少钱来收购。”

    市易务并不是由官府完全掌控，除了账本，估价和贩售的环节，其实都是让商人们来参与。而市易务的收入，其中有很大一部分利润，是酬奖给这些与市易务合作的商人们的。如果能在短时间内，培养出新的一批豪商，取代如今的豪商阶层，便是一切可以放心。

    “坚持到底可不是那么容易。”王旁摇着头，他可是对此深有体会。

    “其实也简单。现在的正在闹腾的那些豪商，其实都已经是无源之水，无根之木。完全在耗家底了，只要能撑过去，他们不是负荆出降，就是坐以待毙。”韩冈冷笑了一下，“而且张、田、王、李能娶宗室，难道市易务中的那些就不能娶吗？一个县主不过是一万贯而已，宗女更是只有两千三千。何况娶了宗室的豪商中，总有不跟他们一条路数的。”

    王雱叹道：“其实这些都有想过，只是缓不济急，需要别寻良策。”

    王雱兄弟期待的眼神看着韩冈，韩冈摊开手，摇摇头：“到了战场上，若是没了粮草，诸葛武侯都要掉头往回走。”没有物质，也只能靠精神了，“小弟也变不出东西来。除了咬牙坚持，我也没办法了。”

    韩冈的确是没有办法，但凡遇到有人哄抬物价，最靠谱的办法就是杀鸡儆猴，但闹得大的基本上就是曹、高、赵家的亲戚，而且是近亲，王安石也不能那他们开刀。另一个办法都是用洪水一般货物，耗光对手的钱财，将他们的气焰给打下去的，这就要靠掌控汴河水运的六路发运司的本事了。。

    “对了，始终没有说过市易法之事的，记得还应该有一人吧？”韩冈看了一眼王旁，这还是王家的二衙内上次来见面时，不经意间说出来的。

    肯定是曾布。

    曾布从一开始就对市易法持有一些看法，前面吕惠卿回来执掌中书五房检正公事，大力推行市易法后，曾布对此法的态度就变得更加暧昧。

    内部不靖，就是新党现在要面临的最大的问题。

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 第２３章 内外终身事（下）

    终于到了四月初六。

    一大清早，天还是黑的，韩冈在汴河边租的独门院落，已经是灯火通明，人声鼎沸。

    这座院子，前后两进，十来间房。虽然不算很大，但地势绝佳。靠着汴河，后门出去，就能叫来河中小舟出行的。租金一个月就要八贯，从九品判司簿尉的俸禄，只有这个租金的一半。韩冈要不是多了个集贤校理，多了一份俸禄，光靠太常博士的俸钱都要被吃掉一半去。而且因为是官产，不但盘不下来，就是以韩冈的身份，租金也打不了半点折。

    有了独门的院子，原本韩冈带上京的两个伴当，便不敷使用。幸好王韶送来的两名婢女，韩冈再找人牙子雇了一个厨娘，家里的情况也就差不多像个样子了。而前两天，王韶又一气借了二十多个家丁，把韩家的门面给撑了起来。

    此时韩府门外扎了彩棚，一溜沿出十几丈，虽然碍了几户人家出行。可一来，韩冈地位高、名气大，他事先遣人上门递帖子赔礼，周围邻居也都不会不讲人情。二来，韩冈要娶得是王安石家的女儿，大名鼎鼎的王副枢来韩家坐镇，谁敢找不痛快？

    为了准备这场婚事，韩冈找了专门主持官宦人家婚礼的司仪，时称‘白席’。带了一帮手下过来，都是做了十几年、几十年事的，将婚事安排的井井有条。

    又从附近的正店唐家楼定了宴席，等婚宴开始后，来款待客人。在韩冈看来，在东京，服务业发达得不比千年后稍差。一应事务都有，并不需要自己忙里忙外。

    现在韩冈穿了一身玄纁朝服，黑色深衣，赤黄色的下裳，头戴三梁进贤冠，踩着皂色的厚底官靴，犀带系在腰间。从进贤冠两侧有珠玉垂于耳边，又称‘充耳’，随着韩冈行动，而轻轻晃动——这是有官身的士大夫娶亲时的装束。

    冯从义作为监督，视察着韩府内外情况。他在韩冈婚期前赶到京师，是韩阿李的吩咐。自家儿子要成亲，总不能身边一个亲眷都没有。而且冯从义也正好借这个机会，来为熙河的特产开拓京城的商路，并去探望一下他的岳家——韩家跟太后家有着亲戚关系，这件事，也只有寥寥数人知晓。

    从前几日开始，上门送礼的就络绎不绝。到了今天，受了邀请，上门来参加婚宴的亲朋好友66续续的都来了。

    基本上都是以同年进士为主，这是基本的人情往来，一榜同年，在官场上算的是紧密的关系。

    四月前后，是今科进士结婚的高峰期。只要是未婚且没定亲的，基本上都是这个时候进了洞房。而已经定亲的，也赶着回乡去完事。韩冈前几日还受邀参加了另外两名新科进士的婚礼，今天就轮到了他。

    而韩冈交好的高官之中。王韶父子当然不可能不到，他们今天各有职司，还不能算是客人。

    吕惠卿等新党人众，则是在女方家等着。另外章惇如今去了荆湖，不在京师，但他父亲章俞却在，与路明一起过来了。老头子风仪还是那般出众，笑呵呵的恭喜着韩冈。

    不过种谔没有到，他是三衙管军的太尉，龙神卫四厢都指挥使。尽管与韩冈关系不错，可也不便参加宰相女儿出嫁的婚礼。文武高官交相勾连，那是天子最为忌讳的。而种建中就没有问题了，有张载那一层关系在，没人能够从鸡蛋里挑骨头，所以他早早的来了，还带着种师中。至于种朴，他并没有到场——他二月时外放原州，在他的伯父种诂的手下听候使唤去了。

    种建中一到，连着拱手：“恭喜玉昆，贺喜玉昆。金榜题名，洞房花烛，这下可都全了。”

    种师中也上来作揖行礼：“恭喜韩三哥。”

    “彝叔你也就不要笑话小弟了。”韩冈与来贺的种建中说笑了几句，拉着他问道：“审官东院可定下了去处？”

    种家的十九哥，已经通过了明法科的考试，有了一个出身。靠着这个出身，种建中从武资转为了文资。他旧有的官阶属于大使臣一级，转成了文资后，登时就成了从八品的京官。一旦外放，职位不会很低。

    种建中摇头苦笑，“还没最后定下来。多半还是在陕西，不是下县知县，就是在经略司中打个下手。总也跳不出去。”

    “将门世家嘛……”韩冈安慰的拍拍种建中的肩膀：“太尉多半也是希望你能在陕西多立功劳。”

    种建中也是无奈的叹了口气。世家子弟的仕途，先天上就比寒门中人要平坦，但他们却控制不了自己的前路。

    ——如今种家第三代以种谔为首，下面种诂、种谊皆是一流的将领，其余兄弟也无不统领大军。鄜延种家，现在正是蒸蒸日上的时候。可是到了第四代，有点前途的，也就是种朴和种建中两人。如种师中这般，年纪尚轻，还看不出有多出色的地方。

    别看种十九现在转成了文官，可若是日后种家后继乏力，第四代靠着种朴一人独力难支，说不定种建中还有投笔从戎的日子。比起缺乏根基、没有保障的文官传承，保持武将将门的传统，才是维系种家代代富贵的唯一途径。

    “不说这些了。”种建中忽而洒然一笑，“今天可是玉昆你大喜的日子，怎么陪着聊这些事。”

    拱了拱手，自去与其他认识的朋友打招呼。

    韩冈是新郎，就算是迎客，也只需要见几个重要的主宾，至于闲散客人，由代为知客的王厚和慕容武来负责。

    客人渐渐到齐，看看已经日影西斜，亲迎的时间将至。王厚就过来催促，“玉昆，时候已经差不多了。”

    韩冈点了点头，所谓婚礼，就是该在黄昏时举行，现在日头已经西落，便是到了迎亲的时候。

    虽然穿着宽袍大袖的礼服，韩冈依然是很利落的跨上马，带着一部鼓吹，还有随行一众亲友，浩浩荡荡，去王安石府上迎亲。

    ……………………

    王旖坐在在梳妆台前，对着磨得发亮的铜镜，里面是一张如花似玉的俏脸，而身后则是自家的母亲。

    今天王旖被精心装扮过，原来便是有着水乡女儿的清秀，如今更是显得仪态万方。但她被修过的双眉轻蹙，还是为了已经到了眼前的婚事而忧心不已。

    本来这桩婚事已经没有多少波折，可是前段时间，因为经义局的事，韩冈是跟父兄争执了起来，王旖为此担心得夜中难以安寝。害怕这桩婚事最后落到她当初所担心的地步。

    只是事情过后，大哥、二哥出门见了韩冈回来，说起韩玉昆，依然还是一团和气。王旖记得，韩冈当初曾经对自己亲口许诺，不会因为公事上的纷争，而坏了私谊。至少在现在，他还是信守了诺言。

    但日后呢……王旖不敢去想，却又不能不去想。

    “来了，来了！”王安国的夫人，慌急慌忙的走了进来。

    “娘……”王旖转过身来，珠泪颗颗不由自主的从脸颊上滑下，抓着母亲的衣襟，“孩儿不要出嫁！”

    吴氏一直都盼着女儿早点嫁出去，但现在看着二女儿，眼中也不禁下留泪来。捧起女儿的脸，用手巾擦着泪水：“痴儿，哪有这般说的。今日之后，就是韩家的人了。到了夫家后，要好生遵从妇德，悉心侍奉舅姑……”

    吴氏絮絮叨叨再一次嘱咐着女儿。滴滴答的鼓乐声中，韩冈骑着高头大马已经到了近前。久在军中，骑在马上的气势非是等闲。背挺肩张，再加上庄严的礼服，让人看着就三分敬意。

    王安石作为女方家长，在大门前相迎。亦是如韩冈一般，穿着最为庄重的朝服，上黑下黄的玄纁，与陪着天子祭天时，还有正旦大朝会这样的大典礼一样的装束

    若是按照如今的风俗。新郎上门迎接新娘，岳家要用两只椅背靠着，上面放上马鞍，让女婿骑上去饮了酒或是做了诗才给下来。不过这等俗礼，也不会在王安石嫁女儿

    依照官中礼节，韩冈和王安石，一向东、一向西，互相对拜过后。王安石正要引着韩冈入内，这时，李舜举带着天子的诏书，还有捧着礼物的一众小黄门到了相府的门前。

    韩冈与王安石对视一眼，都是感到惊讶无比，而周围观礼的宾客中更是低低的响起一片喧哗。

    天子直接具礼馈赠新人，情况其实很少有。除了宗室娶亲，地位够得上的官员，基本上是续弦，让天子不便为此赐物。就像范仲淹，他为族人设立义庄，寡妇再嫁，义庄出钱资助，而鳏夫续娶，就什么也没有。韩冈的官位有些勉强，但赵顼却还是下了诏，这一方面是给宰相面子，另一方面也是韩冈正得圣眷的缘故。

    天子下诏赐物，乃是聊表寸心。诏书上的一番话说得四六骈俪，但总体上的意思还是祝两位新人百年好合，白头偕老。

    李舜举念完诏书，韩冈上前一步独自拜谢。

    一相，一参，为了韩冈的婚事而奔走。加上天子的参与，新科进士中从无这般荣耀。

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 第２４章 携眷西返家（中）

    新婚燕尔，韩冈作为丈夫又是温柔体贴，王旖也放下了心头事，脸上的笑容渐渐多了起来。

    过了三日，王安石那边送来了冠花、彩缎等物，是为‘送三朝礼’，而韩冈、王旖这对新婚夫妇，也照规矩回门去拜见王安石和吴氏。

    此时有着名为‘会郎’的礼仪，新女婿第一次拜门，岳家都要广设宴席，用以款待女婿。一起向王安石夫妇行过拜礼，王旖就被吴氏拉去了里间，王家的三姑六婆正在里面等着三堂会审。而韩冈则被留下来应对着王家的亲戚。

    今次王安石嫁女，王安国、王安礼正好都在京中守阙，只有最少的王安上仍在太原。三兄弟的子侄辈，也有十来人，以王雱最长。不过这些王家子弟都是被教训得极为守礼，韩冈这个新女婿入席，各自老老实实上来敬了一盏酒，却没有如寻常人家哄闹起来灌酒的。

    过几日还有王安国女儿要出嫁叶涛，王家还有着忙，宴席没有拖得太长时间。喝过酒后，王安石将韩冈招到书房里，一口口的啜着醒酒汤，说些闲话。

    方才见到二女儿的时候，王旖脸上的笑容瞒不过人。知道韩冈待她甚好，王安石对他这个二女婿藏在心中的一些芥蒂，也为之烟消云散。

    喝了两口凉汤，王安石问着韩冈：“玉昆，准备什么时候回陇西去？”

    韩冈欠了欠身：“劳岳父垂问。此事定在十天后。再迟了，路上暑热，就有些不方便了。”

    一般的进士，在琼林宴结束后，基本上就要回乡省亲。有家室、或是要回乡完婚的走得早些，而在京城做了女婿的，则是走得迟些，不过很少有等到婚礼满月之后才回去。再在家乡住上两月，大部分的新科进士，都是到了十月之后，才6续回京候阙。

    韩冈考虑得周全，王安石点了点头，又道：“替我向亲家问好……你岳母还有礼物要送给亲家母的，到时一并带上。”

    韩冈起身，向王安石拜谢：“小婿代家严家慈谢过岳父、岳母。”

    “这是做什么呢。亲戚间来往乃是应当，没能将二姐送到陇西去成亲，本来就是我这边失礼。”

    命韩冈安坐下，王安石沉吟道：“前日在中书看到巩州蔡延庆的奏报，亲家在熙河路所管的屯田一事，两岁的考绩都是在上下，如此勤谨极是难得，政事堂前日已有堂宣，为之迁上一官。”

    儒家讲究着中庸，基本上不会有极好或是极坏的评价。在唐宋，上中下九等考绩中，上上考绩从不与人，上中也是极少——是要立殊勋方可——基本上上下就已经是顶头了。如张九龄那等贤相，唐玄宗给他的钦定的考绩就是中上。韩千六两年上下，在算是了不得的评价，磨勘减个一两年，直接迁上一官都是应该的。

    韩冈欠身谢过，王安石不避外人可能有的讽刺，为韩千六加官，肯定是要感谢的，“家严做事一向勤勉，小婿在家严那里学到的很多。”

    “德在才上。才士易得，德士难觅。亲家虽非才学之士，但德行过人，如今官场上也是难得。玉昆你若能效之而不移，日后当是能为国之柱石。”

    韩冈的父亲虽然目不识丁，但能做事，而且做得好。王安石对韩千六也是十分赞赏，他最后决定招韩冈为婿，其实也是有着韩千六的一份功劳在，“去岁秋冬，开垦的官田据说又多了一千两百顷，就算只是一亩一石的薄田，今年也是多了十余万石的收成了，五月份，当是有好消息来了。”

    一说起熙河的发展，王安石就是满带着欣喜。巩州、熙州两地的田地连着棉田一起，现在可以肯定已经在五千顷以上，虽然都不会是多肥沃的良田，但有可比没有要强得多。

    韩冈道：“本来在预计中——只要不改年号——到熙宁八年之后，熙河路军民的粮草供给就能自给自足。之后再过两年，靠着榷场和岷州钱监，加上开始收取的税赋，熙河路日常驻军的饷银，以及官中的耗用，可以保证一半以上的本路供给。不过从现在的情况看来，只要没有大灾，两事都可以提前至少一年。”

    “那样就好。”王安石听着很满意，缘边四路，也只有秦凤一路能保证自给自足，其余三路，比起韩冈所描绘的熙河路未来，可是要远远不如，“金城三郡之地，汉室乃是中国故土，如果能固本培元，不再拖累朝廷财计，日后也不用担心会有所反复。”

    “但熙河路的关键还是在户口上。如今开发出来的，也就是通远军改成的巩州，熙州狄道城，加上岷州铁城堡一带。至于狄道城向北，直至临洮堡的一片河谷地，还有河州的一片谷地，都是因为户口不足，却还一时无法去开发。若是汉人不能继续流入，熙河路中的发展恐怕会后继乏力。”

    王安石叹了口气：“陕西厢兵已经汰撤了不少，但愿意去巩州的还是不多。”

    熙河路招募移民，都是保持自愿原则。用免费分配的土地和免税制度，来吸引在内地过不下去的百姓实边。所以强迫被淘汰下来的厢军移民，那是不可能的。

    而且缘边四路由于常年战事不断，几乎没有排不上用场的军队，汰撤的厢军数目极少，而熙河更是没有一名。真正厢军汰撤的大头是在永兴军路，也就是长安为核心的关中腹地。驻扎在关中平原上的不堪战的厢兵，总数多达三四万，去年一口气被汰撤了一半。只是相对于熙河路这等边远荒僻的新疆土，丢了饭碗的厢军士兵，更愿意留在关中找口饭吃。

    “玉昆你所说的事，朝廷都有考虑过。”王安石道，“熙宁以来，每年大辟常过三千。其中真正犯了刑杀重罪的并不多，多是贩运私盐等事。政事堂现在有考虑赦去此等人死罪，可杀可不杀的一律发配熙河。”

    “死囚……”韩冈迟疑起来。

    大宋主客户总计两千万余户，人口总数可以肯定是在一亿以上。这么一个帝国，每年处决的死囚，超过三千人。这个数目不能算小了，而且一般的囚犯，更是接近百倍。死囚中一部分是杀人、劫盗，另一部分则是经济犯罪，多以贩运私盐等严令禁止的走私行为为主。而贩运私盐，直系亲属都要连坐。

    而三千人这个数字并不包括军中，单是熙河路，去年就杀了两百多犯了军法的士卒——尽管熙河路去年是处于战时，有着特殊情况，不过推及全国百万大军，恐怕也是接近千人了。

    而且这也不算是别出心裁。至少在半年前，赵顼就已经下诏让各地州县尽量将罪囚流放熙河，而不是旧有的沧州、荆南、两广等地。同时罪犯，死囚也只比流囚近一步而已。但这不是没有别的问题：

    韩冈叹道：“就怕坏了熙河路的风气。”

    贩运私盐那可不是普通的走私贩，黄巢就是贩私盐的出身。私盐贩子好勇斗狠，能打头的几乎都是有几条人命在手。好勇斗狠其实也是好事，但更大的问题是，此等人桀骜不驯，很难约束他们遵守军法。无组织无纪律，上阵岂能堪用，若是收录入军中，到时候把熙河路搅得乌烟瘴气，韩冈更是不想看到。莫说死囚，就是流放沙门岛、通州海岛等岛上牢城的重刑犯，韩冈都不想要，听话受教的厢兵比起他们这些罪犯来好得太多。

    王安石却道：“这些罪囚各个勇武，如果能教训得宜，未必不能当大用！犹如广锐军一般。”

    那等罪囚哪能比得上广锐军！韩冈叹道：“就怕他们勇于私斗，怯于公战。”

    这个时代的士大夫，总把战士立敌千军的勇武和市井流氓的好勇斗狠混淆在一起。公战和私斗是两回事。怯于公战而勇于私斗的，世所常见。要是王安石做决定前，能问一问通晓兵事的武将，或是经历过战争的文官，就不会犯这等错误。

    “这事就再说吧。”

    王安石转述的其实是天子的想法。减少死刑数量，不论是在后世，还是在如今，都是一项德政。要不然唐太宗时，一年只有几十个死囚的故事，也不会被宣扬成旷世难遇的德政标杆。现在赵顼想减少，王安石不觉得要在这件事上，违逆天子，能少杀人当然是好事。至于，死里逃生，不觉得他们还敢有什么胆子乱来。

    韩冈见王安石的样子，明白此事应该是定下了，就等两三个月后，赶在各路提点刑狱司上缴冬至大辟的名单之前，将之公布天下，以此来作为天子的德政。

    即是如此，韩冈也就笑了一笑，不再谏阻：“也罢，那等死囚即便想作乱，熙河路上还有三尺钢刀给他们预备着。大不了杀一儆百，相信都下得了手！”

    又说了一阵话，王旖被吴氏送了出来，洞房不留空，就算是回门的日子，也不能留在岳家过夜。不知王旖在内间说了韩冈什么好话，吴氏看着韩冈这个女婿，满意的不得了，晚上一家人吃饭的时候，不停的让下人将好菜往韩冈这边送。

    吃过晚饭，韩冈和王旖向王安石夫妇告辞，回返家中，等着这对新婚夫妇的自然又是一个满是柔情蜜意的夜晚。

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 第２４章 携眷西返家（下）

    【有事耽搁了一阵，没能赶在中午时发，真是抱歉。这是昨日的第二更。今天两更照常】

    四月中旬，从历法上已经算是初夏。

    窗外已经能听见蝉鸣，正午的阳光从南窗投射进来，使得屋中也带了一点暑气。

    王旖从外面端了一杯凉汤进屋来。

    她穿着一身鹅黄的襦裙，外套一件无袖褙子。内外都是棉布缝制，比起单薄的丝绢来，布纹经纬要粗上许多，但穿到身上也更为保暖一点。不似丝绸衣服要一层层裹得紧，以如今的气温，内外两件就够了

    韩冈手上正拿着颗珠子，对着阳光，一闪一闪的，耀着王旖的眼睛。

    王旖走过来，放下为韩冈准备的凉汤，好奇的问着：“是琉璃？”

    韩冈没回答，张开手将她搂在怀里。

    一开始对此王旖还害羞得紧，但几天下来也习惯了这样的亲近。头枕在宽厚的胸膛上，换了个舒服的姿势，听着身后传来的声音：“还是唤作玻璃更确切一点。”

    同样一件东西，天南地北的名字都不一样。这个时代，很少有人会想着将名词专一化，精确化。叫琉璃的，有的是琉璃瓦，有的就是玻璃。而叫玻璃的，有的指得是后世一样的东西，但另外尚有一种水玉也被称为玻璃。

    韩冈手上的玻璃珠子，却是真正的玻璃。微微还有点发绿，但可以算是晶莹剔透，里面也见不到一个气孔，这也是将作监中名匠的产品，让韩冈为之惊讶不已——其实到了南宋，透明澄澈得能做鱼缸、花瓶的玻璃盏都已经普及开来，为此作诗写词的不胜枚举。透明的程度要超过波斯的舶来货，只是不耐热水，不能做杯子，只能盛鱼盛花

    韩冈依稀还记得玻璃镜的制法。不是银镜——银镜反应的条件太苛刻——而是水银镜。用水银融了锡后镀在玻璃上，外面涂层保护漆就够了。以宋人工匠的手艺，给了他们制作的基本原理，三五年内应该就能又成果了。不过这个的先决条件，是弄出透明的玻璃再说。

    所以他设法弄来个一颗玻璃珠，如今的市面上，杂色的玻璃或琉璃饰品很常见，透明的也有，但透明到能做镜子的看来只有宫匠。不过，要从宫匠手中拿到配方，

    给献给天子，那是最蠢的做法。自己一人赚也是很蠢。最好的办法是组织人手起来入股。如果能早日将关西的豪族、商行组织起来，变成一个利益集团，对自己日后的发展有着不可估量的作用。关西豪族对棉布的渴求，已经可以从中见到雏形。不过熙河土地不足，棉田发展潜力有限，日后到了一定程度，便会停滞下来。

    但玻璃、镜子不一样，相比起农业对土地的要求，工业就少了许多，到时候，能用工业带来的利益将他们捆到自己身边。韩冈前两天已经带了冯从义去过了种谔府上，事先多多联系，日后也好做事。一个稳固的根基是日后身居高位的先决条件，若是能成为一个利益集团的代言人，朝堂上永远都会有一个位置的。

    看起来回去后，就要与那些土豪们多多走动了，现在以自己的身份地位，应该可以轻易的拿到主动权了。他们都有心在京师扩展，韩冈作为王安石的女婿，当然是个最好的选择。

    ……只是要打开京城里的局面可不容易。

    已经到了夏天，地方州县都开始要忙碌起来，夏税的收取工作是每年的重头戏，而夏天又是雨季，雨多了有洪水，雨少了就是旱灾，只要是合格的地方官员，都知道这时候就要开始做好预防措施来。

    而京城之中，自汴河，物价的确稍稍低了一点下去，不过另一方面，物价降低的幅度，远远不及旧时春来汴河水运重启后，南货一下打了五六折的情况。都四月往五月去了，情况比起韩冈估计得要差得多。

    也许是自己小瞧了京城商人们的财力，要不然，就是市易务内部有问题，吕嘉问没管好下面人。但不论是哪一种情况，对于棉布在京中的推广完全没有好处。

    “市易务……市易务……”韩冈将玻璃珠子放在桌上，指尖来回拨弄着。

    昨天王雱来访，与韩冈说起此事，王旖在旁也听到的。见着韩冈心不在焉的念叨着，转头问道：“还在想着市易务的事？”

    韩冈一笑，屈指将玻璃珠子弹开去：“不在其位，不谋其政。管不来的，也是白操心！”

    “只是大哥还说要举荐官人……”

    “我可不趟那浑水。现如今，吕吉甫和曾子宣明争暗斗，岳父怕是头疼得厉害。我要插足进去，你爹爹的头会疼得更厉害。”

    曾布曾经一肩挑着十几个职司，不过因为吕惠卿的到来——更是因为不符合组织原则——他的权力被转移了一部分出去。现在，已经是翰林学士的曾布，官位虽仍在吕惠卿之上，可他在新党中却是很难再有以前那般一人之下的地位。看赵顼和王安石对吕惠卿的安排，甚至有将他越过曾布，提拔成新党第二号人物的意思。

    而且经义局已经在紧锣密鼓，王安石兼任经义局提举已经是确定了的身份。不过王安石作为宰相，不会有太多时间，判国子监的吕惠卿和王雱拥有着实际的领导权。在韩冈看来，经义局加国子监类似于后世的**党校，对新党的意义不言而喻。从未来来看，王安石一旦从宰相的位置退下来，吕惠卿很有可能继承他的位置。

    这样的情况下，曾吕二人怎么可能和睦相处？不斗起来那就有鬼了。

    韩冈没兴趣插上一杠子。除了经义局以外，他对于新党的各项事务暂时都没有涉足的想法。可惜经义局已经成立在即，而他此前的举荐去全然无用。韩冈和王安石翁婿之间看似和睦，但原则问题那是一点也不相让。

    王旖在韩冈怀里抬起头，看着他坚毅冷冽的眉眼，觉得他和自己的父亲脾气其实很像。公事归公事，私谊归私谊，都不会因私废公，不能讲人情的时候，那就根本不去理会。

    “等从陇西回来，就请一个州郡，做一任不管事的通判。”韩冈搂着王旖，对她也不隐瞒自己的想法：“前面已经做了一次通判，再任一任通判后，担任什么职位都方便了。”

    虽然此前韩冈已经做过巩州通判，但那个职位只是附带而已，他当年主要工作，还是属于军事方面的机宜文字。真正地方治政的资历还是不够。没有地方州县的经历，入朝时，很难被安排上一个好职位。就算被安排上了，也少不了被御史和士林一顿口水乱喷。另一方面，也要考虑到王安石为避嫌疑，故意安排自己低一点职位。

    与其这般麻烦，还不如先去熬资历，以掌握主动权。凭着韩冈的功绩，资历并不需要熬多久，一任即可，用一年半到两年时间走过场就行了，并不用熬满三年。他现在是第二任通判资序，再做一任通判后，就是有了知州的资格。以第一任知州资序，入朝之后，就能统管一个部门，而不是给人打下手。

    王旖不知道韩冈想得有这么深，但她也希望韩冈能不要掺和进新党内部的纷争中。以自己夫君的性格，跟人起冲突时免不了的。

    又过了几日，到了韩冈离京回乡的日子。

    前一日韩冈夫妇先去王安石那边辞了行，又是大包小包的得了一堆礼物。三辆大车，主要是王旖的嫁妆，还有不少贺礼。

    冯从义还要在京中稍留两日，汴河边这座院子韩冈订了一年的契约，正好让他住着。早上还没出门，王厚和种建中都到了。转头过来，吕惠卿和曾布也来相送，虽然朝中人人知道两人不合，但现在看起来还是一团和气。

    吕惠卿一下马，就拱手对韩冈笑道：“玉昆回乡省亲之后，还是早日回京，天子可是正要大用你。”

    韩冈连声谦逊，却也不以为意。

    前两天，被赵顼以陛辞的名义召进宫中。说起来，真正要陛辞的，是朝官出外任官，要在离开前聆听天子圣训，所以才需要陛辞。如果是重臣，可以在崇政殿中说上一些自己对朝政的看法。若是普通的朝官，则是照常例，在朝会上说两句场面话就可以滚蛋了。而不论是进士或是朝官返乡，并没有陛辞的说法——从此事中可以看出韩冈得到的看重。

    但天子的看重，也比不上家中的温暖。离乡半年，回去的时候，身份已然不同，而身边随行之人也已经大变模样。

    随着在京中日久，韩冈越来越惦记父母，周南、素心、云娘，还有自己的一对儿女，不知他们现在可还安好。归心似箭，韩冈只恨不得能立刻回到陇西。

    在城外，饮过饯行酒，与送行的亲友们告辞，韩冈翻身上马，当头领着车队，向西疾驰而去。

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 第２５章 闲来居乡里（二）

    【昨天的第二更，现在才赶出来。看看今天能不能按时完成今天的份。】

    见着王旖和韩冈要长谈的样子，云娘又一次起身，“姐姐你三哥哥先聊着，小妹先去看看娘娘那里有什么吩咐。”说着便要避让开去。

    “妹妹莫急着走，还有事要问一下妹妹。”王旖拉着云娘不让她走，一起坐了下来说话。

    见着王旖越来越有大妇的气度，王家家庭教育出来的结果，让韩冈心中越发的安心起来。要是如沈括的贤妻那般含酸夹忿，这家里就没法儿呆了。

    韩冈不想闹得家中不宁，就必须将平衡踩得好，其实很是伤神。也难怪王安石不肯纳妾，说起来，在家中踩平衡，并不比在官场站队要简单。

    不过这也是韩冈自找的。不是说他纳得妾室太多——区区三人就算多，让那些随随便便身边就十个八个妾室侍婢的官员笑掉大牙——而是他将云娘她们太放在心上。

    如今的世情，少有将侍妾当常人看待。都是如同货物一般，想送人就送人，缺了后就再买。换得勤的，三四年身边人的脸就换光了。有时候生了儿子，或是怀着身孕，照样能遣离家中。

    比如名震千古的包拯包孝肃，他的儿子包绶，就是妾室所生。而且这名妾室是在怀孕的时候，就被发遣回家。要不是包拯守寡的长媳崔氏，派人送钱送物，等包绶出生后又抱了回来，包家真要绝嗣了。

    包拯去世时，包绶才五岁，因包拯的遗表而被荫封为太常寺太祝——这个从九品京官的本官职位，是专门为宰执官的儿子所准备，用来荫补的官职，王旁身上的官职，便是太常寺太祝——前几个月韩冈尚在京中时，聊天中说起最年轻的京官，正好包绶因覃恩而升为正九品的大理评事，被王雱拿出来当现成例子。

    包拯为人正直，世所公认，包青天的名字到千年后依然如雷贯耳。他将妾室遣送出门，不能说他有错，从如今社会的风气和道德上，他也完全没有不对的地方。

    只是韩冈不可能有这样的想法，对于周南、素心和云娘，他都是发自内心的去关爱。而正妻王旖，温婉坚强的ing格也极是让韩冈喜欢。

    就是因为挂在心上，自然要为之烦心。只有心无萦怀，才能冷静处理事务，那是无**则刚的境界了——对自家人韩冈倒是做不到。

    幸好四女都很平和的ing子，也知道韩冈不会喜欢她们争风吃醋，心中也许各有想法，但为了良人还能做到谦让体谅。使得家中的事情，并没有占去韩冈太多的精力。

    现在他关心的是如今熙河路核心的巩州，该如何处理屯田方面的事务。夏粮的收获，比起开疆拓土还要重要。而要想获得长远的发展，棉花为主的经济作物则更为重要。

    只是韩千六能看到的档案，韩冈就看不到。他已经不是熙河路的官员，有些数据必须得靠韩千六给找来。

    从韩千六口中，韩冈听到了今年的夏粮产量。比他预计得情况要好得多。自家父亲的确在农事方面有一手——这已经得到熙河路上上下下的认同，甚至还得到了天子和宰相信任——说起来，善于种植的老农所在多有，但有运气得到这个职位的也只有韩千六一人。

    巩州今年的粮食收成，已经超过三十万石，往四十万石走。对于正式开发不过三年的边疆州郡来说，这个数字绝对不少了。

    只不过这些收入并不是能归入常平仓的数量。其中虽不包括移民们开垦荒地的出产，但即便是官田，也只能拿一半入库，剩下的还要给租佃和屯垦者留着，从没有一口全吞的道理。而且田地开垦虽说越来越多，却因为人手跟不上需要，无法悉心打理，粮食平均亩产量只有一石出头，比起刚开始的时候，还要低了一些。

    真正能放入常平仓的口粮，只有十五万石上下。上阵厮杀的军汉，消耗的粮食一年最少也要四百斤。马匹对粮食的胃口是普通士兵的三四倍，此外还需要更多一倍的草料补充。要供给熙河路两万三千名常驻军、三千八百余匹军马的日常消耗，十五万石也就能满足七成左右。

    另外不能忘记，这些士兵有四分之一是把家人迁到了熙河来，他们也要吃饭，虽然是用军饷购粮，不是官府免费提供，但吃掉的粮食还是实打实的，都是来自于本路。

    这样一算，常平仓每年的收入至少要二十万石才够保底。而要想对灾荒、兵事做准备，必须要达到三十万石。幸好开垦下来的田地，几年后就会变成所谓的熟田，只要管理得宜，日后也许不比关中的白渠要差。

    晚上一家人吃过饭，韩冈坐在父母的院子中。喝着冰镇的蜜酒，一边享受着夜中的山风，一边与韩千六一起说着路中农业生产上的事。韩阿李则带着韩冈的四名妻妾都在一旁飞针走线，为两个孩儿准备着秋冬时的衣服——就算是富贵人家，女红也是不能丢的。

    “……以孩儿的想法，最好能施行田地轮作，隔上两三年便休耕一次，以免地力不足，最后收成越来越少。”韩冈却不是要继续扩大屯垦的面积，磨刀不误砍柴工的道理，他也是早就明白的，“休耕的土地也不是任凭其荒着，种上些苜蓿，那是能肥田的草料。”

    听着韩冈如此说，韩千六很是惊讶：“不见三哥你下田，什么时候知道田地要轮作的？！”

    “从古书上看来的。”接着对眼中有着疑问的王旖补充了一句，“是《齐民要术》。”

    轮作制是古法，从上古时起就一直都有施行。将田地分成四块，三年一歇；或分作三块，两年一歇。同时在休耕的地上，种些豆科植物，用来肥田。此乃世间的常识，南北朝时，北齐人贾思勰所编写的农学巨著《齐民要术》之上，便有详细的记载。

    豆科植物能肥田的道理，韩冈前世就听说过，而他在京中买来的《齐民要术》也找到了证据。不过贾思勰说‘美田之法’，是以绿豆为上，胡麻、小豆次之，韩冈并不知道在巩州这片地上适不适合种植苜蓿。

    如果苜蓿参与到轮种中，不但军马的喂养就可以减少粮食的消耗，而且对于土地肥力的加强和维持，也有足够的好处。再说，必要的时候，苜蓿还可以充作口粮。虽然味道不会好，但营养不会差太远，还能填饱肚子。

    过去由于巩州的田地不足，所以韩冈没有提及此事。但现在情况已经变了，田地超过了目前人员数量照管的能力，这就给轮作制带来了足够的发展空间。依照《齐民要术》这等权威ing的农书来种田，就算看起来田地没能都用在粮食上，但照样能堵上所有人的嘴。

    “爹爹也能知道书上的耕作法，孩儿当真是没有想到。”韩冈笑着拍自己父亲父亲的马屁，他的做得的确是好。

    韩千六摇头笑而不语。

    “你爹不是说你不下田了吗？”韩阿李停了手上的针线，对着儿子道，“当年家中百多亩地，你以为你爹和你大哥两人能料理得过来？就是分作三片来耕作的。”

    韩冈张口结舌，家里的田原来是轮作的？

    一起在缝着衣服的素心和周南背过脸捂着嘴去笑，很少能看见韩冈犯糊涂，被人挑出错来的时候。

    “云娘……”韩冈转头向在家中待了十年的童养媳问着。

    韩云娘也抿着嘴，忍住笑的点点头。她从小就在家中，而且不像韩冈前身，只需要闷头读书、家事一概不管，农忙的时候一样要下地拾麦子的。旧时的家中农事，比韩冈都要清楚得多。

    韩冈叹了口气，他的前身，还真是一门心思放在书本上，家里的事什么都不知道。不过这样也好，韩千六这样的老农既然知道轮作制的好处，也曾经施行过，那推广起来就很容易了。

    “今年试一试苜蓿，可以以提供军马草料的名义来报备。”韩冈说道，“新开垦的土地用来种粮，最早一片田都换成苜蓿来种。”

    “有些太急了。”韩千六对儿子意见摇头，“大豆倒也罢了，苜蓿过去都没有种过，不知道习ing。还是跟棉田一样，先试种一年两年，等熟悉脾ing后，再多种起来也不迟。”

    “爹爹说的是，是孩儿太急了。”韩千六在农事上是专家，韩冈虚心接受，“就按爹爹说的来。”

    能让儿子心悦臣服，韩千六很是有些得意，“明天义哥儿就回来，他在秦州耽搁了几日，跟秦州的几家应该都商议过了。对付那些jian商可是要费口舌，织造作坊的事，也该好好的合计一下了。”

    韩冈笑了，“不用担心，棉田都控制在手中，到了采摘的时节，更是要靠大量人力，优势全在这一边，谁能争得过去？不过也不能独占，各家都有赚头，要做到共赢，才是长远之计。”

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 第２５章 闲来居乡里（三）

    在父母的房间说了些话，韩冈和他的妻妾各自回房去。

    为了侍奉韩冈，四名妻妾都排了班，今天轮到王旖侍寝。

    先安排了明日家中事务，又去洗了个澡，半个多时辰后，王旖才来到自己和韩冈房中。让两名使女留在在外间，举着一支烛台走进黝黑的里间时，正好看到就韩冈坐在桌前。

    房中没有点灯，只有一抹淡淡亮光。隔着碧纱窗，银色的月直照进来，正照在韩冈的脸上，眉间有着深深的yin影，在想着什么。

    知道丈夫在考虑事情，王旖轻手轻脚的走进来，将点好的蜡烛用纱罩罩上。晃动的烛光，在经过了白纱罩散射之后，顿时变得柔和了起来。

    安放好烛台，王旖悄步走到韩冈身边，问着他：“还是在想着冯家四叔带来的秦州商人们的事？”

    “嗯。”韩冈点了点头。在他的计划中，与秦州豪门的合作是长久的事，一开始就要考虑清楚具体的分配条件，让自己吃亏他当然不干。可也不能太贪婪，不然合作肯定以分崩离析而告终。

    听到丈夫证实自己的猜测，王旖有些难过，低声劝着：“官人。你现在已是一任朝官，日后也必定能身居高位。家里的吃穿用度，本也不多。有你的俸禄也已经足够了。何必与那些商人打交道，落一个聚敛之名？”

    韩冈摇摇头，他娶得这个妻子的确是贤淑，但却把自己看得低了。反问着：“你当我是郭逵吗？”

    郭逵虽然是如今朝中首屈一指的帅才，但他对于财货十分看重，在关西边地参加回易的商队中，从来都不会缺少郭家商队的身影。郭逵的夫人史氏多次对此劝谏，说‘我与公俱老，所衣几何？……何以多藏败名？’

    “不是！”王旖连连摇头，她从来也不觉得韩冈贪于财货，功名都视若等闲，更别说那等阿堵物。只是看到韩冈为着些货殖之事，而让冯从义找来那些商贾之徒，王旖怕传出去后，伤了丈夫的名声。

    “那是什么？”

    “……只是……只是……”王旖只是半天，却不知该怎么将自己心里的担忧，在不触怒韩冈的情况下给说出来，急到最后，几乎就要掉下了泪。

    看着妻子泫然欲泣的模样，韩冈笑了，笑得温和，完全没有生气。揽着腰，抱着王旖坐在腿上，低头在她耳边柔声说着：

    “韩家这一支，自胶西乡里来到关西已经有几十年，但至今也没打下稳定的根基，两位兄长死的太早，就只剩我一个。别看现在如烈火烹油一般，只要我倒了，韩家转眼就会败落。我现在只求韩家能扎根于陇西，以此为根基而开枝散叶。”

    “聚敛并不是目的，得到的钱财也只是可供使用的工具而已。巩州新辟，若能深植于此，援引奥援，日后必为此地豪族。纵使不能代代进士，但做着名乡绅，也足以保守家门。我看重他们，其实也是为了他们背后的秦州大族。”

    韩冈不辞口舌的解释着。他知道，云娘三女对自己的决断都是盲目的信任，所以从来没有怀疑。而王旖因为是大妇，主持中馈，就算是全心全意的信任，也必须要多问一句。若是一概不问，韩冈才是要担心的。

    王旖低声：“原来是这样。”

    韩冈知道这番话还不足以让人信服，又道：“何况有此心思的不只我一个。不然王处道何必从文官转了武资？他可是过两日就要到狄道任知县了。”

    王厚早就有投笔从戎的打算，他的大哥王廓是进士，但王厚自知没指望能考上一个出身。早前他就从赵顼那里得了首肯，在三班院中做了一任之后，便从文职转了武职。就在前天有消息过来，内殿承制王厚，被派在了熙州州治狄道县担任知县——边疆州县，武官也可主持。

    拿出王厚证明，王旖一下惊讶了：“王家二伯也是要移驻熙河？”

    “王家家大业大，从江西德江分出一支来也是很正常的。何况王家在熙河的产业，也不能全让外人看着。”韩冈想起当年高遵裕、王韶和自己，三家垄断古渭榷场的情况，不由一叹，“就算是再是清高，也不能餐风饮露，追财逐利都是少不了。只要不弄错了赚钱的目的，也就够了。至于名声，外面用这事攻击不到我头上，放一百个心。”

    韩冈又想起了种建中，那一位，可是为了从武职转为文职，而跑去考了一个出身来。

    王厚、种建中两人对未来的想法不一样，所以作出的决定不一样。种建中本是将门弟子，所以要求一个文官也很正常。而王厚或者说王家则不同。

    武将虽然远不如文官，而且还要从文官那里受着憋屈，但对于想稳保家门的人来说，走武将的道路反而是长享富贵的捷径。就算是诗书传家的书香门第，谁又能保证代代都有进士出来？若考不上进士，基本上一辈子都升不到可以荫补子孙的七品官。即便成功，第三代的荫补官连转为京官都难，只会一代比一代更差。

    “别看王副枢如今煊赫异常，几个儿子都有荫封，可日后谁又能保证，王处道这第二代能升到高位去？或者保证王家的第三代第四代还有出色的弟子？家第两代而绝，王副枢岂能愿意看到？

    既然如此，还不如学着种家。种隐君【种放】可是文臣，但到了种仲平【种世衡】这一代就转成了武职，现在用了两代人的时间，在鄜延路的清涧城扎下根来，已经成了关中首屈一指的将门世家。

    若是处道能学到种仲平的一半成绩，日后也是王家的一个保证。而且正好王副枢儿子多，可以两边下注。分出一个王处道走武将的路子，又是待在自己恩信威望深厚无比的熙河路，哪有不稳步上升的道理？比起种世衡当年守清涧城，起家的情况可是要强出千百倍。”

    其实韩冈最想仿效的是麟府折家。

    麟州、府州，再加上丰州，位于河东路西北角、位于黄河之西的这三州，与辽国西京道接壤，同时还是位于抵挡党项人攻击河东的第一线。镇守此地门户的军队，乃是宋军中难得的精锐。可这三州精锐，直接听命的不是东京城的赵官家，而是折家的家主。

    麟府折家对于宋室来说，是镇守边的重臣，甚至可以算得上是诸侯。从五代时起，折家便盘踞于河东路的西北角。直到现在，河东麟府军依然是掌握在折家旗下。就算朝廷往麟州、府州派遣官员，可又有哪人会跟让所有下层吏员和军校都俯首听命的折家过不去？

    其根基之深厚，地位之特殊，人望的高峻，兵马之强盛，种家虽然号为将门，却是根本比不上。这是因为历史、地理等多方面因素而形成的特例。在韩冈可以预计的未来中，折家的地位依然稳固，党项、契丹一日不灭，折家就不需要担心有兔死狗烹的一天。

    韩冈当然羡慕折家，在这个时代，‘彼可取而代之’的可能xing微乎其微。无名却有实的诸侯，已经是此时能取得的最好的地位了。韩冈也想在陇西模仿折家的地位，有着一半的水平就能常保家门，不需要名义的统治，一个实质上的控制权就够了。

    靠在韩冈怀里，王旖轻轻点着头。自家的夫君都说得这么详细，她已经明白许多。“官人真是深谋远虑。”

    “哪能算是深谋远虑？不过是自保之道而已。”韩冈自嘲的笑道，“岳父为国无暇谋身，那才让人敬佩的。只是学不来啊……”

    王旖因韩冈的话沉默了下去，谁都知道主持变法者的结果，商鞅可是最好的前车之鉴。谁也说不准王安石、以及临川王家，最后回落到什么样的境地。

    韩冈不想妻子太过担心这些不知多少年后的事情。双手探进衣襟中，摩挲着她细腻的小腹，渐渐向下，转移着她的注意力。

    “等处道来了之后，你也要跟他家的女眷多多走动。我可是跟他定了儿女亲家，今后可是要互相扶持几代人呢……”韩冈的手指已经探进了晕湿的洞穴，指尖每一记勾划，都能引起怀中娇躯的一下颤动。

    竭力被压抑的喘息声，渐渐沉重了起来，王旖的身子也变得滚热。

    感受着指掌间慢慢的变得湿漉漉，韩冈低声在妻子的耳边喃喃着：“还是给为夫早点生一个儿子出来，也别让人说我言而无信！”

 第２５章 闲来居乡里（四）

    为了避开四更天就起来上路，在午时之前，赶到了三十里铺，离着陇西城，也就剩三十里地。

    看着天上的炎炎烈日，不论是一马当先的冯从义，还是成轩、刘广汉等几名来自秦州几大商号的主事者，都决定在这里歇上两个时辰。

    铺，是军中驿传歇脚的地方。因为不是正经的驿站，不能换马，所以只有步递的铺兵才会在此停留。

    三十里铺仅仅是一个挡风遮雨的棚子，商人们进来后，连着护卫二十多人，将这件长条棚子挤得满满当当。看着挤得不像样，护卫们自觉的都蹲到树荫下，将棚子留给主人。

    十几辆车，几十匹马停在铺外，冯从义正在太阳下吩咐着下人，好生照管马匹。

    坐在荫凉处，看着冯从义在外面忙碌。刘记的少东家刘广汉用力的摇着折扇，额头上的汗水涔涔往下淌着，低声抱怨着：“上次那一位纳妾，我们眼巴巴的上门送礼，都没带见一面。现在一句话，又要屁颠颠的跑过去。照我说，还不如另起山头！”

    坐在身边的富态中年成轩，是怡和号的大掌柜，他摇着头，知道刘广汉只是在图个嘴皮子痛快。不过看在两家的关系上，还是低声劝道：“少说两句吧。脱不开的，也不看看韩家在陇西的势力。”

    怡和号和刘记两家都是秦州的大商号，身后的家族也是代代有人做官，互相之间还有着姻亲。关系走得近，说起话来也没有太多的顾忌。

    “韩家在陇西扎根才三年吧……”

    “一年也一样，广锐军那群叛贼，还有青唐部的蕃人，哪一家他说的话没有份量？”

    “广锐军叛贼倒罢了，哪有蕃人用钱买不过来的？”

    成轩摇着头，他知道刘广汉是在嘴硬，蕃人最是难打交道的，一句话说不好就翻脸了。广锐军要承韩冈的人情，难道蕃人就不要？！这几年吐蕃贵人生了病不都是往疗养院里送，那是救命的恩德。若是哪家商行得罪了韩冈，他的一句话，就能让那一家的商队在蕃区寸步难行。

    “别忘了，棉花采摘时耗用人手最多，没人支持根本拿地里的棉花没办法，更别说，大部分棉田都在韩家手上。而且就算有办法将棉花收上来，要是库房里失火出事又怎么办？你以为他不敢下黑手吗？”

    得了提醒，刘广汉想起韩冈的那个让人畏惧的匪号，却仍是不服气，“难道就顺丰行说什么，我们就做什么？！”

    “所以要去看一看。”成轩坐直了身子，望着西面，“看看韩官人的心胸如何，太贪心的人可都走不远。自己吃着rou，也得明白骨头要留给身边的人。若是连口汤都不分，哪个会跟着他？日后也不会有前途的。”

    “仅仅是啃骨头喝汤吗？”

    “若能细水长流，少赚一点也无所谓，银山哪如银水？”成轩笑道：“先慢慢来，时间长得很，谁也不知道几年后会有什么事。”

    冯从义这时安顿好外面，走进来了。瞥了一眼坐在一角低声交谈的成轩和刘广汉，再看看其他几家商行的主事者。这一次棉纺上的谈判，几家都各自有着心思。只是最关键的种植和采摘，大部分都控制在自家手里，甚至是纺纱也是一样，实在不行甚至可以直接换个合作对象。要不是自家的三表哥想要早一步将棉布推广出去，就根本没有这些商行的机会。

    歇了两个时辰，一群人东拉西扯的聊着天。看着日影西移，阳光也不再那般炽烈，准备上路继续行程。却听着东面的一片蹄声过来，几家商行的护卫们立刻紧张起来，纷纷拿起了朴刀和杆棒。

    只是当一队吐蕃骑手来到近前，却都放心了下来。马身上拴着的一只只兔子、狐狸和山鸡，还有一头豹子被绑在一匹无人骑乘的空马上。还有两名鹰隼站在骑手肩膊上左右顾盼。就知道，这是一队打猎归来的队伍。

    既然不干自家事，便都放松了下来。可这一队骑手越过三十里铺时，却停了马。只见领头的骑手拨马回头，操着口音浓重的官话：“这不是顺丰行的冯东主吗？！”

    说话的人二十多岁，身高肩宽，有几分英武之气。冯从义一见，便连忙上前，用着吐蕃话跟他交谈起来——当初韩冈将与蕃部的交涉工作丢给冯从义之后，他只用了两个月就学的字正腔圆，一点都不带磕巴。

    说了一阵，冯从义回身让伴当从车上捧了两匹上品的绸缎来，而那名骑手则将那头豹子作了回礼，学着汉人的礼仪拱了拱手，然后重新上路，一阵风的跑远。

    冯从义让人将豹子抬上车，回来对好奇的众人道：“那位是阿里骨，湟州董毡的儿子，如今正在蕃学中。”

    “是便宜儿子吧？”刘广汉笑道，又望望渐低的尘烟，眯起眼，“这一人，必要时可是能派得上大用的。”

    便宜儿子也是儿子，董毡亲生的二子皆年幼，如果有外力扶持。阿里骨也可以坐上吐蕃赞普的位置。该怎么做，就要视情况而定。不过这件事所有人都知道，得意洋洋的说出来，可不是什么聪明的举动。

    在晚间的时候，赶在城门落锁之前，冯从义一行人终于进了陇西城。冯从义并不是直接到韩府，而是将他们带到自己家中安顿了下来。

    一番梳洗之后，让管家好好招待客人，冯从义先一步去韩家拜见姨父姨妈，当然更重要的是要见韩冈。

    韩家现在一团喜气。韩冈的大女儿已经能开口说话了，正含含糊糊的叫着爹娘。

    韩冈抱着女儿，哄着她不停叫自己，笑容中一点也不见在官场让人畏惧的锋锐。白居易六个月能识之无。不过那是少有的特例。十个月的时候，能开口说话，已经很不错了。

    “这一去东京，可真够长的。金娘都会说话了。”

    冯从义从怀里掏出了两个佛像吊坠。来自于和田的羊脂白玉，被京城的名匠雕凿得精致无比。小指指节大小的吊坠，连下面的莲花座上的莲瓣都一片片的清晰可辨。

    周南生的女儿长得玉雪可爱，眼睛乌溜溜的看着冯从义掏出来的小玉佛像。而素心生的韩家长子却是老老实实的，不哭不闹，在一边睡觉。

    等到冯从义跟父母行礼问安之后，韩冈引着表弟到了书房。

    坐下来寒暄了两句，韩冈便直接问道：“设立棉布行会的想法，他们是否都支持？”

    贩牛的有牛行，贩马的有马行，卖rou的有rou行，甚至收粪的都有粪行，三百六十行，行行有行会，只要做着生意，都要归属于一家行会。每一家行会，基本上都控制着一个州，甚至周围几个州的商贸往来，而各行各业中最大的行会，全都是在东京城中。

    这些行会不仅仅是掌控着东京街面上的店铺，许多时候都控制着整条产业链。从生产，到运输，再到销售，都是融为一体。比如布行，从蚕茧收购，缫丝、纺织、印染，等各个作坊，都是紧密联系在一起，互相之间的关系是盘根错节。

    虽然东京城中把持商业流通的行首们被市易务强力打压，靠着行政手段夺取了流通渠道的控制权，但行会的势力依然广大。来自于陇西的棉布，只能在东京城的布匹铺中少量销售，想要扩大销售范围，不但难以得到布行行首们的支持，还会因为占据旧有的上品绸缎的市场空间，而受到布行的压制，这一点其实已经得到证实。

    东京是天下中心，流行的风潮都从东京向全国扩散。如果不能得到东京的市场，就没办法辐射向全国。东京布行靠着这个优势，要将手cha进棉花的种植和纺织上来。这是韩冈所不能答应的。要打破这条产业链对布匹市场的控制，只有独立出来，自成一套体系。

    只是冯从义从东京回来，几番考量之后，有了另一个想法：“其实吉贝布，是黎人对棉布的称呼，只有来自琼崖的棉布，才能称为吉贝布。以小弟的想法，不如将棉布说成是吐蕃人的特产，设立专营蕃货的行会，与旧有的布行不冲突。”

    “和气生财吗？”韩冈笑道，看破了冯从义的心思。

    他原来准备甩开布行，自行其是设立棉布行会，与旧有的布行打擂台的用意很是明显。冯从义要将换成了蕃货行会，其实就是要缓和这个矛盾。可尽管披在外面的皮可以换，本质上的利益之争却不会改变。

    “但有用吗？”韩冈问道。

    “至少不会显得太针锋相对，如果这样对付我们，他们那边算是理亏。”冯从义对此考虑了很多：“而且还可以将其他蕃货一起包括进来，一起挂着蕃人的牌子，也会省去许多麻烦。”

    世人都知道蕃人难以打交道，就算看上了其中的利润，会起意抢夺的也不会太多，的确能省去一些麻烦。

    “那好，就按你说的办。”韩冈点头。冯从义能有自己的看法，而不是一味的听从，这是他所乐意见到的。只要自己提出要求，就能给出回答，这才是合格的部下。

    见到自己的意见终于得到了韩冈的首肯，冯从义很是高兴。停了停，又问道：“……三哥，要不要拨冗见一下他们？”

    “不见！”韩冈一口否决。不会见他们这些商人。结交溷类，对自己的名声有损无益。通过冯从义作为中间人，才是正确的做法。讨论行会之事，让冯从义去处理就够了，讨价还价的事，自己没必要掺和进去。

    “让他们去看棉田，已经安排人招待他们了。”

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 第２５章 闲来居乡里（五）

    窗外天色已经完全黑了，星月挂在天穹上，可太阳虽已经落山了，但气温还是没有降低多少。

    在书房中坐了一阵，感觉不到有风吹进来，韩冈和冯从义都觉得坐不住了。从房中出来，到院子中坐下。

    命下人端来了用井水冰镇过的香薷饮，跟冯从义一人一杯的喝了两口，韩冈问道：“前日还在东京时，让你定下行会的章程可有了眉目？”

    冯从义忙点头，从袖子中掏出几片纸来，他知道韩冈必然要问，事先就带着身上，“已经草拟好了，不过还需要讨论和修改的地方。另外，怡和号的大掌柜成轩，他还有一条意见。”

    韩冈接过章程草稿，也不看，问道：“他有什么意见？”

    “以成轩的想法，棉花的出产肯定是有行会来包揽，既然不会留给外人，不如一开始就定下为好。也就是在下种时就给付定金，将棉田的出产给下定，而不是采摘下来再买。能早一步拿到钱，田主应该不会不愿，而商行实现将棉花给定下来，各自也能放心得下。”

    冯从义说着，看着韩冈的反应，不知他能不能相通其中的关窍。

    而韩冈，对此是了解的。

    不就是定金预付制度吗？后世有，如今也有。

    比如福建的柑橘举世闻名。为了争夺柑橘的采购权，行商们每每都是在春天便来柑橘园，将今年的出产给定下。并不是简单的订购协议，而是直接确定到单株的果树上，选定之后，在树干上系上标志，并给付定金——多少株果树，付相应数目的定金

    基本上在三四月间，一片柑橘园就会被几家行商给分包掉。到了收获的时节，行商便各自带人来采摘。付的钱就按照事先签订的协议上来付款。运气好的，自己选的果树大丰收，运气不好，那就是亏大本。

    当然，如果是绝收，果园园主也会将定金给予退赔一部分。若是丰收远超预计，行商也会在余款上补足一些——这是为了长久的合作而为之，已经成为惯例。

    叶涛的老家在龙泉，他家中就有一座柑橘园，占了两个山头——龙泉是山水多，田地少，九山半水半分田，所以果树种植是龙泉的主要营生——当韩冈在与来自龙泉的叶涛聊天时听说了此事后，立刻就反应过来，这根本就是期货制度的雏形。

    不仅仅是柑橘，荔枝、龙眼等南方的贵价水果，生产和销售其实都是如此。所以冯从义一说，韩冈就立刻明白了。

    “这个可以考虑。”他点点头，“让他们与田主去商量好了，我这边没问题。”

    几家商行在陇西有棉田，但他们从来都不占大头。随着棉纺业的发展，陇西百姓种植棉花会越来越多，所以为了能控制棉布的生产，必须采用这样的手段。否则根本争不过冯从义和他身后的韩冈。如果能做到事先下定，就可以在行会内部对于资源加以分配。

    成轩的小心思是有的，不仅是韩冈，冯从义也能看得出来。但冯从义更明白，韩冈的目的是尽快推广棉布，分出去的这些利益他并不在乎。

    而且相对的，若是能在棉田播种前，就将田里的出产给卖出去，田主就可以保证稳定的生产。对于农民来说，最困难的时候就是青黄不接的时候，如果事先有一笔定金，可以保证能安心种植，不用担心日后没钱。比起去借便民贷，用定金其实更为安心。

    对于事先订立的协议，也许会有人在收获后不肯履行，但行会内部的自律性，能保证其中个别的欺诈行为不至于影响到整体——就算是东京城中那些行首们，在对外时，也会维持下面行会成员的整体利益，而不是涸泽而渔。

    “具体的协议他是怎么定的？”韩冈又问着。香薷饮两口喝完，自己摇起了扇子。

    “按照前三年的平均亩产决定出价。事先给付一成定金。就算是绝收，定金也只收回一半，如果有出产，只要能超过前一年的八成，不论出产多少，都是按照一开始的协议付账。不到八成的话，有多少按比例给付。”

    “给出的条件也太苛刻了，才一成的定金，绝收还要退一半，过八成才付全款，没听过这么苛刻的协议。还是依照浙江柑橘的合同来，不然就免谈！”韩冈决绝的毫无余地。

    “免谈什么？”

    冯从义正想再说，疑问声从身后传来。韩冈和冯从义忙回头，就见韩千六不知什么时候过来了。

    韩冈两人忙起身，让了韩千六坐下。

    等儿子和内侄将方才讨论的话题说了一遍后，韩千六摇头：“这样是不好。就是俺，俺也不干。”

    “儿子也是这个意思。”韩冈对表弟道：“万事都要站在田主的一边，我们跟那些商号不是一路人。明不明白？”

    冯从义重重的点头：“小弟明白，会转告成轩的。”

    对儿子的态度，韩千六很满意。虽然顺丰行是他韩家的，若是按照方才的条款，韩家就算在田亩上亏一点，从商行中就能赚回来。但韩千六的想法，还是站在种田人的一边，“种田不容易啊，做商人的张张嘴就将一年的辛苦全吞了，还不肯担风险，哪有这么好的事。”

    “爹爹（姨父）说的是。”韩冈和冯从义异口同声。

    不过韩千六又感慨着：“正要说苛刻，那还是对棉花的。要是粮食能这般事先下定就好了。”

    韩冈和冯从义又同时摇头。

    “不可能的。”韩冈对父亲解释道，“只有像柑橘、荔枝，或是棉花，这样可以保证足够利润的作物，才能让人放心的采用预付定金的。除非是绝收，否则就算最后只收获到半数，也是有赚头的。要不然商人们争着付定金做什么？还不是怕钱给别人赚了。而粮食不同，青苗期和收获期的价格差距太大，利润又太小，以预先订购的方法来处理，粮商们三五年内，个个都要破产。”

    冯从义附和道：“三表哥说的没错，正是这个道理。”他正说着，突然手一扬，在脖子上重重的拍了一下，“有蚊子。”

    “有蚊子？”韩千六立刻道，“三哥去拿花露水来。”

    “花露水？”冯从义疑惑的问着。

    韩冈依言起身，对着：“是前些日子用烈酒来泡的外用药酒。可以避暑驱蚊，闲极无聊，就给起了个好听的名字。”

    去书房，韩冈拿来一个巴掌大的小瓷瓶过来，正常是用来装伤药的，递给了表弟。“前几天，你嫂子已经让人给你家送了六瓶过去，弟妹过来也说好用。”

    接过来打开塞子，顿时飘出一股薄荷的香味。冯从义从瓶中倒了一点花露水在手上，抹开来，就是一阵浓烈的薄荷香，然后就是一阵凉意。

    “怎么会这般清凉？”冯从义惊讶不已

    “酒水都是一般，化气后会吸热。”韩冈解释着。

    “这个小弟知道。”冯从义也不是没用过烈酒来清洗伤口，外敷时就是一阵清凉感。不过这个花露水的效果要强上不少。

    泡薄荷，加上冰片，虽然两种药材中冰片算是贵的，但还是用得起。记得花露水好像是有冰片和薄荷，可再往下的成分，他就在记忆中找不到了。

    冯从义其实不关心其中的原理，他的经济头脑让他几乎在一瞬间就明白了花露水的价值所在。

    烈酒的成本高于普通的淡酒，价格更是要高出五六倍，但蕃人还是大批的购买。虽然韩冈拿着阴阳论来吓唬人，可在军中，还是有人喜欢，拼死要喝。烈酒喝下去就是一团火，烧刀子的诨名那是再贴切也不过。大冬天的时候，在外面喝上一口，寒不侵体，浑身都能热起来。

    只是烈酒价格再高，也比不上有香味，能避暑驱蚊的花露水。而且用薄荷就有薄荷香，要使用玫瑰呢，用栀子呢，用桂花呢？冯从义双眼泛着黄金的光芒，将小瓷瓶托在掌心，如坠梦中的说着，“表哥，还费力气种棉花作甚？这个花露水可就是一座金山！”

    “暂时还不行。”韩冈冷静的摇着头，“原料可是烈酒！”

    制作花露水要消耗大量烈酒，单是原材料就很麻烦了。如果没有榷酒制度，韩冈早就想办法让人去造了，就是因为酒水是由官方专卖，他才没有去开花露水的作坊。

    酒水一物，官员私家酿一些无所谓——自家喝或是馈赠亲友都可以——但大量出售，就是一桩罪名。不查还好，一旦有人找麻烦，查出来谁都脱不了身。

    “赚钱的方法千千万，棉布难道不赚钱？何必用上会留把柄给人的手段？”

    “那……”冯从义看了看手上的小瓷瓶，白灿灿的竟散着纯银的光芒，惋惜之心油然而起，“实在是太可惜了。”

    韩冈笑道：“作为礼物送人比较好。日后做个人情，比起赚钱更有用处。”

    药王弟子家特产解热避暑的花露水，怎么都该价值千金，用来送礼，自然是金贵异常。

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 第２５章 闲来居乡里（七）

    看到纺纱工坊中的一架架机械，众掌柜们都忍不住连连点头，甚至有几个动手去转动纺机，看一看到底是怎么去运作。都想着回去后，就学着给打造出来。

    “不过诸位家中的纺纱作坊最好留在陇西，熙河路毕竟人少，又是偏僻，而且戒备森严，外人不容易混入。放在秦州可就不一定了。若是其中的奥妙给关东的人学去了，我们可是谁也争不过。”

    “不必冯掌柜来提醒，我等哪个不明白！”成轩等人异口同声。为了守护自身利益，谁也不会犯傻。

    冯从义说得没有错。工坊如果留在熙河路中，纺机改进的这个消息传出去就已经很不容易，等传到南方织造商们的耳朵里，派人过来打探消息，更是不知要过去多久。如果是放在秦州这个西北重镇里，消息散布的速度，却是陇西的十倍。说不准哪一天，就全给人一股脑的学去了。

    用了新式纺机之后，棉纱的成本大大降低，赚到手上的钱财谁会嫌多？前面在棉田中多付出的钱钞，在这里却补了回来。

    见着成轩他们眼中的喜色，冯从义知道今次的事算是成功了。韩家纺纱工坊的效率瞒不了人，只要有心打探，迟早都能打探得出来的，又不是多难造的机械，多看几眼就能学走，还不如早一步拿出来做人情。

    只是多保密一年就是成千上万贯的收入，有几人能放得下？韩冈却是没当回事的就丢了下来，这份心胸和眼光，让冯从义敬佩万分。

    成轩也走过来，想着冯从义一揖，正色道：“韩太常的心胸，世人难以企及，我等实是感佩万分。”

    韩冈的名声如此之大，累累功绩更是惊人，谁也不会把他当成一个不识货殖的傻瓜。这么大的利益，说让就让，实在让人敬服。

    而见着纷纷过来要自己代为想表哥转达敬佩之意的商人们，对于韩家，对于顺丰行，对于韩冈本人，对于他们的未来，冯从义更加的信心十足。

    ……………………

    冯从义回来的时候，韩冈正看着张载的来信。

    韩冈从京中回来时，也没忘了探望二程和张载。虽然他成了王安石的女婿的这桩事，的确有些让他们不太喜欢。但在他推荐关、洛两家入经义局共参诸经新义的消息传开之后，这桩婚事给张载和二程留下的心结，也就烟消云散。

    对于韩冈通过实验推导出来的理论，当日回来时经过横渠镇，已经跟张载讨论过整整三天。现在又是书信往来，不再是韩冈，连张载也有心要将气学和韩冈的理论完全融合起来。

    见着表弟回来，韩冈收起了信。让了冯从义坐下，道：“今天可是辛苦了。”

    “倒也算不上辛苦。”冯从义摇摇头，又道：“与承恩村的合同都已经定下了，都没有意见。之后协议每年一签，具体的条款在签约前，会在行会内事先加以沟通，以防有人抬价收购，乱了行规。”

    “那行会怎办？”

    “也就在这两个月，过些天我再去秦州一趟。”

    “再跟他们多说一句，这门生意是要做上几十年的，赚一时，不如赚一世。不要因为一时的贪心，坏了日后合作的可能。”

    冯从义笑道：“表哥是在白担心，都是生意人，这个道理相信他们都懂。”

    生意场的本质虽说就是利益，但也是要讲人情和信用的，不可能**裸的利益争夺或是交换。即便是后世，人脉多寡还是衡量一个业务员水平高低的重要标准。交情和关系，往往抵得上几千几万贯的投入，而信誉更是重中之重。

    “白担心那是最好。”冯从义的话，韩冈不以为忤。想了想，他又道：“下次讨论成立行会时，不要忘了把王家给拉上。今次没有带上王家，还有些说道。但到了组建行会是还不带上王家，脸面上可磨不开。”

    “那高家呢？”冯从义问道。

    “……至于高家，等行会准备成立之后，再拉进来不迟。”只要在行会成立前，将两家拉进来，即便有芥蒂，也不会有太大问题。

    今次组织商人去订立棉花购买合约，韩冈并没有知会一起掌控熙河路商贸往来的王、高两家的商行。不是韩冈不带两家玩，而是那些商人没有几个愿意跟枢密副使和太后家一起做买卖。只有现在跟韩冈敲定了合作之后，才有胆量接触王、高两家。

    虽说王韶、高遵裕现在都离开了熙河路，但各自都是升迁。王韶的枢密副使就不用提了，高遵裕则是去了河东路，比起新成立的熙河路的副总管，河东路兵马副都总管，明显要高上一两级。两人虽然离开，可留下的yin影则更为庞大。

    与他们这样的庞然巨物合作，谁都害怕自己的一份被吃掉。以怡和号为首的多家商行在秦凤路是地头蛇不假，在秦州，他们也不怕王、高两家商行在商业上的竞争。可棉布这门生意是要做到京城里去的，在东京城中，秦州的地头蛇只能算是黄鳝，而强龙依然是强龙。

    要不是韩冈一向不独食，今次的表现又足够大方，开出的条件更是让人无法拒绝，也没人愿意跟宰相家的女婿一起做生意。齐大非偶这个成语，不论是在谈婚论嫁上，还是生意场上的合作，都是有几分道理的。

    韩冈不怕王家，也愿意与王家分润利益，但他却着实担心太后家的胃口，不忘再三嘱咐着表弟：“不要想着靠你的岳家，那是条鳄鱼，能将所有的份全都给吞下去，一根骨头都不会留给人。”

    冯从义是高家的女婿，但只是远支而已，真要让高家独占东京城棉布市场，他的岳父岳母也占不到多少好处。而冯从义也知道他的根基在哪里，点头应道：“小弟明白。”

    “如此就好。”

    韩冈不再有什么担心，但冯从义却还有着一份隐忧：“只是今次拉了这么些人进来，摊子铺得如此之大，若是不能三五年内有足够的棉田开辟出来，到时候，行会也很难维持得住。”

    设立行会的目的是赚钱，今次秦凤、熙河几家商会要成立行会，共襄盛举，便是为了棉布的潜在利润实在太大。若是就一年几十万贯让各家来分，那个愿意付出如许大的精力。就是秦州城内的粪行，一年还有十来万贯的周转。

    “不用担心。”韩冈对此都有考量，只是没有跟冯从义说，“先不说日后的移民，眼下有了广锐军为首的汉人弓箭手作为榜样，就可以引诱蕃兵弓箭手们群起仿效。只要他们种好了地，日后又是一个棉花的重要来源。”

    “蕃人？”冯从义惊问着。

    “当然是蕃人。不给他们一个种田赚钱的路，日后他们开始多种粮食可就麻烦了。”

    可以参考一下，几百年之后，西方列强控制下的殖民地，是如何发展和稳定下来的。主要靠的就是单一化的经济生产，将殖民地纳入自己的产业链中。所以当殖民地独立之后，从原有的产业链中脱离，国家经济会有一个暴跌的时期，能否再恢复，就看各国自己的治理水平了。

    韩冈的想法就是要引诱开始农耕的蕃人种植棉花等经济作物，就像如今朝廷引诱游牧为主的蕃部大量的养马用来交换茶叶。

    一旦熙河蕃部都被归入到大宋的经济圈中，生产生活全都离不开大宋的商业活动，就算有人唆使他们反叛朝廷，也会被他们给反过来打翻掉。

    这个时代可没有民族独立的潮流，而是四方蛮夷都对汉家文明顶礼膜拜，以至于有传言说，契丹的皇帝要在银佛背后刻下‘愿来世生中国’的字样——虽然韩冈不知此事是真是假，而‘中国’是不是指得大宋。但从吐蕃贵人对汉物的喜好，以及如今对大宋官员的敬畏中，还是能看出一二来。

    “按照朝廷的规定，给予归顺的蕃兵弓箭手的田地是一百亩，小头目两百亩，大头领是三百亩。但蕃人不会种田，漫种薄收，勉强糊口而已。如此下去，当然会难以安定下来。若是能让他们变成靠着种植棉花来赚钱，必定能吸引其他蕃人6续投效，下山种田。”

    “那还要靠着姨父来指点他们了。”

    韩冈点头，这也是给自己父亲韩千六一个发光发热的机会。

    现如今韩千六在移民中名望很高，尤其是本不擅稼穑的广锐军，他们若没有韩千六所在的屯田务的帮助，来陇西的第一年就要绝收。不过在蕃人中的地位，韩千六就远远不如自己开创了疗养院、为吐蕃贵人们治病疗伤的儿子。若是韩千六出手帮助他们学着种田，蕃人弓箭手们的生活富足起来后，也必然念着韩家的好。

    如果父子两代都能与蕃人结下深情厚谊，后面韩家的几代人，都能从中得到极大的好处。

    与韩冈就棉纺业的前途说了一通之后，冯从义起身告辞。

    韩冈送了他出去，回来后，躺在躺椅上回想着整桩事情是否有所疏失。

    棉纺上的事情解决，今次回乡，该做的事都做完了。再歇息些日子，便要离乡返京。

    不知这段时间，京中的朝局变成了何等的情况。

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 第２５章 闲来居乡里（八）

    通往崇政殿的走廊上，吕惠卿与判太常礼院的常秩迎面碰上。随口问了几句，便各自拱手别过。

    太常礼院的主官地位不高，难得有机会去崇政殿奏事，今天是为了三皇子赵俊的生母宋婕妤的金册而来。

    四月初一，宋才人为天子诞下皇三子，赐名为俊。近日，宋才人因此而晋为婕妤。名位高了一级，自然要以金册册封。

    天子有后，乃是大宋的喜事，群臣皆上贺表。但吕惠卿还记得四月初群臣朝贺的时候，在上的天子笑的开怀。，而在下面的雍王赵颢则笑得极为勉强。

    天子既然一已经有了亲骨rou，做兄弟的不论之前有什么心思，现在都可以收一收了。

    不过两个月前，天子笑得开心，但现在，应该就没有什么笑容了。

    吕惠卿脚步沉重，已经六月末了，天气依然酷热难耐。走在宫廷中，虽然没有蝉鸣让人心浮气躁，但迎面吹来的穿堂风都是热哄哄的。

    天上的一点云翳都不见，**辣的阳光毫无遮挡的直晒到地面上，从殿阁顶上的琉璃瓦反射下了的阳光，眩得两眼发花。

    前几天王安石领着众宰辅去东郊祈雨可以说是白费了功夫。

    今年气候干旱。尤其是京东京西还有河北，都接连上报旱情。

    中原一带，今冬就没怎么下雪，幸好春天的几场透雨让地里的庄稼不至于绝收。不过夏收之后，雨水又没了，两个月滴雨未见，莫说陂塘湖泊干得底朝天，就是汴河水都低得只有一尺余。

    为了此事，上上下下都已经紧张了起来。唯一可以庆幸的，就是夏粮早就收入仓中，至少不会担心今年中原、河北会有太重的饥荒。

    前日天子接连下诏，‘凡河上诸水硙、碾、碓有妨灌溉民田者，以违制论，官司纵容亦如之’，为了灌溉田地，一点水都不能再浪费了，连水力驱动的石磨。碾子和水碓都不给使用。否则就是违制——违逆圣旨，这个罪名可足够重了——而且官员若是纵容不理，亦是同罪。

    同时为了让汴河保持通航，汴口两月内开放了八次，涌进来的黄河水不仅让汴河水位恢复到六尺定深，同时涌进来的泥沙，也顺便将河口到东京的这一段河床又抬高了半尺。汴河中行驶的纲船竟比两岸的屋顶高，这屋上行船的情况越发的变得严重。

    汴河还是小事，只要加高堤坝，保持通航，就不会有太大问题。最让人的头疼的，就是旱灾之后的灾情。自来旱蝗并发，夏季大旱，下半年多半会有蝗灾。就算不是今年，明年也会有。到时候，饥荒恐怕就难免了，就不知常平仓能不能有所准备。

    吕惠卿越发的觉得从里到外都是让人烦躁。

    京东京西好办，因为靠着京城，常平仓的情况由中书一手掌握，三五日就是遣人去检查一次。为了能保证京城粮食的稳定供给，没有人敢疏忽大意。但河北东西二路，就很棘手了，旧党盘踞的河北，青苗法本来就推行不利，今夏旱情，河北的告急奏疏又是来得最勤快的，王安石都已经在考虑着是不是要派得力之人去两路进行察访，以防其中有人借此生事。

    正思忖着，吕惠卿脚步一停，已经到了崇政殿的殿门前，让阁门官入内禀报了，就在门前等着通传。

    赵顼此时正看着河北东路转运判官汪辅之的奏章，听到吕惠卿受招而来。命其入殿后，便拿着这份奏章对他问道：“吕卿，汪辅之的这份奏章，但言文彦博至大名之后，只知邀客饮宴，公事从无一顾，不知你说该如何处置？”

    在赵顼身边久了，虽然天子只是拿着奏章来询问，吕惠卿还是听出了他话语中的倾向。明白了赵顼的心意，他就知道该如何回答。拱手回道：“回陛下的话，以臣之愚见。元老重臣，不当以琐事拘之。若以汪辅之奏疏为是，恐有失陛下优待前朝元老之本意。”

    吕惠卿的回答，赵顼很是满意。不以政见有别而籍故倾轧，能秉公直论，这才是纯臣。

    “正是此理，汪辅之不知朕意，掇拾元老细故，不可留于原任。”亲提朱笔，在奏章上几笔写下判语：“以司空旧德，故烦卧护北门，细务不必劳心。辅之小臣，敢尔无礼，将别有处置。”

    转过来，吕惠卿却又帮着汪辅之说起话来，“不过汪辅之也是忠于国事，虽不明陛下之苦心，也不便责之过甚。”

    “自是如此，着中书将其择地迁转便是。”

    优待元老归优待元老，赵顼知道从道理和法规上，汪辅之做得并没有错。要是严加惩罚，日后谁还敢监督那些老家伙？将汪辅之调离而不是贬官，也能让元老重臣们明白，国事不是由着他们乱来的。天子可以优抚他们，但他们也得自重才是。

    将汪辅之的奏章放下来，赵顼问着吕惠卿：“吕卿，祈雨之事可定下了？”

    赵顼所问，正是吕惠卿近日来此的目的：“前日辅臣祈雨，至今雨水未至。以故制，当遣辅臣于东郊筑坛，再行祈雨。”

    “不须朕亲自来？”

    今年春时，雨水不定，田间小麦急需灌溉。所以在三月三，赵顼亲自至后苑华景亭粉坛祈雨。而从第二天的三月初四傍晚开始，便连着两天下了一场透雨。赵顼有了此番成功，也对自己信心大增，今次也想大展一番身手。

    可吕惠卿从来不信天人感应一说，不过是董仲舒弄出来骗皇帝的招数。虽然在《尚书》和《春秋》中，也有提及，但正经儒门中人都知道，这不过是一件用来震慑天子不可胡作非为的工具而已。当然，有需要时，也是用来攻击占据高位的政敌的好武器。可有几个会当真相信的？

    天子如今要亲自祈雨，一次撞上大运，不代表两次三次还能撞上，还是悠着一点为好：“伏旱虽重，幸而不在农时。若是秋来待耕时节还未有雨，那时陛下再祷于上天不迟。”

    吕惠卿如此回覆，赵顼想了想也便做罢。夏天的田里虽然还有些作物，但毕竟不如作为主粮的小麦那般重要。现在去祈雨的确有些不合适，如果到了入秋后还是没有雨，再去不迟。

    此事放到一边，先等着下面宰辅们求雨的结果，赵顼顺道问起另一桩事：“经义局的情况如何？”

    “已经渐有所成，十月之前，当有回报。”吕惠卿胸有成竹的回道，《诗》《书》《礼》三经新义，其实早在经义局成立前就已经编写了大半，现在只是在修改而已，但话不能照实回覆，“这也是陛下重视此事的结果。如余中等新科及第的进士，被陛下置入经义局后，都不敢怠慢，为此而竭心尽力。”

    今科进士中以状元余中为首的前六名，都给赵顼调进了经义局中，想要借用他们的文才，同时也是有着让其学习的用意在。

    “他们都已经从乡中回来了？”赵顼惊讶的问着。进士参加过琼林苑之后，基本上都要衣锦还乡。家乡离得越远，回京越迟。而据赵顼所知，余中等六人中，可是有福建人在内。

    “余中、邵刚、练亨甫都已经到了。”

    “他们倒是勤勉。”赵顼点头赞了两句，任凭哪位天子，都会喜欢看到用心于国事的臣僚。“……那韩冈可曾有消息？”

    吕惠卿摇了摇头，“尚无。”

    赵顼微感失望，但又问道：“韩冈的差遣，不知中书可有什么想法？”

    韩冈的本官品级跟章惇同列，只比自己稍低，这样怎么安排。吕惠卿不想为此头疼，推说道：“韩冈品阶太高，而资望不足，实在难以决定，还是等其入朝后再议不迟。”

    ………………

    韩冈对自己的差事并不关心，也没有赶着回朝的想法。每天还是读书习字为主，有时还学着写些诗词，不过远远比不上家学渊源的王旖，而闲时还带着父母妻儿，到了城外的庄上修养了半个月。比起陇西城中的宾客盈门，还是在自家的庄子上，过得轻松自在。

    这一休息，就一直到了八月初。算起来在家中已经差不多待了有三个月。外面的暑热渐渐的消散，阳光也不再如之前的两个月那般炽烈。

    冯从义那边有了好消息，经过一番友好而坦诚的交流，蕃物行会终于在七月底成立。行首总共有六家，韩、王、高三家的代言人，占了其中的半壁江山。有了行会，团结起来的力量也便容易在京城打开局面，等八月中下旬棉花开始收获，整个行会都会绕着此事而开始运作。

    终于到了离乡的时候，韩冈带着四名伴当先行返京，等到任职的地方定下来，再将王旖她们接过去不迟。

    辞别了父母，辞别了双目含泪的妻妾，别过酣睡中的儿女，韩冈翻身上马，一行五人，离开了陇西。

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 第２６章 任官古渡西（一）

    九月的京城，离着孟冬十月不远，但头顶上的艳阳依然高照。虽然热力不比夏日，但干燥尤甚。韩冈入京已经有半个月了，这段时间里，他别说没看到一滴雨落下来，甚至没看到一个yin天。

    “又旱起来了！”

    在相府的书房中，韩冈与他的岳父和大舅子坐在一起，为这个干燥的深秋而苦恼着。

    京畿和河北，今年夏天整整干了两个月。直到六月下旬之后，方才有所好转。而在关西，今年夏天的雨水虽说也少，但还不至于到了滴雨未落的地步。但也不能确定说今年秋冬雨雪还会丰沛，关中的湿气，也多来自于东面。东部若是继续干旱下去，关西的情况也不会好。

    ‘幸好出关后，看起来今年情况不对，就通知了家中多囤粮以防万一。’韩冈心中想着。

    “不知道什么时候才会下雨，如果拖到今年冬天，情况就会不妙了。很快就要下种了，再没降雨，明年不知道会有几分收成。”韩冈对王安石和王雱说着。

    “中书过两日又要去祈雨了。六月两次祈雨，倒是下了一些，六月底的时候，还去了东郊登坛谢雨。”王安石道，“七八两月雨水的情况都不错，跟往年比起来，也不差太多。”

    “这事小婿也知道。”韩冈点头，“但去年河北蝗灾很严重，今年四月又闹过一次，七月时，更是从契丹的南京道那里来了一片飞蝗，这情况不对啊。”

    “……玉昆你知道得怎么这么清楚？！”王安石都有些惊讶了，韩冈才分明才到京城没多久。

    韩冈叹道：“外面都传遍了，只要在酒楼中一坐下来，不需要多打听就能知道。”他在叹一口气，问着王安石，“河北的常平仓还有多少？”

    “三年耕，有一年之积；九年耕，方有三年之储。连续两年灾荒，河北的情况已经很糟了。”王安石心情也低落起来，同样叹着气。不过，很快就振奋起来，“值得庆幸的是，现在还没见到流民，河北的常平仓，还是支持住了。只要今冬明春雨雪依时，就可以安心了。”

    说是这么说，精神看起来也很好，但他眼中的忧心忡忡，河北不是新党的地盘，每一项新法，推行的最为艰难的便是在河北，尤其是便民贷。

    其实这跟民风也有关系。北方的百姓都不喜欢借贷，许多时候，宁可典卖家当，也不会跟人借钱。韩冈的父母就是最典型的例子，只要家中还有产业，宁可卖产业，也不愿借下子孙几辈子都还不下来的高利贷。

    而南方民风奢侈，对商业也不像北方有所歧视，金钱往来也是很平常。所以对于借贷便没有太多的心结。但这样的ing子，多有还不清欠账而破产的情况出现。

    河北便民贷的推行情况，在官吏、民风的相互影响下，在全国是倒着数的。

    常平仓不会因为全都出而无力救灾。但其实，百姓之所以要借便民贷，本也是为了救荒之用。其实都是一样的情况。而且遇到大灾，朝廷也不会逼迫灾民还贷。维持国中稳定是统治者的第一目标，只要向上通报，基本上都能得到减免或展期。不会像地方上的富户，将债务人的妻儿都可以逼着去卖掉还钱。

    不过朝廷也不会因此而亏本，这也跟保险差不多。如果遇上大灾，对于那个地方的保险公司来说，是肯定是赔。但放到全国，总体上还是有赚，便民贷其实也是一般，除非是遇上了全国ing的灾情，否则从总体上不会亏本。

    韩冈摇摇头，这事想得偏了。

    “说得偏了。”王雱也转开话题，“今天找玉昆你，是想商量一下，玉昆你的差遣。”

    “不是军器监吧？”韩冈反问着。

    韩冈抵京后的第一次入宫，天子话里话外都想将自己安排去军器监，盼着他能再拿出一件与霹雳炮相仿的兵器。而且以韩冈在治事上的手段，可以帮着整顿各地军备生产。

    但内定的判军器监吕惠卿不干，“诸司之中，正官为朝官，而副职则为京官或选人。韩冈乃是太常博士，又有贴职在身。若自此为定制，恐为不美。”

    吕惠卿看似是在说让韩冈来做副手实在是太委屈了，但实际上是在说，判军器监这个位置他不会让出去的——虽然一个字也没有提到，但一切尽在不言中。

    而韩冈那边，去军器监，他是愿意。但他决不愿意为人打下手。他若是在任上有所发明，功劳算是谁的？让给别人，韩冈可不干。若是枕戈待旦的时刻，大局观还算不错的韩冈不会讲究功劳谁属。但眼下事情又不急，内忧比外患更让人头疼的时候，有必要将自己稳抓在手的功劳送人吗？

    两边都不干，这件事也就黄了。强扭的瓜不甜，想着将韩冈安排去军器监，那是让他去做事的，不是让他去赌气。

    “不是军器监。”王安石摇着头，“一旦河北今冬灾情不减，必然会有大批流民渡河南下。需要得力之人将他们给堵住，决不能放流民进入东京城之中！”

    “要小婿去河北？”韩冈面作难色，“以小婿资序，只够任通判的。上面若是坐着个知州，可是什么事都做不了。”

    “不是通判……”王雱在旁摇头，“是知县！”

    韩冈先是一呆，转而便笑了起来：“是白马？还是酸枣？”

    与聪明人说话就是轻松。王安石和王雱对视一眼，脸上也带起了一点笑意，韩冈脑筋转得的确是快。

    此事当然也不难猜。

    若是要自己以通判资序担任普通的知县，除非是要翻脸，才会如此安排。别说他韩冈，就是将新党中任何一个朝官，放到河北的哪个地方任知县，谁还会管你什么流民？帮你办事，为朝廷分忧，还得憋屈着来！世上哪有这等道理？更别说权力越大，能做的事也就越多，明摆着就是贬斥。

    不过属于通判资序的知县职位也是有的。就像后世的直辖市，下面的区县都算是地市级。大宋的四座京城，下面的县治由于属于赤县或畿县，能担任知县的便都是通判资序。

    大宋的县，也分三六九等。赤、畿、望、紧、上、中、下，按照重要ing和户口多寡依次排下来。其中赤县只有两县，将东京一分为二的祥符和开封。畿县就多了，东京开封、西京洛阳、南京应天、北京大名，属于四座京城的县治，除祥符、开封外，都是畿县。

    王安石会安排给自己的，当然不会脱出这些地方。

    而且说起要想安置河北流民，就必须是在渡口边。黄河上的大渡口，就那么十几处。关中的风陵渡不提了。西京洛阳府有白波【孟津】。东京开封府，则是延津与白马津，大名府有马陵渡。再往上或是往下，当然还有，只是就跟风陵渡一样不搭界，就不用一一例举。

    在这其中，只有大名府的马陵渡，北面是卫州的延津，以及位于安利军对岸的白马津这三处，才会有河北流民。白波渡由于离得远了，又直面河东，不可能会有。此外大名府由于是文彦博坐镇，王安石也不会让自己去跟他顶牛。一旦闹起来，就会如汪辅之的例子，将他这个小臣调任他处。

    用着最简单的消去法，韩冈得出结论自然不难。

    “是白马县。”王安石跟韩冈摊牌。

    延津属于酸枣县，而白马津就在白马县中。酸枣县一直都属于东京，白马县则原属滑州。不过在去年，郑州和滑州都撤州置县，归入了开封府管辖，属于滑州的白马县，当然也成了畿县。

    “也是得了玉昆你的提醒，回去后考虑了一番后的结果。”王雱“以玉昆你的治才，守在白马渡边，才能让人放心下来。”

    “愧不敢当。”韩冈温文尔雅的笑容很是谦逊，心里却是在冷笑。

    ‘根本是在扯淡……’最多三成是王雱说的原因，七成当是怕他在《三经新义》成书前再来捣乱。如今自己正得圣眷，天子时常见招。说不定哪天就封了一个崇政殿说书的经筵官，或是同修起居注什么的，可以天天进宫面圣。到时候，随便在天子耳边吹上几句风，说不定经义局中又要多生变故。

    王雱看着韩冈的笑容，心知以自己的这个妹婿的才智，当是已经猜到了真正的原因。

    韩玉昆就是不肯跟自家父子一条心，总要想着他的格物之说。回京后的两次面圣，都没忘了跟天子提及。要不是这样，自己的父亲也不会点头将他给派出去。以韩冈的才智，以及他的治政水平，让人难以舍弃，新党中能比得上他的又有几人？不是因为他不肯顺服，何必这般浪费人才。

    “其实，玉昆你缺乏的就是资历。只要在白马知县的位置上待上一年两年，做完这一任，回来后，就可去在京诸司中任正职了”

    “岳父说得是，小婿明白。”

    韩冈点头受教。对于这项任命，其实很符合他的心意。早一步经过第二任通判这一道关，将基础夯实，并不是坏事。拥有了知州资序后，不论是在朝中任诸监司的主官，还是外放任职，选择的余地都大了许多，而且头上也没有碍手碍脚的婆婆了。

    就是因为是两全之举，所以才会给自己这个位置，若是对自己没有好处，王安石也不会拿出来破坏翁婿之间的感情。

    韩冈起身：“小婿必不负所托。”

 第２６章 任官古渡西（二）

    韩冈的差遣定下，堂除之后，他便是白马县的新任知县。

    赵顼为此很是有些惋惜，不过看在王安石的坚持上，加上韩冈算是在开封府内，也便不坚持了。但转头来却又颁下特旨，将韩冈的本官，自太常博士迁为右正言。

    左、右正言与太常博士、国子监博士在品阶上是平级的，都是朝官从下往上数的第三阶，从七品。不过在官场上，却还是有高下之分。国子监博士是无出身官员的官阶，太常博士是依例封于有出身官员。至于左、右正言，则必须由天子特旨，属于受皇帝垂顾的特例，当年的王韶就是右正言。

    韩冈自中进士，就从国子监博士自动转为太常博士，而现在赵顼又降特旨，将其转为右正言。虽然平级的迁官，但天子对韩冈的看重，已经从这封敇命中很明白的透露了出来。

    外界本来对韩冈被遣出东京城，去白马县担任知县这桩任命，都有些看不明白——白马县怎么说都是开封府治下，说近不近，说远不远——说是为了让韩冈混一任亲民官的资历可以，说是怕他在京中碍事也可以。不过现在，就没必要再胡乱猜测了，不管王安石是如何看待他这个的女婿，至少天子那边对韩冈是极为重视的，这一点就已经足够了。

    既然已经开始出任亲民官，就必须有一套处理政务的班底，而不像给人做助手的时候，不需要幕僚支持。

    韩冈本来打算去找自己的同学，但王安石、王韶，甚至吕惠卿，程颢，却都写荐书推荐人来。

    韩冈知道这是常理，便全都接收下来，却也不管这些人之间的关系是否和睦。在京城盘亘半月有余，韩冈在王家兄弟的相送下，带着一众幕僚、伴当，往着白马县而去。

    ……………………

    韩冈就任白马县，在京城中，只能算是微起波澜，比他品级高、名声广、权位重的官员不胜枚举。不过消息传到白马县，却顿时掀起了一场轩然大波。

    “七品朝官来做知县？有没有弄错！”

    “还是王相公的女婿！”

    “官职、身份那还是小事，关键来的人是叫韩冈！”

    “的确是麻烦了。听说得罪他的从没一个有好下场。还没做官时就杀人不眨眼，做了官后更是心狠手辣，最近不是刚被他赶走了一个杨学士吗？那可是翰林学士啊，转眼就能升执政的！”

    “怎么办？他既然是王相公的女婿，来了之后，保甲，免役，便民，农田水利，这些新法肯定是要死死盯着催逼。到时候，大伙儿可都要累死累活了。”

    “这可还真是麻烦了……”

    “怕什么！正面的确不能顶着他，可到了下面，还不是由我们说了算？小心点不要犯到他手上就是了。”

    “胡老二说的正是，有什么好怕的？真要不识作，东京城就在边上，派些人去市井中帮着宣扬一下他韩正言的大名，却也不什么难事！”

    “说得好！怕他作甚！”

    “没错！没错！”

    这番议论，不是在酒楼、茶馆或是私人家里，而是光明正大的出现在白马县衙的偏厅中。

    坐在厅中上首处，是个长得很是富态的中年人，看着像一名富家翁，可却是穿着吏员的皂色衣袍。在他下首处，甚至还有身穿青色官袍的流内品官。但这名富态的吏员，却依然是稳稳的独自坐在最上面。

    听着下面的一片声的议论，他低头喝了两口茶，闲闲的问上一句：“新官上任三把火，你们想引火烧身不成？”

    议论声终于停了，厅中的十几人没一人敢搭腔。一阵静默后，被称为胡老二的瘦削汉子欠身问着：“诸大哥，这事还得你来拿个主意。依你说，该怎么办？”

    “对！押司，你说该怎么办，我们都听你的！”另一个看着有些憨相的吏员附和着。

    二十多只眼睛望过来，诸立很是闲适的又喝了口茶，并不急着回答。

    他在白马县中有着很大的发言权，他家的两个弟弟娶得是县主，官身照样有。靠着老二、老三花钱娶了宗室，家里成了官户，本身又做着吏职，把持县中上下政务。来这里的做知县的，不论身后的背景有多奢遮，不想有麻烦的都要他给个面子。

    诸立要做官容易得很，之所以把着吏职不放，就是因为此地的油水太过充足，舍不得放手——要是做了官，现在的位置被别人占了不说，说不定一封调令就会被调到广南监酒税去。外地的水土哪有家乡的安适？

    说实话，这也是天下州县的通例，哪一家衙门中的胥吏，没有连续做了几代人、父子相承几十年的情况？这样的吏员，说话的份量往往比掌着衙门大印的官员更重。来上任的官员得罪了他们，别想能施展开手脚。

    过了好一阵子，诸立才慢悠悠的开口：“不要先跳出来。棍子刚将草窠子拨开，你们一群蛇就游出来，这不是找打吗？先得看看那韩正言是什么xing子？为人如何？才智如何？行事手段又如何？等一切都明了了，再做理会不迟。”

    胡老二皱眉道：“入官三年多，就升到了这个位置上，又有如许大的名头。肯定是才智、手段都为上上之选，不然怎么能考上进士第九，赌赢了翰林学士，又让相公招他做女婿。不先想定对策，等他到了县中发号施令，可不好应对。”

    “若是他真的如传说中的那般厉害，那反而好了。这样的人，肯定在白马县做不久。”诸立笑道，“也就是一两年的功夫，就会升上去。更别说天子的宠信也许会疏远，但翁婿之间还会疏远吗？王相公当真的会让女婿、女儿在这座县城里常住不成？肯定是早早的就调回东京升官发财去了。我等最多也只要忍个一年半载而已。”

    诸立这话说得在理，胡老二闭起嘴不说话了，一众人则纷纷点头称是。

    即将来担任白马知县的韩冈，都已经是右正言兼集贤校理。这个品阶，做知州都绰绰有余了。现在来做知县，就是因为年纪太轻，资序不足。而要解决这个问题很容易，就是走过场，做一任相当于通判的白马知县后，便有资格再上一层楼了。

    为官一任虽说是定规三年，但有背景的官员，都会得到减磨勘的奖励。减一年是常例，减两年也不是没有，甚至有些地方，一年能换三五任知州知县。这都是混个资历就走的典型例证。

    “少年得志之人，有几个会甘心在县里耐下xing子来做事的？也就三把火的劲头，随着他xing子，过去了就好。”诸立冷笑着，“说不定几个月后，就是我等献上万民伞，用两部鼓吹，送韩正言去京师做大官了！”

    一番商议之后，得出的结论就是再议。与会的胥吏们纷纷离开，就只有是坐在诸立下首处，身穿官袍的一人留下来。诸家的老二诸霖，他方才没开口，现在外人都离开了，他就有些话要说。

    “大哥，那韩冈可不好对付，小心他上来就给人下马威！”诸霖提醒着兄长，“你也知道我那连襟跟杨学士交好。那杨学士在琼林苑上赌输给韩冈之后，回去可是吐了好几次血，离京的时候，才勉强能走动的。”

    诸立冷哼着，面沉如水。将茶盏在手边的几案上重重的一顿，诸霖就是浑身一颤。

    就见着偏厅中，一名小吏训着诸霖这位官人：“你那个连襟做事没个分数，杨绘那厮也是轻浮！落到现在的下场，那就是活该！”

    诸霖娶得是宗女。她的妹夫，也就是诸霖的连襟王永年，为求一个监金曜门书库的好差遣，千方百计地巴结着杨绘，甚至让自己的浑家出来陪客奉酒。不是用杯盏，而是用手，左右手合在一起，捧着酒喂给杨绘喝。诸霖的小姨子，是个出色的美人，长得白皙丰满，双手如玉。这双手一合，就号称是白玉莲花杯，杨绘为此甚至还写了好几首诗做纪念！

    “监书库的确是肥差，每年腾出库中的故字纸，多少家印书坊重金求着要。”诸立摇着头，很是不以为然——官府中所用字纸的质量都是第一流的，而且使用时都只用一面，印书房将官库清除来的旧纸买回去后，可以直接翻过来用背面来印书，书籍的质量要远在福建、杭州之上——“但也不至于下作到让自己的浑家出来陪客，而且还是宗女。这事犯出来，就算没有韩冈，杨绘也在京中待不长久。没人对付他那也就罢了，要想赶他出京，这就是最好的罪名。做人做事都没个准数，能混到翰林学士，还真是运气了！”

    “杨学士的确自身不正，可韩冈也不是好对付的。”

    “韩冈本来是做事的出身，后来才考了进士。像他这样的人，为官一任，肯定是打算着‘造福一方’，总是想着有所成就——说难听点，就是好大喜功。”诸立眼神深沉：“既然是有所求，就有了我们逢迎希和的机会。一开始就帮着他，助着他，与其为善。这些手段，本就是当做、该做的。奉承好了，日后也是有好处的。”

    “但要是他……”诸霖变得吞吞吐吐。

    诸立嘴角轻扯，露出一个让人不寒而栗的笑容：“若是韩冈不识趣，为兄也自有方略去应对。”

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 第２６章 任官古渡西（四）

    接风宴上，前任知县凌庄拼死拼活的将上首位强按着韩冈做了。又带着县丞、县尉，殷勤的劝着他的酒。一场宴席下来，对韩冈表现得比亲娘老子还恭敬。而韩冈的三名幕僚，也一样被请到了堂中的席上坐下，好生的接受了一夜的招待。

    到了三更天，方才回到驿馆。

    进了房中，原本看着有些醉意的韩冈一下变得清醒起来，双眼清亮有神，与三名幕僚坐下来，喝着下面端上来的茶。

    方兴坐下后就摇着折扇冷笑起来：“礼下于人，必有所求。凌知县今日的一番作态，看起来不像是奉承正言的样子，多半帐目上有些问题，心里虚着。”

    游醇冷笑一声：“但凡作jian犯科之人，哪有不心虚的情况！”

    “就看正言是否要一查到底了？”魏平真问着韩冈。

    如果库中亏空严重，跟帐目对不上号，谁也不会蠢到接手。若是糊里糊涂接下来，到了转运使司来人查帐的时候，哭都来不及。拖上几日不交接，若在地方，州中就要派人下来了。白马县属于京城，开封府一旦派人来，事情可就更为麻烦了。

    大宋官吏多有贪腐之辈，官库也是亏空的居多，但即便如此，世间极少有新任官员不肯接任的情况出现。基本上在交接之前，官员都会将帐目作平掉，相信凌庄下面也有人来处理帐册。不管是用帐目合库存，还是用库存来合帐目，只要两样能对得起来，韩冈就没打算追根究底的打算。

    被三人一起盯着，韩冈啜了两口没什么滋味的茶水，抬头道：“只要帐目对得上就可以了。”

    方兴、魏平真心领神会的微笑点头，但游醇却是在迟疑着。

    韩冈看了游醇一眼，便多解释了一句，“真要穷究到底。保不准库房就要被放把火。里面都是民脂民膏，被烧掉后，苦得还是百姓。”

    一宿无话。

    抵达白马县的第二天，韩冈婉辞了县丞县尉的盛情邀请，与方兴、游醇在驿馆中聊着天。而精于帐目的魏平真，则带着韩冈家里的帐房去库中对账。

    魏平真查得很仔细，便民贷的存底都一张张的对着数字，凌庄则派了人过来打下手，领着几个胥吏端茶递水。可到了中午，正要吃饭的时候，魏平真却将帐册一推，“天色已晚，明天再来看看。”

    说完也不收拾桌子，就和帐房一起直接起身掉头离开。

    虽然外面的日头正在正南方的天顶上挂着，但凌庄的幕宾和几名胥吏都不敢拦着他们。送了魏平真两人离开，回头来一看，几本帐册摊开来的页面上，都是做过手脚，却没有将尾巴收拾干净的。虽然很隐晦，但破绽就是破绽。

    凌庄和诸立各自接到通知之后，顿时明白了韩冈的心意——要么将亏空给补上，要么就快点将这本帐给做圆了。

    韩冈的态度算是很好了，但凌庄却是心头有火。那点错处，在一般的检查下只会被忽略过去，没人会计较的。但一旦叫了真，要弥补起来却很麻烦，不是在账本上改个数字就可以的，官库那边也要补上差额，少说也要近万贯。说起来，要不是差得太多，当初直接就将亏空补上了，也不会留下什么破绽。

    对韩冈的审核严苛，他恨得牙痒痒的。一万贯，说多不多，说少不少，放火烧屋不值当，还不一定能成，但给出去又是rou疼。想着没办法，过来陪小心，试探着韩冈的心意，“正言年少有为，少待时日，必可至公卿……”

    韩冈笑容淳和：“韩冈能以弱冠之龄，屡见拔擢，这都是天子的恩德。韩冈粉身碎骨亦是难报啊……”

    凌庄没话可说了，韩冈的这段拒绝没有给他留下任何空子，根本就不容他将重要的话说出口。看来是用钱收买不来了。想想也是，才二十多岁的朝官，又得天子看重，绝不会为了点钱财，而坏了自己的名声。

    东拉西扯的说了阵废话，起身告辞离开。凌庄yin沉着脸出来，回头冲着驿馆冷笑：“现钟打不了，不信边鼓都没得敲！”

    凌知县这番发狠的结果，当天晚间韩冈就已经知道了——他竟是遣人悄悄的给韩冈的三名幕僚都送去了一份礼。

    “他们都收下了？”韩冈问着来报信的伴当。

    伴当摇摇头，“游先生没有收，但方先生和魏先生都收了。”

    “我知道了！”韩冈没有生气。

    都是读了十几年、几十年圣贤书的，不去考进士而来给自家做幕僚，难道是为国为民？笑话！一个是挣钱糊口，另外就是早一步进入官场与人结交，日后好被推荐为官。

    既然要靠着这些幕僚来做事，韩冈能堵着不让他们收钱吗？按着如今的规矩，幕僚们只要不越线，都得睁一只眼闭一只眼。韩冈也只希望他们明白谁是他们的东主，不要光想着拿钱，却把最为重要的关键给忘了——并不是没有幕僚为一己之私害了东主的故事。

    不过韩冈更为清楚，只要自己不懈怠，凡事盯紧一点，就不虞一干幕僚坏了自家的名声。他可不会那等知会写诗作文的士子，可以任人欺瞒，在衙门中用心做了三年实务，经历的则更多，有什么情弊他不知道的。。

    韩冈只可惜自家亲戚少，能派得上用场的两人，一个在荆湖战场已是威名煊赫的青年名将，另一个则是执掌着一家在关西很有些名气的商号。若身边有一两个得力的亲眷，有些事让他们来做，比起用着外人更为可靠。内外相制才是御下之道，韩冈当然不会蠢到任人唯亲，但也不会觉得在有着亲亲相隐的这一条法律的宋代，外人会比自家人更为自己着想。

    到了吃饭的时候，三名幕僚都过来韩冈这边。

    一进门，方兴就拱着手：“承蒙正言匡助，方兴今日可是发了一笔横财。”

    方仲永的族弟很是洒脱，一点也不遮掩自己收了前任知县贿赂的事情。

    魏平真也跟着笑道：“两锭三十两重金花银，凌知县可真是大方。”

    在市面上，金银并不能当作钱钞来使用，必须要通过金银铺来兑换成钱币。但用来送礼，却是比沉重的铜钱更为多见。只是现如今的银价，一两能抵一千七八百文，以七百八十文一贯来算，也不过是两贯半。三个六十两，加起来连五百贯都不到，相比起万贯的亏空，凌庄的确是够‘大方’的。

    这点小钱，方兴、魏平真不屑归不屑，但都很干脆的收下了。既然韩冈没有将凌庄赶尽杀绝的想法，那他们将贿赂收下，其实也是在安凌庄的心，正符合韩冈的心意。

    不过，这等曲里拐弯的想法，程颢门下的游醇却没有：“怎么可以这样？！”

    “节夫，其实不妨事的。”韩冈连忙道，他可不想自己的三位幕僚变成互相拆台的情况，“凌庄既然送来，就可以径自收下。我本无意刁难，但不便直说，你们收下才能让他安心。何况只是普通的人情往来，与公事无关，何须挂怀于心？”

    游醇却摇着头，一脸不以为然。只是见韩冈如此说，才不再多言。

    他对韩冈很是敬重，并不是因为韩冈的官位，而是韩冈的为人。在洛阳时，听说韩冈去岁上京应考，为了求见程颐程颢，竟在程家门前的雪地中站了一个多时辰，这件事，已经在洛阳城中传遍了。名满天下的韩玉昆，还能如此尊师重道，实在是让游醇敬佩不已。

    一起吃饭的时候，方兴和魏平真似是毫无芥蒂，但韩冈知道，他们跟游醇肯定是合不来了。

    等到夜中，韩冈招来亲信伴当，吩咐着，“天气冷了，从箱子里拿四匹棉布、二十两银子，给三位先生送去，让他们换身冬衣。另外再给游先生多送六十两银子去，说是我的一番心意。”

    一口气送了数百贯出去，韩冈却没有多少心疼，这是应该做的人情，总不能眼睁睁地看着幕僚收了贿赂，自己却不做一点表示。尤其是游醇，虽然不通人情，但这番正直的做法，更是得加以奖励。

    伴当应声出去了。韩冈坐在书桌前，考虑着该怎么安排自己的这几个幕僚。

    魏平真年纪大了，对钱财看得重，但为人老成，做事稳妥，经验更是丰富，日后可以多多依仗。

    游醇年纪与自己相当，又少经历，真要做幕僚，其实排不上用场。不过他的学问还可以，文名更是与他的弟弟游酢一起，在少年时就传遍乡中。可以推荐他去做县里学官，如今王安石兴学校，州里县里都建有学校，可以安排游醇教导白马县的士子，想必他也愿意。

    至于方兴，治政上的能力暂时没见到，可诗文水准不错——能与王雱交好，水平自然不会太差。要他做事可能有些麻烦，平常谈天说地还是不错的，就当是身边养个清客好了。等上任后，有足够的时间去看他擅长何事。

 第２６章 任官古渡西（五）

    凌庄失望了。

    他送给韩冈两位幕僚的赠礼，没有起到一点作用。那个姓魏的查验账簿时，还是一点情面都不讲，而姓方的出去找人做冬衣，可以笑眯眯的跟自己的人打招呼，却没有帮着自己说好话的意思。

    随着时间一天两天的过去，凌知县不敢再拖了。不及时交割官印，开封府中必然会有人下来查问，到时候韩冈岂为自己隐瞒，那可是会有麻烦缠身。

    对身外之物，不能再纠结多久。凌庄咬着牙将亏空补上，重新将帐册整理好，让魏平真和韩冈先后验过，画押签字。最后交割了印信，走过了万民伞、脱靴礼这一干程序之后，带着一大家子车马，一路往京城去了。

    离开的时候，凌庄还是得陪着笑脸，韩冈的地位和未来都是他不敢得罪的。更别说他要去京城守阙，免不了要经过中书和审官东院，韩冈这位宰相之婿虽不能帮自己挑个肥差，但要坏事却很容易，歪歪嘴就可以。

    随着白马县的一众父老，走过场的送走了前任知县。看着凌庄垂头丧气的离开，诸立冷笑着转回来。这就是官员和胥吏的区别。

    官员离任都少不了这一番苦头，后任不可能接下前任的烂摊子，让自己陷入困境，两三年的时间，要想将帐册和库存做得严丝合缝，诸立可没见过几任知县有着能耐。

    而胥吏不同。他们在库房中作手脚，只要串通好，比起官员来要容易许多，而且更为稳妥。有着几十年的经验，诸立所造出来账本、库存，都能一一对上，不会有半点差池。而且许多时候，在白马县这样的津梁要冲，诸立在外面收受的好处，并不比入帐的正税要少，没必要去贪库中的钱。

    在自家中聚起了县衙内的诸多吏员，诸立提声道：“这一位的xing格，想必各位都明白了吧？”

    胡老二也是赫赫冷笑着：“韩正言眼里还真是揉不得沙子啊……那点小错处，州里来人，哪次不都是一眼带过？竟然一点情面都不讲。要不是看着脸不像，还以为包侍制来白马做知县了。”

    “账本上的那几个错处，如果有人有心去根究，还是能查得出来。到时候，他免不了会因此而受罚。”

    “所以说他应该是很在乎名声，一点会给人抓把柄的地方都不留。”

    “这样不是最好？韩正言的名声，我们也可以帮他在乎着。”

    诸立摇头：“别说浑话了，看看他接下来做什么。是等着磨勘过去，还是想要有所动作。确定了之后，我们就好做出应对了。”

    白马县的胥吏聚在一处说话，韩冈不可能知情。可他也不会在乎那些胥吏在讨论什么，更没兴趣知道。

    他可不再是旧年要服衙前役的穷措大了，如果是想讨论着如何对付自己，那就是老鼠给猫戴铃铛。不过想来白马县的胥吏们也不会那般不智，就算换作是陈举，面对着身为朝官和宰相之婿的知县，必然是低声下气的好生服侍着，除非到了万不得已，否则绝不会呲一呲牙。

    他要想解决县中的某个胥吏，就算那名胥吏的地位跟当年的陈举差不多，也不会花费他太大的气力。只要将自己的心意透露出去，连借口都不用，多少人会抢上来要来帮忙。

    当然，新官初上任，不熟悉情况，随便放火可是会烧着自己。韩冈也不会随随便便找个看不顺眼的来杀鸡给猴儿看。

    先要熟悉白马县。从风土人情，到地理历史，都得心中有数。而且还有田土、人口、税收等重要数据需要去了解。新法的推行情况，那也是不能少。而且最为重要的，还是为了明年可能的灾情做准备。

    到了白马已经有七天，头顶上依然是无云的大晴天。

    白马县靠着黄河边上，韩冈在衙门中坐了两日，今天上午处理完一些琐事，就带着三名幕僚，随从，以及一队弓手，出城往着黄河而去。

    远远的就听到了水声，高达数丈的黄河大堤如同一条长龙，从西横贯，一直往东而去。立于大堤之下，仰头上望，高耸的堤坝让人惊叹不已。不过如今秋冬水枯，又是旱了几个月，站在几丈高的黄河大堤上，离着黄河河水，竟然还有上百步的距离，而黄河对岸的大坝，更在几里外。

    韩冈看了一阵风景，就从大堤走下去一点，众人连忙跟上。只看着韩冈突然向后招来一名随从，吩咐了一句，那个随从就掏出匕首，就在河滩上掘起土来。

    一团泥土托在韩冈随从的手上，而混在土中，有好几个长条状的东西。

    “这是什么？”游醇不解的问着。

    方兴难得的收起笑容，板着脸：“蝗虫。”

    “蝗虫？！”游醇惊道。

    魏平真一指脚下的这一片河滩，干涸开裂的土地上，密密麻麻的全是小洞，“这里全都是蝗虫卵。”

    游醇的脸色转瞬就白了下去，他不似方兴和魏平真见多识广，过去都是钻在诗赋经籍中，根本不知道蝗虫卵是个什么模样。在福建，也难以见到遮天蔽日的蝗虫。今日只是看见着河滩上数都数不清的小洞，一个洞就是一枚卵，“这该有多少蝗虫？！”

    魏平真yin沉着脸：“这里算是少的，河北只会更多。今年河北可是连续三次蝗灾，不可能没留下种来。”

    韩冈拿手拨了拨土，将一条虫卵捏在手中，“这一个卵鞘中能孵出几十只蝗虫，单是我们周围的这一小片河滩，明年开春数以百万计了。而白马县这一段河滩，怕是有亿万了。”

    “一个能孵出几十只来？！”这下子，不仅是游醇，连魏、方二人，脸色都发白了。他们可没机会看过《昆虫记》，当然也不会了解蝗虫的一生。

    韩冈将虫卵丢开，回头望着左右：“蝗虫畏水喜干，如果此处淹水，那就都孵不出来。”

    方兴抬头望着无所阻拦的太阳，咬着牙：“这鬼天，哪来的水？！”

    “也只能盼着今年冬天多下雨雪，否则明天开春后，河北、京畿都要出大乱子了。”韩冈声音沉沉，夹杂在滚滚的黄河水中，仿佛是丧钟声中传出来的悼词。

    就在韩冈等人在黄河滩上，为明年而忧心忡忡的时候，白马县的胥吏们则是在yin暗之处，有着一番盘算。

    韩冈接任的这三天来，除了今日午后出门去黄河边，其他几天，都是再看旧档。让人打开架阁库，搬了不少档案回去。五等丁产簿、田籍等簿册，都先后察看了一遍。从他的这番行动中，白马县的胥吏们，也终于知道这位从七品的右正言兼集贤校理，并不是来此熬资历的，而是想要有所作为。

    如此勤勉的知县，胥吏们并不是没有碰上过。该怎么应对，心中都有数。不过诸立却是有另外一份心思在，韩冈怎么说都是宰相的女婿，这条大腿到了面前怎么能不抱？

    不过大腿也不是随便能抱的，总的有一番方略。“先得放出风去，如今知县事的韩正言，是天子、宰相都看重的少年才俊，连翰林学士都比不了，蕃人看着他都要低三下四。能明断是非，清正廉洁，日后少不得也是个阎罗包老。让人把争产的案子都拿过来，请韩青天仔细的去审！”

    诸立一向相信自己看人的眼光。既然看透了韩冈的为人，那么就要顺势而为，以便让自己从中渔利。白马县是紧邻开封的要地，他能在安安稳稳的立足生根，靠得就是进退自如、能软能硬的手段，绝不是好勇斗狠。

    “争产的案子，从来都是最麻烦的官司。传唤人证、打听消息，翻检旧档，都有使唤到我们的地方。”诸立教训着两个弟弟，“好好侍候着他，帮韩正言断上几个大案出来，他有了光彩，我们这番辛苦当然也会有回报！”

    “原来如此，我们知道，我们知道。”

    “当然喽，我们也得先让韩正言明白，没有我们，他什么事都做不好。”诸立脸上的微笑，在诸家老二和老三的眼中显得高深莫测，“这样才能体现我们的能耐……你们说是不是？！”

    诸立的弟弟们，也只有点头的份，满口的夸赞：“大哥真是好算计！”

    韩冈一行人，从黄河边回来，已经是傍晚。但却有一份诉状在县衙中等着他。

    这是一桩争祖坟的案子。原告、被告都姓何，但不是同族。他们从三十年前就开始争夺一座坟茔，都说是他们的先祖。每一任知县到任，他们必定要来的争上一争。

    “争祖坟。”韩冈看了两眼，就问着值守的胥吏胡老二，“祭田有多少？”

    没堤防韩冈看得如此精准，胡老二老老实实的回道：“……两顷又十五亩。”

    为了两百一十五亩地，打了三十年的老官司。

 第２６章 任官古渡西（六）

    一般来说，能作为祭田，用来奉养祖先坟茔和宗祠的田地，都不可能太差，而且京畿一带的地价绝不便宜。韩冈年初时**在京城买房，顺道问过开封周边的田价。普普通通的旱地都是十贯往上——这还是出产不丰、位置偏僻的下田。如若是靠近村庄、道路的上等良田，那价格更是要翻番了。当时韩冈打听过了开封府的田价和房价后，便收起了在京城置房置产的心思，老老实实的租了一间靠河的院子。

    白马县这边，虽说离着京城稍远，但还是属于津梁重镇，现在又成为了畿县，地价不会比开封府周边低到哪里去。两百一十五亩田，韩冈估计着至少也有两千贯。

    “这祭田分作几片？”韩冈追问道。

    胡二越发的惊讶，韩冈的每一句都问到关键上，很少有官员会对田宅买卖的如此了解。低头答话：“都在一处。就在清水沟边，是一整片水浇地……”

    那就更贵了！

    宋朝不抑兼并，田宅买卖频繁，有‘千年田换八百主’的说法。土地易手频率如此之高，许多时候，经常能看到将一片田七零八落的分卖出去。一顷的整片土地，几次转手之后就会变得支离破碎，属于几十户不同的人家。

    大户人家的田产也都是东一块、西一块，甚至分散到不同的州县中。这样的情况下，越是完整的田地，卖的价格就会越高。而有些田主，为了能让自己家中的田地合并在一处，都是大费周折，陷人死地的情况也不是没有。当初李癞子要强买韩家的三亩菜园，便是因为那三亩地，正好可以让李家的河滩田连成一片。

    如今次这样两顷多的一整片地，而且还是灌溉设施良好的上等田，那三千贯那是没得跑了。

    韩冈摇了摇头，一片价值三千贯的田地，难怪能打上三十年的官司。

    “旧时的田籍，还有当年能作证的老人，难道都没有了？”韩冈继续问着。

    “回正言的话。当年黄河决口，从东京一直淹到滑州。白马县的人不是死在洪水里，就是阖家一起逃难。等到水退归乡，回来的也不剩多少。加之第二年县中的田籍簿册因为县衙走了水，全都烧了个干净……”

    听到这里，站在一边旁听的方兴就一声嗤笑，“这买卖做得漂亮！”

    韩冈也是眼神变得冷了起来。这一干胥吏做得也太绝了，一下就让他想起了当年的陈举。一把火烧掉了所有的存档，几乎就是死无对证了。

    此时的契约分为白契和红契两种。过户时在官府中登记缴税并盖了印后的田契称为红契。不经过官府，只是买卖双方私下里过户的田契，则称为白契——因为没有朱色官印的缘故。按照律条规定，田宅成交后，不及时去官府申报缴税，被查实后是要受到处罚的。但罚不责众，真正照着律条处罚的情况，其实极少见。

    另外打官司时，两种田契都是合法的，都可以用来作为证据。而且当红契与白契相冲的时候，照律条来说，是该以红契为准，但官员们断案，往往都是以时间靠后的为准，并不注意是否经过官府。

    所以烧掉了田契和丁产簿后，因为水患的缘故而没有了户主的田地，只要随便拿出一张白契，就能将合理合法的吞下。除非有人叫真，去开封三司里的户部司，将县中上缴的田籍和丁产簿给翻出来，否则这份田就占定了。如果再交上一份税金，将大印盖上，基本上这个案子就翻不回来了。

    “何家本来就不是大族，只有三房而已，一次洪水之后，几乎都不在了，只有何允文过了两年才回来。虽然手上没有地契，因为墓碑还有界碑上都留有田主姓名，加之何允文手上有系谱，又找了两个证人，便把这片田判给了他。后来又盖了印，将这份田契在田籍簿中给登记上了。”

    “此中必然有情弊！”方兴低低评了一句。

    “那是自然。”韩冈冷笑一声。证人好找，衙门难缠，这等不靠谱的证据，不知何允文花了多少钱才让田产给认定下来。

    示意胡二继续说下去：“又过了三年，原告的何阗迁回本县。他回来后，就递了状子声称墓中的何双垣是他的祖父，要夺回这份田产。”

    “他有什么证据？”韩冈问道。

    “没有！没有田契，只有族中谱系。”胡二摇头，“两人身上虽说都没有地契，只有族中谱系，但何允文有证人啊！所以第一次判案就已经断了何阗输。”

    “那这个案子怎么几经反复，整整拖了三十年？！”

    “麻烦就麻烦在这里。证人虽然帮着何允文，但何允文家富裕，而何阗贫寒。谁都知道，这证人是怎么回事。”胡二叹道，“但何阗是读书人，平时也作一些诗文，跟着一帮士子交好，帮他说话的有很多。所以重新递了状子到了州中，便发下来重判，这下子，结果就反了过来。只是但何阗毕竟没有证据，所以等到原任知州离任后，何允文重新递了状子，这坟和田又断回给他。”

    方兴听着连连摇头，久讼不决乃虽是常见，但这个案子，能来回多少次，也的确是个奇葩了。

    “刚种了一年地，输的一方再来打官司，结果又是反过来。为了这片田地，十几年中来回反复了三四次，县里闹过，州里也闹过，最后甚至闹到转运司和提点刑狱司。但两个衙门判出来的结果还不一样，之间又变成一番笔墨官司。现如今，当年作证的几个证人在十年前就已经死光了，从那时开始，这个案子就再也没判过，就是一任任的给拖下来，田也是给荒着。”

    “原来如此。”

    前面看过了状纸，现在又听着胡二的一番叙述，韩冈对于这个案子大体就有数了。

    的确不好判！

    官司打了三十年，水患还要在往前上溯五年。当初能出来作证的老人，早就死得一干二净。现在能拖出来作证的，当年也不过十几岁二十岁的样子，说出来的话，根本无法让人信服。原告何阗和被告何允文还活着，也都六十七十了，不可能给他们用刑来求个实证。

    也难怪历任的白马知县都拖着，没有人证物证，要想让人心服口服，让原告和被告都不再上诉，难度可想而知。

    这个时代可没有终审定案的说法，只要不肯认下判案的结果，就可以继续上诉。县里不行去州里，州里不行去路中，路中不行，还有东京城里的登闻鼓。而且官员流动得又快，前一任判下的案子，下一任也许会顾及前任脸面，不去改判，但也有可能会重新审理一番。韩冈可不想丢脸，让后来人耻笑。

    方兴紧锁着眉头，他在旁边听了也头疼，根本断不清的案子。他上前半步，正想提醒韩冈不要贸然接下，就听着韩冈吩咐胡二道：“明天开审此案。你去通知何阗和何允文二人，本官要先看看人，将事情问个明白再说！”

    胡二闻言便是一愣，明明都跟这位年轻的知县说了，这个案子没法儿断，怎么还不知道好歹。但他立刻低头应诺，一点也不拖延。心里则是在想着，吃点苦头也好，这样才会信重自己。

    胡二离开，韩冈回到后厅。连同听到消息的魏平真和游醇也赶了过来，韩冈挑了陈年旧案作为他到白马县的第一个案子，作为幕僚都不可能坐得住。

    就见方兴急着满头汗：“正言，怎么能这么快就开审？！”

    韩冈慢悠悠的不在意，吩咐着下面的侍从端茶上来，“这个案子很难吗？”

    “所有的田籍都是这些年新造的，追溯到最早也就三十三年。证人也几乎都死光了。什么凭证都没有，谁能断得了？而且当年又不是没断过，还不是给翻案了？日后再给翻案，可是要受罚的！”方兴提醒着韩冈。

    韩冈满不在意的笑道：“不过是依律罚铜而已。又不是失人入死。家产析断的诉讼，错了也只是赎铜七斤。”

    “还有展磨勘啊！”

    就跟记过一样，赎铜罚俸不仅仅是罚钱的问题，随之而来的还有展磨勘的处罚。原本定例的三年磨勘，要拖到四年、五年才能迁官。对于减一年磨勘，‘杀人亦可为之’的官僚们，这等于是要了他们的命。

    “不用担心。”魏平真拦着还要说话的方兴，他虽然还不清楚此案的内情，但看着韩冈的模样就知道可以安心了，“正言可是胸有成竹了。”

    韩冈冲着惊讶的望过来的方兴和游醇微微一笑，“不用担心，这案子我还是能断的……”顿了一顿，韩冈神色变得严肃起来，“九月开犁。麦子种下去了有近一个月了，但缺水灌溉，出苗的情况并不好。而且还要防着明年的灾情，不能多费时间纠结在这等争产的案子上，要速战速决！”

    韩冈上任的时间不巧，正好是秋播后最忙的时候。作为知县，他不能安坐在县衙中，必须去乡中查探灾情。什么事都不干的官员，官场上也是有的，但他们很快就会被上司、御史或是走马承受给弹劾，除非有文彦博那等资望，才能让天子反过来将弹劾者调离。

    知县、知州之所以被称为亲民官，就是他们要直接面对百姓，一州、一县的生产生活都在他们的控制之下，与千万百姓息息相关。比起那些幕职官、监司官来，身上肩负的责任要重得多。

    韩冈自知身上重任，所以现在要做的，就是立威。通过一桩桩公明方正的断案，在白马县，立下说一不二的声威！

 第２６章 任官古渡西（七）

    胡二在堂上的一番话，很快就传到了诸立兄弟耳朵里。

    “胡老二倒是好心啊，跟韩正言说了这么多。”诸家老三冷笑着，胡二看似老实，但他们兄弟三人都不亲近，总有些不顺服的心思在。

    “他哪是好心，不过是想做韩家门下的走马狗罢了。只可惜人家年少气盛，不肯听劝。”

    诸立低着头，一手把着茶瓶，一手拿着茶筅，小心的将滚水倾进杯中，双眼专注于茶盏之上，嘴角却是带着一丝笑容。

    一切尽如他所料，而且发展得比他期盼的还要好。

    何家祭田案比起其他争产案更为麻烦，没有证人、没有证物，全凭两家在争吵。争了整整三十年，比起韩冈的年纪都大，他怎么审这陈年旧案？

    三十年来，多少精于刑名的积年老吏都在此案折戟沉沙，最后退避三舍。韩冈再有能耐，也只是军事上、医事上有着偌大的名气。刑名与治政、用兵可是两码事，书写判词跟做文章关系也不大。在判词中，用错了一个典故没什么，若是错了一条律令，整个案子就会打回来重审。

    诸霖很是想看看明天的乐子，巴不得天早一点黑下去：“偏生这个案子名气极大，从县里打到州里，从州里打到监司，三十年的积案，怕是连审刑院都听说过。新来的韩知县要审此案，这消息一传出去，怕是整个白马县都要给惊动了。”

    滚水细如一线，注入莹润的青瓷茶盏中，茶杓顺着水流轻搅着盏中的茶膏。热腾腾的白色茶汤上，一层浮沫粘着盏壁，一点也不散去，“竟然咬盏了！”

    欣喜的将难得成功的佳绩亮给两个弟弟看着，诸立漫不经意：“我们也帮帮忙吧，帮韩正言好好的宣扬一下。明天是他到任后第一次审案，总得讲个排场。”

    ……………………

    太阳刚刚升起，橘红色阳光冲淡了初冬凌晨的寒意。

    由于何双垣祭田案的名气，还有诸立兄弟的宣传，加上白马县民对于韩冈这位新任知县的好奇。第二天一大清早，在县衙门前，聚集起大批的士绅百姓爷也就不足为奇。

    两名五十出头的老头子，胡子都是花白了，并立在县衙的门前，中间却隔了老远，互相之间看都不看一眼。

    这一案的原告和被告都到了。

    “打了一辈子的官司。还真是不嫌腻烦。”人群中一阵冷嘲。

    “两百多亩地啊，要是就是一个坟包，外人谁会去争？”

    “不知今次能不能断出个眉目来。从十年前开始，可是连着六任知县没敢接这个案子了。”

    “也不看看衙门里的那一位是谁？那可是今科进士第九，二十岁的进士。立得功劳不知多少，一句话就说降了叛军，张张口就帮着平了吐蕃。这么大的功绩，连着宰相都抢着做女婿，过去的知县哪一任能比？”

    “就不知会断谁赢？”

    “同是寒门素户出身，苦读之士，肯定不会偏向那富户。”

    “说的也是，听说韩正言当年求学张横渠门下，下雪天站在书院门外，直到没了膝盖，才被收为弟子，真的是苦读啊！”

    “真的假的，怎么听着那么像慧可祖师求学达摩祖师的段子。”

    “千真万确！正是因为在雪地里站久了，韩知县落下了病根，所以回乡时倒在庙里，正好被孙真人救了。想想这天下倒在路边庙中的有多少人，可曾有一个能得到孙真人的救治？若不是同是天上旧相识，孙真人修道几百年，早就看破了生死，又怎么出手救人？”

    “原来如此，受教了，受教了！”

    大门紧闭着，无数或真或假有根无据的传言在人群中散布着，引得来此围观审案的白马百姓期盼之心更为旺盛。

    从人心上来讲，人们都是喜欢看个热闹。韩冈的身份、经历，很有些传奇的味道，被人津津乐道。现在他来白马任知县，第一案就落在就难断的案子上，白马县百姓当然都想看一看传说中的韩正言，他的名气是否是货真价实，能否明察秋毫。

    随着升堂鼓从衙门中响起，衙门外的人群渐渐安静了下来。

    县衙正门吱呀呀的打开，紧接着向内几十步，大堂的正门——仪门也随之打开。连开二正门，体现了新来的知县开堂公审的心意。

    二十名衙役一身皂服，结束整齐，都带着方帽，手持上红下黑的水火棍，挺胸叠肚的分立在大堂东西两侧。而同样数目的弓手，亦是分作两队，跨着刀，从大堂一直拖到正门。

    水火棍咚咚敲着铺在大堂地面上的青石板，在威武声中，韩冈身着绿色公服，头戴长脚幞头，从后方侧门走上堂来。

    衙门的观众，堂内的胥吏，齐刷刷的跪了下去。

    在主桌上放着惊堂木，只有巴掌大，黑沉沉的，上面刻着龙纹，韩冈估摸着应该是枣木。他做管勾、做通判、做机宜，这玩意儿可都没上过手。现在拿在手上，才有了一点百里侯的感觉。而七品知县，在整个大宋，怕是也只有寥寥数人。

    在主桌旁边，只有做记录的文书，虽然是陈年积案，但从分类上并不是大案，依照律条，县丞和县尉都不需要到场。若审的是杀人要案，那就不一样了。不但县中官员都得上堂，甚至要知会邻县，派官来监审。

    韩冈坐定下来，而堂内堂外，也都拜后起身。

    拿着惊堂木，在枣木方桌上用力一拍，韩冈提声道：“宣何阗、何允文上堂。”

    韩冈的命令一路穿了出去，原告和被告都低着头，脚步匆匆的上了堂来。

    韩冈双眼一扫两人，长相都不是作jian犯科的模样，穿着儒士服的何阗，相貌清癯，的确是读过书的。而被告何允文，虽然有些富态，但身上的装束也是素净，没有多少饰物，显然是不肯露财，惹得别人有成见。

    “本县士绅，可容二十人至大堂外旁听。”韩冈先放了二十名有份量的听众进来。

    等到观众到位，他一拍惊堂木：“本官受天子命，来白马任职，正**一清县中政事，以报陛下恩德。近有本县何阗诉同乡何允文一案，但言葬于清水沟畔之何双垣，乃是其祖，**求何允文归还先祖坟茔以及祭田两顷又一十五亩。此案拖延日久，本官无意留给后进。你二人且将各自凭证一一道来，本官自会依律做个评判。”

    得到韩冈到命令，何阗、何允文各自上前，将自己的理由一一叙述，一切都与胡二昨日所说的一模一样，都没有证据，只凭一张嘴而已。

    何双垣死得早，在他的墓碑上并没有刻上孙辈的名字。若是寿终正寝，孙子、曾孙的名字一起上了碑面，也就没有那么多事了。就是因为他只活到三十七岁，连长孙都没看到，所以才有了这一桩纠缠了三十年的争产案。

    两人的一番叙述，韩冈在中间夹杂着疑问，耗用了近一个时辰的时间。

    “小人虽是鄙薄，却也不会乱认祖宗。有证人，有系谱，怎么就断不明白！”何允文说道动情处，几乎就要哭出来。

    “系谱可以伪造，证人可以收买。学生无钱收买证人，但祖宗不得血食，学生岂能无动于衷。还请县尊明断黑白，一正是非！”何阗理直气壮，外面的一群士子在外面鼓噪起来，纷纷为何阗助威，

    韩冈一拍惊堂木：“堂上断案，堂下岂有喧哗之理。”喝止了儒士，他又道：“系谱其实可以伪造，证人也可以收买，更别说田契什么，何阗说的的确是有几分道理。”

    韩冈说到这里，声音停了一停。就看见何允文了脸色一下变得发青，而何阗脸上泛起了红晕。

    “不过。”韩冈话声一转，“终究还有一项是伪造不了的。清水沟边的两顷一十五亩田地，那都是祭田，跟着墓中人而来，只有何双垣的亲孙能够继承。”

    惊堂木一震堂中，“何阗！何允文！”

    韩冈提气叫着两名当事人的名字。

    “小人（学生）在。”两人一起躬身等着韩冈的发话。

    “你们都自称墓里的何双垣是自己的祖父，可是如此？”

    两人又是异口同声：“正是小人（学生）祖父！”

    “那就好！”韩冈满意的点着头，“既然如此，也不需要多费唇舌，更不需要去找证人、证据了，只要确定一下何双垣究竟是谁的祖父就可以！”

    不论原告被告，堂上堂下，一下都愣住了。人都死了五十年了，又没个证人，怎么查验？难道要牒送城隍，传死人来上堂不成？早就转世投胎了吧。

    韩冈却没有解释，却只见他再一拍惊堂木，“三日后，本官将亲至清水沟畔何双垣墓前再审此案！今日就到此为止，退堂！”

    将大堂之外的哗然议论抛在脑后，韩冈径自回到内厅，吩咐着服侍自己的仆役：“本官接下来要斋戒三日，下面这三天，让厨中只送蔬饭即可。”

    仆役摸不着头脑的受命离开，而魏平真追过来，问着韩冈：“正言，你这可有把握？”

    他的东主三天后要做什么，魏平真自问已经可以猜到了。可就怕韩冈太过自信，反而会出岔子。方兴和游醇也盯着韩冈，生怕他自信过度三日后出错。

    韩冈给了他们一个沉稳而让人安心的笑容：“‘古者言之不出，耻躬之不逮也’，韩冈承袭圣人之教，若是做不到，就不会说出来！今天问案只是走过场而已，关键还是在三天后。还请拭目以待！”

 第２７章 片言断积案（中）

    诸霖和他家三弟就守着清水沟边，他们的兄长诸立则是要跟着韩冈才能出来。

    因为靠着裙带都有着一个官身，两人占得位置甚好，基本上就靠着何双垣的坟墓。只要韩冈真的过来审案，可以在最近的地方看到这位韩正言的好戏。

    等待的过程中，兄弟两人时不时的还望着南面，他们知道这一案的原告和被告都有开棺就撤诉的想法，不知道韩冈会不会放弃掘坟开棺，带着原告和被告过来审案。

    何双垣虽然死的早，但他积攒下来的身家很不错，要不然也不会有两顷一十五亩的祭田。坟头由于被大水冲毁过，后来不论何允文还是何阗就加以整修，现在周围四十尺的坟头，并不是一开始的模样。但三个儿子给他立的墓碑却是实实在在的有一人多高，乃是真正的青石所凿，还请人写了墓志铭，刻在墓碑后，就是没有孙子的姓名。

    而就在何双垣墓的东侧，一片面积广大的土地方平如印。这片两百余亩的田地，在垄沟上有着一块块界碑，与周围的田地区分开来。不过更为明显的区别是土地的颜色，深黑色。前一次，十年来一直留在何允文名下，但由于何阗的干扰，这片地并没有开垦，只有烧荒还是可以的。十年下来，厚厚的一层草木灰混了雨水化入地里。

    日头此时已经升得老高，以何双垣墓为中心，径圆半里的地面上，聚集了百姓成千上万。所谓‘连衽成帷，举袂成幕，挥汗成雨’也就是指得这个场面

    县尉冉觉乃是文职出身，看见了这么多人，《战国策》中的成语一下就联想了起来。只觉得今天白马县的百姓可能都到齐了，比起三月三的大庙会人还要多。如果将他们捉将起来仔细分辨，县中所有逃避丁税的隐户大概都能给揪出来。

    这么多人，若是出个意外，那就不得了的通天答案。冉觉提心吊胆，而韩冈也一样担心。昨天就让他带着县中的一半弓手出城，在何双垣墓周围划定地界，将白马县四里八乡的百姓们的位置事先给定下来。用白垩在地面上写了字，画了线，并用麻绳圈起。而今天则带了大半弓手来此，将来到此处围观的百姓，按着乡里保甲，安排到预定的地方，并维持着秩序。

    也幸好白马县虽不是大县，但因为地位重要，他手下的弓手人数超过两百，勉强够用。而且更幸运的是，这两年保甲法在京畿一带的推行，让百姓开始有了纪律ing，很容易就让他们按着乡中保甲站定。

    “魏兄、方兄，你们看这样还行吗？”掏出汗巾抹了把汗，冉觉来到韩冈的两位幕僚身前，问着他们的看法。

    站在两人身边的，一名三四十岁的中年人抢先一步：“冉县尉果然难得，近万乡民竟然安排得如此稳妥。”

    县官不如现管，冉觉不敢接此人的腔，低头道：“文衙内夸赞了，在下只是听了韩知县的分派。”

    与魏平真、方兴并肩而立的，居然是文彦博的六儿子文及甫。

    文及甫受父命去京师，不成想刚度过白马津，就碰上了这一档子事。他对韩冈的才能算是认同，但好感却欠奉，王安石的女婿，当初还差点气倒自己的老子，没当成死敌就已经是他文文翰宽宏大量了。今日韩冈出来审案，总要看个热闹。文及甫故意暴露身份，站到众官员和韩冈幕僚的行列中，一个是想抢个好位置，另一个，则是审案过程中如果有什么不对劲的地方，他就可以当场指摘出来，给韩冈一个难堪！

    清道的锣声终于传了过来，只见着从南面一队人马从人群中留下的道路，直直行了过来。在成千上万人瞩目下，韩冈一行来到何双垣墓前。

    高高骑在马上的年轻知县，腰背挺直，昂首挺胸，气宇轩昂的姿态，给所有白马百姓留下了极为深刻的第一印象。

    翻身下马，让衙役带着原告被告去墓前站定，而韩冈却带着游醇，过去先跟周围被请出来观审的乡绅士子打一圈招呼。等到了文及甫面前，稍作询问，听闻竟然是文彦博的儿子，也不禁小吃一惊。

    文及甫拱手笑道：“及甫不请自来，正言不会觉得在下冒昧吧？”

    韩冈回了一礼：“衙内得司空言传身教，韩冈素来敬服。能得衙内观案，韩冈正是求之不得。”

    衙役和原告被告都在墓前站定了，而一干弓手，在人群中敲着锣鼓喊着肃静，也让这上万人安静了下来。

    “正言，到底要怎么审？”审判就在眼前，游醇忍不住低声问道。

    “虽千万人吾往矣。节夫，你认为世上有几人能做到？”韩冈温声反问，终于揭开了底牌。

    游醇一扬脖子：“义之所在，当一往无前。”

    “对，因此真的假不了，假的真不了。所以也有说法叫做‘千夫所指，不病而死’。”说完举步，向何双垣墓前走过去。

    韩冈说出的话有些高深莫测，魏平真等三人看着周围人群，隐隐约约有些感觉。

    而文及甫转念间却在想着：难道韩冈是要借着这里的上万百姓，来强压着何阗与何允文认同他的判决？这可当真是大胆，若是一个拾掇不下，可就是丢脸到了全县百姓面前了。

    韩冈却不管身后人怎么想，也不理会并立在坟前的两名当事人，而是径自来到墓碑前。

    捻起一炷香，点燃后奉在手中，对着墓碑朗声说道：“何双垣！你虽已身故五十年，可即投本案，便仍是本县治下子民。身后事一缠三十年，虽已居身土木之下，却仍不得安寝。汝之冤情，本县已知。天日昭昭，众目睽睽，今天就在青天白日之下，万众观睹之中，让本官还你的公道！”

    一番话说完，周围众人都是脸色微变，而更远一点的百姓，也都是起了一阵喧哗。难道这位韩知县，当真能沟通鬼神不成？

    韩冈全然不理会身后的sao动，直着腰，双手拢着香一拱手，算是行了一礼。让人将香火cha在坟前。

    转过身来，他一脸端正严肃，对着何允文和何阗道：“此案本官即要宣判，你二人也过来上炷香。等片刻之后，本县宣判，是子孙的，日后依时节奉着香烟血食，而没有瓜葛的，也就该一刀两断了。不管尔等是不是墓中之人子孙，打扰了三十年清净，也该来行个礼。何允文，你先来！”

    周围再一次变得寂静了起来，成千上万对眼睛望着墓前的一举一动。

    在上万人的注视下，何允文颤颤巍巍的上前，点过香，扑通一声跪在墓碑前：“爹、娘，孩儿不孝。爷啊，孙子无能，不能守着祖宗啊！孙儿不孝……孙儿无能……”哭到动情处，竟然膝行上前，一把搂着墓碑，一下下用头撞着，只两下，就已是头破血流。

    眼见着何允文如此恸哭，人人为之恻然，韩冈却仍板着脸，命人将挣扎不已的何允文强行搀扶起来。

    “何阗轮到你了。”

    场中一下又静了，一起盯着此案的原告。

    何阗也拿着香上前，尤留着血迹的墓碑前同样是扑通一声跪倒。但他的哭声却没有悲情，只是在嘶声竭力的干嚎着，头也撞着石碑，咚咚声响中却不见血。这样哭了一阵，人群中却是隐隐的一片低笑声响起。

    “好了！何阗，你就不要再哭了！”

    冷声将何阗从坟前叫了起来，韩冈环视白马县的一干乡绅和士子，沉声问着：“看到方才的何允文、何阗两人哭坟，这个案子，想必不需要本官来判了吧？”

    还要怎么说？一个哭得要吐血；一个却是干嚎了半天，怎么都装不出个悲恸的样子来是，干巴巴的连眼泪都没怎么掉。这结果是明摆着的。

    众目睽睽，天日昭昭。当着千万人的面，韩冈似又有沟通鬼神之能，又有几人会不心虚？就算想强妆出一幅孝子贤孙的样儿，也是镇静不下来，演不下去的。

    不但乡绅们各自点头称是，就连原来支持何阗的士子，也都偃旗息鼓，根本都抬不起头来。何阗脸色灰败，而何允文却大喜过望，又是哭得老泪纵横。

    不过只有文及甫眼神冷冰冰的。这毕竟并不是审案的正途，虽然是光天化日下明明白白的对比，可用哭来证明谁是谁非，却根本不合律条。文及甫自信，只要自己表示一下，得到支持的何阗还有反口的能力。

    “韩正言，如此审案未免太儿戏了吧？！何阗不过是哭声不哀，就这样判他输了官司，试问这判词，审刑院能认帐吗？”

    “想不到韩冈还没说，文衙内也知道谁输谁赢了。”韩冈冷笑一声，回头转身，面对着千万白马百姓，“韩冈敢问白马县的各位父老，这个世上可有哭父哭祖，却无泪无哀的孝子贤孙？”

    十几名大嗓门的衙役将韩冈的话一起传了出去，立刻就得到了回答。七嘴八舌，前前后后的响了起来，“没有！没有！”

    “有没有！？”韩冈再一次问着。

    “没有！没有！”这次回答变得整齐了一点。

    “有没有！？”

    同样的问题用着更高的声音第三次重复，返回来的声浪也随时高涨，震天憾地：“没有！没有！”

    等到声浪稍歇，韩冈又高声问道：“韩冈再问各位父老，这世上有没有父祖坟前不伤不悲的道理？”

    “没有！没有！”

    “有没有！？”

    “没有！没有！”

    “如有人自称坟冢之人子孙，却哭坟无泪，祭拜无哀，那他究竟是不是真的子孙？！”

    “不是！不是！”

    “是还是不是！？”

    “不是！不是！”

    一呼万喝，千万人的吼声连成一片，声势之大，仿佛地裂山崩，飓风海啸。站在韩冈身后，人人为之变色。文及甫脸色惨白，浑身上下冷汗涔涔而出，甚至双脚都在发软。

    “是非自有公论，公道自在人心。今日三问，可见我白马县乃是方正之地，百姓亦是忠孝之民。方正之县，忠孝之乡，哪有容小人招摇撞骗的余地？！”

    韩冈再一次转身，沉如山岳的眼神压着众人的心头。来自千万人的声浪犹然不止，合着他的话声，向着一干官吏猛扑而来，“本官今日将何双垣坟茔并祭田一并断给何允文。此案判决如此，谁赞成？！谁反对？！”

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 第２７章 片言断积案（下）

    此案就此而定，就算是文及甫，在民心凝成的气势前也不敢再质疑韩冈的判决，毕竟不如乃父多矣。战战兢兢的样子，韩冈都为文彦博感到丢人。

    当场写下判词，将坟茔和田地交还给何允文。又拎过瘫软成一滩烂泥的何阗来教训一番，说了句‘念在你是读书人，此事就不追究了’直接将之遣放，宽宏大量的姿态也做了出来。

    最后在百姓们的欢呼声中，韩冈邀着文及甫一起上马回县，回到县中，县吏们见着韩冈的态度，都多了一份敬意。

    晚间，韩冈设宴招待文及甫。但文家的六衙内食不甘味，喝了几杯后，就推说不胜酒力，告辞离席。

    一番酒宴匆匆而散，韩冈领着幕僚回到偏厅，坐下来喝着茶再说起此案时，游醇便道：“今日一案，总觉得正言未免有些行险了。”

    “一点也不冒险。”韩冈则笑道：“其实在事前，我就已经知道了何允文乃是何双垣真孙，而何阗必为伪称。”

    “为何？”游醇惊问。

    “何允文素号富户，能在京畿一带称富，家中少说也有几万贯甚至十几万贯。他不像一贫如洗，只有一群士人支持的何阗。有钱的何允文，必定会是胥吏们捞钱的金主。这些年来，他为了三千贯的祭田，砸进去的钱怕也有三千贯。若不是何双垣亲孙，如何会舍得做这等得不偿失的举动？”

    游醇深思着其中的道理，慢慢的点着头：“原来如此。”

    韩冈嘴角微微翘起，肚子里却在暗笑，这个说法当然是假的，他信口胡诌而已。

    何允文虽然家产远远超过三千贯，但试问有多少股民因为心疼之前的投入，舍不得割rou，然后不断的追加投资，最后损失越来越多的情况。此事古今如一。对于富裕的何允文来说，说不定这三十年的投入已经超过了地价，亏得太多，已经越来越难以放手。要不然，他说一句只要坟头不要田产，这个案子早就结束了。

    游醇全盘接受了韩冈的说法，只是疑问随之而来：“那为什么正言还要斋戒三日？直接断案不成吗？”

    韩冈放声大笑，“偶尔兴致来了，吃个几天素很奇怪吗？‘每因斋戒断荤腥，渐觉尘劳染爱轻。’白乐天的心境，我偶尔亦有之。”

    韩冈明显的是在开玩笑，魏平真在旁叹了口气，对游醇道：“这番道理说出来有理，但做不得数。也只有让何阗自曝其短，才能让人信服。为了墓前一哭，正言从开始时就在造势。斋戒沐浴是造势，拖了三天也是在造势，引得全县近万人都来围观，那就是正言造出来的势啊！如果节夫你被这么多对眼睛盯着，能安安稳稳地站住脚吗？”

    游醇说不出话来。在白天的清水沟边，他也被万众共一呼的场面给惊到了。游醇从来没有想过，千万人齐声呼应会如此让人惊心动魄。虽然不忿气魏平真的诘问和小觑，但仔细想过后，感觉着心悸的摇了摇头，很诚实的回答：“不能。”

    “如今方知要在千万人厮杀的战场上站住脚有多难。”方兴想想那个场面，也是觉得心悸不已：“除非正言这等见惯了战阵的，有谁能稳得住脚？心无底气，当然做不出孝子贤孙的样儿来。”

    “‘虽千万人吾往矣。’‘千夫所指，不病而死。’”游醇回想着断案前的一番话，心中对韩冈的敬意油然而生，起身一揖：“如今方才明白，什么才叫读透了圣贤书。”

    “节夫太夸赞了，我可是万万当不起。”韩冈连忙扶起游醇，笑道：“其实我没想到何允文竟然能哭得如此动情，让本案一下就定了下来。本来依照我的估计，两人都哭不出来才是最有可能的情况。”

    三人闻言一呆，的确，这个情况才是最可能出现的。何双垣死了有五十年，何允文这个真孙都没有见过他祖父的面，哭不出来可能ing很大。游醇连忙追问：“正言你那样会怎么判！？”

    韩冈一声冷笑：“哭坟无哀，那即是不孝。如此不孝子孙，有不如无，如何能将祭田断给他？我本准备着趁势质问，将两人的面目彻底拆穿，那样县学的学田也就有着落了。到时候，将坟茔也归入县学中，吃着人家田里的出产，县学的学生四时八节带着祭拜，那是少不了的。总比只惦记着田地的孙子强。且若是日后有些灵异之处，还可以请封其庙，那就再也没有争议了。”

    韩冈一番解说，三人皆恍然大悟。韩冈最初的计划，其实根本就是不承认何阗、何允文的继承权。反正他们也没有证据证明自己的身份，如果哭坟不哀，这个判决只要用民心一压，外人无可置疑。再将田地归入学田，支持何阗的士子们全都要转向，何允文的钱更派不上用场！

    而且什么叫‘若是日后有些灵异之处’，分明早就有计划的，三日斋戒，还有坟前的那段话，全是在做铺垫。要是照着韩冈的计划一路下来，何双垣被朝廷封神，有了香火，还要不孝子孙作甚？

    韩冈若是如此判决，不但不触犯律条，甚至还正合朝廷以孝义治天下的本意。就算何允文当真是嫡亲子孙，传扬出去后，也会被他人当成是一桩韩冈聪明决断的轶事，谁会当真为不孝子孙叫屈？

    三人拍案叫绝，韩冈的计划其实当真是绝了。

    韩冈则笑着自谦了几句，毕竟他的计划还是失败了。

    何双垣死了五十年，在韩冈想来，他们能哭出来才有鬼。就算他们中间有真货，韩冈也能以哭之不哀的理由将两人指为假货。几千上万人看着，只要将他们当众挤兑住，逼着他们同意捐出土地作为学田以证自己清白，乃是轻而易举。

    到时候，没有土地的坟茔，两家还会争吗？不争最好！若是还争，韩冈也可以说他们已经证明自己的纯孝，不如冤家宜解不宜结，干脆结为兄弟，自此四时八节一起来上香奉安。如果不愿意，一切就可以按着他的计划来了。

    将周围观众的情绪调动起来，以势压人，此事又有多难？

    至于他们日后要反悔，韩冈手上有千万人作证，谁还会帮着他们？站在道德制高点上鄙视他人，那是最容易的。韩冈一番煽动，就是让白马县的百姓自认品德高致。

    方正之县，忠孝之民？！笑话，一万人中不忠不孝难道会少？！可但有几个愿意承认呢。就算是平日里不孝于父母的逆子，在这样的情况下，也会用着鄙视的眼光看着此案的原告和被告。一旦此案定下，两人必然要受到舆论的指责和嘲笑。就算转眼就死了甚至自尽，也可说他们是羞愧而死，根本不用担心有任何后患。

    至于是不是冤枉了谁，韩冈根本不在乎。只要其他人相信就行了。以韩冈的想法，这片田与其留给两个只盯着田地的贪婪之辈，还不如用来奉养县中的读书人。

    只是没想到，何允文竟然可以哭出来，像一个真正的孝子贤孙一般哭出来！韩冈对此也只能无可奈何的叹一口气，的确是有些小瞧这个时代的人们对祖先的孝心了——对田地的贪心是真的，对祖先的孝心也是真的。让人意想不到啊！

    这时游醇又有了一个问题：“难道不会两人都哭得悲天呛地？万一变成这个情况，那该怎么办？”

    “可能吗！？”韩冈嗤笑一声，抬眼反问。

    “绝不可能！”方兴帮着韩冈回答，“作假的一方的心中又有鬼，心虚胆战，根本无心祭奠。就算明知道要悲恸**绝，哭天抢地，可近万对眼睛看着，也演不出那股真情实感来。更何况，就算是无良之辈，在大庭广众之下，也断断不会有甘心厚颜而真认他人之祖为祖。天良未尽梏亡，人之所以异于禽兽者只在此刻。天日昭昭，众目睽睽，正言说得那是一点也不错！”

    韩冈笑着点头，正是这个道理。

    他此前装神弄鬼，一番行动、言语做下来，就是要坐实他已经知道了真相，而哭坟只不过是走个过场而已，关键的审判断案就在后面。弄虚作假的一方，心里本来就是虚的，心思必然不会放在哭坟上。并非专心致志地表演，能抵挡得住上万人围观的压力吗？

    嘴皮子说得厉害，真做起来就拉稀的人物，韩冈见得太多。说句实在话，他现在的本事，也是一点点的历练出来，初出茅庐的时候，上了阵照样舌头打结。没有经过历练，突然面对大阵仗，有几个腿不软的？影帝级的人物有那么容易出的吗？何阗真要有这本事，这桩案子早就定下来了。而且即便是影帝，上场的时候也要酝酿感情，猝不及防的情况下，真的就能在镜头前一次就过？

    韩冈早计算清楚了一切，根本就不会担心。即便有一点差错，也可以利用民气人心反过来压着。上万人中除了最前面的一干人，有几个能看清墓前的情形？只要把他们煽动起来，就算看明白的，也会在一片吼声中变得糊涂起来。在前世中，这样的例子不要太多！

    韩冈与此前所有审案官员最关键的一个不同点，就是他需要的不是真相，而是影响力和控制力。只要能控制住场面，操纵着围观者的思路想法，颠倒黑白，指鹿为马，此等小事何足道哉？！许多时候，真相不重要，只要声音大了就能赢。

    自然科学的发展水平还不到。何双垣死了五十年，坟墓被争了三十年，骨头都能用来敲鼓，没有后世的一系列科学手段，除了让他们自己暴露出来，根本没有别的办法验明真相。

    幸好社会科学也算是科学的一种。论起如何煽动人心，韩冈还是有不少经验的。

    今日可谓是一举数得。这个自我介绍，比起一个乡一个乡的跑断腿，可要管用得多。白马县的百姓，这下都该知道有个韩青天来了。

    说了一番话，见了天色晚了，三人告辞出来。走在衙门中的青石小道上，三人犹在回味着今日这桩必然会传扬开来的案子。

    方兴低头数着脚下踩过的一块块石板，叹道：“只凭哭一场就下定论，原本觉得这样的判断太过简单，但真正听了正言解说了一番之后，才知道这后面有这么多计算在。”

    “看着很简单，真的做起来，又有谁敢这般行险？不将人心算计到底，如何敢用此策？”回忆着这三天韩冈的表演，魏平真也不禁要感慨着后生可畏，“正言心计手段都是第一流的，能今日的地位，绝非幸至！”

    游醇也是被韩冈的表现所慑服，点头附和：“那是正言通晓了圣人之言，行事才如此举重若轻。”

    方兴笑着，停步对两名同僚道：“以正言之才，白马县的百姓可以有几年的好日子过了。”

    “经此一案，白马县的百姓对正言当是心悦臣服，日后驱用起来，也当容易了许多。”魏平真叹了一口气，仰头望着天上清晰无比的无数繁星，“要想安然度过这一次的灾情，也只有上下一心！”

    ps：顺便说一句，这个案子是真实存在的，断案手段也是如文中所述，文中乃是借用。如有兴趣的朋友，可以去看一下《兰苕馆外史·张静山观察折狱》。

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 第２８章 临乱心难齐（一）

    十月中。

    四五天前的yin云蔽日让满朝上下欣喜不已，但到了前两天的清早，一轮红日升上天空，毫无遮挡的将阳光撒向大地，彻底击碎了天子和群臣们的幻想。接下来的几天，又都是万里无云的好日子。供给东京水源的金水河都落了两尺，京畿一代的旱情就不问可知了。

    所以这些天来，赵顼心情不好，王安石也很是烦闷，在崇政殿上的奏对，基本上都是说完公事便就此告退。不过今天有些特别，等王安石这位宰相说完公事后，赵顼竟然有心说起闲话：“王卿，你的女婿在白马县可是一鸣惊人啊！三十年积案，他到任七天竟然就破了。”

    王安石已经听说了这个案子。韩冈在白马县安定下来后，就派人回乡将妻儿搬来同住。派回去的亲信，在经过东京城时，顺便稍了封信回来。里面就说了白马县的情况，顺便也将前日刚刚断过的三十年的这桩争坟案说了一遍。

    看着信中所说种种，王安石越发的对于韩冈不能帮上自己而感到遗憾。能力那是没话说的，军事、治事都早有明证，而刑名断案竟然也是一样的出色。刚刚到任还不到七日，就解决了一桩三十年的积案。只可惜自己的这个二女婿，千方百计的要将他的老师塞进经义局。不忘本的做法王安石很欣赏，但干扰到自己的策略，那就不能容忍了。

    王安石一拱手：“昨日韩冈写信过来，的确提到了此案。说他三问白马县民，人人皆依忠孝而答。一句世间可有哭坟不哀之孝子贤孙，引得万众齐呼，此案便由此而定！可见忠孝之道乃是人心所向，亦是陛下教化之功。”

    赵顼就喜欢听这样的话，脸上顿时绽起了笑容。在他得到的消息中，并没有多提百姓的反应，而是详细了描述了韩冈是如何设局让何阗自己跳进来，从文字中赵顼能看得出来，皇城司在白马县的耳目，对韩冈这番断案的手段可以说是心悦臣服。

    “以韩冈之才，置其于百里之地。其实算是大材小用了。三十年积案随手便破，虽然让人惊叹，但也是情理之中。就是那个何阗，因一己之私，连讼有司竟达三十年之久。这等刁民，韩冈怎么没有严加处置？！”赵顼不解的问道。在他看来，以大不孝的十恶之罪，直接将何阗处死都是应该的。就算大不孝的罪名勉强些，韩冈又是心好，好歹也是要刺配啊！

    “何阗所犯刑条乃是‘诈欺官私取财’之下的‘冒认’一条，依律赃不满贯者免刺，而未得者更是又要减二等。两顷田地虽然价值千贯，但既然是未遂，也就是笞三十而已。这个罪罚，以知县之权，可以恕之。”

    王安石是有名的好记ing，书房架子上的几千卷藏书，随便抽一本下来，提个头，他就能全篇给背下来。宋刑统中的律例，他也背得滚瓜烂熟，随便就将何阗的罪名、刑罚给举了出来。

    看着赵顼还想说些什么，王安石又补充了一句：“何阗也是读书人。”

    赵顼听了之后，咕哝一下就不言语了。

    对，这就是读书人的好处，就算是干犯律条，也能得到一定程度的通融。

    士林中有骗了同僚几百两金器的状元，有诓骗资助自己考上进士的妓女饮下毒酒的学士，这一干人都被士论所不值，律条也照样是犯了，追究起来，罪名还不轻，但他们一样升官发财，一点事也没有——因为他们是读书人。

    即便何阗为两顷祭田，背宗弃祖，连讼三十年，使有司不甚其扰。打上一顿板子给个教训，乃是合乎律法。但法理无外乎人情，何阗是读书人，饶他三十板，不是要照顾他，而是要照顾读书人的脸面，否则怎么能体现朝廷对文士的重视？

    而且更重要的，当初支持何阗的基本上都是白马县的士子。要是真的扒光了何阗裤子，露出屁股来打板子，一记记的都是打在之前支持何阗的士子们的脸上。

    这又何必呢？

    韩冈还要继续治理白马县，那些士子在名义上都是他的学生。韩冈已经通过这一案将他们给慑服，但若是得寸进尺，反而会引起他们的反弹。

    这番道理韩冈在信中说得也明白。何阗经此一案，已经声名尽丧，虽生犹死。这对他来说，其实已经是最大的惩罚。说不定过些日子也就死了，根本不用板子来帮人上路。律条不是死的，可以灵活选用，何阗的下场已经足以使人警醒，就没有必要再多此一举。

    又说了几句，王安石从崇政殿中告辞出来。

    回到政事堂，儿子王雱正在厅中等着他。

    王雱到了中书过来，是要说着经义局中的公事。王安石虽然提举经义局，但他基本上不往经义局去，只能劳烦王雱来禀报。

    作为宰相，王安石身上的兼着的差事不少，编纂朝廷政令、律法的编敇局，编写国史的史馆，还有就是编写科举教科书的经义局，这些文事、政事方面的职司，都是要他这个宰相来提举。

    不论是法律条令，还是国史，又或是国家教材，都是宰相身上的任务——就如《武经总要》，署名的曾公亮，他当时就是宰相；《太平御览》的主编李昉，当时也是宰相——这是宰相的权力范围，提举之位不会交到别人手上。就跟后世国务院的最高领导，许多时候都会兼着某某领导小组一般——官僚社会，古今如一。

    不过王雱说是来禀报经义局中的最新情况，其实也只是借口而已，王安石稍稍问了几句，就放到了一边。父子两人谈论的乃是事关天下的要事，回到家中都讨论不完，要在政事堂中继续。

    现在王安石面临的情况很是危急。这并不是**中事——新党之中，吕惠卿和曾布之间关系依然紧张，可王安石自问还镇得住他们。而诗书礼三经的释义，也差不多快完成了。《诗经》、《尚书》两部，是自己列出大纲，而由王雱、吕惠卿领衔编写，只有《周官》一部，是由王安石自己亲自写的。新法的推行还算安定，政事、军事、财务等方面的变革都是卓有成效。

    眼下，会直接影响到王安石官位的问题，还是今年的旱情，以及明年在预料之中的饥荒和蝗灾。

    “京畿一带的出苗的情况，下面都报了上来。玉昆写的信中，也说的很清楚了，黄河滩上尽是蝗虫卵，亿万之数，来年就是漫天飞蝗。而白马县的麦田，眼下也只有六成出苗。情况的确很糟。儿子在经义局中，还能听到外面的消息，说是市井中已经开始有人在暗中囤粮了。”王雱脸色沉重，瘦削的双肩似乎都有些支持不住现在的压力，“不知能不能让东南多运一些粮食进京，就算只有十几二十万石，关键时候拿出来，能一举让那一干jian商折光老本。”

    王安石的神色与儿子一般沉重。如果灾害继续严重下去，他作为宰相，肯定要负全责。天人感应就是攻击他下台的最有效的武器。尽管在重臣中，相信这一理论的人并会不多，韩琦、富弼、文彦博、吕公著，乃至司马光，都不会信。但并不妨碍他们拿着这个作为武器，来攻击自己。

    “两浙从入秋后也少雨，秋粮比往年减了有两成，润州都报了灾情。能保证一百五十万石的额定，两浙转运司已经是竭尽所能。其他几路，情况也不算好，淮南也一样有灾。润州干旱，方才已经奏请官家拨常平司粮三万石，此前报了饥荒的淮南东路的真州、扬州，也各拨三万石，募饥民兴修农田水利。”王安石叹了口气，“而且最近气温骤降，汴河转眼就要封口。就是有再多的粮食也运不过来。”

    “不知能不能今冬不闭汴口？”王雱提议着。

    “可河冰怎么办？”王安石想摇头，突然又停住。到了冬天。汴河因为河中上冻，就要封住汴口，停止航运，等到来年春时解冻后，才会开启汴河河口，让纲船南北通行。不过若是能利用上这个冬天，京中的情况也许会好转不少。

    见到父亲心动，王雱立刻提议：“不如急招景仁【侯叔献】回京来问一问。”

    侯叔献在新党中出了名的精擅水利，是新党中的中坚力量，也是王安石处理新法实务的重要助手。

    侯叔献从熙宁二年农田水利法和均输法一开始推行，就开始接手灌溉淤田等事，经由他手所淤灌出来的良田，多达万顷之多。原本汴河两岸，因为洪水决堤而造成的两万顷荒废的盐碱地，在他的治理下，也已经恢复了很大一部分。现在他是都水监，管理天下水利。不过因为他又兼着河北水6转运判官，现在不在京中。

    王安石没有多作犹豫，点头首肯，拿起笔墨，便书就了一份堂札，画了押，盖了印信，让书办送了出去。

    望着透窗而入的灿烂夕阳，王安石叹道，“希望景仁能早点回来。”

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 第２８章 临乱心难齐（二）

    第28章临乱心难齐（二何家争坟案结束，在周边不过是留下一份谈资而已，但对于韩冈来说，只是他辛苦的开始。

    上午处理公务，而下午就去县外诸乡视察灾情。半个月来，白马县的十六个乡，韩冈都跑遍了。通过保甲法而设立的二十六个大保的保正，韩冈也都见过以便。而原本的积案，又都断了几个。解决两村田地争水的纠纷，兄弟争产的纠纷，也都加以安抚和调解。

    另外就是新法的推行情况，由于秋税已过，韩冈就不用催逼百姓缴税，而是处理积欠问题。年前两浙灾伤，总计十来万贯五等户在便民贷上的积欠，当地官员奏请天子后，就此一笔划去。既然有先例在，没有说白马县的积欠不能赦免的。下户在便民贷上的欠账也不过几千贯而已，韩冈已经写了奏章呈递上去，当不会有不允之理——作为一县之尊，理所当然的要为自己治下的百姓争取利益。

    不过作为知县的韩冈忙忙碌碌，下面的幕僚也是跟着在忙。魏平真坐镇衙中，帮着监督钱粮。方兴则跟随韩冈，到了傍晚才风尘仆仆的回来。

    正好游醇也从县学中回到衙门。韩冈安排了游醇在县学作学官。游节夫虽然年轻，但他的文学水平的确出色——福建的有名才子到了北方的乡下地方，绝对是超一流的水平了——加之韩冈的支持，游醇只用了十天的时间，就已经让白马县的士子们心服口服了。

    三人一见，各自都脸都瘦了，不由得也是摇头感叹，给韩冈做幕僚，还真是辛苦。

    晚间吃过饭后，三人又坐在一起聊天，而韩冈则在书房中，看白马县旧时的陈案。

    “总觉得正言在急着什么？”游醇很少听说过如此勤勉的知县，在他看来，韩冈已经忙得不像一个官了，“真要说起来，正言当头就把那桩争产案拿出来，就是有些急了。其实可以慢慢来的，用不着一上来就冒险。”

    韩冈的心思，方兴则看得明白：“能不急吗？看眼下县里的情况就知道了，明年的大灾那可是不得了的。”

    “这跟何家争产案有什么关系？”

    “人望啊！”方兴长叹道：“正言要得就是人望，方才迎难而上。靠着潜移默化，你说正言要多少时间才能攒下如今的威望？能让小吏不敢欺瞒？能让百姓心悦诚服？现在呢，一个案子就够了！”

    魏平真也跟着道：“没有足够的威望，怎么能在明年的大灾时，安定本县人心，如臂使指的指挥本县百姓救灾？如何能压迫那些为富不仁的大户，不要囤积居奇，趁势搜敛民财？！”

    “但也不至于这般心急。”游醇声音转低，“正言该不会是要帮着王相公，才如此急进？”

    这么大的灾伤，宰相必然要出来负责，除非今冬河北、京畿大雪连番大雪，否则灾情继续下去，明年王安石肯定要离任。

    “正言要是真的支持他的泰山，就不会落到白马县来做知县。”虽然是从王安石那里转到韩冈幕下，但方兴说得一点忌讳都没有，“如果不举荐横渠、洛阳的几位师长，正言难道在朝廷找不到好位置？同修起居注跟在天子身边都绰绰有余，那需要什么资历？有天子看顾，有宰相支持，一个权发遣，什么职司拿不到手？！就是不和王相公亲附，所以才落到白马县来。”

    游醇说不出话来。二程就是从韩冈的举荐中看到了希望，知道韩冈与他的岳父不是一路人。程颢介绍游醇来韩冈处作幕僚，也明白的让他时常劝谏，不能让韩冈彻底偏到新党一边去。

    魏平真看着一脸倔犟的游醇，仿佛看见了三十年前幼稚的自己，微笑着，问道：“节夫你以为当王相公因此灾而下台后，如韩、富、文诸公会怎么做？”

    “当然是拯危济难！”

    “错啦！”“大误！”方兴和魏平真一齐暴笑了起来，游醇的说法实在太天真了。

    “是党同伐异！“魏平真脸容一下转冷：”拿着一清积弊、拨乱反正为借口，尽废新法，将王相公的势力彻底铲除。说牛李党争那就太远了，想想庆历新政，吕文靖【吕夷简】对范文正【范仲淹】是怎么做的？‘一网打尽’啊，节夫！至于正事，那是排在后面再后面！”

    方兴也冷笑：“反正所有的错都可以推到前任身上，怨有所归，有什么好怕的呢？反倒是如今的王相公，为保住自身和新法，肯定会竭尽全力来救灾。”

    “今冬明春的灾伤河北肯定是救不了的，到时候流民过河而来，蜂拥向东京城，到时候，还是看乐子的为多。要不然，就是乘机攻击王相公。看看有几个会出主意帮着流民一解倒悬之苦？”

    游醇不知该如何争辩，但他的心里，对方、魏二人的说法却是无论如何都不能认同的，不停的摇头。

    见着游醇不服气，魏平真收敛笑容，问道：“一到荒年，粮价便是飞涨。节夫你说这世上是囤积居奇的奸商多，还是开仓施粥的善人多？”

    “这……”游醇想说奸商多，但这又不合人性本善的道理，一时结舌。

    “我告诉你，其实还是善人多！”魏平真几十年不得仕宦，胸中有着一股愤世嫉俗的心思在，“但善人多在乡野，而奸商之所以能为奸，就是他们背后有人撑腰，否则何敢为奸？！”

    “朝中总有正人！”游醇兀自强辩。

    “正人？”魏平真呵呵冷笑，“范文正算不算正人？晁仲约当年知高邮军，不知逐盗捉贼，反以牛酒犒劳过境巨寇，希图祸水外引。这等官当不当杀？但你知道范文正说了什么吗？……‘祖宗以来，未尝轻杀臣下。此盛德事，奈何**轻坏之？他日手滑，恐吾辈亦未可保。’”他厉声质问：“晁仲约论罪足当死，但范文正为日后天下文臣着想，故而贷其死，不知节夫你认为范文正说的对还是不对？”

    范仲淹此举无视律法朝规，而且开了一个极恶劣的先河。但从士大夫的角度来讲，做得也不算错。游醇一时也不知该点头还是该摇头。

    “这个例子用的不妥。”方兴眉头一挑，冷笑道：“朝廷年年向西北二虏奉上岁币岁赐，近百万贯民脂民膏毫不吝惜，且天子还要与蛮夷叙亲。而奄奄诸公，不以为耻，反以为荣，乃称此是圣德事。晁仲约以牛酒奉盗贼，不过是上行下效罢了！当然不能降罪！”

    方兴这话一出，魏、游脸色急变，连忙阻止他再说。这话传出去，韩冈都要担一份罪责。而心惊胆战之余，也没心思再争辩了，便摇头一叹，各自散去。

    而到了第二天，该忙碌的还是要忙着。

    魏平真算着钱粮上的帐，监督着户工诸曹，而游醇照例去县学。韩冈则带着方兴去视察县中的医馆。

    照律条，州县城中都该有医馆，而且由官府支持，医生就在县衙边坐馆，医治百姓。同时按照敇令，每逢夏日，县中都有两百贯汤药钱，用来散给百姓防暑药物。到了冬天，若是无名路倒死尸，也是官中出钱将之收敛火化，然后掩埋。

    这一条条律令定得其实极好，可有几个真个照着去做的？毕竟是善财难舍啊！

    而韩冈现在就准备将之一条条的实行起来，该节省的节省，那些吃喝玩乐的费用都会投入到备灾上来，该用的则用，他最拿手的疗养院，就准备快一点将架子搭起来。同时已经在县外的一片空旷荒地上规划好了地皮，以备即将面对的成千上万的过境流民。

    十一月初一。

    天依然是晴着，一点云翳都看不到。只是不再发蓝，而是因为被风卷上天空的灰土而带着蒙蒙的黄色。

    也就在这一天，第一股超过百人的河北流民，渡过了黄河，进入了白马县境内。

    流民来得如此之早，让韩冈也不由得心惊。听了消息，就骑上马，带着随从往北面的白马渡方向去。

    就在何双垣墓边不远，韩冈见到了这股背井离乡的流民，大包小包的背着、挑着，有的还推着独轮车，小孩儿们不是坐在箩筐里，就是坐在车上。

    见着一队马队直奔而来，其中有许多还是跨弓带刀的壮汉，流民们一下都被吓得四散奔逃。

    幸好方兴连声高喊，“各位百姓，不要惊慌，白马县的韩知县来探视各位。”这才战战兢兢的站定了下来。

    韩冈先远远的下马，然后慢慢的走上前，几名护卫拿着刀要走到他的前面，却被他推开。

    流民们各个面有菜色，衣衫褴褛。大人都瘦得脱形，而小孩子的腿脚更是都瘦得只能看到骨头。

    何阗、何允文两家，他们都比这些流民要强得多。就算是何阗，他虽说贫寒，其实也是能吃饱穿暖的。却为了两顷田打了三十年的官司。而眼下的这群流民，却个个面黄肌瘦，摇摇晃晃的随时倒下都不奇怪。

    看到这片惨状，韩冈只觉得怵目惊心。

    面对着惊慌不已的河北百姓，韩冈尽量的将声音和气下来：“河北灾情，本官早已知之。已经奏请上闻，不日必有回音。就在县城外，本官也已经安排下驻地，搭建帐篷的材料也准备了。诸位父老尽管在本县安居，且等灾情过后，再回乡不迟。”

    有些事，他根本不在乎。但有些事，他却不能不在乎。

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 第２８章 临乱心难齐（四）

    【不好意思，有事耽搁了，待会儿还有一更】

    韩冈上岸的地方往下游五里就是白马渡，一行人骑马过去只用了一顿饭的功夫。

    白马渡，也称白马津，位于白马县城北郊二十里。

    作为中原通往河北的一处战略要地，已有千多年历史的白马渡，在战国策、史记，都有提及。而三国时，官渡一战中，白马渡也是极为重要的一个侧翼。围绕着这座黄河上的要津，千多年来，无数战火硝烟，不时掠过这座古老的渡口。

    不过如今承平百年，白马渡早就不见了金戈铁马，反而一座人烟辐辏的商贸胜地。即便是在隆冬时节，也能看到来往不绝的商旅。

    隔着萎缩的黄河，可以看到对岸的黎阳津。大凡渡口，基本上都会建在河流水势平缓，两岸地势也平缓的地方。白马渡这边也不例外，平缓的水势，使得渡船来往安全。而到了冬天，往往这边当先上冻。等到隆冬时节，冻得如同钢铁一般的河面上，铺上长条的木板，上面再加铺了一层麦秸编成的草席，不仅仅是行人可以在此踏冰而过，就连太平马车也可以碾着木板渡过河去。

    今年的天气也冷，韩冈觉得甚至比前两年在关西时，还要冷上一些。只是现在空气干燥，冷一点也不至于让人太过难熬。白马渡这一段的河面早已冻起来了，比方才韩冈去看过的那一段河水冻得还要结实，韩冈沿着大堤骑马过来时，已经可以看到有人就在冰面上铺设着木板。

    这是一年一度的例行公事，也不过也要经过知县批准。前两天就由监镇递到韩冈案头上，韩冈看了后就签字画押，照旧例拨了秸秆和木板还有一百贯钱，用来铺设冰上的道路。

    韩冈在大堤驻足，下面的一片鳞次栉比的屋舍，就是他的目的地。

    白马渡这个镇子，由于是在百年间自发的形成起来，内部规划很糟。从上往下的俯视，可以看清楚，除了纵横两条主干道外，其他的街巷太过狭窄，完全起不到隔火的作用。韩冈翻看旧档，知道白马渡镇基本上每隔三五年就要烧一次。现在看过来，镇中的房屋也是有新有旧，有好几片屋舍明显是近年整体重建过的。

    从堤坝上下来，听到消息的白马渡监镇带着人早迎了过来。镇内管勾烟火事的监镇官唤作王阳名，当初乍一听到这个名字，韩冈还以为跟后世有名的儒门宗师同名同姓，问清楚后，才知道差了一个字。

    王阳名有着朴实的相貌，看着像是乡农，穿着锦罗绸缎也遮不住一身的乡土气。但韩冈知道，这一位也是天家的女婿——离着东京城太近，一颗石头砸出去，能砸出一堆皇亲国戚来——不过身为皇室偏远支系家的女婿，浑家也不过是个偏房生的宗女，荫补官也只是荫了最底层的一个小使臣。王阳名自不敢在韩冈这位进士及第面前拿大。

    隔着远远的就向着韩冈开始行礼，等韩冈到了近前，上来陪着笑问道：“不知正言今日来镇上，可是下官有什么地方做得不妥当的？”

    “想来看看冰上的道路铺得怎么样了。另外也是因为最近天气干燥，有些担心镇中的情况。”韩冈知道此时的人在言语上有忌讳，便刻意不提那‘火’字。

    王阳名则听得明白，点头哈腰：“正言放心，年年都要防着，今年下官早就安排好了。水缸唧筒、斧锯绳索，都准备得妥妥当当，绝对是万无一失。”

    “那就好。”韩冈没多质疑，就算两年前的一场火将镇子刚刚烧过四分之一，王阳名的预备要先去看过后再说。

    王阳名小心的在前面引路，带着韩冈一行进了镇中。已经不是韩冈第一次来到白马渡镇，认识他的人不少。见到知县到了，纷纷退到路面上去，看着这位用心于公事、兢兢业业的年轻官人，没少了发自内心的一番夸赞。

    “差不到也到饭点了，下官已经让人去准备了酒饭，正言不如先去吃了饭后再去看镇里潜火铺的情况。”

    王阳名提议着，韩冈回头看了一下自己的随行人员，也的确都累了，“也好，但要简单一点。”

    “下官明白，下官明白。”

    上一次招待韩冈，王阳名使劲浑身解数的安排了一番盛宴，可韩冈就着开头的两道菜，吃了两碗饭后，就让人全撤下去了，滴酒不沾。到了乡中，他也都是如此。

    王阳名不敢再触霉头，而现在白马县的百姓也都知道韩冈的脾气。不喜欢奢侈，也不怎么扰民，出巡时很少带着旗牌官，不会喊着肃静、避道什么的。此前韩冈轻而易举就将三十年陈案给结定，全县老少都知道如今的小韩知县明察秋毫，没人敢于因为韩冈的轻车简从，而小觑他这个年轻的知县。不扰民，为人又简朴的知县，对于百姓们来说，怎么说都是件好事。

    刚向镇中走了几步，却听着路边上的小酒馆中传出一阵丁玲桄榔的声音，还有一阵叫骂声。

    韩冈脚步一停，转头望着这家酒馆，向着里面呶呶嘴：“去看看在闹什么？”

    一名随行的弓手立刻挺着胸大步走了进去，可一声惨叫之后，便捂着眼睛跌跌撞撞的跑了出来：“正言！是几个军汉，喝了酒不给钱！是宣翼军的！”

    就在白马渡不远处，驻扎了宣翼军的两个指挥，归于白马县驻泊都监管辖，用来保护白马渡这个津梁要地。而再向东远上一点，还有一座千人厢军的军营，本属于滑州，用来护卫黄河大堤的，现在受开封府直接调派。

    发着酒疯的声音从酒馆中紧追了出来：“什么知县，爷爷还是知州呢！”

    韩冈一听，脸色沉了下来，点起两名从军中退出来的家丁：“去将人捉出来！”

    王阳名在后面听了，看样子就知道韩冈要籍故来办人了。他跟白马县的禁军驻泊都监郑铎交情不恶，而且王阳名知道，郑铎本人就在镇子中的外室那里。趁其他人的注意力都在酒馆中，悄悄的招了从人过来，“快去找郑都监！”

    韩冈身上没有军职，管不到这些赤佬头上，此地的驻泊都监也不受他管辖。但前两次来参见韩冈这位知县时，都监郑铎都是战战兢兢，不敢有任何桀骜不驯的神态。这也没什么好奇怪的，在大宋，武将从来都是要让文官三分。尤其是韩冈这等背景深厚的官员，随便一封弹章，就能让一名都监去琼崖钓鱼。

    都监如此，都监手下的士兵当也是如此。四个穿着宣翼军军袍的军士垂头丧气的跪在韩冈面前，方才韩冈的两名家丁进去后，一拳一个，将他们打翻了给拎了出来。鼻青脸肿的，半点气焰都没有。而酒馆的老板捋着袖子气哼哼的站在一边，嘴角破了个血口子，显然是方才被这几个军汉打的。

    韩冈低头看着几个军汉，冷着脸问道：“知道本官为什么要捉你们过来？”

    军汉连连叩头：“小人知错，小人知错。”

    “吃白食也不算是大罪，只是本官问你们，吃饭给钱是不是应当的。朝廷若是不发俸禄，你们可愿意吗？”韩冈质问着他们：“朝廷的钱粮养着你们，是为了让你们保境安民的，但你们呢，扰民的功劳多一点！”

    韩冈声色俱厉，四人脸色惨白，低头着贴在地上，不敢回嘴。

    ‘这就是京营禁军？’韩冈暗自摇摇头。换作是西军，却没有这等软蛋，一干骄兵悍将，逼起来直接顶嘴都有的。

    韩冈捉了人在这里审，转眼就围了一圈人。看着一群吃白食的军汉跪在地上，镇子里的商户都低声的叫好。而另外十几个同在镇中的禁军士兵，闻讯也都跑了过来。

    “店家。”韩冈不理围观群众，问着当事人，“吃白食并非重罪，小过而已。但旧时也有军士拿了民家一顶草帽，而被直接行了军法枭首示众的例子。不知你觉得这样处置如何？。”

    周围禁军士兵闻言一阵sao动，但被韩冈凌厉的双目一扫，便一下就痿了下去。

    而酒馆老板听了韩冈说要杀人，同样吓了一跳：“这个……这个……太、太重了一点。也不过打坏了几个碗碟，军爷给了钱就好。砍头就……就……”

    “听到没有！”韩冈一下转过来，对着面色煞白、已经浑身瘫软的四个士兵，“看看人家的好心，想想你们自己做的事！愧还是不愧！？”

    韩冈松了口，死里逃生的几个士兵痛哭流涕，冲着酒馆老板叩头不止，连声称谢。那老板则是手足无措，不知该做什么好。

    “本官也知不教而诛的道理，但可一不可再。今日之前，本官未下禁令，那是本官的疏忽。但现在本官已经说了，从今而后，如果再有军士敢于横行街市、欺压良善、怙恶不悛，那本官就不能轻饶了。犯过轻者，少不了一顿好打；重者流放远恶军州；若有想试一试底线的，三尺快刀，本官也有预备！”

    韩冈的眼神和口气比起今天地气温还要低，周围的一群禁军士兵听得冷汗涔涔，不敢有半个不字。再看了他们一眼，韩冈转头对着匆匆而来的一个胖子，“郑都监，你说呢？”

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 第２８章 临乱心难齐（五）

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 第２８章 临乱心难齐（六）

    妹妹回门，还带着名义上的外甥和外甥女过来。这下，王雱倒有借口请假了。

    “从开封往白马县，快马只要半天，现在走的话，入夜时就能见到玉昆。”

    王安石想了一想，点点头，嘱咐道：“要先回府一趟，然后再出城去。”

    “此等事孩儿当然明白！”

    事态紧急，拖延不得，王雱随即辞过父亲，转身离开中书回家去。

    自家妹婿的发明，还要从外人的口中得知，王雱心中不免有些后悔。明明知道韩冈多有发明创见，前几天应该去信问上一问，现在已经将开河口和碓冰船的奏章递了上去，还设法得到了天子的许可，弄得自己十分尴尬。另外心中也怪韩冈过去聊天时怎么没提上一句，不然也不至于眼下手忙脚乱。

    能在冬天大雪封道的情况下，还能上路运输的车辆，竟然没有拿出来请功。不知是因为单纯的忘了，还是因为韩冈当初积压了多少功劳，却没有得到封赏，所以心思给淡了去。

    6行乘车,水行乘船,泥行乘橇，山行乘檋，大禹治水时，踏遍千山万水时所用的各色车驾，乃是视地形而定。沼地松软，车马易陷，而雪地也是一般，所以名为橇。韩冈给自己的发明所起的名字，望文即可生义。

    在雪地上行驶的马车，又有了实际的使用经验，王雱怎么能坐得住。如果雪橇车当真能在汴河中派上用场，前面侯叔献所设计的碓冰船就不需要拿出来冒险了——那种东西，只是死马当活马医，看着就知道用处不会太大

    ‘不！’王雱念头一转……‘用处可是大得很！’

    ……………………

    时隔半年多，王旖重新回到家中，还有韩冈的三个妾室以及一儿一女。

    望着理应十分熟悉，却不知为何已经变得陌生起来的府邸，王旖的脚步变得慢了起来。出嫁之后，就是夫家的人，少女时在此度过的几年时光，现在虽然还是记忆犹新，但却像是几十年的事了。

    跟在她身后的韩云娘则和素心一样，进了相府之中，就有些胆怯。低着头，脚步亦步亦趋的，不敢稍有错乱。她们是韩冈的妾室，普通的官员没什么好怕的。但轮到高高在上的宰相，只能在传说中听见的名字，就是感到一阵心虚。

    倒是周南，当年在教坊司中见得达官贵人多了，神情平静如常。但三女之中，就属周南最不想来到东京城。除了韩冈之外，东京城的留给她的回忆，并没有多少值得留恋的。

    御赐的宰相府邸很大，连着过了几道门，终于到了后院的花厅前。

    吴氏正急着站在厅门口，和两名儿媳妇一起等着，只恨房子太大，不能让她第一眼看到女儿。终于等到披着猩红色斗篷的女儿绕过照壁，也不等她行礼，就一把拉过来抱住，心儿rou儿的叫着。

    被母亲抱着怀里，王旖也忍不住眼中泪水直流。直到这时候，过去的感觉才又从心中回复。母女俩抱头痛哭了一阵，又跟王雱的妻子萧氏，王旁的妻子庞氏见过礼，王旖这才让过身子，将云娘她们介绍给吴氏和两名嫂子。

    吴氏对女婿的妾室，并没有敌视的感觉，但也不可能亲近。很是疏淡的说了两句场面话后，就让下人们带着她们下去休息。倒是韩冈的一对庶生儿女，继承了父母的相貌，长得极是讨人喜欢，吴氏见着就抱了好一阵，也想着如果是自家的亲外孙和外孙女那就更好了。

    等着两名儿媳妇识趣的找借口离开，吴氏拉着手和女儿一起坐下。问着她在夫家过的到底怎么样，舅姑待她如何，到底习不习惯关西的水土。听说在陇西过得很好，亲家那边也很是看顾，吴氏的一颗心方才略略放下了一些。

    只是对韩冈这个刚刚结亲不久，就丢下妻儿跑出来做官的女婿，吴氏还是有些不满，“他们男人都是这样，为了做个官，甩手就丢下家里不管……”声音中，还带着几十年的怨气。

    王旖拉着吴氏的手摇着，帮夫婿辩解：“这不是将女儿接来了嘛。”

    “单是接来可没用。”吴氏慈爱看着女儿，二十一二了，还如少女一般娇憨。轻叹了一口气，“早点生个一儿半女出来，娘这边也就放心了。你看看那几个妾，都是惹人爱的，又都有了儿女，你虽然三从四德要守着，但也不要谦让得太过了，该争得也要争。”

    王旖知道吴氏在说什么，红了脸：“娘啊，这些女儿知道。”

    “你就是会说！真能做到就好了。”吴氏正说着，王雱的声音就在院外响了起来，“二姐可是到了！？”

    “大哥回来啦！”王旖起身，向着大步进挺来的王雱福了一福，起身后对着王雱看了一阵，眨了眨眼睛：“大哥好像又瘦了些。”

    “公事嘛，免不了要累着一点，”王雱匆匆的对妹妹道，“既然回来就，就多留两日陪陪娘。娘可是天天念叨着你。”

    王旖眼睛红了起来。王雱则又对吴氏道：“娘，孩儿现在有事要急着出城去，等二哥儿回来，你跟他说一下，明天就留在家里。”

    “怎么这时候要出去？”吴氏不高兴的问着。

    “公事要紧！明天晚上就回来。这事爹爹知道！”王雱也不多解释。换了衣服，就从旁门出了府，混在一队自家的家丁中，出东京城，往白马县去了。

    ……………………

    韩冈现在头疼的事越来越多，民生艰难，让他不能不操心——做亲民官的苦，就苦在这里。

    白马县中的粮价开始涨了。虽然这个涨价是在预料之中，但幅度却超出了预计，韩冈让人打听了，那是因为东京城中粮价上涨的缘故。

    比起往年冬天时的粮食价格，现如今的粮价高出了近倍，比起正常年景青黄不接时的价格还要高上一些去，而且还有继续上涨的可能。白天出城时，城门边的粮店中，米袋上的牌子还写着一百零五文一斗，回来后就是一百二十了。

    熙宁之前，也就是仁宗末年和英宗朝时，粮价通常是一斗六十到七十文——这是以常见的十斗进磨、八斗而出的粗粮来计——到了熙宁之后，新法的推行并没有如旧党所言使得民不聊生，但也没有让粮价降低多少，还是保持着六七十文的水准。这个价格已经保持了有近二十年，一下波动得如此剧烈，百姓们当然难以接受。

    这个粮价不可能不影响到百姓们的生活。本来因为旱灾，而使得百姓们不敢花钱。可现在粮价飞涨，省下来的钱却都要投进购粮中去。白马镇和县城总计有千户人家，在户籍上属于坊廓户，粮食基本都是靠着外购，不比农民可以自给自足。尤其是年关将近，高涨上去的粮价，必然会带动所有的生活必需品的上涨，这个年谁也别想过好。

    韩冈对此并没有什么能立竿见影的招数，不仅是巧妇难为无米之炊。白马县离着东京城太近，他这边压粮价一点用处都没有。就算他韩冈绞尽脑汁成功将粮食价格压低，只要东京城过来几个粮商，或是传来两句谣言，粮食转眼就能涨回去。

    因为灾情而导致的人心慌乱，整个京畿地区粮价都在飞涨，韩冈不会奢望自己治下能有成为置身事外的孤岛，但并不代表他不会想办法解决这个问题。

    ‘要给京城写信了。’韩冈想着。有着做宰相的岳父，当然要派上用场。想来王安石现在也是头疼。比起只关注白马一县的自己，放眼天下的宰相，要负责和关心的可是要多上许多。

    从眼下粮食飞涨的势头上看，背后有人操纵，自然是肯定的。源头就是在东京城中，如果京城那边能将粮食降下来，白马县这里也会应声而落。

    如果灾情延续到明年开春，粮食价高价低已经无关紧要，买得起的不需要买，买不起的还是买不起。而且朝廷那时必然要全力动员，从外路调粮进来打压粮价，并且开仓赈济百姓。但眼下，一系列策略都不可能实施，能帮百姓们省一点就是一点。

    坐在书房中，韩冈斟酌着该怎么给王安石写信，同时又有什么办法帮着他将东京粮价给打压下去。正在思虑间，管家敲门进来，禀报道：“正言，东京的相公那里送信来了。说是主母和三个娘子，还有大郎、大娘都已经到了东京。”

    “哦！？”韩冈闻言心中大喜，消息终于来了，放下笔立刻道，“快让他进来！”

    不一会儿，管家领着一人进来，然后悄声退了出去。

    韩冈漫不经意的一看来人，却惊得一下站起：“元泽，你怎么来了？！”

    王雱脱下满是灰土的斗篷，对韩冈叹着：“玉昆，你瞒得愚兄好苦啊！”

    韩冈一头雾水，王雱莫名其妙的跑来，又莫名其妙的当头丢下这么一句话：“究竟是怎么回事？”他不解的问着。

 第２８章 临乱心难齐（七）

    王雱也没有再

    运输粮食来打压粮价，这正合韩冈的心意。【 ]【 ]

    只是在韩冈想来，用来平抑粮价的粮食，只要动用开封府的常平仓应该就够了——而且这还不会影响开封府的粮食安全——在开封城内外，有着富国、永丰、顺城、五丈河以及夷仓等七八个大的储备粮仓库，最小的一个都是存粮超过十万石以上的大仓库。

    不过听王雱的意思，他是准备要一下将东京城的jian商们打死，省得到了春天再为此而烦心——一旦动用了常平仓，就等于是告诉人们，政事堂的手上只剩最后一招了，心思蠢蠢而动、准备到春天发难的必然不在少数。

    所以王安石和王雱才有了开汴口，破河中之冰，在冬天输送泗州、宿州的存粮上京的想法。所以侯叔献以碓冰船破河冰的建议，才得到了王安石和王雱的看重。也因此，一听说韩冈这边有着更好的办法，王雱便立刻飞奔而来，连夜向韩冈讨教。

    只是他们的想法初衷虽好，却一点也不现实。

    “用雪橇车大规模的运输绝不可能。”韩冈立刻就否定掉了王雱的幻想，“熙河路从来没有过在冬日大量运输粮草的经验。”

    熙河路冬日的交通路线，的确是通过冻结的河道来运输。不仅是渭源堡通往狄道城的道路，就是陇西与渭源的交通，还有狄道与临洮、珂诺等寨堡的交通，同样是通过雪橇马车来联系。

    熙河路主要的城池寨堡，基本上都设在河边。借助洮水、渭水等河流冻结后形成的通途大道，冬天的熙河路一样能够顺利交通往来。即便其中有几段河道中间有瀑布，但附近的兵站都在那里设了哨卡，在合适的地点安装了大型的绞盘提升装置，将雪橇马车卸载后，分批吊运上去，其难度并不大，只是偶有损失而已。

    但这样的运输方式，主要还是以传递消息为主，加上一些过年时的犒赏，运力并不大。从来没有说用雪橇马车大规模运输的：冬天不比春夏时节，山间的一场暴风雪就能让运输队损失惨重。就是眼下小规模的运输，路途上的损失其实也不少。【 ]【 ]

    而眼下要大规模组织雪橇车来运输的还不是熙河，而是汴河。在过去，根本没有河道冰面上运输的经验，而且又没有足够的准备。仓促行事，临危受命的六路发运司，能做得好这件事吗？

    改装车辆其实不难，只要肯动用人力，六路发运司手上用来修补纲船的过千匠户，半个月之内，改装出两三千辆以上的雪橇车都没问题——只要牢牢的钉上形状合适的木条，就可以将马车车厢，甚至一些不大的平底船改造成能在河面上跑的雪橇车。

    可是为了保险起见，同时临时改造的雪橇车本身肯定也有问题，其载重撑死也就二十石上下。二十万石粮食，就是一万车次。这样的数目，韩冈不是小瞧人，六路发运司当真是组织不起来。运到肯定是能运到，但动用大批车次的运输过程中，中间的损耗不知会有多少。

    而且还有一个问题，“雪橇车，顾名思义是在雪上行驶，不是冰橇。但汴河上那里只有冰，雪橇在上面不好走啊……”

    王雱脸色为之一变：“雪橇在冰面上就不行吗？”

    “有个几寸厚的雪就够了。”韩冈倒不会骗自己的大舅子，“就是没有雪，短途运输其实问题也不是很大，最多颠簸一点，跑开了就没什么关系了。但问题的关键不在这里。”韩冈神色严肃，沉声说道，“从宿州到东京，路途有五六百里之遥。河中情况懵然不知，埋头向前送，一路颠簸，仓促改装后的雪橇车很难承受得起，中途的损耗可是难以计数！”

    听说雪橇车可以在冰面上使用，王雱的神色就缓和了下来，不为韩冈后面的话所动：“依玉昆你看来，用雪橇车比起驱船使碓来捣冰凌如何？”

    那还用说，肯定是要强出百倍。韩冈绝不会相信，在千年后都让人头疼的河道破冰问题，在这个时代能够轻易解决。再怎么说，雪橇马车也是经过几年的实际验证，大规模运输难度虽说很大，可比起侯叔献的方案来，还是靠谱得多。

    王雱的心意已经完全透露出来，韩冈沉默一阵，终于开口问道：“……真的要如此行事？”

    “箭在弦上。”王雱声音沉甸甸，“所以才来问玉昆你，究竟可不可行。”

    “这样的损耗绝然不小，能有一半入京就已经是万幸。”韩冈再一次提醒王雱，“运输成本可要比纲船高出许多。”

    “再多也多就跟从关中运粮去熙河路差不多。”王雱不以为意的笑道：“记得当初蔡子政在泾原路时，曾上书言及‘自渭州至熙州运米斗钱四百三十，草围钱六百五十’。”

    “蔡副枢说得夸张了一点，斗米四百三，一石运费就要四千三，也就是五贯半宋代一贯为七百八十文，足贯方为千文】。”韩冈摇头，蔡挺是虚言恐吓而已，拿着最高时的价格来做例子，并不是平均数，不能当真的，“记得熙宁三年、四年、直到五年年初，总计从泾原路运来米麦差不多有三十余万石，草料也有四十五万束。难道光是在运费上，就用了三四百万贯？”

    “但运费比粮价要高出数倍那是没跑的。”王雱立刻接话道。

    “这倒是。”韩冈点头承认，“三五倍总是有的。说起来如果没有小弟所创的兵站制度。以旧时路中的消耗，要将粮秣运到最前线，三斗能有一斗就不错了。如今至少省了一半。”

    王雱倒没在意韩冈的自我吹嘘，“不论路中要花多少，这边都没有关系。就算是以蔡挺所说的运价……只要能在今年冬天将宿州、泗州的囤粮运抵京城，中书可以承受！”

    王雱的声音斩钉截铁，韩冈顿时没话可说了。

    心中暗自叹着，财大气粗就是好哇！

    当一个有足够实力的**，不惜代价的开始全力运作的时候，损失和阻碍的确不算什么了。只要能达到目的，只是单纯以三五倍的金钱为代价，他们都能够承受下来。就像后世的工业化国家开战，国家机器运作起来，无数物资在战火中化为灰烬，但对于国家来说，在胜利面前，这些消耗和损失，根本算不上多大的问题。

    虽然大宋并不是工业化的国家，但掌握在王安石这位宰相手中的资源，要想支撑起这条道路来，并不算很难。既然王雱如此说了，韩冈此前的顾虑全都得到了解脱。既然是不计损失和花费，有没有什么好担心的了。

    心思一活，脑筋就开始转动起来，原本的担忧全数化成了动力，“改装过的雪橇车，只要修补整备后，年年都可以使用。今次改装的成本就可以平摊下来。”

    “这点花费也不算什么了。”王雱轻松的笑着，他这个妹夫，推三阻四的半天，现在终于肯帮着出主意了，

    韩冈点了点头，“既然如此，不知能不能秘密一点的改装呢？”

    王雱眉头一动，顿时笑道：“明修栈道，暗渡陈仓吗？”

    原本准备使用侯叔献的碓冰船，其实王雱自觉还是失败为多，甚至有死马当活马医的想法。但听说了韩冈有着雪橇车这一冬季运输队利器，他当时就有了暗中yin人一把的想法。现在见韩冈也是如此提议，顿时有了惺惺相惜，英雄所见略同的感觉。

    韩冈察言观色，也笑了起来，“看来元泽兄已经胸有成竹了。”

    王雱点头：“愚兄会通知六路发运司，让他们全力改造，并且严加守秘。”

    “另外雪橇车有个好处，就是可以几辆车厢连在一起。可以节省不少马力。”驳船可是一拖拖上好几船货物在后面，火车也是一个车头带着，在阻力并不大的冰面上行驶，雪橇车也可以多拉上两车。

    当然，还少不了能在冰面上使用的重钉马蹄铁。

    韩冈当初在熙河就已经将马蹄铁拿了出来，可是由于他的功劳太多，原本敝帚自珍，准备用来博取功名的武器，早就被视如平常，王韶、高遵裕看重归看重，呈递上去后，却也没有帮韩冈换回来多少封赏。

    不过现在跟着王雱一说，王雱拍案叫绝。至于分段运输，也就是兵站制度，同样不在话下，韩冈都拿了出来。

    虚虚说了一夜，

    毕竟打压粮价，与其说是商战，还不如说是心理战。6上运输的运力多寡，每一位粮商的心中都是有数的，粮商背后的靠山们也是有数的。故而王安石硬是要开河口，因为畅通的汴河，可以彻底的将粮价给打压下去。而韩冈的雪橇车则是一个谜团，没人能猜测得出能运多少粮食进京，这就可以让那些粮商们投鼠忌器，不敢轻举妄动。

 第２８章 临乱心难齐（九）

    韩冈说自己只是问问而已，但诸立怎么会相信。

    不怕贼偷，就怕贼惦记。给官人惦记上，比被贼惦记还要让人害怕。俗话说匪过如梳，兵过如篦，兵比盗贼都厉害。而官员却更上一层楼，那可是一口就能全吞下去，一点汤水都不会漏下来。

    诸立对面前的这位眉眼如刀一般犀利的年轻知县，有着一股说不出来的畏惧。一开始要算计韩冈的心思虽然还在，但大半已经是要用于设法自保，而不是当初预想的攻击。

    保护家业的决心让诸立大起胆子，试探着韩冈的心意：“正言，如果只是小人这边降下粮价，对如今的情况乃是杯水车薪。小人家中也就那么几百石粮食，卖光之后，东京城的其他粮商过来还是要卖高价。就算正言强压着白马县的粮价，他们大不了不来白马县卖粮，到时候吃亏的反而是白马县中的近千坊廓户。”

    “……那你有什么办法？”韩冈问着，平静的面容不透露任何信息。

    诸立在韩冈的脸上没有发现答案，只能继续道：“如果开封府肯调出仓中存粮来发卖，只要数量有仓中两三百万石的三成、四成，这一百多文一斗的米价，转眼就能落下去。回落到六七十文一斗，也就三四天的功夫。”

    “这事就不是你该说的了。”韩冈冷淡的瞥了诸立一眼，“此事天子和朝堂自会有决断。”

    “正言说的极是！”诸立唯唯诺诺，一副谨小慎微的态度。但他跟着却又陪笑着道：“不过正言乃是官家钦点的进士及第，又是王相公家的娇客，身份地位乃是高高的在云霄上。过几年，侍制、学士的一路做上去，转眼就是宰执了。为官家和相公分忧也没人能说不是……”

    诸立就是开封粮行行会的一份子，又是宗室的亲戚，跟东京大粮商们当然不会没有联系，当然知道如今粮行的靠山们究竟是在打什么主意。韩冈是王安石的女婿，如果能从他这边探听到消息，对行会的图谋起到作用，自家在行会中的地位当然水涨船高。

    “若是朝廷当真开仓卖粮，你这等粮商可不就要少赚不少？”韩冈单刀直入的问着，“不心疼吗？”

    “只要正言一句话，小人这就将家中的存粮全都拿出来开粥场，一文钱都不要。”诸立挺着胸口，言辞动情，感慨着：“小人家中虽算不上富裕，可吃饱穿暖还是能做到的。钱财本也是身外之物，若是能为子孙积攒些阴德来，怎么样都是合算的。”

    诸立会说话，言辞恳切，一幅真心诚意要做善事的模样。不知他根底的恐怕一看他正气凛然的样子，就会全盘相信了诸立所说的一切。

    “你有这份心就行了。”韩冈也神色缓和了一点，只是心中却全然不信眼前的这名押司，会为了什么阴德而舍了家财。

    好人在衙门中可做不长久，诸立在白马县衙做吏员做了三十年之久，心肠早就黑透，泡在水里，都能拿来写字画画了，哪里还会有这副好心肠？！骗鬼去吧！就算当真给平白拿出来，也是要用东西来换的。

    心中的想法，韩冈只是不说，到时候看着就知道了。不置可否，却另挑话头，问道：“城中的药房是不是也是你家开的？”

    诸立暗恨韩冈，话题说转就转。却也得老实回答：“只是间生药铺子，小人仅仅占了两成股而已，不能算是小人的。”

    韩冈闻言一笑：“是哪一家要在县中开药铺，硬被你坐地起价，吞了两成干股？”

    “小人哪里敢如此！”诸立连忙叫起了撞天屈，“生药铺的东家肖白郎，可是娶了位县主，正儿八经的环卫官，小人哪敢得罪他？他将生药铺子分了两成股份，那是看着小人在白马县中做了几十年的事，微有薄名而已。但那两成股，小人可是真金白银的掏了出来买的，一点价也不让。”

    诸立的话，韩冈还是不信，只是他的注意力被其他事给带了去：“肖白郎？”

    “正是。”诸立点着头，“肖白郎人称肖生药。是东京城药行的行首之一，药铺开遍了开封府各县。”

    韩冈记得好像在哪里听过这个名字，就是一时间想不起来。不过他想了一想之后也就罢了，这种似曾相识的既视感，过去也有过，反正不会是什么重要人物，不过是个药行行首而已。对比起粮行、粪行、车马行这等事关民生、人力物力充裕的大行会，药行在东京城三百六十行中，地位排名要靠后不少。

    诸立偷眼看了看韩冈，问道：“不知正言问及药铺，可是有什么要吩咐小人的？”

    “想必你也知道，本官要在白马县开设疗养院，以收治百姓。”韩冈在白马县的主要精力还是放在灾情上，但该做的事也不会忘掉，“等疗养院开起来后，有医生坐馆的同时，对外也会向发售汤药。到时候，不免要影响到县中其他药铺的生意。”

    创立疗养院，药材乃是第一位。不过韩冈没打算购买私人的药材，直接向开封府要就可以了。东京城中本就有施药局，为百姓免费诊断，并平价散出汤药，所以药材是不缺的。

    诸立脸色微变：“难道要免费施舍汤药？”

    “那还不至于。”韩冈说道，“免费施药那要看情况。给得起当然要给钱，实在给不起，也不至于将人丢出去。还是以人命为重。整体上要保证不折本。”

    韩冈并没有廉价卖出药物、并免费医治百姓的想法。要想让一件事长久的维持下去，稳定的利益收入才是关键。不惜工本的好心施舍百姓，迟早会被嫌浪费钱的官员奏上一本，不是直接将之废除，就是另外加捐向百姓摊派，绝不会从官员的俸禄中挤出钱来。

    舍弃了利益的善行，从来就不可能长久，迟早会停止或是变质。

    《孔子家语》中，曾有孔子批评弟子子贡的一番话。当时鲁人多被卖到外国为奴，鲁王由此定下法令，如果有人将在外为奴的鲁人带回，将会给予相当数目的奖励。但子贡带回一名奴隶后，却推辞了赏金。孔子听说后，就批评他这件事做错了。

    “赐失之矣．夫圣人之举事也，可以移风易俗，而教导可以施之于百姓，非独适身之行也，今鲁国富者寡而贫者众，赎人受金则为不廉，则何以相赎乎？”——圣人所做的事，都是用来移风易俗，通过教导而让百姓能够仿效，并非特立独行只有自己能做到。如今鲁国富者少而贫者众，若是赎人后领取奖励被认为是不廉，日后又还会有几人损害自己的利益而去赎人？

    而结果也正如孔子所料，‘自今以后，鲁人不复赎人于诸侯。’

    一心专注于利益，当然不是件好事。但视利益于粪土，而将道德标准抬得过高，又会有几人能遵守下去？如今多少人高喊着君子不言利，可事实却是伪君子一堆，真君子难觅踪迹。

    堂堂宰相，为十万贯争夺寡妇。榜下捉婿，也是明码标价。说的和做的早就不是一路了！

    韩冈始终秉持着有利才会有义的想法，疗养院的制度要面向民间，而不仅仅局限于军中，就必须成为一项可以赚钱的生意——医者父母心，但医生问诊都是要收钱的，此亦是常理。

    可就不知道他以此来推行疗养院制度时，会不会惹来一片反对声。

    毕竟《孔子家语》在考据中是被人指称为伪作，经史子集四部分类中，原属于经部，到了此时则降入子部，不再视为记录孔子言行的经典。

    ……想拿来做证据，也许还是徒劳！

    ……………………

    诸立从韩冈那里告辞出来，疗养院的事他并没有挂心多久。就算韩冈是免费施舍汤药，亏的还是肖白郎。自家的本钱在地皮上，在粮行上，还有乡中的田地上，生药铺的收益对自家来说只是略有小补而已。

    转头他就得到了消息。昨天快入夜的时候，从东京城相府来人，进了县衙中。说是王家的二娘子，也就是如今的知县夫人，已经从关西到了东京，特来通知，过几日就能到白马县了。

    “这情况就不对了。”连诸霖都听出了其中的问题，“传递消息而已，在县中歇上一日又没什么关系，有必要赶得这么急？昨夜到，今天早上就要赶回去。竟然还要准备马车？！”

    “而且来的人也太多了，这等口信，一个人来传还不够吗？”诸家老三也说着。

    诸立点头道：“不出意外，不是相公家的两个衙内，就是其他能参与公事的幕僚或是戚里，必然是有大事要与韩正言商议。”

    诸霖一听，便俯身凑前：“要不要去知会东京里的那几位？！”

    “不打探明白说得究竟是何事，说了也不会有人放在心上。”诸立摇头。诸家虽然在白马县势力广大，但到了京城中，却是一条小鱼而已，“只有打听明白，呈报上去才会有好结果。”

    “怎么打听？”诸霖皱着眉头。

    诸立胸有成竹的笑着：“既然是来商议一桩大事，今日东京城内必然有什么变动，竖起耳朵仔细听着好了！”

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 第２８章 临乱心难齐（十）

    天色将晚，曾布方才回到家中。

    书房已经点了灯，将袖袋中的几封文函掏出来，就一下坐到了书桌前。书房应该是日日打扫，但曾布一坐下来，就发现桌上有着薄薄的一层灰。手指一抹就是一道印痕。

    曾布顿时脸色就变了，拍着桌子大怒道：“今天是谁当值？连桌案都不知道要擦一下！”

    “官人，怎么这么大的火气？”曾布的夫人魏玩正好走了进来。在外界人称魏夫人的她，乃是如今有名的诗人词家。她的作品，纵使是文章如曾巩之辈看了，也都是要赞其文采过人。

    曾布对自己的这位夫人是又敬又爱，听得她如此问，顿时就收敛了火气，摇了摇头，挥手示意被他的声音惊得跑进来的婢女出去。

    魏玩走到曾布身边，为他到了杯热茶，坐下来轻声问着：“可是朝堂上又有什么事了？”

    曾布也不瞒着魏玩，他们夫妇感情也甚好：“还有能什么事，前面王相公用了，要开汴口放水，还要用碓冰船来碎冰开河道。现在又改了旧策，准备用雪橇车来运粮了。”

    “难道那个雪橇车会比侯水部的碓冰船更管用？！”魏玩惊讶的问着。碓冰船听着虽不靠谱，可侯叔献再怎么说都是朝中首屈一指的水利专家，难道还会有比他更有用的方案。

    “说有用也有用。听说那雪橇本来就是熙河路用来在冬天大雪封道时交通消息所用，乃是韩冈所发明，用了格物学的知识。几年来的确堪用，但熙河路上奏后却不知怎么没人在意，送去了架阁库中，如今才又翻出来。所以吕吉甫密奏天子，准备与侯叔献的碓冰船同时试用。”说到这里，曾布又冷笑一声，“只是说是这么说，实际上还是王元泽连夜跑去了白马县，从韩玉昆那里得到了图样和指点，这才将旧卷宗给翻出来的。现在正准备着明修栈道、暗渡陈仓呢。”

    魏玩能诗能文，冰雪聪明，丈夫一说，顿时就明白了王安石是准备明着用碓冰船，暗地里则是用已经得到验证的什么雪橇车，这样多半就能让粮商们猝不及防，使得如今兴风作浪的罪魁祸首将本钱都给陪掉。只是明白归明白，魏玩却是摇着头，很是不屑：“堂堂宰相，用此鬼蜮伎俩，未免小家子气了点！”

    “天子已经移居偏殿，日常御膳也减了。但这天还是一日旱过一日。都快腊月了，黄河都给冻透了底，但京畿和河北还是一点雪都没有，两浙那边也没有雨。”曾布摇头叹息，感慨着王安石的策略连妇人都看不过眼，“转眼就要大难临头，王相公如今已经是慌不择路，当然抓到一根稻草就当作救命绳，自然什么招数都给用上了。”

    “难道相公觉得王相公用这等招数情有可原？！”

    “怎么可能？”曾布摇了摇头，“堂堂宰相，竟然将粮商视为大敌。不能举重若轻的泰山压顶，却要千般算计，想想也真是有失朝廷体面。”

    “那官人怎么不劝上一劝？王相公好歹也是于官人有恩呐！”魏玩嗔道，对丈夫的态度有些不满了。

    “怎么没劝？！”曾布急着为自己辩解,“但也要他肯听啊!王元泽一力主张，韩玉昆推波助澜，那个吕吉甫又是全力支持，剩下的几个全都是唯唯诺诺，我一个人反对又有什么用？”

    魏玩摇着头。她虽是女子，却一向心气极高。就算不在文学上，也是照样看轻天下英豪，自问绝不会输于男儿。王安石父子如今的策略，实在是难以入她的眼界。

    ‘这样也好。’曾布心中则是冷笑着，王安石父子昏招迭出，吕惠卿却不加以劝谏，这样的人如何会是自己的对手？如果是暗藏祸心，那就更好，那份鬼蜮之心怎么都瞒不过人的，迟早会拆穿。

    无论如何，新党第二人的位置，曾布绝不会让给吕惠卿。

    眼下的情况是明摆着的，以朝廷如今的开销，新法绝不可能废除。朝廷的收入倍于英宗之时，但开支同样也是加倍。如果新法一切尽废，韩琦、富弼、文彦博这一干元老重臣上台，

    可是目前的大灾不能不处理，为了能给天下臣民一个交代，只有让王安石辞相一条路可以走。现在王雱虽然准备要从南方运粮入京来打压粮价，稳定政局。可在曾布看来，此举即便有用，也不过是苟延残喘而已。拖上两三个月，王安石的相位依然还是保不住。

    看看韩冈，他给王安石父子出了主意——而且是成功率极高、本有明证的方法——但他却根本不肯站出来参与其中，依然做他的白马知县，明摆就是不看好最后的结果。曾布不喜欢韩冈，但这位才二十二岁，就已经爬到自己三十五岁才走到的位置上的年轻人，其能力和眼光不需要怀疑。

    其实从今年上元节时的宣德门之变中，天子赵顼对整件事的处理，其实就能看得出王安石的圣眷已经大不如前。现在拖了一年，差不多已经到极限了。如今的大旱对于相位不再稳固的王介甫来说，乃是百上加斤，不论做什么，其实都没有挽回的余地。

    而王安石一旦去职，为了能维护新法的稳定，天子必然要从王安石的几名助手中提拔一人进入政事堂中。

    新党如今人数虽众，可真正算得上是核心的，也就四人：吕惠卿、章惇、曾布他自己，另外还要加上一个王雱。如曾孝宽、吕嘉问之辈，离着核心还有一段距离。

    王雱作为宰相之子，连侍制还没有做到，完全没有机会。章惇这两年多在荆湖平定蛮夷，准备走的是由边帅至枢密院，再从枢密院至政事堂的那条路，可以说是已经暂时放弃了对新党次席位置的争夺。

    真正能与自己一争高下的，就只有吕惠卿一人。

    论文采、论才智、论治术，曾布绝不会认为自己会输给吕惠卿。

    就是从家世上，南丰曾家也稳稳压着晋江吕家。曾家一门三代出了十九个进士，通过几代联姻，与如今大族世家都能拉上关系。就算是富弼、韩琦这等元老，绕个两层也照样能攀上去。更别说王安石，他的弟弟王安国可是自己的亲姐夫。

    可是从一开始，吕惠卿就死死的压在自己的头上。变法之初，不论是商议新法的条款，还是职位的升迁，福建子总比自己要早上一步。

    好不容易等到吕惠卿因母丧而丁忧回乡，近三年的时间，曾布便跃居，仅在王安石之下。最多的时候，他身上一口气担了十几个差遣，一时风光无限。

    只是等到吕吉甫从福建老家回来，情况又发生了变化。

    明明是自己孤身支撑了新法推行中最为艰苦的那一段时光。王安石乃是一国宰相，独掌大略，不暇细务。具体的事务全是他曾子宣来主持。没有自己一番心血操劳，哪还有新法顺利推行的今天？！

    吕惠卿倒好，新法出台时他掺上一脚，中间的辛苦全都避过，现在回来却想方设法的要压着自己。天子和王安石，也并不介意将自己手上的权力分给吕惠卿。

    而吕惠卿与自家并没有着同僚之谊。原本吕惠卿所定的助役法，自己为了能推行顺利，将之改名为免役法，同时又修订了其中几处不合情理的条贯，整件事全凭公心在做。吕惠卿倒好，竟然给记恨上了，顶了自己中书检正的位置，没几天便将自己定下的几条制度全都给改了。

    这样的对手，曾布怎么都不会让他压在自家头上。现在他曾子宣已经是翰林学士，离着只有一步之遥。加之薛向眼下就要去宿州，他身上的职位又要自己来兼管。官位水涨船高，看看吕吉甫，还来不来得及在接下来的几个月时间里追赶上来，只要慢上一步，先行进入政事堂的必然是他曾布。

    曾布头靠着交椅的椅背，双眼盯着房梁，忽然又开口道：“薛向过两天就要回去掌管六路发运司了，他的三司使之位虽然还留着，但他在宿州肯定管不了衙门里的事。”

    魏玩一听，登时吃了一惊。丈夫的话中之意她哪还能不明白，瞪大眼睛，问道：“官人可是要执掌三司了？”

    曾布的头点了点，“预定的是同判三司。薛向不回来，朝中财计之事必然得有人承担。”他回头看看妻子，只见魏玩双眉蹙着，“怎么，不高兴我任此职？”

    “官人能受天子和相公看重，当然是好事。”魏玩却是心疼丈夫，另外她对于曾布一忙起来就时常日以继夜的作风，也是有那么一点怨怼，“但三司使一职，妾身素闻最为繁剧，官人的判司农寺难道还要兼着？”

    “现在还要暂兼一阵，过些时候就要让贤了。”曾布忽而冷笑：“不过他身上还有军器监和检正中书五房公事两个差遣，怎么都轮不到他头上。”

    魏玩自是知道曾布嘴里的‘他’是谁，也知道丈夫对那人的心结。并不多话，悄步走到曾布身后，一双素手熟练的为丈夫揉捏着肩膊。

    曾布很欣慰，家有贤妻总是让人能如此舒心。闭着眼睛，头后仰着，在熟悉的体香中，渐渐便沉沉睡去。

 第２９章 百虑救灾伤（一）

    白马县的县衙这一天突然忙碌了起来。不是二门以外的县衙大堂、二堂，而是二门之后的内庭。

    刚刚雇来没有多久的使女婆子，拿着抹布水桶，仔仔细细的打扫着每一个角落。而也在整理离着大件的杂物。如今天干物燥，几个月来的雨雪，加起来还不能没过桶底，空气都是雾蒙蒙的，全是灰土尘埃。莫说园中的花木全都变成了灰黄色，就是室内的家居摆设，也同样只要半天功夫，就能落上一层灰。

    韩冈虽然好洁，每天也让下人打扫着房中。但男人眼中的干净，与女人眼中的干净，定义是完全不一样的。过去的一段时间可以糊弄过去的地方，从今天往后，却再也不能视而不见，随随意意的一带而过。

    ——昨天晚间，有消息传来，县尊的夫人今天就要抵达白马县中。王相公的女儿，另外还要加上几个妾室，同时还有韩冈的一对儿女。知县的一家子终于到齐了，当然要好生的清洁一番。

    韩冈虽只是让人将自己居住的院落打扫干净，安置一些必要的什物，但有心在韩冈面前表现一番的仆婢或是胥吏，又有哪个会放过这么好的机会？当然是手忙脚乱地将韩冈吩咐下来的事情尽量做到最好。要不是韩冈本人的xing格这段时间已经让所有人都看在了眼里，自掏腰包买了贵重摆设来卖好韩冈的，人数绝不会少。

    今天韩冈本人也没有像往常一样，远赴乡中视察旱情。而是就去了城外不远处的流民营。

    这座在预定的设计中，能容纳几万人的营地，如今只有一点雏形。进入其中的流民，也不过两百多户而已。不过该做的准备，韩冈一点都不会漏掉。从食物到饮水，从居住到行动，吃喝拉撒的一应事务，韩冈都是全盘放在心上，有一点问题传到耳中，便及时将之处理。

    这些天，流民营中最重要的事情就是打井。

    人多的地方，病疫自然也会多。流民营一旦聚集了上万人之后，一不小心就是一场大瘟疫，尤其是到了春天之后，死上一半都不是不可能。

    这卫生情况乃是重中之重，韩冈就是靠了医疗制度而出头，当然不可能不放在心上。而在这其中，洁净的水源是保证病疫不至于大爆发的关键所在——这个时代，最为洁净的水源，则只会是井水！

    今年秋冬，大旱成灾。在十月份的时候，因为田中的出苗率只有六成不到，在韩冈还没有完全接手县中事务的时候，白马县民就已经自发的开始疯狂的四处打井，要用地下水来灌溉土地——不要多，只要能出苗就行。

    从十月到十一月，只一个月的时间，白马县中新开出来的水井就多达两百口。其中大量出水的就只有十分之一。靠了这么二十多口井，加上原有的一些，也的确浇了一部分地出来。只是对于县中整体的苗情，乃是杯水车薪。

    如今在流民营这边打井的人力，韩冈用的自然就是流民，从官库中掏出钱粮来雇佣他们掏井。精壮的汉子下井中掏泥，而妇孺老人则是打打下手。而负责在流民营附近寻找水脉，确定凿井地点的，则是请了一个在前面县中百姓四处开井时出水最多的井师。

    如今虽然天寒地冻，可也就地上三尺被冻得发硬。一镐下去，就只是一个小坑的情况，到了深处就不见。过了冻土再往下，要容易许多，随着越挖越深，土地渐渐湿润变软，从泥地渗出来的水也是越来越多。

    那些流民中的精壮，都是脱得只剩一条犊鼻裤下井去挖，通过轱辘将混了地下水的泥土一桶桶的挖上来。堪用的劳力有两百多，开井的进度也比正常要快，不过六七天的时间，同时开的二十眼井中，就有八眼出了水。

    也就在昨天，韩冈收到妻妾儿女即将抵达白马县的消息之前，流民营的井出水的消息也送到了韩冈这里。

    今天早间处理完公事，韩冈便带人来到流民营中。

    被指定为流民营甲区保正的，是带着一家老小三十余口南下的老汉，连同着一个村子逃难的都在一起，人口多，势力大。加之这一片的都是乡里乡亲，互相之间，绝大部分都能攀上亲的。这个姓张的老头子年纪最长，也能镇得住他的晚辈。

    见到韩冈一行抵达大营门口，张保正便带人迎了上来，紧跟在他身后的，是点了掘井位置、立了大功的井师。

    在韩冈面前，张老汉让下面小子捧上了几个瓷碗。韩冈看着盛在碗中微显浑浊的井水，点了点头，至少是能用了。

    “不过最好还是要白矾啊！”他低声叹了口气。

    京中七十二家正店之首的樊楼，最早其实是叫做矾楼。就跟同为七十二家正店的马行楼一样，本是行会的会所，后来才改为对外开放。

    矾楼之所以会变成樊楼，是因为朝廷将矾业归于官府专卖，矾业行会最终解散的缘故。

    就跟食盐一样，此时百姓在日常生活中，对于明矾的使用，乃是普遍的情况。世间的大户人家，都会用明矾来澄清日常用水，无论井水河水。而普通的寒门素户，如果有条件，也会购买一些明矾来使用。

    明矾在此时人们看来，就是最好的净水之物，也是韩冈眼下能想到的净化。泥浆水就算煮开了，也没人愿意饮用，如果能加上一点明矾。

    不过这就未免太过奢侈了一点。贫寒人家都没有用白矾净水的，哪有从官库中拿白矾出来给流民用的道理？韩冈要是这么做了，必然会引起一番议论，不过用在疗养院中，则不会有任何问题。

    参观过出水的水井，水量都很充足。有几口废井，其实也能渗出点水，不过水量不多而已。

    对于这些流民的工作，韩冈很是满意。从这个速度来看，两个月内，还能开出几十口堪用的水井。不过要用来提供给足够万户流民使用的水源，却有些不太够。更确切点说用水桶取水，对水井的利用率太低，不足以供给更多的使用者。

    最好能造出从井中提水的器械，类似于水车的那种，用畜力或人力来拖动。不仅是供人饮用效率太低，同时用来灌溉田地，用井水一桶桶的提上来，也是太浪费人工。

    韩冈早已看到其中弊病，前些日子就给出五十贯悬赏。征集能够大量提升井水的器械。

    要知道，在流民中从来都是不缺乏人才的。旱灾、水灾，也不会因为人的才能而将之放过。管你有才无才，是贫是富，一体都受灾。还是老子那句让人说滥的话，‘天地不仁，以万物为刍狗。’——天地无私亲，对于万物一视同仁。

    在艰难困苦的生活逼迫下，人们往往都能迸发出日常所见不到的才华。这等危急关头的爆发力所创造出来的结晶，正是韩冈所期盼看到的成果。更别说高价悬赏，白马县的百姓中也有人为此而心动。

    如今这个时代，有用来放火、救火的唧筒——只看抽得是水还是油，也有利用畜力、人力的水车，更有通过滑轮从水井中用水桶提水的牛拉井，集思广益的改造一下，不是弄不出来可以用来大面积灌溉的器械。

    但出乎韩冈的意料，当初的悬赏的确让人们蜂拥而来，其中几件的确有着不小的可行xing，但让韩冈心动的，不是那些还没有造出来的器械，而是那位在寻找水脉上有长才的井师。

    这位井师就以井为姓，排行十六，以行辈为名。听着口音，乃是蜀人。在韩冈面前，井十六说道：“……不需要人力畜力来提水，水井只要打得够深，穿透了石层，就能自己涌出来。”

    “此事真的可行吗？”韩冈有所疑问。深达几百米的自流深井当然好，他也不是没见识过，但这个时代的技术要求能做到想打深井就能打吗？

    黑黑瘦瘦的井师点头回话：“会县尊的话，小人过去曾经打过！”

    “打过？”韩冈立刻追问着：“不知那眼井在哪里？”

    井十六却跪了下来，“还请县尊赦小人之罪，小人方敢说。”

    韩冈不喜这等要挟之举，但眼下的情况让他不介意赦免一个人才，更不介意问上一问，“可是杀人行劫？”

    “不是。”井十六连忙道：“若是做下此等恶事，小人怎敢说出口？”

    “那就没关系了。”韩冈笑道：“只要不是论死重罪，其他的过错本官就帮你担待着。如果当真能打出自流深井，救了本县百姓的灾伤，本官甚至可以奏请圣上封你为官。”

    井**喜过望，磕了几个头，抬头道：“禀县尊，小人乃是蜀人。”

    韩冈点头：“能听得出来。”

    “小人出身于富顺监。”

    韩冈神色一变：“盐井？！”

    井十六低头道：“县尊明察，小人本是盐户，祖传的点井之术，后来遭人陷害逃出来的。”

    “原来是家学渊源。”韩冈这下对这个黑瘦的四川汉子有了几分信心，“不管你受了什么委屈，只要能立功，本官保你能有衣锦还乡的一天！”

 第２９章 百虑救灾伤（二）

    听说挖出自流深井就能，井十六兴奋的满脸涨红“富顺监的盐井，往往深有百丈，非此不得出卤出气。不过若只是深水井，那就只要二三十丈就够了。用着开盐井的方法，日夜不息的话，最多一个月便可见成效。”

    “开盐井的方法。”韩冈听了有了些兴趣，问道：“跟普通开井有什么区别？你之前没有用吗？”

    井十六磕了一个头：“县尊明鉴。小人所说的开盐井法，乃是富顺监中独一份，外地从没有人见。小人怕随便用出来，会给人认出身份，所以都是用着寻常的掏井法。”

    “是用钻……”韩冈刚开口，就自嘲的摇头，这时代哪有钻机。

    “钻？不是！”井十六也摇头，“是用石头砸，还有唧筒……”

    井十六想为韩冈解释一下富顺监盐井到底是哪方面的独特，但他比划了半天也解释不清楚，反都让人听着糊涂。最后急得满头是汗，在韩冈面前嘣嘣的磕头谢罪，“小人嘴笨。这活计也是祖传下来，自小看着父祖怎么做才学会的。空口白牙，一时说不明白。”

    韩冈摇摇头：“也罢，到时候本官再过来看好了。不过你要记住，过去你敝帚自珍，那倒也罢了。但如今你想要本官荐你为官，这一套钻井法可都是要献于朝廷，传于天下。日后就不是你家的祖传秘诀了，这一点你要好好考虑清楚。”

    “不要考虑，不要考虑。”井十六却把韩冈的话，当成责怪自己没有将钻井的手段说出来的，心中更是着急。脸上的汗都收了，脸色一下都变得发白，变成了一只磕头虫：“小人愿意将开井密法原原本本的献出来！”

    韩冈弯下腰亲手将他扶起来，笑着安慰道：“这些先等打出深水井再说。若没有个例证，什么都是空谈。至于人手，我会安排人听你指派。只要这件事办得好，你以后也不用姓井，完全可以恢复旧姓！”

    井十六惊讶的张开了嘴，完全没想到自己不说，韩冈就已经知道自己现在所用的姓氏是假的。

    挥手示意仍在愣着的井师离开，韩冈回头问着身后的幕僚：“觉得怎么样？”

    方兴摇头道：“总觉得不靠谱啊……”

    “他不是说了吗？富顺监的盐井能深达百丈，深水井只要二三十丈，也不算离谱。”

    富顺监应该是后世的自贡，韩冈虽没去过自贡，但当地的盐井名气甚大。能流传到千年之后，可想而知，其中的技术也不会太过于落伍。

    方兴皱着眉：“可谁能保证一定会出水。能不能碰上水脉，都是要看运气。这井十六前面挖的水井，也只是比其他人出水要高而已，并不是说十成十出水的。一直挖到石头还没有什么水的枯井，似乎也有好几口。”

    “都这个时候，什么招数都要用上。撞上一个是一个吧！”韩冈的叹气声说着自己心中的无奈，“何况本来就没指望过他。”

    在井十六出头之前，韩冈本就是准备以打造各种器械来提水。要不然他张榜悬赏，将唧筒、提水滑轮等一系列现有的器械列出来又为何事？

    比如唧筒，利用其原理可以开发出后世农村常见的手压式提水机，再如提水滑轮，可以由此改进成畜力水车。韩冈所期盼的一开始就是能在普通水井中通用的机械，而不是少见的自流井。

    但韩冈对井十六的看法，其实就跟王安石之前要用破冰运粮的情况一样，如今的旱情看起来还会延续下去。先不管能不能成功，看着这些似乎能派上用场的招数，总得试上一试才甘心。

    以王雱都免不了要连夜奔波。此等危急存亡之秋，哪还余暇考虑能不能成功？

    “世上本来就没有百分百成功的事，就是开一眼普通的水井，也不一定能见水。秋来的大旱，让许多水井都干了。换作正常的年份，那还会有开十眼井才一眼井有水的？”韩冈说道：“即便是第一口不出水也没有关系。不一定要见水，只要知道怎么凿井，有了足够的人力之后，可以普遍撒网，终究还是能撞上几个的。等流民多了，还怕没有人力可用吗？”

    一口自流井，如果是在工业发达的后世，一下就能给抽干掉，但在如今，仅仅是用来饮水和灌溉，情况会好上不少。深层地下水比表层的要干净，即便不能自流，日常饮用也不错。洁净的井水能大大降低疾病的发生率。

    瘟疫是个比较宽泛的名词，其中有各种疾病，完全不能归纳到一处，唯一的共同点就是它们都是烈xing传染病。而在这些病疫中，与水源、饮食有着千丝万缕联系的痢疾占了很大比例。至于其他烈xing传染病，也是可以用洁净的饮食和整洁的生活环境来降低发病率。

    韩冈起身走在流民营中，视察着新近搭建起来的窝棚，方兴连忙追在他身后。

    整整齐齐排列在营中路边流民营的窝棚，都是半地下式，对着路面开得大门，要下去几个台阶，才能进去。窝棚陷在地下有近一米深，从地下挖出来的泥土又当作外墙垒起，为此节省了不少建筑材料。

    不过这不是韩冈自己的主意，乃是此时北方经常能见到的穷人家的住宅。住在这样的窝棚中，保暖的情况要比全地上式的好上一些，可是不能防雨，只要大一点雨水，就能灌进窝棚中。但是如今的情况，要是下了雨，恐怕这里的流民还是欢喜的为多。

    韩冈看过几家窝棚，甚至进屋看了一下，但污浊的空气让他心头多了一点忧虑。发现他现在要考虑的，不仅仅是饮用水的问题：“石灰窑也得赶紧建起来，预防疾疫都得靠石灰，还有室内的通风和卫生，都要向流民加以宣讲。”

    石灰水是最为简单易行的消毒手段。依照韩冈订立的制度所建立的任何一个疗养院，都是将石灰作为一项最为重要的药物而采办。甚至在秦州、陇西两处的疗养院，都有自己的石灰窑。到了白马县，没有不用的道理，何况还能用作简易水泥，可用的地方有许多。

    方兴点头记下。而韩冈也从怀里掏出个小本子，用着小小的碳笔条在上面，草草的写了几个字。

    立德、立言、立功。对于儒者来说，那是毕生所求。韩冈每做一件事，也都会一一记录下来，然后总结归纳。不论是疗养院的制度，还是后来主持的后勤运输，韩冈都有规章制度问世，被赵顼赞许后，已在军中开始推行。

    如现在的流民安置，韩冈也准备写点东西出来。救灾救民只是短时间而已，过去了也就过去了。不及时加以总结归纳，日后就没有仿效和改进的目标。

    “还有蝗虫！”在韩冈的本子上，前后分成了三个部分，流民一桩事，抗旱也是一桩事，另外还有蝗虫：“还要养鸡养鸭来对付明年的飞蝗。”

    方兴一听，忙着摇头：“鸡鸭之物，可不一定有用。”

    “此事我又哪能不知？”韩冈叹道：“养鸡养鸭只是辅助而已，就跟井十六的深水自流井一样，不会作为主要手段。到时候，还是要以组织民力灭蝗，花钱来买蝗虫为主。一斤蝗虫给个十文八文，没有说不愿意的，也可以让小孩子出来挣点零花。”

    “正言想得周全。”方兴轻轻赞了一句。做事最怕就是不管不顾的一条道走到黑，事先将方方面面的都想到，并留下改正的余地，这才是做事的正确方法。

    “旱情一桩。流民一桩。蝗虫又是另外一桩。”

    此外还有从宿州运粮的事，虽说对外要保密，也不用自己来督管，但怎么说都是与自家的发明有关，还是要挂在心思上。一根根屈着手指，韩冈发现自己除了正经知县要做的工作以外，身上担的责任未免太多了一点。

    方兴听了也在叹气：“蝗、旱、流民，这都是天灾，各地的知县知州，无不是直接推到上面去，要些赈济下来就够了。只要能吃到朝廷施舍的稀粥，灾民们也会跪下来磕头，叩谢恩德，没人能说这样做有什么错。”

    韩冈笑了：“说的也是，现在的辛苦，纯粹都是我自找的。”不过走了两步，他却又道：“只是这些事，家岳自找过，富彦国自找过，韩稚圭也自找过。有贤者表率于前，韩冈也不敢后人呐！”

    方兴低头，向韩冈拱了拱手。不避繁剧，视民如伤，这是如今官员中难得一见的美德，遇事就趋吉避凶、没有担待的官员反而多见，当然值得敬佩。

    韩冈这番话，也完全没有掩饰他的野心。可这又是理所当然，二十二岁就做到了右正言，若还没有一望公辅的胆量，那就不是谦虚，而是怯弱了。

    而方兴他现在所辅佐的韩冈，在胆量上所得到的评价，从来只有胆色过人四个字。

 第２９章 百虑救灾伤（四）

    听着枕边人下床的声音，严素心被惊醒了过来。身边还有熟悉的味道，但床铺的一半已经空了下来。迷迷糊糊的睁开双眼，屈肘支起身子，望着正站在窗前爱郎的雄壮背影。

    “起来了？”韩冈听到身后的动静，回过头来，顿时眼前一亮。

    素心一夜承欢，半眯着的眼睛虽显着疲惫，却有一种难以描画的媚态。她拖着被褥掩着胸口，如云的秀发垂在枕边。但露在外面的一弯玉臂白皙娇嫩，虽是纤细却瘦不露骨。而锦被下，正侧过来的娇躯跌宕起伏，映出一条让人口干舌燥的曲线。

    韩冈走过来，坐在床榻边，将素心的身子扳过来，靠在自己的胸口上。动作中，遮着胸前的被褥拖了下去，一对皓洁如玉的丰盈亭亭挺立在空气中

    县衙中的厢房，韩冈都让人改成了热炕。撤掉了不方便使用、而且在冬天经常会闷死人的火盆，房间的温度却比旧时还要高出不少。

    严素心还是不太习惯白天时的亲昵。虽然房中只有自己和韩冈，但阳光已经从微敞的窗户处透了进来，连同着清寒的空气，刺激着暴露在外的细腻肌肤。

    “官人！”素心扭着身子，微嗔道，“天亮了，还要做正事呢。”

    “正事早就安排好了。都快过年了，不会有什么大事的。”韩冈轻笑，轻轻重重的啮咬着素心敏感的耳垂。

    几个月来的枕边空虚，这十几天来使得韩冈夜夜笙歌，妻妾都是雨露均沾。不过他早上起来却依然还是精神奕奕。自从妻儿到了身边之后，韩冈对于政务上的公事操办得没有之前那么紧迫了，给自己减压之余，也让衙门中的官吏们稍稍松了一口气。一方面是韩冈想多陪陪家人，另一方面，也是主要的原因，还是各项筹备工作基本上做得差不多了，只等着好戏开锣。

    已经到了快过年的时候。虽然今年的年景看着不对，明年的情况很可能更糟，绝大部分的百姓都开始俭省起来。原本会买三五匹绢给全家做身新衣服的，现在只给家里的孩儿买；准备买羊买鱼过个肥年的，现在改成买更为便宜的猪肉狗肉。都是如此去想，市井间免不了就有些萧条，只有粮价依然维持在高位上。

    “不是还有其他的事吗？”素心知道，现在丈夫的大部分精力都放在防灾救灾之上。要不然区区百里之地，以韩冈的才干何至于忙成这般模样？

    “现在说这些做什么？”韩冈看透了了怀中佳人要转移目标的用意，把着盈盈一握的酥软胸房微微一用力，便将她还想说的话，全都堵在了喉咙里。

    白皙的娇躯，修长的双腿，自己看着都觉得害羞，更别说被人光天化日之下一分一寸的摸索着。但她对此也不敢反对，更不愿反对，只能闭起眼睛任由韩冈摆布。

    一只略嫌粗暴的手掌在胸口用力揉捏着，痛楚中混杂着快感。随即一阵饱涨感充满了全身，素心鼻间一声低吟，双手用力搂住了情热如火的爱郎。一番酣战之后，韩冈这才搂着爱妾起身梳洗。

    到了吃早饭的时候，一家人坐在一起。韩冈、王旖并排坐着，家中也没有长辈在，就算周南、素心、云娘做妾室的，也都坐下来陪着一起吃饭。

    喝着稀粥，韩冈夹了一块作为小菜的酒糟鹌鹑，味道鲜甜可口，带着淡淡的酒香，比起此时常见的腌菜可是好得太多。他多吃了两块，赞着严素心：“素心的手艺当真是越来越好了。”

    严素心因为今早的事还有些不好意思，低着，听着韩冈夸自己，这才抬头道：“不是我，是南娘做得。”

    “哦？手艺大涨啊！”韩冈略带讶色的望过去，周南琴棋书画都不差，歌舞更是一绝，但她却不擅烹饪，教坊司中也不会教她这些事。过去下厨房的时候，糟蹋食材的本事让人惊叹，后来就不让她下厨了。

    “士别三日当刮目相看啊！”王旖开着周南的玩笑。

    曾经的花魁红了脸，低声道：“是素心姐手把手教奴家的。”

    素心笑道：“是南娘聪明，一教就会！”

    “素心姐姐也教了我做，下次换我的。”云娘献宝式的也说道。

    吃饭时谈谈笑笑，几个妻妾之间没有什么龃龉，关系都还不错，这是韩冈所想看到的。一对儿女都已经会爬会走，在府中被当成最金贵的宝贝照顾着。有女人，有儿女，这样才是一个家。

    也夹了几块酒糟鹌鹑吃了，王旖问着韩冈：“官人，今天还要不要出城去？”

    韩冈点点头：“今天要校阅各乡保甲，城外的校场都已经准备三天，晚上要赏赐参加校阅的保丁酒食，可能要迟一点回来。”

    白马百姓冬天的生活，并不是休息。在保甲法推行之后，各地的保丁每月都要进行操演，而到了冬天更是要连续多日进行军训，习练弓法、枪棒，还有小规模的战阵。这些事，主要由县尉负责。不过知县本人也有必要参与其中进行监督，而且还要参加检阅。

    “保甲的校阅还要办，最近不是要节省钱粮吗？”王旖奇怪的问道。

    “这一份钱粮省不得。就算占用了其他方面的开销，开封府也能给补上。”韩冈又叹道，“更别说要防着贼人乘势作乱，只要灾情不减退，白马县的各乡各里，就一直要时刻准备好出人出力。”

    从内院出来，就是韩冈的工作场所。主要的公事，还是在三堂的官厅中解决。如果要审案，则试情节轻重

    经过了两个月的磨合，县中的政务已经上了正轨。官吏们都熟悉了韩冈的行事作风，而对于韩冈来说，谁堪用谁不堪用心中也都有了数。

    诸立算是个得用的，不过韩冈平时处理公务，却多指派了胡二出来做。虽然在县衙的胥吏中，胡二的势力远不及诸立，平日里也对诸立也是恭恭敬敬。但他跟诸立明显不是一条路，所以得到了韩冈或明或暗的支持。不过这一偏袒，是建立在处事决断大体公平的基础上的，韩冈不会为了维持平衡，而坏了更为重要的公平。

    韩冈抵达官厅的时候，负责凿井的井十六就已经守在门外。

    坐下来后，韩冈命人招了他进来道：“你那边的情况怎么样了？”

    井十六恭声回着：“回县尊的话，现在已经凿到了有十五丈。不过这两天正在破石，要慢上一些，但过去后就能见水了。”

    韩冈听着点了点头，这个进度还算能让他满意。再问道：“那你今天来县衙又有何事？”

    “禀县尊。”井十六一拱手，“眼下水井越来越深，原来县中所批的五十根楠竹已经不够用了，还请县尊再拨下五十根，以护井壁。”

    楠竹，也称毛竹。并非白马县所产，在河南也少见，主要生在长江以南。蜀地的日常生活中，用上楠竹的地方有很多。如炼铁，南方用的木炭，北方多用石炭，而蜀地用得则是竹炭。富顺监开凿盐井，毛竹或者叫楠竹，也是必不可少的原材料。

    幸好白马县靠着黄河，这一段的河堤甚至号称金堤。为修堤岸，各项物资当然不能少。根部如海碗般粗细的巨竹就是防洪用的储备物资，所以白马县的仓库中也能找到。

    储备物资无故不可动用，不论今生后世，都是一条铁律。不过为了开凿深井，韩冈也不管这些规矩了，反正以他的资格不需要担心这方面的攻击，借口也是十分充分的。只是他批下去的投资不小——虽然五十根巨竹数量并不算多，但已经是库存的四分之一——没想到还要追加。

    “也罢，我这里还有一百五十根楠竹，就都给你。”韩冈也不管用光了储备后面怎么交代，总能有办法弥补起来的，关键还是在水井上，“但你要记住，这竹子如果能用其他木料替代的尽量替代，实在不行才可用上。决不许有多余的浪费。”

    井十六连忙磕头答诺：“县尊放心，小人明白。”

    开凿深水井所用的工具，从原理上类似于冲击钻。实际上就是将一个竖起来一人高，几十斤重的铁质冲锤吊起来，让其自由下落，将挡在前面的石板一下下击碎。

    据井十六所言，这种重锤叫做圜刃，是蜀地盐井特有的工具。为了将井十六所说的圜刃给打造出来，花了城中铁匠六天的时间。圜刃冲钻出来的洞只比碗口略大，需要用楠竹来做套筒以护住井壁不至于坍塌——不过这么狭窄的水井，如果不能自流的话，要想提水就会很麻烦。

    韩冈对这种开井法很是有兴趣，既然盐井、水井都可以如此开凿，那么油井当然也应该可以。韩冈记得后世在白马县，也就是滑县附近，有座规模不小的油田。说不定，就在韩冈的脚底下，便有黑色的黄金在流淌。只要能向下开上三五千米的井深，那么多半就能看到黑色的石油喷上天际。

    韩冈自嘲的笑了笑，开玩笑的想法到此为止。在兴趣之前，他更为重要的工作是救灾。

    真想要挖油田，还是去延州【延安】更合适一些。延州石液那是有名的猛火油的原材料，鄜延路，乃至关中百姓所用的灯油，多有用着这些渗出来的石油。已经露了头的矿产，理所当然要比潜藏在地下的矿藏更容易开采。

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 第２９章 百虑救灾伤（五）

    保丁校阅的场面并没有什么可说的，完全乏善可陈。

    县尉冉觉虽然对此十分上心，但在经历过开边之战、见识过最为勇猛的关西禁军，还有吐蕃、党项两家精锐的韩冈眼中，保丁们的表现也就比笑话好上那么一丁点。

    如果是笑话倒也好了，还不至于像现在这般让韩冈看得昏昏欲睡。也就偶尔能发现一两人的箭术还算过得去，差不多能在上四军中混个中上游的水平。

    不过冉觉很是自豪。在他眼里，方才上场的那些保丁们的表现，不比护堤的厢军稍差，与白马镇附近的那两个指挥的宣翼禁军也差不了太远了。如此精锐，若是当真来了盗贼，绝对能将其一网成擒。到时候自己也能脱离选海，得入京官——依照真宗年间颁布的条令，县尉如果能尽擒十人以上的一伙盗匪，就有改官的资格。

    在韩冈的面前，冉觉领着大保的保正们，昂首挺胸等着的犒赏。韩冈则是随口赞了两句，照规矩将预备好的钱粮散发下去。只是在离开时，却亲挽一张一石五斗的硬弓，一箭射中了五十步外的靶心。这个成绩，在方才的箭术比试中，只有寥寥数人达到了。

    韩冈丢下弓时，什么话都没说，只是摇了摇头。但所有人都明白，知县到底要说什么：

    ‘再练练吧！’

    从校场回来后，游醇来见韩冈：“正言若有闲暇，还是要多往县学中走走。到了十五之后，县学就要停课。在这之前，照例是要开考，这题目还是得由正言来出。”

    照规矩，县学是每月一小考，年终一大考，连续三次小考最下，或是大考不过，便要当即开革。朝廷不会用宝贵的资源来养废物，韩冈对此举是双手赞同，但要让他这位关学嫡脉出题去考较此间的士子，免不了会在题目和答案跟程颢的弟子起冲突。

    韩冈本想着还是算了，如今真的没有多余精力去照管这些他名义上的学生，只是条令规定要做的事，却是不便推搪：“过两天我就去县学中。只要是用心向学的，当让他们过个好年！”

    敷衍过游醇，魏平真又问道：“听说今天文司空的儿子又来了？”

    “文及甫？他是去京中拜见他的岳父，路过而已，不过明天我还要送他一程，尽一尽人事。”

    文及甫要去东京城，今天正好落脚在白马县中。不论从官场的礼节上，还是从关系上，韩冈都要按照他的说法‘尽一尽人事’。

    文彦博的六儿子文及甫是吴充的女婿，吴充的大儿子吴安持则是王安石的女婿，而韩冈与吴安持是连襟。说起来，他跟文彦博都有点瓜葛亲。但这点亲缘，在如今的官场上根本不算什么。随便将任何两位重臣拎出来，差不多都能三五转之内，攀上亲戚关系。

    韩冈对这等蜘蛛网一样的官场生态叹为观止，不过看看也就算了。亲戚关系什么都决定不了，王安石、吴充这一对亲家可是死对头，而韩冈与太后都能攀上关系，但他最为亲近的还是一点亲缘都没有的王韶父子。

    文及甫是不是拜见吴充，韩冈其实无从得知，但他赶在过年前跑去东京城，回大名府后，少不了会给文彦博带回去第一手的京中新闻，韩冈算算时间，差不多该到了正戏该上场的时候了，不知道文彦博听说王安石将宿州的存粮当真运抵东京后，又会是一个什么样的表情？！

    ……………………

    韩冈正盼着好戏开锣，而京城中，垫场的开幕戏其实已经开始了。

    京城中的官场上，现在正在嘲笑王安石的慌不择术。他此前力排众议的提案，如今成了最大的笑柄。冬日开河口的措施还没有施行，为此而打造的器具已经宣告破产。

    于汴河河口处的汜水船场所打造好的碓冰船，在黄河中进行试验的时候。虽然安置在船头上的大碓的确敲开了接近一尺厚的冰层，但驶进河中的木船却立刻就被河道中的流冰所挤毁碾碎，差一点，就连船上的船工都一起给送了xing命。而且还不只是一艘，而是新近打造出来的总计四艘的碓冰船，全都毁在了黄河之中。

    这个消息传回来，官场上、市井中，立刻就有了酒席上的谈资。

    “我早就说过，冬天开汴口根本不可能，现在看看怎么样，还能开吗？”

    “王相公这下黑脸要变白脸了，硬是强着天子御笔题朱，现在不知他要怎么去见官家？”

    “今年是好戏连台，先是上元节宣德门的一棒子，然后是琼林宴上丢石头，再来就是天下大灾，如今再以此事收尾，这才叫做完满！”

    自吹先见之明的，说风凉话的，幸灾乐祸的，不一而足。除了新党以外，几乎所有人都在这次失败的实验上找到了优越感。

    冯京、蔡确正坐在的冯参政府的暖阁中，喝酒聊天的同时，也不免带上这一桩东京城眼下最流行的笑话。

    两家刚刚定下了儿女亲——就在半个月前，蔡确为他的长子蔡渭，向冯京家的十三娘下了聘礼。

    从只能用诗词来奉承宰相的小臣，到如今御史台的第二号人物，蔡确只用了两年的时间。不论是在开封府任上顶着新任的知府刘庠，还是进了御史台后对恩主王安石反戈一击，每一步，每一个转折，蔡确都没有错过半点。

    蔡确的行事作风，引来了不少警惕的目光，但让冯京很是看好这位新任的侍御史知杂事的官运。能够准确地揣摩上意，能在恰当的时间出手，说不准过上个几年，就能给蔡确他挤进政事堂中。定下这门亲事，日后当少不了好处。

    也正因为已经成儿女亲家，蔡渭作为御史台的副职，快过年的时候到参知政事家拜访，就不会引来多少议论。

    商家出身的冯京素来善于聚敛，一个金毛鼠的匪号尽人皆知。但在冯京家的暖阁中却看不到半点金玉之物，装饰素雅简洁。不过若是将注意力放在陈设上，暖阁中每一件器物其实都是有来历的古董。看似简单的客厅中，却隐隐透着富贵气。

    红泥小火炉上放了个烫酒的水煲，水煲中咕嘟咕嘟的响着。而酒气从浸在热水中的酒壶散出。几个银碟中的酒菜不算多，却做得极精致，甚是还有冬天极为难得的绿叶菜，乃是靠着温泉种出来的。

    蔡确喝了一口冯京亲自斟上来的酒水，酒气立刻直冲囟门，一股火辣辣的感觉顺喉而下。蔡确被冲得呛咳了几声，皱眉看着这杯盛在雕花银杯中的热酒，烫过后竟然还这般烈，“这酒水是蒸过的吧？”他问道。

    冯京陪了一杯酒，却是一点事都没有，只是英俊的脸上有些泛红而已。他笑着回答：“喝惯了就好。烈酒可以去yin湿，阳气虽重，但在冬时饮上几杯却无大碍。”

    “只是喝多了就不行了。肝乃木xing，遇烈阳则枯，酒喝多了会伤肝。”蔡确如此说着，却将杯中酒一口干下。

    “这话还是韩冈说的。”冯京呵呵笑了两声：“王相公家的女婿虽说一直不肯承认，这医理却比谁说得都透。”

    韩冈对烈酒的评价，如今早就在士大夫和医生们的口中流传。连同烈酒的蒸酿之法，也同时传遍了京畿一带。虽然蒸酿过的酒水过于劲烈，但好这一口的人还不少，尤其是到了冬天，更是祛寒的良法，多有趋之若鹜的。而按照韩冈的说法，酒乃至阳之物，所以在一些医生手中，用烈酒伴服丸药，也成了标准的医方。

    “前两日，李士宁开了一方丹药，就说是要用热酒伴服。一枚大丹伴着烫过的烈酒服下去，浑身的yin寒全都不见踪影。”在蔡确面前，冯京并不避讳自己服外丹的习惯，“这韩冈，在医理、医药的见识，的确是难得一见的精深，要说他不是见过了孙思邈，这传承又是哪里来的？”

    蔡确回忆起当初在章惇的宴上见到的韩冈，现在想起仍是觉得他的确不简单：“韩玉昆不但医理过人，在机械上，他也是过人一等啊！”

    “说的是雪橇车？”冯京抬了抬眼皮，笑问着。

    蔡确点了点头，“当然！”

    一个是宰相的副手，一个是御史中丞的副手，六路发运司打造雪橇车的行动当然瞒不过他们。一份天子经由中书下达的诏令，需要参知政事副署，御史台也有权过目。王安石让薛向做的事，冯京和蔡确都有资格掺上一脚，但他们却都放了过去。

    一方面是王安石已经被逼到绝境，现在与其当面顶撞，并没有任何好处，反而会因困兽之斗，而将自家给栽进去。另一个也是因为他们不相信王安石能成功，等到他失败后，再踹上一脚将会更为省力。

    其实王安石要开汴口，造碓冰船传到外面后，又有几个人相信他能成功的。后来又多了一个雪橇车，虽然王安石对此尽量低调，但在东京城哪有秘密可言，反倒转头就给传遍了。

    碓冰船乃是都水丞侯叔献所献。而这都水丞更是如今朝中首屈一指的水利大家，他提议的碓冰船尽数毁于流冰之中，成了东京城内的笑柄，难道韩冈在水利上的才华还能比他强？

    “王介甫是病急乱投医。熙河路的奏章我也查了。雪橇车的确有用，但都是三五辆一队，送些消息酒水和银绢犒赏的。从来没有说熙河路的粮秣运输能靠雪橇车来完成。要将几十万石。”冯京冷笑着，重复的强调：“这是病急乱投医！”

 第２９章 百虑救灾伤（六）

    京城中的米店，门面通常不大，只是进深颇深，以便于存放粮食。在门面处，一边都挂出一溜木牌，上面写着当下的粮价。同时在亮出来的样品上，也会cha个价格牌。在商行中少有的明码标价的传统，使得顾客们不要进门，就能一目了然的看到现在的行情。

    不过这个传统，许多时候也让进门来的客人们感到痛苦。红漆涂标的百三十文米价，高高挂在最醒目的位置上，红灿灿的，不但刺眼，更是伤心。准备买米回家的男女老少们来到米店前，抬眼看着标价木牌，无不是摇着头，却又无可奈何的走进店中来。

    原本人们来米店买米买面，或是其他杂粮，基本上都是一次买一斗的为多。一般挎在臂弯里的专用的米篮子，一次正好装一斗米。只是现在，从米店里出来的百姓，他们手中的篮子通常都只装个半满。而经常让一次几石、十几石的将米面送到家里的官员和富户，如今的订购量也比过去少了很多——买不起的原因只占一小部分，更多的还是粮店囤积惜售的缘故。

    粮食的飞涨带动了其他商品的同时上涨。以羊rou、猪rou、鸡鸭为主的rou类，价格同样翻番，菜蔬、零食无不是跟着粮价一涨再涨。同时日用品的售价，也在一片恐慌中，飞到了天上去。从熙宁六年的十月开始，到现在两个月下来，普通百姓的生活费用几乎是翻了一番。

    且涨价的还不仅仅是关系着百姓生活的商品。在城中租马租车的费用，在车马行的协调下，以草料大涨的名义，统一涨了三成。至于酒楼食肆，教坊妓院，也毫无例外是大涨特涨。

    七十二家正店，三千脚店，开封府中的这一干酒楼食肆，大部分已经变得门可罗雀，甚至有许多都早早的放了雇工们的年假，省得开张一日就亏上一日。在如今市面愈加的萧条，就算一些坚持开张的大酒楼，看到一个进来的客人都跟看到亲戚来访一样殷勤。而那些依然常来常往的老客户，更是将他们顶在了脑门上，当成了祖宗来供奉。

    “换作过去，燕四哪会将吴楼的锦夜白一次拿出来这么多陪席？”

    高扬摇了摇手上的酒杯，将杯中清澈如水的佳酿亮了给坐在对面的酒友看着。东京粮行的九位行首之一，同时如今带动全城物价大涨的元凶，对于现今百姓们的困境，却是笑得风清云淡。

    “人总要吃饭的。”同为粮行行首的金平，则是回以更为寒冷的笑意。

    高扬他家差不多可以改姓赵。他亲娘是县主；浑家算是他表妹，当然也是县主；而他被儿子娶的媳妇还是县主。另外还有个做进士的妹夫，虽然官位不高，但终究还是一个进士，如今也是京官了。而金平家的情况也是差不多，同样是赵家的女婿——东京城中，大一点的行会的行首们，不跟宗室攀上亲，混到一个官身，那行首的位置都别想坐稳。

    “这两个月来，东京城内外可是怨声载道！”高扬悠然自得的笑着，“王相公的十八代都是一代代的被骂上去了！”

    “就算王相公再如何能耐，也做不安稳了。更别说还在黄河中闹出那么个大笑话。”金平神色间透着狠厉，“前天我浑家循例进宫问安，已经跟太皇太后和太后都说了如今的情况。回来后说两宫听得忧形于色，太后甚至还痛骂了王安石。如今天子内外交困，王相公可是在政事堂中坐不了几天了。”

    高扬轻轻点了点头。这几年来，他们这群人被新法死死压着，每一条法令出来几乎都是在割他们的rou。王安石为了给国库搂钱，尽在他们这些商人们身上打主意。跟宗室结下的姻亲，王安石竟然一点都不在意。均输法、市易法，这两条法令就像两把斧头，一左一右，一前一后的将他们这一干豪商们的老底给贴地砍了去，一点也不顾天家的情面。

    幸好王安石倒行逆施的行径，现在连老天都看不过眼了，去年山崩、今年蝗旱，明年的灾情只会更大。王安石领衔的新党即便再有本事，也是难为无米之炊。

    高扬举杯与金平对饮，一口干了之后拿着块丝巾擦了擦嘴，道：“今天早上，方十五那边提议说要将粮价再涨上去一点，如果能涨到一百五十文，王相公怕是拖不过明年元月。”

    “不急，先放出风声去，而我们这边再收紧一点。离着年节还有半个月，腊月廿三送了灶神之后再涨价，效果会更好。先要逼着他动用常平仓出来。”金平恶狠狠的说着：“现在常平仓还没有动，外面还有人幻想着王相公尚有底气。等到常平仓一开，是个人就该知道王安石那边已经支撑不住了。如果明年灾情延续，谁还能指望常平仓拿出粮食来救灾？东京百万军民心中意乱，明年的粮价完全可以会涨得更高一点。”

    “还是老哥想的周全！”高扬拍手大赞，站起身殷勤的为金平斟酒，“此事一成，不知多少人要感谢老哥呢！”

    金平闻言自负的笑了笑，又道：“就算救得了眼前疮，可是到了明年，浑身可都会烂掉的。看王相公还有什么招数！”

    只要是明眼人，都能看得出来，如今东京城内的问题并不是粮荒。京畿、河北的灾情是在夏收之后，而两浙的旱灾，也没有影响到南方供给京城的六百万石纲运。

    只是延续秋冬两季的大旱已经搅乱了人心，使得高扬、金平这一干粮商们可以趁机上下其手。而且怨有所归，高扬、金平他们根本都不用担心自己的安全。

    凭栏下望，正是东京城的南大门——南薰门。

    南薰门与大内相对，一条南北向的御街直通内城。当年宫中大殿新起，太祖赵匡胤让人将宫门全数打开，立于宣德门处，可以一直看到大庆殿中的御榻上。太祖皇帝由此而言：‘此如我心，少有邪曲，人皆见之。’而外城的南薰门与内城的朱雀门、皇城的宣德门在同一条直线上，其实眼力若是有鹰一般的水准的话，也可以从南薰门一直看到大庆殿上。

    正因为这此门直通宫城，以忌讳之故，寻常士庶殡葬车舆皆不得由南薰门进出。不过有个好笑的地方，带着晦气的棺材不给走，但更脏一点的猪可以走。不知是何时留下来的旧例故事，民间所用生猪——宫中只吃羊，不吃猪、牛——必须从此门进入京城，不得走其他城门。每天由此入京的生猪都有成千上万头之多。

    哼哼唧唧的声音从楼下的大街传了上来，数百头猪被牧猪人赶着，顺着道路一路往城里走去。这些猪都是在城外交割过，已经属于rou行，现在送去给东京城中的各家rou铺屠宰，再从rou铺送进千家万户。

    “rou行的生意也淡了，换作是去年，我们在这里坐了这些时间，好歹过去七八群猪。”

    “徐仲正最近的日子可是难过。麦麸、米糠都在涨价，看明年还有谁人吃猪。”

    高扬、金平两人对视一眼，幸灾乐祸的笑意从眼底传到了脸上，一同仰头哈哈大笑起来。

    畅快淋漓的大笑声回荡在空旷寂静的酒楼中，百无聊赖的坐在柜台前发楞的掌柜燕四抬头看了一眼，然后又狠狠的向地上啐了一口。老主顾是要奉承，但不代表他不知道是谁将如今的粮价抬得如此之高。

    高扬、金平还有其他粮行中的行首们，经常到他的酒楼中来小聚。半年前，他们还是唉声叹气，不时的还在包厢中大骂王安石，但这两个月来，他们脸上的得意越来越浓，也让燕四越发的看他们不顺眼。

    粮行众人将快乐建筑在别人身上，燕四无所谓，最多叹上一口气，转过头去还是赚自己的钱。但若是建筑在自己的身上，燕四可没有佛祖一般的好脾气。

    ‘生儿子没屁眼！’‘死后下油锅！’‘被米袋压死算了！’

    在谦卑迎客的笑容中，吴楼大掌柜的肚子里，满是恶毒的诅咒。

    一阵急促的马蹄声从门外传来，在门前停下。燕四立刻惊喜的抬起头，可等来人一进门，他又无力的垂下头去。吴楼的掌柜认识来人，乃是粮行中人，是高扬手下的亲信。

    不待他相问，燕四向上指了指，道：“都在老位置上，直接上去好了！”

    高扬亲信也不过话，连拱手都没有，大步就窜上了楼去。高扬家好歹也是跟宗室联姻的大户人家，对下人的要求也多，平日里不会这般无礼。燕四看着心奇，心道不知是哪边出了事，才会这样的着急。

    片刻之后，楼梯上蹬蹬蹬的一阵响，高扬、金品两个大行首慌慌张张地从楼上下来，一个两个脸上的得意全都不见了踪影。请客的高扬跟燕四说了句“过两日来会钞”，就这么火烧房子一般的跑了出去。

    见着他们的背影消失在门口，燕四一阵发楞，“到底出了什么事？”

 第２９章 百虑救灾伤（七）

    高扬和金平骑在马上急匆匆地往粮行的会馆赶回去。跟着两人的伴当也骑在马上，一行七八人，脸色一个赛似一个难看。

    高扬刚刚喝了一坛子的锦夜白。因为是平日最是悭吝无比的吴楼掌柜燕四白送的好酒，他喝得极是开心。只是现在骑在马上，急急的往回赶，整个人上颠下晃，肚子里的酒水就一个劲的往喉咙上涌。

    直到前面人多了起来，不得不放慢马速，高扬一直在翻腾的胃部这才感觉好一些，不过心里面泛着的堵，却是一点也不见减少。

    来报信的亲信紧紧跟在身后，马蹄声一点就追在耳边响。方才他从楼下跑上来，高扬和金平正是喝着开心的时候。听到也只是抬抬眼，漫不经意的问着有什么事。

    “马车，发运司用马车在河上运粮！昨日已经到了南京！”

    当慌慌张张的这句话传入耳中，高扬就想一个巴掌将说胡话的家生子打醒。可旁边的金平听着听着就脸色变了，“莫不是雪橇车！？”

    高扬的醉意由此也一下全都醒了，紧接着，一阵寒意传遍全身。

    当侯水部的四条碓冰船在黄河中挤成了木片的时候，哪一个粮商不是想看着王安石第二条手段的笑话？只是为了有备无患，行会才派了人手去南京应天府【商丘】打探——坐在汴河边守着，总能先一步得到消息。本来高扬只当是白出了一份人力而已，但他怎么都没有想到，这雪橇车竟然还真的给薛向办成了。

    高扬心中发慌，即便在熙熙攘攘的人群，也是觉得惶惶不安。他转头瞅着旁边的金平，行会的大行首此时yin沉着一张老脸，当年他死了亲娘老子，高扬也没见他这副模样。

    钱比爹娘重要——至少在高扬和金平眼中如此。他们以及整个行会，为了囤积居奇好在明年大赚一笔，这两个月不但刻意减少了粮食出售的数量，甚至还动用了大半家产来高价收购京畿一带大户手中的存粮。

    今冬的物价大涨，只是他们在利用民心，逼迫朝廷开常平仓平抑粮价。等到断了朝廷所能动用的最后的手段，到了明年的春夏时分，便是粮商们大发横财，为子孙攒下一辈子都赚不到钱财的时候了。只要将赚到的钱分给亲家们一部分，还怕朝廷能查抄到自己的家里去？那时候，王安石肯定要倒台，有什么罪过都可以推到他身上！

    但当雪橇车载粮入京，这个如意盘算登时就要化为泡影。

    “怎么办？！”高扬颓然的问着，坐在交椅上都是有气无力。

    米行有着自己的会所。包括高扬、金平在内，九大行首会聚一堂。此前他们都已经得到了消息，现在仍是面面相觑。谁也没想到，王安石、韩冈、薛向，这三人加起来竟然当真在冬天将粮食运到京城中。

    不过大行首金平此时已经恢复了平静，心中的隐忧只是放在粮食入京给百姓增加的信心上，“慌什么！还没有入京呢。就算当真入了京，能运来的粮食也不会多！我就不信，雪橇车还能跟纲船比？！真要有这等运力，早就在天下传开了！……一个冬天最多也不过二三十万石！”

    得金平这个主心骨一说，行首们的脸色便顿时好了许多，如果只是几十万石的数目，他们还真不会放在心上。

    其中一人便道：“就算翻一倍好了，也不过五十万石。朝廷要是想籍此发卖，到时候出来多少我们买多少。”

    高平恶狠狠地狞笑道：“朝廷平抑粮价，必然是六七十文，想办法买下来，日后可是有赚的。”

    一阵附和的笑声中，金平保持着平静：“尽量不要太冒风险，区区几十万石，对京城百万军民那是杯水车薪，转眼就能卖光。到时候，朝廷还是要开仓放粮！”

    ……………………

    此时王安石正在中书中，与冯京争辩着是否要开常平仓放粮。

    “六路发运司北运的粮纲已经到了南京，还有什么必要开常平仓？！”

    粮商都能收到消息，政事堂中的王安石当然早就收到了。王安石一直都跟薛向有着联系，对于六路发运司的进度了若指掌。只是最近他在最近碓冰船失败后，刻意收敛了自己的强硬态度，使得开常平仓的意见在朝中甚嚣尘上。只是眼下宿州的粮食终于到了南京应天府，而泗州的存粮也顺利的向宿州转移。此事再无法遮掩，王安石的态度才重新变得决绝起来。

    “薛向在奏章中都说，雪橇运粮乃是初行，不知其可否。即便侥幸功成，也绝不会多过纲船的运送，如何能压得下粮价。如今市面百物皆贵，没有一个售价不翻番的。再过半月就是年节，市面上却不见多少置办年货的。只要粮价跌，百货都会下跌，介甫相公，这常平仓是不能不开了，好歹让百姓过个安稳年吧！”

    冯京作为参知政事，当然知道薛向在六路发运司做着什么，而且进度如何。但写给王安石的私信，和六路发运司呈递上来的公文，说的虽然是一件事，但只要词句和语气上稍作更易，给人的理解便截然相反，同时还不能说其中有错。使得冯京绝不看好王安石的坚持能带来什么成果。

    “不能开！现在粮价上涨，根本不是缺粮的缘故，乃是jian商所为。常平仓的储备是为了防备灾荒，不是要给jian商补漏！”

    王安石绝不可能答应，只要他在这里一点头，报请天子后，转眼消息就能传出去。诏令一下，粮价的确会跌。但跌多少却不可能说得清楚，那要看粮商们的态度。

    朝廷不放粮，粮商们有充分的理由将粮价保持在高位上。若是常平仓放得少，同样打不下粮价。王安石都不用多想，也能猜得到，常平仓主持粮食平价发卖的官吏，有多少已经与粮商们勾结起来的。从常平仓发卖的粮食，恐怕会有三分之一给运到粮商们的库房中去。只有一口气将常平仓中的储粮卖出大半，那些粮商才有可能顺势将价格降下来，不过他们会拿出多少来卖，就不问可知了。

    “难道就要看着京城百姓在年节时吃着一百三十文一斗的米不成？”

    王安石的倔强，让冯京怒气难遏。不但恨起眼前这位拗相公，同时还把韩冈也一并恨上了，要不是他弄出什么雪橇车，王安石如今哪里还敢孤注一掷？！冯京作为参知政事，绝不想看到粮价飞涨的局面，另外他也要为日后着想。这时候不一舒己见，等到秋后算账，不作为就是自己的罪名。

    “南边的粮食很快就会到京城中，粮价不会再涨，只会下跌。”王安石的坚持依然毫不动摇，“而且明年更加重要，常平仓绝不能轻动！”

    常平仓是除了举起屠刀之外，朝廷手中的最后一个武器。只要常平仓的存粮还在，粮商们就不能肆无忌惮的囤积居奇。如果明年灾情不减，没有了常平仓的制约，这些一干粮商就能肆意妄为。眼下的不过一百三十文粮价，能飞升到两百文去。

    到时候，只剩一干强硬手段的朝廷，再无其他办法对付jian商。可天子还当真能下手对付自己的族人不成？恐怕也只有任凭朝臣将所有的脏水泼到自己身上！只要灾民的怨气有所依归，不动摇到朝廷的稳定，天子当不会介意牺牲一个宰相。

    “既然介甫你坚持己见，冯京也没有什么好说的。开仓放粮的奏章明天我就会呈上去，到时候，还是劳烦相公你跟天子说吧！”冯京说罢，便怒气冲冲的离开。

    现在的政事堂中，只有王安石还在继续坚持，王珪虽然没有过来跟王安石顶牛，但他也是支持开常平仓。只是因为王安石一人的坚持，以及不断有好消息从六路发运司传来——多少还是靠了皇帝对韩冈发明的信心——使得天子尚无立刻动用常平仓的想法。

    但王安石并不知道，赵顼的意志还能坚持多久。昨日就已经听说曹太皇和高太后找了天子过去询问如今的灾情和外面的物价，其中会说些什么，王安石都能猜想得到。说不定，今天晚上就能局面大变。

    幸好运粮的车队已经到了南京，以车队在河道中的速度，两天后就能抵达京城。这个消息传到天子的耳中，应当能让他按奈下两天的xing子来。

    只是粮食还没有到京师，王安石还不能就此安下心来。他坚持不开常平仓，却也不会坐视京城百姓忍耐如今的物价过上一个年节。如今他就在盼着已经到了应天府的粮纲能顺利抵京。

    只要有十几二十万石粮食进入京城中，如今浮动的民心肯定能由此安稳下来，而自己也能顺利的去应对明年的灾情。

    注1：斗门，就是船闸的古称。在秦朝开凿的灵渠上便有使用，而在宋代沟通了三大水系的汴河上，蓄水隔水的斗门已经是保持运河通航必不可少的部分。

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 第２９章 百虑救灾伤（九）

    “薛师正好大的手笔！”

    政事堂中，吕惠卿拍着手，大赞着今天终于让新党一派扬眉吐气的功臣。

    从未时开始，一辆辆满载着纲粮的马车沿着汴河，从南面抵达京城。最新的消息，抵京的雪橇车已有一百五十列之多。从已经点算出来的那一部分来推算，预计今天抵京的粮食数量当在两万五千石上下。

    这两万五千石粮食，就像王安石狠狠甩上来的一耳光，让朝堂上下，所有摩拳擦掌、准备彻底掀翻王安石以及他追随者的政敌们，顿时没了言语。

    作为同判三司，曾布也为此而欣喜万分。

    曾布如今已经开始展望王安石离任后他自己的定位。据他所知，吕惠卿也在考虑着这个问题。这段时间，吕惠卿与吕嘉问走得很近，有什么盘算不问可知。市易务归于三司管辖，但吕嘉问有事不是去找王安石，就是去找吕惠卿，从来不理他曾子宣这位三司总计。

    不过从新党的共同利益上来说，曾布必然要支持今次的行动。否则倒台的很可能不会是王安石，而是整个的新党——究竟如何，还要去看天子的想法，但曾布绝不愿意去赌这一把。

    “两万五千石！若是水运倒也罢了，谁能想到用马车也能一日将如此之多的粮食运抵京城。”曾布轻松的笑着，多月来，这般轻松的心情已是难得一见。

    “禀同判。”刚刚抵京，就被提到中书来禀事的押运官小声提醒着，“明天开始就不会有这么多了。”

    王安石轻轻敲了敲桌案，就算没有押运官说明，他也知道真实的情况——六路发运司每天都有报告送抵中书门下，而薛向也都有将内容更为详尽的私函送到他的手中——如果不是薛向特意安排，抵京的粮食数量绝不会有今天这么多。

    今天能一下有几百列雪橇车抵达京师，是因为薛向刻意要引起朝野的轰动，故意调整了运送的时间，使得这些车辆归并在同一天抵京。如果时间推移下去，每日抵京的雪橇车数量，就会恢复到正常的水平——大约一日八十辆到一百辆左右。

    “以一车额定一百五十石的运载量算过来，也就一万二到一万五千石上下。”押运官说着自己所掌握的数字。

    虽然比起今天的几乎是打了个对折，但一万两千到一万五千这个数字，也已经让王安石喜出望外。不但是王安石，吕惠卿、曾布，以及闻讯而来的吕嘉问都是欣喜难耐。

    吕嘉问笑着，对着王安石：“自此之后，汴河的冬天不会再冷清了。”

    “自是如此。”王安石笑着点头，又对押运官道：“再说说薛师正究竟是怎么安排你们运输粮纲的。”

    押运官立刻回道：“小人等出来时，都受了学士的严令。在路上一刻也不得停，就算其中有一节损坏，就直接将卸下来，留下人看管和修理，而车子继续上路。到了每一天的落脚点后，也会将各车重新编组，恢复到一列四丈长、载重一百五十石的定额上。”

    听说薛向的一番举措，吕惠卿半开玩笑的说道：“薛师正如今的龙图阁直学士做不久了。”

    王安石连连颔首，薛向的确是没让他失望：“当奏禀天子以奖誉之。”接着他又问道，“一路上可有什么阻碍，道路的情况如何？”

    “回相公，如今汴河水都已经冻透了底，比起最好的官道还要平整，一点麻烦都没有，跑起来轻快得很。就算冰道上有坑洞，以橇板的长度直接就跨过去了，很少会像车轮一样陷下去。”

    汴河中的渠水正常的当是在六尺深，作为运河，河中的水源当然来自途经的各条河流。南段是长江来补水，过了洪泽后的中段是靠淮河，而过了宿州后的北段便是黄河。这几段由于地势高低不一，中间是靠着斗门【注1】来调节水深。到了冬天，连着黄河的河口为防冰凌，惯例都是要堵上。只要黄河河口不放水，从宿州到东京的这一段，残留的底水就只有一尺到两尺来深。

    今年冬天还特别的冷——冬天的时候，越晴的天往往就越冷——南方传回来的灾情报告说，洞庭湖都上了冻，没法儿走船，在湖中东西二岛上种橘的百姓，甚至因为粮食送不上去已经有人饿死。故而到了汴河这边，更是早就给冻透了底。

    天时害人，有时也能助人。‘祸兮福所倚，福兮祸所伏’，老聃的话自有至理在其中。

    王安石闻言放松了一些，靠着椅背，笑着问道：“第一次走这条路应该很难吧？”

    “禀相公，今次领头的都是老把式，虽然从来没有在冰上走过，也只花了一两天工夫就习惯了。其实跟路上走也差不多，稳着点就行了。”

    “这一路过来，雪橇车究竟坏了多少？”吕嘉问跟着发问。

    押运官道：“这新打造的雪橇车的确容易坏，坏得还不少。可这玩意儿也容易修，坏的地方基本上都是在支脚和雪橇上。就算不是木匠，换根木条也不过就是敲着钉子而已，不算多难，只是将粮食搬上搬下要耗费人工罢了。”

    王安石一下坐直了身子：“那纲粮又有多少损耗？”

    押运官皱眉想了一下，道：“回相公的话，不算多，大概一成左右，跟均输法实行前纲运的损失差不了多少。”

    王安石与吕惠卿对视一眼，各自都点了点头，的确比他们预计的要好多了。

    均输法实施前，运载粮食的纲船经常会在只有六尺深的汴河中莫名‘遇浪翻沉’，或是‘水侵舟上’，然后船上的粮食就由此飘没。六百万石纲粮外，还要加拨六十万石。后来均输法实行，加上薛向的铁腕治理，路上的损失这才下降到百分之二、三。

    现在利用雪橇车运送纲粮的损失，虽然与均输法实行前相等，但这一个新奇的运输方式，主要损坏的是车，不是马，更不是车上的粮食。薛向在六路发运司多年，等到他教训发运司上下官吏，逐渐适应这一运输方式，途中粮秣损失比例应该还会下降不少。

    该问的都问了，心中的问题都得到了解答，王安石抬手示意押运官离开，“好了！你下去先歇着去吧。今次尔等是辛苦了，改日朝廷必有封赏。”

    宰相的赞许和许诺，让押运官大喜过望，磕了头后，连声谢着告退出去。

    雪橇车的运力，今天到京城的数额不能作为依据。但这个冬天都能保持如今日一半以上的水平。也就是说，大约是纲船运力的一半左右。于此同时，付出的人力、物力和资源，则是水运的三倍以上。只考虑成本，当然不合算，但如果加入政治方面的考量，这份代价就实在是太便宜了。

    王安石安心的长舒了一口气，不枉他一直相信薛向的才能。

    儿子王雱从白马县回来后曾说，韩冈出主意的时候，多次担心六路发运司无法组织起这样大规模的运输活动。但薛向从一个背景浅薄的荫补官——乃是靠着祖父的恩荫为官，其父寂寂无名——一路毫无阻绊的走到了三司使的位置上，让无数进士咬牙切齿却只能暗自饮恨，他在治事上的才能，朝中首屈一指。所谓‘计算无遗策，用心至到’。即便王安石拿自己来比较，也只能甘拜下风。

    王安石当日就知道，若说朝中有人能将此事做好，除了薛师正再无第二个人选。就算调了韩冈过来，他也差了薛向在六路发运司中的威望。他那个女婿是太小瞧人了！……不过说起智术，韩冈却是绝不输于薛向——

    “好了。”王安石双眼一扫他的几位得力下属，“下面就按着既定的策略来做！”

    纲粮抵达京师的消息已经在开封府中传开，百万军民昂首企盼。但出乎他们意料的，朝廷已经在城中开始平价发售运抵京城的粮食，可是能买到这些粮食的普通百姓却寥寥无几，第一批抵京的纲粮，几乎都被京城中的官宦人家给全数买走。

    中书为此两天内连续发文六道，严令各处发售点，单人购粮的数额不许超过一斗。但这个命令却无济于事，京城的粮价并没有因此下降，甚至作为标志的米价，反而又涨了五文上去。

    每天抵达京城的纲粮不断，可已经是腊月十九，剩下的时间中，即便发运司上下都不放年假，能在年节前运抵东京的粮食也是十分有限。而天子，是绝不会允许斗米一百三十五文的价格一直维持到年节时。

    这一点，王安石知道、文武百官知道，粮商们也都清楚。虽然百姓们都在持币观望着，店中的粮食全都卖不出去，可粮商依然坚持将粮价维持在高位，定要逼迫王安石敞开常平仓！

    粮价居高不下，散放纲粮亦是全无用处，今日的朝会上，便有人跳了出来。一名御史当着天子百官，高声质问着王安石，为什么还不敞开常平仓！

    王安石容色平静，在朝会上直面着文武百官的质疑，眼神如同太行山上的花岗石一般坚硬。

    当真他没有招数了吗？！

    中书五房检正吕惠卿缓步出列，持笏向着赵顼一礼：“关于放粮平抑粮价一事，臣有一言请奏。”

    注1：斗门，就是船闸的古称。在秦朝开凿的灵渠上便有使用，而在宋代沟通了三大水系的汴河上，蓄水隔水的斗门已经是保持运河通航必不可少的部分。

 第２９章 百虑救灾伤（十）

    “诸立，你可知现在白马县的粮价。”白马县衙的花厅中，韩冈问着垂手站在厅中央的衙中押司。

    诸立腰更弯了一点，谦卑的答道：“小人知道。”

    “眼下都已经是腊月十九，粮价却还是一百三十五文一斗。再这样下去，县中百姓的年节可就没法儿过了。”

    诸立保持着沉默，并不接口，等着韩冈继续。

    “想必你也听说了，如今南面的纲粮已经运抵东京城，不但在京中发卖，也会散给京畿诸县。白马县这边有一天三百石的定额。纲粮从东京运过来，也就接下来一两天的事情，可以说粮价很快就要跌下去了。”

    “听说是多亏了正言的发明。”

    “粮价既然要降，就不能让其再涨上来。本县有意发文，将白马县中的米价定为八十文一斗。为防有人为jian，一人一次只能购买一斗。诸立你是县中最大的一家米行东主，不知你能不能当先做出个表率？”韩冈顿了一顿，又道，“……本官也不占你便宜，只要你愿意打这个头，本官可以在你家明年的税赋加以减免。而且卖出多少，等纲粮抵达后，我就补还给你多少。”

    诸立低下头去，掩起脸上的冷笑，不让韩冈和他的三位幕僚看到。

    白马县离着东京城有一百多里地，但诸立他与行会联络得勤力的很，消息日日传递往来。东京城眼下是什么样的情况，他心里都有数。

    韩冈担心县中百姓过不好年，几乎是强逼着自己给粮食降价。但诸立觉得这位年轻的白马知县，现在更要操心的应是他的岳父才是。

    发运司辛苦从南边运来的粮食，大部分都给官户买走了。几处市易务卖粮的地方，都是排起了一里长的长队。排上一天，就只能买上一斗粮，百姓原本的期待都化成了怨气，可是眼见着就要爆发了。

    不过就是因为王安石现在已经陷入绝境，诸立才不会蠢到跟韩冈硬顶。别看此时韩冈和颜悦色，好言好语。如果自己不点头，保不准王相公的好女婿就会用上强硬的手段，以维护自家的威信。要是在快成功的时候，被当成杀给猴子看的鸡，那未免就太冤了一点。

    低头弯腰，拱手行礼，诸立毕恭毕敬、老老实实的说道：“正言说什么，小人就做什么。正言让小人将粮价降下来，小人回去后就就将水牌全改了，一陌一斗。”

    一陌是七十八文，比起韩冈的要求还低了两文。诸立此举可谓是老实听话。

    但将店里的存粮低价卖光又如何？诸立根本就不在意！

    他早就将手头上的大多数粮食都存放在乡下的庄子上，以待明年开春——基本上粮商们都是将粮仓放在城外，要是全囤于城中，别的不说，这租地存粮的地皮钱就要吞吃很大的一部分利润——老实听命的卖光了店中的几百石米面，不信韩冈还能有借口去他庄子上抄家去！至于补还什么的，有最好，若是没有，看看韩冈还有脸再对自己要求什么。

    而韩冈似乎没有看出来诸立的小心思，对他的回答很是满意：“如此最好，还望你尽快施行。”

    诸立恭声答诺，告辞退了下去。

    看着诸立离开的背影，方兴立刻转过身来：“正言，诸立答应得如此爽快，其中必然有诈！”

    韩冈嘴角扯动了一下，像是在笑，但眼神冷得如同厅外池塘中的寒冰：“这一点我当然知道。”

    阳奉yin违的事谁不会做，就算不违背自己的命令，韩冈也能为诸立想出许多变通的办法。

    “看正言的样子已经是胸有成竹，想必对此局面早有所料，也做好了应对了吧？”魏平真微微一笑，问着韩冈，方兴和游醇都望了过来。

    韩冈点头：“是有些措施，日前王元泽过来的时候，就已经就此商议过。”

    现在京城粮价的问题很麻烦。在粮商们卖力的做着绊脚石的时候，想要赶在年节前将粮价降下去，就必须一口气放出大量存粮。

    大灾还在延续，加上一直以来的徘徊在高位的粮价，哪家哪户不担心日后断粮，都想多买一些存在家里。虽然一天一万五千石的数额，用来供给百万军民其实勉强也够了，但架不住人人都想多买一点。

    韩冈为此估算过——也让魏平真算过——想要用卖粮来平抑粮价，少说也要一下散出百万石储备粮，甚至两百万石，这样才能将高高在上的粮价一下打垮。如现在这般细水长流式的零卖，根本无济于事。东京军民百万，官户买一点、富户买一点，贫户再买一点，一天一两万石转眼就瓜分干净了。

    所以有着宗室撑腰的粮商们，能稳如泰山的将粮价保持在高位上，就是在逼着王安石开常平仓。常平仓一旦敞开，他们立刻就会降价。

    不过对于眼前的窘境，王安石、王雱、韩冈，还有新党一众，都不是没有预计过。相应的应对招数，皆有所准备。

    官与商之间的争斗延续了几千年。官员遇上的并不一定都是没有后台背景的商人，官商才是最为普遍的情况。怎么化解有着宗室背景的商人们的攻击，新党自然有着未雨绸缪的计划。韩冈对诸立的一番话，也不过是计划中的一环罢了。

    对上三对好奇的目光，韩冈笑了一笑，“这时候也不用瞒着你们了。办法很简单，就是将所有运抵京城的纲粮都平价卖给粮商，由他们转售。”

    ……好让绊脚石不再成为绊脚石。

    ……………………

    “卖给粮商？！”

    吕惠卿此言一出，顿时满堂大哗。虽然有朝规在上，许多官员都忍不住发出低低的惊讶。

    御史中丞邓绾霍然起立，从他位于殿门后的小交椅上站起来，恶狠狠地一扫殿中，“君前何敢喧哗！？当知失仪之罪！”

    也只有绳纠百官的御史可以在朝会上大声cha话，弹压众官。

    御史台长一怒之威，殿上顿时安静了下来。但人们心中的疑惑却难以消弭。

    只听吕惠卿继续说道：“如今百姓欲购官粮，只有几处可去，往往要自朝至晚，方能买到一斗。如此粮价如何能降。所以以微臣之见，不如命市易务将新近上运的纲粮以七十文一斗卖与粮商。而将东京内外的米价一律定为八十文一斗。此十文的差别，便是给付粮商的代售之费。”

    这是妥协！这是退让！

    听到吕惠卿的一番建议之后，每一位大臣都是如此在想。看到没办法将粮价打压下去，王安石为保权位，便去卖好那些jian商！

    一斗让利十文，一石就让利百文，每天的一万五千石那就是一千五百贯，如果持续两个月差不多接近十万贯。王安石授意吕惠卿将十万贯全送给粮商，拿着朝廷的钱财来买下这一干与宗室勾结的jian商不再发难！

    立刻就有人站出来，“坐视jian商盘剥百姓而不制，反与其同流合污。此乃jian邪之举！”

    就连冯京一时间也疑惑起来，‘王安石这是要跟粮商们媾和？！’

    ‘此乃与虎谋皮！’吴充暗自摇头，不意王安石如此不智。十万贯争如百万贯？恐怕粮食落到那些jian商手中，就由不得王安石来做主了。

    但他们将视线投往站在最前面的王安石身上，严肃沉重的一如既往。原本的判断却渐渐动摇，这根本不符合王安石的为人！

    忽然他们心中闪过一丝明悟：‘难道……’

    ……………………

    听韩冈说完，一阵静默之后，魏平真突然叹道：“王相公和正言的这一番谋划，甚有深意啊！”

    游醇和方兴都点着头，完全同意魏平真的说法。几个月的相处，使得三人已经了解韩冈的脾xing，知道他绝不会向粮商们低头服输。具体会怎么做，他们其实已经可以猜测得出来了。

    韩冈笑道：“如此作为，也只是为了四个字而已。”

    游醇立刻问道：“可是仁至义尽？”

    “是欲取先与吧？”方兴说道。

    魏平真沉声道：“乃是骄兵之计。”

    韩冈呵呵笑了两声，却不正面回答谁对谁错，“很快答案就会揭晓，三位还是拭目以待吧！不管怎么说，既然那一干粮商挑起了战争，就只有你死我活一个结果。”

    韩冈虽然语带笑意，但说得内容却让魏平真三人仿佛有一阵寒流来袭。

    ——韩冈竟然将粮价之争定义为战争！

    韩冈在这次反击的计划中，所起的作用绝对不小。他说的话，基本上就可以说是王安石的意思。既然是战争，那就如韩冈方才所言，结果只有你死我活！这代表着王安石，绝不会对粮商们宽纵半分。

    天色将晚，韩冈送了魏平真三人离开，又回到花厅中坐下。他们的回答其实都沾边，但只是对所用手段的评价，并没有说到本质。

    宁静的花厅中，火盆内的木炭燃着幽蓝的火光。偶尔有木炭在火中噼啪一声，除此之外再无杂音，只有韩冈的声音低低：“其实裹挟民意更恰当一点啊！”

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 第２９章 百虑救灾伤（11）

    退朝之后，只用了一个时辰，吕惠卿在朝中的发言，以及得到天子允许的结果，就已经传到了粮行会所之中。

    听到这个消息，大行首金平的脸色全都变了，其他几个行首也几乎都陷入了恐慌之中。

    既然朝廷将售粮的权力转交给自己，又给了每斗十文的差价作为补贴，他们就再没有高价卖粮的权力。如果还想坚持着一斗一百三十五文的价格，那就叫做敬酒不吃吃罚酒，天子和朝堂绝不会容忍。

    但关键的问题还不在这里，而是潜藏在背后的王安石的真实用心。

    金平手脚冰寒，从没想过王安石下手竟然这般狠辣，过去一百多年，什么时候将刀子挥到宗亲们的头上？就算过去王安石强行推行宗室法，也只是砍俸禄，砍亲缘，没说要砍人头的，所以自家才会有恃无恐。但王安石指使吕惠卿在朝会上出此提议，分明是要他们这群粮商的小命。

    脑中晕眩不已，金平眼前一阵发黑。无穷无尽的悔恨涌上心头。本来看着还有十天就到年底，成功就在眼前，只想着再拖上两日，并不会有什么大碍，拖不起的是王安石才对。却完全没有想到这么一拖，竟然就要将自己的小命给拖没了。

    金平能推断出来的，大部分行首都能推断出来，一个个便如丧考妣，失魂落魄。但还是有人没有看明白王安石的险恶心意：“将王相公给的米麦卖完便关门就是了，怕个什么？”

    “哪有那般简单？！”金平噗的一口血竟然真的给吐了出来了，唇齿间鲜红一片，面色狰狞。颤抖的手指犹然指着那名蠢货，“你说卖完了就卖完了，到时候挤在门前的百姓谁会相信？闹出事来，你说王安石敢不敢将所有的罪名栽到我们身上？！到时候，谁还能保着自己的项上人头？！”

    这一下，每一个人都明白了王安石的心狠手辣，变法的拗相公如何会按着旧时的规矩来。

    “那……那该怎么办？”

    “放开所有的仓库……”金平心头火烧火燎的直喘气，勉力的说着，“有多少就卖多少，身家xing命要紧！”

    从诏令公布的当天开始，东京城中的每一家粮店前，都排起了长长的队伍。官府运来的粮食被一扫而空，而刚刚买到米的百姓，将之送回家后，转而又排到了队列最后。许多人排了一次又一次，眼下的旱灾人们都看在眼中，就算家里只有两口子，也恨不得囤上七八石够吃一年的粮食。这一份需求，即便是为官府代售的粮食和店中的库存都加起来也供给不了。

    很快，大大小小的粮店门前的队伍就停止了移动，粮店掌柜和伙计们不敢挂出了售罄的水牌，纷纷出来劝告正在排队的客人：“各位，小店的米面现在都已经卖光了，还请少待片刻，要不过一阵子再来也行。”

    可是有人不买账，尤其是在队伍中排到快到自己的时候，竟然被告知已经卖光了的人们更是火冒三丈：“这两个月，你们也赚够钱了。现在王相公为了让你们讲点良心，又贴了多少买路钱，你们还想怎么样？！囤着粮不卖，当真要俺们身上的钱都刮光吗？！”

    王安石跟宗室那是死对头，东京城里有谁不知？京城百姓说起政治秘闻来，比起外地的官员都要门清。在无法降下东京粮价的情况下，王安石将粮食交给东京粮行来转售，人们都知道这是宰相为了不动用常平仓而向粮商们认输了。粮价由此而降，但降下来的米面依然难以买到。原本对王安石的怨恨，这下全都转移到粮商们的身上。

    “只是一时还来不及运，”米店的掌柜尽力分辨着，“还请各位少待一阵，运粮的车子一会儿就到了。”

    “拖延时间谁不会做？哪个又会信你们？！等你们一次十几石，一次十几石的将粮运来，俺们要买到过年的米，都要等到明年上元节了！”

    没有哪家粮店的存货能完全满足百姓们的需求，而百姓的耐心却在这两个月的物价腾飞中给消磨得一干二净。想要将足够的粮食运到城中，粮商们已经发动手上所有的运力，但对于所有在粮店前排队的百姓们来说，却全然是杯水车薪。

    也便如此，同样的争吵就出现在每一间粮店前，甚至有几间粮店还发生了民众冲入店中打砸的情况。

    不管是粮店里的存粮是真的卖光，还是假的卖光，只要百姓有所不满，即便仅仅是在粮店之前喧哗，落到有心人手中，也足以钉死粮商们的罪名。而百姓们的不满，却是怎么也无法避免的。

    先是灾情引得粮价高涨，等到南方，粮价还是下不来。先给个期待，然后又是一盆冷水，一次、二次，这怨气就是越积越重。由于王雱、韩冈的策略，民众的怨气已经成功转嫁到粮商们身上，不像针对朝廷那般让人会觉得心里有忌讳。百姓将心中的不满宣泄出来，这件事岂能避免？

    “依仗裙带之势，恣意取财，以至于民怨沸腾，如鼎中汤滚，难以遏抑。”在天子面前，王安石厉声说道：“京师不稳，天下难安。金平等一干在官粮商以一己之利，致使京中民乱。当追夺其人出身以来文字，重治其罪，以儆效尤！”

    粮商们哪还有什么可以辩解的？

    物价高涨致使百姓不安那是实打实的，他们高价卖粮也是实打实的，罪名洗都洗不掉。当他们没有在纲粮抵京后的第一时间将粮价降下来，他们的命运就已经决定了。

    此案一出，连续两月物价高涨的罪过，便由粮商们全盘承受。王安石身上背负的民怨则散去了不少。

    面对东京粮商这一个堵在路前的绊脚石，王安石只有两条路可以走。一条就是用海一般多的粮食淹过去，另一条路就很简单，直接将绊脚石给挖掉。

    王安石变不出粮食。直接开常平仓卖粮那是不可能的——韩冈也知道，后世曾经发生过的那场没有硝烟的战争中，胜利的一方是靠着极端充沛的资源才做到的。

    能选择的当然只有第二条路。这个方案，早在开始准备利用雪橇车从南方运粮进京时就已经决定了下来。由王雱起头，韩冈则进行修改和完善——王雱，乃至如今朝中所有的官员，都有一个很大的缺点，或者说历史局限xing，就是不敢发动群众，而韩冈则完全没有这方面的困扰。

    另一方面，由于年龄以及xing格的因素，不论韩冈，还是王雱，对于官场上的规则都没有多少忌讳。都喜欢将敌人一棒子打死，而不是你来我往的纠缠。

    原本的情况，直接处置粮商是不可行的。看着百姓身处物价飞涨的困境，宰相却不开常平仓平抑粮价，反而逼着粮商低价贩卖，道理上怎么都说不过去！

    自身不正，如何能服众？此事如何又能做到名正言顺？——在过去的百年里，都是先由朝廷放粮，然后再严令粮商降价，哪有硬来的先例——粮商们的后台都不会心服口服，必然有的闹腾。而且这等粗暴的做法就算粮商们不能硬顶，也能软着将之拖延。

    但当南面的粮食入京后就不一样了。此前所有的人都是用民生、民心为借口来攻击王安石，百姓们的怨恨都由不肯开仓放粮的宰相承担。可纲粮抵京后，粮商还不立刻降价，背离民心的已经变成了他们。所以王安石要做的，就是彻底的将身上的怨恨丢给粮商，将自己给摘出去。

    使怨有所归，这一次争得就是大义的名分！

    轻易的说服了天子——赵顼其实也对不断挖着大宋根基的亲戚们厌烦透了，有了能搪塞祖母和母亲的借口，当然只会点头——朝廷对于粮商们的处理速度便是极快。

    腊月二十三，天子下诏，根究东京粮行囤积居奇、戕害生民的不法之举。

    腊月二十四，东京粮行自大行首金平以下总计三十七家粮商就同时抄家，查抄并没入官库的粮食不计其数，有传言说甚至接近百万石。

    腊月二十五，开封府、审刑院、御史台在天子严令下，放弃休假，展开三堂会审。

    腊月二十六，在京诸仓敞开卖粮，以七十八文一斗的价格一次投放市场超过百万石，并且不再限制购粮数量，东京百姓聚集宣德门前山呼万岁。

    同一时刻，韩冈踏进县衙前庭：“开封势力最大的行会完了。”

    昨夜东京城那边传过来的消息，粮行行首们被羁押后，他们的县主夫人曾想到宫中哭诉，却被曹太皇和高太后拒之门外，据说连她们也在株连之列，一个都别想逃过。

    “不知会怎么判了，可不能轻了！”游醇对商人们全无好感，对于囤积居奇的粮商们的下狱治罪拍手叫好。

    “大概明年才会有判决，不过领头的几个当是绞刑无疑，其他则是流放，是否罪及全家那就要看天子的心情了。”

    韩冈说着，脚步突的一顿，诸立竟然就跪在屏门前。

 第２９章 百虑救灾伤（12）

    跪在通往前庭的屏门前的白马县押司，在冬日的寒风中冻得脸色铁青，胡须上缀满了白霜。又没有戴帽，花白的头发也曝露在风中，一丝一缕的乱发随风飘着，看着一副可怜兮兮的模样。

    这已是诸立在县衙中前下跪的第三天。当天子下诏根究粮商不法之举的次日，诸立就跑来向韩冈请罪。但韩冈一直没有理他，任凭他清晨来、夜中去，连着跪了三日。

    三天来，在县衙中进进出出的人不少，都看到诸立跪地。县中百姓纷纷在议论，县尊是不是要拿诸家开刀。开封那边的事，白马县中百姓也都听说了，诸立本就是跟那些被捉将起来的奸商们混在一起的。王相公的女婿要动手，当然不会放过诸立。

    此前高价卖粮，诸立的确招了不少怨恨。但后来赶在天子诏令之前降价售粮，人们也都看在眼里。现在看着他五十岁的人在寒风中连跪了三天，老百姓心肠软的居多，外面的舆论都对他都有了一点同情。

    今天，韩冈并没有从他身边径直走过去，终于停下了脚步。低头看了他后脑勺半天，开口问道：“你家还有多少存粮？”

    终于等到韩冈开口，诸立心头一松，身子便摇摇**坠。用着最后一份精力，强自保持着心中的镇定，不敢有丝毫隐瞒的老实回答道：“有两万一千余石。”

    这个数字让周围的衙役和韩冈身后的三名幕僚都忍不住一声惊呼，县中的仓储也不过是这个数字的两倍而已。深藏两万石，诸家的确是在囤积居奇。

    “都拿出来捐个官！”韩冈丢下一句后，就转身离开。

    穿着一对厚底官靴的脚从眼前移走，诸立浑身的力气消失得一干二斤，一下瘫软的坐在了地上。一直躲在一边的两个弟弟立刻跑上前来，紧张的问道：“大哥，怎么样了？”

    诸立只是点头，兴奋和放松让他的脸上恢复了一点血色：“保住了，保住了。”

    捐出两万一千石虽然肉痛，但换算成如今的米价其实也不过是两万多贯而已，诸家还负担得起。用这份钱买下全家的安稳，怎么都是合算的。

    要是韩冈一本奏将上去，说白马县吏诸立‘赋性奸猾，囤积渔利’，那被捉进大狱的三十七家粮商之后，就要再多添一个白马诸立，一家老小全都要完蛋。

    而见到诸立点头，诸霖两人也都软了脚。几天来他们夜夜都做着噩梦，每次都是从身死族灭的结局中惊醒。现在韩冈终于松了口，好歹也能睡安稳了一些。

    三名幕僚紧追在韩冈身后，只有游醇皱眉问着：“为什么要放过这个奸商。”

    韩冈回头看看三人，方兴和魏平真全无讶色。看来这两人已经知道自己的心意。自家让诸立跪在这边三天都不加理会，其实已经可以看出他无意治罪，否则第一天就可以将其下狱。只有游醇年轻，没有看出来其中的门道。

    韩冈轻笑道：“大鱼小鱼都已经入网，有没有虾其实也无所谓了。”见着游醇要争辩，他又接下去说道：“再说前面还没事发的时候，我让他降价他也听命降价了。不管诸立当时转着什么心思，至少没在行动上给我弄鬼作祟。且既然早在诏令出台前，诸立就已经降价售粮，再处置他就有点说不过去，罪名加到他身上也有些勉强。”

    从心底来讲，韩冈其实也是想顺手将诸立一起给扫进去，当初吩咐他降价售粮的时候，也不是没有一份算计在内其中。但天子下旨清办粮商的时间比预计的迟了两天，这使得遵照韩冈吩咐、平价贩售米面的诸立‘囤积居奇、至使民变’的罪名就很难成立了。

    如果强要将其弄进狱中，用的借口就会显得太勉强。到时候，这反而就会成为对手反击的一个突破口。被人以一点攻其余，审理其他粮商的时候，就少不了麻烦了——其实这也是后世许多案子中，将人另案处理的重要原因之一——现在也只能放其一条生路。

    韩冈走进大堂中，接着又道：“也是诸立足够聪明，三天来只是一个人跪着。要是诸家的三兄弟一起来跪，我也只有将他械送大狱了。”

    若是连着两位赵家的女婿来跪着求饶，其行径就等同于威胁，韩冈若不拿他们往死里办，那才叫有鬼。诸立并没有这么做，而是将姿态放到最低。在县衙中总是以强硬姿态现身的诸押司，腰骨如今软起来，也是跟面条一般。

    “不过就此放过他也太便宜了。”游醇依然耿耿于怀。

    “所以正言让他跪了三天。”魏平真道：“如果不是这一跪，正言放过他也会有些议论。”

    方兴跟着道：“何况正言已经将他赶出了县衙，又挖了他的根，放过他也就跟放过一条死狗一样，无甚大碍了。”

    游醇先是一愣，然后一下恍然，接着却又忧心冲冲起来：“就怕他有官身后，就盘剥百姓，将入粟的花销全都赚回来。”

    魏平真眼睛一翻，笑着反问：“有官身就会有差遣吗？”

    游醇张口结舌，而方兴也呼呼的笑了起来。大宋的官员数目是实阙的数倍之多，有多少官儿一辈子能轮上一个好差遣？

    韩冈让诸立拿了家中所有粮食出来捐官，绝对是一个惩罚——纳粟捐官，得到官位都很小，也没有晋升的空间，而且还容易被歧视，得差遣极难，一个肥差则更是难上加难，所以很少有人这么做。正常情况下，都是花钱娶个宗亲回来，从此有官位有靠山——而且当诸立有了官身之后，就不可能再做吏员了。

    诸立虽然帮着两个弟弟娶了宗女，挣了两个裙带官回来，但自己却一直保持着无官一身轻的状态，不是他做不了官，而是在衙门里的利益太大了，舍不得去做官。但现在被韩冈硬逼着买下一个不想要的官身，攒了三十年才在白马县积攒下来的影响力，转头就会化为泡影。

    影响力，是威望、权位和人脉的综合。诸立的声威、地位和人脉关系，都是靠着他在县衙中做了三十年押司而渐渐聚来。现在职位不存，而且还是因为高价卖粮的缘故，而被知县处罚，他的威望从此不再，地位无存，人脉当然也不可能再保住。这还不如直接捐出来修桥铺路来得好，至少那还能攒点阴德、聚些人望，为子孙后代留点余荫。

    而诸立一去，县衙胥吏中就再无人敢阴私作祟。本来被诸立压着的胡二等人就算上台来，也都要对韩冈低眉顺眼，不敢有所依违。县中上下如臂使指，应付起明年的大灾，韩冈便又多了一份把握。

    ……………………

    “这是在玩火啊！”

    文彦博将邸报一下丢到了几案上，王安石处理粮商们的手段，让他嗅到了一丝不妙的味道。

    士大夫们没一个能看得上那群攀附着天子，吮吸百姓膏血的裙带官。他们的死活根本不会放在文彦博的心上。只是王安石将他们置于死地的手段，让文彦博深感不安——他竟然是挑拨民意！

    在文彦博看来，王安石做得实在有些太过头了。

    虽然大臣们为国事而上书时，都少不了带上民心、民意，皆作出一副为民请命的架势。可真要说起将百姓们鼓动起来做事，没有一个会答应。

    水能载舟，亦能覆舟。

    这个道理有谁不知？民众的聚集，对于统治者来说就代表着危险。

    禁淫祀，禁邪.教，推行礼法，宣扬纲常，让治下百姓循规蹈矩，这才是官员们该做的事。

    文彦博当年能做上宰相，乃是靠了剿灭贝州王则煽动起来的弥勒教之乱。被煽动起来的百姓有多么恐怖，文彦博比谁都清楚。那些被邪.教蛊惑了的教众，一个个如同疯子一般不顾生死。要不然王则坐困愁城，只占据着小小的一座贝州城，竟然让朝廷的十万大军围攻了数月之久，最后靠着挖掘地道方才破城。

    王安石处置粮商们的手法看似痛快淋漓，可这等煽动的手段如果用错了地方，带来的后果必然不堪设想。

    但文彦博知道，王安石已经渡过了这一关。裹挟民意之后，如今的宰相已经重新树立起自己的形象。同时在三十七名粮商手中抄没的粮食有一百三十万石之多，而田地、银钱还未统计。这一大案，算的是开国以来净赚最多的一桩案子。对于天子、朝堂来说，多了这些粮食，应对起明年的灾情更多了一份把握。

    现在的情况下，甚至连攻击王安石都难。也只有盼着大旱继续下去，才能用天人感应的道理，以及源源不断的流民，将其逐出政事堂——虽然这也算是靠着民心民意，但煽动和利用是两码事，文彦博在心中为自己辩解着。

    不过粮商们落得如此下场，京城的豪商们恐怕都要起着兔死狐悲之心。王安石此前已经通过均输法和市易法彻底与豪商们对立起来，这一次下手又如此狠辣，试问哪一家豪商不担心日后王安石会食髓知味，找借口将他们灭门了。

    恐惧心能让人发疯，文彦博……深悉这一点。

 第３０章 众论何曾一（二）

    以雷霆手段一举铲掉了绊脚石，同时将民怨转嫁给一干粮商，王安石在京城和朝堂重新确立了地位和声望。【 他的相位，一时间不会再动摇。原本想看着他笑话，准备携起手来将其请出东京城的一干人等，也都偃旗息鼓，一个个都安分了起来——反正河北京畿的旱灾还在继续，今年的肯定是要绝收，到时候再出手也不迟。

    只是被王安石所击败的粮商，却都不是让人省心的货色，差不多各个都能与赵顼攀上亲。虽然卷着民意一股脑的鼓动天子将他们给捉了起来，但如今事情稍定，麻烦也便来了。

    宗室也分远近。绝大部分的粮商，他们娶的县主、宗女，与天子的关系都不算很近，只是在大宗正寺有个名字罢了。可是其中一人的身份，却让赵顼听说之后，都会感到棘手，更别说王安石、吕惠卿他们。

    “粮行行首高扬的儿子娶得竟是临汝侯的女儿！”

    说话时，吕嘉问面色严峻。王雱听着却有些纳闷。临汝侯又怎么样？郡公的女婿也在大狱中坐着呢。再说京中几千宗室，公侯遍地，他哪知道临汝侯是谁？

    吕惠卿也奇怪吕嘉问的一惊一乍，很少见他如此模样：“一个宗女而已……”

    “是县主！”吕嘉问立刻更正，神情更加沉重。

    “县侯的女儿怎么封县主……？”王雱脸色一变，急问道：“是哪一房的？！”

    看到王雱终于明白，吕嘉问叹道：“是濮安懿王的曾孙女！”

    厅中的诸人同时吃了一惊，王安石都免不了脸色一变。王雱惊问道：“怎么可能，濮阳郡王是什么身份，怎么会答应将侄孙女儿嫁给商户？”

    英宗皇帝赵曙是濮安懿王赵允让的第十三子，只是自幼被没有子嗣的仁宗皇帝养在宫中。他登基后的濮议之争，就是是否要追赠其父为帝，还是只称皇伯，从而引发的朝堂之争。虽然英宗没有成功，赵允让只是被称亲。

    可不管怎么说，濮王一系在如今的宗室中，地位十分特别，就算是天子也要让他们三分。赵允让的次子，也就是英宗皇帝二哥，如今袭封的赵宗朴最是要面子，怎会可能会答应这么一桩婚事？

    吕惠卿叹道：“高扬之母是魏王家第八房纪国公德存家的山阳县主，其妻亦是县主。【 本来就是皇亲国戚，为儿子与濮王家结亲，大宗正寺怎么会管？”

    王雱听得更为惊讶，母、妻皆为县主，高扬本人至少也一个地位不低的环卫官。忍不住问道：“高扬此人怎么自甘下流！？”

    “商人出身，还能怎么样？用钱买来的亲戚，能洗多干净？米商又是祖传的行当，他又如何甘心放弃？”吕嘉问长叹着：“说实在的，当是临汝侯那边贪了那几万贯的彩礼，还有四时八节都不会少的礼金。临汝侯所在的那一房早年去了南京定居，与京城的兄弟们来往得也少，一个庶出的女儿出嫁，哪一个会在意？”

    吕惠卿对此也稍有了解：“在南京应天府的那一批宗室，不在天子脚下，他们做出的事是向来出格。”

    吕嘉问摇着头，叹气一声接着一声：“高扬也是聪明，被捉起来后根本就没细说，硬是在狱中坐着，也不让自己家里面来闹。等过了年，开封府开始查玉牒，这才给发现了。现在消息也到了南京，年前事情在风头上不好闹，现在风声稍定，到了太皇太后面前去求情，说不定还真能脱身。”

    “那就诏令与高扬之子和离，将女儿领回去就是了。”王雱很不在意的说着，“反正都是为了钱。”

    曾布摇摇头：“这不合法度。”

    依律夫妻是可以离婚的。丈夫因故单方面遣出妻子，叫做休妻。而夫妻两人都同意离婚，则称作和离。但丈夫犯了法之后，妻子单方面要求离婚，从法律上说，是不会得到允许的，更不合纲常。

    “而且还有儿女在。”曾布接着反问，“骨肉连心，总不能把他们都和离掉吧。”

    “不然还能怎样？总不能就此放人吧？”王雱狠声说道，“这可是天子亲自下的诏令！”

    “但天子必有悔意，怎么说都是濮王家的人。”吕惠卿作为天子近臣，很了解赵顼的为人。如今的皇帝就是这般，心思和想法都容易波动。当日因粮商们盘剥民财而勃然一怒，将之尽下大狱治罪，谁求情也不理会。可是等到这年节一过，怒气稍收，想法也会随之改变。

    宗室们的反扑乃是预料中事，但濮王一脉的身份太过于棘手，天子很难加以重惩。可一旦这一个被放过，所有人便都能籍此脱身。

    吕惠卿和曾布都望向王安石，他们都知道该怎么做，但这句话还得王安石来说。

    一直沉默着的王安石，不出意外的保持着刚硬，一点也不在乎得罪濮王一脉的后果，“祖宗亲尽，亦须祧迁。更别说此辈贪于私利，动摇国本。从饥民身上渔利时，可曾想过会造成多少百姓成为路边饿殍，可曾想过会因此而造成民变？！即是如此，如何还能宽宥？当依律加以严惩！”

    吕惠卿、曾布都知道王安石会这么说。他们更清楚，这番表态，对于王安石却不会有好结果。吕、曾二人都是熟知文史，几乎在同时想起两个人来——商鞅、晁错。

    商鞅变法，触犯了以太子为首的秦国贵族。晁错则是鼓动景帝削藩，开罪了所有的藩王。两人最后都没有能落个全尸。

    不过对于新党和新法，并不用太过担心。就像商鞅被车裂之后，秦国依然坚持他所订立的法度，而晁错被朝服腰斩于市后，汉景帝、汉武帝照样还是要削藩。

    可是从王家的角度来说，后事堪忧啊！王安石眼下这个态度，当真是为国无暇谋身了。身受天子知遇之殊恩，**鞠躬尽瘁以报之。虽然让人敬佩，但家族都不顾了，他们怎么都学不来。

    粮商一案，是由开封府、御史台、审刑院三堂会审，不过最终的结果还要秉承天子之意。在赵顼的态度表明之前，王安石暂时还不能插手其中。

    暂且丢下这件烦心事，王安石问道：“方今京中的粮价如何？”

    身为三司使的曾布立刻答道：“前面动用了一百一十万石常平仓存粮，京畿粮价都恢复到七十文一斗。”

    “不是七十八文？”王安石惊讶的问道，心头微微生怒。官府卖粮可都是一陌一斗，七十八文的价格是他亲手批准，怎么没人跟他说，就私自将粮价降到七十文去了。

    “官府散出的米价还是七十八文。”吕嘉问接口道：“给出七十文的是京畿残存的粮商。金平等大粮商皆被捉了起来，这一干没被捉起来的中小粮商全都被吓到了，哪里还敢再卖高价。”

    王安石略略皱眉，有些担心的问道：“他们不会亏本吧？”

    “只说米价。粮商们在田间收购稻谷，基本上都是二十文一斗。加上运费、人工，还有碾制的损耗，成本也不过五十文。”吕嘉问掌控市易务一年多，浸淫日久，商务上的事情也便越发的熟悉起来，“金平等大粮商，前段时间以超过正常一倍的价格高价购粮……”

    听到这里，王雱冷哼一声，“此辈心怀叵测，”

    吕嘉问附和的点着头：“谁说不是，虽说成本贵了二三十文，但真的给他们得逞，明年……不，是今年。今年仓中多一斗，他们就能多赚六七十文甚至一百文。不过中小粮商就没有这份财力，没有在这上面花钱。放到现在，就是他们的运气了。”

    停了一下，吕嘉问问道：“相公，要不要将官中售粮的价格也降下来？”

    王安石摇头，“不，用不着。常平仓卖粮是为了降粮价，不是赚钱。仓里的粮食还要用来赈济灾民，能少卖出一斗就是一斗。”

    常平仓的确不是用来的赚钱的，现在仓中的粮食因为价格标得高而卖不出去，可到了流民来了的时候，就都要免费送出去了。

    吕嘉问起身向王安石行礼以示敬意：“相公仁德爱人，嘉问感佩。”

    曾布在一边冷眼看着吕嘉问奉承着王安石，他这个三司使做得很没有意思。吕嘉问是他的下属，却从来不听他的话，有事从来都是找到王安石这一边来，或是去找吕惠卿，而两人也没有对此破坏朝规之举加以指正。就如今日之事，吕嘉问不先通报自己，直接到了王安石这边才说出来。几个月下来，曾布的心中已经积攒了一团火。

    唇角保持着温文尔雅的浅淡笑意，收在袖中的拳头捏紧又放松。

    权力的争夺要未雨绸缪，只看在宣德门之变上横插了王安石一刀的蔡确，他现在侍御史知杂事的身份，就知道天子的态度了。如今也只消仔细看着赵顼怎么处置这一次的案子了，若是天子还是想要保着几家亲戚，那自己该怎么做，也就可以确定了。

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 第３０章 众论何曾一（三）

    真是要了老命，三点半才写完。【 ]【

    韩冈并不知道京中他岳父和大舅哥现在的困扰，他现在正在接待他的二舅哥。

    大过年的，。就算要见面，也是韩冈这个女婿去京城拜见岳父岳母。但王旖终于有了身孕的消息，被韩冈命人急报东京城的岳父家，王安石夫妇听了之后，也不管是不是过年，就立刻让王旁带着一堆滋补的药材来探望。

    韩冈亲迎了王旁进衙，问过岳父母安好，又设宴款待。到了晚间，韩冈安排了王旁在偏院中睡下，回到房中，王旖却还点着蜡烛，坐在桌边没有睡。

    “怎么还不睡？”韩冈进来后就问着，孕妇可是要多休息的。

    王旖转过身，递上来一封信。

    韩冈拿着信纸，有些糊涂：“这是……”

    “是娘写给奴家的私信。”

    “……是说了什么不能给仲元知道的事？”韩冈一下就明白过来。

    如今托人寄送的信函，有的封口，有的不封。不过托自家人带的信件，就不可能涂了浆糊或是火漆上去。王雱写给韩冈的信，王旁也许会看。但吴氏写给女儿的信，王旁怎么也不会有心去看的。

    “还是二哥和二嫂的事。”王旖话声中带着忧郁。

    韩冈瞥了一眼手上的信，吴氏写得倒是一笔好字，一手的快雪时晴让只擅楷书的韩冈自愧不如。只是信中的内容，韩冈没有去看，直接放到了桌上。想来除了要王旖安心养胎的话，就是家里的事，且多半是在说王旁。

    王旁与妻子庞氏不合，因为儿子长得不像自己，日夜吵闹不休。这一事，韩冈在与王旖成亲之前就已经知道，现在快一年了，王旁夫妻的关系还是没有改善，看起来反而更恶化了。

    韩冈明白，王旖将岳母写给她的私信交给自己看，是想自己能帮着解决这个问题，可他在这方面却一点经验也没有。

    “仲元夫妻俩的事，我这个做妹夫怎么开口？”韩冈摇摇头，没有兴趣掺和。

    自己的那一个才两岁的内侄，的确不像王旁，但也不像王雱，或者说并不像王家的人。【 ]【 可庞氏本就是大户人家的女儿，大门不出二门不迈，且又不是早产的惹人疑窦，还能有什么猜疑？相貌不似父母的世上多有，怎么也不能作为证据。可王旁却认定了那不是自己的儿子，谁来说都没用。

    “二哥只是认死理，官人你跟二哥一向合得来，能不能开解一下。”王旖拉着韩冈的衣袖，像个小女孩儿一样轻轻摇着，轻声问着：“好不好？”

    认死理就是偏执。而偏执是一种病，韩冈知道这一点，但要说救治，他可没辙。精神病医生或者说心理医师不是光靠说话就能解决问题，许多时候还要用药。而且以自己的行事作风，从来都是简单明快，做事都是快刀斩乱麻一般。纠结的家务事真的不是他所擅长的，而且掺和亲友的家中事，他也没有这个习惯。

    韩冈有心拒绝，但看见王旖抬着头，波光盈盈的眼中尽是祈求，泫然**泣的样儿，心中也不由得一软：“开解不好说。这方面的事，你越提他就会越火，我这边就陪着仲元多散散心好了。”

    王旖破涕为笑，瞬间绽放的笑容如春花一般灿烂。

    韩冈搂着她过来，“照我说，要真的不行，还是让岳父安排个差遣，让仲元出去做点事。天天见着，当然容易看着生厌。隔着远了，日子一久说不定就会挂念起来。”

    王旖听着转过脸来：“官人是不是天天看着奴家也生厌？”

    “胡说什么呐！”韩冈反手弹了下王旖的额头，“我可是一日不见，如隔三秋。”

    王旖捂着头：“骗人。”

    “是真的！”

    韩冈赌咒发誓，嬉闹了一阵，王旖才又理着披散下来的头发，将话题说回去：“二哥要到明年才满二十五。爹爹怎么会为他请官家特旨？”

    韩冈拍了拍额头，竟然忘了这一茬。进士等有出身官员不到二十岁，荫补官不到二十五岁，都不可任实职，只有天子特旨可以例外。韩冈是个例外，但他不觉得王旁有资格例外。

    “要不，让仲元出去寻师访友也可以……”韩冈说到这里，突然愣了楞，顿时恍然大悟：“原来是打的这个主意！”

    王旖乖乖的缩在韩冈怀中，“大哥也是怕爹爹日夜烦心，所以跟娘说了，让二哥到家里来住上一段时间。”

    “我这边就不烦心了？你大哥还真是会使唤人！”韩冈知道自己又有的头疼了，“要拖住可不容易，我也没有多少时间陪他。我看还是找点事请你家二哥帮忙吧。”

    怎么都是自家事，能帮一把就帮一把。而且自己的夫人有是冰雪聪明，自家要是随便敷衍的话，她一下就能看破。因为王旁的事，弄得自家吵起来，可就是太蠢了。

    当然也是因为王旖是自己的枕边人，无意用心机待她。换作是外人，他多年磨练出来的脸皮和口才，能很好的发挥作用。

    ……………………

    第二天，韩冈就拉着王旁去城外。此时还没有到上元节，县中虽然年假已过，可过年的气氛还很浓。衙门里也没什么事要处理，韩冈上午就可以出城去。

    由于粮价降了下来，物价也都跟着降了，白马这边的百姓，至少在过年时，还是有着轻松的笑容。只是到了城外，渐渐靠近了流民营地，就能看到一片紧张的劳动场面。

    在此时，救灾最常用的策略就是以工代赈，让流民中的精壮能填饱肚子，却又累得没有造反的力气。流民身无余财，有没有储备，一家老小都靠着衙门里安排的活计来挣佣钱。一天一个壮劳力能挣上百十文，买米买炭，再买些日用品，一天的工钱将将够用。

    至于韩冈，他付给流民的只有一小部分是钱，而大部分是库中的稻谷和小麦——平常粮店里卖的米面，都是十成的谷子，出七成的粉或是米。但流民自己来磨，甚至能出到九成。连麦麸和米糠都不放过——现在在白马城外，已经安顿下来的七八百流民，都有着事情来做。

    “他们在做什么？”王旁就指着围着个轱辘的一群人，不时的还能从那群人中听到咚的一声闷响。

    “是在打井！为了抗旱，现在县中四处打井，而且要深过二十丈的深井才保证出水。”韩冈说着，将他提拔井十六开凿自流井的事也说了一通。

    王旁听了有了点兴趣：“愚兄素来只见过泉眼，但开凿出来能自动吐水的深井，还真没有听说过。开成了没有？”

    “没有！”韩冈摇头，“井十六的深井倒是凿成了，但却不是自流井，井水的水面的确上涌，但到了两丈深的地方就不再上升了。不过这个深度足以使用手压式唧筒，用浸了油的丝麻作为活塞填缝，以竹筒为本体，上下提动摇把，就能将井水给提出来。”

    “又是唧筒取水。”王旁笑着，他对韩冈的发明没有多少一探究竟的兴趣，道：“玉昆你真是什么都能变得出来。”

    “这也是没办法，要是有自流井，小弟还要费那等气力作甚？”韩冈无奈的说着，“其实自流井，在蜀中多一点，关西那里也有。这次没能一次头给打出来，多半还是运气不够的缘故，没有找准水脉。不能算是井十六水平不够，我这边也是犯了点迷糊，只打一眼就正好撞上自流井，也不可能能有这等好运。”

    说着韩冈又叹一口气，望着这一片黄河大堤下的平原。从近到远，都是一色的只见泥土的土黄色，完全没有半点正常年景的冬日，积雪覆盖原野的景色。“这件事其实就跟之前岳父要开汴口、凿河冰的情况一样，我这边也算是急得没办法了。从去岁来此上任，三个月来一滴雨一片雪都未见。地里出苗只有一半。明年开春若是没有水，想补种都没办法。要是真有一口自动冒水的深井，不知能浇灌出多少田地。”

    从这口深井中提出来井水清澈甘甜，没有普通井水的涩味。可没能打出自流井，井十六还是失望不已。与近在咫尺的官身错失，使得这位井师一下变得颓丧起来。韩冈倒是安慰了几句，又赏了不少银绢作为奖励。无论如何，旱涝保收的一口好井，就算不能自流，也是人人争抢的宝贝。

    韩冈还是想要能自流的井水，自然的办法不行，那用机械的办法也可以。他打算将其改造成自动提水的装置，“小弟的悬赏已经贴出去了，用风车驱动或是畜力驱动都可以，只要能汲出水来。就看哪一个聪明人能拿到五十贯的赏钱了。”

    “希望能早一点有人揭榜。”王旁看过干裂后的土地，心中也为之黯然，今年的灾荒只会更重：“如果真有人能发明此等机械，那可是善莫大焉。不知会有多少百姓为此而感恩戴德。”

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 第３０章 众论何曾一（四）

    这两天工作上有些事，回来后只赶出了这一章。下一更要到明天中午，还请各位书友见谅。】

    接下来的两天，韩冈以游玩的名义带着王旁出城。不过如今乃是数九寒冬，而且还是大旱之下的冬天，连冬日最值得欣赏的雪景也没有。所谓的游玩，自然而然的也就变成了探视民情。

    王旁随着韩冈去了城外的流民营，还看到了指挥流民开凿深井的井十六。又去了黄河边，见识过了冬日的黄河，以及护卫河边的千里长堤。

    浅浅的只剩河床中心一段的黄河，让王旁对如今旱情有着最直观的认识。而黄河滩涂上，数之不尽的蝗虫卵更是让他感到心悸。反倒是再次回到流民营，营中的流民们各个看着气色都不算很差，并不似他在脑中描绘出来的骨瘦如柴的流民形象。

    流民们知道他们现在的安定究竟是谁的功劳，在道边对着韩冈恭敬行礼。

    视线从跪拜下来的流民们身上扫过，王旁扭头对韩冈笑道：“玉昆你的功劳不小啊！”

    “拯危济困，义之所在，也是小弟的分内之事。”韩冈正色道：“如果救治不当，可都是我这个亲民官的责任。一县不治，县官有责。一州不治，州官有责。一国不治，那可就是岳父的责任了。”

    王旁听了脸色微变，“玉昆，这是天灾啊！你该不会也要说什么天人感应吧！？”

    “天变不足畏。我也是从来不信这一套。但灾后的应对却是**推脱不了的责任。”韩冈抬手推了推刚刚夯筑起来的简易窝棚，的确还算结实，赞了负责夯筑的流民两句。回头继续对王旁道：“狗彘食人食而不知检，涂有饿莩而不知发。人死，则曰：‘非我也，岁也。’是何异於刺人而杀之，曰：‘非我也，兵也。’”

    丰收之年，浪费口粮圈养牲畜而不知囤积，大灾之时，路有饿殍而不去发仓救治。等人死后，却说：“不是我的责任，是年景不好。”这何异于以刀剑杀人后，推卸责任道：“人不是我杀的，是刀剑杀的。”

    孟轲见梁惠王时说得这番话，王旁自然不会不记得。

    以孟轲的观点，救治百姓本来就是官府的责任，救治不了便是官吏的过错，责任无可推卸。怪罪到年景上，就跟杀人者怪罪凶器一般，这当然是大错特错，无论去哪里都说不过去。作为思孟学派的传承，不论是关学还是王学，都是有着同样的看法。

    他点着头道：“不意玉昆你对先贤之言，已是在身体力行了。”

    “小弟可当不起仲元兄的赞。”韩冈半开玩笑的说着，“真的遇到灾情的时候，该推卸责任还是会推卸的，就算是小弟也不会愿意将天灾造成的损失全都架在自己身上。”

    “玉昆说笑了。”韩冈为了安顿好流民，救治灾伤，究竟付出了多少心血，王旁这两天都看在了眼里。要是韩冈是随意推卸责任的人，根本不需要做这么多。其中有许多其实应当由开封府来主持，而不是韩冈这位知县。

    “拯危济困，视民如伤，眼前的百姓都是得玉昆你之力方得安定下来。实是功德无量啊……”

    韩冈摇摇头：“只是小弟不过是安排着一千多流民就已经忙碌如此。等到开春后，河冰化尽，成千上万的流民渡河南来。到时候，光靠一县之力怎么也忙不过来了。”

    “开封府……”王旁只说了一句就自己给否定了，这当然不可能。开封知府治理京城内还来不及，哪有多余精力像韩冈一般奔忙。如果只是简简单单的救灾，流民们绝不可能有着现在如自己所看到的这般平稳生活。“不知玉昆你可有什么手段？”

    “没有。这要朝堂上下一心，可不是小弟一个人能解决的。”韩冈望着南面东京城的方向，冷笑着，现在朝中君臣怕是还没有将注意力放在救灾上呢。

    ……………………

    为了到底如何处置这群与自己有亲戚关系的奸商，赵顼这几天几乎都快忘了如今还在延续的旱灾。

    三十七名深陷诏狱的奸商，个个罪无可恕。视如今的灾情为赚钱的时机，动摇国本以逞私**。大宋是他赵顼的，赵顼当然不可能坐视这等。王安石的霹雳手段，赵顼心中也是觉得痛快不已。

    但是人抓起来后，麻烦也随之而来。将三十七人全都杀了当然痛快，但这一干粮商们与自家实在勾连得太紧密，牵一发而动全身。将他们下狱，是以造成民乱为借口，当时无人敢插言。如今京中安定下来，来求情的便越来越多。甚至嗣濮王，也就他的亲伯父都来为其中一名粮商求情，这个面子他怎么也不好不给。

    只是放了其中一个，剩下的必然不可能再重责，否则人心难服。但就此放过更不可能，明着下诏肯定会被打回来，宰相、执政都不可签署。而暗中命令开封府和御史台在会审时松一下手，就不知道会有几个士大夫点头。许多时候，士大夫们对自己的原则，比天子的命令更为看重。

    一直到文彦博的奏章送到眼前，赵顼才惊醒过来，比起已经抄家下狱的粮商一案，如今的灾情，才更要他加以关注。

    判大名府的文彦博，在奏章中说着大名府外已有近十万流民聚集，而北京的常平仓经过了几个月来的散发，已经难以支撑，亟待京中调粮补充。而且文彦博的口气很大，一下就要了六十万石。

    前任宰相和枢密使的奏章，直接就能呈到赵顼的案头上。而赵顼也说过，若是有关河北灾情的奏章，不得耽搁，要直接呈递给他。当这份奏章送来的时候，赵顼正在经筵上。王雱和吕惠卿两位侍讲正为天子说着‘官不私亲，法不遗爱’的道理。

    两人都是舌灿如花，引经据典的将法家的理论，用儒家的道理来包装，说得赵顼连连点头。只是到了河北急报进来，王雱和吕惠卿便不得不停了口。

    赵顼接过奏章看了之后，眉头就紧紧的皱了起来：“黄河上雪橇车可不好走，水路不通啊！”

    雪橇车在冻透底的汴河上好走，可黄河冰层下的水流却从来没有停过。赵顼岂会在这等事上冒险？万一运粮的车子陷到河底去，到时后哭都不哭出来。但雪橇车有个好处，就是冬天汴河的纲运自此不会再停运了。

    从送进宫中来的一辆样车上，赵顼也明白了这一无轮车的优势在哪里，即便冰雪厚积，雪橇车也能如履平地。不论在民生上，还是在军事上，都是一件难得的利器。可叹要不是今次的大灾，说不定就埋没在关西的崇山峻岭以及政事堂的故纸堆里了。

    “吕卿、王卿，要将六十万石粮食尽快运到大名，可有什么办法？”问着，赵顼就将文彦博的奏章中的要求一起告知了王、吕二人。

    王雱听了之后，立刻说到：“开封、大名，两京相隔五百里。从京城运粮到大名去，只有6路可行。可五百里转运，路上损耗不计其数，恐怕也难以救急。依微臣之见，不如将送到黄河边的旧滑州三县，让流民南下就食。可以节省下运粮北京时在路上损耗的大半。”

    赵顼摇摇头：“一路南下，恐怕在路上会有许多流民难以支撑。”

    “如果是被迫南下，流民、官府无所准备，当然会如此。不过如果有沿途州县提前做好准备，那就不会有太大的问题。‘河内凶，则移其民于河东，移其粟于河内；河东凶亦然’，梁惠王能做，以陛下之仁德如何做不得？”

    在王雱看来，今冬的灾情是没救了。到了正月还一场雪未下，田地里的麦子已经难以挽回。就算补种春麦，能守到秋时的也不会有太多。而且文彦博还是判大名府，有他在，就算送粮过去，河北流民也肯定要南下。

    即然河北流民南下开封的未来无法改变，那最好的处置办法就是将流民们控制在自己的手中，以防有人乘机为奸。流民多也好，少也好，不让他们乱起来，那就没有任何问题。

    由于此前的成功，王雱对于控制民意的好处已经食髓知味。而且来到开封等赈济的流民即便有个十万八万，只要老老实实的待着等大灾过去，天子也不会太担忧——不将其惨状之间看在眼里，对于身居九重的皇帝来说，就仅是个数字而已。

    赵顼没有想得如王雱那般深，但他也觉得能将流民提前控制住是一件好事，不过他仍是摇头，“还是不妥。”

    吕惠卿一言未发，只看着王雱的表演。在他看来，王雱的盘算太不现实——说是滑州的三县，其实应当就是韩冈所在地白马县——离着东京城实在太近了一点。

    想想寇准，当年他费了多少力气才将真宗皇帝弄过河去？如果滑州还在，流民潴留在白马县，天子不会太担心。但现在滑州已经并入开封府，流民过了黄河就是进入了东京地界，天子怎么可能会答应？！

 第３０章 众论何曾一（五）

    大宋的太皇太后自从十九岁入宫，基本上就再也没有出去过。深居这小小的一方天地，几十年来，她的脚走过的地方也不过宫城之内，还有京中的几处园林而已，但她每天都要活动一下腿脚。只是今天，曹氏只是绕着宫室走了一圈，越发的感觉到自己的腿脚变得不灵便了，“真的老了。”

    刚刚坐下来，就听着外面有人通传：“太皇，濮阳郡王家命妇求见。”

    曹氏听了，就有些不高兴。她对于濮王一系好感不多。她是仁宗的皇后，英宗只是过继来的养子而已。可英宗即位后，先是缺席仁宗皇帝的丧礼——好吧，这是病！所以她开始了垂帘听政——但之后赵曙病愈亲政，又开始闹着要追赠生父赵允让为帝。最后闹出一摊烂事，害得自己都在宰相面前哭诉过。要不是赵曙有着个孝顺守礼的好儿子，曹氏当真是想过将他给废了。

    这段时间求到她这边的有不少，不过地位最重的濮王家的人都只敢捎带上一句，真正去的地方还是高太后所居的保慈宫。毕竟太皇太后对濮议的心结谁都知道，硬是上前来触楣头肯定没有好结果。

    但此事已经过去了多少年，不好再放在心上。既然来了人，也不便不见：“让她们进来吧。”

    赵顼这段时间真的头疼**裂，这新的一年也就刚开始的两三天轻松一点。

    刚刚在经筵中否决了王雱的建议，但文彦博的奏章还挂在心上，要怎么解决大名府六十万石的粮食缺口又是一个麻烦。而每天传到自己的求情声，也让赵顼无法得到清净。

    赵顼是个孝顺的皇帝。对祖母和母亲的晨昏定省，从来不会忘记。从崇政殿出来，他就先往慈寿宫过来。尽管保慈宫近上一点，但如果现在去向母亲问安，去肯定能看到一群哭诉的妇人。相对而言还是太皇太后这边清净一点。

    不过慈寿宫中还是有着两人在，赵顼认识她们，是他二伯家的人。只是她们见着皇帝过来，却在行了大礼之后，连忙告辞出去。求着太皇太后就够了，直接求到天子面前，反而没了转圜的余地。万一皇帝一口否决，金口玉言就会像钉子一样，将要救的人钉死在牢中。

    赵顼向祖母行过礼，就听曹氏说道：“也只有官家来了，这边才算安静一点。”

    赵顼愤然道：“都是为了那一干奸人，也不想想败坏了国政，对他们有什么好处。”

    “官家打算从重处置？”

    赵顼摇摇头，沉默的叹了口气。

    “官家，老身出身武家，读书不多，但旧年却是一直在看着仁宗皇帝如何行事。”曹氏的话让赵顼侧耳静听，“仁宗皇帝惯守法度，事无大小，悉数交由外廷议定。”

    “这个未免有些……”赵顼**言又止，要是真的这么容易，他何必头疼。

    曹氏看着孙儿，温声说道：“官家仔细想想仁宗皇帝的庙号因何而来。”

    赵顼明白了，恶人让朝臣做，自己来加以宽恕。只要将其稍加宽纵，就能换来仁恕的名声。

    不过这也只是和稀泥的做法，终究上不得大台面。自己此前也不是没有考虑过，只是不愿意就此放过那一干毁了天家名声的奸商。但现在看一看，也罢，还是糊弄过去好了。世上本就没有万全之策，能糊弄过去的办法许多时候已经是最好的选择。

    赵顼低头向曹氏谢道：“多谢太皇教诲，孙儿知道该如何去做了。”

    ……………………

    身为宰相，王安石却并没有传染上皇帝的苦恼。

    对于那一群借着年节入宫谒见天子和两宫的时机，为大狱中的奸商们求情的宗室，王安石现在根本就不放在心上。民心所向，他不信奸商们还能翻盘。

    王安石过去可是没少拿宗室开刀，先是说着‘君子之泽、五世而斩’，将天子的远亲全都从宗正寺中除名，只给太祖、魏王等几房留下一脉来承宗祧。后来的均输法、市易法，无不是砍在宗室们的经济基础上。

    由于太宗得登大宝有许多值得商榷的地方，宋室天子对于宗室的提防一代代都没有松懈过。不论是将宗室们摒弃于朝政之外，还是刻意将宰相的排位置于亲王之上，无不是借用着士大夫的力量来压制宗室。

    多少年下来，如今的宗室都是攀附在皇权之上，有影响力但没实力，才会在得到天子支持的宰相面前根本做不到正面抗衡。他们能做的也只是设法去动摇天子的决心，而不是能够像文臣一般强硬起来能逼得皇帝改弦更张。

    要求情的尽管去求情好了，但如果天子想要将他们轻轻放过，王安石绝对不会允许！

    抄没来的百万石粮食难道还能还回去？！向着天下亿万兆民承认朝廷这一次做错了，奸商们日后尽管可以囤积居奇好了，朝廷不会因此降罪的！

    这完全是个笑话，年前因为粮价高涨而引发的市面萧条，其所带来的民怨尚未消散。若是将三十七名奸商轻轻放过，京城百姓们的怨气就会聚集到天家身上。更别说囤积居奇的行为如果不受的惩治，将会给日后带来多少恶劣影响！

    作为宰相，有着三十年官场经验的王安石，地方上的情况他比天子了解得还要深入，从地方官员奏章看到的东西，也要比连东京城都没出过几次的天子多上许多。

    京师乃天下之中，东京城的物价波动，理所当然的会影响到地方上的物价。当京城中物价一倍两倍向上翻到时候，京东京西、乃至两淮等地，物价也都是跟着向上急涨，而当奸商们锒铛入狱，中原各路的物价却又同样的在短时间内应声而落。

    现如今，地方上的商人们都盯着这一桩案子。如果不能给予足够的处罚，他们必然又会兴风作浪。尤其是如今的灾情一步步的加重，商人们的得意必定会让百姓受尽盘剥。这一点，是王安石绝对无法容忍的。

    心中有了定见，今日不当值的王安石就很平静的坐在书房中，一切就要看皇帝如何决断，然后才能决定自己要该怎么去做。

    京城物价的危局刚刚结束，而流民尚未大批南下，上元节之前的这些天，对他可说是难得的休息时间。趁着闲暇，王安石将这两个月耽搁下来的《三经新义》拿起来开始审订。

    《三经新义》是王学一脉对《诗经》、《尚书》和《周礼》【也称周官】的重新诠释。其中《周官新义》由王安石本人负责，差不多要成书了，厚厚一摞手稿就放在桌面上。王安石字如其人，急性子的脾气到了纸面上，便是如同斜风细雨，一笔行草透着峻急。

    不过王安石今日正在考订的并不是自己的手稿，而是由王雱所编写的《尚书新义》，另外一部《诗经新义》则是由吕惠卿领头撰写。

    “武王胜殷，杀受，立武庚，以箕子归。作《洪范》。”王安石批改的正是《尚书》中的《洪范》一篇。

    洪范九畴，传说是传为箕子向周武王陈述的‘天地之大.法’，乃是以《洛书》为本源。在《汉书》中，就有‘禹治洪水，赐《洛书》，法而陈之，《洪范》是也’的这么一段话。

    但经义局对于《洪范》一篇的重新注释，着眼点却主要放在利义之辩。

    《洪范》九畴，就是九条治理国家的基本原则。其中第三条的八政，说的是治国的政务手段。而八政之中，食排第一，货排第二。食货之事，自然与利有关。既然三代之时，将食货放在八政的前两位。那么利之一字，当然就是朝政之根本。

    其实这也是盱江先生李觏的见解。王安石的学说也有很大一部分来自于李觏。作为南方大儒的代表，李觏一改旧时儒门重义轻利的理论，而将利放在与义平齐的地位上。

    不过李觏所说的利是公利，而非私利，要‘循公而灭私’，并非是杨朱的拔一毛而利天下不为也的自私自利。

    王安石的观点亦是如此，秉承他教诲的王雱也是如此在书中如此写到：‘以利和义，而非以利抑义。利者义之和，义固所为利也。’

    王安石看着正入神，王雱却回来了。抬头见着儿子脸色郁郁，王安石便问道：“出了何事？”

    王雱坐下来将方才经筵上的经过说了一通，又道：“要是天子肯答应此时，流民将不足为患。”

    “天子不可能主动让流民进入开封府地界的。”王安石摇头，他比经验不足的儿子看得要清楚，“京师外和京师内是两回事。就像京城内和京城外一样。让玉昆去白马县，不就是为了不让流民进京城吗？”

    王雱无奈：“当初就不该将滑州并入开封府。”

    “那样由谁来掌滑州呢？治事能如韩玉昆的可不多。”王安石笑了笑，“有文宽夫在大名府，流民还是要南下的……”

 第３０章 众论何曾一（七）

    熙宁七年的上元节也算是平平静静的过去了。

    比往年要平淡一些的上元灯会之后，东京城中，如今议论得最多的，还对那三十七名奸商的审判。

    且不说构陷二字有多好写，就是只算实实在在的罪名，真的要追究起来，粮商们各个都是一屁股的烂帐。作为御史台的第二号人物，蔡确奉旨领头审了近一个月。弄出来了一长串罪名，罪状多到要申请分开来另案处理的地步。

    看到有份旁听的吕嘉问拿来的厚厚一叠供状，王雱看着惊奇：“想不到罪状这般多，蔡确是怎么拷问出来的？”

    “三木之下什么口供得不到？不过蔡确可不是这般糊涂的人。”吕惠卿当先接过供状，当先翻看了看起来。

    “嗯，说得也是。”王雱点了点头，想起了去年的这个时候，自家老子被蔡确捅的那一刀子，当得起‘稳准狠’三个字，“不知蔡确给粮商们定得什么罪？”

    吕惠卿看着第一页：“占盗侵夺他人田产，三十七名粮商中人人都不缺。”

    王雱一听就觉得不对劲：“这算什么罪名？！在官侵夺公私田者，最高也就徒两年半！”

    吕惠卿没理会，翻过一页，“校斗秤不平，人人皆有之。”

    吕嘉问道：“一干粮商改动店中秤斗售粮，从中牟利。依律校秤斗不平得利赃重者，当以盗论。粮商们差不多都是贪了几十年的，赃款也是几千几万贯。”

    王雱摇着头：“窃盗之罪，流刑也就到顶了。修桥铺路的善人少见，为富不仁者则举目皆是。若以斗、秤之物论罪，当真根究起来，东京城中大半商贩都能给捉入大狱。”

    “可不止这一些。三十七人中，居丧生子十一人，父母在别籍异财四人，居丧为婚者一人。”吕惠卿停了一下，“这里还有诈乘驿马……”

    “一辈子的罪全都给拷问出来了！”王雱猛然哈哈大笑起来：“有没有不惜字纸，礼佛不敬？蔡确还真是本事，全是鸡零狗碎的罪名！”

    这一串罪名看着多，其实也就是杖责而已。而判罚不到刺配一级，都是可以用钱来赎，的确正如王雱所言，就是鸡零狗碎。

    “倒也不能这么说。”吕惠卿道：“有谋杀之罪者，二人。唆使部曲殴人至死者，三人。”

    王雱的笑声嘎然而止。这一下罪名就重了，谋杀之罪基本上就是论死，唆使致死也是一般。

    吕惠卿一页页翻着供状，平直的声调继续念道：“犯奸者六人，其中奸父妾者二人，奸兄妇者一人。”

    奸父妾是重罪，违反伦理纲常。属于十恶不赦之罪中的内乱，通奸者绞，强奸更加一等，都只有死路一条。

    “内乱者绞。至于私通兄妇……”王雱回忆着刑统中的律条，“是三千里流刑吧？”

    “和奸两千里，强者加一等。”吕惠卿更正着，接着念道：“私有禁兵器者五人，其中三人藏弩过五张，一人甲胄二领。”

    私藏兵器同样是重罪，有谋反的嫌疑。弓、箭、刀、盾、短矛，这些寻常的兵器民间可以持有，北方人家基本上都能找出一两张弓来。但长兵不可收藏，劲弩不可收藏，而甲胄更是严禁。依刑统，私藏甲三领或弩五张，就可判绞刑了。

    “不过犯了这几项罪名中有重复的，依律当论死者五人而已。”吕嘉问在旁解释道。

    王雱听着不住摇头：“正经的罪名不去根究，却在这些零碎之事上做文章……”

    “也有正经罪名，把持行市啊！”吕惠卿虽是如此说，嘴角却是不由自主的向下撇着，“蔡持正定得好罪名吧！”

    王雱立刻冷笑起来：“把持行市得利多者以盗窃论，但其罪是免刺……不会有流配！这个罪名还真是重！”

    吕嘉问叹道：“谁让在刑统上，囤积居奇的罪名找不到呢……”

    吕惠卿道：“张乖崖以一文钱杀库吏，‘一日一文，千日一千，水滴石穿，绳锯木断’，这判词没人说他错。律法不外人情，真要致其于死，即便律法上所无，也完全可以加以处置。更何况当初京中粮秣供应充足，而物价飞涨，那是因为有谣言传世。由此入手，一个死罪也能定下来。”

    “没错！这一干奸商囤积居奇，致民惶恐。勾奸生利，动摇国本。加上妖言惑众这一条，挂上谋逆都可以的。”王雱狠狠的说着。

    一般来说，朝廷对付豪商们囤积居奇的正常做法，都是利用经济手段，而不是暴力。如战国时李悝的平籴法，西汉时桑弘羊之均输法，王莽的五均六筦，几乎都是利用手中的权力，通过行政力量来打击豪商囤积居奇的行为。

    而韩冈和王雱的计策，则是改从民心入手，裹挟民意以制奸商。这也是时势所迫，否则要想用经济手段解决问题，除了开常平仓，别无他法。就算是和籴——也就是官府强行征购民粮——也动不到与宗室有亲的豪商们头上，到时候，反倒是中小粮商吃苦。

    但蔡确在罪名中根本没提这一茬，可以看得出来他就是在帮着粮商们开脱。但他做得很聪明就是了，所列出来的一系列罪名，往重里说，也能将粮商们尽数远窜四荒，但宽纵起来也很方便，毕竟没有栽上十恶不赦的罪名——只除了几个被审出犯了死罪的。而三十七名粮商中，有了五名干犯重罪的，完全可以拿他们来开刀，在民意上就能有所缓和。

    “蔡确当真是聪明。”吕惠卿感叹道。

    在这一案中，蔡确表现出了自己的刚直不阿和严守律法，且又给了天子宽纵赦免的余地。只看他这一手段，的确不是普通人物。而且蔡确之前因庭参礼一事而得到王安石看重，又因宣德门之变而得到天子青睐，每一步都算计得恰到好处。揣摩上意的心思，用单纯的见风使舵来评价，就显得太屈才了。

    王雱抬头从窗户中望了一眼政事堂主厅的楼阁，他的父亲正在厅中与其他宰辅们讨论着军国大事。如果王安石看到这份供状，必然不肯干休。

    若说处置，依眼下的罪名，的确可以将粮商们置之于法。以罚赃的名义，将之前抄没一百三十万石存粮的行为合法化。但对于王安石和新党来说，如此论罪等同于混淆是非。不能将囤积居奇的行为处以重罚，而是别以他罪来惩治，那么日后……或者说就在几个月后，又有什么条律能阻止商人们的贪婪？！

    在主审蔡确的放纵下，粮商一案的审判很快就得到结果。

    三十七名粮商中，除了几人重罪难赦，被处以绞刑外，其他都是判了流刑或是徒刑，为首的九位行首甚至连刺字都没有，从律法上可以缴了罚金就此开释，只有那一百多万石的粮食被当作不当之利而被罚没。

    但王安石登时将之驳回，并说粮商们犯了妖言惑众一条，当置于绞刑。几乎所有的粮商，都曾说过如今大旱乃是朝廷德政不施，所谓‘妄说吉凶’之罪，用以惑众而取利，绝不可以饶恕。

    这几天朝堂上正在争执着，御史台、开封府还有审刑院都维持原判，而王安石则坚持己见，要将为首者重惩。民心士论多偏向王安石，而诸法司则维护着他们的权威，天子没有开口，局面一时争持不下。

    对于这一件案子，京中官吏众说纷纭。曾布则是觉得，天子的心意已经很明白了，王安石要将之顶回去，几乎不可能。

    坐在三司的公厅之中，曾布听着派去市易务小吏的回报：“禀学士，吕提举说此事早前奏禀中书，已得王相公和吕检正的批复了。”

    对于小吏的回答，曾布不动声色，从面色上看不出喜怒，“也罢，你先下去好了。”

    厅中只剩曾布一人，积蓄在胸中的愤怒从颤抖的手上曝露了出来。吕嘉问的确越来越跋扈了，他可是市易务的顶头上司，竟然所有事都跳过他，直接呈递给中书。

    不知过了多久，曾布抬头对外唤了一声，将门外听候指派的小吏叫了一名进来：“去唤魏继宗来见。”

    魏继宗乃是市易法的提议者，由布衣而得官。之后吕嘉问提举市易务，从一开始的建议到后来的各项条令的增损措置，都有魏继宗的参与。但如今魏继宗却不知为何，被吕嘉问排斥在外，自此不得参与市易务中事。如今他就在三司之中无所事事，干拿着一笔俸禄。

    过了片刻，魏继宗过来报到，向曾布行过礼，起身问道：“不知学士着下官来可有何吩咐？”

    “河北自去岁旱灾，至今未有雨雪，天子忧心不已。本官已受命去河北相度市易之事，并察访当地民生灾情。只是市易中事，本官多有不知，需要一个熟悉个中情弊的人为助力……”曾布话说到这里，便停了下来。

    魏继宗愣了一下，抬头看着同判三司平静的看不出任何一样的神情，顿时全明白了，立刻躬身行礼：“下官明白，愿为学士效犬马之劳。”

    “不是为我，而是为官家！”

 第３０章 众论何曾一（八）

    二月春风似剪刀。

    道旁、河边的柳树枝条，在变得温和起来的阳光下有了融融嫩绿。片片新叶随着新生的柳条于微风中，如丝一般飞舞。于柳树一样，杨树、槐树等树木也都在春风中

    只是深植于土中的树木能顺利发芽，但更浅一些的花草却是与地里的庄稼一样枯黄干萎。除了一株株生出嫩绿枝叶的乔木外，茫茫大地之上难见春色，二月的暖风带起的不是春意，不是花草香，而是劈头盖脸的沙尘。

    天是灰蒙蒙的，泛着让人感觉着压抑烦闷的土黄色。抬头向上，高悬在天顶的太阳都在灰蒙蒙的云翳中变得有些模糊。

    叮叮的铃铛声中，一行马队从灰蒙蒙的雾气中走出来。在视线恶劣的天候下，马队走得很慢。队伍中人人披着斗篷，甚至其中有几个还戴着口罩。

    口罩本是韩冈所创的疗养院中医生动手术时所用。去年，当曾经在关西得到韩冈教诲的太医局医官雷简，奉旨在东京城中开始设立了疗养院，医护制度也随着他一起传到了京城。而疗养院中所用的器具，不知是何时已经在京中流传开来，其中就包括口罩。

    在灰尘弥漫的日子里，东京城的大街小巷中，已经可以不时的看到戴着口罩，匆匆而过的身影。而在城外的道路上，骑在马背上的骑手戴着口罩的比例则更高——避尘的帷帽在高速疾驰时，很容易被吹飞，远不如口罩实用。而且一般的男子也很少喜欢戴着帷帽这等女人多用的玩意儿。

    不过曾布没有带口罩，他不习惯在嘴上罩了几层细麻布的感觉。侧头避过迎面来的灰土，他开口问道：“究竟还有多久才到白马县？”

    紧跟在后面的从人拍马上前：“回学士的话，刚刚过了界碑，现在已经是白马县境内了。”

    吕惠卿抬手将口罩扯下半截，笑道：“子宣何须心急？仲元方才也说了，最多两个时辰就能看到县城了。”

    王旁低头骑在马上，保持着沉默。倒不是因为跟在两名当世难得一见的俊杰身边，给他的压力很大。而是他昨夜没有睡好，今天上路后就没有精神。

    曾布和吕惠卿奉旨出京，和王旁同时出发。不过曾吕二人是去河北相度市易、并察访灾情。而王旁是要去白马县，仅仅是顺道同行而已。

    从京中往黄河这边走，沿途几县的情况都很糟。京畿一代的土地一向肥沃，但眼下看到的情况却不能不让人担心。麦田中完全看不到绿色，只有与大地一样的灰黄。可以看到有许多农夫，愁眉苦脸的挑着水在田头间走着，也有已经在田头站定，拿着瓢向地里泼水。只是用水桶挑水浇灌田地，根本杯水车薪，干裂的土地就向渴极了的喉咙，水一泼下去，眨眨眼就不见踪影了。

    不过到了白马县这一段后，路边的田地干旱如前，但百姓们取水浇田却是很方便。很多都是上下摇着一根木杆，然后不断的有水流出来，虽然出水不多，但胜在细水长流，不像木桶下井提水，慢悠悠的才有一桶水上来。

    但也不尽是从井中直接提水的，也有些田地并不靠着水井。可那些田地，也都能看到一队队农夫从远处挑着水过来，将一桶桶水放在田头，守在田头一群老弱便就着桶中的水，同时开始浇灌着一块地。一瓢一瓢的不断的将水泼洒到地里，很快就将这片田地给浇透，然后就改去浇灌另一片田地。

    从田间阡陌上竖着的的界碑可以看出，几片田并不是一家。可那一些浇田的男女老幼却不分你我，一视同仁的浇灌着田地。如果仅是一片地如此，还可以说是当地百姓自发组织起来互助。但随着逐渐接近白马县城，吕惠卿和曾布所看到的每一片地，都是多少人一起出来同时给一片地里浇水。

    “韩玉昆治事之材的确让人惊讶。”吕惠卿做过地方官，知道组织百姓互相帮助有多么麻烦：“能上任七天就将三十年的积案断明白，才智之士果然是不一样。”

    吕惠卿知道曾布不喜韩冈的行事风格，但他在曾布面前却不会为此少赞半句。

    吕惠卿戴着口罩还如此多话，让曾布微微皱了皱眉，然后只顾着看着田间地头的农事，却半个字也不回。

    王旁却在旁则有些骄傲地说着：“眼下还没有利用起风力，如果能将风车安到水井上，以风汲水，就可以直接让水从沟渠中流进地里，如此一来就不需要这么多老弱出来操劳了。”

    王旁靠着父亲和兄长，在京城中找到了两名能够打造风车的木匠，现在就跟在队伍中。其中一人还是国初名匠俞皓的四世孙，乃是祖传的木匠手艺。

    想那俞皓，担任过朝廷的都料匠，世称俞都料。有着三卷《木经》传世，是如今的木匠打造楼台宝塔的必备书籍，在大宋的匠师中，乃是公输般一流的人物，甚至有人直接就说他是鲁班转世。

    京城中，高达三十六丈、于庆历年间被焚毁的开宝寺木塔，就是俞皓一手督造。当年开宝寺木塔修起来时，向着西北倾斜。人问其故，俞皓说京城多西北风，现在虽然向西北倾斜，但百年之内就会给吹正过来。而这座塔被焚毁时，塔身则已经被吹正，且离着建起的时候，却正好一百年。

    曾吕二人都知道韩冈的打算，也知道今次王旁带了什么出来。为了解决旱情，如韩冈一般费尽心力的知县当真是不多见，为了浇灌田地，一口气在县中开了上百口井的传言，在京城中也能听到。从宫中传出来的消息，天子赵顼对此还多有褒扬，赞着韩冈公忠体国，堪为亲民官之表率。

    远远地看到一队人从前面迎过来，只看队列，也算是严整。一名身穿绿袍的官员一马当先，王旁眼尖，一看到来人就扬起了手：“是玉昆来了！”

    迎客的韩冈，还有作为客人的曾布、吕惠卿还有王旁，互相见礼过后，就一起往着县城中去。

    韩冈总觉得曾布和吕惠卿突然间一起被派出来有些不对劲。对于天子的这项任命，他有一点不好的想法。两人是王安石最重要的助手，现在一齐遣出在外，京城中的王安石身边可就是孤木难支。想想如今正在朝堂上纠缠的事，说不准就是赵顼为了保下粮商们，先从王安石身边削了人手。或许还有可能，是想让王安石和他的同党看一看他们治下的河北是什么样，好让王安石自己辞相……

    韩冈这般想着，又暗暗的摇了摇头。也许是自己太过于阴谋论了，也许只是天子赵顼单纯的信任曾布和吕惠卿，认为他们能将事实不折不扣的汇报上来。

    曾、吕二位要过境的消息，前两天就传到了白马县，故而今天韩冈一大早就出城来迎接——中间也顺道看了一下沿途几个村子抗旱的情况——无论是临时派遣的察访使，还是惯例的路中监司巡视地方，都会派人事先通知途经州县。如果没有通知，突然冒出来一个官人，查验真伪都难。

    韩冈一路上与三人说着话，感觉曾布与吕惠卿之间的关系有些微妙。但韩冈也能理解，两位如今地位渐髙，瑜亮之争肯定是免不了的——尽管东京城中的桑家瓦子说三分的先儿很有名气，但韩冈只是在第一次上京是去听了一回，也没听出个门道——不知道这时候三气周瑜的段子有没有出现。但既然日后苏轼写词赞过周瑜，多半还没有流传。

    说实在的，韩冈有时也有恶作剧的心思，想着提前将一干名篇，用着匿名的手段在寺庙或是一些名胜之地写上去。虽然他对于那些名篇都已经记太不清，但重要的词句还是记得很牢固。只要提前写出来，如今在杭州快要任满的那一位可要吃个闷亏。不过想想还是算了，苏轼这几年都在外面，也算是吃了苦头，没必要再落井下石。对于这位留名千古的文豪，韩冈还是保持着一分敬意。

    骑着马，很快就看到白马县的城头，而在城池之前，就是一座刚刚搭建起来、被一圈土墙围起的流民营。

    吕惠卿在马上直起腰，向营地中望了一阵，回头过来道：“听说玉昆已经在县中设立了四五处流民营。有此布置，想必河北流民南来后，介甫相公也能安心了。”

    韩冈正待谦虚，曾布却道：“河北流民数以万计，不知玉昆你有没有足够的准备。”

    “流民之事暂时还不必担心。”

    “看来玉昆当真是胸有成竹了！”吕惠卿笑道。

    “呵呵。”韩冈自嘲的笑了两声，“不是相信自己，而是相信黄河。”

    曾布和吕惠卿闻言皆是噗哧一笑：“原来如此。”

    王旁疑惑不解，但看着曾布、吕惠卿一听就明白，也不好意思将自己的迟钝

    韩冈瞥了一时没有反应过来的王旁一眼，回望着前方叹道，“现在的黄河已经开始解冻，冰面开裂甚多。原本冰上的道路三天前开始就不能再通行，但河上想要走船至少还要半个月的时间。差不多要到二月下旬之后，才是流民大举南下的开始。”说着，韩冈再看了看曾布和吕惠卿，“学士和检正要想过河在白马渡是不可能了，要向东北绕道过去。”

    “当然。”吕惠卿点了点头，“路程本来就是这般定的。”

 第３０章 众论何曾一（九）

    不移时，一行便已抵达县中。【学 ]

    安排下住处，曾吕等人就先向韩冈告辞。他们在风沙地里奔波了一天，急着要去沐浴更衣。

    韩冈也有事要做，王旁带来的两名木匠已经被王旁献宝一般的介绍了，尤其是俞皓的重孙俞正，更是被他推重。

    俞皓在民间颇有一番神秘色彩，他曾经说开宝寺木塔受过百年西北风后就会被吹正，必定会有人想，那再过百年，木塔不就会向东南倾斜？可事实却是刚过百年，开宝寺木塔立刻就被烧掉了，再没有被风吹得向东南倒得情况。变成这样的结果，很容易就会让人联想起俞皓当年的一番话——难怪他不说百年之后的事。

    不过这个时代，再有名的工匠，也比不上一个庸庸碌碌脑满肠肥的官员。俞正在韩冈面前小心翼翼的，韩冈让他坐下来说话，也是摇头说不敢。

    也不强迫两名匠师，问了几句有关风车的事之后，韩冈吩咐了下人将他们安顿下去好生款待。过了一阵，方兴来报，说是接风宴席已经布置好了。韩冈命人去邀请曾布、吕惠卿等人入席。

    韩冈今日要接待的，不仅仅是曾布、吕惠卿和王旁。还有两位随行的官员。其中一人韩冈没有印象，但另外一人——魏继宗的名号，韩冈可是如雷贯耳。

    韩冈不认识魏继宗，但听过他的名字。在便民贷、免役法、保甲法顺利推行，而河湟开边又大获成功，使得新党地位稳固、朝堂终于平静下来之后，将两党战火重新点燃，惹起了这一场轩然大波的罪魁祸首，韩冈怎么可能没听说过他？

    魏继宗从布衣被拔擢入官，靠得就是他市易法首倡者的身份。客一部市易法惹来了如此多的纷争，甚至使得新党的政治根基都开始被动摇。从东京市易务中一年得到的几十、上百万贯收入，看似不少，可对于新党来说，其实还是得不偿失。要不是为了新法整体的安危着想，即便是以王安石这位拗相公的性子，也肯定会将之废止。

    魏继宗在东京市易务中被投闲置散，其原因根本不需要多想。可如今曾布、吕惠卿却又带着魏继宗一同上路……一同前往河北体量市易务，其中不知到底有什么考量。【学 ]

    等到五位客人应邀到齐，韩刚请了他们入席，他的三名幕僚也入内陪席。官位最高的曾布理所当然坐了上首，等到各自都坐定，韩冈举杯道：“此番酒宴过于简薄，还请各位海涵一二。”

    韩冈的话不是客气，而是当真简薄。分席制的宴会，一开始摆出来的开胃菓子，就只有两样，更没有什么看果之类纯摆设的看菜。开场决定了后续，后面的下酒上来，也不可能多奢侈。招待过路官员的所有花销照例都是从公使钱账上走，一县之地也不会有太多的公帑供韩冈招待客人。若是花得太多，就得等着御史开骂了。

    曾布举杯回应：“玉昆哪里的话，我等正是要去河北察访灾情，若玉昆当真铺张开来，曾布可是不敢入席的。”

    吕惠卿也道：“天子如今已居偏殿，减常膳，我等不能为君分忧也就罢了，如何还能违逆圣上之意。”

    曾吕两人都没指望韩冈会坏了自己的名声而大肆铺张的设宴招待。开封府人多官多嘴也多，盯着韩冈这边的眼睛更是太多，若是有哪怕一星半点的不是，韩冈也会被拎出来穷追猛打，更别说在如今的情况下大开宴席。曾布和吕惠卿两人都会感到忌惮，即便韩冈敢于摆下奢侈宴会，两人也不敢入席。

    举杯行过三巡酒，说了一阵闲话，话题也逐渐转到正事上来。

    “不知粮商一案处置？”韩冈问着，这一案有他的一份功劳在，虽然现在没他的事了，可也是他关心的焦点。

    将酒杯放下，曾布道：“追毁出身以来文字这是肯定的。”

    所谓出身以来文字，说白了就是官员得官的个人档案。就算是发配岭南，只要出身以来文字还在，即便所有的职位都被撤了，依然还是官。而毁去了出身以来文字，便是将粮商们从官籍彻底打回民籍。

    吕惠卿不以为然的笑了一声：“也只是做给外人看，过两年就能补回来了。”

    粮商们娶了宗室，翻身的可能性还是有的，碰上一次南郊祭天，大赦诏书一下，过往罪愆基本上就会被赦免。到时候又会跑出来让人碍眼。

    “杀几个，流几个，放几个，也就是这样了……”曾布冷声说道，“还是要订立法度，以防日后奸人为乱。”

    “低买髙卖，囤积居奇，乃是商人天性，也是常理，立法岂能扭转？”韩冈却道，“事关百姓的盐与酒都是官营，若立法度，只要放在粮食上就够了。至于他物贵贱变动，倒不至于影响民生。”

    对于朝廷控制商业的做法，韩冈并不是很认同，就连市易法他都不赞同。利用经济手段让囤积居奇者血本无归，才是正常手段。此次使用刑律直接处置粮商，乃是被逼无奈，如果就此成为定制，迟早会越用越偏，韩冈只望能仅仅保持在粮食这等必需品上。

    “市易法本有常平之意，本就是为了平抑京中物价而设。只是今次本金不足，以至奸商为乱。以现下的情形看来，立法度和加给市易务本金应当同时而行。”吕惠卿转头问曾布，“子宣，你看呢？”

    曾布笑了笑：“说到市易务之事，还是要去问望之【吕嘉问】才对。”

    “哪里的话，学士可是三司使！”韩冈摇头表示不同意。

    “三司如何管得了市易务。”曾布冷淡回了一句。

    “还是先问问酒水之事。市易务已经将酒药的价钱涨了五成。等几位回来，白马这边可是连酒都摆不起了。”韩冈心中的疑惑得到了答案，见着气氛有些不对，举起酒杯笑呵呵的敬了一轮。

    互相敬了酒后，表面上还是一团和气。魏平真和方兴使尽浑身解数，尽量的让宴席上的气氛不至于冷场。

    但此前曾布的说话和表现，可见他与吕惠卿嫌隙已深。两人不像同心同德的同志，而是各自异心的仇敌。方才曾布的话中，不无怨言。听口气好像吕惠卿侵夺了曾布的权力。连话语间都按捺不下这口气，看起来曾布和吕惠卿两人很可能快要撕破脸皮了。

    ‘是要争夺王安石留下的空缺吗？’

    韩冈不是瞎子，王安石如今的危局一直都看在眼中。他不觉得他的岳父能支撑过去。如此大灾过去百年间当然是有过，宰相没有因此去位的情况也有。可在宰相本来就因施政而饱受争议，却正好碰上席卷半个国家的灾情的时候，要想稳坐相位，韩冈能找出的例子只有治平年间的韩琦！

    韩琦韩稚圭，住在相州昼锦堂的那一位，治平年间是保扶英宗坐稳帝位的功臣，他虽然在濮议之中备受指责，又遇上了一场淹没了京城、且冲走了宫中上千军士的洪灾，但靠着定策拥立之功，没人能动摇到他的地位。

    但韩琦的条件，王安石并不具备。他对赵顼的影响力，这两年一直在逐渐衰退中，也不比当初的韩琦——刚刚登基没多久的英宗，还要靠着这一位宰相在曹太后手中保住自己的位置。

    以如今的现状，不论王安石怎么努力，想要安稳度过了这一场灾情带来的危局，几乎是一桩不可能的事。即便他处置了一干造成京中恐慌的粮商，但这场粮食危机也仅仅是序幕而已。

    新法推行至今，王安石一开始预订实施的政策，差不多都已经出台。这个时候，赵顼还到底需不需要他，其实很多明眼人都能看得出来——曾吕之争，多半也缘于此。而且只要灾情还在继续，皇帝说不定也会有将其抛出来安抚民心的想法。

    不知道王安石本人怎么想？

    韩冈觉得他自己也该有自觉，眼下恋栈不去，可是会丢了卷土重来的机会。只是这话韩冈问不出口，向谁说都不合适。不过宴会后，王旁给了韩冈一封私信，一看封皮上的字迹，竟是王安石的。

    王安石很少直接给韩冈写信，与韩冈联系多的是王雱。当着王旁的面，韩冈展开信笺。

    一目十行的看过之后，韩冈也不得不承认，王安石能走到宰相的位置上，的确并非幸致。一般来说，看清别人很容易，看清自己却很难。王安石能正视自己的处境，比起韩冈冷眼旁观得出结论可要难得多。

    这一封信，王安石已经隐隐透露出自己在宰相之位上坐不长久了。但关键是用什么形势去职，是因罪离任，还是功德圆满的自请出外，两种情况关系到新法会不会人亡政息，也关系到他能不能再次为相，由不得王安石不重视。

    一切的关键还是在今次的大灾如何度过，问题还是落在河北流民上！

 第３１章 离乡难知处（上）

    已经是春风送暖的二月下旬。【学 ]白马县北面的黄河水中，可以看到流冰越来越少，最多三五天内，两岸的交通就能恢复通畅。

    因为黄河解冻的缘故，判大名府文彦博向朝廷要求补给的六十万石粮食，并没能运过去。在黄河冰上通道依然畅通的那一段时间里，到位的粮食仅仅只有十五万石。继而便因为黄河冰面开始破裂，这一补给的过程便停顿了下来，一直到现在都没有恢复。

    由于大名府的常平仓已经不能支撑近十万流民的日常食用，流民也不得不开始向粮食更多的南方转移。隔着黄河，这段时间都能看见对面的黎阳津那里，越来越多的流民在堤岸上徘徊。

    现在韩冈都有些怀疑文彦博向朝廷索要六十万石粮食，就是为了推卸责任。以文彦博的老于政事，不可能不知道黄河交通封闭的时间。他赶在黄河快要解冻的时候要钱要粮，很可能就是算好了时机，即便京城这里将粮食都准备好了也运不过去。现如今，大名府常平仓中的粮食已经吃完了，不要说京里的天子不能责怪他，就算是饿着肚子的流民也不能怪罪于他文宽夫，而只会将怨气投到京城的宰相身上。

    河北流民南下，控扼要津的白马县就是必经之路。

    旧滑州是东京城在黄河南岸的门户，而白马县则是滑州的门户。作为滑州州治所在，白马县紧邻着黄河，白马渡是河北通往京城的两个主要渡口之一。而从滑州的东北方，另一处重要的渡河地点，河北东路的开德府——也即是濮阳——往京城来的官道，也要从白马县东南角穿过。

    位于交通要道上，白马县每年的商税收入甚至要高于田赋，要不然渡口镇的户口数也不会超过县城。只是到了流民南下的时候，交通便利就变成了一桩坏事。看着黄河对岸的流民，再想想数日之后，成千上万的河北流民涌进县中，任何人都会不寒而栗。

    奔腾的黄河水冲击着位于大河**的一座礁石，发出轰隆隆的如同雷鸣一般的声音。说是礁石，其实已经可以算是一个山包，说是小岛也可以，被两岸的百姓称为居山。居山形状如龟，差不多有二十丈上下，堵在河中心，只是稍稍偏向白马县这边。【学 ]与现在韩冈以及他的幕僚们所立足的汶子山，只隔了百步之遥。

    汶子山其实也只有二十丈左右，大小还不如居山，却也算是白马县中的一处难得的景致。韩冈站在汶子山的山顶小亭中，望着对岸沉吟着，而他的三名幕僚则在亭外说着话。

    从山上望下去，就能看到一架风车，小小的就如同玩具。但实际上，这座风车足足有三丈高，从井中提出的水如同涌泉一般。

    为了能大批量的制造风车，韩冈采取的是分包制度。打造出两台样品后，一台架在水井上作展示，剩下的一台则拆散开来将扇叶等部件分派给本县的木匠铁匠来打造，各自照着样品做着一个部件。

    人多力量大这句话很有道理，只要组织得力，就能创造出奇迹。只盯着一个简单的零部件，工匠们上手得都很快，出产则更快。而原材料的准备，韩冈全都分派给各乡各村，谁上缴得多，谁就有优先权。

    汶子山下方不远处的这一架风车，就是县中的工匠们将零部件送来后组装起来的。由于没有后世的标准化工业，零件都有各式各样的毛病。但大体上不会差太远，如果尺寸不合适的零件，能改造的便就地加以改造，改造不了的重新做。组装时通常都仅是打磨了一番，换上了几个零件后，就能顺顺当当的组装了起来。

    不过这些风车，不像韩冈记忆中的荷兰风车，一座小屋上伸出四面长长的扇叶。却像是一面面船帆拼出来的，中轴为立式，直直的竖着，远远地看过去，就像是一个走马灯，随着扇叶可随风向自动调节，清风吹来，便咕噜咕噜的转动起来。

    韩冈对于机器了解不多，看到这般容易就打造出来汲水用的风车，使得他对这个时代工匠们的手艺赞赏不已。而有了风车，一口口深井便有了真正的用武之地。

    一开始打出第一口深水井用了十多天的时间，但当韩冈借助流民之手开始推广之后，负责凿井的本地村民，却一个个如同吃了药一般卖力，到现在不过一个多月的时间，全县打出的深井有一百四十余口，而其中出水的，则有三十一眼，每一个乡都至少有一眼深井。这么高的比例，算是运气很好了。

    风车架在水井处，有风时用风车，无风时用畜力，日夜不停的汲水。有着三十一眼深井，至少能应付过去眼前的旱灾。魏平真和方兴甚至都为此做了诗，而各乡的深井出水时，也都大摆宴席加以庆贺，只是蝗灾还是免不了要让人头痛。

    此时早过了惊蛰，从地里爬出来的若虫细小如蚁，可蹦蹦跳跳的爬得满地都是，啃噬起花草树木、田间的麦苗也是毫不费力。

    站在黄河岸边的山包上，看到脚底下密密麻麻的蝗虫幼虫，游醇只觉得头皮发麻。刚刚孵化出来就已经是铺满了地面，若是让它们长成了飞起来，那就是遮天蔽日，这还了得？！

    也幸亏韩冈在县中的威信高，已经组织起了人手来扑打，从汶子山上望下去，能看见有上千人沿着河堤排开阵势，举着笤帚向着地面扑打着。看起来要灭掉这一段的蝗虫并不费什么气力。

    但区区白马一县的灭蝗顺利，对于黄河两岸的河北河南几百里蝗区来说，根本无济于事。河北蝗灾已经近在眼前，而京畿这边，也极有可能爆发蝗灾。

    方兴不停地跺着脚，蹦跶到他靴子上的蝗虫让他恶心的要命。

    游醇忧思难解：“春麦正是发芽的时候，这时候蝗虫出来，也不知能留下多少。”

    春麦早在元月底就播下去了，韩冈作为宰相的女婿，通过王安石弄到些种子，还是比较容易的。整个京畿各县都要春麦种子，而白马县靠了韩冈，不但第一个拿到手，而且从比例上说也是最多的一县。几乎将所有已经确定绝收的田地，都补种上了。

    方兴一边跺脚，一边道：“我们这边好歹有正言在，河北那边还不知道怎么办呢。”

    魏平真望了一眼亭中的高大身影。回过来摇了摇头：“流民就在河对面，河北还能怎么办？倒是先想想我们这边怎么办吧！”

    三人现在都知道了韩冈的心意，也差不多确定了王安石将韩冈安排到白马县，就是为了要将河北流民堵在这里。

    “可惜只有一县之力啊。”方兴摇摇头，对王安石的吝啬有些看不过去，“要想都救助下来，不是白马县能做到的”

    “若是正言权柄再大一点，那就好了。”跟在韩冈身边几个月，游醇对韩冈的一番作为看在眼中，虽然因为自矜，没有明着说出来。但他对为治下百姓，殚思竭虑的韩冈已是敬佩不已。游醇相信韩冈有了更多的权力之后，能做得更好。

    “节夫是要复滑州？！”魏平真转头过来，惊讶的问道。

    “复滑州？”游醇不知道为什么魏平真这么说，他只是随口感叹，并没有这个意思。

    但方兴在旁听了，仔细一想，却觉得恢复滑州的想法的确好处不少，“白马作为京县，那就是通判的资序。现在正言第二任通判算是做了，再往上就是知州资序了。如果滑州恢复，以正言的品阶，甚至权发遣的前缀都不要，直接权知滑州就可以了。白马可就是原来的滑州州治，如今的县衙就是旧时的州衙。正言升任滑州知州，只要换块牌匾，连门都不要出的。”

    游醇想了一阵，也随之兴奋起来：“如此一来，有这一州之力，救助起流民来当然也就容易了许多。更别说以正言之材，治理州郡也是易如反掌，滑州三县之民，也能免了蝗旱二灾之苦！”

    “可是有人肯定不愿意啊……”

    反对的声音并不是出自游醇、魏平真和方兴，而是来自他们的身后。

    三人急忙回头，竟是韩冈不知何时到了身后，正微微笑着。他们急忙躬身行礼，连声请罪。

    “无妨。”韩冈倒不在意他们在背后说什么，何况还是自己的好话。但他们所说的恢复滑州的提议，朝廷允许的可能性并不大。

    尽管如今行政区划的变动十分频繁，远比千年后要容易。但才一年多的功夫，就喊着要恢复，等于是在此前撤并二州的倡议者——好吧，其实就是曾布——的脸上打耳光。

    而且前年滑州和郑州并入开封府，也是两州的乡绅父老求来的。就如后世的京城，公共交通的费用远小于地方上的城市，这个时代开封府的赋役也远远小于外路州县——这是京城人的特权，也是朝廷为了维护稳定所付出的代价——同时少了州郡衙门的几十个官员以及数百衙役，两州百姓也要少交许多额外的杂捐。

    “当初是两州百姓联名情愿，如今还能让他们联名吗？”韩冈摇着头，这根本不现实。

    但他的眼中自信不减，要安抚下入京的流民，舍我其谁？！

 第３１章 离乡难知处（下）

    侯敂拍了两句马屁，又对韩冈道：“不过这些流民都是赶着要往东京城去，要不要将他们拦下来？这些流民都没有过所，要拦下他们倒也不难。【 ]【

    此时人们离乡出外，并不是自由通行。和尚道士靠度牒，官员靠驿券，而百姓则是要靠过所。过所，就是路条，路引，相当于后世身份证、介绍信之类的东西。只是一张不大的纸片，但关系到外出行人是否有着合法身份。

    而侯敂说得的确没错，流民们不可能拥有过所，他们在离开乡里的时候，绝不肯还记得到县衙去花钱办一张通行证，要扣留下他们在律法上有充足的理由。

    但韩冈却不同意：“此事不妥。必须是让流民自愿留下来，否则必落人口实。”他对侯敂笑了笑，“反正今天他们走不出白马县，现在就派人去招募雇工，想必他们也想早一点找到养家糊口的工作。”

    韩冈否觉了自己的意见，侯敂的态度依然恭恭敬敬，“下官明白，这就去办。”

    韩冈点了点头，腰略略一弯：“劳烦了。”

    “不敢，乃是下官份内事。”

    侯敂行礼之后退了下去。对他的恭敬，韩冈已经习以为常，现在在外面巡视乡里的冉觉见到自己时，也是一百分的恭谨。不仅仅是官位的问题，更是进士和非进士的差距。换作是进士来做县中的僚属，绝不会像现在的侯敂和冉觉这般老实听教。

    世间重文，进士出身的官员一入官就身着绿袍，高出侪辈一头，晋升之速更是远远过之。非进士出身的官员，就算在进士面前有些自傲，也是得靠着才干，但侯敂和冉觉在韩冈面前，却是没有自傲的底气。

    侯敂走后，厅中一阵静默，过了片刻，魏平真叹了口气：“终于来了。”

    韩冈也跟着轻叹一声：“……是来了。”叹声过后，目光复为锐利，沉声道：“终于到了！”

    “正言。”魏平真向韩冈一揖，主动道：“在下去再查一下库中的钱粮，不再看看怎么都不放心。”

    韩冈点点头，魏平真老于衙中事物，比自己考虑得更周全。视线转到方兴身上，韩冈的要说的话，方兴心领神会。【 ]【 不待吩咐便说道：“我去帮着侯县丞，也顺便去看一下那群流民。”

    “拜托了。”韩冈拱了拱手，起身目送他们各自出门。

    回过身来，他对着最后一名幕僚。这名福建士子，虽然年轻，但将白马县学的几十名士子管束得当，当得起出色二字。

    “虽然现在正撞上大灾，但学业决不能放下。接下来的几个月，我会尽量抽时间去县学，但剩下的还是要靠节夫你多多费心了。”治下士子的水平也是考绩的一个方面，韩冈可不愿在这方面丢脸，“今年县学推荐举子去考太学外舍的时候，希望他们都能高中入学！”

    “在下明白，正言放心。”游醇抱拳，朗声说道。

    三名幕僚各有各的事要做，纷纷离开之后，公厅中只剩韩冈一人。手指习惯性的叩着交椅扶手，韩冈陷入沉思。

    野渡既然能够通行，那么官渡也肯定要通航了。明天后天，白马渡镇那边就该上报，申请开渡口——也有可能会担心流民的问题，而拖延一阵，自己倒是不能让他们这么做。但不管怎么说，接下来的几个月，必然是最后的难关。就不知道朝廷中，能够给他多少支持——如果能让自己的职权早一点确定下来那就太好了。

    在河北走了一趟之后，想必吕惠卿和曾布都不会再抱着什么幻想。而是要全心全意的支持自己的工作。有他们的建言。说服天子就不会那么困难。

    昨日曾吕二人从河北匆匆经过白马县返回东京。在比前一次更为简朴的接风宴席上虽然没有多说什么，但只看他们难以掩饰的忧色，河北两路的整体情况肯定是十分不妙，比起韩冈隔着一条黄河看到得更为真切。就不知道他们回到京城后，会怎么跟天子汇报了。是如实，还是曲笔，又或是掩饰。

    两人心境的变化，韩冈觉得短时间内，也不用担心他们会闹出什么幺蛾子的事了。争权归争权，但以河北如今的情况，一个不好，说不定整个新党都要完蛋。而旧党上下开始摩拳擦掌的样子，几乎都已经可以预见。外部的压力变大，内部也不得不团结起来。这个时候，肯定先要将眼前的麻烦给解决掉。

    他们又能靠谁呢？

    如果只看白马县，其实情况还算不错，水也有了，春麦也种下了，蝗虫正在清理中，安置流民的场所更是完备。在白马县的百姓们看来，他们的运气还是很好的，摊上了一个年轻有为的知县。而白马县的情况落在天子和朝堂眼中，也能明白，要想不让流民困扰京城——

    ——最简单的办法就是找他韩冈。

    起身回到后院，韩云娘带着个使女迎了上来。

    “三哥哥，回来了。”

    韩冈向内张望了一下，奇怪只有云娘一人相迎，“你姐姐呢？”

    云娘帮着韩冈换下外出的衣服，“旖姐姐又害喜了，素心姐姐去厨房，说是要炖些补品，南姐姐去照顾金娘和奎官了。”

    “怎么又害喜了。”韩冈摇摇头。

    王旖自查出有妊后，就害喜得很厉害，这些日子都是吃了一点就吐了出来，着实让人担心。

    换了一身家中穿戴的宽袍，韩冈去了王旖房间。

    王旖此时刚刚吐过，脸色稍显苍白，头发有些乱，看起来憔悴了许多。严素心正端了一盅炖好的汤在房中，要服侍着王旖喝。听到韩冈近来的动静，两女一起看过来。

    “官人！”素心屈了屈膝，作为行礼。

    “又忙到这个时候。”王旖用胳膊支起身子，“也要顾一顾身体啊！”

    “没事的。”韩冈坐下来，将严素心手上汤盅端来，“凡事预则立，不预则废。现在辛苦一点，后面就能轻松了。”

    揭开汤盅，一股带着药味的鸡汤鲜香就散了出来，韩冈向着里面看了看，去了骨头的鸡肉一片一片，散在白粥中，却是看不到一片药材。严素心熬补汤，都是用着小布囊装着切碎的药材，一起放到汤锅里炖，炖好后，将袋子拿出来就行了，不用担心药渣。温温的热气熏着，熟悉味道之后，韩冈还能嗅得出来鸡汤中用的是当归、黄芪还有党参。

    韩冈不喜奢侈，而王旖自幼也是朴素惯了的。而这几个月，听说了外面的灾情，又见着韩冈的忙碌，家中的吃穿用度也都更加简朴——当然，棉布棉被则是要另说，自家的出产都是不花钱的——只是王旖怀孕后，她这个孕妇得到的照顾便是最多，吃得也是最好的。

    韩冈用汤勺舀起一勺粥，吹了吹，递到王旖的嘴边。有着韩冈来喂，王旖乖乖的一口吃下。一勺一勺，吃进肚里的鸡汤药粥却熨得她心头暖暖的。

    吃完之后，王旖拿着丝巾擦了擦嘴，脸有些发红，不敢看韩冈。却问道：“二哥怎么样了？”

    韩冈笑道：“仲元越来越有架势了，他照管的事都没有问题，而且有他盯着，下面的人可是一个比一个卖力气。”

    听说自家二哥能做事了，而且做得还很不错，王旖喜上眉梢，却又有些担心：“不要让二哥太累着。”

    “让他一个太常寺太祝来帮忙，说实在的，有些当不起啊。”

    王旖嘟起嘴瞥了韩冈一眼，知道他是开玩笑，嗔道：“只会耍嘴！”

    韩冈开怀一笑，帮着王旁，让王旖心情也好了，这是他乐于见到的。从王旁身上就能看出来，人还是忙一些好。

    接下来的数以万计、几近十万的流民，也必须要让他们有事可做，决不能仅仅是养在流民营中。就算仅是挖土堆山的空耗气力，也比每天用粥棚养着要强。王旁就是最好的例子，他过去一直守在家中，看着父兄处置国家大事，而自己一事无成，心理才有了问题。现在有的忙了，虽然只是很小的一桩事，但一段时间下来，却是如同换了一个人般。

    究竟要怎么安排这些劳动力呢？是重造黄河大堤，还是整修官道？韩冈不由自主的又叩起了手指。

    见着韩冈又陷入了自己世界之中，王旖和严素心不约而同都是叹了口气。但隐隐的却有几分骄傲，世间又有哪个女子不希望自家的夫婿是顶天立地的男子，靠着仁心仁术救民于水火的贤者？韩冈不正是在这么做吗？

    三天之后，滚滚的黄河浪涛中终于看不到冰凌沉浮。准备了许久，终于到了正式开场的时候，韩冈来到了白马渡。此前通过野渡过河的流民已经多达千人，但此前做了那么多准备，倒也是将他们不费什么力气的安置了下来。

    渡头上挂红披彩，以猪羊牛三牲祭过河伯，随着一声嘹亮的吆喝声，白马渡的渡船终于在停滞了四个月后离开了码头，而与此同时，对岸黎阳津也有数艘渡船离岸。

    流民们终于来了……

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 第３２章 忧勤自惕砺（上）

    延和殿。【 ]【

    赵顼坐在御榻上，虽然自幼传习的礼节，让他腰背还是挺得笔直，但看着就是有些病恹恹的，没什么精神。

    大宋天子原本体质就不算好，这段时间灾情遍及天下，忧心过度，饮食不安使得他如今的脸色更是白中透青，腮帮子也凹了下去。

    “王卿，”在重臣奏事结束后，又是照例的王安石一人留对殿中，赵顼望着他一直倚为朝中支柱的宰相：“明日祈雨之事，就要劳烦王卿了。”

    王安石持笏躬身一礼：“陛下忧悯旱灾，损膳避殿，诚垂意于此，臣敢不尽力？”

    赵顼叹了一口气，还是这等寻常的套话，他早就听厌了，也说厌了。昨天，赵顼诏令两浙、淮南、京东、京西、陕西各路灾伤州县长官祈雨。今日，辅臣应诏祈雨。再过两日，赵顼也要亲自出马。

    两个多月来，他减膳食，居偏殿，日夜祝祷，不可谓不诚心。但天下受灾的区域却是日渐扩大。而这几天为了祈雨，他又斋戒沐浴，每餐只有两盘时蔬，就是单纯的清粥小菜而已。荤腥之物全都给免了，酒水当然更不可能有。但他苦心如此，殿外的阳光还是那么刺眼。

    赵顼望着殿外反射着阳光而变得发白刺眼的地面，双眼不由得眯起来：“王卿，如今诸路大旱，迁延弥月，百姓流离失所。此当是朕德政不修，失爱于上天之故。朕**大赦天下，不知可否？”

    王安石回道：“正月乙卯，陛下已然赦天下；去岁冬月明堂时，陛下亦曾颁赦诏。今日若再赦，便是一岁之中三赦天下。商汤旱时以六事自责，首曰‘政不节欤’。一岁三赦，即是‘政不节’，非所以弭灾也。”

    王安石论事时，总是能引经据典。赵顼沉吟了一下，点头称是，“……王卿说得是。”

    不过赵顼的心中却难以释怀，旱情影响的可并不仅仅是民生问题。

    经过了两年的休养生息，西夏已经缓过气来，但陕西有诸多名将坐镇，加之熙河路蕃军整饬得力，梁氏兄妹决不敢轻动。但契丹人近来却在河东有了动作。年初的时候，契丹来贺正旦的使节也曾说过，辽主有意索取关南及代北之地，重定地界。

    “今日雄州来报，契丹遣北院林牙萧禧为使，携国书已至边境。【 ]【 其人南来，必是索要关南、代北二地。如今河北大旱，京畿大旱，道上不免流民。萧禧一路南下，以目中所见，必有轻**之心……”赵顼说着，愁眉不展。

    “岂有拥万里而畏人者？！”王安石厉声反问，“陛下坐拥万里，国中甲兵百万。一时灾伤，何惧外人知晓。河北大旱，难道契丹国中就无灾？！”

    “如若契丹来使坚要关南、代北两地当如何处置？”

    王安石言出决绝：“若如此，决不可许。”

    “若萧禧强求之……”

    “遣使徐以道理与之辩而已。”王安石毫不在意，过去应付契丹人都是这么来的。

    赵顼紧锁眉头：“若契丹出兵奈何？”

    王安石耐着性子，“契丹亦人也，其以**自诩，必不至于此。”

    相比起反复不定的党项人，仅仅是喜欢趁火打劫的契丹人，还算是遵守信诺。自订立澶渊之盟的几十年来，也不过在庆历年间，趁着西夏多敲了一笔岁币去，并没有动过刀兵。而且契丹人惯会虚言恫吓，眼下的情况还不如庆历时危急，根本不需要怕的。

    接着王安石又道，“昨日冯京亦有言，‘我理未尝不直’。”

    赵顼摇头，两国相争此事何曾有理可言：“江南李氏何尝理屈，亦为太祖所灭。”

    王安石心中同样在摇头，他的主君乃是太平天子，没有经过风浪，经不起挫折和坎坷。压力一大，身子骨就软了。换作是任何一个在官场上几经起伏的臣僚，必不致于如此惶惶不安：

    “今地非不广，人非不众，财谷非少，当与周世宗、太宗同论，即何至为南唐李氏？若独与李氏同忧，即必是计议国事犹有未尽。不然，即以今日之土地、人民、财力，断无畏惧契丹之理！”

    赵顼怎么可能不畏惧，西夏人从来都不用太担心，但契丹人可不一样了。自唐末之后，多少次入侵，将契丹铁骑的恐怖写进了宋人的噩梦里。虽然太宗之后，契丹人再也没有在两国交锋中占过便宜，后来还被逼着签下盟约，但赵顼就是担心，丝毫没有道理可讲，“如今河北大旱，三关陂塘干涸，难御契丹人马！”

    作为宋辽交界的河北三关——淤口、益津、瓦桥【位于今河北霸州、雄县】——说是关，其实无险关，无要隘，本无险可据，就是三座建于平原上的城寨。是唐末在燕山失守之后，为防止契丹铁骑入侵而修筑。不过三关很快就被契丹人夺取，直到周世宗柴荣出兵收复。

    但三关的位置不过是一片因黄河泛滥而造成的盐碱地，故而大宋开国后，纵屯有大军，契丹骑兵依然能随意深入宋境。后来到了真宗的时候，因澶渊之盟两国罢兵，驻守高阳关的主帅何承矩便趁机于此塞河潴水，形成了一道长约四百里，宽五六十里的河网湖泊地带。自此除了冬天要担心以外，其余季节，都可以高枕无忧。

    只是眼下的旱灾，却直接导致三关外围的陂塘湖泊已经干涸大半，形势并不比冬天水道冰结时要安全。赵顼的担心也不是没有一点道理。

    可在王安石看来，这一点道理，也不过是赵顼的杞人忧天罢了，“契丹若**南来，当以秋冬马肥之时，岂有春来发兵之理？”

    “说得也是。”赵顼头慢悠悠的点了一阵，突然又冒出来一句：“……可否将郭逵调往定州。”

    王安石额头上的青筋突突的跳了起来，前面的话都白说！

    郭逵是什么身份，随随便便的就调往定州，这让天下士民怎么看？一旦与契丹遣使索要土地的消息联系起来，宋辽开战的谣言必定甚嚣尘上，河北军民如何能安心——还嫌流民不够多吗？更何况，王安石从来就不喜欢郭逵。

    “如今西夏蠢蠢**动，少不得郭逵坐镇关中。”

    “不知王卿有何提议？以如今之势，必得一晓畅军事之能臣御守北地。”

    “待臣与密院退更审计，明日奏禀陛下。”王安石手头没有合适的将领或是通晓军事的文臣，唯一能想到的就是薛向。只是他现在管着六路发运司，汴河水运中的事务他暂时还脱不开手。

    赵顼不想与王安石争了，宰相坚持不同意的任命，那就争不出个结果来，除非他免去王安石的相位，否则没有宰相签署的诏令就是不合法的中旨，“此事就交由卿家与枢密院相度，明日再做商量。”

    王安石一躬身：“臣遵旨。”

    方才一番的话，赵顼也说累了，换了个话题，“昨日白马县韩冈上书。但言逗留黎阳的河北流民不可胜计，恳请免去流民渡资，让流民不至于强行渡河而枉送性命。此事可有之？”

    “此事诚有之。”王安石点头，这事瞒不了的。他回道，“春日和暖，黄河解冻，河上渡口重启也就在这两日。黎阳县也上报有流民聚集渡口。韩冈此亦是未雨绸缪，否则流民没于河中，有伤陛下圣德。”

    “韩冈的一番布置，是他到了白马县后就开始。”赵顼沉吟了一下，问道：“说是未雨绸缪，难道他早在去岁就知道灾情会延续到今年？”

    王安石不知天子到底是怎么看韩冈在白马县的一番作为，韩冈在奏章中半点也没有隐瞒白马县的情况，以及他对于流民的安置之法。现在又请求免去流民的渡资，等于是邀请流民南下。

    但他还是要为着女婿辩解，“韩冈所行诸事，皆是有备无患。若旱情持续，便有所预备，不至于临事生乱。若旱情不至，深井、风车、沟渠、医馆、石窑，日后亦有所用。”

    赵顼点了点头，他并没有怪罪韩冈的意思，而且很是赞赏。他方才忧心政事军事，直到现在心情方才稍微好了一点。

    开封府界内的传言琐事，赵顼通过遍及京城之中的皇城司亲事官都能探听得到，加上派驻于当地的耳目，韩冈在白马县中所作所为，他都了解得一清二楚。

    赈济灾民必然要花钱，而韩冈花得都是在刀刃上。开井、补种、灭蝗，加上安置流民的准备，每一件事都筹办得游刃有余，所耗钱粮更没有半点浪费。如深井、风车、水渠，大半皆是乡民自出人力物力，官府连给付流民的工钱都省了许多。等旱情解除之后，京畿之地就又多了上千顷不虞干旱的水浇地。

    这才叫作能吏！

    所以韩冈在县中预设流民营，又上书申请免去渡口渡资，赵顼也没有生气。他如此行事，换作别人，必然少不了一个贪功的评价。但赵顼对韩冈一向看重，而且韩冈又做得出色，所以在他眼中，这就叫做勇于任事、为君分忧——不同的人，做同样的事，得到的评价是远远不同。就像名人做的蠢事，能被称为轶事，而普通人犯傻，得到的只会是嘲笑。

    “韩冈所上诸条，皆许之。白马县中所耗钱粮，皆由开封府库补足。”赵顼想了想，道：“至于流民，先让他安排着。过几日，看情况，再让他名正言顺的主持。”

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 第３２章 忧勤自惕砺（中）

    回到家中，已是夜幕将临。【 ]【

    吃过饭，王安石将今日延和殿中的一番奏对，一条条的跟着儿子讨论了一遍。

    王雱对于天子畏契丹如虎的态度，很是看不上眼。又对派谁去知定州并兼任真定路经略安抚使一职，与父亲讨论了一番。等到听说了赵顼并没有怪罪韩冈在白马县的打算后，放心下来之余，却又说道：“官家如此看重玉昆，不知会否如弥子瑕前后之遇。”

    弥子瑕乃是春秋时卫国人，以男色侍奉于卫灵公，备受宠爱。一日，其母病危，弥子瑕假传了命令，用了卫灵公的车驾赶回去探视。这本是重罪，但卫灵公却道：“孝哉，为母之故，亡其刖罪。”——弥子瑕孝顺啊，为了母亲，忘掉了要砍掉脚的刑罚。过了几天，弥子瑕与卫灵公又去桃园游玩，吃到一个甘甜的桃子，吃了一半，将剩下的给卫灵公。卫灵公又感叹道：“爱我哉！亡其口味以啖寡人。”——他是多爱我啊，放弃了自己喜欢的桃子献给寡人。

    可等到弥子瑕年老色衰，不再受宠，卫灵公就翻起了旧账，“是固尝矫驾吾车，又尝啖我以馀桃。”——他曾经假传命令驾驶我的车子，又拿吃剩的桃子给我吃。

    王雱提着弥子瑕，是在担心现在韩冈受天子看重，所以行事无碍。但日后翻过来，很可能会被算旧账。

    “此比不伦不类。”王安石听着不舒服，狠狠瞪了儿子一眼。

    王雱呵呵的笑了笑，也不分辨，在自家里拿天子比卫灵公没什么大不了的，可拿韩冈比弥子瑕的确是不太好。“最近二哥在白马主持深井汲水灌溉之事，很有些成效，玉昆也来信说二哥帮了他大忙。”

    虽然只是小事，但看到次子有所成就，王安石的心里也很是为其感到高兴。

    父子两人正说着，管家进来通报，却是曾布登门拜访。

    王安石神色一肃，“曾子宣这时候过来，必然有事！”

    “说不定是来抱怨的。”王雱说着，哈哈一笑。因为吕惠卿曾丁忧三年，曾布在官位上一直稳稳的压着他一头。但就在这两天，吕惠卿升任翰林学士，而昨日王安石又将曾布判司农寺的差遣转给了吕惠卿，换作是任何人处在曾布的位置上，肯定都会不痛快。【 ]【

    曾布很快就进来，却还带着一人。王雱不认识，但王安石却见过他，乃是市易法的倡议之人魏继宗。

    等下人奉了茶，王安石便问道：“子宣漏液来访，不知出了何事？”

    曾布拱了拱手：“相公应该记得，年前京中物价飞涨，其时多有人言，‘市易务扰民不便着甚众。’曾布前日受诏暗访，如今已得探得确实。”

    “哦，探查的如何了？”王安石端起茶喝了一口，问道。

    “市易法本为良策。但如今主事之人专略其利，障固其市，只知聚敛搜刮，一切皆背初衷，都邑之人不胜其怨。”曾布几句话说过，示意魏继宗将其中情弊细细说来。

    王安石听着双眉越皱越厉害，等到魏继宗一番话终于说完，他立刻问道：“事既如此，何以不及早告知？”

    魏继宗回道：“提举日在相公左右，继宗何敢提及于此。”

    魏继宗说的提举就是吕嘉问。吕嘉问的确经常跟在自己身边，王安石对此也清楚，不好说什么。

    只是曾布来此说吕嘉问之事，王安石从中还是看到了其中端倪，潜藏起来的一份怨气，连着魏继宗久不迁调的怨艾混在一起。曾布肚子里藏着这口怨气，当是出在吕惠卿身上，加上吕嘉问，现在终于爆发出来，王安石对此也能够理解。

    在王安石的心中，曾布和吕惠卿是他的左膀右臂，私底下甚至还更看重吕惠卿一点，毕竟在学术上，曾布还是不如吕惠卿。而且吕惠卿在政务上也绝不逊色。去年他接下判军器监一职，不过一年不到的时间，就从过去‘在京及诸路造军器多杂恶，河北尤甚’的情况，变成了如今的‘兵械皆精利’，这个功劳决不下于攻城掠地。曾布此时已经是翰林学士，吕惠卿当然也不能落后太远。正好翰林学士有空缺，王安石就奏禀天子，让吕惠卿凭着功劳补上这个位置。

    但王安石对曾布还是十分重视的。前两天，将曾布手上判司农寺的工作转给吕惠卿，他也是有着一番更深的考量，并不是要让吕惠卿压着曾布一头。不管怎么说，王安石都不会去故意去挑起了左膀右臂之间的争斗。

    明了得力助手的心思，他笑了一笑：“子宣你是三司使，不知准备处置市易务之事。”

    曾布停了一下，眼神低垂，视线不与王安石交汇：“曾布明日当入对，**以此尽数禀报天子。”

    王雱听了一下怔住。而王安石脸上的笑容也凝固了，半晌之后，才勉强说道：“啊……是么，如此也好。”

    厅中的气氛突然间变得让人难以忍受，虽然曾布和王安石两人都还在说着话，但已经变成了毫无意义的赘言。又东拉西扯的说了一段时间，曾布带着魏继宗起身告辞。

    等到曾魏二人离开，王雱才一拍桌案，厉声叫道：“他这是要学蔡确吗？！”

    王安石沉默着。心头有着火气，更多的还是酸楚。想拿起茶盏喝两口，只是手抖着，连滑了两下，都没有拿稳。最后干脆的放弃了，身子一仰，靠在椅背上。

    蔡确叛离，王安石并不在意，但曾布不一样啊……

    “曾子宣今日做的，就跟文彦博在大名府做的一样，都是一点错都没有。”王雱咬着牙，嘿嘿冷笑。

    文彦博在大名府用着常平仓耗到最后，聚集在大名府周边的流民，听吕惠卿回来说至少有十万上下。眼下大名府仓中无粮，朝廷前些日子也因为黄河解冻，而无法将文彦博要得六十万石粮食都运上去。现在流民全都向南面涌来，不可能再回头。其中即便有错，也不是文彦博的，他在大名府养了流民一个冬天，又没有让他们闹出事来，一切做得无可指摘。

    但文彦博做的事，仅仅只是普通官员该做的，能做的，却绝不是一国宰相该有的水平。文彦博不是普通的官员，他能做到一国宰相，治政上的才能就算是政敌也无法贬低。可他今冬在大名府做的，可有半分宰相的水准？还不如做着知县的韩冈。

    同样是宰相处理灾情。富弼当年知青州时，也是遇到大灾流民，他却是很轻易将五十余万流民全都安置的一一当当，一年多的时间，扶生民，葬死者，一点也不给朝廷添麻烦。而且其安置流民的策略，也成了之后官府遵循的法度。所以文彦博在处置流民上的失色，即便他做得半点错也没有，也让人会有些想法。

    而曾布也同样如此。

    从为臣之道上，曾布行事并无错失可言，而且事先还跟王安石通了气，更是做得完满。作为臣子，忠心的只该是天子，下情不上禀，这是欺君之事，非是忠臣所为。事先禀报于王安石，则是尽了知遇之情。

    只是在官场上的道理，可不是说给外人看的这些。曾布此举，政治意图十分明显。除了天子以外，放到谁人眼中，都是能从中看到见风使舵四个字。而方才跑来王安石府上通知一声，则就跟最后通牒一般。一番话、整件事，都是明明白白的依照朝规，让王安石根本无法开口阻止。

    王安石不知沉默了多久，终于开了口：“此次大旱遍及数路，经冬不见雨雪，为父其实已经有了出外的准备。”

    王雱闻言眉眼一动，就要说话，却被父亲的眼神阻止了。

    随着王安石开始说话，他一直保持着冷然沉稳的神色终于松懈下来，就像解开了包裹在外面的甲胄，方才深藏起来的疲惫和伤感再难以掩饰，“为父出外无妨，但新法绝不可废。政事堂中必须有人来坚持施行，不至使奸人沮坏。代居宰相之位者，为父属意于韩子华【韩绛】。当年罗兀之事，也该是过去了。子华曾为昭文相【首相】，其代为父之位，有足够的资格挡着冯当世【冯京】和吴冲卿【吴充】。而且这个人选，想必天子也不会有意见。至于辅佐之人，为父则是在曾布和吉甫两人之间犹豫……”

    现在就不会再犹豫了。

    从父亲冷然又伤心的眼神中，王雱看得出来；从父亲对曾布称呼的改变上，王雱也听得出来。

    不会再犹豫了。

    其实王雱更清楚，如果要父亲在曾布和吕惠卿之间做个选择，到最后肯定还是曾布能胜出。曾布的资历要在吕惠卿之上，翰林学士之位，吕惠卿才是刚刚接手，而曾布已经做了一年多、近两年的时间。且过去数年，吕惠卿居乡丁忧，曾布一人身兼十几个职位的辛苦，自己的父亲更是都看在眼中。日前将曾布判司农寺的职位转交给吕惠卿，其实就是不想让他再纠缠于琐事，而是要负担起更全面也更重要的工作。

    只可惜……曾布自己毁了这一切。百计求之，却不想会离着目标越来越远。

    “就看他明天怎么说了。”王安石冷淡得仿佛在说一个陌生人。

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 第３２章 忧勤自惕砺（下）

    朝会之后，王安石率领辅臣至东郊祈雨，而曾布等一干臣僚则得以提前面君入对。泡书吧(）

    听了曾布对市易务行事不依法度而败坏民生的一番奏报，赵顼面有喜色，“朕久矣闻之，非卿不得言。”

    赵顼当然欢喜。此前他曾多次因为市易法惹起天下议论，而有心废止，但全被王安石给挡回来了。赵顼没有实据，只能听之任之。但灾情越发的严重，许多奏章都说这是推行新法所致。而新法已经推行五年，此前并无灾异，只是从去年开始才有了大灾，赵顼想来想去，当是施行了最后一部市易法的缘故。

    现在曾布秉公直言，正是他忠心表现。市易法是新法之中最得争议的一条法令，如今被查出事端，换作是结党营私之辈，必然将其中情弊给瞒下来，以讨好宰相，并防止政敌藉此攻击。这等蒙蔽圣聪的行为，是每一个皇帝都难以允许的，却有无法避免。故而曾布所为，让赵顼看到了一个忠臣的出现。

    等到王安石入宫回禀祈雨之事后，赵顼便立刻问道：“曾布言市易不便，卿家知否？”

    赵顼的发问突如其来，王安石却神色平淡。最为信任的助手反戈一击，这一刀子等于是捅在他的心口上，但经过了一夜，他已经调整过来。遂点头道：“知之。”

    赵顼双眉一扬：“曾布所言如何？”

    王安石立刻回道：“曾布与吕嘉问有隙，其相争亦有牒文可见。”

    王安石将曾布的一番奏报，说成是对吕嘉问的构陷，赵顼不快的说道：“可朕亦曾听人言。京中多有卖尽家产，遭市易务关押枷固之辈。人数之众，以至于市易务乏人监守。”

    王安石立刻回道：“既如陛下所言，此人必知卖产者及受刑者之所在，陛下何不明示其人姓名，交付有司推问？若确实有之，市易司隐而不言，其罪固不可轻恕，当严惩之。若无实据而妄言，不知陛下包容此人于政事何补？”

    赵顼叹了口气，王安石永远都是这样的理直气壮：“王卿可知，这数月来太皇太后和太后在宫中日夜长叹，心忧天下因此而乱。”

    王安石的眼神更为严厉。妇寺干政，乃是国中大忌。赵顼在廷对上拿出太皇太后和太后的话来说，换作是平常，王安石都能强硬的给堵回去。但眼下的形势，让他不便抓着此事来发作。

    深吸了一口气，他沉声说道：“陛下宣示两宫忧致乱，臣亦忧致乱。诗曰：‘乱之初生，僭始既涵’。臣之所忧，正本于此。陛下试思诗书之言不知可信否？如不可信，历代不当尊而敬之，开设学校以教人，孔子亦不当庙食。如其可信，祸乱之生即源于此。”

    ‘乱之初生，僭始既涵’的下一句就是‘乱之又生，君子信谗’。王安石直指赵顼轻信谣言，才会致使祸乱，而非关市易务之事。

    不等赵顼说话，王安石抬起头，声音转厉，“齐威王三年不治国，一旦烹阿大夫，举国莫敢不以实情禀上，国遂治，兵遂强。僭生乱弱，信生治疆。如此，臣愿陛下熟计之！”

    春秋齐威王三年不治国，身边小人环伺。即墨大夫善抚民，却被威王小人日夜以谗言攻之，而阿大夫不安民治政，却买通近臣，日日得到称赞。不过齐威王派人暗访得实情，将阿大夫和身边小人一齐下了大鼎烹死。自此，无人再敢欺瞒于他，而齐国遂兴。

    但王安石拿齐威王比拟当今之事，乃是强辩，赵顼也明白，以王安石之材，一件事正说反说他都能找到典故来做证据。只是要看有没有道理罢了。

    王安石说了这么多，赵顼也变得有些疑惑，也的确觉得当派人调查清楚再说：“既如此，且令曾布与吕惠卿同根究市易务不便事，待二人诣实回禀，再论。”

    ……………………

    司农寺的公厅中，吕惠卿很快就得到了消息。在一瞬间的惊讶之后，是对背叛者的愤怒，但很快，一丝淡淡的笑意在嘴角浮现出来。

    “曾子宣太心急了。”

    这真是个好消息。

    曾布叛离新党，得益的当然是他吕吉甫。

    司农寺是新法的立法机构，而中书检正则是负责推行，原本都属于曾布的差使，现在皆由他吕惠卿来主持。但任谁都该明白，以王安石的性格，决不至于如此厚此薄彼，曾布其实必有任用。可惜曾布是一叶障目不见泰山，完全给怨意蒙蔽心神了。

    曾布的倒戈一击，对于整个新党的确是个大挫折，但对吕惠卿来说，却是个良机。

    吕惠卿环视左右，他刚刚入主的公厅中，还有着旧人留下的痕迹。陈列、摆设都是由着曾布的个人习惯，但吕惠卿相信，只要一个月，他就能让这处新法的核心之地，成为他手上得力的工具。

    当然，曾布现在并没有输。如果他能在市易务之事上，能说服天子，将吕嘉问论之于法，那他就会是第二个蔡确，以忠心受到天子的看重，升任执政就是转眼间事。不过若是他败了，京城之中可就再没有他落脚的余地。

    吕惠卿从袖中抽出一份早已写就的文书，本来他正犹豫着发出的时机，不过现在就没有什么好忌讳的了：

    “本寺主行常平、农田水利、差役、保甲之法，而官吏推行多违本意，及原法措置未尽，弊症难免。今榜谕官吏、诸色人陈述。如有官司违法之事，亦可一并投于本寺按察。”

    吕惠卿默念一遍，两指捏着薄薄的纸页轻轻一抖，唇边绽出一抹得意的笑容。

    此文一下，曾布之叛就再无转圜的余地！

    ……………………

    夕阳终于没入了地平线下，夜中河上无法行船，渡船都在岸边下了碇。

    白马津的渡头上，点着火炬，灯火通明，照得内外如同白昼。

    今天最后一批抵达南岸的流民，就在渡口外排着队。他们都在粥棚盛了热腾腾的菜粥，一边填着肚皮，一边听候着安置。

    抵达白马县的流民，都是依着乡族籍贯来安排，是小聚居，大杂居。来自同一乡的流民住在一起，可以互相照应。但上到县一级，流民就必须打散，以防其中有人串联起来作乱。不过也是视人数而定，并不是那么死板。

    “今天渡河的流民有三千三百一十八人。”今天的人数终于点算完毕，韩冈在渡口内厅听着汇报，王旁和方兴一起走了出来，“连黎阳那边也免了渡资，渡河来的流民果然一下就多起来了。”

    方兴笑道：“黎阳的杨知县也是聪明，若是他不将渡资免了，流民必然都要等着免费的船坐，几万流民不知何时能渡完。流民多留一天就是一天的麻烦，若是逗留在境内出了事，要比推卸责任，他肯定比不过正言。还不如一起免了渡资，就算有人拿来说事，也可以请正言出来顶着。”

    王旁道：“今天天子已经允了玉昆的奏疏，想必杨知县得到消息后，也可以安心了”

    一串急如密雨的蹄声这时从南面过来的官道响起，由远及近，声音渐渐变大，很快一名骑手埋头大汗的来到渡口旁。他跳下马，几步走近前，将一份递给韩冈的随从。

    王旁回头看了一眼，又转回头来，“不知是哪里来的消息？”

    “大概是京城又来问流民安置的事。”方兴猜测着。

    流民渡河南下，黄河上的几个渡口，隔三五日就要将过河的流民人数上报中书。而白马县这里，更是天天要禀报开封府。白马县现在每天都能收到京城传来的公文，而韩冈这几天因为渡口初启，就都在白马渡坐镇。也吩咐了下来，抵达县中的文书都要立刻转到白马渡这边来。

    方兴瞅了瞅黑黝黝一片、只能听到哗哗流水声的黄河，再望望黄河对岸的大堤上，一字排开十数里的火光，不由的感叹起来：“若是滑州浮桥能重修就好了。”

    旧时滑州黄河上设有浮桥，但屡屡因水涨而冲毁，如今不得不仍以船只来摆渡。现在黄河出潼关后，也就是孟州河阳津，还有东面的开德府【澶州，今濮阳】处有浮桥。

    王旁听了，心中顿时一动：“浮桥？”

    “嗯！”方兴点了点头，“有了浮桥，黄河上可就日夜都能行人了。正好如今要驱用流民，工钱也不要太多，加之黄河水枯，建造浮桥也方便，更不虞洪水冲毁。”

    王旁听得连声称是，急忙问道：“此事玉昆怎么说？”

    方兴摇摇头，他也是刚刚才想到：“尚未与正言提及。”

    “那还不快去说？！”王旁催促着，兴建浮桥。

    “正言。”方兴在王旁的催促下，来到韩冈身侧，就想跟他提及浮桥之事。却不意发现正低头看着手中信笺的韩冈，他神色有些不对，“正言，出了何事？”

    韩冈折起了信笺，摇头叹气：“一滩烂事！”

 第３３章 道远难襄理（中）

    王旁骑在马上，穿梭在东京城汹涌的人流中。【学 ]

    市面上的情况比往年要差一点，但想及大灾之年，而绫罗绸缎依然大卖特卖，还是显得过于奢靡了。

    由于吕惠卿的手段，魏继宗已经下了开封府询问，因而曾布几次在天子面前说不能与吕惠卿共事。此举太过于失态，他排斥一同奉旨根究市易司弊病的同僚，而且还是与其在争夺权位上的唯一对手，如此行事就不免让天子有所联想。曾布之前对市易务的指摘，以及对吕嘉问的弹劾，是否可信就值得商榷了。

    至少以王旁看来，他父亲这一边已经暂时稳定了形势。而韩冈托他传的话，王旁回来后也跟父兄提过了，很干脆的要钱要粮，同时也直说以白马县的条件，最多也只能安置住十万流民。

    是扩大韩冈职权范围，还是将处置流民的工作收归开封府，将这个选择交给父兄来处理，王旁随即离府外出。韩冈另外还托付了他一件事，要他查看一下东京城内外的流民情况。

    京畿本来就受灾，当然不会没有流民。最近一段时间，河北南下的流民被挡在白马县中。从每天过河的数量来看，韩冈之前的一番布置，至少在五月份之前，从河北抵达京师的流民都能安置下来。

    不过河北今年的收成可以说是完蛋了，一过五月，新粮补充不上，河北流离失所的灾民数目将会有个爆发式的增长——这个词汇是韩冈说出来的，王旁觉得很是形象——魏平真和方兴都推测，南下的流民数量将会是现在的三倍到五倍。

    出了城南的西侧偏门戴楼门——这是俗称，门洞顶上的门额刻着的是安上门——大约一里多地，在蔡河边上，搭起了一座座粥棚。有官府出面设立的，也有一干富户所建的。长长一列，差不多排出有半里地。

    在粥场外，人头涌涌的场面很是拥挤。而灾民们衣衫褴褛的样子，看着让人心中恻然。但粥棚前流民的数量，远远小于王旁的预计。他沿着蔡河一路看过来，现今设在城南的几个粥场周围，差不多有两千多人的样子。如果其他诸门都是这般数目，最多也不过万人左右。比起白马县的流民人数，根本算不了什么，日常东京内外的乞丐就不止这么数目。

    而且开封城外流民如此惨状，乃是开封、祥符二赤县的知县不作为的缘故——开封府直管城中，城外归于县治——开封终究还是富庶之地，各县又都备有仓场，赈济本地灾民还是绰绰有余。【学 ]如果他们能有韩冈一半用心，这一干流民早就处置完毕了。

    王旁不屑的撇着嘴，换作是自己来处理这些流民，也不会出现眼下的场面。

    抬头看看天色，王旁调转马身，返身回城。今晚在家中住上一夜，明天就要赶回白马县去。虽然很是忙碌，但王旁觉得这样的生活，比起郁闷在家中要好得太多了。

    逐渐近了城门，王旁不经意间看见一名身着绿袍的官员站在门洞中的耳室前，对着一名军汉不知在说些什么。

    王旁眼睛尖，一眼之间就看清了那人的相貌，到了城门前返身下了马，走过去拱手问道：“可是介夫兄？”

    那人三十上下，已进入中年，相貌朴实，矮小黑瘦。他抬眼看着王旁，抬手回礼：“原来是仲元啊，郑侠有礼了。”

    面对宰相之子，郑侠的态度平平淡淡，毫无热情，并不像与故旧见面的模样。

    但王旁和郑侠的确有旧。王旁本来并不是擅长与人结交的性格，可安上门的监门官郑侠郑介夫，是他老相识，见了面理所当然要打个招呼。

    当年王安石在江宁府时，郑侠随着监江宁酒税的父亲也就在江宁读书，便拜在开门授徒的王安石门下，算是王门弟子。只是郑侠的政治倾向，却与王安石完全不同。

    两年前，王安石曾想大用郑侠，将其从光州司法参军调入京中，只是一见面，郑侠就满口的要王安石尽废新法，所以就被安排了一个监门官的差事。

    到了去年，王安石要编订《三经新义》，估摸着郑侠这名学生经过了一年的时间，想法应该变了，就准备招他进经义局中编纂新义，但郑侠再一次向王安石提出要废新法。王安石也只能无可奈何的放弃了。

    可不管怎么说，王安石对郑侠这名学生还是挺看重的。监门官的职位虽然不高，终究还是在京城中，可见他还是有着任用郑侠的想法。

    郑侠的固执，王安石能够优容，毕竟不同于与旧党元老，争执中参杂了太多的私人利益。对于理念上的坚持，在年轻的官员中尤其多，不比沉浮宦海多年的老吏，人都磨砺得圆滑了。而御史台中尽用年轻资浅的官员为御史，也就是因为这个道理。

    王旁知道父亲的想法，所以见到郑侠也并不疏离。

    寒暄了几句，郑侠神色一凛，突然问着王旁：“仲元从城外来，不知蔡河边的流民有没有看到？”

    王旁点点头：“看到了。”

    “不知以安上门外的流民之众，仲元可有什么想法？”郑侠冷然问道。

    “此岂为多？”王旁摇摇头，“若开封、祥符二县措置得力，不过数千人而已，早就该安置下来了。若论流民人众，还是白马县那边多一点。”

    “白马县的流民很多？”

    “是啊，已经有五六万了。小弟这一段时间都在白马县中……”

    王旁话说到一半突然停了，他本想说说自己在安置流民上的功劳，但这么若是这么说就显得是太过自吹自擂了，做人应该谦虚一点。

    而郑侠眼神忽而转利，沉下了脸。

    ……………………

    白马县中的流民越来越多，人数之众，已经远远超过县中弓手、衙役的管理能力。冉觉几天来已是叫苦不迭，求着韩冈早一点出手。

    对于这样的情况，此事最常用的手段就是籍民为兵。将流民中武艺精强的那一部分给收编下来，花钱给养着。不然一旦流民举事，作为中坚的力量，全是这等人。不得不说，这是个好主意好办法，能用钱粮来解决的问题就不是问题，总比出了事动起刀兵要强。只是韩冈现在还没有这份权力。

    知县与知州同为亲民官，除了级别不同以外，最大的区别，就是知州有兵权——如秦州知州会兼着经略安抚使那样，基本上都会兼着一个武职——而知县没有。知州知府可以直接籍民为兵，但知县就没有资格。

    所以韩冈现在就想着，究竟是将流民编组成临时的保甲，将其中精壮组织起联防队；还是再等上一两天，等王旁那边将话传到，有诏令为凭，来籍民为兵。

    不过第二天一早，东京城的方向便来了带着诏书的天使，奉召而来的是天子身边的侍臣蓝元震，让韩冈不需要再多想。

    “……以右正言兼集贤校理、知白马县事韩冈，权发遣提点开封府界诸县镇公事，措置畿内流民……开封府界提点司并徙往白马县……”

    白马县衙之中，蓝元震抑扬顿挫的念着诏令。韩冈闻言却是一愣，一时不敢相信自己的耳朵。

    提点开封府界诸县镇公事，这是王安石当年曾经担任过的职位。从职权范围上来看，相当于外路的转运使兼提点刑狱使，只是管不到东京城中。但开封府界，除了东京城，其余诸县、诸镇刑狱、盗贼、兵民、仓场、库务、沟洫、河道等事，皆由府界提点来主持。权限要远远大过一个滑州知州。

    韩冈在白马县辛苦了数月，一桩桩未雨绸缪的事项做下来，在流民当真开始大举南下之后，他的这一番布置，不但证明了自己的能力。也为他争取更多的职权铺平了道路。

    只不过，权力不是这么容易能到手的。

    主持安抚流民之事，肯定要有一个名目。恢复滑州那是绝不可能，才不过一年的时间，就复归原状。朝令夕改，等于是在当初同意这一项行政区划改变的朝堂诸公脸上拍拍打打，而且也会让原属滑州的三县百姓同声反对。

    所以韩冈原本以为朝廷最多给一个临时的差遣，如察访使、巡抚使、管勾府界灾伤赈济安抚事之类的官职。在此之前，无论是太宗、真宗、仁宗，还是今时，都有类似的任命。有先例，有故事，只要天子和宰相都相信他韩冈的才能，要得到这个位置，并不算困难。

    但韩冈决然没有想到，天子竟然让他来做府界提点。只看以他从七品的品阶，还要加上权发遣的前缀，便可知这个职位至少相当于上州知州的等级。虽然还够不上望州或是次府的那一级，但也是实打实的知州资序了。

    开封府中并无通判，知府以下，就是两判官两推官，而韩冈监察京城之外诸县镇公事，其权位仅次于知府，尤在推官、判官之上。而且天子甚至下旨将治所移到白马县，等于就是给了韩冈便宜行事的权力，让他措置流民时，不至受到开封知府的干扰。

    得到的远比想像的要多，多到让韩冈犹豫着该不该接旨的地步。

    看着韩冈挺着腰，久久没有动作，蓝元震心叫糟了，以为韩冈要辞了这份诏令。忙着催促着，“韩正言，如今天下遭逢灾异，流民遍道，官家夙夜忧叹，两宫亦是不安，但忧生民安抚不及而致乱。今正言，还请正言勿要推辞，速速接旨，无负天子之望！”

    韩冈回过神来，一声叹道：“为人臣者，君忧臣劳，君辱臣死。今诸路逢灾，天子、两宫寝食不安，韩冈何敢置身于外，而不鞠躬尽瘁以报？此诏韩冈不敢推辞，韩冈遵旨……”

 第３３章 道远难襄理（下）

    韩冈接旨叩拜之后，站起身来时，就已经不再是白马知县，而是提点开封府界诸县镇公事。

    据韩冈所知，他现在的这个职位，一般是由正七品的员外郎一级的官员才够资格担任，他岳父当年是任过群牧监判官之后，才又转任此职。而以韩冈自己的预计，他结束了白马知县的任期后，应该是先入朝两年，再从知军或是下州知州开始外任一任，接着再入朝任职，继而再外放，才能得到相当于上州知州的职位。

    如自己入官两载即为朝官，或是王韶出外五年即升执政，又或是曾布、吕惠卿从朝官到翰林，也只用五年的那等机缘，其实是可遇而不可求，很难再复制的。任官几十年的官员，这等超迁的机会，绝大部分人是碰不到的，运气好的最多也就一两次而已。韩冈不知道他这算是第几次了，但可以肯定，绝大部分的官员都会羡慕或是嫉妒。

    升迁太快其实也是有麻烦的。汉武帝时，方士栾大谎言有不死药可献，武帝大喜，不但封其为五利将军，还将公主嫁给了他，数月之间，就变得炙手可热。但等到一年之后，谎言拆穿，栾大便登时被腰斩于市。眼下天子一下将自己连提数级，可见他对安置河北流民的心情有多迫切，若是不能让其满意，那结果肯定也是不会太妙。

    不过韩冈从不怕附带着好处的麻烦，现在赵顼既然肯给，那他就敢拿。

    韩冈起身后，蓝元震向着他一礼：“还请提点多多用心，无负天子所望。”

    官场称谓，正常的都是选高的来叫，不会有所差错。韩冈原本的知县差遣要远小于本官右正言，所以基本上对此有所了解的人，全都称呼韩冈为正言。而现在韩冈的府界提点要比正言级别高，他自然就又被改称为提点——这官场上的称呼，半点也错不得，否则就要得罪人。

    韩冈回礼道：“请供奉回禀天子，韩冈得陛下重恩，必竭心尽力，善抚流民，使之日后能安然返乡，不至为陛下、两宫之忧。”

    蓝元震笑道：“既得提点此言，元震便可安心回宫缴旨了。”

    说是这么说，但韩冈接下来肯定要挑时间进京一趟，直接面见天子，陈述自己的应对方案。而且要尽早——

    ——府界提点的衙门马上就要移到了白马县，虽然这代表着让韩冈全权处理河北流民之事。但也因此，韩冈他也得耗费一段时间来搭建位于白马县的府界提点新衙门。

    与此同时，韩冈还要处理好与同僚之间的人际关系——府界提点照规矩都是有两人同时担任——所以他要及早去京城，衙门迁移的事情不能全都交代给另一位提点处理，许多资料、档案、籍簿都是工作上的少不了要借助的，而措办公事的人手，也要从东京城的旧衙门中拉出来一批。

    事情不少，要操心的地方也多了很多，韩冈仍是精神抖擞，他很喜欢这样的挑战。

    后院这时送来一大一小两个包裹，韩冈示意下人递给蓝元震身后随行的小黄门。

    依照世间惯例，朝臣受诏之后，只要不是贬斥，都要封一封礼金，或是银钱，或是绸绢，来谢过传诏的使节，并不能算是贿赂。韩冈本是要吩咐下人去后院取财物，但自己的这位夫人，的确是贤内助，不待韩冈说出口，就做得妥当。

    “多谢提点。”蓝元震收了礼之后，拱手又谢了一声。

    韩冈则道：“想必供奉此来，还有相度流民的差事吧？”

    蓝元震怔了一下，不意韩冈竟然直接说了出来。有些尴尬的点着头，“……当然。官家也想了解一下提点安抚流民的手段。”

    作为天子近臣，蓝元震来白马县，他身上所负担的使命，不仅仅是宣读诏书，理所当然的还有更深入的察访韩冈安置流民的情况。

    这应该算是秘密使命，韩冈哪能不知，但他还是很干脆的点出，他为流民做的一切，无不可对人言，无不可让人查探。坦诚一点，就更能显出自己的信心。

    他抬手抱拳：“此事供奉还请自便，县中各处供奉可任意查看。韩冈有急务在身，不克作陪。”

    “不敢，不敢。”

    蓝元震连声谦让。他宣诏之后，就是一个内东头供奉官而已，身上带着管勾皇城司的差遣。韩冈什么身份，蓝元震哪敢让他作陪？

    向曾经有过数面之缘的王家二衙内行过礼，蓝元震带着一同来的小黄门，还有一队侍卫告辞离去，根本都不要韩冈安排人手引路。

    天使告辞离开，韩冈出门相送。他的两个幕僚则在后面窃窃私语——游醇还在县学中——讨论着这一任命。

    “想不到提点晋升如此之快，当真是命数。”魏平真摇头感叹着。随着年纪见长，他对虚无缥缈的命运就越是信之不移，自己给人做了一辈子幕僚，都没能混到一官半职，而韩冈却似乎是毫不费力，时时刻刻都能撞到机缘。

    “命数也是提点自己挣来的，换做是你我，都是在路上就咽了气。”相处久了，方兴看的出魏平真在想什么，笑着安抚了一句。又道：“若能提点能将流民一事妥善措置，等旱情消退后，甚至可以再进一步！”

    魏平真则是干笑了两声，道：“诏书中并没有说白马县由谁来接手，看来得让侯县丞来代管政事。”

    方兴冷笑着：“府界提点的新治所就在白马县中，想必侯敂知道该怎么做。”

    官员职位的交接，有两种不同的情况。如果即将离任的官员事先已经定下差遣，正常的手续就是将手中的政务交割给副手代管。若是没有定下差遣，还要到京中守阙，那就得等到新官上任之后再亲自交割。韩冈现在既然已经接下了新的任命，那么白马县中的事务，就得交割给县丞侯敂来处置。而以侯敂的识趣，不会做出蠢事来的。

    “提点既然已经接旨，这两天肯定要去京城走一遭。”魏平真说道，“入宫请对自不必说，王相公和孙知府那边，提点也都要去见一面。”

    “孙永……”方兴沉吟道，“他是潜邸中人，可年过五旬方得为开封知府。而提点才二十出头，不知他会怎么看提点。”

    “孙曼叔为人中平宽和，行事颇正，勿须担心。”魏平真对现任开封知府有所了解，同时也不喜欢方兴这么说人，他举例道，“之前提点动用常平仓存粮，他也没有从中阻挠。”

    韩冈和王旁这时正好回来，闻言就笑道：“孙曼叔那边的确不用担心，见一面而已，我又不与其争权，为国尽力，想必仁人君子都不会在这时候扯我后腿。”

    韩冈在东京城时曾见过一次孙永。他任白马知县，没有有不去拜见长官的道理。去年见的一面，虽然只是泛泛的尽了一番礼节，寒暄了一阵便告辞了，并无深交，但现任开封知府还是给韩冈留下了不错的印象。

    这半年来，韩冈在白马县的一番举措，虽然有天子和王安石做后台，但孙永怎么说也是顶头上司，有资格和充分的理由插手，但他并没有拖后腿，让韩冈一切布置得十分顺利。只是这一件事，韩冈就要承他的人情。

    但韩冈的话，却也提醒了两名幕僚另一桩事。方兴皱起眉头，担心道：“既然是提点府界，总不能只管着白马一县。可那些知县不知道会怎么想，说不定其中会有人不乐提点见功。”

    魏平真这一回则点头表示同意：“世间君子少而小人多，开封赤畿二十余县，其中妒贤嫉能之辈必不会少。”

    王旁一听心惊，连忙对韩冈道：“玉昆，此事不可不虑！”

    韩冈则不以为意，“做人做事最忌的就是乱伸手，我也没空将手插进县中事务里去。将天子关心的事情做好就够了。”

    韩冈没余暇与开封府中的二十多个知县打擂台，烧火也好，争权也好，并不是眼下的急务。只要将流民营仿照白马县的制度在开封府中建起来，不让大股的流民进抵开封城下，就算完成了赵顼交代的任务。届时就算自己没有因功升迁，坐稳位置也是肯定的。到时候，地方上的知县们，搓扁捏圆全都凭自家的心情了。

    “在京库场要抓在手上。”韩冈知道何为重点，“不论粮库还是草场，皆不涉县中事务，要掌控住也容易，而有了粮食，指挥流民就方便了。先顾着府中库场，日后再论其余。”

    “恐怕还会有人不知好歹。”魏平真摇摇头。他已是五十岁的人，世间的人和事，他见过的和看过的，不知有多少。韩冈的际遇实在太招人嫉恨，若有机会，想让他跌个灰头土脸的绝对不在少数。那等心怀诡谲之辈，也不会放过眼下的时机。

    “这没关系。”韩冈则是咧嘴一笑，笑得温文尔雅，如同此时的春风：“那时候，会让此辈知道我韩玉昆的手段！”

 第３４章 雨泽何日及（一）

    清晨的时候，韩冈已经活动过筋骨，浑身热气蒸腾，身上穿的一件短褂都被热汗湿透。紧贴身体的衣裳，将他棱角分明的身躯勾勒出来，越发的显得身强体壮。

    这时候，太阳已经出来了，淡金色的晨辉洒遍白马县衙的后院。接过云娘递上来的汗巾，韩冈擦着汗，往院中特别辟出来的浴室去。不经意间，眼角的余光忽然发现院中的两株已经长出了叶子的腊梅上，有着星星点点的细小反光。他的脚步一停，转身走过去，定睛一看，就发现在两株腊梅花的枝叶上，有着一颗颗晶莹剔透的露珠。

    在叶面上发现如同宝石一般的露珠，让韩冈大喜过往。天气干燥了**个月，终于有点湿气了，前些天可都没有发现。再想想，这两天天上的确是多云偏阴。看起来旱情已经开始扭转，说不定过个几天就快要下雨了。

    韩冈今天要去京中，看到了下雨的希望，出发前的心情也好了许多。

    冲洗过身子，回到房中。昨晚云娘和周南就帮他整理好了行装，还有换洗的衣服，现在周南又将包裹打开，坐在床沿上，看看有没有什么缺漏。

    素心领着两个小丫鬟端着今天的早餐进房来，一边张罗着，一边笑道：“可能快要下雨了。院中腊梅的叶子上今天可都是露水。”

    周南低着头，拿着件内袍犹豫着该不该放进去，随口答道：“前些日子没在意，都忘了照顾院子里的花木。昨天才想起来，就让墨文去浇的水，多半是得了水后挂出来的。”

    严素心哦了一声，韩冈也微微皱起了眉头，心中不免失望，可能是因为浇了水才有露的。

    不过再想想，天气有变化倒是真的，虽然今天还是晴天，但天上还是有云层在，下雨的日子应该离着不算很远了。一旦下了雨，所有的指责就都可以丢到脑后去。

    王旖也早早的起来了，后面的两个乳母抱着韩冈的一对儿女，一起走进来。一家人聚集一堂。

    孕期进入第四月，王旖害喜的情况终于在某一天之后突然就停了下来，丰满起来的腰身上，能看出来有孕的迹象，行动也变得有点吃力起来。

    “官人，现在已经已经转了任，是不是要从这里搬出去？”王旖坐下来，问着韩冈。

    “不用，”韩冈摇头笑笑，捏了一下正在酣睡中儿子的小脸，“安心的住着就好了。过两天将外面的牌匾改了，这里就是府界提点的衙门。”

    现在的白马县衙原来是滑州州衙，而旧日的白马县衙被封存着，原本有着改为寺庙或是道观的计划，韩冈也曾有将之改为文庙，将县学安置于内的想法。只是都没有来得及实施，现在正好可以让新任的白马知县搬回去。总不能让他这个府界提点住小房子，而知县住大院。

    另外，衙门的搬迁千头万绪，另一位府界提点，确切点说，应该是叫做同提点——因为是武职的缘故，所以要加一个同字，以示要比文职低上半筹——暂时应该也不会搬到白马县来。而且武职出身的同僚，没有与自己相争的资格。只要他韩冈还在白马县中，这个院子完全可以安心的住下去。

    陪着家人吃过饭，安顿下白马县中事务，韩冈便乘上驿马，与七八名随从直奔京城而去。

    ……………………

    韩冈借着驿马一路飞奔，区区一百多里地，一个白天就走完。一行人抵达京城时，正好赶在城门关闭前。

    入了城，韩冈并没有去相府拜见王安石，而是先去了宣德门登了记，等待入对，接着则是去城南驿馆安顿下来——进京等待入觐的官员，不方便访亲探友。如果是奉旨出外察访的使臣，回京后更是连家都不能回，必须等缴了旨之后才能回去。

    不过韩冈不能去王安石府上，并不代表王安石那边不能派人来见他。遣了一名随从去相府通报，顺便在驿馆附近的一间清静酒楼定了一个包间。到了初更的时候，换了一身便服的王雱就走了进来。

    久不相见，王雱很是热情。一进门，就上前拱手行礼，笑道：“恭喜玉昆了。”

    韩冈摇头失笑：“若是清要之职，还当得起恭喜二字。如今的这个府界提点，却是吃苦受累的活计，小弟可不知喜从何来。”

    王雱深深的看了韩冈两眼，不知他是真心话，还是在说笑。试探的说道：“现在开封府中，除了孙府尹，可就是轮到玉昆你了。他人都是先吃苦受累，才能步步高升，而玉昆你却是反过来了。”

    “当初天子有意让司马君实提举二股河工役，不知吕公著是怎么说的？”

    王雱笑容终于收敛了起来。

    黄河自仁宗庆历四年后，多次决口，下游一段分出东流、北流分别入海，故而被称为二股河。到了熙宁元年，黄河再次决堤，天子赵顼有意将北流填塞，导水东流。司马光此前受命视察二股河情，回来后也发了不少议论，所以天子让其担任‘都大提举修二股工役’，自然是顺理成章。

    但御史中丞吕公著却说，‘朝廷遣光相视董役，非所以褒崇近职、待遇儒臣也。’——让司马光去主持工役，这不是对待近职儒臣的道理。以吕公著的说法，儒臣有说话的权力，没有做实事的义务。

    韩冈似乎是在抱怨，只是王雱口中绝不输人：“玉昆若是能为近职儒臣，即可远离此等繁事俗务。如今晋升府界提点，岂不是离着司马十二当年的职位更近了一步？”

    韩冈哈哈一笑，“玩笑而已，元泽不必当真。”

    “能者多劳。”王雱说着好听话，“现在也只有玉昆你能安抚下河北流民。”

    “谬赞了，小弟可不敢当。”韩冈拱手一礼，并不当真。

    王雱则定了定神，问韩冈道，“玉昆，不知现今白马县中的流民人数究竟有多少？”

    “流民人数我这边不是天天上报吗？其中可没掺一点假。”韩冈说道，“到昨日，是六万四千四百余口。现在估计快要到六万八了。流民超过十万之前，小弟之前的准备尚能支撑。但若是过了十万，以白马一县之力，就无能为力了。”他神色转而变得严肃起来：“时间不多，所以小弟准备在七八天之内，将府界提点一职接手过来。”

    ………………

    第二天清早，韩冈换了朝服，进宫参加朝会。不过他参加的并非每隔五日的百官大起居，只是由普通朝官日赴的常朝而已，天子并不露面，仅由宰相押班。对着空无一人的御榻行过礼，各自散去。

    但韩冈没有离开，他已经得到通知，今天可以越次上殿。与其他同样等候入觐的朝官一起，守在阁门内，等着内殿重臣议事结束。

    但等许久，不见宫中有传。一直等到快中午的时候，才有人来找他，不过并不是天子遣来的班直，而是王雱。

    “出了什么事？”韩冈看着王雱的脸色不对，从阁门中出来后就立刻问着。

    王雱双眉紧锁：“有人昨夜上书弹劾，今天天子就拿着那份弹章来质问家严。说方今大旱，民情忧惶，十九惧死，逃移南北。并说外敌轻肆，敢侮君国，皆由中外之臣，辅佐陛下不以道……”

    这等口水弹章过去从来不少，韩冈惊讶于王雱的紧张，“上书是为谁人。韩稚圭？富彦国？还是文宽夫？”

    王雱发狠道：“是监安上门的郑侠！他在奏章中还说白马县流民几近十万，为玉昆你承宰相之命而阻之，不得抵京以沐皇恩。”

    韩冈听着倒没生气。御史们道听途说的事多了，文臣只凭谣传就写奏章的事也多，一个监门官说白马县流民如何如何，根本不算什么特别。但有一件事却让人很奇怪：“区区一介监门官，选人而已，他怎么将奏章直接递到天子案头上的？”

    除了天子的特别要求，否则就算是朝官的奏章，也都是得由中书或是枢密院中转，更别说是选人这等偏鄙小官。若非有此定规，崇政殿早就给雪片般飞来的奏章给埋起来了。所以韩冈有点纳闷，郑侠的奏章是怎么给赵顼看到的，还是有黑手在后面。

    “是马递！”韩冈闻声看过去，吕惠卿竟然也沉着脸走过来。

    大宋皇宫在消息方面就是如同一座四面开洞的破房子，王安石还在殿上受着天子质问，而吕惠卿就已经打探到了消息：“郑侠日前上书中书无果，他便将奏章伪作边地急报，通过马递，从通进银台司直接发进了宫中。”

    “就算如此，也不至于让天子深责，一个小小的监门官，他说的话又怎么让天子相信。”韩冈沉吟了一下，“安上门是南门，仲元上次回来还说，蔡河边的流民不过两千，现在应该已经在安置了吧？”

    吕惠卿叹了一口气，“不仅仅是奏章，还有一幅流民图。”

 第３４章 雨泽何日及（二）

    “难怪！”

    郑侠别出心裁的一手，让韩冈也为之惊叹。

    只是‘难怪’二字一出口，王雱和吕惠卿的脸色就都难看了几分。

    “玉昆，这不是佩服人的时候！”王雱阴着脸说道。

    韩冈却笑道：“不妨事的。”

    吕惠卿为人深沉，眨眨眼的功夫就恢复了正常。韩冈的自信让他可以安心，但他不忘提醒：“郑侠献上的那可是图！”

    韩冈收起了笑容，正正经经的重复道，“不妨事的。”

    韩冈当然明白流民图的作用有多大，栩栩如生的图画远比白纸黑字的奏章更有说服力。当实实在在的图像和空虚的文字摆在一起的时候，哪边更为可信，想必绝大多数人都不会犹豫。

    所以吕惠卿和王雱都一下失了方寸并不奇怪，此图一上，原本好不容易才稳定下来的形势完全又都给扭转了回去。

    对于这场从熙宁六年延续到熙宁七年，时间长、范围广、受灾民众为数众多的旱灾，最佳的应对，就是当地的知州、知县施政得力，将灾民安抚在治内——当然，这是不可能的。

    剩下的招数，就是不能让大股的流民抵达京师，否则京城中略有动荡，反映到朝堂上时，就是一场大地震。

    这个道理人人都懂，但如果没有韩冈，王安石就很难有办法应对。因为他手边，除了曾、吕等寥寥数人，在治政的能力和经验上，却也找不到一个合适且可以信赖的人选，总不能让曾布或者吕惠卿出外吧？

    同时从品阶上，也只有韩冈最合适。要知道，韩冈的本官品阶，一年前还在吕惠卿和章惇两人之上，只是吕惠卿升翰林学士，而章惇在荆南立功，才又反超了过去。如果将韩冈算进来，新党中的重要成员中，他的官阶排得很靠前，仅次于吕、章，以及背叛出去的曾布。王雱、曾孝宽、吕嘉问等人其实都不如他。

    从关系上，韩冈还是王安石的亲女婿，虽然因为荐张载入经义局，两人有了纷争。但韩冈在政治理念上，还是站在新党这一边。而且王安石和韩冈因为经义局之事而有了矛盾，还是一个优势。韩冈出任白马知县，在外界看来，是王安石嫌女婿碍事，所以将他踢出去——尽管其中有很大一部分是事实，当时的确也无人能确定旱灾一定会延续到此时——想看翁婿俩笑话的人很多，故而为韩冈的准备工作争取了不少时间。

    韩冈的成功让人喜出望外，不过若是他没有成功的阻挡流民，王安石他们的就得再退而求其次了，于京师城外安稳住流民。而那时候，就要设法钳塞住天子的耳目，不能让他知道流民的惨状。尽管这样做要费些周折，幸而天子不可能出宫视察，两边都是空口白牙的说话，到时候就要拼一下天子到底会相信谁了——失败的例子虽多，但成功的案例也不少。

    可谁能想到郑侠会献上一幅流民图？

    韩冈没有看到图，不过他能想象得到图上画的是什么。

    世人都是相信眼见为实，耳听为虚。赵顼作为天子，没有随意进出宫城的权力。他能做的，仅仅是坐在一成不变的宫室中，从冷冰冰的文字里，了解他的国家现在的情况。

    他有耳目，他有密探，皇城司可以清查京城内外之事。可赵顼得到的报告，依然是冷冰冰、毫无感情、且经过修饰的文字。

    ‘民情忧惶，十九懼死，逃移南北，困苦道路’这些干巴巴的文字如何能触动人心？百姓衣衫褴褛，啃食草木，易子相食的惨状，区区文字能描绘得出？即便有着王安石、苏轼一般的笔力，也不可能让从没有忍饥挨饿、受困受冻的赵顼，体会到无法获得赈济的流民们的困苦。

    而一幅绘画水平不要太高的流民图，却肯定让从没有见识过的皇帝感到怵目惊心。

    如今流民们的整体情况，其实要比所有弹劾王安石的奏章中所描述的情形要强出不少。可文字和绘画都是艺术的一部分，艺术上的夸张绝不会缺。不论是奏疏还是流民图，想必郑侠在其中夸张的程度不会太轻，否则不至于让赵顼留了王安石到现在。

    这个时候，王安石只有两点还算运气。

    一是郑侠拿着白马县作为他的论据，第二，他韩冈就在这里。

    韩冈因此而胸有成竹。但王雱却不放心。怎么说韩冈也是空口白话，他说白马县安置流民稳妥，能不能让看了流民图的赵顼相信？天子不可能离开宫中，亲自去白马县看个究竟。而当皇帝起疑心时，就算身边的亲近内侍，也不会全盘信任。

    所以他再一次提醒妹夫：“那可是图！”

    “不妨事的。”韩冈第三次重复着。

    ……………………

    一封用着非法的手段发出去的奏章，惹了朝堂政局的大变。可始作俑者郑侠，却犹在安上门处盯着他的手下兵卒，仿佛什么事都没有发生。

    人声，车马声，时时从窗外传进来，郑侠安居在城门边的简陋厅室中，暗自默诵着奏章上的文字。

    “如陛下观臣之图，行臣之言，自今已往至于十日不雨，乞斩臣于宣德门外，以正欺君慢天之罪。如少有所济，亦乞正臣越分言事之刑！”

    他擅发马递，这罪名是逃不掉的。但如果能让圣聪不再被蒙蔽，使得天子能了解到外界流民的惨状，如他所言，尽废新法，那么十天后还不下雨，就算被处以重刑，他也甘愿接受。

    郑侠相信他的奏章和画卷，能对天子有所触动。前日亲自用笔书画的时候，他的心情激荡得都难以自持，手抖着，坏了好几副草稿。流民们的惨状历历在目，想必圣君阅卷之后，也会明了当朝宰辅阻塞言路、不使下情上闻的罪行，以及新法残民之处。

    原本城南的流民不过数千，救治虽然不利，可也没怎么饿死人。郑侠本有心上书，但他知道这点流民人数，根本引起不了天子的注意。幸好让他听说了白马县竟有数万流民！

    数万啊……这两天过来，说不定就有十万了！竟然将这么多流离失所的河北百姓堵在黄河边上，不让他们到京城来接受赈济，此辈奸佞当真可恨！

    郑侠咬着牙，他几乎都能听到无数流民们哭号声压倒了滔滔黄河水。自家身受朝廷俸禄，哪能不为百姓申冤？！

    “可恨什么？”

    听着声音，郑侠抬头。一见来人，就收起了脸上的痛恨之色，迎客的声音说不上热情：“原来是东美兄。”

    来人黎珣黎东美，扁鼻子，一对小眼，下颌突出，硕大的肚腩，却看不见脖子，脸上还疙疙瘩瘩，乍看起来像只蛤蟆。其绰号也是如此，只是黎珣听人如此称呼，却从不生气，是个好脾气的人。所以才能受得了郑侠的硬脾气，被王安石三番四次的遣来说话。

    看到黎珣来访，郑侠开始担心，他的奏章到底有没有让天子看见。

    郑侠知道自己被王安石看重，要不然前日也不会遣了王雱邀自家入经义局做检讨，又让黎珣三天两头的来寻自己说话，但正因为如此，他就决不能坐视王安石败坏了国政。如今内外皆忧，难道不是宰相之过？！

    “不知介夫在恨着什么？”黎珣坐下来笑着问道。

    郑侠沉着脸：“只是听说河北流民阻于白马，不得安置。”

    “介夫，你这可说错了。”黎珣很惊讶的摇起头，“韩玉昆在白马县，凿水井，开沟渠，设营地，将数万流民都安置的妥妥贴贴。要不是他在此事上建有功劳，天子怎么会将他迁为提点开封府界诸县镇公事？”

    “一县之地安抚住数万流民？”郑侠回想起前几天见到王旁时，说到白马县流民多达数万后就突然收口的样子，顿时嗤之以鼻，“笑话，真当世人都是瞎子吗？！白马县可只有两千户人家！”

    “介夫，眼见为实啊！”黎珣劝道，“韩冈在关西屡有殊勋，亦多发明，去岁从南方运粮而来的雪橇车不正是他所创，还有水晶阳燧、霹雳炮等物就更不用说了，焉知其人不能安抚流民。”

    “关西？”郑侠冷哼一声，“正是此辈贪功邀利，妄开边衅，生民膏血耗于无用之事，才让北狄蠢蠢**动。素日只见南征北伐，边地诸将皆以胜捷之势，山川之形，绘图而來，却无一人将天下百姓质妻卖女、父子不保、迁移远走、困顿褴褛、拆屋伐桑、争货于市、输官籴米，遑遑不给之状报知于上。”

    郑侠一连串的短句如同礌石一般砸了出来，身在王安石门下奔走，黎珣这位熙宁三年的进士却自有其才能。他相貌鄙陋，但口才不差，指了指门外，“不知介夫你说的这些，如今在哪里？”

    郑侠闻言便怒上心头，双眉一轩，厉声反问：“难道没有吗？！”

    “……难道很多吗？”黎珣悠悠然的同样反问着，“如果这一等苦，生民无人不受，天下早就处处烽烟，你我现下如何还能安坐此处？”

    郑侠沉声道：“东美，须知防微杜渐之理。灾患未至时风平浪息，恍若无事，来时便如疾风暴雨，不可复御。流血藉尸，方知丧败，此愚夫之见。贵于圣神者，为其能防患于未然，而转祸为福也！”

    他霍然起身，同样一指窗外：“如今之事，正是山雨**来，藏之未发。不罢弊政，逐奸佞，救补于世，悔之晚矣！”

    “罢弊政，逐奸佞？”

    “所谓弊政，青苗、免役、保甲、保马是也。所谓奸佞，曾布、吕惠卿、吕嘉问是也……”郑侠恨声道，“如韩冈这等蒙蔽圣聪，诳言欺君之辈，更是决不可留！”

 第３４章 雨泽何日及（四）

    郑侠上流民图，惹得天子震怒，韩冈入对，而王安石留殿不出。泡*(）

    山雨**来，狂风将作。此等很有可能改变政局的重要消息，不用半个时辰就在皇城内传开了。现在多少双眼睛在望着延和殿，等着天子最新的判决。

    早一步知会了韩冈的王雱和吕惠卿已经回转政事堂，守在中书检正的公厅里等消息，吕嘉问、曾孝宽等新党核心都得到了通报，如同火燎了尾巴的兔子一般往政事堂这边急急忙忙的赶过来。

    几人一会面，吕嘉问和曾孝宽在王雱口中证实了传言，原本还带着一丝万一的希冀，现在都化了惶惶。

    韩冈在白马县中的一番用心事实俱在，而京城流民现在也得到了安置，郑侠的攻击其实并无依据，也就是流民图麻烦。但许多时候，政争的胜负与否并不是看事实的，而是看需要——天子的需要，朝廷的需要，天下万民的需要。

    如今大旱遍及天下诸路，持续时间说七个月可以，说连着旱了两年也没问题。如今民情汹汹，需要一个出气口，很难说天子不会趁这个机会，将王安石踢出来当替罪羊。

    罪名就是现成的，权奸当国，蒙蔽圣君，钳塞悠悠众口，使下情不得达上，只是纲纪紊乱，天下大灾。幸而有小臣郑侠拼了性命，绘下了流民图，将流民们的惨状呈到御案上。否则，还不知天子会被权奸欺瞒多久……

    多好的借口！多好的理由！

    要不是担心着这一点，方才在阁门处见韩冈的时候，王雱和吕惠卿何必急得要吐血。

    远的不论，庆历新政是怎么败的？

    不是范仲淹、富弼改革官制，被士论大肆攻击，而是他们最大的支持者宰相杜衍，他的女婿苏舜钦出了问题。苏舜钦在崇文馆中为官，卖了馆中的废旧字纸，然后拿着钱招妓宴客，饮酒作诗。虽然卖官中旧纸是惯例，但从未成文。这一下就给范仲淹的政敌吕夷简抓到了把柄，与会的青年才子全都被逐出了朝堂，连带着杜衍亦得罪，使得范仲淹主持的新政一下被断了根基，也不得不出外。一桩不算很大的小事，让声势浩大的庆历新政转眼间灰飞烟灭，‘一网打尽’的成语也由此而来。

    但凡政争，几乎都是从小事开始，或是由一个小臣出面，先挑起战火，然后一波接着一波的弹劾、抨击，最后将对手连根拔掉。而眼下的情况，就很明显是这一条路数。市易务是开头，又利用了现在旱灾，经过几个月的酝酿，尽管中间新党的反击解决了一批出头的粮商，但眼下久旱不雨的局面让王安石再也压不住阵脚，很可能就因为一个监门官的弹劾，让天子彻底抛弃新党。

    吕嘉问此时急得都快要哭出来了，他为了投效王安石，可是叛出了家门。当年曾拿着叔祖吕公弼的奏章草稿来给王安石看，被骂作家贼。本想着藉此飞黄腾达，可如今怕是要落到远州安置的结果。王安石若倒台，他这个市易务提举必然首当其冲，根本不可能逃过去。

    让京城行商闻风丧胆的市易司提举，这时在厅内厅外的前后转着。前前后后不知转了多少圈，再一次踏出厅门的时候，眼前忽然出现了一片紫色，一个修长笔直的身影站定在身前。他抬起头来，竟然是参知政事冯京！

    冯京冷静脸，狠狠盯了吕嘉问一眼。吕嘉问脑中还是糊涂，先是下意识的退到一边，然后才反应过来要向冯京行礼。

    而冯京则踏前一步，向着厅中瞥了一眼，一句话都没说，怒哼了一声就从门前穿过去，径直走了。

    只是厅内厅外的几个人都知道，冯京现在恐怕肚子里笑开了花。好端端的参政，不再他自个儿的厅中坐着，跑到中书检正的公厅来绕一圈做什么？他是特意来看乐子的！

    盯着冯京的背影，吕嘉问恨得牙痒痒。王雱、曾孝宽也是冷着脸。

    众人之中，只有吕惠卿心气最为平和，自始至终没有表现出半点惶急不安来，“望之，不要心急。有相公和韩玉昆在，必不致有大变。”

    吕嘉问摇着头，就是韩冈在才让人急啊！

    从关系上说，除了王雱、王旁两兄弟以外，韩冈是最亲近王安石的一人。可韩冈在新党中，却又是对新法最为疏离的一位，将他算作新党，其实都很勉强。不论从出身来历，还是从背景学派，他都跟王安石没有直接关系。

    对于新党，韩冈的态度一直若即若离，有时帮忙，有时捣乱，虽然他的能力、地位、才智，都为人所认同，但就算是天子，也不会将其视为王安石一脉。

    说句难听话，今日之事，韩冈他也根本不需要站在王安石这一边一起死，他只要将身上的冤屈洗脱就够了。以天子对韩冈的看重，罪名压不到他头上。

    吕嘉问怎会相信韩冈会站在新党这一边？

    ……………………

    延和殿上，旁听了韩冈的奏对，王安石惊讶不已。

    不论是辩称流民众多是新法行之未久的缘故，还是向天子解释为何五年新政，百姓仍多流离，都可以看得出来，韩冈是彻底站到了新党这一边，全力支持起新法来。

    而赵顼将韩冈的一番话仔细想过，叹道：“然世间有贫富，三代之法已难行于世，难道就只能看着一场灾异之后，百姓流离失所？……不知韩卿可有甚良策？”

    韩冈当然没有。后世都没办法解决的事，他哪有招数。总不能说什么均贫富，王小波说的话，韩冈哪能在赵顼面前提，劫富济贫更不能当做手段。但天子的问题不能不回答：“扶危济困，常平是也。”

    赵顼摇了摇头：“常平仓只能救急，不能常保百姓安居乐业。”

    “天之道，损有余而补缺乏。”韩冈拖了老子来做帮手，“朝廷之税赋，纵不能多取之于富民，而用之于贫者，也当均之如一。”

    “方田均税？”

    尽管因为市易法在京城闹得沸反盈天，使得来自于开封城外针对新法的反对声显得小了许多，但同在熙宁五年开始推行的方田均税法，同样受到极大的阻力。乡中隐田，以富户为多，要清查田地，士大夫们当然一力反对。同时重新划定田地等级，使之税赋均平的工作，则是富户担任的保甲之长来主导，使得富民可以从中取奸，也因此给了反对者们足够的借口。

    而韩冈却支持方田均税法，他点头：“不仅如此。免役法，便民贷，无不是秉持此意——施政以公，使百姓安稳。”

    韩冈已经摆明车马的站在新党这一方。既然他已经接受了府界提点一职，就不可避免的就会成为旧党们的攻击目标。对此已经有了心理准备的韩冈，当然不能再做个逍遥派。

    但站队也要讲个时机，去年娶王安石女儿时他不站队，因为那是新党势力大兴的时候，去了也只会被目为趋炎附势，而眼下正是新党危局之时，现在旗帜鲜明的站出来，可比前两年好处更多——锦上添花，哪及得上雪中送炭。

    得到韩冈的回答，赵顼不再发问，再问就是惯常听到的空话了，“京畿流民之事可就要靠韩卿了。”

    韩冈躬身一礼：“此乃陛下所以用臣之缘由。”

    “多劳卿家。”赵顼点了点头，忽而又叹道：“现在就盼着天降甘霖了。”

    虽然说了这么多，但终究还是仅仅是对流民的应对，并没有触及到核心的问题。

    如今的旱灾如何解决？

    想着几个月来滴雨未下的河北和京畿，赵顼还是难以释怀。这场天灾是不是因**而起？要不然郑侠为什么敢拿性命做赌注？

    王安石**言又止，瞥了女婿一眼，没有开口。而韩冈犹豫了一下，眼神重新坚定。

    政坛这趟浑水，既然踏进来了，就别想着身子还能干干净净。漩涡卷过，可不论你是正人君子，还是卑鄙小人。既然郑侠已经确定是敌人，韩冈就不会因为对方的道德品质而留手半分。

    “说起雨水，陛下诚心动天，这几日京中层云渐多，或许不日将有雨至。”韩冈说着。可惜这个时代没有湿度计，否则可以藉此来推断一下降雨的概率。但最近两天空气变得湿润起来的情况还是很明显的，今天早晨他出门前，更是特别留意了一番，“昨日晨起，臣于院中树上有见露水凝集。而今晨臣在驿馆之中，亦有见之……”

    郑侠的一番赌咒发誓，说十日不雨乞斩于宣德门外，韩冈则是轻轻巧巧的摆出了事实，他不会将话说绝，也没有说谎，更没有出言攻击郑侠，但足以引导赵顼去往他希望的方向去想。

    赵顼就顺着韩冈的话头想过去。所谓‘山云蒸，柱础润’，看到树上、石上都有了露水，怎么想都是快要下雨的征兆。而韩冈能看到露水，想必守在城门处的郑侠应该也能看到。既然他敢在奏章中说十日不雨愿受刑于宣德门外，必然有所依仗，多半也是因为看到与韩冈一样的地方。

    已现之兆，不禀明君上，反而用来在君前一博，赵顼对郑侠的感觉顿时大坏。可一想到说不定很快就要下雨，比什么祥瑞都要让他高兴，连着点头：“韩卿说得有理，明日朕也要留意一下。”

    殿门忽而打开，方才出去的小黄门捧着一个卷轴进来，赵顼笑道：“好了，就让朕看看韩卿你的一番心血。”

 第３４章 雨泽何日及（五）

    一幅画卷铺开在御桌上，不过不是泼墨山水，也不是工笔美人，而是简简单单的一幅由不同颜色的线条和图标组成的舆图。

    在图纸上，实线代表的道路纵横交错，营中各坊的界线用虚线表示，红色的线条是沟渠，蓝色的则是引水道。一座座简易房舍是小小的方框，水井的标志却是o中加个井字。风车、茅厕、各色地标都有独特的图案来表示。却不似过往的舆图，是山就真的画座山，是水就真画条河，亭台楼阁、房子、屋子都照着原样绘在图上。

    而赵顼已经习惯了韩冈的这种图纸风格，当初从关西送来的地图，就是渐渐的都转换成了用图标符号来标志山水城寨。看起来虽然不如旧时直观，但更为清晰明白。

    对着图纸，图轴一侧密密麻麻的注解，再加上韩冈在一边则不厌其烦的回答着心中的疑问，赵顼很轻松的就将韩冈在流民营中的一番布置在脑海中形象的绘制出来。

    从提供给流民们的简易屋舍，到饮水道的设置，再到临时保甲的设置，防火防疫的应对，只剩老弱妇孺的家庭的安排，甚至还有粪便的处理，细致到生活的方方面面，每一个细节都尽量考虑到，从中也可知道韩冈究竟费了多少苦心。

    看着比上次觐见时，似乎瘦了一些的韩冈，赵顼有着深深的感慨。在他看来，治政的才能上，朝中能与韩冈相比的官员还是有不少人的，但能如韩冈一般用心的，却是极少数。

    ‘毕竟还是寒素出身，所以才会对流民感同身受。’赵顼暗自想着。

    从舆图上抬起头，赵顼点头而笑：“韩卿果然用心，这一下朕也可以放心了。”

    韩冈退后半步，躬身道：“臣愧不敢当。”

    一直以来，韩冈与王安石若即若离的态度，才是赵顼相信韩冈说辞的关键。

    吕惠卿、王雱、吕嘉问这一干人，在天子面前为新法辩上千句，也比不上韩冈轻轻巧巧的三五句话。

    娶了女儿是一回事，但在政治上，韩冈没少拆王安石的台，尤其是经义局一事，闹得翁婿离心，赵顼也是清楚的。

    在赵顼的印象中，韩冈对于新法，有的认同，有的反对，对于不了解的法度绝不会盲目说好，这次才是为人正直的表现。

    所以赵顼想听一听韩冈对郑侠的看法：“韩卿，郑侠妄言白马之事，以不实之罪弹劾卿家，不知卿家觉得该如何处置？”

    韩冈没有犹豫：“郑侠妄言臣过，臣心中亦是不忿。然朝廷治政，不当以言辞罪人。臣愿陛下斥其谬言，容其改过。”

    赵顼瞥了王安石一眼，这又是韩冈跟他岳父不一样的地方。王安石很多时候，都是要将反对者踢出去京城，反而赵顼要设法保着朝堂上有不同的声音存在。

    只听韩冈继续道：“郑侠于疏中言之凿凿，道所绘流民乃其亲眼所见，治罪于他，料其难服。臣恳请陛下将郑侠转调府界提点衙门，或是白马县中为官，让其亲眼一见微臣如何安置流民。”

    赵顼差点失声要笑起来，韩冈看似稳重，但还是年轻气盛，硬是要将郑侠折服。从这番话中，可见他的自信，但赵顼不会拿救治灾民之事冒险。

    他现在对郑侠的看法很差，哪里会让这等奸人就任关键的职位，摇摇头，“这一事，朕就不能允你。朕虽不**以言辞罪人，然朝廷自有法度在，郑侠区区一监门官，擅发马递已是一桩罪过，而妄言无据之事，更是难赦！卿家不必多言了……”

    ……………………

    吴充今天不知第几次搁下了手中的笔。桌上堆着的公文足有尺许，等待他批复的军情文案一封接着一封的从承旨司送来，但他面前的公文只见增高，不见削减。

    但承旨司那边并没有来催促，吴充枢密使的身份不提，另外，承旨司的前任长官，前枢密院都承旨李评也就在吴充这里。

    李评是娶了太宗女儿万寿公主的李遵勖的孙子，算是外戚出身。极受天子宠信，常常留他下来聊天。但李评极端敌视新法，没少在赵顼面前攻击免役法等事，王安石几次三番要将其治罪，都给赵顼保了下来。不过在两年前，李评私改枢使文牍被王安石抓到，将之逐出了京城，外放保州为官。

    李评在外任官两年不到，便被吴充找了个由头召回了京城。新党这一段时间，都忙于应付市易法和旱灾带来一系列攻击，根本无心理会这等小事，使得李评顺顺利利的就重新回到了开封府。

    李评被外放的保州【今保定】位于河北，吴充设法将其召回，自然有一番用心在。只是吴充却没想到，竟然有人先行下手，看情形他的亲家应该熬不过去了——而这人，竟然还是一名城门小吏。

    “真没想到城门还有一个侯赢般的人物。同在大梁城中，相隔千年，足可相辉呼应。”李评虽是外戚，任着武职，但口才和才学都不差，要不然也不会在与赵顼聊天时，‘上色未尝不欢也’。

    吴充身为枢密使的矜持让他不便放声大笑，但仍是忍不住抿着嘴：“王介甫如今众叛亲离，曾布是一桩，郑侠也是一桩。”

    “树倒猢狲散，正是这个道理。”李评笑道：“下官方才听宫内传来的消息说，昨夜官家拿着流民图一夜都没合眼，长吁短叹，几至泪下。官家为百姓忧心如此，我辈如何能妄食俸禄，而不想方设法为天子解忧？！”

    “自当如此。”吴充点了点头。

    方才院中的吏人来报，对面的东府之中，王介甫身边的一众走卒，群居一堂，惶惶不可终日，多半也是知道末日将临。只是等到现在还没有消息，让吴充心中焦躁不已。

    门外的廊道上响起了急促的脚步声，吴充和李评一起望过去，只见一名小吏来到门外。通了姓名，却是方才吴充派出去的亲信。

    亲信进了厅中，看了一眼李评，走到吴充身边低声说了好一阵，方才直起身来。

    吴充神色不动，只是沉默的挥了挥手，示意来人出去。在李评询问的目光中，过了半天他才一拍桌案：“好个韩冈！”

    ……………………

    韩冈随着王安石从延和殿中告退出来。

    虽然王安石神色依然没有太大的变化，连步伐也依然保持着宰辅重臣的沉稳，但跟随在身后的韩冈，还是听到王安石极轻声的舒了口气，这一道险关总算是跨过去了。

    翁婿二人一前一后，沉默的穿过宫廷，在许多人的注目中，一路回到了政事堂前。

    韩冈没有随着王安石往东府里去的意思，他是开封府的僚属，不是宰相的，众目睽睽之下不便跟着王安石回政事堂：“岳父，小婿这就要去见孙府尹，不知岳父可有什么吩咐？”

    王安石定住脚，回头看了韩冈一眼，动了动嘴唇，想说些什么，但又化作了一声长叹，将感谢的话收起，正色道：“玉昆，你可知从今日以后，再难有安稳的一天？”

    王安石想说什么，韩冈当然清楚，“小婿已经有所准备，义之所在，虽千万人吾往矣。”

    从普通朝官往宰执位置上走，身上怎么可能不背上几十上百本弹章？王安石做了这么几年宰相，弹劾他的奏章叠起来等身髙，而吕惠卿、曾布等人，同样都没有少受弹劾。

    争权夺利，哪有不下狠手的道理。官场越往上，位置越少。你上去了，别人就要下来。韩冈现在已经是府界提点，再往上走，每走一步，就不知要踩下去多少人。而别人要上位，同样也要踩着韩冈的头上。

    过去韩冈虽说升迁之速，建国以来屈指可数，但也不过是一个年资浅薄的普通朝官。又跟王安石因经义局闹翻了脸，所以旧党没有将他当成攻击的目标，而想着看翁婿俩的笑话。就算去年年底的纲粮抢运，外界所知的韩冈的功劳也只是发明雪橇车而已。

    但这段时间他在白马县的一番作为，已经引起了所有有心人的注意。加上他升任府界提点，只要顺利的将流民安置好，就是帮着新党稳定了大局。相比有许多人不会愿意看到韩冈成功，接下来，必然就是暴风骤雨一般的攻击。

    即将成为众矢之的，韩冈早有了心理准备，迟早都要经历的，早一点也不是坏事。只要天子信任，自己这边不出大错，任何弹劾都会无功而返。但关键的问题是，他必须得到政事堂的全力支持，而不仅仅是开封府。

    韩冈道：“小婿即为府界提点，进入京畿的流民若有不妥，便是小婿的罪过。外人的弹劾小婿不担心，只担心有人坏事。”

    王安石对此知之甚深，“今日得了玉昆你襄助，总能再撑上一两个月。安置流民之事尽管安心去做，老夫不会让人动你分毫！”

 第３４章 雨泽何日及（六）

    王安石已经回到了中书门下自己的公厅中。

    坐在熟悉的座位上，王安石轻声一叹，如果不是韩冈在殿上的一番陈词，扭转了天子的想法，现在他要做的，就是回家写奏疏，自请出外。

    对着站在身前的儿子和助手们等待结果的眼神，王安石微微笑道：“勿须多虑，多亏了韩玉昆。”

    前面已经有了一点模糊地消息，现在终于从王安石口中得到确认，吕嘉问顿时如释重负，方才他在心中不知念了多少声阿弥陀佛，眼下这一道鬼门关总算渡过去，不由自主的，一声佛号就脱口而出。

    对上一起投过来的视线，吕嘉问有点尴尬的笑道，“关心过甚，见笑了。”

    “谁能笑望之你，”曾孝宽摇头苦笑：“我等方才都失了分寸，也就是吉甫沉稳。”

    王雱瞥了一眼曾孝宽，道：“也多亏了吉甫，要不是他打听到了郑侠献了流民图，猝不及防下，韩玉昆怕也难应对如常。”

    吕惠卿回以温和的笑意。他一开始的焦急倒也不是装出来的。王雱为王安石和新法忧心不已，吕惠卿当然也是同样的关心，只是顺序要反过来，新法在前，王安石在后。但后来稍稍冷静下来，就已经全然安心。

    他对王安石道：“惠卿素知韩玉昆之才，当年初上京时就侃侃而谈，如今新法推行得力，也少不了他的一份功劳。试问他怎么可能的不用心辩驳？”

    ‘可惜啊……’

    心思与言辞截然不同，但吕惠卿的笑容没有什么异样。

    本来他是想等韩冈在天子面前将白马县之事辨明，自己入宫再请对。吕惠卿有足够的把握将天子的心意彻底扭转回来。只是没想到韩冈一个人就将事情办成了，甚至比自己准备做的要更上一层，倒让自家的一番心思化作了泡影。

    这一下子，只能收起心思再等上一段时间。

    吕惠卿现在是满心的不甘。

    从本官来说，他和韩冈都是从七品的右正言。只是到了朝官一级之后，本官高低已经不重要，重要的是差遣、资序和馆职贴职。翰林学士可比要集贤校理要髙得多；中书检正、判司农寺、集英殿侍讲，更不是区区一个白马知县可比，上朝时排定班次，自己能排在前面的二三十位，而韩冈差不多得在殿门边上。

    但韩冈转眼就是府界提点，或许过上几日，就能又追过自己。就算追不上来，可见着年纪只有自己一半的韩冈能与自己拥有着同样的官阶，吕惠卿怎么可能心中没有疙瘩？

    不过如果给了自己力挽狂澜的机会，就能立刻跨上一大步，将韩冈远远的抛在身后，让曾布嫉恨不已。

    王安石要为大旱负责，避免不了的要辞去相位，但要保住新党，吕惠卿本有着足够的自信。

    废新法？那是旧党之流只能在梦里实现的幻想。

    说句难听话，如果天子现在尽废新法，转眼就要坐吃山空。到时候朝廷养着的文官武将胥吏士卒，连带着他们的家人亲友，数百万张嘴张大了要吃饭，看看天子又能怎么办？

    大手大脚的花惯了钱，怎么可能再节省得起来。已经给胥吏发了几年俸禄，突然说不发了，看看下面闹不闹？更别说这两年给官员的加俸，给军中的加俸，难道还能再削减？

    别看如今旧党见到大灾连年，叫得春天的猫狗一般欢快，真换了他们上台来废掉新法，比熙宁初年更为严重的亏空，谁能解决？是坐拥千顷土地的韩、富、文，还是只知道要天子节衣缩食的司马光？

    只要仗着这一点，天子就根本不敢动新法一下。就算一时废掉，也要重新恢复。

    可惜了这个机会。

    吕惠卿暗自惋惜，又与王雱、吕嘉问一同，开怀的笑起。

    王雱笑过，又想起了今天的功臣：“不知道玉昆在开封府那里能不能说服孙永，今次河北流民可就全得靠他来安置了。”

    “不用担心。”吕惠卿道，“孙曼叔现在巴不得有人能帮忙处理好流民。”

    换作任何一位开封知府，若是听说有人能解决涌来开封的数以万计的流民，肯定是大喜过望，恨不得立刻将手上的这一摊子事交出去，而且会全心全意的支持，不会拖任何后腿。不管怎么说，流民都是在开封府的治下，出了点事，不但韩冈要遭灾，连开封知府也少不了要受牵累。

    正如吕惠卿所言，接下来的数日，有天子、有宰相，再加上开封知府做后盾，韩冈顺顺利利的将府界提点衙门接手，在他的指挥下，天下汇聚于开封一府的庞大资源，开始源源不断的流向旧滑州三县。

    韩冈对河北流民的决战之地，也就打算放在旧日的滑州。

    ……………………

    身在安上门，听到了御史台来人带来的‘送御史台根堪奏闻’的通告，郑侠没有丝毫动摇，上书数日来毫无音讯传回，他已经猜到了今天的结果。

    平平静静的将公事向下属交代清楚，郑侠回头对着领头来捉人的吏员道：“好了，可以走了。”

    在官员中闻之色变的御史台内，郑侠昂首阔步，没有丝毫畏缩，挺直的腰背，严肃的神情让他带着一分悲壮。

    被押解进御史台的三堂，郑侠在堂中站定。一名御史高高坐在上首，一拍惊堂木，高声喝问：“郑侠，你可知罪？！”

    郑侠昂起头，坚定地双眼盯着堂上的御史：“若说擅发马递，郑侠甘当其罪！若说将下情禀明天子，使权臣不能蒙蔽圣聪，郑侠则不知何罪之有？！”

    听到郑侠的回话，蔡确叹了口气，他实在不想神这一桩麻烦的案子，但御史中丞邓绾报请天子后，将差事交到自己手上，他也不愿因为拒绝而开罪天子。

    蔡确明白自己能在两三年间，就做到御史台的第二号人物，靠着的就是揣摩圣意。

    罪轻罪重，端看天子的想法。如果天子接受了，那就什么罪名都不算数。

    开封民妇妄敲登闻鼓寻猪算不算有罪？但太宗皇帝收了这桩案子，那就不是罪过，官府还要赔一头猪钱出去。

    蜀中老秀才题下反诗‘把断剑门烧栈阁，成都别是一乾坤’算不算有罪？可仁宗认为这只是穷措大急着要官，就不算罪过，还给了他一个司户参军做安抚。

    郑侠的上书，虽然是擅发马递，只要天子接受了他的奏疏。蔡确就会批一句情非得已，将罪愆给掩过去，发遣到开封府，让孙永给郑侠一个申诫了事，最多将其踢出东京城，让他到外地做官。

    但现在赵顼既然不接受，而是正经八百的发到御史台来定罪，蔡确也不会违逆天子的心意。

    当然，说郑侠妄言白马县中事，构陷朝臣的罪名，蔡确不会认同，那是要直接驳回去的。要不然，一贯风闻奏事的御史们全都得要下狱。同时，蔡确也要表现一下自己的气节——反正郑侠擅发马递，那就是铁打的罪名，没有必要在其他事上纠缠。

    只是郑侠的态度让蔡确很不舒服。乌台何等地，连御史们吃饭的时候都是禁绝言笑，犯了就是要罚俸。哪一个来到御史台中的官员不是战战兢兢？就算有人胆壮得如虎如龙，三五天之内也要乖乖的变成一只猫、一条虫。

    能在台谏之地抬头挺胸的只有御史！蔡确就是要将监门官现在表现出来的这股傲气打掉：“郑侠。你可知前日天子问起韩冈如何处置于你，他是怎么回答的？”

    郑侠一声冷笑：“奸佞之辈自不会有好话！”

    “韩冈说，‘朝廷治政，不当以言辞罪人，愿陛下斥其谬言，容其改过’。”

    “惺惺作态，沽取直名！”郑侠的回答毫不客气。

    “韩冈还奏请陛下，调你入府界提点衙门或是白马县，他说要让你心服口服。”

    郑侠头仰得更高：“郑侠若要为高官显宦，早就可以做了，何须韩冈来？君子正人，岂会五斗米折腰？”

    ‘还真是嘴硬。’

    蔡确笑了笑：“韩冈前日在延和殿中又说，他清晨曾见石上有水，树上有露，乃是降雨的征兆。想来郑侠你在安上门处也看到了吧？”

    郑侠终于变了颜色，一张严肃傲然的脸，转瞬就涨得通红，愤怒的说着：“此乃污蔑！”

    “污蔑？”蔡确哈哈一笑：“这两日，天上阴云渐多，今日更是不见艳阳，寒风阵阵，说不定当真就要下雨了。”

    当韩冈在延和殿上奏对的一番对话传出来后，蔡确知道自己的亲家是不能如愿了。招了个好女婿，王安石一时还下了不了台。

    而且韩冈手段高明，郑侠拿来赌命的一手，竟然轻而易举的被他化解了过去，顺便还将罪名栽了回去。听说了韩冈的手段，蔡确都有些后悔，过去他做的事太得罪人了，是不是找个机会，再与韩冈拉一拉关系。

    低头望着终于不能再高傲的仰起头的郑侠，蔡确志得意满的冷笑一声。如此也就够了，这个案子其实没得审，郑侠又不是不认罪，而眼下形势尚未见分明，蔡确也没有将之重惩的打算，最多一个远州编管而已。

    呼啦啦的一阵带着水意的风卷进堂中，将蔡确正要说出口的话挡了回去。然后就听见外面一片骚然，不知多少人在乱喊乱叫，轰轰的如同雷声，就连一向被威严沉重的气氛所包围的御史台，都一下沸腾起来。

    蔡确疑惑的望着堂外，不知出了何事。但很快他就明白了，一道雨幕落了下来，落在了干涸已久的大地上。

    听着外面的万众欢呼，和淅淅沥沥的雨声，蔡确轻轻拍了拍手，对着似喜似忧的郑侠：“十日不雨，乞斩于宣德门外。郑侠，你说得还真准……与韩冈一样准！”

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 第３５章 甘霖润万事（上）

    上至天子，下至小民，无不为此而欣喜**狂。

    淅淅沥沥的雨水浇灌着干涸的大地，无数人冲进雨中欢呼雀跃。

    时隔近八个月，开封城终于开始有了雨水，这怎么能叫渴盼已久的百万军民按耐得住心中的喜悦。

    高阳正店二楼雅座中，刚刚卸下了提点开封府界诸县镇公事一职的屯田员外郎吴审礼，望着骤雨如瀑，还有在雨水中手舞足蹈的民众，轻声叹道：“明日可就是同天节了。今日幸降甘霖，贺天寿，慰黎民，王相公也随之得脱大难啊。”

    “寻常女婿都是靠着岳父帮忙，那韩冈倒好，却是让他的岳父靠着他。”坐在对面的大理寺丞张景温笑道：“王相公今次逃过一劫，这相位至少还能再坐个一年半载。”

    “谁说不是呢？”吴审礼悠悠然的微笑着。

    明日就是四月初十的同天节，也就是天子赵顼的诞辰之日，赶在生日前一天下雨，等于是老天爷帮着赵顼一个大忙，证明他是确确实实的真命天子。而民怨因这一场雨暂时散去，赵顼也就不需要赶在现下让王安石出来为大旱负责。

    张景温举杯相邀：“此一杯还要恭喜仲由兄得受监司，用事于河北，当可一展长才。”

    “不过一个河北西路转运副使而已，吃苦受累的活。”除了权发遣河北西路转运副使，算是升了一级。吴审礼当然高兴，只是故作矜持：“只是在开封任亲民官，整日价提心吊胆。生怕不小心冲撞了那家贵戚，就算下面的小吏都是手眼通天，做起事来也是束手束脚。”

    “但仲由兄还不是将开封府界中事，安排得无可挑剔，连天子也是赞许有加。迁调河北，也是因为仲由兄的名讳早在天子心中留着了。”

    “太夸赞了，愚兄可不敢当。”

    吴审礼抱怨归抱怨，但他也算是难得的能吏。不论是在京府诸县推广保甲法，还是撤除只会浪费朝廷公帑、豢养闲人的京畿马监，都是卓有成效。

    话说回来，能在开封府任职的官员，施政能力绝大多数都不会差。不论是知府、还是提点，又或是下面的判官、推官和知县们，没有点水平，都不会被安排到京畿之地来任官。京畿一带，遍地勋贵豪门，皇亲国戚。要在其中辗转腾挪，同时将政事处理妥当，都少不得要有足够的手腕。

    “河北如今大灾，盗贼宵小为数不少，真要清剿起来，并非易事。”吴审礼叹道。

    张景温笑道：“总比在开封府界中捕人要容易。”

    “说得极是，京畿的这一摊子事就丢给韩玉昆操心好了，能者多劳嘛！我等才德浅薄，还是挑着清闲的差事做！”吴审礼也随之哈哈大笑，举起就酒杯，与好友一齐痛饮起来。

    ……………………

    雨点不断敲打着园中小亭顶上的琉璃瓦，久违的哗哗雨声，听在亭中的韩冈和王韶耳中，就是一曲动听的歌谣。

    从亭中向外望去，如同瀑布般的一道水帘挂于檐前，模糊了视线。看着雨势，仿佛要将七八个月来，积存起来的雨雪在一天之内全都还回来。

    满园的竹林，原本在吹了一个春天的风沙中沾满了灰黄色的尘土，此时在雨水冲刷下，终于变得青翠**滴起来。

    从林中收回视线，王韶举起酒杯：“玉昆，这场雨下得可喜可贺啊！”

    “何来之喜？”韩冈举杯相和，却叹了口气，“雨下迟了一个月，河北的田地已经来不及补种，流民还是少不了啊……”

    这是韩冈此次进京后第二次拜访王韶，前一次只是匆匆一会，没有来得及多说。不过现在韩冈接手府界提点一职的大体事了，明日拜贺天子生辰之后，就要离京返回治所，今天就趁着余暇再来拜访。

    “不是说这个。”王韶摇摇头，“久旱逢甘霖，这场旱灾总算是过去了。怎么能说‘何来之喜’？”

    韩冈一笑：“是韩冈失言了，能见到雨水，的确是可喜可贺。”

    两人对饮而尽。

    放下酒杯，王韶又道：“上书的那名监门官，怕是难逃重责。擅发和妄言二罪不论，单是诳言欺君就能让他编管远恶军州。”说着，王韶微微眯起了眼睛，“十日不雨，乞斩于宣德门外……好大的赌注！”

    韩冈在延和殿上的奏对，此时已经在高层中传开，王韶当然也听到了一些。郑侠以性命相赌的言辞被韩冈轻巧的破去，乍听到时，基本上人人都认为是韩冈纵横之术了得，王韶也是一样这般想着。可现在雨水一下，情形一下反了过来。就连王韶也认为郑侠是事先算到会下雨，才敢如此说来。而天子则更是早就认定郑侠欺隐，现在甘霖一至，他就再无翻身的机会。

    “如此一来，令岳也算是渡过了这一关了。”王韶将酒杯放过来，让韩冈为他斟酒。

    这几个月来，朝堂上虽然波涛汹涌，两党相争激烈。但王韶不趟浑水，他安然的做着他的枢密副使，只盯着军事方面的事。说起王安石来，口气如同一个看客。

    韩冈知道王韶一直以来不怎么支持新法，对他现在的态度并不以为怪，笑道：“家岳身为宰相，要操心的事太多。原本还以为能清闲起来，现在看来还是要继续烦心下去。”

    王韶摇头笑道：“旱灾缓解；与北虏相度边界一事，又派了韩缜去了；市易务眼看着曾布要败；流民又有玉昆你来照管，令岳现在哪还有要烦心的事？”

    “还有蝗灾。”韩冈补充道。

    “今年地里又没有吃的，蝗虫再多也不用担心。”

    韩冈摇着头：“其他州县不知道，不过白马县，最近补种了春麦，已经出苗了，经不起蝗虫。”

    “玉昆。”王韶忽然神色变得郑重起来，“说实在的，如今你已经是府界提点，就算白马县的春麦都被蝗虫啃光了，也不会影响到你。你的心思最好要尽数放在流民身上，千万不要分心。”

    韩冈明白王韶这是为自己着想，低头谢道：“韩冈明白。”

    “以玉昆你之才智，当知道如何取舍，我也只是多话罢了。”王韶笑了笑，又问道：“不知玉昆你准备怎么处置流民，数目以十万计，恐怕不会容易。”

    “推广深井开凿，还有风车取水，同时兴建沟渠。”韩冈扳着手指，一桩桩数过来：“正是这等时候，推广才最是容易。还有堤防、水道，甚至修葺开封城墙，都需要人力。以工代赈，劳力也绝不会缺。至于无劳力的老弱之家，而则是让各保保正上报人头，逐日派给口粮。有水源，有沟渠，日后遇上旱涝，京畿百姓也能好过上几分。”

    王韶听着韩冈说着，点了点头。摸着酒杯，又道：“玉昆，有没有想过招募流民实边？”

    韩冈不知道王韶是不是在开玩笑，但他说的并不可行，“京畿离着熙河几千里地，募流民过去不容易。倒是陕西今年也旱，熙河路正好可以就近收人。”

    王韶也是随口一提，笑了一声，“蔡延庆也是这般上奏的。”

    “是吗？……王舜臣前日寄信来说，蔡仲远【蔡延庆字】在熙河路做的不错，今年在河州又开辟了六百多顷田，以茶易马的生意做得也越来越大，”韩冈回忆了一下，“听说今年怕是能有三万。”

    “所以说今年熙河全路如果没有灾情，钱粮二事，就能够自给自足了。”王韶很自得的说着，熙河路由他所创，如今不过两年，就已经可以在不开战的情况下自给自足，这是他最为自豪的地方。

    “此皆是枢密之力。”

    “也多亏了玉昆你辅佐之功啊。”

    互相吹捧的喝了一杯，王韶像是想起了什么，神色又沉了下来：“玉昆，你可知道，畿内监马场一年有多少出息？”

    “京畿的监马场不是已经撤了？还是前任府界提点吴审礼下的手。”韩冈奇怪的反问道，京畿一代的牧马监就是因为没有出产，朝廷不断要往里面贴钱才会被撤的，王韶怎么这么问？但立刻就反应过来，惊问着：“朝廷要在熙河路置监马场？！”

    见韩冈反应过来，王韶用力一拍亭中石桌：“玉昆你说说，群牧司什么时候办好过一件事的？！”

    熙河路茶马互易，不仅仅是换到合用的战马，同时也是将吐蕃诸族捆上大宋战车的必要手段。如果在熙河路设立马监，以群牧司的水平，一年能出个三五百匹战马就已经谢天谢地——熙宁二年到熙宁五年，河北河南十二监，平均一岁出马一千六百四十匹，可给骑者两百六十四匹，就这水平，一年还要吞掉朝廷近百万贯的投入。

    韩冈也绝不会相信群牧监的那群只知吃粪的废物能在熙河路做出什么好事来，当即说道：“此事韩冈肯定要跟家岳分说个明白，熙河路绝对不能设置监马场！”

 第３５章 甘霖润万事（下）

    ( )对不住各位，同事有喜，出去赴宴了。】

    次日，便是同天节，大宋天子赵顼的生日。

    昨日一场暴雨下过，尽管今天雨停了，仅是天阴着而已，但大宋君臣就没有了之前数月的焦躁，典礼上的气氛也是千真万确的喜气洋洋。

    紫宸殿前，一队宫廷乐班奏着韶乐，京中数以千计的文武官员皆齐聚在此。

    王安石作为宰相，领着百官，上殿奉酒。

    文资重臣一班，而后枢密使、宣徽使等武职重臣又是一班。

    亲王为首的宗室也都到齐，韩冈亲眼见到了天子的二弟，当年与己争夺周南的雍王赵颢，不过离着太远，只看见了衣服，没看见长相。

    还与辽国、西夏的使臣打了个照面，也没什么特别之处，只是服饰装束不同而已。

    也许这个时代的汉人觉得契丹和党项人的装束怪异到了极点，甚至从骨子里面将之鄙视，但韩冈过去是见惯了奇装异服，了不以为异。

    另外还有大理、交趾、三佛齐一干小国的使臣，也在恭贺大宋天子寿诞的行列中。而且韩冈还意外的看见了当年被砍掉了一只胳膊的瞎吴叱，木征的这位弟弟他现在是熙州刺史，又被赐了姓赵，在朝堂上站得位次比韩冈要高得多。

    韩冈的位置靠着后面，与一众小臣站在一起，举着金杯，一觥酒恭祝天子千万岁寿。

    等到一切结束，已经是午后。从天还没亮，就聚集到宣德门外应卯，到此时，京中的几千名大小官员，在皇城中站了差不多有四个时辰。

    韩冈随众出了皇城，站在紫宸殿前几个时辰，变得酸麻起来的腿脚终于活动开了。虽然他没看到周围有伸懒腰的官员，但看着周围人的脸色，也一个个如释重负。

    站上几个时辰，就为了向天子敬一杯酒，这等仪式乃是国之重典，不能轻忽视之，但轮到个人头上，对皇帝忠心到甘愿来吃这等无谓之苦的还是不多。

    所谓的圣节，对于臣子们来说，也就是例行故事罢了。

    想当年南朝宋孝武帝，因为最为宠爱的殷淑妃病殁，带着一众大臣来祭拜，并宣称：“如有哭淑妃哀者，不吝重赏。”

    众臣中，有一名为羊志的，哭声最哀，得了许多赏赐。事后有人问羊志：“君哪得如此急泪？”

    羊志则道：“我自哭亡妻尔。”

    对于来庆贺当今天子生辰的官员们来说，差不多也就这么一回事。

    数千人在宣德门前各自散去，回去后，还要派家里的下人去领取今天参加典礼的赏赐。

    王安石这边还有着正经事，韩冈也没什么事找他。昨天将该说的都说了，治河的策略是否要改为束水攻沙，不是在小屋子里就能商议定的，王安石那边肯定还要找来朝中的一干水利专家来进行商议和确认。

    打发了下人去领赐物，韩冈自己先去了开封府中，与自己的同僚，也就是开封府界同提点刘漾打了个招呼，就准备动身回白马县。

    这些天来，6续抵达白马县的河北流民，差不多已经有十万了，而韩冈此前已经责成与白马同属旧滑州的胙城、韦城两县，划出位置适合的空旷地带，作为兴建流民营的场所。而此前，白马县还有三座新建流民营已经开工建造，现在差不多要完工了。

    这三座新营地，能为韩冈缓下一个月左右的时间，这段时间内，以白马流民营为蓝本的流民营地将会在滑州三县一座座建起，以迎接五月开始的河北流民大潮。

    从开封府出来，韩冈领着几名家人、随从，往城北而去。一切都跟他来时差不多，就是多了一辆马车。里面都是吴氏托韩冈带给女儿的东西，有药材、有补品、还有衣服，大包小包装了整整一车。

    渐渐的抵达开封东北的陈桥门，从这座城门出去，一路直通黄袍加身的陈桥驿，再继续往北，就是旧滑州的地界。

    随着接近城门，前面行人车马也渐渐多了起来，韩冈一行慢慢的随着人流向城外去。他抬头看了看天色，同天节大典耽搁的时间太久，今天说不定当真要在陈桥驿睡下了。。

    “韩提点！韩提点！”

    几声高亢急促的叫喊，忽然远远的从身后传来。

    韩冈一扯缰绳，停下马，回头望过去，却是久未谋面的童贯骑着马一路追了过来。

    韩冈立刻下马，心知肚明童贯所来为何，天子实在太沉不住气了，不过这样也好，省得自己来回跑。

    童贯冲到近前，附近的行人看着他身上的窄袖紫袍就纷纷，滚身下马，先喘了一阵，回过气来后，“奉天子口谕，诏权发遣提点开封府界诸县镇公事韩冈即刻入宫觐见！”

    ……………………

    一班宗妇退了出去，赵顼长舒了一口气。

    来贺寿的臣子已经可以回去休息，但他还要接受宗妇的拜贺。对赵顼来说，这等母难之日，也是同样的繁琐和无趣。除了终于下雨之外，他没有任何欢庆的心情。任何节庆一旦与大礼仪式挂上钩，基本上他这个皇帝就成了坐在御座上的木偶，还不如宫外的一个小民自在。

    今天赵顼坐在紫宸殿的御榻上，看着下面的臣子舞拜于庭，然后就是一片声的‘同天节，臣等不胜欢抃，谨上千万岁寿。’要不然就是‘伏惟皇帝陛下吉辰，礼备乐和，臣等不胜大庆，谨上千万岁寿。’

    而后，自己就再让内臣宣一句，“得公等寿酒，与公等同喜。”

    一批批臣子上来贺酒，将同样的对话不断重复着，而赵顼也拿着金杯，重复着举起、放下，根本都不沾口。

    现在终于可以歇一歇了。赵顼松了松腰，就听着殿外通名，宰相王安石在外求见。

    宣了王安石进殿，赵顼就问道：“不知王卿有何急务需禀？”

    王安石没有浪费时间，直截了当的就将韩冈束水攻沙的治河方略向赵顼说了一通。

    赵顼听着先愣了一阵，醒过神来，就立刻遣了在殿上听候使唤的小黄门去找韩冈入宫觐见。

    当日在延和殿中，赵顼听着韩冈说起近日已有雨兆，当时高兴了好几天，后来又一直不见雨落，便又当成了臣子宽慰自己的言辞。但昨日在福宁宫中见着暴雨如注，方知韩冈所言的确其来有自，并非宽慰之语。在兴奋于天降甘霖化解旱情，以及赞赏韩冈言必有据的同时，也对欺骗自己的郑侠，也讨厌到了极点。

    经此一事，对韩冈的为人有了更深一步的了解，赵顼就盼着韩冈能在府界提点的位置上，能再给了他一个惊喜。只是赵顼没想到，这惊喜来得如此之快。

    大宋君臣苦于黄河久矣。如今的治河之策，如同墙衅敷土，屋漏补瓦，一年一年的没有个尽头。每到夏秋时节，黄河水涨，京畿之地就紧张起来，一夕三惊的情况时常有之。

    而韩冈束水攻沙的方略却别出心裁，一举从根本上解决了黄河河槽逐年上涨的问题。尽管韩冈自言乃是治标之法，但赵顼琢磨了一番，这一套方略却当真是一劳永逸的做法。

    如果真能如韩冈所言，那日后到了夏秋洪水暴涨，赵顼也不用再担心得要沿河州县将水势逐日上报。

    韩冈很快就到了，从陈桥门往宫中来，路程并不远。

    一见韩冈进殿，赵顼就立刻问起了治河之事。

    韩冈详详细细的与赵顼说了一遍，最后又道：“此套方略，世人恐难信服，而最简单的办法就是以实验之。”

    赵顼立刻道：“此事不须验，这番道理人尽皆知。”

    此乃常理，住在黄河边上怎么可能有人不知道。

    而且赵顼对于韩冈的信赖度不一样了。琼林宴上的落体实验，雪橇车的大规模运粮，还有最近的观露而知雨，赵顼对韩冈的信任，尤其是有关格物之说上，朝中已无人能比。

    但赵顼还有几个问题：“黄河水急，洪水一来，内堤不知能不能保住？”

    “所以内堤外堤都要整修。内堤束水攻沙，而外堤则是防洪。”韩冈登时回道，“一开始的时候，河上洪水一至，内堤必定会有垮塌之处。不过当河水开始向下深切，那时候，内堤就逐渐变得安全起来。……不过越到下游，地势越是平缓，束水攻沙的效果也会越来越小，不过从洛阳到大名的这一段，如果施行起来，当能有所成效。”

    韩冈虽然说着束水攻沙的不利一面，但他的话已经足以打动天子。

    赵顼的确很想让黄河从此不再为害，但整条河流也分了轻重缓急。京畿一带是重中之重，如果能保证京畿——也就是韩冈所说的洛阳到大名的一段——的安危，下游的堤防其实就可以暂且放上一放。

    “不知如今是否可以立刻施行。”赵顼很心急，“正好河北流民有数十万之多，可以以工代赈，让其上堤修造。”

    “这个时候是不可能了。”韩刚摇摇头：“如今已经是四月，算是进入了夏秋涨水的季节。即便是旱灾，黄河水量也比冬天时要大了许多。当要等着秋汛过后，方可实施。不过现在就可以开始加固外堤，并调查河中水情，以确定黄河各段内堤的宽窄。”

 第３６章 望河异论希（上）

    在京城又多留了一日，不过次日晨起，韩冈赶着城门刚刚开启就往回赶，入夜之前，就抵达白马县。

    回到县中，韩冈不急着去后院见妻妾，而是拉着王旁、方兴和游醇问着这段时间白马县中的情况。

    白马县并没有什么问题，韩冈这段时间尽管不在，但他留下的幕僚团队依着既定的方针处理府界提点司的事务，而县衙的一干属僚也都密切配合，加之6续调来白马的提点司吏员，尽管流民渐多，却并没有出什么大篓子。尤其是侯敂在接手了县务之后，诸多事宜处理得很得体，让几位幕僚赞赏不已。

    王旁赞了侯敂两句，又担心起来：“侯县丞做得很好，就不知新知县到任之后，他会怎么样做？”

    “白马知县暂时不会除人。”韩冈为此已经跟王安石提过了，正好白马县的职位安排是属于堂除范围——也就是归于政事堂管辖，而不是审官东院，“这两个月都会由侯敂继续代管，省得在此事上面分心。”

    魏平真这时从厅外进来，“胙城县的终于有回音了，说是已经将地界画好，只等提点司安排人手过来修造流民营。”

    韩冈面色微沉：“怎么胙城现在才有回复？韦城县六天前就已经将事情办好了！”

    他是在白马县接任之后，就在公文上盖了府界提点的大印，让人送往韦城、胙城两县，让他们在官地中，给流民营划出位置。韩冈还在东京城的时候，就收到消息说韦城县有了回音，本以为胙城县也不敢拖延，没想到到现在才有回复。

    魏平真喟叹道：“胙城县之前始终都没有消息。前两日在下派人去催，胙城知县阎簿也是一再拖延，一直在叫苦，就是不肯给个准信。”

    “哦，是吗？”韩冈笑了笑，“现在倒是爽快了！”

    方兴冷笑道：“谁叫四月初九下了雨，今天看样子又要有一场雨……”

    一场雨后，王安石重新坐稳相位，那等观望风色之辈，当然知道该如何取舍。

    “此辈小人只会见风使舵！”王旁愤愤不平。

    韩冈笑笑，他在京中的一段时间，韩冈将开封府二十余县的档案图籍都看了一遍，虽然仅是大略看过，但心中好歹有了点数：“若是交友往来，倒要看一下小人君子。可这治政上，还是得看理民的手段。阎簿这两年的考绩，都要在韦城知县吴椿之上，即便不论税赋，胙城县户口的增加比例也比韦城要髙。去岁夏日的一场时疫，吴椿报了四百三，而胙城则是一百三十六人。”

    “也有可能是作假。”王旁不服气的说着，“希合上意的事情可从来不少。上面喜欢看到河清海晏，下面就会有小人附和……”

    王旁反驳了两句，就突然停了口。这么一骂，差不多就要骂到自己老子头上了。

    方兴笑道：“其实也有那等故意夸大灾情，而让朝廷派下钱粮赈济的官吏。他们的官声和口碑往往都要过人一等。”

    的确也有这样的官员：不清查田地，不清查隐户，遇到一点小灾就立刻向朝廷报灾，要求免税免赋，并开仓赈济，自诩为视民如伤。这等人，在治下百姓眼中当然是好官，而他们的口碑也能在士林中传扬，得到举荐的几率反而要大过老老实实做事的官员。

    “其实这也是奸！”魏平真叹道。

    游醇却摇头：“百姓宽得一分就是一分。更何况报灾也不会年年都报，路中监司也会派人下来察访。”

    “‘夫诚信者，君子所以事君上、怀下人也。’欺君难道不是罪？”方兴反问着：“若天下州县皆如此，朝廷如何治事？”

    “不说这些事了，扯得都没有边际。”韩冈拍了拍手，打断了眼看就要开始的争执，“只要韦城、胙城两县愿意配合，我这里也就阿弥陀佛、谢天谢地了。”

    韩冈这么一说，在座的几人都笑了起来。在座的哪个不知道韩冈的厉害？

    阎簿、吴椿其实该庆幸自己的配合，真要拮抗到底，韩冈的手段能让他们后悔一辈子。

    杨绘去了鄂州；诸家现在连庄子都不敢出；三十七名粮商已经绞死了五人，流放远州的有十九名；现在的郑侠，眼见着也要编管远恶军州；再往前，向宝、窦舜卿皆在京中修养，几年都没派到差事。韩冈下手之后，有几人能安安生生的继续过活的？

    笑了一阵，又说起了正经事。

    王旁道：“三座新创流民营，水井、沟渠、引水道等诸事都已完备，石灰也都铺洒过一遍。修筑这几座流民营的六千民夫，依照提点的吩咐，都已经率先在营中住了下来。”

    方兴也道：“在下也已经与白马各乡乡老约定好了，流民营出产的粪肥他们都会包下来。”

    虽然是腌臜了一点，但出售粪肥的确是此时的一门大生意，而掌握这么生意的粪行在各地州县中的势力，都能排在诸多行会的前十位，甚至粪车每日进出所缴纳的城门税，也是任何一座城市的一宗大项收入。大户人家靠着出售此物，对家计也不无小补。而提点司也不会放过这门填补亏空的买卖，按照韩冈的吩咐，将行会撇在一边，自己直接与消费者对接。而流民们生活在营中，一切都是受着赈济，在这方面也不会站出来说要分肥。

    方兴笑着：“有着几十万流民在手，单是粪肥一项，一年都能有十万贯的出息。”

    韩冈苦笑摇了摇头：“流民怎么可能全都留在京畿？都要逐渐转移到外地去的。而且，最近可能要整修洛阳到大名的一段河防。流民都会派上用场。其中三分之二的精壮，都要离开京畿之地。”

    “河防要得了十万流民精壮？！”游醇惊讶的问道，“之前不是说只要两三万民夫进行修补吗？”

    “事情有变，今年对大堤会有个大的整修。而到了秋冬，就要起大役了。”

    这就是韩冈提出的束水攻沙的方略所带来的结果。处置流民最好的办法就是让他们有工作养活自己和家人，以工代赈一直都是这个时代安置流民时，最为常用同时也是行之有效的手段。

    尽管束水攻沙的方略可以说是韩冈在听说了浚川杷之后才想起来的，但在他事前的规划中，整修河防一开始就被列为一个大项。

    兴建工役，可不只是开封一府的任务，这是整条黄河流域的大事。西京洛阳到北京大名的黄河曲折上千里，其中京畿一段只是一小部分而已。只要能让天子下诏，募流民兴建工役，将流民礼送出境，他肩头上的压力立刻减去一半。

    韩冈详细解释了一番后，笑道：“等到流民移往西京去筑堤，提点司这里就能轻松一点了。”

    不管怎么说，这付担子，他都没想过要从头到尾将之全数挑起来。

    今天河北旱、京畿京东【山东、淮北】旱，两淮旱，两浙旱，但京西却没有什么旱情，差不多能肯定是丰收。两个月前，还听着熊耳山、方城山一带，因为连绵春雨，加上山上雪化，导致了桃花汛爆发。暴涨的白河、堵水【唐河】差点破堤，淹了邓州南阳和唐州的泌阳。

    看着京西的好年景，韩冈一直都在想着该如何将负担让京西也带着分担一下。如果能让旧党顺便转移一下注意力，那就更好了。若是将全部的精力放在抨击治河之策上，韩冈处置流民起来，耳边也能清净一点。

    不过，那也只是附赠品，有也好，没有也无所谓。

    韩冈精通水利，在座的无人惊讶，如今的官员少有不习水利的。对于河防，王旁、游醇都能说出个道道来。既然韩冈治政出类拔萃，他在水利上的见识当然只会更高。

    魏平真等人静声思考韩冈方略中的道理，方兴则试探的问着韩冈：“提点献束水攻沙一策，不知是否可以提举其役？”

    “你说呢？”韩冈笑着反问。

    方兴脸色一黯，叹了口气，“可惜。”

    韩冈倒不觉得可惜，他并不指望自己能提举河防工役。黄河之重，有如泰山，要坐上河防工役的提举——从此次修整河防的规模上，应该会冠以‘都大提举’的前缀——他的地位、资历都还不够高。而且还要协调沿途州县，从诸路调集物资、力役，都必须有着能与一路监司主官分庭抗礼的资格，甚至要更高一级，这样才能保证顺利整项工役顺利而无所阻碍。

    王安石的手底下，只有吕惠卿勉强够资格，而章惇和韩冈都差得远。要知道熙宁初年时，赵顼都有让司马光出任都提举的想法。虽然被吕公著否决，但从其中也可以证明只有司马光一级的声望或地位，才有资格就任这个职位。

    当然，还有一个变通的办法——就是任用宦官。

    不过这就不干的韩冈的事了，他现在最重要的任务只在眼下。

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 第３６章 望河异论希（中）

    “……编管恩州【今河北清河】……”

    在一次次上堂听审的过程中，郑侠已经变得麻木了，当听到最后的判决，却也只注意到了其中的四个字。.ibb．et 牛b

    御史台定罪，再交由开封府发落，郑侠的案子在没有惊动任何人的情况下有了结果。

    对堂上主审知府孙永的话充耳不闻，郑侠低低的道了一句：“去沙门岛又如何？”

    一开始，士林中对他的支持度还是很高的。还没有被收押进御史台的时候，有不少人私下里赞他有胆识，甚至旧识王安国都过来见了他一面。

    可等到同天节前暴雨如注之后，郑侠就知道，士林中的风向肯定就要转向。

    联系起韩冈在殿上的一番奏对，郑侠坐定了欺君罔上的罪名，让他有口难辩。

    现在谁能相信他当初是当真赌了性命？！

    这些日子里，在御史台狱中并没有受到折磨，在审讯时也被没有根究什么同党，吃喝居住上更没有被克扣，但郑侠心中仍是十分痛苦。

    对于他来说，名声比性命更为重要。

    在士林中声名尽丧还好说，自己的一片赤胆忠心换来的却是天子的误解，更是让郑侠心丧若死。与其到河北恩州熬着大赦，还不如到犹如鬼门关的沙门岛【今庙岛群岛】里住着。

    依着刑律，配隶重者沙门岛寨，其次岭表，其次三千里至邻州。也就是说，在刑罚中，流放岭南则比流配三千里要重，流配沙门岛比岭南还要重上一层。

    至于所谓的编管，则是连官身还保持着，只是被拘束在城中不得出城，往来书信要受检查而已。

    蔡确在宣判的时候，嘴里就说着，这是皇恩浩荡。只是郑侠却不想要着浩荡皇恩，另可多受点苦。

    孤伶伶的无人相送的出了城后，郑侠还是不时的念叨着。

    “郑官人，沙门岛还真去不得！”

    领头押送郑侠的老公人和气地与郑侠搭着话。他是开封府中的积年老吏，知道轻重，别看郑侠现在声名尽丧，被赶出京城去，但坏名声也是名，只要朝堂上风向一转，或是说得悖逆一点——皇宋易主，说不定他立刻就能翻身。

    “怎么？”郑侠没好气的反诘着，“难道沙门岛上还敢行李庆故事？”

    沙门岛上只有重刑犯，有些死囚被赦了死罪后，也发配到沙门岛上。由于发配者日多，渐至千人以上，而沙门岛上给囚犯的口粮配额却是只有三百，而且还不能加派，当时管着沙门岛牢城的寨主李庆就将多余的犯人往海里扔。两年间，丢进海里丧命的犯人有七百之多。直到熙宁二年，当此案被登州知州马默揭出来后，顿时震惊朝堂内外，天下闻者无不为之惊骇。

    老公人骑着马跟在郑侠身后陪着话：“就算李庆悬了房梁，沙门岛还照样是鬼门关，去得多，回来却没几个。”

    “德政不修……”郑侠从牙缝里迸出四个字来，让老公人听着心惊肉跳，不敢再说了。

    郑侠的官身还在，出行照样有马骑，有车坐。他从京城北上后，就乘上了驿马，而一同随行的浑家则坐着车子，就这么一路往北去。

    一行人出京北上，在封丘县住了一晚，第二天清晨起来出行。正是五月的时候，天上的太阳火辣辣的，到了快中午的时候，路上已经看不到多少行人。

    “郑官人，已经是白马县了，到了前面的铺子就歇一歇吧。”

    郑侠没理会，在马背上望着路边和天上，时不时能看见一小群、一小群的蝗虫飞来飞去，冷哼着，“蝗虫遍野，现在还吵着要不要修河堤……”

    ‘修河堤……’

    老公人一下看向郑侠，看着他脸上的神情变化。从这口气中，想必这位郑官人即便在台狱之中，也照样听说了这场惊动朝堂的议论，而且还清楚是那位让他入了台狱的韩玉昆所掀起的。

    老公人在开封府衙门里面几十年，官场上的勾心斗角早就看多了。郑侠怎么说都是败下阵来的，肚子的怨气不用想也知道寄存了不少。

    但眼前看到的，的确如看门的郑官人所说，一眼望过去，地里蹦跶的尽是蝗虫，密密麻麻的连道路上都有。还有不少蝗虫飞了起来，在空中横冲直撞，甚至撞到人马身上。不过在道旁的田地间，一群群的鸡鸭欢快的跑着，但最多的还是人。男女老幼各自举着大扫帚，在田地中用力扑打。

    看着白马县民在地里灭蝗，郑侠一行人又向前走了一阵。终于前方出现了一面绘了‘茶’字字样的小角旗，高高的挑起在路边上，比起一边军情递铺挂起的旗子还要起眼。而角旗的落处，就是一座茶棚。几根柱子撑起了棚子，用麦草盖着顶，下面的一幅阴凉之地，让在太阳底下走了半日的人们看着就忍耐不住。

    “先歇一歇吧……”郑侠对着押送他几名公人说着。

    道边茶棚下，卖茶，也卖解暑的凉汤。一个老汉拿着扇子坐着，面前一摞碗，紫铜大壶放在缸里镇着。郑侠过来时，里面就只有一个行脚商。

    郑侠坐下来，卖了几碗茶汤，一碗自己喝，一碗给了马车里的浑家，剩下的给了押送自己的公人们。

    喝了一口解暑汤，口味比起东京要差多了，但郑侠也不在乎。就听见行商操着河北口音，跟着卖茶老汉搭着话：“这蝗虫来的不是时候，辛辛苦苦种下的麦子，这一下子都完了。”

    “还好，还好。小韩知县拿钱买蝗虫。苗被吃了是可惜，但人拿蝗虫换了米面吃就没事了。别说，现在看看还真扑了不少，县城四门外都在烧着。”卖茶老汉指了指北面白马县城的方向，几道烟柱模模糊糊的往天上散去，“烟都冲天了。”

    而就在茶棚不远处，就有几个胥吏摆开了换米的摊子。三斤蝗虫换一斤米或是五文钱。蝗虫极轻，一斤能有近百只，又会飞又会跳，捕捉起来着实不易。但架不住田中的蝗虫多，一扫帚下去就能扑下五六只。

    蝗虫易捕捉，使得换米的人为数不少，使得官府派出来的这个换米点都排出一条人龙来，多是老人或是小孩子，背着口袋来换米。一名身穿绸缎的乡绅旁边站着，压着队伍不乱。下面一名书办坐在张小凳上，在一本册子上做着登记。

    但也有觉得不该浪费时间来换的，行商喝着茶汤，望着烈日下的队伍：“这排队看着一排就要小一个时辰，排着不累吗？一斤蝗虫晒干了也能剩三两，磨成粉合着面吃，好歹也是荤腥，还能看着点油水。”

    “蝗虫鸡鸭吃得欢，喂猪也行。人怎么吃？”坐在茶棚下，卖茶的老汉摇着头，拿着蒲葵扇赶着苍蝇虫子。

    “怎么不能吃？”行商浮在脸上的笑容却似乎是在叹气，“河北的树皮都给蝗虫啃光了，现在人都改吃蝗虫了。”

    卖茶老汉为这个世道叹了口气，道：“蝗、旱从来都是连着的，要多下雨才能好。就是官家生日前才下了一场透雨，隔了两日，又下了一星半点，月底的时候下了一场稍大的。怎么说这雨水还是少，根本不解渴！”

    “京畿好歹有三场雨下来，可怜河北就见了一场雨。而且是到了地面上就没了影，一点也看不出来雨迹。一旱七八个月，都是朝堂里面闹的。”河北行商有了点愤世嫉俗的口气，“听说你们这里的知县是王相公的女婿吧？”

    “小韩知县跟他岳父不一样！别看在县中才做了几个月。老汉几十年看见过的知县里面，他算是第一了。”卖茶老汉为韩冈分辨着，比出了个大拇指，“诸押司在县衙里横行了三十年，去年冬天将米价涨到一百三十五文一斗的也有他一份。后来怎么样，被逼着捐出了两万石来买命！现在县衙中哪个公人还敢伸手要钱？”

    “还有那个三十年的案子！”卖茶老汉左手蒲葵扇一挥，“两家人争一片祭田，争了整整三十年。多少任知县都没办法，官司都打到州里过，知州也只知道将案子发回来。可小韩知县一到任，当着全县百姓的面，一转眼就将案子破了！”

    “那还真是一名能吏！”河北行商赞叹着。

    “谁说不是呢？”卖茶老汉突然又叹起气来，“就是做得太好了，才半年就升了官。要是能在县里做个三年五载那该有多好！”

    “好官总是升得快！”河北行商笑道，“相州的韩相公不是三十多岁就做相公了嘛！”

    “小韩知县多半也能三十出头就当上相公，到时候，天下百姓就有福了。”卖茶老汉又叹道：“只是这么好的官，还有奸人骂！”

    将后面押解郑侠的公人当成了郑侠的随从。看着郑侠坐在一边、默不吭声，卖茶老汉搭上话来：“这位官人从京里来，一看就是有见识，肯定听说了这一件事。”

    郑侠不置可否，低头喝着茶

 第３６章 望河异论希（三）

    不好意思，有事迟了一点。不过夜里还有一更。】

    老汉见着郑侠没反应，也不气馁，反过来又对行商道：“也就是最近的事，东京城里面有个看城门的官，上书说如今的旱灾蝗灾全是新法不是，要官家废新法，赶了王相公走。其实这事倒也罢了，不论是哪家法度，好坏都要交税。但他千不该万不该，就不该骗天子说废了新法就能下雨，这倒好，小韩知县一见天子，就戳破了他的谎。

    这官儿也该死，骗天子还不够，还说小韩知县不是，在白马县害了几万流民。想想，这是多大笑话？！人家流民都要为小韩知县设长生牌位了，竟然还有人睁眼说瞎话，说害了流民。现在听说天子明察秋毫，将他下狱治罪！……这就叫活该！”

    卖茶老汉说得口沫横飞，老公人过来扯了扯郑侠，“官人，还是上路吧。”

    郑侠纹丝不动，脸上看不出喜怒，只是拿着汤碗的手轻轻抖着，他要听着这老汉的下面怎么说。

    “小韩知县自从来了白马县，天天都没歇过脚。为着河北的流民，小韩知县跑瘦多少匹马？为了应付这场大旱，县里打出的多少口井？现在架着风车的几十口深井，全都叫韩令井，从早到晚的提着水出来，以后几十年都不用怕旱灾了。小老儿这卖茶汤的水，就是从几十丈深的韩令井里提出来的！比起原来的井水好了不知多少，过去白矾一个月就要用上一斤，现在一钱都不用了！想想能为小老儿升了多少棺材本啊！”

    郑侠面无表情的坐着，心中则是如同八月十八的钱塘江，惊涛骇浪不停地翻涌。

    他从卖茶老汉身上能看得出来，白马县的百姓是当真将韩冈顶礼膜拜。

    难道说自己真的误会了韩冈？

    不！

    郑侠在心中立刻否定。

    王安石在熙宁之前，还不是负了三十年的重望？王莽在篡汉之前，也不是人人夸赞？韩冈现在的表现，也不过是他岳父当年的翻版，等他日后得志，天下必受其人所苦。

    想到这里，郑侠容色一肃。

    天下正受新法所苦，韩冈却不加以阻止，反而助纣为虐。他在白马县做得再好，也不过是小恩小惠而已！

    再看一眼说得口沫横飞的茶棚老汉，眼中不无怜悯。乡愚识见不足，眼光不及长远，所以才会被奸佞所欺。

    歇也歇够了，郑侠就准备会了钞后就动身，忽然就听到一片蹄声，从北面的官道上奔来一队人马。

    远远地一见来人，郑侠身子就僵住了，而茶棚老汉伸着脖子张望了一下：“哎呦，是王相公家的二衙内！”

    “王相公家的二衙内？”河北行商闻言一惊，随着望了过去：“相公家的衙内怎么来了这里？”

    “王二衙内也是好人，给小韩知县打下手，县里面的井水、沟渠都是他督办的。现在县里面的几十个换米点，小韩知县也是天天派人来督察。前两天，也就是王二衙内来的。由他盯着，你说谁敢克扣半点？”

    河北行商沉吟着点头：“这么说来，王二衙内也是个好官。”

    “王相公也是好心办坏事，给下面的人蒙骗了，听说小韩知县也劝过。想想当初小韩知县来白马，外面不都说是翁婿两个吵架的缘故？”

    茶棚老汉和行商这边说着话，王旁就在换米点下了马，主持换米的胥吏迎上去点头哈腰，而排着队的乡民们也同样一起行礼，一片声的问好。

    王旁的随从也跟着下马，有几个是负责保卫的，眼睛四处瞟着，一眼发现了停在茶棚外的驿马和马车。属于驿馆的马匹和马车，很容易分辨出来。

    官员过境，于礼就要接待。那人忙去了王旁身边说了一句，王旁立刻就走了过来，到了茶棚外问道：“是哪一家官人要北上过河？”

    郑侠默不作声的站起身来。

    站在太阳底下，茶棚下阴凉处的人和物就有些模糊，王旁眯着眼睛看过来，瞅了好几眼才看清了是郑侠。惊叫道：“郑介夫？！”

    郑侠躬身一礼，向过去的老相识很疏冷的说道：“衙内，郑侠这厢有礼了。只是戴罪之身，不便与衙内相见。”

    王旁张了张口，正要说话。就听着茶棚下面又蹦起一人，“你就是那个胡说小韩知县害了流民的犯官？！”

    茶棚老汉一下跳将起来，拿起蒲葵扇往外挥着：“去、去、去，不收你茶钱了，小老儿这破茶棚待不下郑官人你这尊大佛！”

    “不得无礼！”王旁和老公人连忙一起叫道。

    茶棚老汉则梗着脖子：“二衙内，你们官场上的事小老儿是不知道，但说小韩知县坏话的，小老儿可侍候不起。也别说小老儿无礼，郑官人过境的消息传出去，看看会有多少人有礼！”

    郑侠脸色发白，王旁尴尬得不知如何是好。而河北行商则是唯恐天下不乱的在后面拍着手：“公道自在人心，还是乡野之中有义民！”

    ……………………

    一个时辰后，王旁已经到了黄河边的大堤下，正看见高耸的堤坝上高高矮矮的站了一群人。身材高大的韩冈在其中最是显眼。

    将马交给迎上来的随员，王旁疾步上了大堤，与正向韩冈汇报工作的方兴打过招呼，径直来到韩冈身旁，问着：“玉昆，你猜我方才见到了谁了？”

    韩冈望着远处的工地没有动弹，漫不经意的回道：“郑侠？”

    “呃……”王旁愣了一楞，转又醒悟：“是大哥的信？”

    “除了元泽，还能从哪里听来的？”韩冈回头笑道。王雱前两天就写信来说了郑侠的事。编管恩州的判决，信上也写了。

    要往恩州去，当然要经过白马县。虽然也可以从濮阳那里过河，但郑侠可是被押解着的罪官，有何等道理能让他绕道而行，浪费公帑？

    “玉昆，我已经在县里的驿馆中将他夫妻俩安顿下来了。”王旁说着，又试探的提议道，“要不要去见他一见？”

    方兴一听顿时来了精神，凑上来笑道：“提点，最好还是见他一面。待以重礼，厚给程仪，在外面也能博个不计前嫌的美名！”

    韩冈瞥了方兴一眼，他脸上的笑容，怎么看怎么像是奸笑。

    “见什么？相逢一笑泯恩仇吗？”韩冈摇摇头。他并没有打落水狗的心思，却也没兴趣表现一下所谓的宽宏大量，“事出无谓，何须如此。好生在驿馆里着，明日礼送出境就是了。”

    尽管外面都在说郑侠心怀诡诈，欺君罔上，但身为当事人的韩冈并不会这么认为，那场雨应该只是巧合而已，郑侠没那个本事预测。

    且从王安石父子三人的口中，韩冈也稍稍了解了郑侠的为人。即便出了这一档子事，王雱两兄弟都没有改变对郑侠的评价；同样的，相比起叛离的曾布，王安石对郑侠也没有什么恨意，毕竟郑侠对新法的态度始终如一，更何况郑侠已经自食苦果。

    对于郑侠，韩冈无意揣着幸灾乐祸的心思去故作姿态，那样有**份。而且就算能蒙过外面的人，但能蒙过郑侠本人吗？万一他一气之下跳进黄河怎么办？——韩冈很珍惜自己的名声，可不愿看到这样的事发生。同时韩冈也没有与其结交的心思，敬而远之，这就是他的选择。

    既然韩冈不肯去见面郑侠，王旁也没办法，方兴也只能收了心思。随着韩冈一起，望着周围的工地。

    入夏之后，黄河的水量依然不丰，只是在河床中心地带流淌，南北两边空出的河滩比起河面还要宽得多。就在黄河南面的这片河滩边缘，数以万计的民夫如同蚂蚁一般覆盖了高耸的堤坝。

    单是白马县这边的百里堤防，韩冈就动用了上万名从流民中征召的民夫，将大堤加高夯实。丁壮上堤做活，而家中老小则是出外捕捉蝗虫换米。对于许多家庭来说，一天下来，还能结余个二三十文钱来，如果能持续两三个月，对于背井离乡的流民们来说，就能存下一笔度过荒年的资金了。

    远远近近的号子声在河面上回荡，一根根木桩被提起，然后又重重的落下，大堤就在一记一记的夯筑下，变得逐渐坚固起来。

    方兴指着工地道：“今天上堤的民夫，总计一百四十六组一万零四百二十一人。告病的有九十六人，加上昨日受伤送医的十七人，与疗养院报上来的人数能对得上。另外报了逃逸的有四人，姓名也已经报上来了，在下已经遣人去了四人所在保甲追查。”

    方兴跟在韩冈身边半年多了，知道韩冈很在意施行中的细节，汇报起来，就是不厌其烦的说着数字。韩冈多次说过，所谓的‘重其大略，不暇细务’，这是对外面说着好听的。真正做事，从细节上就能看出来是否用心。

    方兴用了大概有一刻钟，加上王旁上来之前的半刻钟，才将今天要汇报的工作捡着关键的地方，向韩冈都说了一遍。

 第３７章 相叹投残笔（上）

    到了八月入秋，雨水反常的多了起来。中秋前后的月亮，藏在雨云中，一直就没露过面。

    相州的雨，断断续续下了有半个月，原本已经渐渐稀少，可到了今天，突然又是一场暴雨突降。

    昼锦堂有着良好的排水系统，只是雨水太大，如同瀑布一般，一时来不及排出去，院子中的积水差不多有半尺深。

    之前持续了近一年的旱灾，在秋后淋漓的雨水中，让人逐渐模糊了记忆。

    此时渐近深秋，天气已经冷了起来。连日的阴雨天，更是显得湿寒透骨。

    窗门紧逼，厚实的门帘、窗帘将缝隙遮得严严实实，一缕香烟从三足香炉，让室内温暖如春。只有高处的一扇透进来一些清新的空气，还有不减停歇的哗哗雨声。

    曾经的三朝宰辅，如今判相州事韩琦，就靠坐在床榻上。厚厚的锦被盖着腰腿，一脸的病容，不复当年的神采。一张小几案搭在床上，几上纸页墨迹淋漓，尚未干透的毛笔，很随意的横放在一方纯紫色的端砚上。

    韩琦向后仰靠着，闭目养神。身后做靠枕的侍女，又轻轻的帮他揉着太阳穴。如此好一阵，这才重新睁开眼睛。不过写了几百字的奏章，脑中就一阵发木发胀，韩琦即便不想服老，现在也只能叹着岁月不饶人。

    拿起刚刚写好的文字，韩琦默默地念了起来：“臣观近年以来，朝廷举事，似不以大敌为恤。彼见形生疑，必谓我有图复燕南意，故引先发制人之说，造为衅端。”

    自从去岁第三次回到家乡任职，韩琦的奏章，都是家中的门客或是儿子来写，或是他只负责说，由人代笔，只是最后过目一下，签名画押了事。但是今次事关重大，韩琦并无意交给别人，甚至请人代笔都不行。

    过去的几年，大宋朝廷行事，从来没有体恤过辽国的反应。既然见到新君登基后，大宋整军备战、开疆辟土，辽人当然会担心日后宋人北伐。与其等着宋人主动进攻，还不如先发制人。而辽人索取河东之地，就是最好的证据——这一事，就是韩琦打算用亲笔写下的奏章告诉天子的。

    正要继续往下看，一个六七岁很是精神的男孩儿从外间跑进来，“爹爹，四哥来了。”

    韩琦抬起头，一名二十出头的年轻人跟着进来了，是他的四儿子韩纯彦。

    韩纯彦一进来，就对着男孩儿道：“六哥，出去玩去。”

    韩琦最小的儿子韩嘉彦，熙宁元年出生，现在才六岁，比韩琦的好几个孙子都要小。听了韩纯彦的话，乖乖的走到外间，立刻就被乳母抱了出去。

    见着弟弟出去，韩纯彦走到韩琦榻边，“大人昨日让孩儿查的事，儿子已经查清了。州里出去逃荒的流民，的确回来了不少，这些天66续续有了几百户人家。”

    “可问了南下后的情况？”韩琦动了动身子，有些吃力的问道。

    韩纯彦道：“孩儿也使人问了。只要到过开封的，都没口子的赞着韩冈。说是逃难一趟还赚了本钱回来。”

    “王介甫找的好女婿。”韩琦叹了口气。

    韩冈年纪轻轻，做事理政却是朝中难得的人才。今年河北数十万饥民南下京城，才二十出头的韩冈竟然将之全数安置妥当，才干卓异，并不下于富弼当年。

    虽然在安置流民的过程中，韩冈也不是全无破绽，韩琦也听说了有好几个知县和御史都有上书弹劾他，但顶不过赵顼对韩冈的信任，上的弹章全都留中不发，甚至将攻击韩冈最激烈的扶沟知县调到了荆湖北路管酒税去了。

    想也知道，他们的弹劾成不了事。调去洛阳修堤的一万多流民，才一个月时间，竟然逃回三千多人，哭着喊着要韩提点去管堤防工役。有了这么多流民亲口作证，天子又怎么会相信他人对韩冈的弹劾？

    又叹了一口气，韩琦便吩咐道：“四哥，你再去查一下，如果族中有人侵占了流民的土地，让他们都给退回去……若是有人不愿意，就从账上拿钱来买，说是为父买他们的。”

    “孩儿知道。”韩纯彦毫不意外父亲的嘱咐，这等毁了家族名声的事，其父韩琦怎么不会让族人去做的，想想又笑道，“大人的吩咐，谅必无人敢不应。”

    他又看了看韩琦，脸上已经有了些疲色，便关切的说道，“大人还是多歇着，孩儿先告退了。”

    “等等。”韩琦叫住儿子，指了指桌上，“你看看这份奏章。”

    韩纯彦听了吩咐，将字纸拿起来，边看边读了起来。

    “……所以致疑，其事有七：高丽臣属北方，久绝朝贡，乃因商舶诱之使来，契丹知之，必谓将以图我；一也。强取吐蕃之地以建熙河，契丹闻之，必谓行将及我，二也；遍植榆柳于西山，冀其成长以制蕃骑，三也；创团保甲，四也；诸州筑城凿池，五也；置都作院，颁弓刀新式，大作战车，六也；置河北三十七将，七也。契丹素为敌国，因事起疑，不得不然……”读到这里，韩纯彦难以理解的停了声，皱眉问着韩琦：“大人，真的要如此上书？”

    韩琦抬了抬眼皮，慢吞吞的道：“天子问政，做臣子岂有不答之理。”

    辽使萧禧从年初受命至东京索要，已经是第三次来大宋。而且此次萧禧南来，还带来一个消息，就是辽主已经准备将女儿嫁给西夏国王秉常。

    过去，契丹曾经嫁了一个公主给吐蕃人，如今臣服于大宋的吐蕃赞普董毡就是契丹女婿。现如今，大宋在关西咄咄逼人，北朝嫁一个公主给党项人也并不出奇。

    只是这么一来，给大宋天子的压力就大了。西北二虏携起手来，是大宋君臣的噩梦。王安石在旱灾、蝗灾之后，虽然依然坐在宰相的位置上，但已经难以得到赵顼的心中，天子慌乱之下，想起了被他赶出朝中的元老重臣们，亲下手诏，向韩琦问政。而据韩琦所知，富弼、文彦博、曾公亮、张方平等人，也都得到了天子的手诏。

    这可以说是元老重臣开始翻身的标志，韩纯彦本以为父亲会以三朝宰相的身份，安定天子之心。可没想到父亲会这般写。说以上七条是造成契丹人生疑的原因，最好的解决办法，就是‘以可疑之形，如将官之类，因而罢去。’，到时候，如果契丹人‘果自败盟，则可一振威武，恢复故疆’。

    这是自相矛盾啊！

    放弃交通高丽；放弃拓边熙河路；放弃在边境种植用来抵挡胡骑的榆柳；废除河北保甲；边境诸州不再筑城凿池；都作院和军器监打造兵器、战车，以及河北整备军力的行动也尽数停止。

    这一番事做下来，到了契丹人南下时，如何能一振威武？

    韩琦瞥了头脑混乱的儿子一眼，冷笑道：“想想王介甫是怎么与天子说的？”

    对待契丹人的贪**，王安石始终是主张强硬的对待。对于契丹人意**重新划定河东地界的要求，王安石说着要寸土不让，并让刘庠、韩缜在谈判中有理有据的拒绝。

    如果天子当真同意他的意见，当真放心下来，就根本就不需要向他们这一干被遣出在外的元老重臣问政。

    既然天子现在下了诏书，问政元老。可见王安石的话，对天子来说，已经没有了说服力。这个时候，便是良机。

    自太宗之后，赵家的皇帝都是这样。可有一个胆子大的吗？

    韩琦做了那么长时间的宰相，历经三朝，又曾经亲自见证过仁宗当年与契丹谈判的经历，早看透了赵家子孙是何般模样！越是他这等见惯了皇帝的重臣，就越能看得透受命于天的那些人的本质，绝不会像乡里愚民一般，将皇帝当做神明般崇敬。

    韩琦和声再问道：“四哥，依你之见，如果朝廷坚持不允萧禧所求，契丹人可会南侵？”

    韩纯彦想了一想，摇头道：“应当不至于此。契丹内乱未已，百姓饥寒待救，而辽主又是荒于政事，成天游猎于荒野间，而朝中更是奸臣当道。虚言恫吓也就罢了，怎么会当真南下侵攻？！”

    也就在熙宁五年，辽国北方大族乌古敌烈部起兵叛乱，虽然被剿平，却依然给辽国北疆带来极大的伤害。而去年，辽国又是全国性的饥荒，冬天，又是雪灾，牛羊冻死无数。

    这样的情况下，辽人怎么敢南下用兵？其实辽国君臣要得也根本不是土地，而是要增加岁币，以便度过时艰，一如仁宗朝时的那一次增加岁币一般。

    可是天子和世人仍将契丹当成了不是生产的蛮族，一旦有灾就到汉地来抢！其实辽国早就变了。韩琦看得明白，只是他可没打算说得那么透。

    韩琦笑得深沉，如同当年坐镇朝堂之上，相三帝立二主的时候一般的笑容。既然契丹人不会南下，不利用这个机会，动摇王安石和新法，又更待何时？

 第３７章 相叹投残笔（中）

    雨后的黄河波涛汹涌，浊流滚滚。

    原本只在河床中心地带的河水，此时已经快要漫到大堤前，眼看着就要一波一波的开始冲击着刚刚夯筑好没有多久的黄河大堤。

    河中的滔滔洪流，是来自于陕西、京西的秋汛，涛声如雷。滔滔黄河水尽管离着堤面还有半丈多，可比起另一侧的白马县地面，整整要高出了三四丈。如果大堤溃破，堤外的一片土地上，洪流将纵横驰骋，再无地势能阻。

    站在大堤向下望久了，普通人少不了就会有些头晕目眩、双脚发软。而韩冈带着一群人走在比寻常官道还要宽阔几分的大堤之上，也是很注意的行在中间，尽量远离河面。此等洪流，如果落水根本就是没有救的。

    此时的黄河大堤已经不复几个月来的热闹，放眼望过去，这一段堤岸上冷冷清清，只有韩冈一行三十多人。

    就在一个月前，白马县一段的河堤提前完工，高度虽然只增加了三到五尺不等，不过厚度却平均增加了三分之一，并且在几处河道转弯、容易破堤的位置上，不仅仅特别加厚，于大堤内侧，更是增筑了几道用以阻洪、称为月堤的小坝。

    宽阔的大堤内部主体还是黄土，不过外层则是用的是石灰、河沙加上粘土混合成的三合土，厚厚的夯筑起来，现在已经坚硬如石，不惧水泡。走在刚刚下过雨的大堤上，木质的靴底夺夺响着，如同踩着石板路上，一点泥浆也没有。

    韩冈沿着大堤走了一阵，对这一工程质量很是满意。只要常年不懈的检修，大堤主体保上三五十年应该没问题。

    王旁走得累了，停了脚，对着韩冈道：“今天又有一批流民北上返乡。恐怕不等到了冬天，人就都走光了，要筑内堤可是没办法了。”

    说是这么说，可王旁脸上的表情与所说的内容完全不同，笑得如释重负。

    “自由来去嘛。”韩冈也是很放松的笑了一笑。

    流民逐渐北返，回家乡去播种，也就代表着他安抚流民的任务也即将结束，整整一年的辛苦，如今也告一段落。日后要筑内堤，拿钱征召本地民夫也没问题，并不需要今年赶着用流民来完成。

    方兴跟着道：“如今洛阳、大名的外堤增筑都没有完工，北岸甚至大部分都没有开工。以眼下的进度，没有个三五年，外堤不能建功，内堤也难动手。”

    “不过朝廷难得下了决心，要重新整治河防，即便要耗上多年时间，以亿万计的钱粮，天子当是心甘情愿。”王旁望着滚滚激流，半年多来的用心劳苦，神色中已多了一点深沉和稳重，“若能洪水不再为患，京畿百姓当也是乐意出上一份力。”

    “回去还得想想到明年该怎么办吧。”韩冈说道，抬头看看天上乌云密合，又要下雨的样子，便开始往回走，“河北那边虽然能开种了，可还是照样要救上一年的荒。而开封这里，也都是一样。到明年五月收获前，赈济的工作还得继续。”

    游醇叹道：“要不是蝗灾，白马县的春麦收成也不至于只能用到年底。”

    方兴则道：“幸好雨下得是时候，要不然就只能吃到冬月。”

    因为蝗虫的缘故，白马县春麦的收成只有应有的一半。只是有一点算是运气，县中的春麦刚刚收获并晾晒完毕，就开始下雨。如果雨下得早两日，就又会损失一批宝贵的粮食。

    王旁道：“整个开封，白马县的情况已经算是最好了。其他诸县，补种的春麦也几乎都没有收成。”

    “这些事还是回去再说吧。”韩冈说道。

    从上堤的位置下了大堤，韩冈一行人骑上马向着县城去。此时将及傍晚，途经的两座流民营中的炊烟比起前些日子要少了许多，韩冈没有下马进去查看，而是从门前打马而过。

    抵达县城时，天色已经黑了，不过雨还未下。

    韩冈进了提点司衙门，留守的魏平真便迎了上来。韩冈一边与他说这话，就准备往公厅去，王旁就说道：“二姐就要生了，玉昆你还是多陪陪她。衙门里的事情明天再处置也不迟。一干文牍，我等整理好了就送来给玉昆你看。”

    王旁如此说了，方兴、游醇、魏平真纷纷点头应是。

    王旖此时已经到了预产期，挺着肚子，随时都有可能分娩。韩冈心里也担心着，不推辞王旁几人的好意，点了点头，“劳烦各位了。”

    方兴哈哈笑道：“就要有官做了，累着也甘心。”

    魏平真稳重，游醇矜持，但听了方兴的话，都忍不住有了点笑容。

    如今可以肯定，因为安置流民之功，韩冈必然要受到嘉奖。而跟着他一路辛苦过来的方兴、魏平真和游醇，韩冈已经将他们的名字都报上去了，不出意外的话都能得一个官身。

    做官可要比做幕僚强得多，光是从民籍升到官籍，就能让家人不再受，更别说日后有机会荫及子孙。有几个给人做幕宾的不愿意做官？就是因为做不了官，才给人当幕僚。魏平真和方兴跟着韩冈辛苦受累，就是看好他的前途。而游醇尽管也准备考进士，但他也不介意先得一个官身，这样得到贡生的资格也会容易许多。

    至于王旁，因为他早就荫补为官——正九品的太常寺太祝——所以在七月的时候，韩冈为了方便起见，就荐了他入提点司，担任勾当公事一职。天子一开始不同意，说这个职位太过低微，当是以选人出任，而王旁已是京官的身份。不过王安石劝过之后，天子才点头下来。

    韩冈回了内院，王旁与魏、方、游三名幕僚一起整理着今天送来的文牍档案。用了半个时辰整理好，王旁就亲自拿着，往后院去找韩冈。

    走进书房的时候，韩冈正看着一封书信。听到王旁进来的动静，就抬头道：“沈存中要调回来了。”

    “沈存中……是沈括？！”王旁见过沈括，熙宁初年的时候也经常进出家中，只是混在一群小官里，印象已经模糊了。见韩冈提起他，坐下来问道：“他前面在哪里任职？怎么调回来了？”

    韩冈笑笑：“熙河路经略司机宜任满回京。他所制的舆图、沙盘，可比我所献上的当年要强多了，天子看起来就准备用他这个长处。”

    沈括在熙河路经略司接替的是韩冈的职位，做了两年的机宜文字。在这段时间中，沈括走遍了熙河路六州，绘制了新的地图，并藉此打造了沙盘模型。韩冈亲眼见过，比起他当年主持测绘的路中全图又要精细了数倍，可谓是名不虚传，不愧是千古留名的沈括沈存中。

    王旁听着惊讶，韩冈竟然对沈括近乎针对性的重制地图一事毫不在意。但他看了韩冈脸上的微笑，也就登时明白了。就是因为对自己充满自信，韩冈才能毫无芥蒂的夸奖沈括，并承认自己的不足。

    “是因为契丹人的事？”王旁问道。

    韩冈则反问：“现在还能有什么地方急着要整理舆图的？”

    契丹人趁火打劫的盘算已经传遍天下，这一年来，京城里有好几次谣传契丹铁骑已经南下。

    多少臣子都为此而上疏，表述自己的看法和意见。韩冈也不例外。他主张强硬回绝。契丹人**壑难填，若任其予取予求，给了契丹人软弱可欺的感觉，他们只会变本加厉。化外蛮夷，畏威而不怀德，当严辞拒绝，并摆出不惜一战的架势，这样才能遏制契丹人的野心。

    由于韩冈的态度太过强硬，赵顼曾有让其去河东与契丹人谈判的念头立刻就打消了。最后还是让能耐下性子与契丹人辩论的河东转运使刘庠，以及翰林学士韩缜，继续负责此事，并调了长于地理、文案的沈括，准备让他去与契丹人谈判。

    韩冈虽不在朝中，但靠着王雱，得到了消息也是十分及时，也随之松了一口气，他可不想去河东。

    不过上书的不仅仅是京城里的朝臣，还有外地的元老重臣：“天子问政元老，不过富彦国却给了一个笑话回来。”

    “什么笑话？”王旁问着。

    “‘边奏警急，兵粮皆缺，窘于应用。须防四方凶徒，必有观望者，谓国家方事外虞，其力不能制我，遂相啸聚，蜂猬而起，事将奈何？臣愿陛下以宗社为忧，生民为念，纳污含垢，且求安静。’”韩冈读着王雱的信，最后放声大笑，笑声越来越冷，“这算不算叫做内残外忍？”

    富弼的奏章第一个送抵京城，上面要天子‘纳污含垢，且求安静’，若是与契丹人交战起来，国家内部必然有人心怀叵测，盗贼纷起。看到富弼的回答，韩琦、文彦博的奏章，想来也不会有什么差别。

    “富弼这是明着欺君！”王旁恨恨的骂道。

    韩冈对此不知是该笑还是该恼，堂堂宰相，不想着折冲御侮，却担心着与契丹人开战，会造成内乱。

    这真是笑话了，能不惜一切的保护百姓的国家，怎么可能会有内乱？看富弼的奏章，真像是老糊涂了。

    可韩冈知道富弼一点都不糊涂。

    与只凭血缘就坐上帝位的天子不同，能升任宰相的没有一个会是简单人物。富弼出使辽国的时候，当年对辽人还算强硬，在仁宗皇帝、宰相吕夷简、已经烂掉的大宋官军，加上西夏李元昊一起拖后腿的情况下，添了二十万岁币将危机度过去了。

    可现在国势大涨，军事力量远过于仁宗之时，却一转变得瞻前顾后，不是富弼变得胆小苟且，而是别有一番用心在。

    韩冈冷笑着，这就跟自己一样，都是明知契丹人绝不会南下，所以所上奏疏中，都是掺着个人的政治目的。富弼要废新法，而韩冈则仅仅是不想去河东与契丹人磨嘴皮子。

    从富弼到王安石，再到他韩冈，明眼人都知道契丹人不可能南侵，但天子不相信。只是从问政元老一事上，赵顼的态度已经很明显了。

    如此一来，自己的岳父，可能当真要辞相了！

 第３７章 相叹投残笔（下）

    韩冈在院子中来回踱着步。(）

    他个头髙、步子大，寻常人要走十步的院子，他五六步就走到墙边，一下转回来，又是五六步跨到对面。

    在院子中这么来回转着，眉头紧锁的样子，就是七月连遭京府知县、朝中御史的弹劾时，都没有出现过在他的脸上。

    韩冈为人深沉，喜怒皆少形于色。心比山川，胸如城府。若是在平日，根本就别想看到他坐立不安的模样。可一旦事关至亲，这心头的烦躁焦急怎么都按捺不下去。

    王旖的身子在比预产期拖了十天后，终于有了动静。上午正在说话的时候，突然就是有了阵痛。

    听着房中一阵一阵穿出来的嘶喊，韩冈知道王旖在里面已经痛得死去活来。

    从京中请来的稳婆，就在产房中忙碌着。她来的时候，特地向韩冈拜谢——韩冈当年使人打造的产钳，已经在京城中传播开，虽然有说法用产钳会致子痴愚，但性命攸关，救命的时候谁还会在乎？而且也不仅仅是产钳，烈酒消毒的等，也在产房中传开

    因为是头胎，王旖一直都没有大补，韩冈想着她生产不会太难。而且还有严素心和周南在前面做例证，应该很快就能结束。只是没想到拖了这么长时间，还没有个准信。

    “玉昆，你还是歇一歇吧。”

    几名幕僚不便进内院，也就王旁陪在妹婿身边。看着韩冈心神不宁的样子，一开始还为妹妹感到高兴，但几个时辰下来，都已经觉得好笑了。

    韩冈应着声，点点头，但他根本就没有听到王旁在说什么

    忽然王旖已经变得嘶哑的喊声停了，韩冈心头一跳紧张的望着房中。幸而一阵低微的啼哭传了出来，他这才浑身放松了下来。

    产房的门打开了半扇，一名头发斑白的老妇从房中走了出来，向着韩冈福了一福：“恭喜提点，乃是弄璋之喜。”

    专门在京中官宦人家服侍的稳婆果然不一样，单是说话就不同一般。生了儿子，就文绉绉的说一句弄璋之喜，换作是普通的稳婆，多半就会直接说一句生的是衙内、公子或是小倌人了。

    韩冈闻言便是大喜，王旖给他生了个儿子。

    而王旁就在旁边大笑着拱手祝贺：“恭喜玉昆，贺喜玉昆。”

    当家主母生下了嫡子，家中的仆人婢女立刻同来道贺，韩冈开怀笑着，很大方的遍赏府中一众老小。

    等到人众稍散，这时心中冷静下来，突然就感觉着身子发凉，竟然满身是汗，衣裳都湿透了。抬头看看时间，已经是红霞满天，王旖用了四个时辰才将儿子生下来。

    产房收拾完毕，心急着要见妻儿的韩冈终于被稳婆放行。

    王旖已经换过了衣服，又擦了去汗水，但头发上还是湿漉漉，脸色也极是苍白。用了整整四个时辰，才将儿子生了下来，原本精力就不算太好的她正沉沉睡着，丈夫进来的动静也没有惊醒他。而韩冈的第二个儿子就在包在襁褓中，放在枕边，小脸皱巴巴，紧闭着眼睛。

    轻轻的理了理王旖乱掉的头发，韩冈转身又向稳婆和她的助手连声道谢，让下人奉上了厚礼。

    韩冈终于有了嫡长子。上门道喜或是送来贺礼的人便络绎不绝，场面比起周南、素心生产时要大得多。从八月初开始，外面就有人打探消息，等到到了预定的产期，更是多少人在竖着耳朵等消息。韩冈为官算是清廉，都没人见过他收受重礼贿赂。许多人想结好韩冈，都无门而入，而眼下的机会是很难得的。

    不过，在京城不比在边地，盯着自己的太多，而前面又得罪了御史。即便是人情往来，会招致人言的厚重礼物，韩冈还是尽量的给推掉，只收下了一些价值不高的礼品，其中县中百姓和流民们送来的长命锁、护身符倒是最多，韩冈都是亲自道谢后收了下来。

    而到了第三天，收到消息的王雱也到了白马县。

    看到大舅子，韩冈很是惊讶，“元泽，你怎么来了？”

    “当然是看我那外甥的！”

    看到被抱出来的外甥，王雱欣喜不已。妹妹既然生了儿子，韩冈和王家的关系就再也斩不断了。

    韩冈摇摇头，刚出生的婴儿不宜多见外人，让王雱看了一阵后，就让人抱了回去。

    请了王雱在书房坐下来延礼奉茶，韩冈问道：“朝堂上正乱着，元泽你还真能放心离开？”

    “玉昆你呢，你就当真放得下国事？”

    韩冈摇头苦笑，“此非我等可挽。”

    这件事上，与其将责任归咎于那几位元老重臣，还不如说是皇帝本身的问题。

    天子畏敌如虎，做臣子的也没办法。在软红十丈的东京城泡大的皇帝，想要找个硬气的当真是难。当初寇准将真宗皇帝请过黄河，不知费了多少气力。

    如今的皇帝一口一个唐太宗，对天可汗三个字羡慕不已。可李世民在洛阳城外，亲着玄甲，带着麾下的千余玄甲重骑为前锋，一举击败王世充、窦建德两路诸侯的主力，决定了天下谁属。李世民的胆识武勇，赵顼连根脚趾头都比不上，不要他亲自上阵，只是要他硬气一点，将契丹人的无理要求直接回绝，又有什么好怕的？

    韩冈都懒得在这方面多说了。他岳父王安石说得好，焉有拥万里而畏人者？坐拥亿万子民，国中带甲百万，经历过战火的精兵强将亦为数众多，还怕个什么？这两年在河北整顿兵备，又是为了什么？

    要不是因为这一次的大旱，韩冈本有心上书，奏请朝廷对西夏重新开战，夺取横山和天都山，藉此消耗西夏国力，争取在十年之内，分步解决西北边患。可看着赵顼的样子，他的提议恐怕根本得不到回音。

    河湟开边是熙宁五年结束的，如果连续作战，兵将肯定难以支持。但若是长久不战，战斗力也会逐渐减退。所以休生养息两三年，便是最好的开战间歇。

    只是大旱还有一年才能收尾，为了解决河北流民，开封府的常平仓耗用了大半。要不是夏天的时候从汴河大批运粮进京，东京城七成的粮库都要空了。不管怎么说，攻打西夏今明两年是没指望的。

    而且韩冈依稀记得，魏平真曾经说过，大宋建国以来的气候，都是涝上一二十年，跟着就旱上一二十年。从熙宁二年开始，天下旱情增多，到如今也不过五六年，若是明年再旱起来，韩冈也不会惊讶，但他平灭西夏的计划，肯定都要打水漂，只能在心中幻想了

    王雱叹了半天的气，突然问道：“……玉昆，是否有心入朝？”

    韩冈摇摇头，笑道：“有元泽在内辅佐，何必小弟。”

    王雱的职位远不如自己，王安石太过要求自清，所以到现在为止，王雱也只有一个侍讲、加上经义局中的职位，除了在经筵上给天子讲课，然后编纂经义外，根本没有给王雱安排任何重要的差遣。

    看到王雱，韩冈不会认为自己入朝后，王安石又能给他什么重要的职位。且即便会给，御史们也会将闹起来的，最后很有可能鸡飞蛋打，还不如再等上一等。

    王雱叹了口气，韩冈推三阻四，心意已经很明白了，但他还是想多劝一句，“天子对玉昆你信重非常，若是换了玉昆你来说，多半能说服天子。”

    韩冈正得圣眷，尤其是妥善的安置好了流民，让他在天子眼中更加受到看重。在王雱看来，也许王安石做不到的事，韩冈能做到。就像郑侠上流民图时的那一次。

    但韩冈知道自家事，他不过是个做了四五年官的小臣，有些事可以说动天子，因为他在这些事上表现出了足够的才干，加上他所处的位置有资格发言。

    可遇上事关国运的咨询，天子却是决不会相信一个小臣的。赵顼为何弃王安石的忠言于不顾，而亲颁手诏问政于韩、富、文等人。不就是因为这等元老重臣为官日久，威望素著，能压得住阵脚，可以给他以信心。

    “元泽，你当真以为在此事上，小弟说话能比得上韩、富、文等一众元老不成？”

    “难道就坐看他们败坏国事不成？！”王雱厉声反问。

    他心急如焚，如果天子当真接受了契丹人的要求，罪名就都会加在王安石身上。以王安石的性格，肯定要称病不朝，逼着天子改弦更张。但经过一场大旱和一场蝗灾之后，还要加上曾布的叛离，王安石和新党的政治根基已经彻底动摇。再想如熙宁初年的旧例，已经不现实了。

    而韩冈明白王安石是绝对不会顾及这一点的。即便根基不稳，他照样会强硬的逼着皇帝。天子若不能答应他的要求，他脾气起来，多半真的会辞官。

    韩冈眉峰一挑，单刀直入，“岳父应该没有让元泽你来说这些吧！”

    王雱声音一滞，的确，王安石并没有让他来找韩冈说这一件事。如果是流民图这一桩公案，要主持流民安置的韩冈上殿分说，那是顺理成章；而现在的边境划界，与府界提点根本毫无瓜葛，以王安石的脾气，怎么会找到韩冈头上？

    韩冈叹了口气，“元泽，说句实在话。有的时候，退一步海阔天空，岳父今年也才五十三啊！”

 第３８章 心贼何可敌（上）

    赵顼这一年来，用切身体会了解到了什么叫做祸不单行。

    旱灾、蝗灾、粮荒、流民，这是环环相扣，有一有二就有三的，也许并不足为奇，但契丹却是趁此时机，向他勒索土地。

    赵顼推行新法是为了富国强兵，可到了内忧外患一齐而至的时候，他却发现实行了几年的新法，竟然不能让他的国家平平安安的度过这一场危机。

    席卷全国的大旱刚刚过去，留下的后患还没有收尾，而契丹人的贪婪在使节一次次南下中暴露无遗。

    宰相王安石一个劲的要让他强硬以待，无须畏惧。可如今的时局，赵顼他怎么强硬得起来？

    河北流民在道，而最为充裕的开封常平仓也逐渐枯竭，而朝廷还要负担着流民的生计一直到明年夏收。试问这样的情况下，大宋如何能经得起一次大战？

    若是契丹入侵，朝廷无法救济河北流民，事情就会变得如同富弼所言，四方凶徒，观望之人，‘谓国家方事外虞，其力不能制我，遂相啸聚，蜂猬而起。’

    到时候，他的国家覆亡可就在眼前。

    这段时间，赵顼夙夜忧叹，难以入寐，身体一点点的消瘦下去。

    但越是如此，他就越不会放手政事，每天不看到奏章，赵顼就难以安心下来。

    正好元老之一的张方平回到京城，要转任南京应天府，依例当进宫入对。

    张方平虽然不如韩琦、富弼和文彦博的地位，但也是仁宗朝就做了翰林学士，又做过参知政事的前任执政。而且在英宗病重，**立赵顼为皇太子时，正是他从英宗手上拿到了御笔手书，算是有定策之功，元老二字也算当得起。

    张方平在殿上再拜起身，虽已近七旬，须发皆白，仍是精神矍铄。

    赵顼先赐了座，等张方平谢过坐下，方道：“卿家在陈州，理民有方，安民有术，走马多有言及。”

    “不敢。臣老迈无能，不能为陛下分忧。”张方平抬头看着赵顼，叹道：“陛下可是瘦了。”

    赵顼心中一暖，也只有这等老臣才会关心自己，笑道：“卿家的身体却是康健。”

    “乃是陛下圣德庇佑。”

    君臣寒暄了几句，赵顼问道：“素闻卿家明西事。契丹**与西夏为婚，不知卿家以为如何？”

    张方平道：“陛下勿须多虑，契丹旧年曾与董毡联姻，又何曾胁及西夏。西北二虏，凌逼**，并不在婚姻，而在其兵强马壮。”

    赵顼沉吟了一阵，问道：“庆历以来之事，卿家知之否？元昊初臣，当日又何以待之？”

    张方平低头回道：“臣时为学士，誓诏封册，皆出臣手。”

    “卿家其时已为学士，可谓旧德矣。”赵顼感慨一阵，道：“如今之事，朝中众说纷纭。卿家元老，身历三朝，当为朕解惑。”

    “不知两府诸公如何说？”张方平抬头问道。

    赵顼犹犹豫豫的道：“但言契丹君昏臣黯，国势衰弱，且苦于内乱。其不来便罢，若其南来，当可一战而胜！”

    张方平嘴角微抽，露出一丝似笑非笑的神色，他在天子的话语中，听出了很浓的犹疑：“陛下可知百年来，宋与契丹交锋几何？胜负几何？两府八公可曾禀明陛下？”

    赵顼闻言一愣，这事可都没人跟他说过，也从没有细细数过，“卿可为朕说来！”

    张方平面容整肃，厉声而道：“凡与契丹大小八十一战，惟张齐贤太原之战，才一胜耳！”

    赵顼脸色发白，难以置信的问道：“仅有一胜？！”

    “若非如此，何来澶渊之盟？”张方平反诘道：“契丹太后、天子、宰相领军深入宋境，顿兵于澶州城下，其后路又有王超领二十万兵马堵截，遂城、梁门皆有良将控扼，为何以寇准之胆略识见，还不促真宗与之决战？”

    张方平喟然长叹，语气沉重的说道：“兵虽众而力难敌，不足以胜之也。”

    赵顼默然不语，细细想来，的确是这个道理。

    见着赵顼已经动摇，张方平步步进逼：“故事历历在目，和与战，陛下以为孰事为便？”

    赵顼难以决断，他当然愿意以和为贵。可如果真的如了契丹人之愿，他这个天子如何还有脸面见人。勉强回道：“用兵虽不便，可委曲求全亦非善策。”

    “臣愿陛下以太祖为法。”张方平语气沉重：“太祖不用兵于远，如灵夏、河西，皆因酋豪盘踞，遂许之世袭；环州董遵诲、西山郭进、关南李汉超，皆厚加禄赐，且宽其文法。诸将财力即丰，太祖之命便俯首遵循，不复五代故事。其时间谍精审，官吏将士皆用命，故而能以十五万禁军，而当百万之用。及至太宗谋取燕蓟之地，又内迁李彝兴【李元昊先祖】、冯晖，朝廷便自此而为边事所扰。真宗澶渊之战，与契丹为盟，至今人不识兵革。三朝之事如此，望陛下鉴之。”

    赵顼听着张方平侃侃而谈，并不知道里面给掺了多少私货，只觉得张方平说得甚为有理，而且越听越是有道理。

    心中的想法不由自主的在脸上流露了出来，张方平一见，便趁热打铁：“如今两府、边臣，皆言不惜一战。其人之言，只为一己之私，乃**以天下于一掷。事成而不见利多，不成则诒以后患，陛下切不可听！”

    赵顼颓然的闭起眼睛，旋又睁开，“昨日沈括进京入觐，所言称旨，朕已命他去枢密院查阅故牍旧档，望他能查明过往，也可让朝廷以理服人，让北人愧而自退。”

    赵顼虽然没有明说，但心中意向已经确定。

    张方平低下头，“陛下圣明。”

    ……………………

    王雱无功而返，见过妹妹之后，次日一早便离开了白马县。

    他没能说服韩冈，但也没有多少郁愤，心中只有无奈。

    天子畏敌如虎，虽然韩冈没有明言，可对此的腹诽，王雱也是心知肚明的。如果能够挽回——就如流民图案一样——王雱相信韩冈会为此而努力——他的这个妹夫之前的奏疏，王雱也从父亲那里听说了，其中的言辞极是激烈，吓得天子不敢让他去河东。

    只可惜韩冈也自叹无能为力。相比起年龄，韩冈丰富得让人难以置信的经验和经历，让他的话比起王雱更有说服力。王雱眼下得不到他的支持，别说说服天子，就是说服父亲也难以做到。

    而且也正如韩冈所言，退一步海阔天空。既然未来还有入相的机会，何必恋栈不去？避过眼前的危机，让天子独力承担

    看看立国以来的历代宰相，两次、三次为相的数不胜数。韩琦是三进政事堂，文彦博做过宰相，又做枢密使，而富弼也同样是两次为相。上上下下根本不出奇。能在相位上一坐十来年的，扳着手指也数不出来。

    王安石今年才五十三，这个年纪对于宰相来说，其实还很年轻，在两府中的政治生涯才刚刚开始。现在退下去，过两年朝中局势动荡的时候，又能重新回到政事堂中。等两次三次为相，元老重臣的身份也就有了。

    送了王雱回来，韩冈也在想着今次之事。

    其实王安石的下台，早已有了心理准备，否则韩冈也不会这么容易就能让王雱放弃。换作是熙宁初年，王安石的话，天子怎么会完全听不进去？王安石在天子那里的信赖基础，已经不足以支撑他做宰相了。

    眼下的关键还是在如何新法的存续上。

    韩冈并不认为王安石的下台会导致新法被废。如今的财政问题是无解的，除了王安石，没人能给赵顼一个有用的回答。韩冈虽有自己一番想法，但要施行起来，却也得慢慢来，绝无可能一蹴而就。

    但也不是说新法就稳如泰山。王安石下台后，很有可能新法就会被废除或部分废除，然后天子看着情况不对，再来恢复。

    凡事没有不经挫折便能成功的道理，只有来回反复，让赵顼吃点苦头，他才会坚定对新法维护。

    昨夜从王雱口中，韩冈听说了他的岳父，在旱灾闹得最厉害的那段时间的想法。当时相位不稳，已经有出外的准备，王安石有心推荐韩绛代为宰相，并让吕惠卿进入政事堂。

    韩冈对此其实并不是很赞同。让冯京、王珪继任不好吗？让他们尽管废新法去，将朝政弄的一团乱，到时候，王安石再来收拾手尾。

    不过王安石的性格肯定不会干，就是说给王雱听，他也肯定会一下蹦起来。所以韩冈将这话藏在了心底，没说出来。

    回到房中，王旖在床榻上半靠半坐着，精神已经好了许多：“大哥已经走了吗？”

    韩冈点点头，坐到床边，将拖下来的被子好生的给盖好。

    王旖小心的看着韩冈的脸色：“大哥这次来，是不是有什么要事”

    王旖正是坐月子的时候，不能累着、冻着，稍有不慎，就会落下病根。

    韩冈让她躺回去，笑道：“没事，没事，你多睡一会儿，养好身体才是，这些事就不用太操心了。”他叹了口气，“这等事，我也不想去烦了。”

 第３８章 心贼何可敌（下）

    沈括一去契丹，没有三四个月回不来，而河东那边，还是继续在谈判。

    赵顼咨询元老重臣们的意见，可除了一个支持新法的曾公亮有一说一，说着若是开战之后，如何抵御契丹入侵；韩琦、富弼、文彦博、张方平等人无不是将天子的咨询，当成是攻击新法的机会。

    几个老狐狸没有一个明说要弃土，但话里话外都说着契丹兵强马壮，以如今河北饥荒未息，‘若兵连未解，物力殚屈，即金汤不守’。

    而王安石却还是拼了命的为赵顼壮着胆子。说‘契丹四分五裂之国，岂能大举以为我害？’，只是其‘方未**举动，故且当保和尔。’

    韩冈从王雱的来信中，听说他岳父仍然不肯放弃，则只能摇头叹息。

    天子对契丹的恐惧已经近乎偏执了，王安石要是能说服他，早就说服了，何须等到今日？而能给天子壮胆的那几位，却又都是揣着明白装糊涂，拆台的本事更大一点。

    此事想着心烦，韩冈就只专注于他的工作。

    尽管与京城只有一百多里，但韩冈在白马一年来，进京的次数屈指可数。做知县时，那是照规矩，州县官不得妄出所辖之地。可到了做府界提点后，还是没有时间多入京城。为了流民安置的任务，他在开封府各县跑来跑去。二十多个县，韩冈全都走遍了，多达八成的乡镇，他也至少去过一次。一个月最多也就在月底时进京面圣一趟，汇报一下工作。

    能将几十万流民顺利的安置下来，并且不让他们扰乱地方秩序，决不是坐在衙门里吩咐一下就能轻松解决。也许有人有那个本事，但韩冈的办法就是多走多看。

    在京城中，多少只眼睛在阴暗处盯着，一点小乱子就能给放大个十倍二十倍。他可没有富弼在青州时那般的威信，言出不移的权威只处在流民营中。传达到下面去的命令，各县能遵循一半就很了不得了，许多时候，他都只能亲历亲为，盯着看着。

    不过随着流民逐渐北返，韩冈现在需要放在流民上的精力越来越少。九月下旬，他移文京府诸县，命他们重新普查在京流民人数。几天之后，王旁将各县的回报汇总，送到了他的手边。

    最多时曾经达到五十六万的河北流民，如今只剩六万五千四百一十六人，基本上都是在家乡已经没有土地、没有佃田，不需要急着回乡播种。

    其中还是白马县为多，有三万两千余人；其下分别是韦城、胙城两县，旧滑州三县的流民占了总数的八成以上。而其余各县，流民人数超过千人的，只有六个县，剩下的都是三百五百，不足以为患。

    九月底的时候，韩冈就带着这个好消息，再一次进了东京城。

    上殿奏对，当韩冈言及流民渐退，京府流民只剩六万余人的时候，赵顼也是大喜，连声赞着韩冈公忠体国。只是一番奏对，全都围绕着流民问题，赵顼半句也没问韩冈对于契丹人

    韩冈也明白，是他前两次奏对时，给天子留下了强硬派的印象，所以才没有被问。不过韩冈也没心思计较，他就算为此苦口婆心，在天子心中还不见得能落个好，干脆不提。

    出了崇政殿，韩冈便往，只是经过中书门前的时候，一个熟悉的声音在背后叫道：“玉昆！”

    韩冈回头，竟是久违的章惇。

    “原来是子厚兄，好久不见！”

    章惇大踏步的走过来，韩冈连忙行礼，脸上笑容，比起前日见到沈括时要真诚得多。

    章惇在荆湖数载，将后世的湘南、湘西的数州之地尽数改土归流，设郡置县，一边招募汉人屯田，一边引诱山蛮出山定居。户口总计增加了近十万，使得朝廷对荆湖南路的控制了大为增强。

    而韩冈的表兄李信在章惇麾下也大放异彩，李家嫡传的掷矛之术名震，如今已是镇守荆湖南路的兵马都监。因为李信的关系，韩冈与章惇之间的政治同盟越发的紧密，信函往来一直都很密切。

    章惇吩咐了身边的伴当一声，让他去中书告假，就与韩冈一起出了皇城，到了州桥边的周家园子找了个僻静的厢房坐下来说话。

    等着店中的小二奉茶奉酒上菜之后，章惇一边给韩冈倒酒，一边就责备着：“上个月愚兄就回了京师，想去拜访，你又在白马县那边忙着。上个月月底，听说你回京入觐，愚兄就在樊楼定了酒席，可是左等右等，就不见玉昆你上门来。未免太生分了一点。”

    “子厚兄勿怪。”韩冈连连拱手道歉：“小弟是见子厚兄当时正在审着市易务一案，御史天天盯着，不敢上门打扰。”

    “在外面让人通传一句，愚兄还能就出来了？难道天子会以为玉昆你来帮曾子宣关说不成？！”

    “总不能留人口实。”韩冈辩解了一句，又笑道：“是小弟的错，权且自罚三杯，还望子厚兄见谅。”

    在旱灾遍及中原，天子朝堂为此殚精竭虑的时候，市易务一案却并没有停止。只是案子的重心，逐渐转到了曾布是否欺君的事上。八月的时候，章惇一从荆湖回来，就被天子任命为市易司违法事的主审，并让他来根究曾布、吕惠卿何人所言为实。

    章惇与吕惠卿关系不恶，当年将他见到王安石面前的，就有吕惠卿一个。

    章惇年轻时犯了不少事，道德名声不算好。当有人举荐章惇时，王安石本不想见他，是吕惠卿帮着说了一句话，让王安石接见了章惇。见面之后，章惇的才能轻而易举的就打动了王安石，就此成为新党的核心成员。而章惇与曾布的交情就不怎么样了，表面和气而已。

    故而在章惇的主审下，曾布被贬去江西饶州。而为了平复士林异论，成了祸乱之源的吕嘉问也被请出了京城，去了常州担任知州。

    章惇本也是开玩笑，韩冈要自罚，他也就陪着喝了三杯。放下杯子，他正容道：“还要多谢玉昆，今年遣了一批流民往荆湖屯田，帮了愚兄的大忙。”

    韩冈摇了摇头：“当时愿意去荆湖的也就是两千多人而已，对子厚兄可是杯水车薪，不值一提……”他说到这里，忽然心中灵光一闪，反过来问道：“子厚兄，你该不会是盯上了剩下的那几万流民吧？”

    章惇哈哈大笑：“故所愿也，不敢请耳。”

    韩冈则叹道：“熙河路也缺人啊！”

    关于剩下的这几万流民如何处置，韩冈有自己想法。都是没有土地束缚的流民，以充实边疆那是最好。本想再等一等，等到十一月的时候，就可以确定剩下的流民无意返乡，那时候再行招募，当能顺利一点。

    章惇眯起了眼睛：“听说洮河秋天的时候暴雨成灾，不知有没有大碍。”

    韩冈道：“子厚兄你月来在中书，怎么会不知？只是洮河发水，不是渭河，隔着一重分水岭，受灾的多是蕃人，巩州那边可是大丰收。”

    洮河在八月的时候发了一次洪水，规模不小，从家中来信，还有朝廷传出来的消息，都说已经闹到了要朝廷救灾赈济的地步。以旧古渭寨，也就是现在的陇西城为中心的巩州，位于渭水之滨。隔着一重髙山的洮河洪水，与巩州毫无关系，棉粮双丰收。

    另外洮州的汉人其实也没有怎么受灾，当是旧麦已收、新麦未种，而棉田也收获了，只是毁了些种了白菜、韭菜的菜田，人都事先躲到了附近的寨堡中。但吐蕃人就损失惨重了。宋人在洮州的屯垦区域，如今还是主要分布于狄道城周围，至于其余河谷地带，都是吐蕃部族占据，蓄养牛马牲畜，洪水一来，人跑得了，多少牲畜来不及跑，被冲走了无数。

    “如今熙河路的汉人户口已经超过两万户，根基已稳，而荆湖南路诸州县则是新辟之地，山蛮远比汉人要多……”

    “趁热打铁不是更好，一场洪水，让熙州空了多少地方。”韩冈笑着反驳道，不肯答应。

    “玉昆，总不能独吞吧？”章惇有些急了。

    韩冈和章惇都是注重实际的官员，对他们起家之地始终放在心上。六万多河北流民，至少能拉出来三分之一，少说也有四千户。不论迁移到那一路，都是能立刻将一个新辟的州郡安定下来。以两人的性格，当然不可能放过。

    韩冈呵呵的笑了笑，退让了一步，“其实流民愿不愿意迁移还是两说，须得由他们自愿，强迫不来，否则御史也不会干看着。到时候，将选择交给他们自己。”

    有了韩冈这句，章惇就放下心来，他也清楚，以自己和韩冈的关系，韩冈不会反口。到时候，流民们是去荆湖还是去熙河，就看各人的本事了。

    将事情敲定，章惇便与韩冈痛饮起来，只是喝到一半，章惇的一名伴当匆匆赶来，附在章惇耳边说了两句，就见他的脸色顿时变了。

    韩冈放下酒杯，沉声问着，“出了何事？”

    章惇沉着脸，一个字一个字的从牙缝中挤出话来：“‘敌理屈則忿，卿姑如所**与之。’”

    “这是在说什么？”

    章惇怒火阴燃的双眼盯着说了胡话的韩冈，“你说呢？”

 第３９章 苦心难成事（上）

    韩冈一声长叹。.tap;）

    除了天子，除了与契丹的争执，这句话不会有别的解释。

    ‘敌理屈则忿，卿姑如所**与之’——

    ——怕契丹人说理不得便恼羞成怒，所以只能为了两国的和平安定着想，干脆从了契丹人的要求。

    真是个绝妙的逻辑。

    “韩琦要废将兵保甲，以释契丹之疑；富弼要天子含辱忍垢；文彦博倒聪明，没在奏疏中多说，别人都是长篇累牍，就他四五百字便交上来了，但也说了河北饥荒，难以抵御辽骑。”章惇的愤怒难以遏制，用力一锤桌子，正放在桌沿的银质雕花酒盏当啷啷的掉到了地板上，“自毁长城，示敌以弱，现在又‘姑如所**与之’。妥协退让，能消得了辽人的贪心吗？”

    “还说这些做什么？！”韩冈脸上挂着霜，声音也仿佛在冰雪里浸过一样：“契丹不会南侵，那一干元老哪个看不出来，明着欺君罢了！富弼竟然还说‘近闻陛下决为亲征之谋’，朝中有哪人说要天子亲征了？！张方平说宋辽大小八十一战，只胜了一次。他是板着指头数的吗？！”

    “道听途说都不至于！”章惇狠狠的说道。

    房间的门吱呀一响，酒楼的小二探头进来，他在外听到了房中怒气冲冲的声音，又听到了酒杯落地。但他一露头，顿时就是四道充满怒火的视线钉了过来，吓得他忙把头缩了回去。

    韩冈满心的怒火过了半天也没有消散的迹象，只是怒极反笑，表面上已经看不出一点异状：“韩琦、富弼，他们回想当年为国奔走于辽宋之间，领军抵挡元昊叛军的过往事迹，不知还愧不愧！”

    韩冈来自千年之后，不论再怎么争权夺利，营营汲汲，对国家民族的荣辱，总是在心中有一个位置。

    来到这个传说中积贫积弱的时代后，除了早年签订的岁币、岁赐之外，他却从没有亲眼见过大宋对外卑躬屈膝的场面。而且看着皇帝，推行新法，又整军备战，的确有着振作之心。不论是在熙河路开疆拓土，还是针对西夏人的攻击，虽然一胜一败，但都能从其中看到皇帝一扫积弊，对改变对外军力不振的雄心壮志。

    这一切，让韩冈认为后世的传说有所偏差。只是没想到他看到的只不过是个伪装，当今的皇帝，外面装饰得再漂亮，内里还是如同真宗、仁宗那般气短虚怯，契丹人只用了一句恫吓之言就撕了下来。

    韩冈其实本也有了心理准备，毕竟前几月开始，就在闹着了。还与王雱一起商定了借机行事的战略。可是当真事到临头，还是忍不住心里的火气。

    “本以为会拖过郊天大典之后，否则天子有何面目去祭祀天地及太祖太宗？没想到这么快就撑不住了。郊祀之中用掉的那些钱钞银绢，还不如拿出来犒赏军民，整修武备，如此才对得起太祖、太宗。”

    今年是郊天之年。冬至日，天子率百官至东京南郊，合祭天地于圜丘。这是三年一次的盛典，是国家祭祀典礼之中，排在第一位的大典。在国事中，是重中之重。赏赐百官及众军，并大赦天下，通常的花费都要在三五百万贯。

    韩冈言辞之间一点也不客气，甚至直接攻击朝廷大典，章惇却深有感触。他长叹着：“君忧臣劳，君辱臣死。天子受此奇耻大辱，大臣却坐食朝廷俸禄，岂有此理，当真是岂有此理！”

    韩冈的心中完全没有章惇的这一等感慨。此时的士大夫，由于自幼接受的教育，或多或少都有那么一点忠君之心，但韩冈完全没有。原本他认为赵顼值得辅佐，几次相见，由于赵顼，也算是留下了一些好感。可现在就要打上问号了。只是这个时代没有挑三拣四的权力，让他十分遗憾。

    “天子乱命，丧权辱国。非臣之罪，而是天子有过。”韩冈冷冰冰的说着。

    “不管怎么说，愚兄都是要为此上书，而士林中必然也会有所应对。”章惇也不介意韩冈说的话，如今当面骂皇帝的多了：“到时候，清议一起，看看韩缜、吕大防他们有哪个敢于听了天子之命的。”

    韩冈跟着道：“小弟也会上本谏阻。这一事，太伤国家体面，也会留下后患，对日后不利。”再叹一口气，“蛮夷畏威而不怀德，且**壑难填。天子自以为的忍让，只会被视为退让，到时候其步步紧逼，又该如何对付？”

    过去的士林清议，基本上都是跟着新党作对的时候多，谁想到此事一出，两边却是要合流了。

    这算不算‘兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮’？韩冈甚至感觉到事情的发展，当真出人意表，甚至变得有些荒谬。不过这也是好事，当年他与雍王争夺周南，就是用着士林议论来压人。如今若能借这个机会，弥合一下两边的矛盾，对新党也是好事。

    只是两人对视一眼，在对方的眼中，都是看到一丝无奈。方才说的事，他们当真会去做，但实际上的作用，也只能算是赌气而已。上奏谏阻若是有用，就不会有今天的事了。

    不论是章惇，还是韩冈，他们在此事上的发言权实在太小了，远远比不上众位元老的功劳。除非是对付荆湖山蛮或是吐蕃人、党项人，否则都是只能坐看事情一步步的变坏下去。

    “屡谏不从，家岳怕是不能安于相位了。”韩冈幽幽说道，“出了这一档子事，许多人不便弹劾天子，只能来弹劾家岳了。”

    怒火收起，他现在又回归到现实中来。自当日与王雱商议之后，王安石苦苦支撑了近一个月，始终抱着一丝幻想，以为能说服最终天子。可如今天子主意已定，再不辞相，日后等着背骂名吧！

    章惇闻言脸色一变，立刻点头，“相公最好早点辞相，否则弃土辱国的罪名，必然会加在相公身上，到时候，洗都洗不掉。”

    王安石作为新党的领袖人物，一直以来饱受争议。说他‘刚愎’，说他‘不晓事’，说他‘不恤人言’，说他是不折不扣的拗相公，这些评价，几乎都为世人公认，但说他是伪君子、真小人的一干诋毁，却没有人去相信。

    尽管王安石他强行推行新法，得罪了多少官员士子，惹来了多少攻击。但无论谁的攻击和弹劾，都无法在他的人品道德上找到半点可以指摘的地方。

    道德水准，是如今评价一个人贤愚不肖的主要指标。新党中人，只要有一定的理智和头脑，都知道要在什么地方维护王安石这面旗帜。可以攻击他的施政，但不能让他的人品受到质疑和诋毁。

    章惇也知道不能让王安石背上割地失土的罪名，这个污点沾到身上后，不是那么容易洗脱的。

    “只怕外面的言论现在都会归咎于家岳了。”韩冈苦笑了一下，“不能谏阻天子，本来就是宰相的过错。”

    章惇站起身，酒也不喝了，菜也不吃了，急着道：“愚兄这就回中书去。玉昆你今日应该留在京城吧？回去后好好劝一劝相公，要赶紧写辞章了。”

    “小弟当然明白！”韩冈也站起身。

    人嘴两张皮，以韩、富、文门生故旧之多，要将失土的罪名栽到王安石身上，也不是什么难事。在失去了天子的支持，王安石在高层是孤立无援，新党根基不厚的窘境，在对契丹一事上表露无遗。

    这时候，只有先退一步了。退一步海阔天空，将反对割地的态度，通过一封辞章表现在世人眼中，让奸计难以得逞。

    韩冈回京城奏事，都是照规矩住在驿馆中，从没有例外过。他行动做事，在小事上也都注意着，不给人留下口实。不过他今天却没有去驿馆，在去了开封府向知府孙永汇报了这一个月来的工作情况之后，就直接往相府去了。

    韩冈抵达相府的时候，王安石和王雱都回来了。被领进书房，韩冈发现两人的脸色也都不好。

    一等韩冈进来，王安石就道：“玉昆可是来劝老夫辞相的？”

    “岳父难道准备附和天子不成？”韩冈反问道。

    王安石，“此事老夫岂会附和，但不能不加以劝谏。”

    韩冈紧跟着就问道：“天子不听奈何？”

    “终究还是会听的。”

    拗相公就是拗相公。韩冈看得出来王安石是在赌气。而且是在跟韩琦、富弼他们赌气。过去天子都是信着自己，可偏偏遇到大事的时候，却又相信那一干被逐出朝堂的老臣们说的奇谈怪论起来，王安石不服气。

    但旁观者清，韩冈从这两年来天子对王安石的态度上，已经看得很明白，赵顼已经不再是熙宁二年的那个王安石说什么就信什么，如同学生对师长一般尊重王安石的天子了。

    他看了一眼王雱。王雱先是叹了口气，“大人，如今还是听了玉昆的提议吧？”

 第３９章 苦心难成事（中）

    王雱请王安石听韩冈的劝告，王安石却是皱眉不语。.t.他要是能这么容易就动摇，就不会被称作拗相公了。

    韩冈心中叹了口气，这个时候，只能直截了当的将些不中听的话说出来了：“小婿敢问岳父，如今天子对岳父的信重，可比得上熙宁初年？”

    王安石现在面临的问题，并不是放到台面上来的天子、宰相对辽态度的分歧，而是他能坐在宰相位置上的信任基础的正在瓦解。天子对宰相的谏言充耳不闻，其实并不是稀罕事。没有哪个皇帝会是宰相怎么说，他就怎么做，

    可是如今这等事关宋辽两国国家关系的重要议题上，天子一意孤行，视宰相的意见而不顾。从王安石这边的角度来看，说的绝对一点，其实已经是在逼着他辞相了。

    要不是看到了这一点苗头，那一干元老重臣，也不会如此肆无忌惮在奏章中胡说八道了。

    王安石面沉如水，默不作声。灯花噼噼啵啵的一声声的爆着，韩冈和王雱静声等待他的回答。最后房中的静默化作颓然一叹：“只从得五分时也得也!”

    熙宁初年做着宰相的曾公亮，曾被苏轼责备其‘不能救正朝廷’，他当时回道：‘上与安石如一人，天也。’

    那个时候，天子对王安石差不多是言听计从，视王安石如师长。就算熙宁二年对新法的反对声到了最**，赵顼也因韩琦的奏章而犹豫不定的时候，王安石只用了一个告病不起，就立刻让天子明确了立场。

    可是现在呢，别说五分了，赵顼对王安石的信任，能有过去的两三成，就不会出现如今的局面。

    王安石过去做过的事，现在却无法再重复一遍。再想告病不起，以用来要挟天子回心转意。赵顼纵然会优加抚慰，但他心底里对王安石的成见，也只会更加深一层。

    看着灯下王安石在疲惫的老态下依然紧抿的双唇，韩冈知道他的岳父绝对不甘心就此离开东京城。以他的脾气，那是非得要碰个头破血流不可。

    可如今在相位上多留一日，日后复相的机会就会少上一分。趁早抽身离开，才有卷土重来的可能。

    “已经不是熙宁初年了。”韩冈平静淡然的声音，仿佛有打碎幻想的魔力。比起王雱这个儿子，作为女婿的韩冈说话可以更为直接一点，更加不留余地。

    此事木已成舟，很难再有挽回的余地。越是拖延下去，王安石的地位就越危险，说不定就有一天，连吕惠卿、章惇等人都要将他给抛弃。

    新党作为一个政治集团，几年间已经逐渐成型。虽然在士林和朝堂高层中还比不上旧党的势力，可底层官员对新党的支持率却是不低。而且在天子不可能放弃新法的情况下，新党也不可能被赶下台。这时候，不再受到天子信重的王安石很有可能会被他的门生们给抛弃——只为了不影响新党本身的利益。

    王安石的双手不由得攥紧，腰背不服气的挺得更加笔直，但他神态中透出来的颓唐却怎么掩饰不了。

    离开相府的时候，已是深夜。虽然最终王安石也没能给个明确的回复，但韩冈相信他的岳父会好好考虑这件事的。

    再怎么说，在郑侠上流民图的那段时间，若是处理不好，王安石就已经不得不辞相了。如今已经拖了半年的时间，新党因曾布造成的变乱也已经初步平复下来，这时候离开，没人能说他是因罪辞任，在新法的施行上，也不会留下后患。

    ……而且还能将在割地失土的罪过在天下人面前分说个明白，眼下的时机不好好掌握，接下来可就没有这么好的机会了。

    王雱亲自送了韩冈出来。

    相府中的石板小道上，两名家丁提着灯笼在前面引路，韩冈和王雱在黯淡的灯火下并肩走着。

    “多谢玉昆了。”王雱开口轻声的说道。

    韩冈摇摇头：“其实岳父心中应该已经有数了，小弟也只是挑明了而已。”

    王雱脚步变得重了一点。

    大宋开国以来，没有一位宰相能一直坐在相位之上，即便是有从龙殊勋的韩王赵普，也是几上几下。要说王安石父子没有想到会有这一天，那当然不可能。只是当年意气风发的时候，怎能想到天子的信任会这般快的烟消云散。只要有天子支持，就算有再多的人反对，王安石也能坚持着将新法推行下去。可若是失去了天子的支持，王安石绝对抵挡不了旧党的攻击。

    “事已至此，只能徒唤奈何。”将韩冈送到相府门口，王雱最后叹道。

    韩冈借着大门前的灯笼，看着大舅子的脸色。即便是在夜幕下，也掩不住王雱脸上的憔悴。在他的嘴角处，还有心急上火憋出来的燎泡。王雱的身体一向不好，一年总要生个几次病，韩冈有些担心，说着：“元泽，你最近的气色好像不太好啊。你也别太操心了。”

    王雱笑了笑，神态忽然间变得洒脱起来：“京中事了，愚兄就陪大人出外。那时候，便可以游山玩水，忘却尘俗烦忧。再也不用为朝堂上的事情头疼了。”

    韩冈笑着摇摇头。以王雱的性格，怎么可能安居在外。恐怕休息个两天，就要竖起耳朵听着朝堂上的动静，过个半年就要设法开始撺掇王安石复相了。

    这并不是说王雱的利**熏心，而是在朝堂上掌控政局的快感，是在京城之外的州郡里治理百姓远远比不上的。王雱从来都不是安于野逸之辈，这一点，韩冈如何能看不出来。

    “对了，”韩冈突然想起了什么，“有件事还是要提一下。不知元泽能不能转告岳父。”

    “什么事？”

    “越是丑事，越不愿听人多提起，这是人之常情，还望元泽能多劝一劝岳父。既然木已成舟，在天子面前，还是不要多提弃土之事。否则恼羞成怒，反而会多上许多不应有的后患。”

    “此事愚兄如何不明白。”王雱微微苦笑，他和韩冈都是能经常见到皇帝的近臣，知道所谓绝地天通的天子也只不过是个普通人而已，若是一个劲听到有人在耳边说起自己过去犯下的错事，一开始也许会悔过，但时间长了，次数多了，就绝对不会再有什么虚心纳谏的想法，而是会激起逆反心理，“只是父亲能不能做到，那就两说了。”

    赵顼一直以来都是想着要做个比拟唐太宗李世民的明君，现在他却在契丹人的压力下，割让了河东的土地。不管割让的土地多寡，这都是仁宗朝都没有做过的事。以赵顼的性格，等他事后回过味来，必然要悔不当初。这时候若再有人一个劲说他犯下的蠢事，那事情反而会向期待之外的方向偏离。

    既然在人家手底下做事，就不能不考虑赵顼本人的心理承受能力。没有换东家的可能，也有着日后重新来过的想法，王安石最好的做法，就是不再天子面前提及此事，而是告病离去。

    离开了相府，韩冈第二天，就离京返回白马县。

    在他的地盘上，韩冈一边处理着政务，一边竖起耳朵听着京中朝局的变化。也不出他的意料，王安石那个拗相公还是在苦劝不已。

    且不仅是王安石，吴充、吕惠卿等一干身居朝堂之上的臣子都没有一个支持赵顼。理由很简单，一旦割地失土，毁了名声的只会是他们这群实际掌握朝政的臣僚，那些元老重臣绝不会受到半点牵连。

    吴充作为枢密使，给赵顼鼓劲：“周世宗拥一旅之众，犹兴兵抗虏。”

    可惜赵顼却说着：“五代之国，乃盜贼之大者，所以不惜其命。今日兴事，须是万全，岂可不畏？”

    吕惠卿在旁帮腔：“陛下所言诚是。但譬如富者自爱其命，贫者不然。未必小国便不亡，为政须计较利害尔。为天下不可太怯弱！”

    天子则回道：“契丹亦何足畏，但誰办得用兵？”

    谁也不敢拍着胸脯说一定能将契丹铁骑阻挡于国门之外，即便有人拍着胸脯，也要赵顼肯信。

    当赵顼对朝堂上的反对之声全然不顾，又亲下手诏给负责谈判的韩缜，威胁道：‘朝廷已許，而卿犹固执不可，万一北人生事，卿家族可保否？’王安石终于放弃了劝说，上表请辞相位，遂了许多人的心思。

    辞章初上，赵顼便当即驳了回来。接下来的半个月，辞章开始在相府和崇政殿之间来回往返。但世人都很清楚，王安石此次辞相，已经再无挽回的余地。

    从熙宁初年，新法逐步实施，到如今的熙宁七年将尽，六七年间，大宋的国力的确在一步步的强盛起来。换作是仁宗、英宗之时，绝无可能在西南、西北以及荆湖同时开战，并且卓有成效。即便算上熙宁七年的旱灾，王安石向赵顼交出的答卷也远在合格之上。

    但终究没有不散的宴席，熙宁七年十月初五的这一天，王安石离开了政事堂。

 第３９章 苦心难成事（下）

    熙宁七年十月初五，王安石卸下同中书门下平章事并监修国史的身份，出知江宁府。{吞噬小说网　.t.}

    而本官从礼部侍郎连晋九级，被擢为礼部尚书，以资政殿大学士的身份成为了前任宰相。

    王安石独相数载，他如今辞位，宰相之位不能空悬，必然得有人出来接替。

    所有人都望着学士院。不论是开封、洛阳，还是大名、相州，也都是在屏声静气，等着天子的御驾来到内东门小殿。

    依照多少年来的惯例，每当朝堂大拜除之时，不论是宣麻拜相，还是准备册封太子，天子的御驾都会驾临内东门小殿，在殿中向翰林学士口述自己的旨意。同时负责草诏的翰林学士所居的学士院都要锁院，以防消息走漏。

    东京城的大街小巷，早在王安石开始递上辞章的时候，就开始讨论究竟是谁来接手这个一人之下、万人之上，礼绝百僚、群臣避道的位置。

    “是冯当世【冯京】？还是王禹玉【王珪】？又或是吴冲卿【吴充】？”

    秦失其鹿，天下共逐之。当王安石放弃了他的宰相之位，政事堂和崇文馆里的最高位置就此虚悬，朝中的两位参知政事，还有一名枢密使，皆有资格问鼎此位。

    一人反问：“陈旸叔【陈升之】曾任宰相，他在枢密院的位置还在吴冲卿之上。怎么他不能做？”

    “也有可能是洛阳、大名的那几位。北虏虎视眈眈，国中板荡，必须要有元老重臣来镇守朝局。”

    “要是韩、富、文等人回来，新法可就完了。”这是幸灾乐祸的声音。

    “谁支持新法，天子会让谁上来。谁能让朝廷财计稳定，天子会用谁。冯、王、吴、陈，还有几位元老，可有一个支持新法，他们上来之后，又有谁能有办法弥补朝廷亏空？如果不能，那多余的支出又要从哪里削减？废掉新法的亏空，少说都要一两千万贯，当年要有人有这个本事，也不会是王介甫上台来……当真以为新法能废不成？！”

    有人在樊楼之中如此说道，闻者纷纷嗤之以鼻，以为狂生。王安石都下台了，新党如何还能盘踞在朝堂之中。想想范仲淹，他一离开朝堂去了陕西，吕夷简就立刻开始反扑，最后将新政一党一网打尽。

    但结果很快就出来，就在天子准了王安石的辞章之后的第二天夜中，御驾来到了内东门小殿，学士院的大门紧锁，玉堂周围被着甲持戈的班直护卫，围得水泄不通。

    到了第二天的清晨，在宣德门处张榜而出的白麻纸上写就的名字，既不在如今的政事堂内，也不在西府枢密院中，更不是远在西京、北京的一干元老重臣，而是知河阳府韩绛。

    曾为首相，却因横山攻略的失败而失去相位的韩绛韩子华，终于在沉寂了数年之后，从朝堂之外杀了回来。

    此份诏书，大大出乎世人意料，使得东京城中的议论，一时没有了声息。

    紧接着执政的班列中，也添了一人。翰林学士吕惠卿升任参知政事，本为从七品右正言的本官官阶，也因这项任命，自动迁转为从四品的右谏议大夫——参知政事一职，六品七品都能担任，而一旦升任之后，本官就会立刻升迁到从四品这一级上。

    连续两项任命，给了所有正在因王安石的辞相而兴奋的旧党们当头一棒，天子依然主张变法，依然还是支持新法，依然要让新党居于九重之上。

    将自己的心意昭示所有朝臣之后，赵顼重又驾临内东门小殿，学士院锁院如昨。那一天，政事堂中再添了一名宰相。这名宰相是从政事堂中升任而来，不过不是王珪，而是冯京。

    赵顼无意让韩绛独相，做了天子七八年，异论相搅的手段他越用越是娴熟。

    始终支持新法的韩绛，对新法表面上态度暧昧、而实际则一直反对的冯京，这两人相互牵制，天子也就可以稳稳地控制着朝堂。

    “大事上一塌糊涂，也就在小事里做点文章。做了这么些年皇帝，想不到就学到了这么一点东西。”

    白马县的提点司衙门，韩冈独坐在书房中冷笑着。因为对契丹的讹诈，吓得割地求和，他对赵顼的看法变得很多，越发的瞧不起。还没有兵临城下，就吓得这般模样，日后还能指望他北收燕云吗？难怪会有靖康之耻，赵家的子孙，看来都是一路货色！

    但对赵顼的鄙视，他只会藏在心底，日后做事说话，他将会做得更加聪明。对天子的为人越是了解，韩冈也越能在知道该说什么、该做什么。

    十月下旬，已经是天寒地冻，汴河水运停驶，而冰上的运输因为河冰尚未完全冻结，尚没有开始。

    冬至将至，祭天大典上，天子依照惯例要大赦天下。韩冈作为府界提点，他的任务则是清查京府各县的刑狱，审核开封府中大赦的名单。

    十天来，他已经跑了开封府东侧的好几个县，将狱中一干轻罪囚犯的名单连着判词都大略的看了一遍，其中有不少冤枉的，只不过因为他们都在大赦之列，韩冈就没有当场给指出来，只是暗暗记了一份名单，以用来日后清查。

    陈留县的汴河码头便，韩冈半眯着昨夜熬了半宿、发干发涩的眼睛，对身边的王旁叹道：“谳狱清明四个字说着简单，做起来还真是难。”

    王旁同样熬了一夜，眼中同样都是密布红丝，如同兔子一样。他听到韩冈的话，回头笑道：“县中的那些冤案，玉昆你不都是一眼就看出了破绽？你的眼光可比得上包孝肃，不让汉时于定国。”

    “冬月请治谳，饮酒益精明。汉时宰相于曼倩【于定国】饮酒愈多，断狱愈明。纵然案情错综复杂，判断起来亦是举重若轻。于公之姿，仰之弥高，钻之弥坚，我可是远有不及。而包孝肃的清正刚直，更不是我能比的。”

    “也差不了多少了。没看到这些天经过的几个县，那些知县都是战战兢兢的？将冤狱的文牍分开来摆，玉昆你尽管一句话都没说，他们心里还能不明白？！”

    王旁一边说，一边却伸着脖子向北张望。

    韩冈见及于此，笑着劝慰道：“岳父岳母应该快到了，不用太着急。”

    韩冈他是府界提点，能在开封府内到处跑着。他出来清查各县刑狱，正好撞上王安石离京前往江宁府，理所当然的要出来送上一程。他回头看看身后幕帘深垂的马车，王旖抱着才刚刚满月的儿子就在车中。

    王旁随着韩冈，在提点司做得正是得意的时候，并不打算跟着父母一起南下江宁，所以今天是跟着妹妹一起来给王安石送行。

    不过王雱则是要一起南下，虽然辞了侍讲一职，但他还在经义局中有一个位置。

    王安石照旧提举经义局，这也是天子赵顼依然主张变法的明证之一。王安石、王雱，还有王安石特旨请来的熙宁六年的状元余中，他们将在江宁府继续编订三经新义，为朝廷取士给出一部答案明确的教科书来。

    而且天子对于王安石还是有着一份感情，昭命王安石出入如二府之仪，大朝会列入宰相班列。所以从北面远处，远远的看到了一行穿着红色元随服饰的旗牌手，韩冈就知道他的岳父来了。

    王安石带着老妻吴氏，还有王雱一家——王旁的妻子庞氏则是已经到了白马县——以及几十个仆役婢女，这就是宰相南下的全部人数。外面的一群护送他南下的队伍，到了江宁府，以他的性子差不多就要慢慢解散了。

    见到韩冈带着女儿、外孙来相送，王安石夫妻喜出望外。

    王安石见着韩冈，半句不谈朝堂政事，只是开开心心的逗着外孙。吴氏则是抹着泪水，与二女儿在一边说着话。

    只有王雱拉着韩冈和弟弟在一边说话：“天子要富国强兵，此意不会轻更。玉昆、二哥还是用心做事，不必担忧后事。”

    韩冈点着头，这是应有之理。

    王雱回望京师，长叹道：“只望天子能知耻而后勇，日后不再有今日之事。”

    韩冈同样叹道：“就怕物极而反，日后变得一意进取而不知守中之道，而执政则推波助澜。”

    说是一个时代结束了未免夸张了点，但说如今的朝局将会从明确走向未知，则是可以确定。

    王安石名垂朝野，德隆望重，有他在，新党不论遇到多少风浪，终究还是能保持着基本的稳定，能压制着。而如今的韩绛，他虽是宰相之尊，但他在新党中的发言权却不如吕惠卿。

    而以吕惠卿——不，应该说以所有继承人的心思——都不会将前任的政策全盘接受下来，萧规曹随的度量，韩冈不觉得吕惠卿会有，而新官上任三把火的想法，应该正在吕惠卿脑中转着。

    “终究不会大的更改，如今诸法，绝大多数吕吉甫当年都有参与审定，并不全然是曾布的功劳。”王安石微笑着，终于为此说了一句。

    送别千里，终有尽时。韩冈夫妻一路送了王安石二十多里，终于停了下来。

    驻足于汴河之滨，目送着前任宰相一行车马，向着南方辘辘远去。

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 第４０章 帝乡尘云迷（中）

    离着冬至越来越近，开封府的上上下下都为郊天大典而忙碌起来。第一小说.o1xs.

    韩冈虽然在外，依然也要听着东京城中的命令，为大典准备钱物、人力。而且还传令京府各县，加派弓手、巡检，并牢牢盯紧一干曾经有过旧案的不法之徒，如果有什么可疑之举，可以先行扣押，等到大赦令下达之后，再将他们给放出来。

    不论是政事堂、还是开封府，都是三令五申，在这一次国家大典的时候，绝对不能出任何乱子。

    韩冈签发命令的时候，都忍不住有些觉得好笑。千年前后的官僚政治，差不多都是一个模子刻出来的，连做的事情都是一般。人虽变，可世情不变，古今中外，概莫能外。

    祭天的地点，位于开封南薰门外，被称为青城的地方。离着城池虽不算远，但也属于郊外，所以那里修起来的宫室，就是正儿八经的行宫。

    祭天用的圜丘，并不要韩冈来多手。那一座用黄土垒积而成的八十一尺高的土台，已经用了几十年，就算有些损坏，也自有大工匠来处理。但为了整修青城行宫，韩冈还是被命令调来一批流民，听候府中的指派。

    东京城分为开封、祥符两县，就跟唐时的长安城分为万年、长安两县一样。不过东京城五十里城墙括起来的这一片地，是由开封府直接管着。只有廓外乡镇，才是由两县管辖。从地位上，开封、祥符并称为赤县，比起白马、陈留这样的畿县要高上一级。

    在名义上，韩冈可以管得到开封县和祥符县。但历任府界提点，从来没有去管过两赤县的事，都是让开封知府去处置。韩冈上任半年多了，巡视诸县也从来没有去过赤县的辖区，有故事惯例在没有必要自找麻烦。

    从开封府最南端的扶沟县回来，经过青城行宫的时候，韩冈也仅仅是向里面瞥了一眼，就打马而过。多站一会儿，说不定祥符县的知县就要上面报告他韩冈侵犯职权了。

    快到南薰门的时候，正好午后，平日这段时间猪走得比人多。韩冈绕了个圈子，从新郑门进了东京城，城门官不再是‘直言敢谏’的郑侠郑介夫，换上来的一个监门官，有五十多岁，见到韩冈来，就立刻小心翼翼的亲自将他迎进城来。

    离开东京城不过十数日，城中已经是物是人非。

    崇仁坊的王相公府此时已回归开封府管辖，门前街巷变得冷冷清清，不复往日的喧闹。门可罗雀这个成语并不是形容词，韩冈骑马经过，当真就在门前惊起了一群在地上啄食的麻雀。

    王安石的旧邸原本就是官宅，由天子所赐，归于宰相居住——基本上两府宰执，在东京城中都没有私宅，住着的宅邸统统都是官产，由天子赐予或是收回。想及京城的地价，韩冈对这个现象也不足以以为怪。

    即便是一任宰相，想在京中买个符合身份的宅子，不靠贪污受贿，除非能在相位上盘踞二三十年。而且当真有哪位宰相买下来一片豪宅，御史们的眼睛都会如同遇上磁铁的缝衣针，一起被吸过来。

    现在热闹起来的，是隔邻景明坊的冯相公府。冯京还未有赐第，所谓的冯相公府就是过去的冯参**。韩冈没有从冯府门前的街巷经过，只是从路口向里面看了一眼，便发现那条路，已经是人山人海，车马辐辏。

    韩冈摇摇头，一起一落，本是世间常理，用不着太多感叹。

    他此次回京，公事上是要去开封府见孙永。天子离城出行，不论是奉天子灵柩归葬山陵，还是出城郊祀，开封知府都照例要担任桥道顿递使，负责道路安全。韩冈是开封府下属，必然少不了要参与进来。

    另外在私事上，还要见一下吕惠卿和章惇。王安石刚走，吕惠卿和章惇都来了信，请他上京时顺道一叙。

    吕惠卿自不必说，自升任参知政事后，已经是新党在朝堂中的核心人物。韩绛虽然是宰相，可他的作用仅仅是扶持而已。就如同庆历新政时的宰相杜衍，王安石初变法时的宰相曾公亮，都仅仅是来保驾护航的，并不会是真正的核心。

    而章惇回朝后，凭借着在荆湖的功绩，已经升任知制诰、直学士院，现在正是炙手可热的时候，说不准什么时候就升了翰林学士——如今因为曾布出外、吕惠卿晋升，正好学士院又多了两个空缺——才半个月的时间，就已经稳坐了新党第二号人物的位置。

    至于朝堂上，新党的第三号究竟是谁，就有些争议了。

    论理应该是判军器监兼中书五房检正公事的前任宰相曾公亮之子——曾孝宽。但京城中人有很多都认为，王安石的女婿，如今名声响彻朝堂内外的韩冈韩玉昆，只要他卸下府界提点的职位，进入朝堂任职，压倒曾孝宽不会有任何问题。

    但韩冈一直以来，对新法虽是支持，在关键的时候又帮了新党渡过了多次难关。无论是雪橇车运粮也好，还是流民图一案也好，新党上上下下，都要承他的人情。

    但韩冈究竟对新党的支持能到哪一步，现在也没人心中有底。因为从本质上，韩冈的学术和理念，与以王学为治国圭臬的新党，并不一致，甚至有许多地方截然相反。

    过去有着王安石来压着他，不让韩冈始终坚持的气学和格物之说在京中传播，并在经义局中严防死守，不让韩冈有涉足其间的机会。

    但现在王安石离开了，经义局的主要成员都随王安石去了江宁，只有吕惠卿升任经义局同提举，留在京城。远隔千里，又有长江浩浩，还能不能压制得住韩冈，不让天子收起蛊惑，这就是个能让新党头疼，而让外界颇为期待的问题。

    儒门重师传，学术上难以苟合的纷争，到了朝堂上就是不可磨灭的矛盾。韩冈会不会趁机兴风作浪，如同他在琼林宴上所作的一样，也是新党在王安石离开后，能否紧密团结的起来的一个极重要的关键——无论如何，韩冈从他的身份地位，还有多年来表现出来的才干才智，再加上在天子面前的话语权，都让他成为如今的政局中一个无法忽视的人物。

    韩冈并不知道有多少双眼睛在盯着自己的一举一动，由此来评判新党是否能如天子所愿，团结起来将朝政给稳定下来。

    但韩冈明白王安石的卸任去职，虽然说这把遮天大伞不再覆盖在新党身上，自此之后，从吕惠卿开始，都要独立承受京中的风风雨雨。但从另一个角度来说，王安石之前所背负的那些矛盾，也随着他一起去了江宁，在某种程度上，新党也可谓是轻装上阵。

    朝局已经是进入了一个崭新的阶段，或者用后世常用的说法——后王安石的时代。

    谒见孙永，并没有耽搁韩冈太多的时间。关于天子出城后的桥道顿递一事，韩冈和孙永已经坐下来商讨了好几次，今天也不过是将过去说过的事再重复一遍，当然也不是完全的重复，因为一些突发的新情况，也要将过去准备执行的方案稍加修订。

    从开封府出来，韩冈便望着吕惠卿府上过去。就在开封府门前，吕惠卿派来的两名家丁，就已经混在韩冈的随从之中，等着他从衙门中出来。

    不能叫求贤若渴，也不能叫做迫不及待，而应该说担惊受怕。

    韩冈只要不清清楚楚的表明态度，吕惠卿都不会安心下来。即便章惇肯定会在新任的参知政事面前为韩冈拍着胸脯，打着包票，吕惠卿都不会全然相信。

    王安石辞相，就像是在水池中，一下丢进了一块巨石。水势翻腾汹涌，使得朝局尚未稳定下来。吕惠卿和章惇都不希望这个时间段，有人会在后面捅上新党一刀，在曾布离开之后，有这个实力的，曾孝宽还差了那么一点——只有韩冈。

    在吕参**上的仆人的带领下，韩冈一路往西。就跟冯京一样，吕惠卿也没有得到他的赐第。韩冈估计，应该要等到韩绛出现，到那时候，天子才会从高到低，一个个上次过来。

    向着城西的吕惠卿府上行去，从吕家仆役略显焦躁的神色上，韩冈能想得到吕惠卿正在家中焦急不安的等着自己的到来，这不知道是不是因为吕惠卿第一次进入政事堂的缘故。

    宠辱不惊的涵养，不是这么容易养成的。韩冈也不认为吕惠卿在一两年间便飞升参知政事，能做到几十年身居高位的重臣才能表现出来的气度。

    不知这等心急会不会带来不好的影响，韩冈将这个想法压到了心底。

    吕惠卿的府邸已经就在眼前。

 第４０章 帝乡尘云迷（下）

    进门，行礼，落座。.t.

    吕府门外，等候召见的官员数不胜数。但韩冈一至，便立刻被请了进去。与吕惠卿在吕家并不宽广的内厅中，分了宾主坐下来说话。

    吕惠卿和韩冈不是第一次见面，不过基本上都是在王安石的府上，单独会面的情况几乎没有过。

    望着坐镇下首处年轻得几乎要让人嫉妒的韩冈，吕惠卿半开玩笑的责怪着：“玉昆可是让我久候了。这些天来，我一直都让人洒扫庭院，等着玉昆上京来。没想到一等就是半个月！”

    韩冈在座位上坐得四平八稳，丝毫没有普通小官见到上官，只敢斜着身子，在座位上沾半个屁股的情况。

    不过他的态度还是很有分寸，吕惠卿在言辞中刻意表现着亲近，他还是拱手告罪：“韩冈也欲早日拜见大参，只是身负王命未了，恐大参见责，才一直拖到现在。”

    “玉昆欺我，你哪有这般胆小？！”吕惠卿摇头失笑：“想及当年初见，玉昆你便在介甫相公面前侃侃而谈，当时说的话，我现在还记着呢。”

    回想旧时，两人心中的确也免不了要心生感慨。

    五年前，两人在王安石府上第一次见面，王安石、曾布、章惇也都在场。

    当时的吕惠卿虽然已经是新党的核心之一，却还没有多高的地位，且由于旧党重臣群起而攻，新法只在风雨飘摇之间，虽是都有鼎覆之灾。而韩冈那时更是不过一个刚刚做了官的小选人，在大宋官场上，不值一提的小人物。

    时间易转，吕惠卿已经侧身政事堂，与当年的王安石平齐。韩冈也是靠着历历功绩不断攀升，在年轻一辈中，独占鳌头，将一干状元、榜眼远远的抛在身后。

    现在的两人，一个是举足轻重的执政，另一个在朝堂中也算是有着不小的分量，对天子的影响力更是不能小觑。即便仅仅坐在一起说话，只要消息一传出去，也能引动朝中众臣的议论。

    “当年年轻气盛，妄言朝政，没被乱棒打出去，那是韩冈的运气。”

    “哪有岳父打女婿的？玉昆你数条对策一出口，就已经被介甫相公放在心上了。”吕惠卿笑道：“就连曾子宣，当时也是说玉昆你是贾诩。”

    韩冈哈哈一笑，这个评价，章惇向他提过。但章惇当时说是吕惠卿，现在吕惠卿则说是曾布。真搞不清究竟是谁说的。不过这也不是什么值得深究的大事，摇摇头：“贾诩一句话，就让汉室再无挽回的余地。想不到曾子宣那么看得起韩冈。但一言丧邦的本事，韩冈哪里能有？！”

    吕惠卿笑容微敛，感慨道：“不过若是尽数听了玉昆你当初的意见，新法的施行也不会有那么多反复。”

    韩冈摇摇头，“事实难料，若是真的按照韩冈所言施行，更有可能会因诸法过于峻急，反而坏了大事。”

    吕惠卿深深的看了韩冈一眼，从他的脸上看不出什么异样，一时判断不清这两句话是否有深意，道：“天子为韩富文之辈所蛊惑，畏虏如虎，使得相公不得不辞官。如今朝堂之上，群小猖狂。冯京今日又上本，说修葺黄河内外双堤，耗费钱粮无法计数，国计实在难以支撑。且束水攻沙的方略未有实证，贸然取用，未免太过冒险。乞天子只修外堤，内堤延至日后，待验证之后，再行处置。”

    吕惠卿毫不客气的将冯京归为群小的范围，言辞中一点也不客气。

    韩冈本是在等着吕惠卿的开价，却没想到吕大参当先做的却是讨价还价。但吕惠卿拿起这个话题，却是看错了人，也用错了地方。

    韩冈先是摇摇头，继而轻笑道：“当朝之人所谋不及长远，乃是国之不幸。幸而政事堂中有大参在，韩冈也不用担心。即便大堤一时修不好，有大参坐镇京中，黄河当不至于为患。”

    束水攻沙的治河方略的确是自己的提议，但天子就算不采用，韩冈也不会太过放在心上。开封一段的黄河堤坝已经修过了，但洛阳、大名的还没有完工，而黄河北岸的大堤甚至没有动工。外堤还没有修好，内堤就更是没影的事。

    韩冈本来就做过预计，整修黄河中段，需要耗费大量的时间和人力物力，。韩冈不信黄河日后会不泛滥、不破堤，等到出了事，他的方略还是要提上台面来，根本不必急于一事。想拿这个当做交换条件，未免太过欺人了。

    吕惠卿心中一叹，果然韩冈不是这么简单就能收服的。“玉昆任府界提点，所行诸事，安民无数，后人当效之。如今河北流民皆安然北返，在京者已寥寥无几。让天子、两宫安居无忧，此是玉昆之力。”

    韩冈谦虚着：“大参之赞，韩冈愧不敢当。上有天子朝廷还有开封府指挥，韩冈也只是跑跑腿而已。”

    “玉昆却是太自谦了。”吕惠卿笑道：“玉昆之材，世所罕有，非是一州一县所能容。”

    韩冈身处新党之中，与吕惠卿和章惇是没有竞争关系的。年龄相隔太远，吕惠卿能因为升任参知政事，从右正言一跃成为右谏议大夫，韩冈就不可能。他只能按部就班的一步步走，三十多岁成为执政有先例，可未到而立就入政事堂，未免太骇人听闻了。

    既然没有竞争，吕惠卿当然乐于拉拢扶持韩冈，来稳定自己的根基。

    只是韩冈有自己的想法，他的地位不是因为希合上意、附和新法，靠着天子、王安石赏赐而来，而是自己一拳一脚拼杀出来的。旧党重臣能说当着赵顼的面说吕惠卿等人是新进小臣，但他们的弹章中有几个敢说韩冈是幸进之辈？不怕天子直接批回去？！

    韩冈的一桩桩功业，许多身居高位的大臣都没能做到，他晋升之速，立国以来难有匹敌，是仗着功劳成就，而不是哪人的看顾。韩冈这段时间来，已经受过不少弹劾，但其中的最为激烈的言辞，也只是集中在行事的手段和他的人品道德，而不是能力和功绩上。

    这就是韩冈的底气，让他可以抬眼直面吕惠卿投来的锋锐视线：“韩冈浅薄之材，为一府界提点尚且不足，惹来众多议论。到了天子面前，还得先行请罪，哪敢有非分之想。”

    他在京府立此大功，擢升入朝本是应有之理，哪有什么必要承吕惠卿的人情？要想来拉拢人，得先拿出点实在的东西来。他也不是只有投靠吕惠卿一条路可走，毕竟他吕吉甫还不是宰相。

    韩冈说得足够坦白，话中之意，吕惠卿不可能听不明白。

    将猛然腾起的不快之意压在心底，吕惠卿微笑起来，端起茶盅：“玉昆还是这般谦虚。”

    一番长谈之后，韩冈告辞离开。吕惠卿降阶相送，给足了韩冈脸面。

    等他送了韩冈回来，一人从屏风后转出，是吕惠卿的二弟吕和卿，“大哥，韩冈此子似有异心啊……”

    吕惠卿沉着脸坐了下来。

    虽然经过时间不短的谈话，但这番谈话中，韩冈的态度依然不明确。

    唯一能肯定的，是韩冈支持新法——这个时候，他不可能在背离新党。但韩冈会不会以自己马首是瞻，吕惠卿却没有把握，甚至已经不抱希望。

    吕升卿在后面听到了全部对话，对韩冈的态度很不快，“韩冈桀骜不驯，宁可与其反目，也不能把腹心之患留在朝堂中。”

    吕惠卿摇了摇头，“此事不妥。”

    不能容人者无亲，吕惠卿虽然权欲旺盛，可还不至于无法容忍韩冈今天表现出来的独立性。

    在王安石的面前，韩冈就一直是这个态度，始终都没有变过。要是今天突然变成了满口谀词，吕惠卿反而要警惕起来。

    而且即便吕惠卿觉得韩冈在朝中是个祸害，要将他赶出朝堂也不是那么容易的事。

    “要让韩冈出外，谈何容易！”吕惠卿长叹道，“不光天子那一关不好过，也要考虑王介甫那边的想法。他一去位，我就将韩冈逐出京城，王介甫会怎么想？天子又会怎么想？还有朝中，也免不了议论。为一个韩冈，却坏了自己的名声，未免不值。”

    吕升卿恍然：“……难怪韩冈有恃无恐。”

    吕惠卿摇摇头：“还是先想想自己吧。我已经准备荐二哥你担任崇政殿说书，若能才学，我是不担心二哥你。就是你素乏捷才，侍从天子时，恐难以应付。”

    王安石主持编订三经新义，新党之中才学上佳的成员都参与了其间。吕升卿虽然不及其兄，但在福建乡里也颇有些文名，负责了《诗序》一篇的注解。他将诗经三百篇的总纲一句句的注释出来后，连王安石都没有怎么改动，而在书中全盘加以收录。

    只是吕升卿反应慢，许多事要反复考虑过才能想明白。吕惠卿知道这一点，“我会安排沈季长跟你一起做。”

    “沈道元【季长字】？他也做崇政殿说书？！”吕升卿闻言立刻问道。

    吕惠卿点了点头：“既然我安排了王介甫的妹夫做了天子近臣，那即便对付起他的女婿，王介甫当也无法说什么了。韩冈的脾气，他应该明白。”

    “大哥已经决定要对付韩冈了？”

    吕惠卿面色阴沉：“那还要看他本人会怎么做了！”

 第４０章 帝乡尘云迷（四）

    一阵寒流从北而至，透骨的北风刮了两天之后，阴云密布的天空终于放晴。分喊，而在河阳南门外流淌过的黄河之水，终于冻透了底。

    韩绛一早就安排了人手去河上探查冰情，回来报告时便说，黄河上现在已经有行人往来。冰层已厚有一尺，足以让车马能在其上通行。

    韩绛等得就是这个消息，连忙点起了州中厢军，依照历年来的惯例，在冰面上用木板、草席铺设过河的道路。

    当天午后，新任宰相韩绛便带着浩浩荡荡的家人和护卫，车辆数十，骑手上百，越过冻结的黄河，望着东京城急急而去。

    韩绛可是急着回东京城就任宰相一职。

    再过几日就是冬至的郊祀大典，若是误了时候，就只能让次相冯京代劳了。

    他可不愿意这份功劳，落在了冯当世的手中。

    郊祀是国家首屈一指的大典，侍奉天子、参与其中的官员都能得到丰厚的赏赐。而所谓的赏赐，决不仅仅是金银财帛那等俗物。官爵晋升，荫补子孙，都是应有之义。而主持整套典礼流程的宰相，更是能得到其中最大的一份。而且若能让大典安然结束，在天子面前，韩绛也足以证明自己是一个合格的宰相了。

    不过韩绛现在考虑的，并不是怎么从冯京那里接手郊天大典的主控权，而是在与幕宾秦洳，商议着该如何顺利接收王安石留下的政治遗产。

    一行车队中，韩绛所在的马车是最大也是最安适的一辆，是孟州驿馆中最好的马车。

    车厢壁上辟出来隔间内点着个香炉，三条腿卡在凹槽中，车子晃得再厉害，也不动分毫。浓浓的檀香味从炉中飘散出来的同时，也将融融暖意在车厢中散布开来。

    韩绛盘膝坐着，已经年过六旬的他现在不复当年在陕西，指挥着千军万马时的精神。须发皆已花白，脸上的皱纹也一天多过一天，只是腰背依然挺直，即便是在颠簸的车厢中，他也没有靠着身后的软垫。世家子弟的自幼练出来的仪态，任何时候都不会松懈下来。

    坐在他对面的幕僚秦洳，相貌清癯，身穿青布襕衫，做着儒士打扮。是一个也在往着暮年走去的老者，五十岁上下，颌下留着三缕长须，眼尾上挑的一对凤眼，幽深难测。

    秦洳的声音平和澹然，将韩绛面临的形势娓娓到来：“相公离朝已有多年，朝中故旧不是出外，便是已经生疏。而冯京自今上登基后，便没有离开京城过。熙宁三年开始担任执政，如今在政事堂中已有四载，根基早已厚植。而王珪境遇也与其相类，都是在政事堂中时日久长。而吕惠卿虽然年资浅薄，但他一直辅佐王介甫，在曾布叛离之后，他就是新党第二号人物，如今王介甫出外，新党中人当是就要以他马首是瞻。”

    秦洳看了一眼默不作声的韩绛，直言道：“真要论起来，政事堂中的两相两参，势力却相公你这位首相最是单薄。”

    这个道理韩绛当然明白，要不然他何必在摇晃的马车中还找来秦洳商量，依然保持着沉默，听着幕僚的后续。

    秦洳继续说了下去：“相公是为首相，举荐之权在相公手上，审官东院也脱不出相公的掌握。不过相公若是刚刚上任，便引用私人，必然会惹起议论，天子那里，怕也会失望。”

    “所以要任用谁，提拔谁，都要有个准数，不能妄为。”这点官场上的常识，韩绛何须他人提醒，只是等着秦洳将答案给他，才耐下性子，顺着话题说话。

    “相公所言甚是。”秦洳点着头。

    秦洳他作为韩绛的耳目，这些年来多在京城中居住，常年写信通报。不过他是今日一早才过了冻结的黄河，见到了韩绛。对于京城中的大事小事，秦洳给韩绛写信说了不少，但有些话必须要当面说才能让人放心。

    “朝中职位成百上千，可其中只有中书中的职位，虽然品阶不高，却最为关键。尤其是中书五房检正公事这一职，决不能让冯京抢过去！”

    “那是自然。”韩绛点了点头。

    只看中书五房检正公事这一个职位设立以来都是谁人担任，就知道这个位置的重要性了——吕惠卿、曾布、章惇，哪一个不是王安石的心腹，哪一个不是新党中的核心？

    韩绛做了多少年的官，早知道要想在政事堂中，中书五房检正公事的职位上必须坐着自己人。

    而秦洳此时话锋一变：“但即如前面所说，任用私人决然不妥，而相公举荐上来的人选也很难争得过冯京、王珪和吕惠卿。”

    “哦……那深秀你觉得该用谁人？”韩绛饶有深意的问着。

    “听闻相公是王介甫荐上来的，天子任用相公，当也有稳保新法的用意。所以相公荐上去的人必须是……”秦洳说到这里话声一顿。

    韩绛立刻急问道：“新党？”

    “不，必须是王相公的戚里，这样才能让吕惠卿不便反对，而不得不支持相公。同为一相一参，作为首相的相公，当能压倒冯京、王珪。而且京中也有传言，王介甫去任不以罪，天子甚有愧疚。”

    秦洳终于说到了韩绛想听到的地方。

    “可是王平甫【王安国】？”韩绛先说了一句，却又立刻摇头否定：“王平甫喜声色，为人轻佻，此人不合用。王和甫【王安礼】却是不错，他在河东的几年，做的事让人无可挑剔。”

    “不是王安国，也不是王安礼。”秦洳摇着头。

    “那是谁？”韩绛眼中透着讶异，还能有谁？王安石的另一个弟弟王安上任职的地方离着京城太远了，一时之间可调不回来。

    “是韩冈！”

    “韩冈？！”韩绛闻言一惊。

    秦洳沉沉的点头：“正是韩冈韩玉昆！”

    韩绛沉思不语，手轻轻拍着膝盖。

    其实他对韩冈的评价不低，毕竟韩冈在罗兀、在咸阳所作的一切，韩绛都看在眼里，让他对王安石的这个女婿报着不小的好感。

    经过了这么多事，尤其是安置数十万河北流民，使得韩冈已经被公认为是朝中为数不多的能臣之一。有富弼旧年在青州的表现，韩冈宰相之才的四字评语便无人能否定。不过世间多是夸赞韩冈的才干，也有称赞他说服叛军、扭转天子心意的纵横之术，但韩绛对韩冈的评价，当先一条却是为人正直。

    韩冈曾经当着他的面，反对横山攻略，说其必不能成事。而后来传出的消息，韩冈更早一点的时候，更是对着王安石说，即便横山成事，他也不愿领那份功劳。

    如果是寻常大臣说了这句话，即便不会暗地里使坏，也会消极怠工，不让自己日后成为笑柄。但韩冈却完全例外。他在罗兀城，皆心尽力，但凡当日一起被围在城中的将校，无人不赞其功。甚至可以说，没有韩冈，罗兀的战局在西夏大军围城的时候，就已经无可挽回了。就是靠了韩冈的谋划，才一直撑到天子诏令逼迫撤军的那一天，且也不见颓势，甚至犹有余力，打了一个伏击。

    虽然反对某件事，却能不以私心坏国事，而尽心尽力的去完成。韩绛自问自己也难以做到，他所见朝臣之中，几乎无人能有这个气度。只是有个问题，让韩绛不便去考虑韩冈。

    “韩冈的确可以大用。”考虑良久，韩绛抬起头来，对着秦洳说道，“但他未免太过年轻了一点。”

    “年轻又如何？府界提点都当了，中书五房检正公事难道他当不了？！”秦洳反问道。他看得出来，韩绛其实是在推脱。

    韩绛看了秦洳半晌，叹了口气，终于说了实话。他将心中顾虑告诉了幕僚：“以韩冈的身份地位，想必吕惠卿多半已经提了他的名字。以如今新党的现状，新党之中并无其他更为合适的人选。”

    “那不是正好！”秦洳忽然笑了起来，“相公既然没有更合适的人选，不如同荐韩冈。相公以示公心的同时，也让新党安心，这样一来，新党中人难道还会都被吕惠卿给拉过去。相公可是宰相啊！”

    “而且相公还可以多给韩冈一些职位，吕惠卿、曾布当年能做到的，难道韩冈会比他们差？！比如判军器监，现在是曾孝宽在做，他与吕惠卿关系不差。但韩冈若是进去了，曾孝宽绝对比不过他。有霹雳炮、雪橇车、沙盘军器在那里摆着呢！再比如判司农寺，韩冈是右正言，又是知州资序，难道还做不了？吕惠卿、曾布当年坐上这个位置的时候，不过是太子中允而已。只要韩冈得任要职，新党必然要分裂。吕惠卿绝容不下第二个曾子宣。届时，韩冈也只能投靠相公。”

    听着秦洳之言，韩绛点着头，频率一点点的在加快。

    眼见于此，秦洳知道自己成功了，便追加一步，“而且素闻相公支持新法，却对王介甫的新学有所保留。而韩冈的态度也是如此。”

 第４０章 帝乡尘云迷（五）

    寒冬终于到了。.t.

    连着两场寒流，京畿河北普降瑞雪，整整下了两天一夜，白马县的街道上积雪多达三尺之厚。

    路上不见了寻常的车马，不过却跑起了雪橇车。站在路边，能看到车子一辆接着一辆，长长的木条压着积雪一滑而过。才一年的时间，韩冈当初的发明，竟然已经在京畿普及开来。虽然拉着雪橇的牛马走得也吃力，但有车子能载货，比起往年冬天，一到雪后，商业交通便完全中断的情况要好上许多。

    府界提点司衙门的后院的池塘，此时也冻透了底。韩冈让工匠打凿了一具小小的冰橇，丢给了府中的小孩子们去玩着。正好是今天是个大晴天，后院中不但晒满了被褥，家里的女眷和侍女都出来看着小孩子玩在一起。

    周南、素心给他生的一对儿女算虚岁已经三岁了，正是活泼好动的年纪。加上还有王旁的儿子。三个小家伙，就在后院中堆雪人，打雪仗，然后坐着冰橇在池塘上乱跑。

    踏着那满园的乱琼碎玉，三张小脸冻得红扑扑的，一边跑着跳着，一边又笑又叫。

    小孩子的尖叫和欢笑声透过书房支起的窗户传了进来，吵得房中说话都听不清楚。正在跟韩冈说着事的王旁不由得皱起了眉头，话也停了。

    韩冈站起来抬手将支着窗户的木撑拨开，向下开的窗户啪嗒一声合了起来，回头对着王旁笑了笑：“的确是吵得慌。”

    王旁摇摇头：“玉昆你也太宠他们，该管一管了。”

    韩冈倒是无所谓，小孩子就该活泼一点，闹腾就闹腾好了，没什么大不了的：“就让他们闹着吧。我家和你家的三个加起来还不到十岁，再大点自然就好了。”

    “你也是闲的。”王旁对妹夫倒没有客气，“雪橇、冰橇，用的是地方，都是军国之器，你却拿来给小孩子玩。”

    韩冈呵呵笑了笑，最近他真的比较清闲，刑狱都审核了一边，大赦的名单也呈递上去了。剩下的那些流民们，韩冈的上书也已经得到天子的回复，同意他的提议，在流民中招募人手去熙河路实边，或是去荆湖南路屯田。韩冈派了人下去询问，但真正要行动，还要等到明年过了年节之后。

    “难道不见小孩骑着竹马、拿着木刀吗？玩具和用具本就一类，小时候玩过，长大了也不会生疏。”韩冈对着窗外指了指，“你家的大哥儿，可比我家的儿子有精神多了。”

    王旁摇摇头，对韩冈的话没有太大反应。不过这个态度已经让韩冈很满意了。

    小别胜新婚这句话还是挺有道理。分别了几个月之后，王旁夫妻之间关系也算缓和了许多。至少王旁现在在表面上看不出来有什么异样了，心中的芥蒂虽然不清楚到底消除了没有，但他对妻儿的态度比过去好了不少。

    在韩冈这边，没再有过去岳母吴氏写信来时，抱怨着家中鸡犬不宁的事情发生，虽然不能用和睦幸福来形容，可至少能做到字面意义上的相敬如宾了。

    王旁之前怀疑儿子不是亲生，只是疑心病而已，谁也不能说儿子一定要像老子。且庞氏是大户人家出身，就算叫韩冈来看，她也的确是个规规矩矩的大家闺秀。当初又是在相府之中，有多少双眼睛盯着，怎么可能有机会会闹出什么丑事来？王旁的疑心是没来由的，王旖私下里都跟韩冈说过好几次，为她的二嫂打抱不平。

    不过若不是王旖的缘故，韩冈也不会掺和进他人的家事中。至少在千年之后，就算是亲戚朋友，也是要保持着一定的距离，相类似于王旁的事情，很难插手其中。

    只是因为王旖，韩冈才插手此事。虽然有违他做人行事的习惯，可如今得到了一个还算不错的结果，也就无所谓了。

    窗户关上之后，房间中就登时安静了不少。

    衙门里的公事没几句话就说完了，话题就转到了朝堂大事上。王旁接着之前的话题：“韩绛已经到了京城，不知道政事堂中他到底能不能给控制住大局。”

    “这要看他的本事了。”

    韩冈不怎么看好韩绛。韩绛在横山的表现，在韩冈眼中，可是不合格。而从口气中，不免将心意的带了出来。

    王旁也听了出来，道：“看来多半还是由吕惠卿来掌控新法，韩绛只是居中把着大纛。”

    “那也说不准，韩绛和吕惠卿恐怕不会如杜正献【杜衍】和范文正【范仲淹】那般和睦。”韩冈不信韩绛能甘心在政事堂中做一个摆设。

    韩冈在京中与吕惠卿的交谈内容，回来后并没有对任何人说。不过他的态度，却已经让他的几个幕僚，甚至王旁都看出了来：“那样的情况也不算坏，玉昆你说呢？”

    “究竟最后会如何，现在还不能确定。说这些还为时过早，等着看吧……很快就能见分晓。”韩冈说了几句没有内容的空话，就意欲敷衍过去。

    王旁笑了笑：“愚兄倒是觉得玉昆你最好还是能担任中书检正一职，以你之材，当能不让吕惠卿、曾布、章惇之辈专美于前。”

    韩冈知道为什么王旁会这么说。有吕惠卿、曾布在前作为例证，中书检正很明显就是一个飞速晋升的台阶，如果当真坐了上去，只要事情办得好，蹿升起来也就转眼间事。

    就像御史中丞、翰林学士以及三司使那般，是晋升政事堂和枢密院的捷径，坐在这几个位置上，有不少人是直接晋身宰执的。

    但韩冈则不在意的笑道：“中书检正倒也不一定要争，我坐上去也不可能如曾、吕二人那般直升翰林、三司。说起朝中职位，我倒想着能去管着军器监，当能得心应手。”

    过去的布局，现在差不多到了该收线的时候。种下去的树，也改去捡果子了。眼下正是去担任军器监的好时机。

    正好赵顼自己将脸送给契丹人打，地也割了，脸也丢了。现在转回来，肯定是咬指噬心，不是后悔，就是愤恨，肯定想要在军事将脸面找回来——关于这一点，真宗皇帝就是一个最好的例子。

    签订澶渊之盟后，真宗皇帝就因为签订了城下之盟，自感在天下臣民面前丢了脸，千方百计想要挽回。日后的伪造天书，封禅泰山，大修上清感应宫，种种让后人啼笑皆非的闹剧，全是因为因澶渊之盟的心病而来。最后闹得连他的皇后章献刘后都看不过去，将伪造的天书丢进了他的棺材里一起埋了起来，省得让后人笑话。

    赵顼从性格上，与真宗皇帝很有相似，他既然丢了脸，肯定要找回场子。而天书、封禅等事，真宗都已经做过了，那么赵顼也不可能再来仿效一遍，那样更是丢脸。所以只有军事！用煌煌武功，将脸面挽回。

    军器监这个位置现在可是一个宝地，绝不比中书检正差到哪里。

    王旁没有韩冈想得这么深，但他也知道，韩冈的确适合担任这个位置：“玉昆旧年就造出了霹雳炮，军棋沙盘也是玉昆你的发明，你去了军器监，打造良弓劲弩，铁甲精兵，当能压倒吕吉甫一头去。”

    韩冈摇摇头，他对此自有主张。

    韩冈去军器监可不是要改进武器——或者说不会立刻动手——谁说管着军器制造，就一定要学着吕惠卿的样子，去打造兵器的？

    毕竟吕惠卿才刚刚卸任，而曾孝宽也只是同提举而已。如果他一上来就改动吕惠卿已见成效的法度，反倒落了下乘，在外人眼里，他就是一个意欲贬低前任功绩、彰显自己才能的小人了。萧规曹随，被世人赞许千年，有曹参先例在前，韩冈不会甘做小人。

    就连制造火器，都要暂时放一放。先得将理论拿出来，然后再以实证之。这个顺序，不能错！

    格物致知四个字，因为韩冈的缘故，现在被关学所抢注。他既然已为世人打开了一扇窗户，如果其他学派要驳斥他的理论，就必须给世间万物的运动变化一个合理的解释。而韩冈有着后世的记忆，虽然粗浅，但靠着那些经过千万人千锤百炼的理论，总比让他与人辩论儒学要容易得多。

    既然已经将科学与关学拉上了关系，下面韩冈便可以没有太多顾忌的将科学理论拿出来。至于两者的联系，让关学的成员来想法设法的解释，来为他辩驳，并不再需要他亲历亲为了。

    韩冈大略的将想法说给了王旁听，没有细说，只是说要在格物致知上多下功夫，在军器监中用于实处。王旁也只能苦笑，想不到韩冈在他的父兄南下之后，毫不耽搁的又要讲关学推上台面。

    “那愚兄就拭目以待了。”王旁叹了口气，他可不是王安石和王雱，对此也没办法。顿了一顿，又道，“难怪玉昆你不肯跟吕惠卿有瓜葛，原来是因为这件事。”

 第４１章 礼天祈民康（上）

    离着腊月初一的冬至日越来越近，开封府中的气氛也变得越发的紧张起来。泡书_吧（)

    京中多条要道上的巡检，巡逻的人数、次数一下多了一倍。如果有人夜中在路上行走，少不了会被巡检们给抓个正着。

    城门、税卡的检查，也变得森严起来。原本只要翻看一下、甚至有时看都不看一眼的行李、包裹，现在皆要打开来细细搜查。旧时行人可以随身携带的寻常兵器、如弓箭、短刀、棍棒，也都开始被严查，只要稍有逾制，就会被没收。

    府中的两判官、两推官这些日子也都忙得不可开交，每天都要在衙门里熬到点灯时候才能回家。

    京中那些泼皮、地痞，以及一些大户人家的浮浪子弟，过去在京中横行市井之中，只要不犯大罪，官府也没精力去理睬他们。犯点寻常的过错，被揪到衙门里，也皆是叱骂几句，敲上几板就放他们回去。可如今却是只要犯了事，不论轻重与否，随便问上两句就直接押进了大牢内，等着大赦诏颁布之后再放人。

    为着这一场大礼，甚至连街道上的乞丐都能从官府得到一日三餐，不用、也不需出来乞讨了。

    而知府孙永，每天要上朝面圣奏事，回衙门后要处理京中各种各样的大小事务。除此之外，他还要挤出时间来，去视察城外祭天圜丘的整修工作。

    已是冬月中旬，还剩半个月就要到大典之时，孙永已经记不清自己是十次还是第二十次前往城南的青城行宫。

    道边的榆柳落光了叶子，枝干光秃秃的，上面还有些残雪堆积着。风物萧瑟，倒是远远近近的屋舍上都是白茫茫的一片，比起去岁大旱时，灰土遮地要好上许多。

    前两天的又一场暴雪，城中积雪盈尺。尽管这是个能让天子喜笑颜开的好兆头，可对于孙永来说，却不是那般可喜了。

    用了两天的时间，动用了三千厢军，好不容易才将京城内外的几条主要官道给清理了出来。虽然雪橇车今年在京城中时常能看到，可不管怎么说，天子出宫去祭天，总不能让他坐雪橇出行。

    孙永身下的坐骑，踏着两个月前刚刚重修过的官道。钉了蹄铁的马蹄，在三合土夯筑而成，如同坚石一般的路面上，发出哒哒的清脆声响。而在孙永的身侧，还有一串清脆的蹄声做着合奏。

    与开封知府并辔而行的，是个只有二十多岁的年轻官员。身穿着绿袍，身姿矫健，控马之术水平很高。

    从开封府一路行过来，此事已经出了南薰门。孙永发现两匹马的前后差距，始终保持一个马头到半个马身的距离上。这点差距不影响说话，却体现了身边这名年轻人对自己的尊重。

    孙永很满意的轻笑了一声，抬头望了望天空，道，“玉昆，你看看这天是不是要下雪了。”

    这个年轻官员自然是韩冈，他也跟着看了看天色。午后的天空，已经被铅灰色的阴云所笼罩。云层压得很低，离着地面似乎也没多远，再望远一些，就已经与灰白色的地面纠缠在一起，让人难以区分。骑在马上，迎面吹来的风更是刺骨。被寒风冻得一颤，点了点头：“可能真的又要下雪了。大府，看来得快一点赶到青城行宫。”

    韩冈虽然只是附和着孙永的话，但孙永却信之不疑。

    因为流民图一案，以及廷对十日后的一场暴雨，使得世人都相信韩冈有着判断天候的本事。

    京城的百姓传说他是孙真人的弟子，所以能掐会算。而官场、士林之中，一般则是说他靠了农家出身才学到的能耐。‘吾不如老农’，‘吾不如老圃’，这是圣人说过的话，韩冈能做到并不奇怪。

    反倒是现在都没人怀疑韩冈当初是在糊弄着皇帝，那一场雨，下得当真是再及时不过。

    蹄声由缓转急，哒哒如同响板的清脆节奏，转眼就变成了夏日的暴雨，暴雨一般落在了路面上。

    孙永、韩冈挥鞭疾行，带着后面的一行随从，开始紧赶慢赶，往着青城行宫而去。

    两人都是能做事的官员，在为时一年的共事中，两人关系相处得很是不错，也有了几分交情。

    韩冈这一年来，在公事上得了孙永的全力支持，若非如此，几十万河北流民，他安置得不会这般顺利。对于自己的这位顶头上司，韩冈有几分好感，也有几分尊敬。

    而在孙永眼中，才二十二三岁的府界提点，行事虽不为礼节所拘，可他的身上从来不见少年骤贵的骄狂，说话处事的分寸把握得恰到好处，一点也不像初出茅庐的年轻后生。

    不过韩冈也不是那等棱角在官场中被深刻打磨过的油滑，要不然也不会将安置流民这个苦差事担到身上。

    韩冈在今年的流民安置上立功不小，但他在其中费了多少心力，孙永他这位站在最近处的开封知府，看得也是最为明白。换作是一般的官员，聪明的不会接手，而愚笨贪心的接下来也做不好。能如韩冈这样安稳妥当的将几十万流民都抚慰安置，也只有拿富弼当年来比。

    国有贤臣，为人厚道又曾是潜邸旧臣的孙永，却是为着天子而感到高兴。

    青城离着开封府城并不远，只有五六里的距离，出了城后，奔行不久就到了地头。

    从性质上来说，将祭天圜丘包括进来的青城行宫，就跟后世的天坛一模一样。

    韩冈当然不是第一次看到天坛，不说眼前的这一座天坛，就是后世京城的那一座，以及唐朝的那处被挖出来的，他都进去参观过。

    此时所使用的天坛，和他前世在京城看到的天坛，形制完全不同，反倒是跟旧唐都城的那座很像。

    同样是圜丘，韩冈眼前的这一座上下分为四层，并非是白玉栏杆，白石台基，而是用黄土夯筑而成，上面抹了白灰。同时圜丘一周，按照地支，有十二条走上台顶的陛——也就是台阶。其中以正南方的一条最宽，以供天子行走。

    韩冈和孙永从着侧面的台陛走上圜丘顶部。立于圜丘之上，并没有一览众山小的感觉。天子祭天的这座建筑其实并不高，每层八尺一寸，加起来只有三丈多，还不及北面的行宫主殿端诚殿。

    孙永和韩冈也只有现在能上去，真正到了祭天的时候，仅有天子，以及天地神主，加上陪祀的太祖神位，可以站上台顶。其余千万神明、文武群臣，全都得排于陛下。

    两人在台陛上仔仔细细的查看了一遍，天上的乌云更加低垂，天地一片阴暗，才不过未时，就已经像是夜晚提前降临。

    孙永和韩冈仅仅稍稍犹豫了一下，一片片雪花就已然随风在空中狂飞乱舞。急急的从圜丘上下来，退到了青城行宫中的偏殿——熙成殿前的宫门内。不过转眼的功夫，飞雪便是铺天盖地，视线中一片模糊。

    看着宫中的仆役把门窗关紧，将风雪堵在了室外。孙永自己拍了拍身上的雪花，叹着气：“桥道顿递之事，不管你再如何操心，事情一场接着一场，总是忙不完。”

    国家大典，三年才得一次，不会设立专门的官员，而是要安排临时性质的差事，让朝中官员负责其中的事务。

    一般来说，由宰相兼大礼使，翰林学士任礼仪使，兵部尚书为卤簿使，御史中丞则是仪仗使，而开封知府则是固定不变的桥道顿递使。

    五使之中最麻烦的就是桥道顿递这个位置，其他职司只要事前检查一下准备情况，基本上都是到了大礼当天，监督百官遵守礼仪法度就行了。只有桥道顿递使，是城内城外都要跑着，如果预定的路线上出一点差错，这罪过就能让人去南方过上三五年。

    韩冈深有感触的点着头：“前两天才扫过雪，今天又下了，费了那么多气力，几乎都是无用。”又自嘲的笑了一声，“去年盼着下雪却不下，今想着能过了冬至再下雪，眼下却不见停。”

    留守行宫的宫人这时为开封府的两名高官端上来祛寒的热茶。孙永坐了下来，端起茶来喝着。听着外面的骤雪不断的敲打着门扉，更是叹道：“京府大尹，天下亲民官中最为繁剧。任官一载，堪比他任十年。”

    见到孙永已经坐了，韩冈同样欠身坐下，笑道：“冯相公治平初年为开封尹，任官年余，便接连上本自请出外。记得魏国公【韩琦】说，‘京领府事甚久，必以繁剧故求去尔’。即便是宰相之才，也是怕着开封府的忙碌。”

    “谁让这里是开封呢……”孙永叹道。作为开封知府，权柄之重，远在寻常知州知府之上，即便只有重臣能够参加的崇政殿议事，都少不了他一个。

    “冯当世还是做得不错的，韩稚圭不也是说了吗，他处事无过啊！”

    “大府当不输于冯相公！”韩冈接口道。他倒不是溜须拍马，而是当真这么认为。这一次的大旱，冯京可没有经过。

    “多谢玉昆称赞，老夫愧受了。”孙永笑道，“只可惜，不能与玉昆你多多相处了。”

 第４１章 礼天祈民康（中）

    “此事还不一定。.”韩冈摇了摇头。

    他知道孙永到底在说什么，不是孙永做得累了想要走人，而是他韩冈在开封府衙中待不久了。

    韩冈过去能熟知朝中之事，不光是靠了王安石和王雱的来信，也有王韶的帮忙。枢密副使通风报信，韩冈的耳目照样能直上朝堂。

    韩绛举荐他韩冈为中书五房检正公事的消息，也就两天的时间，便传到了韩冈的耳朵里。

    对于此事，韩冈并不准备瞒着孙永——他和王韶的关系，朝堂中谁会不知道！？

    因为罗兀城之事，韩冈其实并不怎么喜欢韩绛。不过到了咸阳城破，叛军出降后的那段时间，韩绛却是很配合的将三千多广锐叛军，很妥善的一批批的送到了熙河路。

    以韩绛当时的权力，他将这些叛军全数处决了都没有任何问题——环庆路经略安抚使王广渊，当时可是一点证据都不要，就杀了两千多据说有叛乱迹象的士卒——但韩绛却是遵守着诺言，让熙河路得到了如今支撑路中汉人势力的一个极重要的支柱。

    就是靠着广锐军这点残部，韩冈在河湟拓边的过程中屡立战功，不论是在渭源堡，还是在珂诺堡，韩冈指挥的几番大战最后能得胜，几乎都是广锐军的功劳。从这一点上，韩冈就要多谢韩绛。

    韩绛现在的举荐，并没有摆出施恩望报的态度，而似乎是一片忠心的为国考量，韩冈说不得就要承他的人情。

    另外，韩绛并不仅仅推荐韩冈为中书都检正，甚至隔了一天，就加了一笔，又荐了韩冈为判军器监。这不合规矩，但王安石过去这样荐过曾布、也同样荐过吕惠卿，有先例在，韩绛依样画葫芦的举荐韩冈，当然也是一点问题也没有。

    对于韩绛对韩冈的举荐，吕惠卿能反对吗？

    他不能。

    除了在年龄上做文章以外，吕惠卿找不出任何理由来拒绝韩冈。不论从功绩、还是能力、又或是官阶，韩冈都不逊于甚至要胜过当年担任中书都检正的吕惠卿。同时，韩冈对于新党有恩、有亲，世人都看在眼里。吕惠卿可以不加以举荐，但当韩绛推荐了韩冈之后，他则不能加以反对。

    冯京、王珪有反对吗？其实也没有。

    冯京、王珪这一相、一参，多半是乐得要看韩绛和吕惠卿打擂台，坐视新党自行分裂。新党分裂，朝堂上必乱，韩、吕这一鹤一蚌让天子感到失望，到时候，当然是渔翁得利。

    所以这项任命，在中书和崇政殿之间的一套流程走得很快。天子批红、宰辅签押、御宝一盖，最多再过两天，韩冈的新任命就要下来了。

    “难道玉昆你不愿意？”孙永追问，意味深长的笑道：“难道认为韩子华的举荐不妥？”

    韩冈抿了抿嘴，“也不能这么说。韩相公的举荐，韩冈当然是铭感五内。只是愧不敢当啊！”

    孙永呵呵笑了笑，低头喝了口茶，“玉昆你任此职若有愧，何人敢说无愧。”

    韩冈沉默了下来，不是在想韩绛的举荐，而是在猜度着孙永的心思。

    对于这一项举荐，尤其是举荐人的身份，韩冈说惊讶也惊讶：韩绛没跟他打招呼就将他给推荐了上去，让韩冈觉得有哪里不对劲。

    不过要说有多惊讶，也还不至于到惊骇莫名的程度，前两天听说此事之后，他也只是啧啧嘴就过去了，眼皮都没有跳的。

    论起能力，朝中能坐稳中书都检正这个位置的绝不止韩冈一个，而论地位，论声望，论功绩，也都有着复数的人选。但将数者合一，真正细论起来，正担任着府界提点的韩冈却是排在最前面。

    韩绛推荐韩冈，这一封荐书，这一个人选，从各方面来说，都是是无懈可击、无可挑剔的。

    但其后的用意，也是人人都看得明白。不仅是韩冈，他的三位幕僚，加上王旁，都是一眼就看了出来，韩绛这是要跟吕惠卿争夺对新党的控制权了。

    毕竟是宰相，韩绛怎么都不会愿意看着吕惠卿把持朝政。天子注重新法，所以多加采纳吕惠卿的意见，但他韩绛也是支持新法的，难道他不能取代吕惠卿吗？！他可是宰相！

    韩绛这点小心思，根本是不瞒人的，说不定天子赵顼都能看得明白。

    只是孙永为何提及此事，难道是投靠了韩绛？这个念头一起，韩冈心中立刻给否定了，孙永是潜邸旧臣，背后是天子，没有必要投效任何人。可是韩绛的兄弟韩维也是潜邸旧臣，与孙永当有一番交情在。若是韩维居中搭桥，也不是没有可能。

    孙永却饶有兴味的看着韩冈的沉默，年轻人少有三思而后行的，能思虑周全的并不太多，但韩冈却做得很好。不过顾虑得太多却也不是什么好事。

    韩冈很快则抬起头来，正视着孙永：“吃苦受累了一年多，大府方才所叹，韩冈也是深有同感。而中书事务之繁剧，并不在开封府之下，韩冈想着能先清闲个几日。”

    孙永一下惊道：“难道玉昆你打算出外？”

    “下官不敢欺瞒大府，升官如何不愿？但中书五房检正公事，韩冈自知不能胜任。但那判军器监一职，下官自问还是有些把握，不会愧对天子。”

    孙永是韩冈的上司，赵顼打算调动韩冈的时候，照常理也要征询孙永的意见，以及要听取孙永对韩冈的评价。这是应有之理，韩冈现在对孙永将心中的想法说出来，也是有着让他代为传递的心意在。这等事不足为奇，想必孙永也能明白。

    孙永听的确明白了。韩冈这是不想给韩绛当打手，也不想变成新党分裂的开端。所以打算辞一职，受一职。留在京城中，但不会跳进漩涡里。

    “这样也好，玉昆这一年忙得事情也多，稍稍清闲上一段时间，也不算是坏事。”

    “多谢大府垂顾。”韩冈拱手说道。

    雪越下越大，铺天盖地的压下来，下来两三个时辰都没有见到停歇的迹象。韩冈和孙永不得不在青城行宫中逗留一晚。当然，作为臣子，两人不能在殿阁中居住。这一天晚上，他们和一众随从都给安排在了宫门内的房间——这也是郊天大典开始之后，普通官员居住的地方。

    遣了人冒雪回城去报信，并为明天的朝会请假，韩冈和孙永就住了下来。一整夜听着狂风呼号，被风鼓动的暴雪不断敲打着门窗，寒风从门缝窗中透进来，让孙永、韩冈不约而同的想着回去后就安排人手，整修青城行宫的驻地。

    到了第二天午后，下了一天的暴雪方才宣告收止。地上的积雪厚达三四尺之多，孙永看着堵上了殿门的雪层，差点就要哀声叹气起来。

    不过他也知道叹气没用，急着要会城去，点起人手来清扫道上积雪。这件事情不能拖，越拖越是麻烦。而且暴雪之后，城中民居都少不了会有坍塌，砸死住户的情况每年都没有少过，这些事，都要他这位开封知府来调动、来处置。

    看着孙永在行宫正门口急得团团转，来回左右的踱着步子，每走几步就要望着行宫外看上两眼，韩冈不由得就有些觉得好笑。最后忍不住出言安慰道，“大府放心，城中此时肯定也在急着，想必很快就有人来接我们了。”

    也的确正如韩冈所言，大约一刻钟之后，从北面东京城的方向，的确来了三辆马车。两匹马在前面拉着，后面的车斗下装得不是车轮，而是两根长长的木条。

    见着城中的下属，找了雪橇车来接自己，孙永紧绷的神情终于放松了下来。

    与韩冈一起坐上同一辆车，前面一声皮鞭响过，雪橇便在雪地上顺滑的开始行驶起来，没有寻常马车的摇晃，也没有寻常马车吱吱呀呀的轮轴转动声，平稳而平静。

    坐在安安静静的车厢中，车厢下方只有橇板碾过雪层的丝丝微声，孙永神情忽然一动，问着坐在对面的韩冈：“玉昆，你是不是还有什么藏着掖着的什物没有拿出来？要不然为何只要做着判军器监？”

    孙永越想越是这个道理，但凡官员，无不喜欢清要之职。不做事、干拿钱、对朝廷大事又能指手画脚的职位，那是人人喜爱。而那等事务繁剧的职位，就没人喜欢去做。

    可不论是中书五房检正公事，还是判军器监，其实都是忙碌而不得清闲的职位。韩冈虽然说着要闲职，但他接下判军器监的职位，从情理上是不想参合政事堂中的纷争。不过理由要是这么简单，也未免太小瞧了如今名震天下的韩玉昆了。

    韩冈抬眼看着孙永，见这位开封知府盯着自己不肯放过，叹了一声道：“韩冈承袭横渠先生之教，研习格物致知之说，的确甚有心得。判军器监虽非合意，但也是与韩冈所学有些瓜葛，。”

 第４１章 礼天祈民康（三）

    离着腊月越来越近，天气一天冷过一天。

    几场寒流下来，黄河上的冰层已经冻得如同钢铁一般。厚厚的有两三尺，想凿出一个洞来，都要大半天的时间。

    韩冈面前就有了个冰窟窿，并不算大，只有一尺见方。但从冰面到水面，就有三尺髙。时不时就能看到一条鱼窜上来，在水面上翻腾一下，立刻就钻回水中。

    竹制的钓竿拿在手里，一根钓线垂到了冰窟中。

    韩冈正在黄河冰面上钓着鱼。

    与韩冈差不多，在黄河冰面上钓鱼的人数不少。凿上一个洞，便将鱼钩挂了饵放下去，不用片刻就能钓上一条鱼来。其实甚至可以不用鱼钩钓，只用拿根长枪向冰洞下一搠，就能扎起一条上来透气的大鱼。

    不过韩冈是来休闲的，不会这么没有耐心，用鱼叉来破坏情调。他盘膝坐在一辆平板雪橇车上，拿着钓竿，戴着毡帽，除了没有白胡子之外，就是一个姜太公的架势。

    但他身旁坐着周南。年轻娇美的花魁披着腥红的连帽斗篷，帽子照在头上，边缘缝了一圈白色的兔毛蓬蓬松松，衬托得绝美的小脸更加娇俏。玲珑丰韵的娇躯裹在皮毛中，软软的抵在韩冈身后。时不时递过来一杯热汤，让他喝了暖和身子。

    韩冈今日也是临时起意，看着天晴，就带着妻妾家人出来到黄河河边上来钓鱼，看着悠闲得不能再悠闲了。不过过了半天，远处的渔民不停的大呼小叫的，但韩冈这边动静却很少。

    “官人，钓到了没有？”王旖从河边俏生生走过来，问着韩冈。

    韩冈举了举钓竿，很无奈的说着：“才有两三条了。”

    官宦人家的女眷不便随意外出，更不能随便被外人看到。即便春来踏青，到了郊外坐下来，都要拦上一重步障。但韩冈不在意这些，带来几十名衙中的军士，在黄河边圈出了一块僻静的地方。

    今天出来的，就只有韩冈和他的妻妾儿女。他的三位已经得到官身的幕僚中，魏平真和方兴，都去了京城参加铨选。而游醇是准备要考进士的，无意铨叙，依然在县学里督促着学生功课。

    至于王旁，因为王旖叔叔王安国最近身体不适，他便去了东京探望——王安国在京中担任着秘阁校理，不像韩冈身上的集贤校理是个空头加衔，以示天子看重，王安国是真正在崇文馆中做着事，整理着馆中的书籍文牍——因为王旁不在，只有韩冈在，王旁的妻子庞氏也不便出来。

    看着妻子走近了，韩冈拍了拍，示意王旖在身边做下。他能陪着家人的时候实在太少了，今天也算是一个补偿。

    王旖先是看了一下周围，确认了没有闲杂人等，连韩冈的随从都远远躲到一边，方才赧然的在韩冈身边坐下。周南忙跪起来，给主母奉上温补的热汤。

    王旖捧着杯子暖着手，靠在丈夫身边，心头也是暖暖的。微微笑着：“能钓到鱼也算是好了。奴家小时候跟二哥去钓鱼的时候，只钓上过虾子，就没见过鱼。”

    “想不到你小时候也是爱玩闹的。”韩冈笑了笑：“不过在黄河上，能钓到黄河鲤鱼才叫好，其他鱼都不能算数！看我今天钓个十条八条鲤鱼上来，卖到京城去，也有个三五贯赚头。”

    冬天的黄河鲤鱼在京城中很受欢迎，不但肉质肥美，而且比其他季节要少了不少的腥气。是做鱼脍的好材料。不过冬天的鲤鱼活动少，似乎是在冬眠一般，钓到的难度很大，所以在京城中售卖价钱也便很高。想在冬天吃到鱼羹、鱼脍，少说也要费上四五百钱。

    王旖偎依在韩冈身边，看着冰窟窿里的钓线一动一不动，过了一阵，她忽然道：“官人，不要紧吗？”

    韩冈静静的把着钓竿，满不在意的说道：“还有十天才到冬至，两天后再去京城，能赶上斋沐就没问题。”

    韩冈刚刚辞了天子的委任诏令，没有接下中书都检正的差事，正巧郊天大典的工作该忙的也都忙完了，可以歇上一歇。

    桥道顿递使毕竟是孙永，而不是他韩冈，没必要整天顾着、看着。京中的流民如今也是一日少过一日，不是回了河北，就是报了名，往熙河路和荆湖路屯田去了。

    加之府界提点衙门里的公事，耽搁两三日也没有关系，更不用说他马上就要去京城，随同参加大典，衙门的公事本就可以交给下面的属僚来处理。

    他不知道孙永会怎么想，但韩冈要感谢天子的这份诏令。就是因为拒绝了中书五房检正公事这个职位，所以韩冈才可以一起将身上的府界提点一职的公务也放上一放，以向天子表明，他并不是贪恋眼下手上的职位，才不肯接下中书都检正这项工作的。

    这等假撇清的做法，是习俗，也是惯例，就像天子即位前要三辞三让，而臣子们接受要职，也要多次拒绝一样。身在宦海，不能免俗。

    而韩冈却也乐得清闲一下。

    “为夫辛苦一年，歇上几日，天子也不好怪罪的。”韩冈笑说着。一把圈住了妻子已经恢复纤细的腰肢，手也顺势向上探了上去。

    “官人！”王旖涨红了脸，连忙站起身，闪到一边去。这等夫妻间的亲昵举动，在家里能做，在外面怎么能行？嗔怪着：“都是要陪天子奉祀天地，哪有这样不知体统的？！”

    韩冈哈哈大笑：“敦伦尽分，夫妇大义。仰不愧天，俯不愧地。”

    王旖又羞又恼，抿着嘴直跺着脚。眼中泛红，已是泫然**泣，孩子气的指着韩冈：“你就会欺负人。”

    “官人过两日就要去京城，随侍天子奉祀天地。”周南看着闹了起来，慌忙开口，“奴奴过去只是听说过，仁宗皇帝主持明堂大典时，韩相公、富相公，都是头戴进贤冠，罩以貂蝉笔立，身穿朝服，随扈天子。天子拜于堂中，八侑舞于殿下。而出城郊天更是难得，那样阵仗，能见一次都是好的。”

    周南说话只为了缓和气氛，但说起来后，却是变得一幅悠然神往的样子。

    教坊司的任务可不仅仅是在妓馆酒楼中陪笑挣钱，或是参加宫宴酒会，也有参与朝廷大典的工作。比如祭天时的八侑之舞，就是由六十四名乐班的成员一起跳起——不过都是男性。

    而女子也有任务。教坊中的童女，在许多典礼中都要上场。周南的小时候曾经作为教坊司的舞班成员，与一众小姐妹一起参加过皇后亲蚕的典礼。

    王旖转到周南这边坐下：“我们也只是看个热闹，其实做了天子，一辈子都出不了开封地界。一年去一次金明池，三年去一次青城宫，官家能出东京城的机会，一只手都能数得完。”

    王旖生长在士大夫的家庭中，对于皇帝的看法，自不会如普通百姓一样，听到皇帝二字，就肃然起敬。清楚所谓的皇帝，不过是个被无数规矩拘束起来的普通人而已。

    “说得正是。做官的人，天南地北能去得。河北之雪，塞上之尘，江南的风月，蜀地的山水。做臣子的都有机会看个一遍，但天子便不可能。”韩冈心有感慨，黄河千里冰封之景，千万人都能看到，唯独赵顼看不到。他叹着，“所以天子常为奸臣所欺瞒，乃是见识不足之故。”

    除非封禅、亲征，否则开封城南五里的青城行宫，就是天子赵顼能离开京城的最远距离。汉家天子可以去上林苑行猎，唐时天子能去华清池洗澡，但宋室的皇帝，自太宗之后，就没有了游猎习惯了。而当今天子封禅泰山、亲征敌国的可能性，也可以说是零。

    纵然提封万里，拥有万邦，但天子能活动的空间，也只有东京城那么大。其中绝大多数的时候，更是只能蜷居于深宫之中。抬头望着周围不到十里的天空。

    从没有看过大漠孤烟，从没有看过海上日升，更不可能了解得到天下黎民的生活、工作，甚至都不会知道，他所继承的土地到底有多宽广。

    这样的人却掌握着国家，控制着亿万人的命运，让从亿万人中奋斗出来的佼佼者都不得不跪于其下。

    韩冈其实不甘心的，尤其他身体里有一个来自于千年后的魂魄。前段时间又有割地之事，让韩冈对如今的皇帝更有了看法。

    说句实在话，韩冈觉得天子还是在后宫中多亲近嫔妃比较好，平时主持一下祭祀、典礼，如此就够了。军政之事，还是交由更为合适的人来处理，天子最好不要乱掺合。老老实实的当个装饰品多好！向东出了海三四千里，就有一个现成的好例子。

    韩冈说得肆无忌惮，王旖、周南甚至不敢搭腔。半晌之后，王旖才勉强开口劝道：“官人，这话只能在家里说”

    韩冈笑了起来：“这是自然，在外面可不会说的。”

 第４１章 礼天祈民康（四）

    ( )王旖欲言又止，而周南仍是花容失色的样子，一个字也不敢多说。

    看着自己不小心将妻妾给吓住，韩冈无奈的叹了口气，宽慰的笑道：“放心好了。只是为了爹娘，你们几个，还有奎官、金娘和二哥儿，为夫到了外面后，肯定会谨言慎行，怎么也不会乱说话的。想想过去，为夫什么时候做错过。”

    王旖小心的又劝过了韩冈几句，和周南一起，起身走回到岸边上的帐篷里去看着儿女了。

    韩冈静静的坐着，手上的鱼竿动也不动。半天过去，也不见动弹，如同一座雕像一般。

    这还算不上是悖逆之言，只是将事情说破而已。就算到了天子面前，韩冈其实也敢说出口的，也不会因此而得罪。真要说其来，韩冈依稀记得包拯对仁宗皇帝说过更为刻薄的话。而直言天子孤寒的臣子也是有过的。

    真正悖逆的是韩冈的心思。

    他不可能如这个时代的人们，对天子都要保持着一份敬畏。

    但即便只为了妻儿着想，韩冈都无意走上九死一生的险路。可就算是走在安全的道路上，韩冈也会向着目标去努力。

    韩冈自信他有足够时间，走到能让他实现目标的地方。

    并不仅仅是权力。

    权力并不足以为凭，此时宰相的权力再大，也是建在沙滩上的。名声更为重要——并不是王安石的那等名声，毁誉皆出于士大夫之口。而是要更高一层。

    得学学周公，得学学王莽。

    虽然结果一好一坏，可两位先贤都有值得韩冈学习的地方。

    先就是要在军器监做出点功业来。

    “三哥哥，有没有钓上鲤鱼？”韩云娘欢快地跑了过来，打断了韩冈变得阴郁起来的思绪。

    冻得红扑扑的脸，笑得如鲜花一般。俏巧的鼻尖，也是红红的，让韩冈忍不住想捏上一下。常年待在家中不能随意外出，也的确闷坏了她。今年韩云娘才不过十七岁，虽然已为人妇，但还是处在最为活泼的年纪上。

    韩冈回头望望河滩上的帐篷边，王旖和周南都在向这里看着。若想韩冈恢复好心情，自幼相伴的韩云娘是最为合适的人选。

    转回头，对着如花俏脸：“还没有呢。”

    韩云娘一手敛着裙裾，在冰窟前蹲下来，好奇的向里面张望：“什么时候能钓上来？”

    韩冈哈哈笑道：“我怎么可能知道？你的三哥哥也不是能掐会算的。”

    他正这么说着，忽然面前的钓鱼竿一沉，一下弯了起来。

    钓竿弯得如同月牙一般，云娘一下急道：“咬钩了！咬钩了！三哥哥，咬钩了。”

    小手一下下的扯着韩冈的袖子，很是为韩冈急着。

    韩冈苦笑了一下：“我可没咬钩，咬钩的是鱼。”

    虽然在开玩笑，但他抓着鱼竿的双手一点也没有松劲。咬钩的鱼挣扎得很厉害，扯着鱼竿的力量甚至让韩冈从雪橇车上站了起来。

    韩冈一下变得兴奋起来：“看来是条大鱼”

    韩云娘急着：“快点。三哥哥，快点。”

    韩冈双臂用力，使劲向上提着。他所用的鱼竿，可没有后世那么多零碎装备，就是竹竿上拴上根结实的麻线。但这样的鱼竿还是老渔民手上买来的，钓起鱼来一点也不耽搁事情，反而顺手得很。

    韩冈这里的动静很大，周南和王旖都跑了过来，看这韩冈到底能不能钓上一条大鱼来。

    钓钩上鱼儿挣扎了半天，终于松了劲，被韩冈瞅准了机会，双手用力，一下就扯了上来。

    哗的一声响，在冰窟中来回窜动的鱼儿终于被提出了水面。在钩子上上下蹦跶着，扯得钓竿一阵阵的抖动。

    这一番动静甚大，韩冈都出了一身汗。但上钩的猎物却是出乎意料的小，仅仅是一条只有巴掌大的小杂鱼。在空中来回挣动，溅了韩冈一脸的水。

    韩冈悻悻然的摇摇头，从钩子上将鱼给取下来，丢到了冰窟旁的地上。旁边的王旖和周南都笑弯了腰，方才心中的抑郁，一下就散去了许多。

    韩云娘拿着鱼篓，看着韩冈将鱼丢到了冰上，也一起将篓子丢了下去。她白白期待了半天，有些不高兴的嘟着嘴，很是孩子气。

    韩冈此时放弃了，觉得再钓下去也没有什么意思，与妻妾一起回到了河滩上的帐篷处。他钓了半日，钓上来的两三条都不是鲤鱼，看着也不认识。全都丢在了冰面上，片刻工夫冻得**的了。

    幸好韩冈带来的随从们，有几个懂渔情的，他们远远地在外围守着，顺便也在冰面上打洞，给韩冈弄上来了七八条黄河鲤鱼。

    都是一尺多长，已经在寒风中给冻僵了。

    严素心掌着厨刀，指挥着随行而来的两个厨娘，在河滩边处理起鲤鱼来。

    一边的小锅里开始咕嘟咕嘟的煮着鱼羹，而严素心又开始在砧板上料理起去腮去内脏的其他几条鱼来。做得不是别的，而是京中如今最为流行的鱼脍，也就是生鱼片。

    鱼脍，一个是要看着鱼的新鲜程度，还有种类。黄河鲤鱼算是河鱼中最好的一种了，又是刚刚钓上来的，再新鲜不过。

    而同样重要的则是刀工。严素心于此事上最为擅长。她片出来的鱼脍，纤薄如蝉翼，白得近乎于透明，吹口气仿佛就能飘起来的样子。

    韩冈夹起一片，占了点调料放进嘴里，冰鲜嫩滑的口感顿时在口中扩散开来。

    放下筷子，韩冈对着素心笑道：“若是欧阳文忠和刘原甫犹在，若能尝到素心的手艺，必不会时时提鱼造访梅圣俞家【梅尧臣】。”

    梅尧臣家侍女善做鱼脍，欧阳修、刘敞，‘每思食脍，必提鱼过往’。虽然没有尝过梅尧臣家侍女的手艺，但韩冈确信，严素心的手段绝对不在其人之下。

    “梅圣俞？就是那个鲶鱼上竹竿？”王旖问道。

    “对！”周南笑着点头，她对京中故事比韩冈、王旖都要熟悉，“就是那个鲇鱼上竹竿，猢狲入布袋的梅尧臣梅圣俞。”

    梅尧臣以诗知名三十年，与欧阳修等重臣交往甚密，可惜始终不得一馆职。晚年参与修《唐书》，对其妻刁氏道：“吾之修书，可谓是猢狲入布袋。”刁氏则回道：“君之仕宦，何异于鲇鱼上竹竿。”

    梅尧臣说他修史书，如同猢狲钻布袋般容易，而刁氏则笑他做官却比鲇鱼爬竹竿还要难。梅尧臣夫妻的这番对话，正是一句佳对，被人听了后，很快就流传开来。

    无论是韩冈，还是王旖、周南和云娘，对素心的手艺都是赞不绝口。今天的鱼脍，更是验证了她的厨艺。

    韩冈吃了小半条，停了筷子。鱼脍虽好，却不能多吃，尤其是在冬天，吃多了会伤脾胃的。而其他几位，也都没有多吃，

    韩冈的一对儿女，这时闹着要下地来。两个孩儿到了河边上，始终都是由乳母给抱着，一刻也不让他们下地。毕竟是在冰面上，被凿开的洞，大人掉不下去，小孩子可说不准。尤其三岁上下的小孩子还喜欢乱跑，很容易出事。

    韩冈将儿女抱到膝前，对着妻妾笑道：“偷得浮生半日闲，今天可是难得的清闲。”

    严素心道：“可是等过两日，官人就又要忙起来了。”

    “那也只是一时而已。”韩冈叹了口气：“我不想多掺和现在朝廷上的事。韩子华、吕吉甫都有私心，为夫何必趟那汪浑水。做些自己喜欢的事，心上能轻松一些。接下来的日子，也可以多陪陪你们。”

    ……………………

    “韩冈还是不肯奉诏？”

    “回官家的话，府界提点韩冈的确不肯奉召。”

    奉旨前往白马县的童贯连头也不敢抬，他前日第二次去白马县，诏令韩冈接手，但韩冈又给拒绝了，一点也不松口。

    赵顼暗叹了一声，终究都是不省心的。

    他此前也从孙永那里听说了一点消息，韩冈只想要一个军器监，却不愿接受中书检正。虽然去了中书容易升官，但会掺和进如今纷乱的朝局中，的确不是好事。

    这算什么？

    看到王安石走了，正好可以在京中兴风作浪了？

    将关学送入京城，让张载在开封城中宣讲格物致知的道理。如果给了他一个机会，说不定转头就要再一次建言，让张载进入经义局了。

    做臣子的都有私心，赵顼也能体量，韩冈的私心算是好了，是为了他的老师，为了他的学术而努力。总比为了钱财、子孙要光明正大上一点。

 第４１章 礼天祈民康（六）

    比起预计的时间早了一天，韩冈抵达了东京城。泡*书*吧(.paoshu）

    大礼在即，城内城外戒备森严。韩冈与童贯一起从白马县赶回来，一路上，不过一百多里的道路，竟然遇上了十几队巡检马队。等到了城门口，城门守兵的搜检比起韩冈前日离京时，则又严密了三分。

    因为搜检耽搁了太多时间，城内城外都排起了长龙，队伍中的人们只能一步步向前蹭着，怨声不绝于耳。如果韩冈不是穿着官袍，童贯又亮明了身份，恐怕也要城门处等上一两个时辰才得入城。

    “韩提点，官家正在宫中等候，还请快一点！”

    进了城，童贯急着催促着韩冈。看着现在天色，已经是申时初。再不赶紧入宫，可就要等到明天。而到了明日，天子就要开始在大庆殿斋沐七日，静心礼天，等待郊祀大典的开始。

    这段时间中，天子一般也就会接见一干宰辅重臣，而韩冈想要觐见，虽然也不是不行，但未免会有些议论，耽搁了天子斋沐的时间。在官家心中，他童贯当是少不了一个办事不利的罪名。

    但这位小黄门与韩冈已经算是很熟悉了，也有巴结交好的想法，昨日奉天子口谕到了白马县，便将赵顼的一番话倾囊相告——这并不算违背天子的诏令，因为本来传递的就是口谕，但已经足以让韩冈了解到赵顼的心情和想法，同时也有所准备。

    沿着城中的街道，韩冈和童贯很快便抵达了皇城前。

    从左掖门进宫，童贯领着韩冈往崇政殿走去，沿途的官员看到韩冈，惊讶之余，也有着不少人羡慕，这个时候并不是天子接见朝臣的时间，除了一干重臣能在黄昏之前直上崇政殿，其余小臣一年也不见得有几次机会，而且看韩冈风尘仆仆的样子，还是刚刚抵京，这份圣眷朝中少有一见。

    天子委以重任，韩冈却连番辞官不就，这一番作为，日后多半就又是一个王安石！

    一道道又羡又妒的视线，韩冈全然没有放在心上，他现在正在暗自措辞该怎么将中书都检正这项任命给顶回去。

    走进殿中，韩冈一瞥之下，在殿内竟然只看到了冯京，而其他几位宰辅却都不在。不便再多想究竟是怎么回事，韩冈于大殿**再拜起身，垂手等着天子的发落。

    “韩卿，你可终于来了！”赵顼微微笑着，可说出的话却一点也不和气

    赵顼今天很有几分不快，本就因为大典将至而心浮气躁，现在对他任命拒绝得很干脆、让他难以省心的韩冈到了面前，免不了要更添火气。

    听到天子说话的口吻腔调，韩冈心中有了一丝明悟，他终于知道，赵顼的火气是哪里来的。

    孙永任了桥道顿递使，拉着韩冈一起忙得焦头烂额。开封府界如今风声鹤唳，一点小事都能引得从县中到府里一起鸡飞狗跳。那么赵顼这位当事人为了大典而心浮气躁，也是在情理之中。

    这个时候，韩冈顶了赵顼的诏令，做了不给天子面子的事，当然不会有好结果。换做平常，也许根本不算什么，赵顼也不会强逼着韩冈来，但正好撞到了这个时间段中，韩冈就少不得要看到天子的难看脸色了。

    运气还真是糟，韩冈心中一叹，道：“臣不敢。陛下即是有招，臣自当兼程而来。”

    “不知朕所任命的中书都检正一职，韩卿是否还要推辞。”赵顼平平和和的问道，却是紧咬着不放，“以韩卿之功、之材，也当得起这个职位。”

    韩冈说着惯例的回话：“微臣微末之功，难报陛下恩德之万一。只是中书之事，中书检正乃是军国之重。臣虽小有才干，忝有微劳，但素未习其事，便不敢贸然奉召。臣若不能胜任，不仅败坏国事，也有伤陛下识人之明。”

    韩冈一番话，就是说赵顼实在太看得起自己了，自家当不起。安抚流民，使之不至为乱，韩冈过去有经验，同时也是从白马县花了几个月时间做准备的。但在朝堂之中任事，担任的还是中书五房检正公事这个职位，难度可是天差地远。

    韩冈的回答，赵顼也算是不出意外。自承他难以做到，所以不敢接受。但这也是惯常的回答，但凡有哪个臣子被任命了让他们不愿接受的职位，有很多都会加以拒绝。而自称不能胜任，便是最为常用的一条。朝廷也不很少会强迫他们接受。

    “韩冈，当年同知起居注一职，王安石连辞**次，难道你要学着来不成？”冯京微笑着，似乎是漫不经意的插话道。

    韩冈的脸色倏然变了。

    韩冈无意担任中书五房检正公事一职，此前已经将心意由孙永传到天子那里，想来宫中派出来的天使，总不至于把他追到厕所里去。像当年捧着诏令的宦官，追着王安石一直追到厕所外，只为了求他接受朝廷的任命一般，如今应该是不可能了

    可韩冈万万没想到，冯京竟然在天子面前说他是在仿效他的岳父，虽没有明言他心怀诡诈，但赵顼哪里可能听不明白。这个指责甚至是诛心刻骨，让韩冈都不愿承受。

    冯京这是要毁了他的名声。传到外面去，他在士林中也会沦为邯郸学步的丑角。虽然眼下辞官不就的官员很多，但并不代表他们能体谅韩冈。

    王安石屡次拒绝清要之职，都是在说京中为官给的俸禄太少，所以求着要外放一个州郡，好多挣点钱来奉养长辈以及家里的一堆弟妹。这是出于王安石本心，不想在朝中任官，而想在州县里来推行自己的治政方略，因此而来的名望乃是附带，并非王安石孜孜以求，所以赵顼相信王安石的人品，故而才会任用他主导大政数载。

    但韩冈如今的行为若是在仿效王安石，就不是东施效颦四个字可以让人一笑而过了，那是心怀诡谲。可以博取人望的手段，如果是刻意做出来，他暗藏的目的当然就要惹得人深思。

    赵顼脸色也变得难看了起来，原本仅仅是心中有一番怒气，此事却是变得狐疑和猜忌起来。

    他如今求的是朝堂的稳定，异论相搅虽是祖训，却也没有哪个皇帝是希望朝中乱哄哄的，臣子们每天我攻击你、你攻击我，你弹劾来、我弹劾去。所以他在留了冯京、王珪在朝堂上的同时，却大力支持韩绛和吕惠卿。

    但韩绛、吕惠卿并不和睦——赵顼看得很清楚——很有可能在他们之间，会大打出手，将朝局弄得乱成一团。所以在中书内部，他需要一个合适的人选来总括诸房庶务，并弥合韩绛和吕惠卿的关系。

    在赵顼看来，韩冈正是这个合适的人选。可是韩冈却对这项任命连番推辞。

    若是畏难，这就让赵顼很失望，想不到他看重的臣子，竟然也是拈轻怕重的懦夫；若是如同冯京所奏，是为了学着王安石的先例，而在养望，则更是让赵顼不快。只要忠心事君，日后自有他的好处。现在却怀着诡谲之心，试问哪一个天子如何敢对其加以大用？

    换作是在朝中的其他官员，换作是普通的臣子，赵顼也不会这般心中不快。但赵顼对韩冈的确是很是看重，所以对于那些对韩冈的弹劾和指责，赵顼从来也不相信。可相应的，韩冈若是让他失望，赵顼心头的怒火，便也只会更多。

    终见天子变色，冯京暗喜于心，蔡确的确看准了韩冈的弱点。

    但他也知道，不过一句话而已，当然不可能一下子将韩冈打死。但只要在天子心中种下一枚猜忌的种子，韩冈日后想要再往上爬，也要多上许多坎坷。

    天子任命韩冈为中书都检正，冯京当然知道天子是在打着什么注意。韩冈被韩绛所看重，同时也是王安石的女婿。在天子看来，理所当然的，他就有着弥补韩绛和吕惠卿之间矛盾的能力，让新党不至于内部分裂。

    从冯京的角度来说，新党内部一团和气，就是他的梦魇。那时候，他当真只能做个反对者，对着韩绛、吕惠卿的治政空喊着异议。所以他必须要针对韩冈下手——韩冈有那个本事，他的确有能力或者说有机会，调和如今已经显露在外的韩吕之争。

    但冯京从蔡确那里得到的手段，并不是让韩冈不去接手中书都检正一职，因为韩冈有回心转意的可能。而是让他即是接手也无法改变局面——从根子上直接动摇天子对韩冈的信任！

    这才是上佳的手段！

    冯京垂下眼帘，看着手中的笏板，暗暗自得不已。

    乍惊乍怒之后，韩冈的心情却平复下来，化作微微一笑。

    冯京的手段是不见血的阴狠，的确是入骨三分，就算是否认，也不可能改变天子的猜疑。猜疑之心虽然微小，但一旦种下，就像杂草一样再难拔出。

    只不过，冯京弄错了一件事。他能站到现在的位置，主要靠的是自己。要真的依靠着所谓的圣眷，凭着他所立下的这么多功劳，岂止是一个七品右正言？！

    河湟开边的事就不用说了，就是罗兀撤军、咸阳平叛，他有多少功劳没有受赏？再加上还没有完全收尾的流民安置，他韩冈这些年立下的功劳，按部就班的做到宰相的冯京得闪一边去，他在外地任官的几十年积攒下来的功绩，根本不配与之相比。

 第４１章 礼天祈民康（七）

    “家岳德行高致，岂是微臣所能及万一。贸然仿效，便如东施效颦，遗人笑柄。微臣所以不敢轻受诏命，非不为也，实不能也。”

    冯京暗中使绊，天子心生疑窦，可越是这个时候，韩冈就越是不能改口，必须一意孤行到底。

    “韩卿你也只是资望稍逊而已。论才干，当不会输给王卿刚为官之时。”赵顼的话虽是与之前的话没有怎么改变，却已经隐隐透着猜疑。

    “陛下所言甚是！”冯京登时高声附和，对着赵顼持笏拱手：“韩冈之才，如今少有人及。罗兀撤军、咸阳平叛，当日安石、韩绛强要韩冈入宣抚司，可算是做对了一件事。”

    赵顼脸色又沉了一分，韩冈则是冷然一笑。冯京为了毁了自己在天子中的形象，当真是卖足了气力。

    这可不是在赞他韩冈以国事为重，更不是再附和天子，而是在向赵顼证明，韩冈绝不是刚硬到底的直臣，一样是个会屈服于权势之下的软骨头而已。

    韩冈不可能去解释他为什么当年最后去了韩绛的麾下，因为当时他答应去的交换条件之一是周南，还有与章惇合谋的一些秘事，都是见不得光的。而摆在外面的理由，却洗不掉冯京泼过来的脏水。

    但他岂会没有办法应对？

    “汉高得天下，以萧何、张良、韩信为首功。萧何治政，张良建策，而韩信领兵，故而三数年间便江山一统，有了炎汉四百年天下。试问汉高若以张良治政、萧何领军、韩信建策，可否赢得以范增为臂助的楚霸王这般轻易？”

    韩冈见赵顼神色稍动，抢在冯京开口之前继续道，“伯乐之所以不常有，便在于此。知人有才不难，可用人恰如其才却是千难万难。诸葛武侯为人至正，非以私亲用人，马谡于其帐下，向日岂无功绩？可武侯用之于街亭，便致使北伐功败垂成。”

    说着他又一拱手，“臣虽小有才学，往日也薄有微功，却也是陛下用臣恰如其份的缘故。若将臣换个位置，恐怕不但难以建功，反而要见罪。正如今日的中书检正一职，断非臣所能胜任。”

    韩冈这番话，既拿了汉初三杰做正面的例证，又拿了马谡做反面教材，就是在明着说任命他去担任中书中的职位并不合适。只用汉初三杰，未免过于自大，如果仅用马谡，那就成了自污。一正一反却是恰到好处。

    赵顼皱起眉：“马谡姑且不论，但萧何、张良、韩信换个位置，未必不能成事。”

    韩冈立刻回道：“若任用得当，十分才学能有十二分的功劳，若是所任不当，十分才学就只得施展个五六分。”

    赵顼从孙永那里的确知道韩冈的真实想法，见到韩冈的坚持，叹了口气：“韩绛荐韩卿你判军器监？不知韩卿你意下如何？”

    韩冈拱手致礼：“臣受格物致知之学于师长，于此事上多有心得。若能去军器监，当能不负陛下之望！”

    绝大部分的官员都是愿意留在朝中为官，这样才能接近天子，早些升官。所以王安石屡召不起，清要之职全数推拒，始终要在外任官的行为，才能得到士林的交口称赞，人望就是这么来的。

    韩冈如果要学他岳父，光是推辞中书检正一职并不够，还要出外才行。而韩冈推脱中书都检正，却只是为了求一个判军器监，那么理所当然，冯京的指责便不成立。

    ——可冯京其实并没有指责韩冈，他只是信口的插了一句，不经意间惹得天子心中起了猜疑。这算是陷害手段上了境界了。

    ‘年轻人还是太嫩啊！’

    冯京悠悠一笑，上前一步对赵顼道：“陛下，韩冈既然胸有成竹，之前又有韩绛之荐，不如便让他去军器监一展长才，想必很快便能有所成就。”

    眼下韩冈尽力撇清他辞官以博名望的指控，也便在一两年内失去了去中书担任五房检正的可能。将韩冈堵在中书之外，这正是冯京今日的首要目的。他今日说的、做的，其实就是要让韩冈去不成中书，就算日后改了心意，也转不回来。

    只要韩冈不是去中书门下，不论他是出外，还是去其他监司，对冯京来说都是件好事！更别说猜疑这颗有毒的种子，一旦种下，就没有连根拔起的可能。

    “放大镜、雪橇车、霹雳砲、军棋沙盘，得韩冈主持，想必军器监所造军器当会更胜过往！”冯京步步紧逼，一点也不给韩冈喘息的机会。第一个目的达成，那第二个目的自然就要浮上台面。

    所谓判军器监的‘过往’是谁？

    ——是吕惠卿！

    想想吕惠卿接替曾布判司农寺的职位后，第一件事做得是什么？是下发了一道公文，说此前司农寺中‘官吏推行多违本意，及原法措置未尽，弊症难免。’这份公文，是在曾布叛离新党的过程中，很是出了一把大力。

    难道吕惠卿不担心韩冈会有样学样？！

    当一个参知政事出手干扰，韩冈又怎么在吕惠卿的固有地盘上施展他的才华？

    所以说，年轻人还是太嫩了！

    冯京得意无比。

    一名宰相推荐，一名宰相附和，当事人又极力争取，虽然明知韩冈就是怕了中书里的麻烦事才不肯去，赵顼也不可能由着脾气一口给否决掉。同时，韩冈对于判军器监这个差遣如此迫切，也让赵顼心中也有了些期待：“既如此，军器监一事，便交由韩卿你来统管！”

    “臣谨受命。必竭心尽力，兢兢业业，不敢有丝毫懈怠。”韩冈叩拜下去，他去军器监的任命如此便算是定下来了。只要之后中书签发下来，他就是继吕惠卿、曾孝宽之后的第三任判军器监了。

    闹了一通，想不到最后还是让韩冈如了愿，赵顼摇头苦笑。天子说得话不及臣子有用，他的心中免不了有些芥蒂，“不去中书门下，却求着要去军器监。韩卿所求，朝中当是不会有第二人了。”

    天子语气中的抱怨，韩冈如何听不出来。要不是冯京陷害，也不至于今天在殿上的窘境。他想着，就瞥了冯京一眼。

    不去中书蹚浑水，而是去军器监博功劳，这是他韩冈的本意，现在看来，却也是如了冯京的心意。冯京端严肃正的表情下，那抹藏得很深的得意，让韩冈看得很不舒服。

    一直以来，他所保持的习惯，或者说在天子面前保持的风度，是尽量不攻击他人，仅仅是就事论事。

    当日在君前驳斥郑侠的指控，那时正逢赵顼盛怒，他也没有直接反驳，而是，只是最后闲闲一句，将郑侠送去了恩州——说起来，倒也有些像冯京今天的手段。

    不过今天，过去的原则却要改一改了。

    “陛下所言，微臣实不敢当。”韩冈谦虚道。冯京今天没有一句正面指责，的确不便反咬，但要给他上点眼药也不难。他微笑着一望冯京：“微臣今日的选择，却是学着冯相公。”

    “学得哪里？”赵顼半是顺口，半是好奇的问道。

    “微臣今日的心意，与冯相公当年严拒宣徽使张尧佐相仿佛，不愿多受牵累，只愿一展所长。”

    说自己选择军器监，去跟冯京当初拒绝做张尧佐的女婿是一个道理，这个比喻不伦不类，更是明明白白的讽刺！

    冯京当年不做温成皇后亲叔张尧佐家的女婿，而是娶了富弼家的女儿，难道是不畏权贵？还不是不想受到牵累！当了外戚的女婿，想顺顺当当的升官，除非御史都变成了哑巴——更别说张尧佐当时还不受官场待见，被包拯领头三番四次的敲打，仁宗皇帝被喷得满脸口水就是这个时候。

    他韩冈是为了能更好的施展才华，为天子效力，所以才弃了中书都检正一职，选择了判军器监。但冯京弃张家女而娶富家女，又是为什么呢？是为国为民吗？

    冯京牙齿咬了起来，韩冈也是宰相女婿，难道他自己的身上有多干净！？

    但对于韩冈的讥刺，冯京却不能针对性的反击。韩冈的攻击实在太直接了，直接到以宰相的身份甚至不便直接反斥回去。否则宰相在殿上与一名小官斗起嘴来，丢脸的只会是宰相，是他冯京！

    而韩冈如此说的用意……冯京偷眼向殿上望去，看到天子的脸色，心头便是一惊。

    赵顼眉头紧锁，韩冈这算是十分直白的攻击，他如何听不明白？这未免太过分了一点，想着便要斥责。只是看到台陛下的两名臣僚的神色，到了嘴边的话却突然给堵住了……韩冈为什么要攻击冯京！？如此莽撞、直白、甚至是粗糙的攻击，这跟他的为人、才智完全不符。

    不见赵顼出声，韩冈就知道他成功了。

    赵顼不是蠢人，又做了这么些年皇帝，让人牵着鼻子或许一时察觉不了，但只要有人点破，当然立刻就能反应过来。韩冈最后针对冯京的话，其实就是在点醒赵顼，让他去想想冯京到底说了些什么。

    点破就足够了。

    心怀叵测，以言辞扇摇君心——是一个判军器监的右正言危害大，还是一个宰相的危害大，想必天子自己能得出结论。

    ‘冯相公……’韩冈一瞥脸上阴云渐聚的冯京，双眉一轩，‘来而不往非礼也！’

 第４１章 礼天祈民康（八）

    赵顼愣了一阵神后，忽然警醒过来。宰相是朝廷的脸面，不能让小臣冒犯。

    “韩卿，此言不妥。毕竟不是一回事。”他口气倒是回护韩冈。

    “微臣知错。”韩冈半转身对冯京一礼：“的确是韩冈失言，还望冯相公见谅。”

    韩冈道歉的态度虽然礼数都到了，可落在赵顼眼中，却是有点硬邦邦的，看上去似有几分不服气的样子。

    赵顼回想起了当日韩冈曾要郑侠到白马为官，亲眼见一见他为了安置流民所作的一切。完全是年轻气盛，受不得委屈的模样。韩冈少年得志，从来没有受过挫折，忽然之间受了污蔑，有此情状也是难怪。

    不过冯京也的确做得不像个宰相，赵顼如何看不出来以冯京的私心。从冯京的角度来讲，韩冈最好离着政事堂远远的，现在倒也是如愿了。

    赵顼双眼半眯了起来，宰相如此，难怪韩冈对中书都检正的任命避之唯恐不及。的确是要畏难啊，这可比安置流民难多了。

    韩冈低头道歉，冯京则回以宽厚一笑：“无妨，无妨，不过是一时失言而已。”

    宰相气度的冯京，此时恨不得生食了韩冈的肉。他没想到韩冈竟然如此毫无气度的当面讥讽他这位当朝宰相，而且还是在天子面前。但韩冈的话，硬是推敲起来，却还不能算是罪名，只能说是比喻不当，所以躬身一礼就算是道歉了！

    可天子已经生疑。

    同样是疑心。韩冈让天子起疑，不过是日后仕途坎坷一点。可宰相若是让天子起疑，那等于是宰相之位的基础受到了动摇。任何行动和言辞，都会引起天子狐疑的目光。

    这让冯京怎么不恨！

    从殿中退出来的时候，已是暮色深沉，只有西面的天空还带着一点残存的血红。

    “多承相公推重，韩冈方能得偿所愿。”韩冈拱手一礼。无论如何，方才冯京都是举荐了他为判军器监，这句客套话，是他必须要说的。

    “望你无负天子，用心任事。”

    冯京套话回了一句，也不等韩冈回话，便一拂袖袍，转身而去。虽然步履依然保持着宰相沉稳，但他的这个态度，显是已经气急败坏。

    “相公放心，韩冈理会得。”韩冈于冯京身后再行一礼，将礼数做得周全。

    但这一下，他与冯京可算是正式撕破了脸，差不多可以等着下面的御史出头来弹劾了。

    当然，一两个月之内不可能，皇帝对今日之事肯定还是记忆犹新，必然会有所怀疑。但三五个月之后，多半事情就会来了。而韩冈拒绝了韩绛、拒绝了吕惠卿，使得他在朝堂上孤立无援，到时候就只能靠着天子的信任。但天子许多时候是争不过臣子的，宰相做几个月就出外的可能并不大。既然冯京几个月后不会离任，肯定就是韩冈要吃亏。

    不过，燕雀安知鸿鹄之志——确切点说，是燕雀安知鸿鹄之能！

    有个三五个月时间，差不多就已经足够了。

    冯京领头而行，韩冈不便超过他，故意走得稍慢，转过廊道，冯京便已经远远的走到了前面去。

    看着前面宰相修长的背影，韩冈冷冷一笑。

    ‘无负天子’，冯京的最后一句话可是半带着威胁。

    想及于此，韩冈的笑容多了几分讥讽。

    天子的看法从来都不足为恃！王安石在熙宁初年，于赵顼乃是如师如长，言出无不依从，但不过五六年的功夫，这份宠信便不复存在，最后便黯然离京。

    打铁要靠自身硬。韩冈很早就明确了这一点。

    王安石养望的手段，韩冈学不来。而且王安石三十年的积累，不过几年就消磨干净，这前车之鉴，更是让韩冈不会去学。

    王安石声望大落的原因很简单，他的人望是建立在士大夫阶层之中，由朝中的一干重臣常年加以延誉而来。不论是富弼还是吕公著，又或是文彦博，都曾赞许过他，当时期待王安石的盛况，甚至到了‘士大夫恨不识其面，朝廷尝**授以美官，惟患其不肯就’的程度。

    只是当王安石开始推行新法，原本对他赞誉有加的友人，便一个个背他而去。孤立无援的王安石只能违反朝堂循例，开始大加起用年轻的官员，却也惹来更多议论。如此一来，他在士林中的人望，当然会如同一级级瀑布缀成河道的山间溪流般一跌再跌。

    而韩冈很清楚，如果他要想达成自己的目标，他的声望就必须建立在更为稳固的基础之上。

    目送着冯京进了政事堂的宫院，韩冈转往宫门处走去。现在想这些也有点远了，不管日后怎么说，眼下也算是稍稍出了一口气。方才殿上的对话，肯定会传出去，而觉得冯京碍眼的，绝不止韩冈一人。

    回到城南驿馆，刚刚歇下来没多久，便有客来访。韩冈一看名帖，竟是章惇，他连忙出去，迎了章惇进来。

    “直院要见韩冈，片纸即可招至，哪能劳动玉趾？”韩冈开着玩笑的说着。

    章惇前日刚刚升的知制诰、直学士院，虽然还不是翰林学士，但也已经跻身玉堂，离着学士之位只差一点了。

    “片纸？天子的诏书又下了几道？”章惇笑着反问。

    与韩冈说笑了两句，相邀了坐下，方正色问道：“玉昆，你当真无意任中书都检正？”

    韩冈摊摊手：“两相两参各有谋算，中书之中漩涡潜藏，贸然深入其中，哪会有生路？”

    去中书门下做五房检正公事，这并不是难，而是烂！中书之中一滩烂事，韩冈他不愿插手，想必章惇他也明白。

    章惇当然明白，但有一点他更清楚：“那为何冯当世、王禹玉都怕玉昆你入中书？韩子华又盼你入中书？”

    “实是诸位相公太看得起韩冈了。”韩冈轻描淡写的顶回去。

    “玉昆，你的理由恐不止于此。”章惇追根究底。

    “剩下的理由何须韩冈说出口，难道直院还不知道？”

    章惇无奈的叹了口气，他怎么会不知道。格物之说，乃是韩冈素来所重。只为了能推动其在京中传播，韩冈都跟他的岳父差点翻脸。章惇很清楚在王安石这块巨石去了江南之后，韩冈打算要做些什么。

    只是韩冈去了军器监，开始宣扬格物之说，到时候，同判经义局的吕惠卿还是要头疼。

    如果韩冈当真受了韩绛的，那对吕惠卿来说就是腹心之疾。但眼下他得了判军器监的任命，在吕惠卿看来，那就是心病改脑病，都是让人睡觉都睡不安稳的。

    他为着吕惠卿笑叹道：“吕吉甫这个参知政事做得殊是无味，总是不得安生。”

    韩冈冷哼一声：“镇宅之物一去，屋中岂能干净得起来。要想镇住朝堂，得看他自己的本事了”

    章惇闻言失声而笑，笑意中带着讽刺。

    韩绛、冯京、吕惠卿，加上韩冈，在中书五房检正公事以及判军器监这两个职位上，各有各的算盘。

    现在看来，韩冈算是遂了心愿，冯京虽然也是达成同样的目的，却是在这一过程中跟韩冈撕破了脸——这其实对韩冈不蹚浑水的本意来说，已经算是失败了——而韩绛不如意，吕惠卿则更是要头疼。站干岸的王珪心思当如冯京差不多，只是没有与韩冈交恶。

    这还真是乱！

    “君看随阳雁，各有稻粱谋。各有谋算，却没一个称心如意的。”

    韩冈闻言，慨然一叹，“同在局中，概莫能外，又有谁人能超脱出去？”

    章惇闻言微微一笑，各人都有各人的心思，难道他章子厚没有？只是他的心思与韩冈并不冲突。

    章惇虽然与吕惠卿有些交情，如今也算是在辅佐其掌控新党，但从年龄和地位上说，两人之间是有竞争的，吕惠卿不可能不提防于他。而与韩冈年纪的差距，让章惇完全不必担心十年之内，两人会产生职位上的冲突。更别说两人之间的互相支持一直都没有断过，互为政治盟友的关系，可比与吕惠卿要亲近得多。

    “吕吉甫近日又举荐两位崇政殿说书，其中有什么打算，想必不需要愚兄说了。”章惇说道。

    吕惠卿的想法，韩冈怎会不清楚：“吕大参终究还要顾忌着家岳。不过这个人选私心太重，天子不会看不出来。如今可不是熙宁初年，再想靠着区区两位经筵官，在天子面前为新法说话，已是水中捞月，不见得会有多少成效。”

    天子为帝日久，也越发的老练，掌控朝堂的手段日渐娴熟。吕惠卿效法王安石，以沈季长和吕升卿为崇政殿说书，这一做法，章惇也是不以为然。但他今天不是来听韩冈的嘲讽的：“好了，玉昆，别的愚兄就不多说了。今天愚兄来此本意只是要问你一件事。”

    “还请直院明示。”韩冈明知故问。

    章惇眼神一下变得尖利起来，仿佛要看透韩冈的内心，语调深沉：“到了军器监之后，你到底打算怎么做？！”

    韩冈粲然一笑：“当然是萧规曹随！”

 第４１章 礼天祈民康（九）

    【对不住各位书友，今天中秋得陪着家人，所以只有一更。】

    熙宁七年冬月廿九，冬至前日。

    六天前，天子赵顼留宿于大庆殿中开始斋沐，拉开了三年一次的郊天大典的序幕。昨日，赵顼祭拜过太庙，并在太庙中斋戒。而今天，终于到了最后的仪式开始的时候。

    刚过鸡鸣，天还是黑的。夜风劲烈，看不到月亮的夜晚，只有被风刮得忽明忽暗的数百只火炬，照亮了大庆殿前广场上。映出了广场中，数以万计的人马、车辆，正是天子的大驾卤簿。

    所谓卤簿，就是仪仗。

    大驾卤簿，仗下官一百四十六员，执仗、押引、职掌诸军诸司总计二万二千二百二十一人，另外还有伴驾的数千文武官员，以及车辆、马匹，甚至还有六头大象，此时都聚集于大庆殿前的广场之中，等候天子从皇城的主殿中出来。

    数万人在广场上各就其位，站得分毫不乱。除了宰执之外，数千官员都是按照本官来派定位次——差遣仅是职司，只有本官才有品级。

    右正言属于谏官之列——诗圣杜甫做的拾遗，其实就是正言的前身，只不过被改为正言——故而韩冈的位置也就在谏院之中。

    尽管天子前日在韩冈转调判军器监一职后，又特赐了韩冈五品服色，也就是所谓的赐绯银，纵然只为七品，亦可身穿红色五品公服，腰间配上银鱼袋。但绯衣鱼袋是日常所穿公服，在今日的大典上，所有的官员都得身着朝服——朝服都是用绛色衣袍，鱼袋例不佩戴，另有作为饰物的配绶区分等级。

    只看外袍，韩冈却与站在大庆殿前的其他官员没有多少区别。不过他头上戴的不是三梁、五梁的进贤冠，而是以铁为内框，上方缀有两枚珍珠，凸起仿佛尖角的方形冠冕——獬豸冠，也称法冠。

    獬豸是传说中跟随在上古刑官皋陶身边，能辨是非曲直，能识善恶忠奸的神兽。皋陶在刑狱中被供奉，而獬豸的图案也是贴在监狱大门上的。自先秦以来，獬豸都是刑法的代表，獬豸冠也就成了言官、谏官、刑法官们的装束。不过现如今，也只有在朝堂大典时才穿戴。平日里，就算是正儿八经的御史，也还是戴着长脚幞头。

    上方下圆的獬豸冠是以铁条为梁给撑起来的，虽然看着不错的，但戴在头上就未免显得沉了一点。戴惯了轻便的长脚幞头，韩冈一时还没有习惯过来獬豸冠的沉重，时间稍长，脖子就有些发酸。

    想着如何不为人注意的活动一下脖子，韩冈却没注意到有多少双眼睛都在背后看着他，暗地里也在议论着他。

    “看不透啊。”一名须发皆白、差不多有六十多岁的老京官从韩冈的背后收回视线，声音很低，却充满了疑惑。

    韩冈前日廷对上的细节，只是在核心层中传播，并没有悉数传到下面来。所以底层的京朝官们从粗略的传言中，完全看不透究竟是怎么一回事。

    冯京不想韩冈入中书，韩冈本人也不想入中书，但两人到底是为了什么便翻了脸？据说冯京当日回到政事堂中，连个好脸色都没有。

    在崇政殿上开罪了冯京。而拒绝了韩绛的举荐，也同样开罪了另外一名宰相——已经不是仁宗、英宗的时候，过去拒绝宰执们的举荐，可以说是品行高致，眼下可是关系到站队的问题，韩冈的行为摆明了是拒绝了韩绛的招揽——韩冈的所作所为，怎么都让人想不透。

    “区区一个七品官，竟然四面树敌？当真以为远在江宁的王介甫能护着他，还是圣眷一直能保着他？”

    与老者并肩站着，身上的配绶毫无二致，可相对而言要年轻许多的官员则猜测道：“该不会吕参政不想让他去中书，所以他才不去的吧？”

    老者反问道：“要是韩冈当真站在吕吉甫那一边，他怎么会不去中书？”

    不管韩冈投了谁，他都该去担任中书五房检正公事。眼下无论哪一位宰辅，在得到了掌管中书各房庶务、文牍的都检正的支持后，完全有可能将对手在政事堂内给架空掉，就像当年的曾布，帮着王安石架空了其他宰执一般——毕竟这个新创设不过数年的职位，一开始就是为了让当年还仅是参知政事的王安石，能顺利的掌控朝政而设立的。

    “那就只有一个可能了。韩冈是准备在军器监大展拳脚，不想受到其他的干扰。他不是自称传习格物之说，于此事上有所擅长吗？说不定能”

    老者驳道：“这样一来，他不就又得罪了吕吉甫？吕吉甫如今可是兼着经义局，又是前任的判军器监。韩冈在军器监只要想有所成就，就必定会得罪吕吉甫。”

    “但他拒绝了韩相公的举荐，不是与吕参政结了个善缘吗？”

    “哪有这种道理。”老者低声笑着。东府参政和七品正言之间，可没有交换的说法，韩冈岂够资格？如今的朝堂非此即彼，不去投效，又哪里来的善缘可结？

    数声净鞭响过，殿前鼓乐合鸣，打断了两人的对话。官员的特技在瞬间发动，神色刹那间变得肃穆庄严，方才的议论仿佛从来没有出现过。

    天子步出大庆殿，群臣、万军一起跪拜下来，山呼万岁。这呼声，如同山崩海啸，千呼万应，在广场上空回响。

    随着天子等上玉辂，蹄声、脚步声和鼓乐声便响了起来。

    先是六头大象起步，继而开封令等六引导驾，清游队百余骑夹道而行，前队仪仗两百余人持朱雀、黄龙、风伯雨师雷公电母等旗，与太常前部鼓吹——笙、箫、笛、笳、鼓、钲——又数百人紧随其后。

    然后司天监、持钑前队、前部马队、步甲前队、前部黄麾仗、六军仪仗、引驾旗、御马、班剑仪刀、五仗、左右骁卫、左右翊卫、金吾细仗、左右卫夹谷队、捧日、奉宸，十几二十队总计上万人一批批的穿过宣德门，沿着御道向南过去，导驾官才开始起步。

    通事舍人、侍御史、御史中丞左右分行。正言、司谏、起居郎、起居舍人同样分行左右。在后面谏议大夫、给事中、中书舍人、散骑常侍为大驾玉辂的先导，而两名宰相，是导驾官最后一队。

    等到紧跟着导驾官的殿中省仪仗的大伞、雉尾扇、华盖等器物过后，载着天子的玉辂才在御马的拉动下启动。

    玉辂之上，当今大宋天子端坐着，仿佛庙里的塑像一般。

    天子的玉辂还是从唐高宗显庆年间传下来的旧货色，已经有四百年的历史，多少代皇帝经手。虽然之前整修过一次，但毕竟是几百年的老古董，一动起来就是吱呀作响。赵顼坐在上面，不但摇晃得有些难受，而且冷得厉害。

    这玉辂四面透风，只有一层轻薄的纱帐遮住御容。外面的视线穿透不进来，可子夜的寒风却能毫无遮挡的吹进玉辂之中，悬在纱帐上的小铃叮叮当当的响着。不比寻常的马车，座位下面还能放着小暖炉，天子玉辂从来都不考虑这些舒适上的问题。只想着如何装饰精美华贵，符合天子的身份。

    左青龙、右白虎，龟背为纹，四角栏杆有圆镜、鸟羽。就是连根支撑黄盖的柱子油画刻缕、金涂银装，各色陈设世间所无。可赵顼坐在上面就是觉得冷。

    赵顼不是没有考虑过造新的，前年——也就是熙宁五年——就新造了一辆玉辂。在除夕的时候放在大庆殿前，准备在第二天正旦大朝会上展示。不过天降横灾，搭在玉辂外面做遮挡的棚子竟然倒了下来，将新玉辂给砸坏了。天意如此，赵顼也只能老老实实坐着四百年的古董。

    赵顼现在身上的穿戴，从内到外都是按照礼制，可就是不按照时节。若是在圜丘上祭祀时所穿戴的衮冕，外面还能多罩两层，可现在他穿的依然还是通天冠、绛纱袍，并没到换衣服的时候。只有到了青城行宫，进了大次之中，才会换上正式的祭服。那些在典礼上有司职的，如担任大礼使的韩绛，桥道顿递使的孙永也是一样，现在都穿着朝服，到了地头上才会换上祭服。

    从宣德门出来一路南下，还没过了州桥，赵顼就已经冻得脸青唇白。

    韩冈行在队列中，作为导驾官中的一员，他离着天子的玉辂倒也不远。身边的同僚在寒风中各个都有些瑟缩，只是在天子驾前不得不强挺着腰。但韩冈却迎着风，一点也不觉得冷——比起关西的酷寒，东京城的冬天根本算不了什么。

    韩冈自前日接了诏命，并没有立刻去上任，他还要参加各项仪式。右正言的本官本是定俸禄的空衔，也只有到了奉祀的时候，才变得有实际意义。

    不过对于上任后，该怎做他都已经有了规划。对章惇，他说他准备萧规曹随，这并不是谎言。韩冈的确并不准备更动吕惠卿定下的制度。在吕惠卿的监督下，这两年打造得军器精良远胜过往，军器监中的官吏必定早就被他驯服了。

    韩冈贸贸然去改变制度，不论他设计的新制看着有多好，施行起来肯定要吃个暗亏——虽说县官不如现管，但韩冈不认为他能在吕惠卿干扰的情况下，将差事办好。即便做好了，也挡不住有人说不好。

    韩冈知道，现在外界对他的选择都是疑惑不解。这个局面换作他人来，也的确是破不了，只能向吕惠卿俯首或是选择干脆离开。放眼今日，只有他韩冈，才有这个能力。

    天渐渐的亮了起来，大驾卤簿一队队的出了南薰门，渐次进抵青城行宫。随着东方的太阳跃离地平线，号角齐鸣，天子的御驾终于抵达了青城。

 第４２章 皇祚思无疆（下）

    放下喝空了的瓷盅，赵顼接过王中正奉上来的丝巾擦了擦唇角边的药液。

    从玉辂下来，他就感觉着身体不适，只是喝过了随行御医所开的药汤之后，发了汗，感觉才好了一些。

    王中正忧心的看着在烛光下，脸色依然显得苍白的皇帝，“官家，要不要再诏两名御医来看一看？”

    “刘方明已经是随驾而来的最好的御医了。回城招人来，又会致乱，还是罢了。”

    王中正小心的说着：“朝臣中应该也是有几个通医术的。”

    “没一个能比得上刘方明。”说道通医术的臣子，赵顼就立刻想起了韩冈，“韩冈虽然深通医理，但对望闻问切、施针问药却是一窍不通。”

    “可惜了那么好的仙缘。”王中正深感惋惜。

    “韩冈可从来没有承认。”赵顼其实也是有些怀疑。只看韩冈的年纪，就知道他在医理医道上的见解和手段不可能是自己闭门造车出来的。但如果是得人传授，到底是从哪里学到却是一个谜，路边破庙的孙姓道士，又精擅医术，怎么想都不可能与孙思邈没有干系。“王中正，你曾与韩冈共事过多次，可有提及此事？”

    王中正陪着笑：“微臣在韩冈嘴里听到也是一般。不过臣在关西还听到了一些说法。说是韩冈的确是遇上了孙真人，但当孙真人问他愿意做一人医还是万人医，他选了后一项。从此能设疗养院救治万人，能有产钳救产难，却再也学不会半点医术。”

    “无稽之谈。”赵顼虽是这么说着，却也觉得有几分符合了事实。

    “官家。”另一位随行内侍李舜举走过来，“该去大次了。”

    赵顼略一颔首，便站起身要举步离开寝殿。

    “官家，那要不要将怀炉带着？”王中正跟在后面低声问道。

    赵顼摇摇头，王中正是一片忠心，但却是不可能的。在朝廷大典上，一切都必须依照礼制。随身的饰品、器物，不可多，不可少，绝不能有半点差池。就算坐在玉辂，都不能在脚边放着，何谈随身携带怀炉。即便天子也行不得快意事。

    大次，就是按设在祭天圜丘前的帐幕，供天子更衣休息所用。而重臣们所使用的帐幕，则成为小次。

    不过赵顼是没有办法休息的。他要穿着绛纱袍，戴着通天冠离开行宫，然后在大次中换上祭天的衮冕。半个时辰的时间，往往就在整理衣物和装束的过程中，飞快过去。

    帐幕外，乐声伴随着脚步声响起，这是陪祭的官员们开始站位。

    赵顼此时已经身着十二章衣，上有日、月、星辰、山、龙、华虫，下有宗彝﹑藻﹑火﹑粉米﹑黼﹑黻——总计十二道图案，将天地万物穿戴在身上。头戴十二旒冕，十二条五色丝线串成的珠串，就垂在眼前。

    赵顼深吸着气，平复心中纷乱的情绪。已经在坛所练习过多次，之前分别在熙宁元年和四年，也有过两次正式的郊祀。但他依然有些紧张，一次失误就是关系到之后的三年，更是会影响到他在国中朝中的威望，一点差错都不能有。

    听着熟悉的乐曲，赵顼判断着最后**的开始时间——还有半刻钟。

    韩冈强忍住要打哈欠的冲动，但他还是有些困。昨夜抵达青城后，他根本就没有睡，也没有哪位臣子能安心的睡得下来。祭天大典是从子正之后就开始，那么一点点休息时间，最多也只能供官员们闭目养神而已。

    他所在的房间，安安静静。六位左右正言，都在闭目养神。官员为了拉关系，为日后铺平道路，三五日不睡，都没有什么问题。不过房中的韩冈却是个最大的问题。

    韩冈一口气开罪了两位宰相，做足了孤臣的姿态。天子也许会喜欢，但他的结果很可能就是出外。这样的情况下，没人敢跟他走得太近。如果没有几天前的事，韩冈在这群人中必然是众星捧月，但眼下，却是只有平平常常的几句寒暄——官场之上就是这么现实。

    不过房内的寂静很快就被打破了，几名太仆寺中的吏员，一间间的开始请人出来。韩冈随着自己所属的队列，站到了预定的位置上。在今天的仪式上，主角是天子，配角、龙套是那些有职司在身的礼官，至于普通的官员，乐班，舞班，周围的士兵，都只能算是壁花。

    圜丘被内外三重矮墙给，这三道围墙被称为壝。每道壝墙间隔二十五步。天子的大次就设在外壝。又有两排火炬，从大次一直延伸到圜丘前。

    天时已至，百乐齐鸣，乐班齐声高歌：‘在国南方，时维就阳。以祈帝祉，式致民康。豆笾鼎俎，金石丝簧。礼行乐奏，皇祚无疆。’

    随着歌声，赵顼手持白玉圭，从大次中走出来。一步，一步，走近上下四层的圜丘。

    走到圜丘祭坛下，乐班高唱的歌曲又一变：‘步武舒迟，升坛肃祗。其容允若，于礼攸宜。’此是伴随天子登坛的《隆安》之歌。

    踩着歌词和节拍，赵顼举步走上祭坛。

    从昊天上帝，到众星星主，总共六百八十七位神祇，祂们的神位在圜丘上，按照层级高低上下排列。最上方的一层，有昊天上帝，有皇地祇，还有陪祀的太祖皇帝。下面则是五方天帝，日月星辰，二十八宿等神主。

    圜丘正南方的这一级级台阶，在此时，只有赵顼的双脚能踏上去。

    因为他是皇帝。

    书曰：‘乃命重黎，绝地天通，罔有降格。’

    孔传曰：‘重即羲，黎即和。尧命羲和世掌天地四时之官，使人神不扰，各得其序，是谓绝地天通。’——帝尧任命羲、和世代执掌天地四时之官，使人间与神明互不干扰，各守其序。自尧之后，天神无有降地，地只不至于天，明不相干，至中唯有人皇。

    前有三皇，后有五帝。当始皇将皇、帝的称号融二者为一，理论上，其在人间的地位，就是唯一能够沟通天地的神明，亦是使人间不受天地干扰的至尊。

    韩冈远远地望着圜丘祭坛，等待天子祭拜祭坛最上方三座神主。

    尽管因为长达数月的准备，还有为时七日的典礼流程，使得从祭的官员、将校都是有些懈怠，也都从心底里感到疲惫。但到了天子踏上圜丘台阶的那一刻，懈怠和疲惫从围绕圜丘的数万人的脸上、身上顿时不见。

    随着天子踏上圜丘，仿佛天地神明的注意力都集中到此处。在这座祭天之所，多少人宁神静气，随着乐曲，轻轻动着嘴唇，一起默默的哼唱着大典韶乐。

    这就是宗教仪式的感染力，除了极少数人，无人不沉浸在肃穆庄严的气氛中，就连韩冈自己，也差一点沉没下去。

    儒门道统敬鬼神而远之，但礼天地、敬祖先，就是华夏一脉的信仰，而将皇帝和上天联系起来，更是儒门的重要成分。

    但凡天灾**，或是祥瑞吉兆，都是上天对天子和朝堂治政的评价。天人感应之说，虽然识者嗤之以鼻，但毕竟已经深入人心千多年。若是逢上大灾大疫，即便智者，也免不了会疑惑和动摇起来。

    不击败——最少也要动摇——环绕在皇帝身周的光环，韩冈希望看到的一切，就绝不可能实现。

    这是要跟着数千年来积累起来的风俗、惯例和人心来较量，韩冈孓然一身，却要想改变这一切，可谓是螳臂当车、自不量力。

    但他还是打算要去做，否则，他来到这个世界又是为了做什么？！做个优秀的宰相，侍奉天子，然后在青史中留下一个名字就算完事了？

    韩冈可不会这么认为。

    一个稳定的中枢是必要的，可一个被神圣光环笼罩的皇权却是不需要存在的。

    只有摘下了天子身上的神秘面纱，去除了被加之于天子身上的神性，韩冈才有机会实现他的愿望。

    双眼盯着天子在圜丘顶上的一举一动。不过，韩冈还无意上火刑架。

    所以到现在为止，他都没有将望远镜和显微镜给拿出来——尽管已经有了凸透镜，有了凹透镜，但他就是耐着性子等着天子或是其他某个人，在不经意的时候，将两片不同类型的镜片交叠在一起。

    韩冈对此很有耐心，无论是放大用的凸透镜，还是作为近视镜片的凹透镜，都已经在官宦人家常见，民间的工匠也有人开始仿制——白水晶的价格虽然长了不少，但照样有人用得起——两种镜片开始普及，望远镜的出现是迟早的事。

    到时候，肯定会有人对着天上日月星辰，拿起望远镜观察着。

    接下里就算韩冈什么都不做，几百年后，天文学的发展也会将天子从神明一点点的拉到了凡尘中。

    但这实在太慢了，韩冈依然有着在保护自己的同时，将皇权掘土断根的手段。

    一切都会一步步过来，就像此时天子登上圜丘祭坛，一步步的来！

 第４２章 竹纸知何物（上）

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    当天天子起驾回宫，次日御大庆殿，颁大赦诏。

    天下州县狱中，除大辟【死刑】及十恶重罪之外，其余过犯皆赦之。旧有被贬斥的官员，也在原赦之列。而群臣、军士都随之得到恩赏。在官、阶、勋、爵上，视品级、差遣来加以封赠。

    韩冈当然也不例外。

    但对于韩冈来说，散官、勋位的晋升，根本就是噱头。散官官阶升为从六品下的通直郎，勋位擢为正五品的上骑都尉，只不过是将身上官名拉长而已，全然没有一点实际意义。

    真要说起来，还是分到的胙rou更为实在一点。无论是什么祭祀，供奉在神主前的猪牛羊三牲，都是将脑袋放上去，剩下的rou就是参与者各自均分，郊天大典自也不例外。文武百官、上万军卒人人都有。韩冈分到手的胙rou有十几斤，就是一头猪的前腿，可比通直郎、上骑都尉什么的油水更足。

    郊祀恩赏也就是这样，除了金帛之物以外，基本上全都是虚的。即便看上去好像有点实际的东西，可只要想想国中所有的官员都能得享恩泽，就该清楚如此封赏还不如直接给钱实惠。唯有一干高官显宦，能在郊祀之后，得到几个荫补子孙的名额，这才是他们参加郊祀的价值所在。

    不过韩冈还有安置流民的赫赫功劳，隔了一天，韩冈又得到了一份制书。

    本官从从七品右正言，特旨转迁正七品的起居舍人——理所当然的，这一官职仅仅是标定品级、俸禄的寄禄官，并不是说韩冈要跟在赵顼身后，记录天子的一言一行，这个工作由起居院中的修起居注和同修起居注来负责。

    只是到了朝官之后，本官、品级，都不再重要，仅仅关系到俸禄的多寡。重要的是资序，另外就是馆职、贴职这类职名，这代表着朝廷的看重与否，以及在官场中的潜力。韩冈的资序在做过了府界提点之后，就是第一任知州一级。而职名也从集贤校理，晋升为直龙图阁，离着腰金带、跨狨座的侍制，只剩最后的一两步。一旦跨过去，那就是朝中高官显宦的一份子了。

    听着从宫中传出来的消息，赵顼其实本有意直升韩冈为天章阁侍制，但给王珪给顶回去了。他说韩冈得中进士不过一载，便得任侍制，未免有骇物议，虽有功勋，亦不当开此先例。对于王珪此议，冯京附和，吕惠卿只帮着韩冈不疼不痒的说了两句，而韩绛则根本没开口，赵顼最终也只能作罢。

    韩冈听说了之后，却是一点也没生气。走得太快不是好事，在朝堂上一个靠山都没有，也并不是坏事。

    不亲附当朝宰辅，端正居朝。这样的姿态，落到赵顼眼中，就是最受皇帝欢迎的孤臣。对于以宰执为目标，本身又已经离侍制只差一步的韩冈来说，现在所谓的靠山根本就是个麻烦，狗屎一般，沾到手上，洗都来不及，绝不可能自己往上贴的。冯京、王珪跟自己过不去反而是件好事。

    而为了补偿韩冈，赵顼给了他一个开国县男的封爵。但韩冈直接就给辞掉了，这等虚衔一点意义都没有。辞了两回，到最后，又改成了给韩冈二子加官，并给韩冈的两位亡兄赠官。

    制书拿在手中，韩冈回头看着尚在吃nai的次子，还有在院子中带着妹妹来回跑的大儿子。这样的xiao孩子，都能给个官身，自己却要千辛万苦才能挣来。勤学苦读十载，都不如投个好胎。

    荫补子孙是如今通例，韩冈也不会故作清高到加以拒绝，而且前面已经辞了开国县男的爵位，现在再拒绝荫补儿子，就未免给人故邀清名的感觉。而且看着王旖、素心她们都为此而开心的样子，再想想乡中的父母听到两位兄长得以封赠的消息后的心情，韩冈也难以提起拒绝的心思。

    “官人。”王旖提醒着韩冈，“得要给大哥、二哥起个大名了。”

    一般来说，xiao孩子都是上学之后才起大名，到了g人时，再起表字。不过现在两个xiao子有了官身，就必须将正式的姓名送上去。

    韩冈也没多为此费神，依着这个时代的俗例：“为夫的名字出自yu出昆冈一句。yu乃石属，算是土行。五行土生金，大哥、二哥名字都从金字旁好了。”

    不费什么事，长子韩钟，次子韩钲，两个大名就给定了下来。韩冈一边亲笔代写下三代家状，一边笑道：“日后老三、老四，可以叫韩锣，韩钵……”

    四名妻妾一起急了，“官人！”

    韩冈哈哈大笑：“说笑而已，不要当真。”

    写下了家状，过几日就可以递上去，等着告身下来。韩冈搁起笔，对着妻妾道：“明天为夫就该去军器监了。你们也趁着这两日，将房子给收拾好。”

    周南道：“官人放心，今天明天也就收拾干净了。”

    当年韩冈与王旖成亲时所租的房子，如今已经给租出去了。不过韩冈毕竟是做过府界提点一职，在开封府衙中人头熟，很容易就找到了一座还不错的院子。也是官产，归于开封府所辖。就是租金比起过去的那一座要高得多，当然，这也是因为位置好，面积大的缘故。

    前后三进的院落，位于北城，周围都是官宦人家的宅子，向东望去，一能看到五丈高的皇城城墙。也符合韩冈的身份，不过租金也贵得可以，掌管家计的王旖正为着租金头疼。

    韩冈的俸禄不算少，得到的赏赐也多，可他偏偏是个大手大脚。别的不说，三个幕僚得官，他就直接各送了五百贯财物过去做贺礼。而且韩冈看重自己的名声，从不收受重礼。前些日子，王旖生了儿子，韩冈收下的礼物加起来都不到千贯。家中连着仆婢，人口有三十五六，吃穿用度都靠着他一人。光靠俸禄，根本积攒不下什么余财。

    “说起来，家里的年货差不多也该松到了，前些日子冯家叔叔不是来信说，要赶在腊月前上京一趟吗？还说要今次带着弟妹见岳父母。”王旖对着账本问韩冈。

    “前两天听传言说关中雪灾，不过因为不想干扰到郊天大典，上报的奏章给政事堂压下来了。不知是不是这个原因给耽搁了。”

    在院子里玩的两个xiao孩子，扑得满身是雪。素心正帮他们给擦着，听到了韩冈的话，惊讶回头问道：“怎么又有灾了？”

    韩冈叹了口气：“大宋十八路，幅员万里，哪年会没有灾荒？”

    王旖形状姣好的双眉为难的皱着：“这耽搁下来可就不好办了，年节的时候，礼数都要尽到……家里的积存已经不多了。”

    “现在才腊月初，还有着二十多天才过年，别急，肯定就快到了。”韩冈对此满不在意。

    正说着，忽有下人在外禀报：“舍人，冯官人从关西来了。”

    韩冈低低一声笑：“说到曹cao，曹cao就到。”提声道，“还不快点将人请进来。”

    一行车队进了韩家的院子。十几名护卫下了马，随行而来的八辆马车停在院中。载人的两辆，剩下的六辆都是装着货物。车斗中的货物高高的堆了起来，被油布和绳索给紧紧盖住。

    冯从义大步走了进来，尽管才二十出头，但几年来的磨砺，让他的神情举止都有几分豪商的气度。

    一见韩冈，冯从义就拜了下来：“从义恭喜三表哥加官进爵。”他身后，浑家高氏也向韩冈屈膝道着万福。

    韩冈扶起了表弟，笑道：“你耳目倒是灵通。”

    冯从义也笑道：“表哥如今名气大了。xiao弟进了城n，一使人打听表哥你现在的住处，就什么都听到了。”

    “爹娘身体可还安好？”韩冈紧跟着问道。

    冯从义连连点头：“都好、都好。姨母还让了俺带来了她亲手做的xiao衣服，说是给俺侄儿侄nv的。”

    冯从义说着，就从怀里掏出了一封来自于家中的书信，还有带过来的礼物单子，呈给了韩冈。然后又与浑家跟王旖见礼。

    两边尽过礼数，王旖带着高氏进去安置，而外面随冯从义而来的护卫和车夫也都安置了下来。幸好是租了三进的大院落，否则也安置不下突然多出的二十多人。

    与冯从义落座，等下人奉上茶汤，韩冈便拆开信，细细看了一遍。不过上面尽是问着孙子孙nv的话，倒没见几句念着他这个儿子。

    放下信笺，韩冈对着桌上鲜红的礼单敲了一敲，“有没有给荆南的信表哥送过去。”

    冯从义笑道：“表哥放心。今年的年礼十月的时候，姨母就催着送去了荆南，就生怕路上给耽搁了。是钱管家亲自押送的，护卫的人手都是从庄子上招来的，什么都不用担心。”

    “信表哥如今已经是永平县开国男，坐镇荆南的一方大将，花钱的地方比我这里还多。钱物还是要送足了，不能让他日常受窘。”

    “表哥可是cao心太过，姨母那边早就想到了。”

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 第４３章 竹纸知何物（中）

    靠着韩冈在蕃人中的威望，顺丰行这些年赚的钱不少，冯从义都有了十几万贯身家。*.aos*泡!书。吧*加上棉布作坊，韩家逐渐积累的财富，也足以支撑得起韩冈和李信两个在外为官的子弟大手大脚的花销。

    尤其是李信，他升官比韩冈还要快，连爵位都有了，正是韩冈推拒的开国县男一爵。文官要由一般得做到正六品的少卿监一级，而武将则是在从七品的宫苑诸司副使开始，便有了封爵。李信现在正好是宫苑诸司副使中最末一位的供备库副使，便有了爵位。

    李信在荆南升得如此之快，主要也是靠得军功。他是章惇手下与刘仲武其名的头号得用的大将，每次冲杀在前，立得功劳也是数一数二。一名武将，如果在一场大战中占了首功，直接就是七转三官，一跳数级。其晋升之速，文官怎么都比不了。自从九品的小使臣，到从七品宫苑副使，李信就只用了三年。

    韩冈希望李信能在军中继续高歌猛进，所以不想他因为在经济上犯下什么过错。另外王舜臣、赵隆他们这些亲近友人，韩冈都有资助。

    他会赚钱，也更会花钱。

    “说起信表哥，前些日子舅舅来信说，信表哥在荆南纳了两名小妾，其中一个已经有了身孕，这下舅舅可以放心了。”

    韩冈点点头，李信也给他写的信上提到过此事，不过也不是什么大事，到时记得要送礼就是了。他问道，“舅舅的身体可还好？”

    “舅舅身子硬朗得很，老封翁做着。现在凤翔城中，哪个不敬他？过凤翔的时候，小弟还特地绕去州城见了一面，将姨父姨母的礼物送了过去。一直在说想着搬去陇西，就是要守着外公的坟茔，不好搬。”

    说起坟墓，韩冈想起了一事：“四姨的坟去看过了吧？墓土有没有损坏？”

    “没有，没有，”冯从义摇着头，“舅舅一直在盯着，也坟茔和墓碑都重修了一边。”

    “你那三位兄长现在怎么样了？”当年离开凤翔府之后，韩冈就没再问过被他送进大狱里的冯家三子，想来不被敲骨伐髓是不会被人从大狱里放出来的。

    “娘亲的遗骸仵作查验过了，没有毒斑和外伤。所以前两年，小弟就买了百来亩地，让他们守着爹的坟。”冯从义吞吞吐吐的说着，生怕引起韩冈不快。

    “做得对。”韩冈却点头，“再怎么说都是你的兄长。四姨的事既然与他们没有关系，也不必赶尽杀绝，留条后路也是好事。”

    得了韩冈认同，冯从义放松下来，感激的说着：“也多亏了表哥，否则小弟也不会有今天。”

    “你都给赶出家门了，做哥哥难道能坐视？一家人别说两家话。”

    冯从义重重的点着头，感叹了几声，放下了过去的心结。转过话头，像是想起了什么：“对了，小弟前天从洛阳出来的时候，正遇上郭相公，不过没敢上去搭话。看着他急着往东京赶，难不成是要调职了？”

    “是郭逵？”见到冯从义点头，韩冈说道：“郭逵是要调去太原府的。虽然已经割了地，让契丹人满意了。但还是要防着他们谋图不轨，再起事端。有了郭逵坐镇太原，开封这边才能安心下来。不仅如此，种谔也要回鄜延路了，盯着党项人。”

    “难道这一次当真割了七百里地？！”冯从义随即凑近了一点，低声的问着。

    “从代州往南七百里，差不多都快到黄河边上了。你说有没有七百里？”韩冈笑着反问。

    “果然。”冯从义一拍手，“俺就说不可能吧。还跟林家的四哥打了赌，赌了一坛五十斤的烧刀子。”

    “恐怕你要输。”韩冈笑着，笑容冰冷：“其实要看这七百里是怎么算的了。虽然国界只是向南后退了数里，退到了分水岭上。但宋辽两国边界绵长，如果计算土地面积，也的确有七百里了。”

    冯从义点点头：“如果只是这个七百里，倒还算好，输了就输了吧。”

    “还好？！”韩冈脸上怒容顿显：“国土不可让人，此事连匈奴人都知道。契丹一句讹诈就得了七百里土地，此乃我等朝臣之辱。”

    冯从义被吓了一跳，看着韩冈，小心翼翼的问道：“表哥弃了中书，反而去军器监，是否有这个心思在？”

    韩冈叹了口气：“也有此一因。”他笑了笑，“明天就要去军器监上任，就不知军器监中的大小官吏给我准备了什么接风宴。”

    ……………………

    军器监衙门设在旧城右军第一厢的兴国坊，

    从前朝后周时开始，位于皇城左近的兴国坊，就是为禁军打造军器的所在。坊区如今分为东西二作坊，下设五十一作。如火药作、青窑作、猛火油作、金作、火作、大小木作、大小炉作、皮作、麻作、窑子作等等。用后世的话说，就是集团公司下面分成两个分公司，下面再设五十一个工厂，各自负责不同军器装备和零部件的制造。

    “舍人的霹雳砲、雪橇车，主体的架子就是分别出自大小木作，铁钉出自金作，绳索出自打绳作，上漆有漆作，装饰有画作。”军器监丞白彰，领着韩冈在兴国坊的巷道中走过，周围的一座座院落中，斧锯刨磨之声不绝于耳，必须得大着嗓门才能听见彼此的说话。

    听了白彰的介绍，韩冈觉得这是应该算是分工合作了，一个个车间生产不同的零部件，然后再加以组装起来。

    “这么多作坊参与其中，制作的军器不会有什么差错？”

    “就为了能让天下兵甲犀利精良，所以才有了如今的军器监，如何会有差错？”白彰自豪的说着，“过去还没有设立军器监，东西二作坊还属于三司胄案的时候，刀剑锋芒极脆，弓弩一张便折。但自从吕大参和曾学士开始掌管军器监，只用了一年，便皆以完备。”

    白彰忽然停步，指了指左手边的一座大院，叮叮当当的捶打声从里面不断的传出来，门前一圈禁军守卫，看守森严，“这是斩马刀局，专一制造斩马大刀。如今关西边军，用得大刀正是此中所造。”

    韩冈随着白彰走进去，看着他从匠人手上刚刚打造好的大刀。沉甸甸的刀身，有着三尺许的刀锋，一尺长的刀柄，柄下镶有铁环。双手握着轻轻一挥，便呼啸作声。白彰将刀拿给韩冈看，“当真能将马也斩下来。”

    韩冈对章惇说过他要萧规曹随，但并不代表他会将监中之事一概置之不理，总要看一看，瞧一瞧，若真的有不对的地方，心中也得有个数。

    不过走了一圈之后，韩冈当真有些佩服起吕惠卿了，能将军器监上上下下安排得井井有条，难怪能在短时间内就打造出质地优良的军器来，让他想挑刺都难。而且看着白彰说起话来，对自己现在的工作充满自豪的态度，即便自己想对军器监的制度有所改进，恐怕也不是那么容易的事，必然会受到极大的阻力。

    回到衙门中，曾孝宽正慢吞吞的喝着茶。

    他虽然也是判军器监，但主要工作还是在枢密院。曾孝宽正担任着枢密院都承旨一职，很快就要升为枢密院直学士了——这也是因为他主管新法中的保甲法一事。不比韩冈是专任军器监。虽然从排序上他要压过韩冈，但实际主持监中工作，还是得韩冈来。

    见到韩冈近来，他笑问道：“玉昆，如何？”

    “参政和都承于监中所立种种，让韩冈无所更易，当可坐享其成了。”

    曾孝宽呵呵笑道：“吕吉甫尚在军器监的时候，就已经开始编修《军器法式》，作为军器制造的标准。如今已经修订出一百一十卷，《辨材》一卷、《军器》七十四卷、《什物》二十一卷、《杂物》四卷、《添修》及《制造弓弩式》十卷。玉昆若有闲暇，可以拿来一观，只是决不能外传。”

    “这是自然。”韩冈点点头，转身对着罗列在堂下的一众衙中属僚道：“监中制度一切如旧，望尔等勤勤谨谨，循之如初。”

    白彰领着下拜。曾孝宽微微而笑，而韩冈也在笑。

    接下来一段时间，韩冈的确什么都没有干涉，每天上朝之后，就按时去军器监上班，到傍晚在按时下班，平平静静的行动，让许多想看好戏的人大感失望。

    只是吕惠卿素知韩冈的为人心性，知道他此时的沉寂，必然代表着他准备一鸣惊人。所以军器监那里越是没有动静，吕惠卿心中就越是没有底。他现在正想着该如何对付冯京，绝不会希望此时身后起火。

    “鸷鸟将击，卑飞敛翼；猛兽将搏，弭耳俯伏。韩玉昆所谋非小。”

    “韩冈如今仅仅是逐日督作，吉甫何必心忧如此。若真有动静，再做理会不迟。”

    章惇在吕惠卿面前虽是这么说，但心中却为着韩冈担心。韩冈不与吕惠卿过不去，一点也没有动静，这对吕惠卿是好事，但韩冈本人就不好办了，天子正等着他的回报。

 第４３章 竹纸知何物（下）

    除夕的钟声越来越近，京城中过节的气氛也越发的热烈了起来。

    今年好歹度过了灾伤，有眼见着入冬后连番降雪，不用担心来春旱情，京城中的百姓也都恢复了旧时大手大脚的习惯。

    到了腊月下旬，大相国寺每月五次万姓交易的日子也就剩两次。这个时候，就是除了年节之时以及四月初八佛诞日，大相国寺一年之中最为喧闹的时刻——如果是以殿前三门广场上市集的热闹程度比较，就算是年节和佛诞日，都远远比不上。

    从大相国寺由太宗皇帝亲笔题额的牌楼下走过，大门之后就是贩售飞禽猫犬、珍禽奇兽的区域。穿过此处，在二门、三门处，则是日用、军器和零食，如蒲合、簟席、屏帏、洗漱、鞍辔、弓剑、时果、腊脯之类。

    一边是要进来烧香的信众，一边则是要买年货、特产的顾客，大相国寺之前正挤得人山人海。踩掉了鞋，挤掉了帽的情况，都不少见。

    作为一路帅臣，郭逵每年至少都要入京诣阙一回，过去也曾常住于此多年，东京城的繁华倒也并不陌生，而大相国寺逢到腊月时的热闹，更是一清而楚。但他作为一名武将，一辈子杀人无算，免不了要靠着礼拜神佛来安心，每次进京，都会来大相国寺一趟。

    郭逵今日来大相国寺烧香礼佛，就是避开正门，从后门进来的。虽然后门处也是人声鼎沸，但都是些卖书画、珍玩的摊子，还有些摊位则是代售诸路罢任官员，从地方上带回京来的土产——郭逵一向喜好货殖之术，他这一次入京就也有些土产带回来，但这些琐事自有家人掌管，郭逵只要在家里看现钱就行了——所以顾客终究还是不如正门处多。

    郭逵带着儿子郭忠孝在大雄宝殿中上过香，又捐了一批金帛香油作为供物，便闲极无聊的在寺中的殿阁间信步游逛了起来。

    如果给耳朵长得跟兔子一般的御史听说他明明已经接受王命，却不赶紧去太原府上任，反而来闲逛大相国寺，肯定要奏上一本，但郭逵可不在乎。犯些小过被人弹劾，反而是好事。

    他去太原府的任命也已经确定，进京不过是走过场而已。见到天子，更没什么多余的话说。不过是讲原本因故被剥去的宣徽使一职，又还给他而已。这算什么酬劳？但郭逵还是做出一副大喜过往的态度来拜领了这份任命。他如今的地位太高，如果不加以收敛，落到狄青、曹利用的下场不足为奇。

    慢慢的一路走到二殿天王堂。天王堂的外廊上，是一幅炽盛光佛降九矅鬼百戏的壁画，乃是仁宗朝翰林院画待诏的手笔，炽盛光佛身周光芒四耀，威猛无俦，而被起压制的九鬼，则是神态各异，或胆怯、或狰狞，或狂嚎，姿态个个不一。是大相国寺中，最为有名的几处佛图。

    不过在壁画前，此时拥着一群人。其中有两个是官员，一个红袍、一个青袍，而剩下的看其穿着不类**人氏，郭逵也认不出是哪里的人，聚一起在看着墙上的壁画，一边对着壁画指指点点的。

    郭逵冲着他们呶呶嘴，一名伴当会意的上前去打听。片刻后转回来，道：“是高丽使臣金良鉴。听说今天是特地来大相国寺拜佛的。”

    郭逵听说是高丽使臣，转身就绕路往前殿罗汉堂走。此等外夷使节，做臣子的根本就不能沾边。除了朝廷专门指定随行陪伴的馆伴使，否则瓜田李下之嫌，文臣武臣沾上都是个大麻烦。

    走到罗汉堂，再往前就是三门处满是摊点的广场，郭逵本来就不怎么喜喧闹，也不跨出去，转头就准备欣赏起殿中的五百尊金罗汉来。

    只是在一瞥眼间，郭逵却于殿门外不意发现了一个熟悉的身影。穿着青布襕衫，在一家卖彩灯的摊子前站着，手里还正拿着一盏孔明灯【注1】。

    “韩冈？！”

    ……………………

    外层是极薄的竹纸，而内里骨架则使用着极细的竹篾给撑起来。里面是一支手指长的红色蜡烛，四面绘着精美的花卉图案。这么一盏制作精美的孔明灯，现在就在彩灯摊前站着的年轻官人手中。

    能在大相国寺摆摊，摊主本身就得有些能耐，眼睛也早就给磨得利了。

    面前的这位年轻官人，只看装束，就像是个年轻的秀才。但他身上所着的襕衫所用布料，怎么看都不像是丝麻所制。再看他后面还跟着几个孔武有力的伴当，又像富贵人家的子弟，可是神情态度却一点也不似寻常的衙内，仅仅是随便一站，便是身居高位的气派。

    相貌虽然不是此时受姐儿欢迎的秀气斯文的白面书生，但看着就像是文武双全的模样，加之身高体健，自有一番吸引人的气度。周围来上香的女眷，十个之中能有一半，往他这边看过来。

    ‘说不定能作笔大买卖。’想到这里，摊主心头就热了起来。

    “这灯多少钱？”韩冈看了手中孔明灯一阵，终于抬头问着价格。

    摊主听得发问，连忙回话道：“官人，这折枝百花灯一套二十五盏，只整卖，不单卖。”

    “一套二十五盏？”

    韩冈上下翻看着这盏四面绘花的纸灯，上面有一朵合欢，一朵栀子，还有两朵不认识，但做工精美，而且画工也是上成，只是想不到竟然是套装。

    见着韩冈看似有了些兴趣，卖灯的摊主更加殷勤起来：“官人有所不知，这一套孔明灯，上绘折枝百花，是京中有名的灯笼张亲手糊制，而绘图的也是名师所作，是陈待诏的亲传弟子。只有小人摊子上有，别家店铺根本就找不到”

    那卖灯一边推销着，一边指着灯笼一角给韩冈看，的确能看到鲜红的印记。

    “寻常的孔明灯，就是个纸袋子，里面用粗粗劈就的竹篾架起来，居中放上一团浸了油的粗布。点着了，只能在天上飘个半刻钟。而小人的折枝百花灯，用的是上好西河竹的篾丝，还有敬玉堂的竹纸，里面放的是上品蜡烛，点起来飞上半个时辰都不会落地。这么一套，才不过三贯钱而已，东京城中哪里能寻得来？”

    韩冈倒不管贵还是便宜，只要能飞就行。一套二十五盏虽然多了些，但拿回去摆在家里也不错。连讨价还价也不做，直接示意随行的伴当付了钱。付了帐，他又问着摊主：“这个灯笼张是什么人？”

    摊主连忙道：“正是小人家传的名号，现在是小人之父用着。”

    韩冈笑了笑，将手上的纸灯交还给张姓的灯笼摊主，“二十多盏灯带着太累赘，收市后一发儿送到常乐坊的韩舍人家。”

    “韩舍人？”摊主闻言张大了嘴，他可听说过这一位。

    韩冈已经踱着步子走开，摊主的惊异由他的伴当来回答，“如今朝中韩姓的起居舍人，可就我家舍人一个！”

    买过了孔明灯，韩冈就又准备在寺中逛上一逛。他今天主要是来见刚刚升任左街正僧录，成为国中最高僧官的智缘。亲自下场买东西，却是一时起了兴致。

    “可是玉昆兄？”

    一个隐约曾有听闻的声音在身后响起。韩冈回头一看，先是一怔，然后方才认出是久未谋面的郭逵之子郭忠孝，“怎么是立之兄？”

    “随家严礼佛还愿来的。”郭忠孝笑意盈盈，问道：“玉昆兄也是来烧香的？”

    官员来大相国寺烧香拜佛的多，可逛殿前的集市却几乎没有。尤其是韩冈这等身份的官员，更是少见。都是要自重身份，也怕御史多嘴多舌。即便有，也仅仅是逛一下佛殿前的几家店铺——赵家的笔，潘家的墨，都是京中最受士人欢迎的文房用具。像两廊中，各尼庵师姑们来贩售的女红等饰物，绝不会有官员有脸挤在女眷之中去购买。

    “来见故友，顺便准备买艘船回家。”韩冈说着让人不明不白的话，双眼则一扫郭忠孝过来的方向，登时就发现了负手站在罗汉堂中的郭逵。

    听着韩冈的话，郭忠孝一时愣住，“船？”

    韩冈没多解释，向罗汉堂走过去与郭逵见礼，“韩冈拜见宣徽。”

    郭逵拱手还礼：“玉昆，久违了。”

    郭逵比起当年要见老，但神采依旧，依然是大宋军中首屈一指的将帅。见着周围闲人都向他们看过来，郭逵眉头一皱，“且陪老夫走一走。”

    韩冈跟在郭逵，差了半步的距离。听着郭逵在前面说道：“今守太原，本来是想拜一拜我佛，求一个安心。想不到竟然见到玉昆。”

    韩冈笑道：“北虏张狂，不得宣徽坐镇北门，天子岂能安寝？”

    注1：北宋时有关孔明灯的记载一时没有找到，但南宋范成大的《上元纪吴中节物俳谐体三十二韵》中有‘掷烛腾空稳’一句，从这句来看，孔明灯在宋时还是存在的，可能叫做掷烛灯。不过为了行文方便，文中还是以孔明灯为名。

 第４４章 岂惧足履霜（中）

    政事堂位于皇城西南角，与西面的枢密院相对而置。（_）故而一为东府，一为西府。

    论起建筑并无多少出奇的地方，既不如宫中诸殿的宏伟，也不如禁中楼阁的秀美，甚至都远不远比不上皇城之外，飞桥如虹、五楼勾连的樊楼。

    但这座有二十余座楼阁组成的建筑群，就是大宋不可或缺的中枢。天子不过一人而已，勤政纵如祖龙，一天下来也不过批阅数担尺牍。而每天呈送到中书n下的公文，又何啻千万？！没有群臣襄助，天子根本治理不了幅员万里的国家。

    从参知政事的公厅望出去，窗外的梧桐光秃秃的，不见一片绿叶。梧桐之后，就是一堵院墙，多年未有整修。墙面上的石灰早掉光了，透出了内里砖石的斑驳。与其说有着古意，还不如说是残破。

    这座院子的景致，甚至不及中书都检正所在的公厅，那座院落中尚有几支腊梅，此时当是已经临风绽放。

    但高处的风景就是不一样。

    吕惠卿尚记得在乡里时，他往往喜欢登上乡中的后山。对人说xing喜山水，但吕惠卿真正喜欢的，还是站在高处向下俯视的畅快。立于山岩之上，村落人居，城池河流，尽收眼底。

    如今他已经站在参政之位上，俯视天下群臣、亿万生民。张起清凉伞，这样的畅快即便金榜题名也是难以比拟。就不知坐在宰相之位上，又会是一种什么样的感觉。

    收回视线，来此干谒的官员犹在絮絮叨叨，可说了一大通废话，却半点也不见说到正题上。问着他任官当地的风土民情，又是张口结舌，驴头不对马嘴。

    吕惠卿心中大感不耐，此辈何堪使唤？说了句点汤，便下了逐客令。

    点汤送客，吕惠卿起身将其送到厅过往宰相迎客送客，都只是从jiao椅上站起来就足够了，而执政也只须多送两步。但到了富弼为相之时，却都是殷勤的送到富弼此举，在士林中大受好评，之后便沿袭下来，如今已经成了定例。

    今天按照定数需要接见的官员，这是最后一位

    吕惠卿坐回来，看着衙中xiao吏上来将杯盏给撤去，看看时间，已经是黄昏，暮鼓很快就要敲响。今日并非他值日，吕惠卿准备收拾一下就回家去。今晚在家里，还有些官员、士子要见。在家中接见的客人，可不像方才的那一位，是依照制度被安排上来干谒宰执的官员，而是吕惠卿真正有心招揽驱用的。

    正亲自收拾着要带回去的文案，就见自己的弟弟吕升卿走了进来。

    今天是吕升卿侍奉天子经筵的日子，吕惠卿一见到他，便当头问道：“今天经筵上，天子可说了什么？”

    “……倒也没什么大不了的。”吕升卿试图将问题糊nong过去。

    吕惠卿了然一笑，必然是又被天子给问住，没有及时回答，靠了沈季长帮忙。见着弟弟脸上的尴尬，吕惠卿暗叹了一口气。缺乏捷才那还真是没有办法，并不是答不出，而是一时想不及。

    吕升卿干笑了两声，转头看着外面，“方才出去的那矮个儿的京官可是来干谒的？怎么见他骂着出了院去。”

    “是吗？”吕惠卿随即提起笔，在桌上名单的最后斜斜一划，将一人的姓名给勾去。怨望，不论是天子还是宰执，他们都不希望看到与这两个字沾边的官员。

    见到了吕惠卿笔杆的动作，吕升卿犹豫着，“不须如此吧……”

    “此辈庸碌短浅，何堪驱使？空食俸禄，尚不及乡里一俗吏。”吕惠卿丝毫瞧不起这一干庸人。

    吕升卿也不会为此与兄长争辩，坐了下来：“外面现在正热闹着，方才就见着后妃去大相国寺祈福回来。太皇太后的病情，看来当真有些不妙。”

    “几天前天子招了智缘入宫，开了几剂汤yao，到现在也不见有什么效用。不过太皇太后自有神佛庇佑，倒不必太过担心。”吕惠卿心口如一，他自己当真是一点也不担心。若没了太皇太后，宫中便是又少一掣肘，反而是桩喜事。

    “不过太皇太后已然年近花甲，身子骨的确是一日弱过一日。说不得过几年，内宫之主要换成保慈宫了。”

    “此事勿要多言，自随它去。”

    即便换成脾气倔强的高太后主持后宫，吕惠卿也无所畏惧。如今的这位皇帝为人纯孝，不过在祖母和生母之间，却是与太皇太后更为亲近。太皇太后加皇太后都没有动摇到天子坚持变法的心意，若只剩高太后一人，如何还能做到？除非天子寿数不及其母，接位的新帝又是年幼，否则完全可以高枕无忧。

    见吕惠卿不想提及太皇太后的事，吕升卿便道：“对了，方才在讲筵上，天子还提到了韩冈的《浮力追源》，问着我有没有听过。不过是刚刚出炉的新论，这几日竟然一下子就传播开，连天子都听说了。”

    “韩冈在京中已经颇有些名气，他的新论传扬快一点很正常。”吕惠卿问着弟弟，“你是怎么答的？”

    吕升卿咳嗽了一声，道：“似有几分道理在。沈季长则说，韩冈与经义大道无涉，只是在说着寻常事。”

    “天子的反应呢？”

    “什么都没再说了，应该不是很放在心上”吕升卿道，“若天子当真对此事很在意，何不将韩冈招进宫去询问？”

    吕惠卿摇了摇头，“是韩冈并没有申请入宫奏对，而不是天子无意。天子的确打算招韩冈入宫详询，但今日被冯京抢先撺掇了两句，反而让天子打消了主意。”

    “怎么？！冯当世竟然没有说韩冈的不是？！”吕升卿惊讶的说道。

    “他敢再说韩冈什么？不见杨绘的前车之鉴？”吕惠卿冷哼着，“现如今提起杨绘，京城里面都是把他当笑话，这辈子都不一定有脸再入朝为官。何况韩yu昆说得的确有几分道理在，不涉经义，却是合着自然之道。沈季长说的话，天子肯定没听进去。”

    吕升卿的疑惑还没有得到解释，“但冯京为什么撺掇天子招韩冈入宫询问？”

    “铁船哪有那么好造的？虽说韩冈将道理公诸于众，自有一番成算，但他的成算，却不一定能压得住悠悠众口。要造出铁船，不是那么容易。可有哪家的工匠有此经验？又有哪家的工匠能打造出如同船板大xiao的铁板？铁船下水后，生锈了怎么办？太沉重了无法行驶又该怎么办？而且一艘铁船又要花多少钱？比之木舟又如何？”

    一句句质疑说出口，吕惠卿喝了口茶水，润了润喉咙，“《浮力追源》中也只说了金铁之物浮于水上的道理，可没说能让铁不生锈，也没说过铁船可以在水上飞速而行，更没说过铁船价廉。如果仅仅是能浮水的榔槺笨重之物，单是无用二字，韩冈一番辛苦都将白费。”

    吕升卿皱着眉，他的兄长说了这么多，可他还是没想透这跟天子不召见韩冈有什么关系，冯京又是有着什么图谋。

    吕惠卿看了弟弟满脸的疑惑不解，叹气之后继续解释，“现在韩冈只是拿出了浮力之论，没有明说能造出铁船，也就是一切未定。即便他失了手，也不过是多个笑话而已。但如果在君前开了口，说了铁船之事。一旦不能成功，那又会是什么罪名？”说着，他冷然一笑，“天子不纳冯京之言，当已是看透了他的为人了……明示忠朴，暗怀诡诈！”

    “那大哥你究竟打算怎么做？”

    “当然全力支持，若铁船当真有用，水战上倒能用得着。”

    做过判军器监的吕惠卿最为清楚，打造铁船这等大事，不是简简单单就能成功的，他并不认为韩冈在冶铁和打造，能胜过浸yin几十年的工匠。即便自己全力支持，不让军器监中设置障碍，没个一年半载，很难见到成果。

    可话说回来，若是当真看到铁船在汴河上跑，肯定会轰动整个开封城。

    家里的瓷碗浮在水上，没人会注意。铜盆、铁锅都能在水上漂着，也没人仔细想过到底。韩冈的设想别出心裁，造出的铁船即便没有多少实际的用途，也能证明他对格物致知四个字的创见乃是符合大道，推广起气学来，当能事半功倍。

    只是……以韩冈为人才智，当真有这么简单吗？

    尊师重道四个字，韩冈早已是坐实了。雪地里站着程家n口一个多时辰。为了推重张载，而跟做宰相的岳父翻脸。如今又放弃了在中书中的优差，而硬是抢下了军器监，就是为了推广横渠气学。说起韩冈在尊师这方面的品行，人人都要竖起大拇指。

    可吕惠卿总觉得有哪里不对劲。看着章惇这些日子并没有多提及此事，想必他的心中也有所疑惑。

    如果将期望全然放在铁船之上，实在太不符合韩冈行事周密面面俱到的一贯作风。但要说韩冈别有计划，却又想不出来。

    他究竟是打的什么盘算？吕惠卿百思难解。

    [..]

    ..

 第４４章 岂惧足履霜（下）

    腊月底的时候，白天多了鞭炮声，夜空中则渐渐多了烟火的五彩斑斓。无论白天和黑夜，人们脸上的笑容和空气中的硫磺味则是一起增加了。

    昨日送过了灶神，家中已经给装饰得喜气洋洋。

    各个衙门此时都开始放假了，军器监也不例外。从上到下，除了监库的军卒和官吏，都一起放了年假。不过工匠们都住在兴国坊中，家人也一起受着严密的监视，即便放了假后，也不能随意出外走动。

    韩冈却是成了大忙人，但凡有些jiao情的，这些天都过来上门拜访，连王韶都遣了人过来打听，问着铁船之事。韩冈则只承认理论上可行xing，却没有说一定能造的出来。

    尽管如此，新上任的判军器监准备打造铁船的消息，依然在京城中甚嚣尘上。他不承认，那是谨慎，但如今忽然流传开来的手抄本上，可是白纸黑字的写明了铁船浮水的原理。即便是说给些乡愚听，最多费点口水就让他们明白了，很浅显的道理，证据也随处可见，只要将瓷碗丢进水里就能了解，过去却没有人去为之深思，并加以推演。

    这就是格物致知的运用，大道至简，却在百姓素日所见之处。

    这个年节，东京城上上下下，都在期待着铁船的出现。

    “三哥哥，当真要造铁船？”韩云娘给韩冈磨墨的时候，突然就问道。

    上下一色的鹅黄色襦裙，外面套了一件夹了棉的半臂，纤细的腰身则给巴掌宽的腰带衬托了出来。

    韩冈放下笔，抬手亲昵的刮了她一下鼻子，笑道：“怎么家里面也在传了？”

    韩云娘秀目含嗔的横了韩冈一眼，才说道：“外面都在打听，隔壁陈员外家的李娘子今天也来打听。”

    云娘所说的员外，不是外面烂大街的、店铺招呼客人时所称呼的员外，而是货真价实的虞部员外郎，品阶是与韩冈平级的正七品，管着在京库务的陈燊。

    陈燊与韩冈做了邻居，抬头不见低头见，见面时互相都会打个招呼，只是并不亲近。不过两家的女眷走动得倒是频繁，且还是陈燊的夫人主动贴上来的。这等夫人外jiao的手段，也让心明眼亮的韩冈在妻妾面前，为之笑叹过几次。

    “那你们怎么说的。”韩冈问道。

    “姐姐吩咐了下去，对外面都说不知道。”云娘直接称呼为姐姐的就是王旖。至于对周南和素心，则是喊着南娘姐姐和素心姐姐。“姐姐今天回李娘子，也说fu道人家只知家中事，外事不问。”

    “这事做得好。”韩冈听着就说好。王旖的吩咐的确也不算差了，家中之事都能帮韩冈考虑着，省得他处理外事的同时，还要烦心家中给他捅娄子。

    “其实姐姐回头也跟我们说了，家里的人都忠心得很，都没人会向外说家里面的事，她也只是多提上一句。”

    韩冈现在家中所用的仆婢，虽然还算不上家生子，但基本上都出自于关西，是从投奔到韩家名下的庄客家中带出来的。想要收买他们，可没那么容易。仅有两名老仆是从开封雇佣，不是让他们干活，而是教着韩家的仆人们符合京中官场习俗的礼节。另外还有一个老宫人，仁宗时曾在宫中做了二十年，韩冈雇了她作为教导韩家使女们的教习。

    其实如果不是韩冈在熙河路的地位，要想招揽一两百户庄客，根本不是几年之间就能完成的。往往都要一两代人，或是二三十年时间来积累。也只有韩冈，在大战中立下了赫赫功名，而后直接接受了一批残疾的军汉，连带着他们的家人都投奔到韩家名下。还有当初护卫他的一干亲卫，也有四分之一从军中退了出来。同时这也是靠了熙河路是新辟之地，韩家能大起庄园，同时将庄子周围的土地都纳入名下，换作是国中腹地，想买个百十亩连成一片的土地都难。

    “多说一句就对了。”韩冈则是对王旖的做法大为赞许，“纲纪都是一步步败坏的，耳提面命才能让人时刻xiao心。如果太过于放心，迟早会出1uan子。”

    “来，磨墨！”他向云娘一招手，“今天得将名帖都写完，过年还要送人呢。”

    到了午间的时候，外出了两日的冯从义回来了。

    进门后，韩冈就问道：“都让人准备好了？”

    冯从义点着头：“表哥放心，都已经准备妥当。城外西面的那间库房，安排人住下一点也没问题。如今年节，附近的几乎都空着，不怕走漏风声。最多一个月，飞船肯定能造出来。”

    韩冈将热气球起名做飞船，就是要确定腾飞的原理来自于大气给予的浮力，是飞在天上的船，道理如一，只是外在不同——理一而分殊。

    “这件事关键是保密。”韩冈叮嘱着，停了一下，更进一步的明确说道：“在试飞前一定要保密！”

    “表哥放心。”冯从义拍着xiong脯道：“选的不都是自家的庄客，嘴巴哪敢不严？决不会对外泄1u半点！而且xiao弟也会去盯着，绝不至于有差错。”

    韩冈一贯的厚赏重罚，仆婢的家人在庄子上都有一分优待，但相对的，如果犯了错，惩处也绝不会轻。不是rou刑，那样太粗率，也违反律法，而是单纯的株连。如有重过，绝不仅仅是个人受到责骂或是罚没月例，直接就会连累家人。

    韩冈还算是好的，真正让人害怕的还是那些以军法治家中的士大夫，比如王韶，他对仆婢的管束就以号令森严著称。而吕惠卿，也是有名的治家严谨。无论有没有过军旅经验，文臣们都喜欢用着军中的做法，动si刑，杖杀仆婢的事时有耳闻。

    而顺丰行在京城的店铺中，也有几人来自于关西，被安cha在紧要的位置上，监督着京城的雇员。加上护卫着，都是得用的干才。可以守着秘密，又能帮韩冈将事情做好。

    “对了，表哥。”冯从义凑近前来，很有些紧张，“如果当真造出飞船的时候，他们会不会给关押起来，就像军器监的那些工匠一般？”

    韩冈微微一笑，浅淡的笑容却能安抚人心，“原理都出来了，还有谁学不会的？飞上天的东西谁都能造，没看到外面的挂着的一排灯笼吗？”

    对韩冈将孔明灯当成普通的彩灯，一排挂在栏杆上的行为，冯从义实在不知该说什么好。别人家的灯笼是向下吊着的，而韩家的灯笼却是向上吊着。不过看着倒ting漂亮。就不知道来拜访韩家的谁有这个见识，能从这里看出些端倪来。

    韩冈又问着表弟：“义哥儿，若此次飞船当真成功，要不要为兄将你的功劳报上去，也可以一并受赏。”

    “多谢表哥，不过还是行商更适合xiao弟。”

    冯从义有着足够的自知之明，靠着高家的关系和韩冈的支持，他已经有了一个官身。即便因功受赏，也不会有什么区别。而受赏过后，说不定就要一辈子管着制造飞船的事，冯从义怎么可能会愿意？

    “只是飞船当真有那么大的用处？”冯从义不怀疑飞船能不能成功，韩冈将一番道理说得简单明了，再透彻不过，若当真飞起来，肯定轰动天下。但韩冈想靠飞船得到的，冯从义却没有把握。

    韩冈笑了，点了点头，道：“你还是到时候看吧。”

    对韩冈来说，铁船和热气球两个都有那就最好，可以从多方面证明浮力原理的正确xing。

    不过铁船要见功，难度很大，焊接的问题就不说了，变通的办法总是有的。可要想造船，耗用的人力、物力都不是xiao数目，至少在军器监内他要做到如臂使指才行。可惜韩冈做不到。谁让吕惠卿现在是参知政事，县官不如现管这句话，在如今的军器监内可行不通。判军器监怎么跟执政比。而且还有一个曾孝宽在，他若反对韩冈的命令，韩冈也别无他法，只能将官司打到御前去——这样他韩yu昆就是个笑话了。

    制造热气球的难度，则要比铁船xiao得多。再怎么说，都是在拿破仑时代之前就出现的东西。制造起来不会要求大量的人力物力，成本绝对要比铁船要低。从技术角度来讲，这个时代也完全可以胜任——并不要后世经过改进的热气球，能环球航行的那种。只要能载着人浮上天空，飘上一两刻钟就足够了。

    舟船古已有之，即便不是木头而是该由钢铁打造，给人的震撼仅仅是一时的。在没有出现蒸汽机的时代，铁船即不如木船灵活，又不如木船物美低廉，肯定会有人说，造此无用之物，是在1ang费公帑。

    但飞天之梦，又有谁实现过？！

    比起铁船，热气球的出现给人的震撼可是要大上千百倍！

    而且热气球一出，空气的物质xing便可以由此得证。

    虚空即气——不，确切的说‘气’更应该写作‘炁’——这个概念，将会深入人心，张载进京的道路也由此铺平。

    至于韩冈本人，在士林中有《浮力追源》张本，而在民间，他的身上光环则会更增添厚重的一圈。

    一举多得……

    ……一本万利！

 第４５章 成事百千扰（上）

    【真的是迟了，实在抱歉】

    过了年，就是熙宁八年。

    噼里啪啦的鞭炮声，一阵接着一阵，即便以司马光的心xing之沉稳，也难以安心的继续将书读下去。

    ‘起昭阳作噩，尽阏逢阉茂’，南北朝时的一卷，读到宇文泰鸩杀废帝一节，他终于难以忍耐耳边的嘈杂。

    离开东京，算算也快有六年了。距他修起独乐园，也已有数载，而掘了地窖写书读书，差不多亦有两年了。xiao园虽云独乐，但墙垣卑xiao，占地不广，外界的喜乐照样随着鞭炮声传进了独乐园中的读书堂来。

    读书堂的书桌上堆了一大摞名帖。如今的习俗，就是过年时送名帖门状。过去讲究着过年时上门拜贺，但在官场上，来往的人情甚多，哪有一一拜访的精力和时间？逐渐的就变成了新年派仆人上门送名帖，只将心意送到。司马光不能免俗，元日送了十几张出去，却得到了几百张回来。

    司马光放下资治通鉴的手稿，带着嫌恶的眼神撇着桌上高高堆起的名帖一眼，觉得还是去地窖里读书比较好。

    读书堂的这间书房他平素都不使用，而是在地窖里著书，偶尔用一次却吵着这般厉害。站起身，就要带着书下地窖。

    “君实。”司马光的贴身老仆敲了门后，走了进来，指着书桌上的名帖，问道：“是不是都收拾了？”

    司马光回头看了摞在桌上的名帖。世风日下，人情如纸，一张门状就算是登门拜访了，司马光还是有些看不惯，“都收拾了。”

    老仆麻利的收拾起书桌，司马光又要下地窖，儿子司马康却也进了书房来。手上拿了一封信：“大人，刑和叔【刑恕】又写信来了。”

    “刑和叔？”司马光接过信，严肃的一张脸上多了点欢喜。

    刑恕是程颢的弟子，也曾投奔于他和吕公著的门下，考上进士也早，不过因论新法不便而被王安石出知于外。这些年来，信也来得甚勤，司马光倒是ting想着他的这位门人。

    看到刑恕的信，司马光突然想起一事：“前日刘贡父【刘攽】的信还没有回，今天得先写好。”他对司马康道，“前日刘贡父写信来，说蔡确是倒悬蛤蜊。想着回信提醒他勿要再谐谑侮人，不意却给忘了。”

    听到了刘攽如此拿蔡确的名字开心，司马康想笑，又不敢在父亲面前随便笑，紧抿着嘴，脸也给憋红了。

    蛤蜊又名壳菜，反过来就是蔡确【注1】。而蔡确身为御史台中人，就像是蛤蜊一样。风闻奏事如同张开的蛤蜊嘴，大得没有边。而一旦合起来，也跟蛤蜊闭壳一般，咬谁都是一嘴血。对于在御史台中为虎作伥的蔡确，这个绰号再确切不过。想必只要流传出去，转眼就能从京城、洛阳，散布到天下各处。

    “刘贡父平生多为口舌所累，至今不改。”司马光又叹了口气。

    他与刘攽jiao情匪浅，编修资治通鉴并非司马光一人之力，而是由司马光提举整个修书局的功劳，刘攽便是其中的主要成员。其人乃是当今的史学名家，尤其精于汉史，如今通行于世的《汉官仪》和《汉书刊误》便是其所著。被司马光推荐负责资治通鉴中的以汉史为主的部分篇章。

    “刘贡父若是能改，何至于做了员外郎，才得馆阁校勘一职？”

    刘攽最爱拿人名讳开玩笑。曾有名叫马默的御史弹劾他玩侮无度。有人si下里告诉刘攽，他立刻就道：“既称马默，何用驴鸣？”又写下一篇《马默驴鸣赋》作为报复。

    王汾的名字与‘坟’同音。而刘攽的‘攽’与‘班’同音。一次，王汾拿刘攽的名字说笑，道“紫宸殿下频呼汝。”——上朝时，唤班吏都会拖长声调叫着‘班班’。刘攽则回道：“寒食原头屡见君。”——寒食节都是要上坟的。

    据说，去年曾布和吕嘉问之争，王安石袒护吕嘉问【字望之】，使得曾布出外。当时在官场中流传，出自于论语，岂意‘曾子避席，望之俨然’的玩笑，就是刘攽所说。

    甚至他还拿如今声名正盛的韩冈来取乐过。‘扶摇万里倒飞回’，这就是拿韩冈的表字在开玩笑。

    江山易改，本xing难移，司马康可不觉得刘攽能改了他这个多嘴多舌、爱拿人姓名开玩笑的o病。

    正说着刘攽，方才那位老仆此时又走进来，向着司马光父子行了一礼，递上一封拜帖，“君实，程家两位官人在外求见。”

    在洛阳说到二程，自然是程颢、程颐到了。

    司马光低头看了一下身上所穿的家居常服，对儿子道：“你且出去陪伯淳、正叔叙话，待为父更衣。”

    等过了半晌，司马光换了一身见客的衣服出来，就听着程颢、程颐，在与儿子说着话。

    程颢道：“正心诚意。诚意在致知，致知在格物。格物则在于穷究物理。”

    “凡眼前无不是物，物物皆有理也。火之所以热，水之所以寒，以至君臣父子之间，穷其理方能致知。”这是程颐的话。

    司马光听了，淡然一笑。他素闻二程对格物致知有着别出心裁的释义，只是如今被人抢了先去。而司马光本人，却是对二程或张载的新解不以为然，虽然不至于仍遵循郑玄、孔颖达的注疏，但自有一番见解。

    与来访的客人见过礼，坐下来后，司马光问道：“不知方才在说着什么？”

    司马康连忙道：“正在说韩冈的浮力追源之论。”

    洛阳离得开封甚近，韩冈在京城中传播来开的新论，没有两天也便传到了洛阳来。二程也好，司马光父子也好，耳目都不闭塞，在年节之前，便已了解到了大概。

    “韩冈吗？”司马光又是一笑，笑容中透着深沉，让人看不出心中所想，“不知伯淳、正叔如何看？”

    程颢点点头：“只觉得甚有道理。能将船浮水上的道理，说得透了，也只有韩yu昆。”

    司马康立刻道：“只是韩冈一番论调，多是说着自然之道，不见涉及半分纲常，未免偏驳——横渠张子厚的砭愚【即西铭】一文可没他这么偏。”

    程颐道：“韩yu昆的确少言纲常，有失轻重。不过以他的年纪，能穷自然之理，已是难得。”

    程颢也道：“记得韩冈曾说过，yu以旁艺近大道，的确是有点跛脚了。不过纲常一事，重在施行，韩冈在白马县断何家争坟案，可是依着纲常来判的。”

    程颢程颐一力回护着韩冈。其中缘由，司马光怎会不知？

    王安石的那个女婿素来在二程面前执弟子礼，两年前过洛阳，又曾经在雪地里占了一个多时辰。尊师重道之举，世间罕有人能及。二程因此而看重韩冈，也在情理之中。

    不过司马光对韩冈，也是不明白他到底是站在哪里。

    韩冈娶了王安石的女儿，却并不能说他是铁杆新党。韩冈对新党若即若离的态度很是明显。他的确帮了王安石的大忙，但也曾与王安石为了举荐张载和二程入经义局而相争。如今更是不理政事堂中的变局，弃了要职，只求管着军器监。

    “韩yu昆所倡导的束水攻沙之策，是否可行姑且不论。但他在开封主持修堤，造福万民亦深受流民所礼，则是明明白白。”

    “黄河金堤如何能不修？一旦要修，都少不了要驱动民力。而为政之上善者，就在于不扰民——韩冈可是做到了。去岁从洛阳逃回去的流民，都是求着要韩yu昆在主持。是洛阳此地的主持之人有过，若有韩yu昆主持，当能皆大欢喜。”

    司马光点着头，二程的话说得的确没错。

    黄河从洛阳境内穿过，虽然有北邙山挡着，不惧黄河水患。但修堤毕竟是事关百万生民的大事，司马光当然时刻挂心。当河北流民逃离洛阳工役，而跑回开封求着韩冈来主持，其所作的一切，换作是谁来评述，评价再低也得给一个‘能吏’二字的评语，想找茬都不容易。

    前年去年的连绵大灾，其中的粮商一案和郑侠一案，都跟韩冈脱不了关系。

    但司马光和二程都不可能回护囤集居奇的粮商，轮到他们来主持，此辈jian商必然也是要严加惩处。而安置流民数十万，不使其致1uan，放在谁人眼里，都是天大的功劳。

    熙宁六年七年的天灾，那是王安石的错，与韩冈无涉。至于仗义执言的郑侠会因为韩冈而被贬恩州，也是郑侠他本人有错在先。谁让他攻击韩冈，如果不涉白马县事，只论京师之事，韩冈又怎么可能有理由上殿驳斥？

    从这一件件事看来，韩冈绝不是攀附新党而求高位的jian佞，甚至可以算是有为的能臣。但他坐视新法残民就是有过，司马光怎么都做不到对他没有看法。

    而且韩冈造铁船，无论如何想都是无用于国、1ang费民脂民膏的行为，是为了宣扬浮力之说，而特意造出来作为证明的。

    “他si心太重！”司马光得出了结论。

    注1：古音壳、确同音，参见平水韵。

 第４５章 成事百千扰（中）

    过了年，假期也结束了，不过人心还是散着——毕竟上元节还在前头。

    韩冈回到军器监的时候，衙门中的气氛也是懒懒散散。而新年当头的第一件事，就是军器监丞白彰站出来说，今年监里的灯山在过年的时候不知怎么坏了，要赶紧修好，不然赶不上上元灯会，可是会在天子面前丢脸的。

    ‘哦，这可真是不得了！’韩冈将讽刺的话埋在肚子里，如今的风俗如此，他也无意顶着来。

    元旦的热闹只在家中，上元节时的热闹却在街巷上。地方上的州县都是放灯三日，而京城则是放灯五日，从正月十四一直持续到正月十八。府院监司、皇亲贵胄，甚至各家行会，几乎都要扎彩灯、造灯山。

    这些彩灯、灯山，从冬至之后就开始打造。到了腊月十五，便有许多家彩灯放到景龙门‘预赏’。不过府、院、监、司各衙门的灯山，则是上元节时方才亮相。

    谁家的灯山在亮相时博得喝彩最多，谁家的面子上就有光彩，若能得到天子垂顾，那就更是不得了，一年之中都是个荣耀。真正要等到节日的气氛过去，那是要到正月十八之后。

    曾孝宽今天人在枢密院，并没有来监中，韩冈也无意等待他的意见，直接问道：“灯山之事，监中由谁人主持？”

    白彰恭声道：“正是下官。”

    想想也是，若不是白彰主持，他也不会主动站出来禀报。韩冈道：“即是如此，那就由你全权负责。监中人事，你比我要熟悉，人手由你来点选。必要时可以日夜赶工，多出的花销则从公使钱账上走。”

    “……”白彰犹豫了一下，并没有立刻应承。

    “难道修补灯山要用到多少人手不成？”

    白彰道：“灯山下官已经去看过，整个都垮了下来。新造反而比起修补还要容易一些。”

    韩冈心头微感不耐：“那就新造！方才也说了，由你全权负责，我和曾都承只要在正月十四见到监中的灯山摆在御街上。”

    白彰拱手接了命。

    把灯山的事做了决定，将这个不着调的任务推回给了下属，摆在韩冈手上的还有监中一个年假积攒下来的诸多公务亟待处理。

    军器监中的属吏并没有给韩冈玩什么花样，递上来的卷宗和文案，都是分好了类别，并将建议贴在了文案上，以供他参考。

    许多衙中胥吏，为了给新任的上官一个下马威。往往都会将大量的公务部分门类的一起堆上来，让上官批不胜批，最后知难而退。韩冈本也有了心理准备，但军器监的属吏却是老老实实的找着规矩来——不知道这是不是吕惠卿和曾孝宽释放的善意。

    不过事情毕竟不少，等到韩冈将手上的公务都处理完，已经是下午了。幸好并不是天天如此，要不然吕惠卿和曾孝宽也不可能将三四个、五六个，多的时候甚至有十几个兼差都给背到身上。

    喝了杯热茶，歇了一阵，韩冈将门外听候使唤的小吏叫了进来：“去把金作和炉作的作头都找来。”

    听了韩冈的吩咐，小吏忙跑了出去。不一会儿，大小金作、大小炉作，军器监中负责锻钢冶铁、打造铁质零件的四个作坊的作头都被找了过来。

    这些作头都算是官员，身上带着的是武职，穿着一身青色官袍。不过有的已经入流，从九品、正九品都有，有的则是尚无品级的流外官——他们是被特许穿了青袍。基本上都是熬年资熬上来的，各个都有四五十岁，从外表上看，也都是工匠模样，与身上的官服一点不配。

    等他们行了礼，各自坐下，韩冈开门见山的道：“想必诸位都听说了本官打算做什么了吧？”

    一众点头回应，齐刷刷的回答：“下官明白。请舍人尽管吩咐。舍人说什么，下官们就做什么。”

    韩冈打算打造铁船的消息已经在京中传播开，但军器监中的官吏都知道，至少在过年前，这位新上任的判军器监并没有动静，想来到了年后，肯定就要调集人马开工了。

    “要造铁船，第一个就是要有上等好铁，必须要坚韧，易于弯折打造，能受风浪冲击。这是摆在头里的第一件事，所以本官想要问一下，炉作和金作能不能提供合适的铁件。”

    坐在这里的四位都是真正专家，韩冈要想打造铁船，第一步就要听取他们的意见。

    说句实在话，官员中不学无术的有之，只知道吟诗作对的有之，但的的确确也有许多出类拔萃的人才，而更多的官员，尤其是参与实务的底层官僚，对于手上的工作熟悉和精通程度都远远超乎后人的想象。道理也很简单，若尽是些无用之辈，如何治理一个偌大的国家？

    大炉作的作头臧樟，就是这样的专家。他已经有六十岁了，在军器监五十一作中，名望不低，在四人中也最敢说话：“若说好铁，那就不能用石炭炼的北铁了。北方冶铁用石炭，南方用木炭，而蜀中用竹炭。石炭炼出的铁性多脆，南方和蜀中的铁便坚实许多。现在监中用铁，多从徐州来，斩马刀若是换作河北铁，斩不了几人就会坏了。也就铁鞭、马镫可用北铁。如果要造铁船，肯定要用徐州铁。”

    军器监多用徐州铁的事，韩冈知道。铁矿石一般在矿场直接冶炼，矿石锻炼成铁后，再将生铁锭送入京中。徐州的利国监，有三十六冶，从事冶炼的工匠总数多达四五千人，而矿户更是有数万之多，乃是北方铁业的重镇。但徐州此时并没有发现煤矿，所以只能靠着木炭来冶炼。

    不过用煤炭就炼不出好铁，韩冈就不知道到底是为什么了。

    好罢，其实韩冈对于钢铁工业的认识，仅仅局限于高炉炼铁，平炉炼钢，炉渣可以废物利用，这些教科书中出现过的常识。仅此而已，对个中技术完全是一窍不通。高炉、平炉的模样都记不太清了。

    对了，炼铁的原料是铁矿石和石灰石还有焦炭，这也是教科书中插图的功劳。另外他还知道，焦炭是煤炭干馏后的产品，副产品则是煤焦油和煤气。至于其他，真的是一头雾水了。只能靠着这个时代已经出现的技术和专家。

    “是不是石炭的产地不合适？”韩冈问道。

    “并不是北方水土不合。论铁性，契丹镔铁为最上。下官记得不知庆历还是皇佑年间，也就是仁宗皇帝还在位的时候，北使贺正旦的礼物中就有镔铁。”小炉作的作头谭运答道：“只是五行金木水火土，要锻铁炼铁，五行都不能缺。可石炭炼出的生铁，却是五行缺木，故而少了韧性。”

    韩冈暗暗的摇了摇头。这个理由肯定有问题。他当年述说医治骨折伤时，就拿着五行之说作为论据，如今都已经被写入了太医局的医书。想不到眼下，炼铁的事上也跟五行掺合上了。

    小金作作头紧跟着：“若说石炭，如今北方人家家中，绝不下于柴薪的使用。下官记得关中用得也很多，就如延州【延安】，寻常人家几乎都不用柴草了。”

    韩冈对延州记忆犹新，当年他可是被王安石和韩绛逼着去了那里。对延州堪比后世的空气质量更是记忆深刻：“沙堆套里三条路，石炭烟中两座城。延州人的确都是用着石炭。”

    “开封也是一样。”谭运接口道：“开封用得起木炭的尽为富贵之门，宫里更是多用不生烟的贡炭。不过寻常人家用的就都是怀州【今河南沁阳、焦作】九鼎渡运来的石炭了，就是因为便宜啊！”

    九鼎渡是开封附近最大的一个煤炭交易和转运场所，河东【山西】的煤炭开采出来之后，穿过太行陉运抵怀州，再从九鼎渡由汴河水运进京城。

    “如今河东、河北的多少富户都靠着石炭营生……”臧樟转头对着一直没有做声的大金作作头李泉，“李小乙，现在管着河南第九石炭场的，就是你的内弟吧？”

    李泉点了点头，简短的回了一个字：“是。”

    这两位说的河南，不是黄河之南的河南，而是汴河之南的河南。在开封城外，沿着汴河和五丈河，有河南第一到第十石炭场，河北第一至第十石炭场，还有京西、丰济等石炭场。

    这些石炭场中，煤炭堆成了山，每天京城百万军民消耗的煤炭多达数十万斤，全都是从石炭场运进京城。住在城西的韩冈只要出门离了坊门，如今天天都能见到运煤进京的雪橇车，在汴水河道长长的拖出了一串。

    不过今天讨论的可是铁，而不是石炭。话已经说偏了，韩冈将话题拉了回来，“”

    “如果换成铸造如何？”“明道年间，宝相禅院铸铁佛，千手千眼。那可是一次铸成，手、眼无一缺失。就是李小乙他老子亲自监造的。”

    “不行。”韩冈立刻摇头，“那样的铁船只能在水上漂的玩具。真正的船只，都从龙骨、船肋再到外壳，都是分部组合而成。不过龙骨和船肋，可以试试铸造，最好能用上钢而不是铁。”

    “这可就难了。”臧樟皱着斑白的双眉，“如今的钢多出于磁州——团钢，也叫灌钢。用来打造斩马刀的就是磁州钢。可即便是斩马刀也不能都用钢来打造，千百钢刀倒也罢了，可一年就是二十万柄，完全用不起！只能在夹在刃上。”

 第４６章 正言意堂堂（上）

    上元节时，万户悬灯。泡书_吧（.)

    一盏盏灯笼，悬于大街小巷之中，仿佛将天上的群星拉到了地面。

    大内之前的御街上，一座座造型各异的灯山一字排开。展示在宣德门之前。

    而属于各府院监司、皇亲贵胄的彩棚幕次，也同样搭在御街之上。帐篷和彩棚上，同样挂满了灯笼。

    正所谓‘天碧银河**下来．月华如水照楼台’，御街和东西大街，却像是两条银河纵横交织在一起。

    如果从高处下望，整座东京城就是一座灯的海洋。

    宣德门城楼上，赵顼穿着红衣小帽，受过群臣拜贺之后，带着后宫嫔妃坐于一处，饮酒观灯。而宰执和翰林学士们也在城楼上，同享天子钦赐的恩泽。

    受了天子甘霖沐泽，做臣子的便要为此而作诗作赋，以谢天恩，并记今日之事。

    喝过天子赐下的御酒，重臣们便分韵即席赋诗。好坏不拘，只要应个景就行。当然也不是所有人都能立刻作出诗来，回到家中苦思冥想出来再呈上也不是不可以，只是会被人笑罢了。

    王珪才思敏捷，很快就将御制诗做了出来。金玉满堂、符合节日气氛的富贵诗正是他的擅长，虽然备受人笑，甚至他的兄长都戏称他的诗作是‘至宝丹’，但毕竟应时应景，在宫中很受欢迎。

    吕惠卿运气不佳，拈了险僻的韵字。不过他的才气在重臣中算是第一流的，只是少费思量，也敷衍了一篇出来。只是他心中有事，写出来后，只确定了有没有犯讳，便没有再多修改。

    他跟韩冈之间肯定是闹翻了。

    吕惠卿听了曾孝宽说，韩冈在看到灯船的时候是笑着，但他心头怒火有多旺，吕惠卿也能猜得出来。

    都是白彰做的好事啊！虽然他直到站在了曾孝宽的面前，得到提醒后，好像才反应过来，叫起了撞天屈。不过其中真伪如何，却说不清楚。曾孝宽回头就说了，“白彰不能用了。”

    主持灯山打造的白彰究竟是真糊涂，还是假糊涂，到底有没有到下面的蒙蔽，吕惠卿无从分辨。只是有一点可以肯定，韩冈肯定是恨透了自己——白彰怎么算都是他吕惠卿的人——如果互相交换位置，吕惠卿肯定也会这么判断。

    究竟是谁！吕惠卿眯起眼睛，扫着在座的同僚，到底是谁下了黑手？将他和韩冈都给害了！

    就在吕惠卿观察着十几位宰辅和学士，他们也都各自完成了今天例行的应制诗。几个宦官将诗篇一张张的贴到了壁上，用灯笼照着。赵顼走过去，一首首看了一遍，随手圈出了头名——又是王珪第一。

    赏了今年的上元诗赋，喝了一巡酒，赵顼在嫔妃们的陪伴下，又向下看着满城的灯火。

    “官家，那是铁船吧？”

    附在天子耳畔的绝色佳丽，遥遥指着城下的一座灯山的正是最近新得宠的朱才人。除了一开始在宣德门上接受百姓拜礼时，向皇后伴在赵顼身侧近处。其余时候，反倒是朱才人靠得天子近些。

    顺着春葱一般的纤纤玉指，赵顼望着斜下方、略远处的那艘灯船，很有些惊讶，那的确是军器监灯山的位置所在。他没有想到韩冈竟然这般有底气，在上元节的时候，拿着铁船当作了灯山式样摆了出来，

    看着这艘周身流光溢彩的铁船，对韩冈甚为了解的赵顼，知道多半很快就能看到真正的铁船在汴水上航行了。只是赵顼觉得有一点让他纳闷，“灯山不是冬至之后就开始打造吗？为何军器监的灯山会是铁船？”

    天子身后的几个高品内侍互相看了看，提举皇城司的石得一便上前一步，“军器监的灯山原本是并不是船型，不过在年节时垮塌了下来，难以修复。而后军器监才不得不用了六天的时间，将新灯山给赶制出来。”

    “难怪！”赵顼笑了一声。看来不是韩冈为了彰显自己，而故意弃了原先的灯山，而又重新打造的这座灯船，“这样就好。这样就好。”

    冯京笑着，略略提高了音量：“陛下，韩冈既然能把铁船亮出来，肯定是有把握了，想必很快就能看到实物。”

    赵顼兴致高昂的点着头：“朕也是这么想的。”

    吕惠卿终于知道到底是谁下的黑手了，几乎要咬碎牙齿，冯京这是将他和韩冈都害了进去。

    看到军器监的灯山，王珪是紧皱眉头，韩绛是眉头紧皱，会有这种表情，全都是因为他们对军器监的内情并不了解，以为韩冈对打造铁船已经有了把握。

    吕惠卿回头再看看枢密院的正使、副使三人。吴充的表情与韩绛、王珪相似。而置身事外的蔡挺，与韩冈关系紧密的王韶，两人无一例外都在欣喜中透着深深的疑惑。他们的神色中，都能看得出来他们也不了解今次的真相。

    既然其他几位宰辅都以为铁船即将功成，那么唯一一位笑意盈盈的冯京，自然就是仅有的可能。

    就在吕惠卿推断着真凶是何人的时候，走到天子身后的冯京说道：“其余各家的灯山，不过是好看而已，别无他用。可军器监的这艘灯船，代表的却是军国之器，今夜评灯，军器监的灯船当是魁首。”

    上元节时摆出的灯山数十近百，这么多的彩灯，肯定都要分个高下，免不了要排个座次。赵顼略一沉吟，笑得更为开怀“……的确是这样。今年灯山的头名，也不用等到正月十八了，今天就可以定下。”

    吕惠卿暗叹了一声，冯京这是在给韩冈的棺材上钉钉子！

    官场上的规矩就是这般。

    不论是要做什么事，只要没有上报，最后即便没有成功，也没有什么关系。可一旦正式报与上知，在文牍档案上留下了文字，那就再难改易。若是没有成功，就必然会受到惩罚。

    之前，铁船一事尽管在东京城中——甚至可能在北京大名、西京洛阳、南京应天——都已经传得沸沸扬扬。只要韩冈没开口——没在公开场合、没在正式场合开口，那都不算数。只要他不主动出手去做，任谁都催不了，也逼不了。

    可现下军器监已经将铁船搬了出来，等于就是对东京城的百万军民正式宣布：我们判军器监的韩舍人，要打造铁船了。

    只要来观灯的人——无论天子、群臣、还是百姓，都从中听到了这条宣言。

    一座红褐色的船型灯山，就将韩冈摆在架子上烤！

    “陛下。”韩绛忽然出声，叫住了被冯京煽动得正在兴头上的赵顼，“韩冈不请于上命，便以铁船饰为灯山。此行未免有失轻佻，也太好大喜功了一点！”

    “不然，区区一座竹木为骨的彩灯灯山，何须请于上命？”冯京状似不屑的反驳着，“下面的灯山，有卧佛、有罗汉、还有麒麟、彩凤，难道各家也曾奏请陛下不成？”

    韩绛眉头一皱，又**强辩，但赵顼已经很不痛快的板下了脸。

    明明是节庆，还说这些败人兴的话。不就是韩冈顶了中书都检正的推荐吗，还记挂在心上，宰相气度一点都没有——天子的表情说明了一切。

    冯京微微翘了唇角，似乎很欣赏天子对韩绛的态度。

    在旁瞧见冯京得意的眼神，吕惠卿更是恨得咬牙切齿。他不惧与韩冈翻脸，但被人陷害，那他无法忍受了。因为一座灯山与韩冈交恶，更是无妄之灾。韩冈的手段心术，吕惠卿都要暗暗提防，更不用说他背后的王安石——韩冈再怎么不驯，也是一直帮着王安石的好女婿。

    “陛下，既是如此，不如诏韩冈上来询问，看看他到底只是造灯山，还是要打算给铁船张声势!”

    王珪似乎是在敲太平鼓，但他话中的意思却是附和着韩绛，‘张声势’三个字可不是好评价。

    赵顼想了想，就准备点头。韩冈没有伴驾的资格，但如果天子特旨，却是无妨。

    王韶已经看出不对劲，他耳朵不聋，眼睛不瞎，不论韩绛、冯京和王珪，都没有安着好心。同时更是嗅到一丝让人感觉不妙的味道。

    现在灯船已经亮了出来，东京城上下都在盼着看到真正的铁船，韩冈怎么说都难以洗脱，之后若是难以成事，不但名望大损，还要因为妄报欺君而受到惩罚。

    他站了出来：“陛下，不过一座灯船而已，就将一小臣找来询问，未免有失轻重。此事待韩冈自请上表再议不迟。”

    赵顼脸色阴沉了下来。他知道韩冈跟王韶的关系，王韶不可能跟韩冈过不去。既然如此，他的宰相和参政的话中必然有什么问题。

    赵顼无意多想其中缘由，只是觉得他的宰辅们上元节时还在勾心斗角，不让他得个清静，做事未免也太过火了一点。这异论相搅，搅得朝堂上鸡犬不宁，可不是好事。

    他的视线移转，转到了一直没有吭声的另一位参知政事身上：“吕卿，你看如何？”

    吕惠卿略作犹豫，“……臣以为，陛下现在招韩冈觐见也无妨。臣也很想早点知道到底铁船能不能成事！”

 第４６章 正言意堂堂（中）

    “看着天子模样，怕是就在等着韩玉昆的好消息。.aoh铁船啊，试问木舟如何能抵挡？当能横行水上！”

    案上的御酒清澈如水，将天上的一轮圆月和冯京得意的笑脸，一齐映在杯中。这是难得的一箭双雕的机会。御酒绵香，后劲十足，冯京此时正醉意上涌。

    韩冈初来乍到，在军器监中孤立无助。看到铁船彩灯，就算想放把火说成是意外，也找不到人去听命行事——已经坏了一次，上元节前的两天，不知多少人日夜守着。想到韩冈只能在旁边干着急，看着彩灯被拖到宣德门，冯京便忍不住心中的快意。

    上首的韩绛低头看着酒杯：“韩冈素来稳重，不意今次行事如此轻佻。真不知是谁教出来的。”

    韩绛似是意有所指，冯京却不会承认，让他去猜好了：“韩玉昆要光大关学门墙，传播格物之说。将宝全都压在了铁船上，虽然的确急躁了些。但年轻人，心急也是难免的。”

    韩绛哼了一声，不再言语。

    王珪则笑道，“心急也无妨，只要能见功就好。”

    冯京哈哈笑道：“以韩冈的品性，向来是有的放矢，想必已经胸有成竹了，倒也不必为他担心。”

    吕惠卿听着，暗自一叹，都是明眼人，都在怀疑甚至确定是冯京做了手脚。其实这也是因为冯京今夜为了钉死韩冈的罪名而说的那些话，让他无法隐瞒自己的动作。

    冯京是有恃无恐，不管怎么说，他都是没有罪过的。难道还能为军器监的灯山立案不成？

    韩冈除非能尽快拿出铁船，否则身上的污名已经洗不掉了，即便知道冯京下的手又如何？而他吕惠卿即便想自证清白，也没有办法，谁让他是前任的判军器监，任谁都会怀疑其中有他一份功劳。

    铁船造不出来，至少几年内绝不可能。不论韩冈是承认还是否定，都会坏了名声，失去天子的信重。没了这两样，要将他赶出京城，再容易不过。

    ‘韩冈毕竟是太心急了。’

    正如韩绛方才所说，韩冈还没有造出铁船，就已经为了宣扬格物之说，先行写下《浮力追源》，在天下传得沸沸扬扬。不论谁看了那本书，都会觉得韩冈去军器监就是为了打造铁船。

    但这个做法其实是个轻佻之举——更是自取其辱。只要轻轻在后一推，将此事给定下来。一旦韩冈不能尽快造出铁船，看着他不顺眼的士林中人，可不会留丝毫口德。

    ‘自找的！’

    可吕惠卿觉得自己被卷进来却是无妄之灾。

    两相两参，吕惠卿排名最后。资历比不过王珪，地位比不过韩、冯，但在中书中，他的发言权还是最大的。不过这一次，他真的是被冯京害苦了。

    深深的盯了冯京一眼，这笔帐，吕惠卿他是记下了。

    至于韩冈，吕惠卿倒也管不了了，只能送他四个字——自食其果。不论是苦的，还是甜的，都是韩冈他自己种下的。

    ……………………

    今天是上元节，不过韩家仅仅是摆酒置宴，自家人在一次聚着，并没有出去赏灯。韩冈在御街上应过卯，也就直接转回来，不凑那个热闹。

    越是热闹的节日，京城中就越乱。尤其是拐卖人口的人贩子，这时候最是猖獗，而且他们最喜欢的就是富贵人家的儿女。身上的饰物还有本人，都能卖上高价。每年都有听说哪家官员的子女被拐走的消息。韩冈就是准备等到正月十八，稍显清静的时候再一起出去观灯。

    “人无害虎意，虎有伤人心。退也退了，让也让了。怎么都没想到，吕吉甫竟然还是忍不住跳了出来。”韩冈轻拍桌案，和着乐曲的节拍。住在街对面的天章阁陈侍制，请了一队乐班来家，丝竹之声缭绕于周围的街巷之中。

    与韩冈在家中后院中对饮的冯从义轻声问道：“当真是吕参政？”

    韩冈沉默了一瞬间。当时看到曾孝宽慌乱的样子，让他也不能确认。不过吕惠卿的嫌疑也的确最大，白彰是谁的人，军器监中哪个不知道？只是韩冈并不在乎究竟是谁主使，已经是赢家了，何必在乎自作聪明的输家是谁？

    “不过这手段倒是出人意表，让人叹为观止。”韩冈几天来，一直都为这逼他上烤架的手段拍案叫绝，“灯山坏了一次后，加急赶工了六天才打造出了新彩灯，赶在上元灯会的前两天才看到。拆又不能拆，改又不及改，只剩两天的时间，做什么都来不及了……上元灯会，热闹的是观灯，不是造灯。哪家监司的主官都不会将彩灯放在心上，全都是丢给下面人来负责。这还真是钻了个空子，防不胜防啊。”

    冯从义悠然长叹：“可惜就要回关西，看不到吕参政偷鸡不成蚀把米的表情了。”

    叹过，又呵呵的笑了起来。天下闻名的俊才，又是执政一级的高官，却是机关算尽也奈何不了他的表兄，冯从义当然想笑。

    只可惜冯从义他是顺丰行的大掌柜，不能离开关西太久，过了正月十五就要回去了。不过在此之前，韩冈让他安排在城西仓库的那组人，已经给安顿下来了，物资也准备充足。只要汴口还没开，那一片以布商为主的仓库就足够清静。

    韩冈摩挲着酒杯上的纹路，抬头望月：“就等着能载人的飞船出来了，眼下的只能算是玩具。”

    “两只鸡果然还是太轻了点。”听了韩冈的说话，冯从义忍不住又笑了起来。笑了几声，又惋惜的说着，“若是飞起来的时间再长一点就好了。”

    仅仅是载重加起来不到十斤的实验性热气球，在过年的那几天，已经给造了出来。的确离了地，不过用一根绳子拴牢了，并没有飞高。这个热气球有着极为简单的结构，就是气囊和装着鸡的竹篮。气囊是绸子里面糊了纸，被一张渔网罩着，渔网下面拴着只竹篮。甚至连加热都是在地面上，等热气冷了就落回了地面，漂浮的时间总共也只有一刻钟的时间。

    可韩冈已经很满意了：“不要贪心。能飞起来就是成功。”

    冯从义点着头附和道：“表哥说的是，别的都是假的，只有飞船飞起来才是。”

    “其实名分也很重要。我已经将他们几个都暂时转入了军器监中，只要飞船造出来，就是军器监的功劳，不至于惹人闲话。”

    韩冈虽然新上任的判军器监，但要把几个亲信安插进监中也不是什么难事，更是在情理之中。哪位官员上任，身边不带几个得力的人手？而且韩冈还不是以权谋私的抢占重要的职位，或是一些油水丰厚的差事，仅仅是给了个吏员的身份，年后半个月都没有到任，这就更是不会惹起军器监内部的反对，甚至是注意。

    在正月的一轮满月的照耀下，韩冈和表弟一起喝着热酒，有一句没一句的聊着天。成功就在眼前，心情也便放松得很。内间，两人的妻妾也在一起聊着天，欢声笑语不时的从帘中传出来。

    只是到了二更天的时候，门外突然有了动静，先是一阵嘈杂的马蹄声，而后急促的敲门声从大门外传到了后院之中。连着女眷都惊动了，纷纷从内间出来。王旖惊疑不定的问着韩冈，“究竟出了何事？”

    开门请了来人进来，却是韩冈的老熟人蓝元震。

    尖着嗓子，皇城司同提举兼御药院都知的蓝元震传达赵顼的口谕：“圣上口谕，着起居舍人、判军器监兼直龙图阁韩冈，即刻入宫觐见。”

    韩冈领旨行礼后，早已有了经验的韩家家人，便给蓝元震和随行之人送上了应有的谢礼。

    蓝元震谢了韩冈的礼，上前半步，小声道：“看到军器监今年摆出来的灯船，官家欣喜不已。冯相公和王、吕二参政，都奏禀官家，召舍人入宫相问。”

    “原来如此，多谢都知。”韩冈会意点头，脸上没有半分异样，“还请都知少待，且等韩冈更衣。”

    向蓝元震告了罪后，韩冈走进房中。

    冯从义脸色惶急：“怎么来的这么快？表哥，要是在君前坐实了要造铁船，就算之后造出了飞船，也会有麻烦的。”

    “放心，我不会就此应承。而铁船也不是完全是幌子。凡事若是没有后手，当轴诸公最差也不过是降职远调而已。而我，恐怕早就死在秦州的山中成了道边枯骨。论到做事，我可比冯相公和王、吕二参政用心得多。”

    “当真？！”

    冯从义还是很慌。从韩冈的话中，他已经知道对手是谁了。虽然韩冈信心十足，但对手毕竟是一相两参，而韩绛的态度也暧昧不明。在政事堂中，韩冈已是举目皆敌！

    “纵为宰执又如何？他们的眼界实在太小了，争来争去又有何意义？”换了朱色官袍，佩了银鱼袋，韩冈举步舒缓的走出来：“以为我韩冈仅仅是为了功名二字，才来军器监的吗？”他冷笑一声，“李义山【李商隐】的两句诗，送给朝堂诸公却是正合适！”

    “什么？”

    “不知腐鼠成滋味，猜意鹓雏竟未休！”

 第４６章 正言意堂堂（下）

    【又迟了，不过下面还有一章】

    赵顼在宣德n上，坐立不定，心急的等着韩冈。

    虽然以赵顼近十年天子的政治智慧，隐隐的也觉得今年军器监大张旗鼓的将铁船扎成彩灯这件事有哪里不对。可韩冈过去给他带来了那么多惊喜，现在又处在在其本人强行争取来的判军器监的位置上，想来也不会没有让人喜出望外的好消息。《浮力追源》都写出来，怎么想，韩冈都应该是胸有成竹的。

    身旁的嫔妃都不怎么搭理，城下的一片灯海更无心观赏。丝竹乐声中，臣子们之间的jiao流，赵顼也没去注意。只是不断的看着上城的楼梯口，心急难耐的等着韩冈前来。

    过了半个多时辰，终于等到了蓝元震脚步匆匆的走上来缴旨，“官家，韩冈已经在城下，等着官家传召。”

    赵顼连忙急道，“快宣他上殿觐见。”不经意间，连话都说错了。

    韩冈走上了宣德n，瞥了一眼城下，城中繁星百万，果然是难得的美景。走到天子面前，大礼参拜。

    “平身！”赵顼急着将韩冈唤起，“韩卿，今夜朕观城下，只见军器监的灯山作了船型。想必铁船一事，卿家多半已有眉目。不知还需要多少时间？”

    韩冈一躬身：“回陛下，大约要十五到二十年。”

    赵顼闻之一惊，甚至以为自己听错了。再看韩冈，他的态度坦坦dangdang，一点也没有愧疚、畏缩。肯定是听错了，赵顼心想。“多少时间？”他重又问了一遍。

    “十五到二十年！”

    韩冈的语气一点也没有波动，咬字清楚，让赵顼终于听清了。

    ‘什么？！’

    一片压得低低的喧哗声，从天子亲设的宴席上响了起来。冯京手上的酒杯差点都没拿稳，韩绛、王珪脸上的表情也呆滞了，吴充扶着桌案就要跳起来，十五到二十年，真亏韩冈敢说！

    韩冈欺君四个字尚在几个重臣嘴边，天子脸sè丕变，就听到韩冈继续说道：“生铁xing脆，熟铁xing柔，必须得用刚柔和济的jing钢来制作龙骨、船肋，正如房梁、庭柱必须得用坚实xing刚的大木才行。而如今jing钢稀少，必须要改进制钢之法；jing钢难以煅炼，想要得到造型合适的龙骨、船肋，又要改进铸造之法；船板、甲板，虽然不需要jing钢，可需要大幅的铁板，这就需要新的锻造手段；铁遇湿则锈，船行水上，必须还要有防锈之术，需要找出铁生锈的原理，才能加以应对。而且昔时造船都是木料，要改以铁制，即便是几十年的老船匠，也要从头学起，这亦是难处。细细算来，十几二十年，是一切顺利的结果，需要朝廷不断投入人力物力。中间如有波折，甚至三五十年都有可能。”

    韩冈的一段话，平和得如同来的湖水，不起半点波澜。可这番话却如当头一盆冰水，冷得就像是刚从金水河中舀上来一样，一下就把赵顼满腔的兴奋一下都给冻得萎缩了下来。而熊熊怒火，则开始在心中燃烧。

    只是他还抱着一丝希望，而韩冈平静无波的神情中一点也不见愧sè，说不定还别有隐情：“韩卿，宣德n外的铁船彩灯，难道是有人背着你做的？”

    “回陛下的话。今年监中的铁船彩灯，经过了微臣准许。”韩冈一肩将责任给担着。其中的内情，他全当作不存在，并不准备向赵旭诉苦。韩冈是判军器监，一监之长，被xiao人作祟的事，说出来也不成体统。

    赵顼感觉被臣子戏耍了一回，方才的迫不及待现在看来竟然如此可笑，胸中的怒焰腾腾而起，费了好大力气方才被他强行按捺下来。此时赵顼怒极反笑，声音一下温和了许多：“难道韩卿打算将那艘灯船，十几二十年，甚至三五十年，年年都放在宣德n外？！”

    吴充终于拍案而起，随着天子一同厉声质问：“韩冈！难道你要天子为一艘铁船等上十几二十年？！就算黄河改道，只要朝廷肯调集人夫，拨给钱粮，导归正途也就是一年而已。持续十几二十年调拨钱粮，黄河大堤都能跟开宝寺一般髙了。”

    “陛下！”王珪也站了起来，“韩冈欺君，当论以重处！”

    “非也。”韩冈摇了摇头，没理会吴充和王珪，对着赵顼道：“陛下误会了。铁船乃是军器中之集大成者。要想打造出能在水上疾驶，矢石不可伤，油火不可焚的铁船来，的确需要持续十几年甚至几十年，不断的在锻造、冶炼上投入人力物力，方才有可能造得出来。但锻造、冶炼上的每一分进步，就有一分用处，正所谓日渐日新，并不是一定等到几十年后才能建功。”

    “哦？不知韩冈你所说日渐日新的又是什么？”冯京慢慢的开口，“是否是你拿一百贯悬赏来的用来舂米的锻锤？”

    “此亦是其中之一。舂米的脚踏锤改造而来的锻锤，比双手抡锤更为稳定，打造兵甲也更为容易。要知道，许多地方还都是用杵舂米，远远比不上脚踏锤舂米来的迅速。”

    “好一个日渐日新……”赵顼一个字一个字的说着，韩冈还真是给了他‘惊喜’。

    看着赵顼脸sè已经黑得锅底一样，韩冈知道时机差不多了，yu扬先抑的手段用得过头可不好。抢在天子发作之前，他拱手一礼：“好叫陛下得知。就如现在，虽然军器监中仅仅是有了几架合用的锻锤，但刚刚打造出来的军器，已经不输于神臂弓了。”

    韩冈声音刚落，便是满堂大哗。

    赵顼闻之变sè，而冯京、王珪等人更是冷笑不已。

    不输于神臂弓？！

    韩冈到底知不知道他在说什么？！！

    神臂弓是真正的军国重器——shè程最大能及三百步，七十步外dong穿铁甲，一两百神臂弓手聚集列阵，发矢便密集如雨。从shè程、威力到发shè速度，都远胜过去的重弩。是禁军面对北虏铁骑时恃之以自保的利器，更是如今朝堂对禁军彻底压倒党项骑兵的信心之所在。

    跟神臂弓不相上下？这个牛是吹不得的！

    韩冈虽然不是信口开河之辈，但他到了军器监才几日？怎么可能一下就变出什么花样来？

    听着他前面说得锻锤，那他能拿出来的多半就是铁甲。但军器监五十一作中，与铁甲有关的有铁甲、钉钗、铁身、纲甲、柔甲、错磨、鳞子、钉头牟等八作，韩冈若是调集这么多，吕惠卿难道会不知道？

    吕惠卿就坐在下首处，看他脸上没来得及藏起的讶异，他是真的不知道！

    更别说一领铠甲没有几十天时间造不出来，多少道工序，初上任的韩冈哪有这个时间？

    而且铁甲要怎么跟神臂弓比？

    若是韩冈不能证明他造出的铁甲胜过神臂弓，那就是明明白白的欺君！而在一众重臣面前欺君，钉死的罪名，就算赵顼都难以帮他挽回。

    冯京依然面沉如水，但早已是喜上心头。

    即便韩冈拿出来的铁甲，比过去的甲胄要强上一些。但不同的器物，本来就不好相比，只能让人凭着感觉来。只要他一口咬定了说不如神臂弓，韩冈又能怎么样？

    满座朱紫，真正会支持韩冈的，也只有王韶一个。

    韩绛、王珪、吕惠卿、吴充、蔡挺，有哪一个会站出来坚持到底的支持韩冈？都不会！

    这个罪名韩冈担不起，更洗不掉！

    王韶安坐在座位上，冷眼看着城楼夜宴上的1uan象。若说到对韩冈的了解，将韩冈从布衣举荐入官的王韶当然远在众人之上。

    几年来的jiao往，让王韶很清楚，韩冈就是有个喜欢使用苏张之术的坏o病，在言辞间设下陷阱，不知陷了多少人进去。但他越是玩nong言语上的技巧，就越代表他胸有成竹。若是没有把握，怎么可能会如此说话？

    只是王韶还是有些担心，毕竟睁眼说瞎话的可能不是没有——这不是指韩冈，而是指冯京、吴充等人。若是韩冈拿出来的东西，他们硬说不好，韩冈不是没有聪明自误，反被天子降罪的可能。枢密副使的视线一扫宴上诸人，心头甚至有些发寒。韩绛、冯京、王珪、吕惠卿、吴充，韩冈的敌人未免太多了一点。

    臣子们各有心思，而天子也是。赵顼沉默的看着韩冈半晌，左看右看，还是不能确定韩冈到底是有着底气，还是在装佯。最后他放弃了猜测，狐疑的看着韩冈：“韩卿，此话当真？”

    韩冈的举止依然沉毅稳重，冯京、吴充这几名宰执的攻击，仿佛如流水过石，一点也没引起他心中的波动，确确实实的宰相气度：“微臣本想过了上元，将其他几事一并奏上。不过今日陛下既然垂问，微臣现在便去取了来，呈于陛下御览。”

    “到底是什么？朕使人帮你去兴国坊拿。”赵顼没心情再等待。

    韩冈很简洁的吐出两个字：“板甲。”

 第４７章 节礼千钧重（上）

    劳碌命的蓝元震被赵顼点了将，匆匆忙忙的带着人下了城，往兴国坊去了。见着韩冈一人站着，四周却是一圈宴席，赵顼想了想，还是给他赐了席。

    等到韩冈辞让两次后，谢恩落座，赵顼便又问道：“韩卿，你先说一说你的板甲。”

    “臣遵旨！”韩冈一拱手，朗声道：“军器监所产军器，不论大小，皆定有规格式样。如今监中五十一作，皆秉定规制作，不敢有丝毫依违。故而近年来，军器精良大胜过往，此乃吕参政和曾都承之功也。”

    赵顼看了眼吕惠卿，“韩卿说得是。”

    吕惠卿欠身一礼，却是连笑都没有。韩冈既然这样说话，分明下面就会有转折。

    韩冈端正的跪坐着，向着赵顼：“依监中定制。一副连盔札甲，也就是步人甲，甲叶共计一千八百二十五片。分为披膊、甲身、腿裙鹘尾和兜鍪帘叶四部分。其中甲叶数目、轻重各不相同。披膊八斤三两，需甲叶五百零四，每叶二钱六分；甲身九斤十二两四分，甲叶三百三十二，每叶四钱七分；腿裙十九斤一两五钱五分，甲叶六百七十九，每叶四钱五分；兜鍪帘叶四斤十三两五钱，甲叶三百一十，每叶二钱五分。另有兜鍪杯子眉子重一斤一两，皮线结头等重五斤十二两五钱，总重四十八斤有余。【注1】”

    韩冈如数家珍，一个个数字脱口而出，不厌其烦，让天子看到了他对本职工作的熟悉程度。赵顼听得也不自觉点起了头——韩冈上任才多久？

    “而要制作这样的一副札甲，所需人工在一百五十个工【注2】。如果是弩手甲或是弓手甲，则会稍少一些。”韩冈望向吕惠卿，“此制乃吕参政所定，应该最为清楚。”

    对上天子投过来的视线，吕惠卿有些勉强的点了点头，“韩冈说得没错，弩手甲用工一百二十，弓手甲和长枪甲一百四十，而步人甲用工最多，为一百五十个工。”

    一人一天的工作量，标准是十个工。也就是十二到十五个人费上一天，或是一名工匠十天半个月的时间，才能打造出一幅铁质札甲来。而皮制的札甲，也并不比铁札甲省时省力到哪里去，这就是提供给普通禁军士兵的甲胄。若是甲叶更小，制作更为精细的鱼鳞甲，甚至山文甲，则用工更多，更为耗时耗力。

    听着韩冈将甲胄的细节娓娓道来，赵顼心中的火气不知怎么的渐渐的开始消散。忍不住问道：“那韩卿你所造的板甲，用工又是多少？”

    “微臣调集工匠开始打造板甲，是在得到了锻锤之后。也就在正月十三，即两天前才开始制作。总共用了六名工匠，两天的时间，已经造出了八副出来，正好是一副十五个工。”

    ‘这不可能！’吕惠卿差点要大叫起来。而冯京、王珪等人也是脸色骤变。吴充甚至惊得将手中的金杯给捏得变形：“十分之一！”

    赵顼身子前倾，追问道：“韩卿，此话当真？！”

    韩冈拱了拱手：“臣不敢欺瞒陛下。因为微臣挑选的这几位工匠，都是监中年资精深的大工。如果普通的工匠，大概耗时要多上一些，不过绝不会超过二十个工。”

    宴席上一时间静默起来。同样数量的原材料，用得人工越少，自然越便宜。如果韩冈说的都是真话，他如此自信也就不足为奇了。

    吕惠卿咬着下唇，他本不相信韩冈能打造出合用的甲胄来。以他在军器监的耳目，韩冈的一举一动都瞒他不过。但如果是以试用锻锤的名义，调集五六个工匠封闭实验，韩冈这个判军器监想瞒下几天也不是很难。

    这个急就章的成果，到底合不合用，其实还有待证明。但在座的几位宰执，看着韩冈脸上浅淡的微笑，都已经有了失败的预感。

    板甲送到了，兴国坊离着宣德门很近，蓝元震往返只用了两刻钟的时间。连带着还带来了两名留守的工匠。

    所谓的板甲，当真恰如其名，就只是几块宽大的铁板而已，叮叮当当的被堆在了地上。

    赵顼让人拿了一副过来，仔细看着。上面并无装饰，但表面上不知怎么的却是泛着莹莹铜色，摸着很光滑，打磨得很不错。

    “微臣的板甲分为四部分，胸甲、背甲，双肩肩甲，还有裙甲。兜鍪还没有来得及造。”韩冈站起身，找来一名身材适中的班直，让两名工匠帮他将板甲穿戴到身上。

    班直穿着甲胄，在天子面前转了一个圈。甲胄反射着天上的明月和城头上的火炬，乍看起来比起寻常士卒所穿的铁札甲要漂亮许多，丝毫不逊鱼鳞甲，甚至可以跟明光铠相媲美。不过在每一片甲片的连接处，都是凿了洞用皮绳紧紧的绑起来，一看就是个粗糙的廉价货色。

    一众宰辅心中大叫，难怪打造得这般容易，板甲的结构比起札甲实在简单太多了。就是将铁板弯成合适的形状拼凑而起，哪像札甲，要一片片的去磨制、打洞和编织。

    赵顼用力按了一下甲片，纹丝不动，问韩冈道：“不知此甲是否坚固？能挡箭矢否？”

    “微臣不敢妄言，请陛下命人用神臂弓一试便可。”

    赵顼哪能按耐得住，命人取来神臂弓，就在皇城的城墙上实验起来。

    “韩玉昆信心十足，想必板甲是远超札甲了。”蔡挺侧着脸对王韶说着。他跟两边都不占，韩冈之事他也是抱着旁观的心思。现在看着情形，韩冈多半要赢了。

    王韶微微一笑：“只要与札甲差不多，肯定就能赢了。”

    “明修栈道，暗度陈仓。韩玉昆玩的这一手还真是漂亮。”

    “附带啊！没听韩冈说只是附带吗？”王韶呵呵笑道，将杯中酒一饮而尽。

    生铁很便宜，就算是将生铁反复锻打后得到的熟铁也不贵。铁和皮件等原材料，在甲胄的成本中只占了一小部分，人工费用才是大头。

    要造出一副札甲实在太难了，琐碎的程序也太磨人。先得打造一千八百多片不同大小的甲叶，然后经过打札、粗磨、穿孔、错穴并裁札、错稜、精磨等工序。而将甲叶制好以后，还要再用皮革条编缀成整套铠甲。

    地方军州中的军器院打造甲胄，一年也不过百来具，人工耗费却是如泼水一般。甲胄成本高昂得即便是富庶无比的大宋，都感觉难以承受。

    换成是韩冈拿出来的板甲。则就是胸甲、背甲、左右披膊，还有就四片裙甲几部分，用得铁料虽不会比札甲少太多，但工时一下降到只有十分之一的水平。论起一副甲的造价，则最多只有之前的两成。

    若是寻常商家，若是新货比旧时货成本降个一成两成，肯定会说一句：‘这个买卖做得’，若是一下降到五分之一，那就不是轻描淡写的一句‘做得’，而是得拼命的抢着去做。

    能在短时间内大批量制造，并且成本只有过往的五分之一，只要板甲能保证跟之前的札甲有着差不多的坚固程度，那韩冈说一句不逊于神臂弓，哪个能否认？！

    “依律私藏弩五具者斩，而同样的刑罚，只要私藏甲胄三领就够了。”王韶端起空掉的金杯，示意身后的内侍满上，笑着对蔡挺道：“甲胄可比弩弓要金贵啊！”

    踩着脚蹬，将弩弦扳到了牙发上，将一支木羽短矢放进弩槽，张若水举起了神臂弓。

    他就是当初拿着神臂弓在赵顼面前做实验的内侍。在七十步外洞穿铁甲，不仅仅试出了神臂弓的威力，也证明了他的射术。时隔数年，他再一次于御前举起神臂弓，不过测试的不再是掌中的重弩，而是作为标靶的甲胄。

    在火光下，闪着莹莹精光的板甲就放在五十步外，举起神臂弓，箭矢所指比目标略略向上。调匀了呼吸，手指一扣，不到一尺长的木羽短矢便飞了出去。

    当的一声轻响，从五十步外传来。

    “如何？”赵顼急问道。

    板甲被搬回来，外观丝毫无伤，只是仔细的摸上去，才能发现正中间有个浅浅的凹坑。这已经完全超过了过去的成绩了。

    赵顼的手都颤了起来，成本可能只有过去的五分之一，甚至十分之一，而坚固则远远胜之，这是让中**力更胜西北二虏的发明啊！

    周围多少人的眼中透着失望，但赵顼的眼中只有兴奋，这是最好的上元节礼物！

    注1：这些数据，参见《宋史·兵志第十一》。另外，古代的一斤为十六两，请参考半斤八两这个成语。

    注2：参见朱熹《与曾左司事目箚子》：‘打造步人弓箭手铁甲，一年以三百日为期，两日一副，昨已打造到一百五十副了毕……窃缘上件铁甲计用皮铁匠一万八千，工钱五千二百余贯。’一百五十副铁甲，用工一万八千，平均一副一百二十个工，相当于现在的十二个工作日，仅是人力成本就要三十四贯多。

 第４７章 节礼千钧重（下）

    “韩冈好狠的手段！”

    上元节已经过去了半个月，在政事堂归属宰相的公廨中服侍冯京的亲近小吏，不意又听到冯相公又以愤然的口吻，提到了如今正春风得意的军器监韩舍人。

    作为一名衙中小吏，他知道什么时候该听，什么时候又该装聋子。连大气也不敢喘，眼观鼻、鼻观口、口观心，立于桌案边，除了磨着墨的双手，全身纹丝不动，做了个泥胎塑像。

    冯京浑没将身边的小吏当做人，不过他平常也不至于自言自语。只怪韩冈的递上来荐章却是满纸的杀机，让他看得心也是抽了一下——竟然是以造灯有功的名义，将军器监中的两名官员调到广南东路去任职。

    这是明明白白的要人命！

    冯京倒没想到韩冈下手这般狠厉，故意用着如此荒谬的理由将人往死里打。

    今天是他冯京轮值掌印，韩绛休沐在家，想必韩冈就是看准了这个时候将荐章递上来。

    现在如果将荐章驳回去，再回来时，肯定就不会是掐在韩绛休息的时候了。若给韩绛看见，必定会转到天子面前。而官司一旦打到御前，此前做的一些小手段都要曝光，这对冯京来说可不是好事。

    不过这份荐章递上来的时机，也代表了一件事。看起来韩冈已经查出来，是谁站在铁船华灯的背后了，所以才会拿着荐章来挑衅。

    算人不成还被人看破，一想到这件事，冯京心里就堵得慌。铁船明明白白的造不出来，所以冯京才会下手，谁能想到韩冈竟然能拿出个板甲来？！怎么都算计不到啊！现在想来，韩冈写了《浮力追源》，分明是就是挖了陷阱引人往下跳。

    做了往陷阱里跳的蠢事，冯京连着半个月，心里的郁闷都没有消散，到了眼下郁闷的感觉则更为强烈。那灌园小儿未免欺人太甚了！

    狠狠的咬了咬牙，冯京又冷静了下来，他能做到宰相这一级，绝不是那等没有自控能力的人。其实想想也不是什么大事，只要准了这份荐章，韩冈杀鸡儆猴的手段，于他冯当世就没有什么影响。

    吕惠卿吃亏很大。韩冈已经在利用设立板甲局的机会，准备将监中有关锻造和甲胄方面的能工巧匠全都掌握在手中。而白彰再一去，只要一两个月，军器监就会逐渐从吕惠卿掌中脱手了。

    至于他冯京，不过是丢个小卒子而已，无关紧要。军器监他本来就插不进去手，从吕惠卿换了韩冈也没什么。人死了冯京反而能安心，他门下也不缺听话有用的走马狗。

    想到这里，他就提笔在荐章上圈了一下，批了个可。

    ‘小卒而已。’

    说起卒子，冯京就想起象戏【象棋古称】，他可是好久没下了。朝中喜欢象戏听说司马光最近无事，将象戏由两国变成七国，弄出来个了战国七雄的混战来，真不知道他是不是太过清闲了。

    “下没下过象戏？”冯京问着身边的小吏。

    “回相公的话，小人下过，只是下得不精。”

    “象戏通兵法，可以练一练！”冯京抬眼望着厅外的天空，不知在看着何方，“只要棋盘还在，胜负还未可知。无论如何，这边可是车马俱全啊……”

    ……………………

    韩冈一家人正坐在房中，火盆生得很旺，屋外虽然冰雪厚积，可室内温暖如春。

    韩云娘给韩冈捶着肩膀，周南、素心看护着熟睡中的儿女，王旖则盯着桌上的一幅棋盘，‘楚河汉界’四个字绘在棋盘**。两边车马炮、将士象，加上一边五个兵卒，井井有条的排在各自的位置上。

    “大都博奕皆戏剧，象戏翻能学用兵。车马尚存周戏法，偏裨兼备汉官名。中军八面将军重，河外尖斜步卒轻，却凭纹愁聊自笑，雄如刘项亦闲争。”

    韩冈拿着檀木折扇，轻轻敲着桌面，吟着诗句。

    听着丈夫曼声而吟，正专注在棋盘上的王旖抬起头来：“这是官人作的诗？”

    “这是伯淳先生所作，前日写了信来。顺便还有这首咏象戏，又附送张‘九九象戏’棋谱，是跟邵康节【邵雍】一起下的。”韩冈指了指王旖面前的棋盘，“这就是为夫以‘九九象戏’为本，改了规则后的新象戏。”

    “可都不一样啊。”王旖看着韩冈拿出来的棋盘，小鼻子都皱了起来，“偏将、裨将都没有，反倒多了两个士？还有，官人不是说这规则是本自‘九九象戏’吗，为什么要放两头‘象’？而且还加了砲，这不跟大小象戏一样吗？”

    “象戏、象戏，没有象算什么？且都是甲士护将帅，哪有偏将裨将守在中军帐的道理。”韩冈哈哈笑着，“霹雳砲更是为夫发明，又怎么能不加上去？”

    不过韩冈拿出来的棋盘上，有‘象’无‘相’——让宰相来护卫将帅，这等于是颠倒贵贱、轻重失伦。火‘炮’也不会有，两边都还是石‘砲’。

    “那为什么棋子不放在格子里？”

    韩冈更是理直气壮：“象戏即是用兵法，哪有大军在格子里跳的道理？全得在道路上走啊。还是大象戏的规则有理。”

    “这副棋盘横九道，纵十道，是‘九十象戏’，已经不是九九了。”

    “没看到伯淳先生的诗句里有汉高楚霸吗？楚河汉界当然得画上，这么一画，当然就变成十道了。”

    象棋至今尚未定型。虽然上至帝王将相，下至贩夫走卒，喜欢下象棋的极多，但外界的规则亦有多种，大象戏、小象戏，程颢下的‘九九象戏’，从唐时流传到现在的‘八八象戏’，甚至还有以战国七雄为本的七国象戏——程颢在信中说是司马光别出心裁，但设计出来后，却找不到人来玩。

    这些种类繁复的规则之间甚至连棋子都不一样，更是与后世不同。就如程颢寄来棋谱上的‘九九象戏’，也是与韩冈来自千年后的记忆有很大的区别。

    楚河汉界算是有了，车、马、卒、将也都有了。不过尚没有士，反而代之以偏、裨二将，另外砲和象都给去除了，过了河的卒子还是斜行的。最关键的区别，棋子竟然走在格子中，跟国际象棋一样。这一点也跟纵横皆为八路的‘八八象戏’相同——唐代的‘八八象戏’，不但在格子中走棋类似于国际象棋，甚至连棋子都是立体的，车、马、将、卒都将形象雕刻了出来——反倒是民间的大象戏、小象戏是如围棋一般，在线上走着。

    韩冈因为不习惯这里的规则，下棋老是输。输得急了，便将象棋规则重新按照自己的习惯改了一改，今天便拿了出来。反正如今世间的规则全都是乱的，自己定了在家里玩，谁也管不着——韩冈也没有对外推广的想法。

    不过他的小心思瞒不过枕边人。

    “官人……”王旖促狭的问着韩冈，大眼睛忽闪忽闪的，“今天忽然做了一副新象戏，是不是因为前天输太多彩头了？”

    王旖这么一问，旁边的周南立刻用手绢捂住了嘴，而素心和云娘也背过脸去笑了起来。

    “胡说，输就是输，赢就是赢。我怎么会不服气？……为夫偶尔下一次，又比不得你们天天在家练习，当然赢不了。”

    韩冈强调着。不过他悻悻然的口吻，却惹得周南她们笑得更厉害。

    王旖忍住笑：“官人棋品就跟爹爹一样呢。”

    “说什么呢？”韩冈绝口不认他的棋品会跟王安石一个等级，“为夫下棋何曾浑赖过？！去年最后一次跟岳父下棋，他快输了的时候，可是直接把棋局给搅了。还说什么‘莫将戏事扰真情，且可随缘道我赢。’为夫可是眼看着就要赢了！”

    “好！好！”王旖举着一只手，虚虚拍了拍，像是哄小孩一样哄着韩冈，“那官人就教教我们怎么下这韩氏象戏了。”

    韩冈瞪了王旖一眼，撑不住自己也笑了起来。

    论起棋艺，周南是个名手。围棋方面在教坊司难逢敌手，有说法是不输翰林院中那几位棋待诏，而象棋方面也是一流水准。王旖家学渊源，韩冈的岳母吴氏便是棋道高手，但碰上周南，却难有胜绩。

    不过王旖除了输给周南以外，在家中却是坐二望一。在周南和王旖的熏陶下，严素心和韩云娘在围棋、象棋上的技艺大涨。韩冈闲暇时也跟妻妾下过几次，事先说好不许留手，然后就是连败。不论围棋、象棋都是没怎么赢过。

    新规则一来，王旖便连输两盘。换了素心替位，韩冈更是轻而易举的开盘二十几步就胜了。回头看看云娘，韩云娘摇摇头，她可下不赢。韩冈再得意看了一眼家里的大国手，周南则抿嘴一笑，盈盈而起，接替了素心。

    “很有信心嘛……今次可是要在棋盘上杀个落花流水。”

    韩冈说得自信，只是开局的十几步一过，他的形势便急转直下。居着守势再走了三十多步，一支马天外飞来，竟然再有一步就会被将死。韩冈苦思冥想，但始终想不出渡过难关的一着。抬眼看看周南，一双玉手正轻轻的敲着棋子，天香国色的玉容上满是成竹在胸的悠然。

    正是窘迫的时候，门外突然来了救兵，说是有人求见。韩冈如释重负，长身而起：“待为夫去去就来。”

    随着他的离开，房中便是一阵清脆的笑声传了出来。

    片刻之后，韩冈笑着回来了。不再是只有家人们才能看到的不带任何心机的笑容，而满是官场中的深沉。

    “官人？”王旖声音轻轻。

    “一份重礼，”韩冈意味深长的笑着，“就快要准备好了。”

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 第４８章 浮云蔽日光（上）

    郭忠孝放下了手中银杯，刚刚咽下的酒浆还在喉咙里烧着，几位同伴又拿着酒壶给他的杯中满上，“立之兄，多喝一点。高阳正店的醉缪，到了太原可就难找了。”

    郭逵受了皇命，要去做太原知府。只是他在京中一坐一个多月，直到正月月底了，方才开始准备动身。

    东京富丽繁华，又能亲近天子，许多官员都不愿出外任职，即便调任外职，也会拖着出外的时间。拖得时间长的，三五个月都有。

    这样的现象，尤其以重臣们为多。郭逵打算等着正月过后再上路，他在外镇守四方多年，留京一两个月，天子都不好意思催着他这位重臣，最多也就一两个御史说些闲话而已，郭逵哪里会在乎。拿着黄河河冰正在解冻为借口，硬是坐在东京城中不动。

    也就是时近二月，郭逵静极思动，无意在京中多留，也不管黄河还没有完全解冻，就要离京北上。

    今天高阳正店中的宴席，就是为了给郭忠孝饯行而设。郭忠孝虽是将n之后，却是拜在二程的n下。结jiao的友人也都是文臣家的子弟，而非是将n的衙内。

    不过宴上话题的主角却不是郭忠孝，除了倒酒、敬酒，尽是在说着在宣德n上拿了板甲出来，让宰辅们面目无光的韩冈。

    一人放下了酒杯，带着几分醉意：“韩冈明知道铁船造不出来，只是玩个噱头而已，其实早就是在准备打造板甲了。什么日渐日新，骗鬼的……”

    “那又怎么样，二府诸公不都上了当？朝中谁没给他幌了？何六你难道没上当？也就韩冈一人在肚子里暗笑着。”另一位双眼凸出，看人都是半眯着，近视得很厉害，但他的声音够大：“《浮力追源》说的似乎有那么几分道理，京里京外都以为韩冈造铁船来作为证明。谁想到铁船造不出来，但板甲却出来了。”

    “陈定夫说得没错。韩冈为人狡狯无比。恐怕政事堂中两相两参哪个都没想到，他争判军器监这个位置，最后会是为了这个结果。”三十多岁，有些富态的中年人失声笑道。

    陈定夫眼睛几乎眯成了一条缝：“要是知道韩冈是为了造板甲才去了军器监，吕惠卿会给他立功的机会？就是因为以为韩冈是要造铁船，所以才放了下心来，准备看笑话呢？”

    “上当的不只吕惠卿一个，政事堂中其实还有一个上了当，最后偷ji不成蚀把米。”富态中年身子往前凑了一凑，声音也低了点，“你们知道在上元节上，将灯船拿出来的究竟是谁？”

    郭忠孝终于开了口，疑huo的问道：“难道不是韩冈主持的吗？”

    “当然不是！”富态中年一口否定：“先是军器监的旧灯山在年节时坏了，那时韩冈还没正式去军器监上任。主持赶制新灯山的也不是他，而是军器监丞白彰。等灯船打造好的时候，都已经是正月十二十三了，韩冈和曾孝宽也就是这个时候方才看到。如果韩冈没后手，他即便毁了灯船重头再改做另外一具也不可能再来得及。到时候，造不出铁船，韩冈哪还有面目留在京城？天子也不会饶他。这算计得好是很好，可谁能想到，这却正落入韩冈下怀。”

    郭忠孝狐疑着：“宾之兄，不是不信你。总觉得这事未免有些太牵强了！”

    表字宾之的富态中年显然在官场上耳聪目明，冷笑着：“判军器监丞白彰已经要调任岭南监弓弩院了，你说是真是假？还有一个令史，也一同去了岭南。他们两个就是管着造军器监灯山的，他们的调职是韩冈的推荐。荐章上说二人打造灯山得力，举荐他们去了岭南任职。”

    席上一片沉默，好半天才有人开口：“……好狠！”

    “中书怎么会答应？”郭忠孝更为不解。

    宾之笑道：“立之你难道还不明白？就是中书四人中的一位下得手，韩冈只是在报复而已。这件事，韩冈不怕闹出来。争到天子面前，倒霉的绝不会是他。所以中书才匆匆忙忙的准了这份荐章，要不是宰辅之威，岂能压得住白彰两人接受这份任命？”

    “……此人到底是谁？”连方才带着醉意的何六，这时候也清醒了。

    “谁批复的，谁就是灯船一事中的幕后人物！”宾之冷笑着，“你以为政事堂中的四位宰辅之间有多和睦，会为对方遮掩？韩冈是看准了时机递上去的。”

    又是一阵沉默降临厢房之中。在座的都是官宦家的子弟，政坛上的勾心斗角也都看多了、听多了。但xiaoxiao的判军器监与宰辅之间互相较量，非但不落下风，反而让人自食苦果，不得不学着蜥蜴断尾，这手段未免太过惊人。

    “说那么多做什么？”列坐的五人中，唯一一位没有说话的拍起了桌子，“韩冈是jian猾没错，但他的眼界未免也太xiao了一点。拿着格物致知当幌子，但铁船说出来却做不到，要拖个十几二十年，甚至几十年。这一下，韩冈本人是风得意，但你们再去看看还有谁去信张横渠的关学？”

    “……这话尤公休说得对，韩冈的确是只看顾着自己。”何六点着头，“将‘格物致知’变成了踏脚石，说不定张载会气得不认他这个弟子。”

    尤公休冷笑声中带着不屑：“人之所以为jian便是如此，无物不可利用，却不知正心诚意四个字，是跟格物致知写在一起的。”

    韩冈少年成名，又是做了宰相家nv婿，嫉妒者本就为数众多。现在找到了错处，哪还会有好话？

    但对韩冈的攻击，郭忠孝却没有参与进去。当日他随父亲郭逵在大相国寺看见韩冈时，韩冈正逛着一家家货摊，还买了一套孔明灯。问他做什么，他却是说在买船。

    怎么想都觉得有什么地方不对劲，韩冈的话似乎藏着深意，让郭忠孝隐隐的觉得答案就在这里。但偏偏就像隔了一层窗户纸，模模糊糊的没办法直接触到真相。

    想着想着，郭忠孝的眉头就不禁拧了起来。

    “立之，怎么了？”宾之问道。

    “没有！”郭忠孝惊醒过来，摇摇头，“没有什么！”

    但旁边的何六一拍桌子：“啊，是我们错了。今天是要给立之兄饯行，提韩冈那个厌物作甚？”

    宾之这位富态中年立刻作了恍然大悟状，连忙道了一杯酒，敬向郭忠孝：“立之勿怪，愚兄在这里赔不是了。”

    忽然下面大街上一片sao动声传了上来，隔壁的包厢中，接二连三的想起推开窗户的声音。

    尤公休站起来，将紧闭的窗扇打开一条缝，寒风顿时从缝中刮了进来，而更为响亮的喧哗声也一起进来了。顶着寒风向外看去，只见下面黑压压的一片人，都仰着头向天上看着。

    尤公休拉开了窗户，探出头，就看见隔壁包同样也在向天上望着。他顺着大众的视线望过去，顿时就是一声惊呼。

    “出了什么事？”几人站起身，一起涌过来窗户边。

    “怎么这么多人？”何六扶在窗台上，见者下面黑压压一群人，先是惊讶了一下，然后抬眼上望，便与郭忠孝、宾之还有陈定夫齐齐的瞪大了眼睛，“那是什么东西？！”

    离着高阳正店差不多有五六十步的地方，有一个盘子那么大的异物，悬在二十多丈的空中，上圆下尖，不知道从哪里来，也不知道究竟是什么。

    陈定夫眯着眼睛，只看着空中有个黑黢黢的东西漂浮着，就是看不清细节。但他有办法，从怀里掏出来个银圈雕hua的水晶镜来，扣在右眼上——无论是放大镜还是眼镜，如今都已经传到了民间，不过能配得齐这两样东西的，也只有富贵人家——这一下子，看得也稍微清楚了一点。

    那异物是个鼓鼓囊囊的球，下面垂下来十几条绳索，吊着个似乎是篮子一样的东西。从距离和下方的屋舍来判断，飞在空中的那一颗球至少跟房子一般大xiao。如此巨大的异物悬在空中，多半大半座京城都给惊动了。

    “那个到底是什么？！”

    盯着半天，还没人分辨出来那是个什么东西。非鸟非虫，更不是云翳，也不见有多大的风，能将如此巨.物卷上天空。

    忽而一阵风刮起，天上的那颗球，向西漂了过去。街上的围观者大呼xiao叫的蜂拥而去，紧追着不放。n外亦是一阵脚步声，砰砰砰的从厢房外的走道上跑过去，转眼就看到一群人跑出n外。

    “跟着去看看吧？”何六回头说着，也不等答话，推开n，就在n外守候的伴当惊疑的眼神中，砰砰砰的也冲下了楼去，其余几人也紧随其后。

    看着空空如也的包厢，郭忠孝叹了一口气。举步出n，吩咐了伴当为自己的饯行宴会钞，也一起跟了下楼。不知是不是直觉，郭忠孝觉得方才看到的哪一个异物，肯定跟着韩冈有着脱不开的关系。

    [ . .]

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 第４８章 浮云蔽日光（中）

    上元节已经过去了半个月，二月就在眼前，可天气还是一般儿的冷。

    守着东京城正西门郑门的狄贤，并不是多勤力的监门官，若依着他过去的脾气，多半在城上城下绕上一圈，就回温暖的房中去烤火。

    只是狄贤现在站在城头上，迎着风，手持长弓。而他身边站了一队守门士卒，手上都拿着弓弩，严阵以待。

    在风中站得久了，身子都冻得僵硬，但狄贤的两只眼睛犹如鹰隼一样盯着前方漂在半空中的那个上顶圆球的异物。

    也就在一刻钟之前，那个异物随着一阵疾风从西面飘来，摇摇荡荡越过了新郑门的城垣。狄贤听了手下人急报上城时，异物已经深入了城中，让他不得不立刻遣人去通报开封府。

    不过此事若是仅止于此倒也罢了，怪罪怪不到他头上。偏偏后面跟了不知多少看热闹的闲人，都闹着要进城去追着看个究竟。狄贤费尽了气力才将城门外的秩序给整顿好，没想到那东西又回来了，这下城外sao动又起，且连城中都涌来了一群人流，甚至比起上元节时都不差多少。

    但这一次返回，异物上面的球已经微微瘪了下来，没有一开始那么圆，而高度也降低了不少，已能看清吊在圆球下面的是个盛物的大篮筐。

    不论到底是什么东西，狄贤都不能任其来去。张弓搭箭，就准备对着圆球射过去。可突然迎面的来风一下猛烈了起来，异物飞速接近，眼见着就要正面撞上，顿时吓得城上一片魂乱。

    狄贤也给一个忠心的部下给扑倒，然后就眼睁睁的看着异物低低的擦着城墙顶上的雉堞滑出了城去，高度不断的下降，竟然就在横跨护城河的石桥上落了下来。

    原本拥挤在桥上的围观者在恐惧中，纷纷退让，拼命散了开来，有几人来不及躲开的甚至直接跳下了护城河，幸好如今河水浅薄，而冰层也不厚，落水后扑腾了两下，就**的站了起来，仅仅淹到胸口。

    上千人围在桥头两端，一时不敢都上前一步，几千只眼睛都望着石桥**，已然瘪了下来、盖住了整幅桥面的异物。

    狄贤疾步下城，很欣慰的看到他的部下不及自觉的挡住了城门内外拥挤的人群，还拼命挤上了石桥两端，然后守在了那里。

    狄贤穿过人群走近了，终于发现那个圆球不过是个下端开口的气囊，跟着如今蹴鞠中踢得气毬差不多。但下面吊着的篮子里到底是什么谁也说不清。尤其是在气囊的覆盖下，浮凸出来的篮子正不住的晃动，还有一阵阵怪声从中传出来，就更让人心生畏惧。

    新郑门的监门官也是心头发毛，眼睛一转，就看到方才将自己扑倒在地的忠心部下，“张九四，你上去看看。”

    “啊……？”

    一片忠心换来了打前锋的资格，张九四满腔不愿的在瞪起眼的狄贤的逼迫下，小心翼翼的凑近了桥上的气囊。他几次想回头，却又在狄贤恶狠狠的瞪视中不得不又哭丧着脸往前挪着。

    城内城外一时静了下来，人人屏气息声，几千双眼睛皆在看着张九四的行动。新郑门的守兵也都拿起了弓弩，只待蹦出个怪物来，就立刻动手。

    漂在天上时看着是个篮子，张九四走到近前，掀开盖在上面的绸缎，也的确是个篮子。掌着腰刀，趴在篮子边上，低头向着里面偷眼望进去，张九四原本为了妖魔鬼怪而做的心理准备，却一下都落了空。如坠梦里的转回身，深一脚浅一脚的走了回来。

    “到底是什么？！”狄贤立刻问道。

    “猪……猪……”张九四恍恍惚惚的舌头打了半天的结，最后蹦出一句话来：“猪该走南薰门呐……”

    啪的一声脆响，狄贤反手就是一个嘴巴，将说胡话的手下打醒。他大步走到篮子边，低头一看，的确就是一口浑身长毛的黑猪。被绳子捆得结结实实的生猪哼哼唧唧的，一个劲的挣扎，撞得篮筐不停地在抖。

    当狄贤抬起头来，周围已经是里三层外三层，多少人一起挤上了桥。放眼望过去，黑压压的全是人，都张着嘴、踮着脚、勾着脖子向里张望。而且不知什么时候，连城头上都挤满了人。被堵在外面的闲人大声叫骂，拼了命的向往里面挤。守在里面顶住人流的守门将士，也快要吃不住劲了，各个脸都涨得通红。

    “到底是什么？”仗着身份，郭忠孝几人爬上了城墙，扶着雉堞向下望着。

    “猪……”何六耳尖，听到了一些声音，惊诧莫名：“这是用来运猪的？！”

    “是韩冈……肯定是韩冈做的，难怪说是买船。”郭忠孝没头没脑的发言，让几名同伴都转头看向他。

    “给洒家闪开！”一声虎吼，如同一记惊雷震慑当场，又将望着郭忠孝的几道视线扯了回来。

    一名身高六尺有余的壮汉带着四名伴当，在城下的人群中左推右攘的排众而入。毛茸茸的一张胡子脸，面如锅底，双眉如帚，鼻子扁而宽，相貌猛恶无比。最特别的是他在不用瞪起眼睛已经让人心底发寒。

    “尔乃谁人！？”狄贤一声断喝，几个守门小卒也随即持刀挡在狄贤的身前。

    “洒家是军器监的！”壮汉着浓浓的关西口音，左手探入怀中，掏出个做身份证明的腰牌来，甩手丢给狄贤。

    “军器监？”听到这三个字，狄贤就是一怔，转而就有些不快。

    不是因为军器监，而是因为判军器监的韩冈，将郑侠踢出京去的韩冈。虽然狄贤是武职，而郑侠是文职，但同样做着一桩差事，也算是点头之交。虽然整件事是郑侠本人不长眼，但他全家被发配去恩州，狄贤也免不了有些兔死狐悲物伤其类的感触。

    至于周围，则是一片哗然。‘军器监、韩舍人’这几个字在人群中飞速传递。

    狄贤低头验过腰牌，来人的姓名、身份都在上面，的确不是伪造，但这说明不了什么：“周全，尔来何事？”

    “还有什么？”周全抬起右臂，没有手，只有钩。右腕上装了一只铁钩，钩尖寒光闪闪，遥遥指着石桥**，“这飞船是军器监的东西，要马上回收！”

    “飞船？这是军器监的？”狄贤傻愣愣的问着。

    “还能是谁家的？”周全大大咧咧的说着：“洒家受了我家舍人的吩咐，正管着造飞船的差事。今天绳子没拴好，给风刮飞了。要不是这样，洒家吃撑了才出来追，还累得跟狗一样。”

    说了两句，一下仿佛醒悟了过来不该说这么多。一瞪眼，冲着狄贤狠狠一声大喝，“还不快点赶紧让人散了！没看到这么多人都在城堵门口？”又回过头，冲着围观的人群很不耐烦的吼着：“散了！散了！”

    狄贤看着周全没把自己放在眼里的指手画脚，心头火气大起：“你有什么证据说这是你的？！”

    周全冷笑一声：“你倒说说除了军器监的韩舍人，还有谁能造出这飞船？”

    “韩舍人不是说要造铁船吗？”人群中有人亮着嗓门喊着，惹起了几千人一起点头。

    “铁船、飞船，都是一个道理的东西，有什么大惊小怪的？！”周全回头一扫城上城下、数千近万的围观群众，下巴扬得老高，只拿两个黑洞洞的鼻孔冲着人，“一点见识都没有！”

    虽然他只是个关西人，但他投向周围的鄙视眼神，却分明跟皇城脚下的居民看着外地乡巴佬时的眼神一模一样。

    狄贤被这个在军器监挂着吏职的汉子气得脑袋充血，他可是官啊。但一想到身后被称作飞船的异物在天上飞的样子，对韩冈的畏惧顿时又冒了出来，那一位还有什么做不到？

    “你再不快点，等我家舍人来，发了火，那就不关洒家的事。”周全现在却是一点不急了，“这飞船不值什么，可要是被辽人的jian细给偷了去，洒家一人可担待不起！”

    听到‘辽人’二字，狄贤便心底一惊。要是当真被辽人偷学了去，眼前的这毛胡子脸要被治罪，他狄贤绝对也少不了一个罪名。而韩冈肯定要偏帮他的人，到时候难道要去恩州跟郑侠做邻居不成？

    可也不能就这么放人啊……都已经通报了开封府，很快就该有人来了。而且不经城门逾墙而入肯定是个罪名，只是飞过去的是猪，不是人！再看看周围，已是人山人海，一个不好就要出乱子，这到底要他怎么处置啊？

    狄贤脑中一团浆糊。

    郭忠孝几人这时在城头上愣愣的望着下面，飞船的名号已经传到了他们的耳朵里。方才还在嗤笑着韩冈人品低劣，不顾师门大义。转眼就是飞船到了天上。虽然这一回是装了一头猪进去，但下一回说不定就是人了。

    能让人飞天！

    只在传说中出现的事迹，如今就在眼前。

    只要韩冈说一句这是格物致知的功劳，不知会有多少士子赶往关中横渠，求着一个门生的资格。

    笑韩冈？可笑得都是自家！

 第４８章 浮云蔽日光（下）

    【今天就只有一章了。明天开始，便是新的一卷。】

    这一天的崇政殿外，弥漫着一股怪异的气氛。

    无论班直还是i，都无心守卫殿门，甚至都不顾规矩，低声的交头接耳。

    飞天遁地的故事只出现在传说之中，许真君的拔宅飞升更是人人都要羡慕，只是都知道这等美事轮不到自己。可今日偏偏出了异事，军器监竟然送了一个篮子上天了。装在篮子里的东西很好笑，是一头猪。但猪能飞上天，人当然也可以。

    过去在宫中的传言中，韩冈只是一个年轻有为的官员，最多可以说一句前途不可限量。但此时在守殿班直和i们的眼里，跨进殿中的韩舍人他身上，却镀上了浓浓的一层神秘sè彩，让人不禁联想起，他一直以来矢口否认的药王弟子这个身份。

    韩冈走进了殿中，他们都竖着耳朵听着殿中的动静。

    “韩卿！”赵顼略显急促的声音从殿中传出来，“军器监中可是有造能够飞天的船只？”

    “确有此事，臣命名为飞船。”韩冈给了一个肯定地回答。但他轻描淡写的语气似乎在说着此事不值一提，“不过此前仅仅试验了三五回，只敢装上禽畜，还没到载人上天的时候。臣本准备等能送人上天之后，再来禀报陛下。”

    竟然是真的！

    韩冈答得如此爽快，反而让赵顼一时之间不知该说什么好。他本是在听着枢密使吴充有关河北禁军改编的汇报，没想到半途中，权知开封府的韩缜匆匆忙忙的求见，一问之下，竟然是军器监送了一头猪上了天，惹起了京中的大sao动。

    猪飞上了天，这话乍听起来很好笑，但细细想来，就让人笑不出来了，甚至让赵顼感觉有些毛骨悚然。

    这可是飞天啊！

    一边的吴充，也是觉得韩冈的行事越发的不合正道，方才他就灌输给了赵顼不少危言耸听的话。一等韩冈承认，便站了出来，厉声喝问：“韩冈，你好好的板甲不去打造。却做这等神怪之物，致使京城sao然……”

    “少见故而多怪。虫鸟皆能飞天，也不见有人惊讶。”韩冈毫不客气的打断吴充的指责，“若是一个月下来，天天都能见到飞船上天，也就不会有人再多看一眼。上元节的灯会，年年万人空巷，观者目眩神迷。可若是一年三百六十天，京中日日有灯会，京城百姓还会有兴致吗？……习惯之后，也就只是平常而已。”他很是不屑的一笑，“柳河东《黔驴》一篇，想来吴枢密必定听说过。虎之畏驴，乃因其不知驴。待其知驴之底细，那驴也便成了虎的腹中之食。只要日后京中天天可见，明其底细，也就不会再有今日之事。”

    吴充脸sè气得发青，赵顼却没有关心。他xing急的问道：“韩卿，你到底是怎么让船上的天？”

    韩冈冲着天子欠身一礼：“臣对此已在《浮力追源》有过说明，此与铁船同理。只要整体的密度小于水，铁船便能浮于水。若想浮于空气，只要比空气轻就行了。飞船之所以能飘在空中，就是因为其整体要比空气轻。”

    “气难道有轻重之别？”赵顼追问着。

    “空气无形而有质，乃物也。其既为物，自有轻重。热气则轻，冷气则重……”

    “一派胡言！”这下轮到吴充打断韩冈的话：“人间四月芳菲尽，山寺桃花始盛开。越是高处就越是寒冷，何曾见过高处反比低处热的？”

    “正是因为高处不胜寒，故而热气会往寒处行，此乃天道循环，阴阳互补之理。若非如此，飞船何能飞天？”韩冈微笑着：“而且热气上浮寻常即可见，只因吴枢密是君子，故而不知。”

    吴充知道韩冈绝无好话，正待发作，赵顼则抢前一步，好奇的发问：“韩卿此话何解？”

    “礼记有云：君子远庖厨。吴枢密仁人君子，故而不知厨中之事。而韩冈不才，则是略有所闻。即便是厨中烧火的粗实女婢，也是知道热气是往上走的，否则烟囱何不往地底修？”韩冈语带讥讽的反扎了吴充一记。

    吴充没想到韩冈口舌不饶人，脸sè更加yin沉：“不论飞船之理如何简单。可世人多愚，日后必会有妖人以此为仗，用来煽惑世人。”

    “若是不知情由，飞船确是会让人有些惊讶。不过论其本源，也只是俯仰可见的寻常之物。韩冈亦仅是根究其理，进而推而广之。所谓格物致知就是如此。人皆有知，只要教化得力，必然让妖言无所遁形。如果今日韩冈拿出一艘铁船，不知世人可会惊讶？”

    吴充就是等着韩冈这句争辩，立刻追逼道：“若当真能教化万方，飞船当会遍及天下。”他转身对着赵顼：“臣恐日后天下城垣便从此无用，就连皇城也要任人出入了。”

    此话一入耳，赵顼便不自在的在座位扭动了一下身子，若是贼人从天而降，城垣的确无所施用。

    韩冈却仿佛听到了一个很好笑的笑话：“枢密是在说有人能从比开宝寺铁塔还要高的地方跳下来潜入宫中？既有此能，五丈宫墙亦难挡。”

    “难道飞船只能上，不能下？”

    “飞船之大，犹如屋舍殿阁一般。悬于空中，或许会忽视。但若是降下来，只要眼不瞎，何人看不见？再说了，飞船随风而行，如蒲公英一样，无风不动，乃是随波逐流之物。可不是如同行人车马，想往哪里去就往哪里去！”

    韩冈和吴充斗起了嘴，赵顼听得不耐烦了。说了半天，都没说到他关心的事上。提声打断了两人的争辩：“韩卿！这飞船一物，究竟本于何处？格于何物？”

    韩冈先为此前的失礼告了罪，然后回道：“回陛下，就是市井中常见的孔明灯。只不过放大了百倍，从只能带着蜡烛的灯盏，变成了能载人的飞船罢了。”

    “孔明灯？！”赵顼惊诧无比，他可是从小就看着孔明灯点着升空，从来都没想过能由此造出可载人的飞船来。

    “正是孔明灯，燃烛便能浮空，便是因为灯中空气受热之故。”韩冈瞥了面sè发黑的吴充一眼，“只要当场看一下飞船的构造，也就能瞧出其中的门道了。世间之事往往亦是如此，看似鬼神莫测，一旦说破，其实一文不值。”

    赵顼不意韩冈说得这般轻巧：“韩卿，铁船不过是浮水而已，飞船可是能飞天啊……”

    “不知陛下何有此言？要说原理，飞船仅是对浮力的运用。要说本源，就是一个略大一些的孔明灯罢了。说到用处，能做的也不过是能代替巢车，远观敌阵。远比不上铁船，能带动与钢铁有关的军民器物制造水平的整体发展。”韩冈顿了一顿，“……臣也不敢欺瞒陛下，打造飞船之本意，多为光大气学之说，格物之理。若不是这飞船还有着一点可以顶替巢车【注1】的功用，臣甚至都不敢拿军器监的名义来做。”

    韩冈脸上的困惑让赵顼不禁自问，自己是不是太大惊小怪了一点。不过就是能让人飞天而已，算不得什么大不了的……

    ……这怎么可能？！！！

    这可是能让人飞上天的工具，赵顼也只在做梦是才幻想过的事情，神仙方能为之。现在有人在自己面前说，这根本算不了什么？那为什么几千年来，就没一个人想到过！？

    赵顼半眯起眼睛，缓缓说着：“韩卿太过自谦了。”

    韩冈摇摇头：“这就是格物致知！并非世人才智不及，只是没去想而已。风吹草动，叶落花开，虽是寻常，却自有至理在其中。只要不是视之为常，一眼带过，去根究其理，必然会有所得。”

    “韩卿所言确是至理……”

    军器监所造的飞船在京城中引起的轰动，远在之前铁船、板甲之上。连韩绛、冯京等宰执，都在震撼中一时无语。

    原本位于汴河边库区中的飞船基地，也给移到了兴国坊中。而外界一片沸腾，韩冈却根本就不当一回事，这样的态度下，让他在世人眼中变得莫测高深起来。

    尽管士林中的评论有着不少杂音，可韩冈在御前廷对时，已经明明白白说着飞船模仿的是孔明灯。这么简单的道理，不知多少人听说之后，在暗恨自己为什么没有想到。

    同时飞船的成功，让许多印书房连夜加印起原本是手抄本的《浮力追源》来。而张载的关学，终于在韩冈的极力推动下，走到了京城这座舞台上。横渠四句教，也在京城士子口耳相传中，传播开来。

    为天地立心，为生民立命，为往圣继绝学，为万世开太平。

    这四句话的气魄宏大，道尽了儒门子弟应有的作为。一时之间，横渠张载的名望压倒了诸多名儒，而成了士林之中，最受敬仰的几人之一。

    当然，此时最为吸引京城、乃至整个京畿目光的，还是在兴国坊中全力整修的飞船。

    二月中旬，也就在sao动后的半个月，‘载人飞船’在万众瞩目下，于金明池畔飞上了天空。周全，这位在河湟丢失了右手的老兵，也成了这个世界上第一位踏足虚空的凡人。

    抬头望着虚悬在近百丈的高处，被波澜不兴的微风吹向湖面的热气球。欢声雷动中，韩冈冷淡的笑着。

    只是离着他的目标，又向前迈进了一步。

    注1：古代战场上用来登高望远的车辆。

    第三卷：‘六三之卷——开封风云’完。

    请期待下一卷：‘六．四之卷——南国金鼓’。

 第一章 纵谈犹说旧升平（二）

    苏缄听得目瞪口呆，京城人的想法当真是让人捉摸不透，这打招牌的方法，亏他们想得出来。.aoh

    苏颂啧啧叹了几声，又道，“飞船不好在船上生火，不然就会太重。但热气球容易，本来就是跟孔明灯一样，里面装了油、点了火，带条绸缎上天，能在空中悬上一两个时辰。若是到了夜间，气球中的灯火映出来，就宛如天上灯市。”

    苏缄听得悠然神往，连声感叹。他的孙女儿则是趴在车窗上，一直在抬头看着天上随风轻舞的气球。

    一路到了驿馆门口，苏颂和苏缄前后下了车。他们在驿馆中留个姓名，就能去苏颂府上住下了。

    只是甫下车，就见到一名内侍在驿馆门前守着。

    那名内侍显然是认识苏颂，见了人便双眼一亮，立刻小跑着过来。并没有照规矩行礼，而是在苏缄苏颂二叔侄挺直了腰，高声问道：“可是邕州知州兼广西钤辖、皇城使苏缄？”

    一听问话中的称呼，苏颂苏缄便知这名内侍必然身负皇命。

    苏缄上前一步：“正是苏缄。”

    “奉天子口谕，诏苏缄抵京后即刻入宫觐见。”

    苏缄也不惊讶，从今年年初开始，交趾国中的小动作便越来越多。单是他呈上去的奏折，就差不多有十几份，都是提醒天子，要加强戒备，并且请求天子下诏，让广西经略、同时也是桂州知州的刘彝不要再做蠢事。对于那个南方小国，朝中提防得很厉害，天子也十分关心。苏缄三年四诣阙，每年差不多有三分之一的消磨在路上。

    他就在驿馆大门处行过礼：“臣遵旨。”

    起身后，苏缄低头看了看身上的衣服，对内侍道：“黄门权且少待，等苏颂沐浴更衣后，便去宫中觐见。”

    衣冠不具，身体不净，当然不能见天子，这是大不敬。虽然口谕中有着‘即刻’二字，却也不是急在这个地方。传过口谕，内侍的态度变得谦卑起来：“皇城请便，小人就在门口候着。”

    苏颂正要送着苏缄入内，但内侍这时又转过来对着他道：“苏学士，陛下也有口谕，诏你入宫备咨询。”顿了一下，低声道：“是军器监里的事。”

    苏颂点了点头，示意自己也听明白了。招来一名元随，吩咐他快点回府去取公服来。转身对着惊讶的苏缄一笑：“这样比回去换衣要快上一点。”

    叔侄二人一起往驿馆中走。听到了外面的动静，被惊动的驿丞忙迎了出来。点头哈腰的为两人——主要还是苏颂这位集贤院学士——准备下了更换衣袍的房间。

    苏缄方才听到了内侍对苏颂的传话，心中藏了几分诧异。方才在车上，他听说了苏颂即将调任应天府，也就是南京【今商丘】，与军器监根本没有干系。等着身边没了外人，他便问道：“前面子容你不是说要去南京应天府吗？怎么又跟军器监里有了瓜葛。”

    “是为了水轮机。”苏颂苦笑了一下，“侄儿治学不精，一向心有旁骛，学得东西驳杂了一些，也不知什么时候传出了个博学的名头。弄得连朝廷要造器物都问到了侄儿的头上。”

    “水轮机？”苏缄哈哈笑道：“难怪要问你。机械上的事，问别人都不如问子容你了。”

    苏缄很快就换好了衣袍，而苏颂遣回家中的元随也很快带着他的一身穿戴回来了。各着朱紫，苏氏叔侄便在内侍的引领下，上马前往宫中。

    一路进了宫中，天子正在殿中议事。苏缄、苏颂就被领到崇政殿外的阁门中等候传唤。两人刚到，正好就见到一人从前面的回廊转过去。是一个很年轻的官员，身材高大挺拔，穿着朱袍，腰悬鱼袋。

    苏缄看得惊讶无比：“怎么宗室都能这时辰上崇政殿？”

    “不是宗室，他就是军器监的韩冈！”苏颂笑了一笑，“才二十三，就已经赐了五品服色，正七品的起居舍人了。也难怪二十六叔你会误会。”

    “哦……他就是韩玉昆啊！”苏缄略略拉长的语调中有着说不清道不明的味道，从心底里为着韩冈的年轻而惊叹不已。

    自己在官场混迹四十年，同样也是进士，如今却落得转为武职，而且还仅是个正七品的皇城使，还不知哪年能熬上横班。不过苏缄倒也没有什么嫉妒之心，到了他这把年纪，少年时争强好胜的心情早就没了，一切早就看开了。等做完这一任，看看交趾人老实下来，就上表致仕，回老家养老好了。

    苏颂仔细看着苏缄的脸色，见他对韩冈没有多少芥蒂：“二十六叔你若在交趾之事上有什么想法，如果正途不行，可以问一问，他如今在天子面前能说得上话的。”

    苏缄听着苏颂的口气，似乎跟韩冈有几分熟悉：“子容，你与韩冈很熟吗？”

    “水轮机的事还是韩冈先提起来的，就是为了能带动锻锤。而军器监新造的几具锻锤，天子也让侄儿来评鉴过。这月来跟他在崇政殿中见过几次，前两天，韩冈还来拜访过侄儿。”

    “子容……韩冈为人如何？”苏缄问着苏颂，微沉的语气，似是有着些想法。

    “为人也算是正直，至少是不忘本，举荐其师张载不遗余力。”

    天地君亲师，尊师往往能与忠孝并提，韩冈一直以来不惜与王安石反目，都要推荐张载和气学的作为，其实为他博得不少赞誉。苏颂也是因为此事，而对韩冈有所赞誉。

    “而且闻一知十，才智高绝，的确是难得一见的大才。前些天与他见面的时候，说起了算学上的一些事。想不到他在算学上，也有着别出一番心裁的见解。”

    苏缄吃惊不小：“他才二十多岁吧，就连算学就精通了？”

    苏颂摇摇头：“算不上很精通，但他简化了九章算经中的一些算法，本于‘天元术’【注1】，却更为完备。这套简化算法，可以推而广之，就像出去砍柴，手上多了一把好斧子。说真的，能想出这套算法，韩冈的确是高人一等，可惜使用不当，未有深究，完全是明珠暗投啊……若是使用得宜，九章算经可就要大改了”

    苏缄对算学一窍不通，九章算经都没怎么看过。苏颂这个侄儿上知天文下知地理，博学闻名朝中，在算学和机械上是数得着的人物。看他说话时惊叹连连，尽管之中也有微词，但也可见韩冈的确得到了苏颂真心的认同。

    苏颂见者苏缄若有所思，便问道：“不知二十六叔今日廷对有什么打算？”

    苏缄也不瞒他：“桂州刘彝禁绝与交趾的交易往来，这点绝不可行，这等于是将边地所有的部族都推到交趾那边去。但整顿武备，还是该做的，已经不能再拖了。”

    “桂州不是已经在练兵了吗？”苏颂奇怪的问着。

    “练得应该是汉兵，而不该是溪洞土兵！”苏缄狠狠说了两句，转过话锋，“军器监的板甲还有神臂弓，最好都能下发一批到邕州的武库中来，在广西，只有汉兵才最为可信，只可惜现在的广西军是军令驰废，兵甲不精，不堪一战。前后两任经略，都只想着靠土兵来作战。”

    两人正在说话，一名内侍过来通知，让他们去崇政殿外排队。苏缄苏颂都有些惊讶，他们觐见天子不是为了一件事，怎么一起得了通知。不过也不是什么值得大惊小怪的事，起身随了内侍往崇政殿去，远远的就见着韩冈立于殿门口等候传唤。

    一见苏颂，韩冈就过来先行致礼。苏颂是庆历二年的进士，论辈分与王安石一代，韩冈也不敢失礼：“韩冈见过学士。”

    苏颂拱手回礼，听着殿中似乎有争执声，他有些纳闷，“怎么回事？”

    “原本该出来的，门都开了，但不知怎么的又争起来了。”韩冈叹着气，视线一转，转到了苏缄的身上。

    苏颂为之介绍：“此乃家叔，现任邕州知州。”

    “邕州？”韩冈一望苏缄，便又与他互相行礼。

    等到重新立定，苏颂低声问道：“今日玉昆上殿，可是为了板甲局中事？”

    韩冈点头而笑：“板甲局粗有雏形，一个半月的时间，已经打造板甲整两千套。”

    而且这一个多月的时间，板甲局中各个作坊已经磨合习惯，正是全速开工的时候。兴国坊内，板甲局所在的那片区域日夜烟火不绝，叮叮当当的敲打声从来都没有断过。差不多快要到达一天三百件的第一期预定目标上。

    “能不能给邕州下拨一批板甲？”苏缄在南方久了，说话做事一向很直率。

    韩冈顿时面现难色，这不归他管啊，“此事得请于东西二府。不过据韩冈所知，板甲一旦下拨，当会以京营和陕西为先，河东河北次之。”

    广西的禁军才多少？南方诸路的禁军人数，加起来还不到北方的十分之一。

    天下禁军，三分在京中，三分在关西，河北加河东也占了三分，剩下的一分，就是零散的分布在南方各路。而且这些禁军，说起打仗只能摇头，论起吃空饷，则是一个胜过一个。怎么都轮不到。

    至少在北方禁军换装之前，南方是没有半点机会的，就连韩冈都无法控制。不过对于苏颂，韩冈最近正想结好于他，面子不能驳，“这样吧，韩冈可以在监中设法挤出一批神臂弓来，只要经过中书批复，就直接给邕州发过去，不会耽搁。”

    苏缄听得大喜，他求得就是此事。阎王好过小鬼难缠，许多时候就算打通了高层，下面也会给添乱。要说服天子容易，让中书宰辅点头也不难，但让下面的监司做事麻利点，可是千难万难。眼下有韩冈的承诺，就可以放下一半的心了——至少苏颂也说了，韩冈的人品不差，不至于会不守信诺。

    几人在殿外又等了一阵，始终不见殿门打开，只听着殿中的争论声越来越大，就是离着殿门远了听不清楚，苏缄很有些纳闷：“里面究竟在说些什么？”

    韩冈轻轻摇头，神色中有几分不以为然，轻声道：“是李逢谋反案！”

    注1：天元术，是**古代利用未知数列方程的一般方法，与现在代数学中列方程的方法基本一致，只是写法不同。其起源大约就是在熙宁年间。

 第一章 纵谈犹说旧升平（三）

    【这些天状态有些差，今天只有一更了，明天应该能恢复。】

    李逢谋反案，说起来并不是什么大案，没有揭竿而起，也没有私藏铠甲兵器什么的。这件事说来也好笑，就是正月的时候，京东沂州一个叫朱唐的平民，首告前余姚县主簿、徐州人李逢密谋造反。

    京东提点刑狱王庭筠受命去查证，找到的证据也只能证明李逢说了些诽谤朝政的话。而出首的朱唐，他的动机则很可疑，一是因为有旧怨，另一个原因，就是贪了首告谋叛的赏钱。

    这样的案子，也并不少见，但以陷害为多。反逆之言，哪个没说过几句？怨怼也好，谤讪也好，只要不是当真是做出了谋反之事，都可以一笑了之。尤其是说文官谋反，更是个笑话。文人造反不是不可以，但也要他有这能耐才成啊……

    所以王庭筠给出的判决是两人都编管发配。李逢‘谤讟朝政，或有指斥之语及妄说休咎。虽在赦前，且尝自言缘情理深重，乞法外编配’，而首告的朱唐‘告人虛妄，亦乞施行。’

    但事情的发展不想王庭筠所想，而是变得激烈起来——只因为赵顼不肯接受这个判决。

    派去审案的王庭筠照老规矩要息事宁人，赵顼却是不依不饶。又加派了一名御史蹇周辅去陪审。这蹇周辅秉持了天子的心意，将案子往大里操办。也就在前两天，不仅将李逢谋反的罪名给敲定，甚至还将打击范围扩大，把一大批官员都括了进来，甚至还包括一名宗室。

    其中有几分为真，几分为假，那就难说了。

    三木之下什么供状得不到？周兴、来俊臣的手段，如今诏狱之中也不是没有人承袭下来，要收押的犯人攀咬谁就攀咬谁，这点手段一点都不稀奇。

    现在李逢攀咬出的宗室赵世居是太祖的四世孙，右羽林大将军兼秀州团练使。另外还有试将作监主簿张靖；做医官的翰林祗侯刘育；最后一个是出自司天监的学生，似乎是姓秦，叫什么韩冈给忘了，反正司天监这个身份，掺和进了谋反案中，就决定了他绝不会有好下场。

    方才殿中又争吵一阵，韩冈也不知道到底是谁赢了，反正天子终于点头，换上了知制诰沈括和同知谏院的范百禄代替蹇周辅。

    看蹇周辅行事，说不定就是一个来俊臣，能换上沈括和范百禄多半会好一点，至少以两人的性格不至于妄起大狱。就是不知道御史中丞邓绾会是什么想法。据韩冈所知，他跟范百禄关系不睦，而沈括一个外人掺和进御史台中事，说不定会引起他的反弹。

    不过随着韩冈趋步进殿，李逢一案便被他抛之脑后，此事与他无关，他更不愿掺和。

    但赵顼显然是方才被几位重臣给压得苦了，见了韩冈就抱怨了起来：“韩卿，朕向来待宗室不薄，想不到竟然还有人心怀不轨，甚至搜集图谶、兵书，《星辰行度图》、《攻守图术》，这两本书，也是宗室家该有的？”

    若说起大宋到赵顼为止的几代皇帝，哪一个最不得宗室所喜，赵顼肯定能夺冠，而且能将第二名抛下三五圈之多。这叫待宗室不薄？

    而倒霉的李逢和赵世居因为一本星图，一部图谶，而将叛逆的罪名给坐实，也只能怪他们自己太不小心。这也是为什么韩冈不想自己将望远镜拿出来的缘故，与天文扯上关系，等于是将把柄送给人。没有追究时，那便无事，可一旦开始追究，就是罪名——实在太危险了。

    韩冈绝不想插言此案，而且宗室对赵顼的怨言，也是因为新法。直接跳过赵顼对这个案子的抱怨，只拿着图谶说事：“谶纬之学，背于六经，以文其私说，杂以图记，证以占验。天行有常，岂在图谶？！此物如今多为妖言惑众者所用，陛下当施以重责，以戒后人。”

    “天行有常，这可是荀卿之言。”赵顼听着就笑了起来，倒忘了方才的抱怨。

    韩冈传习的关学算是思孟一派，这点赵顼是知道的。引用荀况的话，听来未免就有些滑稽了。

    “荀卿一脉亦源自先圣，并非全然无理。单只是天行有常四字，就是至理。”

    其实韩冈对荀况的‘制天命而用之’这一句话，还是很有几分认同。如果将天命解释成自然规律，可以说得上是唯物了。而韩冈也希望关学能从天人感应这四个字中解脱出来。

    赵顼笑道：“若依韩卿所言，司天监可算是无用了。”

    “推算历法，考订节气，司天监之言可用。但若以星辰之变，妄说吉凶，则无用。”

    韩冈的回复，一棒子就把司天监的日常工作给打没了。赵顼只觉得有些好笑，在这一点上，韩冈跟他的岳父是一个脾气，“可是天变不足畏？”

    “民心即天心，可畏者民也，非天也！若陛下勤政事，抚黎民，天变何足畏？若是荒于政事，耽于嬉乐，以至民不聊生，纵使祥瑞频出，又岂能不畏？”

    “韩卿此言是正理，朕当记之。”类似的话，赵顼听得多了，随口就应付了过去。

    对于韩冈，他还算是信任。毕竟韩冈能造出送人上天的飞船，却不用来迷惑世人，而是直接说破了其中的道理，让世人知道此事只是寻常而已。这样的臣僚，可比整天拿着上天来恐吓天子的大臣要让人舒心得多。

    “若是朝臣皆如韩卿，朕也可安心。”赵顼感叹着，“偏偏李逢等人，坐食朝廷俸禄，又无功于国，。”

    赵顼又像怨妇一般喋喋不休起来，似乎是对赵世居和李逢谋图不轨之事，在心中放得极重，可在韩冈看来，赵顼纯粹是因为心虚而变得话多。

    李逢的错不在他说得那些悖逆不道的话，也不在交结宗室，私藏图谶上，而是在于他说话的时机。

    若是有人刚刚生了儿子，上门道喜时却说‘怎么你家的儿子跟你不像，反倒跟你家邻居阿三很像？’那他挨打也是很正常。朝廷刚刚割了地，却说若太祖皇帝在位必不致于此，这不是让天子难堪吗？

    这等丢了祖宗脸的事，赵顼恨不得天下人都给忘掉。可李逢的话正好戳中了赵顼的痛处，当然是一头撞到了枪口上。另外李逢还在去年的大灾时，说天降灾祸是朝廷德政不修——其实这也是当时人人都有说的——但如果要罗织罪名，这也能算是一条——妄说休咎。

    既然做了就不惧他人议论，这等厚脸皮，赵顼是没有的，只因他心虚，所以只能自欺欺人。不但李逢倒了霉，跟他有来往的赵世居也一并倒了霉——说文官谋叛，有些说不过去，但勾结宗室就是铁打的罪名，赵世居可说是无妄之灾。

    这等没来由的大案，最后的结果只看天子的心情。赵顼的心情顺了，当个屁放掉都可以；若心情不顺，那就同案之人一起赴黄泉。

    不过以韩冈的评判，仁宗皇帝的好脾气，赵顼肯定比不上。仁宗皇帝能给写反诗的老秀才一个官做，但赵顼绝不会原谅戳他痛处的官员，涉案之人的结果也就可想而知了。

    韩冈只希望这件案子不要牵扯得太厉害，否则这样的瓜蔓抄下去，也不知道谁会给抄出来。按照后世的说法，世界上的任何一人，都可以只通过六人连接，就与另外的任意一人拉上关系。而在北宋的官场上，中间的传递点还要减个两三层。

    抱怨了一阵，赵顼终于想起了今天他找韩冈来崇政殿到底是为了什么，“韩卿，你前日上书**以水轮机驱动锻锤，朕已询问过多人，好像不是很方便啊！”

    “水、风、人、畜，这些都能给机械、车船提供动力。若无动力驱动，不论是车、船等出行代步之物，还是磨、碾等农具，都是一架死物。而在水、风、人、畜，这等动力之源中，以水利最为便利，也最省成本。否则水碾、水碓不会大行于道。如果能将如今作坊中的以畜力，可以用上更快更重的锻锤，能让打造甲兵的速度再加快一倍，使军器监中成本大大降低。而节省下大量的人工和时间，还可以作为官营铁坊，打造农具、器物，其利不在少数。”

    “但京城的水流当用不起水轮机。”流经开封城的河流，基本上都是运河，没有多少可供水力利用的能力，这一点，赵顼已经向苏颂询问过。“难道韩卿准备将板甲局的作坊搬离京城？”赵顼可不喜欢这个主意。

    虚外守中是国策，韩冈并不指望他能说服赵顼，将几个重要的军器制造局搬离开封府，不过郑州如今已经划归京畿，也算是开封府的地界：“不同于其他军器，如板甲、斩马刀、神臂弓等作坊，的确不宜离开京师。只是旧郑州河流众多，当有几分可用之处。”

    “旧郑州有梅山、嵩渚山，为须水、索水诸水之源，如果将作坊设于密县、新郑和管城，的确能派上些用场。但这三县水运不稳，比不上京城通畅。”赵顼对水运有着清醒的认识。徐州铁从五丈河运抵京城，而河东石炭则沿着汴河而来，论起交通便利，旧郑州有河流发源的三县远远比不上京师。

    这一切，赵顼能想到，韩冈当然也都考虑到了，他说得可不是那几条小河：“陛下，汴河亦流经旧郑州。如果能将汴口以东的官营水磨作坊撤销一部分，就可以用来安置工坊。至于官中损失的收入，完全可以由铁器作坊来补足！”

 第一章 纵谈犹说旧升平（四）

    直到暮色降临，韩冈方从宫中出来，赵顼并没有立刻应允将军器监中几个重要的制造局迁到东京城外去的提议。(.paohu8.）他必须听取中书的意见。

    赵顼的犹豫，不仅仅是担心板甲、斩马刀，以及韩冈信誓旦旦会比如今的畜力锻锤更强三分的水力锻锤的制造工艺会泄露出去，同时也担心撤销官营的水力磨坊、改以铁器作坊会影响太多人的生计。

    苏颂与韩冈并行而出，摇头轻叹：“汴河上的官营水磨水碾，每天的出产全都供给东京城百万军民，不可能随意撤销，若无替代，京城之中必然生乱。”

    虽然方才在殿上没能即时说服赵顼，也有一部分原因是因为苏颂的反对，但韩冈并不没有因此而对苏颂有所反感。单纯就事论事的意见，他还不至于没那么个气度去听取，但他也绝不认同苏颂的说法：

    “没有水磨、水碾，可以用风磨、风碾，即便没有风磨、风碾，也可以用上畜力。这门生意的收入，对于商人绝不算少，想必他们也会趋之若鹜。可在官府来说，一年二十万贯的营收，则是微不足道。朝廷为了区区二十万贯，平均每年就要往汴河中多投入差不多五六十万贯的清淤费用。而若是改以铁器作坊，虽不说能将清淤费用省下来，至少能把帐目给作平掉。。”

    苏颂瞥眼看了一下韩冈，眼中不掩对这位年轻后生的欣赏，说话、行事都让人感到舒服，方才在殿上争执时，也没有出现此时朝堂争锋，不论事，而直接攻击对方人品的做法。苏颂为人厚朴，很是欣赏这样的年轻人。

    只是他也同样不会就此同意韩冈的观点：“帐不是这么算的，民以食为天，将百万军民的口中之食转经商人，其中的情弊想必玉昆比老夫更为熟悉，难道就不怕会重蹈旧日粮商覆辙？”

    韩冈不与苏颂争了，说服一个权知应天府也没有意义，无奈的叹了一声：“还是因为黄河水泥沙太多。放进汴河的水越多，造成的淤积就会越厉害。如果不是这个原因，使得汴口不能敞开，又何必让水磨与水碓争夺地盘。”

    汴河在京畿一段的来水，全都靠着黄河来提供。但黄河水一碗水半碗沙，汴河又是人工河，水势平缓，放水进来越多，淤积的泥沙当然会越多。

    汴河若要通航，只要保证六尺水深就足够了，并不需要多开汴口河闸。但为了驱动水力磨坊，却要时常开启，使得汴渠中有足够的流水。因此造成的大量泥沙淤积，就要耗用更多的人力来清理。从收入上来看，当然是得不偿失。

    “黄河水清非百年不可见其功，这话可是玉昆你说的，怎么现在又作无谓之叹？”

    苏颂知道韩冈去年曾提出了束水攻沙的治河方略，并指出黄河的泥沙多来自于关西，要想解决黄河泥沙，除非能让关西从此草木丰茂，现在为黄河泥沙叹气，倒是让他有些觉得好笑。

    韩冈笑了一笑，摇头不语，与苏颂做口舌之争没什么意思。

    两人一起沉默的向宫门外走着。走了一阵，已经出了文德门，宫墙就在眼前，苏颂忽然问起，“若是设置铁器作坊，可是要改以专利？”

    韩冈摇头：“不会，军器倒也罢了，民用铁器怎么可能让官府专利？从成本和品质上来说，民间打造的铁器绝对争不过官营，没必要下个禁令，惹起朝野议论。”

    在韩冈看来，如今的朝廷有个很坏的毛病，那就是专利。

    此时的‘专利’二字，并非后世的含意，而是字面意义上的专享其利，指的是垄断。官府如果准备要对某个行业垄断，就会对民间的商业行为进行禁榷——也就是禁止民间商人对这些商品进行交易。

    盐业这等从汉代开始，就给朝廷收归国有的生意不算，酒麴、香药、白矾，铜、铅、锡等能造钱的金属，乃至如今川陕的茶马贸易，都是由官府专营，只有不多的一部分有民间插足的余地。

    而且官府专营的手段也足够恶劣，并不是靠着规模和技术，而是靠着行政禁令。比如河北的矾业，过去向来是民营，有几个大家族因此而成为豪富。但当官府见到其中之利，插手矾业生产之后，却因为生产等各方面的原因，争不过民营的作坊。主持官营作坊的官员，便上书请求对矾业禁榷，由官府专利。

    不过这等将商业利益一口独吞的毛病，并不是新法推行才开始的。这是传承了晚唐五代时各个藩镇的习惯。那时候，为了养兵，每一国、每一个藩镇都少不了开设店铺、作坊。只要是赚钱的买卖，那就什么都做，绝不仅仅限于盐、铁二物。几百年来，官府经商早就成了习惯。

    多少旧党都在指责新法是在与民争利，可只要去看看厢军中，有多少指挥的名字是酒店务、车船务，就知道铜臭之气早就弥漫在大宋皇城的殿宇之中了。

    其实铁也是专营的，从西汉桑弘羊开始，铁矿的开采和营销绝大部分时候都是由官府来控制。不过眼下铁器的制造，尤其是民生用具，其实朝廷放得很开，经营铁器的大商家各地都有，朝廷只是将矿山和锻冶给垄断了而已。

    “铁器并不是白矾。”韩冈继续对苏颂解释着，“白矾官营与私营的作坊工艺相同，经验还要输上一筹两筹，当然比不过私家作坊。但现在官中打造铁器，换做了机械锻锤后，已经”

    “军器监中的各色锻锤，难道不会给民间的作坊偷学过去？”苏颂质疑道。

    “哪有那么容易！？”韩冈哈哈大笑，但心中却是在说着‘正是吾之所**’。

    通过官府的技术优势，来逼迫民营铁器作坊改进制造工艺，强行推动大宋的钢铁制造业的发展，进而带动整条产业链，这是韩冈希望能看到的未来。

    纵使韩冈的期盼，会有各种各样的原因不能顺利展开。可只要官营铁坊开始打造民间铁器，铁制农具的大批量生产将是顺理成章，不会有半点阻碍。到时候农具的价格大幅度降低，也会促进农业生产，给国家带来极大的利益。

    铁与血是国家之本，西方名相俾斯麦的话，韩冈有着深刻的体会和认同。

    只不过这个道理，韩冈没办法当着天子的面说出来——对于机械制造技术，朝廷看得很紧，唯恐会被敌人偷学了去。韩冈自知无法说服赵顼将各种机械公布于众。即便要民间要制造出来也不是什么难事，天子也不可能会答应的。

    苏颂见到韩冈如此自信，心里暗叹一声，也不**再多言。

    回头看看笼罩暮色中的宫室，一座座殿宇顶端的琉璃瓦在夕阳下，泛着的赤金色光泽。厚重的色调，有着难以以言语描述的庄严，暮鼓此时正好响起，沉重的鼓音带着回响，更增添了宫廷的。

    苏缄此时还留在崇政殿中受着天子的询问，想必正在说着交趾和邕州之事。他的这位堂叔，还有些地方要借重韩冈的军器监，想了一想，便有忍不住提醒了一句：“玉昆，还是要小心。许多事，并没有你想象的那么简单。”

    韩冈拱手一礼，“学士放心，韩冈会小心行事。”

    砸人饭碗怎么可能没有反弹？但制铁工艺的进步，使得军器监的铁匠有一多半失去了职位。为了安置这些多余出来的工匠，也就只能委屈一下的汴河上官营水磨工坊的从业人员了。

    出了宫，辞别了苏颂，韩冈本准备去军器监中看了一下情况，就直接回家。只是刚到军器监，还没坐稳，吕惠卿就派了人带了正式的信笺，来邀请他过府一叙。

    身在官场，许多事就身不由己。而且从吕惠卿的短笺中，韩冈也看到一丝让他视而不见的消息，也只能放弃与家人坐在一起吃饭的计划，而先往吕惠卿的参**上行去。

    这个时候，吕惠卿和吕升卿正在府中等着韩冈的到来。

    吕升卿的脸上，此时有着浓浓的不情愿。作为一国副相的弟弟，他已经很少有这样的神情：“此事当真要靠着韩冈？！”

    吕惠卿不喜欢弟弟的说法，端起茶盏的手用上了一点气力，手背上青筋浮凸了出来，“他是王介甫的女婿，轮不到他置身事外。”

    “韩冈可是从来都是喜欢站干岸的，一门心思就是格物致知。之前也是……”

    “韩冈没这么糊涂，”吕惠卿用力的说着，“用雪橇车运粮的主意究竟是谁出的？而安抚河北流民又是谁做的？别看韩冈看上去始终不肯归附，但真正遇上会动摇到王介甫的时候，他可比谁都卖力。”

    吕惠卿虽然说得煞有介事，可吕升卿总觉得自己的兄长似乎是在隐瞒着什么，给出的理由虽然充分，但完全不合吕惠卿的性格。

    “李逢案当真会牵连到王介甫身上？”

    “不是会不会，而是已经牵连上了。知会江宁已经来不及，这个时候不通知韩玉昆这位宰相家的东床快婿，难道还要让我一人出面去顶着吗？”

    兄弟俩正说话间，门外急声来报，说起居舍人韩冈已到。

    “快请！”吕惠卿说着站起身来，步出厅门，降阶相迎。

 第一章 纵谈犹说旧升平（五）

    韩冈被领进吕府的花厅之中，吕惠卿以参知政事的身份降阶相迎。

    人在家中，吕惠卿也不会穿着紫袍金带，而是简简单单的道服荆簪。立于阶下，风仪绝世。非是相貌，而是清雅淡泊的气度让人一见便心生钦慕。也就是。今之贤人，

    见及于此，韩冈连忙快步上前，“韩冈拜见参政。”

    吕惠卿亦是快行两步，将拜下去的韩冈一下扶起，有几分嗔怪的说着：“玉昆，礼法岂为我辈所备？”

    “韩冈可不敢当。”韩冈谦虚了一句。说着又向一起迎出来的吕升卿行礼问候。

    等三人将表面上的礼节尽到，互相之间的寒暄说得也是到位。韩冈与吕惠卿一起携手走近厅中，仿佛两人之间一点芥蒂都没有，完全是情谊深厚的至交。

    坐了下来，待吕府的下人送上了茶汤，韩冈这才收起了客套，直言问道：“参政的信笺，韩冈已经看到了，不知李逢一案，究竟有何急状，竟惹得参政漏夜招韩冈过府？”

    吕惠卿叹了一声，正容道：“玉昆，你可知道此案又牵连出了何人？”

    韩冈看了看一边端端正正、一言不发的坐着的吕升卿，再瞅瞅吕惠卿，心如电转，试探的问道：“该不会是家岳吧？”反正绝不可能是自己，他一个三代务农的灌园子，在官场上可没那么多能够株连的关系。

    “玉昆果然一猜便中。”吕惠卿了不以为异，他都这个态度了，韩冈猜不出来才怪了。

    “究竟是何人？！”韩冈有些纳闷。

    王安石与赵世居毫无瓜葛，而李逢……他是曾任秦州知州的滕甫的内兄，与范仲淹也有亲戚关系，就是跟王安石拉不上钩。要是能查出关联，早就传出来了。

    吕惠卿没有卖关子的想法，若是做了反而有失他参知政事的身份：“是李士宁！”

    “……那个假道士？”

    韩冈不动声色，口吻中还语带戏谑，可是心中已然明了，这件事的确会有些麻烦。因为那位李士宁，是王安石家的座上宾。据说身怀异术，也会写诗，所以能在京城中的士大夫里颇吃得开。

    在熙宁初年王安石还没有进京之前，就已经与其有过一段交往，王安石还为他写过诗。而等到王安石为相，李士宁还在相府之中住过半年，与王雱兄弟也有点交情。而韩冈不喜佛道二教，本身又不会写诗，虽然见过李士宁的面，当初与王旖成婚时也收了他的礼物，却根本就没怎么搭理过他。

    不过也仅仅是麻烦。在韩冈想来，光凭一个李士宁，此案很难将王安石也拖下水。吕惠卿未免有些大惊小怪了。

    “假道士？”吕升卿出言反驳，似乎是在彰显自己的存在感，“玉昆，李士宁可是有着度牒的！”

    韩冈失声笑道：“所谓度牒，片纸而已。拿着两三百贯买了度牒，可就当真能成为佛门弟子，老聃传人？”

    之前他无意与苏颂争辩。不过在眼下的场合，在言辞上，他则不愿落上半点下风，得磨到吕惠卿将他的真实目的给说出来。

    见到弟弟和韩冈斗起嘴来，吕惠卿则是悠悠然的喝起了茶，停了一阵，才慢慢地说道：“李士宁是否是假道士故且不谈，但他与介甫相公却是脱不开干系。审案的沈存中是个软性子，而范百禄是范镇的侄子。恐怕有伤。”

    “即便李士宁当真涉案，不还有邓文约在。由他主持，何须担心？”

    韩冈说的似乎是傻话。在座的三人都清楚，在王安石和天子之间，邓绾会选择谁那是不需要多问的。邓绾这位曾经放言‘笑骂从汝，好官须我为之’的御史中丞，之前一直紧随王安石，是因为天子希望新法不受干扰。

    有件事必须要清楚，御史的任命与宰相全然无关，是御史中丞、侍御史和翰林学士共同举荐，其主要目的就是为了限制相权。邓绾能做到御史中丞的位置上，不是因为他亲附新党，而是他亲附新党这件事让天子满意。

    吕升卿呼呼笑了起来，“邓文约可不会为介甫相公说上半句好话。”

    但吕惠卿绝不会认为韩冈的问话之中含着傻气。当韩冈将视线投过来，他便慢条斯理的端起茶盏，“李士宁涉案，如其确系叛国大罪，当依法.论断。”

    韩冈微微一笑：“家岳最重法度，必不会为私谊而坏国法，更不会包庇叛国重罪。”

    “有玉昆的话，那我就放心了。”

    “参政当比韩冈更为熟悉家岳，有参政在，家岳在江宁也可以安心了。”

    李士宁一案，很难动到王安石身上。无论如何，这一案仅仅是赵顼的发泄之举，而不是改变朝堂政局的风向标，如果当真被牵扯到前任宰相的头上，如今声势浩大的李逢、赵世居谋反案，都会嘎然而止。韩冈对此心知肚明，难道吕惠卿会不明白？

    吕惠卿急着找他过来说一段废话，这是在以协商、妥协的姿态来表明态度，缓和两人之间紧绷的现状，改变过去疏远得近乎于敌对的行为。至于王安石因李士宁被牵涉进谋反案，仅仅是个借口，韩冈都无意细问，只是笑道：“不知冯相公会不会想趁势掀起一番波澜来。”

    “这是肯定的。不过天子聪明英睿，不会偏听偏信。”

    与聪明人说话当然让人轻松，只是韩冈反应太快，也让吕惠卿心生忌惮。自家的兄弟此事还是懵懵懂懂，吕惠卿虽然也不愿将自己的退让，给弟弟看出来——同样也是这个道理，他并没有请章惇同来——但吕惠卿也是免不了有着恨铁不成钢的叹息。

    在因为之前招揽不成而两人变得生疏之后，吕惠卿终于决定调整对韩冈态度。就像吕惠卿不能将章惇当成自己的门下走卒来使唤一般，以韩冈如今的成就，加上天子的信任，也足以当得起政治盟友这个身份。

    虽然对过去之事心中犹有芥蒂，可韩冈既然表现出了足够的实力，那么就没必要再纠缠于旧怨。携起手来，眼望未来那才是最好的做法。无论如何，对于双方来说，对方都不是亟需击败的敌人。

    “但天子对冯相公始终信任有加。”韩冈说着，“许多事，天子都会咨询冯相公的意见。”

    “有王禹玉在，冯当世怎么能比得过他？”

    “说起天子信重，东府之中，无人能及参政。”

    “玉昆你何曾稍逊。”吕惠卿笑道：“尊师张子厚，能教出你这位佳弟子。子厚与我份属同年，当年在新科进士之中就已博通经义，深悉礼法而著名。”

    “只恨韩冈所学不能及先生之万一。”

    吕惠卿抿了一口茶：“去岁郊天大典，礼仪上有多处不尽人意，天子有意将宫中礼乐重新修订。”

    韩冈叹了口气：“只恨家师如今多病，教书传道之余，已无力多涉其余。否则考订礼格，必能让天子满意，士林信服。”

    “听说冯当世可是格物致知四个字听着就头疼。”吕惠卿半开玩笑的说着。

    韩冈笑道：“冯相公这些日子倒并没有在军器监的奏事上有所刁难。”

    之前冯京、吴充与自家为敌，是因为他露出了破绽，给两位宰辅看到了机会——更确切点说，他们以为他韩冈露出了破绽。但眼下，既然自己以《浮力追源》一时名满天下，在上深受天子信任，在下也已经稳稳的控制住了军器监的局势，无懈可击。冯京、吴充两人，都不会蠢到再将目标放在自己身上，而只会是在政事堂中试图把持大权的吕惠卿。

    吕惠卿微皱了一下眉，话锋一转：“如今诸法皆备，但丁籍产簿已经多年未有修订。若无五等丁产簿为凭，赋税难以收取，而任何法令也都难以实行。只是眼下一旦修订，定会有人作伪，使得乡宦得利，而小民遭受刻薄之苦。”

    “可是手实法？”韩冈早就听说吕惠卿想要做什么。两人间的话题兜兜转转，终于说到了正题上。不过这样才对，作为政治盟友，尽管高下依然有别，但两方之间的关系是靠了利益交换来维系，而不是赏赐和奉承的关系，“如果让百姓自报，必然会有人行奸……参政是不是准备奖励首告之人？”

    “自然。”吕惠卿轻飘飘的回到，毫不在意这句话所代表的意义。

    韩冈忽然觉得，吕惠卿是不是在摆脱王安石的阴影上走得太远了一点。虽然吕惠卿方才已经表明了为了维护王安石会不遗余力的态度，但眼下，他明确的说出要推行新的法案，韩冈免不了要怀疑起他到底有多少是厌倦了王安石得力助手这个身份。

    “奈何世人贪利者为多。”

    “朝中自会遣人去各路监察，清理其中弊端。”

    “参政，可是有市易法在前。”韩冈提醒着吕惠卿，手实法可是与市易法一样，都是要耗费大量政治资源的法案。

    吕惠卿双眼盯着韩冈，眼神一下变得犀利起来：“……陛下是支持新法的。”

 第一章 纵谈犹说旧升平（七）

    【比预定的时间要晚了一些，对不住各位了】

    周南的生日是哪一天，韩冈当然记得。

    每年春雨淅淅沥沥的时候，就是她的生日。虽然已经记不清父母和家人，但周南还是记得在她被没入教坊之前，生日时淅淅沥沥的雨声。

    今天韩冈本也是记得的，还想要给周南庆贺一下，礼物也准备好了，只是没想到被吕惠卿给耽误了，又因为这几桩事弄得一时忘了。

    “那礼物准备好了没有？”韩云娘很好奇的问着。

    走到后院的回廊上，韩冈收起了伞，将之倚在二门外。捏了一下小巧的琼鼻，眨着一对好奇的大眼睛的韩云娘立刻变得眼泪汪汪起来。

    韩冈笑着：“等明天早上问你南娘姐姐吧。”

    这个小家庭中的成员，都还没到祝寿的年纪。遇到生日，也不会大事操办，以防折了寿数。就是韩冈过生日，也不过是一碗长寿面，还有妻妾们亲手裁制的衣服和鞋子而已。

    但韩冈每年都没忘记给心上的妻妾一个惊喜。有时是一对晶莹剔透的耳坠，有时是一支雕工精美的步摇。善于茶艺的素心韩冈为他找来了两只御赐的龙团；尚未脱了孩子心性，喜欢些小玩具的云娘，是一套活灵活现的泥塑人像；曾经以匕首定情的周南，则是来自东瀛的短刀；两个月前王旖生日的时候，韩冈甚至还送了一支亲手做的枣木簪，虽然王旖口中嗔怪，但之后就一直作为发簪带在头上。

    这点讨好女孩子的小手段，韩冈并不缺少经验。不管是哪个时代，女孩子总是要哄着、宠着，韩冈虽然忙于政事，但经营家中的手段也不会给荒疏掉。

    王旖、周南和素心都在房中等着韩冈。三个小孩子早就困了，被乳母带回去睡下了。只有她们手上绣着花样，有一句没一句的说着，偶尔从一旁的使女手中接过热茶喝上一口。没有男主人在的房间，纵然人气不少，也是让人觉得缺了些什么。

    只是一到韩冈回来，家里的气氛就不一样了。众女都站了起来。王旖问道：“官人，可曾吃过了？”

    她不去问韩冈到底去了哪里，只关心着丈夫是否饿着肚子。韩冈在云娘和素心的服侍下脱了身上的外袍，周南从里间拿来了换洗的衣服。

    韩冈已经习惯了有人服侍自己穿衣脱衣，一边抬着手，一边跟王旖说着话：“就没打算在吕吉甫家叨扰，前面在军器监中吃了一点垫了肚子。”

    “吕吉甫？”王旖很是讶异的歪着头。她知道除了王韶和蔡挺以外，丈夫如今跟宰执们的关系没一个好的，吕惠卿也是一样。

    王旖疑惑起来时的习惯很是可爱，头略略歪着，眼睛也争得大了一点，显着有几分稚气。

    “还记得李士宁吗？”

    韩冈在交椅坐下来，抬起脚让她们把脚上的官靴给脱掉，抬手接过素心递来的祛寒的热汤饮子。韩冈啜了一口，带了点紫苏味道，浑身也暖了起来。只要下雨，不论季节，严素心都不会忘记在小药炉上炖上一罐。

    “记得。”王旖点点头：“还记得官人好像不喜欢他的，都没怎么说过话……他出了何事？”

    “给牵进了一桩案子中，吕吉甫怕牵连到岳父身上，所以邀为夫过府商议此事。”

    “官人！”王旖一下变得紧张起来，抓着韩冈的手，“爹爹不会有事吧？”

    “你不想想岳父什么身份？绝不会有事的。”反手抓着王旖细嫩的小手，韩冈轻笑着，“吕吉甫也只是为了以防万一，怕有人趁机使坏。不过只要有天子在，岳父可以高枕无忧。”

    韩冈如此说，王旖便放心了下来，展颜笑起：“那就好”美目流转，看了看周南，又道：“我们姐妹已经给南娘妹妹贺过寿，下面就是看官人了。”

    王旖招呼着云娘和素心。自幼受着三从四德的教诲，她这位大妇毫无小户人家的挟忿含酸，盈盈的举步离开：“今天南娘是寿星，官人可要好好陪着。”

    厅中一下只剩韩冈和周南，连周南身边的墨文都不知跑到了哪里去了。

    韩冈摊开手，周南将小手放了上来，轻轻攥住，一起往周南的房里去。

    “今天收了多少礼物？”

    周南摇摇头，嘟着嘴：“还没有收到官人的。”

    白皙腴美的酥胸鼓鼓的顶着衣襟，山岭沟壑的风光，在韩冈双眼所处的高处能尽收眼底。但到了腰后就向内收了进去，可收到极致，又夸张的涨了出来，因练舞而变得挺翘又充满弹性的臀股，每每让韩冈爱不释手。已是一枚熟透的水蜜.桃，到了单独相处的时候却是一幅孩子气。

    到了周南的房间中，蜡烛已经被点上了，外面罩了银红色的纱罩。

    韩冈在桌边坐下来，揽过周南。

    周南依顺的靠在丈夫怀里，低头看着亮在自己面前的匕首。

    这是韩冈前面从书房中拿过来的，准备了十几天，今天正好可以送出来了。

    刀鞘刀柄并没有什么装饰，猪婆龙皮鞣制的皮鞘虽然并不便宜，但单纯染上一层黑色，也就看不出有什么特别。就像韩冈的为人，锋芒、光彩全在自己身上，从来不在服饰上做文章。

    周南捏着刀柄，向外轻轻一抽。

    短短的匕首上，是如同层层浪涌的纹理，而不是能映日月的晶莹铮亮。一道道黑白纹路，细密交叠。深如夜空，浅如晨雪，五六寸长的刀面如同一幅浓缩过的水墨山川。

    “这是松纹？”周南有些惊奇的看着。她只听说过世上有所谓的松纹剑，上面有着一道道花纹。纤长的手指探上去就想试一试刀锋。

    “小心！”韩冈连忙抓住傻乎乎的小手，“这是来自于大食的镔铁，吹毛断发的。”

    是真正的大马士革钢，不是后世骗人的赝品。这个时代，想打造出与大马士革钢相似的花纹来，也许在技术上有那个可能。但造假者还没有这个见识，大马士革的名气远远不如**，假造**刀更为赚钱。虽然世上也有所谓松纹剑、雪化刀，但并没有多少人将钢上碎乱的纹理，当成是名剑名刀的卖点和标志

    韩冈从周南手中将匕首拿过来，在桌角一划，一片木片就削了下来。

    “好快！”周南小声的惊呼着。将匕首接下来，战战兢兢的拿着。

    烈性子的她，因为韩冈当年所赠的定情信物，而变得喜欢起了匕首这等危险的玩具。但她并不是自己收集，只是将韩冈几年来送的刀匕视若珍宝的一一珍藏起来。不是因为刀匕本身，而是因为韩冈。

    “也是监里最近要在钢铁冶炼上下功夫，为夫就让人找来了天南海北的名刀名剑，还有各色铁器，其中就有一柄大食镔铁刀。为夫看着喜欢，就另外向提供镔铁刀的大食商人买下了这柄短匕。就是刀柄刀鞘太俗，让人给换了。不过这匕首太过锋利，可不能乱动。”

    韩冈拿起刀鞘，就着手将锋锐给收了起来。

    周南仰靠在韩冈的怀里，将匕首贴在心口：“奴奴只会藏起来。”

    韩冈坐着，周南站着。

    韩冈的脸正对着周南如膏脂般腴白腻滑的酥胸，呼吸的热气穿过薄纱裁成的一层亵衣，直透了进去。小妇人一下就情动起来，用力抱紧了韩冈，在耳边呢喃着，听不清在说着什么，只有一股股温软的气息呵着耳朵。

    柔软细腻到了极致的肌肤，过了哺乳期也没有消减回去，无视地心引力的骄傲的挺立着，充满肉.**的弹性。虽然舞蹈时甚至会感觉像是个累赘，但看着丈夫爱不释手的揉捏着，微微的痛楚中，就是涨满胸臆的欣喜，还有一阵阵让人变得湿润起来的酥痒酸麻。

    双手向下环住不堪一折的纤纤腰肢，虽然是丰腴的身子，又生过了孩子，但腰身却依然犹如少女时一般。韩冈为了自己着想，没少鼓励妻妾日常多活动身子，踢着气毬，荡着秋千，也学着跳舞，身材一个个都保持得很好。

    廊外传来细碎的脚步声，墨文提着食屉走进了房中。跟在周南身边的小丫鬟如今也年满十六，男女之事不会陌生。看着韩冈和周南的动作，小脸就红了起来。不过对于贴身的丫鬟，夫妻之间的私房事都是不须要避忌的，平日里也见得多了。只是在午夜梦回之时，那个羞人的地方往往都会让她难堪的潮湿。涨红着脸，在桌上摆下了几碟精致的小菜，还有一壶温过的水酒。

    韩冈拿着筷子，夹了一块鸡，不同于严素心管理的厨房一向的味道，“是南娘你做的？”

    周南点了点头：“好吃吗？”

    难怪素心并没有依着往常自己迟归时，及时的端上来的加餐夜宵。官员在外赴宴，很少有埋头痛吃的时候，酒喝得一肚子，菜肴没动几下都是常事，回来后总要再吃上一点。

    烛光下，佳人如玉。

    水酒虽然清淡，但一杯下肚，就已经给佳人玉色的面颊上，添上一抹酡然醉红。

 第一章 纵谈犹说旧升平（八）

    【下一更还是在下午。._）】

    在一记记忽轻忽重冲击，将体内的快乐推到最高的时候，素心的喘息是从喉间挤出来丝丝缕缕的呻吟；一直被娇宠着的云娘，是不胜挞伐的低声抽泣；而王旖则总是紧紧咬着下唇、一声不发，但她会用力抓挠着让她飞上云端的罪魁祸首，狠狠的一点也不留情，不过在一次看到韩冈背后的伤口之后，便再没有将指甲留长。

    只有在韩冈面前柔顺无比，但心中却是藏了一团火的旧日花魁，会毫不在意的哼吟出自己的欢愉，甚至一些韩冈要趁着王旖意乱情迷的当儿才能哄骗得她做出来的姿势，连素心、云娘也只是被动接受的姿势，周南她也能主动为之。

    跪坐在韩冈身上，周南如同骑着烈马上下起伏着，一声声娇.吟如泣如诉。常年练舞锻炼出来的气力，让她能将这个动作持续不短的时间，而不是像王旖她们一般，几下十几下之后，就瘫软在韩冈的怀里。但之前已经来了好几次，周南其实也是快不行了，不过身后还有墨文襄助，尚能勉力的支撑一阵。

    墨文穿着薄薄小衣，跪在宽大的架子床上，少女纤细的娇躯没有多少遮掩。她从后面扶着周南，帮着周南一起动作——贴身的婢女几乎都要担着这份任务。不过两三年的时光，跟在周南身边的这位少女，已经从还带着几分青涩的小女孩儿，变成了只差一步就要熟透的果实。似乎只要轻轻一捏，就会淌出芳香馥郁的果汁来。

    周南已经气喘得不成调子，但抓着那两团雪腻的大手，却是仍毫不留情的揉捏着。韩冈的肌肤是暴晒过后的古铜色，常年锻炼的身躯，如同钢铸铁浇一般。而周南是粉白似玉，如山头的新雪，如新织的素绸。筋骨如钢似铁的大手没入胸前软玉之中，黑与白之间是惊心动魄的对比。

    一声高亢的吟唱之后，周南软瘫如泥俯在了韩冈的身上，腻滑如羊脂美玉的肌肤，正一阵阵不由自主的轻颤，散发着高温，滚烫得将白皙细嫩仿佛最上等湖丝的皮肤都熨得通红。

    墨文只觉得自己的掌心都被灼伤了，这股热流从掌心传到心底，又从心底传到了那个羞人的地方，春水潺潺湿透了亵衣。那股**之后的甜甜腻腻的气味，弥漫在垂下了幕帘的狭小的空间中，直往鼻子里钻进来，让她不由得夹.紧了双腿。

    周南也只剩下喘息的气力，但韩冈的手指指尖却仍在背后慢慢划着。**之后，敏感至极的肌肤被指尖划过，她忍不住颤抖着。杵在身子里的那个东西依然火烫，熨得小腹又热了起来。自己都一次次的攀上巅峰，身子已经软得没有了气力，还是没能让丈夫的第二次缴械出来，凑在韩冈耳边低声告饶，“官人，让奴奴歇一歇吧。”

    声音即娇且媚，还带着一丝沙哑，荡人心魄。韩冈不再玩了，用力拍了拍如同最为细嫩的豆腐一般的饱满臀股，却又爱不释手的揉捏起来，不过没忘叫着正春意涌动的小丫鬟：“墨文，给你姐姐端碗饮子来。”

    日常滋补用的药汤，就在外间用小炉子炖着。韩冈在喝着，而几名妻妾也同样在喝着。这等在战乱时会被丢到一边的奢侈的养生之法，在如今的太平时节中，却是普遍而又普通，官宦人家无不如此。

    墨文颤声应了，披着一件背子就掀帘下床。只是她浑身都软绵绵的，连走出去的动作有些不自然。

    周南目光追着她娇小的背影，低声唤着：“官人。”

    “嗯？”

    “墨文都十六了。”

    “这事不急。”韩冈轻轻一笑，“为夫今天可是要将你给喂饱。”

    周南的身子又热了起来，轻咬银牙，声音婉转如歌，“官人要奴奴，奴奴就拼将性命服侍……”

    一夜的欢愉没有影响到韩冈日常作息，他还是在日出前的晨曦中起身。

    以房事来调剂身心和旦旦而伐的涸泽而渔，完全是两回事，韩冈有着足够的自控能力，家中的绝色纵然让他贪恋，但也不会如同吸毒般的沉迷。不过昨晚是周南的生日，未免用力多了一点。回头看看房中，被折腾了半宿的周南尚在海棠春睡之中，也不知何时能起。

    外朝不厘务者谓之常参，他们日日都要上殿，在天子并不出现的垂拱殿上，由当值的宰相领着向着空空的御榻朝拜。而韩冈管着军器监，就不需要去每天去宫中站班，只参加起居以上的朝会。在家中悠闲的吃过早饭，直接去往军器监。

    “周全拜见舍人！”

    韩冈到了衙门之后，处理了一些日常的公务，便将如今大名鼎鼎的周全，叫道了面前。

    作为飞上天空的第一人，他不仅在市井的说书人口中，有了一个‘飞天周铁钩’的匪号，还被赵顼赐了一个武官的身份，以奖励他敢为人先的胆量。

    至于韩冈，是靠着献上板甲和飞船减了两年磨勘。这个奖励对普通按部就班熬资历的官员倒是很有用，但对像韩冈这样，从来都没有做满一任、以三级跳的动作在官路行走的人来说，其实是有等于无。

    倒并不是朝廷不重视发明创造，只是韩冈他走的是文官路线，如今离侍制又只有一步之遥。想靠板甲和飞船的发明来挣功升级已经远远不够了，只有板甲局成功的大批量出产板甲，给禁军换装之后，让天子满意，那才是他加官晋爵的阶石。

    周全的相貌粗豪，一看就是猛将的模样，失去的一只手又是为国而伤，所以在面圣的时候，这副卖相对了赵顼的眼，原本预订的恩赏是从九品的三班借职，但赵顼发出的口谕，却变成了正九品右班殿直。

    官阶高了两阶之后，让韩冈在军器监中安排周全的工作也方便了许多。当以飞船为名的新作坊，从城外搬回到之后，周全就成了在军器监中任职一名官员。等到韩冈顺顺利利的将两位暗中使坏的官员送去了广南，使得他在军器监中的声威，一时无人敢于反对他的命令。周全不但管着飞船作，也便兼管起了板甲局和飞船作中的保卫工作。

    “新飞船的情况怎么样了？”韩冈问着。

    “回舍人的话。只是载人的飞船，天天都在金明池那里试飞。可是要想将油炉子也一起搬上去，飞船上的气囊差不多还要再大上一倍。可这样一来，油炉子又显得不够用了。”毛茸茸的胡子脸上显出几分急躁。韩冈吩咐下来的话，周全他一直催着下面人去动脑筋，但一个多月了，却还没有结果。

    韩冈呵呵的轻笑了两声：“这事不用着急，悬赏出去让人想办法就是了，要个好一点、能生旺火的炉子。”

    韩冈已经让军器监中的工匠们习惯了悬赏，比起空泛让人发明一个有用的武器，直接指出需要在哪一项上有个合用的发明更为有效。给出一个明确的问题，让军器监中的能工巧匠们去思考答案，得到让人满意的回报的几率要大得多。

    “小人明白。”

    “监中今天的情况怎么样？”韩冈又问道。

    “原本担心被监中沙汰的工匠这下都安心下来了，也没几人说不愿去东京城外。”

    韩冈点点头。周全他性格精细，为人又善机变，与外表完全不同，要不然韩冈也不会让他出面演那场戏。而如今也让他在监中做着包打听的工作。

    周全有些犹疑：“舍人，如果当真迁去汴口边上，会不会让那些水力磨坊里的人闹出事来。”

    韩冈心中的一番盘算也不瞒着周全，笑道：“动人饭碗，肯定要得罪人。但帮人保住饭碗，也同样能卖好人。我是判军器监，安抚工匠是份内事。水力磨坊的事，不需要我来操心。”

    昨日才上殿向天子禀明的提议，韩冈此前已经让周全在监中露出口风，来安抚因为新型锻锤推广之后，而变得惶惶不安的工匠们。机器代替人力，手工业者失业是必然，但韩冈无意去做军器监工匠们眼中的恶人，自己管着的这个地方，他需要留下一个好名声。

    这几日也有几人来向他确认关于军器监中作坊迁往城外的消息，不过韩冈没有给他们一个明确的答复——在赵顼点头或是摇头之间，他也没有权力给出一个答复。

    但现在周全的回报，已经证明了他安插进军器监中的亲信，已经将他的心意没有扭曲的传了出去。想必接下来的几日，几代人都在一直居住在京城的匠人们，会想方设法的打听到他韩冈昨日在殿上的发言。

    “你现在回去后，想必找你打探消息不会太少。该怎么做，想必不需要我再多说，只要能安定住监中人心就够了。让他们明白，只要我还做着判军器监，就绝不会抛弃任何一个人的。”

    周全一拱手：“小人明白。”

    “不是‘小人’。”韩冈笑着摇摇手指，“是‘下官’！记住了，是‘下官’，不要再说错了……”

    韩冈对自称的纠正，让周全眼中满是感激，一挺胸，右拳猛地击在左掌上，拱手壮声：“下官明白！”

 第一章 纵谈犹说旧升平（九）

    【赶在了六点前，勉强还能算是下午吧。还有上一章的更新，最后闹出了笑话，现在已经改正过来了，多谢各位书友的指正。】

    周全虎虎生风的大步跨了出去，步履间又多了几分自信。

    韩冈在后面看着他走出去，唇角上就带了点笑意。

    会待人，才能用得好人。周全之前是韩家的下人，这个身份以如今的习俗，就算他做了官之后，也不会有所改变。但这件事，各自心里有数就行了，没有必要一天到晚的提醒着。毁家灭族的怨恨往往就是在一个不经意的态度中种下的，韩冈在这方面一向很是小心。

    “去板甲局，把臧樟找来。”

    韩冈将门外的小吏叫进来，吩咐他出去找人，又想回周全的事。

    周全如今在军器监中耳目通灵，算是个很有用的亲信。不过也仅此而已，到了军器监之外，就没办法再帮忙了。韩冈想想，发现自己的个人势力还是太过于浅薄，身边连个出主意的人都没有。章惇和王韶只是盟友而已，王旁尚在白马县的府界提点衙门中任职——否则说不定还算是一个可信的助手——换句话来说，他其实一直都是在孤身奋战。

    之前的三位幕僚，已经各散东西。方兴和魏平真得官之后，都外放了州县担任幕职——他们能这么快就有了官阙，也是韩冈活动的结果——只是没有一个出身，他们在官场中，正常情况下其实都走不了太远。所以游醇还是准备考进士，去了国子监读书，准备迎接今年的贡举，现在也就住在国子监中的宿舍里。

    如果不出意外的话，日后这三人都能成为助力，但眼下韩冈还是需要几个能派得上用场的助手，尽管监司之职，不需要清客来辅助公务，但他日后迟早要外放的，什么没几个清客和幕宾，在州县中做事也是麻烦。

    叹了一口气，韩冈还是盼着关学一脉的同窗能来投奔于他。他已经为此在给张载的书信中专门提过了，希望能给他推荐几位合适的人选。

    臧樟很快就到了，由于韩冈的举荐，原大炉作的作头成了板甲局的同管勾官，另一位管勾官是由内侍兼任，负责将局中事务及时通禀天子，就跟斩马刀局的情况一样。见到监中多出来的阉人，韩冈都不知该说什么好。赵顼管得实在是太宽泛，这是天子该做的吗？幸好几位被派来做监军的内侍都很聪明，没敢在他面前乱来，而是老老实实的等着分功劳，否则韩冈肯定是忍耐不住。

    “舍人。”臧樟进来后先行了礼，“不知舍人唤下官来此，有何吩咐？”

    “只是有些事要询问一下管勾。”臧樟在军器监中的地位不低，要不是他的官身是靠着打铁得到的，就算接替白彰留下的军器监丞的职位，也不会在监中引起异议。对于这样的一位技术官僚，韩冈都是保持着几分敬意，“板甲局筹备完毕，板甲也开始按照预定目标每天出产。我昨日面圣时，已就此向天子禀报过，天子也说这事的确做得好。”

    看了眼脸上泛起喜色的老工匠，“不过有些事想必管勾你也听说了，若是板甲局的作坊过些日子迁往京城之外，不知你能不能安排妥当？”

    臧樟有些迟疑，“其他倒没什么大问题，人也好、作坊也好，迁过去就迁过去了，只要有份活干，哪里不是生活。再说，离着京城也不远。就是生铁的事，如果迁到水边，肯定就是日夜不会熄火。那时候，作坊中取用的生铁能不能供得上来？”

    “徐州的生铁应该没有问题，实在不行还有相州和磁州。”

    “利国监的铁矿就那么大，徐州能送来的生铁数目可能凑不上。相州和磁州从矿坑到水路的距离要远过利国监，用得又是石炭，成本太高，质地也不好。”臧樟说道，“而且去年天下铁课才五百万斤啊，连英宗皇帝的时候都不如，那时可还有八百万斤！”

    “治平年间的铁冶可有‘私人承买’？现在各地矿上的冶户不都是改成了官府抽分。铁课少一点很正常，但总产量还是是增加的。”

    正如臧樟所说，如今全国的‘铁课’总数每年是五百万斤——这里的‘课’是课税——比起英宗时的八百万斤少了近半。但这是因为朝廷对于铁冶管理制度进行了改变的缘故。各地的矿监依然还是官府控制，但最底层的开采和冶炼渐渐的都变成了私人承包制——‘召百姓采取，自备物料烹炼，十分为率，官收二分，其八分许坑户自便货卖’出产以官二民八来抽取——也就是生产出来的生铁官府抽两成当做税收，剩下就让坑户自己贩卖。

    从工业化生产的角度来说，将矿石冶炼交由私人承包，其实是种倒退。可从管理上来看，将最为繁琐的采掘和冶炼外包出去，却是省了朝廷的许多人工，也能吸引更多的人去从事冶炼这个行业。比起旧时的冶户受到官府欺压，而户口不断流失的情况，要强了上不少。

    “而且矿山遍地都是，只要有人，就能开采出来。单是徐州利国监的出产，其实可以远比现在要多。”

    虽说如今的开采技术主要还是以浅层矿藏为主，但要满足举国上下对铁制品的需求，却已经足够了。一幅全套铁甲不过二三十斤，一百万套，才几万吨铁而已，实际上一年的需要不过五分之一，一年有二十万套就足够了，即便加上日后要生产的铁器，也不过需要五万吨。

    当然，以现有的技术条件，一年五万吨铁，其冶炼、锻造的难度肯定远远超过后世，但只是作为原材料的矿石、煤炭，想要开采出足够的数量来，还是没有问题的，只要增加一点效率就可以了。徐州后世有名的利国铁矿，韩冈又不是没听说过，只是他现在才知道‘利国’二字来自于此时。那个产量有个零头就够了。

    “但也要有人啊。利国监十六个矿坑，一年下来也不过几千万斤矿……”

    “若本官记得没错的话，矿石从矿坑运出来，基本上都是用肩挑背扛的吧？”

    臧樟点了点头：“矿上哪里有好路，到处都颠簸得厉害，别说马车用不了，就是独轮车都用不长，只能用人力来。”

    韩冈抽出一张纸递下去，这是他用炭笔画的轨道和有轨马车的图样，后面详详细细的用蝇头小楷写了上千字的说明。

    臧樟低头一看，顿时就疑惑的皱起眉头：“这是……”

    “这是我准备在矿山上用的有轨马车，原理与雪橇车差不多。可以用在矿山处，也可以用在码头上。应该会比用普通的马车要好许多。”韩冈吩咐着臧樟，“论起监中的匠人，你比我熟悉得多。回去推荐几个合用的人手上来，看看能不能将这轨道和有轨马车给造出来。到时候用在五丈河码头到监中的道路上，也省得用太平车来回转运生铁了。”

    五丈河是运来徐州的生铁的水路，每天都有船只停靠在军器监的码头上，但码头离着兴国坊虽说不远，但生铁、石炭等原材料的转运照样很是麻烦。韩冈早就有心铺设铁路，虽然还不可能用铁，但用硬木为轨应该不会有问题。

    “另外在监中，在轮轴轮毂的方面要加以悬赏。有轨马车需要一个更为稳定的轮轴和轮毂，木质也可以，但若是能用钢铸、铁铸那就更好了。”

    “下官明白。”臧樟没有二话的就点头，有板甲和飞船在前，韩冈不论说要造什么，在军器监中都不会造成疑议。

    臧樟下去了，韩冈敲了敲桌子，又翻了翻随身携带的小册子，想起来还有炭火也是一桩亟需要解决的事。日后徐州利国监的铁矿石产量上来了，木炭的数量恐怕就不够用了。但改用煤炭，则炼铁质地不佳。

    韩冈记得后世炼铁都是焦炭，不知是不是就是因为直接用煤炭会有什么问题。不过以他现在的地位，命人炼焦也不会多麻烦，就当成烧木炭好了。每个地方的煤炭都要试一试，看看哪个地方的煤出产的焦炭更合适炼铁，到时候通过水路转运到徐州去。

    想到这里，韩冈忽然怔了一下，他记得徐州附近似乎也是有煤的，而且后世的苏北皖北——也就是如今的两淮——是遍地煤矿，靠着小煤窑发家的朋友，韩冈旧年也认识几个。**石油虽然不多，但就是煤多，千年前后都是一样。

    其实采掘也好，冶炼也好，这些都不能算是他的分内事，如果板甲局因为生铁不够而不能提供足够的产品，责任算不到他韩冈头上。各地的铁监自成系统，又不归他韩冈管辖，这是三司中的盐铁司的差事。

    不知道如今的三司使元绛，会不会因为自己插手这方面的事务而心生不满。不过韩冈想了一下也就放到了一边去了，如果元绛当真因为职权被侵犯而与自己过不去，赵顼可不一定会袒护这位三司使。

 第一章 纵谈犹说旧升平（十）

    韩冈前几天在崇政殿上的提议，通过正式的奏章已经递到了赵顼的案头上。()政事堂两方对立，支持的和反对的各占一半，最后只能jiao由天子圣裁。而赵顼到现在为止，也没能拿定主意。

    虚外守中的国策，五代时臣弑君、下克上的hun1uan，还有契丹人始终存在的威胁，让缺乏安全感的大宋几代天子，都习惯xing的将最强有力的东西留在身边。能放在京畿就不会放在外路，能搬进京城，就不会留在城外。不论是军队，还是作坊，都是一样。

    军器监负责钢铁锻造的工坊，直接为大宋的百万大军服务，从机器到产品，都是赵顼恨不得能藏进宫里才放心的宝贝。韩冈要将板甲局的几个作坊移出城外，即便仅仅是放到已经归属开封府管辖的旧郑州，依然有着很大的阻力——在朝中，更在赵顼的心里。

    “王卿。”这一日的崇政殿议事之后，赵顼留下了与韩冈最为亲近的王韶，“韩冈要将军器监的锻造作坊迁往汴口附近，以便利用水力，不知王卿你觉得此事是否可行？”

    “当移！”王韶肯定地点头，不出意外的支持韩冈的提议，“近二十万京营禁军的家眷，有一多半就在京城之外，不见军中不稳。只要板甲局作坊留在京畿，何须在意是否在一道土墙之内。”

    “但万一军器监中的机密泄1u，又该如何是好？”赵顼忧心的就是这件事，“作坊身处城内，可以严加防守。而一旦出了城，又该如何封锁？”

    “陛下有所不知。岷州滔山监虽以铸钱为主，但立监时起就开始使用水力锻锤，以用来修补甲胄和刀剑……这是由一名来自景德镇的配军所献。”王韶半真半假的说着，这等xiao事根本无法查证，“而景德镇用水力锻锤粉碎瓷石，已经有几百年，用者甚多，能造此物的工匠亦为数众多。守秘亦是无用。”

    赵顼有些不理解：“那为何韩冈还要悬赏征求水利锻锤，又要请了苏颂出来？”

    “打造板甲，与粉碎瓷石、修补甲叶、刀剑，在形制当是有所差别，故而韩冈才会再以重金悬赏改进的水力锻锤。”

    话题就这样绕回来了。“既然是新式锻锤，那必然是机密，难道就不需要守秘？”赵顼反问着。

    “韩冈才智虽是出众，但他的一干发明，都不是机巧之物，只是难以想到而已。飞船、锻锤、板甲、霹雳砲、雪橇车，无一不是制造简便，易于打造。自然，也就是轻易便能仿效，难以严守其中之秘。只看如今七十二家正店n前便知端的。”王韶偷眼看了一下脸sè沉重下来的赵顼，“不过西北二虏国力远不及**。**能在两三年内打造百万兵甲，西虏北虏即使合力，十万亦是难及。与其遮遮掩掩，耽误时机，不如尽快给五十八万禁军整体换装板甲。等到国朝兵利甲坚，严阵以待，西北二虏又何敢再欺**无人？！”

    王韶站在韩冈这一边是没错，这番话大半也是转述，但如果韩冈说得没有道理，王韶也不会在天子面前为其张目。

    赵顼沉默半晌：“依王卿之意，就是泄密亦无妨？”

    “非也。”王韶摇摇头，“此举正是为了防止泄密。”

    赵顼闻之一怔：“此话怎讲？”

    “陛下明鉴。板甲所耗人工仅及札甲十一，所用人力当然也远少于旧时。札甲诸作转入板甲局者，只有三一之数，若是不为其余人等找一条出路，便会有数百上千名工匠成为冗员，最后被扫地出n。万一其中几人叛国而去，投奔契丹、党项，其后果当不下于张元、吴昊多少。”

    “此事韩冈为何不……”惊讶不已的赵顼说到一半，就已经恍然大悟。

    如果韩冈直接说原本打造札甲的几百名工匠已经一起没了差事做，如果不加以处理，就会被被军器监扫地出n，朝中必然会有人借题发挥。韩冈隐而不谈似乎也是有道理的。

    “只是朕就这么是非不分吗？”赵顼有点不高兴。只是想想上元节的事，他又叹了一口气，韩冈当是怕了政事堂中的那几位，“此事朕就准了，不过军器监中工匠们都要安置好，不要给朕出1uan子。”

    “陛下圣谕，臣必会转告韩冈。”

    ……………………

    七八天的时间不算很短，当初打造板甲也就几天工夫。但韩冈所要的轮轴轮毂却没有收到一个让他满意的回复，尤其是铁铸、钢铸的轮轴、轮毂根本不可能在几年甚至十几年内给nong出来，要在钢材的材质和车g技术上有大突破才行。韩冈也明白，能像如今的上等马车那样，在轮子外缘钉上一层铜皮就很了不得了。

    木质轨道倒是出来了，现在只有二十丈长，占了一条僻静的巷道，十几名工匠正准备打造有轨马车，除了轮子，其他部件都已经准备完毕，与普通的马车根本没有什么区别。韩冈估计最多也就一两个月，便能见成果了——兴国坊的军器监中是天下最不缺高手工匠的地方，技术水平达不到那没办法，可只要技术条件许可，韩冈要什么，工匠们都能给个满意的答复——再试行一段时间，加以改进，便可以推广到矿山之中。

    除此之外，韩冈的奏章也终于被批复下来，几个锻造作坊终于确定了可以迁往汴口，而当地的水力磨坊将会在一年间逐步撤除一半，以给军器监腾出空位来。

    拿到圣旨，之前一直如同深海鱼一般在军器监中洄游的消息终于得到了证实。铁甲、钉钗、铁身、纲甲、柔甲、错磨、鳞子、钉头牟等八作的作头，加上十几个工匠头目，还有没有调入板甲局的数百名匠人，一起被召到了韩冈的面前，将正堂的大院，挤得水泄不通。

    打造札甲的八个作坊中，水平出众的工匠早已被韩冈调动到了板甲局中，加上尽力塞进去的一部分xiao工，归入新局的人数占了其中总数的一半左右。而剩下的匠人并不说不能用，只是已经尽力扩充的板甲局中，塞不进更多的人了。

    等待他们这些工匠的未来，拿后世的话说就是下岗，以如今的词汇则是沙汰——像筛沙子一样淘汰掉不再需要的冗员。

    “……不过本官不是这样的人。”韩冈冲着几百名眼中满是期待的工匠们高声说着，“既然夺了你们的差事，当然会为你们找个出路。想必你们都听说了，本官奉旨设立板甲局之后，就奏请天子，将局中作坊逐渐移往汴口，以便利用水力。而军器监的铁器锻造，将会扩大规模，转出一部分打造农具，而将不仅仅限于军器。今日天子已下恩旨，你们之中只要想留的，就都能留下来！”

    一片欢呼声猛然响起，几百名落选板甲局的工匠，担惊受怕了这么些天，终于可以安心下来陪着家人享受光了。

    韩冈挥挥手示意他们散去，笑着转身进屋，却见一人匆匆而来，附在他耳边低声说了几句。

    来人是韩家的下人，周全认识他，见到韩冈闻言脸sè微变，就立刻问道：“舍人，出了何事？”

    韩冈神sè恢复平静，淡然一笑，“一百多汴口水磨坊的人，方才进了城，正一起往家里去了。”

    周全听着就顿时大怒，须发皆动，一声暴喝：“好狗胆！”

    “拿根长棍子去拨树上鸟雀的巢，把它搞下来，雀儿也要叫几声。周全你也有一个巢，我把你的巢搞烂了，你要不要叫几声？”韩冈哈哈笑着，“世间的道理都一样啊，古今中外概莫能外，不给人一条出路，有多少人会忍气吞声？”

    砸人饭碗，若是安抚不当，肯定会有1uan子，韩冈当然不会没有心理准备。减员增效四个字韩冈当然知道不是那么简单。曾孝宽这段时间，一直在刻意减少来军器监的次数，以防与声势正盛的韩冈对立。曾孝宽的放权，也使得韩冈就必须一人担起责任。

    听着韩冈的口气，仿佛在体谅磨坊里的人，周全就奇怪的问道：“那舍人为何要去抢他们的地盘？”

    “树就那么大，能做窝的树杈就那么几个，不去抢，怎么做窝。”韩冈脸上的笑意，随着话声一点点的变得冷了下来，“我是判军器监，当然要顾着自家人。”

    周全一个劲的点头，想了想，却又问韩冈：“那如果舍人在三司里做事，还会帮着军器监吗？”

    韩冈哈哈笑了两声，并没有回答。却是反问道：“周全，你说现在该怎么办？”

    周全一挥铁钩，恶狠狠的喝道，仿佛又回到了当年战前请命的时候：“舍人！让下官带人去堵着那些个磨坊里的驴货，废了领头的几个，看他们还敢再闹事！真当我军器监里的汉子都还是吃nai娃儿不成？”

    “你有这个心就行了。”韩冈微微一笑，要想做事，有些事就是免不了的：“一个饭碗两家争，磨坊的人已经进城来闹了，你将人约束好就行了，韩缜不敢看我的笑话，你旧时的那些兄弟也不是白白吃饭的。”

 第一章 纵谈犹说旧升平（12）

    三月风光正好，春风被日头晒得暖洋洋的。连一贯阴森彻骨，总有些阴气不散、让人畏惧的开封府衙，也因为春日的阳光，而变得有了几分温馨。

    焚上一炉香，倒上一杯茶。就在茶香、檀香之中，在散射进来的阳光下，慢慢的读着一本让人齿颊留香的好书，这是韩缜打发闲暇时间时，最喜欢的一种手段。如果是在家中，更可以招来两三名家伎，让她们以琴韵相伴。

    慢慢的翻着书，轻轻的啜着茶，韩缜很是享受春日下的宁静时光。只是难得的闲暇并不长久，很快就被人打破了。

    一名府中通传消息的老吏在外面求见，道是有急事禀报。

    “什么事？！”将老吏招进来，韩缜的问话中就带着几分愠怒。

    老吏在开封府衙中多年，惯能揣摩知府的脾气，知道此时撞到了韩知府的火头上。不敢浪费时间，用着尽可能快的速度、尽可能简洁的语言，向韩缜将事情说个明白：“有一百多汴河水磨坊的厢兵方才进了城，往常乐坊的韩舍人府去了。说是韩舍人要抢占汴河水磨坊，断了他们生路，没了饭吃，要去讨个说法。”

    “汴河水磨坊？”

    老吏点点头：“正是！”

    “还真是太平啊。”韩缜笑叹了一声。

    韩冈为安置军器监裁撤下来的工匠，抢了官营水磨的金饭碗，可到了最后，水磨坊就来了区区百来人的小打小闹，反而让人觉得今年春天的京城，实在是太平了过了头。远远不如一年多前，新党与粮商们的那场差点掀了东京城的激烈交锋。感觉就跟几十年前的太平年景差不多，内外皆是平静。只为了该不该裁撤三司之中不合格的冗员，朝堂上硬是扯了好几个月，最后还闹出一团乱子。

    从今日这场看起来根本就是场闹剧的行动中，韩缜觉得政事堂中的几位应该并没有掺合进来，而是那些个得利的宗室和皇亲在背后推动——如水磨坊这样充满着油水的差事，往往都是交给远支的皇亲和外戚来管辖，这就叫做肥水不流外人田。

    “也就这么大的一点事。”

    老吏纳闷着，不知道韩缜脑中的想法到底是怎么转的，不敢搭话，垂着头等着韩知府的吩咐。

    “让右厢的甘徽领人将其驱散，不要闹大了。”韩缜冷淡的赶人出去，又低头看着书。京府中的事务一向最为繁剧，能歇下来的时候并不多，他可不想在无谓的事上浪费难得的闲暇时光。

    在京城中聚众上百，事情说大不大，说小也不能算小，惊动到天子倒是可以肯定，韩缜就不打算去凑那个热闹了，让人驱散就算完事。京城外的官营水力磨坊，属于宫苑诸司的地盘，与开封府不搭界，闹得大了也是韩冈的事，至于谁是谁非，还是让天子和政事堂来处理。他的兄长做着宰相，而他这个权知开封府的位置也只能算是过渡而已，正常过上两个月就要出外了，何必多扰是非，看书才是正经。

    只是他手上的书卷才翻了一页，桌上杯盏里的茶汤还冒着热气，方才出去的老吏却已经转了回来。

    “甘徽已经去了？”韩缜没有抬头。言辞举止、里里外外都是在对老吏说着‘说完了就快滚’。

    “不，那个……”老吏的声音透着迟疑。

    “怎么了？出了什么事？”韩缜抬起了头，皱眉问道。

    老吏神色似乎还是有点恍惚：“去韩舍人家闹事的几个为首的厢兵，现在都已经被送到府里来了。是韩家的家丁给捉到的。并告他们啸聚为乱、白日破门、图谋不轨之罪。”

    “什么？！”韩缜将手上的书卷一丢，差点将桌上的茶盏给打翻。

    一百多人呐，就这么给韩冈家的家丁给捉了？又不是乡里的豪门世家，一举手就有三四百庄客可以驱用。京城中，恐怕谁家也找不出上百人能打能斗的家丁！

    “此事当真？”韩缜不敢相信的追问着。

    “千真万确。”老吏用力的点着头，“人现在就在外面。”

    “好本事啊！”韩缜摇头惊叹。闹事的人不但没能成事，反而被打断了腿被韩家的家丁押送过来，当真是出乎意料之外，韩家的家丁真是有一套。

    去官宦人家闹事的人，被苦主捉个正着，又押到了府衙中来。案子已经摆在了面前，韩缜虽然百般不情愿，也不得不亲自去二堂审案。

    以周桂为首，几个领头闹事的此时都趴在二堂的地上不停地呻吟着。腿骨给根铁棍敲了，无一例外都是骨折，别说站了，连跪都没法儿跪。

    一听到‘威武’声起，韩缜走上堂来，呻吟声就立刻大了三分。其中一个干瘦的汉子，更是哭嚎起来：“韩大府！韩大府！要为小人做主啊！韩家穷凶极恶，只是上门评理，就将小人的腿打残了……”

    “小人参见知府。”

    韩家的家丁则是向韩缜行了礼，动作划一，仿佛犹在军中。这几人，有高有矮，有老有少，但个个看着都有几分精悍，而且似乎都有些伤。领头的一个一眼看过去，韩缜就发现他的左手上少了两根手指。

    传言中，韩冈将疗养院里没法儿再回军营的病残士卒，都揽入门下做家丁，看来倒是真的。因为飞上了天，最近刚得了官的周全也是个残废，手腕上装个铁钩子，换作是正常情况，他根本就没机会做官，都是靠了韩冈的抬举。不过韩冈家这一干病残家丁也是够厉害了，就这么几个竟然一下子就解决了上百人。

    虽然对案情心知肚明，但韩缜也需要对此进行一番询问，也好将此事禀明天子。坐下来，一拍惊堂木，“究竟是怎么回事？尔等为本府细细道来。”

    ……………………

    军器监中此时气氛紧张。周全在约束监中工匠时，当然就不可避免的将整件事给透露出来。听说了汴河水磨坊的厢兵聚众去了韩家闹事，旧时的札甲八作的作头、工匠都跑来向韩冈请命，要去跟他们杀个痛快。

    不是为韩冈，而是为自己，要是事情给他们闹大了，天子收回成命，到时候没了活路的可是自己。而其余作坊也是同仇敌忾，同在一监之中，当然不能看着自家人最后丢了饭碗。而韩冈这名判军器监，也颇得人心，工匠们也都希望他能在这个位置上坐得久一点。

    只是很快又传来消息，说堵在韩家门口的那群厢兵被打得屁滚尿流，领头的几个都被押去了开封府。原本拿着锤子、斧头的工匠们哈哈大笑一阵，就各自散去了。那等废物，不值得军器监中的汉子们动手。

    等到众人散去，周全却变得坐立不安起来，藏在心底的不安掩藏不住，低声问着韩冈：“舍人，真的不要紧？”

    韩冈命他去将军器监里的工匠约束起来，省得他们去与人针锋相对，他也的确去照着做了。只是听到家中急报，韩忠他们已经将闹到家门前的水磨坊厢兵，全都打断了腿送到了府衙里去。在感到痛快之余，周全也为这一粗暴的处理手段，而心中多了点忧虑。

    “怕什么？杀到家门前了，不下狠手还以为我韩冈好欺负。”韩冈一点也不在意，“也并不是什么大事，只是打断了腿而已。不伤人命，这点小事没有关系。”

    既然这一件事已经飞快的压了下来，那就什么都没关系。若是没有压下来，闹得京城乱了，不管有错没错，韩冈他都要受罚，御史台也不会放过他。

    “如果真的闹起来，说不定还会怪罪到舍人头上，四哥还有几个兄弟也说不定……”周全声音一顿，仓促的转过话锋，“还不如让小人领着监里的工匠去跟他们火并一场，须怪不到舍人的头上。”

    “错了！”韩冈笑着摇头，他听得出来，周全没说出来的话，其实是在怕韩忠他们被牺牲掉，“家人护家，那是忠心护主，不会有任何罪过。但换作是你带着工匠去跟人火并，那就是本官弹压不力、管束不当了。如今可不是你在军中的时候，打架斗殴都没有关系，只要能赢就不是罪名。”

    周全恍然大悟，低头受教。只是当她抬起头，却见韩冈站起了身，整了整衣服就往外走。

    “舍人？”周全疑惑着跟了上去。

    “我要去入宫请罪啊，这件事还是早一点捅上去比较好。”韩冈边笑边走。

    时代已经变了，如今不是仁宗庆历年间。天子和朝堂对于在京中聚众闹事的容忍度已经不一样了，按照老经验来做事，那是刻舟求剑，缘木求鱼的愚蠢之举。只要捅上去，幕后的黑手多半就少不了一份重责。而此事轻而易举的就被弹压下来，韩冈这边只要及早进宫向天子分说明白，根本就不会有事。

    也正如韩冈所料，赵顼好歹也有了几年做皇帝的经验，当然能明白谁对谁错：“此事非关卿家的事。今日聚众闹事之人都在军中，每月都不缺俸禄，朝廷何曾亏欠他们！”

    但正好论对在殿上的吴充却阴阳怪气的说着：“韩冈你家的家丁真是好武艺，不过三五人就大败百名军卒，若有个百来人，怕就是万军难当了！”

 第一章 纵谈犹说旧升平（13）

    【国庆有事，今天只有一更了——这是算在十月一号的份上。十月二号开始，还是照常两更】

    吴充的诛心之言刚出口，赵顼听了脸色便是一沉。

    不论做皇帝的再怎么宽宏大量，朝中的臣子家中藏着一队百人敌，总是难以忍受的。以数人大败百人，怎么想都绝不会是运气的结果。韩冈坐拥此等死士，就算他没有反逆之心，也是个威胁。

    韩冈用眼角余光瞥了吴充一眼，就见他的神色恬淡平和，好像他方才说的不是要致人于死地的谗言，而只是一句家常话而已。

    ‘好聪明啊……’韩冈心中冷笑着，迎头对上赵顼的目光：“臣家中的家丁是上过战阵的军中健勇，纵然因残病而退，各有内疾，再上不得阵，但眼光还在，历练犹存，岂是磨坊中的厢兵可以欺辱？对上从没有见识过战事的厢兵，若是还能输掉。曾经败给他们的吐蕃、党项两族的贼寇，在坟墓中也不会甘心。”

    “不论是否残病，其所对阵厢军，纵未上阵临敌，终究也是百名身体完好，体格壮健的军汉。以数人胜百人，其武勇岂是等闲？”

    吴充像一头团鱼，咬住了韩冈就不肯放口。这么难得的机会，他怎么可以错过？韩冈过去露出来的破绽，从来都是陷阱，吴充也吃过了好几次亏。但今日之事，就算还是陷阱，他也要一脚踩下去。‘蓄养死士’这四个字只要揪住了，韩冈就是挖了多少坑，照样别想脱身。

    韩冈立刻加以驳斥：“臣家家丁能胜，非是胜在武勇，双拳难敌四手，就是万人敌，四面被围攻，又怎能立敌？而是靠着多年行伍的经验和眼光。”

    吴充呵呵冷笑，对着赵顼道：“以臣观之，更多的当是胆略。岂不闻一人奋死可以对十，十可以对百……”

    ‘……百可以对千，千可以对万，万可以尅天下矣。’韩冈在心上将下面一段帮吴充念出来了。出自《韩非子》的这一段，用到现在，对他来说可不是好的比喻。

    “吴枢密有所不知。”韩冈心平气和，“臣家门前街巷狭窄，仅可容一车或是两马，两侧又是高墙深院。如果放在战场上，就是一夫当关万夫莫开的地形，用三五人就可以守住了。对手人数虽众，可一旦封堵巷道，要面对的也只是眼前寥寥数人。不信陛下可以命开封府详加询问，看看臣家家丁究竟是如何做的？”他说着，又微微一笑，“皆是百战余生，如何不明临敌陷阵？遇上身陷谷道的敌方大军，要从何处下手，根本不需要多想，熟读兵书如赵括、马谡者岂能及之？”

    韩冈语带讥讽，又是盯着吴充说话，等于是指着鼻子在骂如今的这位枢密使，不过是只懂纸上谈兵的赵括、马谡而已。

    两名臣子之间雷霆风暴一般交锋，赵顼如何听不出来。吴充要陷韩冈于死地，赵顼也不可能看不出来。但他的心中有着深深的疑问：“韩卿，这些军中精悍为何会投奔到你家？”

    “臣家家丁多为阵上伤残，难以恢复，不得不离开军中。正好臣主管疗养院事，故而多来投奔。臣家本是寒门素户，而陇西又非乡里，户牗乏人，也只能来者不拒。”

    “韩冈！军中因战伤而残，什么时候会将人汰撤出去？只是降入下等军额而已，照样能领着一份俸禄。”吴充一声断喝，“你这是欺君！”

    “嗟来之食，不知枢密可愿食之？！”韩冈冷声质问，问得吴充神色一变，又继续说下去：“但凡战事，只要不是大败，会在战阵上受伤的，无不是立于阵前、直膺敌锋的勇夫。此辈向以勇力傲视同侪，率为心高气傲之人。一日以病残而落于下等，纵然能忍得下旧时的骄悍之心，也免不了会受到一干庸人的嘲笑。如此情状，试问又有何人愿意留于军中，为人耻笑？”

    “不为五斗米折腰，想不到军中有那么多士大夫！”

    对于武夫的鄙视，在士大夫们的心中根深蒂固，吴充对韩冈的话嗤之以鼻。要怎么对待武人？从太祖皇帝开始，就秉持一个宗旨：薄其官称，厚其爵禄。投军只要有战功，就能得到丰厚的赏赐，但到了文官面前，就要老实做人，别把自己看得太髙。当兵的在此时只有一个字——贱。脸上刺字的赤佬，就算显贵如狄青又如何？妓女亦可辱之。

    “燕赵多慷慨悲歌之士，秦雍岂无之？”韩冈冷笑着，“若无为国效死的忠心，如何会陷阵冲营？！只凭区区财物，能招来的不过是啸聚之辈，利来则至，利尽则去。难道在枢密心中，国朝百万大军，尽是此辈不成？……而且还有一事，枢密应该很明了。将兵法推行于军中，各路整军设将，于军力上确为上上良策。但各军汰撤剩员，却也不免有些错漏。尤其是下等军额之中的老废，裁撤的则是最多的，臣家的家丁，倒有一半来自于此。韩冈敢问枢密，汰撤剩员的军令到底是不是盖了枢密院的大印！？”

    吴充声音一滞，倒不是因为韩冈突如其来的一击，而是突然发现话题已经给韩冈带偏掉了。天子的视线投过来，吴充匆忙说道：“无论如何，此乃是收买人心之举！”

    “若依吴枢密之言，日后至于修桥铺路、扶危济困，设粥厂、散汤药的事，就不要让人做了，因为人心会被收买。若是遇上灾年，百姓流离，就算官府不及救治，他人也不能来救，因为人心会被收买。让他们饿死好了，吴枢密是不是就是这个意思？！”韩冈几句话下来，已是声色俱厉。转身对着赵顼，一指吴充：“陛下，吴充此人奸邪，岂可留于朝堂！为政者当劝人为善，而非让人不敢为善！造悚言，危天子，试问日后谁人还敢行善事？！若陛下以为收留残病之人有罪，臣甘当其罪！”

    赵顼能定韩冈的罪吗？当然不能。他不满的盯了吴充一眼，这个话不能乱说的。

    吴充也不能定韩冈的罪，但他能让赵顼对韩冈心生疑忌就已经满足了——现在也许并不在意，但等到私底下想起来，必然会升起一丝隐忧。现在即便当面被韩冈骂，吴充也不怒，反而很平静的说道：“韩冈所为或许是善心，但日后若有奸人仿效，可能免其乱？”

    “若日后伤残军卒皆能得到妥善安置，后人如何能仿效？”韩冈冲着赵顼一躬身：“陛下，尽管此辈不能再上阵杀敌、为国效死，但皆是老卒，经验丰富。若于一营中设立教导队，将经历过战阵，已有残病的老卒调入其中，加以勇号，饰以美名，让其教训士卒，其人必当尽心尽力以报陛下恩德。”

    这是能示好军中卒伍的举措，不管最后能不能成功，只要外面的士卒知道创立了疗养院的韩舍人帮他们说过话就行了。当然，能成功自是最好！

    赵顼沉吟起来，韩冈的话的确引起了他的兴趣，而韩冈家的家丁也表现得足够出色。如果依照韩冈所言，以曾经立过功勋的残病士卒为教导，厚给封赐，让他们在军中言传身教，或许当真能让禁军的战力上一个台阶。

    看见赵顼的反应，韩冈趁热打铁：“京营、河北两地的禁军久不交战，其战力堪忧。可若是从外调来将领日加督训，又难免惹人议论，启人疑窦。但如果仅仅是设立教导队，以老卒带新卒，则不必担心会有任何后患。”

    “吴卿……”赵顼转过头来问着，“韩卿此议可行否？”

    吴充没想到韩冈轻又是这般轻而易举的就转移了话题，惹起了赵顼的兴趣。现在再对韩家家丁的武勇紧咬不放，可就是会引起赵顼的不满。

    “更易军制非同小可。臣请陛下将此议下中书、枢密院，并两制以上官共议，以定可否。”

    吴充拖延着时间。虽然韩冈跟自己的儿子是连襟，但他越看韩冈越是碍眼。有这个女婿在，对王安石的帮助实在是太大了。过去他能撺掇着天子整修黄河金堤，现在又撺掇着天子考虑起改变军制，说不定再过一阵子，就能撺掇着让王安石复相！

    只是想要找个由头将他赶出去，总是难以如愿。韩冈身份虽卑，与枢密使天差地远，但想要动他，必须要有天子的同意，绝不是件容易的事。

    是不是往熙河路派几个人去？虽然麻烦点，但总能抓到把柄。当不会像面对韩冈，看着纵有错处可以攻击，谁想到全是陷阱。

    韩刚亦是冷冷的用眼角余光撇着吴充。

    跳的太欢不是好事，方才吴充一个劲的乱喷口水，当已经给天子留下了深刻的印象，日后吴充再攻击自己，就很难让天子相信他的言辞。但话说回来，如果一名宰执级的官员盯着一名小臣，有很大几率，天子会为了安抚重臣，而将那名小官给踢出朝堂。这样的先例有很多，吴充说不定就在打着这个主意。

    不过这样就要赌一赌在天子的心目中，谁的份量更重了。想必吴充自己都不敢确定，他的份量能胜过自家。

    只是韩冈心中对此没有一点欣喜，他想要的是任何人都动摇不了的地位，而不是将自己交由他人来衡量——即便那人是皇帝。

 第二章 凡物偏能动世情（一）

    已是三月末，夏天的脚步越来越近。

    暮春的微风越发的薰人，少了三月初的花香，却更添了几分暖意。

    汴河之上，有人来，有人去。与亲友相见时，抱头痛哭；与家人分离时，洒泪而别。官船停靠的码头上，这一幕幕活剧天天都能看到。已是不足为奇。

    韩冈也是来送人的。苏缄要走了，他在京中待了有半个月，两次入觐面圣，可见天子对南方局势的重视。而在苏颂的牵线下，在宫中匆匆一会之后，韩冈也与苏缄又见了两次，一起坐下来喝酒聊天，联络一下感情。

    有了这一份酒桌上培养起来的交情，两边的关系也就密切了起来。在苏缄向赵顼要到了一批军器之后，韩冈便送了他一个顺水人情，答应将邕州的单子放在军器监出货的最前面——天子点了头，枢密院也已批复，军器监这边只要将单子上的军器生产出来，就不用再送去库中耽搁时间，只需将几份公文缴上去走流程，就能直接顺着汴河将这批军器派送出去。

    韩冈这算是顺水人情，惠而不费。也就是因为已经归属三衙的军器，要转给地方州县在制度上需费更多的手续，而神臂弓这样的神兵利器总是紧缺的缘故，他才有得人情做。但已足以让苏缄感激三分，也给足了苏颂面子。

    等到苏缄启程返回广西，苏颂便约了韩冈一起来相送。

    三月的春风中，汴水畔拱手相别，当然不会有‘寒蝉凄切’；也不会是‘满天风雨下西楼’。但以苏缄、苏颂的豁达，分别时也免不了要感慨动情，说一句‘此情不可道，此别何时遇？’——两人皆已老迈，时日不多，再会面也许已是遥遥无期。

    在苏颂家的子弟送过他们的叔祖之后。苏缄带上京来见世面的孙儿孙女，便一个个上前来拜别苏颂和韩冈。

    韩冈虽然年轻，但名声之大，苏颂都难以比拟。面对苏颂，苏缄的两个孙子是恭恭敬敬，而在韩冈的面前，则多了几分崇慕。两个生长在广西的孩子，虽然不及京城子弟的能说会道，但胜在质朴，颇得韩冈好感，也出言勉励了他们几句。虽然两边的年纪相差不远，但外人看来，却是半点也不见违和。

    另外还有苏缄的孙女，尚未长到需要避忌外人的年纪，也一起过来细声细气的向苏颂、韩冈道着万福辞行。小女孩儿乖巧知礼，长得也讨喜。看苏颂直接从袖子里掏出一个四时庆喜的小金牌来做饯行礼的样子，就知道他很是疼爱这个侄女儿。

    韩冈也带了一份饯行礼来，但都已让人送上了苏缄的官船，现在则是两袖空空。

    “这下可丢人了。”韩冈毫不介意的摊了摊手，半开玩笑的说着：“这样吧，小娘子可有什么想要的，金糖、菓子，还是泥人、塑像，我这就派人去买来。”

    小女孩儿仰起了头，张着一对黑白分明的大眼睛：“这些金娘都不要。大爹爹连日愁眉不展，金娘只想要大爹爹能笑起来。”

    韩冈被一个六七岁的小丫头惊到了，转头看着苏缄，见他脸上也是带着讶异。摇了摇头，顿时哈哈大笑起来，如此乖巧聪明的小女孩的确少见，不论是不是有人教的，能流利的说出来，已经很难得了。

    “这礼要送倒是不难，皇城勿须再担心。给邕州的军器，今天早上就已经装船发出了去，要不然韩冈也没脸来相送。船走汴河入扬子江，从湘水再转灵渠下去，说不定会比皇城还要早一步到邕州。”

    苏缄一听，顿时喜上眉梢。这一件事，半个月来一直存在心上。韩冈虽然信誓旦旦，可不看到实物，如何能放得下心来？

    “金娘多谢舍人。”小丫头装着大人的模样，冲韩冈福了一福，等抬起头，却又不好意思的躲到了苏缄的身后去了。

    “难得的孝顺孩儿啊。”韩冈对着苏缄夸着，“我家的女儿再过上两三年，能有金娘一半乖巧，我也能放心了。”

    苏家的这个女孩儿的确很不错，韩冈看着也喜欢。要不是自家的儿子才三岁，说不定就要跟苏缄定下亲事了。

    摸了摸孙女儿的头，让乳母带她先上了船。苏缄来到韩冈身前，正容行礼：“多谢玉昆。”

    “不敢当啊！只是为国，何敢劳皇城谢。”韩冈还了一礼之后，不由得一叹，“不过其中神臂弓也只有五百架，几场大战下来，差不多就要报废光了。”

    重弩保养不易。其力道往往都在三石以上，几百斤的力道就藏在弩身中，当然很难保证使用寿命。尤其是在战场上，集中在短短的时间里连续射几十箭下来，总会有一批重弩会报废。而不像战弓，其使用寿命要远远胜出。

    不过神臂弓有个好处，就是筋角之物用得少。‘以檿为身，檀为弰，铁为登子枪头，铜为马面牙发，麻绳扎丝为弦。’弩身是山桑木，弩臂是檀木，遇水也不会对弩弓损伤太厉害。哪像普通的弓弩，到了湿润的南方，其中用着牛筋牛角的部分，很快就会因为吸水而失去弹性。

    “能有五百架神臂弓就不错了，原本城里还有一百架。有六百神臂弓守城，十天半个月，邕州城决不至于有失，到时候桂州也就能派兵来支援了。”

    韩冈脸色有着一分沉重，苏缄的口气似乎就是在确定战事已不可避免：“交趾人当真敢于来犯？”

    并不熟悉历史的韩冈，自然也不清楚交趾人到底有没有在此时犯界。但他能确信，广西广东没有在北宋丢给交趾过，至少在他的记忆里并没有。要么就是这一仗干脆没有打，要么就是打了，但只是很小的战争而已。

    “这一事也只能是未雨绸缪，谁也不能说交趾一定会出兵。但刘经略禁汉人与交趾互市，这等于是将边境的侬人部族全都推到了交趾一方。有了侬人部族的支持，就是多了两三万兵力。说不准什么时候，交趾就会动手了。”苏缄浑浊双眼眯了起来，叹着气道：“前几天不也跟玉昆你说了吗？广西军中皆已糜烂，实际兵员不及军籍簿上的三分之一。邕州以南，也就几个寨子还能抵挡一下，其余州县哪里还有兵来守？”

    大宋南方的军队基本上可以当成是笑话，这一点是天下人的共识。要不然当年侬智高叛乱，也不会让狄青领着西军万里迢迢的赶赴昆仑关。而苏缄当时在广东征发当地兵员，就是在侬智高的蛮兵手上吃了一个大亏。

    不过区区一个南方小国，若当真敢于侵犯大宋疆界，却也是自寻死路。如今不是太宗的时候，因为北方战乱未休，所以放了交趾一马。现在交趾若敢将动手的借口送来，天子肯定是要笑纳的，韩冈也百分百的支持：“交趾本是汉唐旧郡，如今却成为外藩。若交趾当真敢于凌犯**，那就是大宋恢复前朝旧疆的时候了！”

    韩冈少年锐气，苏缄、苏颂听着倒是一点也不奇怪，便是相视一笑，同声道：“若交人胆敢逆天犯顺，自当出兵重惩之！”

    船上的船老大这时过来催促，“皇城，时候差不多了，再迟就来不及赶到雍丘了。”

    行船多忌讳，尤其忌讳行不依时。

    苏颂也是时常泛舟于江湖之上，自然知道这个规矩。轻声一叹，对苏颂、韩冈拱手相辞。他在岭南多年，在京中除了苏颂，更无亲友。这一趟上京，能多一个韩冈，却是难得至极。韩冈虽无赋诗以表离情，却还是跟苏颂一起，照习俗在河边折下一枝柳枝，赠给了苏缄。

    接过柳枝，别过苏颂和韩冈，苏缄走上跳板，登船起航，并不回顾。一艘六七百料的官船，就随着水流，渐渐南去。

    身在宦海，人送己、己送人都是常事，目送着苏缄的座船远去，韩冈心中的感慨很快也收了起来。不过他并没有立刻上马回京，而是和苏颂一起在河边慢慢的走着。

    侧过脸，望着汴河中的潺潺流水，苏颂道：“新改制的水轮机，我心中也有了规划，图样也画出来了，过几日就去军器监里，看着如何与锻锤配合起来。”

    “多谢学士！”韩冈低头谢过。

    苏颂这是帮了大忙，换做是普通的士大夫，谁会愿意去做工匠的活计？韩冈可是听说了，这段时间，有人背地里在讽刺苏颂是贪了他韩玉昆在军器监贴出来的悬赏。此等言辞，韩冈嗤之以鼻，可不管怎么说，也足够恶心人了，相信也传到了苏颂的耳中。但苏颂他却没有半点动摇。

    “不过我过两天就要去河南府上任了。若是不能成事，也只能让玉昆你再另想办法了。”

    “能得学士相助，韩冈已是喜出望外，哪敢再得寸进尺？”韩冈笑道：“何况得了学士指点，此一事定然能顺利见功。”

 第二章 凡物偏能动世情（二）

    汴河是从大宋的心脏延伸出来的主动脉，水上舟船不绝，而河岸边，也是一座码头接着一座码头，尤其是京城附近，码头、船只，更是数不胜数。不同的货物，都是从不同的码头卸下来，送到不同的仓库中去，各自互不干扰。

    韩冈和苏颂二人从官船的码头走了没多远，前面就又是一座码头。不过这是卸货的去处。上百名搬运工踩着晃悠悠的船板，来回于船舱和地面。从一艘艘满载的货船中，将一个个沉重的坛子扛在肩头，搬下船来。就在码头边上，一辆辆马车顺着路停着，同样有着一群搬运工，往返于码头和车旁，将坛子转运上车。待车斗装满之后，马车便向着仓库或是城中疾驰而去。

    每一个坛子，都是用着黄泥封口，外面捆扎稻草或是麦草。而在这座码头上，空气中弥漫着一股子酱香味道，但也参杂着一阵阵刺鼻的醋酸味。

    苏颂指着码头上的坛坛罐罐：“这是供应京中醯醢的码头，京城内外的百万军民，日常所用的醯醢便大多从这座码头上运下来。”

    醯就是醋，醢就是酱，转运酱醋的码头上，当然会留下这两种的味道。

    韩冈笑着道：“只可惜不是酒水，否则就能闻到美酒的香味了。”

    苏颂没有笑，问道：“听说玉昆你在军器监中，准备打造用在码头上的有轨马车？”

    “正是！”韩冈点点头。

    如今军器监要做什么，京城中至少有一半人在看着，都想看看韩冈会不会拿出与飞船相媲美的东西来。韩冈让人去打造的有轨马车，当然就一下子在京城中传扬开来。但军器监中严守着机密，外界尚无人能知晓内情。尤其是‘有轨’二字作何解，更是众说纷纭。

    苏颂也没能想明白：“轨，车辙也。有车自然就该有轨，不知玉昆你的有轨马车究竟是什么样？”

    “有轨马车是雪橇车衍生而来，重点在于路而不是车。修好了轨道，让车在轨道上行驶。”

    韩冈说得有些含糊，但苏颂并没有细问，另外问道：“那玉昆你打算将有轨马车用在何处？”

    “可以用在码头上，也可以用在矿山中，以货运为主。”

    苏颂指着码头：“这样的码头也能用？”

    “当然。”韩冈点着头：“已经在监中试过了，再过上几日，就可以用在五丈河的军器监码头上。”

    车轮早已经给铸造出来了。不过不是用的铁而是青铜，而且还是外圆内方，外圆就是韩冈画出来的火车车轮模样，但中间是个方孔，将作为车轴的硬木两端削成方形插进去，正好可以卡住。外面还有一个‘辖’来卡住车轮，不让其从车轴上脱落。整个车轮并不大，只有普通的碗口大小，但卡在轨道上却没有问题。

    以这样的轮轴为核心，组装起来的有轨马车，只能说凑活着用，而不能说好，并没有达到韩冈的要求。从技术含量上，甚至还不如如今的马车，只是取着制造简便而已。但实验下来的结果，却已经很让人觉得惊艳了。

    的确比起用普通的马车更为方便，而且是两匹马一拉就是四辆车，加起来足足有六千斤。从两匹挽马轻轻松松向前昂首阔步的情况来看，应该可以拉得更多。只是铸造出来的车轮仅是十六个，组装出来的马车也就只有四辆——这也是与此时惯见的马车不一样的地方：京城之中大部分的车辆都是两轮，只有少部分才是四轮。

    另外军器监中的工匠还设计出了两种轨道，一是按照韩刚的设计模式，用硬木打造轨道，然后将特殊式样的轮子放到轨道上。另外还有种想法，就是在路面上直接挖出两条平行的坑道，让普通马车就在坑道中行驶。这样只要维持住坑道的完好，车辆就不会受到破损的路面的影响。

    “不知玉昆你是否还记得半个月前的事吗？”苏颂问着。

    韩冈知道苏颂提的是哪一件事：“所以这一次只准备在兴国坊中使用，还有就是在徐州利国监的矿山中。”

    “能挡着别人去学吗？”苏颂不会让韩冈轻易糊弄过去。世上的聪明人实在太多了，只要有利可图，他们学习能力足以让人瞠目结舌。

    “这毕竟是好事，能省下大量的挽马，也能腾出更多的人力去做更多的事。”韩冈脸上带着淡漠的微笑。工业化进程每一步的脚印中，全都是手工业者的尸体。韩冈带来的几项技术进步，也同样免不了要造成一批人失去工作。此事难以避免，韩冈也无意为了避免此事，而延缓技术进步的速度。

    “许多事的确是好事，但好事不一定能带来好结果。”苏颂不是在反对，他只是在阐释一个事实。

    韩冈笑容不改，可微微扯开的唇角中，还是多了一点苦涩：“此事韩冈已经深有体会了。”

    并不是因为一众磨坊兵去他家闹事，而是事情后来的发展。

    半个月前的倏忽而起、倏忽而平的风波，虽然在外已经平定，但在朝中却变成了巨浪。因为韩冈的缘故，军器监的锻造作坊要顶替官营水力磨坊的位置。上百磨坊兵进城来要将事情闹大，可转眼就是领头的被打断了腿，械送进了开封府，而剩下被鼓动起来的参与者也就一哄而散。韩冈表现出来的强硬姿态，让幕后之人也不得不收手。

    本来事情当会就此而止，也就有人因此而上书痛斥韩冈一番。但吕惠卿却出头支持韩冈，并声言此事绝非等闲，是扇摇军士为乱，一定要揪出幕后的黑手，明正典刑。吕惠卿摆明了要穷究到底的态度，让新党中人也一起上台大合唱。这一下子，就变成了是韩冈与吕惠卿联手掀起一场让朝中动荡的风暴来。

    这件事韩冈也是有所预料，因为韩冈了解吕惠卿的为人和他现在的处境。

    如今在政事堂内，吕惠卿虽然在政务上一直受到赵顼的支持，但冯京、王珪的阻碍太大，而韩绛也是明里暗里都跟着他争夺新党控制权，半年多下来，手中的势力虽然增长，却远远不如之前的预期。吕惠卿在政事堂中憋屈已久，早就在等着一个出手的机会。虽然眼下并不是什么大事，但许多事其实也只差一个借口而已。就像当年权相吕夷简清理范仲淹的势力，用的借口就是贩卖官中故纸用以饮宴。

    只是吕惠卿这一下顺水推舟，推得也太欢了。韩冈虽是有这心理准备，也乐见其成，但真正看在眼里，也仍不住要暗骂上两句。他倒是占了大便宜，反倒连累了自己。不管怎么说，吕惠卿要起大狱，揪出幕后黑手的做法，绝对不会是为了韩冈出上一口气。韩冈还不能确定吕惠卿到底打算要将谁卷下来，要攀诬不难，但要攀诬到宰执官们的身上，可不是那么容易的事。

    而另一方面，韩冈关于在军中设立教导队来教训士卒的提议，朝堂上还在斗着嘴。

    政事堂两相两参中，韩绛、吕惠卿都表示支持，冯京则是极力反对，王珪则是左右不帮。枢密院吴充没有表态，王韶支持，而蔡挺反对。再下面的官员，也是各有各的议论。

    但当有人拿着韩冈在殿上的只言片语，说将兵法是个错误，不该汰撤老弱时，就惹起了新党一方的反弹。要不是赵顼控制得宜，话题说不定就会变成了争论新法上。

    人多力不齐；国事不可谋与众人。许多老话，是放诸四海而皆准。吴充将这件事推到台前来，让两制以上的重臣来合议，是个再聪明不过的手段。

    这种情况，也正印证了苏颂之言的正确。

    韩冈沉默了一阵，忽而又问道：“不知学士觉得韩冈的提议是否合适？”

    苏颂是即将去南京上任的官员，朝堂上的讨论并没有参与进去，但韩冈想听一听他的看法。不管怎么说，苏颂的眼光和见识，韩冈经过一段时间的来往，也已经有了很深的认识。

    “将为一军之胆，但历经战事的老卒，则是筋骨。没见过血的新兵的确远不如老卒。”苏颂虽然没有多手军事上的经验，但他对军队有个清醒地认识，“兵贵精而不贵多，所谓的精，不仅仅是练，也在于战。”

    韩冈默默点头，但他清楚，一般人如此说话，后面肯定要跟着转折。

    也的确不出他所料，苏颂的确转折了：“但伤残的士卒任职教导，能否让新兵心服口服？”

    这也是反对者的理由，军中以勇力为上，若是肢体残障，难以表现出弓马枪棒上的精妙，又如何能让士卒信服？韩冈的提案并不涉及政治站队的问题，朝堂中的反对者，比如蔡挺，也是因为觉得残病士卒难以镇住军中，才选择反对的立场。

    “若是改成以立过功劳的老卒组成教导队，并配以武艺、功劳皆出众的小使臣带领，而不限于残病士卒呢？”韩冈问道。

 第二章 凡物偏能动世情（四）

    当韩冈和章惇被熙熙楼的掌柜一脸殷勤的相送着从酒楼中出来，已经是华灯初上的时候。

    落日的余晖已然散尽，但西边的天空还残留一抹带着丝光的深紫，瑰丽的sè彩犹如出自湖州的吴绫，不需要任何纹路hua样，便堪于最上等的蜀锦相媲美。

    熙熙楼楼外的街道，也是一处夜市，虽比不得州桥夜市的繁华，但人气也不输多少。当韩冈踏足楼外，就看到一盏盏灯高高的挑了起来，整条大街给照得犹如白昼，街上的行人反比白天还要多上几分。

    就在酒楼n边的摊子上，一名身处褐衣、头戴毡帽的xiao贩，唱着货郎曲儿，向来往的行人推销着摊子上一支支铜质的梳子和发簪。这个时代的酒楼，对摊贩很是宽容，这个xiao贩就在n边不远处坐着，也没人出来赶他离开。身处市口，加之卖的货物有些吸引力，他的生意倒还不错，竟围了五六人。

    韩冈踏着台阶与章惇前后脚走出，只是顺带的看了摊子一眼，脚步就顿时停了下来。

    “韩孝，你去买一支簪子回来。”

    被韩冈点了名的伴当有些纳闷，这里明显的就是几文钱一支的低档货，自家都没脸买给婆娘穿戴，怎么舍人要买给家里的夫人和三位娘子？但心中疑huo归疑huo，他还是乖觉的上前挤进人群，自掏腰包，拿了九文钱，一点也不还价的依言买了簪子，想了想，就又买了一把铜梳回来。

    将簪子和梳子一起呈给了韩冈，韩孝还碎碎叨叨的说着：“这家摊子的铜簪怎么这么便宜？往常买少说也要十五六文才对。”

    章惇正等着酒店的xiao二将他的马给牵来，回头一看韩冈，竟然是在命下人买着地摊货。

    “怎么了？”他很奇怪的走过来。

    韩冈没作声，先用指甲刮了刮簪子的表面，见上面的铜sè依然灿烂。就将簪子jiao给了身后的另一个伴当，示意他在地上磨上几下。就这么磨了两下，当铜簪重新拿到眼前时，当即就见到了里面银亮的铁来。

    “是浸铜法。”韩冈将簪子拿给章惇看。又掂了掂掌中的铜梳，果然重量似乎有些不对劲，远不如他旧时家里用的差不多大xiao的那一柄。

    浸铜法，也就是用铁来置换出胆矾水中的铜，是基础化学中的内容。如今在南方的铜矿中使用的为多，南方诸路生产出来的生铁，有不少用此法来制铜。虽然此事世间有着不少人皆认为此种制铜法制造出来的是伪铜，但从三司流传出来的传言却说，浸铜法此后将会大力推广，如江西铅山等处的铜矿，都会6续采用此法。

    而另一个浸铜法用得多的地方，就是军器监中用来给铁器镀铜sè。韩冈上元节时拿出来的板甲，便是给工匠镀上了一层铜。除此之外，就几乎没人用，甚至知道这种方法的都少，当初工匠给板甲零件浸铜时曾对韩冈说，除了军器监的工匠之外以外，东京城中找不到第二个明白浸铜法的匠人。

    可现在才过去几个月，就连路边摊贩卖的器物都用上了浸铜法，究竟是巧合，还是从军器监中学来的？

    韩冈的视线转到了章惇脸上，翰林学士明了一切的神sè，说明了他想到得正与韩冈一模一样。

    章惇咳嗽了一声，现在出现的这个东西，也确证了军器监已经成了世人关注的焦点，有些技术上的特sè就立刻会被偷出去。方才他对韩冈的话，看来也不是白担心。“yu昆，愚兄今日所言，还望慎思之。”章惇沉声说道。

    “学士放心，韩冈明白。”韩冈一声轻叹。

    技术扩散是好事，但自己的压力可就要大了。但他到了现在这个位置上，已经不需要顾虑太多，而且在飞船出现后，有点错处也是好事。且不管怎么说，他的一切发明，都是没有太多的技术含量，想仿效吗？看一眼实物就够了。唯一能让朝廷占据压倒xing的，就是规模。这也是韩冈一直以来告诉赵顼的道理。

    道别之后，章惇向东，韩冈向西。

    身下的坐骑，四蹄哒哒的蹬着地面，漫不经心的向前走着。这匹阉过的河西马肩高四尺二寸，刚刚过了军马的及格线，并不能算是好马——好马也舍不得阉割——但胜在老实温顺，甚至是迟钝，在熙熙攘攘的东京城中，不会像另外一些河西马一般容易受到惊吓。行走得平稳，让骑着这匹马的骑手，在驾驭时都不会感到吃力。

    沿着南n大街慢慢向西行去，前方天幕上的yan紫在一点点的蜕变成墨蓝，天空中，稀稀落落的几个星子还看不分明，但天sè已经差不多都黑了下来。

    天sè将晚，已经可以看到街边的巷子中，更夫在敲着梆子，每走上几步就敲上一回。韩冈轻夹马腹，往家中赶去。只是刚到浚仪桥，就见到了一个熟人。

    是吴充的二儿子吴安持，另外，他也正是韩冈的连襟。

    这吴安持从得胜桥上下来，眼睛在街边左右扫着。似乎在韩冈看到他的同时，也发现了韩冈。但看他的态度又好像并没有发现，反正视线是茫茫然的一带而过，就想转身上马。只是从吴安持匆匆忙忙的态度上，韩冈估计他多半还是看到了自己。

    “仲由兄！”韩冈远远唤了一声。见面了就跑，吴安持的做法未免太不给他面子了。

    吴安持这下子跑不了了，只得下马回头，脸上堆起了惊喜：“原来yu昆贤弟！”

    “许久不见仲由兄，不知向来可好？”

    伸手不打笑脸人，韩冈笑着走上来，吴安持也不好说两句就走，却是被他拉着在街边说了好一阵话。既要叠起心思应对韩冈，也要防着一不xiao心被诳出一些不该说的话来，只寒暄了没几句，就是浑身是汗。

    被韩冈耽搁了好一阵，甚至不由自主的答应下来改日一起喝酒的承诺，当吴安持回到家里的时候，已经快要到二更天了。

    走进房中向父母问安，吴充就不快的问道：“怎么回来得这么迟？可是去青楼了？！”

    吴安持不敢隐瞒：“儿子是在路上遇上了韩冈。”

    “韩冈？！”吴充不意从儿子口中听到了这个名字。

    “正是韩冈。”吴安持低头道：“他上来跟儿子搭话，也不便不理睬他。”

    吴充脸sè沉了下来：“说了些什么？”

    “没说什么，就是闲聊了一阵。”吴安持见吴充脸上写满了不信，连忙将跟韩冈说得那些话，一五一十的转述给吴充。

    吴充听了儿子一阵絮絮叨叨的废话，不耐烦的往外摆了摆手，“你下去吧，以后见了韩冈离着远一点。”

    “大人……”吴安持没有动，反而有些迟疑的在背后叫了转身准备入内间休息的吴充一声。。

    “怎么？”正如如今大部分做父亲的人一样，吴充在家中亦如严君，标准的严父慈母中的前者。只是微皱起眉头的回头一瞥，就让吴安持胆颤心惊。

    “为什么大人要一直针对韩冈，他不是只在安心的打造军器吗？”吴安持大着胆子问着，“大人的对手当是吕惠卿，何必与韩冈结下仇怨。也许现在韩冈只是直阁而已，可一二十年后，未必不能升入东西二府。”

    吴充的眼神如刀似箭一般的变得锐利起来，使得吴安持的声音越来越xiao，但听着儿子的话，他却沉默了。过了好一阵，方才反问道：“知道为什么天子喜欢孤臣？”

    “……不结党营si，忠心事上？”吴安持的回答说到最后又变成了疑问句。xiao心翼翼的抬眼看着吴充，等着对回答的评判。

    吴充不置可否，只是再问了一句：“见过孤臣做宰相吗？”

    “啊！？”吴安持闻言一愣。

    “一个都没有。”吴充冷冷一笑，“韩冈甚至连新党都不亲附，朝中上下无人，日后如何能升入东西二府？

    王安石为官数十载，入朝任职虽然只有几年。但朝中亲厚之人无数，才学亦是一时之选。文宽夫、富彦国、欧阳永叔、包希仁，多少重臣元老看重于他？吕晦叔、吕宝臣、司马君实、甚至包括为父，又有多少友人与其来往唱和？其身在江宁，在今上耳边，还有韩维、韩绛为其做仗马之鸣。朝野上下无人不赞，安石不出，奈苍生何？！

    可你再看看韩冈，他参加过几次诗会？上京以来，又结jiao过多少士人？朝中的几名重臣，他亲附过谁？就连他的岳父他都不理会！这样的臣子，天子当然喜欢。但想要做到宰执，根本是休想。宣麻一事，可不是天子一人说了算的！”

    “可两府之中还有王韶。在关西，也有关学一脉。”吴安持xiao声的争辩道。

    “王韶功劳不xiao，但开疆拓土，枢密副使就到顶了，没机会再升上一步，能帮到韩冈什么？更休提若关学，但凡关学有点底蕴，张载也不会一直守在横渠。”吴充再一声冷笑，“要不是有韩冈这名弟子，他的名声一辈子都别想流传到京城中！”

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 第二章 凡物偏能动世情（五）

    吴充根本就不将韩冈当一回事，口舌之争吃亏又如何，慢慢钉死他晋身宰执的机会，就已经足够了。

    “若说韩冈在白马县安置流民的时候，以当时所见，他日后甚至能有五六成机会做到宰执；但到了现在再来看，韩冈倒有七八成进不了东西二府。”

    对着已经开始在点头的儿子，吴充笑着韩冈的愚行：“王介甫辞相后，他竟然一口气开罪了韩子华、冯当世和吕惠卿这三位宰执，论起得罪人的本事，也只有祢衡能比一比了。”

    吴安持无话可说，他的父亲的确是一针见血说到了韩冈的缺陷上。

    “王介甫再是因为新法得罪了多少豪n世家，让多少旧友与其反目成仇，可他至少在担任参知政事之前，没有让人看出了他的真面目。天下人都将他视为能拯救朝政困局的大贤来期待，朝堂上下，除了寥寥数人之外，无不是在期盼着他上京，入主政事堂。

    而韩冈就实在是太过高傲，宰执他不亲附，士人他不结jiao，诗文水平连浅薄二字都不够资格形容，官员中的聚会根本就没办法去参加。唯一擅长的就是机关巧器之学，只是美其名曰格物致知，将公输般与先圣拉上关系。”

    “韩冈好歹也是造出飞船，公输般恐有不及。”吴安持轻声提醒着父亲。

    “《浮力追源》的确说透了飞船的原理，现在是人人都会造了。等到日后给辽人、夏人学去，你再看看他会受到多少封弹章！”吴充冷哼一声，“好了，你早点回去睡，记住为父说的话，不要与韩冈结jiao，省得日后受牵累。”

    “儿子知道了，父亲大人也请早点安歇。”吴安持老老实实点头，行了礼，就下去了。

    吴充重新往内间走去。

    方才说的一切，这倒也不是他针对韩冈的原因。吴充只是看得不顺眼直接开口说而已，区区一个没有多少前途的起居舍人，他一任枢密使根本没有必要顾忌。

    韩冈拿着过去的功绩和发明，在天子面前有着足够的影响力。但凡他说的话，天子能信上七八分，说不定什么时候，他就将王安石给nong回来了——这样能动摇天子心意的xiao臣，换作哪位宰执过来，都不会看得顺眼。

    只是冯京此前苦心积虑在军器监做下的那些龌龊之举，反而成就了韩冈的名声。表面上捧着，暗地里做手脚，冯京做的蠢事，吴充可不会去学着来。韩冈的确是才智过人，对付他即便机关算尽，也免不了要落入陷阱，倒是直接出手打压，韩冈也只能老老实实的用嘴皮子辩驳。

    寻常臣子，以韩冈的才能、功绩和声望，根本不可能只有这么低的官位，他现在只是因为太过年轻之故，说起来，的确有不少人在猜测，韩冈要熬到多少岁才会晋身政事堂，都将他视为未来的宰执。

    但这样的臣僚，也让人心生忌惮。随着韩冈年岁见长，将他视为威胁的就会越多。到时候，不论是谁上台，都会设法阻止他进入政事堂，甚至阻止他上京城。他声名越盛，两府中的宰执就越是要压他。

    天子的宠信绝不可能保持很久，韩冈对天子的影响力也不会保持太长时间，而士大夫之中的关系和人缘，却是时日久长。无人可以依仗，无人可以用为奥援，只有寥寥数人为友，试问韩冈能在官场上走多远？

    吴充一点都不会担心。

    ……………………

    同天节还有两天就快要到了，但赵顼却是越来越不想上朝，好不容易熬过了朝会，又在崇政殿议事上，被搅得昏头涨脑。

    朝廷如今变得泾渭分明，好好的朝会和议事，最后都不免变成了臣僚们或yin或阳的互相讥刺和弹劾。为了两桩没有最后确定审判结果的案子，朝堂的重臣们已是撕破脸来攻击。而两桩案子究竟的实情如何，他们都不再关心。

    赵世居、李逢谋逆案，如今已经牵扯进了数以百计的士人。

    因为李逢本来就是士人，而赵世居jiao游甚广，也与许多士大夫书信往来。从他们家中抄出来的书信，有许多让赵顼耳熟能详的名字，甚至有些人都是经常见的。甚至连自己的四弟嘉王赵頵也被牵扯了进来——他曾经请求将参与进谋反案中的医官刘育，任命为嘉王府中的医yao袛应。

    但赵顼决不想就此停止，他已经忍了很久了。从开始削减宗室的待遇时，就一直在忍着宗室对他的攻击。以《宗室法》将一大批远支解除宗室的身份，让他们失去任官的机会。转运法、市易法，都在宗室身上割rou。试问他的亲戚们怎么可能会甘心。在去年的那场大旱中，上蹿下跳的人实在太多，他听到的嘲讽和讥笑也实在太多，但赵顼他堂堂天子，在当时却只能干咽下这口气。

    赵世居绝对饶不得！赵顼要确定，这个朝堂之中，没人能动摇、敢动摇他的皇位。只是从另一位谋反案的参与者李士宁身上，使得王安石也被牵扯了进这一桩案子，让赵顼烦心不已。

    而另外一桩案子，也就是官营水磨坊的厢军士卒团聚起来，冲击韩家宅邸的案子，已经变成了厢军士兵无事啸聚、谋图不轨。吕惠卿的极力主张，终于让赵顼也觉得被煽动起来的厢军士卒，也的确是一个危险的信号，不能轻易的放过。而且这桩案子更是从一开始的指使者，在御史台中牵扯到了宰相冯京的身上。

    两桩案子，让两府之中的宰执们变得更加对立，之间的矛盾也更加锐利。此事的朝堂上，宰辅们也只记得互相攻击，让朝廷政事运转也渐次缓慢下来。

    赵顼决定要尽早将两件案子给处理干净，将两帮涉案人员以重惩，给予天下一个足够的警示。不过，赵顼叹了一口气，这也要臣子们配合才行。依他的才智，如何会看不出现在两边揪着这两桩案子，其本意到底是为了什么！

    开封知府韩缜这时站了出来，前面的宰执官们为了两件案子争吵了一通，现在终于都累得没有气力了，让他也可以站出来说些话。

    “陛下，前夜观音院外码头上失火，现有多家绸缎商联名具状，控诉力工袁十二等二十余人于码头上纵火行凶。”

    “纵火？”赵顼最不喜欢的就是听到这两个字，东京城这样的大城市，最怕的就是火灾，一旦烧起来，就是接连数坊一起陷入火海，“回去速速断明此案，将涉案之人依律严惩！”

    “启禀陛下，臣昨日已经问过了几人。”韩缜冲着崇政殿上至尊的座位躬身道：“袁十二等人是因为码头上安置了轨道和有轨马车，不再需要太多的力工而被雇主解雇。袁十二等人力工与之争执良久，最后一气之下，方有了这一次的泄愤之举！”

    “轨道！有轨马车！这些不都是军器监的东西吗？！”赵顼一直都在关心着军器监，韩冈现在的jing力放在那边，他当然很清楚。

    韩缜也很清楚：“轨道和有轨马车，如今尚在军器监中打造之中。但这个消息，京中已然传遍。想必绸缎商们也是因为听说了此事之后，才会收买了军器监的工匠，将轨道和有轨马车的式样给偷了出来。”

    原来事情做得滴水不漏的能臣，这段时间怎么尽出纰漏？！赵顼越来越是头疼了，真的是什么都不顺心。

    “速召韩冈觐见！”带着怒意，赵顼吩咐了人下去。

    宰执们还没有走，甚至准备来个第二回合。没想到韩冈又出了事，要上殿来了。吴充捧笏而立，低垂下去的头在冷笑着，韩冈这是自己在错蠢事，怨不得他人了，就看看他能怎么为自己辩解。

    技术扩散绝对是一件好事！

    韩冈还记得某本科普书中，曾经看到有一位十七还是十八世纪的科学家，为了得到贵人们的资助，而在家n前竖起了一个气压计，打了一个十分有效的广告。

    他韩冈也是在打广告，如今七十二家正店n外的热气球，还有在金明池时不时飘起来的飞船，都是他韩yu昆打出去的广告。而结果也很好，浸铜法和火车的原型都顺利的流传了出去，也让人看到了相信他韩冈的好处。

    日积月累，日后不论他准备做什么，想必都会有人趋之若鹜，去学着实验、去试图仿造，得到成品后，就去大力推广，说不定他还有机会看到蒸汽机的出现，只要他为此说上一句。

    至于一些后患，就完全没有必要顾忌太多，或者说带来的损失，要远远xiao于获得的回报。这个回报，是他在天下人心目中的地位，虽然眼前无用，但韩冈想着的就是日后。

    力工失业那又如何？他们占了天下人的比例多少？占了东京城中的人口多少比例？有多少人会去在意？事不干己，世人也只会当成一件轶事来流传，而主角还是他韩冈。

    不过力工们也不是没有去处，只要有把子气力，哪边都不会饿死。虽然前天夜里的那场火灾，在童贯领旨到来前，韩冈就已经听说了。但他绝不会在意，被烧掉了轨道的绸缎商们也不会在意，只要有利可图，那些jian商们肯定会做出更加刻薄的举动，让轨道推广的更加迅速。

    心中这么想着，走进崇政殿中，韩冈一点也没有担心。

    [..]

 第三章 墙成垣隳猿得意（上）

    “袁十二平常都闷不吭声的一个人，怎么就敢在京城里面放火呢？”

    “烧了又能怎么样？一口气出得是痛快，但那轨道才值多少钱，听俞六丈说，修起来只花了一百五十贯而已，九牛一毛啊……今天烧了，明天就能给造起来，转眼就能用上。没看这几天，李木匠都不在吗？给请去打造轨道了，现在汴河、五丈河上，多少家商行都准备要用上轨道。但袁十二他们呢？他们又是什么样的下场！”

    “听说韩舍人在天子面前帮他们求了情，除了袁十二肯定要刺配以外，其他都是在开封府里杖责后就放了。可日后谁还敢雇他们做事？”

    “说得没错！要是雇了人之后就不能开逐出去，以后谁还敢招人做工？”

    “也不能一下就将十几人一起赶出去，一家老小要吃饭啊！前些日子，城外水磨坊的那些厢兵去韩舍人家，也不是要讨口饭吃吗！？吴枢密说得也是有道理，东西是好东西，但坏了人家的生计，于朝廷并非好事。”

    “有把子气力，哪边混不到一口饭吃！？更别提那些推磨的驴货，不做事都有俸禄领的，你陈二锤子一天苦下来的钱，人家还不带正眼看，你发个鸟善心！”

    “卖苦力的活也不是多好的事。累得五痨七伤，年纪一大，别说是抗包了，就是走路也是一步三喘，什么毛病都上来了。还不如趁年轻学门手艺。为了这点事就放上把火，把自己都陷进大牢里去，何苦呢？何必呢？”

    事不关己，一些话说得便是轻巧无比。几个闲人坐在小小的酒家，一边吃吃喝喝，一边议论着最近京城里的新闻，那是平常得不能再平常。

    “想不到殿上说得几句话竟然都传到外面来了。”

    酒店里间的包厢中，外间的议论声透过并不厚实的板壁传了进来。听在韩冈本人的耳中，便付之一笑。

    “谁让玉昆你现在一直站在风尖浪口上，木秀于林啊！”王厚叹着气，用了一个听起来十分严重的形容词，“轨道和有轨马车乃世间所无，玉昆你才智天授，让人打造得出来。可区区商贾却借此从中渔利，惹得京城生乱，责任最后都要摊到你的头上去！”

    “他们是听过了轨道车的原理和大概式样，自己让人打造出来，其实与军器监中正在打造的有很大差别。”韩冈对那些绸缎商人的做法倒挺欢迎，要是什么都靠来军器监偷，自己不动脑筋，那就没有技术扩散的意义了，“只凭这一点相似，根本无法惩治那些个商人。也是因为我弄出来的东西皆是构造简单，想到难，学会则不难。军器监的轨道是为了更顺利的转运运到监中的货物，迟早也是要摆出来了，届时只要看上一眼，肯定都能偷学到一个大概。早一步、晚一步，并没有什么区别。”

    小小的酒家并不是七十二家正店中的任何一家，只是靠着州桥近一点，就在与御街隔了两座坊的一条巷道中。很是僻静，但往宫里去却很方便。

    王厚这一次奉旨上京诣阙，昨天赶在入夜前刚刚入了京，今日只在宣德门前报了到，当即就有吩咐下来，让他午后入宫觐见天子。时间赶得紧，他与韩冈两人也只能在宣德门外将就一下了。两人桌上连酒都没有，只有几盘精致的小菜。倒是外间的几个伴当，有酒有肉，饱了口福。

    “但罪责落于人手，迟早会被人用上的。”王厚摇了摇头，前日他从王韶那里听说了韩冈到底跟多少名宰执关系不睦，心脏都差点停跳了，“玉昆你得罪的人未免也太多了一点，谨言慎行才是自全之法！”

    “小事而已，也不能把我怎么样。”韩冈以茶代酒的敬了王厚，笑道：“倒是处道你，怎么变得这般谨慎了？”

    两年不见，王厚变得越来越像王韶，不论从相貌还是气质，都与当年韩冈王韶初见时，有了六七分相似。王厚这两年坐镇西陲，手挽大军，多多少少积累了一些功劳。在这次诣阙之后，很有可能就要调离熙河路，转任他职。

    “玉昆……这可不是小事啊！你能想象神臂弓流传到契丹人或是党项人手中的情况吗？”

    “泄露也无所谓，难道契丹、西夏就不会造弓弩，为什么在这两样武器上还是远比不上大宋？只有三五具的神兵利器对军队是没有意义的，只有十数万、数十万的装备起来，才能提振一**力。神臂弓泄露也好、水力锻锤泄露也好，想一口气打造出以千万计的兵甲，契丹和党项都做不到，他们没那个实力。”

    技术谁也不能保证不外流，又不是发展到后世的那种精密的仪器，偷学起来一点也不难。唯一能让大宋朝廷占据压倒性优势的，就是规模。而真正决定国战胜负的，也正是国力的较量。

    无论是辽国还是西夏，都不可能在整体国力上与大宋相抗衡。同样的水力锻锤，对三**力的加成，绝不在一个数量级上。只要能将大宋经济上的优势转化成军事上的优势，以举国之力压倒西北二虏，其实不在话下。

    “而且学也不一定能学得地道。现下外面码头上，正在打造的那些轨道，我已经让人去看过了。不论是车子，还是下面的轨道都有许多区别。就像腰开弩和神臂弓的差别，本质如一，但实际上还是差了很远。就在京中，传去的轨道都已经与原案不一样了，传到了兴庆府或是析津府【今北京，辽国南京】去，说不定变得我都不认识了。”

    “关键还是玉昆你现在的声望不一样了。飞船出来后，多少人都是在竖着耳朵听着军器监中的动静。愚兄过横渠镇，你那些师兄师弟，都转托我问问，你还有什么宝贝没拿出来。”王厚唉地一声感慨着，“如果雪橇车是你现在拿出来，转脸说不定就能传到契丹东京的辽阳府去了，哪里会在陇西用了两三年，京城里面还没人听过？”

    “这就是权威啊！”韩冈半开玩笑半认真的说着。

    别看现在朝堂上的几位宰执都看自己不顺眼，前两天被招入宫中问话，赵顼还特意让韩冈单独奏对，省得他跟冯京、吴充他们在崇政殿上吵起来。可只要在机械上的东西，韩冈说好的，就没人敢说不好。在板甲、飞船出来之前，是有人敢说铁船是无用之物，但现在谁敢这么说。

    就比如水力锻锤，今天能出京城，明天就能出京畿，再过一阵，天下的铁匠铺都能用上了。不一定要仿造军器监的式样，其他结构的水力锻锤一样有人能造的出来，只要听说了造出飞船的韩舍人说水力锻锤好，那么，天下铁匠就会趋之若鹜。再比如蒸汽机、火炮，只要韩冈他摆出原理，说这两件东西有用，天子都不会怀疑。朝堂上会对他全力支持，民间也同样会涌现一大批发明家来，沿着韩冈指明的方向去研究、探索。

    “又不是一言九鼎，他们只是看到钱而已。这样的权威，有不如无！”王厚将韩冈的话全都当成了玩笑。

    “凡事有利必有弊，所以行事就要权衡利弊而为之。处道，有些事我还是有把握的。”韩冈说道，“好了，不说这些事了。这些日子天天跟人解释来、解释去，都没一个清闲。”

    “你是自找的。”王厚一点也不客气，以他和韩冈的交情，也不需要太多避讳。要不是他下午要进宫面圣，饭就直接在自己家或是韩家吃了。两家是通家之好，请客请到家门外，就未免太过生分。

    韩冈干笑了一声，转又问道：“熙河路那边的情况怎么样？”

    “只是在练兵而已，这两年都没有超过千人的大战，还是蕃军动手得多，比不上缘边四路那里还经常有些动静，倒是生意做得大了。官中拿着以茶酒交换马匹，去年是一万五千匹，今年就要看秋天了，说不定能往两万匹上走。”王厚抿了抿嘴，“不过最近跟兰州走得近了，禹臧花麻也有些心动。要不是因为辽国竟然当真将公主嫁给了秉常，两家做了的亲家。这一次上京，我都想提议出兵逼着禹臧花麻将兰州让出来，到时候就能往玉门关一路攻过去了。”

    “两年之内都不可能动手，北方禁军全都要换装板甲，预订的计划是三年。但原本就有铁甲的几个军是不用换的，其实两年时间就能全数完成。”韩冈顿了一下，“只要生铁的产量跟得上！”

    “还要等两年？不打仗的话，军队可都会烂下去的。就像你家的事，听说是来了一百多厢军，竟然被几个残废给撂翻了。”王厚啧着嘴，很是不满的说着，“如今也就是蹴鞠联赛上还能见点血了。”

    “舍人，都监，时候差不多了。”韩冈的伴当这时敲了敲门，在外面提醒道。

    王厚忙应了一声，拿起筷子三口两口的将盘子里的菜吃了大半,原本行动举止有着官宦子弟一般稳重的他，已经变得跟武夫一般粗俗，边吃边说：“京里的菜，陇西的厨师连提鞋子的资格都没有。”

    放下筷子，他站起身，神色郑重：“玉昆，别怪愚兄多话，吕惠卿拿着你的事来起大狱，绝不是好心！家父昨夜也跟愚兄说了，你最近的情况，他可没有帮你担待一点。”

    韩冈回以一笑：“你放心，吕吉甫的心思，我还能看得出来。不管他怎么想，我还有着一招撒手锏，已经差不多是时候，再过几天可就要用出来了……”

 第三章 墙成垣隳猿得意（中）

    王厚叩拜之后，告退而出。

    边臣五天两入对，不但证明了王厚所在位置的重要性，同时也是赵顼想多听一听他带来的好消息。

    比如茶马交易的丰厚成果，比如陇西户口的急速增长，比如熙河田亩的稳步扩大，比如四方蛮部的争相投奔，甚至是熙河路各州，如今逢四奉九就要举行的蹴鞠联赛的赛况，都让赵顼听得津津有味。

    一想到在京城中踢得温文尔雅，已经软绵绵得只胜脚法花样有些看头的蹴鞠，到了陇西，竟然变成了每每致人重伤、鲜血四溅的运动，赵顼就忍不住热血沸腾起来，恨不得亲眼看上一回。

    憧憬着金戈铁马的蹴鞠比赛，好半天过去，赵顼都没有看一眼桌上奏章的心思。他就是不想去想这些日子来，困扰着他，并朝堂上下直接分裂的两桩案子。

    但他的臣子从来都不会让他如愿以偿。今天轮班随侍的李舜举在赵顼耳边通报着：“官家，范百禄求对。”

    “宣！”赵顼很是无奈。

    关于赵世居、李逢谋反案，性格软弱的沈括已经被踢到了一边去，都是范百禄独自上殿奏对。走上殿来，范镇的侄儿朗声道：“陛下，李士宁今日已经招供，熙宁五年六月乙卯，他曾以钑龙刀一柄赠与世居。并尝见世居母康，以仁宗御制诗取其中四句赠之。且曰：‘非公不可当此。’”

    好吧，按照范百禄所说李士宁送赵世居钑龙刀的那段时间，他正好就住在王安石府上。赵顼倒不在意将一两名道士依律碎剐了，送去见三十三天见太上老君，但他绝不想将王安石也牵扯进来。

    苦恼的让范百禄将供状留下，赵顼示意他退下去。只是片刻之后，御史中丞邓绾又上来了。

    “官家，邓绾求见。”

    “宣……”赵顼的声音中透着疲惫。

    邓绾上来了，同样是案情有了进展，不过这一次是牵连到了冯京身上。赵顼也是同样的处理，留下供状，将人请了出去。

    两件案子最新的口供就摆在面前，赵顼却也无意去多看上一眼。

    两桩案子，其实只要他下一道不再深究的旨意，便能就此了结，可是赵顼就是不愿。大宋天子从两件案子的口供上，看到了不少悖逆之言，让他的心头堵得慌——供状中还记录说，曾有人称赵世居貌似太祖。作为太宗一脉的赵顼，可不喜欢听到这一句话——已是羞刀，如何能轻易入鞘？他决不想就此罢手。

    可赵顼也不想将两桩案子扩大化，大狱一兴，少不了要牵扯上几百户人家，几十名官宦，对于朝堂的稳定决不是好事。

    就不能就事论事吗！？

    因为这两桩案子，让朝中的新旧二党彻底的对立起来，弄得朝政不知耽搁了多少。赵顼这几日心中又急又恼，嘴角都生了两颗血燎泡，不碰都疼得厉害。

    还有韩冈，吕惠卿拿着厢军聚众的案子，想要有着一番图谋。韩冈这位当事人反倒置身事外，一句都不多说，似乎是对吕惠卿的想法，并不怎么认同，只是不去反对。赵顼也无意管这么多。但军器监在韩冈手上，就成了漏勺一般，不论造出什么东西，转眼就能传遍东京城，最后又会掀起一场风波，这就让赵顼有些难以接受了。

    赵顼隐隐约约的也能揣摩出韩冈的心思：他是为了尽快推广格物之说，宁可让自己犯点错处、受些污名。对于一名皇帝来说，只要下面的臣子将事情办好就行了，私底下的想法他并不在乎，韩冈好歹还能算是一名能臣。且一个在民间与神神鬼鬼牵扯不清的官员，身上干干净净，反而不是好事。韩冈沾染一些污名，赵顼却是乐于见到。

    不过要是神臂弓、板甲、霹雳炮、床子弩这样的军国之器泄露出去，赵顼就不能容忍了。在过去，按照军器监中的制度——甚至在军器监成立之前——各个作坊中打造的各项器物，尤其是有关攻城器具的二十一作，其制作之法，都是不立文字的，只让工匠们口耳相传，且严禁打听其他作坊的情况。就是编纂《武经总要》，其中的一些数据都是刻意加以模糊。

    “官家……官家……官家！”李舜举唤着天子的声音，一声高过一声。

    赵顼身子一震，从思虑中被人惊醒，有点茫茫然的问着，“出了何事？”

    “官家。”李舜举轻声道，“翰林学士、馆伴使刘庠有要事求对。”

    刘庠是被派出去陪着辽国使臣的官员。按照澶渊之盟，真宗皇帝和辽圣宗结为兄弟。自此之后，宋辽两国成了亲家，赵顼照辈份还要喊如今的辽国天子为叔叔。两国之间敌意犹存，但在场面上，都不会有所欠缺。所以到了年节或是太后、天子的生辰，两国都会互遣使节去对方那里拜贺。使节来了，也要安排人去接待。同住一驿，趋朝，见辞，游宴，都要陪伴左右，担下这项差事的就是馆伴使。

    馆伴辽使的官员，通常都不会是低阶的官员，常常能见到翰林学士来接客。刘庠最近刚刚回京来，做了翰林学士，转头便被任命为馆伴使，陪着辽使。他的急事，当然不会跟西夏有关。

    一听事涉辽国，赵顼便紧张起来，立刻道：“宣！”

    刘庠很快就进了殿来，他是个直接的性子，行过礼之后，看门见山的对赵顼道：“陛下，辽使今日向臣打听了轨道之事，并详加细问飞船、铁船等物，还遣人往印书坊购买《浮力追源》。观其行事，必有所图谋。”

    赵顼一听，心头就是一惊。如果韩冈的一干发明泄露出去后只在国中流传，他根本就不会去担心。可事情一旦牵扯到契丹人身上，赵顼却是怎么都不能安心下来。

    “速传韩冈进宫！”

    韩冈又被加急召入宫中，两三天就能见一回天子，但这可不能算是宠幸。

    上了殿，拜了天子，听了刘庠将整件事重新说了一通，韩冈直接就问道：“不知学士在担心什么？”

    刘庠正气凛然，对着赵顼行礼：“陛下明鉴，秦人修郑国渠，十年不能东窥，可一旦水到渠成，便是席卷天下。轨道、飞船二物，世人趋之若鹜，当可见其效用，契丹人未必不会有用之于国中的打算，臣请陛下要对此事早作提防。”

    刘庠口口声声请赵顼要多家方便，言下之意就是在说韩冈正在打造的轨道、飞船，没有才是好事，造出来就是个祸害。这样的想法，其实已经在朝堂中成了一股潜流，吴充说过、冯京说过，许多人都认为，这等容易仿造的发明造出来，其实是在帮着契丹和党项。这番言论，其中有多少公心，有多少又是私心，根本就不用多想。

    “秦人修郑国渠是为了灌溉，能让其国中多出产百万石粮秣，其功用犹在当今白渠之上。不知辽人修轨道又能有什么用处？”韩冈冷笑着反问，“如果辽国整修轨道，绝不会是始皇修郑国渠，而是隋炀帝修大运河了。正是因为**缺马，能节省畜力的轨道才有用处。若是如契丹那般，战马至以千万计，他们辛辛苦苦的去修轨道又了做什么？”

    “飞船呢？”

    韩冈都不想辩驳了，这些天他心头已经很烦了，虽然还不至于生气像赵顼的嘴角上那两个很明显的燎泡，但频频浪费口水，当然还是难以忍受。但在赵顼询问的眼神面前，还是得耐下性子询问：“飞船是攻城、守城时用的器物，只能固定在地上以防飘走，又不能用来作战，学士何须作杞人之忧？”

    赵顼还要依靠韩冈主持军器监，也不能同意刘庠对韩冈的攻击，而且还是韩冈辩驳过多次的陈词老调，也没有什么新意可言。说了几句，就让刘庠退下去继续配契丹使臣了。

    只是事情牵涉了到辽人，说不定党项人也已经在伸手了。若是过了一两年，在辽、夏两国的城头上，腾起一艘艘飞船；在码头甚至是大道之上，又有了有轨马车来运送粮秣军资，这对赵顼、对大宋来说，绝对是一个灾难。

    “韩卿你还是要在监中多加防备，严守监中机密。朕可不想看到过两年，铁鹞子当真全身上下都穿上整套铁甲。”赵顼的话已经说得有些重了，但他还是要提醒韩冈。

    “臣遵旨。”韩冈恭声行礼，抬起头后又道，“陛下放心，臣回去后必严加督训，让监中机密不至于泄露到西北二虏的那里。”

    “哦，那就好！”赵顼有些累了，抬起手揉了揉额头。

    “陛下身荷天下之重，还要多保重御体。”韩冈看着赵顼的动作，关切的说着。

    ‘保重？怎么保重？天天都不让朕得个清静！’赵顼想骂出声，但作为天子的自制力让他忍了下去。矜持的点着头，“韩卿有心了。”

    韩冈低下了头去，‘差不多就在这一两天了。’

 第四章 岂料虎啸返山陵（一）

    第二天便是月亮正圆的望日，也即是朔望大朝会的日子。.aoh

    就在圆月西斜，仍是星光漫天的四更时候，聚集在宣德门外，等待上朝的官员们之中，气氛便已经很不对了。

    多少人在交头接耳，在人群中传递着一桩石破惊天的消息。只用了片刻的时间，差不多所有人都知道王安石的儿子已经被牵连进了李逢、赵世居一案之中。

    韩冈并不奇怪这一点，官场就是这么一回事，消息不可能被隐瞒，只会被或有意或无意的扭曲。

    昨天赶在午后，蔡确送来了，尽管只是提前了几个时辰——到了入夜之后，章惇、吕惠卿还有王韶都派人来送信了——但这几个时辰，就是一桩大人情，能让韩冈早做应对，也能让韩冈有时间去通知王旁。虽然他没有去做，可人情就是人情，是恩怨分明的韩冈必须要还的债务。

    所以当他见到蔡确板着脸，站在宣德门下履行着御史的职责，用鹰隼一般锐利的视线，盯着官员们的一举一动是，韩冈也得在脸上浮起一个笑容，作为感激这份人情的表示，点着头送给蔡确。

    礼仪性质的朔望大朝会上，气氛虽然紧绷着，却并没出什么意外，很顺利的就结束了。除了冯京这位宰相没有上朝之外，也就王厚上朝，稍稍引人注意了那么一点。如当年的唐炯一般，在大朝会上将新旧两派一齐骂遍的疯子，十几年也不一定能出一个。

    但朝会之后的‘崇政殿再坐’，也就是一如既往地崇政殿重臣议事，却不可能再如朝会时一般风平浪静。

    照常例，与朔望朝会同样扩大化的议事，让韩冈等身居要职的两制以下的臣子，也得以与宰执们一齐站在了崇政殿中。

    照常例，此时的议事，应该说一些需要协调各个监司之间关系，共同来应对的重要议题。

    照常例，应该是宰执们保持着重臣的风仪，在天子面前，与监司主官们一同商议军国重事。

    但今天却没有什么常例了，赵顼眉头越结越深，他在这座殿上坐下来已经有半个时辰，但正经事一件也没有开始议论。

    李逢、赵世居一案的主审范百禄正唇齿翻飞：“世居自受人言貌类太祖，便结纳匪人，议论军事、怀挟谶语、搜检星图，所谋非小，所交非类。李士宁收其所赠钑龙刀，与其共饮，岂能置身事外？李士宁其人出入睦亲宅【注1】，王旁与其深交，又岂云不知？”

    吕惠卿苦恼无比，他不想帮助王安石辩解，他要坐上新党真正的领袖，就必须削减王安石的威望。但现在他却必须为了新党，而保护住王安石这面旗帜，“杜甫赠汉中王瑀诗云‘齨须似太宗’，与此何异？李士宁交游甚广，收受赠礼甚多，何止一刀。此事又与王旁何干？厢军聚众为乱，千百人得见。今日能动用厢军，日后难道就不会动用禁军。”

    “厢军为乱，乃大臣行事不谨，致使军变。军士当深责，大臣又岂无罪责？近闻有力工放火于汴河之滨，此事难道只是力工之过？”

    韩冈抿着嘴，并没去在意自己正被人攻击着。吕惠卿为了控制局面的走向，肯定要帮自己说话的。

    他只是看着一个个正口沫横飞的国之重镇，他们用言语当做刀枪，向着对手砍去的时候，到底有没有考虑过天子的心情？

    ……应该是考虑过了。韩冈转动着眼珠，看看吕惠卿，又看看吴充，对自己的判断加以确认。

    已经经过了一番深思熟虑，但他们最后的选择，还是一定要就此分个胜负出来！

    韩冈抬起眼皮，望着高高在上的天子。面无表情，端坐如木偶石像，可眼下的这个局面，应该是赵顼不想看到的。

    作为一名领导者，不论是他统领的是一个亿万人口的国家，还是仅仅十来人的小队，都不会希望下属是铁板一块，将自己架空起来，让自己的存在变得毫无意义。但也不会希望手下人势均力敌的对立起来，让该做的正事无法顺利的施行。

    正方反方的一个合适的比例，应该是四六开，或是三七开。让主导事务的一派，有着足够的权力去做事，但也不至于让他们太过张狂，而忽略了领袖。必要时，只要偏向反对派，凭着手上的权力，就能将正方反方交换一个位置。

    但正反两派的比例如果是二八，情况就会变成一面倒，偏袒反方也改变不了结果。而若是对半开，就可以见到正在崇政殿殿上，上演这一幕扯皮和互相攻击的场面。

    异论相搅，是赵顼的选择，也是大宋几代天子经验的集合。就算王安石当政的时候，朝堂上新旧两党的比例，也是保持在一个正确的水平线上。新法的确是在顺利的推行，但王安石也不能不仰仗天子的权威才能行事。

    可眼下的情况，很显然异论相搅的手段已经让朝局走上了歧途。无论新党、旧党，都没能占据上风。赵顼尽管在政事上继续偏向吕惠卿，但天子既然要保持着朝堂上的两派对立，吕惠卿也就无法像王安石一样，控制住朝堂大局。

    并不是吕惠卿能力不足，而是他的威望不够，不足以如王安石一般，借助一点点的皇权，就能顺利的压制住对手。冯京、吴充、王珪都是根基深厚，不输当年的富弼、韩琦、文彦博多少，可吕惠卿却没有王安石用三十年时间，积累下来威望，而仅仅是一个新进而已。

    可是这样的僵局不会保持太久，天子不会容忍朝堂分裂的局面继续下去。对此，无论是哪一边都很清楚。只不过，在双方的想法中，两边既然肯定要分个胜负出来，与其等着天子自己下判断，还不如先行动手，自行将结果得出，最后再让赵顼对这个结果来加以认同。

    吕惠卿一直就在准备这样去做，只是他缺乏一个恰当的借口，让他将几个绊脚石赶出朝堂。

    他从不认为自己没有能力，也不认为自己会输给冯京、吴充，仅仅是一时之间没有找到合适的借口而已。所以厢军聚众生乱一案，吕惠卿立刻就紧紧抓住不放。虽然只能说是很勉强的借口，但只要能将对手逼入势不两立的境地，还想坚持新法的天子就不能不认同他吕惠卿想要的结果。

    同样的想法，也同样存在与冯京、吴充等人的心中。相对于汴河边上的官营水力磨坊里的一干厢军，犯下的那点小事，赵世居、李逢谋反案就严重得多。也让难以受到天子偏袒的旧党，有机会彻底清除新党。

    双方争辩的焦点从谋反案到厢兵作乱案，继而又将厢兵作乱案丢到一边，却把对方施政上的错误一个个的揪出来，将崇政殿吵得如同菜市口一般，当然最近行事不谨、出了不少纰漏的韩冈也成了靶子。新党旧党的臣僚围绕着韩冈的功过争论了起来，他们并不在乎对错，只在乎能不能压倒对方，

    “厢兵作乱，力工纵火，皆是韩冈行事不谨之故！”

    “纵然军器监要代水磨坊，但其中厢军的给俸，何曾会少？既然俸禄不减，此辈若无人指使，如何会与京中作乱？”章惇立刻出班，帮着韩冈说话，“指使厢军攻击大臣府邸，岂能轻赦！？”

    “不知辽使在外搜购《浮力追源》，又是谁人指使？”

    王韶为韩冈辩驳：“辽使年年来买书，不见有人查。如今不过一本流传世间的寻常书卷，又何须大惊小怪。”

    “有此书，即可造飞船、板甲，契丹骑兵百万，得此二物，乃是如虎添翼。”吴充音调低沉，似乎是在为大宋一片黑暗的未来而痛心无比。

    章惇一声嗤笑：“不知之前是谁说铁船乃是无用之物，《浮力追源》尽是无稽之谈？”

    赵顼听得烦了，心头如同火烧，嘴上的燎泡越发的疼了起来。一眼看到韩冈仿佛无事人一般，站在班列的后面始终没有发话，就点了他出来。不论吕惠卿是准备将韩冈当成是杀手锏，还是根本没有将韩冈当成战力给算进来，赵顼都想听听他的意见。

    “韩卿，这两件事你怎么看？”

    韩冈依言站了出来，一锤定音的话本来是准备留在最后才说的，但天子相询，也就只能提前了。

    “厢军聚众为乱一案，其事涉及微臣，臣不当言。至于王旁事涉李士宁案，子不教，父之过。既然范百禄言王旁与李士宁往来密切，那就召其父入京来询问便是。”韩冈此言一出，所有人的脸色都变了——基于不同的理由，“想必能教陛下自此安心！”

    韩冈用重音着意强调了最后一句，在静默下来的崇政殿上，他谦卑的低下头，双眼盯着脚下的一块块被烧制得闪着金属光泽的方砖。双手持笏，等着天子的回覆。

    他不怎么擅长下棋，但他擅长掀棋盘。

    注1：睦亲宅是宋代为宗室们所建的宅邸群，其实就像是个笼子，便于看管而已。

 第四章 岂料虎啸返山陵（二）

    将前任宰相以事涉谋反的名义——说难听点就是待罪之囚——召回来询问。就算是所有对王安石恨之入骨的旧党大臣，他们在最疯狂的梦里都没敢这么想过。

    他们穷究李士宁涉及谋反一事，的确是准备敲着边鼓，迂回前进，将王安石的两个儿子拖进来后，最后逼王安石接下一个教子无方的罪名。但怎么会有人敢将王安石直接牵扯进来，而且说这话的还是韩冈——王安石的亲女婿！

    即便王安石已经离开相位，但他一手推动并主持的变法事业，直到现在也还是国家施政方略的主流。对于当今的天子，王安石是如师如友。尽管现如今，王安石的圣眷已远不如当初，可是尊重和信赖还是有的。隔三差五，赵顼也还会派亲近的内侍带着礼物去江宁探问，可见他对王安石的宠信不衰。

    赵顼疑惑的盯着韩冈，这是他的激愤之语吗？

    如果韩冈现在的表情是愤怒，方才的说话是咆哮，正在殿中的几名御史，就可以送他一个君前失仪的罪名。可韩冈平静得如同井中水月，一点情绪波动都没有。

    “招王安石入京询问？”赵顼心头疑云丛生，一个字一个字的问着韩冈。

    韩冈即刻回道：“此案久拖不决，牵连甚广，又事涉宰相之子，自当将其父招入京来。”

    天子与韩冈的一问一答，顿时就让所有人都明白过来了。韩冈说得这几句话，用意只在最后一句——

    他是要请王安石回来！

    他是要请去位出外的王安石回来！

    ……这如何使得！！！

    同样的反应出现在不同的阵营中。

    一旦王安石时隔半年重新见到天子，那情况会变得怎么样，在殿上的一干重臣，都能推测得出来。最近这段时间，他们的表现实在太差了，天子不可能不怀念的过去王安石为相之时的朝局。

    旧党中人当然恨不得王安石在江宁养老，从现在的五十三四，一直养到死为止。以王安石的声望，一回来就必然轻而易举的控制住朝局，到时候他们就又要过上在泰山底下生活的日子了。

    不过新党中人应该是欢喜的。吕惠卿用了半年的时间没能解决掉旧党，如今事事受到朝堂上的掣肘，已经让底层的新党官员感到不耐烦了。身居高位的几个核心，身上的压力都很大，王安石能回来，对他们都是好事——只不过，应当将一人给排出。

    王珪脚动了动，但他还是忍了下来。冯京今天不在，他没打算强出头。瞅着对面的吴充，盼着枢密使能站出来。可这时一道人影从王珪眼角闪过，定睛看过去时，竟是吕惠卿跨出班列。

    来自福建的参知政事立于大殿**，对着天子朗声道：“陛下！臣以身家性命作保，王旁必无涉此案！”他要保着王安石这面旗帜，却不想这面旗帜重新在政事堂中飘扬起来，新党的中军大纛只能有一面，就是他吕惠卿。

    韩冈惊异的看了吕惠卿一眼，他没想到吕惠卿竟是第一个跳出来的。以他的判断，吕吉甫再怎么不想看到王安石回京，至少也该稍稍犹豫一下，排在第三、第四号出场才是。

    吕惠卿义正辞严，从他的表面上根本看不出来他是为了阻止王安石回京，才如此卖力的为王旁争辩，“王旁自少承袭父兄之教，行事谨严，虽与李士宁相往来，但只是泛泛之交，绝不至涉及奸谋！”

    吕惠卿站出来说话，但章惇、曾孝宽却是犹疑着，一时不知道该不该站出来。他们当然希望王安石这面旗帜回京，但现在不站在吕惠卿一边，可就是明摆着要分裂了。

    章惇正犹豫间，韩冈冷澈的眼神已经瞥了过来。除了面朝天子的几位，站在殿尾**的韩冈可以将殿上任何人的神态看在眼里，当然也包括章惇的。

    章惇知道，这是选择站队的时候了。今天殿上的争议不可能隐瞒起来，吕惠卿的私心也瞒不了明眼人，若是自己选择错误，就是彻底的开罪了王安石。而且韩冈的这番话，究竟是不是秉持了王安石的心意，章惇他也无法确定。

    在王安石和吕惠卿之间的犹豫只有一瞬，章惇也同样走出班列，转身对着天子：“臣亦愿以阖族性命作保，王旁与谋反一案绝无瓜葛。但李士宁即涉谋反，就必须就此查个水落石出，还王安石父子一个清白。”

    站在前面的吕惠卿闻言身子猛然一震，背后传来的声音，让他只觉得双脚站立之处仿佛是虚悬在万丈深渊之上，空空荡荡，让他无处可以着力。

    章惇的背影映在韩冈的眼中，在唇角边得到了一丝欣慰的笑容，看来他的这位友人已经明白了过来。有了章惇的支持，京城中的新党成员，就不再只能听着吕惠卿的命令，而是有了更为恰当的选择。

    吕惠卿心中焦躁无比，邓绾该出来说话了，但御史中丞所在的方向却是没有任何声音传来。

    出来的是蔡确，“陛下，此案事关重大，确当根究。”

    吕惠卿的心冷了下去，现在他都只能盼着吴充出来。

    吴充他当然也要阻止王安石上京，只是他一时之间不知该如何是好。若说追究下去，王安石肯定是要进京了。若说不追究王旁涉案，他前面的话还摆在那里，站在近殿门出的那个灌园小儿，可正等他反口呢。

    韩冈冷眼看着殿上的一团乱象，差点忍不住要大笑出声，实在是太可笑了。王安石还没回来，就让殿上乱成了受了惊的猴山一般，要是当真回来了，又会是什么样的情况？

    都是韩冈的一句话造成的。王安石能不能上京，韩冈不敢保证。但他直接掀桌的行为，却能让殿上的所有人无法应对。从今天开始，朝堂上的政争就可以歇一歇了。而且有一件事，所有人应该都明白，外任的臣子是可以上书自请入京诣阙的。

    殿中的臣子各自上台表演，可就是天子的态度耐人寻味。

    不论臣子们在说什么，赵顼都是一言不发，始终不肯给个回音。一直到了退朝的时候，他都没有为今日殿上的争辩做出评判。

    净鞭响起，内侍尖着嗓门唤着退朝，但韩绛却没有动。本应领着群臣恭送天子的首相，直截了当对天子道：“陛下，臣有一事需奏禀，今日请留对。”

    一直以来在政事堂中存在感稀薄的韩绛，被冯京和吕惠卿逼得成了泥胎塑像的韩绛，竟然在这个时候开口，连韩冈都愣住了。

    “准！”赵顼开了金口，只吐出了一个字。但这个字却如黄钟大吕，在每一位臣子的心中掀起惊涛骇浪。

    韩绛再怎么势力单薄，他都是宰相！说话的份量，怎么都不会太轻。尤其他现在自请留对，绝不会是为了说些家常话！

    天子在议事后留臣子下来很是常见，王安石甚至曾经有很长一段时间，每次议事之后都能被天子留下来说话。但臣子自请留对不同，自丁谓之后，很少有人这么做了。

    丁谓是真宗末年的权相。其人把持朝政，铲除异己，甚至陷害曾经举荐过自己的寇准，世人目之为奸相，却无人能奈何得了。但就是这名机敏多智，奸狡过人的宰相，却被人给用计谋害了。与丁谓同时为相的王曾，以过继儿子为借口，征得了丁谓的同意，自请留对。趁此良机与不满丁谓已久的章献刘太后联合起来，将其赶出了京城，贬去了琼州。

    王曾若不能自请留对，章献太后刘娥就不能知道政事堂中哪位是丁谓的反对者，投鼠忌器下，也不能下手对付丁谓。而当王曾主动留了下来，两人便是一拍即合，让丁谓败得不明不白。

    自此之后，重臣自请留对就少不了会有构陷同列的嫌疑，成为了朝堂上的一大忌讳。沉默已久的韩绛选在今天自请留对，让许多人心中都腾起不好的预感。

    韩冈望着吕惠卿和吴充煞白的脸，在猜测韩绛用心的同时，也不免暗暗一笑，恐怕外面没人能想到，这两位还有心灵相通的时候。

    出宫后，韩冈回了军器监处理日常事务。等到下午，看看时候差不多了，就派人去与章惇联络。既然章惇已经表明了支持王安石回京的态度，就有必要跟他通个气。不论王安石能不能回京，章惇今天的表态，已经证明了他并没有彻底的站在吕惠卿的一方，而是依然拥护王安石。

    只是等到韩冈回到家中，派去找章惇的家人才回来对他说：“章学士刚刚回家，就被招入了宫中去了。”

    正在旁边帮着韩冈更衣的王旖，惊讶的停了手：“今天出了何事，要锁院了？！”

    又不是逢年过节，翰林学士连夜入宫，除了封锁学士院，为天子撰写重要的诏书，也不会有别的事了。就算是妇道人家的王旖，也有这个见识。

    韩冈一拍桌：“是韩绛！韩绛果然荐了岳父。”

    “官人？”韩冈没头没脑的话，让王旖听得一头雾水。

    “韩子华今日自请留对，当是为了推岳父复相。”韩冈说着，猛然间哈哈大笑起来，他本来只求震慑一干政敌，顺便引动天子重新启用王安石的心思。哪里想到竟引来了韩绛的动作，让局势一下激变。这一个结果，却比他设想得还要有意思，“山中无老虎，猴子称霸王。这下老虎要回山了，看看又有那只猴子还能跳得欢？！”

 第四章 岂料虎啸返山陵（三）

    【不好意思，迟了一点。】

    “乾健坤顺，二气合而万物通；君明臣良，一德同而百度正……”

    夜色下的宫掖，森森如晦。外廷中的一栋栋殿阁，仿佛一只只怪兽蜷伏在黑暗中，仅有点点微光于其中亮起，勉强多了一点人气。

    只有今夜的内东门小殿，此时是亮如白昼。数以百计的班直护卫将小殿内外护住，围得水泄不通。

    天子的御驾就在此处。

    每逢大拜除，学士院锁院，而天子也会驾临内东门小殿。每每到了这个时候，东京城中文武官员都会将目光投向这座禁中略偏东向、紧邻学士院玉堂的小殿中。屏神静气，等待着从里面传出来的声音。

    章惇已经从小几旁站了起来，草拟的诏令文稿拿在手中，朗声诵于天子。视一榜进士如探囊取物，章惇的才名不在历科状元之下，只是开头的两句，就让赵顼轻轻点了点头。

    ……眷予元老，时乃真儒。若砺与舟，世莫先于汝作；有哀及绣，人伫久于公归。……

    “想不到王介甫当真要回来了。”

    冯京今天没有上殿，但他作为宰相，耳目还是足够的灵通。升任宰相的半年多，让他的权势又扩大了许多。这对于他总掌朝政是好事，但王安石回来后，情况却要反过来了——王安石能容他做参知政事，却不会容他做宰相。

    “谁让他招了个好女婿！想不到韩冈还有这个手段。”

    蔡确他昨天的确是向韩冈通报了消息，可那只是为了结个善缘，省得日后难看。却没有想到韩冈竟然直接就把王安石举了上来。他不是要将张载请进京城来吗？怎么就敢打起让王安石复相的主意。以王安石的倔脾气，就算受了韩冈如许大的人情，也别想他会点头让关学在京中传播。

    “不是韩冈，是韩绛！”韩冈算什么，没有韩绛自请留对，赵顼即便想要起用王安石，也决不会这么快的下定决心。

    “都是姓韩的。”蔡确笑叹了一声，从眼下的情况看，日后朝堂上绝不会少了韩姓的宰辅，“不过韩稚圭自开春后就重病卧床，已经快不行了。昨天相州那边就来了人，看样子拖不了多久了。文宽夫、富彦国、曾明仲也都老了，说不准什么时候就配飨宗庙。等他们一去，王介甫可就是元老了。”

    冯京紧紧抿起嘴，沉默了下去。王安石能成为元老，不知他冯京日后能不能成为一言一行都能牵动朝局的元老重臣？

    ……越升冢席之崇，播告路朝之听：推诚保德崇仁翊戴功臣、观文殿大学士、特进、行吏部尚书、知江宁府、上柱国、太原郡开国公、食邑四千六百户、食实封一千两百户、王安石信厚而简重，敦大而高明。潜于神心，驰天人之极挚；尊厥德性，溯道义之深源。……

    “御驾已临内东门小殿，肯定是大拜除了。”韩冈在二更天的时候也得到了消息，此前的猜测终于得到了确认，他的岳父当是要复相了，“今天不知会有多少人睡不着觉。”

    王旖肯定是睡不着觉中的一个，双眉依然轻蹙：“会不会是别人？”

    “吴充？吕惠卿？都不可能啊！”韩冈笑道：“韩绛留对难道是为了推荐他们两个吗？天子对岳父一向信重。若是寻常时候，也许会不觉得。但到了朝局僵持不下的时候，这个信任的用处就出来了。”

    元老重臣的价值就在这里，一任宰辅的资历能让一名官员成为朝廷柱石，越是局势动荡的时候，他们受到的期待也就越大。

    王旖点头，勉强的笑了一笑。毕竟还是至亲，韩冈说得再是信心十足，王旖也照样要担上一份心。尤其是王旁，他可是被牵连进了谋反案中。

    “明日去宣德门外，看了榜文便知端的。只要天子有意让岳父复相，就绝不会允许有人动仲元一根寒毛！”

    ……延登捷才，裨参魁柄。傅经以谋王体，考古而起治功。训齐多方，新美万事。而则许国，予惟知人。谗波稽天，孰斧斨之敢鈌；忠气贯日，虽金石而自开……

    两部经传新义的改稿就堆在书桌上，吕惠卿昨天本准备着今晚就将最后的修改给润色一番，但他现在却无心动笔。吕升卿、吕和卿也都在书房中，只有在外任官的吕温卿不在。

    等了半天，不见吕惠卿开口，吕和卿忍不住提起话头：“王安石又要回来了，朝堂上的局面又要有一个大变动。”

    “无妨。”吕惠卿似乎并没有感染到两个弟弟心中的焦躁，轻笑道：“介甫相公回来后，正好可以将手实法推行下去——已经耽搁得太久了。”

    吕升卿哪里会信，手实法已经连实施的细则都编定好了，可王安石回来之后，难道还会推行吗？就算推行了，也不会再是他兄长的功劳，而是王安石的。

    “都是韩绛，竟然自请留对！”吕升卿狠狠的说着。

    “是韩冈！没有韩玉昆，事情可不会这么顺利。介甫相公挑的这个女婿，可是挑得再合适不过了。”吕惠卿为之更正，笑意盈盈，对韩冈赞赏有加，只是眼中，却难掩刻骨的憎恨。

    ……向厌机衡之繁，出宣屏翰之寄，遽周岁历，殊拂师瞻。……

    近日朝局的嬗变，可以说给了赵顼一个教训。异论相搅如果操作不好，就是干扰到朝政施行的党争。一边倒不行，但两边势均力敌，也同样是个灾难。

    对比起眼前的现实，赵顼还是怀念过去的岁，每每回想起王安石主持朝政的时候，虽然反对声始终不绝于耳，但朝局总能稳定下来有着王安石做主心骨，任何的问题都能解决。而不是像现在，朝堂上一团乱，两派互相攻击，却没有一个能将对方压制。——这其实也是人之常情，人总是习惯性的美化过去，总会觉得过去比较好。

    抬手摸了一下嘴角的燎泡，赵顼忽然发现，在决定了将王安石重新请回朝堂之后，突然间就感觉不到疼痛了。

    ‘果然还是将王安石调回来省心。’

    ……宜还冠于宰司，以大厘于邦采，兼华上馆，衍食本封。载更功号之隆，用侈台符之峻。……

    章惇庆幸自己站对了位置，要不然等王安石回来后，他肯定是要靠边站了。

    只是他到现在还不清楚，韩绛和韩冈事先有没有串通过，要不然为什么这么重大的决定，韩绛竟然只在殿上就做了出来，而且还选择了惹人议论的自请留对。

    回去后要问一问韩玉昆，就不知道他会不会说实话。

    几句话就让天子动心，再有了当朝宰辅的支持，轻而易举的就改变了眼前的僵局。章惇不觉得韩冈在这方面的才智超过自己多少，却很佩服他的决断，毫无顾忌的抬了那尊大佛出来，一下就镇压住了朝堂。

    风向要变了。

    ……於戏！制天下之动，尔惟枢柅；通天下之志，尔惟蓍龟。系国重轻于乃身，驱民仁寿于当代。往服朕命，图成厥终。……

    韩绛今天是破釜成舟，既然冯京、吕惠卿让自己在政事堂中只能做个押班、盖印的闲差，还不如干脆让王安石回来。一拍两散，大家都别玩。

    不论最后能不能，王安石都要领自己的人情。而前面他举荐自己两次为相的人情，也算是还了大半。

    韩绛冷笑，将银质的酒杯捏得格格作响，半年多来积攒的怨气绝对不浅。原本他是踌躇满志，想有一番作为，却没想到就这么一事无成的度过去了。

    没说的，韩绛从来都不是好脾性的人，这份怨恨，他会十倍还之。

    ……可特授依前行吏部尚书、同中书门下平章事、昭文馆大学士、兼译经润文使……

    宰相兼任译经润文使是唐时传下来的规矩，如今的首相——昭文相——都会兼任此职。

    章惇是第一次为天子撰写拜相大诏，但他作为翰林学士，该知道的规矩也都加以了解过了。过去的诏令都是要编纂成册，章惇在担任知制诰之后，不知翻阅了多少遍。不但可以熟悉朝廷故事，在撰写诏令的时候也不会有所错漏——免得贻人笑柄，甚至因此而被降罪。

    “等等。”赵顼打断章惇的诵读，“别忘了，要加食邑一千户。”

    “臣已遵谕旨，加食邑一千户，食实封四百户。”

    宰臣、亲王、枢密使每次加食邑，都是一千户，而实封则率为四百户。

    “嗯。”赵顼点了点头，章惇这位新科翰林对朝廷故事的熟悉，让他很是满意，“另外再改赐推忠协谋同德佐理功臣。”

    “惟命。”

    宰相的功臣封号基本上都少不了推忠、协谋、同德、佐理八个字，韩绛、冯京身上都有，章惇其实也已经写上去了。而加食邑、加实封的事，一开始赵顼也吩咐过了。要不然章惇前面也不会写上‘衍食本封’‘更功号之隆’几个字。

    将草稿诵读了一遍，又交给李舜举呈于御览。待天子点头认可，章惇便展开白麻纸，端端正正的誊写起来，旁边的小黄门专心致志的帮着磨墨。

    一笔一画，召唤王安石入京为相的诏书，一行行的在纸面上显现出来。

 第四章 岂料虎啸返山陵（四）

    初夏的天气说变就变，出城时还是好端端的，可没过多久，就已是阴云四合。一声霹雳接着一声霹雳，待到王安石避到道边凉亭中的时候，一场暴雨就倾盆而下。

    王安石身上的衣裳有些脏，这几天他出城游山玩水，擦了碰了，也忘了换一身干净的。骑着的那头老马被伴当拴在了亭外，另外一个伴当抖着王安石刚刚脱下来的一件雨衣。

    将斗笠倚在墙角边，王安石凭栏望着外面的雨水。青袍芒鞋，木簪别着花白的头发，完全看不出是现任的江宁知府，前任的中书门下平章事。

    “扶栏观雨，相公可有诗作否？”

    一个五十多岁的老道，就在王安石身边卸下了蓑衣。捻着花白的胡子，笑着问王安石。他是寓居在钟山定林寺的道士，唤作李叔时。王安石常常往钟山去，一来二往的就熟悉起来了。

    “今天倒是没有诗兴。”王安石，“不过昨夜倒是和了一首咏雪诗——‘若木昏昏末有鸦，冻雷深闭阿香车。抟云忽散簁为屑，翦水如分缀作花。拥帚尚怜南北巷，持杯能喜两三家。戏挼弄掬输儿女，羔袖龙锺手独叉。’”

    “以叉字为韵……”李叔时皱眉一想，立刻恍然，“相公可是在和苏子瞻的《雪后书北台壁》？”

    “正是！昨夜翻了《眉山集》，一时有了兴致。”

    苏轼的《眉山集》，熙宁七年才成的书。可如今已遍传于世。这本诗词集，尤其以其中的两首以‘尖、叉’两个险韵的七律为人推重。

    李叔时一时感慨：“一诗既出，天下传诵。苏子瞻如今已不下当年的柳屯田。”

    “这比喻可不好，苏子瞻要强过柳耆卿不少。”王安石望着亭外如瀑暴雨，蔽日阴云，“苏子瞻出外数载，诗风为之大变。新读《眉山集》，仿佛脱胎换骨一般。”

    苏轼旧年一时迷糊，批错一封判词，不得离京不出外。这一桩公案，世间早已传得沸沸扬扬。李叔时虽说只是一个道士，但能与王安石往来，见识自然不差。苏轼因何出外，他当然是知道的。但在另一位当事人的岳父面前，那一句‘此皆是令婿的功劳’却不好说出来。

    王安石偏头看看李叔时，倒看出来几分内情，笑道：“苏子瞻为人疏阔，所学也不合我意，但诗文却是极好的，这一点，可比我那女婿要强。”

    李叔时不便做答，转而笑道：“夏日和雪诗，相公也是雅兴。”

    “雅兴吗？”王安石一声长叹，“‘放归就食情虽适，络首犹存亦可哀’，哪里来的雅兴！”

    正常的宰相外放，基本上都不会处理实务。能三五日一坐堂，就可以称为勤快辛劳了。如文彦博在大名府那般万事不理，被来巡视的转运判官告发上去，反倒是尽忠职守的转运判官吃了挂落。

    王安石也不给下面的人添麻烦，也是隔三差五才出来坐堂，不过当他出来视事，积累下来的公务，也不用太多时间就能处理完毕。王安石的才干，在大宋历任宰相之中，也是排在最前面的，以宰相之才用于一郡之地，自是轻而易举。

    平日里则是读书读史，或是考订已经用心撰写了二十年的《字说》一书，闲暇时还携朋唤友，一同去城外游览金陵山水。王安石如今交友往来，只是随性而为，身份地位根本不放在心上，李叔时这个住在佛寺中的道士就是其中一人。

    一场暴雨下了小半个时辰就结束了，王安石趁着天色放晴，就在钟山脚下的前湖边走了一圈。到了入夜之后，他方才骑着老马，辞别了李叔时，慢悠悠的回到了江宁城中，回到府衙后院的家中。

    低头看见王安石袍子的下摆沾满了泥，靴子也都湿透了，正在做着女红的吴氏，就半是心疼半是责怪的念叨着：“怎么就不知道雇一架肩舆？谁跟你出去的，下次不要带着他们了！”

    王安石摇了摇头：“岂能以人为畜……”他从来都不乘肩舆，就是上山过河，骑不了马的时候，也是只凭自己的双脚，“前湖那边也没得地方雇。”

    “又是跟李道士……”吴氏阴沉下脸来，“仔细看看你的靴子，别污了家里的地。”

    王安石知道如今妻子听不得姓李的道士，让两名婢女将黏在脚上的靴子用力的扒下来，一边笑道：“李叔时又不是李士宁。”

    “李士宁那个道士说起话来嘴跟涂了蜜一般，听了他说话就知道不是好人，你还偏偏让他住在家里。”吴氏停了手上针线，回忆了一下，又立刻狠狠的补充了一句，“还给他写诗！”

    “‘行歌过我非无谓，唯恨贫家酒盏空’。为夫何曾信过李士宁的神神怪怪的疯话，只是见他难得会写诗，赠了一首诗而已。何况结交宗室也不是他的错，王珪还跟宗室有亲。”王安石这时黯然一叹：“不是他连累我，是我连累了他啊。”

    王安石如何不明白，李士宁涉及谋反案，不过是有人借题发挥罢了。在官宦人家行走的佛道之流，从来都不曾少过。李士宁不过是跟赵世居走得近了，如何算是罪名？只因他跟王安石也亲近啊，所以被盯上了。

    就手换了一身干爽的衣服，王安石又问道：“今日东京那里可有书信来？”

    吴氏回了他一个后背：“做宰相时，忙着朝政倒也罢了。现在都回江宁了，还为谁辛苦？”

    王安石上前对老妻陪起了笑脸：“等致仕后，为夫在城外买座宅子，悠闲过日子……就在江宁城和钟山之间的谢公墩上，离城七里，离山七里。名字为夫都起好了，离山半程远，就叫半山园。”

    吴氏叹了口气，“还不知道要到哪年呢……”

    人回来江宁了，心还在东京城。游山玩水是悠闲，可回来后心思就不在山水里了。不仅仅是丈夫是这样，儿子也是一般模样。一想起刚刚病愈不久，就坐到书桌旁的大儿子，吴氏就心疼得不得了：“你这个做爹的也不劝劝大哥，少辛苦，少熬夜，累得身子骨都毁了。”

    王安石点头，也为儿子担心得皱起眉来：“等大哥儿过来，就跟他说说。”想想又笑了，“二哥最近倒不错，在府界提点司里越来越有长进了。让他跟着玉昆学着做事，的确是做得对。”

    “二姐儿的信你也看了，玉昆待她又多好？你过去还跟他斗气。”吴氏说了王安石一句，又叹着，“可怜大姐儿就没那个福气了。”

    老夫妻俩正聊着天，府上的司阍在外面禀报：“相公，官家又派中使来了。”

    吴氏很是有些纳闷：“都这时候了，怎么还有中使上门？”

    “可能是入城迟了……”王安石提声吩咐，“让他进来好了。”

    可进来通传的司阍却道：“中使在外，要相公出去接旨。”

    “什么？！”吴氏一声惊叫。

    江宁府衙，出自东京的中使们是常来常往。探望元老重臣，是朝廷的恩典，也是收买人心的手段。但王安石受到的恩泽在出外的重臣之中数一数二，跟韩琦相仿佛。基本上隔上几天，就过来一队带着礼物和口谕的宦官。不过这些中使只是携礼探问，并不是宣诏，并不需要摆出香案、洒扫庭院，更不可能要王安石这位重臣跪领。可今日的这一位中使刚来，便直接就要王安石出外接旨。

    吴氏一把攥住王安石的手腕，紧张得手都在发颤：“莫不会是李士宁的事！”

    “母亲放心，此事绝不至于。”王雱从内间慢慢的走了出来，一场大病让他削瘦了不少，双颊凹陷了下去，穿着袍子空空荡荡，仿佛里面就只有一个衣架撑着，就是一对眼睛更为幽深，“当是天子想到父亲大人了。”

    王安石点点头，他这位宰相还不至于被不相干的谋反案牵连到。

    换了朝服，摆了香案，王安石出门恭迎圣旨。阖府上下，连同外面府衙里的官吏齐聚大堂，听着来传诏的蓝元震抑扬顿挫的将拜相大诏念了出来。

    蓝元震念完诏书，有些紧张的等着王安石的反应。他手上还一封招王安石入京的谕旨，如果王安石要推辞拜相的诏令，就将这道谕旨拿出来，先把人召回京中，再来完成三辞三让的的手续。省得让内侍背着拜相的圣旨，东京、江宁两边来回跑。

    但王安石没有推辞，叩拜之后，恭声领旨。他从来都不喜欢做那些虚文，想接就接，不想接就不接，他推辞诏命从来都不是给别人看的。

    拿着诏书，王安石对王雱叹道：“‘遽周岁历，殊拂师瞻’。只为了这八个字，也得去京城啊！”

    原本辞相时的怨气，半年多来也渐渐的散去了，王安石心中不再是耿耿于怀。听到诏书中的这八个字，回想起熙宁初年，赵顼敬他如师长，而他待赵顼也如弟子一般的时候，王安石的心也软了。已经转了一个年头，哪还有过去的怨艾，而赵顼也在这两句话中透着对王安石的孺慕之情。

    就再去京城一趟好了，变法大业也只走到一半，还有一半更为艰巨的路还没走完。

    不管怎么说，王安石还是舍不得他一生所寄的功业。

 第五章 圣贤需承传人荐（上）

    吕大防是旧党。韩冈是新党。

    但两人坐在一起，却没有什么尴尬。

    吕大防虽是铁杆的旧党，但他并不是那种逢新法必反的人，对其中诸法也都有所保留——话说回来，出自关中的士子，对于富国强兵的渴望不是河北京畿的士大夫可比，新法之中虽有惹起他们反感的一部分条令，但对将兵法、免役法等能整军强兵、解民困厄的法度，基本上都是持欢迎的态度——所以韩冈对吕大忠的公正，还是很有几分好感。

    而在吕大防看来，韩冈尊师重道，事事为关学张目，甚至不惜与王安石冲突，是正人君子所为。而他帮着王安石度过几次难关的举动，也是作为臣子、作为士大夫该做的，并不是为了迎合权臣而做出的残民之举，当然也是有着一份好感。

    互相看得顺眼，就不会有太多的龃龉。而且还有谋划张载入京的事要让两人一起操心。

    吕大防性喜简朴，又是因为刚刚结束了守制而入京守阙，韩冈也没有在樊楼等大酒楼铺张设宴，而是就在家里设了便宴，吃着严素心精心制作的小菜，两人坐下来慢慢说话。

    喝了几杯酒，各自说说河东和京城的传闻，又对最近的一些热门话题评述一通。气氛融洽起来，韩冈便切入了正题：“家岳将至京城，韩冈便不宜再留于朝堂。过些日子，就回自请出外。”

    吕大防点了点头，这是应有之理。翁婿不便同居朝堂之上，要顾及着瓜田李下之嫌。当年晏殊、富弼这对翁婿同在中枢的情形，如今很难复制。除非韩冈也学着富弼，指斥王安石是奸臣。

    但这自请出外的奏章其实只要上过就可以了，只要表明了态度，御史就不好再拿此事做文章。到时候只需天子留人，臣子也就可以顺水推舟的留下来——当然，不能忘了，还要隔三差五上一个请郡的奏章，作为补充。拖个半年，没有问题。

    “不过在这之前，韩冈还有个心愿未了。但凡治学，不入京城，便不为天下所重……”韩冈说到这里话声一顿。

    吕大防心领神会。他亦推重气学，当然希望张载能入京讲学，只是有新党在，肯定是没戏，当初韩冈不是已经碰了一次壁了吗？

    “奈何令岳。”他摇了摇头。

    “无妨。家岳那里，韩冈从无亏负，不惧问罪。但对子厚先生却是有愧于心，居于朝堂有年，仍不能使先生入京讲学。”

    韩冈答非所问，只是向吕大防表明了自己的决心。他不仅仅是王安石的女婿，也是张载的弟子，身负这两个身份，与其小心的在两者之间守着平衡，还不大道阔步，按照自己的心意去做。只要自己的份量足够，王安石也得捏着鼻子承认结果，张载也不会对枝节之事太过于放在心上。

    韩冈让吕大防不要顾忌，有事他肯定会为张载担待着，吕大防也就安心下来。韩冈写信邀请他来时，他就考虑过该如何让张载入京讲学。想来想去，还是得采取一个变通的办法：

    “去岁郊天大典，仪制多有错漏。近日听闻天子对此有所不满，**加以更易之。子厚先生谙熟周时仪制。玉昆你我齐荐，入太常礼院当是不难。”

    儒门重礼，但凡大儒无不是精通礼法。仁为体，礼为用，这是儒学的根基之一。

    张载的确精通礼法，尤其是以复古为己任，对周礼的研究可说是登堂入室，无论是仪式还是制度，从上到下都早已融会贯通。但韩冈希望张载入京是来讲学的，不是到东京来给人议论谥号的。

    “圣人夏礼能言、殷礼能言，杞宋不足征，文献不足故也。”韩冈想了一阵之后，摇头表示反对，“如今礼院所用《开宝通礼》，乃本于《开元礼》而损益之。先生至太常礼院，必**有所更易。然礼院之中，人事繁芜，言出多头。四季祭星主，其太牢、少牢之争，亦迁延数载未有定论。先生岂有一展长才的余地？事既不可为，就不免会有西归之念。”

    这就不好办了。

    张载一旦纠缠于俗务，尤其是太常礼院中的官员无不是深悉礼法的宿儒，而院中吏员也几乎都是对礼制仪式浸淫甚深的积年老吏。张载去了礼院之后，如果要恢复古制，必定会受到阻挠甚至攻击。身体本来就不好的张载，怎么可能有多余的精力去与他们一一争论。

    而且如今礼院的工作，主要是主持各级祭典的仪式，同时也有审定臣子的谥号，另外甚至是民间上请朝廷册封的神灵该是第几等爵也算是管辖范围。在韩冈看来，实在是算不得什么大事，如果都是为了这些事来争吵，就太过于浪费张载的声望。

    而且韩冈还有句话没有明说出来，但想必吕大防能听明白。

    ——嫉妒之心人皆有之，以如今张载逐渐响亮起来的声望，必然会有许多人以折辱、驳倒他为荣。国子监讲学，韩冈绝不担心，以张载的水平，绝不会逊于当年的胡瑗。但到了礼院的地盘上，许多事可就说不准了。

    韩冈对张载其实敬重有加，而且另外还包含了一份私心在，他怎么可能会愿意看到张载被俗务所缠，失去了进京的本意。

    吕大防的意见被韩冈很直接的拒绝，他并没有生气：“不知玉昆可有良策。”从韩冈的态度上看，他应该是有办法的。

    “良策算不上，只是过两日，就要明着上本荐先生入国子监讲学。”

    “明着……？”吕大防的声音中多了几分犹疑。虽然因为安置流民数十万，加之一系列的发明，韩冈在朝堂上的话语权已远非两年前新中进士时可比，但他要推荐张载入国子监，需要翻过的山却也并没有在这两年间降低多少，“难道玉昆你能说服吕惠卿？还是已经说服了令岳？”

    “不，都没有。”韩冈摇了摇头，“该反对的肯定会反对。只是当轴诸公中，肯定还是有人会支持的。”

    王安石还有一个月才能抵达京师，在这之前，都还是有点机会。而且就算王安石到了京师，也不是全无可能。想看到翁婿两个打擂台的，绝不止一个两个。硬要说起来，冯京、吴充等人都有可能成为此事的助力。

    吕大防闭起了眼睛，沉默了好一阵，猛然睁开，神光锋锐：“玉昆，你可是要我去拜谒冯当世、吴冲卿？”

    “韩冈曾听闻，微仲兄与王禹玉向日有旧。”韩冈微微一笑。只要可堪一用，他都会利用上，就算是王珪、冯京、吴充这样的政敌也无所谓，而且敌意有时候也不是全无好处。

    吕大防方才已经考虑过了，也不再多犹豫，“愚兄只能去跟王禹玉请托齐荐子厚，却不能论及他事。”

    “韩冈素知微仲兄为人，不敢多有请托，也不敢用诡计亵渎师长。也就是请微仲兄向王禹玉提上一句。”

    吕大防是个方正的性子，韩冈并不指望吕大防能用离间王安石、韩冈这对翁婿为理由，去说服冯京、吴充他们。但在王珪这位熟人面前顺口提上一句，想必吕大防也不会固执于自己的性格。

    “既如此，愚兄也不敢推托，此亦是愚兄分内事。”吕大防举起酒杯，以酒为约，与韩冈对饮而尽。

    将此事定下，韩冈和吕大防都放下了心事，开怀畅饮，一边海阔天空的聊着，一边喝酒吃菜。

    吕大防身高七尺，比韩冈还要高出近一个头，就算是端端正正坐在座位上，就已经很有压迫感，方才见面时，巨大的身躯，更是让韩冈感觉有些压力。现在放开肚子，吃喝起来也比韩冈远胜，转眼桌上几盘菜就不见了踪影。

    韩冈连忙让人上酒上菜，吕大防则道：“在边州，粗食劣酒也不是没有尝过，京师的美酒佳肴也一样吃了。口腹之**不可放纵，好坏都是由他。食不厌精脍不厌细，那是祭礼，愚兄寻常在家中吃饭喝酒，都是以简朴为上。”

    年近五十的吕大防与只有自己一半年纪的韩冈称兄道弟并没有半点不快，辈份这个东西与年纪无关，韩冈本就是吕大防三个兄弟的同窗。再说以韩冈如今的声望也当得起与吕大防平起平坐，

    “存天理、灭人**，此乃正道。微仲兄之言，韩冈也有会于心。”

    礼记中有一段叫做‘人化物也者,灭天理而穷人**者也。’韩冈说的这六个字是反过来用。吕大防听了觉得甚有道理，点着头重复的念了好几次，赞赏不已：“饮食是天理，穷于口腹之欢，那就是人**。‘知好色、慕少艾’是天理，贪纵床第则是人**。挣钱养家是天理，宝于财货则是人**。守中即是理，穷极则是**……能体会出这六个字，玉昆你也算是明理入道了。”

    “韩冈可当不起。”韩冈笑着道，“洛阳的正叔先生曾在信中解释‘人心惟危，道心惟微’这八个字，说‘人心私**,故危殆。道心天理,故精微。灭私**则天理明矣。’所谓存天理、灭人**这六个字，原本于此。”另外更多的是朱熹的功劳，不过这就不能说了。

    ‘洛阳……’吕大防知道，韩冈在程颢、程颐面前也是自称弟子，算是承袭两家之教，当日他立雪程门外的事迹，也早已遍传天下。“是否要将洛阳二程也一起推荐？”吕大防问道。

    韩冈踌躇半响，最后摇摇头，“……力分则弱，还是先荐了子厚先生。”

 第五章 圣贤需承传人荐（中）

    “……精穷坟典，倡行礼义，见在凤翔府横渠镇教授，聚徒百余人……”

    赵顼摸着上唇处的髭须，低头看着御桌上的一封推荐张载入国子监担任判监的奏章。（._泡a;a;书a;a;吧）

    “……其学尊礼贵德、体天明道，以《易》为宗，以《中庸》为体，以《孔》、《孟》为法，黜怪妄，辨鬼神……”

    这个评价可是高得很啊。赵顼心中想着。

    如果这是韩冈的奏疏，那一点也不会让人惊奇。可在这份奏疏的落款之处，赫然是王珪的名字。当然，在赵顼的案头上，也有韩冈推荐张载的奏疏，还有吕大防推荐张载的奏疏。

    韩冈一心要举荐张载入经义局，吕大防的三个兄弟都在张载门下，他们举荐张载是在情理之中，怎么连王珪也一同来凑起了热闹？

    赵顼一时间有些想不通，韩冈到底是什么时候走通了王珪的门路。但从赵顼对朝局的了解中，推荐张载一事，韩冈在政事堂中，恐怕也只能找到王珪这一个助力——王安石是绝不可能让其他学派的宗师，来干扰到新学在京中的统治地位。

    一杆朱笔拿起，放下；放下，再拿起。犹豫再三，赵顼也没有决定到底要不要让张载入京任职。

    这并不是要顾及王安石的问题，还关系到朝廷推广教化的根本大计。

    以张载如今的声望，也的确当得起国子监中的任何一个职位。韩冈这位弟子的表现，更是让人期待起张载会如何教导那些个心高气傲、桀骜不驯的太学生们。而且早在韩冈之前，张载就已经名满关中，陕西士子闻风影从，这点赵顼也是知道的。

    要不是因为他打算以王安石的新学为朝廷论学之本，这两年早就要招张载入京了，根本不需要他人来荐。

    可就是因为新学已经成为朝廷，《三经新义》对经传典籍的新注释，也已经是国子监中考试时唯一的正确答案。赵顼不能不考虑到张载入京后，进国子监任职，会对此事造成多少反作用。

    只是张载的学说，赵顼却是很有几分欣赏。

    ‘为天地立心，为生民立命，为往圣继绝学，为万世开太平’

    如今流传出来的四句，赵顼当日一听之后，便为之激赏终日。虽然听说这几句出自张载的学生们——其中最后一句还是韩冈说的——但赵顼更清楚，这四句其实是对张载所传学术的总结。来自于张载，发自于横渠，并不是凭空而出。乃是张载几十年的悉心传授、谆谆诱导后，在关学门下弟子的心中得出的结论。真正说出这四句话的是张载，而不是他的弟子。

    此四句气魄宏大，眼界深远，不宥于章句，而是直追本心大道。赵顼很喜欢这四句话，若是他的臣子们能以这四句为圭臬而行之不移，那他这位天子，也就当真能‘垂衣裳而天下治’了。

    又考虑了片刻，朱笔再一次被拿了起来。判国子监不能给张载，但还有其他的职位。张载曾为崇文院校书，在三馆之中，不是没有位置安排他。

    “官家！”一名小黄门让人在外面通报后，匆匆进了崇政殿中。

    “什么事？”赵顼在奏章上振笔疾书，也不抬头，方才一阵犹豫耽搁了太多时间，他的御桌上还有厚厚的一摞奏章等待他批复。

    “三皇子……”

    “三哥怎么了？！”赵顼没等他说完，就厉声急问。手在奏折上一抖，顿时就是一滩朱红如血的印记。

    小黄门偷眼看了一看赵顼的脸色，心里发着毛，换了个听起来稍微缓和一点的措辞：“三皇子身体有恙，圣人和宋娘子【注1】已经急传太医来问诊。”

    赵顼眼睛都急红了，什么张载、什么举荐全都丢到了一边去，他的儿子生病了！而且事情既然会报到他的面前，就绝不是小病！心慌意乱的丢开摊了一桌的奏折，忙着站起身，匆匆的就往后宫去了。

    ……………………

    将难题交了出去，韩冈和吕大防现在就等着天子的回音。

    参知政事王珪、新任龙图阁侍制吕大防，加上判军器监韩冈，三人同荐张载判国子监。以他们三人的身份，这份举荐在正常的情况下，多半就能得到一个肯定的答复。只是以眼下的局面，在韩冈看来，赵顼应该不会让张载去国子监。

    太学生们都是未来的官员，他们的教科书只会是科举中的标准答案，而如今科举，都是改以三经新义为蓝本。这就是王安石要‘一道德’的结果——想入朝为官，当然可以。但必须守规矩，从学术观点到治政策略，必须与朝廷的大方向保持一致。

    “可是以子厚先生的性格，绝不会按照三经新义来教授学生。一旦子厚先生以气学大道来授徒，就会与天子和朝廷的本意相违背，必然会出乱子，太学生们肯定也会反对——不入科举的学问，国子监中又有几人会愿意花费时间去学？！一心想道的在国子监中不会有几人。”

    吕大防默默点头，韩冈的分析其实也是他的判断。“但天子不会直接给否决。”他又开口道。

    “微仲兄说得正是。”韩冈也同意吕大防的判断，“天子不肯批复荐章，在意料之中。只是以天子的性子，多半会改以其他官职做为补偿。”

    不仅仅是因为张载的声望，还有以王珪为首的三名臣子的面子要顾及，赵顼肯定会做出一定程度的补偿，而韩冈所想要的就是这个补偿。

    “旧年子厚先生是崇文院校书，如今重回崇文馆也是在情理之中。”

    “不能去国子监传道，去三馆任职也是好的。三馆是清要之地，庶务极少。空暇下来的时间，也可以用来授业传道。比起国子监中，一门心思”

    吕大防入朝为官的时间是韩冈的数倍，对官制的熟悉程度也不是韩冈能比，他的判断，韩冈也能信个七八分。

    其实判监的这个职位也不好。司天监、将作监、少府监、秘书监、国子监、都水监，以及设立未久的军器监。这七个监司中，国子监名义上的主官为祭酒，都水监的主官是都水使者，其余的都是监——如秘书监监、将作监监——通常被尊称一声大监。

    只是古来大、太相通，如果不是自己本官的品阶压在判军器监的差遣之上，少不了就会被人称作韩大监，悲剧一点就是韩太监了。韩冈也不希望自己的老师沾到这个让他不舒服的称呼。

    一般来说，以当今天子的勤政，递上去的奏章只要两三天就能得到回复。可是接下里的两天，宫中却是毫无动静，而不久便传出来的消息，也解释了韩冈心头的疑问。

    “永国公重病？”吕大防没想到韩冈会给他带了这个消息，“可有大碍？”

    韩冈摇了摇头，脸色也是沉重，“永国公一向体弱，这一次病得不轻，不知道能不能撑过去。就算撑过去，日后一切也是难说。”

    皇三子赵俊被封为永国公兼彰信军节度使，如今刚满两周岁，不过他是赵顼眼下唯一活下来的儿子，是整个皇室的中心，如果他能不出意外，基本上就是未来的大宋天子。

    只不过，这不出意外的几率未免小了一点。

    这个世代新生儿死亡率其实高得可怕，寻常人家基本上是一半一半，到了官宦人家比例会低上一点，比如王旖，她就有姐姐在王安石去鄞县任职时夭折，后来又夭折了一个儿子，相对于长大成人的两子两女，夭折率正好是三分之一。只是到了宫中，这个死亡率却是陡然增长。

    英宗在登基前就有三个儿子了，谁都没有为传承帝业的储君担心过。但在英宗之前，因为仁宗皇帝无子一事，可是在朝堂上闹了近二十年的风风雨雨。再前面的真宗皇帝，也只有仁宗这一个年过四旬才有的独子。

    也许是哪里犯冲，坐上皇位之后，大宋的皇帝无不是子嗣艰难。太祖、太宗的儿子，绝大部分都是在登基之前所生。而真宗只有一个，仁宗没有，英宗的三个儿子也是在登基之前生的。到了如今的天子这里，已经生有四个儿子，现在却只有皇三子一独存。这就不免让人怀疑，是不是这个皇宫哪里有问题。为什么不论是坐在御榻上的是哪一位，生了儿子都很难养活？

    韩冈现在的心情有点压抑，如果赵俊当真出了什么意外，这就代表帝位的第一继承人又转移到了雍王赵颢的身上。

    尽管历史上赵颢没有机会登上大宝——韩冈至少知道宋徽宗是谁的儿子、谁的弟弟——但韩冈所了解的历史如今已经改变了。

    至少王安石这一次复相是在夏天，而不是春天。‘春风又绿江南岸’这一名句，很有可能不会再出现。说不准赵顼可能一辈子都没办法养活一个儿子也说不定。

    赵顼现在还年轻，还有机会努力，但韩冈觉得，他已经是要往这方面多多考虑的时候了。

    注1：北宋宫中多称呼皇后为圣人，而嫔妃则是娘子。

 第五章 圣贤需承传人荐（下）

    皇子有恙，病势沉重，在朝中也掀起了不小的波澜，有人忙着找药，有人忙着求医，甚至还有求幸进的，献上了刺了舌血写的金刚经来保平安。而宫中也是延医问药，求神拜佛。至于其中情真与否，各自心里都有数，绝大多数只是面上功夫。

    至于吕惠卿，他根本就不去担心皇三子赵俊的健康问题，甚至是生死问题也不关心。

    天子不过二十五六，身子骨虽然弱了些，但在后宫中还能施展得开，儿女也是一个接着一个的生，只是养不大而已。还不到需要关心的时候，过了三十后如果还没有子嗣，再急也不迟。

    仁宗嘉佑时御史中丞张昪，为人清介，不与同僚结交，仁宗曾戏言其‘孤寒’。而张昪则直接反驳说仁宗才是孤寒，说：‘臣家有妻孥，外有亲戚，陛下惟昭阳【注1】二人而已，岂非孤寒’，据称仁宗立储的心思就这么定下了。但那个时候，仁宗都四十岁了，身体也多病，肯定是生不出子嗣。而说如今的天子‘孤寒’，未免嫌早了一点。。

    现在吕惠卿倒可以算是孤家寡人了。新党这边都是盼着主心骨入京的架势，真正与自己马首是瞻的也就那么两三个。邓绾那棵墙头草，在拜相诏书出来前，已经贴着自己，现在又往回倒了。

    原本吕惠卿在王安石离去后，一举升任参知政事，正是意气风发，要一展长才。但上则受制天子，下则人心难定，左右又被政事堂中的同僚钳制，雄心壮志无处施为。本来还有一分解脱的机会，谁能想到韩冈竟然突施冷箭。

    王安石即将回京的消息一确定，身边刚刚聚集起来的猢狲全都散了去。都说是树倒猢狲散，可他吕吉甫还没倒呢！到了这个时候，吕惠卿才发现，王安石等的三十年不是白等的，三十年积攒下来声望已经转化为根基深厚的撑天之木，而自己只是缠在树上的藤蔓而已。

    可笑自不量啊！

    吕升卿这两天看着兄长心情不好，跟着在身边说些话来转移吕惠卿心头的烦躁，对于始作俑者的韩冈并没有好话，“可笑那韩玉昆，先是设法将王介甫请回京来，现在又张罗起让张载入京的事，难道不知道这两位虽然地位差距极大，但在儒门中都算是一脉宗师，大道根源则是南辕北辙，冰炭不能同炉。”

    吕惠卿眼皮子动了动，其实他是不服气的，张载跟他分属同年，怎么张载就是宗师？他吕惠卿也同样在经义上成就非凡，不过是被王安石的光芒所掩盖了。

    “而且韩冈直接举荐张载判国子监，这根本是狮子大开口，根本不可能成事。国子监祭酒、司业谁都不能指望，依照故事，国子监长2之位极少授人。就算再大的名望，也只能做判监。”吕升卿说得兴起，“不过判监也不是这么好做的，当年的名儒胡瑗，被范仲淹举荐到国子监中之后，只是担任国子监直讲的一职。”

    “韩冈为人多智，吕大防是个沉稳如山的人，王珪则是滑不留手，他们三个哪里会犯这等错？明明白白的是要明修栈道、暗度陈仓。”刚刚在韩冈手上吃了大亏，前面还有板甲、飞船之事，韩冈的心术手段，吕惠卿早就领教过了，倒也不会认为是他糊涂。

    吕升卿闻言发了一阵楞，然后叹道：“……那以天子的心性，张载还真是入京定了。”接着有勉强笑起来，“想来王介甫入京后，听说自己女婿的作为，脸色必然很好看。”

    吕惠卿没有笑，他怎么可能为这等事开心。

    要不要直接阻止张载上京？

    刚升起这个念头，吕惠卿就摇摇头，他这时候还表那个忠心做什么！？由着他们翁婿两个斗好了。自己若是越俎代庖，当真整下了韩冈，说不定还让王安石看不过眼，疏不间亲啊！但他吕惠卿也决不是任人欺辱的，反正王安石今年五十五，而他吕惠卿才四十四，迟早能等到王安石保不住韩冈的那一天。

    等到入夜之后，吕和卿也回家来了。

    吕和卿新近转任开封府推官，正巧摊到了陪同监斩的差事。今天就是在街市上，给赵世居、李逢谋反案收尾。凌迟三人，腰斩三人，开封府外的市口上很久没有那么热闹。

    吕和卿也不是没见过世面，但一天之中，连着看了三场钝刀片肉的戏码，接着又是三轮生切活人的场面，回来后连吃饭的胃口都没有了。

    他在吕惠卿和吕升卿面前连连摇头，脸上尽是不忍：“都是些无妄之灾，不过是素行不谨，结交错了人，哪个当真会有反叛的心思？一个个看着那真是叫惨啊，一直都在喊冤。”

    “走错了路，看错了人，怨不得别人的。”吕惠卿颜色一沉。

    吕和卿还是在叹气：“朱唐授了内殿崇班，赏钱五百贯。首告一人，得赐即如此之丰，恐日后年年可见人谋反了。”

    同在书房中的吕升卿，则是听出来吕惠卿不是为了赵世居案在感慨，“大哥说得是谁？”

    吕惠卿满腹心事，却也不想就此多说。他虽然一向城府甚深，喜怒难形于色，但这一次实在跌得太重，心理落差太大，有些失衡。勉强克制着心中的烦躁，转头问着吕和卿：“蹇周辅今天也一同监斩吧？”

    “蹇周辅穿着新赐的紫章服就坐在我旁边，他也才一个推官啊！”吕和卿说到将原本定下来的诬告案子翻成如今谋反大案的同僚，更是愤愤不平。“害了多少人，竟然换了一身三品服色！”他吕和卿现在还穿着绿袍。

    吕惠卿冷笑一声：“朱紫又不是多贵重的，熬着资历就行了。二十年历任无过便能赐紫，去年给太皇太后治病有功的翰林医官，记得也是早早的就赐了紫。你说他敢在为兄面前坐下来吗？”

    “天道循环、报应不爽，蹇周辅迟早没好结果。”吕和卿难以释怀的诅咒了一句。想想，又凑近了，神神秘秘的低声问道：“永国公最近重病，该不会就是此案有冤的缘故吧？”

    “别乱说话！给我藏在肚子里。”吕惠卿突然厉声喝道：“你亲眼看着李逢他们的下场，还不知道要谨言慎行吗？！”

    长兄如父，吕惠卿一怒，吕和卿连忙站起来请罪，半句也不敢为自己辩驳。

    等到再说些闲话，吕升卿和吕和卿一同就一同告辞离开兄长的书房。

    “今天到底是怎么了？”出门后，吕和卿觉得自己今天被冲得有些冤，

    “大哥最近的心情不好你也不是不知道。”吕升卿瞪了一眼，“不过今天听说王珪、吕大防和韩冈三人同荐张载，多半也有这方面的事。”

    吕和卿惊问道：“韩冈什么时候跟王珪搭上关系了？”

    “谁知道……”

    ……………………

    正在揣测着韩冈和王珪之间关系的人，如今绝不在少数。

    但韩冈很清楚，王珪只是做了一个顺水人情罢了，也是想看着翁婿对阵的好戏而已。张载值得推荐，所以王珪就推荐了一下——与王安石过不去，也符合他对自己的定位——哪里有那么多深层的含义。

    不过韩冈也是得感谢王珪，他直接上书推荐张载没什么大不了，关键是请动了王珪王禹玉这位老牌的执政，这一点让许多潜藏的反对者为之束手。王珪再怎么样也是参知政事，反对他的推荐，阻止在士林中名望极高的张载入京，想博取名望的御史们也不会做这等蠢事。

    韩冈正等着宫里传来最后确认的消息，毕竟王安石的消息现在已经到了。

    “官人。”王旖脚步匆匆的迎了出来，就在院子里急问着刚刚走进家门的韩冈，“听说有爹爹的消息了？”

    韩冈点了点头，他今天在监中就听到消息，派人回来通知过了。宰相等重臣快入京的时候，沿途的驿站都会派快马向京中通报，以便让人迎接，“岳父岳母昨日已经过了应天府，还有三天的路程，就能抵达京城了。”

    “爹爹娘娘还有大哥大嫂他们身子可还好？”王旖又追问道。

    “这怎么为夫可能知道？来通报的又没有说。”韩冈摊了摊手，好笑着，“不过岳父岳母是没问题的，不然传来的消息中肯定会提。而且从行程上看，中途并没有耽搁时日，元泽多半也没有问题。”

    听了韩冈的分析，王旖提了一个多月的心终于放了下来。陪着韩冈往里屋走，偷眼看着脸色，小心的问道：“那官人的荐书批下来了没有？”

    韩冈摇了摇头，“还没有，不过也应该就在这两天了。”

    王旖**言又止，其实她有些担心，韩冈与她父亲不合的地方就是在学术上。万一王安石先至京师，阻止了张载上京，到时候又要起纷争了。

    究竟哪边能先一步？

    王旖担忧着，随着韩冈走进后院的步子渐渐变得沉重下来。

    注1：汉代有昭阳殿，赵飞燕姐妹曾居住。这里指代曹皇后。

 第六章 仲尼不生世无明（上）

    王雱站在船头，一张削瘦的脸苍白中泛着青灰。近一个月的舟船劳顿，让他原本就不算健康的身体，越发的瘦弱了起来。

    只是离开了半年多，终于重又回到了天下的中心，这份兴奋，让王雱又重新提振起精神，贪婪的看着沿途的一草一木、一人一屋。

    汴河两岸的风物百看不厌，一座接着一座的横跨汴河水面的虹桥更是让他心潮起伏。已经出现在地平线上的城墙，没入云霄的铁塔，岸边的青青杨柳随风轻舞，无数行人车马走在路边、行在桥上。离着东京城尚还有十里，周围的屋舍便已经是鳞次栉比，富丽繁华之处，王雱经历过的州县，无一处可以比拟——这一座城市才是他立足之地！

    巨大的官船在码头上停了下来，一名内侍就站在栈桥上。天子派了亲近出城迎接王安石这名宰相，并招王安石进京后即刻入宫相见。

    王安石在朝野中的地位声望，如今已是极高。

    没有朝廷安排，主动出城来的官员多达数百人。不仅仅有想在王安石面前混个脸熟的低品小官。连衣着朱紫之辈，也来了许多，不仅仅是几个与王安石关系紧密的官员。一见到王安石抵达，这些官员便蜂拥上前，只是看到内侍带来班直护卫，才不敢有所骚动。

    与吕惠卿、章惇、曾孝宽，还有王安上、王旁和韩冈——弟弟、儿子和女婿——一一打过招呼，王安石跨上了内侍牵来的御马，在旗牌官和一部鼓吹的引领下，当先向着东京城而去。

    韩冈与王雱并辔而行。今日再见大舅哥，瘦得脱了形的样子让韩冈吓了一跳。不过王雱的精神极好，在马背上左顾右盼，絮絮的与韩冈说着闲话，畅叙离情。

    途径一座码头，王雱突然指着从栈桥下来的两条延伸至库房的平行线：“那是轨道？”

    韩冈惊异的看了王雱一眼。轨道和有轨马车从提出到实现，总共也不过两个月的时间，韩冈尚未在送去江宁的信中提及此事，王雱怎么就知道了？

    透过韩冈脸上的表情，王雱明了韩冈的疑问：“是前日在南京泊船时看到的，去年南下时还没见到，所以就找人来问了一问，没想到竟然又是玉昆你的功劳。”他又笑道，“难道玉昆你不知道汴河上每天有多少艘船北上南下吗？金陵的酒店门前，现在都挂着热气球。还有不少好事之人，四处张罗着要造飞船，上天看一看风景。”

    韩冈呵呵笑道：“这不是我的本事，是七十二家正店的功劳。”

    东京城中的七十二家正店，不仅仅在东京城中有着莫大的影响力，同时也是天下酒楼的仿效对象。七十二家正店门前扎起彩楼欢门，天下酒楼门前也都少不了用绸缎和竹竿凑个趣。现在既然七十二家正店都开始在门头出放起热气球，甚至用挂下来的条幅为自家打广告，汴河沿岸各城市中的酒楼，当然也不会甘于后人——

    “说得也是。”王雱点着头。

    新抵京城，王安石便被召入宫中，入内面圣。而王雱虽然是王安石的儿子，但在朝中就都是大宋的臣子，身份不同，地位有别，自然不能一起入宫。向一群相熟的友人告了罪，与请了假的韩冈在宣德门前候着。至于王旁，则是领着吴氏和家人去安置。

    刚刚坐定下来，就见到一名内侍，背上帮着长条包裹，带着五六个班直向着城北面的陈桥门过去。王雱认识那一位内侍：“是刘有方……”

    “大概是相州之事。前日韩稚圭又上辞表，诏不许。昨日听闻将由淮南节度使迁任永兴节度使，续判相州。升了一级，算是冲喜吧。”

    韩冈说得很轻巧。他从来没有见过韩琦，自他任官之后，韩琦这位三朝宰辅、顾命元老，就已经出外，回到相州任官，再也没能重返政事堂。虽然韩琦在朝野之中的影响力极大，给王安石的变法事业平添了无数阻力，但对韩冈来说，这位他在千年之后并没有怎么听说过的前任宰相，也只不过是个并不关己的符号人物罢了。

    “韩稚圭快不行了？”王雱的声音中则多了一份说不清道不明的味道。

    “应该没多久了。”韩冈说道。

    王雱的眼神追着刘有方一路向北。仁宗、英宗之时，韩琦权倾当朝，政令由其所出，逼太后撤帘归政也不过是一句话而已。

    仕宦而至将相，富贵而归故乡。

    刻在昼锦堂中的这两句话，是多少官员梦寐以求的境界，终身奋斗的目标。只不过一代新人换旧人，现在韩琦已经不行了，是他王雱的父亲王安石取代了韩琦的位置。

    “最近朝堂上还有什么事？”王雱随口问道。

    “还有？……”韩冈想了想，“还有就是日前王禹玉、吕微仲还有小弟，同荐家师子厚先生判国子监，只是尚没有得到批复。”

    “什么！”

    王雱脸色大变，双眼瞪了过来。韩冈则是半点不让的与王雱对视着，原本温情脉脉的气氛荡然无存。

    王安石去年担任宰相时的府邸在他离任后便被收回，但并没有立刻安排出去，现在回来正好可以继续入住。

    王安石复相的消息确定之后，开封府便派了人来打理府邸，屋舍草木都整理了一遍，还开了后花园中水门，将里面的池水也换了一遍。里里外外的打扫得干干净净，住进来之后，省了王家仆婢们不少的麻烦。

    王安石一个月来车船劳顿，入城之后直接被召去面圣，回来脸上难掩疲惫之色。晚上，一家人围坐在桌边，王雱故意避开了有关张载的话题，但等到韩冈离去之后，王安石父子三人坐在一起畅叙离情，就免不了要说起推荐张载入京的事。

    王旁知道此事，一五一十的跟父兄说了。

    “判国子监？！”王安石听了之后又惊又怒：“玉昆怎么就能伸手要这个职位？”

    方才韩冈根本没有细说此事，王雱这时候才知道韩冈竟然是荐张载判国子监，眉眼中也尽是怒意：“国子监决不能交给张载！”

    “大人复相，没少了玉昆出力，如今连一份荐书都要从中作梗，难道不会被人说忘恩负义？！”王旁很清楚韩冈可是帮了自己免遭牢狱之灾，更明白若没有韩冈用计，自己的父亲也不会这么快入京为相，何况之前他还帮了新党不知多少忙，“张横渠之学，的确与大人相异，但玉昆毕竟是他的弟子，就算不喜其学，怎么也得让玉昆脸面上过得去。”

    “二哥儿，不明白就别多说话。”王雱声色俱厉，“那可是判国子监！”

    韩冈就算荐他的老子、王安石的亲家入国子监，在王安石和王雱眼里都不是什么大事，农事也算是一门学问。唯有张载不行，这是在刨新党的根基，在抢王学的未来。

    整个变法集团是一个完整的机体。有负责立法的司农寺，有负责执行的中书检正公事，有编订变法纲领和理论基础的经义局，还有培养变法后继之人的国子监，以保证新法不至于人亡政息。其中的任何一项，王安石都不可能交到他人手中。

    纵使亲如韩冈，只要他还不是王学的门徒，只要他还想着推崇关学，王安石和王雱就不可能让他如愿以偿，将国子监交给他处置。事关毕生的功业，就算要跟韩冈这个女婿反目，王安石都不会让步的。

    绝不会！

    “要判国子监，少说也要到侍制一级。文选荟萃之地，岂是微官能弹压得住？”王安石冷着脸，找着理由。至少在品阶上，张载要任这个职位也的确很勉强，“张载此前不过是个崇文院校书而已！”

    王旁不敢再说，只是脸上写满不服气，这样不是要逼着韩冈离心离德吗？

    王安石知道自己这样做很是过分，但他不能让步，对着闹着别扭的次子叹道，“玉昆那里为父会给他一个交代，其他的事都能应允，只是国子监不能让张载去管。”

    王雱心头一阵火后，这时则稍稍冷静下来。回想着白天时与韩冈的一番对话，又听到父亲的话语，脑中忽然间一道灵光闪过，急声道：“大人，玉昆对儿子说的时候，只是说他与王珪、吕大防荐张横渠入京任职，并不是判国子监！”

    王安石闻言一怔，将询问的视线投向长子，就见到王雱点了点头。得到确认，王安石绷得紧紧的一张脸也放松了一些：“……也算知道分寸。”

    “嗯。”王雱点头表示同意。

    父子两人这下都明白过来了。

    韩冈在王雱当面不提国子监，只说入京任官，其实就是划出了底限。国子监只是张口报出的价码，王安石他们可以落地还钱。但如果连张载入京都不肯答应，那韩冈就当真要翻脸了。

    如果韩冈直接要荐张在入朝为官，王安石和王雱心中肯定是很不痛快。而现在韩冈先是荐张载判国子监，到了他们面前则是退了一步，在王安石和王雱的心里感觉就好了不少，至少觉得韩冈并不是在挟恩图报。

    王安石想了片刻，终于放弃一般的叹了口气，道：“张载名望已高，也不便阻止，就让他进京来好了，看看哪里能给他安插一个职位。”

    “什么样的职司，是清要还是繁剧？”王雱问着。

    “若是事务繁剧的差遣，张载不一定会接任，玉昆那里也会平添曲折。”王安石说道，“就在三馆中找一个清闲点的差事，让张载去做好了。想必玉昆也不能再多要求。”

 第六章 仲尼不生世无明（下）

    入了三伏之后，天气越的炎热了起来。

    一个让人无法直视的火球挂在天顶上，给人的感觉却是有七八个太阳一起在散着热量。天地之间都泛着白光，炫得人双眼花。

    虽然有风，但吹到身上依然燥热难当。无论人畜，无一例外都是没精打采的耷拉着脑袋，道边草木的枝叶也都是蔫蔫的，只有树上的知了，依然在吃饱喝足之余欢快用嘶哑嘈杂的调子在唱着。

    虽然已经换了一身薄纱的袍服，韩冈头上的汗水还是涔涔而落，背后也湿透了。眯起被烈日的反光照得酸涩的双眼，韩冈有点后悔，如果可以选择的话，他是绝不会选在这个时候，出城来视察汴河边上新作坊的工地的。

    “这天气还真是越来越热了。”韩冈虽是这么再说，却仍在烈日下边走边看。

    新工坊的围墙已经画好了地界，而通向码头的道路也留了出来，规划得有条有理。韩冈示意随行的伴当，拿起撂在地下的钎子用力敲了敲，只落下了一撮碎土，看起来厂房的地基也是用心去夯筑了。

    “臧樟。”韩冈喊来在这里主持的板甲局管勾官，“的确做的不错。”

    管着新作坊修葺之事的老工头正拿着手巾擦着汗，听到韩冈夸他，连忙将手巾往袖子里一收，跑着上来，“多谢舍人的夸赞。要用几十年的房舍，下官哪里敢不用心。”他偷眼看看韩冈头上的汗水，“舍人，现在正是最热的时候，连工都歇下来了。还是等到申时，暑气稍稍退了，再来看也不迟啊。”

    “我身子还没这么金贵，一时的暑热也算不了什么。”韩冈笑道，他出城来也不仅仅是为了来视察工地，只是没必要对臧樟说：“如今可比当年读书时要好得多了。不比当年，坐在寓居的禅房里，冷了热了都是要硬熬着。”

    “天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志、劳其筋骨。”臧樟啧啧称叹，虽然是工匠出身，但显然是读过两年书，他堆起笑脸，“不过舍人这不已经是受了大任了吗？”

    韩冈笑了笑。难怪只能在军器监中做事，臧樟的马屁功夫尚有待锤炼，话是说得没错，只是未免显得过于粗糙而少了含蓄。不过看着老工匠也是满头大汗的跟着，韩冈也是知道体恤下属，挥了挥手，“也罢，先回去歇歇吧。”

    参与建设的工匠们，现在一个个都躲在树荫底下，享受着清凉。皇帝不差饿兵，韩刚这位判军器监也不能逼着手下的工匠们，顶着能晒死人的炎炎烈日上工。

    入夏后的这段时间，这一片工地都是四更天便开工，到了巳时就停工，歇上到了午后暑气稍退则重新开工，一直干到初更。总计的工作时间不变，只是要躲一躲这火辣辣的太阳。

    让臧樟回去看着他的手下，韩冈也带着随xing之人，回到附近的凉亭中坐下来。

    一等韩冈坐下，伴当连忙递上刚刚买来的解暑凉汤。京城人会做生意，只要有人聚集的地方，就能看到贩们的身影。就在新作坊的工地边，这段时间，有不少贩靠着从匠人们手中赚来的钱养家。

    展开折扇，一边摇着，一边喝了两口已经微温、变得名不副实的凉汤，韩冈抬头看看外面亮得眩眼的汴河水面：“这天气一天比一天要热，河北那边也许会更严重。定州路的旱情，这个夏天也不知道能不能缓解。”

    与他面对面坐着的，却是最近又回到三班院中任职的种建中，今天是有事随着韩冈一起出城来。

    种建中则是大口的将凉汤喝光掉，痛快的呼了口气，“不管怎么说，比起去年要好多了，听说定州路还没有一起蝗灾。”

    “单纯比灾情大，的确是不比去岁。”韩冈叹道，“不过这是紧接着熙宁六年七年的大旱之后的又一场旱灾，前两年也许还有一些人家能靠着存粮撑过去，今年就不可能了。”

    按照转运使路来划分，河北分为东西二路，可若是按照经略使用后世的话说，就是军区——来划分，则是分为定州、高阳关、真定和大名府四路。这一点就跟陕西很像，设有经略安抚使司的，有熙河、秦凤、泾原、、鄜延，还有永兴军这六路，而转运使路，过去是陕西路，如今则是一分为二，分别是永兴军路和秦凤路。两种路份的划分，其辖区截然不同。

    继前年去年的大旱之后，河北北部的定州路一带，今年又是遇到大旱。边境地区的灾情，怎么看都是让人。唯一值得庆幸的就是辽人的南京道也同样干旱，同样是流民在道。

    韩冈不得不庆幸，王安石回来的时候迟了点，没人将灾情与他联系起来。可是只要新法依然推行，世人用天灾攻击新法的问题就不能解决。

    水灾，旱灾，蝗灾，地震，说起来这几年的确有些不顺，这些灾害，大宋都经历了一遍。虽然从道理上来说，这是国家地域太广的缘故，加上气候上的偶然因素，但新党为此而损失的民心，却是怎么也挽回不了的。

    只是种建中就没有这么多感慨了，“定州这一旱，就又有流民了……**昆，祸福相倚啊，黄河金堤这下子又可以开始全力去修筑了。束水攻沙也能更早一步完工。”

    “谁知道呢？”韩冈无奈的摇摇头，“不见黄河破堤，不见流民在道，就没人急着此事。朝廷到现在也没有定下谁来的都提举黄河工役，进度能快得起来就有鬼了。”

    得了种建中的提醒，韩冈想起了到现在还没有完工的黄河大堤重修工程。

    去年一个冬天过去，河北那里仅仅是将黄河北岸的外堤加固了，而且还没有完全完工。要想开始修筑内堤，还不知要等到什么时候。对此韩冈也不心急，慢慢来也不是坏事，反正事不关己。也有人跟韩冈说，这是都水丞侯叔献在案中捣鬼。

    主管督促此事的都水丞侯叔献，的确与韩冈有怨确切一点，就是他怨恨韩冈，至于韩冈，则没多少闲空去跟他过不去。

    两年前为了冬天从汴河运粮入京，侯叔献曾被王安石点将。不过他当初所献的碓冰船成了世人的笑柄，而韩冈所荐的雪橇车，冬天时，在北方则已经十分常见了。侯叔献因此对束水攻沙的治河方略有所偏见，也是人之常情。过去见过几次面，都只是保持着表面上的礼节。但治河之事任谁也不敢做手脚，说他故意拖延，那就是污蔑了，韩冈也不会蠢到去相信。

    又在亭子中坐了一阵，看看日影西移，种建中对韩冈道：“**昆，时候差不多了。”

    韩冈点点头，他出来可不仅仅是为了，更是为了迎接张载一行。

    出城五十里迎接张载，韩冈恭迎的心情是真心实意，但他不想惹人注意，便找了个视察工地的借口出城来。而种建中位低官卑，倒是没人会在意他的行动，请假也很方便。

    韩冈招来臧樟吩咐了一句，便与种建中一起上马。张载在京城中的学生，主要的就是韩冈和种建中。其余大多只是听过一段时间的讲学，算不上是真正的入室弟子。就是因为这样，所以张载才必须出关中一行。

    沿着官道，韩、种一行向西而去。

    种建中抬头看着天空：“这个天气不宜出行，先生身体一向不好，车马劳顿也不知能不能吃得消。”

    “也怪我太心急了。”

    “不干**昆你的事。”种建中连忙摇头，“不赶在令岳进京前先将此事递到天子的案头上去，就算到了秋冬，先生也入不了京城。”

    韩冈并不打算跟着种建中一起批评自己的岳父，在这件事上，王安石怎么说也算是退让了。“多亏了吕微仲，要不是他出面，也难以说动王珪出头。”

    种建中听了一笑，明白了韩冈话里的意思，便说道：“吕微仲前两天就去秦州了。他守秦州，经略秦风，不知他会不会有什么动作？”

    “论xing格，吕微仲并不会主动出击，他在河东的几年，也没有见他主动对付过党项人。何况如今夏主做了辽国的女婿，想要打狗也得顾忌着身后的主人。”

    ”说得也是啊。”种建中闻言一叹，“如今要对付西贼，需要顾忌的事又多了一层。”

    两人骑马西行，从身边过去的车马无数，属于驿馆系统的也有不少，但都不是张载一行。一直向前行了十几里，前面又出现了一队车马。

    韩冈眼尖，一眼就现，他前几日派去迎接张载的家丁，就在前面骑着马，魂在一队仆从之间。而后面跟着的车马中，竟有许多他熟悉的面孔。

    “是先生！”种建中兴奋的说道，“连吕与叔和苏季明也来了！”

    “还不快下马！”已经返身落地的韩冈提醒道。

    两人连忙带着从人避让到路边，迎面而来的一行人就在他们前面不远的地方停下来了。几辆车中，还有马匹上，许多年龄各异的士人纷纷下来，看着韩冈、种师道两人，眼中都带着欣喜之色。

    中间一辆马车的车帘这时一动，一个瘦削苍老的身影走了出来，韩冈和种建中一见，就一起在路边大礼拜倒：“学生拜见先生！”

 第七章 都中久居何日去（一）

    张载携弟子进京，在京城中引起了一阵轰动。

    自从王珪、吕大防和韩冈一起上表推荐张载，不仅仅是士林之中对这位名震天下的儒门宗师翘首以待。连京城中的百姓也都心生好奇——能教出军器监韩舍人这样的弟子，又让王相公几次拒其于京城之外的大儒，当然不会是简简单单的人物。

    由于如今各家名儒的宣讲，埋首于汉唐注疏，孜孜于章句之中的行为，已经不受如今士子们的喜好。人人都想从各家学派里，找到符合自己心意的解释。

    在这其中，一直宣称要‘大其心’的气学，尤其是有着‘为天地立心、为生民立命，为往圣继绝学、为万世开太平’这四句，最为符合这些立志要改变一切的年轻士子们的脾胃——张载在士林中的名望，并不全然是靠着韩冈的发明而来。

    张载奉命抵京，先照规矩去了城南驿落脚。但韩冈已经帮他在京城中租了一间合适的宅院。而就在宅院附近，还有一间清静的寺庙，虽然关学严斥佛老，但并不妨碍张载的弟子们在寺庙里寓居——韩冈还为此散了一笔香火钱，让里面的和尚对关学弟子的到来关心备至。

    张载守着朝廷规矩，在城南驿暂时落脚。京城的儒生们则连日造访，比起宰执重臣入住，还要热闹得多，让城南驿的驿卒不胜其劳，盼着张载早日搬出去。

    不过赵顼并没有在第一时间召见张载，虽然他也想早一点见见这位名满天下的大儒，但宰相的面子要顾及，而且张载的官位又不髙，所以他觉得稍等数日再说。

    在驿馆中歇了几日脚，尽管期间也见了不少宾客，张载的精神还是好了不少。也能走出来拜访亲友。一日闲空，甚至还来军器监看了一看韩冈的发明。

    如板甲局、弓弩院，就算张载也不便入内。但打造风车、水车的工坊，却并不介意有人参观，世间都有的器物，就不需要太过严谨的保密。而且张载是韩冈的老师，在世人眼中，根本就没有隐瞒的必要。

    就在兴国坊一角的一座院落中，几架风车正呼啦啦的转着。

    这是军器监打造风车、水车的工坊。风车有大有小，但形制都差不多。只有一架例外，四片长长的扇叶十字形的舒展开来，中轴平行于地面，与其他风车截然不同，但照样在迎风转动。

    “这一架风车倒是特别得很。”张载很有兴致的抬头看着。

    “这一架是学生让工匠打造的新式样，要试一试与寻常所见的风车哪个更好一点。”

    后世说起风车，就是四片扇叶十字形的伸展开来，但此时韩冈所见的风车，中轴是竖着的，七八片扇叶挂在轴上拉出来的长杆一圈，就像是拉起船帆的桅杆，只是挂在桅杆上的帆多了一点而已。

    哪种风车的效率更高，韩冈心里也有数。至少千年之后世间通用三片叶的风力机器，是以哪一种风车为蓝本，他还是记得的。不过放到如今，材料不同，结构有别，就不能遽下断言。如今要做的，就是要让人将两种风车都打造出来，进行一番对比再说。

    “先生应该听说了学生与水磨坊的一点龃龉——前些日子信上也写了。”韩冈向张载解释着理由，“既然学生在手上抢走了他们的位置，照情理也该还回去一个能抵数的。虽然比不上水力驱动的方便，但冬天汴口不开，水磨坊其实也是无用，而风磨到了冬天可是能派上大用场的。有风时用风力，无风时用畜力，四季都能使用。”

    “事情补救了就好。”张载点头微笑，又叮嘱道：“玉昆你一干发明虽好，但也是夺人口中之食，行事不可不慎。”

    “学生明白。”韩冈低头受教，知道轨道使许多力工失业的事，还是让张载知道了。

    ……………………

    进抵京城的不仅仅是张载，过了两天，种建中就给韩冈带来了一个消息，说王舜臣就要调任鄜延路，任延州东路都巡检。

    王舜臣要调任鄜延路，这是种谔的提议。新任鄜延路兵马副总管的种谔究竟在打什么主意，那是司马昭之心，路人皆知。等再过几日，说不定他就又要上表求取横山了。

    种谔既然存了这个心思，自然就要在身边聚居精兵强将，而且是听他号令的精兵强将——他离开鄜延路这几年，人事变动频频。为了能求取出兵，种谔需要一个与他同样求战的鄜延路军官团。

    王舜臣虽然是在熙河路出头，威名赫赫，如今再熬两年，甚至就能往都监一级去了。不过他毕竟出自种家，种谔也能信用于他。有了这位在军中得享盛名的年轻将领，北取横山的把握又多了一分。

    但韩冈并不喜欢这个调令，在他看来，以熙河路的现状，攻打兰州的时机已经成熟。如果要对西夏动手，还不如先从熙河路发力。这时候调走熙河路的核心将领，其实得不偿失。

    熙河路当地驻军的俸禄和粮食都已经能做到大部自给自足，就是兵器、甲胄，如果在岷州的滔山监设立军器坊，照样能够自产自销——尽管这只是指得和平时期，到了开战后，军费粮秣肯定还要外来补充，但消耗绝不会。

    另外，兰州城中，禹臧花麻已经动了背离西夏的心思，与熙河路暗通款曲。只要他叛投过来，甚至不用大动干戈，兰州城就能拿下来。

    兰州一下，不仅可以将吐蕃诸部与西夏分隔起来，兵锋也能直指被党项人占据的河西走廊，只要再溯咯罗川【庄浪河】北上，攻下洪池岭【乌鞘岭】，便能恢复旧时的丝绸之路。而更重要的，兰州越山向北，就是西夏兴灵腹地了。这比起在鄜延路攻打横山，对西夏的直接威胁要更大。

    这几点，其实不用韩冈说，只要熟悉西事的人，都能看得出来。自然，王安石父子也能看得出来。

    “但由谁领兵下兰州？”

    “鄜延路的种谔岂会愿意为熙河路打下手？”

    韩冈连夜来拜访王安石，并不是来阻止此事。这一件事多半是天子的主张，枢密院中吴充、王韶都没能阻止，王安石也不好为一个都巡检反对天子的意见。他只是打算来推动攻取兰州——兰州一下，熙河路在北地有了山河之险，也便安全了。但韩冈没想到，王安石父子已经在为攻取横山做准备了。

    “熙河、鄜延两边同时动手都可以，大宋有足够的实力支撑起两地同时开战。党项人就不一定了。”

    “只是横山，不会惊动辽人。如果两线动手，辽人岂会坐视？”王安石摇头道，“玉昆，别忘了现在秉常已经是辽国的驸马了。”

    秉常是辽国驸马，娶了挂着公主名头的契丹宗女。虽然这个亲戚关系在大部分时间都不过是个幌子而已，但大宋如果是以灭国为目的的大举进攻，辽国就有充分的理由来出兵干涉，这一点不能不顾及。

    王雱也笑道：“先攻下横山，禹臧花麻岂有胆量再抗天军？必然举城来投。这可是一举两得。”

    “玉昆，知道你出自熙河路，但事关全局，横山必须先拿下来。”

    韩冈当然知道横山的重要性，一旦据有此地，关中腹地便能就此高枕无忧。而兰州只关乎熙河路，与关中隔得太远。所以王安石、种谔都看重横山不是没有道理，可怎么就不想想天子在辽人的威胁下会做出什么样的应对？吃过一次亏难道还记不得教训吗？

    “辽人不会为一个兰州城而出言威胁。可一旦夺下了横山，甚至是举兵攻打横山，辽人就有可能立刻干涉。”两地的战略意义还是有很大差距的，在名气上也有很大的区别，这点不用韩冈多说，“一旦辽人干涉，是继续打下去，还是撤军，谁也说不准。如果官军畏于辽人而退缩，禹臧花麻还会心向**吗？”

    赵顼此时必然信誓旦旦不惧契丹，但事到临头会怎么样，韩冈可半点也不看好。

    王安石叹了一口气，说道：“朝廷准备让熊本去熙河路，任熙州知州。”

    这几年大宋朝廷不仅仅在熙河、荆南兴兵，收服羌、蛮。在西南，也有熊本领兵为大宋开疆拓土。不过他功业不及王韶，名气不及章惇，被压制得黯淡无光，但他的能力无可挑剔，也是第一流的人才。

    “熊本在西南的确有所成就，但对于陇西事务，他可是毫无经验。”韩冈反对这项任命。以熊本这个人选去熙河，的确有抢准时机攻占兰州的用意，但熊本对当地的情势不熟，恐怕会贻误战机，还不如调沈括去。

    “……玉昆，是不是你打算回熙河路？”因为王安石担任了宰相，韩冈最近就上表自请出外，王雱自然会有这方面的联想。

    韩冈心头微怒，他是这样的人吗？……怪不得一开始不提熊本去熙州的事，原来是怕自己听说后要抢着去。

    他眯起眼睛，笑了起来：“小弟在熙河路有事挂心，但军器监也有放心不下的事，水力锻造作坊还没有完工，板甲局也还待磨合。还想在矿山中推广轨道，另外还有飞船的改进。事情太多，每一个有些难以放下。”

    “玉昆。”王安石诚恳的说着，“既然你也有如此想法，那就在京中多留一阵子。京城需要你的地方很多，不要急着出外。”

 第七章 都中久居何日去（二）

    六月正是一年中最热的时候，行走在没有树荫遮挡的街巷中，汗水流出来，转眼就能给晒干掉。一杯水翻在地上，转过脸来就没了踪影。

    但就在连蝉声都变得稀稀落落的时候，忽然有两个一胖一瘦的士子小跑着穿过内城西面的郑n。

    “快点！快点！”瘦削的士子跑在前面，穿过ndong后，还对身后喊着。

    稍胖一点的儒生跑得呼哧带喘，身上的衣襟都给汗水湿透了，连回话的气力都没有，但他的脚步一点不停，低着头，只往前冲着。

    看两人身上的穿戴，都不是富裕，雇不起车马也正常。但身为士子，不方规矩步的徐步前行，这样大呼应该引得人人侧目才是。但沿路的商铺行人，最多的也只是抬头看上几眼，便毫不在意的收回了目光。在这条临近吴起庙的街道上，这样小跑着招摇过市的士子早已是不足为奇，惹不来路边上惊讶的目光。

    “又是两个迟到的。”一名开着书画铺子的掌柜摇着手上折扇。

    隔壁同样是书画铺子的掌柜也在幸灾乐祸：“迟了这么久，看来连n都别想挤进去了。”

    “今天是横渠先生亲自出来讲学，那一天不是几百人早早的就来守着，拖到现在才到，肯定是没地方站了。”这条街上全是卖字画的商铺，正摇头笑着的第三人，也同样是书画铺子的掌柜。

    这些天来，他们店里的书画没卖出去多少，但附带的笔墨纸张却是突然间畅销了起来。对给他们带来生意的源头，几个掌柜当然都是心里有数，也是暗自感ji在心中。

    一胖一瘦的两名士子气喘吁吁的冲进吴起庙中，也不看正殿的神像，直接转去西院。这样行为，连庙祝对此也都习以为常，没有出手拦着他们。

    一走进西院，一个虽然苍老但依然清晰的声音便传入两人耳中：“ng何以有亨？以九二之亨行ng者之时中，此所以ng得亨也。ng无遽亨之理，以九二循循行时中之亨也。”

    听见张载解说易经中的‘ng亨，以亨行时中也’这一段，两人跌足失声。东京城中的士子，现在都知道张载聚毕生所学的著作是以‘正ng’二字为题，而正ng之名的来源，就是出自ng卦。这么重要的讲学，竟然没有听到全文，两人都是后悔不迭。

    “怎么都开始了……”

    “都是你出n前硬是要换身衣服。”

    “你若是起早一点，就是换两身衣服都不会迟到。”

    两名年轻的士子一边小声的抱怨着对方耽搁了时间，一边轻手轻脚的打算往西厅里挤进去。可是走到n前，才发现厅中早已站满了学生，别说落脚，连个cha针的地方都没有。只是这一百多人都在全神贯注的聆听横渠先生授业，安静得连声咳嗽都没有，让两人直到走到n前才惊觉。

    两人面面相觑，谁能想到只是出n时耽搁了片刻，就连落脚的地方都没了。想离开，但听着里面传出来的讲课声，又是心痒难耐、难以舍弃。也没做太多犹豫，两人就站在n外，竖着耳朵旁听起来。

    熙宁二年的时候，张载入京任职，那时就是受赵顼看重的臣子。只是因为不附和新法，加上其弟张戬做御史时弹劾王安石，才辞了官位，退居关中著书授徒。如今重回东京，前日受命入宫觐见天子，因为应对得当，当场就又擢了史馆修撰，负责编修日历。

    所谓日历，是史官对国家、宫廷大事和天子言行的记录，按日记载，依照年月编订集合，是日后编纂国史的主要的依据。张载得此馆职，比起之前的集贤校理又高了一层。

    不过如今东京城中的士子，都不用官名来称呼张载，绝大多数都是恭称一声横渠先生。

    张载在崇文院中的工作很清闲，编修日历不仅仅是他一个人的工作。得以有闲暇继续授徒，就在开封府学讲学，京城士子对此趋之若鹜。

    当年张载在相国寺设虎皮椅讲易，被他的两个表侄给驳倒了，第二天就回转关中。但现在经过了这么些年的钻研，张载对儒学经典早已经融会贯通。换到如今，已然自成体系的气学理论，想要将之驳倒，决不是那么容易的事了。

    再加上张载的弟子韩冈，以实物为凭证，为格物致知四个字创下了偌大的名头。任何一家学派想要与气学争锋，就必须从飞船的顶上越过去——这个难度可想而知——而想绕道而行，避而不谈，也瞒不过明眼人，免不了会被人视为心虚。

    既然没人有这个把握，当然就不见有人跳出来打擂台。所以这些日子张载和几个得意n生，借了郑n附近的吴起庙中的场地讲学，便是顺顺当当没有半点干扰。

    而韩冈这边，也尽量chou空去聆听教诲。恭恭敬敬的跪坐在讲堂中，老老实实的记着笔记。有了声名远布的韩yu昆这个姿态，同在一个课堂中的士子们，当然就更加对张载的传授认真起来。

    只是张载所在的崇文院是清要之所，而韩冈的军器监却是紧要之地。事情多而杂，千头万绪且互相关联。一个工坊出了问题，处理不好，就会连带着数个相关工坊一起出1uan子。

    不过以韩冈的能力，如果仅仅是处置日常事务，差不多也就一两个时辰的问题。当初吕惠卿身兼多职，照样做得轻松愉快。在治政上，经验逐步累积的韩冈并不会输他多少，可问题是现今军器监一是要设立新厂区，另一个还要保证板甲的顺利打造，加上韩冈还有各项发明要实验、要推广，也只能隔三差五的去一次张载的课堂。

    另外最近，韩冈要负责军备的任务因为局势变动，一下又重了许多。种谔任了鄜延路兵马副总管，又开始调集西军中jing兵强将，这件事所代表的一切，大大加重韩冈的负担。

    种谔是军中最好战的一派的代表，他返回鄜延路，吴充曾出言阻拦过，但没能成功。王安石回来之后，东西二府的宰执们又重新生活在他的yin影之下，就像是参天巨树下的草木，受不到多少阳光雨1u的滋润。

    王安石究竟是什么心思？许多人都在揣测着。

    依照熙宁三年的例子，如果当真要攻取横山，肯定会让宰执级的高官去主持此事。指挥全军的大权，绝不会留在武将的手中。

    如今两府宰执中，王安石不可能出外，那么领军的人选到底会是谁？这个问题，在大大小小的酒店、茶馆中都有人讨论着。皇城脚下的百姓，就算事不关己，也喜欢拿着朝堂上的变化来当做下酒的小菜。

    虽然攻取横山的战争根本还没有得到最终的确认，但为了主帅的人选，坊间多了许多猜测，也让酒家、茶舍多了许多收入，甚至si下里，都有人为此设了赌局。

    “韩相公如何？”

    有人提着当今次相的名字，却顿时引起一阵哄堂大笑。

    “熙宁三年他若是硬气一点，罗兀城不会丢，横山也早就夺下来了。他在西军中可没有留下好名声，有几个赤佬还会听他的话？到时难道要用刀子来立威不成？……换作官家也不能放心啊！”

    “冯相公？”

    “更不可能。”有人又嘲笑起来，“当日不就是他在天子面前一力反对种谔去鄜延路吗？”

    “吕参政？”

    听到这个名字，有人沉yin，有人点头，但还是反对者更多一点：“吕参政倒是有些希望，但他毕竟没有领过兵啊！军中没人服他，官家也一样会担心。”

    的确，从没有统领大军的经验，是吕惠卿的致命伤。万一指挥失措，少不了就是一场大败，马谡、赵括的例子就在前面。

    吕惠卿被否了，枢密使吴充的名字也没人提了。虽然是管着大宋的百万大军，但他同样也没有统领大军的经验，加上他又是种谔就任鄜延路的反对者。任谁都知道，天子肯定不会点了他去。

    只有两位副使，不论王韶和蔡ting，得到的认同最多。两人都是经验丰富的主帅，尤其是王韶，“其开疆拓土之功，真宗皇帝以来数他第一，不选王副枢去，还能选谁？”

    “蔡副枢也不比王副枢差。他镇守泾原路多年，党项人有几个在他们面前逃过好去的？”

    “眼下是要攻，不是要守。蔡副枢善守不善攻，要攻横山，换了王副枢才差不多。”

    “还是蔡副枢资望更高一点，王副枢就要差一点。以种五的脾xing，可是那么好使唤的？”

    领军出征的究竟是王韶，还是蔡ting，一时争论不下。拜这争论所赐，东京百万军民差不多都知道关中又要打仗了。

    这一现状，不知有多少人感叹过。皇城就是个筛子，再是如何的机密军情，转头来都能给泄1u出去，根本都没有半点秘密可言。不过在大宋君臣看来，如果让西夏人紧张起来，也不是坏事。

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 第七章 都中久居何日去（三）

    西夏国中，除了兴庆府护卫国主和宫掖的御围内六班和环卫铁骑，加上数万分镇要地的铁鹞子，其余的士兵都是平日为民，战时为兵。._）号称六十万的大军，其实是由西夏全国十五到六十岁的丁壮组成。一旦兴庆府点集大军枕戈待战，消耗的可都是西夏的国力。

    以塞上江南般的兴灵，还有横山北麓的银夏这个两个核心地区的地理条件，养活两三百万人口不成问题。就像熙河路，能适宜居住的地方也就那么几条河谷，但吐蕃蕃部人口总数，林林总总加起来也有近百万。

    不过西夏作为一个国家，则没有自给自足的能力。一部分已经职业化的军队，还有官僚、国君，这些人的存在全都是纯粹消耗，没有任何产出。这一点与族长的子嗣几乎都要下地放牧的部族截然不同。而这些多余的消耗和需要，西夏国中无法供给，就只能从宋人那里吸血。

    所以自从元昊起兵立国之后，党项人年年挑起大战。就算宋人给了所谓的岁赐，也不足以将逐渐扩张的国家财政支撑起来。随着西夏国家建立日久，逐渐完备起来的官僚体系对钱粮的消耗也越来越大，加上从部族长老转职而来的贵族们的难填**壑，便只能通过战争和劫掠来博取——因为西夏的经济支柱是大宋。

    至于同样在大宋身上吸血的辽国，其本国的国力足以支撑整个国家的运转，每年大宋送上的五十万银绢的岁币，仅仅是用来买通辽国统治阶层。只要能满足契丹贵族们的要求，就可以让他们不动南侵的心思。这就是西夏和辽国的差别所在，也是为什么澶渊之盟得以保全至今，而庆历和议只用了二十年就成了废纸。

    不过自从横山、河湟两役之后，加上梁氏要腾出手来整顿国内，两国在三年之中都没有大战，仅有边界的一点小冲突。而且随着陕西、河北、河东推广将兵法用来整顿军队、汰弱留强。加之有了军器监后，接收的装备也日渐精良，三路禁军的实力飞速上升。辽国、西夏受到的压力，越来也大。

    辽国强行索要边界土地，就是在示威。而辽国公主下嫁秉常，也是一种应对。

    现如今辽国随着他们的要求被满足，一时间已经平静了下去。但西夏这边，主动挑起战事的可能性越来越大。与其等到党项人在契丹暗中的支持下举兵来攻，还不如先行动手，抢占战略优势，将横山控制，自此便可以高枕无忧，等到合适的时机，就可以举兵北向，将兴灵给收服，一举平灭西夏。

    种谔就以这个理由说服了赵顼，得以出外担任鄜延路兵马副总管。但让赵顼最终下定决心开战的理由，却是在最近。说起来，还是韩冈给他的原动力，没有韩冈能让北方禁军在三年之内全数铁甲化的保证，赵顼也不敢贸贸然的决定重新挑起战火。

    但这个决定，有很多人反对，之前韩冈就反对过，他觉得首要目标该在兰州，王韶与他也是一个心思，应该出战，只是目标不该是横山。而蔡挺，则对此表示支持，看他样子，也是有意争一下领军出战的主帅之位。

    至于政事堂，王安石一个人说话就压倒了其他四人的声音——如今的政事堂中有三相两参，难得的满员情况。其中说话有力的就只有王安石一人。韩绛不在意，当初他说话没人理，现在还是没人理，但只要冯京和吕惠卿得意不了那就够了。而

    韩冈来拜访王安石时，就听他的岳父又提及此事：“吴冲卿亦曾有言，秉常年岁渐长，归政只在眼前，可以稍待时日，坐看西夏内乱。”

    前两天在朝堂上的争论，早传入了韩冈的耳朵里，吴充如何被驳倒的，他也知道一二。

    王雱就在旁边，从鼻子里发出一声冷哼：“秉常娶了辽国的公主，日后若是要清除梁氏，必然是要借助辽人之力。等下去不是坐看西夏落到辽人手中吗？”

    党项人对契丹提防甚重，一直以来都是游走于宋辽之间，同时向两国称臣。可是眼下西夏越来越贴近辽国，说不定等到几年后，不肯归政的梁氏与秉常起了冲突——只要看看史书，甚至回顾一下被前任西夏国主谅祚清除的外戚讹庞家，就可以知道这个结果是必然的——辽人肯定会借机插手进来。

    当年元昊叛乱，宋军即便接连惨败，仁宗皇帝都没有为了以防万一，派军去镇守潼关。可若是换了契丹铁骑出入横山，如今的天子赵顼别想再睡好觉了。但如果宋军夺取了横山，就算换了契丹人过来，也要在群山之中撞得头破血流。

    所以赵顼的心意才如此坚定，韩冈、王韶都没办法动摇得了。

    “陕西六路前日奉旨点算，尚需步人铁甲总计九万六千四百余领，不知玉昆你那边何时能打造完成？”王安石问着韩冈。

    韩冈道：“现在每天出产的步卒板甲在三百领上下，专供军校使用的新式明光铠则是十领左右——前两天也给岳父看过了，全身铠有四十八片大小甲叶，比起八片甲叶的板甲打造起来工序更繁，工时更多，不过防护性更好，用上了铆钉，也更容易活动。”

    明光铠只是借个名字而已。本质还是板甲，只是用了更多的零件，做到了更好的防护性，也打造得更为精致、闪亮——所以沿用了明光铠的名字——但重量也随之上了一个台阶。

    王安石满意的点了点头，这个速度已经足以让人瞠目结舌了。换在过去，这是将整个军器监十天的产量。十倍的速度，五分之一的造价，略胜过往的防御力，能在数年内给近六十万禁军全数换装。不仅让赵顼心中多了勇气，也让王安石平添了对抗西北二虏的信心。

    有时他都在想，若是韩冈提早一点将板甲拿出来，说不定去年辽人索要河东土地，天子也不会无奈的说什么‘姑从其**’。

    只听韩冈继续道：“当汴河边的水力锻造工坊落成之后，京城内外两座工坊加起来，每天产出的步卒板甲能达到五百领，如果改进一些工序的话，八百领也是可能的。”说到这里，他眉心皱了起来，“唯一担心的就是生铁供给不足。徐州利国监的生铁产量，很难赶得上。”

    “是不是要利国监加大产量？”王雱道。

    韩冈点头：“这是必须的，日后也能给朝廷增加一部分收入。”

    在全军换装之后，对甲胄的需求就会降低大半，但韩冈为了保证工匠们的工作，打算让军器监打造民用的铁器。这样一来，对生铁需求照样不会减少。这一件事，王安石和王雱都知道。

    王安石双眉同样微微皱起：“我知道玉昆你发明轨道，就是为了能让矿山中运送矿石更为方便。用马车代替了人力运矿石出坑，的确能开采出更多的矿石。但炼铁的木炭就不行了，哪里来的那么多的木炭。”

    王雱叹了口气：“若不是石炭炼出的铁质不佳，就可以直接用河北的生铁了。”

    “最近军器监也有在实验，”韩冈说道，“如何用用石炭来炼出好铁。”

    “不是炼铁五行缺木，必须用木炭竹炭吗？”王雱奇怪问道。

    “但木炭、竹炭总比石炭要贵。尤其是徐州，附近的树木差不多快砍光了，要从登州运木炭过来。扩大产量之后，成本只会越来越高。而一旦改用石炭成功，就可以用上河北的便宜生铁了。另外日后若是能在徐州附近寻找石炭，铁价只会更为便宜。”

    “玉昆，你那个实验还要多久才能成功？”王安石听得怦然心动。

    王安石好言利。当年推行农田水利法的时候，外面还有笑话流传说，有人建议甚至向他填平梁山泊，即可得八百里良田。虽然这是无稽之谈——梁山泊是东京连通京东东路的的转运通道，五丈河、济水、汶水的水运都要从这里经过，每年几十万石的粮食要从此经过，怎么也不会有人打梁山泊的主意——但王安石对为朝廷省钱、挣钱的迫切，却是没有半点虚假。

    韩冈沉吟了一下，摇头苦笑。焦炭的事还不一定能成功，就算有了焦炭，炼铁高炉也需要时间，韩冈无法确定是否成功，不会说出来给自己找不痛快：“恐怕要不少时间，不可能即刻建功……只能慢慢来好了。”

    “只怕利用石炭降铁价，也是为了日后的铁船？”王雱笑问道。

    “算是吧，只是没有十几年也见不到成品。”韩冈笑了笑，“不过往铁船去的每一步都能见到功效，倒也不至于会半途而退。”

    “也就是说，玉昆你暂时无意出外？”

    王安石的问话听着有些奇怪，韩冈皱眉一想，心中就有了数，笑道：“是哪一位点了小婿的将？是不是种谔？要小婿做什么？随军转运吗？”

    王安石脸上浮出的浅笑蕴意颇深：“玉昆你可知有多少西军将校，听说要开战后，就想要你去管着他们的粮秣？”

    韩冈怔了半刻，最后化作一声笑叹：“幸好不是帅位。”顿了一下，又道：“幸好只是粮秣。”

 第七章 都中久居何日去（五）

    韩琦终于死了。._）

    在病榻上缠绵了数月，赵顼不停遣使送医送药，又以加封来冲喜，但最终还是没有能挽回这位相三帝、立二主的元老重臣的生命。

    这个消息让朝中的许多人松了一口气，从欧阳修开始，从仁宗朝中叶开始引动天下变局的那一干名臣，终于一个个的退出了这个时代。

    先是欧阳修，继而是吕公弼，现在又有韩琦，接下来，富弼、曾公亮、文彦博、张方平，这一干人都是垂垂已老，什么时候离开都不会让人觉得奇怪。

    已是新旧交替的时候了。

    就算是王安石、韩绛、冯京这样的宰相，在韩琦他们的面前都是小辈。

    已经故世的欧阳修是一代文宗。当代文学之士，无不出自于他的门下。而韩琦则更是持天下名臣牛耳。国有定规，为官者不得在乡中任官，只有元老重臣可以衣锦回乡作为朝廷的恩宠。而有宋以来，能三次守乡郡的重臣，就只有韩琦一人。

    赵顼却是很有点伤感，没有韩琦的扶持，就没有他父亲赵曙登基为帝，当然就更没有他现在的位置。

    赵曙不过是濮阳郡王家的十三子，没有得到皇储职位的时候，他就不过就是个团练使，甚至不敢去想郡公这样的爵位，一个县侯就能把他打发了。而作为郡王家不知多少个孙子中的一员，赵顼更是不敢奢求什么，他幼年时是在宫外长大，从来没有享受过皇储该有的教育和重视。而十四岁之后，能成为一国的重心，全是韩琦的功劳。

    收到韩琦的遗表，两府重臣们也议定了韩琦的谥号——忠献，以及他的追赠——尚书令。

    “从明日起，辍朝三日，为尚书令、韩太师哀。”

    就在崇政殿上，赵顼吩咐下去，命翰林学士起草诏书，这是元老重臣都能享受到的恩荣。

    “蓝元震，朕**于后苑为太师发哀，你且速去准备。”

    蓝元震领命后去后院，准备祭奠用的器物。而赵顼提起笔，亲自为韩琦撰写着碑文。

    饱蘸了浓墨的毛笔在展开的纸面上只是稍作停留，便八个字一气呵成——两朝顾命定策元勋。

    八个字用着篆字书就，赵顼书法上佳，写出来的时候，也是气度自蕴。李舜举在旁边为赵顼按纸磨墨，看到天子为所写的碑额，暗暗点头。

    这八个字也只有韩琦够资格收受。仁宗传为英宗时他是首相，而英宗传位今上时，他也是首相。顾命、定策，两桩功绩韩琦都是排在第一。

    题下了碑额，赵顼又亲撰碑文，不劳翰林学士、中书舍人代为起草。而是自己亲自来写。

    赵顼并无捷才，远远比不上在几百万名士子中冲杀出来的翰林学士。当章惇已经将诏命用四六骈俪的文字写好之后，赵顼又用了半日功夫，方才写好了几百字的碑文。

    放下手中毛笔，赵顼又仔细的看了一遍，待到纸上墨迹稍干，他拿起来对李舜举道：“传朕谕旨，赐太师家中银两千五百两，绢两千五百匹，李舜举，你代朕将这幅碑文连着赐予的银绢一起送去相州。”

    李舜举连忙走下去，跪倒接了圣旨。

    “张茂则。”赵顼又点起另一位内侍中的高官——入内都知张茂则，“太师的葬事由你管勾，不得有任何差错。”

    张茂则叩首领命：“臣遵旨。”

    “童贯。”赵顼接着再点起今天在殿上当值的小黄门，“去查一查安阳知县是谁？”

    童贯连忙去查找名单，转眼就回来报告：“是嘉佑八年的进士吕景阳。”

    赵顼对这个名字没有什么印象，皱眉想了想：“再去查一查相州观察是谁？”

    “是陈安民，于去岁上任。”

    这个名字赵顼就记得了：“是文彦博的妻弟。”他又有点惊讶看看童贯，怎么这回不用查就能回答了？

    童贯惯会察言观色，连忙道：“奴婢方才一起查看过了。”

    “嗯，挺会办事。”赵顼满意的点点头，没想到长相完全没有一般内侍的阴柔的小黄门，心思竟然这般细腻，“过两日去御药院听候使唤。”

    童贯立刻跪下来叩头谢恩，脸上露着谦卑和感激，心中则已是欣喜**狂。

    想要在宫廷中晋升，除了跟对人之外，就是要靠运气，只要抓到一次机会让天子满意了，就能一举飞升。过去童贯因为跟随李宪，加上又曾经多次担任传诏使臣，在天子面前留了名，就进了崇政殿中服侍。但他的运气就此而止，一年多也没见动过，但今天终于时来运转，给他抓到了机会。

    赵顼岂会在意一名小黄门的心思，提声对着另外一名翰林学士道：“命相州观察判官陈安民、安阳知县吕景阳及入内都知张茂则同管勾太师葬事，许即坟造酒，以备支用，”顿了一下，“再命同知太常礼院李清臣，往相州即其丧祭奠。”

    回头再看看韩琦的遗表，赵顼又提起朱笔来批复。重臣死前都有资格上遗表，推荐族中的子弟任官。按照官职高低，推荐的人数也就不同。不论韩琦在遗表中推荐了谁人，赵顼都是毫不犹豫的写了一个‘可’字。

    慈寿宫中，曹氏也听到了这个噩耗——不过对她来说，韩琦的死也算不是噩耗了。

    当初英宗即位后，曾因重病而让曹氏垂帘听政了一段时间，但赵曙病好之后，韩琦便以十分无礼的手段逼着她撤帘归政。而更重要的，还有濮议之争，到底要不要给赵曙的生父濮阳郡王追赠帝位，曹氏与赵曙对立严重，而朝堂上也吵成了一团，而在这番争执中，韩琦是站在赵曙的一边的。

    因为这些事，曹氏对韩琦的感官一直都不怎么好，但他终究是大宋的忠臣。

    “吕公弼死了，韩琦也死了。文彦博、富弼也都垂垂待老，没了元老重臣坐镇，日后这朝廷真不知会变得怎么样。”高太后就在慈寿宫中，对着她的姨母叹息不已。

    “官家自有分寸。”

    曹氏也自知时日不多了，已经没有多余精力去扭转她做着皇帝的孙子的想法。再说，如今的天子虽然一门心思的想着开疆拓土，但行事也随着年纪渐长而有了分寸，不会再偏听偏信，也懂得了该如何钧衡朝堂，作为皇帝，能做到这一件事也就够了。王安石虽然现今看似权倾朝野，但他对朝堂，再不会有熙宁初年那样的影响力。

    韩琦死了。

    一个时代结束了？韩冈觉得还不能这么说。

    虽然韩琦在这个时代举足轻重，回溯数十年间的朝堂变局，都不能将韩琦排除在外。只不过韩冈毕竟没有在他浅薄的历史知识中，找到韩琦这个名字。论起对后世的影响，韩琦应该还远远及不上欧阳修。

    他对韩琦的死没有什么看法，从别人的嘴里听到的传说总是隔了一层。虽然韩琦几十年前曾经担任过秦州知州，不过离着他的记忆实在太远，所以韩冈就不可能像王雱那样，连着几天都是喜气洋洋，虽然竭力装出悲痛遗憾的样子，却怎么也装不像，只是平平常常的度日而已。

    辍朝三日，乃是朝会不用举行，并不代表天子和臣子不用做事。

    王安石有他的事要做，王雱有他的事要做，韩冈当然也要操心着他军器监的工作。

    这一段时间来，西方式风车的试作品断断续续的运行了一个月，终于确定了有效的结构。接下来就是打造更大的实用化风车，与中式的风车做对比，如果能成功的话，可以拿去抽水、磨面，当然，也可以用来驱动锻锤。

    风车要想成功，还有一段路要走。但靠着军器监内外一起运作，轨道和有轨马车已经验证得差不多了。韩冈又上奏天子，在矿场推广使用轨道。节省下来的大量人力，可以投入到矿井开采中，也可以投入到生铁冶炼里，效率高上不止一倍。

    剩下的且迫在眉睫的问题，就是焦炭。韩冈对炼焦的手段，只能让人用烧木炭的方法来烧焦炭。其间几个窑爆了好几次，最终确认了爆炸的原因，对窑口进行了改进，用竹筒释出煤气，并改动地面结构，用来收集煤焦油。不过要得到让人满意的成果，还要在进行一段时间的确认实验。

    另外，韩冈也没有忘掉，在给天子的报告中，对自己倍加称赞的那名走马承受。

    他的身份已经确定了，是个内侍，而不是武臣，名唤马缄。在宫中混迹的阉人，不可能连话都不会说，至少有五六成嫌疑——对韩冈来说嫌疑的比例已经够高了——恐怕王安石和王雱心里也有点疑惑，所以没有说明是内侍还是武臣。

    马缄受了谁的指派，韩冈一时还没有查出来，但根子不会脱离两府。高阶内侍过了内常侍这一级之后，都会转为武职。到时候他们的晋升，就免不了要受到宰执们的影响。这也就是为什么宋代的宦官们闹不出事来的缘故，有文臣将他们当贼一样的防着，前途又被人攥在手里，在宰执们面前，再受宠的内侍也硬气不起来。

    默念了两遍，韩冈记下了这个名字。从今以后，只要留意此人的动向，要找出幕后黑手，也不会有多少难度。

    韩冈有时候会很健忘，但有的时候，记性可是会变得十分好……

 第八章 欲谋旧地重兴兵（上）

    延州的夏天分外让人难耐。

    不仅仅是因为树木稀少的缘故，各家各户烧着石炭的烟气弥漫在延州城的上空，还有人家甚至用那种黑糊糊的石脂来生火烧饭，烟味更是呛人。

    这种烟气缭绕、熏得让人头晕的地方，就是种谔现在所在的城市。

    虽然身在自家的书房中，种谔也没打算像延州城的其他官宦人家一样，点起香炉，用薰香来抵挡刺鼻的烟味，而是在烟尘中安之如素。

    照样看书、照样写字，照样拿着块麂皮擦拭着刚刚得到一柄宝剑。

    浅黄色的麂皮沾了点油后，在两指宽的剑身上抹过。剑尖就在擦拭中轻轻颤动，薄如纸页的剑身弯曲自如，竟是一柄难得一见的软剑。

    麂皮拂过的剑身清亮如一泓碧水，莹莹光泽中隐见纹理，打磨得恰到好处的锋刃透着森森寒意，而这样的利器却是柔如丝缎，任谁来看，都是难得一见的神兵。

    种谔前两日受到这柄剑的时候，也试验过一次，将之弯曲团起，甚至能放进木盒中。而拿出来时则一下弹开，重又伸得笔直。如果是爱剑如痴的郭逵见了，必然视如珍宝。

    不过再好的剑也要着意保养，要经常上油擦拭，一有疏忽，就会很容易变得锈迹斑斑。

    “太尉，王都巡在外求见。”种谔的亲随来到书房前。

    “让他进来吧。”种谔继续低头擦着剑，专注在剑身上的眼睛透着冷漠。

    片刻之后，先是种谔的儿子种朴，接着一个身材矮壮，坚如磐石的汉子出现在门口。满面的虬髯，双目神光湛然，因饱经风霜而变得黝黑粗糙的面颊，让不知情的外人根本就看不出他才不过二十出头。

    刚刚从熙河路调任而来的王舜臣，就这么跟着种朴前后脚走了进来。

    一走进来，王舜臣便冲着种谔大礼参拜：“王舜臣拜见五郎。”

    五郎。

    听见王舜臣用了这个熟悉的称呼，种谔冷淡的脸上终于有了笑容。

    种世衡亲卫的儿子，少年时跟着种朴做伴当，当年因为殴伤贵人家的衙内，不得不连夜逃往秦州。只是七八年一过，如今的王舜臣已经是名震关西的大将，一手连珠神箭在天子的面前都挂着名。际遇之奇，也是让世人闻之惊叹。

    只是现在两边的关系就有些让人烦心。王舜臣算是种家的家生子，但如今已经是一方镇将。按如今的世情这个名分还在，不过继续将王舜臣视为下人，就是亲家要便仇家了。

    王舜臣乃是枢密副使王韶的爱将，在河湟开边时立功甚多，同时也与未来必然在两府中有一席之地的韩冈以兄弟相称，一手冠绝当今的神射更被天子所喜爱，又怎么可能像过去如仆役一般视种家为主。只是上下尊卑的观念在世人心中根深蒂固，种谔何能例外？故而心头一直转不过弯来。

    幸好王舜臣的表态让心高气傲的种谔松了一口气，“坐！”

    种朴见到父亲的态度软化，也放下了心，扯着王舜臣站起身，一起在种谔的下手坐下来。

    种朴可没有他老子那么多纠缠的心结。他自幼与王舜臣一起长大，如同亲兄弟一般。王舜臣当年之所以远走秦州，其实也是因为在帮他种十七出气的缘故。这一次请调王舜臣至鄜延，虽是大伯种诂的建议，但若没有种朴在后面的推波助澜，种谔也不会这么容易上本奏请天子。

    善待王舜臣，是现今种家上下一致的意见。不仅仅因为王舜臣本身还有很大潜力，也有王舜臣身后的韩冈这一重要因素在。有着种建中的同窗之谊，再加上王舜臣这位与韩冈兄弟相称的生死之交，就能与韩冈相与交好，不仅日后很可能会有几十年的依仗，现在就能在王安石和王韶面前再多上一条路。不至于在第二次攻略横山的时候，受到来自朝中的干扰。

    种家可是吃够了朝堂无人的苦。种世衡当年在西军中，人人将他与狄青相提并论。起头时，两人所立功业也相差仿佛，修了清涧城、施有离间计的种世衡其实还更强一点。可是狄青占了几个宰辅看重，日后飞黄腾达，最后竟是靠着剿平侬智高之，而坐到了正任的枢密使。至于种世衡，则终官正七品的东染院使，横班只在眼前不远，可就是没能踏过去。有鉴于此，种家如今执掌家门的几位，如何会放过前途无量的韩冈不去交好？

    王舜臣坐了下来，视线当先落在了种谔手上的宝剑，武将的习惯让他一时间忘了礼节，两眼亮：“好剑！”

    “前些日子才拿到手，是磁州名匠解良所造。”种谔说着来历，将剑反手递过去。

    王舜臣接过来上上下下看了一通，又就手挥舞了两下，晶莹闪亮、柔韧如蛇，却不会因为太过柔软而妨碍挥舞的剑身让他啧啧称叹，“果然是好剑！也就只有磁州的刀剑大匠才有这样的好锤头。”

    将剑双手捧着还回去，王舜臣笑道：“不知五郎打算将这柄剑起来起个什么名字？”

    “剑就是剑！杀人的器物，要名字作什么？”种谔刷的一声收剑归鞘。作为一名武将，种谔当然也喜欢收集神兵利器，但要说他有多把这些刀剑放在心上，那倒也未必。抬起手来，就把剑再丢给王舜臣：“要想起，自己想个好名字去。”

    “当真？”王舜臣也不推辞，喜笑颜开的起身拜谢道：“多谢五郎的赏赐。”

    王舜臣外表看着粗豪，但为人却是精细，自跟着种朴作伴当，怎么可能不学着察言观色。说话处事，也都保持着分寸，而一点点粗鲁，反而透着亲热。熙河路中的将领里面，他在军中的人缘是最好的。该一起骂娘的时候一起骂娘，该一起喝酒的时候一起喝酒，时常呼朋唤友出外游猎，在熙河路的军中，结下了多少铁打的交情来。

    他若是说什么无功不受禄，那反而就生分了。现在虽是毫不客气的接受下来，但却更显得亲近。王舜臣自幼在清涧城长大，跟着种家也久了，也不会因为现在身居高位了，身后又有够硬的后台，就认为能与种家分庭抗礼。而且若是被人认为是坏了品xing，那就别想再往上走多远了。

    收下了剑，王舜臣喜滋滋的坐下来，“前日一听五郎要调俺来鄜延，俺当天就想骑着马赶来了。在熙河路的这两年，鸟都淡出来了。一张弓，射下来全是野ji野兔，好一点的就是野鹿野猪，偶尔射了只大虫熊罴，就要敲锣打鼓了，跟不见来个贼人好让俺练练手的。对了，前两天还弄了张黑白纹的花熊皮，俺娘说给大郎旧时从马上摔下来的时候伤过腰，花熊的皮子正好用来护腰。”

    王舜臣杂七杂八的说着，毫不见外，亲热得就是一家人，种朴也旁边帮着腔，种谔渐渐的话也多了起来。看着王舜臣的态度，就是自家的子侄一般。

    喝了一巡茶，说了一阵话，种谔将茶盏一放，神色变得严正起来：“王舜臣，你可知今日我请调你来鄜延路是为了什么？”

    王舜臣站起身，单膝跪倒：“请太尉指派，末将无有不从！”

    “就是为了横山。”种谔前倾着身子，俯身对着王舜臣：“你也知道，从老太尉在的时候，就一心要克复横山，熙宁元年，我费尽心力将绥德城拿回来，也是为了横山。五年前，西军上下并立一击，筑起了罗兀城，那时已经是胜券在握，谁能想到因为庆州军叛而功亏一篑。”

    “只差一步啊……”种谔至今说起当年事，遗憾、悔恨依然充满胸臆，要是能再坚持几天该有多好？！眼见着就要多得最后的胜利，却还是没能将之抓到手中。现在想来，错就错在他押错了宝，压倒了韩绛这个不值得下注的赌徒身上。

    “你虽是延州东路都巡检，但治所年前已经迁到绥德城。绥德城中的鄜延路第七将的十一个指挥千五百马步兵归你管辖。”种谔沉声说道，“调你来此，不为他事。就是攻取横山时，由你来为全军打头阵。”

    旧时的一个城寨里，通常都会有分属不同军额的军队，而且是有禁军、有蕃军、有乡兵，令出多头，指挥调动起来很是麻烦，经常会贻误战机。现在随着将兵法在陕西推广，则是按驻兵的地域划分，以三千到一万人为一将，将同驻一地的军队整编起来，自此可以灵活指挥。

    鄜延路如今分为九将，王舜臣作为都巡检，为第七将的正将。手下管着四千五百马步兵，总共分为十一个指挥。这些事，王舜臣在接下调令时就知道了。

    “当真让俺做先锋？！多谢五郎抬举！”

    王舜臣听了又是大喜，跳起来又向种谔拜礼称谢，不是收到宝剑时的带着一点伪装的道谢，而是自心底里的欢喜，他可是盼着战场上的血腥味盼了整整有三年了。

 第八章 欲谋旧地重兴兵（中）

    “小乙你的武勇，天下也是有名的，用你作先锋，路中无人能说半句。”

    王舜臣心头如烧得一团炭火，种朴的几句称赞如同扇过来的清风，让火势烧得更旺，“俺今天就去绥德，整顿兵马、教训士卒。只要五郎一声令下，俺就往西贼占据的罗兀城杀过去。”

    “不急。还得先去见了毋经略，领了将令再说。”

    虽然已经定下来这一次的横山攻略是由种谔来领军，但现在新上任的毋沆才是王舜臣名正言顺的顶头上司。而且按照如今的循例，一路之中的几位统军大将——钤辖、都监、都巡检，都是各自独立，甚至可以顶撞兵马副总管的将令。只要他们老老实实的听从作为文官的路中主帅的吩咐，没人能给他们打上违抗军令的罪名。

    “俺明白，俺明白。”王舜臣摸着头，自嘲的笑着，的确是心急了。

    “这一次对横山的攻势一定要稳，必须将军械钱粮都筹划好，兵将也要整顿，差不多还要有三四个月的时间，到了秋冬的时候，正好可以面对面的较量一番。小乙你也需要时间去将第七将的兵马给接收下来……”种朴更进一步的想王舜臣说明，“这段时间，延州的北方同样是要靠你来镇守。别我们还没有出战，就当头输了一阵。一旦吃了这么一个大亏，想要再挽回，可就不是那么容易的事了。”

    种诂在环庆，种谊在泾原，都能给在鄜延路作为主攻方向的种谔以帮助。虽然没有设立宣抚司，配合上看似有问题，但种家几个兄弟如今都在临敌的第一线上，种谔出战，几个兄弟哪有可能不帮手？种家可是将宝压在了横山上，好不容易重又到手的机会，一点差错也不能出。

    “俺知道了。”王舜臣收起笑容，变得严肃起来，“五郎、十七哥，你们放一百个心，俺肯定会将几件事都做好。”

    种谔满意的点点头，种朴则是笑道，“有小乙你这句话，哪里还有不放心的？”

    王舜臣也呵呵笑了两声，又谦虚了几句。

    “对了，俺听人说，今次攻取横山，韩三哥会来鄜延，管着全军的粮秣和医药。是不是有这么一回事？”王舜臣问着他想问了很久的问题。

    种谔沉吟了一下，道：“韩玉昆知兵，不是站在沙盘前指手画脚的那种，是当真会带兵治军。他入官后我就一直看好他，只是没想到他升得能有那么快！再过几年，就能过来做经略使兼兵马总管了。”

    听到韩冈受到称赞，王舜臣也觉得与有荣焉。当年在押送粮草的过程中结下的过命交情，如今更是密不可分：“当年十七哥写信来的时候，就说过了。所以说五郎慧眼识人，就跟老太尉一样好眼力。”

    种朴在旁道：“王大你看看这书架，父亲翻看韩玉昆的书，可不比看兵书、史书的时候要少。”

    王舜臣顺着种朴的手指看过去。在种谔书房的墙上，挂着大大小小的长短兵器，刀枪剑戟都不缺，一看就知道是武将的书房。不过让书房名副其实的书架也是有的。

    但书架上的书册也是以兵书居多。孙、吴二子的兵书自不必说，三韬六略、唐李问对、尉缭子、司马法，乃至阴符、握奇，甚至还有武经总要中的几卷，只是大多数都落着灰，仅有少数的十几卷被翻得页边发毛，其中就有韩冈的疗养院制度和浮力追源。

    不是种谔不喜读书——在靠着另一堵墙壁的书架上摆着的一卷卷史书，都是干干净净，能看得出时常被人翻阅——而是种谔懒得多看那些嚼着舌头、说些弯弯绕绕酸话的兵书。

    他一向认为兵书要直接浅显，不能以辞害意，宁失于繁，勿失于简，学着文人讲究着文法，那就不是兵书了，给秀才们拿去玩着运筹帷幄的游戏好了。真正阵上厮杀，绝不是孙子兵法中简简单单的十三篇，就是武经总要中，说得也是少了。

    所以种谔欣赏韩冈。韩冈所写的那部关于军中伤病治疗养护的章程，如果放在给文人看的兵书中，多半就是善抚士卒四个字一笔带过，多的也就用三五段话，说说食水医药等事。由谁能像韩冈一般，将军中医疗之事，掰碎了、揉开来，不厌其繁的将小到洗手、吐痰的事都细细写来？

    “不过军中讲究的就是说一不二，韩玉昆当真来了，可能屈居人下？”种谔摇着头，“所以这番流言当不得真。”

    种朴也道：“韩玉昆肯定不会来的。不设宣抚司，鄜延路哪里能安排得下他？”

    王舜臣皱着眉：“永兴军路转运司不是正好可以派得上用场吗？做转运副使，韩三哥也足够资格了。”

    王舜臣其实说的没错。在没有陕西宣抚司的情况下，想要让韩冈来管着大军的粮秣转运和伤病医疗，也只有在永兴军转运司中做文章，一个转运副使少不了他的。

    “可若是韩冈做了永兴军路的转运副使，当他来主管军中粮秣后，到时候谁能压得了他？”种朴不介意在王舜臣面前说出这些掏心窝子的话。以他对王舜臣的了解，知道这位自幼跟在自己身后的旧日伴当，绝不会是私下里揭人短长的长舌阴险之辈。

    王舜臣**言又止，他清楚种谔的性格，也清楚韩冈的为人，都是对自己充满自信，能够独掌一面就绝不会给人做副手的脾性。若当真聚在一起，说不定还真的争个高下出来。

    见王舜臣无话可说，种谔也就不需要再多解释。

    他当然希望麾下能军心稳定，敢战堪战。前几年经过横山、咸阳、河湟多少事，在西军中名声响亮的韩冈，就是最好的随军转运的人选。再加上这一年来，韩冈在军器监的诸多发明，至少在西军之中，没人能反对这个提案。但若是韩冈有可能会动摇到他的权威，种谔就绝不会欢迎。

    横山一役，种谔不可能，也不愿意让人在自己身边指手画脚——军中岂能有二帅！这是原则性的问题！

    站起身，种谔出门转向偏院，只丢下一句：“跟我来。”

    王舜臣和种朴老老实实的跟着起身。“这是去哪里？”王舜臣侧脸问着种朴。

    种朴低声回答：“白虎节堂。”

    ……………………

    就在种谔在白虎节堂的沙盘跟前，向王舜臣解说自己的收复横山的方略时。兴庆府中，也在讨论着迫在眉睫的战争。

    梁氏兄妹，梁乙埋的儿子梁乙逋，宗室大将嵬名阿吴，外姓豪族们的头领仁多零丁，还有十几个文武重臣齐聚紫宸殿。事关国运，殿上的气氛则显得更为紧张。

    “又是种谔。”

    一提到这个名字，不仅仅是说话的梁乙逋，就连殿上的其他臣僚都感到牙疼。这些年来，每次宋人在横山挑起事端，都是由种谔起头。前些日子一听说他回鄜延路来了，每个人都知道横山又要开战了。

    “祥佑军司发来急报，宋军随时可能北侵，请求立刻加派援军。”

    “肯定要派，但到底要派多少？”

    “至少一万！”

    “横山蕃部几年前就毁了一半，派过去一万，他们的口粮从哪里拉过来？”

    “难道就不能我们这边先动手，只能等着宋军来攻吗？再过两个月可就是秋天了，正好起兵。”

    “那宋人就有理由将契丹的责难顶回去了。”

    “管他怎么想。只要我们赢了，辽人不会逼我们大夏。若是没能如愿，待到宋军北攻横山，契丹还能坐视不救？”

    “什么都要靠契丹。当年我跟着景宗皇帝，可是契丹、宋人都打过，何曾怕过他们！？”

    “时过境迁，宋人不一样了。”

    “是你胆子太小……”

    “吵什么？！”外臣中，威望最隆的仁多零丁，睁开有点迷迷瞪瞪的昏花老眼，双目一扫之中却有如电光掠过，“还至少有两三个月的时间，宋人才能一切准备就绪。用不着太着急，稳着一点。”

    仁多零丁发威之后，人多嘴杂的紫宸殿上又重新恢复了理性。一直保持沉默的梁乙埋和高居在殿上的梁太后使了个眼色，对仁多零丁的威望有了几分忌惮。

    “宋人大张旗鼓，会不会声东击西。兰州禹臧家，这两年生意做得越发得大了，禹臧花麻都恨不得认王韶、高遵裕做亲爹。”

    “派人去兰州盯着，再在朝中给禹臧花麻找个位置……让他入京做枢密副使，不信他会不愿意。”

    “那只狐狸怎么可能会来兴庆府？只要诏令一下，他少不了就会称病说自己快死了。上表请老他说不定都能干得出来。”

    “总不能坐视他投向宋人吧？”

    “禹臧花麻不会那么容易下决定，而且以种谔的性格，他会同意声东击西的策略，为人做嫁衣吗？”

    “话是这么说，但总不能不防着吧？”

    “那就再多派细作过去打探。消息探明再动手也不迟。眼下关键还是在横山。”

 第八章 欲谋旧地重兴兵（下）

    秉常百无聊赖，事关国政的对话他根本插不上嘴，也没人会问他的意见，只是他越听心头火气就越大。._）

    十五岁的西夏国主有着少年人都有的自信，总想着要证明自己已经成人，而不用再听从长辈们的教训。满腔的雄心壮志，恨不得今天就掌控国政，然后指挥国中数十万大军，再来几个好水川之役，将咄咄逼人的宋军打得三十年不敢北望。

    可眼下在他面前的母后、舅父，乃至一干重臣，面对咄咄逼人的宋人，近在眼前的战争，竟然都是畏畏缩缩，全然没有太祖【李继迁】、景宗【李元昊】当年横扫**的豪气。

    执掌西夏军国大政的太后、宰相、枢密使，以及一众重臣们聚在一起商议了半日，也没有讨论出个结果。唯一确定下来的，就是增加罗兀城中的守军，以及加强横山北麓银、夏二州的防备。同时还要盯着兰州，防着禹臧花麻突然叛离，让人措手不及。

    只是这个决定，与前一日、再前一日，乃至一个多月下来的多次商议的结果，根本没有什么两样，做了等于没做。

    脚步重重走过后宫的回廊，靴底踏着地板，咚咚的响着，如同战鼓，在诉说着秉常心中的愤怒。

    天子一怒，伏尸百万。

    换作是太祖、景宗，遇上宋人敢打横山的主意，不论真假与否，都会立刻跳上马，带着身边的御围六班和环卫铁骑向南冲去，同时吹起号角，召集国中健儿。等到了横山，就是十数万兵马如洪水破堤一般的冲进宋境，杀个血流成河！

    在秉常自幼听闻的故事中，他先祖就是这般的英雄豪杰。

    可惜自己连在朝堂上说话的份量都没有，秉常心情郁闷的往寝宫中来。西夏宫廷一切都是学着汉人的制度，主殿名为紫宸，连护卫都叫做班直，至于寝宫的名字，也同样是仿效而来，叫做福宁殿。

    “臣妾拜见官家。”到了殿前，一名衣着华贵的少女，就领着宫人出殿相迎。

    秉常喜欢汉人的物件，丝绸、瓷器，还有诗词文章，当然，也包括了称呼。他不喜欢满是胡风的‘兀卒’，而喜欢让宫人称呼他官家，就跟几千里外的开封皇城中，那一个个身穿绫罗绸缎的内侍宫女，称呼汉家天子时所用的称谓一样。

    迎出殿来的少女，只有十六七岁的样子，比起秉常要年长一点。双眼因为过于细长，看起来显得有点阴险，还算耐看的相貌，也因此而变得有几分慑人。

    秉常上前搀扶起她，一起往殿中走去：“怎么到福宁殿来了？”

    “听说南人有意攻打大夏，就过来问一问。”

    虽然穿着汉家女子的罗裙，出来迎接秉常的王后耶律氏，但还是不脱契丹儿女的直爽。身为王后，耶律氏有着自己的寝宫，但她既然嫁过来了，并没有在自己的寝殿做个摆设的想法，而是着意亲近小了一岁的夫婿。

    虽然耶律氏只不过是个宗女，没有魏王耶律乙辛的推荐，她与契丹皇室的关系也就仅仅沾上一点边而已，但她现在的身份却是实打实的帝女，得到大辽皇帝耶律洪基认可和册封的仁寿公主。

    转进秉常日常起居的偏殿，耶律氏道：“你们都下去吧，我和官家有话说。”

    只吩咐了一声，殿中的宫女内侍立刻都顺服的退了出去。

    原本在福宁殿中服侍的宫人，都是梁氏所安排，逐日向梁氏通报秉常的日常起居。不过当耶律氏嫁过来之后，没几日就找了个借口杖杀了数名太过‘忠勤’的宫女，自此就再没有人敢于违背她的吩咐。就连梁太后本人，也不愿因细故而与她这位背景深厚的儿媳妇为敌，只能让自己安排的人手更加小心的行事。

    ……………………

    隔着千里横山，宋夏两边都开始了整军备战的进程。

    只是宋人这一边，还要提防着北方的契丹——西贼只是边患，北虏若是来了，大宋则有灭国之危。

    所以赵顼每隔数日，就要问着韩冈板甲如何如何，尽管军器监原本就是逐日上报监中的生产情况，但他还是要问。这也是心急之故。

    战争迫在眉睫，可战场虽然在西北，但胜负的关键却有很大一部分放在河北。为了加快河北禁军尽数换装铁甲的计划，赵顼已经不止一次催促韩冈，要尽速准备好至少四万幅铁甲，以便给河北北方的高阳关、定州两个经略安抚司路的禁军，补齐不足铁甲数额——在板甲出来之前，两路禁军的铁甲率也只有五成而已，但这个比例，已经是证明了朝廷有多看重河北防线。无论党项、契丹，有甲的最多四分之一而已，而铁甲更是不到一成。

    不过韩冈不仅仅是甲胄方面的工作要操心。各种兵械、城防用具，都要由军器监来生产。最近因为在城外设窑炼焦，焦炭有了，而煤焦油也有不少。如今正在监中的作坊里看看能不能制成猛火油。当然，更为重要的还是炼铁，他现在正在打报告，要河北或是京东，运送一批铁矿石过来，而不是过去的生铁锭。

    过去宋廷一直在鼓励天下军民发明堪用的军器，因此而得到的神臂弓，如今已经是宋军倚仗来压倒西北二虏的利器。而在韩冈做了判军器监之后，更加鼓励监中的发明创造。而且也不再急功近利的偏重军器，而是更注重对于工具的改进和发明。尽管如今监中工匠们的精力，尚都放在锻锤和水车、风车上，但韩冈相信，也许再过一段时间之后，就能看到机床的出现。

    “听说罗兀城又多了一千五的铁鹞子。”

    这段时间，王雱与韩冈来往得越来越多，隔三差五就来找他说话。王安石的长子一贯的心高气傲、目无余子，眼中从无那等庸碌之辈——他的名声，其实有三成是他恶劣人缘给败坏的。但对上才智、功业都不输于他的韩冈，王雱倒是有着惺惺相惜的感觉。只是今天关于横山的话题，有一半是代替王安石来咨询。

    “加上之前的驻军，西贼放在罗兀城里的就足五千马步军了。”韩冈咂咂嘴，呵呵笑了起来：“亏他们养得起。”

    “养不起也得养。”王雱冷哼一声，反问道，“难道还敢就此放弃不成？”

    “说不定西贼会一路退到兴庆府。坚壁清野、诱敌深入，最后来个关门打……”韩冈抿了抿嘴，没把最后一个字说出来。

    “看来玉昆你也不是什么都敢说嘛……”王雱顿时哈哈大笑，“可惜西贼绝不会这么大方。他们若是放弃银夏，官军正好占下来。至于兴灵，上上下下都没做好准备，粮秣不及，兵力一时难以调集，怎么敢过瀚海去。换作是准备克复兴灵、剿平西虏的灭国之战，那时倒是要担心西贼会这么做了。”

    种谔当年一见罗兀城要弃守，就立刻在横山中大开杀戒，无定河一带的大小蕃部少说也给灭了几十家，再加上围攻罗兀城时，梁乙埋也同样为了获得了足够的粮草，而大肆压榨横山蕃部。

    大战才不过过去了四年而已，横山蕃部的元气远远还没有到恢复的时候，罗兀城中的守军，口粮从哪里来？

    种谔敢以鄜延一路为主力去强取几年前，可不仅仅是因为甲坚兵利，远胜以往。更是因为党项人在横山中得到的支援已经远远不如过去。

    这几年，罗兀城中的西夏守军，本身就得依靠山北的银州、夏州来支持。如今为了抵御宋军，西夏这一个多月来在横山南北，少说又添了上万兵马。只要他们驻扎上半年，就足以将银夏地区这两年攒下了一点存粮吃空掉，调来的援军越多，吃空的就越快。到时候在横山南麓开战，党项人甚至得隔着瀚海从兴庆府运粮过来，粮食充裕的反而是北攻的宋人。

    “只要防着西贼主动来攻，抢了粮食回去。”王雱补充道，“光是粮草不足，都能将西贼逼得退回横山北麓。”

    “缘边四路无论哪一个城寨，现在肯定都是在小心戒备中。党项人的脾性，西军上下比谁都清楚。”韩冈笑了笑，“西贼肯定会主动出来的，他们已经习惯做强盗了。给他们当头棒喝，再乘势进攻。这样就算辽人来问，我们也是理直气壮。”

    韩冈如此笑说着，口气却是带着讥讽。王雱听着摇摇头，打着西贼，却还要防着北虏，任谁都觉得气闷。

    “玉昆你现在还反对攻取横山吗？”王雱问道。

    韩冈笑而不答，他反对攻打横山的理由从来都不是前线上的问题，辽人何尝会讲道理？去年辽人来争代北之地，大宋岂是没理。只是再说下去，又是要为天子讳了。

    “最近的都放在北方，南边也要小心一点。”

    王雱奇怪的问道：“南边？南边能有什么事？这段时间，哪有动静？”

    韩冈仰靠在椅背上，微皱起的双眉又舒展开。说得也是，已经几个月过去了，交趾那边也没有什么动静。多半还是自己听了苏缄的话后想得太多，现在的问题还是在西北。

    “横山……”韩冈轻声念着。

    这一次至少有七八成的把握，将其收复。也许攻灭西夏，也就在三四年中了。

 第九章 鼙鼓声喧贯天南（二）

    横山南麓下的战鼓已经敲响。韩冈只从每天三四趟从新郑门进城，直奔皇城而去的信使，就知道鄜延路的战局已经是如火如荼。

    “此战必胜。”

    种谔在给天子的奏疏中，三番四次的重复着自己的信心。以收复罗兀城为最低目标，想要达成的确不是难事。

    尽管唱反调的声音依然存在，在失去了韩琦之后，元老重臣们的声音并没有降低多少。不过他们的话语对天子的说服力已是越来越低——对朝堂的影响力，随着离开朝堂日久，而逐渐衰退，这是不可避免的结局。

    对军情捷报的渴求，让天子吩咐下去，即便他安寝后，只要是鄜延路的急报，就立刻将他唤醒。

    而以韩冈和王韶两人的共同判断，对这一战的估计，则是‘应该能赢’。虽然两人都是希望先拿下兰州，但并不代表他们会睁着眼说瞎话。

    换做韩冈来为党项人考虑，也没办法找到他们获取胜利的钥匙。

    这些年来，宋夏两国之间的国势、军力的差距越来越大；论起粮秣军械，宋军已远远胜过党项一方；军心士气也随着西夏的衰退而逐年高涨；加之参与河湟、荆南、西南几处开疆拓土的官兵所获的封赏，让西军上下都看红了眼，渴战之心无比旺盛。

    党项想要胜出，就只能祈求运气。让种谔等领军将帅在战场上迭犯蠢行，使得大白上国的大军能通过战术上的成功，扭转战略上的颓势，最后取得胜利。

    不能说没有这种可能，上阵作战，运气的确是很重要的环节。已经快要看到胜利，忽然之间因为一阵狂风而逆转，也是有可能的。

    另外，党项人想要撑过此次大战，还有一个希望就是大宋国中有事。就像当年因为庆州军作乱，而功亏一篑的罗兀城攻防战。正好如今南方——当然不是广西——而是淮南、江东，今年又遇上旱蝗，以至秋来绝收。

    韩冈依稀记得前些年有人跟他说过，大宋开国以来，水旱蝗灾一直不断，有国土广大的因素在，但也仿佛有着某种周期循环。每隔一段时间，便要闹上一次大的，连着几年，天下各地都有大灾。只是一时想不起来是听谁所说了。

    这番话现在想来倒是真有几番道理，前年去年是北方加上两浙路大旱，赤地千里，飞蝗漫天，今年则是河北北部加上江东、淮南遇上旱蝗大灾。看样子，明年就要轮到荆湖、蜀中去了。

    “玉昆可认识张玉？”王雱的声音在耳边响起，让韩冈一下回过神来。方才在楼下驭马狂奔而过的金牌急脚递，让他一时走了神。

    “赫赫有名的张铁简怎么可能不认识？当年又是同守罗兀城，一起随军撤回绥德，中途还有个无定大捷，将追兵斩首上千级。这些年来，偶尔也是有书信往来的。”韩冈反问回去：“张铁简怎么了？难道觉得他上个月的大战在秦凤路指挥得好，准备将他调回京中任职？”

    “玉昆说得正是！”王雱点着头，拿起酒杯比了一下，“张玉可能又要入京了。殿帅宋守约新近病殁，空出来的侍卫步军司副都指挥使一职，天子有意让其接任。”

    “哦？那还真是可喜可贺！”张玉若能接手宋守约的位置，西军在军方声音又要大上一分，韩冈自是乐见，举杯与王雱对饮而尽。转又问道：“不过张玉兼着捧日天武四厢都指挥使，他空出来的位置给谁？还有秦凤路的副总管一职又给谁接手？”

    “秦凤路估计是将燕达调回去，不用再加权发遣了。”

    韩冈还在河湟的时候，燕达就被天子越次提拔为秦凤路副总管，只是因为资历不够，而加了权发遣的前缀。如今几年过去，在京中和环庆路绕了一圈后，就又升了一级，的确只要加个权字就够了，“这一辈的将领中，天子最是看重他，日后必是稳稳地一个太尉。”

    “也是运数，强求不来。而且他出身京营，天子怎么都会高看他一眼。”王雱摇头感叹了一番，“至于捧日天武四厢都指挥使，依序应该是种谔，他的龙神卫四厢都指挥使也还没有移给他人。”

    “西贼国势日蹙，但军备犹存，种谔要想得胜，也不是那么容易的事。不过此战要重夺罗兀倒是不难，只要罗兀城拿下来，种谔肯定是要升一级了，接张玉的班没人能说不是。只是他身上的龙神四厢，也是循序接任吗？”

    “这就不清楚了，不过我看天子的想法，应该不会再循序而进，很可能会越次提拔。”王雱身为天子近臣，耳目比起韩冈要灵通得多，察言观色的条件也比韩冈优越。

    “是谁？”韩冈给王雱和自己又倒了一杯酒，随口问道。

    “我怎么可能猜得到？”王雱摇了摇头，“说真的，若只以军功论，高遵裕和苗授都是有可能的，在泾原的张守约也不是没有希望。至于河北、京营到是算了，没人有足够的功勋。如今天子拣选管军，已是以军功为上，不复旧日的寻资论辈。不论谁上来，对军中都是好事。”

    “说这些也太多了。”韩冈哈哈的笑了笑，“不如喝酒。”

    为数仅有十数的三衙管军，是大宋军方的最高将领，都是起居八座的太尉，殿前司、侍卫马军司、侍卫步军司的正副都指挥使和都虞候，再加上捧日、天武、龙卫、神卫上四军的两个四厢都指挥使，总共是十一个位置。枢密掌兵籍、虎符，三衙管诸军，各有分野，‘兵符出于密院，而不得统其众；兵众隶于三衙，而不得专其制’——郭逵当年做了殿前都虞候后，转为同签书枢密院事，就再也不能回去担任三衙管军了，所以王雱、韩冈也不提他的名字。

    小使臣、大使臣，宫苑诸使，这是中低层的将校，最高的是正七品皇城使。再往上入了横班，就是军中高层，只有三十个名额；而过了横班，要坐上节度使、观察使，最低也要是正五品的正任刺史，才能有资格当上三衙管军。且三衙管军的十一个职位，还要被皇亲国戚和潜邸旧臣分去至少三分之一，真正能落到领军将帅手上的，最多也就七八个位置。争夺之激烈，可想而知。

    只是对于韩冈和王雱来说，三衙管军的人选为谁，实在离得他们太远，只能算是谈资而已。从韩冈的角度，与他有着交情高遵裕、苗授和张守约都有希望入三衙，这也算是个好消息，与张玉入三衙一样值得庆贺，但也只是庆贺而已。

    王雱与韩冈又喝了两杯，忽然响起了什么：“对了，还有件事忘了说。广西今日急报，邕州有变！”

    “邕州有变？”韩冈看着王雱的神情，不见半分紧张，反倒带了几分戏谑，心知定然并非他曾经几次提到过的那一桩事。“是何事？”他问道。

    “蛮贼聚众劫掠古万寨，就在九月十五的时候。”

    “古万寨【今广西扶绥北】？”韩冈并不在枢密院中做事，没资格看到地图沙盘，古万寨在哪里都不清楚，只是看王雱的态度，好像这一次的事并不是很严重。

    “就是邕州南面一点的城寨。因为当着路口，又在左水【左江】北侧，商旅往来，城寨周围户口甚众，所以一向算得上是大寨，富庶在当地也是有些名气，所以引得蛮贼寇城……这就是苏缄三番四次上书说的南方情势危殆，亟待庙堂垂顾。”王雱哈哈大笑一番，揶揄着韩冈。

    韩冈皱着眉头，却是难以释怀。虽然他与苏缄只是数面之缘，但也能看得出他并非信口开河之辈，区区土蛮，怎么能让他的警报连传?

    看得韩冈心里还有疑惑，王雱笑道：“玉昆，你可知道交趾李乾德今日亦有表至，表中请罪，道‘新有艰阻，不与通和博买，未敢发人上京贡奉’。这是在告桂州刘彝的御状呢！……李乾德尚在幼冲，其母听政。主少国疑，可能会北犯吗？”

    西北两处，太后领军出战的事可不少见，只是韩冈也不觉得交趾人有这能耐，想想也只能放在一边，等到之后的消息来了再说。

    “看来的确是我想得太多了，如果只是蛮贼，以邕州的兵力，当能顺利剿灭。”

    “自是当然。”王雱呵呵又笑着，如今王安石秉政，朝堂上虽有杂音，也干扰不了正事，让他的心情变得很好，也能开开韩冈的玩笑，“玉昆你可没少帮邕州的忙，若不能顺利剿平，想那苏缄也没脸再见玉昆你的面。”

    韩冈摇摇头，举杯让王雱：“还是只论杯中酒吧。”

    酒足饭饱之后，让伴当去会钞，王雱、韩冈一前一后的走出酒楼。早已是交了二更，街市上华灯璀璨，行人如织。天穹星辰弥补，冬季大三角闪闪生辉。

    韩冈跟王雱一起出门，两人的坐骑已经被拉了过来。王雱扶着马鞍，仰头瞧了一眼星空，就站着不动了。

    “怎么了？”韩冈问道

    王雱眉头皱得死紧，牙缝里透出声音：“是彗星！”

 第九章 鼙鼓声喧贯中国（三）

    十月初的汴京城，夜晚越发的寒冷起来。寒风呼啸着，让还没有来得及换上冬衣的人们，浑身都冻得如坠冰窟一般。不过冯宰相府后花园中的池畔小厅中，火盆中烈焰熊熊，让厅内温暖如春。

    “还是煅烧过的焦炭火旺，比起石炭要强出不止一筹了。韩玉昆得判军器监，发明众多，可谓是如鱼得水。”说起韩冈，冯京言笑自若，似是心中已经毫无芥蒂，“当初他不肯接下中书五房检正公事，世人都以为他畏难，谁能想到他自有腹中锦绣。”

    与冯京对坐的蔡确则是笑道，“只是为了霹雳砲泄露一事，天子心里可是很有几分不快。保不准哪天辽人手上就有了飞船，皮室军人人身着板甲。”

    “韩冈硬是不认罪，天子肯定少不了心头有气。但现在只是小罪，若是以为认了无妨，日后板甲、神臂弓泄露出去，那就是重罪了。”冯京将温好的酒倒入杯中：“所以说韩冈这次也算是聪明了，宁可触怒君上，也不愿给日后留着后患。”

    “说得也是。”蔡确点头附和，“现在不将有罪无罪确定下来，日后有得苦头吃。”

    尽管在西夏的军队中出现的霹雳砲，是韩冈尚在河湟、并没有开始宣传格物致知的时候，就已经用在了阵上，应该也是在那个时候泄露出去。但韩冈却不能辩解说他传播格物之理与军器泄露一事无关。万一日后西北二虏的军阵中再出现飞船，士兵装备上板甲，那时又该怎么辩解？这是明明白白的陷阱，韩冈当然没有蠢到跳下去。

    而且为了日后着想，韩冈也必须逼天子给个说法，因为格物理论的传播，让敌国学去了霹雳砲、飞船、甚至雪橇车、板甲的制造方法，到底是有罪还是无罪。

    冯京拿起酒杯浅尝一口：“不论对错，天子现在都少不了要靠韩冈掌管军器监。他有恃无恐，自然敢于顶撞天子。”

    不论从任何角度，韩冈肯定是有罪的。但是，朝堂上得出的结论不是看谁对谁错，而是看需要。天子觉得谁对朝堂更重要，谁就能留下来。过去也不是没有宰相犯了重罪，弹劾他的御史掌握着再充分不过的证据，但天子就是站在宰相一边，而让御史出外。

    “只是细细算来，还是有些得不偿失……”蔡确一向看重天子的看法，韩冈的行为实是愚不可及，“韩冈虽然逼得天子改认其无罪，但终究还是有失圣眷的举动。”

    “得失与否，各由心证。”冯京笑道：“我们看来冒着失去圣眷的危险是得不偿失，但在韩冈眼中，说不定还是合算的，他不顾毁誉也要推广气学，也算是用心良苦了。”

    身为宰辅，冯京不便出外饮宴，只在家中请人喝酒。王安石复相之后，蔡确没有刻意与冯京疏远，作为御史台的主要官员，不与新党为敌就是善意，太过贴近王安石，反而惹祸上身。倒是与冯京，那就是亲戚间的往来，并非曲意逢迎。

    不过冯京已经做了一年的宰相，蔡确在京城中已经拖不下去了，两次应付场面式的上书请郡，再来一次，多半就会给批准了。他不是吴充，能得天子信任，与亲家王安石对掌二府。冯京的相位一时间无可动摇，蔡确自知今年之内必然要出外任官，要找一个好差遣，就要靠冯京来帮忙。

    酒过三巡，两人的话题已从韩冈身上转到了御史台中。

    “邓绾前日荐蔡承禧为御史，今天应是他入台的日子吧？”得了蔡确点头确认，冯京便问道，“持正你观其人如何？”

    蔡确摇摇头：“没看清他长相，只看到了临川二字。”

    冯京笑了一声，也是摇了摇头。

    与吕惠卿、苏轼、张载等人一样，蔡承禧也是嘉佑二年的进士。不过这一点不足为奇。真正惹人注意的是他的籍贯——江西临川。

    临川是文学之乡，在江南西路也是以进士迭出而知名。蔡承禧的父亲蔡元导甚至中过制科里的茂材异等——制科第三等任官，等同于进士科状元，难度可想而知——只是因为触犯律条而被夺了功名，但他十几年后重新出山，又是轻轻松松的与儿子一起考上了进士。可如今一旦说起临川人中最为有名的一位是谁，则没有第二个答案，当然就是当今的首相，新党的核心、主持变法的宰辅王安石。

    “朝廷之设御史，就是为了监督百官。所以宰相无权举荐御史，只能有御史台本身和翰林学士来荐，但蔡承禧的任命，少不了有王介甫的授意。”蔡确板着脸，也不避忌冯京同样是现任的宰相。

    “若御史台也以王介甫马首是瞻，东府就当真成了王介甫的一言堂了。”冯京对蔡确的表态很是满意，“只可惜持正你已难在御史台中久留。”

    蔡确没有接口，这就要看冯京怎么打算了。

    其实对于冯京的小心思，蔡确私底下是不屑于顾的。天子喜欢开疆拓土的光荣，如果种谔能重夺罗兀城，再一次证明了新法的好处，又怎么会让旧党上台秉政。

    自从新党秉政后，天下的变化——尤其是军队的变化——天子肯定是都看在眼里。韩琦、富弼、文彦博一干元老秉政时，对西夏胜果如何？如今官军对西贼的胜果又是如何？在登基后，就穿着金甲给太皇太后看的皇帝，怎么可能会抛弃新法？只要没有动摇到他的帝位，天子肯定会将一项项法度坚持下去。

    蔡确不会依照新党、旧党的划分来选边，他只会站在天子一边。如果天子喜欢旧党，他就会贴着旧党，如果天子要坚持变法，那他就是新法最坚定的支持者。只要让天子满意，冯京能为相，他蔡确亦能为相，仅是要少待时日罢了。

    看了蔡确一阵，冯京重又开口：“种谔领军北攻罗兀，北人那边需要遣使分说，只是这国信使的人选尚未选定。吾有意荐持正为正使。但持正乃闽人，不知耐不耐得风寒？”

    西夏向大宋称臣，同时也是辽国的臣子。如今鄜延路攻打横山，照理也得向契丹人解释一番，故而要为此派出国信使。

    蔡确不畏寒，他只怕坐冷板凳，出使辽国虽然辛苦，但只要不辱使命，带来的回报也是丰厚无比。现在他是殿中侍御史，出外也不应能得到上等官阙，但等他回来，必然有个更好的未来。他向冯京拱了拱手：“向知北地风物有别南土，愿往一观，亦为君解忧。”

    冯京点头笑道：“有持正的话，我就放心了，明日上殿面君，我荐持正你为国信使。”

    一番小酌之后，冯京亲自送了蔡确出来。

    两名仆从手持灯笼在前引路，冯京和蔡确穿过回廊，走在疏影微斜的院落中。抬头仰望初冬的夜空，蔡确的两只脚顿时就定住了。

    “怎么了？”冯京回身问道。

    蔡确眯着双眼，抬起手遥遥指着南方的天空：“彗星！”

    ……………………

    白天下了场雪，只是雪不大，只有两寸而已。且天气转眼就放晴了，到了晚间，漫天星子在天幕中闪烁着彩光。

    这让种建中很有些失望。

    种建中原来是在三班院任职，但在战前被他的叔父请调入鄜延路中，不过是以文官的身份。但只要随军，文官武官都能沾上一份军功。种家世代将门，第一代的种放又非进士出身，在文官系统中毫无根基。为了让没有进士头衔的种建中能顺利转官，也是破费了一番思量。

    官军如今已经进逼至罗兀城下，浩浩荡荡的两万大军，已经将无定河谷给填满，只是没能将罗兀城给围困起来。

    西夏人当道设了一个寨子，与罗兀城成掎角之势，城、寨之间只隔了百步。想围城，就要将寨子也围起来，想攻寨子，则需要同时赌注罗兀城的城门。而且更重要的，就是驻扎在山北的铁鹞子，战事一开，随时都能赶来，这让种谔不能放胆攻打罗兀城，只能先等着后方的霹雳砲运上来再说。

    另外，他还盼着下雪，谷中一寸雪，山路上能下半尺厚，让西贼援军不能速至，就可以腾出手来，安心的用投石车在一城一寨上，砸开一条路来。

    只可惜雪太小了。

    踏着薄薄的一层雪，脚底下响着咯吱咯吱的声音。种建中向山坡上走过去，那里站着一个瘦高的身影，是游师雄。

    游师雄是鄜延路经略安抚司的机宜文字，现如今正在种谔的幕中。当年他领军在邠州城外埋伏了叛乱的广锐军，保住了邠州，依靠这份战功，几年下来也是走上了晋升的快速通道。

    “景叔兄可是在夜观天象，”种建中走过去，开玩笑的提声问着，“不知明日阴晴如何？”

    “阴晴难测，不过吉凶或可知……”游师雄顿了一顿，“在看彗星！”

    彗星！种建中心头一惊，抬眼顺着游师雄的视线方向望过去，立刻在南方七宿的轸宿星区中，发现了一道曳着长尾的星光。

    果然是彗星！

    “慧主兵灾。出天车，犯荧惑，长沙不显，双辖无光。”不知天文，不知地理，不可为将，种建中的声音沉了下去，“此乃兵丧之兆，难道是南方有变？”

 第九章 鼙鼓声喧贯中国（四）

    古万寨离着邕州不远，沿着左江上溯五六十里，就是古万寨。

    此寨是邕州的南方n户，与更南面一点永平寨、太平寨，一起组成了抵挡jiao趾的南疆防线。

    同时古万寨又是处在jiao通要道上，商旅来往频繁，一直都是富裕之所。自侬智高兵败之后，又经过二十余年的展，军寨之外，更是形成了一个富裕的大镇。邕州这里一直都有将古万寨升为县治的想法，只是经过了蛮贼的劫掠，寨外近千民居尽数焚毁，生民涂炭，

    苏缄站在古万寨的寨墙上，望着寨外的镇子，满眼都是经过火焚后的灰黑sè的痕迹。墙倒屋塌，烧成了黑炭的梁柱，孤伶伶的支在灰烬之上。一具具尸骸被放在空地上，无不是被烧得面目全非，让人难以辨认。

    在蛮贼来袭之时，此地的镇民大半逃进了寨子里，但还有一部分没能及时离开。蛮贼在寨外大肆屠杀劫掠，寨中守军却一步也不敢踏出寨墙。等到苏缄遣军来援，贼人已经是散诸山野，追之难及。

    劫后余生的人们在废墟中寻找亲人的遗骸和残余的家财，而被放在一旁的小孩儿坐在路边哭号。苏缄看得心如刀绞，一个劲的低声念叨着，“此乃吾之过，此乃吾之过！”

    “皇城，此非自责之时！”一名身材瘦小的士人走了过来厉声说着，他是苏缄的幕僚，在其幕中时日不短，“轸入鹑尾，位在荆州。这广南两路，亦是荆楚之地。彗兆兵灾，天兆已显！”

    这两天，明明白白挂在天顶上的彗星，广西这边都看到了。前日出现在轸宿之中时，也不过将几个星子都比得暗了。但只过了两日，扫帚一般的尾巴就长了一半，不仅遮住了天车**的长沙星，还将左辖星也给掩了，天车四星的光芒全被彗星给压了下去。

    轸即是车，又有悲恸之意，故而轸宿多凶，而彗星更是不必说了，这是凶上加凶。苏缄越看越是心惊胆跳，依照天地分野，邕州所在，却正在轸宿对照的区域。

    这名幕僚与苏缄一起站在墙头上，忧心难耐：“新得谍报，jiao趾和广源州近日已经在召集乡兵，不日即将北犯。而前两日的蛮贼之1uan，也当是他们先得了消息。皇城，可要即刻奏请上闻啊！”

    苏缄无可奈何的长叹了一口气，越苍老的容sè有着一片苦心不得认可的痛心疾：“奏疏何曾有用。都在说着主少国疑，fu人当政。二府诸公，几曾正眼看过南方？”

    “杀太后，逐顾命，如今在jiao趾国中垂帘听政的倚兰太后，可不是等闲角sè，岂可当成寻常fu人。”幕僚狠狠的咬着牙，“若坏南疆大事，朝堂当其责！”

    苏缄干枯的双手紧紧按着墙头雉堞，手背上青筋凸着，轻颤的双臂，显见心情已是难以自抑。

    熙宁五年，李乾德即位，上其父李日尊伪号为圣宗。李日尊的遗诏，是命王后杨氏为太后垂帘听政，太师李道成在外辅佐。但一年之后，新登基的李乾德就以皇太后杨氏阻生母倚兰太妃问政的罪名，将其连同宫人七十六名幽禁于上阳宫，紧接着又勒令一众殉于李日尊墓前，同时又将辅命大臣太师李道成出知于外。转眼之间，掌控朝政之人就成了李乾德的生母倚兰元妃。

    这一雷霆手段当然不是七岁小儿能拥有的，而是倚兰太后的功劳。不过其中若没有伪圣宗朝，统领jiao趾国中大军，被封为辅国太傅、天子义弟的李常杰相助，也是不可能做到。而且在传说中，倚兰太后与这名功勋赫赫的大将，有些不清不白的关系。

    倚兰太后出身寒微，是李日尊出巡时，正好看见她采桑而归、倚立兰草之中，悦其sè而将之收入后宫，故而才有了倚兰的名号。但她如今却在紫宸殿上，坐于帘幕之后，可知其心术手段，与大宋的庄献太后刘氏不相上下；且又有着能臣‘辅佐’内外，又让人不得不联想起北面的那位曾经统率大军杀入**的契丹承天太后萧氏。

    fu人掌控朝政，野心甚至会比男人还要强，史书多有明载，根本就不需要再多举例。若是以为jiao趾主少国疑，不敢出战，那可就大错特错。

    仅仅是为了要镇服国中异论，倚兰和李常杰就必须夺取一场大胜。再加上刘彝知桂州、掌广西兵马之后，禁绝与jiao趾市易，jiao趾国中各部族已然不稳。只要不想这把火烧到自己，jiao趾太后和那位天子义弟也必须拿大宋开刀。

    虽是嘬尔小国，野心从来都是不小的。

    苏缄回头望着左江两岸的重峦叠嶂，心中也是大恨，用力的跺着脚：“如何还不防备！”

    ……………………

    天兆每一个晚上都在提醒着京城里人们灾异就在眼前。而朝堂上，则正在争论着这彗星到底算是哪边的问题。

    彗星对新党的打击，与去年的旱灾一样有力，王安石只觉得自己的运气当真是坏透了，旱灾连着几年，北边旱罢，南方又旱了起来，如今天上又来了彗星，使得东京城中人人惶惶。

    因为天上一颗突如其来的不之客，天子已经照规矩避殿损膳，又下赦诏，求进言，这对王安石不啻又是一个打击。

    “比年以來，灾异数见，山崩地震，旱暵相仍。如今彗出东方，变尤大者。內惟浅昧，敢不惧焉？”

    只看诏书中的这几句，王安石就知道天子又在动摇，而在外的元老重臣又要上蹿下跳了。

    他也向天子解释了：“晋武帝五年，彗出轸宿，十年，又出轸位，而其在位二十八年，与《乙巳占》所言不合。天道远，当修人事。”但也要天子相信才行。

    王旖从娘家回来，心里面也是沉甸甸的。不比父兄对天变毫不顾忌的态度，吴氏和王旖都是为着天上的灾星而忧心忡忡。

    回到家里，往内院走，就看见西厢的书房里面正亮着灯，透过窗纸，能看见韩冈正坐在桌前。

    王旖走进书房，里面却是一团1uan，书架上、地面上，都摊着一本本书，到处1uan丢着。严素心领着一个小丫鬟正蹲在地上将书一本本的收起来，见及王旖，立刻起身行礼。

    韩冈则是不管不问，放在手边的yao汤饮子上冒着热气，应该是刚端来的，只是他动也不动，就对着桌案上放着一页纸皱着眉头。

    “官人，怎么了？”王旖进来后，看到书房中仿佛劫后余生的样子，就惊得瞪大了眼睛。本来要对丈夫说的话，一下都忘光了。

    “回来了？”韩冈抬头微笑，随手拿起桌上纸页递给王旖。

    王旖疑huo的接过来一看，薄薄的纸页墨迹尚新，显然是刚写不久，字也是丈夫的字，不是她以为的信笺。从右到左，一列、一列的排列整齐，条目分明。

    打头的一条，是‘始皇七年，辛酉。彗星先出东方，现北方；五月，现西方，十六日’。在这一句后面用小字标着个‘一’。

    下一条，‘汉文后元二年，己卯。正月壬寅，天欃夕出西南’。这一句后面则是标着个‘七十八’。

    王旖也是这两天才知道，彗星的别称众多，天棓、天欃、天枪、孛星、蓬星这些名词，都是指得彗星。她莫名其妙的问着韩冈：“官人，这是什么？”

    韩冈有些疲惫的笑了笑，今天他可是很费了一番jing神，去历朝历代的史书中查找他要的资料，“继续往下看就知道了。”

    王旖依言低头继续看。收拾好书房的严素心，又把日常养生用的yao汤饮子端到韩冈的面前。

    第三条是汉昭始元元年乙未，‘汉宦者梁成恢及燕王候星者吴莫如，见蓬星出西方天市垣东n，行过河鼓，入营室中。’

    第四条是汉成帝元延元年己酉，‘元延元年七月辛未，有星孛于东井。’

    一条条有关彗星的记录，依照年代延续下去，汉、晋、南北朝、隋、唐、五代，直至国朝的太宗端拱二年、英宗治平三年，总共一十八条。每一条都是标着年号、干支，而在结尾处又写着一个数字，最后一条结尾的数字是一三零七。

    王旖形状姣好的双眉皱了起来，从头又看了一遍，还是没看出其中有什么n道。“官人？”她张着疑huo的双眼问道。

    韩冈啜着yao汤，指了一指纸上，“你可以算一算，每一条记录的前后隔了多少年？”

    按着年号算间隔时间，除非是对史料融会贯通，否则绝对做不到。可用干支来计算，对后人也许很头疼，但对于已经习惯此中纪年法的人们来说，却倒是不费多少神。王旖默算了一番，竟然觉相邻两条的间隔，却都是跟韩冈写在各条记录后面的数字相减后的结果一样，而且总在七十六上下。

    “这是？”王旖更为疑huo，这是究竟是巧合，还是别有一番原因。侧着头，看着韩冈，等着丈夫的解释。

 第九章 鼙鼓声喧贯中国（五）

    “因为天上出了彗星，这两天来，朝堂上闹得正是厉害。）不过所谓天兆吉凶的话，为夫是不信的，所以闲来无事，就有心查一查过去的记录，将天文志翻了一翻。”

    韩冈回手指着书架，“只是这么一翻，为夫就发现每隔七十六年左右——有时少个一年半载，有时多个一年半载——就会出现一次彗星。从始皇七年开始，一直到英宗皇帝在位的时候，一次都没有错失过。而往前，其实还有两个记载，‘秦厉共公十年，彗星见’，这是在始皇七年之前两百二十余年，差不多是三个七十六年。再往前，《秋》中有‘秋七月有星孛入于北斗。’之语。这是在鲁文公十四年，离着始皇七年，差不多有五个七十六年。只可惜中间缺了几段，不知是史家遗漏，还是当时没有出现。”

    “当然喽，说不定也有可能那几次彗星造访，鲁地正好是yin天，毕竟就是京东的那么一小片地方。可惜晋之《乘》，楚之《梼杌》都没有流传下来，”

    《秋》是周时诸国国史通名，但流传下来的秋是鲁国国史，孔子为鲁人，他也只能笔削《秋》。不过各国国史还有别名，在《孟子》中有载，晋国国史名为《乘》，楚国国史名为《梼杌》，可惜都没有孔子这样的圣贤帮着记录、流传，最后消失在历史之中。

    “可其他的时候也有彗星。”

    “道理很简单，彗星不只一颗！当然，也不是每次来的都是新客。反正总有一颗彗星会按时而来。而其他的彗星记载，也许有缺漏，如果补全的话，应该也能找出规律来。”

    “依官人的说法，如今的彗星就与灾异无关喽？”王旖兴奋的问着。

    韩冈点了点头。哈雷彗星的周期，在后世不知道的人可不多。既然心中有数，从史料中找起来当然容易。

    “镇星【土星】周天二十八载，岁星【木星】周天十二载。与其说彗星是昭示兵祸的恶兆，还不如说是依时巡天的星辰。如同太白、岁星、镇星这样的行星一般，周天而行。只是有的隔三岔五，有的则是几十年一轮。为夫找出这一颗是最为稳定，记录也最全，正好七十六年一轮回。”韩冈长叹息，感慨着，“并非世人多愚，只是没有去想。只要有心之人将历代所见彗星列出年表一看，就能知道所谓恶兆乃是穿凿附会罢了。所谓格物，就是要格出道理，革除虚妄，多思多想，不可人云亦云，附会俗论。”

    韩冈靠在jiao椅靠背上，十指jiao叉，双手就放在着道理。晕黄的灯火映在眼中，双瞳却更显幽深，仿佛满藏着智慧。

    王旖和严素心看着韩冈，两张俏脸忽然一齐都泛起了晕红。她们的丈夫感慨着世人不思不想、庸庸碌碌的时候，似乎就是在俯视着芸芸众生，看似淡漠，但又有着几分痛心。这样的姿态，让她们的心中都不由得涌起一阵崇拜——她们只是不知道韩冈的立足之地有多高。

    严素心定了定神，只觉得两颊烧烫：“可不是还有很多时候，天上来了彗星，天下就有了灾异？”

    “许多上天无兆的时候，不照样有灾异吗？祥瑞频出的年代，也不见灾害少过。”韩冈摇着头，“其实都是附会，天下这么大，总能找到对应的灾异。就算明天南边出了1uan子，也只是巧合，否则根本无法说明为什么每隔七十六年必有彗星。”

    “官人，那爹爹他……”王旖心中yin云尽散，喜笑颜开。

    “没用的。”韩冈没等王旖说完，直接摇头，“此事只是为夫的揣测，并无实证，上一次此颗彗星出现是在十年前，治平三年三月己未。想要确认为夫的猜想，则要等到六十六年之后。天子是千万岁寿，我们做臣子的可是很难看到六十六年后的事。怎么可能取信于人？道理的确说得通，可想要作为证据，却是远远不够。”

    韩冈他原本希望这一次出现的是后世的哈雷彗星，这样他就可以帮着王安石一把，也顺道给格物之说添砖加瓦。可惜他费了一番周折后才发现，原来哈雷彗星早已经离开了十年。

    既然是无法即时证明的推测，韩冈也不会在有争议的风尖1ang口之上，将他对彗星的看法拿出来做凭证，这等于是给对手一个攻击他的机会。不过日后他会依着如今士人的习惯，写些笔记，将这猜想写进书里，等待几十年后再来验证。

    ……………………

    彗星一直悬在头顶上，已经有五天了，但人们议论依然不减。

    “幸好是凌犯轸宿，要是应在北方可就麻烦多了。”

    “再怎么样天子也不会因为天上出现彗星，而令前线撤军。”王雱的声音轻微，透着虚弱。

    入冬之后，王雱身体就有些不适。原本他体质就不好，在江宁时就已经是几次卧床，上京的过程中，顶着烈日更是大伤元气。只是入京后，因身负重任，需要辅佐王安石秉政，反而振奋起jing神来，看不出有半点病态。但最近这段时间，又开始觉得身体变得沉重，到了天上出了慧星，王雱殚思竭虑，yu设法朝堂议论，但jing力不足，终于一头病倒。

    韩冈坐在王雱的病榻前，他面前勉强在床上坐起来的大舅子，脸sè泛着不健康的青白sè，双颊也深深的凹陷了进去，探出被子的双手，干瘦得皮包着骨。看他现在的模样，就算这一次病愈，身体不好生的将养个一年半载，依然恢复不了健康。

    “横山今日情势如何？有没有什么消息？”王雱因为医嘱要他多休养，少耗神，王安石这两日为了儿子的身体着想，也就尽量避免跟他谈及政事上面的消息。

    “就算有金牌加急，我们也只能知道四天前的回报。”

    “yu昆！”王雱不愉的提高了嗓n。

    看来自己还不是会说笑话的料，韩冈摇摇头，“并没有正经消息，不过今日白天的联络，种谔已经将六十余架霹雳砲全都运了上去。近百里的山谷狭道，加上党项人占据罗兀城后，又大肆破坏联通南面的道路，就算是将霹雳砲拆散了上运，普通的随军转运，就算再多一倍的时间，也不是这么容易就能做到的。”

    “记得管着随军转运的是鄜延经略司的机宜文字游师雄吧？”王雱想了一想，道，“是几年前在广锐军叛1uan时立了大功的？”

    “游景叔与我份属同窗，同在子厚先生n下，不过他比我入n要早得多，出师也早。”

    “横渠n下，文武双全。”王雱靠着背后的靠垫，轻声笑道：“与胡安定【胡瑗】n下相比，倒也不遑多让。”

    “情势迫人，也是bi出来的。谁叫我等生在关西。”

    王雱笑了一笑，“如果这一次能够如愿以偿，朝堂上的局面就能好上许多。军功才是根本，天子这些年苦心积虑，就是为了对西北二虏战而胜之。可笑富文之辈，空食朝廷俸禄，不能使天子免受二虏之辱。”

    “元泽，不要多说这些事了。”韩冈叹了口气，“你这是元气不足，要以养生为上。心神耗用过度，这病怎么能见好？”

    “……若父亲能得yu昆你全力匡助，愚兄如何需要日夜忧心？”王雱眼神忽而锐利起来。

    “元泽你太看得起小弟了。何况新法当助、可助、须助之处，韩冈何曾袖手旁观过？”韩冈用反问来回答，轻轻避过了王雱的要求。

    王雱叹了口气，闭起了眼睛，不再言语。

    韩冈从王雱的房中出来，王安石就在书房里等着他。一本书放在面前，就随手哗哗的翻着，显是心浮气躁。

    “yu昆，依你之见，现在情况如何？”见到韩冈，他便立刻问道。

    “以小婿之见，鄜延路那里若能尽速见功就好了。只要横山见功，一切攻击皆是虚妄。”

    王安石摇着头，“我是问大哥儿的病究竟如何？”

    韩冈怔了一下，看了王安石一眼，腰背驼着，很是疲累的样子，须发苍苍、脸sè皱纹尽显，分外显着苍老。心中不无感慨，毕竟是父子连心：“小婿不通医术，但看元泽他的病，应该还是调养为上，不能劳累过度。”

    “是吗？”王安石声音暗哑，用手按着额头，心底隐藏着的痛苦再也遮掩不住。韩冈的话，还有医生的嘱咐，话里话外其实都是在说他长子的病情已经很严重了。

    王安石现在表现出来的脆弱，韩冈还是第一次见。虽然是撑起一国大政的宰相，但还是一个有血有rou的人，会为自己的志愿难得支持而感到愤懑，也会为儿子的身体而感到痛苦。

    “yu昆。”过了好半天，王安石才又开口，这时候，他已经收拾了心情，心底的脆弱完全看不到了，“军器监中的情况如何？”

    “一切如常。板甲、斩马刀、神臂弓这三样都在用最快的速度来生产。如果还要再求快的话，就得将监中工匠分作早中晚三班，昼夜开工，不过给付的工钱要多上一些。另外现在的问题是生铁供给不足，河北要尽快推广焦炭炼铁，徐州附近也要尽快找到石炭矿。还有就是猛火油，有了焦油之后，猛火油作的产量也翻了一番。军器监中，一切安好。”

    “也只有yu昆你这边能让人安心了。”王安石点头赞了一句，眼神变得坚定起来，“有强兵，有利刃，有坚甲，横山必取。灭亡西夏，也是指日可待。”

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 第九章 鼙鼓声喧贯中国（七）

    嵬名阿埋是知道霹雳砲威力的，他曾经见识过国中偷学而来的霹雳砲，毁掉了一堵城墙有多么轻松，而宋人的霹雳砲比那些仿制品要高大了一倍有余，威力只会更加恐怖。困守城中只能坐看石弹一点点的将城墙寨墙给拆个干净，绝不会有好结果。如果拼一拼，就能毁去这些霹雳砲，嵬名阿埋肯定会立刻下令去赌一下运气。可是这厚达一尺多的积雪，让他打消了所有出战的念头，在雪地中跑不快的铁鹞子，只会成为神臂弓的靶子。

    “尽管砸好了，雪这么厚，砸塌了城墙也别想攻上来。”嵬名阿埋喃喃自语。在种谔搬出了飞船和投石车后，在他的眼中，厚厚的积雪比起城墙更安全。他已经下令守军撤下城头，只把旗号留下。这道城墙，坏就让他坏好了。

    匆匆下城的士兵们有点乱，嵬名阿埋转头过去呵斥了两声，回过头来吩咐道：“让芭良也将人撤离寨墙边，只要人不被石弹砸到，寨墙坏了也能再修起来。”

    一名信使带着主帅的命令从城头垂了下去，跑去了不远处的营寨传令。

    嵬名阿埋此时已经镇定下来，方才看到飞船后的惊慌，已经在他发现宋人的兽首飞船在山谷中的北风里向南大幅的偏着，得靠绳索系在地面上之后，便半点也不剩了。

    不过是个巢车而已！不足为虑。

    嵬名阿埋扶着墙头，望着银装素裹的远近山川。无定河一带千丘万壑，沿着河谷向前走一里，两边都能经过十几条沟，这样的地形要想防着偷袭很难，而偷袭就很简单了。

    别以为他没有后手，嵬名阿埋捏着墙头的积雪发着狠。

    自从被调到罗兀城后，他就知道自己最后很有可能被当做弃子来处理。为了保命，他可是什么招数都想过了。嵬名阿埋的才智虽不算高，但架不住他为了要保住小命而拼命。

    嵬名阿埋的幕僚惯会察言观色，看着阿埋的神色就知道他在想些什么，讨着好笑说着：“宋人进抵城下已有时日，一开始的防备肯定也松懈下来了，昨夜更是送了一份大礼过去。只要今天宋人不能攻下此城，到了夜里可是有着好看了。”

    “河谷狭窄，在谷地扎营，也就别想着防火了。”嵬名阿埋冷冷的说了一句。

    “举烟！通知外面的孩儿！”他接着又是一声怒吼。

    这时候，就让宋人多得意一下吧，腾起的狼烟多半会被他们当成告急的信号。回头再用力的盯了天上的飞船一眼，嵬名阿埋转身就下了城去。

    罗兀城中的敌军从城头上撤了下去，城外寨中的西贼也让出了寨墙内的一段，这一变化立刻就从飞船上传到了种谔的手中。

    种谔毫不在意的看了一眼，就丢到了一边去。西贼会怎么做，这根本就无关紧要。

    “放狼烟了！”种朴的叫声隐隐带着兴奋。

    几道黑色浓烟此时自城中腾升而起，高高的散入云霄。

    “还没正式攻城呢…嵬名阿埋已经要向北面求救了。”种朴快活的大笑着：“这里的雪都一尺厚了，赏逋岭、马户川和立赏坪少说也有三尺，哪里能来得及赶来救援？！”

    “就算来了也能早早的发现。”种建中将兴奋收于心底，冷静的说着。

    “霹雳砲准备好了没有？”种谔不理自家的子侄在说些什么，在前面问着部将。

    部将单膝跪倒，抱拳高声：“只等太尉令下。”

    “开始吧。”种谔语气淡然。

    平静的语调，立刻就引发了一场疾风暴雨。

    六十余架霹雳砲几乎都是对着军寨而去。居中的霹雳砲当先发射，载满重物的前臂向下一落，后臂长长的稍杆便猛然一样，嗖的一声响，就将近五十斤重的石弹远远的抛掷了出去。划过一条完美的弧线，石弹的落处离着寨墙尚有一段距离。

    控制这架霹雳砲的砲组，随即就在前臂处加装了配重的石块，第二次发射，石弹则正正的撞上了寨墙，卡擦一声脆响，木质的寨墙顿时就可撞开了一处豁口。

    只用两发就确定了配重。得到的数据，立刻传给了每一个砲组。第一轮齐射，就有三分之一准确的飞进了党项人的军寨中或是砸在寨墙上。第二轮、第三轮，命中率都在三成以上。靠着配重和标准化的石弹来确定射程的霹雳砲，稳定而高效。

    须臾之间，就如同风暴一般的弹雨攻击，带给的寨中守军的就是全然绝望，西夏人在此地不是没有守具，可要想跟宋人比起来未免差距太大了一点。藏于城中的霹雳砲，与城下的霹雳砲对比起来，却如刚通过了蒙学的小学生，与已经通过了贡举，正要入京参加进士考的贡生做比较。

    面对南方的围墙已然尽灭。飞过来的石弹钻进寨中后，就在其中横冲直撞起来，一声声惨叫响彻云霄。原本为了避让石弹而腾出的空地，现在又扩大了许多。

    “该雪橇车出动了。”

    一辆辆载着宋军步卒的雪橇车就从营中鱼贯而出。原本是运粮的车辆，现在则成了运送士兵穿越雪地的工具。

    种谔带来的军队中，除了几百匹挽马之外，骑兵用的战马也就五百多匹，原本是作为斥候和游骑来使用，现在下了雪，全都派不上用场。论起吃用，两万人马的宋军，比起驻扎在罗兀城内城外的西贼，耗用的粮食还要少上许多——对面可是至少有三四千匹马，而一匹战马，消耗的草料粮食，差不多能有常人的五到十倍。

    不过毕竟是两万人，要想维持着补给线，也不是那么容易的一件事，幸好这时候有了雪橇车。

    利用雪橇车在山区运粮，比起手推车或是马骡来运输要轻松得很多。一百辆雪橇车沿着冰封雪盖的无定河就这么一路上来了，也不用像过去那般劳师动众，发动数万民夫，很是轻松的就维持住了两万大军的粮秣补给。种谔敢以一路之力发动此番大战，也有不用征发百姓的缘故。

    所以种谔要等到冬天，等到下雪之后再行动。

    看着载着宋军的雪橇车向着寨墙冲去，被下属急匆匆的催上了城头的罗兀城主将手脚冰冷，脑中一阵晕眩。

    比起飞船、霹雳砲、神臂弓、斩马刀和板甲，在宋人的军械中，雪橇车的名气一点也不大。嵬名阿埋哪里能想到，宋人还有这样的一个招数，竟然会有着在雪上轻松运送兵员的车辆。

    车上所载的宋军步卒粗粗一数估计有四五百人之多，差不多一个指挥，如果让他们在寨外下车结阵，想歼灭他们，绝不是一时三刻能做到的。而这段时间里，宋人的雪橇车还能运上几个指挥冲过来。一旦让两三千名宋军步卒，开始结阵冲击已经没有了围墙的寨子，寨中守军根本就不可能守得住。

    连忙点起自家的侄儿，“谕密，速领军出城堵截！”

    嵬名谕密听命，立刻领了一千铁鹞子出城。

    “来不及了。”

    在嵬名谕密尚在城门内侧整顿兵马的时候，种谔就已经得到了消息。

    积雪阻碍了党项骑兵的冲锋，如同在白纸上爬行的蚁蚕，一点点的挪动着。而宋军的战车同样是碾着积雪，却硬是要比党项骑兵还要快上一成。看似微小的速度差别，却使得宋军能够提前一步排下阵势，用劲弩将射得人仰马翻。

    再雄峻的战马，背上连人带甲小两百斤的累赘，而且还是在雪地里跋涉，必然是举步维艰。而拉着雪橇车的挽马，则只是要拖动身后的车厢而已。尽管雪橇车在眼下，还不如平日里两条腿奔跑的速度，但来去如风的铁鹞子，更是只能落在后面吃灰。

    一支支弩箭从下车结阵的宋军手上的神臂弓中离弦而出，组成的箭雨泼洒向避让转向的敌军。军寨中的守军打算展开反击，帮助出战的嵬名谕密，但霹雳砲的攻势一直没有停歇，而且还换成了能够飞溅伤人的泥弹和碎石弹，片刻之间，就在军寨中造成了数倍于之前的伤亡。

    “射得好！”种朴右手握拳，一声大叫。

    “西贼肯定要退了。”种建中说着。

    也正如种建中所言，随着雪橇车第二次载人出寨，罗兀城头的撤军号角仓促的响了起来，嵬名谕密带出去的铁鹞子开始后撤，而营寨中的守军也从北门匆匆逃了出去，绕了个圈子转回罗兀城中。他们离开前还在营中放了一把火，只是没能烧起来。

    远远望着官军冲入西贼留下来的军寨，在欢呼万胜中，种朴摇摇头：“没想到竟然这么容易，西贼还真是废了，与几十年前根本没法儿比啊！”

    “是官军已经远胜过往。”种建中笑道。拥有神兵利器，手握绝对的优势，这一战实在是太轻松了，在过去怎么也不敢想的。

    刚刚从后面上来的游师雄为人稳重，提醒道：“西贼惯使奸计，还是要小心为上。”

    “的确是没到得意的时候，这些话等你们打到兴庆府再说吧。”种谔虎着脸教训了子侄两句，一指位于正前方的城池，“今日先破城，给我将罗兀城攻下来。……不管嵬名阿埋还有什么谋划，打下罗兀城就什么都没了。”

    熙宁八年十月廿七，宋军收复罗兀城，并斩首三千余级，城中守将嵬名阿埋余众窜入山中。

    但于此同时，三万西夏军出现在河东路的西北角、同时与西夏和辽国西京道交界的丰州。猝不及防之下，仅有不到两千守军的丰州州城，只坚持了两日便宣告陷落。麟府军救援不及，反而在半道遭遇埋伏，主将折克行苦战得脱，只能率军回镇本州、坚守待援。。

    自此大宋君臣方才明了，西夏无论是对秦凤路的进攻，还是在罗兀城的坚守，都只是幌子，党项人的目的，从一开始就是将辽国给牵扯进来。

    就在丰州陷落的消息抵达东京的同一天，相距万里的南方，一支满载着大军的船队驶离了交趾永安州【今越南广宁省芒街】的港口，进入了茫茫南海，船头的方向……是北方。

 第十章 进退难知走金锣（上）

    重夺罗兀城的兴奋不过数日，紧接着就是当头一bang向着赵顼的脑n上挥来。

    丰州失陷完全出乎所有人的意料之外，没人想到西夏敢这么赌上一把。

    丰州陷落，得到了充分补给的党项人军势大振，同在黄河西岸的麟府二州如今都有陷落的危险。而且还要提防着契丹，谁也不知道他们会不会趁火打劫。

    这是谁的责任？

    几乎也是惯例了，当这个噩耗传入京中之后，朝堂上的大臣们，不是想着该如何应对眼前的局势，而是追究责任。

    yu要追究守臣失土之罪，但知州高遵路已经战死疆场，连同下面的将校三十七人，还有近两千守军，一同殉国。与高遵裕一样，高遵路也是太后的亲叔叔，既然他已经以身殉国，再加罪也未免太不合人情了。

    板子当然先是要落在府州知州折克柔身上，不管怎么说，他也有失察敌情的罪名。只是也不能深责，朝廷还要靠他收复丰州。

    麟府丰三州是折家的地盘，其中居于核心地位的府州，开国百年来全是折家人担任知州。想想韩琦，他三判相州就被说成是朝廷莫大的恩典，而折家盘踞云中之地上百年，却已经被习以为常——在许多宋人的眼中，府州折家那是当地的土官，而不是朝廷派遣的流官。

    禁军、义勇和弓箭手加起来接近两万人的麟府军，说极端点就是折家的si军，折家家主对他们的的影响力不在朝廷之下。这在大宋国中，也算是独一份。说到将n中的种家姚家，那都是根基浅薄，跟盘踞麟府一带上百年的折家没法儿比的。

    但也是因为这个原因，麟府军换装的序列总是排在最后。神臂弓都没有配足，配g子弩的记录还是在庆历二年，嵬名元昊领军攻打河东的时候，更别说板甲、斩马刀、飞船这些军器监出产的新玩具，连个样品都没有过去一件。

    为了夺回丰州，这些军器要紧急调拨，河东的兵马也得做好支援的准备。但此时崇政殿中，依然不是在讨论此事。

    “此乃陛下误信人言之故！”吴充当初就反对对西夏开战，现在得了罗兀，却丢了丰州，更是让他抓到了把柄。对赵顼一点也不客气，“自熙宁五年息兵以来，陕西、河东三年不见战事，秉常亦自恭顺。陛下误信种谔狂言，兴兵侵夏。须知犬入穷巷，其必反噬。先有秦凤遭袭，西贼破数寨而归，继而又有丰州被攻占。得一孤城，却失一州之地，当可谓之得不偿失。臣请陛下召回大军，调回种谔，以论其罪。”

    这一次的战事，天子不顾他这位枢密使的反对，而强行让鄜延路出兵，这枢密使做得还有什么意思？文彦博当年就能将夺下绥德的种谔丢到随州四年，他吴充也不会输人。若以为到了这时候，他还会恋栈权位，不敢直言，就未免太小瞧他吴充了。

    赵顼的脸青一阵白一阵。吴充戳到了他心里的伤口上，但他还不能作，否则有损声名。外面的士人从来都不会留口德，即便是皇帝也一样。

    “丰州之事与种谔无关！”

    赵顼出言袒护种谔，将吴充的指责堵了回去。他还要灭亡西夏，种谔这样善战的将领，肯定不能少。

    吴充心下冷笑，也不言语了。想息事宁人哪有这般容易？御史台的言官们现在应当都在写弹章了，自从侬智高之1uan后，国朝再也没有失陷过一座州城。这可是几十年来的第一遭，总得有人出来负责。

    “西贼力弱，若尽起河东之军，丰州指日可复。而种谔携胜势溯无定河北上，兵胁银夏。西贼必尾难顾。”冯京几句话平复了赵顼的坏情绪，只是赵顼刚刚点了一下头，冯京就话锋突然一转：“只不过，万一西贼将丰州献与契丹，如之奈何？”

    赵顼脸sè更为苍白，若丰州当真落入契丹手中，就如羊入虎口，哪还有夺回来的机会。一时心1uan如麻，好半天方才问道：“蔡确现在到了哪里？”

    冯京回道：“蔡确只走六日，此时应当还没有到雄州。”

    “金牌急脚，命其兼程而行！”

    “陛下！万万不可！”几名宰辅闻言心中大急，齐声阻拦，这事哪里能做得？一时间，两边都忘了党派之分。

    王安石连忙道：“越是危殆之时，越是得戒急戒躁。若是被北朝觑透了虚实，必生觊觎之心。北人之yu壑，岂是区区五十万银绢能填？届时必生事端。”

    “陛下只需遣人将此事告知蔡确便可。”韩绛也道：“他只是通报攻取罗兀的国信使，丰州之事与其无关。即便辽人索求金银土地，自会遣使来，也轮不到他说话。”

    辽国肯定不会想看见灭掉西夏，一旦西夏求到辽主面前，甚至按照冯京所说，将丰州送给辽国。辽国君臣如何会放过这个机会，即便会将丰州送还，也肯定要连皮带骨的狠狠斩上一刀。

    “就依韩卿之言。”赵顼点着头。接着又惶惶然的问道，“但眼下河东、陕西两地之事，又该如何处置？”

    “如今正值冬日，北方必是大雪封路，jiao通往来不便。丰州陷落的消息，一时也传不到辽主的耳中，当尽遣兵夺回丰州。而鄜延路也当继续被上，攻打银夏。不论银夏得与不得，当能令丰州贼军不敢一意坚守。”吕惠卿声音停了一下，“要在辽国出手干涉此事之前！”

    这就是有底气和没底气的差别。

    只要辽国不cha手进来，崇政殿中的君臣并不担心西夏，张yu在甘谷城，种谔在罗兀城，一攻一防两次大捷，都说明了宋军的战力已经远胜西夏。可一对上辽国，谁也不敢说必胜，甚至连作战的信心都没有，连同赵顼也一样。

    只能选择躲避。

    赵顼静静的闭上眼睛，心头沉甸甸的。都已经八年了，他登基已有八年，可登基时所的宏愿，依然是镜中水月。究竟什么时候能让他不用再顾忌北虏，出兵北收燕云？

    ……………………

    “朝廷肯定要顾忌北虏的反应。”

    “西贼攻打丰州就是为了将辽人拖进这场战事中来，现在肯定已经遣人去通知辽国……不过辽人会趁机勒索，当不会出兵掺和。”

    桌上摊开一幅潦草的地图，宋、辽、夏三国尽绘在图上。张载站在桌前，韩冈、苏昞、范育、吕大临这几位得意弟子都在桌边，看着地图议论时局。

    张载n下弟子，少有只会说着仁义道德的腐儒，他们的目标都是真正贯通六艺的儒者。为万世开太平并不是指穷兵黩武，但也少不了涉及兵事。即便是吕大临、苏昞这样专注于经义、礼法的儒者，也对诸多兵书倒背如流。

    “yu昆说得没错。”苏昞低头看着地图上丰州的所在，虽然很是模糊，但至少大体的位置没有错，“西夏nv主外戚当道，国力日渐衰弱。甘谷城下野战参拜，继而又被种子正轻取罗兀城，以西夏现在的困境，也只能求救于契丹。”

    “罗兀城是不是西贼故意没有加以防备？”范育问着。

    “罗兀城的陷落，其实当也是在党项人的意料之外。”韩冈想了一想，说道，“若是一开始就明知罗兀难守，就算想装个样子，也不会放上几千铁鹞子。那可都是jing锐，单是俘获的战马就有整整一千三百匹，是鄜延路如今战马总数的一成半！”

    “说得有理。种子正的确是个将才。”苏昞抬头冲韩冈笑了笑，“也有yu昆的功劳在。”

    “丰州旧属契丹。太祖开宝二年，其守将千牛卫将军王甲举城来归。不过当时的丰州，其实是在屈野川【今乌兰木伦河】东。归于**后，便与折家一样，由王甲的子孙世代传承。只是到了庆历元年，被元昊领军夺占，时任知州的王甲曾孙王馀庆战死，之后就再也没有夺回来。现在的丰州，是嘉佑七年，于府州萝泊川掌地复建为州，也就是将旧属府州的古长城以北的地方都划了过去。”

    张载对丰州的掌故侃侃而谈。在韩冈的记忆里，当年求学时，张载也在教学中表现了他对陕西、河东的山川地理和历史变迁了如指掌。现在依然能娓娓道来，可见他旧年在这方面到底下了多少功夫。旧年献兵策于范仲淹，也是有所依仗。

    “中分府州，重设丰州，其中当也有削弱折家的用意在。”韩冈道。

    “初时麟府，有王家分庭抗礼。自丰州陷落后，便是折家一家独大。”张载说到这里便停了口。这等用来制衡臣子的手段，出自于法家，兼有法术势中的术、势二道，他这等纯儒自视看不过眼。避过此事，问韩冈道：“yu昆，朝廷是否已经决定要将丰州夺回？”

    “就是今天上午崇政殿中刚定下的。”韩冈点了点头，“丰州肯定要夺回，否则西贼将此州送给辽国，将辽人引进来，那样可就麻烦了。”

 第十章 进退难知走金锣（中）

    “朝中已经议定，丰州必须即刻夺回。韩冈说道，“一旦契丹人插手进来，就绝不会再坐视官军在西京道边上动刀兵。”

    在辽国干涉进来之前，宋夏之间怎么打也没关系，就算占据了银夏，辽人也只能承认现实。而等到辽国的皮室军杀到边境，再想继续开展，就是要做好被捅上一刀的准备。虽然契丹人为西夏人出兵的可能性极小，甚至几乎为零，但朝堂内外都很清楚，天子可不会愿意去冒这个风险。

    丰州的地理位置不算好，位于古长城的外围。不论战国秦汉，又或是后世的明代，长城始终是建在易与守备的战略要地上。既然是在长城之外，自然在地理和战略位置上有着不利于守御的一面。

    其实在韩冈看来，放弃丰州，稳固横山，进而夺取银夏。从全局上来看，这个交换十分合算的，就算只留下罗兀城，都是笔好买卖。但从政治意义上来说，新党则绝对不会接受。失土之罪，就算拿回更多的土地，也不能功过相抵。横山要保住，而丰州更是要全力夺回。

    “所以朝廷议定的策略，是继续向北攻击银州。只要控制了银夏，兴庆府要想与丰州联系上，要么横穿地斤泽所在的大漠，要么沿着黄河绕行，否则就要对占据银夏的官军硬碰硬。”

    范育捻着胡须，沉吟了一阵，点点头，“这就是所谓攻其必救，失去了银夏，就是占了丰州又如何？失了青白盐池的池盐，西夏只凭兴灵和沙漠，根本支撑不起国政。眼见银夏或许有失，西贼就肯定要从丰州撤兵。”

    吕大临一直沉默的看着地图，这时是第一次开口：“玉昆，西贼攻下丰州，所获粮秣几何？”

    “西贼攻下了丰州，大大小小的城寨、村落，加起来几十万石存粮是没问题的。”韩冈苦笑了一声，“所以对西贼来说，以战养战最是划算，只要能打开一个寨子，就是几万兵马一个月的口粮。”

    “食敌一钟，当吾二十钟；芑秆一石，当吾二十石。”吕大临摇头叹道，“西贼所行，已是暗合智将之道了。”

    “可天下也只有大宋富庶，所以契丹、党项入境时，都能搜刮到大批的粮食财货。如果反过来……”范育探出手指，在地图上比划了一下，“若是官军侵入银夏，或是幽燕、云中，能得到多少粮食补给？”

    “**吃亏就吃亏在这个地方。东南西北的蛮夷虏寇，侵入**都是为了钱财子女，只要成功，必然满载而归。而反过来，**大军南征北战，则是大减国力。霍去病北征匈奴，封狼居胥，战马死了多少？！”

    “谁让九州之内，但凡能够耕种的膏腴之地差不多都让汉家占了，身居酷寒之地，瘴疠之所，自家的性命也不值得多看重了。但凡有着足够的财税来源，愿意再拼命的倒也不多了。”韩冈伸手指了一下辽国燕山以南的一片地，“所以契丹收了岁币就不再举兵，因为有南京道在。”再指指西夏的银夏、兴灵两块地，“而西贼过去则是年年举兵，因为他们的土地养不活国中之人。”

    “玉昆可是在为强贼作辩？”苏昞抬头笑着问道。

    韩冈也笑了起来，的确听起来像是强盗的理论，似乎在说汉人不给四方蛮夷活路，“可只要能让这些强盗什么都抢不到，只是白白送命，他们也不会继续做蠢事，必然会俯首称臣。汉唐无不是如此。只可惜在高粱河时功亏一篑，否则如今就不需要再伤神了。”

    这又是在说太宗皇帝的错了，不过倒也不犯忌讳，只是未免说得远了。苏昞将话题拉回来，“河东军要提防西京道的辽人，能腾出的兵力不会太多。麟府军在救援丰州时就吃了一个亏，再想凭麟府一路之力收复丰州，恐怕有些难。”

    “再难也要收复，不过也不会让麟府军直接冲上去……”并不是什么机密，此时估计也已经传遍了京城，韩冈也不瞒着师长，“午后的时候，中书就移文军器监，让小弟紧急调运一批甲胄和军器过去。”

    “从东京运去府州？！”范育惊问道。

    “怎么可能，隔了近千里，哪里来得及？”韩冈摇摇头，若是中书敢下这个命令，他能将文书丢回到冯京脸上去，“只能是接力。先从太原武库中，将库存的札甲和神臂弓运去麟府路。而军器监则是负责用板甲来将甲胄的缺额补齐，另外神臂弓的数目也要一起补足。”

    吕大临叹了口气：“但愿官军能顺利夺回丰州。”

    “游景叔在种子正幕中，彝叔也同在一处，以他们这一次立下的功劳，至少能转两官。”范育也道，“可若是丰州夺不回来，这份功劳很可能就不会授下。”说完，还看了韩冈一眼。

    种谔在献捷的奏章中没少说韩冈一系列发明的作用，这份功劳韩冈肯定是跑不了的。但若是丰州拿不回来，夺占罗兀城的功勋也就很难评价了——下面的军卒不会不赏，否则少不了要闹腾一阵。而领军将领的功劳，则可就悬了。若是种谔、游师雄他们没功劳，韩冈也不可能有脸一人领功。

    师徒几人又讨论一阵时局军情，韩冈起身从张载家告辞出来，与范育一起离开。张府的门外，这时候还有几个士人。不是刚刚上来递了名帖，就是正准备递名帖求见。

    张载如今在京中已经是人所共仰的一代宗师，闲暇时候也少不了有人登门造访。张载则在时间和身体的许可下尽心接纳，丝毫没有崖岸自高的态度。不过今天为了讨论时局，却关起门来不见外客。

    “玉昆，日后关西兵事在先生面前还是要少提。”范育与韩冈并肩而行，走了一阵方才这般说道，“京城毕竟不是关中。”

    韩冈沉默了一下，点头道：“……小弟明白了。”

    张载和他的入室弟子，基本上都是关中人为多，因为近百年来备受党项所苦，他们绝大多数是支持对西夏的战争。但东京不一样。就算关中百姓每隔几年就要为了战事而成为被征调的民夫，就算关中百姓年年受到党项骑兵劫掠，可对东京百万军民来说，差不多可算是另一个世界的事。

    只有因此而上涨的物价和税收，才会让他们觉得此时事关自己。不论是关西的战略是攻击还是守御，都是要从他们的身上刮钱过去。京城士林中的舆论也是如此，如果不耗费太多钱粮就能获得胜利，肯定会得到士大夫们的赞许。可一旦影响到自家的生活，那他们就会立刻举起反对的牌子。

    张载的名声要紧。他旗帜鲜明的支持战争，肯定会惹来京城军民和士林的反感。而张载又不是愿意说谎和隐藏观点的性格，为了避免落入这样的境地，最好就不要跟张载多说这方面的消息。

    韩冈叹了口气：“哪个不想太平？中原人想过着太平日子，难道关西人就不想吗？”

    ……………………

    就在东京城内城外，都将目光放到了陕西和河东的时候，邕州知州苏缄的双眼却是在盯着一举一动。

    “交趾太尉宗亶已经领了两千兵抵达广源州了。广源州的部族也全数出动，刘纪、黄金满、申景福、韦首安，他们都被宗亶召了去。”

    每报出一个名字，苏缄的脸色就难看了一分。广源州是大宋和交趾之间的缓冲地，过去一直向宋称臣，不过在侬智高之乱后，交趾势力扩张，而宋廷采取了姑息的态度，让交趾将这片产金的地区给控制在手中，连同其中的几个大部族都要向升龙府进贡。

    不过交趾对待这些部族一向苛刻，要不是因为断了生计，现如今也不会聚在一起准备与交趾人一同北犯。

    “多亏了刘执中【刘彝】。”苏缄仰天惨然一笑，禁绝市易到底害了谁啊！要不是刘彝禁绝与交趾市易，不会有那么多家溪洞蛮部跟随交趾人北犯。

    “不过交趾的主力在哪里？宗亶只带来了两千人呐……”苏缄的亲信幕僚很有些疑惑，“如果交趾不出兵领头，侬人诸部绝不会为其火中取栗。”

    谁也不比谁傻多少。宋人断了部族中的财源，当然的。可背后的交趾人也不是什么善人。如果一旦在宋军这边吃了大亏，说不定老家就给升龙府派兵出来端掉了。所以交趾必须要率先出兵，出来打头阵，以作证明。

    回到后厅，苏缄仍在考虑着此事。交趾即将入寇，但他们主力究竟在何处？

    “大爹爹。”

    一声清脆的叫喊从下方传来，被打断思路的苏缄低头一看，却是自家孙女笑得灿烂的一张小脸。

    看到孙女儿的笑脸，苏缄沉重的心情放松了一点。

    “大人，是不是又是交趾的事？”

    苏缄的长子苏子元也一起走了出来。他在桂州任司户参军，正好得空来探视。他这一次来，顺便将妻儿，包括苏缄最疼爱的孙女也一起带来了。

    先将孙女送回后院，苏缄和儿子坐下来，叹了半日的气，开口道：“交趾即将来犯，你还是早点回任上。”

    苏子元有点疑惑：“也不必急在着一时。”

    “你不知道。”苏缄端起茶盏，盯着盏中的茶汤，眼底的沉重在波光盈盈的水面中完完全全的映了出来，“再迟就不好走了。”

    苏子元皱眉正要说话，一名军校满头大汗的跑了进来，慌慌张张的在门槛出绊了一跤，一骨碌爬起来后也不顾身上的灰，急声叫道：“启禀皇城，钦州急报！交趾数万大军渡海而来，主帅为李常杰，如今已经开始围攻钦州！”

    苏缄手上的茶碗落在了地上，一声脆响过后，碎作了千百片。

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 第十章 进退难知走金锣（下）

    自永安州登船出海，在海上一帆风顺。登6的两日后便攻破钦州，后三日，又破廉州。到了第十一天，李常杰留下了还在钦州、廉州洗劫子nv金帛的一部分兵力，率领两万jing锐站在邕州城下，与领军取6路北上的宗亶胜利会师。

    抵达邕州的当日，jiao趾的辅国太尉便是一身戎装，在众将的陪同下，遥遥眺望着两百多步外，高达四丈的城垣。

    李常杰的身材有别于周围只有五尺上下的jiao趾男丁，竟高达六尺有余，长相也算得上英挺，就是鼻梁略钩，显得有几分yin鸷。

    “只可惜不能再走近一点了。”李常杰眯起细长的双眼，细细看了一阵摆上城头的防具，回头问道，“神臂弓当真这么厉害？”

    宗亶闻言，脸sè就变了一下。就是因为神臂弓的存在，李常杰和他都不能再往前走了，下面的士卒还可抵近到城下半里的地方，但他们都是主帅，不能拿自己的xing命去冒险。

    而且神臂弓的威力和shè程，也是宗亶以血的代价，用自己麾下将士的xing命换来的。

    李常杰自海上攻钦州，而宗亶领军走得6路。从升龙府渡富良江北上后，一路攻下永平寨、太平寨，连同刚刚被劫掠的古万寨也一并攻了下来。连克多寨，收获颇丰，jiao趾和广源州联军一时气焰正盛。到了邕州城外，也不做休整，直接就往城n底下杀过去。

    并不是宗亶他们看不到邕州城高墙厚，而是之前的几个寨子都没有怎么反抗就自己开了城，nong得他们都以为只要大军开到城下，邕州城中的守军就会杀掉城中主帅，乖乖的开了城n出城投降。

    为了能第一个进城，在邕州城这个花花世界里好好上一笔，几个蛮帅还为此争夺起来，争着攻城的次序。

    可谁能想到邕州城上迎接他们的是一蓬密如飞蝗的箭雨。八百具神臂弓齐，嗡嗡的一阵弓弦响过之后。仅仅数轮shè击，就让四百多在城下耀武扬威的蛮兵变成了刺猬。

    而领军冲在最前面的蛮帅申景福，戴着头盔、穿着甲胄，照样被shè了个通透。箭簇甚至深深的扎进头骨里，费了好半天气力，才从尸身上拔了出来。

    这一败，差点就让面和心不合的联军散了架子，最后宗亶没奈何，一口气退了七八里才敢扎下营盘，两天来都没敢去攻城。直到李常杰领军而来，方才声势复振，重又进抵邕州城下。

    “神臂弓乃是宋人用来对阵党项、契丹的神兵利器，猝不及防之下，就算是契丹铁骑，也照样提防不住。此番小挫非宗太尉之过。”

    声音从身后传来，宗亶立刻转过身。是一个穿着士人服饰的年轻人，仰起的头有着装腔作势的作派。从长相上，一看就不似越人，而是汉人。

    那名汉人士子是跟着李常杰一起来的，宗亶也没细问。现在开口cha话，士子便走上前来，向着宗亶一礼：“徐百祥拜见宗太尉。”

    “你就是徐百祥啊。”宗亶眯起了眼睛。

    这个名字他听说过，因为在宋国屡试不第而投书国中，在信中说宋国yu大举以灭jiao趾，兵法有云：‘先人有夺人之心’，不若先举兵，并请为内应。

    虽然一个不第秀才的信，影响不了jiao趾朝廷的战略规划，所谓内应更是笑话。但他在北进的定策上，也起了推波助澜的作用。

    宗亶盯着徐百祥上上下下看了一阵，板起的黑脸逐渐解冻，最后化作一笑：“听说宋国过去曾有个秀才，投了西夏元昊，最后坐到了太师的位置上。不知可有此人？”

    “此人名叫张元。”徐百祥宗知道亶想说什么，心情高涨起来：“其人因屡试不中，便愤而投效西夏。元昊能纵横西域，多得其力。若论用兵，韩琦之流远非其敌手。”

    徐百祥对张元的遭遇感同身受，他自负才学，腹有韬略，可始终得不到一个官职。既然朝中上下都不长眼睛，遗珠于外，也别怪他投靠jiao趾。

    宗亶哈哈大笑：“张元能做到西夏太师，你投了大越，也未必不能如张元一般。”

    徐百祥略略低头，“多谢太尉抬爱。”

    只说了几句闲话，让人带了徐百祥下去休息，宗亶脸上收敛起了笑容。徐百祥摆出来的一副卧龙凤雏的态度，让他看了很不舒服。背主的狗竟然还是敢这般倨傲，给根骨头吃就该跪下来山呼万岁感激涕零了。

    宗亶哼哼了两声，冲着徐百祥的背影呶呶嘴：“听这措大的口气，似乎是对攻下邕州城有些把握。有说过什么吗？”

    “什么都没有，我也没有去问。”李常杰微微一笑，“所谓待价而沽，大概是想等着我们去求他。若是我们在邕州城下碰了头破血流之后，求到他的面前，他恐怕会更高兴一点。”

    宗亶眼露凶光：“干脆拿刀跺了他几根手指，看他说不说！”

    “何须如此！？邕州城内，连禁军，带厢军，加上溪dong枪杖手，打探得总共有十几个指挥。但宋人的军力你也是知道的，空饷不知吃了几成，实际上最多也只有两三千兵。侬智高当年攻下邕州城时才多少人，我们可是加起来整整有七万兵！难道还会攻不下区区一座邕州城来？！”

    就在滔滔左江之滨，李常杰与宗亶指着邕州城，议论起该如何打破这座南疆有数的坚城。邕州城高壕深，的确不是那么容易攻下来。可人数是关键，李常杰和宗亶两人，而且从钦州、廉州、加上太平寨、永平寨，所得到了粮食，足以维持数万大军两个月的战斗。

    “不过桂州【今桂林】那边肯定会派援军来，刘彝也不敢坐视。”宗亶沉声说道，“得去堵上昆仑关。”

    李常杰冷笑着：“当年侬智高就是太不小心，让狄青连夜冲过昆仑关，nong得只能在邕州城边的归仁铺决战。否则绝不至于败亡得那么快。”

    “还有出战的檄文也得早点宣扬出去。”

    “那还用说，名正方能言顺，”李常杰哈哈大笑，“‘今闻宋主昏庸，不循圣范；听安石贪邪之计，作青苗助役之科，使百姓膏脂凃地，而资其féi己之谋……’”

    这一段李常杰可是每次念起，都觉得妙不可言。

    “……本职奉国王命，指道北行，yu清妖孽之波涛，有分土，无分民之意。要扫腥秽之污浊，歌尧天享舜日之佳期，我今出兵，固将拯济……”

    这檄文不是让开封城中的皇帝、宰相看的，而是让宋人明白，这一战究竟是谁的错。

    “我们可是王师！”

    一声尖厉的号角打断了两人的讨论。抬起头来，只见两艘如梭快舟沿着河道飞快的驶近。报警的号角声从前方一直传过来，驻扎在前沿的士卒正拼命的往回赶。

    “是宋军！”

    “他们竟然敢出城？！”

    没等李常杰、宗亶再多惊讶几句，两艘船上的宋军看见这边人多，就直冲了过来。隔着只有三十步的距离举起了神臂弓。

    围城的jiao趾上下，对宋人的反击哪里有防备，船一过来匆匆忙忙的就向后跑。回头一见船上举弩，跟着李常杰和宗亶的亲卫、将佐就连忙将李常杰和宗亶扑倒在地。

    “太尉，小心！”

    李常杰头被闷在地上，江岸边yin湿的泥土气息充斥了满鼻满口。头上箭矢嗖嗖，听在耳边还有入rou后的闷声喝惨叫。两艘快舟上的弩手shè了一轮之后，就立刻放舟顺流而下，直奔邕州城而去。回过神来的jiao趾军纷纷冲到岸边，向他们张弓怒shè，只是船轻水急，转眼就入了护城河中，从水n进了邕州城。

    李常杰在亲卫的搀扶下站起身，抹了脸上两把，看看宗亶，也是满脸的污泥。李常杰心头怒火熊熊，突然间周围人看着自己的眼神不对，全都瞄着他的腰背。

    侧头下视，却见一支弩矢扎在腰侧。李常杰心头先是一凉，再定睛看时，则松了一口气。抬手拔出了箭矢，箭簇已经穿透了甲叶，要不是身着价值千金的山文甲，换作是皮甲，正中肾n的这一箭就能要了他的xing命。

    “元福！丁满！”

    心中的惊悸和侥幸还未平复，身边又响起了带着哭腔的呼声。李常杰循声看过去，他带着身边的两名裨将此时眼睛睁得老大，如同死鱼一般毫无光泽，身上中的短矢都是扎在了要害处，已经是断气了。

    李常杰额头上的青筋一下下的跳着，瞪着邕州的城墙，面目狰狞起来。

    “太尉，攻城吧！”

    “杀光城里的汉狗！”

    涌上来请战的全都是李常杰带过来的jing锐。李常杰环目一扫，只见广源州蛮帅没一个出来吭声，宗亶虽是寒着脸，却也没搭腔。

    “这是当然的。”李常杰的脸sè平复下来，堆出了个如同寒冬的微笑，“不过要按部就班，先将护城河水引走，填平壕沟，这样才好攻城！”

 第１１章 安得良策援南土（二）

    一个多月前，从丰州被党项夺占开始，朝堂上的气氛一天冷过一天。到了今日，交趾兵围邕州的消息传来，崇政殿中的温度已经降到了冰点以下。

    皇城中的任何一座宫室，只要天子驾临，夏天就会放置冰块，冬天则要升起炭火，让天子在御榻上坐得舒心。从鹤型香炉中飘散出来缕缕香烟，缭绕在梁柱间，让天子所在的每一座宫阙，都宛如天上仙宫一般。

    但韩冈觉得这殿中的温度还是够冷的，而且冷清，尽管人数比平常要多了好几倍。

    今日的崇政殿，不再仅仅是五六宰辅加上两制班的十余重臣，而是扩大到了侍制一级，加上几个重要的且有关军事的监司主官，会聚一堂，共同讨论如今要面对的问题。

    不过相对于迫在眉睫的紧急军情，难以区分的责任，借题发挥的臣僚，以及愤怒的天子，这个才是更棘手的问题。

    赵顼看着满朝文武，雷霆怒意在眼中汇聚，火焰在胸中熊熊燃烧。

    谁能告诉他这到底是怎么一回事？！

    北面有敌，南面有敌，国中还有内患，而天上的警兆才过去不久，为何一时间出了这么多乱子？哪件事都让人焦头烂额，现在却一起堆到了面前。

    北面的战火是自己主动挑起的，赵顼不会为此事而秋后算帐。但事情拖到契丹人都牵扯进来，赵顼又怎么可能不上火？

    也就是在丰州陷落后的半个月，西夏就派人上京，说是要拿丰州换罗兀。

    赵顼一听，好悬都没忍住将那名浑身带着羊骚.味的使节下旨赶出宫去。不就是仗着辽国已经站在了他们的身后吗？只要辽国还没有正式的传递国书，赵顼可以完全不加理会。以为拿下区区一个丰州，就能逼他就范，未免太小瞧他这位大宋天子。

    至少在当时，赵顼还认为丰州很快就能夺回来，运气好一点，说不定银、夏之地也一并到手。所以就把西夏使节晾在了城西的都亭西驿，不去理会。

    但紧接着传来的消息，就是种谔攻打银夏不成，只保住了控扼山口的赏逋岭寨；然后是河东的军情，麟府路加上太原府总计接近三万的收复丰州的大军，因车辆不足，难以越过积雪深重的山道，被阻于古长城一线；接着又有淮南、江东告急，说是因旱蝗而流民生，且已现盗贼，恳请将当于今冬发送京城的六十万石粮秣留于本路赈济；最后一击来自于南方，交趾入寇，钦州、廉州接连失陷。

    随着这些不利的消息从朝堂上传出去，西夏使节报出来的条件便改成了用丰州交换绥德城。

    对，不再是换罗兀城，而是换绥德！

    换绥德？这是天大的笑话。一旦绥德还回去，罗兀城当然也保不住，连同横山南麓全都丢了回去。从他登基后的这些年来，在鄜延路的进取开拓，全都化为了泡影。

    如果这时候开价依然是罗兀城，赵顼说不定真的换了。但如此狮子大开口，身为大宋天子他也难以忍受，直接就命人将这位会见风涨价的西夏‘奸商’强送出境，甚至连会否将丰州送与契丹，都不去多考虑了。

    可是昨日西夏使臣刚走，契丹贺正旦的使节也到了。而且来的是赵顼最不想看到的萧禧。当初几次作为使节来索要土地，萧禧的一张看似敦厚的笑脸，赵顼看得就是咬牙切齿。

    萧禧带来了辽主对太皇太后的问候，同时敦促大宋与西夏两家罢兵。依照澶渊之盟，辽主耶律洪基是赵顼名义上的叔叔，而他又将女儿嫁给了夏主秉常，是西夏的国丈。以长辈的身份劝说子侄们不要闹了，这倒是名正言顺的。

    只不过这层亲戚关系，仅仅存在于国书中，并没有人放在心上。耶律洪基用来劝说赵顼放弃对西夏开战的，并不是国书或是萧禧的嘴皮子，而是在西京道的兵力调动，让太原府连夜送金牌告急抵京。

    而且让赵顼痛心疾首的事还不止如此。两日前，皇五子赵僩夭折在襁褓中。好不容易他赵顼的子嗣才增加到两人，这时候又只剩三子赵俊一个了。

    内忧外患，沉重的担子压在赵顼的肩头，让他一时间甚至觉得呼吸都变得艰难起来。而下面的臣子仍旧在争吵，吵得他头疼**裂。

    “交趾小国，自李日尊时起，便疏于朝贡。朝廷念其国小人寡，加以优容。岂料其枭獍之心，不感朝廷恩德，反而干犯天威，凌犯**。当选良将，起大军，破其城、灭其国，俘其太后、国主，执于陛前问罪！”

    这是刚刚入京诣阙的一名侍制在兴奋的叫嚣着战争，但说的话跟没说一样。哪个不知道要对交趾兴兵报复，关键是怎么做！是缓是急，又是该调哪里的兵将，还有交趾入寇的责任又该由谁来负，这些才是争论的要点。吼两句倒是容易，想在天子面前挣个好印象，也不是这么做的。

    所以吕惠卿很是嫌恶的瞥了一眼，“调兵遣将，膺惩南蛮，这是应有之理，可当务之急，乃是速调兵马，救援邕州。”

    “广西与京城相距数千里，远隔重山。京中接到战报，立发信时，就已经过去了近一个月。如今在京中点集兵马，选派良将，再快也还要一个月，缓不济急。兵法有云，趋百里而争利则厥上将军。有五岭阻隔，不论从哪路调兵，又何止千里之遥？如今的当务之急，不在救援，而在于如何收拾后事，让贼人不敢复窥**。”

    吴充反驳着吕惠卿。又向赵顼道：“陛下。沈起、刘彝贪于边功，接连生事，方致今日之变。臣请陛下将之重责，以儆效尤，并选派精密毅重者替刘彝而任桂州，属之方面，付以便宜，并命其选举部下文武将吏。其本路职司官，朝廷为之遴选，令其协力从事，招集户口，各安本业。待情观便，临事制宜。再发禁军南下，并令募本土丁壮，分屯缘边城寨，使之足以保守要害，更可相于救赴。则贼不敢复窥于内！”

    “吴枢密。军情如火，岂能耽搁时日！”吕惠卿厉声说道，“交贼**壑难填，不论邕州是否可保，王师不至，贼人绝不会收手。王师南下越迟，贼人肆虐越久。广西万千生民，枢密都打算放弃了吗？”

    “彗星出于轸宿，此天传警讯。若是早做防备，岂有广西黎庶今日之惨状？！”

    听听，一下子就转回到争论这是谁的责任上去了！

    赵顼听得心中发恨，直咬着牙。这祖传的异论相搅，跟他要改变的祖宗之法一样，都是临到大事便出乱子。

    “如果要救援邕州，当可从荆湖调兵。”韩冈站了出来，在赵顼愤怒爆发之前，说出了他的意见。这其实是他与章惇昨日商定后的意见，“旧岁为定荆南，荆湖南路兵甲皆足。如今荆南平复，潭州的驻军能南调者当为数不少。”

    韩冈说着就瞥了一眼章惇。

    章惇上前一步：“李信、刘仲武皆为良将，潭州守军亦颇多经历战事的锐卒。”顿了一顿，又补充道，“且荆南为瘴疠之地，从此路调兵南下，不虞多病伤军。”

    潭州是荆湖南路的治所，当初章惇领军平定荆南山蛮，就是调发了潭州守军为主力，不过核心则还是从陕西调去的一批将校士卒。如今这些人，一部分回了陕西，一部分被调往他处，但剩下的也为数不少。其中李信、刘仲武都已经飞黄腾达，依靠在荆南的几年战事，皆升到了都监一级。也都是名震南国的新一代名将。

    韩冈、章惇两人一搭一唱，一看就知道他们私下里已经有了默契。

    赵顼觉得这个意见还不错，荆湖两路本来就是南方的战略中心，依靠长江和汉江、湘江这些支流的水路交通，向东趋江南；向西溯巴蜀；北上汉江可至襄阳，进而入中原腹地；南下更可凭籍湘江、灵渠和漓水，而至桂州。依靠历经战事的精兵强将，当能给交趾人一个好看。

    但立刻有人出来反对：“荆南新定，正需强兵良将镇守，岂能随意调离？”

    殿上众人看过去，竟然是蔡挺在说话。这是怎么回事？疑云丛生，而蔡挺则继续道，“荆南新复之土，若无重兵镇守，荆蛮之中当有反复。若被其探知广西交兵，起兵呼应，南方必生大乱！”

    被人怀疑其自己的功业，章惇立刻反驳：“岂可因未兴之变，不救已生之灾？！且荆南之地经由王师扫平，又得陛下垂恩，山蛮早已臣服，岂有再叛之理。”

    “江东今岁荐饥，前日诸州皆报饥民做过。而江西如今亦告饥馁，若事出万一……潭州驻军尚可急趋江西！”

    冯京的发言很平静，但赵顼听到之后，心脏便一阵阵的抽紧。

    四面边声连角起，而国中又似乎是烽烟遍地。什么时候，他的天下，竟然变成了如此动荡？

 第１１章 安得良策援南土（三）

    哪件事更紧急？

    广西还是江南？又或是陕西、河东？

    两边争执不下，这一日的廷议，终究也没能议论出个结果。唯一敲定的，就是刘彝要倒霉了。另外还有之前的沈起，他的责任也别想跑。再往前还要追溯再前一任的萧注，他也曾经提议要伐交趾，所以一样少不了受罚。

    但这有意义吗？

    从崇政殿中出来，韩冈也是为这见鬼的结果而心中苦笑不已。不过这也在他和章惇的意料之中，朝堂、官场就是这么一回事，有功时大家抢着领，出了事了则是最先想着决定责任归属，而不是首先解决事端。

    廷议之后，宰执们被留在了殿中，而资格不够的两制以下的官员，则一起从殿中离开。

    韩冈与章惇并肩而行，冷笑着，“看来陛下终于明白了，大事不可谋于众人。七嘴八舌，人各异心，坏事的几率比成事的可能要大得多。”

    “现在还不是一样。”章惇回头看了一眼高耸的殿阁，口气中带着不屑，可眼底也藏着希冀。什么时候他也能成为留在殿中的一员。

    章惇是个不甘寂寞的，他尝到了领军出战的甜头，这一回当然不愿意放过。但他领军的经验只有平定荆南山蛮，资历太过浅薄。远远比不上预测中可能会领军的蔡挺、王韶还有郭逵等统领过一路大军的将帅。所以他需要韩冈的帮手，调动他的老部下去打头阵，这样他才有一丝机会领军——虽然几率不大，但章惇一向是敢赌敢拼的xing子。

    而韩冈则是因为要尽速救援邕州，需要得到章惇的支持。他与苏缄有着几分交情，就不能坐视朝堂上拖延时间。虽然他心里也明白，自从邕州被围开始，到消息传到京城，已经二十多日过去了。以钦州、廉州被攻破的速度，邕州的确很有可能已经被攻克，说不定此时的大宋官军，已经退守昆仑关，甚至宾州、象州、柳州、桂州了。不过再想想苏缄几次三番的上书要朝廷提防交趾，韩冈又觉得还有一线希望，对于苏缄守住邕州城还是有几分信心。

    韩冈走了几步，又道：“北方的丰州和罗兀，天子哪个都不愿放手，江南诸路，要保证不至于民乱。而广西，敢于犯界的交趾更是不能轻饶。但人力有时而穷，国力也是一般。”

    “谁说不是。”章惇冷笑着，一说起大宋的军队，了解内情的都是冷笑的表情居多，“中国虽然号称拥兵百万，但河北、京营的禁军几乎都烂掉了，以教训士卒为主要目的的将兵法，也不能在短时间内将几十年不经战事的士兵，变成能战敢战的强军。南方更不必说，当年我去荆南，当地驻军的空饷吃到了五成，而整个南方诸路也才三万禁军。河东连麟府军都不行了，现在实际上堪战的精锐，也就是陕西的那么二十来禁军，加上一部分蕃军。”

    “还有荆湖南路的一部分，至少还没来得及烂掉。”韩冈补充道，冲着章惇笑了一声。

    章惇也苦笑着无奈的摇摇头。这才是他对说动天子将平定交趾一事交给他的信心。在河东、陕西两地禁军难以腾得出手的时候，只能当先调动荆湖南路的军队。

    仰头看着渐渐接近的高耸宫墙，章惇对韩冈道：“今天廷议上的争执不是坏事。想必天子也不愿意再看到军情再被耽搁。如果天子明日绕过二府直接下旨，那我们就赢了。”

    韩冈点了点头。他看如今的局面，的确是内外交困，天灾**，留给赵顼的选择并不多，总得要冒些风险。相对于交趾肆虐的广西，一直以来还算平静的江南其实不是那么容易出事。

    在陕西——种谔北进银夏无功而返，只是占据了山口。虽说有了日后攻取银夏之地的根基，但逼迫占据丰州的西夏军队撤离的目的却没有达到。在韩冈看来，这其中也有种谔不肯冒险的缘故。只要卡住了山口，罗兀城就可以说是保住了。但再继续往北，直扑银、夏二州，就要冒着全军覆没的风险。

    种谔的判断不能说有错。此次从绥德跃进罗兀城近百里，是因为这一路上的横山蕃部早就因为四年前的大战而残破不堪，才显得波澜不惊，官军也不用担心粮道的安危。但直驱横山北麓的银州夏州，不仅准备不足，而且谁也不能保证身后补给线的安全，只要西夏派出千余人在山中sao扰，山道上就别想走人，种谔小心行事也是理所当然。

    在河东——丰州没有夺回来，一万五千的麟府军，加上太原紧急调援的一万兵马，却因为大雪封山，而不能越过古长城所在的山岭。因为这不是罗兀城。罗兀相对于西夏，是阻隔在横山之南的孤城，若事有缓急，山北驻军难以救援。而丰州则正好反过来，相对于麟府路隔着一重重被冲刷出来的沟壑和山岭，也是孤城。

    为了攻取罗兀城，鄜延路准备了半年，而仓储积蓄更是有着四五年的积累。可命麟府军收复丰州，是仓促行事，就算临时打造雪橇车，也运不了多少兵。面对严阵以待的党项人，想攻上去都是件难事，夺回丰州根本不用想了。

    在河北——有了辽主的警告之后，不仅是河东，连同河北，也要面对蠢蠢欲动的契丹铁骑。不论契丹人会不会进攻——可能xing应该很但河北四路都必须进入战备状态。这样就会跟陕西的情况一样，在短时间内，很难调兵出来。

    在江南——旱灾接着蝗灾，灾情严重，致使流民在道。虽然说南方这个时候，不至于会有农民起义；但韩冈记得就在几十年后会有圣公方腊，他依仗的明教这时候也该在江南传播开了。虽然被宗教勾引起的起义发生在此时的可能xing不高，但要说一点也不用做防备，连韩冈也不敢下此断言。

    荆湖南路的潭州是南方的战略要地，驻留军队的实力要远过江南的几个大郡——杭州、江宁的那些地方，在官员家跑腿、在酒店里跑堂的士兵，说不定比接受训练的士兵还要多。凭着江南的驻军水平，若有万也只能靠京中或是荆湖派兵了。

    最后就是广南——交趾军现在可以继续围攻邕州，但也有可能放弃邕州，往攻广州。

    “但此时未免太迟了一点。前日钦州陷落的消息传来，不就是已经下旨，让广南各州军各自谨守城防，不得妄自出战。广州有当年侬智高的教训在，更是不敢有所疏忽。听说了交趾破了钦州之后，必定会提防起来。”章惇道：“说起来，邕州虽然在广西路中算得上是一个还算富庶的州府，但还是远远比不上拥有市舶司的广州，攻下了钦州、攻下了廉州，只要交趾人肯多走一点路，猝不及防的广州很有可能瞬间被攻克。”

    “谁让邕州更近？！”韩冈冷笑着，“而且交趾人也不一定是为了金银财帛，他们的野心一向不小，关起门来称帝，不事朝贡。说不定还会说只要木棉花开的地方，就是他们的地盘。”

    “木棉？”章惇疑惑的问着。

    韩冈笑了一笑，“是南方的特产，与西北种的棉花有别。”就把话岔开了。

    在翰林学士院的欲堂中，韩冈和章惇重新将当今各地的局面推敲了一遍，不论怎么说，他们两人都是主张要尽快出兵援救广西。

    最重要是在北方，这点毋庸置疑，但迫在眉睫的则是南方。虽说以交趾的国力，即便破了邕州，也攻不破桂州。可北方辽人入侵只是可能，而南方已经是现实了。

    天子应该是要急着拯救邕州，而王安石也是有着同样的想法。只要噩耗还没传来，少不了要

    议论终了，章惇放松一般的长舒了一口气，对着韩冈笑道：“如果愚兄当真能成行，少不了要劳动到欲昆。”

    韩冈叹了一声：“盛名所累啊……”

    韩冈他没有独立领军的经验，攻伐交趾的领军之任绝不会交给他。所以章惇要搏一把，韩冈就很干脆帮着他。最后如果天子不点他的将，想必章惇也没办法有怨言。

    不过韩冈他也知道，自己肯定少不了要被点将。正如他所说，是盛名所累。如今提到军中医疗，就肯定避不开韩冈这个名字。章惇以西军为核心在荆南奋战，却没有多少因瘴疠而死，是最好的例证。而当年狄青领军南征，因病折损将近三一之数，而带去的蕃落骑兵，更是病亡大半。

    两相一对比，谁都清楚，如果要领军南征交趾，韩冈肯定是其中的一员。章惇要靠韩冈出言相助，也是因为他在用兵南方上的发言权，不下于老于兵事的将帅。

    韩冈与章惇又聊了几句，告辞出来。在外看来，他依然是平静如常，但在韩冈心中，此是已是烦躁的要命。照他的估计，邕州可是等不了多久了。

    到底能不能调动荆湖南路的军队？邕州现在的情况又是如何？这些事，都不是他能确定的。可是只要有一线可能，他都会为此而尽力！

 第１１章 安得良策援南土（四）

    由旦至暮，崇政殿中宰辅们依然给赵顼一个满意的结论。*.aoshu8.**

    因为收复罗兀城，夺取横山，虽是种谔的一力主张，但受到了新党的全力支持。王安石、吕惠卿都对此投了赞成票。到了这个时候，半点也不能退让。

    吕惠卿始终坚持着他的观点，已经得到的罗兀城不可放弃，而失去的丰州更要将之收复：“丰州城余粮不多，西贼盘踞城中，是坐吃山空，来年开春必然粮尽。而同样的道理，河东、河北对面的辽军，也不可能一直驻扎在边境上。等到明年正月，辽主就要起身北上，将捺钵移往鸭子河，设头鱼宴镇服女真诸部。到时候，就可以一举收复丰州。”

    “难道要放着邕州到开春才去援救？”冯京厉声质问。

    “只要调动荆南兵将，就能稳住广西局势，击退贼军。”吕惠卿说道：“等到明年开春，再发遣天兵，吊民伐罪，便可一举平灭交趾。”

    “江东盗贼蜂起，江西也难安稳，潭州守军如何能轻动？”

    这就是为什么到现在也没有得出结论的原因。天南地北的困局，现在成了一个死结。

    想要解决交趾，就必须调派大军。想要将调派大军，必须缓和了北方局势。这样才能从陕西、河东、河北腾出手来。否则有辽国、西夏虎视眈眈，赵顼怎么也不可能从北方调兵离开？京营禁军，也是要随时防着契丹铁骑南下，同样不可轻动。可是要缓和北方的局势，就必须在鄜延路上做出退让。

    偏偏这个退让，王安石、吕惠卿都加以反对，同样是赵顼最不愿意点头的——就算他点头，也不能保证契丹、党项两家会放弃得寸进尺。一旦退让，就等于承认了国中的虚怯，两头野兽要不乘机咬上来，大宋也不会一百多年一直受到困扰——至于从潭州调军南下，赵顼也不放心江南的局势。所以他头疼得很厉害，到现在也无法下决断。

    所以眼下的情况，现在依然是在僵持着——包括前线和朝堂。

    另外还有推荐南征主帅一事——这是自上午的廷议之后，第二桩没有被确定下来的决议。交趾既然敢兵犯**，当然得兴兵反击，没人敢说将这口气忍下来，待其自退。

    尽管可用的兵源还未决定，是缓是急也同样没有争出个结果，但并不妨碍现在商议一下主帅的人选。

    天下这么大，但真正能让赵顼放心得下、让他们统领大军远征灭国的也就那么几人。这几位究竟是谁，如今的宰辅们也都一清二楚，一掌之数而已。

    吴充推荐郭逵领军。不过郭逵现在还在太原府，因西京道的辽人以及丰州之事难以脱身。所以吴充同时推荐到吕大防，郭逵在河东的职位，则由新近去了华州的吕大防来接任，这样郭逵就能腾得出手来。

    但郭逵是首屈一指的宿将，是军中柱石，调他离开太原，要冒着很大的风险。吴充的私心赵顼看得很清楚，在狄青之后，哪一个武将都别想、同时也不敢去想枢密使这个位置。而换作是同样有资格领军的王韶、蔡挺，他们的功成之后，必然会晋身枢密使，取代他的职位。

    只是王韶至今也没有表明态度，看他模样，不是有心去广西的样子。至于蔡挺，他本人的意愿不提——‘谁念玉关人老’的那一句，赵顼还记在心上——他的年纪也大了一些，已是年过花甲。六十多岁的老臣，赵顼怎么敢让他领军南下？若有个万一，失了主帅的大军如何上阵？

    除了郭逵、王韶之外，赵顼心目中的另外一个人选——赵禼，现在正在环庆路经略使任上。相对于郭逵，将他给调出来可能性还更高一点。

    王安石则是一力主张调动荆南兵马，虽然没有明言，可从他的心意上看，多半是要支持章惇。

    荆南的兵马姑且不论，难道当真让章惇领军……

    赵顼并不喜欢这个人选，章惇的经验太少了，平定荆蛮的功劳不足为凭。且不调荆南兵马，让章惇领军就毫无意义。如果要用章惇，就必须一并调动荆南兵马。这个决断赵顼要能下早就下了。

    相对于主帅的人选一时难定，副手和幕僚就很好办了。

    赵顼最为看重的将领燕达，最近刚刚调入京中，接了种谔的龙神卫四厢都指挥使的职司。他为副将，身份是足够了。就算主帅有个万一，他也能将一军的军心安定下来。

    另外军中掌管转运的幕僚，人选也不用多想，论起经验、能力，以及过往功绩，除了韩冈不作第二人想，而且南方瘴疠之地，精通军中医疗的韩冈是肯定要随军南下。

    冯京第一个出来举荐韩冈，“无论在陕西宣抚司中，还是在熙河经略司，韩冈主持随军转运并军中医疗等事，都备受军中赞许。南征大军，缺其人不得。”

    而王珪也一并支持这个推荐，“有韩冈在，军中皆可安定。荆南之役，若无医疗随军，哪能如此顺利？”

    接着就是吴充，就在殿上推举荐了韩冈任广西转运使：“等到大军南下，可以顺理成章的负责随军转运并军中医疗等事。”

    赵顼对这个提议当然不会有任何反对。尽管冯京、吴充、王珪他们三人推荐韩冈是各有私心，但人选是无可挑剔的，连王安石、吕惠卿说不出反对的意见。唯一让人担心的就是军器监，是否在韩冈离开之后，还能保持如今的效率，以及接连不断给人的惊喜。至于韩冈本人的意愿，相信以他的性格，不至于会不答应。

    只是主帅、军队……赵顼闭着眼睛喃喃自语，忍着剧烈的头疼，却怎么都想不出一个让他一切顺心的方案。

    “官家……官家……”

    仿佛从很远的地方传来的呼唤，让赵顼猛然间惊醒过来。睁大眼睛，就看见李舜举的脸满是关切的出现在面前，说着：“官家，该歇息了。”

    赵顼茫茫然的看着周围，只见内侍和宫女，宰辅们一个不见：“人呢？”

    李舜举一脸的疑惑：“官家要找何人？”

    赵顼定了定神，终于发现现在自己是在寝宫之中。“什么时候回的福宁宫？”他问着李舜举。

    “官家散朝后就回来了，已经有一个多时辰了。”李舜举就是看着赵顼一个多时辰都在发呆，觉得有些不对劲了，方才才会出言惊醒赵顼，“官家，是不是有哪里不适？”

    “没有。”赵顼闷声的说道。他恍恍惚惚之间，思路都成了一团浆糊，连何时散朝的事都记不清楚了。眉头皱了一阵，抬起眼：“现在什么时辰了？”

    “回官家的话，刚敲了二更三刻的点。”李舜举眼中尽是忧色，劝说着赵顼，“官家，还是早点歇息吧。熬夜伤了御体，可非国家之福啊。太皇太后和太后知道了都会担心的。皇后虽是在守制，但也是常常问着官家的身子。”

    赵顼没理会，道：“去，速去传韩冈和章惇入宫。”

    “官家！”李舜举惊道。

    “将宰执们一并请来！另外还有燕达!”赵顼按了按额头，脑仁越发的疼了，“这事不解决，怎么能歇息得了？”

    ……………………

    “吴充、冯京、王珪都是一个心思，要将韩冈请出京城去。”夜色已深，吕惠卿却没有多少睡意，就在烛台下，与弟弟吕升卿议论着崇政殿中的决议，“韩玉昆在京城中开罪的人可是不少，倒省了我做小人了。”

    “可南征的战事不可能拖延太久，也就一年的功夫而已。”

    “所以是广西转运副使。”吕惠卿笑道，“吴充倒是会抬举人。如果是任随军转运使一职，打完仗就能回来。但广西转运副使不同，有了功劳后，就能顺理成章的管起广西转运司。就算结束了南征之役，也少不了平靖地方的差事。至少三五年内，别想再入京城。”

    “广西转运使……这职位可就高了。”

    “大军南下，钱粮消耗难以计数。到时候，广西的账目要是能清楚明白就有鬼了。韩冈接手广西转运司，一个账目不明就能治他的罪。吴充想必就是这个心思。”吕惠卿笑道，“既然韩玉昆这般心急的推动章子厚南下，想必他也有心在南方振作一番，说不定吴充的推荐，正合他的心意。”

    “但章惇……”吕升卿觉得他的兄长似乎太过在意韩冈，反而忘记了更为接近的危险，提醒道，“章惇可已经是翰林学士了。”

    “他去他的枢密院，我在我的政事堂。十年之内，两不相干。”吕惠卿摇摇手，示意弟弟不用担心，“章子厚有了两次领军的经验，日后西、北两边有战事，就可以让他出去应付了，他可没空常驻京中！”

    “西、北两边战事？”吕升卿疑惑的问着。

    吕惠卿脸色冷了下来：“辽人如今已经彻底的站在了党项一边。天子想要剿灭西夏，就要做好抵御辽军的准备。而天子辛辛苦苦这么些年，为了使什么？他可能放弃吗？”

    “辽国会支持西贼？！”吕升卿只听到了这一句，寒毛都竖了起来，心惊胆战，“不至于吧。”

    “由微见著！这几年西北连番大战，西夏国力难支，试问辽人怎么可能会没有唇亡齿寒的想法？”吕惠卿沉声说着，“攻灭西夏，收复燕云，天子的心中的确是一步步的来，但对手可不会乖乖的站着挨打。”

    吕惠卿正在和弟弟说着话，书房门外则有家人敲门，“参政，门外有天使带官家的口谕来了。”

    吕惠卿连忙让人迎进来，就见那名小黄门说道：“官家有旨，召参政即刻入宫。”

    “臣……遵旨。”

 第１１章 安得良策援南土（五）

    韩冈坐在桌前。

    青色纱罩笼着烛光，照得室内一片晕黄，偶尔噼啪一声的烛花轻爆，就会让他映到墙上的身影一阵摇晃

    外面的更鼓声提醒着他已经快要到三更了，可是韩冈现在还没有困意。明天应该能听到结果了，就不知道天子会不会如他和章惇所愿。

    其实章惇并不是个合适的人选，王韶才是。王韶若是愿意，只要他向天子申请，决无不允之理。而当他当上主帅，怎么调兵都容易解决。

    韩冈前日曾跟王韶商议过，希望王韶能主动申请南征的帅位，但王韶摇了头。

    王韶并不想去南方。就算平灭交趾能让他更进一步，他更愿意凭着对西夏的战功，成为枢密使。

    王韶看似激进，献奇策、用奇兵、立奇勋，世称三奇枢使，但他其实是保守的性格。旧年在陕西游访数载，将河湟边地的地理民情都了解通透之后，才献上了平戎策。而担任秦凤路机宜时，也是深入了解的本路人事，提拔了一干合用的手下，才正式开始拓边的进程。河湟开边在军事上的顺利，其实也是跟他夯实了用兵的基础分不开关系。

    现在要他立刻统领大军去全然陌生的南疆，王韶并不愿冒这个风险，而且统领荆南军队他更是没把握，尽管有李信和刘仲武。“如果以三年为限，倒是可以走一趟。”

    “邕州哪里能等到三年，三个月都等不了。”韩冈记得昨天他是这么对王韶说的。

    而王韶则是很冷淡的回答：“邕州不需要救，也救不了。能及时救援邕州的军州只有桂州和广州。即便是荆湖南路的潭州，从收到朝廷诏命到发兵抵达邕州，差不多也要一个月的时间。算上消息来回京中传递的耽搁。自邕州被围，到潭州援军抵达，最快也要两个月以上——差不多七十天！

    “以交趾国力，能支持出战的十万大军的粮草供给？我也查过了钦州、廉州还有邕州以南几个军寨的存粮数目，也支持不了十万兵力多久。交趾发兵越多，围城的时间就会越短，怎么算绝不会超过两个月。从潭州派去的援军抵达，交趾人早就退了。”

    “也有可能是号称十万而已。”韩冈反驳道。

    “如果十万仅是号称，实际上只有两三万，那邕州城则根本不需要担心。就算三五万，只要在攻城时损失个三四千，也就得退军了，以邕州的城防杀不了三四千贼军？交趾人什么时候善于攻城过？”

    王韶说得是兵家正论，韩冈无从驳起，这些都是他知道的，根本没办法否认。但他总觉得关系到拥有数万子民的城市安危，只要有百分之一的可能，就要做出百分之一百的努力。

    王韶知道韩冈不服气，耐下性子说道：“就如当年平侬智高之乱，皇佑四年九月廿一狄青领命为帅，十月初八方才上殿陛辞。等到他领军抵达昆仑关的时候，都已经是皇佑五年的正月了。这还是算快的，朝中无人作梗，而西北两处有澶渊之盟、庆历和议，都不会阻碍调兵。换做现在，你想想能否来得及？”

    “以邕州的情况，要么就是数日之内就被攻克，要么就是交趾人支持不住、撤围而去。说交趾贼军能围攻邕州城数十日，甚至几个月，几乎没有这个可能。……玉昆。你一向沉稳，怎么今次如此焦躁？”王韶不解的问道。

    “不是急躁，而是只觉得该这么做。”韩冈如此回答。

    他的态度是受到了后世对交趾的成见的影响，而苏缄这位忘年交，也是韩冈想尽快出兵援救的原因。听到了交趾北犯的消息后，韩冈十分后悔没有听信苏缄的警告，没有尽力帮他说服朝堂上下。

    南方潮湿多雨，八百具神臂弓可坚持不了多久，就算神臂弓用得筋角等物并不多，但也同样容易受到湿气的影响。如果邕州失陷，韩冈不觉得自己会没有责任。

    只是王韶的态度，让韩冈难以如愿。而这等事，也是勉强不来，韩冈也没办法劝得王韶改变想法，正如王韶对他说的：“就没有想过仓促出兵进而失败的情况？不是所有人都能如侬智高那般好欺负的。”

    甚至是郭逵，恐怕也不一定会愿意。有狄青的先例在，武将升得越高就越是危险。胜则不能加功，败则不免责罚，他何必去吃那个苦头？

    只是韩冈救援邕州的心意坚定，所以他与章惇一拍即合，尽快调动荆南驻军南下救援。灭国的事先放到一边，先击退交趾人，确定广西的安全，才是首先要考虑的。

    近三更的时候，在妻妾的催促下，韩冈正准备就寝，天子的传唤也送到了他的家中。

    从前来传达口谕的内侍的口中，听到了天子到底招了哪几位入宫，韩冈脸色大变。摇着头，骑上马，随着前面并不相熟的内侍，在夜色中匆匆赶往宫中。

    快要抵达右掖门的时候，就见到前面一队只有十来人的队伍，正在城门前，上去一看，正是章惇。

    回头见到韩冈，章惇就忍不住抱怨起来。

    “天子怎么这般糊涂？！”章惇都口不择言了，也不管两名内侍就走在前面，“宰执是什么身份，连夜招入宫中。明日京中说不得就要遍传谣言！”

    “我也是这么说的。”韩冈摇了摇头，叹了口气，也是觉得赵顼实在犯了糊涂。

    他和章惇白天时都是认为赵顼会绕过两府直接下旨。两府八公如今分成三派，一派旧党、一派新党、一派看热闹的，朝堂上要能争出个结果就有鬼了。而天子的性子急，章惇和韩冈在白天时又给了他另外一个选择，纵然可能会导致一系列的后患，但眼下毕竟没有发生，所以直接采纳两人的意见可能性很大。

    但两人绝没想到竟然会被连夜唤入宫中。而且不仅他们，连同宰执们都一起叫来了。从内侍嘴里听到这个消息后，韩冈一直在摇头。出了这等事，明天还不知会被风传成什么样，再是军情紧急都不能这般行事！

    招小臣漏夜入宫没什么，就算是翰林学士、中书舍人这样的两制官也一样说得过去。可宰相执政就不同了，身荷国鼎之重，一举一动都影响着朝堂大局，多少双眼睛看着他们。一见宰执们匆匆忙忙入宫，还能会有什么样的联想？说得难听点，现在雍王赵颢恐怕已经被人从床上叫起来，竖着耳朵听着宫里的动静呢。

    在外面听了通传，两人趋步进殿。两府八公，王安石、韩绛、吴充、吕惠卿没到，而冯京、王珪、蔡挺、王韶则是都到了。而同时被传召的燕达也到了。

    宰执们的府邸离着宫城很近，这个时候又不可能再出去饮宴，应该都在家里。现在没到的，多半就是直接挡回了天子的口谕。韩冈心道，看来谁是真宰相，这时候就能分得出来了。

    赵顼脸色正难看，当王安石第一个将他派去的内侍赶回来时，他就知道这件事做错了。但事情已经如此，有没有补救的余地。反正谣言毕竟是谣言，只要没有后续的事实跟进，京城中就是又再大的风浪也能平复下来。

    看到韩冈和章惇两人进来，赵顼也不多说闲言赘语，直接道：“章卿，韩卿。关于援救邕州一事，需要调动多少潭州驻军。”

    “陛下，此事万万不可！”冯京当即站出来反对，“万一江南变乱，敢问如何收拾残局？”

    王珪也道：“陛下，江南可是根本，若无江南纲粮，京中亦要闹起灾荒。”

    冯京、王珪的阻挠在意料之中，甚至不能说他们是以私心坏国事。如今的情况，没有一条是万全之策，章惇和韩冈的提议，也是冒着风险。相对于两人，冯京他们的提议则更为稳妥——只要将邕州丢在一边。

    而现在没有王安石、没有吕惠卿，王韶因为不支持韩冈的提议，也不会帮着说话，只有韩冈和章惇孤军奋战。

    “只要赈济及时，安抚有方，何惧流民作乱？难道相公认为江南有多少不肖之官，会惹得百姓揭竿而起！？”

    这等水平的反驳，冯京根本不放在眼里：“两年前的河北流民，靠的都是江南的纲粮。如今江南灾荒，赈济灾民的粮食又要依靠哪里？南征大军南下，消耗的粮草又要从哪里征调？”

    “够了！”

    赵顼厉声呵斥道。又变成了白天时两边争执不下的场面了。见到天子发怒，冯京和章惇便低头请罪。

    “章卿、韩卿，调动潭州驻军救援广西，到底需要多少兵马？”

    “只要两千人足矣！”章惇答道。

    “两千兵马？！”赵顼惊讶的问道。

    “只需两千！”韩冈为惊讶的天子解释道，“譬如斩马刀，其锋一刀可断马首。可近六斤重的长刀并不是皆为精钢所制，而仅是以钢为锋刃，刀身仍为锻铁，也就是夹钢法所打造。用兵亦是如此，精锐为锋刃，寻常的军卒才是主力。以千名历经战事的精锐开路，而桂州守军从后掩杀，交趾贼军不堪一击。”

    冯京冷笑起来：“只是区区两千援军，不及桂州驻军的三成。领军将校又是资望浅薄，如何会被帅臣看重，当做锋刃使用？交趾敢侵攻**，刘彝当引罪避职。桂州知州尚未选定。既然章惇信誓旦旦，臣请以章惇为桂州知州，统领广西军事，平靖路中。”

    “章卿？”赵顼将视线转了过来，冯京的提议倒算不错。。

    章惇愣住了，他是要做南征的主帅，不是广西经略。但他是个敢于拼命的性格，这时候拒绝了，南征之事可就跟他再无瓜葛。答应下来，日后还有机会，“臣领旨！”

    见章惇答应了去桂州，赵顼又想起了韩冈的职位，“韩卿。冯卿、王卿、吴卿同荐你为广西转运副使，不知你可愿意就任此职？”

    韩冈同样是怔了一下，怎么是广西转运副使？脑中这么一转，立刻就反应过来。心底冷笑，小心偷鸡不成蚀把米。上前道：“臣既食朝廷俸禄，自当为陛下分忧。”

 第１２章 兵蹙何能祓鬼傩（上）

    在邕州城外的高高挑起的旗杆上，一颗扣着头盔的头颅正在广西冬日的暖风中腐烂。

    苏缄在正对面的城墙上停了脚步，好用早已经变得老花的眼睛，看着已经变形发黑的那个东西：“桂州那里如果再派援军来，最好是个有胆识有才智的。”

    跟随苏缄一起巡视城中的三子苏子正忙坐了下来，靠着墙，起套在身上的札甲。甲身里面用来绑扎的皮带断了一根，还没拿去修，松垮垮的，穿在身上走几步就会歪掉。‘也不知道州中军器局的几个修补匠有没有空。’苏子正想着。在他父亲立下的规矩中，工匠们首先要紧着城头上的守军。

    “援军不会来了。”通判唐子正低声的说道。其实也不用压低声音，现在邕州城中谁都知道，桂州的援军不会来了。

    旗杆之下，四五十个拢做一堆的头颅，堆了三四十堆，一群群苍蝇嗡嗡的绕着乱飞，乌鸦也围了一圈。七天前，桂州派来的三千援军，连同主帅张守节，在昆仑关处全军覆没，只剩下脑袋到了邕州城，也能算是来了。不过全都便宜了乌鸦和苍蝇。

    “真是过了一个féi年。整整三千人呐！”唐子正这几天脚都跺得痛了。就算都是废物，但也都是拿着刀枪弓弩的废物。城中现在人不缺——城中丁壮分作三班上城，就在身后城墙根下的屋子里，都躺着刚刚下城的守军——就缺乏足够的军器。

    “最多两千……”苏缄从文职转武职，由进士作武将，很清楚广西军是什么样的情况。只是想起来军中那些弊病，手就要压着心口，话都不想多说。如果广西路中军州兵籍都是足额，贼军的攻势也不至于这么顺利。

    唐子正倒不在意空额不空额。“刘经略派他们出来，不是为了防着有人查他们空额的。”

    “这些天交趾人死得更多。”苏子正终于将他的盔甲调整好了，走上前来，城外的贼军看起来有了些动静，他专神的看了一阵，发现一里外的前营营寨中，似乎是有些异样，只是远了点，看不清楚，“只是不能出城斩了他们的首级下来，可惜了那么多的功劳。”

    苏缄没有儿子的遗憾，功劳是战后才计算的，先要保住城池才能去谈功劳，连升三五级、七八级、九十级，也不是什么好事。“都是神臂弓的功劳。”

    “毕竟是神兵利器。”唐子正对苏缄的未雨绸缪感佩不已，“多亏了皇城从京城里催着发了下来。”

    苏缄现在只恨自己没有厚着脸皮多要一点，这东西虽然好，但遇上ji烈的战事，损耗也未免太大了一点。‘这南方的天啊’，苏缄忍不住要叹气，钢刀、重弩、铁甲，再好的军器到了广西，都存不了多久：“神臂弓还剩六百二十四具，箭矢的数量也不多了，得省着些用。”

    “神臂弓用的木羽箭，不是不需要翎羽，要省很多材料吗？”

    “木羽箭是便宜，用着薄木片做翎尾，也就一文钱一支，比起白羽箭都要便宜许多。就是邕州城里面没那么多造箭矢的工匠，也没法儿铸范。”唐子正认为这场战事结束后，自己去军器监也够格了，一支箭矢几文钱，他张口就能报出来，“铁料用民家的铁锅也可以、库中也不缺牛皮来制胶，就是缺匠人，缺炭火。不能铸范，箭镞都造不了。”

    “库中还有八万多支，一张弩也就一百多支。只能等贼军射进来时，在地上捡着用了。”城外的贼军也有神臂弓，就在他们竖起旗杆的同时，也拿出了两百多具，估计是一个指挥的树木。“真不知道是谁家的援军。”虽然领着援军的张守节已经自食恶果，可苏子正还是忍不住心头的气。

    “桂州城中的神臂弓也没多少，最多一千五，那还是经略司的治所。”苏缄上京时与韩冈的结交，让朝中配发下来给邕州神臂弓没有在周转中耽搁，可桂州就没有这么好运气了。

    “被射杀的贼军也有两三千人了，他们撑不了多久。如果援军还在，说不定都已经回师了。”唐子正回头再看了一眼张守节的头颅，一只乌鸦在乱蓬蓬的头发上跳着，嘴里不知叼着个什么东西，仔细看看，忽然发现眼眶空掉了，“去年见到张守节，看着也是个一幅豪杰作派。没想到竟是个胆小如鼠的人物，如今又落个此等下场。”

    “此人外强中干。”苏缄不想再看，转身就往前走。守城的军士纷纷行礼，对这位老人礼敬有加，是发自内心的崇敬。围城的这些日子来，苏缄的表现，邕州百姓都看在眼里。

    “如果他没有在昆仑关处逗留不进，及早来援，李常杰反而腾不出手。只要在附近扎下城寨，掎角之势即成，交趾人早就退兵了。”苏子正还再回头望着。

    说起让邕州城彻底孤立的罪魁祸首，唐子正与苏子正就有了共同语言：“的确是自作自受。刚开始的时候，哪一家贼人愿意离开富庶的邕州，去与援军对拼，丢了当先入城的机会，不知损失会有多少。那时候李常杰最多派点人去看着昆仑关。”

    可是到了屡攻不下的时候，李常杰反而要用那三千援军来提振士气。

    自从邕州被围，刘彝派出了广西都监张守节率领三千兵马，敢来援救。但张守节是个胆怯无能的将领，在路上磨磨蹭蹭。苏缄等不下去，派人带着包有求救信的蜡丸，连夜潜出城去，去找广西提点刑狱使宋球——经略刘彝，苏缄是不敢信了。而五天后，援军的消息就传来了。

    从后来的城外喊话，苏缄他们用了一番功夫将整件事拼凑了起来。张守节逡巡不进，害死了随他出战的将士，也毁了邕州等待外援的希望，让人对他都没办法同情一星半点。

    用竹牛弯角号角声被吹响了，伴随着战鼓，抬着长梯，又是数千交趾军涌了上来。护城河的水被引走了。只要将木板一搭，就可以直抵城下。啄食着腐肉的乌鸦乌压压的飞起，“又是一批来送死的！”苏子正盼着这样的进攻多来几次，死得多了，贼人自然就要退了，“交趾人毕竟还是不擅长攻城。”

    这一次的进攻瞄准了东南角。城头上也响起了锣鼓，就在城下休息的守军收到了被攻击的信号，争先恐后的冲上城头。苏缄心中更安稳了几分，“军心尚在，邕州城当能稳守。”

    “皇城，下官先过去指挥了。”唐子正告罪之后，匆匆忙忙的往那边赶过去。走得快了，能看得出他的左脚有些跛，前些日子被一枝流箭射到了左腿上，到现在也没有完全痊愈。

    “多亏了有他。”这些天来，苏缄的副手表现出来了足够的军事才华，而且临阵更是奋勇，哪里还是文官，根本是最出sè的武将。

    有了唐子正的指挥，加上英勇奋战的士卒，邕州城东南的攻防战优势明显的就在守军一方，两轮神臂弓齐射，就让交趾人的攻势立刻被压制了下去。

    苏缄放心的转身要下城，今天城池可保无恙。

    尖利的号角声从另一个方向上传来，苏缄和苏子正的脚步停了。苏子正两步跨到外墙边，只见交趾人从后方的前营营地中正推着一辆辆的车子出来，缓缓的逼近了邕州城。

    交趾军推上来的车辆有四个轮子，一条长梯斜斜的从车上架起。这样的车子，只要靠上城墙，就是一道登城的阶梯。比起在倚在城头上的竹制长梯，强了不啻千倍，而这样车子竟有十五架之多。而在云梯车之后，是一辆辆仿佛移动房屋的四轮车，车上顶棚是厚厚的牛皮。交趾的士兵就藏在牛皮下面避箭。

    “那是云梯车！还有攻濠洞子！”苏子正一向想学着他父亲的稳重，但看到交趾人推出来的攻城器械之后的反应，还是差了苏缄一筹。拳头用力捶着城墙，“什么时候贼人会打造攻城车了？！”

    “将油抬上来。”苏缄不慌不忙指派着，这么大的岁数不是白活的，世上已经没多少事能让他惊讶了，“桂州的援军里面，只怕有人投贼了。”

    论起攻城守城，只有宋人最精。四方蛮夷连提鞋的资格都没有。不是得到了宋军俘虏的襄助，只凭交趾的技术，怎么都不会知道该怎么打造适用攻城器械。

    一桶桶从城中搜集来的油，被提上了城头，堆放在云梯车可能会靠上城墙的地方。邕州城头上这些天来都用着烧滚的金汁向下泼，而苏缄刻意扣下油料，就是为了预防出现眼下的情况。

    手持神臂弓的精锐部队，也一同上了城头。

    咚、咚、咚的几声闷响，随着云梯车一辆辆靠上城墙，交趾士兵就从后面的攻濠洞子里冲了出来。窜上云梯，就要往城头上冲。

    “倒油！”

    苏缄一声令下，一桶桶油就立刻浇了下去，沿着云梯向下流淌。黑瘦矮小的交趾兵，还没有反应过来，宋军下一步的反击就到了。不需要苏缄再下令，谁都知道下一步该做什么。

    一支支点燃的火把丢了下去，更大上千倍的火炬升了起来。就靠在城墙边上，十五架火炬的火焰升得比城墙还高，刚刚跳上云梯的交趾士兵在火焰中打着滚，凄厉的惨叫让乌鸦们都吓得远远的飞走。火势蔓延，连着攻濠洞子一并都陷入了火海。

    守在城头上的弩弓手都不放弃这个机会，用着神臂弓或是其他弓弩，点杀着纷纷逃窜的背影。移到城墙边，“贼人技止此耳。”苏子正哈哈大笑，贼人的惨叫让他心怀大畅，没有比这个更好听的音乐了。。

    只是苏缄眯起了眼睛，却是怎么也笑不出来。

 第１２章 兵蹙何能祓鬼傩（中）

    难得一见的冬雨润湿了邕州城外的土地。泡*书

    宗亶只用靴子的脚后跟在地上踩了两下，就刨出了一个坑。

    ‘今天攻不了城了。’从脚底传来软烂的感觉，就像踩着刚刚死掉的尸体。烂泥还黏着鞋跟，抬起脚都有些吃力。望着远处的邕州城墙，从前营到城下的半里路，只会比自己脚下的情况更糟。

    在中军大帐外，冰冷的冬雨落在头上脸上，冷冰冰的直往脖子里淌。就算是早已经习惯了潮湿，也不可能顶着冰冷的雨水、踩着满脚的烂泥去攻城。而且油火水泼不灭，用云梯车和攻濠洞子照样还会被烧掉。雨水对攻城只见坏处，不见好处。

    风向变了，一股子恶臭随风传来，冲得头脑一阵发晕。宗亶揉了揉鼻子，腐烂的味道本来都已经习以为常，感觉像是不存在了。可今天雨水落下之后，却不知怎么的，鼻子突然又恢复了正常，能闻到臭味了。

    他去看过处理尸首的地方，没有足够的柴草，烧都来不及烧，全都堆在一处，堆积如山。过去视察的时候，不过停留了片刻，砰砰的闷响声却是一声接着一声。宗亶不知见识过多少死尸，知道那是腐烂的尸体肚子爆开来的声音。

    ‘营门外挂着的十几个逃兵，肚子也该爆了。’宗亶记得他今天早上在进中军大营时，肚子高高的胀起，就像怀了孕的样子，肚皮仿佛透明，布满青紫色的纹路。全身也都涨了起来，泛着扭曲的青绿色。记得昨天尸身的变化还看不到，只是一夜之间他们身上的衣服不见了，‘应该不会是有人要的。’宗亶想着，都已经给军法的鞭子抽成了碎布条。

    围城超过四十天了，军中伤亡惨重。逃兵渐渐多，杀了几个挂在营寨寨墙上，但当天夜里，又出了几十个逃兵，大部分都捉了来，当众用重锤敲断了脊椎骨，但还是跑了几个。

    邕州城下的战事惨烈超乎所有人的想象。宗亶回想起自己几十年的征战，大越从没有过在一座城池下损失如此之多。当年跟着太宗【李佛玛】攻下占城王都佛誓城，俘获占城王乍斗，伤亡都远远不及这一次。如果在一个半月之前，能想到此时进退不得，他肯定会尽全力劝谏李常杰撤军回国。

    “妄言撤围，动摇军心者……斩！”主帅李常杰用力挥去了佩刀上沾染的血迹，用刀尖指着伏在地上的裨将，从喉间伤口中喷出来的血，转眼就给雨水冲淡了。

    几天来李常杰已经杖责了好几位建言退军的将校，这一次终于杀了人。

    几名蛮帅都紧抿着嘴，这是杀给他们看的。宗亶的脸上则看不出任何表情，‘杀人再多也无用，还是多想想怎么破城再说。’李常杰明摆着快要疯了，没必要这时候跟他为敌。

    在国中一力主战的就是李常杰；坚持要攻下邕州的也是李常杰。如果不能将邕州城夺下来，损了他在军中的根基。他凌逼太后殉先帝，将顾命太师发遣出外的事，原本视而不见的人们，眼睛和嘴巴都会恢复正常。

    国中还有十几个太子，都是圣宗【李日尊】的弟弟。而现在当政的是毫无根基、也无外戚匡助的孤儿寡母，若是李常杰犯了大错，哪一个都不会放过这么好的机会。

    李常杰按着佩刀，瞪着麾下将校，看看还有谁敢来再来试一试他手中的军法。

    如果没有围攻邕州，或是打下就撤离，也同样是一场辉煌的胜利。只可惜现在骑虎难下，损失如此惨重，不攻下邕州，军中的怨气就难以消除。他以武功建立起来的威信，就不能维持。

    李常杰少年时就因为武勇和相貌从上上代国主李佛玛的，后来在先王李日尊，御弟。几十年来的战功，成就了如今权倾当朝的辅国太尉，如果能攻破邕州城，用战功加强自己的地位，用其中的财物堵上贵胄们的嘴，他们就会对太后的死从此绝口不提。

    尸体抬下去了，李常杰下了‘今天暂歇一日’的命令，众将匆匆散去。宗亶也没留多久，说了几句，也就走了。李常杰回到帐中，在交椅上坐了下来，没有考虑多久，就下令道：“请徐秀才来。”

    城池攻防是宋人的特长。云梯车、攻濠洞子都是宋人献上，当时在李常杰看来，已经可以轻松攻下邕州。哪里想到只用了几桶油就轻轻松松的烧了个干净。

    羞刀难入鞘，李常杰不能选择退兵。但利用权威压制反对的声音，不可能压制太久，如果再攻不下邕州，不是他坚持不下去，就是下面的人自己闹起来。宗亶离开时的眼神，李常杰看得清清楚楚。权衡两边利弊，他只能选择向徐百祥求教。

    前几天看到云梯车在邕州城下变成了火炬，徐百祥他知道李常杰肯定要来找自己。

    交趾人从来没有攻打坚固城垒的经验，南方的大城也就升龙府一座。没有足够的经验，怎么可能知道该怎么攻城守城？世间流传的兵书中，具体到交兵细节的，可是一本都难找。

    前来传唤他的士兵，脑门上刺了‘天子兵’三个字。徐百祥对交趾兵制稍有了解，这是交趾国中以御龙、武胜、神电、捧圣为军额的上殿班直。

    保护宫廷的班直出来做大将的护卫，这不是犯忌讳的问题，而是李常杰怎么敢于使唤他们？如果联系起一些让交趾先王头上发绿的一些传言，李常杰在交趾国中的势力广布，看来并非虚传。

    徐百祥被养在大营后方的一顶小帐中，几十天来甚至不能走出十步之外。再一次看见李常杰，劳心劳力的憔悴样儿，让徐百祥看得心情大为舒畅。

    ‘早一点来求自己，就不至于现在这副模样。’徐百祥在李常杰面前拜倒，“百祥拜见太尉。”

    李常杰忙扶起徐百祥，“月来常杰困于军务，不敢打扰先生的清净。不过今日天降甘霖，不得攻城，难得得空，故而来请先生一叙。”

    前倨后恭，徐百祥感叹不已，而李常杰乱咬文嚼字，更是让人笑。顺势站起身，在下首落座。

    说了几句不咸不淡的闲话，李常杰终于等到徐百祥开口：“太尉围攻邕州月余，想必不久就能破城了吧？”

    “王师吊民伐罪，但邕州愚顽拮抗不已。如今王师顿兵城下，不知先生可有以教我？”李常杰忍住要杀人的冲动，低声下气的请教着。

    “如何破城，百祥的确有个主意。只是不是什么良策，所以之前不敢献于太尉。”

    徐百祥就是想要看着李常杰在邕州城下碰得头破血流，反过来求自己。富贵险中求，就算要冒点风险他也愿意。如果交趾人没有吃什么亏，就轻松的攻入邕州城，谁会把他的功劳放在心上？之前钦州、廉州也一样破得很轻松。所以需要一个对比。徐百祥要做交趾的张元吴昊，可不是随随便便几十贯就打发的士兵。

    李常杰向前凑近了：“先生究竟有何良策？若当真能一举破城，我堂堂大越，千里之国，又岂吝封侯之赏。”

    “很简单，就是囊土攻城。”徐百祥不在卖关子，“只要太尉下令，让军中士卒，都用衣服包上一包土，趁夜送到城下。太尉麾下有十万大军，一人一包土，堆上城头乃是轻而易举。堆在城下的土，烧不掉、推不倒。只是冲城时，要顶着城头上的弓弩，损伤当不在少数，所以之前不敢妄加建言。如今说出来，就是看太尉愿不愿意用了。”

    ‘什么不敢妄加建言？是为了奇货可居吧！’李常杰心中大恨。却拍着大腿高声叫绝：“先生果然是妙策！。这两日正好下雨，城头上弓弩难以施用。如果趁夜垒土成山，那就更容易了。”

    虽然恨着徐百祥囤积居奇的行为，但李常杰也是知道这是个绝妙的策略。‘为什么没有想到这么简单的一个主意。’李常杰暗恨自己的疏忽。若是之前早早的想到，哪里会损失这么多将士。

    徐百祥的策略完全是仗着交趾军兵力人数上的优势，要硬吃城头上箭矢渐渐不足的守军。就算是苏缄，也只能望而兴叹。一点点的堆土成山，看着虽是愚蠢，但在优势的军力上，却是再合用不过的策略。

    “击鼓！聚将！”已得良策，李常杰当然就要实行。他已经在邕州城下待得够久了，一天也不想多耽搁。接到命令的亲兵立刻奉命飞奔了出去。

    鼓声响了起来，一通鼓、两通鼓，三通鼓，聚将的鼓点连响了三遍。

    帐外的脚步声、马蹄声，一阵阵的由远至近纷至沓来。帐帘被掀开，亲卫在门外高声报着应招而来的将领的姓名，一名名将佐走了进来。

    徐百祥这时站在李常杰的身侧，入帐后的交趾将领们惊讶的眼神，让他很是得意。

    待到最后一名将领赶到，李常杰站起身来，“本帅新得方略，只要尔等皆听我号令。三日之内，必破邕州城！”

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 第１２章 兵蹙何能祓鬼傩（下）

    苏子正一向不喜欢下雨天，尤其是又湿又寒的冬雨。.aoh一遇到冬天下雨的时候，他的胳膊就隐隐作痛。当年侬智高作乱的时候，他随父上阵，却不小心从马背上摔下来，伤了一条胳膊。尽管早已经将养好了，也看不出来曾有过旧伤，但二十年来，苏子正一年比一年更加讨厌不依时节的降雨。

    但今天的雨，让苏子正觉得很快活。尽管又麻又痒又酸又痛，五味杂陈的感觉，难受得让他想将胳臂给砍掉。但交趾贼军难以攻城的现实，一下就压过了胳膊上的旧创。

    他手下的士兵也都兴奋的看着天上阴沉沉的雨云，雨下的越大，交趾人就越不可能出来攻城。

    “要是下个十天半个月就好了。”也不知是谁人说得，却立刻得到了所有人的赞同。

    “好雨知时节。”苏子正哈哈笑着，不应时节的雨同样是好事，阻止了贼军，也帮了城中五六万军民一个大忙。

    回头看看城内，多少人将家里的锅碗瓢盆桶缸坛罐，只要能盛水的东西，全都拿了出来。摆在了屋檐下，接着从屋顶上淌下来的雨水。

    终于有水了。

    苏子正张着嘴，不顾仪态的接了几口雨水。他的嘴唇与下面的士兵一样干裂着，冰冷的雨水对于他们就跟甘露一般。

    交趾人一个月前就断了城壕连同左江的源头，城壕中的水都流光了，苏缄让人堵上了水门，省得交趾贼军钻这个孔子。可是没了城壕输水进城，邕州城就断了水。

    邕州城中缺乏水井，也就是几个大户人家和衙门里掘了井。普通百姓日常生活，都是靠引入城中的左江江水，只比桂林城边的漓水略浑一点，直接就能喝下肚的。

    现在水源既然断了，就只能依靠不多的几眼井水，刚刚挖出来的几眼水井都不堪用，大部分人一天只能分到一两碗水。

    ‘要是子容【苏颂】表兄在就好了。’苏子正在喉咙火烧火燎的时候一直在这么想着。或者是他父亲曾经大家夸赞的韩冈也行，都是精通机关巧器，应该都懂怎么掘井。听说及时将神臂弓送到邕州的韩冈，旧年曾在京畿开凿深井，井水旱涝不绝，但韩冈还要向子容表兄请教。

    天色渐渐的暗了下去，虽然有云遮挡，已经快要到黄昏了，再过一阵就要全黑了下去。“去将灯油准备好，天再暗一点就点上。”就算是雨夜，也要将城上的灯火都点起来，能照亮城头，苏子正有点担心着交趾贼军会来偷城。

    “衙内，该吃饭了。”

    不用亲兵的提醒，苏子正已经闻到了晚饭的香气。几十名健妇抬了热腾腾的米粥从城下上来。米粥一锅熬得浓浓的，里面掺了盐。除此之外，也就没有别的了。城中的粮食将尽，现在只能省着点吃。现在就要跟城外的贼人比比，究竟是哪边更能熬了。

    一个多月下来，旧时高高在上的衙内与下面的士兵厮混久了，苏子正已经什么仪态都不顾了，坐下来，跟士兵们吃着一样的食物。从常平仓中运出来谷子，一石能磨出**斗。这样的米用来填饱肚子，如果是直接煮熟的话，会粗粝得难以下口，只有熬成粥才好食用。只要是口能填肚子的热饭菜，城上的守军心满意足了。

    几口将碗里的米粥喝光，肚子还是有些饿，也不知能不能撑到明天。但他不好要第二碗，将碗丢在一边，回头看着仍冒着热气的铁锅，“不知又拆了几间屋子。”

    邕州城中市民生火做饭，一向靠着城外的柴薪，又不像北方的城市会在冬天囤积炭火。城池一被围起来，没几天就都开始拆屋拆房，用城中的屋舍拆下来的木料来生火做饭。在战前鳞次栉比的街市民居，如今已经是东缺一块、西缺一块。而占地光大的寺院和园林，都是最开始就被拆下来的地方。

    虽然苏子正很喜欢其中的一座园子，据说是请得北方的名匠打造，园中满是竹林，用竹子搭起了回廊、楼阁和小亭。夏日于园中休憩，听着风过竹林的沙沙声，苏子正和他来往的友人，作了不少首歪诗。但在战争面前，吟风赏月的诗情画意，全都被一双双翻山越岭的大脚踩进了烂泥里。

    苏子正现在都觉得与市井小民聊天，也是很有意思的事。他的麾下大多数是刚刚被征发起来的平民，说着的也是市井中的事。

    膀大腰圆的汉子姓柳，本是个市井中一个泼皮，欺行霸市的事情没少做。苏子正去城南宣化县衙的时候，倒是见过几次他被知县欧阳延让人拖下去用板子狠狠打着，只是他皮糙肉厚，与衙役们也有些交情，根本不在乎。本来这样的人，苏子正一直认为早早的发配出去才是好事，谁能想到他应募投了军，在城墙上杀贼最多的就是他。

    正在帮忙收拾的十几岁的少年，两只眼睛亮亮的，叫李三四，本来是绸缎铺里的学徒，曾经打算用二十年的时间升到掌柜。看他待人处事的麻利劲儿，苏子正觉得他有个一半的时间就够了。

    阴沉着脸靠在墙角的胡子花白的老汉，姓乔。他是永平寨人，有儿有女，连孙子都三个了。会来邕州是为了采办年货，哪里想到会碰上交趾贼军来袭。听说永平寨被攻破之后交趾人屠了城，就主动投军，要讨回个公道。

    还有许多人，都各有各的经历，不过他们现在的心思都只有一个，要跟交趾贼军拼到底。

    几个士兵将一束束火炬浸了灯油后点起，城头上亮起了一排星辰。天色晦暗，这个时候交趾人除了偷袭，正常已经不会再来攻城了。

    “今天可是难得清闲。”在城下休息的副手宣化县尉周颜人未至，声先到。然后一个身着甲胄的文秀士子就踏着台阶上城来了，要与苏子正做着交接。

    “这场雨下得好。”苏子正知道周颜的文秀只是外表而已，他在宣化县的两年里，可是几次三番的带队冲进蛮部的寨子，将作奸犯科的几个盗贼捉回来受审。“不过今天晚上说不定会有些麻烦。”

    “衙内放心，周颜理会得。”周颜拱着手，“我们西壁这里靠着江水近，事少。倒是高钤辖管的南壁、薛都监管的东壁更要提防些。”

    “他们都是老将了，这些日子也习惯了，不会不做提防。”

    苏子正现在管着邕州城西壁。为了守城，苏缄将城中兵员分做了五部，东南西北各面城墙都放了一部兵马，而剩下一部，则是通判唐子正领着。如果哪一面城墙受到攻击，就可以及时过去救援。

    邕州西面的这一段城墙都由苏子正分管，城上城下两千多人都听他的支配，不过这个辛苦活，在交趾贼军攻城的时候，连退都不能退，他父亲亲掌的督战队就在身后。不过也没有人会退却半步，都打到了这个份上，如何还有退却的余地。上上下下一条心，都要跟交趾耗到底，耗到他们支持不住要撤军。

    刚下城头没几步，脑后就忽的传来了战鼓声。苏子正猛地跳了起来，转身就往城上冲去。冲到城墙边，望着战鼓隆隆的城外张望。

    攻城的交趾军分作四处，每一处都相隔很远，投入的兵力为数不少。东西南三面四处同时发难，贼人这一次看来是势在必得。但苏子正越看越是惊讶，冲上来没有拿着长梯、攻城车那样的器械，甚至有人连刀枪都没有扛着。只是他们人人都带着个不小的包裹，有的抱在怀里，有的则是顶在头上。苏子正看着纳闷，一时没想通这是为了什么。

    “不好，他们是要堆土上城。”周颜就在一边惊叫了起来。

    一声霹雳在耳边炸响，苏子正脑中一晕。

    “好贼子！”苏子正在南方长大，只随着父亲去过一次京城，但他还记得北方的冬天，就是如他现在感觉到的这么冷。

    在城中领着预备队的唐子正收到了三面城墙传来的急报。他手上掌握着所有的神臂弓，每一处贼军来袭的方向，都催着求着他赶过去援救。

    神臂弓如果不能集中使用，也只是劲道稍强、射速稍快的重弩而已。仅存六百张的神臂弓，该对哪一处集中使用？但唐子正根本没有余地多想，将手下的神臂弓手立刻分作四队，任何一处都不能留下空隙。

    带队冲上西侧的城头，并无余暇与苏子正和周颜打个招呼，邕州通判就命手下的弩手们在城头列队，给神臂弓上弦。他要先解决应该是最容易处理的地方，然后去救援其他方向。

    “射！”唐子正指挥着，两百多名神臂弓手同时扣下来牙发，可劲矢离弦的声音，完全不像前几天一般充满力道，而是软得像块炊饼。落在城下贼军的身上，也没有像过去那样箭到人倒。攻城的交趾贼军将土包顶在头上，猫着腰冲刺。

    苏子正知道，弓弩的威力在雨天要大打折扣，而神臂弓用的筋角胶等畏水之物虽少，比普通的重弩更能承受湿气，但淋了雨之后，威力一样会大减。

    “怎么办？！”苏子正急了。

    “收弓、换刀，熄了灯火出城冲一番。”唐子正则大叫着，“不过一死而已！”

 第１３章 已入苍梧危堞远（上）

    天灰灰的，大概是要下雨的样子。

    空气中掺的水，比起凤翔府老家边上小酒店里卖的酒还多。当年掺水的酒，应该说是掺酒的水，李信记得他爹喝起来时，都是一边喝一边骂，越喝也上火。那时候，自己老父应该从没想到还有作封翁的一天。李信咂咂嘴，现在倒是没人敢给他的酒里掺水了。

    ‘这鬼天。’

    一年到头，水面上都看不见冰，可湿寒的空气依然能钻过皮袄、棉袄，透进骨头来，李信觉得南方比起陕西的冬天还要冷一点。他在荆南已经有三年了，却还没有习惯过来。已经到了更南方的广西，情况还是一样。站在船头上只是过了片刻功夫，就已经手脚冰冷。

    李信活动活动手脚，不知什么时候能调回北方去，等打完交趾得问一问表弟。看了眼岸上，每一艘官船，都是在十几名纤夫的拉动下，才能溯流而上。论起吃苦，他可远远比不上拉纤的。

    “都监。”雷简从舱里走了出来，脸色还是青白的显着病态，不过已经能在船上站稳脚了。

    李信回头，上下打量了一下，“雷兄，今天好一点了没有？”

    雷简挺直了腰，给出了一个有点勉强的笑容：“好得差不多了。”

    治病救人的医官反而病了，像是笑话，李信却是笑不出来。看到雷简现在终于能起来走动，心中的一块石头终于放下了，“那就好。”

    “让都监挂心。”知道李信是个锯嘴葫芦，不会奉承人。点点头就当作安慰，雷简也算是见怪不怪。要不是有韩冈、张守约和章惇一路扶持，这样的性格怎么在军中爬上去？这一次又怎么可能压得过刘仲武，被天子点上领着南下救援广西的荆南军？这就是朝中有人的好处。

    不过李信在荆南军中的威望倒也是十足真金，当年出阵都是身先士卒，下面的士卒都是服他。雷简也看到了，一起南下的几个指挥使，在他面前都不敢有二话。

    掠过水面的寒风吹得雷简抖了一下，抱着膀子搓了搓，“现在到哪里了？”他问道。

    “前面就是兴安县。”江面上的船只多了起来，沟通荆、广的灵渠渠口，就是冬天也一样热闹。

    “都快到兴安了？！已经进广西了？”雷简吓了一跳，进入兴安之后，灵渠在望，就算是入了桂州地界。他在船上到底躺了几天？！只觉得刚刚离开潭州不久，怎么一下就到了桂州境内。

    李信瞅瞅雷简，看起来病得不轻，头脑都糊涂了，这样的医生谁敢相信他开的方子，“雷兄，到了桂州城中，还是先将养个几日为好。”

    这怎么行，他的副手可是等着要抢他的位置。“经略和运使招在下随军，岂是为了来桂州养病的。”这一次随军机会也是难得，雷简哪里肯放过。在太医局中，他的医术排着倒数，远远比不上给，但他升官一样不慢。靠得是什么，雷简很清楚。

    雷简不肯听劝，李信再瞥了一眼便不作理会了，这事让他的表弟拿注意好了。

    “已经到兴安，纤夫终于可以歇着了。”李信要管着他的兵，在最后一条船上坐镇，章惇和韩冈则是在中间的主船上。码头上传来号子声传到了船上，章惇和韩冈掀帘走了出来，“没有光，夜中灵渠不好走，纤夫得让兴安县换上一批，也需要时间。今天歇上一夜，等明天过了灵渠，就能到桂州了。玉昆，你看如何？”

    “灵渠的水流是湘水往漓水去，入灵渠后就可以顺流直下，倒也不需要纤夫。一夜走到南面出口的灵川，天亮了之后，正好可以顺水去桂林。”

    章惇惊讶的看了韩冈一眼，他这个陕西人怎么知道灵渠的水流方向。但他再往水面上看了一看，变恍然大悟。江中筑了堤，冲着上游还有尖嘴分流，而他们上行过来的还是人工开凿的渠道，只要想一想，当然就知道灵渠中的水究竟是从哪里来的。“原来如此，玉昆果然是心细如发。”

    “不敢当。”韩冈曾经饱览过漓湘之间的风土人情，灵渠可不是第一次来，只是没有坐船在灵渠上走过而已。知道章惇是误会了，但他也只是谦虚一下，没办法解释。

    “既然过灵渠不需要纤夫，那就好办了。”韩冈要连夜行路，章惇也不会反对。他们沿着湘水上溯一样，都是靠纤夫一路拉上来，纤夫走多快，船就走得多快，心急如焚也没用，现在终于从逆流变成了顺流，章惇也想走快一点，“就让兴安县换上一批熟悉水情的船工，让他们指点着过灵渠。”

    湘江越往上游去，就越要依靠纤夫的手段。灵渠也有纤夫，不过只负责北上的船只，南下就是下水船，顺流直下。韩冈虽说是要急着过灵渠往桂州去，不过他的心里已经不是很急躁了。已经过了一个半月还多，邕州还没有传来噩耗，苏缄想保着邕州，应该就不会有问题了。

    章惇、韩冈从京城南下，一路都是兼程而行，可也是足足用了十五天方才抵达潭州。等待奉召出动的潭州军做好一切准备，又用了他们两天的时间。而后沿着湘水一路上行，到今天抵达兴安，进入桂州地界，则是正好是第十天。

    只用二十七天便从京城至桂州，其中有三分之一的路程，还带着兵——尽管是乘船——这个速度已经是足够快了，也只比来往广西和京城的急脚递稍慢了那么一点。

    一开始在唐州的驿站中，碰上的广西来的信使，听说了邕州已经守了二十多天之后，韩冈和章惇都放下了心。一般来说，攻城战如果不能在十天半个月内便攻下来，攻城一方的士气就难保住了，如果不肯撤围的话，就会转为围城。而围城之战拖到一年半载都不鲜见。

    只是到了襄州，又听到了桂州援军全军覆没的消息。情况一下子又变了。外无必救之军，内无必守之城。如果城中守军人心动荡，很可能会有内奸开城。

    邕州军情，广西经略司一日一上报。韩冈、章惇一天天南下，尽管不可能总能在驿馆中撞上信使，可总能知道邕州城到底破没破。直到昨天，从距离上看，至少到七八天前为止，邕州城还是安稳的。

    南下的一路上，韩冈和章惇的心就一天天的放下来。

    章惇是荆南军的老上司，李信在荆南军中威望又是极高，韩冈的大名也在军中流传，随军就能大涨士气。他们执掌荆南军，如臂使指一般。以这四个指挥来为核心，可以组建一支超过六千人、有着足够战力的大军。在邕州城附近狭窄的战场上，要打穿围城日久、师老兵疲的交趾军，不需要太多的气力。

    四十艘官船组成的船队，抵达了兴安县外的港口，在码头上停下，章惇便派了人下船去通知兴安知县。派出去的人才走到城门口，兴安知县就已经带着县中的官吏迎了出来。

    已经与韩冈定下了行程，章惇无意跟他的下属多说废话，先问了如今的邕州战况，听说了没有

    将连夜往灵渠去的打算说了一下，兴安知县就犯起难来，“经略有所不知，冬天灵渠水枯，得用斗门来蓄水，可这水一蓄起来，就流得慢了。再想要向南，就只能靠纤夫来拉，看不清脚下，想拉纤也难。”

    章惇和韩冈面面相觑，再一问才知道，灵渠冬日水枯，连南下都需要纤夫。每到冬天，兴安县的有许多百姓就会主动过来拉纤，都是吃这碗饭的，冬天时打点零工贴补点家用，就算拉的是官船，也会给付工钱。不比陕西旧时的衙前役和夫役，全都是白工。

    “军情紧急，给付三倍工钱，今夜就要过灵渠去！”章惇说得决绝，威胁着面现难色的兴安县官吏们，“本经略领军南下救援邕州，只以军法行事，尔等想一试法度不成？！”

    顶头上司以性命相胁，又知道是绝对不能耽搁的要事，一干官吏忙忙碌碌了一个多时辰，等道入夜之后，穿上的士兵都吃过了饭，兴安知县才过来禀报一切已经准备好了。不仅仅是纤夫和熟悉水情的船工，连同灵渠上的各处斗门，都派人通知到了。

    堤岸上纤夫喊着号子，两边还有人打着用火把为他们照明。进入灵渠后，渠中流水的确只有浅浅一层。不过当前面放下斗门，这一段河道中的流水就立刻涨了起来，就跟船闸或水坝一样。经过一处斗门，就用灯光来通知更前面的斗门。

    “多亏了李师中。”章惇和韩冈站在船头上，看着船队在狭窄的运河中缓缓的前进，“灵渠上的三十六座斗门，还是李师中在广西提刑任上所修。那时候渠中还有礁石当道，也是他遣人凿开。”

    虽然在秦州与李师中相交很不愉快，但他的功劳，韩冈也很大方的承认，“的确是多亏了他。”

    在纤夫们的号子声中，用了一夜的时间，载着一千五百余名官兵的船队穿过灵渠，抵达了灵川县。接下来的路就好走了。在漓江两岸的苍翠群峰中顺流直下，只用了两个时辰，在中午的时候，桂州城已经出现在他们的面前。

    就在码头上，已经提前得到消息的知州兼经略使刘彝、转运使李平一出城来迎接章惇和韩冈一行。

    军情紧急，一切迎来送往的俗礼已经没人再放在心上，互相之间见礼通名、验了告身之后，章惇劈头就问道：“邕州情势如何？”

    刘彝和李平一两人对视一眼，带着些惶然，“交贼近日封锁了大小道路，斥候难近邕州一步，从昨日开始就没有得到邕州的消息了。”

 第１４章 飞度关山望云箔（一）

    在迁江县【今迁江镇】过了江，就是位于群山中的一块盆地。只有一座座小山包在平地里突兀的竖起。如果在北方，这么一片肥沃的土地，至少能养活十万人口。

    奇异的地理，让官兵们好奇的看着周围。只有苏子元，他两只眼睛直勾勾的望着前方。离着宾州还有三十里，而到了宾州，距离邕州就只差一座昆仑关了。

    在抵达桂州城之后，两个指挥的荆南军，只休整了一夜之后，就开始在韩冈和李信的带领下向南进发。而苏子元自请作为向导随军南下，士行以孝字为上，理所当然的就得到了章惇和韩冈的准许。

    两个指挥，加上李信从自己的麾下带出一个都，总共八百四十人。除此之外，桂州补助给韩冈、李信一行的，就只有一队帮他们拖着甲胄辎重的骡马。

    接近千人的队伍行进在平坦的官道上，只有刷刷的脚步声响着。

    身后一阵蹄声接近，回头看过去，是在后压阵的李信赶了上来。

    “运使，差不多该歇一下。”李信一板一眼，对苏子元身边的韩冈说着。就算是韩冈的表兄，但在人前，他也只称呼官职。

    苏子元很早就听说过这位新一代的名将，号称掷矛之术独步军中，殿前演武时，天子都拍案叫绝。其人在关西、荆南的战场上斩首无数。据说曾于一战之中，连杀七位山蛮族酋。

    战功显赫、被天子看重，还有个宰相家的女婿、日后极有可能进政事堂的表弟。这样的将领，苏子元本以为他会是恃功自傲的狂夫。谁想到竟是个沉默寡言的性子，而且从不卖弄与韩冈的关系。在人前对韩冈的称呼就是一桩例子。不过，苏子元也听韩冈提起过。关西名将种谔的子侄，上阵时同样是喊着他大帅、太尉的时候居多。

    论起行军打仗，李信是专家，韩冈点点头：“就休息一刻钟。”

    李信一声令下，除了守卫远近的十几名斥候，所有士兵都在官道上直接坐了下来。武器就都放在手边，随时可以起身迎战。

    韩冈也下了马，亲兵帮他拿了张小交椅坐着。唯有苏缄的长子，坐下来又站起来。

    “在担心邕州吗？”

    听到韩冈这么问道。苏子元张了张嘴，想解释一下，却又不知该如何解释。他当然担心邕州的家人，但这个心思放在向导上，就难以取信于人了。

    不过韩冈没有为难苏子元：“……如果贼人已经攻破了邕州，就没必要再封锁着消息，放出来才能震慑人心。”

    道理是没错，但也只是安慰性的话语。邕州已经连着几天没有斥候传回军情，南下的一路上，听到的消息都是自相矛盾。唯一清楚的就是贼军打造的攻城器械被苏缄烧光，战败被俘的官军中有人投靠了交趾，再往后就一片空白了。苏子元心里怎么可能踏实得起来？

    “运使，到了宾州之后，下官愿去领一队人马，去昆仑关查探军情。”

    “不行。”韩冈十分干脆肯定的拒绝，“打探军情自有斥候，不需要军判亲自出马。”看到苏子元急了起来，他又安慰起来：“伯绪你大可放心，我与章子厚奉旨南下，不是为了将贼军礼送出境的。”

    苏子元点点头，终于坐了下来，只是垂着头，一句话也不说。

    知道苏缄的儿子心急如焚，韩冈估摸着快到一刻钟的时候就站了起来。

    这是一个信号，李信和一众将校也都一起站起身，催促着下面的士卒收拾一下，准备继续赶路。

    “歇息了也差不多，就别再风地里坐着。”看到士卒们的动作有点慢，韩冈的声音放大了一些，“前面本官已经派人先去宾州准备了，到了宾州城，就有热水热饭，可以好生的歇息一夜！”

    “诺！”

    士兵们齐声答诺的声音一下变得朝气蓬勃。也难怪他们能提起精神，吃饭时能吃上热饭热菜，行军后能用热水泡一泡脚，就是苏子元听得都心动了。

    韩冈能如此重视这等寻常看不起眼的琐碎小事，苏子元暗道，难怪能落下如此大的名头。只是准备起来繁琐一些，却能最大程度的消去士兵们的不满。八百将士跟随韩冈南下，在连续多日的行军中，依然保持着高昂的士气，这个手法.功不可没。

    整队之后，大军又重新进发。但没走多远，派到前面探路的游骑，一人疾奔而回。而跟着他一起回来的还有两名骑手，其中一人，还是韩冈早早派出去的。

    韩冈一早就派出了跟随他南下的亲信韩廉，带着一队人马作为信使，通知沿途州县做好迎接大军的准备，也是负责鸣锣开道。每到一处州县，就立刻派出人手到下一座州县去安排好食宿。现在回来的就是他在迁江县派往宾州的其中一名信使，只是他的身后跟着个陌生的士兵。

    “启禀运使，宾州城正被交趾贼军围困。”信使指了指身后，“他就是宾州派出来求援的。韩殿侍正带人盯着贼人，命小的回来禀报运使。”

    那名精悍的军士虽然惊讶于韩冈的年轻，但他还是看得出韩冈的地位在众人中是最高的，跪下来从怀里掏出一份封了火漆的信函，高举双手呈给韩冈，“小人黄安，奉了宾州赵知州的命，出来往桂州求援，想不到运使已经领兵到了。还请运使尽速出兵，杀光那群狗贼。”

    求援的信函指明是给广西经略司的，韩冈不便拆看。不过他将信函给苏子元，让他验了封皮上的火漆、签押和印信。就见桂州军判点点头，证明是真货。

    确定了来人的身份，韩冈也不需要再看必然满是夸大之言的求援急报，“围城的贼军到底有多少人？”

    “有一千多兵马。”

    “领军的使交趾军，还是广源州的蛮部？”

    “……装束很乱，似乎是蛮部。”

    “他们到底攻城了没有？”

    “刚过来时他们杀到城下，要宾州开城投降。不过赵知州说官军就要来了，砍了两个密谋献城的奸细。他们见城门不开，也不敢攻城。就在城外的庄子上烧杀。”黄安猛磕了一个头，抬起头来，额头和眼圈都红了，“他们来得太快，许多百姓都没能来得及逃进城中。运使，再不去救，他们可都要被杀光了！”

    “运使。在侬智高之乱后，广西各州的城池都加高增修一遍。宾州城防不差，一千多人肯定攻不下来。如果内外配合，当能将他们聚歼在宾州城下。”

    苏子元这是在敲边鼓，韩冈笑了一笑，髙喝一声，“李信！”

    “末将在！”李信踏前一步，“请运使吩咐！”

    “你去问问下面，哪个愿意拿到南下的第一功？！”

    “末将愿意！”

    “小人愿往！”

    “职部愿往！”

    韩冈询问军情的时候，几个将佐都竖着耳朵，一听韩冈要派人做先锋，立刻跳出来抢着要第一个出阵。军心可用，韩冈对苏子元笑道，“邕州尚远，就先拿那千名蛮贼祭刀！”

    ………………

    宾州城外浓烟滚滚，来袭的蛮贼已经分散开来，在各个村庄中疯狂杀戮劫掠。而城中守军紧闭四门，全然不敢出击，坐视贼人在城外肆虐。眼睁睁的看着贼人将抓来的男女丁口用绳索绑了，准备带回去驱使奴役。

    统领这群强盗的头领刘永坐在一座村庄最大的一间屋子中。身边围了几个相貌姣好的女子，怀里还搂着一个。她们战战兢兢的服侍着刘永，丝毫也不敢怠慢一点。张开口，就有人送了菜，抬起手，就有人将酒杯奉上来。

    下面的头领，一个个也都是如此享受。抢劫得来的财物女子，让他们兴奋得一杯一杯的灌下美酒。

    只是宴会并没有开得太久，一名探马带着紧急军情赶了回来。

    “什么，宋人的援军来了？！已经到了三十里外？”刘永将怀里的女人甩手推倒一边，一下站了起身，浑身的酒意都醒了，“来了多少？”

    “有**百，肯定不到一千。”

    “才**百，当是先锋吧……”

    就算仅是出自溪洞的广源蛮军，但刘永和他的兄长广源州蛮部的大首领刘纪，一向号称知兵，家里藏着兵书，寨子里也养着汉家的读书人。这次出兵，也让他们当着参谋。

    “何学究，你看如何？”刘永问着离着自己最近的留着一把山羊胡子的老学究，这是他的谋主，出得主意让他们得以满载而归。

    何学究放开了搂在怀里的女人，捻着胡须：“从宋军所处的位置上看，他们当时就在今天清早从迁江出发的，方才探马打探得离宾州三十里，而现在可能只有二十里了。这路走得未免太快了一点。从迁江到宾州，行军可不是一天该走完的路程，肯定是救邕州心切……”

    刘永听出了何学究的言下之意：“你的意思是？”

    “我们这边派了探马，想必宋人也不会不派探马，方才就有回报说周围有骑马的探子。以在下看来，不如先收拢兵力，看看宋人下面会怎做？如果他们停下来休整，我们就带着这些男女回昆仑关。如果他们敢来救援……”何学究抖着山羊胡子，哼哼的阴笑了两声，“正好可以弄到些趁手的兵器，也可让李常杰不敢小觑洞主。”

    刘永对何学究言听计从，立刻召集起散在周围的人马，并派出探马。半个时辰之后，派出去的七名探马就回来了一人，背上还插了一支箭，血流了满身。报说宋军已经到了十里之外后，就昏倒在地上。

    “好！”何学究一声大叫，“不过一个时辰，就赶了二十里。虽然宾州北面的这一段不是什么山路，可跑得这么快，哪里还有气力打仗？！想不到领军来援的宋将竟然这般愚蠢。”他跳起来对刘永道，“二洞主，先派主力带着捉到的生口回昆仑关，我们只领两百精锐躲在这村子里面，外面再生些烟火做遮挡。宋人必然是要去救人的，只要他们追过去，就可以从背后杀得他们措手不及！”

    刘永听明白了，咧开大嘴喜道：“到时候，前面再回来……”

    何学究得意的笑起：“正好可以杀光这群宋军！”

 第４章 飞度关山望云箔（二）

    “贼军逃了？！还带着抢来的人口？”

    韩冈和李信都面面相觑，怎么有这么蠢的贼人？但领头的韩廉却说得十分笃定，他是亲眼看着贼军驱赶着生口从村子里出来。

    将信将疑的心情一直追到离正在撤离中的贼军还有三里地的时候。就在一片浓烟升起的庄子东南面，看到在广袤的田野上拼命向南却慢得如同龟行的人群，韩冈、李信才相信世上真有这么贪婪到愚蠢的蛮贼，“怎么有这么蠢的人？！”

    敌军就在眼前，李信眼中燃起了火焰，“韩廉！你去盯着蛮贼，让他们再走慢一点！”

    十几名骑兵应声就一抖缰绳冲了出去。韩冈和李信只带了二十名作为斥候的游骑，不可能让他们上阵厮杀，但用来阻碍骑兵更少的敌军行动，却十分方便。

    “举旗！击鼓！吹号！”

    李信的战旗举了起来，宣告大宋王师到来的鼓号声，在原野上向四面八方传的了出去。以行军队列行进中的队伍顿时停步，用着最快的度整队，转换成作战阵型，开始追击敌军。

    听到了鼓号的呼唤，推头看到了来援的官军，被掳走的百姓纷纷反抗起来。而为了吸引宋军来攻，押解他们的蛮贼一点也不手软，开始砍杀不肯听命的百姓。隔着一里的距离，前方的惨叫声清晰可辨，更可以看到前方蛮军的杀戮。见到这一幕，战旗大幅前倾，号角和鼓点更加急促，自韩冈以下，八百余名官兵的愤怒从鼓号声中传出。

    可就被在追击的时候，蛮军依然没有任何动摇，用刀枪催bi着百姓前行。“是不是有问题？”随着韩冈一起前行追击贼军，苏子元越看越是不对，“官军都快追到他们了，贼人怎么还不肯放弃百姓？”

    “伯绪前面没看出来？”韩冈很惊讶的看着苏子元，“没看到那座村子吗？如果是烧的是房子的话，烟气哪里会有这么浓？还看不见多少火！？”

    “里面有伏兵？！”苏子元倒chou一口凉气，转头望着不远处正在燃烧的村庄。

    “唉。”韩冈叹了口气，“伯绪你知道西军每次大败都是因为什么吗？……是伏击！关西千山万壑，官军与西贼jiao战，哪一次不是提心吊胆，防着西贼的伏兵？追击的时候，更是要左右看着两边的山沟。”他惨然一笑，“这可是几十万条人命换来的经验。说起演技，这群蛮子可比党项人差多了。”

    “运使你是打算将计就计！？怎么不……”苏子元一声惊叫，瞪大了眼睛，指着冲锋在前的官兵，“难道他们都看出来了？”

    “荆南平蛮，都是在山中走，哪有不防备埋伏的？下面可是连什伍都知道了。没看方才过村子的时候安排了最jing锐的一队靠着村子在走？没看到始终离着村子有三十步的弓箭shè程？没看到下面士卒的眼睛方才都盯着哪边？没看到殿后的又是哪一个都？我们可不是张守节。”韩冈笑得很开心，只有先骗过自己人，才能骗过敌人，“贼人会使计，多半也是兵力不足的缘故。村子就那么大，外面还生了烟，最多藏下一两百人。这点伏兵，随手就能解决。”

    “为何不直接攻击村子，应该能将前面的贼人引回来吧？！”

    “万一他们砍杀百姓怎么办？”韩冈反问。

    苏子元沉沉的点了点头，虽然是冒了风险，但将计就计的确是最好的办法。

    韩冈笑了一笑，他还想要见识一下荆南军的实力。赶了一天的路，麾下的士卒没有久战的气力，如果换上其他情况，他肯定会先让士兵休整后再出战，但蛮贼的自作聪明让韩冈看到了一战而胜的机会。

    用湿草做出了浓烟滚滚的模样，遮掩了村中伏兵留下的痕迹。而宋军竟也没有细查，盯着前面的队伍追了上去，一切顺利得难以想象。刘永兴奋的捏着拳头，透过护村的矮墙向外张望。宋军就在他的眼前追击而过。转眼间，前锋已快要追到离开的队伍，而后军也都越过村子四五十步。一切都按着计划展，只要解决了眼前的宋军，回到昆仑关，就能让胆小如鼠的黄金满看得眼睛红掉。

    “二dong主，该冲了！”何学究狠狠叫道，“别让宋人有时间张起神臂弓！”

    刘永一直耐着xing子，就等着这句话。随即一声大吼，一马当先直冲了出去，两百名jing锐也紧紧跟随着他，一齐冲出了村子

    当身后一片吼声响起，正在追敌中的宋军回头一看，一群面上满是刺青的蛮贼，正哦哦怪叫着，如同恶鬼一般从背后冲了上来。而前方又是一片吼声，原本正驱赶着百姓拼命向前的贼军，这时候也纷纷返身杀了过来。

    “好了。李信！指挥追敌之事由我代理。至于后方，由你来处置！”韩冈驭马前冲，冲着前军高声吼着，“贼军已经中计。后方一百多小贼而已，有你们的李都监在，足矣！击破眼前贼人，救出我大宋子民！南下之战的头功，看看谁人当先拿到！”

    随军的小鼓更加急促的敲了起来，这是加快进攻的催促，数百渴求一战的荆南jing锐欢呼起来，纷纷冲向敌军。

    在前方贼军中hun杂着百姓的时候，官军不便动用神臂弓，但作为荆南军中的jing锐，刀斧用得也一样不差。作为先锋的一个都，手持大斧旋风一般冲入敌阵，血光顿时冲天而起。

    重达十几斤的jing铁大斧挥砍时，都会带起一阵猛恶的呼啸，如同狼入羊群，当者披靡。广源蛮军拿着刀盾想要抵挡，却哪里能抵挡得住。脆弱的刀枪盾牌一劈就断，连同后面的蛮兵，搂头给一斧头劈开。

    与此同时，被蛮贼强掳的百姓趁机挣脱了束缚。但他们没有逃跑，而是怒吼着冲向返身对战的贼人，向着焚烧他们家园、杀戮他们亲友、蹂躏他们妻nv、抢劫他们财产的强盗，用手、用牙、用一切能用的武器，奋力撕咬过去。本已是难以抵挡，猝然之间又受到前后夹击，蛮贼顿时溃不成军。

    而后阵此时，李信已经跳下马，两名亲兵捧着十几支掷矛，身后是为数八十人的选锋，都是李信模仿关西的习惯，从他麾下数千军中挑选出来的jing锐。一百六十多只眼睛，冷冷的看着冲杀上来的贼军。

    刘永冲出来的时候，距离宋军后阵就只有四五十步，这个距离神臂弓根本来不及拉动。不过他没想到宋军反应极快，转眼就是殿后的队伍堵在自己的面前。

    但眼前的宋军只有手上兵力的一半不到，他哪里会放在眼中。四五十步转瞬就只剩一半，刘永冲在最前面，手上的大刀瞄准身穿一身山文甲的李信，金光闪闪的甲胄已经炫hua了他的双眼。他用足了气力一声大吼，要把自己的得意给吼了出来。然后……他就见到他的目标，踏前一步，以双眼追之不及的度挥了一下右臂。

    ‘为什么他右手连肩甲都撤了？’最后一个疑问刚刚在刘永的脑中亮起，传入耳中的尖啸声尚没有引起他任何反应，一阵麻木的冲击就从面n传来，转瞬之间，所有的意识就都沉入了黑暗中。

    一支掷矛从刘永的面n扎了进去，轻易击碎了脆弱的鼻梁，穿过了软腭，扎透了舌根，最后带着血红的液体从颈后穿了出来，将广源州大领的亲弟弟，钉死在地上。

    就在李信展示着他名震军中的掷矛之术的同时，他一手训练出来的选锋，也同时掷出了手中的铁矛。只要在三十步外击中放在地上的银盘，就能揣着坏掉的盘子回家，李信模仿着种世衡的练兵法，在这时候见到了功效。

    连串的破风声后，接上去的是一声声惨叫。两百蛮军伏兵，选锋们只是一击就解决了三分之一。而掷矛接连投出，转眼之间，只剩下最后一名蛮贼茫茫然站着。他已经被巨大的冲击夺去了所有的神智，不逃也不降。下一刻，七八支掷矛同时贯穿了他的身体，仁慈的将他送回到他的领身边。

    轻轻松松的一战就解决了自作聪明的敌军，只用了比吃饭多上一点的气力就是近千斩，下面的士兵喜笑颜开，打扫着战场，等着宾州城中的官民出来相迎。

    但为的韩冈、李信都是yin沉着脸，苏子元更是连眼睛都红了。躲在村中的何学究被揪了出来，他磕头如捣蒜，为了保住小命，将自己知道的军情和盘托出。

    一名徐姓秀才献策，李常杰用了堆土成山的策略。一点点的将土山向邕州城头上堆。不过城中多次募集敢死之士出城劫杀，筑山的进度缓慢。可是在李常杰指挥下，邕州城已经接连战死了一个都监和一个供奉官，“一个叫薛举，一个叫刘师古，这是今天早上刚刚收到的消息。”

    “没有其他的了？”

    何学究磕着头，“小人不敢有半点隐瞒！”

    韩冈嫌恶的看了何学究一眼，一挥手：“将他拖出去。”

    两名亲兵走过来，一把将人夹起。何学究惊得呆了，拼命挣扎，大声叫道：“官人，你说过不杀小人的。”

    韩冈冷眼了看着白读了圣贤书的汉jian一眼，“我是不杀你。但宾州的百姓会不会杀你，就看你到底做没做孽了！”

    何学究被拖下去，三人皆默不作声。虽然还没破城，但李常杰用得手段却是正打在邕州的死xue上。从他们的进度上看，邕州最多最多也就再坚持三五日的时间。

    而且这还是两天前消息，如果要救邕州城，剩下的时间也就两三天了。是等后方大军过来，还是设法继续前进。

    苏子元看向韩冈的眼神中带着乞求，但他不敢说出来，这关系到韩冈、李信和近千将士的身家xing命，他不能指望韩冈为此冒风险。李信紧锁眉头，昆仑险关天下闻名，仅仅八百疲兵根本攻不过去，而抄小道则有全军覆没的危险，这个风险他不能带着他的兄弟袍泽去冒，但他不能当着苏缄儿子的面，说放弃救援，只能选择沉默。

    过了好一阵，韩冈终于开口，用着就像是出去吃饭的语气：“我们要拿下昆仑关。”

 第１４章 飞度关山望云箔（三）

    ‘拿下昆仑关？！’李信摇头。他虽然没走过昆仑关，不知险峻如何。但昆仑关如此大的名气，也绝不会是八百人一攻就破的关隘。这不是说句话就能结局，今天要不是广元蛮贼自己犯蠢，赢是能赢，但伤亡绝对不会这么小，“我们只有八百疲兵。”

    韩冈要攻昆仑关救邕州，苏子元惊喜的几至感激涕零。但他冷静下来，就知道以手上的兵力根本不可能：“是否是抄小道至昆仑关背后？”他只想到这一个可能。

    拦在邕州和宾州之间的山区，只是一片连绵起伏的矮山而已，能绕过昆仑关的小道不少。但山中草木丰茂，蛇虫为数众多，雨后往往有所谓的瘴疠之气，其道路一向难行。不过眼下是少雨的冬日，比起其他季节，算是好了不少。

    “狄武襄攻昆仑关，就是以奇兵自小道绕过关城，前后夹击。这一次李常杰来攻，听说也是以遣奇兵走的小道。”韩冈道，“要绕过昆仑关去还是很容易的。

    “但贼军难道会不防备？只要派人监视道路，想偷袭根本不可能。而且无论狄青还是李常杰都是奇正相合，没有说只用奇兵。”苏子元不是要驳斥韩冈，他更希望韩冈能驳回他的疑问，“毕竟我们只有八百人，哪里能分得出奇兵、正兵两路来？”

    “我几曾说要绕过昆仑关。邕州危在旦夕，我们没有那个时间。而且手上兵微将寡，走小道往邕州绕过去，这是自蹈死路。”

    韩冈否定了之前的猜测，李信和苏子元都糊涂起来，“那要如何攻下昆仑关？”

    “靠朝廷！”韩冈正**深入解释，却见到前面来了一队人，领头的穿着官袍，“宾州知州来了。”便不再继续说下去。

    赵明骥在宾州知州任上只做了五个月，并不是正式的知州位置，而是以桂州教授的身份暂摄宾州州事。这在两广很常见，不足为奇，琼崖岛上除了琼州以外的三个军，甚至都有过吏员权摄州事的例子。不过落到个人头上，仍可算是一桩美差。但交趾入侵，尤其是昆仑关失守后，赵明骥就恨不得将这个烫手的位置丢出去，早早跑回桂州。

    尽管赵明骥穿着一身官袍，但在韩冈等人眼中，他不像是官员，就是个穷人乍富的村学究的气象。赵明骥带着城中的官吏走过来，一路上小心翼翼的不去看堆在一边的首级，艰难跋涉才到了韩冈的面前。

    “下官拜见运使。明骥见过苏军判、李都监。”

    赵明骥在韩冈三人面前将自己的位置摆得很低，韩冈和苏子元就不用说了，都是正经的京朝官，而李信这一等级的武将，也不是他敢得罪的，尤其亲眼见识过李信的武功之后。

    少说也有千人以上的贼军，而且还用了计策，在背后藏两百伏兵。但这些贼人，荆南军竟然不费吹灰之力就给解决了，一场战斗轻轻松松，就如同切菜砍瓜一般简单。被他们驱赶的宾州百姓群起而攻，外面又有二十多骑兵，而偌大的一片原野，连着遮蔽的地方都没有。到最后，来犯的蛮贼一个都没能逃出去。尤其是那些中了掷矛的伏兵，有许多甚至被都插在身上的掷矛牢牢的撑住，尸身斜倚着，就是不倒地。让赵明骥看得心中发毛。

    “下官身处道中要地，望着北方日盼夜盼，早早就盼着荆南来救援。今日终于让下官等到了……”赵明骥歌功颂德的说着废话。

    苏子元听得脚板磨着地，很不耐烦，他还急着想要知道韩冈究竟要怎么夺回昆仑关。而李信尽管仍是默不做声，但他也是不耐烦的望着正在打扫战场的麾下将士。

    战场之上，到处都是血淋淋的痕迹。参战的士兵这时正在用刀斧将他们的功劳从尸身上一个个的斩下来，韩冈的几个亲兵在一边做着记录。蛮贼不论轻伤重伤，一律一斧头解决。一千多斩首，光是堆起来就是一座小丘。

    被拯救下来的百姓，则坐在尸堆上抱头痛哭，他们之中，有许多都是跟贼人同归于尽。官军能有这么大的战果，也是靠了他们的奋力反抗。战斗结束后的第一件事，韩冈就是命人赶紧将受伤百姓抬到干净的地方包扎急救。

    韩冈和李信手下的亲兵几乎都派出去了，可以说是韩冈的影响，如今西军将领们的亲兵，基本上都是受过全套的战场急救训练，这是无法普及医护制度下的权宜之举，因为能让将领收服军心而流传开来。

    一枚枚首级被交过来点验，脸上尽是刺青的蛮贼头颅，就算死后，依然狰狞得如同鬼怪。李信念了一声佛：“天道循环，报应不爽。”

    “南方虔信浮屠的极多，李佛玛和李日尊也是一座寺庙接着一座寺庙的建。”苏子元冷笑着，“一点慈悲心也无，光想着建寺庙、塑金身就能成佛，哪有这般容易。”

    看见苏子元和李信分心说着他事，赵明骥也没有少说哪怕一句奉承话，他是真心实意的感激韩冈和李信。他见识过打得敌军全军覆没的战绩——就在二十多天前。接下来的这些日子，他连着多少个晚上都是夜不能寐，生怕一觉醒来，城外就是一片交趾的旗帜，好不容易才盼到了今天官军的大胜，

    “运使、都监、军判。”韩冈派去计点伤亡的亲兵回来了，“军中伤亡已经计点出来，四人战死，二十七人受伤。”

    韩冈点点头，整场战斗他都看在眼里，差不多也就这个数字。受伤的短时间内不能重新参加战斗，不过八百多人的队伍，这下又少了三十名战力。

    赵明骥却是在惊叫着，“以千人之军攻千人之军，敌尽授首，而官军只亡四人。此乃当世奇功。韩运使指挥若定，李都监武勇盖世。”

    “是蛮贼弃其所长，用其所短，乃是作法自毙。如果对阵厮杀，伤亡差距不至于如此悬殊。要不是他们押着百姓随行，也总能逃出一批，也不会全被绊在战场上，一个都没逃掉。”

    “运使文武双全，名传当世，区区南交蛮夷，哪里能及得万一。”

    “也是多亏赵知州力保宾州不失，若是让蛮贼得了宾州城，我等倍道而来，必定会顿兵城下，被打个措手不及。”

    听到韩冈的话，赵明骥一张圆脸顿时红得发亮，韩冈简简单单的一句话，就坐实了他的守城之功。他的权摄州事，就可以将‘摄’字改成‘知’了——权知宾州。

    他鞠躬哈腰：“下官已经在州中备下屋舍和酒食，还请运使、军判、都监，带着忠勇将士入城歇息。”

    “也好。”韩冈回头对苏子元和李信说道。“还是先进城休息，再说其他事。”战场上的士兵，在路上走了一整天，紧接着又是一场大战，现在虽然因为兴奋于胜利而忘记了疲累，但很快就会撑不住的。

    如今已经确认的事实只有一个——邕州城破只在旦夕之间。为了援救邕州城，光是救援宾州根本不够，至少要拿下昆仑关。这样才能逼得交趾贼军不敢再围攻邕州

    如果邕州城已破，韩冈绝不会冒进。可眼下偏偏是这种暧昧不明的情况，就算只是派人去打探消息，都是耽搁时间。“进城后，就商议一下如何拿下昆仑关……韩廉，你将那个何学究带回来，他应该吃过苦头了。”

    “对了。”韩冈又吩咐着赵明骥，“赵知州，这一战的战果要及早传回桂州，以安广西民心。”

    赵明骥听了忙不迭的说道：“下官这就去调派马递。”

    宾州知州走远了一点，点起负责传递消息的属吏，让他立刻让递铺中的人做好准备，等人头点算完毕，就立刻带着战报出发。

    大约一百多在战场上受了上的百姓，正在官道边的亭子里面急救。韩冈带着赵明骥过去探视，看到几个官人过来，被解救的百姓忙着跪下来冲着韩冈磕头，却没有一个感激赵明骥的。群众的眼睛是雪亮的，谁帮了他们，他们就感激谁。

    韩冈看了一下救治的情况，已经有四五十人被包扎好了伤口，但另外还有二十多人躺在亭子外，旁边有亲友在哭着，都是来不及挽救的伤员，也不知能有多少可以救回来。不过他还是跟赵明骥在城里要了一间干净的营房，要将随军医院先建立起来，这些救下来的伤员，先行搬去城中养病。

    将城外要处理的事一一分派完毕。战果也清点出来了。阵斩广源州大首领刘纪之弟刘永以下、大小蛮将十九人，斩首一千一百二十四，只是俘虏少了点，只有一个——只要不是汉人，全都给杀了。另外还有百姓们被抢去的财物，韩冈让赵明骥负责清点归还。

    确认了战果，韩冈等三人骑上马，带着满载着战利品的大军，与赵明骥一起往宾州城中去。宾州城上城下，尽是震耳**聋的欢呼声。宾州城民为着大胜而归的王师而欢呼。

    穿过城门，苏子元再也等不下去，“运使，到底准备如何攻下昆仑关？”

    “前面没听到吗？镇守昆仑关的贼将是广源州洞主的黄金满。”

 第１４章 飞度关山望云箔（四）

    宾州州衙的花厅中，何学究鼻青脸肿，一滩烂泥的瘫在地上。方才韩冈将他送给宾州百姓处置，差一点就被打死——要不是韩冈亲卫拦着不让下重手，他的确已经被打死了。

    韩冈低头看这个标准的汉奸，“知道本官为什么要将你交给宾州百姓，”

    何学究挣挫着爬起来，端端正正的跪好，头埋得很低：“小人不合从逆。”

    韩冈身子前押，冲着何学究厉声道：“光是附逆从贼。只这一桩，断你凌迟都是该的。更别说屠戮百姓也有你一份！”

    何学究咚的一声响头磕下来：“官人明鉴，屠戮百姓实不干小人的事，小人这辈子连只鸡都没杀过，当时可是尽力劝过的。”

    “劝？你是分赃吧。”韩冈嗤笑一声，容色转冷，“刘永出来怎么会随身带个废物？你应该没有少出主意吧……”

    “小人真的没有，小人真的没有出主意。”何学究连连磕头，这个罪名他是绝对不敢认的，“刘永杀人放火的时候，小人还在旁边规劝来着。”

    “如果你只是在蛮帅洞主身边做个清客，那本官就用不到你了。”韩冈叹了一口气，这一位才智太低了点，换作是头脑灵活的，开口就该知道自己要用人，“来人啊，送他出去。”

    两名板着一张脸的亲卫大步跨进厅来，左右将何学究夹了起来，就作势往外面拖。何学究心中慌了，奋力挣扎，“官人！官人！小人的确是谋主！小人的确是谋主啊！”

    不见黄河心不死，不见棺材不掉泪，这时候才肯承认。“回来！”韩冈一招手，亲卫转回来，将何学究摔在地上，又大步走了出去。

    “他当真派得上用场？”李信眉头都拧起来了，低声问着。

    “只是传个口信而已。若是没用，那就真的没办法了。”韩冈低声回应。看看苏子元，脸色也一样是难看。

    待何学究重新跪好，韩冈直接道：“你是刘永的谋主就好，将你的姓名籍贯报上来。”

    何学究愣了一下，见韩冈双眼剔起，心惊胆颤的立刻回话道：“小人何缮，何为则.民服的何，缮宇葺墙的缮。本是柳州人氏。”

    “何缮……”韩冈念叨了一声，让人捧来笔墨，又让亲兵拿出一个匣子，从里面抽出一张纸，提笔就在上面写了两个字，交给亲兵拿给何缮。

    何缮看着韩冈拿出背面颜色纹理特异的那片纸就心中有了一点底。等到亲眼看到之后，更是浑身抖了起来。那页纸上只有寥寥数行，可有印文、有画押，填着姓名的地方墨迹淋漓，上何下缮，正是他的姓名。

    何缮咽了一口唾沫，抬头望着韩冈：“官人……”

    “本官奉旨南下，得赐空名宣札二十道，以备封赠功臣。现在这一道已经写上了你的姓名，只要本官将之送回京中三班院，那你就是大宋的一名臣子了。”韩冈示意亲兵将填好了姓名的宣札拿回来，就在何缮眼前晃着，“只要肯用命，朝廷又何吝爵赏！？就算曾经附逆从贼，只要改邪归正，照样能为朝廷所用。”低沉的声音犹如魔鬼在利诱，“何缮，你是想在广源州做一辈子的清客，还是想要弃暗投明，做大宋的忠臣？”

    何缮喉咙很干，心跳很快，两只眼睛直勾勾盯着那张薄薄纸页。这样的宣札都是中书签押过后才发下来，每一道都能让一个平头百姓成为一名大宋国中吃着俸禄的官员，韩冈不可能拿着这么贵重的东西来欺骗自己。

    当年的侬智高之乱，在广西就有许多人靠着狄青带来的空头宣札得了官身。最有名的石鉴，他当年可是广西不第秀才，但他帮着平定了侬智高之乱，现在则是在朝廷做了大官，听说都是入京了。广西士子考中进士不知有多难，哪个不想做石鉴第二。眼下多少读书人一辈子都在求不来的东西，已经写上了自己的名字，只要自己能让眼前的这位年轻的韩运使满意，那自己就追随着石鉴，成为一名货真价实的官人了。

    大宋的富庶天下哪国能比，大宋的官员都是富贵荣华，能做大宋臣子，给十个洞主都不换的。何缮重重的磕下了头来，“愿为大宋忠臣。”

    一旁的苏子元冷哼一声，要不是知道韩冈全都是为了救援邕州，他可绝不会同意给此人一个官身。

    韩冈等何缮抬头起来，“想必何缮你也清楚，这一份告身不是这么好拿的。本官当年也是先靠军功入官，出生入死也没少过。不过朝廷给的回报也多，从入官到如今正好六年，已经做到了转运副使。

    另外有一人的名字想必你应该听过，侬智高之乱时立过功的石鉴，他如今正在宣州做着知州。要不是章学士自请出外，桂州知州本来应该由他来接任的。想想吧，布衣入官二十年就是经略使，这一切是怎么来的，是拼命拼来的……何缮，你敢不敢拼一次？”

    听着何缮心中正烧着一团火，脸上的疖子都泛着血红，抬头大叫道：“富贵险中求，小人敢不尽死力！官人有什么吩咐，小人拼了性命也去做得来。”

    “很好。”韩冈点着头，“本官要昆仑关。”

    ……………………

    “他要昆仑关？！”黄金满坐在大厅中，眯起眼睛盯着何缮。

    “没错。”何缮点着头，在镇守昆仑关的蛮军将帅面前竭力不让自己的膝盖发抖，“正是昆仑关。”

    黄金满嘴角扯动了一下，讽刺的笑容在脸上划过，“有本事就来攻打昆仑关，想凭张嘴就让俺将关口让出来，世上哪有这么便宜的事？！”

    何缮摇了摇头，“就是因为打不下来，才会派我来劝说洞主。”

    一阵哄堂大笑。连同黄金满在内，几个蛮将都放声大笑了起来，“打不下来才来劝？你说的那个韩运使恐怕不是疯子，就是蠢材！

    “应该是即是疯子，又是蠢材！”

    何缮脸涨的通红，只是背后传来的两声咳嗽，让他冷静下来。

    何缮还记得韩冈的话：‘你之前附逆从贼，和刘永一起在宾州犯下的这些罪过，宾州百姓恨不得寝皮食肉，今日一战胜得如此轻松，也是百姓们的功劳。现在交趾兵犯大宋，在钦廉二州杀戮无算，眼见着邕州也要攻下来了，你说天子会怎样想？绝不会放过任何一个！’就是这番话让他有了底气。

    在笑声中，何缮坚持说着：“韩运使和李都监作为先锋，带来的兵力，洞主应该也知道了，只有八百人。虽然这八百人将刘洞主的千名精锐杀了个干净，也不过折损了一点点而已，但要攻下昆仑关，还是略显微薄。而来援广西的荆南军主力，现在尚在桂州，要先筹备好粮秣军器，差不多要一个月后才能抵达。至于朝廷调发来平南的三十万大军，更是要半年时间。**幅员万里，国力鼎盛，可是要从天南海北选调精锐过来，就要耽搁太多时候。若是等着大军前来，邕州难保。”

    何缮环目一扫静下来的厅中，“韩运使从桂州领军南下，只为了救援邕州。如果邕州被攻下，也就不需要再来急着攻打昆仑关。只需在宾州等着朝廷大军抵达，到时候，十万大军杀到关外，试问洞主能挡得住吗？”

    “那时候我们早回去了。”一个年轻的蛮将不服气的说着。

    “你们能回去，难道官军就不能追过去？！还记不记得狄太尉？还记不记得侬智高？！”何缮的声音一下提得老高。

    “广源州来过几次官军？”黄金满问道。

    “两百年前，交趾何曾不属**？”何缮反问着，“在下是为了救援邕州才派在下来劝说洞主。否则依着大宋天子的诏书，可是要将广源和交趾都斩草除根、鸡犬不留！李常杰说朝廷大军不能南下，那是骗你们为他赴汤蹈火。如今邕州将破，你们可分到一点好处？”

    “在永平寨和太平寨，哪家没分到？”又有一名蛮将反驳着。

    “那点点人口金帛，可是要拿命换的，可比得上朝廷的赏赐？”何缮看了一圈厅中的蛮帅蛮将，“韩运使让我来问诸位一句，同样是做看门狗，是给朝廷看家护院好呢，还是在交趾人的手下好呢？！”

    厅中一阵静默，何缮说出了他们的恐惧。大宋太大了，而交趾太小，至于广源州则更加的小。大宋如同一只老虎，而他们仅仅是一只老鼠而已。老虎虽然再睡着，但只要一醒过来，一巴掌就能将他们拍死。而交趾人，根本不会帮着他们。

    “要不是刘彝禁绝市易。我们也不会违抗朝廷。”有人嘟囔着。

    “刘彝已经罢官，现在是章学士做桂州知州，平了交趾，市易就会恢复。”何缮催促着，“洞主，韩运使是一心想救邕州，如果邕州城被攻破，可就没有这等好事了。到时候，可就是玉石俱焚。”

    “昨日已经上了城，邕州也就今天、明天了。”又有人说出来邕州的现状。

    “那还不快？！”何缮厉声断喝，有着朝廷做靠山，他说话也越来越有底气。

    “但关后就有李常杰派来的一队人马监视。你叫我们怎么让？”

    “那是你们该去想的事。我只代韩运使来问，这关城你们让不让？这交趾人的狗，你们是不是要继续做下去？”

    厅中又静了下去，所有人的眼睛都盯着黄金满。

    黄金满沉吟了好一阵：“何缮，前面你跟着刘永，现在反过来帮着官军。我怎么能相信你？空口白话，总得拿点够资格的凭证吧！？”

    见黄金满终于松了口，何缮也终于松了口气，虽然说的话全都是遵照韩冈的吩咐，但在黄金满面前，还是紧张得让背后都被汗水湿透了。

    他向侧方跨出一步，将身后一直低着头的随从让了出来，“要凭证，我也有。”

    众人一起望过去，那名随从抬起头来。挺起腰背，原本唯唯诺诺的跟班模样一下都没了，读书理民的官宦气度，简陋的外衣也压之不住，“本官苏子元，乃邕州知州之子，现任桂州军事判官。不知这个身份，够不够资格做凭证？”

 第４章 飞度关山望云箔（六）

    ‘小人既然已经归顺朝廷，正要赎了过往的罪孽，哪里敢不卖力？’

    苏子元在心里重复了一遍。黄金满所说的官话带着浓重的口音，不过苏子元听着一点也不觉得吃力。广源蛮帅的话落在他的耳中，言下之意就是‘投名状小人不会写，但小人知道怎么交。’

    只是做了决定之后，竟然如此毅然决然的反戈一击。苏子元算是以切身体会明白了，就算是蛮夷，也并非都是如同刘永一般的废物。

    看了看带着赔着笑脸的老蛮帅，此人行事如此果断，如果让他做大，日后说不定就是一个不逊交趾的大患了。不过那也是是日后的事了，眼前的当务之急还是邕州。

    远眺着南方，邕州城尚远在地平线下，根本都看不见一点踪迹。“黎生领着一半人马逃了出去，不过六十里的路，想必李常杰今天就能收到官军占据昆仑关的消息。”

    “当然，当然。”黄金满脸上堆满讨好的谄笑，“苏皇城已经在邕州守了快两个月，再守个几天也不会有问题。守住了邕州城，肯定是泼天一般的功劳，到时候就能入朝做相公了。”

    苏子元越的佩服起韩冈对蛮人的了解。他让何缮转达的话很直白，没有一点客气。要黄金满自己挑选做哪家的狗，这根本就不是说词，而是过时不候的最后通牒。蛮夷畏威而不怀德，越是强硬，他们就越是听话。黄金满的反应，是对韩冈这番话最好的印证。

    韩冈的话的确有效。在苏子元的经验中，如果是跟蛮人谈判，决不能将自己的底线和内情透露出来。但韩冈不但明说自己只有八百兵，还说了自己没把握打下邕州城。但他敢于这么让何缮转述出去，因为他的善意只在邕州城破之前。只要邕州城一落，那就再无所求，黄金满就算站着昆仑关，也没有什么可以拿捏的了。

    这是底气的问题，还有对于敌手心思的把握。难怪他年纪轻轻就有那么大的名气，官位甚至压了自己做了几十年官的父亲一头。看他自桂州领八百军南下的决断；在奔波数日后，面对刘永贼军敢于一战的武勇；能看破贼军伎俩的眼力；以及算计人心的才智，苏子元都不得不为之叹服。

    长山驿的胜利，可以韩冈一手操纵出来的。随同韩冈南下的时候，苏子元他只是想离父亲更近一点。都没想过凭借着区区八百兵，就能打到邕州——过了昆仑关，就已经是邕州的地界。

    到了午后的时候，派出去追击敌军的两百多名广源战士挑着头颅、衣甲，高歌而回。黄金满又遣了儿子黄元率部进驻更南面的金城驿，自己则与苏子元一起返回昆仑关。方才他们得到后方的通报，韩冈这时已经抵达关城中。

    金城驿就是在连接邕州、宾州的官道出山的山口上。离着当年狄青尽歼侬智高主力的归仁铺只有二十里。而归仁铺距离邕州城更是只有二十里不到。

    尽管苏子元想更进一步的杀到邕州城下，让守城的官军，让父母，让他的兄弟妻儿都知道，救援邕州的官军已经来了，他苏子元也回来了。但他很明白，要想为邕州解围，接下来并不是动刀兵，是要让李常杰惊惧，让围城的交趾兵闻风丧胆，而不是将自己的虚实透露出来。

    韩冈和李信在看见何缮领着黄金满派来做人质的儿子黄全之后，就立刻率部动身，从宾州前往昆仑关。

    韩冈不怀疑黄金满的诚意。他在交趾人那里能得到什么，在大宋这边又能得到什么。这种最为简单的算术题，就算小孩子都能算得明白。这可不是一和二的区别，而是一与一百的差距。

    但李信为防万一，还是先派了一个指挥去接手关防，然后才与韩冈一起进入关城，为此耽搁了一个多时辰。而当他们走进关城的时候，就立刻收到了长山驿大捷的喜报。

    黄金满知情识趣，送上的一份大礼让韩冈和李信喜出望外。想不到就在一夜之间，不但昆仑关拿到了手，就连关城南面长山驿的一千交趾兵都不再成为阻碍，李常杰放在邕州北面的防线已不复存在。

    并不是哪个倒戈的将领都有这等眼色和胆魄，黄金满作出的表率，让李常杰不可能再信任身边的广源蛮军，一旦两边失和，上下其手的机会可就多了。

    “当年班定远身边也只有三十六骑，而我们身边可是有八百精锐。”李信很是兴奋，就连话也变得多了一些。要是能凭着八百人就做出一番事业，将十万贼军惊得狼狈而逃，那可是武将一生的荣耀。

    “没有那么简单。”站在昆仑关这座千古名关的关城之上，韩冈望着北面山外的平原，那就是后世的的南宁盆地。从桂州到邕州，千里之地，就只差了数十里，“要走完最后的几十里，要比之前的九百里要难得多。”

    李信沉默了下去，的确，那边可是有着十万大军，再想用着三寸不烂之舌来说降、或是借力打力，难度比起之前都要高了千百倍。

    “还有邕州。”从昆仑关返回的何缮嘴里，听到了邕州城最新的战况，韩冈的心中其实只是抱着最后一线希望，“交趾兵前日已经上城，邕州的城防已经毁了，想要阻敌，就只能依靠巷战。可观看过往战例，试问城破之后，守军又能守多久？现在又过了一天，邕州又还能支撑多久？”

    李信更加沉默。他的表弟说得没错，邕州城才是最值得担心的。最算换做他来守邕州，在城墙失去作用、城防溃败的情况下，就算仅仅抵抗一天都是难如登天，关键是城内的军心不可能在支持下去。现在就只能祈祷了，让苏缄得以稳定邕州的军心。

    红霞满天的时候身？没听过交趾有这个习惯。不嫌晦气吗，若是战死了，正好就可以及时度？

    “运使有所不知。”黄金满知道韩冈是误会了，解释道，“他们其实都是交趾人的jian细。李太……李常杰他打下钦州廉州之后，得到了不少度牒。就按照度牒上的相貌年甲选人，让他们换了僧衣打探军情。这几个都是昨夜带着天军至宾州，还有刘永授的消息过关来。要去通报……”

    黄金满正在为韩冈解释着，就现年轻的韩运使的脸色一点点的阴郁起来，心中一凛，话声顿时停了。

    “传信回宾州！”韩冈脸色阴沉下来，狠狠的瞪了何缮一眼，“并通知广西各州县……”

    南方信佛者极多，富户常常买了度牒，剃度几个僧尼，作为自家子女的替身。而为了免去经常去衙门开具过所的麻烦，许多行商也多有购买度牒傍身。想不到李常杰竟然知道要钻这个空子！就算是战时，只要手持度牒，出入城防，穿越关所，也照样不会有人在意！

    何缮面色如土，他竟然忘了把这么重要的事给说出来。

    “凡持度牒出入城关者，一律下狱严审，不可走漏一个！”

 第１４章 飞度关山望云箔（七）

    幸好三名假扮僧侣的交趾奸细在昆仑关被捉住了。从对阮平忠的审讯，还有黄金满的陈述中，韩冈可以确定，官军大败刘永的消息并没有传出去。

    奸细就算披着一层和尚的外衣，也不敢在白天往昆仑关去。三人是分头在白天出城，夜里则一起赶往昆仑关报信，故而都被骑马上路的苏子元、何缮超越过去。

    但现在黄金满反正的消息已经传出去了，聪明的人都会选择走小道绕过昆仑关。只要有心，两三天后，韩冈手上的底细就能出现在李常杰的面前。

    黄金满看着韩冈脸色审问过奸细和俘虏之后，神色依然沉郁。上前小心的提议道：“运使，要不要派兵去守着其他小道。”

    “嗯。”韩冈点头，“这事你速去办。点选得力人手，尽可能的将绕过昆仑关的小道都封锁起来。只要是准备穿越小道往邕州去的，一律格杀勿论。”韩冈杀气腾腾，眼下这种情况，能多拖延上一天，离交趾撤军就近了一分。

    韩冈并不是怕自己底细，只是不能太早。只要李常杰得到黄金满反叛的消息，他就的整顿行装准备撤退。等他开始动身南返后，即便得知了韩冈手上只有八百官兵，再想回头就不是那么容易了。韩冈也只需要之间两条消息之间，有那么几天的间隔，为邕州城争得一线生机。

    “亡羊补牢，为时未晚。”韩冈回头，苏子元发青的脸色落在他眼中，“交趾奸细的腿脚，不会有那么快。”

    黄金满得令后就立刻点了兵将出发，他要镇守昆仑关，周围主要道路都派人查看过一遍，本来就有人监视，现在在多派人手封锁截杀，也不需要忙着查看地图。

    “也算是诚心效顺了。”李信很满意黄金满的做事态度，低声对韩冈道，“这次事了，他少不得一个蛮部巡检。”

    一任巡检，就代表着会被纳入朝廷的正式编制，同时发给俸禄。而不是仅仅是那等赠给四方蛮夷首领，属于虚名的刺史、团练使之类听着好听的官职。

    听话且有能力的下属，除了一些嫉妒心强且没自信的人以外，基本上没有哪个上司会不喜欢，韩冈对黄金满也很满意。要是换做首鼠两端的人镇守昆仑关，他哪里有这么般容易站到昆仑关的城头上。

    现在就不知道宾州能不能及时堵上了这个漏洞。韩冈手中只有八百兵，想堵住各条道路，也只能依靠黄金满。

    “不知韩廉什么时候能回来。”李信问道。

    “明天吧。从昆仑关往邕州去，一来一回也要不短的时间。”刚刚抵达昆仑关，韩冈就已经派遣斥候去打探邕州城的消息了，趁着夜色，看一看邕州城的情况。如果条件允许，再放几把火通知城中军民。虽然起不到多少骚扰作用，更不可能与邕州城联络上，但他们的出现可以给交趾人一些压力，“希望他们能带回好消息。”

    从正堂出来，迎接韩冈三人的是满天星斗。

    苏子元抬头望着天上的群星，“已经是二月了，再过些日子，广西这里的雨水就会逐渐多起来，一直要到秋后，才会渐渐稀少。”

    “下了雨，仗可就没法儿打了，只能收兵回家。”

    苏子元叹着，“可惜邕州的冬天很少下雨，要不然李常杰也不能围攻邕州这么长时间。”

    韩冈点着头，不论有没有攻下邕州城，一旦雨水连绵，就算是交趾人也得撤军。数万大军聚集在温热潮湿的环境中，疾疫是免不了的事，李常杰也不可能改变这个现实，而自己也一样。

    接下来的半年，为避雨水，打不了什么仗。就算要反攻交趾国内，也要等到秋后才能开始动手。

    黄金满这时安排好了人手，小跑着回来向韩冈三人一一禀报。对他的安排，并不熟悉地理的韩冈也没有什么问题可以问，不过苏子元也没有说话，应该不会有问题。

    赞了这位广源蛮帅之后，韩冈又问道：“黄金满，现在跟随在李常杰身边的广源蛮帅还有几人？一共多少人马？”

    “当初受了李常杰的蒙骗，一起北上的大首领，连着小人一起，一共有四人，其中以刘纪为首。但在邕州城下被神臂弓射杀了一个申景福，他的部众就被其弟申景贵接掌。在小人被派来镇守昆仑关的时候，申景贵加上刘纪和韦首安三家，兵马总共还有两万左右。不过现在大概只有一万五六。”

    “邕州城防坚固，他们伤亡惨重这是肯定的。”韩冈道，“不知你能不能派人与他们联络起来？就算不能让他们攻击李常杰，能让他们早点撤回老家也是好的。”

    黄金满这一次没有即刻回答，犹豫了一阵，“李常杰在归仁铺也放了一个指挥，听说了小人反正后，少不了会调遣兵马出来封锁消息。小人派人去通知那三家倒是没问题，就怕送不到他们手上，反而给李常杰给截住。”

    韩冈对黄金满的回答并不意外。他很清楚，黄金满既然投靠了过来，便少不了会有担心被人分了功劳的心思在，对于招揽其他三家蛮帅不会太过用心，这件事，应当是由自己私下里派人去做，最多也只需要黄金满派一个介绍人就够了，而不是要让他来负责。

    苏子元在旁边则皱着眉，他是不满韩冈将此事交给黄金满，同时也对黄金满的推脱有些恼火，“运使，这件事不如由下官去好了。如果仅是黄洞主的亲信，想必难以取信刘纪三人。只有下官带了运使的亲笔信去了，他们才会相信朝廷的诚意。”

    “不行，伯绪你去不得。”这一次，韩冈拒绝得没有任何余地。

    “刘纪当还不曾知道刘永之事，运使不必为此担心！”苏子元争辩着。

    “不关刘纪刘永的事。”韩冈并不是因为刘纪刘永两兄弟的感情多好，才反对苏子元的行动，要说服独守昆仑关的黄金满只是件轻而易举的小事，但正如黄金满所说，要说服身边的三位蛮帅，可是要先抵达邕州城下才行，“昨夜你来昆仑关不会有危险。但去邕州城下就不同了，一路上风险太大。”

    苏缄一家都在邕州城中，只跑出了苏子元一个，这种失败的可能性接近七八成的任务，韩冈不可能交给他来做。邕州城眼看着已经保不住了，苏子元再出事，日后苏家这一支就连个上坟的都没有了。

    “运使……”苏子元算是明白了韩冈的心意，言辞恳切的说着，“事君在忠，事父在孝。下官去说服刘纪三人来投，对东京城中的天子是忠，对邕州城中的父母是孝。若是畏死而不去，那苏子元岂不是不忠不孝之人？！”

    “不行！本来我就没打算当真能说服刘纪三人。”韩冈根本就不跟苏子元再辩，转身对黄金满道，“你派人去见刘纪三人，抓住也好，抓不住也好，对我们都是有利无害。所以你也不要选派亲信，稍微精明干练点就够了。”

    说起来韩冈还更希望派去的信使被抓住，离间计比起收买、说服等手段来来，要容易生效得多。他不信李常杰能有多大方，在黄金满倒戈之后，还能安心的让广源蛮军守在自己的身边。敌军将至，身边的盟友又不稳，聪明人都知道这时候该撤退了。

    “我只需要分裂交趾、广源联军就够了，至于是否会倒戈一击，我也不指望他们能学到黄洞主的一成半成。”韩冈冲着难以释然的苏子元笑了一笑，“就让李常杰和刘纪他们自相猜忌好了。”

    “运使果然是智计超凡。料想李家小儿必然心生疑忌，到时候两边不合，他不想走也得走了。”黄金满满口谀词，拍过韩冈的马屁，转身又去安排人手。

    韩冈看了苏子元一眼，“伯绪，你先去休息吧。昨天你辛苦了一夜，连带着今天，你可是两天没睡了。”

    苏子元心情正郁结，也不想多说什么，低头行礼：“下官告退。”

    韩冈望着苏子元有点虚无的背影走进城楼中，叹了一声，“眼下也只能做到这一步了。”

    “也只能如此了。”李信也同样叹着，“都得看邕州到底能不能守住。”

    “这件事，也只能说是尽人事，听天命。”苏子元不在，韩冈就没有必要再隐瞒自己心中的想法。他手上的资源太少了。要想凭借武力为邕州解围，至少要十倍的兵力。他一向喜欢以势压人，使用计策不过兵蹙将微时的无奈之举。

    “三哥儿，我一直都想问了，这一次你对救下邕州城，到底有几分把握？”

    “一成……不！”韩冈想了想，又摇头，“可能只有百分之一。”从一开始他就没有报太大的希望，但只要不是零，那就不能视而不见。放着不理，就算有九成的把握都会变为零；而尽全力去争取，百分之一的机会，也有可能变成百分之百，“总不能眼睁睁的坐视交趾人屠戮邕州百姓。”

 第１４章 飞度关山望云箔（八）

    李信默然，最后也化为长声一叹，这时候，也不能指望交趾人会手下留情。{　.}泡*(）

    李常杰攻打的钦州、廉州，就算是主动开城，也都被他纵兵大掠，在城中的杀戮与屠城也差不离了。而邕州城的抵抗的时间如此之长，给交趾军造成的伤亡又极为惨重，开城后必定会有报复性的屠杀。就算李常杰也挡不住下面士卒要屠城的压力。而且，以李常杰在钦州、廉州的劣迹来看，他只会主动推动，而绝不会阻止。

    “对了。捉到的那三个奸细，明天都送去宾州斩了，也算是给宾州百姓看一个证据。至于阮平忠，”韩冈想起了从长山驿中被营救出来的一干女子在他面前的哭诉，有什么样的部下，就有有什么样的主帅，黄金满在昆仑关可没有长山驿的交趾人做得那么绝，“也带去宾州一起剐了。”

    “可这是交趾的一个将军！”李信提醒着韩冈，俘虏和斩首的价值可不一样，“还是章经略的意思。”

    “我会写信给章子厚的。”韩冈不能容忍外贼侵害**，可这些蛮夷只要愿意低头求饶，朝廷多半就会给放过去，以示**的泱泱大度，“朝廷对这些外人太过宽大。黄金满与何缮他们将功抵罪倒也罢了，可有些人只要肯磕头，就有官俸拿，我可不想与他们同朝为官。”

    韩冈心意已定，李信也就不多劝了。只要是明正典刑，加上一干苦主的供词，也不算是过错。

    商量过这些事，李信要值夜，而韩冈就回房中准备休息去了。本以为这一个晚上不会有什么事，可到了下半夜，快天亮的时候，之前派出去的游骑斥候回来了两人。

    韩冈得到李信的通报，匆匆穿了衣服起身。

    走到正堂，李信正寒着脸。韩冈心中就咯噔一下，知道事情不好了。

    见到韩冈这位主帅走出来，两名斥候连忙又跪了下来行礼。

    “都这时候还行什么礼。”韩冈心急的催促着，“快说，到底出了何事？”

    “禀运使，邕州起火了。快走到归仁铺的时候就看见邕州方向尽是火光，天都照亮了半天，三十里外就能见到。殿侍看着情况不对，就派小人两人回来禀报，他则继续向前去查探明白，说是到了明天就回来禀报。”

    韩冈心一点点的沉下去，又是一阵无以名状的颓然。能烧红半边天，火势绝不会小，邕州肯定是失守了。尽管他对此早有心理准备，可他从京中一路赶过来，几千里地都没有歇过一次脚，就是为了救援邕州。眼看着离邕州只有六十里，自己又多方设计去营救，尽管已经登城，但只要城中再挡上两三天的时间，交趾人应该就会退了……

    功亏一篑啊……韩冈心中一阵发闷，难受得想吐血。

    “纵火焚城？”韩冈、李信闻声回头，就见到苏子元扶着门框，脸色一丝血色都没有。

    李信连忙道：“军判，这事还没确定。”

    苏子元摇着头走过来，刚走两步，两条腿就撑不住身子，晃了一晃，就一头栽倒在地上。苏缄的为人他这个做儿子的最清楚，如果不能保住邕州城，必然是一死殉国。

    韩冈、李信连忙上前扶起他，苏子元并没有昏迷。他用力抓着韩冈的手腕，瘦削右手中传来惊人的力量，“运使，莫忘了邕州城内还有十万百姓！”

    ‘为百姓吗？’

    “李信，整顿兵马，听我号令。”韩冈霍然起立，“火势再大也烧不光满城老小，交趾贼子就算要屠城也快不到哪里，无论城中百姓还剩多少，救出一个就是一个！”

    ……………………

    “黄金满反叛？！”

    邕州城破带来的喜悦荡然无存。邕州城中火焰熊熊，李常杰的心中同样火焰熊熊。他怎么也没想到，黄金满竟然倒戈了，投向了宋人，献了昆仑关不说，竟然还将驻守在长山驿的一千大越官军给害了。

    宗亶的心也沉入深渊之中，黄金满的这份投名状献得可真够狠的。

    逃回的黎生，还有四五百6续收拢起来的败兵，要不是守在归仁铺上的那一支人马中途拦了一下，让他们都逃回来，这个仗就不用打了。

    如果时间能重来的话，李常杰绝不会再派黄金满去驻守昆仑关。可当初让黄金满守昆仑关，就是必要的时候让他做殿后；另外还有将宾州送个他做补偿的意思，所以才没有将自己的兵一起放在昆仑关中。可没想到黄金满没有为他殿后，也没有感激送他宾州做补偿，而是送了一份大礼。从背后捅来的这一刀子，李常杰恨得刻骨铭心。

    “将骑兵都放出去。”虽然李常杰手中就只有可怜的三四百骑而已，平时被他视如珍宝，根本不会随随便便派出去，只不过眼下可顾惜不了那么多了，“一定要封锁住昆仑关到邕州的所有联络。宋人收了黄金满，肯定会对刘纪他们动心思。”

    “不能让刘纪他们知道。拖上一天就是一天。”对李常杰的命令，宗亶表示同意。看着辅国太尉签发出军令，宗亶又叹道，“宋人来得好快！”

    李常杰紧紧咬着牙关，说不出半句话来。宋军的速度让他也感到惊惧不已。

    从桂州一路赶回来，将宋人援军抵达广西的消息送到自己手中的密探，竟然只比昆仑关失陷的消息早了两天。这是什么样的行军速度？！李常杰也是带兵打仗的人，很清楚这意味着什么。

    “黄金满是个精细人，不会无缘无故的投靠宋人。他将昆仑关献与宋人可以说是得到了好处的话，再卖力的攻打了长山驿，肯定是有另外的原因！”

    宗亶点点头，至少宋军应该是表现出来了足够的实力，才会让黄金满死心塌地的投靠过去，而不用顾忌之后可能会受到的报复。在这之前，除了邕州有所表现，交过手的宋军，何曾能让交趾、广源两家联军的将帅们高看一眼。

    “现在我们该怎么办？撤军吗？”

    方才派出骑兵，只是为了阻断消息传播，防着内部生变。但宋军近在眼前的事实却是没法儿改变的。

    “不能立刻撤军！”李常杰坚定的摇着头，“这一次在邕州城下的伤亡太大，至少也要让下面的士卒在城内过一次手。不然军中怨气难解，士气也提不起来。到时候，在宋军面前怎么撤军？”

    李常杰说得没错，宗亶也明白这个道理。如果不能纵兵大掠的话，士气根本不能恢复，“那宋军怎么办？以他们进军的速度，明天后天就会杀到我们眼前了。”

    “绝不可能！宋军急速南下，不及十日，就进兵千里，就算中间有一段可以利用水路，也不是多轻松的行军。兵疲师老，他们肯定不会选择贸然开战。”作为一名身经百战常胜不败的将领，李常杰坚信自己的判断，就算丢了长山驿，那也是宋人狡猾和黄金满背叛的缘故，“压倒黄金满不难，想要与我数万大军对垒，他们绝对不会有这个胆子！他们肯定也会歇下一段时间，用来恢复军力，同时还要窥探我军的情况。”

    宗亶沉默不语，并不搭腔。李常杰这番话，未免说得有些太过自信了，宋人要当真如他所料，眼下也不会占了昆仑关。

    李常杰脸色又难看了几分，但这个时候他必须得到宗亶的支持，“而且邕州已经破了，城中的火焰数十里开外就能看见。宋人想必此时也该知道。失去了救援邕州城的理由，他们还有什么必要再冒着风险拼命赶来？换作是你我，当也是会在昆仑关好整以暇的休整兵马，等待更好的时机。”

    宗亶给李常杰说服了，点起了头：“多半是如此。不过抵达昆仑关的宋军究竟有多少，他们到底什么时候准备进攻，这些事都要尽快打探清楚，我们才好做决断。”

    “黄金满反叛，之前派出去的那些探子不知给他卖了多少。”李常杰恨得直咬牙，好好的计划都给一个叛徒坏了，“就让黎生留在归仁铺，戴罪立功，拼死也要给我打探出来昆仑关中的情况。”

    “最好再将邕州交给刘纪他们一半。”宗亶提议道，“在城中烧杀抢掠过，就算宋人来招揽，他们也得好好想一想后果。”

    李常杰想了想，摇头：“……那样太大方了，刘纪他们必然心生疑忌。只给他们四分之一，不过散开来后就不管了，任他们来。”

    李常杰起身走出大帐，望着邕州城上的一片艳红，咬牙切齿，要不是苏缄，他有哪里会有今天的狼狈，“传我将令！掘地三尺也要将苏缄全家给我找出来，寻到一人，重赏百贯！找到苏缄，有千贯之赏。”

    宗亶摇了摇头，任李常杰发狠去了。对于苏缄，他倒是有几分敬佩，若不是他领军把守着，邕州也不会这么难破。虽为死敌，但也是个英雄人物。如今邕州城陷，苏缄这位知州，恐怕也只会做出一个选择。

    宗亶望了眼面目狰狞的李常杰，冷笑一声，他肯定是不能如愿了！

 第１５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（一）

    周围尽是火光。

    火焰已经笼罩了邕州州衙。前后六进，左右皆有偏院，有楼阁、有花园，是邕州城中最大的建筑群，而此时，则化为了火海。

    苏缄穿着公服，带着长脚幞头，一步步的在熊熊烈火的环绕下，用脚上的厚底官靴丈量着地面。端正的容装一丝不苟，就算立刻去觐见天子都不会失礼。

    举步越过门槛，踏过仪门。身后的大堂被大火吞噬，攒动的火蛇在屋瓦上游动，每一扇门窗都在向外面吞吐的着火焰。

    苏缄还记得他来到邕州后，第一桩案子就是在大堂中审的。他历任地方，很少有一上来就碰上一桩谋杀案。为了审那桩案子，苏缄可没少辛苦，光是往返与州里、县里以及桂州的公文就有十几斤重，用了一年的时间，才将定案的判状呈送东京，让天子勾了名字。现在想来，也就是靠着这桩案子，让自己的威信在邕州树立了起来。

    之后的数年里，不论是审理要案，还是举行年节酒宴，都是在大堂中举行。熟悉的建筑很快就要不复存在，苏缄却发现自己却没有太多的伤感。

    踏过侧门，二堂也窜起了火苗，堂中闪着火光。几点火星跳了出来，又攀上庭前一角的刺桐树。刺桐已经开花了，凝聚了血与火的树木上，朵朵红花就犹如火焰一般。传说此树若开花不依时节，邕州必遭兵焚。许多人信之不移，不过今天便可知传说的虚妄了。二月之初，正是刺桐花开正盛的时候。

    州衙外面一阵喊杀声传来，这是守护州衙的士兵们在尽最后的努力，只是很快就沉寂了下去。

    ‘王亢也殉国了。’

    就跟这座邕州城一样，坚守了近两个月，终究还没有坚持到援军的抵达。

    苏缄在空寂无人的庭院中慢慢走着。

    往日里，这座庭院之中，总会有着上百官吏往来奔走，喧嚣不绝。从早至晚，由夜达旦。但到了最后的时候，邕州的文武官员中，还在这里的就只剩下他一人。

    唐子正昨夜战死了，在斩杀了多名攻入城中的交趾贼寇，于城墙脚下上流尽了最后一滴血。‘不过一死而已’，他的副手言出如山。

    观察推官谭必死了，录事参军周成也死了，当城南的军营今早被攻破的时候，营中就立刻起了火，他们都选择了自尽殉国。

    都监薛举是最早战死的一个，为了阻止交趾人垒筑上城的高台，他领军出城，第一次成功，第二次成功，第三次就中了李常杰的埋伏。也就在那一天，另一位都监、西头供奉官刘师谷也战死在城外的另一个方向。

    在之后争夺城墙的几天中，钤辖高卞中箭而亡，宣化县尉周颜则是死于上城的交趾军长枪。陈琦、丁琦、邵先、梁耸、李翔、何泌、刘公绰，州城中的大小武官在这些日子里，也都66续续战死。

    城破之后，都监刘希甫回守城南军营，今日与谭必、周成一同殉国。宣化知县欧阳延在昨夜就与他的县衙一起投入火海。自己的次子苏子正，前两日在城头上被砍断右臂之后救治不及。长孙苏直温因荫补而挂着武职，上阵后不久就中了箭，也没能救回来。

    如今的州衙之外的最后一道防线，是武缘知县王亢在把守。因为他在交趾来攻时，放弃了自己的职责，逃进了邕州城。被苏缄痛斥之后，却是立下了死志。会让他把守州衙，也是因为他此前已经在城墙上受了重伤，上不了阵了。

    到了最后的关头，他苏缄的属下中，没有一个懦夫，也没有一人退缩。

    一阵热浪随风卷起，苏缄的视线也模糊了起来。热流划过脸颊，探手抹了一下，落入指尖的却是濡．湿的触感。

    真的很热。

    州衙之外，已经全是人声，乱乱糟糟的不知在说着什么。苏缄听不懂交趾土话，但夹在在土话中自己的名字却不会听错。

    想必是要活捉自己吧。

    苏缄像是想到了什么好笑的事，咧开嘴呵呵的笑了起来：“吾乃大宋守臣，岂能死于贼手？”

    一声剧烈的轰鸣响过，一阵狂风从身后飚来。苏缄缓缓转过身。是大堂塌了。坍塌下来屋顶，砸得火光一黯，但转眼火焰又直冲而上，窜起了有十余丈高，然后又落了回来，上下闪动了几个来回之后方才又开始稳定的燃烧。

    大堂塌了、二堂也被祝融吞没，前院已成火海，红灿灿的映着夜色中的天空。融石铄金的热量向着天地四方全力散发出去，郁郁苍苍的树木，都在发出干柴在炉膛里燃烧时的噼噼啵啵的声音。

    后花园和柴房也烧起来了，苏缄家里不缺忠心的仆佣。在守城的日子里，有许多都拿起了弓刀，上了城墙。而剩下的老弱妇孺，苏缄在城破后都让他们逃出了州衙，能不能躲过这场劫数只能看他的命运。

    “老爷。”

    穿过了宅门，自幼服侍着苏缄的老仆迎了上来。

    ‘还有人迎接自己啊。’苏缄走了上去，责怪着：“不是让你们走了吗？”

    “小人一辈子都跟着老爷，老爷去哪里，小人就跟着服侍。”

    苏缄看着眼前几十年来一直都在眼前的面孔，叹了一声，不劝了。问道：“三哥儿他们都走了？”

    “嗯。”老仆低下头擦着眼睛，不让眼眶中的泪水流出来。

    三子苏子明会一点医术，苏缄让他学着管理城中医疗急救。日以继夜，没能撑到最后就病倒了，最后的一段日子只能躺在家中。

    “二哥儿一家也走了？”

    “嗯。”

    “大哥家里呢？”

    老仆撇过脸，低头看着地面，声音小小的：“都一起喝了酒。”

    苏缄一瞬间又老了几分，更加憔悴，嘴角只有惨淡的笑容，“他们不合是苏家的人。”

    “不关老爷的事！”老仆猛抬头，几十年来第一次对着苏缄大声：“都是沈起、刘彝造的孽！”

    “这时候就不用再说了。”苏缄慢慢的向前走着，老仆扶了上来，“还记得小时候，一起下海，也只有你敢与陪着我去。”

    “回来后老爷就被老太爷打得不能走了。”老仆笑着，一起回想着的当年，“那时候都没想到老爷能做到知州，当时连进士都不知能不能考中。”

    “快五十年了。过得还真快。”苏缄叹着时光变迁，旧日的记忆在脑海中如同走马灯一般一一掠过。

    “可不是吗……小人也没想过自己也能活到六十。”扶着苏缄走到正厅前，老仆放了手，“老爷，小的要先走一步，下辈子再服侍老爷。”

    他跪下来重重的磕了一个头，站起身蹒跚的走入着了火的后院。

    望着火焰封起的门扉，苏缄叹息着：“没能救了满城百姓，这罪过不知有多大……你下辈子投的胎肯定会要比我好啊。”

    外面更吵了，一阵沉闷的锤击声响了起来，似乎是有人用着檑木或是重锤撞着院墙。

    苏缄皱眉看了看声音传来的方向。自己应该是吸引不了这么多人卖力，大概是怕府中积存的财物一把火被烧干净吧。他们肯定要失望了，官财私财在守城的日子中，都已散尽，哪里还有留给他们这群强盗的。

    苏缄快不行了，随着火势越大，空气也越来越憋闷，呼吸进肺中的都是火辣辣的炎气。步履维艰的走进正厅中，慢慢的在自己熟悉的位置上坐下。

    周围的火焰渐渐升了上来，飞窜起来的火苗，已经舔舐到了房梁之上。梁柱上的涂漆很快就被引燃，噼里啪啦的响着。柱子和天花上的彩绘受热之后，一块块剥离掉落，就在地面上燃烧着。

    在明道年间这座小楼重修时，梁柱天花上就绘上了彩绘，精美之处远胜衙中的其他建筑。只是经过了几十年没有修补，苏缄来上任时，这些彩绘早已是斑驳不堪。曾有人向苏缄提议要修补一下，否则太难看。但苏缄算了一下开支之后，就把这个提议丢到了一边去了。还有后院的凉亭，两年前也在风雨中被倒下的树木砸开了半边，苏缄也没有让人去修。舍不得乱花钱啊。

    官袍的衣角被火舌舔了一下，转眼就烧了上来。苏缄没有理会，拿起早已放在桌上的酒壶，给自己倒满了一杯酒。

    拿起盛满酒的杯子，火焰又蹿髙了一点，可苏缄已经感觉不到身边的热了。

    有些吃力的转头看看隔着一张桌子，伴了自己一辈子的老妻，闭着眼睛，就像睡过去一样。四十五年结缡相伴，本来想致仕后就回家乡闭门读书度日，夫妻两人过完最后的日子，谁能想到竟然在这里同生共死。

    举杯一饮而尽，火热从喉间渗入腹中。苏缄想不到这酒的味道还不坏，就是只能喝上一次。一家三十七口，除了长子苏子元一人，还有战死的两个儿孙，其他人一起都在这座州衙中喝了同样的酒。他们不合作了邕州知州的家人啊，要不然也不会造此劫难。

    腹中更热，火焰的颜色充斥在眼中，苏缄对家人的愧疚渐渐散去，最后只有一个念头在心中徘徊。

    只恨没救了满城的百姓！

 第１５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（三）

    “是谁给你胆子违背军令的？！是谁让你冲击宋人军阵的？！让你带出去的四百骑兵，回来不足三百，你还敢来见我？！”

    厚重的幕帘，遮挡不住从中军大帐中出来的咆哮，守着帐门的两个李常杰的亲兵对视一眼，又都低下了头去。

    派去归仁铺的援军败得太惨了，点选的也算是军中的精锐了，在宋军的攻势下，竟然连一时半刻都没能支撑下来。而且还折损了太尉心头上最看重的骑兵，直接下令砍下几颗脑袋作为惩戒都是不足为奇的。

    率领骑兵出战的将校跪伏在李常杰的面前，脸贴着地，额头上的冷汗簌簌直落，连自辩都不敢多说一句。

    “好了，他也是正好撞上宋军，步军又败了，不得不出阵。”宗亶打着圆场，统领骑兵可是李常杰一向看重的亲信，过去又多有功绩，要说因损兵折将而处以军法倒也还不至于，“就让他将功补过好了。”

    李常杰余怒未消，胼指指着跪伏在底下的亲信，“还以为是占城军吗？都是带着神臂弓的精兵，冲上去不是找死？！”

    李常杰原本是让这四百骑兵作为斥候游骑，探查宋军的底细，同时封锁道路，让刘纪等人无法及时得知宋国援军抵达昆仑关的消息。哪里想到刚随军抵达归仁铺，还没来得及散开，就在战阵上失去了四分之一的军力。

    他越看地下的亲信，心头火气就越是旺盛。“滚下去！”

    一声怒喝远远不足以表达李常杰燃烧在心头的怒火，但他更清楚，眼下不是杀人的时候。归仁铺一战的失败，若说有责任，他自己的责任最重——太低估了宋军将领的猖狂和胆量。

    得蒙大赦，那名骑将磕头谢了不杀之恩，连忙退了出去。

    李常杰坐了下来，眉心皱成一个川字。

    骑兵新败，且一日中在邕州和归仁铺之间来回狂奔，马力消耗又大。一两天之内，剩下的三百骑，能有一半派得上用场就是万幸了。这下怎么查探宋军的详细军情？两次大败，都是败在敌情不明上，误算了宋军的行动。

    所以有件事让他疑惑不已，“怎么来的这么快！？”

    同样的疑问也盘踞在宗亶的心中。

    从归仁铺前线传到手中的紧急军情，完全出乎李常杰意料之外。宋军来得也太快了，占领了昆仑关之后，根本都不多做休整，就挥兵直扑归仁铺，即便长山驿一战是黄金满缴的投名状，可宋军将领难道不知道如此激进的连日进兵，究竟要冒多大的风险？

    但宋人就是来了，而且轻而易举的就赢了。

    为了防止走漏消息，给刘纪等广源蛮帅得知黄金满已经投敌。李常杰费尽心里也只调出了三千兵马去支援归仁铺。在他想来，攻下了昆仑关，又看到邕州陷落，不需要再兼程救援的宋军肯定要在关城中休息个一两天。而他派出去的兵马，有一天时间就能将营垒初步建好。一旦有了固守用的营垒，怎么都能拖延上一段时间，让自己可以从容整军并顺利撤回国中。

    还有前两天收到宋国荆南军进抵桂州，当时他怎么想都觉得宋军不可能立刻南下，留给他至少会有十天以上的时间，可以顺顺利利的解决了邕州城防，让毁掉的城池来迎接宋军。

    可一切都计算错了，想不到宋人这般心急……不是，应该是气焰正盛。骄兵悍将都有这个毛病。他当年领军攻打占城，也照样是高歌猛进。根本不惧占城军有什么地方能够对他产生威胁。

    而自己这边，则是“兵疲师老。”宗亶将心中的想法喃喃念了出来。

    李常杰的神色郁郁。其实行军打仗引发的疲劳，对双方来说，情况都差不多，但士气上的差别就差得太远了。宋军破关克敌，接连大捷，正是兵锋最盛的时候。而己方则是猝不及防，在城下鏖战两月方才破城，正要洗城来提振士气，就当头一盆冷水，这士气就根本就挡不住的要往下落。

    “攻打归仁铺的只有三千军，其中宋军不过一千之数。”李常杰狠狠咬着牙关，从败兵那里他也得知了，归仁铺之战，完全是宋军为主，而黄金满的两千蛮军，只不过是在后面捡漏而已。

    宗亶道：“能成为一军的前锋，必然是精锐中的精锐，荆南军中的翘楚。否则区区千人就敢直逼邕州城下，任凭谁也不会有这个胆子。”

    “抵达归仁铺的也只是前锋，昆仑关中必然还有主力没动。”李常杰怎么都不会去设想，眼下直奔邕州而来的大敌，就只有出现在归仁铺的不足一千的宋军。

    “可宋军到底有多少？”宗亶问着。

    三千，还是五千？或者更多。李常杰也没有答案。

    眼下困扰他们的关键还是敌情不明，一切纯凭猜测。要是知道来袭的宋军到底有多少，至少能有办法做出适当的应对。

    “怎么办？是派人去打探？”宗亶问着李常杰的意见。

    “要撤了！”李常杰站了起来。做出了决定之后，缠绕在心头的迷雾一扫而空，对眼下的局面看得也更为清晰明白。仰天长舒一口气，“宋人的底虽说现在仍没弄清，但也不能再冒险了。我亲自领军镇守后路，你带着人先撤。”

    纵然纵兵掠城，任何一名将帅都不会将手上所有兵力如同撒豆子一般的都撒进城中，总会在手上保持一支可靠的机动力量。这样的军队并不需要入城洗劫，在府库等大宗收获中，有很大一部分都是留给他们的。

    李常杰留在大营里的有一万三四的兵力。留在身边的这些一万多人，都是他最可以信赖的队伍。就算让他们为全军断后，李常杰自信，凭借自己的威望并不会引起他们的反弹。

    “那刘纪等人怎么办，继续瞒着他们？”

    “瞒不过的。”李常杰摇头叹息，兵败归仁铺的动静实在太大了，刘纪等广源蛮帅又不是瞎子聋子，“这时候他们肯定已经都知道了。不信现在派人去请他们，没一个会再赶过来。”

    形势急转直下，宗亶也没有别的选择，“那就只能将宋军来援的事跟他们说了。”

    李常杰点点头，“虽然他们都知道了，但说与不说是两回事。将宋人来援的事跟他们说明白，然后一起撤军。在邕州城下留得越久，他们就越可能投向宋人。不过南返之后，离着宋人越远，叛投的胆量就会越小。”辅国太尉眯起的双眼变得危险起来，“不能给刘纪他们多余的时间，要逼他们速下决断。”

    宗亶心领神会，快刀斩乱麻是唯一解决办法，“那我就派人先去找刘纪他们三人了。”说着他又冷笑一声，“不知道他们现在还在不在邕州城中。”

    “若是听到了消息，肯定就回营了。”李常杰叹道，“他们入城本来是好事，可现在就不同了。”

    “广源军如今大半都散在城中，早杀红了眼，要将他们带出来，的确不好做。”

    李常杰点了点头。不仅是广源军，还有他的大越官军，要想将他们从邕州城中拉出来整顿好，宗亶身上的任务可不轻。不过自己也一样。

    散在邕州城中的队伍要大部收拢起来至少要两天的时间，而广源蛮军也许费时更多。为了给他们争取时间，自己这边至少要抵挡五天以上，然后再设法从阵前撤退。

    敌前撤退要做到也许很难，但并不是不可能。这两个月来，他已经将左江附近渡口的船只全数控制，只要能顺利渡过左江，宋军一时间也只能望江兴叹。

    “击鼓，聚将。”

    中军鼓声响了起来，李常杰和宗亶打算将眼下的形势与摊牌。归仁铺的大败在败兵讨回来后，已经传遍军中，想必下面的将校都在等着他们的解释和决断。

    在鼓声中，赶来的第一人不是将领，而是从邕州城中而来，奉上士卒的军卒，“禀太尉，邕州州衙起火，多少间屋子库房全都烧了，苏缄也没有抓到。”

    李常杰低声咒骂了一句，也不知怎么回事，钦州、廉州都开城投降，两州官员都顺服得很，可邕州城中竟然无一人降顺，不是战死就是自尽。要不是他们，他如何会陷入如今的窘境，恨不能将这些人挫骨扬灰。

    很快，除了仍沉湎于城中烧杀劫掠的十几个将领，李常杰麾下的将佐都到齐了。没有丝毫隐瞒，李常杰将眼下的敌情通报给他的部下。

    在主帅口中确认了能以一千破四千的精锐宋军就在几十里外的归仁铺，每一个人的脸色都很难看。

    李常杰没有多说什么鼓励军心的话，眼下需要的是去做，而不是说。

    “宋帝不仁，任用奸臣，我大越王师吊民伐罪，自出战以来，连克多州，直至邕州城破，宋人闻风丧胆。如今虽有小挫，但与大局无碍。不过出战时日已久，也到了该回国中的时候。撤退之事现在皆由宗太尉总掌。至于本帅……则为殿后。”李常杰挺腰起立，扶着腰中长剑，豪气干云，“就让我去会会领军来援的宋将！”

 第１５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（四）

    “黄金满竟然投了宋人！”

    申景贵的叫声中充满了惊讶和不可思议。黄金满行事一向沉稳，甚至在许多人眼里都到了胆怯的地步，怎么敢就这么毅然决然的跳到了宋人的那里去，照常理，好歹也要犹豫一阵子，再跟他们三人联系一下才对。

    因为这条紧急军情，来自广源州的三位蛮帅皆聚集在刘纪的大帐中，讨论着接下来的应对，但起头的并不是对未来计划的商议，而是抱怨。

    韦首安愤恨：“难怪李常杰那么大方，将邕州城让了这么多出来。”

    “现在大半散在城中，真的给李常杰算计了。”刘纪脸上看不出来怒色，可心中同样是怒火冲天。

    因为在邕州城中争夺劫掠的目标，广源州的蛮兵还跟交趾人起了好几起冲突。刘纪本来还准备着与李常杰和宗亶为此事扯皮的，没想到整件事根本就是一个陷阱。

    “得快点将人从城里撤出来。”申景贵说了一句废话。

    其实在听说归仁铺大败的第一时间，他们三人都已下令将散在城中的部众即刻召回，但邕州城这么大，下面的人都抢红了眼，能有多快可想而知。

    “全撤出来的差不多还要有两天的时间。”韦首安板着脸，咬着牙，“宋人能给我们多少时间，李常杰又会给我们多少时间？”

    “绝大部分一天之内就能回来了，剩下的就由他们自己去好了。”刘纪冷漠的说着，“汉人有句话：当断不断，反受其乱。这时候，一切都耽搁不得。”

    “收回来后怎么做。”韦首安望着另外两人，“要撤军的话，李常杰和宗亶会不会点头？”

    “要不然干脆……”申景贵没将话说下去。但刘纪和韦首安都明白他的意思。

    韦首安正要说话，帐外的守卫进来通报，“洞主，大营那边派人来了。”

    “李常杰他们要做什么？”申景贵立刻问道。

    “绝不会有好事。”韦首安立刻道。

    刘纪恩的一声点点头：“若是让我们去大营，必然有诈，谁都不要去。”

    申景贵和韦首安立刻点头：“知道了。”已经吃了一个大亏，交趾人在他们的心目中再没有信誉可言。

    从中军大营而来的信使，走进了帐中。

    刘纪脸上堆起虚假的笑容：“不知李太尉、宗太尉有什么吩咐？”

    “黄金满投敌，宋人援军已抵归仁铺。奉李、宗二太尉之命，着三位洞主撤军归国。”

    刘纪、韦首安、申景贵三人都没想到李常杰会如此干脆，直接将摊了出来。

    “李太尉要我们怎么撤？”

    韦首安冷淡的问着。若是李常杰敢拿他当殿军，他转头就去投靠宋人，追着交趾兵打。

    “李太尉与宗太尉商议已定，由他本人领军亲自殿后。而宗太尉则指挥向南撤军。宗太尉的军令，要三位洞主尽快从城中撤出来，渡过左江。”

    既然并不是要招他们去大营，也就不需要砌词反对或是拖延。刘纪低头，领着韦、申二人一同接下军令。

    信使走了。两对眼睛一起望向刘纪。

    方才申景贵的提议还没有得出结论，而李常杰和宗亶又释放出了足够的善意。接下来该怎么做，到底该站在哪一边，现在韦首安和申景贵两人都疑惑，拿不定主意。

    “……先回去再说。”刘纪没有犹豫太久，“回到广源州看宋人会怎么做。”

    “可刘永……”申景贵**言又止。

    刘纪是广源州四位大首领中领头的一人。其他三位蛮帅虽不能说是对他马首是瞻，但刘纪说话的份量最重却是没有任何疑问的。而且刘纪的亲弟弟也在昆仑关中，黄金满既然投靠了宋人，那刘永当然没有可能例外。

    要是这样的话，是不是该往宋人那里靠上一靠？申景贵和韦首安都在这么想着。

    只是刘纪心存怀疑。

    弟弟刘永到现在都没有消息。黄金满投宋，如果刘永也一起跟着投宋的话，少不得会立刻派人来联络自己。这消息，绝对会比宋人进兵的速度要快。但到现在也没有一点动静，尽管可以用各种意外来解释，但刘永的直觉上，已经觉得自己同胞兄弟已是凶多吉少。

    而且这不仅仅是直觉的问题！

    刘纪记得他前天最近一次收到刘永传回来的消息，上面说他已经进兵宾州，如今收获颇丰。他的那个弟弟一向贪得无厌，以刘纪对他的了解，不抢个盆满钵满，就绝不会打道回府。不可能只抢了三两天，便转回昆仑关。

    从时间上算，刘永在劫掠的时候，正好会撞上来援救邕州的宋军……不论从什么角度来看，都可以说他的弟弟必无幸理。

    另外黄金满的为人，刘纪也很清楚，绝不会因为被许了一点好处就轻易反叛。尽管之前的几年，因为宋人严禁缘边市易，他的部族损失极大——只比自己少上一点——但交趾派人来劝说一同出兵的时候，黄金满是最后一个才点头，而且听说是因为下面部众强烈要求才不得不同意，同时出兵的数量也是最少的。

    黄金满既然有着这样的性子，绝不可能宋军一到，就乱了阵脚。必然是见到宋军的威势，并加上丰厚的回报作为补充，才会毅然决然的投到宋人门下，充当起走狗来。

    至于宋军是拿什么来表现自己的实力，刘纪几乎已经可以确定了。

    “就按照李常杰和宗亶说的去做，一起退回去！”刘纪已经拿定主意，作为统帅广源州诸多部族的大首领，他不会因为一个弟弟而将全族的性命放到悬崖上。但要说他会在形势还没有出现一个清晰明白的走向，就投向仇人，那也绝不可能，

    而且即便他猜错了，弟弟刘永与黄金满一起投了宋人，那也没关系。有着这一层关系在，即便是退回了广源州，照样能与宋人联系上。何必在眼下的这个节骨眼上，与身边的交趾人起冲突，“这里可不是昆仑关。如果我们不从军令，有所异动，恐怕李常杰和宗亶第一个就是先对付我们。”

    “先回去，一切等回去了再说。只要我们手上还有兵，不论是宋国还是交趾，都不能拿我们怎么样。”

    ……………………

    收到了刘纪三人都听命行事的消息，李常杰和宗亶都稍稍放心了一点。但也只是一点而已。谁也不说不清他们现在的顺服到底是真是假。即便眼下是真，也会在形势转变的时候，跟着一起变动。

    “关键还是要挡住宋人的兵锋。”宗亶对着李常杰说着，“只要能挡住宋人，一切都还好说。若是挡不住，刘纪他们可不会跟我们同生共死。”

    “如果是眼下在归仁铺的那三千兵马，我还不至于会输，要赢也只是费点气力而已。就算是昆仑关的敌军都来了，我要退走也容易。”李常杰依然对自己有着足够的信心，“关键还是你这边要快，尽快聚拢城中兵马，渡过左江南归。等回到国中，宋人也奈何不了我们了。”

    “这件事你放心，最多三天，我就能撤过江去。”

    左江冬日水缓，当初数万人渡江，也没有花费宗亶太多的时间。这一次反过来，也同样不会有太多麻烦。

    就算是面对来势汹汹的宋军精锐，李常杰和宗亶的心中，依然没有太多的惊惧。只要能维持好军中的稳定，拥有十倍以上的兵力，想要顺利撤退绝不是一件难度多大的一件事。

    但两人都没有松懈下来，接下来的几天，就是最关键的一段时间。

    ……………………

    一声声惨叫透过狭窄的缝隙传进小小的地窖中。

    一名妇人紧紧抱着怀里的小女孩儿，缩在地窖中，一动也不动。一句句听不懂的交趾土话正从头上传下来，尖利的狂笑让人心惊胆战。交趾贼军就在外面杀人放火，着火后的烟雾从通气孔中透了进来。

    烟气呛人，但妇人仍竭力忍着咳嗽的**，用湿润的布匹，捂住自己和怀里小主人的口鼻。

    就在最后的时刻，服侍的主人和小主人也没有一个肯离开州衙，只是夫人把家里最小的七娘让她带了出来。

    怀里的女孩儿动弹了一下，不知是不是因为姿势保持了太久，手脚麻痹了。

    “七姐儿，不要动！”妇人连忙压低声音的责备着。

    小女孩乖乖的在怀里缩了缩，静静的不再有任何动作。

    前日从州衙中出来，她们就躲在深深的地窖里，匆匆带出来的食物还够吃上几天，但不知道头上的贼人，究竟还有多久才会离开。

    时间一点点的流逝，从缝隙中投下来的光，明了又暗，外面已经很久没有动静了。

    没有了用交趾土话发出的吼叫，也没有了死亡前的呻吟，静静的一点声音都没有。

    到底是怎么回事？

    是交趾贼军退了吗？还是城内的人都给他们杀光了。

    妇人什么都不知道，但她决定还是多等上一点时间，等到真正撤退了再从地窖里出来。

 第１５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（五）

    地面在颤动，骏马在奔驰。

    虽然只是寥寥数十骑的交锋，依然有着血染沙场的壮烈。

    掌中的铁鞭挟着奔势从空中斜斜一挥而下，抢先一步击中了对手持刀的肩膀，顺势就将他砸下马来。

    生死只在一瞬间，冲锋时就屏住了气，当击败对手后，重新开始的剧烈呼吸里就带着淡淡铁锈的味道。身后同伴沉重的马蹄在落马骑手的胸口踏过，清晰的骨裂声随着惨嘶传入韩廉的耳中。

    “第三个！”韩廉随即一声狂吼，让围过来的敌骑为之胆寒。

    双手紧紧握着铁鞭，韩廉鹰隼般的双眼重新盯上了一名敌军。一夹胯下马腹，立刻如箭般直冲而去。下马时韩廉只是一个腿骨被摔断后没能长合好的瘸子，但当他跨上马背之后，就成为一名军中第一流的骑兵。

    刚刚围拢起来的交趾骑兵，在韩廉猛如恶鬼的冲锋中，如同赶鸭子一样被赶散。韩廉和他的同伴死死咬住一开始盯住的那一人，如同荒原上追逐野兔的群狼，前后交替着追击，互相配合着将速度同样不慢的猎物给捕捉到手。

    依靠胯下河西马身高腿长的优势，韩廉从身后渐渐追近猎物。在逃敌回头时惊骇的眼神中，他又是一鞭挥下，连着头盔带着头骨一起砸得粉碎。敌人最后的慌乱，凝固在眼球上，被一阵猛力从眼眶中挤了出来。

    “第四个！”韩廉回头大吼，“刘三，赢你们两个了。”

    可就在同时，稍远一点的地方，也传来了另外一道吼声：“第三个！”接着吼声转为一阵畅快的大笑，“殿侍，你还是只多一个。”

    韩廉大骂了一声，调转马头，又要往回攻过去。

    “殿侍，刘三哥，你们高抬贵手，留几个给俺们啊。”更远处响起一声叫喊，“你们可都是稳当当的能进三班院了，俺们也想弄个军将、大将的俸禄养家。”

    “没出息的东西！上山打猎哪还有让手的道理，再卖点气力，来抢就是了！”

    韩廉回头又是一声吼叫。他在回到军中成为斥候的同时，已经被韩冈提拔为不入流品的殿侍。以他这些日子前前后后出的力气，只要将交趾军逼退之后，稳稳的就能进入品官的行列。但他统领一队骑兵，要是杀敌比下面的人少了，岂不丢人现眼，半分也不肯相让。

    本来说着也是在开玩笑，但一想起战后封赏，则是人人都用心起来，争先恐后的杀过去。

    在韩廉看来，他今天所面对的交趾骑兵比起昨日要聪明了许多，至少不会在傻乎乎的冲击箭阵，而是开始做他们应该做的事。

    不过散布在归仁铺周边一片旷野上的交趾骑兵，韩廉一路数过来，就只有五六十骑上下。可见昨天的大败加上来回奔波，还是对交趾骑兵有着很大的影响，让幸存下来的大部分敌骑一时无法再上阵。

    尽管经历了昨日的战败，可卷土重来的交趾骑兵的战意，依然保持着一定的水准。只是战意并不能直接转化为战力，他们的马术也就比笑话强上那么一点，基本上还是个笑话。在关西阵上与党项骑兵厮杀过的一众骑手，挥舞着沉重的铁鞭，毫不客气的收割着战果。

    奋力拼杀仍不见有所收获，在宋军骑兵远远强出许多的武勇、战术和战马面前，再拼命也依然只是在给宋人增光添彩。这一队交趾骑兵，终于坚持不住，放弃了对归仁铺的监视，向后撤了回去。

    看着剩下的交趾骑兵逃远，韩廉从身下的河西良驹背上跳下来，骑上了一匹体格要小上一圈的矮马。节省马力时时刻刻都要注意。虽然河西马只是接敌时骑乘，但从荆南移动至广西，有三分之一的战马因为水土不服而生病，倒是人还好些。

    驱逐对方斥候游骑告一段落，骑兵之间的交锋以宋军的胜利而告终。留了一队继续扫荡归仁铺周边的原野，韩廉带着方才的战果返身回营。

    只用了一天的时间，宋军已经以归仁铺为核心，修起了一处形制简陋的营地。不过虽说简陋，也是与西军行军作战时设立的营寨相比，其内外布置一切还是按照标准的立营法而来，保护营中驻军的安全，防御力并不差，而且还在不断的加筑中。

    韩廉正要进营门的时候，正看见有一队人赶了六七十匹背着辎重的矮马入营。

    粮草当是从昆仑关转运过来，“马是哪里来的？”韩廉问道。

    押送粮草的小官连忙回答，“都是赵知州连夜搜罗起来送到昆仑管的。”

    韩廉看着这些驮马，心中很是欢喜，宾州城中能搜罗到这么多马匹，也算是运气了。尽管肩高最高的也不过四尺出头，可韩廉也不指望能骑这些马上阵，只要能用来作为巡逻时的脚力就足够了。真正厮杀的时候，再换马就行了。

    韩冈这是也收到了宾州城搜罗一批马匹，作为运送粮草的驮马的消息。他听说之后，就连忙出了营帐。这些马一匹匹都是矮小结实，外型上与韩冈见惯的河西马和青唐马有很大区别。

    “想不到广西还有产马？”不对，韩冈立刻反应过来：“都是滇马吧？”他问着苏子元。

    “没错。广西的马多半是‘滇池驹’，如今世称大理马。”

    滇马，后世因为茶马古道而闻名，善走山路，饶有耐力，而且耐粗饲。韩冈看这些马匹矮小的体格，作为战马肯定是不合格的。但用来在山地中驮运货物却是一等一的优良马种。

    “放一半回去继续转运粮草，剩下来的留给骑兵做替换，这里也打不了几天。”韩冈围着这些滇马绕了几圈，这些马被一群陌生人围着，一点也不见受惊吓，很温顺的站着，让识马的韩冈、李信都满意的直点头，“日后打进交趾，若多攒下些滇马来运粮，倒是方便了。”

    “运使说得正是。”

    韩冈冲着南方指了一指：“交趾人的战马似乎也是滇马？”

    这件事，苏子元倒是不太清楚了，“马不耐湿热，交趾的气候当也不能养马，多半就是从大理来的。”

    何缮在旁边小心的插话道，“不管是交趾还是广源，军中所用马匹，皆是从大理贩来。只是道路险阻，加上价格腾贵，所以两家的战马数量都很少。”

    “原来如此。”李信点点头。

    骑乘上阵的战马，从体格、到耐力、再到脾性，每一条都要进行考核。十匹马中间，差不多也有一两匹能充作战马。所以战马的价格往往是普通马匹的十倍。昨日的战斗中，交趾骑兵的坐骑，连死带伤损失了差不多百匹左右。这一下子可就是近万贯大钱不翼而飞，想来李常杰得知后，恐怕都要哭出来了。

    “广南西路这边贩马的是走哪条路？”韩冈转头又问着苏子元。

    “邕州、宜州都有路通大理，不过要分别经过自杞和罗殿两部转运。没有直接道大理国的道路。”苏子元道，“川中可通大理，不过川中自产马匹，所以不多见。”

    “自杞？罗殿？”韩冈对这两个地名很陌生。

    “是两家西邻大理国的蛮部。罗殿在夔州路南，广西西北。其国传世久长，据说是诸葛武侯征伐南蛮的时候，就封了罗殿王，至今已经传了几十代。自杞则在罗殿南面，溯右江而上至横山寨，再往西北行十三程便至其境；自象州顺着都泥江上溯，也能抵达自杞。”

    听苏子元这么一解释，韩冈差不多有点数了。大理就是云南，西邻大理，便是在云南的东侧。自杞不用说了，应该是滇东山区中的部族，所谓的都泥江，既然在象州汇入珠江，基本上能确定就是后世的南盘江，其上游也就在云南。至于罗殿，前面苏子元说其地在自杞——也就是滇东——以北，那当是贵州西南，大略在安顺市那一片。

    不过将地理做古今对照，也只证明韩冈的记忆力还算不错。唯一可以确定的是，南方的军马这下有着落了。

    “广西现在没有马市？”

    “没有！”苏子元摇头，神色一下又变得伤感起来，“家严旧日曾有意开辟马市，遣人去横山寨查探。本准备一切就绪后，便上书朝廷，可惜交趾贼军来袭……”

    韩冈这下明白了，难怪苏子元对马事这般清楚，原来苏缄早就有所准备。

    韩冈叹了一口气，“这些事就放一边吧。”知道李常杰不可能弄到多少马匹，他就放下心来，“日后有的是时间去找滇马来补充军中需用。”

    夸奖过韩廉，将斩获的首级挂在营中显眼之处，到了午后，一名名游骑带着最新的军情从营外赶回，韩冈终于要面对侵略者的头目。

    从邕州到归仁铺，走了半天还多的交趾军，前军后军连接紧密，侧翼都有防止伏击偷袭的千人队，一时之间根本找不到可供利用的破绽。

    “李常杰好歹也算是名将。”韩冈立足于营门之外的一处略高的小丘上，眺望着远方，“虽然是交趾的。”

    “只需两千兵马，便能直取本阵。”李信将黄金满的兵丢到一边，不服气的说着。

    所谓找不到破绽只是因为兵力不足，若是手上足够的军力，完全可以直接出手碾压，或是在试探性的攻击中逼出破绽来，可韩冈手上只有八百。

    交趾6续抵达归仁铺外，离着韩冈的大营五里的距离扎下营盘。

    眼见着暮色渐深，交趾军的营垒终于初见雏形。一片片营帐整齐有序，只是外围看起来还并不算坚固，李信问着韩冈，“要不要夜袭？”

 第１５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（六）

    夜露深重，穿行在野外的草木间，很快全身都被露水给打湿。

    紧张中的潜行，对体力消耗极大。浑身上下的水迹，湿透了的衣襟，也有一半是汗水的功劳。终于找到隐蔽的位置，他停了下来。由动至静，他急促的喘着气。只是喘息声压得很低，浅浅的呼吸只将面前的树叶给吹动。

    眯起如鹰隼般锐利的双眼，望着不远处的一片营地。营地之中，一支支火炬闪耀着，仿佛星光浮动。一顶顶帐篷，犹如雨后山林空地上窜出的蘑菇，连绵成片。那里是敌军的营帐所在。

    天空中的一片浮云移了开去，二月上旬的月光撒了下来。半轮明月此时已升上了天顶。他的手摸上了腰间的水牛号角，紧紧攥着。牛角沾上掌心的汗水，立刻就变得滑腻起来，让人感觉很是难受。

    时间差不多了。他心里想着。深深的吸了口气，鼓起胸膛，将号角凑在唇边，然后，用力的吹响。

    一道沉稳厚重的调子突然窜起，振动着空气。先是一支号角的独奏，吹响了几个节拍之后，就有另外几支加入了进来。同时鸣响的号角越来越多，很快就变成了一个乐班的合奏，在寂静的夜色中传得很远。

    这并不能算是正式的夜袭，只能算是骚扰。两军对垒，针锋相对的安营扎寨。他们之间的交锋，就少不了是要从互相骚扰开始。韩冈不知道李常杰会怎么做，但他会照规矩来。

    骚扰和防骚扰，偷袭和反偷袭，都是身为一名合格将领必须精通的科目。李常杰在交趾号为名将，尽管他之前的表现实在是有损名将的称号，可具体到行军守夜，他的表现也不算很差。

    就算听到进军号声在四面八方响起，他营中的骚动刚刚升起，就立刻被平息下来。接着从营帐中冲出一队队全身武装的士兵，冲到了营地外侧的栅栏边，面向号角声传来的黑暗，警惕的瞪着双眼。

    而就在吹响号角的同时，韩冈派出在外的暗哨也发现了交趾兵潜藏在黑夜中的身影。且早在暗哨发现他们的之前，派去骚扰敌营的士兵，就已经传回了一部贼军来袭的消息。

    听到了营地外猝然响起的木笛声，受到信号的李信立刻让营中将一串灯火升到旗杆顶部。

    几星火光在营地外闪了一闪，亮了又灭，但很快更旺盛的火焰就跳动了起来。

    归仁铺附近，靠着官道两边，是以田地为主。两个多月没有人搭理，里面长满了半人髙的杂草。而更远一点则是一片片零星的小灌木林。设立营地的时候，只将大营周围清理干净，稍远处的草木都留置不动。为了隐蔽身形，交趾兵全都藏身在这一片丰茂的草木之中。

    雨水稀少的冬天，让火势蔓延得极快。火焰在营外熊熊燃烧，转眼就随着夜风而扩散开来。今夜的风向不太好，有一部分火焰烧向了宋军的营地，不过被清理干净草木的外围成了防火带，也只有些烟漂了过来。

    而更多的火头则是延伸向了草木更为茂盛的地方。当蹿进了一处小灌木林，数百人从火焰中抱头鼠窜出来，狼狈不堪的奋力奔逃，试图躲避将他们烧得焦头烂额的火魔。

    相对于韩冈派出去进行骚扰的兵力，这个人数倒也不算少了。尽管用于正面作战人数肯定不足，可拿来偷袭只有三千人的营地，如果没有提防，可以很轻易的踏破大营。

    “想不到李常杰这么看不起人。”苏子元望着从火场中跳出来的偷袭者，冷笑着，“以为我们会不做提防？”

    “他浪费得起。要是易地而处，我也会忍不住派兵夜袭的。”手上有着一万多人的兵力，用五百人冒点风险，试图换来一次胜利，根本不是大问题。韩冈说着就打了个哈欠，转头对值夜的李信道，“快点回去睡吧，明天可就有得要忙了”

    李信点了点头，吩咐了下面的哨兵们不要松懈，要提防交趾兵再来一次，转身也回帐去休息了。下半夜的防务，自有人来负责。

    一夜过去，两边都没有受到太多的惊扰。除了归仁铺周围一片着火过后的黑灰色，仿佛什么事也没有发生。

    但吃早饭的时候，两军还在打探着对面的虚实，总不能不知敌情的就开始作战。骑兵在两军之间的原野上奔驰，相对于昨日寥寥数十骑，今日则多了许多。人数不足的宋军骑手，只能暂避锋芒。不过他们在避让间，也会趁机

    “都是交趾兵，不见广源军的踪迹。”

    而且李常杰的将旗就在敌营中飘扬，很明显的就是他在主持着军务。

    “看来李常杰是打定主意要挡住我们往邕州城下的路。”

    “他将广源军隔在他的身后，我们想派人劝刘纪等人倒戈，恐怕也是无功而返居多。……他做的真是很聪明。”

    只有表现出来足够的实力，才能得到广源州剩下的三位蛮帅的投靠。而在两边交流被交趾兵阻隔的情况下，想让刘纪三人看到宋军的实力，也只有击破眼前的李常杰所部。可是要是能正面击破李常杰，广源军到底是投效还是顽抗，就没人放在心上了。

    “而且刘永的事也是一个麻烦，要瞒着刘纪也不容易。”

    刘纪身为一族首领，不会因为兄弟手足被杀，而与大宋不共戴天，这是领导者最基本的素质。但如果加上一千部众，情况就大不一样了。除非被逼到绝境，否则很难指望他会如同黄金满一样主动投效过来。

    “黄洞主，你弃暗投明，万一交趾人恼羞成怒，回军时挥师攻打你部，那将如何是好？”韩冈突然想到一件事，问着黄金满，他可不希望投效之人全家被屠的事情发生，“此事不得不防。”

    “多谢运使挂念于心。小人已经派了得力之人，绕道赶回广源，通知族人暂避。交趾不会有余暇去追逐小人的族人，而刘纪他们当也不会帮着交趾人做这等自坏名声的事。”自家的事当然是自家最为关心，黄金满早就想到了，并不用韩冈多虑。

    “那就好。”韩冈点点头。

    望着正在原野中奔驰交错的骑兵，双方兵力上的差距，只从骑兵上就能看得出来。苏子元皱着眉：“兵力相差甚远，如果要获胜，当然得用奇兵才行。”

    韩冈轻笑道：“我们的目的是什么？是凭着三千人将邕州城下的数万敌军击败？……不是啊，让他们撤出邕州就算成功。”

    韩冈的首要目的是将贼军从邕州城中给逼出来，这就是胜利。至于歼灭当面的贼军，如果天上掉馅饼，让李常杰犯浑，他不会浪费大好时机。可如果为了一个胜利要冒太多风险，他是不会做的，成功的几率未免小了点。等交趾贼军撤军之后，追逼在后，等着扑上去的机会，这才是一个更轻松也更容易成功的办法。

    “做到眼下的这一步差不多已经是极限了。”韩冈道，“我们的底细不可能欺瞒太久，手上只有八百兵的消息，宾州多少人都知道，要说里面没有交趾人的奸细，我是不会相信的。”

    “黄洞主不是已经奉命派人去守着各条路口了吗？”

    “只要有心通过，小心的避开封锁道口的守兵，怎么可能封得住？只是能拖延个一两日而已。”韩冈不会将自己的希望放在敌人的愚蠢上。料敌从宽，把对手想得厉害一点不会错。

    “运使，派去邕州的人回来了。”

    韩冈在抵达归仁铺后，便派了一小队人潜去邕州城，现在回来一个。详细的情报并没有带回来，不过交趾军正在撤出邕州，则是一个很明确的事实。

    “小人离着邕州有三里地，看见城中的兵马都是在往外走。不论是交趾兵还是广源军，都在撤出邕州城。而且也能看见百姓在逃离邕州。”

    斥候的回报让韩冈等人喜出望外，也绝对是一个好消息了。这是连续几场胜利带来的结果，不论是他们是准备撤退，还是准备向归仁铺攻过来，被打开的包围圈，已经给了邕州百姓逃生的机会

    “他们能进抵邕州城，交趾细作要绕过昆仑关，恐非难事。”

    “那该如何应对。”

    “何须应对。现在心急的是李常杰，而不是我们。敌强就退，敌驻则扰，敌退我们就追。不硬拼，但也绝不能让他们好端端的回去。”

    只要不是大队的人马，区区十人上下的小队，借着夜色潜行至邕州城外，并不需要冒太大的风险。同样的道理，昆仑关周边的一片山岭，也不是黄金满派出的那些人能够封锁得了。

    也正如韩冈所料，这时候在李常杰的面前，站着一人。他穿着普通汉人的服饰，头上戴着帽子，只是在帽子没有遮盖到的地方，还能看青茬茬的头皮。

    “宋军只有八百？！”李常杰不敢相信自己的耳朵。

    “宾州城内城外都在宣扬，说尽歼刘永千人的只有八百荆南军，而且那一战宋军损伤只有四人。”

    “速将刘永战死之事传给刘纪。”李常杰先吩咐下面的亲信，然后又沉吟起来，不管怎么想，他都很难相信、甚至不愿相信让自己惊师动众的对手，只有区区八百人，“其中必然有诈……不过要试上一试。”

 第１５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（八）

    尽管有许多交趾兵在撤退时，没忘记带走身边正在惨呼痛叫的同伴，但更多的死伤者则被人遗忘在归仁铺的大营边。

    等到交趾兵稍稍退远，营寨大门敞开，两百多战士受命从寨中出来，来到被抛弃的伤兵身边，用刀枪给他们最后一击。

    另外还有些交趾兵没有了来得及逃跑，就俯身躲在壕沟中，当宋军出寨来清理战场，无处藏身的他们只好出来主动投降。

    一百多名交趾兵跪下来苦苦哀求，在营外的士兵们，一时不知道该不该下手。

    “全都斩了。这次第，哪有多余的粮食养贼？！”李信知道韩冈的脾性，也不等待他的命令，直接让下面的士兵放手杀降。

    李信的命令传出，刀枪就毫不犹豫的重新举了起来，寨中的守军也将弓弩对准了这批降兵。

    “等一等。”韩冈派了亲兵过来，“运使说了，如果愿意斩了脚上的两根大脚趾，就放他们回去。”

    没了大脚趾，能走路但负重和跑步都不行了，就根本不能再上阵。他们回到对面，对交趾军毫无用处，反而是浪费粮食和药物，而且还会降低士气。不像杀俘，能让人升起同仇敌忾的心情。

    “李常杰见之必怒。”苏子元对韩冈道。

    “就是要羞辱李常杰。”

    自己这里越是表现得毫无顾忌，交趾人那边反而会更加犹疑。浪费一下交趾人的粮食也是好的，就看李常杰到底会怎么做了。

    “倒是营栅毁损不小。得赶快修好。”

    就在韩冈和苏子元视线所及的范围内，有好几处栅栏被砍出了缺口。虽然不大，但也暴露了这座营寨最大的缺点。

    交趾军前面攻击时，将这一圈脆弱的栅栏作为第一目标的确是一个正确的选择。为了能给交趾军造成最大的伤亡，宋军一直等他们开始毁坏寨墙才开始射击。没有足够的木料，要修补还是很麻烦。如果再来上几次，这座寨子的栅栏可就保不住了。

    “不过今天贼军应该不会再来了，”苏子元抬头看了看天，阴云密布，风也变得冷了起来，“很快就要下雨了。”

    ……………………

    李常杰知道这是个硬骨头，也做好了暂时攻不下来的心理准备，但还是没想到这一次的攻击，受到的挫折如此之大，还没来得及给宋人造成多少损伤，就被当头打了回来，

    自己的队伍不过刚刚撤退，宋人就直接敞开了寨门。这个行动，明显的就是在嘲笑自己。

    骑兵还在逗留在战场上。如果他们冲得快的话，能赶在打扫战场的宋军回到营中之前，冲进宋军大营去。这么想着，李常杰摇了摇头，根本没有用处，交趾骑兵的水平如何，他很清楚。

    抬头看了一下天色，看起来很快就要下雨了。加上方才的失败，今天的进攻也只能到此为止。

    “太尉。”李常杰麾下的一名将领站出来提着建议，“今天天色晦暗，正好可以夜袭。”

    在看不到星月的夜晚偷袭敌营，听起来倒是不错。如果宋人不防备的话，的确有几分可能成功。

    但宋人可能不防备吗？

    李常杰很快就拒绝了在夜中的冒险。要是攻打宋军大营时，有人从背后掩杀过来，直接就会崩溃。而且说不定还会下雨，下雨天进攻，对面的弓弩的确会威力大减，可凭着眼下军中士气，想在在雨水中走夜路都是问题，何摸黑攻打营寨。还不如继续派少数兵力去骚扰，让寨中的守军无法休息。

    但李常杰现在的心情总是像堵上一块石头一样，在心中沉甸甸的。宋军到底有多少人，没有弄清这个问题，他始终难以释怀。

    如果能确定宋人有更多的援军，李常杰肯定不会再选择进攻，只要等宗亶他们全数渡过左江，自己就可以向南方撤离。但要是只有八百人，被宋人唬住的屈辱，李常杰怎么都不能咽下。

    方才围攻宋人营垒的时候，他已经派了一队骑兵绕过归仁铺，往昆仑关方向过去查探。如果宋军在昆仑关中有人，至少会出来驱逐。如果没有这么做，就证明眼前的敌军，就是来援的全部兵力。

    “太尉！”一名部将匆匆进帐来禀报，“宋人把俘虏都放了回来。”

    “怎么这么大方？”李常杰狐疑的问着。

    “不是大方……”

    “那是什么？”

    “他们的脚趾都被宋人砍了！”

    李常杰霍然而起，双眼圆瞪：“什么！？宋人竟敢如此辣手！”

    一百多名交趾士兵，身子摇摇晃晃的，从归仁铺大营一路回来，走上几步就会摔上一跤，最后是互相搀扶着，走完了所有的路程。

    北上犯境，又在钦州、廉州、邕州城中大肆杀戮。这样的敌人，宋人不但饶了他们的性命，砍下了脚趾后，不忘包扎止血。可这看似宽容的行为，却处处透着残忍狠辣，已经是一辈子的废物了，除了一条命以外，什么都不剩下。这比直接砍头还要狠毒。不但浪费军粮，帐下的士卒看到他们现在的模样，哪里还有什么战意。

    李常杰看得目眦**裂，脸色铁青，宋人下手太狠毒了。而跪伏在自己的面前，痛哭流涕的这群被释放的俘虏，也让李常杰感到愤怒，他们若是拼将一死，又何至于此？

    “太尉，他们该怎么处置。”李常杰被人问着。

    闭起眼睛考虑了一下，旋又睁开，“送到后方去，让宗太尉好生照料。”

    李常杰作出了一个宽仁大量的决定，但这并不代表他当真放宽了心。捏得紧紧的拳头泄露了他心中的愤怒。他现在就在等着一个消息，如果当真能确认，不管是谁下了这个命令，他势必要其碎尸万段。

    ……………………

    傍晚的时候，雨开始下了。

    淅淅沥沥的并不大，但广西的雨季已经到来。

    依照苏子元的的，疾疫很快就要多了起来，韩冈很担心军中的医疗卫生问题，但这不是眼下的急务。

    “还要进一步逼迫李常杰。”有人看到了一队交趾骑兵往昆仑关的方向去了，这个消息一级级传达到韩冈的耳中，“让他来攻打寨子，而不是动其他的心思。”

    守卫昆仑关到归仁铺的道路，这件事韩冈交给了黄金满来处理。且就在长山驿左近，韩冈还让黄金满派了五百兵，用于封锁垭口通道，骑兵想过去不是那么容易。反倒是步兵可以从小道上直接绕整条防线。只是在风雨中情况就不一样了，在弓弩发挥不了作用的时间里，要冲过一点阻碍，对于骑兵来说，并不要耗费太多的气力。

    “要不要主动进攻？昆阳之战，汉光武以三千破伪新.四十二万。而合肥城下，张辽正是以八百军大破十万吴军。”这几日的接连胜利，让苏子元对官军的战斗力有了很高的评价。“如今我军也有八百精锐，可以一战。”

    “那是两回事！”韩冈和李信同时摇头。

    在昆阳城下，光武率精锐攻王邑所率领的新朝大军。这一战说是三千对四十二万，但袭营的时候，光武只需要面对伪新中军的那万余人，剩下的四十万根本来不及赶来救援，甚至不知道该不该出营。加上王邑因为身边有着四十万大军环绕，自以为可以高枕无忧，受到攻击时应对失措，这就注定了他们的失败。当王邑的本阵被刘秀击破十万大军直接就垮了。

    而逍遥津，主要是孙权做了蠢事。若说当头一棒，韩冈此前也不是没打算给李常杰一下，只是没能守到机会。何况并不到冒险一击的时候，就算李常杰挥军来攻，他也能将寨子稳稳守住。

    “对面的李常杰吃了好几次亏，又担心我们还有援军，小心提防还来不及，不会犯蠢，他不会给我们这么好的机会。”

    韩冈也没有打算在这里守太久，他已经派了得力人手潜入邕州城，联系城中的百姓以及残留的守军。再有两天的时间，便能动员起他们中的大部分逃出城，藏进山中去。接下来，他就可以找个时机，撤回昆仑关。

    不过韩冈的心中，总隐隐有些忧虑，知道他所率援军只有八百的人实在太多了，李常杰听到一次两次，自己的表现可以让他半信半疑，但次数多了，怎么可能再怀疑。到时候，他可就要面对交趾军的全力进攻。

    就算是下雨，双方夜中对对方的骚扰依然没有停歇的意思。但两边对此都有所防备，所谓的骚扰也不过是普通的扰人清梦罢了。到了第二天，依然是下着雨，交趾军的攻击只是应付差事一般，连昨日一半的魄力都没有表现出来。

    但到了傍晚的时候，一名斥候从雨雾中冲进营地，脸上满是惶急，“启禀运使，交趾军又来了增援，兵力至少有一万，很快就能抵达对面的大营。”

    李信、苏子元和黄金满，脸色都变得极为难看，李常杰肯定是从哪里确认了己方的虚实，所以才敢将更多的兵力从后方调来，而不担心刘纪等人反叛。

    韩冈沉吟了片刻，抬头笑问道：“你们说，现在交趾兵更恨谁？”

 第１５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（九）

    自韩冈领军南下之后，章惇便投入了忙碌的工作之中。

    属于一州之长的事务本来就是千头万绪，而且还有经略安抚司上的责任。即便章惇可以将交接时清查账目的工作丢给下面的门客去处理，但更多军政两方面上的事务，还是得靠他来亲历亲为。

    也幸好接手桂州的人是章惇，换上一个能力稍差一点的，还不知会耽搁多少事，闹出什么样的乱子来。

    眼下章惇手上的最重要的一件工作就是招募新兵，以弥补之前在昆仑关因张守节而全军覆没的三千人。那三千人并不是普通的三千广西军，是从桂州、融州、柳州、昭州四州驻军挑选出来的精锐，空饷的情况比普通军额要好得多，实打实的兵力超过两千。

    若是这两千兵能进入邕州城，朝廷上下、包括章惇也能安心一点，也不必刚到桂州，就让韩冈领军南下；若是他们能守住昆仑关，桂州这边也不用一夕三惊。可惜托付给了张守节那个蠢货。

    如果领军的不叫张守节，而唤作张守约——换成关西赫赫有名的老将——就根本不会有全军覆没的可能。这是韩冈此前跟他说过的话。

    哪个不希望领军是威名煊赫的宿将，可广西这个地方，若有一个两个能领军上阵的，当年的侬智高之乱，也不用狄武襄南下。

    除此之外，要给付新军的军器辎重也得着手准备，韩冈亟需的箭矢等辎重也同样得赶紧发出去——唯有粮草倒是不用担心，宾州良田万顷，州中的粮食产量在广西排在前三，仅次于面积要大上数倍的桂州和邕州，其仓中存粮足以支撑万余大军一年的食用。

    又是批了一夜的公文，章惇只是小睡片刻，就在窗外的鸟鸣声中醒了过来。在开封，冬天能听到的鸟叫就只有乌鸦和麻雀。

    揉了揉又胀又痛的额头，章惇从房中走出来，偌大的庭院空荡荡的，仆役婢女只有寥寥几个，且都是他一到任有人送过来的，并不是随行南下。府中人手不足，更多的琐事还是从州里调了老兵来服侍。

    不过章惇也不需要什么服侍，按照之前的约定，他很快就要领军南下了。尤其是收到韩冈南下的这几日加急发送的军情后，更不敢耽搁时间——他走得实在太快了，从逐日传回的军情中，韩冈的行程他了如指掌，让章惇不得不担心韩冈心急中会出意外。要知道，苏缄的苏子元可是跟着一起南下的。

    “宾州的消息该传回来了。”章惇走到前院的公厅中，自己手上最为得力的幕僚已经坐在了里面处理文字。

    伏在文案上的童迁抬起头，“论理说应该是今天，可千里迢迢，路上说不准会在哪里被耽搁了。不过要是当真不到，今天给朝廷的奏报就又难下笔了。”

    章惇摇头苦笑了一下。天子让他将邕州的战事一天一上报，可昆仑关被交趾人堵上，什么消息都传不回来。每天写给天子的奏折都让他绞尽脑汁，必须有新的内容，但也不能将没影的事胡乱说。

    坐下来，听候使唤的老兵奉上了茶汤和菓子。章惇吃了一点垫饥，“韩玉昆他手上的八百兵能当三五千广西军用。他抵达宾州后，昆仑关以北的象、柳数州就能安稳下来。”

    “桂州同样也就安稳了。”

    正说着，重重的脚步声从廊外接近，一名胥吏冲到厅门前，声音中带着狂喜，“经略，韩运使那里的消息到了，说是在宾州大捷！斩首近千！”

    “宾州？！”

    “斩首近千？！”

    章惇与童迁惊得都跳了起来，斩首近千？这是跟几万敌军打得仗？韩冈身边的才八百人呐！

    连忙让人将奏报拿来，看了韩冈在里面详述的经过，章惇也算明白了，这斩首千人的大捷究竟怎么来的。

    “竟然一个都没跑掉。”章惇放下奏报，摇着头，“贼军也太贪心了，如果刘永放下掳掠来的人口立刻逃走的话，兼程而来的官军也追之不及。”

    童迁点点头：“的确是贪心之故。否则官军难有如此大胜。”

    “就算是运气，毕竟也是大捷！总算有个好消息，”章惇哈哈笑着，脸上泛着光彩，“也可让天子安心一点了。”

    童迁没有笑意：“……就怕韩玉昆犯了同样的错。”

    章惇收起了笑容。的确，大喜之后就有隐忧。

    这个胜利实在太过轻易，在提振军心士气的同时，也免不了让韩冈等人有了骄横轻慢之心。加上从韩冈的军报上，还附有通过俘虏而得知的最新的邕州军情。邕州眼下危在旦夕，有苏子元在，韩冈下一个目标肯定就是昆仑关。

    苏子元要急着救苏缄，就怕在他的撺掇下，韩冈太过激进。就不知道韩冈能不能压得住苏子元……不对，韩冈本来就是打算全力救援邕州，年轻气盛的，又逢大捷，说不定转头就去攻打昆仑关了。

    “要给韩玉昆写信去。”章惇说着，就拿出了纸笔。

    “来不及了。”童迁摇头，“在路上一来一回，中间差不多要一旬的时间，肯定是来不及了。”

    “也说不准。”章惇道，“万一韩玉昆打算在宾州休整，却被苏子元连日在耳边催促动了，这封信说不定正好能镇得住。”

    急急草就了一封书信，让人即刻南下送给韩冈在。等信使走出厅外，章惇这才有空闲想起要将这份捷报送往京城去，只是发了急脚递的时候，他脸上满是忧色，“希望接下来的消息不会让天子忧心忡忡。”

    只是到了入夜时分，新的一份捷报又跟着来了。

    “官军收复了昆仑关？！”

    “苏子元连夜赶赴昆仑关，说服了守将黄金满？”

    这个消息一传回来，章惇这下知道自己丢了人，但他没时间后悔前面的莽撞，心里面有着更加不妙的预感。

    对韩冈来说，得到了昆仑关，他的功劳已经拿得足够多了。但苏子元立此大功，在韩冈面前说话的份量大增，说不定就能撺掇韩冈继续。而且韩冈与苏缄交好，以他的性子说不定当真会冒险。

    ‘这下要糟了！’章惇和童迁心中都在这么想着。

    而第二天的信报，更是坐实了这一点。韩冈不仅仅是重新得到了昆仑关，同时更让黄金满攻下了交趾军驻屯的长山驿，开始向邕州挺进。

    为了连续几场战事的胜利，城内城外一片欢欣鼓舞，衙门里面的官吏一个个喜笑颜开。萧条多日的酒楼重新高朋满座，人人都为着韩冈和苏子元叫好。

    只有章惇坐不住了，韩冈越是高歌猛进，坏事的可能性也就越高。他等不及正在组建中的新军，立刻派出了手上仅剩的荆南军，让他们即刻南下。

    只希望他们抵达的时候，昆仑关还在官军手中。

    …………………………

    交趾兵最恨的就是李常杰！

    苏子元还在想着韩冈的话。

    虽然乍听起来有些难以相信，但细细想来，这话说的并没有错。

    顿兵邕州城下两个月，军中伤亡惨重，说交趾兵恨苏缄，那是当然的，但苏缄此时怕是已经战死了。长山驿和归仁铺连着两场大败，伤亡同样不少，说交趾兵恨韩冈，也肯定少不了，可恐怕他们连韩冈的名字还不知道。恨宋人，目标太广。恨黄金满，只是个蛮帅而已，都不是主力目标

    倒是李常杰，已经攻破了邕州城，不让下面的人舒心畅意的劫掠；宋人的援军已经到了，但又不让他们撤退；攻打营寨不克，明明是块石头还硬要啃下去，死的伤的都是身边的人，就算赢了也没有什么好处。要说交趾兵没有怨气，这可能吗？

    但没人会指望交趾军会反抗李常杰的命令。不可能兵变的，只不过消极怠工却是人之常情。

    李常杰不会不清楚这一点，为了提振士气，大概是许诺只要解决归仁铺这里的官军，就返回国中，或是拿出此前劫掠而来的财物大加赏赐。

    对于李常杰的想法，官军这边可没人会打算去满足。

    贼军已经从邕州城中撤出来了，城内的百姓也得以逃离邕州，从时间上算，这时候当已经逃出了大半。

    而且李常杰又将主力调来归仁铺这里。留下来的军队尽管可以重新冲进邕州，但李常杰能允许广源蛮军占了这个便宜？！他手下还在与官军拼命呢，后方广源军却在大发其财，不怕闹出兵变来？只能互相监视着。

    不论是输是赢，交趾军已经来不及回去掠城了。

    目的既然已经达到，现在官军需要做的就是撤退！

    望着营中一片忙忙碌碌的身影，苏子元对韩冈叹道：“这下又要用到黄金满了。他再立了功下去，正牌子的刺史都能做了。”

    “为朝廷出生入死，天子又怎么会薄待他？如果这一次再能立功，广源刺史他是当定了。”韩冈笑了一笑，“谁让他忠心耿耿呢？不提拔他又能提拔谁？”

    “其实广源州上下都愿意做大宋的忠臣。朝廷的赏赐从不吝啬。前些年广源州曾经掘出一块人头大的黄金，被李日尊强行索要了过去。如果这块黄金是献给朝廷的，肯定能得回更为丰厚的赐物。当年若是允许侬智高朝贡，让他有余财安抚部众，如何会起事叛乱。这一次要不是因为刘彝做得混账事，广源州怎么可能跟着交趾人一起反叛？”苏子元的声音一下高涨起来，“广源州不动，李常杰如何能打到邕州！？”

    “就是这个道理。”韩冈安慰似得拍了拍苏子元的肩膀，“这一次就是要给黄金满表示忠心的机会。”

 第１５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（十）

    子夜时分，被阴云遮挡的天穹上依然没有一丝星月之光。但如墨染过的夜色中，忽然又多了一条如同星河一般闪亮的灯带。

    就被在归仁铺的方向上，一条由无数道火炬组成的光龙亮起，自宋军的营寨中蜿蜒而出。冒着已经若有若无的细细雨丝，迅速的向北奔去，而就在这条光龙离开的同时，宋军在归仁铺的营寨则整个陷入了黑暗之中。

    交趾营地骚动了起来，值夜的士兵，宋军这是要逃了？

    李常杰从睡梦被唤醒，一听之下，披了外袍就直冲了出来。望着已经与夜色融为一体的归仁铺，还有那条将宋军营中所有的光亮一起带走上路的光龙，李常杰心中满是疑惑。

    因为生擒了一名宋人探马，还有活捉了黄金满派去说服刘纪三人的使者，从他们嘴里撬出了归仁铺宋军的底细，与此前的消息对照过后，李常杰放心大胆的又从后方调来万余大军作为臂助。虽然刘纪、申景贵和韦首安仍在推三阻四，但得之宋军底细的他们，反叛的可能性已是微乎其微，由宗亶这位出身广源州的主帅盯着他们已经足够了。

    面对只有区区八百兵，却让自己落得丢人现眼地步的宋人，大越国的辅国太尉发下毒誓，要将他们尽数埋葬在归仁铺。只是出乎意外的，宋人的反应竟然如此迅速，迅速到李常杰心中生疑的地步，总是觉得有几分……不，应该说十分可疑。

    点着火炬离开，又将归仁铺的灯火全数熄灭。这不是放声宣扬自己要逃离吗？哪有这样的撤退。说不定离开时的火炬光流，只是一个假象而已。宋人依然潜伏在黑暗之中，等待着他李常杰自投罗网。

    宋人做得出来。

    在从不同角度了解过这一支宋军的行程、经历，李常杰深深体会到了这一点。

    与其说统领宋军的韩姓广西转运副使胆大包天，不如说他是一个疯子。从离开桂州，一路直奔南下，中间连片刻休整都没有。尤其是到了宾州之后，行事更是激进。灭刘永、夺昆仑，破长山，最后一举夺下了归仁铺，又在归仁铺设下营寨固守，连停下来歇歇脚的都没有一次。这一次也许也是做着死中求活的打算，试图谋取一个胜利。

    不过话说回来，李常杰他当初也是从钦州登6后，一路攻城拔寨直奔邕州，中间也同样没有休息，而帐下的士卒没有一个抱怨。只要士气高昂，一点疲累根本影响不了战力。不过若是败阵，或是遇上鏖战，这种强催起来的士气，很可能一下就降到谷底。李常杰有过这样刻骨铭心的体会。

    宋人那边当也是如此，在连续胜利之后，有着充分的士气，但当他们要面对两万大军的围攻之后，也不可肯再维持着士气。更有可能是一个假象，只是为了让自己犹疑不定而故意。史书中不是有增灶减灶的战例吗？虚虚实实，本就是用兵的法门。

    不过要是这么一圈圈的绕下去，事情都没有个了局。

    问题归结到最后，就是一个简单的选择：

    追，还是不追？

    没有犹豫太多时间，李常杰很快就下了决断。

    他将两万余大军调来此处，不是为了将宋人给吓走，他不会为此心满意足。不论宋人打的什么主意，他都没有放过他们的意思。

    新到的一万兵马不便动用，他们在雨中走了一天，必须休息一夜，只能明天白天再追上来。

    至于伏兵的问题，难道宋人会以为自己连个斥候都不派？

    只比宋军慢了半个时辰，交趾军也有了动作。

    首先出动的是作为斥候的骑兵，向着归仁铺的宋军营地进发。虽然在黑夜中奔驰，很容易因各种意外摔下马来，但就算小跑着，也会比步兵的速度更快一点。

    而步兵也在同时出动，一个指挥一个指挥的离开大营，循着不同的路线，向着北面扑过去。

    ……………………

    “李常杰果然出来了。”

    遍布荒野之上，是密密麻麻、数也数不清的火光。看着心惊胆跳。

    在官道上串联成一线的火炬只不过是一条星河，而归仁铺南面的原野上，则是群星汇聚的天幕。上万交趾兵从营地中杀出，然后在原野上扩散开来，更像猛砸过来的惊涛骇浪，要将大地给掩盖。

    夜色遮蔽了交趾兵的身形，只能看见无数火光占据了整个视野。由光织成的洪流汹涌澎湃，比起白昼时的更为慑人心魄。

    “人马一多，当真就让人望而生畏。”

    听着韩冈仿佛事不关己的评价，李信动了动嘴，若是他手上的兵力再多一点……不过现在想这些事并没有意义，他也只有八百兵而已。

    “不过土鸡瓦狗，若是官军再多一点，李常杰如何能猖狂。”黄金满跟在韩冈身边。就算是他的部众正举着火把向北行去，他也只是派了儿子去指挥。作为人质，作为投效的降将，他的态度摆得很正。

    “为防被偷袭，李常杰不在官道上集中前进。在天亮以前，他们到底能不能走到寨子外？”

    “有人走得快。”韩冈眯起了眼睛。在交趾军掀起的狂涛中，有十几点火光冲在最前面，从速度上看，那是只会是骑兵，看着他们的方向，是直奔归仁铺的大营，“还是先派了人查探，李常杰果然是小心谨慎。”

    “这几日连吃败仗，李常杰早是畏官军如虎，哪里还敢不小心谨慎？还有就是运使说的，交趾兵最恨李常杰，军心不稳，若是匆忙间遇到伏击，肯定会溃败。哪里比得上运使得军心？”

    韩冈笑着摇了摇头。他说交趾兵最恨李常杰，其实将同样道理用在自己身上，也是一般的适用。经过了这么多天，都没有得到一天休息，恐怕下面的士卒也都对自己有了怨恨，毕竟连续行军作战所引发的疲劳，是任何辛苦的训练都比不上的。

    不过士兵中这样的想法，一直都被连续的胜利给压了下去。可如果官军被交趾军围攻在归仁铺中，来自下方的压力就不会像现在这般若有若无。

    而且韩冈也不能全心全意的相信黄金满留在昆仑关的部众。官军高歌猛进的时候，只有疯子才会反叛。但若是归仁铺这边形势不妙，李常杰再派人去攻打昆仑关，留在里面的守军不一定能支撑下去。

    “先走吧。”韩冈调转马身，“虽然不知道李常杰会怎么做，但如果他追过来，就送他一个终身难忘的教训。”

    ……………………

    用了小半个时辰才走完了短短五里的道路，数十名交趾骑兵接近了归仁铺的宋军营寨。

    寨门大开，黑洞洞的营地仿佛一头怪兽张开了巨口。用上万大军都没有打下来的寨子，这时候，只要迈开脚步就能进入。但他们在外面梭巡着，小心翼翼的探头向里面张望，却谁都不敢先进去。

    “你！你！还有你！”领头的军校不耐烦了，左手按着腰刀，右手手指一个个点着人，“给我进去仔细查看。”

    在军法的威胁下，终于有一小队骑兵蹑手蹑脚的走进了静悄悄的营垒。

    里面悄无声息，对敌军的侵入，没有任何反应。斥候们的胆子便放大了一点，举起火炬，就要去检查营帐。只是但他们接近到第一顶帐篷的时候，蹭的一声弦鸣，一支利箭从黑暗中飞出来，扎进了火炬下的一名士兵的颈项中。

    一声惨叫传遍营地。

    果然有人！

    十几名交趾骑兵立刻返身就逃，也不去查看发出惨叫的同伴如今究竟是生是死。而他们逃离的行动随即引发了一场灾难，箭矢密集如雨，从背后直贯而来，将一名名骑兵射杀在逃路上，到最后，只有两人冲出营寨。

    在外等候消息的军官完全没有去想营救他的部下，跳上马向来路奔回，同时从腰间摘下号角，用力的吹响。

    听到传遍四野的号角声，正在行进中的队伍一个个都改变了方向，以归仁铺大营为目标，开始向**汇聚。

    而仿佛在应和交趾军的来攻，营地内的灯火也重新点亮，从营中飞出来的箭矢也将挡在大门前的交趾骑兵远远的逐开。看着宋军大营的寨门重新合上，交趾军的心中都涌起一股终于识破了敌人阴谋诡计的快感。

    ……………………

    ‘被骗了。’

    一个时辰后，李常杰平静的外表下，是如同火山岩浆一边翻滚的愤怒。

    在外监视的斥候，还在汇报着只有几十名骑兵逃出了。可当他集合了分散开去的队伍，杀到归仁铺的时候，营地中早就空无一人，只有篝火还在燃烧。藏在营中并不是试图扭转战局的伏兵，而仅仅是数目寥寥、用来牵制的骑兵，而自己，竟然傻傻的上了他的当。

    宋军在他面前要来就来，要走就走。李常杰只觉得下面的将领投向自己的视线，充满了轻蔑和嘲笑。他在军中用了几十年才树立的战无不胜的形象，被宋人一下下的掘断了地基。

    “兵法有云，攻敌之必守。宾州和昆仑关，不信宋人敢放弃。”李常杰要用胜利和杀戮来回复自己的声望。

    整个广西一路，真正派得上用场的就只有那一点点可怜的荆南军，而南下邕州的更是只有八百人。在有心防范下，就算桂州再派来援军，他也夷然不惧。

    就以昆仑关和宾州作为这一次侵攻的终点！李常杰他要在离开之前，再给宋人一个教训！

 第１５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（11）

    追逐着撤退中的敌军，一队士兵踩着被踏成烂泥的道路，深一脚浅一脚的在泥浆中跋涉。在他们的前面，是延伸进山中的烂泥路，而在他们身后，还有更多的士兵紧随着他们的足迹。

    尽管两天来的雨都是绵绵细细、时断时续，可这条通往昆仑关的山道，依然被雨水所浸润。只要脚步踏过去，就是一个陷下去的印坑。而今天不知多少双脚从这条路上走过，道路的破损也越发的严重。

    走在全军最前面的丁安从泥浆中把连着草鞋将脚拔出来，黏糊糊的烂泥带着吸力，套在脚上的草鞋好几次都差点被黏住，走上一步都要平常多花上三五倍的气力。喘着粗气：“到底什么时候才是个头？”

    身边的李仓则已经光着脚，赤足在泥地中走着：“都头不是说了吗？宋国派来的援军就来八百人，只要能攻下昆仑关，就可以一直攻到桂州去。”不过安慰同伴的话语，连自我安慰都做不到，李仓脸上只有疲惫，没有半点对打到桂州的期待。

    丁安低下头去，奋力的在泥水中向前面挪过去，低声嘟囔着：‘回头还来得及。’。

    作为全军的先导，率先追击敌军的前锋，获得战功的几率很大，而冒的风险则更大。只看他们这个都前出整个指挥足足有两里之遥，早就知道他们所起的作用，就是一个提防伏兵的警哨。

    年纪稍长的李仓，比身边的同伴更要忠于职守，或者说更清楚作为全军先导的这个位置到底有多危险。没有将精力放在更多的抱怨上，用着小姑挑剔新嫁的嫂子的目光，看着左右的山丘。

    昆仑关所在的这一片山，都不算很髙，而且岔道众多，值得疑心的地方实在太多。不过撤退中的敌军，要想不着痕迹的在周围山谷中藏身起来、守候伏击的机会，也不是那么容易。

    随着道路，转过一道弯，李仓望着侧面的山坡。一抹红色跳入他的双眼，李仓难以掩饰心中的震惊，一下停住了脚步。丁安被同伴突然的停步惊到，也停了下来。

    “怎么回事？！”后面的队正大声吼着，问着前面领头的丁安、李仓为何停下脚步。

    李仓抬手指了指山林中，那一抹完全没有遮掩的出现在数百交趾士兵视线中的红色：“是宋军的哨探！”

    发现敌踪的消息顿时引起一阵骚动，有人提议上去驱逐，可那名哨探藏身在山林中，所站立的位置绝佳，就算派人追上去，也很容易就能逃掉。

    领着这支百人队的都头狠狠地盯了那名不遮不掩的哨探一阵，又环视周边，没有发现更多的可疑之处，用力的哼了一声：“不要管他，他这是故意要耽搁我们追敌！”

    自从进山后，小小的骚扰就没有断过，时不时就是一支冷箭射了过来。虽说在细雨中弓弩的威力大减，但总有运气不好的士兵，挨上一箭两箭，将他们前进的速度耽搁上片刻，不过主动出现在他们面前的宋军却还是第一个。

    不过这样做，反而体现出了宋人的心虚。若是他们什么都不做，那样平静的追击过程，倒会让人毛骨悚然，一路胆战心惊。

    丢下山坡上的宋军哨探不再理会，在都头的催促下重新起步，“快一点，到了长山寨，就能歇下来了！”

    事先收到的军令，如果没有追到宋军，到了长山驿就止步，就地安营扎寨，等候大军上来。

    连都头都不指望追上宋军，只盼着平平安安的抵达长山驿。李仓摇摇头，这仗何苦再打。

    ……………………

    从归仁铺到昆仑关，一路有金城驿、大央岭驿、长山驿三个驿站。

    韩冈等人带着殿后的六百步卒这时候刚刚望见了长山驿的山头，而身后尾随而来的敌军，一路疾行，很快就通过金城驿，待到午后时分，其前锋已经追至大央岭驿。

    “后面追得越来越紧了。”黄金满忧形于色，“该不会一路追到昆仑关下吧？”

    离着就在身后十里的地方，不过韩冈倒不为此担心。“李常杰不会那么蠢，一路跑到昆仑关下，我们难道还会给他喘气的机会？”

    李信回望着身后的山道，“再不走快点。不到昆仑关，就会被追上了。”

    “因为都累了嘛。”韩冈风清云淡的笑着，似乎对此毫不放在心上。

    从归仁铺到入山的金城驿，这几十里地，都是一片坦途，中间连个设伏的地方都没有。而入山后，有了设伏的位置，哪还有气力对上跟在身后的交趾军——就像长跑，领跑者永远都比身后的追逐者更容易疲累；撤退时，当然跑在前面的更累一些。

    “就在长山驿会会他们好了，洞主你的兵应该已经快到了。”

    并不需要他们这些走了半夜再带上一个白天，中间只休息了小半个时辰的人，气喘吁吁的藏进山中埋伏起来。撤离时打头的两个百人都，这时候已经在苏子元的率领下，提前抵达昆仑关中，将黄金满守在昆仑关中的部众顶替了出来。所有的布置都是放在长山驿附近，只要交趾军当真追到长山驿，以逸待劳之下，连伏击都不需要。

    黄金满对于韩冈的布置当然皆已知悉，只是他依然满是不放心的神色，“会不会有什么意外？若是将交趾人引到昆仑关下，应该更好一点。”

    黄金满的犹豫，落在韩冈的眼中。而他的私心，韩冈看得更清楚。

    已经不是前日要递投名状的时候了，那时一是占着交趾军还不知他叛离的便宜，另一个，他也需要想韩冈证明自己的价值，所以敢于拼命。但现在荆南军不在后面为他撑腰，交趾军又是拿他当仇人看，打起了损失的可都是自家的部众。

    “李常杰如果真能犯这样的糊涂就好了，只是不能指望。”

    “但他已经够糊涂了，这一次就不该追来。”

    “翻看史书战例，聪明人少见，糊涂的倒是多了去了。所谓名将，也是要分成色的。不过他就算再差，还是有一定的才智，要赢他不容易。”韩冈道：“不过我们也累了，打垮他的前锋，让他知难而退便足矣。”

    作为核心的荆南军兵疲师老，而广源军则难以让人的放心，韩冈并没有全歼李常杰这一支的打算……以及能力，只想给交趾人一个深刻的教训。

    不过李常杰当真追到昆仑关下，或是打着宾州的主意，这份送上门的大礼，他韩冈也就却之不恭了。

    ……………………

    已经是傍晚。

    没有彩霞、没有夕阳，只有越发变得晦暗起来的天空，只有随风飘下的细雨，另外还有从前线撤退下来的队伍。

    黄全就在长山驿等待着。黄金满的这位长子带着昆仑关城中的守军，与苏子元交换了差事之后，就立刻领军南下。他对韩冈的吩咐，不敢有任何耽搁。用了最短的时间，赶到了这里。看着自家的族人一队队的饭回昆仑关，等到最后，终于等到了断后的韩冈和他的父亲。

    看着韩冈和黄金满停在了旧营地的门口下了马，黄全连忙过来行礼。

    “准备的怎么样了？”下马后，韩冈就劈头问着，一切筹划妥当，他现在只担心下面的人不能按照计划行事。

    黄全将手指向驿馆周围的营地里，安安静静等着战事开始的士兵：“回运使的话，都已经准备好了。”

    韩冈环视了四周，很满意的点了点头。

    黄全补充道：“就是战马太少，不能即是查探交趾贼军的”

    “战马我这里也没有，韩廉他们不及时回来，你要派出斥候出去，就只能凭着双脚为主。”

    昨夜韩冈在归仁铺营寨中只留了五六十人而已，当时的营地中的马匹，连同运货的驮马一起算进来也就这个数目。虽然驮马不怎么适合骑乘，也没有鞍鞯，但只要有缰绳，有马镫，经验丰富的骑手只需在马背上再铺上一层软垫，照样能骑上去。

    靠着马匹为助力，迅速的穿过了入山前的那一段平原。只是进山之后，断后的骑手们并没有沿着官道直奔，驮着一百多斤，骑乘的马匹都累了，只能改为步行。四条腿变成了六条腿，他们哪里还敢走在交趾军的正前方，直接转进小道，打算从小路回昆仑关。

    不知是谁吹响了号角，尖锐的声音在山中回荡，一直传到了韩冈等人的耳朵里。

    “想不到我们才到不久，交趾军已经到了，这速度可不慢。”韩冈丝毫没有危机感的说着。

    的确到的够快，基本上就是前后脚的差别。为了赶路，韩冈这边一路都没怎么休息，只不过昨日为了准备北归，特意让所有人在营中多睡一会儿，而交趾人哪里有这个条件，他们的累可是实打实的。

    在韩冈的指挥下，黄全他麾下的所有战力都守在了驿站外围的营地中，等候着他们敌人的到来。

    自号角声响起来后，音调一声急促过一声，等到最后一声响起，交趾军的先头部队已经出现在他们的眼前。

    ‘终于到了。’韩冈心里想着，接下来，就是广源军大展神威的时候了。

 第５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（13）

    从帐中出来，宗亶抬头看了眼看不到星月的夜空，淅沥沥的细雨打在脸上。心中无悲无喜，只有一声长叹。

    他没有说服李常杰，却反而被李常杰给说服了。

    李常杰说得没有错，不能让宋国小瞧大越。

    大越国偏处天南，从中原到国中，有万里之遥。余途又多有瘴疠，北人水土难服。要是宋人当真派了三五十万大军南下，最开心的就该是国中一众君臣了。

    就算是富庶如大宋，要想支撑三五十万兵马的日常食用，也是极为吃力，而且还是往边疆运送，难度只会更大，这样的攻势根本不能支撑太久。

    而更危险的是疾疫。人聚集的越多，疾疫就越容易生。他们是更南方的jiao趾人，这一次北征都只敢选在冬天，而北面的宋人往jiao趾去，就是冬天也一样容易染上疾疫，到时候就是几千几万的不断病死，不用开仗就必须要退了。

    而且人马一多，调集起来的难度就越大，无论前进撤退都是要大费周章，这样的大军，如同猪一般的榔槺夯货，根本就不需要担心他们能起到多少作用。

    即便宋人只派十几万兵马，辎重的转运，疾疫的防治，难度也不会降低多少。只要设法拖延时日，就能让宋人不战自退。

    可要是宋国派兵派得少了，大越真正用以对抗宋国这个庞然大物的武器，就要失去了作用。

    如今宋国的一个新任的转运副使，加上苏缄的儿子、荆南的都监，领着八百兵就闹得近十万大军天翻地覆。只要这份战报传回汴京城，宋国的君臣多半就会认为只要五六万人就足够踏平jiao趾了。

    相对于十几万、几十万的浩浩大军，少数的jing锐，对大越的威胁反而更高。

    虽然心中不服气，但从这几战的表现上来看，只要排除掉广西的一群久不老弱，真正能上阵的宋军，其战斗力都是要高过大越国最jing锐的天子军，尤其是他们所用的强弓硬弩，更是难以应对。

    如果派来征讨大越的宋军不输这八百兵多少的实力，只消五六万人来周旋，几场大战后，就能将国中的主力给扫平。无论是疾病还是辎重，都不会对几万宋军有太大的影响。

    正如李常杰所说：“如果只是三五万兵，宋人肯定是用得起，也耗得起。但我们耗得起吗？”

    ——大越国不怕宋国派的兵马多，只忧其人少。

    李常杰所以才会要重夺昆仑关，所以才要消灭那八百兵马。

    秦国灭楚。始皇一开始不想多兵，先派了二十万去，结果全军覆没，后来没有办法，同意了老将王翦的要求，点集六十万兵马，才将楚国一举灭亡。

    李常杰向宗亶提起这个典故，就是要让他明白，越是表现出强盛的国力军力，宋国对大越的就会越重视。要让宋人对大越国实力的判断，如同秦将王翦对楚国的判断。要让宋国多派兵马，到时候，只需要用天时、地利、人和三项，就能让宋军自灭。

    其实相对的还有一个办法，就是尽量向宋人示弱。让宋人小觑大越到了登峰造极的地步，以为只需要用上一两万兵马就能成功，那其实也是件好事，但可能xing寥寥。大越国再怎样也是万乘之国，从十五到六十的男丁全数征起来，至少能组织起三十万大军，宋人再小觑也不至于会到如此的地步。

    “现在宋人有了黄金满，只要他回到州中，依仗宋人威势振臂一呼，原本依附在刘纪等人帐下的小部族全都会投靠他n下。不过相应的，刘纪三人为了自己的地位，则会全心全意投效大越。这样一来，我们又平添了几万助力。也不用担心他们会望风而倒。如果示弱过甚，刘纪三人就算不甘愿屈居黄金满之下，也必须投靠宋国。到时候，我们还要多对付广源州的几万敌军。”

    李常杰的解释掩盖了他的私心，宗亶则是心知肚明。为了他在国中的声望地位，也是为了自己身家xing命，李常杰就算死也不可能去选择这一项。

    ……………………

    轻易的解决了李常杰的前军，主力又顺利的返回，昆仑关中一片喜气洋洋。

    虽然没能打到邕州，但让贼军撤离了邕州城，保住了城中百姓，同时又通过几次战斗，立下了诸多功勋。最后还安然返回昆仑关，这样的战斗虽然累上一点，用来jiao换即将到来的封赏，八百荆南军将士只会盼着多来几次。

    而对广源军来说，跟着大宋官军，最需要拼命的战斗有人打前阵，而摊到自己头上的则是更为轻松的追击和迎击。轻轻松松的捡功劳，几场大战下来，连人都没有损失多少，比起跟着jiao趾人要好得太多。

    韩冈也满足了，他这一路上立下的功劳足够多，而且每一步的行事，除了稍显急进以外，没人能挑出错来。此前撤退，也是手中的实力不够，非战之罪。而且除了苏缄以外，自己已经尽可能多的救下了满城百姓，他也没有什么不满意的。

    只不过他的对手好像很不满意。在jiao锋中已经经过多次失败，李常杰依然不肯撤离，反而在大央岭驿扎下了营盘。这个消息让韩冈的脸上多了一丝讥讽的冷笑，就算在军议时也没有褪去。

    “李常杰贼心不死！”李信嘲笑着李常杰的愚蠢，“这是自寻死路！”

    “羞刀难入鞘，他是不愿意丢人现眼的回去。不过他应该还是有所谋划，”韩冈提醒着表兄不要太过小瞧了敌人：“有了夺下昆仑关的希望，否则也不会有这般愚行。”

    李信对昆仑关的几次易手有所了解：“当是打算前后夹击。”

    “说得正是。”韩冈点头道：“李常杰至少有两万兵马，必要时还能调出更多的兵力来。想必以李常杰的打算，是从山间小道绕行至昆仑关背后，试图前后夹击。”

    “小人已经派了得力之人去监视，一万多人想在近处绕过去，绝逃不过他们的耳目。”屡立功勋，黄金满现在在韩冈面前有足够的分量参与军议，“如果从哨探不及的地方绕道，则至少要七八天的时间，这还不算这几天的雨水。”

    韩冈低头看着地图：“多半还是从近处走。两边事先确定好时间，一边攻打昆仑关，一边则强行通过小道。”

    “那以运使来看，我等该怎么应对？”黄金满问着。

    “在关中好生休整就是了，等李常杰出兵来攻，直接出关反击。他既然分兵，我们正好可以各个击破。再怎么配合严密，两边消息不同，也会有一天半天的差距……”韩冈呵呵笑了一笑，“已经足够了！”

    八百兵都是jing锐，加上这些天来的战事，只消耗了体力，并没有损失人马，军心士气正是高昂。只要休整三两天，就能彻底恢复过来。

    韩冈打算采取的战法依然与第一次归仁铺之战相类似，以荆南军为先导，给jiao趾军猛力一击，等jiao趾军被击溃之后，就jiao由广源军为。在狭窄的山谷中，兵力多寡的问题，远不像平原上那么严重。直接出兵击溃李常杰，韩冈有充分的把握。

    军议很快就结束了，当务之急还是休整。李信和黄金满告辞离开，韩冈则留了苏子元下来。

    这两天苏子元沉默了许多，许多时候，只做事，不说话，方才的军议上也是如此。韩冈觉得有些不对劲，要与他聊一聊。

    被韩冈单独留下来，苏子元也知道这是为什么，但他还是提不起jing神来。前面有着邕州城作为you饵，就算邕州城被攻破，他心中还有一丝希望，拼命的为韩冈献计献策，但现在他们所处的位置离开邕州越来越远，在邕州归仁铺绕了一圈子后，就又回到了起点。

    虽然苏子元很清楚这不是韩冈的问题，巧妇难为无米之炊，八百人就算再怎么折腾，都不可能变成八千人。说起来只有李常杰手下总兵力的百分之一。以相差这般悬殊的兵力，韩冈能取得如今的战果，说起来也算是难能可贵了。

    但心中的郁结不是用道理能开解得了，父母兄弟妻儿子侄，很可能已经都不在人世，一家近四十口人，到现在就他只剩下一个。现在满脑子的就是

    “伯绪，你是知道邕州存粮数目的，”不论从桂州军事判官还是从苏缄的儿子，苏子元对于李常杰抢掠到手的军粮数目，应该是眼下最清楚的，“以你看来，李常杰他们还能支撑多久？”

    “至少再有一个月，邕州是边城，永平、太平等几个寨子中都有大量存粮，这就能支撑他们到现在。而且还有当地的百姓，jiao趾军烧杀抢掠，百姓的囤粮也都被抢光，再多一个月很容易。”

    “果然还是用拖还是不行，只能全力一战。”

    “李常杰贪功好杀，不知进退，这是自取灭亡之道。”

    韩冈决定还是不说安慰的话，许多时候，男人不需要安慰，而是需要用工作来分心。他不会说什么吉人天相。知父莫若子，苏子元既然都认为苏缄已经不在，韩冈也不会觉得他想错了。以韩冈对苏缄粗浅的了解，也很清楚他必然会死战到底。而且要是他落在jiao趾人手中，必然会被拿来劝降，苏家人甚至连一个都没有出现，很有可能是满n死节。韩冈能想明白的事，情官至亲的苏子元如何会想不到。

    一番讨论之后，韩冈送了苏子元出来。一出帐，下面亲兵就送上了油布雨衣，苏子元停了步，望着头顶上漆黑一片天空看去。

    “怎么了？”韩冈问道。

    “雨好像大了一点。”

    不是大了一点，到了午夜之后，类似于清明时节的纷纷细雨，已经噼噼啪啪砸着，虽然不到暴雨如注的地步，但一刻也不停歇的大雨，在山中已经汇聚成河流。

    用兵三要，天时、地利、人和。

    “老天爷这是不想让人打仗啊！”韩冈在关城上低头望着城下的水洼，喃喃自语。

 第１５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（14）

    曾经肆虐城外的贼军，都已变成了战利品，首级用盐腌了之后放进了仓库，等待经略司派人来点验，而战线也稳定在昆仑关，但宾州城的紧张气氛没有得到缓解，并没有恢复正常的景象。

    城门现在一天依然只开启两个时辰，内外进出的搜检也依旧严密。在四座城门上，都挂着装着人头的小木笼子。自从韩冈传回严查手持度牒进出关卡的交趾细作，宾州城门的检查工作就没有放松过。

    这些天下来，奸细被杀了二十多，其中少不了有冤枉的，但其中几个得到确认的，就让宾州城内的百姓双手支持将眼下严密的搜检工作继续保持下去，直至交趾人撤回国中。

    住在昆仑关边，宾州城内的居民都很清楚南面的那片山岭，无法阻挡真正有心穿越过来的敌人。当领兵出援邕州的韩运使，在交趾兵的追逼下，被迫退回昆仑关的时候，人人都在担心他能不能守得住那座并不坚实的关口。更重要的是，宾州城离着最近的山林，仅仅只有五六里，说不定交趾贼军什么时候就从山中冲了出来。

    宾州城单薄低矮的城墙，给人以虚假的安全感，这些日子很少再有城中居民愿意离城出外。现在进出城中的多是挑了柴禾菜蔬进城贩卖的农民。由于下雨的缘故，更因为宾州城外的村庄前日遭了大劫，这些天，柴草菜蔬的价格水涨船高。唯一值得庆幸的，就是城中不缺粮食，粮价依然保持在正常的水平。

    不过连日阴雨的天气，也全然是坏事。城内的上万军民都在盼着交趾人早一点退军，好恢复旧日稳定的生活，连着下了几天的大雨，不少人都觉得再继续下个几日，交趾人不想退也得退了。

    而黄元也是这么在想着。

    因为是韩冈的命令，他率领一千族中儿郎来到宾州城，作为守军的补充。

    一个是因为粮草。以昆仑关的规模，在关城中驻留下两家的兵马没有任何问题。但前面向归仁铺运送粮草的牲畜虽说都是从宾州城中搜罗来，可粮食则很大一部分则是由昆仑关运往归仁铺，而那些粮草在撤退的时候全都丢光了——且还因为雨水的缘故没能烧起来——当全军回到昆仑关，关城里的存粮就显得有些少了。

    当然，韩冈更多的还是要提防宾州被突袭。交趾军前后夹击关城的确是最后可能的情况，突袭宾州城同样能起到打乱昆仑关城守御的作用。用兵贵奇，有雪夜下蔡州的李愬为先例，要说韩冈、李信这样历经战事的将帅会考虑不到这个问题，那也愧对了他们读过的那么多兵书战策。

    韩冈派来的援军，倒是很受宾州城中的欢迎。虽然他们跟前日在城外杀人放火的贼人，都是来自广源州。但黄元他们既然已经弃暗投明，加上交趾军正有着攻打昆仑关的打算，有这么一千人守备城中，还是能让宾州百姓安心不少。

    黄元穿着一领韩冈赐下来的盔甲，很是骄傲的站在宾州城的城头上。城楼挑起的飞檐挡住了直扑而下的风雨，看起来还是要下个几天的样子。

    黄元很感谢韩冈只带了八百兵来，要不是韩运使手上的兵力不足，也不至于这些好差事都能落在他们这些刚刚归顺的广源蛮身上。让他和他的兄长都在这一场战争中立下了战功。

    黄元很珍视自己得到重用的机会，不论是白天黑夜，刮风下雨，他也照样一丝不苟的执行着韩冈的命令，就算是让他们冒着风雨来到宾州助守，军中的些许怨言也都被黄元强力压制下去。

    天色仍是昏暗的，就算站在一丈多高的城墙上，在雨幕中也望不了多远。城头只有一队队绕城巡逻的守军，城门处则是有些杂乱。

    两道鹿角拦在城门前，城门又只开了半边一条缝，仅留下容许一人通过的窄路。想要从窄路进城出城，都要经过严密的检查，免不了要为此耽搁许多时间。不过如果有人敢于为此闹事，格杀勿论，城头上吊着的一排首级中，就有两个这样的蠢货。

    黄元就守在城西，他放在这里的士兵是最多的。城南直接通向昆仑关，并不需要太担心。如果交趾人从山里出来，最有可能就是来攻打离山林同样近的西门，而城东也同样离山不远，那里也是重点之一。至于城北和城南，受到攻击的可能性都要小一些，两处的兵力也稍少。不过放在城中还有两百人的预备队，必要时也可以去急救。

    黄元自认为这样的布置应该是不错了，遣人回昆仑关的报告，韩、李、苏三位也没有说不好。就算一下有万人来攻，他也能抵挡个一时三刻。

    手握刀柄，他一时踌躇满志。困于小小的广源州哪里算是英雄，他并不是长子，没有继承大首领的权力，与其等着父兄分他百十个部众，做个小小的洞主，还不如投入大宋官军之中，见识一下大宋的富丽繁华。

    正在为未来浮想联翩，背后突然吹响了告急的号角，那是从城北传来的。缠绕在黄元脑海中的美梦，被惊慌失措的号角击碎。他顿时清醒了过来，是敌袭！

    黄元脸色突变，但他的第一反应并不是领兵救援，而是向城下用着自己能发出的最大音量在吼叫着：“关门！快关门！”

    在惊急之中，他一时忘了说官话，但站在城门前的士兵心领神会。这时候，上面只会有一个吩咐。告急的号角不论在哪里吹向，城门都得立刻关闭，以防受到贼军偷袭。

    丢下手边的差事，回身就窜回城门中，沉重的大门从内被关闭。拥挤在城门前等待入城的百姓，同样大惊失色，纷纷冲向城门，只是他们慢了一步，压了一条缝的城门一下就阖了起来，咚的一声闷响从门内传出来，连门闩都给合上了。

    就在被堵在的城外百姓哭号声中，城北的号角声再一次响起，声音更显急促。黄元脸色变得更厉害，提刀下城，从西门处的守军中点起两百人，往城北赶去。西门这里还有三百人驻守城墙，他也不担心会有什么意外。

    可黄元离开不久，就在西门外，约莫四五百人呐喊着从雨幕中冲了出来。手上还有十几架简易的长梯，向着城墙直扑过去。

    李常杰用金银财帛和封官许愿，从一万人中挑出了七百兵，顶着狂风暴雨穿过了山间小道。

    对于大军行动，气候是个大问题，不是第一流的将帅，绝做不到率领部下在风雨大作的时候行军打仗。可换作是少数精锐的奇袭，天候的影响却能减低许多。突袭宾州的几百人虽然少，但能在风雨中通过草木森森的山林的他们，其战力也是第一流的水平。

    突袭宾州城的行动的确是个冒险，但冒险并不是百分之百的会失败。

    ……………………

    下雨天，大部分人的心情都会低落起来，也很少会有人会喜欢冒雨出外。守在关中，有建筑遮风避雨，可留在城外的交趾兵，他们的住宿条件，可不会太好。

    “今天交趾人的骑兵已经冲到了关城前。要么李常杰是打算孤注一掷，要么就是他要撤军了，防着我们追杀出去。”

    已经下了四天的雨，眼见着交趾人快要待不下去，韩冈想瞅准机会，给李常杰好生送一送行。李常杰在广西杀人放火，没有礼送出境的道理，肯定是要打上一场。

    “李常杰驻扎在山中驿站，他前日又是追着我们身后一路赶过来。他帐下的士卒能随身携带粮草，最多也就三两天的份量——就是我们走的急了，没看着那把火生起来——光凭手上的干粮，现在就该断粮了。想要在雨中支撑起供应过万兵马日常食用的粮道，对人力的消耗可是个大数目，李常杰坚持不了几天。”

    “如果他当真撤军，就可以追杀回去，交趾兵士气低落，他们挡不住官军！”

    “就是神臂弓是个大问题。”李信叹着。

    这些天来雨水不断，湿气过重，使得弓弩的威力大减。神臂弓发射时的声音都是软绵绵的，完全不见正常发射时铿锵有力的弦声。以檿桑为身、檀木为弰、麻绳扎丝为弦的神臂弓都被湿气侵透，失去了该有的威力，用牛角、牛筋和牛皮胶的战弓更是一点力道都没有了。

    “没有弓箭，难道就不能打仗了？”韩冈反问，又道，“追杀贼军，用得上弓弩的时候也没多少。”

    “万一李常杰打算孤注一掷呢？”苏子元问着。

    “除非交趾兵已经绕到我们背后来了？要不然，李常杰疯了才会在这时候就出来攻打关城。”韩冈摇摇头，笑了起来。

    但只过了片刻，他脸上的笑容就无影无踪，“交趾兵绕过了昆仑关？！”

    派在山里监视敌踪的哨探跪在下面头也不敢抬：“回运使，他们没走小人几个巡视的道路。只是今天早上，看到了出山的地方有人马经过的痕迹才发现。大约千人的样子，从方向上看是往宾州去的。”

    “有没有通知宾州？！”苏子元急问道。

    “已经有人追过去了。”哨探的声音低了点，“就不知道能不能赶得上。”

    李信紧紧咬着牙，这算是一个大失误，想不到李常杰竟然当真孤注一掷，真是疯了！不过李常杰派过去的应该的确不到千人，要是兵力过千过万，就算穿行的是荒僻山野，也没有发现不了的道理。

    苏子元立刻对韩冈道：“运使，要立刻派人去救援宾州，迟恐不及！”

    韩冈皱着眉，从昆仑关到宾州距离并不算短，如果直接冲过去营救，跑到半路就没有力气了。

    苏子元三人都在看着韩冈，等他做出决断。

    “伯绪，我给你两个都的荆南军。黄洞主，你领两千本部，一同去援救宾州。这一路宁可走稳一点，也不要中途吃了埋伏。”韩冈嘱咐着，这时候再也不能乱，“偷袭宾州城的交趾兵绝不会太多，就算城池被攻破，他们也压不住城中的反抗，更守不住四门。只要稳扎稳打，宾州城即便丢了，转眼就能夺回来。”

    “唯命。”苏子元站起身，抱拳行礼。

    黄金满则是单膝跪下：“请运使和都监在昆仑关中静候我等捷报。”

    “不，我们要准备出战。”韩冈同样站起身，“不论攻向宾州的那一队交趾兵怎么打，如果李常杰这边配合不上，一切都是无用，肯定会攻过来的。”他充满自信的笑了，“我军养精蓄锐多日，士气正旺，宾州小乱，也不影响不了军心。任凭李常杰计谋百出，也照样得丢盔弃甲！”

 第１５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（15）

    黄金满和苏子元领军北上，让关城中掀起一阵骚动。士兵们没有人敢于公开询问，但私下里为此交流的眼神中，都带着一丝惊惶。

    韩冈暗叹一声，他说交趾军突袭宾州不会影响军心，可实际上他的麾下士卒看到黄金满领军向北，还是免不了会动摇。

    “李信、黄全。”韩冈点了主将的名，“你们将交趾军偷袭宾州的事传下去，让将士们不必惊慌。”无法隐瞒的事就必须公布出来，只有光明正大，才能让谣言没有滋生的场所。

    本来宾州城中有实兵六百，再加上黄全的一千人，就是一千六。除此之外，还有刚刚征发起来的保甲，不过他们还没有武器，只能作为守城时的补充兵源。有这么多人守城，即便突破宾州城防，也不可能立刻将城池给占据。只是既然处在被突袭的情况下，还是要做好最坏的准备。所以韩冈一口气派了两千兵，希望他们能尽快解决自己背后的敌人。

    而韩冈现在就等着李常杰攻上来。他手上还有三千兵，兵力与前几天在归仁铺的时候差不多。

    可相比起归仁铺简陋的营地，昆仑关要坚固得多。关城所在的位置并不算险要，延伸到两边山头上的关墙也不算高峻，与北方那些个名关相比差得老远。但整座关城也是精心修筑，只凭交趾人的攻城手段要想直接攻打那是不可能的。可李常杰的军粮就算足够，想运上来也难，而且还有士气问题，撑不了多少天了，时间是在他韩冈这一边。

    从城楼中走出来。不知何时雨已经小了起来，天上云层看着也薄了许多，不再是沉重的铅灰色，而是发白发亮。云层中裂开了一条缝隙，一线阳光投了下来，照在昆仑关的关城上。还带着水迹的城楼瓦片闪闪发亮，被久违的阳光镀上了一层耀眼的金芒。

    “这是天现吉兆！”

    一声喊叫在背后响起，韩冈吃惊的回头一看，却见是何缮。

    何缮紧跟着韩冈多时，现在终于有了说话的机会，他指着金光灿灿的城楼：“这是天现吉兆啊。日曜城楼，可见我官军有上天庇佑，交趾小贼却被雨淋多日。这一战我官军必胜！”

    被他这一嗓子，城中的守军都朝着城楼上望过去，看见一片阴暗的天地，只有城楼顶上映着阳光，闪闪生辉，似乎当真有上天庇佑。对着城下跑马的敌军，也不再放在眼中。

    李信对着何缮满意的点点头，他这一嗓子喊的正是时候。回头来，指着城下的骑兵：“交趾的偏师刚刚攻到宾州城，李常杰就开始进攻。隔了几十里山林，他们究竟是怎么联络？”李信将疑问抛向韩冈。

    韩冈身子一震，这个问题此前被他忽略过去了，现在想起来的确满是疑问，这究竟是怎么回事？

    皱起眉来苦思片刻，他不得不摇起了头，的确想不通，即时联络不可能，要说事前的约定，那就更不可能，谁能保证宾州一定能拿下？前面说李常杰疯了，说他孤注一掷，可没说他蠢。

    “且等着宾州那边的消息，当会有个合乎情理的的答案。”

    …………………………

    几天以来，一直在耳畔持续不断的雨声渐渐的停了。

    李常杰已经结束整齐，头盔、甲胄都穿戴到了身上。走出帐外，护卫主帅的两千兵马已经整装待发，正等着他发出前进的号令。而前军后军也都对他的命令等候已久。

    李常杰他已经尽了最大的努力，如果不是确认了宋军真正的战斗力，他绝不会将自己逼到不得不决战的危险境地。

    由于地理地势的关系，交趾对广南两路的宋军了如指掌，甚至比起东京城中的天子、宰相都要了解。广西宋军一贯拙劣的表现，让他看到了大获全胜的未来。但当李常杰与宋军中真正的精锐交手过后，才发现自己之前的判断完全建立在一个错误的基础上。

    这还仅仅是来自荆南的军队，曾经踏平侬智高的北方大军还没有出现。如果他们出现了，不知又会有多么恐怖。

    交趾一向看不起广源州，李常杰也看不起侬智高。侬智高的父亲还是死在交趾国中，可侬智高几曾打算过为父报仇？他只敢欺负宋人。尽管此后侬智高被灭与狄青之手，但击败侬智高也算不了什么本事，狄青凭着这件功绩就坐上了枢密使的位置，试问如何能让交趾看得起宋军。

    可是李常杰现在知道自己是大错特错了——不，其实在邕州城下就已经知道错了——幸好还有挽回的机会，他的兵力依然雄厚，在他散去了在钦州廉州的所得之后，士气也提振了许多。只要这一次计策能够成功，阻挡在眼前石头一样顽敌一样会如同瓷器碎成千百片。

    跨上马，抽住匣中剑，李常杰遥遥向北一指，同时响起的鼓号传达了他的号令：“前进！”

    …………………………

    到了午后，从后方快马传来的消息，让昆仑关上下都松了一口气。

    偷袭宾州的交趾军，没能攻下城中，受到城头上的反击后，就向东绕过宾州，继续往东南去了。现在有黄金满带过去的一队骑兵盯着，这群人数大约在七八百左右的交趾兵，逃不过官军的追踪。

    这个消息韩冈立刻让李信和黄全传了下去，不用在面对前方敌军的同时，还要担心后方受到攻击，欢呼声顿时响遍关城。

    步出城楼，看着已经逼近到一里地外的交趾骑兵。他们所在的山道还算宽阔——昆仑关入山后的道路的大部分地段，其实都跟山外的官道一般宽度——但几十匹骑手都挤在短短的一段路上，隔着五六十步的距离，与他们对峙的宋军骑兵仅有十几骑而已，但交趾骑兵就是不敢越界一步。

    “他们就不怕在烂泥地里摔了马脚？”韩冈对交趾骑兵摇摇头，转身对李信道：“现在终于可以确定了。”

    “什么？”李信疑惑的问着，“那些骑兵怎么了？”

    “不是骑兵，是突袭宾州的交趾兵的事。李常杰和这一部兵马不可能联络上，也没有打算联络，他们放弃攻打宾州、放弃得实在太轻易了。如果是约好打下宾州，而且李常杰也不至于那么蠢。”只要亲眼看了昆仑关这一片的山林，韩冈完全可以确定，没有后世的信息交流手段，靠着人力来传递消息，不可能将两边的进攻时间掐准，“他们的目的也不是打下宾州城，而仅仅是扰乱昆仑关的后方，让我们必须分兵去围剿。”

    “但时间上……”

    “能不能攻下宾州城，谁都说不准，可穿过山岭的时间完全可以大致确定。不需要联络，不需要约定，一路避实就虚，只要不给围攻上，只要出现在宾州城外，我们就要派兵去围剿，至少要留下一部分兵力去看守。”

    “但这一部交趾兵绕过来，不为攻城，只为骚扰。总不是为了送死吧，还往东南逃去……”李信脑中似有灵光闪过，“难道是准备逃去横州！”

    说着转身就往城楼里走，在厅中展开广西一路的地图。

    韩冈跟了进来，就见李信指着简略粗陋的如同小儿涂鸦一般的地图，“宾州东南是横州，而横州南面是钦州，西南就是邕州。只要往横州去，他们不论是回邕州，还是干脆去钦州，都很容易。”

    “这是硬吃我们兵力不足啊。”韩冈深深一叹，这是没办法的事，以己之长攻敌之短，李常杰行事正合兵法正道：“只要我们分兵，许多事就……就……”他盯着地图，眼神猛然一变，“左江出了邕州后，正好经过横州！”

    “乘船回邕州……不对！”李信立刻摇头，惊声道：“是乘船下横州！”

    韩冈脸色凝重的点头：“交趾军有船。官军已经退回到昆仑关，刘纪三人倒戈的可能性已经是微乎其微。如果广源蛮军此时已经渡过左江，回师南向，李常杰就不需要再分出大量兵力盯着他们。空闲下来的队伍至少有万人，他们只要在邕州上船，可以乘舟沿左江直下横州。在永定县北上，可以直插宾州东南，抵达昆仑关的背后。左江上的船只并不少，有三四天的时间，足以将五千兵马送到横州。从横州至宾州，一路上没有任何军寨和城池，不会有人防守。”

    随着推测与地图印证着说出来，韩冈越发的确定自己的判断。自己此前是被李常杰的给蒙蔽了视野。先是看见他身边带了两万兵，以为他必须要盯住广源蛮军，不可能再有多少兵力可以调用。今日再看到他派了一支偏师翻山越岭攻打宾州，自己和下面的将领们的注意力全都被他这个行动给夺走了。

    韩冈很是有些后悔，自己因为南下得太仓促，又是率领着不熟悉的队伍连番作战，并没有推行原本在西军时行之有效的参谋制度。的确是自己太疏忽了。其实如果有心建立，还是有时间建立起一个可以集思广议的参谋体系，尽管免不了粗糙和原始。但许多问题都能够交给下面的军官们去思考和推断，就算他们说得大半都是无稽之谈，可至少能拾遗补缺，给自己一个参考。这远比一人之力要有效得多。

    李信不知韩冈正在后悔，“可是他们粮草的问题怎么办？这边还能用杂兵和骡马来运粮，但他们到了横州去，要赶着北上，没有时间去攻城抢粮吧？”

    “前几天苏伯绪曾对我说过，广西内6的军州，除了州城以外，下面的县治很少建有城墙。”韩冈摇头一叹，“永定县的存粮够他们连吃带拿了。”

    “时间呢？”李信神色肃重，“他们会什么时候到？！”

    “也许就在一两天之后，”韩冈和李信对视了一眼，同时点了点头，“要出战！”

    李常杰放了那么多心思在他的前后夹击的计划上，他能不能想到是关城中守军会先打出来姑且不说，他对自己麾下军队没有信心是显而易见的。计划虽然精巧，可一旦看破，那就什么都不是了。

    虽然昆仑关这边分了兵，但李常杰那边分兵的情况更严重，而且他还抱着偏师打到昆仑关背后的美梦，此时不打他个猝不及防，又更待何时？！

 第５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（16）

    李信慢慢的走在山道上。身前身后，都是他麾下的士卒。

    渐渐向下的坡度让他走得很轻松，身上的甲胄仿佛没有重量。低头看着脚下，小心的走在泥地中。

    前面的士兵突然停止了移动，李信停下了脚步，抬起头望着前方。

    最前沿的战斗再次激烈了起来，厮杀声回dang在山间。刚刚被打散的jiao趾兵，重新组织又起了一道防线，奋力阻挡住了宋军继续前冲的势头。

    一名身着皮甲的jiao趾军官就在那道防线之后，挥舞着头上的长刀，大声的在吼着什么。在他的指挥下，越来越多的jiao趾兵恢复起了些许勇气，再一次投入战线中。

    李信瞅着他，冷哼一声，向身侧摊开右手，一柄投枪就递到了他的掌心。

    右手掂了掂，使他熟悉的重量。深呼吸，雨后林间带着血腥的味道的清新空气，让他jing神为之一振。左脚用力踏前，在跺出了深深的脚印。随着一声暴喝，他右臂奋力一挥，一道流光便从手中飚出。脱手而出的标枪划破空气，直奔敌阵而去。

    那名军官似乎是吸取了几名前任的经验教训，在第一时间躲闪开来，让他身后的一名亲兵代他承受了李信灌注全身气力的猛力一击，胸部dong穿的倒在了地上。

    不过jiao趾官的好运也就到此为止。在没有弓弩的情况下，宋军的战斗力少了至少五成。也许jiao趾人就是因为抱着这样的想法，才敢于一直压到昆仑关下。但宋军现在手上的弓弩虽然已经难以施用，不过他们还有投枪。

    就在李信将标枪投出之后，紧跟在他身边的一队标枪手瞄准了同样的方向，掷出了他们手上的投枪。划着近乎一模一样的抛物线，二十几支标枪从天而降，军官在他身边亲兵的保护下正要向后撤退，可迟了一步的他们，如同被收割的麦子一样被放倒，浑身上下都是被沉重的掷矛穿透。

    阵前一片呼声，指挥前线防御的军官再一次被李信一举击杀，宋军这边的士兵们无不是士气大振，纷纷向前冲去。

    “第几个了？”李信恢复到早前的步，慢悠悠的问着。

    “回都监，是第七个！”亲兵很是兴奋，拼命提高嗓n的回复着，让李信的功绩传遍全军。

    “才七个啊……”李信难以接受的摇了摇头。神枪出阵后就已经解决了七个jiao趾军官，连同他们身边的亲兵都一起，但他还是不满足。

    对血的饥渴燃烧在他胸膛中，只嗅着战场上浓重的血腥味，就让李信一下兴奋起来，再杀十个八个才足够！

    亲自上阵厮杀基本上都是低层军官们的任务，到了指挥使之后，就要开始指挥全军。而坐上都监的位置，基本上就不会还有厮杀在第一线的机会。李信如今还能亲自上阵，斩将夺旗，还得多亏了这一次身边只有区区数百人的缘故。

    得多谢自己有个好表弟了，李信想着。看着前阵，他下令道：“廖四，带着你的人把程宗尧替下来。”

    “末将领命！”

    从阵后冲上来一队生力军，绕过李信身边的一群标枪手，直抵最前线。代替了体力消耗过大的程宗尧所部。这对jiao趾兵是百上加斤，受到了廖四所率领的百名jing锐的冲击，本就因为再一次失去了前线指挥官而节节败退中的jiao趾人，再也抵挡不住宋军的冲锋。这一道、连同下一道的防线全都在一瞬间被冲垮，如同突破河堤的洪流一般，将所有挡在面前的障碍一起扫平。

    狭窄的山道上，少数jing兵的作用远远过兵力上优势，jiao趾军的前阵不过刚刚抵达关城前一里的地方，还没有稳住阵脚，就被从关城中杀出来的宋军将士一举冲垮。

    顺着倾斜的坡道，猛冲而下的宋军势不可挡。投枪手在其中立下了大功，尤其是被簇拥在后的李信，虽然他出手不多，但每一击都是盯准了在最前沿指挥抵抗的jiao趾军官，指挥这一支队伍的将领几次试图稳定战线，但在前线上的军官屡次被jing准的标枪击杀击伤，混1uan中的军队根本无力抵抗。

    廖四带着他手上的一群的步兵呼喝着，冲上前去。他手中的长枪锋利异常，在扎穿了七八人的胸口之后，枪尖依然闪亮。无人能抵挡得住这样的冲锋，但返身逃遁的下场就是会被身后的敌人一一刺杀在拥堵的道路上。更多的jiao趾兵选择了冲进两边的山林中。只有这样才能躲开宋军如同解牛刀一般犀利的反击。

    李信重新恢复了慢悠悠的步，跟随着他的士兵继续向下追逐着败退的敌军。

    “都监，前面就是贼军在小石坡上的营寨。”

    转过一道弯，李信就看见了一座正搭到一半的营寨。营寨的位置离开昆仑关只有四里地多一点的样子，从大央岭驿进兵的jiao趾人，就以一座石头坡为中心，设立营地。当看到宋军反冲而来，把守营地的一支队伍，已经提前

    要想攻城，除非有把握一举突破城防，否则就必须在贴近城池的地方设立营地，这样才好让攻城的将士们得到充分的休息，并给城上更大的压力。攻打昆仑关城没人会去幻想能够一蹴而就，jiao趾军当然也少不了bi近到关城近处就地设寨。

    但韩冈和李信如何会让李常杰在离关城四五里的地方设立营寨？看透了李常杰潜藏于表象之下的真实计划，他们先要做的，就是给幻想着昆仑关城中分兵宾州而不敢出兵作战的李常杰，一盆当头泼去让他清醒的冰水。

    “杀！”

    廖四将手中的长枪一摆，毫不畏惧的继续向下冲过去，就算前面有着千军万马，他也一无所惧。

    倚城而战是守城的铁则，困守城墙那是难以力敌的无奈之举。在敌军来攻的时候，守军只要有余力，都会立刻出兵进行迎头痛击，以遏制敌军的汹汹来势。

    李常杰对宋军出战有所预料，对自己的派出去的前军实力也算了解。就在官道上，连着排下三道拒马鹿角，中间只留了一丈宽的缝隙让自己人逃过来。

    宋军紧追不舍。逃在前面的jiao趾兵，顺利的穿过了拒马防线，但还有百十名士兵，被堵在了最后面，在宋军畅快淋漓的砍杀中出凄惨的哀嚎。

    守在拒马鹿角之后的jiao趾弓箭手，纷纷张弓shè击，尽管他们的长弓威力同样很小，但太过接近，依然有受到致命伤的可能。李信舍不得让他下面的士兵受伤，一声号令，正杀得兴起的将士停了手，在jiao趾人的面前耀武扬威一番，洋洋得意返身回关。

    ‘看来还没有到。’疑惑积蓄在李常杰的心中，难道他派出去的那一队人马出了什么意外？就算是李常杰都没有想到，宋军竟然会在分兵之后，依然选择了直接出城逆袭。

    “继续扎制鹿角，将昆仑关下来的官道堵住，只要在昆仑关下扎下营盘就够了！”

    李常杰的打算就是给昆仑关中一定程度的压力，让城中守军的注意力集中在他的身上，剩下的就jiao给两支偏师去完成。有着看似行之有效的策略，他怎么会冒着士气大落的风险去全力进攻？而且在雨中驻扎在简陋的营地里四五天，又要沿着烂泥道路正面进攻一座关城，李常杰也很清楚这样只会1ang费宝贵的兵力。

    ‘很快就会有好消息传回来了！’李常杰想着，只要从横州绕过去的七千人到位，前后受敌的昆仑关根本无从应对。接下里的几天，慢慢的将拒马鹿角的防线向昆仑关移上去，只要保持着对关城上的压力就够了，不需要费气力与那几百名荆南军硬顶。

    出战的李信率军回到昆仑关中，等候已久的韩冈亲自为他奉上胜利的美酒。

    “好了！”李信将银杯中的美酒一饮而尽，同样用酒遍赏过出战的将士，回到正厅中，“歇一下就该出战了。三哥儿，你这里真的不要紧？要不要再多留一个都。”

    “有黄全的两千兵驻守昆仑关，抵挡住李常杰没有问题。至于我身边，留下一个都装装样子就足够了。”韩冈正sè对着李信道：“剩下的五百人就jiao给表哥你，要尽快与黄金满和苏伯绪会合上。”

    “末将遵命！”

    这才是真正的出兵。

    方才出城作战是要打下jiao趾兵的气焰，争取三五天的空当，将绕道横州的jiao趾偏师给解决。而昆仑关这里，接下来的几天，就借着方才出战告捷的余荫，压着jiao趾人的攻势。

    尽管两边兵力差得太远，但幸好敌军为了攻下昆仑关分了兵。在这样的情况下，只要能够各个击破，胜利也同样能抓到手中。

    批亢捣虚，相比起李常杰这一部，那支偏师更容易解决。

    韩冈重新让人送让一杯酒，双手奉给李信：“小弟就以此杯预祝表兄马到功成！”

 第１５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（18）

    韩冈领军从归仁铺撤回昆仑关的消息，章惇前天已经收到了。之前韩冈领军直扑邕州的军报曾差点让他跳脚，看到韩冈返回昆仑关的消息，他仍依旧为正在邕州的官军提心吊胆——李常杰并没有撤退，反而领军直逼昆仑关——直到今天再一次得到了‘今日大雨，关城平安’的军报，这才让章惇放下心来。

    连着下几天雨，围城的交趾军如何还能保持着士气？若当地的雨水再继续多下几天，别说撤军了，还要提防着会不会被韩冈领军追杀千里。让麾下的士兵连续多日的在雨水中摸爬滚打，领过军的章惇知道这是多么艰难的一件任务，只要主帅稍稍一个疏忽，没有将下面的士兵稳定住，就能掀起一场兵变来。

    所以章惇能放下心来。李常杰已经在邕州城下攻了两个月，刚刚攻下来就挨了韩冈的几下闷棍。领军攻打昆仑关的时候，又遇上了连日雨水，换作是他章惇，也只能想着该如何体面安全的将军队撤回去了。

    另外韩冈率部在一进一退的过程中并没有受到多少伤亡，也让章惇松了一大口气，若是韩冈贪功冒进让队伍有所折损，他就有的是口水仗要跟吴充的枢密院打了。

    不过韩冈传回来的还有一条噩耗，邕州城确定已经被攻破。这条消息也让章惇也有些黯然神伤，一路紧赶慢赶，终究还是没能来得及救下苏缄和邕州满城的百姓。城中官吏生死不明，也不清楚城内的百姓又有多少逃过交趾军的屠刀……

    “能将昆仑关夺回，能降伏广源蛮军，能领军破敌制胜，韩冈的才华当真少有人能及。他年纪轻轻，已经有了这样的功劳，日后必定前途无量。”广西转运使李平一在章惇面前笑着，对自己副手所立下的功劳推崇备至。

    章惇瞥了李平一一眼，这位转运使在粮秣安排的上不见有何才华，连挑拨离间的本事都一塌糊涂。神容如常：“韩玉昆文武皆备，本就被天子所看重。且他一向善知进退，立功倒是不在话下。”

    不论是官场还是战场上，过去的韩冈给章惇留下的绝大多数都是勇猛直进的印象。许多时候韩冈都表现得强硬无比，对上天子、对上宰相，对上他一个个顶头上司，皆是宁折不弯。

    但现在回想起来，韩冈似乎并没有因为强硬的态度而吃过大亏。有好几次都是，但不久之后就因为强硬坚定的态度而得到了更高的评价。比如他对横山一役的看法，再比如他去军器监的行动，一开始时都是开罪了宰相，但事后的结果无不证明了他的眼光和手段。

    李平一没在章惇的脸上看到想看的表情，略感失望的说道，“不知李常杰会不会硬要打下昆仑关？”

    “李常杰的想法让人难以揣摩，不过他会不会硬攻昆仑关是一回事，能不能打下来则是另外一回事。”章惇对李平一的问题给了一个毫不含糊的回答，“交趾军兵疲师老，守住昆仑关倒也不难。”

    这两天收到的军报，都在说昆仑关那边连着在下雨。章惇问了熟悉邕州气候的官吏，知道每天从二月开始，广西——尤其是邕州——雨水就多了起来。这样的气候中，不但雨水多，而且岭外两路让人闻风丧胆的疾疫也多了起来。交趾兵再习惯南方的气候，也照样还是人，恐怕也不可能在拥挤的军营里，被雨水泡着，还能保持着一点疾病都没有。他们那边不可能会有疗养院，更不会有药王弟子。

    不管怎么说，章惇此前派过去的援军这时候按照行程的话，差不多也该到了。只要韩冈手上有了一千五百名荆南军的精锐，加上黄金满手下的蛮军，要将天时地利人和三项都不占的李常杰打回老巢去，并不需要他花费太多的气力。

    章惇安安心心让人端茶上水，拿着些闲话敷衍着李平一，到了这个时候，就只要等着南面传回捷报了。希望韩冈还能给他一个惊喜！

    ……………………

    又一夜过去。

    在这一夜中，李常杰没有让城中的守军有着休息的空间和时间。

    夜色是最好的保护色，趁着夜色，垒土上城，是当初攻打邕州时得到的经验之谈。只要一夜辛苦，就能将土堆垒到城上，就算是疲惫不堪的交趾兵，也从身体里鼓起了最后一份力量，拼着性命的将一包包土运到城头下。

    城头上弓弩连绵，向着一名名上冲上来的交趾士兵射下密集如飞蝗的箭矢。可就算如此，没了力道的弓弩并没有太多的用处。而失去了一直以为臂助的弓弩，宋军也不能找到更好的阻止敌军垒土攻城的办法。只有不断投下石块和檑木，充作防御的手段，尽管砸伤砸死的敌军不少，也拖延了攻城一方的部分时间，但对于交趾兵来说，这些从城头上砸下来的城防武器，反而是最好的修筑土台的材料。

    通往城头上的土台，就这么一点点的累积起来。快要天亮的时候，一条斜斜而上的土坡，就仅仅差了最后的五尺髙，便能与城墙的雉堞平齐。只要是身高略高一点的士兵站在土台上，可以直接看见城墙上的动静。

    到了这个高度，就不用再堆土了，只需要架上木板，直接靠在城头上，土台上的士兵也能顺顺当当的攻上了城头。

    “大局定矣！”李常杰一声畅快淋漓的大吼，苦熬了多少时日，又让他费了多少心血，现在终于到了结束一切的时候。

    拔出宝剑，遥遥指向风雨飘摇的昆仑关，“给本帅攻进昆仑关去！先登者，为头功、一等赏、官阶七资三转！夺敌大旗者，二等功、一等赏、官阶五资二转！能斩下敌军主将首级的！斩下宋军主帅首级者，为此战头功，即以团练之职赠之！封妻荫子，就在今日！”

    一阵山呼海应的声浪随之从交趾人的阵地上升了起来，一直冲到了昆仑关关城的上空。

    等候已久的交趾兵们顶着长长的木板，向着关城冲杀过来。只要再有半刻钟，他们的脚步就能踏上昆仑关的城头。

    吱呀呀的声响，紧闭许久的关城的城门终于开了。交趾人不知道他们究竟要打算做什么，在胜负已定的情况下，就算派军出城来抵抗，也一样无济于事。

    一队交趾军向着逐渐开启的城门杀了过来，一名看起来孔武有力的小军官举着巨大的木盾，顶在最前头。只要防住了威力大减的神臂弓，撞开挡在前路上的守军，就能直接进城中去了，先登之功也许抢不了，但抢下一个率先入城的功劳，机会可就在眼前！

    小军官低着头卖力的向前冲过去，无论是箭矢还是刀枪，都不可能穿透他手上的巨盾。离着城门越来越近，而城门打开的的缝隙也越来越大。已经冲到了门口，只差一步就能冲进关城了。

    但下一刻，小军官就感觉自己好像飞起来。宽阔厚实的木盾突然中分裂开，连同他本人都一起裂开。身子轻飘飘的，仿佛浑身上下都没有重量。最后他看到的是一柄手提车轮一般大小的精钢巨斧，粗长的斧柄抓在一名身高七尺的巨汉手中，而巨汉的背后，就在关城之中，是一群身着宋军衣甲的士兵。

    一斧头将打头的交趾兵砍成两半，巨汉大步跨出门来，一步就踏进了交趾兵的行列中。冲着心中惊颤不已的敌人怒吼一声，巨汉将沉重的精钢大斧横着一抡。原本是扫腰的招数，落在矮小的交趾兵身上，就成了瞄准脑袋脖子挥过去。如同虎吼一般的呼啸声中，一道划着圆弧的斧光劈开了脖子，斩裂了脸庞，让五六个交趾兵一下倒飞出去。

    满脸横肉，乱蓬蓬的胡须歪七扭八的往横里长着。身上披挂着鱼鳞铁甲，只一看就知道至少有二三十斤的份量，可他挥斧下砍横劈，却没有受到半点影响。

    手起斧落，闪烁着精光的大斧被巨汉挥动得如同一道龙卷，将被他冲进的人群卷入死亡地带之中。而从城门中杀出来的宋军将士，同样手持大斧、身着甲胄，跟着一起在关城下冲杀起来。

    他们的冲锋势不可挡，不过一眨眼的功夫，城门附近的交趾兵已经被砍杀一空，不是躺在地上，就是逃离了城下。被劈翻在地的交趾兵还有几个没有当场气绝，捂着伤口发出一声声凄惨的哀鸣。

    巨汉低头冷淡的看了最近的一名交趾伤兵一眼，随即就是重重的一脚跺在他的胸口上。听见脚底的呻吟声转成一声短促的惨叫，卡擦的骨裂声从脚底传上来，他更加兴致高昂，冲着南方的贼军阵地挥起巨斧，放声大笑：

    “歇了一天，正好给爷爷活动活动筋骨！”大手一挥，带着身后一群虎狼，“这破敌斩将的头功，爷爷先预定下了！”

 第１５章 焰上云霄思逐寇（19）

    “好一条汉子！”

    “好一名猛将！”

    “武勇只比李都监稍逊。【 ]ooks.”

    城上城下都在暗暗赞着在乱军中，挥舞着巨斧收割着性命的猛将。而就在这名猛将身后，同样手持大斧的战士们，也同样在战场上恣意砍杀着混乱中的敌军。昆仑关关城的大门敞开着，从中一队队手持钢刀大斧的官军冲了出来。

    整整两个指挥的兵力，是从桂州赶来的援军。自章惇将他们派出来后，这一部人马一路疾行南下。同样先是乘船而行，然后换了徒步行军，就在昨天午后时抵达宾州，到了入夜时分，就进入了昆仑关城。

    用了一夜的时间在关城中休息。一觉好睡之后，望着关外的无数战功，他们已经难以忍耐。当韩冈下令开城出战，他们爆发出来的冲击，如同虎兕出柙，让交趾军无可抵挡。

    攻到城下的交趾军已经彻底溃散，在如狼似虎的宋军面前被杀的落花流水。正要攻上昆仑关头的时候，偏偏从城内冲出来一批生力军。而且都是穿着红衣的宋国官军，这让一心以为关城中只剩少数广源军的交趾士兵，心中都慌乱了起来。

    还有人心存侥幸，几名交趾军官大喊着这是广源人假扮的宋国官军，后方也匆匆派上了一队援军过来。可是当两个指挥的荆南军从猛冲猛杀中恢复秩序，在城下组成了阵列，他们的身份无可置疑。

    关城前血流成河，方才冲在最前面、想要抢着率先登城功劳的交趾军中勇士，都被堵死了退路，一个都没能逃回去。一地的残肢断臂，还有无数仍在抽动的尸块，短短半刻钟的时间，关城之下就被清理干净。血水在官道上肆意流淌，就像前几日的雨水一般，只是换做了一片鲜红。

    严整的军阵随即顺着官道压了下去，大斧一起一落，就是一条人命被带走。沉重的大斧挥砍起来猛恶无比，就算穿着甲胄、举着盾牌都无法承受住自上而下的猛力一击。劈开头颅、肩膀，砍下四肢、腰肋，当百十柄大斧同时挥下来的时候，站在阵前的士卒当即粉碎，交趾军的任何抵抗都显得徒劳。

    刀斧如林，缓缓而行的军阵如同一具石碾，将前方的敌人碾平碾碎，沉默却有整齐划一的挥斧前进，并不像方才在敌军中冲杀那般让人热血沸腾。【 ]但这样的攻击，却能让每一名敌军心都冷了起来，失去了反击的战意。

    鸣金声在交趾军阵后方响了起来，在宋军猛烈的攻势下，李常杰也只能选择暂避锋芒。宋军则是紧追不舍，从后不断砍杀着落队的敌军，追着他们追到了关城一里外的由鹿角、拒马组成的防线处。

    李常杰所设立的防线一道一道，一直延伸到后方小石坡的营地去。这是交趾军缺乏安全感的象征，也是他们对官军感到畏惧的证明。不过就是靠着这一条条防线，交趾军坚守在拒马、鹿角之后，抵抗着宋军的猛烈攻击。

    一柄柄大斧重重的劈砍着鹿角，手腕粗细的木料层层扎起的障碍，要比砍人更难。而躲在栅栏后，拼了命的拉弓攒射的交趾人，给了官军带了不小的伤亡，让他们清楚障碍的行动又变得更为艰难起来。

    这样的情况下，要带着弓弩手射散了敌军才好下手。不需要韩冈在后面下令，后排的宋军上来了，拿着神臂弓的他们开始与敌军对射着，不过交趾弓手有着厚重的木盾作为防御，神臂弓的效果减弱了许多。

    韩冈就在城头上观战，眯起眼睛看着自己的兵在交趾军的防线处受到了激烈的抵抗。看见自己的兵中箭倒地，眉头皱了起来。偏过头，叫着身后的一名将领：“黄全！”

    “小人在！”黄全中气十足的吼着，用力踏前一步，双手抱拳行礼。前方战事胶着，官军一时打不开局面，这时候就终于轮到他出场了。

    “会说交趾话吗？”

    “……会。”黄全闻之楞然，疑惑着，“不知运使有何吩咐？”

    “再点十几个嗓门大一点、同样会说交趾土话的。”韩冈吩咐着，“本官拿他们有用。”

    “啊……是，小人遵命！”黄全立刻吩咐了亲兵，让他们将合适的人选带上来。交趾土话，广源州人大半都会说，大嗓门的也不少。韩冈要的人，很快就上了城头。

    高矮胖瘦各不相同的广源兵在韩冈面前排成一排，黄全向韩冈缴令：“小人已将人都带了上来，还请运使差遣。”

    “你做通译，让他们喊出去。”韩冈简洁无比的吩咐了一句，不待黄全醒过神来，转身对着鏖战中的战场径自喝道：“李常杰！”

    “李常杰！”黄全呆了一下，就立刻用交趾土话喊着敌军主帅的名字紧随着他，就是十几名大嗓门的士兵同声大吼，将韩冈的话传到战场上的每一个角落，甚至压下了战场上的厮杀声：“李常杰！～～～”

    不论是交趾士兵，还是大宋官军，听到这片连天接地的吼声，手都缓了下来。被叫到名字的正主，也抬起头来，远远的望着关城上。

    “三千官军已至昆仑关。”韩冈说着。

    “三千官军已至昆仑关！”依然是黄全翻译，士兵们大吼。

    对宋军畏惧已深的交趾兵面色如土，李常杰眼皮一跳，冷喝一声：“真有三千，这时就该杀出来了！”

    韩冈继续让人传话：“穿越山林、偷袭宾州的七百兵已经全军覆没！”

    李常杰咬着牙：“胡说八道！”

    几十面交趾战旗这时倒挂在昆仑关的城头上，就像一记记耳光打在还在强辩的李常杰的脸上。

    “前日横州，你又有七千大军被我官军击溃，主将李玢已然授首！”

    李常杰心腹爱将的名字，交趾军中人人知晓。而且为了提振士气，李常杰也没有阻止麾下将校，向士兵们透露李玢领军偷袭宋军后方的消息。胜利的希望都在李玢身上，哪一名交趾士兵不讲这个名字一天念上三遍。当宋军将人名报出来的时候，就如同晴天霹雳打在他们的天灵盖上。也就在同时，一枚枚首级在城头上吊了起来，从左到右，粗粗一数，就有几百颗头颅。

    李常杰脸色煞白，他身前身后士兵纷纷回头望着他的脸。

    “你已日暮途穷，速速归降……”韩冈停了一瞬，运足中气，一声怒喝：“可免一死！”

    “速速归降，可免一死！”

    “速速归降，可免一死！！”

    “速速归降，可免一死！！！”

    最后的吼声在山中回荡，交趾士兵们木然呆愣，李常杰在马背上晃了一晃，猛然一口鲜血喷了出来。

    他紧紧抓着马鞍，努力不让自己昏倒。对着失魂落魄的围上来的部将，他勉强的开口，“撤军！”

    韩冈停了下来，黄全当即上来追问：“运使，爹爹他们当真赢了？！”

    “不，我是在说谎。”韩冈回答得干脆利落，让黄全变得一脸呆相。

    韩冈的确没有收到捷报，但一面面交趾战旗在关头上倒挂起来，一颗颗首级也吊了起来，要想骗一骗军心不稳的交趾人则已经足够了。

    李信和黄金满与交趾李玢所部已经交上了手，不过第一次交锋只是小胜而已，并没有歼灭敌军，反而让他们退到一座村庄中。

    不过从俘虏口中，李信三人已经掌握了率领那一支偏师大体情况，尤其是交趾将领的姓名，传到了韩冈的手中。加上此前在几次胜利的战斗中所缴获的一面面战旗和人头，足以进一步动摇敌军军心。

    宋军从昆仑关冲出来的时候，交趾军就已经动摇了。当韩冈让人喊破了李常杰的图谋，戳破了最后的希望，就连李常杰本人都压不下军心浮动的军队。

    一方士气大涨，一方士气大落，结果就已经注定。韩冈的谎言成了压倒骆驼的最后一根稻草，已经慌乱不堪的交趾兵连最后的一点希望都给抹杀了，哪里还有奋力一战的胆气？！

    李常杰已经决定了撤退，留下来断后的一支部队由他的心腹指挥。而留在最前沿的交趾士兵连拉弓射箭都乱做了一团，后方传来的动静也让他们无心再做抵抗。趁此良机，宋军连连出手。连接一段段拒马的绳索被砍断，分散开来的路障立刻就被扯到了路边。宋军一方勇不可挡，交趾人的几道防线一道道的被他们突破。

    “黄全！”韩冈叫着部将的名字。

    “小人在！”黄金满的儿子这一次很确定，韩冈点他的名，不会是让他找声音大的士兵。

    “你带一千兵出城，过了小石坡后，下面就由你打头阵，到了大央岭就停下来，要提防贼军的反击！”

    黄全重重的一抱拳：“小人遵命！”如风一般转过身，下了城头，带兵出击。

    终于赢了！韩冈想着，多亏了李常杰的贪心，以一千五百精兵破了十万，这个胜利可算是辉煌了，也算是报了几分钦州、廉州和邕州的血仇。

    不过真正的战争才开始，富良江畔的升龙府才是最后的决战地。

    血海深仇，要交趾人十倍相还！

 第１６章 夜凉如水无人酌（上）

    遍地是尸骸。

    刚刚还是震天动地的战场，此时已经一片死寂。只有手持大斧的宋军士兵静悄悄的走在被血水染红的地面上，挥动手中的大斧将他们的战果一个个收割下来。

    左江、右江，珠江的两条支流在邕州汇合后，就称为郁水。郁水之滨，就是这一片战场。

    郁水南岸，数以千百计的交趾兵站在岸边，久久不肯离去。而韩冈与他们对视着，嘴角翘起的纹路中之有冷笑——侵略者的下场，就在他的身后。

    刚刚结束的一场战斗，应该是这一次邕州大战的最后一场战斗。

    一方是拥挤在江边的、争抢着渡船的交趾兵，另一方，则是挟胜势，追袭而来的宋军。

    孰胜孰败，在开战之前就已经确定。

    能驱动士卒，背水一战的韩信没有出现在交趾军中。统领交趾后军的将领最后就带着四五百人反冲过来，不过他们背水一战的勇气，在士气高昂的宋军一个冲锋下，就被杀得烟消云散。

    前日在昆仑关前的一场大战，李常杰溃不成军的败退下来。被追杀得丢下了近半人马，方才脱离了昆仑关的群山。直到他退到了平地之后，总领后方的宗亶领军来援。

    面对兵力远超自己的对手，又是身在平原之上，韩冈手上兵力微薄，担心敌军反扑，没敢强逼上去。只能看着李常杰、宗亶两军会合，整顿兵马往南面江水方向撤离。自己就只能远远地吊在后面，等待着再咬伤一口的良机。

    不过等到李信和黄金满的两部兵马带着捷报追上来，加上驻守在宾州的一千人也终于不用提防交趾兵再穿山而来，一齐汇聚到韩冈的麾下，情况就有发生了变化。

    一时兵强马壮，连番大捷士气正盛，韩冈便又领军继续紧追了下去。就在郁水的渡口上，没能来得及过江的四千交趾军，终于被宋军咬上。轻松的战斗之后，一半交趾兵跳了江，一半则成了战利品。

    “熙宁以来的战事，斩获应该是以此战为首！”李信的脸上掩不去心中的喜色

    “只不过是交趾兵，比起党项人还差得太远。十个八个才能抵一个。”虽然如此谦虚着，但韩冈的脸上也带着浓浓的笑意。

    这的确是一场破天荒的大捷，加上之前几战的斩获，连同一众俘虏，韩冈领军南下后，大小五六战，俘斩总数过万，而他手上的官军最多时也不过一千五百人。

    “经此一战，交趾人的狂妄也该收敛一下了。”黄金满说着，“他们过去可是逼着广源州年年去升龙府进贡！”

    交趾军的核心主力在这一场战事中损伤甚多，额头上刺着天子兵的首级，已经数出了一千多。就算交趾国一年两熟三熟，粮食产量极高，但他们的常规军估计也就在五万上下，精锐的‘天子军’更是只有十分之一，而临时动员的兵马，不会超过十万。只有攻到交趾国境内，其国中全民皆兵，兵力也许就会再多上几倍。不过那样拼凑起来的军队，只是来送功劳的，只要稍稍注意一下就足够了。西夏号称可用之兵七十万，基本上就是这样的情况。

    李常杰这一次带出来的七八万人，除去了三分之一广源州四大首领的盟军，剩下的五万兵，已经占了全国能动用的总兵力的三分之一。

    俘虏、斩首加起来超过一万，而受伤的只会更多，韩冈给交趾的打击不可谓不大，当是刻骨铭心的损失。如果算上此战对于军心士气的损害，还有国中部族因为此败而产生的异心，甚至十年内都补救不回来。

    “这一战交趾国中精兵损失良多，国势必因此而不稳，李常杰回去之后，他身上的麻烦绝不会少。”韩冈没有幸灾乐祸，他还希望李常杰能镇压下交趾国中的反对势力。如果让交趾国中的反叛者成功了，占了李常杰的首级送过来，对他的愿望来说可就麻烦了。

    黄金满没有韩冈想得这么多，他望着江水，“可惜没了渡船，要不然就能追过去了。如果能再追击百里，李常杰和宗亶别想稳定军中。”

    韩冈摇头笑了笑，“就算有渡船，要安稳的过河也不是那么容易，说不定会乐极生悲。”

    转回身来，韩冈看着立有大功的蛮帅，“黄金满！”

    “末将在！”抱拳行礼的广源州大首领此时已经换了称呼。

    韩冈手上的空头宣札只能封赠正从九品的武官，像黄金满这样能聚拢四五千兵力的大首领，根本没有任命的资格。不过经略使章惇此前已经确认了黄金满的身份，要推荐其为广源州刺史、并广西诸蕃都巡检。他的两个儿子，也一并得到了举荐——这还是章惇还不知道韩冈退守昆仑关后几场大战的战果，如果将他和李信一起击败两只偏师八千人、击败昆仑关下李常杰的两万兵，大战、小战一起算进来，一个节度使绝对少不了。

    “今次邕州大战，若无你率军反正，决不会有将交趾贼军追击到郁水之滨的结果……”

    “末将微末之功，何足挂齿。都是运使指挥有方，末将听命而已。”

    “也许会就此报复”

    “多谢运使挂心，不过给刘纪十个胆子，他们也不敢再对小人的部族下手。反而要来求着运使恩典。”

    “下面该怎么办？”

    “该去邕州了。……不过还有一些残兵留在山林间，要把他们都搜出来。还有这些俘虏。”韩冈英挺的脸庞有些扭曲，声音中满是寒意。

    苏子元此时已经先去了邕州。从俘虏的口中，韩冈两天前就知道了苏缄殉国的消息，甚至连阖门死难的事都了解到了。苏子元不亲眼看见怎么都不愿相信，从山里出来之后，韩冈就给了他五百人，让他和黄全先去邕州恢复城中秩序。

    交趾人在邕州所造成的杀孽，滔滔珠江江水也难以洗清。不仅是苏缄阖门死难，邕州城内的百姓死于战火的据说也是十中五六。

    这些日子韩冈也不禁会想，如果自己再早来个一两天，事情会不会是另外一个结果。只是他南下的过程中，没有一时半刻的耽搁，他和章惇，以及下面的一千五百荆南军，已经是尽了最大的努力，用着最快的速度。没能来得及救下邕州，任谁也无法责难。所有的怨恨都归结于李常杰，还有他率领的交趾军！

    “三哥儿，杀俘不祥！”李信连忙提醒着韩冈。不是他不怨恨交趾，杀光了对他来说也轻松，但他表弟的名声更为重要，“若是传扬出去，两府中的相公们不会体谅。”

    “我不会杀他们的。”韩冈又换上心平气和的微笑，“还是之前的方法。愿意砍掉大脚趾的，饶他们一条性命，等朝廷来了恩旨，说不定就能放他们回去。如果不愿意，那就没办法了，我也没有多余粮食去养日后战场上的敌人！”

    即便砍掉两脚的大脚趾，走路、种地、做工都不成问题，只是不能负重、不能奔跑，当然就不能再上阵。对于这些满手血腥的屠夫，韩冈自认为砍掉脚趾，已经足够宽宏大量。

    “三哥儿，不是说钦州、廉州和邕州有几万人口被掠走，现在还在交趾人手中？说不定朝廷会要用俘虏交换他们回来。若是看了俘虏的脚趾，交趾人万一报复回来，朝堂哪里会体谅你的苦心，只会说三哥儿你生事！”

    交换两国逃人的情况，宋辽、宋夏之间经常会有——如果是在面对蛮夷的边州，有时候在蛮部中，不堪奴役的奴隶逃过来，当地的守臣也会将他们还回去，也算是多少年来的规矩了——有时候也会交换一下俘虏，尤其是这些年的宋夏两国之间最为频繁。

    不虐待俘虏，同样是大宋约定俗成的守则，若是有所触犯，少不了会受到弹劾。李信可是很清楚，章惇在荆南到底是怎么做的，过去在关西，又是怎么做的。韩冈若是犯了这个规矩，他在朝堂上的敌人，可不会放过这个机会。

    “交换？”韩冈却是哈哈笑了起来，他并不在乎这么多，：“说什么笑话呐。失陷在贼人手里的百姓，我们要打到升龙府将他们救回来，谁耐烦跟交趾人磨嘴皮子？！”他瞥了李信一眼，“还是说表哥你只是将贼人赶走就心满意足？灭族屠国的功劳就放着不要了？”

    “怎么会！”李信一下急了，“若是打到升龙府，领军的当然得有俺一个！”

    “好！这才像表哥你平日的样子！”韩冈哈哈的笑着，“既然要平交趾，这脚趾当然也得剁掉！古有黥【刺字】、劓【割鼻】、刖【断足】、宫【阉割】和大辟【死刑】五肉刑，以这些交趾兵所犯罪行，只剁了脚趾已经是恩典了。”

    “东面征而西夷怨，南面征而北狄怨。那是商汤所为。”

 第１６章 夜凉如水无人酌（中）

    邕州城满目疮痍。

    到处是过火后的灰黑色的痕迹。一年四季都是热闹繁荣的街市，到了早晚饭点就腾起缕缕炊烟的人家，还有学校、仓库、兵营、寺庙、道观，邕州城中的建筑，大半都烧得精光。

    屋舍树木的余烬，被前几日的雨水冲刷过后，在街角的低洼处汇集起来，变成了一滩滩黑黑的污泥。一具具尸骸散落在街道上，房屋中，水池里，还有就是与被烧毁的房屋一起化入火中。

    苏子元呆呆的站在一片瓦砾堆前，愣愣的看着眼前的残迹。就算跟随在韩冈身边，听说了邕州城破，父亲殉国，苏子元也拒绝承认，可现实就在眼前。

    楼阁数十楹的邕州州衙，只有被烧得发黑的八字墙还留有着半截。

    每日里数百人出入不息的门房没了；处断一桩桩大案，举办年节宴席的大堂没了；处理日常琐碎公务的二堂同样没了。

    苏子元仿佛幽魂一般，穿过前院，往后院的废墟中走去。在满地的瓦砾中蹒跚的走着，深一脚，浅一脚。在滑腻的灰烬中一失足，跌倒在地。掌心被突出的钉子划破了，鲜红的血涌了出来，低头看着伤口，却感觉不到痛。被身后赶上来的亲兵搀扶起来，他又继续往前走。

    花厅前的两株芭蕉烧了；后院他喜欢的一片竹林烧了；府里的书房，里面的近万卷书，当初来邕州的时候可是装了半船舱，现在也没了；父母的正厢，二弟、三弟所居的偏厢，还有自己回来时所住的小院，全都成了灰烬。

    生下自己、将他苏子元教育成人的严父慈母；相伴着嬉戏、学习、成长的二弟和三弟；会在自己读书理事时倒上一杯茶的妻子；做事一板一眼、像个老学究的长子；读书时爱偷懒、让自己每每大发雷霆的次子；还有年纪最小、也最讨全家喜欢的七娘，这些人全都不在了。

    房屋、花木、陈设、还有里面的人，邕州州衙的一切不复存在，除了他心中留下的回忆，什么都没了。

    苏子元神色木然的看着这一切，浓浓的要将心撕裂的悲痛。可他摸着脸，干干的，没有泪，只有掌心是湿的，那是血。

    哀至则哭，可他现在却不知道该怎么哭出来。

    他希望这是梦，只要睡醒了，就能看到父母兄弟和妻儿的笑脸。但他告诉自己这不是梦，从今以后，他就是孤身一人。

    “可是大郎？”莫名耳熟的女声在苏子元的身后响起。

    “何人？！”韩冈派给他的亲卫跟着一声大喝。

    苏子元转过身，眼中映出了一个熟悉的身影，是在家里带着女儿的乳母。当他终于看清了抱在妇人怀里究竟是谁，一下就睁大了眼睛。

    他颤颤巍巍的走上见，不敢置信的问着：“七姐儿？是七姐儿！？”

    小女孩儿睁着大大的眼睛，抬头看着苏子元。直到被抱在怀里，才抓着苏子元的衣襟，哇的一声哭了出来：“爹爹……爹爹……”

    “自从大郎走后，交趾贼就一直围着城。府里面许多人都上了城。温哥儿上城后就……就不在了。二郎后来也是不在了。三郎更早一点就病倒了。但城一直守着，一直到贼人堆了土上城后才守不下去。到了城破的那一天，城里到处都是火。唐通判、谭观察还有高钤辖他们都死了。老爷见再挡不住，就让我们剩下的人都离开，然后……然后就跟老夫人喝了毒酒。二郎、三郎一家都喝了。老都管本来要将清哥儿带出去，但清哥儿不肯走。说……说他是苏家的子弟，不能丢苏家的脸。最后夫人就让奴婢带着七姐儿出来。说只有七姐儿是女孩儿，可以带出去……出来后，就一直躲着……七姐儿一直都没有哭。”

    妇人断断续续的哭诉着，苏子元紧紧的抱紧了女儿，不知何时他的泪水终于涌了出来，这老天，至少还给他留了一个女儿下来！

    ……………………

    两天后。

    韩冈率军抵达邕州城。

    没有亲眼看见邕州城的惨烈，邕州城中所发生的一切，对韩冈来说也只是交趾俘虏的口供而已。不知道唐子正与敌偕亡的决断，也不知道苏缄投入火中的毅然，更不会明白守住这样的一座城池究竟有多么艰难。

    当韩冈走在邕州城的街道上，望着两旁的断壁残垣，才亲身体会到这一期。愤怒、伤感，五味杂陈的感觉，让他只觉得心头堵得慌。

    尽管贼军攻入城中仅仅只有一两天，但宋人用了二十多年才从侬智高之乱的废墟上重建的邕州城，大半地区都化为了灰烬。站在城中唯一一座没有被烧毁的五层木塔上，放眼望过去。在纵横交错的街道分割下，是一处处灰色黑色的地块。

    邕州已经毁了，无论人民还是城市，都要再从头来过。

    城中还有人，都在收拾着被烧毁、被劫掠过的家园。

    交趾军离开已有时日，逃进山中的居民也回来了一部分。等到苏子元进城后，让人在城头上悬挂起的宋字大旗，昭告着大宋官军重新回到了邕州城中，返回邕州的居民又多了许多。

    只是如今回到邕州城中的百姓，苏子元之前让人去清点过，不过区区一万多。就算还有一部分没有返回，可加起来当也不会超过三万。相比起旧日邕州城的户口，还有在交趾军围城前逃入城中百姓，三万人实在太少了一些。

    死在城中的百姓究竟是三万还是五万？

    精确的数字已经无法去数清。但邕州百姓的尸体，只要走入城中抬眼可见，就算闭起眼，窜入鼻中的浓烈气味，也在提醒着人们，这里究竟有多少亡魂。

    韩冈闭起了眼睛，旋又睁开，所有的情绪都压在心底，恢复到冷静自若的状态。

    “要立刻将防疫工作做起来！还有疗养院，也要同时设立。”

    “城中所有人都要动手，不论有主无主，所有的尸体就必须在五日内全数运出城去掩埋或是火化。”

    “在城中清理出一片干净的居住地。如果城中找不到合适的地方，那就选在在城外。无论如何，不能与尸体居住太近。”

    “要确保干净的水源，另外柴薪必须得到保证。”

    “必须要有石灰来消毒，邕州城附近要尽快建起石灰窑。”

    “还有粮食，城中的粮库都烧了，附近的村庄也没了，要尽快从武缘县或是宾州运粮来邕州。”

    如果韩冈和李信身边没有足够多的通晓部分医术的亲兵；如果韩冈手下没有足够多听候使唤的士卒；如果韩冈不是因为有了击败了李常杰、斩首上万的功绩，而在邕州军民中一下建立起了足够的声望；如果他不是有着足够权限的转运副使。他所要做到这么多事，绝不可能顺顺利利的施行起来。

    不过韩冈权力、声望和人力皆备，就像将水轮放进流水中的水车，立刻顺利的运转了起来。

    将亟待措置的事务吩咐下去，韩冈来到已成废墟的州衙，来到站在废墟之中的苏子元身边。张了张嘴，想出言安慰，可千言万语不知该如何说起，到最后也只挤出一句：“伯绪，节哀顺变。”

    苏子元静静的站着，没有任何动静。韩冈进城前的两天，他专心处置着城内的事务，等到韩冈来了之后，就将手上的事情转交韩冈，再一次回到了家人所在的地方。

    韩冈低声一叹，苏家全家三十余口的性命，岂在轻飘飘的一句节哀顺变？转身看着一片焦土的州衙废墟：“没能救下邕州，是韩冈来得太迟了。”

    “运使何须自责？子元跟随运使一路南下，中间究竟有没有耽搁，子元都看在了眼里。”苏子元回头露出一个凄楚的笑容，眼中尽是悲色，将怀里的小女儿抱紧，“能保住一点骨血，已是运使予我苏家的大恩大德。”

    韩冈看着他抱在怀中的小女儿，正仰着头，默默的伸出小手上去，为苏子元擦着眼泪。不过一年不见，相貌没有什么变化，只是历经大劫，就像长大了许多，原本就是让人喜欢的小女孩，而现在更是乖巧得惹人心疼。

    韩冈叹了一声：“令尊为邕州而死节。伯绪你的全家，以及城中近二十名文武官，也一齐殉国。我已经写好了奏折，准备报请天子为此建庙立祠。日后能长守邕州，佑护万民，想必令尊泉下有知，也不会拒绝。”

    “……多劳运使。”苏子元向着韩冈衷心道了声谢，能名垂青史，对于士人来说已经是最大的褒奖了。

    “这是应该的。忠臣孝子，自当请旌以植纲常,以维风教事。光耀千古，作训后人。”

    拉着苏子元离开了废墟，韩冈对等候已久的一队士兵嘱咐道，“可以清理了。只是小心一点，不要伤到苏公和家里人。”

    ……………………

    “苏缄、唐子正、谭必、周成、薛举、刘师谷、高卞、周颜、陈琦、丁琦、邵先、梁耸、李翔、何泌、刘公绰、刘希甫、欧阳延、王亢、苏子正、苏子明、苏直温。”

    韩冈念着名单上长长的一串姓名，一个姓名，就是一个殁于王事、殉国死难的官员。轻轻放下名单，邕州城中在籍官员，都在这里，一起选择了与城共存亡。

    十四日的月亮还不算很圆，有着小小的一个缺口。

    映在杯中，也是一轮并不圆满的缺月。

    夜色已深，二月的邕州夜晚仍有一分清寒。韩冈坐在小院中的石桌边，手上是一杯倒满的酒杯，在他的对面，同样放着一杯水酒。只是无人共饮。

    他去岁与苏缄在京城中结识，相交甚欢，算是忘年交。比起京城中勾心斗角的官吏，与苏缄这位外任的州官来往起来更为舒心。谁料想一别之后，原本谈笑不拘的忘年之交，如今已是一缕忠魂。

    宁死不屈的英雄，与他守护的城市一起消逝。

    光是清理城中尸体——仅仅是露在外面的——就至少要五天的时间；将邕州城内的废墟清理，把所有的尸骸都寻找出来，韩冈估计至少要两个月；而要让邕州恢复旧观，还不知道要多少年。

    这是一座多灾多难的城市。缘边的大城，就算是位于关西的城池，都没有这样一次又一次的被人攻破过。家有恶邻，这一边的，一千多年来，交趾人所窃据的地方，一直都是**的交州。只是到了五代才分离了出去。千年之后，又让**的子弟在那片土地流尽了血。

    韩冈无意去考虑千年后的问题，也暂时搁置了对交趾的仇恨。只有面前一杯水酒，敬着逝去的友人……

 第１７章 籍籍人言何所图（上）

    萧禧发现仅仅数日之间，宋国君臣的态度竟然一下颠倒过来。

    就在前日，他上殿谒见南朝天子时，高谈阔论，舌辩众臣，依靠着大辽的威势，只差一步就让年轻的皇帝同意放弃罗兀城，换回党项人手中的丰州。

    今天本想着再加把力，让自己领到手的这份差事有个圆满的结果。可是几曾想到，当自己的上殿之后，还没有提起罗兀、丰州的事，南朝皇帝直接拒绝了，声称要用武力讨回丰州。不仅是皇帝改变了态度，连前日保持着沉默的枢密使吴充，都声称不接受这样的交换。

    为了将宋人伸向西夏的手打回去，萧禧已经在东京城待了不少时日，下了许多功夫。在他看来，南朝天子外强中干，畏大辽如虎，只要自己保持强硬，他迟早要屈服。

    前一次争夺代北之地，本意就是想将五十万银绢的基础上，再加上五万、十万。至于国境究竟是在分水岭上，还是分水岭下，根本就不放在心上。可惜到最后，仅仅是涨了点脸面，都没捞到半点实际上的好处。

    如果是当初李元昊的。听说了南朝和西夏之间纠缠不清的纷争后，他受命调解此事时可是摩拳擦掌，准备靠着此一事，为大辽再挣来一笔岁币，哪里会想到几乎就在一日之间，一切全都变了样。

    “究竟是怎么回事？”萧禧的副手耶律引吉也要一样满心疑惑。

    “已经派人去打探了。”

    “是不是南朝的元老重臣们上书说了什么？前几天南朝皇帝不是下诏求直言吗？”

    “绝不可能！”萧禧轻蔑的冷哼一声：“那些货色只会咬着王安石。”

    已经死了的韩琦是累败之帅，还活着的富弼是纳款之臣，文彦博也不过是平了个占了州城的教徒，在大辽根本都称不上是叛乱，哪年没有几起？这些所谓名臣元老，虽然国中有人赞着，但萧禧一个都看不上眼。 。

    只有王安石，当他为相之后，宋军的战力是实实在在的在提高。南朝河北、河东禁军整编的情况，一直都派有人盯着。其中的变化，让国中上下都心生警惕，就连将国政甩手丢给魏王的天子，也一样对此多加追询。

    兵贵精不贵多，南朝禁军从七八十万人，降到现在的六十万，是将身上的赘肉减去。严格起来的制度，让不合格的士兵从上位军额降到下位军中。不断淘汰不合格的士兵，将处于同一州中分属不同军额的指挥编为一将，明其指挥，统一号令，过去让宋国禁军束手束脚的制度，一点点的被废除，其战力只会比过去更高。所以这两年才有了国界之争，大辽君臣有志一同，要尽早将南朝咄咄逼人的势头给压下去。

    原本是成功了，但现在却又失败了。这究竟是怎么回事？一个时辰后，答案带回来了。

    “邕州大捷？！”萧禧更加疑惑，“前几天不是已经报了大捷？”

    “前面还是昆仑关大捷，再前面还有宾州大捷。大捷来，大捷去，就是不见交趾人撤军，也没见救回邕州，怎么又来个大捷？”耶律引吉脑中的雾水也变得更重了。

    自从章惇、韩冈这两位新党干将领军南下之后，萧禧就一直等着南面的消息。这是他谈判时的好材料，宋人越是内忧外困，就越无法坚持保着罗兀城。

    不过章、韩两人抵达广西后，获胜的消息，就一个接着一个的传回俩。今天斩首一千，明天又斩首一千，后天夺回了关隘，再过一天又说降了蛮军，可到了最后，一直都没有一个确定的胜利，哪有这样的大捷？

    萧禧和耶律引吉都不相信这个答案。

    派出去的探子则竭力分辨自己没有说谎：“的确是差了一步没能来得及救下邕州，但传回来的捷报上说，转运副使韩冈已经将十万交趾军打了回去，俘斩过万。 ”

    “俘斩过万？”萧禧算了一下，讶色浮于面上，“这样交趾军的伤亡要超过一半了！”

    “带去的援军不是说才一千五？能大败十万交趾兵，还俘斩过万？！”萧禧的副手头摇得跟拨浪鼓一般，“就是十万条狗，也不是这么好杀的。”

    “首级不好作假，南朝肯定会派人去清点。”

    “清点就能证实了吗？谎报军功难道还少？”耶律引吉瞥了萧禧一眼，意有所指的说着，“只要能瞒得住，扯什么谎不敢？”

    萧禧只当什么都没听到，不去理会因为太过亲附太子而被魏王耶律乙辛踢到南朝来的副手过于露骨的发言。魏王和太子之间的事不是他能掺合的，他这时候也不想公开站到任何一边，“如果是别人那就罢了，领军的可是韩冈！”

    对，就是如同一颗新星在南朝官场上升起，身上拥有一道道光环的韩冈，“以他过去的行事风格，不可能弄虚作假。就算要谎报军功，也不需要弄出这样骇人听闻的战绩。”战场上什么事都能发生，尽管这一战怎么看都透着怪异，可要一口咬定绝不可能，萧禧还不至于如此强断。“当是收到这份战报，南朝君臣才变得如此强硬。”

    韩冈的事迹，耶律引吉与萧禧一样已经深入的了解过了，“如果真的就危险了。宋军一千五百大胜十万交趾军，而且用得还是荆南兵，并没有动用到最精锐的西军。”

    韩冈这个名字很早就已经传到了萧禧的耳中，他还细心的派人去调查了一番。毕竟是宋国年青一代数一数二的人物，说不定未来几十年都要跟他打着交道。

    但萧禧真正对这个名字戒备起来的时候，是在飞船出现之后。当听说宋国有神物能直上九天的时候，萧禧的心都凉了。可是亲眼看到实物之后，再读过发明者所阐明的原理，才发现其原理竟如此简单，只是千年来无人想到——而韩冈却偏偏想到了。

    萧禧戒备就是韩冈想前人所未想、思前人所未思的才能，这样的人，对于敌国太过于危险。至于国中一个劲来信追询的飞船，萧禧倒不是很在意了。

    用着同样原理制造的孔明灯，是孩童的**。与飞船形制相似，只是不能载人的热气球，南朝城市中的酒楼门前都有在飘着，东京城中更是到处都是，下面拖着做招牌的条幅，甚至大一点的新店开张，就是两只热气球飞起来，下面的条幅是一对看得眼熟的对联——生意兴隆通四海，财源茂盛达三江。

    而载人上天的飞船，不过是个特别点的军器而已，买一个一点也不难。再精贵的东西，只要给钱，南朝的商人们就敢卖。宋人将神臂弓视为珍宝，但都已经打造了十几万几十万出来了，当真以为大辽弄不到手吗？只是不便模仿、也不需要模仿罢了。

    放弃仿造神臂弓，不但因为承受不了过高的成本，也因为马背上的契丹人，永远不可能、也不需要像宋人一样，聚集在一起，排列出阵势，用弓弩来抵抗敌军的侵袭。大辽有自己的战术，有自己的作战手段，并藉此成为天下的霸主，压得宋人不敢抬头，完全不需要邯郸学步。

    所以宋人当成至宝的飞船，在萧禧眼中，也不过是个能飞天——不，应该说是能让人飘上空中的物件而已，看明白了就不足为奇。如果没有绳索系着，就只能在天上随波逐流的东西，对以骑兵为主力的大辽没有多少用处。不能跟着骑兵一起行动，

    飞船望远防敌的能力，也只能配合着行军缓慢，辎重如山的宋军。大辽的骑兵只要过了一万，在行军时，为了取得足够的补给，往往就会散出一个超过百里的正面，外围还有扩散得更远的远探拦子马，拥有这样严密且范围广大的防线，根本不需要难以运输的飞船随行。

    只有板甲……韩冈发明的板甲，不但名气很大——听坊间传言他还故意设了陷阱，让几个跟他过不去的宰执灰头土脸——而且也能跟大辽的骑兵配合得上。就是听说需要太多的机械才能打制。为了打造板甲，南朝甚至将军器监的作坊搬到了城外去。这让看到宋国几代天子如同田鼠一般将好东西尽往窝里藏的脾性，因而讪笑不已的萧禧感到惊讶无比。

    从韩冈身上，萧禧看到了危险。南朝的确富庶，是大辽的百倍。但打仗起来，贫富与否就没有太大的关系了。穷了才会拼命，富人就不会了，千金之子坐不垂堂说的就是这个道理。

    可宋人在军事上转变的方向，让萧禧心中有着一份隐忧。只是阵上厮杀，大辽绝不畏惧任何人，可若是变成了谁砸钱多谁就赢的话，那就大辽太过不利了。

    其实军器监中所有的发明都是配合着宋军的特点：

    神臂弓让宋人的箭阵更为犀利，只要一个指挥的弓弩手结成箭阵，想要冲破过去，必须要消耗光他们手上的箭矢。

    斩马刀和板甲能让宋军步兵军阵变成坚不可摧的移动堡垒，六十万禁军全数铁甲，手持斩马刀列阵而行，这是大辽君臣的噩梦。

    飞船更是守城、守寨的利器，几艘飞船在天上飘着，一对对警惕的眼睛从上俯视着地面，分兵合击、直贯敌背的战术就将化为泡影。

    还有用于转运的轨道，能飞速打造铁器的锻锤……一系列的发明，让南朝有可能依靠着远超任何国家的财力，将军队打造成了一个无敌于天下的怪物。

    “要想想办法了……”耶律引吉声音沉甸甸的。

    而同样的念头，也在萧禧脑中转着，使得想想办法了，“不能任凭宋人这样走下去。”

    小说阅读下载尽在泡书吧中文网更新超快小说更多：// /

 第１７章 籍籍人言何所图（中）

    被契丹人给惦记上的事情，韩冈无从得知。

    不过就算他知道了，也不会放在心上。要对付敌国的大臣，就跟老鼠给猫儿戴铃铛一样困难。就算萧禧有心要害自己，能动用的人力、手段，都极为有限，甚至排不上用场。

    他要操心的事还很多。不过他已经为自己手上的工作找到了下家，“这里的事都要劳烦伯绪了。”

    “下官分内事，不敢称劳。”苏子元说了一句，急急的就要出去。

    “令嫒可还安好？”韩冈随口问着。

    说起女儿，苏子元的脸上就多了一些笑容，“劳运使挂心，小女近日已经好了许多。”

    韩冈对苏子元的小女儿很看好，也像给自己的儿子订门好亲。不过苏缄刚刚离世，自己赶着提亲上门，实在是有乖人情。还是等个一年半载再说。

    说起子女，他出来的时候，云娘和周南都有了身孕，不知道现在的情况怎么样了。如果一切都安好的话，再过半年多，他就能又多了两个子女。

    章惇看着苏子元离开：“看来邕州知州只有苏伯绪能做。”

    “这是当然，这里还有其父的恩荫在，也只有他做得。”

    “对了，玉昆。你听说了没有，交趾贼军能破邕州靠的是”

    “此等贼子，只要官军压境，一封信就能让交趾将人给交出来。到时候千刀万剐，明正典刑那是不在话下。”韩冈，“最可恨的是交贼贼性不改，回程的路上竟然还敢杀人放火。 ”

    李常杰领着最后一批交趾军渡江返回国中，是顺着当初宗亶的来路，而就在他回去的路上，顺道将永平、太平等一路上四五个寨子中残留的百姓全都给杀光了。

    原本宗亶领军攻打邕州的时候，虽然抢也抢了，杀也杀了，而且还放了火，但没有做到连根拔起的地步，有邕州在前面等着，都无心浪费时间，几个寨子中好歹还留了些人下来。

    只是日前交趾败军回师路过这些寨子的时候，却毫无顾忌抵达来个斩草除根。将还没来得及逃散得百姓。几个寨子加起来有几千人之多。

    “”

    ……………………

    结束了一天的工作，吕惠卿带着满身的疲惫回到了府中。

    早间崇政殿议事，为了几条敇令，他与吴充、冯京好几次顶了起来，最后的结果是押后再议；而等到了下午的时候，吕惠卿又突然发现自己在公廨之中，也同样少不了与人交锋，王珪和冯京都不是省油的灯，如果有一点倏忽，就是难以挽回的结果。而到了傍晚散值后，他又去了王安石府上，直到二更天方才回来。

    “大哥，你回来了。”吕惠卿回到书房，唯一还在京中任职的弟弟吕升卿正在等着他。

    吕惠卿点了点头，一下就坐在自己的位置上。手撑着头，满脸的困倦。虽然要保持着宰执官的气度，但身体里的疲劳怎么都遮掩不住，眼袋都出来了，下眼皮泛青，一眼知道看得出他已经有好几天没有好好休息了。

    “大哥方才是去看了王相公吧？明天还能不能上朝？”吕升卿问着。

    “多半还不行。”吕惠卿摇摇头，“今天去了相府探视过，虽说是差不多快好了，但还要歇上两天才行……就是多说了几句邕州的事，才拖到了现在。”

    “邕州大捷的消息，王相公当是昨日就该知道了吧？”

    吕惠卿道：“前天夜里，天子就让人将捷报抄送去相府里了，毕竟是翁婿。”

    “韩冈的捷报写得也是有趣。”吕升卿冷笑着：“朝廷调了两千兵，韩冈在捷报上却说是一千五。这空饷之事就这么捅了出来，韩冈就不怕他麾下的那些指挥使，因为这样的小错而丢官得罪？。”

    “军中空饷的事哪个不知道，只是装聋作哑而已。韩冈敢这么写，是他有恃无恐，一场大捷，吴充冯京都不敢在这时候触楣头，谁还管这些小事。”韩冈越来越会在奏折上做文章，这让看着韩冈从九品选人做起的吕惠卿感慨万千，“一千五与两千之间的差距，可不仅仅在那五百人。一个是以‘一’开头，一个则是以‘二’起头。两边给人的感觉不一样！一千余人大败十万贼军，两千余人大败十万贼军，差得很远，看在天子眼里评价也是差得甚远。你去问问外面的百姓，那种说法更合他们的口味。”

    “还不如写八百人呢……”吕升卿悻悻然的说着，“前面几仗不都是两个指挥的官军加上几千归降的蛮兵打得吗？八百破十万啊，不比千五破十万要响亮得多？”

    “那章子厚还不得跟韩玉昆翻脸！”通过联袂南下的这一桩事，吕惠卿已经很确定章惇和韩冈之间有着盟约，而且关系紧密得超乎他的想象。“不把章子厚派来支援的最后两个指挥的功劳说得大了，这一次邕州大战哪有他分润功劳的份？韩冈日后有不少地方要联手章惇，哪里会吝啬几分战功。”

    “……章惇算是捡了个大便宜了。”吕升卿莫名难测的神色中，说不清是嫉妒还是羡慕。

    “章子厚派兵的时间也抓得好，这就是他的功劳。如果他与韩冈有隙，或是犹豫了一下，将两个指挥留在桂州，韩冈就算不败，也会大受损失。”吕惠卿长吁了一口去，“天子可是对章子厚的及时遣军南下一直赞不绝口，说此次大捷，章惇虽身在桂州，但其功不下于领军上阵。明天诏书就要下来了，章惇和韩冈两人推荐的官员，全都批准了。他们两个，也都有封赏领。”

    “封赏？！都还没有派中使去确认过吧？”吕升卿歪着头，疑惑的问着，“哪有这么快就定下来的道理。记得当初的河湟和荆南，都是几次三番的派人确认战绩的。”

    “广西走马已经确认过了。”吕惠卿从书架上上翻出一本书，百无聊赖的翻了起来，似是对这个话题不再感兴趣。

    “广西的两个走马承受说的话哪里能算数！过去不都是宫中选一人、朝中选一人，两人一同出外审核？”吕升卿没有注意到吕惠卿的神色，只是沉吟在自己的推测中。不管从什么角度，他都觉得这一次的事实在很奇怪，里面的名堂也让他难以揣摩了，整件事透着怪异的氛围，似乎是天子和朝廷都急着要将此战的结果给确认下来，“到底在急个什么？”

    吕惠卿叹了一声，放下看了几页都没有看进去一个字的书卷，沉吟了一番，最后他跟弟弟说了实话，“章惇和韩冈在广西的功绩真假问题并不重要，天子和朝堂都需要这个胜利，提振民心士气，也好让契丹和党项两边都别想再拿交趾之事做文章。比起韩冈在邕州的谎报军功些许小事，眼下最大的问题是罗兀城和丰州。所以捷报上的数字绝不会有人去追查。你在外面难道没听说吗，今日宫中天子可是对萧禧不假辞色，所有的要求全都拒绝了。”

    吕升卿听后愣了半天，最后摇了摇头，“真不知道章惇和韩冈是不是事先想到会有这一出，才抢着南下……对了，他们两人升的什么官职？”

    “章惇从龙图阁转为端明殿，韩冈则是升为龙图阁直学士，这两项已经是定下来了。”

    吕升卿吃大吃一惊：“韩冈跳过侍制了？！他原本不是直龙图阁吗？”

    “王雱都是升侍制了，韩冈的功劳难道还比不上他。”吕惠卿对韩冈晋升倒是并没有多少偏见，只是有些感慨而已，“本来韩冈就是因为年资太浅升不上去，功劳早就攒够了，只是一直被压着。现在立有如此殊勋，哪有不赏的道理。”

    “王元泽那是给他冲喜吧……听说他的脚已经都不能动了，大哥今天没有顺便去看他？”吕升卿问着王雱病情的最新消息。

    “没有。里面正好是陈安和在施针，就没进去了。”吕惠卿摇摇头。王雱自从去年上京开始，就一直有恙在身，时常告病。入冬之后，病势更急。天子送医送药，不过回来的人都说，基本上是没有救了：“不过就是陈安和当也救不回来，没多少日子了，前面几个御医回来后都这么说。说不定过几天，他能跟韩冈一起被提为直学士。”

    “少了王元泽，章惇、韩冈又远在五岭之外，介甫相公身边也没多少可信用倚重的人才了。”吕升卿的脸上看不出喜忧，只是语调中有些怪怪的味道。

    吕惠卿的眼神凌厉起来，但一下又变得平静无比。王雱是王安石的长子，也是王安石的助手，他在王安石身边出谋划策甚多。自从王安石第二次入京后，王安石身边定策之人，已经从吕惠卿变成了王雱。

    “不过是少了个王元泽而已，还有韩冈呢。介甫相公若得韩玉昆襄助，三五个王元泽都比不上。”/ /

 第１７章 籍籍人言何所图（下）

    王旖往父母所在的院子里走去，两个随身婢女慌慌张张的跟在后面。 。

    “夫人，仔细脚底下，别走得太快，小心动了胎气。”

    尽管王旖其实走得并不算快，只是随身婢女在大惊小怪而已，但她还是小心的将脚步慢了下来。为了肚子里的骨肉，她可不敢有哪里疏忽大意。

    如今韩家不仅是云娘和周南已经身怀六甲，就是王旖在韩冈走后没半个月，也被确诊了喜讯、有了身孕。

    家中的主心骨不在，一下有了三个孕妇，府中里外事务只靠严素心一人也管不过来，而且妇道人家又是妾室，与外界打交道也是麻烦。到最后也只能依靠王旖的娘家，借用了相府的一间偏院，全家上下都住了进来。

    多了一大家子，还包括三个小儿女，相府中一下就热闹了许多，不再像过去那般冷清：除了人数绝不算多的亲友、门客，以及不多的仆役，一家上下都不到十口人。

    小孩子都在王安石和吴氏的院子玩在一块儿。韩家的三个儿女精神极好，拿着球跑跑跳跳，追逐吵闹着。而王雱的幼子虽然没有他的表兄弟们玩得这么疯，可因为近来学着韩冈家照顾孩子的方法，比起过去病恹恹的情况要好了许多，也是很有精神的在又叫又跳，红扑扑的一张小脸，很快就是满头大汗。

    吴氏就在旁边含笑看着小孩子们玩闹，手中拿着张图样在绣着。虽然孙子外孙们闹腾得厉害，但家中多长时间没这么热闹过了。若不是因为王雱的病情一天比一天重了，吴氏的心里会比现在高兴得更多。

    不过看见王旖进了院子来，小孩子们立刻就不敢闹了，金娘带着两个弟弟韩钟和韩钲乖乖的过来行礼。吴氏不高兴的转过来，责怪的说了一句：“二姐儿你现在有了身子，不要走动得太多，要好生养着身子。也不学学你家的南娘和云娘，晨昏定省后，就安安静静的养着多好？！”

    “娘你是怕女儿管着金娘他们吧？”王旖笑着坐下来，让金娘他们到院子里稍远一点的地方闹去。 。她知道吴氏多喜欢小孩子，金娘他们在有着洁癖的吴氏面前，就算打翻了花盆，弄脏了床罩，砸坏了窗户，都是有对无错。又对吴氏道：“官人说着就是有孕的时候，也要每天走一走路，这样才能有力气生养，云娘和南娘在院子走动得也不少。”

    “姑爷连这事也说！”吴氏不高兴，只是立刻想起来韩冈在稳婆中也是有着偌大的名气。

    “官人也是担心女儿才这么说的。”

    看着女儿提起韩冈一脸幸福的模样，吴氏心头哪有半分不快。二女儿夫妻俩人感情好当然是好事，比起大女儿不知要幸运多少倍，但家里面的事情，不光在夫妻两人之间：

    “听你爹说，亲家公两任轮满，考绩年年都在上选，到了年中时也该上京了。自从你和玉昆成亲之后，两边亲家都没有见上一面，亲家公亲家母逢年过节都让人送了陇右的风物过来，我们这边却没多少合适礼物送回去，怎么看，都是我们这边失了礼数。”

    “姑姑还让人捎口信来说，娘娘托人送去的团茶、缎子，家里都喜欢得很，还要女儿代为致谢。”

    韩冈娶了王旖之后，两家依节庆也有礼物往来，虽说两边是一个是宰相，一个则是农官，但放在亲家这一条上就没有尊卑之分，王安石夫妇更没有高高在上的态度。

    “借花送佛，也算不上诚意。”吴氏将绣花针往针插里面一收，对王旖正经起来训诫道：“亲家公和亲家母年纪也大了，就一个儿子还不在身边上。说起来也是你不对，二姐儿你既然已经是韩家的媳妇了，照规矩也该留在陇西守着，怎么能陪着玉昆一起出来。”

    韩家夫妇两人就剩韩冈一个儿子，老夫妻两个留在陇西做官，身边都没有照应，只能靠着冯从义这个表侄来服侍着。要是传扬出去，对韩冈的名声免不了也有所损伤。

    王旖有些委屈，当初可是韩阿李急着要儿孙满堂，才催着自己上京的，要不然她就算再舍不得，也不会不守世间的规矩。 。只是亲娘拿着纲常训诫，她也不敢分辨。

    吴氏训了女儿几句，也舍不得再训了，自家的女儿能在身边常常相见，她哪有不高兴的，转而又道：“也不知你爹哪里到底要说到什么时候，病还没好透，就坐不住了！”

    王安石一边要处理着繁重的公务，一边还为着长子的日渐沉重的病情而担心，加之朝堂内外、天南地北都没一个消停，累得一日.比一日厉害。勉强撑过了一个冬天，春天的时候就有些撑不住了。并不是王安石过去因为与赵顼之间的纷争，而做出告病的姿态来要挟，而是当真生了病，这些天下来，已经请了十天的病假。

    天子派来的御医一个接着一个，而来自宫中的中使，一天要往相府跑上三五趟。王安石休息了一阵子后，身体也康复了许多。也能接见来探病的官员——因为已经是参知政事，要避嫌的情况下，吕惠卿就算以探病的名义也不便多来拜访王安石——传递朝堂要务的工作则是交给曾孝宽：

    “章子厚、韩玉昆此次功绩非小，以天子的心意，章子厚当为端明，而韩玉昆则是从假龙变大龙。”

    王安石坐在韩冈送给他的摇椅上，膝盖上盖着羊毛毛毡，春日午后的阳光洒在他和曾孝宽的身上。眯起眼睛，慢悠悠的晃着：“想不到都做了直学士了，才二十五啊……”

    世间俗称龙图阁学士为老龙，直学士是大龙，侍制小龙，韩冈之前的直龙图阁为假龙，至于在直龙图阁任上至死不迁的倒霉鬼，则被人笑称为死龙。韩冈跨过了侍制一级，跳到了直学士的级别上，就如同鲤鱼跳龙门一般。

    “国之大事，在祀与戎。祭祀天地神明先祖，只是日常之事。而在勋表之上，唯有军功最重！”说起韩冈升官的速度，曾孝宽虽然也是咋舌不已，但细细想过来，却是再合情合理不过：“当年王子纯接连得授资政殿学士、观文殿学士二职名，破了非执政不授的旧例，就是靠了在陇右开疆拓土的军功。如今邕州大捷，以千人之众破十万之敌，俘斩逾万，章子厚从龙图阁学士晋端明殿学士，由阁升殿；韩玉昆从直阁升直学士，也都是应有之理。”

    “包孝肃可就是直学士到了顶，而侍制更是做了多少年，外面一提起包孝肃，可多是喊着包侍制。”包拯是王安石的老上司，当年在群牧监，王安石和司马光都在包拯手下任群牧判官。包拯名重天下，世所共仰，最后连个正牌的殿阁学士都没有做到。而自家的女婿年纪轻轻就与其平齐，尽管并不认为韩冈当不起，但也免不了心生感慨。

    “包孝肃乃是时运不济，要是从枢密副使任上退下来，少不了一个资政殿。”

    王安石一叹：“也有诤臣也不为人所喜的缘故。”

    文学之职不是熬资历能得到的，除了少数要在馆阁中做事的官员，绝大多数是赠以臣子美名的加官。想得到更好的职名，要么靠功劳，要么得天子或是宰相们喜欢，要么就从翰林学士往上走，升到宰执以上。

    包拯曾是龙图阁直学士，后来又做到了枢密院直学士，虽然清介之名传于天下，京城百姓至今仍感念不已，连河湟蕃部的首领都要求赐包姓。但他并无军功，殊乏文名，且时常教训仁宗皇帝、喷他一脸口水，加之做枢密副使的时间又太短且故于任上，所以在文学职名上最后也只做到了直学士。

    相反地，许多籍籍无名之辈却因为各种各样的原因得到了学士的头衔，如龙图阁、天章阁、宝文阁、观文殿、资政殿等等的殿阁学士，现在朝中还有好几个让人记不住姓名的臣子得手了。

    不过就像本官进了朝官序列后，品级的晋升意义已经不大。文学之职的升迁，过了侍制这条线，也就不算很重要了，只是听起来好听罢了——到了一定的位置后，资格已不再是阻碍，剩下的就是对差遣的争夺了。

    “广西转运使李平一是从六品的司封郎中。玉昆的职名升了，本官依例也要因功超迁，为从六品的郎中。本官两人平级，而职名上则玉昆远远过之。以下凌上不合法度，转运使之位，肯定要由玉昆来接手。至于李平一，这一次也算是薄有微功，吕吉甫的意见是要他转去广东。”

    “黄金满的职司怎么定的？”韩冈任转运使是情理中事，能力摆在那里，王安石只问着其他的封赠，“此次邕州大捷，他是出了死力，没有他的五千兵马，十万交趾军，就是玉昆也无能为力。”

    坊间传言说是韩冈以千五破十万，其实是把黄金满的五千兵给省略的结果，黄金满和他手下广源蛮军在邕州大战中所起的作用，朝堂内外都很清楚。

    “两府拟议将广源州由刺史州升为团练州，任其为广源州团练使，并广南西路蛮部都巡检，并官其子二人，黄元黄全皆有任命。”曾孝宽为王安石叙述着正在商议中的功赏：“另外供备库副使、荆湖南路都监李信，则是文思副使、权发遣广西钤辖——正好钤辖高卞战死在邕州；桂州军判苏子元说服了黄金满投效，孤身收复昆仑关，又在战中有辅佐之功，加上其父苏缄在邕州恩信卓著，且是阖门死节，当以其权发遣邕州，并由武资改文资、为太子中允——不过苏子元当丁忧守制，现在中书还没定下来要不要夺情。”

    提起苏缄，王安石也免不了要黯然一叹。

    他对阖门殉国的邕州知州有些映象。虽然苏缄最后一次进京时，他还在江宁，并没有碰上。但苏缄前几次进京，王安石都在政事堂中，也接见过他。虽然因为宰相一天要见的官员太多，没怎么多说话，但苏缄给王安石留下的就是一个才具出色、老于政事的边臣形象。只是之前都没有将苏缄的警告放在心上，如果当真听了一句，也许就不会有这一次的大乱了。

    “先将苏子元招入京城来，天子应该想见一见他。而且对交趾的方略，问他也是最合适的。”

    如果北面能腾出手来，自当发兵剿平交趾。但就不知道北面能不能平静下来。因为荆南军表现出了出乎意料的战斗力，让天子对禁军的信心大增，进而对萧禧的讹诈，态度一转变得强硬起来。看这势头，肯定是要收复丰州了。g！~！

    小说阅读下载尽在泡书吧中文网更新超快小说更多：// /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（一）

    王舜臣站在罗兀城头上。 【 ]ooks.

    北方的群山，秋天时漫山黄叶，冬时则是白雪皑皑，到了冰融雪消的现在，是起伏如水波的青翠**滴的嫩绿。

    可惜王舜臣不是文人，对于边塞的风物，心中都没有半点感怀伤物的触动。就算是文人，如果是日复一日的看着北方的山岭，看着山岭中随着季节变幻着颜色，恐怕也不会有多少作诗作词的心情。

    王舜臣只觉得自己运气实在是背透了。

    去年种谔攻打罗兀城的时候，他领军守着侧翼的抚宁城，连条党项骑兵的马尾巴都没见到。等到现在不好动手了，说不定要将罗兀城换回丰州的时候，守罗兀城的这个吃苦的活计，就落到了他的头上。这一守，就是一个冬天。

    想当初他在熙河路，一直是王副枢身边的得力干将，什么时候不是杀在最前面，什么时候不是放在最重要的位置上？可当他回到了种五郎的麾下，却没有了当初在王韶麾下的风光。也只有领军翻越横山，攻打北麓银夏的时候，才被人想起。

    几声嘎嘎的鸣叫从天上传下来，王舜臣面容呆滞的抬起头，一队排成人字行的大雁自他的头顶飞过。想不到这群扁毛畜生回来得倒是早，王舜臣一下有了精神。只是看清了雁群所在的高度，就又变得没精打采起来。

    现如今他领军枯守在罗兀城中，张弓搭箭的机会也只有出城狩猎的时候才有。春天里的兔子倒是满山在跑，就是皮毛没用，连肉也不好吃，王舜臣本也不在乎皮毛鲜肉，只是想练练箭术，就这样还被人给劝了。

    前两天突然跑过来的智缘和尚的弟子——当日只是跟在智缘身后的一个普通和尚，现在已经是紫衣大师了。也不知道他放着好端端的僧录司里的僧官不做，却往横山这边乱跑究竟是为了什么。不过因为是过去的老熟人，所以王舜臣还特意设宴好生接待了他。

    之后两人闲聊起来，那秃驴先劝了自己不要拿着生灵练箭，春季万物生发，正是繁衍生殖的时候，此时杀生不祥。 后面又说他现在的心情叫什么来着的，王舜臣皱眉想了一想，对了，叫‘苦逼’！

    的确是苦逼。

    前面他王舜臣都已经打到银州的边上了，不过是差了一口气，没一下打下来罢了。【 ]只要再多给几个指挥，将粮饷备足，用十天半个月做好准备，自己转头就能将银州打下来。

    拿着银州换丰州不好吗？退个鸟兵啊！

    还是因为没有将银州打下来，不但在种谔那里被鄜延路一众军头们私下里嘲笑，枢密院也下文斥责，夺了他一级官阶，又退回到供备库副使去了。而且到现在也只能守着突前太多的罗兀城。

    不带这么欺负人的……

    早知道就留在熙河路……不对，应该是想办法去南方。

    自从王韶上调京城、而韩冈也进京任官之后，王舜臣已经在都巡检的任上做了有三年多了。从熙河路到鄜延路，都是做着都巡检，也不见往上升一升。

    而调去南面的李信却是早早升做了都监。昨天从延州传来了最新的邸报，邕州大捷，他的韩三哥肯定要升官，李信也肯定要升官，要是自己也跟着去了，肯定少不了一份功劳。

    李信一开始被张守约看上了，调到身边做亲兵，比自己要迟了近一年才得官。可如今荆南、广南两战下来，都是天下有数的名将了，说不定什么时候，就做了一路副总管了。

    这际遇当真是说不准，并不是先走一步的，能一直走在最前面。

    在城头上发了半天愣，王舜臣算是完成了一天的巡城工作，转身下了城后，就直接就晃到了城南角落里的妓馆去。

    只要有钱赚，商人也好，妓女也好，都不会缺的。 。别说延州、绥德这样的大城，就是这座刚刚收复不就的罗兀城，里面塞了两千多有力没出使、有钱没处花的精壮汉子后，跑来赚份快钱的妓女为数不少，，总能保持着三五十人数量。

    对于边地军城中出现的这些妓户，军中上下都是睁一只眼闭一只眼的。又没个战事，不能阴阳调和，士卒们郁积在身体里的火气，可就要往上跑了。城中的几家私窠子里面，

    不过王舜臣身为主将，不便跟下面的士兵进出同一条路，另有好一点、当然也是贵一点的去处。

    “……左牵黄，右擎苍，锦帽貂裘，千骑卷平冈……”

    刚刚走进巷中一座三进的院子，就听着从里面传出了歌声。虽然唱得不算多好，但声音是少女的清越，比起城中几座私窠子里的那些老妓来，只听声音就要好了不知多少。

    “……为报倾城随太守，亲射虎，看孙郎！”

    这歌词王舜臣听着感觉不差，只是用着江城子的温婉调子，唱起来词和曲完全不配。也不让人通报，王舜臣直接跨进房中。

    一名十七八岁，相貌只能算是清秀的小妓正引吭高歌：“酒酣胸胆尚开张，鬓微霜，又何妨……”

    只是王舜臣进门，歌声立刻就停了，房中的几人都将视线投了过来。

    唱曲儿是一个，另一个则是三十多岁，虽说徐娘半老却是风韵犹存，人称李四娘，另外还有两名左右服侍的小婢。而身在房中的客人，则是天子放在罗兀城的耳目，延州的几位走马承受中的一人。下面缺了物件，他来妓院，也就听着小曲儿，做不了其他的事。

    “哦，是都巡来了……”

    随着歌声停了，那名走马大步走过来相迎。身高体健，黝黑的面容甚为英武，颌下还长着十几根胡子，如果不知道身份，他和王舜臣两人站在一起，说不定他还更像一名大将。

    王舜臣跟随种谔出兵的时候见过这名走马一面，同时做了随军的监军。到了罗兀城后，接触了就更多了。为人、性格都颇让人看得上眼，看起来也是个会接交人的四海性子，也不知是得罪了哪路神仙，巴巴挣到了随军的机会，却跟自己一样，被放到了罗兀城来。

    “供奉今天也是有雅兴？”

    “也是闲来无事，故而到此一游。”

    王舜臣与延州走马已经是很熟了，也不多客气，互相行了礼，就一起坐下来。李四娘让人很快的送了酒菜上来。

    王舜臣低头一看杯中的酒水，立刻就皱起眉来：“童供奉来了，怎么不上好酒，上次的玉照白呢？”

    “都巡有所不知，从延州带来的几坛早就没了。现在的酒在罗兀城中，已经是一等一的好酒了。”李四娘轻蹙着眉头叹气，话声中听来多有几分委屈。

    “四娘可说错了，”延州走马大笑出声，“罗兀城也有好酒的，就看都巡舍不舍得了。”

    李四娘几人向王舜臣，而王舜臣则反问着：“此话怎么说？”

    走马笑道：“昨天进城的几辆车马，难道不是从熙河路来的？”

    王舜臣摇头叹了口气，也笑道：“就知道瞒不过供奉……来人，将昨天放在地窖里的烧刀子拿一坛过来。”

    守在门外的亲兵在门外应了一声，脚步哒哒的就走得远了。

    “可是韩舍人所创的烧刀子？”小妓好奇的问道，“不是说那等烈酒阳气过重，饮则伤身吗？”

    “怕什么，提刀上阵不照样要拼命，喝点烈酒又算什么？！”王舜臣满不在乎。

    走马承受道：“韩舍人学究天人，他的吩咐还是要听着。还是得少喝几杯。”

    王舜臣点点头，对身高体健的走马道，“说起来前些天三哥的信里提过供奉，说曾跟供奉里见过好几次。”

    “韩舍人竟然还记得童贯？！”做了延州走马承受的童贯心中满是惊喜，声音都变得尖细了起来。

    “怎么不记得？”王舜臣笑道：“供奉不是好几次都是带着喜报去见三哥的吗？”

    童贯喜不自禁的连连点头，“这是童贯的运气。”

    说了两句闲话，王舜臣转头问着小妓：“方才唱的谁做的曲子？怎么没听过。”

    “是知密州的苏子瞻苏修撰。”

    苏子瞻……王舜臣脑中回想着，他似乎听说过这个名字，好象是在诗词歌赋和文章上的名气很大。不过他跟韩冈交好，韩冈诗赋都不上手，所以王舜臣也不认为会做诗词歌赋有什么了不起。作词做得再强也不过是个柳屯田，能如欧阳公那般，诗赋出色，做官也能做到执政的，多少年也不见得能出一个。

    “都巡怎么不知道。”对王舜臣的平静，小妓似乎很惊讶，“‘十年生死两茫茫’可曾听过？去岁一出，就遍传天下。”说着一对眸子变得闪亮亮，满是憧憬。

    什么‘生死两茫茫’，王舜臣更是不知道了，神色中就有了不愉。

    李四娘虽说已是三十多岁的老妓，不比年轻时受欢迎，但待人接物、察言观色的能力倒是越见老辣，一见王舜臣似乎有些恼火了，连忙笑道，“苏修撰与韩舍人可是有些来往，都巡当还记得韩舍人家的花魁……”

    “啊！”王舜臣一拍桌子，终于想起来了，这件事他哪里会忘掉，那可是得罪了天子的亲弟弟啊，“原来是他。想不到他诗词还做得。”/ /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（三）

    近万颗首级，只有十几二十人点验，到了入夜的时候，也查验了大半。

    本以为会就此停手，到了明天再来，可李舜举却让人点起火炬，继续点验下去。他在宫中的大貂珰里面，就属他做事一板一眼，天子交代下来的任命从不打折扣。

    这是怕去睡了之后，夜里韩冈他们在其中做手脚吧？

    李信就在韩冈身侧冷哼了一声，心中有股被羞辱的恼火。

    韩冈倒是无所谓：“既然已经做了，就该做到底。事情才做了一半就放手，还不如一开始就不要做。李都知这么做并没有错。”

    直到半夜，终于全部点清了。李舜举和他的随从们在点验过程中，发现了大约三五百枚的首级，不能确定是真是假。数量不少，不过从比例上看，则完全可以忽略。

    韩冈和李信等人的战功确定了，李舜举的脸上多了些笑容。

    歇息了半夜，到了第二天，李舜举来找韩冈，说是要去军营一观。

    李舜举这一次南下所奉密旨，就算不说出来，韩冈等人也能猜到了。是要将邕州内情外情都查探得明白，回京后禀明天子。

    苏子元和李信的眼里，都藏着喜色。要不是有出兵交趾的打算，李舜举何须查探得如此仔细。

    刚刚进了军营中，李舜举就闻到了一股浓烈燃烧的艾草烟味。

    “这时候就烧艾草了？”李舜举有些惊讶，离着端午还有些日子呢。

    “端午燃艾草，就是为了避五毒。中原气候四季分明，只有到了端午之后，蛇虫才会猖獗起来。 不过广西这里一年四季都是蛇虫满地，艾草要时常点着。”韩冈领着李舜举往营中走，“许多疾疫都是来自与蚊虫叮咬，就如疟疾，绝大多数病患往往都是在蚊虫最盛的时候开始发病。”

    韩冈将疟疾定义为蚊虫叮咬后的病症，如果他是普通的官员，少不了会受到质疑，但从韩冈嘴巴里说出来，医官们奉若圣谕，士卒们信之不移，李舜举也是连连点头。权威的好处完全体现了出来，只是少了对权威的质疑，对医学乃至科学发展绝不能说是一件好事。

    用艾草薰蚊，虽然连人也一起熏得头昏脑胀，但被蚊虫叮咬的确少了许多。就连军营的营房，韩冈都是让人用了纱帐来封住门窗。在军营和疗养院中，李舜举内内外外都仔细的看了一遍。转过来又出了城，城外数百顷田地里的占城稻，马上就要开始收割了。

    “这些都是官田？”李舜举望着丰收在即的稻田，惊讶的瞪大了眼睛。这才多少日子啊？

    “不是官田。一部分是无主田地，一部分则有主。不过今年兵乱，形势特殊，这一季的占城稻收获，是统种统收，收来后由官府加以分派。到了明年开始就是各家种各家的了……以今年的情况，还能再种收两季。”

    李舜举多少懂一点农事：“这地力支撑得起吗？”

    “邕州现在是人少地多，第二季是在城西的一片地里栽种。这两天已经开始翻耕下种。再过一两天那边结束，这里就可以开镰。”韩冈笑了一笑，“也就今年一年，收了三季之后，百姓的口粮和常平仓也都够了。”

    “原来如此。”李舜举笑道，“龙学理政果然是世所难及。”

    “都知过奖了。”韩冈沉吟了一下，道：“另外还有两千战俘的事，要请都知禀明圣上。”

    李舜举转身过来：“龙学请讲。”

    “交趾贼从邕、钦、廉三州掳掠了大批人口，回去后驭之为奴。 。我们这边也不能白白的养着这批战俘。邕州的官田都需要人手，还请都知为此禀明天子。”

    **一向以华夏自称，以仁孝治天下。若是虐待战俘和降人，将领都少不了会受到弹劾。一般来说，愿意留下来的就留下来，不愿留的，则是交换回去。韩冈驱用战俘的做法并不多见。。

    “自当如此。龙学之言，舜举回京后，必如实报于官家。”李舜举倒不在乎，邕州死伤太惨了，他过来时看得都是怵目惊心，驱用战俘耕作连报复都算不上。叹了口气，“有龙学在广西，官家当可无忧矣。”

    韩冈谦虚了几句，李舜举分开左右，神色一时郑重无比，“天子口谕，韩冈接旨。”

    韩冈此前估摸着李舜举当是带了密旨来，没想到还带了口谕，“臣恭聆圣谕。”

    “岭南山岭众多，瘴疠遍地，官军驱使不易，行军用兵当以峒丁为先导。用峒丁之法，先须得实利，然后可以使人，不可以甘言虚辞责其顺命。如关陇点教蕃兵，使轻罪可决，重罪可诛，违西夏则其祸远，违帅臣则其祸速，合于兵法畏我不畏敌之义。苟无实利，则**责其顺命也难矣。”

    韩冈暗自点头，这一段说得正合他心意。

    “今卿可选募精劲土人一二千，择枭将领之，以胁峒丁，谕以大兵将至，从我者赏，不从者杀。若果不从，即诛三两族。兵威既立，先胁右江，然后胁左江。此等既归顺，则攻刘纪巢穴不难也。”

    韩冈心中更是一喜。看起来章惇和自己的计划已经得到了天子的默许，先用手上的兵力，解决掉广源州。等到大军前来，再直攻交趾。不过这话应该是跟章惇说吧？他才是广西经略使。

    “章惇好作崖岸，不通下情，将佐莫敢言，卿当为言之，毋得轻敌。”

    原来如此。

    赵顼并不是庸主，只是心性的问题，让他不能算是一个出色的帝王。论起才智并不差，该如何驱用蕃人，也心知肚明。绝不会说什么以德服人之类的书呆子气的蠢话。‘从我者赏，不从者杀！’这才是最好的手段。

    韩冈行礼如仪：“臣必谨遵圣谕，请陛下放心。”

    李舜举传达了圣旨，又查看过了邕州的情况，便启程返京，而新任邕州知州的苏子元则随行北上，邕州则由韩冈代管。

    他走后不久，黄金满也率军回广源州老家去了，只把在邕州做了巡检的黄全留了下来。章惇从桂州军器库中弄了五百套皮甲给了他，加上一批上好的刀枪。有了这些军器，以及之前的分给黄金满的一批战利品，他的都巡检的架子就撑起来了。

    交趾军势大衰，而且广西这边韩冈和章惇也四处放话，明着说要对交趾人在广西犯下的一切罪行展开复仇。谁敢在这时候有所妄动，杀鸡儆猴的刀子就要直接砍过去。黄金满他回广源州，刘纪三人都不敢拿他怎么样，甚至还要担心他什么时候领着宋军攻过来。

    “当务之急还是编练新军。”李信对韩冈说着，天子的态度很明确，交趾那边肯定要报复，而在报复交趾之前，首先就要先将广源州拿下：“朝廷给了两千人的名额，总体保证八成的数量，核心的两个指挥则要满编。”

    “不！”韩冈对吃空饷的情况一时深恶痛绝，尤其是自己要带领的兵力，绝不想看到明着一千人，实际只有七八百的情况，“要满编，甚至可以超编一部分。”

    “只是军中将校……”

    “只要压下去一年就够了，后面的情况如何不用去管，有着灭国的功劳在前面的吊着，就算再贪也能忍下。”韩冈眯起了眼睛，森然一笑，“正好可以一试军法！”

    李信沉默的点头，他的表弟恐怕当真会拿人头来试刀。

    看见李信沉默，韩冈笑了起来，“其实只要将话说开来了，聪明人还是很多的，看着封妻荫子的大功在眼前，谁还会贪那点蝇头小利？”

    随着天气渐渐炎热起来，供给邕州的物资慢慢多了。家里面写给韩冈的私信也一起发来。这算是给他这样外任边疆的臣子们的福利了，不仅是边臣，出使外邦的使节也能通过驿站系统收到家信。

    当年富弼临危受命出使辽国的时候，只要收到家信都直接就火给烧了，说是徒乱人意。富弼将他为国忘家的强硬态度摆出来，倒是给辽人看得居多。辽人见了他这番作派，心知不可欺辱，对岁币的讹诈也不得不收敛了一些。

    邮政其实是个赚钱的买卖，如果能分割一部分出来为民间服务，其实能赚到不少的钱。当然，前提是押送邮件、货物的驿卒，有足够的职业道德，而不是靠山吃山、靠水吃水。

    从信中，韩冈知道了自己的父亲很快就要上京诣阙。同时也知道了连王旖也一起怀孕的消息。另外王雱的病情也让他担心。此外，还有王安石的信，里面说了朝堂上对攻打交趾的争论，虽然至今没有确定，但很有可能只会征发一两万的军力。

    一两万就一两万，作战的方式可以模仿之前的战斗。以官军为核心，同时将蛮部都汇合起来，一起攻打升龙府。

    交趾的首都，当就是后世的河内，所谓的富良江则是红河，只控制着富良江下游地带的平原抵达，而山区的蛮部的确听从号令，但不会跟交趾一起共存亡。

    韩冈想着，还是摇了摇头。说是一两万，真正能到多少，还要画个问号。而且究竟是从哪里调兵，更是要好好推敲。具体的情况，还是要等苏子元回来，轮到自己上京的时候再说。

    小说阅读下载尽在中文网更新超快小说更多：..// /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（四）

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    王安石心力交瘁，须发在短短数月见，花白了大半。

    政事上的，家事上的，还有自己身体上的，到处都是问题，一个个重担压在肩头。虽然腰背依然挺直，但面容中总是显得几分疲惫。

    他的长子王雱，已经病入膏肓。

    王雱即是他的儿子，也是他的学生，更是他事业上的助手。

    不像背叛的曾布；也不想渐渐疏离的吕惠卿；更不像韩冈那样，自己趟着一条路，只是接近，但永远不会向着一个目标同行。

    王雱是自己的继承人，不论是在学术上、事业上还是本身的身份上，都是如此。可是眼见着就要白发人送黑发人，王安石即是再豁达，也难以在此事上超脱，心情总是沉浸在伤痛之中。

    “王卿。”

    “臣在。”

    只是在朝堂上，王安石将自己的心绪深深的掩藏起来，表露在外的，还是一名言不苟合、行不苟容的拗相公的模样。

    对王安石的态度，赵顼先叹了口气，也不知道该怎么开慰。将此事放过一边，他说道：“剿平交趾，势在必行。今天又有十几份奏章，说着平交的策略。不知王卿看了没有？”

    在打进广西的时候，李常杰曾经四处散发檄文，说他们的进攻是吊民伐罪，拯救为新法所苦的大宋百姓。当檄文传到京城中来的时候，还在朝野内外闹出了小小的乱子，不少人私下里说怪话。不过当李常杰丢盔弃甲的被王安石的女婿打回去后，这些闲言碎语一下就不见了，讨伐交趾一下成了主流。

    王安石道：“平交之策，当征询当地守臣。苏子元即将入京，陛下可仔细询问。至于如何用兵，此前已有胜绩，沿袭即可。”

    李舜举私下里已经确认了韩冈的战绩，虽然还没有到京城，但已经发了急报回来。 。一万多俘虏和首级是寻常关西一次大捷的十倍。只用了一千五百兵就获得了如此辉煌的成果，所以韩冈用兵的方略，也就成了可以仿效、依从的良策。

    赵顼点着头：“以官军为主，蛮军为辅，过去的做法不是没用。但比起来，还是韩冈在邕州的做法更好一些。”

    这也是见到了在邕州之战中，官军与蛮军互相配合的好处。以数量虽少却精锐无匹的官军为刀刃，而以数量充足、战力则逊色许多的蛮军充作刀身，这样不但能保证军队依然有着足够的战斗力，也能省下不少钱钞。

    但这么搭配的前提条件，是官军必须要有远超敌军和蛮部的战斗力。否则外不能击败敌军，内不能镇服同列，只会落下一个笑料。关于这一点，王安石比谁都清楚，韩冈给他的私信中，十分清楚的指明了这一点。

    “不过调集南下的大军必须要精锐。大胜交贼的四个指挥，都是从荆南军中挑选出来的精兵，如此方能以一当十，为中流砥柱。若是就近调集，必有滥竽充数者，至是则不见其功，反受其害。”

    “当然是从关西调集精锐南下。”赵顼说着又皱起眉头，“就不知道茂州、横山两处，能不能及时结束。”

    北方与辽、夏已是一触即发；南方与交趾则是大战即将再启；江南、淮南的灾区，正处在青黄不接的最困难的时刻。于此同时，蜀中的茂州也出了事。

    成都府南面的茂州，是西南夷的地盘。本来茂州没有城墙，只有一条篱笆分割内外，城周的蛮夷经常入城劫掠财帛人口。当地的百姓饱受其苦，年年请求州中修筑城墙。所以到了去年时任知州的李琪为此上书朝廷，最后得到了准许。

    只是当奏折批复下来时，李琪已经调任了，不过新任知州范百常接任后，还是照旧要筑城。但茂州建城，给周围的蛮部带来了很大的压力，不但发财的目标没了，日后还要担心官军以茂州城为基地，横扫周围蛮部以复旧日之仇。 。有着这个担心，当地蛮部掀起叛乱也就在情理之中，没人会怪罪范百常。可没能及时镇压下去，范百常却脱不了责任。

    “茂州之事，是范百常措置失当，即知蛮贼反对，当事先做好准备，而不至于等到叛乱之后措手不及。”

    “范百常当治罪，不过茂州至今未失，倒也不无微功。等王中正到了，就能里应外合。”

    赵顼派了内宫中的名将王中正去协同处置，有他配合个性稳重的蔡延庆，应当能将茂州给平定下来。而王中正离开时，请旨将熙河路的兵马调去了一部分，由赵隆、苗履两人统领，此外还有八百吐蕃骑兵，都是能在山地跑的良骑。

    赵顼对他们很有信心，“有王中正领军，所部又为精兵良将，区区蛮贼，指日可平。”

    王安石抿紧了双唇，前面他告假养病，赵顼派出内侍同领平蛮之事都没能阻止，现在一提起来，心里就是一阵不痛快。但他也没有办法，两府已经通过了这一项任命。

    一场病下来，整个人就老了许多，长子的病情是一桩，另外他对朝堂的控制力也在下降中。与他对立的照旧对立，原本亲附的则在逐渐疏离。成了执政后，吕惠卿虽说是避嫌，但他的确是与王安石可以保持着距离，已经渐渐可以算是新党中独立的一支了。

    而韩绛两个月前，因为一桩小事已经出外了，说起来也是他自己在政事堂中待得没有意思，没有力争的缘故。否则他挣扎一下，还真不能拿他这位宰相怎么办。

    如果将两府宰执看做一个整体，自熙宁六年之后，已经几年没有大的变化。基本上都是熟面孔，只多了一个吕惠卿。另外也就是王安石走了又来，韩绛来了又走，仅此而已。

    尽管两府中两派分立，赵顼将异论相搅的一套把戏掌控得恰到好处，但看来看去，所谓流水不腐、户枢不蠹。如果此番事了，天南地北的乱事能安定下来，东西两府照常理就会有个大变动了，至少也会有两三个空缺下来。

    能想到着一点的有很多，有资格在其中踏上一脚也不算少。

    最有可能的几人，本人的能力、资历，在朝中的人望，以及天子的信任，互有高下，到了最后，能比的也就是功劳。

    ……………………

    “辽国短时间内打不过来。本身内部乱事不绝，加之执掌朝政的魏王耶律乙辛，刚刚逼死在辽主耳边乱吹风的皇后萧观音，去掉了这道障碍，接下里就是正主儿太子要对付，他没胆子分心南顾。”

    傍晚时分，不用当值的吕惠卿回到了家中，与他对谈如今天下时局的，仍是他的弟弟吕升卿。

    “耶律乙辛撺掇着辽主与西夏联姻，本来就是为了给党项人撑腰，让他们继续南侵。倒不是安了好心。”

    耶律乙辛的态度，只是刚一得知辽后萧观音的死因，朝堂上上下下就知道耶律乙辛的目标是辽国太子耶律浚。不看看耶律乙辛栽给萧皇后的罪名是什么？——与伶人通奸！亲生母亲有了这样的罪名，耶律浚的位置就很危险了。

    “耶律乙辛虽然权倾朝野，但辽主可只有一个儿子。不论耶律乙辛和耶律浚孰胜孰败，两边之争，绝不会简简单单就结束。”

    “能立功的地方一个是西夏，一个是交趾，茂州那边倒是不用指望了。不是王中正有本事，而是熙河军的战力远过西南夷的蛮部。”

    “说来也好笑，现在连太常礼院里面的人都在讨论如何平定交趾了。真不知道他们能想出什么办法。”

    “章子厚和韩玉昆的配合已见其功，李舜举又证明了他们并没有谎报战功。只要派下去的兵力不多，他们有足够的地位来统领。天子也不会冒着风险临阵换帅。想夺他们的位置，只会是痴心妄想。”吕惠卿冷笑一声，“没看王韶都不说话了嘛？之前他可是有着去交趾的打算，想着跟韩冈再配合一次。”

    “大哥打算怎么办？就看着章惇和韩冈两人立功吗？”吕升卿心中有着些许忧虑。等章惇立功回来后，肯定是要进枢密院了，过个一两年就能进政事堂，到时候，就是吕惠卿最大的一个竞争者。

    吕惠卿摇摇头，他不会离开东京城，但他可以举荐他人去。只要自己没走错棋，最后他还照样是接手王安石留下的遗产的第一人选。

    “光有章子厚和韩玉昆是不够的，他们手下还需要领兵的大将。帅与将是两回事。运筹帷幄、统观大局，这是帅。临敌指挥，阵上厮杀，这是将。韩冈和章惇都是帅才而不是将才，之前的邕州大捷，也多是靠了李信和黄金满两人的指挥。”吕惠卿胸有成竹的笑道，“如果朝廷决定要遣军南下，不论兵力是一万还是两万，都必须要有一名地位更高的大将来统领。李信入官才几年？他的资格远远不够。”

    吕升卿听明白了吕惠卿的打算：“大哥准备推荐谁？”

    吕惠卿没有即时回答：“吴充本有意郭逵，不过这已经不可能了，郭逵可是远在章惇、韩冈之上，他若是统领南征行营，必然是要做主帅，而不是大将！。”

    “那赵禼也不可能了。”吕升卿沉吟着，“又是文官，还是帅臣。”

    对于派谁来统领南下大军，一开始的时候争论很多，统帅援军南下的章惇韩冈只是打前站而已。郭逵、王韶、赵禼等人都是榜上的热门人选。只是在邕州大捷之后，这么想的人已经寥寥无几，现在闹腾的，都是想着占些便宜而已。

    “赵公才本来就不可能，不想想他守着哪一路，横山边上的位置，哪里能轻动？！”吕惠卿摇摇头，“要么是在三衙管军中选资历浅的，要么就是近年来战功煊赫的宿将。”

    “燕达还是苗授？”

    “主要就是燕达、苗授二人。另外，曲珍、种诂勉强也能去。”

    “究竟是谁？”

    “那要看天子如何定夺了。”

    小说阅读下载尽在中文网更新超快小说更多：..// /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（五）

    邕州城西，就在江水之滨。 【 ]ooks.是一片片阡陌纵横的稻田。田中水稻已经长得老高，一片片浓浓的绿色，犹如一幅幅绿色的地毯。

    韩冈带着人、骑着马，自田边巡视而过。夏日炎炎，正是一天中最热的时候，但满目的苍翠让他掩不住嘴角的笑意：“长势不错啊……”

    跟在韩冈身后，是新近从桂州调来的通判，已经有五十岁，在两广诸州来回做了二十年官，却一次都没离开过五岭以南的这一片地去他处任职过。在只有自己一半年纪的韩冈面前，他保持着足够的恭敬：“下个月就能收获了，当又是一个丰收。”

    韩冈点着头，心情如他胯下坐骑的脚步一般轻快：“如果能与上一季同样的亩产，那差不多能收到十五万石了。”

    就在一个月前，邕州城外，在大战结束后匆匆忙忙下种的占城稻，已经经过了收割、晾晒，最后入库了。

    今年第一季的收获，总共有六万石之多，平均亩产一石六七。在生长的过程中没有多少照料，连肥料都没有施过几次，只是望天收获的情况下，能有接近两石的亩产。邕州土地之肥沃，实在让生长在关西的韩冈嫉妒不已。要是关西有邕州的水土阳光，再养活两三倍的人都没问题。

    只是最终回到邕州的百姓，新近的计点，总共有三万八千之多。而第一季收获的六万石粮食，在碾磨去壳过之后，也仅是三个月食用的份量。

    幸好正在城西的这一片地，开垦时由于城中废墟已经收拾完毕，腾出了大量人力，面积扩大了许多。另外，韩冈让随军的铁匠指点邕州铁匠们打造耕犁也起了大用——岭南的耕犁形制与北方差别很大，甚至许多都不用耕犁。 。耕田下种时，都是将土刨开就行了，从来不深翻。其农作技术远远比不上中原——靠着先进的耕犁，加上广西数目多得惊人的水牛，开垦田地的效率高了许多。

    如果真能按照韩冈的预计，收获在十五万石上下的话，那就足以支撑全城百姓七八个月。加上接下来的第三季可以耕种得更多。种得还是占城稻，不过是晚占城——占城稻分为早占城和晚占城，早稻、晚稻分得很清楚，不过生长快、收获早却是统一的，播种下去，最多两个月就能收获——而且就算是晚稻，收获也不绝不会少。【 ]

    这样一算，支撑全城百姓到明年早稻收获没有问题，而且还能多余一些粮食出来，供给一两万人的大军几个月的食用。

    不过韩冈这么做，还是得罪了不少人。在田边走了一阵，韩冈再次开口问道：“这些天，还有没有人再来闹着要将田还给他们？”

    通判笑道：“之前龙图已经敲打过他们了，又给了那么多的好处，早就不闹了。”

    韩冈为了让邕州百姓熬过这一年的灾荒，将人力集中起来，对邕州附近的田地进行统种统收，而不管田主究竟是何人。前期从宾州运来的赈济，加上新近收获下来的粮食，则是分配仅够果腹的一部分，剩下的则作为工钱，用来招募人工来开辟水渠、修筑道路、整修城墙。除此之外，也有给老弱妇孺的活计，比如洗衣、除草之类的，保证愿意干活的都能填饱肚子。

    另外还有两千交趾俘虏，都被砍了脚趾，根本都逃不了，也被使唤来料理田地作为赎罪。十人一队，一人犯错，全队株连，互相监督下，都是老老实实的在田间地头被监督着做事。不过韩冈行事一向讲究着有赏有罚，只要做得好的小队，则有从江里面捞上的鱼来做奖励。

    韩冈这样的赈济制度，邕州城中的贫民当然愿意，他们中的绝大多数都能吃饱。但逃脱大劫的豪门富户不干了，靠城的好田都是他们的，种出来的粮食理所当然也该归自己。

    就在第一季收获的那几天，三五百人串联起来闹到了韩冈面前。不过韩冈可不管那么多，想说田是你的，得拿凭证出来，而且还要跟官府里的存簿对照，这样才能确认

    所有的籍簿都给烧了，要想要找回旧档，得去广西转运司的架阁库里找——新近编制的田籍离完工还早着呢——除此之外，就算京城的三司衙门里，都只有税籍略本，哪还可能找得出田籍地契来？

    可韩冈是什么身份？新晋的广西转运使！就算掏出地契来，他只要推说一下等从桂州拿了存簿来对照，拖个一年半载都没问题。

    不过韩冈也不全然是浑赖，就算是统种统收，也不过是一年而已，并不是将私人的田产收归官府。对于私田，他保护得也很严格。敢在这时候私自移动田中界碑的，韩冈可是用大板子杖了几十人，用二十斤重的团头枷枷在临时的州衙大门外，排一溜站着。

    加上他还在田间开辟了沟渠，引水来灌溉，将原本的旱田改造成了水浇地——位于江畔，田间竟然连一条沟渠都没有，这件事是让韩冈觉得最不可思议的地方，种地全靠天上的雨水来滋润，几里之外可是水比黄河还多的珠江——亲眼看着自己的田地被改造成上等田，想偷田的贼人又被严刑整肃，加上支持韩冈的贫民们群起而攻的诟骂，富户们就不怎么闹腾了，也不敢闹腾了。不过一年而已，就当是被交趾人多烧了几间房子罢了。当然，若是韩冈一年后不将田地还回来，他们可都会往京城里去告状了。

    在广西的中南部和东南部，宾、邕、钦、廉这一片，有好几个面积不小的盆地和冲积平原，土地肥沃、气候宜人，如果农业水平有中原的一半，都能成为数得着的大粮仓。就算以此时的耕作水准，宾州、邕州都是从不缺粮、而且富余很多。

    韩冈想要做的，就是尽可能的在岭南推广中原的农业技术，只要广西、广东的田地能尽可能多的开发出来，出产再丰富一些，大宋对岭外之地的控制力就能上一个台阶，以此为跳板，整个南海地区都在辐射范围之内。

    《尚书·禹贡》之中，将天下九州的田地分为了几个等级，其中扬州是最差的，所谓‘厥土惟涂泥，厥田唯下下’，那时的扬州基本上就是淮河中下游以南的广大土地，也就是如今每年六百万石运往京城的地方。而千年之后的广东广西，只要是平原地带的农田，粮食产量也都不低。

    心中盘算着要如何开发岭南，韩冈一行的方向，又转过去了邕州北面，那里有几座提供给城中使用的石灰窑，就在从山上流下来，汇入郁水的河流边，隔着老远就是浓烟滚滚。

    石灰窑中的燃料都是从山上砍下来的木头，劈开晒过作为柴禾。另外还有秸秆，也一起利用了起来。可惜火力不旺，烧制起来很费时间。

    缺少柴薪是困扰韩冈的大问题，他时常在想着，要是邕州附近有煤矿就好了，也派人去找了，只是到现在也没有回报——他对后世邕州的记忆很模糊，也不知道在哪里能找到煤矿，不像他对徐州的了解，知道那一带有煤。刚刚收到京城的消息，就在徐州城外发现了一座煤矿，自此有煤有铁，这是煤钢联合体的基础。

    视察过石灰窑，韩冈上马返回邕州城，他下午还有课要上。

    几个月过来，邕州的官员已经差不多配齐了，吏员也招募了不少，州中的庶务韩冈都卸了下来。管得也就是军事、刑名、钱粮和医疗卫生方面的大事，其他时候，他直接做了甩手掌柜。

    作为官员，韩冈现在肩上的责任并不重，转运使的本职，暂时交给副使来处置。不过作为儒者，他还有许多事要做。儒门重教化，闲下来时，教书育人是本职。韩冈早前颁布条令，邕州七岁至十岁的儿童，不论男女，只要来上学，中午都会供给一餐伙食。许多父母贪着这个便宜，都让儿女过来上学。另外州学也恢复了，是邕州城第一批重建的建筑，比州衙还要早一个月。州学中的士子一边聆听韩冈的授业，另一边也要充作蒙学教授，为儿童上课。

    刚刚抵达城门口，韩廉就带了一队骑兵迎了上来。

    原本是韩冈家的家丁，但现在已经积功为官——一条瘸腿在功劳面前算不上什么——还做了古万寨寨主。不过古万寨已经被焚毁，在韩冈腾出手来，调拨人力物力重建古万寨之前，韩廉就只能先闲着，在邕州城中做个巡检。

    “城里可是有事？”韩廉迎过来后，韩冈就问着。

    “泗城州、思恩州还有忽恶峒三家的洞主方才一起进城了，现在就两家洞主还没到。”韩廉在韩冈马前禀报着，“钤辖要下官来禀报龙图，是不是再等一等。”

    “还等什么？”韩冈的脸阴沉了下来，“泗城州隔了几重山，近千里地都赶来了，左州、忠州离得这么近却还没到，难道要等到明年过年他们来州中赶集吗？！”

    韩冈一个月前，使人传令本州，召集左右江三十六峒洞主来邕州议事——邕州下辖几十个羁縻州，那些洞主管着的一个溪峒，在宋人这边往往就是一个羁縻州——已经等到了现在，连远在左江上游山中的泗城州洞主都到了，还没有到的那就是态度问题。

    “进城！”韩冈一夹马腹，气势汹汹的往州衙杀了过去。/ /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（六）

    沿着左江往南，有多个军寨，还有一系列的镇子。 。古万、太平、永平，都是在左江江畔或是边境设立的寨子，陀陵、武黎、罗白，这些都是商旅富集的镇子，在这一次交趾北侵时，毁坏得最为严重。从韩冈派人查验的回报中，这些军寨和镇子，几乎都化为了白地。

    几座军寨是邕州南方的缓冲区，是一道道防线，同时也是震慑周边溪峒蛮部的战略基点。重新设立寨堡，也是重新恢复大宋在左江两岸的统治。

    韩冈召集左右江三十六溪峒，主要目的是先将邕州南方一直到边境的寨堡重新修起，同时整备好道路，并对交趾进行试探性的骚扰攻击，为大军南下做好准备。

    可惜他的命令没有招来所有溪峒洞主。

    回到州衙，韩冈接见了三位远道而来的溪峒洞主，说了几句勉励的话，便让吏员带着他们去安顿下里，好生招待。

    空下来的官厅中，李信走了进来：“二十九家溪峒，总共到了二十七家。其中就算加上泗城州、思恩州还有忽恶峒，也只有十一家是峒主亲领。而没到的两个溪峒左州、忠州，到现在也没有一个解释。”

    “不是还有十六家小洞主吗？”韩冈脸上笑着，只是眼睛里面一点笑意都没有。

    李信也冷着脸。这十六家可都算是难得的聪明人，知道这时候贴上来少不了有回报。但他们派不上实际的用场：“那些都不能算数，加起来也比不上一家大溪峒。”

    的确，虽然城中只有二十七个有官衔在身的溪峒蛮部，可此外没被召集的小溪峒则主动到了十六家，不过都是洞主带了十几人、七八人过来报到。

    左右江地区说是溪峒三十六，但实际上的溪峒大大小小有数百家之多，不过列名于邕州籍簿之上、得受官衔的溪峒洞主，总共是二十九家。这些得朝廷官职的洞主，要么是把持着战略要道，要么就是麾下户口众多，皆是有名有姓的大部族。 而那些小溪峒，则就是只有数百户口，甚至百来户口的小村落，几乎可以忽略不计。

    “右江来的大多都是洞主亲领，而左江就不是这样，全是托他人代领，借口都还一样……称病！”韩冈冷笑连连，左江诸峒的洞主在想什么他哪能不清楚，“都是怕着被征召起来与交趾死拼，交趾贫瘠，拼死拼活也没有个赚头。”

    右江是往百色云南方向去，左江才是往交趾、广源走，韩冈需要的是左江诸峒的全力支持，这样他才能重建被毁坏永平、太平、古万诸寨。

    “这一干贼蛮，都是欠敲打！如果是在荆南，州中一封公文下来，哪一家敢推脱半分！？”李信恶狠狠的说着，“武陵也说是溪峒三十六，实际上有四十五家，这四十五家没一家敢违逆官府。”

    “溪峒和溪峒不一样！谁让这百来年，官军的刀子没砍在他们身上？能来二十七家，到场十一个洞主，这还是看在我赢了李常杰的份上！”韩冈冷哼了一声，“换作是琼崖的三十六黎峒，琼州派人去召集洞主，恐怕一家都不会亲自到场。”

    溪峒是南方蛮部的另外一种称呼，据韩冈所知，不仅是广西、荆南，就是海南岛上的黎族人，也是有溪峒之称，被称为黎峒，也有个三十六家的数目，似乎是惯例一般。

    当年跟韩冈合作建立棉布买卖的秦州几大商户，曾遣家中亲信不远万里去找传说中善织吉贝布的黎人，到过海南岛。可去了十几个，只回来了一半。不过几个都是有本事的，将黎人所珍藏的纺车织机给瞧了个遍，只是回来后打造出来的机器，远远比不上如今已经经过几次改进、效率几十倍上升的纺纱机和织布机。

    倒是琼崖当地的风土人情给传了出来。其中有一个还骗到了一个洞主的女儿，最后打通了琼崖海货的商路。

    到了晚间，韩冈下令设宴招待已经抵达的洞主和洞主代表们。

    “不等忠州、左州了？”韩冈命令一下，黄全就惊讶的问道。 。之前几日都没有设宴，今天宴席一开，可就代表客人到齐，正事要摆上台面了。

    “他们还会来吗？！”韩廉反问着。

    “倒是为什么忠州、左州两家会不来？”新上任的军事判官很是疑惑。靠着临阵反戈、一起说服黄金满的功劳，何缮捡了个大便宜。

    忠州、左州两个大溪峒就在左江边上，离着邕州也不算太远，他们始终不到，本身就透着诡异。

    韩冈击败了接近十万的交趾侵略军，让李常杰丢盔弃甲而走，他凭着这份战绩，以广西转运使的身份发话，按理说是左右江三十六峒洞主不敢驳韩冈的面子，好歹派个人来应卯，可左州、忠州两家偏偏还是没到。

    “会不会跟去年古万寨被袭有关。当初父亲就怀疑他们是听到了风声，所以事先下手，省得给……”黄全顿了一下，跳过后面的话继续道，“说不定他们就是元凶，因为心虚，所以不敢应招前来。”

    通判道：“也有可能是想看看风色再说。不过现在连泗城州的洞主都到了，他们应该很快……”

    韩冈抬手打断了通判的话：“他们怎么想的我不管，我只知道他们没有到！”

    藏在一对黑褐色眸子中的眼神森寒如冰水，让邕州通判连汗都冒不出来了。

    “李信。”

    李信一抱拳：“末将在！”

    “就按事先说的办！”韩冈早有安排，不会眼睁睁的看着自己送去的命令被人当成手纸。

    李信当然了解韩冈的计划，他也是参与者。终于等到了韩冈下令，沉声冷喝：“末将遵命！”

    “……要小心一点。”

    “是！”

    当夜的宴席上，李信并没有出现，聚集在州衙厅中的洞主们也没人知道李信不至意味着什么，更不清楚城中少了一千兵马。他们只知道韩冈摆出来的酒菜美味无比，而年轻的广西转运使对他们很是和善，宴会上的气氛也让人兴致高涨。

    醉饮一夜，第二天，就是说正事的时候了。

    再一次回到昨夜酒宴上的大厅上，欢乐的气氛荡然无存，几十名洞主或是洞主代表沉默着，等待着韩冈的发话。

    韩冈的发言开门见山：“交贼前番入侵，虽然被打得丢盔弃甲而退，但古万、太平诸寨已经被毁，寨中百姓流离失所，听说有许多被你等收留，对此，本官要代朝廷向尔等道谢……不过现在交趾已退，我想他们也该返回家园了。”

    来自右江的洞主事不关己，各自安坐着。而左江的洞主代表们则互相交换了一阵眼色，最后势力最大的安平州站起来说话：“前些日子太平寨被攻破，的确是有汉儿避入我等峒中。现在交趾人败退，大半都已经离开了。也就还有几户留在峒中，等小人回去之后，便将他们劝回乡里。”

    “很好！”韩冈点点头，并不管他们现在说的是真是假，有这个态度就好，“左江上的榷场，旧时就在古万诸寨，商事往来也都在寨中，想必尔等也盼着早日重建。”

    “那是！那是！”一众连声应承。

    “诸寨重建之事，本官自会安排人手，只是需要一批护卫，来保住修造寨子的丁壮，这需要各位洞主的义举了。”

    说是保护修寨的民夫，但实际上就是用来攻打交趾的队伍，这一点，所有人都心知肚明。一阵沉默之后，又是安平州的代表打头站起来，“既然是转运相公的吩咐，我等哪有不听的道理。小人家的洞子虽不大，可也能出一百精壮的儿郎！”

    拥有上万户口、随随便便就能出动两三千兵马的安平州，很是大方的给了韩冈一百人。

    由安平州的洞主代表领头，其他溪峒当然也就有样学样，一百、五十的凑份子。看他们如同割肉一般挤出来的痛苦表情上，之后送来的壮丁，其中不知会有混有多少老弱病残。

    “一百五十人。”这是下石西州的洞主阿含报的数目，已经是二十七家大溪峒中出兵最多的了。反倒是十六家小部族，则是纷纷挤出了一百多士兵。

    邕州通判的脸色越来越难看，这根本是打发要饭的，这点可怜的兵力怎么骚扰交趾。

    只是韩冈来脸色如常。

    一直以来，大宋对左右江三十六峒管束极少，遍地都是羁縻州，只是名义上臣服而已。就像是广源州，在名义上也是大宋的领土，但刘纪等人却是向交趾上贡，大宋朝廷也不管不问。

    即便韩冈打退了李常杰，可旧时的印象还留在这些溪峒蛮人的心中，大概是以为只是交趾和大宋之间的战争，与自家无关。虽然不敢违抗韩冈的命令，但敷衍过去也就能了事了。与交趾人打起来，死的都是自家儿郎，何苦为他人拼命。

    “也是好事，现在这些个峒主拿出来的兵马，是我招他们来的，论理邕州还要为这些兵马出粮饷。”事后，韩冈笑着说着，“等过两天，再看看吧，说不定能把粮饷给省了。”

    接下来的几天，韩冈接连留着洞主们设宴款待，从宾州一驮驮的运酒过来。只是交换来的承诺，也就是将总兵力从两千五六，涨到了三千人的数目。

    到了第六天，韩冈再一次将洞主们召集起来，同样的地点，同样的人物，只多了几个摆设。

    一排首级，摆在了大厅**。

    “忠州、左州，不从本官号令，竟敢迁延不至。”韩冈环目一扫静默下来的厅中，“从今往后，三十六溪峒，就没有这两个家了。”/ /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（八）

    “好了。 ”在外人尽数退下的大厅中，韩冈轻松的笑着，“这下子，李常杰有阵子睡不好觉了。”

    “也不知道李常杰还能不能坐在他的位置上。”李信挺了挺腰，六天中他来回奔波，其实很有些累，“一旦溪峒蛮部攻过去，先动的肯定是交趾朝堂。”

    “说的也是。”韩冈收起了笑容，“他能杀了先王留下来的顾命，但他不能将宗室都杀了，恐怕有得乱了。”

    这几个月，都没有听说李常杰败退回国后，升龙府中有何异变和动荡。韩冈四处搜集情报，也没有听到李常杰被降罪的消息。反倒是李日尊留下的顾命大臣太师李道成病死了。李常杰手段的确是够黑的，但若是官军打过去，甚至只需有些风声传过去，他能不能压得下交趾王族，还真是个迷。

    韩冈倒是希望李常杰他能坚持到底，当官军打过富良江的时候，他还在辅国太尉的任上。倒不是因为李常杰失势，报复后的畅快感会差上一些——苏子元也许会这么想，但韩冈不会——而是一旦交趾政变后，将李常杰和李乾德绑了送过来，说不定朝中就会有人撺掇着卷旗收兵。

    那可就是个大麻烦了。

    不过现在想着这些，与为古人担心差不多，李常杰能否在官军攻过去之前平安无事，那要看他自己的本事了。韩冈现在强压着溪峒蛮部去做的，则是不想让交趾人在征南大军展开攻势前国中平安无事。

    大宋与交趾的国界，长达千里。其中山峦起伏，道路众多，大路小道，数以百千计。可如果换作官军过来，能选择的道路则仅仅是有两三条，其中自永平寨入交趾的大道更是必走的一条路。 所以交趾人只要防备几条主要道路就够了。

    但左右江三十六峒蛮部不同，他们熟悉地理，且本身所在的溪峒就分布在漫长的边境线上。而且为了尽可能多的劫掠到交趾国中的人口财物，不会集中于几条干线上，而是会随着时间的推移，逐步分散开来，形成一个宽阔的攻击面。一旦千里国境处处烽烟，交趾军将会防不胜防，凭着保守重创的两三万正规军，哪边都别想堵住。而一旦征发起部族军来，一点点消耗的都是升龙府的战争潜力。

    “表哥，你待会儿去营中，挑选五十名为人精细干练又能吃苦的士兵，这些家溪峒蛮部里面需要安插些人进去。”韩冈吩咐着李信，“只要差事办得好，功赏之事，我是不会吝啬。”

    李信愣了一下，问道：“……是不是要监视这群溪峒蛮？”

    “不是监视他们……”韩冈笑了一声，“最多也只是盯着他们，不要伤到了我大宋子民。他们更重要的任务是探察地理，了解当地风土人情。”韩冈又笑了一笑，声音冷了一点，“其实可以把人情去掉，了解风土就够了。贼过如洗，溪峒蛮部杀过去，多半会是鸡犬不留。”

    “只要保住大宋子民，我管交趾人死活做什么。”李信哼了一声，转头盯着：“你家里有没有奴役大宋子民。”

    “没有。”黄全连忙摇头，“下官家里一直都是靠着交趾和**的往来市易，若是坏了名声，就没商客敢上门了。就有两个铁匠是汉人，不过都是家父花钱请来的，已经娶了族中的女儿。”

    见李信满意的点头，黄全转过来小声的对韩冈道，“龙图，昨日家父来信，说广源州刘纪三人不稳，而且交贼正在打算进犯广源……”

    “黄全，不用担心你父亲。 黄团练在广源州只要不主动去攻击刘纪三人，他们也不会有胆子先动手。而且只要左州、忠州的事传过去，刘纪等人的只会更怕，没了三人的推波助澜，来自于交趾的压力应该能小一点了。”

    黄金满前几天还遣使来报，守在广源州通往交趾境内的几个隘口的驻军增加了许多，而且有进犯广源州的迹象。

    此事倒也不出奇。自广源州南向，能直插富良江上游，若是那一段被亲附大宋的势力控制了，宋军就可以轻易跨过富良江，直逼升龙府。交趾上下怎么都不会甘心广源州被黄金满控制在手中。

    “但以现下的情况，交趾人是没办法分心的。左州、忠州的消息传过去还好说，一旦三十六峒蛮部全都杀过去，交趾人哪里还会有余力进犯广源？”

    得到安抚的黄全退下去了，只剩表兄弟两人的厅中，响起了李信的声音：“三哥儿，朝廷到底打不打算攻打交趾，怎么征南行营的消息到现在都没有？”李信有些发急，“攻打交趾，就算再快也要留下三四个月的时间。广西、交趾的气候也只有冬天好上阵，也就是今年十月到明年二月。要赶上这个日程，征南军到了八月就必须启程了，这样才能在十月前抵达邕州……”

    “表哥你放心。”韩冈笑道，“苏伯绪没几天就回来了。到时候不是我就是章子厚，就会被召回京中一趟。只要到了天子面前，征南行营的事就能敲定下来了。到了八月，也就可以连着征南军一起南下。”

    “邕州这边先得将招募到两千新兵给练起来，许多时候，可必须打头阵的，要”

    李信呵呵笑了两声：“正好领军平了忠州左州，可以狠狠的操练了，谅那群新兵也不敢有所怨言！”

    从州衙中出来，韩冈终于可以往州学中去了。

    新近落成的州学，比起旧时在城隍庙借地的时候要强出不少。有三重院落，楼阁六栋，教室、文庙，连同州学学生的宿舍，大小房间总共有四十间。能在短短时间内建成，一个是韩冈手上不缺人力，另外就是绝大部分的砖石梁柱，来自于城中拆下来的旧料。不过都是十中挑一的上好材料，上了漆、抹了石灰后，也看不出来是旧物。

    州学落成，依惯例当有一篇纪念性文字，以便勒石于学中，流传于后世。范仲淹有《邻州建学记》和《饶州新建学记》、王安石有《虔州学记》，都是同样性质的文字——不仅是州学，古来但凡建筑落成，往往都会请名家写下一篇文章。滕子京请范仲淹写的《岳阳楼记》名气更大，欧阳修为韩琦写得《昼锦堂记》同样流传于世。

    现在州学里面的学生，都是敬畏着自己是进士科的第九名，而且已经有几部书流传，更是天下名儒张载的得意门生。读书学习时，一个个都是。但自家的事，自家最清楚。实际上他的诗赋文章依然拿不出手，只能转托高人。

    该找谁来写好呢？以韩冈的身份，脸皮厚一点，唐宋八大家还在世的几位都能去求来一篇文章。就算苏轼苏辙两兄弟，韩冈也有自信请他们动笔。。

    不过其中最好的人选只有王安石一个。只要找自己的岳父来写，多半就是一篇千古流传的名篇。可是韩冈不知道王安石现在有没有心情写，王雱的身体情况已经很不妙了，除非有奇迹，否则也拖不了多久，这时候再劳动自家岳父，未免过分了点。虽然王安石本人不会在意，但韩冈在意。

    这件事就再说好了，拖个一年半载也没什么。

    进了州学中，士子们看见韩冈，恭恭敬敬的起身，向韩冈行礼，韩冈身上的龙图阁直学士就足够让他们仰望了，天下儒者，有几个能成为学士？只是没人跪拜，文庙之前，没那个官员能让士子弯下膝盖。

    邕州文风在广西算得上浓郁，只比桂州稍逊，柳宗元当年贬任柳州时，曾来过邕州见他的族兄柳宽。城外的马退山上，还有一间茅亭。亭外的石碑上刻着他留下来的《马退山茅亭记》。

    而苏缄之前在邕州的几年，花了很大力气，设立州学、开辟学田，让邕州州学中的学生，达到了五六十人，广西几个有名儒者，也被请来教授。苏缄本人也是进士，更是有空便来学中。

    只是一场大战下来，多名学官死难。现在能站在州学中讲授经文的儒者，韩冈是稳居排第一。作为学官的一名老儒，水平还不到北方贡生的等级。韩冈有心去信京城，问一问有没有人愿意来邕州当学官，

    来到讲坛上，韩冈拿起书本，开始向学生们传授经义。

    州学之中，为了让学生参加贡举、入京考进士，教授用的教材都是三经新义。这一点，韩冈到现在也没能改变，就算张载在京中讲学已有一年，经义局照样排斥一切不属于新学的理论。

    不过私下里的交流，韩冈倒是可以教授一些属于关学的理论。说起来，邕州州学的学生，大部分对韩冈教授的格物致知的道理更感兴趣。从功利的角度上讲，他们想考进士几乎没有机会，但换条路，能有所发明创见的，还是一样能当官。不过更重要的，探索存在于自然中的道理，也自有一种吸引人沉迷的魅力。

    也许关学一脉，能在邕州扎根下来也说不定，韩冈想着。/ /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（九）

    盛夏的京城，依然暑热难耐。 大街小巷中的酒楼茶肆，同样是热火朝天。

    天下时局一向是京城百姓们讨论的焦点，尤其是最近，谈论得就更多了。酒桌边的高谈阔论，酒客们指点江山的模样，仿佛一个个都是两府宰执一般。

    李复瞥眼看了一下绘着富贵连枝图案的屏风一眼，薄薄的一面纸面，根本挡不住从隔壁传来的声浪。摇摇头，向坐在对面的范育、吕大临无奈的笑道：“外面都在说着这些事，多少天了，也不见个消停。”

    “怎么能不说？”范育笑道，“章惇和玉昆打退了交贼，俘斩万余。罗兀城又是稳稳的控制在官军手中。盘踞丰州的西贼听说今年就只有三分之一的收成，粮草快要用尽了，支持不了两个月。”

    “还有江南。”李复又补充着，“那里灾情听说已经有所缓解，今年的收获情况也不算很差，道路上的流民人数大幅度的减少，终于算是撑了过去。”

    吕大临叹了一声，“最想不到的是王中正在茂州竟然也赢了。”

    王中正自带着熙河路的援军南下茂州，只用了半个月的时间，就轻而易举的踏平了叛乱的蛮部。前后五战，斩首三千余，破寨三十余，降伏的部族有十六家。从这个数字上看，茂州蛮部可谓是元气大伤，十年之内恢复不了。而有十年的时间，朝廷对茂州的控制早就已经稳固，再想举起叛旗，只会死得更惨。

    天子一开始点了王中正的将，这不算奇怪。不论王中正到底是有能无能，只要他参与的战事，无一例外都是取得了胜利。横山也好，熙河也好，都印证了这一点。这员福将，天子也不可能视而不见。只是其他几处都是由名臣良将所率领，胜也好、平也好，都不奇怪，而王中正区区一个阉人，只凭福气竟然也能取得如此大的战果，着实让许多人惊讶。

    “那也是熙河军精锐的缘故。”范育说道，“赵隆、苗履都是年轻一辈中难得的将才，还有一千上山跑马的吐蕃骑兵，想输给茂州蛮部都难。”

    “如今禁军兵强马壮，想必不久之后就能北攻西夏，眼望燕云了。”李复有几分兴奋，作为关学弟子，更作为一名关西人，看到大宋军力强大，心中免不了有几分欢喜。

    “富国强兵啊……”吕大临则是一声感慨，“兵是强了，可这国呢？能不能支撑大战的钱粮？”

    仅仅用了半年的时间，大宋就从四面烽烟、内外皆困的窘境中走了出来，一夜之间，不论是朝堂还是对于官军的信心膨胀了起来。西夏只能占据着偏僻之地丰州，面对大宋对横山的攻势，甚至连更进一步的反攻都做不到，而契丹人也只是动嘴皮子而已，到底有没有胆量来进攻**，为西夏撑腰，实情一望可知。

    新法推行的目的就是富国强兵。从一开始这就是天子的唯一目标，熙宁以来，这四个字天下人早就是耳熟能详。

    因为连年灾异，国库消耗很大，富国暂时还不能说得理直气壮，不过强兵却已经是实打实的现状。军备精良，士卒堪用，也就是说王安石的新法，至少成功了一半。接下来，到底会是收复丰州，还是膺惩交趾，听说朝堂之上依然没有定论。不过更多的议论是能不能两边同时开战。

    “玉昆胜得太轻易了。”范育对如今朝堂内外的议论很是不以为然，“千五破十万，斩首俘虏竟然有一万之多。如今外面都在传说，只要朝廷调选一万精兵，就足够剿平交趾、攻下升龙府了。骄兵必败，兵事岂能视同儿戏。”

    吕大临与范育是同样的看法，“交趾军是兵疲师老，对南下的官军猝不及防，加之内部有变，黄金满反戈一击。 。李常杰焉能不败？换做了官军攻入交趾国中，情况就要颠倒过来，一个不好就免不了全军覆没的危险。才出一万兵，未免太过轻敌了。”

    “不是有消息说，韩玉昆不日就要抵京了吗？”李复笑道，“这事问他最清楚。先生门下弟子，论起用兵当以他为首，我等倒也不要为他多担心。”

    “希望韩玉昆能早点回来。”吕大临抿了抿嘴，“他好歹通一些医术，先生的病还要他来看一看。”

    听到吕大临提起张载的病情，范育、李复都沉默了下来。张载在京中讲学一年，在门下聆听授业传道的士子成百上千，正式列入门墙的弟子也为数不少。但就在这一年中，张载的身体也日渐的衰弱。天子派来的御医昨日开出来的药方竟是药性温和的调养方子，根本就不是治病的。究竟是怎么回事，其实弟子们都已是心知肚明。

    “先生的病情必当无恙，想必很快就会痊愈的。”过了片刻，范育勉强的笑了一声，转过话题，“之前玉昆南下时走得太急，身边连个幕宾都没有。玉昆前一次来信也说了此事，军中机务乏人参赞，另外邕州州学也缺人照管，最好还是要有几个同门去帮衬着。”

    “想必不少人愿意去呢。”吕大临摇头。

    李复脸皮一红，其实他也想去。

    韩冈眼下在张载弟子中，已经是独占鳌头，在官场中走得最远。从眼前的情况来了看，身入两府只是时间问题。之前韩冈南下时的确走得急了，使得许多有心人没来得及凑过去。当现在他已经成为龙图直学士上京来了，不要他说话，多少人都要抢着来做他的幕僚，就算是南方的瘴疠，也吓不退人。

    “如果我不是有差事在身，倒想去南方走一遭。”范育是入京述职，与吕大临和李复不一样，“与叔大概不愿去凑那个热闹，不过邕州州学，的确是乏人主持。今年的进士，用得全是《三经新义》，无论南北学中，都免不了功利之心。也只有岭南、关中之地，进士难得一中，方能放下这一心思。”

    “邕州州学……”吕大临皱眉想了一想，问道，“前两天先生还说，玉昆写信来求一篇州学学记，是不是就是这件事？”

    “对！”范育点头，“就是为新建的邕州州学来求的。”

    “想不到没去求他的岳父，求到先生这边来了。”王安石文名传于天下，就算是张载的弟子，也不好说自己老师的文章能与王安石比肩，关学、新学两家，比的是天人大道，而不是咬文嚼字的章句。

    “大道不同嘛，先生已经是答应下来了”

    “岭南荒僻之地，当以教化为首。韩玉昆不修州衙，而兴州学，眼光所见长远。”吕大临虽然没有明说出来，当真是有几分心动了。

    ……………………

    天气暑热，骑在马上的韩冈已经是汗流浃背。衣襟的背部，流出来的汗水晒干了之后，接着又被汗水打湿，竟凝出了一层白花花的盐霜来。只不过他一点也没在意头顶上的炎炎烈日，在行人车辆稀少的官道上奔驰着，向着京城飞奔而去。

    如果他在过颖昌后，就改为乘船顺水而行，由惠民河入京，倒也不用吃这个苦。只是京城之中，不论公事私事，韩冈都有许多要处置，等不及慢慢的泛水行舟。

    半个多月前，苏子元从京中返回，接下了韩冈代理的邕州知州的职务，而韩冈则是被同时抵达诏令召回京城之中。

    十分干脆的放下手中的事务，韩冈直接启程上京。在经过桂州的时候，章惇也是送上了一番殷殷嘱咐。两人都清楚，如果要定下攻打交趾，就在他这一次回京了。

    这个时候，三十六家溪峒刚刚攻入了交趾境内，从初步传来的消息中可以得知，他们的收获颇丰。光是解救出来的汉人，就有两千多。韩冈许了一人五匹绢作为酬劳，一下子就散出去了一万匹。不过这份钱朝堂上不论是谁，都不敢说花得不值，就算涨个数倍，都会点头承诺下来。

    不过韩冈只知道南方的局势。远在邕州，收到的邸报都是一个月前发出来的，韩冈并不清楚，北方的局势眼下究竟是如何发展。

    如果要收复丰州，陕西诸部肯定要配合河东的行动，对交趾攻略的影响是肯定了。另外茂州的情况如何，韩冈也不能确定。就算赢了，赵隆、苗履带去的那一批队伍，也不可能调到南方来，必须要加以休整。

    如果只能动用京营或是河北军，韩冈宁可不打这一仗，也不会领军出征。他只相信战功累累的西军，而不是几十年没有打仗，已经腐烂变质的京营军和河北军。

    眼前的行人、商旅渐渐多了起来，就算是热力惊人的正午，开封城周围依然是行人如织，车马如云。百万人口的大城市，就是辐射出来的余晖，也能让数十里外的城镇，拥有不逊于广西诸州的人口。

    拥挤的大道上，韩冈的速度也慢了下来。前面一行车队慢悠悠的向前走着，韩冈一时超不过去，也不得不保持着同样的速度。这一慢，没了迎面而来的凉风，头顶上的烈日就分外炽烈起来，

    韩冈心中不耐，随行的伴当连忙上前去，要前面的车队让一让。只是骑着马在车队前领头之人转了过来，是个熟人——赫然是冯从义！/ /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（十）

    【调整一下每天两章的发布时间。 早上的一章在七点，晚上一章则在七八点左右。】

    表兄弟在路上见面，两边顿时都吃了一惊。

    韩冈睁大了眼睛，“义哥儿，你怎么在这里？”他走的这条路与关西入京的道路不是一条。

    冯从义张开口，但不是向韩冈问候，而是回头向车中大声喊了起来：“三姨、姨父，你们看碰了谁了？”

    ‘三姨？’‘姨父？’

    韩冈听着一愣，还没反应过来，车队居中的一辆大车上的车帘一下被拉开，从车中出来的两人，一见韩冈就是又惊又喜，“是三哥儿！真的是三哥儿！”

    而看见他们，韩冈同样是又惊又喜，竟是他的父母韩千六和韩阿李。连忙在车前下马跪下，“孩儿拜见爹娘！”

    跟着韩冈的伴当们看见是家里的老爷和老夫人，也一个个都连忙滚身下马，就在大道上拜了下来。

    居移气、养移体，几年过来，韩千六和韩阿李气象迥然一新，就是穿着朴素的常服，也是一对官宦人家老夫妻的模样。旁边的行人虽多，也都是猜测着这一队是哪家的贵人，只是普通的农官入京。

    “怎么瘦了这么多？！”韩阿李下了车，一把拉起儿子，上上下下打量着。黑瘦了不少的韩冈，让她心疼得不得了，“辛苦得都不要命了，是才从广西回来的吧？天南地北的来回跑，亲家公也不照看一下，哪有这样使唤人的！”

    “三哥儿是瘦了，不过精神还好。”听着妻子的抱怨，“别在路上，往前面走，不能挡着后面人的道。”

    韩冈看看身后，这么一停下来，后面已经给堵起来了。 回过头，“爹、娘，还是先上车。这天热得很，在太阳底下晒着不好。”

    两边并作一路，韩冈骑着马，跟在父母的车边：“爹、娘，你们怎么这时候上京来了？”

    “在陇西做了几年的官，审官东院下了文书，说是任满了，要入京一趟。”

    这件事韩冈的确听说了，“不过孩儿听说的是六月啊？”韩冈记得当时他听到这个消息，差点没骂出口，对审官东院的判院恨得直咬牙。韩千六都五十了，竟然让他在天气最热的时候入京城，推迟一两个月又有什么关系。

    “因为赵隆那小子，还有苗家的大哥要去领军南方，经略司里面急着要准备粮秣，转运司又要保着仓里的存粮，两边来来回回的，最后用新粮抵数，中间多少事，整整耽搁了一个月。”

    几年不见，韩冈的父亲也算是有了一点官员的气派，连说话用词也有了些改变。

    “原来如此。”韩冈皱起眉，什么时候熙河经略司和秦凤转运司开始扯皮了。摇摇头，放下这桩心事，“不知茂州赢了没有。”

    “赢了啊，过洛阳的时候就听说了。一接战就赢了，斩首有三千多，平了几十个蕃部，一路飞捷进京。”韩千六道，“当初也见过领军的王押班，好像帮了三哥你不少。这一次也见功了，果然还是有本事的。”

    又是一个让韩冈发愣的消息。有赵隆、苗履在，加上熙河路的精锐，的确想输都难。不过赢得如此干脆，王中正的运气还真是好到了极点。

    把这些事放在一边，韩冈陪着父母一起说着话，“怎么爹爹你上京，绕到了这条路上？”

    “是你娘要去嵩山烧香。 。到了洛阳后就往南走了，绕了个圈子，本来是在密县坐船直接进京，不过到了卢馆镇，正好惠民河前面一段风浪沉了十几条船，堵了起来了，只能上岸换了车子。”

    原来是烧香。韩冈正点头，就听韩阿李抱怨着，“你爹死板的很，到了洛阳绕路后，就不肯在用官车官船。其他做官的为娘的也见过，哪有那么多规矩？绕路的钱照付，不会沾官府半点的便宜，偏偏你爹不干。”

    “瓜田李下也是麻烦，官船私船只要做得安稳，其实都一样的。”韩刚笑着劝道。韩千六不肯官船私用，韩阿李也知道用了还要付帐。而许多官员则占尽了官府的便宜，甚至借用官船来贩运商货，以避免途中的商税，这等操守还不如自己没读过圣贤书的父母。

    韩阿李则狠狠的剜了韩冈一眼，“就偏着你爹。”

    韩冈陪着笑：“娘是去了少林寺烧香的？”

    “少林寺？你娘又不信禅宗，是嵩山**王寺！”韩千六像是想起了什么，“对了，三哥儿你还记得慧信和尚？”

    韩冈皱皱眉头，他对佛教没什么好感，尤其是如今的僧人更是奢侈糜烂得让人恨不得再来一次灭佛，除了智缘等少数几个僧人，与和尚们根本不来往：“那是谁啊？”

    “就是普修寺道安师傅的徒弟啊，矮矮的、胖胖的那一个。”韩千六似乎是很奇怪儿子竟然不记得当年经常买家里蔬菜的和尚，但韩冈的确是记不得了。都是多少年前的事了，老和尚的印象都有些模糊了，谁还记得个小和尚？

    看见韩冈还是想不起来的样子，韩千六摇摇头放弃了，道：“这两年慧信正好在**王寺中挂单。他俗家的哥哥就在陇西衙门里做事，寄信回来说了寺中法华院烧香灵验，你娘就记下来了。”

    “那娘是上京就是为了烧香喽？”韩冈最奇怪的是这一点，父亲上京是有审官东院的命令，母亲怎么跟着一起上京。

    “为娘是来见孙子的！”韩阿李在车里瞪了韩冈一眼，“听说旖姐儿和南娘又怀上了，还有云娘也有了身子，都等了多少年。正好你爹要上京，就跟着一起来了。虽说衙门里面只要你爹上京，没说不能夫妻两个一起进京城的。托三哥你的福，娘现在怎么说也是个郡太君，要上京谁能拦着？”

    韩冈神色有些黯然。老夫妻两个留在陇西，唯一的儿子带着妻儿在京城为官。虽然是因为韩千六本人有官职、加上家业都在陇西不便离开的缘故，但韩冈几年也不见父母，的确做得不对：“是孩儿不孝。”

    “三哥儿你做官在外，也是没办法的。”韩千六笑着宽慰。

    车马一起向前，一家三口就在大路上聊着。

    “路中现在怎么样了？”韩冈问起了乡里的情况。

    “熙河路哪有什么可说的。”韩阿李摇着头，“户口一年比一年多，田也是越种越多，粮食早不用外路运了。棉田也到处都是，连董毡那边都开始种棉花。也有种油菜的。还有种苜蓿的，用来养马、肥田。加上路中本来就产盐，岷州又有铁。现如今吃穿用什么都不缺。”

    “平日里闲下来，市井里面也有百戏、说书消遣，全都是各家从京里请来的。不过最多的还是去看蹴鞠。”韩千六接口说着，“去年巩州联赛是青唐部赢了，顺丰行只是第四。而东街和巡城两队降了级，升上来的都是刚成立才两年。不过今年我们的顺丰行里面来个新人，脚法着实了得，能把头名再抢回来。听义哥儿说，如今京城里面也有蹴鞠联赛了，就跟熙河与秦州一模一样。”韩千六笑道，“过去什么都是学着京城，现在总算有一桩是京城学着我们关西了。”

    “蹴鞠联赛，京城？”韩冈再一次感到惊讶，他离京时一点消息都没有听说啊！

    “也是今年才开始。”冯从义回头笑道，“早前几年一直都被京中的齐云社一直拦着，好不容易才疏通了关系——也是靠着三哥你的名头。现在我们的棉行是一家，马行也是一家，还有骡马行、茶行、铁器行、金银交引行，再有就是，总共八家各建一支球队，一起参与联赛。各自的球场都备好了，赛程也定下来了，就待过了秋分后开始。”

    蹴鞠联赛是韩冈当年在熙河路推行的比赛，如今也是在熙河路最为盛行。就韩冈了解到的消息，熙河路的几个州都成立了类似于后世足协的齐云社。由齐云社主持联赛，汉人、蕃部都组队参加。参赛球队数量最多的巩州联赛，如今都已经分成甲级、乙级，连升降级制度都有了。而这两年秦州也因为参加棉行的豪族发力推广，规则一如韩冈所制定，而不是现在在京中流行的往立在球场中心的风流眼中踢球的形式。就是京城，因为民风的问题，韩冈还以为要好些年才能在开封传播开来。

    “关西的蹴鞠见血的时候多，到了京城就怕没人看。”韩冈笑着。

    “就是见血才好。软绵绵的都没人看了。”冯从义哈哈笑了起来，“京城里面哪一场相扑不是围着人山人海，越是厮杀得狠了，叫好的人就越多。”

    韩冈自重身份，以两府为目标的他，在京城的时候，哪里会去逛街市，更别说去看相扑了。不过相扑受欢迎他是知道的。

    这个时代的体育娱乐活动都是太过温和了，就连在两汉，属于练兵之法的蹴鞠，到了宋代之后，就变成比试准头和花哨技巧的游戏，就像踢毽子一样，哪个踢得漂亮，哪个得到的欢呼声就越高。哪里像熙河路，谁敢玩花活，直接一脚就连球带人一起踹飞了。且几年下来，已经自发的形成了战术理论，各队比赛起来都有了章法。

    这样的蹴鞠联赛，若是能在京城推广起来，多少能改变一下民风，韩冈很是乐于见到。

    小说阅读下载尽在更新超快小说更多：// /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（11）

    【这一章写得有些慢，迟了一些。 。】

    因为要与父母随行，韩冈没有走得太快。当一行人抵达开封城的时候，已经是夜幕将临。

    在此之前，韩冈已事先遣人提前一步去通知了王安石府上，到了开封西南的戴楼门时，王旁带着两名身穿红衣、腰扎金带的相府元随就在那里等着了。

    “仲元，怎么劳动你出来相迎？”

    韩冈笑着下马，心中略感惊讶，王旁应该还是在开封府界提点司中，没听说他调任，平日都是该留在提点司如今的治所白马县，没事不该回京城的。

    “玉昆你携胜而归，哪能不出城相迎？”王旁虽是在笑着，但笑容很是勉强。

    见到王旁强颜欢笑的表情，韩冈心中一惊，忙问道：“元泽情况怎么样了？！”

    王旁默然摇了摇头，韩冈脸色一黯，叹了一口气。让过身子，将王旁介绍给父母。

    王旁连忙上前向韩千六和韩阿李行礼，恭恭敬敬，不敢有丝毫失礼数的地方。两边见礼之后，便是验了关文进城。

    外任的官员入京，照规矩还是得先去城南驿报到，另外韩冈更是入京陛见，还得去一趟宣德门登记姓名。

    韩冈领着父母先顺道去了驿战，留下了姓名之后，一行车马直接回到了他在京城的住所。

    尽管之前王旖她们已经搬去了相府，但这间院落还是留了五六个人看守，日常洒扫内外，整理得干干净净。听到韩冈遣人传回来的消息之后，王旖四女也都带着儿女，匆匆从相府中赶回家来。

    新妇拜见舅姑，加上孙子孙女拜见祖父母，光是行礼问安，就是忙活了一通。 韩千六夫妇见到了活泼可爱的孙子孙女，喜得合不拢嘴。韩冈的四名妻妾，有三人大着肚子，韩家这一脉人丁兴旺可期，更是让韩千六韩阿李心花怒放。而在院子外面，还有冯从义指挥下人，安置车马货物。寂静了许久的韩家宅院，一下就热闹了起来。

    王旁在一边陪着笑脸，只是微蹙的眉头，不停挪动的脚尖，显得他是心急如焚。

    韩阿李见惯人情，催着韩冈道：“三哥儿，既然你已经到了京城，哪有不去拜望岳父岳母道理？今天你先去一趟，代你爹和为娘问候一二。等这边安顿下来，亲家得空，我们夫妻两个就去登门拜会。”

    韩冈点了点头，匆匆梳洗了一下，换了身衣服，就带了伴当离家外出。先去了宣德门登了名，便匆匆与王旁一起去了相府。

    进门的时候，已经是深夜。寻常寂静的相府却依然喧闹，尤其是位于相府一角的王雱夫妇所居宅院，更是一片灯火通明。

    韩冈和王雱脸色一变，都知道事情不好了，也不去正厅，直接快步往王雱的小院走过去。

    进了院子，却见到了方才还在家中的王旖，眼睛红红的站在院子里，身边还有王安国家的女儿陪着，她的夫婿就是当初与韩冈分列第九第十的叶涛。

    看见丈夫脸上带着些讶异，王旖解释道：“官人走后，是姑姑催了奴家过来，说家里没什么事，而这边事急，要奴家安心的在这里多留几日。”

    韩冈轻叹一声，点点头，这个时候做妹妹应该来的。王旖是直接坐车过来，自己去宣德门饶了一趟，则是耽搁了不少时间，慢上一步也不奇怪。

    也不与王旖多说，韩冈直接进屋。 王安石夫妇都在外屋坐着，王安国、王安上等王家的亲戚都在。王安石腰背佝偻，显得老态龙钟，而吴氏拿着手绢擦着眼睛，身旁还有了两名妇人在低声劝慰着。

    韩冈和王旁的到来，让厅中瞬间静了下来。韩冈两步跨上前，拜倒行礼：“小婿拜见岳父、岳母。”

    看见了女婿，王安石凄苦的脸上，勉强挤出两份笑容，“玉昆，这半年你在广西可是辛苦了。将千五之军，败十万之敌，俘斩万余的大功，立国以来，更是从未一见。”

    “不敢，此功得来侥幸。”韩冈转头看了一下通往里间的小门，问道：“不知元泽现在如何……”

    韩冈只是这一问，吴氏就又立刻用手绢捂着眼睛，哭了出来。旁边不知是哪一家的女眷，连忙将她搀扶了起来。

    王安石看着老妻被扶着进了偏厢，不生悲怆的叹了口气，对韩冈道：“玉昆你进去探视一下吧，大哥儿一向与你交好，最后也要见上一面才是。”

    掀开帐帘，韩冈往里屋走了进去。就在房内的一众女眷忙避让到一边，只有萧氏抱着儿子在旁抹着眼泪。

    “玉昆你来了！”见到韩冈进来，首先出声的竟是躺在床上的王雱，这时候的他精神却好了不少，声音也是响亮的很，“愚兄这幅模样，不能下来与你见礼了，还望勿怪！”

    王雱的脸上此时泛着红润的光泽，只是早就瘦脱了形，高高.凸起的颧骨在陷下去的双颊上留下深深的阴影，眼睛都是。韩冈没想到才半年的时间憔悴成了这副样子。哪有半分当年韩冈与其初见时意气风发的模样，只是气度依然不减当年，言辞也依旧洒脱。

    韩冈心中黯然，王雱现在明显就是回光返照的样子，已经只有最后的短暂时光了。他走到床边，就在一张方凳上做下，勉强笑道：“你我兄弟，何须在意这等俗礼。”

    “说得也是。”王雱呵呵笑着：“玉昆你若是回京再迟一点，我们兄弟可就见不到了。”

    “这话怎么说的。”韩冈摇头道，“元泽今日气色不差，安心调养，想必很快就能康复了。”

    “玉昆你这话说得就不实诚了。你我皆非凡俗之辈，何必说这些虚言。”王雱神情中有着看破一切的平静，“愚兄这身子是不成了，也就是这一两天的事。”

    听见王雱这么一说，萧氏在旁就抱着儿子，低声呜咽了起来。

    韩冈一听之下，鼻中也免不了有些酸涩。

    王雱哈哈一笑：“人事有终始之序，有死生之变，此物理之常也。存没皆是常事，何必做小儿女态。”

    韩冈知道王安石父子皆习《老子》，王安石的《老子注》韩冈拜读过，王雱本人在《道德经》上同样是钻研精深。旧时与韩冈辩经，王雱曾拿着《道德经》上的文字来做论据。以儒家思想来诠释道家章句，韩冈没少摇头。只是眼下到了生死之际，王雱依然故往，而韩冈已经没了争辩的心思。。

    “不失其所者久，死而不亡者寿。”王雱仰靠着背后的靠垫，偏着头，眍䁖下去的双眼幽暗，紧盯着韩冈，“经传新义一事，乃是愚兄必生所学。愚兄虽然寿数止于今日，若三经新义得以长行于世，虽死如生，不为夭也。”

    韩冈沉默下去。他很清楚王雱在说什么。这个时候，就算是骗也是可以的。只是说些好听的话很容易，但韩冈说不出口。就是因为在垂死的王雱面前，他才不能出言欺骗。

    房中静了下来，只有萧氏时有时无、压得低低的抽泣。

    盯着韩冈不知多久，王雱终于移开视线。“大道难易。也怪不得玉昆你，只是现在怎么不说两句，宽慰一下愚兄？”

    韩冈依旧沉默。王雱摇头苦笑了几声：“要是玉昆你在根本大义上会虚言伪饰，却也不会有今日的成就了。”歇了好一阵，才又开口，“不过新法诸条，玉昆于其中出力良多……”

    “新法推行有年，功效已显。就算其中有错处，也可以在施行的过程中逐渐改正。虽说是摸着石头过河，但只要一步步走稳一点，富国强兵的好处只会一年更胜一年。”

    听到韩冈的回答，王雱微微颔首，轻轻阖上了眼皮。说了这么些话，他也有些累了，萧氏过来帮着他整理好了盖在身上被褥。韩冈起身静静的离开了房间。

    半夜的时候，宫中来了使臣。蓝元震这一次来，不是为了给王雱送汤药，而是带着一份圣旨。其中备赞王雱参赞三经新义的编纂，将他刚刚晋升为天章阁侍制不久的文学职名，进一步晋升为天章阁直学士。

    在女婿成为直学士之后，连儿子也成了直学士。与王安石一家，这是男的，是天子的。只是这一项任命，没有带来多少欢喜。算是冲喜的手段，但王雱眼下的情况，甚至连起床谢恩都不可能了。

    到了四更天，韩冈和王旖被安排在休息下来。王安石和吴氏如今心力交瘁，家中的事务都交托给了弟弟王安国夫妇帮忙打理。

    王安国夫妇指挥着家人忙里忙外，韩冈扶着挺着肚子的王旖在床上躺下来。

    王旖的一对剪水双瞳没有了往日的神采，抓着韩冈的手臂，轻声问道：“大哥当真好不了了？”

    韩冈摇了摇头，嘴角扯动了一下，温声道：“好好歇息吧，这些天应当是累着了吧？”

    王旖闭上了双眼，莹润的脸颊贴着韩冈的手，低声说着，：“官人回来就好了。”/ /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（13）

    韩冈奉召入宫。 。但他跟着前面引路的宦官，却发现领着他前往的去处，并不是在崇政殿，而是通向武英殿。

    “天子是在武英殿？”韩冈在后面问着。

    虽然引路时说话并不合规矩，但韩冈的问题，领头的小黄们却不敢不回答，“回直学，官家和相公们现在都在殿中。”

    ‘武英殿。’

    韩冈点点头，觉得那个地方正合适。武英殿的偏殿，如今是放置天下九州舆图、沙盘的要地。也是当今的大宋天子寻常闲暇时，最喜欢逗留休息的地方。要议论的是兵事，当然少不了要说起如何用兵，他和章惇商议出来的用兵方略，参考地图来叙述也是最为合适的。

    在殿外通名，等到殿中出声传唤，韩冈跨步走进武英殿。

    十几道目光一齐看着门口，一个高大的身影先是挡住了从殿门出照进来的阳光，继而人影晃动，久违的身形踏入宰辅罗列的殿中。

    吴充的眼睛一下眯了起来。

    不过半年多的时间，韩冈的气质就有了很大的变化。虽然还是肩张背挺的高大身材，最多也不过是整个人变得瘦削了点，肤色也晒得黑了些。但领军破敌带来的威势，让他如同换了一个人一般。眼神、举止都是沉稳如山岳，让人完全忽略了他过于年轻的容貌。

    吴充甚至有种感觉，穿着三品服章进殿来、在殿中向着天子拜倒行礼的韩冈，已经不再是靠着别出心裁的功劳屡获晋升的新进，而已经是可以与他们共论国事的重臣了——一个才二十五岁的重臣！

    “韩卿快快请起。”看到每每为自己分忧解难的臣子，赵顼心中很是欢喜，“邕州之战，非卿家不可有此大功。”

    “臣愧不敢当。此乃是陛下圣德庇佑，也是将士用命，更有苏缄力遏交贼兵锋两月，让交贼疲不能兴，最后为官军所破。 ”韩冈叹了一声，“未能救下邕州，臣有愧于陛下。”

    “卿家一路南下，行程之速，世所共知。邕州城破，运数而已，非是卿家之责，卿家何须愧疚。”赵顼宽慰了两句。话头一转，便向韩冈问起他最关心的问题，“交趾妄兴大军，入我国中。荼毒三州，致使生民罹难。不知以卿家看来，可否攻入交趾，破国惩贼？”

    “交趾可破！”韩冈猛然抬头，双目灼灼的看着赵顼，给了一个明确地回答：“也必须破！”

    “为何？”赵顼为之惊讶。

    韩冈沉声说着：“想必陛下已然得知，在臣返京之前，奉陛下圣谕驱兵破左州、忠州二蛮贼，由此驱动左右江三十六峒蛮部攻入交趾境内。”

    赵顼笑着点了点头，这个消息他已经收到了，而且因为急脚递的速度比韩冈进京要快得多的缘故，他了解到了战果比韩冈还要多。

    韩冈的做法完全依从着他的口谕，现在成功了，当然就是他的功劳，“此事朕已得知。左州、忠州既然不肯顺服，韩卿杀得正好！非如此，三十六峒蛮部哪里可知我皇宋的雷霆手段！”

    吴充暗自冷笑了一下，他现在已经知道韩冈想说什么了。

    韩冈叹了一口气：“在臣北返之前，三十六峒已破敌数十部，解救出来的**子民已有两千余。仅仅是边境之地，就有两千百姓被掳掠为奴。那升龙府处又该有多少？皆是皇宋臣民，岂可让其久沦贼手？”

    “陛下。”王韶首先出来支持韩冈，“韩冈此言说得正是，交贼不可不除，**子民亦不可不救。”

    冯京反问道：“丰州岂能留于西贼之手？”

    “丰州自当平，但奈何被掳往交趾的数万生民。”吕惠卿长声一叹。

    王珪则道：“邕州还有两千俘虏，可用来交换。”

    “交趾敢于冒犯天威，自当予以剿平，只是西军兵力一时不能抽调，可以少待时日。 。”蔡挺说着。

    吴充则紧跟一句：“西军不可动，但河北兵可用。有两万官军，辅以蛮部，当可平灭交趾。”

    只听着两府宰执们的几句对话，韩冈也就明了了，当下的两府加起来虽不不过六人，但各自的心思则是没有一个相同。

    除了夺回丰州是共同的心意，其他的问题则全然有别。是否放弃攻打交趾；对交趾是惩罚还是灭国；攻打交趾的时机；甚至为此调动的兵马的数量和来源，全都不一样。

    就如吴充，他也说要攻取交趾。但他的提议，让韩冈不能不怀疑他的目的。调动河北兵？而且才两万！身为枢密使不可能不知道河北军的情况，从河北调兵南下，他是打算平交趾，还是想看朝廷大军的失败？

    韩冈还没有走进宫城的时候，就已经预料到了今天殿上的形势。在王安石无法到场的情况下，自己在殿中宰辅们中肯定是得不到多少支持，除了王韶之外，就算是吕惠卿多半都是心怀鬼胎。

    赵顼已经是听够了两府中的争执，眼神中带着些许怒意。但他不好发作，只能改而问着韩冈：“不知韩卿对此有何方略？”

    韩冈点头，“臣确有一份方略，只是需要沙盘来解说。”

    赵顼一听，立刻就有了兴趣，忙带着群臣起身，从正殿转往偏殿。

    吴充半眯着眼睛，心里揣摩着韩冈到底会如何来说服天子。不过他不可能成功，只要丰州的问题还在，关西的兵就动不了，韩冈即便想出兵，也只能用河北的军队。

    跟随者天子脚步的冯京在心中冷笑着，眼下丰州的问题更重要，而交趾得放在第二。章惇、韩冈想要立功劳，就必须在调兵的问题上进行退让。作为宰相，冯京比世人都要清楚邕州大战的内情，他绝不相信，韩冈还能再复制出在邕州创造出来的‘奇迹’。

    来到偏殿之中，里面还是如同旧时一般，放满了沙盘。现如今，放在正中位置的几副沙盘，一幅九州地形图，另一幅是关西地形，而剩下的两幅都与广西有关。

    赵顼站在其中一幅八尺见方的沙盘上首，而宰辅们则按照班列立于两侧。君臣们的视线一起汇聚到韩冈的身上，等待着他说出自己的方略来。

    下首位置的韩冈看了沙盘两眼，没有开口说正事，而是惊讶的抬头问着：“此乃何物？”

    “此是两广地形沙盘，也是宫中有关两广的舆图沙盘中最精细的一幅。”

    韩冈眉头皱得很紧，“这沙盘看着精细，但未免偏差得太远。琼崖不过一海岛，划得也太大了，雷州、琼州以西到交趾之间的珠母海又怎么这么小？还有邕州、钦州、廉州之间的道路，全部都错了，左右江三十六峒羁縻州的位置也都错了大半。”

    韩冈在殿中看到的两广沙盘，虽然不如他说得这么夸张，但也的确是有些问题。并不是说雕工不好。宫廷之中，绝不会缺上等的工匠。整幅沙盘雕琢的很精细，山峦河流清晰可辨，连一座座城池，都用坚硬的木头细细的雕刻出来。但这副沙盘与韩冈来自后世的记忆差别有些大，连广东、广西，再到交趾的这一条千里海岸线也变了形。

    而旁边还有一幅广西地形沙盘，是新近制作而成，结合许多地图、记录来打造。不过在韩冈眼中，也只能说大体的东西南北没有错，河流山脉的位置没有颠倒，除此以外的细节到处都是错漏。不过韩冈的本意并不在指出错误。

    “这两幅沙盘是依从广南两路的舆图打造，如何会有多少错处？”

    “敢问相公，从广州到琼州的水程多少？从琼州到钦州又是多少？从雷州至琼崖，有多远水路。左右江汇合之后为郁水，为何不从最近的钦州廉州入海，而直入千里之外的广州？又为何交趾军能分两路进兵？”

    韩冈一系列的质问，让冯京脸色阴沉了下来。他哪里能看不出，韩冈这是在先声夺人。表现出一副行家里手的态度，只要在天子心中建立起这幅形象，就能将自己的观点灌输给天子。

    韩冈正是这个打算。

    所以他一开口，就是直接指出了沙盘中的错误，这一套招数虽说老套，但使用起来却很有效果。在他提出异议后，赵顼立刻招来了主管沙盘制作的官员，熟悉的面孔很快出现在韩冈眼前。

    ……………………

    两名内侍抬着个装满了蜜蜡的木箱，走进了武英殿的偏殿之中。

    在殿外的时候，两名小黄门还哼哧哼哧的喘着粗气，但一进殿中，就立刻变得连大气也不敢出，轻手轻脚的将还冒着热气的蜜蜡放了下来。

    “送来了？”就在大殿**的一人回头，看见了热腾腾的蜜蜡，立刻吩咐着身边的人：“快抬上来。”

    当今的大宋天子，宰相、参政、枢密使，还有如今最年轻的一路转运使此时都在偏殿之中。可位于殿堂中心位置的并不是他们，而是方才出声的穿着青袍的官员，还有他的几名得力部下。

    虽然身穿官服，但双手满是厚厚的老茧，短短的手指指节粗大，黝黑的脸上也都是皱纹，看着就是一副工匠模样。他正指挥着手底下的匠人，在一幅六尺见方的台桌上，用混着木屑的蜜蜡，堆砌雕琢起一幅地形沙盘过来。

    “雷州三面环海，直拖向南，是个半岛，南北略长，东西则并不宽。琼崖岛形如掌心，**是山，沿海则为缓地。朱崖最南，而琼州在北端。”

    韩冈就站在沙盘旁边，不时出言指点着，告诉工匠们哪边是山，哪边是海。洪亮的声音中充满自信，地理专家的气派摆得十足，就算他的叙述有错，也没人能指正的出来。

    “想不到韩卿连广东的地理都了如指掌。”赵顼在旁说着。

    韩冈躬了躬腰，微笑道：“既然要对交趾用兵，两广、海中和交趾的地理，臣不敢不悉心探问。不过在广西缺乏名家，无法制作合用的沙盘。多亏有了田将作，才能将臣了解到的地理地形拟制出来。”/ /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（14）

    当年被逐出家门，不得不前往秦州讨生计的田计。 在受到韩冈的启用后，命运就发生了改变。现如今是朝中管着沙盘制作的匠作官，官职虽没有多少变化，不过时常能面见天子，受到的赏赐也为数不少，已经让他在邠州的家族不得不向他低头。

    经过了多年的锻炼，田计制作沙盘的技术很高，他手下的匠人们也都是行家里手，也就半个时辰的功夫，从广州至交趾再南下到占城，环南海周边地区的地形沙盘就一点点出现在武英殿的偏殿中。

    “广南海边有红树。生长于滩涂之上，不畏咸水，蔚然成林。其数通体皆绿，唯有砍伐之后，故名红树。红树最奇特之处，是其树上怀胎，种子萌发于树上，发芽生根后方掉落于滩涂。”

    “廉州合浦，以南珠闻名天下。廉州疍民率以采珠为生，只是采珠之苦，世间少有，每每取蚌三五只，才得上珠一枚。且采珠者极难长寿，年纪稍长瘫痪于床者为数众多。”

    “交趾国都升龙府，旧名罗城，其后在富良江中得见黄龙，故而改名。其国官职仿自中国，都中禁军皆于额上刺字，号天子兵，此乃交趾国中最精锐者。”

    “占城国中有大江，据说发源于大理，穿真腊，入占城。至占城后一分为九，汇入海中。据闻旧年交趾攻占城，在江边俘占城王。占城王献女方得脱大难。”

    韩冈在向田计描述地形地貌的同时，也将广东、广西、交趾乃至占城的风土人情穿插在其中，向着赵顼和宰辅们娓娓道来。武英殿上倒成了他的独角戏。

    赵顼不住的点着头，而吴充则是越听越是皱眉。不仅是他，其他五名宰执也都能看出韩冈如此说话，究竟是有何用意。

    韩冈如此信手拈来的将一桩桩南方的奇闻异事当成闲谈说出来，越发的证明了他对南方的了解是扎扎实实，毫无虚假。 。这是在不断巩固和加强他在岭南事务上的发言权。日后朝堂上论起岭南之事，他的意见就会有着举足轻重的份量——就像他和王韶对熙河路的发言权一样——眼下更是让他即将说明的安南方略，还没有开始，就已经将天子说服了一半。

    但韩冈在邕州不过数月，若说他能对两广、交趾的地理、民情了如指掌，吴充怎么都不可能相信。可殿上君臣，基本上都是对五岭以南两眼迷雾。任何人从岭南回来，只要能打听到几件奇闻异事，将其当成他深悉地理的证据，谁都没有没办法立时戳穿。

    吴充心中忽的一动，抬眼望向冯京。

    冯京不是广西人吗？明明出身是宜州的，只要随口半真半假的问两句，挑个错出来，就能破了韩冈的金身。

    可冯京一直都在低头看着逐渐成型的沙盘。从韩冈嘴里一个个熟悉的地名报出来，十岁出头就随父离开家乡，再也没回去的冯京，也没办法从韩冈的话里找出毛病来。如果自己随便说话，说不定就会给韩冈抓住错处，他可不想丢人现眼。

    冯京不敢轻易发言，吴充也没有办法。不过他有心挑错，倒也是渐渐听出有哪里不对。

    韩冈对广东、广西地理的了解倒也罢了。竟然连交趾、占城都了如指掌，就让人很有些疑问。韩冈抓到的俘虏，当真会有这个能耐，能将交趾、占城的山川地理详尽的描述出来？就算是在大宋军中，有这本事的都不多。

    “臣从俘虏的口中，打听到的消息杂乱无章，交趾国中的政事民事史事都有，只是在地理上十分粗略。 。”韩冈抢先一步堵上漏洞，“不过交趾的大致地形，则是不会错的。富良江的江口位置，升龙府的周边地理，甚至通往占城只有山海之间的窄窄一条通路，都是经过了多番确认。”

    这算是滴水不漏了，吴充的心里给堵得慌。

    当沙盘最终成型，城市、军寨一个个标定，韩冈给以了肯定的确认之后，田计退了下去。

    韩冈站在沙盘下首，拿起作为小棍，解说的同时在上面比划着：“此前交趾来犯，是水6并进。6路过永平寨后，就言一路北上，直抵邕州。而李常杰在永安州上船渡海，攻下钦州廉州之后，也同样转往邕州。所以官军攻打交趾，也当是同样的手段。以6路为正，以水路为奇，水6两路相辅相成。广西、交趾在十月至二月时，雨水最少，瘴疠、疫病也同样稀少，如要用兵交趾，当选在冬月出阵，约期百日而还。”

    “6路好说，韩卿你之前已经以三十六峒蛮部打前站了。但水路是从廉州出兵，还是从广州出兵？”

    “广州出兵？”韩冈怔了一下，然后点头道，“的确是要从广州招募船只和水手，用来运送兵员。”

    在场的君臣知道韩冈误会了。王韶出来为他解释道：“不是仅从广州招募船只、兵将，而是直接由广州出兵。广南东路驻泊都监杨从先日前上本，如果是水6并进，6不过自邕州至左右江、横山寨等路，由甲峒、广源进兵，水不过自钦、廉等州发船，诸州邻近交趾，若有动作，其国中必然设备。当出其不意掩其不备，方可指日克捷。”

    “广州并无水师，需要临时招募。水手从未经过训练，猝然上阵，必然难以获胜，只能用来运兵。”

    吴充摇了摇头，他终于等到了韩冈的错处：“陛下，韩冈此言大误。海上多贼，但凡海上营生，没有不擅长厮杀的。臣在乡里，时常得见水手跨刀持弓而过，其中骄悍者，往往杀贼过数以十计。”转眼一瞪韩冈，斥责道：“韩冈，臆测须知当不得准，军国重事，不可妄言之！”

    他是福建人，海上之事，殿中除了同样出身福建的吕惠卿，没人比他更清楚，生长在关西的韩冈更不可能——他见过海吗？

    赵顼的视线投向韩冈，吴充的话提醒了他，韩冈生长在内6，甚至都没有见过海。那他之前所说的……

    韩冈这时抿了抿嘴，吴充是不是已经自暴自弃了。过去得罪狠了，如今也不在乎了？一边想着，一边很快的接上去：“若是真能招来远洋商船的水手，的确正如吴枢密所说。可泛海一载的所得，远比兵饷为多。吴枢密既然出身福建，应该知道水军和水手的差别何在——水手可是能在船上带货的！”

    “海贸风险之大，岂是水师可比？”

    “远涉鲸波是拼命，但上阵临敌不一样是拼命？难道这一次招募来的水兵，是为了在广州港中养着他们吗？同样都是要拼了性命，收益高下却有别，试问如何能招到堪战的水兵？……如果当真招募的话，被招来的只会是吃够了捕鱼、采珠苦的疍民。”

    疍民在福建、广东、广西为多，常年生活在船上，所用的船只如同蛋浮水面，故名疍民。

    韩冈对赵顼道：“疍民水性虽好，可只会捕鱼、采珠，根本无法上阵。一生皆在小船上过活，也不会操作高达数千石的海船。就是如此，所以臣才会说，广州所募水军只能用于运兵运粮，不能让他们在水上厮杀。不过就算只是在富良江口设立一座营寨，做出让船只进入富良江的姿态，也能让交趾人不得不分兵防守。如此，足矣。”

    当日韩冈与苏子元商议时，苏子元还想要让水师深入富良江。可不知富良江中的水文地理，一个运气不好，船只说不定就会搁浅在沙洲上。与其冒那个风险，水路的用处还是用来分割交趾水师的兵力，让主力打到富良江边后，可以依靠木筏、小舟顺利渡江。

    “昨日广东转运副使陈倩上本，广州去真腊、占城的商船谊舶，都要避过九月至十二月的飓风，需要正月初的北风乃可过洋。韩卿你意欲在冬月兴兵，水6两路可能配合得上？”

    赵顼这话问得就没水平了，宰执们都不约而同的双眉微皱。陈倩的那篇奏章吴充也看过了，当时就丢到了一边去。真当人没记性，去年李常杰是何时登6攻打钦州、廉州？不过吴充现在倒是想看一看，韩冈会如何说，才能不伤到天子的自尊心。

    “南海夏秋飓风多，往往至十月方止，偶尔也有一直延续到十一月。”韩冈并没有提醒赵顼他的记性有多差，“只是到了冬月、腊月，北风早起，又无飓风之患，完全可以漂洋过海。不过时近年关，商旅都会过了年后再出发。所以趋往真腊、占城的船舶，是正月而不是腊月。可若是兴兵，又何须在意节庆？其实如果去查一下广州过往有没有腊月上报风灾的记录，应该会比臣说得更明白。”

    “原来如此。”身在九重之中，对广南风土只能从臣子的奏报听来，但韩冈一加点破，赵顼倒也能判断哪边更合情理，“韩卿所言甚是。”

    水6并进的方略差不多可以确定了，具体的行军安排，要到兵将抵达后再行筹划。另一方面，赵顼也确认了韩冈对讨伐交趾所做的功课，不论文事、武事都是准备充分，让赵顼对剿平交趾增添了许多信心。

    所以现在最后的一个问题，“不知韩卿打算选用那一路的兵马？”

    小说阅读下载尽在更新超快小说更多：// /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（15）

    ‘果然还是在这里出问题了。 。’听到赵顼的问题，韩冈想着。

    只要对禁军稍有了解，都应该知道，大宋禁军之中，唯有西军常年历战，作战经验丰富。每逢大战，最适合上阵的当然惟有西军。眼下要讨伐交趾，不论是从实力上，还是战绩上，甚至在算进当初狄青率西军南下平叛的旧事，都必须动用西军。

    这时候还要问自己究竟是打算用哪一路兵马，明显的就是朝堂上还在犹豫着要不要调动西军，甚至连赵顼本身都在犹豫中。

    吴充的嘴角抽动了一下，似笑非笑。北方的重要性远在南方之上，天子和朝堂都不会答应削减关西的防守能力，再从西军中调兵南下。他倒要看看韩冈会如何开口，说服天子，压制宰辅中的反对意见。

    “丰州落入贼手几近一载，州中生民罹难，渴望官军如久旱盼甘霖，不可再拖延须臾。臣亦闻郭逵在太原已经准备妥当，自当速速发兵收复丰州。”

    韩冈的话一出口，连赵顼都有些发楞，韩冈怎么帮起河东说话了？甚至连发言都跟之前宰执们争执时，吴充、王珪等人的发言没有多少区别。

    “于此同时，为防西贼以丰州为饵，趁机攻打横山或是其余要地，缘边诸路都必须做好防备，甚至在必要时抽调一部兵马，攻入西夏境内，作为牵制。所以关西必须保持眼下的数量。另外熙河路为了平定茂州之叛，已调兵南下，现如今也不能再减少熙河路的兵力。”

    韩冈一边说着，一边用眼角余光审视着在场的宰辅们的表情，果然都有一丝难以掩饰的惊讶。他们似乎忘了一件事，在关西战事上的发言权，自己也绝不输于任何一名臣僚，哪有不利用的道理。

    不打无备之仗，这是他一直以来遵行不悖的信条。 。

    “难道韩卿不打算使用西军？”赵顼终于忍不住心中的惊讶，照韩冈这么说来，关西的兵根本就不能动。

    “交趾远在南荒，粮饷转运不易，是故用兵不可多。南方有多瘴疠，待雨季一至，则疾疫大起，故而用兵不可久。兵即不可多，又不可久，便必得拈选精锐，以期速胜。”韩冈的态度一直很明确，没有关西军中的精锐，他绝不会参加平定交趾的战争，“他处臣不甚了了，惟西军久历战阵，良将辈出。陛下如从关西调遣强兵良将，交趾当能一战而定。”

    赵顼现在是一头雾水，韩冈的话算是自相矛盾，先是说关西的兵力不能减少，现在又说想要平定交趾，就必须使用西军。在天子面前说话自相反复，一旦传出去，御史们基本上就会争相上书，质疑韩冈担任现在职位的资格。

    不过在场的君臣不会去怀疑韩冈的智商，只会是认为韩冈是话中藏话，别有一番谋划。

    “可是打算调用在茂州平叛的兵马？”蔡挺以为自己想到了，“从蜀中去邕州，基本上都能走水路，如果从茂州调兵，倒是方便。”

    几个宰辅都暗自摇头，吴充更是没掩饰脸上的讪笑，茂州的兵马岂是现在能调动的？韩冈若是如此打算，少不得要批得他灰头土脸。

    韩冈看了看副枢密使，蔡挺这番话看起来就像是在给自己设陷阱——调兵方便不代表茂州方便——不过他并不会踩上去，“并非如此。茂州初定，但当地蛮部仍未彻底降顺，贸然调兵离开，恐怕蛮部就会揭竿复叛。”

    “除此之外，哪里还有关西军？”吴充摇了摇头，不论韩冈是不是糊涂，但西军肯定是没多余的兵力调给广西，“陛下！河北禁军兵甲俱足，校阅训练也是逐日而行，虽不如西军精锐，但交趾更是远远不及西北二虏。 。若以河北禁军攻打交趾，只要指挥得当，粮秣备足，不贪功冒进，当可一举平复。且有韩冈在，当不用担心北人不服水土。”

    王韶觉得吴充似乎是铁了心要派河北军上阵，但章惇韩冈在河北军中素无威信，统领大军的时候，如何能让下面的将校士卒俯首听命？如果败了，先被追究的可是领军的韩冈章惇，吴充这个推荐人却不会有太大的问题。

    韩冈当然也不会去要河北兵：“河北禁军兵甲俱足，日常校阅亦多，然久不习战，贸然上阵，恐多有折损。即便交趾再弱，河北军与其对阵时，数以千记的伤亡也是免不了的。”

    吴充立刻闭口不言，韩冈的话本来就是兵家正论。不过韩冈东否定西否定，西军调不了，河北军又不肯要，难道要用京营，那样可就真的是个笑话了。天子都不可能答应的。

    赵顼此时正在想着韩冈的话。精兵只出于战阵之上，这一点就算是他都明白。几十年不上阵的河北军，如何能与关西禁军相提并论？

    可旧年曾让契丹铁骑也得绕道而行的河朔精兵，现如今却落到了要上阵的时候，统军的将帅连要都不想要的地步。眼前的韩冈，还有之前要领军去茂州的王中正，都是如此。

    韩冈出自关西，只相信西军的实力，而王中正也是在鄜延路和熙河路亲眼见证过西军的战斗力的，他们的态度也许不足为奇，但在场的宰辅们，都没有一个出来质疑韩冈的言辞，甚至连反对最力的吴充也一样。

    也就是说，河北军不堪一战，已经成了朝堂上的共识。

    赵顼的心中可谓是五味杂陈。如今在南方横扫蛮夷的荆南军，说起来也是以西军为核心，算得上是西军的一支。难道日后南征北战，都要靠西军不成？

    “兵不习战便不可大用，韩冈所言甚是。”冯京这时站了出来，“且用兵贵在严号令，要做到能如臂使指。邕州大捷，是因为荆南军常在章惇麾下，而李信又是韩冈的表兄，无论兵将，都能掌握得住，不会自行其事。如果换作是河北、京营，章、韩二人，又能让宿将骄卒们信服？不如少待时日，等到鄜延、熙河两路可以调动，王舜臣、赵隆等良将从阵前抽身，再进兵交趾。”

    冯京一番话，王韶在旁听得都是脸色大变，李信、赵隆、王舜臣如今赫赫有名的少壮将领，都是与韩冈交好，从年龄和战绩上，日后都是要坐镇一方的主帅，甚至有望晋身三衙。但现在特意点出来，根本是居心叵测，更是让韩冈和他王韶一起陷入困境。

    韩冈冷淡的瞥了冯京一眼，哂笑一声,“冯相公所言韩冈不敢苟同，既然明知河北军不堪使用，为何加以习练？如今可以避战，日后难道还继续避战？”

    韩冈的话毫不客气，冯京很有风度笑了一笑，反问：“西军不成，河北亦不成，不知韩冈你打算请调哪路兵马？”

    “韩卿！”赵顼望着韩冈，说了半天，他的确是一直没有给出一个明确的回答。

    韩冈抬眼面对天子：“陛下，攻与守，自然是进攻更难，损伤也会更大。不过如果是守御，就算是以邕州几千从未上阵不堪一战的老弱，不也挡住了交趾的十万大军？”

    吕惠卿闻言便是眉眼一挑，王韶也一拍沙盘的边缘，‘竟还有这一招！’

    在场的宰辅们都明白了，赵顼也明白了，“韩卿的意思是……”

    “调河北军入河东、关西助守！而西军南下！”韩冈朗声说着，“西军如今天南地北皆是战绩赫赫，这是从皇佑之后，用了三十年的守御之功，慢慢历练出来的。河北军底蕴深厚，想必只要多历烽烟，循序渐进，数载之后，必然不下西军。不仅河北军，京营禁军也当上阵历练。日后也能派上大用！”

    韩冈双目一扫殿中诸宰辅，想将西军拖在关西？他韩冈还打算将河北、京营两部一起都拖下水！

    冯京、吴充等人一个劲的说关西不能再减少兵力，又建议调动河北军，那就让他们如愿以偿好了！

    韩冈心底冷笑不已，这样的说法的确会拖住西军南下的脚步，但与此同时，难道不是也会让天子担忧起其他地方禁军的战斗力来？

    禁军五十六万，陕西也不过是占了其中三分之一多一点。难道剩下三十多万就让他们继续烂下去？！

    “祖宗之时讲究着内外相制，禁军更是要逐年更戍。边军常年作战，而拱卫京师的京营亦是战功赫赫之军，使京中不至受之于外。只是现如今，禁军多已驻泊，更戍之法多年不再施行。京营、河北久不习战，而西军偏重一方，何谈相制！？”韩冈厉声质问，轻轻一转，就将冯京栽过来的罪名全都卸到一边。

    赵顼沉吟着，点着头，“韩卿所言甚是！”

    韩冈瞥眼看了吴充一下：“方才吴枢密欲以河北军南下，以练兵论，并不为错。不过正如欲起沉疴，先得以温补的方子来滋养元气，哪里能遽然施以虎狼之药？以西军南下攻打交趾，而河北军填充过来，守御缘边寨堡。而京营也当同样拣选精锐，调动去前线临战待敌。”

    武英殿中现在只有韩冈一人的声音：“相比起军制之重，南北贼虏，不过是癣癞之疾。臣请陛下再行更戍之法，使诸军得历战火！如此，五十六万禁军方能名副其实，而不是仅仅一西军而已！”

    小说阅读下载尽在更新超快小说更多：// /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（16）

    【周日有事要外出，晚上的一更大概会到凌晨。 还请各位书友见谅。】

    韩冈的声音渐渐在梁柱间消没不见。

    没人能想到韩冈只是为了从关西调兵，就要将更戍法提上台面。

    所谓更戍，就是禁军逐年更换驻军的地点，一般都是从京城至边州轮戍。这是太祖皇帝赵匡胤定下来的规矩。

    五代之时，节度使执掌地方军政大权，大股小股的军队各自占据一块地盘，收取税赋供养自己。财权自有，当然也就可以不听朝堂的命令。有鉴于此，赵匡胤做出来的应对就是两个方法，一个是将不私军，另一个就是更戍。让将领与军队脱离关系，同时让军队与地方再无瓜葛。

    自此之后，天下再不复五代时的混乱。只是随着承平的时间越来越长，两条祖宗之法的带来的负面效果也越来越大。

    将不私军，让领军的将领放在如何为自己找一个好职位，而不是努力训练士卒。

    更戍法则随着禁军数量的急剧膨胀，让国家财力无法再支撑下去，逐渐的，以驻泊、就食为名目的禁军就越来越多。到了如今，早就不复实行多年——就算一直喊着复祖宗之法的旧党，也不见几人要恢复更戍法。

    “若行更戍，钱粮哪里来，更戍禁军一年就有半年在路上。又有多少时间在边州营寨中守御？”吴充质问着。

    “没说要全部轮戍，在河北四路中，各选一将或两将出来。京营之中，也选取万五到两万上下的兵员，去陕西戍守两年。这样的调动，钱粮消耗并不大，又可以为京营、河北训练出可堪一战的军力。”

    韩冈对赵顼道，“臣之前亦曾建言，将军中因战事而伤残的将校士卒集结起来，用来整训士卒。 。一部在关西以战代练，一部则留在驻地，由老卒教之以战，双管齐下，数年之间便能在河北和京营中，为陛下训练出一批能克敌制胜的精兵强将来。”

    赵顼轻轻点头，就算更戍法短时间内不可能复行于世，韩冈给出的变通之法，却是可以快速推行。

    如果仅仅是西军一家强势，做皇帝的哪会不担心？肯定要掺水掺沙子。现在韩冈把话撂下来了，赵顼当然想让自己的几十万禁军都变成如同西军一般的虎狼之师——他还打算光复灵夏、收复燕云呢！

    韩冈的一番话，也将冯京方才的攻击化解于无形。他在西军中人缘好、与年轻有为的将领们关系好又怎么样，他现在表现出来的可是大公无私的态度，为整个大宋考虑，并不仅仅看着西军一家的利益。

    “再说调军南下之事。”韩冈前面的一番话，已经让他控制住了殿中议论方向的主导权，“对于河北军来说，调去南方和调去关西，虽然同样是调动，但区别不小。南方有瘴疠，还要进攻严阵以待的交趾军，而去关西只要守城就可以了，并不用担心疾疫。如果去询问河北军上下，想必绝大多数会选择去关西。此乃上驷、下驷之法。关西守城易，南方攻贼难。以西军南下，再将河北军西调，虽然中间绕了一道，但比起直接调动河北军要更为合适。”

    韩冈一通话说完，露出诚挚的笑容问着吴充：“不知吴枢密觉得还有什么不妥的地方？”

    吴充脸上的表情没有一丝动摇，只是脖子下变得血红的瘤子偷偷泄露了他心中的愤怒。

    但紧跟着开口质疑不是吴充，而是站在吴充下首的王韶：“河北情况难知，不过若是让京营禁军更戍关西，军中或有怨言，甚至会让京畿不稳。”

    王韶的话让众人为之楞然，怎么他突然向韩冈唱起了反调？

    “所以这种风气要加以扭转，既然吃着朝廷俸料，哪有不为朝廷效命的道理？”

    韩冈一句回答，殿中众人这下都看出来了，王韶是在帮韩冈提前堵漏。 ‘配合得可真是好。’吴充眼神冷然。

    只见亲自提拔韩冈的副枢密使又说道：“万一有奸人心怀诡谲，暗中散布谣言，恐致兵乱。此事不可不虑。”

    “副枢此言韩冈不敢苟同。士卒抗命，自有军法绳纠，奸人致乱，也有朝廷律法在。如果担心京中不稳，加上一条也可以，不愿去关西戍守的，可自请降入厢军听候使唤。”韩冈冷笑了一声，“总不能拿着禁军的俸钱，却不做禁军该做的事吧？不知副枢认为韩冈说得对与不对？”

    王韶微微一笑，不再说话了。他与韩冈一搭一唱，提前一步就堵上了有人心怀鬼胎暗中作祟的可能。

    “若有不从号令或妖言惑众者，自当严惩不贷！”吕惠卿这时问道，“不过从河北调兵至关西便需要一个月，再从关西调兵到岭南，就算后半程一路舟楫，也需要近两个月，那时候就已经是冬月末了。抵达邕州之后，还要再休整半个月。不知是否来得及赶上出兵的时间。”

    “调兵南下，也不是将一路兵马都调空，不过三四十个指挥的事，分摊在关西缘边诸路的城寨之中。即便全数调离，短时间内也不会对关西防线有所影响。如果是分批调动，就更不会有问题。”

    韩冈说着自己的方案，“可先从秦凤、泾原两路，点选五千精锐自宝鸡南下，由嘉陵江可一路乘船直抵广西，只要四十天足矣。等京营河北的援军抵达关西，第二批、第三批则6续南下。先期抵达的精锐，可以先扫荡交趾边境，待到全师抵达后，便可一举攻向升龙府。”

    韩冈只要能调动西军南下，至于之后的事，他就不管了。反正重行更戍法说到底只是一句口号，为自己的计划做背书而已，成事最好，不成也罢。当初就是钱粮不足、将骄士惰才停下来的。就算只是部分精锐轮戍，没个一两年的准备也是不可能的。

    宰执们都离开了，只有韩冈被留了下来。

    更戍法是否重行于世，当然不会在武英殿的偏殿中就有个结果，但韩冈目标已经达成。赵顼已经严令枢密院在两天内选定南下的第一批人马，并且明说此事由王韶负责。有王韶在，想必秦凤、泾原两路的精锐指挥，都会被点选出来，韩冈也不需要担心会有人给他滥竽充数。

    赵顼绕着刚刚制作完成的南海周边地形图，闷不作声的踱着步子。

    韩冈垂着眼帘，双手交握的收于袖中，等着赵顼的发话。

    “韩卿，”过了不知多久，赵顼终于开口，“邕州之事，多亏了有卿家在，否则不知会让南国群蛮小觑中国多久。”

    “当是陛下的圣德庇佑，又多亏了苏子元为人忠孝，否则如何能一举说服黄金满？若无黄金满的五千兵马，区区八百荆南精兵，对邕州只是杯水车薪而已。而若无黄金满的倒戈，李常杰也不会分兵监视其余三家广源蛮军。”韩冈很认真的说着，“邕州一战，官军都是与自缚手脚的李常杰作战，故而胜得轻易。如果出战的全都换成官军，要想击破入侵的多达八万人的交趾和广源联军，至少要一万精锐方能足用。”

    韩冈的这番话，在他之前的奏疏中也说明过了，现在在天子面前，还是保持同样的态度。

    赵顼很欣赏韩冈的这一点。从不夸大自己的功绩，往往还会推功于他人，甚至视功赏于粪土。也许就是无欲则刚的缘故，这样的韩冈偏偏就能屡立功勋。而有着这样的性格，韩冈也就不需要欺君罔上，凡事都能实话实说。

    走了两步，赵顼又忽然叹了起来，“王雱是可惜了。有才有能，年纪又少，朕还准备日后大用。”

    听到赵顼提起王雱，韩冈便是神色一黯。

    赵顼回头看看韩冈，笑道：“韩卿也是年轻，比朕还要小上两岁。如今已判漕司，日后如韩太师例，刚过而立便身入两府，当也是不难。”

    “臣出身寒门，乃是陛下简拔于草莽。若无陛下不次重用，臣岂有今日。”

    赵顼淡然一笑。能特旨晋韩冈入官，一直都是赵顼心中的得意事。若是让韩冈直接去考进士，说不定现在连举人都难得一榜。而少了韩冈，许多事可就会是另外一幅模样了。

    “韩卿可知朕一生所望？”赵顼按着放着沙盘的台面，俯视着属于他的山峦河流，自问自答，“是观兵兴灵，是收复燕云！二虏窃据中国之地，年年索要钱粮，朕忝为天下之主，却要日日受其羞辱！”

    韩冈在赵顼身后躬身行礼，语调激昂：“臣虽不才，愿随陛下扫平四夷，恢复汉唐旧疆，让天下百姓安享太平盛世！”

    从殿中出来时，已经是日上华灯。赵顼在武英殿的偏殿中，看着属于他的天下的时候，不由自主的说了许多雄心壮志。

    收复灵夏，收复燕云，恢复汉唐旧疆，不用再给付岁币，不用再认契丹那门穷亲戚。作为天子，他有这份梦想很正常，至于能不能做得到，那是另一个问题。

    不过眼下国势复振，军力大兴，离着赵顼的梦想的确是近了。

    自幼追求的目标越来越近，赵顼自然不会让人或事去阻挡。所有挡在他富国强兵的梦想之前的障碍，都会被他清除掉。如果吴充在这关头上耽搁的话，他的枢密使也做到头了。

    不过赵顼的话中，也似有另外一番深意。

    韩冈抬头望着天上的一轮新月，自己的确是太年轻了。只不过……这又如何？！

    小说阅读下载尽在更新超快小说更多：// /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（18）

    【一觉睡了十二小时，写得也迟了。 十二点还有一更。】

    韩冈从宫中回到王安石府上的时候，远远地就看见了吴安持送了几人出了门来，竟然还在接待着宾客。

    虽说是到了晚间，但来王安石府上吊丧的客人依然络绎不绝。车马拥堵在相府的大门口，比起平日里来拜访王安石的官员塞门的情况，甚至还要严重。

    只是其中有几个是真心来悼念王雱，又有多少是因为王安石的身份，也根本不需要多想。

    嫌着麻烦，韩冈没有走拥挤不堪的正门，而是转了个方向，从侧门进了相府。

    因为王家的亲友都来上门的缘故，此时的相府之中，比平时热闹的十倍。不仅是一家老小都到场，也带来了大批的随从仆役，虽然都因为身在宰相府邸中，不敢有所放肆，但人数一多，怎么看都有些乱。

    韩冈从侧门进来，门后就是偌大的用来停放车马的庭院。只是过来祭拜一下就走的官员，他们的车马都停在外面的街上，而要逗留一段时间的，则是将车马都停在了偏门内的庭院中。

    院中被车马占了大半，还有更多的仆役，只是比起白天的时候少了些。

    车夫、马夫们许多都是席地而坐，闲极无聊的聊着天。不过他们交谈时，还知道尽量压低声音。就是听到了句笑话，在笑起来的同时就连忙捂住自己的嘴，不敢笑出声来。

    只是乱糟糟的样子还是显得缺乏秩序。唯有一队陌生的元随，站在院中一角。人数还不少，几乎是执政数量，只是还不到宰相的规格，皆是静静的不言不语。他们所在的那一个角落，与院中的其他地方有着截然不同的对比。

    “是两府中的哪一位？”韩冈问着迎上来的王家家丁。

    “回姑爷的话，是吕参政来了。 。”

    韩冈暗道自己是糊涂了，自己是当真糊涂了。王雱的丧报一出，吕惠卿的确是应当到场的。虽然他现在与王安石疏远了，但以吕惠卿与王安石旧日的关系，这第一天就必须来的。

    吕惠卿一贯的治家严谨，在朝堂内外也算是有名的。治家如治军，也难怪他门下仆役的气象与他人家中截然不同。

    “相公现下就在书房中，跟吕参政说着话，”家丁讨好的又问着，“姑爷要不要去书房一趟？”

    韩冈摇摇头。王安石正在接待吕惠卿，他去凑哪门子热闹。

    低头看看自己身上紫袍犀带，韩冈道：“先得去换身衣服。”

    韩冈一句吩咐，王家家丁连忙小跑着进去，帮韩冈去取素服。

    韩冈脱下了觐见天子的公服，换回了素服，就直接往外厅的灵堂过去。唱经的声音充斥在耳间，和尚道士被来百八十人，就在外面的灵棚中招魂忏经，而智缘、愿成等京中赫赫有名的紫衣大师则被招待进了内厅。

    不过除了做道场的僧道外，外间的人的确是少了。关系略远一点、不需要守灵的亲戚回去了许多。关系疏远、却没有离开的，则基本上都是抱着另外一番心思。

    韩冈的父母并不需要为儿子的大舅子守灵。往灵堂走的时候，韩冈顺便找人来问了一问，他的父母果然是见了天色将晚，就先告辞回家去了。

    但韩冈走不得，他需要为王雱守灵。

    灵堂中烟雾缭绕，缕缕香烟绕着一条条垂下来的白布，渐渐散在空中。

    王雱的儿子还守在灵堂内，王旁在旁往火盆中添着纸。王安石兄弟家的王旉、王旊、王斻、王防、王旗等子侄也都在；王家的孙辈，还有韩冈和吴安持的儿子，也是同样一起在旁陪着。

    韩冈进来时，灵堂中的人都站了起来。各自上来行礼，王旁疲惫的抬起了眼：“玉昆，回来了？”

    韩冈告了声罪，“耽搁一些时间，这时候才回来。”转身先给王雱上了香，添了纸。

    可能是王安石兄弟几个用尽了王家的气运，王雱的堂兄弟们都算不上出色。不过在为王雱守灵时，倒是诚心实意，就是在灵堂中久了，各自都有些疲色，

    韩冈看看自己的儿子，韩钟、韩钲，两个小子现在还精神得很。就是年纪太小，到了累的时候，也熬不了夜。不过他们也不需要守上一夜，没甚关系。

    就是王雱的长子王栴，才六七岁的小孩子在乌烟瘴气的灵堂中跪了一日，进来一名前来吊祭的宾客，还要叩拜还礼。中途只有短暂的时间用来吃饭、方便，脸色已经很不好了，再守上一夜，保不准要出事。

    王雱就留下这一个儿子，又是王安石的冢孙，一直以来身体不好。如果王雱还在的话，肯定不会让儿子这般吃苦，但躺在灵堂中的王雱不可能再起来说话。

    “栴哥儿可能快吃不住了，等人少的时候就让他去歇一歇吧。”韩冈拉过来王旁。

    王旁看了侄儿一眼，一张小脸的确是泛着病态的青白，一点血色都没有了。但让他放弃守灵去休息，这可是不孝。一旦传出去，小孩子不会受到责难，但过世的王雱可要会被人说教子无方，贻害自身。

    “难道仲元不知经权二字。没外人的时候，还不能歇吗？当真要栴哥儿跪昏过去啊！”韩冈对守孝要守到形销骨立才叫孝子的世间认识，完全无法认同，看着王旁犹犹豫豫的不肯动，“算了，去找医生来。”

    “医生……”王旁愣了一下。

    韩冈没理会王旁，让人出去传医生。守灵守到重病，就没人能说不孝，反而要夸至孝。以王栴的身子骨，就算平常找医生来，也是照样也要拿出纸笔开药方。

    王旁这时候反应过来，叹了一口气，也不拦着了。只要不会坏了亡兄的名声，他也想侄儿能好好的休息一下。

    府中就有医生候着，过来看了看王栴的情况，就忙让人将他抱了送进去。王栴被母亲耳提面命，本来就是咬着牙在守着。现在提在心中的一口气一松，却当真昏了过去，倒闹得里面乱作了一团。

    外面倒是没有乱，王安石的侄孙王朴暂时代替了王栴做了守灵的孝子，叩谢来致奠仪的宾客。韩冈则是继续做他的迎宾，替了吴安持下来。

    “这半日辛苦正仲了。”

    “算不上辛苦，下面就要多劳玉昆了。”

    吴安持与韩冈说了几句话，就进府去歇脚。从粮料院的属官换作声名煊赫的龙图阁直学士，出入王安石府上的宾客则立刻就多了一分恭谨，与韩冈互相致礼时郑重无比，一丝不苟。而在门外排队等候入灵堂拜祭的官员们，也一下将说话的声音降了下来，只有灵棚中僧道的呗诵之声还在继续着。

    身为一路转运使，还能压在韩冈头上的文臣最多也就三五十了。而且二十五岁的年纪到底代表着什么，对于朝臣们不言而喻。相对于他立下的累累功绩，还有现在的地位，宰相之婿这个头衔只是个附属品。不像吴安持，除去了枢密之子、宰相之婿两个身份之后，就不剩下什么了，一个太子中允而已。

    站在门口，迎来送往了一个多时辰后，将及深夜，拥挤在门前的车马终于不剩多少了。这时身后的门中突然喧闹了起来，韩冈回头，由王安国、王安上还有王旁一起相送，吕惠卿从里面走了出来。相府侧门所在的巷道中，一队车马鱼贯而出，转向正门这里迎过来。

    在武英殿中相别不久的吕惠卿，紧抿着嘴，满脸的沉重。走下台阶，与王安国等人殷殷告别，提起过世的王雱时，又摇头悲叹不已，似是对王雱的死，王家的悲伤而感同身受。

    转过来，吕惠卿对上韩冈：“想不到元泽走得竟会这么早，玉昆上京时当没有想到元泽的病情会一至于此吧？”

    “能见到元泽最后一面，总不枉这一路兼程而行。”

    “俊士归天地，惜乎哉，痛乎哉！”吕惠卿长声一叹，翻身上马。

    送着吕惠卿远去，轮到王旉来代替韩冈迎客。韩冈还没吃饭，肚子饿得正慌，只是一进内厅，就从内帷中，出来一名婢女，叫着他：“韩姑爷。”

    在婢女身后，站在帷幕中的是个四十多岁的妇人。韩冈当然认识，是王安国的妻子曾氏。曾氏是曾巩妹妹，南丰曾家的女儿。王、曾两家是来往几代的姻亲。而曾巩的弟弟曾布因为背叛新党的缘故，与王安石又反目成仇。这份关系错综复杂，不过今天的丧事，内外皆是由王安国夫妇主持

    韩冈走过去，就听曾氏说道，“旖姐儿有些累了，老身让她进房里歇着去了，韩姑爷还是去看一看。”

    韩冈听了之后，忙忙的谢过曾氏，就往王旖的房间去。

    推门进房，王旖正躺在床上。闭着眼睛，像是睡着了，边上只有两个贴身使女站着。但韩冈一走进来，她就一下睁开了眼睛。

    “官人？！”王旖见到是丈夫，就立刻挣扎着要起来。

    “先睡着吧。”韩冈坐到床沿上，按着王旖纤弱的肩膀让她躺下去，手向外挥了挥，示意婢女出去。

    俯下身子，理着妻子耳边散乱的发丝，柔声道，“别累着自己。”

    王旖用脸颊感受着韩冈手上的温度，抓着衣角，静静的过了好一阵，轻声问道，“官人能在京里多久？”

    “广西的事不能耽搁太久，最多只能有十天。”韩冈说着，就感觉到抓着自己的衣襟的手一下就收紧了。

    小说阅读下载尽在更新超快小说更多：// /

 第１８章 青云为履难知足（19）

    【又迟了一点，还是高估了自己码字的速度。 下一章是明天早上七点。】

    吕惠卿回到家中的时候，都是深夜了。

    “想不到大哥在介甫相公那里留了那么久。”吕升卿来到书房中。白天时他已经先去过了王安石府上，并没有跟他的兄长走成一路。

    弟弟走进书房，吕惠卿一点动静都没有。半眯起的眼睛，若有所思的看着烛台上跳动的火苗，视线的焦点却不知落在了何方，久久也不见开口说上一句话。

    吕升卿觉得他兄长的神色有些不对劲，拉过一张圆凳坐了下来，问道：“大哥，出了何事？”

    吕惠卿过了好一阵，才抬眼回应：“没事！”只是他又发了一阵呆之后，突然又道，“王介甫似乎已有南归之心。”

    吕升卿眨了眨眼睛，一时没有反应过来。等到他将吕惠卿的话想明白，却又难以相信起自己的耳朵来。

    “是辞相？”吕升卿眼睛瞪得老大，惊声问道，“王安石想要辞相？！”

    “虽然王介甫没有明说，但方才与他说话的时候，的确有这个意思。”吕惠卿抿起嘴，王安石方才那副带着颓然、伤感的，现在还留在自己的眼中。

    吕升卿连连摇头，“是不是大哥你误会了，这怎么可能？”

    这根本不可能！坐在宰相的位置上，不是因为不再受天子信任，或是备受弹劾，有几人会主动辞去相位？王安石现如今再怎么说都是首相，两府之中，无人能与他的权柄相比。天子对他的信重，从给王雱的赠官上就能看得出来——从太子中允追赠到左谏议大夫上，一口气晋了十几级，比起在邕州殉国的官员受到追赠后，跳的级都多——加上新党的根基已经稳固，王安石只要不犯错，他的相位就是稳如泰山。 。

    但吕惠卿很确定自己的判断，“王介甫不是恋栈不去的性子。复相后的这一年来，天子越来越自把自为，全没有过去的言听计从。前些天，王介甫还叹着，说若有过去一半也是好的。”

    吕惠卿跟在王安石身边这么些年，对王安石的性格、为人很了解。当初为什么王安石不肯入朝，就是因为不能一展雄才。等到当今天子，他才肯出来任官朝中。如果做得不顺心，王安石就会干脆撂挑子。根本没有恋栈不去的想法。

    “而且没了王元泽在身边辅助，王介甫也是难以为继。”

    丧子之痛让王安石难以专心于政事之上，但更重要的是王安石现在身边已经没有可以信赖、且能力足够的助手了。当年的吕惠卿、曾布、章惇都因为各自的原因，而与王安石的目标有了分歧。不会再如早年一般，众心如一。

    曾布不必说，他的背叛让王安石至今衔之入骨。

    而吕惠卿在新党中独树一帜，虽然没有跟王安石的势力进行竞争，但他坐在参知政事的位置上，就算只是为了自己的地位稳固，也不能是王安石说什么他就附和什么，都要表现出自己的能力、才干和眼光来，总要表述自己的意见。这样的情况下，王安石也不能像过去那般，将他当做紧跟在身边的亲信助手。

    至于章惇，他始终不是王安石的第一选择。虽然王安石对章惇的才干很看重，一直当做值得倚重的亲信看待。但章惇少年时过于放纵，恶劣的名声一直流传到此时。吕惠卿知道，王安石从没有想过让章惇顶替自己或是曾布的位置。章惇本人也是知道这一点，所以他会去荆南、会去广西，都是为了能够从枢密院走出一条路来，而不指望能如他吕惠卿，直接身登东府。

    至于曾孝宽之辈，都可以独当一面，是方面之才，但并不能总揽全局，能力不够、威信也不够，论亲近更是远远比不上王雱。 。孤家寡人，没有商量国事、政事的助手，王安石的心哪能不累，又如何不退？

    如果王安石要退的话，只有将新党托付给自己。除了他吕惠卿以外，别无他人！

    “不是有韩冈吗？”吕升卿奇怪问着，怎么看都不能忽略掉王安石的亲女婿吧？

    吕惠卿脸色微微一变。他很想要忽略掉韩冈，一直都下意识的避开这个让他心神不宁的名字。但吕升卿既然提起，吕惠卿也不会躲避：“韩冈如果愿意改换门庭，放弃关学，王介甫当然会着力抬举他。”

    吕升卿摇了摇头，韩冈在学术上，不仅是秉承张载的关学，而且独有创见，已经渐渐有了一代宗师的名望，如何会改换门庭？格物致知四个字，现在在士林之中的名气，可是响亮得紧。

    “他与王介甫根本就不是一条心，对新法也并不是全心全意的支持，王介甫把女儿嫁给他都没有扭转了他的心思，还能指望别的吗？”吕惠卿笑道，王安石是不会将政治遗产留给韩冈的，他很确定这一点。

    “就算不是一条心，也已经是转运使、直学士了。再过几年，都能进两府了。”

    吕惠卿嘴角抽搐了一下，或许是无意的，但吕升卿的话的确触动到了他的自尊心。

    吕惠卿一门心思想从王安石那里接手新党。而韩冈则并不需要接手王安石的势力，他做到如今的广西转运使，都是靠着自己的功绩。

    吕惠卿他被王安石提拔起来的时候，已经三十多岁，可攻击王安石和他的一份份弹章上，无一例外都会指责他是新进，远远不够资格。但韩冈二十五岁，升到广西转运使、龙图阁直学士，就没有一个谏官敢说他是新进。

    仰之弥高的功绩，让御史们根本无法去拿韩冈的年龄说话。虽然私底下可以有许多手段让天子忌惮韩冈的年轻，但那些言辞是拿不上台面来的。

    不过吕惠卿还是没有改变自己的想法，韩冈不会跟着王安石，能接手新党的只有自己。

    …………………………

    隔了一日，韩冈再一次被招入宫中，被天子询问着广西和西北的边事。

    像他这样入京的边臣，在留京的一段时间中，被多次招入宫中咨询，并不足为奇。

    韩冈本身也有许多建议，都不是短短一次面会，就能完全说得明白。

    “……还有在邕州右江上游的横山寨正式设立马市。用兵一事，最重要的就是粮秣转运，滇马是上等的山地马，在交趾北部的山岭中，粮秣的运输都要依靠马匹来运输……”韩冈向赵顼说着自己的打算，“臣北上之前，已经遣人在横山寨试探的问过，只用了一个月就收购到两百匹好马。如果正式开办茶马互易的榷场，至少一年能收购到三千到五千匹军马。”

    “马市之事，便如韩卿所奏，朕准了。等回去之后，你将具体的条陈呈上来。”

    如果三千五千是战马的话，赵顼会兴奋得跳起来，不过从韩冈对滇马的叙述上看，都是些只能用来运送货物的驮马，能选为战马的寥寥无几。虽然军中也需要，但毕竟不如吐蕃马、河西马多矣。如今熙河路的茶马贸易，可是一年有两三万之多，可以上阵的战马占了其中十中二三。

    等着韩冈行礼谢过，赵顼又问道，“朕听闻交趾土地肥沃，从不缺粮秣，不能因粮于敌吗？”

    “交趾人也不算富庶，而且如今三十六峒蛮部都杀进了交趾国中，已经是因粮于敌，官军再杀过去，粮食早就没了。”

    接下来的几天，韩冈几乎是隔日就被招入宫中一次，而广西的消息也一个接一个的传回京城来，让韩冈也能把握住广西局势的变化。

    他在上京前安排的一切，已经到了收获成果的时候。

    三十六峒在交趾国中的战绩，韩冈不去计算他们的斩首功，但如果他们将被拘禁的汉人解救出来，就依人数给予丰厚的回报。敌军首级会作假，但能说话的汉人，则完全做不了假，每一个都是真实的。而想要从交趾人手中抢回做工种田的摇钱树，也只有与交趾人拼命一条路。

    不知不觉之间，被解救出来的汉人在飞快的达到两千人之后，用了稍多的时间超过了四千，现在容易救出的目标越来越少，所以人数增长也越来越慢，不过已经渐渐达到了五千之数。

    三十六峒蛮部打得都是趁虚而入的主意，绝不与交趾军的主力硬拼。一碰到来援的交趾大军，就立刻会回撤。交趾军一开始还紧追不舍，希图一劳永逸，可当追得最是起劲的一部人马，落入了事先安排好的陷阱中，被守候已久的李信一口给吞掉了之后。交趾军对三十六他们也不再紧咬不放，而只是赶走了事。

    为了抵御三十六峒蛮部对交趾国中的渗透，交趾派了大批的军队北上，想要将缺口给堵上，这样的动作，对其国力的消耗是致命的，但他们也不得不防。

    不过传回来的也并不都是好消息，生病的还是有许多，已经造成了一成以上的病员，唯一值得庆幸的是没有多少病死的士兵，大部分都在康复中——良好的卫生习惯和严格的卫生条例，让南来的大军，不至于因为莫名其妙的疾病不战而败——只是药材不够了，需要紧急调运。

    随着时间的过去，两府关于设立安南招讨宣抚司的议案，也终于有了定论。

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 第１８章 青云为履难知足（20）

    安南道经略招讨司。 。

    只看经略和招讨两个词就知道，对交趾的战争，目的是讨伐、是吞并，要将之前多少年所受到的侮辱和伤害，用最狠辣的手段彻底报复回去，并不是打到交趾献上降表就了事的。

    安南道行营马步军都总管兼经略招讨使，理所当然的是广南西路经略安抚使章惇。而广西转运使韩冈则顺理成章的成为副招讨使。

    “……并兼任随军转运使一职。”

    “终于还是要攻打交趾。”张载喉间带着嘶声，“眷惟安南，世受王爵。抚纳之厚，实自先朝，函容厥愆，以至今日。”

    “这篇檄文就是在昨天家岳亲笔写就。虽然是刚刚出门视事，不过全篇早就打好了草稿。本来就是为了等到正式的招讨司成立，才留到今日发出。”

    苏昞看着抄录下来的邸报上一篇短短数百字的檄文：“玉昆，你的岳父是在后悔。”

    “任谁都在后悔！”张载吃力的说着，“如果太宗之时就能一举将丁氏平灭，便无今日的李氏之患。”

    “嗯。”韩冈点着头，“所以这一次，要一举解决后患，为广西一开太平。”

    “说的好！”苏昞、范育同时拍案叫道。关学弟子们没有一个是怯战、畏战之辈，既然出身在关西，早就习惯金鼓争鸣。只恨不能凭双手结束战争，而不会畏惧战争。

    “听说兵马副总管是燕达。”吕大临道。

    “就是燕逢辰。将从关西诸路调集四十七个马步指挥，总计一万七千人。”出战一切都是军事机密，除了已经暴露出来的信息以外，韩冈不能说得再细了。

    吕大临疑惑着：“是不是少了点？”

    “会号称二十万的。”韩冈轻笑着，然后正色道：“两万大军用来决战已经绰绰有余！而且还有诸多曾经受过交趾欺压的蛮部都会投奔而来，齐攻升龙府。”

    “‘比闻编户，极困诛求，暴征横赋，到即蠲除’？”

    “正是。”韩冈点头道，“第一批的五千兵马将会从秦凤、泾原调集，由燕达亲领，将会用最快的速度南下。”实际上是十四个指挥，五千三百人，“同时西向关中的河北军也已经发文调动，等他们到了之后，剩下的兵力就会立刻出发。”

    张载点着头，正要说话，突然猛地咳嗽起来。捂着嘴，五脏六腑仿佛都要被咳出来一般。

    “先生！”韩冈等几个弟子都立刻从座位上站起，围了上去。

    张载咳嗽了一阵，换过气来，然后就立刻斥开他的弟子们：“没事，我没事，你们都坐回去，快坐回去！”只是掌心、唇上还带着鲜红色的血。

    韩冈、范育、吕大临几人都犹豫着，但在张载凌厉的眼神下，却不得不后退。彼此望望，都能看到对方眼中难以掩饰的忧色。

    张载的病如果是在山清水秀、空气清新的地方静养，不要劳累过度。虽然最终还是治不好，但可以一直养着，不至于快速恶化下去，至少可以多撑上几年。

    但张载拒绝了韩冈的提议，他选择了继续在京城中传道授业。尽管在最终确诊之后，甚至不能与学生们坐得太近，但张载还是想要尽可能将自己该做的事给完成。

    在没有抗生素的时代，这就是绝症。 韩冈依稀记得大概有什么药能治张载的病，也曾想过去发明。可究竟如何去发明，他根本就不知道。唯一能确定的就是在没有运气的情况下，根本不是个人能完成的工作。只有有了足够的权力，给出大略的方案，让人去试验，用上几年十几年，实验上百次千次，才有可能成功。但这样，时间上根本来不及。

    喝了几口水，将唇上和掌心的血迹擦干净，“玉昆，你今天来是不是也有想找几个同门入你的幕中参赞军务？”

    韩冈点点头，“还得先生准许。”

    ……………………

    这一天，韩千六抽空去了审官东院，中间一点波折也没有。本来他历年的考绩都在上等，加上还有韩冈这个儿子，又是王安石的亲家，根本就没有什么人敢跟他过不去。就是新的差遣还没有给定下。

    韩冈从张载那里回来时，韩千六早一步回来了。

    在父母的房中坐下，韩阿李对儿子道：“娘和你爹商量过了，如果还是在陇西做农官，那就继续做下去。如果是调到其他地方，或是其他职位，就直接回陇西养老。”

    韩千六也道：“为父也就会种地，除此以外都没有别的本事。做个恳田的农官倒也罢了，其他的差事可都做不来。”

    “三哥你也别失望。”韩阿李指着韩千六道：“做人要有自知之明。叫你爹审案，不知会判出多少糊涂案。让你爹做账，也只会是一笔糊涂账。有多少本事做多少事，其他就勉强不得。”

    父母的这个想法，韩冈当然不会反对，笑道：“爹这两年也辛苦了，歇一歇也是好事，正好可以多看看家里的庄子。”

    见儿子不反对，夫妻两人也笑了。韩千六道：“其实前些日子听说要上京的时候，俺本来就是准备辞官告老，顺便回乡走一遭。”

    “回乡走一遭？”韩千六的话有些奇怪，韩冈略略一想，也明白了说得是哪里，“是胶西？”

    “是啊。本来准备是让你爹衣锦还乡的。”韩阿李叹了一声，“不回胶西乡里走一遭，谁知道三哥儿是哪个地方的人？”

    韩冈点头笑笑，还记得他真实籍贯的的确不多。，

    标注在韩冈身上的标签，是关西、关学、秦州、天水、熙河，与潼关以东拉不上关系。这样的情况，谁人能想得到韩冈的祖籍与潼关以西没有半点牵扯，都道他韩冈出身关西。

    到现在为止，除了审官院中会特意翻看他档案的官员，还有王安石这样的亲戚，没什么人知道他的老家是在靠着海边的京东——甚至当初进士揭榜时，他所登记的籍贯也是入贡时填写的地点秦州。

    如果韩冈老老实实的去考举人、考进士、然后再去做官，基本上第一道关口就会暴露了籍贯。为了不在福建、江西这样两百选一、三百选一的路份中挤独木桥，移籍到北方易于中举的路份参加贡举的现象，在这个时代十分常见。

    只是冒籍就贡的做法，跟后世的高考移民如出一辙，当然也会受到同样严厉的打击，朝廷不会容忍这等作弊的行为。但韩冈是通过秦凤路中的锁厅试，得到了参考进士的资格。官员们的籍贯问题，并不会干扰他们在哪里参加贡举考试，根本就没有人会去仔细检查官员们的祖籍。

    以至于近年来，韩冈碰到过的攀亲之人，都是说自己的祖籍是秦州。

    “本来你祖父几十年前从胶西乡中，一直到关西来讨生活，是为人所迫。折了本钱是真的，没法回乡也是真的。不过就是没折本钱，也是回不去了。”韩千六语调沉重。

    “是么。想不到还有这回事！”这话还是韩冈第一次听说。

    他张口想问问是怎么回事，但看看父母的神色，决定还是不问了。子不言父过，不好让父亲说祖父的不是。

    不过从父母此前对此讳莫如深的情况上来看，也许是做了什么不好的事，坏了名声，才不得不离乡远走。而自己做了官之后，韩千六也没有想着与族人联系，炫耀一下儿子的本事，肯定也是这个原因。只是自己现在官越做越大，才又动了心思。以他韩冈现在的地位，祖父就算犯了论死的重罪，也照样能洗得干干净净。何况人都死了多少年，怎么也不可能再翻出来。

    儿子没细问，韩千六倒也没在意，继续道：“只是都过去这么多年了，你祖父在秦州过得也还算快活。过世的时候，提都没有提胶西乡中的事。本来的确是想着衣锦还乡，可前两天去你岳父的府上，看了你岳父的那些八竿子打不着的远亲，觉得还是算了。”

    “……全凭爹爹的意思好了。”韩冈对于密州胶西的老家倒没有什么在意的，本来就从没有去联系过，有没有那些亲戚，对他来说并不重要，。

    韩阿李听着儿子的语气，以为他不认同，解释道：“亲朋好友当然都要照顾，但有些人不值得照顾。你二姨家的两个，也就是这两年才老实下来。”

    这个世道，不照顾亲友，是会被人指脊梁骨。韩冈对母方的亲戚都很照顾，李信、冯从义不说，就算二姨家的两个不成器的儿子，现如今也被教训过后，都在老家中老老实实的做着土财主。李信曾经拉了一个去军中，但还是吃不了苦，另一个韩冈见都不想见。只是世间的规矩要遵守，所以花钱让他们老实做人。

    “孩儿知道的，爹娘的顾虑没有错。”

    小说阅读下载尽在更新超快小说更多：// /

 第１９章 萧萧马鸣乱真伪（一）

    呼啸在在无定河谷中的风，这些天来渐渐的已失去了夏天时的燥热。 。不过山头上的颜色依然还是郁郁葱葱的深绿，并没有随着季节的转移，而一下改变了颜色。

    身处直面敌锋的前沿城寨中已有一载，童贯也逐渐习惯了陕北的春夏秋冬。自从到了罗兀城之后，时不时的被王舜臣叫上一起骑马出猎也是成了惯例。

    “秦凤路、泾原路要南下的兵据说已经到宝鸡了。”

    穿行在谷道中，两侧山林森森，骑在马上，童贯与身边罗兀守将说着闲话。

    王舜臣打了个哈欠，“走得倒挺快，过两天就能进汉中吧……是邸报上的消息？”他没精打采的问着。山间的空气清新无比，但没有猎物出现在眼前，他就怎么也打不起精神来。

    “不是。上个月的邸报要到月中才能送来，这个月的更要到下个月的十五六，没那么快。”只从邸报中，就能看出罗兀城的偏院，童贯道，“是今天早上绥德那边来的信。”

    “哦。”王舜臣点点头，监军的宦官之间都有消息往来这事他是知道的。

    童贯接下去说着：“鄜延路的兵力据说也要动，不知道会是哪个指挥能被选上。”

    王舜臣咂着嘴，眼睛扫着山林中。随行的骑兵前后护持，林中也有士卒拿着棍子乱扫，试图惊动草木深处的鸟兽。只是已经好半天了，也不见有什么值得他拉弓的猎物。

    “罗兀城肯定不会动，种太尉也不可能答应将罗兀城的关西汉子换成河北军。”

    童贯偏头看了看王舜臣，虽然看不清藏在刺猬般虬髯中的一张脸上的表情，可罗兀城主的话声中，已经没有了前几日的火气。

    得知河北军要配属到关西来，王舜臣当即就大骂了一通。 又不是本乡本贯，哪里能相信河北军会帮他们关西拼命守城？只是当他跟着又听说是韩冈的提议后，立刻就不言语了。

    “听说李都知也要跟着南下，这下终于可以有机会立功了。”

    童贯脸上多了一份笑容：“是啊，总算有机会上阵了。”

    安南经略招讨司成立，主帅和两名副帅都是朝臣，统领数万兵马，在天子的想法中，肯定需要有人盯着。作为监军，随军南下的是童贯的师傅李宪。

    他们这些宦官，在宫中也照样要读书、上学，有的时候还能旁听一干大儒的讲课，也能接受三衙之中的军事训练，许多人都是文武皆备，绝不下于寻常的士大夫。而在熙宁年间的这一批宦官中，李宪也是号称兵事第一。童贯作为李宪的弟子，也是一直都想在军事上有所成就。

    不过李宪的运气一直不佳，横山、河湟的功劳都被王中正给拣去了，现在又一战定茂州，已经是赫赫有名的内侍中的大将。要不是王中正现在在蜀中的群山间脱不开身，安南道经略招讨司中，肯定少不了他的位置。

    王舜臣认识王中正，王中正的能力他也了解。名气老大，已经有人将他与旧时宦官中的名将秦翰相比的王都知，天上总是将功劳掉到他的头上，运气当真不错。

    不知何时，王舜臣已经是长弓在握。信手拉弦，嗡的一声，夹在指间的箭矢化为一道流光。随即在二十多步外，一只刚刚从树梢上被惊起的山雀从空中掉了下来，扑的一声摔在了道路上。

    “好箭法！”童贯拍手叫绝。隔着二三十步的距离，一箭就射中天上的活物，而且还是骑在马背上，这份准头，在军中也是极难得的。

    “哈……”王舜臣叹了一声，“可惜不能党项人来试一试箭。 ”

    在军中赫赫有名的连珠神箭，一年过来就只能用来射鸟，王舜臣也只能叹息自己的时运不济。

    前面的士兵捡了王舜臣射中的猎物回来，双手呈上。

    手指粗细的箭矢射穿了只有半个拳头大小的山雀，附在箭上的力道一下几乎将这只小小的猎物给扯碎。如果是在纵马奔驰的时候，王舜臣的准头就会大打折扣。不过现在是信步由缰，慢悠悠的在山道间行走，拿着马弓，便也是一射一个准。

    王舜臣拿过来看了两眼，甩甩手，将箭杆上的一滩黏.腻的血肉甩掉，将精制的长箭收回箭囊。

    他对童贯笑着：“好歹要弄只兔子回去做汤。要不然山鸡也行，总不能空手回去。”

    忽然间，就在山林中帮着驱赶猎物的士兵忽然大喊了起来。王舜臣一下剔起了双眼，没精打采的慵懒一扫而空，如同长刀出鞘一般变得锋锐犀利，而前后左右的骑兵，也都是一下换了副模样，手挽长弓变得警惕起来。

    “怎么了？！”童贯觉得周围的气氛一下就改变了。

    王舜臣没回答，翻身下马。‘有奸细’的吼声这时才从山林中响起。

    手中换了张力道更大、适合步射的战弓，王舜臣一声吼叫拉弦如满月，瞬间便是两支长箭向着山林深处中飞了进去。

    一声惨叫在箭矢落处响起。过了片刻，一个人就被两名士兵拽着胳膊拖了下来，两条腿的腿弯处都被利箭扎了个对穿，不能走动，只能被拖着。

    “都巡好箭术。”童贯由衷地说着。

    人就藏在树林中，就算是在跑动时，绝大部分身子还是会被草木遮住，但王舜臣射出的两支箭矢依然准确的扎穿了贼人的两条腿。

    拖到近前，贼人被扯着头发拉了起来。三十四十的样子，装束是汉人的打扮，看着像名樵夫。不过当他呻吟着向王舜臣说自己是良民的时候，王舜臣阴狠的笑着：“罗兀城出城砍柴的人，不会有往北走的，本将几次为此下了严令，如果有人违反，视同通敌，射死勿论。”

    “果然是西贼的哨探。”童贯低头亲自看过了贼人的双手，上面的茧痕完全是常年拉弓留下来的，抬起头，他厉声喝问，“今天城外巡检的是谁当值？！”

    “……是罗都头。”一个士兵犹犹豫豫的回答着。

    “都巡？”童贯转头问着王舜臣的意见。

    “一个两个哨探，就是要摸到城头下都容易，更别说藏在山林里面了，只要不是大队人马就不用在意。”王舜臣将哨探踢起来，“绑起来拖回去细细审问。”

    “要回去了？”童贯问着。

    “嗯。”王舜臣点头应着，跳上马，提缰调转马头，“贼人都摸到罗兀城边上了，要早点回去做个应对。”

    他们现在的位置是无定河谷分出来的一条岔道，虽然周围山上草木茂盛，但离罗兀城实际只有三四里。

    尽管外貌粗豪，王舜臣行事其实向来小心。出来射猎，从来不会走得太远。放出去的耳目都占着制高点，监视着周围，不虞被大股敌军包围还懵然不知。如果只是小队人马，他手上的长弓也就能难得的开一次荤。

    “哨探都跑到了罗兀城边上，银州的兵马肯定又多了。”走在回程的路上，王舜臣回头看了看被绑成粽子的哨探，“丰州是郭太尉亲自领军上阵，西夏人硬打是打不过，只能从旁边来找补了”

    “不知道是不是准备佯攻？”

    “如果我们表现得弱一点，佯攻也会变成真打。”王舜臣咧嘴一笑。

    罗兀城是控制横山的关键，丢了罗兀，就是丢了横山。王舜臣现在把守的罗兀城如同一根骨头卡在西夏人的喉间，就算西夏在环庆、泾原攻城掠地，也远远弥补不上失去横山带来的损失，若有夺下罗兀城的机会，党项人绝不会放弃。

    “不过佯攻也好、真打也好，援兵从绥德过来，快马只要一天而已，输不了的。”他继续说着。

    童贯笑道：“若党项人当真攻来，都巡也就可以大展身手了。”

    “那当然，总不能让李信、赵隆他们笑话俺只能在这里射鸟！”赵隆一举定了茂州，李信前面在邕州立的大功。而且安南行营成立之后，他肯定是先锋将。两人现在立下的功劳都是王舜臣没办法比的。但王舜臣绝不会甘心认输，“打南方的蛮子，哪比得上砍西贼痛快。要是南面的手脚慢一点，我们说不定都能冲进兴庆府了。”

    “辽国多半不会坐视……毕竟是自家女婿。”

    “西贼已经不行了，没钱没粮怎么也打不了仗。就算背后有契丹撑腰，光靠一口气也撑不了多久。”王舜臣猛然大笑了起来。“契丹也是个穷鬼，辽主还有那个大名鼎鼎的魏王，就算梁太后张开大腿，他们也不会给她一个铜板的。”

    王舜臣的话粗得很，但说得确实在理。与王舜臣同守一城，童贯早已一清二楚，王舜臣决不是外表一般的只知冲杀的猛将，眼光手段都是一流，除了好酒贪杯以外，就没有别的毛病。

    毕竟是跟在种谔、韩冈身边多年，耳提面命的历练出来的，日后少不了也是坐镇一方的大将。童贯这般想着，看向王舜臣的视线也越发的热切，这里是他飞黄腾达的根基！

    小说阅读下载尽在更新超快小说更多：// /

 第１９章 萧萧马鸣乱真伪（三）

    【写起来就忘了时间，差点忘了更新，抱歉，抱歉。】

    李育冷汗涔涔，背后都是**的，他的几个同伴马竺、周毖、陈震也是同样汗流浃背。

    虽然他们所在的酒楼包厢，并没有金碧辉煌的奢华，但清雅宜人的布置处处体现着匠心独运四个字，陈设壁挂无不是上品。论起格调，远在让人纸醉金迷的酒楼之上。

    淡淡的檀香气从别致的，飘散出来，虽不浓烈，可搭配起房中的布置，却是恰到好处。就算没有点了妓女陪酒，歌舞助兴，仅仅是室内室外的环境，加上设宴主人的身份，绝对可以算是很出色的招待了。

    但几位被推荐到韩冈面前，担任幕僚的关学弟子，却早就没了享受的心情——尽管韩冈给他们的，并不是声严色厉的质问，也不是针锋相对的考校，只不过是在闲聊中随口问几个问题而已。

    广西、交趾的风土人情，他们问遍了京城能找到的广西人；旧年朝廷在广西的战事，他们找到了曾经去过关西的将领；韩冈过去的著述，他们也都找来详读；为了做好这些准备，他们全力动员了所有自己所能影响到的人脉关系。可是韩冈问的问题，与李育他们事前做的功课全然无关。轻描淡写的几个问题出口，就仿佛拉家常一般。

    不论哪个回答，都只能看到韩冈再瞬间皱了一下眉头，然后很快的又舒展开来，让人只以为自己眼花。但李育等人不会这样认为，虽然自己的的确确是竭尽全力，可显而易见的他们并不能让韩冈满意。

    几人心中都有些急。考校他们的是关学的衣钵传人之一，未来前途无量，必然会将关学一脉发扬光大。不能通过他的考核，可是会失去了眼前这个难得的机会。

    曾与韩冈齐心合力，将从河北涌来京城的三个幕僚，如今都任官出外。魏平真、方兴都是无意科场，直接去了地方州县任官。而另一位叫游醇的，是二程的弟子。据说他本准备要考进士，靠着身上的官职，很顺利的通过了锁厅试。只不过今年还是落了榜，没有考上进士。现在好像已经回到了洛阳去，重新在嵩阳书院聆听二程教诲。

    在韩冈身边不过一年，三名幕僚都得到了官职。关学一脉的弟子中，想在韩冈幕中混一个出身的为数不少，这等天上掉下来的好事总不能便宜了外人，可最后能得到张载推荐的也就他们寥寥数人而已，李复四人每一个愿意放弃。

    “你们也知道，除了班直之外，军中的空额哪边都不会少。上阵厮杀并不是兵籍上说三千人，就有三千人。有的有两千，有的有两千五，若是运气差时，就只有一千五百、甚至一千人。所以上阵之前，最重要的就是要先将人数清点好，这样才能分派任务。只是要清点军中空额，则是会犯到下面忌讳，”韩冈笑道，“当初我为了点清来援熙河路的各家到底有多少兵马，可是很费了一番周折。”

    韩冈顿了一下，环目一扫，几人却都是张口结舌。这是算不上太难的问题，可惜李育四人都接不上话来。

    心中暗叹，还是少了历练。他的考题不是什么运筹帷幄，而是具体到行军打仗中的每一个细节，这是他的实际需要。

    韩冈作为统安南经略招讨司中管后勤、参谋的第二号人物，必须要掌握第一手的准确数字，不论是己方还是敌方。这就需要幕僚们从得到的庞大情报中进行分析选择，同时也要针对内部，让章惇、韩冈几位主帅，能了解军中内部的实际——知己知彼方能百战百胜。

    这是李复他们接手后要做的工作，可眼下，他们很明显还不够资格，竟被问得张口结舌。

    韩冈并不是打算给他们当头一棒，这样太过明显的下马威用不着自己出手，真做了就反而显得自己器量太小。到了广西之后，他们自然会看到现实，现在只不过是出于好意的提前点醒。

    李复等人都是读书求学中的新人，经验能力肯定是没办法与当初做了多年幕僚的魏平真、方兴相比。不过都是关学一脉，韩冈不介意拿出一点时间，来从头培养自己的班底。只是在这之前，必须要让他们有一个清醒的认识，他们的任务不是穿着鹤氅、摇着羽扇，而是繁重忙碌的一系列庶务工作。

    至于谋主、策士什么的，韩冈当然需要，有人能为他在混乱的朝堂上站稳脚跟而进行指点，当然是件好事，可凭着眼下张口结舌的几人，想来也不会给他带来惊喜。

    “行军打仗是两件事，阵上指挥不容易，而率军赶路也同样不容易。”放弃了前面的话题，韩冈亲自为几位同窗斟酒，换了个简单的问题：“你们可知道，寻常步卒一日能走多远？”

    大部来自关西的几人，对于这个简单的问题还是能回答的。李复道，“五十里而争利，则蹶上将军，一般最多也只有三四十里。”

    三句话不离兵法，这点让韩冈失笑。但他立刻掩去了笑容，点头道：“说的没错。一般来说，普通禁军在比较平坦的官道上行军，一天差不多三十里、四十里的样子，精锐一点的禁军则可以一天走出五六十里。如果是临战前的急行军，精兵一日百余里，连续两三天，都是可以的。不过换作是敌情不明的情况，则只有二三十里，再多就会有危险。”

    马竺道：“听说龙学从桂州南下时走得更快。”

    “抵达宾州前的那几天，的确是一日百余里。一个是因为是在境内，不虞遇到贼军埋伏，可以放开来走。还有一个原因，就是我带在身边的兵力少，才八百多人，易于管束。”韩冈叹道，“如果能让上万步卒在一条道路上做到一日百里，这份能耐就当得起名将二字了。”

    “也就是要兵精将良？”一直以来都说话不多的周毖问着。

    “的确，要想做到一日百里，兵是要精，将是要良。可不仅仅是兵精将良的问题。怎么让士兵在长途行军时，不至于士气低落，可以随时接战，不是有人望的将领说句话就够的——”

    李复立刻接口道：“善抚士卒？”

    韩冈笑了一笑，空口白话的四个字可以写在书上。可没有具体的条款，就没有任何实际意义，细节之中才能见到真章。

    陈震沉声道：“与士卒最下者同衣食，卧不设席，行不骑乘，亲裹赢粮，与士卒分劳苦。”

    韩冈的脸上还是保持着淡然的微笑，“这是吴起！”

    依然是没有说到点子上。这个时代，想让军中将帅学习吴起的做法根本不可能。其实如果当真将医疗卫生制度上读得熟了，并加以理解——尽管里面没有说这方面的事——但如果有心，能做到触类旁通的。

    李复抓抓耳朵，陈震则头歪了一点，与同学们一起用疑惑的视线看这韩冈，等他说出答案。

    “很简单，到落脚的地方能用热水洗个脚，能吃到热饭热菜，喝到热汤，对听命打仗的士兵来说，没有比这个更好的待遇了。”韩冈神容严肃，“但这些事必须要快，不能等到卒伍们的身子冷下来。一旦人歇息下来，出过汗的身子很快就会变冷，再吃些冷食，内外交加，很容易就病倒一片。而没有热水洗脚，不能让走了一天的两脚血脉活络畅通，第二天就别想走得更远。”

    这算是军中的常识，也是出门在外的旅行者的常识，就算是码头上抗包的苦力也都了解一些，但放在李复等读书人身上，只要没有经历过，可是一个都想不到，只能点头受教。

    韩冈仔细盯着他们脸上的表情，倒是没有见到哪一个有不以为然的表情。

    这就好。韩冈心中满意，继续道，“军中的士气不可能靠着干粮、咸菜来保持，有肉有汤的热饭菜比起还没到手的银绢恩赏更有效。洗脚的热水，能让士兵们第二天多走上十里。只是这些事说是很容易，要安排起来不容易了……”

    ……………………

    来自秦凤、泾原两路的西军刚刚南下，罗兀城也只是刚刚捉到几个刺探军情的斥候，韩冈还在京城考校他的幕僚，而河东早早的就拉开了战争的序幕。

    不同于战事还在酝酿之中的广西，也不同于尚不见动静的关西，河东的战鼓此时已经敲响。

    代州、宁化、岢岚、火山，河东北方边境各军州面向辽国西京道的关隘，皆是戒备森严。

    雁门关上，一双双警惕的眼睛盯着北方，防着西京道中的契丹铁骑在丰州战事正酣的时候，乘隙突袭河东。

    大军在集结。

    来自于河东各州的精锐力量在一个月的时间中，一批批的渡过了黄河，渐次聚集在河东路唯一一片位于黄河西岸的土地上。

    而河东路经略安抚使、太原知府、雄武军节度留后郭逵，大宋军中排名第一的大将的将旗，眼下就在府州城上飘扬。

    在郭逵的大旗下，汇聚在麟州、府州的六万马步禁军俯首听命，整装待发。而在他们的身后，有近二十万民夫，数万马骡牲畜，为大军的粮秣来回奔忙。

    而在此之前，意**收复失土的宋军，已经将耳目送进了山峦的另一面。

    一名宋军斥候潜伏在丰州的山林中。在他身后不远处的战马马鞍前，挂着一个血迹未干的头颅，那是他在路上遇到的落单的西夏哨探。

    阻止了西夏哨探带着搜集来的情报回到丰州，年轻的斥候想着更进一步的将党项人的情报搜集回去，两桩功劳一献，自己好歹也能再往上挪一阶。

    时间一点点的过去，斥候的战马安安静静的啃食着地上的嫩草，斥候一动不动。在他下方的山道，是丰州驻军每日巡查必走的道路，只要有耐心，肯定能得到他所需要的情报。

    一名骑兵忽然从被山壁遮挡的道路上冒了出来，斥候精神一振，一双眼睛也立刻睁大了。跟着这么骑兵之后，是更多的骑兵。一名名、一对对，最后竟是一队多达三百余骑的队伍。从人数上看，大约相当于宋军骑兵一个指挥。

    那队骑兵越来越近，最前面的掌旗官已经走到了他的正前方，隔着四十多步，伏在山林中的斥候眯缝起了他那一对如同鹰隼一般锐利的眼睛：‘那是什么……’

    尽管这一队三百多骑兵，高高举着西夏的旗帜，但他们的装束大半，怎么看都与党项骑兵有些区别……

    不！斥候神色郑重的慢慢摇头，一双眼睛紧紧锁着在面前渐次远去的那一支骑兵队伍。

    不是‘有些’，而是‘很大’

    是很大的区别！！

    “怎么可能？”压得低低的声音如同在噩梦中呻吟，“这怎么可能？！”

 第１９章 萧萧马鸣乱真伪（四）

    “这不可能！”

    折克柔几乎不能控制自己的双脚，颤抖的手按在交椅旁的小几上支撑着。只是厚实的松木打制的茶几立刻给带着抖了起来，几上的茶盏丁玲桄榔的碎了一地，茶水全都泼在了地上。

    河东、关西都赫赫有名的折家家主，此时抖得厉害，“这不可能，契丹人怎么会为西贼火中取栗？！是准备毁了澶渊之盟？岁币不想要了！？”

    “所以他们打着西夏人的旗号！”

    折克行与西贼骑兵交手几十年，大战小战数百次，从没有见他畏惧过，可今天却是铁青了脸。因为很有可能在进攻丰州的同时，受到契丹人的袭击，更因为堂兄眼下的失态。

    折克柔心中被契丹铁骑的马蹄声给充满，并没有感受到兄弟心头的怒意：“打着旗号又能瞒得过？”

    现任的府州知州是折克柔，不过州中的政事兵事都是由他的堂弟折克行拿主意。前任的府州知州折继祖是折克行的父亲，不过折继祖的职位是继承自他的兄长折继闵，也就是折克柔的父亲。所以在折继祖过世前所上遗表中，就请求朝廷将府州知府的职位交给折克柔。只是折克柔的身体一直不好，为人庸碌，实际上府州的执掌者是折克行。如果折克柔病死了，下一任折家家主就会落回到折继祖长子折克行头上。

    ‘该正视现实了！’折克行瞥了堂兄一眼，已经确信必然是辽人：“唇亡齿寒，契丹人本就不可能看着大宋一步步将西夏平灭，都把女儿嫁给了秉常，难道还不能派些兵马？只要是打着西夏人的旗号，就算是被拆穿，辽人也能推个干净。”

    “此事不要妄下定论！”端坐在尊位上的郭逵双眼半睁半闭，将自己浮动的心情藏在了双眼的眼帘之下，“必须要查探清楚再说。”

    折克行低头一叹，还要怎么查探？！

    并不是一名哨探的回报就让他深信不疑。此前派出去的几十名哨探，有四分之一66续续的都将发现辽国骑兵的消息报了上来。上报的辽国骑兵人数有多有少，最少的三十余骑，多的则达到了五百骑。尽管他们都打着西夏的旗号，但穿着打扮，甚至所乘战马的品种，都与党项人有着很大的分别。

    如果是关西禁军，肯定不可能认出他们的身份，毕竟从来没有接触过，多半会认为是西夏国中一个装束特别的部族罢了。但这里是河东，不但与党项人交手，同时也日夜提防着盘踞云中的契丹人的侵袭。契丹人和党项人的装束区别太大了，可以说是一见便知。

    “会不会是党项人假扮的。”折克柔忽然又问道。看出了破绽一般的大声说了起来，“他们的行军的路线不对！派出去的斥候所发现的疑似辽人的骑兵部队的地方，是位于丰州外围的官道上，辽国骑兵怎么可能会为党项人看守门户？”

    折克柔暗自摇了摇头。契丹人当然不会为党项军看守门户，可辽国西京道绕道丰州转往府州来的小道，却也正连在那条官道，过去丰州去往辽国的回易商队，在那条官道上时常都能发现。

    可这话他不好开口，私下回易可是重罪，折家的家产这些年就是靠着转口贸易来维持，但这样的挣钱手段虽然私下里人人都知道，可一旦拿到明面上，就算是以折家的地位身份来说，也是一桩大麻烦，怎么能随意将把柄送人，折克柔只能选择从沉默。

    “那为何他们不打着契丹的旗号？”梁从吉尖着嗓子反问。光洁的下颌，尖细的嗓音让人不会误认他的身份。不过梁从吉是领军的将领，而不是作为监军的走马承受。

    这位在仁宗朝受到重用的内侍，曾经镇守在大顺城，领八百兵大败来袭的党项军。如今积功为皇城使，河东都钤辖，只是宠幸程度远不如如今炙手可热的王中正、石得一等大貂珰。

    “如果打着契丹的旗号，岂不会惹怒辽人？”折克柔却是似乎一下子变得思路清晰起来，“现在只是换身装束而已，旗号还是西夏的。辽国总不能说禁止党项用契丹服，谁也不能说他们有错。”

    “从装束到战马一起假扮？”梁从吉反再一次反问，“衣服、头发好说，但几百上千匹契丹马怎么来的？”

    天南地北的马种放在一起，普通人分不清个一二三，但他们这些老行伍怎么可能分不出来，他们派出去的斥候又怎么会分不出来？党项人用得多是出自贺兰山下的河西马，与辽国惯用的契丹马外形差别大得很，只要对马匹稍有了解，就能区分得出。

    “以西夏国力，想弄到一两千匹契丹马并不算难，直接跟上京道的阻卜部族交易就行了。前两年辽国不是才平了阻卜之乱吗？党项人惯爱玩这些鬼名堂。”折克柔提醒着，“别忘了好水川和三川口！”

    堂上众将都沉默了起来。好水川之战，嵬名元昊在泥银盒子里面装了带哨子的鸽子，宋人打破盒子之后，飞上天际的哨声就是伏兵齐出的信号。三川口之战，嵬名元昊更是派遣奸细伪作延州范雍的信使，催着刘平连夜行军踏入他提前安排好的伏击圈中。

    论起喜欢用计，西夏可比辽人要凶狠得，折克柔说的并没有错。说这是党项人伪装出来的可能性也并不为零。

    梁从吉叹了一口气：“也就是说此事不需要管，继续按照已经定下来的方略，继续攻打丰州？”

    折克柔一滞，张开口却回不了话。他可以逃避现实，不承认契丹已经选择帮助西夏，但他不能逃避到在用兵方略上冒风险。

    谁敢冒险照着原定的方略继续进攻丰州？

    就算是折克柔也不敢这样提议。

    万一当真是契丹骑兵，而且党项和契丹配合起来，这样问题可就大了。若是就在攻打丰州城的时候，契丹骑兵突然从哪条山间小道中冲出来，正在进攻中的将士连反击的能力都没有。

    “如果将辽人对西夏的支援算进来，眼下的兵力是肯定不够的。”折克行打破沉默，“必须立刻通知缘边诸关寨，雁门、瓶形、麻谷、土蹬都要通知到。火山、岢岚、宁化三军也都的派人去。另外还得派急脚递回京城，奏请天子，给河东、给府州添支兵马，等雪降之后，再行攻打丰州！”

    “此事还没有确定，岂能妄报？”郭逵慢慢地开口说道，直到现在，他还是稳如泰山一般，并没有为契丹来袭的消息所动摇。

    折克行质问：“难道太尉不打算将此事报回京中？！”

    郭逵抓着交椅扶手的右手一下握紧，已经很久没人敢这么跟他说话了。不过郭逵的怒火很快就收了，折克行这是关心则乱。

    丰州是府州的门户，如果不能尽快夺回，日后府州腹地就是党项骑兵纵横的马场。前一次已经失败了，如果这一次再失败，几年内不可能再有进攻丰州的能力。折克行根本不敢拿家族去冒险，万一错了一步，折家就是旧年控制丰州的王家阖门死难的结果。

    郭逵摇了摇头，看了同样立于堂中的走马承受一眼。走马承受可以现在就将这个消息报回去，这本就是他的职守范围。但河东经略司限于地位，却不能妄报，必须要有真凭实据才行——谁来通报，性质完全不一样。

    “总不能看到穿着契丹服饰、骑着契丹马的骑兵，就说成是辽国来援助西贼。”郭逵心平气和的说道，“究竟是与不是，先打了再说。”

    “万一辽人当真来助战，该如何是好？”梁从吉问道。

    “只要稳一点，也不怕他辽人能有什么能耐。即便发现的当真是契丹骑兵，只看眼下他们还打着西夏的旗号，可见尚不愿暴露自己的身份，对西夏的支持也是还很有限。”郭逵冷笑一声，“只要辽人不能汇聚大军，我们又何须惧他区区数百骑兵。再想想丰州现在的粮草还有多少，不可能支撑太多的兵力。只要战事的时间拖得稍长，丰州城中的各部兵马都会要自相纷争。”

    折克行紧抿起了双唇，上阵打仗不想着克敌制胜，却盼着敌军自起纷争，哪有这样打仗的。只是郭逵是主帅，

    郭逵知道折克行不服气，笑了一声，长身而起：“何况契丹骑兵来了又如何？铁甲、陌刀加上神臂弓，列阵而战的官军，试问契丹如何能抵挡？有飞船在天上监视，契丹骑兵又如何偷袭？丰州城小而坚，但我有霹雳砲、床子弩，试问哪一段的城墙能够防得住？！”

    “官军已远胜过往！”郭逵放声直言，“区区荆南军便能以千五破十万，麟州、府州现有六万大军，岂能畏敌如虎！？”

    “要一举夺回丰州，铁鹞子挡在面前，用刀劈开；步跋子挡在面前，用箭射开；就算辽军拦在我们面前，刀箭齐上，谁也别想挡着！！”

 第１９章 萧萧马鸣乱真伪（五）

    契丹骑兵出现在丰州的消息，由于斥候传回来的次数太多，并没能隐瞒起来。尽管下面的士兵还懵然不知，但将校们都已经听说了。

    对于辽国、西夏联手对抗大宋的猜测，有人说真，有人说假，争论得厉害。一直到了出兵之后，私底下还是议论纷纷。

    “管他真假，先打了再说！输也罢、赢也罢，总得先试上一试。也不能还没上阵腿就先软了。”折可适亲自牵着马，在山路上跋涉着，“我们几十年都没与契丹人打上一仗了，谁知道契丹骑兵到底是真货假货？”

    跟在他身边的亲将摇头晃脑，“能不打最好不打，等打到兴庆府，回头再打契丹人。一起上来可吃不消。”

    折可适反手往亲将的头盔上一敲，当的一声脆响，“头上有盔，身上有甲，弓弩刀枪全都配齐了，就差牙齿没安个套子。就算是卒伍身上的装备，契丹大将看着都要眼红，你还怕个鸟！”

    “饭不是要一口口吃吗？就是去窑子里消遣，也是得轮番来的，要是一起上，一夜下来俺李铁脚也会两脚发软。”说是双脚发软，但看这李铁脚扬眉带笑的模样，也是浑没将契丹人的威胁放在心上。

    折可适狠狠的瞪了亲将一眼，转头也笑了起来。

    弓弩刀枪不缺，头盔甲胄俱全，让折可适并不会太过担心遇上辽人会有什么麻烦。只是三五百人，根本就不用在意，就算辽军大举来援，只要想退回来，谅那契丹骑兵也阻止不了。

    这就是兵甲俱足的好处。

    麟府军一向可以算是折家的私兵，装备一直以来都要比驻扎在太原、代州的上位禁军要差，更别说跟龙卫、神卫、天武、捧日上四军相比。

    只是因为前一次兵败丰州，如今又要跟着郭逵出阵。河东经略司与枢密院打了一阵嘴皮官司，自家的父亲、叔父也都上书求天子一个恩典，终于让东西两府的几个相公大方了一次。

    竟然一口气发下了两千套板甲下来，连神臂弓、斩马刀这样的神兵利器也全都配齐，一下将折家军最核心的五个指挥给装备到了牙齿。而他们替换下来的有些老旧的皮甲、札甲，又分派给另外的十几个指挥中的精锐装备，让这几千人的战力同样上了一个台阶。

    折可适所在的前军之中，有一半是带甲的精锐指挥。而配有板甲的指挥，也有一个，正由折可适来率领。此时士兵们的甲胄都由骡马驮着，一步步走着上坡路。

    骑兵前后奔驰在行军的队列中，来回传递着侦查来的消息。在林中穿行的小队，清理着潜伏的敌军哨探，这两天下来已经颇有斩获。前出十几里的游骑，则传回前方并没有发现敌军大队人马的消息。这让折可适松上一口气的同时，也免不了会感到有些失望。

    李铁脚紧紧跟着折可适，他在山路上走得四平八稳的模样，到不枉了铁脚的诨名：“听说这两千套板甲不过京城军器监三五日的产量，想那军器监一年十五六万套精铁板甲，只要两个月，就能让我们麟府军全身上下都是铁甲。”

    “别指望再多了，西军、京营、河北、河东，哪家不等着将铁甲配齐全了？再轮到麟府，还不是要到多少年后。”折可适抬手指了指李铁脚身上，“还是将你身上的这套板甲保养好了才是真的，省得过了两年锈了没得用。”

    裙甲、护胫、护臂等零碎的配件没装上，不过李铁脚还是将前胸后背的两片护甲给挂上了，他的脚力惊人，不在乎行军时身上多了十几二十斤。偌大的拳头嘭嘭的在胸口敲了两下，“都可以当镜子用了。”羊尾油将板甲的前后构件擦得油光水亮，的确是能当镜子使用了。

    底层的军官身上的板甲式样与士兵们相同，但都带着红褐铜色，胸前、背后的甲板还装饰了波浪形的花纹，头盔上的红缨也比士兵高上五寸，这身份一下就起来了。

    到了指挥使一级以后，则是加配了护臂护腿，内衬更多了一层挡箭的丝绸。至于将军一级之后，配件则更多了，不仅有札甲的甲叶做活动部件，与板甲配合起来的甲胄，也有形似河虾的外壳，一截截的用钉子铆起来的甲胄。

    而折可适在太原府，还见过更极端的板甲。将从头到脚全都包在铁皮之中，就连双手都用铁手套给包起来，足足有百斤之重，人进去就别想再走路。

    据说这本来是准备给郭逵的，折可适两个月前去太原领京中下发的军器时，正好就撞上了。一套甲胄，上上下下不知怎么弄得金光闪闪。看着倒是漂亮，如果天上有太阳，隔着三五里都能认出来。唯一一点不好，就不能穿着上阵，郭逵看了之后直接了当的给推掉了。军器监的这一套在韩冈离开后新开发出来的产品，并没有能推销出去——郭逵倒是喜欢收藏兵器，但甲胄和重弩，就算他已是国之干城，世所公认的当朝排行第一的大将，都不敢干犯律法多留几套在家中。

    “四郎是跟发明板甲、飞船的小韩学士见过吧？现在人人都说说他才是真真的文曲星。”李铁脚凑上前问道。

    折可适只在宣抚司中见过两面，并没有深交，甚至仅仅行礼问候了两句而已，但当时他得官不过一年，就能顶着韩绛的威风，任谁看了都知道日后绝不是个简单的人物。

    “韩龙学是不是文曲星，我肉眼凡胎看不出来。不过他是当真有本事。在他之前，军器监一年才多少套甲胄？如今又是多少套。现在京城只恨铁少，让造甲的工匠都变清闲。”

    正说着话，迎面来风骤然紧了。折可适抬起头，却发现不知不觉之间他们已经到了山口。左右望望，还能看见一道半丈髙的土垄，在峰谷间蜿蜒。古长城的遗迹经过了千年依然留存，只要越过去后，就是到了丰州。

    党项人没有在山口屯兵防守，如果他们当真打算死守着山口，一众宋军将帅的心中可是会乐开了花。

    踏上山口，前面依然是望不到头的山林，但只要跨出一步，就是抵达了丰州。这一片土地原本也属于府州，只是在旧丰州被攻破之后，朝廷割了府州的土地重建了丰州。

    折可适望着前方的一片旧时属于自家的土地，党项甚至契丹的大军都在前方等候着他们的到来，一股豪情壮志在胸中涌起。

    “下去吧！”折可适冲着麾下的将士放声大吼，“我等即为先锋，便要将第一桩捷报当先报与天子！”

    ………………………

    赵顼眉眼间满是喜色。

    广西昨日上报，解救的汉人数目已经超过六千，不知道其中多少是货真价实的大宋子民，但只要有一半是真的，也是可喜可贺的一桩事了。

    因为韩冈没有将溪峒蛮部对交趾边境部族的斩首算成是功绩，在广西经略司的军报中，也没有清楚的汇报这些天来的具体战果，只是从解救出来的汉儿数目来推断，交趾军的损失，当是数以万计。交趾小邦，这么大的人员损失，等于是在身上割了条口子放血，很快就会支撑不住了。

    广西的好消息不断，自然就是韩冈的功劳。

    韩冈今天上殿辞行，赵顼便是没口子的夸奖。看到王安石也在，跟着又道：“今闻韩卿喜得麟儿，相公也添了两个外孙，实是可喜可贺。韩卿劳苦功高，朕岂能吝于爵赏……”

    云娘和周南就在昨天前后脚的临盆，给韩冈添两个儿子，心情也是正好。不过听到赵顼要给自己刚出生的儿子荫官，则是连忙推辞：“陛下厚赏，臣感激涕零。但臣此前以微薄之功，已有了两子得陛下厚恩。如今新功未立，如何能再觍颜邀赏，臣不敢受！”

    王安石虽然刚刚丢了一个儿子，但一下又多了两个外孙——尽管是名义上的外孙——心情也好了许多。只是朝廷的规矩他还要维持，“陛下，韩冈所言极是。且尚在襁褓便宠以荫赠，也有折福之虞。”

    “也罢。”赵顼也不坚持，“就等韩卿在交州建功立业，朕再一并赏来。”

    韩冈本来就有了两个儿子，这一下又是两个，加上听说还在怀孕的正妻，也就是王安石家的女儿，说不定又是一个。赵顼兴奋过后，心中就有些郁闷，自己的儿子也不少，就是养不大。

    一封奏报这时被匆匆送进了崇政殿，只有战报才有这个待遇。宰相既然在殿上，也不需瞒着，赵顼直接接了来看。脸上的笑容一下就收敛了起来，“丰州有辽军？！”

    “辽军？”王安石和韩冈同样的变了颜色。

    赵顼脸色惨白，让宋用臣将奏报递下去给王安石：“说是打着西夏的旗号，但实际上是契丹的骑兵，穿着、装束还有乘用的战马，都是契丹一系。”

 第十九章 萧萧马鸣乱真伪（六）

    从宋用臣的手上，王安石将奏报接过来匆匆看了一遍，抬起头，正对上赵顼惶急的眼神：“陛下，这是走马承受的奏报，并不是郭逵的。郭逵能发急脚递，比走马奏报要更快一步。既然走马传了奏报，为何河东经略司没有传信回来？”

    赵顼沉吟了一下，“王卿的意思是说郭逵不认为那些是辽军骑兵？”

    “至少是没有确定。”王安石很肯定的说着，“是否有辽骑在丰州，此事郭逵尚未探明，怎么敢妄报于朝堂，只能等查探明白再行奏上。”

    “那依王卿所见，丰州的辽军是真还是假？”

    “辽国嫁了公主与秉常，此前又曾意**强逼陛下以罗兀、绥德交换丰州。西夏持之以为依仗。但要说辽国会为西夏火中取栗，却是难说。辽人嗜利，我有每年五十万银绢与辽人，而西夏国势日蹙，又从何处得来钱财，交予辽人？”

    “可契丹骑兵又是从何而来？”赵顼心中疑惑难解，“党项人也不会刻意准备一批骑兵以充今日之用。”

    王安石想了一阵，道：“西夏邻接辽国上京道。想那上京道中的阻卜等部，习俗类与契丹、装束类似契丹，如若冒充契丹人，也只需略略改一下装束。”

    王安石如此断言，韩冈先是一阵讶异，随即便心中了然。王安石这是在安慰天子，其实心里面并不如嘴上这般确信。不过就算是错了，以他的身份地位也能抵得下来。

    在韩冈看来，丰州的辽国骑兵不论是真是假，郭逵既然没有派人回来，究其本意还是准备杀过去，先试一试成色如何。

    韩冈对郭逵所率领的河东军深具信心，虽然此前在熙宁四年的横山会战中，就是因为河东军的当先崩溃，才导致了整个战局的逆转。不过那是韩绛胡乱下令的结果，实际上的河东军战斗力并不弱。北面是辽国西京道，而西面又是西夏，同时还是同时肩负支援河北、关西的任务，河东路中禁军和乡兵都能算得上是出色，至少比起久未上阵的河北军要强。

    如果河东军在此战中表现得足够出色，而且还击败了契丹军，也可让天子和朝堂对官军更多一点信心。不用像现在这样，必须要王安石来劝慰。

    只是王安石能挥霍着自己的政治资本来安慰天子，但韩冈却不能，且河东的事务，并不处在他熟悉的范畴，他也没必要多话，干脆闭口不言。

    不过事情不是那么简单，赵顼不会放过韩冈这么好的参谋对象。他的才智早已得到证明，眼光也同样超人一等，正所谓识见过人。既然韩冈就在殿中，当然少不了询问一声。

    “韩卿，你道丰州的契丹军真伪如何？”

    韩冈偏头看了一眼宋用臣，躬身行礼道：“此事臣未明就里，不敢妄言。”

    赵顼会意，道：“宋用臣。”

    今天在赵顼身边值日的内侍，连忙将王安石刚刚交还回来的奏报，转过来又递给韩冈。

    韩冈匆匆看了一遍，又揣摩了一下其中的措辞，也算是对郭逵的心思了解了个大概，“臣的看法一如丞相，辽人贪好财帛，西贼穷寇，当不致为其奔走卖命，总有些许，也是逐利而已，不会死战。且河东走马既然回报此事，郭逵如何不知？只是不敢妄下定论。然郭逵宿将，既知契丹骑兵可能援夏，必然会有所准备，陛下可以无忧。只不过京城之中也需要早作准备，不能等到最后才匆匆忙忙调集大军。”

    韩冈长长的一段话，其实都是些不落口实的闲言赘语，没有太多意义。但他说到最后一句，却怔了一下，仿佛想到了什么。虽然很快就恢复正常，但脸色还是变了一点。

    赵顼和王安石都没有看出韩冈脸色的变化，都是在想着韩冈的一番话。哪里会想得到，他现在的心中正在破口大骂。

    这份奏报来的太不是时候了，只一下子，河北军就不能动了！

    虽然天子和朝廷不会下诏让丰州前线的大军返回——从时间上看，此时河东军的前锋应该已经攻进了丰州境内，很有可能已经开始接战，两军纠缠的过程中，一旦撤退，结果就是惨败，根本撤退不得——但让河北军在防备辽军南下的同时，准备救援河东，这都是必须会颁下的诏令。而没有河东军的填补，第二批第三批的西军就不可能南下广西，也就是说，安南行营能依靠的只有刚刚入蜀，准备顺水直放邕州的那五千兵马。

    这仗可没法儿打了。韩冈想想，心中便又暗暗摇头。已经是不能不打了，箭在弦上不得不发。一旦在邕州待得日子长了，西军兵将罹患疾病的几率会越来越大，而士气也会低落得厉害，到最后就连三十六峒蛮部、以及广源州甚至脚趾国内有心投效的部族，都会犹豫起来，甚至再倒回去。那时候，再想动手可就难了。

    从殿中出来，已是将及黄昏。王安石还留于殿中，与赵顼讨论着之后的应对——想来不外乎镇之以静之类的计划，还有加强河北、河东防御的方案。虽然还没有涉及南调的安南行营所部，但等到两府八座都到齐了，却是不可能不提的。

    ‘也就在明天了。’韩冈想着。为防京城骚动，即便是有关契丹军的消息，但今天的夜里是不会紧急召集宰执议事，一切都会等到明天。而到了明天，就在崇政殿为此而争论的时候，自己则是已经整装南下，出了南面的城门了。

    如果朝堂上的结果一如自己所料，那么安南行营还想继续任务，就必须凭着眼下的兵力，去踏破升龙府的城门。

    已经南下的五千，加上一千五百的荆南军，以及刚刚招募编组的广西新军——除去驻扎的兵力，能调动出战的在三四千左右——总计一万人。这就是安南行营能动用的全部军队了。

    恐怕唯一的好处就是自己的工作轻松了，一万兵马的粮秣转运，要比之前的工作量少去大半，而需要征调的民夫也少了许多。

    当然，这一切的前提是继续进攻交趾，也许当自己南下的时候，朝廷的一封诏令，就让安南经略招讨司和安南行营立刻停止一切动作，就此偃旗息鼓。

    韩冈回头望着巍峨的皇城，冷哼一声，他可不会让这件事发生。

    回到家中，只有严素心出来迎接，王旖尚在孕中，周南、云娘都是刚刚分娩，连床都不能下。

    就在堂屋中，贺礼都堆了整整一屋子。家里的下人正对照着礼单和礼物，并一一登记造册。看他们的速度，今天晚上就别想睡觉了。

    转运使、龙图直学士加上对未来宰执的期许，让韩冈在京城中受到超乎寻常的看重。平日经常宾客盈门，幸好今天他因为明天就要启程而闭门谢客，否则还不知道会有多少人登门拜访。

    到了后院，韩冈先去换了衣服问候父母，三名儿女都在他们的房中。家里尽是产妇孕妇，不能让他们这几位小祖宗去打扰。

    出来后就去韩云娘和周南的房间。周南是二胎，生得很顺利。而云娘则是头胎，稍稍有了些波折，不过也算是顺产。

    房间中并没有太多人，人气一杂，对产妇和新生儿都不利。周南正在睡着，脸色有些苍白，韩冈问了问旁边的墨文，知道之前起来喝了些药粥，也放心了一点。包在襁褓中的三儿子脸还是皱皱的，并没有睁开眼睛。

    从周南房中出来，韩冈去看了韩云娘。却是醒着的，正抱着刚刚生下来的幼子。形容间还有着少女的稚嫩，但看着儿子的时候，韩云娘的眼神已经是一名真正的母亲。

    “三哥哥！”听到韩冈进门的动静，韩云娘瞬息间浮现在脸上的喜悦如同鲜花般绽放。

    “今天可还好一点了？”韩冈在床边坐下，搂着纤瘦的肩膀看着她怀里的儿子。六斤重的小子，比他的几个兄姐都要重，生出来时让韩云娘吃足了苦头，差点就用上了产钳。

    就在韩冈的怀中乖顺的点着头，“已经好多了。就是身上都是汗，现在还是难受。”

    产妇产后调养，韩冈不算了解，但还是听说过一些，比如今的风俗许多地方更为合理。之前妻妾们的几次生产，也都进行了印证，如何照顾产妇，韩家也算是有经验了。

    “过两天就能洗澡了，再稍微忍耐两天。不过只能淋浴，不能盆浴。还要注意不要让你们娘子受风。”韩冈吩咐着服侍韩云娘的下人。

    家中也有设有淋浴房，不过因为是租来的官产，不好随意改建，只能依旧使用旧式的淋浴设施。只是特意为了家里的孕妇们布置了一下，变得保暖遮风。

    其实用来烧开水、提供洗浴的简易锅炉，则早已在各地疗养院中推广，最近上四军的军营也已经设置。说起来就是将外面公共浴室所用的锅灶炉膛稍加改造而已，甜水巷的浴室院提供的服务并不比后世的洗浴稍逊。

    说了阵话，见怀里的佳人犯了困，韩冈扶着她躺了下来。云娘张着眼眶微凹的秀美双眸，眼中尽是不舍的情丝，“三哥哥，你明天就要走了？”

    “是明天才走，今天还在家里。”韩冈的手在云娘细腻的脸颊上轻轻拂过，“乖，先睡会儿，起来后再跟三哥哥说话。”

    云娘依顺的闭上了眼睛，却抓着韩冈的袖子没有放开手。韩冈笑着坐好，握住云娘伸出来的纤细的小手，看着她渐渐睡去。

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 第１９章 萧萧马鸣乱真伪（八）

    饯行宴结束了，来送韩冈出发的人们依照亲疏，在离着东京城不同远近的地方一个个的告辞返回，到最后，离城快有二十里，王旁才最后一个与韩冈辞别。

    上午别过含泪的父母和妻儿，韩冈出门时王旁就赶过来相送，等他走到城门口的时候，身边已经有了几十人来相送。相熟的不相熟的都来送他离京，这不外乎是留给未来的人情。在韩冈看来，还不如几个同门师兄弟加上亲戚的送行。

    与王旁拱手致礼，韩冈翻身上马，跟随他南下的四名幕僚和一队亲随也全都上了马。

    李复、马竺、陈震、周毖，此四人今天早上得到韩冈的通报，明白了他们即将面对的问题，现在正伤着脑筋。而韩冈交给他们的第一个任务，就是想一想下一步该怎么做。

    是要只凭眼下的人手坚持进攻？还是等到大军到齐之后再行动？

    几名幕僚很意外韩冈会问出这个问题，因为此前韩冈的提醒和教导，都是不断在告诉李复四人，他们的任务是辅佐韩冈处理军中一切琐碎的事务，并不是献计献策。

    只是眼下既然被韩冈考校到了，他们当然也不会放过这么好的机会，一个个都想着要在韩冈好好表现一番，如果出色的话，那就能成为韩玉昆倚之为臂助的谋主、策士，而不是他之前提点过的安排军中琐碎事务的属吏。

    “履中，你怎么看？”陈震低声的问着李复。

    李复想了一想，道：“小弟觉得以龙学的心意，多半还是要打上一场再说。”

    “不仅仅是打上一场，”周毖在旁插话，“说不定龙学还存了直捣升龙府的想法。”

    李复肃然道：“若是如此，我等身为龙学幕宾必得加以劝谏，用兵当以正奇相合，不可只用奇兵。”

    周毖立时反驳：“有三十六峒和广源蛮部相助，打到升龙府下也并不算难事。”

    “前一次任用黄金满的广源蛮军是迫不得已的行险，此前龙学也是这么说的。”李复道：“现如今不等大军齐至便贸然深入敌国之中，这个风险有必要冒？”

    陈震轻笑道：“以交趾的军势，凭借五千西军精锐加上千五荆南精兵，将正正之旗，临堂堂之阵，也未必不能击破之。”

    “用兵岂能靠着‘未必’？”李复厉声质问。

    陈震脸色一下涨红，辨道：“龙学若是未战即怯之辈，如何能做到今日的位子上？”

    “陷主于危，岂是幕佐当为？！”

    “都少说两句。”一直没开口的马竺拦过来，在四人中他的年纪最长，“你们想想，龙学究竟是为何要用我等？出谋划策是一桩，佐理庶务也是一桩，拾遗补缺、劝谏危行还是一桩。各有各的道理，没有对错可争的。与其在这边猜测，还不如先问明白龙学心中的想法再说。龙学要打，我们就做好大军行军出阵的准备。龙学说不打，我们就下去查看军中士气。此事还是龙学与章子厚做主。”

    马竺的话是颠扑不破的老成之言，李复、周毖各自收了声，只是互相之间都不搭理。

    韩冈不去在意身后幕僚们的争论，他就在马上拱手，向着王旁：“仲元，小弟就此告辞了。不能面辞岳父岳母，也请仲元代为致意。还有小弟家中，也望仲元闲暇时能多看顾一二。”

    “玉昆即使不说，愚兄岂能忘记，还请一切放心。”王旁顿了一下，着重强调一般的说着，“有愚兄，更有父亲在，玉昆你一切都可以放心。”

    ‘若能如此，那就太好了。’韩冈想着。

    王安石还在宫中，今天要讨论的议题关系到国家安危，不得不慎重。只是结果可能不会变，都是河北军留于原地，严防契丹南侵。

    安南招讨司面临的问题很严重，虽然王旁还受王安石所托，来转告韩冈，说他会尽快将河北、河东的事情给厘清，尽可能快的将剩下的一万多兵马派遣去广西。

    但韩冈很清楚，王安石的尽可能，基本上就代表着第二、第三批南下的西军，赶不上这个冬天出战的脚步。

    只是心里话不能说，韩冈抬眼道：“这就要多劳岳父和仲元你费心了。”再一拱手，“小弟就此告辞。”

    一夹马腹，驱动胯下的坐骑，韩冈不再回头。幕僚也一时收起争议，和随从们紧随在后，紧紧地跟上韩冈的速度。

    韩冈望着眼前通往南方的官道，想着的却是身后，‘不知道丰州之战的结果如何？’

    ……………………

    “丰州应该已经打起来了吧……”王舜臣眼望着东北方苍翠的群山。

    虽然就在横山北麓，出现了为数数万的党项兵，他们的斥候甚至越过了横山，昨天还与出城巡视的骑兵小队厮杀了一场，不过王舜臣的注意力还是放在了几百里外的河东路上。

    “肯定打起来了。”

    听到背后传来童贯的声音，王舜臣呆了一呆，才发现自己心中思考的问题，已经不知不觉的说出了口。

    回过头，王舜臣看着身量远比自己要高，而有同样壮硕的宦官，“走马探视过疗养院了？”

    “去看过了。”童贯不介意去做这样收买人心的举动，应该说是很乐意，“十几个伤病都还精神。病也好、伤也好，想必很快就能疗养康复了。”

    “那就好。”王舜臣点头重复着，“那就好。”

    童贯见王舜臣关心此事，心中不免疑惑起来：“为何都巡不去探视？”

    “拿什么去探视？金银财帛，还是鸡鸭鱼肉？”王舜臣狠狠的说着，“等拿到了足够多的西贼的心肝去探病，那病才容易治得好。”

    童贯脸上的表情先是一滞，随即就哈哈大笑起来，“都巡说的是，都巡说得极是！”

    王舜臣回头又望着城外，要是没有那些时常来骚扰的党项骑兵，他就能直接加派一队人马，去麟府那边联络，如果能得到两边的通力配合，左军神勇军司这根在大宋立国后不久就一直堵在喉咙里面的毒刺，就可以顺利的给拔出了。

    从鄜延路这里进兵，可以直接支援河东路。当年第一次攻打横山，一开始的计划就是以河东路配合鄜延路，在罗兀城东修筑葭芦川等一系列寨堡，将罗兀城这一突出部拉平在新的防线中，只是最后河东军中伏崩溃，不但让防线上出现了一个致命的缺口，也使这一战略安排不了了之。

    不过这一战略并没有错，现在换作是王舜臣镇守罗兀，也有着与当时的韩绛、种谔同样的想法，‘太尉那里应该有动静了，总不能一直是静观其变。’

    说道曹操曹操就到，王舜臣正这么想着，守着南门的士兵就匆匆来报，说是有贵客临门。罗兀城这边一直以来都是恶客来的居多，所谓的贵客则是更让人更心痒难忍的恶客，都是要拿起弓刀来迎接。

    只是看到来人，王舜臣就下了一跳，“十七哥？你怎么来了？”他再望望种朴身后，就只发现了五六个随从，“怎么就带了这点人？”

    “嫌少？”种朴瞥着眼笑道，“大队的援兵都在后面。”

    “俺哪里是说这事！”王舜臣声音有些急了，“西贼的哨探都跑到罗兀城的南面去了，十七哥好歹也带个百八十骑兵再出来。十七哥你自己看看你身后，才几个人？”

    “西贼现在自顾不暇，还不至于两面开战。聪明点的就该去守缘边寨堡，这样即使是再贴近前线，也照样能平安无事。”

    鄜延路与麟府二州虽然都在黄河西岸，但两地远隔重山，还有西夏驻扎在弥陀洞的左厢神勇军司两万来人挡在中间，鄜延路这边并不清楚丰州的情况。但只要知道河东开始进攻丰州，就足够让种谔做出决断。

    “敢问十七哥，太尉究竟是打算如何行事？”王舜臣问道。

    “很简单，就是进兵葭芦川，”种朴立刻说道。

    “只是进兵葭芦川？”王舜臣意味深长的笑问道。一家侍候种家多少年了，王舜臣当然知道种谔的想法绝不会是表面上看上去的那么简单。

    “当然不是！”种朴不意外韩冈教出来的王舜臣能看破他们所谋划的这一切。“要尽可能的做好伪装。这一战不再夺地，而在夺人。西贼的人财物都已经快见底了，我们要做到就是尽量帮着弄得更严重一点。”

    “如此方好。”王舜臣释然点头，“伏击当是能做得。”

    做出出兵援助麟府的姿态，于险要之地设下埋伏，到时候就可以等着西贼自动上钩。看种谔的想法，是打算将西夏的左厢神勇军司上下彻底的深埋进地底。

    如果能将左厢神勇军司一举扫平，至此之后鄜延和河东便能轻轻松松的联络起来，不再需要向南绕道。不仅如此，得到了左厢神勇军司的地盘，罗兀城孤悬在外的情形就能得到化解，与此同时，麟府军上下也都能得到更好的支援。

    这是一个再好不过的时机……只不过还要看一看丰州的情况，才能下定论。

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 第１９章 萧萧马鸣乱真伪（九）

    【晚上有推不掉的应酬，回来时就已经是半夜了，很抱歉今天晚上只有一更。明天中午时会将下一章补上。】

    已经是丰州。

    用了两天的时间，穿过了几座被党项人刻意放弃的寨堡和烽火台，顺着河流形成的谷道，丰州城已是遥遥在望。

    ‘再退下去就是到了丰州城下。’折可适想着。

    想来党项人应该不会太过相信他们自己的守城能力，在官军的攻击下，丰州城能守住三天就是奇迹了。与其在城池攻防战上决定战事的胜负，不如在野外决出个高下——这是指他们没有其他阴谋诡计的情况，在丰州的这一片地，也都是如同鄜延路一般的千丘万壑，一路行来，经过的支谷岔道无数，而折可适派出去的游骑，着重搜查的就是这些地方——但不管怎么说，战斗也的确是越来越近了。

    抬起略感沉重的双脚，折可适维稳当当的走在通往丰州城的山道上。为了节省战马的脚力，除去了散在外面的斥候游骑，宋军的骑兵都是牵着马在走路。

    脚步声连绵起伏，不徐不疾，有着稳定的节奏，蕴含着一股紧紧绷起的张力。两千多马步军，簇拥着折可适的将旗，前后拉出来一条长达一里多的人龙。不过整支队伍前后衔接的紧密，折可适又特意多派了人手去盯着前后左右，并不虞被敌军突袭。

    正在这么想着的时候，一声尖厉刺耳的木笛警哨猝然响起。这声警哨响得十分突兀，原本就绷紧了神经的宋军将士，一下就握紧了手上的刀枪。

    折可适翻身上马，踩着马镫转头看着声音传来的方向，那是一条并不算宽阔的支谷。一名骑兵拼命的从支谷中狂奔了出来，而立于支谷谷口前端高处的两名哨兵，用着更大的气力急促的吹着口中的木笛。

    折可适所率领的作为前锋的两千兵马，刚刚好就从这条支谷谷口前穿过。如果当真给藏身在谷中的敌军杀出来，正在行军的队伍登时就会被拦腰冲断。

    “全军止步！”折可适一声吼。令行禁止，军令从前传到后，只是走了几步的时间，正在逶迤向前的大军顿时停止了前进的脚步，“陈四，折成康，你二人速领本部上山！封助谷口。”

    “诺！”被点到的两名指挥使回头一声大吼，“儿郎们，跟着俺上去！”

    身处在谷口前后两个指挥的七百多名士兵，立刻就随着他们的指挥使了支谷谷口两侧的山坡。

    “前后各自列阵！遇上贼军就给我坚守住。”折可适又同时向前军、后军派出了传令亲兵。

    领头在前的一个指挥、殿后一个指挥，在听到号令之后，立刻列阵站定，将手上的重弩上弦，弩弓上闪烁着银光的箭簇。他们前后各守一边，虽然是分散了折可适手上本就不多的军力，但防着前方和后方受到夹击，则更为重要。

    大地震撼了起来，一些细碎的沙砾从山坡上滑下，沉闷的重音自远处传到脚下，折可适面前的战马，正不安的转着耳朵。

    折可适打了个响鞭，一纵坐骑，回头赶到了谷口处。一望谷中，他便回头大喊道：“李铁脚，你好了没有？”

    不过就这么片刻的时间，分镇山道上前后两端的两个指挥已经列下阵势，陈四和折成康也率部攀上了并不高峻的山坡，一群士兵正手忙脚乱的给重弩上弦。

    最后一队，最接近折可适的将旗，也是折家最精锐的指挥之一，总计接近五百人的队伍，也已经排了作战阵型，直面谷口，正急匆匆给自己套上原本让骡马背着的甲胄。

    简易型的板甲，只是由数片铁板组成，穿戴在身上也容易，事先练习的士兵两个人互相帮忙，转眼便已经整装完毕——只要不慌乱，这些临战前的准备，折家的子弟兵们一般都能很迅速完成。

    将折可适竖立在谷口外的将旗掩护在身后，四百六十多名步兵分作数列站在谷口，横过来挡住了从支谷中出来的道路。一具具银闪闪的铁甲缀连在一起，仿佛一座坚实无比的壁垒，午后阳光的照耀下，一条流光组成的银龙就在铁甲壁垒上游动。

    “好了！”当最后一名士兵开始敲着胸甲在自己位置上站定，李铁脚向着折可适吼了回去，但他的声音刚刚出口，一下就消没在敌军的蹄声中。

    也就是一瞬间的事，党项人引以为豪的铁鹞子从蜿蜒曲折的谷地深处转了出来。原本只是在山谷间回荡的万马奔腾，瞬间之后就在耳边鸣响。他们来得很快，从哨探发出警报到他们冲到谷口就只用了半刻钟的时间，如同黄河怒涛一般的蹄音从谷底奔流而出。数以百计的党项骑兵乌压压的一片，淹没了整条谷地。

    潮水向着堤岸涌来，封堵在前方的宋军一身上下的全副铁甲，的确让人一望便知是难得的精锐，但薄弱的战列、寥寥无几的数目，却让党项骑兵们更加兴奋的踢着马腹。防守阵线人数太少，在来势汹涌的铁骑冲击之下，也应当是犹如鸡蛋壳一般脆弱。

    已经严阵以待的宋军，迎接即将到来的冲击。

    身穿着板甲，堵在谷口的指挥就是折家的子弟兵。上溯数代都是生活在府州，其中任何一人都能与折可适拉上千丝万缕的关联。手持沉重的斩马刀，全长近五尺，刀身长达三尺有余的重型兵器，紧紧的握在他们的双手间。随着呼吸，宽长的锋刃轻轻晃动，但他们脸上的神情却没有半点动摇。

    “射！”

    两声号令，自谷口两侧的山坡上同时传出，神臂弓发射时独特的弦鸣穿插在奔雷般的马蹄声中。高高低低站在山坡上的弩手齐齐扣下了牙发，但下落的箭矢只保持了应有的威力，却远没有组成箭阵时的整齐，也失去了力遏敌军的能力。

    只是在山坡上威力十足却分外凌乱的射击下，最前面的几十名铁鹞子还是一个接一个的滚翻在地。尽管紧随在后的骑兵越过他们继续前进，但这一多达千余骑的铁鹞子的冲锋势头，已经一点点的被压制下来。

    只要慢下来就已经足够了。

    随军同行的战鼓就在折可适的耳边敲响，精赤着上身的鼓手，用粗壮如树干的手腕抡起鼓槌，稳稳的敲打着鼓皮，一点点的加快了速度。随着渐渐激昂起来的鼓音，迎着越来越近的敌骑反冲而上，雪亮的斩马刀一时高举如林。

    “杀！”

    来自于敌对双方，数百人同时暴喝出声，不同的词汇，却能将同一个念头吼叫出来。

    铁鹞子挥舞着手中铁鞭和长刀，但面对着面的宋军，却是毫不畏惧的用斩马刀自空中猛力劈下。

    带着呼啸全力挥砍下来的锋锐，比起同时挥击下来的铁鞭长刀更快一步砍在目标身上。人的惨叫和马的嘶鸣同时响起，横挡在谷口的宋军阵线依然严整，而对面的党项骑兵则只剩下混乱。

    犀利的长刀，让阵前的铁鹞子完全无法抵抗，似乎是几百年前隋唐陌刀阵的再现，一次合击，就将冲到阵前的铁鹞子化为满地的肉块。满目的鲜红仿佛一幅用错了颜色的泼墨山水，抹在了地面上。浓郁得会让人作呕的血腥气出现在战场，可是这样的血腥气却能让造成这一切的一方更加血脉沸腾。

    若是在往常，仅仅这样的一击，就能彻底击碎党项军的攻势，可紧跟在后的铁鹞子们似乎没有看到前面的这一幕，依然前赴后继。

    一股让折可适的脖子后面的寒毛都倒竖起来的危机感，顿时从心中涌起，凉意由前胸传到后背。“李铁脚！”他突然叫道，“动手快一点，不要站着不动，给我反压回去！”

    在千百人同时发出震撼灵魂的吼声的时候，折可适的号令完全穿不进前方混乱的声场，只是随即变了节奏的战鼓，却顺利的让正承受着冲击的官军开始了前进。

    一步。

    两步。

    三步。

    斩马刀逆势向前，汹涌的洪流在刀下变成了血红色。

    刀起刀落，锋刃上的寒芒在起落间依然闪亮，仿佛张开利齿的巨兽，在吞噬着挡在去路上的猎物。

    仍**奋勇冲锋的铁鹞子被无可阻挡的陌刀阵反压了回去。这时自宋军的来路上，又是一声警哨猝然响起，传入折可适的耳中。

    “果然来了！”回望来路，折可适喃喃出声。

    当时从小道绕行而来，有三四百名骑兵直奔宋军后阵。奔驰之速，尤胜从支谷中冲杀出来的过千主力。

    折可适甩手将自己的腰刀，递给自己的亲卫，“传本将军令，临阵非令不得退，妄退者力斩！”

    接下腰刀的亲卫眼中满是疑惑，李铁脚那里已经反压回去了，断后的已经列阵，哪里还需要使用督战队的时候，

    折可适却知道，眼下必须要用了。既然眼前已经出现了差不多两千名骑兵，那么藏在他们背后的只会更多。摆明了要歼灭他这一支前锋的党项人，绝不会仅仅只安排下两支队伍，再从山间窜出四五队都有可能。

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 第１９章 萧萧马鸣乱真伪（十）

    李铁脚哈哈狂笑。

    骑兵追杀步兵所在多有，可步卒追着骑兵砍杀的情况，却是难得一见。

    李铁脚麾下的五百甲兵，身上的铁甲、陌刀足足有三四十斤重，只能快步行走，连跑步都做不到，可他们现在却偏偏是在追砍着转身逃窜的铁鹞子。

    一口气攻过来的铁鹞子为数太多，尽管其中分了批次，也在两侧留下足够回转的空当。可两侧的山上站着宋军的弓弩手。当前阵没有冲破宋军防线，准备转回为后阵空下位置的时候，却被乱箭阻住。而后面又急速涌来，顿时就堵在了山口附近。而山上的宋军弩弓手们，这时候也聪明的纷纷转移目标，向拖在后方的铁鹞子射击，拦住了他们的退路。

    进退两难的党项骑兵，如同放在砧板上的鱼，被乱刀剁砍着，血液飞溅起来，让谷中泛起了暗暗的红。

    就在李铁脚指挥麾下的陌刀手斩杀着铁鹞子，宋军的后阵也迎来了党项骑兵的冲击。

    按说党项人已经吃足了神臂弓的苦头，不会傻乎乎直奔严阵以待的宋军杀过去。可后阵的阵型乍看上去并不齐整，仿佛是仓促之间才成型的队列，看到这一幕，这一队骑兵便毫不犹豫的直冲而上。

    看着敌军越冲越近，已经进入了射程范围，可把守后阵的指挥使仍然没有下令射击。而是让他麾下的战士们端着手上的重弩，继续在等着机会。一直等到冲到了只剩五十步的距离，最多三五次呼吸就能杀到眼前。这位指挥使才向下一挥手。

    第一排开始射击，箭矢齐刷刷的飞了出去，立刻就人仰马翻，让五六名最前面的骑兵重伤倒地。当后续的骑兵从前方的阻碍中脱离，想要继续前进，立刻迎来了第二排的箭雨。紧接着就是第三排，第四排。这一个四百多人的指挥被分做了前后五排，让弩手们在射光箭矢之前绝不会停下张弓搭箭的动作。而为了给后方空出前进射击的位置，这一个指挥的阵型也的确看上去是有些不整齐。

    突前、殿后加上护卫折可适的中军，这三个指挥都是麟府军中的精锐，只有跑上山的两个指挥稍差一点。不过能被选上成为前锋军中的一员，也不是普通的队伍。

    李铁脚正带着追砍着埋伏在支谷中的铁鹞子，山坡上两个指挥的弩手正帮着他阻拦敌军的逃窜；偷袭后阵的一队骑兵，则被神臂弓射得连头都抬不起来，只能选择返身逃回。

    折可适这时已是在望着道路的前方。就在后阵刚刚响起弓弦声的时候，派往前方探路的游骑回来了。只回来了一人，在肩膊上还插着一支雁翎箭。

    就在提着陌刀追看铁鹞子的将士们，在谷中髙呼着胜利的时候，前方又出现了一队骑兵，大约五六百骑。在欢呼声响起之后，快速的冲刺一下便缓了下来，继而慢悠悠的停止了前进的步伐。

    这本是完美的三面夹击，三路攻击之间只差了片刻。不论以哪一国的标准，都可是说是同时了。只是那两路败得太快，如果计算交战的时间，也就是一个回合的样子，几乎是甫一接阵便被击败，让三面夹击蜕变成了各个击破。

    但折可适的心情没有放松下来，再看到最后一支骑兵的同时反而一下抽紧了。

    与之前的铁鹞子相比，最后出现的这一队骑兵给人的感觉完全不同。不是说装束、战具和骑乘的马匹，就是连前进的队形，马蹄声的节奏，都与党项骑兵有着如同府州、丰州之间一般遥远的距离。

    出现在眼前的这一支队伍，他们的消息早就已经传开来，攻入丰州的宋军上上下下都做好了碰面甚至交手的心理准备，只是突然之间遇上，还是有些难以适应。

    “是契丹……”阵列中突然一声惊叫，但立刻就断了声音。

    折可适麾下的将士们刚刚击败了铁鹞子的兴奋，就在片刻之间冷了下来。与百多步外的敌军骑兵互相望着，场中一片死寂，气氛如同绷紧的弦，似乎下一刻就会迎来石破天惊的爆发。

    折可适举起了手，随即，把守前阵的弩手们将已经张好弦的神臂弓举了起来，空气仿佛凝固了。

    折可适心如电转。山谷中的士兵们已经得到了消息，在他传过去的命令下正在做着调整。虽然此前短暂却激烈的战斗消耗了他麾下军卒们大量的体力，可就算那一队契丹骑兵攻过来，只要他肯付出代价，折可适有自信能将这一个对手彻底击破。

    但对面的骑兵并没有跟着铁鹞子一样试图直接冲击宋军阵列，而是犹如狡猾的豺狼一般远远的观察着战阵。

    呜的一声唿哨响起，一支只有十几骑的小队突然向前猛冲，飞动的马蹄像是要直攻上来。当宋军弩手们的食指即将扣下扳机，那十几名骑兵却准确的踩在神臂弓有效射程之外，停了下来，并不再接近，而是兜转了回去。

    ‘这是在试探！’折可适眼神更加凝重。

    只过了片刻，又是一队冲了上前，还是冲到一半就转回，只是这一次回转的地方又近了几步。

    当契丹骑兵第三次冲来，又在九十步左右的地方回转，身在箭阵中的弩手们稍稍起了一点骚动。

    折可适咬了咬牙。这样一次冲击，只要再来几次，下面的士兵恐怕就会忍不住收紧自己的手指。

    他看看支谷之中，铁鹞子已经远远逃离，陌刀阵也退回了，在谷口内侧重新列队，山坡上的两个指挥则同时做好了调整。至于后阵的士兵，完全不关心背后发生了什么，一心一意压制着对面的骑兵，将他们越射越远。

    折可适低头吩咐了一句，让传令兵立刻上前。

    契丹骑兵又将那套把戏重复了两次，每一次引起了更大的骚动。如果是党项骑兵来，没人会在乎。偏偏换作是契丹人做来，就硬是能让军心有些许动摇。

    就在这时，一支由神臂弓射出的木羽短矢，嗖的一声急速的穿过了七十步的距离，准准的就要射中一名正对着过来的敌骑。可那名骑兵只将手上的铁锏毫不在意的随手一挥，当的一声，飞过来的短矢便落在了地上。

    但一箭之后，豺狼一般的敌人却不再上前。对峙了一阵，就只见战旗摇动，转头就窜进了另外一条谷道，消没在山路上。

    折可适憋得胸口发痛的一口气，这才长长的舒了出来，声音大得如同在高喝。不，并不是他发出的声音大，而是他身边的兵将都在同时吐气。

    ‘果然还是不一样。’不只是一个人在这么想着。

    “是前面斥候说的那一队契丹人吧？”李铁脚凑了过来，他的神色间已经没有了方才将来袭的铁鹞子砍得大败而逃的得意和轻狂。

    这最后一队敌骑，来的雷声大、雨点小，没有动手就跑了。可偏偏没人觉得这一队骑兵是因胆怯而退，也不会认为他们会就此不再出现。

    “幸好我们赢得快。”折可适紧绷着脸，依然没有松弛下来，“若是在我们与铁鹞子纠缠的时候，这一队骑兵突然杀出来……”

    听到折可适的话，李铁脚只在脑中想了一想就打了个寒颤，难怪铁鹞子会不管不顾的直冲军阵，就是为了给契丹骑兵开道的。要是自己手脚慢了一步，这一战当真不知道会怎么样了。

    “看他们的气势，该不会是辽主斡鲁朵的宫分军吧？”他轻声问着。

    折可适翻了翻白眼，“辽主的御帐亲军怎么可能随便出来？天子不亲征，班直什么时候离开京城过？”

    “可是……”李铁脚舔了舔嘴唇，他也是大胆的，并不是害怕对手，而是直觉着那一支骑兵不好对付，“怎么看都不是一般的骑兵啊，还是说契丹的骑兵都有这般气势？”

    折可适、李铁脚，都是惯于上阵，厮杀也不知有过多少场。对手到底能不能打，从行动上就能看出个端倪来，那几百名骑兵绝对是远超刚刚打过交道的铁鹞子。要是契丹国中随便拉出一支骑兵就能有着如此威势，大宋这边一年只付了五十万银绢的岁币，就得了几十年的太平，那还真是一笔大赚的买卖。

    “当然不可能。”折可适死也不会相信，契丹国中的普通兵马，就能有着自家三千子弟兵一般的水平。

    “可既然不是辽主的斡鲁朵，那也不可能会是其他斡鲁朵下面的兵。”李铁脚说道。

    “嗯，”折可适表示同意，“也不会是镇守陵寝的宫分军。”

    大宋是每一个皇帝登基，就会建起一座楼阁，存放他本人御书、御制文集、各种典籍、图画、宝瑞之物，如太宗的龙图阁、真宗的天章阁、仁宗的宝文阁。

    辽国则是出一个皇帝就设置一个斡鲁朵，其中挑选出来的精兵就作为他本人的宫卫。当辽帝驾崩之后，皇陵附近都会建一座州城，叫做‘奉陵邑’，专门安置皇帝生前的斡鲁朵，以奉陵寝。此外有几位皇后、甚至秉政的权臣也有自己的斡鲁朵。属于斡鲁朵的宫卫军，当然也都是精锐，只是他们不会离开自己服侍的皇帝，而镇守陵寝的旧日宫卫，除了轮班宿卫当今天子外，也不可能轻易调动。

    “那就是只会是皮室军了。”李铁脚声音低沉起来。

    折可适点头：“当是皮室军！”

    皮室军也曾是辽太祖辽太宗时的御帐亲军，南征北战立下了赫赫声威，在大宋北方的军中同样是如雷贯耳。不过这些年来，已经成了镇守边地的核心主力，宿卫之职交给了宫分军。

    除此之外，契丹国中再下一等的军额也有许多。属于五院、六院、乙室、奚部的部族军，还有汉军、渤海军等治下民族组成的军队，诸多贵族名下的头下军，以及属国、属部的军队。以武立国的辽国国中，各色名号的军队多如牛毛，他们才是契丹国中主力。

    可要说给这等杂兵能给刚刚取胜的宋军带来这般大压力，折可适是绝不会承认的，“上京道和西京道中，契丹总是有些精锐的。去年争代北之地，好像就有皮室军调到西京道来。”

    “多半就是他们！”李铁脚一声大叫。

    “……也只是猜测而已。”折可适哼哼的冷笑了两声，“不过只要打上一场，抓两个俘虏就能一清二楚了。”

    就在说话间，折可适派出的亲兵们，已经将这一战的战果全都点算了出来。斩获的敌军首级总计两百不到一点，而自家的损失并不多，只有三十余人伤亡。如果在十年前，绝对是个辉煌的大捷，可以露布飞捷一路奔驰上京，但到了十年后的今天，也只是个说得过去的胜利。

    “下面怎么办？”李铁脚和几个指挥使们聚在折可适的身边，询问着下一步该如何走。

    “丰州城在望，还说怎么办？”折可适反问，“契丹的这一队骑兵，若是驻扎在丰州城或是军寨中，也许能待得久一点。但他们要是埋伏在荒郊野外，能超过五天就有鬼了。”他张开五指，比出自己的右手。

    众将点头，折可适说得当然都没有错。战马的食量几乎是骑手的十倍，出战的时候，怎么也不可能为他们的战马将食料全都准备，也只有留在城寨中，以丰州州城和周边诸寨堡的仓储还能勉强供给得上。

    “难道要与契丹人耗下去不成？”

    “不，他们如果当真要为西夏出一份力，必定会再出来。”折可适用力一挥手，“把话传回去就行了，我们去丰州城下扎营！”

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 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（一）

    出京之后，韩冈一行就不断的在沿途的驿馆中换乘驿马急速南下。

    才两天的功夫，就已经到了汝州，算是很快了。只是比起去岁和章惇一起南下，还是稍嫌慢了一点。

    在官道上行路，一天走得路程皆有定数，一程、一程全都是预定好的。晨起出发，暮色降临时便能投宿在预定驿馆中。如果行程急，也可以兼程而行。一般他人兼程赶路，那是两程路一天走完。而前日韩冈和章惇南下时，则是两天走了七程的路。

    当时不论韩冈和章惇都有些吃不消，只是军情如火，片刻也耽搁不得。为了尽快南下，而不得不那么做。章惇当日还说，‘不过一两年坐在衙门里，不意已是髀肉复生。’韩冈也有同样的感觉，完全没有了旧时在陇右，骑着马上一天走上小三百里的能耐。

    不过这一次南下就不同了，韩冈在南方走了一圈之后，他又找回了旧日的感觉，重新适应起骑着马的长途旅程。

    这一日同样是一路疾行，到了天色将晚的时候，抵达了汝州和唐州的交界，也就是方城山这一段。韩冈本来是准备一口气赶到唐州境内的方城县，可他回头看看跟着自己的四名幕僚，一个个都已经是大汗淋漓，连在马上坐直都没了气力。

    韩冈在一座小小的驿站门前拉停了马，“今天就到这里吧，看天色也赶不到方城县去了。”

    听了韩冈的话，李复四人几乎是从马上滚下来，两条腿直着打晃，扶着马鞍喘了好一阵气。

    一行人所骑乘的驿马，中午时虽然在中途的递铺中都换过，可同样是累得厉害，呼哧带喘的鼻中喷着粗气，浑身上下都是汗水，将毛皮全都打湿了。

    听到外面的动静，驿站中的驿丞忙迎了出来。一问过韩冈的身份，慌里慌张的行了礼，接着又手忙脚乱的指挥着手下的驿卒为韩冈他们的整理房间，

    一名看起来有五六十岁，充作驿卒的老兵过来牵马，顺手在马背上抹了一把，手上顿时就满是水迹。他扯着缰绳，把马往后面的马槽拉过去，还低声咕哝着：“这一下，半个月不用开张了。”

    韩冈耳朵尖，听到了驿卒抱怨。倒也没生气，摇头道：“终究不是西北的驿站，驿马少，还没一个匹好的。”

    韩冈有着来自后世的记忆，天南地北的行程比任何人都多得多。但他在这个时代，也不过仅仅经历过关西、广西和中原，东部沿海地带都还没有去过一次。

    相对而言，年纪最长的马竺，他游学天下的经历就丰富得多，也早一步缓过气，笑道：“京西的驿站还算好了。福建养在海岛上的州屿马，龙学你见了都认不出是马，比驴子还要小一圈，但还照样是放在驿站里使用。”

    “陕西如今茶马互市，一年有了近三万匹青唐马。京中、陕西、河北的驿站之用已经是绰绰有余，就是东南差一点。”韩冈再看看还没有回过气来的李复、陈震和周毖，“这两天，你们都累了。等明天过了方城，到了罗渠镇后，就可以转官船。日夜行舟的话，过襄州、至江陵、穿洞庭湖，至潭州，再往下湘江、灵渠，到邕州这一路水程，也不用多少日子。”

    李复四人的大腿内侧，这两天被马鞍磨得厉害，都破了皮，一直都在忍着。听说明天就能换船了，脸上都浮出了难以掩饰的喜色。只是陈震还故意感到遗憾的问道：“今天就不去方城了？”

    “今天就在这里休息。”韩冈笑着，“也可以好好看一看着天下九塞之一的方城塞。”

    李复抬起头，站直了身子，左右看看：“哪里来的山？”

    “的确是看不到。不过这里的确就是方城山所在。”

    从地理上来说，这是从南阳盆地东北侧的垭口。东有桐柏山，西有熊耳山，只有中间这几十里是个空当。在《吕氏春秋》之中被列为天下九塞之一，井陉、雁门等险塞并称。只是真要说起来，站在垭口中段的驿站处，向东西两侧看过去，都不见有高峻的山峦，最多也只是在接近地平线的地方能看到浅浅起伏的矮丘。

    就在驿站的门前不远处，有一道宽达十数丈的沟壑，但里面的水很浅，看起来连膝盖都没不过去，也没有流动的迹象，老远就能闻到一股剧烈的恶臭味。

    “这是河吗？”周毖低头往沟里面看了看，“怎么都不见水流？”

    “这是当年准备沟通荆襄和京城的漕渠，只是方城山这一段地势高，两次开凿都失败了，没能通水。最后就留着这一段河沟在这里。”马竺对着韩冈和几个幕友笑道，“前两年因故去往鄂州探友，曾经在这条路上走过。”

    “要是方城山的这一段有渠道可以通行，那就不用再经过汴河，便能走水路直下南方，而荆襄的纲粮，也不用再绕道汴河。”陈震道，“太平兴国三年，为了能让荆湖漕运直通京城而开凿漕渠。‘南阳下向口置堰，回水入石塘、沙河，合蔡河达于京师，以通湘潭之漕。’只可惜见事不见功，否则京城安危就不用全托付在一条汴河之上了。”

    马竺、陈震，这两个关西人能将眼前这一条废弃河渠的来历用处说得一清二楚，并没有人感到惊讶。张载门下的入室弟子没有一个是只会读经书的书呆子，水利河工是这个时代最为重要的政务之一，只要有心出来做事，都必须知道一点。

    周毖也仿佛是为了在韩冈面前表现自己，不甘示弱的说道：“白河入汉水，汉水入大江。沙河则是汇入淮水，走蔡河入京城。沟通两河水系，通漕运于京师。如果漕渠打通，就能从京城乘船南行，直入桂州。”

    “可惜就是地势差了一截。第一次开凿，很快就被山洪冲毁了。第二次开凿虽然成功，但用了十余万军民所打通的渠道，最后的水深就只有一尺不到，”陈震指着下面的河渠，“许多地方只能没脚，勉强让空船走。”

    “襄汉漕渠虽然两次都没能成功，但不是还成了一段？”李复说着，虽然他不认识眼前的沟壑，但他对于国中的水利河渠，照样有着深入的了解，“沟通江陵汉江的漕渠可是凿通了。从襄州自汉江南下，不用一直走到鄂州【武汉】，直接可以通过江汉漕渠转入江陵，少走上千里水路。”

    “水道不通，怎么说都没用。”马竺叹了口气，打算息事宁人，“可惜了。”

    陈震突然笑道：“小弟对于此处地理不明，不敢妄言。不过如果仅仅是水势低浅，到有些变通的办法。”

    “有什么办法？”几人一起追问。

    “用斗门！汴河之上，可就是用斗门来调节水势，并放水淤田。”

    “若是能用早就用了。”周毖摇着头，“斗门的确能调节水深，但汴河本来就有活水，眼前的这条襄汉漕渠，渠中之水只能没脚，斗门根本没用。”

    四名同窗隐隐的在较量着自己的学识，韩冈倒是乐见其成，良性的竞争是好事。而且等他们到了任上，自然而然会各自分工。自己这边也会将他们的情绪控制住的。

    他也跟着看了看眼前的这条河沟。当日南下的时候，他也跟章惇也聊起过有关这条废弃运河的事。

    其实这里就是后世的南水北调的通路，应该是中线。丹江口水库的名气老大，韩冈还是有些印象。他记得南水北调的中线可以自流到北京，应该就是靠了丹江口水库的大坝来提升水位。

    眼下当然不会有丹江口水库，所以两次开通，两次失败。第一次被暴雨冲毁了渠首的石堰。第二次的确打通了，但水位太浅，无法行舟。

    只要方城山这一段漕渠能开通，就可以走水路从邕州直达开封，只需要中间换几次船——现在其实也可以，不过那是要绕道扬子江，入汴河，多了几千里出去——而更重要的就是方才陈震所说，开封沟通南方的命脉就不会只有汴河一条。

    但方城垭口，看似平缓低矮，偏偏实际上就是高了那么一截出来，使得水道难以通畅。不过以韩冈看来，跨越方城山的这一段漕渠并不是不能使用。

    渠道中水位低浅，这个问题也很容易解决。将河底掘深，再使用堰坝和船闸——此时叫做斗门——调节水位就可以了。调节水位的设施，汴河上就有，而灵渠中的三十六道斗门，从秦朝一直用到现在。

    但正如周毖说的，单独一重斗门对水位的调节能力太小，而方城垭口的这一段渠道，则需要更髙的水位，所以不得不放弃了。可这个问题，只要能使用堰坝加上多级船闸，完全可以解决。通过堰坝将渠中水位抬高，并使用多级船闸来让船只通过堰坝，有很大的希望成功。而且实在不行，还有轨道呢，只要中间几十里周转一下，也不算麻烦。

    不过这是后话了，眼前还是先休息，如何平灭交趾才是当前要应对的问题。

    一起进了驿站，吃过简单的晚饭，韩冈等人就在并不算舒适、但还算干净的房中睡下。

    只是到了半夜，一阵蹄声将韩冈惊起。

    掀开被子下了床，听见外面一个劲的催促着驿卒快点换马。

    韩冈有些觉得不对。夜中还在路上奔行，肯定是紧急军情。眼下南方有战事的当然就是广西。而且他们从这条路南下，而广西的战报理所当然的也是从这里北上。

    韩冈披了衣服，唤了睡在外间的亲卫起来，“去问问是哪一路的人。”

    亲卫忙忙的下去了，但只这片刻时间，铺兵已经换了马走得远了。亲卫回来后，禀报道：“驿丞说的，是从广西来的，但到底是何事却不知道，也不敢打听，但他没看到铺兵身上带着露布。”

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 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（三）

    【有事耽搁了，下一章改在十二点发。之后应有的两章照常。】

    秋色降临在北方的大地上。

    一座由帐篷组建的城市，也依照惯例出现在辽国庆州西北伏虎林边。

    人马车辆数以万计，大大小小的帐篷如同夏日雨后的蘑菇，一眼都望不尽。在最中心的位置上，甚至有了由高阔都有一二十步的大帐和一条条竹木组成的廊道缀连起来的宫殿——天子理政的省方殿，寝居的寿宁殿，接见部族藩属的八方公用殿等等。

    这些以宫殿为名的帐篷皆以木竹为柱，以毡为盖，柱上施以彩绘，锦缎挂于四壁，绣龙黄布铺设在地面，窗、帘皆以毡为之，外面罩着黄油绢。

    这就是辽国皇帝的捺钵。

    大辽皇帝四时巡守国中，镇服四夷。所居住的行在，便称为捺钵。冬捺钵设在广平淀，春捺钵设在鸭子河，夏天在吐儿山，而秋天就是在伏虎林。狩猎、放牧、理政、接受领下部族的觐见，辽国的军政大事都是在捺钵中完成，这是沿袭了两百年的传统。不过换做了如今的大辽天子，就是在狩猎之事上用心多了一点。

    一声声模仿着鹿鸣的号角，宣告着今秋的第一次狩猎即将开始。

    辽国的权臣，如今的北院枢密使、被封为魏王、太师，赐姓耶律的耶律乙辛，也在自己的帐幕中换好了猎装，从帐中走了出来。耶律乙辛少年时以相貌出众而被兴宗皇帝和皇后看重并提拔，如今年岁虽长，但掌控朝政日久，使得他浑身上下的气度也更加不凡。

    “太师！”耶律乙辛的亲信，北面林牙萧得里特正好来到帐门外，神色间有些惊慌，凑近了低声对耶律乙辛道：“太子那边似有异动。”

    “不用慌，耶鲁斡翻不了身。都安排好了，这两天他近不了天子身边。他亲娘都因通奸之罪被赐死，他这个太子还能在位子上多久？”

    耶律乙辛毫不在意的叫着太子的小名，拿着条鲜肉逗着站在左臂上一只彪悍骏捷的海东青。这只得自东海女真，又是由他自己亲自训练出来的猎鹰，是今秋狩猎的关键。要把想皇帝服侍好，稳固自己的地位，就需要随时服侍在身边，不能让那一位坏了兴致。

    萧得里特脸上显着急色：“不仅仅是太子，还有宫卫那边……”

    出于贵戚为侍卫，著帐为近侍，北南部族为护卫，武臣为宿卫，亲军为禁卫，百官番宿为宿直。侍卫、近侍、护卫、宿卫、禁卫、宿直，都是护卫天子帐幕安全的职位。不过真正做事的，主要还是护卫和禁卫，其他都是名义上的差事。

    最近北护卫司就有些不稳，私下里隐隐的就有传言说，有人在中间挑头要刺杀耶律乙辛这位权臣。萧得里特也是听到风声就赶过来了。太子加上天子身边的护卫，耶律乙辛一个疏忽，就能送了性命。

    “护卫那边有查剌在盯着，谁有心作乱，我也心里有数。”耶律乙辛冷笑着，护卫太保耶律查剌是他的人，根本就不用担心。若不能在天子身边安插上自己的亲信耳目，他枉为权臣了。皱眉想了一想，“好象是叫萧忽古。现在不需要动他，留着他日后有用。”

    究竟有什么用，萧得里特不用想就知道，犹犹豫豫的开口：“可陛下就这么一个儿子。”

    “不还有皇孙嘛……”耶律乙辛笑容中透着凛冽的杀意。

    萧得里特悚然而惊，不敢直视耶律乙辛如同冰刀一般的笑意，低下了头去。只是他下移的视线，却发现耶律乙辛拿着鲜肉条、逗得猎鹰一对眼睛跟着直转的手，在不由自主的颤抖着，可见手的主人绝不似外表看起来的这般平静。

    干咽了口唾沫，萧得里特也暗自发恨。要不是太子前岁预朝政后，事事针对耶律乙辛，始终敌视他们依附魏王的这一群人，魏王又何须下这等狠手。

    现如今皇后已经被赐死，杀母之仇怎么都不可能化解得了。不除太子，死的就是耶律乙辛和他们这些人，已经是箭在弦上不得不发，再也退不得半分。他再一次凑近上前，就在耶律乙辛的耳边狠狠的说着，“太师，小心夜长梦多。”

    耶律乙辛点了点头，这个道理的他当然明白，笑道：“你比张孝杰敢说。”

    “那是因为小人对太师一片忠心。”萧得里特连忙拜倒，心中惶惶不安，不知道是不是说错话了。

    张孝杰是北府宰相，汉人出身，不过最近被赐了国姓，改名耶律孝杰。不过张孝杰一向依附耶律乙辛，所以耶律乙辛还是该怎么称呼就怎么称呼——辽国与宋国不同，以文治国的宋国，宰相压在枢密使之上。而以武治国的辽国，宰相得站在枢密使的下首——但萧得里特的北面林牙还是远比不上宰相的权位，生怕耶律乙辛在说反话。

    耶律乙辛伸手搀起萧得里特：“你的忠心我知道，所以事情都不瞒你。”

    只是两句话，萧得里特便是感激涕零，眼圈都红了，看着就要哭出来，“太师青眼，小人必粉身碎骨竭力以报。”

    耶律乙辛招了招手，唤来不敢听到不该听的话、一起避得远远的侍卫，吩咐着：“去找萧十三来。”

    回过头，耶律乙辛对萧得里特笑道：“不知萧十三这位殿前都点检兼同知枢密院事，安排的事情办得如何了？若是部族军，死了万儿八千都没什么。但皮室军这边，一队人马都丢不得。”

    “药师奴为人聪慧，当知进退。”萧得里特恭声说道。

    耶律乙辛点点头，否则他就不会让此人去西京道办事了。

    逗了半天，耶律乙辛终于将鲜肉拿着凑到了海东青的嘴边。羽毛蓬起的脖子一伸，如钩一般的鹰喙一口就将鲜肉吞了下去。

    随即一对灼灼闪着寒光的鹰眼又盯起耶律乙辛的手指。耶律乙辛将手指在护臂的皮套上擦了一下，没有再多了。饿了两天的海东青，只是尾指大小的一小条鲜肉是远远不够满足空空如也的胃口，被引逗起来的饥饿反而会更进一步逼着猎鹰去参与到捕猎之中。

    摸着价值连城的海东青，耶律乙辛道：“能不能帮党项保住丰州并不重要，战事不利先退了再说，只要能探出南人禁军的虚实就够了。”

    萧得里特不屑的说着，“南人也就仗着兵利甲坚而已，哪能与我契丹铁骑相比。”

    “南人还是有些能耐的。”耶律乙辛抬头望向寿宁殿的方向，巨大的帐篷上空，一个指尖大的黑点正悬浮在几十丈的高空中，“南人的飞船对我契丹铁骑来说，用处着实不大，不过用来寻找猎物还是很有些用，天子也是喜欢。”

    萧得里特也跟着望了过去。他们所侍奉的皇帝，正乘着飞船在天上巡游。那不是从南朝买来的飞船，而是由大辽本国工匠制造。大辽幅员万里，丁口千万，有了模子和图样，要找出几个能制造飞船的工匠一点不都难。

    “这玩意儿，只要海东青啄上一下这飞船就完了。”第一次看到飞船的时候，萧得里特甚至是惊骇得说不出话来，靠着飞船人竟然能飞上天！但等到他看得眼熟，也就觉得平常了，“冲过去砍了下面的绳索，风一起就不知道会被吹到哪里去。”

    耶律乙辛将猎鹰移到鹰架上，眼神变得深沉起来：“飞船也好、板甲也好，加上神臂弓、斩马刀，这些军器都是配合南朝军队来使用的，与我大辽用处都不大。”

    飞船不必说了，跟不上骑兵的行程，守城、攻城上才好用。板甲虽然是好，但大辽哪里来的那么多钢铁？人工倒是好说了。只有不缺铁，只缺人工的南朝，才有迫切的需要打造板甲。神臂弓、斩马刀更都是步卒使用，以骑兵立国的大辽学着打造，难道要装备给汉军和渤海军？

    萧得里特的声音也低沉了下去：“南人软弱，本算不了什么。可配上板甲、飞船、神臂弓、斩马刀，的确是越来越强了。听说年初的时候，在南方还打出了一个千五破十万的大捷来。”

    “那个倒没什么了不起。”耶律乙辛摇头冷笑着，“什么交趾国，什么千五破十万，那都是笑话。要定个高下，须得跟我契丹铁骑较量一番再说。”

    “南朝的皇帝一直以来好像都是想着要夺回燕云，说不定什么时候就发了疯，当真起兵攻过来。”

    耶律乙辛嘿嘿笑了两声，“只要还有党项人在，南人就不可能先行攻我。”

    耶律乙辛无意主动对南朝挑起战争。他已经是一人之下万人之上，赢了他登不上帝位，输了他现在的位置不保，与宋人开战对他又有什么好处？又是何苦来由。

    但南朝自新帝登基的这十年来，一直都是咄咄逼人，不断增强武备。若是对此置而不论，一直被他压制着的国中贵戚必然会心怀不满，最后有所密谋。

    所以耶律乙辛他必须对南朝保持着强硬的姿态，索要代北地也好，将公主嫁给秉常也好，眼下帮着西夏攻打丰州也好，都是必须要表现出来的态度。身为权臣，对于南朝，他不能有半点软弱。

    只是要把握好这个度，不能让局势滑落到两国开战的地步。耶律乙辛手上现在最好的武器就是西夏，如果利用得好，就是一条上好的猎犬，若是其陷入危局之中，就需要帮上一点忙。

    “西夏是一条好狗！”耶律乙辛跳上自己的坐骑，不远处，萧十三骑着马过来了，“只要南朝天子还想着夺占兴灵，党项人就得乖乖做大辽的狗！”

 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（四）

    一座营寨正在山下拔地而起。

    一千多随军而行的民夫，正在山坡下为大军设置营寨。他们的号子声从城下直传入折可适的耳中。

    民夫们堆土掘壕，将周长数里的预设营地围了起来。蜿蜒的寨墙沿着河道向山坡上延伸，有水可用，有险可凭，道路易行，这是立寨最基本的条件。

    折可适睁着满是血丝的双眼，几天来的不眠不休，让他看着有几分憔悴

    十二里之外的丰州城，是处在视线勉强能达到的极远处。在那个距离上，绿色的山峰、土黄色的城垣，都变得模糊了形状和颜色。

    倒不是折可适不想在更近一点的地方扎营，但丰州城附近的草木都给党项人清理光了，如果要在接近丰州城的地方设立营盘，就需要到花费更多的人力和时间来砍伐、运送木料，筑营的时间也会拖得很长，自然危险性就会成倍的上升，也只能从权了。

    不过现在扎下的是主营，等到攻城时，还要在丰州城下一两里的地方，设置更近一步的攻城营地。到时候，事情就很麻烦了。折可适眯起眼睛，望了望左右的山林，看来只能等控制了丰州城周边的山地，借助水势，从更上游的山中放了木头下来，飘流到扎营的地点。

    只是事情可没那么简单。

    “前几天已经有两次了，今天不知会不会有第三次。”折可适是在自言自语。

    不过他的话听在李铁脚的耳边，倒像是在对自己说话，应声道：“狼崽子只要吃了人，下面就会盯着人来咬了。肯定还会有。”

    “应该还是那一队契丹骑兵的手段。”李铁脚咬着牙继续说着，他族中的一个侄儿就死在第一次失败的押运过程中，“如果是西贼，用神臂弓就能射走了。”

    “多半就是他们。”折可适对党项人有着深入地了解，能一下抓住突袭的机会，又毫不犹豫的烧光所有的粮秣，只会是不愁吃喝的队伍，想必党项人不敢让他们来自北方的援兵饿着。

    这是针对官军粮道的攻击。由于官军的主力还在向丰州城下进发，道路上留给敌军突袭的时间并不多，尽管官军还没有完全控制整条道路，两天来受到多次袭击，但只让西贼成功了两次，暂时还没有问题。

    “四郎，不能再让辽狗在后面猖狂了。”李铁脚脸上满是忧虑，“等到郭太尉领着中军到了丰州城下，只凭沿途寨堡的守备，后路多半会更加危险。”

    “一开始的方略就是以一半兵力——也就是三万兵马——攻打丰州，而剩下的军力则是分散开来，护卫粮道，分镇沿途寨堡，并监视道路左近的各处险地。如果真的一切顺利，之后也不用太过担心。”折可适动身往山坡下走，“只是也不能光想着粮道，说不定今天就会轮到我们。”

    他回头看着李铁脚，“中军赶到这里，至少还要两天的时间。营垒必须要加快，今天入夜前就得建好。”

    “只要营垒修好，有这里的五千兵马，就算丰州的贼军都来了，也照样能守住。”、郭逵所率领的本阵刚刚进入丰州地界，不过6续进抵丰州城下的宋军兵马已经有五千之多，李铁脚很是自信，“若是契丹人当真敢过来，正好杀他们个落花流水。”

    折可适笑了笑，再看看修建得热火朝天的营寨工地，心中又感到一阵遗憾，“可惜留在丰州的百姓都给杀绝了，要不然就地调来一批民夫，修建得能更快一地见。”

    “哪里还有人了，连个牲畜都看不到了。”李铁脚摇摇头，他可是来过丰州不知多少次，眼下的丰州与他过去的记忆差了不知有多远。丰州陷落之后，一年的时间里，此地百姓死的死逃的逃。本来就是准备用丰州来交换罗兀城，西夏人根本没有治理安抚的打算，一番劫掠杀戮之下，丰州的地界之中已经看不到多少普通百姓。

    李铁脚的牙齿咬得咯噔咯噔的直响，“日他鸟的西贼，就是夺回来，丰州也是废掉了。”

    折可适紧抿着薄薄的双唇，眼神冷冽。这原本可是折家的地盘，如果不是旧丰州的沦陷，也不会分割出去。这里的百姓有许多都与府州沾亲带故，比如李铁脚的亲戚就有许多生活在丰州。在党项人占据之后，逃出来三分之一，剩下的全都没了消息。

    回到正在兴建的营地中，属于折可适的帐幕已经在营地一角搭建了起来。走进帐中，不一会儿，下属的偏将裨将和指挥使们，一个个都聚集到他的面前。

    折可适正要吩咐麾下将校今夜小心防备，就听见有人骑着马直奔自己的营帐。蹄声在帐门前一停，然后就有一人直冲近来。

    “种……种谔……”冲进来的人是折家的子弟，急切之中忘了礼法，就在帐中大叫着，“前日种谔领鄜延军在葭芦川边，大破西贼两万，斩首不计其数。”

    帐中骚然，没有人能不惊讶，怎么鄜延军会往河东这里过来？

    ‘葭芦川……’折可适将这条消息放在脑袋里一转就明白了，‘想不到给种子正捡了个大便宜去！’

    帐中的其他人还在想着，折可适就抬眼瞪着自己的族中兄弟，吊起眉梢，喝问道：“会不会说话，难道没学过规矩！”

    被折可适一瞪，信使就知道规矩了，恭声道：“启禀四将军。前日，种太尉遣罗兀城主王都巡领军往河东来，诱使西贼误以为他们意欲支援麟府，故而从神勇军司急追过来，最后就在葭芦川边一场大战，王都巡鏖战于前，种太尉追摄于后，最后大破西贼两万。”

    折可适又瞪了他一眼，‘鏖战于前’‘追摄于后’，这小子根本是在背种谔得意洋洋散布给周围军州的捷报：“‘大破西贼两万’这话当是吹嘘。神勇军司才多少兵？不可能倾巢出动！”叹了一声，“不过神勇军司兵溃，此事不可能有假。他们落入种太尉的算计中，伤亡也不会小。”

    折可适扫了一眼帐中渐次醒悟过来的众将校，“神勇军司遭逢惨败，西贼在银州夏州的驻军一个办法就是直攻罗兀城，设法歼灭从葭芦川赶回的官军，这是反败为胜之策。不过以种谔……种太尉之智，当不会留下这个破绽，很有可能再趁机咬上一口。如果不打算采用攻打罗兀城这一个策略，银夏的西贼就只能设法分兵去支援神勇军司的防务……接下来鄜延军会怎么做，你们应该能想得到。”

    “种太尉是想打银夏？！”

    “那不是当然的？以种太尉的脾气，会甘心看着郭太尉在丰州建功立业？”折可适问着，帐下众将一齐摇了摇头。种谔是什么性格，大家都知道。他与郭逵的恶劣关系，在军中也不是秘密。

    “而且银夏的驻军与神勇军司的几个大族都没有什么交情，”折可适继续说着自己的推断，“非亲非故，为他们拼命的可能性很小。故而不大可能会去冒风险攻打罗兀城，反倒是分出一部分兵马去神勇军司守着，几面都能交代得过去。”

    “那我们该怎么办？”没人甘愿自己拼命，却让种谔在旁边捡便宜。

    “当然是趁此良机大加宣扬，动摇党项人的军心，以求尽速破城克敌。”

    “说得没错！”帐外传来熟悉的声音，折可适抬眼一看，更加熟悉的身影正掀帘走近帐来。

    “父亲，你怎么来了！？”

    看见父亲折克行掀帘进帐，折可适吃了一惊。就算折克行命外面的守卫不要通报，自己也该听到兵马入营的声音啊。

    折克行似乎猜到了儿子在吃惊什么，走进帐来，很自然的坐到了主位上。

    “路上遇到了契丹军，拼了一下，给他们跑了。伤了一些人，走得慢拖在了后面。”折克行浑没把丢下大队、带着十几个亲兵赶到前线的危险之举当做一回事，“不过也捉到一个活口，削了几根手指之后，倒是承认自己出自西京道的皮室军了，后面就给了他一个痛快。”

    此前虽然猜测着有如此威势的骑兵，必然是出自辽国最精锐的队伍，但当听到折克行亲口确认之后，帐中众将还是变了颜色。

    “辽狗是偏帮着党项人了。”李铁脚发狠道，“抓几个活口押到北面去，看看辽狗的皇帝宰相们认不认。”

    ‘没用的。’折可适心中摇头。即便他们的身份被证实，开封那里也是不敢戳破的，否则官场、士林、民间都会起大乱子。唯一能做的就是全都当成党项人一起斩首算功劳，反正北面既然让他们打着西夏的旗号，当然也不敢承认他们的身份，“这一队契丹骑兵必须尽早解决他们了。要是让西京道那一部皮室军误认为我们好欺负，又多派人来，事情就不好办了。”

    “办法也是有，不过这就要有人冒一点险。”折克行的一对鹰隼般锐利的眼睛盯着自己的儿子。

    “孩……”折可适声音一顿，改口抱拳：“末将愿往！”骁勇之意，气冲斗牛。

    “小心一点。”折克行如上司看待下属的眼神中，这时又多了分父子连心的温情：“要小心一点……”

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 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（五）

    【下一更还是十二点。】

    远离道路上的喧嚣，在一处狭小的谷地中，数百名骑兵或坐或卧，屈身在树荫下，互相之间的交谈都是尽量压低了声音。有的是检查着随身携带的弓箭，还有些则给腰刀打磨上油，还有一些更是闭目养神，静静的不发一言。

    数以百计的战马辔头都是带得好好的，又一匹匹的十分驯服的被拴在树上，没有太大的动静。如果望向后半段略为宽阔的谷底，那里还有为数更多的马匹。

    萧药师奴坐在一张小交椅上，他正等着派在前方的耳目送消息回来。

    摊到这个差事，虽然心中是有些怨言，但该做的事还是要做好，毕竟是魏王亲自吩咐下来的差事。萧药师奴就是胆子再大，也不敢有半分违逆。

    而且现在萧药师奴也觉得魏王殿下是高瞻远瞩，宋人的确已经不同于以往，若不是亲自来看一眼，怎么也不可能相信。

    刚刚进入丰州的时候，萧药师奴都没有想过，眼下的对手会让自己这般头疼。

    河东禁军的确是难得一见的精锐，而郭逵也不愧是南朝第一名将。

    尽管在大辽国中，南朝的所谓名将都不过是笑话罢了，没有跟契丹铁骑面对面交过手，哪人会将他们放在眼里。但这些天来的几次交锋，不但让萧药师奴了解到宋军的强悍，也让他看到宋国将领的精明强干——郭逵的一番布置，完全不辱名将之称。

    利用逼近到丰州城的主力，压着党项人不便轻举妄动。接着又分派兵员看守沿途的寨堡和要地。看似是分兵的愚行，但宋军不仅战斗力已经彻底压制住了党项人，连进入丰州的军力也远远胜出，几天来的规模虽小但次数频繁的交锋，都是以党项人的失败而告终，就算萧药师奴领军几次助阵，也不过挽回了两次面子。

    在郭逵的率领下，攻入丰州的宋军的每一步都是稳稳当当，不露多少破绽。如同一只刺猬，想要咬上一口，就要做好嘴被扎穿的准备。

    眼下宋军不断加强对道路两侧多处要地的控制，并逐渐将丰州城孤立出来，这就像一根拴在脖子上的绞索，一点点的被收紧，留给萧药师奴活动的空间越来越小。

    ‘该走了。’萧药师奴这两天一直都在盘算着。

    在受命领兵来到丰州之前，萧药师奴一直以为，他可以轻松击败三倍以上的宋军，即便对手列阵而战，也能在党项人的配合下，轻易击溃战阵；若是到了宋夏两军决战的战场上，只要抓准出击的时机，他手上的皮室军铁骑完全可以在瞬间扭转战局。

    可是现在，他绝对不会再这么想了。只要遇上带着神臂弓、身上披甲的宋军精锐，就算只有一个指挥，萧药师奴都会掉头就走，他手上的这点兵力损伤不起。最近的两次得手，打的都是护卫辎重的队伍。

    萧药师奴奉命来此，并不是一定要帮着党项人保住丰州——党项人自己都没想过能将丰州城保下来——而是尽量帮着党项人消灭南朝的精锐。打压下南朝的气势，让他们永远畏惧大辽。如果不成，也要试一试宋军的深浅。一旦确认党项人无法独力抵抗宋军的攻势，日后大辽便会尽全力支持西夏，以防唇亡齿寒，但这前提是萧药师奴本人的名声要受点损伤。

    ‘实在是很吃亏。’

    正在想着该走还是该留的萧药师奴，突然眼神一动，如刀锋一般锐利的视线，落在了草木森森的小路上。

    两人一前一后从掩映在林深之处的小路走来，前面是萧药师奴排在外围的哨兵，后面是一名党项人，萧药师奴曾在嵬名阿吴身边打过照面的亲信，并不是他所等待着的斥候。

    嵬名阿吴的亲信快步走到萧药师奴的面前，行礼后也不站起来，低头跪着说道：“启禀萧将军。我家太尉昨日听说将军又大败宋人之后，就在城中杀羊置酒，等着将军回来庆贺，不想将军去了保宁寨歇息。今天我家太尉知道将军必然少不了有捷报传回，又洒扫庭院、设下宴席，等着将军奏凯歌而归。”

    在来到丰州之后，唯一让萧药师奴感到满意的就是党项人足够恭顺。昨天一战根本不算成功，只是冲了一下，看着对面的神臂弓犀利难当，萧药师奴直接就撤退了，当时被抛弃在战场上的西夏军当然都看到了，想不到嵬名阿吴的态度还是这般恭谨。

    萧药师奴自问嵬名阿吴为何依然如此恭恭敬敬的，带着看透了一切的笑容：“听说前两天，你家的神勇军司吃了个败仗……”

    那名亲信立刻抬头抗声：“将军误信宋人谣言。左厢神勇军司只是略有损伤罢了。而且此战也拦住了鄜延路的宋军，让他们无法来支援郭逵。若说谁胜谁负，反是宋人更吃亏点。”

    “倒是会说嘴。”萧药师奴冷笑了两声，“你去回跟你家太尉说，尽管放心，今夜本将就回丰州城去，让他盯好道路，别让宋人埋伏上。”

    萧药师奴说得不客气，亲信神色不变，额头向地上贴去：“小人明白，这就将将军的话传回去。”

    “等等。”看着嵬名阿吴的亲信就要走的样子，萧药师奴叫住他，问道：“你家太尉何日与宋人决战，难道要等到丰州城中的粮食吃光不成？”

    “此事事关重大，也只有将军和我家太尉来决定，小人哪里够资格说上一句半句。”

    看着又跪下来的党项人，萧药师奴厌烦的挥了挥手，“你先回去吧。”

    嵬名阿吴派来的信使传了消息后就走了，萧药师奴则摸着下巴沉吟了起来。

    看起来，似乎是要与宋军决战的样子，或者反过来，宋军已经准备攻城了，所以才眼巴巴的派人来找自己回丰州去。

    但萧药师奴不愿回丰州去。此前对宋军的几次试探，由于他的小心谨慎，麾下伤亡的人数很少。可如果他再回丰州，接下来的决战肯定就不会那么轻松的混过去了。

    而且几天的游击下来，战马的脚力已经消耗得差不多了。连续作战，损耗最大的就是战马。往往一场奔袭下来，每一匹战马都能掉了十几二十斤的膘。现在更是逐日上阵，每日奔波不停，即便是一人三马轮换着来，也已经快到极限了。

    这些天下来，宋军的战斗力萧药师奴已经看得明明白白，如果是在丰州城下决战，西夏根本没有多少胜算。想要封堵宋军的粮道也是一条计策，但成功率太低，而且首先断粮的肯定是丰州城。

    手中的马鞭无意识的拍着大腿，萧药师奴的眼神逐渐凝聚。霍然而起，他已经下定了决心，今天就是最后一次，打过宋人辎重队，给魏王一个交代后就退往北面的保宁寨，那里的粮食还吃上几天，然后看丰州城下的决战情况再定行止。无论如何，他都绝不会为为了党项人拼命。

    一声唿哨忽然响起，通往官道的小路上也有两人匆匆赶来。前面的是萧药师奴的斥候，后面的则是附近的铁鹞子来联络的信使。看来是他等的宋军辎重队终于到了。

    不需要萧药师奴催促，他麾下的儿郎全都站了起来，收好弓刀，来到各自的战马边，解下缰绳，等着主将的命令。

    萧药师奴行云流水一般的翻身上马，拔出腰刀，向前用力一挥。锋利的刀尖为麾下的将士指明方向。

    随即一群最为精锐的骑兵穿林踏叶，直奔萧药师奴所指的方向而去。

    ……………………

    折可适高踞马上，回头望望身后的队伍，辆辆独轮车正紧随他的步伐。

    从府州到丰州的道路路况恶劣，两轮的马车并不好走，只能使用独轮车。一辆车要两人服侍，前面的人拉，后面的人推。就这样才能艰难的将军中亟需的辎重粮草送到前线去。

    折可适这几日随军押运，最常见到的袭击，就是贼军的哨探在道边树林或草丛中时不时的射上几箭，然后就先转头逃跑。一旦押送粮秣的护卫，开始适应这样的骚扰，对一系列的异动变得漠视起来，接下来就是正菜上桌。铁鹞子和皮室军前后夹击，此前两支被击溃的辎重队，都是如此而失败的。

    针对敌军的战法，宋军采用了最笨但也最稳妥的办法，监视他们可能出现的地点，然后全程都提高警惕。另外派出精干的小队，搜索道路周边，甚至看准风向，直接放火烧山。不过真正的杀手锏，还是在折可适这里。

    折可适领军在补给线上巡视已经是第三天了，与铁鹞子和皮室军交手过多次，每一次都是铁鹞子被留下来殿后，而皮室军都是见着风色不对便转头离开，一点也不耽搁。皮室军临阵脱逃的行为连着几次下来，他麾下的将士倒是将契丹骑兵看得低了，并不像一开始时心怀忌惮。

    但要怎么将这一队滑不留手的皮室军留下来，让折可适费尽了心神，总不能一直戒备着这支毒蛇一般狡猾的敌人。

    主帅郭逵已经率领中军6续抵达丰州城外的大营。现如今他们正在清理丰州城周边的山林，与埋伏在其中的铁鹞子和步跋子激烈交锋。当官军击败了他们，能够稳定的控制住最后的十里地后，就可以进一步向前，在丰州城下设立攻城营地。

    郭逵用兵以稳为主，虽然有着压倒性的兵力，但他依然并不急进，而是稳稳的一点点将丰州的土地给夺回。

    眼下丰州的诸多寨堡已经夺回了大半，只剩北面的几座，而补给线上最容易受到攻击的十几处要地，也都派了人给监视住，这样一来，就缩小了敌军可能出现的区域。所以直到现在，也没见到他所等待的敌军出现。

    ‘难道这一次要无功而返了。’折可适刚在这么想，忽然就心生警兆，莫名的感到一阵心悸。他连忙向周围望去，一声唿哨就在同时传入耳中。

    折可适精神一震：“来了！”

 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（六）

    “不知道丰州的情况怎么样了。”

    离开了灵渠，在漓水上泛舟而下，望着久违的桂州城，韩冈突然想起了远隔数千里的丰州。丰州一役的成败决定了广西到底能不能得到足够的支持，韩冈自南下之后，一路上都记挂于心。

    “到桂州了？”

    身后响起了脚步声。腮帮子都瘦了下去的李复和陈震两人摇摇晃晃，上了船首的甲板。

    大概是没听到韩冈的话，他们的四只眼睛直勾勾的盯着前方远处的城池。在一瞬间垮下来的双肩，都是一副如释重负的没用样子，就差大喊着‘这一路终于走完了’。

    过了方城之后，韩冈一众就换了官船。一路南下都是乘舟而行，因为难得的顺风顺水，该走上二十多程的水路，只用了十三天就走完了，比起去年还要去潭州带兵南下时，要快了许多。不过除了韩冈以外，其他人对一帆风顺的行程都是不是很喜欢，脸色也不是很好看。

    水上受风时行速如同奔马，尤其是在泛舟洞庭之上的时候，竟然遇到了一次狂风，虽然他们所乘官船并没有倾覆，对老走水上的船工们来说，也算不上什么大事，但船上绝大部分的关西人都是吓得魂飞胆丧。甚至有好几人在这一趟旅途中都病倒了，直到进入平稳的灵渠之后，才有了些起色。

    韩冈看着一个个上了船头的下属，摇了摇头，不是为了他们，而是担心起转道从蜀中南下的五千西军兵马。他们也是一路乘舟，到了桂州的结果，不会比现在船上这一群人好到哪里去。。

    官船在码头上停了下来，韩冈早在过灵渠的时候，就通过马递传信桂州。章惇早早的就遣了人来码头上迎接韩冈。另外代替韩冈管理署中事务的转运副使任时中也亲率僚属来迎接。任时中还知道这一路水上舟行给满船的关西人带来多大的折磨，一起派来的车子有五六辆。

    先让李复等人上了车，没事人一样的韩冈和几个护卫接着骑上了马，向着久违的桂州城进发。

    韩冈先回的是转运司的衙门，本想着梳洗之后再去拜访章惇，却没想到章惇竟然亲自到了转运衙门中等着他了。

    韩冈先上前行礼，笑道：“一别数月，子厚兄可还安好。”

    章惇回礼后就拉着韩冈进了堂中，驱开闲人，方才摇头道：“好什么，玉昆你南下时应该听说了吧，丰州来了契丹人。”

    韩冈点了点头，脸上的微笑带着苦涩：“当然！”

    章惇喟然一声长叹：“这一下子，真的就只有五千西军兵马了。”通过马递传到他手中的消息，比起乘船的韩冈只早上一步，也就在前一天到了桂州。拆开来一看，章惇好悬没有将书桌给掀翻掉，“契丹人当真是有本事，只不过是三五百的数目，一下就牵制住了北面诸路数十万的兵马不能轻动。”

    “只能看着郭逵的本事了，如果他能尽速解决丰州之事，也许还能多一点兵力南下。到时候我们也能轻松一点。”

    “那可不一定。”章惇的脸色依然入挂严霜：“有件事玉昆你大概还不知道。”

    “什么？”韩冈问道。他看着章惇的模样，心中已经有了不祥的预感。只是若有大事，方才进城的时候，任时中应该对他说才是。

    章惇没有卖关子，很干脆地说了出来：“交趾前日已经献上了降表。”

    “是吗，那还真是不知道。”韩冈的瞳孔在一瞬间放大，只是混乱的心情瞬间后又平复了下来，更想着对这件事章惇保密得还真好，竟然连转运副使都不知道。

    韩冈过人的自制能力，并没有让章惇在意太多，叹道：“交趾派来的使臣现在就在钦州。我已经将他们的降表和奏疏一起送去了京城，就不知道朝堂上会如何”

    韩冈皱着眉头：“降表中的内容如何？”

    “空口说白话而已，满篇全是辩解之词。只是说交还掠走的百姓，日后依时入贡，并割让广源州。”

    “即是这样的降表，子厚兄你还担心什么？”

    “你说为什么？”章惇直接反问，看着韩冈愣了一下之后，就无言以对的样子。脸色似笑非笑：“对了，他们还找到了罪魁祸首。”

    “不是家岳了？”韩冈还记得交趾入侵时，散发的檄文中将罪名归咎于谁人。

    “当然不是，是徐百祥。”章惇冲着皱起眉头、苦苦思索的韩冈道，“是个不第的秀才，据交趾降表中所言，就是徐百祥写信愿做内应，劝说他们出兵的。”

    “好本事啊。”韩冈心头怒极，反而失声笑了起来，“一个不第秀才就能让他们出兵攻打邕州。要是我说上一句，是不是能让他们打到辽国的辽阳府去？！”

    章惇恨声说道：“玉昆你也莫说气话。就是这一个徐百祥献上了囊土攻城之计。要不然，邕州城也不会这么容易就给攻破。”

    “原来就是他！”一道青气在韩冈脸上闪过，提起拳头在交椅边的几案上重重的反手一捶：“此人当千刀万剐！”

    韩冈的怒喝随着木头折断的声音一起爆发了出来，好端端的几案竟然给他一拳打做两段，几案上的杯盏也碎了一地。

    章惇心中一惊，他一向知道韩冈的武勇，在文臣中绝对是排在前几的。想不到他在一怒之下，竟能一拳打坏了上好花木打造的桌子。

    守在门外的护卫奔了进来，章惇挥了手让他们出去，转过来关切的问道，“玉昆，你的手还好吧？”

    韩冈揉了揉发痛的骨节，摇摇头：“没事。”又急问道，“此人可还捉到了？！”

    “已经下了大狱，好生的养着，日夜都有人盯在他身边，绝不会在明正典刑之前让他死的。”章惇说得咬牙切齿，他对这名汉奸也同样是恨之入骨。

    “等朝廷的令旨来，就在忠勇祠前生剐了他！”韩冈恨恨不已。摇了摇头，收了脾气，又说回正事：“朝堂上有家岳在，而且以天子的脾性，这样的降表肯定是看不上眼的，怕就怕其他几位宰执会从中作祟。”

    “只能尽快发兵。”章惇说着自己的打算，“等秦凤泾原两路的五千兵马一到，就要开始南下，在这之前，先让邕州的荆南军往边境的永平寨去。”

    韩冈的眉心又写出一个川字来：“他们也是一路乘船，至少要休整半个月的时间，否则根本恢复不了元气。”

    “愚兄也写了奏疏，拖上两月不成问题，只是再长恐怕就难了。”

    “有两个月就够了。”韩冈笑了起来，“既然朝廷虽然只给了五千兵马，但兵械军器都是按照总数来的，很快就会运送到岭南来。有这些军国之器，先打出个大捷出来！”

    “接下来就可以坐看北方的局势变化了。”章惇的心情也轻松了一些。有一个大捷在手，看着即将灭掉交趾，天子就算挤也会挤出人来的，“不知丰州现在的情况如何，该有个结果了。”

    ……………………

    结果当然好得不得了。

    尽管党项人的主力在嵬名阿吴的率领下主动放弃了丰州城，但郭逵还是打出了一个斩首两千的大捷来，其中就包括了四百余来自西京道皮室军的契丹铁骑。

    而在丰州大捷中立下赫赫功劳的折可适，已经被天子招入宫中，亲自询问他立功的过程。

    “当臣听到哨探们的报警之后，推车的民夫全都立刻离开了官道，躲进了官道两侧的山林之中，并将独轮手推车丢了满地。”

    赵顼打断了折可适的叙述：“这是陷阱吧？”

    “陛下英明。”折可适点头：“推车的民夫，其实都是禁军所扮，身上还带着神臂弓，进入山林之中，就立刻集结起来封堵皮室军的退路。而车中也都是易燃的干草，里面还藏着硫磺、砒霜、狼毒、巴豆等发烟的毒物，专门用来薰马的。”

    “接下来是怎么做的？”赵顼兴致高昂，连着崇政殿中的宰执，甚至包括了内侍、班直也都在专注的聆听着。

    能一口气全歼四百皮室军，比得上四千铁鹞子了。毕竟是护翼大辽天子的皮室军，与大宋的上四军、西夏的环卫铁骑一个等级的精锐。

    “当先出现的是一队铁鹞子，臣指挥着伪装成辎重护卫的本部挡在了他们面前。这一次，萧药师奴还是照着老办法，铁鹞子先攻吸引我军的注意力，而皮室军从后突击。只要配合得好，倒是让他们成功过两次，即便失败，皮室军也能跑掉。但这一次，臣却是等候已久。”

    真正说起来，事后折可适也反复推敲。那一队皮室军，应该是被他们的友军给陷害了。否则以之前率领皮室军的主将萧药师奴的脾气，应该是见势不妙拔腿就走的，怎么可能会被从后赶来的援军咬住脱不了身。以皮室军去留由己，从不在意同伴的行为，他们在战场上被党项人在背后捅上一刀，一点也不奇怪。

    但这话是不可能对天子和宰辅们说，折可适用着清朗的声音，将已经经过修饰的过程在崇政殿上娓娓道来。

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 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（八）

    韩冈在桂州待了七天。

    先用了一天的时间，与章惇就眼下的局势和他们能做的应对，一起商议过。接下来的六天中的大部分时间，韩冈就是去整顿和了解广西转运司的现状。

    作为漕司主官，韩冈可以将所有的事务都交给副手去做——依制，转运使一年至少有半年要巡回地方，只有副使才会常年待在治所处理事务——但监察之事却必须做到位，账簿、库房，都要清点明白。

    等一切都检查完毕，韩冈便毫不耽搁的启程南下。

    眼下的当务之急，就是抢先一步将开战的全部准备一切都安排好，而不是等着军队和物资到齐之后再做考量。而在这些准备中，邕州这个出发地，就是最大的关键。

    韩冈远比章惇要熟悉邕州，两人一番商议之后。最后的决定就是由韩冈先下邕州，整顿军备、粮秣、道路、寨防等一应事务。待到燕达领军抵达广西，休整几日，章惇便会与这五千西军精锐一齐南下。

    尽管从桂州到邕州可以乘船直达，只是要稍稍绕个弯子，但韩冈带着南下的两名幕僚都摇头拒绝再上船只，而是说既然，还是骑马更快一点，不要耽搁时间。

    跟着韩冈南下的是李复和陈震，马竺和周毖则是要先熟悉一下转运司中的工作，过一阵子则和章惇一起行动。

    另外韩冈早在刚刚抵达桂州的时候，就先行下了一道命令，让左右江三十六峒的洞主们，即刻赶往邕州听候号令。

    在交趾国中抢了几个月，左右江三十六峒蛮部也差不多都到了极限，各自回乡休养生息，同时也在整理着他们的收获。在韩冈抵达桂州时，章惇就提醒过韩冈，三十六峒蛮部送回来的汉人有八千，那么他们抢到手的交趾人又该有多少？必须对此有所应对。

    不同于前一次，此次韩冈传令左右江，人人悚然听命，没有一人敢于慢待。等十日之后，他终于抵达邕州的时候，三十六峒的洞主们也几乎全都到齐了。

    韩冈也不拖延，一到邕州，梳洗过后，先见过忙得瘦脱了形的苏子元和李信，当天就将分住在城中的七十多位洞主全都找了过来。

    这几十位大小洞主，有的是仇家，有的则是戚里，一见面就吵吵闹闹的，见了亲戚朋友问候几句，见到了仇人虽不敢在堂上捋起袖子就开打，但也少不了骂上几句，闹得州衙大堂如同水烧开了一般。

    只是听到几声锣鼓响，几名卫士髙喝肃静，韩冈在苏子元和李信的陪伴下从后门走上大堂。一个个正吵闹不休的蛮部首领，被韩冈温文和煦的眼神一扫而过，菜市场一般喧闹的大堂就顿时静得针落可闻。

    ‘不意龙学积威一至于此。’李复、陈震在后面感叹着韩冈的威势。

    他们当然知道韩冈在邕州做下了何等的功业，也在桂州看到了城中军士、漕司僚属对韩冈的恭敬。但现在亲眼看到一个个脸上刺青、耳上带环、蓬头垢面，形如妖魔鬼怪的蛮部首领，在韩冈出现之后，连大气也不敢喘，比起儿孙进了祠堂后还老实的样子，这时他们才更进一步切身体会到韩冈在广西立下的赫赫声威。

    走进大堂，韩冈当先坐了下来，又请了苏子元和李信左右坐下。洞主们一个个屏气息声，先是大礼跪拜，站起来之后，便俯首帖耳的等待韩冈的发落。

    韩冈左右看了看堂上七十多名洞主，开门见山的说道：“这几个月，尔等能遵奉本官号令，清扫交趾北疆，救出我汉家子民八千余人，本官对此很是欢喜。”

    听到韩冈定下了基调，洞主们一个个都松了口气，神色也放松了一点。其中一名洞主操着一口流利的广西腔官话，点头哈腰：“相公的号令，小人自是要尽全心全力，不敢打半分折扣。”

    “想必在这其中得到的交趾人口不少吧？”韩冈知道，对这些洞主们说话，与其绕来绕去，不如直截了当的询问，“听说这几个月，有几家可是一口气得到了过千丁口。”

    年轻的广西转运使的话似乎有着深意，被他说话时扫过来的视线压着，洞主们又都惶惑不安起来。

    韩冈也不跟他们打哑谜，“你们就没有想过，万一有一日他们起了歹心，联手反乱，到时候，你们峒里会要遭多大的罪？”

    这番话，没人会误认韩冈是在关心他们家里日后会不会有麻烦，在场的没有那么蠢的人。但到底要怎么做，一时没人开口询问，都不想听到韩冈说出他们不想听的话来。

    只是沉默不能一直维持下去，过了片刻，方才说话的那名洞主又先出头道：“那小人回去后就将他们都砍了，省得日后麻烦！”

    一众洞主的脸色都难看起来，但韩冈却摇了摇头，安了他们的心，“妄兴杀戮有伤天和，不当如此。且此辈仆从，都是各位辛苦招来，本官也不会一句话就让你们全都杀了。”

    ‘那到底该怎么做？’众人你看看我，我看看你。那名洞主想了一阵，也想不出个眉目，勾着头哈着腰，小心谨慎的问道：“不知相公想要小人怎么做，还请明示。”

    韩冈抿了口茶水，并不说话。

    李信咳嗽了一声，不耐烦的开口，“只要不让他们能再犯事不就行了，好生去想想该怎么做！”

    那名洞主眨了眨眼睛，点头道：“小人明白了。回去后就将他们的大脚趾都砍了去，只要能种地做活就行。”他抬头堆出一副笑脸，“秦汉隋唐之时，南面的都是**的交州，没有交趾的说法。砍了他们的脚趾，日后就只有交州，没有交趾！”

    韩冈略感惊讶仔细看了这位知情识趣的洞主。在诸多蛮人打扮的洞主之中，只有他装束像个汉人，或者说根本就是一个汉人。但上一次召集洞主时，并没有见到了他出现。

    “小人龙礼合，现下是冻州洞主。少年时在江上讨生活，也曾读过几年书，知道何为忠义。后来因缘际会，被老洞主招做了女婿，三个月前才接了位子。”

    “原来如此。”韩冈点了点头，“看来冻州的老洞主挑了个好女婿。”

    龙礼合砰砰的磕了几个头，“多谢相公夸赞。”

    站起来后便喜笑颜开，他的浑家虽然是老洞主的独生女，但老洞主还有几个关系隔了一层的堂兄弟和堂侄在。而韩冈一句话，就让他彻底坐稳了冻州洞主的位置。

    等到韩冈的视线又从一个个洞主的脸上扫过，所有人都跪了下来，纷纷叩头应承，等回去后，就将峒中所有交趾奴隶中的男丁的大脚趾都给截去。

    这件事给定下来，韩冈也没什么好吩咐的了，又说了些勉励的话，便摆下酒宴，招待这一干洞主。

    等到夜深，席终人散，韩冈与两名幕僚回到房中。李复就问道：“龙学为何一定要对那一干交趾人施以肉刑？”

    韩冈并不解释，反问着另一人：“不知子孝对此有何看法？”

    陈震道：“龙学是不想让这三十六峒势力过大吧？”

    “嗯，确有此意。”韩冈笑了一笑，“邕州此次元气大伤，户口损失数万，二十年内都不恢复不了。若是三十六峒蛮部多了一批兵源，日后又会是个麻烦。”

    “龙学当还有以此为先例的打算。”陈震接着又道：“即有如此先例，日后攻入交趾之后，便可以将其国人尽数施以剕刑。”

    韩冈笑着点点头：“正如子孝所言，日后攻入交趾境内，但凡捉到的男丁，我虽不会杀他们，但也得设法让他们不能再为恶。”

    “龙学是说笑吧？”李复脸色大变，“此番有损龙学声望。”

    “履中可还记得我曾经说过的，当初是如何对待交趾俘虏？早就做过了。”韩冈不以为意，有多少人会关心交趾人的脚是否有十根趾头，“一个脚趾换一条命，愿意交换的不在少数。”

    “你们可曾想过，攻下升龙府之后，该怎么做才能保证南疆的长治久安？是设州置县，还是交还给交趾宗室，又或是将其土地分割给当地大族？”

    “交州地处海外，即使是设州置县，也无法顺利招来多少汉人来此安家落户，至少得穷尽三五十年之功。”陈震摇摇头，如何安置交趾，他们几个早就讨论过了，“此法不当取。”

    “交还交趾宗室更不可能。安南郡王之罪，当诛九族，哪里能再让李姓之人封王？！”李复也道，“只有分割土地。分封给当地的大族、甚至还有交趾的官宦，让他们去争夺厮杀，可保日后南疆平安。”

    韩冈则是另一个想法。

    “现在无法设州置县，不代表以后不能。交趾立国百多年，民心已经疏离**，不论怎么分割国土，最后也只会让他们重新确立秩序。既然是如此，还不如先交给这些蛮部，日后设州置县，阻力就会小一点。”韩冈看看还有些没想通的两名幕僚，笑问道：“立有文法和未立文法，两家不同的藩属，你们觉得哪一家比较好？”

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 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（九）

    所谓文法，就是成文的制度、规条，是让一个国家正常运转的基石。

    如今国中通行的刑统、疏律是文法；禹贡中的‘五百里甸服、五百里侯服’也是文法。

    契丹、党项建立辽国、夏国，都是从设立文法——创造成文的官制、法律开始。

    一旦拥有了文法，就代表一个蛮荒部族，变成了拥有了秩序的国家，从野蛮走向文明。

    对于中原王朝来说，单纯的蛮部带来的威胁，最多也只是骚乱而已，仅仅癣癞之疾。但有了文法之后，一个新兴的国家可以不断吸收周围的部族和人民，扩张自己的势力，对于**的威胁，往往要大上几十倍、几百倍。

    从历史也好，从现实也好，明证处处可见。

    当初吐蕃赞普唃厮罗正是在青唐王城订立文法，让宋廷一直深以为忧，直到唃厮罗父子相攻，这才放心下来。

    而熙宁初年，朝堂上关于是否要开拓河湟的争论，其中赞成派最重要的理由，就是董毡、木征开始在河湟订立文法，可能会让青唐地区变成下一个西夏。

    有了辽国、西夏两国持续带来的威胁，大宋对于周边的部族极为警惕，毁灭交趾的秩序，将混乱带回交州，让交趾从一个有着文明的国家，变成蛮部聚居的土地，对大宋百无一害。朝堂上或许有杂音，但在天子和两府之中，没人能拿着仁义二字来责难韩冈的行事。

    这个道理两个幕僚都明白，但李复还是很难适应韩冈的改变。在京城的时候，韩冈虽然不是满口仁义道德，但也不会将数十万人处以肉刑的事轻描淡写的不当一回事。讲习经传上的文字，但到了广西之后，张口就是血淋淋的话语。

    “抚有蛮夷，奄征南海，以属诸夏。”李复已经忘了韩冈的身份，只把他当成了书院中正在辩论经义的同窗，“交趾朝堂上下的确是罪不可恕，而交趾百姓何辜，何不以仁恕之道教化之，日后以为大宋子民？”

    “仁者，人也。”苏子元冷硬的声音从门外传入，随即邕州知州踏进房来，“化外蛮夷，无异于禽兽之属，岂能与华夏子民一视同仁？交贼入寇，三州生灵涂炭，十万大军，家家户户皆有出兵。事涉谋乱，本就是要株连九族。只用刖刑，已是仁德无比了。”

    苏家阖门死难，连同五万邕州百姓同遭兵焚，苏子元眼中的恨意滔天，连忙跳起来迎接的李复、陈震甚至不敢直视，只能低头行礼。苏子元代表邕州百姓要交趾血债血偿，谁能反驳？

    “抚有蛮夷，前提是恭顺。若是不顺，自是雷霆万钧。”韩冈也在配合苏子元，“交贼犯顺，上下同罪，判罪也自当一同。”

    “只是若行此法，恐交人顽抗到底，不肯降伏。”

    “不妨事的。”咧嘴笑起来的韩冈在油灯的暗弱光芒下，露出的几颗白牙森森的泛着寒光，“比起化夷为汉可要容易多了。为天下开太平，刀剑总是先上的。”他不介意教一教初出茅庐的年轻人，什么叫做现实，“教化二字，光用笔写可不够。”

    征服一个已经成型的国家，一个偏离本源文明、已经拥有自己特色的文明，至少要穷三五十年之功方得小成。在这段时间中，不能选派错误的官员、不能执行错误的政令，一直都要小心谨慎的对待，并不断加强与本土的联络，直到两代人之后，当地的百姓重新成为诸夏的一员，这样差不多才能安定下来。

    但这样去做太麻烦了，很可能到了半途就一切辛苦都灰飞烟灭。甚至不需要亲手去做，只要谋划一下，想象一下，就会知道这么做有多么麻烦了。就如修补一座房梁都坏了半截的破房子，不如拆了重造一样，直接动手清理，就要容易得多。

    解决交趾百年之患，最简单直接的办法，将已经脱离旧轨的交趾打回蛮荒，继而再将诸夏文明带回来。对于贪财嗜利的蛮部，把他们捆在大宋身上，并不是多难的一件事，韩冈也自有一番打算。

    似乎是要缓和一下气氛，韩冈笑了一下，“自然，现在讨论如何处置交趾，未免太早了一点，日后有的是时间。在这之前，还是得先打进升龙府再说。不要羊还没杀，就讨论该放什么调料。”他看着苏子元，“伯绪此来，也是要与我说及此事吧？”

    “当然。”苏子元点头，韩冈回到邕州之后，第一件事就是号令三十六峒蛮部，这段时间有许多事还没来得及韩冈商议。

    陈震看看有点呆愣的李复，站起身来，“龙学、使君即有要事商议，我等先行告辞。”

    “无妨，”韩冈摇摇头，“都留下来听一听吧。燕达就快到了，尔等即为我辟为椽属，军中之事，还是多听一听为好。”

    ……………………

    燕达稳当当的踏着船板，走上了桂州的土地。

    漓江两岸秀丽无双的山水，让看惯了关西厚重粗犷的山峦的燕达，也不由心醉神迷。有别于深深呼吸一口有别于北方的湿润清新的空气，他觉得自己在一瞬间喜欢上了这个山清水秀的地方。

    只是恍惚仅仅维持了一瞬间，燕达立刻就回过头来，望着船上船下面目憔悴的麾下将士，皱紧了眉头。

    就在十月中旬的时候，五千西军将士终于在安南行营兵马副总管燕达的率领下，抵达了广西桂州。不过他们下船的地方，离着桂州城尚远，并没有直接泊入桂州城边的码头。

    燕达带着南下的秦凤路和泾原路的十四个指挥，其中有八个步军指挥，六个马军指挥，总计五千三百人。他们经过了长途跋涉，而且是长时间的水路，有许多士兵生了病，绝大部分都是憔悴无比，莫说上阵，就连行军的都难以胜任。

    为了防止他们的出现，影响到桂州乃至广西的民心士气。章惇在离着桂州城二十里的地方，给他们安排了落脚的兵营。一切做得仿佛是要对外隐藏这一批援军。

    尽管消息根本隐藏不了，就算桂州城中只会洗菜做饭料理家务的妇人都知道大军已经抵达桂州。但在民间的传言中，都只是以为经略章相公是为了偷袭交趾，才特意隐瞒了他们的到来，而没什么人猜测是水土不服的缘故。

    “水土不服？……笑话！”

    “也不看看现在做着转运相公是哪一位？那可是药师王菩萨的大弟子啊！”

    虽说传言经过几千里的传播，已经变得十分离谱，但韩冈在医疗事务的权威，依然得到所有人的肯定。不过为了保证五千西军能早日康复，章惇已经事先派出了手上所有的医官，在营地中守候着。领头的医官雷简，是从关西战场上下来的熟人，在这五千人中也颇有威信，现如今正在照料五千将士的健康。

    将对安南行营主力能否及时康复的担忧放在一边，关于这十四个指挥实际上到底有多少兵力，章惇现在则更加放在心上。只是他不能去亲自去计点，还是在第一时间向燕达询问。

    “章帅尽可放心。”燕达一点也不隐瞒，连己方兵力的数目都瞒着章惇这位主帅，只会给之后的战事添乱子，“末将所率部众，总共四千六百余人，战马一千两百余匹。这十四个指挥，是末将亲自挑选，是两路之中最精锐的指挥。”

    章惇很是满意，脸上多了点真切的笑容。兵籍上的五千三，能实有四千六，这个比例可以算是很高了，也可以证明燕达所言非虚。

    “只是末将担心战马。”燕达的一张凶恶得能吓哭小孩子的脸正发着苦，“战马一千两百，皆是出自熙河，不习南方气候。现在是人有医，却没有畜医。时日一长，恐怕会有所损伤。”

    “这事逢辰你大可放心。”章惇自信的笑道，“等你们身体调养好了，南下的时候，本帅可以给你们多配上两千匹马骡。”

    “当真！？”燕达惊问着，立刻又注意到了自己的言辞，连忙道歉：“末将不是怀疑章帅，只是没想到做得如此周全。”

    章惇不以为意：“广西牛多，马骡也不缺。边上就是大理国，出自大理的马匹虽然不必上河西马的高俊，但惯于在山地上行走，也能吃得了苦。”

    “难道说广西有马市？”燕达更加惊讶，外国的马匹要想进入**来，只有通过互市，但他南下时可没有听说

    “这是苏忠勇和苏伯绪父子两代辛苦的结果。”章惇轻声叹了一口气，苏缄和苏子元都为了开辟马市而奔波劳累过，虽然之后有章惇、韩冈联名上本才建立了马市，但功劳还是苏家父子的，两人都没有掠人之美的想法，“邕州的横山寨，还有宜州，两处马市虽说只开了三个月，可到手的马匹就有四千之多。”

    “四千？！”听到有这么多马，燕达的声音顿时就提高了一截，搓着手，兴奋地说着：“有这么多马匹，接下来的一万三千兵马南下后，也足以补充上了。”

    章惇看了兴起的燕达两眼，黯然一声叹：“看来逢辰你是没有听说……因为契丹在丰州暗助西夏，不会再有援兵来了。安南行营能动用的主力就只有你带着南下的五千兵马和前次随我南下的一千五百荆南军！以及桂州、邕州刚刚训练出来的五千新军。”

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 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（十）

    已经进入了冬天，十一月的关西早已经连黄河都冻上了，雪层也会就此覆盖荒凉的黄土高坡，但广西的冬天一点也不见寒冷，流水潺潺、草木青青，甚至还有新芽野花点缀在路旁，仿佛北方的阳春三月。

    和煦的阳光从高广无垠的碧空中散射下来，没有阴湿的空气，没有扰人的蚊蝇，一时天高云淡。连到了广西之后，始终难以适应的西军将士，这一下子都精神了起来。

    “相公在信中怎么说？”章惇问着与他并辔而行的韩冈。

    在两人的身前身后，是数以千计的西军精锐。他们是早上从归仁铺出发，到现在已经走了快二十里，而韩冈则是天还没亮的时候，亲自去归仁铺迎接大军的到来，顺便还从铺兵的手上收到了王安石和家人寄来的信笺。

    韩冈一手揽着缰绳，一手将刚刚收到的私信递给身边的章惇，“只是说天子看到了降表就丢到了地上，说交趾欺人太甚，定要打破升龙府，将交趾君臣全数拘上京去问罪。又说让我们不要着急，谋划妥当再行出兵。”

    章惇一目十行的看了王安石写给韩冈的信函，跟韩冈说的并无二致。抬头与韩冈对视一眼，两人一齐摇头苦笑了起来，

    王安石就是这么说才有问题。如果朝堂上一片平稳，没有任何的反对之声，他根本就不该多提什么‘谋划妥当再行出兵’。肯定是有人建言天子纳下交趾的降表，就此偃旗息鼓，所以王安石才担心章惇、韩冈心急，急着去攻打交趾，以至于犯下难以挽回的错误。

    会如此劝谏天子的是究竟哪几位，韩冈也能猜得出来。不过天子的反应让两人可以松下一口气，至少两三个月内不用担心后方有问题。

    “关键是军中该怎么办？”

    章惇的帅旗就高高举在两人的马前，被暖风拂起的旗尾撩到了韩冈的耳边。

    身前身后的士兵们，正昂首挺胸的高举着旗帜和刀枪走在官道上。一个个雄纠纠、气昂昂，睥睨当世，顾盼自豪。已经完全不见了一个月前，笼罩在全军上下的病恹恹的模样。

    但这五千西军将士他们是为了击败交趾而来，为了封妻荫子的功劳而来。只是这一束挂在一众驴子眼前的鲜嫩多.汁的草料，仅仅是针对武将而言。对于最下层的士兵来说，就算没有与交趾战斗过，也不过是少一点赏赐罢了。如果朝廷接受了降表，他们不仅是更早一步离开广西这个鬼地方，还能免去了去更南方的交趾受罪。

    现在的这副气派只是因为没有听说交趾献上降表，只要目标投降的消息在他们中间传开了，求战的氛围肯定大打折扣。

    “兵不厌诈，瞒是肯定瞒不过，只能砌词骗过去了。”章惇一下又摇起了头，“也不能说是骗，交趾人本也不是真心投降。只有自缚出城才叫投降，只肯献上降表那就是假的，只是想混过去而已。”

    “光这些可不够。”韩冈并不觉得有多少说服力。在这个时代，献上降表已经可以算是投降了。即便拿出太祖皇帝的卧榻之论，也不能压住所有的异论。

    “那就只有升龙府了。”章惇毫不犹豫将交趾王都丢出来当做赏赐。。

    ‘开城大掠吗？’韩冈只能选择摇头，“一旦放开来劫掠，我们身边还能剩几人？到时候若是城中一个反击，我们可就麻烦了。隋炀帝二征高句丽，隋军已经渡海打进了平壤城，就是因为大军散开来劫掠，才被打个全军覆没。”

    “玉昆可有良策？”

    “良策倒是没有，不过周毖有个建议。他家里面开了几间质库，在财计上有些长才。”韩冈现在是尽量的考验和锻炼他的几名幕僚，能交给他们的工作就尽量依靠他们，也经常让其出谋划策。关于如何保证军中士气，韩冈虽然没有向幕僚们询问过，但关于如何划分战利品，才能让军中上下能基本上都认同，倒是当做课题考过李复、周毖等四人。

    章惇对韩冈的这位幕僚有点印象，前段时间被韩冈留在桂州检查漕司账目的，“他怎么说？”章惇问道。

    “按周毖的提议，最好是事先约定好如何分账，将校的、士兵的，事先定好规矩，等到开城后，斩获全都拿到手后照比例划分，不仅仅是官库，所有的收获都如此。”

    章惇皱眉想了一想，要保证入城搜刮民财的军队没有私心有些麻烦，即便派人搜身也免不了私藏，但这个策略已经勉强算是可堪一用，“不算最好，也只能这样了。是五五还是四六？”

    “官中难道不要占一份？一点不沾，下面的士兵反而不会相信，四三三才对！”韩冈很熟练的说着：“士兵们占四成，将校三成，最后三成没入官中。”

    两名强盗首领讨论着如何分赃，脸上也是一点也不见有半分愧色，因为他们觉得自己理直气壮。他们准备做的，就跟交趾人在邕、钦、廉一样。只是讨论之后，互相一看，又都摇头苦笑，脸皮都还不够厚，至少心中也不可能将这等事当成理所当然。

    就像要将所有交趾男丁处刑，韩冈、章惇都是心意已定，不会更改，也不会有半点犹豫，但整件事，他们也是准备尽量交给三十六峒蛮部去做，因为那将是蛮部的奴隶。

    “粮秣是否都已经齐备？”章惇转移话题，避过继续讨论让他们尴尬的问题。

    “不可能不齐备吧，丰州可是帮了大忙。”韩冈笑着，语气中带着讽刺的辛辣，“人马少了一多半，吃喝当然也少得多了。我这个随军转运，可是再轻松不过。”

    章惇也跟着笑了一声，“安南行营何尝不是。”抬头远望走在队伍最前的燕达，“我和燕逢辰，可算是领军最少的总管和副总管。”

    整个安南行营下辖的官军兵力，加起来才一万两千人，其中近一半还是新兵，派不上多少用场。唯一的好处就是在兵力减少的同时，后勤上的压力大大减轻。韩冈并不需要为三十六峒蛮部和广源军筹划粮草，只要顾着自己人就够了，现在反倒是军中使用的牲畜，比人吃的要多得多。

    “药材也备齐了。”韩冈又补充道，“防暑、避瘴的药物一车一车的从北方运来，而且最多的还是用来薰衣驱蚊的艾草。本来是足够给三万人一年支用，现在才一万出头，用上两三年都没问题。”

    章惇点着头，突然就直起了腰，“该进城了。”

    邕州城快要到了，避让到道路两边的行人，也渐渐的多了起来。大部分人的眼神都是在好奇中带着兴奋，看着传闻已久的精锐之师，只是隐隐的也有着些畏惧。

    韩冈抬头看了看天色。冬日的邕州，天上看不到一丝云翳。已经有半个多月没有下雨，不过没多少灰尘，阳光也是正好。

    旌旗招展，五千马步禁军排列整齐行进在官道上。

    就在进城之前，他们全都换上了晶晶闪亮的铁甲。在桂州休整的二十天里，关西将士们闲下来，就是打磨身上的甲胄、和手中的刀枪，磨得不见一点锈色之后，再抹上薄薄一层防锈的牛油。现在无论刀枪还是甲胄，都在阳光下，闪烁着慑人的寒光。

    三十六峒诸部、只要还在邕州的洞主们，此时全都聚集在城外，迎接大军的到来。

    数以千计全身铁甲的精兵，让一个个将皮甲藏在家里当成宝贝的蛮部洞主，看得心惊胆寒。

    “那么多铁甲……”

    “竟然人人都有！”

    “听说北方的六十万禁军，全都有铁甲。只有南方的官军怕铁甲生锈，才只配了皮甲。”

    “三十年前，狄相公来平侬智高的时候，也没说人人都有铁甲。”

    “都过去三十年，当时生的小子，连孙子都能有了！”

    “你们难道没听说？外面可都传遍了。现在官军穿得甲胄，是转运韩相公所造，比旧时铁甲容易打造一百倍，所以能一造数十万领。年纪轻轻都做到相公，都是攒功劳来的。”

    同时一柄柄高举在手中的斩马刀，也让洞主们心头寒气直冒。

    “一柄刀就用那么多铁。少说也能打造十条长枪！”

    “没看到锋刃吗？看颜色就知道哪里是铁，根本是精钢啊！”

    “难怪说他们比荆南军强上十倍，全都是钱堆出来的了。”

    “也只有朝廷才这般有钱，换作是交趾，穷得跟猴子一样。”

    可随着官军越来越近，慢慢的就没有人说话了，只看着炫花了双眼的铁甲，还有一柄柄似乎能连人带马一齐斩断的长刀，每一名洞主的身子都在颤抖。

    千军万马整列行军，脚步声渐渐的汇合一个声音，如同夏日午后深黑色的雷云，沉沉的压向所有人的心头。

    原本的一千五百从荆南调来的军队，已经让十万交趾兵大败而逃，现在又来了五千据说比起荆南军强上十倍的西军，灭掉交趾岂不是易如反掌？

    幸好投了官军！这样的想法充斥在每一名蛮部洞主的心中。g！~！

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 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（11）

    交趾没有冬天，没有四季，只有雨旱之分。

    如今正是旱季，天蓝的通透，只有几朵薄云点缀其上。

    身下的肩舆随着轿夫的步子，一起一伏的上下轻摆。李洪真抬头望着天空，轻声一叹，这样的天气，还要持续数月之久。最是适宜出行的气候，自然，也就适宜用兵。去年李常杰和宗亶就是在此时领军北上，而现如今，北方的敌人南下，也是选在了这个时候。

    北方边境的防线，在宋国的奸计下，半年来已经被戳得千疮百孔，甚至可以说是不复存在。被左右江三十六峒的蛮军扫荡过，群山攒聚的地区，现在找不到稍大一点的村落，没有周边乡民的支撑，北方的任何一座城寨都不可能再有抵挡宋军的能力。从边境一直到富良江，都无险可守。只有一条并不算十分宽阔的富良江，如何防得住从北面涌来的复仇大军？

    李洪真这一年来多少次叹息，李常杰将宋国当成烂泥一般易于揉捏，这件事真的是做得大错特错，太祖太宗留下来的大越，就在奸臣、淫后的败坏下，眼看着便要毁于一旦了。

    “四太子！四太子。”

    宫门已经在望，李洪真乘着肩舆正往宫门去，后面突然传来了唤声。他回头一看，叫他的是兵部侍郎黎文盛。

    黎文盛最近与李洪真走得甚近，甚至近于阿谀。李洪真也需要更多的在朝堂上派得上用场的棋子，并不介意将原本属于李常杰一系的黎文盛，收归自己的门下。

    兵部侍郎隔着老远就下了自己的肩舆，匆匆来到李洪真身侧，扬起头压低声音问道：“不知四太子听说了没有，章惇将献降表的使臣都赶回来了！”

    这么大的消息，李洪真自然听说了，心知黎文盛也不过是打算以此起头而已。他嗤笑一声：“光是一张降表，奉还掳来的汉人，宋国皇帝如何能答应？”

    “所以章惇还说要罪魁自缚去东京城受审。”黎文盛仰着脖子，随着肩舆往前走的样子有几分可笑，像是被捏着脖子拖着走的鸭子，不过黎文盛看不到自己的模样，只能看到李洪真嘴角边淡淡的笑意，“这当也是宋国皇帝和宰相的想法。”

    “罪魁？”李洪真笑了，李常杰怎么肯去东京城？不过事情再往下发展，说不定就由不得他了。到时候，所有的罪魁也都能送进东京城去。

    “章惇这一句话出来，太后和李太尉可就不能降了。”黎文盛饱含深意的冲着李洪真微微一笑，“四太子为大越的中流砥柱，可是要为君分忧啊！”

    在交趾国中，只要是皇子，除了朝会之上，平常时候皆称为太子。而高品的妃子，则多称皇后。

    李洪真排行第四，是李日尊的亲弟弟，故而被称作四太子或是洪真太子。他对李乾德的即位，一百个不服气。李日尊是三子，而李洪真则是四子，如果李日尊无子，论理就是该由他即位。但偏偏李日尊到了中年之后，一下就得了两个儿子。

    这件事让人很是奇怪。李日尊之前一直无子，是到了四十多岁，纳了如今的太后倚兰之后，才连得两子。而别的嫔妃，还是连个屁都没放出来。这其中的缘由，要么就是外面纷纷传说的倚兰有神佛襄助，要么就是其中另有鬼祟。

    李洪真虽是李乾德的王叔，是宗室的身份，但他手上照样有着一部分兵马，这是他自保的底气，也是他窥视大宝的本钱。

    黎文盛的态度很是明白，甚至太过直率，而李洪真则是满意的冲他点了点头，仰天一声长叹，“本想做个悠闲王公，只是天不从人愿。”

    说话间，李洪真的肩舆已经与黎文盛一起入了宫城之中。

    紫宸殿前，交趾国正等着朝会开始的文武百官，并没有大宋朝会时的森然戒律，几人一群的正在议论着刚刚传来的噩耗。

    “这一下就只能打了。”

    “大越人丁数以十万，人人皆可上阵，何须畏惧区区数万宋军！”

    “不要小觑了宋人。得赐旌节的帅臣是章惇，辅佐他的是韩冈，而实际领军两名大将则是燕达、李信，这些文官武官，哪一个不是打惯了仗的？这一战可不能硬拼！”

    “别忘了北人不服南方水土，到了我大越国中，就该知道什么是瘴疠瘟疫了。只要能守住升龙府，不用半年，宋人就得退军了。”

    “得先拖到明年二月才行。”

    “正月一到，雨水就开始多了，只要抵挡两个月便足矣。”

    “听说宋人南下军队才到了五六千，等全数到齐，肯定要到明年了。”

    “雨水一起，瘴气便会跟着起来，到时候，宋人至少病死一半。”

    李洪真抿起嘴。一众大臣竟然天真的将希望寄托在疾病上，也不知道他们想过没有，万一宋人不生病怎么办？

    黎文盛在李洪真耳边冷笑着，“指望宋人会有因为疾疫，不知道大败了李常杰的韩冈是什么人吗？药师王佛座前弟子转世！荆南军到了广西一年了，派了多少密探过去，也没听说他们有多少人病死。听说在在邕州，有几十名**给皇帝太后治病的医官，日夜给士卒们传授医术，闲暇时还给当地百姓问诊施药。”

    这一桩桩事都不是秘密，但国中百官却一个个视而不见，听而不闻。

    ‘该清醒了！’李洪真抿着嘴。

    一对眼睛望着立于一侧的李常杰，想必他不至于会跟其他人一样，听说过韩冈的传闻之后，还能将胜利寄托在交趾的气候之上。转头又看了看其他几个以明智著称的大臣，都是阴着脸，并不与他人交谈。视线转到另外一边，李洪真的一名党羽暗暗指着李常杰，向他使了个眼色过来，李洪真点点头，心领神会。

    几声净鞭响起，交趾国的文武百官忙排起队，走进紫宸殿中。

    李常杰并未站在班列之首，在原顾命大臣、太师李道成暴卒之后，他为邕州之败上表请罪，由辅国太尉降为金吾太尉，官阶也贬斥三级，并罚俸一年。不过，李常杰的请罪也就是做做样子，谁也不敢当真以为他在军中已经是过气了的人物，驻屯升龙府内外的三万天子兵，大半都对李常杰唯命是从，他的一句话，比起现在坐在御榻上的大越皇帝管用一百倍。

    当然，李常杰说话的份量，比起坐在年幼的李乾德身后、用一道薄纱遮起面容的倚兰太后，倒也不至于重上一百倍。

    倚兰太后隔着幕帘，问着群臣：“宋臣章惇行事不可理喻，将我意**通好的使臣赶回。如今其聚兵邕州，谋图南下攻我，不知诸位卿家，有何良策却之？”

    这应是开战前例行的询问，太后的一番话，也不是她随口能说得出来的。交趾众臣静静的站着，都在等待李常杰出来说话。

    李常杰身形**动，但李洪真当先步出班列，“臣有言**禀于太后和陛下。”

    帘幕后的倚兰太后明显愣了一下：“……太傅请说。”

    李洪真躬身一礼：“宋人在邕州秣兵历马，大越已是危急存亡之时，臣忝为宗室，太祖太宗之子孙，不敢侧身事外。愿领一军北上，抵挡宋军入寇。”

    当朝太傅，天子的亲叔竟**自请出征，这话一说出来，殿上顿时一片骚动，李常杰木然的脸色也猛然间有了些变化。

    李洪真暗暗冷笑：‘别以为我不知道，你不是准备推荐我去北方吗？现在我主动去。’

    李常杰要防着李洪真为首的宗室，卖了他和倚兰太后给宋人；而李洪真难道会不防着李常杰对自己下手。打听到消息，心知难以避过，就立刻主动出手，以进为退，要让李常杰犹豫难断，怀疑他另怀鬼胎。

    李常杰似乎是犹豫不定，倚兰太后也不能决定到底是点头还是摇头，万一李洪真投降宋人，事情就麻烦了。

    在掌控朝堂的一派首脑陷入沉默的时候，突然间站出来是李常杰的党羽礼部尚书陈仲和，他的出现打断了李洪真咄咄逼人的气势，“太后，臣有一策，不动刀兵，也能让宋人自取其败。”

    只听声音，就知道倚兰是精神一振：“不知陈卿有何良策？”

    “韩冈威重广西，而章惇则声名不显。如今宋国安南经略司以章惇为主、韩冈为副，这是轻重倒置。当以计间之，使两人不和，自相纷争。”陈仲和为李常杰争取着时间，“章惇既为主帅，权柄当在韩冈之上，而李信听闻又是韩冈的表兄。既然与韩冈交恶，章惇也不会再任用李信。只凭毫无经验的燕达，如何能攻入我大越？”

    “此计大妙，当即刻命细作往邕州去施行。”倚兰说着，那眼睛瞥着李常杰。

    李常杰终于开口：“此计当行，但战事依然难免。宋人攻我，自当全力相抗。如今兵马粮秣都以备齐，只待发兵。既然太傅慨然请战，臣请太后即刻下旨，点集兵马，以太傅为帅往门州驻守。”

    说话的口气平平静静，看不出到底是不是真心同意。

    李常杰要让他去门州，李洪真对此并不在意。不论去留，他有路走，他只是想抢着先机而已。略略抬头，望着殿上的李乾德和他背后的倚兰，“请太后、陛下下旨。”g

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 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（12）

    “玉昆，想不到市井之中把愚兄说得如此不堪，当真是羡慕你啊。(请记住我.dukankan.)”

    当市井中突然冒起的流言，传到章惇、韩冈两人耳中的时候，两人对坐在一张坐榻上，正悠闲的下着围棋。从盘面上看，章惇明显占优，几块棋连在一块儿，韩冈的棋面则是支离破碎，不成样子。算起还棋头的子，至少就要多上四五个。

    韩冈低头看着棋盘，注意力全都放在棋上，专注的眼神似乎在说交趾人的离间计根本不值一提：“交趾小儿技穷了。”

    章惇抚掌大笑：“看来他们当真没了招数，竟然想使出离间计来。”

    “没错！”韩冈从棋盘上抬起头来，重重一拍坐榻，“交贼技穷，只能用上离间计。但传得这么快，想必定是有些细作潜藏于邕州城中。”

    章惇沉吟着点点头：“该让苏伯绪好好的查上一查了。”

    妒贤嫉能，虽是恶评，其实也算是人之常情。寻常人看见在自己在意的地方比自己要强的人，都会少不了有那么一点嫉妒。能心胸宽广得毫不介意，几乎是百中无一。但不能控制自己心中嫉妒，让情绪左右自己的行事，那就是庸人了。

    章惇绝不是庸人。他是南征主帅，不论韩冈、燕达、李信立了何等功劳，他都是能拿到最大的一份，只要赢了此战、打进升龙府，必定有个枢密副使的位置。他没必要去表现自己，就算智胜韩冈，勇胜燕达，武艺犹在李信之上，可所有的事难道还能都靠他自己来做？还不得依靠韩冈等人。

    摆正了心态，确定了自己的位置，章惇根本就不会将谣言放在心上，何况他也有足够的自信。若是没有这份自信，他又怎么可能考中进士之后，又去重新再考一次？那可不比中个状元容易。

    低头看看棋盘，韩冈方才重重的拍了一下坐榻，让满盘的棋子全都移了位。章惇拿着手上的扇子敲了敲棋盘，“玉昆，这局该怎么算？”

    韩冈哎了一声，瞧着乱掉的棋面一脸遗憾的摇起了头：“本来还想翻盘的，这下看来只能做和论了。”

    章惇盯着棋盘半天，抬头又瞅瞅韩冈：“玉昆，你这棋品倒是跟你岳父一模一样啊。”

    韩冈哈哈笑了两声，权当做没听到。前面连输两盘，而且都是十几个子以上的大败，连输了做彩头的十几瓶家里送来驱散蚊虫的香精，再输一盘可就没有了。

    章惇一拂棋盘，将棋子收进棋盒，笑问道：“彩头不会浑赖？”

    “愿赌服输，输了多少，韩冈当然就会认多少。”韩冈毫无愧色的说着，“转头就将香精给子厚兄送过去。”

    赢了韩冈不少贵重的香精，章惇也不贪，不逼着韩冈再来一盘，只笑道：“玉昆你家的香精倒是好东西，比起你旧时送来的花露更好。不但身上添香，还能避着蚊虫，只可惜太少了一点。”

    “若不是南下，小弟可不想在身上擦着这些东西。”韩冈摇头感慨着，“本来都是作为药物的，现如今全都变成了喝的、用的。全都偏了初衷。”

    加了薄荷、冰片的香精是夏天驱虫用的，浸了桂花或是蔷薇的花露则是女性的化妆品。若是问价格，却是既无价也无市，根本就不对外出售。韩家在自家庄子里的作坊生产出来，只是平常用来赠送亲朋好友罢了。如韩冈这次南下，章惇、李信的份都有带上。

    这也是冯从义的计划。先低调的生产几年的时间，也逐渐将玉露香精的名声打起来，之后再拿出去贩卖，如此才能赚到大钱——这个时代也是认名牌的。若是随随便便就推出去，名气还未确立，工艺技术什么的早就会被有心人偷个干净了。远比不上冯从义的计划，让顺丰行出产的香精走名牌高价路线，就算日后技术被人学了去，也只能做个山寨。

    章惇本想着问一问香精、玉露的方子，但想了一想之后，还是放弃询问。这方子多半是韩冈家日后传家的宝物，能保证几代富贵的，自己贸然相询，说不定会闹得不愉快起来，还是不冒这个险为好。

    与韩冈一起，一枚枚收拾起棋子，章惇就忍不住倒着肚子里的牢骚：“丰州有郭逵领军，加上又是多达六万的重兵。这雷霆之势，不是等闲可比。一月不到便大事抵定，还多了四百皮室军饶头，当真是好福气。我们可是正式的经略招讨司和行营，却别说六万重兵，连两万都没有。援军就更不指望了，能将甲胄、兵器都给我备齐就好了。”

    “现在还多说什么呢？看情形都要跟辽国撕破脸了，北方正是风声鹤唳，还怎么指望援军？”韩冈就在棋盘上将黑白棋子分开，直接就将白棋一起扫进棋盒，“好不容易合计出来一个更戍法，只因为契丹人一动，一下子就成了没影的事了。”

    “更戍法日后还是有用的，天下禁军练兵都是少不了的。就不知道日后是河北军去关西练兵，还是关西去河北练兵。”

    “或许是各练各的兵，整个北方都没有一块清静的地方。”

    章惇盖上盖，将装满黑子的棋盒往桌上一放：“这不都是玉昆你的功劳？”

    “子厚兄说笑了，何干小弟之事？”韩冈也将棋盒放好，“小弟可没有这个本事。”

    “六十万带甲，任谁听了都心惊胆战。不是玉昆你的功劳？”

    甲胄对于军队的意义极其重要。有甲护身和无甲护身，士兵们的士气和胆量有着远远的差别。而世间通行的律法中，也体现出了这一点。私下里藏刀藏枪都不算什么，但要是收藏个两三套甲胄，脖子就可以送到刀斧下了。六十万铁甲大军，大宋周边的诸多国家加在一起，也不一定能有五分之一。这就是韩冈的功劳。

    不过韩冈可不会承认是他的明让辽国心生畏怯，进而支持起西夏来，“这可算不上，是中国国势渐长，才逐渐有了压倒契丹的势头。”

    “那加上飞船、霹雳砲和雪橇车呢？”章惇神色一动，似乎想起了什么，“对了，前两天工匠已经带着飞船都到了桂州，有了飞船，上阵时，也能派些用场。加上工匠们的手艺，攻打升龙府也更容易了。”

    “十几名工匠病了一多半，还要在桂州疗养几天。”这些工匠都是韩冈特意从京中要来的，但他们南下之后还是水土不服，只能用上几日加以调养，“等他们休息好了之后，就召他们南下过来，希望他们能赶上出兵。”

    章惇正要说话，这时门外的亲兵提声通禀：“学士、龙学，归化州的侬智会到了，正在外堂求见。”

    广西经略的表情为之一变：“侬智高的兄弟来了，玉昆，可要一起去会他一会？”

    侬智会是侬智高的亲兄弟，如今却是执掌着边境的归化州。

    说起侬智高之叛，若说错，当时的朝廷肯定也有错。侬智高一开始是向交趾的称臣，因为受到交趾盘剥，意欲归附大宋。但朝廷因为侬智高是交趾的臣子，担心收他内属会惹来边衅，同时又担心给了侬智高官职后，他会藉此收服左右江诸峒，最后冒出第二个交趾来，便几次三番的加以拒绝，而不是设法从中挑动侬智高与交趾为敌，以夷制夷。

    由于朝廷不肯接纳，在交趾那里侬智高受到的压力也越来越大，最后他也就干脆了当的举起叛旗。这一打，便将大宋在两广的老底给揭破了出来，最后还是靠着狄青从关西率军来扫平。

    侬智高兵败，侬智会逃离邕州，占据了临近广源州的古勿洞作为据点。当如今的天子登基后，侬智会重新上表归附，这时的朝廷不似仁宗，很干脆的答应下来，将古勿洞升格为归化州。虽然归化州不属于左右江三十六峒，但势力不下于任何一个三十六峒中的大部族。

    之前三十六峒在韩冈的支持下攻入交趾恣意劫掠，大横财。而归化州正面就是广源州，让侬智会无从着手，根本就打不到交趾境内。想来他现在是听说了准备，赶来分一杯羹的。

    要见一个羁縻州的知州，不可能让章惇、韩冈两名主帅同时出马。韩冈摇了摇头，将收买人心的机会让给章惇，“小弟去疗养院探望一下李宪，他的病差不多也该好了。”

    提起监军的李宪，作为主帅的章惇就是一阵不舒服。身边有着一个监视自己的阉人，任何一位主帅都不会喜欢。只是他心中就算是希望李宪在疗养院中，一直到他打下升龙府才将病养好，但他总不能就这么说出口。

    只能在脸上浮起虚伪的笑容，“那就请玉昆代愚兄去问候李承受，愚兄这就去见一见侬智高的亲兄弟。”说罢，章惇便长身而起，“等到过两天广源州那里的消息传来，我们也该动手了！”

 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（14）

    就在誓师出战的前一日，安南经略司和安南行营的文武官员，正围绕着一幅面积巨大的沙盘，对作战计划做着最后的确认。

    真正的作战方案，自然是要尽量详尽，将方方面面都得考虑完备，而决不是像章惇昨日对蛮部洞主们在场的军议上那般说得——‘方略很简单。’

    负责解说的陈震很是有些紧张，尽管早已经过了韩冈的耳提面命，又对计划有了充分的了解，并不要他对计划做深入的阐述，只是简略单纯的复述和总结，且每一位参加会议的文武官员手上都有一本手抄的小册子——那是今次的作战方案——但他的手还是忍不住一阵阵的颤抖。

    一根细长的木杆拿在陈震颤抖的手中，指着沙盘上的一个个标识，“邕州南方军寨，古万、太平、永平三寨已经重建完成。现有荆南军四个指挥沿途坐镇。运送粮秣的船队将会由从邕州上溯至太平寨，再由马队转运到边境的永平寨中。永平寨现有存粮八万石、草两万束，太平寨三万石、草八千九百束。古万寨为转运点，存粮只有一千，草三千，但也足够为在左江边拉扯船只纤绳的四百军马提供两个月的粮料。且永平寨又有八队共六百九十八匹役马，且随时可以再投入五百匹备用军马，为官军入交趾后沿途运送粮秣。此外，盐、酱、菜、酒水、布匹、药材等资材，皆随同军粮一并运送，在此并不赘述。”

    “逢辰。”等陈震的叙述告一段落，“你觉得关于粮秣转运一事还有什么要补充的？”

    燕达的视线从作战方案的小册子上抬起，摇摇头，简短的回答：“没有。”

    章惇又看了一眼燕达身侧的李宪，没有对他开口。走马承受没有资格被一军主帅询问战策方略，另外章惇也不会给他说话的机会。扬了扬下巴，示意陈震继续说着下一条。

    陈震干咽了一口唾沫，润了润嗓子，又拿着木杆指着沙盘，“从国境的南下，第一步就是交趾的门州。据昨夜最后一次细作回报，驻守门州的主帅已经换了人，但新帅尚未抵达。这是三天前发回来的消息，想来现在新任主帅应该已经抵达门州。依靠章、韩二帅的谋划，从永平寨到富良江下游的平原，从北至南总用近两百里的山路，如今只有门州一处关卡上能抵抗。除此之外，东西千里的一片山林之中，所有的州县都已被毁，已经没有部族能够支援门州。只要攻下门州，就能够一举攻入富良江北岸的平原。”

    “逢辰？”章惇又问着燕达，“首战攻打门州，你还有什么疑问或是意见？”

    “没有。”燕达又摇头：“打下门州，就能与交趾人隔江对峙了。”

    章惇瞥了一眼韩冈，韩冈会意开口：“就在昨天，思琅州的洞主也已经启程，邕州城中所有的洞主都已经返回本峒。依照计划，他们将会用最快的速度向交趾腹地进兵——为了比他人抢到更多的战利品，蛮部洞主们不会耽搁。但官军也要尽速南下，压制住交趾军的主力，以防止蛮军被各个击破。”

    章惇再望向燕达，只见他在安南行营中的副手继续摇头，“战事有大帅、副帅运筹谋划，末将等只需依命行事。”

    燕达的态度说是恭顺也可以，说是有几分腹诽，也同样合理。不过章惇和韩冈都不在意，就算燕达并不心服口服，只要他没有旗帜鲜明的表示反对，那就已经够了。

    燕达本身是声震天下的名将，担任着征南行营兵马副总管一职，又是属于军中高层的横班成员，只是因为身为武将，在主帅章惇，以及副帅韩冈两名文臣的压制下，他对于南征交趾的方略和战策，都只有建议权，而没有决策权。

    对于这个待遇，燕达也早有心理准备。章韩二人都是如今有名的通晓兵事的文臣，要想从他们手上抢到一份决策权。如果就跟着打就是了，如果章惇、韩冈的方略有所差池，那他也不介意趁机拿回一部分决策权。

    只是让他站在一边点头应是倒也罢了，章惇和韩冈竟然提拔了多名行营参军，来处理军中诸多事务。有本属于经略司和行营的属官、将校，也有章惇、韩冈甚至燕达本人的幕僚。他们作为行营参军，参与草拟军中大小事务，甚至详细到行军路线、粮秣安排，由韩冈本人主持，并交由章惇拍板，至于燕达，则只有参与发言的资格，并不比行营参军强多少。

    召集军中将校、属僚，共同谋划方略、战策，如此行事，其实几年前燕达就听说过。

    第一次横山攻略失败，为了顺利的从罗兀城南下，困守在罗兀城中将领们从麾下召集了几十名年轻有为的将才，来拾遗补缺、参与军中细务，而提出这项制度的正是韩冈。

    虽然在横山攻略之后，行营参军的制度很快就销声匿迹，也仅仅在河湟战事上冒了点头罢了。使用自己的亲信幕僚，行事向自己负责，这是多少年来将领们养成的习惯。尽管韩冈的做法是对军事有所裨益，但对于将领本人则免不了觉得很郁闷，一旦给自己不能控制的幕僚插手进来，比如冒领军饷，使唤军士为私家行事，等一系列违法之举那就不可能欺瞒下去。

    哪一名将领也不喜欢这样的人晃在身边，这些事有自家幕僚去做就够了了，自己的阴私随时有着被人揭穿的危险，也有被人轻易架空的可能。就像安南行营，因为有着一众行营参军，所有的事务就都给章惇、韩冈抓在手中。

    韩冈低头在看着沙盘，但他的心中却是在考虑着燕达的心思。

    他将燕达的幕僚纳为行营参军——也就是实质上的参谋部——本来就是给燕达一个表述他自己心中构想的机会，有这位名将的意见参与进来，南攻交趾的计划可以更加完备。至于再多的权力，章惇不会出让，韩冈也不会出让。

    实行参谋制度的前提本身是剥夺将领对麾下军队的控制权。

    尽管早已不用担心将领如五代故事，带着麾下的士兵随意举起叛旗，但朝廷一直还是将将领们时常迁调，不让他们熟悉手下的军队。之所以会如此去做，就是因为将领在有着莫大的控制权。在军中，从装备到财计都是领军的将校们说了算，朝廷的检查制度如同孔目稀疏的筛子一样，只能偶尔筛几个倒霉蛋。。

    实际的兵力只占兵籍簿上的几分之一，多出来的粮饷成了将校们的囊中私物；理应上阵杀敌的将士却成了将帅门下的走卒，洒扫庭院、做工务农；边境地带的将帅，他们名下的一支支回易商队都是用着麾下的兵员为主。

    ——这一桩桩、一件件，都是发生在现实中的恶行劣迹，看到他们的所作所为，给将帅们的权力不够吗？所以才必须经常调动，这样至少还能让那一干执掌军务的将帅们有些顾忌。

    世间所说的将领频繁调动，造成将不识兵、兵不识将，这的确是现实；但要说对军中的战斗力造成了多大的恶劣影响，让官军不堪一战，那就不能一概而论了，真实的情况远比写在奏章上的一句两句批评更为复杂，从来不是一面倒的好与坏。

    韩冈虽然年轻，却领上阵军多年，对军中情弊一目了然。世上的事，从来没有那么简单。任何已经成型的制度、规则和惯例，之所以难以变动，因为这些制度、规则以及惯例的背后，写满了两个字——利益。所以参谋制度，他直到南下作为经略招讨副使后，才开始重新推动起来。

    也幸好这是行营，以战争为目的临时设置的机构，在行营中设立参谋制度，不会引起将校们的反弹。主帅章惇一心建功立业，而燕达、李信也都是心怀高远的年轻将才；加上官军的几个部分，要么是兵力与兵籍相差不大的精锐，要么就是刚刚组建，还没来得及败坏的新军；所有人的主要利益都在平灭交趾之上，而不是对士兵磨牙吮血，这样的行营推行，就会很简单。

    这也是为什么当年从罗兀城撤军的时候，可以那么容易，死到临头，哪里顾得什么约定俗成的旧时规矩。换个时间、换个地点，韩冈的提议不是会被某个老将哈哈哈的拍着肩膀说句后生可畏，然后就被抛到一边去；就是背后遭人下阴招，落得不明不白的下场。

    燕达虽对此也是无奈，只能加以接受。有了行营参军考虑着方方面面的事务之后，他身上的担子就轻松了许多，但他对麾下军队只剩下临阵的指挥权，除此以外，一切都是由安南经略招讨司说了算。

    ‘就看看行营参军能做出多少事来好了？’燕达想着，就算手中的权力实际上被夺走，只要作战指挥还在手中，他也勉强能满足了。

    不论章、韩二位谋划计算了了多少，到了最后还得要让自己来击败敌军，有着这份想法，燕达倒也能感到几分舒心畅意。他可不想来广西白捡功劳。

 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（15）

    【晚上补上昨天欠的一更。】

    最后的会议在入夜后就宣告结束。

    第二天一大清早，天色仍是暗淡的时候，一声嘹亮的号角声划破了长空。

    徐百祥从昏睡中惊醒，从设在七尺多高、只有半尺见方的小窗中，响亮的号角声传了进来。

    ‘是出什么事了？’他想着。

    ‘难道是交趾人又打回来了？’他又进一步的幻想着。

    舔了舔不剩一颗牙齿，而带着一股血腥味道的牙槽，徐百祥想站起来。但他只是稍稍移动一下，挂在身上的锁链便是晃动不休，在狭小的狱室中，发出哗啦哗啦的刺耳警告。

    “徐百祥，你想做什么？！”

    昏黄的灯光下，就坐在对面的两名狱卒，厉声断喝的就是他们其中一人。两人正瞪着眼睛，盯着徐百祥的一举一动，手上还紧紧攥着铁尺，必要时可以一下将这位罪囚给废掉行动的能力。

    在徐百祥被押入牢狱的时候，经略章相公曾经吩咐下来，不许让这名罪魁祸首死了，无论是怎么是自杀、他杀还是因病瘐死，监管他的狱卒们一律从重论处。继而韩冈、苏子元等几个治理广西的重臣，都如此吩咐下来，监管徐百祥的狱卒们，都是日日提心吊胆的监视着徐百祥的一举一动。

    他满嘴的牙齿都被强行拔掉，省得他咬舌自尽，双手用了三十斤的重枷牢牢锁住，而双脚也都拷上最为沉重的镣铐，任何行动都会被轮班住在同一间牢房中的守卫们盯着。从早到晚、又由暮达旦，一天十二个时辰，每一个时刻总会有两个人、四只眼睛盯着他，不会放过他的任何一个可疑的动作。

    监狱中没人知道为什么几个相公、府君都如此重视这名逆臣贼子，只知道他是被交趾人抛弃的狗，背主之后，又被新主人抛弃的狗。应该早早的杀了，让邕州百姓痛快一番，也好让他们回去祭拜交趾人之手的家人。不过今天他们终于知道留着徐百祥的性命到底是为了何事？

    “大帅传徐百祥！”

    在狱中孔目的带领下，两名身材健硕伟岸的军汉，来到徐百祥所在的牢房前，提高了嗓门向里面喝着。

    “什么？”两名狱卒一见是顶头上司带着人来了，连忙起身，惊讶的问道：“大帅要传徐百祥？外面不是正准备出兵吗？”

    “出兵哪能不见血？大帅正要拿这名狗贼誓师祭旗！”一名军汉喝着，“养了这么多日，可不就是为了今天！？”

    徐百祥一听之下，还抱着一丝幻想的他，顿时沦入完全的黑暗，拼了性命的开始挣扎起来。他不甘心就这么死了，他还要做知县、作知州，做掌控一国的权臣。

    一名狱卒立刻转身蹿回牢房中，对着徐百祥的脊椎骨抬手就是一铁尺，“狗贼，终于等到今天了！”

    沉重的铁尺落在脊背上，正是捕快捉贼的手段，正在拼命挣扎的徐百祥顿时就瘫软了下来，身子都在一阵冲击中麻木掉了，被人从牢狱中直接拖了出去。只是两只眼睛瞪得大大的，满是不甘心。

    “此人正该千刀万剐！”

    “想学张元、吴昊，也得先把眼睛长囫囵了。狗眼瞎着，连投主子都投到了一个贼身上！”

    “做狗的，被人当死狗丢下，活该有今日。”

    高台上，几名将校评论着刚刚上场的主客，在高台之下，是即将南下的近万马步禁军，排出了一个个整齐的阵势，等待章惇的检阅。就在他们周围，还有数以万计的邕州百姓——今天，他们几乎是倾城而动，就是为了一见血海深仇的死敌的结局。

    经略招讨司选定的誓师出兵的地点，不是在城外的校场，也不是在城中的衙前，是在祭祀苏缄和一众在邕州一役中殒身殉国的文武官员，乃至士卒、胥吏的忠勇祠中。同时在忠勇祠中的后殿里，几面墙都是髙入房梁的石板，上面刻着密密麻麻的人名，都是从一名名活下来的邕州百姓那里，搜集到的冤魂名单。

    数以万计的人命，都是因为一人的野心而惨遭屠戮；好好的一座城池，就是因为一人的贪**而陷入火海。

    愤怒的吼叫从四面八方传过来，不像来自北方的官兵们对徐百祥事不关己的评论，来自于邕州数万百姓是单纯的愤怒和憎恨。多少个家庭不复存在，留下来的人们只能追忆着往昔的幸福时光。

    “剐了他！”

    “剐了他！”

    “剐了他！”

    无数人的怒吼着，两名刽子手，将徐百祥高高绑在木台之上，咬在口中的是一柄巴掌大小的匕首。

    徐百祥万分恐惧的瞪着眼，看着两名刽子手嘴角边上的寒光闪动。双脚已经没有任何气力，浑身都软.掉了，淅淅沥沥的水迹在股间洒落，一股异臭在处刑台上弥漫开来。

    刽子手脸上泛起作呕的表情，撇开眼睛。然后就拿着小小的匕首，慢条斯理的开始向下一片片的削着徐百祥身上的皮肉。每一刀下去，木台上的徐百祥就是一阵嘶声力竭的惨叫，每一条肉被削下来，就立刻被人送去到邕州百姓那里展示。

    骚动出现在百姓们的行列中，不知多少人在哭喊着涌过来，要亲口一尝仇人的血肉。

    “此为后来者之戒！”章惇冷冷一喝。

    “太便宜他了。”

    韩冈看了两眼就转移了视线，他对折磨一个该死的囚犯，没有什么兴趣。韩冈只在乎最后的结果，泄愤式的行为并不合他的性格。能让邕州百姓一舒旧恨，让军民同心，凌迟也好，斩首也好，杀牛祭旗也罢，杀人祭旗也罢，都不过是一个形式。只要能振奋起士气，什么手段都可以，没有什么差别。

    天上的太阳有几分黯淡，已是冬月，刮起来的风更也冷了一些。风很是干燥，其中并不带多少水意。这样的日子，在广西实在太少，只有短短三四个月。而这短暂时间，如今已经过去了一个月。

    可是要尽快了！

    ……………………

    自从到了门州，李洪真才发现自己上了大当。

    难怪自己主动申请调往门州领军的时候，李常杰也没有怎么犹豫就答应了下来，一点都不担心自己会投向宋人，再利用宋人的军力来争夺交趾王位。

    李洪真想不到宋人竟然要将全数大越裹得男丁处以肉刑，而且他们还不是自己做，反是让过去数月之中，与交趾结下了血海深仇的三十六峒蛮部来做。

    本来李洪真从宋人唆使三十六峒蛮部的手段中，能看得出来宋国并没有打算夺占大越国的土地，只是用杀戮来报复此前李常杰在邕州、钦州和廉州的杀戮。要不然也不会任由蛮人在大越国境内胡来。抓到了这一点，李洪真就有充分的把握去说服宋人的主帅——也就是章惇和韩冈——将李常杰、倚兰以及乾德一起卖掉，至少能保住富良江南岸的国土。

    可事情完全出乎李洪真的意料之外，宋人竟然会用上如此狠辣的手段，甚至连消息都不加以掩饰。门州已经传遍，想必过上十数日之后，就能遍及大越国中的每一个角落。

    宋人如此做，国中对宋军的抵抗肯定会变得激烈起来，但他们的激烈抵抗却持续不了多久，只要宋军的攻势超过了一个限度，在必死和失去脚趾之间，人们就肯定会选择后者。

    好死不如赖活，少了两小块带骨头的肉而已，又不会送命，只是不能再上阵打仗了，做些农活还是可以的。眼而下的大越国中，内忧外困，愿意从军打仗的人数可以说是寥寥无几。

    而且没人会怀疑宋人的承诺，只是砍下脚趾，并不是要伤害性命。

    若是说投降后就能好吃好睡，不会受到欺凌，恐怕没人会相信；说施了肉刑之后，就能保住性命，却没人会怀疑，既然都已经砍了脚趾了，再杀了自己又有什么意义，还不如留下来使唤。这个道理能想得通的人不少。

    早前李洪真的父亲李佛玛修建宫室之后，大举招募宫女和内侍。虽然要想做个安安稳稳的内侍，有一件东西必须抛弃，只要是真正的男人，都不愿抛弃的东西！可为了得到一口饱饭吃，就在升龙府中竟然连自阉的都有。想来只要宋军攻到门州城下，他麾下的守军肯定会有不少人为保住性命，能主动自残肢体。

    “好狠毒的手段！”

    李洪真咬牙切齿。但发狠过后，便又心慌意乱起来。凭着门州的兵力，他怎么抵挡宋军的攻势。慌乱的心思一直持续着，直到南下的宋军，越过国境出现在他的面前。

    “只有两千？”李洪真惊讶的问着。

    “只有两千！”赶来禀报的守将点头肯定。

    李洪真立刻匆匆的亲自上了城楼，向着城下望过去，在城外列阵的宋军数量，竟然当真只有两千上下。

    ‘难道宋人就只有这么多兵？’李洪真惊讶的撑起双眼，宋军不但人数微薄，而且连座军营都不准备，难道想一战就攻下门州。

    ‘绝不可能！’门州可是最重要的关隘，哪里可能一战而下，李洪真正在这么想着的时候，突然看见宋军阵营后出现的异物，眼睑都要裂开来了，城头上多少人难以置信的呻吟出声：“那……那究竟是什么啊？！”

 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（16）

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    十则围之，五则攻之。

    上兵伐谋，其次伐交，其次伐兵，其下攻城。

    尽管李洪真对孙子兵法并不了解，但也知道用兵是攻心为上，攻城为下。要想攻下一座决心坚守的城池，究竟有多难，之前李常杰在邕州城下的表现已经做了很好的说明。

    想要攻下门州城，至少要有三五倍人马才足够！以门州城中的四五千守军，再差也能抵挡个三五天。

    李洪真一开始是这么想的，当他看到了宋人派出的军队只有两千多的时候，便没有在第一时间开城投降。李洪真并没有为李常杰殉葬的打算，但他想将自己卖个好价。越能多抵挡一阵，自己能卖出的价钱就越高。

    可他的幻想在短短的一刻钟之后，就登时化为了泡影。

    在宋军的阵列之后，几堆火被点了起来，伴随着烟雾，两只球形的怪物缓缓飞上了天际，下面垂着个似乎是尾巴的东西。隔着半里地，与下面的人做个对比，能看得出两只怪物至少跟房子一半大小。怪物在空中缓缓的旋转着，圆形的头颅上，有三张恶鬼一般的脸相，一张脸在哭、一张脸在笑、还有一张脸在发怒，喜怒哀三种不同的表情，走马灯一般出现在御守城池的交趾军眼前。

    看着两只怪物在宋军的阵列后方撑腰，李洪真喉咙嘶哑，“那是什么东西？”

    不仅仅是李洪真，城头上每一位守城的官兵，心理上都受到了极大的冲击。惊慌失措下，有人跪倒，有人念佛，有人闭起眼睛又睁开，有人拉开弓箭对着远在射程以外的飞船射过去。

    人人心中都在疯狂发问，‘难道宋人能驱使鬼神不成？！’

    但随着对两只怪物的仔细观察之后，李洪真却发现，那并非是什么妖魔鬼怪。就像军中通常使用的盾牌，往往都会在表面上绘制虎豹熊罴的图像，举起盾牌来，就有一股冲击力迎面而来。飞起的异物上的三张怪物脸谱，肯定是有人绘制上去的，而整件异物应该也是高手匠人所打造的器物。

    李洪真模模糊糊的又想起来，他似乎曾经听人说过，宋国有能让人飞在天上的船。虽然眼前的两个怪物，怎么看都不是船的船的模样，但的确是飞在了天上。

    不过看破了真面目之后，李洪真却更加慌乱，甚至感到了一丝绝望。

    李洪真听多了峒中巫师神婆们的能驱使各色妖魔鬼怪、蛊虫毒药的故事，但能让人飞上天的传说却少得可怜。这个跟御魔驱鬼有什么区别？这可是平地飞升啊！若不是鬼神相助，如何能莫名其妙的让房子一般大的飞船直上云霄？

    作为全军先锋的李信仰着头，看着两只高高飘扬在天空上的飞船。从下往上，看不清飞船上的气球的全貌，工匠们花了太多的时间在飞船的装饰上，让他的表弟直皱眉头，但李信却觉得将画上一张鬼面，还是很涨士气，看着也觉得威风，“看到飞船，城中交贼当会被吓得苦胆都破了。”

    黄元眼神呆滞的张着嘴，根本就没听清楚李信再说些什么。虽然他已经不是第一次看见飞船腾空而起，但每次看到将人送上天空的奇迹，都忍不住一阵心悸。一次又一次的庆幸幸好投效得早，想想大宋连飞天的神物都有了，交趾人哪里还能抵抗天兵到来？

    已经成为行营参军的李复，奉命随行，以记录具体的战况。听到李信如此说着，遗憾的摇着头：“也瞒不了多久，看得多了也就变得寻常。飞船应该用在升龙府上的，只打一个门州浪费了点。”

    “做将领的也许有见识，可以见怪不怪。但下面的士卒全都是愚夫愚妇，磕头都来不及，有几个还敢正眼看？”

    要不是麾下的军队都来自北方，早见惯了悬停在城市中一家家大酒楼前面的热气球，第一次见识到飞船上天，也照样会在混乱中胆战心惊。李信第一次见到飞船，就算是早就听说了来龙去脉，一样是惊得合不起嘴。

    “而且飞船的用处也不在吓人上！废话就不多说了，要尽快攻打门州城，今天晚上让全军将士在门州城中休息。”李信抬头又看了一下高高飘在空中的飞船，“飞船能在天空中大约停留一个时辰的时间，也不用第三艘准备了，在这两艘飞船落下来之前，给我攻下门州！”

    号角声在飞船的吊篮中响起，从天上传下来的奏鸣，配合着在李信的将旗下擂动的战鼓，顿时又引发了守军的一阵混乱。

    宋军开始向城墙稳步前进，城头上的李洪真恐惧的发现，在不知不觉之间，城头上的军力已经少了一些。

    城墙的优势在于其高度，居高临下，视野、射程都大幅度的加强，从而能够顺利的压制住前来攻城的敌军。

    但眼下在门州两丈高的城墙前，是悬停在二十丈高处的飞船，城中的一举一动，都瞒不过飞船上的瞭望哨，而宋军使用的神臂弓，更是在六七十步开外，就能瞄准城头将一支支木羽短矢射上去。

    飞上城头的羽箭密如飞蝗，而从城上反射回来的箭矢不仅够不到城下的官军，数量也在急剧减少。在官军弓弩手们的强力压制下，城头上有百步长的一段，活着的趴着，死了的躺着，已经是没有一个人还能站立在城墙上。

    “怎么办？”李洪真惶惶不知所措。

    还留在城上的守军一个个双股战战，手上的弓刀也拿不稳。要他们对抗能够驱使妖魔鬼怪的宋人，根本就不可能。

    但他必须要挡住宋军的这第一波攻击，要是挡不住，他根本就没有讨价还价的资格。必须要先挡住宋军的攻势，只要能拖到晚上，就能遣亲信出城去献上降表。

    “宋人就只有两千！那两个是飞船，不是怪物！”李洪真疯狂的大喊大叫，“好好的将宋军的攻势挡住，要是挡不住，让宋军攻进城来，你们的性命难道还想还能保住吗？”

    就在李洪真竭力激励士气的时候，数百名宋军战士已经扛着长梯，向着清理出来的那一段城墙冲过来。射向那段城墙的木羽短矢开始向城墙两侧延伸过去，挡住了赶来填补空缺的援军。

    “看来交趾人并不打算从城里出来了。”李信遗憾地说着。正常的守城，城中守军只要兵力足够，都应该派出均对倚城而战，而不是仅仅依靠城墙的高度。

    ‘可惜了。’从飞船上回过神来的黄元想着。要是城中守军杀出来，他手下的一个指挥的马军，就能立刻出动，将交趾军彻底踩平，埋进深山中的谷底。

    但交趾军既然没有出城来反击的胆量，就只能被动挨打一条路。作战的计划早已拟定，根本就不需要多费思量，有着远远超出交趾军的精锐，考虑如何破城都是十分容易的是一件事。

    以神臂弓压制城墙上的守军，天上的眼睛则通报敌军的移动，剩下的士卒一步步逼近城墙。

    砰、砰、砰的闷响，李洪真眼睁睁的看着宋军将几十架沉重的长梯撞上了城头，而他麾下的士兵，却一个个都是失去了战斗的勇气。

    “挡住！一定要给我挡住！”李洪真大吼着。

    “太子，挡不住了！还是先撤吧。”亲信在身旁苦劝着。宋军的攻势就像是狂风暴雨一般，猛烈地一如秋日的台风，根本就抵挡不了。

    “撤？！”李洪真满是血丝的狞恶眼神瞪着亲信，一旦撤离门州，李常杰就能趁机砍下他的脑袋。

    “滚！”李洪真放弃了斩杀亲信的打算，将人一脚踹开，指挥还听着他的命令的几名将校，“从速女墙下潜过去！”

    ‘只要挡得住这一次，就派人出降。’李洪真已经不指望能守到入夜。只是这时候逃跑，只会让自己的军队都被砍杀，必须要等宋军攻势稍缓才行。

    但宋军的攻势却越发的猛烈。

    女墙，也就是雉堞之后，是神臂弓的死角，只要冲过那一段正在被神臂弓扫射的城墙，到了宋人上城的地方，神臂弓肯定也不敢再射，防着误伤友军。

    “援军从女墙后面绕过来了！”飞船上的瞭哨突然叫了起来，但他的声音传不到下面，匆匆写了一张小纸条，装在铜瓶丢了下去，接着有拉出了一条长长的旗带。

    冲到城下的宋军，也看到了从飞船吊篮中飞出的鲜艳彩绸。不同情况，有不同的旗号，眼下的标志就是让他们在友军上城之前，先用弓箭来射击城头。他们立刻高高举起背负的长弓，依靠飞船吊篮中拉出来的旗号的指挥，向城头上抛射着长箭。

    立刻就有了惨叫声作为回应，刚刚穿过神臂弓交织成的生死线的交趾兵，在从天而落的箭矢中，又是进一步的损兵折将。

    李洪真呆然站在城头上，看着宋军轻而易举的攀上北门城楼东侧的城墙，一点阻碍都没有。

    第一个上城的壮汉，身材高大厚实，体重应当能抵得上两个寻常的交趾士兵，他一踏上城头，就是重重砰然一声响。左右一看，便立刻向着李洪真所在的城楼冲过来。

    跟随着壮汉上城的宋军士兵越来越多，而参与的守军根本就没有抵抗片刻的实力。领头的宋军开始清扫城头，将人变成尸体，将尸体变成可以拿回去点算的功劳。

    ‘只能投降了。’李洪真哪里想到门州竟然这般轻易的被攻破，两丈多高的城墙就跟纸糊的一般。

    摘下了自己头盔，解下了腰中长剑，李洪真的精气神连同幻想一起破碎，垂着头、垮着肩，‘只能看运气了，运气好，还能在章惇、韩冈面前混个好处。’

    从城楼中出来，李洪真刚想喊话，却见那名壮汉从腰间拔出一支手斧，虎吼一声用力投掷过来。手斧在空中急速飞旋，越过二十步的距离，磨得锋快的斧刃一下在砍在了交趾国四太子的天灵盖上，深深的劈了进去。

    围着李洪真的近卫们都愣住了，看着从他们主君的脑门上嵌进去的利斧，脑中一片空白。而那名壮汉却是毫不废话，提着大斧，冲过来一阵切瓜砍菜的乱杀，跟随在他身后宋军士兵一齐掩杀过来。

    半日之后。

    韩冈和燕达在李信的陪伴下跨着马进入了门州城中，看着从城墙排水沟中流淌下来的血水，摇头感叹道，“想不到守将竟然死战不退，这洪真太子还当真是个忠臣！”

 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（17）

    作为交趾北方的重要据点，门州城防工事的水准一直仅次于升龙府，是交趾最为重要的关卡要塞之一，加上地处要津，城中的储备也是甚为充裕。.76z. 七路中文请记住我们的网址

    但在宋军的攻势下，门州却是一战而下，城中的守备脆弱得难以想象，宋军顺利的登上城头，又毫无阻碍的占据了城池。

    虽然不能说在看到飞船之后，守军的士气便崩溃了，但画着鬼面的飞船给予交趾士兵的心理打击是乎预计的，已经习惯了看到飞船和热气球、并了解其原理的宋人，难以想象敬畏鬼神的四方蛮夷，对飞在天空中的异物的畏惧。

    这一战中不多的伤亡，基本上都集中于城破之后，对城中守军的扫荡这一过程之中，理应最为艰难的登城，轻重伤加起来也不过十几人。

    “交贼甚至连守城都不会。”

    战后的第二天，章惇和李宪也赶到了门州。与韩冈、燕达一起坐在厅中。外面有一众行营参军正统计着各项数据，为这一战做着总结。

    “是没有经验。”没有实际的经验，读再多兵都没用，何况具体到攻守战术上的兵，这个时代可不是想找就能找到的，韩冈一直都是看不起交趾人的战术水平，“一百多年了，除了太宗皇帝时被攻打过一次，其他时候，都是平平安安的，哪里知道如何守城攻城？相对而言，野战反倒是更擅长一点。”

    “野战不还是没在玉昆你手上讨过便宜？”章惇冲着韩冈摇摇头，又哼了一声，“太平的日子不去过，偏偏要来找死。中国岂是他们这等蛮夷挑衅得起。自作孽，不可活！”经此一战，安南经略信心高涨，意气风的笑着，“玉昆带着千五荆南精兵，和五千广源军，就大败李常杰十万大军。现在拥兵五千的门州城，我两千虎贲亦是一战即克，想那升龙府，也挡不住我大军一击之力！”

    李宪也开怀笑道：“天子若是得知门州一战的战果，不知会有多欢喜！”

    “门州一下，直至富良江边，沿途州县据说都没有城墙，就不用官军多费心了。得让一众蛮部多卖把力气，将交贼引过江来。”燕达亦是轻松的微笑，“想必此战之后，蛮部会更加卖力了。.76z. 七路中文”

    这一战，直接参与攻打门州城的宋军只有两千出头。此战刻意减少出战兵力，就是为了进一步震慑诸多蛮部，并给官军中的将校士卒们以足够的信心。

    不过在外清扫山林中、道路上的斥候，阻截可能会有的援军，投入进去的兵力，有五千之多。而且还有好几支蛮部近万人跟随，他们也起到了同样的作用。稳定了外围之后，门州战场就变成了官军展示实力的舞台。

    被吓到的绝不仅仅是门州城中的交趾兵，看到官军不费吹灰之力便攻破了门州城，被特意找来观战的一众蛮部代表虽然都是吃惊，但绝比不上看见飞天的神器之后受到的惊吓。在听说过飞船是韩冈所造之后，对韩冈的敬畏也为之更加重了数倍。

    燕达还记得昨天一群蛮人来拜见韩冈，最后离开时，是挪动着双膝倒退到大厅门口之后，方才起身出厅的，“因为飞船一物，这些蛮人对副帅敬畏若神明，只要有副帅敦促他们尽快进兵，必定不敢懈怠。”

    “岂是畏我？是这些蛮子怕鬼啊！换作是京城，有点手艺的自己都能缝出个气球来卖钱，谁会被个飞船吓到。”韩冈摇头笑了笑，“不过这样也好，有着鬼神撑腰，想必他们的行动可以更加大胆一点。”

    外厅中，行营参军们的战果总结总算宣告完成，章惇的一名幕僚拿着一沓写满了文字的纸页递上来给章惇，他是经略招讨司机宜文字，也是行营参军的代表，“学士，这是统计出来门州一战的战果，包括斩、俘获，俘虏的敌将清单，缴获的军粮、物资，一切都已罗列。后面还有军中的伤亡情况，详细的立功名单也一并附在最后。”

    章惇拿着战果和战损的统计，专注的看了起来。

    韩冈则抽空吩咐着：“另外还要早点将这一战的经验和不足给总结出来。即便是大捷，总有些不尽人意的地方。你们行营参军要多往下面去走走，去问问士卒、队正和都头们，问问他们觉得这一战有哪些地方不足，哪些地方需要改进。这些都是他们的事关性命，一般不会乱说话，要仔细聆听，用心记录。一日三省吾身，这行军打仗也要经常反躬自问。”

    韩冈是行营参军们的直接领导，章惇的幕僚对他的吩咐也不敢有所轻忽，而且都是之前韩冈曾经说过的话，“龙学的吩咐，下官这就去做。”

    只是他走出去的时候，向章惇望过去。章惇则没理会，低头看着手上的统计报告，“战死十一人，轻重伤五十六人，其中重伤十九人。斩一千一百一十三，俘虏四千一百。”章惇将报告中记录伤亡的一页递给韩冈，“伤亡多在入城之后，争夺北门以外的其他三座城门的时候。想逃出门州的当有许多，但官军伤亡人数却只有这么一点，反抗的未免有些少了？将交趾丁口都处以刖刑的消息，难道还没有传到门州？”

    “应该已经传遍了才是。”韩冈想了想，“想必是李常杰将与他不合的对头都丢了出来，这些人大概是不敢回去，被封了城门后也就不想拼命了。门州守将的洪真太子，是乾德的亲叔，乾德若死，在乾德幼弟之后，就轮到他接掌交趾王位。”

    “洪真太子……”章惇低头又看看战果，斩一页的最上面，就是洪真太子的名字，“可惜已经死了，早点投降多好。就算不可能坐上交趾国王，至少也能在京城中安享晚年。”

    除了李常杰等参与北侵的臣子们，交趾国王——仅仅七八岁的李乾德——还有太后倚兰，以及一干宗室，以中原王朝的惯例，都会好生的在京城中豢养起来。就如李洪真，怎么都能捞个封爵和官职，得到一间京城中的宅院居住，根本不会受到多少伤害。

    可惜他偏偏死硬到底，就是官军已经登城，还立于在城头上，都没有退入城中，更不用说逃跑了。结果就被率先登城的军中骁勇给一斧头砍死。

    燕达叹道：“虽说此人是无能了些，但也是个有胆子的好汉。”

    章惇翻着报告，满不在意的说着：“管他是好是赖，都已经是死了，一个级而已。”

    韩冈提议道：“还是将其好生安葬，即是忠臣孝子，身异处也不太好。”

    皱纹出现在章惇的双眉间：“难道要鼓励交趾人效法其人，奋死抵抗不成？”

    “洪真的名声近期也来不及多远。”韩冈笑着：“日后传播开来，如若交贼要抵抗，他们又会抵抗谁人？”

    韩冈可是希望交趾掌握文化的上层，全都学着李洪真的样子，拼死反抗。只要他们都死了，交趾这个国家就算毁了。没有受过教育的民众，是无法传承文明和文化的。

    章惇默然点头，吃亏的只会是之后割据交趾的蛮部，将手上的总结报告递给燕达和李宪传阅，说道：“门州比起永平寨，位置更佳、城防也更为完备。这座城池日后也占下来，得尽早加以清理。”

    “城中的交贼都要弄走，不然日后就是麻烦。”韩冈道。

    “满城的俘虏有四千之众，而因为近几个月三十六峒蛮部扫荡，避入城中的交趾百姓也有一万多。”燕达问道，“要怎么处置他们？”

    “让诸部拿人来换。”韩冈和章惇一开始考虑过这个问题，他们并不打算直接对俘虏们处刑，事情是谁做的，怨恨就会归于谁的身上，两人也都不想由自己来背着，“用人来换，就是一个换一个，尽量将他们手上的汉儿都换回来。日后的俘虏都要用来交换被掳走的大宋子民，如果最后还有剩，就作为封赏的一部分，按照出力多寡分予诸部。”

    如果是用俘虏来交换金银财帛，少不了会被讽刺为人牙子，也免不了要被御史们弹劾。但现在是用来交换被掳走的汉人，则是难得的德政，不论是谁人提出、谁人主持，都是能沾光的。韩冈和章惇之前可都是因为用银绢等物买回了近万名汉人，受到了朝廷的赏赐和褒奖。

    报告、总结、休整，战斗之后，一系列的琐碎杂事并没有耽搁安南行营的多少时间。

    在轻松攻下门州两天之后，官军便继续高歌猛进，毫无阻碍穿过了交趾北疆的群山，一望无垠的三角洲、交趾国的核心地带出现在宋军的面前。

    与此同时，一同南下的蛮部大军，也从几十条不同的大小道路上，杀入了这一片冲积平原。平静了百年的膏腴之地，在数日之间便被复仇的血与火所吞没。七八万人分作上百支队伍，流窜于乡野与城镇之间，杀戮与洗劫的剧目，时时刻刻都在富良江北岸的交趾国土上上演。

    告急文雪片一般的越过富良江，送进升龙府，北岸数十万子民的哀嚎充斥在字里行间。

    救还是不救，这是个问题。

 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（19）

    李常杰的话，并不能带给人以信心，但聪明的倚兰太后，也不再多问。李常杰说是什么，那就是什么。

    连同李乾德在内，三人其实已经被紧紧地捆在了一起，休戚与共。一旦李常杰无法控制升龙府中的局面，接下来，无论是倚兰还是李乾德，除了一死之外，都只有被献给宋人乞降一个结局。

    倚兰太后重又开口，话锋由北转南：“占城那里又该如何应付？”

    李常杰冷哼一声：“制矩为人色厉胆薄，升龙府破了他敢来，升龙府没破，给他十个胆子都不敢越境一步！”

    倚兰如此知作，李常杰也算是心情好了那么一点，但一想起北方的局面，他的心情立刻又坏了下去。

    所谓驱使鬼神，只出自门州逃人的口中，并没有确实的证据。从门州溃逃的士兵，人数也不多，以临阵脱逃的罪名斩了之后，也没有怎么流传出来。

    另外一件事则更应该担心。自从宋军开始进攻之后，来自北方的情报便断绝了。北方山林深处的大小道路，时不时的就会走过一队溪洞蛮兵，谍报就算想将打探到的情报发回来，也无路可走。眼下更是停止了富良江上的摆渡，除了几个隐秘的去处，南北的交通已经完全中断。

    现在唯一能确认的，就是宋军在发兵前，抵达邕州的西军只有五千余，加上荆南军，可堪一用的兵力只有七千——那些新军，没必要不用计算在内。

    五千是全部装备铁甲的精锐，若是与之前交过手的荆南军比较起来，必定要胜出一筹，唯有水土不服一条，可以让他们不战自溃。

    只是韩冈——曾经让他在胜利刚刚降临的那一刻，又将他打得大败而逃的韩冈——在宋国却是以医术闻名。不过李常杰不相信他能制服得了南方的瘴疠。而且交趾在失去了人和的时候，也只能依靠天时和地利，无论如何，都要拖到下雨才行。

    ……………………

    理应是数九寒天、腊月隆冬的时候，头上却是一轮炽烈得似乎能将水烧开的太阳。

    本应是在冰雪中艰难的迈着脚步，冷得瑟瑟发抖，还要担心着鼻子耳朵会不会冻伤后掉下来。但眼下却是汗流浃背，背后的衣袍就结了厚厚的盐霜。

    这分明是关西盛夏时都少见的暑天，却是在快要过年的时候遇上了。

    不过韩冈为了交州难捱的天候和水土，用了近一年的时间，做下了充足的准备。解暑的药材、驱蚊的药材、补充流失盐分的盐水，韩冈领导下的转运机构，不仅仅是在后方运送着资材，也包括随军行动，合理安排全军的饮食，保护着上万大军的身心健康。

    只是外界环境上的剧烈变化，人也许还能适应，但牲畜就不可能。从关西一路南下，军中的战马损耗得有些大。士兵们能喝干净的开水，总不能给马也烧开水。人能脱衣服，马却不能将身上的长毛都褪掉。士兵们哪里不舒服，还能说给医生听，但马的一张嘴是用来吃草料的，没办法说话。

    同样是饮食和气候上的问题，西军的将士们还能在医护人员的悉心照料恢复健康，逐步适应交州的水土；可是他们所骑乘的战马，已经有许多一命呜呼。

    自进入平原地带之后，战马损耗的情况也越发的严重起来。韩冈每天起来，听到的头一个消息，就是昨天死了多少匹战马，又有多少匹战马病倒。

    “幸好有滇马来补充。”韩冈叹着气，看着手上怵目惊心的数字，“否则关西最精锐的几个骑兵指挥，屈指可数的几个人人有马的马军，差不多近一半人要转成步卒了。”

    “旧年国中，骑兵有马的十中不过一二，也就这两年熙河开了马市之后才好了那么一点。现在又有了滇马，南方日后也就不用再怕骑兵只有两条腿了。”燕达倒是笑着，一路顺利进兵，他的心情也是越来越好，“还要多谢副帅赠马，要不然末将就只能骑着四尺高的吗上阵了。”

    韩冈摇头道：“逢辰你说哪里的话。我这文官坐牛车都行，你身为要上阵的大将，却是万万骑不得劣马。”

    燕达从关西带来的坐骑在穿过交趾北疆山区后也病倒了，军中的兽医医治不了水土不服的疾病。燕达没奈何，就只能去刚刚送来的数百滇马中，挑了个头最高的一匹来骑乘，只是矮子里拔将军，到最后还是一个矮子，与正儿八经的河西良驹没法儿比。

    韩冈见着燕达身为主将，却骑着一匹肩高还不到四尺的矮马，实在不像样子，看着就让人笑话，哪里还能摆出大将的威风，震慑军中？就把自己一直以来骑着的一匹有着北马血统的良驹送给了燕达，尽管还是比不过燕达之前的黄骠，但也算是看得过去了。

    “诸峒蛮军在外面杀人放火，做得都是斩草除根的活，但李常杰始终没有出来一步。”燕达为坐骑谢过了韩冈，说起了正事，“接下来该怎做？是否要”

    章惇沉吟着，“还是要慢一点，解决了富良江北面，再考虑南面，要以防万一。”

    “现在才是腊月上旬，我们还有近两个月的时间来打进升龙府，要稳着一点。”韩冈说道，“而且交趾人将船都拖到了南岸，还要用些时间，将木筏或船只打造出来。”

    未虑胜、先虑败。章惇和韩冈的谨慎，让燕达感到安心。

    尽管已经打得交趾人不敢渡江来反击，可就算将新兵都算进来，掌握在安南行营手中的兵力毕竟也只有万人，一旦疏忽，就是万劫不复，完全没有失败的余地。

    不过话说回来，官军兵微将寡，能打到富良江边，就是功劳；没有攻下交趾王庭，这并不是罪名。即便现在章惇、韩冈领军回师邕州，都是大功一件。

    当然，燕达不会认为章惇、韩冈两人会就此罢手，见好就收。

    两名主帅的心中都是转着将交趾彻底灭国的打算，一劳永逸的解决南方的敌人。要不然一系列有损两人声名的举措，就不会从安南经略司中给传出来，这都是为了铲除交趾立国的根基，其当务之急就是要清理土地上的人口。

    从经略招讨司的临时驻地出来，燕达就遇上一队押送生口去城北营地的士兵。一行人中，男女老幼都有，踉踉跄跄的在长枪之下走着。

    舍不得耕种许久的土地，舍不得居住数代的家宅，更舍不得烧毁家中后院的存粮，恋土的农耕民族不到最后一刻就不会逃离家乡，能下决断的毕竟是少数，等到州县官们纷纷南逃，连组织撤离的主心骨都没有了。

    没有山峦可以藏身，由河流冲击而成的三角洲平原，就连面积稍大一些的树林都少见，除了渡过富良江，也没有别的道路。但十数万人要渡过大江，哪有那么容易。道路都给拥堵了起来，到最后，就只能成为俘虏。

    同情？

    燕达的心中当然是有一点，周围士兵们眼中也隐隐藏着一些。当看到饱经磨难被换回来的汉家百姓之后，一点同情全都烟消云散。

    而且燕达看到更多的还是复仇的快感，尤其是从邕州征召而来的新军，一个个都与交趾有着血海深仇，亲人罹难，屋宅不存，如今终于能在交趾国中报复回来，心中只有痛快畅意。大部分针对平民的差事，都是交给他们去完成。

    常言道匪过如梳，兵过如篦。

    杀入富良江北岸的数万洞蛮，即是兵又是匪，一梳一篦的来回扫荡，城镇乡村都毁于一旦。而在他们劫掠地方的同时，宋军的脚步继续向着南方缓缓前进。但富良江下游的这片平原毕竟不大，数日之后，慢慢行进的大军，已经能听到富良江江水的流淌。

    “唐时的安南都护府驻地、现今的交趾王都。这座矗立于富良江畔的南天都会，自唐武德四年立城以来，历经多方之手，名号改换不定。从始建时的紫城，到唐末的罗城【螺城】，又在五代南汉守将吴昌岌自立后改名为大罗。

    不过这之后，交趾的都城都在南方的华闾。直至李公蕴代黎氏立国，以大罗‘宅天地区域之中，得龙盘虎踞之势’，遂将交趾王都由华闾迁至此处。迁都之始，李公蕴率众宿于城下江边，有黄龙现于御舟，以其祥瑞，故改大罗为升龙府，迄今已有六十余年。”

    何缮对交趾王都的介绍，让人觉得他这个降人还是有些用处。不论他是早有所知，还是得官后才临时抱的佛脚，有这份见识，倒是没有浪费韩冈给他的那一张空头宣札。

    “现在还有近十万流民聚集在富良江北岸。”燕达问道，“诸峒蛮军都是摩拳擦掌，要将他们分食。这件事，是交给三十六峒和广源军去做，还是由我们动手？”

    “只要官军压过去，他们自然就会四散而逃，只要将他们驱散就行了。”章惇无意去让手上单薄的军队去卖苦力，“剩下的事，都交出去，只需要盯着南面！”g

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 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（20）

    【不敢再说什么了……】

    旱季中的富良江，远比长江要细要窄，比起水丰时的珠江支流——左江看着也不如。但暴露出来的宽阔河滩，则告诉北方来的异国之人，到了雨季，流淌在这条横贯中南半岛的江河中的水流将会多宽多广。

    这一点，韩冈感觉着倒是与黄河有些相似，都是水枯仅在河床中心有水，而到了洪水来临时，便是一下宽阔了数倍，一望十几里，根本都看不到对岸。

    江面上没有船只，空荡荡的，只有偶尔跃出水面的不知道什么品种的江鱼。滚滚浊流中，偶尔也泛起从上游飘下来的树干、枝叶、以及人和兽类的尸体。

    虽然已经打到了富良江边，但要过江就要让人破费思量了。在升龙府北岸扎下营盘的这几天，都能看到江面上一艘艘交趾人的战船在耀武扬威，欺负着宋人无法过江。不论是用木筏，还是临时打造的渡船，想要将大军运送过去，都要先冲破水面上的这一道防线。

    “战船在哪里？”韩冈眯着眼睛。

    “就在对岸的港中。”

    李信的视力比起韩冈要强些，上百艘大大小小的船只，就停泊在江流对面的港口中，其中比较大的十几艘，与普通商船、渡船在外形上有些区别。

    “上游也来了！”

    李信的一名亲卫同时喊了起来。

    三艘交趾战船从上游直放而下，每一艘都不算大，只有七八丈长，窄长的船型在江水中箭一般的乘风破浪，气势汹汹的顺水冲了下来。

    “三哥，快回堤上去。”李信立刻一声断喝。

    站在河滩上的一群人太过显眼了，这三条船很明显就是冲着韩冈、李信他们过来的，江水就在十几步外，万一给他们贴着河滩一阵箭射过来，灰头土脸倒是小事，伤到韩冈这位副帅就麻烦了，李信可不打算去堵他们会不会搁浅在河滩上。

    韩冈听了，并不逞英雄，转身就往岸上走，几名亲卫簇拥着他，遮挡着箭矢可能飞过来的路线。

    李信倒退着也向堤岸上退过去，他惯用的掷矛放在岸上的坐骑那里，腰中只有一柄佩刀。看见三条船上全都张弓搭箭，反手从亲卫手中抢过一张战弓，一箭射了过去。

    韩冈走出了射程范围，远远地喊着：“好好招呼，别让他们太得意！”

    敌船势如奔马，神臂弓都来不及张开，只有弓箭派上了用场。李信连着射出三箭，他亲卫将长弓保养得还不错，力道要远胜交趾人的战弓。船上射出来的箭矢大部分的都没有飞到李信的脚边，隔着十来步，密密麻麻的插在河滩上。而李信射出的三箭，一箭中了桅杆，两箭射中船帮上的挡箭板，都没落空，就是没有射中人。

    三艘轻型战船贴着河滩一晃而过，并没有期待中的搁浅，转眼就去得远了，只留下了一串狂笑和叫骂。韩冈身边的亲卫们都气白了脸，自攻入交趾境内之后，还是第一次见到交趾人如此嚣张狂妄。除了道路难行以外，在交趾国境之内，官军根本就没有受到一点阻碍，现在看到船上的交贼水兵骄狂无比的样子，一众士卒怎么也咽不下这口气，有几个就当场破口大骂。

    “你们气个什么？”李信将手上弓丢还给原主，若是换了掷矛，他有足够的把握将挡箭板后的贼人前后开出两个洞，走过来说着，“眼前这条江，打不过去，自然得让他们笑。打过去了，就有得他们哭！”

    李信御下甚严，本身又是韩冈的表兄，连韩冈的亲卫，都老实的缩起头来听训。

    韩冈笑道：“这群交趾贼寇的狂妄多半是装出来的。他们这几日连番骚扰，当也是想着让我们尽快渡江。不然我们等我们做好准备，一口气杀过去，他们可是撑不住！”

    有交趾人的战船在，要么就是暗中潜行到上游或下游、没有交趾战船的水面去，从那里潜渡过江。又或者，在黑夜用木筏小舟渡过江面。两种方案不是不可以，但危险性都不小。谁也不敢保证交趾人一定发现不了。手上的兵力太少了，韩冈和章惇都不愿冒这个风险。

    另外富良江口的永安州——在唐时，被称为海门镇的地方——是去年李常杰越海入侵的出海港口，那里决不会缺少船只，只是李常杰也绝不会忘记此事。尽管还是派了一队人马，赶去永安州，韩冈并不指望。但他和章惇都断定，在北岸肯定还能搜集到船只。

    “反正我是不信，李常杰能将北岸所有的船只都搜走。”韩冈与李信并肩走上堤岸，“交趾的官府没有这个能耐，只看他们怎么坚壁清野的就知道了。别说交趾，就是在国中，每逢夏秋两季，胥吏下乡催税的时候，哪州哪县的村子不是转眼就少了小半人丁？耕牛猪羊能计入丁产簿的家当，全都不见踪影！富良江边渔民不会少，一艘船就是他们命根子，再怎么都会想方设法的藏起来。”

    “现在官军都到了这里，他们肯定都躲到对岸去了。”

    “不用担心。”韩冈摇头道，“财帛动人心，往上游去，在江岸边还有上万流民，藏在芦荡和树林中。章子厚已经派人去周围的几家部族，让他们不要去惊扰。这一个个都是有钱的，日夜盼着能过江，你说躲到对岸的渔家，能放过这么好的赚钱机会？”

    “已经派了人去找了？！”李信问道。

    “表哥你才从西面回来，所以不知道，早就派了人去盯住了。”

    李信的确是才回来，自门州南下后的半路上，他就奉命带着两个指挥，去援助攻势受挫的广源州军队。

    交趾人并不是完全没有血性，也不是任人宰割的鱼腩，就在西北侧的清州，也就是广源州南下富良江平原的正面，当地的州官组织起了当地的百姓，共同抗击侵略者。左近州县的兵马和百姓全都往清州集结。一时声势浩大，集结了有数万人之多，还包括多达四百头的战象。黄金满和韦首安、申景贵三人，一时大意，都吃了不小的亏。

    不论是三十六峒蛮部，还是广源州的蛮军，都缺乏足够的攻坚能力。安南经略招讨司早就跟他们约定好，如果敌军，就会派出援军。不过若是谎报军情，那也不会轻饶。而且章惇、韩冈事先都申明过，如果官军出手帮忙，当先就要瓜分六成的好处。

    无利不早起，诸多蛮部都是出来赚钱的，哪一个愿意如此分账，能克服的困难尽量克服，都不愿到官军这里挨上一刀。加之一路上州县中的官员都事先逃跑了，缺乏组织的交趾百姓无人率领反抗，他们的抢劫都是顺利无比，故而这还是第一次有人求救。

    章惇点了李信的将，让他领军去帮黄金满一把。尽管清州敌军的声势浩大，看起来也像那么一回事，但李信过去之后，也不用什么计策，直接拿着神臂弓和斩马刀就直冲敌军大营。

    交趾军驱动战象反击，只是在李信的指挥下，官军先神臂弓射击，继而又是用掷矛，大象虽然皮厚肉糙，但神臂弓和铁矛都是能扎透铁甲的利器，那是血肉之躯抵挡得了，而且当象军靠得近了之后，官军将士又挺着斩马刀去砍大象的鼻子，那是大象最大的弱点。甫一交锋，象军就节节败退，李信所部并没有付出太大伤亡，就将象军给反着赶了回去。最后踏破大营的，竟然是交趾人自己的军队。

    最为依仗的队伍被击败，为首的几人也被斩杀，失去了核心的交趾军溃不成军，最后被蜂拥上来的群狼给分食。而与此同时，一直不肯决定投靠谁人的广源最后一位大首领刘纪，也终于选择了放弃仇恨，投靠大宋。其实他若是再迟一步，李信就会依照韩冈、章惇事先的命令，配合黄、申、韦三家，一起瓜分掉刘纪的地盘和人口。

    韩冈与李信一起沿着江堤走着。江堤有三丈多的厚度，一丈多高，夹着江水上下延伸。这一段堤岸虽说比不上黄河金堤，但耗用的人工当不在少数，以交趾的国力，要不是因为富良江两岸是交趾国的腹心精华地带，绝不会耗用上这么大的人力物力财力去整修堤防。

    “只要能守住那群流民，少说也能弄个五六条船回来。”韩冈继续着原来的话题。

    李信摇摇头：“五六条渔船恐怕不够用。”

    “足够将交趾人的战船，一口气给清理掉了。”

    李信疑惑的看着韩冈，摸不清他的表弟葫芦里卖的什么药。

    “就像李常杰想让我们仓促过江一样，我们也是盼着他的水军主动攻过来。”韩冈指着前方的远处，汇入富良江的支流河口处，一片面积广大的芦荡，“待会儿就去看看造船的地方，两边一起发力，好歹能将交趾水军给逼过来”

    李信皱眉想了想，算是大体上有了数，笑问道：“又是三哥儿你的计策？”

    韩冈摇了摇头：“不是。是行营参军们集思广议的结果，小弟可没有插上一句嘴。”他转头对李信笑着，“可比一两个人绞尽脑汁容易多了。”

 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（21）

    王安石奉召来到崇政殿的时候，正看见魏国公赵宗谔从殿中出来。

    宰相位份最尊，而王安石更是连太皇太后和太后都要给他几分面子的名相。领头的赵宗谔虽然是天子的堂叔，也得避让到一旁，不敢挡着着王安石的路，还得先行拱手致礼：“宗谔见过相公。”

    王安石拱手还了一礼，“安石见过魏国公。”

    赵宗谔是英宗皇帝的叔伯兄弟，但他的名声不算很好，朝臣们没少找过他的错处，也不敢在崇政殿前跟宰相套近乎，“因皇六子诞，奉官家旨意去祭告太庙。皇命在身，不能延误，宗谔先行告辞，还望相公恕罪。”

    “不敢，魏国公请便。”王安石疏远但有礼的回覆。

    但凡国事，事无巨细宰相都有权过问，天子的家事也是一般。天子吩咐了赵宗谔什么事，赵宗谔在王安石面前都不敢隐瞒。不过王安石不需要赵宗谔多话，作为宰相，有关祭祀的典礼都是要他点头才能通过。

    皇六子的诞生，不仅仅是赵宗谔要去祭告太庙，太常礼院的官员，也要去祭告天地、社稷和几代先皇的陵寝。同时主管婚姻和生育的神灵高，也得到了一头牛――也即是太牢――作为祭品。

    这一切，都是普通的皇六子不应该享受到的礼仪――如果如今皇宫中不是只有他一位皇子的话。

    就在一个多月前，当时天子赵顼唯一的儿子、被封为永国公的皇三子赵俊夭折了。宫中一时间愁云惨雾，天子更是悲不自胜，先是辍朝五日，又连着三天失魂落魄的不去政事堂处理政务。还以用药谬误的罪名，将两名翰林医官副使李永昌、张昭文除名编管，一个去了随州，一个去了唐州，以发泄心头怒火。

    那几日，朝堂上都有些乱，陕西、河东的局势虽然初定，但河北对面的契丹人多了许多小动作，一时急报频传。加上南方还有对付交趾的战争，这些事少不了天子来过目。

    但朝堂上的隐隐乱流不仅仅是因为国事之故毕竟仁宗立嗣时的乱局，当朝的重臣们基本上都是见证人；而英宗闹出的濮议之争，主要当事人的太皇太后曹氏也还在宫里。

    也就在那几天，京城里面到处都是谣言，说宫里面不干净，只要是在宫中生出来的皇子都养不大――仁宗算是最后一个。从仁宗皇帝出生后的那一天开始，已经六十多年过去了，就再没有一个在皇城中出生的男丁能养活成人。虽然谣言荒诞不经，但根本就没法辟谣，事实如此。

    幸好没隔多久，也就在一个月前，宫里面的朱才人又给天子添了一个儿子，让皇帝不至于后继无人。

    今天是皇第六子的满月，天子遣魏国公赵宗谔祭告太庙、又遣太常礼院的官员祭告于天地、社稷、以及先皇诸陵，这些都是给元子，也就是嫡长子的礼节，但刚刚被赐名为‘颉的幼儿，已经是天子的第六个儿子了，甚至不是嫡子。而且到底日后能不能保住，不至于夭折，也还是两说。

    王安石长叹一口气，要是上下都有个万一，日后会变成什么样的局面可就不知道。

    仁宗会选上英宗，是因为他本身就是真宗皇帝的独生子，没有亲兄弟可以接位。但当今天子，可是有两个兄弟，且年长的一个，与他的女婿结怨极深，一个不好，肯定是会拖累到了女儿。要是皇帝有他二女婿的一半能耐就好了，也就在韩冈南下后不久，女儿王旖又给自己添了一个外孙，二十五六的韩冈，已经是有五个儿子一个女儿，一个个健康得很，说起来，天子都是要羡慕的。

    听着殿侍们的通传声，王安石跨步进殿。

    “王卿。”前些天的满面悲戚已经消失不见，赵顼现在的脸上终于有了笑容，“方才朕命赵宗谔祭告太庙，忘了跟相公先说上一声了。”

    “太常礼院即以奉旨祭告天地、社稷和诸陵，也自当祭告太庙。”虽然是应有之理，但其实是侵害了宰相的知情权，不过王安石倒也没有在这等小事上做文章的意思。

    王安石没有提出异议，赵顼心情又好了几分：“二十天前，门州大捷，官军轻取交趾边塞。想必此事已经到了富良江边了。”

    王安石也听说了门州的捷报，但他觉得还是要小心一点：“也要提防着交趾是在坚壁清野。眼下官军深入交趾数百里，但除了门州，都没有经过一次大战，可见交趾人必有谋算。”

    “相公大可放心，章为人精细，令婿更是行事缜密。而且还有燕达、李信，都是能征惯战的将领，不至于犯下大错。”赵顼轻笑起来，“想必当能在明年三月之前，将攻进升龙府的捷报给朕送来！”

    王安石微不可察的皱了一下眉，这战阵之事，哪有这般容易！

    …………………………

    李常杰都没想到宋军动作这么快，直接就在富良江边设立了船场，都已经看得见新船了。

    他本以为宋人会设法利用海船，钦州的合浦港虽然毁了，但广州番禺港还在。有船在手，运粮、运人，甚至开进富良江来做渡船，都很容易，尤其是前些天永安州失陷之后，李常杰更是如此猜想着。

    就在富良江口，他已经给宋人准备好了一个惊喜。即便他们用的是广州走外洋的水手，能与海盗厮杀的亡命之徒。，只要不熟悉富良江口的水道，在江口的伏兵照样能打得他们全军覆没。

    可对岸的宋军竟然放弃了简单的手段，反而花费时间打造船只。以章、韩冈两人的才智，如果不能在雨季来临之前将船只打造好，他们决不会多费手脚。

    “此事到底查实了没有？”李常杰亲自询问着从北岸回来报信的哨探。

    哨探磕了一个头，道：“回太尉的话。已经查清楚了。宋军怕被我们发现，将船场藏在的漯河入富良江的河口上面一点的芦荡之后，那里本来就有几个深水塘，是北岸的渔家置船避风的地方。”

    “这怎么可能！？”统管水师的主帅阮陶立刻在边上大叫起来，“铁钉、桐油、麻絮、绳索在，这些造船的资材从哪里来的？！船匠又从哪里来？”

    “宋人缺这些东西吗？都不占多少地方，从北面运来都方便。更不会缺船工，永安州的船匠有一多半是汉人。”李常杰摇了摇头，这时候对于水师，也不便多加斥责，又问道：“船场中的船只形制如何？”

    哨探猛的磕了一下头：“小人无能，宋人的船场守卫森严，都潜不进去。但船场中有不少人，夜里更有不少木排从漯河上游放下来。”

    “新砍下的木头能造船？就是房梁、棺材，都应是将木料放个三五年，晾干后才能用吧？”李常杰的幕僚皱着眉头问道。这也算是常识了，汉人也好、交趾人也好，许多人在上了年纪后就开始为棺材寻找上好木料，往往一放就是十几年几十年，没说用新鲜木料。

    这次是阮陶帮着解释：“就是用新木头造船，如果只准备用一两个月，就没有什么关系。不过这样的船造不大，造得大了，一下水，船板就会给挤歪掉。”

    “也就是说，宋人只能造小船？”李常杰眼睛亮了。

    “若是打造五丈以上的大船，等他们将船造好都不知是什么时候了！”阮陶说道。

    “宋人不会与我们在江面上硬拼，若是几百艘船连夜渡江，到时候凭着水师的船只恐怕难以抵挡得住。”李常杰的幕僚提醒着，“宋人的能工巧匠手脚可不会慢。看宋人将船只深藏的样子，就知道他们是想将我们打个措手不及，不会与水师在江上决战，”

    李常杰的另一位亲信提议道：“不是说宋人的船场藏在芦荡后吗？遣人去那里点个火，将船场一把火都烧掉如何？”

    “现在刮的都是北风！”

    李常杰几人一起议论着，越发的感觉宋人实在是狡诈。阮陶在叹着气：“明修栈道、暗度陈仓，想不到之前的事，竟是一个骗局。”

    就在两天前，当交趾的朝臣们听说对岸的宋军怎么从渔民手中截获几艘不堪用的渔船，他们可是大笑过一阵。只能用坑蒙拐骗的手段来抢劫渔船，宋人的确是技穷了。可现在再一看，竟然完全是伪装，是彻头彻尾的骗局。要不是李常杰多留了一个心眼，遣人仔细去查探，说不定当真给宋人瞒了过去。

    “这虚实之道，谁也不能与汉人相提并论。章、韩冈都是宋国有数的帅臣，他们的才智都是千万人里才能出一个，”李常杰在章、韩冈两人的手里都吃过大亏，遂有空尽力吹捧两人，也显得自己不是因为愚蠢才落败，“他们不可能做蠢事，劫船是假，造船才是真。”

    李常杰深吸了一口气，眼神登时锐利起来：“船场决不能留。守卫船场的兵力究竟有多少？”

    “回太尉，有四五百人，当是一个指挥。”

    阮陶疑惑道：“这守卫不算多啊！”

    “一个船场有四五百来守着，已经能完全封住消息了，人再多可就藏不住身。”李常杰双手紧紧握着拳头，狠狠的又重复了一句，“这船场决不能留！”

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 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（22）

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    今天是熙宁九年的除夕，而明天就是熙宁十年的正旦。

    驻扎在富良江北岸的征南大军的军营中，上上下下里里外外都是喜气洋洋。就是天气暖得如同初夏，没有冰雪点缀，让人感觉有些异样——刚刚从北面运来的一人两匹绢、二两绵的冬料，看着都像是对这天气的讽刺。

    只是不发也不行，这是该有的军饷的一部分，短了少了，兵变都有可能的。除了应该有的俸料，另外也少不了与敌军作战的赏赐。每逢作战，依例要开双饷，行军、上阵都要有银钱发下来。光是出兵后的一个月，就是价值二十多万贯财帛发了下去。

    此外在韩冈私下里的提议下，章惇还亲自签发了军令，给参战的一万多将士，又增发了一份厚赏。靠着从交趾人手里得到的几十万贯财帛，官军从上到下都算是发了笔小财。

    将士们欣喜之余也暗恨交趾人太穷，又不事生产，发下来银钱绢帛，都是宋钱宋绢，明显有许多是之前从邕、钦、廉三州抢回来的赃物。不过看到这些赃物，倒是人人盼着去升龙府，把交趾人他们抢去的都拿回来。

    另外还有件事算是给了将士们一个惊喜，正抢得在兴头上的诸多蛮部，知道人情世故，全都派人送了厚礼过来。财帛什么的倒是不多，他们也舍不得多拿出来，只给章惇、韩冈几位主帅大将送了重礼，但几乎能塞满营地的一头头肥牛，却是让下面的士兵们对他们孝心赞不绝口。

    广西从不缺牛，牛肉比猪肉都贵不到哪里去，各峒也不在乎多送，半个月下来，竟然66续续送了上千头过来，另外还有三十几头大象，说是象鼻子要吃新鲜的才好。

    “这要吃到哪一年啊！？”章惇摇头叹气，在北方就是天子也尝不到几口牛肉，可他到了广西之后，隔三差五就能吃上一顿；一入交趾，更是日日不缺；而且还因为近着广东，一些来自海外香料都不贵，这口腹之欲可是好生的享受了一番，“就算营中一人一天一斤肉，一万人也要吃上两三个月才能解决，真正要这么放开来吃，肯定会吃伤掉。这还是七八百斤重的牛，几千上万斤重的大象还没算进来。李信去西面帮了一次忙，说是一千多人用了三天，才把五头大象身上的精肉给吃光。”

    “这不要买个好吗？打下升龙府后，可就要分地盘。”韩冈笑着，自从来到这个时代，他也就是在陇右的蕃部里吃过牛肉，平常有禁令在，牛不是死了或是受伤，根本就不给杀来吃，广西这里倒真是不错，“现今诸部一个个用足了气力在各个地方拆屋烧房，大一点的庄子连围墙都捣掉，不就是怕分地之后，给人捡了便宜去？”

    章惇点着头，眼下交趾的形势就是等着打下升龙府后分赃了，一起攻进来的诸多蛮部，没有人还会认为交趾有能力抵抗官军。自官军率领溪峒联军攻入富良江平原之后，近一个月的时间，近十万兵马如同犁地一般，将平原上的反抗基本上都给肃清了，出头的抵抗者即便抵挡住了蛮部的攻势，也会在装备精良的宋军攻击下灰飞烟灭。

    只是他又叹了起来：“不过区区一个交趾，用了一个月才攻下了一半土地。不打下升龙府，前面赢得再多，也不能算是成功。希望黄金满他们不要犯糊涂。”

    “想来还不至于。”韩冈倒是相信诸部洞主们足够聪明，“没有攻下升龙府，谁也不能安心的瓜分富良江北岸的土地，光凭诸部旧地，可养不活这么多新添的生口。”

    “他们能这么想就最好，这最后一战也需要将他们派上用场。”章惇抬眼看看帐外的阳光，“今天是除夕，如果交趾要来，多半就是这两天了。”

    “来也好不来也好，都会做好准备的。”

    “虽然不指望太多，但要是交趾水师当真来了，这一战也可以早一点结束。”章惇顿了一顿，深有感慨的笑了起来，“都没想到这一次南下，竟然会用上两年的时间。”

    “……说得也是。”韩冈抿了抿嘴，由衷的表示赞同。时间过得也真快，不知不觉之中，他和章惇已经在五岭以南过了两个新年了。而且两个新年，都是在战鼓声中度过，都没有一个安生的日子。

    时如逝水，说得一点都没错。如果能早一点结束，韩冈也是十分乐意的。

    章惇接下里要去巡视营中，韩冈也有事要做，两人遂一同从中军帐走出来。经过了行营参军们的小帐，就听见里面传出声来，章惇停了脚步，韩冈也跟着停下。

    “……官军的口粮足够，现在的份量吃个三年都不成问题。溪洞诸部那里也没有传话来说断粮，能送这么多牛和象来，根本就不用担心。”

    “《孙子》里面，满篇都是因粮于敌。难怪契丹、党项这么喜欢开战，只要放手去抢，粮秣什么的都不用担心。若是大宋攻打西夏和辽国时，也能劫掠到足够食用的粮草，早就分出个胜负了。”

    “只可惜天下万邦，能当得起富庶二字的唯有中国。南方如交趾这等小国至少还种田，如果是攻打西夏、辽国，想因粮于敌也没处去找。”

    陈震和李复的对话，韩冈在帐外听见了，两人对视一眼，都是微微一笑，便举步离开。经过了一个多月的战争，原本还带着书呆气的几位幕僚，都飞快的成熟起来，已经能毫无顾忌的高谈阔论劫掠的好处。

    因粮于地的确是好事。

    韩冈之前为了保证军需调集了上千匹驮马来运送粮食，紧急在广西开办的两处马市，全都为了给安南行营服务。但当官军攻入平原之后，只是在粮食就不再需要任何补充了。全都是靠了沿途州县的存粮来补充。

    “如果是在国中，临阵脱逃，又将粮秣留给敌军，这样的州县官都是该论死的。”章惇扭头对韩冈说着。

    “他们的失职，全都便宜我们了。”韩冈笑着回道。

    “也多亏了玉昆你定下的方略。要是依照在熙河、荆南的行事，即便能将他们迫降，也不会有如今这般省心，日后反而会添多少麻烦。”

    “交趾也有科举，这些官员有许多都是科举出身。不过能读书全都是富户大族，若是要想并吞交趾，设立州县，全都得靠着他们来支持。”韩冈摇摇头，嗤笑一声，“这哪里能让人放心？还不如清光了爽快。”

    章惇嘴角扯动了一下，同样是冷笑，“也是多亏了十万蛮军，才这般省时省力，换作官军来动手，不可能这么收拾得这么快。”

    交趾一国的总人口，除去受到羁縻的部落以外，估算是一百到一百二十万上下。北岸全部的人口不会超过五十万，韩冈让行营参军们粗略的统计过几个州县的丁产簿，总计七万户的样子，以一户五口人来算，也就是三十五万上下，依照大宋隐户逃人的比例，大约还能再加上十万人。

    这四十多万不到五十万的数量，是男女老少的综合，其中的其中可以派得上用场的男丁最多也只能占三成，而攻入这一片平原的蛮部就接近十万。

    论起实力，交趾和广西南方的溪洞蛮部，其实差不了多少。就算只是三十六峒蛮部集合起来，也能抵挡得住交趾的正规军。广源州诸部联合，也同样能与交趾较量一番。可偏偏这一干部族矛盾丛生，根本无法统和，只能任由交趾鱼肉。但如今他们以官军为核心，成为拥有了共同目标的整体，实力迥然一变，远远压倒了交趾军。

    “现在这江北一片，算是差不多了。广源、左右江几十家洞主都给了回复，总计三万精锐，都已经聚集到了江边上。只要经略司一声号令，他们就能立刻乘上木筏渡过富良江。”韩冈陪着章惇在营中走着，左右前后的将校士卒跪倒了一片，挥了挥手让他们做各自的事情去，他对章惇笑道，“如果船场那边能多毁掉几艘交趾战船，他们过去的也能方便些。”

    “那是自然。不过若是交趾人没上钩，也容不得任何人推脱。我就不信，这区区几十艘战船还能将几百里长的江面都封起来。”

    韩冈轻轻点头，慢慢走着。就算交趾军没咬钩，还得照样杀过富良江去，只是多了些阻碍而已。

    用兵使计，怎么可能把希望寄托于敌军是否会上当？哪里可能这般用兵！韩冈一直都是抱着能钓上来最好，没钓到也无所谓的心态。即便交趾水师不来，也能打过富良江。

    诸部中的精锐全都已经奉命集结在江岸附近。这是安南经略招讨司第一次向下达正式的指挥，之前的命令只算是放羊吃草，但想要攻过富良江，就得集结他们的力量，在两百多里长的江面上同时渡江。万舟齐发，看看交趾人怎么防得过来。

    “一旦万舟齐发，区区几十条战船根本算不上什么。”

 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（24）

    人头大小的石弹，突然从天而落，一头撞上了小型战船略显单薄的桅杆上。

    吱吱呀呀的木料呻吟声中，桅杆奇迹一般的没有折断，只是被擦出了一个偌大的凹坑。可沉重的石弹又反弹到了站甲板上的一名水手头上。扑的一声轻响，方才还能说能笑的一个人，他的头颅就像是被砸碎了的南瓜，迸出来了在黑夜下看不出本来颜色的一地稀烂的瓤儿来。

    石弹打着旋儿，在甲板上滚动着，甲板上一片混乱。但阮陶根本就无暇理会，瞪得铜铃一般的双眼里，写满了难以置信。

    河道两岸没有完工的望楼，原本只是夜幕下凝固的黑影，可此时却随着河面上闪起的火光，也几乎在同时亮了起来。一团团跳跃的火光，从河口一直延伸过来，将一座座望楼下数以十计的活动的身影，全都投射到了阮陶和所有船上水手们的眼底。

    那根本不是什么望楼！

    高髙耸立的台座，以及架在上面的一头短一头长的长竿，阮陶认不出那是什么东西，但他可以肯定，那绝对不是望楼……

    ……而是陷阱！

    阮陶回头，一个字一个字向着将船队带入陷阱的细作，倾倒着心中的愤怒，“你的眼睛究竟长在哪里？”

    “小人冤枉啊，小人真的是冤枉啊！前日看的时候，的确就是望……”

    细作的话声未落，面色阴寒的阮陶已经挥臂而下。映着火红光芒的佩刀，在细作的脸上砍出一片血光。细作前一刻还在扯着水师统帅的衣襟，哭诉着自己的无辜，下一刻就立刻没了声息，倒在甲板上抽搐着。

    用力将脚边垂死的罪魁祸首踢开，阮陶心头怒火依然难消，就算杀光所有派在北岸的瞎了眼的细作，也挽回不了今次的败局了。

    一枚石弹又正对着战船飞了过来，咚的一声巨响，船只轻颤之下，石弹深深的嵌入了甲板之中。船上混乱的叫喊声里，夹杂着阮陶百思难解的疑问，“那到底是什么东西？”

    交趾水师的统帅，甚至有那么一瞬间，都忘记了迫在眉睫的危机，只知凝视着数十步外，火光缭绕的巨型战具：“那到底是什么东西？”

    原来这就是霹雳砲！

    黄元也不知是兴奋，还是感到骇异，反正他现在的身上起满了鸡皮疙瘩，听到一枚石弹带着隐隐的呼啸飞往火焰熊熊的河面，身子都忍不住在轻轻颤抖。

    只是用木料、石头和一些铁件搭起来的架子，竟然能像丢一颗石子一般，将几十斤重的石块，抛到了六七十步外的河面上，精准的命中交趾人的战船。

    见识过了神臂弓的力量，见识过了斩马刀的锋利，见识过了板甲的坚固，见识过了飞船的神奇，眼下又在亲眼见证着霹雳砲的威力。宋军装备的每一件利器，都让出身自广源州的黄元，感到庆幸、害怕还有兴奋。

    看起来只是望楼，谁能想到那是能让战船和城池都灰飞烟灭的军国重器！

    对于船场中的能工巧匠而言，只要有木头，能打造的可不仅仅是船只，霹雳砲只要不将配重的石块装起来，即便有奸细混进来，也认不出来那高高竖起来的木架究竟是个什么玩意儿。

    而所谓的望楼，就是一圈竹架围着的霹雳砲，当然永远不会完工。霹雳砲只要抛竿竖起，再用竹子在外面一架，远远地也没人分辨清楚。

    伪装的望楼所在的位置也是精心选定，正好卡着河口至船厂的河道上的几处要点。除非交趾人敢于冲进满是泥沼的芦苇荡中，否则他们能泊船的位置，也就那么寥寥几处。

    前几天看起来像是在消极怠工，拖延望楼建造进度的士兵，这时候似乎是要清洗交趾细作对他们的污蔑，比任何人都要卖力气。梢竿刚刚嗖的扬起，将石块远远抛射出去，他们就立刻拉下梢竿顶端绳索，将新的石弹装填上去。

    河面上流淌的火焰，并不能将坚实厚重的战船给点燃，但亮起的火光，已经将一艘艘战船的轮廓勾勒在看不见月亮的暗夜之中。

    “盯着最后面的船，打最后面的那一艘！”

    爆发式的吼叫，不知是出自岸边的谁人口中，但竟然随着夜风，模模糊糊的传到了听得懂汉人官话的阮陶耳里。先是一愣，然后看见一枚枚石弹当真集中到了最后一艘船只上，死亡近在眼前的危机感，立刻从阮陶的心中溃堤般的涌了出来。

    这条支流的河道浅窄，要是最后面那艘战船被石弹摧毁，那就谁都别想跑出去了。

    “快掉头！”

    阮陶已经无心去记挂冲入船场中的李常宪，只看眼下的陷阱，就能猜想得到那一座船场根本就是龙潭虎穴，李常杰的弟弟不可能出来了。

    其实不用阮陶吩咐，他的船队中，所有的战船都在受到石弹洗礼之后，立刻选择了撤退，在燃烧的河道中吃力的掉头。

    “换石子！”

    又是一声吼叫响了起来。

    黄元捂着耳朵，就看见让自己耳朵嗡嗡直响的砲兵指挥使，将一个铁皮号角从嘴边拿开。然后身边的霹雳砲上就立刻换上了用网兜包起来的石子。

    一声哨响，绞着绳索的士兵放开了手，配了重物的稍竿猛然一晃，一包包碎石腾飞在天空。并不结实、又没有收口的网兜在空中分解，从河滩上捡来的鹅卵石如暴雨一般落下，河面上猛然间暴起的惨叫声，让黄元心头都为之一颤。

    甲板上的水手正经受着鹅卵石的洗礼。没有头盔、没有甲胄，正在摇橹、撑杆、挥桨的交趾水兵，在被河水打磨得光滑圆润的石子敲打下，像块豆腐一般脆弱。像雨点一般落下的石头，寻常根本就没法儿想像，在这猛烈的狂风暴雨中，水手们在甲板上打着滚，许多人都是头破血流，甚至有人额头上挨得重了，昏厥过去都快没了气息。

    但仅存的水手们还是在咬牙坚持着，这个时候再不拼命，当真只有死路一条。戴起防雨的斗笠，披挂上同样用来防雨的蓑衣，在鹅卵石掀起的疾风暴雨中，船队中大半船只，虽是艰难地，却还是成功的调转了船头。

    可是拖在船队尾部的战船，并没有转了过来，只转到了一半，就停了下来，横挡在所有战船的面前。

    “该死！”阮陶一声咒骂，但最后那一艘战船上已经没人还能听到的话，他们受到最多的攻击，伤亡也是最大，根本无力再操纵船只。而且并不止一条，前前后后有四五条船都是如此。

    “从旁边绕过去！”

    阮陶一马当先，他的座舰最为灵活，在他的命令下，直接就绕过挡在前面的船只，偏向岸边划过去。

    这一条支流，真正被确认可以航行的只有中间的水道，越往岸边则是越浅，但几条船挡在前面，这时候也只能借用。

    少了几十条小船，又有数百人上岸，现在战船吃水已经浅了许多。尽管还有搁浅的可能，可不管怎么说，也只能赌上一把。船场中这时忽然响起的胜利的呼喊，更是坚定了阮陶的决心。

    飞过来的石弹更加密集，时时刻刻都有着石块溅落下来，而船身也在震颤着，船底龙骨擦着河底的震动一直传到阮陶的脚底，但他的座舰依然还是在坚持着向前滑行。

    咚咚的声响，是石子砸到甲板上的声音，而刷刷的拍击声，则是被碾开的芦苇在拍着船帮。提心吊胆的阮陶都恨不得能捂住耳朵，但下一刻，眼前忽然开阔，闪烁着星光的富良江终于出现在了他的眼前。

    劫后余生的狂喜让他差点支持不住发软的双脚，可当他再回头张望，却发现只有三艘战船跟了出来。

    “尽量多留几艘船下来！”韩冈在开战之前的吩咐，还深深的刻在黄元的脑海里。

    他亲眼看着砲手们师如何拼命的拉索放索，将石弹石子投射出去，手脚一刻不停，到最后已是几近疯狂，十一艘来袭的战船，仅仅有区区四艘消失在富良江上的晨雾中。

    正月初二的早晨，章惇和韩冈得到了写满了胜利的捷报。

    匆匆一扫之后，章惇将捷报递给韩冈，笑道：“七艘。”

    来袭的十一艘战船被留下了大半，有四艘停在河道中，另有三艘慌不择路下，搁浅沙滩，其他也是带伤。对面交趾水师的实力，整整下降了三分之一。但被俘的七艘战船对交趾的意义，绝不仅仅是水师损失的三分之一。

    韩冈低头看过捷报，说不算大喜，但也足感欣慰，不枉这一次的一番辛苦，“可惜没能留下来。”

    “这可是没本钱的买卖！”章惇放声大笑着，“不用贪求太多了。”

    韩冈也在笑着：“这一下过江可就方便了。”

    正月初五，修理好俘获的战船，宋军和溪洞蛮部联军同时展开了渡江的行动。

    两百里宽的江面上，万舟齐发。数以千百计的木筏，满载着数万蛮部精锐横渡江面。而官军拥有了七艘小型的战船，凭借着神臂弓等利器，在江面上轻松击败了交趾的水师，将战旗插到了富良江南岸。

    交趾国的都城，也就在眼前。

 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（25）

    街巷上看不见人影，如同末日降临。._）

    当宋军在富良江上正面击败了水师，失去了最后的屏障，就算是街边的乞丐，也知道交趾国已经大势已去。

    宋军人数并不多，也没有堵着城门，可城中偷偷溜走的军民官吏却为数甚少，毕竟还有数万穷凶极恶的蛮部散布在野外，出了城只会是死路一条。只是眼下的萧瑟清冷，让人感觉不出来，都城中生活着数万人口。

    在偷袭船场失败之后，李常杰他原本准备离开升龙府，带着大越天子往南方巡狩，看看能不能避过宋军的攻势。可占城和真腊两国联手出兵的消息，让他只能放弃这个打算。

    不过坐困愁城，就是等死而已。宋人都已经打到了升龙府，怎么看都不会就此收兵，或是手下留情，可谁还有办法？能抵挡得了宋军的攻势。要知道，眼下在城外设立营帐，准备攻城的宋军仅仅是安南行营的先锋而已，真正的征讨大军还没有抵达邕州。这一个月来的战事，其实是宋人主帅心急，抢先攻了过来而已。

    可就是对上了实力不足的宋人，李常杰仍是连番败绩，且就是因为他一时莽撞的愚行才引来灭国的宋军，旧日的权臣如今已是树倒猢狲散。

    现在还跟在他的身边的人，其实都是不知道该如何是好，只能挤作一团来互相壮胆。也有一些是转着更为阴狠的念头，但李常杰已经是无暇去跟他们计较。

    不知不觉之间，李常杰发现自己已经到了黄龙庙。本想着往宫里去，却不意到了此处。

    犹豫了一下，李常杰下马走进了庙中。

    庙中空无一人，平日里香火鼎盛的黄龙庙里，现在都嗅不到多少常年缭绕的呛人的檀香味道。

    前些日子还在庙里磕头求着神灵庇佑的人们，全都不见踪影。

    今天还是阴天，若是在水师败阵的前几天，这时候的殿中肯定是挤满了人，都会来求天上的阴云变成暴雨降下。但宋人已经到了城下，也不再有人抱着这等幻想。

    可以这么说，当宋人打过富良江之后，大越国已经确定灭亡。都没有了抵抗的心思，唯一会做的挣扎，就是不想被砍掉脚趾而已。说不定就有人计划着，拿自己与宋人交换一个承诺。

    其实宋军的人数并不多，只有万人而已。即便他们再凶悍善战，凭着大越的军力，其实也能抵挡得了。但当一头猛虎领着一群恶狼攻过来的时候，那就是再也没有顽抗的余地了。

    原本还对富良江和江上的水师抱着最后一丝幻想，可眼下幻想破灭，朝臣们已经暗地里计算着要开城投降了。他们多半还怀着幻想，宋人的仇恨都集中在李常杰和太后、天子身上，只要都交出来任由宋人处置，他们至少还能保着小命，说不定还能保住富贵。

    宫中都乱作一团，倚兰太后只能抱着年幼的国王等着最后的结果。

    听到了宋军攻到南岸的消息，占城也该出兵了。

    眼下大越已是日暮途穷，再难有挽回的机会了。李常杰本人，也是心知自己是命在旦夕之间。平日里上门奉承的朝臣全不见踪影，而令行禁止的麾下军队，也都不再服从他的命令。

    众叛亲离之下，若还不知道到自己即将面临什么样的结局，李常杰也枉费了他做了几十年的将帅。

    走进黄龙庙，香案上的黄绸都拖到了地上，上供的果盘翻倒在桌上，时新的鲜果滚在地上、桌上。

    李常杰皱了一下眉，亲自走上去，将案桌收拾好。果盘、香炉都摆放回原位，地上的蒲团也都是好好的放在了案桌前。

    一切收拾完毕，站在香案前，李常杰犹豫了一下，就跪下来磕了三个头，这还是他第一次虔诚的祈求上天的帮助。

    半晌之后，他从蒲团上站起身。身后的从人脸上都失魂落魄的表情，一直以来充满信心、有着绝对强势的主人竟然过来求神拜佛，这样的变化，哪能不让他们感到恐惧。甚至当李常杰因为久跪突然站起，差点失去平衡的时候，都忘了上来扶着他。

    身子晃了晃，李常杰重新站稳脚，看了一看一众随从，连喝骂的精神都没了，起步跨出殿门。

    也就在这时，一道闪电划破阴云密布的苍穹，一声霹雳响彻天地。随着闪电雷鸣，下一刻，风雨大作，黄豆大小的雨滴从天上砸下来。

    李常杰惊讶的停住脚，看着眼前一下就变成瀑布一般的暴雨，他和他的随从们又齐刷刷的回头看着供着黄龙的大殿。

    冥冥之中，难道真有鬼神不成？！

    雨势越来越大，就像是天漏了底一般，九天银河从破口处倒悬而下。这样的雨势，李常杰极为熟悉，生活在这一片土地上的每一个人都熟悉无比，这绝不是旱季时会有的阵雨。

    “天不亡我！”

    李常杰喃喃的念叨着。就在最后一刻，就在他亲自祭拜黄龙之后，上天终于给了他一个回复。

    “天不亡我！”李常杰一声大吼，怒目金刚一般的眼神瞪着身边的每一个人。

    对着有上天和黄龙庇佑的主人，随从们都跪了下来，“恭喜太尉，贺喜太尉！”

    李常杰没有多加理会，他冲进雨中，仰头迎着狂风暴雨。雨点砸来在脸上，有着轻微的痛感，这点痛楚，让他放声大笑。湿透的衣袍黏在身上，散落的发丝蛇一般的贴在脸上，状若疯狂。

    一道道闪电照亮了交趾权臣在雨中高举双手的剪影，“是天不亡我！”

    ……………………

    “只是下场雨而已，何必作无谓之忧。”

    韩冈对此并不在意，听着外面的雨声，脸上带着轻松惬意的微笑，已经有一个月不见雨水，天上的烈日，许多河流湖泊都大大缩减了水面的范围，这时候一场雨下来，也只是补偿而已。

    “一个月不下雨了，这时候下场雨也是正常。就算是旱季，也不是说一滴雨都没有，还是有些雨水的。等雨停了之后，就立刻攻城。”

    但三天之后，依然不见休止的暴雨，让韩冈再也无法维持脸上轻松的笑容。询问交趾气候得到的所有回复中，都确认了一个事实——提前了近一个月，熙宁十年的雨季，已经降临到交趾的大地。

    营地中的土地在雨水中变得泥泞湿润，在泥地中安营扎寨的官军士兵，即将功成的兴奋渐渐消退，已经开始抱怨起来。

    只差一步就能攻下升龙府，却遇上了最让人感到畏惧的雨季。

    数日前还平缓温顺的富良江，此时水流汹涌浑浊，一如黄河一般。此前暴露出来的滩涂，已经被淹没了大半，卷起的浪涛上泛着白沫，隐约带着怒吼与呼啸，仿佛有异兽翻腾于江中，似乎就是交趾的护国黄龙在江水中兴风作浪。

    章惇、韩冈、李信和李宪四人脸色沉重的，听着外面的江水滔滔。隔了数里和一层帐幕，依然清晰无比的传进他们的双耳之中。

    ‘难道当真有鬼神不成？’

    四人都紧紧咬着牙，就差了这么一步。

    升龙府的城墙已经就在眼前，工匠们正在为攻打城池的霹雳砲日夜赶工，只要再有三五日，就能一举攻破升龙府，为这一次南征向天子交出一份完美的答卷。

    甚至不用再打，城中不少朝臣都已经派了亲信出来，递交降表和效忠书信，愿意为官军做内应。人数之众，只要官军当真冲到城下，说不定这些叛逆就能点起自家的家丁，集合起来攻下交趾王城。

    眼看着就要赢了，偏偏就下起了雨。而且是七八天甚至十天半个月，都有可能一直下下去的暴雨。随着雨季的到来，疾疫也会快速滋生，没有经历过这样难熬的季节，来自北方的士兵，又还能保证多少战力？而原本派人来联络的交趾朝臣，这时候都没了消息。

    天时地利人和，用兵三要不可偏废。官军虽然此前三者皆得，可雨季一至，便是形势逆转。眼下身居险境，再不做出一个决断，说不准就是在升龙府外全军覆没的下场。

    “不能再耽搁了！”章惇率先开口，他不觉得眼下的雨水有在短时间内停歇的迹象，“即使是要冒雨，也得立刻攻城。”

    燕达也同意章惇的看法，每在雨中多停留上一天，军中的士气就回低落上一点，几日来他都在巡视营中，看到的、听到的，都是明证，“是得尽快攻城，官军战力远胜交趾，就算用不了飞船和神臂弓，只靠斩马刀和霹雳砲，也照样能攻进去。”

    “官军的人数太少了。交趾士气已盛，此时用兵，兵力要更多一点才好。”李宪建议道，“最好能将诸部大军都召回来，一并攻城。”

    三人都表了态，六只眼睛一起望向韩冈。

    韩冈点着头，开了口，他的看法与三人一样：“正如李都知所说，人都要召回来。这一次，我们要囊土攻城！”

 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（26）

    【忘了设定时发布了，抱歉，抱歉。._）】

    盖着经略招讨司大印的军令，被信使们分头带了出去，去召集已经分散到富良江南岸各处州县的溪洞蛮军。

    接下来的数日，雨势忽大忽小，就是不见停歇。富良江水越发的汹涌澎湃，滚滚浊流奔腾之声竟然如同雷霆重鼓，时时刻刻冲击着营地。

    而平6上，更是水坑处处，雨水集合起来后甚至都形成了道道小溪，向低洼处汇去。

    幸好官军扎营的地点，地势要高出平地数尺，其实主体就是离着升龙府城不远的一座村庄——交趾年年雨水都不少，时常又洪水泛滥，村庄多半都是尽量建在高处——水流也只从营外绕过。

    不过按照向导们的说法，这样的一开始下就不见停歇的情况，在过去也并不多见。正好撞上雨水多且早的年份，这运气可以说是背透了。

    就在这几日中，受到召唤的部族几乎都到齐了，城外远远近近的村庄一个个被他们所占据。虽说是要参与攻城，必然会有所损伤，但一方面是关系到最后的分配，任谁都不敢也不愿缺席，另一方面则是因为对这场提前了太多的暴雨感到有些胆寒，希望能离着主心骨更近上一点。

    黄金满并不是第一次来到升龙府，不过他之前来这座天南最大的城市的时候，是屈辱的作为降伏交趾的臣子来献上贡品的。好不容易积攒下来的一些财货，都被交趾人搜刮过去，广源州产的金块，只要是稍大一点，都得双手献上。

    而做了大宋的臣子之后，自己有俸禄不说，他所控制的广源州，要上交朝廷的贡赋也只是象征性的收取。一年四两黄金加上一点土产，只是代表朝廷对广源州的统治，听说是用来供奉太庙，根本没有交趾那般穷凶极恶的态度。

    对比过交趾和大宋的区别，有些洞主或许会想着保守实力，但黄金满却打算要为大宋尽全力攻城。只要讨好了如今领军的两位大帅，还有燕达、李宪这些在天子面前说得上话的重臣，有皇宋官军作为倚仗，南方的这一片土地上，还有什么能阻止他黄家成为交州境内举足轻重的一个大族？

    他只是遗憾如今是下着雨，换作是晴天，那就容易得太多。城中的屋舍全都是竹木所制，只要用神臂弓将火箭射进去，或是用将自己的儿子惊得咋舌不已的霹雳砲，将点着了的油罐投进城去，风向合适的话，就能将全城给烧得一干二净。

    很快，黄金满被引进了帐中，在所有的洞主会聚一堂的时候，他让人羡慕的站在第一位。

    有别于军议时的忧虑，章惇在一众蛮部洞主们的面前，显得自信心十足，“城中交贼只是苟延残喘而已。天理循环，报应不爽。当日李常杰是如何攻下的邕州，如今本帅便要如何攻下升龙府。”

    “雨中的确攻城不易，但守城也同样困难，箭矢难以派上用场。”

    “当初邕州有援军，今天升龙府可不会有援军！”

    “如果交趾敢于出战，自有官军来抵挡。”

    章惇的一番话说得人人都安心了许多，有雨水的掩护，不用担心城中射出来的箭矢，冲到城下将土包丢下来，这个倒是一点也不难，只要官军能挡得住交趾军出城逆袭就行！有些部族甚至都不用官军掩护，因为他们顺道带来了他们刚刚在富良江南岸劫掠到的生口。

    外无必救之军，内无必守之城。可话是如此说，但交趾人的援军就是天上不断落下的雨水。

    升龙府不比东京。

    出了周围五十里的东京城，城外依然是鳞次栉比、屋舍连绵的繁华地界。但出了升龙府之后，基本上就是田地和乡村，并不是繁华富力的市井。

    这对于攻城的大军来说并不是好事。水稻田中最易积水，大部分雨水汇集成的水塘，原本都是种植着水稻。除了几条修建时就刻意加高加固过的官道，想从其他途径靠近升龙府的城墙，甚至就得划船过去。

    章惇召集一众洞主训话之后，便立刻下令出兵。天上的雨水再大，其实也算不上有多危险，但军营在雨水中泡得时间长了，就会出大事。

    安南行营是靠着干净卫生的饮食，来保证南下西军的低发病率，但现在想要保证干净的饮食，难度是越来越高。只要是水灾，往往就会引发霍乱等疾疫。食水不净，加上柴薪因雨水而难以生起，这样的条件不能拖过十天，再拖下去，士气低落不说，疾病就要营中流行了。

    章惇和韩冈虽然自负，却也不觉得自己有司马懿攻打辽东时的水平，以他们对军队的控制能力，不能在冒险等待更为合适的机会，必须要尽快出战，攻下升龙府。

    从官军大营出来，洞主们纷纷赶回驻地，一时号角连绵，响彻升龙府城外。

    ‘宋军要攻城了！’

    听到了城外传来的号角，正在黄龙庙中，与李常杰一起，陪着倚兰太后和大越天子李乾德，向护国黄龙祷告的宗亶暗中一叹：该来的终于还是来了。

    当初与李常杰一起领军攻打大宋，最后因为邕州大败，又与李常杰同时受到贬斥。不过李常杰的贬官，仅仅是做个样子，而宗亶的降责，则是实打实的被投闲置散。只是眼下到了危急关头，城中人心惶惶，还是宗亶这样有能力的将领能派得上用场。直接官复原职不说，还加封了爵位，并将家中子嗣尽数荫补，甚至连同兄弟、侄儿一同受了朝廷的恩惠。

    只是他心中一点也没有底，军队并无作战之力，只靠着天上的雨水，又能起得到多大的作用，这一点，宗亶的心中很是怀疑。宋军绝不会轻易言退，既然领军来攻的两位帅臣之一的韩冈，正是当初从桂州一路疾行南下，打了他们一个措手不及的韩冈，那么指望雨季能将他们击退，几乎是幻想。

    只是眼下正是在祭拜黄龙，宗亶自知不便多言。

    “宋军要攻城了。”宗亶不便说出来的话，李常杰却说得毫无顾忌。

    “太尉、宗卿。”倚兰太后对两位臣子的称呼，十分明显的体现了李常杰、宗亶二人身份上的差别。艳冠后宫的大越太后，双眉轻蹙：“不知京城的城防能否挡得住宋军？”

    “章惇召集诸部联军汇聚升龙府外，本来就是为了攻城。眼下雨水未停，就强行进攻，其实是自取其败。只要两三次失利，就不会再有多少士气来攻城了。”李常杰对此深有体会，这是他充满血泪的亲身经历。

    倚兰太后眼睛一亮：“也就是说，只要能将这一次的进攻打退，宋军便会撤兵了？”

    “再下个两天，宋军再不退兵，就得做江里的鱼虾了。”李常杰的笑容中充满自信。天无绝人之路，就在濒临灭亡的时候，突然天降豪雨，提前了一个月出现的雨季，不是上天的安排，又会是什么原因？无论宋人攻城是用什么手段，即便是累积土山，李常杰都不在乎。有上天相助，心中有了底气，哪里还会担心什么，“宗太尉，你说可是如此？”

    宗亶低头又抬起，似是在点头，对着李常杰、倚兰太后，还一直都静静的守在母亲身边的天子李乾德，回复了一个肯定的笑容：“就算宋人有什么阴谋伎俩，我大越自有黄龙庇佑，可保京城无恙！”

    李常杰哈哈大笑着：“宗太尉所言正是！”

    “拿笔墨来！”李常杰一摊手，仿佛主人一般，使唤着殿中随行的内侍。

    饱蘸了浓墨的毛笔拿在手中，李常杰站在黄龙庙的正殿一侧墙壁下。素白的粉壁是前日得到李常杰的吩咐，刚刚粉刷过的，簇新簇新，甚至在角落处，因为雨水一直未停的缘故，还有着一些潮湿的痕迹。

    在太后、天子还有同僚、侍从的注视下，李常杰在雪白一片的墙壁上挥毫疾书：

    “南国山河南帝居，截然定分在天书；如何送虏来侵犯，汝等行看其败虚！”

    一首诗写完，李常杰放下笔，他只是稍通文墨，书法也不出众，但这一首诗却是发自胸臆，不用多少虚词装饰，道尽了他的心情。

    从头到尾又念过几遍，提笔书了姓名和年月，转过头来，李常杰复又纵声大笑，“太后、陛下，大越有神明庇佑，宋人贸然来攻，不知进退，此是自取其败。且稍等时日，臣必领军将宋人逐出国门，还我大越朗朗乾坤！高奏凯歌回师京城，以报太后、陛下。”

    年幼的李乾德读着权臣写下的诗句，一张脸涨得通红，有些结巴的激动地说着：“等太尉得胜归来，朕……朕当亲为太尉置酒，共贺大捷！”

    李乾德和李常杰一同陷入狂热的兴奋之中，宗亶附和着赔上笑脸，视线稍动，却发现年轻的太后眼中，却有着浓浓的忧色。

    宗亶暗暗摇头，李常杰将希望全都寄托在上天，但看来并不是所有人都能如此放心得下。

 第２０章 冥冥鬼神有也无（27）

    【中午欠下的，终于在今天赶上了。泡书_吧.aoh】

    在号角声渐次消散在雨幕中的时候，来自官军大营之中的战鼓擂响。

    沉重的鼓声穿透绵密如瀑的雨水，第一次压倒了奔流不息的江水轰鸣，传遍了升龙府城外的每一座军营，让进军的号角重又划破云空。

    鼓号的助威声中，抱着用芭蕉叶或布匹包裹起掘出来的土块，数以千计的蛮兵冒着雨沿着道路冲向几个指定的地点，更有几处则是交趾百姓被身后蛮军用刀枪逼着，往城墙下涌过去。

    在他们身后，是几个由三五百人组成的军阵，这是支撑溪洞蛮部能够奋勇上前的最直接的原因。不同于衣着简陋的蛮人，他们都穿着铁甲，外面还披挂着单薄但易于行动的玄色油布雨披，看着略显臃肿，黑压压的却像是一头头穿梭在山林中熊罴，只有杵在身侧的一人高的斩马大刀，泛着白亮的光芒。

    几座军阵虽然人数不多，可沉甸甸的如同是装在船舱最底层的压舱石稳定船只一般，控制着战局不会偏移到其他方向。

    升龙府四面八方同时受到攻击，而主攻的方向，正是宋军大营所在的东面，也是李常杰现在所正对着的位置上。

    城外多为积水一两尺的稻田，只剩寥寥数条道路可以攻到城下。等于是有了数里宽阔的壕沟，可以将用来守城的兵力集中到几座城门来。这样的防御力当然远比分散守城要强得多。

    “也只是如此而已！”

    李常杰纵声大笑。他早就想到了宋人可能使用的攻城手段，召集如此之多的杂兵前来，怎么可能还有别的用处？虽然他要防着宋军乘隙攻来，不便派主力出城驱赶城下的杂兵，但他还有其他更为合适的军队可以指派。

    看到正当面的蛮军驱赶着自家子民抱着一包包泥土向城下涌来，李常杰毫无动摇的下令道：

    “象军出阵！”

    东城的城门吱呀呀的打开，正押队冲到城下的一队蛮军探头向里面一看，立刻脸色大变的向两侧逃去。

    一头头庞然巨.物从城门中鱼贯而出，在城门前稍稍整理了队型，便立刻向前猛冲起来。

    奔驰的巨兽根本不需要在乎只能没过它们膝盖的积水，在积满雨水的稻田中，踢起一团团水花。

    大象的身躯看似笨重，但飞奔起来，却是势如奔马。每走出一步都能引起地面的颤动，数十头一起狂奔，犹如山头上滚下来的万斤巨石，其势无可阻挡。

    从城中奔出的象军，直直冲进了正要将土块堆到城下的蛮军和本国百姓之中。也不管是敌是我，将人卷起来，又用力甩在地上，继而再一脚踏上去。一头头嗜血的战象，高高抬起长鼻嚎叫着，用力踩踏脚边鬼哭狼嚎的敌人。脆弱的人体就像是不小心落到脚底的泥人一般，被踏得稀烂。

    看着一众蛮兵拼了命的逃散开来，空留下一地摊开来的血肉。在城头上扶着雉堞的李常杰，只略作犹豫，便猛地向前一指，“给我冲一下！”如果在这时候能给宋人迎头一击，接下来的防守就能轻松许多。

    听到城头上的将令，正沉浸在杀戮的兴奋中的象军，就毫不耽搁的调转方向，对准同一个目标直奔压阵的宋军而来。

    数十头大象并肩而行，速度越来越快。近万斤的体重冲刺起来，地面上的积水都开始震颤起来。

    城头上的守军也配合着开始高声唱起凯歌，他们的歌声隔着远了，本来应该是很模糊，但不知为何，却清晰的传到了观战的章惇、韩冈和李宪等人的耳中。

    “南帝山河南帝居……”李宪的脸上露出一个不知该说是狰狞还是扭曲的笑容，“嘬尔小国，蛮夷之邦，也配称帝？普天之下、莫非王土，率土之滨、莫非王臣。天下万邦，哪里不是**之属？还敢说‘截然定分在天书’！”

    “他们是以为能胜过官军罢了！”章惇冷笑着，“李常杰大概还不知道，在这之前，官军已经杀了多少头大象！”

    “人总是有赌性的。这个时候，李常杰也不得不赌一把了。”韩冈为李常杰感到遗憾。

    他的选择不能算错，大象畏火，可雨天连火把都点不着，加上宋人最为依仗的神臂弓也当在这些日子的湿气重损坏了许多，正常的将领怎么会放过这么好的机会。但错就错在他只掷出过一把六个六，接下来的赌局，都是最差的点数。而他的对手，也就是官军，总能稳当当保证每把都是大数。

    大象狂奔而来，当面的蛮军纷纷逃窜，可正当面的数百名宋军却并无半点动摇。在甲胄的外面是一层油布雨披，藏在雨披下的，是一张张已经张开的神臂弓。

    浸透了雨水的神臂弓甚至比平常的一石弓威力还小，但特意用油布裹起、又用猪油密封了装在放有石灰的箱中，用来以防万一的五百张神臂弓，却还能保持着水准以上的力道。

    不过当箭矢穿过滂泼大雨，虽然大半命中，却也失去了杀伤力，仅仅射入了皮肉半寸，这份痛楚则更加刺激得一只只战象猛冲过来。

    “好！”城头上的李常杰大声叫好，身后的守军将士也是一片欢声雷动。神臂弓果然已经排不上用场，一旦进入接近作战，区区百十斤的人，如何能与近万斤的大象相比！

    但他们的笑容只是存在了短暂的刹那时光，宋军对抗战象的手段远远不止神臂弓一项。

    霹雳砲当先出动，六具虽少，抛掷出来的石弹也只命中了一颗。但这一颗能撞跨城墙的石弹，落到一头战象的前额上，咚的一声就是一记闷响，战象登时倒在了地上，比起箭矢来更有效果，

    “掷矛！”就在霹雳砲开始攻击的同时，亲自指挥作战的燕达也是一声低喝。

    接替神臂弓的是李信麾下最为得力的标枪手，上古的人类拿着石块打磨出枪头的简易标枪，将大地上所有的巨兽都放进了食谱之中，如今换成了钢铁为尖刃的掷矛，只是从侧面奋力一击，飞掷而出的投枪就深深的穿透最前面的五六头大象柔软的腹部，

    受了致命伤的大象仰天咆哮，引得象军队形一时大乱，站在最前面官军将士，随即挺起斩马刀反冲了上去。

    当头挥来的象鼻如同一根铁棒，轰在士兵们的身上，一口血就喷了出来。但身手灵活的士兵，却还来得及在战象的鼻子挥舞过来之前，跳到一边，手中的斩马刀一挥而下，直接将鼻子砍下半截。

    对人来说，是十指连心。而对大象，则是长鼻连心。最敏感的部位受到了重创，发了疯，受了伤的象鼻狂挥乱舞，当空喷撒着血水

    斩马刀发挥了作用，长枪也同样是对付巨大目标的利器，尖锐的枪头扎进战象的腹部，只需用力一绞，就能让战象倒地不起，比起的斩马刀还要简单。

    大象是极聪明的动物，甚至各自都有不同的个性，听到同伴受伤的哀嚎，嗅到浓浓的血腥味，有的战象冲上前去，有的则停下脚来观望。就是寻常经过训练的战马也做不到如臂使指，象背上的驭手在这样的情况下，也无从控制，无疑成了神臂弓最好的目标。

    气势汹汹的象军出击，攻势却只用了片刻的时间便是土崩瓦解。

    纵观史书，中原军队与象兵交战，败阵的例子并不多，牲畜永远都比不上人类的灵活。在已经有过对垒战象经验的宋军面前，从升龙府城中攻出来的象军，全然不是对手。

    战象四散逃离，而被驱散的蛮兵便各自围了上去。他们都是见惯了大象，只要对上的是单独一头，都能轻而易举的解决。

    完胜了几乎算得上是杀手锏的象军，除了天上的雨水，再也没有能阻止官军迈向胜利的脚步。

    李常杰惨白的脸，被雨水淋着的样子甚为狼狈，但他还是不甘心认输，如果能借助城墙抵挡得住宋军的攻势，只要三五天，没有干净食水的生活就能让军营中疾疫大起，到时候他们甚至连退兵回国都做不到。

    只是宋军没有给他这个时间。蛮军以及被他们驱赶着的交趾百姓，正用巨大的蕉叶层层裹起土块，不惧雨水冲刷，堆到城下，就像是一块块砖头，逐渐垒起官军攻上城头的道路。

    没有弓箭的威胁，城中的守军又不能出击，垒土工程的进度远比李常杰在邕州城下时要快得多，从城头上徒劳的向下方射着软弱无力的弓箭，但射倒的又多是被逼来堆土的交趾百姓。

    李常杰低头望着城下逐渐高起的土坡，恍惚间又回到了一年前的邕州，那时攻下邕州城似乎也就在这个时候，当时的苏缄是不是也跟自己一样的绝望？

    不知怎么的，李常杰突然想起宋国民间的一句谚语：‘举头三尺有神明。’

    “报应……”身后的将校中，不知是谁人说出了所有人的心声。

    李常杰转身回头，看着面目仓皇的众将，还没开口，“太……太尉。”一名小校疯狂的冲到的面前，“南门……南门开城了！”

    ：/

 第２１章 涉川终吉黄龙锁（中）

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    从南门开城，到上城的土坡堆到城头，之间也就相隔了一个时辰的样子，接下里，就是一队先锋冲上东门城头，兵不血刃的打开了城门紧接着西面、北面的城门也都6续被打开

    到了傍晚的时候，安南经略招讨司和安南行营的衙署，已经在东门的城楼上驻扎了下来升龙府的四座城门、加上两个水门全都已经控制在官军手中

    军中的主力，也都进驻了城中，除了四座城门各驻扎了两个指挥，便是以东门为主，将周围的一片房屋清理了出来，让官军驻扎了进去而攻入城中的溪洞蛮军则是放开手脚来烧杀抢掠，但按照事先的约定，分给一众蛮部只有人口，城中的财物都是官军的

    “他们在外面抢得也够了，这时候还要跟官军来争？”下面的部将有人眼红不已，要不是章惇、韩冈、燕达连下禁令，保管就有人忍不住冲出去一起抢劫了

    李信刚刚从城中巡视回来“这些蛮人倒是有桩好处，心眼实城中挂了桃符、贴了春贴纸的人家，都没有人敢动”

    “如果官军不是能以一当百，看看他们还会守约定？”燕达摇了摇头，“大帅、副帅，军中的孩儿们强压着可不行要么都没有，要么都有哪里能让蛮部，官军坐看的道理？”

    “皇城周围，还有交趾兵坚守着，蛮部也没能杀过去，那些才是大户寻常的交趾人，可有几个富庶的？”章惇完完全全变成了山寨大当家的口吻，“别说这些蛮人还要有求于朝廷，哪里敢吞没得太过分？”

    “李常杰目下已经退守皇城，这一件事，可是要先行解决”

    由于溪洞蛮军的，城中的交趾军民并没有停止反抗，从捕获俘虏口中，也得知李常杰和一干对交趾忠心的将领，带着两千多兵马，回到了升龙府北面中心处的皇城中

    韩冈则觉得没有必要，越是这个时候越是得以稳妥为主，他转过去对章惇道“以韩冈看来，还是暂时不要对皇城进攻，先以东门为核心，清除出一片没有交趾人的安全区域来，修好营垒再说乾德小儿和李常杰都飞不上天去，只要守住城门，巡视好城墙，他们绝对逃不了的”

    “韩副帅所言甚是，不过内城也不能放着不理”李宪对交趾的皇城使用了一个稳妥的称呼，“只要内城不破，城中的反抗就不会停止而且不捉到李常杰和交趾郡王，这一战也还只能说是未竟全功”

    章惇沉吟着，李宪是反对韩冈的意见，但他现在已经占据了升龙府，灭国的大功可以是说确定了，再也没人能拿走交趾的太后也好、国王也好，都只是添头而已

    不过为了日后麻烦——比如像狄青那样，因为无法确定□□□而死的尸体究竟是不是侬智高，因而功劳打了个折扣——身兼经略招讨使和行营兵马都总管的章惇，还是想将罪魁祸和交趾的太后国王一并械送东京城，让朝廷来处置

    “今日天色已晚，明日再攻内城也来得及，不过也得派人看好内城城门，防着有人打算乘隙逃窜”章惇两不得罪，大局已定，要多多考虑政治上面的事情了他顿了顿，又道“将朝廷的檄文先射进去，让里面的人知道天子和朝廷的宽容”

    王安石亲笔撰写的讨伐交趾的檄文中，可是明着说不会追究十岁不到的李乾德的罪名，捕获到东京后，也是会好生养起来在这时候提醒皇城中人，章惇是打着分裂李常杰和倚兰太后的心思

    雨已经停了，天上的云翳依然覆盖了整幅天幕，但云层已经薄了许多，甚至能看到丝丝缕缕夕阳的红光空气依然是湿漉漉的，且又闷热，让人很不舒服，而这样的天气，要持续半年以上，直到快入冬时才会结束

    章惇和韩冈站立在东门的城楼上，并没有去在意身上的汗水，仅仅是沉默的俯望着城墙周长近十五六里的交趾王都

    这是一座中国式的城市，纵横东西南北的十字大街分割了城池一条条南北、东西走向的大街小巷，又将城市分割成小的部分

    就在夜幕将临的时刻，城内有着淡淡水雾，远近的街巷看着都有些模糊一栋栋简单的竹屋，那是贫民所居住的区域，好一点的类似于中国的屋舍，这是城中的富户如果往城中去，还能看见面积广大的府邸，那是官宦高门的居所

    除此以外，城中到处都能看到一座座或高或低的佛塔，虔信浮屠的交趾人，违背了多手佛门戒律，有如今的下场也是半点也不出奇

    喊杀声传了上来，可以现正向着升龙府城的中心地带渐渐深入过去，直奔皇城而去

    不论苟延残喘的交趾人打算在退守皇城后如何顽抗，他们的结局已经注定下来

    ……………………

    李常杰依然是不掩宿将的威严，在城头上的失态，现在已经恢复过来

    他就是不到黄河心不死的性格，就是穷途末路的时候，也会不甘心的挣扎一番

    而且李常杰觉得还有机会宋军兵力不足，无力控制整个升龙府，而蛮军又不堪使用只要等到城中的宋军守卫放松下来，就能带着乾德设法逃出城去眼下宋人放任蛮人在大越境内倒行逆施，只要等待时机，依靠当今的大越天子在手，几年或是十几年后，复国也不是梦想

    他脚步匆匆的来到天子寝宫的天宁殿，太后倚兰正搂着乾德在殿中等候

    一进殿中，李常杰就跪了下来，“太后、陛下，臣无能，没能守住城池”

    “太尉勿须自责，这都是运数”倚兰挤出了一个惨淡的笑容，“太尉数日不眠不休，事已至此，还是先歇口气”

    立刻有人奉上茶水，李常杰口正干，一口气喝了下去，放下茶盏，他就急着说道，“太后、陛下，现在宋人还没有攻到皇城前，要换了衣服，臣已经安排了忠心的部将坚守皇城，为太后、陛下争取时间”

    倚兰抱着儿子没有动弹，神色淡漠得似乎什么也没听到

    李常杰心中急“不能再耽搁了臣知太后、陛下难以割舍，但眼下离开，日后还能回来如果此时不走，只能与城同殉”

    倚兰又摇摇头，李常杰正待再劝，忽然感到腹中一阵剧烈的绞痛，踉跄了两步，正疑惑着，抬头看着倚兰淡漠的双眼，一下全都明白了

    看着自己一手支撑起来的女人，突然倒戈相向，李常杰双手骨节捏的咯咯，武将的凶戾之气便欲爆出来只是四名膀大腰圆的宫女忽然左右前后的架住他，牢牢不让他动弹分毫

    李常杰咬牙切齿，挣扎着问道，“为什么？”

    “这大越国不就是太尉给毁的吗？为何还要再问？”倚兰幽幽的说着，“若不是太尉你把持军国之事，大越如何会有今日的结果祸国殃民，李常杰，你难道还不该死？”

    李常杰狰狞的表情平复了下来，眼神中充满了寒意，“太后，只要臣一句话，就能让你母子二人万劫不复”

    “谁说的？”随着几声惨叫，宗亶负手缓缓走进了殿中，先向着倚兰和乾德行过礼，转过来看着李常杰

    “宗亶……”李常杰瞪圆了双眼，充满怒火的眼神瞄着宗亶，“去过宋国疆土的将帅，宋人都不会轻饶你别以……以为……”话说到一半却没有力气再继续下去

    “别以为投降之后就能免死？”宗亶代替李常杰将他说不下去的话补充完整，他点着头，“这件事我当然知道”

    一阵几乎深入骨髓的抽痛又从腹中传来，但李常杰仍怒瞪着宗亶，看着他能说出什么话来

    “算起来我也是侬人，与七源、广源都有亲，降顺之后，我便是死了，好歹也能保住家里的香火”宗亶冷静异常，说着自己的性命，却仿佛平常议论军事朝政一般，“大越亡国，有我一份，与国同殉也是无妨，但家中的子嗣挂心啊太尉，这一次就请你先走一步，过一阵子，在下多半也会跟上去的”

    李常杰手指着宗亶，荷荷做声，却是一句话也说不出来肚中的绞痛越来越厉害，不知是下了什么药，浑身上下都一阵阵剧痛豆大的汗珠从额头上冒了出来，脸色蜡黄中泛着青气，两只眼睛像鱼一般的凸起，布满了血丝

    “太尉，你安心去”宗亶立在李常杰的身边，低头看着已经有出气没进气的李常杰，平平和和的送了一句向倚兰和乾德告辞，他便转身向殿外走去，不再多看李常杰一眼

    走出天宁殿，宗亶来到前面的紫宸殿，向着殿中的李常杰一众亲信说道，“太尉不甘城破之后受宋人之辱，已经拜别了太后、天子，自尽殉国太后有旨，开城，出降……”

    宗亶的话听在耳中，几人面面相觑，你看看我，我瞅瞅你，不知道该信还是不该信

    “怎么？想违抗太后懿旨不成？”宗亶声音沉了下来，冰冷的双眼一扫众人李常杰已经一命呜呼，至少在此时，代表着太后和大越天子的他，说话的份量是最重的

    “……不敢”他们的李太尉肯定已经死了，自己再硬下去，跟随李太尉共赴黄泉的，可就是自己了原本他们就对李常杰计划并不情愿，但被他的积威压着不敢反对，但现在可就不同了一个个都争先恐后的跪了下来，趴在地上恸哭不已，哽咽着“臣领旨”

 第２１章 涉川无咎黄龙锁（下）

    清晨的时候。

    动荡了一夜的交趾国都终于稍稍恢复了平静，而紧闭了一夜的皇城城门也在千万人的注视下轰然打开。

    交趾国王李乾德身穿白衣，双手自缚于后，交趾国的王印玉玺用白布裹着，挂在脖子上。亡国之君并不论年岁大小，十岁不到的孩童，就这么从城门中低着头走过来。在他的身后跟着交趾太后倚兰，另外还有避入宫中的一众朝臣随行。除此之外，所有的士兵都被远远地拦住，不让他们近前。

    两千余名官军将士已经控制了皇城城门门前的广场，周围的房屋、建筑也都在宋军的控制之下。经过一夜的奋战，城中的抵抗已经渐渐被击溃消灭，而同时失去的生命也多达万人。

    自太宗皇帝平灭北汉之后，这还是大宋官军第一次攻下一个敌国的都城。经过行营参军们一番刻意宣传，军中上下人人都感到与有荣焉。被特意挑选过的士兵们，人人精神焕发，手持斩马大刀，一个个挺胸叠肚，用扬起的下巴和鼻孔冲着弯腰驼背走过来的交趾君臣。

    章惇已经换了一身戎装，腰佩长剑，英姿焕发；而韩冈也是穿着盔甲。相比起批了二十多斤的盔甲仍是不脱文人色彩的章惇，韩冈一将精心打制的山文甲套在自己的身上的。一名年轻武将的形象顿时压倒了他身上的文士色彩。倒不是他要装佯，眼下升龙府未定，出意外的危险性还是很高的。

    燕达、李宪，还有一干经略招讨司和安南行营的文武官员，都在等着见证历史性的时刻。只有李信没有这个运气，他是负责领军监视城中异动，以防交趾人趁机将南征大军的将帅们连锅给端掉，没有机会参加这一次的观礼。

    李乾德终于走到了受降将帅们的面前，扑通一声跪倒在地，紧随着他的一众人等，也同样是向着两位帅臣以大礼相待。

    章惇、韩冈不避不让，他们是代天巡狩、讨伐不臣，小小交趾郡王的跪拜，他们都受得起。

    “罪臣乾德，不幸为逆臣所欺，以至有今日之果。今天兵征讨，耀兵天南，罪臣愿举国降顺，以求天子宽宥。”

    李乾德这一番话还带着奶臭味，说得虽不算结巴，但也明显全是事先备好的。而且说话只是说话，他抬起头来的眼神全是恨意，如同毒蛇一般，全无半点悔改的想法。

    韩冈、章惇对此倒是毫不在意，以他们两人的权势，回到了京城之后，捏死他这个降顺的反王，跟捏死一只虫子一般容易。

    李乾德一番话说完，便又五体投地的跪拜下去，整个过程恭顺无比，只要不看他的眼神，不知会有多少人被这个小孩子给骗过去。

    章惇、韩冈等几名将帅并没有太过注意李乾德的表情，他们的眼睛一直都在扫视着交趾国王、太后身后的群臣，左右来回，并没有看见任何一个与传说中李常杰相貌相似的官员。

    “李常杰何在？”章惇厉声问道。

    一名就跟在太后、国王身后的交趾官员，听到提问，便扬声回复，“李逆昨夜自知冒犯上国，其罪难恕，已经畏罪服毒自尽了。”

    “自尽？”

    韩冈眼神闪动了一下，李常杰要自尽不是在家里，不是去太庙，却是巴巴跑到皇宫里面自尽？这种鬼话他是一百个不信。但不下手，解决李常杰，估计也不能这么顺利的投降。

    交趾如今的境地，都是李常杰的功劳，但他在大宋这边可落不着个好。没能在李常杰活着的时候，将他拖到邕州忠勇祠前血祭英灵，实在是太便宜他了。

    “尸首现在何处？”章惇立刻问道。

    面覆重纱的倚兰太后向后一招手，一名小内侍连忙从后面递上了一个一尺见方的木匣，“李逆的首级就在匣中。”

    揭开木匣的盖子，将里面的存货暴露出来。沾满血迹的头颅，如同恶鬼一般狰狞，只留下了一个死不瞑目的眼神，瞪大的眼角处都有道血痕流淌下来。死人相貌都会由所变化，此时乍看起来，这名只能看到脑袋的死者，让人无法确认到底是谁人的尸骸。

    韩冈招了一人过来，是随军南下的何缮。他也算是行营参军的一员，曾经身为刘纪幕僚的他与李常杰有过数面之缘。冲着盒子里面仔细看了一看，点点头又摇摇头，“似乎有些相似，只是小人拿不准。”

    韩冈并不满意这个答案。黄金满他们其实都见过李常杰，但他们都在外围守卫，要找过来还需要点时间。正想着是不是找他们来确认，倚兰已是俯身拜倒：“此物千真万确，下邦岂敢欺瞒上国使臣。”

    章惇又看了盒子里面的首级两眼，转过来，毫不遮掩的亮在的李乾德眼前，“李常杰常年上朝，大王必然熟识，此物可当真是李常杰的首级？”

    发黑的血迹残留在脸上，临死前因为剧痛都咬烂了下唇，如此恐怖的画面展示在眼前，李乾德浑身一颤，看着就想往后退。但立刻又强行忍住，点头道：“正是，此物正是李逆的首级！”

    小儿魂识未全，若看了此等恐怖的画面，惊悸而死都是可能的，好歹也会重病一场。章惇为了查个究竟，下起手来可是没有半点容情。可李乾德看到人头还能这般冷静，也不算简单了，日后说不定还当真是个大患，幸好给提前拔除。

    虽然还不是能完全确定，但章惇也不想再深究了。跟韩冈不同，对他来说只要抓到太后和国王，该有的封赏都会有，而活生生的倚兰和李乾德是没法冒充的。

    “即是如此，就将连同尸首一起装起来，送到邕州去。”章惇让人将盒子收起，接下来就该发落这些人了。

    “招讨相公，”倚兰太后忽然开口：“祸乱上国的元凶就在此处，若仍**加罪，其罪只及吾母子之身，恳请招讨相公且息雷霆之怒，饶过满城良贱。”

    章惇双眼微微眯了起来。没人会认为倚兰这话只是单纯的挂念着交趾百姓……‘难道是还想着能遗爱交趾不成？！’他略低头，瞥了一眼李乾德，隐含的威胁之意不用开口出声已经表达得很清楚了。

    燕达冷冷哼了一声，也是眼神凌冽，一扫过来，便让所有降人噤若寒蝉。

    韩冈则是带着笑意，上前和声道：“交州之事，太夫人勿须挂心，朝廷自有安排。此番上京，路途遥遥，还是尽早动身为是！”

    他言外之意哪里还有人听不明白，也就是明说尔等已是阶下之囚，就别再多动什么心思，从今以后，交趾一地已经与李家毫无瓜葛了。

    章惇冷笑着，都这时候了，还会给交趾留下一点翻身的余地。更不多话，他直接让人将倚兰、乾德以及宫人内侍安排了上了车，先送到官军已经完全控制的城东安置，择日送上京城。

    转过头来，章惇问着打头的那名官员：“尔乃何人，在交趾朝中担任何值？”

    “他是宗亶！”何缮叫道。

    章惇、韩冈闻言，神色登时为之一变，就见那人低头行礼：“在下宗亶，拜见两位相公。”

    ‘都这时候了，还心存侥幸？’

    不过这时候也不急着处置他，章惇指着一众交趾降臣，“全都押送东城去，回邕州后再行审问！”

    交趾朝臣一个个都押走了，驻守皇城内的两千多官兵也放下刀枪走了出来，李常杰一死，没有了一个主心骨，想反抗都没那个胆子。

    空荡荡的交趾皇城已经被宋军所占据，立于又一座紫宸殿中，韩冈问着章惇：“子厚兄，这座内城中的财物该如何处置？”

    “该怎么做就怎么做好了。”章惇很干脆的说着，“不过内城库中的禁物全都要收拾起来，有些悖逆之物，可不能流出去到私人手上。”

    有了主帅的首肯，官军对交趾王都核心区域的洗劫也开始了。有组织的清洗，比起盲动水平的抢劫，效率要高上百倍。杀人放火的事，都是军队惯做的。

    交趾一国肯定是穷的，大半百姓都是连一件好一点的衣服都没有，但轮到王公贵族倒是不穷，相反还挺富裕。另外虔信浮屠的交趾人，他们建立的寺庙也是一个比一个富裕，加之许多人都逃到了寺庙中，使得寺庙比起豪门大户还要有钱许多。

    只是宋人也多信佛，官军杀到庙门前，便不知该怎么做了

    “逃进文庙倒是可以饶那么几个，逃进佛寺算什么？”韩冈可是半点不在乎，“不过不得在寺庙中杀生，将人赶出来再说。至于财物，佛门弟子有戒律在，不会在意身外之物。”

    也有幕僚劝过章惇，但章惇反问道，“交趾虽小，亦是万乘之国。以万人破万乘，这番辛苦如果不是贪求之后的回报，又有谁会如此卖命？”

    就这样，交趾王都被洗劫一空。而与此同时，章惇和韩冈则商议着该如何处理交趾国的后事。

    “升龙府是不能留的。富良江江口有镇名海门。与升龙府一样，亦曾为旧唐安南都护府及行交州治所。”韩冈对此早有腹案，“若皇宋重设交州，当于此地立城。”g

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 第２２章 汉唐旧疆终克复（上）

    【不好意思，迟了点】

    韩冈的计划，章惇全程参与，他不必韩冈多加解释，但李宪、燕达对此并不了解，需要加以详细说明。

    ‘不。’韩冈看看李宪，他应该知道一点，毕竟整套计划虽然没有全数向天子汇报过，细节更是隐藏了许多，不过在韩冈，以及章惇上报的奏折中，其实也零零碎碎的说了许多。

    要不然，安南经略招讨司在交趾一番行事，朝廷早就派人来阻止了，如何会到现在都是视而不见？赵顼遣人送来的密旨，也是说要以交州长治久安为目的，至于仁义道德什么的，暂时可以放在一边，等交趾人死光了再开始谈也来得及。

    有了天子的支持，并不是说可以高枕无忧，毕竟有当年种谔收复绥德，拿着密旨行事，还是给枢密院给贬到了随州三四年的旧事。

    不过章惇、韩冈都是文臣，只要政事堂那边不出问题，枢密院的话可以当做放屁都可以，顾着眼下就行。

    眼下，就需要李宪、燕达的支持。而李宪则秉持了天子的旨意，必然不会加以反对。只要能向他说明清楚便可以。

    “将交州的治所放在海门？”

    李宪知道，现在放任溪洞蛮部在交州恣意妄为，大肆劫掠甚至杀戮，并不是要将好不容易才打下来的交州土地全都丢给这些蛮人。而是如同邕州的例子，设立诸多羁縻州，但朝廷在交趾必须得保留一块核心土地，以维系朝廷对交趾的控制。

    而这些日子李宪跟章惇、韩冈共事，大体想法也是知道了少许，他们是希望能通过潜移默化，用三五十年时间，逐渐加强对交州的控制，进而将这块土地吞并下来，处置掉已经与**离心离德的交趾人，也就是为了这个目的

    这一方略的本源，就是熙河路。没有熙河路这些年来的成功经验，天子不会答应得如此爽快。

    只是在江口的海门镇设立交州治所，岂不是说，日后朝廷要派官来治理交州，全都要走海路？

    “因为走海路不用担心路上有阻。就算日后交州之中有人反叛，朝廷通过海路可以直接支援海门。若是当年党项李继迁【元昊祖父】反，割据银夏，围困灵州，朝廷无从援救，只能坐视李继迁盘踞兴灵。如果在升龙府设立治所，日后交人做反，朝廷就还要再劳师远征，从邕州一路打过来。岂有在海门的方便？”

    章惇紧接着韩冈解释：“旧唐的安南都护府，就是在升龙府，当时就叫做交州城，但之后交人反乱，交州城陷落，而海门镇一直保持在**手中，进而成为交州……啊，应该是叫行交州。”这个行，就是临时的意思。

    “但海上风波险恶，日后都要是坐船上任，未免会有所损伤。”

    燕达已经吃够了水上行军的苦头，在江湖上坐船，都差点会要人命，到了望不见6地的沧海之上，纵使天下闻名的勇将，也是想想就感到不寒而栗。所以他很奇怪，韩冈也是关西出身，怎么就不见他怕水呢？

    “走6路难道就没有损伤？从钦州往海门走，贴着海岸走，也就两三日的水程。何况海上可没有这么多的蛇虫！”

    章惇是福建浦城人，他对海路的认识当然远在燕达之上。章家是望族，有好几房做着海上贸易，赚的钱也不在少数。

    “另外，就是在海门设立治所，开辟港口，甚至设立市舶司，朝廷、蛮部，还有商人都有利可图。不惧日后朝廷中有人因为‘徒耗钱粮’，而提议放弃交州。”韩冈微笑着说道。

    燕达和李宪闻言都是神色一动，他们当然知道朝野内外有许多人都是反对开疆拓土，认为边疆之地得来无用，反而‘徒耗钱粮’。

    既如关西的一些战略要地，就是因为支出多过收取的税赋，比如当年的绥德城、如今的罗兀城，都有人反对，上书要求朝廷放弃、甚至赐还给西夏——如今盘踞在西京的那些元老们，多有这样的想法。

    两人都是在攻打交趾上出了死力，如今交趾克复，日后这份功劳就是他们在朝堂上的资本，但如果交州被放弃，所谓的资本也就变成了被攻击的弱点。即是两人再豁达，也是难以忍受的。

    听到韩冈说起能让朝廷在交州有利可图——商人、蛮部什么的，他们并不在乎——两人一下都变得聚精会神起来，身子前倾，专心致志的聆听韩冈接下来要说的话语。

    韩冈看见自己的话，终于吸引了两人的心神完全投入了进来，微微一笑：“想必逢辰、都知，这些天也都看到了，交趾的土地有多肥沃，一年两熟、三熟都是不在话下，更不需要精心料理。尤其是富良江两岸的平原，一旦开垦出来，就是几十万顷的良田，一年产粮足足能有千万石。而富良江上游的山中，巨木无数、出产丰富，都是北方急缺的商货。

    可是要向将这些土产运出来，必须借助海路，6路绝不可能。交州北方的那一片山地也都看到了，那样的山势，那样的道路，木材、粮食，这些货物如何能运出来？”

    “粮食……只要有这一条就够了。”燕达长长的叹了一口气，“不过谁来开垦，靠着蛮部可不保险。”

    “难道不能让他们来？”韩冈笑得眼睛眯起，看着阳光灿烂，但从他口中说出的话语却是阴森无情，“将交趾人全都送给他们使唤，并不是让他们自此无所事事，都是要有所指派的。什么能做，什么不能做，朝廷都会有所安排，可不是想怎么来就怎么来。要他们为朝廷种粮。旧年交趾人依仗土地肥沃，不事稼樯，都是漫种漫收，种到能填饱肚子就不再费力。而现在他们有溪洞蛮部盯着，还能再偷懒耍滑？”

    章惇接口道：“交趾人的脚趾都被废了，除了耕地，也没别的事能做，蛮部当然不会白白养着一群吃白食的人，肯定会让他们做牛做马！交趾人拿着汉儿为奴为婢，这一次要让他们偿还一辈子，一代接着一代，永世不能翻身。”

    章惇话声一停，韩冈便继续道：“这么多人力，这么多土地，日后就是大宋的粮仓。以大宋官军的声威，没有哪家蛮部敢于不顺服，凭海门一城，控制住整个交州也是轻而易举。且只要有利可图，商人必然会云集交州，海门镇并不需要朝廷驱动移民，也会自动吸引汉儿来此屯垦，时日一长，有了一两万户人口，交趾还能姓李而不姓赵吗？所以能说三五十年后，交州必将属于**，这并不是胡乱臆测。”

    李宪和燕达都陷入了沉思，章惇、韩冈两人的计划，看似狠辣，却是在考虑着几十年后的事，这份眼光、这份见识，能在这个年纪坐上这个位置，果然不是幸至，日后出入两府，也是情理中事。

    而李宪久在宫中，这两年也多次前往熙河路，对于熙河路的经济发展，比起在秦凤任职的燕达更为熟悉。韩冈和章惇的计划，都是以熙河路为本，出谋划策的当是韩冈，而不是章惇。

    这些年的熙河路，哪一家蕃部不是靠着贸易，赚到了过去想也不敢想的财富？几十万贯都算不上富了，几个大族的族长少说都是上百万贯身家。青唐部的包顺——改名前叫做俞龙珂的——能在蹴鞠联赛上一掷千金，还不是靠了茶马贸易、盐业以及棉花、油菜种植，进而暴富起来？

    如韩家、王家、高家，当初占据的不要钱的荒地，如今地价都接近了秦州的平均水平，光是土地，就值十万贯以上。加上土地的出产，还有作坊、商行，那可是一个个都富得流油。要不是有太后家参与其中，加上王韶、韩冈的身份，这块肥肉不知会有多少人想来咬上一口。

    有了特产、也富庶起来的熙河路，就像一块吸引蚂蚁的蜜糖，如同滚雪球一般，每年都能有数千人怀着一载暴富的心思，来这片梦想与传说中的土地。

    如果交州能与熙河路一样，有了特产，有了财富，必然会有人不顾性命来此博一个富贵。这是人之常情，并不需要朝廷严加指派。

    李宪心头火热起来，如果交州能发展起来，成为皇宋不会放弃的土地，收复汉唐旧疆的功劳也自然不会失落，日后他在宫中的地位，也不会一直被王中正那个运气十足却没有什么能耐的同伴，压着一头去。

    “那我们要怎么做？”燕达沉声问着。

    “只要盯着蛮部，让他们不要偷懒耍滑就行了。”韩冈笑着说道。

    燕达有些疑惑的看着章惇，韩冈的话说得有些不明不白。

    “先把升龙府毁掉，拆掉城墙，烧掉屋舍，迁走人口，在海门建立起新城。”章惇冷然说着，这是他和韩冈的计划第一步，“除了海门以外，交趾不需要别的城市！”g

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 第２２章 汉唐旧疆终克复（中）

    四人敲定了毁弃升龙府的计划，接下来的具体的实施方案，那就是行营参军们的工作了。

    燕达、李宪告辞离开，章惇站起身活动了一下肩膊，对韩冈笑道：“接下来的事，我们也就能轻松一点了。”

    “子厚兄，”韩冈失声笑了起来，那是自嘲的苦笑：“要不要听现在军中到底有多少生病的？”

    章惇脸上的笑容收敛了起来，天天都要报给他的数字，哪里还要韩冈来提醒，“海边的气候会好一点，要尽快将主力移驻海门。”

    南方的山林河湖，多有瘴疠疾疫，不过到了海边上，就会好上许多。海门在唐代能成为交趾叛乱之后，替代交州城【升龙府】成为安南都护府的新治所，一个是因为交通，另一个当也是因为从北方调来的平叛军更能适应海边的气候。

    韩冈轻叹一口气：“军中现在可是有多少人盼着直接回邕州，回桂州，甚至直接回朝，得让他们的心先定下来。”

    “不能将海门修建起来，这一战就只能说是未尽全功。加上也还不到班师回朝时候，与其在邕州桂州待上半年，还不如就在海门休整。”

    章惇现在是全心全意的要支持海门开港。一旦海门设立港口，展开海贸，第一个受惠的就是福建。章惇以他平灭交趾的功劳，在这其中的发言权必然最大，他的家族能得到的利益当然绝不会少。

    章惇的态度，让韩冈暗喜于心。

    交情只能管一时，而利益则能一直维持下去——只要共同的利益能继续存在。韩冈当年笼络王韶和高遵裕，也就是用了如此手段。而且交趾能带来的利益，绝不仅仅局限于木材和粮食。韩冈心中还有着一番另外一个方案。

    有功领、有财发，只要能做到这一点，无论是谁与他韩冈共事，就算对自己的才能感到嫉妒，靠着共同的利益最后还是能同归一路。

    走出临时的议事厅，李宪回头望望正在商议着什么的两位主帅，双眉在沉思中皱起，却又很快的摇摇头，像是放弃了继续想下去。

    这段时间以来，他是越来越惊讶于章惇和韩冈之间配合的默契。

    两个皆是性格、棱角皆不缺乏的俊才，共事在一处，就算不争功，碰撞和摩擦也必然免不了。

    天子亲授密旨的时候，曾经担心。章惇与韩冈的交情甚好，这一件事，知道的人不少。但无论多好的交情——即便是几十年的老友——一旦共事，因为性格、观点和治政的手段有别，最后反目成仇的例子，那是数不胜数。王安石就是最好的例子。

    但眼下两人配合的却是很好。从韩冈领军在邕州城下击败李常杰开始，便是如此。直到现在，依然还是这样。

    章惇是主，韩冈是副。

    韩冈的谋划没有章惇的全力支持，根本无法实现。换作一个妒贤嫉能的主帅，到最后恐怕就会变成两帅相争，最终一事无成的局面。

    自信心很重要，李宪是这样想的。无论韩冈表现出多么惊人的才能、手段，章惇都对自己的才能充满信心。就是有着这样充分的自信，他才能让韩冈放手施为。

    像韩冈这样才能卓异、又是年轻有为的英才，章惇能信而用之，换个说法，这就是宰相气度。

    章惇决不是简单的人物。李宪很明白这一点。但他的人品不被天子甚至王安石看好，李宪也知道这一点。

    在王安石的重要助手中，章惇升官的坎坷，远比吕惠卿和曾布要多。换作是曾吕二人，哪里需要像章惇这样，要去荆南冒一次风险，才能晋身两制。也不需要像章惇这样，要领军剿灭一个国家，才能有机会进入两府，他们要做的就是留在京城，辅佐王安石而已——曾布若不是犯糊涂，这时候也能进**了。

    当然，韩冈升官的难度则更高，年龄的问题让他的多少功劳最后只能换到打了折扣的封赏。也不知之后天子会怎么安排他的职位。或许会让他留任在广西也说不定。

    但两人最后能达到的高度，李宪还是有数的。

    历经军政二事才出头的官员，他们的根基远远要强过一直在京中任职的官员。资历、经验积累起来的权威，都是日后进出两府，或是临危受命担任要职的前提。

    李宪自感来到广西、继而深入交趾之后，与他们还是亲近得少了。他虽是中官，一般来说只要服侍好天子、太后就足够了，但若是在外朝没有几个能支撑自己的盟友，日后想有所成就，那也是休想。

    统一了思想，接下来当然就是展开工作。

    燕达要负责督促蛮部，毁弃掉升龙府。拆毁城墙、废弃房屋，城中的交趾国人则分派给有功的部族。

    毁掉了城墙，即便日后因为地理和道路上的优势，升龙府或许会再次复兴，那也不能再是一座拥有坚固城防的坚城。

    而李宪则是要跟着章惇、韩冈率领主力前去海门。不过在动身之前，李宪却是来找章、韩二人，并不是有什么要紧事，而是有个提议。

    听了李宪的提议，韩冈是小吃一惊。这个主意也亏李宪想得出来，明明是个阉人啊，竟然能想到阴阳调和的问题。

    李宪他竟然拿着军中这些日子管不住下半身犯下的事为理由，提议从蛮部手中收回部分素质上佳的交趾女，一人分配一个，让他们带回老家去。

    李宪的提议看似有些荒诞，不过这也是好事，这正证明了李宪已经放开了想象力，一切以**的利益为依归，不再把战争单纯的当成打仗、降伏了。

    对于这个提议，章惇当然不会反对。可以安抚军心的手段，从来只会嫌少，不会嫌多。

    “南下以来，军中上下都是，一个个都是正当年，而且眼下又是疾病多发，若能有个提振士气的方略，用一用也是无妨。”

    韩冈对杀人放火并不放在心上，但奸.淫捋掠的事，却是一直都要求军中严加管束。章惇也是如此，这可以算是儒生的洁癖。

    但身在军中，到了广西之后几个月，都见不到几个女人，下面的将校士卒憋得够厉害。交趾国已经完了，让参战的将校士卒有地方放松一下，并不是坏事。

    “可若是将校们以其为妻，那又该怎么办？”韩冈发问。

    以官军的兵力，如果按需分配的话，至少能一下刮走上万名交趾女子。如果是明媒正娶，交趾人就都成了官军的亲家，到时候各家亲戚一攀，留在蛮部手中的交趾人也就不剩多少了。

    “只能为奴为婢，不能为正妻，违者严惩之。”章惇冷笑着，“等他们回到关西旧地，隔着万里关山，也没什么关系了。”

    ……………………

    倚兰带着自己的俩个儿子坐在一辆马车上，前后都是围满护卫，已经到了该上京的时候了。

    抬眼望着远方的升龙府。数以千计的人丁，甚至一头头大象，正在城墙边的工地上，为着共同的目标而努力着。

    他们竟是要拆毁升龙府的城墙！

    交趾多雨，当年为了筑起这道城墙，不知费了多少气力，如今却要一举尽废。

    倚兰泪水盈盈，亡国之人，已经没有愤怒的权力，除了哭泣就什么也有没了。

    如果问如今，正在蛮部的皮鞭和棍棒下做着苦力的交趾国人，他们最恨的是谁？第一个就是李常杰，第二个就是倚兰和他的儿子乾德。

    大宋要灭亡交趾，就绝不会允许他们成为人心所向的目标。反倒是杀生成仁的洪真太子，在人们的心目中地位就变得高大起来。

    在随军北去的交趾君臣频频回头，难以割舍的望着家乡，而官军的主帅和幕僚们正在商议着该如何维系大宋对交州的控制。

    除了韩冈开海的计划，还有人想到了其他各式各样的方案。

    大部分被否定，但有一项是绝对没有问题的，只是韩冈不怎么喜欢。

    “标铜立柱？！”韩冈嫌恶的微皱起眉头，这是钱多了烧得慌。

    汉故伏波将军马援是怎么在交趾下的手，这标铜立柱的典故韩冈当然知晓，“但将几万斤的铜柱立在交州，只会遭贼惦记，如今可不是汉时，人心不古啊！”

    当真不如立一座京观实在。

    不过韩冈在交趾，可是不想杀生太多。只是砍脚趾，不过是施肉刑而已，面上刺字可也算是肉刑，同为肉刑，没有谁更仁慈的说法

    而章惇是肯定希望标铜立柱，这是千古留名的盛德之事，他哪里可能放过这个机会，韩冈看得出着一点，也不好说自己反对，左右也不是什么大事，花钱而已，由着他们玩好了。

    海门即将开始修建，而升龙府就要成为废墟，不过真正的变化还是在朝堂之上。天子、两府在得到了安南行营靠着区区五千关西援军，一举灭亡了交趾的捷报后，对于朝堂上的变局，又会起到什么样的作用？

 第２３章 天南铜柱今复立（上）

    王师交州大捷。

    这个消息，几乎在一瞬间传遍了东京城中。

    一开始，还有人半信半疑，都觉得毫无先兆的一举功成，未免太过突然——告捷信使所经过的道路毕竟有限，但等到从宫中传出消息之后，情况就不一样了。

    宋人的确厌武，可那是对西北二虏几十年屈居劣势的结果。王师连连败绩，当然没有人会喜欢战争。若是能够百战百胜，又有谁会对战争感到畏惧？

    多少人在赞颂着诸位将帅的功绩，更有人即席赋诗，呼唤着王师在平南之后，能征伐北方。

    而当王旁带着这个捷报回家来的时候，王旖正在藏书楼中。

    王安石为人邋遢，但他的藏书阁却是干干净净的，连丁点灰尘都不见。上万卷书依照着私家编订的目录，整齐的排放着书架上。

    王旁快步的走进楼中，王旖听到动静，便举着手上的一卷书册，扬着给王旁看，“二哥，爹爹的这部《唐百家诗选》的手稿，怎么不见了第七卷？”

    二十卷的《唐百家诗选》是王安石还没有入京时，集合了自己挑选出来的总计一千多首唐诗编纂而成。不过这部诗集并没有收集李白、杜甫、白居易等名家的作品，也没有孟浩然、王维、韩愈等人的诗句。

    王安石放弃了诗集在世间多有流传的名家，选取了名气基本上都不大的若干诗人的代表作，免得他们因为声名不彰，而落得佳作失传的结局，他在序中还说：‘**知唐诗者，观此足矣。’这一套诗选的刻印版如今国子监卖得正好，而王安石亲笔撰写和修改的手稿，更是只有藏书楼中唯一的一套。

    不过王旁那还有心思去在乎少了一卷的诗选，“这时候还找什么第七卷！交趾那里有消息了！”

    啪嗒一声，王旖手上的书卷落在了地上，她脸色煞白，颤抖的双唇满是紧张，“交趾那里怎么了？”

    看到妹妹误会了，王旁连忙解释道，“赢了，官军赢了，已经攻下了升龙府！”

    王旖脸上的血色终于恢复了，忙着细问内情。

    “因为被雨水坏了道路的缘故，安南经略招讨司连着七八日派出的信使最后是竟是一起到的。”王旁将自己所得知的，今天白天时崇政殿中发生的事，原原本本的告诉了妹妹，更笑道：“要是提前知道章子厚和玉昆随军过了江，张方平也不会出来丢人现眼了。”

    其实这段时间以来，朝堂的旧党们，已经见韩冈当成了瘟神一般，连御史们都聪明的不再去找韩冈的麻烦。无论遇到多大的麻烦，在韩冈的面前，都是如同举手可治的小事而已。也只有张方平这位对如今的朝堂来说，已经是个陌生人的所谓元老，才会糊里糊涂的去攻击有韩冈参与的事务。

    张方平与欧阳修在政坛上是死对头。不过苏洵、苏轼、苏辙父子三人还未知名时，却是张方平将他们举荐给当时的文坛领袖欧阳修。他在文坛名声不恶，但在朝堂上却是被人群起而攻。而现在他与西京的元老们一唱一和，却是将自己的遭遇加诸新党之上。

    王旖可不在乎张方平怎么样了，她只关心着丈夫的身体，还有丈夫的归程。

    “旖姐姐，官军在交趾打赢了。”周南欣喜中满载着兴奋的声音远远地就响起，从楼外传进来，“官人快要回来了！”

    周南从出外买菜的仆婢那里听到了一点风声，就忙着过来通知周南。只是没想到王旁也在。尴尬的停住脚，敛衽为礼。王旁点了一下头算是打过招呼，立刻就出去了，瓜田李下，这嫌疑他可不想背。只在藏书楼中留下了王旖和周南两人。

    韩千六、韩阿李在王旖生的韩冈第五个儿子满了三个月之后，动身返回了巩州。这段时间里，老夫妻两人好生的将东京城里里外外逛了个遍，因为王安石和韩冈的缘故，他们倒也颇受礼遇。等到二老离开，韩冈的四位妻妾又搬去了相府中居住。

    “想不到赢得这么快。”周南欣喜的说着，“对了，还要去跟云娘和素心说一说。”但她很快就忧心忡忡起来，“官人在交趾取胜的事到底是真是假？”

    “方才二哥已经说过了。”王旖道，“等爹爹回来，就能确认了。”

    等到王安石从宫中回来，已经是入夜时分。

    在厅中做下，孙子和外孙都上来请安，虽然王雱的儿子年纪最大，不过韩冈家的长子韩钟，却总是更大胆一分，磕过头，就趴在王安石的膝盖上，扬起小脸：“外公，爹爹是不是赢了？”

    “嗯！你的爹爹是赢了。”王安石将外孙抱起来，一本正经的与孙子辈说着话。不论是孙子还是外孙，他都是疼爱有加。而且有了女婿一家住进来，宰相府里面也算是多了人气。

    抱着孙子说了一阵话，王安石带着王旁进了书房。

    “玉昆是灭国之功，”王旁坐下来就兴奋的说着，“等他回京后，正好可以帮着爹爹。”

    “玉昆接下来几年，多半是只能在外任官了。”王安石没有避讳什么，这基本上已经确定了，“灭了交趾，章子厚回来后，一个枢密副使是少不了的。而玉昆居中功劳不让章子厚，此番若是回朝，同样少不了一个两制官。……为父是宰相，中书门下同平章事，不可能让玉昆去做中书舍人，他的功劳也不只是一个外制官。只可能去做内翰……二十五六的翰林学士。”

    王安石说着，忽然抿起了嘴，唇边的笑容有着让人难以捉摸的味道。只是说出口而已，但王安石还是觉得韩冈的境遇实在是不可思议。

    翰林学士是踏上宰执之位的最后一级台阶，王安石、王珪、冯京、吕惠卿无不是如此。可王安石做到翰林学士，是当今天子登基时候的事了，而曾布、吕惠卿和章惇虽然都比他早，可也是三十多快四十的样子。二十五六的翰林学士，那他接下来晋身两府又会是多少岁？

    不循资升官，在一般官员眼里就是新近。早间出了丑的张方平，他前日上表批评役法，里面还是口口声声的骂着眼下的新党成员都是新近之辈。韩冈若是身登内制，不知会惹来多少议论。

    而且自家的女婿功劳虽说摆在那里，但年纪的问题，就算是天子也会感到忌惮。三十上下入两府，几十年的宰执坐下来，日后谁还能制得住他？

    王旁当然不会怀疑父亲的话，不过想了想，就笑了起来，“不过说起来，玉昆也不擅文辞，这个翰林学士做起来也不安稳。”

    “司马君实也不说过他不擅四六吗？”王安石摇头，司马光说自己不擅长做四六骈俪的赋文，当然也无法代笔些诏书，但天子不照样用他做了翰林学士。“更何况，不加知制诰的翰林学士也是有的。”

    “原来如此。”王旁点着头。不过他立刻又觉得纳闷的问道：“那爹爹你今天心情不佳，就是为了此事。”

    王安石沉吟了一下，对儿子道，“你可知道最近天子在福宁殿上的屏风亲笔题了杨大年【杨亿】的一首诗。”

    王旁摇了摇头。自家怎么可能会知道宫里面的这等事，他管着在京粮料的库务，问问三司的家底还有多少，他倒是能说出个一二三来。

    “是哪一首？”他问道。

    “《闻北师克捷喜而成咏》。前面的都是空话而已，但最后的几句——前军临瀚海，后军缚阏氏。蓟北沙尘静，河南露版驰。河北诸父老，重睹汉官仪。”

    这几句气魄倒是不小，但王旁听着就觉得挺奇怪，“杨大年不是一贯的缀风月、弄花草吗？这诗可一点都不像他写的。”

    “杨大年一直都是主战的。澶渊之战，他是与寇莱公【寇准】一同促战。”王安石叹了一口气，天子将这首算不上多出色的诗句，抄写在寝殿的白屏风上，用意不言而喻，“收复燕云诸州，这是为父平生之愿，不过此事却半点也急不得。”

    先是韩冈以千五破十万，如今安南行营又以万人灭交趾。若是说交趾人太弱，那么也有丰州和鄜延路，官军对上党项和契丹的胜绩。

    短短的时间里，天南地北的一连串捷报，给人的感觉仿佛是在一夜之间，大宋就拥有了能压制、击败甚至并吞西北二虏的强大军力。

    而天子本人也是明显在这么想着，对辽国的态度也是日趋强硬，从眼下的态势来看，同天节的时候，辽国的使臣多半就不会受到与过往一般的待遇了。

    王安石对此十分忧心。要按部就班的来才是，但皇帝偏不。赵顼旧日对契丹畏之如虎狼，只是被契丹的使者讹诈恐吓了一下，便割让了代北的土地，这一桩事，也不过才过去了两年而已。

    疮疤还没好透，眼下就开始转着攻打辽国的念头了。才两年的时间官军不会进步这么快，而辽国也不会极速衰弱，两国的实力对比并没有出现太大的变化。

    王安石不禁暗叹了起来，如此变幻无定的心思，绝不是能做成大事的性格。

 第２３章 天南铜柱今复立（中）

    【昨天白天有事，欠了一更，今天补上。(.paohu8.）】

    大宋的太皇太后曹氏，可以说是当今世上最为尊贵的存在。

    即便是贵为天子，到了她的慈寿宫中，也是得跪下来行礼。而对于远在北方的另一位皇帝来说，依照旧年的盟约所定，她同样是必须尊称为叔母的长辈。

    曹氏也不仅仅是靠着辈份，她也曾经在英宗皇帝重病的时候，作为天子的代理，统治过这座拥有亿万人口的帝国。垂帘听政的权力，古往今来，也只有少数女子曾经拥有过，而这些女子，往往沉醉于这份权柄，如同尝到了蜜糖的蚂蚁，得到之后再舍不得放弃。

    只有曹氏，当英宗皇帝病愈归来之后，便将手中的权力毫不恋栈的放弃了，尽管中间有些小波折，但这份德行至今仍备受世人敬仰。

    但不论她的身份有多么尊贵，她的能力有多么出众，她的名声得到多少赞美，在不断流逝的时光面前，她并不比站在她的寝宫门前的内侍们更有优势。

    唯有时间带来的老迈和死亡是平等的。

    尽管曹氏也不过是花甲之年——官场之上，到了七八十岁依然坚持着为皇宋奉献着忠心的臣子人数并不少，宫廷之中，真宗皇帝的贵妃沈氏也是新近以耄耋之年辞世——但她的健康状况，这些年一年比一年衰弱，生命正一点点的走向最终的结局，也许还有五六年、甚至**年，但也有可能就在下一刻。

    宫中的初春依然很冷，宫城外已带着春日暖意的和风，吹到了宽广幽深的殿宇之中的时候，却莫名的变得阴寒起来。

    炭火时时燃烧着的暖阁中，倒是暖意盎然，嗅不到半点烟熏火燎的味道，若有若无缓缓弥散开来的浅色烟雾，那是沉香在香炉中燃烧。

    从午后的浅睡中醒来，曹氏听见了暖阁外间的动静，有些困顿的睁开眼：“是谁来了？”

    “太皇，是官家来了。”给太皇太后捶着腿的贴身女官回着话，手上动作并不见停。

    “官家来了，怎么都不喊老身起来。”曹氏责怪着。

    “娘娘难得睡得安稳，孙儿不敢打扰。”赵顼走进内间，笑着说道。

    当今天子意气风发的样子，这两年来是难得一见。嘴角的笑意，恍惚十年前刚刚登基时的模样。

    “官家今日殿上受贺。平灭一国的大胜，自太宗皇帝之后，可是再没有过。”

    “只是为了交趾而已，若是为了西夏那就好了。”赵顼遗憾的口吻似是不满意，但曹氏哪能不知道孙子的想法，心中早已经是乐开了花。

    曹氏还记得，赵顼初登基的时候，便身穿金甲来拜见自己，还询问穿戴得到底怎么样。那时候的皇帝，不过是个什么都不懂的黄口孺子。如今十年过去了，当时还显得甚为稚嫩的天子，也在三千多个日月交替中，变得深沉起来，往一个合格的皇帝靠拢。

    曹氏从榻上起来，赵顼连忙上来搀扶着。祖孙两人从暖阁中走出来，曹氏问道：“官军什么时候班师凯旋？”

    “大约要两个月。”赵顼扶着祖母，散步似的慢慢走着，“交趾境内的道路因为雨水坏了不少，只能借道海上返回邕州。正好要在海门镇开港置州，也是顺便走上一趟。”

    “交趾要设州了？”曹氏问道。

    “正是。只是差点就看不到。”赵顼感叹着，“今年交趾的雨来的也比往年早，雨水还大，要不是章惇韩冈当机立断，放弃等待援军，径直攻进了交趾境内。这时候也只能望雨兴叹。那样下来，可就又要多耗一年钱粮。”

    曹氏望着殿外的草木，已经有着融融嫩绿，快要到踏青的时节。一年年的过得当真很快，仁宗朝的事还在眼前，但睁开眼后，新帝已经登基十年了：“当年为乱天南的侬智高，只是一个被交趾欺压的叛逆而已，却一举引得天下骚然。但这一次，平掉的却是交趾。论起战功，狄青也不能与章惇等人想比。”

    “章惇、韩冈、燕达等人的确是有大功于国。”赵顼点头说道，“等他们回来后，孙儿也不会吝于封赏。”

    当今的天子正在最得意的时候，由于新法的成功——不论民间有多少怨声，至少是富国强兵的初衷已经达到了。这就证明了当初皇帝一意孤行的正确，当一个人习惯于自己的正确，那么他就很难再听从别人的意见，

    “章惇回来后，当能入西府了？”

    赵顼点头道：“一个枢密副使而已，肯定是要给他的。”

    “那韩冈呢？”曹氏问道：“是要进学士院了吧？”

    赵顼默然，韩冈如果回朝，想挑个合适的职位将他安排下，很是有些难度。翰林学士的地位太髙了，但以韩冈的功绩，却是绰绰有余。

    曹氏叹了一声，“韩冈今年也就二十五六吧？放在他这个年龄，考上一个进士都是难得的很。可看他这些年立下的功绩，就是韩琦也要比他差许多。”

    “韩冈是治世之材。”

    “韩冈有才，德行也自不差，最难得的是敢于任事，就算偏远之地也不退避。日后当是能入两府，做宰相，”曹氏瞥了眼孙子，“不要让他没了好结果！”

    赵顼抿起嘴，点着头，“孙儿明白。”

    驾驭臣子，要有节、有度，不能超过应有的限度。自古宠臣，有好结果的不多。太过于受到重用的能臣，也往往难以做到富贵终老。而且世上也多有少年显贵，易于早夭的说法，甘罗十二岁拜相，但他连弱冠之年都没有活到。

    治世之材，必须要多多历练，韩冈需要的是在地方上的历练，而不是未及而立，便侧身都堂之中。

    “孙儿会好生安排下韩冈的。”

    ……………………

    海门镇地处富良江的入海口，出产并不算丰富，加之两百多年前，还是行交州治所的时候所修建的海堤，这些年来毁损严重，使得自海岸，往内6去的十来里，都是一片无法种植粮食作物的盐碱地。

    不过这座港镇，至少还能看得出旧年的规模。城墙周长五里许，虽然无法跟好大喜功的李公蕴建起来的升龙府，但比门州还要大上一圈。只要稍作加固和修补，就能变成一座镇守天南要塞。

    新的港口就在紧邻海门镇的地方修建，旧日的港口不敷使用，因为所处位置不佳的缘故，就连扩建都有些麻烦。

    带着工匠，章惇和韩冈派了亲信，一路在海门镇境内绕着圈子，寻找着更适合安排港口的位置。从河口到海边，用了两三天的时间，工匠终于找到了一处更为合适的位置，就在海岸线上。

    章惇和韩冈在忙碌中抽出空来，跟着去见识一下最合适的地点。

    海边的空气带着几分咸腥，但海天一线的辽阔，让第一次看到大海的人们，从心底里叹为观止。

    就是韩冈有些例外。自从来到这个时代后，他还是第一次看见大海，不过并没有什么感触，也没有分心去看风景，一门心思的就放在了修筑海门港的上面。

    章惇对于韩冈这等对海上美景视若无睹的态度，感觉很是奇怪，“玉昆，你可是出身关西，怎么看到大海一点没有反应。”

    再怎么说，在看到一轮明月从海中冉冉腾起的时候，但凡士人至少该感慨一二。但韩冈却是什么话都没有，很是让章惇觉得匪夷所思。就算是李宪，可也是在海滩边望着大海愣了半天才回过神来。

    “为何？”韩冈正专注的看着工匠们画出来的图纸，闻言讶异的抬起头，“正事要紧吧？”

    “难怪玉昆你做不得诗赋，只是心境上就差了一层。”章惇摇着头，感慨不已。他估摸着这就是韩冈为什么不擅诗赋的原因了，“诗词歌赋，言情言志，皆是发自肺腑。玉昆你对这天地造化的景致视若无睹，哪里可能做得了诗赋。”

    韩冈啧了一下嘴，凯旋在即，章惇倒是有心情拿自己开玩笑了。也不想想，海门港规划才开了头，不在上京前将千头万绪的事务给敲定下来，走了之后，可就是要乱作一团，不知会拖到哪一年去。

    韩冈并不清楚朝中对自己的安排基本上已经达成了难得的默契，但他知道，章惇作为主帅，过段时间肯定是要领军凯旋回京，在京城中宣扬此战的辉煌战果。

    当章惇离开了之后，为了保证广西局势的稳定，韩冈这位转运使就不可能同时离任，至少要有半年以上的间隔。

    记得当年河湟开边胜利之后，王韶凯旋归京，而自己则是留下来处置后续。五六年过后，自家还是少不了这样的差事。

    最好还是早点将最后一点工作给完成，然后试试调回内地，凭着自己的功绩和手腕，到了任何一路，都能轻松胜任。

    不过在这之前，还是要将海门港建起来，要控制住南洋，一座合格的港口必不可少。

 第２３章 天南铜柱今复立（下）

    【迟了一点，下一更在七八点的时候】

    韩冈负责重整海门港，要将这座并不算太大的港口，变成交州对外输出的通道。而章惇的工作，除了主持和审核身为行营和经略招讨司的主官无法推卸的任务，剩下的心思就全部放在重立铜柱上。

    他希望能在入京之前，亲眼看到铜柱的竖起。将自己的功绩用永不磨灭的青铜传递到千秋万代，也让朝廷的声威，继续震慑这一片位处于天涯海角的南疆。

    这一具有象征意义的工作，首先就是要找工匠来。章惇从广西调集了一批铸钟匠——普通的铜匠没有铸造大件器物的本事——接着又派人去广东借调。以他如今的威望，加上日后的前途，广东的几位路中监司官，都不会也不敢从中作梗。

    很快，来自于岭外两路的高手匠人66续续的都抵达了海门，没有太多耽搁的就开始了设计和铸造的工作。

    至于工料的成本倒是不用在乎太多。一贯小平钱十斤上下，就算融化成数万斤甚至十万斤重的铜柱，也就几千贯、上万贯而已，数目并不算多，而且也不一定会铸得那么重。

    从交趾国库中，官军并没有缴获多少财物。为了激励守军的士气，在官军过江之后，李常杰几乎将国库里面的财物全都散尽了。但领钱的人毕竟还是在城中，等官军攻入升龙府后，这些钱基本上都又收回来了，而且还翻了几番——多出来的部分，自然是民间原有的财物。

    按照事先约定的条款，士兵、将校、官中，以四三三的比例，将战利品进行分配。掌握在安南经略招讨司中的现钱就有三十余万贯，其中基本上都是铜钱——大宋铸造的铁钱，在境外并不通用，与铜钱并不相同——章惇已经为此上书，从中拿出一万贯来在交州重设铜柱，料无不允之理。

    匠人们已经在升龙府开工了，章惇则是拿了自己推敲了好久的《平南记事》来找韩冈，这是准备同时铸在铜柱上的铭文，准备让韩冈过目一下。

    不过到了韩冈临时的衙署中，却看见在他的桌上摆着一条色做深紫的杆棒，再仔细一看，这杆棒却是一头有叶，一头有须根，“这不是甘蔗吗？”

    “是甘蔗。”韩冈拿起来给章惇看，“是榨糖用的。”他掀开与甘蔗放在一起的一个素色的小瓷盅，里面不是茶水，而是褐色的糖。

    “黄糖。”

    “红糖。”

    韩冈和章惇同时说出口的却是不同的名词。不过黄糖也好、红糖也好，只是对粗糖不同的称谓而已，区别并不大。不论何种称谓，都代表此时市面上流通的蔗糖并不纯净。

    “玉昆是打算在交州制糖？”章惇问道，惊讶之余却带了点欣喜。

    糖业在此时是暴利，如果交州开始种植甘蔗，章惇倒不介意让自家兄弟来分一杯羹。韩冈在熙河路的一番布局，如今得到的成果，章惇也是艳羡了好久。

    “交趾本来就产糖，只是数目不多而已。”

    将章惇拉下水，那是顺水推舟的事，一点力气都不用。韩冈则是想着，能不能将李宪和燕达都拖下来，不过燕达出身开封，而李宪的阉人身份也同样让他感到忌讳。

    “如果甘蔗种得多了，出产的粮食可就会少上不少……”章惇坐了下来，把自己要找韩冈的事丢在了一边。

    “如果让分派在交州的蛮部只从事粮产，将命脉送到他们手里，时间长了就受到蛮部的很大牵制。若是出点意外，天灾**什么的，国中或许就会出大乱子。而将糖、油、棉之类的粮食以外的作物交给他人之手，却是没有太大的关系。没有棉花还有丝缎，没有油料那就用些清淡的菜肴，没有糖更不会活不下去。”

    韩冈的盘算，章惇略略一想也就明白了。顿时抚掌大笑，拍案叫绝，“如果分出一半来种植甘蔗，蛮部的命脉可就控制在海门港手中了。”

    韩冈点头。

    这就是殖民，让殖民地从事单一的经济生产，将其变成母国经济体系中的一个环节，藉此来牢牢控制住殖民地。

    在千年之后，有一段时间，殖民地纷纷独立建国，但他们建国之后，就立刻陷入了困境之中，从旧有的经济体系中分离，却不能建立起新的体系，有许多到了几十年后都没有恢复过来。

    “而且光是粮食和木料，对一个港口来说还不够，再加上糖就差不多了。”

    拥有吸引力的特产，是保证一个港口能持续繁荣下去的主要条件。另外就是稳定合理的制度，安全的周边环境，以及完善的交通体系。

    除此之外，还有南方特产的各色水果，经过处理之后，就可以运往京城贩卖——用红盐法处理过的荔枝，往往能保存长久，不像唐时，那样要让人用快马一程程的运往长安，只有天子、贵妃才能吃得上，市面上都在卖的。

    不过章惇现在最关心的还是铜柱的问题，那是他日后青史留名的关键，至于怎么让海门港变得繁华起来的方略，由韩冈这位专家来考虑就行了。自己在旁沾光，不用费心也能有所收益。

    当韩冈问着章惇意下如何，章惇便道：“能者多劳，玉昆你在此一事上天下无人可及，愚兄也不敢班门弄斧了。这些天，愚兄都看着升龙府的铜柱。”

    “过两天就去升龙府看一看，不是说最多再有半个月就能成事吗？小弟也想亲眼看一看镇压天南的铜柱铸好竖起。”韩冈笑了一笑，“还有燕逢辰那里已经将升龙府拆得差不多了，听说他还从城中的达官富户家中的宅院中，挖了十几处窖金。数目可不少，光是黄金就有三四千两之多!”

    “黄金必须没入官中，不过都计入账内，到分账时一并算进来，该如何分一切都照规矩来。”章惇不在乎二三十万贯的金银，他可不想为这点财物坏了军心。

    “对了，”韩冈突然又想起了一件事，“溪洞各部已经将招讨司吩咐的女子都送来了。据周毖回来说，大概是土地还没有分账的缘故，都是挑着好的来。”

    “玉昆可是动心了？”

    韩冈一笑：“与子厚兄一般无二。”

    “你也不想要啊。”章惇笑了笑。他和韩冈都是目光长远，所图甚大，对于这些会损害名声的行为，并不沾手。仅仅是给军中士卒分配女子，可以说是一片公心。但若是从中为己牟利，那就是私德有亏了。

    “不过这一事小弟无暇分身去处置，子厚兄可能勉为其难？”韩冈打算将烫手山芋丢出去。

    但章惇也不想要，人不是金银财帛，有美丑妍媸之分，有长少强弱之别，要分得人人信服，可不是那么容易，不知要耗多少心神。

    “君子不夺人之美，这既然是李宪提议，让他去做牙婆好了，玉昆你我还是别插手为是。”章惇心情很好的拿着李宪开玩笑，转又严肃起来，“过两天你我就去升龙府，亲眼看着铜柱为**镇住天南之地。”

    十天之后，当章惇和韩冈重又回到了升龙府的时候，偌大的升龙府城已经被拆去了一半。而交趾李氏用了六十余年方才逐步修建起来的宫室，更是都成了废墟。不过殿上的梁柱，全都没有浪费，已经扎制成木排顺着富良江直放海门。

    交趾王庭所选用的木料，自是上品中的上品，尤其是作为主殿的紫宸殿，二十四根庭柱都是两人合抱粗细的金丝楠木，叩之渊渊有金石声。金丝楠木为主料的棺材，在东京城价值千金，而两人合抱、高有数丈的木料更是见都见不到，有价无市。

    韩冈和章惇商议过后，就开始寻找海船，准备将其运回京去。尽管拿来打造宫室有些不吉利，可用来修建庙宇倒是合用，只要运进京城，就是他们开港海门的行动，最有强而有力的证据。

    至于铜柱，其位置就选定在旧时的紫宸殿。富丽堂皇的殿宇已经被拆得七零八落，但高达四五丈的台基依然存在。章惇和韩冈就是打算在台基之上，将铜柱给树立起来

    铜柱树在紫宸殿的旧址之上，而章惇得到他幕僚的建议，同时准备铸造一批铁柱，分镇各地，以镇压交州气运。之前招讨司收缴了交趾国中所有的兵器箭矢，总共几十万斤的铁料，正好派在这个用处上。

    铜柱铸造得很快，只是铸范倒模而已，一根实心的铜柱，比起铜钟、铁鼎之类的空心器物，工序要简单得多，最麻烦的也只是要在模子上阴刻上铭文。章惇亲笔写了安南记事，两千多字的文章要同时铸造在铜柱上——不过依然不是难事。

    细雨绵绵，熙宁十年的三月初，交趾紫宸殿的台基上，红亮的铜液倾倒入模范之中。

    热浪滚滚而来，天上细雨落到了铜液上，便化作了漫天的迷雾。站在三四十步之外，章惇和韩冈也能感受到从赤红的铜水上传递来的那股澎湃的热力。

    铜柱用了三天的时间进行降温，当外面的模子打开的时候，黝黑深沉的青铜上，有着让人心神一凛的金属光泽。

    模子被敲碎，一块块的撬下来，片刻之后，完完整整高达三丈的铜柱，出现在每一位的面前。

    章惇的双眼中有着无法掩饰的激动，声音都在颤抖着：“标铜立柱，永镇天南！”

    ：/

 第２４章 南国万里亦诛除（上）

    米彧弯腰穿过低矮的舱门，从船舱里走出来。(.paohu8.）

    清新的海风吹散了身周来自于舱底的浑浊空气，来自于海天之间耀眼炫目的光线，让习惯了舱中黑暗的米彧，在一瞬间闭上了眼睛。

    不过他很快又将眼皮张开，并不大的一对眼睛眯缝着。

    自从满载的进入了珠母海【今北部湾】之后，连着数日都是雨天，今天却是难得的晴日。海面上反射着阳光，天和海都是澄蓝澄蓝的，透明一般的宝石光泽，是最上等的吉贝布都染不上的颜色。

    几名水手就在甲板上，连同船老大，都好像很闲的样子，不是在做事，而是一齐仰着头，看着桅杆顶部。

    米彧随之抬头看过去，就在张起的船帆横桁上，一名瘦小的瞭手两条腿正踏着横桁，一只手抓着杆顶，眺望着船头所对的方向。

    过了半刻，那名瞭手低下头来，拖长了音调有着别扭的口音，悠悠的向下喊着：“看～到～啦！是～海～门～镇！”

    “黄猴儿，到底看清楚了没有！”船老大不放心的高喊着。

    “看～清～楚～啦！就～是～海～门～镇！”然后他就想真的猴子一般，三两下就从五六丈髙的桅杆顶端翻了下来，如同鸿毛一般轻飘飘的落在了甲板上。

    “到海门了？”米彧欣喜的问道。

    浑身黝黑的船老大回头过来：“米东主，前面就是海门镇。”

    “可是确实无错？”米彧不放心的追问着，

    黄猴儿一下窜过来，高高的颧骨，陷下去的双颊，凸起的扁嘴，看着的确是个猴儿。不满的说着，“东翁，小的就是靠这对招子吃饭的，哪里可能会看错？！早已经看得分明，旗号就在港口上挂着，哪里还会有错！”

    米彧长吁了一口气，说了声对不住，便又双手合十，“阿弥陀佛、阿弥陀佛”的念了好几声。他从广州出发，在船上奔波了十数日，眼下终于到了海门镇。

    几步冲到船首，瞪圆了双眼望着依然是海天一线的前路，能否一举翻身就看今次的运气了——要么发财回家还了欠债，要么干脆就死在这里，再不用考虑其他。

    福建出身的米彧，过去是在做着棉布转运的买卖。

    福建是八分山林、一分水、一分土，养活不了多少人口。古时少人居住，秦汉时，两广都已设立多少郡县，而福建却只有海边的几座城。而如今，从乡里出来.经商做买卖的也是数不胜数。

    米彧自家乡出来，就从琼崖的黎人那里贩来棉布，然后万里迢迢的转运到京城中去，藉此养家糊口。江湖上奔波十数载，虽然不能算是大富，可也算得上是小有身家。

    不过那已经是五年前的事了，自从熙河路开始种植木棉，米彧的棉布生意就是每况愈下，一日不如一日。

    而自熙河路之后，出产棉布的州县也越来越多，就是关中、京畿诸路，都有人开始种植木棉，进而纺纱织布。

    陇右棉商做事很正道，没有借着黎人打招牌的意思，打出来的名号就是陇右棉布，靠着优良的品质，几年下来名声也遍传天下。

    棉行大行首之一的冯从义，米彧都见过，很直率爽快的一个人，听说娶了太后家的女儿——这其实没什么，比起娶县主、宗女为妻的京城豪商还有不小的距离——但他是韩冈的姨表兄弟，能与当今宰相拉上关系，二三十年后，多半又能跟着新的宰相。

    其他的棉贩则是奸猾狡诈的居多，不是伪称是陇右棉布，就是冒充琼崖吉贝。

    但不管怎么说，无论是奸商的仿冒品，还是熙河路的竞争者，都是米彧生意日蹙的元凶。物以稀为贵，旧年吉贝布能卖上天价，那是因为数目稀少的缘故。

    可如今棉布充斥市场，价格卖得越来越便宜，原本是堪与上等蜀锦相媲美的吉贝布，如今已经快要落到江南苏锦的价格上去了，整整跌了一半还多。

    在去年之前，棉布的价格还没有低落得太多的时候，米彧的买卖还能保证不亏本，只是赚得少了。而到了去岁，陇右棉商为了将仿冒者挤出市场去，仗着熙河路风调雨顺、棉花丰收的机会，一口气将棉布的价格降了三成。

    米彧好不容易的到了京城之后，一看价格便傻了眼。他本来是准备做上最后一次，然后就收手换门营生。但这最后一次，就让他几乎要倾家荡产。他手上的真品吉贝布要想卖出去，价格也只能随行就市的一降再降，能收回一点就是一点。

    将旧时天价的吉贝布三文不值两文的卖出去之后，把运费、人工、商税、库房租赁还有间中产生的其余花销一刨，米彧发现平均一匹布他都要赔上五贯还多。

    整整六千余匹吉贝布，米彧折光了自家的一点本钱不说，还将从亲戚朋友那里的借款全都赔了个一干二净。

    这样的情况下，米彧当然回不了家乡。失魂落魄的回到了广州后，本来是希望能找个门路东山再起，却是在打探消息时，顺道听说了官军已经灭了交趾，还有安南经略招讨司准备将迁移至富良江口的海门镇的消息。

    一旦海门开港，只要能在这里站住脚，就能分到足以发家致富的一块大饼。手上还有价值几千贯的银钱，这是他卖掉之后，虽然远远抵不上欠债，但作为起家的本钱却是够了。米彧直接雇了一条海船，从广州直放海门。

    米彧没有来过海门，但海门在过去也算是一个有名的港口，与交趾人有着生意往来的商人为数不少，在酒宴之上，往往能听说道许多关于交趾的风土人情，其中也包括海门港。

    不过米彧所听说的海门港，与他眼前所看的完全不一样。如同一个大工地一般，到处都是雨后的泥泞，满眼尽是正在兴建的建筑。

    到得早，不如到得巧。米彧到得巧，而且也算早了。加上米彧，眼下在海门港的商人也不过几十人，还要刨掉其中五六名夷商。

    这个时候，韩冈正在设法打响海门港的名声，扩大海门港的影响，千金市骨的手段，从来都是少不了的。

    虽然眼下他去了升龙府，但韩冈留下来处置庶务、监督工程进度的几个幕僚，却是秉持着他的指令，对于这一干有眼光、敢赌敢拼的商人们好生对待。并派人传信升龙府，同时韩冈他等的人已经到了。

    此时的升龙府，则是又聚集了当初围攻此城时汉夷两家的将校和头领们。

    他们齐聚在章惇麾下，攻下了升龙府，灭亡了交趾，而眼下，他们又来到章惇的麾下，共同见证代表**镇压天南的铜柱的落成。

    巨大的铜柱矗立在高耸的台基上，周围已经没有更高的建筑。

    数千人围在台基周围，静寂无声。在他们的注视下，一头黑色的公牛被牵到了铜柱前。四名力士将公牛牢牢绑定按住，李信赤着上身，在响起的鼓声中，亲手拿着犀利的短刀向着心口的要害直搠了进去。

    浓浓的血浆从创口中喷涌而出，继而流淌到了摆在地面上、满载着上百斤酒液的铜缸中。

    章惇穿着最为正式的朝服，走上了台基。拿着一支三足的青铜酒爵，在缸中舀起一杯酒，面向北方，跪下来，举在头上，“此一杯，献与天子。”

    数千人一起跪下，齐声喝道：“恭祝皇宋天子千万岁寿。”

    领着所有人，三跪九叩，章惇起身再舀出第二杯，洒在地上，“此一杯，以祭英魂。”

    “这第三杯，以此铜柱为誓。”章惇再一次高高举起酒爵，返身面向所有人，“若有不顺朝廷，意图谋乱者，各部举兵共击之。”

    每一家部族的洞主们都随着章惇一起举起了手中青铜爵，他们手上的酒爵，都是与铜柱一同铸造而成，混合了牛血的烈酒在爵中摇晃，齐声应承：“我等以铜柱为誓，若有不顺朝廷，意图谋乱者，各部举兵共击之！”

    歃血为盟之后，一场盛大的酒宴就在台基下举行。

    一坛坛美酒在席上传递，用来歃血为盟的壮牛，在烤架上变成了香喷喷的烤肉。数百人在席上喝酒吃肉，还有人跳起来唱着哪一位幕僚写得赞诗：

    “天之所覆皆王土，南海之滨亦王臣。昔年伏波定交趾，今日王师复守巡。赵氏开国号南越，立柱标铜后安民……”

    韩冈听了想打哈欠，他虽然不会作诗，但眼光还是有的。这首长诗真的不怎么样，还不如李常杰那首绝句有气魄。

    “怎么选的韵脚，什么不好押，偏偏押了上平十一真……胶柱鼓瑟。”

    “普天之下，莫非王土，率土之滨，莫非王臣。不就为了和这段才押的真字韵。”章惇在旁大笑着，虽然喝了不少酒，但还是没有醉，只有回头望着身后直指云空的铜柱的时候，他的脸上才带起了一抹仿佛醉酒的殷红，“虽不能封狼居胥，但也是标铜立柱。有此一功，不枉此生！”

    ：/

 第２４章 南国万里亦诛除（三）

    【又迟了点，抱歉。._）】

    “怎么又走了？！”

    当米彧气喘吁吁的赶到码头上，就看见几艘海船在港口号角的送别中，扬帆北去。趁着春时的南风，一艘艘两三千料的巨舟，片刻之后就变成了海天之际的点点帆影。

    船上的几位都是他想方设法要拜见的目标，但自从抵达海门之后，无论米彧如何心急如焚，就看见安靖天南的几位将帅，在交州各地来来去去的到处走动。

    章惇和韩冈，从海门到升龙府——如今叫河内寨——与交州诸部订立铜柱之盟，又从河内寨，回到海门，不过刚歇下来没有几天，便领军渡海，自海门返回邕州。

    米彧递上去的名帖，根本都没有人理会。他本也不指望能得到章、韩两人的接见，但能跟两家的幕僚或是家人打个照面，熟悉一下，日后打通关节也就容易了许多。

    他与章惇是福建的乡里，与韩冈的表弟也算是点头之交，去年冬月他还在京城的时候，因为吉贝布一时挤压，也是冯从义出手帮了他一个忙，凭着这个关系，好歹能拉上一点关系。只是米彧没想到，两边都是没加理会，让他连送钱的地方都没有。

    站在码头上，米彧连声叹气，捶胸顿足。来来往往的士兵和苦力，都是拿着瞧疯子的眼神看着他。直到两个巡视码头的士兵看着碍眼，上来赶人的时候，米彧在码头上的表演，才告一段落。

    垂头丧气的从港中回返城中，米彧盘算良久。这件事还不能算是全然绝望，至少还有一人可以去打个交道。

    章惇、韩冈、燕达和李宪全都返回了邕州，听说是接到了圣旨，要将一干交趾逆贼在邕州城外明正典刑，以祭一年多前，在交贼侵攻中丧生十万亡魂。

    而大部分的军队，也跟随着他们66续续的返航。所有的部族洞主也都离开了海门，前往他们的新近得到的领地。

    主要的将帅中，只有李信还留在海门。作为权发遣广西钤辖，他要暂时镇守南疆。

    李信是韩冈的表兄弟，当然也是冯从义的表兄弟。只是米彧听说李信不喜欢与人结交，不怎么好打交道，加上又是武将，地位远不上文官，在商贸一事上并没有多少发言权。米彧并没有想过去结识他。只是现在没得挑选，只能却求见一面了。

    自燕达北返，李信便是交州排名最高的武将，但他并不多出军营，也不会去干扰地方政务，只是检查军中，教训士卒，顺便习练武艺。闲暇时便听从韩冈的吩咐，读些兵法、地理和医药方面的书籍，顺便用着没有什么文采的白话，写写这一战的心得体会。

    只要是白天，从海门县城南的军营前经过，都可以看到在营地的校场上，李钤辖正尽心尽力的训练着麾下的士卒。几十人、几百人在校场上，高声喊着号子，依从上官的命令，不断变换着队列、阵法。也有一队队士兵，拿着标枪，向着三四十步外的靶子用力投过去——交州弓弩难用，标枪就是最好的远程兵器。

    尽管李信麾下的一千多名广西枪杖手，都是招募组建不过一年的新兵。但他们毕竟是参加了几次大战，并不能算是弱兵，放在两广的军中，从装备、到士气、再到经历，也算是排得上号的精锐了。如果训练得宜，至少十几年之内，这一支军队都能保证水准以上的战斗力。至于再往后，那就不能指望了，毕竟眼下是河北军都在和平中变得稀烂的时代。

    李信并不想在广西安身太久，否则时日一长，想回北方就难了。他还是喜欢北方的水土，在南方待的时间虽然长了，但始终难以习惯潮湿多雨的气候。

    不过话说回来，李信即便想在广西多待两年，也不是那么容易的事。他在征讨交趾的战事中立功甚多，一直都是作为先锋将冲杀在最前。立下的功劳让李信很难在广西继续流下去——这是他的表弟韩冈亲口所说。

    平交一战下来，李信的本官多半能在四十阶的诸司使、使副的漫长道路上，多攀上几级台阶，另外再加上一个遥郡的团练使或是观察使。这在过去，基本上是在军中二三十年的宿将才有的阶级，李信几次大战下来，就全都得到了。

    就在七八年前，河湟开边刚刚开始的时候，他和表弟韩冈共同的恩主张守约，也不过是一个从七品的供备库副使，是诸司使、使副中的最低一阶，远不如李信现在的文思副使，更没有遥郡的加衔。只是这几年因为累累功绩，加上宿将的威名，一下就升到军中最高位的三衙管军的位置上。

    眼下李信靠着累累战功，本官已经不低，又已经是权发遣广西钤辖了，如果还留在广西，总不能给他一个兵马副总管来做——燕达做到权发遣秦凤兵马副总管的时候，都快四十了，而且还是因为他出身京营的缘故，而李信只比韩冈大了几岁，才三十出头——可若是还做钤辖，从哪里调来将官，有资格压在他的头上？

    过些日子，他肯定是要入京，或是转去北方诸路——从地位上，北方缘边诸路的武官，要在南方同阶武官之上，官位也更高。李信过去担任荆南都监，入京参加朝会觐见天子时，在他前面的都是北方的都监。

    只是做一天和尚撞一天钟，李信只要还在广西任上，对他的工作就分毫也不打折扣。一千多士兵，一个个被操练的鬼哭狼嚎。要不是他的威望高、名气大、武艺高强，功绩也是让人仰慕，加上都是新兵，没有染上那些兵癞子的恶习，说不定兵变都有可能。

    训练了一个上午，李信便一挥手，放了下面的士卒回家去。

    每一名士卒，即便是没有家眷的光棍，家中现在都有人帮着洗衣做饭，当然，还有陪夜消遣。李信一说散，急着回家的卒伍们一待李信离开，便做卷堂大散。经过了几个月的战事，区区一个上午的训练，还不至于让他们变得有气无力，做不了想做的事。

    不仅仅是下面的小兵有的享受，将校们则依照地位高低，有多有少的得到了一批交趾女婢。官位越高，能挑选得就越早，自然选在身边的一个比一个出色。

    李信回到府中的时候，一名青春可人的女侍立刻奉了茶汤上来，又有两名同样颜色出众的女侍帮着脱鞋。将身上的甲胄、兵器卸下，又一名使女进来，说洗澡的热汤已经烧好了，请李信过去。

    比起笨手笨脚的亲兵，婢女们的服侍当然要远远过之。李信如今身边的四名婢女，全都是交趾官宦人家出身，虽然算不上是什么绝色，可拿到国中，也算得上是上品了。

    洗过澡、更了衣，在简朴的小书房中，李信在桌子上翻到一张名帖。

    “米彧？”李信不记得自己有听说过这个名字。

    看看题头，只知道是个福建人，是个没有官身的布衣。不过名帖上面竟然说与表弟冯从义有旧，又从京城来，多半是个商人了。再看看附在名帖后的礼单，算不上多贵重，但也不能说是微薄了，也只有商人才会如此。换作是穷措大来拜访，多半就是几首半通不通的诗词。

    商人往往富庶过人，民间也早没了对他们的歧视，许多文官武将自己家里就做着买卖。但商人明面上的地位依然不高，四民之中排在末尾，且漂泊江湖之上，不受地域管辖，将一桩桩民生急需的商货低买高卖，从百姓们头上博取利润，总是让许多人看不过眼，正经的官员都不会接见一名商人，而是会让亲信家人去与他说话，居中传递口信。

    不过李信便没有那么多想法了。

    “让他进来吧。”李信将名帖放起来，吩咐了亲兵一声。最小的表弟，已经有数年不见，只能通过鸿雁传书，怪是想念的。

    很快，守在门房中的米彧便被带了进来，行过礼，李信请了他坐下。

    看着米彧小心谨慎的斜签着在下首的交椅上坐下，虚虚的只占了半个屁股。李信便让人奉上了茶，问道：“不知兄台从京中来，可是带了我家表弟的信函？”

    “小人乃是来往广州和京城的布商，与冯行首素来交好，时常一同痛饮。每每听着他私下里提起韩龙图和李将军。”米彧笑了一笑，“不过小人这一次本没打算来交州。只是在广州听说官军大捷，交贼自食其果，便飞奔而来。”

    “哦，原来如此。”李信有些失望，原来并不是带着表弟的书信来。想想，就问道：“兄台最后一次见我那表弟是什么时候？”

    “就是在去岁冬月的时候。小人上京，就见到了冯行首。当时冯行首因为向重病的太皇太后进献了西域的珍药，被天子加官一级。不过后来冯行首回头则说，是仗了韩学士和李将军的战功才沾了光。”

 第２４章 南国万里亦诛除（四）

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    米彧喝了一口茶，润了润喉咙，“小人在京城的生意也多亏了冯行首的照应。()故而设宴请了几次。在出京的前一天，在球场上，棉行的蹴鞠队十五比三大胜了车马行。回头庆功宴上说起平南之事，冯行首便放言说，有韩龙图和李将军在，必能攻破升龙府，大胜而归。冯行首向来不出虚言，他既然这么说，都没人敢跟他赌一把。”

    米彧絮絮叨叨的说了长长一大段话，李信是怀疑他跟冯从义的交情，他忙不迭的为自己辩解了一通。

    李信的脸上看不出信还是不信，以米彧十几年的江湖阅历，也看不出个究竟。在官场久了，城府也深了起来，“米兄是布商，如果是要贩货，当是往琼崖去，怎么往交州这个穷地方来？”

    “交州怎么能说是穷地方。”米彧笑了起来，“既然交州的治所设在海门，想必章、韩两位学士是有心于此开港，日后交州财货，也能通过海路往来，不用翻山越岭。”

    米彧小心的偷眼看着李信脸上的神色，“不过交州开港，要想做到如同杭州、广州一般，则是时日久长。非千万人之力，难以为之。”他站起身，向着李信躬身一礼，“小人不才，愿附骥尾，以效犬马之劳。”

    米彧不介意将自己手上的一点家当全都砸给李信。结交上官，哪有不花本钱的道理？米彧也是读过一点书的，只是福建竞争太大，自知没有考进士的能耐，便下海从商。他一生最佩服的就是吕不韦，后事不论，那可是有着投资的眼光，做到了一国宰相的商人。

    但李信不为所动，空口白话他见得多了：“交州刚刚经过战乱，三五年内都不见得会有什么出产。不知米兄有没有耐性等到州中安定下来？”

    米彧当然不会有那个耐性，他还欠着人几万贯的钱钞呢。

    “将军有所不知，其实并不需要等那么久。大宋地大物博，什么都有，只是没有好马。故而熙河路的根本是茶马互市，朝廷要在熙河路费尽心思，也是为了战马。等到路中的户口多了起来，又是有了韩龙图的提议、韩老封翁的主持，路中才开始种棉种粮，有了棉布的出现。但马才是根本。”

    米彧对商场上的敌人做过了一番深入的了解，陇右棉行的兴起，他都是着意打听过。眼下在李信的面前说出来，却是正好证明了他与冯从义的来往并不是自吹自擂。

    见李信沉思的点起了头，他精神一震，继续道：“交州能有什么。水果、木料，只要是稀罕货，在北方的确能卖上高价，眼下的确是要等上三年五载。而且算起净利，同样的一船货，都不会比粮食高上多少——一个是处理起来费时费工，另一个则是占地方。

    眼下能立刻拿得到的，唯有香药！豆蔻、丁香、沉香、象牙、没药、白檀、鸡舌香，交州的这些特产，到了北方都能卖上高价……应该说是天价。”

    李信脸色稍稍一变，“听说香药与盐、铁一般，都是禁榷的。”

    “香药名目繁多，禁榷的只有犀角、**、龙脑。且国中转运，并不干市舶司的事。禁榷只能禁外番货，而从海门运到杭州，最多也只会被市舶司抽解一成做税，再和买【平价收购】三成而已。还有六成在手，只要卖出去，其利十倍可期。得利之大，只看交趾靠着与大宋的香药贸易，变成天南一霸，便知端的。”

    但李信对此并不理会，油盐不进。何况米彧说的话不尽不实，“这样的买卖能做几次？”

    “一次难道还不够？”米彧凑近了，神神秘秘的低声说道，“眼下想到这一节的还不多，只要一船便能有十万贯的收益，但过上半年，就只有两三万贯了。”言下之意，想丢开自己，去找表兄弟来转这份钱，可是缓不济急。

    十万贯的确不少，但分到自己手上可就不多了。李信哪里会将这种带着风险的收益放在眼里。他会接见米彧，也只是想知道表弟和家中的消息而已。他在顺丰行中有干股的，每年都有一两万贯的稳定收入，而且还在不断增长，根本就不缺钱花。

    心中有些不快的看着凑到近前的一张奸猾谄媚的笑脸，李信皱眉想着，‘难怪三哥儿不喜欢行商，都是这般货色。’

    李信知道他的表弟并不是歧视商人，依照韩冈的说法，工商不分家，种出来的粮食即使不卖掉，也可以存在家里，总不会浪费掉。如果工坊里面出来的货物卖不出去，就只能空占着库房，让人饿肚子，只有贩售出去，才能算是有用之物。

    但韩冈并不怎么喜欢单纯的行商，那等人不事生产，对国家益处不大。他更喜欢工农之徒，不论是农人还是工匠，从他们的手中都能够有所产出。而且商人若没有自己产业，就是无根之木，随便出点意外便是要倾家荡产。

    所以虽然顺丰行如今生意越做越大，但根本还是在巩州乡里的土地和作坊上。没有牢牢抓在手中的根本，靠着棉布的主业，只是凭着江湖转运，如何能敌得过京城中的那一干豪门？

    李信也不喜欢米彧这等打算赚一笔就走的商人，故意为难他道：“贩牛的买卖如何？交趾倒是牛多。江西、荆湖南方诸路，都从广西贩牛，听说洪州、江州等地，都不对牛只收税。只为了能多一点牛来耕种田亩。此事于国有益，若是米兄有心，我倒是可以去李知州那里关说一番。”

    米彧脸色变了一下，但立刻又恢复了谦卑的笑容：“广西牛多，交趾也不少，可惜都是水牛，只能在江南养着。到北方还是得靠黄牛。”

    百里不贩樵，千里不贩籴。这是如今做生意的俗语。

    大宋的商税税率并不低，过税是两分，住税是三分，每过一座税卡，就要在成本上加上百分之二；当到了地头，开始贩卖，就又要加上百分之三。

    路途越远，就越是得选择等带来高利的商货。否则一点利润，就会如同落入沙土里的清水一般，被沿途一座座税卡吸得一干二净。

    从海路走，倒是可以免除了走6路时，穿州过县多如牛毛的过税，但风险怎么算，海上泛舟并不是那么稳妥的，主要就是风急浪高的珠母海，比起从广州往扬州去的水路，风险要大得多，每年都要有几艘沉船。如果没有足够的利润，他凭什么要去冒那个风险？

    “那还真是可惜,想不到贩牛的生意这般难做。”

    李信也不打算多说什么了，他只要练好兵，打好仗就行了。有表弟韩冈，还有老上司章惇襄助，日后有的是机会晋身三衙管军，没必要跟这等小人结交。

    要不是表弟几天前随口说了几句，准备怎么在交州发展生产，问清楚了表弟冯从义的近况，也就点汤送客了，哪里会跟区区一个行商说这么多废话，李信本来就是不喜欢多说话的性子。

    看到李信有点汤送客的意思，米彧就有些慌了。他没想到还有不爱钱的将军，他可是听说郭逵郭太尉对贩运商货的爱好让太尉夫人都看不过眼了，出身关西的将领，哪一个不是养着几支回易商队，在军饷中还要拿着军籍簿上空额，克扣上一份钱粮下来。

    连忙道：“不过往江东贩牛的海路，小人还是有几分熟悉，只是对耕牛的商情不熟罢了。若是将军能有片言相助，小人岂有不愿之理？

    ……………………

    从海门港上船，到钦州下船，只用了两天的时间。再从钦州出发，抵达邕州，最多也只需要三四天而已。

    比起全程6路来，的确是省时省力。除了在海船上，不能脚踏实地，让人放心不下以外，倒真的没有别的缺点了。

    经过了一年多的重建，钦州城和安远港已经大致恢复了旧观。

    韩冈望着新旧参半的建筑，对章惇笑道：“日后海门开港，来往钦州的商队也不知会多还是会少。”

    “只为了钦州的珍珠、玳瑁、珊瑚，商队就不会少。”章惇说道。

    虽然不如廉州的合浦珍珠知名，但钦州也是产珍珠的。从船上看到数以百计的采珠人不断的出入海中，将一枚枚珍珠贝从海中捞起。

    再望远一点，海岸沿线，如同小小的蛋壳一般浮在水面上的船只，数以千百计，每一艘船，就是一户疍民。而在两广福建的沿海诸州，这样毕生生活在船上的疍民，数以十万。

    “如果能将沿海的这些疍民编户齐民，好生的安置下来，朝廷在广西的根基就会又稳上了一分。”

    章惇闻言便是一笑，韩冈说是广西，其实是在说交州，他的一门心思都放在这上面。不过话说回来，只要交州再多上两三千户，那就是多了一倍的兵源。与蛮部的户口比例，也能更让人放心一点。

    “疍民不知稼樯，除了捕鱼、采珠可就没有别的本事了。”钦州的知州在后面说着，“如果将疍民们都编户齐民，那钦州可就没珍珠了。”

    “难道人还比不上珍珠？岂能贵物贱人。”韩冈反问道，“潜入深海，寿命长的不多，若教他们种地垦殖，又有几人不愿。”

 第２４章 南国万里亦诛除（五）

    【假日的时间总是身不由己，拖到现在，真的没办法。】

    钦州知州本来算是个玩笑话，但经韩冈这么一驳，顿时面红耳赤起来。

    韩冈也不是看不出他是玩笑，只是拿着别人的悲惨境遇当笑话说，如果是仇敌贼寇倒是没关系，拍手称快都可以，韩冈决没有什么‘人性、道德’之类的矫情，可放在治下百姓身上，哪里能让人笑得来。

    他还有个身份是广西转运使。执掌监察路中各州政事的漕司，是钦州知州的半个顶头上司，随便挑出个错处，一份奏报就能让他丢官去职，正常也不敢在韩冈面前硬气。

    不过钦州知州却没有服软，没有像想象中一般的低头认错，而是梗着脖子问道：“下官有一事不明，敢问龙学与章端明领军南征，到底是因为何事？”

    钦州知州犟着嘴反驳回来，韩冈微微一愣，旋即恍然，“交贼入寇时，疍民在钦州做了什么？”

    “倒也没什么……”钦州知州板着脸，表情却决不是在说没什么，“不过乘火打劫而已！”

    在交趾入寇时乘火打劫……这个罪行，株连全家都不冤枉。

    想来也不足为奇。疍民之中，除了若干首领能算得上富裕，绝大多数都是穷困潦倒，看到钦州城破，又没有了官府和官军的约束，不趁机抢上一票那才叫奇怪。而在这过程中，他们的手上当少不了沾上血腥。

    年纪大约做韩冈父亲都够资格的钦州知州陈永龄，硬着脾气顶撞年少得志的转运使。身后的州中属吏，都为他捏了一把冷汗。

    韩冈文武双全的才干闻名天下，在朝臣中也是排在最前面的出色。但这样的年轻人，往往都是锋芒毕露，很少能容忍他人的触犯。陈永龄当着多少人的面让他落了面皮，万一

    落在后面的李宪脚尖动了动，想站出来缓和气氛，但看看前面的章惇都没动弹，犹豫了一下就定住了脚。

    不过不同于众人的臆测，韩冈很干脆的向着陈永龄拱手一礼，致歉道：“韩冈不知此中情由，妄言冒犯，还望陈郡守勿怪。”

    陈永龄没想到韩冈会如此，忙侧身避过，回礼道：“不敢，下官方才所言失当，运使责备正是！”

    韩冈并不认为认个错有什么大不了的，他的自尊心和地位也没这么脆弱，不过陈永龄明显的有些感动。其余官吏们在松了一口气之余，投过来的眼神也有了几分变化。

    “好了。”章惇插话进来，脸上带着点笑，韩冈的表现不出他所料，“玉昆仁心爱民，本是没有错了，只是不知内情罢了。有些罪囚并不值得同情！”

    “说得也是。”韩冈叹了一口气。

    陈永龄在前面殷勤的领路，章惇与韩冈并肩前行，随口问着：“既然知道了疍民之前的所作所为，玉昆你打算怎么处置？”

    “疍民其罪当然得到清算，可眼下的情况，想查也无从查起。”疍民的团结，在沿海还是又有些名气，韩冈听说过不少传言，并不指望他们能将参与过劫掠的罪人给交出来，“总不可能像对付交趾那般，管他有罪无罪，一起砍了了事。”

    “谁让他们是**之民。”章惇摇摇头。

    屠戮叛民和异族与杀戮国中子民，完全是两回事。眼下的情况是罚不责众，只能放着，或是推到交趾人身上。

    “最好还是能将之编户齐民，州县中多了户口不说，留名在籍，日后犯了罪也别想逃脱。”

    “疍民世世代代生活在船上，要想编户齐民，只能将他们迁移到6上安置。”章惇侧过脸远眺着望不到尽头的蓝色的海，“但他们习惯的过来吗？”

    尽管韩冈的想法有着很重的功利成分在，但对于朝廷和疍民本身都由足够的好处。

    不过章惇说的也没有错。

    生活在水上的疍民，尽管并没有多少人将其视为异族，但他们扎着椎髻，穿着短衣，光是服饰装束就与汉人截然不同。

    且一代代的生活在水上，就算招揽他们上6生活，也不一定能习惯的来。种地都是一门学问，打了一辈子的鱼，突然给了，谁又能很快上手？

    只是韩冈眼下穷得慌，既然有着合适的目标，就不能轻易的放过。

    在工业体系还是镜花水月的时代，人力就是一切。所以四夷攻打**，最重要的任务就是劫掠人口，让擅长农工的汉人，为他们做牛做马，源源不断的创造财富。

    几十万疍民生活在水上，甚至连户籍都没有，生老病死全都不经外人之手，这样的人群不加以收服，将其纳入官府的统治之中，实在是太过于浪费。

    “但要防着日后再生乱却是必须的，只是不必急在一时，钦州沿海的疍民有上千户，没有一个妥当的策略，贸然行动肯定会出乱子。”

    韩冈有时间也有耐心，为此等上一阵。等到安南经略招讨司的差事交卸，作为广西转运使来处置此事。

    眼下就是要尽快赶回邕州，将南讨交州的战争做一个最后的交代。

    在**尺髙的石墙上，是一个只有一尺见方的小窗。窗口被三根手腕粗细的木棍等分，只留下窄窄的缝隙。粗大的木栅摇一下都不容易，想要从这样的窗子逃出去，那不是人能够做到的。

    窗内是一间一丈方圆的房间，三面墙是土石砌起，而窗口对面的一面，则是全数由木栅组成。房间中只有稻草和一张薄薄的毯子，而净桶就放在房间一角，毫无阻隔和掩饰。

    这里是邕州的大牢。自从被宋人从国中押送到邕州之后，他们这一干曾经攻打到邕州城下的交趾将校，都被送进了狱中。

    躺在地面上的稻草堆中，到处都是阴湿的霉味，宗亶当真不知道，宋人到底是怎么想的，打算怎么处置自己，但自己的命运却是掌控在宋人的手中。

    在牢狱中，他们至少能填饱肚子，也没有受到虐待。这让一众俘虏，有了几分侥幸的心思，只是宗亶不敢抱着这样的奢望。

    从升龙府被押送邕州时，就在一旁的韩冈，那名将交趾国覆灭、却年轻得让人咋舌的官员，眼中尽是冷漠。而同样的眼神，也出现在每一位看守他们的狱卒身上。

    “回来了！”也不知过了多少天，从牢房的窗口，突然传来了一片喧哗，“经略相公和转运相公都回来了！”

    终于到了吗？宗亶抽紧了心，就算有了最坏的准备，但临到头来，还是发现自己心中一片惶然。

    不知自己即将面临什么样的结局。

    对于一众罪囚，却并不需要审判。发回来的圣旨已经敲定了他们将要受到的惩罚。

    至今为止，忠勇祠前的祭品，只有一个徐百祥而已。这个数目，与交趾人在邕州犯下的罪孽相差实在太远，远远不能抵消他们造成的仇恨。

    只是投降就想免死，这世上哪有这等好事？圣旨中唯一给出的恩典，就是从凌迟降格为斩首，算是对他们及时投降的回报。

    供奉着苏缄和一众死节的邕州官吏，以及数以万计的百姓的忠勇祠，这一日，聚集了所有生活在邕州城中的大宋子民。他们都是劫后余生之人，一年多前的劫难中，侥幸逃得性命，不过每一人都有亲友葬身火海，至今一想起那一场大劫，至今难以安寝。好在官军为他们报仇雪恨，将仇人捉了回来。

    嘬尔群獠，不知忠孝之道,惟逞枭獍之心。虽云宋臣，贡事不修。朝廷恩赏未已，兵势已犯**。三州生民，十不存一。朝廷待汝甚厚，汝待朝廷何其薄也。其罪难恕，依律当以论剐。惟念其出降，当减其刑一等。以斩论之，决不待时。

    章惇、韩冈等人列坐监刑，而苏缄的儿子苏子元就站在庙前，读过判词，一个个念着当处以斩首之刑的罪囚的姓名。

    每念到一个姓名，两名军汉就会拖着一人走上临时搭起的刑台。拔掉插在颈后的木牌，强压着按到斩首台上。

    山呼海啸一般的声浪，由数万愤怒悲恸的人们同时喊出，冲得台下待决的罪人们难以站稳脚跟。

    侩子手上的斩首大刀，一个接着一个挥下，将一枚枚头颅扬起，然后送进忠勇祠中供奉在神台前。

    台下待决的罪囚渐渐减少，送进忠勇祠中供奉起来的首级越来越多，直到最后的一人。

    宗亶没有让人拖着，自行走上刑台，回头望望，无数充满愤怒的视线正盯着他。黯然一叹，成王败寇，也该有此报，引颈受戮。

    宗亶之后，最后一个上场的并不是活人，黑黑的如同风干的腊肉，离得近了都还能嗅到一股子中人**呕的臭味。

    但干尸的出现，却引发了行刑以来，最大的一片声浪。这是李常杰的尸体，一直被保存到现在。

    侩子手手起刀落，让罪魁授首。干枯的头颅高高吊起，就在台下，多少百姓就地烧起了陌纸，呼唤着逝去的冤魂。

    “就算死了，也得到行刑台上走一遭。”章惇厉声，“敢于凌犯**，绝不放过一个！”

    “虽远必诛！”韩冈随之说道。g

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 第２５章 山水留连住多时（上）

    更新时间：2o111219

    已经是八月了。(请记住我们的网址.dukankan.)

    北方秋色渐浓，夏日时的高温，也散去了许多。

    而攻灭交趾，献俘阙下。百年来前所未有的灭国之功，给京城带来的狂热，到了此时，已经随着渐起的秋风告一段落。

    曾经的交趾国，如今成了广西路辖下的交州。拥有七十四个羁縻州，四座军寨，以及一个县的交州，几乎可以算得上是一路之地。

    基本上来说，交州的南蛮人数，是汉人数量的三五十倍还多。不过可以确定，因为畏惧官军的赫赫声威，至少十年之内，他们必然是对**最为恭顺的边州。

    分裂了百余年的交趾重新回归中原王朝的统治，而亡国之君李乾德，于献俘阙下之后，便被转封为安南郡公，并由天子赠予了一座宅邸，与其母倚兰一起要在京城养老——尽管他还不到十岁。

    而交趾的朝臣们，大半沦为溪洞诸蛮的，剩下的，有一部分死在了忠勇祠前，只有少数幸运儿，与交趾国的太后、国王一起上京来，得到了一个微不足道的官职，同时也有了一份养家糊口的俸禄。

    这些人，看似凄惨，其实也算是罪有应得，如果没有他们在幕后的推波助澜，交趾入寇其实很好有可能不发生。

    交趾君臣如此，直接领导这了这一场灭国之战的章惇，则如愿升任枢密副使，自此进入了执政的行列。至于官阶、封爵、职名，还有金银财帛，这些林林总总的赏赐实在是难以计数。只是没有太多的实际意义了。

    另外还有主将燕达，因为对交趾的军功，他的现在已经是稳坐在三衙管军的位置。燕达出身京营，又有着边功，本身还是屡屡得到天子越次拔擢，日后代替郭逵成为军中代表人物，首屈一指的武将，也是不在话下。

    ——当然，郭逵本人是绝不会甘心被年轻人超过去的，他可也是新近击败了丰州的党项人，一同将前来捡便宜的契丹人也一并踢了出去。

    辽人猖狂了许多年，如今受到挫折，却不知道该怎么去做。到底是开战，还是忍耐，辽人自己都陷入了两难之中。这样的武功，在过去的一百年中，没有哪一名帅臣有资格说一句不算什么。

    李宪也一并得到了奖赏，随着交趾覆亡，他在宫中的地位也是水涨船髙，已经接近了他的老对头王中正。在还不清楚到底能不能解决交趾人的情况下，他自请南下，也算是赌对了一把。接下来就该是在北方建功立业，自此成为留名青史的名宦。

    韩冈同样有重赏，差遣没有变，还是广西转运使，不过已经是正经八百的龙图阁学士加上食实封的爵位，而官阶也升到了正六品。此外，父母、兄弟，妻妾都有封赠，五个儿子全都得到了荫补。

    要知道，正常的州官只能在致仕和遗表中，为自己的子孙挣个一官半职。要想像韩冈家里一般，襁褓中的幼子都吃着朝廷俸禄，至少得做到宰相才有可能。

    朝廷的封赏之丰厚，让人无话可说。就连被留在广西继续任官的韩冈，对此都没有抱怨什么。

    但有人抱怨，只是与战事无关，而是为了大宋国中的安靖。

    于年初结束了战争之后，熙宁十年到目前为止的大部分时间，都显得平静无比。不过河北和陕西又是遭了灾，依然还是旱。从熙宁五年开始，国中的灾异一个接着一个，水旱连连，想逃都没处逃，民间受损无数。

    这样的灾情，在援救的同时，已经不只有一个人，在考虑着是不是该改个年号了。

    在使用着熙宁这个年号的十年里，虽然对外战争一直都是大捷接着大捷，眼看着就能将西夏灭亡，将辽国击败，收复兴灵和燕云。

    但这十年中，国中老是受灾。洪灾、旱灾和蝗灾，彗星、地震还有山崩，接二连三的灾异，总是让人觉得是不是这个年号哪里犯了冲，所以触了霉头。所以尽早改一个意头吉利一点的年号，也好迎来几个风调雨顺的好年景。尽管这样的想法很是无稽，但实际上也是无奈之下的企盼。

    而王安石现在却并没有在考虑着更改年号之类的事务，他眼下连宫中都有几天没有去了。去年送走了长子，今年又走了弟弟王安国，王安石颓丧不已，他的亲眷已经不剩多少了。

    王旖换了一身素白的衣服，在内间帮着接待亲友家的女眷，脚都没有停下来的时候。几天下来，连伤心带疲惫，脸色变得有些憔悴，眼圈下也是两抹疲劳过度的黛色。

    不过头七过后，这一份差事，也算是告一段落。与母亲和大姐一起返回相府，王旖在摇晃的车厢中昏昏**睡，累的够呛。

    等回到家中，却见到两名二十上下的年轻人，正从王安石的书房中千恩万谢的出来。

    “是侯叔献家的两个儿子。”

    王旖不清楚侯叔献的家人，王旁却是认识他们。侯叔献在的时候，也有过一番往来。

    “来找爹爹的，究竟是有什么样的事？”王旖略带好奇的问道。

    “多半是来道谢的。”

    侯叔献早死，年初时因染疾而一命呜呼。在他死后，他的续弦不安于室，还在丧期就开始勾勾搭搭的，很是坏了侯叔献的名声。侯叔献的两个儿子偷偷告到了王安石这边来——他们不敢告官，以子论母，不论有理无理，都是死罪——王安石因为旧年开河之事，对侯叔献有一份愧疚，直接就将侯叔献的未亡人断回了娘家。

    外面都说侯叔献是死后休妻，但侯叔献的儿子对王安石感激涕零，若非王安石，他们不知还要受多少辱。所以还特地过来，向王安石道谢。

    王旖和王旁联袂进了书房中，王安石正在看着桌上的一本装订粗糙的小册子，里面应该就是他们要找的这一本。

    “金陵陈迹老莓苔，南北游人自往来，最忆春风石城坞，家家桃杏过墙开。”王旖瞥了一眼，知道这是熙宁六年，变法受到最多攻击的时候，王安石所写的绝句。这时候拿出来，却更为应景，“爹爹难道是打算要辞相了？”

    王安石摇摇头，却没有吭声。但王旖说得并没有错，他的确是还有辞相南归的打算了。

    如今朝中的大事小事上，天子独断专行的倾向越来越严重。王安石在政事上的许多意见，有很多都没有被采纳。尤其是人事安排，但凡倾向

    这样的态度，让王安石平添了一分归意。

    翻翻自己在京执政的这些年所写的诗词，从意气风发，到如今的无奈思归，完整的展示了他几年来的劲旅，身心皆是为此而疲惫不堪。

    ‘丈夫出处非无意，猿鹤从来不自知。’，这是王安石放弃了在江宁的生活，终于在当今天子的征召下上京任官时，对友人劝谏的回复。

    那时的意气风发，在十年的执政过程中，已是荡然无存；而踌躇满志的心境，也消磨殆尽。

    今日若以元日为题，却不会再有‘爆竹声中一岁除’‘总把新桃换旧符’的慷慨激昂。

    王安石已经厌倦了朝堂上的争斗，早就开始想着放开一切，辞任返回江宁。

    就是如今住在家中的二女儿，让王安石不知该怎么办。自己若是辞相，女儿又该去哪里住？不可能回旧宅住下来，没有一个主心骨，这样的全是女子的宅院，麻烦事最多。

    韩冈还留在广西，因为年幼的子女需要照顾，同时也经不起车船劳顿，王旖她们也不能去广西与丈夫团聚。虽然女儿什么没有说，但王安石是知道王旖希望韩冈能回到京师，若是不成，至少可以北面一点。

    也许在自己辞相之前，当设法将女婿韩冈从广西调回来。京师应当不可能了，但更近一点的地方，应该不算很难。

    翻手将自己的诗文小集收了起来，王安石坐着又发起呆来，没有与上来收拾书桌的女儿的说话。

    若在几年前，王安石连发呆的时间都不会有，往来不断的访客能让他的书房始终保持着客满的状态，总是热闹非凡。

    而眼下随着吕惠卿和章惇的先后成为执政，王安石的书房虽然不能说是自此门可罗雀，但宾客人数大减，却是不争的事实。

    宰执之间，为防结党之议，私下里都是尽量少有往来。吕惠卿升任参知政事之后，几年来，上门拜访的次数屈指可数。而章惇进了西府后，也没来过几次。

    没了吕惠卿和章惇，王安石身边其实还有些幕僚和助手，但他们的地位不高，能力也不强，能起到的作用很是有限。

    幸好已经不是变法制度风雨飘摇的那些年，因为各方的势力已经在眼下取得初步的平衡，而新法的成效也是有目共睹。王安石不必担心自己离开后，会对新法的事业产生什么样的负面影响。

    只是该怎么离开，在何时离开，这些都还真是要让人破费思量。

 第２５章 山水留连住多时（下）

    更新时间：2o11122o

    尽管米彧是知道章恂往交州来的，在泉州的时候还是亲眼看着他上船。/.beijingaishu./(.请记住我们的网址)但米彧只当自己什么都没看到，并没打算凭着同乡的身份，去接触章惇的弟弟章恂。

    认了两家主人的狗，最后不是被赶出家门，就是上了餐桌。既然傍上了韩家，就要做一条诚实、忠心的好狗。

    虽然王清脸上的表情，对米彧的表态看不出有何反应，但他的话似乎也变得热情了一点，米彧不知是不是自己的错觉。

    “章家的十一公子，就是章家为了开设商行而来，接下来，章家也就要在交州插上一脚了。”

    “不知章七相公家的商行打算在交州做什么营生，贩些什么货物？”米彧在泉州的石渚港看到章家的十一衙内上船南行后，在船上的时候便一直在揣测着，只是越想越是心惊胆跳，最后甚至是不敢再多想了。

    “听说是什么都做。”

    “什么都做？！”米彧脸色变了。不是他害怕听到的那句话，但结果都差不多。既然什么都做，那第一个不会放过的就是赚钱最为丰厚的香药贸易。

    “放心！”王清笑着，“想必米二哥也应该知道，章七相公所在的莆田章家，在福建是赫赫有名的大族。前面出了个宰相，眼下章七相公也离宰相不远了。名门望族，做事那也是有讲究的，不会什么都一口给吞掉。”

    从专为轨道而开的侧门进入交州城，王清和米彧一起下了车，两人的几个伴当就从车外搭脚的地方跳下来。

    轨道线路设计时就埋下了伏笔，正好从顺丰行交州分号的大门前不远处经过，只要下了车，走上两步，就到了新近修起的顺丰行的分号。

    顺丰行交州分号的占地并不大，因为商行的库房都集中在城东，占用地皮最多的建筑既然不在此处，围墙括起来的地面当然也就用不着太大。

    新修起来的建筑自然到处都是簇新的。屋顶上的黑瓦，地面上的方砖，不像旧屋一般，有着青苔甚至青草。梁柱上都刚刚抹过了一层漆，不见一丝斑驳的痕迹，只是还没有完全变色。王清安排给米彧主仆的分了内外间的客房中，刷白了的粉壁看上去也尚未全然干透——毕竟仍是雨季，而且还是雨季中，雨水最多的时节——而挂在墙上的一幅山水，则也是墨迹新干的样子。

    换下行装，借着王清使人送来的热水，米彧经过一番梳洗过后，整个人变得神清气爽，长途旅行的疲惫一扫而空。

    王清此时派人来请，看看时间，离着饭点还远，接风洗尘的宴席自然还要过上一阵。他知道是王清为何事，便跟随派来请人的婢女，往去见客的偏厅过来。

    王清就在厅外相候，也换了一身衣服。进了厅中，王清、米彧谦让了一番，分了宾主，在两张白木交椅上对坐着歇下来，两个相貌不俗的交趾女上来奉了茶，躬身出厅。

    茶水就在手边，要商谈的对象则坐在对面。将茶盏举起来象征性的抿了一口，闲话到此为止，也就该说正事了。

    王清迅速进入正题：“米二哥你的打算小弟是知道的，交趾的香药生意有多赚钱更是一清二楚。只是鄙号在此处人手不多，并不打算沾手此事。”

    米彧心头一跳，顺丰行躲着香药贸易走，难道是不打算跟章家竞争，但王清接下来的话，让他松了口气，“所以鄙号打算入股米二哥的商号。以米二哥你为主，鄙号也就是做个跑腿的，占三成的股，平日派个人在行中查账就行了，一切还是米二哥你说了算。”

    这是交换条件，而且优厚得让米彧难以想象，以他的计算，就算自己只占三成都是不会亏本的。而米彧一开始的打算，是六|四开，顺丰行六，而自己则只占四成就够了。

    占了一条稳赚不亏的商路，就算欠着再多的钱，也没人担心会还不起，就算想要再借上一笔，只要能还清利息，都是很容易的。

    既然顺丰行这般大方，米彧当然的有所回报，“三成干股，在下立刻就奉上。王兄弟可以放心，每年的红利在下肯定会按时送到。”

    “不，不是干股。该出的钱，鄙号一份都不会少出。顺丰行只用了七年便发展成如此规模，天南地北都有分号，靠得就是信义二字，不会贪图不义之财。”王清变得很是严肃。

    米彧心神一凛，连连点头称是。想来也该是这样，通过在京城了解到了冯从义的秉性之后，米彧才准备将接下来的注意力都放在交州的香药贸易上，要是换了别家，比如准备‘什么都做’的章家，他就只会选择设法捞上一，而不是眼下的长期买卖。

    王清代表开出的条件如此优厚，米彧完全没有拒绝的道理，很干脆的点头答应，找了个中人，将合约给定下。

    在合约上签名画押，打上印模，王清微微笑了起来，漫不经意的随口说道，“若是米二哥你手上周转不开，鄙号也能出借一部分的，依着便民贷的利息就可以，”

    “多谢王兄弟，不过在下还是有些闲钱的。”

    米彧对此婉言谢绝，他另可借用高利贷。如果所有的本钱都从顺丰行借，到最后就会变成一个跑腿的掌柜而已，只有自己真金白银的出了钱，才是有资格与顺丰行一起做买卖，至少不用担心被吞掉。

    将香药贸易的事敲定，王清也算是了结了一个任务。

    在顺丰行的生意中，都是以各大工坊的出产为基础，而不是单纯的转运贩卖，靠差价赚钱。不过若有合适的机会——比如香药贸易——也不会全然放过，通过一笔笔投资，将别家的商行拉过来，依靠股份分润红利。与顺丰行合作的商人，米彧不是第一个，也不是最后一个。

    这样做生意的手段，其实并不是赚钱最多最快的招数。放弃能赚大钱的生意，而与多家商会来往，王清作为大掌柜，多多少少也能猜得到，藏在背后应该有个更大目标。

    但王清始终想不明白，更看不透。但他也没有多想，站起身，邀请米彧一同赴宴，不但是接风洗尘，也是为了两家的合作而庆贺。

    ……………………

    韩冈刚刚抵达钦州。

    这半年来，他主要还是在沿海的钦州、廉州、交州加上邕州四地之间频繁，间中只回了桂州一次，这是为了检查路中各州的财政情况，以便向京城汇报。

    看了广西各军州的账本，韩冈忍不住要叹气，广西果然还是穷。他在开封担任提举诸县镇公事的时候，看到的账本，无论支出还是开支，都是要比广西的财计簿桑上的数字，要长出一截来。

    算起库中的积存，这边除了桂州、邕州，多半是几百几千而已，而京城，随便一个县都是几万十几万。这还是大部钱粮，都往开封城中的几大库汇聚的结果——当真是不能比。

    钦州的账簿就放在韩冈的桌案上。前后对照了，发现没有错，便将手上的旧簿和新账一合。顿时就是一团积灰喷了出来，让韩冈连着呛咳了几声。

    “龙图。”服侍在身边的伴当关切的问着，上来要帮着捶背。

    “没事！”韩冈摇摇头，让他去打开窗子。一股清新的风吹了进来，感觉就好了不少。

    不再是龙学，而是龙图。

    尽管比不上章惇跃入西府的光荣，但一个龙图阁学士的头衔，也足以让朝中九成九的文官羡慕和嫉妒了。要知道，就连做到枢密副使的包拯都不是龙图阁学士，后世所说的包龙图，根本是以讹传讹的结果。

    大宋虽说是重文轻武，但军功的封赏，远远重过其他的功劳。治政即便再好，每一任的考绩都能拿到上上，四课二十七最一应俱全，也比不上一次斩首过千的大捷。

    韩冈经手的是灭国之战，作为副帅，而且还拥有临阵指挥之功，他分到的功劳，并不比章惇那位主帅少多少。

    但这一切都已过去，眼下更重要的是发展生产。

    交州如今号称七十二部，实际上总计七十四个羁縻州。大大小小几十家的部族将富良江两岸的平原瓜分殆尽。

    但他们并不擅长农业生产，所以韩冈的手段就是仿效熙河路的做法，从军中和治下，选取精通农事的士兵和百姓，将他们聘为农官，去指点蛮部的农业生产。

    如果一干溪洞山蛮是要自己种地，他们多半都不会太尽力，但现在有交趾人代劳，当然不介意多费一点驱使时挥鞭子的力气。

    为了保证地力，交州各部的土地都是采取轮作制，但出产不会少——光是之前半年，各部急就章的种植，生产的粮食已经足够他们近一年的食用——此外甘蔗的大规模种植，也都在酝酿之中。

    只要再有一年时间，交州就能有个大变样，三五年后，就是堪比熙河路的富庶边州。

    但韩冈心中忽然有了点惆怅。

    放下父母、丢下妻儿的生活，难道还要再过上一年？身在南疆两年，间中只有匆匆一会，他也当真是想家了。

 第２６章 鸿信飞报犹绝迟（一）

    一封只有两页的信函拿在手中，韩冈却是翻来覆去的看了半天。*.aoshu8.*泡!书。吧*

    这是王旁寄来的私信，与自家妻妾的信件一并送来。虽然信并不长，但里面说的事不少。比如蔡挺在殿上突发风疾，比如吕公著回京，比如天子因为司马光修资治通鉴而暑病，特遣使赐药洛阳。但最重要的还是王安国的去世。

    蔡挺在殿上发病，基本上他的政治生命算是完了。如果他不主动请辞，御史们的弹章能把他家门口给淹起来。枢密院刚刚多了名枢密副使，眼下就要又少了一名。人数依然不变，但西府中这几年来的固有格局已经发生大变。且吴充、王韶在枢密院的时间也已经很长了，很可能短时间内会有个变化——至少王韶出外的可能性很大。

    而吕公著，他是铁杆的旧党，旧年还是他推荐了王安石，而后却因为反对新法而出外。包括他在内，一干旧党重臣在数年间66续续的都被赶出了京城，由此确立了新法的权威。但眼下吕公著回京，让人不得不猜想，天子是否有意重新启用旧党。

    这一点，在天子对司马光的看顾上得到了确认——绝不可能仅仅是因为听闻司马光在独乐园中中暑而特意赐药，以司马光旧党赤帜的身份，这么做的政治意味太重了。至少在过去，天子不会做得如此直接。

    这三件事与韩冈的关系都不大，但接下来却跟着王安国身故的消息。

    韩冈与王安国来往并不多，王安石的三个兄弟，最反对变法的就是他。但王家兄弟之间的情分很深，当年王益早亡，一家老小的衣食住行都是靠着王安石一人的俸禄支撑起来的，作为长兄，王安石为兄弟做了很多，而几兄弟对他敬重，也是不必说的。去年王雱病逝，今年王安国又病故，自家岳父会是什么样的心情，韩冈多多少少能体会得到。

    按道理说，既然是王安国病逝，王旁就不该在告哀的信上牵扯其他杂七杂八的事。不过两遍一看，他这位内兄的用心差不多也能领会了。

    “看来进益不小啊。”韩冈在小厅中自言自语，王旁在出来任官之后，这两年在各方面都有所成长，从这封信中也便能看出一二。

    尽管王旁他在信上连只言片语都没有涉及，但韩冈能看得出来，王安石的心境有了变化，天子也有心对两府人事加以更迭，内忧外困，自己的岳父多半在宰相位置上做不久了。

    ‘是准备过河拆桥吗？’

    韩冈虽是这么在想，心中却没有半点愤怒，只是为他的岳父感到几分悲哀，兔死狐悲、物伤其类的感怀。

    赵顼这么做，是在尽天子的本分。

    从政治的角度上说，新法几年内狂飙猛进，这时候肯定是需要稍微缓和一下。而且王安石控制朝政的时间也太长了。弱势、听话的宰执官，做个十几年都没问题，天子不需要为此而担心，而一个强势的宰相，三五年就已经让人嫌太长了。

    而且这些年来官军胜绩累累，即便年年灾异，但朝廷的开支依然能维持平衡，赵顼富国强兵的夙愿已经成为现实，剩下的目标就是厉兵秣马，剑指西、北。以眼下的情况来看，只要将已经成型的法度和条令继续保持下去，达成最终的目标也只是需要时间而已。

    从这方面看，王安石不再是必不可少的了。如果王安石能够主动请辞，多半就能留下一道君臣相得，善始善终的佳话吧。

    韩冈摇了摇头，王安石不可能在相位上待一辈子，迟早要走的，趁着眼下国势大兴的时候离开，也算是个好结果了。日后朝堂上若有动荡，他再回来镇住朝局，这就是元老重臣的作用。

    这一切应该就是在半年内有个结果，自己只要等着看就行了。

    将信叠起收好，韩冈拿起桌上的一张名帖看了看，叫了门外的亲兵进来，“去门房，领武福、俞亭二人去偏厅。”

    武福、俞亭是钦州疍民的首领，昨日韩冈派人传话今天过来，丝毫不敢推搪的就按时赶着上门来听候吩咐了。

    韩冈到了偏厅的时候，两名疍民首领正局促不安的站着，见到韩冈终于出现，便连忙跪下来通名行礼。

    韩冈坐下来看着两人，他们身上穿得甚是光鲜，一身绸布做的袍子，头上的帽子遮住了与汉人有别的椎髻，看不出来有什么特别的地方，除了肤色黑了一点，就是两个普通的富家翁，连肚子都是一般儿的装满油水。

    待到两人战战兢兢的站起来，韩冈温和的笑着，“前日本官从交州泛海而回，正好看见有人在海上采珠，故而找你们来问一问。”

    两人对视一眼，像是松了一口气，武福从袖中抽出一张礼单，恭恭敬敬的弯下腰，双手递上来：“相公，这是小人的一点孝心，微薄得很，不成敬意。”

    “本官不是要你们的珍珠，一颗颗都是人命，本官也没心思拿。”韩冈摇摇头，看都不看的让他将单子收回去，“采蚝几百几千才能有一两颗上好的珠子，还要防着鱼虎【鲨鱼】，这份生计可算是辛苦。”

    两人以为韩冈是故作姿态，便又劝了两句，等到韩冈一声怒喝，偷眼看到他的表情，才确认了这位年轻的转运相公当真是不想收礼，讷讷的将礼单收回去，“……相公说得是，的确是辛苦。”

    韩冈悲天悯人的叹着气，“每年夏秋时节，又多有台风。靠海的州县年年遭灾，昨天我翻看籍簿，最近的十年，年年少说都有几十人殁于风灾。你们在海上，恐怕灾伤更重。”

    “相公当真是心慈。我等在海上，哪年不死人？家家户户都有死在台风天里的。”

    “即是如此，那为何不上岸买地，换个稳当点的生计？”

    “都是这么想啊，可怎么也做不到！相公知我等辛苦，可钦州人哪里会管？我们疍人一说要买地，价钱都能翻上天去。”俞亭叫着苦，“小人两个几代辛苦，才攒了点身家，好不容易才置办了两块地，一间房。其他的人还不如小人，有点钱买点穿戴就散尽了，哪里还能置办得下？”

    “方今交州新复，正乏人口，若是尔等能迁往交州，置地倒是方便的。”韩冈喝了口茶，漫不经意的提了一句。

    “相公，小人都是习惯了钦州的水土，突然去了交州，水土不服。”

    “交州也不愿，若说路程，也不过是顺风时往南一天的水路罢了！”

    两人面面相觑，终于发现韩冈是认真的这么在打算。武福扑通一声跪倒，“相公要小人做牛做马都行，可这交州是万万不敢去。交州的风浪可比钦州更重！”

    “不是说让你们置地建屋了吗？当然不会住在水上。”

    “这……可是没钱啊。”

    “那就更不用担心。到了交州之后，买地是另外算得，而官府都会给你们分配一份永业田，不要你们一文钱，足够温饱支用。日后有了田地，也不用再怕风浪，也不用再吃采珠的苦了。钦州沿海总共上千户疍民，估计也没有几个家有产业的。只要搬个家，就此有了产业，日后也能给子孙一个安稳的生活。”

    韩冈一句句话，让他们无从推脱，武福和俞亭两人愣了半天，最后一咬牙，连连磕头道，“相公明鉴，小人世世代代的在水上讨生活，再苦再累都是一代代传下来的活计，总归是手熟。突然要小人去种地，可连锄头都不知道该怎么拿，只会将自家给饿死。”

    “邕州左右江的溪洞蛮部也不会种地，但他们现在不还是在交州开垦荒地吗？总是能学着来的，官府也会派人指点怎么耕种。且刚开始的两年，不会收你们的税赋，若有灾，官府还会有赈济，一切都不用担心。本官也知道，一开始肯定是辛苦，但过些年也就能好起来，日后子孙不用再吃采珠捕鱼的苦，也不用再怕台风，这岂不是一桩美事。”

    韩冈不厌其烦的为两名疍民首领解释着，但两人尽管砰砰的磕着头，额头都红了，但就是不肯答应下来。

    低头看着脚前的两个磕头虫，韩冈的视线森森如寒水。

    关于收编疍民的事，韩冈其实可以直接发布一道公文，传达自己的命令，剩下的具体工作自有地方州县来完成。

    他都已经做到了转运使，为了这点事，亲自征求当事人的意见，其实说来即有**份，同时也不并合乎官场的规矩。

    这等于是不相信钦州知州的能力，同时若是出了乱子，也没办法将罪过推到下面的人身上，只能自己全数承担，算是自讨苦吃。聪明人都不该也不会这么做的。

    不过韩冈只想看一看领导一地疍民的到底是什么样的人，并尽力将这第一步给走稳了。只要这个开头打得好，日后福建、两广，甚至还包括浙南，上万里的海岸线和江口、河口，总计十万的疍民，都可以按部就班的编户齐民，然后寻找合适的地方将他们安置下来。

 第２６章 鸿信飞报犹觉迟（二）

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    今天见了两名疍民首领，韩冈一看到他们身上的穿戴，就知道这两个人是不能用的。通过正面的交流，更是确认了这一点。

    虽然他们也是疍民，但却是压榨贫苦疍民的吸血鬼，自己吃得脑满肠肥，却不顾他们之下的族人。

    两人手上的上千户疍民，就是他们最大的一笔财富。每年都能靠着疍民得到几千上万贯的收入，在钦州城中还有一份产业，试问怎么可能放弃这一切？

    不仅仅是钦州的两名疍民首领，南方沿海诸路的疍民首领，应该都不能为己所用。

    疍民有户籍的不多，基本上都是大小头领才会有。需要交纳税赋和劳役时，官府都直接找这些首领，再由首领摊派下去。没有户籍的疍民，其实就相当于首领们的部曲，死活都是各家首领说得算的。

    对部曲拥有生杀予夺的权力，想要一句话就让他们放弃……这件事，只要稍微想一想，就知道完全不可能。他们尽管看起来的确是畏惧自己，可若是触动到他们的利益，也是会拼命的。

    韩冈也不想再看着他们磕头求饶了，“算了，你们两个且起来罢……关于此事，本官也不会强逼尔等。愿意去也好，不愿去也好，一切都由你们自行决定。回去花上十天半个月聚起来商量一下，问问你们下面的人，想去的就直接去交州，不想去的就留在钦州好了。不要急着给本官回复。”

    两名疍民首领就这么被人领着下去了，看他们脸上的表情，都是一副疑惑不解的样子。韩冈未免太好说话了，可一点也不像传说中，一句话就让交趾男丁都成了残废的小韩相公。

    韩冈对他们脸上的疑惑笑了一笑。这也不怪他们，他只是不心急而已，所以看着好说话。

    接下来他可是要张榜公布，并让，想必武福、俞亭二人无法将下面的疍民耳朵和眼睛全都蒙上。只要有一两个人感兴趣，并同意迁往交州就够了。

    所谓的手段不过威逼利诱四个字。但要用得恰到好处，却不是那么容易。一干绊脚石，强行拔出只会生乱，得先让疍民中有了不同的想法，官府才好插手进去。最好的办法是先塑造两个典型出来，拿他们做范例，只要有好处，总会慢慢吸引人来。

    如果那时候武福、俞亭这两名首领们还敢于阻拦，正好可以一并解决——钦州被攻破时，疍民们乘火打劫的事，韩冈可是还记得清清楚楚。这两位首领纵然不是直接的煽动者，也肯定对此进行了默许，若要问罪，少不了他们一份。

    这一桩事，需要把握分寸和节奏，韩冈也只能从转运司中直接插手处置，如果交给地方上来管，多半就会将告示一贴，然后强迫疍民迁往交州，最后好事变成坏事。

    韩冈自嘲笑了一笑，他在广西还有的是时间，可以等到疍民慢慢来投。

    ……………………

    章恂抵达交州的消息，传到韩冈手上的时候，他正好结束了对廉州、钦州的巡视，抵达了邕州。

    在廉州，韩冈也招来了当地的疍民首领询问，不出意外的得到了否定的回复。除此之外，倒是趁着偶然一日的晴天，去了海角亭一游。

    此时的天涯海角不在海南，而在钦州、廉州。钦州有天涯亭，廉州是海角亭。不过也无甚特异之处。眼下论起大宋诸多军州，哪里一座更靠南，答案当然不会是钦州和廉州，人人都知道交州更南面一点。

    廉州的知州还邀请韩冈顺便去合浦的断望地一游——那里产的珍珠，才能被称为合浦珠。不过韩冈想想还是算了，婉拒了盛情的邀约。他对珍珠没兴趣，瓜田李下的嫌疑也没必要沾。

    在广西南方诸州绕了一圈，韩冈终于回到了邕州。

    做着邕州知州的苏子元也算是能吏，治事手段很是出众。加上他并不光是继承父亲的余荫，本人也是立下了大功，在邕州名望极高，吩咐下去的事，无人会拖延推诿。

    在他的治理下，同时也是经过了近两年的休养生息，邕州也算是热闹了起来。街市上人声鼎沸，几条商业街，都是挤满了人马和车辆。

    城中的废墟早就被清理干净，而空出来的地皮，则已经大半被人买了去，到处都能看到有人在置屋建房。

    韩冈进城后一路走过来，满意的点着头，比他三个月前来的时候，城中可是又多了许多建筑。

    韩冈在邕州威望尤髙，仅次于不在人世的苏缄，为了省些麻烦，他进了邕州城便偃旗息鼓，只派了个亲随去通知苏子元，自己径直去了州学安身。

    州学中的学生们也多了一些，他们刚刚考过了月考，正是呼朋唤友，准备出去放松一下。只是韩冈一到，便把他们都吓得乖乖的守在学校里。

    韩冈看了一下他们的试卷，题目和答案都偏向关学，而且也多了水利、农事和兵法方面的条目。

    受了韩冈的影响，苏子元对于经义方面的理解逐渐偏向于关学，而刚刚走马上任的邕州学官则是韩冈的幕僚李复，他因功得官后就被韩冈推荐到了这个位置上。在韩冈、苏子元和李复的影响下，广西的士林风气渐渐偏近于关学一脉，

    而且研习关学，对他们也有实际好处。广西的士子基本上都不指望能中进士，只是若能在州学里出人头地，那么也是能出来做个摄官——虽无正式告身，任官也不经流内铨考核，人称‘假版官’，故而名‘摄’——但经过几次磨勘，也是有转为正式官员的资格。而摄官考试的主考官，就是转运使，也就是他韩冈。

    在李复的陪同下，韩冈对几个出色的学生加以褒奖，又对考试不合格的学生则先是训斥，之后又勉励了一番。过了一阵，得到消息的苏子元，从衙门中过来了，要为韩冈接风洗尘。

    苏子元此时已经是韩冈的亲家了，也就在半年前，在忠勇祠前处斩了一批屠戮邕州的战犯之后，韩冈便代长子韩钟向苏子元的女儿提亲。

    尽管孝期未过，不便议论婚嫁。但以韩冈和苏子元两人的交情来说，口头上的约定已经足够了。等除了孝，再去完成通名、纳彩的定亲之仪也不迟。

    接风宴之后，也就是晚上歇下来的时候，韩冈收到了章恂到了交州的消息。

    此外还有一份由顺丰行交州分号送来的汇报，上面说了这个月在交州的业务开拓情况，另外还提到了入股一名福建商人的香药买卖——米彧这个名字，韩冈依稀还有点印象，似乎是表兄李信提起过的。

    随着章恂的到来，章家便算是在交州扎下根来。不过正式出面组建商行的当然不会是章恂，章家在商事上也是有其代理人的。

    韩冈也不会为章恂的事多费心，交州知州李丰就是章惇的门客，当然一切会照顾好。他唯一的企盼，就是希望章家能戒了急功近利的心思，能安心下来置办产业，而不是局限在贩卖转运的行当上——只是章恂一到交州，便急着询问各色香药的出产，韩冈的忧虑就不是杞人忧天。

    烛台下，韩冈提着笔，考虑着该怎么给章惇写信比较合适，疏不间亲，这措辞上就得很费思量。

    在摇晃的烛光下，用了大约两个时辰，韩冈终于搁下笔来，揉了揉又胀又痛的双眼。也算是知道为什么欧阳修近视得近乎是睁眼瞎了，马上、枕上、厕上，连这三个地方都不把书放下来，眼睛不坏才有鬼。

    在信中，韩冈对章家过于关注处在风尖浪口上的香药贸易劝谏了两句，不过更多的还是透露了一点关于白糖制取的技术，并提议两家在交州设立制糖作坊，联合七十二部一起垄断交州糖业。晓之以理、诱之以利，双管齐下，总是最行之有效的手段。

    韩冈与章惇之父章俞有救命之恩，有这份恩情在，章、韩两家如今才会走得如此之近。加之韩冈和章惇又是政坛上的盟友，两边的关系也更加牢固。不过恩情会渐渐淡忘，政坛盟友也会因为政见不合渐渐分离，但若是有着金钱的浇灌，这份盟约当能更加牢固，维持的时间也更加久长。

    另一个对章俞有救命之恩的刘仲武，章惇到枢密府上任之后没两天，就找了个机会在天子面前提名，准备将他调去陕西边关立功。不过刘仲武运气甚好，在廷对时让赵顼给看中了，留在了京中任职。

    相对而言，王舜臣就没那个运气，他上京的次数比刘仲武还多，半年前还因为葭芦川大捷的缘故上京面圣，可也是年纪的缘故，依然是留在都监一级——虽然得官时是改了年纪的，但还是显得过于年轻。加上功劳不比李信那般光辉耀眼，便跟留在熙河路的赵隆一样，都是都监都巡，无法再往上走到一路钤辖的位置上。

    但话说回来，王舜臣和赵隆两人都已经是从七品的诸司副使，以他们这个年纪来说，军中也没几人能比得上。日后只要有机会，打上几场胜仗，三衙管军的几个位置，照样能争上一争。

    自己处身官场，位置已然甚高，日后有望跻身政事堂。军中则有亲朋好友，加上自己的声望，一切更不在话下。再加上自己在工商二事上的布置，钱财方面也不会缺少。还有自家在关学一脉中的地位，人才也不会少。

    人、财、权，都不缺，未来在朝堂上的地位可以想见。韩冈在幽暗的灯火下沉吟着。这样的布局还是差了一点，依然不够牢靠。

    不过，要想更为牢靠的办法也是有的，眼下也有了眉目，离着成功也为之不远。只要能够成功实现，自己的地位将会比眼下牢固百倍！

 第２６章 鸿信飞报犹觉迟（三）

    “‘吾何罪而至是’？”耶律乙辛讶异的睁大了眼，显然是难以置信。[](.duknkan.请记住我)

    “‘吾何罪而至是’。”萧得里特沉沉的点头，表示自己并没有说错。

    耶律乙辛摇摇头，又撇撇嘴，不知该说什么好的啧着舌头。过了一阵，才破口失声而笑。先是呵呵的轻声，而后笑声越来越放纵，最后竟是难以遏制的纵声狂笑起来。

    亲自押送废太子去上京流放地的萧得里特，还有直接参与太子谋逆一案的萧十三也陪着大笑了起来。

    三名辽国重臣，笑得恣意狂放，一直压在他们的心头上的巨石，终于是挪了开去。用了近三年的时间，总算是看到了触手可及的结局。

    这般幼稚的话，不到绝望到神智昏聩的时候，怎么可能会问得出口？！

    纵是父子之亲，轮到帝位谁属的问题上，就没有什么亲情可言了。南朝在史书中涂脂抹粉，实际上还不是如此。而北方寒地，父慈子孝也不是没有，但到了争权夺位的当口，也别指望会留情。

    加上十几年前的皇太叔耶律重元谋反一案，至今犹在朝堂上和大辽天子心中留下深深的阴影，对谋反一事最是紧张和提防。

    耶律乙辛只是指派手下，去告发东宫近臣和几名宿卫正密谋拥立太子登位，准备好了证人证据，接下来就是等着皇帝的雷霆之怒，落到太子身上。

    在萧皇后因通奸案被赐死之后，作为她亲生儿子的太子殿下，怎么可能还在天子的心中保着原有的地位？

    大辽的魏王殿下冷冷笑着。耶律浚几年前兼领南北枢密院时，开始针对自己下手，自家为此都将身家性命全压上去作赌注了，他却没有这个觉悟，最后落得废为庶人，囚于上京的下场，又有什么好抱怨的？

    萧得里底向着他的主人为自己表功，“末将已经让人围着房子建了一圈高墙，只有鸟能飞过去，墙上只留一道小门通饮食，又有一队人马紧紧看守着，任谁也别想跟里面多说上一句话。”

    “终究不能关上一辈子。”萧十三向上指了指，“上面可就这么一个儿子！”

    这是不说废话吗？瞥了表情中带着狠决的萧十三一眼，耶律乙辛哪里还需要人提醒，更不需要人催促他不要留手。

    “有皇孙就足够了，”耶律乙辛重复着，“有皇孙就够了！”

    再一次在耶律乙辛这里得到确认，萧得里底和萧十三终于放了心下来。毕竟他们做的这等事，若是爆发出来，抄家灭族都是轻的。不能绝了后患，夜中也不能安寝。

    只要有着如今正当幼龄的皇孙作为继承人，耶律浚这个人就不必存在了。而如今的天子正当壮年，等到皇孙即位，还有很久很久，中间出个什么意外都不足为奇。

    放下了心头事，萧得里底忽然侧起耳朵，有些纳闷的问着：“都这时候，怎么没听到出猎的号声？”

    “这一个月来，上上下下可都没有出去打猎了。”

    萧得里底先是愣了一下，随即恍然，“怪不得昨日回来时没看到飞船呢……这倒也难怪了，毕竟这一次闹出来的不是皇太叔。”

    亲生儿子要造自己的反，耶律洪基哪可能有个好心情。秋天是一年中最适合打猎的时候，但耶律洪基已经有一个多月没有出去游猎了。这在过去是不可想象的。

    虽说游猎四方，是大辽天子用来威慑并安抚边地部族的必要手段，但喜欢打猎，到了当今大辽之主这个份上，已经可以说是本末倒置了。无论是春夏秋冬，只要是合适打猎的时候，他都会跳上马直奔猎场而去。到了猎场，又是从早到晚都在拉弓射箭，甚至于不眠不休的时候都有过。

    话说回来，若不是耶律洪基对游猎的爱好大过处理朝政，也不会有如今耶律乙辛把持朝堂。从平定皇太叔之乱后，耶律洪基对于政务处理的琐碎事务，越发的感到不耐烦起来，只想着沉湎于轻松的游猎生活中，而不是为了国政耗费太多的个人精力以及时间。

    但耶律洪基绝非蠢人，他只是嫌处置政务太麻烦而已。诗词做得好的很，与臣子相唱和，诗作集结而成《君臣同志华夷同风诗集》，年轻时也是勤勉，满脑子的励精图志的想法。但现在，却是抛下了所有的事务，将自己的爱好发扬光大。

    耶律乙辛如今虽说是把持朝政，但日常也是战战兢兢如履薄冰。他的根基太过于脆弱，甚至可以说是如同一根手指粗细的树枝，只要外力稍微强上那么一点，就能让耶律乙辛如今的权势和地位墙倒屋塌。他的背后，可不会有全力支持的自家部族。

    万一有一天圣眷不再，当即就能让他辛辛苦苦搭建起来的势力在一瞬间土崩瓦解。就算在当今天子治下，一直能得宠下去，到了下一任天子继位，也很难再保证如今的地位。

    不过那还是日后的事了，可以慢慢的考虑对策。眼下解决了最棘手的问题，当然是得庆贺一下。

    耶律乙辛拍拍手，诏来在外守卫的士兵，让他去让人做些准备。专门摆下了一桌酒宴，用来招待两名为与此事奔走的得力手下。

    酒过三巡，萧得里底拿着酒杯开口询问他北上的这个月里，南朝是否又有什么动作。

    “南朝最近又调了一批河北的军队去关西。多半是用来练兵的，”萧十三说着，“为了平灭交趾，南朝只出动了一万人，其中西军只有五千，一番大战下来虽然辛苦了，得到的回报却是确实没有一点折扣。西军之强，也是有口皆杯。”

    “萧药师奴那个废物。”萧得里底至今犹对丰州的那一次败阵耿耿于怀，对于吃亏，他和耶律乙辛都由心理准备，但全军覆没决然想象不到的，“一个人都没跑出来，总觉得其中有鬼。”

    “放在后面看守马匹的至少二三十人，上了战阵的死光了也就罢了，怎么一群留守的也没回来？有鬼是肯定的。”萧十三早就看出党项人在其中作祟，全没有安着好心，“梁氏兄妹，当真是胆大妄为。”

    “他们有恃无恐。”耶律乙辛叹着气，“宋人都开始磨刀霍霍。西夏一去，接下来就是大辽的了，难道当真把党项人丢给南朝不成？肯定要在他们投降宋人之前，给他们一个保证。”

    其实回头想想，萧药师奴全军覆没的疑点还是不少的，宋人多是步卒，就算是设下陷阱，也不该落到这般凄惨的田地。但耶律乙辛并没有去深究，真相并不重要，重要的是皮室军当真败了，败得毫无悬念。面对拥有百万强军的南朝，党项人已经是苟延残喘，若是大辽不在背后支援他们，结果只会是一个。

    不过当时朝堂上叫嚣着的出兵报复，那是绝对不可能的，大辽并不占理，本是师出无名，在丰州更是打着党项人的旗号，现在怎么也不方便起兵。

    当然，道理大义这等玩意儿，是从汉人那里学来的东西。草原之上，那是兵强马壮者称王，契丹人是不讲究这一套，需要时拿来妆点门面，不需要时，就用来擦靴子。但是，没有压倒性的实力，贸然动手就是损兵折将的结果。只好拿这番道理聊以自.慰，搪塞舆情。

    自始至终，耶律乙辛都没有与宋国正面交战的想法。胜利对他没有好处，而失败，就是他的末日。目下的支持西夏，即便是宋国，也只会加大对西夏的支持力度，不会选择战争。

    萧十三看得出来耶律乙辛对南朝的忌惮，而他自己也对宋国的禁军忧心不已，“用钱砸出来的百万大军啊……”虽然是讽刺的口气，但其中更多的还是有着七八分的羡慕。

    “若仅仅是钱倒好办了，偏偏宋人如今的事却是用最少的钱，换来了最精良的装备。没听说吗，一套板甲和头盔加起来还不及过去的十分之一，百万铁甲都不成问题了。”

    天下诸国，不论哪一家，若是跟宋人比谁钱多，那当真是傻了。家里只有两口羊一个帐篷的穷鬼，跟有着十几群羊的富户比家产。

    而旧时宋人的钱没用对地方，不过如今已经不一样了。百万铁甲兵，加上神臂弓、斩马刀，又有飞船充作耳目来防备偷袭，甚至战马，也因为收复了吐蕃，也有了一个稳定的来源。这样的军队，只要不怯弱，拿得稳刀枪，上阵后至少能与同样数目的契丹骑兵相抗衡。其中战斗力最强的西军，更是不会输给皮室军和宫卫军。

    摆在耶律乙辛面前的是两难的选择。每过一天，宋人的战斗力就会强上一分。但撕破盟约的代价，耶律乙辛不想付也付不起。幸好宋人的第一目标还是在西夏，在收复兴灵之前，宋人也无意挑起一场针对大辽的战争。

    到底该如何解决和应对，这是一个必须尽快下决断的问题

 第２６章 鸿信飞报犹觉迟（五）

    更新时间：2o111223

    【写得慢了，明天七点的一章，只能拖后一点发，】

    在广西南部诸州绕了一个圈，当韩冈重临交州的时候，章家商号的海船也已经从交州到泉州跑了个来回了。

    这一趟下来，章家足足赚取了四倍的利润，总数达到了十万贯之多，还只是香药仅有一船的缘故。

    韩冈能知道这一条航路上的香料到底有多少赚头，还是靠了有人给他透底。这样的利润，就算以韩冈的眼界，也不免要吃上一惊。国内转运贸易,论起赚钱多寡的问题，恐怕就是以这样的一条商路为最。

    既然是这样收入丰厚的买卖，韩冈也不指望章家的人能跟章惇一样，在钱财面前，有着足够清醒的头脑。

    韩冈已经知趣的放弃了劝说，反正就算章惇也做不到垄断交州的香药贸易，交州毕竟不是章家开的铺子，想怎么买卖，就怎么买卖。

    等过上一阵，随着商人来往的越来越频繁，盯上香药贸易的人会越来越多，而利润率也会逐步下降，章家商铺如今的暴利，很快就回成为过眼云烟。若是不能及时抽身而退，而是为了赚取更多，去租用了更多的商船，那么最后血本无归也不是不可能的。

    韩冈心里虽是对此有所推断，但见到章恂的时候，却是一点也没有提到关于香药的事。该说的已经说了，再重复也无意义。有时候，就算是好心，别人也不一定领情。

    章恂的年纪是比起韩冈要大上一些，但章家的这位十一郎其实也不过刚刚到了而立之年罢了。相貌轮廓与章惇很有几分相似，但缺乏章惇那股子过人的魄力，也没有充斥在举手投足之中的与生俱来的自信。

    他在交州等待韩冈，已经有些不耐烦了，毕竟这里形同流放之地，与福建是没办法比的，更不用说东京城。

    不过当真见到韩冈的时候，章恂却是恭谨有加的向韩冈行礼，一如他与姓名同出一源的表字公谨一般。

    韩冈也不能将章恂的礼数照单收下，侧身避让过，然后换了一礼：“劳公谨久候。”

    章恂出身世家，又是多在江湖上行走，待人接物只要有必要，都能做得让人如沐春风。正好韩冈刚刚弄回来一批疍民，他便趁着机会赞美着韩冈的功业，“疍人久不服王化，如今却主动来投，都是玉昆的功劳。”

    “哪里。”韩冈摇着头，“若无令兄在前让诸部畏怖，哪有如今的蛮部来投。”

    章恂笑着说道：“如果能教会疍民种地，那么把耕种之法传于诸蛮也就不在话下。想必玉昆已是胸有成竹。”

    “胸有成竹如何敢当。只是走一步上一步，剩下的就要靠公谨吉言了。”韩冈笑着说，虽然章恂的话只是随口说说罢了，但要是最后的结果是好的，那就太好了。

    虽然同是教授不事稼樯的部族耕作，但两个的难度是不一样的。一个是自己辛苦，一个则是手下的奴工辛苦，当然是后者容易，而前者则是很难在短时间内适应。

    韩冈要表示亲近，让章恂陪同他去视察安排给疍民的聚居地。其实章恂说得也没错，如果连疍民他们都能开始种地，那么蛮部肯定也不会比他们还差。

    富良江快入海的时候，便从一条河道分叉出五六条河道来，分作数条支流入海。总计八百余户疍民，分别居住在三个新建的村庄。分配给他们的土地，正好是在江水分流后，两条分支交夹而成的土地上。这一片地，土地肥沃，又靠着江水，如果疍民们种田水平一时提高不上去，还能在江上捕鱼补贴日常家用。

    不过现在看起来情况还不错。疍民们的房子是由州中专门派出了几名善于营造的工匠指点而成。基本上都是一模一样的房子，用着最省的材料，搭建出足够结实的房屋来。

    “想不到都是竹子的。”章恂放眼望过去，一家家一户户都占了一座竹楼。同样的只是房子的外形和结构，都是一模一样。远远地望过去，也分不清谁是谁。

    “木头容易朽烂，竹子就好一些，而且竹子生长得快，比起木头便宜多了。只是的确是简陋了些。”

    “疍民一辈子都生活在水上，有许多东西，在我们看来简陋的很，但比起海上的小船，已经是个在天一个在地。”章恂不介意拍拍韩冈的马屁。

    “也不是这么简单。既然疍民在此处居身，就要即刻开始修建堤防，要不然光是洪水、海潮，都会将这几座村子从这片地上给抹掉。”

    视察过疍民的村落，韩冈和章恂回到海门。但他们却发现这里的水上巡检，正在强行登船，闹得港中一片混乱。

    “这是怎么回事？！”章恂惊问道。

    “只是在检查铜禁而已。针对与西洋交易的船只。与夷人交易没问题，但铜钱可不能让他们带出去。”

    此时铜禁森严，若是触犯又被捉到了的话，直接就是死罪，根本不管是什么理由。所以船上的商人们一个个脸色如土，虽然他们的生意并不是针对外人，但随身塞着多少用来采买的铜钱，如果官府要较真，人人都逃不过去。

    韩冈并不是要拿这些商人怎么样——虽然按照太宗时制定着编策，他们一个个都可以上刑台——韩冈突然派了人来，是为了要重申铜禁。

    他既然身在广西之中，忝为一路转运，不能眼睁睁看着大批的铜钱，从交州的海门港流向南洋周边各国。

    “搜检真够仔细的。”章恂望着船上人影晃动，由衷的感慨着。

    “当然要仔细，如今国中正闹着钱荒，没钱拿出去给外人用了。”

    “如果是载着丝绢、瓷器去南洋倒是好了，只要担心风向，其他什么都不要担心。来回倒腾各自也能赚上不少。”章恂这么说话，倒是有三成是在试探。

    韩冈摇摇头，算是婉拒了。贸易转运的确能快速发家致富，但韩冈有了更为稳定的。这个时代的海外贸易，对国家的用处并不算大。

    韩冈虽然对历史不甚了了，但好歹也了解一点大航海时代的起因。一开始是为了打通土耳其人对东方贸易的垄断，开辟沟通大6东西两端的交通线。

    西方人的目标，一个是**特产的瓷器、丝绸和茶叶，但南洋地区的胡椒、豆蔻、丁香之类香料，也同样是他们孜孜以求的目标。而且这些香料是冬天腌肉时必不可少的调味料，算是必需品，比起丝绸、瓷器之类在西方观点里的奢侈品，要更为重要。

    可是大宋的海外贸易，交换来的没有必需品，也没有硬通货。不是几百年后西方大航海开启的时代，可以通过丝绸、瓷器、茶叶这样的特产——也就是工农业的制成品——换来大量的白银、黄金，对国民经济的好处不言而喻，基本上都是奢侈品。

    对于商人来说，只要能赚钱就行了，海贸虽然风险高，可获利也是几杯十几倍的暴利。对官府来说，能从海船上收税也不错了。但对大宋这个拥有上亿人口的世界上最大的经济体来说，则基本上亏本买卖。

    在海贸交易中，大宋输出的不仅仅是丝绸瓷器和茶叶，还包括铜钱这样的货币，而且往往是一船船的被运出去。宋钱制作之精美，使得在周边各国都变成了主要的货币。交趾便是如此，而**、高丽，也同样是如此。

    输出之后，

    若是流出的是纸币倒好了，但偏偏是硬通货净流出，换回来的是香药、珠宝之类的奢侈品，主要提供给上层使用，于国无益。而市面上的铜钱大量流失，国民经济是不断失血的。

    不论是韩冈，还是当今大宋的君臣，对于铜钱流失的危害，都有个清醒的认识。

    且这个流失并不是仅仅局限在外国，大宋境内，喜欢屯钱的更是数不胜数。像田鼠一样将手上的钱都埋到地底，这一点最是让人头疼。

    钱币要进入流通环节才会发挥应有的作用，朝廷的封桩库倒还好说，里面的钱绢是为了备战备荒用的，但民间珍藏钱币，却是埋进地底去，也不知何时可见天日。

    岁币岁赐的支出，并非是小数目。给辽国二十万两白银，给西夏则是七万两——熙宁七年后，给西夏的岁赐就再也没有给过了——只是给予辽国的二十万两，就已经相当于全国一年白银产量的大半了。不过送给辽国的这些白银，基本上在一个月半月的时间里，都通过各色贸易，重新回到了大宋这一边，但铜钱却不是这样，到了异国他乡，就立刻流通起来，根本就没有回来的机会。

    韩冈能想到的办法就是使用纸币，利用币值并不稳定的纸币逼迫人们，只能尽可能的将手上的纸币消费或是投资出去。要做到这一点倒不难，但带来的结果只会是滥发纸币，人们最后抛弃这一个国家。

 第２６章 鸿信飞报犹觉迟（六）

    这个时代的朝廷，在信用上没有多少值得一提的地方，倒时在朝令夕改上，很有些口碑。

    钱法一变再变，陕西是否通行铁钱的来回摇摆，都是一桩桩例子。为此倾家荡产的商人为数不少。

    想要推行纸币，也要看看这里是不是蜀中。

    蜀中因为缺铜，而外地的铜钱又不易运进去，所以一直以来都是铁钱区，而铁钱又重，不易携带，所以才有了交子的出现——这是商人们自发形成的，而后才被官府给看上。换作是其他地方，多半是宁可使用沉重的铜钱，也不会去用让人无法相信的纸币。

    不过话说回来，以官府垄断的食盐为本所发行的盐钞盐引，倒是可以暂代纸币的用处。韩冈旧年在陕西，从他手上发出去的政府开支，有许多都是以盐钞的形式出现的。

    陕西自来多边患，官府运粮耗费太大，为了省事，便有了‘入中’之法。商人从外地运粮上前线，而官府就给他们盐钞作为酬劳，让他们去解州盐池换盐，不想要盐的，也可以去京兆府或是东京的钞场去换钱。

    纸币就是国家的信用凭证，只要盐钞可以按照面值用来交换生活必需品的食盐这等实物，就不用担心贬值的问题。而世间的商业交易时将盐钞当做钱来用，也已经并不是很稀罕了。

    就算眼下盐钞也有滥发，但只要还有盐可以兑换，便不是什么大问题。毕竟准备金和发行的货币量，并不需要一比一，而是可以超发，只需保持畅通无阻的兑换途径，便不需要担心。

    而且一张盐钞能交换上百斤盐，价值为六贯，商人们带在身上很方便，但普通百姓哪个也不会用，就算出了问题，影响的只是商人，最多也只会引发动荡，却不会造成国家的动乱。

    韩冈转头看了章恂一眼，他还在专注的盯着在船上搜检的兵卒。章家的货船很平静。但另外一艘船的甲板上有些乱，看起来是查到了什么。

    如果自己的想法说出来，章家的十一公子恐怕会在肚子里开骂了。不过韩冈却也不会当真认为盐钞出事无关紧要。

    再怎么说，他家里也有个关西数得着的大商号，挂在帐中的盐钞少说也有二三十万贯，加上关西与顺丰行为盟的大商号，至少上百万贯攥在手心。以后用得着他们的地方多得是，这是他手上重要的工具，韩冈怎么也不可能看着盐钞变成废纸。

    在码头上看了一阵，章恂家的商船已经扬帆起航。

    章家走得是国内的航路，别说章恂他这位东主，就是下面的船老大和水手们，也都是即便一文钱也会想着在交州换成丁香、象牙，回到福建就能翻上几倍，谁也不会在船上放沉重又占地方的铜钱来。

    章恂对韩冈笑道：“交州是出去的多，进来得少。蕃商多是去广州、泉州、杭州……还有京东的胶西板桥贩货，运钱出海也是在那几处为多。刚刚开埠的海门，不会有人敢干犯钱禁。”

    但章恂话声刚落，从另外一条船上下来的士兵向港中的巡检报告了什么，而那名巡检则又是一脸慌张的跑来向韩冈来汇报。

    “私运了多少钱？”韩冈对港镇巡检的慌张觉得有些好笑。

    这名巡检当初在军中也是颇立了点功劳，最先冲上升龙府东门城头的也有他一份，怎么做了巡检后，就变得这般不稳重了。

    “回龙图，不是钱。”巡检的脸色都白了，结结巴巴的流了一身的汗，“是六十三领的铠甲，还有四百多条长枪、一百三十柄刀。”

    “甲胄？！”章恂在旁也变了颜色，刀枪倒罢了，民间私藏甚多，在刚刚经历过战事的交州更不足为奇，但这甲胄可不得了，三副甲胄就能将人送到斩首台上了，何况这是六十三领。

    韩冈的脸色也沉了下来，问道：“是什么甲？”

    “皮甲，交趾的。”巡检小声答道。

    章恂松了口气，至少不是板甲。刚刚结束战争，散落在民间的甲胄也多，倒也不足为奇，不至于这么惊慌吧。他想着，忽然心中一凛，‘该不会出自府库吧？’

    韩冈眼睛眯了起来，“可是问明白了来自何处？”

    “听船上的人供述，是从河内寨外面收来的。”

    章恂长吁了一口气，万一出自府库，知州李丰可是难辞其咎。

    韩冈转过来对他笑了笑，那是看透一切的笑容，“缴获的甲胄都是有数的，点验过后存放在交州的府库中，没那么容易偷出来。倒是各部手中多多少少都有些战利品。”

    章恂点点头，就见韩冈有继续问着巡检：“这一干甲胄完好的有多少，残破的又有多少？”

    “大半都有些损伤，不过都不严重。”

    “这艘船来海门几次了？”

    巡检犹豫了一下，咬牙答道：“……这次已经是第三次。是准备运往三佛齐的詹卑城。”

    ‘难怪。’章恂心道。去往异国的海船本应是检查的重点，但到了第三次才搜检出来，前两次还不知给他们运出了多少去。

    韩冈想了想，便吩咐道：“去通知你们的李知州，这是交州内部的事。”再看了一眼惶惶不安的巡检，笑道，“能抓到就是有功，过去的事不要多担心。”

    得了韩冈这一句，巡检如释重负，连忙跪下行礼：“多谢龙图，多谢龙图！”起身后就赶紧回去让人通知城中的知州李丰。

    “玉昆。”章恂犹犹豫豫的开口，私运兵器出海，知州李丰少不了要被牵累受罚，这是章恂所不想看见的，“你看这事……”

    “这是好事嘛。”韩冈一句打断了章恂准备说出口的话，“诸部卖出手上的兵甲，好的肯定留着，只有破损的才会卖出来，但诸部手中的甲胄兵器减少，那都是好事。”

    韩冈愿意帮忙保着李丰，自是章恂所愿。但竟然说这是好事，这让他惊讶的指着港中的那艘已经被几十名士兵控制的海船，“那这一艘船……”

    “已经查出来了。”韩冈喟叹着。

    如果没查出来，睁一只眼闭一只眼的就放过去了，眼下既然已经给查了出来，哪里还可能放过？朝廷的法度任谁也不能在明面上违反，韩冈也绝不会开这个口。

    “那该怎么处置？”章恂又问道。

    “这是交州的事。”韩冈摇摇头，转身上马。回头看看被拦在港中的那艘船，连监察港中的巡检都没打点好，便敢走私甲胄兵器，这根本是自寻死路！

    李丰很快就到了港中，用了半天的时间，到了晚间，他便过来向韩冈禀报这一桩案子的来龙去脉。

    “这艘船的船主刘武儿是广州人氏，一直以来都是往来三佛齐和广州，都是以香药和丝绸茶叶瓷器为主，与三佛齐王交好。因为最近国中有战事，所以要买一批军器。刘武儿受命后便来交州，向诸部搜求闲置不用的兵甲。”

    “可曾审得确实无误？”韩冈问道。

    “上下的口供都一样。”李丰说道，“而且听海上传言，三佛齐国最近的确在与丹眉流交战。而且船中还有一个自称是三佛齐的大臣，唤作群陀毕罗的，连三佛齐对中国历年朝贡的事，都能说得明明白白。”

    “以你之见，当如何处置？”韩冈问着李丰。

    李丰犹豫了一下，说道：“南海诸国以三佛齐最为恭顺，今年的贡使就是在广州登岸，就半年前的事，据说三佛齐国王还被天子封为了保顺慕化大将军。”

    “南海诸国以三佛齐最为强盛。”韩冈摇摇头，他从不认为一个国家会对另一个国家心甘情愿的臣服，“现在恭顺不代表以后恭顺，四边诸国只有一直衰弱下去，才是大宋之福。想必谁也不想看到海外再出一个西夏或是交趾吧？”

    多少向大宋朝贡的小国，他们所谓的恭顺全都是为了利益。如果没了利益，谁会无缘无故的向着千万里之外的中国皇帝俯首称臣？作为一国之君，在自己国家中称孤道寡难道不好吗？偏偏要接受一个万里之遥的国家赠予的官职？全都是利益！

    韩冈说得是正论，李丰也难以反对。韩冈偏了偏头，问着坐在下首的一人：“行之，你这个海门知县也别光坐着，说说当如何处置？”

    海门知县是韩冈的幕僚马竺，在只有一座县城的交州，也算是州中排在前面的官员了。

    韩冈他身边的幕僚换得甚勤，只要立一次功劳，幕僚们便能从中得到封官的恩赏。当初跟随他的游醇三人，一个不落的得了官。而这一次跟随他南下的四名幕僚，也全都因功得到了官封。

    不过马竺现在在厅中也只有旁听的份，直到韩冈问起来，他才出言道：“刘武儿私运甲兵，数目极大，肯定要依律处置，这点事没话说的。但南洋诸国以三佛齐最为恭顺，其国的大臣也不好就此论其死罪。以下官之见，刘武儿一干罪囚，当由交州依律处断，而群陀毕罗则先将其禁足，报于京城，待天子圣裁。”

    凡事往上推，这是官僚的做法。虽说不能为错，但如果不能在奏章中提出自己的意见，那也别想受到上面的重视。

    韩冈摇头道：“到了大宋的地头，就要受大宋律法的管，该怎么审就怎么审，至于会不会赦免，那是天子和两府的事，这边依律行事就够了。”对着意欲争辩的李丰，还有欲言又止的马竺，“既然主君是皇宋之臣，那下面的臣子当然也是。身为皇宋子民，那就别想在《刑统》下例外！”

 第２６章 鸿信飞报犹觉迟（七）

    “这就是盐场？好大的一片。”黄金满惊讶的瞪大眼睛。一片闪着白光的土地，沿着海岸线向南北延伸开去，至少有十几里，因为他站在盐场的入口，无论向南向北，都看见盐场的尽头。

    “当然就是盐场。”韩冈点头说着，“不过这还只是一半而已。在北面还有一片差不多大的草场，原本是提供给煮盐用的草料的。”

    黄金满伸出手去，指着充斥在眼前的一片反射着天上阳光的白色土地，手都有点颤抖，“这里有这么多盐，怎么还不发卖？！”

    韩冈笑了笑，知道黄金满是误会了。随行在侧的知州马竺也是笑道，“团练有所不知，这一片看着像是盐的白色地面，其实全都是多少年来浸泡了盐水的土地。让牛马这样的牲畜来舔倒没问题，可怎么卖给人吃？”他向南指了指，“产盐的晒盐池，是在前面一点的地方，只占了盐场的一小部分而已。”

    韩冈眼下还在交州，甚至有空带着黄金满来盐场参观——这其实也就是他在交州多留了十天的缘故，是交州盐场重开的问题。

    盐是生活必需品，没有盐吃，人就会废掉。所以朝廷对于盐业的垄断所带来的利润，占到了财政收入的很大一块。

    但要生产食盐，光有盐场是不够的，还需要有足够的人手。

    京东、淮东、两浙、福建，乃至广东广西的诸多盐场，哪一座没有几百上千的盐丁。交趾的盐场当然也不例外。

    但之前一场灭国之战，交趾沿海几个盐场的盐丁基本上都是各家溪洞蛮部给瓜分了。那时候，安南经略招讨司的心思，皆放在打下升龙府上。章惇和韩冈哪里有多余的精力，去想着煮海造盐的事。

    等到交州平靖下来，章惇回京去做他的枢密副使，留在广西的韩冈就有的头疼了。为了重开盐场，他不得不从溪洞诸部手中讨回了一部分已经废掉的盐丁。

    交州七十二部没人为韩冈的行为而抱怨。汉人要吃盐，夷人同样也要吃盐，在盐场重开前的半年多的时间中，积存下来的食盐都已经卖光了，交州盐场再不开，日后各部上上下下加起来，男女老少总共上百万，全都得吃淡食去。到时候，连重一点的力气活都不能干了。

    对于食盐紧缺的事，留在广源州的黄金满都急了。他的部族过去吃得是交趾贩来的私盐，价钱便宜得很。而眼下用的钦州官盐，价格比过去吃的私盐翻了一番还多，口味还不见得更好。黄金满对此叫苦不迭，可是这钦州官盐运到广源州后的盐价，一点也不会因为他的煊赫身份而降低一文钱。

    但他们送回来的盐丁人数远远不及过往，只有几百人而已。韩冈困于人手不足，不得已之下，不得不冒着风险，换了一个制盐的办法。

    尽管韩冈对于如何晒盐的手法一窍不通，但知道大略的方向就能试验出来，就像当初制造飞船一样。不过这一次就不需要他来试验，关西最有名的解州盐池出产的池盐全都是晒出来的。

    还留在广西的关西人还有几百人，倒有一个队来自于解州，虽然这一队并不是驻扎在盐池边，但其中有一半老家就在盐池附近。这一半人中，又有两人了解解州盐池是如何晒盐。

    有韩冈统观全局，有两名专家来指点细节，这一次在交州盐场试行晒盐法，便是没走任何弯路的一举成功。

    “海盐当真可以晒出来？”黄金满虽然没有走南闯北过，但他好歹活到了四五十岁，多多少少也知道些常识：“不是说盐全都是用大锅煮出来的吗？末将当初与那些挑着担子到洞里贩盐的私盐贩子讨价还价的时候，他们都是说煮出一斤盐，就要用上多少柴草，千里迢迢送来一斤盐，又要费上多少脚力。这贩来的花销多高多高，这卖给末将的盐价多低多低，自家还有浑家孩儿和八十岁的老母要养，实在是不能再低了，再低就只能全家去喝卤水去了。”

    黄金满学着商人卖货的腔调说话，逗得韩冈为之一笑，哪里商人都是一个德性。敢拼敢杀的黄巢同行，做起买卖来，竟然也是脱不了生意人的口吻。

    这生意人的口吻姑且不论，当初私盐贩子与黄金满讨价还价时，说煮盐要花用大量的柴草，为此增加了许多成本，这一点却是扎扎实实，并无半点夸大。

    “只要少了柴薪之费，制盐的成本至少能减去七成。”马竺为黄金满解释道，“过去邕州的一斤官盐，要卖十四五到二十文，交趾的官盐也要卖到十文，而广源州……”

    “八文。不过是私盐，”黄金满想起过去的事就愤愤不已，“交趾人将盐卖到广源，一斤竟敢要价二十五文！”

    马竺笑着点点头，指着一块块如同田垄的盐畦：“现在换做了晒盐法，就是官盐以八文一斤来卖，官府赚的钱也绝不会比过去要少。”

    望着海滩上的一方方随处可见白色盐霜的盐畦，黄金满欣喜之余，也是咋舌不已。要是官盐以八文一斤来卖，赚的钱都不比卖到十几二十文要少，那眼下一斤盐的成本，是不是就只有一文上下了？

    这些盐畦都是用水泥抹过了池底和池壁，正好位于潮水线上。有一道水闸对着大海。潮涨时，将水闸打开，海水涌入池中，再将水闸关闭，畦中的海水就被留了下来，在阳光下逐渐蒸发晒干。

    尽管旱季刚刚开始，但池中已经有些地方的卤水被晒干后，出现了白色的盐霜。而从附近的一条小河引来的清水由一条条前后有两道水闸的水渠与一方方盐畦连通。

    这座盐场是在转运司名下，并不归交州管，马竺虽是海门知县，但他作为韩冈的前任幕僚，比起知州李丰，在盐场中下的功夫要多得多。多少日子下来，早已是一切门清：“这就跟解州的晒盐一样，等到盐霜析出后，就得用清水冲上一遍，将畦中的苦卤冲走，剩下的就是可供食用的盐巴。”

    黄金满望着一方方已经可以见到食盐的卤水池，感慨不已，“末将一辈子多半都是守在广源州，都没见过海。见识是不多，一直都是以为盐只能是煮出来。想不到晒盐竟然如此省时省力。天朝上国的确不是交趾这等蛮夷能比。”

    韩冈笑道：“你不知道也不足为奇，中国之中知道晒盐法的本也不多。这晒盐法也就在关西有，其他地方都是煮盐。眼下交州盐场晒盐成功，接下来转运司就会在钦州和廉州推广晒盐法，替换掉原有的煎煮之法。”

    对于如今通行于沿海和蜀中的煮盐法，韩冈一直都觉得很是纳闷。这个时代已经有个更为节省人工和成本的晒盐法，为何没有给推广开来。若说是这个时代没有推进技术发展的动力，只是去看看如今的江西广东的几大铜矿，就知道这种说法是污蔑。全都已经用上胆铜法，以铁屑来置换铜了，皆是这几年推广开来的。

    韩冈有时候不禁从阴谋论上去推测，是不是晒盐法太过于简单，只要有片大一点的海滩，加上一条干净的淡水河，就能将食盐给大批的制造出来。而煮盐法则是需要大量的草料，需要大量的人工，另外煮盐用得铁锅铁盘也都是官府提供，越大的规模，官府就越容易控制，比起晒盐法更能将盐业控制在手中，也就没有改变过去生产模式的迫切需要。

    不过交州是偏远之地，出产的食盐也不会卖到外路去，倒也不需要顾忌太多。甚至钦州和廉州两地的盐场都可以推行晒盐法——广西内6吃着钦州和廉州盐场所出产的食盐，但临近的路州，则自有其他地方的食盐来供给。

    推广晒盐法之后，不再需要配合盐场煮盐的草料，广西一路的数万顷的草场都不用再去种草，从而节省下大批适宜耕种的土地。多了那一片草场，广西粮食的产量又能升上一台阶。

    等到第一批食盐出来，韩冈让黄金满带了五十多匹驮马回广源州，运走了他能得到的所有的食盐。剩下的部族则是不得不耐下性子，等着下一批食盐的出产。

    在这个过程中，章恂已经告辞离开了交州，他将交州的商号安顿好了之后，剩下的就没有别的大事了。至于与盐有关的事，那就跟商人无关了。

    私盐在内6是禁而不止，但交州是不用担心的，更不会有人从交州贩了盐去北方卖，用海船来贩私盐，这就是个不折不扣的笑话——并不是赚不到钱，而是利润太低，与冒的风险想比，实在是得不偿失。

    食盐的事情宣告解决，摆在韩冈面前的已经没有多少事了。他连如今在交州的正在繁荣发展中的海外贸易都不怎么在意。

    海外的购买力毕竟是有限，对比起大宋的经济和人口水平，海外诸国加起来都提不上筷子。海贸的规模能养活几千几万的海商，但对整个国家并没有太大的用处。

    如果从商人的角度，在海外贸易上能赚到大钱，可以轻易成为一方豪富。但对于国家来说，他们能海贸分润到的钱钞，实在是少得可怜，真正应该着眼的还是国内的市场。

    等到糖产业成为交州支柱，韩冈留在交州的一番心血，也就算是没有白费。他安排在此处的顺丰行分号的掌柜，接下来的任务可就重了。

    过了两天，韩冈又收到了一封信，不是王安石辞相的消息，而是张载重病不起。

    ：/

 第２７章 鸾鹄飞残桐竹冷（上）

    王安石头脑昏昏沉沉的，尽管戴着水晶眼镜，但手上的一封信笺却仿佛有一层雾在中间挡着，是怎么都看不清楚。(请记住我们的p;镜片后的两只眼睛死死盯着似乎在摇晃的信笺，好不容易才一个字一个字的读着女婿韩冈寄回来的信。只是没看上两行，就是一只手伸过来，劈手将信纸夺过去。

    吴氏气哼哼在床边坐下，板着脸将亲自端来的药汤塞进王安石手中：“都病成这幅模样了，怎么还不肯歇下来？！”

    王安石也有些无奈，的确是该歇息的。但躺着睡不着，便又坐了起来，找出韩冈的信来看。

    他的这位女婿在交州的一番布置，尽管距离交州收复只过了半年多一点的时间，但大宋在当地的统治已是彻底稳固下来。

    这可以说是韩冈在治政上的才华又一次的体现，虽然其中有些手段值得商榷，但都为了国事着想，天子那边也很是赞赏。

    而且韩冈的一番行事，值得借鉴的地方很多，他寄回来的每封信，王安石都看过多遍。

    只是最新的一封被浑家吴氏生气的攥在手中，王安石也只能无奈的笑道：“这是玉昆的信啊，说着交州的事。”

    “辞表都上了，你还操哪门子的心？！”吴氏指着药碗催促着，“还不趁热喝了，冷了可就走了药性了。”

    “才上了第二封，来来回回还要两个月的功夫。”

    王安石将苦涩的药汤分作几口喝下去，将空碗递给吴氏。吴氏转手又递给站在一边的侍女，将擦嘴的手巾递给丈夫，带着讶异的问道：“难道还是想留在京城？”

    王安石摇摇头，叹了一声：“玉昆年底就该回京入觐，有两个月时间，正好可以在出京前，将他的事给安排好。交州事已了，也该调玉昆他回来了。立了这么大的功劳，还让他在岭南待着，也说不过去。”

    自从入冬以来，王安石便开始告病求退，辞相的奏表已经上到了第二封。尽管天子都驳回来了，可第三封辞表也已经写好草稿了。

    不过折子中的老病本是借口，但今日天气突变，倒是当真让他言出成谶。

    开封城的初冬本不是太冷，可唯独今年的天气有些诡异。

    前两日还是暖和得如同小阳春一般，往常年份理应已经上身的丝绵夹袄还在太阳底下晒着，府后园中甚至有几株花木乱了时节，在初冬时节的开放。但转眼之间，就是寒风呼啸，北风带着冰雪劈头盖脸的砸向猝不及防的东京城。

    这气温降得太快，转眼就是隆冬，让人措手不及。乱了时节的花木在一夜之间尽数凋谢还是小事，东京城中一天就送了七十多无名尸去城西的化人场，加上有主的两百多路上倒毙之人，这才是让开封知府都头疼的麻烦。

    同时，急速的变温也带来了大规模的伤风感冒，以及在气温变化中被引发的宿疾和新病，有不少体质衰弱的老人和幼儿没熬过去，开封府中的医生和和尚，都开始了痛苦又幸福的赶场子的生活。

    王旖刚刚和素心、周南、云娘三人，商量过要怎么从衣食住行上照顾好儿子女儿，不要生了病。家里面六个小孩子，大的也才五岁，小的还不满周岁，这个时节最是让人担心。

    住在相府中，每日的晨昏定省少不了，而王安石生病后，王旖更是要去照看着已尽孝道。当她往父母的房间来问安时，正好看见王旁从父母的房中出来。

    见到王旖，王旁的脚步一停，“是二姐儿啊。”

    “二哥。”王旖向着房中问道。“爹爹怎么样了？”

    “还好，”王旁点着头，“药也吃了，刚刚才睡下。”

    “那就好！”王旖放下心来，这个天气对年纪大的人很有些威胁，很容易就出个中风、肺病之类的意外，王安石只是小小的感冒发烧，算是好运气了。

    王旁可不觉得‘那就好’，眼下城中到处都有人生病，医生忙得不可开交，连带得他都没有一个清闲。

    “今年的天气不对劲。这两天市易务里面十个倒有三个告病。”王旁还记得今天衙门里有多少空位，偏偏赶巧是最忙碌的月底，堆了一堆差事在手上，辛苦了一天，才解决了一部分。

    “那还真是要小心了。二哥你也别一起躺下来要人求医问药、”

    “也不会有大病，没有什么可怕，倒还能歇一歇了。”王旁满不在乎，忽然又想起了什么，“对了，张横渠真的快不行了。本来前些日子送药过去的时候，他的病情还有了点起色。可这天气一冷下来，他的情况就一天比一天差。刘医正昨日来府里给爹爹问诊时，还顺口说起玉昆的这位恩师，说如果到了春天就不会有大碍了。”

    到了春天就不会有大碍了……王旖容色变得微微发白，她如何不清楚这是医家讳言，其实本意是在说张载基本上冬天熬不过去了。

    “二哥。”她连忙叫道。

    “知道，我知道。”王旁心领神会的忙不迭的点着头，“我明天就上门去探病。”

    韩冈不在京城，王旖肯定是不便代夫上门问候，只能转托给王旁。

    王旁两天前已经去看望过张载一次。回来后将张载的病情一说，王旖便写了信通知远在广西的丈夫。

    如今名震天下的横渠张载，他的肺病已经磨了有十年之久。韩冈本来建议他去找个山清水秀的地方养老，这样运气好时，还能多拖上十几年，可他偏偏要留着京城宣讲经义，最后短了寿数。

    王旁也不知是该叹气，还是该感慨和佩服。张载为了宣讲关学，连命都不要了，王旁自问可是做不到这一点。当今世上也少见能像张载这样能毅然决然的不顾性命安危，而将剩余的时间全都投入到对事业的追求上。

    王旁摇摇头，虽然自家是做不到，但并不影响到他对张载的这项行为的尊敬和佩服。

    第二天，王旁带着一些精选出来的上好药材来到了张载的府邸。宽敞的院落，精美的房屋，这是韩冈和几个学生一同出钱，为张载租用的屋宅。位置不差，环境又好，能从开封府中租到这套宅院，韩冈的面子加上张载的盛名在其中占了大半。

    州桥外张载的家中，进进出出的都是士林中人。外院全是人，基本上都曾经聆听过张载的多次宣讲，是他在京城收到的学生。而内院，更有十几名登堂入室的弟子守候着。而除此之外，还有许多敬慕他声望和学问的官员，这些天来66续续的也有几百上千上门来探望的。

    这两年国子监中无名儒主持，而张载却是声望正隆，在京中弟子甚多。虽然他在崇文馆和太常礼院都有职位，但他日常精力和时间投注的地方，还是讲学。宣讲关学为主体的经义，同时也包括韩冈在格物致知上所总结出来的学问。

    从熙宁八年到熙宁十年，两年多的时间，张载在京中教授的弟子以千百计，而关学一脉对于经义大道的阐述，也逐渐深入人心。

    为天地立心，为生民立命，为往圣继绝学，为万世开太平。

    这四句作为关学一脉的根本经义，甚至京城中普通百姓，都能说个一二来。而天子据说对这四句话也很赞赏，甚至亲笔在集英殿的素色屏风上写了下来。

    王旁将带来探病的礼物让张家的人收下，进去探视了一下。张载差不多已经是进入了弥留之际，妻儿皆在身边，一干得意门生在旁守着。

    张载传道授业，用了几十年的时间，教授过的弟子数以千计，但真正得他看重的并不多，也就寥寥十来人而已。人数虽少，却也足以传衣钵。吕大忠、苏昞、吕大临这样的得意门生就守在他的身边。

    病痛的折磨下，张载已经瘦脱了形，脸上一片由疾病引起的潮红，呼吸时喉间带着嘶声，甚至许多时候都感觉着他好像连话都不能说，根本都喘不上气来，仿佛溺了水一般。

    吕大临看着呼吸艰难的老师，难过的转过身，不忍再看下去。

    到了最后的时刻，张载的意识反而愈加的清醒，平生的经历在眼前一一闪过。

    幼年时，随母扶亡父灵柩出蜀，因无钱回返开封乡里，最后停在了半道上的横渠镇。自此以后，他便与横渠和关中紧紧联系在一起。读书习文，娶妻生子，被范仲淹所勉励，自此钻研经义大道，考上了进士，又回到关中讲学，直到如今，门生遍及天下。

    回想此生，未有虚度，也可去见范文正了。

    睁开眼睛，望着房中。

    “进伯、季明、与叔……”张载是一个个叫着房中他最亲近的弟子们。吕大忠等人都立刻凑前了上来。

    “差不多到时候了。”张载低声说着，

    众人闻言都是一震，有几个都不禁落了泪下来。

    “‘存，吾顺事；没，吾宁也。’当记着这句话，生死有常，切勿做小儿女态。”张载挣扎的要坐起来，连忙就有人扶上去。

    “我要沐浴更衣。”张载临终不乱，依然谨守着儒门的礼仪。

    房中一下就忙碌起来。张载望着朝南开的窗户，没能在最后一刻，与得意弟子见上一面，张载有些遗憾。若说日后能光大关学门楣的弟子，韩冈必然是其中一人。

    “只可惜玉昆不在。”他低声说着。

 第２７章 鸾鹄飞残桐竹冷（下）

    王安石已经不记得自己第一次走进这座位于天下至中的宫城时到底是怀着什么心情。._）但他知道自己现在心情中，有着一半是是愤懑，剩下的一半却是如释重负。

    在这座有大大小小殿阁楼宇的城池，王安石有着难以割舍的回忆，十年来心血的结晶，都已经全部颁行下去，收获的成果也是令人难以想象的，如今官军战力飞涨，也是因为靠着推行新法，而是朝廷有了足够的银钱。

    这一座座宫殿楼阁见证了王安石的成功，但在这一次入宫之后，三五年内，他是不会再回来的。

    王安石向着崇政殿走过去，一路上的内侍和班直都躬身退避。宰相的权威，让他们不敢有所怠慢，但这些人基本上都知道，今天是王安石结束宰相生涯的日子。

    “王介甫是今天入宫陛辞吧？想不到他终于还是要走了。”

    章俞难得上京一趟，没想到一进京城，就听到了这个惊人的消息。章俞对满不在乎，但他也知道王安石的离开不是那么简单。

    ‘兔死狗烹，鸟尽弓藏。’章惇只会将这些悖逆不道的话藏在肚子里，就算父子至亲也不敢说出来。但朝臣们泰半都知道，天子会放王安石离开，是因为他不再需要王安石这名太过强势的宰相，“少了介甫相公，还想推行新法也只有依靠天子了。”

    “政事堂中不还有吕吉甫吗？”章俞随口问着。他的气色依然极好，坐在吊着水壶的火炉前，正拿着两块包装精美的小龙团，在比较着该用上哪一块。

    “吕吉甫可是一点也不靠谱。”

    章惇无意去跟吕惠卿争抢什么，他有自己的位置。只是要想让他去跟吕吉甫低头，向依附王安石一般依附吕惠卿，现在已经是枢密副使的章惇，怎么也不可能去那么做。

    只是吕惠卿潜藏的野心，章惇看得很清楚。他多半是想取代王安石在天子和朝堂上的地位。但他跟王安石比起来差得实在太远，无论从品行还是人望上，都无法做到服众，更没办法将新党臣子都聚合起来，如臂使指的让他们为着朝廷做事。

    章惇叹了一口气，王安石一走，对许多人来说，是散开了天空的阴云，是消失了头顶的巨石，是挡在身前的障壁崩离瓦解——吕惠卿多半就是这么想的，想必他现在就在家中暗喜于心。但也有可能消失的是船底的压舱石，稍大一点风浪就能让少了王安石来镇压场面的新党整个倾覆。

    水开了，咕嘟咕嘟的响着，章俞随性一笑，将选好的茶团掰开来放进茶碾，慢慢的亲手磨练起来。

    赵顼已经将江宁府的一座官宅，赐了王安石。

    王安石病后初愈的脸色，让他之前告病的辞章添了一分现实的证明。

    十年之前，王安石也是坐在这里，想赵顼介绍着富国强兵的方略。十年后，则变成了山岗的，时间在君臣二人的脸上留下深深的刻印，王安石没有了当初的意气风发，赵顼也褪去了少年时的稚嫩。

    当初两人订立的目标，还远远没有达到。但为实现目标而使用的手段，则一条条的化为现实中的法律，在世间广为流传。

    但他们现在讨论的并不是新法的问题，而是韩冈的去留。

    “广西初定未久，交州更是百废待兴，没有韩冈在交州盯着，朕如何能放得下心来。”

    赵顼其实希望韩冈能在外多磨练几年……最好是十年。也不一定是在广西、交州，其他地方也可以，只要等到他三十五六再回京师，在翰林或是三司，又或是群牧司做上几年，然后到了四十岁之后再进政事堂。

    而在这期间，韩冈是没有机会返回京师。像韩冈这样的重臣，回到京师后，不可能就几个月就离开，而多是一年半载。以韩冈的才干，再立下点功劳，又该怎么安排？

    王安石知道赵顼的想法，但他对此并不会反对。韩冈若是升任宰执的速度，也跟之前升官发财的初衷相违背。那就实在是太危险了。看似是快了，但对日后发展不利，稳一点慢一点才是好事。

    但以他女婿的才能功绩，只要是在京城中立下些功劳，转眼就能跨进两府之中，谁还能当着他，就算是天子出手，也不可能将韩冈压得太久。他功劳太大，能力更是出众，一旦给他一个机会，就立刻能创造出奇迹。。

    王安石心中想着，口中却将自己的打算说出来：“韩冈曾经给臣写的家信中，提到过襄汉漕渠。”

    “襄汉漕渠？”赵顼并不是万事通，对于百年前失败的运河开凿工程，当然不可能会有多了解。甚至是连听都没有听说过。

    王安石并不意外赵顼的‘无知’，如果没人去灌输常识给他，皇帝也不过是圈在高墙深垒之后的可怜人。王安石将自己了解到一些关于襄汉漕渠的事情，向赵顼作了说明。

    “……如果漕渠完工通航，便能通湘潭之漕。荆湖两路和蜀中的出产也可走汉水直达京师。”

    “能通湘潭之漕？”赵顼只听了这一句，眼神一下就变得专注起来。他当然知道这意味着什么，荆襄、蜀中乃至于江西的大宗货物，可以不去汴河绕个弯子，而是能由汉水北上，直接抵达京师。

    想想一年六百万的粮纲，年年都要弄得沿途州县鸡飞狗跳。如果其中能有三分之一转由襄汉漕渠北上，那么汴河上的水运也能清闲上一点。整个京城的安稳与否，都与汴河挂上钩，如果能有另外一条路，分流一部分，汴河水运也就能变得轻松起来的。

    “此事是否可行？”赵顼的心中还有着疑问，毕竟之前已经有过两次失败，都是水渠挖通了，却没有足够深的水。

    “韩冈是如此说的。当不会有假。”王安石笑了笑，“以他的脾性，不是确认了有所把握，轻易不会发话。”韩冈的话已经成了金字招牌，许多方面，他说出来的话，比王安石这位宰相还要管用。

    赵顼眉头皱了起来，他也选择相信韩冈的话，毕竟之前还有着一桩桩先例在，韩冈绝非是信口开河之辈。

    那既然是如此，到底要不要将韩冈从外面调回来？还是直接将他调到京西去？。

    ……………………

    这几天，转运使的行辕内外都是冷得如同冰点，

    往常对待下人总是很和气的小韩相公——或是叫韩龙图，韩运使，转运相公——都是冷着一张脸，阴阴的，如同雨季的天空，见不到一丝阳光。

    没人知道他怎么突然之间变得如此阴冷，但所有人都知道该如何趋吉避凶。尽管韩冈的心情不好的时候，并不会发泄一般的跟人过不去，也不会将自己的坏心情，转移到下人们的心上。

    只是周边的人，还是会在经过韩冈身边时，尽量踮起脚尖来走路，争取不要打扰像是在想着事情，也像是在发呆的韩冈。

    韩冈能够控制自己的情绪，但不代表着他的心情能一下好起来。张载的去世，给他的震动很大。

    不再是重病不起，而是‘卒’。

    早在韩冈还在熙河路的，他就已经知道张载身患绝症。同时也清楚的知道以张载的病情，不可能一直拖延下去，也做好了最后的心理准备，但他没想到这个时间这么快就到来。

    如果当初张载接受了自己的提议就好了，肺痨要是能在山清水秀的地方将养起来，好歹也有个三五年，七八年。

    只可惜张载不答应，韩冈当时也没办法强逼着他退隐山林。只好看着张载一天天的衰弱下去。

    张载去世，说道悲伤韩冈的心中其实并不多，拖延了十年的宿疾，什么时候爆发都有可能，快也好，慢也好，迟早有那么一天，韩冈只是感到物是人非的无奈。

    现在该怎么办？韩冈有些发呆。

    交州的情况越来越好，大片的荒野重新开始变成有产出的耕地。就是诸多疍民，也在官府的引导下，开始了在6上的生活。七十二家蛮部也驱赶着交趾人，挥舞着锄头开始在自己的土地上开垦着。将种植在这一片土地上的，有粮食，也有甘蔗。

    糖业作坊虽然还没有主管过来，更没有开张，但地皮和房屋都已经准备好了。相对于糖业，交州的盐业越发的兴盛起来，晒出来的食盐每天都能有上百石。官府从中得到的利润，也不算少了，甚至是正常的夏秋两税都不能比。

    到了这时候，交州之事已了，想要看到成果，则不是一两年之内就能看得到的。韩冈无意在这里留到成果出现的时候。

    应该回京城去了，想到家里的娇妻美妾，还有六个聚少离多的子女，韩冈的心中满满的是无奈和歉意。自己的确不是一个合格的儿子，也不是一个合格的丈夫和父亲。如果有可能，他希望能在北方一个宅院同住下来。

    事随人愿，到了腊月的时候，王安石去相位，韩冈转调京西转运使的讣闻和捷报就传到了正在桂州的他的手中。

    ：/

 第２８章 遥别八桂攀柳枝（上）

    【今天白天忙得一团乱，现在才赶出第一更，待会儿还有第二更。至于说好的补更，只能等到明天了。还请见谅】

    ‘终于要离开了。’

    韩冈收起了王安石的来信。

    从落款上看，尽管发出来的时间比调职的诏令要早上三天，但韩冈收到信的时候，则比收到诏令要迟了五天。

    举目环顾他并不算熟悉的转运司公廨，他终于要向这片他曾经战斗生活过的的土地告别了。虽然在安排好了交州的发展规划之后，就已经有了离开广西的想法。不过因为多方耽搁，又拖了几个月。

    韩冈轻轻一笑，接下来还是不得闲，京西都转运使可不是个简单的职位。

    “三哥儿，久等了。”

    换了身干净衣服，李信从内间出来。他正巧有事往桂州来，却是恰好碰上韩冈要离开，能送上一程。

    李信在交椅上坐下，自家人，也不需讲究什么礼数。端起茶汤来喝了两口，道，“方才看里面的行装都收拾好了，三哥儿你这两天就走？”

    “当然，为了处理漕司中手尾，已经耽搁了五天，也该上路了。”韩冈也跟着拿起茶来喝了，“走得快些，还能赶上年节。”

    “不用与人交接？”

    “副使暂代，就是跟任时中交接，才耽搁了五天。”韩冈啧了一下嘴，冷笑了一声，“这一年多，转运司中的事都是他代管，桂州库中短了四百斤茶和六百多匹绢，他家的门客还敢问我是怎么回事？”

    “最后怎么说了？”李信笑着问道，他可不会为韩冈担心。

    “还能怎么样，”韩冈带着让人玩味的笑意，“反正账目平了。”

    “可怜啊。”李信摇摇头，对任时中有些同情，请了个白痴门客。这个亏空浑赖不到韩冈头上，不是由任时中自己掏腰包补上去，就是设法将账目给做平掉，反正要费不少手脚。

    韩冈轻抿着茶水，这交接时的一点小乱子算不得什么，既然任时中已经签了字，剩下的就不干他的事了。放下茶盏，韩冈叹了口气，“章子厚走了，燕达、李宪也回去了，小弟现在这么一走，广西这边可就表哥你一个了。”

    李信，“当初在荆南还不是这么过来的。”声音顿了一下，“不过我也不瞒三哥儿你。我在广西实在是习惯不了，虽然没生什么大病，但身上总是觉得不爽利……”

    李信对广西气候的抱怨不是第一次了，生长在陕西，却在荆南和广西立功为官，镇守一方，要是能习惯才有鬼了。

    “过些日子……”韩冈沉吟了一下，尽管王安石被调走了，但他在枢密院中的人脉还在，只要活动一下，将李信调离广西不是问题，“最多半年，表哥你的调令就该到了。我会跟王副枢和章子厚写信，多半能将表哥你调回陕西，不过说不准会是河东或是河北。收复交州一战，西军的战力天下人都看到了。河东就勉强些，河北那边朝廷要练兵，调过去的可能性也不小。”

    “我也明白。”李信点点头，“章副枢也写了信来，说过些日子就调我回北方。总不能让刘仲武一人回去得意。”

    原来章惇也写过信。韩冈笑了笑，不以为意，“只是到时候表哥你恐怕也要有一番辛苦了。不知道官军在南方待得有多难，不服气的人恐怕会不少。”

    “三哥儿你放心，”李信的笑容中有着百战名将的自信，“为兄不会与人争胜，只是也不会任人小觑……”笑了几声，又看着韩冈，“其实有三哥儿你在，军中大半人多少都会卖个面子，当不会有什么大麻烦。”

    “我哪里有这般威风？关西还好说，到处都有熟人，但河北、河东两地，又怎么可能会卖我面子？”

    “三哥儿你也别太小瞧自己，你的名声可是天下都传遍了，做哥哥的能有今天，也是靠着三哥儿你。”李信摇头笑着，双眼中神采渐渐的变得迷茫起来，“十年前想都没有想过会有今天，只盼着最后在军中混个几十年，能熬到个指挥使就了不得了。”

    “表哥你这话说的，若是没真本事，怎么也做不到现在的位置的。在荆南、邕州和交州，上阵的难道是别人吗？表哥你现在的广西钤辖，是用上阵拼杀挣到的功劳换来的，可跟我无关。”

    “不说这些了。”李信笑了笑，伸手过来，拍拍韩冈的肩膀，“等三哥儿你在京西做过一任后，回京做翰林，过个几年再进两府，再过一阵子，可就是宰相了。到时候，也能沾沾三哥儿你的光。”

    翰林，两府，宰相。

    韩冈摇了摇头，苦笑道，“哪有这般容易。”

    就在王安石的信中，已经明说了让他安心在地方上做个几年。做上一任两任转运使，再做个一任两任边州大郡的知州兼经略使，等资望到了，再入京不迟。到时候身入两府担任执政，过个几年重新出外，在重要的州府任职几次，四十多五十岁的时候，就能坐上宰相了——后面的半截，王安石没有说，是韩冈一路推测下来的。

    韩冈最不喜欢看到的就是资望二字了。这些年来，要是没有这两个字，他立下的功勋宰相不好说，执政肯定没有问题。可惜就是卡在这两个字上，最后还是只能做着一个转运使和龙图阁学士。

    他声望其实没的说，就像方才李信所说，有事无事，军中上下多半都要给他一个面子。就算到了民间，只要报个名字，人流密集的城镇必然有许多人听说过身为药王弟子、星宿下凡，以至于还能让人飞上天的韩龙图——没见天南地北十八路的大小酒店门前，飞着的一个个都是拖着招牌的热气球，除了些城外的野店，早就没人挂太白遗风的杏黄角旗了。

    也就是资历不足。他的岳父王安石那是有耐心，厚积而薄发，在地方上仰望三十年，一朝入朝就是翰林，转头就升了参政，没两年就又做了宰相——这还是他几次将到手的相位让与他人的缘故。但韩冈的耐心也比不上王安石，他只是想得到能与付出和成就相当的回报。可惜年龄和资历成了横亘在他眼前，挡住了他更进一步的鸿沟。

    “对了。”李信看到韩冈有些郁闷的表情，仿佛忽然间想到了什么，把话题岔开，“方才我在内间看到了三哥儿你要带着走的行装，怎么就几个包裹，是不是少了点？”

    “随身带着行李多了，就太榔槺了，赶路也不方便。其他行礼其实也是有的，不过已经让顺丰行的商队一并送去京城了。”韩冈放开了沉郁的心情，笑了起来，凑到近前压低声音对李信道，“虽然里面要送人的礼物都是买的，但让人看几十个箱笼总是不太好。”

    李信愣了一下，转而就指着韩冈大笑起来，他的这位表弟还真是会做官。

    韩冈倒也不在意被李信笑，只是手段而已，又不是什么伪装。他不是在装清廉，而是他本来就是个清官。

    韩冈为官，向不收重礼，在广西也是如此——他又不缺钱，没必要拿自己的名声来换。但当地的土特产还是置办了不少，有些特产，北方根本见不到。

    比如桂州的傩面，一套一百多幅，老少男女妍媸胖瘦各不相同。这样的特产，拿到京城，留在家中赏玩很不错，送礼也有面子，不过韩冈是准备送给儿子女儿。

    还有铜鼓、羊毫、羽扇，都是桂州的特产。梧州产生铁最好，滕州则有黄岗熟铁，融州人就将梧州生铁和黄岗熟铁，融合起来打造成有名的松纹宝剑。

    端州隔得远了，在广东，那里的砚台，韩冈倒是没去要，但有人送了他一方端砚——端溪砚岩并不大，出产的石料，上品为岩石，中品为坑石，下品是黄步石。而岩石，又依出石的位置，分为上岩、中岩和下岩，其中以下岩为佳。韩冈得到的砚台就是下岩出的上品，不过他转手就送给了邕州州学，作为考试第一名的奖品。

    砚台韩冈没要，不过墨有不少。容州松树多，产上等好墨，而且十分便宜，好的一块不过百文，普通的论斤卖，一斤才两百钱。在京城，墨价可是要翻好几番，更不用说潘谷等名家造的精品，那都是跟黄金等价，直接送进宫中的，被多少文人争相写诗赞美。但韩冈不是文士，直接让人论斤去买。

    至于海边的珍珠、珊瑚等贵重物品，韩冈并不稀罕，但一整套用海螺制成的酒杯，他却是视如珍宝。让人小心的放进箱子里，用稻草和木棉絮填塞好了，才送上船去。

    这么些特产，装了几十个箱笼，韩冈嫌随身携带太难看，就让顺丰行连着置办的货物一起送去京城——这就是家里有个商行的好处，从海路出发，这些行礼在路上的运费其实并不贵。

    韩冈就这么与李信聊了一夜，表兄弟两人也是很久没有坐在一起谈心了。到了第二天，黄历上是宜出行，宜嫁娶，不宜动土，也终于到了韩冈动身启程的时候了，目的地并不是京西，而是久违的东京城。

 第２８章 遥别八桂攀柳枝（下）

    韩冈在他担任广南西路转运使的两年日子里，于桂州城中逗留的时间很短，但这并不妨碍他在桂州得到全城百姓的人心。*.aoshu8.*泡!书。吧*

    韩冈回头望了望送他出城的千万生民，人潮如山如海，仿佛是上元夜的灯市。这些桂州百姓，并不是被官吏强迫着出城来，而是听说了韩冈离任之后，主动出来相送。

    他作为转运使，不算是亲民官，并不直接接触百姓，而且两年来先是领军作战，之后又多是留在南方，本来是不可能得到万民相送的殊荣。

    但他刚刚抵达广西后的胜利，不但将交趾侵略军打了回去，也让桂州内外的官民放下了一颗战战兢兢的心。之后又是与章惇一起，将交趾灭国，从今而后，广西不用再担心听到交贼入寇的号角。另外在李常杰领军入侵时，桂州派出去的援军全军覆没于昆仑关附近，韩冈为他们报了仇，他们留在桂州的家属，对韩冈自是感恩戴德。

    桂州城中的大小官吏倾城而出，他们身后是人山人海的桂州百姓，而被推举出来的几名乡绅父老，住着拐杖来到韩冈面前。

    万民伞的风俗还没有流传开来，但脱官靴以表离任官员遗爱一方的节目，这时候已经有了。几名父老跪在韩冈面前，让他将脚上的靴子给脱下来，留给桂州城。

    韩冈将他们浮起来后，照规矩谦虚了几句，推脱了一番。一个老家伙髙声说起来，“韩龙图为官一任，造福一方。征讨交趾，使广西生民自此永享太平。又有德政遗爱一路，我八桂中人，无不感念在心。”

    韩冈觉得这话说得很是中听。他在广西两年，主要的精力都是放在剿灭交趾国上，不过他在广西一路的德政也不少。

    桂州、邕州、交州等几个路中上州，州学、疗养院，都建立了起来。还有负责埋葬无名尸的漏泽园，自邕州埋了数万尸骸之后，韩冈也顺势在邕州设立了一座，此外交州也有。同时，又有收养无儿无女的孤寡老人的福田院，旧时只有京城中有，但如今在邕州和交州都设立了。

    这些公共设施，花销都不少，而且是要常年付出。韩冈也只有趁着邕州、交州人少地多的情况，能专门划拨出官田来为此提供资金。

    如果是一般喜欢邀风赏月的官员，只要府库中有些闲钱，多半就会造些无谓的建筑，或建楼，或建亭，以供人游玩——自然，有闲情雅致的不会是家中无隔夜粮的普通百姓——倒是出过一些千古名篇，岳阳楼、醉翁亭，让后人传唱。

    只是韩冈不擅诗文，对此也毫无兴趣，他治政的目标是德惠百姓，做得多是有关生老病死方面的事。

    从百姓的角度来讲，这应该算是他留在广西的最大的德政了。

    韩冈洗耳恭听，就见那老家伙说道，“龙图为救一路百姓，下令禁绝槟榔，这一事，德惠万千生民，善莫大焉。”

    ‘槟榔？！’

    韩冈身子一颤，一股子啼笑皆非的感觉涌了上来。他的确是反对嚼食槟榔。自到了广西之后，看着人人口中殷红如血，地上一滩滩红色如同血痕，韩冈个人很是反感这样的习俗。

    俗语说‘路上行人口似羊’，嘲笑的就是两广之民，说他们不停的咀嚼着槟榔蒌叶和蚬灰的样子，就像不停嚼食草叶的羊一般。

    民间有传言，说是嚼槟榔能避瘴气，能驱虫、消食、化痰，但韩冈觉得，良好的生活习惯比槟榔要管用得多。多食槟榔会毁掉牙口，还容易上瘾，片刻不吃就会觉得口舌无味，另外随地乱吐汁水也会有着卫生方面的问题，对身体健康带来的害处远远超过好处。

    而且更为重要的是吃槟榔吃成习惯后，一户人家每天都要有十几文乃至几十文的额外花销，对于普通百姓来说，这就让他们根本存不下钱来，对于灾害、意外和疾病缺乏足够的抵抗力，一遇灾年，就只能成为流民。这个问题，比口腔健康更严重。

    所以韩冈自从到了广西，一见嚼槟榔的恶习猖獗，就严令禁止军中入乡随俗的嚼食槟榔，需要药用时，则煎水服用。甚至还找了几个因为常年吃槟榔，牙口全都坏掉的人，在全军面前展示，用以警告。

    另外还有一次，就是刚刚赶走了李常杰，重建邕州的时候，他还将在军营外转悠的槟榔小贩抓起来的打了二十板子，然后分了土地给他们，让他们好生的种地过活。

    韩冈是传说中的药王弟子，既然他说槟榔对人体有害，相信的人还当真不少。就这么一番软硬兼施的手段下来，至少明面上，广西诸州嚼食槟榔的现象大减。虽然不知道日后会不会复发，但放在眼下，的确可以算是一个德政。

    只是为了这一件事对自己感激，特意在千万人前正经八百的说出来，韩冈却当真有种哭笑不得的感觉。

    “不仅仅是槟榔。”另外一个心思活络的过来打着圆场，“龙图至广西后，收治百姓甚多，又推广避疫之法，让人知道该如何治病防病。两年来，广西未有一次稍大一点的瘟疫，此皆是龙图之功。”

    桂州的父老代表恭恭敬敬的退了开去，手上托着韩冈刚刚脱下来的官靴。韩冈换上了一双新鞋子，又是一人端着一杯水酒上来，之后还有一人折了柳枝来送……

    走完一套流程，将自己的官靴留在桂州，韩冈领众启程。

    他毫不犹豫的上马动身，将数以万计的百姓留在身后。

    过去两年在广西的生活让他难以忘怀，而即将到来的新生活，则是让韩冈心中期待不已。

    ……………………

    “京西路都转运使……”吕升卿头靠上椅背，“想不到京西路一分为二才几年，现在又合并了。”

    “那是因为天子要让他开凿襄汉漕渠。”

    韩冈的新职位是将京西南路和京西北路合并而成的京西路都转运使。

    方城山是京西南路、京西北路的界山。如果想要开凿襄汉漕渠，由汉水直通京城，为了方便起见，最好事权同归一人，故而天子将草拟的京西南路都转运使改为京西路都转运使。

    京西南路、京西北路在五年前还是一路——京西路，不过就在熙宁五年便一分为二，如今重新合二为一，也不会让人觉得不习惯。

    其实换一个角度，安排一个临时性的职务也可以。但临时性的职位，任务一旦完成，就可以回京了。到时候，想将立有大功的韩冈再踢出朝堂去，从情理上根本说不通，同时也会让人感到心寒，还不如就让，即便襄汉漕渠完工之后，他也可以一直留在京西。

    “韩冈选了一个能讨巧的好题目。”吕升卿翻着兄长带回来的资料，突然间就冷笑了起来，“当初的沟渠都已经挖好了，也通了水，就是方城山那段实在太浅了而已。韩冈到了京西之后，只要将方城山那一段着重开挖，再掘深个几尺，差不多就能将河渠给开挖出来了。”

    “若是当真这么容易，怎么会没人去考虑过？”吕惠卿方才已经将弟弟手中的资料看过了一遍，比起一目十行的吕升卿看到了更多的细节，“那沟渠中的水，是方城山上下来的溪水，不是用堰坝提高水位后的回水。根本浮不了船。”

    吕升卿再仔细一看，果然是如此。

    就听吕惠卿继续道：“韩冈是打算将荆襄到京城的交通线给打通。如果南方的纲运能从江汉之地直入开封，这等于又多了一条命脉，功劳比起平灭交趾，还要大上数分。”

    在这之前，汴河的运力已经开发到了极致，雪橇车出来之后，连冰雪覆盖的冬季也可以运送货物。但东京的安危全都放在汴河上，这毕竟不保险，汴河也经常淤积，河中的泥沙已经让行驶在河上的船只，比起堤外的房屋还要高出许多。一个不好，就是京城内外变为泽国。如果能再有一条来分流，自然是能让人放心很多。

    “每年六百万石粮纲。”吕惠卿屈着手指计算着，“只要这一条交通线运力能达到汴水的三成……不，两成，五分之一，就算成功了。”

    “只要一百二十万石？”吕升卿惊讶道。

    “一百二十万石，算多一点，一百五十万石。已经足以让天子满意，搪塞住悠悠众口。南阳的气温比开封稍暖，能保证三百天的通行时间。韩冈只要每天运送五千石纲粮入京，就算是他赢了。”

    “五千啊。”听吕惠卿这样一算，还真是不算很多。一艘福建的中型海船，要装下五千石的货物，只要两趟而已。

    “不，还有一点别忘了……”吕惠卿忽然又说道。

    “什么?”

    “运费，运费一定要便宜。若是价格太高，就失了纲粮的本意了！”

    “大哥你觉得韩冈他到底能不能做到？”吕升卿问道。

    “若无把握，韩冈不会说出来，这是好事。虽然有人不这么认为。”吕惠卿笑道，“韩冈之行事，无论是在关西还是在广西，都是尽量不动用民夫……”

    “他在白马县可不是如此。”吕升卿插话道。

    “那是以工代赈，赈济灾民用的，不能归于一类。”吕惠卿说着，“韩冈行事，一贯如此。但这一此开凿襄汉漕渠，沟通蔡河，直达京城，就不可能不征发民力。其中只要出上一点乱子，御史就能即刻上书。别忘了，那可是在京西啊。”

    “是不是直接坐着看就好了？”吕升卿又问着。

    吕惠卿不置可否，但吕升卿说的没错，这一次，只需坐视就可以了。他还有更重要的事要做。

    自王安石辞相之后，并没有立刻任命新的宰相，而是让冯京一人坐在宰相之位上，“冯当世！”

    ：/

 第２９章 坐感岁时歌慷慨（上）

    ‘吕吉甫、章子厚这玩得是哪一出啊？’

    离着京城还有三天的路，但在韩冈下榻的驿馆中，就已经在到处疯传当朝宰相请辞去职的消息。

    韩冈一开始还纳闷，他的岳父回江宁都快要一个月了，这条旧闻怎么还在传播。等他派人去一打听，才知道，原来说的不是王安石，而是冯京。是冯京冯当世辞相了。

    这才几天？宰相和枢密使都换了人。韩冈望向东京城所在的方向，近晚的黄昏下，东北的天空是一片灰黑色的混沌，阴云遮蔽了大半天空。

    王安石辞相的消息是和调令一起过来，接着在韩冈抵达襄阳的时候，吴充接任相位的消息传了过来。今天韩冈就在汝州，听说了首相冯京因御史弹劾而辞去了相位。从动机上看，幕后的指使者当是吕惠卿和章惇二人。

    “张商英还真是好本事。”

    韩冈难得佩服人，人家寻常做御史的，再敢言也不至于只挑大个儿的打。可今次领头弹劾冯京的张商英，却是一门心思就盯着当朝的宰执官。

    张商英是章惇在荆南时推荐给王安石的人才，韩冈没见过他，但听章惇提起过，几年前他所引发的东西二府之争，也是很有些名气。

    张商英被章惇推荐给王安石后，先是担任中书刑房公事，很快又转到了监察御史的位置上——这算是年轻官员晋升的快车道，只要好好做个几年，闯下了一些声望，就是日后飞黄腾达的基础。王安石挺欣赏张商英，为他安排的就是这条快车道。

    但张商英坏就坏在他做事太过卖力，起手就找上了枢密院，最后闹得西府几位枢密使一齐封了印信，闹起了罢工。天子当然不会为了一个监察御史，而将当时枢密使吴充、蔡挺和王韶一齐罢去，因而张商英就被贬去监酒税了。

    做了几年收酒税的官儿，任谁都会认为张商英会改一改他的脾气，但谁能想到几年后回返京师，当即就又找上了宰相冯京，而且还当真给他办成了。

    一举扳倒了当朝宰相，这一下子，张商英这个名号，可就遍传天下，日后也就有了飞速蹿升的基础。从他的行事上看，当是个敢于冒险、喜欢以小搏大的人物。这与稳扎稳打，靠着军政两事上的功绩往上走的韩冈，并不是一条路数。

    “如今朝堂上正逢一场大变局，张商英只是适逢其会而已。换作是王相公还在的时候，他根本就不可能成功。”

    坐在韩冈下首，是他曾经的幕僚方兴。

    两人在路上遇上是个巧合。曾经辅佐韩冈安置河北流民的方兴，如今正好要去京中守阙。而韩冈也要入京，便是无巧不巧的在半道撞上了。

    做了一任县尉，没有功名在身的方兴，离着改官还有一段漫长的距离，他当然想要振作一番，而韩冈正好身边缺人——幕僚倒好说，虽然之前的李复四人全都因为交趾之功而得官，可他韩冈只要入了京城，想要投到他门下求个出身的官员当不知凡几——但衙门中韩冈还需要一两个助手，这对正巧任满候阙的方兴来说，便是天上掉下来了馅饼。

    虽然方兴本人没有明说，但他的话隐隐约约是在暗指当今天子是造成如今朝局动荡的元凶，没有赵顼的袖手旁观、甚至是推波助澜，朝堂上怎么可能会有什么大变局？——当今的这一位皇帝，可是已经在御榻上坐了十年了。

    “确是如此。”韩冈点头表示赞同。方兴的猜测不能算是有错，几年未有变更的两府名单，已经成了一滩死水，赵顼肯定不希望接下来的几年，这潭死水还会继续下去。

    所以政事堂中的宰相换了人，王安石和冯京前后脚离开，枢密使吴充成了宰相。而枢密院中，蔡挺早已请辞，王韶地位还不够稳，章惇更是资历浅薄，接手枢密使一职的，赫然是前段时间上京后就没有离开的吕公著，而郭逵则是在十几年之后，再一次坐上了同签书枢密院事的位置。

    “全都乱了。”韩冈感叹一声。

    才两个月功夫，朝局和风向都乱了。而且吴充和吕公著分别执掌东西二府，这其中的政治意味很重。天子赵顼的心中，似乎有缓和新旧两派的矛盾，改变过去近乎一面倒的情况，希望两边能同心同德的治理天下。

    但这乱象，不仅仅是赵顼的功劳，自然也不可能如他所希望的看到同心同德的场面。

    “这几年的朝堂就像是一口下面烧着旺火的大锅，里面的水都已经烧开了了。之前锅上的盖子，由于死死压了个几千斤重的巨石，热气热水能从缝隙中冒出来，却掀不开锅盖。可现在千斤巨石不在了，加之管烧锅的放纵，被压在锅底下的乌七八糟的东西自然全都给迸出来了。”

    方兴冷笑着，他说的话正是韩冈心中所想。

    王安石虽然强势，但他稳定朝堂的能力却是没话说的，如同定海神针一般。这两年朝堂上基本上保持着稳定，其实都是他的功劳。

    现在王安石辞去相位，去江宁府担任知府，被留下的人有可能和衷共济吗？……当然不会！恐怕等几天后，到了京城，就能看到吴充和吕公著的动作了。

    不过现下身在襄城驿馆后的小楼上，讨论什么都是空的，东京开封还在几百里外，而自己也不过是个都转运使而已，距离宰执之位还远得很，不必操那份心。

    只是眼下风暴还在继续，也不知道三天后，抵达京师的时候，会出什么问题，这场风暴又会将多少人的官位一次打得粉碎。

    韩冈推开窗户，一阵广西见不到的冰寒扑面而来，的确是个真正的冬天。将对朝堂动荡的担忧放在一边，韩冈很快就想起了他刚刚病逝不就的老师。

    张载籍贯是汴梁，只是缺钱才不得不寓居横渠，但这些年来，张载的父母和亲弟弟张戬都是葬在横渠镇。所以他到底是留在京师，还是归葬横渠，韩冈猜不出来。若是在京城，还能去见上一面，若是回了横渠，短时间内可就没办法将主动提高。

    不过关学一脉，少了张载这个核心之后，又该由谁撑起关学的大局？韩冈知道自己还差上一筹，但诸多弟子中，能有这个能力的似乎也没有。

    韩冈摇了摇头，合上了窗户。被寒风吹散了房中暖意，很快就又恢复了过来。

    韩冈的贴身亲卫提着个食盒上来了，驿馆中的驿卒将做好的饭菜送到门口，就由他送了上来，里面有着韩冈和方兴今天的晚餐。

    “听说隔壁住着一个从京城出来的官人，”亲卫一边摆着碗筷，一边对韩冈说道。

    驿馆里不住着官，还会哪里住着？韩冈信口问道，“可曾问了他的名讳和身份？”

    “姓舒，听说是个御史，来京西查案的。”

    “舒……御史……”韩冈念了两遍，随即恍然，想起来了究竟是谁。姓舒的官员多得是，但姓舒又是御史的眼下可就一个。

    “舒亶怎么往京西这边跑来了？”韩冈纳闷的自言自语，这个时候他不是应该跟着张商英一起痛打落水狗吗？

    舒亶这个人，韩冈听说过。

    在韩冈刚刚做官时，因为他曾经亲手杀人的缘故，曾有人拿他比作张乖崖。不过在韩冈之前，还有一个被比作张乖崖的年轻官员，就是英宗治平九年礼部试第一的舒亶。

    舒亶考中进士后，第一任是台州临海县尉。台州当地的民风彪悍，一向难以管束。一次一名胥吏酒后发狂，追逐其叔母。被抓到县衙中后，又趁醉使泼，不服判罚，舒亶便直接就亲手拿刀将他给杀了。下手果决之处，与张乖崖如出一辙。

    非刑而杀，算是一个罪过。但诛杀此名胥吏，也是情有可原，所以舒亶也就是接下来两年被停职，之后又因父丧而回乡守制，很久之后才被张商英推荐给王安石。

    不过韩冈知道舒亶不是因为他与自己一起被人称作是张乖崖，而是因为他几年前在熙河路做过一阵营田司的勾当公事，也就是跟韩冈的父亲算是同事。尽管不可能深交，但也有着一份交情在。

    “等吃过饭，他多半会来拜访龙图。”方兴笑着说道。

    “或许吧。”韩冈对此一点也不惊讶。他的身份不一样了，就算是炙手可热的御史，想要见自己，也必须是他自己主动过来。

    等韩冈吃过饭，就开始有人来拜谒了。不过都是住在驿馆前面的低阶选人，襄城不算大镇，人数并不多，韩冈不想多事，很快就打发了他们。等这边的稍稍安静了下来，就有一封拜帖送到了韩冈的面前。

    韩冈将拜帖看了，就立刻派了人下去，过了片刻，小楼上的脚步声响起，先是在前领路的亲兵，接着就是一个身材高大魁梧的绿袍官员来到韩冈的面前，双手一合，一揖到底：

    “舒亶拜见龙图。”

    ：/

 第２９章 坐感岁时歌慷慨（下）

    更新时间：2o111229

    “这一次回京，还以为天子会想着对西夏开战。交趾都灭了，西军的战力天下人也都看到了，不是说北方的禁军，都已经全数配发铁甲了吗？斩马刀和神臂弓也是几千几千的押送进军库。有这十万虎贲，杀到兴庆府都没问题。兴庆府中还争得不相上下，也差不多该是时候了。”王厚长长的叹了口气，摇头间满是无奈，“爹爹你管着熙河秦凤和泾原，种五管着鄜延、环庆，郭太尉自河东，几方合力，西夏也就能撑个一年半载……不，三五个月而已！”

    “熙宁八年的正月板甲局创立。到上个月为止，总计造甲四十一万六千八百余具。斩马刀，十二万两千四百余柄。神臂弓更是有六十多万具。除此之外，飞船，霹雳砲，都是有足够的储备，军中马匹，靠着这些年的茶马互市，光是关西就有了十万余匹，其中战马就有三万。关西和河东的禁军，的确什么都不缺了。但河北军和京营还没有训练完毕，至少还要个两年左右。”王韶顿了一下，声音低了点，“西军太强了，五千灭国。也算是西军一脉的荆南军，则是千五破十万。河北和京营不练起来，谁都不能放心。”

    王厚双眉一挑，正要说话，王韶抬手阻止了他，“别忘了，还有契丹人呢。”

    王韶对于西夏的政局看得比他儿子要清楚，“梁家根基已深，此前几番大败，反而让他们趁机整顿了国中，秉常背后虽有契丹人支持，也不是那么容易就能赢的。而且秉常才十六七，梁家找个借口还是能拖上几年时间，估计要到他二十岁才会闹出来。不过……”王韶露出了一个笑容，“你若是进宫面圣，还是照样该说什么就说什么，不必有所顾忌。”

    “……儿子明白了。”

    ……………………

    远在东京城西南方数百里的地方，一座小城的驿馆中，韩冈正在与来访的监察御史会面。

    在韩冈的记忆中，御史一般的都是傲气凌人，就是在宰执面前都只维持最基本的礼节，因为他们是天子用来制衡相权的工具，不需要对宰执们太过敬畏。不过舒亶倒是很是有礼貌。

    御史礼数周到，韩冈也不会生生受下，还了一个平礼，到了几句久闻大名，便请了舒亶，在小厅中坐下。

    监察御史是风闻奏事，说话不需要有谱，不需要为自己说的话负责，咬上谁谁就倒霉。说句难听话，就是贼咬一口入骨三分，不论有理无理，即便是宰相也得先避位待查。正常的情况下出京的可能不大。现在舒亶跑出来查案，自然不可能是小事，当是想用铁证将某人给钉死

    韩冈神色间不见任何异样，与舒亶分宾主坐下来聊着闲话，心中则是揣测着，不知他又盯上了两府中的哪一位了。站在他身后的吕惠卿或是章惇，又是将目标投向谁？

    只要不是自己就行了，韩冈想着，他一个都转运使离着东京城远得很，天上乱飞的石头，砸不到他的头上。

    “前岁岁中熙河水患，之后家严在信中说，若非有熙州、河州、岷州新辟的四百余顷良田，是岁军需几乎不保。而信道兄与其中出力良多，熙河军民一说起舒管勾，听说是无人不赞。”

    “龙图的夸赞舒亶可不敢当。在下在熙河，多得尊翁襄助，且也是给郑提举辅佐而已。”

    “这是哪里的话，郑民宪提举营田务不便远离巩州，家严又是老迈，岷州、河州之地，可都是信道兄的功劳。”

    韩冈的开场白，骚着了舒亶的痒处。他去熙河路担任营田司的勾当公事，的的确确很卖了份力气，也是他由选人转京官的主要依据。不过若说功劳，还真比不上韩千六那位老农官，只是占了身为进士的便宜。

    他瞅着韩冈，年轻的面庞因为久在南方而被晒得黝黑，眉眼和鼻梁有些太过硬朗，但微微笑起来的时候，便显得温和从容、和善可亲。

    能做到一阁学士，往往都是四五十岁之后，资历、经验、人脉和才干，再加上天子的青睐，才能有幸得到学士的头衔。如韩冈这样，完全功劳堆起来的，完全是独一无二的特例。

    这样的人，在待人接物时没有半点傲气，表现得谦和有礼，让舒亶感到惊讶无比。以他的眼力，并没有发现韩冈的谦逊是伪装而成，而是当真是发自于内心。

    要么是韩冈的性格当真平易近人；要么就是他虚伪过人一等；还有就是他已经习惯了眼下的身份，不需用高傲来彰显自己的地位——这在遽得高位的寒门子弟中很少见。且不管是什么理由，韩冈表现出来的态度让人愿意与他交流。

    两人又说了一阵拉近关系的闲话。韩冈总是在说着自己在熙河路和南方的见闻，对舒亶出京的缘由则半句不提。

    但舒亶有些不耐烦了，“龙图在交州所立功勋，舒亶一直以来都是感佩不已。我等生在东京，却难以想象交州的艰难。”

    “上有天子福佑，下有将士用命，中间还有章子厚的指挥之力。”

    “此乃百年不见的盖世奇功……不过河湟开边两千里，其功不输收服交州多少。”舒亶感叹着，“河湟开边之后的献俘阙下的大典，在下无缘一见。但为了交州收复的献俘和进献图籍的大典，在下可是从头看到的尾。宣德门城楼上，天子朝臣在上，罪臣在下，周围人山人海，那是再好的丹青圣手都难以描画的场面。”

    舒亶啧啧感叹着，韩冈笑呵呵的说着：“若能平定西夏，将梁氏和秉常一起，场面只会更加宏大。”

    人心隔肚皮，韩冈前后两段人生，在世上打滚得久了，对舒亶从甫一见面就有几分提防，当然不会随便相信他说的什么话。谁知道自己随口说出来的话，会不会在未来的哪一天变成了他弹劾自己的罪状？只是韩冈的态度热情得很，让人完全看不出来他对舒亶的戒备。

    “章子厚如今身列西府之中，如有出战西夏，他可少不了在其中了。”

    “韩冈也是一般。此次得授京西都转运，便有重启襄汉漕渠之事。若能荆襄入京的通道打通，日后东京一城就不用全压在汴河之上了。韩冈自入官来，承蒙天子不弃，多委以重任，一点微末之功，也不吝爵赏。此番当皆心尽力，以报天子殊恩。”

    舒亶本以为提到章惇，韩冈会有个反应，无论喜怒，他都能跟着说下去。他没料到韩冈根本就不接话茬。

    只见韩冈都是东拉西扯，根本就不理会舒亶。到最后百般无奈之下，舒亶也只能选择告辞离开，不敢再跟韩冈闲扯下去。

    送了舒亶出了小楼，韩冈返身回了楼上。

    “当不是吕参政让他来的吧？”

    方兴已经不能算是韩冈的幕僚，在韩冈方才见客的时候，他回去了自己的房间。当舒亶告辞之后，他才从房间里出来。听了韩冈的转述，他觉得有些不可思议。韩冈与吕惠卿的关系并不和睦，甚至有旧怨，这一点，方兴也是知道的。

    “吕吉甫没这么糊涂。”韩冈很肯定地说着，只是他本人也没能想明白到底是怎么回事。

    舒亶虽然说得隐晦，但也是在劝说韩冈出面支持势头陡然低落的新党。吕惠卿当不会让他这么做，而章惇，则根本不用他代劳。

    “既然舒亶已经说出了口，龙图打算怎么做？”方兴问道。

    韩冈笑了一笑：“章子厚新立殊勋，怎么都不会动到他头上。”

    也就是说，吕惠卿怎么死都没关系。虽然之前方兴已经隐隐觉得事情的确如此，但现在还是为韩冈对吕惠卿的冷淡而感到惊讶。吕惠卿虽然与韩冈没有培养出任何交情，但他毕竟是王安石离任之后，坚持将新法保持下去的首要人选，韩冈这位前相国的女婿，怎么连新法的存续都不放在心上？

    对于这件事，看方兴的样子，就知道当是被他误会了。但韩冈无意多加解释。而且他也不认为，新法会有什么危险。若是吴充、吕公著**废新法，只要让他们看看国库就行了。已经习惯了丰厚的钱粮供给的军队和官吏体系，怎么可能会愿意回到过去，闹出事来，天子都要拿他们来安抚人心。

    韩冈拒绝吕惠卿，也只是在确认新法可以安然度过难关的基础上，不想被人用作马前卒罢了。反正他也不怕吕惠卿能将他如何。

    这是韩冈的底气。他现在都已经是都转运使、龙图阁学士，做到宰执，除非是有意外，否则就只是时间问题。

    而且他现在不能进京为官，是当今天子挡在他的面前。就算讨好了任何一位宰执，是能进两府呢，还是做翰林？都不可能！没好处的事，他疯了才会为人冲锋陷阵。

    方兴仔细看着韩冈的神色，知他心意难改。便放弃一般地笑道，“不过京城里面的水还真够浑的，隔着五百里，浪头就扑过来了。”

    韩冈笑了一声，“打破了过去的平衡后，要重新找回平衡差不多要一年半载。”

    “龙图接下来打算怎么做？”方兴生刚停口，响起了什么，连忙补充，“我是说舒亶那里。”

    “那要看他自己打算怎么做了。”韩冈冷淡的说着。

    韩冈现在已经够资格拉拢人了。身为一路漕司，只要有他的一份荐书，任何一位选人就能在改官的道路上踏上一大步。

    舒亶做为监察御史，虽然不需要再为沉浮于选海而苦恼，但与韩冈有着良好的关系，就意味着日后能得到一个强援，就看看他的心理能不能拐过这个弯了。

 第３０章 狂潮渐起何可施（上）

    更新时间：2o11123o

    【年终聚餐，弄得太晚了，也只有一更了。】

    踏着官道上薄薄的冰雪，就在熙宁十年还有几天就要结束的时候，韩冈一行人马正向着东面的汴梁城前进。

    舒亶当然不在队伍中。他在第二天，便跟韩冈告辞，继续去前进，去查他的案子。不知道他最后究竟会怎么打算，但韩冈则是想了一想之后，便抛诸脑后。

    通往东京城的官道，就在蔡河这条京西主要水道左近修建。韩冈一行人一路走过来，离着蔡河大堤最远也没超过半里路。而且蔡河对韩冈来说很是重要，如果襄汉漕渠修通，也是连通到蔡河，然后方才驶入京中。

    也因如此，当韩冈走在蔡河边的时候，他的注意力多次被身边的水道所吸引。蔡河上最让人吃惊的状况，是完全不见雪橇车的存在。

    蔡河之中，流淌着活水，冰层想要变得厚实可以通行车辆难度便大了许多。韩冈的发明虽然对冰层的要求不算很高，但眼下的蔡河依然是远远不够。

    今年中原冬天暖，韩冈和他的随行伴当们刚刚从一年到头只见春夏的广西回来，分辨不出这一点，但方兴任官数载，基本上都是在中原打转，却是很敏锐的感到今年与往常年份的差异。

    “今年天气暖啊。”方兴满载着遗憾，“都不见雪橇车了。”

    “不过汴河应该是上冻了。”韩冈笑说着。每年冬月开始，连通黄河的汴口一封，自宿州符离以北，这条运河之中，就见不到活水了，一点底水很容易就冻结起来。在冬天，继续作为沟通江南和汴京的重要通道而发挥作用。

    观察蔡河只是顺便，正经事还是早点抵达京城。一行二十多人，在宽阔的官道上疾驰，过年的前几天，道上的行人锐减，正好利于他们快速前进。

    就这么小步快跑的有了小半个时辰，方兴突然讶异的叫了一声，前进的速度一下就慢了下来。

    就在方兴望过去的方向，浑浊的黄色烟柱直上云天。身处平原，周围没有任何山峦或是建筑物的遮挡，即便烟柱腾起的位置几乎就在地平线上，韩冈一行也是清晰地看到这个奇异的景色。

    “是哪边走水了？”方兴惊讶的望着浓烟腾起的地方，从烟柱的浓度和高度来看，火势不可能会小，所不定那里连村镇都一并给烧掉了。

    “不，那是炼铁、炼焦产生出来的烟雾。”房屋楼宇烧起来，不会是这个颜色的烟。更重要的是哪个方位上是什么地方，曾经担任过判军器监的韩冈再清楚不过，“那里是军器监辖下的铁冶，有炼铁炉和炼焦炉的。”

    蔡河在接近东京城的那一段，北面不远就是汴水，那里不仅仅是有着前出城外的锻造作坊，也是有一座实验性的铁冶作坊，当初实验修建高炉，就是在那个方向。

    “原来如此。”方兴点着头。

    韩冈执掌军器监虽然是在他任官外放之后，但韩冈在军器监中的历历功勋，他这位身上已经打了韩字印记的选人，不可能不去了解。以高炉焦炭炼铁，尽管在飞船和板甲的炫目光芒掩盖下，显得并不如何惹人注目，不过只要对政事稍有了解，就会知道究竟是孰轻孰重。

    “想不到区区一座铁冶，竟有这么大的阵仗。乍看上去，当真是以为哪座镇子全都烧了个精光。”

    “一座炼铁炉，一年产铁量至少有百万斤，声势当然不会小。”韩冈笑着解释。

    方兴倒抽一口凉气，“百万斤？！”

    “如果送来的矿石和和煤炭没有限制的话，其实数量会更多。”韩冈态度宁宁定定、说话气定神闲，可心中对方兴的惊讶很是满意。

    尽管滚滚浓烟会带来各式各样的问题，水源、土地，甚至当地人民的健康，都会在不同程度上受到损害。但这是工业化的标志，是让人兴奋的技术进步的结果。相对于造成的损害，其得到的好处是远远过之。至于污染不污染的事，只能先放在一边了。

    方兴在马上眺望着远方，凝固在脸上的惊讶半天也不见变化，“一年百万斤，想不到京城中的铁冶都能有这个数目。”

    韩冈笑了笑，心中更是有了几分自豪，“这只是军器监消耗掉的铁料的一小部分而已。光是徐州每年通过五丈河运往京城的生铁就超过五百万斤。”

    “这么多？！”方兴心中的惊讶更甚，几乎都要叫了起来。

    这些年朝廷一年的铁课数量也不过是五百多万斤，这是全国各地的数字——自从熙宁以来，矿区的生铁冶炼已经逐步转给冶户私人生产，朝廷从中以二八抽分，以两成的税率作为铁课——现在竟然是徐州利国一监，就达到了过去全国的数目。

    “多？”韩冈略带不屑的摇头，数目听着的确挺大，可换个单位，也就是两三千吨而已。如果是千年之后，连个村办铁厂的年产量，都是这个数字的几倍甚至几十倍。

    韩冈在军器监中不过一年多，但他留给军器监的财富却是丰厚无比，在他卸任之后，他之前所安排下的各项研究和实验，有许多得到了回报，尤其是钢铁，其产量有个爆发性的增长。

    韩冈还在广西的时候，时不时的从他留在军器监的几个家人中，收到关于钢铁工业的发展情况。

    短短两三年间，朝廷收入的生铁数量就翻了一倍，而且增长趋势并未减缓，压下了所有的质疑，还有对技术外流的攻击。与此同时，也就是韩冈以国力上的优势来压制西北二虏的言论，在朝堂上渐渐响亮起来

    ——话说回来，用财富击败对手的方略，并不是韩冈的发明，当初太祖赵匡胤曾对臣子们说，契丹堪战之兵不过二十万，一人悬赏十匹绢的话，只要两百万匹就足够，但这样的想法在太宗赵光义的高粱河之败后便宣告破灭，而到了澶渊之盟时，更是变成了花钱买平安。

    “当初，使北之人回来后，说到辽主也造了一艘飞船用以游猎，当时还有人弹劾于我，说我求名心切，使军国之器沦于敌手。”韩冈将自己了解到的军器监的现状说了几句后，就笑道，“但现在看到钢铁产量，就没人再说了。对付西北二虏就是得靠足够的钢铁。一千万斤不够，那就两千万斤；两千万斤不够，那就五千万斤；五千万斤不够，那就一万万斤，五万万斤，十万万斤，终能压倒二虏。”

    “十万万斤……”方兴忽而笑叹，“给天下人一人配发一件甲胄都够了。”

    方兴对于生铁年产量达到十万万斤难以置信，看他的神色也只是以为是韩冈一种夸张的修辞手法。

    但韩冈却不是这般想的，他一点也没有夸张。以大宋的人口规模，一旦进入工业化的进程，五六十万吨的钢铁年产量，其实算不上多——自然，这是要经过几十年的顺利发展才有可能实现的梦想。而眼下，如果仅仅是三五千万斤，则是很容易就达到的数目。

    对旧型炼铁炉的改进工作，在韩冈离开的两年里并没有停顿。由旧时只有两丈不到的炉体，变成三五丈髙的庞然大物，一次产铁万斤都是等闲。

    这样的高炉，在徐州有四座，东京一座——这是韩冈半年前收到的信上所写，如今的情况如何却是不得而知——而河北，因为太过靠近前线，所以封锁了技术，并没有修建高炉。

    修造高炉，技术含量不低，加上甚为显眼，还要吞吃大量的矿石、焦炭，所以也只有官办，民间就算想造，没有技术，没有财力，而且一下就能给查出来。

    其实这也是为什么徐州利国监的生铁产量如此突飞猛进的原因——尽管其中的确有矿冶几方面技术进步的结果——但更多的还是官办的炼炉不会与冶户二八抽分，而是由官府全数吞吃。

    韩冈不喜欢私人的小作坊，他们太脆弱，而且对于钢铁产业技术进步的用处不大，除非他们能联合起来，否则任何一项技术发展，都会将他们推下破产的深渊。

    徐州利国监要不是靠着遍布矿区的轨道，让矿石的出产数量已经远远超过了当地冶户的接纳极限，使得官办的高炉不需要争夺矿石，恐怕几万户冶户起来捣毁高炉都不是不可能。

    不过出现这个情况也为时不远了，随着全国禁军铁甲装备即将告一段落，军队对钢铁的需要就会下降一个数量级，多余出来的钢铁只会流向民间，韩冈当年安排锻造作坊转产民用铁器的计划，也会大规模的推行。生铁和铁器的价格会立马下降一个台阶，到时候，不知多少冶户会破产。

    一行人继续前进，方兴仍在为百万斤、千万斤、万万斤的钢铁产量而惊叹不已，而韩冈则想着当军器监转产民用铁器之后，自己会受到多少弹劾，到时候，一个与民争利的罪名肯定是少不了的。

    罪名如何韩冈不在意，他有办法洗脱，但要是有人以此为借口，去破坏钢铁技术的发展，那他就绝对无法容忍。

    要想毁灭一个千万人口、带甲百万的大国，不是单纯的比拼军力，而是在较量国力。钢铁业的发展，是工业化的里程碑。一个半工业化，甚至只是初步工业化的大帝国，那就是一个怪物，有钢铁和火药作为车轮的战车，能轻易碾碎任何野蛮的游牧部族。

    到时候，所谓的西北二虏，也就在指掌之间。

 第３０章 狂潮渐起何可施（中）

    【好了，今年的事告一段落。今天拼命补更。这是第一更】

    朝堂上一团乱象。

    本以为将冯京弄下去之后，升任宰相的当是吕惠卿，最差也该是王珪这个老牌的参政——王珪虽然不亲附新党，但他不会违逆天子的心意，只要天子还要推行新法，他就不会加以反对，王珪做宰相，也是新党勉强可以接受的选择——这也是为了维持新法的稳定。

    吕惠卿和章惇都以为天子也会如此想来，可谁知道竟然是吴充，而接替吴充位置的，更是吕公著。

    吕惠卿不死心，毕竟现在的御史台还是偏向新党，如果有机会，得到将吴充或是吕公著钉死的铁证，也不是不能翻盘。但谁也说不准一台之长的邓润甫还能控制得住御史台多久？

    毕竟宰相和枢密使都成了旧党中人，如果他们打算往御史台中掺沙这几乎是必然的，王安石也好，吕夷简、韩琦也好，大权在握的宰相没有不这么做的——那么事情就会变得很麻烦。

    御史台中的监察御史们，纵使是弹劾重臣，行动亦各自独立，许多御史除了在礼节上对顶头上司表示尊敬外，根本就不理会御史中丞的号令——这也是天子所期待看到的，没人会希望拥有弹劾审讯之权的御史台，变成一个用同一腔调发声的权力机构——邓润甫对他下属的约束力其实很小，又等于无。

    章惇也是纳闷，为何皇帝会任用旧党？不是想不出原因，而是可能性太多了，不知哪一条才对。所以章惇干脆就不想了。反正他现在只想暂时偃旗息鼓一阵，看看天子的葫芦里到底卖的什么药。

    青苗、免役、市易诸多新法给国库带来的收益，与每年的夏秋二税比起来，已经是不小的比例了。如果想要废除新法，想想会给朝廷的财计造生多大的窟窿。

    如果吴充敢在此事动手，章惇乐得看他自食其果，多余的钱是变不出来的，几年来接连不断的大灾让国库如同泻.了肚子，根本没攒下多少积蓄。巧妇难为无米之炊，再有本事的宰相也应付不了千万一级的窟窿，而吴充，在章惇看来也不过只能算得上中人之材罢了。

    章惇不像吕惠卿那般不甘心，他的资历浅薄但地位稳固，枢密副使至少能做上两三年，也需要坐上两三年，并不指望能往上跳，而吕惠卿可就是想着能宰衡天下，并不甘心在吴充之下做事。

    章惇从鼻子里冷哼了一声，也不知是朝着谁人而发。不过他很快就低下头去，看着手上的厚厚几份纸页。

    这是他几个儿子的功课，虽然已经请了西席，家中的门客也有有才学的，但章惇都是习惯于隔上十天半个月就检查一遍。

    章家是福建大族，又是书香门第，宰相出过、状元也出过，各房之间的竞争心理很强，要不然章惇也不会因为不愿意屈居自己的侄儿章衡之下，便放弃了嘉佑二年所考上的进士之位。

    眼下自己已经是执政高官，而比自家还要年长十岁的状元族侄，现在则远远不及自己。只是他眼下算是赢了半步，但自己的儿子若不能考上进士，该丢脸的还是会丢脸，就算自己能做到宰相，在族中还是会被人暗地里耻笑。心高气傲的章惇哪里肯接受这样的耻辱。

    对于儿子们的功课，章惇一向有着十二分的耐心，但也有着同样程度的苛刻。点头、摇头，接着又是摇头、点头，手上的笔，也不停的在原卷上加以批改。

    只是这样挑剔中带着一分满意的神色，再看到新的一份卷子之后，立刻就化为数九寒天中冰结的黄河，在厚重的冰层之下，有着直欲爆发出来的滚滚激流。

    “将章持给我找来！”章惇厉声对书房外喝着，立刻就有人应承了一声，脚步声转眼就跑得远了。

    章惇的第二个儿子章持很快就被找了过来，来到门外的时候，脸色已经变得如同一张上好的澄心堂纸，脚步欲抬又止，就是不敢踏进去一步。

    “还不给我进来！”章惇在房中一声断喝。章持不敢违抗，只得缩头弓腰，迈着细碎的步子挪进房间。

    章持这样的，章惇看得更怒。一等儿子进房间，章惇便拿着那份卷子在他面前抖着，“这是你做的功课？！易、书两经的题目没一条答对的，这些天你到底在玩些什么？”

    “孩儿……孩儿……”章持吞吞吐吐，舌头打结。

    章惇脸冷着，“别以为我不知道你在玩什么。从你娘那里要钱去买水晶镜，要了几次，买了几块？！你是眼睛不好吗？”

    章持坦白：“孩儿是在做显微镜。”

    “显微镜？”章惇顾名思义，很快就想明白了实际的用处，“与韩玉昆的放大镜有什么区别？”

    “比放大镜要强出百倍！就是将凹透镜和凸透镜交叠起来，用两节纸筒或是铜皮做的圆筒包住，做成的便是显微镜。就是细小如蚁虫，其身上的须腿眼口，都能看得一清二楚。就是两种透镜都要经过特别的挑选，不是随意取用便能派得上用场。”

    章惇脸色好看了些，口气也不那么严厉，“这显微镜是谁的发明？你又是从何得知？”他不觉得这是韩冈的发明，否则在广西共事的两年，韩冈肯定会跟他说。

    章持摇了摇头：“也不知是从谁那里流传出来的，反正现在京城中不少人都在自己造。孩儿是从国子监里学来的。”他偷眼看了章惇一下，低头道：“孩儿也是想着格物致知，所以才会去造这显微镜。”

    听说章持不过是随波逐流，章惇已经缓和了一点的脸色，立刻又冷了起来。

    “韩玉昆之才是天授，看得简简单单的东西，在他之前就没人归纳得出来。这样的学问，越是浅显处越是见真功。就像是介甫相公的诗文，看着平易，却没人能学得来。想要沉在里面钻研，等你六经皆通之后再说！”

    被疾风暴雨的一番训斥，章持方才煞白着一张脸，从父亲的书房中退了出来。

    “爹爹近日心情不好，哥哥你正好给撞上了。”章援不知是从哪里冒出来的，向着书房还没有关上的大门张望了一下，嘻嘻笑的说着。

    “你也别想逃！”章持发狠着，“少不了三哥儿你一份。别以为你前两天偷偷去了城东车马行的蹴鞠场我不知道！今年的总决赛好看吧？！”

    “好歹也能混过去。”章援不以为意，他的成绩比章持要好上一点。

    但随即书房中又是一声吼，看到三儿子最近的功课，章惇的火气又上来了。

    章援笑不出来了，而章持的脸上则多了有难同当的欣慰笑容，“兄弟，‘子其勉之’……”

    这时候，一名家丁从外匆匆而来，进了书房，就听见里面传出章惇惊喜的声音，“玉昆终于抵京了？！”

    “好险。”章援如蒙大赦，丢下不甘心的章持一溜烟的先跑了。

    ……………………

    原本属于王安石的相府，已经被开封府所收回。王旁跟着王安石回了江宁，任职当地的粮料院。而借住在相府中的韩冈一家，自是不能跟着去江宁，也就搬了出来。

    尽管又添了几个孩儿，服侍他们的婆子、使女和乳母也随之多雇佣了许多，不过王旖这位主母带着一家老小从相府中搬出来之后，还是住回了原来的院子。

    家中的人口多了，旧时的宅院就显得过于狭窄，也不符合龙图阁学士的身份。不过韩冈的职位早就公诸于众。既然一家之主很快就要任职京西，全家便都可以跟过去，也就不在乎宅邸的狭小了。暂时挤一挤，倒还都能忍耐，也显得家中热闹些。

    不过这一天的韩龙图府，却是热闹得近乎于喧闹，但周围的邻居只是派人打听了一下，也就明白了到底为什么会这样吵闹。

    这个家的主人终于回来了。

    早在昨日快入夜的时候，韩冈提前派回来的家丁终于将消息带回了家中。为了迎接韩冈的归来，韩府之中从上到下都是显得手忙脚乱。

    王旖倒不愧是大妇的作派，管了几年的家，一个一个的吩咐着，从里到外的安排得一一当当。当一切消停下来，都快到了中午时分。

    王旖歇了下来，忙了一个上午，也是累了。严素心去了后院的小灶，准备亲自为丈夫做几道拿手的小菜。而周南则看着几个孩子。

    云娘已经做了母亲，但她的心性还是如同少女一般，心急的要去门外守着：“三哥哥也该到了吧？”

    王旖则拉着她，“前面都已经派了人去城门口守着了，官人要是到了，就会先赶回来通报的。”

    “可是……”云娘还是心急。

    “云丫头，莫要让人看笑话。安心坐下来等着，官人不会耽搁的……”

    话声未落，外院就一片声喊了起来：“回……回来了。龙图，回来了！”

    ：/

 第３０章 狂潮渐起何可施（下）

    韩冈进城的时候都已经中午了。

    就在城门口，撞见了守着自己的家人。一行人便骑着骏马，在东京城中穿街过巷。走到快到州桥时，队伍中就分出几个人来，赶去宣德门帮韩冈报到——韩冈进京是转任前的入觐，要先去报名等待轮对——不过他自己还是直往家中行去。

    按道理韩冈应该亲自去宣德门报名，毕竟规矩如此，不过他倒是没太放在心上。这样的错误，许多臣子都犯过，算不得什么大事。

    以韩冈如今的地位、功绩和声望，犯点小过错，背上两三份弹章，才是件能让人松口气的好事。不过恐怕赵顼都没脸看着在别妻弃子在广西辛苦两年的韩冈背上这个罪名。

    韩冈一行人，身上都穿戴着简朴的行装，看不出是当朝重臣的模样。不过进了家门前的巷子后，将他认出来的一下就变得多了。

    一支不大的队伍，却惹得人人侧目。韩冈就在一路的注目礼中，看到了久违的宅院大门。

    朱漆的大门，让韩冈心脏跳得快了一些。韩府的正门此时已经中开，韩家的仆役在管家的带领下，迎出门来，在门前跪了一地。

    就在门前，韩冈翻身下马，两步跨上五级的石阶，又是两步跨进家门。就在院中，王旖领着周南、素心和云娘，领着一众婢女，盈盈屈膝，向韩冈道着万福。而几个已经能自己走动的儿女，也一起跟着向韩冈拜倒。

    韩冈先是一把将王旖扶起来：“辛苦娘子了。”

    朝思暮想的脸庞就在眼前，王旖抿着嘴，已经是泪水盈眶。

    韩冈又一手一个的将周南、素心、云娘都搀起来，“这一年多，也是苦了你们了。”

    周南、素心也都是泪中带欣喜的笑意，如雨带梨花，颜色动人无比。

    “三哥哥……”云娘细白的手指则绞着韩冈的袖口，眼中的珠泪不停地从脸颊上滑落。看得韩冈的心都痛了起来。

    对妻妾安慰了一阵，韩冈又转过看着他的几个儿女。

    长子韩钲、次子韩钟，此时都已经快到了该入学的年纪，行事的礼节都是自幼便被培养，向韩冈行礼时一板一眼，只是少了一份亲近。韩冈暗叹自己离开家的时候太多，陪着儿女的时候太少，疏远的都不像是父子了。不过韩冈一向疼爱的女儿，倒是一点也不生疏，缠着韩冈要抱，让他欣慰不已。

    至于韩冈一年半前离开京城时刚刚出生的三子、四子，以及当时还在王旖肚子里的幼子，此时都已经在牙牙学语。却也是对韩冈很是陌生，当乳母将他们带过来，韩冈要抱他们的时候，都是一下就哭了起来。韩冈这个做父亲的也是一阵难堪。

    只是儿女俱全，也足以让他感到欣喜和安慰。

    不过二十六七，就已经有了五子一女，这其实算不了什么，但每一个都是长得健健康康的无病无灾，这却能算是一个不大不小的奇迹。韩冈的子嗣情况，连皇帝都要羡慕——赵顼也就在今年年初的时候，才有多了一个儿子，还不知能不能保得住。

    时隔一年半，一家团聚在旧时的宅院中。

    “不知官人能在家中待上多久？”

    “好歹要歇到上元节。”

    “官家可不会让官人歇息。”

    “当是不会。”韩冈搂着妻妾，笑道：“皇帝不差饿兵。为夫可饿了一年多，强差出来，也上不了阵。”

    “饿了一年多？！”云娘被唬住了，紧张看着韩冈的脸，“是瘦了好多！”

    但其他三人可都明白，王旖和素心的脸一下又都红了，羞赧的，看着韩冈的。而周南钩钩韩云娘的袖子，凑到她的耳边嘀咕了几句，然后就看到云娘晶莹玉润的小耳朵就蹭的红了起来。返身抱着周南，就留给韩冈一个后背。

    在广西，韩冈也不是没沾荤腥，只是隔着一段时间才有一两次调剂而已。这两年来，每天有忙不完的公事，一日也不得闲。

    而更重要的是，他被养叼的胃口实在适应不惯南方的风味，而他本人更是没到饥不择食的地步。平日里多是演练拳脚、习练弓箭枪棒，作为消耗多余精力的手段，所以看着倒是瘦了，但身子骨，可是用广西从不缺乏的牛肉和海鲜将养得精力十足。

    正如韩冈所说，当真是饿了一年多，饿得眼都绿了。

    ，又一把抓住害羞的想要逃开的王旖，竟是一起往内间去了。

    感受着身边的四位妻妾温香软玉般的身体，韩冈他庆幸着，他终于可以好生歇息一段时间。

    朝堂上正逢变局，自己除了几天后，礼仪性质的正旦大朝会上能见到天子以外，想指望赵顼能一听到他的名字，就派人来招他入宫，那几乎是幻想。

    毕竟，作为一枚秤砣，他的份量已经太重，但想成为拨戥子的手，却还有一段距离。

    ……………………

    韩冈抵达京师的消息，赵顼没用一个时辰便收到了。

    只是他考虑了一番之后，便决定将韩冈暂时冷上一冷。如今四方安定，也没有什么紧急军情需要处置，不需要急着召他入宫询问。

    韩冈是能臣，以他的功绩，不让他越次入对，的确会伤了人心。不过比起朝堂上的局势来，这点小事，赵顼还是只能放在后面了，当真不算什么大事。

    要是韩冈在觐见时，帮着吕惠卿和章惇说些什么，赵顼可就会陷入两难了。直截了当的拒绝，比起现在的拖延会更加伤了人心；但若想含糊过去，这个态度被朝臣解读，那就会给他目前想要达到的目的，带来不可预测的变数。

    至少在眼下，赵顼要极力维持他所做出的人事安排，直到朝局彻底稳定下来。要是韩冈在这时候插足进来，局面可就难以收拾。

    一阁学士，不论什么资历、年龄，都已是重臣中的重臣，只是略逊于朝堂上的十几人罢了。外放的诸多经略使中，有学士资格的都没几个，也就侍制、直学士，比韩冈强的，都是些出外的老臣了。

    而且以韩冈的才能，就算没有现在的地位，份量也已经足够重了，当初几次帮着王安石扭转朝局，就是靠着他过人一等的手腕和才干。这个时候，赵顼也只能选择将韩冈放远一点。

    “你先下去吧。”赵顼挥挥手，让来报信的童贯下去候命。

    童贯心中惊疑不定，难道韩冈失了圣眷不成？不至于啊，京西南北二路再次合并而成的都转运使，想想这个位置，天下诸多转运使中，也就是河北东路、河北西路合并为河北路，或是永兴军路和秦凤路，重新合并为陕西路，才能压得过去。

    韩冈得此重任，怎么看都不像是有失圣眷的样子。但天子不再像过去那样，韩冈一到，便宣其入宫，这究竟是怎么一回事，以童贯如今尚算浅薄的政治智慧，一时间还是想不明白。难道当真是因为如今要起用旧党秉政，而刻意将其冷落不成。

    弓着腰，倒退着走出殿门，在直起腰的同时，飞快的瞥了一眼高居殿堂深处面无表情的天子，童贯带着满腔疑云，离开了崇政殿中。

    赵顼有赵顼的想法，也许在外人看来吴充是铁杆的旧党，但赵顼觉得吴充只是是跟王安石这个亲家拧着来罢了。赵顼能在王安石担任宰相的时候，让他的亲家担任枢密使，可就是看到吴充始终保持着与王安石相抵触的态度。

    但在赵顼看来，一旦王安石离朝，吴充对新法的态度就会缓和下来。如果他当真与新法势不两立，与枢密院有关的保甲法、将兵法，怎么可能顺利实施？早就辞位请郡。

    吴充做上宰相之后，肯定会改变他旧有的态度。赵顼深信这一点。只要自己维持新法，吴充就会默认并执行下去——王珪其实也听话，但赵顼更相信吴充的才能一点。

    至于吕公著的任命，更不用担心。枢密使无权干涉属于东府权限范围的青苗法、免役法和市易法，他只能对保甲法和将兵法发言。但吕公著虽是旧党，却是难得的支持保甲法的一人——旧党中人，可也不是见新法必反。

    且这项任命，也能让西北二虏暂时释疑。世人都知道，旧党大多反对用兵于外，这项任命，应当能安定辽国和西夏两国君臣的心。

    新法如今已见功效，最需要的是稳定，将行之有效的新法条款稳定的执行下去，而不是再推行新的法令。吕惠卿就是不明白这一点，一旦让他做了宰相，定然会设法标新立异。赵顼不想看到这一点。

    而且朝臣之间能互相牵制着才是好事，若是吕惠卿当政，想要维持‘异论相搅’四个字可就有些难了，没见他连冯京都无法容忍吗？

    赵顼正盘算着该如何稳定眼下的局面，一则来自于辽国，简短到只有六个字的消息，让赵顼惊喜得失声而叫——‘废太子浚暴卒’。

 第３１章 九重自是进退地（二）

    元丰元年正月初一。

    天气难得的晴好，月初的夜晚，没有什么能掩盖得住天上的星光。一个个发射上天空的烟火，也压不住天狼、南河三和参宿四的光芒。

    虽然才是三更天，刚过了子时，但灯火映着雪光，倒不显得有多阴暗。前天的一场雪，让东京城变得银装素裹起来。

    韩冈推开窗，噼里啪啦的爆竹声立刻就大了起来，一股寒风卷入房中。深深呼吸了一口冬夜冰寒的空气，守夜时变得昏沉的头脑，一下又变得清醒起来。

    回头看看，方才闹着要守岁的儿女都被乳母抱回房去了，小孩子熬不了夜，放过鞭炮就困得睁不开眼了。房中就剩几名妻妾正帮着自己整理着上朝时的服饰，连使女都给打发出去了。

    他笑道：“已经是元丰元年了。”

    以熙宁为号的十年中，在军事上算是开国以来的一个**，南征北战皆有所得，西夏被打得毫无还手之力，而开疆拓土的功业，也是让当今天子走近太庙也能扬眉吐气、不愧先祖。

    不过在政事上，朝局上的两党争端不说，就是天灾也是一个接着一个。市易法、免役法，还有易名为便民贷的青苗贷，本质上也是从民间刮钱以充国用。如果没有天灾，其实倒也无妨。但熙宁年间的后半段，也就是最近的这几年，整个国家的民间财富在连年灾异下，是在不断萎缩的。

    就在去年，韩冈在广西还不觉的，但五岭以北，又是个全国性的大灾年，也幸好安南之役没有动用多少兵力，尽量俭省着来，否则还不知能不能支撑得了。

    看着这个局面，其实是往汉武帝方向走了，士林和民间也是有所议论。赵顼本人当然是不喜欢的，王安石曾要他以尧舜为目标，而赵顼也是觉得至少也得是个唐太宗。被视为到最后要下罪己诏的汉武帝，那自是一个屈辱。

    在这样的情况下，改元求个吉兆也是必然。

    “听说是太常礼院给出了两个年号，让官家钦点。”王旖与韩冈说着话，周南和云娘则拿了韩冈的朝服过来。

    今天是正旦大朝会，平常韩冈所穿的三品公服当然就不能穿了，必须穿上衣裳都为朱红色的绯罗袍、绯罗裙。衬里是白花罗的中单，韩冈在散官升到六品之前是没有的。不过他现在已经积功为从五品下的朝散大夫，又被赐了三品服色，早就能用上了

    ——散官阶与本官是两回事。本官决定俸禄，又名寄禄官；散官只决定服色，也就是朝服、公服的装束而已，远比不上决定俸禄多寡的本官重要【注1】。

    韩冈张开手，让云娘拿着一条素罗大带帮忙将套上身的中单给系好，“是哪两个年号？”

    “美成，丰亨。”王旖偏头看了看韩冈，指着告诉云娘，“腰间要系紧，罗带白头不能露出来。”

    云娘立刻好一通忙活。这也是韩家的习惯，上朝时，帮着韩冈穿戴都是妻妾的工作，都不让使女插手。

    韩冈啧着嘴品鉴着美成、丰亨这两个礼院制定的年号，看来朝堂上下的确是被连连大灾给吓怕了，都是祈求丰年的。“不过这两个的确不怎么样，听起来就不顺耳。美成是羊大带戈，不吉利啊。”

    韩冈说得跟外面的拆字算民的瞎子一样，‘美’字拆成羊和大，而成则是包含一个‘戈’字，羊大了要杀，当然不吉利。

    “官家也是这么说的。”王旖上下打量了丈夫一番，看着没有问题，便点了点头，周南忙将穿在外面的绯罗袍拿来。

    韩冈又是张开双臂，让周南和云娘一起，将袍裙穿在身上，王旖依然在旁监督。

    韩冈这是要参加大朝会，衣着、装束上有一点不对，就是不敬之罪，御史们可是不会嫌自己工作少。不过有王旖这位宰相的女儿盯着，周南又是出身教坊司，对服章之仪都是很了解，韩冈就能乐得轻松。

    “丰亨只看字面倒是不错，丰亨豫大嘛。财多德大，故谓之为丰；德大则无所不容，财多则无所不济，无所拥碍，谓之为亨，故曰丰亨。”多年的勤学不辍，韩冈已经可是算是底蕴出众的儒者了，孔颖达的注疏也是信手拈来，“天子为什么不喜欢这个年号？”

    “为子不成。”

    韩冈一拍手，“难怪！”

    “官人别动。”周南一声叫住韩冈，让他一下停止了动作，将下裳给韩冈套上，又拿了一条黑色的犀带出来，与云娘一起动手系紧在韩冈的腰间。

    赵顼不喜欢丰亨中的‘亨’字，就是因为下面是‘了’，比‘子’少了一横，所以叫‘为子不成’，与父母不利。以此为你年号，当然是对高太后有影响。

    “天子为人至孝，所以不喜欢这个‘亨’字。”王旖说道。

    不过韩冈估计更多的还是怕‘子’少一笔的‘亨’，会绝了他赵顼的皇嗣，这也可以解释成是‘为子不成’。

    所以赵顼将丰亨，去了亨字，前面加个元。元者，始也，又可做‘大’解，按颜师古的说法，是‘更受天之大命’。元丰便是受天之大命，始丰、大丰。

    元丰年号出台的由来，也只有前宰相的女儿，才会如此了若指掌。

    据韩冈所知，当初以熙宁为年号也是这个原因。治平四年，赵顼登基的第一年——年初英宗驾崩，当时还没有改元——也是灾异连连。

    五月旱、六月涝，近七月的时候，河北流民在道，这都不算什么了，从八月开始，京城、福建接连地震。所以为了求一个平安，故而有了熙宁二字——‘熙’是繁盛，‘宁’自然是安宁。当时是希望老天爷能消停些。

    “以元丰为年号，是九月初的事了。爹爹也知道的，十一月的时候，诏书都预备好了，是冯相公领头签押，不过是到了今年冬至郊祀的时候，才公诸天下。那时，却已经换成是吴相公了，便又忙着改诏书。”

    韩冈听王旖说着他不知道的故事，忍不住哈哈一笑。

    冯京也是倒霉，作为宰相，在郊祀之年竟然还能给赶下台去。可以说张商英的弹劾是卡准了时机，赶在郊祀之前下手，冯京作为宰相只能避位，为了保证朝廷三年一度的大典能顺利实行，只能换一个宰相了。

    当然，天子其实也有将张商英踢出去，保住冯京的选择。但御史中丞邓润甫带着一众御史紧跟着开始弹劾冯京，这样一来，赵顼总不能为了冯京将御史台给清空掉——王安石能有这份量，冯京可不够资格。且在郊天大典上，御史们的工作很重要，所以也只能让冯京走人——换一个总比换许多要好。何况冯京被弹劾的罪名一时半会儿也辨析不清，赵顼没时间为他耽搁。不过换了吴充上来任职，恐怕天子也有对吕惠卿等人不顾大局的愤怒在。

    苦恨年年压金线，为他人作嫁衣裳。吕惠卿实在是心急的过了头，须知欲速则不达。

    韩冈暗叹了两声也就罢了，反正这不管他的事，他可从来没想过要与吕惠卿混一边。

    只是在帮韩冈穿衣服而已，周南和云娘都忙得额头出汗，王旖也不跟韩冈说话了，眼睛上上下下打量着，仔仔细细一点也不放过，确定衣裳的穿戴没有问题。

    系上了腰带，接下来就是各色配饰。韩冈散官是从五品下，但他被赐三品服色，装束上等同于三品官。公服是紫色袍服，而朝服也是三品一级。银剑、玉佩、银环一一配上，周南又拿了一条狮子纹的锦绶给韩冈系在腰侧，一直垂到膝边。

    云娘捧着一顶.进贤冠，让韩冈坐下来后，给他带上。王旖也走上来，将冠冕挪得端端正正的，然后才插上了长长的犀角簪，将进贤冠和发髻给别上。

    头冠、衣裳、配饰都穿戴好了，下面还有鞋袜。白色罗袜，黑色的木底皮靴，这也是朝服的一部分。

    外间的房门被推开，去了小厨房的严素心带了两名粗使的丫鬟，碰了几盅冬日进补的药汤、还有给韩冈的早饭进来。

    韩云娘和周南蹲着身子帮韩冈穿着鞋袜，而严素心捧着药汤先给了韩冈，接着又给了王旖一盅，两名使女也将早餐在桌上摆好。

    两名美妾终于穿好了鞋袜，俏生生的站了起来。韩冈抿着滚热的汤水，如果他愿意，他的妻妾都可以帮着吹凉了，喂到他的嘴边。生活起居，任何一项都能有人服侍到最细微的环节。这样什么腐朽糜烂的生活，在后世能享受的是凤毛麟角，而在这个时代，却是十分平常。

    换好了朝服，吃过了严素心精心烹制的早餐，韩冈就要启程去参加正旦大朝会。临行时，也不忘向妻妾道别，顺便还提醒了王旖早点去休息，“午后你也要入宫去，得养足精神。”

    王旖也有诰命在身，靠着韩冈得了个郡君的封号。等到下午，她就得换上外命妇的服饰，去宫中拜见太皇太后、太后和皇后，这是免不了的繁文缛节。

    “奴家知道了，官人就放心上朝去好了。”

    王旖屈膝福了一福，与周南、素心和云娘将韩冈送了出去。

    韩府的大门中开，一队骑手从院中鱼贯而出，向着宫城的方向过去。

 第３１章 九重自是进退地（三）

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    大宋的官员一直都是很悠闲的，就算是在州县中做着亲民官，也能找到与亲友出外饮宴的余暇。而相比起他们用在一些喜闻乐见的消遣上的时间，他们放在公务上的精力就未免太少了一点。

    不过到了朝官一级，又是身在京城，那么很多官员三更天就要起床赶去上朝。尤其是冬天，一边怀念着被窝中的温暖，一边还要冒着刺骨的寒风敢去宫廷，这份痛苦让许多官员都怨声载道。

    幸好礼仪性质的每日常朝，连天子都懒得出现，只让宰相押班。有时候甚至连宰相都不出面，过去曾有几次惹来了御史的弹劾。至于普通朝官，如果手上有实职，就可以不参加，没有实职的，也能隔三差五的请个假。

    不过到了每隔五日的常参，以及朔望之日，或是正旦等大朝会的日子，那就怎么也躲不了了。

    正旦大朝，在京朝官皆得与会，文官武官加起来也有上千人。还有带着一系列显赫官职的皇亲国戚，都是有资格且必须参加朝会。

    半夜三更的京城道路上，全都是向着宣德门而去的队伍。

    韩冈从家中出来，一路上不知见到了多少要参加正旦大朝会的官员，上了大路之后，汇聚起来的人流浩浩荡荡，让人不禁惊讶，京城之中哪里来的这么多官？

    巡城的队伍也为数不少，避让韩冈一行的几支队伍，都没有什么精神，缩着脖子的为多。方才出了家门所在街巷，巷口的潜火铺望台上，还响着咚咚的跺脚声。

    韩冈呼出一口白气，随即在空气中消散，今天的确是挺冷的。比起前几天韩冈入京的时候，温度下降了不少，这样的气温再持续几天，估计蔡河都要冻透底了。

    转到了内西门大街，上朝的官员越发的多了起来，其中有不少相熟的，互相之间贺着新年。

    韩冈一行继续往前，到宣德门已经不远了。这时从另一条道上转过来一支人数颇众的队伍。有六七十人之多，提在手上的马灯都是长长的一溜，韩冈看了一眼，就随队避让到路边。路上的其他官员，也全都退避路旁。

    这是执政一级方才拥有的人数。

    不同品级地位，能带在身边的元随数目是有定数的，韩冈作为龙图阁学士能有七名朝廷给发衣粮的元随，而执政是五十到七十，宰相则是七十到一百。看着眼前的人数规模，地位不高的官员当然得避让到路旁，让对方先走一步——何况还有宰执专有的清凉伞在后面张着。

    这一队的身份韩冈差不多也知道了。眼下的几位宰执之中，东府三人，西府四人，除了还没来报到的郭逵，还有刚刚接任的吕公著，其他人都是已经做久了执政，各自被赐了宅邸。而方才的方向上，则并不是宰执被赐宅邸所在的位置。何况一众元随挑着的灯笼上，还有个端端正正的吕字。

    大小几十名官员都目送着那一支人马前行，不意却看见他们突然停了脚步。一名元随骑着马向韩冈这边奔过来，“敢问可是韩龙图？小人奉我家枢密之命，特来相询。”

    果然是吕公著。

    不过他是怎么猜出自己的身份的？韩冈疑惑着。这条路上放眼一望，前前后后倒是有几十队之多。多的近百人，少的就是孤家寡人一个，最多带个伴当。韩冈一行人数不多不少，却也并不算起眼。真么不知自己的身份，怎么给看破的。他的元随打起的灯笼，可没有标上姓氏。

    “正是我家龙图。”一名元随随即答道。

    “正是韩冈。”韩冈亲口发出的回答也没有耽搁。

    “韩玉昆，可否与老夫同行一程？”吕公著的声音并不大，但在安静下来的街道上，清晰地传进韩冈的耳朵里。

    吕公著招呼他，韩冈并没有犹豫，随即打马上前，与吕公著打了个照面，行礼问好。

    韩冈没有见过吕公著，但他对当今的枢密使闻名已久。

    前代权相吕夷简的儿子，如今又做到了宰执的位置上。因为反对诸多新法，又曾经弹劾王安石，他当然算是铁杆的旧党。

    当初曾被被吕嘉问偷了奏章，跺脚大骂这位吃里扒外的侄孙是家贼。不过吕嘉问如今在新党中，也是地位甚高，可比吕家现有的第三代、第四代要强，论能力也是不差的。

    吕公著的年纪已经不小了，比王安石要年长，当年与韩维、司马光、王安石并称，精神看起来还是很不错的样子。五六十岁的年纪，其实正是宰执官们正当年的时候，能三四十便晋升宰执的也就那么一两个，更多的还是按部就班的晋升，从群臣中脱颖而出，在五十多岁的时候得到宰执的任命。

    吕公著见了韩冈，并没有说什么久闻大名的废话，只是上下打量着韩冈时，神色中有着几分赞许。两人一同前行，韩冈稍稍拖后一个马头的距离，保持着恭谨的态度。

    吕公著的语气沉沉，“张子厚实在是可惜了，这世上能贯通诸经，有所阐发的人也就三五人。本以为他能继续传习大道，想不到转眼之间就已归道山。”

    韩冈的心情沉郁了下来，张载已经归葬横渠，自己作为传衣钵的弟子都没能送让一程，还是王旖请王旁代送了奠仪。

    不过张载的学生大半还在京师，韩冈今次回京，这两日有不少人登门拜访。能光大关学门楣——不，如今当是叫气学了，张载的声望早已不再局限于关中——眼下只有韩冈一人。

    “当年老夫在洛阳，曾经与子厚多有往来。”吕公著继续说着，“子厚的才学是不用说了。为人朴厚，忠勤于事，老夫举荐于他，也是想他能有补于朝廷。玉昆前岁举荐子厚，当也是如此作想吧？”

    “先师欲昌明圣教，光大先圣之学，韩冈即为弟子，自当一效犬马之劳。”

    吕公著当年担任御史中丞的时候，的确是推荐了张载入京为官。那还是熙宁二年的事。从这一点上，韩冈就必须对吕公著保持足够的尊重。

    吕公著点了点头，“还有张天祺，也是可惜了。天祺为人甚正，是个难得的监察御史。”

    张载的弟弟张戬，韩冈当年第一次上京，曾受业于他。前些日子也病死了，张载肺病转重，其实也有伤心的缘故。在吕公著当御史中丞的时候，张戬曾是他的下属，自是有些香火之情。不过张戬之所以被赶出京师，也就是因为他参加了吕公著所领导的御史台的大合唱，最后受到了大清洗。

    吕公著一个劲的提旧事，韩冈觉得有些纳闷。不过应该不会有什么诡谲，以吕公著的身份，当不至于如此下作。

    行走了一段，向左上了御街。内西门大街也算是城中数得着宽阔的大道，但与跨度两百步如同一个广场的御街比起来，还是差了甚远。

    御街上的的人当然更多，韩冈跟着吕公著，后面一张清凉伞打着，倒是沾光了不小的光。

    吕公著还与韩冈说着话：“张子厚的正蒙一书已经刊行于世，老夫也有了一套，翻看良久，兼有所得。其中道义阐述甚明，当真不愧是子厚。”

    “正蒙乃是先师潜心天地，参圣学之源，道益明，德益尊，数载乃有所成。先师心血所聚，若能得知枢密赞许，必感欣慰。”

    “正蒙诸篇，老夫最喜大心一篇。‘德性所知，不萌于见闻’‘圣人尽性，不以见闻梏其心’，以子厚所言，人心譬如明镜，不为外物所扰。”

    “‘耳目虽为性累，然合内外之德，知其为启之之要也’。德性，见闻，并行不悖。‘两不立则一不可见，一不可见则两之用息。’”

    吕公著能自去了解张载的著述，这当然是好事。但他歪解张载的理论，韩冈却是心中不快。

    吕公著信佛是有名的，与富弼差不多，司马光都说他们对浮屠的崇信已近乎于佞——而为了能儿子好养活，把‘和尚’当做阿猫阿狗一般贱名，给儿子做小名的欧阳修，则是被司马光评价为躁，两者都偏于极端。

    韩冈反驳的话，有着针锋相对的意思，但吕公著倒是一笑，并不以为忤，反问道：“不知格物致知作何解？”

    “大其心则能体天下之物，体万物之理，即为格物致知。”韩冈很简略地回答，在刚刚集结成册的《正蒙》一书中，也有许多关于格物致知的解释，想来吕公著也不会漏看。

    宣德门处，章惇算是来得早了。作为枢密副使，他身边不缺人奉承。与几名上来讨好的官员说着闲话，章惇原本悠然自得的神情猛然间就收了起来，眼神也变得锐利，只是瞬息之后就又变了回去。

    宣德门前，多少官员都看到了，枢密使吕公著和王安石的女婿韩冈竟然是并辔而至。但许多人都怀疑其自己的眼睛来，肯定是看错了。吕公著怎么会与韩冈言谈甚欢？吕惠卿也紧锁着眉头，疑惑不解的模样。

    抵达了目的地，吕公著和韩冈致礼后分了开来，韩冈已经看见了章惇，主动过去打了个招呼。

    章惇双眼左右一扫，周围的官员全都识趣的散开了。

    “怎么？是不是想问为何会吕晦叔同行？”韩冈半开着玩笑，先一步开口。

    “若吕枢密当真想拉拢玉昆你，岂会刻意选在大庭广众之下？”章惇摇了摇头，韩冈既然如此说话，那就不用担心了。

    宫门之前，也是交际的场所，只要不大声喧哗，也没有御史会如此不知趣。

    韩冈跟章惇说了两句话，就分了开来。过来与韩冈寒暄的人不少，有些是认识的，而更多的则很陌生。

    说了一阵话，原本在天顶的天狼星渐渐西斜，宫中钟鼓忽而齐鸣，宣德门的侧门吱呀呀的打开了，还在说着话的一众朝臣，也收起了寒暄，渐渐汇入皇城之中。

 第３１章 九重自是进退地（四）

    正旦大朝会上的一整套流程当然不会有任何新意，吴充作为唯一的宰相，统领整套仪式。()

    先是朝臣拜舞于庭，而后外国的使臣上殿——只不过比往年少了两家，多了一家。从去年开始就没了交趾，今年又以扰边为由，拒绝了西夏派出的使臣，多出来的是高丽，也是从去年开始，派遣使臣入贡。

    紧接着就是颁大赦诏，冬至日的郊祀大赦之后，因为改元元丰的缘故，天子又颁布了一道赦令。

    到了最后，便是天子赐宴，基本上也没得吃，群臣奉酒为天子、太皇太后和太后祝寿。总计大约四个时辰的样子，今年的例行公事宣告结束，群臣中没有差事在身的就可以回家了，但皇帝和一干宰辅还有得忙。

    韩冈在正旦大朝会上，按部就班的做着他的龙套角色，不起眼、不醒目，也不犯错。也就是他所立足的位置，引来诸多羡慕的目光。

    另外还有契丹的使臣，往他这边看得多了一点。韩冈也听说当今的大辽天子很喜欢坐着飞船上天去游览，不知道是不是这个缘故。

    回到家中，王旖这位北海郡君已经按品大妆，去宫中觐见太皇太后了。

    王安石的女儿在宫中不受待见，无论是曹太皇还是高太后，都是不喜欢王安石，更别说一干宗室，更是将王安石恨到了骨头里去。当初吴氏就没少受过气，王旖也不可能像普通重臣妻室那样会被留下来说上两句话，更没机会与宫中的嫔妃攀上交情。

    韩冈原本是这么想的，可没想到王旖到了快晚上的时候才回来。

    “被皇后和朱婕妤给留下来了。”王旖跟韩冈说着，“家里都是六个孩儿平平安安的，皇后想问问是怎么照料的。还有寻常在家吃的喝的，还问了官人爱喝的汤药的方子。”

    “你是怎么回的话？”韩冈问道。

    “就把家里的情况说了，也没有什么好隐瞒的。家里的汤药饮子也寻常，都是市面上常见的，皇后和婕妤听着追问几句也就算了。”

    韩冈摇头失笑，为了儿子连根稻草就不放过。

    王旖进去换衣服。他对正在已经让下人将晚餐布置好的严素心笑道：“方子是方子。同样的方子，做出来的汤药饮子不一样。同样的菜谱，做出的菜口味也不同。这可是素心你的功劳。”

    严素心回头横了韩冈一眼，“奴家哪里能比得上宫里的御厨。”

    韩冈哈哈笑道：“御厨可没有如此千娇百媚的。”

    严素心一跺脚，不理韩冈就出去了，。

    玩笑是这么开，不过向皇后和朱婕妤想问什么，韩冈也知道。赵顼的底子不行，锻炼的时候又少，为了能多些儿子还日夜操劳，两边的情况根本就没办法比的。

    韩冈悠闲的家里度日，陪着妻妾和子女，享受着难得的亲情。但看到正旦大朝会之后，韩冈依然老老实实的排队等候召见，外面的议论就渐渐多了起来。

    许多人都猜测着韩冈是不是失了圣眷，又有许多幸灾乐祸的。韩冈在高层的人脉并不深，不像许多世家子弟，只要往殿上一站，前后左右都是攀上亲戚，有的甚至还能攀到端坐在御榻上的那一位。他与高太后的亲戚关系隔得不知多远，眼下没了王安石照看，有些人就想看着他这个灌园子怎么倒台。

    但韩冈倒是什么都不在乎，这一切，都与闲居在家的他无关。看眼下的样子，天子是不着急让他去京西上任。不过也的确不急，要想征调民夫开挖运河，一般只能选在冬日农闲的时候，要不然就是灾年，否则误了农时，哪边都不讨好。韩冈就算是现在上任，也是来不及了。

    时间一天天的过去，韩冈照样陪着家里的妻儿，偶尔出去拜访王韶、章惇一干亲朋好友。

    苏颂去年作为贺生辰的使臣，去了辽国一趟，也是年底前才赶回来。有消息说天子有意任命他为开封知府。韩冈也去他府上拜会，说起苏缄之事，都是唏嘘感叹一番。

    不管怎么说，韩冈与苏子元成了亲家，与苏颂也成了平辈的亲戚，而且两人的兴趣爱好也相同，对于天文、机械、算学上的爱好，都有许多共同语言，也算是忘年交。

    苏颂也曾有问起韩冈打算如何整饬襄汉漕渠，毕竟韩冈曾经提到的多级水闸在京中也传扬开来。韩冈则反问道：“不知子容兄可还记得《禹贡》中的‘盖河漩涡，如一壶然’？”

    “黄河壶口？”苏颂皱眉想了一想，他也是走南闯北多年，见识远胜普通的官员，头脑更是敏锐，当即恍然：“旱地行船！是轨道！”

    “正是！”

    “玉昆你不说用多级水闸，能提高水势的？”苏颂疑惑了起来。

    “那也要有水才成。”韩冈摊摊手，“方城垭口的那一段渠道只有从方城山上下来的溪水，而且还不稳定，根本就排不上用场。只有向下掘深渠道至六七丈，引活水来，多级水闸方有施展之地。”

    “五六丈啊……”苏颂听着就要摇起了头

    “想要将开凿到如此深度，非是穷数年之功不可为。但换个想法，当中无法行船的一段，只要用轨道中转一下，其实就没那么困难了。”

    “但运力？”

    “通过襄汉漕渠的运力，能有一百万贯就够了。而利国监中的轨道，每年转运出来的生铁、矿石，又是多少？”韩冈笑着，他早有定计，“先把轨道修起来，如果顺利的话，当年就能有一百万石粮纲入京。至于渠道，轨道运粮归轨道运粮，渠道开挖归渠道开挖，两不相悖嘛。”

    使用轨道，并不比运河花费更多。轨道不能持久，但运河也要年年清淤，汴河清淤动辄数万人，花销其实也省不到哪里去。韩冈也是为了满足急功近利的天子，先给他看到成效。就算运河开凿失败，还有轨道可以拿来抵数。

    除了跟亲朋好友往来，另外的时间，韩冈也会见一见上门来拜会的访客，每天递到韩冈门房的名帖往往数十近百，韩冈也只能从其中挑着来会面。

    尽管有人幸灾乐祸他失了圣眷，但韩冈并不是靠着天子的宠信爬上来的官员。圣眷就算再衰落，他也还是二十多岁的龙图阁学士。何况他还是京西都转运使，这个职位明显的就是天子为了让他能够施展自己的才华才交给他的。

    地位在这里，总有人会拜上来，何况张载在京城的门生甚多，又有谁愿意放过韩冈这个难得机会？要知道，做过他幕僚的现在都已经得官，没有一个例外！

    而这段时间中，朝堂上则是很平静。后王安石时代，朝堂上第一轮交锋在年前告一段落，而第二轮，则各自还在酝酿筹备之中。只要上元还未过去，就还是在年节里，暂时还没有人出来让天子过不痛快这个新年。

    时间忽忽而过，转眼就是上元节了，又是到了天下同欢的放灯之夜、

    韩冈一家受邀与王家一同观灯，两家是通家之好，也没有什么顾忌的。

    宰执官们在天街之上，都有属于他们用来观灯的帷帐，从帷帐中可以仰望宣德门上的皇帝。

    今年天子没有将宰执请上宣德门城楼，大概是不想好端端的上元夜变成两派攻击的时间。

    难得得空，但王韶不喜欢人挤人的灯会，韩冈也是一样。他带着全家借了王韶的帷帐，看过了各衙门、贵戚、商行所修的灯山，又与王珪、吕公著、吕惠卿、章惇他们打了个招呼，就与王韶一起去了王家。

    两家仆佣带着自家的小主人出去观灯不提，而韩冈却在王韶的邀请下摆开了棋盘，王厚在旁边看着。在上元节下棋，倒是难得的雅兴。

    韩冈围棋水平不高，王韶也只能算是勉强，一胜一负的下了两盘，到了两更天的时候，出去观灯的两家人66续续的全都回来了，但就不见王家的十三郎。

    王韶的夫人刘氏急了，派人出去寻找，而过了片刻，一名家丁脸色白得跟纸一样被人领进了房中。进了门就跪下，膝行到了王韶面前，便砰砰的磕起头来。

    “王全，你不是带着十三出去的吗？”王韶的棋子拿在手中问道，眼睛还盯着棋盘。

    “小人罪该万死，小人罪该万死。”王全抬手给自己两个嘴巴，“小人把十三哥儿给丢了！”

    这下子房中没几人能坐得住了，王厚一下跳了起来，一脚将王全踢飞，怒吼道：“你怎么办的事！”

    王廓转头就对王韶道，“要去开封府通报！”

    “须得请开封府密访，动静太大，或有不测。”韩冈也沉声说着，官府追逼得急了，杀人灭口的事不是没有。

    王韶敲着棋子，放了一颗在棋盘上，却是又紧了韩冈一步。抬头看看韩冈，“玉昆，该你了。”

    “爹爹！”王厚急叫道，哪还能这般悠闲。

    “无妨。他子当遂访，若吾十三，必能自归。……玉昆！”王韶抬头，不快的催促道：“你还下不下了？”

    韩冈看看棋盘，又看看王韶，来回两次后，终于摇摇头，坐了下来，“枢密既然这么说了，韩冈怎敢不奉陪。”

 第３１章 九重自是进退地（五）

    王家上下急得跳脚，王韶却硬是拉着韩冈下棋。

    不过这一局棋，韩冈靠着王韶的两个缓手，吃掉了他的一条大龙，逼得王韶投子告负。

    王韶要拉着韩冈再下一盘，韩冈则是笑着谢绝，说是难得赢上一回，还是见好就收。

    王韶也不强留，王厚代替王韶将韩冈送出门。跨出门后，韩冈的脸色就严肃起来，回头对王厚道：“方才枢密之言，只为安定人心，还是要早点报与开封府……处道你应该已经派人去了吧？”

    最后一盘棋，韩冈在布局时就输了一筹，以他和王韶的棋艺对比，是应该输的。但重新开始下之后，王韶接连几次昏招一出，韩冈登时就翻了盘。王韶正常情况下，不会这样的。

    王厚点点头，知子莫如父，知父也莫如子，王韶方才的动摇他也不是没看出来，“愚兄明白，方才其实已经派人去了开封府，家里面的人也都派出去找了。”他的表情沉重，“就是上元节时，这样的事少不了，天知道能不能给查得出来。前些年，英国公家的县主可是出了事，最后只能嫁个开生药铺的，听说还是天阉。下手的那群贼人，到现在都没能捉到。”

    “苏子容新尹开封。十三被拐，开封府难辞其咎，好歹要着落到他身上。”枢密副使的儿子当街被拐走，苏颂即便上任才两天，也照样得担上一份责任，韩冈虽与苏颂有一份交情在，但也不会昧着良心帮他开脱，“今日上元，苏子容当还在衙署中，我现在就去见他，请他派人用心追查，好歹让十三平平安安的回来。”

    韩冈拍拍忧色难掩的王厚的肩膀，“十三有福相，又是聪明伶俐，纵有厄难，也能化险为夷，枢密方才说的也不是没有道理。处道你尽管就安心好了。”

    “多劳玉昆了。”王厚叹了口气，看起来放松了一点，“我跟你一起去。”

    韩冈笑道：“你我兄弟，十三也自是我兄弟，自然是要放在心上的。”

    其实韩冈也后怕，这一次是王韶家的十三出事，下一次说不定就是他家的几个儿女被人拐走了。不过现在想想，王家的十三郎会出事，也是家里给他穿戴得太好。前面看到的时候，珠光宝气的，把韩冈的几个儿女都比下去了。

    倒不是韩家没钱。而是韩冈一家，一向都不喜欢将自己和子女打扮的太过奢华。这也是南方人和北方人的区别，北方的财主通常喜欢将钱挖个坑藏起来，穿戴则是朴素得很。而一般的南方人，就算是吃了上顿快没下顿了，也照样愿意往家里的器皿、装饰这些无用的东西上砸钱。

    不过王家的十三郎在上元夜被拐走，韩冈却总觉得莫名的有种让人放心的感觉，却是说不出来为什么，难道是直觉不成？上的阵多了，当真给历练出来了，韩冈有些疑惑。

    韩冈翻身上马，等了片刻，王厚进去一趟后就带着两个伴当和三匹马出来，“走，去开封府！”

    ……………………

    赵顼这个上元节过得并不痛快，站在宣德门城楼上俯视属于他的芸芸众生，也没给当今的大宋天子带来多少快感。

    主要就是在于被他招到城楼上一同饮宴的两个弟弟，无论是被封做雍王的二弟赵颢，还是做着嘉王的四弟赵頵，都是子女俱全。

    赵顼到现在为止，就两个分别刚过周岁和不到周岁的六皇子、七皇子，加上略大一点的三公主。他马上都要三十了，生下的儿女都超过十人了，就保住了三个。

    小孩子在养到七岁之前是完全不保险的，而要真正能让人放心下来，好歹也得到十五六岁之后。

    只有两个周岁上下的就跟没有一样，根本不保险。赵顼此前的五个儿子，可都是还在襁褓中就夭折了，最大的也才在这世上活了三年，他如何不清楚这一点。

    赵颢有一子一女，长子七岁；赵頵远比赵顼要小，才二十二岁，却是已经有了三个儿子，长子都五岁了。两人的子嗣，至今为止并无一人夭折。而且两个弟弟的儿女一个个精神得很，不似赵顼如今膝下最长的第六子，从出身就是体弱，比这个年纪该有的体重要轻许多。

    从两个弟弟身上看过来，接连夭折了五个儿子、三个女儿的赵顼当真是如同被巫蛊诅咒了一般。

    看到两个弟弟儿女平平安安的生长，赵顼便是暗自神伤，甚至还有一丝嫉妒。朝臣中，也从不见人像他一般子嗣艰难。

    韩亿八个儿子，从韩维、韩绛、韩缜开始，哪一个不是高官。韩琦、富弼、文彦博，没听说哪个绝嗣。年纪相当的臣子中，韩冈更是五六个儿女，全都安安稳稳，皇后前两天还跟他提起过，想要问问到底是怎么照顾的。

    正在赵顼暗自神伤的时候，宋用臣上殿来了，脸上的喜色让赵顼看不顺眼。

    却听宋用臣叩拜之后道，“奴婢方才赏灯回来，在东华门外拾得一个失落的孩子，领进宫来，此乃官家得子之兆，奴婢等不胜喜欢。不知是谁家之子，未请圣旨，不敢擅便。特此启奏。”

    赵顼听了之后，脸色就好看了一点，“宣来让朕见一见。”

    宋用臣捡到的小孩子很快就被带上来了，长得粉雕玉琢，眉清目秀的甚是讨喜，身上的穿戴也是上等的丝缎上缀着珠宝，一看便知不是普通人家的出身。

    虽然小孩儿才五六岁的样子，却是如同大人一般在天子面前叩拜行礼，口呼万岁，礼数竟然一点也不见错。

    在天子面前，即便是也是得提心吊胆，俗谚说的伴君如伴虎，赵顼本人都不否认。不是战战惶惶、汗出如浆，就是战战兢兢、汗不敢出，能比得上这个小孩子的着实不多。

    赵顼看着心中好奇，“你是谁家的孩儿？可还记得姓名？”

    “臣姓王，乃枢密副使臣韶幼子，排行十三。”

    竟是王韶家的儿子。赵顼一听，这还了得？！枢密副使家的儿子竟然也敢拐走，东京城里的治安都成了什么样了，“可曾记得是如何被贼人拐的？”

    只听王寀将整件事，从头到尾说了一通。他本是被家人抗在肩上出来观灯，却给贼人趁着家人贪看花灯的时候，将他转到了自己的肩上。当王寀发现之后，知道事情不好，却没有哭闹，只当做不知道，一直到了东华门，恰与宋用臣一行相遇，这才高呼有贼。贼人猝不及防，连忙丢下王寀跑了。

    王寀说话口齿伶俐，这个年纪难得的有条有理，而且为人聪慧无比，知道如何自救，换作是普通的小儿，恐怕就是哭闹着被人拐走了，赵顼越看越是喜欢，

    而且还是王韶的第十三个儿子，王韶的子嗣一向多，赵顼也是知道的——这些年来，又是积功，又是郊天，另外还靠着升任执政，总共得了十来个荫补，到了上个月的祭天大典，一看王韶递上来的荫补名单，还是他的儿子。如此巧合，在赵顼想来，当然是个祥瑞，乃是得子之兆。

    “今夜就在宫中歇上一夜，等明天就送你回家。”赵顼打算留王寀在宫中一夜，也好讨个吉利，吩咐着殿中的小黄门：“好生带到后面去，给皇后说一声。”

    转过来又对宋用臣道：“宋用臣，你且去开封府，将今天的事与苏颂说了。上元之夜，贼子猖獗，这是开封府治事不力，命其搜检城中。”他顿了一顿，“朕知此事难为，不过……”

    “陛下。”王寀被个小黄门抱着要往后宫去，就在怀里转身过来道，“要想捉到贼人其实不难。”

    “为何如此说？”赵顼笑着问道。

    “臣出门时，娘亲在帽上别了绣针彩线，以压不祥。臣被贼人所掳时，密在他的衣领上缝了一道。只要去查一查衣领，便知贼人。”

    赵顼大感惊奇，啧啧称叹不已，不但知道能如何自救，甚至还不忘留一条捉贼的线索，“常听人说夙慧，今日方才亲眼得见。”提声道：“宋用臣，可曾听明白了？！”

    宋用臣恭声答道：“奴婢明白。”

    赶在上元节前就任开封知府的苏颂精神抖擞，尽管宋用臣说得不明不白，但韩冈和王厚方才来过一趟，两边一对照，当然也就知道了事情的真相了。

    他也不耽搁时间，当即升堂，将衙门中专管捕盗的四名都巡检给提了过来，基本上辖区内的贼人，他们这些地头蛇都可以说是了如指掌。

    苏颂将整件事一说，又道：“这番天子亲下旨意，本府便以三日为限，若逾期捉不到人，莫怪本府不讲人情。”

    “大府放心，即有证据，哪有捉不到的。小人便以三日为限，若不能按时捉贼归案，甘领责罚。”

    也不用苏颂下狠手去催逼，衙中的一众衙役、快手和弓手都知道这件案子是天子督办，哪里还敢推诿拖延，纷纷出去搜寻贼人。

    一日之间，整个东京城都翻了过来。这一番全城搜检，惊得城中的地痞泼皮鸡飞狗跳，连带他们也为了求个安生出来帮忙搜检可疑之人。

    四名知道贼人特征的都巡检将分头查验捉来的嫌犯，也就在当日，便将一名衣领上绣了彩线的贼人，连同他所在的团伙一并捉入开封府中。

    注1：这一段故事真伪难以考据。出自于岳飞之孙岳珂的《桯史》，自称是从王寀的孙子那里听来的。到了明代，以此改编的《襄敏公元宵失子，十三郎五岁朝天》又出现在二刻拍案惊奇之中。

    ：./

 第３１章 九重自是进退地（七）

    韩冈不说话了，低头喝酒吃菜。泡书_吧.aoh

    既然已经安排了御史对付沈括，那么章惇来找自己当然就不可能是来抱怨的。

    至于其中理由，韩冈基本上也能猜得出来。

    在新党的全力反扑下，沈括不会有好结果，而吴充也不可能去硬保着犯了大错的三司使兼翰林学士——难道他敢对天子说，三司使和翰林学士应该向宰相负责，而不是对天子负责？——恐怕当御史弹章一上，为了向天子证明自己的清白，先行出手将沈括踢出去的就是吴充。

    既然沈括接下来少不了会引罪出外，那么他留下来的两个位置，当然就分外惹人注目。

    翰林学士倒也罢了，学士院里面的六个位置常年有缺，很少有满员的情况，又是天子私人，执掌内制，天子不点头，谁也打不了主意。但三司使是一国计相，也是往两府中去的几条主要道路之一，盯上这个位置着实不少。

    章惇见到韩冈不说话，低着头喝酒吃菜，也就知道韩冈领会了自己的来意。他在韩冈面前习惯了直话直说，将筷子一放：“愚兄来此之意，想必玉昆现在也该明白了吧？”

    韩冈沉默着，拿着酒杯在手中旋转，像是要在杯子上看出花来。这是牛角杯，有些寒酸的杯子上面镶了银边和几颗玛瑙之后，就成了摆在东京正店中也不逊色的高档货。

    棉行楼是新开的酒楼，本是棉行的会所，顺丰行在里面占了不小的股份。修起来才一年多，但现在已经设法取得了酿酒权，成为东京城七十二家正店之一——这七十二其实也是虚数，实际上只有六十多家。

    酒楼中的菜肴以关西的风味为主，连主打的酒水都是烧刀子。独特的风格，让一部分东京人对此嗤之以鼻，但也有些人却喜欢上了这一家的烈酒和蜜炙羊腿，成了常客。

    不过韩冈对于关西风味的菜肴早就习惯了，再盯着看也看不出花样来。章惇耐心的等着，过了半天却看到韩冈摇起头来，“力所不能及，这一桩事，韩冈接不下来。”

    “玉昆！”章惇不快，“你就打算看着新法一步步的被废除吗？！”

    “不有李奉世吗？曾令绰也可以吧？”韩冈推脱着，推荐了另外两个人选，“这两位可要比小弟更合适。”

    李承之和曾孝宽，是如今新党的中坚，都是有资格担任三司使，乃至翰林学士的人选。韩冈相信章惇不会没有备选方案，而这两位有机会更进一步的人选，会坐看着机会落到别人头上。

    尤其是李承之，当初最早在王安石面前提到章惇的就是他。王安石曾经质疑过章惇的品行不佳，不打算起用，也是李承之说他才能过人，让章惇得到了一个见面的机会，与王安石一席深谈之后，从此便受到重用。

    章、李二人交情匪浅，如果李承之出来接任三司使，对于章惇来说，当然是个好消息。不过章惇还是希望韩冈能够出来接下这个烫手的位置，“眼下这个时机，李奉世和曾令绰都不是合适的人选。三司使这个位置，只有玉昆你最为合适。”

    章惇开诚布公的劝说着，他相信只要韩冈愿意，吕惠卿也会全力支持。以如今朝局的现状，如果不能再多些助力，将吴充和吕公著两人给顶住的话，新法大业很有可能毁于一旦。

    只是韩冈不干，他与新党有一份香火情在，却不是铁杆的新党。吕惠卿、章惇都是靠着新法发家，而他韩冈却并非如此，功劳远远超过得到的官职，没有一次是靠着依附新党，以幸进而得官。

    眼下若是有新党中人的全力推荐，他强取一个三司使，不是不可能，但之后又该怎么走？

    天子的态度已经很明白了，是想要他在地方上多呆几年，不论韩冈本心如何，至少眼下他没有打算与赵顼顶着来的意思。

    强要争取一个三司使，即便成功也没有什么意义。而翰林学士如果没有天子全力支持，单是文字水平这一关，韩冈就过不去，反而会丢人现眼。如果这两个职位不能让韩冈在晋身宰执之位的道路上向前一大步，那他辛辛苦苦的去。

    “子厚兄太看得起小弟了。不论李奉世还是曾令绰，他们都久在朝堂，从中书到监司，担任过多少职位，内外之事远比小弟要熟悉，真要放在三司使的位置上，小弟要想与那两位媲美，可是有些吃力。”所以他依然坚持推辞，“吴相公虽然反对新法，但现在毕竟还没动手，子厚兄何须心忧。更何况，吕吉甫手上当有对策，吴相公到底能不能压得住他，还得两说。”

    章惇摇着头。李奉世就算去做了三司使，也只会是个中规中矩的三司使，寻常的时候，他虽不会有开创之功，但也不会将国家财计弄得一团乱。

    只是眼下旧党做着宰相和枢密使，三司使的位置上如果不能放着一个强势的人物，最后只会在中书和枢密院的联手压制下，成了仰人鼻息的部门。新党在政事堂和枢密院的版图已经渐次沦丧，再失去了对财权的控制，有着正常思维能力的官员都知道最后的结果会如何。

    但章惇拿韩冈没办法。别人都是想着高官厚禄，一看到能有晋身的机会，根本就不会放过，偏偏韩冈推三阻四，根本就不把三司使这个职位放在心上——好歹也是号称计相，不是地方上的都转运使能比，有过三司使的经历，就代表着有了参与掌控国家全局经验，韩冈眼下缺的可就是资历。

    韩冈一切都很清楚，但他还是没有兴趣。

    一直以来，机会是靠自己挣来的，而不是别人施舍的。落到眼前的大饼，里面到底有没有钩子这件事当真不好说。章惇当不至于害自己，但吕惠卿那边就难说了。

    韩冈又低头看着桌子上的菜碟。自己与吕吉甫的关系，从来就没好过。所以韩冈都不问吕惠卿到底是怎么想的，章惇也聪明的不提吕惠卿的事——尽管如果韩冈打算接手三司的职位，没有吕惠卿根本不可能成功。

    “以小弟看来，三司使一职还是以李奉世为佳。他曾做了检正中书五房公事，又去河北、陕西、两浙担任过察访使，而且免役法的首倡者便是他，”韩冈说到这里就抿了抿嘴，嘴角流露出一丝讽刺的笑意。

    如果李承之的任命当真能从天子面前通过，朝堂上的风向其实能转过来一点——政治意味很深。不仅是对沈括指责役法的言论的反制，同时也能通过李承之，从政事堂那里，将属于三司的财权抢回来。

    原本在王安石当政的时候，中书的权威横跨军政财三方面，这也是为了易于推行新法。不过现在是吴充担任宰相，集中到他手上的权力，也就变成了用来杯葛新法。

    针对三司的财权被中书所侵占的现状，由做过检正中书五房公事、熟悉政事堂内部事务的李承之做三司使，当然是个上佳的选择，因为他足够了解对手，这一点是韩冈也比不上的——他在中枢的经验太少了，一个军器监说明不了什么。

    章惇没有办法了，韩冈说的这些，他难道没有考虑过？正是因为他权衡了利弊，所以才来找韩冈。

    但既然韩冈不愿意，也只能退上一步。无奈的点着头，“李奉世的确适合做三司使，今天回去，就知会一下吕吉甫，迟了恐会生变。”

    韩冈与李承之往来次数不多，但也算有份交情在。当初韩冈为开封府界提点的时候，李承之是纠察在京刑狱，明里暗里帮着韩冈省了不少麻烦。韩冈推荐他而不是曾孝宽，也有还人情的心意在。

    看着章惇无奈的样子，韩冈笑道：“其实就算吴相公想要在免役法上做文章，由此产生的后患，他可解决不了。要不然，当初也不会由家岳来做宰相了，富彦国、文宽夫哪个不是先被天子询问的？”

    “玉昆，你可知道一旦开始废止新法中的任何一条，接下来只会废除得更多。一旦废除之后，再想恢复可就不是那么容易了。摔坏的瓷瓶，还能盛水吗？”

    “子厚兄，你是福建人，自幼惯见了大海，可曾见到只涨不落的潮水？”韩冈眼神深敛，“小弟在交州的那段时间，常常看见潮涨潮落，落潮时海水退得越远，涨起来的水位可就会越高！”

    “朝令夕改，百姓要吃多少苦。”

    韩冈叹了一口气：“可惜这一点，哪里能说服得了别人？”

    “别人？”章惇声音变得有些生硬，“哪个别人？”

    “吴相公，吕枢密，还有洛阳的那几位，”韩冈笑了一笑，“实在太多了。”

    章惇盯着看了韩冈半天，最后放弃了，也不指望韩冈会说出悖逆不道的话来。

    韩冈也不再提三司之事，而是端起酒杯，跟章惇说起了最近在京中声名鹊起的王韶家的十三郎来。

    ：/

 第３１章 九重自是进退地（八）

    在店中用了一个多时辰吃酒说话，到了午后时分，韩冈和章惇方从棉行楼中出来。(.paohu8.）

    回头看看两层高的楼阁，黑瓦白墙、不饰纹彩的酒楼，乍看上去确有着几分来自西北的粗犷，还有悬在门前的两只热气球，看着就比压在棉行楼头上的那一干酒楼要大上一圈，制作则更为精细。

    以行会为名的酒楼在京城中并不稀罕，就是原本行会的会所对外营业。棉行楼新开，老牌的马行楼在正店中的名气也不算大，不过有如今七十二家正店排第一的樊楼——京城引领天下风气，说成是天下第一也不为过。那原本是矾行的行会会所，称为矾楼，只是以讹传讹，变成了樊楼。

    章惇在等伴当取马回来的当儿，问着韩冈：“这座酒楼以棉行为名，当是玉昆你家的产业吧？”

    韩冈没有否认，只是稍稍解释了一下：“这是棉行的会所，中间隔着好几层，而且也只是一部分。”他笑了一下，“过些年，糖行说不定也要在京中开店了。”

    章惇没有笑，如今在交州，的确有他家的产业。韩冈有点铁成金之才，了解熙河路变化的章惇，当然也想沾一沾光。但没看到实际出产的白糖之前，他也不可能去幻想自家未来能分到多少多少。而且钱财一物虽是重要，可若是与权力比起来，那就根本不值一提。

    “吴冲卿为宰相，希合其意者甚多。他对你成见已深，玉昆你难道就没想过后果？”章惇抬头看着挂在入口处的匾额，意有所指。

    “难道吴相公有办法将我置之于死地不成？”韩冈冷笑着，到了他这个地位，除非是谋反之罪，贪赃枉法都已动不了他分毫，“只要不入京师，自然平安。”

    “玉昆，你当真是这般想？”章惇回身过来，到现在他都没有放弃对韩冈的劝说，“贼咬一口入木三分，只要咬你一口就能得到宰相的赏识，又会有多少人能忍耐得下来？”

    “在熙河路的可不止我一家。”韩冈依然神色平静。

    一直以来他做得都很聪明，从不吃独食。在熙河路，想要查他的老底，可是要掂量一下能不能抵挡得了韩冈、王韶还有太后家的反扑。

    章惇摇头轻叹，他知道韩冈这一个优点，在交州的时候，他更是亲身体会到了这一点。

    不过这并不代表韩冈能就此高枕无忧。自古无罪而遭构陷，最后身死族灭的臣子实在太多太多。在政坛上，将某人治罪的结论，总是要比他的罪证要更早一步出现。如果想将那一个人置于死地，罪名总是很好找的，“**加之罪，何患无辞？”

    韩冈知道自己在吴充眼里总是碍眼的，等到将新党中人一个个清除出去，迟早会轮到他韩冈。但若是吕惠卿上台秉政，他韩玉昆也不一定有好结果。

    没有一个强力的势力支撑，韩冈的地位并不稳固，退居江宁的岳父王安石帮不了他，娶了高家女儿的表弟冯从义也帮不了他。在熙河的产业，也保不准有人垂涎。其实韩冈现在能站在章惇身边说着闲话，主要还是靠着的是自己的才干，只是天下从不缺乏人才。

    辞别了章惇，韩冈上马回到了家中。接下来的时间，自然是好生的休息，陪着儿子女儿一起玩，

    内心的担忧并没有浮出水面。如今新旧两派的交锋是在朝堂之上，无论哪一方都没有余力去扩大打击面，目标只会是朝堂上的对手，而不是正在等待入宫觐见，已经等得不耐烦的韩冈。

    章惇今天的这番话应该还是危言耸听的居多，如今大宋在军事上的成就是有明君在上的结果，是赵顼全心全意推行新法结果，若是重启旧法，岂不是否定了他十年来的操劳辛苦？

    在韩冈看来，赵顼应当能容许对新法进行小范围的修改，藉此来缓和一下对旧党的关系，让这些年来分裂为二的朝堂能有所恢复，不过赵顼绝不会就此否定此前十年的成果，那是他心血的结晶。

    韩冈不认为自己会猜错赵顼的想法，也许身份地位的差距会让人的想法天差地远，但人性是共通的，在新法推行卓有成效的时候，在军事上节节胜利的时候，指望现在的皇帝为实行新法认错，这可能吗？！赵顼之所以要推行新法，还不是因为前些年被辽夏两国的欺辱过甚。若是旧党能给出一个不受二虏欺辱的方略，王安石又怎么可能会被启用？

    在韩冈想来，沈括应该是揣摩到了一点赵顼的的想法——有着那样的夫人，察言观色肯定是把好手——只可惜他的小算盘打错了时间、用错了方法、找错了人，也没有认清自己所站立的位置。

    韩冈则是一向有自知之明，对自己的原则也是坚持到底。并不会因为任何人改变。

    而且韩冈正要去主持的是对建都在开封的大宋有百利而无一害的工程，天子也不可能允许有人干扰到这个关系到都城未来的任务。至少在结束前，赵顼不会容许有人对韩冈横加指责，影响到此项工程的进行。

    两天的时间很快就过去了了，沈括最近传来的消息很不妙，据说已经被确定要出外了，只是他还有些事没有交待清楚，天子赵顼暂时还没打算将他放走。

    不过韩冈希望他与沈括的交情，不会因为此事而有所损伤，不管怎么说，他并没有盯上三司使这个位置，这应该能让沈括得到些许安慰。

    如果沈括出外的话，自己还是该去送他一程，韩冈如此想着。

    终于到了入觐的时候了，韩冈并没有打算在赵顼面前表演什么或改变什么，一切还不到时候。光是向赵顼说明自己打算在京西路上怎么做，就要花费不少时间。

    清早在文德殿参加过没有天子出现的常朝，韩冈又在宫中等了半天的时间，终于有人来通知韩冈去武英殿。

    不是崇政殿，而是武英殿，赵顼到底想做什么，韩冈也已心知肚明。

    久违谋面的赵顼比起韩冈上一次见到他时，似乎又憔悴了一点，肤色惨白中泛着没有生气的青色，似乎是一年多来操劳过度的缘故。大概白天和晚上都是太劳累了一点。

    等韩冈行过礼，赵顼便笑道，“安南一役，若无韩卿一力主张，难有如此顺遂。收服交趾，此功韩卿当居其半。”待韩冈连声谦逊了一番后，赵顼接着说道，“韩卿为国事操劳经年，难得入京一回，这一个年节可是好生休养一番了。”

    倒还真是好理由！

    韩冈恭声行礼，为此谢过赵顼的恩典。

    赵顼见韩冈恭顺，笑了一笑。先问了韩冈一阵关于交州的大小事务，韩冈对交州内外之事了若指掌，回答也是显得游刃有余，让皇帝甚为满意。

    不过这些事都是韩冈或是广西的官员曾经在奏章上提起的，赵顼此时相问，不过是开场的寒暄罢了，又说了一阵，终于转到了正题上，“韩卿曾经在奏章中提起重修襄汉漕渠一事。依韩卿之间，这襄汉漕渠能否修起，又有多少功效？”

    “京城百万军民，人口浩繁，食用皆由汴水。仅仅是粮纲，一年便有六百万石之多。臣闻狡兔亦有三窟，而百万之城，唯有一水相系。若有一日，汴水断绝，开封焉能存续？”

    “襄汉漕渠不是没开凿过。”赵顼在前，韩冈跟在后面，走到一幅沙盘前，虽然京西度还不算高，但方城山、伏牛山，还有沙河等一众河流，都在上面准确地表示，“太宗皇帝可是两次前任督办，却又两次无功而返。不知韩卿有何良策？”

    韩冈听说最近国中的地图和沙盘的制作上了一个台阶，现在看到这些新作的沙盘，发现传言并无错误。

    听说正是沈括主持并改进了一些测量方法，绘制飞鸟图——也就是排除地貌所引起的距离误差，从空中取直线确定两地的距离——并由此而制作了沙盘。

    有了还算准确的沙盘，韩冈解说起来就方便了许多，指着沙盘上的方城垭口，将自己的计划从头到尾向赵顼说了一遍。

    赵顼皱着眉，“用轨道越方城垭口转运……这会不会太麻烦了一点。”

    “由轨道居中转运的确是多了一重手脚，不过这仅仅是开始，轨道易于修建，先靠着轨道来转运纲粮。于此同时，襄汉漕渠依然要继续挖掘。不过经臣计算，方城垭口处的河槽要下探五六丈之多方能得见成效，此事非集数载之功不可。”

    “京西的户口不多，不知韩卿需要多少民夫？”

    京西诸州府，尤其是南路的唐邓数州，一直以来都是户口稀少、甚至有许多荒地没有开辟。如果是在熙河路，这还并不奇怪，但是在京城数百里的范围内，竟然还有多少荒地，这就很让人纳闷了。

    不过眼下不是追根究底的时候：“如果是先修建翻山的轨道，三千人足矣。至于开始开凿河渠，只要不催促赶工，民夫也能多能经受得住。”

 第３１章 九重自是进退地（九）

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    “三千人……”

    赵顼点着头，微微眯起来的眼睛似乎对韩冈的回答还算满意。(百度搜索读看看.dukankan.)

    赵顼还记得百年前开凿襄汉漕渠时，是调动了京西数州，总计十万民夫，且到最后没成事。而韩冈就只要三千人，说是要民夫，其实调动厢军就可以了。比起开挖河道的成本来，铺设轨道的确省了不知多少。

    “以臣之愚见，兴修工役，能不扰民就尽量不扰民。”

    反对兴修工役的大臣，最强有力的理由，就是工程扰民，韩冈这一次将主意打到襄汉漕渠上，并不是没有人反对，也是有人指责韩冈贪功妄兴。不过出来的都是些小鱼小虾，几位宰执都对此保持沉默，这让韩冈都觉得有几分不习惯了。

    “只要翻山轨道修成，穿过方城山的漕渠，就可以用个几年十几年的时间慢慢开凿，将需要耗用的人力和财力，分摊到十年之中，平均一年所要消耗的数目，也就不算太多了。”

    “韩卿的想法的确是正理，的确是能不扰民就尽量不扰民。”赵顼不掩对韩冈行事宗旨的欣赏，“记得两年前，朝廷准备调集大军膺惩交贼的时候，枢密院曾经说，为了给安南大军输送粮秣，至少要调动二十万的民夫，这样才能保证足够的钱粮供给。本来朕都准备动用封桩钱了，没想到到最后，就是广西出了点人而已，耗用的钱粮还不比鄜延或是环庆一次防秋的花费。”

    韩冈的行事一向如此，总是能花小钱办大事，这便是赵顼欣赏韩冈的主要原因之一。在成事的前提下，为国家尽量节省开支。什么叫做能臣，这就叫做能臣。

    最近的例子便是安南之役，花费比起赵顼和枢密院一开始的预计省了九成还多——如果只算钱粮开支，光是广东、广西两路的出产就撑了下来，连荆湖南路诸州的储备都没有怎么动用。

    得了天子的夸赞，韩冈倒没有忘乎所以：“料敌从宽，枢密院当年的计算也不能算错。安南经略招讨司也是用了一年的时间，才看透了交贼的虚实，方才敢于以万人出征。(读看看小说网)”

    赵顼微微一笑，韩冈不想得罪人的心思倒也不难看出来：“那如今韩卿意欲先修轨道，也是看透了轨道的虚实喽？”

    “轨道一物自发明后，已经在天下各大矿山、港口试行了两年有余，其形制比臣旧时所创，已经改进了许多，各处皆有效验，如今不过是在方城垭口越过一道十丈髙的缓坡，总长不过六十里，比起矿坑、码头上的道路，并不算多难，甚至可以说是简单。”

    现在汴河两岸的港口中，全都在用轨道来沟通码头和仓库，而徐州乃至天下多少矿山也都开始使用轨道来运送矿石，韩冈这个轨道的发明人，会放着这么好的手段不用，想来也不可能。

    6运也好、水运也好，只要用成本较低的运输方式，将南方的货物——尤其是粮纲——运抵京城，只要能看到粮食，赵顼他并不在乎韩冈用的是什么办法。

    越过方城山的渠道开挖起来不容易，百年前的两次修河失败就是现成的例子。如果韩冈只说有办法能让船只通航，就算以赵顼对韩冈才能的信任，也免不了要担上一份心。而现在韩冈将要采用的是行之有效成熟可靠的手段，动用的人力又少，不用担心惊扰到百姓，这样一来，赵顼当然是放心不少。

    只听当今的天子笑道：“此事朕也听说了，不过两年而已，利国监中的轨道加起来据说都有数百里长了，穿越方城山的五六十里的确不算什么。”

    “臣也听说利国监中的石炭、赭石【赤铁矿石古称】，如今都是从矿坑里用轨道运出来，人工只用旧时的十一，而运出来的矿石数量却翻了好几倍。还有几百万石的生铁，也是从高炉边铸锭后，用有轨马车运上船去。光是利国监中的运输量，一年近千万石总是有了。从荆湖运来的纲粮，使用轨道转运，一两百万石当不在话下。”

    经过与韩冈的一番对话，赵顼对打通襄汉通道的工程已经充满信心，注意力又转回到京西路的沙盘上，低头看着方城垭口的那一段，“韩卿打算怎么修造轨道，是调用军器监的匠人？”

    听到天子相询，韩冈立刻答道：“不仅是军器监的工匠，臣还打算从利国监调来一部修筑轨道的匠人。他们的经验，京中的工匠不一定能比得上了，利国监的匠人也当有所心得，两家互相参考，相互切磋，当是能精益求精。”

    韩冈这两年远在广西，得到的消息远比不上身为天子的赵顼详尽。不过军器监的匠人们依然遵循着他的嘱咐，继续对轮轴技术加以改进和研究，这一件事，他是知道的，两年间也是有些成果。

    不过要跟后世的轮轴比起来，那还差得太远，甚至还没到实用的时候。倒是轨道技术在利国监有了个小突破，利国监中原本使用的是硬木轨道，在车轮不停碾过的过程中损耗极大，甚至有些地方，每隔几天就要换上一次，为此消耗的成本也不少。不过在一年前，利国监有了个新发明，人们懂得了在硬木轨道上面钉一层锻打出来的铁皮，用以保护木料。维护轨道的成本，一下就降低了一半还多。

    所以韩冈希望两边能通力合作，共同钻研，加快轨道和车辆技术的发展。就在前两天，他还私下里让人传话，要军器监里的匠人们不要气馁，顺着既定的方向继续钻研改进。只要量产化的轴承处理来，就算不是上等的钢材，只是使用普通的钢铁，也比如今的木质轮轴要强出百倍。

    韩冈没指望一口吃成胖子，技术的发展总是一步步来的，不是说砸钱进去，就能看到想要的结果，许多都是打水漂了，甚至连个泡都不会冒——不过有一点则更加肯定，那就是不去研究，就永远也不会有成果。

    与韩冈一番问对，赵顼也算是放心了下来，“襄汉漕渠有军国之重，此事就多劳了韩卿了。”待韩冈谦虚了几句之后，他则又笑道，“说起来也是韩卿的功劳。只是疟疾一事，就让多少旧日的多少医家束手无策。当初狄青领军南下，竟有一多半得了疟疾，病亡近半数。但韩卿到了广西之后，一下就找到了疟疾的成因，就不到一成得病。”

    “关于疟疾与蚊虫的关系，臣一开始只是推测，不敢妄下定论。根究起来，可以说是碰运气给试出来的。”韩冈谦虚着。其实除了预防以外，他还派人去找治疗疟疾的特效药，他知道青蒿素，但他命人找来的诸多青蒿，却是没有给试出来哪一种合用。

    “不是格物所得？”赵顼笑着问道。

    “正是格物所得。臣是观禽兽而又所得。禽兽之属亦是生于天地之间，许多时候，甚至比人更懂得如何自保。比如大象，喜欢在身上抹上泥浆，比如水牛，总喜欢泡在水里，牛尾也是用来驱赶蚊蝇。虽是庞然巨.物，却是对蚊蚋畏如蛇蝎。当时臣便猜测，这应该不是怕痒，而是畏疾。”

    赵顼愣了一愣，偏头想了想之后，慢慢的点头，“原来是这么回事。”抬头又看着韩冈笑道，“不过世间都说韩卿是药王弟子。经过广西一行，这一下子，可都是给认定了。”

    韩冈叹了一声，依然是绝口不认。外面的传言他也知道，因为出兵广西的西军士卒少有得病，的确更让人认定了他药王弟子的身份。

    世间有种说法，他韩冈不会施针开药，是因为他只学到了孙真人的一半医术，是万人医，而不是一人医。学到的医术只能用来医治万人，而不是一人，所以才有疗养院，所以才能保着西军不受疾疫之苦。

    这种说法，从韩冈还在关西时就有了，到现在越发的被人所认定。但韩冈依然是不承认的，身为根正苗红的儒门弟子，神鬼之事只能远避，决不能近身。

    从武英殿中出来，已经是黄昏了。赵顼还留在幽深的大殿中，专注的望着他治下幅员万里的土地，似乎怎么也看不厌倦。

    深灰色的天空下，一座座殿宇沉浸在暮色中，显得阴气森森，在阴暗处仿佛潜藏着无数妖魔鬼怪。

    一阵夜风从殿阁之间刮了过来，寒意透骨，让韩冈不禁打了个寒颤，宫禁之中的确不是住人的地方。

    举步向宫外走去，韩冈回忆着今天在武英殿中的一番对答。从头到尾想了一遍之后，算是放心了，应该没有问题，天子也终于同意了他铺设轨道的方案。从今以后，轨道不再局限于矿山和码头，而推广到天下所有需要运输的地方。

    水运的成本的确不高，所以就算到了后世，也是一条十分重要的运输手段。不过水运的局限性实在太大，而有了轨道之后，大部分的平原、乃至河谷都能派得上用场。这才是他的初衷，开凿襄汉漕渠只是其中一个目的而已，韩冈做事，不是一石数鸟，可是懒得动手。

    只要这一次成功，轨道就能在国中推广开来，有了更为便捷且运力更大的交通工具，对于商业发展的好处不言而喻。也能大大降低物流成本，相应的，工业的发展也将得到一个更为有力的推动。

 第３１章 九重自是进退地（十）

    朝觐过天子，该走的流程也就走完了，再下来就是陛辞。也就是接下来再歇上两日，等到常参之日，向天子辞行。

    韩冈也不指望天子还会再召自己入对，除非皇帝的心意有所变化，但看今天入对时的样子，赵顼可没有半点要留自己在朝中做事的想法，而是对打通襄汉漕运十分期待。

    反正他也没兴趣像某些官员一样，拖着不去就任，反而再上书求见天子，奢望能撞个大运。就任京西本就是他自己的选择，否则就不会对外提起。比起在京城，到京西，对自己的计划有不少好处，但这并不代表韩冈愿意为了让皇帝将他的那点小心思放稳了，而在京城之外任官十数年。

    韩冈看得出来，他的雇主对自己的年纪有很深的顾忌，不想看到自己三十上下入居两府，从京西开始，自家很有可能十几年内都要在外地不停的转任。

    如果能回熙河路镇守，韩冈倒是乐于就任，发展当地经济的同时，甚至可以想办法夺占兰州，若有机会，可以顺便将河西走廊也收回来。但韩冈是不指望了，除非立有殊勋，否则想回乡里去任亲民官或是监司官，基本上是没有什么机会了。只可能在需要他才能的地方，被调过去做事。

    正常的人肯定是不可能心甘情愿的。

    而韩冈很正常。

    既然做了这么多事，韩冈当然也希望能得到合理的回报，若是被人当做马牛一般使唤，他自然是不甘心，不愿意，也不打算默然承受。如果在后世，有这样的遭遇，该怎么做自是不必说，可是在这个时代，通常也只能叹气，再怎么说都是垄断，留给人们的并没有其他选择。

    不过这是后话了，京西的差事韩冈还是很乐意的，至于以后的事，那就放在以后再说，先顾着眼前。

    韩冈伏案疾书，他还有些想法要传递出去，为了能够顺利将这一桩差事给完成，韩冈还需要一些助力。

    周南进来的时候，就看见自己的丈夫一刻不停地动着笔。她也不去看韩冈在写什么，只是送了一件狐皮夹袄过来，前两天趁着日头好给晒过，而方才也已经就着火烤过了，穿在身上，却是暖和得很，还带着周南的一片心意。细细嗅了嗅，还沾染了一丝周南身上特有的清甜淡雅的香味。

    周南带来的狐皮夹袄算不上多珍贵，但暖和的很。比起前些日子，从熙河路的家中送来的一张花熊皮要强不少。那花熊皮黑白纹，很是惹眼。

    不过现在京中贵妇们正流行的用狐狸腋下的那一小块皮毛，几千块缝制成的皮裘——也就是所谓的集腋成裘——韩冈家里则没有，那样实在是太夸张了。还有用还在胎里的羊羔皮缝制的皮袄，有人送来，韩冈听说了之后就给推了。就是狩猎，也不会射杀怀孕或是带着幼子的母兽。

    披上夹袄后，牵过周南的手，让她在腿上坐下。周南的小手细腻滑.润，只是她体质偏寒，到了冬天手脚就很容易变得冰冷。韩冈紧紧握着，掌心的热力传到了周南的小手上，渐渐的就暖和了起来。

    “官人明天是不是在家里歇着？”周南依偎在韩冈怀里，贪恋着坚实胸膛带来的安全感，过了半天，才低声问着。

    韩冈摇摇头，指了指桌上的一封名帖：“明天要去见见沈存中，想必现在上门，用不着挑日子了。”

    韩冈也不知道沈括愿不愿意屈就，毕竟是从翰林学士下来的，地位并不低。从合班之制上，翰林学士比龙图阁学士高上一级，正常情况下就是离任，朝廷也会给予相应的封赠，以维护朝廷重臣的权威。

    不过眼下沈括当是要因罪贬官，该有的封赠应当都不会有，如果能将他调去汝州或是唐州，自己也能轻松一点。

    ……………………

    吴充自担任宰相后，便是门庭若市。上门来拜谒的大小官员数不胜数，其中有的可以拒绝，但有的就不能拒绝，从宫中回到府邸，每天还要接见几十名官员，比起西府时，忙碌了一倍还多。

    好不容易终于得空下来，在书房中坐下来休息，长子吴安诗便亲自端了茶过来。

    “听说韩冈今天已经上殿了？”吴安诗笑着道，“这一次韩冈入觐，拖了快一个月才得以面圣，看来在天子面前失宠了。”

    “你从哪里听来的？”吴充抬头看看自己的长子。当初韩冈炙手可热的时候，他曾劝说自己不要太针对韩冈，但现在韩冈看起来在君前不再受到重视，便又变得幸灾乐祸，这让吴充为他的前途还有他吴家的未来担心起来。

    “外面都这么说。韩冈一任都转运使，若是天子看重，哪里可能要在阁门处依序轮对。”

    吴充一向不喜欢跟家里面提及公事，尤其是晋身两府之后，崇政殿中计议的国事基本上都藏在肚子里。

    不过若是儿子在官场上犯了事，做老子的也逃不过罪名，所以该提点的时候，也会提点一二。

    “襄汉漕运若能成事，对国中不无补益。要跟韩冈过不去，等他真的弄出了事再说。”

    “前些天不是有人说韩冈是好大喜功，要上本……”

    “别与他们多来往，不是什么好人。”吴充瞪了儿子一眼，“都是些钻营之辈，见风使舵，就如那沈括一般。”冷哼了一声，“也不看看西京御史台由谁主掌，判河南的又是谁，韩冈去京西，多少只眼睛盯着，没必要越俎代庖。”

    政坛上的斗争，没有说将哪人置于死地。尽管上表弹劾时，总少不了对目标喊打喊杀，要以谢天下、以正纲纪、以儆效尤。但实际上，就算成功解决对手，基本上也只是贬官而已。

    甚至还不会太苛刻，去江西或是荆湖就已经是很严厉的处罚了。而自丁谓之后，就再也没有因为政争而将对手踢到岭南去的例子。

    韩冈既然在外任官，吴充也没必要再多此一举。

    何况吴充在两府中多少年了，哪里能不清楚汴河对开封的意义，从天子到小民，人人都知道，一旦没了汴河，开封这座城市无法独存。

    所以当韩冈被确定主持襄汉漕渠，吴充根本就没想过再下手。谁敢在这时候与韩冈过不去，天子就会跟他过不去。

    反正韩冈几年之内也进不了京城，天子打算如何对待韩冈，还有今日为何没有让韩冈越次入对，明眼人都看透了。既然如此，贸然出手反而会让韩冈得利。天子可以将韩冈晾一晾，但若有人攻击他，天子反而要提拔他了，否则日后谁还敢做事。

    韩冈要在京西做事就让他做好了，不必下手干涉。还是先担心一下自己，为了一个相位，自家已成了众矢之的。吕惠卿就不说了，就连王珪也是如同乌眼鸡一般。吴充手按着桌子，叹息声不由自主：“高处不胜寒……”

    “是苏子瞻中秋咏月的小词？”吴安诗反应很快，却一时没有领会到吴充为何如此感慨。

    吴充神色平平淡淡，儿子木讷也不是一天两天了。

    尽管在反对新法上有志一同，但吴充并不怎么喜欢苏轼的行事，不过这不代表他会不喜欢苏轼的文字。

    自从苏轼到了密州之后，文风大变，超脱了旧时窠臼。有些人不喜欢苏轼风格大变后的文字，认为不合词旨，却也有人十分看好。不管怎么说，苏轼都是自出机杼，开创出一片新的天地。

    吴充也对此感觉还不错，前两年新出的《眉山集》正摆在他的案头上，时常翻阅。而之前流传出来的《密州行猎》，吴充感觉还搔不到痒处，用江城子的旧调唱起来也很是怪异。可如今这一篇写于丙辰中秋的咏月词，还有那一首悼亡词，则隐隐有了卓然大家的风范。

    此前苏轼在密州任满，本来说是要调往徐州。不过徐州自发现了煤矿后，京城打造兵甲的几百万石生铁全都得靠利国监提供，为防万一王安石还是让吕嘉问去了徐州，而苏轼则是留任密州。依王安石的意思，当是让他且去填词，至今已经又是一任将满了。

    “其实徐德占的文字，也是不错的，就是诗词不如苏子瞻。”吴安诗忽然又说道。

    “差得远了。”吴充摇头，“文章憎命达，苏轼出外几年，笔力越见圆熟，徐禧已经远远不及。”

    吴充放下心头事，评论起如今的文坛来，“当今文坛，自欧阳文忠去后，王介甫已独占鳌头多年，现在终于多了个苏子瞻。”

    在苏轼之前，徐禧的文章享誉一时，世人争相传颂，不过眼下已经给苏轼掩了过去。吴充不喜徐禧，最近在朝中宣扬攻打西夏，收复兴灵，徐禧是其中声音最大几人之一，听说他还与吕惠卿联姻，为才两岁大的幼子，与吕惠卿的女儿定了亲事。

    吴安诗不敢与父亲争辩，只道是吴充憎恶吕惠卿，因而连带着将徐禧一并看不顺眼，一时便沉默了下去，就看着吴充从书架上拿出了眉山集，随手翻阅了起来。

 第３１章 九重自是进退地（12）

    “是吗？小弟这边都还不知道呢。”韩冈啧了一声。

    王安石是退职的宰相，若是晋爵为舒国公，从地位上已经与韩国公富弼、潞国公文彦博相当，同为元老重臣了。

    不过国也有大中小之分，三六九等，在官场上是免不了的。秦、晋、魏、韩这样的是大国，而王安石的舒国则是小国。第一次封国公，只会是小国，等到第二次、第三次晋封，才会逐步上升。文彦博只封过一次，所以他的潞国公并不比王安石的舒国要强，而富弼则是第一次祁国公，第二次郑国公，第三次才升到如今的韩国公。

    “以介甫相公的资望，国公已是来得迟了。”章惇声音压低了点，“只是相公求转宫观，是否打算就此致仕？”

    韩冈哪里有机会与王安石聊这些。他回京时，王安石早就走了。不过从王安石留下的书信上看，还能勉强揣摩到他的一点心思，“家岳当是无意再掌朝政，京中十年，早已心血耗尽、油尽灯枯。最后的那半年，小弟没有看到，子厚兄应该看到了吧？”

    章惇默然点头。去年从夏天开始，直到王安石离任——也就在韩冈返回京城之前的几个月——因为王雱和王安国一两年间接连病逝，王安石一下老了许多。

    再加上在政事上，又与赵顼又产生了许多分歧，使得王安石甚至都在叹着若有三分相从也是好的，远远不能跟熙宁初年时想必。韩冈说他是心血耗尽，油尽灯枯，那是一点也没有说错，也丝毫没有夸张。

    韩冈叹了一声，也不讳言，“家岳如今当是心在江湖山野之间，已无东山再起之念。再不可能像熙宁八年的时候那样，应诏复出，重镇朝堂。”

    章惇虽说算不上失望，但也是一声长叹。王安石一手创立了新法，用了近十年的时间，让原本屡受西北二虏所欺的大宋，反过来让两国必须联手才能抵抗。富国强兵的初愿，王安石已经为天子实现了，但他现在却无法享受到变法成功给他带来的荣光。

    但章惇也不能说什么，韩冈也不会说什么。坐在帝位之上，本来就该是这样的人物。

    王安石的离开，根子就在天子身上。不论做得多好，一旦天子觉得用不上了，立刻就会被抛开，也就是给个虚名，让人赞颂着天子的慷慨。别说眼下坐在御榻上的这一位，就是被人人赞颂的仁宗皇帝，不也是这样？庆历新政的土崩瓦解，难道不是仁宗皇帝认为不需要了，才让吕夷简得手？

    上观诸史，帝王莫不如此。熟读史书的士人，早就该见怪不怪了。

    心情低落，让章惇无心再提及回到江宁养老的王安石，只提醒韩冈道：“玉昆，你还是要小心沈括。此人虽是才高，却是素无信义。可用不可信，如果两府之中有人压下来，他当能在背后捅你一刀。”

    章惇对沈括成见已深，韩冈忍不住有些觉得好笑，不过他也不为沈括辩护，点点头，“小弟明白。”

    “不要不以为然，”章惇看这韩冈脸上若有若无的笑容，忍不住多提醒了他一句，“介甫相公刚走，他就去奉承吴冲卿，见风使舵得这么伶俐，你可曾见有谁有他一半的本事？”

    见章惇说得郑重，韩冈也不得不严肃起来，“子厚兄放心，小弟自是会小心谨慎防备着。”

    章惇神色放松了一点，在他看来，韩冈是没吃过亏，所以自信过度，正常吃一堑长一智，要慢慢历练出来，不过以他跟韩冈的交情，该题型还是得提醒，“还有洛阳，想想西京御史台，想想西京留守，那里可是虎穴狼窝。玉昆你去了京西，更是要小心，不要给人寻出错来。”

    韩冈再点头，京西转运司的治所就在洛阳，洛阳城中的文彦博、富弼、司马光这一干元老重臣，比起方城垭口要险峻百倍都不止，这一次他的态度端正无比：“小弟理会得。”

    ……………………

    沈括正在收拾自己的书房。

    已经定下了去唐州担任知州，这间专供三司使居住的宅子，也该让出来了。

    家里的仆婢，除了少数一部分是签了卖身契，其余大半就是在京城雇佣的，现在都发遣了出去，再有就是家中的清客，这两天用着各种各样的理由也走了一多半。

    不过这都不是沈括自己收拾书房的主因。

    其实放在书房里的藏书都已经收拾好了，珍贵的孤本和手抄本，趁着日头好，晒过一天之后，小心的放进了箱子里，与家中的一些珍贵的器皿财物放在一起，绑在车上。

    剩下的几千卷皆是刻印本，多半是国子监版，还有一些则是出自杭州的印书坊，至于粗制滥造、市面上泛滥最多的福建版，只有几本，要不是书卷本身内容的难得一见，沈括这名有名的藏书家也不会将之收入自己的书库。

    近万卷藏书堆满了两辆马车，旧时一排排堆满书、一直堆到天花上的书架，现在已经变得空空荡荡。但沈括还有一件最宝贝的藏品，要亲手收放起来。

    红铜铜皮打造的上下两节圆筒，架在一个形状特异的木架上。圆筒两端各有一个小小的镜片，如同水一般清澈透明。如果眼力足够好，还能分辨出两端的镜片，凹凸各不相同。

    这是显微镜。

    拿着显微镜，沈括用来观察过落入院中的树叶，观察过从深井中提上来的井水，观察过被扑落下来的蚊虫，观察过地上的一撮泥土、沙尘，他此前从没有想到，寻常看惯了的事物，一旦放大之后，就变得如此光怪6离。

    从未有人窥探过的微观世界，对沈括充满了吸引力，他看清楚了蚂蚁、蜜蜂由一个个格子组成的眼睛，也看清了树叶上一条条细微如丝的脉络，更看清了清澈透亮的井水中，竟然有着那么多的异物——因为这一件事，让沈括对佛家多了一分崇信，佛观一碗水，有八万四千虫，所以喝水前都该持咒一番，有人嗤之以鼻，但现在用显微镜一照，当真说得一点都没错。

    光是观察这细致入微的世界，就消磨了沈括不知多少闲暇时间。也不仅仅是沈括，京城中多少士大夫都对无人涉足过的领域充满好奇。

    自从一年前不知由谁人发明并命名之后，显微镜转眼就在京城中流传开来。不过到现在为止，能拥有一架性能良好的显微镜的人，在京城中还是凤毛麟角。制作不精的显微镜，只能放大个十来倍，而像沈括他手上他亲自设计，并聘请名匠打造的显微镜，则能放大三四十倍之多，一根细微的发丝，都粗大得如同用大楷笔写出来的笔画一般。

    但就算是制作不精的显微镜，如今价格也是高达数百贯，而且是有价无市——水晶镜片实在是太难得了，而适合做显微镜的则更难得。

    这是因为需求量太大的缘故——十年寒窗，视力好的士大夫并不多，而年纪大的官员无一例外都有需求——白水晶的价格涨到了天上去，已经传说有人开始想用玻璃来做镜片了，只是还没有成功。

    而且原材料在镜片中还只占了很小一部分，大头是人工。这么些年来，京城中到现在为止，也只培养出六名高手匠人，专门负责磨制镜片，而他们各自还有几名徒弟。总共二三十名匠人，要为全京城的官员和富户来磨制凸透镜、凹透镜，来改善他们的视力，这当然是杯水车薪。

    而要找到四五片适合做显微镜镜片的，更是得从几百片凹透镜凸透镜中加以仔细挑选，的确不容易。沈括也是挑选了好久，才试出来合适的，这还是靠了他三司使的身份。

    现在想来，恐怕韩冈本人应该都不知道，他所发明的水晶阳燧，也即是俗称的透镜，能派上这等用场——他没有这么多选择去测试。

    这样的一架显微镜价值千金，沈括是当做传家宝一般珍视着。

    不过显微镜还有些问题,要是能用什么办法，让镜筒能自如的上下调节高低就好了。

    沈括小心翼翼的将显微镜拆开，拿着硝制过的麂皮，一点点的擦干净了红铜镜筒上的指纹，如同捧着自家的幼子，慎而又慎的放进堆满木屑和稻草的木箱中。

    “都收拾好了？”

    听到身后传来的声音，沈括身子一颤，抓着箱子的手差点都松掉。站起来转过身，垂手低头，用着殿上面对天子时都没有的恭谨口吻答道，“都收拾好了。”

    比起天子还要让沈括敬畏的续弦张氏，正站在书房门前，容色过人的一张俏脸挂着寒霜，，眉眼吊着，让人不敢亲近。

    不快的眼神扫过空空如也的书房，张氏高高在上的瞥着比她还要高出一头的沈括：“收拾好了，就送到车上去，还要耽搁到什么时候，等着宫里面派人来赶吗？”说着就转过身，往回走，“跟着你这个夯货，连京城都住不安稳。”

    沈括也不敢回嘴，抱着装着宝贝的木箱，不用吩咐，就亦步亦趋的跟在后面。

    张氏领头在前面走着，“韩冈让你去唐州，也没安好心思，是想借你的本事。这开凿渠道，听说功劳不小，不要把功劳都让他得了去。”

    “是，是，夫人说的是。”沈括点着头，一步步紧跟着。

    张氏脚步一停，回头虎着脸瞪了沈括一眼。沈括悚然一惊，连连点头，“为夫知道，为夫明白，不会让功劳都给韩冈得了去。”

    张氏脸色好了些，厌憎的又看了卑躬屈膝的沈括一眼，“也不是让你跟他抢，你出了多少力，就该分多少功。你是唐州知州，不是他转运司的属僚，该争就得争。你是翰林学士出外，须也不比他龙图学士差了！”

 第３１章 九重自是进退地（13）

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    梅花已谢，桃杏正浓，当春风在洛阳城中舞起来的时候，一张短短的信笺摆在富弼的面前。

    御制的粉笺销金纸上，只有寥寥数行草字。观其内容，也不过是设了一个诗酒之会，以耆英为名，邀请富弼与会。

    类似的请帖富弼年年都能收到，作为前任宰相，国中有数的元老重臣，地位和身份都让他成为最受欢迎的宾客。但富弼点头答应的时候寥寥无几，很多次都是看过一遍后，就让儿子富绍庭写了婉拒的回帖。

    不过这一次，发起之人却是富弼的老朋友，新近来洛阳上任不久的文彦博——‘凡所谓慕于乐天者，以其志趣高逸也，奚必数与地之袭焉。’说是要承袭白居易白乐天当年退居洛阳，设九老会悠游林下的志趣，于今日设耆英会。

    “文宽夫当真有雅兴，五老会聚了，同甲会开了，今天终于想起来找为父了。”富弼将文彦博的信望身前的几案上一丢，抬头望着肃立在身前的儿子，考试一般的问着，“你说，他是在想什么？”

    富绍庭张开口，吭吭哧哧了半天，却是说不出话来。他的老父既然如此相问，就代表文彦博的举动必有其深意，只是他想不明白，这深意究竟在何处。

    过了好一阵，方才没有什么自信的说着：“五老会有范景仁【范镇】、张仲巽【张宗益】、张昌言【张问】、史子熙【史炤】，同甲会有司马伯康【司马旦】、程伯温【程珦】和席君从【席汝言】，皆是反对新法的老臣，在西京广有声望，或许有心合众人之力，打动天子。”

    “都被人从东京赶出来了，西京中的声望又算个什么？要打动天子早就打动了。”自家的儿子才仅中人，勉强做个守牗之犬，绝非是龙虎之辈，听到回答的富弼连失望的力气都没有，瞥了眼苦思冥想得脸色涨红的富绍庭：“文宽夫是初来乍到，找些人来壮声威，打算跟为父分庭抗礼来着。”

    富绍庭有些吃惊，感觉难以置信。但富弼却是对文彦博的为人了解甚深，并不觉得自己是冤枉了文彦博。

    在文彦博来洛阳之前，他富弼绝对是西京老臣中的第一人，但文彦博一来，第一第二就要争个高下了。

    富弼冷笑着。他都在洛阳几年了，却没玩过这一出。寻常也有诗会，却从没想过要弄出个名目来。

    也就文彦博有意思，到任后就招了几个致仕的老臣来做五老会、同甲会，洛阳有点声望的耆老旧臣一个个都被他邀请，就是把他富彦国给落在外面。直到人都请遍了，方才再携胜势来邀请自己。

    “五老会请的范景仁、张仲巽、张昌言、史子熙，皆在洛阳住得久了。前两天的同甲会，又请了司马十二的兄长、二程的老子，那席君从倒算是添头。”富弼一个个数来，“如今要办耆英会，就变成了尚齿不尚官。以齿序论，前面请的那几位，都得以为父为长，人情也送了来，人望也得了来。这一套做得面面俱到滴水不漏，还不愧是文宽夫。”

    最后他扬起胡须哈哈大笑，“‘西都旧士女，白首伫瞻公’，天子逐人不遗余力，‘身在洛阳心魏阙，愿倾丹恳上公车’，文宽夫和诗时也都这么说酸话了，你说他还会指望能卷土重来？”

    ‘西都旧士女，白首伫瞻公’；‘身在洛阳心魏阙，愿倾丹恳上公车。’富绍庭并非孤陋寡闻之辈，这两句分别出自于文彦博去年转调西京河南府，离京辞行时，天子的赠诗和他本人的回赠。

    两首诗看着是君臣相得，天子恭维文彦博是‘四纪忠劳著，三朝闻望隆。’，西京之人翘首以待，而文彦博的诗中用‘康时有志才终短，报国无功术已疏’表示自己的的谦虚，又用‘身在洛阳’两句，表达对天子的依依不舍。

    可只要往深里一想，就是天子等不及的在赶人，而文彦博则是满心不情愿的吐酸水。于唱和之间，也能看得出文彦博的一颗心还放在朝堂上。

    眼下在洛阳城中布宴席，设诗会，白居易的九老会是珠玉在前，但文彦博学来，却有让人有效颦之感。

    听出父亲话中全然不掩讥讽之意，把文彦博的一点小心思刨开来晾在太阳底下晒着，富绍庭小心翼翼的问着，“大人是不是想要推掉？”

    “推掉？为什么要推掉？”富弼一拍卧榻，反问着儿子，“当然得去！难得春暖花开的好时节，为父也不知能再过上几次了，怎么能放过？不过得请他文宽夫过来，这耆英会的第一回，就在家里的园子里开。这两日正好漪岚亭畔桃杏花开正艳，又有杨柳随风，却是个观花饮酒的好时节。”他拍拍腿脚，“这条腿走不了远路，还是在家里方便。”

    富弼说完，抬头再瞅瞅儿子，富绍庭正忙不迭的点头称是。老宰相无奈的叹了一口气，连察言观色都如此迟钝，入了朝堂定然会被人欺，也就是胜在老实，不会欺凌族人，守着家业还成。

    心中满腔的遗憾和落寞，富弼他提声道，“还不去唤人拿纸笔来，为父要写回帖。”

    ……………………

    文彦博于去年年底被调来洛阳，判河南府兼西京留守。

    从接到这个任命开始，文彦博就知道当今天子是不会再招他回朝任职了。

    早在当今天子即位时起，文彦博就反对任何开疆拓土的战争。蛮荒之地得之无用，还要空耗钱粮。败且不论，只要一点微不足道的胜利，都能让王安石稳固他的权位。故而文彦博看任何一位有志开拓的臣子都不顺眼。

    但如今官军连战连捷，在南方已经灭掉了交趾，收服了西南夷，在北方也逼得西夏喘不过气来，让辽国都忌惮不已。

    士林和朝堂中，宣扬平灭西夏，收复燕云的潜流已经渐次形成主流，甚至如今世间新近流传开来的诗文中，偏向于好武用兵，鼓吹汉唐武功的也越来越多。

    如今的情况下，像文彦博这样的反战者，是不可能继续留在北京，执掌大名府，参与河北的一应防务。只要他还在大名府，就是重整河北军力的最大的绊脚石。

    调往河东、陕西是不可能的，那同样是个阻碍，而以文彦博的身份，则也不能调往南方，因为那更是贬斥，又会惹起一番波澜，所以西京这个养老地就是最好的选择。

    天子的心思，文彦博把握得很好。但要让他去迎合天子的想法，文彦博却是宁死也不干。就是被调任西京，他也绝不打算后悔。宁可找些他当年担任宰相时，都没拿正眼看的老家伙，再加上几个元老重臣，一起来凑个热闹，写几首诗句，博个诗酒风流的名声，也绝不向王安石、吕惠卿之辈低头。

    富弼的回帖到得很快，自称足上旧疾发作，不便随意外出，所以恳请将耆英会第一回的会场设在富家的花园里。

    文彦博将富弼的回帖看了两三遍后，终于放了下来，对着儿子文及甫笑道：“只可惜不是七八月，听说富彦国家有**凌霄花，不附他木而**成树。如今正值初春，饱不了眼福了。”

    文及甫附和着说道：“儿子日前去富家时看过了，天下凌霄花皆是附树而生，只有富家园中的凌霄花，高达数寻，**成树，实是难得一见。”

    文彦博听了之后，眉毛动了一下，要是有个能问一答十的儿子在身边就好了。

    大宋以孝治国，通常都是鼓励儿子留在父母身边照顾，也愿意为此提供协助。就如王旁跟着王安石南下江宁一般，文彦博、富弼都留了一两个儿子在身边，去世的韩琦也是一般。但跟在身边的儿子无一例外的都是平庸之辈，自家的儿子更是明证。

    “凌霄花是小事。”文彦博已经忘了方才自己的说得话，“富彦国愿意赴会，这是难得的大事。有为父和富彦国，当人人愿意与会。”文彦博又叹了一声：“司马君实其实也是个好人选，就是还不到花甲之龄。想请他也无名目。”

    “司马君实的书应该已经校订到了晚唐，想必他很快就能结束。”文及甫没话找话，“听说韩冈要来京西了，想来程伯淳、程正叔必是欣喜欲狂。”

    “韩冈！”文彦博不喜欢听到这个名字，但儿子文及甫说得却并没有错。

    虽然韩冈是张载的私淑弟子，但在程家，韩冈一样是持弟子礼。逢年过节礼数从来没断过，更别说当年在家门前雪地里站了整整一个时辰，尊师重道之处早已是天下知名。程颢程颐当然乐于看到自己做了转运使的学生来京西任职。

    “就等着他过来了。”文彦博温温和和的笑道，他对韩冈有种莫名其妙的地势噶。任职京西也有所准备，如果有机会，他也不会放过。

 第３１章 九重自是进退地（14）

    韩家家里正在收拾家当。

    韩家的仆佣以他的地位来说，人数并不算多，男女老少加起来了也不过四十来人，都是做事的仆婢，没有养来赏玩的。

    通常到了学士一级，蓄养一队家妓、一支乐班，都是再正常不过的事。如王安石那样清简完全是特例吗，但韩冈却是学着他的岳父，并没有在这事上费心思。

    家中人口少，行装自然也简单，之前就开始在收拾，到了今天，绝大多数都捆扎好了，等着明天装上车。

    之前已经经过了殿上陛辞这道环节，韩冈预订的启程日期也就在明日。在宜出行的好日子，韩冈就要带着全家老小向西出东京城，去他新的工作地点上任。

    依常理，天子应该再见上韩冈一面，算是给他送行，并再次确认他上任之后的施政方针，这是重臣应该有的待遇。但都到了要出发了，天子并没有再次召见韩冈的意思。

    除去礼仪性质的朝会，平灭交趾的功臣，在京城逗留的一个月的时间里，仅仅被召入宫中一次，韩冈失了圣眷的传言，在京城中甚嚣尘上。

    一时间一股股暗流涌向韩冈，在京城中，总少不了有人会‘聪明’的揣摩上意，也总有人想靠着踩在另外的人身上，向上爬去。

    “天子都只召见过一次，韩冈竟然还能做他的都转运使！”

    “那是他在交趾有功，让天子不好加以处断。”

    “天子当真看重他，怎么会让他外放？！”

    “不是说他年资浅薄，所以天子要他在外做上数任。”

    “天子既然有这番考量，岂不是正好？韩冈身上一点罪名都没背过，若是给他修成了襄汉漕渠，怎么还能再挡着他入京？我等上表弹劾，让韩冈戴罪立功，天子自当乐见。”

    “如此倒是不错。本来不想多次一举，但都到了眼前，总不能放过。”

    “韩冈得官前，都已经是快家破人亡，可眼下在熙河路，说起豪富，谁能比得过韩家？前些日子，在下查看熙河诸州田籍，韩家的田地已经多达八百余顷，这贪渎之罪是少不了的。”

    “韩冈在熙河、广西都没少杀人，这嗜杀之罪也同样少不了的。”

    “举荐皆同门，有结党之嫌。”

    “这一干罪名给韩冈定下，谅他也难脱身。”

    ……………………

    大事小事都已经处理完毕，在变得空旷起来的书房中，韩冈正抱着儿女，给他们说故事。却见王厚不带通报，就咚咚咚的疾走近来，看到韩冈悠然自得的模样，他急叫道：“玉昆，都出大事了，你还这般悠闲？！”

    韩冈放了儿子女儿下来，示意他们出去。待家里的几个孩子，很守规矩的向王厚行过礼后离开，他方才问道：“出了何事？”

    王厚也不讲礼数了，一屁股坐下来：“今天十几人接连上本，一齐弹劾玉昆你，贪渎、擅兴、好杀，要留身勘问，并乞诛之。”

    韩冈一脸紧张：“啊，那还真不得了。天子是怎么说的？是不是依卿所奏？”

    王厚板着脸瞪着韩冈，而韩冈则是反过来板着脸看着王厚。王厚眨眨眼睛，最后撑不住笑了起来，“当真跟家严说得一样，玉昆还真是沉得住气。”

    “因为是说笑嘛。”韩冈微微笑道。

    王厚呵呵道：“哪边说笑？是说愚兄，还是说弹劾玉昆你的那几位？”

    “难道不都是在说笑？”

    王厚纵声大笑起来，“的确都是在说笑话啊！”

    当年司马光弹劾王广渊，一连上了**章，说是要‘留身乞诛之以谢天下’。王广渊急得到处找人，最后找到了任起居注、随时都在天子身边的滕元发，询问天子当时的回复。滕元发的回答是：“只我听得圣语云：依卿所奏。”却把王广渊吓得魂飞魄散。

    这当然是开玩笑，最后王广渊屁事都没有，英宗皇帝根本没理会司马光的弹劾，让王广渊升任群牧、三司户部判官，后来又加了直龙图阁，宠遇一时。

    韩冈就是知道王厚是在开玩笑，才这般悠闲的回了这么一句。不过王旖她们却不知道，从儿子女儿的口中问了几句，四名妻妾就脸色大变的匆匆忙忙赶过来，却见韩冈和王厚正在哈哈笑着。

    四女一头雾水，王旖疑惑的问着：“官人，王家二伯不是说出了事吗？”

    “没事没事，放心好了。”韩冈挥挥手，“去准备酒菜，我和处道今天要共谋一醉。”

    王旖疑惑的看看王厚，不知道韩冈是不是在故意说谎好让她们放心，王厚则忙站起来谢罪，玩笑开大了也不是好事，“乃是愚兄说笑罢了，不意惊动了弟妹，还望恕罪。”

    韩冈的几名妻妾终于离开了，王厚不好意思的摇摇头：“早知会惊动到弟妹，愚兄就不开这个玩笑了。”

    “家里迟早会知道小弟被弹劾的事，处道兄倒也不用太在意了。”韩冈笑着说道。

    韩冈当然知道许多人都对他幸灾乐祸，年纪轻轻便身居高位，受到的嫉妒自然也为数众多。有人趁机上书弹劾，拿些捕风捉影的事来攻击自己，想趁机捞取名望，这一点根本是不用想的。

    但做是一回事，能不能做到，则是另外一回事。想要弹劾他韩冈，也得先看准时机。

    眼下可不是好时候。

    “出征在即，杀几个不开眼的祭旗也是好事。”韩冈的笑容中的寒意让王厚都有些发冷，“如果此事不给我个说法，我可是要反过来讨要个说法了。”

    ……………………

    “‘为官不及十载，田产已至千顷’这一条总算是有真凭实据了。”吕升卿一张张的翻看从宫中传出来的弹章，虽然在私下抄录的过程中，为了方便起见有所省略，但安在韩冈头上的罪状，倒是一条条都不缺的罗列了下来。

    “韩家在熙河路，千顷田当是没有，不过数百顷倒真的有。”吕惠卿撇撇嘴，“可惜找不到田地的原主，全都是荒地开辟出来的，想要告他个强买民田都难。何况高、王两家在熙河路的田地只多不少，凭这个罪名，怎么都动不了韩冈。”

    “当真是一群蠢货，真当韩冈好欺负不成？”连吕升卿都知道这一干人做的都是无用功，自寻苦吃，“也不看看韩冈的身份地位，现在正要做什么？哪里这般容易被弹劾的。”

    “这样也好，朝堂上也能清静一点，天子可是要逐人了。”吕惠卿冷笑着。恐怕想打落水狗的那十几人都不会想到，天子赵顼竟然对韩冈这般看重。

    皇帝对于臣子所上的弹章，一般有三种处理方法，一个就是转发有司，根究是否属实，以此来决定是否治罪；一个则是留中不发，留待后论；另一个则是并不根究真相，而是直接凭着弹章，将人请出去。

    但赵顼对韩冈的态度，却是三条之外的第四条，竟是亲笔批驳，将弹劾韩冈的十几位官员一个个全都降罪外放，甚至还包括两个御史一齐发落。处罚之快之狠，今天的政事堂都一时没了声音。

    “韩玉昆眼下要打通襄汉漕运，捅出天大的篓子，天子都会帮他挡着。”经过今天的这一事，吕惠卿重新确认了天子对于襄汉漕渠的重视，也知道自己之后该怎么做，“任谁敢干扰韩冈行事，天子都不会留手半分。”

    “不都是看着韩冈失了圣眷吗？”

    “圣眷。”吕惠卿像是什么好笑的话，咧嘴笑了一声，随即冷下脸来，“能不能进两府那是要靠圣眷，韩冈他一个龙图阁学士，做着他的都转运使，还要靠圣眷不成？！为兄若是出了事，外放之后，也少不了一个大郡郡守。”

    身居高位的官员则都知道，所谓的圣眷，过了直学士一级之后，也就仅仅决定是否能进入两府了。一旦哪位得到了直学士的名号，就是在朝堂上政争失败，也至少能到地方做个知州。

    韩冈都已经是龙图阁学士，眼下看似没了圣眷，但他京西都转运使照样做着。若是成功，保不准能因功进两府，就算不成功，降了罪，也至少一个中州知州。

    朝堂上的交锋，下层的官员能贬去监酒税，但最上面的重臣，即便是失败也不会被痛责，几十年来，皆是如此。士大夫不能与凡人论，而重臣更不能与小官一视同仁。

    经过了平南一役，从转运副使升都转运使，从龙图阁直学士升学士，韩冈早已经是实打实的重臣，靠着功劳打下的根基，哪里可能是轻易可以撼动的。

    “本以为会留中呢。”吕升卿叹了一声。

    “留中太过暧昧，天子不想再看到有人打扰韩冈，所以要想给个明确的回答。”

    “知制诰应该会封驳吧？”

    “孙洙已经封驳了。御史有风闻奏事之权，不当以言罪之。”

    “那天子会如何处置。”

    “多半还是放他们一马。总不能为了此事，让知制诰都一起出外吧。想必天子的态度也很明确了，不会再有人误会。”

    ：./

 第３１章 九重自是进退地（15）

    事情变得很奇怪，让许多人都觉得不可思议。

    韩冈本来就是要外任，弹劾他根本就是多此一举，就算成功了，难道还能让他罢职回家？还不是到外地做知州等待卷土重来，而且在他即将去主掌襄汉漕渠的当儿，他也几乎不可能受到责罚。

    弹劾韩冈，让许多人都想不明白。不过天子为此的雷霆震怒，则让更多的人想不通透。

    京城之中，省寺诸衙，皆是朝南而开，唯有御史台北向。这是从隋唐传下来的故事，已经没有人知道是为什么了，就这么一直延续下来。就算是三月阳春，日头正好的时候，房中都是黑黢黢的，只从南面开的小窗中透进一线光来。

    彭汝砺坐在阴暗的房间中，也觉得很委屈，作为领衔上书弹劾韩冈的御史，他只是揣摩圣意而已，谁能想得到韩冈抵京后只召见了他一次的皇帝，会对他的弹劾会有这么激烈的反应？

    虽说天子的旨意给知制诰孙洙驳了回去，但天子的反应已经证明自己马屁拍在了马脚上了。而且这还是在韩冈还没有任何反应的情况下，天子就下诏了，也就是说这不是被韩冈所逼，而是天子主动要惩治弹劾之人，由此可见天子的怒意。

    御史的作用是天子用来制衡宰相，监察百官，所以御史是位卑而权重，希望他们能不顾惜自己的官位，而主动与权臣为敌。因而在天子的刻意纵容下，即便弹劾失败了，也是虽败犹荣，还能大涨声望，最多到外地绕一圈，就能加官晋爵的卷土重来。可一旦御史失去了天子的信任，那结果就是两样。

    彭汝砺实在是想不透，明明是天子对韩冈的年轻有所忌惮，不想他晋升太快，也不想他留在机会较多的京城。在彭汝砺想来，自己若是在其中帮着敲打一下，说不定能攀上天子。

    而且就算天子不想治韩冈的罪，对于弹劾的奏章，能做的也不过个留中。而韩冈为此闹起来，彭汝砺也不惧，正好可以掀起士林的反感，同时让御史台同仇敌忾，哪里想到天子一动手就是雷霆万钧，让人无可抵挡。

    在御史台特产的乌鸦的伴奏下，彭汝砺苦思着脱身的办法，是从此沉默下去，还是变本加厉的反击。

    同为监察御史的黄履走了进来.彭汝砺抬头，想露出一个宠辱不惊的笑容，但最后还是失败了。保持着难看的笑容，彭汝砺苍白着脸问道：“出什么事了？”

    “有个新消息。”黄履平静地说着，“韩冈引罪避位了。”

    彭汝砺的脸色顿时更苍白了，他哪里不明白，韩冈这并不是服罪，而是不依不饶，定要天子分个谁是谁非出来，否则襄汉漕渠就另请高明好了。

    可要说韩冈错，那也不对。受到御史弹劾，就连宰相也该避位，韩冈区区一介转运使，哪里能例外。他待罪听参，这态度摆得很端正，任谁也挑不出刺来。

    彭汝砺心头堵得慌，黄履带着些许同情的看了他一眼，摇摇头走了出去。弹劾错了人，失去了天子支持，无论哪一位御史都别想在乌台中做得长久。

    ……………………

    “韩冈成不了事！”知谏院的蔡确很肯定的对黄履说着。

    “难道他打通不了襄汉漕渠？过去已经修好，如今只是原地疏浚一番就够了。不费什么事啊。”黄履疑惑着。

    “并不是襄汉漕运能不能打通，也不是方城垭口的轨道能不能建成。而是建成了之后，到底能不能派上用场！”蔡确对韩冈打算做的事有过深入的了解，“水运的好处是什么？是便宜。不要搬运、不要骡马，只要顺着水走就够了。但韩冈要修轨道，却是省不了多少人工。”

    “不是说轨道只是暂时的吗？”黄履反问道，“等渠道挖好，就能由襄阳直入东京城了。”

    “所以说韩冈聪明，这是一点没有错的。先修轨道，人工要高一点，手尾要麻烦一点，但只是临时的步骤，下面还会挖渠。可谁知道，他到底会不会将渠道给掘出来？”

    黄履忧虑起来，“不过这有违他先前的奏疏，可天子到底还是帮了他。”

    “现在帮，不代表以后帮。要是按照韩冈的说法，水渠要向下挖掘六七丈，不会少碰上石头。在东京城，只要向下凿井五六丈，肯定会碰上石头。山地里的石块难道还会比城里的要稀罕？修渠过山，自然是难得的功臣，但失败的情况居多。”

    黄履想着蔡确的话，缓缓地点着头。

    “渠道开凿肯定是难以成功，韩冈自己都在殿上说要十年八年，说起来，这就跟他造板甲时，先将铁船拿出来做幌子。这么些年了，五十六万禁军，全都有了铁甲傍身，但军器监说是要用钢铁铸龙骨，到现在连个影子都没有。这开渠一事，必然是韩冈拿出来的幌子，真正要大用的还是他苦心积虑要建的轨道。”

    黄履听蔡确继续道：“轨道一修，就意味着轨道两端就要设立两个港，来回转运费时费力，到了京城之后，不论是什么货物，价格都要涨个几成，远远比不上水运来的廉价。到时候，轨道太贵，水道又未成事，看韩冈怎么办。”

    黄履对蔡确的判断心悦臣服，没有任何异议，“那今次的事怎么说，毕竟那也是御史，总不能不闻不问。”

    “该怎么做就怎么做，尽点人事好了。”蔡确满不在乎的说道，“不过不要陷下去，否则就难脱身了。”

    ……………………

    比预定的计划推迟了三天，韩冈离开了京城。

    天子和政事堂难得的表现出了高效率，以彭汝砺为首，一应弹劾韩冈的官员，以劾论不实、诬讼大臣的罪名，或出外，或追官，或罚铜，没有一个逃离处罚。御史台和谏院都为此抱不平，但天子不加理会，本来就是装装样子的邓润甫和蔡确，也就各自偃旗息鼓。

    只是韩冈在士林中的名声却因此事而坏了不少。御史本来就是该风闻奏事，不必为自己的话负责，但现在只是弹劾了韩冈一下，却让两名御史一同出外，十几人一同受罚。都觉韩冈还没做宰执都能这般跋扈，等他做了宰相还了得？！骂韩冈奸邪的可不止一个两个。为彭汝砺作诗相送的，也有十好几人。

    但韩冈并不在意，哪个要往宰执路上走的人，身上没背过跟自己等身高的弹章？能收到这样的待遇，可见自己也算是重臣了。

    在朝堂上任职，总得踩几个不开眼的。跟文彦博、冯京、吴充这些宰执们比起来，这两天他遇到的小麻烦，在天子的袒护下，连饭后的水果都算不上。

    不过韩冈也不会感激赵顼，要不是当今天子，本来也没这些麻烦。纯粹是赵顼玩脱了，给了外界错误的印象，让一干嫉妒自己的小人，自以为找到了让天子满意，又能踩一下自己的机会。

    韩冈出了京城之后，领着全家往西而行。

    春天官道，因为道路解冻，十分容易翻浆。沉重的马车车轮压过，就是深深的两道车辙，转瞬间，新碾开的车辙，就会滋滋的冒出水来。

    又一次车子陷入了泥泞中，家中的仆人去设法将车子脱出来，韩冈则在一边来羡慕起沈括来。沈括是往唐州去，大半程的道路都能通水路。而韩冈得先去洛阳，只有过了汜水县才能有船可坐。

    一路在泥泞中艰难跋涉，韩冈一行很快过了汜水县，道路两边，不再是望不到边的平原，而是连绵起伏的山丘。这就是护卫洛阳的汜水关所在。

    “山河拱戴，形势甲于天下。”方兴赞着洛阳，“说起来还是洛阳的地势好，比起无险可守的开封，强出不啻百倍，也不要几十万大军守在京城中。”

    韩冈不以为然：“虚外守中是因为晚唐五代藩镇割据，就是定都洛阳，也是照样要有一二十万禁军镇守京中。”

    “但相比起洛阳来，开封府还是不好守，要不然契丹当年一入侵，东京城可就一夕三惊了。”

    “隋唐长安，自古雄阔无如此城，可隋唐三百年，长安又被攻破了多少次。被敌军打到国都之下，基本上就是日暮途穷，想守也守不住了。”韩冈摇头，“这种想法根本就大错特错。御敌于国门之外已经是错了，更何况御敌于都门之外？”

    方兴诧异：“为何说御敌于国门之外都是错？”

    “贼众，则以策分之；贼强，则驱夷攻之。弭祸于将生，削敌于无形，此乃不战而胜之法。等到蛮夷兴起时再来布重兵守着边陲，便已经是亡羊补牢了。”

    韩冈的一番话不过是寻常的道理，但从他这位南征北战多年、靠着军功上来的官员嘴里，却有莫大的说服力。

    方兴沉吟着，缓缓的点头。

    但韩冈却话锋一转：“不过话说回来，强军才是根本，谋算仅是枝叶，若无根本，枝叶也不能独存。蛮夷畏威而不怀德，必先使其畏，方能制其用。若是手中并无精兵以供驱用，即便说得天花乱坠，哪家蛮夷会听命？就如小孩子使大锤，吓不了人的。”

 第３２章 荣辱凭心无拘执（中）

    韩冈与李南公说着话，态度诚恳谦逊，也不提河南府上下的失礼，看似全然不放在心上。

    李南公和一众僚属，还有韩冈的幕僚都对他的态度十分疑惑。都说是少年意气强不羁，韩冈正是意气风发的时候，还不到三十便是执掌一路漕司，之前也是一路高歌猛进

    在关西、在广西都是说一不二；在京城，天子都得给他一份面子，为了他，两名御史被逐出京城，这个消息，甚至比韩冈还要早一步传到洛阳；说起来，文彦博、吴充乃至他的岳父王安石，前任宰相、现任宰相，都被他顶撞过不知多少次，这根本都不是秘密。

    几乎都没受过什么挫折，做起事来也是凭着自身的才干强硬无比，遇上这等奇耻大辱，如何能忍耐的下来？李南公从侧后方瞅着韩冈含在嘴角的微笑，总觉得里面充满了杀意，就连他的说话，也似乎带着针对着文彦博的深意。

    但韩冈当真是觉得这点小事根本没有什么关系，虽然他作为当今知名于世的儒臣，又是大儒张载的传人，礼法之事虽不能说了如指掌，可也算得上是精通，但要说他多放在心上，那也不至于。

    不管怎么说，他都不可能像这个时代的士人一般，将繁文缛节看得太重，不来迎接也不是什么大事，仅仅是个态度问题，他并不会因为这等事伤到自尊心。

    而且洛阳是龙潭虎穴，多少致仕的老臣，多半是以文彦博马首是瞻，强来是不成的。韩冈可不会跳起来要跟文彦博争个高下，既然以宰相为目标，就要表现出宰相的气度来。

    所以他一路上言笑不拘，对沿途几年不见的洛水畔的景致也是赞赏不已，完全不见半点愤然之色。

    转运司的衙署位置离东门不远，韩冈一行人进城后不久便到了目的地。偌大的衙门，前面是施政的公署，后面就是韩家的新住处，为韩冈接风洗尘的宴席也已经在大堂中设下了。

    迎接转运使的接风宴本来应该是兼西京留守的河南知府为主，在河南府衙中为韩冈设宴。李南公也是到了昨日见到河南府还是一点动静都没有，才忙不迭的去派人到左近的酒楼去订餐。仓促之下，也订不到需要花费大量时间来烹调的酒菜，十分的普通，用来款待转运使，着实是有些寒酸。

    完全不是该拿来接待转运使的低水平的接风宴，让宴会上的气氛有些阴郁，甚至连乐班的表现都是二流水平。不过胜在韩冈笑得开朗，很快就把气氛调整过来了，多少人放下心来，新来的这位年轻的都转运使，论起器量，看来并不算太差，就是不知道是不是装出来的了。

    酒宴之后，与会众官各自告辞离开，李南公也与韩冈说了几句话后，一并离去。衙署中的一个小官指挥着吏员打扫大堂，韩冈与方兴一起返回后宅——韩冈幕僚清客中，有资格参加宴会的也只有被韩冈征辟为转运司管勾公事的方兴。

    就在前面的大堂上酒宴正酣的时候，在王旖的指派下，家里人都安置了下来。连同一众幕僚、清客，王旖也都安排好了房间和服侍的人选。

    王旖治家的手腕，倒不愧是大家闺秀出身，如何掌管一个大家庭，都是从小就开始学着来做的，这两年也有了实践经验，加上几个妾室也帮忙，家里的事不必韩冈多吩咐就安排得一一当当。

    另外也是韩冈一向注意维护王旖的地位，只有大妇的身份地位稳固，这样才能保证家中和睦。也不是说韩冈要厚此薄彼，平常值夜都是轮班来的，就是普通的三人共事，也要分出个高下，谁为主导。韩冈主外，王旖主内也是合情合理。

    韩冈回来时，解酒汤由严素心亲自给他端上来了，周南带着几个孩子去休息了，小孩子吃不住累，路上兴奋过度，到了地头，吃了些东西，就困得撑不下去，全都去睡觉了。

    王旖和韩云娘正说着话，看到韩冈进门，就都站了起身。

    韩云娘对今天河南府上下官员的冷淡，为韩冈义愤填膺起来，当着韩冈的面就开始抱怨，“这文相公好不晓事，他不来倒也罢了，怎么都不让别人来？”再看看韩冈仿佛在说着他人的满不在意，更有几分不满的问着，“三哥哥你怎么一点也不生气？”

    “为夫当然也生气，”韩冈脸上的微笑一点不变，“不过文相公恐怕正想看到我生气，没必要让他如愿吧？还记得前些天为父给大哥二哥说的北风和太阳的故事？一味强来也不一定能达到目的。”

    韩云娘是为韩冈生气，但韩冈自己都没当回事，那就代表这件事根本就没什么关系。她嘟起的小嘴，很快就放松了下来。

    韩冈端起严素心的醒酒汤来喝，初来乍到，内院的小厨房中，能让严素心满意的食材为数甚少，临时派人去买也不比在东京一般能买到合意的，韩冈将不够味道的醒酒汤一饮而尽，咂咂嘴，有些不怎么满意。

    “过两天就好。”严素心看韩冈似乎对自己方才做的药汤有些不满，为了自己手艺被拖累得没有得到应有的评价，她也有了几分不高兴，“等厨房里的材料补全，官人再来尝一尝。”

    “还好。”韩冈笑笑说道，“洛阳有洛阳的风味，不必跟开封一样。”

    王旖瞅瞅韩冈，觉得他的这句话似乎又有些夹枪带棒的味道：“官人，今天的事，当真没放在心上？”

    韩冈笑容收敛起来，正色问道：“你说潞国公今天做的事是对还是错？”

    “当然是错！”王旖其实也是很生气，“就没听说有这么做的！”

    “要是为夫为此与潞国公打起笔墨官司，甚至伺机报复，那是对还是错。”

    王旖的回答就没有前面那么干脆了，犹豫了半天，“似乎也不太好。”

    “娘子说正是。”韩冈呵呵笑道，“他错了，为夫却不能错。潞国公既然倚老卖老，我这个末学晚生就让他卖好了。反正这样做下来，最后丢脸的绝不是为夫。”

    面子是人给的，脸是自己丢的，自己只要做得越是宽容敦厚，就会越发的反衬出文彦博的心胸狭隘——毕竟是年纪大了，脾气也会变得倔强古怪起来，如果换在是文彦博年轻的时候，韩冈觉得他应当不会做这等蠢事。

    韩冈安抚的拍拍韩云娘的背，又对王旖道：“这件事就这么算了。去派人拿着为夫的名帖，写上学生韩冈顿首再拜，还有礼物，送去伯淳先生的府上。明日为夫倒是有空，也该去看看了……还有吕与叔【吕大临】，自先生故世后，便去了嵩阳书院，也不知是不是要转投程门，正好可以顺便见一下面。”

    王旖问道：“官人不也是半个程门弟子吗？”

    “为夫是想看看他将先生的行状写得怎么样了。”韩冈解释道，行状是叙述逝者世系、生平、生卒年月、籍贯、事迹的文字，多由门生故吏或亲友撰述，是日后墓志甚至是留名国史的个人传记的依据，“这么长时间，至少草稿该打好了。”

    ……………………

    韩冈这边尚没有动静，但文彦博的所作所为已经传遍了洛阳城。

    不以为然的有之，摇头暗叹的有之，幸灾乐祸想看热闹的则为数更多。韩冈这位年轻气盛的都转运使到底会怎么反应，人人都想看个究竟。

    富绍庭当天晚上就把这一件事传到了他父亲那里，还疑惑不解的问道，“潞公是不是有什么打算，行事怎么如此颠三倒四？”

    “文宽夫他不就是这样的人吗？只是年纪大了，越发的刚隘狠愎。”富弼敲着手中的玉如意，不屑于文彦博的作为，

    其实富弼过去与文彦博关系还不错，仁宗时，富弼主持开六漯渠，政敌贾昌朝曾暗中唆使司天监的两位官员说开六漯渠是仁宗皇帝龙体欠安的主因，要以此来构陷富弼，而这件事就是文彦博一手压下来的。不过文彦博的品性，富弼了解得更清楚，恋栈权位，行事刚愎，这都是有的，

    “都七十五了，还不自请致仕，你以为他是什么性子？……倒是韩冈，为父倒是想看看他会准备如何应对。”

    “任谁都不能忍吧？”富绍庭想了一想，“听说韩冈没有当场发作，在后面的酒宴上，出来的人也都说他言笑自若。但儿子想来，他少不了要记恨上。最近韩冈春风得意，天子都为了他将御史赶出了朝廷。潞公如此‘礼遇’，想必不是上书朝廷，就是借职权跟潞公过不去，河南府中的事务也不是挑不出错来。”

    富弼冷冷一笑：“韩冈若当真这么做，日后就不足为虑了。”

    富绍庭惊讶的咦了一声：“王介甫不也是这样？当初也没少辞相、称病要挟天子，多少人被他逐出京城！”

    富弼摇摇头，“那是为公，此是为私。韩冈若是做出此事，哪里能与他岳父相比。”虽然政见截然相反，但富弼也不会否认王安石的人品。

    他的声音顿了一顿，“不过如果韩冈做得大方，以后你倒可以多亲近亲近。”

 第３２章 荣辱凭心无拘执（下）

    一宿无话，到了第二天清早，韩冈便升堂理事。

    转运使的工作是‘总一路利权归上，兼纠察官员以临郡’，也就是处置一路租税、军储，以供邦国之用、地方之费，同时还有监察地方官员的职责。

    其实说起来，转运使就是个劳碌命。一年至少有半年要在外面巡历州县，审核帐册、检察积储，对路中的官员依功过进行奖赏或处罚，做得尤其出色或是特别不堪的，更是要上书朝廷，加以推荐或申请贬斥。而衙署中的庶务，基本上是由留驻于治所的转运副使和转运判官代劳。

    故而韩冈第二天的工作，基本上就是走过场，也就是引见一下衙中官吏，并对漕司衙门辖下的仓储情况有一个大概的认识，并没有花费韩冈太多的时间。

    初来乍到，衙署中的公事并不会一起堆到韩冈的面前，否则就是挑衅了。不过该让他过目的也有，方兴做为韩冈的助手，先行给出几个参考意见，最后交给韩冈处断。还有一些小事，韩冈门下的幕僚也可以给挑起来。作为都转运使，他本来就只要统筹全局就够了。

    熟悉了一下衙门中的人和事，韩冈就准备退堂，他昨天已经派人通知了程府，说自己今天要来拜侯，没有必要多耽搁时间。

    列于堂上的官员按着官品高低，从低到高依次告退。一名四十多岁的中年官员这时忽然站了出来，向韩冈拱手行礼：“运使，下官有一事容禀。”

    韩冈看了一下这位突然出声的官员，是转运司的管勾帐司，姓孙名霖，在转运司中主管财计，算是仅次于转运副使和转运判官的属僚。

    孙霖当着众人的面请求留下来说话，这与崇政殿君臣议事后，宰执中的某一人自请留对一样犯忌讳——谁也不知道他这么做，是为了构陷谁人——当然，这也是表明亲附韩冈的立场最为简单直接的手段。

    可惜的是，韩冈并无意用破坏规则的手段来开拓班底，既然文彦博正摆明车马的跟他过不去，多少只眼睛盯着自己，凡事就要做得光明磊落。

    “可与李副使有关？”韩冈问道。

    李南公闻言身子一震，孙霖连忙摇头，“没有。”

    “那就好。”韩冈点头道，“楚老请留步。本官初来乍到，衙署之中尚显生疏，孙帐司所**陈达之下情，可能还要劳烦楚老。”

    在孙霖站出来后，李南公和其他官员都想着要尽快离开，尽管他们都不直孙霖的为人，但走得慢了，更是危险。谁也没想到，韩冈竟会出言将李南公留下来。

    李南公愣了一下，转身犹豫的瞥了韩冈一眼，又看了看孙霖，遂走回来，在自己原来的位置前站定。

    看到转运副使和和韩冈的亲信方兴一起旁听，孙霖脸色变得有些难看，但韩冈不让他拖延，“好了，孙帐司，现在有什么事可以直说了。”

    孙霖犹豫了一下，最后一咬牙，“下官前日点检路中账籍，却见河南府中公使钱开支数目，与前账不合，其中似有隐情。且河南北关诸仓仓储之数，两账亦有所不同。下官恳请运使将之彻查。”

    “……上一次检查河南府库帐籍是什么时候？”想了一想，韩冈问道。

    孙霖一愣，不知韩冈为何问出这个问题的时候，李南公就在旁插话道：“是在去年的九月。”

    “才四个月。”韩冈沉吟了一下，“依序下一次检查河南府库帐籍又该是在何时？”

    “应该是在明年仲春。”李南公已经明白了韩冈的心思，回答得飞快。

    “明年……”韩冈一笑，转头看看提议的孙霖，“还有问题吗？”

    孙霖脸色发白，连连摇头。虽然李南公说的顺序其实是京西北路的顺序，而韩冈担任的是京西路都转运使，南北两路合并，这个巡查的顺序是应该加以调整的，从洛阳起头理所当然，他既然如此提议，自是有所准备。但韩冈的态度已经十分明确了，他哪里还敢有问题？

    韩冈并不知道洛阳这里的府库到底亏空了多少，但有问题是肯定的。任何账目，都不可能挑不出错，无论前世后世都是一样。韩冈如果抱着找茬的心思去查洛阳府库的账，必定能找出一堆错来。

    可眼下的情况，就是他查出实实在在的亏空来，报上去都是他韩冈借机报复文彦博的失礼，无论有理无理，落在世人眼中都是他的器量偏狭，日后有的被人说道。

    就是眼下应当轮到查验河南府的府库帐籍，韩冈也会设法拖个一年半载，何况洛阳帐籍库存刚刚经过点验不久，他又怎么会追上去赶着要查？韩冈可不会拿自己的名声去交换河南府账目的明白清楚，想想自己岳父最后受到的待遇，韩冈还没有对皇帝忠心到那等地步。

    韩冈如何会做这种蠢事？！

    明年开春再查也不晚，到时候文彦博填补不上亏空，韩冈自有应对。

    示意孙霖可以走了，再让方兴送了李南公离开，韩冈起身穿过大堂后方的小门，向后院走去。

    孙霖这话说的并不是时候，要不然，韩冈也不会如此对待这位来输诚的官员。他也希望能及早在转运司中收服一两个可供驱使的手下。可惜他犯了大错，韩冈的报复心并没有他想象中的那么强烈，更确切一点，是韩冈不想让外人认为自己的报复心强烈，只能拿孙霖来做个靶子。

    对此，韩冈也不觉得可惜，愚蠢的同伴比敌人更为危险。不懂得察言观色，只知道奉承上官。这样的一位官员，如果能留在敌方的阵营还好说，自己若是将他留在身边，只会害人害己。

    其实如果没有文彦博弄出的这档子事，韩冈的确是打算从洛阳先查起，查过之后，两年内就可以少往洛阳来。他其实有想法，将转运司的治所暂时移到汝州或是唐州——洛阳毕竟离着渠道太远，往来并不方便。

    虽说方城那里有沈括先行勘察，将设计蓝图和沙盘模型先弄起来，眼下是开春，什么工役都不可能开始，但韩冈接下来的半年多时间，还要检查襄汉漕渠沿途的各州各县，将需要调动来清理河道、修造轨道的物资、资金和人力，给筹备起来，时间也是很紧张。而且一旦开工，韩冈就必须去当地坐镇，谁也不知道只靠沈括一人，工役的现场到底会出什么事情来。

    ……………………

    程家眼下还很平静。

    尽管前一天韩冈刚刚抵达洛阳便遣人送来了诸多礼物，但在程颢、程颐眼中，都不如韩冈在拜帖上写下学生韩冈顿首再拜的字样。

    ——韩冈对于程家的尊敬才是真正的礼物。

    同时河南府官员在文彦博的影响下，都没有出城去迎接新上任的京西转运使，这一件事，也传到了程家。

    程颢程颐都对此不以为然，文彦博这么做，说难听点，就是小肚鸡肠，不像是宰相所为。就算其中有几个陷阱，可只要韩冈一切做得光明磊落，所谓陷阱对他来说，就是大道坦途一般。

    不过二程与文彦博也有几分香火情在。前两天文彦博还请了他们的父亲去参加同甲会，给足了两人面子。

    程家在勋贵遍地的洛阳城中，只能算是寒门素户。二程的父亲程珦，做了一辈子的官，还比不上韩冈的三五年。如今致仕在家，也只有一把年纪可以称道。也就是靠了程颢、程颐的声望，让他可以与文彦博一起饮宴终日。

    “其实当年子厚表叔在洛阳讲学的时候，也是靠了镇守河南府的文潞公。”程颢开口与兄弟程颐议论着，“不管怎么说，文潞公对子厚表叔有着一份宣名举荐的恩德在，今天还是得劝一下玉昆，让他不要与之争执。这样即能还了子厚表叔旧时的举荐之恩，对玉昆本人来说，也是同样不损声名。”

    与总是带着温文笑意的兄长不同，程颐永远都是板着一张脸，严肃无比：“文潞公做得差了，韩玉昆则不能跟着一起错。他来了之后，当时要劝诫一番。”

    程颢点点头，韩冈怎么说都是他的学生，不能看着他做错事。与文彦博这位元老为了点面子斗起来，世人只会说韩冈有错，年轻的官员在老臣面前，本也没有面子一说，不敬老，那就是错！

    已经过了中午。韩冈昨日约定上门拜访的时间是在午后。程颐放下了手中的书，看看外面的阳光：“韩玉昆快要到了吧？”

    程颢摇摇头：“还没听到喝道声呢！毕竟是第一天升堂，也不知要耽搁多久。”程家并不富裕，宅院狭小，坐在家中的后院，都能听见前面大街上来往宅邸的货郎唱着的太平歌。

    但程家的司阍这时匆匆的从前院跑了过来，连一向提醒他的礼仪规矩都忘了一干二净。在大程小程两位名儒面前直喘着气：“小韩龙图到了，正在外面求见。”

    程颢程颐也没能料到，韩冈并没有穿着紫袍金带，也没有带着他的旗牌，而是换了便服，轻车简从的抵达了程府门前。：./

 第３３章 物外自闲人自忙（一）

    韩冈带着几个随从从转运司衙门穿过了小半个洛阳城，终于赶在约定好的时间抵达了程家门前。他的到来，并没有惊动到任何人。

    没有旗牌官在前开道，也没有一众元随左右护持，连官袍饰物一样都没有穿戴在身上，除了久居高位养出来的气度风采，看起来就像是普通的世家子弟。

    不过程家的司阍不会这么没眼力，韩冈他也早就见过了。虽然他没看到浩浩荡荡的随行队伍，但他还是一眼就认出了轻车简从的都转运使。当年韩冈在门前雪地里站了一个多时辰，给他留下的印象刻骨铭心。连忙上前来迎接，又让另一名司阍进去通禀。

    韩冈下了马，随从们便将坐骑拴在程家门前系马桩上。随口与上来奉承的司阍说着话，一边看着程家的外墙。

    老旧的宅院还是跟他上一次来时一般，没有什么变化，只是少了积雪，多了些生长在墙头和瓦片上的杂草。以二程的名望来看，这间老宅的确算不上宽敞。安贫乐道四个字，也能算是合得上。

    韩冈只在门口稍作停留，程家的大门便从中而开。

    韩冈登门造访，程颢、程颐并没有出来迎接，世上没有老师出迎学生的道理，但程颢家的儿子端懿、端本，还有程颐的长子端中、次子端辅，一个个都被遣了出来。

    韩冈与程家算是通家之好，程家的子弟韩冈全都见过，见着也不拘谨。行礼问好，忙了一通之后，便领着韩冈进门。

    韩冈被领进程家的正厅，一家之主程珦被请了出来。刚刚参加过文彦博的同甲会，也快往八十走的程珦须发皆白，如银雪一般，但精神旺健，面色红润，显示日常保养有方。比韩冈几年前上京考试时，看着还要年轻一点，久违的程颢、程颐则侍立在左右两侧。

    韩冈稍稍加快了步伐，几步站在厅**，向着程珦跪拜问候。就算他已经是国之重臣，但还是依照旧时的礼节，没有半点改变。

    韩冈谦恭守礼的态度，让程珦、程颢点头微笑，恐怕连父母都没见他笑过的程颐，脸色也缓和了许多。

    程珦一直以来都对韩冈很是看重，当做自家的孙辈来看待，上下打量了韩冈一番：“果然是一次比一次更出色。当年初次从子厚那里听说起玉昆你得官的经历，就知道你绝非池中之物。现在看来，老夫眼光还是岔了，竟比料想的还要出色。”

    “老大人的夸赞，韩冈可当不起。”

    “怎么当不起？！”程珦听着不高兴：“晏元献【晏殊】当年上殿就童子科，与他同时的还有一人名为姜盖，比晏元献还小了两岁，同时得了功名。晏元献为人实诚，深受真宗所重。而姜盖小器速成，行事骄狂，时论其非远器，日后果然以罪废。还有那杨亿，也是性格骄狂，每每以年少骄人，戏辱同列，最后是不及五十而卒。玉昆论秉性就是与姜盖、杨亿不同，倒是跟晏元献相仿佛。”他左右看看两个儿子：“你们说呢？”

    程颢和程颐都是谨守孝道，哪里会反驳，一起低头：“大人说得是。”

    程珦拿着晏殊比韩冈，等于明说他未来必然少不了一个宰相。若是寻常人说来，可谓是满口谀词，但程珦开口，倒像是长辈对晚辈的勉励和期许。

    韩冈可没脸皮大剌剌的听着，起身连声说着不敢当。

    “玉昆你也不要自谦。子厚一向最看重玉昆你，写来的信上也都在说日后光大门庭，非你莫属。可惜他看不到了，连天祺也是一样。”程珦说起两个寿数不永的表弟，就有几分激动抬头对两个儿子叹息着，眼中泛着泪水：“子厚和天祺比为父要小上许多，都没想到会那么早走。”

    而韩冈也听着黯然神伤，“韩冈受学于子厚先生和天祺先生。在两位先生重病之时，却没能随侍身侧……”

    “子厚表叔英年早逝，儒林之中又少一贤人，天祺表叔也同样可惜。”程颐一声感慨。

    程颢不敢让老父太伤心，忙对韩冈道：“听说子厚和天祺表叔的祭田还是玉昆你帮忙置办的，还有安置我那两位表嫂和表弟妹的宅院和田地，也是玉昆你出力为多。你尽的这份心意也足够了。”

    “区区身外之物，如何能比得上列位先生对韩冈的教诲之万一。”

    程珦毕竟年纪大了，方才说起张载又伤了心，与韩冈说了小半个时辰的话，终于撑不住，起身回去休息了。二程和韩冈送了程珦入内，回来后，又重新分宾主坐下。

    换了一回茶，程颢对韩冈笑道：“玉昆治政之才闻于天下，熙河、东京、河北和广西，皆留有遗爱，德惠百姓甚多。如今到了京西，可是本地父老之福。”

    韩冈叹了口气：“只是一旦被庶务所累，与学问上能下得工夫就少了。”

    “难道玉昆在广西的两年，就没有在经义上加以钻研？”程颐神情严肃的问道。

    “经义当然一直不敢放下须臾，几年读下来，体会也是深了一层。”韩冈想想说道：“不过学贵于有所用，这两年学生多是想着如何将格物致知的一些心得放在经世济用上。”

    “经世济用……”程颢将这个词默默的念了两遍，笑问道：“是‘为天下开太平’吗？”

    “正是！”韩冈承认。。

    “再修襄汉漕渠也是为了这几个字？”程颢再问。

    韩冈点点头。

    “不过京西近年多灾，民生困苦，人人惮于兴作。眼下若大修漕渠，恐会有所阻碍。”程颐的话已经给韩冈很大面子了，若是寻常官员想靠着大兴工程来求一个加官晋爵，程颐批评起来可不会留半点情面。

    “正叔先生放心，此番兴造，学生会尽量使用旧时的渠道，只要稍加疏浚便可，并不需要太多的人工。真正需要大兴土木的是方城山的那几十里。方城垭口处，地势要高出近十丈，学生也不打算一举完工，而是打算用个十年八年慢慢开凿。”

    “十年八年？”程颐皱起眉头，程颢也有点疑惑起来，“恐怕天子等不及。”

    “不仅天子等不及，学生也不可能在京西任职这么久。学生是打算先建一条六十里的轨道暂代。轨道铺设简易，只需三千人足矣。甚至不用动用民夫，只用本地厢军就够了。有了轨道，开凿渠道，就可以慢慢来。”

    程颢想了一想之后，就点点头：“洛水上的几个码头，都能看到玉昆你发明的轨道，的确是易于输送，打造也是简易，省耗人力。”

    “但这样一来运力不是要比水运要少上许多？马车总比不上船只载货多，玉昆你又该如何回复天子？”程颐为韩冈担上一份心。

    “襄汉漕渠只是对汴水的补充，主要是运输荆湖、两广还有一部分蜀中的货物，至于纲运的大头，还是得着落在汴水之上。”韩冈解释着，笑了笑，“依靠轨道居中转运，虽然多了一层手续，但一年百万石也不难为之。”

    得到韩冈解释，程颢很是满意的向程颐投以一个笑容：“就说玉昆必有手段。安南一役有玉昆从中调度，也是从军力到民夫都比过往的战事省俭了不知多少。”

    程颐点点头，但很快又皱了皱眉，对韩冈道：“就是对交趾男丁的手段有些过了。”

    “十万血仇不能不报。但尽杀之又有伤天和，只能想个折中的办法了。依其罪论罚，刖刑倒也不为过。”

    程颢、程颐都听得出来韩冈不想在此事与人争执，他们也就不多说，毕竟隔得远了，交趾又非华夏，而且也是对交趾人在广西屠杀的报复，圣人面前都能辨说得过去。

    方才的气氛像是质问，程颢也是想要缓和一下气氛，换了个话题：“玉昆任职京西主要是为了开凿襄汉漕渠，那你接下来可是就要往唐州或汝州去？”

    “没有那么急。”韩冈说道：“学生之前已经荐了沈存中去唐州，他在土木工役上才具当世少有人能及，有他在，之前的一番测量规划学生也都能放下不管。”

    “也就是会在洛阳多留一阵子喽？”程颢很是有几分喜色。

    “的确是要多待一些日子，兴造工役的钱粮也需要有些准备。”韩冈道，“明天处理一下公务，还得去河南府拜访一下。”

    听到韩冈提起文彦博盘踞的河南府衙，程颢和程颐对视了一眼，程颢就问道，“是要去拜见潞国公？”

    “文潞公判河南府，学生依礼数还是该登门拜访的。”

    “玉昆，望你记得这个礼字。”程颐脸色沉重，提醒道：“文潞公忘了，你可不能忘！”

    韩冈开怀一笑：“有两位先生训诫，学生岂敢失礼。”

    韩冈如此说，二程便放心了一点。程颢又叮嘱着：“洛阳城中还有几位老臣，玉昆你最好都得去拜侯一番，不要遗漏掉。”

    “学生明白，都会抽空登门拜侯。”韩冈也不是不懂人情场面，该尽的礼数当然不会忘记。自己做得有礼，对方无礼，那就不是他的错了，“除文潞公外，富、郑、王、范、司马诸公，韩冈皆是闻名已久，早就想当面拜会。如今正好任职京西，自不敢有所疏漏。”

    ：./

 第３３章 物外自闲人自忙（二）

    “司马君实司职西京御史台，玉昆你去拜访他恐怕不太好吧？”程颢犹疑着。._）司马光的身份不一样。

    韩冈笑得平和，对程颢、程颐解释道，“司马君实司掌西京御史台，学生身为监司，上门拜会本来是有些不妥当。不过……他毕竟是司马君实，学生既然身为前相之婿，前去拜会，当不虞被人误会。”

    他需要去见文彦博，他也必须去拜会富弼，还有范镇等一干身在洛阳的致仕老臣。这些元老，不论韩冈想见或不想见，依礼数他都该去拜会。

    先来见二程，只是因为程颢对他有半师之谊，放在第一位，不会让一干致仕老臣认为韩冈失礼。可是若是他始终不去拜见那些老臣，京城里面的皇帝，都要以为韩冈崖岸自高、不会做人了。

    唯独司马光，却是韩冈不需要见，且因其司掌西京御史台，也不该特意去拜见，但他却想见上一面的。

    倒不是因为来自于后世的记忆。那些记忆之中，有关司马光的，除了《资治通鉴》就只剩砸缸的故事了。

    而是这些年来，韩冈通过各种各样的渠道，对司马光有所了解后，因此而产生的兴趣。他想登门去瞧一瞧，看看司马光到底是何样的人物。

    自家的岳父对韩琦、富弼、文彦博都不是很看得上眼，唯独对司马光，却是看得极重。

    王安石的那封《答司马谏议书》，可谓是变法的宣言和号角。

    ‘受命于人主，议法度而修之于朝廷，以授之于有司，不为侵官；

    举先王之政，以兴利除弊，不为生事；

    为天下理财，不为征利；

    辟邪说，难壬人，不为拒谏。’

    几个排比句如同床子弩射出的一枪三剑箭，一记一记的扎向旧党的心窝。

    这短短几百字的文章，王安石将他超绝于世的文采挥洒得淋漓尽致，韩冈至今都能背下全篇。在正文中的最后一段‘如君实责我以在位久，未能助上大有为，以膏泽斯民，则安石知罪矣；如曰今日当一切不事事，守前所为而已，则非安石之所敢知。’此等煌煌雄辩之言，尤其让韩冈激赏不已。后来他受到监安上门的郑侠弹劾，上殿自辩时，也顺便借鉴了一下。

    但一个巴掌拍不响，王安石能写出这一篇佳作，全是靠了司马光几封书信的刺激，韩琦、富弼和文彦博可都没有一个能做到。

    而且王安石还说司马光是反变法派的赤帜，当时文彦博可就在枢密院中，担任着枢密使。对新法反对最为激烈的文彦博，都已经喊出了‘为与士大夫治天下，非与百姓治天下’，但在王安石眼中，依然不是赤帜。可当天子要任司马光为枢密副使时，便就是为异论立赤帜。王安石对司马光的看重，由此可见一斑。

    不过韩冈觉得，司马光应该不喜欢王安石的看重。

    他是想要有所作为的官员，距离宰执曾经只有一步之遥，世人也都视其为宰相之才。正常来说，五十到六十岁，应该是一名官员站在一生最高点的时候，王安石便是如此。吴充、冯京、王珪也无不是如此。可司马光却因为政见相异的关系，却硬是被王安石逼得在洛阳写书近十年。

    看见曾经的好友执掌一国大政，成为能在天下郡国呼风唤雨的人物，司马光在家里挖个地洞进去写书的心情，韩冈也能体会得一二。

    当初富弼初回洛阳，曾问邵雍近日洛阳城中有何新奇之事，邵雍回答说，有一巢居者，有一穴处者。前任执政王拱辰在自家中修了三层高的中堂，而司马光则是在独乐园挖了个地窖去写书，所以一个叫巢居，一个叫穴处。富弼在大笑之余，心里还不知怎么翻腾了。

    换作是他韩冈，要么就是将恨意积蓄在心底，或者就是心灰意冷，从此以山野为念。但从韩冈听说的司马光的近况中，可是半点也不像是心灰意冷的样子——虽然司马光应该是君子，而韩冈不认为自己是君子，但人性应该是共通的，韩冈并不觉得司马光的想法会与自己太大的差别。

    所以韩冈对司马光很有些兴趣，想面对面的了解一下司马家的另一位史学大家。

    韩冈对司马光的态度让程颢、程颐有点纳闷，怎么也不可能想得到韩冈他仅仅是好奇的缘故。

    不过以韩冈为人、心性和才智，两人也不觉得他会做出什么样蠢事来。独乐园也不是龙潭虎穴，韩冈拜访一下司马光当也不会有什么大事。

    午后的一席谈，并没有讨论什么经义要旨，多是韩冈在说他去了岭南的一些见闻，还有在交州施政方略。程颢、程颐仔细聆听，并不时询问详情。

    听说了章惇和韩冈在河内寨交趾旧王宫主殿的遗址上标铜立柱，两人还没有什么反应，但听到夺下交州的第一年粮食就能够自给自足，程颢、程颐却开始为韩冈的治事之材而感到惊叹。不过韩冈立刻就解释道，这不算是他的功劳，而是交趾水土好，水稻生长快速，一年两熟一年三熟都是很平常的事。

    韩冈也顺便问了一下几名留在洛阳的同门的现状，没想到吕大临现在去了嵩阳书院。嵩阳书院在登封，离着洛阳稍微远了一点，程颐程颢本来也是在嵩阳书院授徒，只是每个月都会返回洛阳城省亲。韩冈也是到了巧了，迟上数日，就只能看到程珦和程家的孙子辈了。

    到了傍晚的时候，韩冈被留了下来，程家为其设了家宴款待。

    韩冈与程家是通家之好，家里的女眷也不避他。家宴上，韩冈见到了程颢和程颐的夫人，还有程家的几个女儿，也包括韩冈很早就见过的排行二十九的程鄂娘。

    看到她，韩冈都愣了一下，惊讶的望望程颢，打算说什么，但想想又闭上了嘴，只是与女大十八变的程鄂娘见了礼。但心中很是有些疑惑，程鄂娘都已经十**了，怎么还没嫁人？虽然他的夫人王旖嫁过来的时候更迟，但那是各种因素引起的特例。

    不过些许疑惑，很快就被程家平和的家宴气氛给冲淡，韩冈是在得官之前便与程家来往，现在身份地位的差别算不上一回事，说起话来也是如同自家人一般亲近。

    在宴席上，程珦的兴致很好，还念了他在同甲会上做的诗句，“藏拙归来已十年，身心世事不相关。洛阳山水寻须遍，更有何人似我闲。”

    韩冈为着这首诗里从心所欲不逾矩的悠闲自在向程珦敬酒，程珦老怀大慰，满满喝了一杯，接下来就被程颢、程颐给劝住了。

    程珦算是从仕途上解脱了出来，诗中的悠然自得也是透纸而来。不过这首诗与精丽繁缛的西昆体或是雄豪奇峭的险怪体都不一样，很是平实，而且还不是王安石那样平淡中隐现峰峦叠翠的平实，只是大白话而已，水平当真不能算高。说起来，韩冈经过了这么多年时代风气的熏陶和浸淫，费些脑筋，眼下也能做出水平差不多的。

    吃过了饭，看看天色已晚，韩冈遂起身告辞。

    送了父亲入房休息，等儿子也送了韩冈回来，程颢、程颐来到书房，点亮油灯，在灯下回忆今天韩冈说的话语。

    今天都不想因为经义大道执之争而闹得不开心，所以他们和韩冈都尽量不提及这方面的话题。但韩冈还是透露了一些他现在的想法。

    “经世济用。”程颢回味着韩冈今天说的一番话，“从还在熙河路开始，玉昆就是在讲究着事功。有几分胡安定【胡瑗】设治事斋的味道。经世济用四个字正好概括了。”

    “要不是有着这份志向，也不能说出为万世开太平的话语。玉昆的心性，远比那一干小人争权夺利要好。”程颐不掩对韩冈的欣赏，“玉昆做事也有分寸，从来都是以实事为上，没听说他掺和那等腌臜之事，要是他想靠着新党幸进，当年就会去兼了中书都检正一职了。”

    韩冈在世人看来一直算是新党核心成员，王安石的女婿这个身份就不用说了，这几年来他多少次帮着稳定了新党的根基，一系列的功绩也是在新党秉政后拿得出手的成果中，占了很大的比例。

    但在程颢和程颐眼里，韩冈却不能算是新党的中坚人物，只能算是若即若离的边缘。

    韩冈一直以来都坚持着关学，总是想方设法的将张载举荐入朝，在经义局中为关学争夺一席之地，他在道统之争上，从来都没有向王安石退让过半步。比起韩冈这些年来所立下的功绩，他在学术上的倾向，在二程看来才是确定他政治坐标的关键。

    “与叔过两天就要从嵩阳书院回来了。”程颢忽而问道，“也不知道子厚表叔的行状写得怎么样了，草稿差不多也该定下来了。”

    “前几天从书院回来，只看到一个开头，下面的草稿改得很多，就没细看了。估计还要费些时间。”

    “玉昆虽然没有明说，但他估计也是急着看呢。”程颢长声喟叹，“子厚表叔好福气啊。”

    ：/

 第３３章 物外自闲人自忙（四）

    吕大临正在前往洛阳城的路上，身边跟着一名三十上下、笑得温文尔雅的士子。._）

    “快到洛阳了。”那名士子就在马上直起腰，向着远方张望着。

    吕大临扫了那名士子一眼：“和叔何须心急，洛阳城也跑不了。”

    “刑恕还想去拜访一下几位先生，不知今天剩下的时间还够不够了。能早一步进城，就尽量早上一步。”

    吕大临哦了一声，给自己的坐骑一鞭子，有他做了榜样，在前面带领着，前进的速度顿时快了几分。

    刑恕从后面赶上来，笑着就在马背上给吕大临拱了拱手。吕大临摇摇头，表示自己只是顺便而已，不算什么帮忙。

    吕大临其实不怎么喜欢刑恕，尽管刑恕算是他的同学。

    从平时的言行上看，刑恕似乎也是个实诚君子，而且人缘甚好，在洛阳城中，到处都有朋友。同时他还是司马光和程颢的弟子，又曾游走于吕公著的门下，还听过张载在京城时的讲学。甚至他的名字当年都传到了王安石的耳中，据说王安石曾经想用他，但刑恕理都没理，这个态度，让洛阳城中的旧党重臣们对他更加看重。

    从身份上说，刑恕算是旧党新一代中的骨干，如果新党得势，势必要大用的。但吕大临几次与其说话，总觉得他有哪里不对劲的地方，似乎不是表面上这么简单。或许是个人偏见，可对吕大临来说，与刑恕同从嵩阳书院往洛阳去，区区两天的行程，的确比起礼部试发榜前还要难捱。

    吕大临将自己的心思藏得很好，刑恕似乎也没看出来，依然毫无觉察的与吕大临谈笑自若，一直延续到洛阳的城门下。

    “公休！那不是公休吗？”进了城之后，吕大临正想找个借口跟刑恕分开，刑恕却一脸惊喜的冲着前面的一名骑着马的青年叫了起来，还不忘指着人，回头跟吕大临介绍，“那是君实先生之子，表字公休，单名一个康字。”

    司马康听到身后传来的声音，回头就看到了刑恕。他这边才停下来，刑恕已经拉着吕大临过来见司马光的儿子。

    互相介绍了姓名和身份之后，司马康主动向吕大临拱手行礼，“久仰大名，钦慕已久，今日方得一见。”

    司马康说他久仰吕大临的大名并不是空话。当年一人一句，将横渠四句教敷衍出来的吕大钧、苏昞、范育、韩冈，被合称为张门四弟子，随着张载入京，横渠四句教和四人的名望也同时传播开来。

    吕大钧跟随张载最久，苏昞、范育都参与编写了关学的典籍，而韩冈在四人中虽是最为年轻，但他算是从关学中分支出来的格物一派的开创者，加上又是有望身登宰执，却是四人中声名最为煊赫的一位。

    不过吕大临也是张门的杰出弟子之一，与他的两名兄长同归张载门下。司马康曾经听他父亲提起过，吕大临是蓝田吕家唯一没去考进士的子弟。

    论才学，吕大临考中进士应当不难，他的几个兄长都是由进士得官，但吕大临却放弃了科举，而转由荫补，自谓是‘不敢掩祖宗之德。’

    官宦人家的子弟，只有能力考进士，都不会选择走荫补这条路，荫补上升的通道只有一条缝，远比不上进士的通衢大道。可吕大临偏偏选了这条难走的路，甚至都没去守阙，而是跟随在张载身边问道，司马光对此很赞赏。但司马康今天过来一见，只觉得吕大临依稀就是一个就是个脾气和性格都古板的儒生。

    “公休怎么你今天出来了，可是通鉴告一段落了？”刑恕笑问着。

    “是韩冈。”司马康说了一句，之后又想到两人刚刚进城，应该不知这两天的变化，“和叔和与叔刚刚进城，恐怕还不知道吧……韩冈两天前已经到了洛阳，但他到洛阳的时候，河南府衙没有一个人去为其接风。”

    “什么，没去接人？！”吕大临和刑恕闻言都吃了一惊。

    司马康点点头，“所以今天韩冈就直接进去了州衙。”

    “这么快就兴师问罪了？”刑恕啧啧感叹，“韩冈果然‘器量’过人啊！”

    吕大临愣了一下之后，才反应过来，原来刑恕说韩冈是为了私怨而登河南府衙的大门。吕大临不喜欢韩冈，对韩冈用格物致知将关学带偏掉，他对此有着一份成见。但韩冈受到批评，吕大临心中却是没有欣喜；“还不知道事实如何，不当匆忙下结论。”

    刑恕笑了一笑，“与叔说得有理，应当先等等看。”

    ……………………

    韩冈此事正不急不躁的换着一身新近做好的官袍。

    紫袍金带，腰悬金鱼，踩着厚底官靴，重臣的风采一点也不输人。

    周南和云娘为他整理着衣角和方心曲领，素心去了小厨房，而王旖正不厌其烦的叮嘱着韩冈去见文彦博时一定要小心。

    “河南府又不是龙潭虎穴，怕他做什么？！”

    “官人！”

    王旖很不高兴的叫了一句，韩冈随即改口：“为夫知道了，的确要小心。文潞公今天设鸿门宴，以掷杯为号，从屏风后转出五百刀斧手来。”

    王旖狠狠剜了韩冈一眼，有时候她的丈夫就喜欢说些无聊的笑话。

    韩冈其实并没有将文彦博太放在心上，天子都不知见过多少次，区区一个前任宰相也算不了什么。在外人看来，韩冈可谓是气势汹汹，前日刚刚受辱，第三天便找上了门来。

    但文彦博并没有严阵以待，韩冈报复得越凶狠，他的未来就越是一片黑暗。

    不过在韩冈来说，只是礼仪性的拜访，是转运使对西京留守的拜访。足足六七十人的队伍，鸣锣开道，从转运使衙直奔河南府衙，有不少闲人悄悄的跟在后面。

    进门，入厅，接下来韩冈就见到了文彦博。

    文彦博正冷笑着，韩冈迫不及待的到来，也让他变得期待，如果韩冈想要清查账簿，文彦博会让他如愿以偿，但之后他文宽夫可不会留半分口德，几份奏章都准备好了。

    不过对于这样的期待，韩冈没有满足的义务。再拜起身，韩冈就在冷笑中的文彦博的邀请下，坐下来说话。

    只聊了几句，文彦博就变得纳闷起来，这是朝会吗，有监察御史盯着还是怎么的？韩冈说话惜字如金，仿佛在斟字酌句。年纪轻轻，就犹如一颗河水中浸泡多年的卵石，看似圆滑，内里却是坚硬无比。说话、行事都时一板一眼。从见面行礼，到了之后的交谈，都能让文彦博感觉到这一点。

    只寒暄了两句，话题就移到了正事上：“韩冈受命于天子，来京西主持开凿漕渠。只是钱粮有所不足，届时可能会需要河南府开仓相济。”

    “有了天子诏命，老夫自是不会耽搁。”文彦博在推脱。

    “得潞公此言，韩冈就放心了。”韩冈说着就站了起身，文彦博疑惑的看着他。

    韩冈笑容冷淡，他没有与文彦博结交的意思，也没有缓和关系的打算，只是保持着对老臣的礼貌，这是为了自己，而不是为了尊重文彦博，他跟文彦博没有话说，“河南府中事务繁忙，韩冈不敢多扰，就此告辞。”

    韩冈走得甚为干脆，一句话都不多说。他已经将礼数做得周全了，一切都当做应付差事，之前两边计算时间，他与文彦博见面只用了区区一刻钟而已。

    韩冈告辞之后，文彦博还有些发愣，这算是什么事？上门来就是为了打个招呼？心情顿时就恶劣起来，“好个韩冈！”

    ……………………

    “潞国公的脾气还真不小，韩冈上门还没半刻就被他赶出来了！”

    洛阳城中，今天不知多少人再等着文彦博和韩冈摆明车马后面对面的硬碰，富家这边也不例外。登门拜访富家的邵雍之子邵伯温，正在富弼和富绍庭的面前，眉飞色舞的议论着今天发生在州衙中的好戏，“照我说，就该让韩冈去查账，眼下即便查出了错来，也能说是韩冈在借机报复，逐人实在是浪费了难得的良机。”

    “子文你说错了。韩冈并不是上门要查河南府的账，他也没打算查河南府的账。”富弼的第三子富绍隆走了进来，“漕司那边，昨天有人向韩冈提议要查河南府的账，韩冈问了一句上一次查账是什么时候，又问了一句，下一次查账应该是什么时候。然后就什么事都没有了。”

    富弼听着都是一愣：“那今天韩冈上门难道是真的是为了礼数而拜访文宽夫？”

    “好像正是如此。”

    “那潞国公赶他作甚？”邵伯温不相信韩冈能有这么好的器量。

    “是韩冈自己离开的。他到了河南府，说了几句场面话，潞公都还没来得及点汤，他就直接起身告辞。”

    富弼和富绍庭这时候终于都明白了。富绍庭感叹了一声：“想不到韩冈的脾性竟然如此执拗。”

    “不是他执拗，而是他行事有其礼、有其节。”富弼很是有几分欣赏韩刚今天的作为，“如今已经很难见到这样性子的后生晚辈了。”

    因为韩冈所秉持的原则，他在抵达洛阳的第三天去拜访了文彦博；也是因为他秉持的原则，韩冈无意采用不合情理的手段去找文彦博的错处；但同样是因为原则的关系，他根本就无意与文彦博缓和关系，短短一刻钟的拜访，已经证明了他与文彦博的嫌隙有多深。

    但不能说韩冈又错。从头到尾韩冈都没有一点失礼，从礼数上挑不出毛病来。总不能因为他在文彦博那里待得时间很短，就说他有错。

    富弼一声叹：“文宽夫丢大脸了！”

    ：./

 第３３章 物外自闲人自忙（五）

    “韩龙图给文相公赶出来了？！这还当真不得了。*.aoshu8.*泡!书。吧*”

    “真的假的？”

    “俺家隔壁的刘小乙的小舅子的亲叔叔，当时可是亲眼看见韩龙图黑着脸从府衙中出来。”

    “刘小乙的小舅子的亲叔叔？……武大不是卖炊饼的吗？他怎么看见的？！”

    “衙门里的人难道就不吃炊饼？”

    本来河南府的官员没有出城迎接新任的都转运使的这一件事，就已经成了洛阳城中议论最多的新闻，最受关注的焦点，人人都想看着整件事下一步会怎么发展。而更进一步的发展，也的确符合了人们的期待。

    韩冈隔了一天就登门造访，一刻钟之后，便从府衙中出来。如果是低品的小官来拜见，文彦博能留他一刻钟说话，已经是很给面子了，但韩冈是都转运使，有着紫金鱼袋的龙图阁学士，得到这样的待遇，实在是让人无法想象。

    如今洛阳城中的传言，当然不会担任转运使的小韩学士登门造访，与文相公共商国是之后，便起身告辞。这样一点戏剧性都没有，当然也不会有人有兴趣，这说法很快就淹没在了流言的大潮中，转眼就没了踪影。

    现如今是韩冈被文彦博赶了出来的谣言甚嚣尘上。不仅有人拍着胸脯说自己隔邻的小舅子的亲叔叔，当时正在府衙之外做买卖，亲眼看见韩龙图铁青着脸从衙门中出来，甚至当时文彦博和韩冈在厅中是怎么开始争执，怎么又吵得不可开交的故事都给编出来。

    最离谱的传说是最后文相公摔了杯子，一群刀斧手——不对，是一群衙役蜂拥而出，将韩龙图请了出去。整套故事编得有鼻子有眼，证人从河南府的衙役到街上的路人，再到韩冈身边的随从，一个个罗列出来，让人不得不信。

    而且与此同时，韩冈拒绝了司中属僚的提议，并不准备即时点验河南府库账籍的说法不知从何处也传了开来。

    韩冈善抚士民，为人也算是仁厚，在洛阳是人人都知道的——当年一万多河北流民被派来整修洛阳段的黄河大堤，一下就跑了三千人，剩下的则是哭着喊着要朝廷派韩冈来主持工役。至于文相公，那是有名的行事果决。所以这其中的是是非非，洛阳士民都有自己的判断。

    也因此，拥有激烈冲突的戏剧性的谣言，比实际上的真相传播得更广。反正洛阳城中除了当事人，还有少数两边都能得到准确消息的耳目灵通之辈，基本上都是从口耳相传中听说了这个消息。

    在许多人看来，府漕两家算是结下了死仇，接下来事情会怎么发展，洛阳城中多少人都当做一场难得的好戏在期待着，但远在东京的赵顼绝不想看到这一幕。

    之前得知河南府上下都没有出迎韩冈，赵顼就已经很恼火了。韩冈身上的都转运使，从这个‘使’字就该知道，他代表着天子——至少如今在名义上还是如此——作为天子之使，文彦博这位老臣却倚老卖老，赵顼哪能不怒。

    此事倒也罢了，只要不会干扰到正经事，赵顼不是不能优容。但才隔了两天，韩冈登门拜访府衙，才一刻钟就出来了，当韩冈是河南府的知县吗？韩冈哪一次上殿谒见，他赵顼不都是留了至少一个时辰来君臣问对，文彦博倒好，竟比他堂堂天子架子都大。

    赵顼也不是没有怀疑过这件事的真实性，毕竟文彦博是老臣了，在官场上几十年，登上相位都过去三十多年了，怎么想也不该犯上这样的错误。可赵顼昨天、今天收到的来自洛阳的奏报中，几乎每一封都说到了此事，只是说法上有点混乱。

    西京洛阳河南府离着东京城并不远，加上整件事闹得声势太大，也就是事情发生的第二天，当今的大宋天子就在崇政殿中看到了洛阳走马承受和各级拥有密奏之权的官员的禀报。

    远在在东京城中的赵顼耳目十分灵通，能通过走马承受等各种途径得到准确消息。但问题是他得到的消息中，并不只有真实无误的信息，而是真真假假混合在一起。当今的大宋天子并不清楚，在这么多的相互抵触的消息中，哪一条才是真相。

    朝廷安排在洛阳的走马承受有好几人，但他们都是风闻奏事，传回来的消息多而杂，加上七八名当地朝臣的密奏，其中有不少述说自相矛盾的，真相需要赵顼自己来挖掘——基本上摆在赵顼案头上的情报往往都是如此，就像当年熙河路的宜垦荒地到底是只有一顷还是一万顷，王韶、韩冈和李师中、窦舜卿吵了有半年，朝廷派去确认的使臣睁着眼睛说瞎话，最后还是靠了沙盘，同时有了实际的产出才确认下来。

    回到洛阳现如今发生的事情上，传来的消息可以归结为两类，一类就是文彦博先无礼后再无礼，说了两句就点汤送客，赵顼得到的奏报中大部分都是如此说；另外寥寥数份奏报，则是说并无此事，韩冈是拜访河南府衙后自行离开，在这其中还有指责韩冈本人意欲报复，急不可耐的要检查洛阳府库——这份奏折，赵顼看了就丢了，韩冈在他的奏章中没有说过文彦博半句不是，而转运副使李南公也是有密奏之权。

    韩冈在抵达洛阳的第二天，就写了奏折回来，说了自己初步的计划，上面是明明白白的写了他准备先去点验汝州、唐州的钱粮，至于原京西北路诸州的监察工作，韩冈则说打算暂时交由转运判官按照先前的次序来处理，希望赵顼能够批准。在奏章中，他半句没提河南府上下没有出迎的情形。而这一次事情闹得沸沸扬扬，韩冈同样什么都没有说，连封密奏都没有，看样子是想要息事宁人。

    该相信谁，赵顼大体也能判断出来。韩冈过去的奏章全都是就事论事，除了评价自己的属僚才具、德行是否可堪任用，他从来没有指责过任何人。至于文彦博……过去就没少指责过韩冈，而今次阻止属僚出迎韩冈，没有一封奏报上否认，帮着文彦博说话的也仅仅是忽略不提而已。

    赵顼很是恼火，他派韩冈去做正事，不是为了跟人斗气。他知道文彦博不喜韩冈，但保持着宰相的气度难道很难吗？偏偏还出了此事，难怪文及甫敢写信为贿赂大理寺的犯官干请。

    赵顼不禁怀疑起自己，是不是最近安排两府的人事，有些做得过头了。宰相和枢密使皆是反对变法的一派，虽然自己只是想缓和一下熙宁的十年间，矛盾重重地朝堂气氛，但现在看来，恐怕是让人误会了自己的想法……

    赵顼的眼神变得冷厉起来。抬起手，从准备留中不发的一叠奏章找出了一本，翻开来，这是弹劾吴充之子吴安持的奏章。拿着朱笔提起几个字，放到了另外一叠准备转回中书的奏章上——这下应该不会有人误会了！

    东京城的事定了下来，但洛阳的事就有些棘手了。文彦博是老臣，三朝元老，甚至还是拥立他父亲英宗为皇嗣的功臣之一，于情于理都不能不给他一个体面——也许这就是文彦博有恃无恐的原因——尽管赵顼已经心有定见，但此事还是得先派人去确认一下。

    “李舜举。”赵顼回头叫着就侍立在身侧的御药院都知，“你明天去洛阳一趟。”

    李舜举犹豫了一下，没有：“敢问官家，为了何事去洛阳？”

    赵顼听着一愣，但立刻就反应过来。这件事不能明着查，否则就变成两派互相攻击的战场，闹到最后，真相什么的都不会有人去关心了，都成斗鸡一般将对手赶下台去。赵顼暂时还不想为此事闹得太大，否则襄汉漕渠之事必然会受到干扰，必须得找个合适的名目。

    大宋皇帝想了一阵，几个借口都不合适，而李舜举木桩一般的站着，也不帮着想，从他的本心上来看，并不想去洛阳，往漩涡里跳。

    “官家。”站在下方的一名身材高大粗壮的宦官突然出声。

    “童贯？”赵顼疑惑的瞥了一眼这两年来在崇政殿上一直都十分老实听话的近侍，“你有什么话要说？”

    童贯忙低头弯腰，道：“郑国公生辰将至。”

    赵顼眼睛一亮，他都忘了，原来富弼的生日就要到了。依照多少年来的惯例故事，宰相或前宰相的生辰，天子都要赐物以示荣宠。富弼、文彦博、王安石的生日时都能得到赵顼的赏赐。

    比如文彦博，他四十二岁做宰相，至今已有三十余年。生日是定例能收到的四只涂金镌花银盆已经累积到一百多了。赵顼听说他过生日的时候，就将这一百多具涂金镌花银盆罗列在堂上，让来祝寿的宾客艳羡不已。

    眼下富弼的生日既然快要到了，那么派中使去洛阳自是光明正大，顺便去问一下如今洛阳的时事，也不会惹起太大的风浪。

    “李……”赵顼本想就此吩咐李舜举，但刚开口就停住了，反而叫着方才在殿下出了个好主意的内侍：“童贯，富弼生辰将至，这一次，就由你去一趟洛阳，待朕问个好。”

 第３３章 物外自闲人自忙（六）

    童贯大着胆子插了一句话，终于得到了一个在天子面前露脸的机会。

    给宰相贺诞辰，这算不上是什么难得的差事，也就油水丰厚一点，胸有大志的童贯心思还没有放在这些阿堵物上。但明面上的差使之下，还有一个秘密的任务，这一点才是体现了天子对他的信任。

    童贯心花怒放，不过他的面上却是严肃端正，一丝不苟的跪下来叩头领命，从态度上，半点也不见得天子重用之后的兴奋。

    这一点让赵顼看着他的眼神，更添了几分欣赏，他过去可见过不少次，宫内宫外的臣子、内侍遽受重用，拜谢时连手脚都忘了怎么摆了。宠辱不惊总是难得的优点，而且童贯沉稳如此，当是能将差事办好。

    童贯将自己学到的宫中礼仪施展得十足十，同时尽量保持着冷静的心态和谦卑的神情，他很清楚，越是在这个时候就越是要保证自己能做到全始全终，不让天子有一丝不快。对于像他们这样在宫廷服侍皇室的内宦来说，一辈子能撞上的机会也就那么一两次，如果把握不到，那就在宫里面伏低做小个几十年好了，永远都别想得到一个官身，遑论转为武职。

    宦官有属于自己的内侍官阶，从无品级的贴祗侯内品，到从八品的内东头供奉官，总共十一阶。到了内东头供奉官之后，内侍再想升官，就会转为武职，从此归入武班，也就是说高品的宦官能出掌军职，领军作战是有所凭据的。

    不过这么一来，宦官升到高位之后，就会受到政事堂和枢密院的制约，不可能再出现晚唐时凭心所**废立天子的‘定策国老’，也就不会出现所谓的‘门生天子’。

    童贯一心的就是想在边疆建功立业，继而得到天子的信任。童贯时常幻想，如果自己能有秦翰的武勇，他老师李宪的军事素养，再加上如今即便不在宫中、却也最受天子信重的王中正王大珰的运气，日后必然少不了一个节度使。

    宦官追封节度使，不是没有先例，童贯眼下最大的梦想就是节度使，即便是追封都是好的，至于目前，则是希望能在天子面前继续得到任用，等到地位高了之后，到时候也能收几个弟子，收一个养子，在宫外再收养一个能传宗接代的儿子，这样也算是弥补了自己的缺失。

    童贯领了圣旨，从崇政殿中退了出来。天子已经将为富弼贺寿的圣旨写出了文字，等两制官将赵顼的草稿加以润色，再经过政事堂的检查之后，就可以传回到赵顼的手边，让童贯带着礼物去洛阳。

    虽已经还没到傍晚，但天色已经黯淡下来，童贯抬头看着渐渐爬上殿顶的一轮满月，当这轮月亮变得只剩一半的时候，就是富弼的生日了，自家也当已经身在洛阳城中。

    ……………………

    一场惊动京城天子的风波，洛阳城中自然也不会那般容易就停息。

    韩冈在拜访了河南府，按传言说是黑着脸出来之后，又在衙署中安安稳稳的处理了几天公务，并没有再去拜见其他致仕的老臣，更没有去找文彦博的麻烦。

    韩冈之前当先拜访文彦博，只是因为文彦博是判河南府兼西京留守，是属于公事上的往来。而其余重臣，皆已致仕，拜访他们则是人情上的交往，必须在公务出来完之后——至于二程，则是因为与韩冈有师生之谊，天地君亲师，师排第五，例外一下，没人能说不是，反而要夸韩冈尊师重道。

    只是韩冈变得沉寂下来，对于洛阳士民来说，就像好书看到一半被人打断一般，下面会怎么发展，看客们都没有能得到满足。弄得洛阳士民心里如同塞进十几只耗子，在里面抓挠着，心里面一个个焦躁无比——尽管这番争锋都跟他们毫无牵扯，但能看到两名重臣的争斗，对于难得有娱乐活动的时代，却是比起刚刚在洛阳兴起的蹴鞠联赛，还要让人感到迫不及待。

    眼下都二月中了，一年一度的洛阳牡丹花会也即将开展，可文彦博和韩冈的府漕之争，却元丰元年的牡丹花会，一时间，失了许多颜色。

    魏紫、姚黄，这是人人都知道的名品，如今也算不得什么了不起的了，往年到了现在这个时候，都会有几本独家拥有的新品牡丹的消息传出来，唯独今年与往常不同，一点消息都没有，只有文彦博和韩冈之争，在西京的酒楼茶肆、脚店客栈中，议论的最多，议论得最广，眼下还是受封潞国公的文彦博，和龙图学士韩冈。

    “这韩龙图到底是怎么想的？都几天了，也该给个明白的说法，这样吊人胃口不是事啊！”有人这么抱怨着。

    “谁能知道他在怎么想？以韩龙图的身份，根本就不需要太给文相公的脸面。接下来肯定会有好戏看。”有人如此期待着。

    “韩龙图应该会上奏天子，让官家给个公道。直接上门应该不会了，想来他不会再让人给赶出来。”有人如此确信着。

    但韩冈根本就不理会外面的传言有多么让人瞠目结舌，也不去理会外面的那些闲人对他的期待有多么无稽,他现在都在想着儿女上学的事的烦心。

    韩冈家的老大和在家里最受宠爱的女儿，现在都已经六岁了，已经到了该读书的年龄。但韩冈不想将他们送进蒙学之中，而是希望自己的妻妾能在家里为他们打好基础。

    论及家学渊源，韩冈不如王旖，论起琴棋书画之类陶冶情操的艺术，韩冈又不如周南。有她们两人做蒙师，加上自己家里还养着一群同门，完全可以从中优中选优，让他们帮着加强教育。

    但韩冈也不会将责任全都推给王旖她们。韩冈有心为子女编写一部蒙学的教材，不管怎么说，后世的教学有着十几亿人作为证明，这个时代的蒙学教材可是远远比不上后世之万一。

    韩冈已经将大纲和章节全数罗列出来，关于算学的前几章也已经写好了，不过想要推广和代替就有教材还是很麻烦，毕竟区区一篇千字文，文字上都是经过千锤百炼，不是韩冈凭着记忆闭门造车所能比。

    王旖在看过韩冈的草稿纸后，也明显的不感兴趣，她的丈夫写得太粗率，文字上缺乏精雕细琢，连半成品都算不上。只见她放下草稿，柔声劝道：“官人，文相公那边再这么继续闹下去也不好，也该给个说法了。昨天你听说漕司之中有人议论此事。官人你亲口对人说，当时是自己主动告辞。如今文潞公深受污名，非己所愿。”

    韩冈看看王旖，想了一想，点头道：“的确是该给个说法了。”从书桌上拿出惯用的纸笔，让书童帮着将墨给他磨好，韩冈随即在纸上刷刷刷的飞快的写了几行字。打好草稿，就拿着笔在上面点点划划起来。

    王旖看了草稿一眼，立刻就吃了一惊：“求见潞国公？！官人你还要再去见潞国公？”

    韩寒的态度还是依然故往，平静带笑的点着头：“为夫的确是打算再去见潞国公一面。”

    “还是有怨气？”王旖小心的问道。但她看着丈夫的眼神中似乎又有几分释然。

    如果一点怨恨都没有，要么韩冈已经修炼到了宠辱不惊的程度，对于受到的羞辱毫不在意；要么眼前的一切就是他一手造成的，所以早已有所准备。无论是哪种可能，都会让王旖觉得她的丈夫未免太可怕了一点——幸好不是这样，自己的丈夫虽然无意去陷害，还是留了些许怨恨，这才像个真正的人。

    “怨气是肯定有一些的，但文潞公如今深受市井流言所扰，我再去一趟，就是帮他澄清一下传言。”

    “文相公会不会生气？”在书房中一直保持沉默的韩云娘问道。

    “我只要问心无愧便足矣。潞国公会怎么想，我也无法约束得了他。”韩冈摊摊手，笑着表示自己的无奈。

    其实韩冈抵达洛阳以来，他做的每一步都完完全全符合正道，全都让人无法指摘。他不打算改变这一点，今日要做的事，当然也是要做到问心无愧。

    而韩冈的妻妾只会偏向她们的丈夫，这一次的事，要错也是文彦博有错在先，要不是他没有依照礼数派人去为韩冈接风洗尘，世人又怎么会误会他将登门拜访的韩冈从府衙中赶出来？对于文彦博，韩冈一家都没有什么好感。

    写好了信，韩冈又从头到位的查看了一遍，确定了文字上没有半点疏忽，韩冈便收拾了一下，将信纸装进信封，唤了一名老实听话的让他送去河南府衙。

    “也不知道文潞公能不能接受，说不定看到信就撕了。”韩冈对妻妾笑道，“不过不论是他接受还是不接受，为夫都能安心了。为朝廷做事，能做到问心无愧这四个字，也算是没有缺憾，不会有任何问题。”

    ：/

 第３３章 物外自闲人自忙（七）

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    昏暗的灯光摇摇晃晃，投在地窖墙壁上的人影也是晃来晃去。

    长宽皆不及一丈，高仅七尺，狭小的地窖中，只有一人一桌和排满墙壁的书架。

    在污浊的空气里，盯着面前的书稿久了，纸页上的文字，就像是有了自由活动的生命，如同水里的蝌蚪一般游来游去。

    司马光努力了半天，也没能看清稿纸上的下一句到底是什么。尽管他凭着记忆还能记得一点，但看不清文字，也就别想再写字了。

    今天只能到这里了，司马光想着。在地窖之中，看不到时间，不过从地窖中空气的情况上看，也就两个时辰的样子。

    年纪一大，眼神是越来越不济。

    编纂《资治通鉴》，司马光惯例是先排列从目，然后将找到的史料，按照纪年法将编纂出长编，而后再从中挑选合用的条目，并加以删改和叙述。数万卷的史料、几千万字的原本，都要靠着一双昏花的老眼来检定和筛选。

    的确是用得过头了。

    资治通鉴的主编拿下夹在鼻梁上的眼镜，用力眨了眨酸涩发干的双眼。就在编写《资治通鉴》的过程中，他从四十多岁意气风发的翰林学士，变成了如今坐在地窖中的垂垂老者，眼见着转眼就要六十。

    年过花甲啊。昏黄的油灯下，司马光无声的笑着。这十年他究竟是怎么过的？！

    写书本也需要一个安静的环境，司马光前几年在园中挖了个地窖写书，被人当做奇闻异事来宣扬。但司马光之所以躲在地窖里，一个是因为里面冬暖夏凉，另一个就是足够清静，清静得足以让他抛却所有让人心如火焚般的煎熬。

    重新戴上眼镜，亲手收拾着桌面，将今天书写和校对过的稿纸全都分门别类的放好，又慎而又慎的将眼镜拿下来，放进一个填了丝绵麻絮的小盒子中。

    水晶眼镜的确是个好东西，司马光自从拥有之后，就当成宝贝一般珍视。虽然用得时间长了，眼睛就会变得很难受，但比起旧时他用得放大镜，仍要方便不少。

    就像治病要对症下药，这眼镜也同样要看人来配带，有近视镜，有老花镜——这两个名字似乎是韩冈所起——不但人人不同，就是两只眼睛的情况也不一样，要找到一个合适的镜片，就要以一片片的去试。

    如今的东京城，公卿们要选用眼镜，都是从几十片磨制好的镜片中，挑选出合用的，再让匠人为镜片打造合适的框架。有夹在鼻子上的，也有架在耳朵上的。

    司马光这副眼镜是两年前由天子所赐。当时他向天子禀报说，受两代帝命而编纂的《资治通鉴》已经修成了一百七十多卷，天子赵顼闻之欣喜，赐下了一批财物，其中就有这副水晶眼镜。这自然与司马光视力配合不上，只是能稍微改善一下而已。儿子司马康倒是建议换上一副更合用的，但去东京城配镜并不现实，而且价格未免太高了一点。

    用着如今风靡天下士绅的眼镜，司马光也不禁要赞一句王安石的女婿本事当真不小。

    从地窖中拾级而上，推开一扇低矮的小木门，扑面而来的清新空气让人为之一振。尽管下面的地窖不是没有开辟通风的出口，但在里面待得久了照样还是憋闷。

    “君实秀才，今天这么早就上来了？”

    自幼侍奉司马光的老仆吕直就守在地窖门口，听见里面的动静，就立刻从小杌子上站了起来。

    “早？”司马光抬头看着天色，在阴暗的地窖里坐得久了，夕阳的阳光依然显得分外刺眼。现在鲜红的落日还没有完全沉到西面的群山下，“还不到酉正？”

    “快到了。”吕直立刻回道，“君实你下去有一个半时辰了。”

    比起预计得还要早，司马光心情差了一点：“有没有客人来？”

    尽管士大夫之间正常拜访，都会先写一封帖子，确定时间，但总有例外的，司马光并不是多问。

    老仆低头回道：“刑秀才来了，正和大郎在棣华斋里说话。”

    “刑和叔来了啊。”

    独乐园在司马家宅院的东侧，一汪池水中有一坞榭名为柳坞，一座小桥连接于岸上。东南是巫咸榭，正对着巫咸山。巫咸榭后是赐书阁，一时间用不上的书籍都放在里面。司马光的住处是在园中主阁东侧的小阁中。

    司马光原本是要去午睡的，不过他听说了刑恕来访，便转头向外走。他弟子门人读书的地方便是外面的棣华斋。刑恕是他的门人，要不然司马康也不会在棣华斋接待他。

    离开看不到名木名花的独乐园，司马光往着前院走去。棣华斋中并没有什么人，只有两个熟悉的声音从小楼下的厅中传出来。

    “韩冈这一手当真是出人意料！”

    “该说是绝妙，潞国公没给气中风就算好了。”

    听到了儿子和刑恕正在高谈阔论着什么话题，司马光又暗道一声，王安石的女婿本事当真不小。

    闹得洛阳沸沸扬扬的一桩新闻，司马光再是躲在地窖里，也不可能茫然无知。对于这一次的事，起因自然是文彦博做得差了——司马光并不怎么欣赏文彦博的穷奢极侈，从性格上两人并不相和，只是有共同的政治对手而已。

    司马光不会偏向文彦博，但之后韩冈的行事，虽然从道理上挑不出毛病，也没人能指称韩冈哪里做得错了——韩冈甚至已经对外宣称是他主动从府衙中告辞，试问他哪里还有错？！

    但看实际的结果，司马光就觉得韩冈是有所**谋的。这么多年、这么多事的看下来，司马光早已明白，王介甫的那个女婿，可是聪明绝顶的人物。

    刻意放重了脚步，里间的谈论立刻停了。当看到司马光出现在门口，司马康和刑恕都站了起来行礼。

    “和叔来了。”司马光平平和和的说了一句，在座位上坐下来，一杯茶水立刻就递到了他的手边。

    司马光喝了口茶，漫不经意问道：“在说什么呢？”

    “还是潞国公和韩冈的事。”刑恕回道。

    “又出了什么事？”司马光问着，前面刑恕说韩冈做得绝妙，又说文彦博会气得中风，倒让司马光好奇韩冈又做了什么。

    “韩冈早间递了帖子去河南府，说是要明日拜会潞国公。”

    司马光皱眉：“明天？”

    “就是明天！”刑恕用力的点头道。

    “好一个韩冈！！”司马光板起脸，摇着头，为文彦博的处境长叹一口气。

    身为前任宰相的元老重臣不是想拜见就能拜见的。人家也忙，呼朋唤友、吟诗作对，邀风赏月，什么五老会、同甲会，都占了文彦博日常大半的时间，偶尔他还要处理一下公务，尽一尽判河南府兼西京留守的义务，哪可能是一个‘小小的’都转运使想见就见的？

    韩冈第一次拜会文彦博，那是公事，文彦博前面做得错了，只能给他一个面子。正常想要再登门，先去排队去吧！文彦博预定的行程中，来往的朋友身份都不低，全都是熬老了资历，用了几十年的时间将本官的品级升到了三品、四品、五品，不会为韩冈一个年轻后生让路。

    只是眼下遇上这件事，韩冈说是明天上门，文彦博就必须留在家里候着。因为他上门是帮忙澄清之前文彦博受到的误会，人家给了这么大的面子，文彦博别说不见，就是见得迟了，他的名声就会更差上一分。

    “所以学生才说，文潞公这一次肯定会被韩冈气得不轻。”刑恕摇头苦笑，似乎是对文彦博处境深有感触。

    “但他这么做，外人看来是帮潞国公解围了。宽容大度，乃是难得的君子。如果敢说韩冈不是，那就是小人之心度君子之腹了。”司马康道，“方才和叔还说，他刚刚从程府过来，程伯淳也听说韩冈要去，还赞着他器量难得。”

    刑恕也是二程的门人，为他们辩护道：“伯淳和正叔两先生一向忠厚，不识诡道诈术，加上韩冈又善于伪饰，故而为其所欺。”

    “……谁让文宽夫有过在先。”司马光为文彦博感到遗憾，当真是老糊涂了，要是在几十年前……不，就是十年前，文彦博都不会犯这种错，“韩冈此子奸狡诡谲，外示朴厚，内含诡诈，文宽夫一时错失，就给他抓到了机会。”

    “但潞国公依然得承他的人情，日后也不便再与他过不去了。”刑恕说得有几分义愤填膺，但他私心里却是佩服韩冈的手段。

    轻描淡写的就将文彦博的气焰给打压下去，完完全全合乎正道，不见一点烟火气。堵得堂堂潞国公有口难言，真的就是方才他跟司马康说得，没给气得中风就是好了。

    接下来韩冈去南面主持襄汉漕渠的修造，洛阳这里要是敢在钱粮上拖一下后腿，文彦博的老脸也不要见人了。

    “明天潞国公见韩冈，至少要坐上一个时辰，才能洗掉外面的传言。”刑恕摇起头来似是在叹息，却透了一分幸灾乐祸出来，“这一个时辰，可不好待……”

 第３３章 物外自闲人自忙（九）

    在经过了一番友好坦诚的交流之后，韩冈终于觉得不能再耽搁文相公宝贵的休息时间，而斜对面的文家六衙内看样子也是脸色不对，不知是不是内急。

    作为一名好客人，当然要为主人家着想，在当前的话题告一段落之后，韩冈遂起身告辞。

    大概是觉得天色太晚的缘故，文彦博并没有挽留韩冈。将韩冈送出了待客的小厅，在台阶上与韩冈拱手而别。

    而文及甫则一直将韩冈送出了府衙大门，在府门外的众目睽睽之下，作揖行礼，目送韩冈一行远去。

    等到转回身来，文及甫已是一幅如释重负的模样。看看头上的太阳，韩冈在文家竟然待了差不多一个半时辰，

    “总算是走了。”走进门时，文及甫低声咕哝着。

    这一个半时辰，对他来说就是放在架子上烤，背上留下来的汗水，就跟烤架上的全羊滋滋作响的油花，不停地冒出来。就是跟房里的侍妾闹上一夜，也没有这么累过。

    而且自己还不是主力，只是偶尔才跟韩冈搭上两句，自家的父亲则是一直不停的跟韩冈说着言不由衷的话，一个半时辰啊，七十多岁的人！

    想起自家的父亲，文及甫就立刻加快了脚步，这么大的年纪竟然熬了一个半时辰，就是寻常见了亲朋好友，也不会坐上这么长的时间，光是加了消风散的清茶，都喝了有四五杯。

    回到方才见客的花厅，文彦博已经不在了。扯过一名正在厅中收拾的小厮，文及甫开口一问，就听得小厮回答说：“相公已经回了房休息去了。”

    文及甫心中顿时有了几分不祥的预感，匆匆又往文彦博的日常起居的房中去。

    一进门，就看见文彦博正在一张软榻上闭目养神。

    文及甫的心一下就提了起来，担心的发问。“大人，可是累着了？”

    “累什么？真当为父老了不成！？”文彦博双眼一睁，一对眸子湛然有神。他推开儿子，霍然起立，又将上来搀扶的侍婢的手甩开，大步在房中走着。

    前任宰相高大的身材如牛一般壮实，就算年过七旬了，腰背也是挺直的，肩宽腰圆，并不输给刚刚离开的韩冈，声如洪钟：“为父这身子骨活到一百岁都可以，要亲眼看着那灌园小儿怎么败的！”

    “大人……”文及甫提心吊胆，这个时候，实在不适合再跟韩冈

    自家的老爹已经不是宰相或是枢密使了，必须要加个‘前’字。所谓人走茶凉，也许旧时的关系还在，平时也会讲个人情，但再想如过去领有东西二府时一般，一呼百应，走马狗云集门下的情形，已经是不可能再重现。

    如果韩冈步步紧逼，就像当年李中师对待富家一样，那样当然会有人抱不平，但一旦反过来，自家主动出手跟韩冈这个炙手可热的新进顶上，又有几人会赴汤蹈火、在所不辞？

    韩冈不论私心如何，如今在外人看来，都是做到了仁至义尽。如若父亲再硬着要与他为敌，帮忙的不会有，上门劝谏的朋友倒是会多起来。

    文及甫很悲观，他想劝，也不知该怎么劝。

    文彦博眼神则凌厉了起来：“你怕个什么，为父有的是耐心。”

    文及甫放心下来，但他仍忍不住想苦笑，尽管如此想来有些不孝，自家已过古稀、将及耄耋之年的老父与二十多岁的韩冈比耐心，还是有些难度的。

    ……………………

    韩冈回到家中，从人们各自散去了。与几名幕僚聊了两句，便返回后宅过来。

    素心和周南正在读着《千字文》，长子、长女就在旁边跟着念。

    尽管还未聘请蒙师，但自家的儿女开蒙，在学问上也用不着求诸于外，只是要从小多与同龄人交流，这才是适合成长的方式。韩冈在外面听着房中儿子女儿正高声重复着‘天地玄黄、宇宙洪荒’，心想是不是建个蒙学比较好。

    王旖一直都在内间等着韩冈，与云娘一起绣着花。见到丈夫正好赶在预定的时间回来，王旖就带着一家人将韩冈迎进了房中，服侍着更衣奉茶，关切的问着，“官人，今天谈的怎么样？”

    韩冈笑了笑：“还能怎么样？有了今天的这番话，潞国公那里算是就此揭过。只要不会干扰漕渠之役，这一次的事，我也不与他计较了。”

    韩冈的口气很大，王旖的笑容就变得有些勉强起来，“官人……”

    韩冈笑了，问道：“这次的事是为夫的错吗？”

    王旖摇摇头：“是潞国公的错。”

    韩冈一拍手，“说的正是啊，是文潞公的错。天下之事，道理最大。潞国公既然不占理，那还有什么可说的？总不能因为他乃是显宦元老，就能倚老卖老吧？何况为夫从头到尾都没跟他计较过，换作是他人，早就上表弹劾了，还上门帮他洗刷外界的误会，落井下石还来不及。”

    周南在旁掩口而笑：“官人的不计较可比弹劾厉害多了。如果官人只是上表弹劾，潞国公还不至于坏了名声。”

    “这就叫做不战而屈人之兵，用道理大势压人，可比赤膊上阵有用得多。”韩冈哈哈笑了一声，“不说这些扰人的俗事了，今天大哥儿、大姐儿的功课念得怎么样了？”

    “又多学了四个字。《千字文》前四句的十六个字，大哥大姐现在都会写了。”素心拿着两张纸出来炫耀，“算数嘛，看今天答得二十道题，十以内的加减都不见再有错。”

    “还是慢了一些。”周南看了看王旖，似有一份羡慕，“二哥儿还没开蒙呢，就已经认得百十个字了。”

    “这样就好，快慢无所谓，日有所得那是最好的。”韩冈倒是挺满意，人的资质有高有低，这点是勉强不来的。

    韩冈的五子一女，最小的三个才刚刚开始学说话，略过不提，老大韩钟有些好玩闹，耐不下性子，比他妹妹稍逊一点，而金娘因为是女孩子，所以能认真读书，论头脑其实都不差，至少都可算是中上。但王旖所生的次子韩钲，则可以说是聪慧了。五岁不到就已经认得百十个字，尽管比不过如白居易那些个生有夙慧的才子，也算是十分出色，韩冈自己都显得逊色许多。不过因为年纪还小，就没让他跟着哥哥姐姐一起开蒙。

    夸了已经开蒙的长子长女两句。很不顾形象的将儿子女儿一起抱在腿上，“这千字文别的倒无所谓，唯独‘金生丽水、玉出昆冈’这两句就一定要记住。”

    金娘疑惑的张着黑白分明的大眼睛看着韩冈，而老大韩钟则点头念了起来：“孩儿知道了。金生丽水，玉出昆冈。”

    严素心脸沉了下来，啪的一声拍在桌上，吓得韩家大哥儿肩膀一缩：“怎么能乱说，要避讳的！”

    王旖也不高兴了，指责着韩冈：“做爹的怎么能乱教？！”

    就跟天子的名讳不能随意乱说乱写一样，父母的名讳也都要避开，不能直接写，也不能直接念。写的时候要少上一笔或多上一笔，而念的时候都要换个发音。

    “其实也没什么大不了的，临文不讳嘛。”韩冈摸摸被吓到的儿子的脑袋，又看看不以为然的妻子，“不过世风如此，若是不遵从，被人骂做不孝也不好。以后记住就行了。”

    韩冈的一对儿女一齐点点头，“孩儿知道了。”

    韩冈将儿女放了下来，“好了，下去玩吧，都闷了一天了。”

    但两个小家伙却没动，抬头看着王旖。只见王旖点了点头，方才行了礼后跑了出去。

    韩冈冲着王旖笑了一笑：“贤妻治家有方啊。”

    王旖不高兴的沉着脸，抱怨着：“人家都说是严父慈母，你这个做爹的还真是的，有哪里严过！害得大哥二哥和大姐都怕我了！”

    “是姐姐管教得好。”

    “小孩子不管教得严一点，才会坏事，是官人当甩手掌柜的错。”

    周南和严素心连忙就说着。

    韩冈对儿女的管教一向比较疏松，也是他这些年多在外任职，对儿女有份愧疚，平时多有宠溺。不过他敢这么放纵，也是因为王旖对子女一向教训严格。

    对于怀胎十月生下的亲骨肉被，素心和周南私底下却都很高兴，这样才证明王旖对不是自己亲生的儿女也一并放在心上，另一方面也是因为王旖对亲生的韩钲也同样严格。

    韩冈笑了一笑，家里面事有王旖主张，自己可以轻松一点，不过打算编纂蒙学教材也是得加紧了，别自己辛辛苦苦编写来，自家的儿女享受不上。

    只是眼下要处理的公事也是一桩接一桩，洛阳这里人多、官多、事也多，许多时候，都身不由己，韩冈也觉得有些烦了，心道还是早点南下比较好。抬头正色对妻妾道：

    “这两天，洛阳的事情也差不多了，等过了郑国公的寿诞，再将几位老臣都拜访过，也就可以南下了，倒时候，也没有这么多的烦心事了。”

    ：/

 第３３章 物外自闲人自忙（十）

    童贯刚刚抵达洛阳，就听说了文彦博和韩冈上演了一出将相和……或者说，是相逢一笑泯恩仇——似乎是都不贴切——反正是诸如此类的佳话，之前不利于文彦博的谣言，似乎一下就烟消云散了。

    童贯隐隐的有些恼火。他身负明暗两道皇命，一路上都不敢耽搁，从东京城出来就直奔洛阳。进了洛阳城时，离着郑国公富弼的寿辰，还有五天之多。

    他这么辛苦的兼程赶来，就是想将这个差事办得漂亮了，在天子面前讨个好、得句夸赞，但两边眼下既然已经说和，那么就是天子都不愿再去穷究谁对谁错——

    ——府漕两家势不两立对天子来说绝不是好消息，童贯估计如今的官家在福宁宫中是做梦都在盼着文、韩二人能和睦相处。只是之前的形势看起来和不了稀泥，才不得不派他童贯出来将此事探查明白，回报京中，以便加以处置。

    ‘怎么就这么快呢？’童贯都纳闷，韩冈这件事未免太过软弱了，应该再拖几天才是。何必急着去河南府衙，让文彦博再煎熬上几天难道不好？等他童贯将此事查问明白，回报天子之后，再去也不迟啊……

    童贯脑中转着的全是si心，但他也不会蠢到表现出来.点着头赞道：“文相公和韩龙图果然还是有肚量，能一释前嫌也是一番佳话……”他接着又问被密召来驿馆中禀报的此地走马承受左丰，“市井中对此是怎么说？”

    左丰低着头回话，虽然他的官品不比童贯低，但童贯是在崇政殿中听差，眼下也是代表天子而来，而他左丰则是在皇城之外充当天子耳目，差距实在有些远，“没人再说文相公的不是了，就是之前河南府衙的官吏没有出迎，也说是府衙中的属吏误会了文相公心意。但也有人说，韩龙图是为不让河南府在兴修工役时扯后腿，才不得不上门负荆请罪。”

    “负荆请罪？”童贯眼神顿时一凛，厉声问道：“……这是谁说的。”

    左丰不知打听到了多少种偏向不同的流言：“外面有不少人在说。文相公是有心给韩龙图一个难堪。没有出城迎接，并不是衙中属吏误会了他的心意，而是为了给韩龙图一个下马威。韩龙图知道强龙不压地头蛇，只能去赔小心，第一次没做好，才不得不去第二次。不管怎么说，现在都是都转运使去河南府衙，而不是判河南府来漕司衙门，到底是哪一边势弱，一看就知道了。”

    韩冈负荆请罪？童贯摇摇头，不能这么说，也是难以想像。应该只是帮文彦博解围，卖好而已，并不是向西京留守卑躬屈膝，“这个传言是什么时候传出来的？”

    “也就是今天才一下传开的，昨天还没有听说，小人也是今天中午的时候才收到。”左丰回话道：“基本上都是这么说。说是韩龙图怕漕运被人扯后腿，所以忍气吞声，不得不第二次上门，做坐足了两个时辰，才敢告辞离开。”

    眼下的两种说法，一种是韩冈宽仁大量，让文彦博都要承他的人情。另一种则是韩冈委曲求全，希望文彦博不干扰他去开凿襄汉漕渠的工役。

    童贯心中疑云大起，两种说法都有些问题，尤其是第二种：

    ‘韩冈应该不是这个xing子！’……‘是决不是委曲求全的xing子。’

    童贯对韩冈的第一印象，就是当年他跟着李宪抵达熙河，当时王韶和高遵裕领军翻越露骨山追击木征残部，一时音信全无。

    韩冈区区一个刚做官才两年的小京官，硬顶着带着退兵诏令而来的使臣，抵挡住了西夏和吐蕃的反扑，保住了熙河一路。这样宁折不弯的强硬xing格，如何会为保证漕运供给而向文彦博弯腰？恐怕是会为了设法将文彦博给请走而努力。

    童贯忽然觉得放在自己眼前的是一团乱麻，他的任务就是解开这团乱麻，将整件事的内中隐情原原本本的查验出来，以便度过此次的难关。

    ……不对！童贯忽然醒悟过来，他的任务并不是把事实探查明白后告知天子，而是要让天子相信自己的话是事实。如果天子不信，真的也是假的，若是天子相信，假的也是真的。

    也就是说，只要自己表现得好，天子对河南如今的内情了解，都会来自于自己。他一个低品内shi，就像是一枚能左右天平平衡的砝码，决定了名为天子的天平的倒向。只是在此之前，童贯必须先确定自己的倾向……不过这一选择很好做出来就是了，童贯都没怎么去想，就已经有了决断。

    若是一个七十五，一个五十七，该偏向哪边，也许还得费一番思量，但眼下文彦博七十五，而韩冈则是二十七，偏向谁难道还需要多想吗？

    更不用说他童贯跟韩冈打过不少交道，当面能说得上话。而跟文家则是一点交情都没有，那文彦博，更是只在朝会上远远的见过，一个身量高壮的老头儿而已。

    尽管自己是宦官，但日后也少不了也有要依靠两府的地方，宰执官们不但能掺合入内shi的晋升，更能坏事。管勾皇城司的石得一，可是吃了士大夫们的不少苦头。童贯乃是聪明人，自然知道该选择哪一边。

    不过此事不能做得太明显，作为天子家奴，需要是不带si人立场的公正，如果偏向太大，天子那一关也不好过。

    童贯皱眉组织着语言，该怎么说才能让天子满意，不至于误会自己，但同时还要表现出一定的倾向，让天子的心意也跟着倾斜，‘这份差事，果然是不容易。’

    ……………………

    富弼已经听说天子的使臣今天赶在城门合钥之前，带着礼物进抵驿馆。作为洛阳的地头蛇，他更是连府中的走马承受被招进去问话的消息都打探到了。

    “果然老夫的生辰只是附带，主要还是文宽夫和韩玉昆的事。文宽夫这一番闹腾，倒是让天子都记挂在心上。”富弼自言自语的口气似乎有些小抱怨，但脸上的淡定，让人一点也看不出来他的真实心情。

    挥了挥手，让报信之人退了下去，还政堂中又只剩富弼喝着当归饮，一名老仆在旁服shi。

    富弼是如今洛阳城中最清闲的一位元老，一个是因为富弼自致仕归乡后，便以老病为由，少见访客——他在洛阳亲朋故旧数千，若是开门见客，从早至晚都不得清闲，同时他的脚的确一直有病；另外一个原因，乃是府漕之争吸引了太多人的注意力，让富家门庭也变得清净了一点。

    不过富弼今日的清净并没有太久，只过了片刻，就有人来报：“刘秘监来访。”

    “刘伯寿可是好一阵子没来了，快请！”富弼说着就起身，在老仆的搀扶下降阶相迎。

    富弼也不是所有客人都不见，一干耆老，包括刚刚过世的邵雍，都是经常走动。富弼崇佛，洛阳的几位高僧大德也是常来往，刘几刘伯寿也是其中之一。

    刘几的官位虽不算高，但刘氏乃是传承数百年的世家，从北齐一直延续到今，代代有人出仕，且世牒具存，不是吹嘘出来的，在洛阳城中声望不低。

    在庭中富弼与之对行了礼，一起回到厅中坐下。等下人奉上了茶汤和菓子，富弼就有：“伯寿有半年多没上门了”

    “冬天畏寒，不喜出门，开春又生了懒病，这两日方才病愈。”年纪都大了，说话也没顾忌的，刘几内外张望了一下：“彦国生辰将至，怎么你这还政堂中也不见多少喜庆？”

    “并非是逢九逢十的正经日子，也不准备大事操办。有事也是小儿辈忙着，我这里倒是清闲。”

    刘几瞅瞅富弼身上的一袭没有花样的素sè直裰，“清闲是清闲，也是越发的清俭了。”

    富弼微微一笑：“只为惜福之故。如今连荤腥也少沾了。”

    “当真要受戒做居士了？”刘几不以为然，喝了口茶后问道，“听说彦国明日意欲往坟寺剃度一僧？”

    “确有此事……伯寿你身子懒怠在家，耳朵倒是到处跑。”富弼笑说了一句，又道：“此人言谈可喜，礼佛甚诚，只是贫不能具度牒，故而顺水送他一程。”

    “好个顺水送人一程。”刘几笑了起来，“不过彦国你坏了几个，才度得一个，世尊前不能论功啊。”

    富弼有些疑惑：“此话何从说起？”

    “是刘贡父【刘攽】前日在偃师说的，是指你去年度得那个和尚。刘贡父说彦国你‘每与僧语，往往奖誉过当，其人恃此傲慢，反以致祸，攽目击数人矣，岂非坏了乎？’”

    “刘贡父总是口舌上不饶人。”富弼不快的皱了一下眉，转又笑道：“方外之士，无碍世人，坏了也就坏了。若是换作一亲民官，那又当如何？”

    “这话说的好，只是佛祖不爱听。”刘几拍拍手，凑近了一点，“不知彦国你觉得如今府漕两家之事，是好了还是坏了。”

    “……文宽夫如何说？”富弼反问。

    “还没去问过。”刘几顿了一顿，摇头笑了笑，“恐也不当问啊。”ga。

 第３３章 物外自闲人自忙（11）

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    “既如此，你我可当说？”富弼微笑的反问着。

    刘几说此事不便去问当事人，富弼便问着背后议论文彦博到底合不合适。刘几这下明白了，富弼的态度其实已经表明了他全无左袒文彦博的意思。

    “说得也是。文宽夫的确是输了，逞一时意气，结果就是坏了名声。韩冈当真是不简单，后生可畏啊。”刘几抬眼看看富弼：“……彦国你当年在青州救了数十万流民，韩冈前两年也救了数十万。虽说他当时有开封府库为凭，又是帮他岳父收拾手尾，不及彦国你当年在青州冒着被猜忌的风险在石头里攥油，却也不差了。”

    “韩冈长于政事，更长于军略。政事上也许他还欠把火候，但军略上我可是远有不及。”

    富弼对韩冈的功绩毫无芥蒂的夸赞着，一点也不觉得输给一个比自己小了近五十岁的年轻人，有什么觉得丢脸的地方。

    这话听在刘几耳中，就是没有任何挽回余地的拒绝，脸色也不由得微微变了一下。

    而富弼则是端起茶汤来喝。不管刘几和他所代表的那几位准备做什么，富弼是半点也不想掺和，肯坐下来将这些事说开，已经是他这位前任宰相给人面子了。

    文彦博这次算是大败亏输。在市井中的议论，是韩冈尊老，给足了文彦博的面子；在士林和官场中，则多半是认为韩冈为了襄汉漕渠而委曲求全；但在他们这群老臣眼里，基本上都能看得出来是韩冈赢了，文彦博家里的动静瞒不过他们。

    有人幸灾乐祸，但也有人有着兔死狐悲、物伤其类的心思，看着文彦博被一个一个三十不到的后生晚辈压着连脸皮都被剥了——尽管表面上看着是韩冈低头，但实际上是什么样的情形，只看韩冈现在在京西的好名声就知道了——老家伙们当然看不过眼。

    不能简单的说他们心胸狭隘。看不惯年轻人的行为，不过是老辈人最常见的现象。富弼很庆幸自己能清醒的认识到这一点，尽管当初听到有人拿韩冈救了数十万河北流民的功绩，与自己旧时的功业相提并论时，富弼心中也少不了有点不痛快，但理智很快就让他变得清醒起来。

    富弼自知他跟文彦博是两个性子，文彦博不服老，至今不肯致仕，而他富弼看着当今天子不肯接受自己的意见，便干脆了当的回家养老，到了如今这个年纪，心里考虑的只有子孙了。

    放下茶盏，富弼笑道：“近闻伯寿你开春后时常骑牛外出，嵩山之下，以铁笛伴春风，翩翩仿佛神仙中人，倒时让富弼羡煞。”

    别掺合了——富弼的劝告不再隐晦，已经变得十分直白。

    刘几看着富弼不容再劝的严肃神色，最后摇头一叹，“算了，也是受人之托……即是如此，此事还是放在一边。”便是洒然一笑，神色一下放了开来：“自去岁秋后，隔个一月便往嵩山一游，只是冬天大雪封山时停了一阵。回程后便在峻极寺留下一个标记，如今峻极寺墙上已经有六个标记了……若能九九归真，百岁可期。”

    “此亦是养生之法？”话题终于转到富弼感兴趣的话题。

    刘几在为官时，以知兵著称，几十年来多守边州。不过，除此之外，他还通音律，善养生，致仕之后，这两个特长，比起知兵有用得多。房中补道之术传了不少人，富弼还曾从他那里学了一手暖外肾的手法。

    “彦国你牵扯甚多，难以轻动，却是难学来。若是当真想学，先把庄子搬到嵩山脚下再说。”

    ……………………

    沈括已经在唐州就任了。他走马上任之后，除了点验府库等例行公事，他首先做的，便是检查百年前曾经为襄汉漕运而开辟的河道。

    在韩冈收到的信中，沈括描述了襄汉漕渠唐州段的现状。正如韩冈几次往来京西所看到的大概情况，沈括巡视过的运河河段，情况都还不错。

    四十余里的人工河道，需要疏浚和拓宽的地段并不多，原本就是为水利运输而开凿的渠道，经过的地段自然都是宜居宜垦、人烟辐辏的平6，这些年来也免不了在水运上发挥着一定程度上的作用。

    反倒是被襄汉漕渠利用的几处自然河流还有两个湖泊，有必要加以清理，同时需要整修堤防，只是沈括也在信上说了，这几处工役，并不需要花太多的人工和钱粮

    除了方城山的那一段，襄汉漕渠经过唐州的运河和河流加起来总计两百余里的水道，大体上只要稍加处置就都可以使用，不会影响到整个进度。

    此外沈括还依靠他在水利工程上的才华，发现了几处可以加以改进的地方，依沈括一番的估算，如果都加以改进，不但能加强水道的防洪能力，同时还能顺便淤灌土地，将四个县的一千七百余顷旱田，改造成水浇地。

    韩冈对沈括在政务和水利上的水平抱有很大的信心，既然沈括如此保证，韩冈当然也愿意看到他成功。

    唐州的情况既然很不错，那么越过方城山，在方城垭口的另一端，属于汝州的渠道，情况也不会比差的太远。

    也就是说，一切正如韩冈之前几次经过京西的所查看过的情况，襄汉漕渠只要稍加处理就能派上用场——自然，前提是方城垭口那一段的空白能及早填补上，不对商道形成阻碍。

    韩冈收起看了两三遍的信笺，离开洛阳南下的心思也越发的重了起来。

    要不是还有富弼的寿诞要参加，几名老臣同样的得加以拜访，韩冈早就动身离开了这个满是浊流的漩涡之地了。

    转运司中的公务，对韩冈来说，算是小菜一碟。绝大部分庶务皆有转运副使负责，韩冈不需要亲历亲为，只要督促一下就够了。

    至于胥吏惯使的欺蒙上官的招数，韩冈已经见识过一次了。是在绝户田上做文章，想要将应该没入官库的无主财产给私分掉，不过给韩冈用笔在公文上，将一个个破绽给圈出来之后，登时就消停了——该怎么说呢，相对于东京城里的胥吏，洛阳的这些贪腐之辈一点想象力都没有，做事的手法还是太老套了。

    “玉昆你就要南下了？”

    既然手上没多少事情可做，韩冈便抽空又往程府这里来拜访了一趟，听见程颢相问，便点点头，“最多再过十天就走。既然学生受命提举襄汉漕渠，就必须待在这千里水路旁盯着。洛阳不在水道上，离着远了，消息传递也不方便。”

    程颢想起韩冈上一次说的话：“不是说还要拜访其他一干致仕的老臣吗？”

    “郑国公寿宴之后就各家上门，但也只能拜访城内，城外的就没办法了，”如果任职州县，就是住在山里的致仕高官，都该去拜访一次。但韩冈既然是转运使，世间的礼法就没那么苛刻，“不过独乐园是要去的。”

    “若是要去独乐园，可以让刑和叔居中传句话。”程颢说道，“司马君实杜门谢客，见客的时候并不多。但刑和叔是司马君实的私淑弟子，由他居中传递，比起直接上门要更简单。”

    刑恕这位游走于多家门下的士人，韩冈倒是有所耳闻。程颢、司马光和吕公著，刑恕都可算是他们的门人。

    “他没去东京？”韩冈有些奇怪。刑恕也算是吕公著的弟子，而吕公著担任着枢密使，刑恕应该水涨船高才是。怎么不在东京，而到了洛阳这个养老地。

    “他还是要去东京，仅仅是在洛阳歇上数日而已，不过他的亲友甚多，说是要歇息，但至今也不得一个清闲。”

    “还真是劳碌命，就跟学生一样。”韩冈自嘲的笑了笑，“若有刑和叔居中联络，去独乐园倒是能省心许多……对了。”他突然想起了一件事，“敢问先生，吕与叔是不是回洛阳来了？”

    “他还没有登门？”程颢惊讶道。

    韩冈摇摇头：“没有。”

    吕大临回到洛阳，已经有几天了，韩冈的名声如此响亮，以同窗之谊，也该上门拜侯一番。就算不想看到韩冈，韩冈的幕僚之中，也有好几位张载的弟子，总得见上一面。但吕大临却是硬着脾气，根本不来理会。

    “也不知道他到底会不会来，想想还是学生过去见他更方便一点。”韩冈不是赶着要往人冷屁股上贴，而是吕大临手上有横渠先生的行状，记录了张载的生平、事迹和功业。

    韩冈当然想看看吕大临写得到底客观不客观。一份出色的行状，能一开场就给人留下一个好印象。而被记录人的墓志铭、传记，都要依靠行状为本。吕大临能被选上，是因为蓝田吕氏投在张载门下最早，经历得也最多的缘故。

    吕大临的文笔韩冈不能保证，但他应该是真心诚意的帮着张载和关学做着总结。由他写出来的行状，应该能让所有张载弟子满意。

 第３４章 云庭降鹤宴华堂（上）

    韩冈一边佩服着富家门前唱名的迎宾，自己长长的一串官衔，竟然不待喘气的就唱了出来，一边在富弼的长子富绍庭的引领下，向着富府的宅邸深处走去。

    身穿全套公服、紫袍金带的韩冈，一路上，引来了不少视线。韩冈来洛阳不过半月，但已经靠着文彦博出了名了。过去他的名声固然响亮，但毕竟不是发生在洛阳，不过是远方的奇人异事罢了。可经过之前的府漕之争，韩冈已经在洛阳城中深深刻下自己的印记。

    富府的正堂就在眼前，不过富绍庭并没有将韩冈往正堂中带，而是绕过去后面走，“家严正在还政堂中，前面吩咐下来，龙图若是到了，可往后面来。”

    见客的地方越是私密，就代表着关系越是亲近。还政堂是富弼致仕后日常起居的居所，就像昼锦堂、独乐园、安乐窝一样，名气甚大。这应该是富家极亲近的亲戚，又或是关系极好的友人才能走进的地方。而韩冈他甚至还没有拜见过富弼。

    “……那就劳烦德先兄了。”

    聪明人有聪明人的做法，韩冈对于富弼给他的特别待遇，没多说什么谦辞。只是与富绍庭聊着些无关紧要的闲话，连旁敲侧击都没有。反正富弼到底有什么打算，只要见了面就会一清二楚。

    韩冈还是第一次见到富弼。相貌上与富绍庭很有几分相似，但给人的感觉截然不同。略瘦，身量中等，虽老而筋骨强健，就是走路有些跛。

    韩冈被领到堂前院中时，就看到富弼在一名老仆的搀扶下，一拐一拐的降阶相迎。

    “末学韩冈拜见郑国公。”韩冈连忙前行两步，依着拜见宰相的礼数，向富弼行礼。

    富弼甩开老仆的搀扶，向着韩冈回了一礼，“玉昆累有功勋，世所难匹。老夫久欲与玉昆一晤，不想延及今日。”

    韩冈侧过身，避让过富弼的回礼，“富公年高德劭，韩冈后生晚辈，岂能当得起如此赞许。”

    韩冈素知，宰相礼绝百僚，不与他官分庭抗礼，唯有富弼做宰相时，就是接见的客人官位再卑，也照样保持着谦恭的作派。他对富弼的态度并不以为异，只是看见一个的老人与自己平头行礼，怎么也是不敢当。就是在律法上，七十以上，上堂都不须跪的。

    富弼却是一板一眼的将礼数尽到，直起身后又笑道：“玉昆莫要自谦，老夫当年可是远不及你。”

    “韩冈岂能与富公相比？韩冈一点微功，不过是安定边州而已，而富公却是安定天下四百军州，譬如以星辰比之皓月，可望而不可及。”

    人敬我一尺，我敬人一丈，富弼对韩冈表现得足够尊重，韩冈也不可能崖岸自高。官场之上，面子都是互相给的。

    富弼笑了笑，转身领着韩冈往厅中去，一步步的慢慢迈着阶梯，富绍庭也上前扶着富弼。

    等分宾主坐下来，富弼拍拍自己的腿脚，笑道：“这两条腿，一年比一年差了，要是换做过去，应在照壁前相候。”

    “韩冈岂能当得起老相公如此重礼？如今已是折福，再来恐怕也要折寿了。”

    韩冈一个劲的谦虚，反正高帽子不要钱，丢给富弼多少都无所谓。

    富弼似乎不想再听韩冈说着日常听得太多的奉承话：“文宽夫其实过去腿脚也有问题，只是不知怎么回事，自己就好了。”他叹了一口气，“老夫可是没这个运气，文宽夫倒是荐了几次他日常所吃的药，但不论老夫怎么吃，都不见好。”

    富弼一番话似有深意，韩冈也能想得明白，只是不便搭腔，就只从字面意思上去理解。

    他前两天刚刚见过文彦博，并没有发现他的腿脚哪里有不便，但他的确听说过文彦博过去有足疾。

    当今天子在即位之初，曾经问人道：‘文彦博跛履，韩琦嘶声，如何皆贵？’——韩琦声音尖细，而文彦博则是腿脚不便。得到的回答则是，‘若不跛履嘶声，陛下不得而臣。’、韩两位若不是有这等缺点，陛下你怎么有资格让他们当臣子？

    看起来似乎是平日里吃得太好了，最后得了脚气病的缘故，不然文彦博的脚病不会突然不药自愈——很可能是改了饮食的缘故。

    富弼的话中似乎也有求医问药的打算，但韩冈想想还是决定不去出这个风头。

    他对医术其实这些年来也不是没有研习，但诊脉一关是要靠经验累积，韩冈由于种种顾虑，又不敢放手去练习，多年来根本就没有任何进步。望闻问切都不会，还指望什么？

    在富弼面前对病症说三道四，无论能不能治好，日后的麻烦肯定少不了。可能是脚气病，也可能是风湿，又或是其他种类的疾病，说不准的事。还是按照市井中的传言，韩冈他只知如何医万人，却不知如何医一人。

    不过随口提点两句也没什么：“韩冈有闻，世间有句俗话叫药补不如食补，也许是文潞公日常饮食的关系。”

    富弼也没当真认为韩冈能开出药方，他的脚病时好时坏，也拖了多少年了，多少名医都看过，就是不见大好。韩冈随口之言，他也就随便听听，“倒是有几分道理的。过两日就去宽夫他日常吃些什么。”

    喝着茶汤，富弼和韩冈谈天说地，以两人的心性城府，自然不会交浅言深，只是说些朝堂上的趣闻轶事，又或是韩冈在陇西和广西的见闻，半句也不提变法之事。不过富弼对韩冈的赞赏，溢于言表。

    韩冈暗自猜度着，富弼是不是后悔了。毕竟新法实行后的成果越来越明显，而且熙宁十年间对外开边的成功，也让赵顼登基之初，富弼所说的‘愿陛下二十年不言兵’成了笑话。

    如果以英宗时的情况，富弼说得也不算大错。当时的确也打不起仗，以当时的军队状况，硬是上阵，也不会有如今的成功。但现在靠着新法带来的政务和财政上的发展，使得军事上也有脱胎换骨的变化，眼下继续硬抗着，只会被天子丢到一边，再也不会理会。

    “……记得皇佑三年，汴水于六月断流。当时沿河诸州，动用了十六万军民，连日疏浚，耗工三百余万。当时朝堂上都乱了，东京百万军民全都靠了汴水运来的六百万石纲粮，一旦有失，后果不堪设想。”富弼说了半天，终于说到了正题上，“当时曾有人提议要重新开凿襄汉漕渠，但翻看旧档之后，又都放弃了这项提议。如今幸有玉昆在，襄汉漕运如能顺利开通，汴水即便又有变故，也不至于再让京城一夕三惊。”

    “此事非韩冈一人能为之。行事有唐州的沈存中，钱粮还得靠德先兄。”

    就跟王旁担任应天府诸司库务，文及甫管辖西京粮料院一样，富绍庭这位宰相之子，如今管着的是西京诸司库务。韩冈是不清楚，为什么这些老臣之子，都被安排到油水丰厚的差事，但富绍庭手上的差事，对韩冈的工作有不小的影响。

    “老夫传家无他，惟有忠孝二字。若逢王事，富家子弟无人敢不尽力。”

    韩冈点了富绍庭的名，富弼的目的也就达到了。派了胸脯保证后，就没再多说自己儿子的事，态度要靠做事表现出来，能否结好韩冈，就要看之后富绍庭的表现了。

    喝了口茶，富弼又道：“不知玉昆听说了没有。吴冲卿五天前因为其子吴安持牵连进了相州一案，被拘入台狱审讯，上表恳辞相位。”

    韩冈乍闻此事，也不由得感到几分惊讶。可既然天子没有干涉御史台对吴安持的拘禁，那么肯定是有抛弃吴充的打算。从熙宁十年年中，到现在才几个月的时间，看样子就要有第三位宰相下台了，朝堂上要重新稳定下来，看起来还要费上不少功夫。

    “天子应该不会就此答应吧？”韩冈问道，“如今朝中可只有吴冲卿一位宰相。”

    宰相身荷一国之重，朝中无相的闹剧，只有在开国之初出现过一次，此后百多年，没有说哪一日朝堂上没有宰相压阵。只要天子还没有任命第二位宰相，吴充就不可能就此下台。

    富弼一笑：“两天前天子就已御内东门小殿，锁院宣麻，擢王禹玉为集贤相。”

    “王禹玉终于如愿以偿了。”韩冈叹了一口气，心中却不无惊叹。此老耳目还当真灵通，韩冈发现他这位都转运使还不如已经致仕的富弼耳聪目明。

    虽说宰相就任的消息，是用马递加急送往各地，但前天拜相，应该是昨天才发出消息，于今天抵达洛阳。而这个新闻，竟然一点也没耽搁的就传到了富弼的耳中。

    “眼下政事堂中只有一相一参，东府中肯定要进人了。”富弼闲闲的提了一句，又道，“还有文家的六哥，他不合为陈安民说项，当是有些麻烦了。”

    文及甫是吴安持的姐夫，而韩冈是吴安持的连襟，说起来也是亲戚。不过这份亲戚关系，韩冈并不是很在意。反倒是富弼的这番话，让韩冈破费思量。

    ：/

 第３５章 愿随新心养新德（上）

    【前一章的标题错了，应该是第三十四章的‘下’而不是‘中’】

    韩冈变脸变得极快，方才还带着微笑，为着行状上出色的词句点头称赞，转眼间，就是脸挂的老长，如同冰雪扫过一般。

    但吕大临神色上却不见有半点疑惑和纳闷，沉静如水的面对着韩冈充满怒火的视线，“不知玉昆所言何意？”

    “与叔你写的一篇好文，怎么还要问小弟？”韩冈像是听到了很好笑的话，呵呵笑了起来。就是他脸上的笑意，却是阴晦如朔日雨夜，看着就让人心中发寒。

    吕大临寓居的是一间不大的僧院，院主听说都转运使韩龙图来了院中，便连忙亲自烹了茶汤来侍候。只是当他端着茶小心的走到吕大临的房门前，乍看见房中韩冈冷至冰点以下的笑容，浑身就猛地一抖，往里面小心迈出的步子，立刻就退了回去。离得房间远远的，老和尚的心口还扑通扑通的跳着，吓得三魂七魄都散了一半去。

    养移体、居移气，韩冈久居高位，身为高官显宦，又曾经多次领兵，赏罚皆由己意，千万人的性命曾操纵于掌中，曲折远过常人的经历所锻炼而成的威势，寻常人被他冷冷一瞥，也免不了要胆战心惊，更不用说他现在怒极反笑，眼神中都带了几分狰狞。

    吕大临却一点动摇都没有，依然冷静如初，回视而来的眼神看不出任何畏缩。不言不语，等着韩冈的下文。

    韩冈心头怒意更盛，声音却又更柔和了几分：“‘尽弃其学而学焉’，与叔，你写这句话时，当真手一点都不抖吗？”

    行状中的这一句，说得是嘉佑二年，张载在洛阳设虎皮椅讲易。程颢、程颐夜访，经过一番对易理的深谈之后，张载便撤下了虎皮椅，对来听讲的士人们说道，‘今见二程深明《易》道，吾所不及，汝辈可师之。’

    这件事，虽然可算是张载打了一次败仗，但写进行状也没什么大不了的。张载返回横渠之后，卧薪尝胆，重研六经，俯仰而有所得，这才真正创立了气学一脉。

    但吕大临竟然在行状中说张载弃了自己之前的学问，而就学于二程。这一句其实是将气学说成了道学的一个分支，韩冈如何能忍——这是要挖关学的根啊！

    相对于韩冈的激动，吕大临则是平平静静：“玉昆你追随先生时日太短，嘉佑二年的时候，在下已经在先生身边侍奉多年了。请记住我)相对于之前所学，嘉佑二年之后，先生所见所识，所传授的一切，全都变了。”

    吕大临跟随张载的确很早，才十来岁就跟着兄长吕大忠和吕大钧拜在了张载门下，嘉佑二年他才十八岁，但已经跟在张载身边好些年了。

    韩冈自然不能跟吕大临比资历。但吕大临身为张载的，难道不知道，他写的这句话一旦公诸于世，气学在道学面前就别想再抬起头来了。

    “本以为与叔为，当能彰显先生一世风标，没想到竟然会有‘尽弃其学而学焉’。若是说得是旧年先生为范文正所劝，回乡攻读《中庸》之事，用上此一句，倒也不为过……”韩冈深呼吸了一下，压住心头火，“可与叔你看看先生的三卷《易说》、十篇《正蒙》、十二卷的《经学理窟》，可有几处与道学相同？”

    “皆以六经为本。有所同，有所异。”吕大临回得很强硬。

    “好个有所同，有所异。”韩冈瞪视了许久，听到这句话，当真是忍不住火气了：“与叔，你写的好投名状啊！”

    吕大临的脸也沉下了来，韩冈的话实在太不客气，甚至诛心：“玉昆你还是先扪心自问再说这句话。程门立雪的，不知是谁人？”

    “没错，韩冈的确曾就学于伯淳先生门下，自是要持弟子礼。”韩冈声音顿了一下，声音更为冰寒，“但韩冈所学根本，依然出自张门，归于关学一系。格物之说虽有借鉴于道学，但根基则是从先生虚空即气的源头而来。何曾敢说‘尽弃其学而学焉’，几至肆无忌惮！”

    韩冈与吕大临的关系并不算好，但总归是份属同窗，而且他跟吕大忠、吕大防和吕大钧交情匪浅，更是当吕大临是自家人一般。由于吕家兄弟跟随张载最久，行状由吕大临撰写，韩冈事后得知也是点头赞同，并没有提出异议。

    可谁又能想到，吕大临竟然直接在行状中给关学捅了一刀子，‘尽弃其学而学焉’，这是什么话，张载是他两个表侄的弟子吗？

    “韩玉昆你礼敬先生，难道我吕大临会不如你？！”吕大临火气也上来了，“先生的行状，皆出自我之亲眼所见，只是这些年来所看到的都写下来而已，岂会有一字妄言？！”

    “那就请苏季明【苏昞】，范巽之【范育】、还有进伯【吕大忠】、和叔【吕大钧】几位来看一看与叔你的大作好了，看看他们会怎么说？”韩冈低头又看了被他丢到桌面上的行状初稿，冷冷一哼，“这篇文章，我韩冈是不会认的！”

    说罢，韩冈便拂袖而出。

    作为张载如今地位最高，声望最隆的弟子，只要他不认同，这份行状就是废纸。

    吕大临脸色泛白，却紧抿着嘴，也不送一下韩冈，直直的站在房中，一动也不动。

    在门外守候的伴当听到里面吵起来后，就退得老远，不敢竖着耳朵乱听。终于看见韩冈出来，便连忙跟上。也不敢多说多问，老老实实的跟在面沉如水的韩冈身后。

    韩冈心中一团火在烧，当张载病逝，对于气学会有一个挫折和低落期，韩冈已经有心理准备了。但因为自己的关系，韩冈有信心在几年或是十年后，将气学重新推上。但没想着这个低落期，竟然会导致气学核心弟子的背离。

    行状乃是盖棺定论，要为尊者讳，为长者讳，即便张载当真曾经‘尽弃其学而学焉’，也不该明明白白的写出来，总得曲笔，或者是干脆不提。何况张载创立的气学，在根本大义上就与二程的道学截然不同，如何是从二程那里学来的。

    而且韩冈即便是为了自己的目标，也要保住气学的根基。

    韩冈从来没想过，来自于后世的科学理论与儒学能毫无隔阂的融合起来。但如今正流行的对儒家经典的重新诠释，却是给了他一个再好不过的机会。

    经过这么多年，张载也免不了受到韩冈带来的科学理论的影响，将有所抵触的观点加以改变或是干脆摒弃，将之融入在自己的学术理论中。

    而二程的道学虽说也为了与韩冈经过实证的一些理论相配合，将他们的观点也有所改变，但改变幅度很小，实际上依然完全无法与科学配合得上。

    虽说气学、道学都是用儒家经典为原材料编出来的筐子，但由于释义不同，劈出来的篾条也截然不同，用来承载学术的箩筐自然也不会相同。除非二程能将他们以易学为基础的道学理论加以大幅度的修改，否则来自于后世的科学理论，绝不可能塞进他们的筐子中。相对而言，气学就简单多了。

    不过吕大临会转投程门，韩冈也对其中的原因知道个大概，这是关学几乎无法修复的缺陷造成的。

    关学的世界观，没法脱离思孟学派的观点，其中一部分在挂在横渠书院中的西铭上，说的已经很明白了。

    ‘乾称父，坤称母’；‘大君者，吾父母宗子’。从西铭的开头，就将天子和天地对应起来，用自然大道来证明人世间父子君臣这三纲五常的合理性，隐隐有让天子神格化的成分在。

    可张载在《正蒙》中又有‘虚空即气’的说法，天地与人无碍，观点又类似于唯物主义。

    也即是说，关学的世界观，对自然和社会的看法是严重背离的，有着很明显的破绽。如果凡事都实事求是，将自然大道钻研下去，又怎么可能会相信‘大君者，吾父母宗子；其大臣，宗子之家相也。’这样的话？

    但道学就没有这个问题。所以程颢、程颐对名为《钉顽》的西铭赞不绝口，但极少谈论正蒙，便是因为这个原因。

    就是没有韩冈的掺和，关学的理论也是自相相悖的——以韩冈粗浅的历史常识，也知道关学在后世根本没有流传下来，其缘由想来多半也因如此——而当韩冈插了一脚进来后，分歧则更为明显。

    由于科学理论可以实证的关系，关学中世界观已经将西铭中的观点压缩到很小的地步了，这就让对韩冈的理论始终无法信服的吕大临无所适从，他投到二程门下，也是其来有自。

    不过韩冈能理解吕大临的改变，但他无法体谅。作为张载的嫡传弟子，还是张戬的女婿，竟然在行状中如此贬低气学，从情理上还是韩冈为了实现目标的需要上，他都无法忍受。

    要分裂就分裂好了，看看如今的气学门墙，在他韩冈的支持下，到底能不能将张载留下的衣钵传承下去。

 第３５章 愿随新心养新德（下）

    盛怒之下，韩冈直到回返家中的时候，脸色都有些难看。/一起读小说读看看小说网请记住我)

    拥有两世人生，在两个截然不同的时代浸淫于红尘中，韩冈的城府其实已经修炼得很到家了。

    喜怒不形于色只是寻常而已，如果仅仅是政坛上的纷争，无论是占据上风，还是吃了点亏，对他来说，都不是什么大问题，就像流水过石一般，留不下什么痕迹。

    但今天的情况就大不一样了。张载是他尊敬的师长，而通过气学为媒介，将后世的科学包装一番后带到这个时代，也是韩冈平生的夙愿。吕大临的这一手，不但侮辱了已经过世的张载，同时对韩冈的计划有着无法预测的影响。

    所谓关心则乱，韩冈虽然没乱，但心情的确是糟透了。

    回到家中，几个妻妾都看出了韩冈心情有异。王旖第一个上来，眼中满是关切，“官人，可是在宴席上发生什么事？”

    “怎么会？”韩冈表情顿时一变，脸上浮现出看不出任何异样的笑容，“为夫一向与人为善，又是在富郑公的寿宴上，更不会有人闹啊……”

    王旖看看丈夫的神色，眼中的担忧没有消退，但也不追问了，只是帮着服侍韩冈沐浴更衣。换了身家居的常服，韩冈看起来十分悠闲的坐在书房中，翻看今天呈上来的公文。手上的笔不停，看起来已经全心全意的投入到工作中。

    韩冈不想让妻妾担心，同是吕大临完成的又只是草稿而已，并非正式的行状，还是可以修改的，韩冈也不想就此闹起来，闹得大了，与如今失了主心骨的关学并无好处。

    只是韩冈无法确定，将张载毕生心血所得的源头，说成是他的两位表侄。这究竟是吕大临一人的独断，还是受到他人的蛊惑。但从情理上来来判断，应该不是出自二程的授意。否则当此篇公诸于世，横渠门下的态度只会跟自己一样，甚至会将怨恨归咎于二程。

    无论程颢和程颐，又或是所有的大儒，都必须珍视自己的名声，否则便无人会向他们求学。在世人的看法中，德远比才要重要。在过世的张载的行状中动手脚，由此带来的恶劣影响实在太大，他们都承受不起，也不会愿意承受。(请记住读看看小说网的网址

    不过韩冈也很清楚，如今的气学一脉，虽然因为张载在京中讲学数载，门徒为数众多，一时间兴盛无比，可门中的核心成员，依然是来自于关中的那些弟子。

    如果张载的寿数能多延长几年，在京城来聆听张载讲学的那部分新弟子，将会有许多彻底的投到张学门下。只是在张载已经过世的现在，大部分已经风流云散。而旧弟子们也需要一个新的核心。

    从名气上看，吕大钧、苏昞、范育和韩冈这张门四弟子，的确都是合格的人选，但他们各自都有着官身，在外任职的时候居多——要不是由于身份地位的关系，没有多余的时间来推广和教学，韩冈倒想在此事上多下些功夫——而且在韩冈出现之前，蓝田吕氏一直都是张载最大的支持者，也因此，一直跟随在张载身边的吕大临才成了撰写张载行状的不二人选。不过这也是韩冈当时还在广西的缘故，否则他更相信吕大钧或是苏昞。

    只是现如今，吕大临转投程门，韩冈会坚持着自己的道路，这条路也与程门道学无法融合，剩下的弟子也会有各自的选择，这样的情况下，关学内部的分裂不可避免。

    韩冈反思自己最近的行动，是不是跟程家走得太近了，可程门立雪，席上退避，这些事都是他做出来的，名气已经打出去了。韩冈与程家的关系自然还是紧密深厚，但若是被人归为程门弟子，却也是韩冈所不愿见的。韩冈打算发扬光大的去处，依然是在气学之中。

    但程颢与自己有授业之恩，是时所公认的半师之谊，如今张载已然仙去，韩冈被人误认不足为奇。对于程家，韩冈无意否认师生名分，更不打算割席断交。先不说名声问题，他跟程家的关系不恶，为此而反目就未免有些举措失当了。

    只是一码事归一码事，韩冈可不打算抛弃关学的未来，将自己的一番辛苦所得付之流水。这个时代需要的是，不是经义大道。

    可到底该怎么做，韩冈一时还想不出个简单而行之有效的办法来。

    书房外响起了脚步声，严素心亲自端了一盅紫苏饮子过来。韩冈慢慢的喝着滚热的药汤，就听严素心问道：“官人今天可是为了横渠先生之事？”

    都是亲近无比的枕边人，他的四名妻妾看来并没有被他粗劣的演技所瞒过。寿宴后，跟吕大临的一番争执，韩冈带在身边的伴当尽管并不知道详情，但并不代表他们会不知道韩冈心情变坏的原因。四女只要问一问跟在韩冈身边的随从就能知道到底是怎么回事了。

    “不妨事的。”韩冈向严素心宽慰的笑了笑。

    公务上的事情，他尽量不想跟家里面多说，如果是喜事倒也罢了，但一些勾心斗角的对话，传到自己家里，可就是连块清净之地都找不到了，所以韩冈也只会对自家的人说一句‘不妨事’。

    可是韩冈虽然是说不妨事，但实际上的变化却出乎他的意料。

    程颐准备入关西讲学!

    ——当隔了几日，韩冈将洛阳城中剩余的致仕老臣们一一拜访过，前去程府中辞行的时候，程颢这么跟他说的时候，韩冈也不免要楞上一下。下手太快了一点吧，张载才走了多久，这么快就开挖墙角了。

    只是韩冈听到这个消息，在一瞬间的呆愣之后，甚至不知该说什么好。他没有任何合乎情理的理由来阻止程颐满怀着诚意入关中，也没有手段来阻止。

    道统之争，本来就没有什么情面可言。张载不合去世得太早，留下来的遗产，后人若是保不住，也别怪他人来抢了。

    “不知正叔先生何时入关中？”韩冈的脸上完全看不出他心中的愤慨，仅仅只是当做寻常询问。

    “也就是再过半个月的样子。”程颢向韩冈解释道，“陕州知州和永兴军路转运司，同时来信邀请入关中讲学，已经不好再推脱了。”

    韩冈笑了笑，表示自己能够理解，却不再多问。

    程颢也知道这么做事犯忌讳，但为了自家的道统，也顾不得那么许多。幸而从韩冈表现出来的态度上看，应该还没有想过这些事，或是说，并不是很在意。

    韩冈其实十分在意，但他现在却没办法去计较。潼关的大门并不是由他来掌握，关中更不是他说了算，程颐受邀入洛阳讲学，韩冈既不可能去阻止，也不可能等程颐开讲后，再派人去居中拆台。

    韩冈能做的就只有加强己方的实力。

    他的基本对策是通过格物致知，将各家学派对于自然的理论给颠覆掉，难度看起来很大，但韩冈知道，只要在人们的心目中树立起自己的绝对权威，要做到这一步就很容易了。

    在有意无意之间，他早早的就已经打下了基础，如今的在民间，韩冈的声望能压得住任何一家学派。得到民众的支持，韩冈所倡导的学术便能得到南方的认同。

    普通人对权威的信任是盲目的，韩冈要做的只是选择一点突破，只要他突破的这一点，为世人所认同，甚至更进一步，全心全意的相信，那么他对其他事物的议论，也自然成为圭臬，也就可以带动起全局性的变化。

    回到家中，书房也收拾的差不多了。韩冈打算将他的治所移到原京西南路转运司所在的襄州。这样可以就近监察。一个多月要般两次家，韩冈的家人并没有抱怨什么，而是在王旖的指派下，有条不紊的将搬家事宜一一处置完毕。

    家中的事有贤内助处置，韩冈自然是的轻松了许多，当起了甩手掌柜。

    回到书房，他从空搭档的书架上拿下一只小木箱，沉甸甸的看起来不是装了金银财物，就是本身拥有足够的重量，厚实的壁板乃是樟木所制，以防蠹虫。

    拿着钥匙，打开了木箱，可以看得到里面的收藏。

    韩冈的木箱，只看壁板很厚，沉重的重量皆来自于此。里面没有装着金银珠宝，而是一叠叠装订粗糙的手稿。这些皆是韩冈亲笔所写就，对韩冈本人有着无可估量的价值。不过其中的一部分，对于世界的意义更大。

    木箱中的主要纪录，全都是回忆录，但毕竟是韩冈回忆前世，用笔记录下里的记忆，虽然为防被人误读，而加以变化，但也的确值得用个结实的木匣来承载。而另一部分的价值更大，是韩冈这些年来的诸多著作的手稿，其中还没发布的一部分，接下来能派上大用。

    再一次点验了一番，合上了盖子，韩冈拍了拍小小的木匣，自己将来的名声就在其中。

 第３６章 可能与世作津梁（上）

    已经是仲春，但出城踏青的热潮方兴未艾。

    唐州城外的名胜，到处都是出来踏青的游人访客。

    几处私家园林，只要主人家并不住在里面，也都向游人敞开了大门。这是一年一度的好时节，一季下来的收入，往往能将一年的维持费用给赚回来。

    韩冈骑在马上，眺望着远近，路边游人如织，有不少人模仿着东京城的风俗，无分男女老少，在头上簪上一朵鲜花，在街道上招摇而行。

    观花吟诗的酸丁为数甚多，但更多的还是有些闲暇和闲钱的百姓。还算是太平年景，就是底层做些小买卖的市民，也都有闲心出来游逛一番。一个个拖家带口的，望着湖光水色，脸上都带着满足的笑容。

    韩冈从关西来，参与的是军事；在开封时，则遇上了几十年不遇的大灾；接着又去广西攻打交趾，他这些年来，任官天南地北，却几乎没怎么见到如今出现在他眼前的这幅太平盛世的画卷。

    看着前路行人渐多，韩冈随行的伴当就想将旗牌给打起来，驱赶前面的人群。韩冈则是将他斥退了下去，摇摇头，“大家都开心的时候，何必吆喝几嗓子，扰人兴致。”

    王旖和周南透过车窗上的竹帘，看到韩冈训斥家人的这一幕，相视而笑：“官人心情终于好了。”

    “都是那个吕与叔。”周南抱怨了一句。

    “好了，这几天你跟云娘就没少骂他。”王旖笑道，“官人心情好了就行了。”

    韩冈现在的心情的确不错。

    虽然因为种种缘由，坏了心情，韩冈还是打算在离开洛阳前，去独乐园拜访一下司马光，谁料到司马光去了嵩阳书院，半个月之内都不会回来。这就没办法了，韩冈不可能因为司马光一人而在洛阳久留，随即整理好行装，携全家启程南下。

    因为得知司马光去了嵩阳书院，在路上，韩冈也在计算着道学的支持者。

    司马光去嵩阳书院，当然是为了讲学。同在一堂讲学，司马光和二程的关系自然也不会差。而富弼、文彦博、以及住在洛阳的一干老臣，二程凭着当世大儒的身份，也都能悠游的穿梭于他们的行列之中。

    二程在洛阳授业，有人引荐、有人相助，由于旧党元老来往频繁，相对于关学，位置得天独厚，除了开封府，其他地方都比不上。

    如果韩冈当初没有将张载举荐入东京，恐怕关学在失去了核心之后，只要程颐一入关中，转眼就会败落了。毕竟当初对张载一力支持的蓝田吕氏，现在似乎已经偏向二程那一方了——如果只看吕大临，甚至可以将似乎二字也去掉。

    韩冈已经写信给苏昞和范育，以及身在陕州的游师雄，更重要的是，他也没将自己的师母和小师弟忘掉，没多说别的，只是将吕大临起草的行状的片段寄了过去。他的记性虽说达不到过目不忘的境界，但‘尽弃其学而学焉’几个字，却是记忆深刻。同时在犹豫了一阵后，又给吕大钧和吕大忠写了信，向他们对此事表明了自己的态度。

    韩冈也不在乎被人批评是背后论人短长，以他的身份地位，加上吕大临犯的错，无人能用这个罪名批评他。而韩冈之所以会这么做，是为了向张载的几位重要弟子展示自己的立场，自己并不是程门弟子，受教于程颢是事实，但依然是气学一脉。他不想让自己之前对程颢程颐两位的敬重，当成是投入程门的标志。

    不论回话如何，韩冈有信心将除蓝田吕氏以外的几位张门弟子，都拉到自己这边来。吕大临所做的行状，只要公布开来，都会让所有的气学一脉感到愤怒。加上韩冈这位地位最高的弟子态度十分明确，就不用担心有人顾忌他的立场。

    但这只是见招拆招的应对，如果不能解决气学核心缺失的问题，再多的计算都是无用功。

    韩冈对此已经有了觉悟，他本来也有成为气学学派核心的打算。经过这几天来对计划的不断推演，也算是有了足够的把握。

    唯一担心的就是到底能不能来得及，程颐不久便会入关中讲学，目标自然是关学弟子。如今的这个时代，道统之争近乎于你死我活，但门户之见的程度并不深。在气学的墙角被彻底撬光之前，韩冈就必须表现出气学衣钵传人的实力——不是靠官位、而是靠学术。

    ‘时不我待啊。’

    韩冈很明白时间的紧迫，而他的信心依然充足，在都转运使的任上，不论政事还是学术，他都打算将自己的地位彻底确立。

    道边的建筑越发的多了起来，道上的行人也多了，离着唐州城就剩二十里。

    韩冈望着前方，前天抵达方城垭口时，沈括派出来的人已经在那里候着了。穿过方城山，进入唐州地界后，这一个个驿馆铺递的过来，都能看到沈括的人。唐州城就在眼前，“沈存中也该出来了。”

    ……………………

    沈括的确出来了，论地位、论关系、论恩德，他都不能不出来迎接韩冈。

    带着满城的官吏，还有城中耆老，沈括出城十里相迎。连同唐州教坊司中的妓女都带出来，用着远比洛阳要盛大百倍的场面，迎接都转运使韩冈的到来。

    沈括从京城贬谪而出，由高位一落而下。加上又是毁了名声，从心情上，当然是十分失落的。不过上天也没有就此抛弃他，一个绝佳的机会落在他的面前。

    韩冈为了保证打通襄汉漕运，而请动了天子，将他的贬谪之地定在了唐州，而不是更远的南方。幸运的得到这个机会的沈括，就像是抓到了救命稻草一般。很是勤力的在襄汉漕渠上挥洒着自己的才智和汗水。而在筹备襄汉漕运工程的同时，他也出色的尽了一名知州的责任。

    在盛大的欢迎场面上，韩冈与沈括见了面。看着沈括凹陷下去的双颊和凸出来的颧骨，韩冈不禁有些感慨：“存中清减了不少，只看信上，哪里知道有着这般辛苦。”

    “还好，还好。”沈括连声说着，转而却又笑了起来，“若不是有这番辛苦，也不敢来见玉昆你。”

    寒暄了两句，沈括便将他手下的属僚一个个都引见过来，韩冈一一见过礼,接着又与当地的父老说了些惯例的废话。

    说起来，以韩冈的感觉，唐州的当地人中，真正欢迎他的只有那些个在旁努力做着壁花的官妓——多半是因为韩冈年少位高，外形看着又不错而已——其他人则是看着谦卑，但实际上都只是在应付故事。

    韩冈估摸着，这或许是因为自己是重启襄汉漕运的倡议者，由此在唐州兴起大役的缘故。这世上有远见的不多，被触犯到一点利益就立刻跳起来的人却是不少。还没见面就被人讨厌了，韩冈也只能摇头感叹。

    迎客的一遍流程走完，韩冈便上马往唐州城过去，沈括则紧随在后。

    一路上看着道路两面的田地，韩冈和沈括脸上都有掩不住的喜色。

    唐州这里有水稻、有小麦。小麦经过了一个冬天的蛰伏，到了三月的时候，已经长得郁郁匆匆，水稻长势亦是喜人，沈括指着满眼的绿意炫耀似的展示给韩冈：“今年的收成不会差，当是个好年景。”

    韩冈笑着点头：“若能丰收，今冬兴工可就省心省力了。”

    沈括答道：“京西这几年收成都不差，府库充盈，无论是入冬后的工役，还是眼下动用厢军铺设”

    从熙宁五年起，大宋各地年年灾异，基本上各路都轮上了，唯有京西一路没什么大的灾害，正如沈括所说，年年收成都不差。

    时间已经是傍晚了，正是寻常人家一日两餐的晚饭时候。一道道炊烟腾上天空。韩冈望着远山近水，发现炊烟的数量并不算多，“怎么人家都聚在官道附近，远一点的地方似乎就没有了。都说京西诸军州户口远比京畿少，想不到还当真如此。”

    “不过户口再少也比熙河路要好，唐州好歹也有八万户，熙河一路的汉人户口，如今当也没有超过五万才是。”沈括信心十足的对韩冈说道，“襄汉漕运打通之后，沿线州县的户口会渐渐多起来的。就像现如今的淮南西路，开国前连番遭劫，白骨露於野、千里无鸡鸣，但开国后，依靠汴水，如今一路之地，各州各县都是富庶无比。”

    襄汉漕渠之事，关系到他是否能将功赎罪的关键，容不得沈括不放在心上。甚至说牵肠挂肚都可以。对于漕运开通后的好处，也是如数家珍。

    一边说话，一边前进，很快就得抵达了唐州城。一行人入城之后，直往州衙而来，这便是给韩冈的接风宴。说奢侈也不算奢侈，但菜肴和酒水也绝不便宜。如果沈括抵达唐州后，都是如此使用公使钱，到了年终查账，他少不了会有些麻烦。

    韩冈并没有提醒，沈括做了那么多年官员，政治智慧欠缺，但头脑不差，此事不会不知，既然如此铺陈，想必会有积极的解决办法。

    ：/

 第３６章 可能与世作津梁（中）

    【自动更新没弄好，两章都耽误了，】

    韩冈和沈括的话题，还是局限在如今的任务上：“汝州的旧渠，我一路过来的时候，用了两天仔细看了一遍。情况也不错，与唐州一样通水通航，也就是过方城垭口的地方处断掉。”

    “所以说襄汉漕运就只有一个问题，就是方城垭口。打通此处，整条道路便畅通了”

    “规划要做好。”韩冈沉声说着，“筑路的工匠大约是五月的时候能到。调集唐州、汝州和邓州三州厢军三千人参与工役，在冬天之前，漕运便能开通了。”

    “轨道应该不会这么难修吧？”沈括惊讶的问道，“才六十余里，来回两条线也就一百二、一百三。”

    韩冈道：“轨道两端的港口，光是用来拉货的挽马，少说也要两百匹。还有调度、车辆，都需要时间来训练。”

    “原来如此。”沈括连连点头，对韩冈笑道：“还是玉昆你考虑得周全，沈括的确是欠考虑了。”

    “存中兄只是忙得没去多想罢了。”韩冈摇摇头。

    沈括是故意装傻，这么一个聪明人，又是为了他自己的前途，怎么可能不前前后后盘算个通透。不过他要装傻奉承自己就让他做好了，拆穿了说不定就留下芥蒂了。

    “关于如何打通方城垭口，在下以已经有些想法。其实只要设坝拦水，将沙河水位提升三倍。那方城垭口那一段就能减少一半的人工。”

    “但难度不小，且船只过大坝也是一桩难事，多级船闸如何跟大坝连起来，不是那么容易的事。”

    “比起之前的困境，还是简单多了。大不了再旁开一条河，就像灵渠一般。而灵渠的斗门提水，最大的错误就是斗门和斗门之间隔得距离太长，灵渠便是因为这个原因，一个时辰也不过提水半尺，斗门间距如果只有两三艘船那么长，转眼就能将水位提起来。玉昆你创设的多级船闸，比起斗门有用得多。”

    韩冈摇了摇头，他不是乐观主义者，也不是悲观主义者，他是极端现实的人：“要先建起来再说，如今是图纸上的推测，实际上还不知道能不能成功。”韩冈顿了一下，打个巴掌，要立刻给块糖吃，古今中外都是这般做事：“只要襄汉漕运打通，日后可能会依六路发运司【汴水】和三门白波发运司【黄河】例，在襄汉漕渠上也设立一发运司。”

    “国之命脉，自然不能归于地方。”沈括眼神中闪着兴奋，“此事若成，可是相当于修了半条汴河的功劳。”

    ‘半条汴河吗？’韩冈淡然一笑。

    沈括虽然是当时罕有人能及的大才，但襄汉漕渠实在太耀眼了，让他没有去在意对物流运输意义更大的一项发明。

    可对于韩冈来说，哪一个更有意义，根本不用多想。只要轨道在襄汉漕运上发挥足够的功效，之前仅仅用在港口和矿山中的轨道，就会从此在国中推广开来。相比起勾连四方的官道来，如今的轨道，修筑、维持和使用的费用都要小上许多，而运力和运费的对比，也是轨道更为优胜。

    物流是工商业发展的关键，相比起开凿耗时耗力的运河来，轨道对物流促进要还是会更大一点，而韩冈的远期规划，都少不了一个稳定的物流体系。

    不过眼下最大的问题，还是一个稳定的朝堂。

    “不知存中听说了没有，吴冲卿已经外放去扬州了。”喝了几杯酒，韩冈漫不经意的跟沈括提到最近朝堂上的人事变动。

    沈括点点头，示意自己已经听说了。宰相的交替，对全国都有影响，王珪就任、吴充去职，这两个消息没几天就传到了沈括的耳中了。

    他实在不知自己该摆出什么样的表情来，虽然他向吴充投书示好，反被吴充给卖了，但为此公开的幸灾乐祸实在不太好，在自家里乐一乐就可以了，可要是自己感叹遗憾一番，也未免太做作了些。

    而且往深里去想，这也不算什么好消息。自己刚刚叛出新党，天子就利用相位的转移，向天下昭告他主张新法的心意绝未动摇。从这一件事上，沈括知道，短时间内想再回京城是不可能了。

    沈括喝了一杯酒：“连着换了几个宰相了，朝中政局如同乱麻，说不定介甫相公有可能被天子下诏起复，以稳定朝纲。”

    韩冈深深瞥了沈括一眼，嘴角带着一丝略嫌讥讽的微笑，没接口。

    沈括脸皮红了一下，很是有些尴尬，话出口后他就知道自己失言了。在王安石离任后，捅了免役法一刀的就是他，而且之前大赞免役法，让此法推行全国的也是他。沈括嘴张了张，一时间就变得不知该说什么好，讷讷难言。

    韩冈不为己甚，摇了摇头，叹道：“现在已经不是熙宁八年了。”

    登基已经有十一年了，作为天子，赵顼已经有了足够的权威来控制朝堂，而国内外眼下还算稳定的局势，也让赵顼可以放手调整他的政府。

    这样的情况下，他又何必将王安石请回来，两任宰相还好说，一旦三度宣麻，王安石的地位和声望就会打了滚的往上走，而赵顼在世人心目中的评价，恐怕就会变成了一个无法控制局面的无能皇帝吧——试问当今的天子会甘心吗？

    只要对朝局稍有了解，就都该清楚，除非出了大事，否则王安石已经是回不来了。

    沈括叹了口气，“若有介甫相公在，朝堂上必不至有此动荡。”

    韩冈哂笑着：“有空说这个，还不如想想下一名参知政事究竟会是谁？政事堂中如今只有一相一参。人手太少，轮值都不够，东府肯定要进人。”

    “……这要看天子的想法了。”沈括想了一想后说了一句废话。

    韩冈点点头，却是深有感触：“的确是得看天子的想法……不过眼下能让天子满意的却不多啊。”

    沈括又瞅了瞅了韩冈，声音微沉：“可惜了王子纯。”

    韩冈一笑，很是无奈。

    一般来说，在眼下宰相一再更替的情况下，政事堂中，需要再添一位能够久任的参知政事，以维护政事堂的稳定。

    能担任参知政事的人选很多，基本上过了直学士一级，资历和地位就差不多了——韩冈是特例，得排除在外——比如翰林、三司、御史中丞、开封知府，或是在京外任职的一些资历合格的官员。当然，也有可能从枢密院调任——东府比起西府，一向是要高上半级，枢密副使转任参知政事，更是合情合理。而从资历来说，在枢密院中坐了五年的王韶，已经有足够的资本。

    其实从一开始，没人能想到王韶可以在枢密院中待上五年。就连王韶他本人，都认为会在两三年之后离京出外，去西北的某一路，做个经略安抚使，过几年重新入京。来回几次，枢密使能做、参知政事也能做了。

    可这五年间，大宋军事上的不断胜利，让天子一时不愿将稳定运作的西府大加变动，王韶也就得以跟吴充、蔡挺一起，将枢密院最高层的几个位子，把持到了去年。

    到了如今，王韶已经不需要再去边州培养他的资历，就在朝堂上的他，进入政事堂，稳定如今的朝局，当然是顺理成章。而从他的政治派别上，也是天子如今所喜的中立派。这一切，都使得他在诸多合格人选中，排在最前面。

    ——如果他没被人弹劾的话。

    就在韩冈离开洛阳的前一日，从京城传来消息，蔡确在以相州一案将宰相吴充、御史中丞邓润甫一起干掉之后，作为新近上任的御史中丞，又上表弹劾王韶滥任乡党、援引失当，乃是国之大蠹，要处之而后快。

    但凡御史中丞上任后，基本上都要在两府中找个靶子练一练手，同时也是以此来向乌台中的下属，证明自己的能力。

    不过王韶被蔡确咬上，这个原因只占很小的一部分，更多的，还是东府中的那几个位子。

    韩冈无奈的摇摇头，王韶的确荐用乡党的时候比较多，这份弹章不能说是污蔑。但卡着这个时机上表弹劾——而且罪名不是虚构——不论最后王韶到底会被怎么处置，他离参知政事的职位，肯定已经远了许多，短时间内是不大可能从西府跳槽到东府了，而是很可能被踢到外面去。

    “不就一柄清凉伞，至于吗？！”韩冈又叹了一口气，为了挤身东府，脸皮都撕下来了。至于与蔡确合谋的究竟是谁，他也不想去多想了。

    沈括的笑容忽然变得有些发干发涩。

    韩冈说的倒轻巧，一柄只有宰执官才能得到的清凉伞，多少人求了一辈子都没能求到手。

    开国以来东西两府的宰执加起来才多少，有没有超过两百？！答案多半是否定的，也就一百出点头而已。

    只是百多年来，天下文武官员总数又有多少？累积起来数以十万计。千分之一、万分之一的几率才能得到珍物，在韩冈的话里仿佛就当成了路边摊上卖的油纸伞一样。

    哪里有这么简单！！

    可沈括望着韩冈过于年轻的侧脸，也就以未及而立的年纪，便升任一路都转运使、龙图阁学士的韩冈，才有资格这么说。

    沈括回想自己，当初清凉伞对自己来说，其实已经是触手可及了，如果没有当初的那件恨事，说不定这一次的朝堂变局，自家就能从其中挖到最大的一块黄金。

    沈括咬着下唇，名为悔恨的毒蛇在他的心灵最深处徘徊不去。

 第３６章 可能与世作津梁（四）

    【祝各位龙年快乐】

    “韩冈已经启程去襄阳了？”

    王廓点了点头，算是对他父亲问题的回答。(读看看小说网)

    京西路转运使的行动并不是秘密，尤其是前些天，洛阳的府漕之争受到了京城众多官员的关注，那件事的结果关系到眼下的新旧党争，甚至有可能影响到未来的政局展。不过韩冈退让之后，却把文彦博推进了坑里。越来越多的人不值文彦博的所做所为，转而支持韩冈。

    “这一招以退为进做得好。”王韶一拍交椅扶手，忍不住赞道：“韩玉昆的手段果然厉害。”

    王廓望着自己的父亲，心中有着无奈，低头再次提醒，“大人，行礼已经收好了。”

    王韶狠狠的瞥了长子一眼，“急什么？天子派人来催了不成？”

    “…………”王廓沉默的了下去。

    王韶去职，王家南下，天子的确没有派人来催。但王韶算是因罪而离，眼下当然只有越快离开京城越好，这样才能向天子表明自己知错、诚心诚意接受处罚，愿意就此改过的态度。

    王韶瞥了眼欲言又止的长子，甚是不满的冷哼了一声。但他随即又苦笑的摇起头来：‘实在太大意了。’

    王韶想不到为了一个参知政事的位置，章惇竟然联络了蔡确——也许还有吕惠卿。蔡确也的确不负他刚刚闯下的名，一封弹章，便让王韶不得不引罪请辞。

    别的罪名还好说，以天子现在打算稳定朝局的想法，西府应该在短时间内不会变动。可换成是引用乡里私人的罪名，天子却难以忍受这样的枢密副使。如果将自己再留下去，天子恐怕也会担心自己会将更多的国家公器，当成是私人授受的工具。

    没有在第一时间驳斥，没有在第一时间以进为退的请辞，自己眼下黯然出京的结局，便已经注定。

    “便宜了章惇！”站在后院的两层小楼楼上，王韶冷眼望着不远处的章府，心中愤恨不已，‘便宜此辈小人！’

    ……………………

    “蔡确那厮决不饶他！”

    挡在前头的拦路石，被御史中丞像树上的鸟儿一般，一记准确有效地射击，便给击落了下来，可章惇却没有任何欢喜之情。读看看小说网请记住我)

    章惇的二弟章恺当然知道他的兄长为何而愤怒，蔡确的这一封弹章根本不像是外界所说，是得自章惇的授意，而是他的独断独行。

    眼下政事堂中只有一相一参，章惇当然也想能转任东府。但他并没有想过通过陷害王韶而将机会抢到手，甚至都没想过这一次能有机会转任政事堂中。

    吕惠卿在政事堂里做着参知政事，自己想与他做同僚，第一个出来反对的很可能就这一位吕吉甫。而且新党之中，也需要一个合适的人选来控制枢密院，章惇一时间根本离不开西府。

    可蔡确的行动，就让他成为了众矢之的，让王韶变得怨恨自己，要不然以他跟韩冈的交情，与王韶维持着良好以上的关系，是章惇的不二选择。

    “会不会是吕吉甫授意？”章恺问道。他刚刚送了父亲章俞上京，哪里能想到转眼就在他的眼皮底下先这一幕。作为章惇之弟，章恺还是比较清楚如今朝堂上的局面，还有他的兄长所站立的位置。

    “不至于。虽说蔡确往往受人之命，但吕惠卿还不至于用这等手法来陷害为兄。”章惇摇摇头，沉声道：“他没空！”

    吕惠卿如今正紧锣密鼓的筹备手实法，打算仿效当年的王安石，通过推行新的政策，从而乘势扩大自己的权力范围。这样的情况下，吕惠卿可不会节外生枝，暗地里来黑章惇一手。章惇能进政事堂的几率太小，而用这等策略，也只是王韶倒霉，章惇不过是坏了些名声罢了。而眼下要是与章惇再闹翻了，吕惠卿还有几个人能作为他的助手？他现在的目标可是王珪。

    面对吕惠卿这些日子来的咄咄逼人，作为东府之长的王珪则什么也没做，每天上朝都是对天子的吩咐唯唯诺诺，不断的重复着‘取圣旨’、‘领圣旨’、‘已得圣旨’这三句话，完全没有自己的想法。不过当了一个月的宰相，就已经落下了一个‘三旨相公’的雅号。

    在政事堂中只剩这样的一个宰相的时候，不论换作是谁来做参知政事，都会忍不住设法取得更大的权力，吕惠卿自然也是无暇分心于他事。

    不过吕惠卿准备使用的手段却让章惇觉得并不合适。只是眼下的政局，让章惇无法将自己的想法说出来，他还没做好在新党中另立山头的准备。加上蔡确的背后一刀，使得章惇眼下只能保持着沉默，远离政事堂中的一池浑水。

    章惇头疼得要命，眼下的局势越来越让人看不懂了。推开窗户，初夏的夜风便涌了进来。章惇从崇仁坊中望向皇城的位置，夜色下的皇城城墙，映衬着墙头上的一排暗弱的灯光，显得份外幽暗迷茫。

    做了十一年的皇帝，赵顼的心思越得幽深起来，越来越让人看不透了。就像是夜色下的皇城，明明是看得见，但仔细瞧过去，细节之处却是一片模糊，

    天子到底想要做什么？

    没人能明白。

    ……………………

    洛阳现在风平浪静。

    韩冈和文彦博之前的一番纷争，在韩冈的退让之下，似乎是平息了下来。加上韩冈的南下退避，看起来京西路是没有问题了，更不会影响到赵顼始终记挂在心上的襄汉漕渠。

    只是赵顼依然觉得文彦博心胸狭隘是整件事的祸源，但也有为韩冈的心机而感到惊讶。赵顼也不是蠢人，童贯回来之后，尽管赵顼只听了他复述的一干细节，但赵顼却能看得出来，韩冈在受辱之后的举动，是这位年轻的都转运使不见血却依然狠辣的报复。

    ‘真不简单啊。’

    赵顼想着。文彦博三朝元老，一点错处就给韩冈抓到。而韩冈的反击，完全是借势压人，让文彦博空有权势和人脉，却拿他无能为力。

    且除了声名之外，眼下文彦博也已经为儿子文及甫事涉干请一事，上请罪。不论文及甫最后怎么判，文彦博也只有请辞一条路可走。而韩冈，则是带着洛阳城中博来的好名声，施施然南下襄阳。看他的样子，似乎就是想在襄阳将京西路漕司的治所给定下，而在他远离了洛阳之后，文彦博乃至他的继承者，更是得配合韩冈的工作，否则就是名声上的大问题。

    “韩冈心术难测，还是放在京城之外十几年，好好看清楚他这个人。”方才就是曹氏提起了有关韩冈的话题，眼下则是更进一步的提醒赵顼，“不要太早让他入京，更不能让他过早晋身两府。”

    韩冈并非纯臣。对于这一点，赵顼并不感到讶异。

    能在千万人中成为为数寥寥的进士，能在几万名官员组成的官场中熬出头的大臣，当然不会有只知忠心事上、不知阴谋诡计的愚直臣子。而韩冈更是朝臣中的佼佼者，哪有输人的道理。

    “娘娘放心，儿臣明白。”赵顼恭声说着。心里却在想着，韩冈若是在襄汉漕渠上立了功，日后再安排他去河北，将黄河大堤给休整一番。无论如何，这一次，赵顼都不会讲韩冈太早纳入京中。

    韩冈一直以来，都是才干智术而著称于世，他当然不简单。如果放在朝堂之中，恐怕不论是什么位置，都能交出一份让人不得不惊叹的答卷。只要与朝中的其他臣子做一下对比，就能逼得赵顼不得不提拔于他。甚至短时间内，就连通向两府的道路都能为他而打开。以韩冈的年纪和才干来说，一旦身登两府，日后权倾朝野，甚至能远胜韩琦。

    不过将他放在京城之外，让他不断地在各路各州间调动，既不会浪费他的才能，也能压得下他的声望。让他攒个一二十年名望再入京城，日后如同其岳父一般为国出力，流传到后世，说起来也算是一桩美谈。

    曹氏抬头，已经昏花的双眼，看着成熟起来的赵顼。要不是因为这名孙儿的居中转圜，当年真的想与那个不孝子拼个鱼死网破。不过当年些许纷争早已成为陈年旧事，曹氏也都抛到了脑后，现在她所关心的，只有大宋的江山。

    “也是老身多说了，看来官家已是早有定见。”

    赵顼腰弯了下来：“儿臣年轻识浅，还有许多地方需要娘娘的提点。”

    曹氏笑了一笑，眼中却没有多少笑意。她的这位孙子，坐在大庆殿中的御榻上时，已经越来越老练成熟，不复当年的青稚。就像他过去坚持新法一样，如今那他对朝政的处置依然是全凭本心。眼下也就是跟自己一个想法才会如此畅快的点头受教，换作是其他事，不是阳奉阴违，就是婉言拒绝，甚至是忿而争辩。

    在王安石之后，再也没有能左右天子的朝臣，并不是一件坏事，曹氏也算是能放下一点心，在宫中好好的休息一番了。

 第３６章 可能与世作津梁（五）

    王韶出知楚州。(.paohu8.）

    这个消息在韩冈抵达襄阳没多久，就传到了他的耳中——世间总少不了有人为他传递信息，甚至是不待吩咐，便将最近的一年多的邸报，包装得整整齐齐的的送来给他。

    “果然还是如此。”

    韩冈叹了口气，王韶终究还没内能逃过这一劫。他看得是最新一期的邸报，上面并不只是说着王韶，还有朝堂上其他方面的人事安排，对判读朝堂上的变动，有着不可抹杀的巨大帮助。韩冈将新送来的邸报折了一折，他就换了下一页来看。

    稳定了西府五年的三位枢使，如今先后离开京城，而东府政事堂中，也是如同走马灯一般。两府人事上的动荡，就像屋外的狂风骤雨，只见是越来越猛烈，却不知道什么时候能有个结果。

    旧为京西南路转运司的衙署，现在在韩冈带着全家老小住进来之后，就只是将‘南’字去掉而已——京西路转运司衙署。

    这一座由四十多座大小楼阁所组成的建筑群，规模完全符合一名转运使的身份，不过这一片建筑，比起韩冈的年龄都要大，已经是老态龙钟，大约有三十多年没有进行一次全方位的整修。从前面的大堂直到最后一进的后花园，几乎每一处楼阁都是漏风漏雨得厉害。

    韩冈书房的窗户，在初夏的暴风雨哗哗的直响，雨水和风暴从门窗处的缝隙中挤了进来，用丝绵麻絮堵着缝隙后，感觉就好一点了，但天花板上的渗水就只能干瞪眼。从房顶上落下来的雨水不是滴滴答答，而是几乎流成了一条水线，几个装酱菜的小坛子放在滴水的地方，转眼就积了小半坛出来。

    房间里到处都是水，桌上地上皆是湿漉漉的，雨水沿着书架向下淌着。但韩冈却不心疼自己的藏书，他一向只对书中的内容感兴趣，倒是不怎么在意去收集所谓的珍本、孤本，就算全都泡烂了，大不了再花钱买就是了，反正里面也没有多金贵的版本。他就安安然然的坐着在潮湿的书房中，继续翻看他的邸报。

    王旖在外面喊了一声，等了片刻之后，推门进来，看着韩冈依然故我的不动如山，王旖好气亦复好笑，“方才几个小厮过去的时候，都说官人你是宰相气度，雨水都临头了，还一动也不动。。”

    韩冈笑了，将邸报丢到一旁的书桌上：“若为夫能耐雨淋便是宰相气度，外面街巷上的小贩，就都是宰相候补了。”

    书桌上刚刚擦过，也全是水迹。王旖乘着邸报还没有完全被湿透，赶忙揭了起来，双手的食中两指的指尖捏着，随意瞥了两眼，对上面王韶的出外并不感到如何惊讶，之前的征兆太多，而韩冈也跟她说过王韶可能要出外了，只是平平静静的问了一句：“王副枢终于出外了？”

    韩冈点点头，叹气道：“王子纯离了西府，元厚之进了东府，一出一入，人数倒不见少，可这事乱的……真不知道一年之后，两府之中还有几人能安然无恙的？”

    “官人真是替古人担忧。”王旖笑说着韩冈，“官人何须操心朝堂上之事？难道这是京西转运使的差事不成？”

    “说得也是，”韩冈自嘲的一笑，自己关心过度了，其实不论两府中的姓名怎么变动，他都是无关人等，根本不应该去多想，“不该管的，也管不了，只能是看看热闹好了。”

    在王韶出外之后，紧接着就是元绛入政事堂。前后就差了一天，所以登在同一张邸报上。

    元绛算是新党的同情者，但也没有旗帜鲜明的站在新党一边。论资历，元绛可以傲视同侪，官场上的辈份可以比拟文彦博、富弼，比王安石还要年长十几岁，只是升得慢了些。做过三司使、翰林学士、知开封府，眼下也终于做到了参知政事的任上。

    韩冈与元绛不熟，但几乎是在同时升任翰林学士兼权知开封府的另一人，韩冈却是极为熟悉——是苏颂。权知开封府和翰林学士都是通往两府的最后一级阶梯，眼下的苏颂，无论是地位还是资历上，都很可能是参知政事的候补。如果政事堂不能取得平衡，说不定苏颂也会被招进去。

    在后王安石的时代，朝堂上要想重新找到一个平衡点，恐怕还要不少时间进行调整。只是这一切正如王旖所说，当真跟韩冈无关。

    丢下了去为‘古人’担忧，韩冈同时也丢下了湿透的书房，随着王旖一起离开。书房中的阴湿，自有家中的仆婢来打扫，但唯一的问题，就是如果没有一个晴天，再怎么打扫，都会转眼就变回原样，一点也看不到改变。

    此时雨水如注，倒悬而下，晶莹透亮的水瀑就挂在围廊前的屋檐上。

    韩冈摊开手伸进雨帘中，让滑落的雨水砸在掌心处，感受着清凉的湿润，以及暴雨的猛烈，“雨要是能早些停就好了，四月初夏，雨水太勤对地里的庄稼可不是件好事，对城里的百姓更不好，”

    王旖在后面摇摇头，他的丈夫总是挂心着政事，无论是身在朝堂和地方，很少见他能轻松一点。除了处置眼前的公务，就是在书房中写些什么，或者是接见一下宾客，却不见他出去与同伴找官妓喝酒，顺便嘲风弄月。

    不通诗词歌舞、琴棋书画的坏处就在这里，会占据大量时间的不良嗜好一概没有，韩冈当然只能是将多余的心思放在正经事上。

    当然，这样的问题在韩冈看来并不是问题，而且这也让他能抽出更多闲暇时光，去陪着他的妻妾和儿女。

    过了两天，笼罩了京西路南段的阴云，终于雨收云散。被暴雨拘束在衙门中的襄州知府和襄阳知县，亦终于能出来忙里忙外，韩冈也派了人去监察和清点这一次暴雨所带来的损失损失，同时以防有奸人想趁着如今的暴雨，将他们之前对府库的亏空，全都给名正言顺的报上来。韩冈心思细密，又深悉官员们的无耻，可不会给人利用这一场暴雨的机会。

    清点灾害伤亡人数和粮秣库中损失的情况，大约用了六天的时间，而从报上来的数字上看，有很多值得韩冈皱眉的地方。

    韩冈正拿着报上来的清单，一项项的仔细查看。清单上的许多地方，都被他用笔描了出来，那是值得商榷甚至审核的项目。但不管韩冈怎么对上面的数字质疑，但报上来的死亡人数，都已经远远超过他的心理预计。

    死亡者竟然有一百六十余人，同时还有六百多间民房垮塌，至于失踪人数，到现在还没有一个准确的数据。

    韩冈皱着眉头，正想着该如何解决这一个难题，却听见外面在通报，说是李家的二衙内到了。

    “李家的二衙内？”韩冈几乎都要忘掉了这个人，甚至连姓名都快忘了。借着拜帖和残存的记忆，终于想到京西转运副使李南公次子的姓名。

    虽然韩冈已经跟沈括说好，将他安排在唐州，但李诫既然是韩冈的幕僚，自然也得先来拜访一下他的东主。

    李诫是李南公亲自推荐到韩冈幕中，是为了让他没有功名在身的这位次子，能搭上韩冈飞黄腾达的路子。

    说实话，韩冈对这位走后门的李家二衙内根本都没放在心上。不是说考不上进士就没本事，而是李诫据说是在天下各地游历，有着这样的经验，很容易就能投入任何一名州县官或是监司官的幕府之中，但李诫却是从来也没有这个经验，依然是一名布衣。

    这跟李南公地位不高，功劳不显，无法荫补子孙有关，但更多的应该还是李诫本人缺乏足够的能力。

    ——韩冈本来是这么想的。尤其是见到李诫之后，发现他长得还算是周正，口才也不算差，在官宦人家做个帮闲一般的幕僚根本不成问题，这就更让韩冈怀疑起他的能力来。

    可说了几句之后，却发现李诫对营造匠作之事的了解，可算是真正的专家，并非世人只能看见成物一般的肤浅。

    “营造一事，首要乃是度、量、衡。尺规衡器若有差异，前后制作出来的两样器物，就是天差地远。”李诫拿着茶盏和盖子，比划给韩冈看，“如果制作杯盖、茶盏的瓷胚时，定下的标识有所不同，这杯盖就别想稳稳的盖在茶盏上。”

    韩冈很欣赏李诫的见识。工欲善其事，必先利其器。精准的测量仪器，是工业和建造业大发展必不可缺的先决条件。他点头附和着：“漕渠的开凿当也是如此。”

    “龙图说得正是！”李诫一拍桌，“开凿渠道，自然是要依靠水流。两地之间高差是决定水流方向，哪能缺少精良的器具加以测量？绘制地图、打造沙盘，一切的根基都取决自一开始的对山川地理的测量。”

    看着李诫在面前侃侃而谈，‘当真难得的人物。’韩冈心中想着。

 第３７章 蒿目黄尘顾世事（上）

    过了端午，到了五月中的时候，京西的气温已不再是春夏交替时节的忽髙忽低，而是已经稳定在了高位。

    但也就是在这个时节，三千厢兵6续被调来汝州、唐州的交界处，正式拉开了打通襄汉漕运的工程。韩冈也暂时离开了襄阳，驻节于方城县。

    由于工期并不算紧，厢兵们的工作时间都定在早晚清凉的时候。相比其他工程来，这算得上是十分轻松的工役了。除此之外，还有充分的后勤准备，加上足够诱人的奖励制度，让韩冈预备好的杀一儆百的最后手段，并没能拿出来亮一亮相，连工程进度也比计划中要快上不少。

    开工已经七天了，轨道路线的地基顺利的从垭口两端，向中心处延伸。一天总额高达百贯的奖金，悬在六十支工程队，总计三千厢军的头上，让他们忘记了疲劳，在有限的工作实践中拼命的卖着力气。

    韩冈刚刚从工地上巡视回来。

    今天早上他所视察的几段路线上，厢兵们纷纷要求延长每日的工作时间。相比起一个月才四五百文的军饷，只要进度和工程质量的综合评分每天能排在前十，每一名厢兵至少都能分到五十文的奖金。若是排在第一，就是整整五百文。穷惯了的厢兵，有几个不愿意发上一笔小财？

    但韩冈拒绝了厢兵们的要求，让他们稳着一点，将工程质量再提高一级。

    脸上带着满意的笑容，韩冈回到临时居所。才下马，勾当公事的方兴就递了一份刚刚送达的公文过来。

    “是什么事？”韩冈漫不经意的回身，拍拍一大早就背着他巡视了几十里地的坐骑。

    方兴回道：“朝廷颁布《手实法》，要路中对治下各州县加以督促。”

    “手实法？！”韩冈脸色猛然一变，扯过方兴递来的公文，只看了两眼便骂了起来：“吕吉甫这是疯了不成？！”

    “龙图！”方兴咳嗽了一声，又看看左右，提醒韩冈注意言辞。

    韩冈倒给方兴小心翼翼的姿态，弄得有些好笑。不过背后骂人的确不好，换了个说法：“吕吉甫这次做得岔了。”照样还是否定。

    韩冈很早以前就听说过了手实法这个名词，这是章惇跟他提起过的。就像青苗、免役、市易诸法都不能算是王安石原创一样，手实法其实也是源自于前代，为唐代宰相元稹任知州时所首创。

    当初王安石初次罢相，吕惠卿升任参知政事后，就开始筹划推行手实法，以厘定天下人户家产情况——主要是田地，也包括房产、牲畜，以及桑麻等经济作物——制定五等丁产簿，并藉此来征税。这的确可以算是方田均税法的一个变体，但比起方田均税法来说，却更为宽松。

    虽说基本上皆是通过确定各家各户所拥有的土地数目，以便征收税赋——确切点说方田均税法是征收田赋的依据，而依手实法所制定的五等丁产簿则主要是抑配便民贷和征收免行钱的依据——但方田均税法，是由官府派人下乡丈量，而手实法则是由百姓自报数目。

    不过当初王安石复职太快，让吕惠卿还没来得及推行，就不得不宣告中止。但眼下王安石、冯京、吴充一个接一个罢相，政事堂中只剩王珪一个对天子唯命是从的宰相，再加上元绛这位年纪虽长、但在政事堂中资历浅薄的新人，吕惠卿的当初的计划也就随之提上台面。

    只是韩冈出京时此事还一点动静都没有，现在才几个月的功夫，这一项新法案，就已经在皇城中走完了一整套的流程，颁行于天下。吕惠卿的手脚的确是够快的。

    可惜的是，这一项法案，在韩冈看来，实在是不合时宜。

    “龙图也觉得着手实法不合人意？”方兴问道。

    韩冈叹了一声：“变法的时机早就过去了，吕惠卿如今逆势而行，乃是事倍功半、得不偿失。”

    “不过说起来，这其实也只是对方田均税法的补充罢了……如果能把最后一条去掉的话。”

    “……能去得掉？”韩冈笑着问道。

    经过了两年的延误，新近出台的手实法对比起旧法来，似乎是修改了一些不太适当的条款，涂脂抹粉了一番，很有几项体恤百姓的条款——比如说‘屋宅分有无蕃息立等，凡居钱五当蕃息之钱一’这一条，说白了就是自住的屋宅和自耕的田地在计价时，只抵作同等大小的出租屋宅和佃田的五分之一，自耕农可因此而得惠。

    但为了保证这条法案能带来足够的财政收入，基本内容却并没有什么变化。其中最关键的一条，就是如果禀报不实，允许他人举报，这些被瞒报的财物将分出三分之一与告发者——愿意自觉自愿的缴税的民众当然不多，愿意公开家产的人们同样没有多少，所以为了防止有人弄虚作假，吕惠卿便在手实法中加了这一条。

    如果没有这一惩罚条款，只令百姓自报田产数目的手实法，不会有任何实际意义，可有了这一条之后，任谁都能看得出来，手实法的推行会因此而困难百倍。

    如果只从法令上来看，在韩冈眼里，手实法的确算是良法，可算是超前的财产申报制度——因为要申报家产的不仅仅是民户，也包括世称形势户的官户——但这项法案，一旦施行起来，却会引发很大的问题。

    以钱财来鼓励告发隐财，日后告发之风便会无穷无尽。从儒家教化上讲，这是有伤风化之法。而说句难听话，真正的大户势力盘根错节，根本没多少人敢去告发，就是告发了也不一定有用，反而是家底稍稍殷实的普通富户，没有什么势力、家产却让人垂涎，最后就会成为最大的受害者——官吏们的道德水准，根本不能指望，而从利益的角度上说，官吏又怎么会跟自己的家产过不去？——只要中户因此而破产成风，用来攻击吕惠卿、废除手实法的藉口也就有了。

    但也不是说手实法完全不可能实现，换在是十年前，甚至是六年前免役法初行，国用窘迫的时候，即便反对声再大，天子咬着牙都能推行下去，有什么问题，完全可以在施行中加以解决，只要能让天子在国库中听到叮当作响的铜钱声就行了。

    可惜的是，眼下已经是元丰元年而不是熙宁元年。

    吕惠卿从来都是个有想法有心气的人，自从他辅佐王安石考订新法开始，便是如此。这样的人、这样的性格，当然不会甘心一直身处在王安石留下的阴影之下，他现在做的事，就是在设法摆脱王安石的阴影。拿自己这些年里积攒下来的的政治资本，来博取更多的权力以及更响亮的名声。

    “吕参政应当是权衡过利弊。但这是赌博吧？他可没有王相公当年的声望……不成功便成仁，太冒险了。”方兴对吕惠卿这一次的行事很不以为然。

    “他肯定是想明白了。”韩冈从不怀疑吕惠卿的智商，但下这么大的赌注，却也同样是他难以认同的，“赌博嘛，没有说百分百能赢的，做一件事，任谁也不能说自己肯定能成功。只是有些不值当啊。”

    如果天子能够全力支持吕惠卿，韩冈也不在意得罪一下京西的官宦人家，反正他们有钱，多出点也是应当的。但若是赵顼做不到十年前支持王安石一般的成为吕惠卿的支柱，韩冈疯了才会为随时准备退却的赵顼和一心想摆脱王安石的吕惠卿出生入死。

    韩冈完全不看好吕惠卿。熙宁六年的市易法就闹得京城一团乱，王安石的政治资本大幅衰减，到了一年后终于辞了相位——王安石初次辞相的原因很多，可这一件事肯定是其中最关键的一条——而如今手实法更胜市易法一筹，吕惠卿却没有王安石的资本雄厚，眼下他是赌天子要保着自己，不可能有十足的把握。

    韩冈叹了一口气之后，就把这件事丢到了一边去。但过了两天，李诫从正在亲自测量船闸、堰坝修筑位置的沈括那里回来，说了些公事，却又提起了手实法来。

    “此事你怎么看？”韩冈反问着。

    李诫犹豫了一下，摇摇头，“朝廷不缺钱。去年京西北路的税赋、便民、市易、免行，林林总总加起来也有六百余万贯石匹两，比京西北路税赋更多的路州为数都不少……”

    韩冈摇头，打断了李诫的话，冷笑道：“朝廷的褡裢里面永远都有个补不好的窟窿……谁会嫌钱多？你能收多少钱上来，就有人有本事用多少钱出去。即便不用，堆在库房里，让天子看着也舒心……不曾闻‘五季失图，猃狁孔炽’？”

    李诫点点头，当今天子登基之初就模仿当年太祖皇帝之志，在宫中建了三十二间库房，自作诗句‘五季失图，猃狁孔炽。艺祖造邦，思有惩艾。爰设内府，基以募士。曾孙保之，敢忘厥志。’，以此来作为库房的编号。打算用这里面的钱，作为军费，灭掉西夏，收复燕云。

    ——太祖皇帝赵匡胤当年设封桩库，便是存了用库中财物换回燕云失土的打算。如果契丹人敬酒不吃，那封桩库中的这笔钱就会转作北伐的军费，变成一杯赠给契丹人的罚酒。可惜太宗两次北伐皆败北，而真宗皇帝则是失土没得回，就只拿到了一张澶渊之盟，最后拿着这笔钱去封禅修庙，。

    李诫听得明白，但他疑惑了起来：“龙图是同意手实法？”

    韩冈摇摇头：“只是眼下朝廷的税赋收入也不算少，靠手实法多征的钱钞，并不是朝廷急需。”

    韩冈不介意在李诫面前议论朝廷成法。李诫会在他面前提起手实法，其实是帮他老子来问的——韩冈专注于襄汉漕运，京西漕司中的大小事务，大半都是由一南一北两位副使、两名判官来处置。

    韩冈是转运使，在职责上有督促治下州县推行朝廷新规的职责。如今朝廷颁布手实法，韩冈也有义务在京西路将之推广。这些年来，诸多新法一部部的颁布于世，每次总有几位漕司主官被调职或降罪，这都是因为督促新法不利的缘故。所以韩冈现在的这番话也是说给李南公听的。

    对于手实法，韩冈的态度很明确，他无意去监察督促，但也不会出手干扰，想必李诫应该是明白了。

 第３７章 蒿目黄尘顾世事（中）

    给远在京城的章惇写了一封信去，韩冈便毫不在意的将吕惠卿希望用来展示自己才干的《手实法》抛在脑后。在一天热过一天的元丰元年的初夏，他把自己大部分的精力都放在了襄汉漕运之上。

    半个月的时间中，汝州和唐州之间的漕运道路，韩冈来来回回跑了四趟之多。从正在疏浚中的水道，到穿越方城垭口的轨道地基，他都仔仔细细的往返查看了几遍。都转运使如此上心，下面的官吏乃至厢军的官兵当然也不敢轻忽视之，

    到了快六月的时候，工匠和材料6续抵达工程现场。

    筑路的工匠分别来自京城和徐州，总共二十多位。其中大工六人，每一位都拥有丰富的经验，在开始修建轨道前，分别都有着常年修造宫舍、桥梁、道路、堤坝的经历，几年来又不停的修建轨道，可以说是国中能拿得出手的最好的一班人马。

    筑路的木料主要来自于南方，做轨道的硬木和做枕木的软木，经由汉水、泌水和堵水，运抵方城山下的木作中。皆是从江陵的船场运出来，已经经过了几年的晾晒，切割处理之后，就能立刻使用，不用担心新鲜木头脱水后的干缩。

    而方城垭口北面，沿着水路而来的还有一船船的作为轨道路基的矿渣和卵石，当然，还有上万斤的铁料。虽说方城山附近没有冶铁的矿渣，也缺少卵石，但千里迢迢的从京畿将这些沉重的原材料运来，更多的还是想测试一下方城山北麓到蔡河的漕运是否畅通运行。

    除去已经准备动工的堰坝，年底之前襄汉漕运便能初步打通。剩下的就是能运多少的问题。同样的一条道路，如果调度指挥出色，单位时间的运输量翻个一两番，甚至上升一个数量级都是有可能的。

    当然，韩冈不会指望这个时代的运输调度，能比得上后世的专业人才，但即将为此而设立的发运司，韩冈期望他们至少能有六路发运司和三门白波发运司的平均水准。这事现在来想虽说是早了一点，但早一天练上，便多一天经验。韩冈只想看看实验的结果。

    结果当然很完美。事实证明百年前在方城山山南山北的开凿出来的漕运通道至今依然能够使用，指挥调度的官员也是十分出色。不过卸货的地点离着方城山有些远，接近垭口的两段都要再疏浚一番方能使用，而在计划中，更是要通过堰坝提升水位并设置船闸，以连通深凿后的垭口渠道。就是因为此事，当设堰提水的方案敲定之后，暂时用来连接方城山南北的轨道便不得不加长了三十余里。

    一旦堰坝提升了水位，之前的疏浚河道就是无用功。而相比起疏浚的工程量和对时间的延误，还是修建轨道更简单一点。不过这样一来，就多了一桩麻烦——修桥。

    方城垭口前后也是有河流的，南面的是堵水的支流，北面的则是沙河的支流。如果襄汉漕运的中转点能向上游移动，可以避过这些支流，但眼下的情况，却必须设桥跨过去。。

    总共四条溪流，每一条都不宽，平时最宽的一条也就四五丈而已。以此时的桥梁建筑水平来说，可算得上是轻而易举。但每隔几年，方城山一带往往就会有一次雨量偏大引发洪水的年份，百年前漕渠开凿失败，也有沙河堰坝被洪水冲垮的因素在，要怎样避免跨河的桥梁被冲毁，也是一桩难题。

    “要跨过这条三里溪，还是设石桥比较好。方城山不缺石头。”李诫在溪边对来巡视的韩冈和沈括说着自己的意见，“木桥要防洪，桥拱必须要抬高，可抬得过高，车马难行，换成是石桥就方便多了，也坚固得多。可以赵州桥样式为范，设敞肩石拱，一大拱挑四小拱，跨过河道的行洪区域，桥拱弯曲，桥面平缓，正好适合轨道通行。”

    “赵州桥的样式也记得？”韩冈有几分惊喜。

    “石拱桥多半大同小异，”李诫很有自信的说道，将石拱桥如何修造，一条条的说给韩冈和沈括听。

    韩冈连声赞许。李诫对他来说算是一个惊喜。他在建筑营造上的才能不仅让韩冈为之激赏，也让沈括赞叹良久。

    “野有遗贤……”沈括叹了一句，又觉得这个说法不太合适，“难得人才，竟遗珠于外。”

    李诫闻言连忙谦虚：“学生自幼不喜学，唯有工匠之事稍有心得。”

    韩冈冷笑一声：“世间只重诗词文章。可经世济用之材，岂是区区章句能衡量得了的。”

    李诫又为韩冈的夸奖而自谦了几句，聊了片刻，便向韩冈、沈括辞行，他还有事情要去做。

    待李诫走后，沈括私下里问着韩冈道：“玉昆是打算举荐其人？”

    “当然。”韩冈点头。

    “那是李南公的儿子。”沈括提醒道。

    韩冈身为都转运使，不但将转运副使的儿子收为幕僚，甚至还委以重任，这肯定会为人诟病。若是再举荐李诫为官，那就不是诟病的问题了。

    “没关系。”韩冈无所谓，此事不会影响到他地位的稳定。

    韩冈既然是这个态度，沈括也就不说了。将此事细细想来，韩冈的自信其实也没错，相对于他受到的信任，的确是没关系。

    “如今唐州的钱粮也收上来了，路中前半段的需用应该没有问题。”沈括问着，“是否要加快进度？”

    夏税征收是一年一度的重头戏，端午之后，唐州用了二十天才收了额定的八成，剩下的两成欠额，看往年的情况，多半要到秋税时才能补得上来。这半个多月来，沈括的时间和精力都是放在收税上。

    “快一点、慢一点都无所谓，能在时限内完工就行了。”韩冈说着，沿着溪水河畔走了起来，走了两步，见沈括跟上来，就偏头笑道：“唐州收税难易如何？”

    “京西民风彪悍，税赋征收不易。”沈括摇摇头，“要是在两浙，半个月的时间至少能收上来九成。”

    “也是两浙富庶，京西的收成本来就不算多，交的税却不比江南少多少，自然要难些……但有个七八成，也够抵上朝廷要的数目了

    。”

    “说得也是。”沈括点了点头，“能收的都收了，剩下的就算再催逼，也不一定能收得回来，弄得百姓卖儿卖女就不好了。”

    “将下面的胥吏管束住，收满足额也不是难事。”韩冈说道。

    “如何管得住？”沈括叹了一声，韩冈说得根本是废话，“重禄法也只让他们的手伸得短了一点而已。”

    大宋的国策是虚外守中，除了边州，禁军兵力都集中在京畿，外路为数寥寥。而在经济上也是如此，除了边州以外，国内各路的每一个州县在留足了一定的积存后，剩下的税入都要上交朝廷。上缴的税入，额度基本上都是确定的，但这个额度并不是征收的数目。

    夏秋完税之日，官府从百姓手上收钱，从来都没人能指望可以百分之百的完成，预定征收的税额远比实际需要要大得多。一般来说，能征收到七八成就能有足够上缴朝廷的数目，以及补完州县一年来消耗的仓储。至于多下来的，也不可能私分掉，照样要运回京城。上交的多，就能为当地守臣换回一个优良的考绩，以及一个干才的评价——可要是在征收的过程中，闹出了乱子来，亲民官们就那就别指望能有好结果了。故而能收个七七八八，剩下的欠账着人去慢慢督促就是了，官员们一般都不会逼得太紧。

    但并不是说这个时代的官府治政有多宽松温和，实际情况正相反，只是把住了不让百姓造反的底线而已。在田赋丁税之外，还有折变、支移等名目繁多的附加税，这些钱素无定额，全凭税吏们的一张嘴。使得百姓们最终交到税吏们手上的钱粮，许多时候都能涨个五成六成，甚至一倍、两倍。这些钱，则是可以私分的。交一部分给朝廷做个样子，剩下的大头则是官员、胥吏各自分肥，这早已成了世间通行的规则，也仅有少数官员能够做到清廉二字。

    说起来，如果当真按着税额来征收，将苛捐杂税一概罢去，倒不见得会有几人逃税。王安石当年提议变法的时候，在一系列的奏章中都提及了此事，谓此乃致乱之源。因此之后颁行于世的新法，对中等以下的贫民多有倾斜——免役法向五等户征收的免行钱也不算很多——但朝廷收入上的损失和增加的部分，则是让富人承担了去，得到的骂声比以前更多，就是良民为盗的可能性却小了不少，不复仁宗后期，欧阳修在奏章中所说‘一伙多过一伙’的盗贼遍地的情况。

    收税的事，韩冈说说也就算了，也就暗叹了一声。时代的风气不是他一个都转运使能扭转得过来的，就是他面前的沈括，虽说不上贪腐，但一般的灰色收入也不会清高的放弃。

    但只要襄汉漕运能就此打通，到了那时候，漕运沿线自然会繁华起来，此地百姓们的生活当会比眼下要过得好上一些……如此，足矣。

    ：/

 第３８章 岂与群蚁争毫芒（一）

    “自从三川口、好水川和定川寨三次大败之后，我西军上下厉兵秣马三十载，才有了如今的强势。泡书_吧.aoh西夏国势日蹙，而西军的强悍，天南地北都有明证。”

    种建中记得自己幼年时，时常能听到祖父壮志难酬的叹息。但如今的西军南征北战的累累功勋，已绝不下于开国之初，跟随太祖南征北战的那一支号称大梁精兵甲天下的十万禁军。

    把玩着手上的茶盏，种建中眼神中有着积郁百年的深沉，“已经差不多是时候了，该跟党项人做个了解了。为了种家这一三代宏愿，我们可是等得太久了。”

    种家连着三代都投入对西夏的作战之中，王舜臣只要想到这样的种家，耳畔便随之响起了回荡了上百年的金戈铁马。眼下是最好的机会，有着最大的把握，如此千载难逢的良机竟然还有人从中阻挠：“连小范老子【范仲淹】的儿子都得罪了，当然不能再等。”

    就是方才王舜臣和种建中所说的，他们跟范仲淹的儿子范纯仁闹翻了，现在已经将其调离了环庆路。

    范纯仁知庆州、兼环庆经略，而种诂是环州知州，正是其属下。去年年初，种诂将一批犯了法的熟蕃发配南方，却是在庆州被拦了一下来。范纯仁

    表面上看，这仅仅是一场普通的官场上的权力争斗而已。但本质上，种家和范纯仁之间其实完全是理念之争。当年种谔曾经被人举荐为秦凤都监，范纯仁言其不便。对于开疆拓土的看法，种家和范纯仁截然相反。

    当初元昊猖獗，范仲淹曾为庆州知州，在当地甚有威名，赵顼以范纯仁知庆州，便是这个缘故。但范纯仁在廷对时曾推却道，‘陛下若使修缮城垒，爱养百姓，臣策疲驽不敢有辞。若使臣开拓封疆，侵攘夷狄，非臣所長，愿別择才帅。’不过赵顼还硬是将范纯仁调来了庆州。

    范纯仁有着这样的态度，自然与种诂和种谔不合，种家诸子皆在边境为官为将，与范纯仁的一干政敌联手起来，将他给赶走了。虽然这一过程中也赔了个种诂进去，但少了束手束脚的挡路石，其实对整体的计划还是有利的。

    “攘外必先……安内。”王舜臣也不知从哪里听说过这句成语，“环庆内部算是安靖了，眼下可以往外看。兴庆府里的细作应该为数不少了。”

    “份量最重的还是汉人。西贼军中是有汉人的……朝堂中也有。”种建中冷然一笑，“党项猖獗时，他们为党项人做着走马狗，领头南侵。但到了如今，他们不会跟着党项人一起去死的。就是张元吴昊复生，也只有向朝廷低头，求个恩典的份。”

    王舜臣兴奋起来，出着主意，“让他们去支持秉常，好好闹上一闹。”

    “支持梁氏才对。……秉常希望借重契丹人的力量，他这个契丹女婿现在最想做的事是借了契丹兵来，将梁氏一扫而空。殊不知这个引狼入室的想法，吓跑多少原本支持他及早亲政的朝臣。”种建中冷笑着，在他看来，当今的西夏国主，比石敬瑭还要蠢。契丹人的支持岂可为凭，他们的兵可是那么好借的？不说日后还本了，就是利息以西夏的国库也承受不起。

    只听他对王舜臣道：“你这里是环庆第六将，正是处在最前线。如果朝廷要举兵北向，第一个出动的必然有你定边城的四千兵马。”

    “到底还要等多久？”王舜臣性急的问道。能成为灭夏大军的先锋之一，自然是难得的荣耀，但举国之战，想挣一个先锋官的身份，并不是那么容易。可不是坐在这里的种建中能私相授受，这份荣耀，想要争夺的为数众多。只有越快定下，自己出任先锋的可能性才会越高。

    “快了……很快。”

    种建中没有给出一个明确的回复，但对王舜臣来说，已经足够了。种建中的性子向来是言不轻发，他既然这么说，肯定是有所准备的。更重要的是，王舜臣对种家的各项计划都有所了解，不是有了阶段性的成果，种建中不会这么说。

    “已经上书朝廷了？”王舜臣追问道。

    种建中点头：“五叔前两天刚刚将奏章交马递发去了京城。”

    “前两天？！”王舜臣心道，‘还真是一点都不耽搁。’

    不过这也不足为奇。种家，尤其是种五，好战的程度当世少有人能匹敌其一二。上书攻取绥德是他，提请进筑罗兀的是他，两年前要攻略横山的是他，现在叫嚣着要灭亡西夏的也是他。

    继承了父亲种世衡的遗志，种谔份外看不得眼下这种虚伪的和平时光。现在外界都说法是种谔不死、兵事未已。但西军上下，连同关西的百姓，却都想着能早点将西夏给灭掉，还陕西一个真正的太平盛世。

    “五叔已经上书了，”种建中眉宇中满载着兴奋：“只要天子下定决心，朝廷批复下来，最多只要一年的筹划和准备，到了明年就能举旗北向，杀奔兴灵了。”

    “不知到时候，兴庆府里面还能不能争出个结果来。”王舜臣明显的想看着梁太后和秉常母子之间的好戏。

    种建中笑了：“前几天，去兴庆府的商队回来说，帝后两派斗得是越来越凶了，说不准什么时候就撕破了脸皮下来。”

    王舜臣点点头，端起茶杯喝了一口。像是想到了什么，脸色忽然一变，放下杯子就问道：“……要不要紧？”

    “什么？”种建中一时没有明白过来。

    “现在还派商队去跟党项人做买卖，这件事到底要不要紧。”王舜臣为种家现在还派人去西夏国中而担心，虽然是为了打探敌情顺便做个生意，但不代表没人会抓着此事而做文章。

    “怕什么？”种建中满不在意，“没有商队去兴庆府打探，我们哪有可能坐在这里谈天说地。”

    尽管一直都想着灭亡西夏，但这并不影响种家跟党项人做买卖。参与回易的种家商队之所以最近人数少了一些，并不是种家正上书要准备与西夏决战，所以有所收敛，而是对面能拿来交换的财物越来越少的缘故，即便是出产自青白盐池的池盐，最近也是越来越卖不上价了。

    生意是生意，公事是公事。光靠俸禄和陕西贫瘠上的田地是维系不了一个将门世家的日常开支。更别说收买对方部族，探查西夏国内军政，都是靠着派出去的诸多商队带回来的情报和钱财。

    作为大宋不多的几个将门世家的成员之一，种家上下都很清楚，要想维系家门不堕，依靠的不仅仅是官职、土地、财产、子弟、门客、戚里，其所掌握的敌情和密探的资源也是关键，是能带来胜利的法宝。也只有能带领麾下将士为天子不断夺取一个个胜利，才是永保家门的唯一方法。

    兼职做着间谍任务的商行，并不止种家一家。就王舜臣所了解的，把持熙河路大半商事的高、王、韩三家的商行，已经将手伸到了河西。凉州、瓜州和甘州，旧日属于已经覆亡的六谷部的吐蕃人，现在通过一支支商队，纷纷暗中缔结了投效的约定，只要官军打下兰州，攻克河西门户的洪池岭【乌鞘岭】，就会立刻起事，将党项人从甘、凉诸州给赶出去。至于兰州，党项人堆在城中的军队已经超过一万，但只要官军有意北进，禹臧花麻立刻就会里应外合，将城门献上来。

    熙河那里已经准备好了，眼下环庆路这边也准备好了，以王舜臣的经历和身份，两边都可以任选。不论在庆州立功，还是在熙河立功，王舜臣也都不在意，他只求能上阵杀敌，并不会对地点挑三拣四。

    一番话说着，王舜臣的下属已经在他的吩咐下安排好了宴席。心情大好的王舜臣请了种建中入席。

    “知道新任的庆州知州是谁吗？”喝了两杯酒，种建中忽然问道。

    “谁？”

    “高遵裕。”

    “怎么是他？！”王舜臣惊道。他在熙河路，深悉高遵裕的脾气，也是个贪求功名的主。有他在，联手撺掇天子攻打西夏，应该是又多了两分成算，但同样是因为有高遵裕在，种谔可是在北攻西夏的时候，难有大展拳脚的机会。

    种建中对此并不在意：“世事难如意，但至少高遵裕不会拦着不让打西夏，总比范尧夫要强。高遵裕好对付，谁压谁还说不定。至于范尧夫，就留给韩玉昆去头疼吧。”

    王舜臣迷糊起来：“……范经略跟韩三哥怎么拉上关系了？”

    “韩玉昆不是在京西吗？”种建中笑了笑，“朝廷降罪范尧夫，是落直龙图阁，责知信阳军。”

    “京西的信阳？”王舜臣立刻问道。

    “还有哪里的信阳？”种建中脸上多了点幸灾乐祸的笑容，“范尧夫在环庆路这里让我们整整吃了两年苦，也该韩玉昆尝尝滋味了。”

 第３８章 岂与群蚁争毫芒（二）

    午后的小睡之后，严素心打着哈欠坐了起来。钗横发乱，斜靠在方枕上动人身姿中满是慵懒。

    房内的空气中带着湿润的水意，严素心挽了挽散乱下来的青丝，问道：“才下过雨？”

    “才下过，很大的雨，转眼就过去了。”

    贴身小婢说着，就将挂在窗前的竹帘拉起了一半，然后严素心就看到了窗外的一丛纤细的湘妃竹。

    夏日的阳光透过修长如剑的叶片，洒在竹枝上，枝叶上的滴滴水珠如同宝石一般闪耀。被遮掩的光线下，娥皇女英的斑斑血泪所染成的紫黑，与斑驳的树影交织在一起，如同落在澄心堂纸上的一滴浓墨，全然都晕了开去。

    方才刚刚结束的一阵骤雨，让从门窗处刮进来的风清凉了许多，让人难耐的暑热也散去了。

    襄州属于京西路，可偏偏却是南方的气候。一直以来都在西北的严素心住得并不习惯。

    她曾听韩冈说起过，在过去，襄州属于荆州的范畴，甚至是荆州的核心，不过如今却是属于京西，是荆襄、乃至岭南通往中原的门户。自家丈夫这些天来，就是为了让门户之后的通道能更为畅通而奔波劳累。

    严素心坐到梳妆台前，让贴身小婢帮她梳理着头发。拿在手上的新磨铜镜中，照出是一张正处在最艳丽的时刻的如花玉容。纤细的手指抚过镜面，从深如潭水的眼眸，到挺直的鼻梁，再到，就是还有些模糊。

    前些日子，她的丈夫还让人辛辛苦苦做出了一幅水银镜来。银亮亮的，的确是照得纤毫毕露，但没几天镜面就给磨花了，再排不上用场。王旖笑他说水银镜就是个样子货，又贵又没用。但她们的丈夫却说，若是有了透明的平板玻璃护住，就能把铜镜给砸了。

    听都没听说过的平板玻璃，还不知是什么时候才能造得出来。要像他要造的铁船，要是十几二十年的功夫，那就又是笑话了。世人都说韩龙图一言九鼎，但在严素心心中，却是常常说话不算话。

    本来出去的时候，说好最多十天半个月就能回来，但现在三个十天过去了，却还不见人影。

    “冤家，怎么还不回来！”严素心喃喃着。

    正在为严素心编着发髻的小丫鬟停了手，“娘，说什么？”

    “……没什么。”严素心脸红了一下，放下了铜镜。

    夏日午后的转运使公廨的后院是安静的，从窗外传来了读书声。那是设在西院的蒙学，韩家排行在前三的儿女，已经就学读书。上午一个半时辰，下午一个时辰，三刻钟一节课后，就能休息一刻钟，课程和进度都是韩冈安排的。

    严素心知道，对于小儿开蒙，韩冈一向放在心上。并不是只看到自家的儿女，而是放眼天下，说是要教化万民，为世作则。

    要想教化万民很简单，就连严素心都知道，让更多的人读书识字，明了儒门大义。但具体要怎么做，很多人无法回答，而韩冈给出了答案，一个类似于商人的答案，就是降低学习的成本，让更多的人能读得起书。

    不过降低成本，不代表粗制滥造。准确无误的教科书，以及有足够水准的蒙学教师。至少要保证这两样，才不会将‘郁郁乎文哉’变成‘都都平丈我’。

    外面卖的粗制滥造的书本，加上连句读都读不通的庸师，自然是误人子弟。而且误人子弟之后，连改正都难，要不然也不会有‘都都平丈我，学生满堂坐。郁郁乎文哉，学生都不来’的笑话。

    在保证质量上要降低印书的成本，难度不低，韩冈一时间也没有办法。但他还是找到了如何降低书写的成本，还有加强讲学效率的办法——这是严素心亲口听韩冈说的，当时说这话时，韩冈充满了自信。

    木匠打造器物时，总少不了要在木料上标线作记，从古至今都用麻线墨斗来弹墨线。不过韩冈却弄出了炭笔，用粘土和石墨做成的炭条，可以在木料上划出清晰的印记。而用小小如枣核一般的炭芯，插在细竹管上，更可当做笔来使用。工匠使用方便，就是普通士人出外，也不用再带着笔墨纸砚全套，只需要笔和纸。

    还有给先生用的代替纸张的黑色木板，用白垩烧结的粉笔，在挂在墙上的黑板上写字，可以更清楚明白的给每一位学生讲学，而不是简单的口述，让弟子去记录。黑板粉笔，严素心很早以前就看到成品了，只是现如今才被当成加强蒙学教育的一个部分给整合起来。

    严素心倒没有韩冈放眼天下的想法，只是若能把自家的儿女都教出来，日后韩家也算是安稳了，她也能安心了。

    对着镜子，仔细整理着妆容，外面突然一阵喧闹，然后严素心就听着一片声在喊，“龙图回来了，龙图回来了。”

    听到家人赶过来的通报，严素心三两下将妆草草画好，急急忙忙的就出来了。王旖、周南和云娘很快也都前后脚的到了堂屋中，蒙学中的读书声也停了。

    全家人都在等着一家之主，但韩冈过了半个多时辰，才从前面的衙署回到了家宅中。

    一别经月，韩冈瘦了些许，也黑了些许。

    或许是真的是劳碌命的缘故，在严素心的记忆里，她的丈夫脸上的肤色，总是脱不了晒出来的黝黑。韩冈并不是王相公天生的黝黑，如果能养尊处优，也能如普通书生一般白净，这一点，严素心作为枕边人是能确定的。可惜偏偏天南地北的在外跑，连将养的时候都没有。

    就是回来了，心还在公事上。严素心看着韩冈手上拿着一张密布着小字的纸，说着话时还时不时瞥两眼。

    “官人，那是什么？”先不高兴起来的是王旖。

    “是才编好的《三字经》。”韩冈手扬了一下，“是邵彦明【邵清】、田诚伯【田腴】的一番心血。”

    家里面的妻妾都知道他们的丈夫现在想做什么，在做什么，听到《三字经》，都惊讶道：“都已经编出来了？！”

    韩冈摇摇头，看着纸上的文字：“还是要改，得再浅显一点才好。这是蒙书，不是注、传，没必要解释，提到几个字，知道有这回事就够了。说得深了，小孩子反而难以领会……已经改了三次了，这毛病还是没改好。”

    “慢慢来，不用急的。”周南劝道，“就是念着《千字文》《兔园册》，官人你不也是中了进士了吗？”

    “此事不能不急啊。”韩冈笑了笑，却是让人将文稿收了起来。

    平常私塾中为子弟开蒙，也不都是拿起《千字文》就来读，拿起《论语》就来背，也是有更为浅显宜用的书册，比如《兔园册》之类的书，只是太过粗浅，被士大夫看不起。

    但汉晋留下来的蒙书失传的失传，无人使用的无人使用，也就《千字文》用得多，与之并称、从西汉用到唐代的《急就章》如今都少见了。

    《百家姓》和《开蒙要训》是时人所编，流传的并不广，但韩冈却也搜集了过来。

    他搜集蒙学课本当然不是为了给儿女们，而是要编订一本在这个时代还没有出现的蒙学书籍——《三字经》。

    算学的课本，韩冈已经编写好了初稿。基本上就是小学数学的水平，又将加减乘除等数学符号、还有民间用来标记货物的草码进行标准化和正规化，放进了课本中。

    自然地理的课本，韩冈是亲自在编写，文字尽量浅显，但要在其中融入格物之理，写起来要花些时间，不过也已经写好了大半章节。

    至于社会学科的课本，其实就是被士人瞧不起的《兔园册》——是唐太宗之子蒋王李悍命僚佐杜嗣先,仿效应试科目的策问，引经史编纂而成的一条条解答。比起经义，更有实际作用。五代时声名显赫的宰相——不倒翁冯道，甚至都时常读来作为治国的参考。

    但除此之外，还需要一本提纲挈领，将气学要旨灌输给蒙学中的儿童的教材。所以韩冈还需要一本《三字经》。

    《三字经》一文看似浅显，却是抢占儒门道统的先锋。比如开宗明义的第一段，人之初，性本善，性相近，习相远。便是孟子的要义，一旦流传开来，荀卿一脉自然就会变成非主流。

    至于之后的篇幅，韩冈也记不得了——想来出自后世的这一篇蒙学文章，有许多都是不能拿来用的——但将自然、历史、纲纪、人物，一些世间的常识集合在文中，掺杂进气学要义，却是不用记得三字经，也是知道该向什么方向去编纂。

    韩冈将这份工作，交给了他的幕僚们。他们基本上都是气学门徒，领头的邵清、田腴更是追随张载多年。听到韩冈的解释后，要将太虚即气、天人合一、民胞物与的观点，以及格物致知、学必为圣、经世致用、笃行践履的行事原则，都糅合进蒙学书本中，让气学传之天下，自然是人人尽力。才一个月的功夫，就有了初稿。但问题就是太深奥了，改了又改，还不能让韩冈满意。

    蒙学课本是用来灌输，而不是让人理解的。不明白这一点，《三字经》可不是那么容易能编纂好的。

 第３８章 岂与群蚁争毫芒（三）

    韩冈奔波多日后，经过一番梳洗，感觉是神清气爽。天热得厉害，在太阳底下跑了一个多月，怎么也比不上在家里的舒心安适。

    “方城山那里不用再看着吗？”周南问着。家里的妻妾都知道在襄汉漕运上，韩冈更关心哪一段，但她这么问，却是有着几分幽怨。

    “不用担心。”韩冈对自己安排的人选信心十足，“这路是修一段、用一段。修好了一头一尾，就用马车沿着轨道将材料向中间运过去，运上一程，修上一程，再用上一程。为夫回来时，南北两端加起来修了有二十里了，上下都磨合好了，李诫做事也稳当，完全可以放心了。要不是天气暑热，两个月就能完工了……现在也就还差两个月，完工后去验收就够了，还是正经事要紧。”

    “什么正经事？”云娘好奇的问着。

    “当然是陪着你们。”韩冈哈哈开着玩笑。

    周南和云娘同时皱起鼻子，哼哼着表示不信，都做了母亲了，却还有少女般的娇痴。在另一边，王旖头仰着，一对眸子眨也不眨，专注的看着韩冈脸上的笑容。

    严素心看了韩家主母一眼，抿着嘴笑了一下。

    王旖是骄傲的，她有着胜人一筹的出身，有着让人敬仰的父亲。不论王安石的评价在世间有了什么样的变化，但从品德、到声望，再到才学，都是大宋百年来首屈一指的人物。胸中怀有天下，以世间苍生为念，十年不到，便改变了这个国家。熙河、荆南、广西、西南、横山，军事上的节节胜利，根源都在王安石的身上，韩冈的功劳都是建筑在新法带来的变化上的，可谓是因人成事。

    严素心过去每次听王旖说起王安石，都能看得出王旖对自己父亲的崇拜。韩冈虽然在年轻一辈中已经可以算是当世第一人，王旖也是亲眼看着韩冈于白马县救了几十万的流民，在熙河、在广西，更是军功赫赫，文治武略皆有所长，但在她的心中总是比王安石差了一截。

    但最近从她们的丈夫那里稍稍透露出来的目标和愿景，却绝不下于王安石改变了整个国家的手笔。那并不是幻想，而是完全可以实现的现实。这些年来的事实证明，只要韩冈想做的，便一定能成功。

    同样是胸怀天下，眼界目标绝不逊色分毫，绝不是庸浅俗吏可与之相提并论。加上在家里又体贴温柔，在外又从不耽于声色，有这样的丈夫，世间女子又哪有不愿倾心相许的？

    自从南下京西之后，严素心看着王旖，发现她很明显的对韩冈的态度，在夫妻间的亲昵中，又多了几分崇敬。

    韩冈眼下想做的事当然不可能全然瞒着枕边人，将终极目标隐而不露，只是能透露出来的一些事，就已经足够有震撼力了。虽然在学术上有别于王安石，但王旖对韩冈决心承袭张载遗志，并对自己所学加以推广，也并无二话。

    襄汉漕运只要将人事安排好了，财务控制住了，完全可以放手。但韩冈现在要做的事，必须他亲自来掌控，能流传千古，同时也能将气学和格物之说发扬光大，这件事怎么可能放在他人手里去完成？

    这件事做起来不难，也就是写起来太麻烦。韩冈的行囊里有着厚厚一叠稿纸。要想宣讲气学，就必须立文字，贴合上格物致知四个字，但要完成这项工程，韩冈推算着，至少还有一年半载。

    吃过了饭，问过了儿女的功课，韩冈先进了书房中，离开襄州一个多月，公事就不必说了，私事上也有许多要处理。

    烛火下，韩冈一封封翻着信。他在汝州、唐州、邓州到处跑，转运司的公文追着他都不方便，更不用说私信了，积了有好几十封。

    来自父母的信，韩冈一向先看。二老一切都安好，家里的情况也一切都好，庄上粮食的收成很不错，就是想念儿孙。

    冯从义也来了信，说了些顺丰行中的近况，无论陕西还是交州，都是在稳定的发展中。第一批白糖顺利出产，而棉布、菜油、蜂蜜之类特产，规模也在扩大。顺丰行与当地部族的联络十分密切，皮毛、药材之类的自不必说，甚至在叮当作响的铜钱引诱下，湟水和青海畔的部落将宗教上的忌讳丢到一边，都开始捕鱼了。来自于河湟的咸鱼和腌湟鱼卵在关西都很受欢迎，让当地的几个部族有此发家，贯彻了韩冈立足当地、开发特产、以利诱之的方略，在经济上成为一个稳定的附庸。

    写给关学同门的信，全都有了回音。游师雄和种建中，对吕大临的行文愤怒异常。而苏昞、范育则是稳重了一点，给韩冈的信中就加以规劝，并说吕大临已经对行状修改过了，不复之前扬程贬张的说辞。

    韩冈看着连连冷笑，吕大临在自己面前脾气甚硬，回过头来悔改的倒也不慢。要不是自己的名位已高，说不定吕大临这一手，还能落一个恶意诽谤的罪名——好吧，这个猜测，有点过于阴谋论了，吕大临或许并没有这么想。

    不过程颐已经入关中去了，在气学缺乏核心的时候，不必吕大临在行状中做文章，许多弟子都很有可能转投程门。

    而种建中的信里并不只是说张载的行状。更多的还是希望得到韩冈的支持——对他叔父种谔攻略西夏的支持。韩冈看了种家十九哥的信，摇头叹着，种谔还真是不消停。

    不过以韩冈的看法，对西夏的战略应该是蚕食，而不是鲸吞，若是打算直取兴灵，七百里的瀚海对这个时代的任何一支军队，都是一个灾难。如果主力走兰州，那倒是不用穿越瀚海，而且熙河路这两年积蓄的库存，也能支撑三万到五万的大军出征。

    但想来种家也不会同意，鄜延、环庆、泾原路攻打银夏吸引西夏的注意力，而秦凤、熙河的军队乘机夺占兴灵的战略——而且这同样要冒风险，需要翻山越岭的千里跃进，绝不是一次轻松愉快的行程，粮秣的来源大半得放在缴获上。

    游师雄的看法与韩冈类似，现任的秦州通判觉得种家最近似乎太活跃了，甚至跟庆州知州起了龃龉，很有可能是准备对西夏开启战事。游师雄担心这一次很可能会因为将帅贪功而冒险激进。

    对照种建中的信，游师雄的直觉自然没有错。庆州知州范纯仁责授知信阳军的公函，韩冈已经收到了，范仲淹的次子应该很快就会到京西来了。

    除此之外，还有王安石的信。现在王安石已经辞了江宁知府的差事，做了一任类似于后世政协养老的宫观使，什么差事都没有。就住在修于城外谢公墩上的宅子里，离城七里、离山七里，号为半山园。每天不论风雨都跨驴去蒋山【钟山】，天晴上山，雨雪就在山脚下转一转，累了就随便找间小庙或是小店休息，日子过得悠闲自在。

    在王安石的信上半点也不提政事。除了问候外，就只是说他最近在撰写《字说》，专注于训诂小学。此外还说了江南的风景好，信里附了好几首描写江南风土的诗词。大概也是看得出来，韩冈几年内没机会回到京城，言下之意是希望他能到南方做几年知州，也能顺便见见外孙和女儿。

    王韶和章惇的信则很有趣。王韶在信中尽管说得豁达，但到了最后还是没忍住讽刺了几句章惇费尽心思、却为他人作嫁衣裳的愚行。而章惇的信中，则是隐晦的为自己分辩了一下，说王韶去职，并不关他的事，元绛做了参知政事，正好为他证明了清白。

    孰是孰非韩冈是弄不清，但两边跟他都是关系密切，要选择站在哪一边都让人头疼。只能日后设法调解了。

    剩下的信，比如王舜臣、赵隆他们的，基本上都是问候而已。倒是不见李信的来信，上一封还是三个月前收到的。

    韩冈很快就把给父母和冯从义的回函写好了，打算明天让老大老二和大丫头去给祖父祖母写两句问候的话。又拿起苏昞的来信，正推敲着该如何措词，将自己的想法传达过去，就听见房门被轻轻敲了两声，严素心的声音随即在外面响了起来。

    韩冈将信放了下，应了一声，严素心这位美厨娘端着只要韩冈在家便雷打不动的滋补药汤进来。

    见到韩冈笔墨纸砚在桌案上铺了一摊，严素心嗔怪着：“回来后也不知先歇一歇，给爹娘的信先回了，其他隔两天写也不算晚。就知道忙，也没见其他人跟官人你一般辛苦。当初借住在王相公府里的时候，宰相都比官人你清闲。”

    韩冈自嘲的笑道：“谁让为夫有私心呢，要心思都放在公事上，也就不需要这么辛苦了。”

    王安石已经是看得开了，在京城不到十年，已经将他一辈子的心力都耗尽了，无心再谈政事，无萦于外物。但韩冈精神年龄虽与实际有所区别，但他的雄心壮志可不会输给任何人。许多事不必争，但有些事则必须争。

    纷争都是官场上的，韩冈的目标甚至比王安石都要高，更不用说那些狗苟蝇营的官员，并不用放在心上。

    但在学术上却是两样。比如王学，那是得到官方认可的学派，不去钻研，就别想考上进士。王安石可以高枕无忧，但韩冈则必须去为他的气学去鼓吹，去联络。在程颢已经的抵达关西开始讲学的时候，一刻也耽搁不得。

 第３８章 岂与群蚁争毫芒（四）

    严素心服侍着韩冈将汤药饮子喝光，正收拾了准备回去，却被韩冈硬拉着说些梯己话。._）

    “最近家里可有什么大事？”韩冈拉过严素心，楼主后问道。

    家里面的事，除了子女教育，韩冈基本上都放手，交给王旖统管。但作为一家之主，该了解的还是得了解。

    “官人不在家，哪里会有什么事。就是招儿前两天来信，说是已经有了身孕。”靠在韩冈宽厚的胸膛出，严素心半闭着眼睛，轻声的说着。

    招儿是严素心带着离开陈家的唯一一人，当时不过是个小女孩而已。在陈家彻头彻尾的完蛋之后，招儿跟了严素心一个姓。不过她毕竟是陈家的女儿，严素心就是想要留在身边，韩千六、韩阿李和王旖也不会点头。稍长大了一点就被留在了庄子上，到了去年，长到十三岁，韩冈的老娘就给她挑了个好人家嫁了过去，还送了十几个箱笼做嫁妆，当成女儿出嫁一般。

    “年纪还太小，十三四虽说能嫁人，但怀孕生子却是要冒不小的风险。”韩冈摇摇头，只能盼严招儿吉人天相了。

    “前几天，奴家看到了表兄，就在衙门里，是奴家姑姑家的儿子。”严素心轻声说着。

    韩冈身子一震，脸上的笑容顿时就少了，“家里还有人能联络啊。”

    “奴家只跟着官人。奴家最需要他们的时候，是官人出手，又不是他们。”

    严素心的父亲是一名进士，不过在秦州为官的时候，开罪了陈举。被一番陷害，便被押去了岭南。

    而在其父坏事，被发配道南海后，其母为陈举所凌迫，甚至归乡不得，最后被收进陈家的宅院中。这也因为是严家只是寒门素户，严素心的父亲是鲤鱼跃龙门的幸运儿。要是严素心的父母随便哪一个是官宦人家出身，靠着亲戚早就翻身了。

    但进士总归是进士，是被士大夫承认的一份子。韩冈纳士大夫之女为妾，不免遭别人看作是挟恩图报，而且也是一桩忌讳。若是闹起来，她在韩家也就待不住了。

    周南是天子赐予韩冈，背后是皇帝，而云娘与韩冈更是亲近，韩父韩母也是她的靠山。就是严素心身后什么都没有，就只有一个儿子。

    作为一名小妾，并不是生了儿子就能安心的。变法之初，被反变法派群起而攻的御史李定，他的生母就是生下他后，被赶出了家门。

    后来李定被人攻击为不孝，就是说他在生母去世后，没有丁忧守制三年。不过李定则辩称他并不确定生母就是仇氏，仅是隐隐有怀疑，不敢询问父亲，所以在仇氏病逝之后，就以归养老父为名辞了官职，虽然没有报请丁忧，但那两年也的确没有出来做官。

    只是反变法派可不管这么多，名不正则言不顺，照样咬着李定不妨，这件事在朝堂上闹得沸沸扬扬，甚至连着有三名知制诰封还了词头，驳了天子对他的任命。当时毫不相干的苏轼，则主动跳了进来，写了首赞美孝子的诗来嘲讽李定。

    此外还有一件很有趣的事——与苏轼诗文往来频繁的高僧佛印，正是李定的同母异父的兄长，仇氏是在生下佛印之后，被李定之父李问纳为妾室。

    所以李定不为生母守制的这件事，究竟是不是第一个弹劾李定的御史陈荐爆出来，在世人的议论中还当真有些疑问。韩冈曾听王雱提起过李定，据说他一向善待宗族，分财赈赡，以至于家无余财。在王雱口中，其为人不恶，就是对苏轼衔之入骨，就不知道是为了苏轼的那首诗，还是别的原因。

    而李定、佛印的生母仇氏生下的不仅仅是两个声名远播的儿子，据说开封教坊司中的名妓蔡奴也是她的骨肉。蔡奴本姓郜，行六，是仇氏自李家被逐出后，再嫁所生。

    蔡奴如今在京中艳名高炽，可比周南当年闯下的名头还要大。韩冈自广西回京后，留京不过月余，就听了不少提起了蔡奴。

    儒臣、高僧以及名妓，乃是同产兄妹，在遗传上应该受到了母系方面影响，至少从学问上来看，当时如此。

    李定、佛印的学问就不用说了，而蔡奴也绝不会如何逊色。但凡能成为名妓，才学在女子中都是顶儿尖的，大家闺秀很多都难以企及，要不然她们也不能与士大夫们相唱和。

    就如周南，琴棋书画以及歌舞方面的水准都是一流的，就是作诗作词，在韩家也能排在第二——第一当然不是韩冈，而是深受王安石熏陶的王旖。

    尽管职业不同，佛印、李定、蔡奴兄妹三人在各自的领域都能冒出头来，这一点的确很有意思，成为世人的话题也不足为奇。但若是从三人之母仇氏的角度来说，想必她更愿意过着相夫教子、从一而终的生活。

    严素心潜藏在心中的忧虑恐怕就有这个因素。加上她又是士人家的女儿，如果身份暴露出来，以其为妾的韩冈，就算不会受到律法上的惩治，也会被世人所责难。到最后，说不定就不被请出韩家家门。

    “都这么些年了，难道你还不知道为夫的心？”韩冈也知道，这个时代的女子，只要不是正妻，往往都缺乏安全感，只是他没想到平常在自己面前都是笑语盈盈的严素心，竟然在她的心中，有着这么大的不安，“你们哪一个我韩冈能放下？再说，我可不会让我的儿子，连亲娘都见不到！”

    “官人！”韩冈坚定异常的承诺，让美厨娘的声音颤抖着，鼻翼翕动，带着浓重的鼻音。

    韩冈搂着严素心，“不过为夫还有条件。”

    “什么条件？”严素心仰头问着。

    韩冈低下头去，咬着耳朵说了几句。素心的娇颜，瞬息间红到了耳朵上，含羞带嗔，“你去找云娘和南娘去！不管官人你说什么，她们都会点头……”声音又低了下来，“上次离开前，南娘不是服侍过了吗，轻车熟路的，怎么不找她去？”

    韩冈探手揉捏着严素心罗裙下修长笔直的双腿，笑道：“好菜要隔着顿来吃才好，这样才有新鲜感。素心你做菜不是这样吗？”

    “……就一次！”严素心在狠狠瞪了韩冈一阵后，终于松了口，但立刻就补充道，“但今天不行，该由姐姐陪着。”

    “那就明天好了。”韩冈像是很急的样子，一点也不给严素心逃避，又笑道：“其实现在在这里也可以。”

    素心掐着韩冈的腰间软.肉，用力拧了一下，赌着气不理韩冈了。过了半晌，她却又低声问道：“官人，当真不要紧？”

    “就算被人挑出来，也就是名声坏点罢了。”韩冈哪里会将这等小事放在心上，严素心的担忧落在他的眼里，倒是让人觉得傻的可爱了，周南的事都担待下来，难道严素心的这点小事他还担待不了，“到了为夫这一步，难道还怕坏了名声？就是犯了弃土的大罪，也不会受多重的责罚的。襄州辖下有个光化县，几年前叫做光化军。襄州不算大，长舌的到不少，在襄州多少日子了，你应该听说过曾经知光化军的另一位韩纲吧？”

    “是韩子华相公的长兄？”严素心明显听说过与韩冈同音不同字的前光化军知军的‘光辉事迹’，只是不能确定。

    “自然是那一位弃城而逃的韩纲。”韩冈语带不屑。

    襄州辖下的光化县，熙宁五年之前还叫做是光化军。韩绛、韩维和韩缜这三位出身自灵寿韩家的高官显宦的长兄，前朝参政韩亿八个儿子中的长子，正做过一任知光化军。

    但在他的任上，却不幸碰上了贼盗和兵变同时袭来。内外交困下，韩纲不是设法解决眼下的困局，反而是丢下了满城百姓，带着妻子儿女弃城而逃。在这一过程中，韩纲发挥出了超人的行动力，与全家老小一起，从城头上用绳子滑了下去。如果换成是其他背景不深的官员，项上人头肯定是难保了。但轮到韩纲身上，这样的罪名都没给斩了，仅仅是编管英州。

    “这些衙内，先坏国事，再坏国法，该举家流放的罪名，一个编管就算是给光化军百姓的交代了。这受管束也就两三年，到了三年一度郊祀之年，便能受到大赦。”韩冈叹了一口气，“想起了这些人，为夫倒想起了一首乐府来。”

    “什么乐府？”严素心转了心情，好奇的问道。

    “举秀才，不识书。举孝廉，父别居。寒素清白.浊如泥，高第良将怯如鸡。”韩冈音声森然，“我是宁可大哥到五哥都是庸碌守家之辈，一辈子守在乡里，也不愿意他们挂着个贤名，去坏了国事。”

    韩冈森然冷冽的语气，让严素心听着心里都觉得有些畏缩，勉强笑道：“二哥向来聪颖，不会丢了官人的脸。”

    韩冈很快收起了脸上的寒霜，安抚似的轻拍怀中佳人的背部：“其实大哥也不差。”顿了一顿，“再过几天京西这里又有一位衙内要来了，名气也大得很——就是从年纪辈份上，这么叫他衙内也不太合适了。不知他到底是什么样的脾性，只盼他不要辱没他的父亲。”

 第３８章 岂与群蚁争毫芒（六）

    已经是一年之中最热的一段日子，雨水虽然不少，但挂在天上的艳阳，依然是炽烈得能将地面晒得裂开来。

    船舱两边的窗户敞开着，两岸的堤坝、草木清晰入眼，就是感觉不到一星半点来自于水面上的凉风。

    随行的伴当给韩冈打着扇，但照样还是热，如同蒸笼一般。

    韩冈已经怀念起京城的日子，到了夏天，半年前存放在冰窑里的冰块，就能拿出来用了。可惜襄州冬季无冰，否则以韩冈的身份，在船舱里放上十几桶冰块来降温还是不难的。

    离唐州已经不远了，堤岸上的行人也多了起来，最多半日功夫就就能抵达。

    从五月开始动工，方城垭口的轨道已经快要修成了。韩冈在家休养了没几日，就又要离开襄州，前往唐州。完工在即，他这位主事者在情在理都得去一趟，总不能就此袖手不理。

    不过配套的设施还没有修好。轨道两端连接的都是运河，要将货物从水上转到6上，再从6上转到水上，两处的港口要有一年转运两百万石到三百万石的能力，眼下只能运送筑路原材料的码头运力当然是远远不够。

    在沈括主持堰坝、船闸等工程完工前，方城垭口轨道至少要撑上四五年的样子，码头上的建设自然不能偷工减料。仓库、栈桥什么的，都得修好。想要投入使用，大约得等到九月底的样子。

    “船已经多起来了。”方兴在韩冈身后说着，转运使的勾当官透过船舱敞开的窗户，望向水面。极目一望，汉水之上，大小船只已是数以百计，“当是听说襄汉漕运快要开通了。”

    “商人若是耳目不灵，又怎么做生意。”韩冈轻笑了一声。

    他的表弟可是早在李信任职荆南的时候，就将顺丰行的招牌挂到了襄州来。虽然一直以来，摆在外面的只有个小门面，但当韩冈将有意重启襄汉漕运的想法在信上说过之后，冯从义预计到了漕运畅通之后的情况，便立刻在襄州城外的汉水边买了十几顷地，准备修建库房。

    不过这一片地离着后来确定要扩建的码头位置稍远，虽然有些让人遗憾，可不招忌讳也算是个好处。且只要将轨道一建，也不会比码头边的库房差到哪里。

    另外一件让韩冈很满意的就是冯从义不仅仅是一家赚钱，还拉了一批陇西豪商过来一起置地。秦凤、熙河的都有，甚至还有几家有钱且有见识的蕃部，要借着襄汉漕运这个东风，将势力在荆楚之地扩张开来。陇右、京城、广西还有荆楚，随着韩冈的步伐，一个名为雍商的团体，也正在逐渐形成之中，并逐步扩张着势力。

    “方城山挡了襄汉漕运百多年，人人望之兴叹。如今能有畅通无阻的一天，全都是龙图的功劳……”韩冈正想着雍商集团未来的发展，方兴则在一旁将马屁拍得兴致高昂。

    “好了。”韩冈摇摇头打断他的奉承，“还不到庆功的时候，等到冬天，第一船粮食运抵京城，才算是初见成效。”

    方兴躬身受教，韩冈指着外面的民船，“漕运开通是九月底。而到十一月中旬，京畿的河道就要上冻了。三十天到四十天的时间，能运送多少纲粮入京，就决定了这一次能收到多少功劳。襄州眼下的纲粮有一百一十万石，这是定例要送到扬州走汴河的。但等到秋天完税之后，还将有六十万石入库。旧年也是同样要运去扬州，等明年开春汴河漕运重启之后，一并送入京中。今年就不一样，有了襄汉漕运。能通过襄汉漕运从这六十万石里面送多少入京，就看你的本事了。”

    韩冈是将今年漕运发送的工作交给了方兴全盘处置，方兴明白机会难得：“龙图放心，下官一定竭尽全力。”

    韩冈点点头，“这件事交给你我也就放心了。办得好的话，明年我荐你入襄汉发运司，也便是顺理成章。”

    方兴用力的点头，脸上带着兴奋和期盼。像他这样的没有一个进士出身的官员，想要从选人转官已经千难万难，再想从京官晋身朝官，那就更难了。别说是韩冈的幕僚，就是宰相的幕僚，都少有机会能转官。已经三十多岁快四十岁的的人了，一造青云的机会就在眼前，哪里可能会放过？

    知道方兴不可能会懈怠，韩冈也就不会费口舌。辅佐他韩冈开通襄汉漕渠的这份功劳，足够方兴晋身朝官行列了。为了主持襄汉漕运，朝廷肯定要成立一个新的发运司衙门，方兴虽然远不够资格担任发运使——沈括肯定够资格，就不知道他愿意还是不愿意——但新晋的朝官充任发运判官，只要加个权发遣的前缀，也能勉强够得上。

    韩冈望着舷窗外的粼粼水光，“襄汉漕运一通，荆湖、京西的户口自当日渐增多，两广藉此也能与中原联系得更加紧密。看着只是条补充汴河水运的漕渠而已，但实际上，却事关天下的百年大计，不得不慎重。”

    韩冈眼光之长远，早已将方兴慑服，他很郑重的再次行礼：“下官明白，一定会慎重小心，尽心尽力。”

    在船舱中没有热多久，韩冈所乘的官船便到了唐州城外的码头上，事前得到通报，沈括已经出城来迎接，正站在栈桥上。

    “劳烦存中兄久候。”

    韩冈下了船便上前行礼，一起一拜，却对沈括脸上的新伤视而不见。想来沈括也是希望所有人都不去关注他家后院葡萄架子的事。

    “玉昆，襄汉漕渠这么大的事，你可是放得开手！”沈括笑着抱怨，“在这栈桥上等着你到没什么，隔几日就要帮你跑一次方城县，可是马都跑瘦了。”

    “能者多劳。”韩冈笑笑，又疑惑的问道，“方城山中的轨道，按部就班而已，又无大事，存中兄怎么数日一去方城？”

    “山洪难道不是大事？”沈括反问。

    “难道是坏了堤坝，还是毁了道路？”韩冈随口问着。其实看到沈括脸上的表情就清楚了，要是当真发生这等情况，沈括不会这般轻松。

    “七天前，唐州暴雨下了两日，方城山山洪直泄而下。方城垭口中的溪水暴涨，差点就淹上了堤坝，幸好两座木桥修得坚固，在水中纹丝不动。雨停后的几日，桥下洪水滔滔，而桥上照样是车轮滚滚，一点也没有受到影响。这是李诫的功劳啊……”

    韩冈听着沈括的介绍，满意的点着头。唐州紧邻襄州，暴雨山洪的消息早就收到了。当时韩冈还提着一份心，现在看来，还是多虑了。

    经受住考验的当然不是当初韩冈与李诫说定的石拱桥。从山里采石，再运来修起，就算只是数丈跨度的小桥，以此时的工程技术水平，也要一年半载的时间。

    轨道对于襄汉漕运来说，本来就是暂时性的替代品，最终还是要修建水道，让船只可以从襄阳直抵京城。在韩冈的计划中，也只是让轨道从矿山和码头进入道路交通的范畴，同时尽快打通襄汉漕运。

    所以最后还是决定使用木质结构的桥梁。李诫带着几名大工匠绞尽脑汁的去设计，最后造出来的木桥，虽然是拱桥的形制，但桥面的坡度足够平缓，比起汴河上常见的高拱如虹的虹桥，更适合有轨马车的通行。

    两座新建的木拱桥通过了洪水的考验，而这段时间每日都有大量的原材料从桥上通过，最重几乎达到三万斤的有轨马车，木质的桥梁也承受了下来。日后改运纲粮，也就没什么好担心的了。

    韩冈听沈括说着前些日子的山洪，一起往城中去。

    进了城，韩冈突然想起了什么：“对了，襄州的港口正要扩建，漕司也需派人去配合州中。只是韩冈身边人手不足，不知存中兄可有何推荐。”不待沈括提名，韩冈跟着道，“存中兄家学渊源，想必博毅的治事之材也是极好的。”

    沈括的脸上有些尴尬，他的长子博毅，前些日子被张氏找了个借口赶出家门，不得已安排在府外居住，时不时的还送些钱过去。但这件事给张氏知道后就是不依不饶，当着儿女的面大骂沈括。

    韩冈眼下指名长子博毅作为他的幕僚去襄州，肯定是知道此事后，帮他一个忙。就在马上向韩冈行了一礼，却不再多说什么。

    韩冈平平淡淡的点了点头，也不提这件事了。他虽然身在襄州，但耳目还留在唐州，总不会对闹得这么大的事情毫不知情。

    自家的私事，闹得远近皆知，沈括免不了有些尴尬。静静的陪着韩冈走了一段路，才忽然指着前面一排楼阁——那是唐州城中的驿馆，“新近就任信阳军的范尧夫刚刚到了唐州，正在驿馆之中，不知玉昆你见与不见？”

    “存中兄是说笑吧，去信阳军怎么可能会走到了唐州来？难道范尧夫迷路了不成？”韩冈虽是这般说，但也明白沈括就是说笑，也不会拿着毫不相干的范纯仁来开玩笑。

    可范纯仁要想上任，从颖昌府【今许昌】直接南下就行了，经过蔡州就是信阳军，这一条路几乎就是向南的直路，有必要走唐邓，多绕个几百……不对，韩冈摇摇头，这一千里都有了。

    韩冈想不明白，到底有什么事情，值得范纯仁绕这么远的路？

    ：/

 第３８章 岂与群蚁争毫芒（七）

    范纯仁身份、地位都不低，亲朋故旧无数，于朝中名声也极大。不过这一点倒不算什么，韩冈是都转运使，监司官与亲民官不是一个路数，更有监察治下百官的职权，没必要巴巴的会上一面。

    但范纯仁是范仲淹之子，而范仲淹曾经劝学张载，一代大儒实出于范文正公的一番劝诫。此事尽人皆知，这一份香火情，就算当年的当事人皆已不在人世，韩冈也不能翻脸不认。疑惑归疑惑，既然在唐州遇到了，在情在理都得见上一面。

    所以在沈括设的接风宴上，韩冈见到了范纯仁。世人传说范家四子，以范纯仁最似范仲淹，今日一见，气貌纯粹，言谈举止的确不是普通俗吏可比。

    范纯仁论年纪，可以说是韩冈的父辈。依靠父荫，他的起步比起韩冈当年要轻松得多，但这么多年下来，他的官职始终不高，总之是不合时宜之故，跟范仲淹一模一样。

    原本他文学贴职还是直龙图阁，但因罪责授信阳军后，便连着这份贴职都丢了。如果范纯仁没有被降罪，他从名义上，应该是从属于韩冈这位龙图阁学士的手下了。

    除了范纯仁之外，与会的并没有他的儿子、侄儿，只有走了顺道一起南下的新任辰州司户参军李之仪，说是范纯仁的弟子。从鄜延转调荆南，看来是贬任。韩冈似乎在哪里听说过李之仪这个名字，就是记不清是在哪里听到过，来自于鄜延路的种建中的信中，也没有提起过他。

    在席上，韩冈和范纯仁初见而已，只是泛泛而谈，不过是说起两人长辈的旧日来往，以及两人都认识的熟人，拉一拉关系。

    不过当不知内情的范纯仁提到入关中讲学的程颐时，韩冈还算是平和淡定的心情就变了有些坏了。

    “纯仁自京兆府东行，于华州适逢程正叔聚众讲学。其入关中不过半月，关中士大夫便已是闻风影从，心向往之。还听程正叔提起玉昆你，说玉昆你曾于风雪中，立于程宅门前半日之久。积雪过膝，落雪满肩，问道之心可见一斑，尊师之举可为万世法。”

    “韩冈曾于伯淳先生处聆听教诲，又是奉先师之命致信程府，于其门前自不敢有所不敬。”

    由于苏昞和范育的来信，韩冈早已有了心理准备，范纯仁爆出的这个料并没有超出他的预计。

    看来自己的预感还是没有错的，果然是被抄底了。张载去世，缺乏核心的气学，让入关中讲学的程颐给斩草除根，那是没得跑的。如果没有合适的手段加以反击，一两年前还在关中、京城兴盛无比的气学，就会是昙花一现，转眼就化为泡影。

    道统之争本就没有任何私情可言，哪一位大儒不是深信自己走上的道路能直通天人大道？对于任何杂音，都有势不两立的想法。

    韩冈对程颢依然尊敬，对程颐也保持敬意，但这并不代表他能忍受气学被程门收编。心情一变，与范纯仁的对话也就成了敷衍。

    不过范纯仁的来意韩冈基本上也探明了，范仲淹的这位儿子在说话时本也没有隐瞒。

    “种子正已然上书天子，意欲攻取西夏。如今关西兵虽精，然则不多，粮虽备，然则不丰。西夏母子相争，横山一役后，三年不敢犯中国，庆州百姓皆乐此太平盛世，岂有弃富贵而入行伍者。且西夏国力虽衰，仍坐拥甲骑数十万。争利山林非难事，用兵于兴灵，又岂是那般容易？”

    “以二丈之见，当如何？”韩冈好奇的问道。

    “息兵、消祸、止战、除役，但使彼国生灵，先感朝廷好生之德，则其酋首自无能为。”范纯仁的脸色变了一下，“否则兵祸一生，百万人流离失所，无所依归。”

    范纯仁的公心，韩冈的确对此很佩服，但整件事就好笑了。明明有着足够的优势，却还要保持着守势，这一点韩冈首先就难以认同。他辛辛苦苦的打造板甲、神臂弓、斩马刀和热气球到底是为了什么？

    更何况所谓疏不间亲，因为王舜臣、种建中和种朴的关系，种家对韩冈来说，是他在军中的基本盘，就算是有什么想法，也是私下里来交流，要吵架也是关起门来吵。跟范纯仁这外人，怎么也不可能交心。

    别说是范纯仁，就是换作其父范文正公来，韩冈也不会昏了头脑，他早就过了遇上名人就晕头转向的年纪了。

    对于范纯仁的忧虑，韩冈报之以畅快淋漓的大笑，“要攻打西夏，需天子首肯，两府无阻，千军万马又岂是那么好动的？且三军未动，粮草先行，这钱粮又是一桩。要想动刀兵，没有那么容易的事。”

    转头看着范纯仁，他收敛了笑容：“自从官军收复熙河之后，种子正便接连上书要收复罗兀，那是熙宁五年的事，可横山一役收复罗兀城又是何时？是熙宁八年。如今种子正上书攻夏，即便通过了天子、宰相，想要点集兵马、输送粮秣兵甲，也不是旦夕之事，再怎么快也要两年——故忠献公旧年在陕西急于成事，才导致好水川惨败。有鉴于此，之后朝廷用兵，便谨慎了许多。王资政为河湟，筹划了五年；韩冈在广西，也用了一年，而西夏国力又岂是吐蕃、交趾可比？自当慎之又慎。”韩冈最后总结，“此事论之尚早，范二丈实是太多虑了。”

    韩冈和范纯仁的这一次会面，说不上坦诚，更谈不上友好，只是礼节性的一团和气，说着不相干的闲话，最后也是维持着士大夫之间的礼节，看似亲热实则冷淡的相互告辞。

    范纯仁双眉紧锁的走在前面，而作为陪客的李之仪跟在后面，两人骑着马往驿站行去。

    李之仪脸上带着隐隐怒意，又有几分不解，“先生特意走唐邓，难道就是为了见韩冈一面？！”

    “的确是为了见他。”范纯仁放着近路不走，不顾家人疑虑的绕路而行，究竟是为何原因，现在是终于承认了，“韩冈太过年轻，不宜居于朝堂之上，天子和两府，应该都明白这一点。所以等襄汉漕运打通后，他也不可能因功入朝。那么下一步，韩冈会被调到哪里？”范纯仁回头瞥了弟子一眼，“其实是不难猜的。”

    李之仪瞪大了眼睛，惊道：“关西！？”

    “以他的才干、功绩和官位，难道还不够一任边帅吗？直龙图阁已可为庆帅，直学士连开封府都能去了，何况龙图学士？”范纯仁自嘲的笑了一声，“随军转运一职，非韩冈莫属，更有可能亲领一路，让种五后顾无忧。”

    李之仪这下完全明白了范纯仁的用意，双眼一亮，“若是韩冈不愿为之出头，甚至反对用兵，想必天子、两府，都会为之犹豫。甚至种谔本人，也会退缩。”

    范纯仁摇头一叹：“……可惜啊，他也是一样，否则不会满口托词，却不言己见。”

    李之仪怒道：“其心可诛！”

    “端叔，当以责人之心责己，以恕己之心恕人。”范纯仁神色严肃。

    李之仪低头受教，却又问道：“那先生打算怎么办？”

    范纯仁语气平淡，眼神却是坚定：“割而可卷，孰为神兵；焚而可变，孰为英琼。宁鸣而死，不默而生。”

    ……………………

    将范纯仁敷衍了过去，韩冈回住处时，浮荡在他眼前的还是范纯仁夹杂着愤怒、悲悯和坚持的眼神。

    这应该算是偏执吧，绕了上千里来见自己，只为了阻止对西夏的战争，寻常人绝不会这么做，都已经被贬到京西来了。

    因为在道德品行上无可指摘，所以行事、作为就是正确的。就因为自己是正确的，所以他人也应该赞同。看人如此，视己亦如此。这样的想法，实在让人哭笑不得。

    什么叫一日三省吾身？

    韩冈其实挺怵这等人，道理根本说不清楚。

    摇摇头，便将范纯仁抛之脑后。

    眼下襄汉漕运即将打通，只要荆湖的粮食能源源不断的运进京城，即便漕渠没有全线贯通，韩冈的任务都算完成了。

    不过就算完成，也不会有多少有实际意义的封赏，韩冈很清楚，天子和两府中的绝大多数人，都不想他出现在朝堂上，无论功劳有多大，一个未及而立便离两府只有一步之遥的臣子，对眼下的朝局，还有国家的未来，都不是好事。

    韩冈并不是为了他们而辛苦，更不是为了乞求功赏，他只是按部就班的照着预定的规划去做而已，受到。但这并不代表他会愿意坐在，，官位不是很在乎，但他需要回到京城。只是为了气学一脉的存续，他都必须回到京城，不借助开封的地理优势，他韩冈是压不住已经成了气候的程门，也凝聚不了气学一脉的人心。

    眼下的当务之急，就是早点回到京城，并授课为人讲学。只是看起来，似乎很难。

 第３８章 岂与群蚁争毫芒（八）

    韩冈回到下榻的住处，没过多久沈括就过来了，带着他的长子沈博毅一同来拜访韩冈。

    沈博毅眉眼与沈括有几分相像，还没考上进士，本来是在家里读书，却被继母看着碍眼，被赶出了家门。也就二十六七岁的样子，跟韩冈差不多年纪。

    只是年龄两人虽然差不多，但气质就差得很远。韩冈久居高位，说话时，幽黑的双眸盯着对方的眼睛，慢条斯理的语调，随时随地都给人无形的压力。寻常官吏被他一盯，早就汗流浃背，没几个还能想着他的年纪。

    而沈博毅历事不多，就差得很远。在韩冈面前有些束手束脚，没法放开来。

    韩冈随意跟他聊了几句，见他问一句才答一句，很是紧张的样子，知道自己的身份给人的压力太大了，也就不跟他多说，勉励了几句，转过来与沈括闲聊。

    “不知存中兄听没听说过蛊胀？”

    “这个病只在南方有。”沈括点点头，这是很可怕的一种疫症，他当然不会不知道，“在两浙见识过，疫症所及，连着几个村子都不见男丁。江南各路都有发病，加起来少说也有数十万人之多……难道玉昆知道该如何医治？”

    “其实蛊胀广西也有，不过患者不多，远比不上襄州。”韩冈摇摇头，答非所问。

    “襄州？”沈括闻言脸色便是为之一变。

    韩冈点头：“正是襄州。”

    襄汉漕渠的难关并不仅仅在方城垭口一处。其他地段其实也是有些难以解决的问题。比如襄州的港口，肯定是要扩建，但那里一直都有名为蛊胀的疫症，传播范围很广，如果预防治疗不当的话，会大大拖延襄州未来的发展。

    韩冈看过疫区的好几家村子，里面的村民大半都是重病缠身，各个面黄肌瘦，有很多人病入膏肓，整个人干枯瘦小，肚子因腹水高高挺起——蛊胀之名由此而来。而得了疫症的儿童，则是如同侏儒一般矮小。

    以韩冈见识，所谓的蛊胀，根本就是血吸虫病。南方河流湖泊为数众多，得了此等病症的自然不会少。这个时代缺乏后世一服见效的特效药，而一吃多少服才能有效果的药方，又不是村民能承担得起，一旦得病，就很难再治愈，只能等死。

    “此病一发，便是下痢便血，三人之中便要死一人，等到急性病症减退，就会转成慢性，肚腹便会因此鼓胀起来。我曾询问过多人，主要是急性发病的，都是下过水后不久便发作，由此观之，此病应是缘水传播。”

    韩冈的推测让沈括觉得有些牵强，“荆襄多河湖，有水的地方很多。河边一走，哪有不湿鞋的？”

    “的确。”韩冈点着头，“并不是有水的地方就有疫症。蛊胀发病只看地区，出了疫区便少有人得病，只可能是水土有别与他处。所以我就让人从疫区和非疫区的河滩上取土，在不同地点各取了五十份。一番对照后，发现这些土壤的成分都差不多，只有一样是前者明显多过后者，远远多出许多。”

    “是什么？”沈括立刻追问。韩冈这番推理倒是有了几分道理，沈括也专注起来。

    “螺蛳。”韩冈说道，“当然不是普通的螺蛳。只有两三分长，一分宽，像根极小的钉子，所以我也为其顺便起名叫钉螺。而这钉螺，正是蛊虫的源头。”

    “蛊虫的源头？如何得知？”

    “放到显微镜下，便能从钉螺中能看到散出的无数蛊虫，有头有尾，能游于水中。”

    听韩冈这么一说，沈括便心急难耐，只想要找个钉螺来看一看。他和韩冈共同语言很多，不只是开通在即的襄汉漕运。

    “旧显微镜不成，太模糊，必须是加了水银镜反光的。”韩冈进一步补充道。

    沈括放下了急性子，笑道：“玉昆你前日让人送来的水银镜我已经装在了显微镜上。有了水银镜反光，用显微镜时，看东西就清楚了许多。原本看不清的东西——即便是细如发丝，落到显微镜中，便是纤毫毕露。”

    “小弟本也是苦恼着怎么才能够让显微镜更加有效。后来突然有了一个想法，所以一等水银镜造出来后，小弟就立刻装在了显微镜上。”

    韩冈让人打造水银镜可不是为了给家里的妻妾当镜子用，铜镜也能凑合，而且还耐用。小小的银色镜片，其实是装在显微镜上的配件。

    “玉昆你之前，谁都没想到汞锡齐【注1】还能派上这种用场。”沈括说起显微镜就很兴奋，“前两天拿来看着树叶，到处都是脉络，细密如网一般。本以为已经很难得了，没想到还能看到蛊虫。”

    一直沉默着的沈博毅突然插嘴：“其实孩儿也拿着显微镜到处去照，干树叶，干葱的皮，透过显微镜，能看见里面一格格如同蜂巢一般。”

    “那一物，我称之为细胞。”韩冈吃惊于沈括的儿子竟然也对显微镜感兴趣，而沈括父子则对韩冈几乎全知的能力感到惊讶，“所谓聚沙成塔，百丈之塔，起于沙砾砖石。动物、植物，皆是一般无二，全是由无数细胞构成。”

    “……与元素论很有几分相像。只是一个是原子形成万物，一个是细胞合成生物。”

    韩冈并没有将元素说和原子论公开发表，但在沈括面前已经提起过，并多次探讨过。

    太虚即气，这四个字就是气学的根基。万物皆由气所化，也就是所谓的‘天地之塞，吾其体’。但天地本源之气——或者用‘炁’更为合适——究竟是如何化为万物，张载并没有说，自然也无法说。五行过于虚幻，难以实证。

    但韩冈能说得明白。炁凝为不同元素，元素化为万物。天地万物，都能归结为某一个元素，或是元素集合。

    韩冈已经将原子、分子论和元素说向沈括和盘托出，最后也得到了沈括的认同。作为一名专注于自然之道的学者，在沈括看来，韩冈提出的理论，至少是最符合实际的，同时也最有用的。

    “原子不可分割，不会变化，细胞可不能。所以说点石成金是梦幻泡影……是痴人说梦！”

    “点石成金还是能做起来的。只要能先将石块还归本源之炁，再重凝为黄金。”

    “还归本源之炁？那可得有重开天地之力。”韩冈笑道，“天地初辟，太虚中分，清炁为天，浊炁为地，元素凝于清浊之间，化为万物。溯本追源容易，但复散为本源之炁就难了。”

    这是韩冈的世界观，糅合了气学和科学的成果。

    十年的时间，韩冈在工作之余，精力大多都投入了来，已经有了自己的一套从气学发展而来的学术理论。将后世的科学体系镀上一层儒学的光辉，这一份初衷，如今也算是有了小成。

    化学必须建立在元素、原子、分子论上，否则就缺少了最重要的根基，虽说要推翻五行论有些难，但不经过这道关口，是无法成事的。

    不过这个文明的特性，让韩冈宣讲起科学理论来，比起西方的贤者要轻松许多。基本上都是实用主义者，只要能带来现实中的成果，任何道理都能让人信服。

    就像韩冈随便拿了汞锡齐作为镜子，便能以此证明自己的观点。

    “这便是明体达用之功。天生万物，各有其用。明其根本，便能用之于实处。”韩冈冷笑了一声，“过去的那些个道士，拿着炉鼎烧来烧去，只是为了炼个外丹，道书上一提丹法，全都是云山雾绕的玄虚之谈，就没个实用的，最后就是拿来骗那等贪心的乡绅。”

    水银镜，本质上就是用水银融化了锡之后形成的化合物，也就是汞锡齐。很早以前，炼丹术士们就发现了这一个闪闪发亮的化合物的制备方法，但一直没投入实用，如今则是成了如今世间常见的炼金骗术。

    只要在黄金外镀上一层汞锡齐，看起来就像是一块白银。而将这个白银往火里一送，镀层被烧化，里面的黄金便显露出来。多少骗子就靠这一手来招摇撞骗，骗了一家又一家，没有见识的土豪这世上是在太多了。

    沈括摇头叹道：“那等骗徒，若当真有玉昆你的半分眼界，只靠着制镜，数年间便能为一巨富，何必辛辛苦苦的去骗人。就是用来照人，也比铜镜强的太多。”

    韩冈则不同意沈括的说法，“水银镜是好，就是太容易磨花了，不是很实用，除非上面能有一层透亮如冰的东西做遮挡。”

    “一片水晶是最方便的。”沈括忽然冲着一笑，“这也算是明体达用吧？”

    韩冈点点头，“先格物致知，进而明体达用。”

    格物致知和明体达用是相辅相成，通过研究事物的本质，明了自然之道，也就是规律。而在了解到自然规律之后，便能投入到实际应用之中——‘明体’，而后‘达用’。

    ……这就是韩冈的道。

    注1：中国古代称化合物为齐。

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 第３９章 遥目方城青霞举（一）

    【年后事多，更新不正常，少了许多。今天四更补回。第一更。】

    被两匹挽马拉着，轨道上的四轮马车行得很平稳，没有寻常道路上的摇晃。只有在马车通过两节木轨的交界处时，前后轮短促的两声响，才会暂时打破车厢中的宁静。

    韩冈闭着眼睛，感受着身下有着稳定节奏的咔哒咔哒的声音。类似的声响，他不知有多少年没有听过了，如今落在耳中，一时间便被拉回了旧日。

    那还是刚出来做正经事的时候，一个月总有三分之一的时间听着车轮撞击轨道接口的咔哒咔哒的声音入睡。等过了几年，再坐车就没有这种声音了。

    不过音色与旧时有些异样，似是在提醒韩冈，已经回不去了。

    千年之前的技术水平，想要复制出他记忆中的音色，不知要用上多少年的时间。木轨之间的接缝，也远不及铁轨那么宽。

    韩冈急切盼望轨道能变成铁轨，但要以眼下钢铁业的技术水平，想要造出轨道钢，不知要等到猴年马月。韩冈都不求工字钢，普通的宽幅钢条都造不出来，只有铸铁而已——而且即便造出来了，也没人舍得用在道路，而不是用在兵器上。

    眼下也只有在木轨上压上铁片，再钉上一层铜皮来防止车辆损坏轨道，日后要修长路，也可以只用铁片来节省成本。

    轨道钢啊……韩冈在心中暗叹。

    除非天子和朝廷能放开对钢铁业的控制，让民间的资本能渗透进来，否则想要达成自己的目标几乎没有可能。

    技术发展可以由官府来引导，但不应该由官府所垄断，尤其是钢铁业、制造业，只有一个垄断的卖家，是成不了产业的。但韩冈受到的干扰太大了，他真正的想法除了自己，说服不了任何人。还要为了迎合现实，不得不将自己的计划改头换面。

    韩冈沉浸在思绪中，不说话，同车的沈括、李诫、方兴、沈博毅，还有方城知县，也不便说话。几个人低眉垂眼，都不敢惊扰到韩冈。

    不知过了多久，韩冈终于有了动作。眼睛眨了两下，略略直起了腰，还未开口就已经打破了车中的寂静。

    “路修得好。”韩冈的口气很是满意的样子，也不解释方才为什么突然就沉默了下去，透过两扇车窗，外面的景物正不断的倒退着，“新修的道路好走归好走，但要如此平稳，也不是那么简单的一件事。”

    沈括活动了一下身子，“这马车打造也好。”

    韩冈随着沈括的话，扫了眼车中。他说得的确没错。

    类似于后世西方马车的形制，而跟此时的马车截然不同，大了许多，也宽敞了许多。光是里面相对设了两排座椅，就让人感到惊讶了，而长长的座椅甚至能让人躺下来。

    一辆车中坐了六人，空间却还是显得宽裕得很。这个时代的双轮马车是绝对做不到这般宽敞，也只有四轮马车才能做到。

    四轮车并不出奇。在攻城器械中，莫说四个轮子，六个轮子、八个轮子的都有。而眼下在码头和矿山中，用来载货的有轨马车也全都是四个轮子。在轨道上，不需要考虑转向问题，只要想着如何增加载重，四轮远比双轮更为有利。

    而且能行驶得如此平稳，不仅仅是路好，也是马车本身工艺精巧。从车架到轮轴，再到轮毂、车轮，都是京中的官坊，穷多年积累而成。无论在材料上，还是在制造工艺上，都代表着这个时代的最高水准。

    窗外风景变幻，风从窗口灌进车厢，清凉的，丝毫不见外界的暑热。方城轨道全城六十里路，也不过用了一个时辰而已。

    “真够快的。”从车上下来，已经是方城垭口的北端。沈括张望了一下远近的风景，对韩冈笑道：“依律外官不得擅出本界。这里已经是汝州了，被御史抓到，可就少不了一封弹章。”看看弯着腰不敢说话的方城知县，“应该是两封。”

    “咬死不认就是了。你不说，我不说，御史怎么会知道？”韩冈开玩笑道：“明天我拉着方静敏也到唐州走一趟，难道他还能出首告你不成？”

    “方静敏过来，可是要摆酒庆贺一下。”方静敏是汝州知州，在方城轨道的修筑过程中也出了不少力气，只是不如沈括。

    方兴感叹着：“一个时辰六十里，快赶上铺递，寻常铺递也不过一天四百里。”

    这个速度与后世当然没法比，但比起这时代的寻常马车来，已经是很快了。除非做好了累死坐骑的准备，否则寻常骑马也是这个速度。

    “换作是载货，就不会这么快了。两匹马拉上万斤的货物、七八个人，就只能慢慢走。”早在沈括和韩冈来视察前，李诫就已经测过了时间，“大约只有现在一半的速度。”

    这条轨道，载人载货都是合在一起的，货主或是押送货物的人员总要跟着货物走。两个时辰六十里，的确不快，但比运河中的纲船还是要快一些。

    “能比船快就好。”即便只有一半的速度，还是能让沈括满意。

    “汴河上的纲船额定是六百料到七百料，载重四五万斤，不知在这条轨道上一个车次最多能拉多少？可曾测试过？”韩冈问道。

    “增加拉车的挽马的数量，四匹马、六匹马，后面就可以多挂上几节车厢。最合适的还是六匹马，少了马力不足，多了就驱赶不便。六匹马拉四车货、一车客，一次就能抵得上一艘纲船的量。”

    李诫的回答证明了他已经对轨道的运输工作进行了多次测试。韩冈和沈括对视一眼，一起点了点头。

    原本李诫只是韩冈为了酬谢李南公的帮助，而准备放在唐州分功劳的闲人，但谁也没想到他在工程营造上的能力出类拔萃，在管理上也有出色的表现，逐渐的就让韩冈将整个轨道铺设工程都交给了他来统管。也算是运气了——当然不只是李诫的，也是韩冈和沈括的。

    “一趟车四五万斤就只要六匹马，比起太平车不知省了多少。”沈括道，“看起来方城山这里要养不少马了。”

    “连同替换的在内，要一百五十匹挽马。”这次回话的是方兴，这个数字早就在心中转了很久，“每年至少还要淘换其中的十分之一，甚至五分之一。”

    “拉车是力气活，马匹的食量不会小。”沈括算了一下，“一匹一年至少要十五石粮、三十束草。加起来近万了。”

    “还要用榨过油的豆饼来补充力气。不过豆饼不值钱，一万石束的粮草也算不上什么。挽马不比军马，一匹也不过十几贯。加上人工，也不会太多，最多两万贯而已。”方兴笑了一笑，“如果管束不严，一个月给人干没的都不只这个数。”

    韩冈点点头，对沈括道：“统管方城轨道，当择人择术，否则就又是肥了一群硕鼠。”

    沈括笑笑，不接口。他现在还没打定主意是否要出来管着襄汉发运司。

    方兴转了一圈，看着轨道北端的转运港，连仓库都没有修起来，也就是码头给建好了。望着港口中工地，他问着李诫，“要整修完工，还要用多少时间？”

    “要到九月了。”李诫回道，“还得开销两个月的钱粮。”

    沈括道：“港口只占小头。只为这一条轨道，就花费了不少。”

    为修轨道，唐州出钱出人，今年的税赋只在转运司的帐本上走了一圈，钱粮实物直接在州里就截留了，沈括本人自然是再清楚不过。

    李诫指了指半尺高的碎石路基，“成本最高的就是路基下的碎石。从山里、河里挖出来，运到方城垭口来铺起，几乎都抵得过一年的运力。”

    “这开支可就大了。”沈括皱眉，“只六十里还好，要是长了可就让人头痛了。”

    韩冈则道：“不是说一定要铺路基，将路轨直接放在平地上也是可以的。矿山、码头中的轨道，哪有多余的闲钱和时间，还不都是直接铺在地面上？”

    “不论是做轨道的，还是做枕木的，都是好木料，多少也值点钱，还不用提轨道上的铜皮。”“沈括注意着韩冈脸上的表情变化，“在矿里和码头上，人来人往，也没人敢打轨道的主意。不过放在野地里，可就两说了。是不是要人沿线盯着？”

    韩冈一笑：“肯定要在沿线派人巡守，就跟汴河上要派人看着一样。只是眼下的这六十里轨道，倒也不用太多人手。”

    “不过这轨道一修，六十里路沿途都不会停留，垭口中做些茶酒买卖的店家，可都会恨透了这条路。”李诫说着。

    方兴冷着脸：“往岭南流放个十几二十人，将伸过来的贼手给杀下去，看看谁还敢犯事！”

    “现在说这些也太早了。既然轨道已通，剩下的也就是怎么将秋粮运往京城……”韩冈横目扫过众人，“只有将今年的秋粮运往京城，才代表着襄汉漕运打通，才能让朝廷看到我们的功劳。”

    方兴第一个点头，紧接着李诫、沈括他们也跟着点头附和。

    这半年来，他们一番辛苦究竟是为了什么？还不是为了功劳和之后的封赏。开漕为国利民，但没有足够的回报，又有谁会分神费力？

    喝酒吟诗，日常饮宴多得能被称为酒食地狱，也同样是做官啊，官场中，那样的人更多。

 第３９章 遥观方城青霞举（三）

    【第三更，下一更在凌晨，请书友明天早上再看。】

    韩冈在方城县待了两天，跟汝州知州方静敏坐着新修好的有轨马车在六十里的轨道上跑了一回，便掉头返回襄州。

    摇晃的灯光下，韩冈低头翻看着自己的文稿，而王旖坐在他的旁边，也在看着一部草草装订的书稿。她神情专注，嘴角边带着清浅的笑意。

    韩冈手中松散的稿纸上全是点画删改的痕迹，这是他用炭笔写在白纸上的初稿，而且还是从左至右的横排书写。十年来，眼睛里都是看的竖排文字，横排写起来甚至都有些不习惯了，不过日后如果是关于数学、物理方面书籍，插进公式后，感觉还是横排比较合适。

    不过拿在王旖手中的第二稿，则是韩冈重新用毛笔誊抄过一遍，已改为了竖排。毕竟韩冈现在想做的只是科普而已，通过新书向世人灌输自己的理念。这就决定了他不能在文稿中插进让普通人感到难以理解的公式和方程。

    韩冈依稀还记得，后世某位著名的科学家在他那本同样著名的科普书籍中曾经说过，科普书中公式每多上一条，销量就会减少一半，韩冈只盼望着自己的书能传播得越广越好，该留在专业书籍中的，最好还是留在专业书籍中。

    就像当初他利用《浮力追源》，作为他执掌军器监后的第一声冲锋号角，自此改变人们对世界的认识，并奠定自己在工器营造上的权威地位，也顺便挖上几个坑，达成一些政治性的目的。

    韩冈现在想要做的，也是打算使用刚刚写好的新书，在现在和未来，在政治和学术，在朝廷和民间，在天子、朝臣、士人和百姓们心中，进一步树立自己的地位。

    不过要达成这个目的，一本书是不够的，所以这一次，韩冈准备拿出来的并不是一部书，而是两部。

    一部是关于地方官府应对灾疫的针对性的手册。这是韩冈一直想写的。远在他撰写军中卫生条例的时候，就有了这个想法。

    一个幅员万里的国家没有说哪年没有大灾大疫。但大部分的亲民官——直接治理着一方水土，为天子牧守亿兆元元的官员——却都是进士出身，诗赋经义水平不错，为了撰写策问，也有去学习农事水利，比如《齐民要术》和《水经注》等等，但一旦遇上干旱、洪涝、地震、蝗虫、瘟疫、饥荒这些灾害，到底该如何应对，谁也不可能有地方有机会去系统性学习，而且也没有一本合适的参考书，一般只能靠经验、靠惯例，比如免税放粮什么。

    对于普通的灾情，免税放粮勉强还能派上用场，最多也就多死些百姓，多一两个乱葬岗的事。只要灾民不揭竿而起，流民人数不过千、不过万，地方官员倒也不会太在意。

    可一旦灾情严重，波及数路，绵延数载，牵涉到数以千万的百姓，道上流民以十万计，那么这点可怜的应对手段，当然也就远远不够了。那时候的灾民，就像已经将堤岸顶出道道裂缝的洪水，随时都能破堤而出。

    所以富弼、韩冈能平平安安的安置下几十万流民，才会成为人人传颂的奇迹，因为其他人几乎不可能复制他们的成功，没有那个能力！没有那个手段！没有那个经验！

    也便因为如此，所以韩冈才会写下这本书。其直接目的就是为亲民官们所准备的。遇上大灾大疫，到底该怎么安抚百姓，怎么防止灾民中爆发疾疫，乃至在瘟疫爆发后，该如何处理，都可以参考书上的条款。

    不过一人计短两人计长，韩冈几年前还是准备自己编订条目，写下一个大纲。再向天子加以申请，集合众人之力来编纂。只是眼下的现状，韩冈只能亲力亲为。一个人闭门造车，粗浅是肯定的，但韩冈还是很有些信心。这信心来自于他本身的声望，也来自于书中的内容。

    另一本新书则是文人的惯例。类似于随笔，是被称为笔记小说的形式。

    这个时代，文人总会将身边的人和事，以及一些道听途说的传闻，加以记录，最后编纂成册。有的说玄怪，有的说历史，有的记录言谈，有的描写人物，甚至也有记载制度、政事的笔记。更多的笔记则是以上几项的集合，也就是杂记。韩冈的书架上，这样的书就有不少。

    《世说新语》算是早期的笔记，唐时的有牛僧孺的《玄怪录》，段成式的《酉阳杂俎》，刘肃的《大唐新语》，五代有孙光宪的《北梦琐言》，而进入宋代后，则为数更多，比如陶谷的《清异录》，钱易的《南部新书》，杨亿的《杨文公谈苑》，欧阳修的《归田录》，这些书多达数百卷，占了整整一面书架。

    即使在后世，这样的著作也很受欢迎，甚至流传极广，同时更是极为重要的史料。韩冈前世不研究历史，但他走南闯北，消耗在路上的时间很多，旅途上总得有些打发时间的东西。就像沈括的《梦溪笔谈》，他就曾经翻阅过——虽然现在还没有成书的样子，而韩冈本人也记不清其中的条目了。

    韩冈之所以会用笔记小说的形式来撰写科普书籍，一个是笔记小说在士人中容易传播，另一个，则是他来自于后世的记忆有很多零碎的科学常识，基本上很难撰写成某一方面的专著，但作为笔记，体裁却正巧能与韩冈零碎的记忆配合得上，甚至可以说相得益彰。

    从王旖的表情上，就能看得出，韩冈的这本还没有命名的笔记，还是很有些吸引人读下去的能力的。

    她在旁边翻着，神情专注，连韩冈放下手上的书稿，开始盯着她看，都没有察觉。

    科普性质书籍其实很受欢迎，能多了解一点，与人聊天时也有谈资。笔记小说也同样受人欢迎，同样是因为能增广见识。当两者相互结合的时候，自然而然的就有了吸引力。

    韩冈的这本以窗外的一株桂树起名作《桂窗丛谈》的笔记中，分为生物、医药、物理、化学、算学、地理等几个大篇目，将一些科学常识记录下来，掺入一部分理论，同时与气学和格物之说联系在一起。

    王旖翻着的正是生物一篇，眼睛盯着稿纸上的细密小字，自言自语的：“螟蛉当真不能变成蜾蠃？”

    “螟蛉有子,蜾蠃负之。”韩冈将手上的文稿理了一理，笑了一声，“诗三百，先圣只是编修而已，也不是没错的。”

    王旖抬起头，带着笑：“官人，你当真挖过土蜂窝？”

    蜾蠃俗称土蜂，韩冈点点头：“蚂蚁窝都挖过，何论土蜂？”

    “那是小时候的事了，也不是为夫一人，是两位兄长带着出去玩的。听说了蜾蠃，也就是土蜂收螟蛉为义子的故事，就想知道到底是怎么念的七七四十九遍‘像我、像我’，就一口气连挖了几十个土蜂巢。却发现里面可不只是有螟蛉，尺蠖、蟋蟀之类的虫子都有，而且全都是活的，上面还有更细小的虫子一口口啃着。

    后来为夫就仔细观察过，发现这些虫子都是被土蜂捉来，先用尾上针扎上一记，然后才丢进窝里。虫子被蜇了一针后，就如喝了华佗的麻沸散，不能动弹，却是鲜活的。土蜂幼虫从卵中孵化出来后，就能有鲜肉吃，不至于因时间而腐坏。”

    韩冈说得活灵活现，这些话在他的笔记中也都写了出来，名人轶事也是世人喜欢看的，编一下也不是多麻烦。

    “这也是格物致知？想不到官人小时候就能暗合圣人之道了。了不得啊……”

    “去其伪，查其真，这就是格物，只是小时候不知道罢了。圣人说的道理，本就是在寻常处，哪有艰深难懂的？只是不易学而已。”韩冈向妻子说道，“其实这也不是为夫第一个发现，梁时的山中宰相【陶弘景】很早就在书中了写明了。”

    “官人让人造的水银镜，也是从陶通明【陶弘景字通明】的书上得到的启发吧？”

    “不只是他，提到汞能融金化物的有很多书，知道的也有很多人。一方面，汞能融金、融银，鎏金鎏银都是用汞——汞这一字，可拆为工和水。水，是指其常温为液体，而这个工，一个合其音，就是指其可用于工匠之用——其实是一部分得自于道人，一部分得自于匠人。只是匠人知其然而不知其所以然。而道人则是故弄玄虚，用些模棱两可含含糊糊的话语，来招摇撞骗。”

    韩冈还是一贯的看不起释老两家，视其为外道。王旖抿嘴一笑，听着韩冈毫不客气的说着道家的不是，“这些道人，一心一意的去炼丹，竟没有一个想到有用于国的。”

    “奴家可是感激道士，”王旖的剪水双瞳望着韩冈，“若是没有道士，奴家可是遇不上官人了。”

    韩冈老脸一红，他排斥佛道，却把自己虚构的救命恩人给说进去了。不过这也算不上什么，“为夫说的是那些只顾炼丹药的道士，生生浪费了多少好东西。”

 第３９章 遥观方城青霞举（四）

    【第四更。睡了一觉，清早起来赶，终于赶出来了。果然是有压力才有动力。】

    “修道，不就是为了长生吗？不能练就金丹，对百姓再有用，在他们眼中，也只是无用的废料而已。”

    “所以对百姓来说，他们就是无用之人啊。”

    对修道之人的评价，出韩冈之口，入王旖之耳，说说就算了。跟韩冈不同，他的几名妻妾虽然跟在韩冈身边耳濡目染，已经不是很相信一些骗人入彀的鬼话，但对佛道依然还是保留着几分敬畏，连王旖都不例外。

    襄汉漕运的通道已经打通了，也就在这两天，消息就该传到了京城。虽然勾连襄阳和京城的渠道依然被方城垭口一分为二，但作为替代工程的方城轨道的完工，产生的影响应当也不会比渠道正式修成时差得太远。

    等到秋税收过之后，需要大量民夫的堰坝、船闸，以及开挖方城渠道的工程就要开始，但对于韩冈来说，他来京西的几个主要目标，已经完成了其中一项，其后续的进度，他已经不怎么放在心上了。

    只要方兴能够将六十万石纲粮在四十天内运抵京城，这就是对轨道最好的广告。接下来，推动轨道的全面发展就不是什么难事，更是顺理成章。通过轨道加强整个国家的物流能力，好处不仅存在于商业上，对于军事，也能有极大的裨益。

    韩冈对轨道的计划很多，66续续也整理了起来，形成了一个完整的规划方案。

    他甚至打算将轨道的建设和管理向民间开放。国家打造干线，控制作为命脉的主干道，而放开来让民间修造支线，成为整个物流体系的补充。而全国性物流体系成型，使用的牲畜也将会是，马匹的保有量是一个国家实力的象征，

    不过现在想这些也太多了，等到这个最终目标成型，还不知道要到猴年马月，需要多少年的时间去培养和发展。

    韩冈盘算着轨道未来的发展，王旖则拿着丈夫的笔记原稿，继续往下看。看到不解的时候，就做个记号，等韩冈有空的时候再问。

    这是门外的廊道上响起了脚步声。

    “是素心。”王旖抬头喜道，她肚子正好饿了。

    “不是她一个人。”韩冈摇摇头。

    书房门响了两下，就被人从外面推开了。周南、韩云娘和严素心，不知怎么凑在一起过来了。三人手上都拿着一块巴掌大的水银镜，上面的红绳穿过镜纽，下面则垂着一条长长流苏，这是韩冈前些日子带回来的礼物。

    “怎么了？”韩冈问道，“晚上还拿着镜子？”

    周南将镜子递过来：“官人你上次给奴家的水银镜，怎么变得模糊了？”

    “是啊，全都模糊了。官人你拿镜子回来的时候说过，有什么变化立刻就跟你说。”严素心和韩云娘一起点头附和着，一起将镜子递过来，很是疑惑的样子。

    “模糊……怎么又模糊了。”

    韩冈一手接过拿着如同多了几处霉斑的镜子。这应该是他一个月前，从工匠们那里拿到手的第一批水银镜。就在前两天，这块镜子还是闪亮如银，而今天，就已经是只能看到一部分清晰一部分模糊的人像了。

    韩冈对此心中有底，同样的情况，在他听到的汇报上，出现过不少次，本以为这一次是成功了，没想到还是不能投入实际使用。

    几个工匠为了试制水银镜，试验了汞和锡不同的配比。发现在汞锡齐中，水银用得越多，模糊得就越快，最后将水银降到了最小的限度，终于不会变得模糊。谁成想才一个多月，又复归原状了。

    看起来是镜面镀层中的水银挥发得很厉害，也有可能是水银渗透到铜镜里面去了。

    但不管是怎么回事，都证明用金属材料作为基材，同时无法密封隔绝的水银镜完全没有保有价值。

    看来还是得用玻璃，韩冈想着。鎏银其实也是一种办法，但镀上去的银层容易发黑，这个问题不论怎么调整实验配比都没办法改变。

    “官人这是怎么回事？”王旖还没有回屋看，但她的镜子想必也出了这个问题。

    “自然是技术还不到家的缘故。”韩冈冲着四位位妻妾自嘲得笑了一下：“胜负兵家常事，水银镜就再让人去想办法好了，总有成功的时候。”

    从周南、云娘手上接过另外两面镜子，几面一起递给身边的小婢：“去外院叫个人，送到城外柳树营去。夫人那里的，一会儿也让人带过去。”

    水银有剧毒，既然会挥发，就最好丢得远远地，韩冈可不敢让水银来祸害自家的妻儿。

    只是这样一来，显微镜的反光镜又成问题了，韩冈咂了下嘴，做个科学家还真是不容易，得不断直面失败，难道当真要他实验六百六十六次才能看到成功？

    “官人。”王旖眼中多了些忧色，她拍拍桌上的书稿，“这个会不会……”

    可能是因为忌讳的缘故，她没有把失败两个字说出来。

    韩冈领会了，摇头笑道：“不用担心，伏龙山那里已经有好消息了。等李德新回来就可以了进行下一步了。”

    曾经的金明寨寨主之子，陇右名医仇一闻的弟子，早在几年前就被从关西找来，投入了韩冈的门下。蕃人的身份让他很难与周围人交流，只能依附韩冈，而韩冈也正是因为这一点，有许多事可以放心的交托于他。

    小事失败没什么，韩冈也不是很放在心上，但大事他可是慎之又慎，内外都做好了准备，也多次做过了验证，想失败也难。

    ……………………

    “襄汉漕运打通了？”吕惠卿听到这个消息后，也是十分惊讶。

    韩冈没将方城轨道的通车太放在心上，但无数道盯着襄汉漕运的视线却不会等闲视之。

    方城垭口六十里的轨道的成功，就像一块巨石投入，顿时掀起了轩然大波。

    “不能算是打通，只是通过方城山的那一段铺好了轨道。”

    “看来韩冈还是急了点。”吕惠卿沉稳下来，“到底能不能成事，还得看今年秋冬。他能将京西南路和荆湖的秋粮，运多少过来。”

    来跟吕惠卿报信的幕僚点头附和。

    “不过以韩冈之材，运上六十万石，也并非难事。也可以说他已经成功了。”

    从襄州坐船上溯至方城县，坐有轨马车走上六十里，到汝州再换船去京城。有通畅的道路运输，从这一件事上，吕惠卿知道韩冈是成功了大半。

    轨道跟水道和普通的官道不一样，水道和官道上跑的车马船只，可以是私人的，也可以是官府的。但轨道上的有轨马车，只可能是一家独占。

    只是这一点上，吕惠卿的眼前就仿佛出现了一个个铜板，叮当作响的落下来，洒了满地，闪烁着金色的光芒。

    在汴河上，有能逃税的民船，但在轨道上，如何逃税？而且还有运费进账。

    这样好的项目，如果自己这位参知政事插手进来，至少能让东南西北四座京城用轨道联系彼此。

    “不对。”吕惠卿摇头。

    韩冈是不可能留下这么大的破绽，他肯定会在确认成功之后，上书天子。就算自己第一个向天子建议在方城山以外的地方铺设轨道，但日后当真有了成果，自己也没脸跟韩冈争首倡之功。

    一般来说，如果分润不到功劳，吕惠卿也就没了太多的兴趣。但轨道的作用，吕惠卿却是难以割舍。就算功劳不归他，但一旦成功，多了几条勾连南北的通道，做什么事都能多一分助力。

    看来就必须等十一月的结果了。韩冈若是成功的将理因运送到扬州的粮食，通过襄汉漕运运抵京城，那么接下来，天子自然会有意通过轨道将无法用水路联络的州县，通过轨道联系在一起。

    不过轨道有个坏处，就是必须在平坦的地方才能使用。如果有些斜坡，不是运力大幅下降，就是对挽马的要求直线上升。并不是皇帝金口玉言一开，就能让轨道面临的问题，就此烟消云散。

    但吕惠卿不是很在乎，能将四座京城联系起来——大名府要过河——继而延伸到边地……比如定州、真定、沧州。

    ‘也只能在河北。’吕惠卿有着恍然大悟的感觉。就是不清楚韩冈究竟是轨道将官军的重心移到东面，还是利用轨道，给契丹人以压力，让他们不敢肆无忌惮的支援党项人。反正多一种手段，就是多一个选择，也是多一份保险。

    种谔的奏章已经递到宫中几天了，天子是什么想法，现在还没有人能探明。开战是肯定的，到底是什么时候开战，还没人能说得准。不过有了轨道，有了新的漕运通道，天子可能又多了一份两份的信心。

    不过韩冈究竟能得到什么样的封赏还说不准，进京任官几乎不可能，下一步究竟是回关西，还是去河北？

    吕惠卿忽然发现，能决定韩冈到底去哪里并不是他，也不是两府，宰辅们甚至连影响都做不到，只有天子，只有天子才能决定韩冈的未来。

 第３９章 遥观方城青霞举（五）

    【元宵节喝了酒，头昏脑胀的，睡了一觉才起来写。对不住各位书友了。】

    虽已入秋，但御园中的草木依然茂盛。

    桂花离着盛放还有几天，不过已经有一丝若有若无的甜香，在空气中浮荡。

    赵顼扶栏观水。朱婕妤、邢婉仪等几名正受宠的嫔妃则带着皇子皇女，在不远处的凉亭中，等候着赵顼的召唤的同时，闲聊着各自感兴趣的话题。

    池中的荷叶残落了许多，荷花自然早就败了，一颗颗莲蓬被挑在水面上，无甚可看之处。但大宋天子的双眼却盯着水面，不过两眼焦点茫茫然，显然没有落在荷叶上。

    五日前，赵顼收到了京西转运司的奏疏。韩冈在奏疏中汇报了襄汉漕渠的最新进展。虽然渠道依然在方城山处中分，但方城垭口轨道的修筑完成，代表着襄汉漕运的替代通道已经可以投入使用。在襄州连通京城的水道全线贯通之前，这条替代通道将为襄汉漕运。

    韩冈更在奏疏中说明，方城轨道两端的转运港口预计将会在九月底完工，故而申请将荆湖两路和京西南路的总计六十万石的秋粮，通过新开辟的渠道运送上京。

    这份申请赵顼已经批复了下去，中书也签押过了。他肯定是要看一看韩冈的成果。到底能不能见功，能有多少运力，这关系到大宋是否能再多上一条联系南北的生命线。

    荆湖两路，在章惇收复荆南之后，一年的纲粮数目有一百二十万石。赵顼当然希望这条通道能有一百二十万石的运输能力，如果不行的话，一百万石也能接受，再少可就没意义了。

    若是能比一百二十万石多，那自然更好。汴河一年的纲运是六百万石，但除此之外，还有多达数倍的商货运输。一条漕运通道，不仅仅归官府所用，民间也当能享用得上。

    只是赵顼并不是很指望襄汉漕渠能与汴水一较高下——漕渠的运力与渠中的水量有关，沟通黄河、淮水和长江三大水系的汴水，拥有的水量不是京西几条细窄的河流可以相提并论，襄汉漕渠即便全线畅通，最多也只能是汴水的补充，而眼下还只能用轨道暂代，恐怕也当真只有最多百万石的运力。

    在襄汉漕运投入使用前，赵顼都不会太过记挂在心上，真正让他陷入沉思的，还是种谔的上书。乘着西夏国内梁氏和乾德的母子不合，起兵征讨西夏，将盘踞大宋西北的这个国家彻底覆灭。他的提议，对赵顼有着莫大的吸引力。

    种谔从来都是好战的，赵顼当然不是不明白，但种谔过去所表现出来的战略眼光，却是远超侪辈，每每见功。他既然提请开战，自然是看到了西夏的弱点，有立功的可能，否则此等良将，也不会拿着自己的名望地位来赌博。

    但赵顼作为天子，不可能只听信一人的意见，种谔也不是不会犯错的将帅。其他臣子的观点都要听取，而赵顼本人，对于时局也有自己的认识。

    契丹人对西夏的支持能到哪一步，这一点就是困扰赵顼乃至整个朝堂的最大问题。

    要是契丹国中有变，西夏可就完了。很多时候，赵顼都在想，如果那位掀起了叛乱的皇太叔还在就好了，或者现在的权臣耶律乙辛有造反的胆子也好。一旦辽国内乱，赵顼能毫不犹豫的下诏发动讨伐西夏的战争。

    但耶律乙辛现在只是个权臣而已，还没有做到挟天子以令诸侯的水平，而辽主耶律洪基在做了几十年皇帝后，在国中也有足够的控制力。不过也不是没有机会，耶律乙辛害死了辽主唯一的儿子，眼下看起来似乎没有动静，但这件事迟早会闹起来。耶律洪基如果想要铲除耶律乙辛，辽国国中肯定会有为时不短的动荡，那时候就是机会了。

    离开白玉栏杆，赵顼走近凉亭，一名名宫中佳丽全都站了起身，以万福相迎。

    “在聊着什么？”赵顼进了凉亭，坐了下来。

    生下了皇第六子、也就是如今宫中排行最长的赵傭的婕妤朱氏笑道，“正猜着今年联赛的头名究竟是谁。”

    京城中只有一项联赛，就是如今正红火的蹴鞠联赛。入秋后，歇了一个夏天的蹴鞠联赛就要重燃战火。

    自五年前，棉行将流行于熙河路的蹴鞠联赛带到京城之后，经过了区区数年的发展，蹴鞠联赛就成为了京城中最受欢迎的运动，比赛制度也已经完备了起来。

    旧时京中，就有以踢球为主业的齐云社，多家球队聚起来比赛，但远远不如现在蹴鞠联赛的刺激。受到所有人疯狂的追捧。

    那种软绵绵的表演脚法的球赛，早已被硬朗、凶狠的拼杀所取代。比赛中经常有球员争球时撞得头破血流的场面。京城百姓过了上百年的太平安定的生活，难得受到血腥气的刺激，喜欢上的这个味道的球迷们一个比一个更加疯狂。

    联赛的制度也是吸引球迷的法宝，主客场制，循环赛积分制，多支球队组成的联赛，让一年之中的大部分时间，东京军民们都能看到比赛。在漫长的赛季中，支持着自己所喜爱的球队一步步走向胜利，更是忠实的球迷们的共同心愿。

    猜测冠军谁属也是球迷们共同的爱好，赵顼早就见怪不怪：“猜到了是哪一家？”

    “现在甲级联赛积分排名第一的是车马行，队中的几名大将都没有伤病，下半赛季保持上半赛季的水平，头名跌不出他们的手心。连齐云快报也这么说。”

    一名才人则反驳道：“齐云快报上的说辞做不得准。上次棉行的鲁七明明是伤了腿，报上却还说没有伤”

    “登载的是棉行球头游勇的话，他当然不会实话实说，兵不厌诈嘛。”

    “快报上也说了，车马行只是暂居第后面两家追得紧的很，只要错失了一两场，就会从头名落下来。”

    赵顼都纳闷，怎么都看了齐云快报？

    刊载新闻消息的报，东京城中很早以前就有了。但像齐云快报这样专业性的报还是第一家。

    由主管联赛赛务的东京齐云总社创办的这份报纸，每一次的比赛日之后，总是会及时刊登比赛结果，积分排名，以及对各场比赛的点评，各支球队的球员被访问后说的话，也都会刊登在报上，许多有关球赛的新鲜名词也是从这份报纸上推广到每一名球迷的嘴里。同时还少不了球队赞助者出钱打的广告。

    宫廷中，只有重复得太多无聊的娱乐活动，要不然仁宗皇帝也不会眼巴巴的将宫外的女相扑叫进宫来表演，为此还挨了司马光一顿批。

    永远都不缺乏新鲜感的蹴鞠比赛，当然要比抛绳、飞竿之类的百艺表演要有趣得多。虽然嫔妃们一年之中看不到几场比赛，每一场比赛只能从齐云快报上看到结果。但她们中的许多人对于各支球队如数家珍。

    “今年甲级联赛的头名就三家争，第四名往后，积分都差了不少，赶上来的机会太倒是降级区就堆了五支球队，不知哪两支会降级了。”

    “棉行下半赛季再不努力，说不定他们会真的降级，只比倒数第二的甜水巷多一分。”

    “要不是棉行队的鲁七上次受了三个月的伤，在病愈之后也没能恢复旧日的水平。加上乌克博也回乡去了，要不然也不会败落到如此地步。联赛中最早的元老之一！”

    赵顼侧耳倾听着嫔妃们对宫外的比赛的评价，在争论时，她们之间甚至都模糊了尊卑高下，甚至将皇帝丢到了一边。赵顼插不上话，他几乎抽不出时间来看比赛，连看快报时间都不长。

    虽然蹴鞠联赛发轫于熙河，据说还是韩冈首倡，连如今通行于世的规则也是韩冈所制定。但熙河路诸州毕竟是都不大，平均每州也只有十几支球队，合在一起踢比赛就够了。但京城不同，人口百万之众，由于联赛的发展，加上丰厚的奖金刺激，这些年组建的球队多达百余支。

    这么多球队当然不可能聚在一起比赛，所以就有了联赛分级和升降级的制度。甲乙丙三级联赛，每一级都是十二支球队，前两名升级，后两名降级。

    至于剩下的球队，则是实行的赛会制，聚起来踢淘汰赛。将京城通过纵横两条中轴线分成四个区，各区中球队先通过淘汰赛决出冠军，然后四个区再通过循环赛决出前两名，取代丙级联赛的降级球队。

    每个赛季的上半赛季，是三月初到五月底，下半赛季则是从八月中开始，到腊月中旬结束。到了正月时候，还有一个金球赛。甲级联赛的前四名，乙级、丙级联赛的前两名，争夺一个铜质镀金的足球模型，当然，还有高达千贯的奖金。而从去年开始，三月初八，前一年甲级联赛前两名在金明池，又多了一场在天子面前表演的争标赛。

    金球赛的决赛，以及争标赛，最后都是在金明池边的球场举行，这两年，赵顼都带着嫔妃们来看球赛，宫中的不少人变成狂热爱好者有一半是在看比赛后。连宫中举行的蹴鞠比赛，也被改成了新式规则。

    三级联赛的各支球队都有固定的球场，附近的居民一般都是他们的支持者，就像棉行队，已经是城西的第一号球队，里面出来的任何一名球员，出去吃饭都能碰到人请酒。虽然今年几个主打接连受伤，在上半赛季落到了最后，但他们的支持率依然极高，球迷们对他们支持的球队都是不离不弃。

    只不过也有疯狂的球迷，闹出来的乱子不是一桩两桩，最后支持不同队伍的球迷间的斗殴时常可见。一家家酒店茶肆成了不同球队球迷聚集的大本营，在十天一场的比赛前后两日，都是最热闹也最容易出事的时候。

    御史们没有少弹劾蹴鞠联赛扰民、致乱、败坏风气。但蹴鞠联赛早已形成了一项横贯黑白两道的庞大产业，丰厚的利益将上至宗室、下至吏数以万计的，都拉到了一条船上来。叮叮当当的铜钱撞击声，让反对的声音变得微不可闻。更别说京城球迷以十万计，谁都不会眼睁睁看着联赛被人毁了。

    东京城是天下流行的发源地和制高点，诗词、学术、娱乐，能占领京城的，就能占领天下。当蹴鞠联赛在京城受到欢迎的时候，当然也随之传播到地方上。很快天下州县就都会组织起联赛来了——韩冈所首创的蹴鞠联赛。

    ‘又是韩冈！’赵顼想着，这一位年轻的臣子，总能带来奇迹。就是随便在踢球上颠簸了两句，都能引发一阵风潮。

    这样的人物，似乎在哪里都能立下功劳。等他结束了京西的差事之后，该将他调到哪里去呢？赵顼拿不定主意，只要不是京师……

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 第３９章 遥观方城青霞举（六）

    【昨天有事没能，今夜三更。第一更。】

    政事堂。

    每天结束了崇政殿议事，回到政事堂后，就是宰执们在正堂定例举行合议的时间。

    在合议上，宰相和参知政事，都会就今天要处理的几桩大事商量一下，就算党派、政见都不相同，也会互相通个气，省得闹得太过难看。

    除非有什么无法调和的矛盾，必须分出个你死我活，否则都会尽量在合议上解决，就是当年王安石和冯京、王珪都在政事堂中的时候，也没有说天天争得面红耳赤。

    入秋之后，在合议上没了什么大事要讨论——真正有关天下大局的几桩事，都要跟西面枢密府讨论过之后，才能做出决定——也就是一年一度的秋税能惹起宰执们的注意。

    可能当真是改了年号的缘故，靠着一个好口才，元丰元年的天下诸路，竟然绝大多数都取得了丰收。夏粮早早的完税，秋税的情况也是十分的喜人。青苗贷、免行钱，还有市易司的出息，都让几名宰执松下了一口气。

    不过除了秋税以外，还有一桩事让东府中的宰相、参政牵肠挂肚。

    吕惠卿拿着天子批下来的一份奏折，摇摇头，向着王珪、元绛扬了一扬：“韩冈倒是自信，要在冬月京畿水道封冻之前，将六十万石纲粮运到京城。天子都给他撺掇的一头劲。昨天奏折直送御览，都不在崇政殿一句，就直接批了下来。”

    王珪笑道：“韩冈为人稳重，说得出来，多半是能做到的。天子也是因此才信他。厚之，你说是不是？”

    元绛在几位宰执中年纪最长，但他在政事堂中的时间却是最短的，对韩冈不算了解，也不往深里说，“天子既然批了，我等副署就是了。做成了，自有封赏，做不成，少不了一个欺君的罪名。想那么多在做什么？”

    “也不是不信韩冈，我也知道他素来是言出必践的。只是想不到有什么办法能将六十万石纲粮运进京来。只是想猜猜韩玉昆这一次想用什么手段。”吕惠卿很是有些好奇的模样，“板甲、飞船，可都是让人怎么都追不上的奇思妙想，不动声色的就给他做出来了。这一次，不知他又打算给人带来什么惊喜。”

    “才六十万石，应该不难吧？”王珪看神色是有几分疑惑，“从汴水运上京城的，可是六百万石。”

    元绛捋着保养得极好的胡须，慢悠悠的说道：“延行百年的六百万石，和初来乍到的六十万石，肯定是后者更难上一筹。无人手、无规程、无故事，一切从头做起，全都要韩冈来创立。换作是在下来做，就绝不敢在成事之前，先在天子面前下军令状的。”

    “厚之说得正是。”吕惠卿对元绛笑着点点头，转头就对王珪道：“相公有所不知，六十万石纲粮哪有这么容易运抵京城？就像东南六路的纲粮必须在扬州换用纲船一样。沿着汉水将秋粮运抵襄州的船只，大形制各不相同，要在襄州换了一色七百石的纲船才方便北上至方城山下。”

    他一声嗤笑：“当真以为有了轨道、水道就能见功了？搬运纲粮，需要大量的人力。一名寻常的苦力一次最多也就能扛上两百斤，扬州单是力工就有三千多人，这样才能在九个月中，将六百万石的纲粮送抵京城。算算六十万石要多少人次的搬运工，就知道绝不是修好了轨道、打通了水道就能成事。”

    王珪皱着眉，不是为韩冈，而是为吕惠卿的态度。论起做事，他的确不能算是行家里手，但说起如何取得天子的信任，自己是不会输给任何人。要不然也不会自己坐上了宰相的位置。

    见王珪无法回答，吕惠卿微微一笑：“一个月之内，要把六十万石在三个不同的港口搬上船、运下船，而且还是刚刚扩张和新建的港口。就是以财计和转运之术，闻名国中的薛向来了，都不能拍着胸脯说自己一点问题都没有。”

    他问着两位同僚，“缺乏足够的人手，韩冈总不能调来厢军、或是征发民夫做力工——码头上的搬运工作也是有技巧的，不是说有把子蛮力就能安安稳稳的将米袋送到船上，保不准就有个几万斤连人一起掉到水里去——韩冈他到底想怎么做？”

    “看起来吉甫你还是觉得韩冈做不到……”王珪笑着，

    “只是觉得自己的做不到。而韩玉昆他多半……”吕惠卿斟酌一下言辞：“以其之才，当是肯定能做到。我只是想知道他是打算怎么做的罢了。”

    王珪和元绛沉吟着，吕惠卿的一番话，也让他们升起了好奇，韩冈到底打算怎么赶在时限前，亲手向天子证明他说出来的话的正确。

    ……………………

    韩冈自然不会去满足宰执们的好奇，他也没那个义务，但只要人到了襄州城外的港口上，就自然能明白韩冈转运纲粮的手段。

    襄阳城还没有后世的护守一国数十年的地位，更不用说让一支能远征数万里的军队，多次无功而返的坚实城防。

    不过眼下的襄州，还照样有着以宽阔闻名天下的护城河，只看阔达百步的河面，就知道想要攻下这座城市，究竟有多么困难。

    来到襄州的商人为数众多，都是听说了襄汉漕渠的计划，赶过来打算亲眼瞧上一瞧，看看这条通道到底能在多大程度上代替汴河水道，让他们也能有个应对的计划。

    方兴的视线，又回到了前方高大宽阔的背影上。他的恩主现在正抬头看着这一次为了渡过难关而打造的杰作。

    纲粮转运比起筑路、开渠并不算难，但两边若都是还没有上手，多少聪明人都宁可去屈居下沉，也不肯去接手转运一事。

    港口、码头只是一个方面，只是为了实现目标做出的准备而已，合用的工人才是主力。襄州的旧港中的人力不敷使用，而北面的两座新港，同样是新近落成，就只有几个主事者，下面合用的人手一个都没有，更不用说港口中永远都不能缺少的搬运工。

    一开始时，沈括、方兴和李诫都在为即将完工的轨道和港口感到高兴，但当他们从幻想中脱身而出，一想到即将面临的严峻考验，脸上都变了颜色。

    这时候，就显出韩冈的能力来了。

    困难如拦路虎，横亘在眼前，绕过去和跨过去都是得心翼翼，更不用说直面相对了。但韩冈对此有足够的自信，所以就有了现在让出现襄州城外的港口中，让来往于港中的人们都要仰头观看的新奇事物。

    高达三丈的门式吊车，横跨在码头上。从横梁上垂下来的钩索能轻而易举的将粮食吊起，通过绞盘来牵动吊索，送到另外一艘船上。

    “李明仲【李诫】的确是有一手！”韩冈仰着头，望着高高耸立在港口中的庞然巨物，由衷的赞叹着。

    “龙图当是首功。”方兴跟在他的身后，“若非龙图给了图样，谅李诫也造不出龙门吊来。”

    “不。”韩冈并不居功，摇摇头，“一支笔、一张纸而已，算不上功劳。没头没脑的图样，也亏李明仲能看得懂。这些都是他的心血，我这里费点墨水、一点口水，可没脸去占他的便宜。”

    韩冈和方兴两人都盯着那一艘显得很是破败的船只，拿着这艘船来运送粮食，甚至可以说是冒险。不过眼下的情况，让他们还算是很满意。

    绞盘转动，刚刚放下货物的龙门吊就又转了回去。先是三百斤，接着又是三百斤，船上的水手将粮袋好，放在吊索上。龙门吊总是很顺利的将粮食运抵不远处的纲船之上，每一次吊运都是顺利的让参观者连连点头。

    木结构的龙门吊，可以直接从船上吊起三五百斤的货物，移到岸边的有轨马车上，也能移到另外一条船上。这般巨大的龙门吊耗费的木料，用来盖座同样高度的酒楼都够了。

    “最髙能运多少货物。”韩冈问着方兴，“有没有让人试过？”

    “回龙图的话，下官这两日已经让人试验过了，最大试过吊运六七百斤，再重绳子就不一定能吃得消了。不过还是三百到四百斤最稳当。”

    韩冈满意的点头，方兴的老成持重，他素来是知道了。能先通过多次测试，了解到一些必须了解的关键性的数据，这就为了将来主持发运之事，事先能有所准备。

    方兴向韩冈细细解释：“只从船上运到船上，只要两条船并在一起，将舱中的货物运过去并不算难。但利用龙门吊，难度则是更低了一层。一个时辰的时间，一船粮食就能发出去了。六十万石看着多，其实根本不费什么事。有一个多月的时间，怎么也能全都运过去。”

    “说的好。”韩冈的头一直点着，将此事交给方兴的确没有错，“等李明仲到了，你就跟他说说怎么打算。”

    “还得要龙图提点。”方兴恭声道。

    正说话间，一艘船顺水直下，很快就抵达了港口。船头上的旗帜让人一看便知这是一艘官船。不用通报，韩冈和方兴就知道李诫已经到了。

 第３９章 遥观方城青霞举（八）

    【第三更。】

    在城外绕了一圈，回到城中的衙署中，先将李诫安顿下来。接着就是正式签的公文，让方兴去主持运一事。

    到了晚上，回到家中，王旖、周南和严素心正萝卜白菜的算着家计，家里听候使唤的仆佣站了一地，屏声静气的听着王旖的落。

    王旖治家已久，差事办得好坏，公款用得多寡，她那里都有本帐，说话时虽说是细声细气，却无人敢为自己辩驳。

    看到韩冈，房中的人都站了起来。王旖迎上来：“官人怎么这么早就回来了。”

    “在城外随便看看，顺便接到了人，也就没什么事了。”韩冈要进屋换衣服，随口就问道，“倒是你，不是说今天有事要参加什么庆生会，回来的比我还早？”

    王旖跟着进了里屋：“那一位跟州中有头有脸的官人家的女眷都下了帖子，也是抹不开情面，才去了一趟。闹哄哄的，没个滋味。”

    在王旖的服侍下，韩冈换了身家常穿的布衣襕衫，“谁敢在你面前闹啊……”

    “就是在奴家面前，才是最闹腾的，换作是别家，跟前就没那么多人来吵。”

    王旖是世家出身，宰相家的嫡出女儿，就是韩冈身份卑微，在官员内眷中也照样能压人一头，何况现在还是转运使夫人？出去都被人捧着的。

    不过王旖并不怎么喜欢迎来送往，韩冈也不需要她在外为自己打点什么。夫人外交之类的差事，对她来说从来都是桩看不上眼的苦活。

    有了王旖主持中馈，韩家的门户倒是清静。甚至连寻常最能穿堂入户的三姑六婆，也别想随随便便的挤进韩家的大门。尤其是佛家、道家的出家人，更是没有向家里请过一个。

    韩冈换好衣服，和王旖一起出来。也不说话，就在旁听着王旖如何落家事。

    不得不说大户人家出身，从小就开始接受训练的王旖，在治家的过程中，表现出来的水准，让人惊叹不已。而且她不是一人亲历亲为，而是拉着周南、素心一起管家——韩云娘是个天真的性子，也不敢让她掺和进来。

    一人主管，两人协理，家中的贵重器皿、用具、古董都有着一式三份的账本在记着，取用都要通过留下记录。但凡大户人家，都会这么去做。家里的金贵器皿为数众多，少了一根银筷子都能自账目中体现出来。

    账目清明，处理起来就方便了许多，王旖没用多少时间就将人都落。回过头来，她就捧着茶汤，跟几个姐妹笑话韩冈：“平日里把家计的帐报给官人听，不是打哈欠，就是甩手说算了，只道官人不喜听。怎么今天太阳打西边出来了，突然想听家里面的这些杂事？”

    几个妻妾都知道韩冈不耐烦听这些鸡零狗碎的家务事，全都丢给王旖这位主母，最后听个结果就了事，今天的确是特例了。

    “外面都说你会持家，我说我这个做夫君都没见识过，也算是开开眼界，也能学着如何掌着漕司。”

    韩冈开着玩笑的说道，方才旁听时，倒是很给脸面的没打哈欠。但他的确是没什么兴趣去听家中的财务报告，王旖掌管的财产，对于韩家来说，只是九牛一毛而已。亏了赚了，韩冈都无所谓，精打细算都没必要那般寒酸，他家可是如今国中顶尖的豪富，当然，是他家而不是他韩冈。

    依此时的律法，父母在世，做儿子的就不得别籍置产，否则便是不孝。就是想买块田，也得放到父亲的名下。如果放在自己的名下，被人究举出来，官员少不了会被弹劾，庶民也会押进衙门里挨一顿板子。

    当然，变通的办法也有。在一个没有分家的大家族中，保护自己利益的手段很简单，就是将置办的产业交给浑家，以嫁妆的出息为名，放在自家夫人的名下——依律，女儿家的嫁妆，丈夫都不得动用，如果哪家的新妇能将嫁妆拿出来支援族人，甚至是妇德的体现和象征——这样就不用担心给兄弟或堂兄弟给分了去。

    韩冈是独子，倒也不用在乎什么。顺丰行的七成股权，以及熙河路的地产，眼下虽全都是在韩千六的名下，但控制权现在就在他的手中，日后所有权迟早也是他韩冈的。

    家里的情况，几名妻妾当然都知道。韩冈一直以来都不将眼下的家财放在眼里，她们也都觉得正常。

    现在韩冈说他是要学着王旖治家的本事，哪个会信，王旖笑道：“阿弥陀佛，这奴家可当不起。官人财大气粗，不像我们眼孔小，倒是精打细算着，为家里的哥儿姐儿日后着想。”

    周南拉着云娘笑道：“家里的哥儿姐儿有福了。官人不但是个文曲星，还是个财神爷，荒地里都能变出钱来的。姐姐又是能治家的，日后家里的哥儿姐儿还不知多享福。”

    素心、云娘连着点头，韩冈的脸色则是变得稍冷了一点。

    “授人以鱼不如授人以渔，留的钱多了是祸害。”韩冈说得干脆，“韩家的女儿嫁出去，都想着在婆家能过得好，有体面，这嫁妆就不能俭省。至于韩家的儿子，若男人不靠自己双手养活妻儿，也没面目见人。”

    气氛突然冷了下来，周南三人都有些愣了，玩笑话当什么真，话说得也不中听。王旖不快的反驳道：“怎能这么说？不给儿孙个好安排，怎么开枝散叶，怎么承袭宗祧？”

    韩冈一幅无所谓的态度，“君子之泽、五世而斩，谁家供奉能过五代的？百年后再过百年，牌位就早就可以拿去当劈柴了。”

    王旖皱眉，这话可不好听。韩冈却不在乎：“话说得虽然是早了点，但大哥、二哥都已经开蒙了，这道理先得让他们明白。”

    视线扫过几名妻妾，“我这个做爹的留个好名声，自能遗泽后人。但钱财留的多了，那就是祸害。说实话，我韩家门第浅薄，教养子弟的规矩，不早点立起来，日后麻烦只会更多。须知蓬生麻中、不扶自直，白沙在涅，与之俱黑。”

    “怎么叫门第浅薄？”王旖一副不高兴的样子，“韩氏上起三代，唐末又有了一代文宗的韩吏部，这都浅薄，什么叫深厚？照奴家说，官人还是早点将族谱给定起来。”

    王旖故意歪曲韩冈的本意，但维护韩家的心思，也是货真价实的。不过韩冈倒是不在意：“编家谱也得有人信，随便认祖宗也没脸再沾个‘孝’字。我韩家上溯个三五代，就得往三皇五帝夏商周去了，怎么编？！欧阳永叔【欧阳修】编修族谱，天下皆以其为范。可欧阳询唐初人，至黄巢时，近三百年，才得五世；欧阳琮在唐末，至仁宗才一百四五年，乃为十六世。”韩冈说着，就嘿嘿冷笑了起来，“世人都是给他个脸面，没人去认真计较，但有几个会给我韩冈脸面？不再踩一脚就不错了。要想福祚绵长，就得早些立下规矩。”

    韩冈语气沉沉的，回来后就莫名其妙的说出这番话来，素心、周南都不敢接口，也不知是儿子哪里犯了错，可老三老四老五还在襁褓中，老大老二也不过才开蒙，哪里有犯错的能耐？云娘则是连连点头，她的心思单纯，只当韩冈说得十分有理。

    王旖则是疑惑着，自家的儿子都还小，哪里会犯了错事，触了韩冈的心思：“平日里也不见说上一句两句，袖手掌柜做得比谁都自在，怎么突然间冒出这么多话……是出了什么事，还是听到了什么消息？”

    “没什么事……”韩冈抬起眼，就是四对刨根寻底的眼神，笑了一声，“就是相州案定案了。不过是州里判错了一桩案子，却让好端端的一个新任相公栽了进去。我那个连襟，倒也没别的能耐，就学会了两个字……坑爹。”

    挺新鲜的一个词说出口，性子天真烂漫的云娘就噗的一声，用手捂住了嘴，露在外面的两个眼睛弯弯的；放下心来的周南、素心扭过头去笑；王旖也咬着下唇，一幅想笑又不当笑的样子。

    因为变法之故，她的姐姐在吴充家过得很是不愉快，舅姑那里都不讨好，吴安持性子软弱，让妻子受了很多委屈，归宁时每每向母亲妹妹哭诉，因为此事，王旖可是对吴家上下都没有什么好感。

    “文六也是一样，文相公也是吃了大亏。”韩冈这一次倒是幸灾乐祸了，他跟文彦博从来都是互相看不顺眼。

    因为这桩不算大的案子，文彦博致仕了，吴充去了江南。两个前宰相表示了谢罪之意后，天子自然也不能穷追猛打，御下宽仁。所以吴安持和文及甫并没有定罪，罚俸而已，一开始错判了案子的陈安民贿赂有司，因为天子想息事宁人，不过责降一官，编管远州。

    “官人担心的是。奴家会好生教养大哥、二哥，不让他们日后变得……”王旖抿了抿嘴，“坑爹！”

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 第３９章 遥观方城青霞举（九）

    今夜的轮班是王旖这位主妇，韩冈进了她的房间。.点王旖房中的婢女就上来给他端茶递水。

    “官人，纲粮应该不会有问题吧？”王旖在梳妆台前坐下来，对着台子上的镜子，卸下白天的装束，一边就在问着，贴身的小婢将一条条温热的手巾递给她，让她擦去残留在脸上的化妆。

    “早就安排好了。汝州那里有一个指挥使是曾经跟着去我广西的，现在山阴港的防务就是他在总掌。”韩冈向着妻子解释，作为夫妻，韩冈如今越来越多的让王旖参与到他的生活和工作之中，“至于山阳港，沈括是个近视，只看得眼前，他做事我一般是不放心的。但事关前程，他也肯定知道轻重缓急，会把山阳守得跟铜墙铁壁一般。能下手的地方，也就是襄州这里。”

    襄州从来都不是纲粮的集散地，守备明显比不上扬州、泗州和东京。但最近一批批纲粮从襄州北上。纲的数量是有限的，大部分的纲粮都存放在港口边的仓库区中。只要凑近去放把火，就能让运抵京城的粮食少上几成，将韩冈的心血给毁掉——保不准有人敢做出这等龌龊事。

    “那官人你……”王旖欲言又止。

    “不用担心，早安排妥当了。大不了杀一儆百嘛！”韩冈摸着润洁剔透的汝窑瓷杯，微微的笑道。

    杯中只有青青的茶水。这样的炒青冲的茶汤，并不合时人的口味，但韩冈却很喜欢。入秋后的襄州，还是有些闷热，为了却除湿气，饭菜中花椒放得甚多，吃完后不喝口清茶，嘴巴里总是有些发酸。

    喝了口微涩的茶汤，他对王旖道：“襄汉漕运事了，大概要到年底了。. u u. 看小说就到~到时候我准备上书天子，在河北修建轨道。第一步是从黄河边到定州。接下来，从北京大名府，到沧州还有真定府，河北的大州府，全都可以用轨道联系起来。”

    拔去了发钗，坐在梳妆台前，正拿着一柄黄杨木梳子，梳理一头青丝的王旖，疑惑的转过身，“官人要上书河北修轨道……”她外头想了想，“这是要提醒天子，河北比陕西重要。”

    王旖答非所问，韩冈笑了一笑，“如果你去考进士，一条路是要用十年的时间寒窗苦读，然后才有**分把握金榜题名。另一条路是只要打通了关节，当年就能得中，”

    王旖多聪慧的女子？早听明白了韩冈的意思，不过还是配合着：“后一条风险很大吧？”

    “当然，成功率大约四五成吧。如果找到了合适的门路——比如像为夫这样的高官显宦——还能加个一成半成。但若是坏了事，就是天大的罪名。”韩冈笑容收敛，声音沉了下来，“你说，改选哪条路？”

    “当然选前一条路，总是稳当的，**分的把握，基本上就是稳拿稳的。后一条路，查出来就是死路。”王旖神情郑重，韩冈的话分明就是在说想要一举攻下西夏，难度实在是太大了，“难道攻打西夏有这么大的风险？！”

    “如果从用兵的角度来说，这把握已经是高得不得了了。非必取不出阵，非全胜不交兵，这话根本就是在做梦。寻常用兵于外，脑袋都是拴在裤腰上，开战前甭管多大的优势，只要在战场上的一个小疏忽，全军覆没都有可能。”瞅着一脸震惊的妻子，韩冈说道，“当真以为为夫在河湟、在广西，是靠着名将强兵，轻轻松松的捡功劳吗？全都是提心吊胆，担心能不能看到明天的太阳，把握也就是那么丁点大，换个人来做，亵裤都能输脱掉。. u u. 看小说就到~”韩冈冷笑了一声，“要不是事情棘手，为夫这么根基浅薄的灌园子，能抢得过那些高第良将？！”

    王旖站起身，让随身使女脱了外袍，只穿了一身月白的小衣。她在房中紧皱着眉头，“朝廷用人也是看人才的。能比得上官人的可不多。”

    “多谢贤妻夸赞。”韩冈轻笑着，探身将王旖一把拉过来，搂着坐在腿上。压在两条大腿上的弹性，差点让他忘了自己的词。回想了一下，道，“种谔本是准备请我去鄜延路的。他能看到这两年伐夏已经有了五六成的把握，再加上种谔这等名将，西军这等强军，还有为夫在后勤辎重上的一点名声，就算不能打到兴庆府，也不会大败，所以想赌上一把。”

    “难道肯定赌不赢？”王旖问道。

    “先不提能不能攻下兴庆府。如果西面打得热火朝天，皮室军、宫分军突然南下攻打河北，这仗还怎么打？天子也得担心契丹人一直打到黄河边上。难道有谁愿意看到这边官军攻进兴庆府，那边黄河上的那几条浮桥都得烧掉防契丹？”

    王旖摇摇头，这当然不可能。河北是家国之重，没了河北，开封就是被敲去壳子的核桃，任人鱼肉了，丢了两广都不能丢河北的。

    “所以说为夫的计划应该不难说服天子，就像为夫前面打的比方，一个有**分的把握，只是要耽搁一点时间，另一个则是最多五六分，胜了还好说的，败了就十几年难以恢复元气。”

    王旖慢慢的点着头，换做她来决定，也肯定是选择丈夫的方案，而不是种谔的。

    “以朝廷能动用的财力人力物力，只要能有个两年的时间，就能轻而易举的从黄河边将轨道铺到保州去，那时候，河北也就安稳了……”韩冈搂着妻子犹如少女般纤细的腰肢，贴着她耳边说道：“你想想，契丹人刚在鸳鸯泺点集兵马，我这里就能一万、两万的往前线塞禁军去。等到河北几个重要的州府都铺设上轨道，那时倒是要轮到契丹人担心官军什么时候打过去。”

    被温热的气息喷得耳朵阵阵发痒，王旖很是不自在的扭着身子，但力气小，没几下就气喘吁吁的了，狠狠的掐了一下韩冈按在小腹上的大手，问道：“那西夏这里呢？官人打算怎么做。”

    韩冈收紧了双臂，得意的看着王旖在自己怀里挣扎，“种子正种谔不是要出兵吗，就让他出兵好了，不过不是兴灵，而是横山北麓的银夏。只要不越过瀚海，区区横山，粮秣输送起来还是没有太大的难度的。有了功劳，想必种家也能消停一些了。”

    “但那是灭国之功啊，而且还是西夏，种家能放得下？”王旖还是有些担心，不挣扎了。只是一个交趾就让章惇坐到了枢密副使的位置上，韩冈也是成了龙图阁学士。

    要知道，西夏的地位远在交趾之上。在北方，没听过说过西夏的宋人没几个，而在南方，知道交趾的才几个。一旦大功告成，那就是几代人的富贵，和传唱千古的名望。

    “不是说打下银夏后，攻打兴庆府的功劳就没他们的份了。种家上下都是聪明人，饭要一口口吃，事要一件件做，想必这个道理，他们上下都明白。”韩冈顿了一下，“而且话还是为夫说的。种家在两府中吃得亏太多了，首先种世衡就是一例，接下来种诂又是一个，想必他们肯定会盼望有人能在两府中为他们的撑腰，同时有机会的话，还能得到提携。”

    话说到这里韩冈就没有再说多下去了，想必王旖也能明白，与种建中系出同门，与种朴交情匪浅，甚至与种谔关系都不差的韩冈，与两府距离已经不剩几步了，一旦韩冈在宰执之位上坐稳，不犯大错的话，种家能安泰上三十年。

    “鄜延、环庆两路联手难，党项人在银夏的驻军抵抗不了这样的进攻，夺占银夏之地后，只要官军不贪功，维持住银夏一地不在话下，且当能继续消耗西夏的国力。”韩冈说道。

    “契丹人怎么办？”王旖转头望着这韩冈。

    “契丹人要掺和进来就让他们进来好了。在河北、河东，让他们找不到机会，在西夏……”韩冈翘起的嘴角，笑得有些奸诈，“靠瀚海挡着就够了。党项人可忍不了他们在兴灵肆虐。到时候，为官军引路、与我们并肩作战的，说不定还是党项的铁鹞子。”

    丈夫一旦指点江山起来，便是神采飞扬，不是窝在家里的痴呆书生在疯人呓语，而是当世名臣在议论国家的对敌战略。王旖像是被魅惑了一般，抬起手，抚着韩冈嘴角上的笑纹。

    韩冈一把抓住捣乱的小手，张开嘴一口咬了过去。指尖夹在唇齿间，王旖一颤。

    王旖不抽不动，任凭韩冈轻轻啮咬着指尖，只是身子一直在颤着。她很清楚韩冈的心愿，忍着体内的道道热流，勉励开口问道：“听官人一下说了这么多，难道当真打算去河北？”

    “怎么会？！”韩冈哈哈大笑，“这点小事难道朝廷还找不出人来执掌？荐了李明仲去打下手，上面再派个掌总舵的，朝廷的财力人力堆起来，两年都是往多里说。”

 第３９章 遥观方城青霞举（十）

    第三更中午时出来，耽误了一点时间，实在不好意思。.点

    “也就是肯定不打算去河北？”王旖进一步追问着。

    “这还用说。”韩冈听出了王旖的口气有些不对，搂得紧了些：“怎么，不喜欢河北？”

    “不是。”王旖向后靠在韩冈的怀里，思忖着说道，“只是觉得这样做不太好。父亲上万言书，就是为了亲自主持变法，王枢密上《平戎策》，是为了亲自收复河湟；自己提出来的提议，不去亲手完成，总会免不了有人说闲话。这么重要的事，难道还能让他人去主持？现在官人说要在河北铺设轨道，却不自请去河北，天子也会怀疑官人的用心。”

    “没关系。”韩冈满不在乎的说着，“奏表中该怎么说为夫难道还会弄错不成？但天子不让为夫去，那就没办法了。”

    王旖幽幽一叹：“肯定是要回京城了？”

    韩冈也跟着叹了口气：“其实为夫也是想在外面多轻松几年，只要有心，在哪里不是做事？还不用跟人勾心斗角，省了心思，当能多活几年。但我这边再不快一点，关西就没人了。先生的一番心血，做弟子的哪里能看着付之东流？还有为夫的毕生所学，也不甘心让人踩在脚下……”顿了一顿，“不管有什么人挡着，京城，我是肯定要回去的。”

    韩冈的计划当然瞒不了枕边人，王旖早就知道丈夫的想法。为了推广气学，跟自己父亲都翻了脸。因为学术之争，丈夫所表现出来的倔脾气，并不比被称为拗相公的父亲稍差。

    丈夫费尽了心力，才将横渠先生送入京中。依靠张横渠的讲学，好不容易气学的规模有所发展，但转眼就因为张载的去世，陷入了群龙无主的境地。.点如果有足够的时间，想必气学当能重新产生一名新的宗主。

    在看到吕大临的行状之前，王旖知道，韩冈并没有打算去争夺这个位置。只是想着在自己的一亩三分地上继续深挖而已。但吕大临所撰写的横渠先生行状一出，韩冈就明白了有人迫不及待要毁掉气学的道统了。现在程颐就在关西，一次次的讲学正将气学斩草除根。

    再好的情分，也比不上自身所学被人毁灭的愤恨。韩冈能为气学顶撞她的父亲，当然也可以为了气学而跟二程为敌。以韩冈的（性）格、为人，加上对气学的坚持，是不可能容忍出现张载过世后，出现气学衰微的情况。

    写书，出书，用人，施政，都是为了维持气学的地位不衰，说到尊师重道，自己的丈夫的确是当世少有人能及。

    “那李德新也该回来了吧，都耽搁了好些日子了。”王旖有点犹豫，“是不是出了什么事？”

    “这倒没有，只是为夫想要多确认一下，所以让他在伏龙山多留些日子。为夫都派了十几个人去护卫他，天天都有消息传回来。”

    “他回来后，官人是不是打算将防治蛊胀病的差事也一并交给他？”王旖问道，“今天黄夫人来了还在问，漕司让州中划定疫区，是不是为了给他们治病。还说黄知州向来勤谨，若官人还有什么吩咐，可以尽管说，肯定不敢推搪延误。”

    “蛊胀病一时还找不到合适的方子，只能预防。为夫暂时也不打算让李德新分心，蛊胀病的事，自会安排其他人来做。”韩冈呵呵笑了一声，“黄庸倒是有心人，看到漕运有成，以为为夫准备下一步就要处理蛊胀病的事了，想先讨个好，日后也能分功。”

    王旖还要说话。(看小说就到叶 子·悠~悠 .u.)

    “好了，好了。难道夫妻间只有这些话好说不成？别多担心了，正经事上为夫什么时候糊涂过？”韩冈笑了，拧过身，抓着手腕，将王旖压在床上，“前两天爹娘让人从家里带来的信上是怎么说的？”

    王旖身子忽然一僵，抽开手，给韩冈一个脊背，“那你就去找南娘、素心和云娘去，闹奴家作甚？”

    韩冈哭笑不得。

    他这一房已经有五个儿子了，不用担心绝嗣，而长房、二房，则都没有子弟承宗祧，远在陇右的父母就希望周南、素心或是云娘能再生两个儿子，过继给两位早逝的兄长，让他们日后还能有个香火享用。而王旖生的儿子就不太方便过继，毕竟是嫡子。

    “难道爹娘的信上就说了这件事？”韩冈扳着王旖的肩膀，俯身过去，低声说着，“再生个女儿吧，家里都是儿子也闹得烦心。”

    ……………………

    的的的马蹄声中，冯从义望着远远近近，在碧绿中有着红黄杂色的山峦。

    迎面而来的风，已经没有前些天的温暖，多了几分萧瑟，当真已经是入秋了。再过一阵子，到了十月，就要该下雪了，冯从义想着，等到这条路上被积雪覆盖，依靠雪橇车来实现的冬天的贸易线，就会立刻开启。

    不过眼下还得骑在马上。

    虽然还年轻，但冯从义在江湖上奔波了几近十年，基本上就不想跑得太远了。大部分的时候，都还是打算留在巩州，与妻妾和孩子在一起。

    顺丰行在外面的生意，比如京城、襄州还有交州等几个重要的地点，都派了可以信用的人去查账，同时也把给两位表哥的礼物带过去了，有合适的手下在，凡事不必亲历亲为。

    本来冯从义今年是准备在家里歇上一阵的，明年开春后再出去走动。不过秦州的几大商号都派了人来请，也不得不去秦州走上一遭。

    从转运司这边来算，泾原、秦凤和熙河三个经略安抚使路，都算是秦凤转运司辖下。与顺丰行亲近甚至缔结了进退同盟的十三家大商行，也都是出身于秦凤诸州，没有一个例外。

    韩冈在京西主持开辟襄汉漕运，只要能成事，襄州日后当是沟通南北方的枢纽，如果能在那里站住脚跟，他们秦凤路各大商行，也就是如今自号雍商或是雍州十三行的一群大商号，就能在南北转运的生意中，分润到很大的一部分利润。

    冯从义去秦州，是为了此事。雍商在官场上有着不少关系，但这些关系都需要大量的利益去维持，不像韩冈，能反过来给各大商行输送利益。而且以地位来说，韩冈也是身份最高、且前途最为广大的一个——高遵裕和王韶，他们可以说是助力，但不能算是靠山——也就是有了韩冈的撑腰，成立不过数年的顺丰行在十三行中的地位，已经是排在最前面的了。

    从发展潜力来说，能比得上顺丰行的也不多。以棉布织造为纽带，在京城站稳了脚跟，交州的白糖作坊，产量也日渐扩大，可以预期，必将成为顺丰行的另外一项支柱产业。而有韩冈作为靠山，日后的发展也同样是可以期待。

    “东家，还有二十里就到秦州城，要不要先下来歇一歇，整整装束。”紧紧跟随在冯从义身边的一个护卫，上前提议道。

    冯从义看看左右，再看看自己的身上，点点头，“先歇一歇好了。”

    各家派出的迎宾，肯定就在前面守着。自家这边一个个都是风尘仆仆的样子，不整理一下，到了秦州城也有失体面。

    马队停了下来，跑前跑后安顿人马的一众护卫，领头的是当年跟随韩冈在河湟上阵厮杀的刘源家的大儿子。由于身份的问题，他不方便跟着韩冈，眼下是给冯从义作着护卫。

    在顺丰行中，有许多广锐军的子弟。大约占了三分之一，都是可以信赖的人选。

    他们全家的（性）命可以说都是韩冈保下来的，如今在熙河路平静安稳，并且还算得上富足的生活，也是靠了韩冈和他的父亲韩千六才得来的。也因此韩家父子在旧日的广锐叛军中，有着很高的声望，几乎可以说是一呼百应。顺丰行要找人手，自然是得从他们中挑选。

    他们过去叛乱的罪名，都在开拓河湟的过程中，清洗得一干二净，也不用担心人说闲话。而且他们全家都在熙河路，不能向内地迁移。有韩家的影响力在，不用担心他们会有何异心。

    在路边的小店歇了脚，跟在身后的小厮端了一盆水出来给冯从义洗脸。

    到了秦州城就要跟人扯皮了，襄州的利益肯定要让出一块来。雍秦的商人实力远远比不上京城或是江南，不抱成团就只有任人鱼（肉）的份。为了凝聚人心，就得摈弃一部分私心，钱是赚不完的，拥有更大的实力，能赚的钱就越多，不能因小失大。

    但冯从义也不打算就这么简单的出让自己家的利益。等价交换，这是他的表哥跟他说过的原则，不占人便宜，也不做冤大头，这是冯从义做生意的底线。人心苦不足，养得贪了，日后一旦不能继续提供相当的利益，反而会滋生怨怼。

    要交换什么，得到什么，都是冯从义现在需要考虑的事情。喝着伴当递上来的淡酒，冯从义半闭着眼睛，计算着，思考着。

 第４０章 雁度长空迹不彰（上）

    高估了自己码字的速度，低估了今天单位里的事情。到现在才有第三更，等会儿加油写，夜里还有一更，明天上午再一更，不会少。

    初秋时分，已经进入了一年中最适合狩猎的季节。

    当今的大辽皇帝耶律洪基，最喜欢的就是乘着飞船直上云霄，俯视着属于他的国土，而后从飞船上下来，去追逐猎物。

    耶律乙辛远远的观望着。天子能开心畅快的游猎，正是由于有他帮着处理国中政务。

    大辽的权臣不（禁）会想，如果皇帝能把精力全放在这两样事情上就好了。朝堂上的那些（鸡）（毛）蒜皮的小事，完全可以有他这样忠心耿耿的臣子来全权处理。

    太子就是不认同耶律乙辛的这个想法，最后落到生母赐死，自己幽闭而亡的境地。但耶律洪基绝不是耶律浚。耶律乙辛能以谗言离间夫妻、父子，唆使耶律洪基杀了皇后、废了太子，但他面对耶律洪基时，可用不上这一条手段。

    耶律浚之死是因为父子亲情压不过权力之争，自己只是煽动了耶律洪基心中潜藏的恐惧，让他以为耶律浚有篡位之心。经过了皇太叔耶律重元的叛乱，耶律乙辛知道耶律洪基最怕的是什么。

    耶律乙辛能掌控朝政，究其原因就是在平定耶律重元之乱时立了大功。他犹记得在大帐中确认了耶律重元的谋反，当时的大辽天子脸上的表情，是在愤怒中，透着深深的恐惧。变了调的声音，泄（露）了他对失去权力的恐惧。

    如今耶律浚已经死了，天子不会再担心一个死人跟他抢皇位，当初的恐惧和由此而来的愤怒也就烟消云散，剩下的就是父子之情，疑心自然就会悄然滋生。到时候说不定只要谁说上一句话，就能让当今天子改弦更张，认为儿子谋反之事是纯属污蔑。

    耶律乙辛很清楚，自己的权力，是嫁接在皇权之上。失去了皇权撑腰，他耶律乙辛又能使唤得了谁？自家的（性）命与权力密不可分，一刻也不能松手。可耶律浚的冤死，就是悬在头顶的一把宝剑，耶律乙辛也说不准什么时候大祸就会降临到自己的头上，那时候，就是灭顶之灾。

    手抖了起来，耶律乙辛突然发现，对失去权力的恐惧，不论是天子，还是自己，都是一模一样的，没有任何区别。

    “大王。”萧十三快步走近了耶律乙辛的身边，手上拿着一片纸，“西京道急报，乃西夏朝中事。”他手递出去的同时，偷眼打量着耶律乙辛的脸色。

    耶律乙辛警醒过来，瞬息间恢复了正常。接过纸片，匆匆一览：“西夏翰林学士景询以赃诛……”抬起头来问道，“景询是谁？”

    萧十三回覆道：“景询是宋人叛臣，饶有谋略，屡助党项攻宋。. u u. 看小说就到~十几年前投奔西夏的时候，南朝还指名要西夏将景询交还。”

    “难道景询是宋人奸细？”耶律乙辛惊讶的问道。

    西夏同时向辽、宋称臣，如今更是势弱。如果抓到两国的细作，也不敢以间谍之罪将他杀了，必然是要以别的名义处决，当做根本不知道奸细这回事，为空留人口实——何况现在宋人正磨刀霍霍，就只缺个借口。由此推断，宋人要讨还景询的举动，当是个幌子，推景询上位的助力。

    “不是。”萧十三摇头否定，又发现自己的口气太硬了，忙缓和了一下，“应该不是。景询是梁氏的人……谋主。”

    耶律乙辛闻言眉头一挑：“记得秉常是六月亲政的吧？”

    “正是。”萧十三点头，“秉常六月亲政，才三个月就杀了梁氏的亲信大臣。这小孩子还真沉不住气。”

    耶律乙辛摇摇头，叹了一声，“烂泥扶不上墙，西夏眼下都到了这步田地，偏偏碰上了如此%a%u6d82%u7684%u4eoo%u4e2a%u56fd%u4e3b%uffoc%u5f53%u771f%u662f%u8fdo%u6c14%u5dee%u9oof%u4e86%u3oo2%u2o1d%3bsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%u2o1c%u5927%u738b%u8bf4%u5f97%u662f%u3oo2%u2o1d%u8427%u9%u3%uffoc%u8fd8%u662f%u5927%u738b%u4f7f%u4eba%u53d1%u56fd%u4e66%u8d28%u95ee%uffoc%u624d%u4eod%u5f97%u4eod%u653e%u6743%u3oo2%u%u4eod%u8fc7%u4eo9%u4e2a%u67o8%u7684%u529f%u592b%uffoc%u5c31%u674o%u523o%u4e86%u7ffo%u6797%u5b66%u58eb%u7684%u5934%u4eoa%uffoc%u82e5%u662f%u518d%u8fc7%u4e2a%u4eoo%u5e74%u534a%u8f7d%uffoc%u8fd8%u4eod%u674o%u523o%u6881%u4e59%u57cb%u5934%u4eoa%uff1f%u6881%uf%u8oaf%u5b9a%u8981%u62fc%u6b7b%u53cd%u6251%u4e86%u3oo2%u2o1d%3bsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%u8o36%u5f8b%u4e59%u8f9b%u772f%u8d77%u773c%uffoc%u76b1%u77o9%u4eod%u8bed%u3oo2%3bsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%u79c9%u5e38%u8fd9%u4e2a%uf%u5b69%u5b5o%uffoc%u4eod%u8981%u8bf4%u8ddf%u7ee7%u8fc1%u548c%u5143%u66oa%u6bd4%uffoc%u5c31%u662f%u67o9%u4ed6%u66fe%u7956%u7236%u5fb7%u66oe%u7684%u4e94%u52o6%u8o1o%u6o27%uffoc%u4e5f%u4eod%u4f1a%u5o5a%u51fa%u8fd9%u7b49%u8ba9%u5b8b%u4eba%u6b23%u559c%u6b32%u72c2%u7684%u8822%u4e8b%u3oo2%3bsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%u7ecf%u8fc7%u4e86%u4eo9%u5e74%uffoc%u5b8b%u4eba%u8oaf%u71%u5357%u9e93%u7ed9%u5b89%u5b9a%u4eob%u6765%uffoc%u7cae%u79e3%u519b%u5668%u4e5f%u59o7%u8db3%u4e86%uffoc%u591a%u534a%u5df2%u7ecf%u51c6%u59o7%u597d%u8981%u7528%u5175%u4e8e%u897f%u5317%u3oo2%u773c%u4eob%u5bf9%u4e8e%u897f%u59of%u6765%u8bf4%uffoc%u6b63%u662f%u97oo%u8981%u54oc%u821f%u5171%u6d4e%u7684%u65f6%u5o19%uffoc%u5o4f%u5o4f%u79c9%u5e38%u5374%u674o%u4e86%u81ea%u5df1%u82obr%3e%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%u8o36%u5f8b%u4e59%u8f9b%u6c89%u541f%u826f%u4e45%uffoc%u5ffd%u8ooc%u95ee%u9o53%uff1a%u2o1c%u2o26%u2o26%u4f6o%u8bf4%u8fd9%u4ef6%u4e8b%uffoc%u5b8b%u4eba%u4f1a%u4eod%u4f1a%u77e5%u9o53%u3oo2%u2o1d%3bsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%26nbsp%3b%u8427%u5341三肯定的回答：“这么大的事，肯定瞒不过宋人的耳目，两边打了这么多年，细作肯定几十上百的派过去，有什么风吹草动，都不可能瞒得过，我们在河北还不是一样有人。 看小说就到~”

    “秉常轻佻急躁，梁氏根基深厚，肯定会斗起来。”耶律乙辛微微一笑，“宋人应该不会放过这么好的机会。”

    萧十三双眼一亮，事情既然发生了，后悔也没用，还不如趁机利用。如果大辽能表明的秉常的支持，想必西夏年轻的国主只会更加迫不及待。到时候宋夏开战，大辽就能乘机（插）手进去。

    “如果与宋人打起来……”耶律乙辛省略了主语，又只说一半，但意味深长的眼神，让萧十三彻底明白了魏王的用意。

    宋人攻夏，大辽肯定要（插）足进去。若是进一步引发了宋辽开战，只是为了朝中的稳定，耶律乙辛的地位就能稳如泰山。胜可加功，博取诸部的支持，至于败……情况也不会比现在坏多少。

    “大王妙计。”萧十三低头拜服。

    耶律乙辛以五院部出身，其父更外号“穷迭刺”，能坐到现在的位置上，这政治上的谋算，当然是无人可及。

    “大王！末将拜见大王。”

    又是一人通报后过来拜见耶律乙辛，却是前几天派出去办事的萧得里特回来了。

    “事情办成了？”耶律乙辛漫不经心的问着。

    “办成了。”萧得里特脸上的笑容狰狞，“太子妃……”

    这个称呼刚出口，就在耶律乙辛一下转得狠厉的眼神中停了口下来。咳了一声，道：“这一下就能安泰一些了。”

    “当是如此。”耶律乙辛点头微笑。

    ‘哪里能安泰得了？！’大辽魏王的心中依旧冷得如冰一般。不过是震慑一些首鼠两端的贼人，让他们继续观望下去。敌人依然还是敌人，只是由明转暗，变得更加危险了。

    毕竟当初聚集在故太子耶律浚身边的人很多——这也是为什么他耶律乙辛能打动天子的原因——太子死后，明面上的同党治罪的治罪，离散的离散，多少人畏于自己权势而不敢开口说话。但同情耶律浚的在朝堂上依然存在，只要给他们找到动摇自己的机会，事情就危险了。

    话说回来，就是耶律浚不是自己下得手，是自行病死的，恐怕许多人也照样会设法将这个罪名栽到自己身上。只要有机会将自己掀翻，不会有人不愿趁机踩上他耶律乙辛两脚。

    “这一趟辛苦了，先下去梳洗一下，歇上一天。等明儿再来见我。”耶律乙辛温言道：“接下来要借重你的地方还很多，不要累坏了身子。”

    “多谢大王垂顾。”萧得里特跪下来磕了一个头，却没走，“虽然大王吩咐小人的事已经办好了，但小人听说陛下最近将皇孙招进宫中自养。这件事非同小可，如果不早作预防，恐有不虞之祸。”

    萧十三诧异的看着萧得里特，这是他早就知道的事，但萧得里特应该不会无缘无故的说出来。

    耶律乙辛瞥了萧得里特一眼，淡然一笑：“萧茹里算不上聪明，相貌也不算出色，就是运气甚好，竟然生了两个千娇百媚的女儿，还真是让人意外。糺邻……”他亲切的称呼着萧得里特的表字，“你说是不是？”

    萧得里特浑身一颤，遍体生寒，脸色一下变得很难看，他跟萧茹里的密谈只是方才回来时的匆匆数句，怎么耶律乙辛就得到消息了，而且说的什么话都知道了。

    想笑两声化解尴尬，却发现自己现在发出的笑声嘶哑难听，仿佛公鸭在叫。连忙跪下来：“小人也没想到萧茹里竟然转着做国丈的心思。方才小人回来时，本是准备绕路避开人多的地方来见大王，没想到就碰上了他。萧茹里他拉着小人说，他家的两个女儿，天生贵相，乃宜男之体，如果将她们两个献入宫中，当能生出个皇子来。这番话，他当是为自己说的，但萧霞抹的妹妹进宫都两年了，到现在也没有生出皇子来。如果当真能带来一个皇子，如此一来，我等也可高枕无忧了。”

    耶律乙辛沉吟不语，萧得里特仿佛看到了希望，凑近了道：“虽说能不能生出皇子，这要看天数，不是靠什么宜男之体，但多一人都多一分把握，总比现在干等着要强。”

    耶律乙辛似乎是被触动了，抬眼看着萧得里特，“这件事我会让张孝杰安排的，你且去跟萧茹里道喜吧。”

    萧得里特大喜过望，又向着耶律乙辛说了一通好话，匆匆忙忙的就走了。

    “办成了事，却不急着回来报信，反而跟人商议给天子献女。”萧十三转过来对耶律乙辛道：“萧茹里跟萧得里特是远支的堂从兄弟，还是姻亲，若是萧茹里的两个女儿当真生出个皇子来，萧得里特恐怕就会更张狂了。”

    耶律乙辛的视线追着萧得里特的背影，眼底生寒，凛凛如三九寒水。过了半天，他方才张开口，

    “你知道吗？”大辽魏王轻声说道。

    萧十三躬身侧耳。

    “我最不喜欢的……就是天数。”

 第４１章 顺风解缆破晴岚（上）

    【一次次食言而肥，发现自己是越来越胖了，不管怎么说，下一更肯定会赶出来，请各位明天早上看。】

    九月底的方城县山阳港，此时熙熙攘攘。

    京西商人们的嗅觉，跟其他路州的商人一样敏锐。当开始修建轨道时，就已经涌来了第一批商人，等到轨道修好后，又来了第二批，不过前两批都是商家，只是来看看作为襄汉漕渠一个组成部分的方城轨道，本身有没有油水可捞。

    但今天过来的，都是京西各州府的大商号，甚至还有荆湖、蜀中的商人，听说了襄汉漕渠开通在即的消息，匆匆赶来，要亲自查证传言是否虚妄。

    事实证明了传言。三架高大如楼宇一般的龙门吊已经让人惊叹不已，数以百计的商人站在龙门吊旁边，亲眼见证了，只用七八个人操作的吊车，轻轻松松就将一船船货物转送到岸上等待载货的货车上。

    其效率远远超过人力运输数十倍，商人们仰望着龙门吊的眼神，仿佛是在看着大雄宝殿上的金身如来，几乎要顶礼膜拜。如果天下的港口中都能用上着龙门吊，那能为他们省下多少钱？！木质的吊车在他们的眼力仿佛闪耀着动人的金光。

    也有一些个商人望着行驶在轨道上的马车，打听着有价值的信息。

    “昨天在路上跑了个来回。一趟十五文钱，六十里路一个半时辰就过去了，回来也是十五文。一百多里路，往常都是坐着马车赶上一天的，坐有轨马车，一个上午多一点就完事了。”一名操着京西口音的本地商人向几个刚刚赶到的外地商人介绍着。

    “十五文。”旁边的一位五十多岁、看着有些斯文气的老行商，慢慢点头，“这个价挺便宜的。”

    “前段时间是试车，所以便宜，据说等到正式开通，就是二十五文一个人了，身上带的行礼还不能超过二十斤，再多就要加钱。至于货物，交运费的同时，照样要征税。”本地商人更正道。

    “怎么没看到送人的马车，”一个长得肥肥白白，很是富态，满身绫罗绸缎的胖子转着头打量周围，“那些车子应该都是载货的吧？”

    “难道你们还不知道？”本地商人的惊讶很是夸张，“转运司有六十万石纲粮要在冬月前运到京城，差事赶得这么紧，方城轨道从今天开始，就不再载客了。”

    “说笑吧？”听到这句话的胖商人吃惊不已，“襄汉漕渠就是为了纲运而开，这点俺倒是知道的，以韩龙图的才具，想来也不会有问题。但一个月六十万石？这怎么可能！一年十二个月，可就是七百二十万石。天下纲粮才多少，六百万！都没听说超过七百万的。”

    跟他通行的另外一位中年商人也不信——他们都是操着：“韩龙图是不是犯糊涂了。水运一个月六十万石倒一点不出奇，想那汴河也没有多宽。但这6运能有六十万石可就不得了。一天两万石，可就是两百万斤！”

    “其实有一个半月的时间。”老行商多知道一点事，“京城水运封航一般是在冬月中旬。六十万石是分作四十多天运完。”

    “那一天也要一百三十万斤的样子！”那个胖子说道，“还能跟汴水差不了太多！”

    “没看到吗？”来自本地的商人指着前后五节的有轨马车，“这样的一节车比太平车还要大一半，一辆太平车能载五六千斤，你们说这五节车又能载多少？一刻钟发上一车，轻轻松松就能完成。”

    胖商人和他的同伴眉头还是皱着的，掐着手指算了一通，还是觉得不对，抬起头，眼中满是疑惑。

    老行商也心算了一番，“不对啊，就算一刻钟一班，一天最多也不过二十七八趟。”

    “怎么可能才二十七八趟车，”本地商人摇头失笑：“看清楚点，这轨道，夜里也能走车的。”

    “夜里也能走车？！”来自外地的三名商人齐齐惊道，转过去盯着一尺来高的轨道。

    “看来肯定是不会有问题了。”老行商喃喃的说着，望着轨道的眼神有些复杂。

    “为了这一次的纲运，转运司还特意给每辆车加配了挽马。都准备到这一步了，怎么可能会有问题？”本地商人很是自豪的说道。

    码头边，十匹挽马前后排着队，被安顿在了一列已经装好纲粮的马车前。而几名吏正拿着红色的彩绸准备挂在马前。在边上，又有人摆出了香案，供了三牲，香炉也摆出来了。还有一串串鞭炮，

    “今天是第一趟运纲粮的马车要上路，算是方城轨道正式开通，待会儿还有官人们要来。州里的，县里的，转运司中的都要来，据说韩龙图也会来。”本地商人压低了声音，“听说还把州城里教坊司的官妓都调来了，为了这第一车上京的纲粮，可是会热闹得很。”

    “还真够热闹的。”胖商人伸着脖子，向里面张望着。

    “韩龙图看来的确是有信心啊。”老行商长舒了一口气，声音低了点，“好像什么时候看到都是如此呢。”

    “什么？”旁边的胖子没听清楚。

    “没什么。”老行商摇摇头，也跟着向众人环绕的中心地带张望去。

    为了加快转运速度，方城轨道这里，甚至还给每辆车多配了四匹马，总共十匹挽马一起拉动沉重的货车。虽然性价比上比只配六匹马时要低上一些，但从单位时间的运输总量上，肯定是要高出许多。

    不过是再多三五百匹挽马而已。韩冈身为转运使，要弄到一两千匹战马很难，但要调集一两千匹挽马可是轻而易举。只要能在封冻前完成这一次的运输任务，成本什么的，完全可以丢到一边去。

    之所以要将时间卡得这么紧，一定要在封冻前运完六十万石纲粮，而不是干脆放到明年开春再说，就是为了表现出轨道出众的运载能力。三个月六十万石，平平无奇，当年为了打压京城的粮价，可是一个月不到就通过雪橇车弄来了二十万石。

    但一个半月不到的时间，就运送六十万石纲粮，这个成果就能让人目瞪口呆了，接近于汴河的运力，那就是给有轨马车最好的广告。

    在外奔波的行商没有几个蠢人，虽然更深层的用意，他们限于信息不全的缘故，无法推测出更多。但当他们看到十匹挽马拉着几万斤的粮食行驶在方城山中的时候，不会想不到，这样的一条能比得上汴水运力的6上交通线，对于商业流通能有多大的促进。

    “其实这一次京西各大商号都派人来了，都想看看轨道到底能不能成事。”本地商人指了指站在前面的一个胖子——比这边的胖商人还要圆上一圈，“前面的那一位是专从蜀中贩药材的庆余堂的胡掌柜，这两天，他来回坐了八趟车。看他现在的模样，若是这一次当真能在冰封前将六十万石的纲粮运抵京城，他们家的药材日后只会走这条线了。”

    胖子眼神深沉：“如果当真成事……恐怕三五年内，轨道和有轨马车，就会遍及天下各路。”

    “不知运费是怎么个算法？”老行商问到了一个关键性的问题。

    胖子和他的同伴都竖起了耳朵，静听回答。

    本地商人明显是打听过了：“听转运司传出来的说法，从鄂州或是江陵发往京城的货物，连运费带过税的总花费，要保证在从扬州发往京城的同色货物的三分之二以下，尽量让荆湖、蜀中的货物，不会比走汴水更贵。”

    “当真?！”胖商人和他的同伴又是异口同声。

    “这还能有假？”本地商人对两人的质疑有些不满，“你们看着就是了。”

    老行商眯起眼睛：“如果税费加起来当真只有汴水的三分之二，算上节省下来的时间，还有长江上的一段开销，恐怕荆湖和蜀中的商货，日后只会走襄汉线了。”

    “那不是当然的！？”胖商人兴奋的搓着手，“蜀中运到京城的货物，不论是药材还是绸缎或是花果，运费一律比本钱都髙。若是能剩下个三分之一……不对，从蜀中运出来费用的加上，能少五分之一。运一万贯的商货，运费就省了两千贯……”

    他举着两根胡萝卜似的手指，比划来比划去，下巴上的赘肉直抖着，盯着停在码头边，被人围起来的那列有轨马车，两眼直发光，仿佛上面满载着的不是纲粮，而是一枚枚闪闪发亮的簇新铜钱。

    贪婪的眼神狠狠盯着有轨马车好一阵，转回来，看着为他们解说了半天的本地商人，“啊，对了，还不知道老兄贵姓。”

    “不敢当，免贵姓王，周吴郑王的王，做些针头线脑的买卖。敢问兄台贵姓？”

    “姓李，木子李。这位是在下表兄，与老兄同姓。现在是在荆湖贩米，但襄汉漕运既然开了，也有打算去京城走走。”胖商人作揖道，“今天可是多承老兄相告，帮了大忙了。”他看了有轨马车的方向一眼，“看起来还有些时间，弟做东，找个干净的酒家喝上一巡，不知老兄可否赏光。”

    王商人推脱了两句，就点头答应下来：“在下就厚颜叨扰了。”

    李姓的胖商人转过来又看向老行商，“不知老丈高姓，可愿同去酌。”

    老行商拱了拱手，道：“老头儿姓路，路明。相逢即是有缘，得君相邀，不当推辞。同去，同去！”

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 第４１章 顺风解缆破晴岚（中）

    就在商人们窃窃私语的时候，前来观礼的官员基本上都抵达了。(看小说就到叶 子·悠~悠 .u.)

    今天来到方城县的有官员、有商人，还有被请来参加表演的官妓，在这么多双眼睛的注视下，第一列满载着纲粮的有轨马车，即将要运过方城山。

    方城轨道投入使用已经是一个月前的事了。在山阴山阳两港的码头修好前的一个月的试运营阶段，以经过核算过的成本价，将轨道运力开放给普通的行人商旅。让他们可以体现享受一下轨道运输的好处。

    经过了一个月的磨合，山阳港和山阴港中应付差事的官吏、士兵，都已经熟悉了手上的工作，在官员、商人云集的时刻，也不见他们有什么慌乱，一切井井有条。

    沈括前两天就到了方城县，今天一大早就往山阳港这边来了。前任翰林、现任知州，沈括的到来，立刻让港中沸腾了。在他的身后则更是多达二十余人，有一半是来自于州中的教坊司。

    “方管勾，韩龙图还没来吗？”方城知县向方兴询问着。

    方兴摇摇头：“龙图不会来的。前两天，龙图还派人来信说，等功成之后将摆酒庆贺。”

    其言下之意，自然就是现在的开通典礼，他是不准备参加了。

    “是不是出了什么事情？”方城知县进一步追问。

    方兴摇头，他虽然是幕僚，但并不代表他知道韩冈的个人私事。比起在白马县拯救灾伤的时候，他和韩冈更多的已经是上下级的关系。

    他瞥了一眼方城知县，这名已经有中年富态的官员，眼中满是由热切转化下来的失望。

    ‘运气还当真不好。’方兴想着，要是韩冈来了，好歹能混个脸熟。

    “今天来的人还真多。”方兴打岔道，“真不知道其中有多少是来看热闹，有多少是打算乘车去北面？又有多少是打算走想喊道徐漕运昌塘”

    方城知县依然没精打采，随口应付着：“三一三十一吧。”

    “在下倒觉得还是准备坐车的为多。”方兴说道，“水运应该还不多，毕竟还没有了解到运费的多寡问题。都是稳重行事的。”

    单纯的水运，成本十分低廉，但襄汉漕运中间要经过方城轨道，加大了运输成本。不过趋之若鹜还是很多，一部分人想着坐一坐有轨马车，就当是尝个鲜。

    “不过眼下已经没有多余的运力了，只能让他们失望而归。”方兴对着方城知县笑叹道，“今年是特殊情况，要在四十天内将六十万石纲粮运进京城，没有多余的空闲供给客运。等到明年，情况就能好上不少。”

    “好？！……”方城知县勉强提起精神，冷笑的双唇上多了两分乖戾，“不知乘坐这方城轨道，收的税归谁，缴纳的费用又归谁？”

    方兴脸上的微笑没有了，眼神也变得凌厉起来，这是在撒气呢，还是当真打算争一下税费的归属？

    对于地方州县和代表朝廷的监司来说，权益的分配才是第一位的。

    方城轨道是漕运交通的一部分。船行水上，没有说收通行费的规矩。在轨道的客运和货运交通开张之前，没有人意识到这是一门能赚钱的买卖——‘也许除了制定了规程的韩冈’，方兴想着——但眼下，只要看到商人们对轨道的兴趣，就都能听到叮当的铜板声在响。

    轨道设在方城山中，横跨汝州、唐州，试问通过轨道赚取的收入该算是谁家的？

    以襄汉漕运的重要性，客运和货运的收入，一年下来，十数万贯总是有的。(看小说就到叶 子·悠~悠 .u.)如果汝州和唐州二一添作五，两州的知州，以及方城县和叶县的知县，都能得到一个优良的考绩，而且还能从其中混水摸鱼一番。但这笔钱，如果算进转运司的账本中，对于转运使也是一样的有好处。

    盯着方城知县好一阵，方兴忽而展颜笑道：“过税的话，漕司当然不会跟州县争。”

    方城知县没有被糊弄过去，“除了山阳港，唐州还有哪里能收过税？”

    在普通官道上，商人带着货物穿州过县，少不了有税卡伺候。商货过一道关就是百分之二的税——这叫做过税。

    为什么说‘千里不贩籴，百里不贩樵’，就是米和柴的利润太小，运费和税金一扣，运得越远亏得越多。就算卖的不是米柴等家常物，只卖些丝绢、棉布、药材、香料等贵重货物，也照样要付出成本的大半乃是数倍的税费。在原产地或是上货的港口卖得还算便宜的商货，到了京城，就是几倍几倍猛涨。

    所以商人们恨透了税卡，却又不得不缴税。又不是贩私盐，能挑着担子在山里走小路，他们这等商人能不的能带的动自家的，就是能带着进了山中，多半就给人抢了。说是太平盛世，但这天下，也只有出了黄巢这样的狠角色的盐枭，才有胆量在荒山野岭中穿行。

    但在轨道上奔行的车辆怎么收税？

    轨道很明显有个特点，就是不能随意停摆。一旦马车在轨道上停下来那就不知要耽搁多少时间，就这么一条路，后面的车子超不到前面去，前面停了，后面就必须停。这么一来，整条路都不得不中断。

    所以在韩冈制定规程中，所有的有轨马车，在路上都不能随意停下来。如果挽马出事了，丢下马继续上路，如果车子坏了，就要把车子拉下轨道，绝不能空占着道路。

    所有的车夫和押车在韩冈的要求下，都经过了上岗前培训，一干应急预案应是让他们背了下来，一旦没有依照预案处理紧急事件，那就是绝无二话的重罚。

    既然在两条路轨上奔驰的马车不可能停下来，更不能在道路上拉上一道鹿角坐地分财，想要在对坐在有轨马车上的乘客和货主收税，就只有在上车和下车的时候。

    税卡一个县少的设一个，多的能设两三个，这是处于交通要道上的各州县极重要的财政来源，同时更是当地官员胥吏们的聚宝盆，他们从道路上弄到的财物远比官府要多得多。可商旅行人一旦在山阴、山阳港上了船，船只穿州过县，税卡还有什么用？

    其实方城轨道还好，仅是六十里而已，只与唐州方城、汝州叶县有瓜葛，就是绵长的两段漕渠，也有汴河或是京东五丈河的前例可以依循。

    但如果日后修建更长的轨道，两百里、三百里，穿越多个州府，那问题就严重了，会造成大量税收流失。

    “韩龙图那里据说已经有了腹案。”

    “什么腹案？”

    “即是腹案，在下如何得知？”方兴笑道，“不过有一点可以肯定，龙图是不会让朝廷亏钱的。”

    ……………………

    低头批阅着永远也不见减少的公文，吕惠卿突然抬起头来，“京西的漕粮大概就要开始运送了。”

    “襄汉漕运应该是今天还是明天才开通吧？”吕升卿惊讶道。“不是说要等山阴、山阳两港的码头修好后，才会开始运粮吗？”

    “码头没修好，运不了纲粮。不过普通的行人已经可以走这条线了，都已经开通一个月了。乘坐过方城轨道上的有轨马车的，已经有不少人抵达京城了。”

    “赞好的多，还是骂的多？”吕升卿问道。

    “倒是没听到几人在骂，多是叫好的。花费少、速度快，”吕惠卿漫不经意的将手上的公事放到一边去，“等京西事了，我倒想提议让他去河北主持修造轨道。不知他是想着独占全功？还是愿意大家分一分的好？”

    “这不是分不分功的事。”吕升卿摇摇头，“有人想着一步登天，去乌寺呵佛骂祖一巡，就能直冲云霄。而韩冈是一心做事，比起走御史之路，更得圣心。就算强去挂个名字，最后也是得罪人。反正他又回不了京城，他如果想去河北，让他自己上书好了，何苦去招惹他？”

    其实吕惠卿很清楚，韩冈在外做事，得到的成果有助于国，对稳定朝堂的政局有莫大的好处。既然如此当然就不能让韩冈回京，得让他一个路一个州的跑过去。

    朝堂上的政争，最常见的结果就是一方得势，一方出外。失败的一方，并不会受到太大的责罚。不能在朝中任职，就是政治失败的象征。

    韩冈眼下既然要在外任官一段不短的时间，朝堂上的重臣，没一个愿意去跟他过不去。天子不敢重用他，不代表天子不期待他的成果，若是有人干扰到韩冈做的正经事，天子也不会轻饶。只是吕惠卿另有想法。

    “找个看起来没关系的，让他提议在河北铺设轨道。运兵、阻敌的好处让他好生的说上一说。”吕惠卿抬手阻止想劝谏的弟弟，“王禹玉想着稳住相位，竟然支持种谔直攻兴灵。正好眼下有这个机会，挡他一下也是好的。”

    “韩冈支持种谔？”

    吕惠卿摇头：“这就不知道了，不过也没必要知道。我这不是让他可以继续立功吗？”

 第４１章 顺风解缆破晴岚（下）

    “何必这么着急？”吕升卿还是难以理解，“征讨西夏不过刚有个风声，种谔也刚刚上书，天子还没有点头呢。”

    “王禹玉一直做着三旨相公，别的不说，揣摩圣意上，有谁能比的上他？”

    吕升卿默然。王珪三旨相公的外号已经叫开了，请圣旨、领圣旨、已得圣旨，来来回回就是这三句话。一切秉承圣意，完全没有自己的主张。

    这样的宰相根本是不合格的，但在天子那边却是很讨人喜欢。

    跟孝子贤孙一般听话受教的臣子，哪位皇帝会不喜欢？尤其是如今的天子，已经做了近十二年的皇帝了，越来越喜欢大权独揽。通过更迭宰辅，将朝堂稳稳的控制在手中。现今的朝臣中，又有哪个有韩琦、王安石当年做宰相时的权威？他提拔王珪上来，就是为了能让政事堂能听命行事，不会唱反调。

    过了片刻，吕升卿又疑惑开口道：“……让韩冈去河北，他就去不了陕西了？两件事有先有后吧。陕西那里少说还要一年的时间筹集粮秣军资。”

    “的确，西北开战，应该在一年或两年后。当年为了争夺横山，韩子华【韩绛】主持陕西宣抚司用了近两年时间进行筹划。虽说如今国力昌盛，三年前，重夺横山甚至连统辖诸路大军的宣抚司都没有成立，但现在要想攻取兴灵，剿灭西夏，却少不了还要用上至少一年的时间来筹备，加上为了加强对辽国的防备，会为等待河北轨道大体完工再拖上半年。基本上就是一年半的时间。”

    吕惠卿似乎是详细的计算过，“至于河北筑路，从京西那里耗用的时间上看，差不多也要两年。一年半也只勉强够他去完成河北轨道的主体，但想要河北、陕西两头都插上一脚，占到便宜，”吕惠卿一摇头，“绝不可能！只要韩冈接下去河北的差事，他就不可能来得及赶回陕西！”

    “万一韩冈能在一年半之内完工呢？”吕升卿质疑道，“他在京西已经做熟手了，手下也有一批能做事的幕僚。”

    “即便韩冈有本事用一年半解决河北之事。”吕惠卿笑了一下，“这几乎不可能，光是勘察地理、确定路线、筹备物资，就至少要半年。只是打个比方，若他当真能在一年半之内完成，他也一样去不了陕西。”

    吕升卿惊讶，“为何？”

    “战争不是儿戏，临阵换将那是自取败绩的愚行。看天子的心意，也许这一次，不会成立总括全军的宣抚司。”吕惠卿微皱着眉，“已经不是熙宁三年四年，西军从二十多年前几次毁灭性的惨败中，刚刚恢复了元气的时候了，如今的西北各路，都是战功累累的骄兵悍将。”他哼了一声，“就是我去了，也难说能坐稳宣抚大帅的位置。”

    吕升卿听得出来，他的兄长对自己在军事上的发言权太低而有所不满，但他聪明的闭紧了嘴，并不搭话。

    说了两句心头不痛快的事，吕惠卿回到正题，“虽说这一次不一定会有个掌旗的，但经略各路的帅臣都有筹备的责任在。如果韩冈不能在一开始就参与进筹划工作中，等到旌旗西指的那一天，他也不可能被临时调往陕西去担任主帅——不去种树，却想着去摘桃子，决然没有这个道理！更别说韩冈本人外示谦和、实则高傲，又顾忌着受人议论，就是天子要他去，他都不会答应。”

    吕升卿低头想了一阵，的确是这个道理，不过这得有个前提，“万一王禹玉一定要韩冈去陕西怎么办？”

    吕惠卿笑了，他扳起了手指：“如今两府加起来只有六人。我这里不用多说。元绛赶在致仕前进了两府，能多荫补几个子孙、门客，已经是心满意足了，不会有心跟人争什么。也就是王珪一心希合上意在推动攻打西夏。”

    “西府那里，吕公著巴不得有事能拖一下天子攻取西夏的盘算。章惇不会反对我，当然，他也不会明确支持，他还要顾及跟韩冈的交情。郭逵肯定是想着去陕西，但他若是去了，就必然要设立宣抚司——他一个武将，天子能放心？两府中也没可能会同意，御史们更是乐得有个好靶子了。既然自己去不了，郭逵就不会支持韩冈去帮种谔，两边可是有旧怨，多半会推荐赵禼和燕达。”吕惠卿冷笑一声，“你看着吧，就是王珪也不会愿意看到韩冈在战场上得意……天子也会顾虑着韩冈在陕西立下大功后，还怎么挡着他，不让他进两府。”

    吕升卿默默的听着，不停地点头。他有种感觉，吕惠卿这样不厌其烦的一番话说下来，与其说是向他解说朝堂上的局势，还不如说是他的兄长正在通过向人倾诉来思路。

    相比起一心推动对西夏开战的王珪，吕惠卿这一年来的心思都放在手实法上，他要登上相位，就必须有所成就。推动战争，他争不过努力向天子靠拢的王珪，自己的立足点在哪里，吕惠卿比谁都清楚。

    一边是向西夏开战，一边则是纵贯千里的大工程，两桩大事同时进行，对人力、物力……最关键的是对财力上的需求，至少要比现在的财政支出多上一成到两成——也就是一千万贯上下。

    钱从哪里来？

    吕惠卿得意的轻弹手指，自然是要靠推行新法。

    向兄长告辞出来，走了几步，吕升卿回头张望，房中的吕惠卿这时又投入到工作中去。

    今天的一番深谈，从头到尾，他就没见兄长怀疑过韩冈所主持的襄汉漕渠工程能否取得成功。

    稍稍回想了一下，吕升卿悚然而惊，不仅仅他的兄长没有怀疑，甚至整个朝堂都没有怀疑。

    对于韩冈的提议，从一开始，朝堂上就缺乏质疑的声音。除了寥寥几个不开眼的新晋御史，其他人都是采取冷眼旁观的态度，尤其是两府，在无论大事事，都少不了争执的现在，竟然有志一同的一点障碍都没有给韩冈设置。

    韩冈不是没有政敌，他可是年纪轻轻就升了学士。要知道，进了两府才一个直学士的所在多有，凭什么三十不到就是一阁学士了。嫉妒他的朝臣没有一千，也有八百。但这么多人，硬是没有一个敢于出言质疑襄汉漕渠能否打通，以及打通后，是否能达到计划中的目标。或许他们心中犹有疑虑，但没一个敢于说出来，应该都是打着最后看了结果再说话的想法。

    走了两步，吕升卿长叹了一口气，这不难理解。

    这样的做法，看着稳重，其实就体现了他们心虚胆怯，在下意识里，已经默认了韩冈在治事的权威，以及他说到做到的能力。

    如此顾忌韩冈的原因，吕升卿能体会得到。

    聪明人不会栽在同一个坑里。从熙宁二年年底韩冈得官，到如今还不到十年。区区十年间，已经不知多少人多少次在韩冈身上吃了亏丢了脸，其中不乏文彦博这样的元老重臣，也不缺韩绛、吴充、冯京这等当朝宰辅，亲耳听闻的、亲眼看见的、亲身经历的，一干老臣、重臣都不敢正面再招惹这位灌园子了。

    唯一能做的，就是将韩冈摒于京城之外——这也不是他们自己的打算，而是在附和天子的心意。如果天子什么时候想要召回韩冈，又有几人敢于站出来反对的？

    以士大夫的脾气，就是正面与天子顶上都是不怕的，那是涨脸面、涨名气的好事。大部分的重臣，都是从御史起家，嘴皮子上的功夫，没人能与他们相比。

    可吕升卿偏偏记得，韩冈最喜欢说的就是实事求是、以实证之，但凡有人被他拉倒是非真伪的辩驳中去的，没有一个不是大丢其脸，杨绘现在还在南方做着知州呢。

    吕升卿一点都不觉得那时候有人会敢与冒着丢人现眼的风险跳出来。

    不过那多半要等到十年后了，吕升卿觉得轻松了一点，只要天子还顾忌着韩冈的年纪，他就不可能入朝为官。

    就在吕氏兄弟议论着朝局的时候，一人之下万人之上的大宋宰相王珪王禹玉，正在灯下展开一封书信。

    这是种谔写来的密信，除了一开头的问候和感谢之外，大部分内容都是说着对夏开战的布置和计划。但王珪看了之后，就一脸不快的随手放在了一边——种谔在里面隐晦的提到了韩冈，并希望朝堂能将他派去陕西。有韩冈在，他们就能安心征战，而不用担心后方。

    先不说区区一个武将，竟然敢干涉边帅的人事安排，单是他提到的人选，就让王珪有着几分不喜，放到天子那里，恐怕也不会干脆的点头答应。

    如果让韩冈去了陕西，以他的能力，以及在西军中的声望，加上跟他配合的种谔，不出意外的话，必然能拿到头一份的功劳。那时候，就是天子不情愿，也得给他一个枢密副使做做。

    但陕西那里并不是非韩冈不可，稍稍逊色一点，但也足够派上用场的人才，还是有很多的选择。

    熙宁八年攻略横山的时候，韩冈还在军器监里打铁呢。不照样打得党项人狼狈而逃，逼得契丹人只敢束手观望？

    有了板甲、斩马刀、飞船、霹雳砲，还有经过多年征战的名将锐卒，区区一个韩冈，多他不多，少他不少，不过是锦上添花而已。既然天子担心着几十年后的朝局，做臣子的也得为君分忧才是。

    何况王珪也不想看到不到自己一半年纪的后生晚辈，站到紧贴着自家背后的位置上，只为了自家的心情着想，也得让韩冈在外面多留上几年。

    十年吧，王珪算了算，那时候差不多也该致仕了，不用担心再看到韩冈那张太过年轻让人气急上火的脸。

    也就在同一天，韩冈抱着方才哭得嘶声力竭，现在倦极而眠的五儿子，对身边妻妾笑道，“半年吧，半年后应该就能回京了。”淡泊的笑容中有着毫不动摇的自信，“没人能拦得住，天子不会理会的。”

 第４２章 壮心全向笔端含（上）

    新修的方成轨道已经正式运行超过十天了。

    这十天来，短短的六十里道路，已经成了京西——不，也许是全国——最繁忙的6上通道。每隔一刻钟到两刻钟，就有满载着数万斤纲粮的有轨马车从山阳港出发，沿着轨道向北行去。

    不论白天和黑夜，都能看到一列列马车从港口出发，与从北面回来的马车交错而过。

    为了能在夜中也保证车辆的安全，车前车后都点起了油灯，而押车的士兵也是每隔一段路程，就吹向联络前后的号角。经过训练和实习的挽马习惯了暗夜中的旅行，没有因为看不清脚下的道路，而迟缓了脚步。

    方城轨道上的运输工作，就这样日以继夜的运转着，全天一百刻钟，发出去的粮车的总数，竟多达五十余列。

    六十里长的轨道，是维系大宋京畿粮食安全的大动脉，不过这条新造的动脉在进入港镇前，在南北两端都分出了一条支线。

    北面山阴港的支线，通向一个不大的维修厂。而南面的支线，重点则是一片面积有十余顷的工场——这是一开始打造有轨马车的工坊。

    如今打造马车的任务犹在，不过工坊中的匠师们更多的精力是放在对马车的维修和整备上。就是到了夜中，这一家工坊也跟发车的管事房一样灯火通明。被确定有所损伤、不能继续上路的车厢，都会拉倒这家工坊中进行彻底的维修。

    夜间的工坊，人声鼎沸，有工匠喊着的号子声，有打理木料的锯刨声，也有捶打铁件的敲击声，这么热闹的场所，很容易就让人忘记了外面还是更深漏尽的子夜。

    “为了这一次的纲运，总共打造了六百零七节车厢。但十天下来，已经确定毁损、无法修补的有十七节，”李诫指着厂房角落中的一堆零碎，“拆下来的零件，能用的都放进了仓库，作为以后替换的备件。不能用的都在这里。”

    方兴点点头，他深夜造访这间车辆工坊，就是为了查看一下在李诫的主持下，工坊夜间运作的情况。

    瞥了那堆垃圾一眼之后了，方兴又问道：“那修复的有多少？”

    “换个零件就能修好的，除了现在正在修的这两节，都已经停到库中去了，排队等着轮换。山阴那里有十一节，山阳这边则是正好三十节。”李诫如数家珍。

    “也就是才坏了十七节？看起来情况还不错嘛。”方兴轻松的笑道。看着工匠们为着两辆已经拆得只剩架子、还被翻了过来的两节车厢，一幅兴致勃勃的模样。

    “主要是车夫人选得的确不错。”李诫说道，“他们说哪里有问题，拖到工场中一看，当真就是哪里有问题。没有等着坏到不可收拾的地步。”

    在方城轨道上领差事的近百名车夫，都是方兴奉韩冈的命找来的。李诫说他们称职，方兴当然觉得有自己的一份功劳：“这一次找来的车夫都是军中的老把式，在驿馆中驾车赶马多少年了，随便挑出一个，都能自个儿给车子换轮子、轮轴。虽说如今不会有时间让他们自己动手，不过在上货卸货的时候，查看一下车子是否有伤，我那边没听说这些天他们出过纰漏。”

    拉着李诫从嘈杂的厂房里出来，走在月色笼罩下的工坊中。

    “十天了……这十天，运出去的纲粮，已经有十九万石——方才愚兄过来时还差一点，现在应该到了——以这个速度，一个月再多上两天，六十万石纲粮就能全数通过方城轨道，”方兴长叹了一口气，把疲劳都吐了出来，只留下了自信的微笑。“等到这些粮食从山阴港运出去，愚兄这边的差事也可以算是交代了。”

    这些天来，方兴他至少轻了十斤以上，腰带和衣服都变得宽松了，脸颊也变得比一个月前更加瘦长。但在工作顺利、全功在即的时候，之前的付出也算是有了回报。

    不过李诫没有感染上方兴的信心，韩冈将他破格提拔，先让他作为副手参与道路和渠道修筑，等到他上手之后，就把轨道修筑的监理权交给他负责，同时还包括了马车工坊以及港口码头的监察权。

    得到了韩冈的重用，李诫感念知遇之恩，在差事上下足了功夫。不仅将手上的大小事务都捉摸了个透，甚至为了盯着工程的进度，两天里面就有一天吃住在工地上——另一天则是在港镇上或工坊中度过。

    他眉头紧锁：“这些天来，发出去的车一例都是重载。对车辆和路轨的损耗，都会在后半段体现出来。”

    “车厢不是排队轮换吗。比实际需要多打造了两倍三倍的车厢，不就是为了能保证后半段不出问题。”

    “路轨呢？”李诫反问了一句。“听徐州过来的匠人说，方城轨道上的路轨，比起矿山里面，损耗的还要快。”

    “坏了就换。”方兴毫不在意的说着，“替换的备件都是齐的。”

    “路轨只会在马车压上去时才会坏，一旦坏了，就会连累到上面的车子。”李诫咬了咬下嘴唇，“光是损耗在路上的纲粮就为数不少。完全损毁的十七节，上面的纲粮都落地了，而已经修好的四十一节车厢，也有一半是倾覆，还死了两个人啊！这还只是方城轨道，六十里而已。两头的漕渠，还有一千里！”

    “汴河上的纲运损耗是多少？”方兴停住了脚，眯起的眼神如刀，似是要将李诫的真心剖开来看一看，“在薛直学任职六路发运司之前，风浪、鼠雀、浸渍之类的损耗，基本上都是在一成左右，六十万石——正好是我们这一次运送的纲粮数目。等到了薛直学上任之后，将民船官船杂合编组，就降到了百分之二三。看着虽少，其实也有十多万石了。我们这里可能比得上？！”

    李诫皱着眉，嘴唇动了动，欲言又止。看到两人针锋相对的样子，两人的随从都立刻躲得远远的。

    方兴看着李诫的样子就缓和了下来，“当然，襄汉漕运的路程只有汴河的一半，若有个百分之二、百分之三的损耗，也是多了。从襄阳运来方城的这一路上，我千叮咛万嘱咐，派了多少人盯着，还是翻了一艘船。北面还不知会怎么样。现在计较起来，路上损耗的比例不会比汴水少。”他冲着李诫笑了一笑，“倒是落在这轨道上的，却比落到水里的好多。坏了那么多车厢，里面的粮食也有几千石了。不过绝大多数都收回了，包括粮食和车子。要不然你这里哪有这么多车子好修？”

    轨道边上就是旧时的官道，坏掉的车子，以及洒落的粮食，全都堆在轨道边，都派有专人从官道上拖回去。由于道路很短，派出去维护轨道的人手又足，沿途的乡民都还没能做到靠山吃山靠水吃水的地步。

    方兴抬头看着深秋的星空。正是月初的时候，上弦月只有弯弯一钩，越发的显得天空高远，星光璀璨。

    如今昼暖夜寒，呼吸时已经有了白白的雾气，方兴长吁了一口气，一团白雾在空气中飘散，“今年还算好，从漕司到州县，上上下下都盯着，哪一个皮不是绷紧的？可等到了明年，没有今年的这般严厉的约束，什么鬼鬼祟祟的东西都会冒出来了。”他幸灾乐祸的轻笑了一声，“不过那就轮到襄汉发运司的头疼，不干我们的事了。”

    李诫皱眉：“不是说如果发运司当真成立，龙图已经事先定下发运判官一职吗？”

    “等发运司确定成立了再说吧。”方兴冷笑，瞥了李诫一眼，“你还没发现吗？龙图如今对襄汉漕运已经看得很淡了，并不是很放在心上。”

    李诫身子一震，视线就投了过来，瞪大的双眼在追询方兴说出这句话的理由和证据。

    方兴却又抬眼看起了天上的繁星，过了半晌方才说道：“换做是你，方城轨道正式通车，会不会缺席？”

    “不是说到了成功后再……究竟是怎么回事？！”李诫的声音惊急，“龙图难道要放弃襄汉漕运！？”

    “胡说什么？都这地步了，京西整整一年的税赋都砸在了里面，怎么可能说放弃就放弃？我只是说龙图看得淡了。”

    “为什么？”李诫像是恢复了冷静，沉声问道。

    方兴摇摇头，似是无奈摊开手：“龙图的心思不是我们能猜测的，也许他有更重要的事。”

    他转过头。李诫身量不高，方兴平视过来，正好可以看到他头上的软脚幞头。略垂下视线，是李诫严肃沉思而板起的一张脸。

    方兴呵呵笑了一声，“不要想太多了，以龙图地位，眼中是朝堂、天下。襄汉漕运对我等来说，是身登青云的捷径，也是日后倚之为本的依仗，升官发财全靠它了。但对龙图来说，不过是个造势的工具而已，既然几乎可以确定能够成功，当然就不会太过挂心。”

 第４２章 壮心全向笔端含（下）

    昨天断更的原因众所周知，就不多做解释了，今天会补上。

    虽然是一月才得三次的休沐之日，不过沈括仍在房中忙碌着。

    并不是衙门里的事，沈括治事之材，放在当世数万官员中，也是第一流的，衙门里一成不变的琐事，每天只用一个时辰就解决了。

    也不是方城山的事。方城山那边，进度已经进行过半，每天传回来的消息都是在说一切顺利。看这样子，除非出现大的意外，否则六十万石纲粮在十一月的时候，肯定能全数抵京。

    按道理是现在就可以去筹划庆功宴要怎么开，但襄州那里却没有动静。不过韩冈这位正主都不放在心上，沈括也不会表现得太过急切。

    他今天只是在整理着残篇断简一样的片段，分纲目进行记录。等到致仕之后，有了余暇，再进行更进一步的修订，以便成传世——一部承载了自己毕生的见闻和经历的笔记。

    在往日，沈括能得空整理自己的心血，顺便避开总是一幅坏脾气的续弦，心情肯定是很好。

    只是今天不同往日，沈括神情严肃的拿着一封信，从架上抽下一卷已经装订成册的草稿，刷刷的翻了几下，很快就停在了其中的一页上：

    ‘方家以磁石磨针锋，则能指南，然常微偏东，不全南也，水浮多荡摇。指爪及碗唇上皆可为之，运转尤，但坚滑易坠，不若缕悬为最善。其法取新纩中独茧缕，以芥子许蜡，缀于针腰，无风处悬之，则针常指南。其中有磨而指北者。余家指南、北者皆有之。磁石之指南，犹柏之指西，莫可原其理。’

    对照手边的信，沈括苦笑了一声，韩冈在信中就磁针指南一事，说得更加通透，绝不向自己，只能说一句‘莫可原其理’。

    这是前两天韩冈才从襄州寄来的。本来在前一封信中，两人讨论的是北极星与北极之间的角度差异，沈括也只是在信中随意的提到了司南指向的方向，与实际上的南极北极有着不小的区别。

    沈括还在京城时，分管过主管天文的司天监，曾经重新设计浑天仪，并通过浑天仪来观察过北极星，持续了三个月之久。

    星象之事向来招犯忌讳，从太宗皇帝开始，就禁止民间私下研究，就是官员也很少会光明正大的去研究。沈括也是跟韩冈相熟之后，才会偶尔在信中提到一句两句，而且半点不沾占星判命。

    从韩冈的回信中，沈括现他对于星占甚至是嗤之以鼻，也秉持着依靠张载才兴盛起来的的宣夜说，反对浑天、盖天的说法。

    对星象，韩冈的观点不同于流俗。而对于磁铁、司南等堪舆上的用具，他也同样有着一番独特的见解。竟然说大地本身有磁性，南北向，故而能让磁针指南。虽然也纯属臆测，但仔细想过来，却并不是毫无根据。

    司南、司北，沈括家里两种磁针都有。将不同种类的磁针针尖对针尖的放在一起，就会一下吸住，而则是互相排斥，如果将磁针掉个儿，情况就正好相反。正符合韩冈在信中所说的‘同性相斥、异性相吸’的这一句。而将两根磁针，一根磁针一根钢针放在一起，磁针的指向也会产生变动。

    所以韩冈说藏在地下的磁铁，引得天下磁石能定方向，也不是没有道理。而且南北磁极毕竟不是真的南北极，所以沈括能观察得出两者之间有偏差。

    尽管多有臆测，但毕竟能说得圆。. u u. 看小说就到~

    沈括将信纸折了几折，好生的收了起来。

    磁石指南的成因只是很小的一桩事，但韩冈从中体现出来的广博学识，又一次让沈括感到惊讶，甚至想不通，他哪里来的这番见识。格物致知四个字，可搪塞不了所有人。

    韩冈说黄河之所以为黄，乃是西北高原水土流失之故，河北海退6进，这是合乎他的经历，沈括也是有着同样的观点。但嵌在太行山壁中的无数贝壳，证明了沧海桑田的之说，自家是出使辽国时，才亲眼见证过。而韩冈并没有去过太行山，就已经一清二楚，并说此乃百万年、千万年、亿万年逐渐演变而来。哪里来的见识？

    而且说着也好笑，唐尧也不过出自三千年前。邵雍修皇极经世，一元才不过十二万九千年。韩冈张口就是百万千万亿万，邵康节到了他眼前都得避退三舍。

    在沈括和韩冈三四天便有一次的信函中，如同太行山贝壳之类的事情说得很多，充分体验了韩冈本人学识上的的渊博。但相对的，自从入秋后，沈括在与韩冈的信中，能明显的感觉到他对襄汉漕运没有之前说得频繁了。

    韩冈不能算是突然间冷了下来，看起来只是像将最后的工作全都交托出去，交给了方兴和李诫来处置。

    说起来就像是种地，犁过田、下了种，除草施肥都做了，剩下的自然就是等着开镰收割了。当然，这个比方联系起韩冈的出身就显得有点刻毒了，更恰当一点的比喻，是宰执治事的手段，只管定下目标、安排人手，具体事务让经手人自行掌控。

    韩冈有这番气度，沈括多有感慨。不过他也热切的期盼着襄汉漕渠能有所成效。毕竟自家的长子在韩冈那里，李南公的儿子也在韩冈那里。韩冈一旦成功，两人都有好处。

    而且沈括和李南公还要另外承韩冈的人情。光是为了两人的儿子，韩冈就担了很大的风险。

    李南公的儿子还好说，在营造和机械上是难得的人才，这一次的工役也是立了大功，一句‘内举不避亲、外举不避仇’就能将所有的弹劾挡回去。

    但自家的长子就不同了。自己是亲民官，韩冈是监司官，韩冈这位转运使在监察他沈括的同时，却将他的儿子收归门下，这是致人话柄。当日情急，无暇细想，草率的答应了下来，不说欠下的人情越来越大，日后一旦给翻起来，两边都少不了一个罪名，往重里根究，结党之罪都是能栽到头上。

    “老爷。”沈括贴身的小厮进了房，“韩龙图那边派人送信来了。”声音突的压低了一点，“还有大郎的信。”

    “哦……快让他进来。”

    沈括让人将韩冈派来送信的家丁带进来，是惯常往沈府来送信的。问了韩家上下可否安好，就打了他下去休息，“明天过来，我这里还有回信让你带回去。”

    儿子的信上没有说太多，只是问候和报平安。沈括叹了口气，也是无可奈何，将信藏好收起。

    韩冈这一次让人带来的不仅仅是一封信，还有一部多达十卷的籍，不过仅是手稿而已。韩冈在信上说，是近年来的一些见闻、心得的记录，其中多有疏漏，敬请斧正。

    看见韩冈在封面上写下的《桂窗丛谈》四个字，沈括为之一笑，知道他没在标题上费太多的心思。

    不过这一部《桂窗丛谈》，单是纲目就很有意思。沈括给自己日后准备撰写的笔记所整理的资料，是分为故事、辩证、乐律、象数、人事、官政等十七门，而桂窗丛谈中则是算学、地理、生物、物理、化学、医药。编目是一本的大关节，明眼人从目录中就能看得出作者的用心所在。

    沈括第一眼落上去，就现整部丝毫不涉人事、官政的内容，若在别人看来，定是韩冈做官的时间太短，家中在官场也无底蕴，不像一般的阀阅世家、香门第，从小就耳濡目染，对官场上的传闻、轶事、典故了如指掌，与其写出来让人笑，干脆就不写。但沈括了解韩冈的性格为人，更清楚韩冈出身的气学如今的现状。

    在张载去世之后，气学中衰，开创洛阳道学一脉的程颐已经进关西讲学去了，气学再不站出个力挽狂澜的人物，就要给人斩草除根了。韩冈这本笔记，是去维持气学道统不衰的。

    笔记一物，有的是想把儒家三立做到实处，有的则是为了给自己脸上贴金，更有的根本就是用来搅混水，七真三伪编造谣言——这世上，十里不同风，百里不同俗，隔得远了，好端端的事都能传得千奇百怪，若是有心造谣，实在太轻易不过。

    韩冈写出这一部《桂窗丛谈》自然不是为了编造谣言，而是宣扬气学——立言罢了。因为他跟程家的关系，加上本身的学问所限，不便在经义上与人比高下，却是想出了别出蹊径，彻底的贯彻他最擅长的格物之说，以实证道的手段。

    而韩冈之所以先把手稿给他沈括来看，可能就是看在自己在这一方面上的名气，要自己来捧场鼓吹而已。沈括微微一笑，还韩冈一个人情也是好的。

    随手从中抽了一本出来，慢慢的翻着。韩冈为官不及十载，却是比天涯海角还远的地方都去过了，一条条的倒是很有些意思，但翻过两页之后，他却陡然间就坐直了身子，脸上的笑意也收敛了，再也无法将视线挪开去。

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（一）

    【第一更。*.aoshu8.*泡!书。吧*】

    入冬后难得的艳阳天，阳光洒在院中，洒在一株合抱粗的老桂上，也洒在了周南和几个被抱出来晒太阳的孩子身上。

    家里的仆妇忙忙碌碌，趁着天好将一床床被褥抱出去晾晒。周南最近又有喜了，才两个月，正是不安稳的时候，不能累着，在府中担的那份事都交给了云娘去做，自己则是安心的养胎。

    年纪稍长的三个儿女，都已经开蒙了，每天上午都去外院的西书房跟着西席先生认字。但三个小的才两岁多，被乳母、使女，放在院中嬉闹着。

    三个小家伙歪歪倒倒的跑着，追逐着一个充了气的皮球，将柚子一般大小的皮球踢过来踢过去，笑声响彻后院中。一个个脸上都是红扑扑的，长得健康壮实。

    家里的三个孩子闹得满头大汗，负责看管他们的周南却是安安静静看着书。成了两个孩子的母亲后，原本就是花中魁首的周南，就如同熟透了的果实，更加艳丽不可方物。温煦的阳光照下来，肌肤如玉一般莹润，一对眸子黝黑晶亮，半个身子斜倚在扶手上，静静的翻着书。娴雅柔美的姿态，就是丹青圣手也难以描画。在旁服侍的使女，都时不时的向周南瞟上一眼，就连女子都忍不住被吸引。

    周南看着的还是出自自家的书，不同于应急手册，名为《桂窗丛谈》的笔记在家中更受欢迎。柔软的洪州纸装订起来的抄本，软绵绵的，拿在手中很是舒服。

    韩冈的这一部笔记在家里也就几名妻妾事前读过。直到三天前才给沈括送去一部抄本。除了韩家人，没人知道韩冈用功了半年，才将两本书给完成；家里的门客，同样是这几天才知道年轻的龙图学士写了两部新书。

    “夫人！”

    “娘！”

    院中的喧闹突然停了，然后就是一片的问候声。听到声音，周南放下书连忙起身，向着当家主母屈膝行礼：“姐姐来了。”

    “快坐。”王旖连忙搀着周南，嗔怪道：“都双身子的人了，动作要轻一点。”

    周南展颜微笑：“劳姐姐关心，小妹知道了。”

    早有婆子端了交椅过来，周南这才同王旖一起坐下，几个小孩子行过礼后，见王旖没有别的吩咐，就又开始闹了起来。

    王旖和周南看得相视而笑，周南道：“五哥儿的伤一好了，就活泼起来了。”

    “既然是个哥儿，就该多摔打摔打，一点小苦头都吃不了，日后怎么帮着父兄支撑门楣。前些日子哭成那样，三哥、四哥加起来都没他哭得狠。”

    “年纪还小，大了就好。”周南笑道：“二哥就不错，读书习武时都没叫过苦，大哥儿可比不上。”

    王旖笑了笑，拿起周南放下的书翻了翻：“怎么又看起来了？”

    “姐姐都说了官人写得这本书深不可测，所以想再看一遍。前面囫囵吞枣的，也没看出个眉目来，这一次要细细的读。”

    前些日子刚刚拿到新书的时候，周南废寝忘食的用了两天就将一部十卷的笔记通看了一遍，回头就说整部书有意思。王旖则说‘官人的这部《桂窗丛谈》，闲暇时翻一翻也的确是很有些意思，但如果静下心去琢磨，却越琢磨越觉得深不可测。’

    周南在《桂窗丛谈》中，看到了天南地北的风土人情，看到了鸡兔同笼的另一种解法，看到了对花鸟蛇虫别出心裁的分类，看到了码头上滑轮省力的原理，看到了点石成金的骗术被拆穿，在她的眼里，这代表着韩冈的博学，还有在格物致知上的成就。但她没想到，王旖对她们的丈夫所写下的这部书，竟然下了深不可测的评语。

    刚刚拿到韩冈所撰写的笔记的时候，自家是当做闲书来读。虽然周南是明白自家的丈夫写书都是有一份深意在——就像当年写下《浮力追源》，让人误以为是要造铁船，实际上则是拿出了飞船，同时还促进了甲胄的制造，以及钢铁业的发展——不过周南认为韩冈的想法自己应该都知道了。可王旖却说没那么简单。

    以见识论，素心和云娘是远远不如在京城中长大的周南，不过周南也只是在琴棋书画和器乐歌舞上有所擅长，作诗作词能跟一家之主一较高下。说到学识，周南不敢与宰相家的女儿相比，相信了七八分。

    拿着丈夫的著作，王旖就手翻着。她在这本书里面看到的是一个庞大的学术体系，涉及到天地自然的方方面面，笔记十卷，只是露在外面的引子，实际蕴含的内容并不是区区十数万字能够囊括。

    甚至连冰山一角都算不上，冰山露出水面的还能有十分之一，而韩冈摆出来的只有百分之一——就在《浮力追源》中，韩冈通过水和冰密度的比较，明确的阐述了冰浮在水中的原因，甚至浮出水面的比例。这两年越来越多的人知道看到水面上的浮冰，水底下暗藏的流冰九倍于水上部分。

    将本心层层遮掩，就如一道千门万户的迷宫，在里面走起来移步换景，永远只能看到一部分，而不见全貌，就是最后看起来是揭开谜底了，但在没人注意的地方，却是还有几处伏笔潜藏，这才符合她丈夫的为人和性格。

    就如轨道。

    轨道先使用在码头上，但铁矿的矿山中才是轨道用得最多的地方。天下各大矿山，逐渐推广了轨道的使用，也培养出了一批合格的匠师，为方城山的轨道做好了准备。而方城山的轨道，听说生铁的用量动辄以万斤计，若是没有之前韩冈推动钢铁产量的发展，根本就造不出来。

    现在方城山轨道成功投入使用，当河北轨道提上台面之后，国中对钢铁的需求又会上一个台阶，那一座座高炉，就又有了派上大用的地方。

    自家夫君做的每一件事，光是拿到台面上的，已经是足以吸引所有人的目光，但再往下发展，却能发现下面还藏着更多也更让人惊讶的东西。

    王旖和周南沉默的翻着书，就听得院中扑通一声，韩家的老五在追着皮球的时候一脚踢空，仰天栽倒。

    王旖和周南就在旁边看着儿子跌倒了，并不去扶，倒是三哥四哥跑了过去要搀扶。而五哥儿不哭不闹，更不要人扶，一骨碌就爬将起来，跑到他乳母那里摊开小手。乳母忙掏出一粒半透明的冰糖来，看着眼前一只脏脏的小手，就直接给五哥儿塞进嘴里。

    “官人说话也促狭。”看到了这一幕，王旖一下笑了，也是韩冈的要求，家里的几个儿子除了刚学走路的时候，跌倒了要扶一把，大一点之后都让他们自己爬起来，哭得再凶都不理会，最多拿块糖来逗着站起来，“记得早前还说呢。教训小孩子，就跟训猫训狗一样，做得对了该夸就夸，该奖就奖，几次下来就知道该怎么做了。”

    周南也扑哧笑起来，“当初就是二哥儿最聪明，那时候故意往平地上栽跟头，骗了多少吃的。”

    “其实道理是不错。”王旖嘴角翘起微笑着，视线追逐着又开始玩闹的儿子们，“你越是一惊一乍，小孩子哭得就越凶，你不去理会了，反而自己就爬起来了。”

    “姐姐说的正是。”周南点着头。正说着，就看到老三也摔倒了，同样是自己爬起来，同样是跑到乳母那里伸手要糖，拿到后就往嘴里塞。

    王旖连忙叫着：“三哥儿，糖不能多吃，牙齿坏了可没法儿治。”

    周南失声笑道：“真该去问问素心，家里的冰糖还剩多少斤了，不知还够不够他们讨的。”

    “上个月从交州送到的有三十斤冰糖，两百斤白糖，三百斤红糖，还有各色蜜饯五百五十斤。到手我就让素心安排人各送两斤蜜饯去给东偏院的那十几位，在北面的方、李二位，也派人送去了，等到过年还要给。至于年礼，走外院的帐，到时候还要跟官人商量。”

    韩家内院之中是王旖总掌，几名妾室各管一摊，周南现在养胎，家中事袖手不理，也不多谈此事。转问道：“听说襄州的铺子里面也有白糖和冰糖卖了。”

    “这就不知道了，不过当真有卖也是好事。”王旖道，“官人昨儿也说了，派去交州的人都很用心，今年就有交州米在杭州上市了，等到白糖也一并上市，交州就能安定下来了……自家能不能赚到钱倒是小事，开辟了一个产业则是利国利民的大事。”

    “官人真是越来越大方了，孔方兄都不放在眼里。”周南虽然是开玩笑，言语间却满是骄傲。

    “有了出产，就有了税赋。有了税赋，也就能让禁军在当地驻泊、就食。那一片。公私两便那就更好了。”

    不是视钱财如粪土，家里的浑家孩子饿得发慌，还能弹琴唱歌的自命清高，君子爱财取之有道，他们的丈夫从来都是为边地开辟一项产业，拉着多少家一起进来，让刚刚攻占的新土由此安稳，而他作为开创者，就只在其中占上一小份而已。

    说道视钱财如等闲，这个才是真的。

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（二）

    【第二更】

    “说是公私两便，不事聚敛，但在棉布和白糖两个新行当都占去了一部分，加上四表叔又是个堪比陶朱的，家里面的产业如今也不小了。如今家里面开销虽大，可花的还没有赚的十分之一。”

    “也是给儿女预备的。”

    ‘儿女？……’

    王旖上下打量着周南。才两个月，还不显怀。褙子里面是一件略显宽松的浅葱色对襟小袄，胸口高挺，腰身纤细，小腹也是平平的，完全看不出是怀了身孕的样子。

    “这一次也不见害喜。要不是总觉得困，请了人来问诊，还真不知道是喜脉。”周南憧憬道，“安安静静的，多半是丫头。”

    “再生个女儿才好。家里儿子一堆，天天吵得头疼，女儿就那么一个。”王旖说是这么说，但她瞧着几个小子闹腾的样子，却是带着笑，“官人都说了，嫁女儿不会心疼嫁妆。”

    两人正说着话，忽然就听到前院传来一阵咚咚响的升堂鼓。

    “今天官人审案？”周南惊讶的问着，转运司衙门的升堂鼓平时可是少听到。

    王旖点点头，回答了周南的疑问，“早上出去的时候，的确说有一桩分产的案子要审。”

    “好端端的怎么想起来审案的，往常不是发回州里的吗？”

    “我也是这么问的，官人说老是将案子转发、退回不太好，总得留个一件两件的下来，妆点一下门面。”

    转运使的工作，除了保证地方税赋顺利运进京城之外，还有监察领下军州施政和财务的职责。正常的转运使，一年通常有半年在外巡历州县。而韩冈仗着他有打通襄汉漕运的工作，就只巡视过漕运沿线的军州，远上一点的军州，几乎都没有去过。

    而除了监察，而一些案子也会越过州县递到转运使衙门中，转运使也有审理权。不过韩冈一般不会接。会闹到路中监司的案子，要么是大户人家的争产案——家底薄一点，在州县里就倾家荡产了；要么就是无头、积年的刑事案——基本上都事关人命，否则也不会让人闹到路中。

    如果是事关人命的刑事案，那是属于帅司和宪司的差事，韩冈会移牒经略安抚司或是提点刑狱司。

    几个路一级的监司都不在同一个地方——如京西南路安抚司在邓州，由邓州知州兼任，北路则在许州——这是为避免诸司聚集一城，最后权力为一人控制。但公文往来就麻烦了。幸好这等不服州县判状的刑事案，韩冈才遇到两起，也没费他多少时间。

    而争产案则稍多一些——就跟后世一样，民事案件比起刑事案件要多得多。基本上是兄弟争产的为多，也有女婿与幼子争产，继母与嫡子争产。在孔方兄面前，孝悌什么的也就甩到九霄云外去了——韩冈基本上都是发回州县，他不是很待见兄弟姊妹之间为钱闹成冤家的事。而且以世间的风气，能将案子打到路中，两边基本上都不会是安分守己的人。

    不过转运司毕竟不是负责断案的衙门，一年来撞到韩冈手上的案子也就这么十几宗，都是上述的两类案子，没有一宗例外。韩冈也没有收审其中任何一桩。也就是今天，想审一桩出来应付一下。

    “应该挑的是一桩简单的案子吧？只是应付差事。”

    “能从县里打到州中，又能从州中折腾到路上，事情总归不是那么简单。”

    只不过才说了两句，又是一片喧腾在前院响起。连三个小家伙都忘了踢球，疑惑的望着声音传来的方向。隔得有些远了，听不太清在喊些什么。但参杂在喊声中的退堂鼓，王旖和周南还是都听出了节奏。

    “怎么这么快？”周南疑惑着，“升堂鼓才敲过啊。”

    “肯定是结案了，而且判得妙。若是不合人意，衙门外的百姓只会私下里传言，不敢这般喧哗。”

    “结案了！结案了！”一个婆子从前面过来，啧啧称着奇：“龙图果然是天上的星宿下凡。闹得郢州州里县里都不安生的案子，到了龙图手上，竟然就这么结案了。”

    “怎么审的？！”王旖心中有几分好奇。

    那婆子到了主母近前，眉飞色舞的说道：“龙图开了大堂的中门在审。拿着郢州的判状来问王家兄弟哪里不满意。哥哥说分给弟弟的那一份多，弟弟说哥哥的那一份更多。龙图问了两遍，都不改口，就做主将分给弟弟的给了哥哥，又将哥哥的那一份给了弟弟，这下两边都如愿以偿了，实在是有苦都说不出。外面的都在说龙图判得妙。”

    周南听了，掩口就笑了：“官人这判得倒爽快。”

    王旖皱着眉：“好像过去有过类似的案子，不过好象是兄弟争房产。”

    “小妹倒没听说。”周南还是忍俊不禁，“不过官人如此断案，倒是促狭了，真不知那两兄弟听到判词后是什么脸色。”

    “促狭？为夫判得可是再正经不过。”刚刚才将案子给结了，韩冈竟然就抄着手回后院来了。王旖和周南起身行礼，满院的仆妇都低了半截，三个孩儿上前喊着爹爹，韩冈一一应过，坐下来喝着下人奉上来的热茶，“类似的案子过去可不止一件两件，也算是最好断的案子了。为夫这边是觉得总将案子退回州县不太好，干脆挑个简单点的来审。却不知郢州是怎么弄的，竟然审不下来。”

    “要是郢州的州官能跟官人比，当也能做转运使了。”王旖随口奉承着韩冈，见丈夫的视线在院中梭巡，像是在找什么，又解释道，“素心和云娘正在对帐，还要一阵子。”

    “对帐？”韩冈沉吟了一下，点点头，“也快到冬至了，的确该先将帐先清一下。”顿了顿，问道，“今年府里没有什么大项支出吧？”

    “还真没有，”王旖说道，“不是在京城里面，人情往来少了许多。又没有添丁进口，没几处需要花大钱的地方。虽说是多了一班门客，但也没用上多少。但进项却不少，比起去年竟翻了一倍。”

    王旖说到这里，就有些犹疑，韩冈笑道：“如今熙河路一年的税赋加起来快比得上秦州了，朝廷一声令，拉出十万蕃军也不在话下，交州的情况只会比熙河更好。两边既然发展起来了，顺丰行的家底自然是水涨船高。”

    “熙河路都能拉出十万蕃军了？”周南咋舌不已，“官人领兵攻交趾，满打满算，也不过动用了不到两万的官军。有这十万蕃军，还不得将西夏都给攻下来。”

    “熙河可比交州难多了，十万蕃军当真点集起来，人吃马嚼，路中的那点存粮连一天都捱不过去。交州那是自己维系粮草，调了再多的兵将，也不用惦记肚子能否填满。交州七十二家蛮部念着过去的好处，巴不得对外开战。”

    在交州，分出去的那七十二家蛮部，耕地做工的都是交趾奴隶，还有家里的女人，男人是不做事的，整天都是跨着弓刀，转悠来转悠去。

    这些都是朝廷养的恶狗，官军留下来的威慑力让他们只敢对着外面龇牙咧嘴，如果附近的真腊或是敢有半点不顺，又或是他们中间有哪人有异心，交州知州只要一句话，就能把他们放出去杀人放火抢一票。

    “不管怎么说，交州和熙河现在可都是不用担心了。”周南笑道：“官人接下来肯定是要推动铺设轨道了？比起开河更方便。”

    “没那么简单。”韩冈叹道，“人想中进士要十年苦读寒窗，树要成栋梁需百年雨露风霜。轨道从发明到应用，至今也不过四五年的时间，不论是矿山还是港口，都是短途。方城山中的轨道也不过才六十里，已经算是长的了。就这么区区六十里，不论从车辆和轨道本身，还是在运输的调度和维修上，都出现了许多始料不及的问题。”

    他对着专心在听的两女说道：“如果是千八百里，暴露出来的问题只会更多。为了解决这些问题，需要进一步投入大量的人力财力去研究、去应对。……而且还不单单是轨道本身的问题，与地方州县之间权益的分配更是重头戏，也不知要争上多久。如果没有人在京中为轨道主张，半途而废都有可能。为夫可是想着能惠及万民，一番心血总不能付之流水。”

    王旖和周南头点得都有些沉重，韩冈的这一次的谋划，没有瞒着她们。只有回到朝堂，才能保证下一步的计划顺利进行。

    “两本书已经写成了，接下来就是要付梓。准备献给天子，让地方官员参考着如何应灾防疫的《肘后备要》，不用印，工工整整的抄写一份送上去给天子就行了。而《桂窗丛谈》则是要印个几百部出来，分送亲朋好友，借他们之口，将声势扩大开来。”韩冈在阳光下眯起眼，微笑着，“伏龙山那里的消息现在也该传到襄州了，再过几天，就可以把黄庸请到家里来，借助他的手，在襄州城中推广。”

    “这么一来，官人可就坐实了星宿下凡的身份了。”王旖笑道，“还是说药王弟子比较好？”

    “世人多愚，凡事总是联系到神怪上，但为夫巴巴写书，把整件事的来龙去脉说个明白，就是怕给那一等巫婆神汉给利用上。为夫不信神佛，虽然有些事用眼下所知的理论的确解释不通，但将理由归结到神佛之上，空长个脑袋是做什么用的呢？”他冷哼一声，“什么瘟神、痘神，迟早要一扫而空。有钱拜那等土偶木雕，还不如拿出来施粥散药，做些好事！”

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（三）

    文三在睡梦中惊醒，从床上猛地坐起来。

    哭嚎声隐隐从窗外传来，那是让他睡不好觉的元凶。

    叹了一口气，文三披上外衣下了空荡荡的床，浑家带着儿女睡在了另外一间房里。

    外面的天还是黑的，不过听着外面的更鼓，快到家里的铺子开门的时候了。

    冬天的凌晨阴湿寒冷，炉膛中的火也快灭了。文三瑟缩着又回到了床上，提高嗓门喊了一声，不一会儿，睡在外间的小养娘，就打着哈欠上来服侍。

    文三当街有个铺面，后面有个两进的院子，能养得起两名小养娘，一个小子，连同浑家和亲生儿女，一家七口人，吃穿都不差。算得上是殷实的人家，不过离富贵二字还远得很。

    文三在养娘的服侍下洗漱过后，带着睡在铺面里的小子将铺子的大门开了，给祖宗牌位上了香。转身穿过后门，又到了后巷。

    隔邻的李绣线家今日有丧事，周围的邻居听了一夜的号丧。一大早又请了七八名和尚道士。前街是铺面，丧事犯人忌讳。李家就开了后门，来吊祭的亲朋好友，以及做法事的僧道，全都挤在后巷吵吵嚷嚷。

    文三倒也没有抱怨什么，婚丧嫁娶哪家都免不了，也不是经常能有的事，说不定哪天就轮到自己，为此开罪邻居也不好。

    看了一阵热闹，文三正准备回家去。就看见一个三十多岁五大三粗的壮汉，带着一个老苍头，还有两个挑着担子的伴当，大阔步从巷口走过来。

    文三一见来人，便是满面惊喜，冲着家里喊了一声：“三娘，大舅来了！”

    浑家的娘家在是伏龙山下的清源村，与襄州城隔了几十里路，进城一趟不容易。平日若是无事，也就是快到了节庆，进城采办时，才会顺便来走一遭。.点

    那汉子昂首阔步的来到文三面前，与文三抱拳行礼，“姑爷，许久不见了，向来可好。”

    “一直都好。就是你妹妹和外甥一直惦记着大舅你，都说快仲冬了，怎么还不来。……怎么比往年迟了这么久。”

    “乡里有些事耽搁了。”

    文三一边将自家的大舅子往屋里迎，一边问着：“岳母身体怎么样？”

    “硬朗得很，昨天还带着你嫂子舂年糕。”

    “今年年糕舂得还真够早的。”文三笑说了一句，又问：“嫂子、侄儿都还好吧？”

    “都好，都好。”

    两人叙着寒温，文三的浑家就带了文家的一对儿女出来了。领着儿女行过礼，又将方才文三的问候重复了一遍，从老母一直问到两个外甥，转身就让儿女回了房去。

    大汉看得眉头皱了一下，没多说什么，对文三夫妇笑道：“两对熏鸡、两对熏兔、一对熏腿、两斤柿饼，三娘你最喜欢的后院树上生的枣子，娘也特地让俺带了十斤过来，还有今年的新米，都摆在外面的院子里了。”

    “大舅太客气了，每次来都带这么多东西。”文三客气着。家里的养娘端了热乎乎的茶汤上来，连着几盘上好的时新果子，一起拿出来招待着大舅子。

    “都是田里长的、地里跑的，在乡下也不值什么。”大汉坐下来，喝了口茶，问道：“街口的哪一家谁死了？挂了个白帐子出来，转过街角，一蓬纸钱差点泼到头上，没的撞得晦气。俺连文功近来也是脾气好了，换做是往日，早把他家的门给砸了。”

    “大哥有所不知，街口开绣线铺的李家，他家里的大哥好不容易养到十三岁，亲事都说了，偏偏前儿发了痘疮，突然间就病倒了，没拖过七天，昨天人没的。 看小说就到~”

    “痘疮？”连文功眉毛一挑，嘴角都带了一丝笑意。

    文三没在意大舅子的表情，点着头，“就是痘疮，闹得也厉害。现在李家隔壁刘家的两个儿子也跟着前后发病了，你妹妹就怕你外甥和外甥女儿出事，圈在家里不让出门，也不让见客，一起住在西厢里。也就是大舅你今天来，才让他们出来的拜见一下。”文三看了眼脸色苍白的浑家，叹着气，“从李家大哥发病开始，她整天担惊受怕的，一宿一宿的睡不好觉。”

    “呦，还真是巧了！”连文功手一拍，说出的话让妹妹、妹夫都想不到。

    “巧？！”文连氏脸色一下就刷白了，“村里面痘疮也传开了？！”

    “不是，不是！想到哪儿去了。”连文功大笑着摆手。笑声响了好一阵，这才俯身凑前，很是神秘的将声音压得低低的，“你们可知道，伏龙山周围六个村，现在没一家担心什么痘疮了，俺们家也是。今天过来，想给姑爷和三姐提上一句。”

    文三眨了眨眼睛，试探的问道：“莫不是来了什么名医？”

    文连氏拍案而起，急问着连文功：“那名医诊金多少，我们砸锅卖铁也出得起。”

    “用不着砸锅卖铁，李神医每治一人就只收十文钱，几个村子加起来的诊金还没凑足二十贯。”连文功感慨了一声，“的确是个神医啊，都不把钱放在眼里的。只可惜人家来了又走了。”

    “走了？”文连氏脸都白了，这不是逗人在玩吗？

    “别急。”连文功立刻道，“听俺细细说。若整件事没有个眉目，俺这个做哥哥的怎么有脸来见三姐你？”

    文连氏耐着性子坐了下来，文三说道：“大舅，你就别卖关子了，俺和你妹妹心里都急。刘家跟俺家就只隔了两户人家，说不准今天、明天你的外甥就染了病。”

    文三，文连氏忍不住眼睛红了，从袖口里掏出手帕，抽抽嗒嗒擦着眼睛。

    “不说是不要急吗？我这个做舅舅的还能看着外甥和外甥女出事！？”连文功摇摇头，“鑫哥、青姐现在都还没生病，这就不要紧。若是发了病，就难治了，药都没大用，得靠身子骨去熬，熬过去就算活了，熬不过去那就没办法，不得过痘疮，这孩儿就只能算生了一半。”

    听到这里，文连氏一下用手捂着脸，呜呜哭得更厉害，

    “我说，我说，三姐你怎么变得这么个急性子，不听完你哭什么。”连文功不高兴的皱起眉头。

    “别理你妹妹，大舅你继续说。”文三冷静点，催促着。

    “但三姐和姑爷你们也知道，痘疮发过后，不会再得第二次。”连文功顿了一下，看着文家夫妻两个点头，正聚精会神的听着，“所以就有了防痘疮的手段……先得个不伤身子的轻症，出了痘后，重症就染不上身了，一辈子不会有事。这个啊……就叫做种痘。”

    “种痘……”文家夫妻念着这个让人陌生的词汇。

    连文功点着头道：“就是叫种痘，就跟种花种草一样的种。前些天，家里的才哥儿、二哥儿都跟着村里人一起种了痘。也简单，俺是亲眼在旁边看的，就是肩膀上划一个小口子，种了痘进去，发了一天热，生了两个小痘疮，就没事了。不仅是村里的小子，就连年纪大的，只要没生过痘疮，也一并种了一遍，就十文钱，谁不愿买个安心？俺十一岁的时候得过痘疮了，没去种，但你们的嫂子却种了。”

    听了连文功一通话说完，文连氏惊喜不已，一个劲的扯着文三的袖子。但文三做买卖了几十年，骗子见得多了，很冷静：“大哥你也别恼，不是俺不信你，但种痘俺是从来没听过，可是确实能防痘疮？”

    文连氏叫了起来：“就是假的，也该试一试！”

    连文功没生气，笑道：“姑爷不信不奇怪，俺一开始也不信，村里不信这回事有一大半。但人家李神医献给槐树下刘更家的三小子种了痘，隔了几天，跟着就从隔邻的柳坞庄上找了个生痘疮的小子，从他身上去了痘浆抹到身上，一点事也没有。后来俺大着胆子，让才哥儿也试过了一下，真的是一点没有事。一开始种痘的上百户人家，人人都试过了，没一个发病的。想想吧，几千人里面能没一个聪明的，还能都给骗了？而且人家李神医骗什么，六个庄子，近两千口人，收的诊金还不到二十贯，事后送的礼一点不要，你说这是骗子吗？”

    都说到这样了，文连氏信了十足十，而文三也不能不信了，追问道：“这李神医现在究竟在哪里？”

    连文功笑了，又是神神秘秘的说着：“你们可知道，李神医不是单独一人到了庄子上的。他身边跟着十几名关西大汉，眼神瘆人，种痘时在旁边盯着，小孩子都不敢哭。听柳坞庄的刘保正说，他们肯定是上过战场的，杀过人。这样的人跟在李神医身边，你们说这李神医究竟是什么身份？”

    文连氏急得心里难受，“哥，你就别卖关子了！”

    文三见识多，看着大舅子脸上的笑容，脑中灵光一闪：“管着京西转运的小韩学士就是关西人，听说他还是药王孙真人的嫡传弟子！”

    连文功手一拍：“李神医私下里也说了，这种痘的方子是先在广西试过，到了京西再试一次，成了，就能推到天下去了。听听，这么大的口气，又是广西、京西的，不是征过交趾的小韩学士又是哪一个？”

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（五）

    “种痘法事关重大，小弟只想问一下哥哥，到底有没有用！”

    黄庸的堂兄弟大约三十出头的样子，中等身材，相貌也不算出众，不过言行举止间的大家风范，却让人一见难忘。. u u. 看小说就到~.zhuishu. 追书网　.t.（.paoshu8._泡a;a;）只是他现在颤抖着手暴露了心中的激动，急促的语调，也是黄庸平日所未曾见到过的。

    自家兄弟的反应不难理解，当黄庸两天前终于确认种痘之术当真存在时也是激动得不能自已，只是听到了韩冈涉足其中之后才冷静了下来，恢复了作为一名宦海沉浮多年的官员的理智。

    黄庸冷静得近乎冷淡，点头确认：“有伏龙山周围六个庄子，总计两千百姓亲身验证，应该是不会有假。”

    “那哥哥你还等什么？！每拖延一天，就不知有多少小儿枉死于痘疮之疾，这事怎么还能等？！”

    黄庸突然觉得自己选错了商量的对象，自家浑家都要比眼前人好一点：“兄弟，愚兄不瞒你。上门去拜会韩冈，这事倒不难，愚兄也不怕丢这个面子。怕就怕丢了面子还挣不回里子。换做是你我，会不会愿意在得到天子准许之前，先行推广种痘法？这是要冒风险的，韩冈暗中派人去伏龙山中，只是想做个验证而已，否则早就来请愚兄了。”

    “哥哥……你好好想想，种痘法对百姓重要，难道对天家就不重要？如今皇子的排行已经排到了第七，却只留下了两个加起来还不到四岁的皇第六子，皇第七子！”

    黄庸愣了一下，长吁一口气：“……愚兄倒是疏忽了！”但他立刻又皱起眉，“既然如此，那韩冈不就更不会让人分工了吗？”

    “哥哥，种痘法虽好，但毕竟初行于世，献上去之后，试问天家敢不敢遽然使用？”

    “伏龙山已经有两千人验证过了……”黄庸觉得堂弟的口气有些不对，这是帮着种痘法说话，还是反对啊，眼中闪起了疑惑。.点

    “才两千人算什么验证？天下有亿万人啊。七万三千六百零四户，十七万一千一百一十二口，三十八万九千三百人，这才叫验证！……用一个襄州为王前驱，如此，才能让天子放心得下。”

    自家兄弟只是在上缴秋税时，随便看了一眼，竟然就把襄州的户口人数全都给记住了。过人的记忆力，黄庸并不惊异，但面前闪烁着锋锐光芒的眼神，却着实让人惊讶。

    “用襄州为王前驱……”黄庸重复着，沉吟起来。

    “哥哥，须知合则两利！韩冈本与沈括交好，但他没有选择在唐州进行验证。不管是什么原因，这就是哥哥你的机会。整件事已经流传出来，想来韩冈也无须再保密。只要哥哥你全力支持，难道韩冈不希望种痘法在天子面前更有说服力？”他声音低沉了下去，“……既然韩冈选了伏龙山做验证，那就不能让这个功劳跑出襄州去。”

    黄庸正在考虑着，书房外响起了唤门声：“老爷，小韩学士遣人送帖子来了。”

    韩冈！帖子！

    黄庸与兄弟对视一眼，眼中满是疑惑。

    黄庸连忙让人进来，接过一片短笺匆匆一览，刨去无意义的辞藻，韩冈的本意，他已经看得分明。转头就道：“韩冈请愚兄过府一叙……”

    他的兄弟立刻面露喜色：“真是太巧了！哥哥，看来韩玉昆多半就是想求哥哥助上一臂之力。”

    但黄庸面色不愉，并不搭腔。他以知州之尊，就是贵为转运使，也不能召之即来挥之即去。想让自己帮忙，就只以片纸相招，当他黄庸成什么人了？

    黄庸的堂弟暗叹一声：“哥哥。小弟知道哥哥不喜欢因人成事，可是事关谨哥儿和谕哥儿，舍了点面子又如何。”

    黄庸的两个儿子，本房排行第一、第四，都还没到应举出仕的年纪，若说有什么地方能与他们有关联，那就只有荫补了。于国有功，不说黄庸本官的品级能上移一步，达到荫补子嗣的最低标准，让长子可以得受官职。就是天子那里，多半也会特旨褒奖，连老四的官身也一起解决了。

    “而且这也是为襄州百姓着想，知道哥哥你亲自去求韩冈在襄州施行种痘法，全州上下近四十万人，哪个不会对哥哥你感恩戴德？”

    黄庸踌躇了一下，终于点了头。站起身，道：“勉仲，你随我同去。”

    这是态度问题。将自己还没有做官的兄弟带过去，是向韩冈表示自己不打算将两人的关系局限在官场往来上，结下了私交，许多事就好办了。

    黄庸的堂弟心领神会，“是。哥哥请稍候，小弟进去换身衣服便来。”

    黄庸抬起袖子看了一眼，家常的蓝布直裰穿得是舒服，但不是访客该穿的服饰。笑道，“愚兄也得换身衣服，不能太失礼了。”

    黄氏兄弟应邀前往拜访韩冈，没有耽搁时间，就带了一队人马前往漕司衙门。

    转进漕司衙门所在的街中，就发现一条路就跟上元灯会时一般的熙熙攘攘，上千名百姓拥挤在衙门前，可偏偏就没人敢于喧哗出声。

    怎么聚集了这么多人？这个问题在两人的脑海中一闪即逝。

    还用问吗？明眼人太多了，从伏龙山传出来的一切信息都指向有药王弟子之名的京西转运使，怎么可能还有人猜不出来？

    在前面鸣锣开道的旗牌官抵达人群前的时候，围着漕司衙门的百姓立刻让出了一条道来。

    这群人中不仅仅是平民百姓，还有不少在州中县中都说得上话的士绅，一等到黄庸的马到了面前，就抬头高声的喊着：“黄使君，还请代禀韩学士，如今即有治痘的良法，莫要敝帚自珍，当念生民困厄，早日颁之于众。”

    这一声喊，惹得群情激动，甚至有人跪了下来，一齐求着黄庸，让他去劝说闭门谢客的韩冈。

    黄庸停下马，环目一扫周围人众：“诸位父老放心，本官来此正是为了与韩学士商议此事。”

    听到了黄庸这位知州的话，人群中立刻响起一片低低的欢呼声，人人喜笑颜开，连声向黄庸道谢。

    黄庸高居马上，享受了一阵众人膜拜后，脸又板了起来，“不过尔等于漕司衙门门前，聚众数千，岂不有要挟上官之嫌？暂且归家，静候佳音！”

    几个领头的士绅互相交换了一个眼色，低头领命：“谨遵使君之命，我等这就回家，静候佳音。”

    说罢便起身纷纷散去，主心骨一走，绝大部分的百姓也都是感恩戴德的向黄庸说了几句好话，随之而去。上千人众，转眼就剩下二三十人，还站在衙门门前舍不得离开。

    “你们是怎么回事？”黄庸略皱眉，竟然还有人敢不听他的吩咐。

    一群人连忙跪了下来，领头的一名汉子重重的磕了一个头：“大府容禀。小人文三，与这几位家都住在城南。如今街坊中正闹着痘疮，已经有七八家的儿女都染上了，不治身亡也有三人。眼看着就会传到了家中的孩儿身上。不是小人不听大府的吩咐，就是想着能早一步看到方子都是好的。恳请大府体察小人一片舔犊之心，宽贷小人不恭之罪。”

    可能是文三读过两年书、说话不算粗鄙的缘故，黄庸脸色缓了下来，点点头，驭马越过他们，直往衙门门前去。作为知州，朝令夕改肯定是不好，但也没必要不近人情，放着不理就是了。

    黄庸片言散去了衙门外的群众，一下就被传到了韩冈的耳中。

    “才送了信去，人就来了，看起来黄常伯已经有所准备了。”听到外面的消息，韩冈不禁唇角微动，露出一个了然于心的微笑。这么大的功劳，就是宰相都不免心动，何况区区一个知州。

    “就是让黄庸捡了便宜去了。”站在韩冈身后的李德新阴沉着脸，“龙图为何不出去说一句话。现在外面的那群百姓，感恩戴德的都是黄庸了。”

    “让黄庸得个好名声又如何？我这边是主动行事还是被动受邀，在朝廷那边看过来可是两回事。”韩冈笑了一笑，很不在意，“而且当真会影响到我在襄州百姓中的名声吗？……可不见得。”

    韩冈不介意分功，襄州也好、唐州也好，越多的人参与进来，推广种痘法就会越顺利。世间的许多事，之所以不顺利，就是因为太独的缘故。韩冈行事一向如此，他在陇西分了多少利益出去？顺丰行能发展得这么快，就是因为他拉到身边的人多了，少有人扯后腿，有什么阻碍能直接碾压过去的缘故。

    “我可是京西转运，为官一任，当造福一方。”

    衙门外的司阍又进来了，这一回带着的是黄庸的拜帖。

    韩冈微笑着接过拜帖，而司阍通报的另外一人的姓名，更让他呵呵笑出了声。

    黄裳……虽然不知道是不是同名同姓的巧合，但对于过去依然有着依稀记忆的韩冈来说，的确是很有趣。

    ——也仅仅是觉得有趣。‘六五：黄裳，元吉’出自于易经坤卦中的‘黄裳’这个词，在这个时代是个很常见的名字，据韩冈所知，蔡确老子的名讳就是黄裳，唐代更有个叫杜黄裳的重臣，姓黄名裳也不算出奇。

    “快请！”韩冈说着就起身，走到院中去迎接。

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（六）

    【第二更。】

    襄州知州黄庸，韩冈时常会面，就是最近见得少了。身边跟着一个姓名很熟悉，但人很陌生的中年书生。

    普普通通，让人有些失望，眉宇端正平和，不像是身负血海深仇的模样，举手投足，也不似身怀绝技的样子。如果让他拉弓，估计能有五六斗就差不多了，飞檐走壁更不用想。

    韩冈将注意力从黄裳身上收回，与黄庸行礼如仪。寒暄了两句之后，韩冈的视线又转回到了黄庸身边人身上，“这位就是令弟？”

    黄庸让了半步出来，抬手介绍着自己的堂弟：“舍弟黄裳，表字勉仲。今科福建南剑州的贡举第一。”很有几分自豪。

    黄裳上前一步，躬身行礼：“学生黄裳，拜见龙图。”

    “原来是勉仲。”韩冈还了一揖，点头微笑，赞道：“能在福建拔贡，已经不比中进士容易。而且还是贡举第一，勉仲想必才学是极好的，今科定能在金榜上高居上游。”

    “龙图谬赞，学生愧不敢当。”黄裳黯然一叹，“年过而立，尚不得名登黄榜，蹉跎科场多年，远不如龙图初次入贡便高中进士第九。”

    “只是侥幸而已。”韩冈说着都要脸红了。

    南剑州军额是延平军，第一次见面，黄庸自我介绍就是出身福建延平。不过想来黄庸也做不到南剑州贡举第一。福建路贡举竞争之激烈，倍于江南，五倍于开封，十倍于陕西，至于韩冈当年参加的秦凤路锁厅试，百倍都不止了。

    “记得浦城章状元子平【章衡】，金榜题名时是年过而立；癸巳科郑状元毅夫【郑獬】也是年过而立方高中，大器晚成之辈所在多有，勉仲何须自失。”

    世间有所谓‘三十老明经，五十少进士’的说法，但实际上仁宗之后的历科状元及第，多是在二十多岁。科举已经算是很公平的选拔考试，当真才剧器博，有那份能耐，在反应、精力、记忆力、创作力和学习能力都处在最出色阶段的二十多岁，基本上就能中了。最小的王拱辰，年十七，进士第一，状元、探花一起拿了。韩冈举的章衡和郑獬都是三十二岁高中，已经算是岁数很大了。

    黄裳当然知道这一点，韩冈的话也只是安慰而已，不过释放出来的善意，黄庸和黄裳都感受到了。

    黄裳又躬身一揖：“多谢龙图开解，学生明白。”

    介绍过自己的兄弟，黄庸就看向韩冈的身后。

    一个三十近四十的中年人恭恭敬敬的站着，很不起眼的相貌，眼尾和眉梢下垂，一幅愁眉苦脸的长相。韩冈迎上来寒暄的时候，他一句话也没说。但能跟着韩冈，自然不会是普通人。自己带了堂兄弟，就不知韩冈带的又是谁？

    不待黄庸示意，黄裳先行开口：“龙图身侧当无凡士，不知兄台高姓大名？”

    黄裳垂询，李德新便上前拱手：“回秀才，在下姓李，双名德新，延州一布衣。”

    ‘李德新？’黄裳、黄庸同时眉头一耸，这不就是从伏龙山中传出的那位名医的名号？

    在与自己会面的场合中，他出现在韩冈的身边，那么韩冈的打算也就可以确定了。心中一喜，黄庸原本还是很严肃的表情也松弛了下来。

    “可是伏龙山中的李神医？！”黄裳貌似惊喜的追问。

    李德新连忙摆手，谦虚道：“神医二字在下决不敢当，只是奉命行事。种痘秘术也是龙图所授，德新遵循而已。”

    一句话就将底全漏了，黄庸和黄裳惊讶的望向韩冈，韩冈形容不动，抬手相邀：“先进厅中说话。”

    客随主便，黄庸、黄裳哪里能有意见。一起进了厅中，分宾主坐下，等府中服役的老兵上来奉了茶汤，耐着性子喝了几口之后，才听到韩冈慢吞吞的开口：“漕司衙门外面的情形，想必常伯兄都看到了。”

    黄庸低头：“是黄庸治民不力，致使百姓聚众于漕司衙门之外。”

    “哪里能怪到常伯头上。”韩冈笑了一笑，“是韩冈行事不谨之故。”

    黄庸放下茶盏，挺腰端坐，正容道：“黄庸有一事，不知当不当问。”

    韩冈却双手拢着茶盏，感受着掌心传来的热力：“常伯想要问的，韩冈多半能猜到。是不是想问种痘之术到底有没有效？”

    当然不是，黄庸是想问一下种痘之术从何而来，还想问一问韩冈打算怎么解决眼下襄州百姓的问题——有了民意为凭，黄庸自问要从韩冈手上分出一份功劳，那就一点不难了——不过既然韩冈肯说及与种痘之术有关的话题，他也没有意见，拱了拱手，“正是如此，龙图可否为黄庸解惑？”

    “有了两千人为证，基本上可以确定是有效了，想必常伯也已经打听明白了。”韩冈微微一笑，倒有几分讥讽的味道。

    黄庸神色不动，黄裳开口道：“李神医以一人之力，能在数月之间，便给六村两千人种上痘，想必种痘之术应该不算很难吧。”

    韩冈很坦率：“种痘之术其实做起来也简单，只要有痘苗，种痘一点也不难。”

    “不知种痘之法从何而来？”黄裳立刻追问道，“是龙图自创……还是来自曾经救助过龙图的那位孙道长？”

    “一半一半。种痘法的本源，的确出自于孙师。”韩冈人前人后，对那位虚构的道士都尊之为师，“与筋骨疗伤之术一样，是韩冈卧病在道左废庙时，与孙师闲聊中得来。”

    听到韩冈开始讲古，黄裳和黄庸身子都下意识的前倾了少许，专心致志的聆听着。

    韩冈双目迷蒙，语调深沉，沉浸在往事之中，“种痘法被孙师称为灭毒种痘法。所谓灭毒就是灭去痘疮中的毒性，使痘疮不至害人性命。要先从得痘疮而病愈的患者身上取下痘浆，这称为生苗。将生苗种到另一个身体健康的人身上，等那一人发病生痘，如果不死，再从他身上取下痘浆，种到第三人的身上，如此循环施为，至少要传过七代，得到的痘苗方为减除毒性的熟苗。痘疮得过一次就不会得第二次，只要依靠熟苗，让人先染上症状轻微的痘疮，就不用再提心吊胆了。”

    这样的灭毒种痘法闻所未闻，但听起来很有几分道理。生病而不死，想必身上的痘疮之毒要少于病死者，从他身上取下痘苗当然毒性要小。不断的循环灭毒，最后得到的熟苗，肯定是不会伤人的痘苗。

    黄庸连连点头，看着韩冈的眼神都多了几分敬意，能想出如此绝妙的种痘法，想必就是孙思邈孙真人无疑。

    但黄裳没有点头，面沉如水：“……若这七次中，有人死了怎么办？”

    黄庸闻言一凛，连忙望向韩冈。

    “前功尽弃，从头再来。”韩冈冷冽的声音让人不寒而栗。

    黄庸手都颤了起来，声音也颤了：“难……难道……”

    “可是在交趾？！”黄裳则沉声追问。

    韩冈摇摇头，笑了：“常伯、勉仲误会了。如此不德之事，韩冈岂敢用？”他伸出手指比划着，“将成人包括在内，痘疮的死亡率是两成，也就是十人得病，有两人救不回来。但如果只计算幼儿，则高达四成。就按两成算，第一次的生还率是八成，第二次就是六成四，第三次只有五成一，到了第七次，就只剩两成了。如果一开始参加制作痘苗是一百人，到最后就只能剩下二十人，这是杀人还是救人？！”

    这番计算如果深思下来肯定是有问题的，但糊弄人是足够了。黄庸和黄裳都紧抿着嘴，无法回答。

    韩冈自嘲的苦笑着，“如果说出来，不知会害了多少人。所以纵然怀有种痘之术，韩冈也是一直藏在心中不敢明言。为救人，先杀人，这件事，韩冈也做不出来。”

    厅中沉寂了半天，黄裳有些迟疑的开口：“如果能造出痘苗，能造福亿万生民，只是八十人的话……”

    韩冈沉下脸：“人命关天，岂在人数多寡！”

    黄裳低头道：“是黄裳失言了。”但他又立刻抬头，问道：“但龙图现在用的痘苗又是哪里来的？！”

    “从广西。”韩冈又接下去讲他的故事：“身怀灭毒种痘法，韩冈苦思了多年，却始终没有一个合适的解决方法。直到在广西发现一桩奇事之后，才茅塞顿开。”

    “什么奇事？”黄家兄弟异口同声。

    韩冈不卖关子，“韩冈抵达广西的时候，正是邕州城破，交贼肆虐之时。当时邕州民生凋敝，在交贼退兵之后，为了能尽快将因战乱而撂荒的田地耕种起来，韩冈派人搜集了大量的耕牛。广西牛多，有许多人家一家就养了几十上百头牛，专门用来贩卖，而这些人家家中，却少有人得痘疮——当时因为广西多瘴疠，加上邕州兵灾，百姓流离，韩冈对各种疫症十分在意，却意料之外的发现了这一点。”

    “这是为何？”黄庸惊讶的问道。

    “因为他们都是接触过牛痘！”韩冈揭开谜底。

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（七）

    【第一更】

    “牛痘？”

    “牛也生痘疮？”

    黄氏兄弟一前一后的追问。

    对于农事，他们都不在行，背下《齐民要术》是为了应付科举中的策问。有水的是稻，没水的是麦，至于田地里种植的其他作物是什么，如果没人告知，他们根本都分不清麦苗和韭菜的区别。

    其实也不能怪他们。福建八山一水一分田，当地的世家也不可能靠着田地的出产来支撑家门，开作坊的，从事贸易的，都比田地出产更丰厚。如果韩冈提的是工商业方面的事，黄庸和黄裳倒是都能说出个一二三来。

    两人的无知，韩冈不以为意，详加解释：“牲畜和人有时能得同样的病，小到感冒、腹泻，大到痨病、瘟热，人能得的病，牛马猪羊等牲畜也一样会得。所以人和牛同染痘疮一点都不奇怪。出在人身上的叫痘疮，出在牛身上的自然就是牛痘。”

    “原来如此。”黄庸连着点头，“原来这就是牛痘。”

    黄庸也拱了拱手：“不得龙图解释，学生还真的不知道牛还会生痘疮。”

    韩冈笑了一下，什么都不知道才好忽悠：“牛生的痘疮，与人截然不同。只有小小的几个痘而已，不注意根本发现不了。但只要人接触了，就会染上，而后发病，不过发起的病并不重，也只是出几个痘，完全不像人痘那般，满身满脸都都给长上。”

    韩冈说得口干了，停下来喝了口茶，却见两位听众却动也不动的等着他继续说故事，心中得意，这是彻底上钩。

    放下茶盏，他继续述说：“同样是痘疮，为何由人传来的重，有牛传来的却轻？……韩冈在发现此事后，也考虑了很久，有很多种解释。不过联系起灭毒种痘法，却是最合理的。”再看看两人，对上黄裳投过来的视线，笑问：“不知勉仲想通了没有？”

    韩冈明里暗里的提示了很多，黄裳抿了一下嘴，抬眼反问：“可是牛灭毒比人要强？”

    “正是这个道理。”韩冈点头，“牛比人健壮十倍，人会死于痘疮，而牛却不会。人要轮回七次方能将痘疮中的毒性拔出，那么以牛的健壮，只要一次就够了。”他又笑着，“这一番推理演绎，就不是孙师的传授了。”

    黄裳双目灼灼有神，身子更前倾了一点：“格物致知！”

    韩冈开怀笑着，他给了黄裳表现的机会，对方也没让人失望，顺势的抓到了：“没错，正是格物致知。世间万物，只要悉心观察，用心去格，总能格出其中的道理。牛痘免疫法，正是最好的证明！”

    “格物致知之说，让飞船上天，马车入轨，如今又出来能救治万民的牛痘。都说龙图学究天人，往日尚有三分疑虑，今日一见，方知盛名之下固无虚士。”黄庸没口子的赞叹着。

    黄裳则是呼吸一促，比起他的兄长，黄裳对韩冈所说这一段话，体会得要深得多。

    ‘形而上者谓之道’，现在所有学派，都是在‘形而上’中做文章，争得是对大道的诠释。而韩冈宣讲的‘格物致知’则别开蹊径，是以实证道。‘形而下者谓之器’，从‘器’上推入‘道’，而后再从‘道’返回到‘器’上，也即是‘明体达用’。

    在此之前，韩冈通过《浮力追源》和飞船互相印证，已经向天下展示了他走上的这条道路。张载能在京城宣讲，多得其力。不过那只是雏形，还没有对儒门各派产生颠覆性的影响，只是让气学走入了京城。

    但现在牛痘一出，则是大战拉开了序幕。这是韩冈对所有学派的挑战，是将学派争论的战场，从经书的释义，拉到实际运用中来。韩冈为气学、为格物致知拿出了飞船、拿出了牛痘，其他学派又能拿出什么相抗衡？

    ……来到韩冈所擅长的战场上，试问要怎么样才能击败他？

    黄裳，比自己年纪要小上七八岁的韩冈，不仅仅是在

    韩冈这时笑着在书桌上拿过来一卷书，翻了几页，就手递给了黄庸，“这一部《肘后备要》虽然是借用了葛稚川的书名，却是韩冈为政多年的一点心得，主要是如何应对旱涝蝗瘟之类的灾异，其中也包括种痘之术，只希望能对世人有所裨益。”

    葛稚川就是葛洪，东晋有名的方士、医者，在《抱朴子》之外，还有一部《肘后备急方》，主要是常见病的药方，故而名为‘肘后’。韩冈既然以‘肘后’为书名，其中的内容当然就是针对着常见灾异或是疾疫。

    探出双手接过来，只看了一下纸页和装帧，黄庸就看出了这本书的底细，是手稿，而不是印刷的制品。端端正正的小楷就不知是手抄本，还是韩冈本人撰写的原稿。但再仔细一瞧，却发现书中的正文，却是一句句分得很清楚，句与句之间用奇怪的符号来分割。

    哪有这样的书？！正常的文章都是连绵而出，断句全要靠自己，就是《论语》《尚书》都是一样不分句读。断句是老师的工作。‘师者，传道、授业、解惑’，句读也是授徒时少不了要教给弟子的。就是寻常的手抄本，也是在句子末尾的那个字边上的行列空白处点上一点，不会将正文用符号分割开来。

    黄庸很惊讶，抬头指着书正想发问，就见韩冈说道：“事关人命，就不让人费神去句读了。让小吏多少也能看懂一点，省得断句错了误会。说我文字浅薄是事小，害了百姓就不好了。”

    黄庸讨好的笑着：“龙图一片仁心，那还会有人有脸说龙图文字浅薄。”

    韩冈皱着眉，感慨着：“就韩冈看来，医书都该如此。要准确无误，不能让人误会。不仅是断句上，就是勘误上，也得下功夫。上次看一本医书，竟将‘餳’印成了‘錫’，丸‘餳’服用，变成丸‘錫’服用。本来是药弄软了做成药丸，现在是加个锡丸一起吃下去，这是要死人的！”

    黄裳义愤填膺：“这样的医书该烧掉才对！”

    黄庸翻翻书，“龙图在序中也写了这件事。”

    “是啊，就是因为有了此事，才动了念头。”

    黄庸翻着书，韩冈一开始翻给他看的那一篇，正是方才所说的牛痘。只是扫了一下，一切就都得到了解释。大概是为了避免一些不必要的麻烦，韩冈在上面将有关牛痘的整件事的来龙去脉说得很明白。而其他篇章，则就是韩冈所说，如何应对旱涝蝗瘟之类的灾异的手段，说得很详细。以黄庸多年为官的经验，如果当真遇到灾异，依法施为，倒还真是能免去不少问题。一时间竟舍不得放手，十分专注的翻看着。

    黄裳有点不顾仪态的斜着身子，张望着黄庸手上的书。远远的看了了两眼，心道‘果然如此。’

    从牛痘和《肘后备要》上，可以看出韩冈是双管齐下，从道理上和实用上同时下功夫。

    黄裳在江南士林中也算是小有名气，对如今儒门学派之争有所了解。他曾听说张载病逝之后，气学无人出来担当大任。而传承气学衣钵的韩冈，当年亦曾立雪程门。所以在江南的士林中，多数都认为在韩冈的率领下，气学弟子多半会投奔二程门下，要不然就是归于新学。

    恐怕没人能想到，韩冈竟然还在坚持，之前的沉寂，只是为了以种痘法为刀枪为战鼓的惊天一击。

    两名客人的注意力都集中到了书上，一时间冷了场。韩冈等了半天，终于忍不住咳嗽了一下。

    黄庸和黄裳惊醒过来，抬起头，不好意思的笑了笑，“龙图此事一出，我等为官也有了依循的凭证，天下百姓可都要受到龙图的恩德。”

    “过奖了，只是打算让人用来参考而已。”韩冈谦虚了一句，看两人的模样，也到了说正事的时候，清清嗓门：“前两日，伏龙山中试行种痘功成，我便给唐州去了信，沈存中昨天回信，想在唐州推广种痘免疫法。本来我是打算让他先做好准备，等我上书朝廷后，待天子和政事堂批下来，再行推广于唐州。等唐州那里有了功效，转运司也就有了向全路推广的底气。”

    “那要耽搁多少时间？！”黄庸知道韩冈是在卖关子，便是一副焦急的模样，“龙图，朝廷、唐州两个地方一耽搁，至少要一年半载，试问这段时间中，又会有多少幼子因此而夭？既然伏龙山中已见功效，应当早日推广才是。”

    “龙图……”黄裳也道，“转运司可就在襄州。襄州满城的百姓也都知道了龙图有种痘之法。不能拖延了。”

    “是啊，没想到外面就这么给围上了。”韩冈苦笑了一下，“所以我打算提前在襄州推广种痘法，今天请常伯来，就是为了此事，想要劳烦一下常伯。”

    “利国利民，岂可曰‘劳’？”黄庸陡然起身，“固所愿也，不敢请耳。”

    韩冈似是满意的点着头，“如此，就商量一下章程，也给之后推广立个范本。”

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（八）

    【第二更】

    “昨天唐州来报，六十万石纲粮已经有八成经由方城轨道抵达了汝州的山阴港，想来最多再有六七天，剩下的事就能有个了结。接下来，转运司这里就有了些空余的时间。”

    先将自己的成果展示了一下，韩冈接着说道，“我打算在利用这个冬天，在转运司下面设立一个暂编的卫生防疫局，暂由……”他抬眼看看坐在下首的党项神医，“李德新来主管————眼下工作是集中在推广种痘法上，培训各州派来的医生。但这个卫生防疫局，日后也不用仅限于种痘一方面，可以让他们参与到平日里工作中来，若是遭了灾，缓急间也能让他们派上用场。”

    韩冈的话，就是金口玉言一般，面前的人没一个能站出来表示反对。整件事按着韩冈的吩咐一路做下来，对李德新、对黄氏兄弟，都是一桩好事。

    “事重情急，这件事得越快越好。”黄裳补充道。

    “明天成立如何？”韩冈不信黄历上的宜忌，当然也不在乎什么良辰吉日，“开张庆祝还得押后，不能不顾正经事。”

    “明天？……”黄庸察言观色，发现韩冈并不是在开玩笑，就立刻点头：“那就定在明天。明天我就来门前候着。”

    “哪里能惊动一州之长？”韩冈哈哈笑了笑，像是听到了一个有趣的笑话，“派些医生来就够了。”

    “卫生防疫局中能接收多少医生去求学？”黄庸追问。

    “多多益善吧，以韩冈想法，但凡悬壶济世之辈都能懂得种痘才好。”韩冈轻叹摇头，“不过眼下也不需要太多，有一二十人，够使唤就行。”

    韩冈和黄庸，你一句我一句，没有什么争论，便将在襄州推广种痘的整件事给敲定。

    达成了拜访韩冈的目的，整件事也算是告一段落。韩冈、黄庸端着茶盏，用茶水润着喉咙。黄裳这时乘机开口：“龙图，学生心中有一疑问，不知能否为学生解惑。”

    “勉仲请讲。”韩冈放下了茶盏。

    “世间医术都说痘疮本为胎毒，因外感风邪而发。但学生看龙图的牛痘免疫法，就觉得痘疮似乎完全是外感，而与胎毒无关。不知对错与否？”

    “想不到勉仲对医术也是了解甚深。”韩冈笑说了一句，“正如勉仲之言，以韩冈之见，痘疮纯为外感，非是胎毒。”

    “不知二位有没有听说过显微镜？”见两人一齐点头，韩冈继续道，“旧年韩冈发明凸、凹透镜，只是用来给人做眼镜。不过近年来，有人将两种镜片叠放，就有了显微镜。能将镜下的细微之物放大三十、四十倍，一寸大小的虫豸，显微镜下看起来能有四尺。一根发丝可与手指相比。佛家有云，一碗水中也有四万八千小虫。如果将一滴河中或井中的清水放在镜下，就能发现水中尽是活物，不仅是水里，土中，树上，家中，到处都有这些所谓‘小虫’的东西。韩冈将之称为病毒。”

    “病毒？”黄裳脑中转着疑问。

    “能致病的毒物，自然就是病毒。”混淆了细菌和病毒的定义，韩冈说道，“寻常人身体康健，如同拥有高墙深垒的城寨，病毒难以为害。但换作是老弱或是小儿，就是要了人命。不同种类的病毒，引发的疾病不同。天花或者叫痘疮，也有引发此等恶疾的病毒。”

    黄庸眉头紧锁，一时难以接受韩冈的说法。吃喝之中，难道自己当真将那么多病毒吃下去肚去。

    韩冈则不管他，继续道：“病毒细小，更胜微尘。飘散在空中、水中，不经意间就能窜入人体内滋生，又能随着呼吸、咳嗽等途径，散播开来。这也是为什么一个人发了痘疮等传染病，周围都有可能染上的缘故。”

    “其他病症……”黄裳试探的问道，“比如痨病，也是由于人与人之间接触多了才会感染，是不是也有痨病病毒？”

    韩冈点点头，知道黄裳想问什么，“的确是有的，不过想要趁势造出疫苗，还是有些难度。找到发病的原理，才能有针对性的去寻找治疗手段。痘疮算是一个典型的例子。算是因人成事，没有孙师的灭毒种痘法，也就没有现在的牛痘免疫法。至于其他病症，就要看个人的研究了。”

    达成了自己的目的，又了解了来龙去脉，还被韩冈上了一堂有关免疫学的课程，心满意足的黄庸和黄裳也不打算在漕司衙门中多逗留。要安襄州百姓之心，明天就要配合着将卫生防疫局成立起来，今天晚上甚至得熬通宵。遂起身向韩冈告辞。

    在两人告辞的时候，韩冈送了一台显微镜给黄裳，微笑道：“闲来无事，也可当个消遣，也许不经意间就能有所发现。”

    显微镜市面上根本买不到，全都得靠人自己打造。如果真要算一算价值，韩冈送出来的这一架显微镜至少得在百贯上下，算得上是很贵重的礼物了。黄裳为此还多谢了两句，却是没有推辞，看样子对显微镜和韩冈所说的那一段话，有着很浓的兴趣。

    黄庸则是拿了韩冈的《肘后备要》，说是要带回去仔细研读。韩冈也不小气，不过是抄本而已，本来就是希望能颁布于天下，成为官员们施政理事的参考书。要是能成为《水经注》、《齐民要术》一般的策问必读课本，那就更好了。

    他也不怕泄露出去有人剽窃冒名，都已经可以算得上是卫生医护上的权威了，抢别人的成果不费力气，被人想混走他的成果，却是千难万难。

    送了黄氏兄弟回来，韩冈笑着对李德新道：“下面可就要靠德新你了。”

    李德新立刻应道：“龙图放心，小人定当用心做事。”

    “有你这份保证我就放心了。”韩冈点着头，进了外书房中坐下。又对李德新道，“对了，德新，你还没有表字吧？”

    李德新摇摇头，他又不是读书人，还是党项出身，哪里来的表字。

    “还是得有个表字，”韩冈说着，“日后你为官朝中，没有一个表字，称呼起来也不方便。”

    韩冈的话都说到这地步了，李德新哪里还会不明白。面现喜色，一揖到地，恭声道：“小人的表字，还请龙图赐下。”

    韩冈略作沉吟，道：“你既名德新，那表字也就该从此而来。记得《书》中有‘惟新厥德’一句。德惟一，故有‘咸有一德’之语。而‘新’字，则有更易重生的意思。不如就叫做易一吧。”

    “易一……”

    李德新咀嚼着这个十分别致的表字，有些想笑。都说韩冈不会起名，长子、次子，一个韩钟、一个韩钲，就没在姓名上费过神。‘易一’怎么看也不觉得有多深得寓意，当也是韩冈随口所起。

    不过该谢还是得谢，韩冈是一片好心，李德新又不是没有眼色的人。随即跪下来磕了两个头：“多谢龙图赐字。”站起身后还笑着，“从今往后，也算有个合适的称呼了。”

    “可不是，没有一个表字，如何能在官场中行走。”韩冈冲着李德新笑道，“以‘易一’为表字，也是希望你能更易旧时之行，一心向国，永为汉臣。”

    李德新浑身一下绷紧，脸色瞬间变得煞白。抬起眼，就正对上韩冈锋芒不露，却沉重得如同山峦一般的眼神。

    脸上虚假的笑容已经收起来了。没有愤怒，没有失望，从眼神中传递而来的只是单纯的压力，几乎让人窒息。每当午夜梦回，冷汗淋漓的从床上坐起，李德新就知道迟早有一天会如此结果。

    李德新一点点的弯下腰，屈膝跪倒，额头紧贴着地面上的青砖：“龙图……小人罪该万死……”

    韩冈抬起手，示意李德新站起来，不要摆出一副五体投地的动作，“都这么多年了，过去的事我也不想计较。仇老将你当亲儿子看，我于情于理也不能让他因你而伤心失望。”

    一想到已经在天水县隐居的仇一闻，李德新涕泪纵横起来，喉头哽咽着：“小人对不起先生……小人对不起先生……”依然跪着不敢起身。

    韩冈居高临下的盯着李德新的后背。仇一闻是他的老交情，在秦凤路遗泽甚多，韩冈也得给他几分面子，如今他的弟子有事，韩冈就是要处置，也得先知会一下仇一闻。

    对于李德新来说，仇一闻弟子的身份就是他的护身符。有仇一闻在，韩冈怎么也得给自己一个体面。就听见韩冈道：“如今你试行痘法有功，不论过去有过何等错失，倒也都能抵得过了。”

    李德新呼吸一滞，连忙跪得更加毕恭毕敬：“多谢龙图恩典。小人必一心一意，为龙图将事情做好。”

    “好了，易一。”韩冈挥了挥手，“你下去歇着吧，明天开始可就有的忙了。”

    李德新倒退着离开了空寂的偏厅中，只剩韩冈一人。

    静静的坐了许久，最后他站起身，返回后院。

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（十）

    京西转运司将成立卫生防疫局，先行在襄州推广种痘免疫法。在韩冈和黄庸议定之后，这个消息甚至就在当天便传扬开了。

    成功劝说韩冈在襄州推广种痘之术，黄庸的名声因此一下就涨到了顶点，而敝帚自珍的韩冈，却也没人敢说他坏话。

    在种痘之术出现后，韩冈身上的神秘色彩越加的浓厚，身为药王孙思邈孙真人的嫡传弟子，摆摆架子在世人眼中也是理所当然，哪家仙人不是如此？仙人的弟子好歹也能算半个。在许多人看来，没让黄知州三顾茅庐，已经是韩冈纡尊降贵了。

    在无数人的期盼下，卫生防疫局很快就成立了。打出来的金字招牌，是在伏龙山中闯下了偌大名头的李德新李神医。而在卫生防疫局中奔走的椽属，无一例外都有在城中挂出牌子行医。

    有了转运使和知州的联手推动，两个一向不对盘的衙门，表现出了难得一见的高效率，以及让人惊叹的娴熟配合。仅仅用了两天的时间，从人员到地点，以及编制、预算，全都一起搞定。

    就在这两天中，韩冈本人已经签发几份公文，移文路中各州，知会卫生防疫局。而在这之前韩冈也已经将种痘法和自己准备在京西做的事写在奏章里，连同讲述应对灾异的《肘后备要》，一并送进了京城。请求天子能给卫生防疫局一个正式的编制，并赠给李德新一官半职——殁于国事的铁面相公李士彬的儿子，其实本来就该有个荫补在身——以便于他管理卫生防疫局。

    种痘的地点已经公诸于世，就在离着漕司衙门后门口不远出的观音院，包括种痘要遵守的流程和规矩，用榜文张贴在衙门外的八字墙以及四座城门处。

    观音院是间不大的小庙，由于位置不错的缘故，香火一直很旺。不过观音院的地皮属于官产，加上庙中屋舍不少，就给卫生防疫局给征用了。连同主持在内，六名肥头大耳的和尚，还有十几个沙弥、两个火工道人，全都给赶到了另外几座寺庙里去挂单。

    转运使和知州同时关注的要事，加之又是城中百姓人人期盼，一群秃驴当然连摇头都不敢，就在州衙命令下达的当天，就匆匆忙忙的收拾好金银细软搬到了相熟的寺庙中去。这般乖巧识趣，黄庸都跟韩冈说，有机会还是该还他们一间庙——不过这就不干韩冈的事了。

    鞭炮声响遍了城中，空气中弥漫着一股子浓浓的硫磺味，韩冈和黄庸身着公服，带着全套仪仗，为卫生防疫局的开张捧场。路中、州中的官员几乎是一个不落的全数到场，许多人暗自庆幸，要不是从昨天开始就过来排队，正还不知要拖到什么时候。

    城中百姓这些天早就为种痘之术而兴奋，甚至疯狂，鞭炮声刚停，看着韩冈和黄庸被引进去喝茶，身影刚刚消失，外面等候已久的人们拥作一团，向着大门挤过去。

    “排队！排队！”安排在衙门里的小吏很尽责的留下来维持着秩序，不让正排着队的人们乱作一团。

    房间中，听着外面的喧哗，韩冈和黄庸相识一笑，襄州百姓的热情，他们都已经感受到了。

    笑声过后，黄庸就严肃起来，“关键还是痘苗的数量，到底够不够使用，襄州有近四十万人，亟需种痘的小儿，少说也有七八万，甚至十万。”

    黄庸问的是关键，但韩冈早就安排好了，“常伯放心，这些事早就考虑过。不会耽搁到正事上。”

    伏龙山远比襄州城要封闭，乡下的村子访客从来都不多，短时间内不用担心外来的干扰，可以放心的收回种痘之后生出的痘浆采集回来，作为疫苗重新利用。而且疫苗数量是增值的，相比起从广西带回来的那点痘苗，经过了伏龙山中的试种之后，掌握在韩冈手中的疫苗翻了十几倍。收集在一支支鹅毛管中的痘苗，足够襄州城中初行种痘的使用。

    但现在在襄州城中，作为内6即将兴起的一个交通枢纽，来往于城中的商旅行人已经到了让人咋舌的地步。城中的犯罪率和乞丐数量在短短半年内都上升了一个数量级，据说州衙中对此很有些怨言。尤其眼下的深秋初冬，是一年中商贸活动最繁忙的时候，州衙上下都忙得不可开交，黄庸前两天能抽出空来拜访漕司衙门，还是因为事关重大的缘故。

    车水马龙的街道，熙熙攘攘的行人，出门后看到这一幕，就没人敢打起从种痘后的小儿那里收集痘浆的主意。谁也不敢保证，收回的是牛痘而不是人痘的痘浆。只要出了一点差错，极有可能就是一场爆发性的疫情，不但韩冈有麻烦，对种痘法也是一个十分严重的打击。

    现在新成立的京西路卫生防疫局，主要是使用事前储存的干苗，另外则是利用养在慈幼局中的一干孤儿，以及官吏家中能够确实掌握的幼子，用他们来保证疫苗的供给。韩冈的几个子女，也在其中出了一份力。

    “等到襄州城中处理完毕，卫生防疫局里面的医工，就会分出一部分到下面的县中去。”韩冈说着自己的计划，“不能让他们白白的干吃俸禄，总得让他们有些事做。”

    黄庸连连点头，韩冈的想法于他不谋而合，先内后外，先从简单点的着手。

    韩冈和黄庸正在后面说着闲话，而文三则是挤在人群中，鞋跟都被人踩落了下来，他连一声抱怨都没有。文三本人是不需要种痘的，但他的一对儿女可少不了，还要靠人帮忙呢。

    ‘痘苗一剂三十五文，一天只收治五百人，先紧着十岁以下、年满周岁的小儿。周岁以下，身体太小，不一定能撑得住，年纪大了，暂时不用着急。这是没病的预防生病，已经得了病，那就没办法了，生过痘疮的也不需要再多此一举。’

    文三牢牢记着在八字墙下，被派出来向满城百姓宣讲种痘规矩的小吏所说的每一句话。一个字都不敢忘掉。

    一大清早他就到了观音院，在卫生防疫局的匾额下，已经排出了长长地人龙。观音院的正门紧闭，两侧的小门打开了，挂号的走一扇门，种痘的则走另一扇门。

    文三先排队挂号，挂号时要登记姓名、年龄和家庭住址，并确定种痘的时间，然后在规定的时间来种痘。文家家中有仆有婢，但这件事关系到儿女的安危，不亲自来办，文三哪里能放心得下？昨夜就没怎么睡，听到外面的鸡在叫，早早的就梳洗了一番出了门。

    挂一个号就要先将钱缴了，而排一次队，就只能挂两个号，幸好自家只有一子一女，否则子女多些，还不知要排上几次队。

    看着快要到自己了，文三往怀里掏了掏，出门时带的钱还好好的在原处。没有因为人挤人、人挨人的给挤丢了。钱掉了是小事，重新排队那可真是要人老命了。

    从门中走出个小吏，拿了个用铜皮卷起的像是漏斗或是号角的东西，冲着后面的一群人放开胆量治愈，“后面的人听好了。十月廿七的五百号，你们的钱，由城西连大官人代付了！”

    先冒出来的是个圆滚滚的肚皮，然后一个胖子就仰着脖子从门里出来。都是做买卖的，虽然小本经营的文家，没有连家垄断襄州半城绸缎布匹买卖的豪奢，但连家胖子还是认识的。

    迎面的人群中就是一阵恭维和讨好声响起，连胖子出钱买好百姓，文三倒是沾了一点小便宜

    “真亏连胖子想得出来。”排在文三前面的一个老头子啧着嘴，“不过几十贯的事，讨得百姓开心了，韩龙图和黄知州听说了也不可能不欢喜，难怪生意能越做越大。”

    排在更前面的一个中年人回头笑道：“有连胖子起头，多半日后种痘，人人都可以免费了。”

    “向庙里捐五百斤香油点长明灯，当真不如捐钱助人种痘，让五百人种痘，积下的阴德可比让和尚吃香油吃得油光满面要强得多。”

    “这的确是阴德。种痘不过三十五文一次，就是给人打小工，三十五文也是转眼就能筹齐。即便是一千人，也不过三十五足贯，实在太便宜了。”

    “相比起产生的好处，只付出这么一点代价，的确是连家赚了，还有个好名声做附带，怎么看都是个一本万利的买卖，要是能多来几次就好了。”

    文三左右的人议论纷纷，的确是连家赚大了，日后若有人跟他过不去，半个襄州城都能站到他的背后为他撑腰。

    当文三正在为连绸缎计算着未来的好处，后面的韩冈和黄庸，他们的议论也差不多结束了。

    起身送了黄庸回来，韩冈找个舒服的位置坐下来，正准备好好想想接下来的行事，就见一名伴当匆匆而来，“龙图，唐州那里派人来了。”

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（11）

    沈括派来的人当然是来学习种痘法的医生，总共有八人，领头的还是沈括的幕宾，在沈家兼着家庭医生的差事。

    韩冈前几天才寄了信给沈括，同时把《桂窗丛谈》一并寄了过去。才几天的功夫，唐州就派人来了，沈括那里的反应算是很快了。

    沈括给韩冈的回信也一并带来了。

    在回信中，沈括从头到尾都是花团锦簇的一整篇好话。韩冈边看边笑，有文采的马屁他也喜欢听、喜欢看，且受之无愧——任谁能拿出让天下人都都到恩惠的，什么样的称赞都当得起。

    不过在信笺的末尾，沈括也隐晦的提出了自己心中的疑问，他想知道韩冈将种痘免疫法推出来，到底是怎么打算的。

    韩冈盯着信纸的最后一段，带着微笑抿着嘴。沈括也当有此一问，韩冈在给他去信的时候，已经有所预料。

    来到京西之后，韩冈做的事还算是有章法，但突然间，却毫无征兆的将种痘法拿了出来，包括沈括在内，给他吓了一跳的绝对不在少数。

    在方城山轨道只是在纸面上的时候，世人都以为韩刚是打算为开封再造一条汴河，打通襄汉漕运，并以此取功。在世人看来，已经可以算是不世之功了。

    当方城轨道落成，并展示出强大的运输能力之后，世人的看法又变了一个样，联系起正要风起云涌的陕西，明眼人都恍然大悟，韩冈是项庄舞剑意在沛公。襄汉漕运只是目的中的一小部分而已。他更打算做的，是推广轨道运输，并通过修造轨道加强河北的作战能力，同时延缓西北对西夏作战的进程。用一个轨道来影响军国战略，韩冈一石数鸟的谋算，不知有多少人暗中兴叹。

    完成了襄汉漕渠，修成了河北轨道，韩冈晋身宰辅功劳可以说是捞足了，明明白白的当世第一能吏，只要在地方上稍待时日，到了不惑之年，必然能身登两府。

    拥有如此光明的前途，几千京朝官，数万选人，哪一个不要羡慕得流口水。但现在韩冈做的事，就让人闹不明白了。于国于民，的确是善莫大焉，但对于韩冈本人来讲，却是显得多余，甚至于前途有碍。

    沈括在信中没有细说，但看得出来他对韩冈的做法有几分不以为然。尤其是得到种痘法之后，没有在第一时间献与天子，眼睁睁的看着六皇子成为第一顺位的继承人，如果换作是沈括，想来绝不会拖延……世上应该不会有第二人学着韩冈这么做了。

    而且前事还没有结束，就匆匆拿出种痘法，在时机上也有问题。种痘法的推广、河北的轨道工程，还包括襄汉漕渠的方城山水道，不论哪件事，都够人忙上好些年，韩冈现在急急忙忙的一下子拿出来，到底是想要做什么？

    沈括用辞隐晦，看起来很是平和的语句中，韩冈似乎能看见一根手指指着自己的鼻子在质问。幸好现在没有玉米，否则沈括那边多半会暗骂他是狗熊掰棒子，掰一个，丢一个了。

    沈括不理解也没办法。

    韩冈如果说区区宰执根本不在他的眼里，自己的目标，是改变这个国家乃是世界，沈括不是说韩冈疯了，就是掏着耳朵以为听错了。但对韩冈来说，宰执天下只是达到目的的台阶，并不是最终目标，他可不是将一顶清凉伞当成毕生所求的庸碌之辈。

    “知我者谓我心忧，不知者谓我何求。”

    韩冈低着声，开玩笑的感叹了一声。收起了信，让衙中小吏将沈括派来的人都带过来了。

    总共八人，高矮胖瘦都不缺。行过礼后，站在韩冈的面前都有些紧张，就是领头的沈括幕僚，过去曾经见过两次面，今天也变成了木头人一般，关节和舌头都是僵硬的。

    “种痘法学起来很简单。本官治伤风的药方都开不了，大黄、石膏该放一两还是一钱都拿不准，就这样还能找到种痘免疫的方子，以诸位的以医术，也就几天的功夫就能学透了。”

    韩冈开自己的玩笑，下面却没人敢笑上一笑。

    年轻的龙图阁学士虽然在医道上是权威中的权威，可他在下针施药上却偏偏半点天分都没有，这也不是什么秘闻，从韩冈出名的那一天开始，连着他的名气一起传开了。

    越是离奇古怪的故事，越是有传奇性的轶事，越是传播得快、传播得广。就是江南乡间的百姓，也有不少人知道，孙真人的嫡传弟子，连张像样的药方都开不了。一个伤风感冒的病人放在他眼前，说不定还能开出大黄、石膏的方子来。但偏偏就是开不了药方的韩冈，却镇着南下的大军，没有被瘴疠所击败，反而灭掉了交趾。

    能考中进士，当然就文曲星，韩冈还是进士第九，要说他看不懂医，谁也不会相信。所以世人在传播谣言的时候，就为此想出了各种各样的解释。其中最流行的说法，就是韩冈在遇到孙真人之后，在一人医和万人医之间选择了前者，从此医就与他无缘了——虽然听起来神神怪怪的，但依韩冈本人的情况，也只有这样的解释才合理。

    眼下韩冈拿出了种痘法，保护天下幼子不再受痘疮之苦。八人都是行医的，当然知道痘疮有多么可怕，每年因此病而死的幼子，少说也有几十万。一年几十万，几十年下去，就是几百上千万。这份功德做得太大了，试问这是普通人能做得出来的？行医时间越长，感触就越深，这几位看韩冈的眼神都是庙里拜菩萨的感觉。

    韩冈微微苦笑，要破除迷信，穷尽千年之功都不可能做得到。亲近的人，在惊讶过后就恢复正常了，沈括、黄庸、黄裳这等士大夫，给他们一个合理的解释也就释然了。但衙门中的小吏还有外面的百姓，却跟这几名医生一样，将韩冈神话了。韩冈昨天还从严素心那里听说，他丢下的废字纸，已经有人在高价搜集，准备拿出去当做护身符卖了。

    挥挥手，让唐州来的几名医生下去了。从见客的外厅回到内院房，坐在桌案前，韩冈闭着眼睛，用手揉着额头。

    “三哥哥。”韩云娘端着温补的药汤进来。在私下里，她与韩冈还保持旧时的称呼。

    看到韩冈深深皱眉的样子，韩云娘立刻就放下了药汤，站到韩冈的身后，熟练的帮着揉起额头。

    韩冈靠在椅背上，头向后枕着云娘的酥胸。做了母亲之后，云娘的身子还是有些单薄，不如周南，甚至王旖，不过韩冈头枕的地方，绵软而又充满弹性的触感不输给任何人。她忽轻忽重的帮韩冈揉着额角，动作娴熟，很快就让韩冈放松了下来。

    局势已经到了关键的时候。

    在他正式将种痘法提到台面上之前，还能有收手的余地。但到了现在，卫生防疫局都成立了，已经是是盅落骰定，要开盅看大小了。

    远在种痘法出现之前，甚至是在韩冈推动重启襄汉漕运之前，他的声望和地位已经极具压迫感，天子都不想让他留在京城，害怕没办法安置。但韩冈现在的目的，就只是想回到京城，再兴气学。

    可随着韩冈地位渐高，声望日隆，天子对他的忌惮也在一日日的加深。做得越多，惹起忌惮就越重。谁敢让一个二十多岁就攒下了煌煌功绩的臣子留在朝堂上，宰辅们哪一个能压得住他，万一他在两府中做个三十年四十年，皇帝还有落脚的地方吗？而且韩冈传说还是孙思邈的弟子，看孙真人的寿数，韩冈活到**十岁都有可能。

    所以韩冈出外是必然。

    在他人看来，想要得到，就必须先学会放弃。想要回京，就必须有所取舍。官位也要，名望也要，御榻上的那一位怎么可能会答应。韩冈想要身登两府，就不得不先在地方蹉跎十年再说。要不然，做些事，将名望拉低一点也行。

    只是韩冈从来没想过要靠自污来化解天子的忌惮。世间评价一个人，总是先论德，后论才。名声坏了，做的事再好，也会被人指斥。因人废事的例子，从来不罕见。旧党攻击新法，往往先从新党的人品着手。

    世间的风气如此，韩冈也无力改变。他想要推广气学，使世人对自然科学产生兴趣，必须要有一个让人仰望的德行，来配合他的声望。如今韩冈可以自豪的说，在德行上，尊师重道四个字上，世人没几个人能比他做得更好。

    种痘法一出，德惠天下亿万兆民，随之而来的声望，就绝不会局限于士大夫之中——王安石负天下重望三十年，那是士大夫给的，新法触动士绅利益，士大夫也能将之收回。但韩冈声望无人能收得了。

    韩冈不打算讨好皇帝，王珪那等三旨相公最得天子所喜，却不是韩冈学得来的，也不是他想要做的。他可以肯定，凭借种痘法，就是天子再不情愿，也得给他一个应有的回报。不一定是官位，但必然要请他回京城。

    累积了千年的知识，纵然只是吉光片羽，但也是韩冈手上最大的武器。

    拥有如此利器，何须曲中求？

    韩冈轻笑，大丈夫行事，当做直中取！

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（12）

    秋去冬来，又是到了岁末时分。(.paohu8.

    进入十月之后，横渠镇上连下了几场雪，气温也陡然而降，苏昞的书房中升起了火炉。一个红铜水壶架在炉子上，水汽蒸腾，给干燥的室内空气添了几分湿润。飘散着墨香和书香的书房中，一边读书，一边喝着热茶，日子过得惬意的很。

    苏昞刚刚辞去了官职，留在学生少了一多半的横渠书院，一边担任山长维持气学门庭，一边则为张载留下的《正蒙》做注解。

    在张载远去京城之后，横渠书院就立刻变得门庭冷落起来，只有少数学生仍在书院中学习。书院靠着留下来的几名弟子，给后辈传授课业。而等到张载去世之后，横渠书院更加萧瑟，原本跟随张载去京城的弟子，纷纷返回故里，却没有多少人回归书院。

    最近又有洛阳程颐入关中讲学，有蓝田吕氏的幼子一力推重，关中士子多有投奔其门下。说起来，如果没有横渠行状之事，程颐入关中讲学，苏昞肯定是准备去听讲的。但韩冈一封信来，他苏昞跟吕家一下变得冷淡了很多，横渠书院也立刻就对程颐关上了大门。

    但兵临城下，关上城门的结果，只会让敌军可以放手扫荡城外的乡野。失去了乡野的支持，城池也难以维持下去。

    苏昞本来认为气学已经走入了衰败的结局，自己的努力只是拖延时间，尽一份心意而已。苏昞不认为自己或是其他师兄弟能有回天之力。任何一家学派，如果没有一个传承学术的核心人物，光是高官的支持是不够的。韩冈所学偏颇，纵然位高权重，日后也有问鼎两府的机缘，但要保住气学门庭还是远远不够。

    不过从昨天开始，他就不再这么想了。苏昞微微笑着，仿佛压在心头的千钧巨石终于卸下了一般。

    跟随着苏昞的老仆敲门进来，瞅着坐在桌前悠然的啜着茶汤的苏昞，心中有着掩不去的疑惑。自家的主人不知是遇上了什么喜事，一年多来，始终缠绕在眉宇间的忧色，似乎就是从昨日收到一份京西的包裹开始。

    不过心中猜疑归猜疑，该禀报的话却不敢耽搁：“老爷，游运判和慕容知县来了。”

    苏昞一下站起，“游景叔和慕容思文一起来了？”

    “是，两位官人正在外面。”

    慕容武是苏昞连夜派人请来横渠镇的，但游师雄竟然与慕容武联袂来访，倒是出乎苏昞的意料之外。

    整了整衣袍，苏昞出门见客。

    游师雄和慕容武正在外厅。

    游师雄是上京诣阙经过横渠镇，而慕容武……他现在是郿县知县，横渠镇正是其辖下。

    能将慕容武安排在郿县做知县，自然是韩冈。韩冈想要放个人在郿县照看横渠书院和张载的遗孀遗孤，也就是张张嘴的事。不过一个上县知县而已，还位于秦凤，审官东院和政事堂哪边都不会驳韩冈的面子。他不是为自己，而是为老师，就是捅到天子那里，都是没问题的。

    当初韩冈跟王珪打招呼，王珪没有半点推脱的就将郿县的原任知县给安排去了江南一油水丰厚的望县，将慕容武调了过去。

    而游师雄担任秦凤转运判官，分管熙河路的粮秣转运，这其中韩冈也出了一份力。

    坐在书院待客的小厅中，游师雄正与慕容武聊着他前日拜访巩州陇西韩家庄的见闻：“韩家家中使唤的下人，大半来自于陇西。河湟之战后，一些落下残疾的老兵，带着全家投到韩冈门下。愚兄每次去韩家的庄上，看到的壮年男子，多多少少都有些残病。”

    “真正没病没伤的在军中都能有个好前程，谁会投到他人门下做走马狗？”慕容武叹了一句，“记得当年韩玉昆还上书请求以老兵为教导，训练新兵，天子也是批了。如今却听说到了河北，塞进去的全是有关系混进去捞军饷的，有本事的真没几个，原本准备安排伤残老兵的缺，更是全被人占了去。更戍法更是只见雷声不见雨点，喊着要复行，就是不见有谁调来。”

    “就是当初交趾那边赢得太快了，本来是为了添补南征大军留下的空缺，用了不到一万西军就赢了，哪里还需要调兵来补空当。陕西不急着要人，河北那边当然更是能推则推，能拖则拖。更别说王相公正好去位，接手的宰辅，谁还会为玉昆的提议辛苦去，让玉昆占个首倡之功的便宜？”游师雄摇摇头，不想说让人泄气的话题了，“投奔到韩家的老兵，他们的子女受到的待遇都不错，韩家在庄子上设立家学，让他们白天读书，早晚习武，并没有当成奴仆来驱用。”

    慕容武笑道：“韩家家门新起，若不能收拢人心，日后也长久不了，毕竟是在熙河，少了贴心的助力，可是争不过那些山上、海边的豺狼虎豹。”

    “韩家在河湟六州，土地总数超过了三万亩，还有各色作坊十余家，陇西城中的铺面也有不少。”游师雄身为分管熙河的转运判官，对当地几家大户的经济情况了解得十分深入，“区区数载便富甲一方，看起来是准备在熙河路扎下根基，开枝散叶了。”

    “明摆着的事。”慕容武早就看透了，“王资政将他儿子留在熙河，就有分立家门的打算，韩家如今守着熙河，似乎也有仿效种家，转为将门的意思。”

    慕容武说着并没有多少鄙夷之色。在西北，说起弃文从军，歧视当然有。但西北中进士不易，换个手段保住家门，也不是太稀奇，世人见得多了。

    文官转为将门的，不止种家一个例子。当年战死在河湟一役中的景思立，一门五兄弟都在军中，其中三人殉国，而他们的父亲景泰，就是进士出身，后来才转的武职。

    身在西北，想成为书香门第，难度比起文风浓郁的江南来不啻百倍。而且风险太大，只要有一代做不了高官，家门就会衰落，一旦出不了进士，家业就是树倒猢狲散。但若是转为将门，除了上阵拼杀的牺牲，保住家门却不是难事。种世衡镇守清涧城十九年，为家族夯筑好了的根基，打下了一片基业，才会让种家成为如今名声最为响亮的将门世家。

    不过游师雄却是摇摇头，“愚兄倒不是说着这个意思。虽然看着根基浅，韩冈比不上王资政，高家就更不用比了。但韩家在熙河路的份量绝不在王家、高家之下。玉昆的那位表亲，不是普通的人物啊！”

    “冯从义还是李信？”慕容武确认道，“玉昆的两个表亲可都不简单。”

    “自然是顺丰行的冯大掌柜。他这两年奔走各方，从雍秦一地的豪商们手里，都化缘募来了不少钱钞，准备在天下各地设立雍州会所。不以生意行当区别，只以地域划分远近。照顾雍州——也就是秦凤路出来的商人、士子还有文武官员。”游师雄感慨的叹了口气，“这三位表兄弟都是异数，玉昆从文，李信从武，冯从义从商，三人在各自的那一片天地都是出类拔萃——玉昆当然更出色点——韩家家系倒也罢了，其父除了农事上其他地方都很普通，但他母家却是怎么看都觉得不简单。”

    三位表兄弟中，韩冈当然是主心骨，但从李信和冯从义的表现上，也不能说他们占了韩冈多少的光。没有本事，做不了那么大的事。

    “想不到运判和父母官一起来了。”苏昞一声笑，走进了厅中，打断了两人的谈话。

    慕容武对苏昞的好心情惊讶得抬了抬眉毛，在他上任之后，几次见面都没见苏昞心情这般好过。“小弟是在先生的庄子上遇上景叔兄的。”解释了一句，心中则是讶异不已。

    游师雄跟着对苏昞道：“小弟上京路过横渠，正好去探望一下师弟，没想到就碰上了思文。”

    三人行了礼，各自坐下来。

    寒暄了两句，苏昞问道，“先生庄子上的情况怎么样？”

    慕容武端起粗瓷茶盏暖着手，回道：“小弟方才在先生的庄子里里外外看了一遍，房屋的情况都不错，就是后院的柴房给雪压塌了，已经吩咐人去重修。”抿了口热茶，他对苏昞笑道，“今天可真够冷的，昨天下雪时躲在房里烤火还不觉得，只觉得风雅。今天一出来，还没走两步，这骨髓都快要给冻住了。”

    “多劳思文了。”苏昞点点头，又问“今年的租子都收上来了吧？有没有人抗租的？”

    租地的农户不全是老实巴交的庄稼汉，也有奸猾的，主家软上一点，佃农反过来就能骑在头上。许多时候，田租都要催上几遍才能到手。寡妇幼子加上没有一个家族支撑，很容易受人欺凌，恶奴欺主的事，时常都能听到。

    “郿县中的哪个也不敢赖。”郿县知县笑了一笑，“其他的州县，小弟也提前写信过去了，各家都帮忙盯着，已经交齐了大半。不仅仅是小弟，景叔兄也在帮忙照看着。”

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（13）

    张载身前没有置产，绝大部分的财产都送进了横渠书院这个无底洞。在他去世之后，张家的遗孀遗孤甚至连他的后事都办不起。还是几个学生，加上冯从义代表远在广西的韩冈，一起料理的后事，在横渠镇外张载父母的坟地边安葬。

    在这之后，韩冈又指派冯从义帮张家置办了五百亩地，以保证自己的师母师弟的生活。在他的领头下，其他学生也零零碎碎凑了三百亩出来。只是这八百亩地，分布在凤翔府、京兆府、邠州、渭州的四个州府包括郿县在内的八个县里，收起帐来不仅仅是麻烦，而是让人痛苦了。

    不是因为凑地皮的人太多，导致土地零碎——韩冈送的五百亩，也分散在三个县中——而是因为在大宋任何一个内地州县，想要买到能有正常产出的大片田地的几率几乎为零，根本做不到。

    做地主的没有不想将自己的土地连成一片——韩冈当年之所以会被人陷害，也不过是李癞子想要韩家的三亩菜田，好将家中的河滩田连成一片——但心想事成的寥寥无几，除非有几代人的经营，否则家里的田产都是东边一片，西边一片，能有十几亩整地都算大片了。

    而且这个时代，土地交易频繁，有说法是‘千年田易八百主’，许多土地几年就换一个主，不仅仅是在商业气氛浓厚的南方如此，就是视土地为生命的北方地主，也会因为各种各样的原因买地卖地，而且整地零卖的情况很多，一百亩地，今天送礼卖三亩，明天还债再卖五亩，再完整的田地，几年下来就成了。想要将分散的土地重新拼凑在一块儿，那目标田地的主人怎么可能还不趁着良机，抬高价码？

    但为了解决八百亩地收账困难的问题，后来依然是冯从义和张载的学生们出手，靠着在关西大户中的人脉，帮着卖地置地换地，最后得到的田地还是八百亩，不过集中在凤翔府内的郿县、盩厔、扶风、岐山四个县中，同在一府，收账也方便多了。

    听到今年租税收缴得差不多了，苏昞点着头，一幅很是满意的样子，“子厚先生为人宽和，，现在师母师弟也是一般，再不帮忙照看着，迟早会被下人所其欺。”

    “季明兄说得是，小弟一定会注意照看的，这段时间可没有少跑乱。”拍胸脯保证过后，他试探的问道：“不知最近有什么喜事？怎么季明兄一下变得春风满面。”

    苏昞也不瞒人：“是玉昆那边的事。”

    “襄汉漕运成功了？”慕容复惊讶的叫道，“六十万石纲粮这么快就运到了？！”

    “那下面是不是河北轨道该拿上台面了？”游师雄在战略上眼光，张门弟子中能排前三。一条马车速度的运输线，对国家战略的影响不言而喻，他看出其中门道的时候不比任何人晚。

    “都不是，你们说的还没有登上台面，”苏昞摇摇头，从袖子里摸出一卷书来。“你先看这一卷的内容再说，”他对着游师雄说道。

    游师雄疑惑不解，接过来一看，脸色全都变了。抬头惊问：“这是真的？！”

    慕容武好奇的探着头，就在游师雄的手中看到了让苏昞变得神神秘秘、而游师雄本人差点跳起来的报告。

    竟然是种痘。

    慕容武不怀疑韩冈的能力，但韩冈放出种痘法的时机很成问题，在官场上稍有眼色的，都能看得出其中有点不对劲。藏了十年了，再藏个两年也没什么关系，等到有关轨道的功劳先拿到手再说。选择当下放出来，理由当然只有一个，“这是何苦呢，再等两年也没有关系。”

    但苏昞不这样看，“玉昆所学讲究以实为凭，玉昆精研格物之道，格出了其中的道理。又有谁能说一句不对？”

    世人是现实的，韩冈通过板甲、飞船、轨道，再加上如今的牛痘，一步步的树立起了无人能动摇的权威，他在学术上的观点，自然也就如同天子的金口玉言一般，对其他学派拥有了压倒性的优势。

    可以说，程颐入关中后的多日辛苦，韩冈只用了区区四个字，就将他打回了原形。

    苏昞兴奋无比，但游师雄和慕容武则是面面相觑。以两人的政治智慧，哪里看不出韩冈为此付出了什么样的代价？

    看苏昞的样子，只在乎能不能维系气学道统，但游师雄和慕容武却要为韩冈担心他日后的前途——这同样事关所有张门弟子。

    “前五名皇子接连夭折，还有三位公主也是一样，其中多半就有因痘疮而夭折的。”游师雄声音干涩无比，“玉昆不愿有伤圣德，故而隐匿至今。但天子那里还不知会怎么想，万一有个奸佞进谗言……。”

    “玉昆既然将事情做出来了，肯定是考虑过了后果，你我也不必为他担心。”苏昞让游师雄和慕容武不必操心太多。

    可游师雄和慕容武又哪里能不担心，当韩冈的奏章送到预案前，惹怒天子几乎是必然的，而且还少不了会升起猜忌之心。韩冈还不能抱怨，他所玩的就是这样的游戏。

    苏昞现在的心情最平和：“有了玉昆的种痘免疫法，所有人的心都能安定下来。”

    苏昞虽然没有明说出来，但前日看到韩冈让人送来的《桂窗丛谈》时，早已被韩冈的选择给触动了，还激动了很久。他在官场混迹多年，韩冈付出的代价苏昞难道能不知道，如此胸襟和见识的人物，的确是是世所罕有。

    韩冈虽然人在京西，但心还在气学上。为了维护气学一脉的根基，宁可放弃光明灿烂的前程，也要坚持心中的信念，这才是真正的儒者。韩冈都能做到，他为何不能做到？

    “愚兄准备辞官了。”苏昞说得真诚，他此前只是辞了差遣，不去候阙，但在收到韩冈的来信后，就准备离开官场了，“虽然苏昞所学有限，不及子厚先生之十一，但同列张学门墙，总不能眼睁睁的看着玉昆一人苦撑大局。”

    游师雄和慕容武对视一眼，皆在对方的眼中看到了无奈和叹息。苏昞这样的知名前辈，都给韩冈带下了水。

    还有韩冈，怎么就那样的死心眼？韩冈平时看着多精明厉害的一个人，当初跟他岳父因学派不同而闹得差点翻脸，都有可能是做给天子看的，但这一次的表现实在是有辱过去立下的赫赫名望，难道他认为使天子的子嗣不再受痘疮困扰的功劳，能让他继续高歌猛进下去？

    但两人无奈归无奈，韩冈的选择让他们也无法指摘，最后只能干脆了当的让韩冈继续守着下去。

    ……………………

    襄汉漕运的启动，使得襄州不仅成为物资集散中心，同时也成了信息情报的集散中心。

    汴水上的两个转运中枢扬州和泗州，京城大商号至少会在其中一处设立分号。如今的襄州，也有成为另一处商行聚集的中心城市的趋势。

    就在伏龙山中、黄庸还没有登门造访韩冈的时候，种痘免疫的传说就已经以襄州为中心，向四面八方散布开来。这个消息沿着沟通南北的通道，北上京畿，南下荆湖，不数日就传遍了沿线的各大州府，最后随着不断运抵京城的纲粮抵达了京师地界。

    为了推行手实法，吕惠卿前些日子将吕升卿外放做了提点开封府界诸县镇公事，俗称的府界提点。吕惠卿是打算在京城做个样板做出来，让朝堂上下都看一看手实法的成果。

    吕升卿要为兄分忧，现在是忙里忙外。由于府界提点衙门因为韩冈的缘故，在熙宁七年搬到了白马县。吕升卿就不得不前往白马县，隔上好一阵才能回一趟京城。

    不过吕升卿更多的时候，还是在开封府辖下的十八个县中来回跑。接触的人多，走的道路也多，听到的消息自然同样的多。种痘法出现在京西的消息，很快就传入吕升卿的耳中。

    刚开始仅仅是一两句话，说有这回事而已。吕升卿哪里会当真，只当做笑话跟自己的幕僚说。但等到个中细节随着时间的推移一步步的补充完整，他心中顿时就火烧火燎。急忙丢下手上所有的事，找了个借口跑回了京城。

    回到家中，吕惠卿还没有回来。他在书房坐立不安的等了大半天，好不容易才等到吕惠卿回来。吕升卿草草的行礼问好，就急着道：“大哥，你听说了吧？外面都在传韩冈发明了种痘之术，能防痘疮了！”

    吕惠卿仿佛没听到吕升卿的话，坐下来，抬起眼，慢悠悠的叹道：“建国公昨夜病卒。”

    “啊？”吕升卿一时没反应过来。

    “韩冈的奏章是今天早上到的。”吕惠卿语气平和的就像是寒暄时聊着天气：“而皇第七子建国公在昨夜夭折了……”停了一停，露出了一丝若有若无的笑容，“是痘疮。”

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（15）

    钱乙是翰林医官，是世所公认的专治小儿科的名医。_在京东行医数十年，声名达与京畿，才会被天子使人招入京城。

    当今天子的儿子生一个死一个，英宗在位时间太短也就算了，但仁宗也是一般，自真宗朝后，没有一个皇嗣在宫中出生并养大，这根本就不是病症的问题了。钱乙做了多少年儿科名医，豪门富户走得多了，兄弟阋墙的戏码看得也多了。正常的情况下，哪有可能几十年来一个劲的死儿子？

    传说宫中阴气深重，有历代无数生不出儿子的嫔妃郁郁而终后出来作祟。在钱乙看来，作祟的情况有，但绝不是与什么鬼神之说有关。另外天子本身体质就虚弱，偏好的女性有多是身轻如燕的类型，生出来的子嗣身体能好就有鬼了。

    钱乙最怕的就是遇上体质虚弱的幼儿，太容易生病，而且治不好。胎里带出来的病，根本就不是药石能根治的。若是遇上了疾疫，身体健康的幼子能保住性命，但体质虚弱的根本撑不住。建国公的痘疮，就是最好的例子，才下了两贴药，施了一回针，就过不用再麻烦他了。接着，就听说了种痘法。

    今天一大早，宫中都在传说整个御史台大半都在上弹劾献上了种痘法的韩龙图。

    当然不是以种痘为名，有的说京西转运司的账目有错，耗用钱粮过多；有的则说韩冈本人贪渎，家中在熙河路有田三百顷；有的说韩冈在广西借势牟利；还有的说韩冈所学不正，更有的说韩冈欺世盗名。基本上就是痛打落水狗，趁着天子深恨韩冈的机会，踩一下让他们又羡又妒的龙图阁学士。

    私下里的说法，无论人痘还是牛痘，既然学到手了，都该献上去，决定种痘法用于不用的当是天子，韩冈有什么资格代天子决定？！

    这叫什么？

    活脱脱的升米恩斗米仇的小人嘴脸。

    明明已经是子孙受惠，却还要说为什么不早点来。出身民间的钱乙实在是不能习惯这样一切以自我为中心的想法。他也曾经遇上过这样有理说不通的病家，吃过同样的苦。

    韩冈通过十年的时间，将一个要死人的旧方，改成更为优良的新方。作为一位名医，钱乙当然知道找到一个对症的药方有多难。种痘之法闻所未闻，全无先例可循，要改进更是难上加难，从韩冈的奏章中，钱乙看到了千辛万苦的汗水，韩冈在广西为国事忙里忙外，还要分心医道。其中的用心之处，可不是几行字就能描述的出来的。

    在天子明显带着猜疑之心来询问时，钱乙选择了不带倾向的公正回复：“药王孙真人的《千金要方》和《千金翼方》，微臣旧年熟读多遍，前几天更曾特意翻看过，都没有现能确定是种痘法的条目。”

    “难道不是从孙思邈哪里学来的？”

    听到天子疑惑的声音，钱乙低头：“此非臣能所知。”

    钱乙还能说什么？

    论理他是该多谢韩冈的。他小小一个翰林医官，还是因为天家屡丧皇嗣才被召入京城，但第一次出手，就没能救回建国公。虽然因为是痘疮，不大可能会被治罪，不过已经是很尴尬了。而韩冈因为种痘法成为众矢之的，引开了世人的注意，无形中帮了他钱乙的大忙。

    加上对韩冈如今的境遇的同情，以及同仇敌忾之心，钱乙当然想帮韩冈多说两句好话。但他只是翰林医官而已，不是翰林学士。属于翰林院，而不是翰林学士院，两个字的差别，决定了两边地位的截然不同。

    不能说的再多了。

    三十不到的龙图阁学士太受人嫉妒，此前由于天子的关照，能一直被保护着，不受嫉恨所扰，但现在圣眷不再，又有谁能阻挡韩冈受到攻击？恐怕天子也是快慰于心。

    钱乙不敢再想下去了，这样的想法，对天子太过不敬。将堂堂一国之君想得小肚鸡肠，总归不太好。

    钱乙腹诽着，但绝不敢宣之于口，帮人可以，但将自己搭进去可就不好了。

    至于韩冈，钱乙爱莫能助，只能看他的运气了。那根本不是区区翰林医官所能涉足的领域。

    ……………………

    韩冈不是未卜先知的半仙，当然不可能预料得到皇七子建国公正好赶在自己的奏章前一天，因痘疮而病卒。

    当韩冈收到这个消息的时候，愣了好半天，动荡起伏的心绪最后化为一抹苦笑，出现了在十年宦海沉浮已经变得温和惇厚的面容上。

    这事是不是该叫做谋事在人、成事在天？

    韩冈想了想，觉得这个比喻并不是很确切，世事难料四个字倒是更贴切点。

    往死里得罪了天子这件事，怎么都是没料到的。

    韩冈也是父亲，如果自家的六个儿女中哪一个出了事，他肯定绝对不会原谅有能力相助，偏偏却没有出手的人。反倒是自己出事，倒还能一笑了之。

    再冷静的人，关系到亲生的子女，也会将理智抛到九霄云外。何况如今的皇帝子嗣艰难，十一二个子女，只有三个活下来，而现在更只剩两人了。虽然道理上自己做得并没有错，但恨一个人，从来都不可能抱着客观的态度。

    幸好自己现在是在京西，离得远了，赵顼的恨意一时还传不过来。而过些日子，应该就能冷静下来了。

    转运司衙门的偏厅中，韩冈的幕僚们失魂落魄。他们跟随在韩冈身边，大多数都是看在大宋最年轻的学士光辉灿烂的前途上，眼见着襄汉漕运功成，又献上了种痘之术，本想着能一人得道鸡犬升天，谁成想一个惹，这下子功劳成了罪过，

    可以想象，远在唐州的李诫和方兴听到这个消息后，将六十万石纲粮成功运抵京城的喜悦最多也只能剩下一成半成。

    失望之下的抱怨自然免不了：“要是龙图早年能将人痘献上去就好了。”

    韩冈叹了口气，到也不怪他们：“为什么你们会相信人痘之术一定管用？那是因为有牛痘作证明。还有我之前在陕西、在广西立下的微末之功为凭证。若是随便一名陌生的路人出来说他有种痘免疫之术，敢问诸位是相信他，并将此术献与天子，用人命来换取他口中的痘苗；还是完全不信，将他打出去？有几人会选择前者，几人选择后者？

    十年之前，我将种痘之术献上去，有没有人相信还是两说——区区一个选人，不过是跌打损伤上有点手段罢了，谁会信？换作是我也不会相信啊——即便是信了，又会怎样？给皇子皇女的痘苗，肯定要多种上几轮，而且为了保险起见，最好还是通过小儿来制作。”

    韩冈一扫脸色白的一众幕僚，笑容冰冷，“这个世上，竖刁易牙也是有的，多半会有人愿意拿着自己的儿孙来换取富贵。但他们做下的事，罪孽也少不了我一份，哪里能忍心。”

    有人信了三分，但还有人眼中闪着狐疑。

    韩冈进一步道：“学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。不知诸位在求学过程中，师长的教导是信之无疑，完全不去思考？还是仔细揣摩，将之领会通透，并加以验证？……肯定是后者？

    可要用人命来换的人痘之术，又是毫无来由，有几人能坚持验证到最后一个轮回？过去也不见先例，与其说是医术，被人说是巫术的可能性更大。只要开了头，死了人，巫蛊之术的罪名可就让人想栽就栽，那是要掉脑袋的。”

    “只要隐去得授人痘，说成是在广西现的免疫牛痘不就行了？”

    “那与欺世盗名何异？！种痘之术我只是改进而已，岂能据之为己功？”韩冈板下脸厉声喝问。

    几个幕僚被叱问得面面相觑，哪有这种说法。

    他们都不是十几二十岁的毛头小子，早看透了世情，哪里会相信这种场面话。能坐到韩冈这个位置上的，怎么会有如此幼稚的想法。这可是只用了十年就从一介布衣杀到龙图阁学士的异数。

    “再说，为臣者又岂可欺君？”

    韩冈义正辞严，堵的人无话可说。可从不欺君的臣子，不是一百个里都出不了一个，而是一百年都不一定出一个。

    高居庙堂之上的皇帝出宫的机会一年也没几次，对外的信息掌握全都得靠奏章和密报，哪个做臣子的会在奏章中老老实实的说真相、只说真相、说全部的真相？总会有点偏向、有所取舍。就如如包拯包孝肃，也没少说危言耸听的话。

    但谁敢光明正大的说不可欺君这句话是放屁？

    一众幕僚依然愁眉苦脸。韩冈的自辩的确有道理，但一个丧子的父亲，还有宫中的皇后，七皇子的母亲刑婉仪，以及过去子女因痘疮而夭折的嫔妃，他们在悲恸下，是不会讲道理的。

    “你们放心，”韩冈却在笑，“天子是明君。”

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    所谓明君，不是说赵顼能明察秋毫，明辨是非，只是说他是个聪明人而已。 看小说就到~

    聪明人当然也会为一时激动的情绪所掌握，但在激动过后，还是会恢复冷静，会做出符合自己利益的选择。[搜索最新更新尽在.huixiaoshuo.]

    赵顼即是一个父亲，也是一位君王，他的利益是家国天下，所以韩冈根本不担心他最后能将自己怎么样。

    召入京城，给个高位是肯定的。襄汉漕运和种痘免疫，两件事加起来这么大的功劳，论理也该给予封赏，只是权力要削减一些。所谓宠以厚禄，削其权柄。毕竟功高盖主，总是会惹来忌惮。不过谅赵顼也不敢做得太过分，韩冈就有这份自信。

    而且这也正合韩冈的心意，接下来的时间，他打算多分一些在学术上。没有多少士子敢于投奔被治罪的学者门下，传习他的学术。但如果是因为功劳太大而被供奉起来的人物，又是在交通往来最方便的京城，来自天下四方的士子们肯定会趋之若鹜。

    回到内院，韩冈在小厅中坐了下来，对着身前的几位妻妾笑道，“过两天就可以把手上的俗事都放一边去了。”

    “要回京城了？”周南问道，她的身子已经开始显怀，盈盈可掬的腰肢也圆润了许多。

    “应该是先被弹劾。”韩冈撇了一下嘴，摊开双手，状似无奈的笑着：“建国公的事实在是太不巧了。”

    王旖她们在内院也同样得到七皇子的消息了，在韩冈回来时，脸上都有着掩不住的惊讶。都是老夫老妻了，她们很容易就从韩冈的神色语气中，发现他根本没将七皇子病夭当一回事。联系起韩冈上书的时间，两件事巧合到难以想像。

    王旖犹豫了半天，小心翼翼的问道：“官人是不是事先就知道建国公会在这几天夭折？”

    “怎么可能？！”韩冈愣了一下之后，笑得差点把嘴里的茶水喷出来，忙将手上的茶盏放下：“为夫也不是能掐会算的半仙，不会把弄蓍草，更不会烧乌龟壳，怎么可能预料得到建国公会在这时候出事？只能说实在是太巧了。”

    “真的是太巧了。”王旖叹了口气，她当然知道自己的丈夫对算命、占卜不是很放在心上，更没见他摆弄过算命的蓍草，书房中唯一跟占卜有关的器物，还是堪舆用的罗盘。

    “三哥哥，弹劾不会有事吧？”云娘关切的问着。

    “可能一开始会有些小麻烦的，但天子毕竟是明君啊，岂会让不实之罪加在我这个功臣的头上？”

    韩冈伸懒腰时的轻松自在，让四名妻妾看不到半点忧心之色。

    他拿出来的牛痘之术，还有过往的发明，就是他手上最大的保证。襄州城中的卫生防疫局，如今成了最热闹的去处，每天在门外打转的小贩都有几十人，驱逐都驱逐不了，最后只能放着他们赚钱，十天下来，光是小买卖就让他们已经赚了不少。而种了痘的小儿更是以一天五百人的速度增加，感激韩冈的家庭也在飞速的的增长。

    “对了。”韩冈伸过懒腰后，坐直了身子，惫懒的神色收敛了些，“东跨院那边这几天可能有人家里会有急事，也许是父母重病、也许是幼子夭折，反正都要必须要紧急离开的事。别忘了准备一些盘缠以壮行色，以一人五十贯的标准。”

    韩冈的吩咐，王旖和周南最先反应过来，王旖点头答应了。素心很快也明白了，摇摇头，没说什么。而云娘片刻之后，才终于想通，顿时柳眉倒竖，“平常好吃好喝的供奉着，才到了关键时候就要开溜，那些酒菜全都喂狗了！给他们五十贯做什么？五十文就够了！”

    “那怎么行？”韩冈笑眯眯的摇头，“只用处几百一千贯，就能换个好名声，实在是太便宜了。(看小说就到· .u.)”

    “官人哪里还缺名声？能让离开的人没脸再回来就够了。”严素心粉面上挂着冰霜，也是一脸不快。

    住在东跨院的都是投奔到韩冈门下的宾客，平日里好吃好喝，按月支俸，逢年过节也都少不了一份钱物，换季时还有几套新衣。花钱养着，不求他们同生共死，但那么早就往外逃，还真是让人心里觉得呕得慌。

    “平日里冲着三哥哥跟狗一样一个劲的摇尾巴，到了主人家遇险的时候，却没了看门狗的忠心耿耿。真还不如多养几条狗。”云娘咕哝着，只让韩冈一人听见，

    “疾风知劲草，板荡显忠臣。谁值得用，谁不值得用，今次之事上，便能见端的。”韩冈神色淡然，半点也看不到芥蒂，“这样好的机会，可是用钱都买不来的。”

    “官人放心，奴家会安排好的。”王旖再次郑重的回答。

    韩冈站起身：“好了，除此之外，也没别的大事了。今年的纲运算是成功了，六十万石全都通过了方城山，过两天就能全数抵达京城。不知还有多少人在意这一件事了。”

    “官家和政事堂总不能干没了官人的功劳！”周南说道。

    “当然不会，只是多半会耽搁一阵。”韩冈展颜笑道，“还是想想这一次为夫能得到几份弹劾吧，不知能不能达到两府的水平？”他冲着几位妻妾开着玩笑，“几年内，为夫是没办法晋身两府。若是这一次能在弹章上能与宰辅们一较高下，也算是提前享受一下两府的待遇了！”

    ……………………

    赶在京畿水道封冻前，襄汉漕运的六十万石纲粮终于成功运抵开封城西的合口仓中。

    但在这个极具象征义的日子，原本应该在京城中引发轰动，掀起一片喧嚣的成果，却被更大的轰动给遮掩过去了。

    没人能低估种痘对世人带来的影响。京城内外，酒楼茶肆，到处都在议论着此事。

    怀疑种痘法的几乎没有。韩冈的盛名在外，世所公认的医道权威，传说中的药王弟子，普通百姓立刻就相信了**分。而他对种痘法由来的详细描述又在情在理，化解了士大夫们心中的疑虑。

    当然，世人相信种痘法的关键，还是因为韩冈已经在京西开始推广，据说行之有效，在上书之前，便已在几千人身上试用过了，并非空口说白话。

    只可惜明明是一桩可喜可贺的美事，偏偏因为七皇子的夭折，让种痘免疫法平添波澜。原本应该催促天子尽快应允了韩冈的奏疏，早日在京城和天下诸路推行，却因七皇子建国公之事，一时间没有人敢于上奏，触天子霉头。反倒是御史台中御史，从中看到了机会。

    何正臣得意的端着酒杯，与同僚对饮。

    他们这些做御史的，被安排到这个位置上，就是用来威慑重臣。能成为监察御史、或是监察御史里行，基本上都是年轻气盛的低品京朝官——在官场，四十岁以下都可以归入年轻、新近的范围——而御史们的弹劾，不论成功还是失败，都是打响名声的良机。有了足够响亮的名声，是晋身高位的前提条件，大半高官显宦，都是从选作御史开始起家，数年便身登侍制的不在少数。

    韩冈是个例外。而且他年齿之幼、官位之高，实在是让人嫉恨不已。不过他之前能一路飞升，在何正臣看来，主要还是靠了得到圣眷，加上一点机缘，将一分的能耐，说成了十分。世上有才有能者为数众多，不独韩冈一人，为何偏偏他能够例外？——还不是天子看重的缘故。

    一直以来，天子对韩冈的看重，让御史们对他无可奈何。别看韩冈去岁从广西回京之后，天子对他冷淡得很，但御史们送上去的弹章根本都不批复，全数留中，不让任何人干扰到韩冈在京西。

    “不过眼下韩冈圣眷已衰，”何正臣冷笑着，“该是彻查他的时候了。”

    “韩冈是奇才，他是靠能力得到天子眷顾。”同为御史的黄廉，对韩冈的评价比何正臣要高些，“可惜他辜负了天子，要不然，我们现在还等不到这个机会。”

    都是有子有女的人，天子的心情也能体会一二，要不然也不会这么快就写了弹章上去。

    “不过天子还是会用他的，”黄廉继续说着，“毕竟种痘免疫法还是需要他来主持。”

    “使功不如使过。”何正臣提着酒壶给黄廉和自己倒酒，“推广种痘法的功劳太大了，天子怎么可能放心得下？”

    “世上多有因人废事，为了种痘之术，韩冈不会被贬斥去远州，多半还能留京。不过天子对韩冈，肯定是会先责问，夺了他的官称，再让他戴罪立功……恶了天子，两府、两制都不用指望了。”

    “政事堂那边有消息了。”一人匆匆闪进两名御史的包厢。

    何正臣抬起眼：“是派人去京西体问，还是招韩冈入京？”

    “是招韩冈入京，并遣中使去京西体问。”

    何正臣和黄廉相视一笑，接着同时板起了脸，“中使？彻查朝臣不法事，自当出自御史台，岂是阉人可以干预，京西走马承受枉食君禄，不能纠举韩冈，这个帐还没找他们算！”

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（17）

    何正臣和黄廉匆匆而起，正准备与其他几名御史一起上书，将天子动用宦官去彻查京西转运司的打算给顶回去。可当他们回到御史台中，却听说彻查京西转运司的诏书在知制诰那里就已经给驳回去了，只留了诏韩冈入京的那份。

    何黄二人相视而笑：“徐德占果然刚正。”

    “朝中也没有几个士大夫喜欢看到阉宦四处乱跑。”

    成功的让天子收回了派遣中使体问京西转运司不法之事的决定。但之后何正臣、黄廉二人联合其他几名御史，上书请求天子派遣朝臣去京西彻查韩冈的时候，却没了消息。

    一天过去了，宫内什么动静都没有。对要弹劾韩冈的御史们来说，没有消息就是坏消息。不能打动天子，想要找韩冈的错失，只会是自取其辱。

    “肯定有人从中阻挠。”何正臣厉声道。

    黄廉皱着眉头：“这几日，天子不在福宁殿，就在崇政殿。宫内不会有人帮韩冈，如果有奏章经过政事堂，总会有风声透出来，不会一点消息都没有。”

    答案已经很明显了，何正臣和黄廉同时冷笑，“章惇。”

    虽然别的途径不是没有，政事上的宰执也可以避开他人耳目直接上书，两制官中也有机会，但最大的可能还是与韩冈相交莫逆的枢密副使章惇。王珪、吕惠卿、元绛，有哪个会这个节骨眼上帮韩冈说话？

    “也许是苏颂。”另一位御史在旁插话。

    何正臣诧异的问道：“韩冈跟权知开封府的苏颂有什么关系？”

    “韩冈跟苏颂一直有往来，死在邕州的苏缄更是苏颂的族叔。苏缄之子苏子元是韩冈在广西的下属，一直跟着韩冈。现在他坐着邕州知州的位置，也是韩冈推荐的，据说两家已经是姻亲了。”

    “苏子元跟韩冈是姻亲？！”

    黄廉和何正臣一听，当即就遣了台中两名干练的吏员去通进银台司查问。

    御史不仅能风闻奏事，对朝臣的奏章都有阅览权，去通进银台司查问，完全在他们的权力范围之内。不过需要御史亲自去查实的情况不多，许多时候，派个人去问就够了。御史台里的胥吏，是京城中消息最灵通的那一部分人中的一份子。

    半日之后，派去通进银台司的吏员回来了，对黄廉、何正臣等几名弹劾韩冈的御史禀报道：“苏大府今日上书，请求天子尽快下诏推行种痘法，并且还转递了万民书。京城之内，上千名士绅和百姓联名向开封府申请推广种痘免疫法。”

    何正臣当即就怒道：“苏颂现在不忙着陈世儒弑母的案子，倒还有闲心管闲事！”

    “这是好事啊。”黄廉笑着说道，“韩冈挂个药王弟子的身份将种痘法拿了出来，本来就受忌惮，这万民书可是往棺材上钉钉子，天子可不会待见。”

    “药王弟子……”何正臣咬着牙，“韩冈奸狡的地方就在这里，明明说话行事都引人往那个地方去想，偏偏就是不肯承认他跟孙思邈的关系。”

    两人都有些遗憾，要是韩冈肯说一句他是孙思邈的弟子，事情就好办了。可惜韩冈人前人后，从来都是矢口否认。

    不过在这个世上，有些罪名不是看你做了什么还是说了什么，而是看你是不是能够做道。只要有那个能力，罪名就定了。

    “苏颂那里好办，陈世儒那个案子能让他审得焦头烂额。只是章惇怎么办？”何正臣作难，不打掉韩冈在两府中的后台，想要动他，还是有些麻烦。

    黄廉笑道：“章惇不是多干净的人，台中可就有他的把柄。”

    招韩冈入京的诏书，很快就抵达了襄州。

    这时候，受韩冈所托，编纂三字经的邵清、田腴，他们的努力终于有了成果。

    家中的幕僚走了大半，韩冈送钱送物，倒是做到了善始善终。不过邵清、田腴都留了下来，还适时将三字经终于给修改定稿。

    仅仅算是一篇字数中等的文章，韩冈匆匆一览，脸上就多了几分笑容，“多劳彦明【邵清】、诚伯【田腴】，这一篇，正是我先要的。”

    三字经编写完成，韩冈欣喜不已，亲自题字作序，并制作封皮装订起来。看到上面只有自己的名字，没有韩冈的姓名，两人都惊讶不已。韩冈则笑道，“此书乃二位之功，韩冈岂能占为己有？”

    对于韩冈的正直，邵清和田腴都很感动。世间编纂书籍，基本上都只留下主编的名字。主家让幕僚代为编书，也不是为了让幕僚留名。虽然韩冈在事前已经说了只想看到成品，不会夺他们的心血，但当真说到做到，还是有几分出乎意料。

    李诫和方兴都回来了，神色都有些不安，他们的命运已经跟韩冈挂上钩了，不可能一走了之，也不愿一走了之。

    韩冈则好言宽慰：“不用担心，一码事归一码事。你们的功劳谁也不能掩。至于那些不实之罪，都是因我而起，我怎么也不会让人栽到你们身上。”

    安抚了幕僚，辞别了妻儿，韩冈随即北上京城。不数日，便回到了开封城中。在这几天中，黄廉、何正臣几次上书催促天子下诏搜查韩冈贪渎之罪，却都没有回音。

    “天子还是看重韩冈，否则不会将彻查京西、熙河的事，拖延至今。”

    “再看重也不可能比得上过去了。早半个月就能将建国公保下来，七名皇子只剩一个，韩冈隐匿不言的罪名有多大？天子的心结是解不开的。”黄廉冷笑道，“韩冈现在是进了京城，可还有谁能帮他。”

    章惇是焦头烂额，御史台弹劾他父亲章俞和弟弟章恺侵占民田，开封府官各怀观望，畏避佥书。只能归府闭门，上书自辩。而苏缄也因为受到牵连，同时加上陈世儒弑母案而无暇他顾。

    重臣之中，能帮他说话的两人都有了麻烦。

    韩冈就在这个时候，进了城南驿。

    “韩龙图？！”驿丞一声变了调的惊叫，让驿馆大厅中的所有人都望了过来。

    “是小韩学士？”

    “是韩龙图！”

    “韩龙图，种痘法当真有用？！”

    “小韩学士，有没有带痘苗上京？！”

    不过刚刚登记了姓名，在城南驿中的官员全都涌了过来，甚至连照规矩递拜帖都等不及，簇拥在他身边，追问着种痘免疫法的详情。

    韩冈甚至连梳洗更衣的时间都没有，在大厅中被人围着动都动不了。而消息很快散布出去，驿馆更是里三层外三层的被赶过来的官绅所包围。直到一个时辰之后，一名中使终于让韩冈身边清净了下来。

    童贯带了赵顼的口谕来到韩冈的面前，“官家有旨，宣右司郎中、龙图阁学士、京西路转运使韩冈即刻入宫陛见。”

    韩冈没有动弹。童贯一愣，忙低声催促道，“韩龙图，官家可是一听说你到了，便忙着招你进宫。”

    韩冈根本就不理会童贯的催促：“御史所论，宰相亦得避位归府待罪。御史数论韩冈于京西、熙河行事，不彻查分明，哪有入宫面圣的道理？”韩冈从袖中抽出一本奏折，双手递给童贯，“这是臣之自辩，请天使代为呈送陛下。”

    童贯为难了半天，看着韩冈神色中的坚持，叹了一口气，将奏章接了过来，转身离开。

    韩冈也回身往驿馆内走去。在众目睽睽之下，他硬顶着天子的使臣不肯松口，恐怕很快就会传扬开了。到了他这个地位，一点也不能软，一旦松了口气，事情只会越来越糟。

    要为人师表，名声是关键。坏了名声，谁来相投？不把贪赃、结党、所用非人的罪名给驳了，韩冈是绝不会入宫的。

    他在心底冷笑着，既然有求于己，这帝王心术，还是收一收比较好。

    “韩冈硬顶着没有入宫？”何正臣眼睛都亮了起来，这是他几天来所听到的最好的一个消息。

    原本还在担心韩冈的口才能扭转乾坤的人们，这个消息让他们几乎要弹冠相庆，这是自寻死路！摆出诚恳认罪的态度，天子看在他的功劳和苦劳上，说不定在敲打一番之后给个恩典，能将这件事轻轻放过，但眼下韩冈硬得像块茅厕里的石头，事情只会越变越糟。

    可第二天，何正臣呆呆的站在御史台中的公厅内，难以置信的发问：“全都驳回了？”

    黄廉也是呆愣的，只知点头：“天子将所有的弹章都驳回了。”

    ……………………

    “当然要驳回，几个皇子公主因痘疮而夭折，的确是事实。如果牛痘能早献上一个月半个月，皇第七子建国公说不定也还能保得住。眼下天子可就只剩一个儿子了。”

    数日后，洛阳富府，窗外白雪皑皑，室内融融如春，香炉中青烟袅袅，与茶香、药香相合。太师致仕、潞国公富弼正与儿子富绍庭议论着京城近日种种。

    弹劾韩冈的奏章堆起来差不多能有他半个人高，但天子留中的留中，驳回的驳回，完全没有责罚韩冈。甚至以襄汉漕运开通之功，加食邑四百户以作褒奖，并唐州沈括、汝州方静敏、转运司管勾公事方兴等有功官员皆有封赏，布衣李诫也得授从九品，进入官员的行列。

    而坚持弹劾韩冈的何正臣、黄廉二名御史则是被贬斥出外。这个结果，让绝大多数观众跌碎了眼镜，当然，其中并不包括富弼。

    “都只剩一个皇子了，在这时候，跟发明了产钳和种痘法的韩冈过不去，”富弼冷笑，“最高兴的会是谁？”

 第４３章 庙堂垂衣天宇泰（18）

    “天子最怕什么？帝统有失，皇嗣不继。”富弼端坐着，自问自答，“就只剩一个儿子，天子还能得罪发明了产钳和种痘的韩冈？”

    “韩冈难道事先算到建国公会出事？”富绍庭从他父亲的话中深思下去，再将两件事联系起来，脊背有些发冷，“时间上也太巧了。”

    “谁知道呢？”富弼摇了摇头，道：“不过七个里面剩两个与七个里面剩一个有区别吗？”

    富绍庭抿抿嘴。的确没有大的区别。从一个甲子以来，皇宫中的历史来看，加起来才三周岁的两位皇子，长成人的几率，与一位皇子是一样髙，也可以说是一样低，反正都是零。

    “没能及时赶上救治建国公，天子恨韩冈是人之常情，虽没道理，却是免不了的事。有了，但他他还要谢韩冈，让均国公不用担心痘疮。否则光是痘疮，就很可能让两个皇子都夭亡。”富弼，“不靠韩冈，基本上一个都很难养活。但依靠韩冈，多半还能保全一人。”

    “种痘已经出来了，要韩冈还有什么用？”

    “过河拆桥？”富弼嗤笑一声，“韩冈拿出产钳的时候，没人知道他会种痘。韩冈拿出种痘的之后，你能保证韩冈没有其他更为高明的医术？你说只剩一名皇子的天子，会不会使性子去赌？……我告诉你，怎么都不会赌的，连逼问都不敢。”

    “那可是天子啊。”富绍庭咕哝着。

    “天子？……富笃！”富弼突然冲外面叫了一声，将服侍他的老管家叫了进来，“早上我问你的话，你再跟大郎说一遍。”

    富家的老管家问道：“就是小韩学士的事？”

    “没错。你说一说外面怎么传的韩冈。”

    “外面都说小韩学士是得了孙真人的真传，制产钳，种痘苗，救治天下小儿；还有说小韩学士是药师王佛座下弟子，又受了观世音菩萨的托付，出世抚保小儿。现在外面有人从转运司衙门里弄来了小韩学士的签押，说是烧成灰之后，和水服了，能安胎。”

    咳，富绍庭突然咳嗽起来，拳头抵着嘴，掩饰自己的笑意。

    富弼没有笑，挥挥手让富笃下去了。

    “你笑世人，韩冈笑你。你们都给韩冈糊弄了。”富弼因老迈而浑浊的双眼，是看透世情的锐利老辣，“如果从来没有读过《浮力追源》，对飞船飞天的道理全然不知，突然看到一艘飞船载了人在天上，你会怎么想？”

    富绍庭哑然，不用说的，肯定是往神仙妖魔上靠。

    “韩冈如果不将飞船、种痘说通说透，朝堂上没他站的位子。换个手法，就是太平道、弥勒教，能骗下不知多少愚夫愚妇，士人也会为他所欺，午门外的一把刀少不了他。但韩冈将原理一说，再跟儒门扯上关联，所有士大夫都觉得平常了——只要多看多想，就是凡事多格一格，其实自己也能想得通。”富弼垂下来的银须，掩住了嘴角的讽刺，“士人多自傲，慢公卿、傲王侯，看到韩冈能做到，多半会觉得我也行，是也不是？”

    富绍庭脸红了一下，他是洛阳城中最早得到显微镜中的一人，颇费了点周折才弄到手。这两天，听说了种痘之事后，他将显微镜摆弄来摆弄去，就是想着也能有所发现。

    比起与狐朋狗友聚在一起饮宴狎妓、大吃大喝，做一些让人羞愧的诗词附庸风雅，带着子侄在读书之余，观察泥土中的细小生命，绘制最精细的虫豸的图形，与同好们聊着树叶上的脉络，水中的微虫，反倒更有意思的。同时，如何能让显微镜的放大效果更出色，他跟几个朋友也召集了好些工匠来试验。

    富弼瞅了长子一眼。他对自己儿子还有几个孙子的爱好心知肚明，虽然摆弄显微镜也花钱，可比之饮宴要便宜得多，心中还是比较支持的。

    “对韩冈的成就不以为然，这其实也是人之常情。”富弼又开口，“离得远，自然是敬畏不已。可一旦离得近了，反而就觉得平常了。”

    富绍庭看着自己的父亲眼望窗外，心道多半不是在说韩冈，而是在说皇帝。

    富弼轻咳一声：“韩冈由人痘发明牛痘，如果他只说牛痘的事，不一定会有今天的麻烦，天子只会为建国公惋惜，不会心存芥蒂。但他偏偏将那位孙道士扯了出来，为什么？得了仙授良方，用了十年找到了比仙方更好地方子，他能做到的，世人也能做到。他能超越仙人，世人当然也能。从韩冈过去的行事来看，恐怕他就是希望士大夫们能这么想的。”

    “为什么？”富绍庭很惊讶，韩冈绕来绕去，对他自己有什么好处。

    “当是为气学吧。”富弼略皱眉，疑惑的口气有几分不确定。前面对韩冈的猜测，他其实也没把握。

    摇了摇头，回到原来的话题：“士大夫都在韩冈的解说下，对飞船、种痘等事都看透了，明白是格物的结果。但百姓呢，他们会怎么想？你们有没有想过？……除非想跟韩冈结死仇，否则士大夫当都是嘲笑世人多愚，以深悉其理而自傲。所以说韩冈聪明啊……”富弼看儿子的目光是恨铁不成钢的无奈：“诳的你们所有人以为能跟他一样聪明。让天下士绅‘聪明’到看不清种痘法对黎庶们意味着什么？想不到韩冈现在在百姓们心中又是什么身份？”

    富绍庭很是有些难堪，但他还是想不通。“这跟天子要维护韩冈有何瓜葛？”

    “不是天子，而是宫中。宫中能有士大夫的见识和性子吗？妇寺之辈，看韩冈倒是跟外面差不多。不管传说是真是假，水快没顶了，一根稻草都有人抓。病急乱投医，何况韩冈还有那么多成绩在？”

    富绍庭眉头皱了半天，突然瞪大了眼睛，惊畏之情也随之缠住了心脏。

    “天子已经三十岁了，唯一的皇子才三岁，身体还不好。”富弼深吸一口气，摇着头叹出来，“不是人人都有真宗的运气。”

    仁宗皇帝是真宗四十过后所生，当时诸兄皆夭，是独生子。原本真宗都以绿车旄节迎濮安懿王入宫抚养，准备养为嗣子，仁宗出生后，才箫韶部乐送还府邸。但仁宗皇帝就没有这份运气了，儿子生一个死一个，最后没办法了，才从濮安懿王赵允让那里抱了排行十三的英宗赵曙回来。

    “三十过后，子嗣是越来越难生。当今皇帝身体又不好，为了儿子旦旦而伐，日夜操劳，不见得能过五旬。万一六皇子均国公再出了事，想四十多岁生个嗣子出来，真得要祖宗保佑了。以前车为鉴，当今天子难道还想再弄出一个濮议之争来？”富弼冷笑，“也许应该叫雍议才是。”

    “雍议……雍王？！”富绍庭脑筋转了一圈才想通。

    “还不一定只是从雍王那里抱个儿子那么简单。万一今上天不假年，有保慈宫中主持，立长君也不是不可能的。”富弼眯起眼，“二大王即位，后妃们还有立足之地吗？想想太宗皇帝是怎么待孝章皇后的，向皇后不会不知道。就算天子要治罪韩冈，除了刑婉仪这样病夭皇嗣的嫔妃，其他哪个会支持？生了皇六子的朱贤妃不用说，就是向皇后，也会拼了命的要把皇帝劝住！又不是亲生儿子，死了也不见得有多伤心，只要能保着一个庶子登基，她就是太后。换做是雍王即位如何？”

    富绍庭听得直冒冷汗，要不是在家中书房里，他都要夺门而出了。

    富弼根本不怕。雪夜看**，这是很痛快的一件事。在家里说些悖逆不道的话，也叫一个痛快。

    富弼说得很开心。别说在家里，就是当着皇帝的面，犯忌的话他也不是没说过！

    当年因为曹太皇和英宗之间的事，差点被韩琦和欧阳修害死，他积了一肚子火。年纪越大，当年的仇怨就积得越深，韩琦和欧阳修去世的时候，就富弼没有派人致礼、送上奠仪。

    ‘伊尹之事，臣能为之。’

    伊尹什么人？殷商开国贤相，助汤建国。后商汤驾崩，其子太甲为君无道，伊尹便放逐太甲于桐宫，三年后见其悔改，才将之迎回——这是如今世上对上古历史的主流观点——他与废立天子的西汉权臣霍光是一向是被并称为伊霍。

    曹太后对两府哭诉皇帝不孝，韩琦打个哈哈随口劝了两句当放屁，富弼可是冲着英宗这般出言威胁：不孝顺点，直接废了你。结果怎么样，每到富弼生辰，来自庆寿宫的赏赐最多，不是没有理由的。对比起来，韩冈献上种痘法迟了一步，又能算是什么罪名？

    “当然，雍王即位的可能性的确不大。但以均国公的身子骨，天子肯定还是得想一想之后的事。”富弼扯着胡须，“从天子这边来考虑考虑，惩处了韩冈倒是不难，找个罪名发去远恶军州做个十年八年的知军州事，愿意为天子出口气的多得很，那几个御史不就是如此。说不定以韩冈的才干，还能让个没产出的下州转成富庶之地，生民安居乐业。可少了韩冈的一份力，万一绝嗣了怎么办？……过继吗？”

    富绍庭沉默着，谁都知道过继的坏处。

 第４４章 本无全缺又何惭（上）

    韩冈没有去干涉厚生司的人事任命。

    政事堂的几位宰执肯定都不会喜欢有人插手他们的职权范围，而韩冈本人更不可能去担任这个职位。

    论级别，厚生司不会比军器监更高；论地位，中书五房，更为重要一点。韩冈在去广西之前，就担任了判军器监，推掉了中书五房检正公事的职位，以他现在从四品的官阶，加上龙图阁学士的贴职，不可能再去管理中书门下的下属机构。

    这事就让赵顼和王珪他们费心去好了，韩冈如今正在风尖浪口上，还是少说一句比较好。

    赵顼瞥了韩冈一眼：“朝堂上通医术的倒不少，明医理的却不多，韩卿名位已高，不便就任此职。可想找出个适任的，倒是难了。”

    韩冈捧笏躬身：“臣也只是侥幸能有一愚之得，不敢说明了医理。不过执掌厚生司，陛下择一长于政事的老成官员即可，至于其下防疫厚生之事，自有专才负责。陛下选择群牧司中官吏，当也并不是看他们会不会养马。”

    赵顼微微一笑：“韩卿所言在理。”转过来对三名宰执道，“不知诸卿有何推荐？”

    元绛道：“厚生司若以依军器监例，当以两制以上侍从官判司事。权厚生司，当也得侍制以上。”

    韩冈用眼角余光瞥了这位比王安石资格还老的新执政，虽然有自己挡在在前面，但厚生司的差事做得好了，名望功绩都不会少，而且做起来似乎也不难，眼下只要派人下去传授种痘之术就可以，是块难得的肥肉，想要的人自然不少。但如果抢了，得罪的人更多。这是老狐狸一个，只定下框框，不去得罪任何人。

    吕惠卿想要这个职位，但亲附他的官员品级都不高，侍制这条底线就全给挡了。至于其他人选，吕惠卿不觉得自己有必要为了他们，而得罪更多的人，只能暂且保持沉默。

    “还请陛下示下。”三旨相公请天子来发话。

    赵顼想了一想：“就安焘吧。他刚从高丽出使回来不久，应该还没有新差遣。”

    “陛下。”王珪为难的说道，“安焘两天前已经定了判将作监。”偷眼瞧了赵顼一下，“不过还没就任。”

    “改判厚生司事。”赵顼爽快的敲定了安焘的新职位，对韩冈道：“安焘是个难得的老成之人，算是正合适。”

    吕惠卿眼神闪过一丝惊疑，怎么看起来赵顼对韩冈的话这么放在心上。

    王珪这时已经捧笏弯腰，“臣遵旨。”

    “陛下。”等王珪直起腰杆，元绛就跟着道：“厚生司新立，事务繁芜，官吏未定，光是一判本司事远远不够，本司判官也当先行定下，以便能早日恩泽百姓。”

    “说得也是。”赵顼点头道：“就从中书五房中挑一人来担纲好了。”

    元绛闻言神色一僵，只是瞬息之后就又变了回去。韩冈全都看在眼里，嘴角微不可察的向上翘起了一点点，元绛很明显是看上了厚生司判官的差事。

    这个位置需要的资序、阶级都不高，相对而言权位却很重，博取功劳的机会并不比判厚生司事的主官要差到哪里，是个升官的捷径。自然比判厚生司事更受欢迎。可赵顼却不动声色的就将条件划了下来，想必知道元绛打算推荐的人选并不在中书五房之中。

    ‘不愧是做了十二年的天子了。’韩冈想着。赵顼有了十二年的皇帝经验，已经是对朝堂上的明争暗斗有了精巧的控制力，对臣子的小算盘，许多时候也能看得一清二楚。

    吕惠卿本也想说话，提议一个他十分看好的年轻人，没想到天子的一句话，就给挡了回去。想了想，中书五房中的各房检正公事，有两个是他的人，但只有一个位置，权衡了利弊，很干脆的放弃了自己的机会。

    等到元绛和吕惠卿将视线投过来，王珪才说话道：“权检正中书礼房蔡京，学识优良，才具过人，当能适任。”

    韩冈听到这个名字，心中立刻风起云涌，几十年后的奸相，现在终于走上舞台了？不知道他什么时候转得京官，竟然已经进入了中书五房中。按不知是谁人的说法，大奸大恶之辈，必然是有大智大勇。熙宁三年的那一科进士，蔡京算是爬得很快了。

    “蔡京？”赵顼回忆了一下，倒也没费什么力气就想起来了，前些天才见过面，“他的字不错。”

    呈到赵顼面前的奏章贴黄以及公文上，经常能看见蔡京的手笔，赵顼也知道中枢之中有个善书法的。至于蔡京本人，尽管仅仅见过两面，但赵顼对那位英俊不凡的青年官员还是很有些印象。

    他问着王珪和两名参知政事：“蔡京此人如何？”

    元绛眉头微皱，道：“才学或如王相公所说，可他仅仅是京官，而且是前日刚刚转官。若依军器监例，判官也当由朝官担任，或资深京官。”

    赵顼打断道：“事有从权，既然才具不差，当然是个好人选。四位卿家，你们的意下如何。觉得呢？”

    天子都这么说了，吕惠卿和元绛哪里还能有意见。韩冈也没有意见，只是他是做为旁观者，觉得赵顼似乎是越来越独断独行了。再看看王珪，三旨相公和独断独行的天子是相辅相成的，一个巴掌可拍不响。

    定下了厚生司的人事安排，其内部的事务，韩冈不插手，也不便插手。又听赵顼和三位宰执讨论过厚生司衙门的位置和内部官员人数定额，将大部分事给敲定，韩冈便从崇政殿中告退出来。

    接触到殿外清冷的空气，韩冈总算是放松了下来。也算是解决了一桩心事，过两天厚生司的衙门就能看见成效了。

    回到驿站的后花园中属于自己的小院，里面没有什么人气。方兴李诫多半是访友去了，但同样进宫，为太皇太后等人，展示如何种痘的李德新，比韩冈还要早一点回来。

    见到韩冈，李德新连忙行礼问候。

    “算是见过了太皇太后了？”韩冈坐下来，笑着问道。

    李德新点点头：“小人进宫后，太皇太后、皇太后、皇后都来了，看小人给一名小宫女种痘。”

    “哦？”韩冈拖长的声调，证明他对这个话题似乎有些兴趣，“太皇太后她们怎么说？”

    李德兴道：“只是夸奖龙图的时候为多，小人则沾了龙图的光。”

    也就是得到了赏赐了，太皇太后赏赐给人的份量从来都不少，而且太皇太后给了赏赐，其他如高太后、向皇后，都会应个景。

    “还说什么时候开始给六皇子种痘了？”韩冈继续问道。

    “没有。”李德新摇着头。今天他去宫中，仅是展示种痘的技巧，并没有提及给不给六皇子均国公种痘，他正色起来：“不过太皇太后也问了襄州种痘的情况，尤其是夭折了几名小儿都详详细细的问了一遍。”

    韩冈也变得郑重起来，追问：“你怎么说的。”

    “小人按龙图的吩咐，一切照实说。种痘之后，死了两名小儿的事都说了。”

    种牛痘算是针对天花的特效疗法，但并不代表种了牛痘之后，就会百分百安全。吃饭能噎死，喝水能呛死，这门技术肯定也会有意外。总有一个两个运气不好的，或许是对牛痘过敏产生的并发症，或许干脆是无关的病症，正好撞上了。

    在李德新上京前，他领导的队伍，已经在襄州给近万名小儿种过痘了，有两名意外身亡，比例已经很低了。

    “没说其他的了？比如说种痘一定能成功？”

    李德新摇摇头：“不敢多言。”

    没哪个医生会大包大揽，说自己对治好患者的能有百分百的把握。肯定是事先说些没把握的话，出了事也好开脱。若是成功了，也一样能分功。李德新是吃过大亏的人，什么话该说，什么话不当说，有着鲜血的教训。韩冈也正是欣赏李德新的这一点，才让他负责种痘之事。

    天花是重症，得了天花的小儿少说有一半撑不过来，不过牛痘出现后，没得的至少能通牛痘不再受天花所苦。但种痘多多少少还有那么一点风险，宫中便不敢拿六皇子来冒险。

    韩冈倒不是太在乎。

    按韩冈的说法，牛痘本就比人痘要安全，先在是种痘之后，从人身上取牛痘痘浆出来做疫苗，这样的轮回已经反复多次，若是还死人——虽然比例极小——总会让人在种痘之时胆战心惊。牛痘都如此，人痘的危险性就可见一斑。

    这一事实，让天子或后妃在责怪自己之前，可以好好想一想，更是韩冈的一个借口。

    不过韩冈也不会靠这点小事推卸责任。将宫中之事放在了一边，韩冈笑道：“窦舜卿如今正住在京城，说不定还担心你记着旧年恩怨……”

    李德新摇了摇头，“过去的事就算了……这是龙图当初教训小人的话，小人一直谨记在心。”

 第４４章 本无全缺又何惭（中）

    因为当年窦解做的蠢事，窦舜卿被连累的夺官两阶，不过他在军中势力深厚，用了七八年又升回来了，还求了天子的恩典，从武职转为文职。(看小说就到· .u.)如今正在京城中，担任宫观使的闲差。

    尽管品阶还是正三品的高官，但对现下正当红的名医李德新，他连句重话都不会敢说。而对于韩冈，窦舜卿更是只有躲着走的份。韩冈估计过些天他就该自请致仕，回相州老家去了，这京城可不好再留。

    “过两日你认祖归宗，到时候收拾收拾，回家里去住。兄弟之间，不管过去有什么事，如今也不要放在心上了。”韩冈又说道。

    李德新是铁面相公李士彬的幼子，当年来认亲，却被他的几位兄长给赶了出去。但以李德新现在的名望，不需要韩冈说话，他的几位兄长都是主动上门求着他认祖归宗。

    “小人明白。”又叹了口气，李德新遗憾的说着，“若是仇师能来就好了，小人一直都想侍奉他老人家左右。”

    天子本欲给李德新赠官，李德新本来打算推辞这份官职，请求转给他的老师仇一闻。仇一闻在河湟拓边时就有了一个医官的身份，但不是正经的官员。如果有了正式的官身，仇一闻的晚年也能过得更好一点。

    可惜李德新被授予这份官职的理由，是朝廷承认了他李士彬儿子的身份，将荫补的官身给了他，而不是种痘的功劳——要是奖励种痘，不可能跳过韩冈——荫补的官职，只可能让给族人，不能让给外人，这让李德新很遗憾。

    “你有这份心就够了，仇老将你当儿子看，看到你如今功成名就，会比自己做官更高兴。”

    “都是龙图提携。”

    “你若是没那个能耐，谁提携你都没用。(看小说就到· .u.)”这些感谢的话，韩冈听得也厌了，“话也不多说，你下去歇着吧。过些天专门负责厚生司就要成立了，里面少不了你的一个位子。到时候有的是要忙。”

    韩冈就这么闲了下来，上门拜访他的并不少，多是想帮家里的儿女早一点能种上牛痘，让李德新也一通忙活。而且也不知为什么，经常的就有人写了短笺，让仆人一起连着礼物送来，然后就等着韩冈写回帖。

    得到礼物，按道理就该写回帖。就是不收，论礼节也得写回信感谢。一天总有十几起，两三天下来，韩冈就觉得有哪里不对劲了。叫了随身的伴当出去打听。

    他派出去的伴当，是个很伶俐的一个小伙子，才十七，其父伤了腿后投入韩家，连姓都改了，算是韩家的家生子。他名字很威风，在忠孝仁爱礼义廉耻八个字都用完的现在，代表着另一桩美德。

    “龙图，打听到了，打听到了。”没过多久，活猴子一般的伴当跑了进来，“外面都说龙图的签名画押有安胎的功劳，只要烧成灰服用下去就行了。”

    “啊？”韩冈就这么愣了半天。

    自己在民间被神化的确是在他的预料之中，包拯能日审阳夜审阴，韩琦病逝，大星落于庭中，他韩冈做了那么多事，跟神仙挂上钩根本不出奇。但变成他的签名画押能安胎，这就未免太可笑了。

    “龙图。”伴当嘻嘻笑着，“小人的浑家也快有身子了，看在小人一向勤谨的份上，赏给小人一个压宅的吧！”

    “年终封红包，你那一份看来是不要装东西了，只要我签名画押就够了。是不是啊？”

    伴当涎着脸笑道：“龙图是天上星宿下凡，签名画押都是能镇邪的。有了这宝物，没钱也甘心啊。. u u. 看小说就到~”

    韩冈无奈的摇了摇头，他待家人一向宽和，倒是不怕跟自己开玩笑。

    麻烦事的确不少，天天都要回好几十份拜帖，但来拜访他的高官却不多。

    与他交好的章惇正被御史台弹劾，只好杜门不出。可能是受了韩冈的牵累也说不定，在弹劾韩冈被天子阻止之后，他们的精力就转到了章惇身上，看风色，不久之后章惇很可能要出外。

    而另一个关系不错的苏颂，担任权知开封府的他则是陷于一桩人伦大案而无暇分身，说实话，弑母案在这个以孝治天下的时代，的确是很耸人听闻，又是事涉宰辅，牵连更多。

    其他人则基本上都知道韩冈现在的情况，暂时都在观望风色。

    韩冈对此则是付之冷笑。

    他的行事的确触到了天子的逆鳞，不过天子眼下唯一的一个儿子却也攥在他的手中，这可以算得上是人质，没什么好怕的。

    而且只要在赵顼看来，自家的亲弟弟的威胁性比他韩冈更大就可以了。话说回来，他韩冈一不带兵、二不秉政，能威胁到皇权的只有雍王赵颢。

    因为当年之事，韩冈与雍王接下的仇怨很深。基本上可以这么说，如果雍王登位，韩冈必死无疑，不论是被病死、被自杀、还是别的原因，肯定是一个死字，全家也都不会有好下场。

    故而所有朝臣中，最热心保护皇嗣的只会是他，最希望赵顼的儿子继位的也是他。这样的人，又怎么会故意拖延不上缴有效的医方，最后让皇嗣不得及时医治而死？只会是为了能让医方更加安全而努力。

    这么简单的逻辑关系，会有人想不通吗？也许吧。可亲手将弟弟赶出皇宫的赵顼要是想不明白，未免就是个笑话了。但他心情总不会好就是了。

    不过只要皇帝不认为自己是心存恶意，他的心情好不好，韩冈倒也不会太在乎了。自命正直的士大夫有几个会在乎天子的心情？做皇帝的也该习惯了。

    韩冈有的是正经事要做。

    在他进京后没两天，就传出消息要将原本合为一路的京西转运司重新分为南北二路，到时候，韩冈的京西转运使之职自然也就不复存在。

    这件事很快得到了确认。赵顼都向韩冈询问了他对分别在洛阳和襄州的两位转运副使的能力和品行的看法。基本上可以确定，因为在襄汉漕运上的功劳，他们将各自被扶正，分别统辖京西南路和京西北路的转运事务。

    只不过襄汉漕运不归他们管。连同需要继续开挖的方城山渠道，新成立的襄汉发运司负责所有与襄汉漕运有直接关联的事务。不过眼下纲运因为隆冬而中断，发运司据说要到明年元月才正式成立，但从京城的传言中，第一任发运使多半会是沈括，而方兴、李诫都会在其中任职。

    至于韩冈，他的差遣就很难定夺了。出外是不可能的，但在京城中，以他的官阶、贴职、资序，在两府中任职早够资格了，翰林学士这一级的两制官更是绰绰有余。不过韩冈不指望自己能有什么实权差遣，肯定是要消停个几年再说。

    翰林学士是文学高选，就是不兼知制诰，也即是不用草诏的不在院学士，韩冈也不好意思去做。担任宫观使养老领干俸，韩冈更是还不到年纪。他估计自己多半是去崇文院，读书看报整理文牍档案，磨个几年性子。

    这也是韩冈所希望的。之前的十年，他走得太快，正好可以停一下，歇歇脚，培养一下根基。而时间多了，也正好放在学术上。

    因为自己依靠格物收获了可以免疫天花的牛痘，再加上《桂窗丛谈》的付梓，肯定能引发一股对自然科学的流行性的热潮。只要趁热打铁，当能将根基动摇的气学给稳定下来。

    天子并没有让韩冈多等，他的差遣很快就被定了下来。

    只是结果让韩冈很是惊讶，卸下京西转运使是在情理之中，但转任的职司却是群牧使——统管天下马政的群牧使。

    该不会是前两天在崇政殿拿来作比较时给天子的灵感吧？韩冈惊讶之余不禁这么想着。

    群牧使为群牧司长官，专领本司公事。大事与群牧制置使——此一职位由枢密使或副使或同签书枢密院公事兼掌，现在做兼职的是吕公著——同签署，小事遣副使处理，余事专决。

    这可不是一个普通的官职，与掌管财政的三司是平级的中枢机构，并不归于中书门下管辖。许多时候，担任群牧使的官员还能兼一个翰林学士，与参知政事只有一线之隔。现任参知政事元绛就是从群牧使任上被提拔上去的，当时他便兼着翰林学士一职。

    这是个很轻松的衙门，在新法将手触探到马政之后，许多的原本属于群牧司的职权，转到政事堂的手中。使得群牧司只剩下监查诸马监和掌管茶马互市的权力。

    这也是个很有油水的衙门，‘三班吃香，群牧吃粪’的俗语，就源自于可以贩卖粪肥充作小金库的群牧司。

    不过群牧使这个职位，并不是很有权力的位置。‘余事专决’中的余事，基本上可以解释为无事。大事是枢密使吕公著来处理，韩冈签个名画个押就可以；小事是群牧副使的职权，韩冈签个名画个押就可以；至于‘余事’，如果有的话，基本上也就是签个名画个押就可以处理了。

    所以说，夹心层的官儿不好做……

    进冰箱了，韩冈想着。

    但胜在轻松，他倒是蛮高兴的。

 第４４章 本无全缺又何惭（下）

    同群牧使。

    韩冈再拜起身接过诏书的时候，发现宣诏的石得一，脸色有点尴尬，上来道喜时，说话也不是很流畅。

    他的反应，自是有所缘由。

    群牧使和同群牧使，仅仅是加个同字，意义则大不相同。这是进士和同进士的区别，也是夫人和如夫人的差距。

    本来听宫中传出的消息，韩冈还以为自己能替代担任现任群牧使的韩缜，谁能想到却是与韩缜做类似于伴奏、回声、影子的同僚，当真只需要签字画押了。

    想想也是，群牧使一向兼任枢密都承旨，眼下天子就打算将自己晾起来，难道还能让自己在枢密院占个位置吗？

    群牧使还有余事可决，又在枢密院兼差，但没有兼职的同群牧使，基本上就是跟宫观使一样的闲职，看来天子是一点事都不要自己做了。

    抬眼看看石得一，天子近侍慌慌忙忙说了两句恭喜的话，便拿着喜钱向韩冈告辞。

    石得一换作给其他官员宣诏，绝不会有现在局促不安。可韩冈不一样，实实在在的仙佛传人，怎么看都像是星君转世，对于他们这些身体不全的中官来说，很是有几分类似于面对宰相时的畏惧。

    原本议定的韩冈职位真的是群牧使，可今天制书一下，就变成了同群牧使。根本就不让韩冈有再立功勋的机会。

    不到三十就已经是当世有数名臣，不论在什么职位上都能做出一番成就。眼下还有献上种痘法的功劳没有赏赐，同时朝中又有在河北兴修轨道的动议，到时候，还要将首倡之功追到韩冈身上。

    天子不是不想看到韩冈立功，但要是他再立功劳怎么解决？

    韩冈的官位不能再升了，不做过一任宰执，本官升到谏议大夫基本上就已经到了顶。就是用爵位、食邑、散官、检校等空衔来赏赐，也是很麻烦。韩冈不及而立，就比得上那些辛苦了几十年的老臣，就等于给日后留下一个先例，让后人可以钻空子——到时候，想钻空子的人不会提到韩冈的功劳，只会看到韩冈的年纪。

    石得一其实也为天子而感到头疼，韩冈留在京中怎么都不好安排，可为了六哥，还不能将他往外地打发，宫中都有说法，过一阵子，就让韩冈去资善堂兼差。

    石得一匆匆忙忙的走了，韩冈毫无介怀的与驿站中前来观礼的其他官员打了招呼，笑着回去修改写好的谢表——原本是为了感谢天子赠以群牧使的奏表，现在得改成群牧副使才行。

    接下了同群牧使的任命之后，韩冈不是急着上任，而是派人去襄州接家眷，又派人去开封府找房子。就跟宰执和三司使这样的高官一样，群牧使也有固定的宅邸，任职之后就可以搬进去，而同群牧使只能可怜的去租房子。

    官员上任一般都有期限限制，需要在时限内就任。对于身在京城的韩冈来说，他十五天内到任就可以了。既然天子赵顼安排了这个职位，要他不要做事，自然就赶在最后一天去衙署——在需要体察上情的时候，韩冈一向会变得很知情识趣。

    在城南驿住了两天，开封府那里批了一间带着七八亩后花园的宅子来，说是太祖一脉由秦康惠王的三子永平侯传下的宅邸。因为王安石改定宗室法，出了五服的宗室不再享受官职爵禄，这件宅子就被开封府找借口给收回了。空了一年，正好安排给王安石的女婿住，比起旧时韩冈担任判军器监时的三进宅子要大得多。

    房子很旧，又是空关了一年，草木丛生，灰尘边地，不仅仅要打扫起来，许多地方还要修理。按照惯例，开封府安排了二十四名兵卒，来府上听候使唤。韩冈就让他们先将主屋打扫出来，自己好住进来。

    房子有了，韩冈接下来忙的倒还不仅仅是自己的事。闭门谢客的章惇那里，韩冈让人稍了封信，说了些安慰的话，尽一份心意。接着韩冈没去见他的顶头上司吕公著，而是去登门拜访王珪，他有事要求当今首相帮忙。

    以韩冈如今的声望地位，纵然是礼绝百僚的王珪也不能慢待，很快就将韩冈迎进了会见亲友的花厅中。

    听了韩冈的来意，王珪问道：“这个吴衍就是当年举荐玉昆你的人吧？”

    “正是。韩冈为布衣时，是三人同荐，王资政、张团练，接下来就是吴通判，当时他正在雄武军节度判官任上。”

    韩冈拜访王珪，正是为了当年帮了他大忙的吴衍。

    吴衍算是很落魄了。如果当年他没有站错队，没有疏远王韶，能辅佐王韶攻取河湟，光是那一份军功，如今好歹一个上州知州。

    加上王韶之后升任枢密副使，作为王韶的旧班底，不论是在熙河路任官，还是跟着王韶入京，甚至只需凭借参加过西北战事的资本，就能在官场中飞黄腾达——天子有开疆拓土之心，拥有军事才能和经验的文官，永远都比普通文官升得更快。

    但吴衍做错了选择题，应该属于他的机会给了别人。韩冈姑且不提，就是当年听从他指派的王舜臣，只是一介兵卒的赵隆、李信，乃至仅为一衙内的王厚，如今都是高官显宦，镇守一方。

    而吴衍，近十年过去了，他现如今还仅仅是个下州通判，想要再往上升，得一年年的熬着时间，这叫磨勘。

    这才是底层官员的现状。选人转官很难，而京官升朝官也不是那么容易。金字塔状的官场构成，每向上一步，几乎都要经过一场不见血却同样惨烈的厮杀，要与无数同列相竞争。如果没有一个底蕴深厚的靠山，想多走一步都不可能。以吴衍的情况，他这辈子做到知军就到顶了。

    不过韩冈对吴衍旧年的帮助感激甚深。若非有他指派了王舜臣护送，韩冈极有可能躲不过陈举接踵而来的攻击。

    之前吴衍远在淮左任官，韩冈无从相助。正好吴衍如今上京，虽然他本人太重脸面没有登门，但韩冈从城南驿那里听说之后，在情在理也得帮他一把。

    “玉昆当真是念旧情。”王珪笑赞了一句，接着就爽快给了韩冈一个肯定的答复，“厚生司中光是一个判官的确不够。”

    “多谢相公。”韩冈起身拱手行礼，他是真心感谢王珪。

    “如今天子有心振作，朝中要仰仗玉昆你的地方还很多。”

    王珪是三旨相公，对天子来说，这样听话明事理的宰相的确很好使用，但到了面临危局和战乱的时候，能力就要考虑在前面了。

    天子有意对西夏开战，王珪必须主动参与其中，掌握足够的资源，否则天子肯定是要在开战前换上一名到两名更为合适的宰相。

    从熙宁三年开始，王珪就进入了政事堂，九年宰执，这个时间长得令人惊叹，但也代表着天子随时有将他换掉的可能——能做满十年宰辅，在立国以来的一百多年里，屈指可数。

    王珪需要表现出自己的能力，取得让人信服的功绩，不仅是为了将眼下首相的位置坐稳。而且更是为了准备在离开相位后，能够更顺利的卷土重来。

    韩冈和王珪都是明白人，互相皆有所求，坐在一起，反而不用云山雾绕的兜圈子了。

    “天子欲用兵于西夏，以如今大宋军力，当能轻易取之。但辽国动向不明，一旦开战，河北、河东或会变生肘腋。玉昆可有以教我？”

    “料敌从宽，要用兵西夏，必须得将辽国一起算进来。纵然辽国一时不敢南侵，但在河北边境上囤积二三十万大军，不是不可能，甚至可以说是肯定会这么做。”

    “所以要修轨道？”

    韩冈点头：“河北军力主要在三关布防，大名府和开德府【澶州】也有重兵。不过几处兵力分散，辽军一旦南下，避实就虚，当为其各个击破。不过一旦有了贯通河北南北的轨道，大名府和开德府乃至京城，都可以轻易遣兵支援。若河北能以更胜辽人的速度在三关聚集起大军，想必辽主和魏王也得重新考虑一下火中取栗的后果。”

    王珪想要的是胜利，不是辽国入侵后的替罪羊，轨道的好处显而易见：“这修路的人选，还得玉昆你来推荐。”

    “李诫在营造之事上是奇才，下面的一干工匠也都听他的吩咐，相公可以将实务交予他来处理，另外遣人居上统管便是。”韩冈停了一下，“不过有件事，韩冈当先禀于相公。七百里和六十里完全是两回事。铁、木、石子这些建材要及时运到。七百里河北轨道的勘察、营造、转运、修理，更是前所未有的难题，一点意外，很可能要用上比预计的时间更长的工期。”

    王珪咋舌：“要不是玉昆新授群牧司，要我就将你绑到河北去了。”

    韩冈发现王珪有个好处，他能放下宰相的架子，该开玩笑就开玩笑，该恭维就恭维。当然，这也是韩冈的身份地位到了。

    尽管王珪礼绝百僚，但韩冈已经差之不远，怎么说他都已是金字塔上最顶端的一群人中的一员。见面时都要给份脸面。

    韩冈已是实打实的重臣。

 第４５章 仁声已逐春风至（上）

    敲定了吴衍之事，韩冈从王珪府上告辞出来，没有回府，而是往开封府衙没发生

    他打算趁机见苏颂一面，只为他给自己挑了一件好宅子，韩冈就得好生的感谢他。

    只是苏颂现在是因为陈世儒弑母案而焦头烂额，而且这件案子还牵连到吕公著的身上，又有蔡确搅浑水。

    “难啊。”苏颂摇头叹息，整个人仿佛老了许多。

    精巧的家宴，设在开封府的后园中，权知开封府一边给韩冈倒酒，一边大煞风景的说着案情。

    “陈世儒当真弑母了？”韩冈还是不敢相信外面的传言，“应该是李氏杀姑吧？”

    弑母，千年之后，都是稳稳的死罪。而眼下更是被父母告了不孝，依律可以将儿子论以死罪的大宋！以孝治天下，将三纲五常视为维护社会稳定的铁律的时代。弑母可是十恶不赦的重罪，跟造反一个等级的。相对而言，造反还能博得一些人的同情，而弑母就只有鄙视和厌憎。反倒是媳妇杀婆婆还好说些。

    “本来我也是不信的。”苏颂摇着头，向韩冈介绍着案情。

    陈世儒是仁宗朝的宰相陈执中的独子，案发前以国子博士的本官，在江南的太湖县做知县。他的妻子，被家仆首告唆使婢女用铁钉锥杀陈世儒之母张氏的李氏，是李中师的女儿。而李中师之妻吕氏则是吕夷简的孙女，吕公著的侄女，李氏自然也就是吕公著外侄孙女。

    陈世儒在太湖县任官，而他的妻子李氏，跟绝大多数官宦人家一样，留在京城的家中侍奉舅姑——陈执中早已不在人世，李氏侍奉的是陈世儒的生母张氏，也就是本案的被害人。

    被杀的张氏，是陈执中的宠妾，性格暴虐，几十年前在京中很有些名气。使人杖死十三岁的婢女迎儿是她，逼死另外两名婢女的也是她。一个月死了三人，当初这件事闹得很大，御史台接连上书，陈执中也被罢去相位。

    而在陈执中死后，仁宗亲自安排张氏入寺庙中修行，直到陈世儒成人，方从庙中迎回。不过没多久她就死了，陈家报的是病死，然后陈世儒丁忧回京。但案发后，经过检查，张氏是被人谋杀。先下毒，后用铁钉锥入心口。

    “那出首的仆人，说李氏吩咐下来‘博士一日持丧，当厚饷汝辈’。听起来倒像是唆使，但奴仆欺主的事太多，这话一开始我是不信。张氏待仆婢刻薄寡恩，又有昔年旧事，死于仆婢之手更对得上。但之后审问陈家家人，却发现整件事的确都跟李氏有关。陈家上下的仆婢，都收了赏赐封口，而出首告官的这一位，只是因为赏赐分配不均之故，才忿而站出来自首。”

    “原来如此。……这还真让人想不到，吕家怎么出了这么蠢的女儿。”

    “她是李家的。”苏颂更正道。

    “李中师手段也挺厉害，当年逼得韩国公【富弼】全家缴免行钱。”

    “再厉害也是教女无方，而且这件案子不仅仅是李氏，陈世儒也脱不了罪名。”

    “应该不可能吧？”韩冈不信，苏颂前面都已经明示他有证据，但从情理上推断，总觉得有几分让人疑惑。

    李氏唆使婢女杀姑，有人证，有物证，口供虽然没有，但迟早能审出来。只是陈世儒他被牵扯进来就有些奇怪了。

    “陈世儒没必要为了回京而弑母，想回京直接报病请辞就可以了，有的是人等他的位置。而李氏想要让丈夫回京，就没有别的理由，除非能说服陈世儒，否则就只有让他丁忧才可以。”

    苏颂微微一笑，笑容还是脱不了苦涩：“那依玉昆你的想法，这个案子的真相该是什么样的？”

    “应该有人要将水搅浑，闹到现在，外界对这件案子的称呼已经不是李氏杀姑案，而是陈世儒弑母案。但不管是李氏杀姑案，还是陈世儒弑母案，现在事情闹得这么大，只怕是项庄舞剑意在沛公。”

    在韩冈想来，这多半是想通过这件案子将吕公著给拉下来。而吕家也的确派了人来找苏颂关说，且吕家对大理寺很有影响力，几次出手干扰苏颂的审案。不过这件事已经给爆出来了，让吕公著好不狼狈。

    此外韩冈还听到一种说法，御史中丞蔡确之父蔡黄裳，在陈执中离开相位，至陈州担任知州的时候，曾经因为一次疏忽犯了错，被陈执中逼得上表辞官。当时蔡确尚未成人，家里的顶梁柱没了收入，一家老小衣食无着，只能流寓陈州。几十年的恨意积攒下来。如今是蔡确在报复。

    “真是一汪浑水。”韩冈感慨着，苏颂摊到这件案子运气真的是糟透了。身为权知开封府，想脱身都难，“不过怎么看，陈世儒都不会跟这一桩案子扯上关系。”

    苏颂摇摇头：“虽然情理之中的确是好i有几天就能消毒了此案当真是与陈世儒有关，从审出来的口供来看，至少他是知情的。”

    韩冈脸色变了，知道妻子唆使仆人杀母而不阻止，其实就是弑母，没有别的解释。

    这件逆人伦的大案，如果出在地方上，当地的知县少不了会因为教化无功要被迫辞官，知州也得受到责罚，现在还是两位宰相的后人做出来的，谁碰了谁都会觉得棘手，已经不仅仅局限于案子本身的问题了。

    “那这件案子还有什么好犹豫的？”韩冈疑惑不解的问道。

    “玉昆，你不知道……”苏颂叹了半天的气，最后和着酒意将原因说了出来，“天子要保陈世儒。”

    弑母，属于恶逆，排在十恶不赦重罪中的第四位，仅次于谋反、谋大逆、谋叛这三条，直接触犯天子的大不敬之罪则排在第六。

    韩冈声音都尖锐了起来：“就这样，天子还要保他？！”

    “‘止一子，留以存祭祀何如？’陈世儒是陈恭公【陈执中谥号恭】的独子。他若是死了，陈恭公这一房可就断了香火了。”苏颂苦笑，“虽说天子没明说，应该还有陈家、吕家的体面在。只是吕家一家倒罢了，两门宰相，其中还是独子，天子不想闹得太大。”

    陈执中死的时候，英宗还只是汝南郡王府上的十三郎赵宗实——其父赵允让在几个月后病逝方才追封濮王——当今天子甚至没跟他打过照面。

    可尽管这样，陈执中的儿子是犯下了恶逆之罪的弑母罪囚，赵顼照样还是想要保这个逆子一条性命——只因为陈世儒是陈执中的独子，更因为陈执中是宰相。

    包括韩冈在内，他们这个等级的高官一向是受到优待的。做到了学士、直学士的文臣，晋身两府的宰执，才是真正能与天子共治天下的士大夫。至于下面的官员，那完全是两个阶层。

    甚至是武将，比如当年做到枢密使的曹利用，也是明面上将其远斥，私下里让人下阴招，使其自裁罢了。明正典刑的杀，几乎是不可能的。

    “前面只当是李氏杀姑，天子说‘此人伦大恶，当穷竟。’但现在变成了陈世儒涉案，天子要放他一马……给蔡确顶回去了。”苏颂抱怨着。

    韩冈冷眼问着：“如果这一次没有御史台，这件案子基本上就能定下来了吧？”

    苏颂叹了口气，自是默然不语。

    陈执中逼得蔡黄裳辞官，蔡确与陈执中有深仇大恨，能毁了陈执中的儿子，灭了陈家的血脉，他是绝不会放过的这么好的机会。

    御史大夫向不授人，御史中丞是实际意义上的一台之长，虽然御史们各个桀骜，许多时候不服管束。但蔡确他既然统领御史台，要想引导一下清议风向的，还是很容易的。

    天子都压不下这些言官。乌鸦一叫，肯定是要死人了。

    不知是谁人问的，御史台的言官为什么总是能升得那么快？有人就回答，因为色黑近紫——都是把他们当乌鸦看了。

    “三纲五常，这是天条，子容兄，这一桩案子得尽快审结，否则御史台只会乐得将整件事给扩大下去。”

    韩冈神色严肃，语气郑重。要是苏颂这边继续拖延，到时候，御史台的目标就不仅是预定中的吕家、陈家，连苏家也会给牵扯进来。说不定到时候，苏颂的职位也一并保不住——尽管之前御史台已经借用另一桩案子来弹劾苏颂宽纵，但间接的攻击，和直接的指责，两者之间的力度毕竟不一样。

    “哪里还要玉昆你来说，愚兄这么多年见得多了？”苏颂自嘲的笑了一下，昨天苏颂心血来潮，算了一卦，最后可是没有好答案，“就是决心难下。现在正好，多谢玉昆襄助。”

    “不敢。插一句话，只是口舌之劳而已，喝了子容兄的酒，要还上一句。”韩冈哪里会居功，根本就不干他的事，只是说了一句眼下这桩案子还是早点结束的好罢了。

    苏颂呵呵笑了两声，又与韩冈一并喝酒聊天，暂将此事抛出脑后。

 第４５章 仁声已逐春风至（下）

    天子和宰执们兴奋得一头热，韩冈平静的问了一句，“那方城山渠道该如何处置？”

    场面一下就冷了下来

    被韩冈提醒，赵顼和众宰辅都反应了过来到底还要不要继续开凿方城渠道？现在开始这就是个问题了

    如今一个月就给朝廷带来两万贯净收入的方城轨道，从一开始，就被韩冈说成是方城渠道修成前临时性的替代方案一旦方城渠道修成，整条襄汉漕渠贯通，那么方城轨道的作用也就随之消失

    从水到6，再从6到水的复杂过程，哪有一艘货船直放东京的顺畅？白痴都不会选择给朝廷在方城山上剥一层皮，就算依靠预定中的船闸也可以收费，但哪里可能比得上方城轨道的收入

    赵顼和一众宰辅很是为难统治和治理亿万子民的几个人，双眉都向内蹙起，在眉心处挤出几条沟壑来

    运河渠道只要及时疏浚，就能保证长期使用比如汴河，都是冬天动用民夫疏浚，然后春暖花开之后，就可以用上一整年而轨道，则是少不了日常维修，人、马、车辆都得备齐万一哪一天轨道出问题，整条运输线都要瘫痪

    可要是为了这个万继续开凿方城渠道，一年几十万贯的净收入就没了养一名上位军额的禁军士兵，一年差不多要五十贯少了方城山的五十万贯，也就是少养了一万精兵以朝廷在襄汉漕运上投入的巨量资金——不仅仅是方城轨道，还包括港口的建设，河流整治，车辆、船只和牲畜的费用——三年就能回本，之后全是净赚善财难舍，到嘴的肥肉要丢掉，谁能舍得？

    吕惠卿皱眉了半天，问韩冈道：“轨道维修上，可会有什么难处？”

    “日常维护和整修，之前都有考虑到，安排了人手常年巡视但到底这份安排能不能让轨道保持稳定，就得看日后常年运行的结果了光是六十万石纲粮的加急运输，还不足以为凭”

    韩冈说得似乎很保守，但谁都能听得出来，韩冈这是在帮轨道说话六十万石纲粮的加急运输，其表现出来的运输能力和安全性并不输给汴河，只是没有时间来验证而已可要是依从了韩冈，日后出了事，他这番话也让人挑不出毛病，追究都没办法

    因为之前的累累功绩，韩冈在营造工程上是朝中数一数二的权威如果他拍胸脯保证，在场的人都能放心去使用轨道，但他话说得圆滑，顿时便让人少了两分信心，没人愿意就此事拍板

    韩冈不是不想下定论，他一心一意的就是想要推动轨道的发展，以日后的火车和铁路为最终目标但他不敢保证之后轨道的收入能比得上现在技术很重要，但管理为重要，要是人人伸手，轨道走的人少了，也没是钱赚的

    韩冈是不太相信地方官吏的人品，眼下是刚开张，管理严格，加上对怎么从轨道中榨取油水还没有经验，一时不敢伸手，也不知该如何伸手，但时间长了，哪一个都不会放过捞钱的机会

    不过话说回来，阳光照不到的灰色地带，也是有规则的，这个规则在轨道的运行过程中会逐渐成型，然后稳定下来划定了朝廷和个人的利益分配，到那个时候，朝廷的收入才是正常的收入可能比现在多，也可能比现在少，韩冈无法确定干脆丢出去，让天子和宰辅自己去想

    吕惠卿不说话，元绛不说话，王珪当然不会表明自己的意见，而枢密院唯一到场的郭逵就是块石像，作为由武职担任执政的将领，在政事上的发言权，还不如下面的监察御史，他没资格说话

    赵顼眼睛扫来扫去，见几个宰辅都贯彻着沉默是金的格言，只能道：“此事等薛向来了再说”

    韩冈没想到赵顼还召见了薛向不过薛向是当朝数一数二的财计大家，长期担任六路发运使，维护朝廷命脉，是纲运上的权威，他的意见自然份量极重，也是必须要听取的

    在薛向到来之前，方城渠道和方城轨道如何取舍的问题，只能先放在一边但变得没有问题的就是河北轨道

    六十里的方城轨道都能有这么多收入，那七百里河北轨道只会多赵顼说出来时，双眼又开始发亮尽管河北轨道的初衷是军用，可用在民事上，也不会影响到对契丹人的威慑力

    “连接河北各大州府的轨道第一期工程，总共七百里，从白马县对岸，一直延伸到真定，途径河北最为富庶的几个州府”韩冈停了一下，环目一扫，天子和宰辅都是聚精会神，“从方城轨道上看，过税和运费是相应的，从这几个州府收到的过税反推回去，应当能对轨道货运的收入有个大概的预计同时长途客运比起短途客运为艰难，选择轨道的人会多官员出行用轨道，各州县节省下来的驿站开支，也不是一个数目”

    赵顼双眼不只是发亮了，而是在闪光：“王卿，回去后即刻让人去估算一下，建成河北轨道后能增收多少、节省多少，然后尽快报上来”

    “臣恭领圣旨”王珪躬身领命

    “不过千里转运和百里运输，难度截然不同就是修路，长达千里的道路和区区六十里，难易与否也有着天壤之别，需要贤能之辈统掌其事”元绛不是白白做着参知政事，长途轨道的问题看得很清楚

    “诚如元卿所言，当择以贤才”赵顼瞥了眼韩冈，这位贤才眼下不能用，到底让谁去主持轨道工役，之后又让谁去掌管轨道发运事，都是让人头疼的选择

    宰辅们继续讨论着河北轨道的好处，以及建设和运行时可能会遇到的问题，薛向这时奉召进了殿来

    专业人士到来，赵顼立刻就向他咨询起正在讨论中河北轨道

    听了吕惠卿和韩冈的叙述，薛向沉吟了一下，便开口道：“河北的轨道，一开始的第一条，也就是韩群牧所说第一期工程，是南北向，从京畿渡过黄河开始，一路北上，直抵真定，甚至可能再往北，抵达三关以其转运之，震慑北蛮以臣观之，当可抵得上十万大军”

    赵顼连连点头薛向曾经在陕西任职过，负责过战备物资的转运，也参与过战略战术的谋划，在军事上也是有一定的水准说起这方面的话题，也有几分份量

    薛向赞了几句之后，话头一转：“但这条轨道尽管贯通河北，可河北商货往来的数量，远远比不上襄汉漕运最后朝廷能得到的收入，不能以方城轨道为凭据”

    韩冈不置可否，只是天子视线投过来的时候，头微不可察的上下动了动不是同意，只是在朝堂上做个优秀的壁花

    顺畅的交通，会促进经济的发展要致富，先修路，这句话千年之后孩子都知道不过这一点，就不是现在的朝臣所能理解不是他们才智不够，而是他们本身的局限性

    天下财富自有定数，不在此，便在彼朝廷开源，就是与民争利——这是司马光的观点

    如果是在以农业为主体的社会，而且是和平了一百多年的社会，司马光的观点是没有错的值得商榷的，也就是对‘民’的定义而已

    “而且轨道几近千里，一车商货自真定运来京城，在河北为止，途中所历州县有真定的栾城、元氏，赵州的高邑、柏乡、临城，邢州的内丘、龙冈、沙河，洺州的永年，磁州的邯郸、滏阳，相州的安阳、汤阴，安利军的黎阳”薛向扳着手指一个县一个县的数着，显示了他对河北地理了如指掌，“沿途十四县，过税两成八，轨道上车马不能久停，试问过税如何收取？”

    赵顼立刻将视线投向韩冈，韩冈还没有动作，就听到薛向自问自答：“以臣愚见，可视沿途所历州县数量，在装车前收取，定好契约关防，至卸载处查验便是免去了税卡中吏的刁难，朝廷税入不减，而商人得其便，如此必有多商人选择轨道……唯一可虑的，就只是州县中必会有所怨言”

    赵顼摇头，朝廷能直接掌控收入越多，对地方的控制力也就越大，这个目标是开国以来，里代天子就一直在努力的：“此事无妨”

    “另一方面，河北商事不如江南，一是由于民风，北人敦厚朴实，难习商事，另一个，则是缺乏南方水运的便利，运费太过高昂，使得商人无利可图于河北兴修轨道，商货往来转运便利，必然是商事大兴，与国家财计自有一份补益”

    从薛向开始数着轨道沿途州县开始，韩冈就惊讶得盯住了他能这般熟悉河北地理，要么就是他对河北官道如掌上观纹，要么就是对今天的入对有了预判，事先下了功夫

    这已经让韩冈有几分惊讶和佩服了，直到听到最后一段，韩冈才发现自己还是瞧了此人

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 第４６章 了无旧客伴清谈（上）

    第46章　了无旧客伴清谈（上）

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    司马光认为天下财富自有定数，薛向的观点可比司马光的观点进步多了。(

    大宋内部和平百年，边患真要细论起来只能算是癣癞之疾，但人口已经快要达到土地允许的极限，而田地的增长也快要到了极限，工商业至今还仅仅是补充。这样的社会，其每年生产出来的财富基本上就是一条略微向上的直线，而且绝大部分的增长还都被同样增加的人口所抵消，甚至由于人口增长的幅度更大，人均收入都在隐隐的下降之中。

    尽管此时工商业发达，但从朝廷税赋的构成上来说，依然是彻头彻尾的农业社会。所谓资本主义的萌芽，也就仅仅是萌芽而已。

    王安石隐约看到了这一点，可他由于本身的局限性，所创诸多新法，除了农田水利法以外，其他有关财计的政策，便民贷、均输法、市易法、免役法、方田均税法，从本质上说，无一不是对社会财富的再分配。从士绅阶层手中，将他们过往攥在手中的收入收归国有。对于国民经济的发展，并没有太大的帮助。

    而司马光和王安石所争的，就是这份收入，是应该给国家多一点，还是留给士绅阶层多一点。

    至于升斗小民、愚民黔首、百姓、庶民，也就是处在社会底层的人们，在新旧两党的交锋中，从来都是拿出来的幌子而已。

    无论是变法前、还是变法后，他们的收入并没有多少区别。免役法，让五等户也要交免行钱，不比过去，做衙前做到倾家荡产的，都是三等户以上的富户。但便民贷，则让底层的自耕农少了一份盘剥，多了一分保住土地的希望——地方大户可以将欠债的自耕农的土地收来抵债，而地方官一般是不敢大规模这么做，闹出乱子，他们少不了被弹劾被治罪——一出一入，差不多就抵消了。

    相对于朝廷的政策而言而言，还是雨水多寡对于百姓们的生活水平影响还要更大一点。

    元丰元年是赵顼即位以来难得的丰年，由于税赋的数额大体上是固定的，朝廷的财政收入没有太大的变化，相对的，百姓们留在手上的钱粮自然要比前些年多了一些。()

    为了弥补熙宁后期的连年灾害对各地常平仓的消耗，今年各路都是敞开收粮，同时也就保证了粮食出售价格的稳定，没有出现丰年谷贱伤农的情况。

    可若是遇到灾年，则还是少不了朝廷的赈济，不论是变法前还是变法后，平民百姓都没有能靠自己的积蓄度过难关的能力。

    司马光和王安石都着眼在财富的分配上，而薛向却能想得到如何增加财富——并不仅仅局限在农业上——这是分蛋糕和做蛋糕的区别。

    物流的畅通，自然能带来商业的兴盛，并必然会促进工业的发展，这是韩冈最想看到的变化。但并不是所有朝臣都喜欢薛向的说法，农为国本、商兴害农的思想，在士人心目中根深蒂固。

    而且并不是完全的没有根据。前几年冬天极冷，太湖冻结。在太湖湖中岛上上种柑橘的果农，因为运粮的船只被冰层阻挡无法上岛而被饿死，成了朝臣攻击商业害农的最新的武器——在此时士人的眼中，所谓的农，只包括五谷和蔬菜。至于种植水果，那是商业生产的一部分，与耕战二字并不搭界。

    韩冈能看到王珪和元绛的眉头都皱了一下，但他们都没有出来驳斥的意思。因为赵顼现在正在点头微笑。

    天子并不是很清楚薛向的一番话中隐含的见识——恐怕薛向自己都没有清醒的认识——也就没有韩冈的惊讶，但他对薛向的回答很是满意。商业兴盛，自然财税大增，至于会不会妨害农事，这件事等真的出现了再考虑也不迟。

    “方城轨道开通，运送行旅，转运民间的商货，不及月余，便入库两万贯。不过轨道兴修之初，本为渠道修成前暂用，如今轨道转运不输水运，这渠道是否该继续开凿，倒想问一问薛卿你的看法。”

    薛向一瞥几名宰执和韩冈，看他们面上漠然的神色，心中就有了底。以他们的身份，以及韩冈在此事上的发言权，如果愿意作出决定，方城渠道的事轮不到天子来征询自己。

    略作思忖，薛向便道：“以臣之见，轨道易修易用，何须浪费公帑？纵有损坏，最多数日便可修复，比起疏浚河渠动用的人工，俭省甚多。”

    宰执们没一个愿意下定论，甚至韩冈都因为种种原因缄口不言，但薛向不同，他一向勇于任事，也不得不勇于任事。

    仅仅是个荫补官员的薛向，只因少一进士及第，在朝堂上被人视为另类。他的处境，不比当年的狄青强到哪里。

    当年狄青屡遭韩琦欺压，他倚之为臂助的将领，因为韩琦想杀鸡儆猴，随便找个了过错就被杀了。狄青为部将求情时，说他屡立功勋，为国杀敌，是好男儿，韩琦则说‘东华门外以状元唱出者乃好儿，此岂得为好儿。’之后为枢密使时，又遭文臣群起而攻之，只得悲愤的说，‘韩枢密功业官职与我一般，我少一进士及第耳’。

    薛向自是知道，韩冈不肯就渠道和轨道之间的取舍下一定论，这是他的机会。作为荫补起家的官员，不比进士出身的官员更拼命、更努力，表现出自己的不可替代，想要朝堂上站稳脚跟，永远也不可能。

    薛向掌管的是汴河水运，正是这方面的专家，他既然说漕渠不如轨道，也就让赵顼拿定了主意：“修造方城渠道的差事，就不要放在襄汉发运司中了。”

    王珪这时又上前一步：“臣领旨。”

    解决了一桩事，赵顼又问起韩冈：“韩卿，京西修了轨道，河北也修造轨道，不知陕西能不能也修上一条到两条。”

    “若是京兆府周围，直至出潼关，有渭水和黄河水运，若是想要往缘边各路转运，则山势起伏，轨道难修，尚不及冬日于冰雪上以雪橇车输送粮秣。”韩冈转了一下，“不过可以先行勘察地理，寻找合适的路线。”

    赵顼点了点头，收起了在陕西修造轨道的心思。

    “河北轨道开始修造，陕西缘边各路的筹备……”

    赵顼可能是想要提及对夏战争的话题，不过话声到了这里一下就顿住了，崇政殿中，统掌军事的枢密使不在，枢密副使也不在，只有武将身份的同签书郭逵一人。

    眼下的情况当真是个笑话了，枢密院中三位执政，现在两位被御史逼得避位，方才讨论轨道之事时浑没在意，现在将讨伐西夏的战争一提上台面，没有枢密使应答，他脸色就变得难看起来。

    天子的视线在殿中转了一圈，定在了韩冈的脸上：“韩卿……西北之事，你有何看法？”

    被点了名，有所准备的韩冈随即朗声道：“西夏国势已衰，加之母子失和，内乱近在眼前。但秉常为辽主之婿，当年丰州之战，有皮室军助阵，由此观之，契丹当有唇亡齿寒之心。故而西北之事，不在党项，而在契丹。于河北修筑轨道，瞒不过契丹耳目，不过只要西北不开战，契丹君臣当还下不了破釜沉舟的决心。”

    韩冈的话，基本上就是之前朝堂上已经讨论过的结论。在轨道表现出出色的运输能力之后，天子和宰辅们都有了一个共识，暂时并不对西夏开战，等到河北御敌的准备完成，倒时候，再挥兵攻打西夏。省得打到一半，被契丹人陈兵白沟之外，逼得前方退军。

    赵顼尽管急着想要将西夏剿灭，然后北收幽燕云中，做他的‘唐太宗’，天可汗。但仅仅修造轨道的一两年的时间，他还是有些耐性的。

    毕竟契丹的威胁性太大，赵顼一直从心底里，甚至是骨髓里对其感到畏惧。就算是丰州的胜利吹得神乎其神，仿佛河东军一举大败西夏和辽国联军，可实际上参战的皮室军，也不过是区区数百人而已，而辽国动员起来的总兵力，百万以上不成问题，实实在在的控弦百万。

    韩冈以眼角余光瞅见赵顼在点头，便继续说了下去：“只是朝廷御敌，当做万全之虑。以臣之愚见，河东一路，西制党项，北当契丹，东更能援河北，当以精兵驻守其间，以防不虞。”

    赵顼一听，立刻就看向郭逵，之前郭逵在河东待了好几年，丰州就是他领军收回。

    郭逵眉峰骤起：“陛下进取之心，即便辽国亦不会不知。如今朝廷于陕西缘边诸路整军备战。如今契丹上下都绷紧了弦。河东如果骤然增兵，恐怕他们会有所误会。虽然官军不惧辽人，但无妄之灾，自是能避免就避免，而且攻夏的机会一旦失去，就再也弥补不回来了。”

    赵顼的视线又移了回去。他想知道韩冈有什么解决的办法。

    “更戍法。”韩冈就只有三个字。

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 第４６章 了无旧客伴清谈（中）

    更戍法。

    早在南征之役的时候，为了填补抽调西军南下后横山防线出现的兵力真空，韩冈就已经向赵顼提出了更戍法，将河北和京营的一部分兵力调往陕西去镇守各路寨堡。

    尽管河北、京畿两地禁军的战斗力已经不比厢军强到哪里去，远远比不上西军和河东军，甚至不比陕西的乡兵组织弓箭社和忠义社，除了装备。

    但由于南面的战局进展太快，安南行营只动用了第一批南下西军就解决了交趾，加上各地军头，尤其是河北、京营的禁军将领，明里暗里的抵制，鼓动士兵们跳出来闹事，这件事最后也就不了了之。

    眼下为了应对即将到来的辽国威胁，又仅仅是河东和陕西换防，情况倒也不会变得跟前次一般。不管怎么说，河东军和陕西军都比较听话，也不畏战事，而不是像京营和河北军那般，烂到了骨头里。

    话说回来，将河东路的下位禁军与陕西西军中的精锐换防，加强河东这个关键节点，这是保证对辽防务的关键，是当务之急，就是下面的将校士卒有异议，赵顼也会强压下去，

    ——只要赵顼同意自己的建议。

    韩冈双手持笏，等着赵顼的决定。

    赵顼并不反对韩冈的提议。更戍法对重整河北、京营禁军的战斗力和加强朝堂对禁军的控制力，都是有好处的，而且有了这个例子在前，开了头之后，今天用西军替换河东军，明天就能将京营和河北交换去陕西、河东。

    只是要调动多少兵力才能达到预期的目的，就要好好想想了。

    他望向同签书枢密院事，“郭卿？你看此事是否可行？”

    郭逵低头想了一下，道：“要想加强河东兵力，做到韩群牧所说的西制党项，北当契丹，东援河北，那么至少要投入二十到三十个指挥的马军或是有马步人才堪使用，如果再将更戍法调出河东的兵力算进来，那更是要调入三万到四万精锐堪战的西军。 看小说就到~”

    ‘二十个指挥！’

    “三万到四万？！”

    不论赵顼，还是政事堂中三位宰执，都对这数字吓了一跳。

    三万到四万的禁军，相对于天下近六十万禁军总数来说，看着的确是不多。但如果将精锐堪战这个条件考虑进来的话，这就是陕西缘边的一个经略安抚使路所能掌握的全部作战兵力。再加上其中有二十到三十个指挥的马军或是有马步人——也就是靠马匹机动，作战时下马的军队，京城中有一名为龙骑的军额，——这个限制，几乎是抽空了一路兵马。

    赵顼倒吸一口凉气：“三万、四万的精锐西军，其中还有一万以上的骑兵，都能抵得上半个河东路。”

    ‘是大半个！’韩冈心道，如果刨除折家的军力，这个数目的精锐西军，其实已经跟剩下的河东军的实力相差无几。

    郭逵应声道：“契丹控弦百万，随时能抽调南下的骑兵至少十万。四万西军中，能随时抽调出来援助河北的也就是包括万余骑兵在内的二万人而已。”

    赵顼皱眉想了片刻：“三十个指挥的马军或有马步人未免调动得太多了一点，将其中一半改成蕃骑如何？”

    郭逵和韩冈同时摇头。

    郭逵道：“蕃人可驱之作战，用以驻防名城，恐会生乱。”

    韩冈也道：“蕃军善战，可惜难受约束，陕西汉蕃之争从未止歇，贸然移防河东，又是一致乱之源。”

    “更戍只限禁军，要是将蕃军移防，朝野内外牵扯的事就太多了。”吕惠卿也反对赵顼的这个想法，“安史之乱殷鉴不远，蕃军可用不可信，不可使其常驻中国。”

    京城中的禁军行列里，其实也有归明渤海、契丹直第一，契丹直第二，土浑直，这样的由渤海、契丹和土浑为名的军额，但兵力从来都不多，而且那还是开国之初利用俘虏建立的外籍军队。契丹直已经取消番号，而没有取消番号的，如今里面的人早就换了几茬，虽然还有当年俘获蕃人的子孙，可全都跟汉人没有任何区别了。

    而且这些蕃军都是成立在开国之初，其时制度未立，那倒也罢了。现在没有人敢冒这个风险，而且也没那个必要，汉军的战斗力在加强了装备之后，能轻而易举的压倒蕃军。

    被两名通晓军事的重臣，以及一名参政同声反对，赵顼也息了调用蕃军的心思：“三十个指挥就三十个指挥吧，陕西诸路还是能挤出来的。”

    “更戍之制，不仅是地方领军之将在地方坐大，其实也有练兵的用意在。千里跋涉，都是征战时常见而日常训练不到的，此乃祖宗训兵之良法。陕西、河东换防，正好当做开战前的练兵。”

    对韩冈这番话，赵顼听得进去，也能理解得了。

    调动数万大军换防，本身就是对军队战斗力的一个巨大考验。也是对地方州县支援能力的考验。

    陕西通河东，肯定走的是汾河谷地，从晋州穿阳凉关入太原，两边加起来七八万大军，包括上万马骡，地方上要筹备的粮草和资材都是个天文数字，一来一去，领军的将校和沿途州县的官员，谁合格谁不合格，有能无能，在这一次的换防中，就能大体上看得出来了。要是开战后才爆出问题来，对战局的影响可想而知。

    薛向沉默了半天，这时候也开口道：“过年后就开春了，契丹即便想要用兵，也得等到秋后，用半年时间，在陕西、河东之间移屯更戍，三四万兵力不算是太大的问题。”

    “那就这么办吧。”赵顼最终拍板,为了灭亡西夏，一点小问题还是可以克服的。

    只是当他看看崇政殿中的几位臣子，大宋天子的脸又挂了下来。

    陕西、河东差不多有一百个指挥要对调驻防地点，肯定少不了枢密院来主持。但枢密使和枢密副使都在家里待参，但是怎么签发公文都是一桩难题。

    这么重大的决议，从枢密院出来的文件，若是只有郭逵一人的签押根本没有任何效力，就是上面还盖了天子的印玺也是一样，必须要有枢密使或枢密副使的签押。

    但不管怎么说，先行在河北修筑轨道，沟通南北，与此同时在关西囤积粮草，并轮换河东陕西守军，静待时机的策略就这么确定了下来。

    接下来一些人事安排就不是韩冈该插话的议题了，但赵顼还是留下了他和薛向，以备咨询。

    这基本上就是韩冈今后一段时间内，在朝堂上所能起到的作用。

    尽管一个同群牧使，是实职差遣中是难得的闲差。但日后只要是有关关西、广西的军事，轨道的修造，军器的发明生产，以及钢铁行业的发展，照样还是得来咨询他韩玉昆。

    王韶出外了，章惇在家闭门待参，赵禼、熊本都远在边州，眼下的崇政殿中，韩冈已经是唯一一个拥有统帅大军出战经验的文官了，除了担任签书枢密院事的郭逵以外，在军事上以他的发言权份量最重。

    虽然不管事，但他照样能在军国重事上参政议政，这是权威的份量！

    韩冈也在用余光扫视着崇政殿中的几位同僚。两府加起来就四人在殿上，这个人数实在是可怜了。不过这个问题应该很快就能解决了。

    为了签发两路移防的公文，至少得有一名枢密使或是副使出来签字画押。两名待参的枢密使和副使，吕公著事涉为人伦大案关说，短时间内别想出来，章惇不过是购买民田时出了点问题，被御史给咬上了。从程度上，章惇身上的问题是远远轻于吕公著。

    既然天子需要人在公文上签字画押，那么章惇被解放出来也就是理所当然。

    韩冈这么想着，只是当他的眼睛瞥到了薛向身上，原本很有自信的想法，却又变得不是那么有把握了。

    隔了一天，应了韩冈当时在崇政殿上不妙的预感，薛向升任枢密副使的任命也下来了，吕公著和章惇依然在家中待着。紧接着，前一日在崇政殿中做出的决议，走过了一系列流程，从政事堂和枢密院中发布出来。

    然后，群牧使韩缜兼任翰林学士的任命也跟着出来了。

    韩缜是群牧使，韩冈是同群牧使，一为正任，一为副职。可韩缜只是龙图阁直学士，而韩冈是龙图阁学士，虽然两人的学士、直学士都仅仅是不厘实务的贴职，但韩缜从名义上说还是韩冈的下属，朝堂上合班站位，韩缜得站在韩冈身后。

    这一点当然成问题。韩缜可是王安石一辈的老臣，出身自灵寿韩家，一门显贵。加上从差遣上算，韩缜也是高于韩冈。所以赶在韩冈走马上任之前，韩缜成了翰林学士。

    韩缜靠了自己才被提升，韩冈倒是没有什么闲心去开玩笑。因为章俞购置田地时所犯一干违反律条的错误最终被定罪，使得章惇终于辞去了枢密副使的职位。

 第４６章 了无旧客伴清谈（三）

    第46章　了无旧客伴清谈（三）

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    天阴着，细雪若有若无，从云层中洒落，又随着微风散开。

    雪粒细细的，不像柳絮，却似盐末，落入大地，瞬息便不见了踪影。

    冬日清晨的空气，没有因为降雪而变得湿润，干冷而又清爽。

    天色已经大亮，菜市早就喧闹了起来，卖汤饼和炊饼的摊子在街边隔着不远就是一摊，章惇望望东十字大街的方向，“鬼市子差不多要散了。”

    韩冈与章惇并肩走着：“听说鬼市子中杜家的羊头汤有名得很，黄幺儿的赤白腰子也是一绝，要不要去尝一尝？”

    章惇不舍的望了一眼远方，摇头：“算了，到了那里都不知道是什么时候了。将就找个地方坐下来吃点好了。”

    鬼市子就是城中早市，开在潘楼东面的东十字大街，五更开张，天明收场，卖些古董画还有衣物饰品，货物的来历，有的合法，有的则不是那么干净，并不是正经去处。不过到了天亮之后，就变成了早点一条街。

    不过鬼市子里面卖的早点，有不少在东京城中都有些名气，连宫里都派人出来买过，章惇和韩冈都很熟悉。

    只是离得太远了，韩冈和章惇就汴水水边散步，等着城门的开启。而东十字大街则是在数里开外。下着雪，走过去都不知是什么时候了。

    腊月不是出行的好日子，章惇是刚刚辞位的枢密副使，要出知池州，就算他拖到年后，过了上元节再南下，天子都要给他这份体面。

    可章惇从枢密副使，变成了池州知州，门庭一下就冷落起来，也是让人灰心丧气。身居高位，突然间落入深渊，这是心高气傲的章惇所不愿面对的。与其留在京城丢人现眼，还不如早一步离开的好。

    据韩冈所知，王韶的情况也差不多。

    自从由京城回到南方之后，王韶身体似乎一直不太好。上次还写信回来，问着在南方湿润之地该怎么保养，不过韩冈觉得他的情况应该是心情上的问题，江西人问陕西人在南方怎么养生，根本是个笑话。但也不能说不对，毕竟韩冈的名气在。

    王韶当年考上进士后，就弃官不做，游历陕西。他不屑做琐事，摒弃普通官员按部就班的路线，选择了更为艰难，但收获也更为丰厚的道路。而他也用才能和功绩证明了自己的选择，在嘉佑二年的进士中，他第一个晋身两府，比吕惠卿还要早三年，声威一时无两。

    只是到了现在，去职出外，心气高傲的王韶，失落感只会比眼下的章惇更为强烈。即使王韶的心中很明白自己是不可能一直留在朝堂中，日后也还有重新返回两府的希望，但心情上的巨大落差还是免不了的。韩冈只希望他能放宽心，否则那样的心情对身体不会有好处。

    韩冈陪着章惇在汴河边漫步着。现在两名天下闻名的重臣，都是穿着一袭襕衫，外面套了半新不旧的绰子，看着就像两个东京城中最为常见的不第士人，一大早起来，借着早上清醒的头脑，沿着河道回忆昨日的功课。

    汴水之滨的码头，从清早就开始就是一片忙碌。

    行驶在冬季的变水上的不是船只，而是一辆辆雪橇车。当年用来紧急运送纲粮的雪橇车，如今已经成了冬日随处可见的一景。安静的泊在码头边，卸货装车，通过轨道运往不远处的仓库。

    章惇的双眼追逐着在轨道上穿梭的车辆：“从港口到矿山，再从矿山到方城，如今又从方城到河北。玉昆你的这轨道可比飞船更能排得上用场，薛师正【薛向】言其可当十万大军，并非夸大之语、”

    “还早得很呐。”韩冈摇头，“河北轨道七百里路，修起来就不容易，运行起来问题还会更多。”

    章惇偏头看着一步外的韩冈：“以玉昆的胸襟，眼光所及应该不止河北、京西。”

    “只是有些想法而已。”韩冈谦虚了一句，“小弟最想看到的是天下州郡都有顺畅的交通联络，让朝廷的政令能用最快的度抵达最边远的州郡，能让官军在最短的时间，进驻到每一处遇敌的边疆。”

    他指着脚边冻结的水面：“说到运输，水道其实是最好的，运力大、耗用少。但天下地势起伏万端，水道不通的地方，最好修造轨道作为替代。”

    “朝廷的钱粮不一定能供给得上。”

    “轨道货运收入不少。通过第一条的收入，来推动第二条轨道的建设，等第二条建成，又可以用推动第三条轨道的建设。”韩冈顿了一下，“而且也不一定全都要官府攥在手中，以官政、行旅、商事往来的多寡，区分干线、支线。干线收归官有，支线交予民间。抓大放小嘛……”

    “两位员外，小人这里有热腾腾的炊饼，可要来上一块！”一声吆喝打断了两人的对话。

    两人一起循声望过去，离着两人不远，是个五短身材的小贩，挑着个担子，歇在路边上。

    同时被章惇和韩冈扫了一眼，卖炊饼的矮子一下打了个寒战，话都说不利索了，在担子边上心惊胆战：‘这两个措大眼神好不骇人，莫不是杀过人放过火的。’

    正好猜个正着的小贩，结结巴巴的挤了两句卖炊饼时的货郎词，“热腾腾的十字炊饼，甜津津的油蜜炊饼。两位员外，要不要一块。”

    章惇以眼神阻止了略远处的护卫，走上去问道：“有没有馒头？”

    “有，有。”小贩点着头，“有上好精肉做的肉馒头。有家里浑家亲手腌的梅干菜馒头。还有上好的交州糖霜熬的馅料做的糖霜馒头，面白馅润，咬一下便是满口糖汁，再香甜不过。”

    “几文一枚？”章惇站在担子边，很有些兴致的问价格。

    “肉馒头五文一枚，梅干菜的三文一枚，糖霜馒头十二文钱。”小贩麻利的掀开厚实的白布，里面的炊饼、馒头热气蒸腾。

    “玉昆，要不要尝尝白糖馒头。”章惇回头微笑，“可是交州来的。”

    “小弟不喜甜食，梅干菜的就可以了。”

    “那就算了，我也不吃甜食好了。钱要省着点花。”

    小贩亮起的眼神又黯淡了下去，眼前的两个客人看着相貌不俗，都有几分官人气派，没想到都是穷鬼。

    也正应了小贩的腹诽，韩冈摸摸袖子，再摸摸怀里，手巾倒有一条，就是一文铜板也无。

    章惇从袖子里掏出几个制钱来，对韩冈笑道：“出来能不带钱？”

    韩冈回之一笑：“早就不知道钱包有多重了。”

    章惇帮韩冈付了帐：“下一回可是要还的。”

    “没问题，等子厚兄回京，小弟当在樊楼还席。”

    ‘穷措大还想去樊楼。’小贩肚子里咕哝着，用个竹夹子夹了两个梅干菜馒头，拿干荷叶包了，递给两位金紫重臣。

    韩冈和章惇各自拿了一个干荷叶包着的梅干菜馒头，在河边边走边啃。馒头热得烫，拿在手中，啃了一口，身子很快就暖和起来了。

    章惇还笑呵呵的，“给御史看到，少不了要弹劾你我无大臣体。”

    “管他们那么多！”韩冈狠狠咬了一口手上的馒头。说实话，口味还真不错。回头看看，跟着他们两个的十几名伴当也都去买了馒头来吃，让那个小贩笑得看不见眼睛。

    三口两口热腾腾的梅干菜馒头便下了肚，在河边静静走了一阵，章惇忽然道：“这一次便宜郭逵了。”

    韩冈先是一愣，要便宜该是便宜薛向才是，非进士的文官晋身两府，而且还不是高门世家子弟，这可是多少年也难得一见。但很快反应过来，“应该不会。”

    “讨伐西夏，还有谁能统领大军。”章惇很有几分不忿。

    想要统领平夏大军的官员将领数不胜数，但数遍朝中，够资格的也就郭逵、王韶和章惇三人——至于韩冈，能力没人怀疑，但资历还是浅了一点，赵顼也不会让他再立功劳。

    王韶、章惇如今都是引罪出外，当然领军的可能性都不大。但话说回来，郭逵是武将。若是他平了西夏，还有什么位置能安排得了他？

    “两年后的事，谁也说不准。”韩冈摇头，“说不定那时候子厚兄就卷土重来了？”

    章惇付之一笑，不提这个话题，“在河北修筑轨道，是为了抵御辽国。但以眼下辽国朝堂上的局势，要是敢赌一把，派一个曾经见过辽国故太子的旧使去贺生辰，在见到辽主时提上两句故太子，说不定就能掀起辽国的内乱。年纪一大，舔犊之亲尤深，杀了独子，由不得辽主不后悔！只要他将耶律乙辛恨上，辽国内乱可期。”说完，他瞥了韩冈一眼，“不过玉昆你大概就不会放在心上了。”

    章惇的话饶有深意，韩冈只当没听明白：“与其等待敌国内乱，还不如加强中国实力。只要中国兵精粮足、将兵堪用，以大宋的国力，就是辽国上下万众一心，也会像螳螂一样在战车车轮下被碾得粉碎。”

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 第４６章 了无旧客伴清谈（五）

    送走了章惇，韩冈在京城中，就又少了一个能多聊几句的朋友。. u u. 看小说就到~

    先是王韶，继而是章惇，韩冈都觉得赵顼对王韶和章惇两名拥有大功的枢密副使，有着刻意打压的味道。

    难道当真是为了在对夏战争中起用两人，现在先贬一下？

    这种手段未免太过儿戏了。不能参与进战争的筹备工作之中，临战时怎么可能顺利接手？只是靠身份地位，可是不管用的。就是王韶回熙河，想要一下掌握全路的情况和人事然后领军出战，照样是不可能，少说也要几个月。

    且不管天子怎么想，那还是要等上一阵才能知道究竟，反正韩冈眼下是没什么机会摊到领军的机会。

    接下来的几天，韩冈因为茶马互市之事，提前被韩缜请去了群牧司中。

    熙河路茶马互市，以及在广西，以茶叶和丝绢交易大理国的滇马，都有韩冈的一份功劳。

    韩缜待韩冈比较冷淡，这是正常现象，韩冈不以为意。反正韩缜要处理于茶马互易的公务，想绕过他韩冈也不容易。

    如今两边的生意越做越大，每年接近五万匹。听起来很多，但这么多马匹，其中勉强达标的战马也就只有不到十分之一的样子。

    而且青唐马生长在高原，并不适合平原作战。在西北高原奔驰无阻，可入了中原之后，很难适应过来。至于滇马，个头矮小，不善奔、只善走，适合做战马的百中无一。

    真正合适的养马地，应该在蓟北或是河套，可惜都被人给占去了。

    韩冈去了群牧司，而开封府这里，苏颂将陈世儒一案审理得差不多了，在大理寺、审刑院和御史台的共同关怀下，已经向天子将最后的判决结果报了上去。. u u. 看小说就到~

    原本韩冈还认为这个案子牵扯太多，就算是苏颂决定秉公直断，为了做成铁案，也得用上好一阵时间来将口供、人证、物证等一系列证据做得完满了，才能下定论。哪里想到苏颂早就准备好了，一但下定决心，立刻就能在棺材上敲上钉子。

    但苏颂继续担任权知开封府的可能性已经微乎其微了。

    他开封府在任上的时间已经有一年了。

    开国之初的三位开封府尹，太宗赵光义、魏王赵廷美和真宗皇帝，能在这个位置上盘踞了很长时间。但朝臣们的权知开封府，基本上没有能做满一任的。最短的根本没上任就给换了，上任后，短的几个月的，长的也不过两年。苏颂想要跳出延续百年的规律，自是可能性不大。

    御史台的舒亶最近正咬着苏颂。倒不是因为陈世儒这桩案子，苏颂已经将这件案子砸成了铁案，御史台就算想要在这件案子中找麻烦，也只能去咬唆使大理寺下文保陈世儒和其妻陈李氏的吕家人。但苏颂身上不是，御史台，可他没有韩冈

    对于舒亶的行为，吕惠卿肯定是心情糟透了。

    韩冈这两天在常朝时，见到吕惠卿时，虽然对方神色上看不出什么异样，但他的与人寒暄交流的次数，却大幅下降。而韩冈昨日还听说，前天江南有一名知县，上书议论手实法扰民且有碍教化的问题，被吕惠卿请动天子，下诏严斥，并贬去荆南监酒税去了。正常情况，惩罚是不该这么重的。

    吕惠卿是准备以开封府当做突破口，将手实法推行下去的。有了天子脚下的样板，下面的州县很难的抵挡得了朝中的压力。这一点，只要眼睛不瞎，就都能看得出来，要不然吕惠卿也不会将他的弟弟吕升卿安排做提点开封府界诸县镇公事了。

    开封府这里，苏颂虽然没有全力支持手实法，但他也没有给吕升卿设置障碍。可要是换上一位新的权知开封府，那情况会怎么样就说不准了。开封府地位之重，仅比执政稍逊，贵为参知政事的吕惠卿绝对不会有插手权知开封府这个位置的人事安排的资格，只有天子能对此拍板。

    只能说舒亶选了个好时机，利用这个机会，充分表现了自己的正直，并与吕惠卿划了一条界线出来。

    一名御史，要是什么事都听从宰辅的话，坏了风评，这辈子就再难有进步的机会——监察御史的后台，不是哪家宰辅，而只能是天子。御史的责任也只有一个，就是监察百官。汉唐时，言官大部分的精力应该是针对天子的，拾遗、司谏这些官名，都是最好的证据。可到了此时，言官却成了天子制衡臣子的工具。

    监察御史可以有倾向，但不能成为宰执豢养的家畜，也就是说，必要的时候，回头咬上一口也是可以的，就像蔡确当年咬王安石，成就了他的直名，在赵顼面前留下了一个好印象。

    天子想保陈世儒，苏颂上报却将夫妻两人都定了死罪，让皇帝都没办法保他们，接着舒亶就拿着苏颂之前对某个犯法的和尚事涉开封辖下某知县的案子的宽纵行事说事，怎么看都有些问题。

    但不论苏颂的职位最终能不能保住，京城内外还是洋溢着过年前的欢乐气氛。加上新成立的厚生司和开封府，赶在年节前联合在京城中设立保赤局，专一负责小儿种痘之事——所谓保赤，就是保护赤子的意思——更是喜上添喜。

    种痘之术的原理，已经在京城中流传得很广了——为了自家的儿孙，甚至许多还为了自己，世人都是着意去打听其中的奥秘。眼下种痘的原理基本上人人皆知，种痘只是预防而已，并不是治病。所以能早一天种上，就能早一日安心。

    从京西报上来的成功率来看，种过痘的小儿，至今都没有染上痘疮的迹象，不过种痘之后的半个月内，因为各种各样的原因——其中不一定是牛痘的缘故——而病死的个例，却也是有的，不过几率并不大，从现在上报的数字看来，暂时只有万分之一而已。

    只是仅仅是万分之一的失败率，还是没人敢拿着六皇子的性命来做赌注，但东京城中的公卿宗室，基本上都是在保赤局报了名，争抢一个排在前面的位置。

    “排在第一的是雍王长子，接着是蜀国公主家的独子，下面基本上都是宗室，王相公家的孙子，都排在五十过后了。”

    当年推荐韩冈为官的三人之一，如今反过来被韩冈推荐到厚生司中担任判官的吴衍，这几天也终于放下了清高，上门来拜访韩冈，并为韩冈的举荐来道谢。厚生司眼下最重要的工作，不说其中的功劳有多少，光是接下的善缘和积攒的功德都能让人遗爱子孙三代。

    吴衍于韩冈有大恩，到了韩家，并没有按照官职来行礼，只分了宾主，平头坐下。

    韩冈听吴衍说着厚生司中的大事小事，他现在不便干涉，只能私下里聊一聊而已：“蜀国公主的驸马姓王吧，……那个书画很好的。”

    “王诜，据说与苏子瞻交情甚深，据说山水是一绝。说起烟江远壑，柳溪渔浦，晴岚绝涧，寒林幽谷，桃溪苇村，李公麟都要让他三分。不过前些日子刚刚以奉主无礼而被贬官。”

    “奉主无礼？”韩冈听得就有三分不快。即便是公主之尊，嫁人后也不过是人家家里的媳妇，家里的事，家里解决，闹到朝中降罪算什么。

    在过去，驸马成亲后，立刻就会提上一个辈分，使公主不需要向驸马的父母——也就是舅姑——行礼。但时至如今，早就没有了这个规矩，该行礼就得行礼，根本没有妄自尊大的道理。

    吴衍心中凛然，他再一次感觉到了自己和韩冈的差距。

    韩冈只是略略皱眉而已，但流露出来的威势已经有几分迫人，换作是普通的官员，恐怕舌头就要打结了。

    不到十年前，在秦州第一次见到韩冈，那时候，现在的龙图阁还仅仅是一个有几分傲骨且头脑聪颖、胆识过人的年轻人，一个穷措大而已，可如今已经泽被天下、名满中外的名臣了。

    人与人的际遇相差竟然如此之远，若说嫉妒，吴衍心中的确有，但念头一起，就给压下去了。

    能如韩冈这般不及而立便为学士，必然是有大气运在身，即便自己没有帮他一把，肯定能化险为夷，过丘壑如履平地。他只是后悔自己没能坚持附和王韶，否则现在决不至于才一个京官。

    吴衍心念千转，与韩冈的对话并没有耽搁，“蜀国公主之贤，在宗室中也是有名的。其姑卢氏病重，侍奉床第边，亲和汤药，数日不解衣。只是王诜为人不谨细行，甚至狎妓而夜不归宿，故而”

    “哦。原来如此。”

    那就是王诜的不是了。仔细想想，韩冈似乎也曾在与人闲聊时听说过此事，只是没放在心上，吴衍提到时也没放在心上。

    韩冈记性不差，但并不代表他连阿猫阿狗也都记得。大宋的公主不是唐代的公主。唐时公主有墨敇斜封，干涉朝政者不知凡几，大宋的公主只有老实做人的份，与朝堂很少有瓜葛。

    韩冈听说过蜀国公主的性格很好，侍奉舅姑、晨昏定省与普通的儿媳一样，在士大夫中很受称赞，但也仅此而已。韩冈也没兴趣去关心。

 第４６章 了无旧客伴清谈（六）

    韩冈对蜀国公主家的私密事没什么兴趣，随口两句就带过去了

    从蜀国公主的驸马都尉王诜身上引申开来，吴衍还想多聊两句他的好友苏轼，

    在熙宁四年被逐出朝堂后，大苏的文名越来越盛，一首首佳作翩然而出，与四方文士相唱和，已经渐渐有了一代文宗的架势如果什么时候能像欧阳修一般，做一两任礼部试的主考，妥妥的又是一位文坛座主

    “最近，自《眉山集》、《钱塘集》后，苏子瞻又有一部《元丰续添钱塘集》付梓，听闻正是托付给王诜”

    “哦，不知选的是哪一家印书坊？”韩冈似乎是很有兴致的问道，“能得驸马都尉看重，想必印版刻工都是上上之选，日后韩冈若有文字想要刊行于世，也可做个参考”

    吴衍不意被问到这个问题，愣了一下后，终于想起来韩冈本人不擅诗词，加之苏轼当年被赶出京城的缘由，据说跟韩冈和他房内人有牵扯不清的关系，提他的名字的确有几分不合时宜

    “这就不清楚了，等过几日打听到之后，必会转告玉昆”敷衍了两句，跳过不合时宜的话题，吴衍将谈论的重心回归他的本职工作：“雍王家的长子第一，蜀国公主的儿子第二，这几天下来，宗室公卿家的子女，已经有上千人种了牛痘，尚无任何不幸的消息回报利用善堂和慈幼局内的孤儿，痘苗的数量也够了，医生也培养出来了不少现在东京城中的每个厢都已经设立了专一负责种痘的保赤局等过了年后，开封府界的二十余县，也都会派出得力人手去县中设立保赤局”

    韩冈既然被天子钦点了不管事的差事，对厚生司中的事明面也不便多加干涉，吴衍说什么，只管听着了，偶尔才插一句嘴

    “京城是种痘术的重中之重，不过天下士民皆是天子治下的百姓，厚此薄彼做得太过明显也不好”

    “厚生司已经开始准备在天下各地推行种痘法会先给太医局中的医生练练手，等他们有了经验之后，就能独当一面了”

    “最好能先从边缘地区安排人，”韩冈提醒道，“否则人人拈轻怕重，根本就没办法将天子的恩德，告之每一位大宋子民”

    “前两日李德来，就说了此事还说熙河路和广西路，缺医少药，全靠朱中和雷简两人支撑着能早一步推广种痘法，对他们的差事也有帮助”

    在熙河路的朱中和广西的雷简，早就积功被韩冈推荐为官，是有名的翰林医官

    “安焘是怎么做的？”韩冈问道

    “早安排了急脚递，送去了第一批痘苗”吴衍请韩冈放心，“雷简和朱中都是玉昆你提拔任用的医官，有他们主持两路种痘，想必是不用让人担心了”

    “该派人监察还是要派人监察否则御史台那里就别想过关”韩冈说道，“种痘也是要收钱的，得防着不轨之辈，趁机捞取不义之财，坏了朝廷拯济百姓的本意”

    “那是自然玉昆你大可放心”

    又与吴衍聊了一些闲话，送走了吴衍，韩冈回到了他的书房摆在他案头上的，是从群牧司拿回来的一份誊本，是沙苑监刚刚呈递上来的报告，今年监中开支的详细列项，以及军马的繁殖、病殁和出栏的具体数据

    别的韩冈倒没在意，他只看到了一个四十万贯、一个六千匹、一个三百匹

    整整四十万贯经费，牧马六千匹，可一年军马就出栏了三百匹而且作为长于军事的朝臣，沙苑监调教出来的军马究竟是什么水平，韩冈很清楚，别说上阵作战，根本是‘无以任骑乘’

    幸好如今群牧司中，河南河北的主要牧监年年裁撤，最后就只剩这么一座沙苑监了——群牧监的粪钱也是越来越少——要是还保留至十二监的规模，那就是吞吃钱粮的无底洞了

    所以几年前曾经有个在熙河路任职的官员，建议王安石在熙河路设立牧监，但给王韶和韩冈联手阻止了监中的官吏和只是群蠹虫而已

    当然，军马出栏数量如此之少，并不完全是监中官吏牧兵牧养不力的缘故，也有土地被侵占的因素在

    韩冈当年和王韶一起谋划茶马互市的时候就已经了解过了，沙苑监在籍簿上的九千顷牧地，最多只有三分之一还保留着，剩下的都给占去做田地了，眼下又是七八年过去了，想来数量只会少

    开国之时，正值晚唐和五代百年乱世，人少地多，所以在京畿之地都能圈出来左右天驷监四，左右天厩坊二，总共六个牧监，而且三衙辖下的各部马军，也都有自己的专用牧场在真宗大中祥符年间，京畿及河南河北牧监总数一度达到了二十二座

    可惜好景不长，随着人口繁衍，以及官绅世家的胆量越来越大，牧监不断撤并的同时，监中土地也被春蚕食桑叶一般的不断侵占不仅仅各大牧监和禁军中各部马军放养本军战马的牧地，就是作为孽生监的七座牧马监——孽生监用后世的话说，就是种马场——也是大片大片的土地给人占去种田

    想想，连培育种马的马监连地皮都给人占了，国家的马政还能有什么样子

    侵占牧地的并不是普通的人家，不是官户，就是形势户——所谓形势户，就是地方上有势力的豪富之家，主要是州县衙门的高阶吏员﹑乡里的上户，有时候会将官户也包括进形势户的范围，但多的时候，官宦人家是不屑与吏户并称的——每一家都有几分背景，肉进了他们的肚子，哪里还能讨得回来？

    据韩冈所知，在王安石上台时，左右骐骥院管辖下的河南河北十二监马，基本上都没有剩多少牧地供给放养马匹所以做为保马法的推行一句统计出来的熙宁三年的马政数字才那么凄惨——河南河北十二监，岁出栏一千六百余匹，而可以成为战马的，只有两百多而已相比起辽国动辄几十万、十几万的战马，大宋的战马数量实在是可怜之极而花费，则是一年一百万贯

    这样的情况下，要马的话，得从虎口夺食；不想开罪太多官绅，那就干脆放弃从牧监得到战马的念头

    王安石可没蠢到跟那么多官宦豪门相对抗，青苗、市易争得是浮财，好歹还有些说道，可土地才是人家的命根子，哪里能抢得回来？就算是他为了大宋着想，闹得民怨纷纷时，天子还不一定领情不但成功不了，还会将自己给搭进去，还不如想办法去开拓马源，并承认各地马监被侵占土地的现实

    王安石裁撤牧监，实行保马法，让民间养马，就是这个不得已的缘故而在王安石之前，仁宗年间就已经开始在河北施行了官卖马匹，由民间来饲养，官府在需要的时候加以收买的制度都是看到了中原各大牧监的最后结果

    河南河北十二监，从保马法开始施行时起，逐年废除，仅仅留下了同州沙苑监而牧马监废处之后，清理出来的土地被占去的不论，没被占去的也都租佃出去，收取租税一出一入，一年财政上能多出百万贯来

    这一百万贯，除了一部分供给市易，剩下的就是拨给熙河路，充作茶马互市的本钱，现在，则是又多了广西来分账一南一北，市易而来的马匹基本上能达到五万匹，其中合格的马留在军中，不合格的马匹则由群牧司负责转卖给民间，做个合格的二道贩子

    有了茶马互市来的军民，加上保马法寄养在民间的马匹，军队的使用算是足够了而韩冈敢于提议在河北修建轨道，也是因为国中马匹数量大幅增加到缘故

    从眼下的情况看来，保马法的确是有效果的，只要能忽视掉其他问题

    只可惜，如果要上战场的话，有些问题是没办法忽视的

    单从数量上来说，民间的马匹不算太差，至少要比过去利用牧马监养马的情况要好——当然，其中有很大一部分原因是作为对比的对象，牧马监的情况实在是惨不忍睹了一点，些许进步，只要对比一开始的惨淡基数，都是一个让人兴奋的进步——可是从质量上来讲，就未免让人难以满意了

    将马匹下放到民户手中，让他们代养，由此而来的结果，就是培育出来的马匹几乎没有一匹能上战场战马不仅仅是肩高、毛色、体重、体格等方面的问题，性格也很重要，要胆子大、不怕人，面对箭雨和号角能毫不动摇，关键时候能与骑手一起拼命的战马可从民间培养出来的军民，就跟小家小户出来的人一样，上不得席面，拉犁耕地倒有一手韩冈给它们找到了一份拉车的工作，正是选对了行当

 第４６章 了无旧客伴清谈（七）

    拉车的马，耕田的马，驮货的马，做邮递员的马，差一点的，甚至只能作为肉用的马

    来自于民间的马匹，几乎全都是用于生产生活方面，军事上不用太指望即便是上好的战马苗子，放在民间不要一年，基本上就会完全废掉跟南方福建养在海岛上的州屿马差不多了——泉州、福州、兴化军的外岛上，总计有十来个牧场，但出栏的马匹，能做驿马都是好的

    毕竟如今已经不是五陵少年都能跨马游侠的时代了

    韩冈把看得让人生气的资料丢到一边去

    现在朝廷不论高下，是马就要——总有能派得上用处的地方，实在不堪用的大不了转卖出去——官员能得马三千匹便可转一官熙河路转管马政的一干官员，一任之内，能接连迁转三五次，如果是熬磨勘的话，迁转一次可就要三年在群牧司中低层官员中，最受欢迎的差遣就是在熙河和广西，换作是其他衙门，怎么可能会有这样的事

    因为这一条政策，群牧司的上上下下，基本上都在想着怎么弄马上来换官位

    虽然这些天，韩冈只去过两趟群牧司，但有些事多多少少还是听说了一些下面的官员正在捣鼓着什么户马法，要求民户各计家产养马，坊郭户家产二千贯、乡村五千贯者，须养马一匹，家产增倍者，增加一匹，最多不过三匹

    强制富民买马养马，这比便民贷的抑配还要糟便民贷或者说青苗法的抑配，就是当常平仓中预备的贷款额度没有用光时，强迫不需要借钱的富户申请便民贷，由此强行取息，这是地方官为了追求政绩的结果旧党拿着此事大骂出口，控诉便民贷扰民，朝中则是三令五申要禁绝此事

    现在强迫富户养马，而不是保马法的自愿申请，这等于是强制性的摊派徭役而且是普遍性的摊派，至少是针对适合养马的北方，如开封府、京东西、河北、陕西、河东这几路的富户不像是市易法，只针对一小部分豪商；免役法，收的钱对富户是九牛一毛，并让民间的中间阶层得以宽纵；便民贷只是不让富户赚钱，决不是直接从富户口袋里面抢钱；就连手实法，从本质上也是让富户将隐瞒的财产公布出来，以便朝廷公平征税——能瞒家产的，总归是有势力的富人而不是穷人——在法理上是说得通

    富人应该承担多的责任，这一点，韩冈是绝对支持的，可直接摊派，吃相未免太难看了一点，而且最后少不得会将罪名算到党和法头上，这一点让韩冈觉得不舒服吕惠卿现在困于手实法，再糊涂也不会节外生枝，真不知最后会是谁来接这个手

    应该不会是韩缜

    韩缜只在他这边试了一下口风，就被韩冈立刻顶回去了不能乱来的，韩冈明说了，还是早点放弃的比较好

    而韩冈听韩缜的口气，发现他其实心中也有几分没把握，现在得不到自己的支持，多半是会偃旗息鼓了

    不过那些底层官员是如何的会钻营，韩冈再清楚不过，为减一年磨勘，杀人放火敢做的，想要他们就此放弃，绝对是不可能的就是不知他们最终会唆动谁来上书

    韩冈叹了口气王安石在台上的时候，还尽量想着要‘民不加赋，而国用自足’，现在上来的这一批，只顾着抢钱抢粮挣政绩了

    作为同群牧使，有关马政的事，必然会受到征询对于户马法，韩冈不可能点头同意，肯定是要反对的，就不知道到时候自己能不能挡得住了

    就手拿过来一张白纸，韩冈将几处军马的来源依次写在纸上保马法，青唐羌，大理，沙苑监，州屿，一个个都列了出来看来看去，各有各的缺点，都是难当大用

    韩冈提着笔，皱着眉头，看着白纸黑字，盘算了好一阵，忽然就听见书房外有人在喊：“龙图龙图冯家四老爷来啦”

    韩冈猛一回神，从书房中走出来就看见冯从义站在自己的面前满面风尘，身上的斗篷都是灰蒙蒙的

    韩冈瞪大眼睛，惊讶道：“义哥，你怎么来了？我在京西收到你的信，不是说是过了清明再上京吗？是爹娘出事了？”

    冯从义正想行礼，却被一个劲追问的韩冈劈手抓住，忙道：“三哥放心，不是姨父姨母的事小弟是在陇西听说了三哥你献上了种痘术，又听说七皇子因痘疮病夭，就立刻动身来京城了”

    “哦，原来是这样啊”韩冈神色缓了下来，“让义哥你担心了，不过愚兄没事的天子是明君啊，怎么会责怪愚兄？”

    韩冈微微一笑，与冯从义进了书房坐下

    “啊……是，天子的确是明君所以三天前走到洛阳，听说了三哥就任同群牧使，小弟当时就放心了当时传了信回去，总不能让姨父姨母没办法安心过年”冯从义笑说着，看见端茶上来的是五大三粗的汉子，问道，“嫂嫂和钟哥儿、钲哥儿他们还没有回来？”

    韩冈道：“还要过几天才能到你家的霖哥和大姐儿呢，还好吗？”

    “都好，能跑能跳三哥你弟妹如今又怀上了，再过半年就要生产……如今有了牛痘，也不用担心痘疮了”冯从义望望窗外，凑近了低声道：“三哥你既然身怀奇术，怎么不早点说出来熙河路牛不缺，人不缺，要是早点吩咐人去找，说不定早就找到了，不定还能找出个马痘来”

    “哪有那么容易”韩冈摇着头，“还说在熙河路找牛痘，马痘根本都别指望，不是南方哪有那么多疾疫？人痘又太损阴德，说不定祸延子孙，怎么敢用？要不是愚兄在广西到了最后凑巧才发现牛痘，永远都不会提起人痘的事找到牛痘后，愚兄也是先在京西试验过后才敢公诸于世没个验证，贸贸然的谁敢拿自己儿女的性命当赌注？不敢乱说啊”

    韩冈的感叹发自肺腑，牛痘哪里是想找就能找到的，可当真是快要绝望到准备拿交趾人制作人痘疫苗的时候，才碰巧在邕州横山寨发现了，“要不然早就拿出来了，钟哥儿他们也是才种上痘没几天”

    韩冈一番解释，是为了化解自家人的疑心，有些疙瘩得早些解开才是

    冯从义听了之后，正色点头：“原来如此，三哥所言极是损阴德害子孙的事的确不能做，说不定，孙老神仙就是想看看三哥会不会去做这等恶事若当真做了，多半会直接收了传给三哥你的仙方”

    这都是哪儿跟哪儿啊，韩冈简直是哭笑不得，不搭说胡话的冯从义的话茬，“朝廷近成立了主管防疫救灾抚民的厚生司，这几天已经在开封设立了保赤局，专一负责种痘之事种痘用的痘苗，也送去了熙河”他声音也低了些，“其实半个月前，愚兄已经派了心腹人带了痘苗去陇西了，肯定是跟义哥你在路上擦身错过了”

    有好东西不先紧着自家人，韩冈可没那么穷大方而且之前还瞒着种痘的事，怎么也该弥补一下虽说跟朝廷送去的痘苗只是半月之差，但给人的感觉就不一样了想必王厚、赵隆他们，甚至正好在路上的横渠书院众人，都能感受到他的诚意王舜臣那里不顺路，但也派了亲信去像在广西的李信，还有亲家公苏子元都有人带了牛痘去照应——他可不想外人救了，却把自家人给漏了，外人看笑话，自家可就是悲剧了

    前日韩冈向吴衍询问是否将痘苗送去熙河、广西两路，只是装装样子而已，作为牛痘的‘发明者’，他手上怎么会没有多余的疫苗

    韩冈的一番话，让匆匆赶来的冯从义，彻底放下了心头事不顾仪态的伸了个懒腰，整个人都松弛了下来，冲着韩冈笑，“这一趟跑下来，都快赶上马递的度了，都快累散了架”

    “谁叫你性子那么急”韩冈的笑意温和，“方才已经安排人去准备酒饭了，待会儿吃过饭梳洗一下就好好的去休息，歇一觉醒来就好了”

    “好，看看三哥这里有什么好酒菜”冯从义在交椅上扭了下身子，换了个舒服的姿势

    自家表弟惫懒的样子，韩冈笑了一笑，就当没看到，问道：“爹娘都还好？”

    “都好得很”冯从义道：“姨父领头捐钱建了一座普济院，正院供着药师王菩萨，偏院又供了李将军，请了当年秦州普救寺中的老和尚道安做主持，平常多去跟他聊天隔三差五的还去看球赛姨母平日里带着小弟浑家主持家务，偶尔也请两个说书的女先儿来家里姨父虽然致仕了，但城里没人敢不给他面子，九月的时候，知州上任，还亲自登门问好”

 第４６章 了无旧客伴清谈（八）

    ‘这也是当然的。’韩冈视之为理所当然。自家的老子是老封翁，娘亲是老封君，在陇西县中是数一数二的大户人家，不论走到哪里都会有人给份面子。何况还有他这个儿子在。

    冯从义喝了口茶，振起精神：“三哥你是好些年没回去了，都不知道陇西现在变化有多大，城里早挤满人了，城外原本的榷场早就被住家、商户围起来了。城内城外的坊廓人口加起来，快赶上秦州坊廓的三分之一。现在都说要扩建城池，将城外的住户都包进来，州衙那边说是过了年就向朝廷申请。过些天，说不定会有信来，请三哥你帮上一把。”

    “听你这么一说，若有机会，还真的想回去看看。”韩冈说道：“至于给陇西扩建城墙，这一点愚兄怎么可能会不帮忙？不用说肯定都会出手的。不过扩建的城墙到底打算怎么修，这可是要先给我说一说。人、财、物从哪里筹备，规模到底多大，城墙形制如何，都得给愚兄说一说。”

    “那还用说！若是三哥不明不白的胡乱答应下来帮着说话，一旦修得不好，最后岂不是要怪到三哥头上。”冯从义立刻说道，“到时候肯定会让州衙里给三哥你说明白的。”

    官员在外，也会关心家乡的事，许多时候，州县有什么工役，去请动那些在朝中为官的乡里重臣，十分常见。

    该说的事都说了一通，冯从义无意中瞥了眼书桌，正看到韩冈放在桌上的一张纸。

    “青唐羌、沙苑监、保马法、州屿……”冯从义皱眉看了一看，回头问道，“这列的是军马的来源吧？”

    “嗯。”韩冈应了一声，“当了同群牧使，虽说不想多管事，总得关心一下这方面的情况，做得太难看，愚兄也逃不了罪责。”

    冯从义拿着纸坐下来，多看了几眼，又抬头问道：“三哥，这军马的来源，怎么能把那个地方漏掉？”

    “什么地方？”

    “女直啊。”

    所谓女直，也就女真。盘踞东北的蛮族，日后祸乱汉土，给中华文明带来深重灾难的那个女真。

    “不是没想到，女直人手中的马，愚兄当然想要。可高丽怎么绕过去？”韩冈摇摇头，“马政若有外国参与其间，那是太阿倒持。”

    说到女真，就必须提到高丽。大宋与女真山水相隔，联络不便，绝大多数的情况下，必须通过高丽来中转。

    “年初的时候，不是派过了使节去高丽，还怕他们做什么？”冯从义问道。

    “派的是安焘，现在的判厚生司。可一样没用啊，做生意的商人，可不是官府说什么，就做什么。”

    朝廷从熙宁八年开始，就与高丽这个辽国的属国有了正式的往来。就在去年，为了震慑高丽，夸耀大宋的实力，天子赵顼还特意让明州船场打造了一艘万料海船，亲自题名为‘凌虚致远安济神舟’，在今年年初，供如今的判厚生司安焘出使高丽。

    而高丽商人作为中间商，在中国和日本，以及中国和女真之间的贸易上赚取差价的行为，更是从立国时就开始了。

    现如今，与女真人做买卖的，有中国的商人，更多的则是高丽的商人。朝廷想从女真人那里弄到战马不是一天两天了，但最终这些商人弄到手的，却多是东珠、貂皮、鹿茸之类的珍货特产，战马却没有几匹。

    “所以说商人做事不靠谱，眼珠子都钻进了钱眼里。”韩冈叹气。

    冯从义笑了起来，顺手在纸上添了两个字，“凡事只看钱，这是商人的本分，再靠谱不过。小弟在各地捐钱捐物、修桥铺路，还不是为了名声好赚钱。战马的确价值高，但那终究是活物，在船上要吃要喝，装得多一点就会病死，少一点浪费空间，而且还犯契丹人的禁令，反而不如北方的特产来得赚钱和保险。”

    韩冈看着纸面上的女真二字，皱了半天眉头。如今的女真，还不需要放在心上，以现在大宋的发展，日后更不需要放在心上，只是他们手上的战马，却没有人

    听说每年辽国从各部女真那里收上来的贡马数量大得惊人，有说是一两万，有说是五六万的，有说十几万、二十万的——这当然不可能，但从最少的数量上来说，能有一两万已经是很让人羡慕了——贡马，是不花钱的。

    而且辽国可不是宋国朝廷，荤素不忌，大小通吃，游牧民族出身，来自于草原上的契丹人，他们对马匹的要求可是高出十几倍、几十倍，品相差一点的都不可能收下来。而且除了女真，他们还有草原这个大马场。契丹人没有只从女真人手中压榨战马，而放过草原上的阻卜人的道理。更不会放过其他属国，吾独婉、惕德、东丹、直不姑，这些大属国，越里笃、剖阿里、奥里米、蒲奴里、铁骊这些小部族，乃至西夏，哪一家敢不给契丹人上贡战马？

    说起来还真是让人羡慕。

    “照小弟看。”冯从义继续说道，“看看是不是拿官职悬赏上来，同时设立专门的市易司，来负责处理对女真的茶马互市的业务。若是能占据一两个海岛，贴近到辽国国境，说不定能联络得更方便一点。”

    “事关辽国，朝堂上不怕盘剥百姓，却会担心节外生枝。只能少量的买。”

    “那就没办法了。”冯从义摇着头，“如果只是少量的话，天竺马、大食马也不是买不到，广州蕃坊里面居住了多少蕃商，可惜就是买来了，靠牧监中的那群人也养不出好马。”

    马政的败坏不是单纯一个原因造成的，而是内因外因的集合，在韩冈看来，几乎是无解的。要说官营牧监不好，可唐代前期的几十万匹战马，全都是出自牧监，而不是私人。可要说官营有多好，眼下的例子能让人说不出话来——这是管束上的问题，让豪门富户将官营牧监当成肥肉，而朝廷没有从一开头就加以制止，日积月累，现在想改正都难了。王安石主持撤并牧监，也只是承认现实。

    牧监都已经撤了，只剩一个沙苑监，根本没有用处。韩冈也没有回天之力：“富有富过法，穷有穷过法。既然真正的战马还是得买来，那就干脆还是以少数的骑兵部队配合大批量步兵，这本就是大宋官军对敌的正道，继续下去好了。”

    冯从义也听得出自家表兄的无奈，附和道：“手上有什么菜，那就得做什么饭。的确是没办法的事。”

    “是啊，只能这么做。”韩冈偏着头，对冯从义道：“说来也好笑，群牧司里现在就有人打着主意，准备谋划什么户马法，逼着富户去养马。”

    “强逼富户？是从保马法改过来的吧。”

    韩冈更正道：“保马法养马可都是自愿的。”

    冯从义笑了，“三哥都做过转运使了，怎么还不知道下面的事？多少地方推行保马法时就是强逼着来的，现在换了户马法，不过是正名了罢了。”

    “就是正名不得！”韩冈怎么会不知道地方官员提高政绩的恶劣手段，“只要朝廷还不承认，日后也有改正的余地。一旦正名了，错事都变成对的，想改正都难了。”

    他一声长叹，“其实也不能怪他们，要不是各个牧监都废了，朝廷又要用兵，哪里会逼得人去想这等找骂名的主意。强逼着富户去养马，祖宗八代都别想安生了。”

    冯从义突然笑了起来：“三哥，其实要想人主动养马也不是没办法啊……”

    韩冈狐疑的瞅着表弟脸上的笑容，“你有什么办法？”

    冯从义微抿着嘴，很是有两分得意，神神秘秘的，“三哥你可知道，巩州的富户，钱多的，直接养着一支球队，钱少的，几家联手养上一支。没有几家手上不攥着一支球队的股，光是门票和赌金的分红，都是一笔大数字。”

    都说到这份上了，韩冈哪还能不明白，眼睛一亮，脱口而出，“赌马？！”

    “是马球……”冯从义先愣了一下，旋即醒悟，“就是赌马！现在外面的蹴鞠联赛哪有不赌的，场场都有几千贯的赌资进来，到了季后赛和总决赛，都没见过少于万贯的！”

    韩冈知道表弟是误会了，也不说破：“组成马球队，马匹、骑手少说也要十几对，没几家能养得起。如果仅仅是竞速，长程、短程的骑马争标，一家就只要养一两匹马，参与者就能多上一点。”他站了起来，轻快地在书房中来回走着，“当然，有马球队也是好的，养得起就去玩马球联赛。只养得起一匹两匹的，就让他们去玩争标。各有各的去处。”

    “那小弟这就去安排！”冯从义也跳了起来，“等三哥你上本之后，就在京城中将骑马争标赛给操办起来。”

    “不，这件事由你来提。”韩冈摇摇头，“这是义哥你想出来的，愚兄岂能夺你之功？等你提上之后，愚兄再上书赞同就行了。”

    “”

 第４６章 了无旧客伴清谈（十）

    冯从义当真说到做到，只在府上歇了一天就整顿行装，准备离京返乡

    他也是本事，走的时候连驿券都弄到了手，一路都能用驿马，免费的住驿站在熙河路，以冯从义的身份拿到一张驿券轻而易举，想不到在京城依然不费吹灰之力

    送驿券来的是开封府的左都押衙乃是府中六百公吏最顶尖的几人之一相对于官员调动频繁，这等公吏中的老行尊，几十年的差事做下来，拥有的权力甚至不比那四位推官、判官要小，还在六曹参军之上

    可韩冈听外面陪着冯从义一起出面接待的家人说，那位都押衙可是冲着冯从义大官人前大官人后的喊着，比对亲娘老子都亲切

    自古到阎王好惹小鬼难缠，开封府的吏员也不是以勤快著称如果没有关系，就是学士、侍制这样的高官，想要拿到驿券，想必也不会有这个度，不会有都押衙亲自送上门，多半得遣人去开封府三催四请

    冯从义让伴当将驿券收好，神色如常，只是当成了一件微不足道的小事不过当他过来辞行时，看到韩冈不能苟同的表情，就哈哈笑了起来：

    “三哥你也是太过自清了天下各州如今都开始盛行蹴鞠联赛，官府多了那么多税入，难道还当不起一张驿券不成？你想求得干净，也不看看人家怎么做的哪家子弟出行，不从朝廷这里拿驿券？他们是常年白蹭朝廷便宜，小弟可是一向自律，寻常都是用着家里面的车马，在驿馆里住下，房钱食料钱都是给足的，也就这一次没办法才破例的”

    韩冈摇摇头，也不说什么了这个时代的风气，拗不过来，后世也一样抓不过来，还是就当没看到好了只要给官中有所回报，填补损失，心里也算是能说得过去

    冯从义上了马车就走了最迟到明年仲春，想必熙河路那边就会有好消息传来了

    看到冯从义在京城中的份量，韩冈也就放下心来

    金钱的魔力本来就能所向披靡

    以利诱之是拉拢人最简单有效的手段冯从义能在京中拥有这么大面子，还不是他出面筹办蹴鞠联赛，拉着勋贵豪商一起出来赚钱？

    王安石主政多年，将宗室往死里得罪但在宗室们的眼中，韩冈这位女婿的名声却是还能过得去，这依然是钱的缘故

    一支普通的球队，就算没有打进季后赛，一年几十场比赛下来，光是门票钱就是个绝大的数目，加上赌资抽头的分红、球场上的广告，至少万贯而且球队成绩越好，门票、分红和广告的收入就越多

    商业繁盛的东京城，自从热气球拖着广告条幅上天之后，商家仿佛一夜之间都开了窍如今每逢比赛日，热气球拖着广告上天不说，球场边也是一圈广告，而且连球队的队服上都绣了广告了

    刚刚结束的那一场季后赛，淮康军节度使，英宗皇帝的嫡亲六哥赵宗晖家养的踊胜队，队服胸口上都绣着张戴花洗面药一洗便白的广告韩冈昨天从冯从义那里听说，这一代的张戴花为此花了整整一千贯——这笔钱，都能捉个进士女婿回来了

    天下熙熙皆为利来，天下攘攘皆为利往

    球队能赚钱，直接分配赌金抽头的齐云总社手上自然不会没有钱

    冯从义如今虽然只是一众股东中的普通一员，但他作为开创者拥有的发言权依然份量十足而且作为商行推举出来的几个代表，就是那些勋贵也压不下他，要不然大长公主家想要改变赛制，还要派说客到他门前？

    在冯从义的主张下，开封府六百吏员，私下里从主办蹴鞠联赛的齐云总社这里拿到的钱，比从天子手里拿到的钱都多开封府的官员，也都有一笔灰色收入

    活生生的财神爷，哪里能不给面子？敢不走齐云总社的路子，私下里赌球坏规矩的，全都找罪名给关进牢里联赛的眼热的不少，可哪个地痞泼皮敢往里面伸一伸手？

    昨天夜里，冯从义就跟韩冈聊了好一通如何通过赌马将京城富户豪门都拉进来一起赚钱的手段言语间，对韩冈以赛马竞标为主的想法，赞不绝口

    要组建马球队成本太高，属于高端类型的比赛，而赛马竞标，属于低端，成本低，训练也简单虽然想要玩得好，砸钱不会在少数，但门槛毕竟不高尤其是低级联赛，主要还是以普通的马匹为主

    以蹴鞠联赛为范本，冯从义甚至都规划好了赛制依然是由地方的队伍组成联赛，以多场比赛的总积分来派定最后的胜负而比赛的项目分为短距离、中距离、长距离的各级争标赛，以及田忌赛马式的分队争标最后挑选从地方联赛杀出来前两名，参加总决赛，决定一个赛季的冠军谁属

    只要能错开蹴鞠联赛的时间，不但能将吸引一批对蹴鞠不感兴趣的人们，还能将埋头于蹴鞠联赛的球迷和赌客也一起拉过来

    培育好马需要时间，但买马还是很快的只要联赛组建起来，三年之内当有成效十年二十年后，赛马运动与蹴鞠一样遍及天下，到时候朝廷只要能拿得出钱来，好马当是要多少有多少，而且还能一年年的享用长久，群牧司也会有事可做

    不过不论是十年，还是三年，都是以后的事了，眼下韩冈还是很清闲的，群牧司中无事，主要的事务是一封封求回书的名帖

    而厚生司的判官又来登门造访，但这一次不是吴衍——他被派出去负责开封府界二十多个县的保赤局组建和监察工作，一年之内，一个月能回一趟京城就了不得了——而是蔡京

    韩冈拿着名帖，怔了有片刻光景，过了一阵才反应过来，“快请请他去偏厅”

    换了身见客的装束，韩冈来到偏厅，一名身着绿袍的官员随即起身

    “蔡京拜见龙图”

    一拜一起，动作舒缓自如这位千古名人，相貌未免太英俊了一点，眉目俊朗，身材颀长，让人一见之下就自愧不如之感

    而且韩冈也记得他当年在西太一宫当年的那一首《天净沙》，早就传唱出来，韩冈虽然没脸去剽窃，署上自己的名字，但他和路明两人的身份都给好事者挖了出来只不过两人一直都不肯承认罢了而当时在西太一宫的几名士子究竟是谁，韩冈当然也听说了

    但韩冈无意与蔡京多有瓜葛，还了一礼：“久闻元长大当初元长为木兰陂一事多方奔走，韩冈也多有听闻心慕已久，今日一晤，乃知传言非虚”

    韩冈说得基本上就是顺口的恭维，不过他能听说自己引以为傲的木兰陂，蔡京还是有几份自得，“微末之劳，相较于龙图的累累功勋，乃是萤光与皓月之别，龙图之誉愧不敢当”

    韩冈微微一笑，客套话说完，请了蔡京坐下

    让下人换了茶，方才问道：“不知元长今日来访，可于韩冈有所指教？”

    韩冈的话中透着生疏，蔡京却哈哈一笑，“龙图说反了种痘之术，乃是源自龙图格物之功，自是得向龙图请教蔡京自观横渠正蒙，其中有言‘大其心则能体天下之物’，龙图仰观天，俯观地，体天下之物，得天地自然之道用之于人事，可谓心之大矣”

    “体物体身，道之本也大道玄远，韩冈只得微末，远当不得元长之赞”韩冈谦逊的说着

    从蔡京的一番话中，可以听得出来，他对气学十分熟悉，对韩冈的格物之说也深有了解

    如果不论蔡京的身份，听到有人对格物和气学深有了解，韩冈多半会在视察其人品能力之后，提拔或是荐用

    可惜的是，对于一个留名千古的奸相，韩冈对他的信任度，完全是负数也许千古传言有误，但韩冈不认为自己有必要去冒风险，也不会自大到认为自己能控制得了他

    能为大奸大恶，必有大智大勇，这句话，韩冈很是认同如果有可能，不着痕迹的打压一下蔡京，韩冈不介意伸一次手但蔡京能力卓异，在官场上也是如鱼得水，一个熙宁三年的进士，仅用九年时间，便晋身朝官，而且还在中书五房担任过检正公事这份际遇，比起当年的吕惠卿、曾布甚至章惇都要强出不少而且从他流传后世的名气来看，日后仕途如何也是可想而知的

    这一等放在麻袋里，立刻就能脱颖而出的人才，在自己面前所表现出来的仿佛发自肺腑的谦逊，完全没办法掩盖他藏在心中的自傲

    蔡京还记得韩冈韩纲似乎是不记得了，但当年西太一宫中的擦肩而过，由于那首传唱天下的小令而让他记忆深刻

    熙宁三年的时候，自己意气风发的进士及第，释褐得官，与刚刚被举荐的韩冈相差仿佛，而且还多一个进士，任谁来看，都是他蔡元长有前途一点，但如今九年过去了，两人的地位已经是天壤之别，差之甚远

    现如今，在厚生司中做事，人人羡慕功绩将会从天而降，但往深里说，却是捡了韩冈的便宜嫉恨毫无意义，蔡京也从来不会浪费自己的心力韩冈虽然名位已近宰执，但眼下他停步不前，而自己则是稳步上升，迟早会有追上去的一天

    对于这件事，蔡京从不怀疑

 第４６章 了无旧客伴清谈（11）

    【昨天因故断，得向各位书友说声抱歉，今天补齐】

    从清风楼的二楼向外望去，街道上正为满天飞舞的雪片所妆点

    不远处的开封府衙完全淹没在纷乱的白色里，偶尔在暴雪的缝隙中，露出了一只飞挑起的檐角

    楼下的街道上，为数不多的行人都用连帽斗篷将自己裹紧，碾过路上青石的马车上，车帘也都罩得不留一丝缝隙

    寒风从敞开的窗户中窜了进来，呜呜的咆哮雪片飞进房中，贴着浸矾密纹素锦的雕花窗棱啪嗒啪嗒的在风中响着，房内的温度陡然而降但贴着房间内的炉火，对坐在桌边的韩冈和苏颂，却是只感到一阵扑面而来的清清凉

    “瑞雪兆丰年，明年当又是个好年景”苏颂微笑着举起酒杯，为明年的丰收祝祷，温热的酒气从杯中散逸而出，酒香清洌

    韩冈已经将杯中酒一饮而尽，放下酒杯：“丰收一事，即在天，也在人瑞雪兆丰年，可也要得人才行不知可有贤良接掌开封”

    苏颂不以为意的笑着：“已经很长时间没人能权知开封府两年以上了，愚兄岂能例外？”

    苏颂其实已经将陈世儒弑母案审得差不多了，但御史台却出手将案子抢了过去

    就在两天前，几个御史上奏，说此案初审时勘官不公及吕家因缘请求，迁延多时如今又欲仓促结案，似有情弊，恳请移交御史台重鞫

    对于御史台的意见，天子点头首肯苏颂见到此事无法挽回，只能请辞出外，以示自己的清白

    无可奈何的事，苏颂不想多说他顺手将杯中酒一口干掉，啧着嘴：“清风楼的烧刀子毕竟是不正宗，远不如玉昆你前些日子送来的那两坛”

    “若子容兄喜欢，明天就让人再送上两坛”韩冈知道苏颂喜欢烈酒，这在出身南方的士大夫中其实不多见，倒是北方人喜欢得不得了，“……不过烈酒伤身，还是不能多喝”

    “天下哪里还有人不知道烈酒不能多饮的道理？”苏颂笑道，“现在烧刀子的名号，比樊楼的眉寿、和旨还要响亮，曹太皇家瀛玉、高太后家香泉不用说听说如今一干练气之士服食寒性的丹药，都拿烧刀子来伴服了，而且出自韩家正宗的方好，玉昆你若是遣人当垆卖酒，少不得日进斗金”

    “本来是不想让人多喝才起这个名字的，没想到到成就了这烈酒的名号了”韩冈无奈的笑了一笑，现如今世人把烈酒都叫做烧刀子，可是他起名时从来没有想过的，“自家酿的酒自家喝，哪里有向外卖的道理”

    大宋酒水官卖，想要酿酒，得去承包——此时叫买扑——酒坊，并从官府购买酒药，否则就是犯法——朝廷设立监酒税的官职，不是为了安排给贬官重责的罪臣的

    不过这些规矩都是针对普通人和低层官僚的，高官显宦自家酿些酒水自用，顺便馈送亲朋好友，已经不算是罪名有甚者，皇亲贵胄，如高太后、向皇后、濮安懿王家里，都是酿酒出来贩卖，根本都没人敢于管束

    只是韩冈没兴趣这么做留人口实并不好，尽管他也想给自家的酒起上五粮液、剑南春的名号，但在一番考量之后还是放弃了而且烈酒的用途极广，光是用来浸花露造香水，就要消耗许多给女子用的香水，可比烈酒值钱百倍

    樊楼中一角最贵的眉寿，也不过百文而已，市售的烧刀子也没有比这个价格贵的韩冈就是弄个飞天茅台出来，也不可能卖到一贯往上去，除非他能打上五十年陈的牌子但一小瓶大约二两重，以脂砚斋为品牌的玫瑰香露，装在白玉瓷质小瓶中，从来都是自三贯起跳的

    不过知道韩冈跟脂砚斋香露之间关系的，世上也没多少人，苏颂自然不知，也不说跟酒水有关的话题了，“今天早上在崇政殿，天子的口气玉昆你也听到了，可能要愚兄去河北，都提举河北轨道事宜”

    韩冈当时就在殿上，自然不会没有听到，举杯对上苏颂：“以子容兄的大才，天子自然是要借重的”

    苏颂神色淡淡：“能否去河北还说不定，是否可以建功不一定，在河北修建轨道没有那么简单”

    韩冈奇道：“以子容兄之材，难道还担心轨道修不成吗？财力人力物力都不缺，子容居中运筹，两年之内建成轨道当非难事”

    或许天子赵顼对苏颂在陈世儒一案中的表现心怀不满，但苏颂在机工之术上面的名声，赵顼不可能会愿意浪费这个人才有沈括的旧例在前，安排他去河北提举轨道工役，完全是在情理之中

    韩冈本希望苏颂能留在开封府，这样举办赛马联赛的计划，也能加顺利一点，就跟吕惠卿希望苏颂留下，以保证手实法没有干扰的在开封府界推行

    现在苏颂不得不离开，如果换上一个反对手实法的开封知府，且主动出手干预，吕惠卿就该吐血了至于知府会不会反对赛马，韩冈倒并不在意手实法得罪所有官员富户，可赛马却是对上层有着充分的诱惑力，有人反对，也不过造成一点小麻烦而已

    相对来说，苏颂立功是韩冈所乐见

    但苏颂没有韩冈一般的信心：“王禹玉有想法，元厚之同样有想法，就是吕吉甫难道不想这个位置？”

    “子容兄说得的确没错王禹玉的确对河北轨道的都提举一职虎视眈眈，想要安排让自己的人出任之前也来找过小弟小弟当时就将李诫和其他几个出了力的门客推荐了过去都提举的位置，小弟手上没人，无法与王禹玉这名宰相相争但中层的几个实权职位，凭借方城轨道的成功，小弟有充分的理由给自己的人争一争，给他们找个立功的好机会，有能力有经验，没理由不选他们”

    韩冈在苏颂面前没有半点遮掩，“既然王禹玉这名宰相都想要这个位子，那么元厚之、吕吉甫想要这个位置也不足为奇，但决定这个职位归属于谁的权力，终究还是天子手上王禹玉会违逆天子？”他反问，继而又笑道，“子容兄何须妄自菲薄，元厚之和吕吉甫，他们手上哪里会有比子容兄合适的人选？”

    苏颂依然无话，只是提起放在热水里的酒壶，给韩冈和自己的倒酒

    “难道子容兄还有什么顾虑不成？”韩冈疑惑的问着，“如果怕掣肘太多小弟推荐的那几人，子容兄都不要也可以”

    “玉昆，你说得是哪里的话如果愚兄要去督造轨道，少不得要劳烦玉昆你来推荐帮手”苏颂苦笑了一阵，终于说了实话：“关键还是土地玉昆，你可知道征地有多难？能铺设轨道的肯定是一马平川的土地，且交通便利你想想，那些地会是无主的荒地吗？这么麻烦的事，州县中肯定是一推了之，怎么解决？两年的时间，光是征地还不够用”

    “这件事小弟怎么会没想过为了打通襄汉漕运，可是征了不少地皮”

    韩冈怎么可能没想到？之前在京西征地的事就不说了，千年之后，征地的纷争是充斥在各色媒体之上大事营造时会出现什么问题，韩冈再清楚不过

    “子容兄，前两年开封修城墙，被平掉的坟地还少吗？事关河北防务，下面只要有人敢于推托，直接奏报天子，让他轻松一点至于能不能顺利征地，”韩冈嗤笑一声，“只是钱多钱少的问题”

    公共利益和私人利益孰重孰轻的问题，是千年后各家学派争论的焦点在韩冈看来，有些时候牺牲私人利益的强硬是必须的，只要将补偿给足就行了

    苏颂无声的笑了，只有韩冈这样的年轻人行事才会如此锋锐，换作是自己，要顾虑的事就太多了，“慢慢来”

    他举杯，与韩冈对饮而尽

    数日后，苏颂经过一番考虑，还是放弃了去河北的差事，被安排去了亳州河北轨道工役，就暂时只能由河北两路转运司进行先期勘察，确定最为合适的路线至于都提举的人选，则要到明年才能出来

    《桂窗丛谈》的样刊已经出来了带着墨香的十卷书摆在面前，厚厚的一摞韩冈很有满足感的翻着苏颂不愿去河北所带来的不快，也渐渐消失了不愿意也没办法，这件事本就讲究你情我愿的

    《桂窗丛谈》是个引子，属于科普读物要树立起自己儒门宗师的地位，还要设法关联到经义上这些年来，张载已经做了很多事，韩冈将格物致知到处宣扬，他那边也不得不设法配合，如今因为张载早逝，未竟全功，但有了基础就容易了许多而且韩冈说话的份量也足够了，不论如何，摆在眼前的事实，说服力永远是最强的

    《桂窗丛谈》即将刊行于世，《三字经》那边也敲定了最后的版本为此辛苦了一年的邵清和田腴，被韩冈所举荐，在京西的唐州、襄州担任州学教授

    韩冈的一干门客被他荐了不少作为学官，虽然不入流品，但终究吃着朝廷俸禄，日后也是有机会挤入流内品官的行列韩冈要不是献上了牛痘，抵消了许多的反对意见，想做到这份推荐其实也不容易

    当夜幕降临，韩冈放下书时，抬头看见的，是书房中笼在纱罩下孤独闪耀着的烛火，以及窗外偶尔响起一阵的鞭炮声

    虽然肯定会有多的士子来投到他的门下，每天也有许多人上门来求见，但相熟的朋友、门客都离开了京城，让韩冈有了几分感慨

    自家都有些像是驱虫药，怎么回京没多久，相熟的朋友一个两个都没法儿在京城待了？

    幸好自家的妻儿也该入京了，也就在这两天

 第４７章 天意分明启昌运（上）

    【说补肯定会做到，夜里还有一】

    围绕着一间不大的宅院的火焰，数百兵士的喧嚣，取代了年节时的鞭炮

    明明就快要过年的时候，兴庆府中却没有半点的年节时应有的气氛

    大门敞开着，哭喊声从宅院中传来，很快，一名似是有些身份的中年人从宅院中被架了出来，按在门前的街道上从门中跟着冲出了几名男女，但立刻又被拖了回去一个士兵拿着大刀一挥而下，人头轱辘轱辘的滚了老远

    哭声响亮了

    李清站在院子中，望着院墙上的一片红光，脸色木然被抄家灭门的那一户官员，与他家只隔了两间宅院，平日里也时常见面，过年过节时，也是少不了人情往来今天早上出门时还打了个招呼，谁想到转眼就成了刀下游魂

    牙关死死的咬住，手轻轻抖着他恐惧，他害怕，邻居的命运随时能落到他的头上今天是枢密院直学士，明天就是他夏州团练使

    “老爷”随着声音，一只温软的手，握上了李清正在颤抖的拳头

    李清侧头，对上的眼眸，透着关切这是他的妻子

    李清娶得是个小部族的女儿，但温婉的性格像是汉女，并不似党项一族的女子

    “没事”李清摇摇头，却是攥着妻子的手并不放开

    这是两个月来，第十一位被抄家论死的官员如果从半年多前，翰林学士景询被杀开始算起，已经是第十三位了

    除了景询之外，被处置的都不是够资格站在紫宸殿上议事的高官，但无一不是身在实权位置的官员

    此外这些天，还有加入了班直的几个小部族族长和长老们的下一代，作为天子亲卫，莫名其妙的死在了宫廷中

    大夏不是宋国，朝廷内的争斗仅仅是以一方出外而告终是跟契丹一样，从来都是用刀说话胜者活，败者死，没有第三个结果而在双方决出胜负之前，被漩涡卷进去的鱼虾不知还要死伤多少

    李清不想做下一个但他投靠的梁家却至今没有大的动作，任凭国主继续拿着屠刀，一刀刀的砍杀梁氏在朝堂上的支持者

    第一次罗兀之役，梁乙埋虽胜尤败，回来后就在国中大杀一通，将反对者斩草除根那时的狠辣眼下全然不见，让李清的心一天天的沉下去

    每一次上朝，李清都仿佛是在鬼门关前走过一遍作为偏向梁家的汉臣，他自知随时都有可能落到那十三人同样的下场唯一能自我安慰的，就是现在还没有杀到武将的头上

    朝中的武将各有各的后台，手上兵权在握，的确不易触动之前秉常处置的也基本上都是文官

    能在西夏朝堂上担任文官，绝大多数都是汉人的身份，有很大一批是从陕西跑过来的士子，因为考不上进士，得不到官职，所以干脆一咬牙投奔西夏，以张元、吴昊以及景询为榜样，求一个富贵

    之前梁氏秉政，这些文官全都是匍匐在梁乙埋的脚边现如今秉常亲政，也就将清洗的目标，先放在了他们身上

    十三个实权文官一去，朝中本就不多的文臣已经寥寥无几

    从院外传来的声音渐渐小了，碎乱的马蹄声却在门前不断掠过

    李清叹了一声，回头看着衣着单薄的妻子，“先回去，外面太冷了”

    看着妻子没有动，他又一笑，牵着手，往温暖的房中走去

    刚在火盆边坐下来，一杯热好的烧刀子已经递了过来

    接过热酒，李清看着虽不美貌但却贤惠无比的妻子，终于放开了紧皱的眉头

    “不用担心，不会有事的”李清对妻子说着也是对自己在说

    秉常真的疯了

    为了铲除梁氏，对契丹人奉承得太厉害一年三万匹马、驼，如果卖给宋人，至少五十万贯的收入

    不但没能挽回梁氏主政时对宋国的颓势，反而为了借助契丹人的力量，将大量的牲畜送给辽国拼命的讨好辽国的结果，是使西夏国中越来越贫困

    国中对于刚刚亲政没有多久的这位皇帝的期盼，在数月间已经沦入谷底没有什么情况比现在糟了

    秉常难道不知道这样做的后果？李清天天都能见到他，知道他绝不是蠢人但秉常想控制朝堂，就必须下狠手铲除梁家的势力一开始杀了景询这位谋主，就是他的宣告，

    作为一名身居高位的将领，李清很清楚如今的国计是如何窘迫已经到了难以为继的地步军饷有两个月没有发了，李清是有很久没在军饷中伸手，反而向外掏钱帮着没钱养家的麾下将士贴补家用

    身为大将的情况都如此窘迫，其他底层军官的情况只会差如果不能从宋人那里得到足够的收入，大白高国土崩瓦解，也就是转眼间的事

    ……………………

    虽然收到的情报，与潜伏于兴庆府的细作发出时有近一个月的延迟，但这并不影响赵顼推断出困扰大宋多年的西北死敌，正在为自己的棺材钉上钉子

    自从景询被诛之后，西夏朝堂的分裂已经不可避免，这一点显而易见远在东京的赵顼，不用熟悉西夏内情的臣子向他解释，也能看得分明

    赵顼是天子，对西夏当今国主的心理，自是能体会上一二换作是他处在秉常的位置上，一边是近在眼前，掌控了朝堂并压制自己多年的母族；一边是远在千里之外的敌人，会做出现在的选择，其实也不足为奇，只是行事的手段尚待商榷而已

    宋人不一定会攻打大夏；就算攻打大夏国，也不一定能打到兴庆府城下；即便打到兴庆府城下，还有辽国的岳父可以依仗辽国能眼睁睁看着大夏国灭亡？所以秉常可以不去担心在横山边磨刀霍霍的大宋官军

    而梁家的势力就在身边，随时都可能让自己失去所有的一切，举目朝堂，全是之前紧紧跟随梁氏兄妹而被提拔上来的朝臣在母后垂帘听政的时候，对自己全无一丝敬意，多年积怨，秉常哪里会继续忍耐下去？

    这对赵顼来说是好事尤其一年来，西夏接连派出使节，充分的向赵顼表示善意，并恳求大宋皇帝为两国百姓的安定生活着想，放弃进攻西夏的念头这样的举动，充分满足了赵顼好大喜功的心理

    ‘该备战还是备战，等准备好了就出兵’赵顼在武英殿的偏殿中，绕着沙盘转着

    赵顼自不会是空谈仁义的宋襄公，不会耽于虚名，谈判和备战两不误这边谈，那边打，才是正常的事，要不然澶渊之盟怎么来的？城下之盟全都是打出来的，何况赵顼打算给党项人准备的前途，是灭国，而不是简单的称臣

    赵顼最想看到的就是西夏内乱，眼下西夏使臣的软弱也正合他的心意

    “官家，西夏贺正旦的使臣抵京了，正在都亭西驿中安歇”李舜举带着消息回来了，“馆伴使正在接待他们，是否另外赐宴”

    “西夏的使臣没说别的？”赵顼从沙盘上抬起头

    “没有”李舜举知道赵顼想听到什么回答，但西夏的使臣的确没有别的话，“应该只是来贺正旦的不过贡物带了很多来”

    “外藩上贡，哪一次朝廷不是赐还价值相当的财物？带多带少又有什么区别？”官军年年胜绩，赵顼早已不将西夏放在眼里，“身为藩属，不修贡事能给辽国一年三数万的牲畜，就给了朕五十匹马？朕不想见他们，遣其出境”

    李舜举低头，没有接旨

    赵顼回身瞥了李舜举一眼：“去传元绛来再看看知制诰谁人当值，一并传来”

    李舜举这下才应声，匆匆出了殿他让赵顼看重的地方就在这里如何对待西夏使臣是该直接吩咐给中书的宰执，他一个宦官当然不能越俎代庖的接旨

    元绛应诏上殿，吩咐一番过后，赵顼看看时间，便往庆寿宫去

    太皇太后曹氏，在八月的时候，生了一场大病，最近才稍稍好了些只是身体越发的差了，赵顼晨昏定省，日日都来探问病情

    进了庆寿宫，只见曹氏半躺在榻上，看身上的衣服，是刚刚起来过

    “娘娘怎么起来了？”赵顼问着曹氏身边的人，“方才谁来过？”

    “蜀国刚来过，现在去保慈宫了”曹氏靠着迎枕，头发尽白，皱纹横生，比半年前要苍老了许多，“刚刚说了他家大哥儿种痘的事”

    赵顼在曹氏床边坐下来：“蜀国家的大哥儿也种过了？”

    “就排在你二弟后面”曹氏抬起眼，“京城里面，这些天来有几千人种过了痘据说有人之后用痘疮病儿的痘浆抹了身子，都没有一个得病，看来的确是有神效淑寿和六哥都不能再耽搁，拖一天就多一天风险要是发了病，怎么都来不及了”

    这番话也只有曹太皇方便说，无论哪个嫔妃，乃至向皇后，都不敢拿着唯一的皇嗣冒险，替赵顼下决断

 第４７章 天意分明启昌运（下）

    【写到一点熬不住了，码字的度越来越慢，满篇的字都不成句了睡了三个小时起来才写完】

    “这……”赵顼犹豫着，尽管有关厚生司保赤局在京城种痘的动向，一举一动都会传到赵顼这里，但他还是不敢冒险，“听说京西这段时间种痘，唐州又有一小儿，在种痘后暴毙……孙儿还是有些不放心”

    “也不是说种了痘，就不会得其他病，小儿暴病夭折也不全是因为痘疮数万人里面才出几个，只能说他们命不好六哥能托生在天家，是真有福分，不会有事的”

    赵顼点了点头，“孙儿知道了”却还是没有肯定的答应下来

    又说了几句闲话，赵顼不敢让曹氏太过劳累，就起身告辞了

    赵顼走后，曹氏卸了装束，又躺了下来问着身边的内侍陈醒：“官家这些天是不是还是去刑氏那里多一点？”

    “官家一向心肠软，刑娘子痛失爱子，多去陪一陪也是常理”陈醒突然压低声音：“不过刑娘子这些天时常对人说，如果韩冈能将种痘法早几天献上来，七哥就不一定会有事……”

    曹氏摇摇头，“官家只是心疼她，但心中自有主张”

    宫中的人都是眼明心亮，皇帝在六皇子的种痘上又是怎样的犹豫不决，人人也看到了就是韩冈将牛痘早些天献上来，肯定是先用上几个月在京城试行，哪里来得及赶得上给七皇子种痘

    陈醒低声：“刑娘子说的不是牛痘，是人痘”

    “大损阴德之事，天子如何能用焉知人痘是不是上天的试探？韩冈这件事做得对宫中本就六十年无皇子长成，再损了阴德，还想多少年没皇子？”曹氏又叹了口气，脸上多几分悲戚“皇嗣不保，又岂在一个痘疮，仁宗皇帝夭折的那么多子嗣，没一个是因为痘疮，是上天不留啊”

    ……………………

    吕惠卿收到消息时，元绛已经派了人去都亭西驿

    对于天子的任气之举，吕惠卿根本就没放在心上，反倒是对天子不找他，而找元绛有几分不满不过与藩属入贡有关的公事，是元绛的职权范围，吕惠卿也知道，天子找元绛是情理中事

    驱逐西夏使臣，在过去并不鲜见党项人一贯如此，一边抢钱抢粮，一边派人上京要钱要物，顺便还要增加岁赐英宗和今上的脾气都不必仁宗，怎么样也忍不下这个口气，好几次将西夏使臣遣送回过

    不过在熙宁五年之后，西夏人就老实多了，天子也不为已甚，不与他们计较只是如今西夏国主摆明了要投靠辽人，那么也没必要再与他们敷衍

    何况就是党项人再愤怒又能如何，釜中游鱼，灭国也是指日可待秉常的心情根本就不重要

    步跋子和铁鹞子，是西夏步骑的两大主力铁鹞子是党项族为主体的骑兵部队，而步跋子则是横山蕃组成的步兵在横山南麓尽入宋人之手，北麓蕃部人心向宋的情况下，步跋子已经土崩瓦解

    而且横山蕃还是侵宋时粮秣的主要来源，没有了横山蕃部的支持，党项人过了瀚海之后，光凭银夏的出产，只有饿死的份

    不仅仅是横山，在宋夏两国接壤的地区，所有在那里生活起居的部族，都已经投向了大宋

    兰州的禹臧花麻从河湟开边、熙河路成立之后，多少年了，一直都与国中有联络，只是因为兰州城中有六千铁鹞子，暂时还不敢翻脸可一旦朝中决定夺取兰州，兵发兰州城下，禹臧花麻会立刻倒戈一击而且他最近写来的密信上面，说了许多有关西夏朝堂内乱的事，就差明说恭迎王师了

    “吉甫，你怎么看？”

    王珪的讯问，让吕惠卿回过神来王珪和元绛的视线都投了过来，政事堂的正衙中，三名宰执在座，这是每天的例行会议

    “还是报与天子圣裁比较好”吕惠卿没注意正在议论的是什么话题，但说一句呈交圣裁是永远不会错的，尤其唯一的宰相还是王珪

    王珪狐疑的看了吕惠卿一眼，却也不反对：“那就呈交天子”

    两名同僚敲定，元绛不能反对，“也好襄汉发运使的人选就让天子来决定”

    ‘原来说的是这件事’吕惠卿这下才知道方才在讨论什么不过他对沈括没好感，襄汉发运使到底安不安排沈括出任，吕惠卿并不在意

    “都亭驿那里的情况怎么样？”吕惠卿喝了一口茶，问道

    元绛刚想说都亭西驿已经派人去了，突然反应过来，“是都亭驿？”

    王珪也是愣了一下神后才反问：“……枢密院那边什么时候会知会中书？”

    掌北界国信诸务的是枢密院北面房，与辽国之间的外交事务，一切归于枢密院掌管这是因为与辽国的交往，不属于朝贡体系的缘故，两国的地位相当，互称南朝北朝

    而西夏在立国后，虽然与大宋战争不断，但因其名义上向宋称臣，属于藩国之列，故而与其外交关系，一直在中书门下的辖下

    元绛也接口道：“且有陈绎这位翰林学士作陪，不关中书的事”

    选派馆伴使是按照国家的份量来的陪辽国使臣的通常是翰林学士，高丽和西夏平级，再后面，就是真腊、三佛齐、回纥之流翰林学士是天子私人，掌管内制，中书门下管不到学士院，只能管着外制的中书舍人

    吕惠卿笑道：“惠卿只是想知道如今辽国的朝堂上到底怎么样了耶律乙辛害死了故太子，辽主迟早会明白过来如果辽主处置耶律乙辛一党，其朝堂必有乱局攻打西夏，当是时也”

    “等到河北轨道建成，大名守军两三日内可达三关，辽人也不足为虑了”元绛道，“眼下还是让翰林学士继续接待好了”

    “说得也是”吕惠卿微微一笑

    各自低头喝茶，静了片刻，王珪忽而开口：“说起翰林学士，倒有件有趣的事不知你们发现了没有？”

    “什么有趣的事？”元绛问吕惠卿也放下了茶盏

    “最近几年的翰林学士，有不少名讳从糸的韩持国名维、陈和叔名绎、韩玉汝是缜，之前有邓文约——绾”王珪停下话来看看元绛，笑道：“厚之也是一个还有杨元素，杨绘可惜在韩玉昆身上栽了个跟头”

    “这还真没注意”吕惠卿侧过脸对元绛道，“厚之，的确是如此啊”

    元绛看了看王珪，又看看吕惠卿，道：“其实此事，元绛惊异已久”

    “此话怎讲？”王珪和吕惠卿一齐追问

    “少年时，元绛曾梦人告之：‘异日当为翰林学士，须兄弟数人先后入禁林’自思素无兄弟，疑此梦为不然直到数年前，得除学士，同时相先后入学士院者，便是方才所说的几位由此方悟弟兄之说”

    王珪和吕惠卿两人交换了一个眼神，心中皆是不信但元绛话既然说出来了，也没必要指着说骗人

    王珪笑道：“看来厚之能入东府，乃是上天注定”

    “听到厚之的话，倒想起韩玉昆的事了”吕惠卿与王珪有着一模一样的笑容，“他的遇仙说不定是梦中所授，要不然这些年来，那位孙道人早就该出来了”

    “还真说不准”王珪也点头附和

    聊了一阵闲话，又该说正经事

    明天地方州县就要封印了，等过了年后，而一般的朝臣，也只是正旦大朝会才要上朝但中枢两府就不肯能有这么好的运气了，得照常入崇政殿，而且夜中还要轮值过年的一个月，总是事情最多的时候

    而开封府也是一般

    吕惠卿道：“许冲元刚刚接手开封府，接着就要过年了今年年节时的城中巡夜，还不知他怎么安排”

    “苏子容之前已经安排好了？”王珪还记得苏颂的安排，“他前两天还上了奏本，依旧年故事，城中临时增加一百二十七个潜火铺”

    “希望能管用，今年的火灾能少一点就好了”吕惠卿想起开封府每到冬天就紧张起来的样子，不禁心生感叹

    元绛经历过的火灾多：“没有就最好了”

    王珪摇摇头：“开封府每逢过年，都少不了有火灾，不指望没有，只要能少一点就够了”

    说几件正事，跟着就又说两句闲话，过年前的议事，总归是有几分悠闲用了一个时辰，对几件重要的公事进行了沟通，三名宰辅就准备分头回自己的官厅去岂料外面通报，检详枢密院兵房文字薛昌朝带着名通进银台司的小吏在外求见，说是有要事通传

    三人心中起疑，一齐坐下来，招了薛昌朝进来

    薛昌朝进来时还是领着那名小吏在三位宰执面前，小吏就有几分慌张，张开口要说话，却结结巴巴的不成语调

    “怎么了？”王珪皱眉问道

    “慌什么”吕惠卿呵斥了一声，问薛昌朝，“出了何事？”

    小吏被两位宰执呵斥得舌头打结，惨白着脸半天也说不出话来一同进来的薛昌朝，代他出来说话了声音不大，却让整个政事堂正衙都安静了下来，“通进银台司消息：雄州急报，辽主驾崩”

 第４８章 辰星惊兆夷王戡（中）

    掀开车帘，周南正躺在车中。.点

    身上盖着厚厚的棉被，周南脸色有些不好，如玉一般的双颊少了光泽，是病态的苍白。就是柔红如染的唇瓣，也泛着白，不见血色。

    “怎么就病了。”韩冈心中一痛。

    看见韩冈坐进来，她睁开眼，勉强的展颜笑道：“官人，奴家不要紧。”

    长距离的旅行对孕妇来说很是吃力。幸好已经进入了稳定期，要不然韩冈也不敢让她上路，但看现在的模样，还是动了胎气。不过周南身体底子好，又不是头胎，韩冈总算能稍稍放心一点，等回去后，请两个御医来，调养一下应该就没事了。

    理了一下周南散乱的发丝，将她身上的棉被盖严实了，韩冈温声道：“先歇一会儿，到家就好了。”

    周南轻轻的嗯了一声，乖乖的闭上眼睛。如果还在路上，不论是王旖还是素心、云娘作陪，总会胡思乱想。但在心中最重要的人身边，她就能安心入眠。

    离开车厢，王旖过来，在韩冈身边轻声道：“官人，南娘妹妹是路上累的，到了家就好了。”

    韩冈点点头：“那就都上车，早点回家休息。”

    送了王旖她们上车，韩冈换上了一匹马，陪在车边原路返回。

    方才韩冈休息的小酒馆的老板已经出来了，看样子想过来说话，但被韩信拦住，不敢造次，只能悻悻然的站在一边，暗恨自己错失了良机。

    回头路走了半个时辰。离开京城一年，家里的三个大一点的孩子，都兴奋的趴在车窗上向外看，小脸冻得红扑扑的。

    当韩冈陪着家人回到新的府邸，却见门口停着三匹马。而原本聚在门前的访客，却离得远远的站着，且人数少了许多。

    韩冈心中生疑，正猜测着究竟是为什么，就听到门前一叠声的在喊，“龙图回来了，龙图回来了。(看小说就到· .u.)”是韩家司阍的声音。

    在司阍的引领下，一个不认识的小黄门匆匆迎了上来，“韩龙图，韩龙图，你可让小人好找。”

    韩冈一愣，翻身下马。宫中的内侍，自不会无故上门，难道是天子终于决定要给儿子种痘，想让自己去现场做个见证？

    “官人？”马车中王旖惊疑不定。

    “没事，你们坐着好了。”韩冈低声安慰，“天子召见，一个月总有个三五趟。”

    但王旖如何能安心，让天子空等可不是好事。何况韩冈是在坐衙的时间里跑出来迎接她们的。肯定少不了一个处罚，加上七皇子的事，天子肯定有心结，小事都能变成大事。

    小黄门在韩冈面前站定，尖着嗓子：“天子有旨。龙图阁学士、同群牧使韩冈，即刻入宫陛见。”

    “臣恭领陛下圣谕。”韩冈恭声领旨，随后回头冲韩信使了个眼色。

    韩信心领神会，上前往小黄门的手中照例塞了一份赏钱，凑上去问道：“这位黄门，官家此时召见龙图，不知有何要事？”

    小黄门收了钱，低声对韩信道：“辽国出了大事，两府宰执都到了崇政殿，除此之外，官家就只遣人招了龙图入宫。”他吊足了胃口，才解开谜底，“是辽主驾崩！”

    接旨之后，韩冈吩咐了家人几句，就上马往宫中去。但听到的消息还是震得他心中阵阵惊涛骇浪，推演着天下大局将会产生的变化。在路上也没有快马加鞭，任凭坐骑小碎步走着。

    “龙图，快一点。”小黄门急得恨不得给韩冈的马两鞭子。他抬头看着天色，日头西垂，都已经近黄昏了。

    “不，慢一点才好。”韩冈慢悠悠的说道，手上提着马缰，稳如泰山一般。

    小黄门惊疑不定，脸色忽青忽白。但看见韩冈的平和淡定的表情，在宫廷中受到的教育让他立刻就醒悟过来：“呃……小人明白，是不能快，是不能快，惹起谣言就糟了。”说着就主动将马缓了下来。

    韩冈微微一笑，“黄门明白就好。”

    心中还是嗤笑的多。又不是仁宗时，西北连番大败，河北边境又有契丹虎视眈眈，京城中人心惶惶，一夕三惊。那个时候，就是有了紧急军情，宰辅们也必须在路上慢慢走。甚至直接将天子夜中传召的圣谕给挡回去，等到第二天上朝后再议论。

    但眼下情况可不一样，到了明天，辽国国主驾崩的消息就能传遍京城，宰辅重臣急入宫，自不会有人会担惊受怕。韩冈现在走得慢只是为自己。慌慌张张、毛毛躁躁，可不是以两府为目标的重臣该有的行事作风，而且正好多一点时间想一想。

    当韩冈抵达崇政殿的时候，时间已经很迟了，瞧殿中宰执们被赐了座，赐了茶，可见他们之前已经费了不少口水和力气。

    看到韩冈耽搁了近一个多时辰才到，赵顼很是不快的问着，“韩卿今日非休沐，怎么不在群牧司？”

    “臣妻子今日抵京，故而待司中事务处理完毕之后，臣便告了假。不意陛下于此时传召，臣有过，请陛下责罚。”

    对于迟到和请假的原因，韩冈一点都不隐瞒，把信用消耗在小事上是最蠢的。

    “哦，是吗？”赵顼嘴角抽搐一下，没说什么。

    总不可能用这等小错惩罚重臣，尤其是现在离不了韩冈的情况下，借题发挥也不可能，最多罚铜而已。对于普通官员，同时代表着磨勘期限延长的罚铜，代表着他们可能要在升迁上多耽搁三年。可韩冈的本官，都升到了非宰执官能坐上的最高一级的谏议大夫，磨勘对他已经完全失去了意义。

    “辽主驾崩之事，韩卿应该听说了吧？”赵顼问得也很干脆。他的臣子们接旨之后，不可能不会向传诏的中使私下里询问，相信韩冈不会例外。

    韩冈点头：“仅是知其驾崩。”

    “不知韩卿如何看此事？”赵顼追问。

    “辽主正值壮年，又常年游猎。中国使辽的正旦使、生辰使常年不绝，亦不见有人回报其疾病缠身，身体当是康健。忽闻其暴毙，实在是难以置信。不知是因为何故？”

    对于耶律洪基的死，说起来韩冈也是吃惊不小，意外性不说，其所带来的结果就是先前的战略规划，也必须重新进行修订。在进入崇政殿之前，韩冈已经想明白了。

    赵顼的回答自是不出韩冈预料：“辽主死因，尚不知晓。不过耶律乙辛把持朝堂多年，故太子又因其谗言枉死，国中积怨甚深。且辽主只有一孙，小字阿果，年方五岁，若强立其为帝，主少国疑，又有众宗室虎视眈眈，耶律乙辛当难以控制朝堂。”

    这大概就是之前众位宰辅议论之后的结果。听赵顼的口气，当不会放过这个机会了，王珪当是心中乐开了花。

    韩冈向王珪那里瞟了一眼，当朝宰相正巧开口：“陛下之言极是。辽国一乱，西夏便不在话下。若是待其国中稳定下来，可就没有现在这么好的机会了。”

    听着王珪的话，赵顼微笑点头，这正是他的想法。他又望向韩冈：“韩卿，你熟知兵事。依你之见，如今局势当如何应对？”

    韩冈是求稳的性格，但不代表他会愿意放过机会，只是现在的机会在韩冈看来，还是不太稳妥，将希望放在敌人还没有发生的内乱上，未免太过一厢情愿。就是当真内乱，也没必要抢这个机会。修好轨道，练好士兵，备足兵甲钱粮，就是辽、夏两国实力完好，也没什么可怕的。

    只是依眼下赵顼说话的口吻，想必‘昔之善战者，先为不可胜，以待敌之可胜。’这一句，是听不进去的。

    “辽主暴毙，不论其是否留下遗诏，耶律乙辛皆当扶幼主登基，以期继续秉政。”韩冈顿了一顿，“可耶律乙辛现在是否安好？如果耶律乙辛同时出事，即位的就又会是谁？”

    即位的不一定是耶律洪基的孙子，耶律浚的儿子。耶律乙辛虽然是权臣，但他的权力是嫁接在皇权之上的，不一定能压得住阵脚。而且说不定耶律乙辛跟耶律洪基一起死了，或者耶律乙辛跟着耶律洪基死了，到时候能即位的肯定不是阿果。

    韩冈的言下之意。赵顼听明白了：“韩卿的意思是要稍等？”

    “以臣愚见，最好能等到辽国内乱开始。”韩冈回道。

    “五院、六院，二部皇族哪一个都不会看着耶律乙辛挟天子以令诸侯。遥辇九帐、横帐三父房、国舅五房，也都不会坐视。辽国内乱可期。”

    “辽国必乱！”元绛也说道，“契丹幅员万里，其下属国大者五六，小者百余，皆常年受其压榨。一旦其国族内乱，其下属国自是难免离心离德，甚至揭竿起兵。”

    “韩卿？”赵顼盯着韩冈。

    “王相公、元参政旧日皆曾出使辽国。论起熟知辽国内情，韩冈安敢望相公、参政项背？”韩冈回道，“王相公、元参政即有此言，想来当是如此。”

    韩冈只在对西夏事务上有发言权，元绛去过辽国和高丽，王珪也出使过辽国，两人在对辽事务上，可以轻而易举的压倒其他人的声音。

    韩冈放弃了在辽国事务上与人相争，但又顺便将自己的原因归结到王珪两人出使过辽国上。待会儿说到西夏之事上，自己可有得话说。

 第４８章 辰星惊兆夷王戡（下）

    第48章 辰星惊兆夷王戡（下）

    王珪撺掇着天子早攻西夏，莫等痛失良机，元绛在旁敲着边鼓。. u u. 看小说就到~

    韩冈有趣的发现。他自进殿后，只见王珪和元绛在说话议论，其他几名宰执都没插话。不由自主的揣摩起几个没开口的宰执的态度来。

    吕惠卿多半乐见速攻西夏。朝廷要钱要粮，自然是要加强手实法的推行。不过如果士绅们反弹得太厉害，为了维持后方稳定，赵顼也有可能拿吕惠卿开刀。这件事完全说不准，得看形势的变化了。

    吕公著最近受了打击，由于陈世儒弑母案的牵连，在朝堂上的份量大跌，连累着西府被东府死死压住，连军事上的议题也给政事堂占据了主动。

    而没说到钱粮，新入枢密院的薛向，暂时也不好开口。

    枢密院中，唯一在军事上还有着足够发言权的郭逵却是沉默着。

    从郭逵的表情上，看起来方才殿上的商议，天子表现出来的态度，并不打算派他去总掌攻夏战事，甚至是并不准备派他去前线——以郭逵的身份地位，去了前线，指挥权自然而然的就会聚拢到他的手上，就是种谔恐怕也抵挡不了。

    也许能从他们的态度上下手……

    王珪、元绛此时已经一番话说完，赵顼点头开了金口：“辽国内乱当是定局，没有辽国支持，西夏岂能抵挡得了官军？韩卿，你看看西夏该如何攻打？”

    韩冈正在考虑用什么说辞说服天子，赵顼就已经下了定论，不再是攻不攻，而是怎么攻了。

    韩冈这一下可就有些头疼了。

    天子的态度已经出来了，加上西军是自己的基本盘，不便拦着他们立功的机会。想了一想，道：“横山已在官军手中，银夏唾手可得。. u u. 看小说就到~禹臧花麻久欲投献，兰州也可轻易攻取。但兴庆府道远路长，其势难攻。”

    “可是因为瀚海？”赵顼诘问：“从兰州沿着黄河走，不用过瀚海吧？”

    “陛下明鉴，自秦凤和熙河出发，可以直逼兴庆府，不用穿越瀚海，唯一的问题是粮秣供给。两路的储备粮秣可以保证驻军的食用，但不足以维持总数可达十万人马的大军远征千里。相对而言，鄜延、环庆两路的情况就要好不少，身后是白渠粮仓，又有京兆府百万石的粮草储备。可偏偏有七百里瀚海阻隔。让步兵来走，最后能出来三分之一就很了不起了，至于骑兵，又怎么攻下灵州和兴庆府？”

    韩冈话声一顿，郭逵立刻开口：“陛下，韩冈所言甚是。西夏大国，兵马众多，非交趾、河湟可比。如今势弱，也是百足之虫死而不僵。要想一次攻下兴庆府，的确不易。不如先攻下银夏和兰州，在两地做好准备，然后一举合围。”

    韩冈暗自点头。这老家伙应该是明白了自己的意思。既然攻打西夏不可避免，那就分成两个阶段来攻。

    先吃掉容易下肚的银夏和兰州，然后歇一歇，稳定住了新辟疆土之后，等待合适的时机，再行攻打兴灵。而这样一来，灭国大功不会集于一人之手，郭逵上阵也就有了可能。同时，有足够稳妥，赵顼也当喜欢这个方案。

    郭逵的确是够老辣，配合得很好。只是这老家伙，说西夏就罢了，还要踩一踩交趾、河湟。韩冈瞥了一眼，心中有些火气。

    赵顼沉思起来。韩冈和郭逵是殿上最了解兵事的文武大臣，他们的话不能不理会。同时说的也在理，这样也稳妥些。而且与直接攻打兴庆府的计划，在前期并没有任何区别。最后选择哪个方案，可以看打下银夏和兰州的情况而定。

    他点了点头：“先由此来筹办。”

    回到家中，周南的情况好了一些，睡得也安稳了，韩冈也稍稍放心了下来。. u u. 看小说就到~

    随着辽主的死讯在朝堂上传播开来，接下来的几天，大部分臣子都上书，催促着要与西夏一战，直捣兴庆府。

    大宋年年大捷，灭国拓土。直接领导和参与战事的官员，一个个飞黄腾达，早就让人红了眼。区区河湟、交趾，就造就了两个枢密副使，那么西夏呢？

    ——人人都疯狂了。

    一时间，请战声不绝于耳，甚至冲淡了已经近在眼前的过年的气氛。

    而在响彻朝堂的的一片速攻声浪中，韩冈依然坚持着自己的想法——稳扎稳打，一口口吃饭才是上佳的选择——让他成了显眼的另类。

    不过由于郭逵和韩冈采取的是同样的态度，所以赵顼一时还没有做出最后的决断。也许在天子心中，稳妥点也不差，只要没有进一步的变化。

    韩冈这两天忙着公事，贤内助王旖则处理着家里面的大小事务。

    入住的宅子破损的地方很多，整修房屋是少不了的。韩家也不缺钱，派人请了十几名工匠来，要好好整修一番，要以一个新面貌迎接新年。

    韩冈出入家门时，木料、砖瓦、沙石还有石灰，都堆到了院中。连照壁都有几个工匠围着。说是素白的照壁不合如今京城中的风俗，要好生打理一番。

    “正面随你们弄，背面冲家里的，弄得好看些。”韩冈吩咐下去：“去找些官窑的碎瓷片来，各种颜色的都要……汝窑的青瓷要多一点。”

    虽然不知道韩冈葫芦里卖得什么药，但他的吩咐，对工匠们来说，不比圣旨差多少。而且官窑的瓷器贵重，但碎瓷片却便宜得很。才两天的时间，材料就都准备好了。十几个工匠在韩冈面前躬身待命，连王旖也出来了，想知道韩冈到底打算做什么。

    韩冈要做的自然是镶嵌画。

    照壁对外的一面，按照如今的习俗来。但对内的一面，韩冈准备拼出一幅山水画来。他向京中以山水闻名的王诜，邀了一幅画。

    韩冈的面子，驸马都尉不能不给。也就一天，王诜就派人送了一幅《烟岚晴晓图》来，说是仓促之间难下笔，旧时习作还请韩龙图不要嫌弃。

    韩冈怎么会介意？虽然他并不识画，但王旖看到之后，就抽了一口气，说是这一幅在王诜的作品中，也是顶尖的了，让韩冈不得不又封了一份重礼回去。

    将样本依照雕刻的方法打到照壁上，摹写出大概的图样构成，工匠们就用糯米汁拌的黏合剂将合适颜色的碎瓷片贴到照壁上。虽然韩冈的要求不合规矩，但工匠们皆是一丝不苟的完成。而且很是兴奋，这等于是教了他们又一门手艺。

    汝窑一片等黄金。‘纵有家产万贯，不如汝瓷一片’，在后世留下传说的汝窑瓷，在韩冈这里就成了马赛克瓷砖。

    工匠们分块包干，一起动手。半日的功夫，烟岚晴晓图大体的构成差不多就成型了，虽然细节还要几日功夫去琢磨，但已经能看出韩冈这一番布置的佳妙之处了。

    以王诜的佳作为本，或浓或淡的青色组成了远山近水，加上妙至毫巅的留白，都显示出韩冈本人还是有那么几分雅骨。

    韩冈站在正堂前，欣赏着依然如同草稿一般的成果。西北之事只要有了定论也就没有自己的事了，闲着无聊，分心打理一下自己家中也不差。

    王旖也出来了，盯着照壁仔细看，一幅兴趣盎然的样子。

    已经是黄昏了，一阵急促的马蹄声由远至近，在门前戛然而止。

    随即前日来传诏的小黄门绕过了照壁，出现在院中，又是来传诏的：“天子有旨，着韩冈即刻进宫。”

    小黄门在宣诏之后，收了谢礼，便很痛快的倒出了缘由：“西夏国主秉常被囚，梁氏出面垂帘听政。”

    韩冈都怔住了，老天爷这是玩什么把戏，要帮忙也不是这么帮的。西北二虏的国主一死一囚，其国中内乱可期。换作是任何人来选择，也只可能是速攻了。

    暗叹一声，韩冈进内屋换了一身公服出来，方心曲领、长脚幞头、金带、鱼袋都戴好，正准备动身，又是一名内侍飞奔而至，却是常来韩家传诏的童贯：“天子口谕，宣韩冈速速进殿。”

    韩冈愣了一下才接旨，怎么接连传诏？童贯下一刻就解释了：“龙图，辽主的死因从雄州传来了……是从飞船上摔下来的！”

    话声刚落，连同工匠在内，院中的几十对眼睛都看着韩冈。就是童贯也是紧盯着韩冈，在他脸上搜索着表情泄露出来的真相。惊讶、崇拜，各种情绪蕴含在视线中的，不一而足。

    “官人……！”王旖都忍不住惊讶。

    “别看我，不关我的事。这肯定是耶律乙辛的功劳。”韩冈摇头苦笑，“飞船上天多少年了，死了几个？怎么偏偏契丹国主碰上了！”

    韩冈的辩解怎么会有人信？院中不少人都在摇头。不是韩冈发明了飞船，写出了《浮力追源》，哪有从天上掉下来摔成肉饼的大辽皇帝？这因缘巧合放在他人身上也许还真的是凑巧，但放在发明了牛痘，有遇仙传说的韩冈身上，又有谁会信是单纯的巧合？！

    韩冈不理会他们，韩信已经牵了马过来了。龙图阁学士出行时的一众元随也都整装待发。天子在崇政殿中等着，岂能让其久候？

    韩冈动身离家，走到照壁前，脚步一停。

    “对了。”他拿起绘底样的笔刷，在照壁的左下角一笔连勾画了个图样，对着工匠道，“在这里用红瓷片拼出来……就是这五个角的。”

    第四卷，六|四之卷——南国金鼓完。

    论坛贴子链接

 第一章 庙堂纷纷策平戎（一）

    【今天晚上八点上电台，有兴趣的朋友可以去听一听】

    韩冈自随着童贯两名内侍走进宫中之后，就感觉到了周围有着一股说不出怪异的气氛一路上成了围观的对象，就是他献上牛痘后，第一次进宫，也没有说像今天这般受到众人瞩目

    童贯在前面侧身引路，仗着跟韩冈有交情，笑道：“龙图运筹帷幄，远隔万里毙虏囚，宫里面可是没人不吃惊”

    “那日后有人因飞船而亡，岂不都是我的罪过了？”

    “两件事不一样啊……而且几十条人命换一个大辽皇帝，怎么都值得的，这可是禁军百万兵马都做不到的事”童贯奉承着韩冈但看到韩冈没有任何得色和笑意的眼睛，他就笑不出来了干咳了两声，老老实实的回头在前面引路

    在通名声中，韩冈踏进崇政殿

    殿中的几位宰执投过来的眼神，倒是没有什么变化，这让韩冈松了一口气但赵顼则是掩饰不住心中的兴奋

    待韩冈拜后起身，已经耐不住性子的赵顼长声而笑：“韩卿，可听说了辽主因何而亡？通于天，绝于地，可都是韩卿的功劳”

    尚书中‘绝地天通’一词，竟然是做了这等解释，耶律洪基可算是贻笑后世王珪立刻就凑趣的笑了起来，但韩冈没笑

    “此事臣岂敢居功”韩冈躬身，“汉质帝夭亡，事在梁冀，不在做肉饼的御厨”

    韩冈的比喻有趣，赵顼呵呵笑了两声，“韩卿说得也是，虽说少不了韩卿的一份，终究还是耶律乙辛的功劳但也是辽宣宗失察之故一家父子都亡命于此贼手中，现在连孙子都成了耶律乙辛的掌中傀儡……用人之误，一至于斯”

    “辽宣宗？”

    韩冈疑惑的声音并不大，可同样处在兴奋中的王珪耳朵似乎比日常灵敏了十倍，立刻在旁解释：“就是追赠辽主的庙号”

    随着耶律洪基死因一起传来的是耶律阿果登基的消息，改名延禧大行皇帝庙号宣宗，谥仁圣大孝文皇帝

    “以故辽主治国的功罪，自是当不起一个‘宣’字，但既然耶律乙辛既然受了所谓的遗诏，当然得给故辽主一个上佳的庙号”

    “坠自百仞高空，还来得及下遗诏？”

    听到韩冈这么问，赵顼哼了一声：“据称辽宣宗弥留之际，留下遗诏，命魏王、太师、北院枢密使耶律乙辛辅政，处分军国重事故而耶律延禧，晋封耶律乙辛为郑王，太师兼太傅，尚书令，赐铁券几杖，入朝不拜，上殿不趋”

    这已经不仅仅是权臣这么简单了，耶律乙辛现在挟天子以令诸侯过些日子，恐怕就是加九锡也说不定

    当然，辽宣宗不是病死，而是比坠马而亡为无稽的坠天而亡，接下来辽国就肯定少不了内乱——是百分之百，而不是之前的**成

    “说不定辽国内乱，两边打到最后，还会有一方求到朕的头上”赵顼嘴角翘起，想起了儿皇帝石敬瑭

    “陛下”枢密使吕公著站了出来，“澶渊之盟誓书犹在，宋辽乃兄弟之国，至今未改今日陛下殿上之言，可能传到宫外？”

    吕公著很会扫人兴致，赵顼顿时就收敛了笑容：“吕卿说得是等辽国告哀使抵京，便选使去吊祭”

    不过他的情绪很快就又高涨起来，“辽国内乱可期，必无暇西故这一下，攻打西夏也就彻底安心，能够直捣兴灵”

    这下轮到韩冈来扫人兴致了，“陛下，兵法有云，昔之善战者，先为不可胜，以待敌之可胜七百里瀚海难渡，粮秣难以供给，并不是辽国或是西夏内乱可以改变”

    “韩卿难道不知梁乙埋已经囚禁了秉常，梁氏复又垂帘听政？”

    王珪附和着：“西夏权相囚其君上，国中亦当内乱其即为大宋藩属，自不能坐视当举师直入兴灵，以讨权奸”

    韩冈事前没想过梁氏下手会如此果决，毕竟给秉常找了辽国公主的还是梁氏兄妹不仅仅是韩冈，就是同样深悉西事的郭逵也是一样没有想到——倒是有几篇请战的奏章中提到了，可与其说几篇奏章的作者是对西事的准确判断，还不如说是他们中了奖

    将做皇帝的儿子囚禁，自己出来掌权的过去只有一个武则天东京城中的君臣，谁能想到梁氏敢这么做？再怎么说秉常都是梁氏唯一的儿子

    这半年来，除了景询之外，并没有听说其他属于梁氏一方的重臣被杀，韩冈一直认为西夏国的局势不至于有大变动至于禹臧花麻说兴庆府中内乱的信，基本上半年一封，早就没人信了

    要说耶律洪基驾崩，辽国即将陷入内乱，这件事宋人能看出来，党项人当然也能看出来让嫁过来的辽国公主也从飞船上掉下来，也不足为奇但对梁氏直接囚禁秉常，韩冈还是很难理解不怕国中也发生内乱，乃至各大部族人心离散难道还有什么是他不知道的？

    只是不论西夏的情况变得怎么样，韩冈都坚持他的观点，“陛下，粮草是变不出来的，万一西夏坚壁清野，毁弃沿途存粮，引诱官军深入至灵州城下届时只要一支偏师骚扰粮道，官军的攻势便难以为继总不能把胜利的希望全然放在西夏内乱上？”

    赵顼很意外韩冈的坚持，皱着眉头，心中很是不快韩冈是朝中屈指可数的擅长军事的文臣，领军经验也不缺，他的支持对讨伐西夏的灭国之战能起到很大的推动作用而他的反对，则就会被反对开战一派拿出来当做证据

    吕公著就是个好例子，他的观点与韩冈相同：“秉常一年送马、驼三万与辽国，国中民怨已深梁氏政变，许是有恃无恐，不能认定其国中必有内乱”

    元绛反驳道：“没有了辽国为依仗，西夏国中人心定难安稳，如何会无内乱？”

    吕公著回道：“敌国人心岂可恃？兄弟阋于墙而外御其辱，官军攻入西夏境内，双方未必不会同仇敌忾”

    元绛冷笑道：“西贼贪于财货，朝廷以爵禄诱之，如何同仇敌忾？”

    两边的争论，让赵顼的脸色越来越难看，这时，薛向站了出来

    “陛下古语有云，天予不取，反受其咎”态度一直暧昧不明的任枢密副使也终于开口，“如此良机不把握，日后还会有这么好的机会吗？七百里瀚海的粮道的确不易输送，但维持到打下灵州，还是能够做到的……”

    王珪随即接过话头：“灵州一下，试问兴庆府又如何保全？”

    韩冈眼神瞥了薛向一下，不知他是不是跟王珪做了利益交换，今天终于表明了态度薛向在粮秣转运之事上也是权威，他的支持，不啻是对韩冈说辞的反击

    一番争论，到最后也没有得出结果，只能各自散去但从赵顼的态度上看，韩冈知道自己失败是必然的

    韩冈并不是很在意最后的结果他被挡在两府之外，就是因为年轻，行事激进，不适合居于两府现在他需要表现出自己的稳重，而不是算无遗策

    但话说回来，不宜冒险进攻兴灵，也是他对战略局势的判断，并不因为自己的需要而改变

    ……………………

    吕惠卿回到家中的时候，吕升卿已经先回来了

    吕升卿今日回京，要留在家中过了年后再去继续他的工作他今天下午在开封府述职时，也听说了辽主的死因

    听了兄长说了一遍今天崇政殿中的议论，吕升卿惊讶道，“想不到韩冈现在竟然还在反对直取兴灵该不会是因为无法领兵，所以反对？”

    “韩冈现在哪里还会想要功劳，往外推都来不及”对弟弟的猜测，吕惠卿冷哼了一声，“若不是他的年纪，早就在两府中坐着了，何至于会去群牧司？”

    “那他为什么还反对？眼下的局势千载难逢，一旦辽夏两国局势稳定下来，就再也没有这么好的机会了”

    “韩冈前面都已经说了不能直攻兴灵，他怎么方便改弦张？这不就显得他思虑不周吗？”吕惠卿眉头皱了一下：“而且，应该也有一部分原因是韩冈当真觉得直攻兴灵太过冒险了”

    “韩冈发明的飞船，使得辽主送了性命，还让辽国陷入内乱总觉得巧合过了头”吕升卿很是疑惑，今天午后听说了此事后，开封府衙中里面就没人办公了，全是在议论此事，“会不会真的是他的谋算？”

    “韩冈要是真有这个本事，之前就会赞成攻打兴灵了粮秣之事，不比谋算辽主简单？”吕惠卿和韩冈抬头不见低头见，熟悉得很，韩冈的才智谋略皆是上上之选，这一点的确不假，可要说他能做到谋算惊鬼神的地步，吕惠卿哪里会相信但他又沉吟起来，“……不过免不了天子会这么想，所以韩冈坚持不能直攻兴灵，当有这份心思在前后如一，才能显得心中坦荡，以便化解天子暗地里的猜疑”

    自家兄长的判断，吕升卿从来不会怀疑，点头道：“想来应该就是这样”又是一笑，“只是世人多愚，现如今，韩冈的名声恐怕又要上一层了”

 第一章 庙堂纷纷策平戎（二）

    从宫中出来时，已是华灯初上，无数星辰在天空上闪烁

    骑在马上往家里走，韩冈还在想着方才崇政殿中的争论

    两府中的六个人，王珪、元绛和薛向是支持攻取兴灵，吕惠卿的态度暧昧，但只要王珪肯做出妥协，以支持手实法交换吕惠卿的支持，没有任何难度只有吕公著和郭逵跟自己的看法相同，希望能稳一点，不要太过于急躁

    从人数比例上说，攻一派占了绝对优势，而赵顼，也明显偏向前者如果算进朝堂上的普通朝臣，持缓攻态度的声音，完全可以忽略不计了

    在韩冈看来，以如今大宋的国力，即刻出兵攻打西夏，直取兴灵，成功的可能性是六成到七成，在灭国之战上，这个几率已经算是高了韩冈当初领军南下，也不是全然有把握，事先估算的几率其实也差不多就在六七成的样子

    但另一方面，采用韩冈的策略，先取银夏、兰州，不急着攻打兴灵通过经济和政治手段，用一年到两年的时间，徐徐削弱西夏的实力官军如泰山压顶得强势，很有可能会让西夏国中分裂的两派矛盾缓和而一致对外，但缓上一缓，通过各种手段挑拨，却能让矛盾就此爆发出来

    散其心，分其众，以大宋强大的综合国力将西夏击垮，成功几率近乎百分之百，完全不要冒任何风险单纯只用军事来较量则不然——政治、经济、军事三方面，就以军事，西夏和大宋差距最小，利用地理上的优势，西夏甚至有击败官军的可能

    两相比较，自然是后者稳妥只是有人担心不抓住这个机会，会让辽夏两国缓过气来，故而赵顼听不进去……这就没办法了

    韩冈也不能保证辽国和西夏不会很快的平定内乱，他只是能保证以大宋国力可以压制经过内乱的辽夏两国厚植国力，是压倒对手最简单有效的方法可惜的是，天子不认同

    只能在旁边看着了，希望不至于落到任何人都不愿意看到的起步

    回到家中，工匠们已经离开了，带走了工具，但材料还在院中

    赵顼让人挑着灯笼看照壁上的图案

    只见左下角上已经镶了一颗五角星火光下，分不清颜色，但深色调的瓷片，应该都是红色的但问题是不仅仅是左下角，而是照壁的四个角全都用同样色调的碎瓷片拼上了同样的图案

    拖来的碎瓷片，红色的多有货真价实的钧窑红瓷，放到后世，就是碎片，也是价比黄金一堆黄金做角落处的装饰，的确是够奢华的可这已经是将韩冈的本意彻底给改了，让他去哪里再找三个皇帝从飞船上摔下来？

    “官人”王旖在内院听到动静，就迎了出来见到韩冈正盯着照壁上的图案，便笑着说道“官人画的图奴家看着觉得很合眼，就让人在四个角上，都镶了一个，不知合不合官人的意？”

    王旖仰头看着韩冈，摇晃的烛火映在深黑色的一对眸子中，闪耀如星光般璀璨

    韩冈低头，在她耳边轻笑道：“娘子真是为夫的贤内助”

    王旖听了，横了韩冈一眼，转身就进里屋去了脚步轻快，丢下一句话：“官人还是早点换了衣服，都在等你吃饭呢”

    韩冈是听说耶律洪基死因之后一时兴起，才在角落里画上一颗星星虽然可以百分之一千的肯定那是耶律乙辛下的手，但怎么说韩冈都占了一份功劳——汉时跋扈将军梁冀毒杀质帝，那块肉饼也是写入史书的但他并没有打算向世人宣告什么，只是打算暗地里沾沾自喜一番

    可这个时代，名人和天上星星都有瓜葛，人亡星陨，所以世间才传说韩琦故世，大星陨于庭韩冈一听说耶律洪基坠亡的消息，就在照壁上特意加上一个五角类似于星星的图案，怎么看都是他在炫耀自己战绩

    这样当然有问题王旖也知道这么做不合适，韩冈一走，就赶紧让人添了三颗星反正韩冈只是在一角画了颗星星，并没有吩咐说不能在其他角落镶上一颗星星

    韩冈虽是不在意这等小事，但王旖能帮着考虑周全，当然是难得的贤内助

    韩冈回了后院，换了衣服，先去看了周南

    周南养病的房间是专门设置的一个别院——给病人另外安排独立的住处在大户人家很常见——韩冈进去的时候，正是周南吃药的时候

    周南正皱着眉，苦着俏脸，看着碗里黑色的药汁，可抬头就看见韩冈进门，她立刻露出了美得让人心悸的笑容，“官人”

    韩冈坐到床边，让周南靠在自己的怀里没有梳理的一头长发如瀑般披散下来，笼在白色的小衣上被褥向下拖了一点，小衣下高高挺起的两团丰软顿时露在了外面，将将掩着有了规模的腹部

    韩冈将被褥向上提了提，盖住了她身子，免得受凉柔声问道：“怎么样了，头还晕吗？”

    周南摇摇头，靠在韩冈的怀里很是舒服，“已经好多了”

    她回到家后歇了两日，又请了御医开了两服调养的药，气色看起来已经好了不少不过御医也说了，动了胎气没那没容易就好，还要养上一阵

    韩冈伸手从使女手中端了药，还热着用勺子舀了一口，凑在了周南的唇边

    周南仰起脸，看到的是温和渊深的一对眼睛，在眼中看见的是宠溺和关爱

    依顺的张开口，喝了下去“好苦”周南顿时轻声叫着，脆弱的像个孩子一般

    “现在苦一点，等病好了就甜了”

    韩冈鼻子嗅了嗅，房间内在药味中还带着一股鲜香病房里面又两个炉子，一个是小药炉，另一个则是取暖用的火炉火炉上架着一口蒸锅，“锅子里面热的是鸡汤？”韩冈问着

    使女回道：“是鸡茸粟米粥，用的是鸡汤炖的”

    “等喝了药，就喝点鸡汤，正好去苦味”

    “嗯”周南娇憨点头，乖乖的喝药

    服侍了周南喝了药，又让她喝了点鸡茸粟米粥，说了几句话，扶着她躺下来休息了帮周南盖好被子，韩冈示意站在一旁的使女好生的侍候，然后悄声的走了出去

    到了正屋，王旖她们已经等了很久了

    王旖低声问道：“南娘妹妹可还好？”

    “没事，不要紧”韩冈说道

    “爹爹”活泼可爱的小丫头跳了出来，乌溜溜的大眼睛灵动至极，举着双手让韩冈抱

    韩冈俯身将女儿抱起他有五个儿子，就一个宝贝女儿，当然最受疼爱“今天有没有听话？”他笑着问

    “金娘最听话了，一百个大字早上就写好了”小丫头叫道她趴在韩冈耳边神神秘秘的说，“爹爹听说辽国的皇帝从飞船上掉下来了春锦和秋罗，都说是爹爹做的”

    “当然是胡说爹爹坐在京城中，手可够不到辽国去”韩冈伸出右手，“你看，爹爹的手就这么长，站在这里连门都够不到”

    房中的人撑不住都笑了起来，金娘也知道韩冈是在开玩笑，扭着身子不高兴韩冈宠溺的拍拍女儿的头，把她放下道：“好了，别耽搁了，吃饭”

    金娘乖乖的坐在桌边，一家人坐在一起吃饭不提

    吃过饭，老三老四老五三个儿子被抱进去睡觉了韩冈叫了三位儿女一起回到书房，坐下来考校他们的功课

    韩冈坐在高靠背的交椅上，问着面前站成一排的儿女：“三字经可背熟了？”

    三个小孩子一起用力点头，“都背熟了”

    “九九口诀呢？”

    “也背熟了”

    “那好，一个个来，背给爹爹听”

    虽然并附注释的三字经才刚刚交付印书坊刻印，但原本早就抄了几遍，给韩家的子女去学习了不过几百字而已，小孩子记性又好，半个月时间，全都已经背熟

    “钟哥儿，你先来”韩冈点了老大的名

    韩冈过去忙于公事，很少有空闲顾及子女几个孩子对他这个父亲都有几分畏惧也就是韩冈比较宠唯一的一个女儿，所以金娘才跟他亲近现在则是有空了，肯定是要多关心下儿子

    站在父亲面前，小韩钟有些紧张韩冈的书房平常是不让他们进出，不论是在京城的旧宅，还是在京西，都是如此站在父亲的书房中，对面就是家中人人敬畏的父亲

    “人……人之初，性本善，性相近，习相远……”

    韩钟略带颤抖的声音，从韩冈亲笔定下的三字经开头背起，一句一句，渐渐就镇定了全篇一口气背了下来，中间错了两个字，但又立刻改正了

    韩冈听得很满意读书要先能背，然后能写，接下来还要理解，最后就是应用第一步算是成功了

    接下来是九九乘法口诀不过刚要背，司阍就送了一份帖子来，说是人就在门房候着

    龙图学士家的大门可不好进，没有些关系，少说也都等上三五日尤其到了晚上，对游宴毫无兴趣的韩冈如今都是闭门谢客，司阍也知道这一点，门状一般都不会收

    韩冈看了看名帖上的落款，算是知道为什么家里看大门的司阍会收了名帖来禀报——是郭逵的儿子郭忠孝

    韩冈跟郭忠孝过去在秦州的时候见过几次面，虽然是武将之子，荫补的也是武职，但他还是二程的门人，看起来是要走文官的路线不过韩冈没听说郭逵的儿子考中进士，多半还是个荫补官而已

    韩冈将名帖一收，吩咐道：“带他去偏厅”司阍离开，韩冈就对儿女道：“今天爹爹有事，就散了”

    “是，爹爹”老二韩钲叫得比谁都开心

    韩冈瞪了儿子一眼：“别指望逃过去，明天继续”

 第一章 庙堂纷纷策平戎（四）

    “恐难说服天子。”

    韩冈摇头，拒绝得很干脆。赵顼是不会信的，当然韩冈也不会相信。

    郭逵想回太原的打算，让韩冈觉得很意外。好端端的执政不做，怎么想着出外？

    何况推荐郭逵出外，韩冈自问也没有这个能力。先不说他自己的资格够不够推荐，即便是旁敲侧击，为郭逵敲边鼓，也显得太过突兀。

    而且韩冈也不会想看到郭逵去河东。鄜延路紧邻河东，郭逵去了太原，等于是跟种谔打擂台——确切点说，是郭逵单方面踩种谔，鼎鼎有名的种五还没有上西府执政擂台的资格。

    再怎么说，郭逵都是两次晋身西府的老资格执政，军方将帅中的第一人。一旦他到了河东，参与进平夏之役中，自然而然的就会侵占到种谔的职权。等到各路兵马合兵一处，郭逵必然坐在中军帐中，而种谔等一干西军将领，就得老老实实的左右站着。

    本来各路兵马为了占据灭国的首功都会互不相让，郭逵这么一去，内部更是就要先斗起来了。这是将平夏大军往悬崖下面推，韩冈哪里可能会支持？！

    以郭逵的见识，不可能会想不到这一点。因此韩冈对郭忠孝的转述满心都是怀疑。郭忠孝说得越多，越详细，韩冈的疑心就越重。

    “立之。”韩冈打断郭忠孝的辩解，“太尉到底是想去河东还是河北？”

    “确实是河东。”郭忠孝停了一下，偷眼看了看韩冈，就有几分尴尬的说道，“如果河东去不了，就只能退而求其次。家严世受国恩，无论如何，也不能留在京城坐看危局。”

    起身送了郭忠孝出门，韩冈立刻就挂了脸下来。

    郭逵是不甘寂寞，所以才求到自己的头上。但遮遮掩掩的态度，让韩冈很不喜欢。

    虽说郭逵想去河北的打算，只要深思一下，不难猜的出来——任谁都明白，天子不会给他去河东或是陕西的机会，正如郭忠孝所言，去河北的确是退而求其次——当韩冈更希望郭忠孝能坦率点说出来，而不是玩弄什么纵横之术。

    只是郭逵去了河北又能如何？

    郭逵为此拿出来的交换条件，可是熙河路几个重要军职。郭忠孝帮老子开条件时，脸都红的。

    尽管不是王舜臣、赵隆和李信他们能担任的职位——他们的身份已经太高了，要调动肯定的经过天子这一道关口——仅仅是低层将校的人事安排，但对于想要在熙河路厚植根基的韩冈来说，却是再合适不过的回报。

    这样价码，郭逵求的却仅仅是韩冈说上一句话，似乎太大方了一点。

    难道有什么是自己没看到的？还是说郭逵手上掌握着自己所不知道的情报？

    回到书房，几个孩子早就回去睡了，韩冈靠在摇椅上冥思苦想。摇椅前后摇摆，但却没有摇出韩冈想要的一闪灵光。

    严素心端着夜宵进来的时候，就看见韩冈闭着眼睛躺在摇椅上，像是睡着了，但看到他紧紧皱起的眉头，就知道还是想着让人费神的公事。

    “官人。”

    轻柔的声音在耳边回响，韩冈睁开眼，眼前的是一盅冬日温补用的羊肉枸杞汤，正袅袅冒着热气。诱人馋涎的香味，随着热气一起飘散开来。

    美食在前，关切的眼神让韩冈展颜一笑，暂时放下了心事。

    端过今晚夜宵，浓白色的汤中点缀着几颗鲜红的枸杞，还有两段鲜绿的小葱。严素心做菜，在外观上也很下功夫。红色、绿色加上做底色的白色，以及杯壁上的，小小的一盅羊肉汤，还没有开吃，就已经觉得赏心悦目了。

    严素心做的羊肉入口即化，没有膻味，而带着枸杞的淡淡甜味。

    “炖了多久？”韩冈又喝了一口汤。汤中的鲜香浓而不烈，正和他的口味。

    “一天。在小灶上炖的。”素心在韩冈身边坐下，带着笑，看韩冈连汤带肉的大口吃着，“用的是腰肋上的肉，枸杞是前些日子从陇西送来的。”

    韩冈一边吃，一边有一句没一句的和素心说着话。吃饱了之后，韩冈突然发现之前困扰自己的问题，现在想想，却也没必要那么去追究答案。

    也算是自家的老毛病了，什么都要追根究底，越是想不通，就越是会全神贯注的去寻找答案。其实只要等一等，郭逵有什么盘算便能一目了然。手上信息不足的情况下，想得再多也平白耗神而已。

    还是再等等看，既然一时想不透，就等着看郭逵的葫芦里面卖的到底是什么药好了。

    反正最后的决定权在赵顼手中，韩冈也不介意帮郭逵说句话。如果北方的局势有什么变化，有郭逵在河北，还能让人放心些。

    ……………………

    赵顼又是熬了夜。

    到了快三更的时候，他都还没有去安歇。

    纵然眼睑都已经透着疲劳过度的青黑，但赵顼的双眼晶亮，精神依然旺健。

    武英殿的偏殿中，灯火通明，大宋的当今天子正守着一幅沙盘，专心致志的摆弄象征一支支军队的小旗。

    跌宕起伏的构成，代表着西北地势。居于中央的西夏，被大宋六个经略安抚使路所包围。围绕在沙盘上的西夏国周围，现在是一圈密密麻麻的小旗，代表着六个路，加起来少说也有四十万的总兵力。

    这一次灭亡西夏的战事，将会是六路同时出发的行动。赵顼决心用一次狮子搏兔的攻势，将所有失败的可能全都给堵上。如此庞大的兵力，是如今正陷入困境之中的西夏君臣所不能抵挡的。从过往的战绩来看，任何两路的合力，都能正面击败西夏全军，而赵顼将要动用的是六路！

    在过去，在大宋的西北边陲，也从来没有过一次规模相近的战争。宋夏两国数千里的疆界上，将会有至少三十万的兵力出战。是真实存在的兵力，而不是用来恐吓敌人的浮夸。

    赵顼脸上浮现出一丝自得，也就只有现在，经过十年的变法，由此积攒下来的财富，才能支撑得起这一规模的战争。

    粮草、军饷、兵甲、战具，都是堆积如山，随时可以去取用。将领、士卒，无一不是经历过战争的精锐。这是用了十多年才积攒下来的成果。一旦投入下去——赵顼有自信——就是全盛时期的辽国，也要暂避锋芒。

    从还在做太子的时候起，赵顼就一门心思的想着灭亡西夏，击败辽国，收复兴灵和燕云。能让大宋，像汉、唐一般让四夷宾服。

    尽管步履艰难，但自己还是一步步的做到了。到了如今，旧时梦想已经是近在眼前，仿佛触手可及。

    上天都在帮他，大宋的敌人，一个两个全都陷入了内乱。这么好的运气，就是赵顼过去在睡梦中，也从来不曾去幻想过。

    世上哪有这么好的事？！

    如果有人事先对他说：日后有一天，辽国会因权臣害死皇帝，西夏会因母子权力之争，在同一时间发生内乱。赵顼能给予的回答只会是一阵开怀大笑，也许会因当时心情的不同，给予处罚或是赏赐，反正是绝对不会相信的。

    但现在，却是个摆在眼前的现实。

    两个死敌都陷入了混乱，西夏的灭亡，也已经是指日可待了。

    赵顼心如烈火焚烧，恨不得立刻就能听到官军攻入兴庆府的捷报。恨不得现在就看到秉常和梁氏母子两人，被械送到自己的面前。

    这么好的局面，朝中竟然还有人说要小心、慎重，就不怕贻误战机。

    郭逵老了，韩冈因为功劳挣得太多，也没了上进的动力，两人现在一味求稳。

    想那韩冈，两年前，他和章惇从京城一路南下，抵达桂州后，又马不停蹄的杀到邕州城外，大败李常杰。当时可没说半句要慎重行事。

    难道西军众将都不通兵事，为何他们都说如今正是一捣兴庆府的良机？

    ‘王中正也该到了。’赵顼想着。

    论起军事，王中正当是内侍中的第一人。不论是在横山还是在河湟，都有着赞画辅佐之功。独立领军，也能一战平复西南。本人又有胆略，当年在罗兀城被西贼围困时，竟能主动入城。就是稍差一点的西军将校，也难比得上他，也只有种谔等寥寥数人，才能勉强压过他一头去。赵顼想听一听他的意见，这一次，也可以让他独领一路。

    赵顼屈起手指，王中正一路、种谔一路、高遵裕一路，这三路的主帅可以定下来，但剩下的三路，该怎安排，得好好想想。如今将才不缺，帅才却难得，要将六路兵马的主帅都安排下来，还要有一番头疼。

    赵顼并不准备设立指挥全军的宣抚司或是总管司。数千里的国境上，从河东到熙河，消息往来都要一个月，设立一名统括全局的主帅，根本没有任何意义。他打算让各路各自对付面前的敌军，最后汇聚到灵州城下，自然而然的，就能将胜利抓到手中。

    “官家，该歇息了。”李舜举再一次过来，规劝赵顼早点休息，“连着几天都睡得这么迟，肯定会惊动了太皇太后和太后。”

    赵顼应了一声，却站在沙盘边动也不动。

    李舜举苦着脸正要再催促，突然间就听天子道：“对了，去选个好日子，就在年前给六哥和淑寿将痘种了。……上天垂顾我大宋，必不会看着朕的皇嗣再有任何意外。”

 第一章 庙堂纷纷策平戎（五）

    【学习一天，没法儿上网先发昨天的两出来，待会儿还有一】

    夜幕降临

    二十余支儿臂粗细的巨烛高燃，照得吕府招待近亲戚里的小厅中亮如白昼

    这样数目的宫中用烛就是天子早年都舍不得多用，朝政处理得晚了，才会点起几根来也只是如今口袋里面有钱了，才会在崇政殿、福宁宫见得稍多一些

    吕惠卿倒是不在乎被人说他奢侈论穷奢极侈，他还远远比不上，连茅房厨房都放上蜡烛照明，一设宴就喝上一夜的寇准

    而且御用的贡品价格能比平常货色高出十倍去，其实也不过是掺了点上等的香料，基本上就是从天子手里捞钱罢了，实际价值远远比不上价格吕家现在用的巨烛，就没那么离谱了，价格很正常，也照样掺了些香料，仅是不及御用的高档而已

    巨烛的照耀下，吕惠卿和吕升卿两兄弟，招待着突然造访的徐禧

    虽说是吕惠卿的儿女亲家，可徐禧选择在这个时间上门拜访，自然不会是为了聊一聊天气，联络一下感情

    “吉甫”酒过三巡，徐禧图穷匕见，叹气道：“平夏之事，如何能让王禹玉占了先去？”

    吕惠卿正举杯喝酒，没空说话，吕升卿帮衬着笑道：“王禹玉是宰相，本就排在大哥之前，怎么能不让他占先？”

    徐禧横了吕升卿一眼，你是在说什么胡话的想法没明说出来，却在叹气：“难得的机会啊”

    “就给王禹玉好了从种谔上书时，王禹玉就看上了这一件好事，孜孜以求，只是被韩冈给耽搁了现在好不容易又重浮上水面，这时候想横插一杠，抢他的风头，那是会将王大丞相向死里得罪”

    “开罪一庸人又何妨？”徐禧还当真敢说，在吕惠卿兄弟二人面前毫无半点讳言，“辽国内乱，一时自顾不暇此次西夏又传来外戚干政，母后囚子的消息而官军正是兵强马壮，良将如林天予弗取、反受其咎，此等大好时机，错过一回，就不会再来缘边六路，粮饷俱足，六路齐发兵，试问西贼如何与官军拮抗？”

    吕惠卿素知徐禧好谈兵事，平日里说得最多就是平夏伐辽，就连文章诗词皆是偏向此类话题由于他的诗文才华甚高，还在士林间出了好一阵风头，只是这两年被苏轼给压下去了

    徐禧本人对王韶、章惇的际遇，没有少嫉妒羡慕在吕惠卿面前，多次流露出统领大军，一展胸中大才的想法在吕惠卿眼中，他的这位姻亲基本上可以跟赵括、马谡相较高下，夸夸其谈的文士，叶公好龙的书生

    没有王韶、章惇和韩冈那样的实绩，放言兵事全都是空话韩琦当年也是空谈兵事，葬送了数万精锐，要不是当时两府之中尽是庸碌无能之辈，他至少还有点胆气，早就完蛋了，哪里会有相三主、立二帝，成为两朝顾命定策元勋的风光？

    这也算是如今士林中的风气

    在过去，大宋坐拥百万大军却连御敌于国门之外都做不到，必须要用卑辞厚赂来讨好夷狄，故而人心厌武——失败多了，自然会厌恶起来，此乃人之常情吕惠卿也曾见家里面的子弟，因为支持的蹴鞠球队连败，而气得干脆不再看比赛

    而现在中**力大振，平河湟、定荆南、收横山、灭交趾，一桩桩大捷撩动着人心，想学着班定远的士人就一下变得车载斗量徐禧也不过是其中一人而已

    吕惠卿当初与徐禧结了亲家，一是因为他对法的支持，另外也是因为天子对徐禧很是看重，加上徐家又是江西名门，姻亲甚多，也有引为助力的想法而徐禧在担任监察御史的那段时间，也的确给了吕惠卿不少的帮助

    只是对于徐禧的性格，吕惠卿心中则就是有所保留了“王禹玉只是在附和天子的心意而已，如果天子被郭逵、韩冈说服，恐怕就会改弦张到时候，王禹玉多半也就不会坚持要出兵了”

    徐禧放声长笑，拍着吕惠卿的手背：“吉甫，此话差矣王禹玉在东府日久，几近十载，却无丝毫建树观国朝百年诸多宰辅，才干政绩位列其上的不知凡几，可秉政比他时间长的却没几人，无他，听话而已取圣旨、领圣旨、已得圣旨，三旨相公之名，卒为天下笑如今二虏内乱，天子意欲先观兵西北，继而北收幽燕，这就需要朝堂上有贤相主持，王珪可能担得起这份担子？天子英睿，自然知道王珪不是能架上房的栋梁之才故而王珪眼下才会尽力的想表现，若不能于西事上有所成就，他在政事堂中的时间可就不会太长了”

    王珪的盘算，吕惠卿只会看得清楚，那几乎已经是司马昭之心了，但他也没必要跟徐禧明言，举杯道：“德占所言甚是，只是此事与惠卿何干？”

    “怎么会没关系王禹玉如今只想保着权位，全力迎合天子的心意，试问此等良机如何能轻易放过？”徐禧双目灼灼有神，盯住吕惠卿，神色中尽是急切

    吕惠卿却笑得从容淡定，仿佛事不关己：“王禹玉有了元厚之、薛师正相助，又是迎合天子的心思，多我一个不多，少我一个不少，王禹玉无求于我，我沾一身腥又是何必”

    “难道吉甫你就别无所求了吗？”徐禧沉声说道，“王禹玉一心要攻打西夏直取兴灵，吉甫你现在则是将身家赌在手实法上你们是各有所求如果吉甫你助其一臂之力，想必王禹玉决不会阻挠或干扰手实法的施行”

    想要知道的都是知道了，吕惠卿沉吟片刻，端起酒杯，“德占言之有理惠卿受教了”

    听见吕惠卿终于松口，徐禧心中大喜，“不敢当徐禧也只是想看朝廷在外能观兵兴灵，在内则手实法顺利实行罢了”说着亦是举杯回应

    “徐德占还真是敢想，只不过是口才好，会写文章而已，当真以为自己有武侯之材”酒宴之后，在席上没捞到几句话说的吕升卿送了徐禧回来后，坐下来就冷笑，虽然方才酒席上，徐禧没一句说自己想去陕西，但吕升卿如何听不出来，“看他的样子，恐怕还是像赵括、马谡多一点……难道当真要举荐他去陕西？”

    吕惠卿正在书房中喝茶消食，听到兄弟相问，放下茶盏，“他那边都打通了王珪的路，我这边拦着，岂不是平白无故的得罪人？”

    “他已经走了王珪的门路？”吕升卿顿时吃了一惊，瞪大眼睛，“不可能刚才根本就没说啊”

    “方才他说得那番话还听不出来？”吕惠卿从鼻子里笑了一声，低头又端起茶杯

    吕升卿干笑着：“委实听不出来”

    “想想他为什么说只要我支持举兵伐夏，直攻兴灵，王珪就不会阻挠和干扰手实法的推行？”吕惠卿提示

    吕升卿还是茫然不解，摇摇头，很是疑惑的道：“这有什么问题？”

    吕惠卿心中暗叹，自家的兄弟才学不差，给诗序做的注解，王安石和王雱都没法改，就是反应实在有些迟钝，其实并不适合在官场上做事不卖关子了，详加解释：“‘朝廷以经术变士人，十已**变矣，然盗袭人之语而不求心通者，亦十之**’这是徐德占当年在天子面前说的话……以他素来喜爱夸大其词的性子，应该说只要我支持王珪，王珪也应该反过来支持手实法才对是，为何这一次说话如此保守”

    “……王珪也真能信他”被点破之后，吕升卿也想明白了，啧着嘴，“王禹玉乃是当朝宰相，手上不知多少人要安排，徐德占空口白牙的竟然从他夺下一块肉来，还当真是本事”

    “只是讼棍吃两头的手段罢了”吕惠卿注视着桌上的烛台，纱罩中的火光映在眼中，“徐德占在王珪哪里，肯定是张着愚兄的幌子不然凭他也进得了相府的大门？”

    吕升卿心中顿时腾起一阵怒意，几乎要拍案而起，愤然道：“也亏他敢做”

    “他怎么不敢做？”吕惠卿语调平淡，“现在不就给他办成了吗也难怪他卖力，韩冈跟他一样是熙宁二年由布衣得官，又是同在熙宁六年榜上锁厅登第现在两人差距如此之远，不就是因为军功上远远不及吗？徐禧哪里会甘心想要向上爬，能利用的当然都要利用反正正合我心意，顺水推舟一把也无所谓”

    “也只是让他一时得意”吕升卿呆了一下后咬牙发狠，“贸贸然去了陕西，看谁会听他的吩咐”

    “那要看他的本事了”吕惠卿漫不在意，“徐德占的事，愚兄倒是不担心西军的那一干骄兵悍将，也正缺人去磨一磨不是说连年大捷都靠他们出力，朝廷就不敢动他们了”

    吕升卿想了一想后，苦笑道：“……以徐禧的脾气，说不定还真的做得出来”

 第一章 庙堂纷纷策平戎（六）

    【第二】

    “徐德占就是不能忍下的脾气，若是老实听话倒也罢了，要是下面的兵将对他的吩咐敢稍有违逆，他肯定会杀鸡儆猴”吕惠卿说着，嘴角露出了一个讽刺的笑容，“即无重名，又无恩信，无功绩，不靠杀人立威，还能靠什么？韩琦当年都得靠这一招……现在该多想想韩玉昆那边，河北轨道之事要暂时放一放，不知他下面怎么打算”

    “已经确定要停下来了？……从一开始韩冈便在设法拖延出兵，还是在京西的时候就是这么在说，是不是就是因为河北轨道之事？”

    “嗯”吕惠卿点头，“河北轨道缓不济急，又是大耗钱粮，跟用兵西北相抵触，眼下肯定要耽搁几年韩冈一力反对攻打兴灵，当也是有这个原因在”

    “也可能就此搁置”吕升卿道，“还记得韩冈当年建言的束水攻沙王介甫在的时候，也只来得及将外堤修起来等到王介甫去职，结果就搁置下来了除非等到日后哪天破堤，或是韩冈秉政，否则都可能一直拖下去”

    吕惠卿笑了一笑束水攻沙的方略，是韩冈首倡、王安石力推的河防方案，但王安石去职之后，哪位宰执会为韩冈和王安石做嫁衣裳，将他们留下的摊子重支起来？一番辛苦，最后功劳可是要算到王安石和韩冈头上黄河大堤现在稳得很，东府的宰相、参政有志一同的拖一拖，天子都没办法

    “但轨道和河堤是两码事”他收敛了笑容正色说道，“方城轨道的人货运费一月两万贯，抵得上京城市易务的营收只为了这份收入，河北轨道迟早要建的，何况还有方便调兵的好处在，天子不会让人拖太久的”

    “那韩冈现在也只能等着了，等到官军攻下兴庆府……反正他又不缺功劳，等年纪到了自是能进两府，等上一阵也无所谓”

    吕惠卿没什么表情的端起茶盏，凑到唇边啜了一口，却什么都没有喝到低头一看，却发现杯中早就空了

    他放下茶盏，站起来，有点烦躁的推开窗，寒风顿时涌了进来吕升卿打了个寒战，吕惠卿则浑然不觉的站在窗边，望着西侧犹在闪烁的灯火，问道：“正道还在西院？”

    正道就是吕惠卿女婿余中的表字吕升卿闻言点头：“大哥回来前，正道说今天晚上要跟十一他们好好说一说今科考试的要点，多半还在用功……正道是国子监直讲，又是状元，十一他们三兄弟有他指点，一榜进士有把握了就算落了榜，去国子监读三年出来也不错”

    吕惠卿神色一缓

    吕氏虽说乃是福建望族，进士多得跟石头一样不值钱——吕惠卿中进士的嘉佑二年榜，同科的兄弟、族兄弟，有德卿、和卿、虞卿、京卿；两年后的嘉佑四年乙亥科，有谅卿、温卿；熙宁三年吕升卿高中；熙宁六年，则是吕惠卿族兄吕乔卿的两个儿子吕阳、吕厚中榜，与韩冈同年；吕乔卿中进士比吕惠卿早，是在庆历二年，与他同科的还有一个吕夏卿，苏颂和王安石与他们是同年——但进士就是进士，能多一个总是好的

    过了年后就是礼部试，吕家今科又有三名子侄上京应考，正住在宅中吕惠卿和吕升卿的心思都放在手实法上，加上如今的，没多于的精力去照顾他们，干脆托付给余中，

    余中是吕惠卿的女婿，与韩冈同榜，而且是状元这两年都兼了国子监直讲，在太学中为两千四百名太学生讲学，除此之外，还有太常丞的职司除了韩冈以外，他在同年中算是升得最快的

    “大哥”吕升卿有一些犹豫的说道，“正道还有件事本是想要跟大哥说的，但正好徐禧来了，就没来得及说”

    “什么事？”吕惠卿关上窗子，坐回来

    “有个外舍生最近公然宣称，太学讲官不公，校试诸生，升补全凭私人喜好而且讲官赴太学，巳时入，午时便出，疏怠公事所以正道就想跟大哥提一下，讨个主意”

    吕惠卿听着神色一凛，厉声问道：“这是怎么回事？”

    吕升卿笑道：“只是落选之人心怀嫉恨而已太学确定了升舍名单，虞蕃不在其中，心怀不甘不是什么大事，正道只是提了一句”

    吕惠卿可不会相信事情会这么简单，否则没必要郑重其事的说出来，但余中毕竟是自家的女婿，在弟弟面前有些话就不好说，紧皱着眉：“这件事小心一点，御史台中没人不想办一桩大案，扳倒一个宰辅，然后一举成名想出名想疯了，给他们找到一个机会，肯定要兴大狱，彰显自己的才干”

    “能不能让舒亶他……”

    吕惠卿摇头，“别指望舒亶也是御史”

    吕惠卿从不认为自己有控制御史台的能力，以王安石当年受到的圣眷都做不到，最多也只是能逼着天子二选一而已乌台中的御史，如果利益相合，他们会站在自己一边，可要说他们会老实听话，自己说什么就做什么，那根本就是做梦任何一名御史基本上都是各自独立，不会听宰执的话，也不会听御史中丞的话，别说作为副手的殿中侍御史

    蔡确就是现成的一个好榜样，当初捅了王安石一刀，现在都是翰林学士了，看样子不用多久就能晋身两府在前途面前，一切都要靠边站

    “当真会到如此地步？”吕升卿苦着脸

    “以防万一而已”吕惠卿尽量想要做出若无其事的态度，但他的表情却不是这么说

    嫡亲兄长的心情，吕升卿怎么会看不出来，沉声问道：“十一哥兄弟几个怎么办？”

    吕惠卿想了一阵，道：“如果十一哥他们三个考不上进士，暂时也不要去国子监，等一年再说”

    吕升卿叹道：“只能暂时如此……但想要学问有所进益，肯定要与别的士子多往来国子监是绕不过去的”

    “绕不过去就回福建，从福建再考贡生出来虽说比不上章子厚，但对我吕家子弟来说，进士登科也并非难事”

    “也只能如此了”吕升卿点头

    瓜田李下的嫌疑一定不能沾，尤其是手实法推行过程中，吕惠卿得罪了太多官绅，露出一点破绽都会成为致命伤这样的情况下，今科几个应考的族中子弟，能考上进士倒也罢了，若是考不上，又去国子监想混一个下科的贡生资格，肯定会被人拿出来当成弹劾吕惠卿的利器，而且是一击致命的武器

    “好了……”吕惠卿又站起身，心中烦躁，不想再多说什么，“早点回去休息，明天还要……”话声一停，他摇摇头，现在进入了年节假期，在正旦之前，已经没有朝会了吕升卿这样的普通朝官，可以在家好生休息了

    吕升卿识趣，点头起身：“小弟先回去歇着了，大哥也早些安歇，明天当还是要进宫的”

    吕升卿离开了，吕惠卿却又坐在书房中眼下国内国外一片乱，一件件事，都让人头疼不已尤其太学中的事，让他嗅到一丝危险的感觉，会变成一场大风波也说不定

    跃动的烛光在吕惠卿脸上留下摇晃的阴影

    军事上支持王珪亦无妨，交换来的，也就是手实法的不受干扰但吕惠卿并不指望王珪会在自己陷入弹劾拉上一把，不踩上一脚便已是万幸

    吕惠卿知道自己的问题所在两府中从来都是一个求稳的地方，不要太过突出的人，年纪也好，行事也好，都不能与他人差异太多就是韩冈，治才在朝中亦是顶尖的，一样的投闲置散

    王安石推行法，自身开罪了无数官绅，与多少旧友反目，为天子做到了富国强兵，到头来照样是出外，如今不到六十，就已经近似于致仕了自己不过是要施行一部手实法，就要战战兢兢，如履薄冰

    反倒是王珪这样的庸人，却能在朝堂上安居无忧，从无一言违旨，自熙宁初年到现在，一直安安稳稳的坐在东府之中，笑看他人来来去去只要不做事，就永远都不会犯错

    已经不是熙宁初年了，进入元丰之后，天子的心思是越来越求稳不求变，吕惠卿如何看不明白

    但他学不来王珪，也不能去学自己的根基建立在法之上，就不能改弦张既然上了这辆车，成了驭车之人，就必须将车子赶下去，即便前方已是悬崖，亦要坚持到底

    步出书房，抬头向上，仰望星空半轮明月高挂在幽蓝色的天幕上月亮不见的另一半，不是消失，而是藏在阴影之中

    吕惠卿望着天上的半月，自嘲的在笑自己也还身处王安石的阴影中，想要摆脱出去，想要做出一番成就，就不能退缩一步，半步亦不可

 第一章 庙堂纷纷策平戎（七）

    第三更

    京城中，并没有因为夜色而告终。.点

    郭忠孝回到家中的时候，已经三更天了。

    郭忠孝本以为父亲已经安寝了，但去了正院，才知道父亲郭逵还在书房等候他带回来的消息。

    在门外禀告一声，郭忠孝推门进屋，一股酒气冲进鼻中。向屋中一张望，郭逵喝了酒，正靠在书房里间的软榻上。一名小史拿着热手巾，给郭逵擦了脸后，又就手递上一盏醒酒汤。

    听到儿子回来的动静，郭逵挥手示意房中的无关人等都出去，只留了父子二人在房中。问郭忠孝道：“韩冈怎么说？”

    郭忠孝在郭逵面前站定：“韩冈没有明说，只是孩儿看他的样子，似乎是动心了。”

    “哦，是吗？”郭逵端着醒酒汤，笑道：“看来韩玉昆还是不能免俗，免不了要任用私人。”

    以此作为交换条件，其实更有问题吧。郭忠孝腹诽着，只是不敢明说出来。

    郭逵眼神忽然变得剑一般锐利，深深的钉了儿子一眼：“腹诽就不必了，为父只是说笑罢了。韩冈要是这么简单的人，也走不到今天的这一步。”

    郭忠孝张了张嘴，想要为自己辩解，但又不知怎么说，小心思根本瞒不过精明厉害的父亲，只能低头：“孩儿知道了。”

    “朝廷爵禄，不是拿来跟人做交易的，不过以韩冈的为人品性，就是当真想要那几个位子，他推荐上来的人当也是有资格有能力只是没运气的，不会滥竽充数。而且如果他荐上来的人不够资格，为父也有办法挡回去。”郭逵顿了一下，示意儿子坐下来，然后缓缓说道：“三年前，王舜臣谎报战功，已经被人揭出来了。.点”

    郭忠孝大惊失色，“谎报战功？鄜延路的王舜臣？怎么会有这种事！”

    “自然是他。”郭逵冷笑道，“谎报军功本也不是大事，谁战后不吹嘘，杀良冒功都不鲜见，但传出来时间不对。大战在即，以王舜臣的身份，肯定要做鄜延路的先锋官。想要他这个位置的为数甚众，过去你知我知尽人皆知的事，现在就是把柄了。”

    “大人是要保王舜臣？”郭忠孝道，“那这样一来，就不用那熙河路的官职交换了，韩冈和王舜臣听说是生死之交。对韩冈来说，一百个官职都比不上王舜臣的安危重要。”

    郭逵暗自摇头。自家的这个儿子虽然是个读书种子，也算聪明，但跟韩冈比起来差得老远。要不然为何他不事先跟自家的儿子提起此事，那是因为他会在韩冈面前露出破绽的缘故。

    “挟恩求报，可是会得罪人的。”郭逵笑道，“为父还想你能跟韩冈拉拉交情呢。”

    利益交换是利益交换，人情是人情，郭逵在官场日久，自是分得清楚才是。有些事适合做交易的筹码，有些事则就适合做人情。

    郭逵的回答让郭忠孝一时无语。片刻后，问道：“那大人准备怎么办？”

    谎报战功可大可小，闹大了，论死都有可能。但如果大事化小，也就本官降一官而已，依旧任原职。

    “保他一条命吧，不过要打回原形了。天子为了震慑众将，免得他们在战时有样学样，不会轻轻放过。”郭逵扯了一下嘴角，“听说他的年纪比韩冈还要小上一点，只是当年为了做官才改了年纪。河湟功成的时候，据说他才过二十。二十出头的都巡检，从七品的供备库副使！”

    郭忠孝知道，自家父亲因兄长战死的荫补得官时，也正好是二十岁，却仅仅是个三班奉职。(看小说就到· .u.)这个王舜臣，跟韩冈一样少年得志，之前不知有过多少人羡慕。

    “保住他的性命难不难？”郭忠孝问道。

    “此事一出，他在熙河路的军功肯定就会惹起怀疑了，但他箭术却是实实在在的，曾在天子面前演武。吃两年苦头，立点苦劳功劳，韩冈再求个情，多半就会升回去了……人才难得啊。”

    “眼下用人在即，天子应该让他将功赎罪吧。”

    “前面为父也说了吧，是有人看上了他的先锋官的位置。怎么还会给他将功赎罪的机会？”

    “纵使王舜臣不能为先锋，也不能让那等小人得逞！”郭忠孝沉着脸，首告从来都不是值得鼓励的风气，尤其是为了官位和功劳，更是小人之为。

    “种谔也不会。王舜臣虽然跟韩冈走得近，但毕竟也是种家的人，娶得还是种家的女儿。种谔有瓜田李下的嫌疑，保不住王舜臣，但不会给害自己的人占这个便宜去。”

    将王舜臣谎报军功的旧事揭出来的那一方，其实也是对着种谔去的。麾下将佐谎报军功，没有查实的主帅本就难辞其咎，加上王舜臣和种家的关系，更会让天子怀疑起当初种谔的功劳有多少是虚构的。其实有很大机会将种谔一并拉下马。

    但郭忠孝相信自己父亲的判断，种谔应该能保住自己。他本人也觉得，在开战之前，天子不会动一路主帅。最多也是拿着王舜臣敲打一下种谔，杀鸡儆猴，给所有人提个醒，不要有侥幸之心，但作为被杀给猴子看的鸡，王舜臣的结果就难说了。这时候郭逵的态度便很关键。

    郭逵的打算，郭忠孝也算是明白了，的确是卖了韩冈一个大人情。但还有个疑问：“大人是什么时候知道此事的。”

    这么重要的事，事前知道而不知会一声，韩冈之后心中肯定会留下芥蒂。若是刚刚知道不久，那还好说些。

    郭逵微微一笑，“明天早上。”

    郭忠孝没有话说了，姜还是老的辣。

    王舜臣的事，可以放一边了。见到父亲谈兴正高，趁这个机会，郭忠孝有很多事想要问一问。

    “大人要去河北，靠韩冈当真有用吗？”这个问题郭忠孝一直想问，韩冈一个同群牧使，怎么有资格插话执政的请郡的要求。

    郭逵低头啜了一口已经变得温热起来的醒酒汤，一股酸气直冲囟门，双眼不由自主的就眯了起来，“知道章惇为什么去职吗？”

    “……难道因为是韩冈？”郭忠孝疑惑道，听父亲的口气是这个意思，可他觉得应该不是这么一回事，“不是其弟强买民田的缘故吗？”

    “二哥你以为强买民田能有多大的事？”郭逵冷笑，今天晚上可能真的是醉了，说话也没有了平日的顾忌，“重臣出外，岂有因为田地的缘故？只是表面的借口而已。”

    “可是……”

    “没什么可是不可是的。天子不会留太多新党中人在朝中，尤其是王安石的那几位得力部将，他们过去得罪的人太多，留在朝中平添乱事。但天子还在犹豫中，但等到韩冈上京，不想看到章惇与韩冈一唱一和，天子就动手了。”郭逵哼哼的冷笑两声，不知是在嘲笑谁，“别说章惇，就是吕惠卿，他在朝中时间不多了。若是国势艰难之时，吕惠卿这等能生财兴利的辅臣还有留用的必要。可现在国中形势看起来如同花团锦簇一般，留着他不闹心吗？天子要的是平稳，可偏偏吕惠卿想要有所作为。”

    “手实法乃是残民之术，此等害民之臣，本就不该留在朝堂之上！”

    “残民？你说哪个民啊？一等户二等户加起来，户口有后三等十分之一吗？”郭逵手扶着额头，“三等户以下，哪个要担心被人告发隐瞒财产？只有一二等户才要担心。”

    “过了河，桥就该拆了。皇帝就是这样的人。国也富了，兵也强了，还留着王安石做什么？保着新法不变，王安石这个众矢之的去了对天子来说更好一点。现在章惇、吕惠卿不过是循着王安石的路罢了。”

    郭忠孝终于开始冒冷汗了，“大人，还请慎言。”

    “家里面说说有什么关系？”郭逵瞪着郭忠孝，几个儿子中以他最为出色，却还是太幼稚了：“你若是只想做个荫补官，为父就不会跟你说这些话，反正你也够不到这一级。但你如今想要考进士，为父就不能不说！朝堂之上，可不是你们平常挂在嘴边的东西。不聪明一点，给人卖了还帮着数钱。”

    郭忠孝已经不知自己是该点头还是该摇头，郭逵的话完全不合他学到的圣贤教义，但郭忠孝更清楚，他父亲没必要骗自己。

    “你看到的东西，和实际的情况，永远都不会是一回事。”郭逵仰天叹了一口气：“为父在外面有个贪于财货的名声，你以为这为父想要的吗？”

    他站起身，居高临下的俯视着发愣中的儿子。

    “都说辽国内乱是攻夏的良机，可辽主之亡绝非意外，耶律乙辛乃是有备而为……既然如此，辽国的内乱又能持续多久？不要小瞧耶律乙辛。”郭逵笑了一笑，透着浓浓的讽刺：“有件事为父从没跟人说过，我旧年曾跟耶律乙辛当面打过交道。”看了眼陷入呆滞中的儿子，他补充道，“两次！”

 第一章 庙堂纷纷策平戎（九）

    第二更

    宫中派使臣来传诏到底是为了什么，群牧司中官吏自然不会有人猜不到。.点

    这两天为了西北二虏之事，韩冈没少被请到崇政殿上去。厅中的吏员们对此都是见怪不怪了，只是觉得今天似乎是早了点，但再一想，已经没有朝会耽搁时间了，早一点也不足为奇。

    有关辽夏两国都陷入了内乱的消息，早已传遍了民间。不仅仅是朝堂上吵得热火朝天，连京城中都因此而沸腾起来。京城百万军民没有不兴奋的，人人都看到了一口气解决边患的机会。

    现如今，到底要不要攻打西夏，只要到街上的茶社中坐上一个时辰，至少能听到七八场议论。

    不过不像朝堂之上，几乎是速战速决的方案一边倒受人支持的局面。由于韩冈的声望，至少在民间，速攻论和缓攻论的比例算是一半对一半。打还是要打，只是要不要直取兴灵还有争论，民间两派势均力敌，吵得沸反盈天，一时间取代了季后赛的总冠军谁属，成为最热门的话题，让茶社酒馆的掌柜和东家们喜笑颜开。

    群牧司中的大小官吏，如今也在打赌，赌到底是主张速攻兴灵的王丞相得偿所愿，还是坚持缓进的韩龙图棋高一着。衙门中消息灵通，使得押在韩冈这边的赌金少得可怜，只有喜欢冷门的几人在韩冈身上下了大赌注。

    韩冈并不知道有人将发财的希望寄托在自己的身上，他听到禀报之后，就整理了一下身上的穿戴，到了院中听候内侍传达天子的口谕。

    年纪不大的小黄门尖着嗓子，在韩冈的面前抑扬顿挫：“天子有命，均国公和淑寿公主今日种痘，着韩冈即刻入宫。”

    天子的口谕一出，不仅韩冈愣了，就是旁边作陪的司中官吏也都愣了。不过，官吏们很快就反应过来，皆是露出了一幅果然如此的神色。这是理所当然的，要是自家能请动韩冈这尊大神，也会照样想着能在儿女种痘的现场，能有药王弟子坐镇。 看小说就到~可惜能使唤得了天下闻名的韩龙图，也只有当今天子。

    韩冈却在苦笑。自己的名声在外，赵顼下此诏，也只是为了求个安心而已。舔犊之心当然值得感动，韩冈也能理解，不过他却不能随随便便的答应下来。

    众目睽睽之下，韩冈继承了他岳父留下来的传统，“外臣岂可入内宫？种痘之事已有厚生司主持，韩冈岂能越俎代庖。此诏韩冈不敢受。”

    韩冈直截了当的拒绝。周围旁观的群牧司官员都是倒抽一口凉气，为韩冈的胆量吃惊不小。

    韩冈头低着，眼睛看着地面，表现了足够的谦逊，但他的腰背是挺直的，绝不会为天子的乱命而动摇。

    他是朝中有数的重臣，更是天下知名的儒者，不是天子家奴，怎么能往内宫乱跑。而且韩冈一直都不承认自己通晓医术，又不是厚生司中人，已经完全种痘之事交托出去了，遽然插手其中，名不正言不顺。

    不过身为士大夫的臣子们究竟是什么德性，赵顼也很清楚。韩冈也是其中的一员，从来就不能指望他们能屈己适人。

    前来宣召的内侍早有准备，立刻道，“龙图，种痘的地点安排在崇政后殿，并非内宫，而且宰相亦在。”

    韩冈这就不能拒绝了，崇政后殿是他经常去的，且王珪亦在殿中，韩冈也就不用担心职权问题。

    其实也是韩冈想看到的结果。作为臣子，总不能让天子太难看。他前面的话已经透露了自己的想法，给赵顼留了余地。等宣诏的内侍回宫复命的时候，天子应该知道怎么做。

    不过韩冈没有想到，赵顼竟然事先都预计到了自己的可能会有的反应，让自己没有半点拒绝的余地。(看小说就到· .u.)

    韩冈心中暗暗冷笑，当今天子，在这些小事上表现得还是挺聪明的。

    “臣遵旨。”韩冈领命。

    周围官吏们紧绷的神经都松弛了下来，甚至能听到他们同时吁了口气。能当面看到大臣落天子脸面的机会并不多，对于低品的小官，以及更为卑微的胥吏们来说，实在是很挑战他们的神经。方才韩冈硬顶着天子的口谕，随之而来的紧张感和压迫感，让许多人都喘不过气来。

    而且天子竟然事先考虑到了韩冈可能的拒绝，特地为他安排地点和陪客——在群牧司官吏们的眼中，种痘之事上，王珪的存在完全是韩冈的陪衬——天子对韩冈的信重由此可见一斑。羡慕嫉妒的眼神，在庭院中飞来飞去，就是不离韩冈的左右。

    内侍明显的也松了口气。他们这等传诏的天使，最怕的就是碰上犯了倔脾气的大臣。运气不好时，就要来来回回跑上好几趟。而且回禀天子的时候，还要战战兢兢的担心会不会被迁怒。身为天子家奴，一个不好，就是万劫不复的结果，可比不上士大夫们的自在，能放开来说话做事。

    天子就在崇政殿等候，而天子仅存的一对儿女也正要进行种痘，韩冈也不多说废话，让人牵来自己的马匹，出了衙门就往崇政殿中去。

    韩冈抵达崇政殿后殿的时候，正如内侍所说，他发现王珪就在其中，而且赵顼也在，当然，更少不了来为皇子、公主种牛痘的厚生司中人，判厚生司的安焘带领李德新为首的几个痘医，就站在殿门内侧。

    派出去的使臣久久不至，赵顼正等得有几分不耐烦，看到韩冈终于到了，他紧绷的脸松弛了下来：“韩卿，你可终于到了。”

    “微臣叩见陛下。”

    韩冈在赵旭面前行礼如仪，肚子里则腹诽着，希望日后不要让自己每次都来做了压宅的镇物——如果天子还能继续生养的话。

    “有了韩卿来了，朕就可以放心了。”赵顼笑道：“种痘法乃韩卿你所献，夺天地造化。有韩卿在侧……”他看看王珪，“还有宰相，朕也就能放心了。”

    韩冈和王珪连声谦虚，说了些相互捧拍的废话，高高在上的天子已经忍耐不住了，提醒道：“该开始了吧。”

    没人反对。王珪和韩冈都想早点结束。

    赵顼随即就派了人去传话。

    片刻之后，皇六子均国公赵佣从偏殿被抱出来了。

    拥有亿万人口的世界第一大国的第一继承人，被乳母抱在怀里，旁边一个老嬷嬷小心看护着，还有宫女、内侍，十几个人围在左右。

    赵佣穿得鼓鼓囊囊的，看不出身材胖瘦，但脸颊没有富贵人家小孩子的丰满，而且脸色也少了幼儿应有的红润。眼睛睁得大大的，前后左右的张望着殿中。看看赵顼，又看看王珪和韩冈，然后从安焘他们身上一个个看过来。

    熙宁九年腊月初八出生，刚满两周岁，按虚岁算则是三岁。从来没有出过内宫，到了崇政殿就是一幅好奇的模样。

    除了均国公赵佣之外，同时出来的还有稍大一点的淑寿公主，粉雕玉琢的小女孩子，也跟她的弟弟一样对内宫之外的世界很好奇，不过还知道要先向赵顼问安，挣扎着下地来行了礼。

    赵顼对仅存的一对儿女很是疼爱，看着儿女的神色完全是一副慈父的模样，在朝堂上是完全见不到的。

    转过来，赵顼就催着快动手。

    先上阵的是淑寿公主，才五六岁的小女孩，以厚生司众医官的经验，更本不算是什么难事。但李德新明显的紧张，想拿起宫中提供的银针，手指抖着，用了两次才抓了起来。

    而当他拈着银针，当场用火和酒精消过毒，凑近到淑寿公主身边。一对乌溜溜的大眼睛就盯着李德新手上的银针，还没凑近到手臂上，淑寿公主立刻就放声大哭起来。小小的拳头挥舞着，就是不让李德新拿着银针的手靠近。

    李德新急了，连忙催着服侍淑寿公主的宫女，“抓着手，抓着手，不抓住手就种不了痘。”

    乳母一下将淑寿公主给抱紧了，又有一名宫女抓着手，但哪里敢用力，几次都被淑寿公主挣脱了出来。

    四五岁的小女孩儿哭得更凶，嘶声力竭。父皇，父皇的叫着赵顼。

    赵顼在旁边听得一幅想捂耳朵的表情。回过头来又瞪着李德新几人，恨他们怎么闹得跟生手一样，就是怕吓到女儿，不便骂出来。

    李德新额头上豆大的汗珠直冒，后面的随从忙着用干净的手巾帮他擦拭。就是面对亲王家的儿女，长公主家的儿子，都没有这么大的压力。

    小孩子哭闹听得多了，就没见过不哭的。让人扯住手臂，直接施针施药，根本不费事。几千几万人都做下来了，却偏偏栽在了公主手上。

    “陛下。”王珪站出来了，“还是快一点得好。公主穿得单薄，手又露在外面，受了风邪可就不好了。”

    赵顼忙着点点头，亲自动手抱住了女儿，让李德新快点下针种痘。

    银针划破了白皙细嫩的皮肤，鲜红的血流了出来。赵顼瞧得心疼的，抬头怒瞪着李德新，催着他快一点。李德新汗水一个劲的直冒，淑寿公主哭得声音几乎震破了殿上的琉璃瓦，但终于还是完成了。

    乳母抱着淑寿公主，赵顼就在旁边哄着，许了玩具、许了糖，许了菓子，好半天才让女儿抽抽嗒嗒的不再号啕大哭了。

    终于将淑寿公主安顿好了，李德新已经是一幅快虚脱的样子，但还有更大的难关等着他。

 第一章 庙堂纷纷策平戎（十）

    昨天的第三更，今天还是三更

    赵顼看着李德新面色蜡黄的样子，知道他前面受了不少的累，耗了太多元气。还让人给李德新端了参汤来的，回神补气，还赐了座，让他休息一下。

    李德新感激涕零，忙不迭的磕头谢恩。休息了片刻，李德新定了神，恢复了力气，站起身，向赵顼示意自己可以继续，唯一的皇子便被抱到了他的面前。

    很让人意外，完全有别于淑寿公主，种痘的时候，虚岁才三岁的赵佣并没有哭，整个过程都是安安静静的。黑白分明的双瞳是儿童特有的清澈，张着眼睛看李德新拿着一根新的银针，消毒后划破了手臂，敷上了痘苗，完全没有闹腾。

    王珪和韩冈交换了一个略感惊异的眼神，生长于深宫妇人之侧，从小就被当成宝贝养着，一点苦头都没有吃过，像淑寿公主一样哭得昏天黑地才是正常，沉静到赵佣这样的可算是异数了。

    当初种痘的时候，韩冈的几个儿子，也就年纪大的两个好些，而三个小的也快比淑寿公主稍好一点罢了。不过小孩子的脾气也说不准，也许今天例外也说不定。

    但王珪会凑趣，知道怎么让赵顼心情好起来：“均国公年方冲龄，即沉静如许，当为天授之德，真乃异数。”

    赵顼立刻眉花眼笑，连连点头，眼睛又转到韩冈身上。

    韩冈知道赵顼是等着人夸奖他儿子，无奈的说道：“幼子种痘，几乎没有不哭的。能如均国公一般沉静，确实是难得。”

    赵顼依然猛点头，听着王珪、韩冈说儿子的好话就是高兴。

    这边在对父亲赞着儿子，那边已经将种痘的最后一段流程给结束了，赵佣和淑寿公主的手臂上都扎了一圈红带，有辟邪的用意，同时也算是做个记认。. u u. 看小说就到~

    李德新絮絮叨叨的向皇子公主的身边人说着种痘后该如何保养，以及会有什么样的反应。尽管说的这些医嘱，都已经印了小册子，免费送给每一个种过痘的小儿。但一群人都在专心致志的听着，唯恐漏掉一个字。

    纷纷扰扰了半日，种痘的主角们终于离开了后殿，安焘和李德新一众人也都出去了，殿中只剩王珪和韩冈。

    赵顼回到他的座位上，说了两句方才种痘的闲话，恢复到天子该有的表情。望着韩冈：“韩卿……”

    韩冈低头：“臣在。”

    “可还认识徐禧？”赵旭问道。

    “……仅在朝堂上会面过，并无来往。不过其《治策》二十四篇曾经有幸通读过，文章写得甚好。”

    赵顼神色稍动。徐禧是最近朝堂上风头正劲的官员，尤其是以他对攻打西夏的态度最为知名。韩冈身为朝臣，当然不会不知徐禧鼓吹攻夏时灭此朝食的急迫，可他仅仅赞许徐禧的文章，丝毫不评价他看过的二十四篇《治策》。可见韩冈对于攻打兴灵的的态度依然不变。

    “徐禧有心于西北，又长于谋划，用心之处，不逊于王韶。”

    赵顼拿徐禧比王韶，韩冈如何听不明白其中的用意，心下冷笑。东西还没抢到，就开始分赃了。谋定而后动，好了不起，的确是‘不逊于王韶’。

    “陛下。”他提声反问道：“辽国内乱在即，此事尽人皆知，亦是板上钉钉。可辽国能内乱多少时间？却是无法确定。万一其中一方击败对手，一统国内，而官军精锐正陷于西夏的兴灵两府之中，到时候，可就是河北的灭顶之灾。(看小说就到· .u.)”

    如果郭忠孝在殿中，听到韩冈的发言，肯定少不了惊讶一番，怎么说的话跟郭逵在家里面说的一样。但如果是郭逵在场，却绝不会有半点惊讶。换做他站在韩冈的立场上，也只有这个理由最为合适。韩冈要设法将郭逵送到河北去，能选择的借口当然只能是着眼在辽国对河北的威胁上。

    韩冈的话似乎是在证明速攻的方略绝不可行，但赵顼从中听出了破绽，如果河北有威望素著的帅臣坐镇，那么又何惧刚刚经过内乱的辽国？

    这算是妥协了吧。

    韩冈和郭逵反对速攻西夏的态度对赵顼来说，其实有着很大的压力。如今朝中最为精通兵事的文武重臣全都抱着以稳为主的立场，纵然究其原因，或许皆是两人拥有私心的缘故，但赵顼心中还是有几分没有把握。现在终于给出了替代条件，心头上的一块巨石好歹是落地了。

    “韩卿，你觉得当由谁来出镇河北为佳？”赵顼问道。

    “此事当由陛下圣裁。”韩冈绝不会点名，那样反而会惹起赵顼的怀疑，平添一份阻力，“以臣观之，当以威信素著、通晓兵事者为佳。”

    郭逵的要求，韩冈其实觉得有点难办。不能主动推荐，就必须让天子自己上钩，有着很大的难度。最后他只能设法划出一条线，为郭逵量身定做，让赵顼自己来配合。

    韩冈眼下将话题移到河北，其实已经隐隐有放弃在陕西纠缠的想法了。如果稳定河北，西北自然可以安心攻打西夏。而稳定河北的人选，只有寥寥数人，想必韩冈绝不是自荐。

    威望还是第一条指标，合乎这个条件的，其实人数已经不是很多了，再加上能力来限制，伸出一只手，用上面的手指来数，还是嫌多。能力和威望并重的合格人选，搜遍朝中，就这么几个。

    那么究竟是章惇还是王韶？

    章惇的资历还是浅薄了一点，去河北的主要目的是坐镇，而不是领军出战，威望远比能力更重要。而王韶在河北也没有任何人脉，虽有军功，但想要压得住阵脚，难度还是嫌大了点。

    转了一圈之后，赵顼心中有了数，但他对韩冈突然提起河北，心中还有几分怀疑。该不会是与某人事前商量好的，

    “郭逵如何？”他问着，盯住韩冈。而一直沉默的王珪，也将注意力集中到了韩冈身上。

    韩冈却是愣了一下，赵顼好歹应该考虑过章惇和王韶之后，才会提到郭逵，怎么先一步就提出了郭逵的名号？大战在即，朝堂上必须要有一个深悉军事的辅臣，除了郭逵之外，还有谁能在关键的时候担当大任。除非章惇或是王韶回归。

    “这样一来，两府中不就没有经过战阵的辅臣了？”他试探的说着。就算不能帮助郭逵，完成交换，也总比自己落水要好。

    赵顼放下心来，自问知道了韩冈的盘算，笑道：“无妨。有韩卿提点也就足够了。”

    韩冈也算是了解到了赵顼的想法。十年君臣，赵顼会怎么想，从结果上反过来推测其实不难。大概会以为自己一开始是准备推荐王韶去河北，之后又有推王韶重返两府的想法。

    这样的想法不足为奇，不过最后一句，就实在是太自以为是了。韩冈哪里听不出来，赵顼并不是在说有自己提点就足够了，分明是在说两府中并不需要人指手画脚。

    这是个会给前线的将领送阵图的皇帝，喜欢依照沙盘，给前线的将领制定战术。在熙河的那几年，在广西的那段时间，收到阵图和战术规划也有多次，章惇和韩冈没少在奏章中赞美天子的指示卓然有效，然后顺便将其塞进不见天日的架阁库中。

    对自己的军事才华十分自信，喜欢掌控一切。眼下正是志得意满的时候，大概并不认为少个郭逵会有什么麻烦，而且还能免得再听他反对速攻，耳根可以清静一点。

    郭逵算是如愿以偿了。虽然对于郭逵想去河北的理由还是猜不透，但韩冈也不准备多费神，自己之前给出的借口，其实也是合情合理的。这个老家伙，其实就差了一个进士及第，论才智论能力不比任何人差。有他去河北坐镇，基本上可以安心。

    用了一个时辰的时间，韩冈和王珪同时从崇政殿中出来的。虽然整件事没有定下，但只要郭逵本人点头，以枢密副使的身份出掌河北军事，基本上不会有意外了。

    王珪在前面走着，出了崇政殿的范围，他脚步缓了一下，偏偏头：“玉昆。”

    韩冈随即上前半步。

    虽然两人在速攻和缓攻上有纷争，但论起关系来，却不算差。王珪帮过韩冈几个大忙，欠下了人情债，原则问题上虽不能让，但平日往来，韩冈都对王珪很是尊重。

    “郭仲通要是知道玉昆你无缘无故举荐他去河北，不知道是愿意，还是不愿意。”

    “此乃天子之意。”韩冈叹道。

    王珪回头看了一眼，被韩冈的态度误导了，点头道：“王子纯去河北其实也不差，如今留在南方的确是浪费了。”

    韩冈是真的在叹气。王韶出外时间并不算长，才一年多，回京的可能性不大。而且从来信上看，他身体还不好，召回来也没用。被御史知道后，说不定会被逼着告病。

    王珪并不知道王韶的病情，见韩冈不想提王韶入京，笑了一笑，又道，“玉昆，你可知道鄜延路都巡检王舜臣被人首告其谎报军功？”

 第一章 庙堂纷纷策平戎（11）

    【写得比较慢，接下来的两，放在明天泡书_.paoshu8.)】

    韩冈脚步顿了一下，随即又举步向前看似平静，随性问道：“哦，是什么时候的事？”

    韩冈的口气有几分无礼，王珪不以为忤韩冈和王舜臣的关系并不是什么秘密，而且他现在的反应也证明了一些猜测

    ‘事前当不知道此事’王珪侧脸注视着韩冈面上细微的变化，‘多半与郭逵没有联系’

    王珪虽以三旨相公著称于世，可没几分察言观色的本事，光说取圣旨、领圣旨、已得圣旨，就能走到宰相之位上？笑话

    那不过是世人嫉妒罢了王珪从不认为自己有哪里错了，天子的看重才是一切

    自家的诗作因为用金玉富贵之词多了点，就被亲兄长称为至宝丹，士林中也多有嘲笑但中秋入宫写应制诗，能从后宫嫔妃那里得到满满两袖子的润笔，也就他王珪一人‘寒蝉凄切、对长亭晚’、‘忍把浮名、换作浅斟低唱’，如此落魄寒酸，可配得上宫中的富丽堂皇

    被人称作三旨相公又如何？到了路上，谁敢不给他让路？满朝文武，又有谁能当得起自己的一礼只要自家还在宰相之位上，一切的批驳，都是源自嫉妒的诽毁之言

    “那是三年前攻取横山时的事了”确认了韩冈的不知情，王珪就淡然一笑，“说是王舜臣当时领军北上，灭了沿途的两个部族，以老弱首级充做军功”

    “三年前的事，至今才报上来？”

    王珪点头道：“今晨的急报入京”

    “……这还真是巧了”韩冈声音低沉了下去

    这是看上了王舜臣的位置有资格争夺鄜延路先锋官的将校，跟王舜臣肯定是抬头不见低头见，日常也是称兄道弟如今为了抢功，脸皮都撕破了

    “的确是巧”王珪点点头：“早不报、晚不报，偏偏是这个时候”

    韩冈说得巧，并不仅仅是王珪说的那一层，还有郭逵不过因为是今天的急报，巧合的几率应该占到八成另外赵顼知道自己跟王舜臣的关系，竟然一点都不提，倒是让韩冈有些恼火

    “这件事可是要彻查？”韩冈又问道

    王珪道：“因为涉及到杀良冒功，天子震怒，的确要下诏狱彻查不过郭仲通出来说，谎报军功涉及人数众多，大战将临，不宜动摇军心所以最后是不予深究，只将王舜臣夺官”

    也就是不用查就已经认定了王舜臣的罪名不过韩冈倒没有为王舜臣喊冤的打算他不敢帮王舜臣打包票横山大战前后，王舜臣写来的信中，有不少抱怨，说是没有立功的机会从王舜臣的信中来看，再加上韩冈对他的了解，谎报军功的事，王舜臣做得出来

    “可是要他戴罪立功？”韩冈继续询问

    “天子震怒啊”王珪回头对韩冈意味深长的笑了笑

    他倒想看看韩冈到底不会不会为王舜臣争取出战赎罪的机会

    韩冈默然不语，随着王珪的脚步继续往前走着

    迎面来的侍卫和内侍，见到王珪，远远的就叩拜行礼都没有看到王珪正惊异的抬了下眉毛，然后就是一幅若有所思的表情

    郭逵帮王舜臣争到了一个不深究其罪，仅仅夺官的待遇，但上阵立功的机会却没帮他争取想来韩冈应该帮的——所以前面天子根本就没提王舜臣，省得听韩冈为其辩解——但韩冈却没有

    韩冈在后面没有看到王珪的神色变化也许在他人看来王舜臣，但对韩冈来说，只要保住了性命，没什么大不了的过个两年，凭自己的面子再敲敲边鼓，转眼就能升回来

    “让他吃点苦头也好”沉默的走了一阵，韩冈开口道，“省得不知天高地厚、军律森严，日后犯了大错，想悔改都没机会了”

    “说得也是，玉昆能想得开也是好事”王珪语重心长起来，“王舜臣少年成名，是西军中的名将如今虽然犯法受责，切不可自弃，一心奉公，日后必有再起之时”

    “韩冈必会将相公的话转述给王舜臣”韩冈诚挚的说道，“能得相公的教诲，王舜臣定会感激涕零”

    谎报军功，甚至可能是杀良冒功，这件事在两名重臣眼中，的确算不得是什么大事都不会认为这件事能让王舜臣一蹶不振

    虚报军功其实是随大流，基本上没有不这么做的，而且朝廷私底下也有鼓励这是炫耀功绩振奋人心的手段，尤其是在仁宗的后半段，经常有防守住几万十几万的党项大军攻势的战报，然后斩首个三五级、十几级当真算不得什么大事

    至于杀良冒功的问题，性质比较严重，韩冈并不能说没有以王舜臣的性格，在攻略横山的时候，顺手屠两个部族充功劳，也不是不可能但要说横山蕃部是良民，陕西的猪都要笑了

    陕西缘边，不知有多少人与横山蕃部有仇，西夏的步兵主力步跋子，就是横山蕃人所组成上百年来的，随党项骑兵攻入宋境烧杀抢掠从来都少不了他们一份

    除了一些熟蕃，剩下刚刚降伏的横山蕃，死光了才好——抱着这样想法的西军将校，其实是主流在朝堂上，虽然不好明说，可私下里认同的人也不少

    一路走到政事堂前，王珪驻足，韩冈也随之停了下来“王舜臣在这个时候被人揭出来旧年谎报军功之事，想必并不是对天子一片忠心，而是看上了他的位子”

    “相公说得是，不过也是王舜臣行事不谨的缘故，否则就是有人看上他的身份，也没办法用这个理由，去夺王舜臣的职位”

    韩冈说是这么说，但对他而言，整件事的来龙去脉，乃至郭逵相助到底是不是巧合并不重要就是给郭逵算计一下也无所谓还没有晋身两府的官员，能让一名执政小心翼翼的进行利益交换，不敢唐突冒犯，也足可以感到自豪了

    韩冈虽然不至于如此，但不论郭逵到底是事前还是事后得知此事，没将王舜臣一棒子打死，还主动在崇政殿中帮了忙，这份人情，韩冈领了

    已经到了政事堂外，韩冈向王珪行了礼，便转身往群牧司的衙署中去

    王珪最后看向韩冈的背影，掩饰不住的疑惑终于露了出来

    赶在开战前揭开三年前的旧事，整件事可以算是陷害了天子不会不知道，这么做的目的是为了夺取王舜臣的先锋之位但谎报战功是欺君，问斩都是可以的，天子也不会么有那么好的心情去体谅王舜臣

    其他人的反应，合乎情理但韩冈的态度很是让王珪纳闷，很明显对王舜臣被被夺职而乐见其成要说是因为自己无法参与其中，而故意杯葛对西夏的战争，这一点都不像韩冈的为人，而且一旦攻取兴灵，被挡住立功机会的王舜臣肯定咽不下这口气，最后两人很可能会反目成仇韩冈也不会这么蠢

    那他为何会有这样态度？

    王珪脸色突然变了，他想到了一个可能是韩冈一直以来都在说的，他不看好一举攻取兴灵的计划

    从韩冈的本人对兵事的经验和能力上看，他说得多半是实话

    王珪的心有了一丝动摇，当他立刻就稳定了下来宝都押进去了，现在哪有改弦易辙的余地，还不如坚持到底

    ……………………

    傍晚的时候，韩冈从衙门中回来了心里装着好几件大事，但他的身份让他不便去拜访郭逵

    涉及利益交换如此私密的要事，除非是儿子、兄弟这样的血亲，或是跟随身边几十年的亲信幕僚，否则谁敢将自家的把柄交到他人手中韩冈身边没有这样的人，底蕴可以说还是差了一点，

    外面又开始下雪了，瑞雪兆丰年，明年是个好年但韩冈的心情还是郁郁

    王旖看出了韩冈心中藏着事，没有怎么犹豫，很直接的就问道：“官人，怎么从衙门里回来后，就变得这般模样是不是上殿时，出了什么事”

    韩冈说道：“今天均国公和淑寿公主种痘，官家把王禹玉和我都召了去”

    “……天子怎么把士大夫当成了医工一流，”

    “有王禹玉作陪，算不得什么大事，还是用着为夫的手段救人，为夫也没觉得丢脸”

    “是不是均国公有什么地方不合意？”王旖只剩下这个可能了

    韩冈摇摇头今天赵佣是第一次出现在外臣的面前，虽不知道他有没有机会成为下一位天子，但表现还是不错的

    “不是这件事”韩冈也不卖关子了，将王舜臣的事向家里面的人都说了一通

    原来如此，王旖算是明白了对此也不惊讶，这是常有的事而败了丈夫心情的原因，肯定不是这一桩

    就听韩冈继续道：“原来此战取胜还有个六七成，运气好点，甚至**成的把握但现在看来，肯定要打对折了”

    还没开战就开始争权夺利，韩冈越发的不看好这一次的战争不过以现在西军的实力，翻盘的机会依然存在，而且就是败，也不会败得太惨这一点让韩冈心中感到几分安慰

 第二章 牲牢郊祀可有穷（上

    还有两天就要过年了，上京临潢府中，却是城中连树都是白的，看不到一丝红绿d

    虽然是个昏君，而且死因成了属国中的笑柄，但耶律洪基死后应该享受的礼仪，却是半点也没有俭省

    虽说契丹人有属于本族特有的丧仪，但汉人的礼节在辽国一样通行天子服丧二十七日，心丧三年，都是少不了如今已经是过了期限，可百日之内，辽国国中不得有吉礼喜乐，不得游宴射猎，同样要执行尽管私下里没人去，弄得今年的年节一点喜气都没有

    宫城内外禁卫森严

    辽国天子依四季游猎四方，作为行宫的捺钵都设在城外一年之中，进入城池的时间，许多时候加起来也只有区区半月

    不过在登基、册封等大典时，天子还是要进入京城中，在宫殿内举行典礼自然，天子的丧礼肯定不能例外

    “宋人的正旦使到了”

    “来看热闹吗？”

    “想看我们的笑话呢”

    萧十三和萧得里特都在已经改成灵堂的正殿之中，站在一边，对应有的礼节毫不在意人都死了，还有什么好怕的

    殿内烟雾弥漫，环绕着一具巨大的棺木

    在棺木内，曾经统御万邦的大辽天子，如今只是一滩支离破碎的烂肉过去一个眼神的变化，就能让萧十三和萧得里特立刻战战兢兢魂不附体起来的皇帝，除了最后留下的遗容，再也吓不了任何人了

    耶律洪基从数十丈的高空坠落，骨头碎成了一片片，一只手和脚不知怎么回事，也与身子脱离了关系而头颅像是一颗被砸烂的西瓜，留在惨事现场的痕迹至今也没有收拾干净那样的尸体连衣服都穿不起来，而头颅是只能用一个木雕来代替，以一层层绸缎保住

    双脚离地，本来就是把性命一并悬空上得山多了，会遇到大虫；下得河多了，会遇到蛟龙；上得天多了，摔死也不足为奇

    当真是龙驭宾天了

    礼官和内侍关注着长明灯和火盆，不使烟火断绝而耶律乙辛的两名得力助手则在殿门口窃窃私语：“胡都堇已经去了析津府，有达鲁古盯着，南京道可以不用担心”

    五京道中，钱粮来源的南京道，耶律乙辛控制得是最稳的上京道也是同样很稳固中京道就不好说了，而兵力强盛的西京道、东京道是一地虎狼

    萧得里底的脸映在殿中跳动的火光下，鹰钩鼻在脸上的投影摇摇晃晃，显得十分的阴森，语气也是阴森森的：“监母、女姑两个斡鲁朵的人今天终于是到了，虽然就只剩窝笃一个还没消息如果再不来，可就必须下手了”

    “十一宫只有一家有反心，不足为虑尤其是窝笃，在五国之乱是可是伤了元气，到现在还没恢复”

    “十二宫文忠王府不算，十二宫中，有反心的就只有一家”萧得里底正道在枝节上做文章，显得心情很是放松如果是半个月前，他可是一天到晚的紧绷着脸

    辽国每位天子即位，都会设立自己的宫帐，称为斡鲁朵有属于斡鲁朵的土地、户丁裂州县，割户丁，以强干弱枝，诒谋嗣续，世建宫卫，入则居守，出则扈从，葬则因以守陵

    这是掌握在天子手边的最后一份力量，也是最可信的力量

    除了天子之外，太祖皇后述律平和承天皇太后萧绰也都设立了自己的斡鲁朵，分别称为蒲和姑稳，汉名长宁宫、崇德宫此外圣宗皇帝的弟弟耶律隆庆、文忠王韩德让也被特许建立，不过耶律隆庆是宫，而韩德让仅仅是府而已——并不算在斡鲁朵内

    当然，帝耶律延禧也开始组建自己的宫帐宿卫，起名做阿鲁斡鲁朵——汉名永昌宫——意为辅佑，这是第十二宫

    十二宫，十二个斡鲁朵除去帝耶律延禧仅在纸面上留下名字的阿鲁斡鲁朵，其余十一宫的常备军加起来大约不到十万骑，但必要的时候，全力动员起来的大军能过二十万谁控制了宫帐，谁就能控制大辽三成以上的军力，而且是精锐

    在十一斡鲁朵中，已经明确向帝表示顺服的，有八个，此外还有二个暂时也没有反叛的意思唯有位于辽阳府附近的兴宗皇帝的窝笃斡鲁朵至今没有消息

    “如果真要讨伐叛贼的话，就不知道是由谁来领军了”萧十三问着

    “不管是谁领军，必须战决以雷霆之势，将叛军剿灭，这样才能一举稳住局势，省得刚刚归顺的又反了过去，也能不让宋人捡到便宜”萧得里底冷笑，“如果国中真的内乱起来，南朝的岁币恐怕就会不见踪影了”

    “南朝现在一心想着灭夏，西夏国内现在的情况你也知道了，再看到大辽国内的情况南朝皇帝肯定不会放过这么好的机会”

    一提起西夏，萧得里底就是满肚子的火气：“秉常就是一个蠢货还没控制兵权，就跟梁氏争锋现在被囚禁，闹得西夏国内人人离心原本还能支撑一下的局面，全都给毁了就看宋人什么时候攻过去”

    “梁氏囚禁秉常的事，太傅是怎么说的？”萧十三问道

    “太傅也是发了大脾气”萧得里底摇头叹道，“消息送来的时候，差点拿了剑把信使给砍了”

    “这么大的脾气？”萧十三惊讶了一声，“……我倒是都没看出来”

    萧十三回溯前些日子见到耶律乙辛时的记忆，没发现有什么不正常的地方待人处事甚至跟耶律洪基没有驾崩时都没有什么改变，没有因为彻底掌控朝局，而变得张狂放肆甚至隐隐的，为谨守臣子礼节

    “那是太傅的养气功夫好啊，转眼火气就收起来了要不是当时我就在帐外，也不会知道太傅发过那么大的火”

    “那现在该怎么办？放着秉常不理？”萧十三问道，“好歹他也是尚了公主的驸马，总不能不闻不问”

    “秉常关着就关着，这个时候说话梁氏也不会听”萧得里特叹了口气，辽国国势衰弱，本身又有内战的可能，梁氏不可能会老实听话

    而且秉常做事太蠢了，放了他出来，梁氏灭族都有可能，那还不如投降宋人，秉常要圈禁一辈子，但梁家说不定还能换个富贵终老，子孙万代

    “一年三万匹马驼啊，为了让国中同意支援西夏，秉常年年入贡现在梁氏上台，可是不会老老实实的送了”萧十三磨着牙西夏的贡品是三万马驼，这是给皇帝，朝中重臣们也有礼物可收作为耶律乙辛的亲信，他拿到手上的那可不是笔小数目

    “看看宋人会怎么做只要宋军打过去，就可以让梁氏兄妹好好想想了，是成为宋人的阶下囚好，还是给大辽送马送骆驼的好不过是些身外之物，倒不用担心将他们逼得投降宋人”萧得里特又长叹一声，“不管怎么说，等宋人攻过去，还是得出兵援助”

    “哪里出兵？”萧十三皱眉问道：“萧药师奴要镇着西京，他手下的皮室军不能动，上京道的兵力多半在临潢府这边，要镇着东京道，不能动西北招讨司的三万人是用来压制阻卜人的，同样动不了哪里有兵去支援党项人？”

    “援兵有的是，就看梁氏舍不舍得花钱了”

    “哦”萧十三恍然，他也听说耶律乙辛到底打算怎么做了，笑道：“就不知道想要买一个大捷，不知要花西夏多少钱”

    “不指望能赢，能多消耗宋人一分兵力，日后大辽与其对垒，也能顺心一点”

    萧十三和萧得里底同时摇摇头，他们都不看好西夏，整个大辽的朝堂上也都不看好西夏

    轮值的官员掀开帘子进来了，外面忏经的僧侣声音传了进来轮值的礼官给萧得里特和萧十三行礼后，给长明灯里添油，又去了角落里站着了

    等殿中安静了一点后，萧十三问道：“奚王府那里情况怎么样？”

    “谢家奴暂时还没有消息”萧得里特说道，“那个老狐狸称病不至，总不能将他绑过来”

    萧十三愤怒起来：“他是打算最后谁赢就听谁的？还是说他打算等到我和双方打到精疲力竭，出来做个得利的渔翁？”

    “应该选择后一条路”萧得里特叹道

    有点野心的人，都会选择后面的一条路而谁赢就听谁的话，是最蠢的做法这样的庸人有，但指望谢家奴也是庸人，那就是在拿自己的性命在冒险知奚六部大王事萧谢家奴，可是有名的精明厉害

    萧十三是暴烈的脾气，但以现在的局面下，再是浑人也清楚这时候决不能将中间派往对手那里推，“怎么办，就眼睁睁看着他做渔翁不成？”

    “太傅说不用担心”萧得里特道

    萧十三立刻反问：“怎么不用担心？”

    “的确不用担心”从殿门处有人突然插话

    萧十三猛然回头，看到了来人，眼瞳顿时一缩：“张孝杰”

    “是耶律孝杰”汉人打扮的张孝杰笑道

 第二章 牲牢郊祀可有穷（下）

    “明了飞船的韩冈？”萧十三差点就要跳了起来

    张孝杰眼神转利：“明板甲的韩冈？”

    “是造雪橇车的？”萧得里特脸阴沉起来了

    “不仅仅是那些东西青唐羌还有南方的那个什么交趾，他占了很大一份的功劳”耶律乙辛沉声，“其用兵远在同姓的韩琦之上”

    “萧禧几年前为云中边地多次出使南朝据他所说，在白马津浮桥过黄河的时候，都能听到当地人称赞只做了一年知县的韩冈，连水井都称为韩令井，说是救了百万流民，河北甚至有为其竖长生牌位的”张孝杰还记得当时萧禧说话时的神情，明明只是说着南方的风土人情，提到韩冈之后却郑重其事得如同在朝堂上宣读国书，“南朝都拿他比富弼当年富弼在地方任州官时，也曾经救了数十万流民的性命”

    比起南朝的名相韩琦，多次使辽的富弼，在辽国留下的名声高

    “富弼不如他”耶律乙辛没有当面与富弼打过交道，但朝中有关富弼的传言，却听过不少

    萧得里特并不为耶律乙辛对韩冈的髙评价而吃惊，南朝的那位年轻的重臣，他的名字早已经在辽国同样等级官员的议论中，给许多朝臣留下了极为深刻的影响，

    自从韩冈明板甲之后，听说南朝原本造一具铁甲的时间和花费，现在能造十具才几年功夫，河北禁军已经人人有铁甲，听说有些战马也开始挂甲

    他看看萧十三，前些日子还听他抱怨五京和蒲斡鲁朵的甲胄工匠，全都是废物，学着宋人造板甲，却比不上宋人的度再这样下去，恐怕南朝连征用的驴子都能穿上甲胄，还怎么跟宋人打仗？

    还有雪橇车，那是在积雪上载货运输的好工具，辽国乃是苦寒之地，用到雪橇车的地方比宋国多，自南朝引进才两年而已，就已经传遍了五京道中这也是韩冈的明

    而且最关键的是，飞船是韩冈明的

    如果没有飞船，他们根本奈何不了大辽天子宿卫的控制权一直在耶律洪基本人的手上，不论是挑选刺客，还是想在饮食或是车马上做什么手脚，都没有任何成功的机会

    精通兵法，长于政事，明众多，而且还不到三十岁如果他能活得长久，将会是未来三十年大辽的噩梦

    “就是他明了种痘？”三人齐声问

    “种痘法据说是他得仙人传授后又加以改进才得到韩冈本来在南朝民间被传说是药王弟子，有他在军中坐镇，便不生疾疫去瘴疠遍地的南方攻打交趾，南朝天子特意调他去担任副使，也的确安安稳稳的将交趾打下来了现如今，南朝人人都认定他的师傅就是唐时的医仙也有说法他是药师王佛座下护法金刚”耶律乙辛饶有深意的看了看三人，微笑道，“现在看看，许是药师王佛转世也说不定”

    辽人几乎都是虔信浮屠的佛门弟子，韩冈被传说成佛陀转世，萧得里特三人脸色就有些青白

    张孝杰突然想到耶律乙辛想要说什么：“该不会这个飞船也是韩冈故意……”

    耶律乙辛道：“先帝驾崩，虽然说是意外，但也可以说是他韩冈下的手他可是跟佛陀扯不开关系的”

    药王弟子、药师王佛座下金刚，或是干脆就是药师王佛转世……想到如今的局面也有韩冈的一份功劳，张孝杰、萧得里特和萧十三心中都开始冒起寒气眼下焉知此非韩冈之谋？

    “有了种痘，就多了人口，得了民心，有了板甲、雪橇车，宋军战力大增一个飞船，不说能当做巢车使用，甚至让大辽无力援助西夏……”萧得里特声调阴沉

    “此子切不可留”

    张孝杰和萧十三难得的有志一同信佛归信佛，但要是佛祖敢坏他们的富贵，照样敢拆寺庙

    耶律乙辛摇摇头，“现在的当务之急不是韩冈”

    要是自己能坐稳位置，日后有的是时间去下手，要是自己坐不稳这个位子，只有死路一条，到时候大辽的存续又与他何干，被灭了还能让自己出一口气

    “太傅的意思是……”张孝杰小心的问着

    耶律乙辛说道：“飞船很有用，雪橇车也是一样，板甲的打造度虽比不上宋人，但也比过去强了……”

    “可是要从南朝弄回种痘之术？”萧得里特终于是听明白了

    “国主年方幼冲，侄儿向叔叔要一个防痘疮的方子，总不能不给？”耶律乙辛笑道：“只要南朝开始推广种痘法，怎么也能弄到手”

    张孝杰抚掌而笑：“明面上，暗地里，两边同时下手双管齐下，必能将种痘之术弄到手”

    就是萧十三也明白了耶律乙辛的用心：“只要在国中推广种痘法，人心也就来了”

    在国势动荡的情况下，人望是不下于军力的关键因素现在耶律乙辛权势赫赫，但先帝、皇后、太子、太子妃的死在传言中都与他脱不开关系，看起来这些议论没什么大不了的，但当他压不住阵脚，就是全局崩溃的结果，没有什么人会跟着他走到底

    可一旦推广了种痘法，只要说一声是太傅所赐，那么人心也就有了一个喜欢大修佛寺的皇帝，能跟万家生佛相比？

    萧得里特算是明白了：“下官这就回去挑选得力之人去南朝”

    耶律乙辛摇头：“去南朝刺探机密，你不擅长，我自有安排至于派遣使臣……”声音一顿，看向张孝杰

    张孝杰会意，“太傅放心，下官会做得妥当”

    萧得里特脸色有些难看萧十三盯着张孝杰得意的微笑，眼中闪过一抹阴狠

    耶律乙辛抬头看了看萧得里特：“虬邻，临潢府就交给你了……过了上元节，我和天子就往东京道去”

    “太傅，你要去东京道”萧得里特吓了一跳

    张孝杰也惊道：“太傅，难道是要去鸭子河？”

    萧得里特连声劝道：“太傅，万万不可，上京道可离不了太傅你坐镇”

    “今年的头鱼宴还要照样进行，若是春捺钵不去鸭子河，那些女真人恐怕又要有不轨之心了万一他们给人收买了去，就不是一天两天能解决的了”大辽天子本来就是该巡狩四方，耶律乙辛不打算改变，只要手上还有兵，不怕有人敢作祟他冷然一笑：“正好可以看看撒班敢不敢动手”

    ……………………

    远在千里之外的大辽东京辽阳府，也有一群人在关心着春捺钵的问题

    “今年的春捺钵应该不会来了”

    “耶律乙辛肯定不敢来，缩在临潢府中”

    “漆水郡王怎么说？”

    “大王说了，还要等谢家奴那边的回话”

    “就不能东京道这里先举义旗？西面有西南招讨司的挞不也在，中京有六部大王谢家奴，只要漆水郡王举义旗，西京、中京必然举兵响应，剿灭逆贼，指日可待”

    没人回话

    合围是合围了，可举义旗却不是好差事第一个起兵清君侧，就是资历和人望，同时也代表着危机相对而言，危机的可能性大一点，相比起西京道来，临潢府离东京道并不算远

    厅堂中，一个个与会之人都守着沉默是金的格言

    因为废太子之事，辽国的朝堂上早就被清洗了一遍耶律洪基从天上掉下来的时候，也正是耶律乙辛权势正盛的时候反耶律乙辛的势力现在根本是一团散沙，想推翻耶律乙辛、做一做皇帝的宗室很多，但有那个实力的却没有一个

    在皇太叔耶律重元叛乱之后，成了惊弓之鸟的耶律洪基，一直利用耶律乙辛打压所有的宗室，有能力的、有威望的、有实力的，都被利用各种各样的理由被贬斥、被削弱、甚至被处刑，太子耶律浚之死，就是耶律洪基这份恐惧心态挥到的结果使得眼下没有一家能有足够兵力和威望来推翻手握重兵的耶律乙辛既然只能合作，那么当然是让别人先出头，自己再出来占便宜

    “胡睹衮老贼已经将忠心的朝臣全都给囚禁起来了”一个年轻人终于忍不住拍案而起，“再耽搁下去，他的位置就一天比一天稳”

    “引吉的儿子，我们都知道你父差点就给耶律乙辛害死，但总不能贸然去攻打临潢府？粮草兵力都要准备好才行耶律乙辛手上有十万精兵，得好好的筹划一番”

    “也要顾着天子啊，这可是先帝唯一的后嗣了，贸然攻击，可是会被耶律乙辛下毒手的”另一人也在推脱着

    “你以为阿果能养过十岁？”年轻人声音尖利起来：“他可是太子的儿子，胡睹衮会留他到成人？等两年看看，少不得会冒出个宣宗遗腹子来你们以为萧茹里的两个女儿进宫是做什么的？”

    其余几人都不接口，他们就是要等着耶律乙辛下杀手眼下耶律乙辛还占据着大义的名分，可以挟天子以讨不臣，等到耶律乙辛害死了小皇帝耶律延禧，可就没有这层光环了

    小皇帝绝对活不长，这是辽国国内所有人的共识

    父母和祖父母都是耶律乙辛害死，若是活到十五六岁能秉政的时候，得到国人的拥护，耶律乙辛一党哪里还会有好下场

    而且眼下对小皇帝父母的追赠也是个大问题

    耶律浚是废太子，以庶人的身份而死但他的儿子偏偏继了位，依常理，当追赠其帝号，以全孝道可追封一个以谋反之罪而被废黜的庶人为皇帝，那么订立谋反罪名的官员，自然全都有罪

    现在耶律乙辛他们只能拖，所以有的是时间

    “耶律乙辛是不会等你们的”那年轻人站起身，狠狠的丢下一句话，拂袖而去

    “年轻人啊……”一群人在后面摇头

 第三章 时移机转关百虑（一）

    腊月三十的这一天，空气中四周都是一股浓浓的硫磺味

    鞭炮声响彻云霄，从腊月二十三开始，一天比一天为响亮到了除夕，是不绝于耳，自清晨不断响到了午后

    韩府的后花园中，韩冈三个大一点的儿女踏着雪，在地上乱跑前一日刚刚结束的一场暴雪，厚厚的积了有一尺深前面的院落都已经清干净了，只是后花园却没有让人去清理

    几个小孩子又叫又笑的乱跑一气，互相砸着雪球，园中的积雪被踩得一片碎玉乱琼

    而三个小一点的，也已经能下地走路了，跌跌撞撞的在雪地里爬几步走几步，周围一圈的乳母、丫鬟围着，拍着手引着他们走

    周南抱着小手炉坐在凉亭中，亭内点着两个火炉，石凳上铺着羊皮垫，倒是不见一点寒气猩红的斗篷紧紧裹着身子，在领口上镶的一圈厚厚的上等狐皮，毛茸茸的狐裘掩着变得稍稍圆润的面颊，笑看着孩子们在雪地中的玩闹

    “小心一点”韩云娘吩咐着服侍的使女婆子，“把哥儿姐儿都盯好了，别让他们往雪地里扑指不定雪下面是什么”

    一个个都恭声应诺

    周南捂着嘴笑道：“云娘也大了，就是两年前还是会一起闹呢”

    严素心已经做了今天除夕宴的准备，陪着周南坐在亭中，说道：“等玩过后要让他们好好洗个热水澡，喝点驱寒的热汤，把寒气给散掉”

    周南叹起起来：“都跟皮猴子一样，几个哥儿倒也罢了，金娘再这样下去怎么得了”

    “官人都常说，小孩儿跑跑跳跳是好事病恹恹的才头疼呢”严素心朝东侧的一栋小楼努努嘴，“姐姐前两天去宫中随班探问太皇太后病情，之后就被朱贤妃给拉着问了好一通育儿经均国公就是种了痘，还是一样让人担心”

    后花园中唯一的一座小楼里，孩子们的欢叫传了进来

    小楼原名小琼楼，不过韩冈感觉着恶俗，连同被起名做听雨阁的池畔水阁的匾额，被韩冈一起丢进了后院角落里，置放杂物的房间两栋建筑，韩冈却连的名字也懒得起，干脆就空在哪里

    府中的正屋正在重修中，后花园的小楼就成了韩冈暂时的落脚地，书房也移到了此处

    听到窗外笑声，韩冈也在欣慰的笑着，说着和严素心一样的话：“有精神是好事，病恹恹的可就糟了”

    “官人，今年的收支还听不听了”坐在韩冈对面，王旖心浮气躁起来

    自来都是男主外女主内，家里的吃穿用度等日常开销全是王旖领着周南她们三人在管年终是关账的时候，虽然韩冈没有要求，但王旖总是会将一年的家计收支，拿着账本一笔笔的向韩冈说上一番

    可韩冈很不耐烦听这些一边翻阅着沈括刚刚送来的一部笔记——这是受了韩冈的影响而出现的书——一边喝着温过的甜米酒，躺在白木靠椅上，很是闲适懒洋洋的几乎要打哈欠：“你看着就是了，也不是什么大数目”

    进入腊月之后，王旖身上的事情就多了起来，置办年货、衣，还要准备送人的年礼，安排家中仆役抽着空余的间隙，辛辛苦苦的好不容易将账本一式两份的誊写好，韩冈却是一幅无心多问的表情

    王旖本来就累得够呛，再看着韩冈懒怠的容貌气就不打一处来：“官人，奴家是妇人，眼界窄，不比官人在衙门中，眼里过的数字全是几十万、上百万家里一年一万七八千贯的花用，可不敢说‘不是什么大数目’”

    见到妻子生气了，韩冈将酒盏和书都放下，欠起身去拉她的手，赔笑道：“怎么就发起火来了？为夫听就是了”

    王旖手一抽，依然板着脸：“官人，奴家哪里敢发火知道家里是豪富，顺丰行和庄子上一年出息都是十万二十万贯，一两万的这点小钱官人看不上眼也是该的”

    顺丰行送来的账，还有家中在陇西庄子上的出产，算是外账由韩冈所掌握，韩家的家底全在外账上王旖手上的账，则是内账只记录家里的日常用度，和一些小项目的支出，比如这一次整修府中屋舍，预算是两千贯，就是走王旖手上的账王旖恪守着本分，从不多问韩冈关于外账的事情，都是韩冈主动相告

    “从顺丰行送来的岁用钱就是两万贯却还仅仅是能够分到手上的红利的十分之一，剩下的都暂存在商行中陇西庄子上的收入，也有十余万贯不看外账，也不知道家里豪富如此，我这本内账，实在是可笑了……”

    王旖说是可笑，可脸上一点都没有笑

    韩冈很疑惑，怎么就突然发火了？他心里算算时间，还不到日子，无明火不该是这个时候有啊

    但想想这几天，王旖为了清帐、年礼，都忙到三，大概也知道了为什么伸手将王旖强拉到怀里，悄然拍着背，“好了，好了，是为夫不是你把账本放这里，为夫待会儿细细看下午就好好歇一歇”

    王旖心里正生着气，见丈夫这样糊弄人，就挣扎着要起来韩冈却揽住了她的纤腰，任凭如何挣动也不松手

    “韩玉昆”王旖又急又怒的叫着

    韩冈却笑**的看着王旖生气的样子，半点也不怕还故意恰恰头，往窗口看看

    王旖身子随即颤了一下，她这个主母要面子，声音传到外面，给儿女和下人听到，日后就别做人了不敢再出声，但咬着下唇，挣得却厉害

    韩冈在王旖耳边说着软话，手却一点不动摇他两条胳膊能拉石五强弓，王旖百般挣挫不开

    终究还是力气小，却抵不过韩冈的腕力，挣扎了半天，王旖已经是气喘吁吁的，头发都散了最后狠狠的在韩冈腰间扭了一把，瞪了两眼后，任凭丈夫搂着，不再动弹

    王旖一时平静了，韩冈也不敢再闹妻子脸皮薄，气得哭了，连着几天就没好脸色看了

    “其实不必算得这么细，”韩冈轻抚着妻子的脊背，看似纤细的身子，其实摸起来却没有骨节嶙峋的高耸感，触手之处充满弹性，“如今家中控制的田地、工坊，顺丰行下的店面、商路，加上在雍商中的地位，有形无形的资产，价值少说也在千万贯以上就是放在江南，我韩家也是最顶尖的富豪之一”

    王旖却没有跟着韩冈一起得意，从韩冈怀里撑起身子，冷静的说道：“官人，不觉得太多了吗？为官才几年啊，就千万贯的家当”

    “难道还怕钱多烧手？”韩冈哈哈笑了两声，见王旖一对黑白分明的眸子沉静的看着自己，就收起笑容，“这是为夫开创了两个产业的结果，可不是靠盘剥百姓来的这钱，为夫拿的一点也不亏心”

    “产业？”王旖疑惑着

    “光靠收受贿赂，强买强卖，货殖回易，一辈子也就是几十万贯而已所以太祖皇帝说的好，措大眼孔小，十万贯便塞破屋子矣”韩冈没有间接回答问题，反而正色问道，“为夫可是那等眼孔小的措大？”

    王旖摇摇头，她的丈夫当然不会那样的人，其实她的私心里不断为自己的父亲和丈夫感到骄傲但她对韩冈说的还是不明白

    韩冈悄然带笑：“陇西棉布、交州白糖，在为夫之前，这两样特产都不存在这两个产业，因为夫而生，也因为夫而兴，如今行销天下，备受欢迎靠着天南地北的两个产业为核心，顺丰行才能发展的这么快，雍秦商人和陇右蕃部才会以为夫马首是瞻这就是家里为什么能在数年间积累下价值千万贯的这份家当的原因所在……与他人做同样的营生，就要跟他人争夺固有的利源，闹得你死我活亦不足为奇；而独创一门营生，能够将争权夺利的力气都花在正业上，不但赚得轻松，而且占得分量也多”

    韩冈说得兴起，搂着妻子坐起来：“那些个士大夫，一个两个喊着不与民争利，可实际上呢，自己还不是买田置地？司马十二说过，天下的财富就那么多，官多一点，民就会少一点可他买田置地，多得了这份利之后，那不就肯定有人少了这一份利？这不也是与民争利吗？”

    王旖在韩冈怀里动了一下，换了个舒服点的姿势对韩冈的话想了一想，道：“……田是拿钱买的”

    韩冈一笑：“田能生利，若不是因为急用，有多少人会主动卖田？而且官僚买田，很少会去买下田，而是盯着好田，许多时候，以至坑蒙拐骗无所不用其极难道这不是争利？”

    王旖皱着眉，觉得韩冈说得的确有几分道理，但也觉得还是有些问题，就是不知哪里有问题

    韩冈放声道：“自来都是兴利为上，争利为下司马君实之辈，不知兴利，只知道说着不该争利朝廷要用事，百姓要富足，这都是要靠兴利而来司马君实说天下财富有数，就那么多不够分，朝廷富了，民就要穷话说得不错，可将这个道理推到民间中呢？只能有人富，有人穷那么别说做到天下大同了，就连小康都做不到身为圣门子弟，治国、平天下，就不去好好想想该怎么处理吗？”

 第三章 时移机转关百虑（二）

    【昨天住的地方断网，现在两章连发】

    司马光与王安石反目成仇，王旖对其完全没有好感，听着韩冈对他的批评，想了想就道：“官人说得是”

    得了妻子的赞同，韩冈脸上又多了一份笑意：“棉花、白糖世间所无，熙河的棉田、交州的甘蔗，都是为夫一手开创不从他人手上侵占，而自行创造利为什么先圣称赞开女闾赚皮肉钱的管子？”他瞟了一眼欲言又止的王旖，“可不只是因为他助齐桓公‘九合诸侯、不以兵车’的仁；也不仅仅是‘一匡天下，微管仲，吾其被发左衽矣’的功是因为他开创了一个产业，不与民争利的缘故，‘民到于今受其赐’”

    韩冈说得离经背道，以至有污蔑先圣的怀疑，王旖这一回就变得张口结舌、面红耳赤

    低头看了看王旖，韩冈发觉自己说的似乎多了点这本是他日后要拿出来推广自己政策的理论依据，只是还没有一个系统化的总结，破绽还是很多

    他不打算就这份理论再多说什么，再说就要漏了底，“所谓治政，当以公私两便、经久可行为上量利害之多寡，审人情之顺逆不过道理是这么说，做起来就难了法诸条其实还是急了些，岳父是受了天子所累而岳父的脾气也是极刚硬的，所以才会硬顶着士大夫中的压力推行法换作是为夫，多半是会想方设法的绕过去此为夫不及岳父之处”

    王旖素知丈夫虽然很尊敬自己的父亲，但对于一些法规、政策也是颇多微词丈夫自承不及父亲，其实也是在批评法推行时的问题处理手段太过粗暴了，许多时候，也有些变通的办法一时间就沉默了下来

    “好了”韩冈觉得气氛不对，“说得远了今天的事是为夫不好，娘子大人大量就原谅为夫一回以后家里关账放在年后计算，将年节最忙的时候跳过去，省的累着”

    王旖也是聪明的女性，就哼了一声，娇嗔道：“官人你这甩手掌柜也知道奴家辛苦啊……”她靠在韩冈怀里，“其实家里的日常用度靠着官人的俸禄已经绰绰有余，可人情往来的花费就太多了家里这还是官人你不蓄伎乐，要是再养一班歌伎女乐，然后学着那般人整日游宴，就不知还要花多少了”

    韩冈舒舒服服的搂着妻子，笑道：“侍制以上的，哪里还要靠俸禄吃饭？只需差事不差，伎乐游宴都是小事而已”

    做到高官的任上，从来都不是靠薪水吃饭就是王安石，在金陵也是6连续续置办了几百亩田宅，亲朋好友也是时不时的会送上一份厚礼别说一干和光同尘的重臣们，手上的权力一年马马虎虎都能换个几千几万贯回来韩冈现在能玩得起的，他们一样能玩得起

    “朝廷给那么多俸禄，就是让人不要走歪门邪道，一心事上”王旖哼了一声，当然，这不是针对能开辟产业而兴利的韩冈，“如果没有那些无谓的开销，单纯的日常用度和人情往来，朝廷的给俸已经足够了”

    “说得也是”韩冈点头，“平常日用，一两千贯怎么都够花用了”

    “还有禄米，家里只用买肉菜，米麦都不用花钱柴薪也有给，茶酒厨料、盐酱都有赐，最大的一项开支就没了一个月一百五十贯，怎么都够花了”

    韩冈是龙图学士、同时也是右谏议大夫，两个职衔在官俸表上都有相对应的薪水级别不过韩冈领俸禄时，领到手的俸料钱，不是两者相加，而是两者中取高

    龙图学士一个月的俸料是一百二十贯，每年春冬还有衣料，绫罗绸缎加起来二十余匹，另外做冬衣的丝绵五十两，近两年又增加了棉花一项，二十斤而从四品右谏议大夫的本官就低了十几等，俸料只有四十贯，衣料的数量也只有龙图学士几分之一

    馆职、贴职的贵重，就是从这里体现了出来所以说对重臣而言，本官——也即是寄禄官——的高低已经没有太大意义了，连最重要的确定俸禄的作用，也被馆职、贴职所替代

    除此之外，还有同群牧使这个差遣带来的添支有十五贯——虽说实职差遣跟俸禄多寡无关，但不同职位也有不同的情况，清闲繁剧各不相同，所以有了添支这个名目，重要繁忙的职位多给点，清闲卑微的职位少给点三司使和开封知府算是最忙的，有一百贯之多，韩冈的水平是不上不下

    逐步增加到一千八百户的食邑，食实封是四百户不过食邑的收入不是亲身去收，而是朝廷给付，一户一年三百文，这就是一百二十贯，一平均，一个月又多了十贯

    另外韩冈还能从朝廷那里得到每月给付的餐费，以他的职位有十三贯作为福利，夏日赐冰，冬天赐炭，逢年过节也有赏赐，七七八八加起来，一个月平均差不多能有一百八十贯以上的正当收入

    如今一斗白米的均价一般是七十五到八十文，依照产地稍有差别一贯差不多正好能买一石——因为省陌的缘故，一贯是七百八十韩冈一个月的俸禄，能买一百八十石

    但韩冈不用买粮，因为他还有三十石的禄米，实发六成，米麦各半一千两百斤米，一千两百斤麦，以韩家的人口是足够了每天另有三升酒，三斗厨料，盐一年四石还有韩冈是龙图学士，家里的有七名元随还能得到朝廷发下的衣粮

    相对于一日忙碌只能挣到百文，买点米，买点菜，然后就剩不了多少的普通百姓，韩冈的收入已经是高到让人难以想象——要知道，一个从九品，文官月俸六贯，武官四贯，衣料也少，禄米也少，如果能在外任职，每月还能多两口羊，两顷职田，若是在京就什么都没有，差了几十倍去；至于吏员，重禄法之后才有工资拿——可宰执们的收入，少说也有韩冈的三四倍

    所以说越是重臣，待遇就越好

    “不过升到侍制以上的重臣之后，要养亲戚，要养门客，要蓄养伎乐，迎来送往还要送上一份厚礼，薄了就有**份，光靠俸禄是远远不够的”韩冈叹了一口气，“为夫也不记得是谁了说是某人刚刚升上侍制之后，向他伸手的亲友宾客就多起来，旧日还能经常吃肉吃酒，一下就沦落到以素食为生的状况了”

    “所以要想不残民，不争利，要么学包孝肃，亲友宾客不相通问，要么就是学为夫，设法兴利，以补贴家用”

    “都是不好学呢”王旖幽幽一叹

    夫妻俩低声说着话时候也不早了，除夕事情又多，没过多久听到外面有人唤，王旖连忙慢慢忙忙答应了一声，让人在外面候着，又慌慌张张从韩冈身上撑着身子起来

    “看着就知道不是做贼的料”韩冈靠在躺椅上，头着双臂，笑道：“上一次也是慌慌张张的又没人敢进来，你慌个什么？”

    “越是没脸没皮了”王旖冲韩冈啐了一口，脸说着就红了起来过去韩冈也有白天强来的时候，也曾差点被人撞破过

    王旖暗自庆幸着幸亏外面的使女守着门不敢靠近，不然真是别做人了

    她对着铜镜整理着散乱的头发，一边对韩冈道：“听说京城市面上已经有了透明的玻璃，官人当初在军器监的时候，就为此定过赏格了，是不是军器监出来的？”

    “为夫也听说了过些日子就能有玻璃银镜了，显微镜也能进一步”

    玻璃的这个名字，还是韩冈确定下来的

    这个时代的玻璃，透明的并不多，多是不透明的彩色材料，而且有好几种名字有叫琉璃的，又叫药玉的，还有发音与玻璃相同，而写作另外的字的而从西方贩来的透明玻璃制品，则被称为蕃琉璃、假玉

    韩冈还在军器监中的时候，就为透明玻璃下了赏格，以官职和三百贯重金悬赏，就是他离职后，这份悬赏也没有被废除对于韩冈在工艺制造方面的表现出来的能力，后继之人无人敢挑战

    王旖听韩冈提起过，也清楚玻璃跟镜子有什么关系，“日后真的造出了玻璃银镜，这就又是一个产业了？”

    “算是……不过铜镜匠人慢慢的就要改行了”

    “这不算争利？”王旖挽好头发，转回头来，调皮的笑问着

    韩冈笑道：“玻璃银镜价格极贵，能买得起的人是极少数，可不会与平民争利为夫悬赏透明玻璃，只是想着用在显微镜、眼镜和放大镜上这个眼镜和放大镜过去用的都是白水晶，用得起的寥寥无几若是透明玻璃出来之后，就能降下价来，那可就是真真正正的一门产业了，于国于民，都是大利”

    王旖整理好衣服，回过身来，向韩冈福了一福，笑道：“那奴家就恭祝官人明年大吉大利了”

 第三章 时移机转关百虑（三）

    元丰元年对于东京城中的百姓们来说，应该是回忆深刻的一年

    这一年让他们产生惊奇的事和物，实在是太多了

    尤其是进入冬季之后，先是襄汉漕运打通，六十万石纲粮只用了一个月多一点的时间，便送到了京城同时轨道的运用，也让世人看到了不输水运多少的另外一种运输方式

    继而又有了种痘之术，害死了无数人的痘疮，终究有了预防的方法，朝廷为此设立了一个衙门，特地负责种痘，家里的儿孙就此有福了，至少不用再战战兢兢的害怕他们被痘疮夺去性命

    人们本以为惊喜到此为止，谁成想，赶在过年前，又有了让人欣喜不已的消息辽主为权臣所害，从百丈高空坠落，摔成了一滩肉泥；而西夏国母则是囚禁了她担任国主的儿子只需心明眼亮，没人会看不出来，辽国即将面临一场内战，而西夏也同样人心涣散

    辽国和西夏同时陷入内乱的消息传来，助长了民间和士林谈论兵事的风气

    已经不是仁宗的时候了，被辽夏二虏逼得近乎走投无路，只能卑辞厚币来讨好如今的大宋，坐拥六十万甲士，有着灭国之力再加上几场战争都是胜得干脆，于民无伤，对于甚嚣尘上的讨伐西夏的战争，支持一派远远多过反对者，仅有的争论，也只是攻和缓攻的区别而已

    只需打下了西夏，到时候辽国也就没胆子敢南下犯界，太平的日子便能安稳永享

    “要不是担了这份差事，其实下官也是想去陕西随军出征”李德对韩冈叹道，“先父为元昊所害，此乃不共戴天之仇要是能亲身去兴庆府走上一遭，为先父报仇雪恨，当是一桩快事”

    “如今保赤局中，可离不了易一你”

    李德叹气声重了，“这个年节过得好生无趣也就除夕和正旦能歇上两天本来想早些来向龙图拜年，谁想到保赤局给人种痘一天都歇不得祭灶后就放假说不过去，但都到腊月廿七了，刚准备关门，几个侯伯就告到了天子那里……”

    韩冈笑道：“谁不担心自家的儿孙在年节时出不测？早一天种痘，早一天放心皇子公主都种了痘，也没人想再等等看了”

    “龙图教训得是，是德的眼界太浅了”

    李德说了两句话，留下了一份礼物，就慢慢走了他如今已经将家眷接到了京城，而且他的几个兄长也住在京中李德认祖归宗后，除夕要祭祀先祖，不能耽搁时间

    韩冈目送着李德离开，韩云娘从厅内小门出来，向着客人离开的方向张望了一下，嘟囔道：“上一次来家里还陪着小心，怎么今天就敢在三哥哥面前抱怨了？”

    对于在除夕还上门来拜访的客人，韩云娘说不上有好感一年中的最后一天，除了出门燃放鞭炮的人们，街巷上的车马行人几乎绝迹，本来就该是一家人坐在一起的时候，却还来登门拜访，岂不是惹人厌？而且对于保赤局这样占了韩冈大便宜的衙门，李德在里面功成名就，韩云娘本来就有几分不待见

    “他不是忙的吗？给人种痘，连个好好歇息的时候都没有，今天才放了假”韩冈帮着注释了两句，“李德他也算是出头了天子那里挂了名，皇亲贵胄没有不认识他的”

    身为厚生司保赤局中掌管种痘诸事的医师，李德的地位已经赶得上太医局的翰林医官入宫给六皇子和淑寿公主种痘，遭到的赏赐有上千贯，为雍王的子女种痘，他得到了汴水边一套两进的宅子除此之外，还有其他高官显宦、皇亲国戚的捐赠，都是丰厚异常转眼间的功夫，李德在京城中，已经是有房有车有地位的成功人士了

    “三哥哥，是不是又有什么事要出来了”韩云娘发觉韩冈眉宇间的忧色，是淡如轻雾却化解不开的那一种

    “我在担心陇西过了年后就要开战了陇西也会征兵和调遣蕃军”韩冈叹道，“这些年下来，青唐羌各部族长、耆老眼下基本上都是富家翁了，各个身娇肉贵，有几个愿意领军出征？他们族中的男丁皆是棉田的主力，一旦出兵，少了人手，就是几千几万贯的亏损坐在家里看看球赛，隔三差五的来个怡情小赌，小日子多惬意？已经不是愿意拿性命去博富贵的时候了”

    “这都是三哥哥的功劳”

    韩冈摇摇头，他不知道会有多少人相信自己的话，但他已经做到自己所能做到的，多多少少的也算是尽了自己的一份心力

    郭逵在前一日已经同意去河北依照之前在崇政殿中的商议，郭逵应该是加官一级，升了枢密副使，去河北担任宣抚使

    但这项任命还是有人反对，说针对性的意味太强了，担心会引来不必要的麻烦，而赵顼也同意了在韩冈看来，应该是担心一旦辽国当真能分心南下，郭逵又击败了他们，使得赏赐最后不好给

    这真的是该叹气了

    已经是黄昏时分了，鞭炮声突然响亮了起来，仿佛摁下了开关，房间内也开始韩冈起身回了书房一趟，拿了一封信出来

    一家人已经团团坐内厅中，一家之主终究到了，气氛登时就跟外面的烟火爆竹一样热烈了起来

    “是苏伯绪的信？”等韩冈坐下来，王旖看了一下他手中信笺的封皮，上面就有苏子元的签名

    “在李易一来访之前，正好伯绪遣人送来的这封信到了”韩冈说着

    这的确是苏子元从邕州寄来的信苏子元在信上提到了邕州这一年来的现状户口已经有了战前的六成，二三十年后多半就完全恢复了

    另外还感谢了韩冈派人为邕州送来痘苗，金娘已经种过了痘——韩冈在为牛痘上书天子的时候，也派了人带了疫苗去广西，李信的三个儿女、还有苏子元的女儿、韩家的儿媳妇，自然是越保险越好

    “怎么到得这么迟？是不是有什么事给耽搁了？”严素心问着老大是她亲骨肉，最是关怀邕州，“去年就没有到得这么迟过”

    “谁知道，信上没有写，他派来的人也没有细问”韩冈摇着头

    结合了顺丰行搜集的资料，以及李信和苏子元的来信，韩冈对广西的情况有了急一步的了解绝大多数的问题基本上能够归结为户口稀少的缘故，广西和交州能不能安定下来，都要看日后的人口增长，能不能满足朝廷的需要

    苏子元的来信上，邕州关于增加户口的措施，被他详细致细的解说了一遍韩冈案看了之后，不置可否然而来自于邕州的信并不只是一封，韩冈从信封中抽出另外一封信，笑着递给老大韩钟，“还有这是给大哥，是金娘亲笔写得”

    家里的老大抓着韩冈的衣袖，悄然摇着：“爹爹……女儿没有给钟哥儿、钲哥儿写信”

    韩冈和四名妻妾闻言，就一起笑了起来周南笑着搂住女儿：“是广西的金娘”

    “是不是该给金娘起个闺名了？”王旖问道，“转了年，三哥儿他们三个就要荫补封官了，正好都要起个正经的名字”

    “是啊，三哥哥”韩云娘说着，“大哥儿、二哥儿都有名号了，金娘和三哥儿他们总不能还是叫着小名”

    “记得以前曾经说过，家里已经有一口钟，一个钲，再来三个，就能凑齐一个班子……”韩冈话说到这里，望着几名妻妾一点笑意都没有的眼神，“说笑罢了，自家的儿女，可舍不得让他们成为笑柄”

    韩冈用手蘸了茶水，在桌上写了三个字，锬、铉、钦写下了这三个字，他笑道：“其实这件事，我已经考虑过了三哥儿韩锬、四哥韩铉，老五则是韩钦，就这么叫”

    钦字是常用字，锬和铉两个字却都生疏王旖看看韩冈，心中堵着一口气，不问这个不负责任、拿儿女名字开玩笑的父亲，却叫着身边听候使唤的使女，“去拿说文解字来”

    说文解字就是此时的字典，书一到，王旖就开始查起来了

    锬是长矛，铉则是古代的举鼎器具，其状如钩，能够用来提鼎之两耳

    两个字说好不能算好，但至少比之前韩冈开玩笑时起的名字，要强上千百倍几名妻妾互相之间却皆是点了点头，都不反对这一提案

    “至于金娘，也从兄弟一起排行好了”韩冈想了想，“钟声为一人而鸣，锳这个字不错叫做韩锳如何？”

    还是不算多好的名字，韩冈没有起名的天赋，在从钅的字中，适合做名字的也没几个不过王旖他们也没反对

    等过了年后写信去陇西，让几个孩儿在族谱上登了名字——虽然只有韩冈这个独苗——这件事就算有了个结果

    鞭炮声如春水般连绵不绝的响着，由三个大一点的孩子开始，韩府中人一批批向韩冈夫妇跪下磕头，问安然后接过今年的红包

    元丰二年，终究到了

 第三章 时移机转关百虑（五）

    关中的冬夜滴水成冰。 看小说就到~从喧闹的大厅中出来，顿时一阵寒气侵体，吕大临不禁打了个寒颤，将身上的斗篷裹紧了些，但头脑却一下清醒了很多。

    抬眼望着东方，还是沉黑的，不过已经是后半夜了，四更天，应该很快就要天亮了。

    回头看看厅堂中一个个酒兴正浓的亲戚，吕大临无奈的摇了摇头，若是只有自家兄弟在，决不至于如此。

    不过这也是没奈何的事。

    蓝田吕氏是关中的著姓豪门，一到年节之时，族中各房亲戚能赶回来的都会回来祭祖，吕姓子弟就多达百数，加上妻妾、仆婢，就有上千人之多。在这段时间里，祖宗留下来的庄子上，比起集市还要热闹。

    “怎么也出来了？”先一步站在院中的人回过头来。

    “酒喝多了，闹得慌，二哥不也先出来了。”吕大临道，看看吕大钧左右，又问，“正叔先生呢？他不是跟二哥一起出来？”

    “正叔先生先回去休息了。”吕大钧朝院子的西侧扭头看了一眼，程颐入关中讲学，一整年都没有回洛阳，今年年节也没有回去，在学生们都返乡后，被盛情邀请住进了吕家的老宅中，甚至连年夜饭，也被请上了正席。

    吕大钧走近了几步，与兄弟并肩站着：“愚兄是出来避酒的，再过两日就要去延州了，没心情多喝。”

    “延州……真的要开战了？”

    “这还能有假？”吕大钧道，“如今西夏内乱，国母囚子，大好时机如何能放过。”

    吕大钧是在一个月前接到了永兴军路转运副使的任命，过了年后就要去上任。接到任命书的时候，还并不知道西夏国母梁氏囚禁了儿子的消息，而且种谔的提案在朝堂上早被拖延了下来，仅仅是个普通的任命。但如今西夏内乱的消息传来，吕大钧自知战争已经不可避免，当他上任之后，随军转运的差事，少不了要占上一份。

    “李稷可不好应付。”

    “宁逢黑杀，莫逢稷、察……”吕大钧略带玩味的笑着，“李长卿的确行事苛暴。不过也算不上什么大碍，纵然他是转运使，愚兄也不惧他。”

    “……辽国可是大碍。”吕大临沉默了一下说道，“嫁了公主给秉常，当不会坐视西虏被灭！”

    身在关中，这段时间又住在乡间的庄子上，吕氏兄弟还没有收到更让人振奋的消息，但这不代表吕大钧会对辽国有多畏惧，“为了救援西夏，辽国能派出多少兵马？派得少了，连同兴庆府一并攻下。派得多了，官军就守住银夏。若是辽国全力相助……”他嗤笑了一声，“不用动手，党项人就会跟契丹援军拼命——西夏国中可供给不起辽国的多少兵马。要担心，也就担心辽人会去攻打河北，围魏救赵……不过朝堂上，虽说王韶、章惇都已出外，但知兵的重臣还有郭逵和韩玉昆在，当不至于在此事上有疏漏。”

    听到兄长提到韩冈，吕大临突然间就陷入沉默。

    吕大钧看了的弟弟一眼，心知肚明，叹道：“还有心结？”

    吕大临的嘴紧抿了起来，他又怎么可能没有心结。因为韩冈的缘故，吕大临如今在关中学者中名声坏了不少。韩冈将几封信向关中一送，登时掀起了轩然**o，质问的信函如雪片般飞来，有一些脾xing暴烈的同门，甚至直接与他割席断交了，同时也让程颐在关中讲学变得艰难无比。(看小说就到· .u.)

    “……小弟向道之心，从无一日而绝。”吕大临过了好半天才沉沉的说着，“子厚先生仙逝，小弟无处求学问道，一时怅然若失。幸而有伯淳、正叔两位先生，才又得了指点和传授。二哥你也是知道的，小弟在伯淳、正叔先生面前，何曾说过气学一句不是？子厚先生没有传授的地方倒也罢了，只要子厚先生传授过，小弟何曾背弃？！”

    吕大临说得有些ji动，吕大钧暗暗的摇了摇头。

    吕大临的确是受了许多委屈，但那篇行状写得更是有问题。‘尽弃其学而学焉’，不论是真是伪，所谓‘为尊者讳、为长者讳’，忘了这八个字，又怎么让人看得不怒？

    韩冈又是对张载敬重无比的弟子，尊师重道天下知名，看到自家兄弟如此辱没先师，没直接拔剑斩过去，已经是好脾xing了。

    但这些话也不好说，吕大钧轻叹一声，而后问道：“与叔你可知道韩冈现在是什么职位？”

    吕大临眼神转冷，声音也平静下来：“至少还不是宰执。”

    “是右谏议大夫、同群牧使！”吕大钧着重强调道，“比大哥都髙，愚兄更比不了。”

    “纵使做到宰相，我不惧他一分半点。”吕大临声音更冷。

    “愚兄不是这个意思。”吕大钧无奈的摇摇头，自家的兄弟对韩冈成见已深，要改变果然不容易，“熙宁三年，他帮王韶稳定了巩州，阵斩来袭的吐蕃主帅；熙宁四年，他在鄜延路保住了罗兀城的数万大军；也是同年，他亲入咸阳城，说降了广锐叛军；熙宁五年，河湟开边，他的功劳仅在王韶、高遵裕之下，甚至在王、高两位主帅追击敌寇生死不明的时候，连挡两道圣旨，保住战果不失，没有落到罗兀城之败的境地；熙宁六年，他中进士就不说了；七年，天下大旱，韩冈在白马县安置河北近百万流民，无一冻馁而死，在河北民间，他的名声好得如同万家生佛一般，当初洛阳就有被调来筑堤的河北流民，求着要韩冈去提举工役！”

    吕大钧说到这里，又看了弟弟一眼，见他板着脸在听，继续道：“换作是其他人，有他这几年的功绩，进两府已经是足够了。可韩冈呢，连shi制都没坐上。接下来他在军器监任上，成就非凡。飞船就不说了，光是板甲，就让朝廷只用了不到七百万贯的花费，便给六十万禁军都配上了铁甲。同样的花销，在过去，能有十万套铁甲就不错了！而且还远远不如板甲的坚实耐用。此外，在冶炼锻造上的用心，又让铁器大行于世。可谓是为官一任，遗德深远1”

    吕大临紧绷着脸，目光毫不偏移的投射在吕大钧的脸上，看不出他内心有什么变化。

    “紧接着，就是南征之役。”吕大钧嗓音又转向低沉，“灭亡交趾这千乘之国，代价却微小得连西北一场败仗都比不上。当年侬智高为交趾所迫，又为国朝所不容，故而起兵反乱，狄青领军将之剿灭，便做上了枢密使。章惇做了枢密副使，韩冈功业不下于他，领军救邕州是他的功劳，大败李常杰也是他的功劳，策动诸部齐攻交趾同样是他的功劳，而令南下西军不然疾疫依然还是他的功劳，此四事，奠定了交州大捷的基础，但韩冈最后只得到了一个龙图阁学士，甚至不得不出外任官。”

    见吕大临依然没有什么的反应，吕大钧叹了口气，“之后韩冈在京西的功业就不用愚兄再多说了，无论是襄汉漕运，还是轨道的运用，都对中国有着难以估量的作用，日后天下都要受其功，这也是足以晋身两府的资本。可韩冈却被投闲置散了。”

    “这是他年龄资历不够，非是朝廷赏罚不公。”吕大临终于开口。

    “你也知道韩冈是年资不够，而不是能力功绩不足。”吕大钧笑了一笑，问道，“那你可知道，韩冈如今年齿几何？”

    吕大临再次静默下来，看着兄长，等着他的后文。

    “二十八岁。”吕大钧心中又叹一口气，继续说道：“依韩忠献韩琦的先例，韩冈也就只要再等七八年的时间，什么都不用做，便能晋身两府。就是运气、时机都差点，再有十一二年，到他四十岁的时候怎么都该进去了。可韩冈却偏偏多做了一手，将种痘法公诸于世，不免让人有画蛇添足、节外生枝之感。换作是与叔你，会像他一样做吗？”

    吕大临头昂了起来，毫无犹豫的应声道：“那是当然的，即有此等良法，公诸天下乃是义不容辞，小弟绝不会敝帚自珍！”

    “说得好！”吕大钧点头赞许，他看得出来他的兄弟是言出由衷，“孔曰成仁，孟曰取义，在仁在义，都不能将种痘法敝帚自珍。”只是他顿了一下后，就又一笑，“所以韩玉昆将之公诸于众。但他不仅仅是公诸于众，而是将牛痘、人痘的事说得那么细，让人知道他早在十年前就得到了人痘的方子。韩冈将人痘之术瞒了整十年，其间天下无数幼子夭折于痘疮之疾，甚至天子也不例外，由此不免结怨于天子和世人。愚兄再问一句，换作是与叔你，会不会在得知人痘之事后，就此公诸于众？”

    吕大临面现挣扎之sè，脸sè一息数变，最后吃力的摇头，“不会……只看人痘，已经近于巫蛊之术，绝不敢用！”ga。

 第三章 时移机转关百虑（六）

    昨天晚上断网，今天白天又在外面，现在两更补上，这是第二更。. u u. 看小说就到~待会儿还有一更。

    吕大钧点点头：“所以韩冈等了十年，直到在广西发现了牛痘，才命人去验证。功效确凿无疑之后，方才公诸于世。那么愚兄再问与叔你……”

    “二哥！”吕大临直接打断了吕大钧的问话，“换作是小弟，当是发现不了牛痘之事，不用谈什么公诸于世了！小弟论才论能，的确都不如韩冈，这一点，小弟无意否认！”

    “只是向道之心绝不输人？”吕大钧轻声一笑，就像吕大临知道他想问什么一样，他也知道自己的兄弟想说什么。吕大钧收起笑容，正色问道，“那韩冈是为了什么才将人痘和牛痘之术说得那么明白？只说牛痘难道不是可以免去结怨天子的危殆？而且韩冈运气还不好，直接撞上了七皇子建国公因痘疮而死。换做是与叔你，会说得这么明白吗？”

    随着吕大钧的问题，院中陷入了沉寂，只有身后酒宴正是热火朝天的大厅，传来阵阵荒腔走板的小调，端着酒菜的仆役从门中鱼贯而入，而捧着空菜碟和酒壶的仆人则鱼贯而出。

    吕大钧皱着眉向身后看了一眼，拉着兄弟往僻静的地方走去。吕大临沉默的随着吕大钧的步伐，久久不能回答。

    吕大钧也不等吕大临的回答了，他边走边说：“有望宰执，却近乎于放弃了未来晋身两府的机会，宁可开罪天子，也要推广他的大道。韩冈向道之心，不比与叔你稍差！”

    “二哥此言差矣！”吕大临绝不会承认自己跟韩冈有哪里相似，站定了：“小弟自知学问浅薄，如今乃是求道，而韩冈则是要将自己旁门之术，直接标榜为大道、正道！”他的声音因愤怒而大了起来，“韩冈之学，只得一偏。他的笔记，二哥你不是也看过了吗，里面有几句涉及经义？！”

    韩冈前些日子遣人将他的新书《桂窗丛谈》送到横渠书院苏昞处，书院中的学子当时是人人传抄。一个月的时间，虽不能说在关中士林传扬开了，但以吕大钧的身份，手上拿到一份抄本却不足为奇。

    吕大钧知道，吕大临手中也有一份抄本。他瞥了弟弟一眼，无月的朔日，只有黯淡的灯光，看不出吕大临脸上的表情。

    “见过人家盖屋建宅吗？”此时两人已经站在了院墙边，吕大钧指着一丈高的墙壁，“总是先要将地面给夯实了，然后才会立柱架梁、砌砖夯土。数丈高的楼阁，都是从地基开始。韩冈也是一般。他从身边事说起，螟蛉义子的谬误、浮力的原理、彩虹的真相，乃至牛痘的发现，一点一滴都是围绕着‘格物致知’四个字而来。看着不涉大道，可都是在为他的学术夯筑地基，等到有一天，韩冈正式开始涉及天人大道，那便是水到渠成，无物再可阻挡！”

    “也要他能做到！”听到兄长对韩冈所作所为的推测，吕大临毫不动摇，“在经义上，他还差得远！”

    “日渐日新，以韩冈之材，难道还不能学吗？！”吕大钧质问道：“韩冈不及而立。至少有三十年，甚至四十年、五十年的时间，去补充，去完善，最后去宣讲他的气学。你若是有心坚持自己的大道，日后必然会有几十年的时间与他相争，这个准备，你做好了没有？！”

    吕大临眼神凝定如钢，无所畏惧的与吕大钧对视着，一字一顿：“自反而缩，虽千万人吾往矣！！”

    “愚兄不是要阻拦你。在正叔先生门下，愚兄也所得甚多。闻道有先后，达者即为师。正叔先生即是达者，愚兄虽是年长，却是远远不如，所以正叔先生讲学时，也是洗耳恭听，最后深有所得。.点”吕大钧顿了一顿，“而韩冈年虽少，但在格物致知四个字上，亦是达者，试问与叔你，在此一节上有他看得透吗？”

    吕大临张口欲辩，却被吕大钧给打断了，“与叔你既然认为韩冈所学不正，那就得想办法去驳斥他！但在此之前，你必须认清你的对手，去好好想一想你的对手的长处，去深入了解过他的观点……甚至去学习他的道、他的术，而不是一味的排斥。排斥韩冈的所言种种，并不代表你就赢了，只会让人认为你浅薄！”

    吕大钧的一番话如同狂风骤雨般劈头盖脸砸向吕大临，而吕大临的神色则是愈见冷漠，却没有任何屈服的神色。

    吕大钧都有点口干舌燥了，但他依然坚持：“如果你有秦始皇的本事，能焚书坑儒倒也罢了。可你压不了韩冈，相反的，韩冈日后还能轻易压倒你。等他坐上宰相的位置，如今正当红的新学，不是被韩氏气学所顶替，就是两者并行。到时候，你站在那里？”他叹了一声，“韩冈当日致书关中，将与叔你写的行状一番宣扬。几封信一出，气学门下顿时同仇敌忾，一下就被他凝聚住了人心。现在关中士林，人人都知道，韩冈是气学赤帜，日后必能承袭子厚先生之教，为气学光大门楣。故而人心不散，门庭犹在。而你现在，又有什么？”

    “韩冈用心不正！”吕大临如同一头倔驴，完全听不进去。

    “哦，是吗？……”吕大钧说了这么多，却说不动自己的弟弟，一时间都有些心灰意冷，“‘向道之心从无一日而绝’，看来是我听错了！”

    “二哥！”吕大临悲愤的叫道。

    “话说出口了，可谓是掷地有声，但你真的做到了吗？不论韩冈的用心，他的学问是实实在在的。”吕大钧双眉挑起，怒声质问着吕大临：“先圣问礼于老聃，问乐于苌弘，问官于郯子，学琴于师襄。此四子，无一人可及先圣，先圣尤躬问而学之。韩冈若学无所长，能有现在声望？能有现在的地位？能有如此多的功劳和实绩？不论是非好赖，一概贬低，你这是向道的做法！？”

    “韩冈那并不是道啊！……”吕大临也是委屈无比。

    吕大钧却更怒：“韩冈有事例为凭据，日后他说话，必然有人虔信不疑。你呢，到时候你拿什么证据来证明自己，跟韩冈辩论？就是先圣，也要笔削春秋！”他恨铁不成钢，“好好想想吧！”

    吕大钧说罢，拂袖而去，只留下了吕大临孤伶伶的站在寒夜中。

    吕大临并不认为自己错了，大道本就不在那些细枝末节上。韩冈自己曾经都说过那是旁艺。自己也并不是否定韩冈的才能和成就，只是认为他表现出来的那一部分成绩仅仅只是术和技而已，离着自然大道有着很远的一段距离。

    吕大临只是没想到自家的兄长竟然认为自己都是妒贤嫉能。他心中一阵阵的抽痛，牙关死死咬紧，几乎要迸出血来。

    “所谓好学者，不迁怒，不2过。与叔……当自省。”

    从夜色中，悠悠传来一句话，是程颐的声音。

    “先生！”吕大临连忙回头。

    不远处的院墙下，一扇小门吱呀打开。一个略嫌削瘦的身影从门处走了过来，正是方才自称不胜酒力、提前退席的程颐。

    程颐本来是准备在年节前回洛阳的，可是一听到牛痘传世，便立刻做出了在关西在留上一年的决定。

    他的看法跟吕大钧相同，韩冈是放弃了自己的前途，冒着巨大的风险来宣扬自己的道。凭借着牛痘在天下万邦的推广，韩冈对格物致知的释义，以及与其紧密联系的气学，都因此而更进一步的发扬光大。

    韩冈苦心如此，可比辞官授徒更要艰难上十分。不仅是要承受着天子的压力，还要靠自己为整个学派保驾护航。

    任何一们学派，没有高官显宦的襄助，想授徒传世，那是极困难的。

    泰山孙复，安定胡瑗，徂徕石介，全都是靠当时的宰执重臣在背后支持，才能国子监中立足。而盱江李觏，因为无人在朝中匡助，现在他的传人已经寻之不见，只有一部分观点被王安石所吸收。

    张载若无韩冈，气学出不了关中。而二程年纪不大时便广有声名，那是有洛阳诸位元老重臣一力推重的缘故。

    韩冈现在没有后台帮他宣讲他的学术，只能自己亲历亲为，而气学门墙，还得靠他来支持。一人身兼两职，却还要咬牙支撑，甚至不惜为此开罪天子。

    这样的坚持，有着压倒性的力量！

    程颐作为旁观者，看着也是不免要感慨许久。

    “和叔说的是不错的。求学不论高下。和叔立乡约，任道担当，其风力甚劲。与此事上，吾亦要向和叔请教。”

    程颐的气度让吕大临感佩不已，但对韩冈的看法，他依然不改！道之所在，虽千万人吾往矣。韩冈曲解大义，如何能容忍？！

    程颐只当没看到吕大临脸上的倔强，继续说道：“先圣求学四方，礼乐官制皆，也曾说过吾不如老农、吾不如老圃，但有一条大关节却始终没有动摇——”

    看了一下侧耳恭听的吕大临，程颐铿锵有力的说道：“大道不曾改！”

 第三章 时移机转关百虑（七）

    第三章 时移机转关百虑（七）

    大年夜的横渠书院，还有弟子逗留其间。(看小说就到· .u.)

    关中交通不算方便，留居在书院中过年的学生还有三四十人之多。也都是家境贫寒的学生，好像当年的韩冈，没钱回乡，其中有些人以至连束脩都给不起。

    幸亏横渠书院名下的田地今年丰收，田租充裕，加上来自四方的捐赠，也支撑得起这些学生的日常食宿。

    一顿丰盛的年夜饭吃完，苏昞\在院中走了一圈消食，回来后就看见还有几个学生聚在一起，一人端坐在椅上，一人则用手指导着他的额头。旁边的人围着笑，而坐在椅上的那一位不知为何脸胀得通红。

    “这是在做什么？”苏昞\走过去。

    几名学生连忙站成一排，坐着的也站起来了，看起来慌慌张张的。用一根手指抵着人额头的那一位低头回话：“回先生的话，学生几个今日看《桂窗丛谈》，上有重心一篇，说了不少道理。学生愚钝，只看文字难以领会，现在只是准备试验一下。”

    苏昞\闻言一笑，韩冈的新书他都翻遍了，那一篇也看了。上面说的东西的确很有趣。虽然是日常所见，以至是每一个人无意识都在做的，可恰恰几千年下来，没有人真正能说出其中的缘由。

    “试验的结果怎样？”苏炳问道。

    那名学生恭恭敬敬：“书中果然是说的没错。坐在椅子上，身子不前移，不将重心移到脚上，除非能用手支撑，否则就必定站不起来。”

    其他几名学生一起配合着点头。

    “打赌了吧？”

    几个学生脸色都变了，脸上的笑都没了，一个个变得吞吞吐吐起来。

    书院中自有规条，除了射柳、投壶这样合乎儒家礼仪的赌赛，其余赌博一概禁止。 看小说就到~如今几人明知故犯，又被山长苏昞\捉个正着，一顿责罚肯定就免不了了。

    苏昞\却笑了起来：“今天是新年，是要为师下不为例，还是一以贯之？”

    几名学生这下犹豫起来了。下不为例，这件事就算揭过；一以贯之，可就是逃不脱责罚。

    还是那名指着同学脑门的学生站了出来，向苏昞\躬身道：“先生，此事因张营而起，甘领责罚。不过诸兄乃是受张营牵连，惟愿先生罪责止吾一人。”

    张营出来请罪，其他几名学生立刻争先恐后，“先生，此事不是景前一人之过，学生皆有份！”

    几个弟子争相请罪，苏昞\一时心情大好，笑道：“既然你们知错，也不需重罚了，抄经书好了。纸墨自己去领，将五经都抄写一通下来，上元节前要完成。”

    学生们连忙恭声应诺。抄书对他们来说不是什么大不了的，自家读的书全都是亲笔抄写而来。墨和纸又不便宜，许多好书都抄不起。苏昞\这是明着责罚，暗地里帮忙呢。

    种建中走在雪地中，脚下的雪吱呀作响。

    放眼书院内外，满眼都是雪光。

    年前的这一场大雪，挡住了种建中回乡的道路。

    雪橇车能压在雪地上不陷下去，但拉车的马却做不到。一步一个坑的慢慢向前走，本来能来得及在除夕之前赶回京兆府老宅，眼下却不得不在横渠书院中歇息。

    其实原本到了宝鸡就该歇下来了，是种建中觉得应该顺便跟师门联络一下感情。而且横渠书院里面怎么说都是有不少自家同门，总比孤伶伶的在宝鸡县过年好，便又赶了一阵。午后抵达书院，与苏昞\和其他学子也是聊了好一通，顺便还祭拜了先圣和张载。(看小说就到· .u.)

    “哥，早点歇息吧，还真的要守岁啊！”种师中站在走廊上，远远地冲种建中喊着。

    种建中和种师中两兄弟。种师中是得荫补的官，但他离二十五岁还有几年时间，没资格出来接受实职差遣，只能跟着兄长东奔西跑。

    从延州至渭州，又从渭州回京兆府，来回赶了十几天的路，中间只在渭州歇了一天，种师中已经没力气了，再能熬的身子骨也吃不消连日在山川间的奔驰。沿途驿马给他们换了个遍，骨架子都散了。

    “彝叔、端孺。”苏昞\这时进了客房所在的小院。

    “季明兄。”种建中带着弟弟上前行礼。

    “还没有歇息？”苏昞\说道。

    “除夕当是守岁。”种建中笑说着。身后的种师中却低头捂着嘴，打了个哈欠。

    “这个时候还奔波在外，彝叔你们兄弟俩也是辛苦。”

    种建中叹了口气，请了苏昞\进房中坐下：“出站之后，各路难合兵，又不便联络，只能事前先打个商量。”

    “若是设立宣抚司，统管整个战局，也许情况会好一点。”

    “季明兄，给你说句实话。六路诸将，还没一个指挥过十万大军。包括家中叔伯也是一样。

    ”种建中道，“而且陕西之地，多山谷、多沟壑，本来就不是能展开大军作战的地方。就算设立宣抚司，到了下面，还是得自行其事。将陕西缘边分作五路，难道是没缘由的吗？实是地势如此，不得已啊。平戎万全阵，河北能布，陕西可是布不开。”

    平戎万全阵是当年太宗皇帝亲身设想的阵图，命河北依图布阵，是一套用十余万兵力在平原上布下阔达二十里的战阵。辽人入侵时的确不会往上撞，他们会间接了当的绕过去。

    “记得当年韩子华相公领陕西宣抚司的时候，当时光是鄜延路就有十一万大军，全军兵力超过三十万……”

    “那是连乡兵、民夫都算进来的数字，真正能上阵厮杀，可堪一战的禁军，一路最多也只有三五万。”有句话种建中还留在肚子里，如果将空额减去，兵力会更少，“不过这一次，如果对西夏开战，厢军、乡兵弓箭手都会上阵，就算不能与铁鹞子厮杀，拿着神臂弓守寨子总不会有问题。”

    “其实能够让泾原、秦凤和熙河三路攻打兴灵，环庆、鄜延攻打银夏。两边本来就是秦凤转运司和永兴军路转运司负责支援粮秣，各自合兵也是一个办法。”

    种建中摇了摇头：“季明兄，那可是兴庆府！”

    苏昞\怔了一下，也摇摇头，不说话了。

    的确，种建中的拒绝很有道理，那可是西夏国都兴庆府。若能独占头功，就是能吃三辈子的功劳。在大功面前，谁能忍得住？不先打个你死我活，都是军纪优良了。

    你要两边各打各的，秦凤转运司支援泾原、秦凤和熙河攻打兴灵，永兴军路转运司负责支持的鄜延路和环庆路攻打银夏，河东再插个花。这个计划的确是不错，但也要鄜延、环庆的将校们答应才行！

    西军中的哪个将领不想站在兴庆府的城头上，哪个不想第一个杀进党项人的皇宫？那是西军将校中多少人梦寐以求的美事。敢挡他们的路，嫌自己的日子过得太平淡吗？

    苏昞\本就是来探问客人，只是顺口说了一下如今的时事。话题接不下去，就又说了几句闲话，便起身告辞。明天种家兄弟还要上路，也不能多打搅。

    送了苏昞\离开，种建中回来后轻叹了一声。他的确是拒绝了苏昞\的意见，但这件事本来就轮不到他们来插嘴，至少也得是种谔和韩冈一级才有资格插话。

    不过韩冈现在是什么想法，根本让人猜不透。

    王舜臣如今出了事，虽然还不知道内情如何，但他这一级的武将，被捅到天子面前是必然的。

    谁也说不准这到底是不是项庄舞剑意在沛公，明着打王舜臣，暗地里则剑指种谔。种建中此番联络泾原诸将，本来是要在渭州七术种谊那里过年的，就是因为王舜臣之事，才慢慢赶回京兆府，只是又在路上因大雪而拖延了行程。

    还不知道韩冈听说了此事会怎么想，会不会以为是种家故意放纵王舜臣遭到攻击。种建中心中隐隐生忧。

    王舜臣出身种家，被视为嫡系，以至在河湟起家之后，还被招做了种家的女婿。后来被调到鄜延路，就是因为有这层因素在。

    在鄜延路中，王舜臣表现得并不算差，只是运气不好，三年前在夏州吃了一个亏，连着几年都没有机会向上爬上一步。

    眼下则是由于韩冈对展开攻夏之役的阻挠，使得王舜臣在种家内部有点不受待见。但韩冈与其兄弟相称，过了命的交情。在军中，上上下下也都给他几分面子。

    但这一次的利益实在太大了，不论谁能成为先锋，整个功劳的三成都能揽到身上。尤其是鄜延路直面的银夏之地。

    在三年前的横山之役中，官军其实已经攻入了银夏，以至占据了银州，兵锋直指瀚海，只是因为各种各样的缘故，而不得不退回到横山南侧，但在离开前，官军放了一把火，烧了整个银州城，而动手的，正是王舜臣。

    三年过去了，银夏至今没有恢复元气，这是个再好捏不过的软柿子，带兵走过去就能捡功劳，谁甘心让别人捡去？

    不知道天子会怎么处置王舜臣。自家叔父请求让他戴罪立功的奏章当是已经递上去了，但有多少作用却还难说。

    种建中无可奈何的长声一叹，乱七八糟的事怎么就这么多！

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 第三章 时移机转关百虑（八）

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    从庆寿宫出来，赵颢已经是满身疲惫，在皇兄和祖母的身边，小半个时辰就像是过了一年半载，不过现在脚步则是轻快了许多彩虹*文￥学%iongee

    祖母终于要死了

    想到皇兄赵顼在床边垂泪的样子，赵颢刻意表露在眼中眉间的沉痛和忧虑，几乎就要保持不下去了，笑容也快要浮起在嘴角

    掌控后宫的很快就只剩最疼爱自己的母亲，而不再有一个花甲之龄、曾经垂帘听政过的老祖母压在头上

    赵颢跟着两名内侍一齐往太后所居的保慈宫过去，心情是前所未有的轻松

    他每次入宫拜见名义上的祖母时，都是备受煎熬太皇太后只看重长兄赵顼，对赵颢和他的弟弟并不假以辞色

    就是如今病恹恹的快要咽气，但从祖母眼中射出来的那种拒绝、猜忌甚至厌弃的视线，依然给着赵颢极大的压力

    幸好不会看到她太久了，病得只剩骨头了，哪里还有治好的可能过不了两个月，就该上仙了去天上陪仁宗皇帝，应该是皆大欢喜的一件事

    行走在阑柱相连的廊道上，赵颢游目四顾

    自从几年前被设计逐出宫之后，赵颢一年也难得入宫几次，但每次看到一座座或雄伟、或华丽、或精致的殿宇楼阁，他总会有些只敢在午夜梦回时方敢升起的念头从心底泛起，但转眼间就给他压了下去，不敢去多想

    没在庆寿宫中看到自家的兄长，不知是不是在保慈宫中不过就是没在母亲那里看到自家的兄长，赵颢也不奇怪

    这个年，天子、朝堂，乃至京城的百万军民，心思全都放在即将展开的战争之上

    上天赐予的良机，几乎是每一个人都认为该把握住

    虽说其中还有点杂音，可自己的兄长、当今的大宋天子，从治平四年年初登基，至今已有十二载对于朝堂的控制越得严密，威福自用几近刚愎，且从开始推行法时起，就是一意孤行的性子，一旦他下了决定，眼下是谁劝都没用了何况反对者寥寥无几

    但赵颢却觉得这次不一定能成功，毕竟反对者中有如今朝堂上仅存的两名知兵的重臣，一个郭逵，一个韩冈一名宿将，一名锐，都在主张慎重如果情况正如两人所料，那可就有意思了

    赵颢嘴角扯动了一下，满是自嘲他现在也只能这么去想，否则就是绝望

    当今天子自登基以来，大宋官军几乎就没怎么败过就是熙宁四年横山之役，也是非战之罪，斩数千，虽败犹胜

    纯以武功论，开国以来六代天子中，赵颢的兄长就仅次于太祖、太宗，彻底压倒了真宗、仁宗和英宗

    王师连番胜绩，让赵顼声望大涨同时也使得旧党对于法的攻击，不得不偃旗息鼓

    眼下是有一举解决西北百年之患的机会，甚至之后还有可能连辽国都压倒，废除澶渊之盟，夺回燕云

    一旦给兄长做成了此事，登时就是盛世之主，别说旧党得俯帖耳，就是自己这个做兄弟的，也得战战兢兢的活着了对于威胁皇位的兄弟，对权力掌握得越森严的皇帝，可不会有多宽容

    上天当真是不公平赵颢从父亲赵曙成为皇储的那一天开始，就在这么想只是出生前后的差别，让自己只能当个被养起来的亲王

    而仅仅是运气稍好，比自家早了两年出生的兄长，在过去，从没有表现出多出色的才智，身体也不好，就是心气高于常人还是濮王府中一个不起眼的孙辈时，就想着建功立业，做了太子之后，是到处寻找能富国强兵的良方和贤才

    但他不会用啊登基之后，就闹得天下大乱，任用非人，整整用了十年时间，才让国家稍稍安定下来

    虽说在这些年中，王师连年胜绩，但运气的成分多尤其是这一次，宋辽夏三国打了上百年的仗，两国内乱，而另一国正好国势昌盛、兵精粮足的情况从来没有见过

    哪里能有这么好的运气？分明是老天爷在偏帮

    赵颢从不认为自己比谁差，换作是自己坐在大庆殿中的那个位置上，绝不会为了变法而闹得满朝风雨，也绝不会让朝堂分裂，最后让一党独大熙宁的十年，朝堂上大部分精力都用在争吵上了，要是能平复朝臣之乱，让他们用心于国事，三五年内，就能天下安定

    至于西夏、契丹，只要朝堂一心，名臣和衷共济，只要有如今一半的运气，平夏灭辽，哪里还有一点难度

    赵颢转着悖逆不道的心思，在前面领路的两名内侍却突然缓了下来

    “陈衍，怎么了？”赵颢神情一凛，警觉的问道

    说到太后最喜欢哪个儿子，只要看一看谁在给赵颢领路就知道了进宫之后，赵颢照规矩先去拜见祖母，而他的母亲听到消息，就遣了身边的亲信宦官来庆寿宫殿外等候，就是三弟都没有这个待遇

    太后身边的亲信内侍陈衍回头道：“大王，外命妇正在谒见太后，不宜冲撞不如稍稍等上一等”

    赵颢听了便放眼望过去

    前面便是太后所居住的保慈宫，眼下殿前正聚集了数百名外命妇，一个个按品大妆，身着真红大袖衣、外披霞帔，头戴花钗冠，依序入殿

    赵颢瞥了一眼之后，就远远地停下了脚步，不再上前不论是有意还是无意，冲撞了外命妇谒见之礼，只会被御史一顿乱骂，最后坏了自家的名声反正她们对自家母亲的拜见很快就会结束，不会耽搁太久

    正如赵颢所料，一次礼仪性的拜谒并没有耽搁他多长时间，命妇们很快就从殿中出来的

    一群外命妇早前就拜见过了太皇太后，现在拜见过太后，接下来就该去见皇后年的第一天，天子免了今年的大朝会后，她们的丈夫或是儿子，不再用辛苦上朝，但她们入宫探问却是免不了的

    她们依然是依序而行，但半路上却来了一名内侍，与队伍中的一名四五品装束的命妇匆匆说了几句后，便又离开了

    赵颢疑惑的多看了两眼，这群命妇是朝官之母之妻，不是宗室的亲眷，怎么跟宫里面搭上关系了就是有关系，也不该如此明目张胆他心里猜测着，眼睛也眯了起来，但离得远，眯起眼睛也看不清楚究竟是谁

    陈衍惯会察言观色，在赵颢耳边低声道：“是朱贤妃身边的吴白，他找上的当是龙图学士韩冈家的王氏”

    “原来如此”赵颢点点头，不用多解释也知道他六侄儿的生母找韩冈的妻子究竟是为了什么笑了一笑，“看来韩王氏当是常入宫了每次入宫，都要到去后苑玉华殿一趟，还不知要多晚才能出去”

    陈衍正要陪着笑说两句，另一名由内侍回头道，“大王，宫里面的规矩严，奴婢没听说过有外命妇能在宫中久留的”

    那名内侍话刚出口，陈衍脸色就陡然一变，不敢置信的望向赵颢

    过去有个动辄留小周后三五日的太宗皇帝，要是有人传出韩冈之妻在宫里面留的时间长了，天子、韩冈和王安石的名声全都能毁掉

    赵颢皱着眉头瞥了这名内侍一眼，身材倒是高大，肤色黝黑，并没有多少阉人的阴柔气，看着倒像是武夫

    深深的盯了这名内侍，赵颢径自往前走，脸上毫无表情

    想要知道赵顼对弟弟赵颢有多猜忌，只看从入宫后，赵颢身边就没少过御药院的内侍就知道了从庆寿宫去保慈宫，过去不知走了多少遍，又有陈衍陪着，还照样派了人来领路

    赵颢倒是无心，但这个在崇政殿中当差，在御药院中挂名的内侍却把他当成贼防着年节时，甚至连那位六侄儿都不让自己靠近赵颢心中恨到了极点，自己那位皇兄的身边还真的都是精细人，随便派出个人来，都是对自己如此提防，随口一句，都如临大敌

    童贯直到将赵颢送到了保慈宫，方才离开，回赵顼的寝宫福宁殿，等天子回来以便缴旨接下去，有另外的人在保慈宫门外候着二大王

    作为御药院中挂名的内侍，童贯虽不能跟李舜举、石得一这等贴身亲信相比，也不能与在外领兵的王中正、以及师傅李宪，相提并论，但也是正当红的内侍

    对天子的心意，童贯把得很准被皇帝派出来护送雍王去保慈宫，根本就有押送的意味在随时都有天子身边的亲信内臣盯着，雍王即便有什么花样，都别想在宫中玩出来

    但童贯却是没想到雍王竟然还敢问一些别有用心的问题，幸好直接当面给点破了，否则日后会很麻烦

    既然自己已经点明了，谅这位二大王也不敢造次如果在这之后，外面有什么流言蜚语，不管是不是雍王做的，立刻就能追到赵颢的头上

    童贯脚步轻快，见了天子之后，这件事还是要说一说事君惟忠嘛，轻描淡写的提一句，天子明白就明白，不明白日后出了事也有说道

    童贯得意的轻笑，虽然这一次没机会去陕西挣功劳，但在天子身侧，何愁没有功劳可立？

    a;1t;.,

 第三章 时移机转关百虑（十）

    “是，是，娘子所言甚是！”韩冈笑着点头。

    只要认为自己没有错，王安石就是死活不肯低头的脾气。他这个做女婿的也是吃过苦头的。

    王旖不高兴了：“是只要说一遍就够了！”

    “是，娘子。”韩冈毕恭毕敬。

    有时候韩冈觉得自家浑家的脾气，真的有几分像他的岳父大人。

    韩冈还记得王安石旧年有一桩公案，因为鹩哥还是鹧鸪……反正是只鸟而起的杀人案——具体什么鸟，韩冈记不清了。

    两个朋友，其中一人带了只鸟，另一人看着喜欢，想要过来。前者不肯给，而后者直接抢了过去。到此为止，还仅仅是朋友间的龃龉，但当前者拔出刀子将后者刺死之后，事情就闹大了。

    开封府断案，当市杀人，没话说这是死罪。而正好担任纠察在京刑狱的王安石进行复核时，则认为，既然抢了鸟，那就是白日劫盗——杀强盗不当论死！

    两边相持不下，最后这桩案子交付大理寺和审刑院公议，定了是杀人罪。既然结果与王安石的判决相反，照规矩，王安石当为此受罚。不过仁宗皇帝和了稀泥，赦了王安石的罪。但王安石可好，梗着脖子说我无罪，连叩谢皇恩都不干。一下惹动了御史台，弹章连番而上。可王安石根本就不在乎，最后又是仁宗皇帝出来和稀泥，几句算了就当没这回事了。

    至于在包拯手下做群牧判官时，包拯劝酒怎么也不给面子的小事，就不用提了，例子实在太多。

    顶牛顶到不给皇帝面子，王安石的倔强可见一斑。韩冈当年在王安石面前硬着脖子说横山必败，有功劳别算我一份。与王安石当年相比还差一点点。

    不过自家的浑家，跟黑脸的岳父，就是同样倔强，感觉也是不一样的。王旖生气时瞪眼抿嘴，很有几分可爱。有时候，韩冈甚至要故意逗一下。

    王旖则是气呼呼的瞪着韩冈，她也觉得自己的丈夫许多时候惫懒起来，还真是让人恨不得咬他一口才解气。

    幸好送热水的婢女进来了，王旖去净房先洗了脚，然后才回来用热水着。木盆的热水中放了个药包进去，专门用来脚的，属于香料一类，能在活血的同时，给双脚一并熏香。

    王旖大家闺秀出身，甚至没有走过远路，在宫城里面走了一天，脚上就起了好几个水。不过在水里就舒服多了，心情也好了不少。

    白生生的小脚在热水中，王旖探头看着韩冈手上的，“官人现在看的是哪一篇？”

    韩冈将手上举了一举：“小苏的六国论【注1】。”

    “苏家父子三人同论六国，各自见解不同，不知官人觉得哪篇写得好？”

    “都看过？”韩冈抬头，反问道，“娘子觉得哪一篇比较好？”

    王旖轻快地回答：“苏老泉的弊在赂秦。爹爹和大哥都觉得他写得好。官人呢？”

    韩冈摇头道：“老苏一篇文章借古讽今，道理其实说得牵强，可拿当今之世做对比，让人心生感触不奇怪。当年正好是朝廷拿岁币岁赐贿赂辽夏的时候，出来的时间可巧得很。”

    “那大苏小苏呢？”王旖兴致很高的问着，丈夫与她谈论文学的时候很少，今天可是难得的机会。

    韩冈沉吟了一下，道：“苏子瞻的《六国论》，与其说他论的六国，还不如说他论的养士，偏题了。他说秦兴乃是养士之功，六国能在强秦的压迫下维持多年，也是靠了养士，当秦一统天下，不再养士，士人生怨，所以亡了。这是从张元、吴昊身上引出来的议论。张元、吴昊都是不第士子，投靠党项，乱我中国。朝廷如今厚待士人，特奏名一科，就是为了不让不第士子心生怨意、投降敌方。这也是为什么唐时行科举，唐太宗会说，天下英雄尽入吾彀中。”

    王旖坐直了身子，皱眉回忆道：“爹爹倒是觉得这一篇写得很不好，看了就丢了。”

    “岳父不是写过论孟尝君的一篇史论吗？经天纬地的方可称为士，而孟尝君身边的鸡鸣狗盗之辈并非士。因为孟尝君身边尽是鸡鸣狗盗之辈，所以才士不至。”韩冈笑道，“岳父要是看得惯苏子瞻这篇文章，反而怪了！”

    他其实很佩服王安石，《读孟尝君传》才一百个字不到，道理却说得通透，比那些连篇累牍的文章强得多。而孟尝君本人的行事作风，也的确只是类似于黑社会头目的人物，并无雄才大略，王安石给他鸡鸣狗盗之雄的评价确实深刻入骨。

    王旖当然读过他父亲的著作，想了想，也觉得丈夫说得有几分道理。

    “至于小苏的这一篇。”韩冈继续说道，“则是从地理战略的角度来说，是要山东六国保住韩、魏这个屏障。韩、魏位在中原，地处天下之中，当韩、魏不保，其余四国就只能被各个击破。”

    “官人觉得谁说得对？”王旖兴趣盎然的问道。

    韩冈打了个太极拳：“史论本就是借古喻今，他们想说的从来都不是六国，问他们说的道理对还是错，根本没有意义。先圣编写诗经，跟现在，”

    “就事论事呢？”王旖却不放过，追问着，“哪一个说得对？”

    韩冈想了一想：“就事论事的讲，六国之亡是内因外因的集合，不仅仅是一种原因。三苏的六国论得合起来看才是，赂秦是一条；小苏的韩魏不保也是一条；至于苏子瞻说的秦能养士故而兼并六国，不能养士，故而覆亡，同样是一条。”

    王旖捂着嘴笑了起来：“官人的这种说法可是狡猾得很，这个也对，那个也对，说出来就是谁也不得罪。”

    “但他们加起来也不全面，这个有不足，那个也有不足，说出来可是谁都得罪了。”韩冈笑了笑，“其实都没有说到点子上。”

    王旖眨着眼睛：“那奴家就洗耳恭听官人的高论。”

    韩冈呵呵笑了起来，“为夫可没有高论，有的只有先圣之言，‘足食足兵，民信之矣’。兵精、粮足、国人信服，秦人做到这三点，自然能兼并六国。”

    “就这个？”王旖疑惑道，“该不会是搪塞奴家？”

    “圣人的话岂会有错！有一干人战国策读得多了，以为纵横术无所不能，一张嘴就能‘致君尧舜上’，却没有心思认认真真耐下性子去做实事。殊不知，治政之要，就是在于兵精粮足，军民信服，有了这三条，便能纵横于世。不过呢……”韩冈叹了口气，“知易行难，要想做到可是难得很。”

    王旖想了一阵之后，还是点了点头，认同了韩冈的说法。不管怎么说，韩冈治政用兵的手腕都是一流的，出将入相对他来说，不是夸奖，只是恰当的评价。他说的话，天子听不听是一回事，但肯定是重视的。

    “秦人有关中之利，又得巴蜀之地，辟沟渠，开阡陌，北有郑国渠，南有都江堰，加之民风尚简，兵粮之丰，远过于山东。而商鞅立木、不韦悬金，都是为了民信。军功赏爵，级易功，秦人百年间用之不移，自然是‘民信之矣’。”

    “……那足兵呢？”

    “操干戈者为兵——拿着兵器的人才叫兵。所以足兵的话，就要精良的兵器以及敢战的士卒皆备。军功赏爵之制一出，秦人好战如饥似渴，六国远有不如。至于兵器……”

    韩冈从放在桌下的一个盒子里摸出几个黝黑的箭簇来，“为夫摆在房里的这些青铜箭簇看过？”

    王旖点头。这些青铜箭簇、还有几支秦戈、秦剑，都是韩冈房中的装饰。现在房了水，里面的东西都拿出来了，贵重点的堆在正房中，不值钱的就放在院子里。

    “这些青铜箭头，可能是殉葬之物，也可能是出自秦库的遗址，听说当年被掘出来的时候，数以万计。不过都给人拿去熔了造铜器，剩下的不及百一。”韩冈捏着几枚箭头给王旖看，“这些箭头，在土中埋藏千年，但你可以看看，形制如一，没有丝毫的差别。”

    王旖仔细的看了半天，除了锈斑的位置有所参差以外，这几个箭簇的大小、外形当真是一模一样，“过去从都没注意呢……还是官人眼睛好。”

    “什么眼睛好，这就是格物致知，从小处就能知道秦人打造的兵器有多精良。为夫是判过军器监的，这些青铜箭头有多难得是再清楚不过了。军器监出产的箭簇比不上秦人……为夫藏的秦剑上，还有相邦吕不韦造的字样。物勒工名，军器有问题，能追到宰相头上。六国输得一点都不冤。”

    韩冈将箭簇叮叮当当的丢在了圆桌上，“士兵更好战一点，人才更丰富一点，政治更清明一点，兵器更精良一点，农事工业更出色一点，多少方面的优势集合起来，对于东方六国，有了压倒性的优势。而山东六国人心不一，想让他们齐心合力共抗强秦，是缘木求鱼——兄弟间还能争产争得你死我活，最后让奸猾胥吏们占了便宜，放到六国，还不都是一样的情况？”

    “商鞅变法，只在耕战二策。其人虽为法家，但其治政之本，却与先圣相合。所以岳父如此推崇商君，不是没有来由的。秦国国力之强，在商君之后，就远在六国之上，只要在台上的不是昏君，兼并六国是迟早的事。三苏的文章，以古讽今做的不错，但论六国，就论的太偏驳了。”

    注1：苏轼苏辙两人的六国论写作时间不确定，姑且当做元丰之前所写。

 第三章 时移机转关百虑（11）

    韩冈一番雄论，王旖沉默了一阵之后，轻声道：“官人这番话，该是在朝堂上说的。(）”

    韩冈猛然间哈哈大笑：“这个道理，你当天子不知道，你当群臣不知道？多少人都是揣着明白装糊涂。为夫前面说过了，知易行难。道理人人都懂，可想要做到，不知有多少道难关要过。商鞅变法，秦人因此富强，法度就那些，都是摆在明面上的，为什么山东六国死到临头还不去学？依样画葫芦也成啊……实在是学不来！”

    他摇着头：“岳父变法，还远远没有到商鞅的地步，就已经是天下沸腾了。这是利益之争，所谓善财难舍，有几人能舍小家为大家？为夫都没那么无私，只是想要做到公私两便而已。像秦孝公和商鞅那般杀得人头滚滚，山东六国做不到，岳父也做不到。所以眼下就只能跌跌撞撞，岳父的境遇，也与此有关。”

    王旖沉默了下来，如今国势昌盛，按理说是自家父亲主导变法之功。连丈夫都说，没有父亲在朝中的鼎力支持，河湟开边不可能成功，没有新法富国强兵，交趾不可能平定。但父亲不及六旬就不得不出居金陵，日后回到京师的可能性也是微乎其微。

    “所谓变法，从本质上说，就是改易利益归属。所以岳父说变法之要在于理财，就是这个道理。一旦变法，在一部分人得利之时，总会有另一部分人失去他们的利益。商鞅变法，得利者秦王，失利者则是一干卿大夫，无军功不得授爵，公卿大夫们哪能不恨商鞅？岳父的变法，得利者天子，失利者是谁，就不必为夫说了？”

    “难道爹爹推行新法，百姓没有得利？”王旖惊讶的问道，“官人也认为爹爹是与民争利？！”

    “与民争利的民和平民的民不是一回事。普通百姓能吃饱就不错了，仅剩的一点油水刮下来，说不定会官逼民反。有恒产者有恒心，没了产业家当，铤而走险就没了顾忌了。岳父何曾做得那么绝？岳父争的利，绝大多数都是来自人数只占小半的富民。但凡攻击岳父与民争利的，多是拉着与平民百姓为幌子，为个人私利张目罢了……”

    “司马君实清介，从没听爹爹说过他品行上有过错。还有子厚先生他们，都不是谋求私利之人。”王旖很是正直的为人辩护。

    “这里的个人私利，不是一个人的私利，而是他代表的一个群体的私利。也许作为赤帜的某人会很清正，但是他所要维护的那群人呢？就是子厚、天祺、伯淳和正叔几位先生，他们都是糊里糊涂的帮了人出来打旗打鼓。文太师不是说过吗？‘为与士大夫治天下，非与百姓治天下也。’”

    “原来如此。”王旖对丈夫的话全盘接受了下来，“原来他们反对爹爹，都是为了一己私利……”

    “在军国政事上，私德从来都是枝节。只要能顺便记得帮百姓一把，不是认为盘剥民力是理所当然，就已经是很难得了。”韩冈双目清冷，盯着前方的虚空，犀利如刀的眼神仿佛能扒皮抽骨，将人看到了骨头里一般，“可惜这样的士大夫实在是少。”

    王旖不太喜欢丈夫现在的表情，勉强的转过话题，“那官人不喜苏子瞻的诗词，就是因为他说过出来做官就是为了享受？”

    “谁说的，最近的诗作为夫还是很喜欢的，只是不喜他早年的作品。”韩冈辩解道，他前生所喜欢的东坡诗词，在眼下只出现了一半，都是出外任官之后的所作，“苏子瞻早年的诗词，也就只是有文采而已。同是咏明妃，他的那一篇就远比不上岳父之作，失之浅薄。”

    同样是咏王昭君，王安石的两《明妃曲》传唱一时，人人争相唱和，就是司马光都和了一。‘君不见，咫尺长门闭阿娇，人生失意无南北’，‘汉恩自浅胡恩深，人生乐在相知心。’前一，叹世事如一，无论中外；后一甚至藏了良禽择木而栖，臣亦能择君的想法。而苏轼的‘谁知去乡国，万里为胡鬼。人言生女作门楣，昭君当时忧色衰。’说浅薄已经是很宽容了。

    而且苏轼在反对改变役法时也说过，没了服衙前役，在官员家中免费做工的百姓，官员家中就未免显得‘雕弊太甚，厨传萧然’，‘则似危邦之陋风，恐非太平之盛观’。士大夫‘捐亲戚，弃坟墓’，为了取乐是占了很大一部分原因，不仅仅是为了天子和国家做事。

    按照后世的话说，早年的苏轼，缺乏人文主义的关怀，对百姓只是挂在嘴边的符号而已，触犯到自己的利益就会抱怨起来。直到出外后，在外任职数年，才有了些改变。

    “苏子瞻近来的作品，佳作连连。‘明月夜、短松冈。’可不是寻常笔力能写出来的。”

    “倒也是。”王旖点点头，苏轼的这一悼亡词，伤痛感怀之处不输元稹，意境则犹有过之。此一篇一出世，便在旬月间传遍了大河南北。

    “‘会挽雕弓如满月’更是值得痛饮一大白。”韩冈笑道，却见王旖神色淡淡，知道这等豪放派的诗词，不合此时大部分人的胃口，“如今他在湖州的任上，想必又有佳作。”

    韩冈对苏轼自从出外之后文风的改变很是欣赏——不仅仅是韩冈，士林中对苏轼的评价也是越来越高——不过韩冈从没打算跟苏轼做朋友，而从苏轼那边来说，当然也不会喜欢连诗词都不会的韩冈。他身边来往的友人都是文采风流的才子，韩冈可够不上标准。就算没有旧时的一点过节，完全不同类型的两人也不会有多少交集。

    “嗯，多半如此。”王旖感觉水冷了一点，唤人进来兑了一点热水，道：“年节一过，西北就要谋划攻夏。不知道熙河路粮草还够不够，去年天下五谷丰登，要是今年也丰收就好了。”

    “今冬北方各路都不缺降雪，不出意外的话，今年会又是个丰年。如果时间把握得好，攻打西夏的时候，陕西的存粮用光后，正好能用新粮接替上。”

    “只要粮草能供给得上，熙河路就不用担心了。”

    “还要担心由谁统领熙河路汉人番人的六万大军。要是定了王中正，就让人头疼了。”

    王旖安慰道：“不是说他是福将吗？到了哪边，哪边就不会输，若是由他领军，总比一干贪功不惜士卒性命的将校要好。”

    韩冈呵的笑了一声，“说得也是，到时候，就得看他的福气能不能保佑熙河路的兵马了。”

    就连家中的闲聊都少不了西北的战事，被请去吃饭的时候，韩冈回想与妻子的聊天，都觉得好笑，人家赵括好歹也是纸上谈兵，他今天算是什么。也怪眼下除了战事，朝堂中也不会有什么大事。

    过了年节假，郭逵就启程去河北了，韩冈送了他之后，照旧去衙门上工。

    为了西北之事，枢密院那里忙了起来，在枢密院挂名的韩缜自然也是整天不见在群牧司露个脸，韩冈身上的担子稍微重了些，不能再像刚刚上任时那样，每天用上一刻钟签字画押就了事。现在他要负责征调各处军马，以补充陕西转运及驿传的马匹缺口，工作时间也就从一刻钟延长到了一个时辰。

    在几次开边的战争中，韩冈负责的都是粮秣后勤，说到战时转运，薛向都要靠边站。下面的人的一些小心思，以及在账籍中做的手脚，全都瞒不过他的眼睛——能玩花样的地方，韩冈一清二楚。

    韩冈之前凡事不理，只当个合格的橡皮图章，让衙署中的一干属吏产生了一些不该有的误会，这时候没费什么力气，就将几个不长眼的揪出来。韩冈并没有责罚他们，而是转手交给韩缜处置。而韩缜待下一向严苛，一顿棒子，将四个人废了双腿，又全数开革了。其中有一个，被拖回去后当天晚上就在家里暴毙。

    如果换个时间，韩缜少不了要吃挂落，一旦被政敌揪住，下台出外是免不了的。但眼下朝堂上的重心全在西北军事上，杀两个贪官污吏祭旗，也正合天子之意，御史台里面的乌鸦都不会蠢到帮他们叫两声。

    整顿过了风纪，手下的人开始战战兢兢的老实做事，韩冈手上的事上了正轨，做起来就很轻松了。

    边疆上厉兵秣马，朝中也是紧锣密鼓，国事的重心彻底偏向了陕西。但大事没有，小事还有那么一两桩。

    先是陈世儒弑母案在大理寺、审刑院和御史台三方会审后终于定案，夫妻都论了死罪，而领命出手杀人的婢女总计十七人也全都是死罪。案子的判决结果，基本上跟苏缄当初的判决没有两样，有区别的地方，就是没有参与此事，且事先不知情的七名婢女则是被杖脊，编管远州。

    而后到了正月初十，御史中丞李定上表弹劾知湖州苏轼，言其讥切时事，讪谤天子，‘伏望断自天衷，特行典宪’！

 第三章 时移机转关百虑（12）

    【这是第三更。】

    “是不是李资深这个月没人可弹劾了，怕被罚辱台钱……怎么掉到碗里的都当成肉了。”韩冈对过来禀事，顺便通报新闻的下属笑道，“他堂堂新任御史中丞，不在两府中找个人，好歹也得是侍制以上的重臣，怎么挑了个直史馆的知州？”

    来禀事的官员，是衙中的勾当公事，四十多岁的选人，几乎没有升上去的可能。不过在衙门中久了，说话、办事也使得力，更会讨好上司。

    他闻言便陪笑道：“苏子瞻天下闻名，过去又曾恶了李中丞。李中丞如今用事，自是要先拿名气大、又有旧怨的开刀。”

    “怕也是不敢在朝堂里面闹，否则耽搁了伐夏之事，李定他也吃罪不起。”韩冈啧了啧嘴，他可是不怕乱说话。

    勾当公事登时就露出了恍然大悟的表情，脑袋连连点着：“龙图之言让下官茅塞顿开，当是如此，当是如此。”

    韩冈瞥了他一眼，“你们这些在京师衙门里混老了事的，想不到才有鬼！”

    勾当公事连忙道，“小人愚鲁得很，委实没想通。”

    李定弹劾苏轼，对京师的官吏们来说，也就是当个聊天的谈资而已。

    御史言事定有时限，时限之内如果没有上弹章，那就是不合格，要被罚辱台钱。乌台中人咬人不稀奇，不咬人那才是新闻。

    韩冈身上的弹章，数一数能有上百本，而两府中人更是只多不少。被御史中丞盯上，也不是什么稀罕事，谁也没放在心上。

    拿起勾当公事送来的公文，韩冈翻了翻，是环庆路文来给路中的骑兵要马。

    不过并不是战斗时的战马，而是平常行军时的骑乘马。经过了几年的茶马互市，陕西缘边五路的骑兵，已经勉强能做到一人双马，或是一马一驴。不过平时多有了缺额，补起来不容易，趁着眼下朝廷要用兵于北的机会，便把手伸出来唱莲花落了。

    “寄养在沙苑监的军马，还有四千一百匹？”韩冈问道。

    “四千一百一十九匹。”

    “一千一百匹军马的缺额给环庆路补上。调一千两百匹过去，省得半路死了，还要来打饥荒。”韩冈说着，提笔在公文上写下了自己的意见。

    “龙图！”勾当公事惊讶的叫了一声，“给三五百匹就够了！”

    韩冈笔没停，随口问道：“为什么？”

    勾当公事急着道：“下面的人一贯的狮子大开口，说是要一千一百匹，其实都可以打个折扣的。”

    “这是打仗，不是斤斤计较的算账。”韩冈抬起头，脸上不变的微笑，却已经由和煦变得让人心中寒，他声音轻柔：“宁可多配，不能少配。战时的损耗是平常的十倍都不止。而且配了少了，出了事，前线推卸责任就有地方了。你也是衙中老吏，这点事不应该要人教啊。”

    韩冈的话够诛心了，方才还言笑不拘，转眼间把下属吓得脸色青。

    之前韩冈借韩缜的手整顿衙中纲纪，已经给这里的官吏一个警钟，他虽说不想多管事，但若有人将他当成可以糊弄的糊涂官，就别怪他韩冈下手不讲人情了。

    “跟外面都说一说，平常倒算了，如今是非常之时，谁敢不长眼睛的乱伸手，下场如何，自己心里应该清楚。”韩冈挥挥手让下属退下。

    勾当公事拿了韩冈的批文连忙就退了出去。

    韩冈盯着他的背后冷哼了一声，群牧司里的官吏惯会靠山吃山，上百万贯的年均投入、上百万亩的牧监土地，出产的战马连一个马军指挥都配不齐。王安石逼得没办法，才去另起炉灶行保马法。如果真以律法来定罪，这些官吏全杀了或许有冤枉的，隔一个杀一个，肯定有漏网的。

    方才此人要真是忠心投靠自己，肯定还会多劝两句，而不是被吓了一下后，就闭嘴不再多言，说不定私底下还要狠看自己的笑话。

    看到环庆路得马如此轻易，过上一段日子，肯定就有其他几路伸手过来要马。这件事也不难预测，但要是以为

    既然韩缜现在忙着枢密院中的差事，群牧司暂时由自己负责，做一天和尚撞一天钟，就得好好整一整。虽不说控制在手里，但也要做到说话算话才是。

    而且韩冈静极思动，闲在家中读三苏父子的史论，实在是没什么意思。而儒学上的水平，也不是坐在家中死读能培养出来的。

    想到三苏的史论，韩冈便想起了倒霉的苏轼。仇家李定任了御史中丞，被当成了开门红，一下就被咬上了。

    不过话说回来，这件事苏轼本人也有责任。与李定的仇怨，可是他自己惹上身的。

    想想当年李定不为生母服丧的一桩公案，挑起来的是反对变法且利益相关的旧党，可将气氛炒热起来的，却是事不关己的苏轼。

    好，其实他也可是算是旧党中的一员，但毕竟没有什么利益牵扯，也不是言官谏官。当年苏颂任中舍人，天子要给李定加官，苏颂拒绝草诏，最后被贬官出外，这是有直接关系的，有公事上的牵扯，算不上有多大的仇怨。

    但苏轼半点牵连都没有，职位上不搭界，私下里没来往，公事私事都没瓜葛，却偏偏要凑上去，这是主动跟人结怨。

    而关于李定隐匿母丧的大不孝一案，韩冈是站在李定那边的。

    李定当初被弹劾隐匿生母仇氏之丧，但据李定自称，其父只说仇氏是乳母，而从未说过是生母，加之仇氏在李定幼时就已经离开了李家，李定纵有猜测，也不敢违父命。所以在生母死后，他是以侍养老父的名义，辞官回乡，为生母持丧。

    隐匿父母之丧，全都是为了避免丁忧解官，不会有例外。而李定当年虽没有申请丁忧，但他解官回乡是确凿无疑的，朝廷也遣了人去查证，他自称持丧自居三年，是作伪的可能性很小，否则他为什么要辞官？

    从逻辑上推理，他受到的攻击并不成立。天子赵顼当年也说‘所以不持心丧者，避解官也。定既解官，何所避而不明言心丧？’

    一桩显而易见的事，却因新旧党争，让支持王安石变法的李定备受攻击，都把他当成了对新党的突破口，争相攻击。其中就以没什么瓜葛的苏轼做得最狠，正好当时有个叫朱寿昌的官员，为寻生母，辞官遍寻天下。苏轼便拉着一帮文人去给朱寿昌写诗，而对李定一通嘲讽。

    梁子就是这么结下的。现在李定做了御史中丞，找苏轼的麻烦，也不是不能理解。

    而且李定的弹劾虽严重，韩冈倒觉得没什么大不了的。

    仁宗的时候，进奏院之案，缘起于范吕党争。属于范仲淹一派的苏舜钦以进奏院祠神的名义，卖了院中架阁库旧纸，招了朋友来饮宴。当时席上有人写诗‘醉卧北极遣帝扶，周公孔子驱为奴’，但最后定案时，还是以苏舜钦监守自盗为罪，并未以文字入罪。

    而李定对苏轼的攻击，却是集中在他的文字上。苏轼有着文人的一切毛病，爱抱怨，喜欢依靠自己的文采说些酸话，想要从中找到一点对天子的抱怨，以及对国是的攻击，不费吹灰之力。

    可这样罗织出来的罪名，能有多大的作用，就完全没办法让人期待了。

    你骂过来，我骂过去的，朝堂上很是常见。如今大战在即，朝中要维持稳定，这件案子当不会闹得太大——已经不是新旧党争激烈化的时候了。

    也就是苏轼免不了要吃点小苦头。韩冈这两天也分心猜测了一下究竟会是什么样的责罚，究竟是罚铜，还是申斥，又或是降官。

    反正也就这些惩罚了，苏轼本来就在外地任官，引罪出外就轮不到他，至于其他的惩罚，最终也只是降官而已，总不可能处罚得太过严重。

    可事情的展出乎韩冈预料。

    如果天子想要深究此案，按道理就是该派人去湖州查问详情，但在上元节前夜，韩冈却从属僚那里听说了天子已经责命御史台，派人去提苏轼上京审问。

    “这事情做得未免过头了？！”

    韩冈听说了之后，登时就吃了一惊，这么做未免太过火了。苏轼上京后必然是要进御史台的大狱待审，就算不会对士大夫使用刑具，但御史台想要锻炼成狱，却是一点都不难。

    “听说是看了李中丞和舒御史的奏章后，天子震怒，要将苏子瞻提入京城。”

    韩冈前两天，先看到了李定的弹章。而在昨日，也看到了舒亶的奏章。一个列了苏轼的四条应当论死罪名，一个则是在苏轼的文集和他再任湖州时所写的《谢上表》中，寻找到了他心怀怨望的证据。

    ‘这不是文字狱吗？’

    虽然苏轼是真的抱怨，但毕竟不是什么罪名，但爆出来的时机不对，天子正是志得意满的时候，耳边却听到了地方官员竟然还有心怀怨望，对新法始终没有好话的例子。

    这个时候，天子可不是能容人。

    越是才高，在百姓心目中留下的印象就越深刻。一想到苏轼的诗词，能让天下的百姓陷入其中，赵顼就不可能不恨。

    “这下事情可闹得大了。”韩冈低声自语。

 第四章 惊云纷纷掠短篷（上）

    “陛下钱以本业贫民，则曰‘赢得得儿童语音好，一年强半在城中’；陛下明法以课试官吏，则曰‘读万卷不读律，致君尧舜知无术’；陛下兴水利，则曰‘东海若知明主意，应教斥卤变桑田’；陛下谨盐禁，则曰‘岂是闻韶解忘味，尔來三月食无盐’。. u u. 看小说就到~请记住我们的网址小说网”

    烛光下，吕惠卿读了几句抄来的舒亶弹章，屈指弹了一下这张不大的纸片，冷笑着：“李资深这是恨苏轼不死啊。”

    “这不是舒亶写的吗？”吕升卿疑惑道。

    吕惠卿冷眼的瞥了弟弟一下，话都懒得说一句。

    吕升卿怔了一下，明白了过来。舒亶完全是在配合李定的奏章来写。

    李定在弹章中说苏轼‘所为文辞，虽不中理，亦足以鼓动流俗，所谓言伪而辨’，舒亶就在自己的弹章中说苏轼‘讥切时事之言，流俗翕然争相传诵’。李定说苏轼‘腾沮毀之论，怙终不悔，其恶已著’，舒亶就将苏轼的诗文一句句的拿出来细细分析给天子看。

    两人一唱一和，加上一干很快就要参合进来的御史，看着声势当是要置苏轼于死而甘心。

    “今日听传闻，说李定之子年前曾过其门，苏轼依故事设宴，但在席上却冷嘲热讽，说‘好一个呆长汉’，李定之子是大惭而退。”

    “……”吕惠卿沉默了好一阵，半晌之后摇摇头。都没什么好说的了，“此事若为真，李定衔苏轼入骨，倒也不为过了。李定之子乃是后生晚辈，纵是厌见其人，遣人代为主席便可，岂可如此行事。苏轼轻佻如此，实是有失体统。”

    “李定遣其子过苏门，大概主动化解旧怨的打算。. u u. 看小说就到~当年终究是苏轼攻李定，不得李定肯，其子当也不敢赴苏轼之宴。”

    “‘知其生不逢时，难以追陪新进；查其老不生事，或可牧养小民’。”吕惠卿叹了一句，“苏子瞻的文章的确不错。《知湖州谢上表》里面，这一句写得最妙……”顿了一顿，“这把好刀递到李定的手里，是给自己的棺材钉钉子呢。”

    吕升卿叹道：“这一次苏轼的罪名肯定是小不了了。读看看小说网dukankan.请记住我们的网址”

    “文王拘而演《周易》；仲尼厄而作《春秋》；屈原放逐，乃赋《离骚》；左丘失明，厥有《国语》；孙子膑脚，《兵法》修列；不韦迁蜀，世传《吕览》；韩非囚秦，《说难》、《孤愤》；《诗》三百篇，大底圣贤愤之所为作也。”

    吕惠卿将司马迁的《报任安》在这时候背出来，幸灾乐祸的味道就太浓了。不过他也是苏轼所说的新进，苏轼的文章传播得越广，自家的名声就被糟蹋得越厉害，只是幸灾乐祸，没有顺便落井下石就已经能够算是宽宏大量了。

    “但以言辞罪人，御史台那里是不是做得太过了一点。”吕升卿并不是为苏轼叫屈，而是兔死狐悲，“一旦开了头，后人仿效之，谁还敢作诗？”

    吕惠卿闻言，眉头突然皱了起来，很是有几分疑惑：“韩冈从来不做诗，是不是知道会有这一天？”

    吕升卿也给带得疑惑起来，“……还真说不准，他的神仙弟子，肯定早就被叮嘱过了，不见他连医术都不学，省得被人找去治病，坏了神医的名头。就是孙真人，也不可能手上的病人一个都不死！”他越说越是肯定，“能中进士，又怎么可能连诗都不会做，那些村夫子还写诗呢，韩冈的才学好歹也比他们要强得多。 看小说就到~就是不入第一第二流，三流总能挤进去的。”

    “在章子厚家奔走的有个叫路明的，他当初跟韩冈一起进京……”

    “西太一宫题壁？这小弟也听说了，路明也见过。他说整诗都是韩冈所作。不过路明他还说了，韩冈后来自陈是在路旁废庙中所见。”

    吕惠卿冷哼一声：“愚兄走得庙宇也多了，新的旧的，大的小的，市井中的，深山里的，怎么我没这个运气？好事恰恰给他遇上了！”

    “韩冈不是都遇了仙嘛……神仙能碰上，撞上一个壁上有佳作的废庙，也不是不可能。”吕升卿回想了一下，道：“不过路明说他也曾问韩冈是在哪间庙里看到的，韩冈就没回话，说不定还是梦里撞进去的。”

    “这一，当是韩冈所作。”吕惠卿很肯定地说着，“当初与章子厚议论，他也是觉得韩冈写得出来。”

    “可‘断肠人在天涯’，以韩冈当年的经历心境分明是写不出来的，他可是就要入京为官了！何况当时还是冬天，‘小桥流水人家’，在关中无论如何都看不到。”

    吕惠卿哼了一声：“好好想想，韩冈当年从张子厚门下赶回乡里，到底是了为了什么！”

    “啊……”吕升卿一下张大了嘴。

    韩冈如今名震天下，遇仙的故事更是遍传海内。世人中十个里面倒有九个知道韩冈是两个兄长殁于王事之后，赶回家奔丧，然后病倒在路边的破庙里，遇到了孙真人。而韩冈说他看到那题西太一宫壁，也是在破庙看到的……

    “这下倒是能对上了。”吕升卿喃喃自语。

    “两兄战殁，以至是尸骨无存，仓皇间回乡奔丧。”吕惠卿慢慢的说道，“当时的心境难道还不是断肠人吗？”

    吕升卿搓着下巴，慢慢的点头。

    “此一篇《题西太一宫壁》，论文字，论格律，都不算高明，但其意其境，却是动人心魄。以至压倒了介甫相公。短短五句，不见华彩，却出人意料的让人心生感触。要写出这样的诗作，并不要太好的文采，只关乎经历、心境，正好是韩冈这样的人能写的出来的。”

    “大哥说得正是。”吕升卿连连点头，附和道：“并不是要有苏轼那样的才能写得好诗，就是韩冈这般文采平平的士人，心境到了，也能有一名篇传世。”

    可吕惠卿忽得又皱起眉来，“怎么说到韩冈身上了。”

    吕升卿眨了眨眼睛，也愣了。议论了半天韩冈的诗才，吕家兄弟才觉自己的话题莫明其妙的就偏掉了。

    “苏轼之事大哥你觉得该怎么办？”吕升卿问道。

    “现在还不是表态的时候，暂时由着李定他们闹去。”吕惠卿道，“御史台已经请了上命，遣人去湖州捉人了，有什么话等苏轼上京后再说。治他的罪，当能给州县中明里暗里反对新法的一干鬼祟之人一个警告，手实法推行也能愈加顺利。但以言辞、诗文定重罪，这一点就万万不能了……不为苏轼，只为自己。”

    “大哥说的正是。”吕升卿点头，“就是只为了自己，也肯定是要劝一劝天子。苏轼文才旷世，怎么也得保住他的性命。”

    “……要真的这么说，苏轼多半就死定了。”吕惠卿声音低得很，没让他的弟弟听到。

    ……………………

    韩冈刚刚赴了韩缜的邀约，在群牧使府上吃喝了一顿。前后十巡酒，二十道正菜，加上甜点、菓子，凉菜，对韩冈来说，实在是丰盛得过了头。灵寿韩家的豪富，也总算是领会到了。

    在席面上，两人并没有说多少公事，只是天南海北的聊着天，说着不着调的闲话。

    韩缜请韩冈，也只是联络感情的打算，都在一个衙门里面共事了，没坐在一起喝过酒，怎么都是一件奇怪的事。

    韩缜早就想请韩冈一起饮宴，也正式出言邀请过。不过韩冈如今绝足欢场，对于一些脂粉味太重的酒楼敬谢不敏，韩缜等到过了年了，才邀请了韩冈过府一叙。

    虽说在席上并没有论及正事，但一顿酒，喝得宾主尽欢。到了初更的时候，韩冈才带着几分醉意，告辞离开。

    迎面吹来了一阵夜风，韩冈裹紧了斗篷之后，酒意也被冬夜的寒冷寒风给吹得不知踪影。

    明天就是上元灯会的初日，街巷中四周都是各色彩灯。有挂在屋檐下的，有拴在树梢上的，还有间接摆到了大街通常有两三人髙，数丈长，这是灯山。只是大部分的花灯还没有点起来，在风中摇摇晃晃。不过少部分亮起来的花灯，已经足以用流光溢彩来描述，照得街上通通透透。

    韩冈一行十余人，都是骑在马上，转过一道街口，前面便是南门大街，韩冈回他的宅邸，都要经过宽阔的南门大街，虽不比宽敞得好像广场一般的御街，但五十步的大街，也是能够当广场用了。

    此时的南门大街两侧，摆满了灯山，不是之前看到的民间行会所造的灯山，而是在京百司的灯山——地位高的衙门能摆在御街之上，地位低的，就只能在南门大街，以及东十字大街，西角楼大街挤一挤了——这些拿着官中的钱扎起的巨型彩灯，外形各不相同，有的是描述了一个有名的历史故事，有的则是天南地北的飞禽走兽，看了就给人以争奇斗艳之感、

 第四章 惊云纷纷掠短篷（三）

    上元已过，年节的气氛已经荡然无存

    湖州地处两浙，很快就要开始春耕了农为国本，无论衙门里的官员，还是田地中的老农，这时候，都要忙起来了

    湖州城外的何山上，却还有一群人悠然自得的在一座凉亭内外或坐或立

    亭外围着一群衣着统一的家丁，再外围有一帮穿着各色衣裳的闲人，都是在望着凉亭内，脸上尽是期盼之色

    而在亭中，两只火盆里面烧着木炭，火苗舔得老高，滚滚热浪，驱走了亭中初春暮冬的湿冷几名衣红服翠的妓女抱着琵琶笙箫散坐在周围，很是闲适的弹拨吹奏着，让轻柔的曲调从凉亭内传到了亭外众人的耳中

    “怎么还没有诗出来”

    “苏学士已经进去好一阵了”

    “快了”

    人群中的议论，也随风穿了回来

    亭中的火盆边，两名中年男子处在所有人的中心处

    其中一人，留着三缕长须，笑道：“子瞻此一出，直如卫玠，恐被世人看杀……”

    另一个留着一脸大胡子，拍着自家的肚子，“苏轼榔槺粗笨，最喜吃肉喝酒，可没那般娇贵”

    “也是子瞻如今文名传天下，才会惹得世人追随身后”

    “却似腐蝇逐臭肉”

    苏轼跟着接了一句，两人眼神对上，顿时一阵哈哈大笑

    现任湖州知州苏轼，拿着柄玉如意在手上轻轻敲着：“去岁曾携友挟妓共游何、道二山，道中遇风雨，憩于贾耘老溪上澄晖亭中，随兴命官妓执烛，画风雨竹一枝于壁上，并题诗一首：将掀舞势，把烛画风筱美人为破颜，正似腰肢嫋此一篇，当为任官湖州数月以来第一”

    “美人为破颜，正似腰肢嫋”坐在苏轼对面的中年人一笑，“子瞻其时兴致不浅啊……可惜王巩未能与会，诚可惜哉”

    苏轼手中玉如意一停，看着王巩：“不得定国相唱和，苏轼也是觉得不甚圆满”

    “王巩捷才不及子瞻，明日当敷衍一篇出来相和”王巩在亭中远眺山下的田地，田中已经有农人赶着耕牛在犁田了，“眼下过了上元节，州中也该忙起来了，王巩过湖州，却耽搁了子瞻的公事”

    “定国来湖州，却是便宜了苏轼”苏轼呵呵一笑，举着玉如意一挥远水近山，“我正病湖州山水，定国即来，正好可以下定决心告病数日至于州事，交由通判祖无颇暂摄”

    “州厅、倅厅向来不合尤记昔年钱昆求补外郡，人问其所欲何州，只云：有螃蟹无通判处即可子瞻能放手州务，倒是比钱昆阔达多矣”

    苏轼放声大笑：“孟轲有云：‘为政不难，不得罪于巨室巨室之所慕，一国慕之；一国之所慕，天下慕之，故沛然德教溢乎四海’湖州巨室如今各安其分，苏轼又何须劳形于案牍之上”说着一举玉如意，“定策安民，州将之任至于琐事细务，交予通判又如何？”

    王巩叹道：“若天下军州帅臣皆如子瞻一般豁达，国事早已定矣”

    “苏轼之才尚不足论岂如定国，巨室世臣，家学渊源，若出而治世，何愁世事不定？”苏轼长声曼吟道：“所谓故国者，非谓有乔木之谓也，有世臣之谓也”

    这是孟子见梁惠王时的谏言，王巩摇摇头，叹息道：“不如当朝诸臣能得天子垂顾”

    “此辈何足论？”苏轼毫不客气，“平居无事，商功利，课殿最，定国诚不如进之士至于缓急之际，决大策，安大众，呼之则来，挥之则散者，惟世臣、巨室为能”

    王巩的祖父是真宗朝的名相王旦，父亲是仁宗朝的名臣王素曾祖王祐也是太祖太宗朝的重臣王祐封了晋国公，王旦封了魏国公，王素以工部尚书致仕，熙宁六年病逝，得赠谥号‘懿敏’王巩是元勋世家，正是属于苏轼所说的世臣巨室的行列

    王巩眼睛笑眯眯，却是摇头，说着当不起、不敢当

    “如何当不起？”苏轼道：“嘉佑时，苏轼初识识懿敏王公于成都，其后从事于岐州方是时，西虏大举犯边，边人恐惧，军不堪用但一闻懿敏公将至，西虏随即解兵而去公至，不过设宴犒劳而已使进之士当之，虽有韩信、白起之勇，张良、陈平之奇，又岂有懿敏公不劳军民，坐胜默成之功”

    王素当年什么都没做，只是正好撞上了西贼解围而已——甚至还不能说撞上，党项人抢得心满意足离开的时候，王素还没有到任，但人嘴两张皮，想推功于王素，苏轼有足够的才气做到

    苏轼说着，就站起身，“取纸墨笔砚来”

    随行的伴当就等着这一句话，在亭中架起了桌，铺上了纸，磨好了墨，将笔递到苏轼手中

    苏轼拿着笔饱饱的蘸了墨汁，回头对走过来的王巩道：“吾有一真赞，追赠懿敏公于九泉之下”

    随即落笔，一行行草书龙飞凤舞，出现在纸面上，苏轼的书法天下知名，文章是冠绝当代，王巩凝神细读

    “堂堂魏公，配命召祖显允懿敏，维周之虎魏公在朝，百度维正懿敏在外，有闻无声高明广大，宜公宜相如木百围，宜宫宜堂天既厚之，又贵富之如山如河，维安有之”

    王巩扬了扬双眉，眼中满是喜色只有苏子瞻的文字，才配得上他的父亲

    苏轼运笔如飞：“彼窭人【穷苦人】子，既陋且寒终劳永忧，莫知其贤”

    王巩微微一笑，是点了点头正是如此那等小门小户的出身，狗苟蝇营而已，虽不为无用，却非是定国的贤才

    “易不观此，佩玉剑履晋公之孙，魏公之子”

    最后十六个字一气呵成，苏轼抬手掷笔，直起腰哈哈一笑

    王巩通览一遍：“子瞻之誉，王巩本不敢授唯论先人之德，不敢推拒……”

    他喜滋滋的，将苏轼即席写下的赞诗读了一遍又一遍

    凉亭中，几名妓女轻挥丝弦，将苏轼为王巩之父王素所写的四言赞诗半吟半唱了出来

    苏轼此时兴致正高，看了看面庞丰泽、皮肤光滑、保养得甚好连眼角都不见鱼尾纹的王巩两眼，“苏轼又有一篇赠与定国”

    随即落笔，“温然而泽也，道人之腴也凛然而清者，诗人之癯也雍容委蛇者，贵介之公子而短小精悍者，游侠之徒也人何足以知之，此皆其肤也若人者，泰不骄，困不挠，而老不枯也”

    很快，这一篇真赞也被妓女唱了出来

    “看到没有，这才是做官”一个执掌蒙学的乡儒拍着弟子的脑袋，“好好读书，日后考中进士当了官，也能如此”

    “苏学士这两日告假携友重游何山，果然有佳作问世”

    苏轼仅是直史馆，尚不到侍制一级，离学士是有千八百里，但外面的百姓却都是一口一个学士

    毕竟文曲星下凡……

    苏轼在湖州不过数月，从秋至冬而已，山山水水都逛了一遍，已经有了几十篇诗词出来了一篇即出，立刻就是城中传唱

    而在州衙之中，也无人称他知州，而是直史——苏轼文名广布天下，怎么能不以文学之职称呼？

    但通判祖无颇就没那么高的声望了，苏轼在城外名胜之地吟诗作对的时候，他还在倅厅里埋头于公事之中吃了一半的午餐放在一边，手上的笔始终不停

    案头上的公文堆得老高年节刚过，湖州治下州县被耽搁下来的公事，一下呈了许多上来而知州苏轼则是请了病假，和来访的朋友出去游山玩水湖州衙门中的大小事务，也就全压到了权摄州事的祖无颇身上

    祖无颇一封封的批阅着公文，他的亲信幕僚，领着两名抱着账册的小吏进了厅来

    到了祖无颇身边，幕僚低声说道，“通判，刚刚过了上元节，州中公使钱已经去了两成寒食、端午都少不了设宴祠神，若是再这样下去，恐不及年中便会用尽了”

    “反正之后会有人请他”祖无颇头也不抬的说道，“苏直史在杭州任通判三年，视其为酒食地狱，吃喝之事，勿须为他担心”

    幕僚脸上现了急色，他哪里是为知州下半年没钱游宴着急，州中的公使钱可不仅仅是用来招待客人的

    这时忽然听见厅外一片声，“回来了，回来了直史回来了”

    祖无颇抬头看了看天色，还不黄昏，略感惊讶：“今天还真是早”

    “好象是苏直史的兄弟从南京派了人来”幕僚压低了声音，凑近了道：“好像有什么急事，前脚进了后院，后脚里面就派了人去寻苏直史了”

    祖无颇放下笔，“莫管他人家闲事”说着，便出厅迎接知州‘病愈’归来

    从侧门进院的苏轼一行人脚步匆匆，感觉上都有些慌慌张张的尤其是领头的苏轼，像是失魂落魄一般，全然没了旧时的闲雅若在往常，如何会如此有失士大夫风范？

    祖无颇心中疑云大起，心中揣测着到底是出了什么事难道是小苏有什么不测？

    猜测归猜测，亟待处置的公事却仍是少不了要向苏轼禀报，“直史，昨日衙中收到漕司公函，命州中督设保赤局，专一管勾种痘之事种痘的痘苗将在二月初送抵州中治下各县需遣人来州中学习种痘之事，最晚要在五月之前在各县中开始为百姓种痘”

    “此事由公方你全权处置”苏轼很是不耐烦说了就走

    祖无颇还想说话，可苏轼已经大步流星的，转眼就进了知州一家居住的后院

 第四章 惊云纷纷掠短篷（四）

    【第二】

    湖州通判铁青着脸站在院中，他没想到苏轼会如此无礼

    祖家也是书香门第，代代有进士祖无颇的族兄祖无择可算是当世名臣，资历极老，仁宗时都做到了权知开封府只是运气不甚佳，由于当年与王安石同做知制诰时留下的龃龉，十年来别人的官越做越大，祖无择的官则是越做越小但祖无颇依然不是苏轼可以无礼的对象

    祖无颇的幕僚这时走了过来，附耳低声道，“肯定是出大事了，否则苏子瞻必不至如此失态”

    “失态……”

    祖无颇念着这两个字，神色也缓了下来若真的是苏家里面出了什么大事，苏轼方才的失礼也算不得什么了人这一世，都会有这个时候看向内院屏门的时候，眼神中也多了几分同情之色

    “保赤局的事，既然苏直史已经交予无颇全权处置，那就立刻转发漕司公函去县中，想必不会有哪一县会在此事上拖延”

    幕僚点头应下，随即便笑道：“肯定不会有人敢拖延，此事拖上一天，治下的百姓都能把他吃掉说不定，还不待催促，就派了人上来”

    祖无颇叹了一口气：“要是夏秋上缴税赋时，他们能一半痛快就好了”

    幕僚摇着头：“善财难舍啊……”

    宾主二人说着闲话，就准备回通判理事的倅厅去还有一堆公事等着要办呢

    可衙门正门外，这时候却又传来一阵喧哗门前司阍的衙前随即连滚带爬的跑了过来，“京里派御史来了，说是苏直史犯了事，要从中门进来”

    “中门？”祖无颇脸色大变

    州衙的大门有三扇，从来都是只开边门供人行走，就是知州、通判，平常也是走边门正中的主门，也只有知州上任，还有元旦祭礼、立春鞭牛等仪式才会打开当然，朝中来人身负如宣旨这样的重大使命时，也会要求大开中门

    如果没方才苏轼慌慌张张的样子，说不定祖无颇还能以为是苏轼得了圣眷，将要被大用了但现在看来，肯定是噩耗

    心知来人多半身负皇命，祖无颇不敢耽搁，连忙派了人去大开中门，将来使迎进了州衙

    来使身穿朝服，手持笏板，立于庭中双目阴寒，左右顾盼他身边有两名伴当护持，都是白衣青巾，腰悬铁牌，只要对京中官场稍有了解，便知他们的出身，正是官员中人人闻之生畏的御史台——是御史台的台卒

    听到消息，州衙中的大小官吏，除了苏轼之外，全都出来了，领头的祖无颇战战兢兢，虽知今天的事多半跟自己无关，但看见乌台中人，心中还是免不了发慌

    只听一名台卒厉声喝问：“监察御史里行、太常博士皇甫僎在此，知州苏轼何在？”

    内院没有动静

    再问，还是没动静

    一众官吏的眼睛都望向了祖无颇，祖无颇无奈，出列道：“知州近日因病告假”

    “还请去催一催”台卒吩咐道，“抬也得抬来”

    祖无颇抬眼去看皇甫僎京城来的御史连个正眼都不给，丝毫不加理会

    湖州通判暗叹了一口气，却只能听着台卒的吩咐，去敲后院的屏门

    黑漆的大门吱呀一声就开了，让祖无颇走了进去黑压压一群人就站在屏门内，就连苏轼也在其中，人人面色如土

    “究竟是出了何事？”祖无颇问道

    苏轼惶惶不安，“不瞒公方，是御史中丞李定弹劾苏轼讪谤朝政方才才得了舍弟子由的急报，谁料想现在人就到了”

    祖无颇听到缘由之后，反倒一点也不惊讶了，讪谤朝政这件事，没有才是怪了叹道：“事已至此，无可奈何，须出见之”

    “啊……说得也是”苏轼全然没了主张，抬脚就要出去

    “直史……衣服衣服”祖无颇连忙提醒

    苏轼低头看，穿在身上的还是出外游玩的便服摇摇头：“既有罪，不可穿朝服”

    “未知罪名，仍当以朝服见”祖无颇提醒道

    “……多谢公方提点事发仓卒，苏轼已经乱了方寸”

    苏轼随即依言换了朝服，手持笏板出去见京城来使在他身后，祖无颇一众官吏左右排开

    可等到苏轼一众站在面前之后，皇甫僎却不开口，如鹰如狼的眼神扫视着湖州上下官员，像是在搜寻着什么而站在他身后的两名御史台台卒，也同样默不作声如此作态很是奇怪，让每一个在场的湖州官吏的心中，都越发的不安起来

    苏轼的心一点点的沉了下去虽说得了弟弟苏辙的通报，但苏辙本来就是听了王诜的急报，加上王诜和苏辙都不敢留下文字，只让人传话，中间经过一番周转，早就面目全非加之几千里匆匆赶来送信，任谁只会往重里去想

    其中一名台卒手上，攥着一根尺许长，如同棍状的东西，外面用青色的锦缎打着包裹可能是写着诏命或是牒文的卷轴，但那样的形制，也可能是匕首——不少人心中都有了同样的猜测，该不会是赐给苏轼自裁用的？

    苏轼脸色灰败，持笏的双手都在颤着：“苏轼自来疏于口舌笔墨，着恼朝廷甚多，今日必是赐死，死固不敢辞，乞归于家人诀别”

    后面的祖无颇心神一松，他看不见苏轼的脸色，只道苏轼心神终究还是恢复了清明

    不先把皇甫僎的底细探听明白，说不准就是曹利用被杨怀敏迫死的结果这么放低姿态的一问，皇甫僎怎么都该回答了

    皇甫僎也的确不好再装哑巴，简短的回答道：“不至如此”

    终于让皇甫僎开了口，下面就该追问到底是什么罪名，准备如何处置了可祖无颇几乎将苏轼的后背用视线烧个洞出来，也不见他的上司再问上一句

    祖无颇忍不住了，出头道：“大博奉命出京，必有被受文字”

    皇甫僎眼神一下又尖锐起来

    这句话分明是警告湖州通判用本官官阶，而不是监察御史里行的差遣称呼他皇甫僎，分明是在警告，在场的知州、通判，品阶皆在他之上，不是可以任人欺辱的低品官员

    上下打量了祖无颇好一阵，皇甫僎语气阴森的缓缓问道：“君乃何人？”

    祖无颇只当是同僚间的通名，拱手行了个礼：“通判祖无颇，如今权摄州职”

    皇甫僎又盯了祖无颇两眼，探手向后一招，台卒心领神会的将青绸包裹递给了他

    青色的丝绢一层层的打开，露出来的东西让所有人都松了口气，不是匕首，也不是绫纸做底的诏书，素色的纸背仅仅是普通的牒文而内容是让人放下心来，只是寻常的追摄行遣而已，不过是以苏轼以诗文讪谤朝廷，提他入京审问罢了尽管性质依然严重，但总算比赐死什么的要好得多

    苏轼浑浑噩噩的低头领罪，当场脱了衣冠

    苏轼认了罪，湖州便以祖无颇为首暂摄州事的差事眼见着要做上好几个月，暗叹了一声，祖无颇上前对皇甫僎道，“御史远来辛苦，在下这就命人安排食宿，权且少待”

    “不必劳烦”皇甫僎冷然说着，一个眼色过去，两名台卒就抖开一条素练，将苏轼的双手给绑了起来

    庭中一片哗然，祖无颇也惊问道：“这……这是为何？”

    “身负上命，岂敢耽搁片刻？皇甫僎这就要回京复命”

    皇甫僎转身就走，两名台卒用力扯了一把手上的素练，苏轼被拉了一个踉跄，跌跌撞撞的跟着去了

    内院的屏门中开，在里面听消息的苏轼妻儿跑了出来，哭喊着要跟上去

    苏轼的续弦王闰之抱着小儿子苏过，长子苏迈、次子苏迨同追在后面，滕妾仆婢一起涌了出来苏家的侍妾以美貌著称，向来为同列所钦慕，但现在也没有人去多看她们两眼皆是望着苏轼踉跄远去的背影，陷入兔死狐悲物伤其类的情绪之中

    王巩也跟着王家的人，脸色惨白，整个人都是呆滞的苏轼因诗文出了事，跟他相唱和的朋友恐怕也讨不了好去

    此时消息已经传到了外面

    苏轼喜欢游宴，带着妓女和乐班，湖州境内的风景名胜处处都有了他的足迹一听说苏学士要设宴作诗，有空的都跟过去的凑趣

    几个月下来，苏轼的名气在湖州大得没边，诗词一首接一首，城中百姓也都喜欢听苏学士的词这时知道苏学士被朝廷捉了去问罪，一时都赶了过来，却没人敢挡着皇甫僎的路，只能目送苏轼被一步步的拉向城外，许多人都眼中含泪

    在一片混乱中，只有祖无颇还保持着清明，先一步拦着苏家的人

    “得派人跟着直史”祖无颇提醒道，眼睛看着苏轼的长子苏迈

    苏迈立刻就领会了祖无颇的用意，回身就对王闰之辞行，“娘，孩儿跟着父亲大人在旁随侍，必不叫大人有失”

    王闰之擦着眼泪，匆匆忙忙的点了两个平日里惯得用的仆人，“你们跟着老爷和大郎，好生服侍”又忙叫人回去收拾衣物和银钱，要让苏迈带着

    苏家上下忙忙乱乱一阵，当苏迈带着人跟上去时，苏轼已经被绑着双手拖到了官船上皇甫僎竟然当真是一点不肯耽搁，当天就要往京城去

    跟在后面，见着御史台台卒拉一太守如驱犬鸡，祖无颇不寒而栗，而皇甫僎最后投过来的深深一瞥是让他心底发冷——

    这件案子小不了，可别把自家栽进去

 第四章 惊云纷纷掠短篷（五）

    .zhuishu. 追书网,无***

    将近黄昏的时候，审官西院衙门终于变得清静起来。. u u. 看小说就到~.zhuishu. 追书网,无***{dukankan.读看 看 小说网 更新我们度第一}

    来往的人流稀稀落落，只有提前一步回家的官吏脚步匆匆。隔壁御史台的乌鸦在叫着，给暮sè下的宫院，平添了一分萧瑟。

    审官西院负责大使臣的考课选任。横行以下、小使臣以上的中阶武官——大略是正从七品的诸司使、诸司副使——他们的铨选和考核，都是由审官西院统管。

    虽说比起管理低阶武官的三班院，在审官西院候阙的武官人数要少上许多，诸司使、副使们轮不到一个好差遣的几率也小得多。但毕竟是主管人事的衙门，寻常时便是人来人往，仅仅是不会争先恐后而已。

    “快打申时三刻的鼓了？”叶涛有些不耐烦了。他和沈铢已经约好了去喝酒，就等着鸣鼓放衙。

    “今天是晚了一步，让陈三、李九先走了。我若是再一走，李判院面皮须不好看。只能等暮鼓了。”

    沈铢是审官西院主簿，不过他还兼着国子监直讲一职，与他对坐约同喝酒的叶涛份属同僚。而且两人还是亲戚。沈铢之父沈季常是王安石的妹婿，叶涛更是王安国的女婿。但他们两个跟另一位王家的女婿却没有什么来往。

    叶涛毫不避讳的翻着沈铢桌案上的公文，随xing问道：“伐夏的将帅已经定下来了？”

    对于叶涛乱翻写满了军国机密的文件，沈铢视而不见，完全没当回事，“到今天才定下来。河北和京营的将帅多少人都争着要去陕西，要不是王相公坚持必须由经过战事的将校统领，还不知道要拖到哪一天。”

    “那些个武夫，眼里就只有杀人放火博功赏。”

    “谁说不是？但争到最后，还是从东京调了七个将三万九千步骑去陕西助阵。 看小说就到~”沈铢道，“王相公也不敢将京营开罪得太狠。”

    “三旨相公能有多大胆？”叶涛冷笑了一声，随手就拿起了一份公文来看，“还是王中正领熙河兵马、高遵裕领泾原、种谔领鄜延？”

    “这三人自然不会变。”沈铢将手上的公文一边翻一边签名画押，“王中正统帅熙河秦凤两路兵马；高遵裕是环庆兵马副总管，领一路兵马，而苗授权摄泾原、听命于高遵裕；种谔在鄜延；李宪不及王中正，战绩差了一点，但在征伐交趾的时候也捞足了好处，领着高永能和折克行出兵河东。(.dkankan.请记住我们的 网址读看看小说网)六路齐出，合攻西虏。”

    叶涛丢下了手上的公文：“三十万大军，可号称百万了。”

    “秦凤、熙河共计五万步骑加三万蕃军；泾原五万；环庆路是高遵裕统领，他把南面永兴军路长安的兵都要到了手底下，总计八万七千步骑；鄜延本属有五万五、京营的七个将也一并归入种谔帐下，几近十万；至于河东，加上折家的一万，则是出兵六万。”沈铢如数家珍一般，将各路出兵的兵力向叶涛报上：“你说总数多少？”

    叶涛屈指心算了半天：“这不快四十万了。”

    铢点头，“总计三十五万正兵。后面还有差不多同样数目的民夫，十万余牲畜，两万余大小车辆，为大军提供粮草。”

    叶涛随手又拿起另一份公文，漫不经意的问道：“差不多一百万张嘴，谁管得过来？！”

    “秦凤和永兴军两路转运司统辖。鄜延、泾原、秦凤、环庆四路权置随军转运司。加起来看着是多，可各路归各路，总不至于会饿死。”沈铢左手一握拳，道：“六路并进，当能一举灭贼。”

    叶涛都没听到沈铢再说什么，他看着手上的公文，惊讶得张着嘴：“这个赵隆是前两年跟着王中正那个阉宦去蜀中的赵隆？怎么都升到了东染院使，领熙州州务了！我看他这家状上，年纪还不到三十！”

    “王中正好福气，是福将，跟着他，当然有前程。 看小说就到~”沈铢抬头看了看叶涛拿在手上的公文，就冷笑，“记得种谔之父种世衡，当时号为名将，在关西与狄青并称，终其官，也不过一个东染院使。”

    叶涛从眼睛里透着羡慕，但撇下的嘴角好像是在不屑，“名将打了一辈子的仗，都不入横班。小小一个敢勇跟对了人，偏能鸡犬升天。”

    “也是命数。”沈铢道，“种世衡的命数不及狄青，也不及他的儿子。”

    “说到有福，王中正还真是福将，好像就没败过。”叶涛又道。

    “败过一次，是当年进筑罗兀一役。”

    “那不关他的事？”叶涛反问道，“不是说本来就要撤军了，只是被梁乙埋领着十万党项军咬住，没办法脱身。可王中正去了之后，就平平安安的回来了，还得了一个斩数千的大捷。”

    “所以说是命数啊。”沈铢摇头叹着，“韩子华攻略横山，他奉旨去罗兀城，正好给他撞上了，天子说他是为国不惜己身。到了河湟开边，王韶、高遵裕失去音信，韩冈硬挡着圣旨，王中正帮了韩冈一把，最后王、高回师，又得了一个勇于任事的评价。而后平了茂州之乱，便被称为内shi中知兵第一，跟着去了交趾的李宪都不如他。”

    “谁说不是呢？”叶涛不知想起了什么，深有感触的叹着，“王中正真的是运气好。去年福建剧盗廖恩作乱，官军几次围剿不得。小弟乡贯龙泉，家中正好受廖恩之扰，福建的几十个巡检司的巡检、都巡检，全都引罪去职。最后天子没办法，钦点了王中正去领兵平乱。谁想到刚刚抵任，廖恩就归降了。”

    福建近年出了个剧盗廖恩。说是剧盗，也就百来名喽啰而已。若在陕西，一个巡检带着土兵就能给灭了。可换作是兵力不振的南方，福建一路都给闹得地覆天翻。最后路中实在奈何不了他，只能奏请朝廷兵。天子遣了王中正去。当时还有人反对，谁想到王中正领军方至，廖恩就立刻跑来投降了。

    没打上一仗就赢了，当然不能说是王中正的能力出sè，叶涛也不觉得是王中正的名声有多大，将廖恩给吓得跑来归降，分明是老天帮忙，让王中正捡了个大便宜。

    “对了。”沈铢放下笔，“说到廖恩，这两天从三班院传来一个笑话。”

    “什么笑话？”叶涛将赵隆铨叙公函丢到了一边，很有兴致的问着。

    “廖恩不是降顺了吗？所以他便被授了官职。今日来京中三班院缴家状，好得个差遣回去。”

    叶涛嗤笑一声，“得了官身，也是个贼。”

    “致远你是知道的，家状的文字立有定式。廖恩的家状是这么写的，‘自出身历任以来，并无公si过犯’。”

    叶涛顿时放声大笑起来，声震屋瓦，连声道：“好个‘并无公si过犯’，好个‘并无公si过犯’！”

    沈铢没笑，他摇头，“这还不算好笑。跟廖恩同时在三班院缴家状候阙的官员还有不少，其中就有一个出身福建的。你可知他递到三班院的家状是如何写的？”

    叶涛笑声收止，擦了擦笑出泪水的眼角，“是怎么写的？”

    沈铢双手抓起桌上公文，装着在读：“‘前任信州巡检，为廖恩事勒停。’”说着便忍不住笑，“两人一前一后，同在一天都来三班院等差事，致远，你说此事可笑不可笑？”

    叶涛这一次却没笑了，摇头叹道，“官亦官，贼亦官。官即是贼，贼亦是官。”

    沈铢收起笑容，将纸笔一丢，叹道，“如今两府诸公，可都不在乎这点小事。”

    正说着，就听见外面的暮鼓声响起，终于到了下班放衙的时候了。

    沈铢和叶涛随即起身。沈铢先去了正厅，与审官西院众僚属一起向两位判院行过礼，便和不耐烦的叶涛一同向外去。

    沈叶二人急着离开，脚步匆匆。走在两人身前，还有一个个头不高，却健壮如磐石的身影。

    那个矮子身上的衣服并非官袍，在皇城中，就是亲王也得好端端的穿上公服，只要有官职在身，没人能微服而行。一看就知道是个没有官职的布衣。但几名武官一见到他，不是立刻让到一边，就是上前问好。

    趁着那人和几名武官停下来说话，叶涛和沈铢了过去。

    在擦身而过时，叶涛用眼角瞥了一下，是个满面虬髯、相貌有几分狰狞的汉子。但围在那汉子身边的几名将校，却无一例外的有着一副带着几分谄媚的笑容。

    向前走了十几步，叶涛方低声问道：“那是谁啊？”

    “致远应当听说过他的名号。”沈铢顿了一顿，“是大名鼎鼎的王舜臣啊！”

    “就是那个杀良冒功，被夺了官职的王舜臣？”叶涛忍着没回头：“想不到还有这么多人奉承！”

    “听说当年韩冈微贱之事，遭逢厄难，是他救了韩冈一命。而且眼下他还是种家的女婿。与王中正和高遵裕都有几分交情，在王韶、章惇面前也能说得上话。要不是有这些靠山，以他谎报、杀良、欺君的罪名，十个脑袋也该砍了。”

    叶涛顿时愤然：“这等庸鄙武夫，不依律处断、以儆效尤，已经是朝廷的宽贷了；竟然还敢呼朋唤友的出没于审官东院中，真当三尺剑斩不得他！？”

    沈洙报之一笑，“武夫不就是如此，贪功好利，还能指望他们清正廉洁不成？”他笑了一声，“这边一个犯事被夺官的已经进了京，过几日还会有另一个犯事被夺官的也要进京城了。”

    “苏子瞻？”叶涛胆战心惊的转头望了望不远处的乌台，门前的槐树上，一群乌鸦正在盘旋，“算了，不提此事了。不要让龚深父龚原久等。”

    “恐怕深父兄当是急了，耽搁到了现在。”沈铢加快了脚步，“国子监里的事，今天得商议个对策出来，总不能任人摆布。”g！。

 第四章 惊云纷纷掠短篷（六）

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    叶涛的脚步也快了几分。

    这几天，由于国子监中有人告监中教授、直讲为人不正，收受学生馈赠，并以贿赂升不合格的学子入上舍——三舍法已经在国子监中推行，两千多名学生分为外舍、内舍和上舍，要想升舍都必须参加考试，而升到上舍之后，就有机会直接授官，差一点的也能直接参加殿shi或是省试。

    已经是相当于进士科举的太学三舍升迁考试出了贿案，结果当然是天子震怒，名御史台彻查。御史台的穷究到底让每一位在国子监中讲学的官员都变得战战兢兢，他们无一例外，都是收过学生礼物的。

    但叶涛觉得很委屈，他边走还边抱怨：“不过收点瓷器、竹簟和茶纸而已，就是夫子也是要收束脩。”

    “正如致远所言。即有师徒之份，往来便是人情。怎么能以赃论处！？”沈铢咬着牙，“这哪里是不通人情，实在是御史台想弹劾人想疯了。”

    ……………………

    王舜臣好不容易摆脱了几个同僚。

    尽管他现在被夺了官身，但人人都知道他的靠山了得，只要这一阵风声过去，随时都能够起复。

    而且跟他兄弟相称的韩冈，日后前途不可限量，过两年随口在天子面前提一句，官复原职也是等闲。

    所以王舜臣，人人都想来个‘雪中送炭’，以便跟王舜臣背后的韩冈、王韶和章惇拉上关系。抱着这几条大tui，日后飞黄腾达也不再是梦想。

    可有谁知道，王舜臣都怕往韩冈家里去。自己做下的蠢事，到了三哥面前，少不了要劈头盖脸的挨上一顿训斥。

    犹豫不定的一步步挪出了宫门，王舜臣带在身边的伴当身旁，还站着两名身穿赤sè元随袍服的汉子，都是韩冈家的人。

    昨天还在东京城西的八角镇上，韩冈就已经派了人在等。一直陪着自己到了宫城，眼下想不去拜见韩冈都不可能。

    见到等候的目标终究还是出来了，几人牵着马一起迎了上来。

    王舜臣暗叹了一声，知道肯定跑不了，干脆就认了命。一咬牙，凶悍之气充斥xiong中。难道还能砍头不成，不过是一顿训斥而已，怕个什么！

    上了马，跟着韩家的家丁一路来到韩府。

    从门口的司阍到院中奔走的家仆，见到王舜臣，都上前行礼问安。百度搜索读看看dukankan.韩冈和王舜臣以兄弟相称，在韩家，王舜臣也能当半个主人。

    王舜臣却也不敢多耽搁，穿过还在整修之中的几进院落，被领着一路来到位于后花园中的房里。

    韩冈正在房中，读着手中的一封信，双眉紧锁，眼中也有几分凄然。

    “小弟拜见三哥。”王舜臣进了房，就跪下来磕头，砰砰的就磕了几个响头。

    韩冈没让王舜臣起来，将手上的信扬了一扬，“你可知道这封信上说了什么？”

    王舜臣有些楞，莫名其妙怎么能猜得到。摇摇头，“不知道。”

    韩冈眼中戚sè更浓，声音低沉：“王资政病得重了。秋天的时候也不知在哪里染了疫气，肚腹上生了毒疮。冬天好了些，但过年时却又一下转重了，这个春天不知道能不能撑得过去！”

    王舜臣闻言一下跳了起来，惊叫道：“王枢密快不行了！？”

    韩冈闭了一下眼睛，旋又睁开，叹道：“应当能吉人天相。”叹了几声，他的眼神转而锐利起来，“你我二十岁不到就得了官，都是借了王资政的光。你我年纪轻轻便身居高位，嫉妒者有之，憎恨者有之，如何能糊涂得做下此等蠢事！”

    “俺也知道错了。. u u. 看小说就到~”王舜臣并不争辩，低着头，“幸好三哥你比俺聪明，没有做了错事出来。”

    “木秀于林，风必摧之；堆出于岸,流必湍之；行高于人,众必非之。我也是在风尖浪口之上，一举一动还不是被多少人盯着！”

    “可惜他们都奈何不了三哥你！”王舜臣脑袋，“也就是俺太蠢了，学着三哥你做事做人，就没这一次的事了。三哥你放心，吃过这一次的亏，以后再也不会犯同样的错了！”

    见王舜臣态度诚恳，韩冈也算是满意，放了他过关：“记得这句话就好。”又问道，“早上就进了皇城，中午也没吃？”

    总算是过了关，王舜臣这一下子就放了心下来，笑道：“一天两顿也能过活，中午一顿少了也无所谓。”

    韩冈起身，“先去吃饭，酒也帮你准备好了。”

    王舜臣搓着手，紧随在后，喜道：“还是三哥了解俺。”

    在小厅中，韩冈先招了妻妾儿女来拜见了叔叔，等一通礼节过后。韩冈和王舜臣才坐在一起，围着一桌酒菜，一边吃喝，一边说话：“这一次伐夏之役，不知道你是怎么想的？”

    王舜臣一口将杯中酒喝光，抹了一下挂在胡须上的残酒，目光灼灼：“三哥知道俺的xing子。总不能看着将功赎罪的机会在眼前飘过去。就是去做个阵前冲锋的小卒，也是甘心。”

    不出意料的答案，韩冈叹了一声：“我已经给王中正写信去了，让他把你要过去。”

    王舜臣眼睛一亮，惊叫道：“当真！？”

    韩冈提着酒壶给王舜臣倒酒：“王中正的脾气你也知道，好名好利，只要你能帮他挣名挣利，许多事他还都能帮你担着。”

    “多谢三哥。”王舜臣郑重其事的端起酒杯，向韩冈敬了。然后问道：“是要小弟去秦凤还是熙河？”

    “王中正此次领两路兵马，但人不可能分成两个。只会是坐镇秦凤。赵隆跟着他在茂州立功，最是亲近。还有个刘昌祚，在秦凤做副总管，你去秦凤，没多少机会。”

    “熙河路啊……”王舜臣脸上的喜sè有些淡了，论起离兴灵远近，自然是秦凤近，熙河远，但他旋即又振奋起来，“熙河就熙河，不会比在秦风的赵隆走得慢。”

    韩冈深深的看了王舜臣一眼：“环庆、鄜延、泾原、秦凤，此四路设立百年，各家势力盘根错节，就是一名十将、都头，都有可能跟总管、钤辖牵扯上关联。即便是种子正，也不能说在鄜延一手掌控全局，他也要妥协、退让，也有许多人要照顾，不会给你多少机会。但熙河是新辟，真正得用的将校就那么几人，你又是熟门熟路，只要调动熙河路兵马，少不得你的机会。”他说着又摇摇头，“当初就不该让你调去鄜延。”

    王舜臣脸有惭sè，其实那本是他看着熙河没有仗可打，所以才跟种谔一拍即合。他振奋起来笑道：“去熙河路也成，先把兰州拿下来。”

    “兰州有禹臧花麻里应外合，当能一鼓即下。”韩冈完全不担心禹臧花麻会反复，一年几十万贯的利益，早就让禹臧家和熙河路各家人马紧密联系了起来。他瞧着王舜臣：“挣些功劳，官复原职不难。”

    王舜臣纵声大笑道：“只是官复原职可对不起三哥你帮得俺这么多忙。这一回，俺拼了这条命，把兴庆府给打下来！”

    韩冈脸sè冷了下来，没有什么情绪bo动的眼神盯着王舜臣，让他的笑声戛然而止。

    “论远近，秦凤、泾原两路离兴庆府最近，一直向北就行了。论资望，种谔、高遵裕，哪一个王中正都压不下。”韩冈声音清冷，“你能比秦凤、泾原的兵马更快赶到灵州，种谔、高遵裕要熙河兵马做偏师的时候，王中正敢出面挡着？！”

    他质问的声音一句比一句更严厉：“几十万兵马都往兴灵赶，你确定你能抢先吃到最大的一份？！”

    王舜臣不是笨蛋，相反地，只要没被利益冲昏头脑，他绝对能算是个聪明人：“三哥的意思是……”

    “往西去，将河西的凉州占下来。”

    “凉州？……”王舜臣皱起眉，“能打下凉州，省得去灵州跟人争抢，倒也是好事。可朝廷肯答应吗？王都知也不一定能答应。”

    “一块大饼六家相争，你力气不大，脚程不快，真要去抢，落到你手上就剩了饼渣。而河西的这块饼虽小，却是一家独吞。王中正该知道饼得拿到手才是自己的。”韩冈指着桌上的碗碟，权当作关西的地理，“兴灵危急，河西的党项兵马全都要往回调，正好是空虚的时候，只要一支偏师打下洪池岭，河西就在掌中，王中正当能舍得这一部人马。”

    “三哥你已经写信跟王都知说过了？”

    “你也知道，我是反对出兵兴灵，太过冒险了。现在让熙河路向西夺占河西，说出去是我的意见，最后结果就难说了……我不方便留人口实，由你传话，王中正能知道这是我的意思。”韩冈看了王舜臣一眼，“你若是不愿，三哥我就推荐其他人去了。你就在京城里多留个一年半载，我们兄弟也好多聚一聚。”

    “三哥你也别吓唬俺，俺怎么可能不愿意？！”王舜臣提声道，他哪里甘心会在京城待罪，“三哥都为俺铺好路了，哪里还有二话。”

    “其实你也可以放心。”韩冈笑道，“王处道那里我写过信了，他会帮着说话的。相信王中正不会误会这是谁的想法。”

    王中正当初能在蜀中立功，平定茂州之乱，打先锋的赵隆当为头功，加上熙河路的蕃部，自己也能使唤得动，他等闲不会得罪自己。何况王中正过去的功劳，绝大多数都是从自己这里捡过去的，有过去的经验在，当会对自己的判断多信任几分。

    王舜臣点点头，举杯敬向韩冈，心中的块垒俱去，他也就能放得下心来痛饮一番。

    王舜臣在京中留了下来，等着王中正给天子的奏报抵京，而数日后，王中正的奏报还没到，苏轼则已经被押解抵京了。g！。

 第四章 惊云纷纷掠短篷（八）

    【第二】

    前些日，环庆路发文来唱莲花落，伸手向群牧司要乘用马韩冈一口气就给了一千两百匹

    接着，泾原和鄜延都看着眼热，有志一同的一起伸手至于秦凤和熙河，要么是还没有来得及收到消息，要么就是伸手的公文已经在路上了

    当时群牧司上下都觉得韩冈给得太痛快了，将他们的贪心给惯出来了缘边五路数万骑兵的胃口，仅仅是暂养在沙苑监里的四千一百匹马根本填不上群牧使韩缜都颇有微词，只是因为是韩冈的决断，所以暂时放着，以观后效

    而韩冈不仅仅将暂养的四千匹军马送了出去，甚至把养在沙苑监内在册的过十二岁的公母种马也全都给了前线的骑兵部队，在籍两千，实数也一千多匹——以沙苑监的育马水平，这一批年纪大了的种马留在监中也是浪费牧草

    可这依然不够，近万匹乘用马的缺口也只填了一半，但韩冈有办法：“等到这群牲畜上去，就能剩下的缺口给堵上了只要朝廷愿意给钱收买，牲畜的主人不愿意的不会太多，反正驴子、骡子用来代步也是一样，不上阵就没问题”

    官军缺马

    没马的骑兵有之，只有一匹马的骑兵有之，一马一驴或是一马一骡的亦有之，反倒是能做到一人双马的马军指挥寥寥无几，契丹人的一人三马则是只存在于传说中大宋的骑兵部队，能有驴子代步，谁都没法抱怨

    这个道理也简单，点破了就不足为奇了

    韩冈的话说完，一个勾当公事率先拱手赞道，“龙图才智过人，我等实不能及”

    另一名官员也叹道，“朝廷昨天已经下了堂札，让京西和开封府调集牲畜，一个月之内，当能如数送抵关中谁能想到龙图早就看到了这一点”

    韩冈端起茶啜了一口，将自嘲的笑容藏在了茶盏之后谁让他一力反对这一次的军事行动？这时候自是得要钱给钱，要粮给粮，这样一旦出了事，谁也不能将责任推到自家的头上

    不过话说回来，就是他支持这一次的战事，也照样会这么去做就是让几路兵马明着占便宜也无所谓，谁还会嫌事前准备太充分？

    这个道理，在官场中混老的官员没理由想不到，现在一个个啧啧称叹，还不如说在叹息失去了看笑话的机会

    用已经变冷的茶水稍稍润了润喉咙，韩冈笑道：“只要朝廷肯花钱，哪里买不到马？为了打仗，几千万贯都拿出来了，拿个三五十万贯出来买民间的牲口，难道天子还舍不得只要能赶得上时间就行”

    韩冈一开始就是将主意打到了京畿和京西头上，京营的禁军都去了关西，粮草也有许多是从京中调去，没理由说牲畜就不行

    用关中的牲畜，补马军的缺口，再用京西和京畿的牲畜，去补运粮队的缺口这就跟运粮一样，只要节奏不乱，军马和粮秣都不会出问题

    韩冈一个上午就坐在公厅中拆东墙补西墙，做着泥瓦匠的活计忙碌的时候，时间过得飞快

    很快就到了中午，就听见外面传话，“龙图，内翰回来了”

    韩冈站起身，带着厅中的几名属官走下中庭去迎接群牧司的主官，就看着韩缜面色不愉的摇着头进院来

    见了礼，回到厅中，韩冈让闲杂人等都退下，问道：“内翰，出了什么事？”

    韩缜沉着脸：“种谔提前出兵了”

    “……我就说嘛”韩冈先是一怔，继而轻笑起来，“种五怎么可能是老老实实、按部就班做事的人？怪不得他最近这么老实，原来是打着这个主意”

    “玉昆”韩缜提声喝道，“种谔这是为争功而枉顾君命，坏了大事，如何还能笑？”

    “这不是打了党项人个措手不及？”韩冈反问道，“党项人的细作肯定是将缘边各路的情况都送去了兴庆府，恐怕梁乙埋都比我们还清楚官军何时会出阵种谔这一下，却是出奇制胜的一招，夺占银夏不在话下”

    韩缜立刻反驳道：“官军的目标不是银夏，而是兴灵”

    “银夏一丢，只剩兴灵一地的党项人，便是做困愁城除了地势，别无他处可以借力而且种谔出其不意掩其不备，也是将党项人的士气给打掉了虽说是有违命之嫌，但结果并不差”

    种谔突然出兵，让朝廷和党项人同样措手不及，不过也顺便解释了韩冈之前的疑问虽然韩缜很是愤怒，但在韩冈看来，只要结果好就行了

    ‘看起来这一战还真能给种谔赢了’韩冈心里想着

    韩缜却是抿着嘴，看了韩冈半天，最后才说道：“天子已经下诏，命种谔回兵”

    韩冈听得呆住了，楞了半晌，猛然站了起来，扬眉瞪目的厉声问道：“这是谁的提议？坏了军心，他可担当得起？”

    “玉昆”韩缜惊了一下，韩冈如此失态的情况都没有见过他沉声提醒道：“这是种谔做错了事”

    “士气可鼓不可泄出兵了都还能叫回来，合围兴灵，就可当没鄜延路这一路了”韩冈张开双手手掌，十根手指比在韩缜面前，“几近十万人马，出阵官军的三分之一啊”他连连摇头：“我要入宫”

    韩冈望着韩缜，正容说道：“虽说这场战争不是我韩冈支持的但食君之禄，忠君之事我也不能眼睁睁的看着天子乱命”

    “玉昆，等一等”韩缜揽住了韩冈，“种谔为争先仓促出兵，粮草还没有集齐，就是京营的七个将也一样还没有到延州种谔是孤军深入，粮草又不济，这是必败之局”

    “种谔若没有几分把握，他不会出兵他敢出兵，自然是能因粮于敌党项人囤粮的地点，必是已经遣细作都打探到了”

    “因粮于敌”韩缜哼了一声，“这个风险玉昆你知不知道有多大？”

    “党项人常做的，官军一样能做”别人倒也罢了，韩冈却知道种家摆在横山南北的耳目有多厉害，“当年在罗兀城，之后在横山，种谔都曾因粮于敌，从来都没有在粮秣上出过差错他是老用兵的，又是想立功劳，哪里会犯蠢？”

    “玉昆，你与种谔相熟，所以信他，但天子能放心吗？”韩缜看了看韩冈，“即便给种谔做到了，但他提前出兵，其他几路人马会怎么想？如果朝廷不将鄜延路的兵马召回来，其他几路将帅会怎么做？是干看着，还是跟着一起出兵？其他人能有种谔的本事吗？”

    “……承蒙内翰提点，但这件事韩冈还是得说”韩冈沉默了片刻之后，向着韩缜拱手一揖，大义凛然，“今日一事，天子听与不听，自有其判断但韩冈为人臣，却必须得说，否则便是不忠”

    韩冈现在已经冷静下来

    韩缜说得没有错，种谔的提前出兵，放在其他几路兵马的眼里，是彻头彻尾的争功——虽然他们这么想并没有错但要是他们为了与种谔争功，一起提前出兵，那战局只会变得不可收拾

    各路的粮草都还没到齐，民夫、骡马也一样，甚至连兵马都还未完全就位贸然出兵，最后的结果必然是大家都不想看到的

    方才的一番话如果没在韩缜面前说，那怎么样都没关系但既然已经说出口了，就必须在天子面前留个底档否则日后被捅出来，天子的面前可就难看了韩冈可不会将自家的把柄放在不能相信的人手上

    匆匆辞了韩缜，韩冈便起身去求见天子

    脸上已经恢复平静，看不出异样，心中却是在叹息，

    天子召回种谔，也是在情理之中，但为此付出的代价，却是六路中战斗力最强的鄜延路，就此只能做看客了

    种谔这个赌徒又是在赌，赌天子不会将已经出阵的大军给召回

    只可惜这一次他又赌输了

    等他回去后再协同其他几路一起出兵，鄜延路的兵马绝不会还有现在的士气六路中兵力最多的一路，被当做主力的一路，仅仅是经过了一场垫场戏，就给废掉了大半这一仗，想赢是越发的难了

    若说到赌性重，当今的将帅中，种谔算是排在第一

    当年他夺占绥德城，种谔就在赌，赌天子会留下绥德城，不会理会枢密院的反对结果他赢了，同时也输了绥德城靠了郭逵的谏言保住了，但种谔本人则是被投闲置散三年

    罗兀城一战，他又在赌，可惜摊上了一个不会用人的韩绛，使得广锐军叛乱，最后功败垂成

    横山一役，只是按部就班，不算赌博但这一次，可就是把天子都耍了置朝堂已经敲定的作战方案于不顾，先行出兵很遗憾，他又失败了

    韩冈叹了一口气，往宫门走去种谔是个一流的将领，但他仅仅是将才，而不是帅才缺乏足够大局观，以及不会看人

    看错了韩绛，看错了天子，出现今天的局面，是意料之外，却也是在情理之中

 第四章 惊云纷纷掠短篷（九）

    【很对不住各位断了一天】

    目送韩冈离开崇政殿，赵顼的眉头始终没有松懈下来

    韩冈会为种谔火烧火燎的跑来请求入对，并说事关军国重事，让赵顼心中也不免生出一丝隐忧

    但韩冈请求收回早前发出的诏书，赵顼却万万不能答应

    他可没颁下许种谔便宜行事的诏书种谔这一次违抗军令，为争功抢先出征，几坏朝廷大事此风如何可长？

    强令种谔回兵，的确会伤了鄜延路近十万大军的士气，但只要粮饷充足，士气这玩意儿而还是很好鼓动的赵顼相信到了灵州城脚下之后，鄜延路的士气不用耗费唇舌去鼓动，就能自己冒出来

    而默认种谔的行径，则是会给其他几路一个极坏的榜样，到时候人人赶着出兵，却不管有没有做好准备，那么结果只会差

    两边都有坏处，但两害相权取其轻，赵顼权衡一番后，没有任何犹豫的便下诏严令种谔回师就是韩冈来劝谏，也无法改变赵顼的想法

    但注视着韩冈步出殿门，赵顼心中隐藏的担忧却变得沉重起来

    韩冈毕竟是西北出身，论起对西北军事的了解之深，朝中现在就唯有他一人而已韩冈如此心急的要为鄜延路的辩解，赵顼都不能咬定是他错了以韩冈之前反对急进的态度，也不能将他今天袒护种谔之事归结于私人交情

    赵顼头正疼着，现任御史中丞李定已经在殿外通名了

    依照今天入对的次序，方才赵顼就该召见李定了，韩冈说是事关军国重事，才抢前了一步

    李定进来叩拜行礼之后，就呈上了一封折子：“陛下，这是近两日台中审问苏轼的口供凡前日所劾种种，其皆已服罪”

    赵顼随手翻了翻，不用李定详细解说，只看了供状，就已经怒气勃发了

    之前御史台对他的所有指控，苏轼竟然全都承认了讽刺盐法、讽刺水利工程，讽刺免役法、讽刺便民贷，藏在诗句中的险恶用心，苏轼在御史台的审讯中全盘招认

    赵顼不是蠢人，自是明白，犯人对罪名承认得竟然这般爽快，要么是受刑不过，要么就是在掩饰重的罪行

    “可曾用大刑？”他直截了当的问道，双眼不放过李定脸上的任何变化

    李定低眉顺眼，回答则是肯定有力：“苏轼名高当世，辞能惑众为避人言，台中不敢用刑”

    好个不敢用刑赵顼怒意盛苏轼当真名气大，连弹劾他的御史台都只敢审问而不敢拷问

    “此案必须深究到底”因为方才跟韩冈的一段对话，赵顼情绪已经很是烦躁，现在则深一层，“李定你给我好好的审问审明白苏轼他到底说了什么？做了什么？又有多少人与他书信往来的，一同讪谤朝政？这些人，都给朕一个不少的审出来”

    天子的语气中饱含的怒意，能吓昏胆量小点的朝臣李定则喜出望外事先准备好的一肚子劝说赵顼穷究到底的言辞，根本就没派上用场，

    他叩首领旨：“臣遵旨”

    赵顼虎着脸，握起拳头在御案上捶了一下，他现在完全没有宽宥苏轼的想法

    原谅臣子的冒犯，这份德量，赵顼自问也是有的

    当初仁宗皇帝被臣子喷了一脸唾沫星子，又差点被汗臭薰昏过去，回宫后还要抱怨两句可他赵顼，过去每次召见吴充，吴充项下赘瘤臭气熏天，他回宫却是连抱怨都没有过

    因为他知道，吴充等人再怎么争，心思终究有一部分是为了国事，不全然是私心

    但苏轼不同在赵顼看来，苏轼完全是怀着私心在发泄心中的怨气看这个不顺眼，看那个不顺眼，谁在台上，他就看谁不顺眼，只有自己最聪明

    其实这样的人，赵顼也见得多了，一般来说，也只是一笑了之而已，赵顼跟不会放在心上

    可苏轼偏偏又是名声极广若说韩冈在外界被传说是药王弟子，那苏轼就是货真价实的文曲星他的诗词，人人喜爱，他说出来的话，也自然多有人信服

    这样的人议论朝政，纵使仅仅是诗词上做文章，可他带来的恶劣影响，是普通人说上一万句都比不了的

    赵顼无法容忍有人诋毁他的心血，尤其是能煽动人心的臣子看到了供状，若说他对苏轼没有动杀心，那可是彻头彻尾的谎言

    赵顼当真想一刀下去，让所有人都闭上嘴

    他自登基之后，整整用了十二年的时间，才让大宋一步步的强盛起来眼下的局面是他一手打造，心血浇灌，就如同亲生儿子一般哪个父亲能容忍自己辛辛苦苦拉扯大的儿子被人污蔑？

    说起变法，世人想起的都是王安石可王安石的去留，只是一句话的事而已，他做不了权臣

    如今已经做到了强兵富国的大宋，的确王安石主持变法得来的结果但王安石是在他赵顼的许可和控制下主持变法赵顼在变法上投注的心血和精力不比任何一名臣子要少，而且他的冒得风险可远比任何人要高……而且是高得多

    他赵顼可是将大宋天下都押上去了

    如果变法失败了，王安石不过丢官去职而已，连商鞅那般的性命之忧都没有可是对于赵顼来说，国事一蹶不振，自己的声望落入谷底，甚至有帝位不保的风险——为了推行法，宗室都被他得罪干净了

    变法带来的好处，是赵顼所挂在心上的成就所以王安石尽管已经去职，但法依然还在稳定的运行，无他，只是因为变法是赵顼的心意

    真宗、仁宗的时候，一听到边关急报，没人会认为是好消息不是辽人要趁火打劫，就是党项人又破关杀进国中劫掠在那些年中，边疆一旦有军情，东京城中总会一夕三惊，各种各样的谣言总会传得遍地都是

    可如今呢，一夕三惊的是党项人是契丹人

    大宋官军已经有实力彻底百年之患了

    在这个时候，竟然还有人敢说法的不是，而且还传播得极广，煽动士民之心，这是赵顼完全不能容忍的

    得到了天子的全力支持，欣喜的李定起身退了出去

    赵顼端坐在御案之后，脸上的神色如同极北的冰山，与外面温暖宜人的春光截然不同

    他不会轻饶了苏轼他不会再让反对和争论干扰朝堂

    结束了对西夏的战争，接下来就该准备对辽人作战，以图收复幽燕云中但契丹不是西夏可比，即便会有内乱，但也照样不可轻辱

    对西夏，只要动用陕西和河东的军队，再添上几万京营禁军，就已经是绰绰有余可攻打辽国，则是举国之战，要动员全国上下的所有力量而在举国之战的时候，必须国中内部要安定，不能前面正打着仗，后面却突然翻了天

    为了达成自己毕生的心愿，赵顼不介意先拿人开刀

    ……………………

    韩冈出了崇政殿，便与与李定擦肩而过

    在拱手揖让中，韩冈敏锐的发现御史中丞眉间如有春风拂面而韩冈不用照镜子，也知道自己现在是阴沉着一张脸

    好了，这一下身上的责任全都卸掉了，顺带还跟种家缓和了关系

    韩冈竭力不让自己心头上的轻松情绪在举止和言辞间泄露出来，但脚步还是比正常时要轻快上少许

    不过对于这一次的战事，韩冈则是越发的悲观起来

    十根手指伸出来都是各分长短，此番出阵的六路，也是各路有各路的情况出兵多有出兵多的麻烦，数以十万计的大军，有品级的武官都数百近千，什么样的人都有

    有人智，有人愚；有人激进、有人稳重；有人爱用奇兵，有人则喜欢临堂堂之阵不同的性格带出来不同的军队要整合他们，并不是粗暴的截长补短，将出头的椽子打压下去就能成功的

    天子和朝臣对战争充满幻想，以为西夏就是个破房子，一脚就能踢倒换个时代，多半就回叫嚣着三个月内灭亡西夏，投鞭断流的什么的了

    韩冈只希望最后的结果不会落到最坏的场面，三十年养精蓄锐的结果不要一朝断送就好了

    幸好王中正应该清楚这一点，也不会蠢到将所有希望都押在灵州上，河西走廊的凉州肯定不会放过与其跟高遵裕、种谔他们的抢大饼，还不如先将自己碗里面的肉送进肚子里去

    一旦官军控制了河西，收复了银夏，即便这一次没能成功的夺占兴灵，西夏国的结局也不过再拖上三五年而已

    韩冈现在另外还是有些担心辽人

    都说辽国这一次必然内乱，却让大宋君臣的期盼许久的喜讯却始终没有消息，现在只是从回归的正旦使身上知道，辽国任天子在太师兼太傅的陪同下，一如往年的前往鸭子河的春捺钵，主持延续了百年的头鱼宴

    耶律乙辛的决断让人心生敬意不是每一个权臣都敢带着皇帝在国中四处巡游，但耶律乙辛却

    如果辽国没有发生内乱的话，那么耶律乙辛必然不会坐视宋军灭亡西夏，肯定会出兵或许会遣兵援助西夏，或者是干脆出兵河北，以图围魏救赵

    幸好郭逵去了河北

    有郭逵坐镇，韩冈也能放下心来，倒是可以将河北之事放在一边

    不过话说回来，这都是最坏的情况下才会发生的事在韩冈看来，耶律乙辛能将自己的位置稳定住已经很了不起了，想要援助西夏，恐怕只能是口才和道义上的帮助而已

    不至于会到那种地步

    韩冈摇摇头，将无谓的担忧抛诸脑后，但不知为何，他的脚步确有几分沉重起来

 第五章 九州聚铁误错铸（一）

    【此是第二】

    鸭子河畔的春捺钵的太师大帐中，几名秃发短辫、发结金环的女直人，正跪在耶律乙辛的面前45

    这几位女直人有老有少，身上穿着粗糙，布料都是最低档的，甚至还有用大块的兽皮裹着腰衣着装束与南方生活在辽阳以东的熟女直截然不同，是典型的生女直的打扮只有领头的一人身着辽国官服，不过衣服已经是很旧了，甚至留下了洗褪色的痕迹

    在他们的膝前，则是一字横排的摆放着十几枚头颅，连包装都没有，直接将头发打结用绳子系在一起

    这些头颅全都是典型的契丹发式，剃去了头顶部分，剪短四周，在颅侧部位，则像帘子一样蓄两绺长发下来，垂于耳侧

    这些头颅看下来有一段时间了，至少五六天虽说当是用盐抹过，可由于没有腌好，全都已经发黑发臭，正从断口处向外淌着浓汁，将耶律乙辛富丽堂皇的一顶大帐变成了城外的弃尸场，帐中臭气熏天，连香炉中烧的沉香都压不住阵脚

    一贯喜欢干净清洁的耶律乙辛却完全不介意，脚下的一枚枚发臭的首级，让心情变得十分的高涨

    尽管出现在他脸上的表情，依然镇定如常，仅仅露出了一丝矜持的微笑，完全没有异样可他的手却不听使唤的微微颤着着，稍稍泄露了一点他内心的激动

    自从来到鸭子河畔之后，耶律乙辛的情绪还从没有这么激动过他当日启程离开冬捺钵，领军移驻东京道对外宣称是去春捺钵的所在地但实际上，却是调兵遣将直扑辽阳府，将从属于窝笃斡鲁朵的势力连根拔除，数日之间，辽阳府外被杀得人头滚滚，血色漫天

    平乱之事，是半点拖延不得曾经亲手为先帝剿平皇太叔耶律重元之乱，耶律乙辛很清楚不能给叛军发展壮大的时间

    即便身处东京道的窝笃斡鲁朵只是保持沉默，甚至还没有举旗说要清君侧、为先帝复仇，但要用来警告一干有反心的猴子，耶律乙辛可没时间在意要杀的鸡会不会打鸣

    只要不肯顺服，杀了就是了难道还要给他们时间合纵连横，会集兵力，将反旗举起吗？耶律乙辛做事，这一次也没有犹豫

    可能会反叛的势力，还没有做好开战的准备，就被耶律乙辛连根割断了下面的士卒十不存一，唯一一件事让人遗憾，就是领头一干全都跑了个干干净净，一个比一个溜得快

    幸好东京道能让人藏身的去处并不多，南面是耶律乙辛控制最为严密的地区，西面的上京道和中京道，也同样被耶律乙辛拿到了手中东面是高丽和和大海，根本跑不了只能继续向北，向比契丹为野蛮，也为桀骜的生女直部族逃去

    也许那些逆贼在逃亡的过程中，还转着说服几个女直部族，然后卷土重来的幻想

    可惜的是，耶律乙辛早已安排好了，前些年的五国部叛乱，大辽国的权臣就将自己的手伸到了混同江两岸而之前直扑辽阳府的时候，耶律乙辛也拍了得力人手，去联络女直各部，让他们提前做好准备，等着猎物自己撞上来

    计划也许很粗陋，但结果却是让人满意的

    从轮廓上，耶律乙辛还是能认出来摆在前面的几个首级曾经的归属

    不顾迎面而来的恶臭，耶律乙辛将其中一枚头颅双手捧起

    漆水郡王，窝笃斡鲁朵的实际控制者，耶律乙辛的心腹之患，日后必然能成为叛党核心的敌人，眼下却成了一堆烂肉

    耶律乙辛为这枚首级理好了头发，捧到了近前，面对面的正视着，“一年之前，吾与兄尚谈笑甚欢，岂料一载易过，转眼间就已是天人相隔”

    伤心感怀的声音在帐中回响，眼角溢出了几滴泪水不论任谁来看，都能从耶律乙辛的话语和神情中，体会到一股沁透人心的悲凉

    “如果兄台能与乙辛携手奉上，共扶幼主，堂堂大辽岂会被南朝所看轻眼睁睁的看着宋人要攻打西夏，却无力相助”

    叹了一阵世事无常之后，耶律乙辛随即一扬手，将手中的头颅递给帐下的亲卫

    亲卫队长接过首级，自作聪明的问道，“太傅，可是要好生安葬？”

    耶律乙辛随即一瞪眼，厉声喝道：“安葬什么？挂出去，在辽阳城头上给我张上三天三天后传首五京道让所有人给我睁大眼睛看着，敢于违抗朝廷的下场”

    原本出现在耶律乙辛脸上的悲伤仿佛是梦一般，转眼间就无影无踪，再也看不到半点迹象

    马屁拍在了马腿上，亲卫队长忙指挥手下慌里慌张的做起了搬运工一枚枚首级被搬了出去，随即外面就是一阵鸡飞狗跳，亲卫们一连声的喊着，让人将这些头颅都按照耶律乙辛的吩咐都送出去

    尽管拿出去的仅仅是十几颗头颅，可帐中给人的感觉却是一下就空了许多，只留下了阵阵恶臭，以及地毡上被脓水浸透的痕迹

    除此之外，当然还有少不了给耶律乙辛带来喜悦和感慨的这一班女直人

    耶律乙辛斜倚着身子，靠着虎皮软榻，“劾里钵，你完颜部此次做得甚好，如果让这些叛逆去了五国部，就少不了又是一场大战”

    领头的劾里钵，是完颜部的部族长，承袭了生女直部族节度使一职，在混同江两岸的女直部落中，一向被恭称为太师

    不过完颜劾里钵的太师只是叫得顺口而已，在大辽太师兼太傅面前，却连站起来的资格都没有

    “太傅的吩咐，小人岂敢不听得到令旨之后，就派了族中人马，在各条路上守候也是上天垂顾，太傅的齐天洪福相助，终于是给小人等到了”

    完颜部的部组长态度摆得很正，这让耶律乙辛很是满意有心要好生赏赐一番，给世人立个榜样出来，让大辽上下，都知道他的慷慨

    劾里钵的身后跟着两人，一长一少大的二十多，小的则只有十三四岁

    “他们是你儿子？”耶律乙辛心中一动，手指抬了一下，出言问道

    “回太师的话，大的是小人的兄弟，小的才是小人的儿子”劾里钵见耶律乙辛心情好，知道这是难得的机缘，回身指着兄弟和儿子，向耶律乙辛介绍着，“这是小人的弟弟盈哥，最是武勇，此番奉旨杀贼，正是盈哥率先冲杀过去这是小人的次子阿骨打，才十二岁，有些小小的运气小人一听太师将至，就带了盈哥和阿骨打出来，只留了长子乌束雅看家”

    劾里钵身为完颜部的一族之长，虽说有个官职在身，但混同江两岸，身上带着节度使、团练使的女直族长多得手指脚趾加起来都数不完

    家里有不服他管束亲叔跋黑，族中有要翻脸的桓赧和散达外面还有乌春、窝谋罕举目皆敌，纵然劾里钵心中如他的父亲一般桀骜，不愿辽人插手进生女直的势力范围，可眼下也只能认命

    如果抱上了大辽太师的大腿，跟随着有实无名的皇帝，不论是跋黑，还是桓赧和散达，又或是乌春、窝谋罕，他劾里钵只要一根手指就能像碾臭虫一样将他们碾碎

    甚至是北方的五国、东海两大女直部族联合，劾里钵也有信心与他们斗上一斗

    在劾里钵期盼的目光中，耶律乙辛不介意让自己慷慨的名声传得广一点，

    “完颜盈哥”耶律乙辛叫着名字，手向后一伸，将身后侍从捧着的金刀拿过来，递了过去，“这一仗杀得好，这柄刀就赏你了”

    完颜盈哥双手高高举起过头，恭恭敬敬的接下看着嵌着宝石、以鱼皮做鞘的宝刀，他喜不自胜：“小人得了太傅的赏赐，日后只要是太傅的吩咐，叫小人杀谁就杀谁”

    “阿骨打……”满意的接受了完颜盈哥的效忠，耶律乙辛的视线又转到了劾里钵的儿子身上，“可是亲手斩了耶律哈葛的阿骨打？”

    “第一次上阵，运气好而已”劾里钵谦虚着，但语气中不掩对儿子的自豪

    “胆气也不差”耶律乙辛说着就赏了一张宝弓给阿骨打

    “劾里钵你好福气啊，兄弟、儿子两人都难得的英武这样，盈哥就跟着我，至于阿骨打……”耶律乙辛看了看虽然年纪不大，但身材已经跟成人差不多的完颜部部族长的次子，“天子身边正好还缺个护卫”

    劾里钵心中欢喜，这一下子，大辽太师的大腿可是可是彻底的抱上了，连忙拉着弟弟和儿子叩头谢恩：“能得太师看重，是他们的福气”

    “小人一心一意，听太傅使唤”完颜盈哥磕着头而完颜阿骨打则是沉默的磕着头，看起来像是被吓到了

    耶律乙辛笑着点点头：“劾里钵，你部今日立此殊勋，本太傅不能不赏日后完颜部的马税就此减半，我这里还有五百套铠甲，一千套弓刀，加上一千匹南朝的丝绢，也一并赏了你从你上阵的战死之人，给他家人五十匹绢五十两银，许他一个儿子做官受伤的银绢减半参战的，一人十匹绢”

    对跪倒谢恩的劾里钵，耶律乙辛俯身道：“只要你能一心效顺朝廷，我不会吝啬一分半点”

 第五章 九州聚铁误错铸（二）

    【有活动，回来晚了稍迟一点还有一】

    无定河是贯穿横山山脉的一条重要河流

    源出横山北麓，上游由南向北，过了夏州之后又转向东行，横穿银夏之地后，到了银州方才转头向南浑浊的无定河水切过横山，在鄜延路境内一路南行，最后注入黄河

    因为贯穿了横山，无定河河谷便成勾连宋夏两国的一条重要通道发生在无定河畔的战争，自古以来就没有停歇过同时也是因为有着丰沛的水源，无定河河谷不仅仅浇灌了银夏之地的万顷农田，同时也是鄜延路的粮仓所在

    故而宋夏两国，都在这条河上建立了大大小小数以百十计的寨堡仅有两三百步周长的寨堡姑且不论，光是**百步乃至一千步以上的大城，在宋境，有绥德城、罗兀城；而在西夏国中，则是有银州、石州、夏州、宥州和洪州

    一旦夺占了整条无定河谷，便意味着官军控制了银夏之地，将西夏两大核心地区拿到了其中一半在过瀚海直取兴灵之前，唯一还要费些力气去攻打的城池，就只剩青白盐池所在的盐州城——这是整个银夏地区，唯逐个个不在无定河河谷中的大型据点

    盐州就在环庆路的正北，紧邻鄜延路西侧的环庆军只需攻下横山中位于青岗峡上的要隘蛤蟆寨，穿过横山后，便是盐州

    不过环庆路兵马副总管的高遵裕是不可能放弃灵州这个第一目标，环庆军只会偏向西北，攻打清远军城，一旦翻过横山，直通灵州的灵州川就在环庆军的眼前

    “沿着灵州川过瀚海，可比我们容易得多要抢在环庆军前面攻下灵州，不是那么容易”

    “我们既然已经提前出兵，环庆军肯定忍不住此时的灵州川水量正丰，春天雪化时候的河水，足以供应环庆军的饮用需要……我们就只有绿洲”

    “瀚海中的两处绿洲，得及早派人去夺下来，至少也得追在西贼的身后，不让他们有机会破坏水源一旦投了粪尿进去，几年内绿洲就别想用了”

    “不到绝望的时候，西贼不会毁了绿洲里的水源否则就算他们能逃脱一劫，十年内也过不了瀚海了何况为了防着出不测，太尉还调了十名井匠随军，大不了用个两天开井，人手是不缺的”

    摆在种朴、种师中等几名年轻将校面前的，不是延州总管府的白虎节堂中的精细沙盘，仅仅是一张粗陋的地图而已但围着这张地图，几名年轻的将才却议论得热火朝天

    鄜延路的提前出兵，不但让东京城中措手不及，同时也给了党项人当头一棒遍及缘边五路的细作，让西夏高层把握到了宋军预定出兵的时机，却也因而被种谔阴了一着

    顺利进兵，使得鄜延路出征的每一位将校，现在都是很轻松的容貌

    出兵半月，鄜延路的精锐跟随着种谔的将旗一路过关斩将沿着无定河河谷杀奔过去

    在预先安插的内奸的协助下，鄜延军只付出两百人的微小代价，便突破横山后的第一个关口，夺下了银州城

    打破了银州之后，种谔并没有急着沿着无定河向西攻打石州、夏州，而是反攻向东北方的弥陀洞那里是西夏左厢神勇军司的治所所在，驻扎了一万多西贼不能将左厢神勇军司给打掉，想再向西，就会有被截断后路的危险

    而且左厢神勇军司就像一个楔子，钉在鄜延路和河东之间，堵住了勾连两路的北线道路，使得双方沟通不便，如果要传送消息，至少得向南绕行百里想要河东和鄜延合兵一处，这根楔子就必须拔掉

    攻击弥陀洞是鄜延军出征后的第一场难关得到银州陷落的消息之后，弥陀洞的守将立刻提高了防御等级等到鄜延军抵达弥陀洞城下，出现在他们面前的是一座拥有近万名守军的坚固城垒

    不过宋军提前来袭，使得弥陀洞中守军的士气正是低落的时候只需稍通军事就能知道，想要攻下这座城市，这是最好的时机一旦攻城不克，顿兵城下，守军的士气就会回升

    为了用最快的度攻下这座城池，种谔派出了从鄜延路五万多禁军中精挑细选出来的仅有一个指挥的选锋军作为攻城的尖刀，又亲身站到了城下击鼓助威

    一方士气正盛，一方士气低落，加上种谔早已准备好了长梯，又用数千张神臂弓为选锋军清洗城头守军一座让河东、鄜延两路兴叹数十年的坚城竟然一鼓而破当守将领军逃离时，送给鄜延军的斩首功已经多达两千，加上伤兵，纵然种谔无法分兵去追击，左厢神勇军司的这一支精锐骑兵，已经丧失了绝大多数的战斗能力

    稳定了后路，确保了和河东路的联系，接下来沿无定河向西的行动便是顺理成章到了今天，种谔已经站在了石州城头，而为数八千人的前锋已经攻下了夏州城外的铁冶务，是一个拥兵数百的小据点，即是出产铁器的工坊，也是夏州的外围防线之一

    “石州城中挖出了多少粮草？”在石州城最好的一座府邸中，种谔向分司军中粮秣的侄儿问着

    种建中应声答道：“大约七千石，如果再能挖出几个粮窖，当能有八千石足够全军十天食用”

    种谔放声大笑：“想不到还留下了这么多这下攻下夏州城没有问题了”

    种建中点头：“绥德的粮秣应该很快就能上来了，正好来得及补上”

    因为种谔选择了先行攻打弥陀洞，给了石州守军足够多的时间让他们能将城中人和资源全都运往为坚固的夏州城而对粮草的清理是重中之重，任何一名合格的将领，都不会给敌人留下一粒米，一根草

    只是坚壁清野的盘算打得再好，也得下面的人没有私心才行

    石州守将想要坚壁清野，不给宋人一粒粮食可惜的是，石州城中有许多人一旦来不及将家里的存粮全都带走，绝不会烧掉，而是会设法将存放粮食的地窖给遮掩起来，赌一把运气

    而运气是站在宋军的一方种谔手底下形形色色的人才都不缺，又是惯抢粮的要从地窖中翻出来足够的粮食，在别人看来千难万难，可种谔随便找了几个人，在城里城外绕了两圈，便将石州藏起来的存粮起出来大半

    七八千石的存粮，足够全军吃上十天

    接下来虽说不一定有那么好的运气，攻打夏州城也不一定能有之前那么顺利，但只需统管粮秣转运的李稷能早点将粮秣运上来，足以让种谔攻下夏州城

    “为什么我不在乎出兵的时间被传出去？还不就是要瞒过党项人夏天的瀚海根本不是大军能走过去的，党项人都难做到就是知道官军要到近五月的时候才会出阵，兴庆府那边以为能够拖到秋天，所以才会不急着出战，也没有提前调集各地兵马”

    种谔很是自负的笑道：“调用得早了，粮草就会供应不上，党项人现在穷得很，仓底都快空了，养不起征发起来的大军他们要想跟官军拼命，必须要卡准时机，只有在合适的时间点上召集全国兵马，才会不白白浪费仅有的粮草”

    种建中拱手恭维道：“五叔的谋算，可谓是看透了西贼的五脏六腑”

    种谔捻着胡须，很是得意这一回，头功必然是他的虽说冒犯了天子，但已经有了既成现实，难道还能让他退回去吗？

    “中军就在石州休整一日，到了明天，兵进夏州城只需打下了夏州城，银夏之地就是大宋的了”

    到了快入夜的时候，亲信进来禀报，说是绥德城派人来了

    “哦，绥德城那边终究来人了快让他进来”

    种谔一下午都在跟部将们议论战情，正是有些倦了，但听说转运司驻扎的绥德城来了人，却立刻振奋起精神来

    很快，绥德城派来的人被领了进来，矮矮胖胖，一对小眼睛中透着精明是李稷手下第一得力的亲信，也是粮官

    种谔一看到这个胖子，一贯严肃的脸上就多了一分笑意：“李运使果然了得，种谔还以为要，押送了多少粮食来？”

    胖粮官没有答话，他脸色有些难看，苦着脸从怀里掏出一封信来，“太尉，这是运使让小人连夜送来的……天使很快就要到了，运使想要太尉心里先有个底”

    “天使……”种谔的心中涌起了一阵强烈的不安，命种建中接过信，又问道：“什么事？”

    “太尉，天子命你回军”胖粮官坦言相告

    种谔脸上闪过一阵潮红，身子晃了一晃，差点从座椅上翻倒

    “五叔”种建中连忙扶上去

    种谔却没理会，从侄儿手中抢过信笺，扯开来就看，越看手抖得越厉害，“这是乱命啊，这是乱命”他最后抖着信叫道，声色俱厉

 第五章 九州聚铁误错铸（四）

    【第二】

    为什么梁氏身为汉人，却要反对汉化？还不是因为玩不起胡化的政权节省开支，要学着宋人立文法、修宫室、定次序、备礼仪，转眼就能将国库给抽空掉俗话说发财立品，家穷就别指望能有什么礼仪规矩——李清虽是夏臣，但他作为汉人的骄傲感却是根深蒂固的，谁让华夏与蛮夷的区别，就是蛮夷自身都无法否认

    且这两年由于连连败阵，军事上是一点收入都没有，只能靠与宋人的回易所得勉强维持国计——青白盐池所产的池盐不知向宋人那边走私了多少出去——加之要应付辽人贪婪的胃口，整个国家都已是处在苟延残喘的阶段

    “宋人若是再过一个月才能出兵，想要攻到灵州城下，就要顶着烈日过瀚海，即便是秦凤、熙河能够顺着黄河走，也是一样要长途跋涉酷暑难捱，等他们到了灵州城下，不会剩下多少气力但要是宋军到了秋凉之后才动身，对我们来说，是一桩美事届时战马已肥，我军在灵州养精蓄锐，而宋人出兵数月，则是筋疲力尽，正是以逸待劳，能够轻易取胜”

    梁乙埋的声音传入李清的耳中，让他警醒过来这里还是在朝堂之上

    可是听到梁乙埋自欺欺人的一番话，李清的心中只有冷笑国势所限，即便这一仗赢了，缺乏根基的西夏除非能在宋人那里咬下一块肉来，否则绝对支撑不了多久

    李清没有与西夏偕亡的打算

    如果西夏能支撑下去，他会继续做着忠臣但万一形势不妙，有**之危，他可不会死硬到底不管怎么说他都是国中汉人的核心，尤其在景询这样的汉家文臣接连在，让手挽兵权的李清愈加遭到拥护

    梁乙埋并不知道李清的心思，可就算知道也不会觉得有什么值得惊奇的首鼠两端的部族和臣子，已经数不胜数，不缺李清一个

    没人能保证眼下站在朝堂上的仁多零丁和叶孛麻，他们两家会忠心到底反倒是梁氏和嵬名氏，一个是后族、一个是王族，投靠宋人完全没有好处，说不定哪天就被杀了满门良贱，以防太祖继迁复兴家族之事重演

    眼下已经定下的基本战略就是放手让宋人杀到灵州城下，设法断其粮道按道理说，利用宋军分兵出击的机会，各个击破才是最上之策，诱敌深入其实已经算得上是断臂求生但没人有这个信心，能连续击败宋人的主力，以至完全击败其中一路都没有把握以宋军这些年表现出来的战斗力，如果战事发生在横山附近，最好的结果也仅仅是残胜只有让宋军经过长途跋涉之后，利用地利不断削减他们战斗力，才能让大夏看到胜利的机会

    坚壁清野诱敌深入是很简单的策略，但如果做得好的话，还是能一举逆转战局，以至能一举全歼来袭的宋军，让全师出动的宋国西军就此一蹶不振，好像当年接连遭逢三川口、好水川和定川寨三场惨败后的宋国一般到时候，就又能够通过索要岁币岁赐来维持国用

    但这个战略要怎么做到却是为关键的问题要考验西夏君臣的执行能力，同时还有灵州的守御能力

    不过这两件事，得实际做起来才知道成不成，现在说什么都没用

    “北面的消息什么时候到？”将前些日子定下的战略又重复了一遍，仁多零丁问着梁乙埋

    “还是那句话，春夏要养马，到了秋天才能南下”梁乙埋摇摇头，振作起来：“不过本来就没有将希望都放在北面，这一仗想要赢主要还是得靠自己种谔退军是天助，天不欲亡我大白高国否则诸路此时随鄜延一同合攻，想要抵挡住可就难了”

    仁多零丁年纪大了，越发的相信冥冥中有所谓的气运，点头表示同意：“虽说东朝越发强盛，之前也连番胜我王师，但这一次，明显的是过于冒进，让数十万大军自蹈险境宋人将骄士惰，我大白高国时来运转的时候到了”

    结束了军议，从殿中出来，仁多保忠撇着嘴，跟在伯父身后

    在方才在殿上不敢多言语，但在他看来，用了一个多时辰的议事，都是说了一堆废话，该怎么样还是怎么样，依然是坚壁清野，诱敌深入，在灵州城下决战，什么都没有变动

    “不知道兀卒怎么样了”仁多保忠回头看了一看，视线越过紫宸殿西夏王宫不大，其后隔了两座殿宇就是国主秉常现在被囚禁的寝宫，“听说这些天，常能看到有人从甘露殿中被抬出来”

    “还是让他留在宫里生儿子没看嵬名家的人，都没一个帮他说话吗？”仁多零丁毫不关怀那个愚蠢的皇帝

    在他看来，嵬名家的人当真是一代不如一代，从太祖继迁开始，就是每况愈下，景宗元昊虽是自立称帝，但在仁多零丁眼中，为政手段却比他的父亲太宗德明差的太远从辽国、到吐蕃、再到宋国，周围邻居全都打了一遍，弄得四面皆敌，还把从祖父、父亲手上承继下来的财富都消耗一空，空得了一个皇帝称号，连死因都是个笑话，抢了儿媳，被儿子削掉鼻子失血过多而死如此可笑，让他们这些臣子都抬不起头来

    走在宫掖之中，仁多零丁不知道自己还能在这座宫殿中走上多少次

    眼下就得看这一次能不能撑下去了，如果灵州不保，仁多零丁绝不会让仁多家跟嵬名家同生共死

    在大夏陈王、枢密使的身份之前，他是仁多家的族长对于党项人来说，家族才是一切至于自称鲜卑拓跋氏后人、死活都要攀个富亲戚的嵬名家，他仁多零丁管他们去死

    ……………………

    仲春时节，东京城中梧桐、杨柳等落叶树上的叶，已是一片浓绿往城外去踏青的游人也慢慢稀落了下来再过上两个月，差不多就到了富贵人家去城外别业避暑的时候

    最后一批出征的京营禁军也在父母妻儿的送别下，雄纠纠气昂昂的开赴陕西前线如果不是亲眼看到，很难以想像，即将上阵的军队能士气高昂到每一个士兵都是昂首阔步在韩冈的印象中，即便常年在血水中打滚的骄悍老卒，在上阵前都会变得比平时有些异样

    韩冈在京城任官的时间，加起来说长不长说短不短，足够他看清楚京营禁军的实际水准他们的实际战力和表现出来的自信，完全不成比例

    在赵顼强令种谔回师的整件事中，京营禁军上下肯定也是出了一把力本来就是为了捞取功劳而上阵的他们，谁敢干扰到他们的计划，就是不死不休的结果

    韩冈已经无心去管鄜延路的那点破事强令种谔回师，加深了各路将帅之间的隔阂这一下子争抢功劳的戏码给拉到了明面上来了以为将种谔拉回来，就能杀住争功之风，这完全是一厢情愿眼下种谔多半连配属到他麾下的七个将三万余京营禁军都别想控制住了

    他现在只希望上了战场之后，京营禁军还能保持一半争功的气势，这样至少不会拖西军的后脚

    韩冈现在在群牧司中大部分的事务都属于战前的预备，随着季节从初春一步步向暮春走去，他手上的工作也变得轻松了许多多的时间和精力，都能放在他自己的私事上而且周南也快要生产了，而素心在隔了六年之后，也终究又有了喜这让韩冈的心情也变得好了不少

    不过他的家中，有人比他关怀如今的时事

    韩冈在书房中检查着一块磨的凸透镜片透明明亮的晶体将透镜对面的书架扭曲了外形送入了韩冈的眼中虽然是一名不出名的匠师，但手艺以至胜过了老工匠韩冈估计换上这枚镜片之后，能将他的显微镜的放大倍数增加到一百倍

    不过要配合这片镜片，现有的显微镜却得重制造一遍外框韩冈正想着要怎么设想，王舜臣却突然跑来扰人清静，“三哥，王中正到京城了”

    “我知道”韩冈将镜片小心的放进一个填满了棉花的小盒子里，转过身来指了指放在墙角的一张圆凳，示意王舜臣坐下说话

    “三哥，要不要去见他一面？”王舜臣坐下来后，试探的问着

    “他是带御器械，又是御药院都知，又久在京外，这些天肯定会进宫侍奉天子而且多少只眼睛盯着他”韩冈摇摇头，“我私底下不好与他有联系”

    王舜臣皱起了眉头，韩冈不去，有许多事怎么跟王中正协调好

    “我不能见他，不代表你不能见”韩冈笑道，“你跟王中正又是熟识，想起复走他的门路，倒也说得过去”

    “这……”王舜臣犹豫了一下，抓耳挠腮的道：“没说好的事，贸贸然上门，方不方便？”

 第五章 九州聚铁误错铸（五）

    “怎么会没说好？别小瞧你三哥，这么大的事，难道会不跟王中正先敲定泡*书*(.paoshu8.有人跟他一起进京，该说的早就都说了，王中正也托他回来向我传话”韩冈笑着解释了两句，提声叫了一个家丁进厅，“去唤胡义来”

    “胡义……就是韩义？他进京了？”王舜臣问道

    “跟着王中正一起上京的，不过昨天城门落锁前早一步进了京城”韩冈瞥了一眼王舜臣，“昨天夜里我倒是想找你说一说这件事……”

    王舜臣摸摸头，干笑道：“三哥你让俺看的那几本兵书太难了，根本都不是让俺们这等武将看的，看着看着就困了本就是给文臣看的文章，根本不是上阵能用照俺说，还不如李家哥哥写的交趾作战心得就是不识字，让人念出来，也不需要多解释，下面的小卒都能听得懂”

    韩冈摇摇头，苦笑了一下王舜臣的话不为错

    如今世间流传的兵法，说战略的地方太多，对于战术细节上的问题讲得太少就是军事百科全书式的《武经总要》，也同样显得过于简略

    这方面的问题，是一直为韩冈所诟病的他所参与的与军事有关的遍敇和文案，则是一贯的不厌其烦比如他所编订的《军中卫生条例》，如今通行，于世的修订版多达四万字，而当初在广西增修的南方版本，因为地理气候和疫病种类的不同，则又多出了两万字，数十条款

    但韩冈也不能放纵王舜臣：“话是这么说没错，但这些兵书里面都是蕴含了真知灼见，多读一点没有坏处若是嫌太过简略，你可以补充嘛春秋和左传之间的关系，记得我当初跟你说过——关羽和郭逵都喜欢读左传的——还有，既然你看过了南征纪行，难道我那位表哥被调任河北之后闲下来后在做什么你不知道？当初你也不是写了一篇横山作战的心得吗？”

    王舜臣抓了抓脖子，他的这位韩三哥当老师当上瘾了，让李信写南征作战的心得，让赵隆写平茂州的心得，让自己写在横山中作战的心得虽然知道其中的用心很深，但在油灯下咬着笔杆子的日子，实在不是人过的

    李信是兴致盎然的在写、在学，上次来信，还说找了个先生教授春秋，也不知是不是打算日后做个教书先生而赵隆则是口述经历，让自家的幕僚做记录，然后自己亲自整理他们都不敢把韩冈的吩咐不当一回事，王舜臣同样也不敢，一样是费尽了心思，将作业给完成了，但他实在不想做第二次，上阵杀敌，与贼人勾心斗角都比这个简单千百倍

    韩冈看得出来王舜臣心中的抵触，叹了一口气，道：“回去后好好想想不求你苦读不辍，只求能有会于心，与现实做个印证之前让你写的那些心得，也不是要你写出多好的文章，只是让你有条理的记录而已在天子面前、在同僚面前、在下属面前，都是有好处的，总不能只凭箭术做依仗？”

    韩冈几乎是苦口婆心的规劝，王舜臣也不再装傻充愣的推搪，很诚恳的点头：“三哥，小弟明白，回去后会认真读书的”

    韩冈也不多说什么了，这件事还要靠王舜臣自己自觉胡义马上就要到了，对王舜臣说的话，也不好当着他面说

    胡义他本来有另一个名字，只是在投身韩家为庄客后改名做韩义之后因功授官，也仅是恢复原姓，名字却没有改回去

    前一科犯了事，改个名字重参加科举的事也是有的前科状元刘几在欧阳修第一次知贡举的时候，因为文风被欧阳修锁厌弃，故而被黜落，甚至还张榜贴出，给了个大纰缪的评语

    等到下一次欧阳修再次知贡举，刘几改了个名字再来考，特意改成了欧阳修喜欢的文风，以其文采便被擢为第一在揭糊唱名的时候，登记名字叫做刘煇欧阳修拿着这篇文章向朋友大加推崇，因为又录用了一个出色的弟子之后方才知道，这一位其实就是他一直拿出来当反面教材的刘几

    而有些官员，因为得罪了高官，怕影响前程，改名的情况也为数不少刘义乃是广锐军出身，旧名可是留了底，改回去只会自讨苦吃

    除了胡义之外，还有两个跟着韩刚立了功得了官的亲随，他们跟胡义一样，都是广锐军出身尽管在投入韩家门下时，没有改名换姓，但在得官之后也都聪明的改了名

    胡义得了韩冈相招，很快就到了也是很年轻的一个人，看模样就是精明干练，等他行过礼，韩冈吩咐道：“你把王都知说的话再说上一遍”

    胡义拱了拱手道：“王都知只是在过潼关的时候，跟小人说过一次话，问了小人的出身来历，还有投到龙图门下后做了什么才得官之后直到进了城，才让小人来向龙图道谢，说上次送来的茂州生药甚好，他很喜欢，天子喜欢近日听说凉州的马鞍好，不知龙图是否能带上一具，以便能献与天子”

    听过胡义的转述，韩冈问，“明白了没有？”

    王舜臣竭力抑止心中兴奋，点了点头：“哪里还能不明白？”

    王中正的话一点都不委婉，没有弯弯绕的说辞，王舜臣又不蠢，怎么可能听不明白

    前一次，靠着韩冈的推荐，王中正以赵隆、苗履为部将，一举平定了茂州叛乱这一次也是一样要借助韩冈的力而韩冈推荐的，正是王舜臣当然，这个胡义也多半一样能沾了光，要不然王中正也不会细问他的身份来历

    “王中正会愿意分兵凉州，多半也是知道这一仗不是那么好打，灵州的功劳也不好挣六路约期齐集灵州城下，说着简单，但实际上只要带过兵，就知道这样的计划根本是一张废纸前后差个几天，就能有各个击破的机会”

    王舜臣皱眉道：“六路伐夏，其中两路合兵，都能与党项人一较高下所以王都知才会兼领秦凤和熙河两路，而泾原路也要受环庆路的高总管节制，河东路的兵马同样是得配合鄜延路的进兵说是六路，等到杀到灵州城下，其实等于是三路”

    韩冈摇摇头：“不能这么算河东路地理上相隔太远，从一开始就只能跟着鄜延路而熙河、秦凤的主帅是王中正一人，也没有可争的，到了黄河肯定会合兵唯独泾原路和环庆路，仅仅是节制而已从没有说，泾原路要等环庆路，或是环庆路要等泾原路到时候，说不定就会被各个击破”

    “苗总管是高总管的人”

    “都是一路兵马副总管……谁是谁的人？眼下他们可都是平级的大宋臣子”韩冈笑问道，其实王舜臣自己都是说得犹犹豫豫，原本是老实听话的下属，但地位高了之后就平起平坐的例子实在太多了，哪个没见过

    王舜臣振奋起精神：“有板甲、斩马刀和神臂弓护身，又有飞船监视远近，西夏的铁鹞子拼不过官军”

    “党项人爱用诈术，从继迁开始便是如此，也就是前些年气焰嚣张时才会蠢到冲击军阵，眼下可不会再犯傻了”

    在冷兵器时代，一副上好的铁甲，对士兵的战斗力能起到倍增的作用，再加上斩马刀、神臂弓的普遍配发，让列阵之后宋军步卒能轻易击败大辽和西夏两国的精锐部队——但这要加个前提，得让辽夏两国的骑兵自己犯傻往军阵上撞，而不是凭借优越的战场机动能力直接绕开宋军军阵

    同样的道理此时的西军，拥有绝不逊于契丹的宫分、皮室那样的精锐部队任何两路合力，都有跟西夏一较高下的实力纵使鄜延路和河东路因为瀚海阻隔不能及时赶到灵州，只凭剩下的四路，也足以堂堂正正的击败西夏——只可惜，要想让党项人打一场堂堂正正的战争，除非兴庆府上上下下都变了白痴

    王中正来了又匆匆走了，离开的时候顺便将王舜臣一并带走说服了天子让王舜臣戴罪立功，是王中正给韩冈的人情，而韩冈的回报，就是让王舜臣帮他夺下凉州

    不过韩冈和王中正私下里的密约并不仅仅是对王舜臣说的那些

    打通了丝绸之路的主线，之后还能有开拓西域，恢复汉唐旧疆的好处到时候王中正若是想过一过班、张骞的瘾，韩冈也是要出来支持他的

    话说回来，韩冈本人也乐于见到西域被收复，丝绸之路重掌控在中原王朝手中他并不在乎究竟是谁夺取的，就是阉人也一样

    在党项人控制河西走廊的时候，由于盘剥太甚，许多回鹘商人都改走丝绸之路的南线，从青海湖畔绕行，董毡继承父业之后，很长一段时间，他的财政都是靠回鹘商人的过路费来支撑——不过如今的董毡，已经利用棉花、油料乃至可以替代食盐的咸鱼发家致富，对于过路费的依靠小了许多

    有了河西走廊，丝绸之路的收益还是小事，对熙河路的帮助却是实实在在的

    随着天气一天比一天热，种谔领军回到出发地，战争的筹备也还在继续，而到了快入夏的时候，来自辽国的使臣带来了一封强硬的照会，与之同来的还有二十万铁骑抵达鸳鸯泺的消息

    “这可不是夏捺钵该来的地方”韩冈在崇政殿上说道

 第五章 九州聚铁误错铸（六）

    【补】

    “鸳鸯泺当然不是夏捺钵的地方”

    赵顼脸色阴沉他找韩冈入宫，可不是来听他幸灾乐祸的

    “陛下不必担心”韩冈安抚着天子，“辽人当还没有下定破弃澶渊之盟的决心”

    “何以见得？”赵顼当即追问

    “用兵贵奇，如果辽人有心毁盟，再起干戈，就不会如此大张声势何况郭逵已至河北，陛下勿须忧愁”

    韩冈表现出来的轻松，倒是让赵顼心中放心了些许，再联想起郭逵已经去了河北，有名帅坐镇，当可保河北无恙

    郭逵去河北，这个人事安排是韩冈推荐，同时也是郭逵自愿除了他们两人，朝堂上，还有以王珪为首的宰执们对这项任命全力支持不过王珪、元绛的支持，多是嫌在朝堂上碍手碍脚，不比韩冈郭逵二人，是真心担心辽人的动向

    韩冈外似轻松，但他心中对耶律乙辛的评价，却也再向上调升了一级

    自从辽主从飞船上摔下来之后，辽国的动向不断很模糊大宋这边打探到的消息，一个是确认春捺钵一如往年去了鸭子河，第二则是辽国近期没有内乱

    而这段时间的朝野内外所热议的话题，除了迫在眉睫的战争之外，就是有关御史台中的苏轼辽国动向以至没有多少人去关怀，都认为辽国肯定迟早会陷入内乱，眼下的平静只是各方在为决战做准备而已

    前一天，王安礼还特地为了苏轼来造访韩冈韩冈不得不说了一通‘始作俑者，其无后乎？若苏轼以诗文得罪，日后还有谁敢做诗词？以言辞罪人，日后谁还敢说话？’的废话来搪塞

    以韩冈的想法，他只关怀苏轼最后是不是以诗赋言辞来定罪，如果是其他罪名，他就不会插手，反正别的可能加诸于其身的罪名不至于要了苏轼的性命但从当下御史台中传出的消息来看，苏轼对于李定等人强加给他的罪名几乎都承认了，也就是说讪谤朝政这一条罪证确凿，连口供都有了，以言辞论罪的结局看来是注定了——这样的情况下，韩冈只能设法保住苏轼的性命

    可是辽国局势的发展出人意料，几乎没人想到耶律乙辛这么快就将国内的形势安定下来了从这件事上推断，要么就是他的能力的确过人一等，要么就是他请前代辽主龙驭宾天时做好了一切准备……大概兼而有之

    不管怎么说，之前对辽国的判断和预测，全都得废弃了，在讨伐西夏的时候，必须将辽人可能会有的干涉计算进来至于苏轼，就让他继续在御史台待着，暂时都不会有人多余的精力，去治罪苏轼，或是为他奔走呼号

    “以韩卿之见，辽人的夏捺钵到底是怎么一回事？”赵顼向韩冈询问他的看法

    “从地理上说，驻扎在鸳鸯泺的二十万骑辽军不论是南下大同，还是东进燕蓟，路程都不远，也就几天的时间”

    鸳鸯泺的位置大略是位于后世的张家口偏北，韩冈前生曾经去过，对此有所了解辽人南伐点兵，便多在千里鸳鸯泺，对于这一点，大宋君臣则了解得深

    “不过以臣观之，辽人这是不甘坐视西夏被灭，故而大张声势但要说辽人准备南侵，当还不至于如此如果辽人当真想要支援西夏，只需暗中遣兵数万入夏境，猝不及防之下，官军全军覆没都有可能，并不需要大张旗鼓的将捺钵停驻在鸳鸯泺……耶律乙辛纵然在东京道成功平叛，但其国中人心不服当是难免一旦他遣军南下与官军交锋，无论胜败，都有身后起火之虞”

    赵顼点了点头，神色中有几分欣慰

    韩冈是反对攻兴灵的，他的态度至今未变但从他对辽国的判断上，则可知其品性正直，否则必然是会拿着辽人陈兵鸳鸯泺来恫吓自己，以求改变朝廷对西夏的方针和战略

    “之前吕惠卿就是这么说的……可谓是有识之士，所见略同”

    韩冈眼神变得为幽暗了一点，看起来吕惠卿这一次是完全站到了王珪的一边不过也不足为奇最近的几个月，手实法在京畿以及京东京西推行的极为顺利，而南方诸路虽有反对的声浪，但政事堂却都强压了下去，作为利益交换，吕惠卿帮王珪说话也是必然的

    “但微臣这仅是常论”韩冈忽的话锋一转，“一旦西夏灭亡在即，有唇亡齿寒之忧的辽人，又会怎么做，却不便下定论了”

    赵顼看了眼韩冈，声音冷了一点：“韩卿的意思朕明白了，的确应当小心才是”

    韩冈的心是七窍小巧，赵顼心情变化，哪里感觉不到什么明白，怕是当自己反对攻兴灵，拿辽国眼下的动作做文章

    “所谓有备无患，就如之前以郭逵守河北，河东也得加强防备辽人出兵的几率虽小，但也不可不备”

    赵顼的神色又缓和了一些，“河东路为了防备辽人，出兵一开始就不多再减一些也不妨事”

    天子只想听到自己想听的，韩冈心中暗叹，‘这可就不好办了’

    看多了史书，多少发生在历史中的事件都在告诉韩冈，战略上的优势，能够因为领导者的愚蠢和贪婪而被抵消，战术上的强势，也会因为后勤等问题而灰飞烟灭眼下的形势，似乎正要往印证这一点的方向发展

    辽夏两国都还没有动手，仅仅是内部的问题，就让宋军的优势一点点的消磨了下去回想起当年，河湟之战以及南征之役，要不是都有王安石在朝中支持，绝不可能胜得如此干脆利落

    尤其是当初河湟开边，没有王安石帮着压制住李师中、窦舜卿和向宝的干扰，王韶和韩冈连起步都做不到，哪里能有如今的风光

    可惜如今的两府宰执，没有一个能压制得住各路争功的将帅，反而让矛盾浮上水面，要他们互相配合可就难了军合力不齐，这样的战争虽不能说必败，但内部消耗太大，必然是让失败的几率增加了许多

    就是天子赵顼也肯定能看到这一点，但韩冈知道，自登基后，没有遭遇过一次惨痛败仗的现实，给了赵顼太多自信

    一切无可阻挡

    元丰二年四月廿一，从河东到熙河，几近四千里的国境线上，三十余万宋军攻入了西夏境内

    自澶渊之盟之后，大宋动员兵力最多、战争范畴最广的一场战争，在这一天终究拉开了序幕

    种谔重踏进了银州城，但他的身后，是精气神不及当初一半的鄜延军，以及三万不听使唤的京营禁军但依靠兵力上的巨大优势，在出兵之后的半个月，重又顺利的攻到了夏州城下

    李宪自河东出兵，身后的兵力比计划初定时少了整整三十个指挥不过没人知道，他以至为此松了一口气这下粮草的问题轻松了不少反正从地理位置上看，河东军的作用在六路中是最小的一个所以他不紧不慢的领军往银夏方向赶过去不过李宪也不是放弃了军功，他没忘了分兵去攻打沙漠【今毛乌素沙漠】中的绿洲地斤泽百年前西夏太祖继迁在末路穷途时，几次逃进地斤泽中躲避，最后一举翻身而这一次，官军不会给他们机会

    高遵裕自环州出兵后，就率领环庆军沿马岭水的上游支流白马川北上，很快就打破了横山中的最后一道关卡清远军城，进入了横山北麓的西夏境内接下来就要沿着灵州川穿越瀚海，直取灵州当然，他也没忘了银夏正好他手上不缺兵员，分了一万人马向东北挺进，突破了青岗峡的蛤蟆寨，直逼盐州打算赶在种谔之前，抢下恢复银夏的一半功劳

    泾原路的苗授则老老实实的顺着葫芦河河谷北上，一举攻占了兜岭中的险关磨脐隘，继而又打下了赏移口，西夏的腹地就在眼前

    至于秦凤、熙河两路联军，则是同样顺利听从了韩冈、以及熙河路众将的建议，王中正将第一阶段的重心放在了兰州上一路北进，很快便听到了滔滔黄河水声王舜臣得意的第一个跃马冲进了兰州城而在此之前，禹臧花麻便已经将庭院打扫干净，静待官军到来依靠参与进熙河路经济体系后的充沛财力，以及眼前严峻的形势，禹臧花麻利用收买和恫吓的手段，将兴庆府派驻在兰州的三千铁鹞子中的大半人马，收归麾下官军夺占兰州，兵不血刃

    前线捷报频传，五月中的京城是一片欢声城中的酒楼茶肆，多少人举杯为官军的高歌猛进而喝彩，诗词、文章一篇接着一篇

    可是韩府之中却有异声韩冈在灯下问着王旖：“你可知迄今为止，报上来的斩首有多少？”

    见妻子茫然摇头，韩冈叹道：“加起来都没有两千啊，坚壁清野、诱敌深入的方略，已经是很明显了”

    从时间上算，走得最快的环庆、泾原两路，应该快要进抵灵州城下了真正严酷的战斗这时才要开始

 第六章 千军齐发如奔洪（上）

    王舜臣还是第一次在长安以西立于黄河之滨

    没有高耸的堤坝，只有宽阔的河床，浑黄色的河水就眼前汹涌奔流，带来隆隆涛声

    眼前的滔滔大河，不是王舜臣过去入京时，在路上看到过的泥浆洪流尽管依然浑浊，但一眼就能看得出与那一碗水半碗沙的泥浆水，到底有多大的差别

    “黄河之水天上来，奔流到海不复回若是能够分身，真想再往上游去看看，看看黄河之源是从何而来”

    王舜臣循声回头，王厚不知何时已经走了上来

    王厚在王舜臣身边立定，一同眺望着黄河他三十岁便担任了权洮州知州，兼熙河路钤辖，甚至之前还早早的转了文资，正八品的太子中允在审官东院中，就是拥有一个进士头衔，一般也不可能在这个年纪便执掌一州军政能做到这一步，也只有依靠军功

    在西北边陲历练了十年，留着两撇短须的王厚皮肤黝黑，但看着依然年轻气质是沉凝浑厚，一双眸子既不锋芒毕露，也不是圆滑内敛，而是坚定如石王舜臣看着他，就仿佛当年初见王韶时的感觉

    “记得当年玉昆曾经说过，黄河水中泥沙来自于陇西陕西的黄土高坡之上，雨水一过，便是泥沙俱下到了下游之后，水流变缓，泥沙逐渐沉积，河床一日高过一日，水患由此而来黄河之患，在沙不在水要想从根本上治理好黄河泥沙，就得利用草木保持水土”王厚笑了一下，“可惜做不到也就自兰州往上游去，那里的草木几百年未有砍伐，情况要好一点”

    王舜臣当然也还记得韩冈当年所说的话

    这么多年过去，当年在军营的小厅内饮酒达旦的四人，各自都已经站在了他人几十年都难以企及的高度这是当年想都没敢想过的

    他回望着河上，一声声号角开始为涛声伴奏：“赵大要过河了”

    王厚随即也望了过去，在两人立足的下游不远处，一条长链般的浮桥横在河上，被湍急汹涌的河水向下冲出了一个半圆的弧度桥面在河上起伏，走在上面的车马看着就像是在挪动

    十九条大小渡船，加上一干羊皮筏子，这是兰州过去用来渡河的工具不过在官军抵达兰州后，用了四天的时间，以渡船和羊皮筏子搭起了一条浮桥

    而在这之前，禹臧花麻就已经殷勤的帮官军将对岸的西贼一扫而空，让官军可以毫无阻碍的搭桥渡河

    昨日中午，浮桥刚刚搭建完成可到了今天早上，半日加上一夜，官军就已经有一万多人马过了黄河

    赵隆作为王中正手下第一号得用的亲信大将，他的出动，代表着中军也终于开始渡河

    “等赵大领着熙河第一第二两将的八千人马过河，就该轮到蕃军了希望他们别在桥上乱起来”

    对于这一次的战争，熙河路的蕃军都是不情不愿，他们种田养马就能赚大钱，闲暇时踢球看球赌球，有必要去卖命？可惜有朝廷的严令，从董毡以下，都不敢不从上百个部落拼凑起来的一支军队，交由董毡的便宜儿子阿里骨统领

    想起那一支拼凑起来的蕃军，王厚也忍不住摇头苦笑

    阿里骨本人是个拖油瓶，没有吐蕃赞普家的血统，在河湟的吐蕃部族中没有多少威信，要不是他常年在巩州的蕃学混了个脸熟，根本轮不到他领军

    “不指望他们能上阵，能吓唬人就可以了”王厚叹道

    “也不知禹臧花麻会不会派人一同出兵？”

    王舜臣问着，两人都回头望了一眼在王中正身边露出谦卑微笑的禹臧花麻

    “多半会”王厚看禹臧花麻的殷勤样，当不会漏下这个卖好的机会，“兰州拿下来，再随着官军打到灵州，稳当当的一个观察使到手”

    “这一次要不是仗着官军的威势，禹臧花麻怎么可能能这么容易就将兰州掌握住？”

    “也是兰州城中党项人兵力减少的缘故最多的时候，也就是熙宁九年、十年，兰州城中的铁鹞子有一万两千骑，粮草几乎都要他供给那两年禹臧花麻一个月一封信求着经略司早点发兵打兰州，他肯定双手献上城门也就是到了去年，才减少到八千这个数目一直保持到战前，就在一个月前，才突然将其中大半调去北方，只留下了三千兵马”王厚顿了一下，补充道：“而且几乎都是由小部族的成员组成”

    王厚在笑着，勾勒在嘴角的纹路中尽是讽刺，西夏高层这么做的用意再明显不过，绝不会硬顶着刚刚出兵后锋锐正盛的官军，而是打算利用艰难险阻的道路，逐渐消耗官军的锐气，拉长补给线，遣军截粮道，不断削弱官军的实力，最后才会决战

    “诱敌深入？”王舜臣冷笑

    “自然不会有其他招数”王厚指着黄河，“不过这一战的关键之处，就在下游八百里外的灵州兴灵本为一体，放弃了灵州，兴庆府不保一旦官军攻下灵州，西夏就亡了，不论什么计策都没用……”他的声音忽而又低沉起来，“可如果官军攻不下灵州，那么西贼逆转的机会就到了”

    “三哥也是这么说”

    聚集到灵州城下的兵力越多，后勤上的压力就越大一旦三十余万大军齐集灵州城，究竟会出现什么样的情况，王舜臣想都不敢想

    幸好自己是往西去，六千人马只要能翻越洪池岭，粮食要多少就有多少，不用跟自家人抢

    王厚喟然长叹：“明明能一点风险都不冒的将对手的家当一步步赚到手，偏偏还要赌上一把输了就要倾家荡产，赢了也不过是能早两年得到对面的赌注，没见过这么做买卖的”

    王舜臣转头凝视着王厚，疑惑道：“不像是钤辖你说的话，怎么全是商人口吻？”

    王厚随之一笑：“这是冯四说的只是个商人而已，见识却比朝堂上的那些宰辅都要强得多”

    “毕竟是三哥的嫡亲表弟怎么也不会差的要不然，才这几年的时间，赚的钱都能赶得上一路财税了”

    王厚摇摇头，“不说这些了，等过了河就要上阵了，可不要犯了迷糊”

    “迷糊可不会再犯，能攻城掠地，就不在乎那几个首级了”

    在兰州渡过了黄河后，秦凤、熙河两路联军就要赶往东北的灵州，而王舜臣则是要率领偏师去攻打西北的凉州

    不过在这之前，必须要先攻下兰州北岸西侧五十里的卓啰城，那是西夏卓啰和南军司的核心，也是西夏用以控制黄河北岸的重要据点不论向东还是向西，不将卓啰城控制住，不将卓啰和南军司铲平，粮道和后路随时会可能被截断

    王舜臣还记得前些日子被派到他麾下的一名充当向导的僧人是怎么跟他说的

    “打下了卓啰城之后，就溯喀罗川【今庄浪河】北上洪池岭西贼在洪池岭【乌鞘岭】下设有一寨，名为济桑这个寨子，是专门用来堵截想绕道兰州来的回鹘商人当年西贼攻下甘州、肃州和凉州之后，为了收取过税，就强迫走河西道的回鹘商人过了凉州后继续向正东走，经由丝绸之路的北线抵达兴庆府，然后再往中原去，严禁他们走水源充沛的中线”

    “党项人的贪婪在回鹘商人中是鼎鼎有名的，收了税不说，有时候，有些部族还会假扮盗匪在半路抢劫，人和货都保不住要不是为了躲避这些强盗，怎么会有从青海【青海湖】走的那条路出来……那可是最难走的一条路，但吐蕃可比党项人讲信义多了”

    “夏天的洪池岭深寒如冬，六月都能下雪想要翻山过去，要先将皮裘和御寒之物准备好，否则一不小心就会冻伤”

    不仅仅是从来往黄河两岸的僧侣那里得到河西的风土人情，顺丰行中也有许多有关各地地理的资料，冯从义早早的就遣了一名向导带着资料到王舜臣麾下报到

    为了翻越夏日一如寒冬的洪池岭，分配给王舜臣的六千人马，冬衣都是随身带在身边

    洪池岭的存在，阻断了兰州和凉州之间的粮道，王舜臣轻兵突进其实很危险不过凉州是大城，周围的田地也不少，过去的时候正好到了六月，要就地征粮不算难党项人的坚壁清野，不至于将凉州也归纳进来

    远眺赵隆骑着马从浮桥上疾行而过，身穿金甲的王中正也到了桥头前，王舜臣回身向王厚拱手一揖：“钤辖，舜臣要告辞了”

    王厚回了一礼：“王厚就在兰州静候佳音”

    王厚的送行到此为止，他不会随军继续北上，而是要负责粮秣调集

    地理位置至关重要的兰州接下来将会成为一个兵站，为前军输送粮草在朝廷还没有正式设立兰州这个州级编制的时候，紧邻兰州的洮州就会将此城暂时归入管辖范围

    而洮州知州王厚，就是负责粮秣运输的主官，王中正到底能打到哪一步，有一半得看王厚的本事了

 第六章 千军齐发如奔洪（下）

    ‘怎么还没回来？’

    李宪在帐中来回踱着步子，脚步落下又重又快，尽是心浮气躁。

    自从出兵以来，河东军还没有打过一仗，作为钉子挡在河东、鄜延两路中间的左厢神勇军司，也被种谔连根拔掉了。

    两年多前，葭芦川一役，种谔和王舜臣已经让左厢神勇军司大伤元气，而这一回，当年曾经大败河东军，让种谔进筑罗兀之役功败垂成的罪魁祸已不复存在。

    西落的斜阳依然火热，虽有帐篷阻隔阳光，但帐篷之中则热得跟蒸笼一般。

    李宪和河东军一路过来，最大的敌人是头上的烈日，仅有的伤员基本上都是蛇虫形成的不测。

    但现在李宪已经很难再继续前进了。离开出地三百里后，后方的粮草供给只剩开始时的三分之一。

    幸亏在开战前为了提防辽人，又少带出来一万多人马。否则能不能走出三百里都是两说。

    李宪眼下唯一拿得出手的战绩就是参与了交趾的灭国之战，章惇进了两府；燕达晋身三衙管军；韩冈要不是年龄问题，宰辅是少不了的，但眼下的龙图阁学士也不差了；李信在河北的定州路做钤辖，参与过这场战争的领军者，一个个都飞黄腾达。但那份功劳吃到现在，也差不多都吃空了。

    李宪本有立功受赏的想法。可粮草的匮乏让他完全放弃了建功立业的打算，只求能安安稳稳的追上种谔的鄜延军。

    昨天收到了种谔攻下夏州的消息，就算西贼坚壁清野，夏州城中也该有点粮草。李宪已经派人去联络种谔，鄜延路是主力，情况应该比河东这边要好一点——粮秣转运的线路好歹不用渡黄河。

    兵无粮不行。手上缺乏粮草，一旦遇到西贼的铁鹞子骚扰，在毫无险阻的荒野上，全军崩溃都有可能。

    李宪叹了一口气。

    当年李宪在河湟、广西，看着韩冈提举军中转运时举重若轻。远出崇山峻岭之外，周围敌军环伺，数万大军的人吃马嚼一点却都不当一回事。现在才走多远，竟然就要饿肚子了。

    如果后方的粮草还不能送上来，他就打算驱动麾下兵将强行军，一天百里，用两天时间赶到夏州。

    从地理上说，河东路的兵马想要打到灵州城，最简单的方法就是向西横穿沙漠，走过去就是兴灵了。不过要在沙漠里走上六百里，纵然不饿死，也会渴死。尤其是头顶的太阳，不仅能让头盔热得能煎蛋，也能让脚底板在滚烫的沙子中烤熟。

    “观察，回来了！回来了！”

    一名李宪的亲信小校，突然跑了来，在帐外大呼小叫。

    “訾虎回来了？！”

    李宪闻声一下停住脚步，忙将人招进帐来。惊喜和轻松，他心中兼而有之。派去督促粮草的将校自然不可能是空着手回来，好歹也有万石粮秣，赶到夏州应该没问题了。

    小校声音小了点：“……观察，是折可适回来了。”

    李宪脸板了起来，在马扎上坐下，沉声道：“命他进来。”

    进来通报的小校脸色更苦，嗓门又低了两分，“回观察，折可适遇袭受伤，是被抬回来的。”

    “遇袭受伤？”李宪眼眉剔起，全身的汗毛一下都竖起来了。

    折可适是他派去地斤泽堵党项人退路的，这只是个顺带的命令，以防万一而已。

    地斤泽就那么大，当年能藏下迁贼麾下百余残兵，却藏不下数万大军，两个指挥的骑兵足以防止任何不测了，这本就是个跑腿的差事。

    李宪自认为已经考虑得很周全了，哪里想到这么简单的任务，折可适竟然受伤而回。

    “跟折可适去的人呢？地斤泽里到底出了什么事？”李宪尽量放缓了声音，这时候，万万不能乱了阵脚。

    “观察。听说折可适出事了？”

    “观察，是不是西贼派人来偷袭了？”

    几名得到消息的将领都慢慢赶来。

    “慌什么！”李宪呵斥了一声，“等问清楚来龙去脉再说！”

    李宪这些日子也利用各种手段，在军中立下了几分声威，河东军的将校不敢再多话，静下来等着进一步的消息。顷刻之后，李宪的副将高永能，就领着折可适出行的副手，一起到了帐中。

    折可适的副手同样姓折，是折家的子弟——折可适所带去的两个骑兵指挥，其中一个就是折家的精锐。

    “人是清醒的。就是胳膊和大腿上被划了两下，只是皮肉伤，没伤到脏腑。”高永能已经去随军疗养院转了一圈，看过了折可适和他麾下骑兵的伤势，“他的肩甲上，留着铁锏的记号，被敲得反折过来。还有胸甲背甲，上面都有好几处箭痕。幸亏来得及着甲，否则肯定回不来了。”

    “全军伤亡如何？”李宪紧跟着问道。

    高永能低头答话：“折了七十多人，回来的有一半带着轻重伤。”

    李宪的眉头皱得更厉害。阵亡了一成，加上受了重伤的也为数不少，这两个骑兵指挥一时间都得到了战斗力。而能让八百骑兵吃了这么大一个亏，对手的规模不会小——当然也不会太大，否则折可适也就回不来了。

    “到底是在哪里遇敌的？贼人有多少？打得是什么旗号？给本帅细细道来。”

    “是在受命出的第三天，离地斤泽快四十里的地方。当时由于快到地头了，天色又是将晚，都想着早一步赶到地斤泽。却没想到突然就遇上了贼军。幸亏是放在外面的探马先期撞上，让我等有换马着甲的时间，否则就情况就不会向现在这样了。不过贼军有两千骑，折承制见敌众我寡，加之贼人又是养精蓄锐，利于久战。便身先士卒，率我等反冲敌阵，一番鏖战之下，贼军远遁，而官军也折损不小，折承制都受了伤，只能退了回来。”

    折家的这个军官说得前后条理分明，但明显就有人不相信，“这不可能，地斤泽才多大，囤积不下一千兵马！”

    “若只是一千铁鹞子，官军八百甲骑，绝不会连主将都是受伤。”折家军官反驳道。

    “将种不是疏忽了嘛……”有人嘲笑道。

    “你！”曾经被郭逵称赞为将种的折可适，明显在折家很受看重。折家的这位军官登时就义愤填膺，眼睛瞪了两下，却又转成了冷笑，“我家承制再是疏忽，好歹还能挣下换马着甲的时间，可不会在葭芦川连盔缨都丢了！”

    熙宁四年，鄜延路进筑罗兀城，河东路派出去配合筑堡，希望将防线向北推进百里，并将河东、鄜延两路联系起来的行动，却因河东军在葭芦川被伏击而宣布破灭，最后此役以失败告终，便是肇因于此。

    如今在帐中的一众将校，倒有一多半经历过当年的惨败。丢盔弃甲的经历，至今还铭刻在心。听着折家人的讽刺，一个个脸色就难看起来。

    “党项人藏兵的地点不只是地斤泽。”高永能出言缓和，“地斤泽左近，绿洲也有三五处，不是绿洲的沙中草场、灌木，则数目更多。”他顿了一顿，“挤一挤的话，两千人马没问题。”

    高永能话，帐中众将校都不敢再议论，只能等着主帅李宪的训示。

    “兵多兵少其实无关紧要，关键的是，沙漠中的确有贼军。”李宪笑了一下，“想来不会有人认为这一支贼军是学着李继迁在沙漠中躲避官军，等待日后复兴西夏的？”

    几名将校附和的笑了几声，就听高永能道：“这当是西贼用以乱我粮道的奇兵。”

    李宪点点头：“当也不会有其他作用。”

    没有哪位将帅会一门心思的在城头上等着敌军过来决战。即便西夏的太后、宰相和一应重臣，都将反败为胜的希望放在了灵州，但用来要挟宋军后路的奇兵却绝不会少。以正合，以奇胜，这才是兵法正道。

    以沙漠中水草的数量，党项人能藏在其间的兵马很有限。但就像之前高永能所说的，几个绿

    洲加起来，也差不多能有两千骑。用对了地方，在千军万马的战场上足以扭转战局，放在后方骚扰粮道，也能让十万大军的主帅难以安寝。

    “骑兵来去如风，想拦住他们可不容易。”一名中年的将校提示道。

    “所以我们去安庆泽【今乌审旗】！”

    安庆泽正处在沙漠之南，夏州之北，从名字看就知道是一水草丰茂的地方。

    不用李宪多注释，众将都能明白去安庆泽道理。

    长途奔袭和长时间的骚扰对战马脚力的消耗都很大，都需要水草优良的地方落脚，否则也就出战一次两次，接下来就没用了。在荒漠之上，适合骑兵的落脚地也就那么几处，安庆泽是其中最大的一处。守住安庆泽，再设法用粪尿或是毒药毁弃其他几处，这一支铁鹞子也坚持不了多久。

    李宪环顾众将，“如果沙漠中的西贼南下，骚扰我官军粮道，我堂堂河东王师，就在安庆泽堵住他！”

 第七章 苍原军锋薄战垒（一）

    李稷寒着脸回到后方的营地，因为粮草不济，他在种谔那里讨了个没趣

    坐下来还没等人奉上茶汤，就拍着交椅发作道：“章楶呢？他转运判官做得好啊，该送到的粮食拖到现在都没有到，真当我不能斩他的首级不成？”

    一名亲兵小声的提示李稷：“运使，章运判方才已经押粮草进了营”

    李稷脸sè悄然一变，不甘心的又问道：“多少？运到的有多少？”

    “听说是五千石，具体数目小人不敢细问”

    “才五千石，够吃几天？”李稷冷哼一声，却也没再多说什么

    章楶出身浦城章家，族叔章得象是宰相，族弟章惇是执政，族侄章衡是状元郎，可是当世赫赫有名的大族，可不是任人欺辱的寒门没有充分的理由，根本不能动他分毫

    等到解暑的凉汤送上，李稷喝了一口，随即又提声喝问：“吕副使呢？”

    吕大钧是李稷的副手，但他对眼下的局面也是束手无策

    夏州离得太远了，提供给种谔的粮草，两成在罗兀、五成在绥德，剩下的则在延州就是从罗兀城运过去，都有两百里之遥绥德的粮食要运到罗兀，延州的粮食运到绥德，而从关中来的粮草则是汇集延州这些都要转运司劳累，组织民夫转运，让李稷伤透了脑筋

    ‘得想个办法才是’李稷想着，‘看样子这一战的结果大概有变也说不定，这时候得先留条后路’

    ……………………

    由于东京城和前线的路途遥遥，最送抵京城的军情，随着各路的不同，与实际时间有五天到十五天不等的差距

    当韩冈同时收到官军攻下兰州、夏州的消息后，并没有染上半点朝野内外弥漫着的兴奋

    兰州的情况乃是预料之中，时间也没有耽搁，以至比韩冈估计的还要快了一点

    但种谔那边明显就有问题了与一个月前，种谔率领鄜延军进兵的度相比，一旦刨去当初在弥陀洞上耽搁的时间，前后所花费的时日竟然一模一样

    ——有一点是绝不能忘掉的在夏州之前，银州、石州，所有的城池都已经被打破了，所有的敌军也都被清洗过了这样的情况下，单纯的行军竟然依然与一边作战一边行军时有着一样度，怎么想都觉得其中肯定有哪里不对劲

    究竟是种谔得到了锐气？还是京营禁军成了拖累？韩冈没有千里眼，但他知道，多半是兼而有之而韩冈清楚，如果光是这两个原因还好说，最糟的情况是后方粮草供给不上，因而才拖慢了官军前进的脚步

    而当韩冈看到永兴军路转运使兼鄜延路经略司随军转运使李稷向朝廷发来的急报，声称陕西天气暑热，牲畜死亡太多的时候，不无感慨的发觉，最糟的情况已经发生了，而且统管转运的主官分明已经对此得到了信心

    这根本就是开始为了失败而在推卸责任了现在于天子面前做了报备，等到当真失败的时候，便能藉此脱身了……大概脱身不了，不过至少罪名能推卸一部分给负责牲畜调配的群牧司，由此而减轻一点罪责

    韩冈可不会容忍有人往自己身上泼脏水他跟李稷不熟，可不会为这位明显能力不足的转运使多担待一点

    就当着天子的面，韩冈毫不客气的拆穿了李稷的用心：“看来李稷是没有把握能为鄜延路十万兵马及时送上粮秣，为自全而寻求退路了”

    “韩卿何有此言？”赵顼很是不快的皱起眉，李稷不过是在抱怨而已，怎么韩冈就像被踩到尾巴的猫一般，一下跳到老高

    “陛下明察”韩冈持笏向赵顼一礼，李稷都知道要留一条后路了，他可不会犯糊涂：“臣在战前调配各路军马在诸路之中，提供给鄜延路的军马是最多的而且从永兴军路征发的牲畜，分给鄜延路的数量也是最多的现在各路还没有叫苦，鄜延路却第一个叫了起来，除此之外，臣实在是想不出其他理由了”

    赵顼沉着脸不说话，韩冈进一步说道：“同州沙苑监，如今还有三千匹种马，京兆府各县中也还能调集千余匹马驼，只需陛下应允，臣能够保证李稷上报死了多少牲畜，就给他补上多少，并多加两成这样一来，如果再有粮草不济之事，此罪当与群牧司无关”

    这都是官场上见多的把戏，纸面上的言辞都是表面文章，藏在深处的算计到底是怎么回事，也不只是韩冈一人看出来，想来李稷也不会赌其他人都是瞎子想来他多半是认为群牧司没办法填上这个漏洞，所以才有恃无恐

    只是他错估了韩冈的能力，是误判了韩冈的脾气而且韩冈可是自始至终都是反对ji进，李稷的做法等于是将刀子送到韩冈的手中

    却之不恭

    韩冈不求赵顼现在相信，也不是为战后推卸责任做打算，他是在设法动摇赵顼的决心

    由于粮秣的问题，想必各路进兵的度都遭到了影响，现在的局势还来得及挽回否则一旦官军抵达灵州城下，要么全胜，要么就是全败，不会再有第三种结局了

    “韩卿”赵顼语声徐缓，凝视着韩冈的眼神充满严肃，“三千种马价值以百万贯计，不是等闲之物可比”

    “种马易得，胜机难觅若是因为牲畜不足而贻误战机，朝廷的丧失会大”

    韩冈这是在挤兑天子，一点顾忌都没有官军越是高歌猛进，他的心就越是抽紧一分

    党项人设在灵州的圈套任谁都能看得出来，但赵顼认为党项人的计策只是垂死挣扎，不会有任何作用可在韩冈的眼中，如今的局势已经到了一翻两瞪眼的时候，成与不成就在灵州官军越接近灵州，西夏翻盘的机会就越大

    李稷现在说牲畜多病死，便是为了推脱粮草供给不上的责任而能影响粮道的，不仅仅是组织上的问题，还有虎视眈眈的党项人，他们想反败为胜都想疯了，诱敌深入的计划不就是为了拉长粮道以便下手吗？

    “当年以绥德城为出发地，向北攻取罗兀，仅仅不到百里的距离，便已经给了党项人足够的空间来截断官军后路，如今一跃千里，难道其间就没有让西贼下手的余地？”韩冈提高嗓门，“除非官军能顺利的攻下灵州否则这一仗必败无疑”

    韩冈对西军很有感情，相对的，由于过去的往来，西军上下也对他很有好感加之疗养院等事，以及他母家出身军中的身份、两个兄长也算是战死疆场文臣之中，韩冈对西军的影响力算是最大的一个

    已经看到迫在眉睫的危机，韩冈无法说服自己坐视，然后等自己的预言成立

    赵顼脸sè变得难看了，没有人喜欢乌鸦嘴，万一说出来成了真怎么办？

    唯一在殿上的宰辅王珪，觉得这是韩冈在嘴硬不肯认输，他在旁笑道：“官军有板甲、有斩马刀、有神臂弓、有飞船、有霹雳砲，灵州不足为虑”

    韩冈被堵了一下，这里面大部分还是他的发明韩冈寒着脸：“可惜没有粮食军器皆是外物，食、水才是肚中货没有吃的、没有喝的，纵有板甲也穿戴不了”

    赵顼这些天来派了人去暗查群牧司知道韩冈对于前方的要求，都是不折不扣的完成，没有一点从中阻挠的想法

    韩冈行事清正，赵顼对此很是欣赏但这并不代表他欣赏韩冈对战局的悲观看法

    “韩卿，六路至今都没有一路声称缺粮纵有些许延误，很快就能运送上去”

    “因粮于敌已经不可能，只凭现有的运输能力，鄜延、河东的军粮，支撑不到灵州城下环庆、泾原、秦凤、熙河的情况也差不多”韩冈双手紧紧攥着笏板，“骡马牲畜之事，群牧司可照应得全，但六路三十余万官军的粮秣供给，没有一家能照应得全告急的文书不会太久”

    韩冈对种谔很是了解以种谔的为人，一旦军粮不济，绝不会蠢到强赖下去，肯定要设法寻求保全自己只需青山在，不怕没柴烧像他们这等宿将，对危机的嗅觉是最灵敏的一见时机不妙，在战场上，是设法领军后撤，在官场上，便是设法将责任往外推抱怨粮草不济，耽搁军事的奏章这两天就该送到京城了

    赵顼叹了口气，发觉自己招韩冈上殿觐见是自己跟自己过不去，这是何苦来由？

    结束了短暂的接见，韩冈随即离殿王珪留下独对他笑着对赵顼道：“不是一家人，不由一家门看到韩冈，就想到他的岳父了”

    赵顼点了点头，韩冈执拗起来，的确不比王安石稍差笑了起来，“过个二十年，就又是一个拗相公了”

    不过，赵顼很快就笑不出来了

    当天夜里，河东军的运粮队遭袭的消息传到了京城河东路第四将副将訾虎战死，押送粮草的千名将士和三千人夫死伤泰半，大量的牲畜车辆损毁，而运送的近三万石束粮草全数被焚不过李宪在请罪的同时，也向朝廷提议借用鄜延路的粮食，以防河东军断粮

    赵顼没有不批复的道理，朱批时唉声叹气，想起了韩冈的话，又赶紧派人去督促前线的粮草转运

    只是时局变化得很快，好消息则紧随其后

    熙河路方向攻下了卓啰城，拔掉了卓啰和南军司，接下来王中正便依照预定方案帅主力向东，王舜臣领偏师西行

    泾原路的苗授攻克鸣沙城，环庆路的高遵裕攻下韦州，紧接着两军都开始向灵州挺进将鄜延路甩到了身后g

 第七章 苍原军锋薄战垒（二）

    深夜的东京，依然有着炎炎暑气。.点{请记住读 看看小说网的网址

    傍晚时的一场骤雨，并没有将气温压下来，反而因为多了温热的湿气，让夏夜更显闷热。

    韩冈穿着一袭单薄的短衫绸裤，手上摇着把蒲葵扇，靠在在一张藤屉子躺椅上。编织屉面的老藤深褐发亮，连绵不断的水波纹花样当是费了工匠不少手工，躺在上面凉快透气，而且还不像竹床那般硌着慌。

    李宪是个有能耐的人，在征南的时候，韩冈就了解到了这一点。比起运气好得让人无话可说的王中正来，李宪这位阉宦，才当得起通晓兵事这个评价。

    李宪在河东路第四将副将訾虎被袭身死之后，立刻领军北上，先利用帐下为数不多的骑兵，吊住了回窜的两千铁鹞子，步兵则在分兵后用最快的速度连续毁了百里之内大大小小十一个水源地，又作势要毁去更多的水源，勾引这群还有心继续袭击官军的铁鹞子撞上来。

    李宪成功了。打着各个击破主意的铁鹞子咬上了兵力最少的一支，只有两千人不到，但那是折家家主折克行亲自率领的一支精锐——还有一支同样数目的精锐由李宪亲领——直接崩坏他们的牙齿。

    由于宋军禁军已经普及了铁甲、斩马刀和神臂弓，对精锐和非精锐的判断失去了最关键的依据，只能从人数粗略判断宋人实力的铁鹞子，被折克行的反击造成的伤亡超乎预计，一次交锋就失去了所有的信心。而接下来，溃败后的铁鹞子又遭到了宋军骑兵的追击。尽管在被反击和追击的过程中，他们加起来的损失依然不到总兵力的三分之一——这是骑兵的优势所在——但这一支作为奇兵而被派出来的铁鹞子，已经失去了实现他们出战目的的可能。

    但李宪的运气终究还比不上王中正。李宪在解决了铁鹞子之后，就不得不全军南下，向种谔靠拢，以求得到补给。

    而王中正在收复兰州、攻克卓啰和南军司之后，在天都山下焚毁了西夏的行宫，还在龛谷川边发现了一座御庄——这是西夏国主名下的庄园——里面囤粮近八万石，加上还没有收割的田地，十余万石总是有的。. u u. 看小说就到~这座御庄不知为何成了被党项人遗忘的角落，偏偏给王中正撞上了。就是打下了鸣沙城的苗授，也不过得到了窖藏粟及杂草三万三千余石束而已。百度搜索读看看更新 最快最稳定

    苗授打下鸣沙城，高遵裕攻克韦州，都是十天前传来的消息，现在他们两人应该到灵州城下了吧？韩冈摇着扇子，想着。

    这个时代的信息传递速度太慢了一点，对于已经深入环庆和泾原两路，东京城中只能得到他们十二三天之前的消息。不过从时间和路程上计算，顺利的话，应是已经看到灵州城了。

    在计划中，六路人马是要在灵州城下会合，可眼下就只有环庆、泾原两路做到了。

    王中正还有好些天的路要走，而种谔和李宪完成计划的可能性更小。河东路的民夫损失过大，粮草全都得依靠鄜延路。而鄜延路的情况，也不会好多少。而且韩冈也不相信，党项人派出来骚扰后方的奇兵会只有两千骑。

    这样的情况下，诸路兵马齐聚灵州城下的话，后勤上压力就太大了，也不可能实现。

    可只凭环庆、泾原两路的人马，到底能不能打下灵州城？

    赵顼和王珪似乎很乐观，但韩冈却不这么看。而且打不下来的结果，只会是惨败，连全身而退的可能都不会有。

    但从韩冈的角度来说，坏事中终究还是有点好处的。

    王中正来不及赶到灵州城下，一旦前方溃败，他肯定不会再主动冲上去，王舜臣更是向西去。鄜延路和河东路粮草不济，很难渡过瀚海。

    从这个意义上说，即便败阵，除了环庆、泾原两路之外，其他几路的损失不会太大。只要西军不丧失太大的元气，日后也有卷土重来的机会。

    尽管西军的败阵是韩冈所不想看到的，但事已至此，又不是自己造成的，韩冈也不会将责任揽到自己身上。

    十年前的韩冈，在这个季节正缠绵于病榻之上。八年前的韩冈，也不过是个刚刚立了点功劳的小官。

    那时候，他绝不会自大到认为自己能立刻改变这个国家，最多也就在王安石面前煽风点火一番。

    但随着官位的升高，曾几何时，就变成了凡事都要心想事成的心思？

    过去做事，都是顺势而为，借助天子或是权臣的力量，达成自己的目的。眼下则是顶着皇帝想法，还想心想事成，就不是那么简单了。顺势、逆势是两回事。

    越向高处去，身上的束缚就越多。

    还在熙河路的时候，来自于朝堂上的压力被王安石和王韶顶着，自己只要把手上的工作做好就行了。

    到了如今，手上的差事对韩冈来说仅仅是举手之劳，而国家大事，韩冈却又还差上一点资格，才能名正言顺的参与进去。

    现在的处境，其实就是太过于想干涉朝政的结果。纵使他想保着西军，但别人不领情也没办法。

    表明了自己的态度，做好了自己的工作，西军中关系最紧密的几方都不会有太大的危险，还有什么好挂心的？既然改变不了，应该直接放下。

    在过去，韩冈从来不会将结果幻想得太完美。如果付出的努力能有三成的回报对他来说就算是及格了。达到六成便可以称之为满意，至于更高的回报，不要去奢望，只要能保持这样的豁达，结果就是时常而至的惊喜。而眼下的局势，利用得好的话，也是能有惊喜的。

    韩冈突然笑了起来，期待有惊喜的想法，也是不该有的。

    “官人在笑什么？”

    周南在门外问着，掀开帘子走了进来。为了通风，书房的大门敞开，只用纱帐做了一道防蚊的帘子。

    “我在笑我这段时间想得实在太多了。”韩冈笑着扬了扬手上的扇子。

    韩冈的回答没头没脑，周南却也没多问。回身从身后的一个小丫鬟捧着的托盘上拿起一个盖碗，递到韩冈手中。

    青玉色的瓷碗触之冰凉，外壁上凝着细细密密的水珠。揭开碗盖，里面是一碗细白如凝脂的冰镇酥酪。

    周南在韩冈身边坐了下来，手中拿着一柄绣着牡丹的轻罗团扇，宽松的袖口褪到了肘弯，莹润光洁的半截小臂露在外面，在灯下愈发的肌肤如玉。韩冈舀了一勺酥酪，放在周南的手臂旁，在灯下看着，倒还真的差不多。

    “难怪有如酥如酪的说法。”韩冈由衷的感叹着，视线却往上移。产后两个月的周南腰身已经恢复如初，而原本就丰满的地方，则更加丰盈，而且比起手臂，色泽尤胜一筹。

    美目似嗔似怒的瞪了韩冈一眼，周南坐直了身子，将衣襟裹得更紧了一点。

    韩冈笑了一笑，想看的时候，总是能看到的，低头专心到今晚的甜点上。

    冰镇的酥酪，用鲜羊奶、白糖和醪糟为原材料，做好后冰镇了，冰凉爽口，还带点酸甜的口味。如果再加些时新的鲜果，如蜜.桃、西瓜，味道就更好了。跟后世夏日解暑的冰激凌一类的冷饮也差不多，正是夏日最受韩家儿女欢迎的甜点。

    不过酥酪成本不低，在外面也只有正店一级的大酒楼有卖，剩下的就是豪门显宦才吃得起。韩家当然不会吃不起。酥酪既可以热着吃，也可以当做冷饮，营养也不差，便被当成食补的方子，给儿女日常食用，王旖周南她们也是经常吃。

    周南摇着扇子，她其实有些怕热，抱怨着：“官人你都不用冰块解暑，害得家里都跟着你一起吃苦。”

    韩冈将最后一勺酥酪，送进嘟起的小嘴，笑道：“心静自然凉。放再多冰块也比不上自然的凉风。”

    韩冈做到了龙图阁直学士，冬天有赐炭，夏天有赐冰。一天有三十斤的赐冰，不过也没大用。三十斤说着不少，也就两水桶，唯一的好处就是干净，是冬天从金水河中取上来的。

    金水河是宫中专用的饮用水来源，宫中不多的几口甜水井，专供天子一家，下面的宫女内侍全都是要靠金水河的水。河水流经城中坊廓时，渠道上都盖着厚重的石板，还有巡卒防止有人偷水，水质一流。

    而北方的豪门宅院，基本上也都不会缺少专门藏冰的冰窖。在韩家厨房下的冰窖里，也存了大量的冰块。不算多，也就两三万斤，十几个立方而已。

    家里有这么多冰，韩冈却不喜欢。他并不喜欢用了冰块后的阴湿感觉，热一点也无所谓。

    韩冈拿起扇子换了个手，顺带着也帮周南扇着风。周南很享受的眯起眼晴，像只猫一般蜷在韩冈身边。

    “你也不要太贪凉，刚生过孩子没多久。”

    周南嗯了一声，却也不睁眼。

    韩冈的六儿子已经快两个月了。本来周南怀孕时安安静静的，都以为是个女儿，谁想到又是个儿子。

    韩家不缺儿子，韩冈倒是想再来个女儿才好，生下来知道是儿子时，甚至还有些失望。不过这等抱怨不能传出去，否则天子听了，能气疯掉。

    不过生儿子也好，稍大一点就能过继给两个兄长了，还了父母的心愿。来自于后世的韩冈本是不在乎这些事。何况过继给兄弟房后，还能推出去让两个过世的兄长养？还不是养在自家家里！只是个名义而已。

 第七章 苍原军锋薄战垒（三）

    两更补上

    过了一阵，周南突然问道：“官人。. u u. 看小说就到~读看 看 小说网 更新我们速度第一)这一仗当真是输定了吗？”

    “在横山一役后，西夏国势如江河倾颓，而大宋则是蒸蒸日上。如果步步为营，西夏必灭。就像这一次，如果只动用鄜延、环庆和河东三路，以银夏之地为目标，西夏必败无疑——夏天的瀚海可比横山难走多了。但现在官军直奔灵州城下，一千里地走下来，早就是师老兵疲，而西贼则是以逸待劳，反而变成官军拖不起了。”

    “不是有官人的霹雳砲吗？”

    韩冈摇摇头：“霹雳砲名气那么大。党项人能烧光所有的粮食，会蠢到在灵州附近留下制造霹雳砲的材料？”他苦笑着，“灵州是坚城。还在太宗皇帝的时候，就整修过一次，那时候灵州还在官军手中。等到灵州落到党项人手里后，也没有停止对灵州城防的修护。没有足够的攻城器具，想要攻下灵州，是痴心妄想。”

    “今天太常礼院知院家的李夫人来拜访姐姐，就在说官军赢定了，也不知是谁说给她听的，姐姐也不好回她。”周南对军事也不是太懂，但至少是知道韩冈反对这一次西征的方略。

    “战场上没有说必胜必败的，为夫是觉得官军输面居多，但并不代表官军必败，赢下来也不是没有可能的。”韩冈看了周南一眼，讶异道，“想不到你们妇道人家，也议论这些事。”

    周南立刻道：“我们可不会议论。是姐姐的手帕交！”

    正房和妾室之间的地位还是有差别的。在家里，韩冈的四位妻妾性格都不错，挺和睦的。但外面的夫人们来访，对周南、素心和云娘理都不会理。.点

    “那你们平常议论什么？”

    “要忙着家事，还有哥儿姐儿的功课要操心，也就说说闲话……”周南道：“今天还听素心说王家的六夫人昨天来找姐姐，又是为了苏子瞻——她一向是爱苏子瞻的好词——关在御史台狱这么久都不放，是不是真的要论死了？”

    “要真的定了罪，会不会觉得很解气？”韩冈问道。

    周南不高兴了，用力捶了韩冈一下：“奴奴哪有那么小心眼。百度搜索读看看更新 最快最稳定吃点苦头就好了，哪还有恨到要人死的道理。”

    韩冈揉了揉被捶的肩膀：“这么大的案子，不会很快审结，总得有个一年半载。就算断了死罪，也要等秋决才是。何况本来也不是什么大事，只是讪谤朝政。天子就算想杀鸡儆猴，夺官编管也能达到目的……”他想了一下，“照为夫想来，如果西夏顺利地打下来，天子心情好，多半就会放了苏子瞻。”

    “如果赢不了呢？官人你不是说这一仗输面居多吗？”

    韩冈咂了下嘴，“……那就得尽量不让他做田丰了。”

    ……………………

    罗兀城在战前乃是守御边境的寨堡，因为西夏人几年来一直都很老实，算是很清静的地方。当年的守将王舜臣，每次会绥德，都说守在罗兀城能淡出鸟来。

    可如今的罗兀城，城门处车水马龙。一辆辆车、一队队人马从几个门中进进出出。时不时的在城门口就有一起或大或小的骚动。要么是车辆损坏、驮马失蹄，要么就是车马迎面相撞，总少不了将城门堵上一时半刻。 看小说就到~

    “这要到哪天才能将城里的粮草都运上去。”转运副使吕大钧从门外走进来，满头大汗，“这兵站一程程的，卸货、装货耽搁的时间也太多了。”

    “谁让在熙河路行之有效？”章楶从账本中抬起头，看着吕大钧从小吏手上接过湿手巾擦着脸，苦笑道“河湟之役经过了这么些年，兵站制度已经在陕西各路推广开了，但并不是有了兵站就能顺顺当当的运送粮秣。空学了皮毛，没学到本质，就是现在的情况。”

    “要是韩玉昆当年也是为十万大军运送粮秣，成就不了那么大的名声。”吕大钧摇摇头，接过一碗冷茶，几口喝了下去。

    十万人马和三数万人有着本质的区别，加上地理和路程，韩冈来了也一样没辙。这并非人力能挽回的局面。

    将茶碗丢给小吏，终于感觉舒坦了一些的吕大钧坐了下来，“而且韩玉昆会在河湟开边时推行兵站制度，那是因为熙河路本来就没几户汉人，缺乏足够的民夫，是不得已而为之。鄜延路根本就不需要这么做。”

    “倒也不一定。”章楶瞥了吕大钧一眼。听说学派上的纷争，吕家跟韩冈关系不睦，现在看来似乎不是谣言，“若这一次当真是韩冈代替李资深来主持粮秣转运，以他的手段，至少要比现在强。没看到昨天枢密院发来的札子吗？他可是好手段，同州沙苑监的种马全都调来了，堵得李资深什么话都说不了。”

    吕大钧沉默了片刻，叹了一声后又摇了摇头。昨天的院札中还明说了，不论牲畜、人力的缺口有多少，都会超额补齐，只要求将尽快将粮草运到种谔手中，不得延误。这么一来，李稷怎么将罪名往枢密院和群牧司上推。

    章楶冷笑道：“天子还给李运使下诏了，可‘斩知州以下乏军兴者’。想想吧，只要是有碍军粮转运，知州以下，一律可先斩后奏。这样的建议，多半也是韩冈向天子提议的，否则时间不会赶在一起。杀人不见血啊，看看李资深还有什么借口？”

    李稷上书说用来运粮的牲畜病死太多，这等为自己找退路的手段，吕大钧、章楶这一干下属都看在眼里——说句难听话，他们暗地里都是支持的，李稷能藉此脱身，他们一样能。

    可京城那边的应对却极为狠厉。牲畜要多少给多少，人手缺多少补多少，加上天子赐了先斩后奏的诏令，将李稷找的借口全都给堵上了。如果李稷不能给前方的种谔和李宪补足粮秣，罪名将全都落在他身上。而吕大钧和章楶，作为转运司中成员，连带责任一样少不了。

    吕大钧有些灰心丧气，叹道：“依愚见，不如调回一些兵力，来守住粮道。这样往前运的粮草也能少点，粮道也更安全。反正不堪使用的军队，留在种子正手上的实在太多了。而且民夫逃散得太多，至少要补上一点。”

    “在李运使眼里，这是让种谔日后可以推卸责任，怎么让他答应？”章楶摇摇头，“就是他答应了，军中的将校又有几个甘愿回师，为他人作嫁衣裳？”

    “只恐民夫不胜其苦……李资深已经命张亚之督管道上转运。张亚之行事一向酷毒，不知他这一回要杀上多少人。”

    “说得也是。”章楶叹了一声，“延州连妇人都征发起来运粮了，至今仍有一成多的田地还没来得及收割，就是收割了，也有许多没有脱粒晾晒，明年还要不要吃饭？”

    这些年，章楶他都在陕西的仓司、漕司中打转，对其中的情弊，他了解得很深。这一次的确不妙了。

    章楶担任转运判官的这段时间以来，眼里看的，耳中听的，都觉得李稷都快要疯了。眼下派亲信督管粮道，更是疯得彻底。光是杀人解决不了任何问题。不是杀得多了，杀得人心寒了，就能将粮草运送上去，这要靠手段和能力，决不是一杀了之。

    而且朝廷似乎也是疯了，赶在五月开镰前出兵。眼下不仅仅是鄜延路都没有来得及将所有的粮食全都收割下来，其他几路的情况都差不都。今年的粮食还能靠常平仓补充。可眼下就算将西夏打下来了，明年年初的粮食缺口又该怎么办？

    “兵足食不足，这一仗打下来，无论胜败，关中都是元气大伤。”吕大钧叹道。蓝田吕氏偌大的家业尽在关中。眼下的这一仗，吕家的损失很大，今年别指望有什么收成了。到了下半年，一旦不能及时翻耕土地，种下明年的口粮，就得动用家里的库房了。

    “郭逵和韩冈都是反对急进兴灵，主张缓进。如果这一次仅仅是攻取银夏，河东、鄜延、环庆三路加起来十万兵马就足够了。根本不用我等坐在这里长吁短叹。”章楶叹道：“可惜天子不听人言，只听着王相公的撺掇，否则何至于此？……听说没有，辽国根本就没内乱，数十万大军已经压倒了鸳鸯泺。一个不好，就是万军齐发，到时候，别说攻下兴庆府，就是开封府都麻烦了。如今的这位王相公，可不能指望他做寇莱公。”

    虽然是章惇的族弟，且又是福建人，但吕大钧觉得跟他倒是挺合得来，“还是指望泾原路和环庆路吧。高遵裕和苗授应该都到了灵州。一旦他们将灵州打下来，这一仗也算是赢了。”

    “报！！！！！！……”一个拖长了声调的小校跑了进来，在吕大钧和章楶面前扑通跪倒，“副使、运判容禀。北方急报，泾原、环庆两路兵马已于壬辰进抵灵州城下，即将挥兵攻打灵州！”

 第七章 苍原军锋薄战垒（五）

    肆虐了两天的狂风已经停了，灵州城南门五里外的宋军营地，终于可以见到天光

    漫天的星辰从地平线上一直闪耀到天顶，璀璨的银河横贯苍穹，纯黑的天幕上看不见一丝云翳，明天应该是个好天气，苗授想着

    就是狂风大作的时候，高遵裕也命环庆军列阵于城下，用神臂弓清扫城头守军虽然不无战果，但只要没有足够攻城器械，光是压制城上的弓箭手，根本毫无意义——除非敌军打开城门，出城反击

    高遵裕的本意的确如此，可他这种试图用无谋的举动，引诱城中守军出击的计策，并没有能够成功党项人只从其他没有官军封堵城门出来而在风沙中列阵的官军，看起来像是块十分好下口的肥肉，但藏在里面的骨头没能瞒住党项人他们只从其他几处城门出入，然后跑到外围骚扰官军

    按理说这样的情况下，最好能干脆将四座城门都赌起来，可苗授很清楚，官军不能分兵堵住灵州四门灵州后面还有兴庆府以环庆、泾原两路的兵力，一旦分兵围城，很可能就是当年高粱河之败的翻版

    太宗皇帝领着刚刚灭掉北汉的禁军围着辽国南京析津府打得正高兴，背后就被耶律休哥捅了一刀，几乎送了性命不说，周、宋两世经营了多年的大梁精兵也被打断了脊梁骨无论是高遵裕还是苗授，都没有向太宗皇帝学习的打算

    苗授抬起头，头顶上的群星闪烁，明月皎皎不知为何，他眼中的天幕却似乎隐隐弥漫着赤气

    观星望气乃是兵家秘传要旨，苗授虽算不上精通，也是有所了解

    大军已出，兵凌敌境苗授不观五星，不观星宿，只观诸星

    羽林四十五星，三三而聚散，在垒璧之南，主天军营阵翊卫之象今五星入羽林，乃是关梁不通，兵起之兆

    北落师门主候兵垒，色白带赤，营垒或变生肘腋，变则带血

    天垒城十三星，形如贯索，主候北夷，其星芒角变动，难道是的契丹哪里又有什么动作？

    苗授仰望星空，心中的不祥之感怎么也无法抹去

    “父……总管该安歇了”苗履的声音在身后响起，“明日卯时还要军议”

    苗授从星辰间收回视线，看了看儿子，回身向大帐走去

    苗履忙跟在后面，犹豫了一下，问道：“是不是有什么不对的地方？”

    苗授自嘲的笑了笑，摇摇头：“是为父想太多了”他抬头再看了眼天空，‘应当是’他在心中说道

    这是泾原军进抵灵州城下的第四日，对环庆军而言，则是第三天

    粮秣的补给依然紧张，今天从南方运抵的粮草有两千石束，一半粮、一半草这还是没有受到大的骚扰的缘故但从侦骑那里得知，多的铁鹞子已经从贺兰山脚下绕过了灵州南下接下来无论是去抵御王中正的秦凤、熙河联军，还是骚扰泾原、环庆两路粮道，又或是赶去瀚海东侧，堵住种谔、李宪西来的道路，对官军来说，情况都很不妙

    很有可能，苗授和高遵裕两军接下来必须独力解决灵州守军，而不能再指望援军

    这意味着两军必须通力合作

    苗授之前为了向高遵裕示好，特意将他在鸣沙城得到的那点存粮，分了一半给环庆军但依然没有能买来一个‘好’字

    进帐门前，苗授远远的向环庆军的营地望了一眼，那里还在为姚麟今天的大捷在庆祝着，营中灯火通明，也不知道还有多少酒水可以供他们消耗

    苗履也随着父亲向同样的方向望了一眼，忍不住冷笑了一声：“斩首一百七十级，也好意思摆酒庆贺”

    “地方不一样”

    苗授完全没有贬低姚麟功绩的意思

    如果是在横山的崇山峻岭之间，一百七十这个数字的确算不上什么但眼下是在骑兵可以纵横驰突的平原之上四条腿的骑兵冲击严阵以待的步兵军阵也许很难，可遇上战事不利，却能转身就走，步兵想拦都拦不住，就是骑兵也只能比比谁的马快能有十分之一的伤亡已经可以说是惨败

    姚麟今天击败三千多铁鹞子，顺手还斩下来一百七十个首级从斩首数上看，西贼的伤亡必然过一成在开战以来，已经可算是排在前面的大捷了，从难度上，是首屈一指

    “但八百破三千，这个数目也不对劲环庆军什么时候有那个本事了？”苗履说着，亲手为父亲掀起帐帘

    苗授走近大帐，道：“姚麟好运气，占到了天时地利没听他说是顺风破贼吗？白天那么大的风，换作是契丹宫分军处在铁鹞子的位置上，也只有转身跑追杀敌骑，追上了就是一个首级”

    苗履跟着进来，帐帘在身后放下，“要换做是儿子有三千骑兵，当时就能分成两部，一部两千人，用以抵挡敌军攻势另一支千人队就绕道敌军后方，前后夹击，便能反败为胜”

    “这话别对外面说，省得被人笑话”苗授在自己的座位上坐下来，给了儿子一个蒲团，让他坐下来说话，“你在被人偷袭时，能一下子数清贼军的数目？而且还是沙尘漫天的时候？不清楚敌军有多少，你敢分兵？你老子我都不敢”

    苗履被堵得不敢说话，苗授摇摇头，叹道：“有时间还不如多想想怎么打下灵州城”

    苗履冷笑道：“让高总管去想，他不是说有万人足矣吗？反正儿子是想不出来只用万人怎么攻下灵州城这一回好好看看髙总管的本事”

    高遵裕将泾原军排除在外，只让环庆军参与攻城，这让苗履乃至整个泾原军上下都感到愤怒和羞辱论起抵达灵州城下的前后，泾原军比环庆军还要早上一天

    有人是做不得高官官位低的时候，才智、品性都不缺，官位一高，整个人就变了样只知道争功诿过，这样的人并不鲜见苗授对自己‘幸运’的撞上一个，也只能高叹无可奈何

    “早点歇着”他心情有些郁闷的赶儿子去休息

    次日清晨，点卯和军议结束后，苗授领军出外巡视

    苗授要监视兴庆府的反应，要清理投靠党项人的奸贼，要堵住所有党项骑兵越过灵州城下的守军到后方骚扰的打算

    苗授手上的兵力就那么多没办法面面俱到幸好飞船终于能够上天了，从天上俯视大地，灵州城内的动作没有什么能瞒过飞船上的人

    正如他昨夜所预测，今天的天蓝得分外高远，天气好得让人不禁觉得延续了好几天的沙暴其实就是以一场梦没有了如同帘幕一般的沙尘阻挡，灵州城外的远山近水尽数落入苗授的眼中

    这是一条夹河延伸的狭长绿洲，东面是荒漠，西面是高山从贺兰山上流淌下来的雪水浇灌了大地，使得这里的土地如江南一般丰沃

    在兴庆府和灵州周围，是沟渠纵横、以万亩计的水浇地水稻、小麦等五谷在田地中顺利生长，每年的收获，足以养活上百万军民

    而这上百万亩的田地，借用的是黄河水和高山雪水，通过百千条大小沟渠留到农户家中的田地里

    党项人自从占据了这片土地之后，在这些灌溉水渠上下的功夫不小，但对于围城的大军来说，却也十分的危险

    不论泾原军还是环庆军，在扎营时都是特意挑了几处地势略高的地方其实也就是城外的村落，里面的村民基本上在战前就被强迫移进灵州城中，留下的房屋，全都给烧了去，营帐就设立在废墟上，稍稍清除干净，就将营寨搭建了起来

    可一旦党项人使用水攻的话，只要在合适的位置掘开几条水渠，便能让灵州城外成为水乡泽国到时候就算只能守住他的营地，对灵州城也只能望而兴叹

    “河堤上要小心了”

    苗授也不知道是对谁在说着但他很快就派了人去河堤上巡视，可见他对水攻的畏惧

    眼下正是雨水多的季节，黄河中流水湍急，水位又髙，堤坝给掘开，灵州城下可以划船进出城中

    但掘开黄河的结果，是同归于尽正常人还不至于选择这一条多半是挖开兴灵之地的千百条渠道，只要从其中挑选出一条或是几条干渠来，最后得到的就是一样的结果

    苗授回头望着接近到地平线上灵州城，小小的仿佛抬抬脚就能走上去不过四丈髙的城墙能让所有没有准备好攻城器械的士兵感到绝望

    到底从哪里找来足够的木料，这让两路总管都陷入巨大的困境中近处缺乏木料，而远方则运送困难从道理上说，这件事跟粮秣转运上遇到困境都差不多

    是不是换个办法，将城中西贼引诱出来？苗授想着

    现在官军还有足够的实力，若是再拖下了去，情况可就不一定了

 第七章 苍原军锋薄战垒（六）

    算是昨天的第三更，补前面的。 看小说就到~..

    种谔、李宪刚刚打下了宥州，盐州则是给高遵裕派出的偏师捡了个便宜去。银夏之地基本上是收复了，消息传到京城

    王中正离着灵州尚远，却已经在报告在进兵的过程中受到了西贼顽强的阻击。不过他们沿着黄河河谷走，接连打穿了几处峡口。叫苦虽然厉害，但成果却是最丰厚的。而且王中正还有一支偏师，是往凉州府去的。

    王舜臣攻下了济桑寨，翻越了洪池岭，正向着凉州进发。京城和王舜臣之间的消息往来有二十多天的延误。想必此行如果顺利的话，凉州应该已经攻下来了。

    至于环庆的高遵裕、泾原的苗授，两人都顺利抵达了灵州城。只要休整两日，就能出动攻打灵州。以官军在城池攻防战上的水平，以及霹雳砲等战具的使用，拿下灵州城不成问题。如果有胆量的话，更可以顺便将兴庆府也一并拿下来。

    “眼下局势，全都靠了相公。”清风楼中，现任知制诰的蒲宗孟举着酒杯，“精兵悍将齐集灵州城下。灵州转眼可得，灭夏也就指日可待了”

    王珪轻轻笑了一笑，抿了一口酒，“哪里。这是陛下的功劳，我也只是辅佐罢了。”

    “天子岂能少了相公的辅佐？伐夏之策一出，顿遭群非议。若无相公居中一力主张，如何能有如今观兵兴灵的这一天？百年之患终得解脱，此乃相公之力也。”

    王珪叹了口气：“只要日后的诽谤能少一点就好了。”

    他难道会不知道三旨相公的称号？王珪既不是聋子也不是瞎子。讥讽往听得到，嘲笑他看得到。紧紧跟着天子，所有的行事全都取决于天子。.点王珪将自己的官场哲学执行得很完美，但他终究还是不甘心的。

    身为一国宰相，辅佐天子治理亿万子民，王珪既然占到了这个位置上，终究还是想为后世留下点什么。让自己的名字能刻画进青史之中，能走上更高一点的巅峰。

    王珪很少有机会表现自己，他的任务就是统管大局，既不是上阵杀敌、也不是领军灭国，这些相对于宰相来，并不在职权范围内的事务，决定了王珪根本掺和不进去，只能坐视一个个机会被人拿去。 更新

    幸好王珪有的是耐性，只要还在宰相的任上，就还有希望。等了半年，终究还是给他等到了一个机会。

    郭逵、王韶、章惇甚至韩冈，他们有能力，有功绩，也为大宋的国势流汗出力，但他们都没有这个运气，将果实收入怀里的运气。

    但他王禹玉有。

    所以他一力主张攻夏，只要能顺利的攻下灵州和兴庆府，自己的地位和声望必然能够跟韩琦、富弼相媲美，而远远超过那些庸庸碌碌的朝臣。

    如今天下安定，可动荡的时局随时可能会出现的。一旦时局动荡，到了关键的时候，天子决不会信任一个只会请圣旨、领圣旨、已得圣旨的三旨相公，但必然会信重一个恭顺、有能力而又不乏实绩的宰相。

    有了灭国的功劳，即便因故出外，也很快就能回京。坐镇朝堂的总不会是一干元老，更不可能是倾向性太强的新党、旧党，而是像他王珪这般，有能力，有声望，还经得起摔打，对天子的忠心也始终不变。不用这样的人，还有什么人可用。

    这就是王珪的想法，对于一名已经走到了官位巅峰的宋人来，人望、地位和可以卷土重来的机会，这些才是他一心想要到手的关键。(看小说就到· .u.)

    而且有件事十分值得庆幸，因为他就快要成功了。

    正如韩冈所，只要官军打下了灵州，这一仗就赢定了，怎么也不可能再输。

    “高遵裕、苗授先后抵达了灵州；王中正很快也要到了；种谔、李宪那边或许有些问题，但以他们手上的军力，度过瀚海也是迟早之事。”

    “还有灵州。”王珪还要维护一下身为宰相的矜持，不会在外人面前乱放豪言，“灵州城防坚固，想打下来也不是很容易。就连韩冈也都过——灵州难下。”

    “韩冈灵州难下，难道他不知道官军攻城的实力？霹雳砲都是他的发明，其他战具也有同样的威力，只要环庆路和泾原路将他们带在身边的工匠们都拿出来。让他们日夜打造，三五天的时间，足够造出将灵州城围成一圈的战具。”

    王珪点点头：“韩玉昆行事，如今的确有点过于稳重。”

    “韩冈已经不仅仅是稳重的问题了。西军将校皆曰利于速攻，可他偏偏要缓进。总不能西军将校的见识加起来也比不上他一个。”

    王珪呵呵一笑：“焉知韩冈不是自污？他不是被人他跟种家来往密切吗？这时候反对激进，倒是能乘机洗脱。”

    韩冈看起来是要洗脱过去强加给他的不实之词。而对于王珪来，一直压在自己头上的污名也总算能洗清了。三旨相公和至宝丹，两个绰号无论哪一个都是让人心中不快。

    “所以他器速成，难堪大用。世人碌碌，有几人可知相公辛苦。多有如韩冈者，横加阻挠。”蒲宗孟眼神闪动，“在下在城中，多曾听人相公是固宠，保住现在的权势。又有谁知道相公一心是为了给陕西百姓一个长治久安。”

    王珪长声一叹：“知我者，其惟春秋！罪我者，其惟春秋！知我罪我，在所不计。”

    蒲宗孟起身，向王珪一揖到底，感动直至泣下：“后人当知相公为国事的一片赤诚。”

    ……………………

    “自来有起错的名字，没有起错的绰号。王禹玉能一直坚持用兵，还不是希合上意。天子想要用兵，所有他支持用兵。若是天子厌武，他要是能为用兵上一个字，天都能塌下来。”

    “这时候抱怨就没意思了。”韩冈骑着马，侧脸对身边作陪方兴道，“还是等着看结果。”

    今年前五个月，襄汉漕渠货运、客运的净收入加起来超过十二万贯，同时还有六十万石纲粮抵京，方兴上京述职时因而趾高气昂，底气十足。他在中书门下，就连户房检正都对他和声细气。

    不过在韩冈面前，方兴绝不敢拿大，抵京的当天就特地在清风楼订了一个雅间宴请韩冈。在站位和观点上，也都紧随韩冈：“结果还不是那个样子？想赢除非老天帮忙。这一仗就不该打。”

    “出战是没错的，但不该浪战。夺占银夏、河西，将党项人压制在兴灵之地。以官军的实力轻而易举，粮草不济的情况也会好很多。”

    “龙图得是。”方兴点点头。

    韩冈是反对激进，并不是反战，不过在外面以讹传讹，是韩冈反战。

    对此在京城之外的民间产生了不的波澜，不少人认为反战也有其道理，药王弟子都这么，多半是掐指一算给算到了。眼下进展再顺利，最后结果不会好，药王弟子的总不会有错。

    但在士林和官场乃至在京城的百姓中，由于他们见识较广，对韩冈身上的光环所受到的影响较，便是各有各的法。一开始倒是有不少人因为韩冈在军事上的经历支持他，但随着战局的发展，官军的高歌猛进让越来越多的人转投阵营。

    对于这样的谣言，韩冈也只能摊摊手，想辩解都难。不过他也不需要辩解，只要朝堂上清楚他的态度就行了。

    “还得心辽人。”方兴又将话题跳到了北方，“二十万辽军在鸳鸯泺不是来踏青的。”

    “二十万或许没有，十万是肯定有的。耶律乙辛带着他们到鸳鸯泺也的确不是为了吓唬人。如果官军有什么不测，他肯定会动手。”韩冈对耶律乙辛的决断力看得很高，能把耶律洪基一家四口两代夫妇都做翻，心不狠手不辣是做不到的，“不论是土地，还是岁币，只要能从大宋手上要咬一块肉来，都能让耶律乙辛增加他在辽国国中的威望。”

    方兴叹道：“耶律乙辛能从一介穷苦宗室，做到如今只差篡位的大辽之主，可算是世所罕见的枭雄了。有他在身后盯着，也亏王禹玉敢让这场大战继续打下去。。”

    “官军抵达灵州城下的消息是前天传来的，但苗授抵达灵州实际上是在十五天前。而高遵裕的环庆军则是在十四天前，昨天传到京城……这么多天过去了，如果现在已经攻下灵州倒也罢了，若是攻不下，粮食也该吃干净了。”

    “粮草难道当真运不上去？”方兴问道。

    “以为西贼诱敌深入，刻意拖长官军的补给线是为了什么？他们早已做好准备，也肯定会全力去完成计划，怎么可能让粮草顺顺当当的送到苗、高二人手中？在灵州城下，官军胜则大胜，败则惨败，留给他们攻城的时间最多也只有一个月……”

    清风楼之前，韩冈勒住马。神色淡漠：“差不多该有个结果了。”a

    ..

 第八章 战鼓尤酣忽已终（上）

    【一刻钟后再一章】

    当第一缕晨曦划开笼罩在贺兰山下兴灵平原的黑暗，寂静了一夜的营地又重现活跃了起来在为点卯而敲响的军鼓中，宋军的将士们迎来了决战之日

    激越的战鼓声传遍四野、铺天盖地，环庆、泾原两路宋军列队而出，汇入灵州城南门前的原野上指挥使们骑着马在阵前来回奔驰，都头、队正在队列中高喊，一同呵斥着手脚笨拙、影响队形的士兵，让浩浩荡荡的阵势逐步成型

    就在军阵之后，是四十具各色攻城器械

    纵然党项人费尽心力的去砍伐树木，去烧毁民居，却也不可能将原野上的每一寸土地都给检查一遍木料最终还是找到了一些，以党项工匠的能力，这些木料就只能当做劈柴，在宋军的工匠们手中，却依然用捆扎、镶嵌等工艺拼凑齐了一架架攻城器械

    半个月的时间，总数二十多架霹雳砲，以及十五具云梯都制造完毕，整齐的陈列在阵势之后矢石、战将，双管齐下，在足以打破灵州城防，而且高遵裕还有其他手段破城，即便此事不成，他照样能走进灵州

    两路联军的数千骑兵，早已在提前出营他们分成十余部，铁蹄连声，游荡在军阵周围，五里之内尽能够看见他们的身影，护翼阵势的顺利展开

    一座三丈有余的高台矗立在中军本阵中，战鼓在高台下擂动，**着上身的鼓手挥动鼓槌时，块垒分明的肌肉上青筋根根迸起他已是汗流浃背，但激荡的鼓音依然充满了力量

    高台正中是一张交椅，一面鲜红如血的大纛竖在交椅之后此时只有一名掌旗官和两名护旗的小校立足台上，交椅空悬，争得着它的主人走上高台

    两艘飞船悬浮在高台上方近三十丈的高空飞船的吊篮中，两名瘦削的士兵正忙碌着他们是主帅的眼睛，有‘远见’之名，这些天来，多次发觉了准备偷袭大营的敌军，并将灵州城中的战略要点看了个通透此时他们的双眼扫视战场远近，时不时便抛下一个装着城中守军最动向的竹筒，及时提示下方的主将

    又是一个竹筒从天而降，一名高大健壮的亲兵右手在空中一挥，便将竹筒攥在掌心随即他转过身，恭恭敬敬的将竹筒呈送至灵州城下十万官军的主帅手中

    环庆副总管高遵裕看过收在竹筒中的纸条“城中西贼守将上来了”他的声音低沉而缓慢

    鼓号的喧嚣声中，嵬名阿吴一行人出现在城头上西夏国的战旗在敌楼上升起，以西夏文字书就的‘嵬名’将旗随风招展

    宋军来势汹汹，西夏国中其他部族皆可降，唯独嵬名家不能降嵬名阿吴受命领军镇守灵州，在灵州成为决定大白高国生死关键的时候，也只有王族值得信任但这样的态度，却也让其他部族的态度有所动摇

    一支支号角被吹响一面面不同颜色和花纹的旗帜在城墙上飘舞，城中数万守军涌上城头，汇聚在不同的旗帜下，举起手中的弓刀，用党项语高呼着胜利

    万众共一呼，其声响遏行云，高遵裕却语带嘲讽，“鸡鸣犬吠，不过如此”

    在数万党项战士的注视下，在万千宋军将士的等待下，宋军主帅高遵裕一身戎装，头戴金盔，扶着御赐宝剑，稳稳的走上高台

    千万人的视线集中在他的身上，高遵裕的心中涌起无以名状的兴奋领军征战十余载，大小战事经历过百余起，但只有眼下，才是他最为光辉灿烂的时辰

    享受着众人注目的愉悦，高遵裕抽出匣中宝剑，遥遥指向前方城头上守军将领：“拿下此城，城中女子财货由尔等自取”他深深吸了一口气，狂吼了出来，“封妻荫子，只在今日”

    高遵裕一向不喜无谓的鼓动，他只让人看到实实在在的好处长剑指向城头，十数名亲兵拿着铁皮话筒，将他的话传遍军中

    数万宋军战士随即以刀击盾，以枪顿地，同声呼喝，如山崩，如海啸比起被围在灵州城中，只能靠嚎叫壮胆的西贼，将心中贪婪和渴望呼喊出来的宋军，为气冲斗牛

    每天的口粮已经减了三成又如何？过两天就剩一半又能怎么样？缴获的牛羊都吃光了也没什么大不了的

    打进了灵州城，要什么没有？

    没有再多的闲言赘语，高遵裕的长剑挥下，战鼓声节拍随之一变整齐的步伐，为鼓声伴奏军阵的士卒踩着鼓点整列向前，当城头上的箭雨砸在最前一列的橹盾上的时候，他们方才停住了脚步，反击的箭矢也立刻向城头激射过去

    宋军的战术十分简单，利用神臂弓组成的箭阵，强行压制城上守军的反击高度上的优势对远程兵器是个很大的加成，但党项人的弓弩与神臂弓相比，这份差距已经不是区区四丈的城墙所能弥补

    稠密的箭矢转眼间便压制住了城上的弓箭手，密密层层的木羽短矢深深的钉进了墙头，一面面战旗在箭雨中被撕扯成一丝一缕，箭矢好像春时飞蝗、夏日急雨，劈头盖脸的洗过城墙，以至没有一人敢于抬起头

    霹雳砲不断紧随着军阵，当军阵停下脚步，它们则从阵列的缝隙中继续向前，直至与军阵的最前列平齐由于材质的问题，高遵裕手上的霹雳砲，射程要比标准的七稍砲要缩短近三分之一，只有放在城上西贼箭矢可及的位置上，才能发挥出最大的能力

    云梯也被推上去了每一座云梯下面和后方，都有几十多名手持长枪和巨斧的精锐，他们是选锋，当城头上的，就该轮到他们冲锋

    云梯前方的城壕已经不复存在四丈多宽的护城河，如今都已被沙石填平围城的每一天，环庆军都会出阵，直逼灵州城下，用神臂弓压制城头守军，趁势不断填塞灵州城壕，如今已经有长达四十步的河道被沙石填埋上，而且还在不断延长中

    没有什么能够阻止自己的脚步，当十几枚人头大小的石弹同时弹上半空，然后在黄土夯筑的城墙上撞击出一个个满是裂痕的凹坑，高遵裕对此确信无疑

    ……………………

    “仁多零丁还要磨蹭到什么时候”

    一个年轻的党项将领在敌楼中愤怒着，他是嵬名家的重生代，只有他才方便在嵬名阿吴面前如此说话

    每一刻都有宋人的石弹撞上城墙，建造在城墙上的敌楼随之颤动，一蓬蓬灰尘从承尘和房梁上来洒下，人人都是灰头土脸

    嵬名阿吴抬起眼，慢吞吞的道：“慌什么？宋人还没有上城呢……等他们把云梯推上来，就不会再丢石头了”

    见自家的子侄还要辩解，嵬名阿吴皱眉道：“别小瞧了仁多零丁，他不会贻误战机的”

    嵬名家的年轻人不敢再辩，退下去站定

    眼下就只有相信仁多零丁，嵬名阿吴心中暗叹只是箭矢和石弹，不过是才开场而已，当云梯推上来，短兵相接，才是正戏开锣的时候

    到时候他能挡住宋人多久，嵬名阿吴完全没把握那时仁多零丁的援助若还是没有到，灵州城很可能就保不住了——虽然眼下六路入侵的宋军仅仅到了两路而已

    嵬名荣领军向西，一路骚扰硬生生的用巨大的伤亡，将王中正的进兵度迟滞下来加之从兰州往灵州，比起泾原、环庆，路程长了两倍都不止，三天前才抵达应理【今中卫】，离葫芦河口还有一段距离而种谔和李宪困于地理和天时，加上连通银夏和兴灵道路上的几处绿洲水源都被破坏，是到现在都没有能渡过瀚海

    只有环庆、泾原两军十万人马，却依然能轻易压制拥有七万守军、八万丁口的灵州城，以至连出城骚扰都做不好明明是铁鹞子的骑术高一筹，但宋军骑兵依靠身上的铁甲却占了上风军力衰弱的现状，让嵬名阿吴胆战心惊

    如果宋国的皇帝选择了慢慢放血消耗的战法，大白高国最多十年就要灭国，没有任何挽回的机会幸亏宋国皇帝选错了道路，眼下还有拼死一搏的可能

    现在就等仁多零丁那边的消息传来了颤抖的敌楼中，嵬名阿吴静静的等待着

    ……………………

    仁多零丁已经很有些年头没有全副武装了二十多斤的精铁瘊子甲穿戴在身上，感觉比过去要沉重了许多

    他所率领的队伍离开灵州战场有二十里，分散在几座临近的村庄中从理论上说，宋人的飞船应该能看到他们可就算是天空中飞舞的猎鹰，也分辨不清二十里外的细小人物，何况视力虽佳，却也没有脱离人类范畴的宋人远见

    “宋人已经开始攻城了，不知道灵州能坚守多久”

    “两个时辰就够了”

    “宋人会不会发觉？”

    “就是发觉了又如何？当他们发觉，就已经来不及跑了”

    仁多零丁与叶孛麻交换着只言片语，也同样在等待着

 第八章 战鼓尤酣忽已终（下）

    石弹的落点集中在城门附近，两刻钟的时间，已经有近两百枚石弹击中城墙。墙体上弹坑密布，仿佛一张翻过来的石榴皮。

    一块块破碎的土石，随着石弹一起掉落，城墙上的裂痕越来越深。又一枚石弹呼啸着，划过一条完美的抛物线，重重的撞了上来。城墙立刻颤抖了一下，似是无法忍耐重创所带来的痛苦。

    轰鸣声中，数千上万斤重的黄土墙体慢慢垮塌了下来。崩碎的土石上，一阵灰黄色的烟尘腾起至十丈高处。大约三丈长的墙体垮塌了外侧的一半。从墙顶直至中腰，悄然泛红的城墙内芯暴露在外。

    城外的宋人军阵中立刻响起了一片震耳欲聋的喝彩声，欢声如雷，人群如海。高遵裕轻抚长剑，拈须而笑。等城墙的墙体再毁损一段，完全打掉了西贼坚守城池的决心，就能够正式攻城了。

    他没时间和粮草在城下磨蹭，高遵裕他要一举破城！

    “看来用不到地道了。”一人在姚麟耳边兴奋的吼道。

    “不，还是需要的。”姚麟抬眼看了一下不停的抛射出石弹的霹雳砲。

    在这些天来的射击中，军中的神臂弓已经大量损毁，而粗制滥造的霹雳砲则毁损得更快。无奈之下拼凑起来的攻城器具，不可能如标准件一般支撑太久，眼下就已经毁了近四成。

    “只有加上地道才是最稳妥地，如果今天攻城不果，再想来攻可就没有现在的士气了。必须要一举破城。”

    环庆军的前进营地中，略偏西北的地方，有一顶与高遵裕、苗授聚将军议时一个等级的大帐。不过里面传出来的悉悉索索的声音，以及从中进进出出的灰头土脸的士兵，无论如何都不会让人误会这是将领们共议军事、运筹战策的帷幄。

    新鲜泥土的味道从离城一里的前进营地的帐篷中飘散出来。地道的出口就在帐篷中，每天挖出来的泥土，到了夜间从里面运出，然后堆到营地角落里。

    灵州城壕三丈宽，深浅不知，但从灵州周围渠道的平均深度来推算，不会浅过五尺。要越过濠河，不受渗水影响，地道至少要挖到两丈深才行。

    斩马刀如今都能用上夹钢。锨、镐等应用在营垒城防上的工具，虽然舍不得用钢，但铁是管够的，不像过去，竟然还有木头的。

    有了更为优良的工具，地道又深入地下，而且就算在夜中，高遵裕也是一刻不停地用鼓声和奔马来遮掩地底的声音，在短时间内将地道开挖成功便也不足为奇，料西贼也想不到官军有这个本事。

    对于地道的开凿，高遵裕十分放在心上。特地选派亲信督促，两天前地道就已经穿过了城壕，如今更是挖穿了城墙，只差一步就能将地道贯通。等到在城墙外侧再开个入口，杀到城下的官军就能间接钻过城墙。

    到时候，城墙上有云梯送上去的精锐，城墙下也有善战的敢死之士，灵州城如何不破？

    ……………………

    十数里外的厮杀声模糊可辨，苗授负责的是外围防御，随着远方的喝彩声一阵接着一阵，他的眉头越皱越紧，“太顺利了！”

    苗授身边的将校都是一脸羡慕嫉妒的望着战场的方向，听到苗授的话也就几个亲兵。

    “总管有什么吩咐？”一名亲兵凑上来问道。

    “我是说实在太顺利了。”苗授心中一团疑云，只想将心中的疑惑说出来，“灵州一失，兴庆府就守不住了，西贼怎么会不拼命来救？城中也该有兵出来反击才是，哪有这么抱着头让人放手痛打的道理。”

    “有总管坐镇，西贼应当是怕了总管的赫赫声威。”

    亲兵的马屁，苗授没有理会，充耳不闻。

    狗急跳墙、兔子急了还能蹬鹰，生死存亡之际，党项人怎么可能会没有拼命的的勇气？如仁多零丁、梁乙埋这样的文武宰臣这时候好歹出来一个，让嵬名阿吴在灵州城中顶着，根本不合常理。

    危机感越来越浓，一阵阵的心悸让苗授坐立不安。他领军堵在通往兴庆府的道路上，以防西贼偷袭；附近的几条主要的河渠全都派了重兵去防着有人决堤。

    西贼反击的途径只有那么几条，不论有什么花招都别想瞒过他去，可为什么到现在都没有反应？

    不对劲，实在是很不对劲。多年来上阵所积累下来的直觉不断警告着苗授。

    可苗授还是想不出究竟是哪个环节会出问题。

    一名骑兵从远方狂奔而来，到了苗授近前被亲兵拦了一下，随即又被放行。他在苗授身前跪倒，慢慢说道：“总管，七级渠的河水涨起来了，比起昨日涨了五尺有余。小将军命小人急来报，请总管早做安排。”

    “五尺？！”苗授差点从马背上摔下来，“你们都是瞎子吗！？”他怒吼，“不是五寸，是五尺！眼睛都瞎了！？”

    那个小校脸色白，竭力镇静下来为自己辩解着：“一开始都没注意，早前河水涨得也不快，只以为是上游下雨才会涨了水。谁知道方才一个时辰就一下涨了两尺多。”他抬起头，惶惶然的说道：“总管，还请做决断，再过一阵，可能就要漫过堤坝了！”

    七级渠的下游是兴庆府方向，西贼在那里堵着河水，他们的主力必然也在那里，也许在二十里外，也许在三十里外，反正肯定是斥候游骑过不去的地方。

    苗授横目扫试过他麾下的士卒，骑兵给高遵裕调了去，剩下的基本上都是步兵。跑过去差不多要半天，对手还是以逸待劳，根本没办法打。而且这段时间中，河水必然漫过堤坝，冲向灵州城。

    苗授暗叹一声，招过一名亲兵：“将此事通知高总管，我们必须要撤军了。”

    ……………………

    已经不是漫过堤坝的问题了。

    七级渠的堤坝眼下破开了一段六丈多长的缺口。堤坝近百里长，六丈只是微不足道的数字，但缺了六丈，却让百里长堤完全得到了作用。

    从另一段堤防赶过来，看着眼前根本无法填补的缺口，苗履手脚冰冷，脑中一阵晕眩。

    西贼的准备的确做得太过充分了。这一段河堤肯定早已给掘松，只是外表上看不出来而已。可只需水位涨上来，却会一冲就垮。

    浑浊的黄色河水从缺口处奔涌而出，激流上泛着白沫，直奔向灵州城的方向。浪奔，浪流，水花以至飞溅到了苗履的脸上。

    冰凉的触感让苗履回过神来，眼下不是呆的时候，他立刻抓过一名亲兵，“快放狼烟，灵州城没法儿攻了，我们得立刻退军。”

    ……………………

    “七级渠决堤了？能否确凿无疑？”

    终究等到期盼已久的消息，仁多零丁霍然而起，进一步确认着消息的真伪。

    “回老太尉的话，小人亲眼看到堤坝上开了个口子。水冲得堤内的石头都立不住脚，在水里滚着，宋军的人马只能站在堤坝上干看，一点办法都没有。”

    报信是自家的亲信，仁多零丁没了怀疑。他先是放松的长叹了一声，回头对叶孛麻笑道，“幸亏七级渠及时破了堤，不用我们辛苦去挖土了。”

    叶孛麻点了点头，双眉间的皱褶松弛了下来，眼中满是轻松的笑意，“想必宋人没想到七级渠会破堤。”

    “既然定下了放水的策略，自然是早就做过了准备，难道还要临时破堤不成，那也不免太小瞧人了。”

    “对于兴灵地理，宋人了解得太少了，只想防着我们破堤放水，不想想间接将水渠从下游堵起来有多方便？”

    “还有十几条渠道，虽说水量比不上七级渠，合起来也差不了多少了。兴灵沟渠千八百，宋人怎么能守得过来？”

    “该去灵州了。”

    “嗯，是该去灵州了！”

    心中的得意不得不靠言语诉说出来，仁多零丁和叶孛麻一阵大笑，而后齐齐上马，统领麾下众军向灵州城的方向奔驰而去。

    ……………………

    咚咚的一声声巨响，云梯重重的撞上城墙，竖在顶端的防箭挡板倒下，挡板后手持刀盾的宋军战士立刻跳上了灵州城头，举盾挡住迎面而来的枪刺，而后一刀劈开了试图阻拦的守军。紧紧跟随着他们，一群选锋精锐沿着云梯也冲了上去，血雨腥风的惨烈搏杀才城头上展开。

    官军终究冲上了城头，又是一阵喝彩在城下响起，想到即将到来的盛宴，城下的宋军将士更是

    “让地道下面做准备。”高遵裕握紧了手中的剑柄，胜利就在眼前，让他连呼吸都变得粗重了许多。

    “太尉，水！水！”一人这时突然疯狂的扯着高遵裕的衣袖。

    高遵裕怒瞪了他一眼，然后向他手指的方向望过去，立刻就瞪大了双眼。

    防守在西面的骑兵已经变得混乱，正向着中军这边退过来，再定睛一看，追逐在他们身后的，一道暗色的踪迹，那是河水正在淹没大地。

    破堤的洪水远比战马的脚步更要迅捷，只用了小半个时辰，便已经涌到了灵州城下。

    流到灵州城下的水势已经变得不再湍急，并不是如缺口处的山崩地裂，而是慢慢的漫了上来，一点点升高水位，从淹过鞋底，到没过脚踝，然后再往膝盖处涨上去。

    压制城头守军的射击戛然而止，而城头上一片呼喊，士气大振的守军绝地反击，不但将攻至城头的选锋逼下了城墙，还顺便用油罐将云梯车一辆一辆的给点燃。而地道……已经被水所淹没，里面的精锐大半未能逃生。

    已经不可能再攻城了。

    “只差一步啊！”高遵裕撕心裂肺。

    一只秃鹫在高空盘旋着，半个多月来的经历告诉它，今天依然会有一顿丰盛的晚餐。锐利的鹰眼扫过大地，追随着一个个依然新鲜的食物。

    大地之上，是已显混乱的数万战士，失败突如其来，这同样让他们接受不了，难以相信眼前的现实。但冰凉的河水在提示他们，这并不是做梦。

    浑浊的河水，让宋军官军惊慌失措。水会涨到哪一步？边上就是黄河，是不是黄河破了堤？听多了黄河水患的传闻，人人心中惊惧。

    人心一片混乱，心中皆是明白，这一战已经再难挽回。

 第九章 拄剑握槊意未销（二）

    为了能达成目的，人总是能变得明察秋毫起来，为自己找到合适的借口。(看小说就到· .u.)不过徐禧的眼光也不差，这番话说得种谔和李宪一时间都难以反驳，以至隐隐的都有些心动。

    不过面临的种种难题，却让两人都不敢接口。秋凉时分，差不多就要到八月底九月初，十几万兵马的吃穿用度，要通过数百里危机四伏的道路来运送，试问后方还能坚持多久？征的可都是民夫！而且大军在外时间长了，军心士气都是问题，

    可当种谔和李宪看到了危机的时候，徐禧他却看到机会。

    被堵在瀚海东侧的这些天，他心浮气躁的整夜整夜的睡不着觉，以至后悔来了鄜延路这里，要是去了环庆路该有多好？

    灭国之功，那是什么样的功劳？！

    韩冈区区一灌园竖子，连诗词都做不得，可靠着军功随身，要不是有年纪挡着他，东西两府是摆在他面前任他挑选，但眼下也就只差最后一步了。还有王韶、章惇，两人一个接一个做了枢密副使。

    眼下这一战最大的好处是完全没有文官统军，各路主帅都是武职，升官也是往三衙管军的序列去升，他这个担任体量军事的文官，与其他人没有冲突，只需能插手进去，就是仅仅推上一把，也能在通往宰执之路上，跨上一大步。

    祸兮福之所倚，福兮祸之所伏。

    高遵裕和苗授的失败，其实不一定全然是坏事。

    李宪无奈的摇头，打仗不能光看到好的一面，兵还是同样的兵，为什么会再而衰三而竭，气势弱了，士气衰了，想赢就只能是做梦了，“耶律乙辛到了鸳鸯泺后就没动静了。现在西贼好不容易赢了，肯定会派人去联络他。”

    “讹诈而已！”徐禧神采飞扬，说到文采、辩才，朝中比得上他的还真没有几个，“难道他当真敢于挥师南下？想要耶律乙辛脑袋的人，在他身后的可比他面前的要多……”他上身前倾，着重语气强调道：“而且是多得多！”

    “就是他分个三五万出来，都让人吃不消。.点粮道太长了。”李宪愁眉苦脸，面前的这一位应该先去看看沙盘，“钱粮都难以转运，要保住无定河的粮道不是那么容易。”

    “盐州南下，能够直通环庆。”徐禧立刻回道，“想想盐州是哪一路拿下来的。”

    当环庆、泾原两路失败的消息传来之后，徐禧只觉得念头通达，思维也变得十分敏锐。

    李宪面现难色，“要环庆路运粮给我们，这件事怎么跟高公绰说？”

    “灵州一败，高遵裕还能留在鄜延路吗？何况盐州本就是环庆军收复的，还有环庆的五千兵马在，如果官军能守住盐州，日后攻下兴灵后，他也能分润到一点功劳，能够将功赎罪嘛。人同此心，难道说李都知就甘心于区区三百斩的功劳？”徐禧悄然一笑，这样舌辩群儒的感觉真的很好——虽然他辩论的对象一个是阉人，一个是武夫。胜之不武啊！他得意的想着。

    李宪脸色黑。他不知道该怎么说，硬顶天子派来的监军，文官能够、武将偶尔也能够，但他这个宦官，就不怎么方便了。

    何况自从出兵以来，除了跟骚扰粮道的西贼打了一场，拿了三百斩之外，别的功劳就什么也没有了。

    从李宪的角度来说，他当然是希望能有所成就的，但眼下的情况并不是能够说稳拿稳的占据银夏，以至能够说机会和高遵裕苗授战败前官军攻取灵州的几率完全相反，西贼远远强于官军。

    李宪没办法，不得不又向种谔使眼色，让他出头来推脱。

    种谔权当没看到。(看小说就到· .u.)

    他不是李宪，鄜延路的兵力远远过河东，如果守住银夏的计划能成功的话，最大的一份功劳必然是他的。

    依种谔的本心，自然是希望能领军直驱兴灵，独占全功。战前他对这一战的胜利没有任何怀疑，光靠鄜延路的兵马就足够了——要知道，在这之前，辽夏两国内部同时迸内乱的消息，不仅仅诱使大宋起兵伐夏，同时也让西夏国内的部族开始分崩离析，只需攻得够快，一脚就能将这座破房子给踢垮。

    可自己出兵后又硬生生被叫了回去，不仅仅将官军内部的分裂暴显露来，也给了梁氏兄妹收拾内部的时间，同时还让西夏国中部族看到了辽国对他们的支持——耶律乙辛清扫叛乱的度实在太快了，一眨眼的功夫就安定了国中，领军到了鸳鸯泺。

    高遵裕和苗授之前的失败，不仅仅是因为决堤放水的缘故。如果攻的话，何须半月围城？就是放水，也能够找个高地避水，等水退了就再攻过去。以西夏人当时的准备情况，恐怕连地窖里的存粮都不会来得及掘出，而田中的麦子也正式收获的时候，根本不用担心粮草和士气的问题。

    种谔恨得牙疼。朝堂中就是一群白痴！

    反对攻的韩冈那时候还知道决不能撤军——这才是真正懂得兵事的文臣——可天子、宰相为了让所有人平分还不存在的伐夏之功，竟硬是将他逼回去。

    种谔沉默着，李宪的眼睛都要抽筋了，都不见他出言反对。徐禧看在眼里，心中得意的暗自欣喜。

    他不信种谔不想翻盘？！种家的老五可是出兵西夏的倡者之一。外面都有传言说种谔不死，边乱不已。一旦种谔就此认命，事后算账，罪责包管跑不掉他的。

    徐禧趁热打铁道，“子正，须知眼下官军并不是全师败绩，环庆、泾原两路的丧失说不定也不会太大。这一战官军只不过是小挫而已。兵虽然少了，但粮草相对的也就多了起来。而且别看髙、苗二帅惨败，西贼也是杀敌一千自损八百。加之坚壁清野的战策，从来都是先伤己后伤人，西贼的损耗只会在官军之上。”

    徐禧口舌无碍，“即便与中国丧失相当，但以中国之人财物，岂是偏鄙小国可比？富家翁丢个千八百贯也不会伤筋动骨，换做一个中户，可就要倾家荡产、卖儿卖女了。”

    种谔觉得自己可能的确是太小瞧人了，徐禧不完全是军事白痴，好歹也是赵括、马谡一级，口才足以打动人。

    “的确官军比西贼更能撑得住，不过前提是要将银夏守住。可眼下士气都消磨光了，银夏之地本来就是利攻不利守，如果有环庆路与我摆开犄角之势，倒不是不能顶住，但眼下鄜延路独力难支，如果西贼猝然来攻，不是硬拼就能赢的。”

    种谔不理脸色难看起来的徐禧，“现如今环庆新败，西贼气势正盛，如果他们不攻西夏，反而南下去攻打环庆路，声东击西的话，又该如何？万一王中正失败的话，鄜延、河东就要独抗西贼，就算我们有信心，可天子和宰辅们会答应吗？”

    种谔不可能甘心放弃银夏之地，但他绝不会坚守盐州和宥州，后者粮道太长，前者是环庆军打下来的，坚守和夺占相比，功劳能有三分之一就不错了。

    至少要退回到夏州，乃至夏州和银州之间的石州，这样才是最稳妥的办法。而且兵力不能堆放太多，只能算是前出的据点。无定河畔、紧邻宋夏边境的银州，以及连接河东、鄜延两路的弥陀洞才是必须要保住的战略要点。

    “行军、作战时的粮草消耗要远远过大军驻扎下来的时候，而随着粮道的延长，路中的损耗也会大大增加，运送到前线军中的粮草数量不断降低。试问陕西的储备够不够支撑到冬天？

    今年五月的收获季，由于陕西民夫的大量征，听说让今年的收获降低整整一成还多。今年陕西的税赋可能会为此被减免，储备吃空了，到时候粮草怎么办？

    而且收获时节征民夫运粮，到了初冬的耕种时节还要征民夫运粮，能不能让天子和朝堂同意？之前没有问题，但现在高公绰和苗授之都已经失败了！只能先放弃靠近瀚海的盐州、宥州，保住夏州、石州不失。”

    种谔一个借口接一个借口，但他的目的只是要挡住徐禧罢了。

    种家的子弟可不是一点小挫，就会甘心认输的主。就像如今流行于陕西的蹴鞠比赛里的说法，眼下不过是上半场结束，还有下半场没开锣呢。只需能请动朝廷让自己指挥全局，只凭鄜延、河东两路的实力，依然能压倒西贼。

    而且徐禧说的也没有错，西贼眼下虽然击败了高遵裕和苗授，但被打到了腹心之地，还要决堤放水，实际上的丧失比起大宋这里要严峻得多。眼下就只需坚持下去，最后的胜利就像道边垂下来的梨子，探手就能摘到了。

    徐禧算是确认了种谔的态度。同样是保银夏，但要保住的范畴还是有所差别。

    “子正的心意，徐禧明白了。”徐禧浅笑道，“你我虽有分歧，但保住眼下的成果的想法别无二致，不如先搁置争议，将想法相通的地方奏上朝堂，免得有小人先行动手的，撺掇了天子退兵，到时候可就是难以挽回了。”

    徐禧暂时不想跟种谔争了。先得让朝堂同意保住银夏，至于保住哪些地方，等圣旨颁下来在扯皮也不是不行，种谔胆子小，他手下可是有胆大的。

    种谔也正要这个回答，“学士之言甚佳，种谔岂敢不从？……子范，你意下如何？”

    徐禧、种谔同时望向李宪，河东路的力量，眼下缺不得。李宪的助言，也不能缺少。

    李宪沉思着，徐禧的方案太过自以为是，但种谔的打算，倒还算稳妥。他微一欠身，“不才愿附骥尾。”

 第九章 拄剑握槊意未销（三）

    大约五百多人的骑兵停驻在灵州川的荒滩边，红裳锦袍，是典型的大宋马军

    战马一群群的在河边上喝水，正常的情况下，它们的主人在喂马、饮马之后，都会顺便就着河水洗刷一下，这样骑着才算精神但现在几乎所有的骑兵士卒，却是连照顾的念头都没有，而是横七竖八的带着战马找了树荫躺了下来

    河边的五百骑兵，已经完全得到了一支军队应有的秩序蓬头垢面，衣衫不整，旗号尽失，就连盔甲，也不见几人还带在身边身上有伤的用布条胡乱裹了一下，没带伤的也跟乞丐没有多少区别

    有人闭着眼睛休息；有人在伤口的创痛；有人则是发着呆，双眼死鱼一般瞪着；还有些人，眼睛滴溜溜的转来转去，却不知在想些什么但每一个人的手中都紧紧的攥着坐骑的缰绳，就是睡着了，都不见松手

    种诂半闭着眼睛，坐在一块石头上对于麾下士卒的颓丧和军纪的混乱，他已经能做到视而不见

    一场败仗之后紧跟着连续数日的追杀，全军上下现在惶惶然好像夜里发觉黄鼠狼进了窝的母鸡，完全乱了阵脚十万大军在西贼的追击下散了鸭子被追杀得别说脸面了，就是底子都丢光了

    就是现在回想起当日，种诂也觉得败得实在是太突然了十年来的累累胜绩，在这一战中化为乌有

    种诂还能记得当日城破在即，从战场那边产来的战鼓声都弥漫着得意谁能想到西贼竟然能决堤放水，一下就让攻城大军近乎崩溃

    之后灵州城中杀出来的骑兵，加上兴庆府方向的伏兵同时来袭，外围的泾原军被水势分割，无法会合，加上慌乱，一下子就崩溃了，接着就是包括种诂在内的两路骑兵被数倍于己的铁鹞子击败，接下来就是身在灵州城下的环庆军，也同样是在一片混乱中全军溃散

    水势漫过膝盖，对步兵的影响很大，但对骑兵而已则仅仅是小有阻碍，种诂当时不在正面战场，没看到中军主力如何失败，但之后但他率部撤向中军方向时，就看到全军跑得漫山遍野从时间上看，环庆军的抵挡连一时半刻都没有

    之后两军残部会合，高遵裕强令苗授殿后，而苗授又把这个任务交给了运气不好的种诂最后的结果就是只剩下三分之一的人马——这可是骑兵啊，有那么多步兵逃散的情况下，根本就不该有这么大的伤亡

    “皇城”亲兵提着水袋小跑着过来，毕恭毕敬的递给种诂他两眼红通通的，灰尘密布的脸上还有两道明显的泪痕，

    种诂伸出左手接过水袋，用牙齿拔掉塞子，大口喝起亲兵刚刚打来的河水他右臂则是直直的垂下来，不见动弹

    泾原路为环庆路殿后，而种诂以第三将的骑兵为整个泾原路殿后，一路连番大战，损兵折将的同时，种诂本人也难得幸免，暂时只剩一条胳膊能用了

    前天最危险的时候，身边的亲兵都给杀散，他一人被七八名铁鹞子围住

    种诂从来都不是以武艺著称的将领，其少年时曾以叔祖隐君种放为榜样，号为小隐君，心思放在文事上，在兄弟中枪棒、弓弩都是倒着数，也只比普通的军官略强那么一点现在年纪大了，武技也在不断退步中

    就在前天的混战中，种诂拼了命才用铁枪扎翻了两个武艺最强的西贼，肩膀上却挨了一铁锏，幸亏仅仅是废了肩甲，事后一看，整块铁板都扭曲了不过好歹把下面的肩胛骨给保住了，只是伤了筋，得修养好一阵子……但运气不好时，说不定一辈子都得与这个伤处打交道

    种诂对此倒没什么好在意了，他都往六十岁走的人，说一辈子，其实也就几年十几年而已以自家先人的寿数，种诂也不指望自己能活到八十岁

    冰凉的河水压住了心中的焦躁，种诂放下只剩一半的水囊，正看见亲兵脸上的两道泪痕，问道，“怎么了，哭什么？”

    “皇城”亲兵低着头，抽噎的道：“二哥、八哥他们……”

    “哭个屁，要嚎丧回去再说上阵你见过不死人的？”种诂呵斥了一声，寒着脸站了起来

    “皇城，这就要走了？”亲兵急道，“要不要再等一下，十一哥说不定还能赶上来”

    “等什么？怎么等”种诂下面的双手紧紧握着拳头，并不是他心中不痛，只是不愿表显露来，“十一有那个命，自己就能逃回来，没那个命，等也没用”

    就在两天前，他麾下的骑兵虽然败阵，至少还有个军队的容貌但连续数日的殿后阻敌，不喜欢读书、只顾着练武的次子战死；笑起来憨厚得很的八侄儿战死；关系一向不错的三个指挥使战死；跟在自己身边多年的亲兵们有一半战死；听命敢战的精锐一个个战死疆场，活下来的全都是滑头

    整整四天的断后，种诂手上三个指挥的骑兵，只剩下眼前的一群惯看风色、双脚麻利的老兵油子想让他们拼命杀敌，纯属做梦，就是天王老子来了都没用

    种诂向着北面张望了一下，虽说能逃出来的都逃出来了，但其实还有许多人并没有被确认阵亡比如十一，也就是自己的第四个儿子；比如好些个副指挥使和都头，只是在战场上的混乱中得到了踪影，并不是说他们一定就不会再回来

    只是现在不可能回头去找他们，也不可能在这里久留，下面的士兵哪一个都不可能老实听话的留在西贼随时都会追上来的地方，都想及早赶到韦州

    种诂并不清楚他的顶头上司究竟是在韦州，还是逃往南面的地方，以至不断逃回横山南侧，但之前说好的就是在韦州会合再说有城墙的地方总比荒郊野地能睡个安心觉，只希望西贼没有绕道前方，抢先夺下韦州

    单手一撑马背，种诂跳上马，抬起马鞭，指着前方：“前面就是韦州，早前感到城中，今晚能够好生歇一歇”

    败兵们看到他的动作，也一个个都起身上马但有十数人的坐骑，刚刚骑上去，就一声惨嘶，轰然倒地

    没人关怀他们，几天的追逐战，倒毙于途的战马见得多了只是握紧了手上的兵器，防着他们过来抢夺自己的战马但那十几人脸上先是绝望、继而又转为凶戾

    种诂懒得为此说话，麾下的这一干奸猾之辈，多一个少一个都无所谓打马前行，根本都不管身后的事

    半日之后，韦州城遥遥在望看到了城上官军的旗号犹存，种诂终究放心下来

    进城时费了一番周折，城中守军好像惊弓之鸟，多番查验身份，才将种诂一众放进了韦州城中

    被上百柄神臂弓指了半日，种诂的脸色越发的难看被引去参见主帅时，还是一样的板着脸

    在州衙中，种诂见到了高遵裕苗授不在，听说是受了重伤，在随军的疗养院中躺着

    惨败之下，高遵裕变得反应迟钝，神思恍惚他的腰以至都是驼着，往日根本看不到太后亲叔这幅容貌

    种诂心知高遵裕是给失败打懵了他好歹还经历过三十年前的三次惨败中的两次，也亲眼见证过之后十几年党项人肆无忌惮的杀入国中虏掠，顺便还毫不脸红的将朝廷的岁赐搬回去的情形眼下的败阵，还不至于让他变得灰心丧气，但高遵裕就没这份被磨练出来的坚韧了

    主帅都这般容貌，下面的士卒就不用提了不管韦州城中还剩多少兵力，看起来都不像还能支撑得住的容貌

    “高总管”种诂拱了拱手，行了个礼

    换做往日，高遵裕好歹还能记得安抚一下在后方拼死阻敌的种诂，但现在没有那个心思，“贼军还有多远？”他问道

    种诂没心思算计这等小事，“之前四日，末将与西贼接战数十次，发觉是三支铁鹞子轮番追击不过昨夜他们都没追上来，多半是为了将息马力，算时间差了有半天的路程”

    种诂自知，要不是党项人不想战马在追逐战中劳累过度，死得太多，他根本就逃不回来逃命的宋军能够不顾战马的生死，但党项人却不能不顾

    “半天啊……”高遵裕紧皱着眉

    “不知接下来该怎么办？”种诂问道：“西贼休整之后，肯定还会追上来，是要坚守韦州吗？”

    高遵裕犹豫了一阵，抬眼问种诂：“大质【种诂字】意下如何？”

    种诂他没有背黑锅的打算，抱拳道：“还请总管示下”

    高遵裕凝神注视种诂好一阵，最后一摆手，“你先下去歇着，这几日辛苦你了”

    种诂行礼之后，转身出厅

    种诂不看好接下来的战局，追击自己的三支铁鹞子加起来都没过一万五，可见其主力有为重要的工作要完成——王中正那一路危险了如果王中正再败，这一战就没法儿打了

    不知道朝堂上能不能看清着一点

    种诂叹了一声，这要看京城中的反应了以军情传送的度，金牌急脚递将战败的消息传到京城，也就在这两天

 第九章 拄剑握槊意未销（四）

    “官军围城已达半月，西贼竟不敢应战，可知灵州光复已是指日可待”

    “高遵裕用心，苗授也同样用心，能有现在的结果，全是他们用命王事的结果”

    “不仅仅是高苗二人，王中正也同样用心，他沿着黄河走，一路过关斩将，种谔、李宪如今虽被挡在瀚海，但之前也多有功绩别说他们这几位主帅，就是那个戴罪立功的王舜臣，不也是已经打到了凉州城下？”

    “王卿家说得甚是，诸路都是高歌猛进，西夏已经是日暮途穷了”

    “以如今官军的威势，最多再有半月，王中正必然能赶到灵州城下，到时候，就算灵州城还没破，又怎么挡得住二十万官军的合击？”

    崇政殿中，韩冈正板着脸听着赵顼、王珪君臣二人好像梦呓的一搭一唱

    用了半个月都没有攻下灵州城，还能指望一个月后攻下吗？粮道还能维系多久？士气还能保持多久？

    至今为止，一场规模以上的会战都没有，党项人打着什么样的主意难道还用多想在他们的底牌翻出来之前，根本就不该多做幻想，但天子和王珪恰恰都看不到这一点不是才智、眼光不够，而是他们下意识的将所有与危险有关的征兆和念头都忽略过去的缘故

    “种谔迁延不进，实在可恶但王中正当是快到灵州了，想必能助高遵裕一臂之力”

    “种谔终究还是平定了银夏，李宪也是保护了粮道，还是得加以褒奖”

    “说得是，王卿家说得甚是，”赵顼大笑着连连点头，这几天，他的嘴角都笑出纹路来了他转头看到了韩冈的身上，眯眼笑道：“韩卿，这一次你可是要输了灵州眼看着可就要打下来了”

    “如果臣错一次，官军就能赢一回的话，臣倒甘愿多错几次”韩冈见赵顼嘴角又要得意的翘起，话锋一转，“不过环庆、泾原围攻灵州半月，而西贼竟不出兵援救，必有奸计，还望陛下下诏让其慎重”

    “韩卿还是多虑了……”赵顼一摆手，满不在意，“说不定现在已经打下来了，过两天消息就能到京城”

    “老成稳重是好事，但须知过犹不及”王珪摆着架子教训起韩冈这个后生晚辈来，“且韩冈你与他们共事多年，对高遵裕和苗授应该了解甚深，难道他们是轻敌躁动的人？他们一样是军功显赫的名将啊”

    韩冈没有附和，却也没有反驳这时候就没必要多说什么，等结果来就能知道了

    凡事都往好处想，这是军事中最大的忌讳事情总是会往最坏的一面发展，韩冈两生几十年的经历，对此深有体会

    但自己的区区一个同群牧使总是被请上崇政殿，是想听自己唱反调，还是想看到自己最后预言失败，然后灰头土脸的样子，还真是说不准只是看了看赵顼和王珪脸上得意的笑意，自己总是往人心险恶的方向去想的习惯，也不能算是错了

    翰林学士蒲宗孟今日当值，在殿上将嘉奖众将帅的诏令一挥而就赵顼和王珪看过一遍后，便签押盖章

    诏令一封封的发出去，韩冈和蒲宗孟从殿中出来王珪没有离开，他还要留在殿中与赵顼预先庆祝西夏将亡，韩冈以至还听说王珪私下里已经让太常礼院去筹备告祭太庙的仪式

    蒲宗孟与韩冈并肩走着，走了一阵后突然笑道：“玉昆还是这般强项看到玉昆，就想到舒国公了”

    “传正谬赞了，韩冈还差得甚远”韩冈谦虚了一句

    他倒是没想到，蒲宗孟竟然语带讽刺的提起近被封为舒国公的王安石拗相公三个字，可不是什么好词，骂人的话他好歹也是党，什么时候跑到王珪那里去了？

    不过仔细想想，倒还真没什么好不测的

    平定西夏的功劳极大，十个交趾加起来都比不当初为了一个罗兀城，都是由宰相韩绛统领——加之成功率又高，不跑过去分一杯羹，难道像自己一般跟天子顶着来不成？

    王珪一脉这些天气焰极盛，其本人还要装出一副宠辱不惊、胜败无碍的宰相气度来，但他门下的走卒却是趾高气昂蒲宗孟眼下也可算是一例了

    韩冈如今已是宠辱不惊，毫不在意与蒲宗孟一路谈笑到了他们这个位置上，当面骂阵就太**份了，心中记着就好

    转到文德殿前，权御史中丞、兼判司农寺的李定迎面而来，见到韩冈和蒲宗孟并肩而来，远远地就打招待行礼韩冈和蒲宗孟连忙上前回礼

    蒲宗孟看看李定，“资深可是要去崇政殿求对？”

    “正是不知现在天子能否还在崇政殿中？”

    “天子正在与王相公说话”

    今天早朝时，韩冈还见到了李定当时李定就在文德殿的东阁处向人称赞苏轼，说他是大才，几十年前所作诗文都能记得一清二楚，不过李定周围就没人敢接这个口

    三人又寒暄了两句，就相互告辞各自去做正事都是朝中高官，就算心中不合，面上也要做出和气相处的容貌来

    “李资深倒还真是忙，这时候了还赶着请对”

    “如今接连大案，御史中丞自然免不了劳心劳力”

    “接连大案四个字说的好”蒲宗孟呵呵一笑，在学士院的后门前停步，“还望御史台不要食髓知味啊”

    辞别蒲宗孟，韩冈独自往群牧司衙门走去回想李定脚步慢慢的样子，多半是如今落在御史台手中的几桩大案又有什么进展了

    两府之中，下一个又会是谁倒霉？

    韩冈扳扳手指，突然发觉这个人选似乎并不存在，除掉已经被牵连的，驻守边地的，剩下的两府宰辅都跟王珪走得近——吕公著、吕惠卿各自麻烦缠身，郭逵在河北防备辽人，元绛、薛向，眼下都是偏向王珪

    迎合圣意的王珪和他的党羽不用说，就如今风传很有可能在近期入东府的蔡确，他明面上与王珪来往不多，却也实实在在的帝党，与王珪一条阵线——不过话说回来，一切听命于天子的臣子，似乎也不能叫做党

    因为陈世儒一案，吕公著成了摆设，枢密使依然做着，但他在军事上的发言权还不如做副使的薛向也许这一战过后，他就要退位让贤了

    吕惠卿那里也出问题了，太学受贿案，把他的女婿余中一并牵扯进去而且被牵扯进去的学正、直讲、教授等学官越来越多，眼见着就要变成大案的样子——不，应该说已经变成大案了

    如今王安石以三经义为核心的理论，是天子钦定的标准，太学和国子监中的学官是发扬学的中坚，他们如今一个个被押进台狱，在所谓贪渎之案的包装下，却有浓浓的政治意味

    说到政治对刑案的影响，韩冈倒是想起苏轼还依然被关在台狱中御史台这些日子以来，都在兴奋的翻着他与人来往的信函，其中针对法，或攻击或隐射的言论一条条都罗列出来，呈与天子司马光、范镇、张方平、钱藻、陈襄、刘攽、李常、孙觉等旧党的中坚和成员，像地瓜串一般连藤带蔓的被牵连了进去行事不谨，口舌招尤，连亲朋好友一起祸害了进去

    探究案件本身其实没有任何意义，贪渎也好、讪谤也好，牵涉朝堂高层的任何一桩案子都跟政治牵扯不清当年吕夷简穷究苏舜钦擅卖故纸饮宴一案，难道是为了朝廷的纲纪着想？

    韩冈感觉现在朝堂上的风向，似乎就是要大清洗的样子，党、旧党可能都要因为两桩案子元气大伤，以天子的圣意为依归的帝党，却正是春风得意的时候

    可是他们还能得意的多久？

    带着一如既往的温文浅笑，走进群牧司衙门的大门，向纷纷上来行礼的属僚逐个回应，韩冈心中是对赵顼及王珪一党的冷嘲：也就在这几天了

    韩冈对于这一仗胜率的估算，从一开始时的七成以上，到开战前已经变成了六成等到种谔被强行召回后、耶律乙辛驻兵鸳鸯泺，就连一半都难以维持随着高遵裕和苗授在灵州城下日久，胜率也在不断降低，现在韩冈再来评估，就只剩三分之一

    衙中如今已经没有什么的急务要处置了——李稷那边不再拿战马找借口种谔在瀚海东侧止步，加之李宪清理了骚扰粮道的西贼骑兵，让鄜延路的粮秣转运工作变得稍稍轻松了一点韩冈也因而变得清闲非常

    在衙中用了两刻钟处置公事，然后用一个下午进行休息，然后到了散值的时间，听着鼓声响，不当值的韩冈就起身回家

    回到家中，照旧衣、吃饭，跟妻妾聊了几句闲话，顺便还看了看儿女的功课，又去书房中读了一阵书，依时上床睡觉，与往日没有区别

    等到半夜，外院的司阍叫着内院的门，然后将韩冈从睡梦中唤醒，使女的声音都在颤抖：“宫里面的童供奉来了，说是奉旨而来”

 第九章 拄剑握槊意未销（五）

    第九章　拄剑握槊意未销五

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    算是第三，补前天的缺

    韩冈恍恍惚惚的从睡梦中被吵醒，却仍闭着眼睛不想动

    就那点工钱，哪有半夜扰人清静的道理将怀中的娇柔温软的身子搂紧，韩冈换了个姿势继续睡

    但门外的声音急了，“龙图，龙图，童供奉已经到了正厅，有天子的口谕”

    “三哥哥，”今夜陪着韩冈的云娘已经惊醒过来，挣开搂着自己的手臂，撑起身子：“会是什么事？”

    韩冈打了个哈欠，稍稍清醒了一点，冷哼了一声：“半夜鸡叫从来都不会有好事”

    云娘这下心中乱了，“三哥哥，怎么办？”

    听着云娘的声音中颤抖的都带上了哭腔，韩冈笑着拍了拍怀中娇躯：“别自己吓自己，真要有什么事牵累到我，就不是童贯来了”他坐起身，“来，帮我换衣服”

    云娘听了，忙披了件外袍就下床帮韩冈换上公服，偷眼看着韩冈的神色，一幅担惊受怕的样子

    韩冈让云娘服侍着穿了衣服，从房中走了出来，这时候家中的灯全都亮了，王旖、周南和素心也都给闹醒了，自房中出来

    一见韩冈，王旖急忙上前，抓着韩冈衣襟：“官人，夜里中使怎么来了？”

    周南和素心也跟着一起上前，神色惶然

    仆婢们也是人心惶惶，不知出了何等大事，让天子夜里派人来府中

    韩冈暗叹一声，难怪说伴君如伴虎自家的性命操纵于一人之后，夜里来传句话，就让人寝食不安

    “小事而已，不要乱，一切如常”韩冈放声说道

    他倒是老神在在，到底什么缘故，韩冈心中也有底，多半是败了就是不知道他们是怎么败的究竟粮草不济，还是别的原因，希望不要是契丹人插足进来不过自己的猜测对与不对，答案很快就会揭晓

    稍稍安抚下家人，韩冈跨步走进正厅之中

    “龙图龙图”童贯正在厅中急得团团转，一见到韩冈后就急匆匆的说道，“天子有召，命龙图入宫议事”

    韩冈看了童贯一眼，一句话都没多问，回过身，就在童贯的注视下转身向后去，“供奉回去后禀明天子，说臣韩冈睡了，有事明天再说”

    究竟发生了什么事，看这位在崇政殿里听候使唤的宦官的表情就知道了

    果然还是败了尽管一如所料，但韩冈的心中却没有半分得意

    也许看到王珪和他门下走狗们的苦脸心情能畅快一些，但这一次败阵，不知多少将士战死或重伤，怎么也幸灾乐祸不起来却只想回去睡上一觉，将烦心事都忘掉

    看到韩冈当真就要回去睡觉，童贯的眼神由焦急转为惊愕，大惊失色的在韩冈身后尖叫道：“龙图是天子有召”

    韩冈回过身，宁宁定定的问道：“可是天子不豫？”

    童贯摇头，虽然天子没吩咐他说明原委，但提前泄露给韩冈是没问题的：“不是，是……”

    “难道是太皇太后有恙？”韩冈又问，打断了童贯的回答

    “不是，是……”

    “是辽人打到大名府了？”

    “不是，是……”

    “那还有什么大事值得天子半夜招臣子入宫？”韩冈一声断喝，第三次打断了童贯的回话，“你且回去报与天子，既然无甚大事，等明日朝会后，在崇政殿中商量也不迟”

    “龙图，是高苗二帅在灵州城下战败了”童贯的声音冷静了下来，他已经听明白了，但他还是提醒韩冈，“相公、执政那里都派人去传召了”

    “王禹玉是当朝宰相，吕晦叔、吕吉甫、元厚之，皆是国之重鼎，岂会糊涂到连夜入宫？嫌京中太安稳了不成？”

    韩冈说着，示意管家给童贯递了个比平常丰厚得多的红包，送了他出去自己则转身往后院去，对紧张惶恐的家人道，“没事了，回去睡觉”

    心情不好，这时候他什么都不想理会

    “官人，当真没事？”周南扯着韩冈衣袖，不让他走她们在后面也听到了前面的对话，韩冈直接将天子派来的中使赶回去了，这比方才听到中使半夜上门，还让人担心

    韩冈握了握周南的小手：“放心，吕公著和吕惠卿绝不会入宫的，元绛惯看风色，说不准也不会去有他们在前面顶着，我有什么好怕的”

    周南、素心和云娘回头看王旖她是宰相家的女儿，当知韩冈所言真伪

    王旖对此等事当然是耳闻目睹了不少，点了点头，“当年爹爹做过很多次，不会有事的”她怅然一叹，“想不到当真败了爹爹和兄长夙夜忧劳，官人费尽心血，竟然会是这个结果”

    “有人不心疼辛苦挣来的家当，偏要往赌场跑，这又有什么办法？”韩冈理了一下公服的襟口，“回去睡觉，管他什么事，都给我明天再说”

    ……………………

    赵顼不知自己在这里做了多久，似乎才眨了眨眼，又仿佛已经是一年半载

    他脑中一团乱麻，什么都没想，也不知道该想些什么

    烛光闪烁着，一明一暗，让赵顼只觉得眼睛发花殿中班直和内侍们的眼神怎么看怎么不对劲，是不是在嘲笑自己的失败？

    “将灯都灭了”他烦躁的呵斥着

    没人敢在天子气头上违逆或拖延，忙将殿中的三十六根手臂粗细的龙凤香烛一支支的吹灭

    黑暗降临，赵顼这才觉得了安全了些不用看到他人眼中的嘲讽，不用再装出一副平静庄严如同木像土偶的表情

    什么都不用想，或许那就是一场无稽的噩梦，只要灯火再亮起，一切就会恢复正常

    “官家……”

    “官家”

    “官家”

    石得一的声音一次比一次响亮，将崇政殿后殿中虚假的寂静击碎

    “……什么事？”赵顼随口应道

    “官家，王相公到了”石得一连忙说道

    黑暗中，赵顼驱动停转的头脑，仿佛拔出匣中生锈的铁剑，吃力、迟缓，但最终还是想起了王珪为何入宫

    原来不是梦啊……

    赵顼用力压着心口，将突如其来的一阵心悸给压下去

    从后殿来到灯火通明的前殿，王珪已经到了叩拜一番，赵顼便给王珪赐了座，君臣二人同坐下来，相顾无言

    赵顼不想说话，王珪也不知该说什么好，都没想到高遵裕和苗授都打到灵州城下，竟然还会失败、还能失败

    王珪是第一个到的，但第二人始终未至

    不过派去召吕公著的内侍无功而返

    “官家，奴婢奉旨传诏枢密使吕公著吕枢密回复道，深夜入宫，恐惊动京城百姓，不敢奉旨”

    “哦，是吗？”赵顼低低的应了一声，这是预料之中的回答

    又等了片刻，派去召吕惠卿的黄门回来了，紧接着是元绛的

    “官家，吕参政说宰执非宿卫，无夜入宫城之理”

    “官家，元参政说宰执连夜入宫，恐致谣言，有事明日再议不迟”

    除了王贵以外，执政们一个一个都给了否定的答案赵顼忍不住了，起身绕着御桌打起转来

    吕惠卿没到，吕公著没到，两人都拒绝了在夜中入宫，元绛也没有到，他是老狐狸了，知道夜中入宫只会生乱

    郭逵在定州、薛向在洛阳两府宰执六人，眼下就只有王珪一人站在崇政殿中，与绕着御案直转圈的赵顼大眼瞪小眼

    王珪这下算是知道什么叫树倒猢狲散，吕公著、吕惠卿不来是情理中事，但元绛不来却意味着他放弃了与自己的联手合作，见风使舵的能人啊

    “官家，童贯回来了”

    赵顼停住脚，抬起头，真正精通兵事的专家到了

    “宣”

    童贯低头小碎步的进了殿中，眼角余光一扫左右，就只看见王珪一人在殿中

    宰执们的府邸就靠着宫城不远，比起同群牧使的宅子要近得多，看起来韩冈说得没大错，其他执政都拒绝夜入禁宫，就王相公一个人到了

    国之重鼎，这个词谁当得起，谁当不起，可就是一目了然了

    赵顼看到童贯也是孤身一人回返，终于出离愤怒了：“韩冈也不来？”

    “官家，奴婢奉旨传谕龙图阁学士韩冈，韩龙图说，无甚大事，并非急务，等明日朝会后，在崇政殿中商量也不迟”

    “‘无甚大事，并非急务’你就没跟他说灵州兵败了？”赵顼心头腾起一股邪火，从头到尾就反对激进的韩冈，这时应该很得意

    童贯低声道：“韩冈只是问奴婢，是否是陛下不豫，是否是太皇太后有恙，是否是辽人打到了黄河边如果都不是，那就是‘无甚大事’不值得连夜入大内”

    “好好好”赵顼脸上的笑容比哭还难看，“全都不愿夜入宫城，不愧都是一心为国为民的纯臣不愧都是纯臣啊”

    “陛下”王珪这时猛然抬头，“高、庙二人告退，只是小挫，并非全局失败还有秦凤、熙河的兵马，也还有鄜延、河东的精锐，还有反败为胜的机会”他嘶声力竭

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 第九章 拄剑握槊意未销（七）

    韩冈眼看着天子的脸色越来越难看，心中只觉得好笑。.点

    王珪此前迎合圣意，借用天子的权威压得一众执政不是沉默不言，就是曲意迎合，说起来没有哪个是心甘情愿的。

    即便是元绛，难道这只老狐狸当真愿意事事顺从王珪不成？执政不是宰相家的走马狗！

    若是今日灵州已然克复，没人会跟王珪为敌，只能选择暂避锋芒。但现在既然已经败了，哪里还会愿意给王珪翻身的机会？哪个不想趁势捡个大便宜？

    看看吕公著、吕惠卿和元绛，谁人不是眼中带着熬夜的血丝，眼袋浮凸，下眼睑带着青黑色。肯定是在拒绝了圣谕之后，招了亲信幕僚一直商议到上朝前。

    不过王珪也有优势，他独自奉召入宫，也就意味着他跟赵顼有了两个时辰的商议时间。看模样、听说话，他们两位是不甘心就此认输，还想赌上一把来回本——标准的赌徒心理。

    韩冈听着上面的宰执们争来争去，自己则是老老实实的待着，他是列席会议，不是出席，绝对不会主动发言。反正他看赵顼的样子，应该快忍不住了。

    赵顼的视线的确不时的扫过韩冈的身上。他一边听着执政们各持己见的议论，一边关注着韩冈。只见韩冈始终低眉顺眼的垂首坐着，半点也看不到插话建言的打算。

    因为韩冈此前一直都反对攻击兴灵，也说了一些让人不痛快的话，如今他的乌鸦嘴一一应证，赵顼只觉得面上无光，看见韩冈在面前就感觉不舒服。

    其实赵顼并不想招韩冈上殿议事，可如今的局势，与当初郭逵和韩冈的预言别无二致。现在郭逵坐镇河北，只有一个韩冈在朝中，赵顼却不能不征询他的意见，亦不敢不征询——不过一时之气，总比不上国事重要。

    赵顼瞅了韩冈半天，韩冈却垂着眼皮，身形自坐下后似乎就没动弹过，让赵顼想打个眼色都没办法。

    王珪和吕公著越争越激烈，而吕惠卿和元绛多多少少又偏帮吕公著，赵顼见磨蹭不下去了，只能开口：“韩卿。如今西北战局，不知你有何看法。”

    韩冈眨了下眼睛，腰背又直了一点，从方才的木雕状态终于变回活人。

    殿中君臣的视线齐集韩冈身上。韩冈站了起来，持笏向赵顼拱手道：“以臣愚见，灵州之败，首先在于孤军深入，十万军汇聚城下，而友军则远在千里之外，加之粮道绵长，一败便不可收拾。兵法有云，未虑胜、先虑败。胜而不骄、败而不乱，方可谓之用兵如法。灵州之败，乃是不合兵法正道的缘故。”

    赵顼沉下脸，反驳道：“用兵当以奇正相辅，岂不闻李愬雪夜入蔡州？”

    “臣斗胆敢问陛下，遍观青史，用奇兵为胜者，除此之外又有几桩？用正兵为胜者，则又有多少？”韩冈毫不客气的将赵顼的话堵回去，“奇者，异也。异者，非常也。力不如人、势不如人，为求一胜，于非常之时，行非常之事，故而曰奇。且用奇兵者，败者良多，胜者极少，亦是世人之所以目之为奇的缘故。以六路官军三十万人马，稳扎稳打便可得胜，何须自蹈险地？非非常之时，却行非常之事，胜则不能加功，败则不可收拾，灵州之败一至于此，此乃本因。”

    赵顼眼中怒意蕴藉，但却不再跟韩冈辩论，那太有失体统。

    听着韩冈的发言，看着天子的神情，吕公著眼神中带起笑意。韩冈这分明是在发泄之前的怨气。终究太过年轻气盛了，天子要的是解决问题的方略，不是清算战败的责任谁属。

    不过这样也好，有韩冈发难，只要敲敲边鼓就可以了，免得自家一把年纪还要冲锋陷阵。吕公著想着。韩冈的话传出去，正好让王珪消受了，而天子日后算账，也是落在韩冈身上，与自家无关。 看小说就到~

    吕惠卿却深悉韩冈为人，心中疑云大起，眯眼抿嘴，等着韩冈的后续。

    韩冈歇了口气，又道：“灵州之败，其次在于将帅失察，西贼避而不战，一路引诱官军至灵州城下，当知其必有奸谋，又在黄河之滨，如何能糊涂到让西贼成功的决堤放水？经此一败，环庆、泾原损兵折将，数年之内难以再用。”

    韩冈话声刚停，吕公著便跟上去道：“自横山至灵州，路程几近千里，西贼一路追击，逃得生天者不知会有几人。臣请陛下三思，实是不能再动刀兵了。”

    赵顼虎着脸不说话，王珪看了看天子，就要砌词反驳，韩冈却是抢先一步，“诚如枢密所言。两路败军自灵州一路逃回，身后必有铁鹞子追击，路途迢迢，能生还者恐怕仅有半数。”

    他停了一下，飞快的瞄了神色木然的赵顼一眼，“但相对于三十五万官军来说，这依然仅仅是小挫罢了。需要休养生息的只是环庆泾原二路，王师主力犹存，不知吕枢密何来不能再动刀兵之语？”

    韩冈的表态出人意料，赵顼双眼亮了起来，而四名宰执，也是神色各异。

    吕公著不意韩冈竟然反手一刀，沉下脸，声音亦是危险的低沉：“两路精锐尽丧，”

    “打个比方。如果从一条狗身上取下一斤肉来，肯定是没命了，但如果是从大象身上取下一斤肉，却绝不会致命。灵州之败，纵是全军覆没，丧师也不过十数万人，此役官军三十余万，六路齐发，如今不过三分之一不到，丁口数千万的大宋还能承受得起！而西夏在灵州一战中收到的损失，他们却承受不起！”

    “西贼避而不战，有何损失？”吕公著拿韩冈的话来驳斥。

    “怎么可能没有损失？”韩冈笑道，“官军深入兴灵，西夏国力损耗只会在官军之上。放水、拆屋、砍树、焚田，灵州城外的一切全都毁了。银夏，河西、天都山，莫不如此。除了兴庆府和西夏北方的荒原，西夏国中其余人丁富集的膏腴之地不是毁于官军，就是毁于其自手。相对于官军仅止于兵将的伤亡，西夏的损失已经远远超过了此数。”

    “西贼大军犹存！”吕公著厉声道。

    “此辈不足虑。中国胜于西北二虏者，不在军力，而在国力。丁口、税赋、物产，皆是远远过之。两国相争，若是争夺边地，那是军力之争。如若是灭国之战，那比拼的则是国力。此《孙子》之中，食敌一钟，当吾二十钟的本意所在。”

    赵顼、吕惠卿都为韩冈的话沉思起来，元绛盯着韩冈，不知在想些什么。王珪则是在看眼神越发严厉的吕公著，嘴角含笑，韩冈至少不是站在吕公著那一边。

    韩冈朗声说道：“春秋吴越相争，越力远不及吴国.越王勾践卧薪尝胆，十年生聚、十年教训，女子十七不嫁，父母有罪焉。此乃厚植国力。献美人，诱夫差修宫室，消耗的是吴国国力，以煮熟的稻种诓骗吴国耕种，同样是在削弱吴国国力，最后一举灭吴，岂止是因为夫差帅吴兵北上会盟、国内空虚之故？”

    “韩卿言之有理。”赵顼第一个点头。国力论乃是投其所好，明大宋必胜二虏之因，听得他心中欣喜难耐。

    “自熙宁四年攻略横山始，西夏接连败绩丧师失地，国势日蹙——其损兵折将之处，远过于灵州。”韩冈顺口又戳了吕公著一下，他实在不喜欢这个喜谋私利，却又装得正直无私的老家伙，“之前又岁献马驼三万与辽，其国力不及十年前的一半。如今灵州城下的胜绩，不过是回光返照而已。开战旬月，可曾见过铁鹞子出阵与官军正面交锋——不敢御敌于国门之外，西贼虚怯可见一斑。自元昊叛立后，直至熙宁之前，官军可曾有过一次攻入西夏境内？”

    “上兵伐谋，须知西贼奸狡。”吕公著火气上来了，与韩冈针锋相对，当初他可是为了废新法，动摇赵旭的意志，敢说韩琦有心清君侧：“从继迁至元昊无不是狡猾之辈，三川口、好水川哪一战不是西贼施狡计而得胜，灵州之败更是最新的例证。高遵裕、苗授皆为一时名将，西贼决堤却都没有发现。”

    “敢问枢密，若官军再至灵州城下，西夏还有河堤可掘？官军岂会再给他们这个机会？！没有了狡计，区区西贼如何能抗拒天兵！”韩冈笑了一下，“狡计乃是力不能敌时的无奈之举，人言狐性多狡，但狐狸安可与虎豹相争？虎豹在山，又何须狡计。”

    “韩卿国力之说，对朕深有启发。”赵顼不想听两人再吵，他只想听一听如何挽回西北战局的方法，“不知韩卿对眼下局势有何方略，尽请直言。”

    “官军旧年曾一举灭亡交趾，收复汉唐故地。不过西夏不是交趾，疆域是其五倍，军力是其十倍。想一举攻取西夏，以臣观之，直如登天。但一步步的蚕食，十数年内西夏必亡。这也是为什么横山易取，灵州难得的缘故。将西贼逼入官军预定的战场，则官军必胜。如果是深入西贼预先划定的战场，则官军危矣。”

    这是韩冈一直以来的见解，至今未变。

    “如今除泾原、环庆两路之外，其余四路都未有大的伤损。如果稳扎稳打，假以时日，足以将西贼碾碎。纵然间或有小挫，只要胜势在我，西贼便无法扭转最终覆灭的结局。此乃战胜于庙堂之法。”

    韩冈话声刚落，吕惠卿就差点要笑出声，但很快又感慨起来。

    说来说去，韩冈其实就又绕回了他这几个月来一直主张的对夏战略，缓进、蚕食。哪里是帮赵顼和王珪说话，分明是在炫耀自己的先明之见。

    赵顼和王珪也全然明白了。不管他们多么想得到灵州，到最后也只能转回来，按照韩冈的计划来行事。

    究竟打算怎么做？

    所有人的视线都投向了赵顼。

 第九章 拄剑握槊意未销（八）

    【昨晚有事，没能抱歉了】

    图穷匕见

    韩冈兜兜转转终于还是绕回来了

    稳扎稳打，缓攻兴灵韩冈战前的建议，在战败后又被重提上台面而曾经拒绝了这份建议的自己，又会在外面落到什么样的评价？

    酝酿在赵顼心中的情绪，悔恨、愤怒、羞恼混杂在一起，一点点的沸腾起来

    空寂的崇政殿上，坚持己见的年轻臣子垂着双眼，摆着一副谦恭姿态，一盆盆冷水却浇了上来

    “不知韩卿的心中可有具体的方略？”赵顼忍下一时之气，向韩冈垂询

    “具体的方略当征询领军将帅的意见”方略可以在朝堂上议论的，但具体的战略、战术还得让精兵强将去处置，“不过以臣之愚见，最好暂时将鄜延军的兵力收缩回来，保住夏州、银州一线河东军也暂且退回到弥陀洞为上”

    “其他军中都放弃？盐州、宥州都已经在官军的手中了”王珪立刻出声反对，“可知盐州的青白池盐有多少是西夏国中所用？有多少是通过回易来赚钱？怎么能就此送还给西贼”

    “送还之前毁掉就是了，去向问老盐工，看看他们有什么招数”韩冈回道，

    “那宥州呢？这么多的土地难道要送回去吗？”王珪质问

    “无妨迟早能夺回来的有了一个立脚点，西贼才能源源不断的派兵过来，但眼下连番大战，当地存粮早已消耗殆尽，如果西贼来攻，能否越过瀚海不说，就是在银夏之地，也是没有粮食可以补给的西贼只能设法战决但官军稳守城池，西贼战的下场，将会是灵州之役颠倒过来的结果”

    王珪看到赵顼深思起来的表情，便知道事情不妙如果按照韩冈的方略将银夏保住，自己作为宰相的立场就有问题了

    天子的愿望只有一个，灭亡二虏，谁能帮他做到，他就会支持谁——至于会不会过河拆桥，那是日后的事——为了富国强兵，天子曾经对王安石言听计从，如今灵州战败，只要能挽回现如今的颓势，终究还是会听从韩冈的意见

    “河东怎么办？”王珪终于寻到了一个借口，这是他之前绝不会去做的

    “雁门关没那么容易攻破尤其是在官军已经提高戒备的情况下”韩冈回道，“要不然之前也不会那么放心让李宪领兵参与进攻取西夏”

    赵顼终于还是给说服了，他的目的就是灭亡西夏韩冈的方略虽然缓慢，但终究还是往那个方向去的，“就依韩卿之言”

    韩冈心情一松，终于还是控制了最后的战局这样一来，至少能帮种谔一把，否则权衡之后下令退兵，种谔一辈子都不会再没有机会

    虽然为此开罪了天子，但等到成功的时候，这点怨气很容易就能化解

    ……………………

    从前一日的早朝时开始，朝臣们就在私下里议论天子对灵州之败会做出什么样的反应是退兵还是继续下去？

    对此有着各种各样的猜测有人认为天子会选择坚持到底，继续打下去；但也有人认为在契丹人虎视眈眈的情况下，赢了还能继续，输了就只有撤兵一途了而到了最后，从两府和学士院中传出来的消息，算是在情理之中，也有几人料中了

    但还是有人感叹，“终究还是韩冈赢了”

    的确是韩冈赢了

    利用灵州之败，韩冈再一次宣告了他对西北战事的权威与西北战局有关的问题，眼下的朝堂，只有向韩冈咨询

    蒲宗孟很清楚韩冈在西北战事上的权威，但当他听说了韩冈在崇政殿上究竟是怎么对天子说话的时候，却忍不住爆发式的狂笑起来

    韩冈一世聪明，偶尔糊涂起来却能要命只要推上一把，或是漏几点火星，便能让韩冈就此一蹶不振

    蒲宗孟今日正在崇政殿中撰写诏令，却恰好有一封是给河北郭逵他是个急性子，便闲闲的添了一笔，赞他有先见之明，料敌观己如烛照龟卜，军民共服

    郭逵和韩冈当初同论不当急攻灵州，蒲宗孟特地将这一点给点出来，当然不是为了说郭逵的好话

    项庄舞剑，本就是意在沛公

    当然，这话说得很隐晦，不是心有定见是看不出来的但足以在天子心中定下一根钉子，日后再一步步来不管能力如何，开罪了天子，让皇帝心生芥蒂，才能再高也在朝中待不下去韩冈就是自视太高了，要不然，也不会干脆了当的让天子下不了台

    蒲宗孟将起草好的几封诏令送了上去，等着天子的评判

    赵顼翻着蒲宗孟刚刚写好的文字，突然间就停住了，半天也不见动上一下

    蒲宗孟没有得到他想得到的反应，照理说，稍稍看过就签押才是正常的情况，自家的私心这时候应该看不出来才对心存犹疑，遂偷眼看去，却正对上一双冰冷的眸子

    赵顼从上而下的眼神仿佛是极北寒冰，从嘴里挤出的话是冷得如同寒流一般，“朕看起来就那么像袁绍吗？”

    蒲宗孟张口结舌，他想不通，整件事不知怎么跟袁绍有了牵扯？天子到底看没看明白自己力透纸背的用心

    一身冷汗的从崇政殿中出来跨出殿门，太阳一照，竟然一阵头晕目眩，双腿如同得了疟疾一般抖个不停他心中惶惑不安，是满头雾水，天子提袁绍做什么？又不是诸子争位，意欲立幼子的情况

    跨进学士院中，蒲宗孟勉强将神色恢复正常像是什么事都没发生过一般，蒲宗孟随手招来一名小吏，“去找部《三国志》来”

    学士院中藏书甚多，翰林学士们撰写诏书时，时常都要检查典故用得对错与否没过多久，六十余卷的《三国志》便被全数搬来

    国子监版的史书在外面都是论贯卖，不论刻板、印刷，还是纸张、装订，都是第一流的，质量远比东京、杭州印书坊的版本要好，不用提以粗制滥造著称的福建版哪一个读书人买回去，不是小心翼翼的珍藏起来？读书时是轻拿轻放，唯恐损了纸页

    但蒲宗孟挥退了搬书的小吏后，却是从一堆书中一本本的捡起来哗哗哗的急翻着，寻找自己的目标，毫不在意书册是否会在粗暴的动作下损坏

    从《魏志》中找出了《袁绍传》，蒲宗孟还没翻上两页，脸上最后一点血色就都退了个干净，一卷书从手上掉落袭来，书页舒展，几行正文暴露在阳光下——绍军既败，或谓丰曰：“君必见重”丰曰：“若军有利，吾必全，今军败，吾其死矣”绍还，谓左右曰：‘吾不用田丰言，果为所笑’遂杀之

    蒲宗孟愣愣的坐了半天，听到院中的声音才一下惊醒过来不过他心中终究还有着几分侥幸，从亲信中挑了一个办事得力的，“去打探一下最近有什么比较特别的事发生了……”

    亲信派出去了，蒲宗孟等着他的回复如果没有什么特别的，或许……这仅仅是天子随口的话而已

    蒲宗孟抱着三分期盼，幻想着事情能如他所预料的情况发展一个下午都无心做事，在他的案头上堆满了亟待处理的公文，效率慢到已经可以说蒲宗孟是尸位素餐的地步

    派出去的亲信到了蒲宗孟散值时都没有回来，一直到了深夜，他方才悄然回到了蒲宗孟家中到了被找到的一家之主面前他就低声道：“学士，好像有些不对灵州兵败的消息已经在京城里面传开来了，都在议论此事不过外面现在也在议论还关押在台狱中的苏直史的案子”

    “怎么议论的？”蒲宗孟连忙追问

    亲信道：“外面传言说朝廷出兵前，苏直史曾经说过此番用兵必败，所以恶了天子，被关进台狱现在果真战败，天子无颜见他，据说已经降旨要将其赐死了”

    这不正是袁绍、田丰的故事吗？蒲宗孟手足冰冷，不过改个人名而已，根本是一模一样

    难怪天子会质问自己的用心袁绍、田丰的故事套在苏轼身上还有点勉强，套在韩冈身上却是正合适

    皇城司不是聋子、瞎子，传言必定早已传到天子耳中正是为此而恼火的时候，自己的话却让天子产生了不该有的联想

    完了，完了

    想透了一切的蒲宗孟如同五雷轰顶，自己竟然在天子面前成了进献谗言的小人，这是蒲宗孟怎么也没能想到的纵然实情没差太多，但谁也不会愿意自己跟小人扯上关系，

    一旦奸臣的形象在天子心目中留下根，日后便会是麻烦不断这个罪名可以说是毁了自己多年的努力恰到好处的一道流言，将自己拍翻在即，让自家连脱身的机会都没有

    “这究竟是谁传出来的？”

    蒲宗孟嘶声力竭的大吼，从窗口传出，转瞬就散入夜空

 第九章 拄剑握槊意未销（九）

    【晚上还是有事，不过今天还是赶出来了。明天上午照常更新。】

    如同五雷轰顶。

    苏轼看着眼前排得整整齐齐的鱼鲊，手脚冰冷，脑中一片空白，呆愣愣的半天都没用动弹。

    “苏直史，还是快吃吧，冷了就不好了。”提着食盒进来的小吏，温声劝着苏轼。

    监管台狱的吏员对任何一位进士出身的官员都是彬彬有礼。尽管现在成了阶下囚，但一两年后就翻身的例子不胜枚举，谁会给自己日后找麻烦。

    但苏轼完全没听到小吏到底在说什么，脑中嗡嗡的直叫。

    人犯在台狱中的饮食，一向由家人负责。在入狱前苏轼跟儿子苏迈约定好，平常送饭送菜，只送菜蔬和猪羊家禽，但当朝廷定罪，且是死罪的话，就改送鱼。虽然改变不了什么，但至少能有个心理准备。

    虽然一直都有不好的预感，下狱后就被问五代以来可有誓书铁劵——死囚才会问五代，他罪只问三代——但事到临头，苏轼却发现自己并没有自以为的从容。

    哪里还有心去吃饭，苏轼摇摇晃晃的来到狱中一角的小桌旁，桌上笔墨纸砚俱全，这是为了让他写自供状的。

    苏轼终究不甘心就此而死，磨开了墨，提笔便是一首七律，给弟弟苏辙的绝命诗。但苏轼知道，他的诗作肯定会被献上去给天子，只要有个几日的耽搁，说不定还能来得及打动天子收回成命。

    ‘圣主如天万物春，小臣愚暗自亡身。百年未满先偿债，十口无归更累人。是处青山可藏骨，他年夜雨独伤神。与君今世为兄弟，更结来生未了因。’

    心情激荡下，一首转眼写成。小吏也识字，看了苏轼的新诗之后，脸色就是一变，回头看看食盒，却又看不出来其中到底蕴含了什么样的信息。

    而苏轼紧接着就又是一首，‘柏台霜气夜凄凄，风动琅珰月向低……’

    “苏直史，宫中的天使来了！”

    从门外一声叫喊，让苏轼的手为之一颤，一滴墨汁从笔尖滴落，浓浓的墨团转眼就在纸面上殷开。

    圣旨来得好快！

    苏轼惨然一笑，本以为还有几天的时间，想不到竟然这般心急。他放下笔，颤巍巍的站起身，瞥了角落处一眼，那里藏着他惯服的青金丹，如果一次吃得多的话，就是登仙之药。

    到了狱中后就藏了起来，本想着实在受不了了，就一了百了，可终究没下定决心。想不到还是要用到了。

    回过头来时，前来传诏的内侍已经到了牢房门前。

    蓝元震曾经见过苏轼，那时候的苏轼文采风流，气韵冠绝当代，但如今成了狱中一住数月的阶下囚，已经是骨瘦伶仃，须发皆乱。

    暗叹一声，蓝元震就在门口展开圣旨，“苏轼接旨。”

    苏轼跪了下来，颤声道：“臣……臣恭聆圣谕。”

    李定没有来，舒亶也没有来。这些日子日审夜审，两人总会到场一个，想不到赐死的时候，他们两个都没来看自己的笑话。

    妻儿老小现在不知是还在湖州，还是已经先到了自己当初在常州买的田宅中安居。兄弟、儿子都是受了自己的牵累，现在也不知怎么样了。是不是还在为自己而奔走。

    文才害人，悔不该作诗。

    苏轼心中自悲自苦，也不知蓝元震到底在念个什么。

    等到蓝元震将一封诏书念完，身后小吏推着他让他领旨谢恩，苏轼才有了点反应，泪如雨下的跪伏着：“罪臣苏轼自知讪谤朝政、罪孽深重，死且不恨。可天使是否能宽容半日，让罪臣见一见家人。”

    蓝元震愣住了：“不知苏水部此话何意？”

    “苏水部，是监江州酒税，不是……别的。”小吏在身后提醒。

    苏轼呆滞的没有反应，蓝元震摇了摇头，明白了苏轼到底是为什么没有听清楚，根本看到自己出现后给吓糊涂了。

    “苏轼，如今乃是天子圣恩，可本官监江州酒税，还不快叩谢天恩。”蓝元震将圣旨中的核心内容重又向苏轼说了一遍。

    本官水部员外郎的品阶不变，直史馆的贴职被剥夺，然后去江州监酒税，仅此而已。根本算不上什么处罚。一些监察御史，如果弹劾重臣失败，往往也就是这样的惩处，本官不变，变得仅仅是差遣，过两年就能爬回来的。

    心情大起大落，苏轼茫茫然的向着前来宣诏蓝元震叩谢天恩浩荡。

    “苏水部，回去后好生洗个澡，去一去晦气，过两日可就要南行了。”蓝元震很和气的叮嘱了苏轼一句，然后快步离开了牢狱，回宫缴旨。

    几乎是被民间的舆论所迫，不得不放了苏轼一马，天子如今的心情，可不是很好。

    可不要被迁怒了。蓝元震心中有几分忐忑不安。

    拿了圣旨，御史中丞、殿中侍御史都没有出现，就派了一名小吏将他送出了台狱。

    乌鸦在台前的槐树上飞舞，但狱中只惯见老鼠、蟑螂的苏轼却是贪看不已，儿子苏迈并没有在门前等候，只有一个远亲和一辆马车。

    看见苏轼出来，他是一脸惊喜：“天可怜见，官家终于是开恩了。维康【苏迈】近日盘缠用尽，去陈留筹措了。这两日的饮食本是托付给小弟，没想到就才一顿而已。子瞻你怕是还没吃吧？不管那么多了，先回去洗个澡，去了晦气后，好生吃上一顿酒。”

    难道这就是送了鱼来做晚餐的缘故？苏轼一时啼笑皆非，竟是差点被吓死。

    “听说了吗，苏直史已经定案了。”

    “听说了。是监江州酒税吧？”

    “从知州贬到了监酒税，还真是够重的。”

    “已经很轻了，前面不都是说要论死的吗？现在连本官都没动！”

    “……说得也是。”

    樊楼之上，不少房间传出的曲乐在这一晚变得雀跃起来。

    灵州之败的确出人意料，酒宴上谈兵痛饮的人也少了，但终于有了个好消息。尽管有当年周南之事，但苏轼因诗文入罪，在秦楼楚馆之中，并不乏同情之人。

    但也有人为此而感到遗憾。

    “真是算他运气。要不是有传言出来，多半还要关上半年。死罪不一定有份，但好歹一个编管，追毁出身以来文字也不是不可能。”

    “谁说不是呢，天子也是要脸面。不过这谣言传出来的时候也巧，正好卡在节骨眼上，否则当真会依律处置了。”

    “其实这等于是借势凌迫天子。天子为了名声不得不放了苏子瞻一马，但心里怎么也少不了芥蒂。只要天子在一日，苏轼就一日别想再出头，好生的在江州写诗吧。”

    “谅他经此一事，也不敢再乱写诗词了。”

    由于天子插手，苏轼讪谤朝政一事就此定案。惩处之轻，让人出乎意料，不过联系起此时京中流出的谣言，却也就没有人为此大惊小怪了。

    但苏轼的责罚虽轻，可曾经向他通报消息的苏辙、王诜全都被牵连贬官。而其他与其鸿雁往来的友人，也都各自被罚铜。只是终究不是重罪，只为了给一番辛苦的御史台一个交代罢了。

    不过话说回来，这个交代显然无法让李定坐稳御史中丞这个位置了，第二天，辞章便送进了崇政殿。

    “真的不管官人的事？”周南端着夜宵进了韩冈的书房，却没有立刻离开，而是问起了今天的新闻。

    “此事跟为夫何干？”韩冈反问，低头看着书信。

    “官人前些日子还说不让苏子瞻做田丰吗？”

    “为夫说过吗？”韩冈皱眉想想，摇了摇头，“忙都忙不过来，哪记得这点小事。”

    周南手肘撑着桌子，凑近了凝视着韩冈，双眸弯弯，带着笑意，“官人就尽管骗奴家好了，反正奴家什么都会信的。前些日子听官人说了之后，奴家去查了三国志，才明白为什么官人会这么说。这两天听外面的传言，怎么听都像是袁绍和田丰那一段。”

    “真要说起来，苏轼只被贬官，还是靠了岳父给天子的奏折。圣世安可杀才士，没有这一句推了天子一把，哪有这么快结案的道理？苏轼被拘入御史台，就连最亲近的张方平都没有为他上书，反倒是岳父、章子厚他们站了出来救援……”韩冈呵呵笑着，也不知在笑谁。

    可惜了赤壁赋和大江东去，‘小舟从此逝，江海寄余生’多半也不会再出现，不过也许会有庐山赋或是鄱阳湖赋，或许能抵得过了。

    但苏轼之事，放在眼前的天下大局上，只是个微不足道的小插曲罢了。种谔、李宪暂时不用担心了，眼下还是要看王中正那两路的情况，秦凤、熙河两路联军便首当其冲，希望赵隆、刘昌祚他们两人能有所表现

    ……对了，不知王舜臣那边怎样了！

    韩冈终于想起了在六路汇聚灵州的战事中，还有一支小小的偏师正在向西进发。

    王舜臣收复凉州的消息通过加急文书发送到京城后，朝堂上还欢呼鼓舞了一阵，毕竟是河西故地是个百多年终于回归，官复原职的诏书随即就发过去了。不过转眼灵州之败也传到京城，几天下来，朝堂上下都把他给忘了，韩冈都没能例外。

    在周南惊奇的目光中拍了拍脑门，早点把总参谋部建起来就好了，多少人拾遗补缺，哪里会有这么多幺蛾子的事。

    不过创设一个新的部门，必然少不了从既得利益者手中夺取权利，韩冈现在也只是想想而已，倒也不会指望提出来就能有个好结果的。

    他也曾在军中推行过参谋制度，有用归有用，但之后也没有流传开来，没有哪位将领愿意分割自己的权力。

    还得慢慢来。

    韩冈叹了口气，喝着掺了金银花的解暑凉汤，思路转回到凉州，王舜臣那边的进展应该很顺利吧。

 第九章 拄剑握槊意未销（十）

    凉州城已经挂上了大宋的旗号，王舜臣的将旗也在城头上高悬。

    自兰州分兵以来，困扰王舜臣所部六千人的最大问题，只是地理而已。翻越洪池岭【乌鞘岭】造成的伤病超过五百，几乎都是冻伤，而攻打凉州和沿途寨堡，也不过两百多伤亡。

    这一路过来，王舜臣所部斩杀的敌军也不过千多人，但以六千兵力，就攻下了河西重镇凉州，终归是一件值得庆贺的喜事。

    能有这样的战绩，在非战斗减员的损耗如此之多的情况下，也多亏了王舜臣的名望。

    王舜臣是戴罪立功，根本就是个白身，但他往军前一站，有哪个敢跳出来炸刺？后台硬得跟铁铸的一般，犯了那么大的事，还能回来领军，秦凤、熙河两路，哪一个不让他三分。

    而且王舜臣本人的箭术高超，又有过往功绩，军中威望甚高，没有谁敢违逆他的命令。等到顺利的攻下凉州城后，更是说一不二。

    而此时的王舜臣，正从军营回到自己占下作为落脚点的宅院。一名中年的幕僚陪侍在侧，貌不惊人，但脸上一团和气，很容易让人感到亲近。

    “吐蕃十四部，汉人的六大家，族长族酋们都答应了，只要将军还想往西去，他们都愿共襄盛举。”

    “几乎是凉州所有大家族的合力了，归义军当年也不外如是。”王舜臣喃喃自语。

    旧唐主导河西东归的张义潮在大宋境内名气不大，但在河西、陇西的民间，则是如雷贯耳一般。

    安史之乱，大唐势力中衰，吐蕃借机一举夺占河西。吐蕃在河西的暴政持续了将近百年，到最后，终于出了一个张义潮。

    张义潮麾下的势力，是历经艰险方才一一收归汉土，如今给木征等人占据的岷州、河州，都被张义潮光复。之后更是打了河西周围大州一周，只可惜好景不长，张义潮死后，其婿索勋夺位，

    张义潮的为人，王舜臣听过他的故事就是钦慕不已，身陷虏境，却能杀虏归汉，非大丈夫不可为之。

    但王舜臣对张义潮的赞叹已经够多了，没必要时时挂在嘴边，他回头看了眼幕僚，“难怪听冯四说，冯远你的绰号是左右逢源，到哪里都能混个脸熟出来。”

    “乃是姓名所累。”冯远苦笑了一声，“其实小人的人缘，不过占了和气生财四个字，其他掌柜也不会比小人差，只是他们不叫冯远。”

    冯远并不是跟冯从义有亲，也不是冯从义收的家人，只是恰巧姓冯而已。在顺丰行中，是专门负责开疆辟土的大掌事之一。他会跟随王舜臣西行，正是奉了冯从义之命，开辟河西这条新线路。

    半个月下来，王舜臣觉得这一位很好用，比起为他写奏折的酸丁来，头脑、见识、胆略都是一等一的，只可惜他不便挖韩冈和冯从义的墙角。而且冯远这一级的掌事，每年都有少则一两千、多则三五千贯的股红，比宰相、学士的俸禄都高，不可能跟着自己吃糠。

    “好了，你也别谦虚了。这些天可是帮了俺大忙。接下来借重你的地方还有不少。等这一仗打完，就在报功的捷报中加上你的名字。”王舜臣赞了冯远两句，又毫不犹豫的给了一个好处。

    冯远微微一笑，恬淡平和的向王舜臣表示谢意，却并不将他所许诺的官职放在心上。

    王舜臣也没打算挖墙脚，提上一句也就代表他的心意，没有必要多说什么。他很兴奋的说道：“还没说说到底是什么礼物？”

    冯远没有回答，而是当他走进庭院后，就突然停住脚，将手向前方一指：“将军请看！”

    王舜臣漫不经意的瞥了一眼，当他看到院中的那一个礼物之后，就再也挪不开视线

    他的眼睛在一瞬间就亮了起来，呼吸也变得粗重。喉咙很干，如同烧了起来，又像是被吊上岸的鱼，双唇一张一合，却不知能说什么。

    他受到的震惊，甚至比看到绝色佳人还要更强烈三分。

    出现在王舜臣面前的仅仅是一匹马。

    但这匹马有着五尺有余的肩高，快跟身量不高的王舜臣平齐。双目莹润，显得十分聪慧而又灵性。四蹄修长，背部曲线优美，臀部结实有力，淡金色的皮毛如同锦缎一般闪闪发亮。

    站立在庭院中的这匹马，如同一颗宝石，散发着诱惑的光芒。

    王舜臣看得目眩神迷，如此神骏的龙驹，直如绝色佳丽，万金亦难买，须得量珠而归！相比起来，他一直视如珍宝的那匹四尺七寸的河西乌骓，就是私窠子里十文钱一次的便宜货色。

    王舜臣小心的靠近这匹宝马，尽量不让它感到威胁，小声的问冯远：“这是什么马？大食马还是大宛马？！”

    “是大宛马。汉武帝曾经用黄金马交换亦未能得的汗血宝马，也就是大宛马中的一种。”

    王舜臣双眼亮起，灼灼如晨星：“当真是汗如血色？！”转头就想伸手抚摸那锦缎般的皮毛。

    手还没伸上去，那匹大宛马就打了个响鼻，一股热气冲着王舜臣的脸喷了一下，然后抬头扬蹄，对王舜臣的接近很不喜欢。

    冯远就看见王舜臣立刻收回手，小心翼翼的样子，看起来是生怕吓到它。他会心一笑，“这匹似乎是没有。不过看模样就知道绝不是凡种，汗血宝马也不外如是。”

    “的确。”王舜臣低头向下看了一下，“是母的，一匹牝马……好烈的性子。可惜是牝马！”

    王舜臣不无遗憾，要是公马就好了。单匹母马是无法留下良品后代的，一两代之后，就会泯然众人。

    冯远也同意王舜臣的看法：“这样的上等龙驹，就是用河西马来配种都嫌太过浪费，比牛粪上插花更让人心痛。不过要是没有阉割过的牡马，价格可就是天价了”

    “管他要加多少，倾家荡产也值得。不论是牝马还是牡马。”王舜臣放声长笑，“这一匹多少钱？！”他已经做好了心理准备。

    “不用一文钱。”冯远摇着头。

    王舜臣脸上的兴奋和急切一点点褪了下去，眼瞳中只剩下冷静精明的光芒在闪烁：“哦，是谁这么大方？”

    “献上这匹马的是潘罗延，在凉州城中算是大户，在城外也领有一个部族。随时都能拉出两百骑兵。”

    “这匹马是他养得起的？”王舜臣不信，小小的吐蕃蕃部，保不住这样的宝马。

    “原主自然不是他，”冯远的笑容意味深长：“是住在他家里的大食商人所有。不过那个大食商人前几天官军攻城的时候，不幸中了流矢……”

    “流矢？……好个流矢！”王舜臣唇角勾起，露出一个了然于心的微笑，“继续……”

    “因为这匹马已经是无主之物，所以自然就任潘罗征处置。”

    “等等！”王舜臣发现这里面有个很大问题：“大食商人不会单身出来行商，他的商队呢？，”

    “都是流矢。”冯远脸板得十分正经，“关于这一点，潘罗征没说，小人也没细问，也就是顺手查了一下，倒是不难。”

    “办事倒也利索。”王舜臣的评语不知是给谁的。

    冯远也不多去猜：“因为种种不幸的意外，所以这匹马就落到了潘罗支的手中。他想献给将军，又怕一层层报上来，在中间就给人贪墨了，然后也让他中了流矢。所以就托到了小人这里，也是将军抬举小人，才让他看中了。”

    王舜臣不用细想也知道潘罗征必有所求：“他想要什么？”

    “将军应该听说过潘罗支吧？”

    王舜臣眼神陡然凌厉起来：“他要重设六谷部？！六谷联盟不是给杀得差不多了。”

    “董毡麾下有不少六谷部出身的，都是旧时凉州被元昊领军攻克后，逃亡过去的。而且元昊当年在甘州也松了松手，没有像在凉州一样下狠手，让六谷部保住了不少元气。”

    六谷部或是叫六谷联盟从来不是什么恭顺的角色，归义军的覆灭，六谷部的前身也出了一份力。西夏太祖李继迁就是死在对六谷部的征伐中。之后其子李德明几次攻打亦是无功而返，只是后来被盟友甘州回鹘反戈一击，大伤元气，最后让李元昊捡了个便宜去。

    “马，我代天子收下了，他养了这些马多少天，将草料钱算给他。”王舜臣清楚什么样的原则必须坚持到底，“跟潘罗征说，老老实实的做大宋顺民，自有他们的好处。”

    “只是一个六谷联盟。”

    “有联盟，就是有异心！就是一百人都嫌多。看看董毡，他堂堂赞普，现在还不是老老实实听朝廷之命？！六谷联盟有什么必要重建？归义军才是最该重建的！”

    “归义军已经损失很多了，凉州汉人绝少，反倒是沙州、甘州汉人多些。”冯远道，“其实河西的汉人，大半都改了吐蕃人的习俗，所以旧年曾经孤悬西陲、犹一心维持汉统的归义军也早已星散。”

    “俺记得三哥曾说过，入华夏则为华夏，入夷狄则为夷狄。原本是汉人，忘了祖宗，现在就是夷狄。”

    王舜臣可是想着镇守河西的位子。从地域上看，河西与熙河有着很明显的地理分隔，联系并不能算紧密。等到战局平定之后，说不定这里就要另设一路。如果自己能全取河西之地，运气好一个副总管，差一点一任钤辖也是少不了的。但如果只取了凉州，那么在攻打西夏的那群将领们的压制下，说不定一个都监就打发了——那边，这边打的是凉州，怎么都比不上的。

 第九章 拄剑握槊意未销（12）

    向东进军灵州的王中正现在可没有王舜臣所想那么轻松，就在鸣沙城北方不远，离峡口【青铜峡】只有三十多里的地方，秦凤、熙河联军受到了西夏铁鹞子的夜袭。

    王中正所部自从过了天都山之后，一直都有一支多达万骑的铁鹞子在阻挠他们的前进。他们不分昼夜的拼死突袭，给宋军造成了不小的伤亡。

    到底是为什么让这些党项骑兵——而且是绝对的精锐——奋死拼搏，就是王中正也能猜出个**不离十。全军下因此都想急着突破他们的阻碍，但王中正本人的才能有限，还有一应蕃军出工不出力，使得秦凤、熙河联军一路走得步履维艰。

    但就在过了鸣沙城后，之前骚扰、阻挠他们的铁鹞子突然间就撤走了。当这支党项骑兵在的时候，人人恨其碍事。但当他们离开，自王中正以下却人人失落，皆以为灵州城已破，这支骑兵或许是被调回兴庆府，或许就干脆逃命去也。

    灵州既然已破，只能赶得及攻打兴庆府。当时王中正曾想加急赶去兴庆府，但粮草没有跟来。而通往兴庆府的前路，被党项人和泾原军两番清洗，肯定不可能找得到粮草，而且刚刚攻下灵州的高遵裕和苗授都肯定无力继续去攻打兴庆府，所以停下来等了一天也没什么关系。

    而这一等，等来的就是铁鹞子的夜袭。

    不得不说，从王中正开始，所有人都给骗了，但运气却硬是站在王中正一边。如果当时没有因为粮草问题，当即赶去灵州与泾原军和环庆军会合，全军覆没都有可能。可偏偏宋军在原地停留了一天，却反过来让党项人误会了，以为宋军已经看破了他们的骗局。

    仅仅是夜袭的话，铁鹞子发挥出来的实力，还是奈何不了宋人的营垒——王中正一向胆小，对营垒的防御，一直放在首位——并且在刺猬一般的营垒防线，碰得头破血流。如果天亮后，宋军能出寨反击的话，说不定还有机会弄出个大捷来。

    可惜的是，宋军这边因为环庆、泾原两军的惨败而士气大落。看到一枚枚袍泽的首级，以及身着板甲，在马用斩马刀挑起一个个头盔的铁鹞子，许多人都无心作战，在指挥出了不少篓子。

    为了保护粮草，宋军不得不出寨维持粮道安全，这就给了铁鹞子冲锋陷阵的机会。但结阵后的宋军，就算士气衰落，也照样能让铁鹞子吃足苦头。

    最后黄河河畔的这一仗，彻彻底底的变成了一笔烂账。

    三天时间，双方打得昏天黑地，损失和斩获两边都计算不清了，不是伤亡数量有多大，而是乱得无法统计。而局势，依然是未分胜负的平局。

    历经鏖战，现如今的赵隆，决没有王舜臣想象中的自满。

    他现在连话都说不出来了。

    昨日的战斗中，他杀得一时兴起，将捂在脸的护面给摘了下来，指挥着麾下的士卒。不意当即脸就中了一石头，是泼喜军用旋风砲射出来的飞石。还好距离隔得远，石子的威力已经不大了，没伤到骨头，但腮帮子还是肿了起来。敷了化血化瘀的药，又用细麻布裹了脸，发出的声音含含糊糊，让人很难听得清。

    这一仗下来，将领中，伤员绝不止赵隆一人，统领一部蕃军的青谊结鬼章都战死了，其余诸部，也都吃了不小的亏。其实也是吐蕃人不习军令的缘故，如果是官军单独列阵，情况还能好些。

    不过铁鹞子的损失也不小。每一面旗帜下的军队，三天下来，明显单薄了不少。

    西贼大军的突袭突如其来，结果能打成平局，运气算是很好了。

    王中正也为自己的运气也感到庆幸不已：“幸好行程耽搁了一些，要不然可就彻底完了。”

    刘昌祚点了点头：“嗯，运气好。”

    “要是没有因为粮草耽搁，堵路的西贼走后，我们至少能走五十里路，全军穿过峡口【青铜峡】。”

    昌祚没什么兴致的回应道。

    “过了峡口，就是兴灵。届时人心松懈，结果决不是现在的样子。”

    “哼……”

    “不过若是攻得再快一点，早几天打到灵州城下，或许能挡住西贼在河渠做手脚。”

    若是在往常，赵隆能开口说话，还能回应主帅两句，帮他化解紧张情绪。但现在赵隆只能在帐中坐着，几乎可以算是王中正在自言自语的壮胆，刘昌祚只是哼哼哈哈的发个声。

    刘昌祚运气不好，没跟对人，加随着资历，性子越发高傲，没哪个主帅喜欢他。而且不知道为什么，到了殿觐见天子的时候，明明腹中锦绣，可偏偏倒不出来，几次京诣阙，都没有在天子面前落个好字。

    以至于天子在战前还特意下诏说，‘刘昌祚奏请多不中理，虑难当一道帅领。’让刘昌祚听命于王中正。

    赵隆，他也可算是一时名将了，南征北讨的经历都有了，但年纪和资历差了刘昌祚老远，他跟刘昌祚交流时，且待理不理的态度也只能咽下一口气。但王中正是主帅，表面还是很是平静，但私底下还不知将刘昌祚恨到什么样了。

    不过刘昌祚的确能打仗，党项人几次攻击都给他领众轻易击退。王中正也没蠢到临阵夺其兵权的地步。

    但眼下帐中的气氛实在不太妙，赵隆叫了一名亲兵进来，自己在他耳边尽可能用最大的音量来说话，然后让他传达出去：“西贼应该打不下去了。”

    起头一句话，就让王中正一下提起了精神，“当真？！”

    “粮草。”刘昌祚低声道，只有自己能听见。

    帮赵隆传话的亲兵果然道：“西贼只会比我们更缺粮。他们沿着黄河过来的这条路，是苗帅的泾原军走过的，加之前那段纠缠，恐怕窖藏的存粮全都给挖出来吃空了。难道还能有余力从后方转运不成？他们可是一向不擅长运粮。”

    要不是之前在龛谷川发现的御庄存粮，要不是泾原路的补给，要不是吐蕃蕃军将躲进山中的党项部族像挖耗子洞一样一家家搜了出来，被耽搁了这么多时间，王中正所统领的这一军早就因为粮尽而退兵了。

    王中正一下兴奋起来：“是不是再拖几日，西贼就得退兵？!”

    “韦州。”刘昌祚又低声插了一句。

    这下王中正却听到了，疑惑道：“韦州？”

    赵隆瞥了刘昌祚一眼，让亲兵转述给王中正：“正是韦州。泾原、环庆两路惨败，只会沿灵州川退往韦州方向。但韦州能不能保得住，却是说不准。万一保不住的话，西贼是能绕道我们背后的。”

    王中正脸挂了下来，没人敢将自己的身家性命放在一群残兵败将身。

    就是王中正再不知兵，也知道赵隆来跟他说这番话的意思。受困于粮草的党项人，多半已经派兵去攻击韦州，以图能绕道自家身后。必须要退兵了。

    他看看赵隆，又瞅瞅刘昌祚：“谁来殿后？”

    没人殿后，敌前撤军就是个笑话，但殿后又是个危险的活计，九死一生或许夸张，但生死一半一半却一点不夸张。

    赵隆是提议者，当然是有了心理准备，正要站起身，刘昌祚却抢先一步：“末将愿领军殿后。”

    ……………………

    对鄜延河东两军的诏令，已经发了出去。

    基本跟韩冈的建议差不多，命种谔和李宪收兵，稳住银州、夏州，和鄜延、河东两军之间的。但话没有说死，临机处断之权还是给了前线的将帅。

    不过为了制衡种谔，体量军事的徐禧还从天子那里得到了一份拥有更大权限的密诏。对此韩冈是明确反对的，吕公著、吕惠卿同样反对，可密诏的风声虽然听到了，但没有公开的诏令，只要天子不承认其存在，任谁也没办法再说话。

    当然，政事堂和枢密院可以联袂下一封堂札，宣布没有两府诸公签押的诏令，就是一张废纸。但这么做，对天子实在是太过针锋相对，谁也不愿意出这个头来提议。

    很让人头疼的问题，不过也算是一个惯例了，抱怨几句，也只能放在一边。还有更多的正经事要去做。

    前方的战况，是所有人都殷殷期盼的消息。尤其是王中正所统领的秦凤、泾原两军的情况，更是重中之重，如果王中正失败了，种谔也就只能回到横山脚下。如果没有失败，那么就有彻底夺占银夏的机会，甚至反败为胜的可能。

    这一可能性，人人都想把握到。但王珪甚至比起天子来还要紧张三分。

    而就在宋国国中的注意力都集中到了银夏之地时，远在鸳鸯泺的大辽太师兼太傅，终于有了动作，率部抵达了大同府。摆出了随时可以南侵的姿态。

    天下局面由此而兴波澜，一日一变，变动得太厉害，就是韩冈，也无法算计得清楚，耶律乙辛到底是盘算个什么。

    难道先嫌宋辽夏三国之间的力量消长，还不够乱吗？

 第九章 拄剑握槊意未销（13）

    【今天兄弟结婚，要去帮忙，中午一更先欠着。对不住各位了。】

    自侦查到契丹摆出了南侵的姿态，急脚递沿途一路疾奔，三天时间就从代州赶到了京城。

    ‘这个速度还真不得了。’韩冈想着，顺便用眼角余光观察着崇政殿上诸位宰辅的表情。

    他眼下的地位很特殊，并非两府中人，却在崇政殿中有着足够分量的发言权。韩冈并没有因为这个机会为自己争取什么，只要不问到自己的头上，就不会多说一句。

    “耶律乙辛知道了官军兵败灵州的消息！”王珪说了句废话，可即便是吕公著都没心情送他一个嘲讽的微笑。

    辽人抵达西京大同的兵力被确定的只有两万，但没人认为会只有两万。如果辽人当真南下，二三十万铁骑就是转眼间事。

    “河东险关重重，雁门诸关更是一夫当关万夫莫开。辽人一向不擅攻城，旧年其承天太后携辽主举师南下，车驾已至澶州，而边关诸城仍自保得全。河北城池如此，何论河东险关，陛下勿须忧虑。”

    朕担心的是这个吗？赵顼恨不得拿起桌上的镇纸向元绛砸过去，他不是刚登基的黄口孺子，不用这等好听话来哄！他要能解决问题的实在话。

    吕公著出班道：“辽人以骑兵优胜，河北方是其用武之地。攻打河东，其得不偿失，必不至如此。现太行八陉有三陉在辽人手中，军都、蒲阴、飞狐。契丹选兵南下大同，不过是分进合击的打算。”

    吕公著算是说了实话，但一直对出兵西夏不以为然的枢密使，不会在这时候让天子舒心，“河北虽有郭逵坐镇，等闲匪类的确不须担忧。但如今边关虎狼环伺，辽人聚兵数十万，非郭逵所能当。旧年王超亦是名将，平戎万全阵的十五万人马在其手中，可契丹人依然攻到了黄河边，逼得真宗皇帝亲征澶州。”

    “现在可是夏天！”王珪厉声驳斥。

    吕公著反问：“离入秋还有几日？”

    枢密使这一回成功的让赵顼心情沉重起来。

    防秋，与秋收、秋税、秋粮一样，都是属于秋天时风物。大宋的北方边界，到了秋冬都是一年中最为紧张的时候，守军无不枕戈待旦，以防万一。也就是这两年，国中军事实力上涨才稍稍安定了一点。

    河北的边界由于都是平原，无险可守，又跟辽国签有协约，不得私自增筑边关，乃是边州的城墙，故而一直以来，宋人都是在边界上植柳榆为边墙，决河水硬生生的造出了塘泊河曲八百里，另外还种植不合水土的水稻——收获许多时候还没有撒下去的种子多——用以阻挡辽国铁骑。

    在夏天水丰的时候，这一套防守体系还是很管用的，但到了冬天，却因为水面封冻，而变得毫无意义。而且有一点更为讽刺，就是辽国或西夏的入寇，基本上都是在秋冬战马膘肥体壮的时候。春季夏季，那是要将养马力的，强行出兵的话，体力不足的战马，倒毙于途的情况会十分严重。二虏南侵率为财货，没有为了还没有抢到的财货，而把自家战马累死的道理。

    “难道契丹人当真会撕破澶渊之盟，而大举南侵吗？”一直在等待时机的吕惠卿终于开口。

    吕公著怫然不悦：“岂有将生死置之敌手之理？！弑主谋君之事都做了，耶律乙辛还有什么不敢做的？”

    吕惠卿反问：“世所言无利不起早，南下攻中国，与耶律乙辛有何益？”

    十几道目光转投向韩冈，殿上君臣皆记得韩冈早前曾经分析过耶律乙辛不会领军南侵的道理。韩冈却默不作声，没人开口问他就不会说话。

    “局势已改。”吕公著有所准备，不过他没想到是吕惠卿而不是韩冈出来质问，“三个月前高遵裕和苗授还没有惨败灵州。”

    “仅仅是两路驻军，相对于官军总数，损失微乎其微。”

    韩冈惊异的望了元绛一眼，他到底是在帮谁？

    只见吕公著声线陡然拔高：“两路兵将十万余，七成是禁军，已经是天下禁军的八分之一，而且还是最堪战的西军！”

    “尤过于真宗仁宗之时！”吕惠卿针锋相对：“当年没有板甲、斩马刀和神臂弓，亦挡住了国势正盛的辽人。”

    “难道泾原、环庆两军就没有？”

    “灵州战败，乃是攻之败，非守之败。攻守之间，难易自是不同。公即为枢密，不该不知！”吕惠卿不等吕公著反驳，“不知耶律乙辛为何要南侵？能为大奸大恶，心术亦当过于常人。其人虽为权奸，辽国朝野皆从其意，但贸然南侵，一旦兵败，他可就是死无葬身之地。”

    “参政想要为耶律乙辛做保人？”吕公著讽刺道。

    吕惠卿怎么会帮耶律乙辛作保，暗骂了一声：“不，如果中国势弱，其必会立刻举兵南侵。耶律乙辛是权臣，把持朝政，名不正言不顺，必须卖好国中重臣和一众部族。到时候，他将身不由己。”

    他看了赵顼一眼：“契丹先帝死因故暴卒，耶律乙辛嫌疑颇深，尽管其挟天子以令众臣，但国中隐忍不发者尤多。南侵也好，坐视也好，无论耶律乙辛做什么，他的目的都不会是大宋的财物，而是维持他现在的地位。以臣观之，只要西贼还不能彻底击败官军，耶律乙辛就不会立刻下注。”

    “尽是臆测。”吕公著给了吕惠卿的分析一个高评价。

    “是否臆测，自有公论。”吕惠卿不跟吕公著纠缠了。

    “西夏的粮食还能吃多久？”元绛突然问道。

    吕公著眼神闪动了一下，这是个好问题，不过他也挺意外，元绛什么时候转了风。

    疑惑归疑惑，顺水推舟的回道：“去岁是十年以来最好的年景，各路州县基本上都是丰收。而辽国和西夏，却也一样是十几年未遇的丰年……加之西夏自从罗兀之役之后，便开始备战备荒，兴庆府中的粮食储备，当不在少数。纵然开战后消耗极大，应当还是能吃到年底。若是料敌从宽的话，明年夏收也不是没可能。”

    吕惠卿没有再站出来，而是看了一眼侧前方。

    王珪自知自己必须说话了：“粮草只是一方面，钱物呢？人丁呢？牲畜呢？为了这一场平夏之战，朝廷动用了陕西乃至全国的军力、物力。西夏国中已经被打烂了，一旦战争延续下去，来不及的秋播，明年的口粮从哪里来？夏天更是战马养膘的时候，可党项的铁鹞子却要连续奔走数千里，连番与高苗、王中正以及种谔李宪所领诸军交锋，到了秋天还能剩多少兵马？”

    关于这一点，是朝堂上早就讨论过的，当时就是作为攻伐西夏的依据之一。

    坚持下去，西夏迟早要完蛋。就是嵬名氏、梁氏打算拮抗到底，其他部族，不会跟着他们一条路走到黑。

    从失去横山开始，西夏就已经开始了衰亡的进程。没有了南方的屏障，宋军可以任意进出。没有了步跋子的来源，光凭党项骑兵组成的铁鹞子，仅仅是一支瘸腿的军队。

    “所以有耶律乙辛出面配合。”吕公著道：“眼下的局面不正是明证？”

    赵顼心头堵了一口气，异论相搅的确是钧衡朝堂的好办法，但外患在的时候，内忧却始终解决不了，如何不让他头疼欲裂。

    “韩卿……”赵顼将希望放在韩冈身上。

    “臣亦以吕参政之见为是。”韩冈躬了躬身，“不过正如吕枢密所言，中国安危不可寄望敌手。河东、河北当加强防备……幸而辽人不到秋后不会轻动，以河北塘泊，亦南来不得。至少有两个月的时间去安排。”

    基本上什么也没说。

    赵顼沉默着，紧抿着嘴。对了！他想起来了，这一位也是不省心的。

    韩冈暗自叹了口气。

    他不是跳大神的，也不是耶律乙辛肚子里的蛔虫，怎么可能知道辽国权相在怎么想。

    但韩冈同意吕惠卿的观点，这与他几个月前的判断一脉相承，现在也一样没有改变。辽人南下的可能性不大，眼下的情况依然还是讹诈的手段。只要添个十万贯岁币，让耶律乙辛能用来收买国中部族，又能大涨他的声威，肯定乐于就此收手。

    韩冈又扫了眼几位宰辅。他就不信，这群狐狸，哪个会算不出耶律乙辛的盘算。

    虽然一个都没往这个方向说，但用钱解决问题，从来都是澶渊之盟以来的第一选择。眼下避而不谈，不正是此地无银三百两吗？

    以朝廷的财力论，十万贯并不多。

    一名普通的禁军士兵，朝廷花在他身上的钱粮，一年少说也要三十贯，甚至五十贯，十万贯岁币，不过两三千人，五六个指挥的——而且这还是步兵。

    可当今天子辛辛苦苦十几年，到最后还要增加岁币，天子的脸可就丢尽了。韩冈相信，赵顼能生吞了提议之人。所以宰辅们都不提这茬，让赵顼自己做出选择。韩冈同意不愿意去丢这个人，因为根本没有必要。

    不过说不定真的会走到这一步，韩冈想着，还是先将自己摘出去比较好。

    外界都传说他在危急的时候，很有可能会被派出去镇守边关。

    朝堂上虽说很缺乏通晓兵事的重臣，郭逵镇守河北，蔡挺则已经病死，章惇擅长的领域在南方，但招王韶入京的诏书已经发出去了，等到王韶上京，韩冈有很大几率会被安排去河东。

    不过韩冈了解得更清楚，王韶的病情很成问题。韩冈与王韶基本上保持一个月一封信的频率，过去王韶的信全都是亲笔所写，但他这两个月收到的，除了签名，都不是王韶的字迹。

    因为王韶的事，这段时间，韩冈的心情一直很糟糕。如果王韶不能入京，自己就很难离开朝堂。

    只是眼下的局势，还是能利用一下的。

 第九章 拄剑握槊意未销（14）

    【真是不好意思，前天在兄弟婚礼上帮忙，昨天又陪从外地赶来出席婚宴的几个好朋友一天。欠下的章节尽量补上。这是今天第一更】

    今天的崇政殿议事，并没有做出什么决议。在辽人彻底撕破脸之前，暂时只有以不变应万变的想法。

    王珪领着众臣向天子行过礼，当其他人开始退出崇政殿的时候，他却是站着没有动。

    一直以来，在廷议结束后，赵顼时常单独留下王珪说上两句。

    对于如何治国，赵顼有许多想法，不过这些想法许多时候很难在廷议上通过，或者要大费一番口舌。但如果有宰相的相助，根本不需要与群臣辩论，只要让宰相去传达事实就足够了。

    以三旨相公为名，王珪将任务完成的很好，是个合格的传话人。

    但今天的情况与往常不同，赵顼叫了另一人：“吕卿，你且留一下。”

    吕惠卿的脚步顿住了，低头躬身领命，藏起了脸上的表情。

    王珪也同样适时的低下头去，让每一道试探的目光都撞到了他的长脚幞头上。

    等到他们两人重新抬起头来，已完全看不出脸上有一丝异样。

    殿上的每一个人都想到会有这一刻，但没人料到会这么快。就在今天的廷对之后，被留下来问对的便已不再是宰相王珪，而且还是参知政事吕惠卿。不过这件事，虽在意料之外，却在情理之中，毕竟有着明确的态度，表示支持继续战争的宰执，除了王珪以外，就数吕惠卿了。

    在内外稳定的情况下，以君命为依归的王珪，理所当然的受到天子的看重。但灵州之败，显示出王珪并不足以平复危局，他所受到的圣眷因而明显减弱。而性格坚定，如今依然选择支持战争，同时还坚持着手实法、能为国库继续增加收入的吕惠卿，自然而然的成了赵顼倚重的对象。

    至于韩冈，在这个节骨眼上被留下独对，就是升任执政的先兆——最近由于韩冈都与宰辅们一起入崇政殿议事，他即将晋身两府的传言越来越多，只为平息谣言考虑，赵顼就不会这么做。至少在现下，还看不出天子有这个打算。

    但吕惠卿留对的政治意义同样深重。

    也许王珪独相的现状保持不了多久了，同样的想法出现在每一位步出崇政殿的重臣心中。

    久违的独对，吕惠卿知道自己的机会终于来了。他强忍着兴奋，在天子面前阐述着自己的建议：“时局变易，并州之守，孙永已难符其任，陛下宜速选调贤能，镇守河东，以待辽人。”

    “孙永……”赵顼微皱眉，认真考虑着吕惠卿的建议。

    ……………………

    自出崇政殿，王珪的步速就较往常略快，吕公著依然是沉稳如一，宰相和枢密使一前一后的走着。元绛和韩冈则落在后面。

    元绛只比韩冈略前半步，边走边侧首：“今日殿上议事，多亏了玉昆你的谏言，否则光是进入大同府的两万辽人，就能让京城内外人心惶惶。”

    “仅是泛泛之谈的附和而已，远比不上吕吉甫识见深刻。”

    韩冈想看一看元绛的反应，但浸淫官场日久的元绛，他的表情和话语，完全没有透露出任何对韩冈有价值的信息。

    他平和淡定的走在回廊上，向韩冈诉说着自己的观点：“河东乃北方攻守之枢，孙曼才却当不起勾连东西，通南阻北的重任。河东路的守臣还是得早日决定下来。”

    “此事非韩冈所能置喙。”韩冈不想在朝廷人事上与这位政事堂中的老狐狸交流，这不是他该说的，元绛看似交浅言深，但他表现出来的态度却依然模糊不清，“边路帅臣之任，当是大参与相公议定，报与天子处断。以天子之英睿，大参和其余诸公的见识，想必能有让人信服的决定。”

    韩冈拒人千里——尽管他也认为孙永早就该滚蛋了。

    从耶律乙辛帅二十万辽师抵达鸳鸯泺时开始，替换并州太原府的守臣一事，就已经摆上了台面。至今没有一个定论，只是因为时任知府的孙永是天子的潜邸旧臣，在赵顼仍是颍王的时候，孙永便是其椽属。

    也因如此，尽管孙永一直都是反对开疆辟土的一派，王韶旧年上平戎策，时为秦州知州的孙永大加反对，但他一直都能坐在重要的岗位上——秦州、谏院、军器监，全都是能立功受赏的位置。纵使一时因罪失意，也很快能被天子特恩起用。

    但在辽人摆出举兵南向的姿态，开始调遣精锐南下大同的危急时刻，孙永的才具和政见，放在太原知府、河东路经略安抚使、河东路兵马都总管这三个位置上，便如同猴子拉大车，完全匹配不上。

    元绛并不介意韩冈的冷淡——至少表面上完全看不出来：“若河东能如河北一般，有贤臣名将坐镇，京中当可高枕无忧。”他侧脸瞥了韩冈一眼，“……想必吕吉甫也是这般想法。”

    这不是废话吗？！

    元绛都能想到的事，走在前面的两位会想不到？还是说他韩冈会想不到？

    京城中的两府宰执，眼下只有两位旗帜鲜明的要继续将战争进行到底。

    其中王珪因为兵败灵州，需要他韩冈的支持。但吕惠卿却没有灵州之败的拖累，反而就不需要了——崇政殿中，不需要有两个在军事方面有裁断权的臣子。

    吕惠卿趁此良机，设法让自己出外也是必然。

    尤其是王韶的病情已经在京城中传扬开，吕惠卿只会忌讳身体太过康健的韩玉昆，而不会太在意据说已经病倒不能动的王子纯。

    “听说王子纯的病势不轻？”元绛向韩冈刺探着王韶的病情。

    “何处有此传言？”韩冈装糊涂，要是自己点头确认，王韶的病却好了，那就是耽搁了他的上进，“王资政文武兼备，习武养气从不偏废，就是抱恙，也不过伤风感冒而已。”

    “那就好。”元绛捋着长须，微笑点头，一副仁人长者的态度：“有王子纯在，他不论是坐镇晋地，还是留镇大梁，都能让人高枕无忧。”

    “大参所言正是。”韩冈略嫌冷淡的回了一句，终于让元绛选择了沉默。

    只要王中正和种谔都能将麾下大军顺利回撤，这一战的主动权将重新掌握在大宋的手中——韩冈对此深信不疑。

    就如出拳攻人，都要先将拳头收回来蓄力。之前无论是高苗二人灵州兵败，还是种谔、李宪顿足于瀚海之滨，都是力道使尽的缘故，后勤补给线已经拉到了极限，军心士气也给消耗一空。

    如果将攻出去的兵力收回来，占据几个战略要地，以河西、银夏两地的归属为诱饵，强逼西夏过来争夺。以逸待劳的结果，绝对会让铁鹞子讨不了好去。

    从宫中出来，韩冈就想着，自己现在的位置和参与的事务隔得有些远。在军事问题上的权威所支撑起来的发言权，对自己的好处并不大。

    不在其位不谋其政，这句话说的其实很有道理。

    侵夺他官事权，自然会惹来仇怨。就如韩冈本人，也是难以容忍有人侵占自己的职权。

    而韩冈现在可是将手伸进了宰辅们的自留地，尽管他始终自觉的约束自己，尽量就事论事，不掺和其他领域的议论，但想要宰执们对自己有多少善意，那也是绝不可能。除非他能真正的进入两府之中，否则他在崇政殿中的存在，便如白羊群中的黑羊一样刺眼。

    韩冈从来没有想过要做斗犬，跟谁都要斗一斗。他在廷议已经尽量低调，但天子的征询顺序，总是将自己放在最后，弄得好像他韩冈才是拍板定案的人一样。

    元绛为什么能隐隐指出吕惠卿会设法将韩冈支去河东。还不是因为元绛本人深有感触，不是他体会到吕惠卿的心思，而是借着吕惠卿为幌子，说他自己的心里话。

    韩冈同样也是早就对宰辅们有着极高的警惕之心，才能立刻反应过来。

    所以韩冈之前跟几位宰执都有着或大或小的言语交锋——反正讨不了好，还不如在天子面前做个孤臣——即便一时顶撞了天子，但等赵顼冷静下来，至少不会留下多少坏印象。

    但事情做得太过火也不好。暂时韩冈不想再跟宰执们有什么冲突，尤其是从今天开始，吕惠卿和王珪之间很快就会有一场风暴即将爆发，站在他们中间，极有可能会被牵累到。

    韩冈这一次设法挤进京城，本意是想继承张载传下来的衣钵，在京中宣讲气学，不意却被西北的战事给耽搁了。事前谁能想到耶律乙辛下手如此干脆，惹得天下局势大变？

    如果不能宣讲气学，在内在外，韩冈都不在乎。在外还好一些，尚能借助军功，多提拔几位本门弟子。因为种痘法的传扬天下，气学在当世，其实已经可以算得上是一门显学了，归于门墙之列的弟子，并不在少数。

    眼下朝中还有太学一案，不知什么时候才能审结。现如今被牵连进去的官员，基本上都是新党未来的中坚。如果从重论处，就是当年苏舜钦一案的翻版，新学大挫可以预期。等到自己回来，留下的真空，正好能让气学一脉插足进去。

    不过这还是想得远了，吕惠卿到底能不能让天子点头同意让自己去河东？这还是一个问题。

 第九章 拄剑握槊意未销（15）

    【第二更。】

    回到群牧司中，也不过是辰时。

    处理了今日的公务之后，一摞抄件就送到了韩冈的案头上。

    浅黄色的标准公文笺上，一列列端正的三馆楷书墨迹未干。每一份都是以某某官职加臣某开头，全都是奏章——而且是抄件。

    这些奏章的抄件，全都是顶级的机密军情。除了两府和枢密、中书两处的寥寥数位高官以外，其他人没有资格查阅，只能依照职司不同，看到转摘出来的条目。

    韩冈若还是仅仅是同群牧使，照规矩他就只能看到牲畜的损伤数字，其他数据只能通过传言得知。

    不过韩冈已经直接参与到军机中来。为了能让他能尽早掌握最新的军事情报，免得上了殿后，还会因为情报不明做出错误的判断，或是耽搁宝贵的时间向他通报军情，韩冈在几天前便得到了同枢密院都承旨的差遣。

    枢密使在职位上惯例是兼任群牧制置使，群牧使、副使则一贯兼任枢密院都承旨、副都承旨。韩冈在担任同群牧使之后，却并没有得到兼差。现在的职位，本来就是一个让他歇歇脚的冰窖，但眼下的时局，却不得不让天子给韩冈更大的权力。

    不过韩冈眼下只看送来的情报，至于枢密院都承旨的实际工作，那是韩缜的职权范围，韩冈无意去跟他相争。也懒得争，只看这半个多月，韩缜忙得都没有来群牧司衙门一趟，将衙中所有的事务都丢给了韩冈，就知道枢密院都承旨的差事可不是一桩轻松的活计。

    送到韩冈案头上的文档，基本上囊括了昨日晨间到中夜，所有送进京城的紧急军情。大体的内容，韩冈其实在早朝前便已经在发给他的简报上有所了解，但细节才是关键。许多时候，细节上的些微助力，都有扭转局势的机会。

    排在第一页的是泾原军上报的伤亡统计。

    已经放弃宥州的一万一千余人战殁和行踪不明，轻重伤一万六千，伤亡近半。已入流品的军官则伤亡二十七人——这是个很可怕的数字，绝大多数统率一个指挥四五百人的指挥使也不过是个殿侍，基本上都不到从九品。失踪、战殁和重伤的将校总数为二十七人，已经达到了出战军官的三分之一，其中还包括苗授和其子苗履。一般来说，在战场上，官位越髙，伤亡率就越小。从将校伤亡的数字来推算，泾原军的伤亡报告算是比较准确的。

    看着表后列下的伤亡名单时，韩冈叹息摇头，上面有好几个姓名还是他有印象的，对他们的评价并不低，想不到就此毁于一旦。

    就是三川口和好水川都没有这么夸张的伤亡比例，也就是当年定川寨之败，葛怀敏犯蠢，硬是往党项人的伏击圈中闯时，才有了这么大的将校损失。已经不是伤筋动骨这么简单了。还是深入敌境的缘故，一旦败阵，伤亡。如果换作是在境内失败，怎么逃都容易。

    而环庆军的伤亡报告到现在还没有奏报上来，也不知高遵裕那边是怎么一回事，苗授重伤都没有耽搁，他倒好，比殿后的泾原军提前至少一天抵达韦州，动作却是慢条斯理。

    高遵裕是完了。在兵败之后，他连上奏本，弹劾苗授不从军令，疏忽大意，没有觉察党项人的奸谋。今天排在第二的抄件就是高遵裕兵败以来的第四份奏本，在弹劾随军转运使李察措置无方的同时，也没忘了再将苗授拎出来骂上两句。

    其实朝堂上都看得出来，高遵裕是在推卸责任，天子也对此很是反感，已经到了下诏痛斥的地步，想来这两天就该送到高遵裕的手中了。但苗授也少不了要治罪，高遵裕的弹劾并不能说完全没有道理。但苗授现在身受重伤，如果他就此伤重不治，不但不能加罪，还得加以褒奖，否则无意激励将校为国尽忠。只有等他康复才好治罪。

    然后第三封则是高遵裕、苗授的联名奏请，请求朝廷允许他们放弃韦州，撤回境内，以免留驻境外，以至于军心不稳。

    看到这一份奏章，便可知泾原、环庆两军算是废了。而且必须要及早遣官去前线安抚军心，否则下一封奏章上就不会是简单的军心不稳四个字。

    而第四份还是来自于韦州，上奏本的是军中的走马承受。密奏称前日万余西贼追击而来，高遵裕在城中坐视不前，让贼军在城外耀武而去。而贼军的去向，竟是鸣沙城。

    这分明是要抄截秦凤、熙河联军的后路！

    幸好早上在收到简报时便有了点底，韩冈才没有跳起来。

    而且昨日收到王中正发来的金牌加急，便已经说泾原、环庆兵败之后，西贼全师来攻，其所部与贼鏖战多日，杀贼数万，但折损亦多。已是独木难支，又恐有前后被夹击的风险，请求自葫芦河撤入泾原路境内。

    王中正有临机决断、便宜行事的权力，必然是先行动然后才发奏报，眼下当是已经退入了泾原路境内。

    不过这么一来，铁鹞子就能从应理城直插凉州身后，正在攻略河西的王舜臣可能会有危险，韩冈不能不为他担心。当然，王中正如今是无功而返，只为自己考虑，也会设法增兵凉州，应该会有人提醒他的。

    然后是秦凤转运判官游师雄的奏折。他本来是负责熙河路方面的转运，不过当王厚在战前被确定主持了熙河转运之后，他就被调往泾原的渭州辅佐李察。这一个是因为他在环庆甚有威望，当年广锐军之叛，送给叛军的第一场败仗，就是游师雄在邠州指挥；另一方面，泾原路也是属于秦凤转运司的管辖范围，游师雄在两路都说得上话。

    游师雄的奏折，是上报近日每天都有数十近百的逃兵逃入境内，请求朝廷对其人优加抚慰，不要依军律处置，以防兵变。从游师雄的奏折中看，他已经开始这么了。这一封奏报，从侧面解释了前一封高遵裕和苗授两人联名奏章的并非是杞人忧天。

    后面还有鄜延、河东、河北等处事关军情的奏报，总共有二十余份。

    将二十几份奏报匆匆浏览了一遍，韩冈从怀里的暗袋中掏出一本册子，对其中一些关键的信息进行简短的记录，以备使用。又与前些天收到的数据相对照。为了更加直观，韩冈前些天开始，就做了几份简单的图表，来加强对比，今天收到了新的数据，便动手在上面添了几笔。

    将几张图表在公厅中张挂起来，韩冈搓着颌下短须，皱眉凝视着代表总兵力的那条下降坡度越来越大的折线，损失之大超乎想象，党项的铁鹞子在绝境中表现出来战斗力的可见一斑。不过在这几战中，他们的损失又该有多少？

    结束了一天的工作，橙红色的夕阳下，韩冈回到了家中。

    迎上来的管家向他通报：“龙图，黄秀才来访，正在小厅中等候。”

    黄裳今科又落榜，不过他在国子监读书之余，也经常上门请教格物之学。韩家的家丁都知道韩冈很看重这个屡考不中的福建秀才，待客唯恐有哪里怠慢。

    “哦……黄勉仲来了。”韩冈点点头，“我换了衣服就去见他。”

    换了一身家常袍服，顺便冲了个澡，韩冈来到接待熟客的小厅中。

    厅内摆着冰块，阴凉得很，黄裳悠然自在的坐在厅中，手上拿着卷书册，慢慢的翻阅。

    “龙图。”听到韩冈进来的动静，黄裳放下书，不徐不急的站起身，向韩冈行礼。

    回过礼，韩冈与黄裳分宾主坐了，信口问道：“勉仲方才在看什么书？”

    黄裳拿起小几上的书卷呈给韩冈：“是苏子容学士新近出版的笔记《思闻录》，里面有一部分关于天文仪象的内容。可惜印数甚少，费了好一番力气才借了出来。。”

    听了黄裳的话，韩冈微微一笑。大概是因为上次见面时，送了他一架显微镜的缘故，黄裳如今对格物学兴致盎然。就是没有后世扬名的道藏、武典，在格物学上有所成就倒也是不错。

    “论起天文仪象法度，朝中当无人能及苏子容。”韩冈道：“他的这一部《思闻录》，我书房中也有，前些日子让印书坊制版成书后，就送了我一部。若勉仲有兴趣，借去也无妨。”

    黄裳一听，连忙起身谢了。

    应该是韩冈所著的《桂窗丛谈》的影响，现如今，有关格物的笔记渐渐的多了起来。沈括的新书正在筹备，而苏颂的笔记已经出版了。

    和韩冈聊了一阵格物学术上的问题，黄裳忽然道：“龙图是否知道，余正道今天被捉去了御史台，他已经是第七个了，再过两日国子监就没直讲、教授了。”

    “听说了。”韩冈点点头，“只是对其中的内情了解不甚深。”

    “……不过这倒是小事。”黄裳见韩冈对此事不在意，也就识趣的不提了，转而问道，“黄裳在外听说辽人十万大军已至大同府，是不是辽人要南侵了？”

    “哪有十万？契丹骑兵一人三马，十万骑，就有三十万匹战马，西京道可养不起那么多。要多打几个折扣。且说到他们入寇，也当不至于如此。撕毁维持了七十年的盟约，不论是在大宋，还是在辽国，都不是那么简单的一件事。不是权臣说上一句就能决定的。耶律乙辛也不会愿意冒太大的风险。”

    “西夏虽小胜，但官军犹占据银夏。唇亡齿寒，耶律乙辛难道不会出兵援助西夏？”

    “这跟耶律乙辛何干？”韩冈笑道：“辽国还不是他的。一个谋国权奸，勉仲你说他是会为自己的身家性命和权位考虑？还是会为辽国的未来考虑？为万世开太平的想法，会存在于耶律乙辛的心中吗？……不过话说回来，朝廷也不会将信心放在耶律乙辛身上，河东路是肯定要加强防备了。”

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（一）

    军情紧急，留给韩冈整顿行装的时间只有三天。

    韩冈也没有耽搁，将一应准备做好，移交了公务，辞别了家人，三天后，殿陛辞，随即启程离京。

    京城之中对韩冈出任河东路经略使的反应趋向正面，眼下有足够能力和威望镇守河东的，也就那么寥寥数人，不论怎么算，韩冈都是其中之一。

    “镇守河东，寻常时随便哪位侍制都能适任。不过如今的局面，除了郭逵、王韶以及章惇之外，也只有韩冈了。赵禼、熊本都还差一点。”

    城西的刘楼之，刚刚结束了一任通判、回京诣阙的赵挺之也与同伴议论着最近的时事。

    “韩三去了河东，好歹夜里能睡得稳一点。”

    强渊明凭栏俯视着楼下的汴水，河水潺潺，乃是从西水门而来。

    就在昨天，韩冈一行数十人，便从此门出城，先沿着汴水抵达黄河，然后渡河北太原。

    “恐怕你强隐季还是睡不稳。”

    熟悉的声音在房外的廊道响起。刘楼在七十二家正店中排名倒数，也不是没有缘由，房内对话的声音，竟然能传到门外去。

    赵挺之和强渊明并没有因此恼火，而是笑着起身相迎。房门向内推开，蔡京徐步跨进门来。

    “元长你可终于到了。”强渊明畅快的大笑道，“迟了这么久，还以为你不来了。”

    “你强隐季倒也罢了，逐日看得脸熟，正夫兄可是难得回京一趟，如何能不来？”蔡京向着赵挺之拱手一揖，“还没恭喜正夫兄喜得贵子。日后公侯万代，福泽绵长。”

    “多承元长吉言。”赵挺之连忙回礼。

    “元长你尽会吊人胃口。”强渊明与蔡京、赵挺之是同年，情谊甚笃，也不在意什么礼节，一把扯住蔡京，“你前面说的话到底为何意？”

    “是不是哪里又出了事？”赵挺之也紧张的问道。

    蔡京左右各瞥了两人一眼，也不卖关子，直言道：“王韶病卒了。”

    “……王韶死了？！”赵挺之和强渊明同时惊叫。

    京点了点头，“王韶自出外后不久，便生了病。腹生疽痈，逐渐肌肤溃烂，药石难救，最后听说是洞见五脏而死。”

    “洞见五脏……”赵挺之干咽了口唾沫，那该是什么样的惨状。

    强渊明也是脸色泛白，一时间都不知道该说什么好。

    蔡京大马金刀的坐了下来，拿了一只银杯过来，给自己倒酒，“当地的走马承受遣急脚递将消息传递京，小弟也是在中门下兼了差才听说的，他的遗表则还要过一阵才能抵达京城。”他将杯中酒一饮而尽，长舒一口酒气：“临战失大将，乃是不祥之兆，而失却帅臣呢？”

    强渊明、赵挺之震惊之余，又满是惋惜。

    论起兵事，王韶是是实打实的文臣中兵法第一，连韩冈都是出自于其门下，章惇比他也少了一份老辣。眼下临战，天子能放韩冈出外，只是因为已经下旨召王韶进京。纵然此前一直传说王韶抱病，可所有人都觉得，但不至于会就这么简简单单的病死。

    “蔡子正才过世不久……”强渊明苦笑着坐了下来。

    赵挺之也跟着坐下来叹息道：“王子纯、蔡子正两人一去，擅长用兵的两府帅臣，如今就只剩一个章惇了。”顿了一下，他又道，“郭逵其实也不差，但他终究是武将！”

    “元长。”强渊明欠身问蔡京，“你说天子会不会降诏将韩三召回来？”

    “韩三都离京北了，哪里还可能将他召回来？”蔡京笑了一声，“如果是三天前，倒还有可能另遣他人去河东。可都陛辞了，又将他召回，好像朝廷离了他就办不了事了。哪位宰辅愿意丢这个脸？”

    “说得也是。”强渊明一笑，又坐直了身子，“今天一并请了元度【蔡卞】，可惜他写回执推了。元长你没从元度哪里听说什么？”

    “还能什么，太学案！”蔡京猛然间拔高了声音，“太学案罪名是在推荐免去解试和礼部试的舍生、内舍生时，挟情私取。这等于是制举舞弊，拿几人首级出来警戒后人，也不是不可能。”

    强渊明摇着头：“余状元都被拘入御史台，要是因罪夺了告身，可就是开国以来的第一遭。”

    “此事小弟也听说了。”赵挺之也道，“没想到会闹得这么大，也难怪元度要闭门谢客。”

    蔡卞因为曾经求学于王安石的门下，是新学一脉的嫡系，故而才几年的时间，就在国子监中做了直讲。

    自从三舍法确立，太学扩招，国子监中的学官人数日渐增多，基本都是新学一脉。在他们的教导下，新学一脉不断壮大。现如今，国子监中的直讲、讲、助教，一个个被牵扯进太学案中，眼下就只剩蔡卞等寥寥数人独撑大局。多数牵连进太学案中的学官，多半逃不离贬斥出外的，严重的甚至会追毁出身以来文字，而接替他们位置的学官，自是不会是新学中人。

    “吕参政不是有消息说很快就要宣麻了吗？怎么还让太学案的声势闹得这么大？”

    “李定要自清，不可能手下留情。舒亶想立名，只会往重里拷问。其实更多的还是苏轼的缘故，要不是天子特恩开释，让御史台脸面无光，也不至于急着在太学案挽回颜面。”蔡京哈哈一笑，“纵使李定、舒亶都偏向新法，但他们要为自己考虑，吕参政就是成了吕相公，也一样压不住阵脚。”

    ……………………

    时间一天天的过去，从西北传回来的消息，也越来越压抑。

    环庆高遵裕、泾原苗授，两人放弃韦州，率残部撤回境内。统领秦凤、熙河两路的王中正由于独木难支，亦借道葫芦河率师回返。李宪领河东军离开银夏，在弥陀洞驻扎下来。

    两个月前声势浩荡的六路齐发，在灵州城下的一场溃败之后，已经烟消云散。此时就只剩下鄜延路在竭力维护着朝廷的脸面。种谔率领的官军盘踞银夏之地，看模样，似是要与党项的铁鹞子一决生死。只是他本人竟然已经回镇银州，这份反差让人分外觉得纳闷。

    河东、河北两路的气氛则是越发的凝重，辽人虽然还没有动作，但谁都知道这等于是张弓搭箭，虽是平和，但私下里暗流汹涌。如果不小心行事，很有可能就会遭到党项人的反击。

    由于西北两处的局势越来越紧张，吸引了所有人的目光。继续高歌猛进，已经攻下甘州的王舜臣，他的功绩在京城中没有掀起一丝涟漪。纵使他能光复河西，但在辽人可能南下的压力下，说不定转眼就会被西夏夺占回去。

    但七月旬的天下时局，是异样的平静。

    西夏没有动作，辽国同样也没有动作。战争在这段时间里，似乎已经不复存在。

    一直到了七月十一，河东、河北同时来报，辽主的宫帐已经离开了鸳鸯泺，开始向南京道的方向进发。

    辽主七月迁捺钵至秋山行猎，九月至燕京体察南京军政，这样的出巡路线过去是经常出现的。可放到现在，味道就变了。

    这很有可能是战争的开始。但也有人认为这是耶律乙辛在虚张声势，只是想从朝廷手中敲诈出更多的岁币而已。

    不过并没有人敢于明确的站出来说明耶律乙辛绝不会举兵南下。作出判断很容易，但对自己的判断确信无疑也不难，难就难在将自己的身家性命全都压去。

    没人敢赌一把，天子从此一夕三惊。连同东京城中也是一般。

    几日后，辽国派来的使臣便在雄州叩关，声称是奉了辽国新帝以及尚父耶律乙辛之命，前来劝说南朝收兵。

    并非是恭祝天子和两宫太后生辰，也并非是共贺年节，临时加派的使节，必须得到天子的许可之后，才能被允许进入内地。

    在得知辽国使臣的身份之后，赵顼和每一位宰执，都有将其人拒之门外的打算。

    那是个老朋，乃是大宋君臣都很熟悉的萧禧。

    不过辽国新君名为延禧，为了避讳，萧禧改以表字为名，改名萧海里。只是在东京城这边，依然习惯性的用着他的旧名。

    当年萧禧硬是逼得赵顼割让了代北之地，外面甚至传言说一口气让了七百里，让赵顼生了好一阵子的闷气。如今萧禧复至，不用想就知道，必然是耶律乙辛想借助他丰富讹诈的经验。

    以现如今的天下局势，不可能将辽国使臣拒之门外，表现出刻骨的敌意，但太过于纵容，也会显得畏怯，反而会让萧禧这个贪婪之辈得寸进尺。

    还没等商量好该怎么应对，在一次宴席，酒醉之后的萧禧透露了国中的内容——当然是故意的——雄州的守将用金牌加急将辽人索要的条款传到京城。

    很简单，就两条。

    但每一条都让赵顼听得火冒三丈：

    第一，从大辽属国西夏撤军。第二，岁币增加十万两银，十万匹绢。此外，还有个顺带的要求，将种痘法传授于大辽。

    如若不从，请会猎于中原。

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（二）

    “‘既载壶口，治滩及岐。既修太原，至于岳阳。’能在《书》【尚书】中留名的古城，到如今也没剩几座了。”

    “晋地，山之西，河之东，表里山河，晋文恃之为霸，唐高倚之立国。五季天下争雄，亦只在大梁和晋阳之间。”

    “毕竟太原是以龙城为名，王气蕴藉嘛……”

    “龙城之名犯忌讳啊，所以我们脚下的不是千年晋阳城，而只是唐明镇。”

    “晋阳一如金陵，王气多而寡淡，故而立都于此，从无长久，毁了倒也罢了。”

    “多而寡淡，彦直是在说昨天席上的酒吗？”

    太原城的城墙虽说是城防重地，但书生们上城眺望远山近水、论史作诗，也就几个大钱的事，能买斤酒，就足够让守城的兵丁放人上城了，天下城池多半皆是如此。

    不过眼下兵兴在即，太原城内城外气氛如同绷紧的一根绳索，闲杂人等想要上城，先下狱问一个窥探城防军机的罪名。

    但城头上下的官兵，都知道今天上城来的这一干措大，乃是新上任的小韩相公幕中的门客，有份参议军事。监门官都鞍前马后的小心服侍，士卒们当然不敢冒犯半点。几名书生当真在城上犯了什么差错，他们也权当什么都没看到。

    不过韩冈的几名幕僚都是通礼法、明事理的正人，能上城看一下城防，差不多也如愿以偿了。没有什么乱七八糟的要求。只是迎着暮色下的清风，望着远处的山岭，长叹古今变迁。

    “李存勖立后唐。石敬瑭立后晋。刘知远立后汉，此三人皆是在河东路节度使上起家。‘兴晋阳之甲’，自赵鞅始，叛臣踞此起兵者尤多，风水着实不好。太宗皇帝拆了晋阳旧城，也不为过当。”

    “后唐庄宗、后晋高祖、后汉高祖，三人皆成帝业，岂能直呼其名。”

    “五季之时，龙蛇起6，霸业成于兵甲，英雄出于草泽。如朱温、存勖、敬瑭、知远、郭威诸人，此辈不过乘势而起，得意一时。率为蛇蛟之流，并无真龙之相，故而身即死，国遂灭。有什么不敢说的？！”

    “柴家尚是国宾。”

    “奈何不姓郭！”

    几个年纪不甚大的幕僚争论着对五代诸帝的称呼，几个年长的则望着远处的山水，“山势崔嵬，水势奔流，可惜今天没有丹青妙手。否则一幅画，就能让龙图的心情好转起来。”

    “王子纯可是龙图的故人和恩主，哪有那么容易就换了好心情上来。”

    “王子纯走得实在不对时辰，偏偏是在这个正需要他的时候。”

    “就指望龙图早点换了好心情，这样大家都能放心得下。”

    韩冈是到了太原才收到王韶过世的消息。

    尽管之前已经有了一点不祥的预感，但当真听说时，还是连着几日心情低沉。

    一府之尊心绪不佳，太原府衙上，便仿佛有阴云密布。衙中的胥吏，摸不清新来府尊的脾气，就连说话都小声了许多。

    直到昨日，韩冈在衙中后院置酒遥祭王韶，才算是勉强从坏心情中解脱出来。

    他还有许多正经事要做，至少要抽时间去代州一趟。边防重地的战备情况到底准备得如何，不亲眼看一看，根本放心不下。

    “过两天龙图就要去代州体量边寨防务，一路上的行程还不知怎么安排的。”

    “知道个大概就行了。过于详尽的细节，反而会有问题，泄露出去就不得了了，要是居中来个劫杀，情况就会不可收拾。”

    “李宪已经在太原府中，就不知道他会不会跟龙图一起悲伤。”

    李宪领军镇守在弥陀洞，前面有种谔顶着，其实河东军完全可以回返本镇。但为了保证河东、鄜延两路的联系，还是需要在弥陀洞和葭芦川放上一支兵马。而且弥陀洞、葭芦川的位置处于两路之间，不论那一路出了事，都方便援救，所以河东军就没有退回来。但韩冈到任之后，便发文让李宪先把手上的事情放一放，回太原来共议军事。

    李宪已经在太原府衙门之中，韩冈坐了主位，李宪为客，而黄裳被韩冈唤来做个陪客。

    诸多门客之中，黄裳算是年纪排在前列的一位，比起韩冈都要大不少，学问亦是精深，在韩冈的十几名门客中，很是得人尊重。

    黄裳连年落榜，从二十不到，考到了如今的三十五六，对自己的学问几乎都要丧失了信心，所以才会受了韩冈的邀请，入了他的幕府。想走一下韩冈先立功得官，再去考进士的旧路。

    “观察可知辽国已经派了使臣出来，说是要调解大宋和西夏的纷争？”一番寒暄之后，韩冈看门见山的挑起话头。

    “辽国使臣？怎么个调解法？”李宪不信积年老贼能金盆洗手，“大辽尚父给出了什么章程？”

    “一条是撤军，另一条是增加二十万银绢的岁币。”

    李宪仰头哈哈一笑，眼中却一点笑意都没有：“好如意的算盘。”

    “因为他有二十万铁骑，而且也是漫天要价，让我们落地还钱。”韩冈自问换作自己处在的耶律乙辛的位置上，多半也会这么做，“能实现一半，对耶律乙辛来说就已经足够了。”

    李宪点点头，韩冈说的没错，“不论应允了哪一条，都能让耶律乙辛坐稳他的位置。”

    “可惜这两条，不论哪一条天子都不可能答应。倒是第三条可以给大辽尚父一个面子。”

    “还有第三条？！”李宪惊讶的问道。

    “耶律乙辛想要种痘法，这倒是小事，给他也无妨……反正想偷学也不难，还不如大方点。”韩冈哈哈笑道，“承蒙大辽尚父看得起我那点江湖小术，韩冈受宠若惊啊。”

    陪客的黄裳摇着扇子笑道：“当是体会到龙图的发明一向管用的缘故。”

    韩冈和李宪纵声大笑，辽国天子都从飞船掉下来了，韩冈的发明有多有用，耶律乙辛自然是深有体会。

    一番谈笑，外面的云板已经敲起了初更的点。韩冈听到钟点，就吩咐下人去准备酒饭。

    李宪却起身，“时辰已晚，不敢再叨扰经略。今日先行返家，明日复来衙中听候经略吩咐。”

    李宪既然这么说，韩冈便没有出言挽留：“观察领军在外多日，家中定然想念。既如此，就不耽搁观察了。”

    李宪虽然是宦官，也是有家室的，有妻有子。其妻姓王，之前还得了诰命。其子出身寒微，也是有荫补在身。现在就住在太原城中，离州衙并不远。

    内侍的官阶，升到从八品的内东头供奉官就到顶了，再往上就要转为武职。转为武职后的宦官，都会出宫置办家业，自然少不了要娶个浑家，来管理家中大小事务。也有的大貂珰，出于某种补偿心理，甚至一个妾接一个妾的买回家。

    据韩冈所知，王中正家里的姬妾就有七八人，据说只有一个浑家的李宪，算是洁身自好的那一类。

    李宪谢过了韩冈的关心，然后起身告辞出门，回家探视。

    待到李宪走后，黄裳拧起眉头：“此阉竖好生无礼！”

    韩冈对此付之一笑：“走马承受总不方便与监察的目标坐在一起谈笑，我留饭也只是尽人情而已，原也不指望他能留下来吃。他失礼不失礼无所谓，只要我这边不失礼就行了。”

    宦官出外，身上少不了有监察当地官员的差事。在外的兼职走马和一路帅臣走得太近，天子肯定是不愿意看到的。李宪刻意保持距离，其实也不足为奇。

    李宪谢绝了酒宴，告辞离开，韩冈也算是松了口气。他可没多少空闲吃喝玩乐，在酒宴上耽搁的时间，可是都要用减少睡眠来补回。随便吃了点东西填饱肚子，便又埋首于公案文牍之中。

    河东如今北面有辽人虎视眈眈，西面还有没有结束的伐夏之役，东面又有在必要时援助河北的义务，军务上千头万绪是不消说的。同时在政务上，由于太原府是河东的核心，辖下九县二监，其繁忙也是必然。

    在五代时，太原——或者叫晋阳——曾经是与汴梁平起平坐的天下重镇。五朝中有三朝出自太原，而大宋立国后，对十国的统一战争，抵抗到最后的北汉，也是盘踞在太原。

    当宋太宗终于灭亡北汉之后，对北汉都城的处理，就是干脆了当的毁弃了千百年来不断翻修的晋阳城。纵火将周围四十里，城门二十四座，以汾水为内河，城外套城，城中有城，为旧唐北都的雄城烧毁，又掘汾河放水彻底毁去根基，并在行政编制上把太原府降格为并州，撤销太原县，将榆次县改为州治，之后又移至唐明监。

    同时赵光义还把平定县、乐平县分割出去，设立平定军，将太原东部的井陉这条战略通道隔离出来。失去了东部险隘娘子关，若再有人想凭借太原作乱，必须先收服平级的平定军。否则河北军可以轻易通过井陉天险，直接杀奔过来。

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（三）

    【实在很对不起各位书友，又断更一天。两个多月来，一直都是断断续续，也不能按时更新，说补更又不能做到，人品丢光了。不过为期八十天的学习终于结束了，昨天吃过散伙饭，今天又开过结业报告会，算是功德圆满。从下个月开始，本书的更新基本上就能恢复正常了。】

    太原新城中的主要街巷，极少有横平竖直、贯通四方的十字大街，就是州衙所在，也一样是断头的丁字路。这样的城市格局，打巷战不错，但防守城壁时，却是给守军的往来调度平添了许多麻烦。

    另外韩冈估计赵光义还有另外一重算计，规划失序的城池，对于城市的发展也是一个巨大的阻碍。也许太宗皇帝认为这样建起的城市，已经不可能再发展到旧日的规模。

    赵光义的行为，如果让韩冈来评价，评语只有极其愚蠢四个字——绝对是个极其愚蠢的做法！

    当晋地回归中国，太原便是开封的北方门户。废弃有山河之固、城壕之险的旧日坚城，迁到汾河东北重建新城，一旦北敌南侵，想要攻下来可就容易了许多。

    韩冈就算再不了解历史，几十年后，天下半壁沦丧他还是记得的。从河东、陕西和中原的地理战略来看，太原若不失守，陕西可以高枕无忧。河东、陕西皆在，金人即便占据了河北，最多也只能南下劫掠一番，不可能顺利的占领中原。

    不过话说回来，摊上几个昏君，有多少天险也是无用。对于家国存亡，太原城建在哪里并不是至关重要的一件事。

    日后如果不是那位擅长书画的道君皇帝登基，大宋的江山想败掉并不是那么容易的一件事。

    ……但这些事放在现在来考虑还是太早了一点。

    韩冈忽然自嘲的笑了起来，让厅中的门客和胥吏茫然不知是何意。

    韩冈摇摇头，翻看着桌案上垒得老高的公文。全都是从治下各县、监送来的，政务、军事、刑名、财计，亟待他这位知府来处置的大小事务林林总总百余件，这还仅仅是一天的份量——尽管这其中有一部分是因为夏税入库对帐以及处在战争中的缘故，但就是太平时日，至少也有一半的数量。

    看到这堆满桌面的公文，就能看得出太宗皇帝当初的决定有多愚蠢。

    即便赵光义对屡屡成为叛臣据点的太原深恶痛绝，可地理位置上的优越性，让太原的发展不因人心而转移。

    从开国时被摧残得只剩数万丁口的破落之地，经过了百多年的发展，今日的太原已经是一个拥有十五万户，人口总数大约在七八十万上下的大州府。

    几近百万人口的州府，除东京城外的其余四京，也不过如此。所以就在去年，天子赵顼不得不下诏，将并州升格为次府，复名太原府。而韩冈，算是大宋开国以来的第三任太原知府——第一任是潘美，杨家将中潘仁美的原型，他之后就毁太原改并州了；第二任是韩冈的前任孙永，第三任便是韩冈。

    韩冈对此倒没多少感到荣幸的心情，就像刚刚度过假期的学生，对现在的繁忙甚至有几分不习惯，怀念起在群牧司的轻松日子来。

    也是自家幕僚和门客的不能提供太多帮助的问题。韩冈一边飞快的批阅着公文，一边苦笑着。自家一向是实事做得多，下面的人立功得官的机会便也多，其得到一份告身的几率甚至比得上宰执官门下的幕宾。有点能力的在自己一任过后，全都得了推荐，最差的也能做个学官，领取朝廷俸禄。剩下来的就逊色许多，办事都谈不上牢靠。

    还有一批新人，全都是气学弟子，一时间根本派不上用场，只能先安排他们看一看城防、仓库，然后让他们在衙门里体验一下生活，得慢慢培养起来。而且得时刻帮他们盯着，以防被胥吏所欺，否则自家也要被牵累。

    也是关学底蕴太过浅薄，横渠先生的大名名传天下士林也不过数载，之前仅仅是在关中享有盛誉而已。而关中士人黄榜留名的寥寥无几，为了能让他们有晋身机会，韩冈也只能将身边的位置给他们腾出来。等再过些年，传习气学的士人不再以关中人氏为主，那时候，韩冈也就能省心了。

    不过事有两面，自己培养出来的幕僚，总能更让人放心一点，等他们上手之后也很容易配合起来。

    又是忙到三更天，韩冈终于将所有的公文都批阅完毕。揉着酸涩发胀的双眼，韩冈听着外面更鼓声，上床睡觉。枕在藤编的枕头上，韩冈还在回想着今天批阅的那些公文，会不会有什么问题。

    直到四更的更鼓响，韩冈猛然一惊，最多也只有两个时辰能睡了。再这样下去，就得学司马光了，弄根圆木做枕头，什么时候睡滑下来，惊醒了，那就继续去做事。

    叹了一口气，韩冈强行清空脑中的念头，数着羊让自己睡了过去。

    第二天清晨，过了五更，韩冈就在鸡鸣声中醒了过来。尽管只睡了两个时辰多一点，但冲了冷水澡后，又是精神奕奕，这就是年轻的好处。只是当韩冈走进公厅，无奈的发现，在他的桌案上，各方公文又垒起了城墙。

    今天并不是开公堂的日子。在桌后坐下来，韩冈有点发呆瞅着堆起来的文书。等到用一两个月熟悉了太原府内外，就能知道许多事该往哪里推了，至少现在，他还需要通过这些公文来了解太原府，还不能交给下面的官员。

    过了卯正，李宪前来报道，韩冈得以趁机从公文地狱中抽身出来。两人寒暄了一番，又待韩冈问候了李宪的家人，终于说起了正事。

    “弥陀洞及葭芦川四寨，现有河东兵马四万，粮草转运殊为不易，而且在如今的局势下也没有必要。是否方便先调三万回来？在弥陀洞留下六千骑兵，四千步卒，已经足以在必要时援助夏州，并守住弥陀洞！”

    韩冈与李宪有商有量，这是他给面子，李宪自不敢拿大，点头道：“只要龙图下令，末将便依令而行。”

    李宪如此识趣，韩冈脸上的微笑又多了一分：“其实都知身上的差遣是经制河东兵马，并不一定要留在弥陀洞。如今辽人在大同蠢蠢欲动，若是都知能坐镇代州，韩冈也就放心北方了。”

    韩冈并不认为北方能打起来，但将李宪丢到代州，自家便可趁机插手黄河西面的军务。否则隔了李宪一层，总归有许多不方便的地方。

    “龙图有名，李宪岂敢不从。”李宪早就想从西北战场脱身了，韩冈等于是给了他一把下台的梯子，哪里会不愿意，只是有些事他需要交代一下，“不过，鄜延路体量军事兼计议边事的徐禧徐直阁，他前日曾致信末将，想要调用一万兵马……”

    “做什么用？”韩冈心中警惕起来，眼神一下变得凌厉。

    “龙图没听说吗，”李宪总觉得种谔应该向韩冈通气才是，至少有韩冈在，说不定还能压制住徐禧的盲动，“徐直阁想要守住盐州，将整个银夏之地全都占据下来。”

    韩冈的心猛地一跳，右掌一下攥紧了扶手。

    得速遣人去种谔那里询问明白！韩冈有几分恼火的想着。如果徐禧真的犯蠢，怎么也得设法阻止。

    韩冈心中忧急，但他说出口的话，只是轻描淡写的一句：“不意徐禧竟然如此贪功。”

    李宪审视的目光扫着韩冈，却见韩冈神色依然如常，喜怒不形于色，倒还真是一点破绽不露。“许是看着瀚海难渡，所以有恃无恐。仅仅是两路兵败，其他几路都是顺利的撤了回来，相对而言，西夏的损失要大得多，这样的情况下，只要继续消耗下去，西夏必定支撑不住。”

    韩冈心情更坏一分。自己倒是多次说过瀚海难渡，对宋夏两国都是一样，只要占据银夏，就能逐渐困死西夏。说不定这番话倒是不幸成为了徐禧佐证。要是徐禧拿着这番话来为自己的行动做依据，那还真是让人心头不痛快到极点。

    而且徐禧跟吕惠卿的关系又亲近，通过吕惠卿，得到天子的认同，应当不是难事。

    如今王珪因为灵州兵败，圣眷大衰，吕惠卿则是正得意的时候，也许再过一阵就能宣麻拜相。有他的支持，徐禧若当真要力保盐州，多半当真能给他如愿以偿。

    “不知以都知看来，徐德占能有几分成算？”韩冈问道，他想知道李宪的想法。

    “这就是跟当初攻打灵州的情况一样，不是赢不了，而是不值得去冒那个风险。”李宪坦诚的说道，“现在大宋也冒不起风险了。”

    李宪和韩冈的观点可以说很相似。经过灵州之败后，绝大多数人都认同了郭逵和韩冈的预见，徐禧那是例外。如果不是李宪说谎的话，那就是徐禧想立功想疯了。

    不过在灵州兵败、万马齐喑的情况下，如果当真给他守住了盐州，将西贼挡在瀚海中，一举成名是不消说的。但在这样的情况下要冒的风险，绝不比之前攻打灵州小多少。

    虽然不在职权范围之内，但韩冈既然听说了，便是责无旁贷，肯定是要阻止。不过……韩冈十分隐晦的瞥了李宪一眼，关键先要确定徐禧是不是当真犯蠢了。自家不是御史，可以风闻奏事，听着风就是雨，那就要让人笑话自己太不稳重了。

    其实韩冈有几分疑惑，按理说种谔那个脾气，就是徐禧手上有密诏，他也不会善罢甘休的。不过也说不准，种谔毕竟是武将，要跟名声不小的徐禧相争，恐怕心里还是有些虚。

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（四）

    韩冈分心，还是不免让李宪窥探出来几分。

    “经略！经略！有急报！”

    一名身着青袍的小官神色慌乱的跑到了厅外，打断了韩冈和李宪的对话。也不知到底是出了什么急事，韩冈认得他的那张脸，是衙中的勾当公事。

    “慌慌张张，成何体统？！”韩冈一声呵斥，心道孙永是怎么用人的，毛毛躁躁、大惊小怪的性子如何能在衙中公厅里做事？

    见自家下属老实站好，收敛了惊慌。他这才将人招进来问道：“到底出了何事？让你如此惊慌。”

    勾当公事却迟疑起来，一对眼珠朝李宪的方向瞄了一下。

    韩冈是河东路兵马都总管和河东路经略安抚使，而李宪则是经制河东兵马，从职分上，两人的管辖范围相互重叠，而且集中在能起到关键作用的军队上。正常情况下，两人连照面都会尽量避免——当初孙永在的时候，跟李宪都没见过两面，上书反对阉人领军的也有他一个——只是眼下的形势逼得两人必须坐在一起。

    但要说韩冈会喜欢一个分自己权柄的阉人说话谈天，六月飞霜的可能性还大一点。

    要是李宪是有出身的文臣，那他跟韩冈还有些说道，可一个没下面的宦官，纵然一时权势熏天，但说不定哪一天就会被天子所疏远。远远比不上韩冈这样的有功名、有师友的新任经略。

    李宪惯会察言观色，见到韩冈下属的作态，知道自己在这时十二分的碍眼。立刻手压着袍服，欠身便要起身告辞。

    韩冈伸出右手朝着李宪向下虚虚压了一下，比了个稍安勿躁的手势，转头对勾当公事道：“李都知奉旨经制河东兵马，若为军机，但说无妨。”

    “经略，都知。”勾当公事抱拳道：“代州急报，辽人于雁门寨新铺犯界，杀伤我军民十余人，恳请经略速做处断！”

    “问本帅如何处断？”韩冈眼眉剔起，眼中似乎有怒意在燃烧：“他刘舜卿是怎么处理的，辽人难道就在新铺处等待本帅的处断？！”

    第一任代州知州是杨业，杨家将中的杨老令公，与第一任太原知府相印成趣。而现任的代州知州是刘舜卿。

    勾当公事心惊胆战，但韩冈的问题他也不知该怎么回答，犹豫了半天，除了嗯和啊之外，没有别的话

    “刘舜卿他没有在公文中说他怎么应对的？”韩冈的眼神越来越危险。

    “刘希元乃是当世名将，纵然只是小股人马，也不至于让他忙得忘了该如何去处置。”

    韩冈哼了一声：“希望如此。”

    李宪说的不错，刘舜卿的确是‘名将’——名气很大的将领。跟他同名的那一位窦姓名将差不多。

    窦舜卿是捕盗三百海贼，然后在南方平定蛮夷立功，也就是破了一个山寨，又将一个杀了十三位羁縻州州将、并吞其土地人口的叛贼招降——那个叛贼降伏后既没有受到朝廷的惩处，也没有吐出他夺走的人口土地。

    而刘舜卿则是招降八百泸州蛮，然后坐镇边地。至于能拿得上台面的战绩，韩冈倒是没有听说。他既然领了河东经略之职，之前在京城时就着意打听过河东路排在前几位的将领们各自的事迹。已经升入横班，成为军中高层的刘舜卿，算是战功最少的一个——只可惜架不住他得圣眷。

    刘舜卿曾经在秦凤路任职，不过韩冈与其没有打过交道，任职的时间正好岔开了。韩冈对他了解很是泛泛。

    韩冈转脸过来，问李宪道：“都知在河东已近一载，不知刘希元为将如何，治政如何？”

    前面韩冈已经表现出了对刘舜卿隐约的反感，但李宪不觉得自己有落井下石的必要，“刘希元长于练兵。当年曾经在京东用一年的时间，汰弱留强，最后留下的一支千人队，在天子面前表演阵列队形。”

    韩冈对此根本不屑一顾，能拉到天子面前演武的，也就千八百人，从京东两路军中挑选精锐，然后用一年时间加以操练。练出一支看上去像那么一回事、队形操练的精兵来。

    李宪心中暗叹了口气，看起来韩冈对刘舜卿颇有几分微词。李宪又观察了一阵，最后道：“龙图成竹在胸，想必已经有所应对了。”

    韩冈反问道：“知道为什么过去辽人南下乐此不疲吗？”

    “为何？”

    “用买卖的手法来比喻。南下打草谷那是赚钱，只要让两虏的劫掠生意变成亏本买卖，他们就不会再继续做了。所以澶渊之盟后，辽人只有讹诈，不再强抢，因为他们知道，抢来的不如赚来的。”韩冈一声长叹：“党项人年年劫掠，那是因为成本太低，抢到一点都是净赚。”

    ……………………

    折可适坐在夏州城的城门里，嘬着种师中不知从哪里弄来的上好狗肉，与种师中两人一起喝着掺了七八成水的淡酒。

    外面炽烈的太阳依然散发着热毒，而城门门洞中，却有着难得阴凉。卸了甲，连衣袍都扯了半边下来，将右侧的肩膊和胸口都暴露在门洞里凉爽的清风中。

    从嘴里拔出一根骨头，折可适看了看，甩手就就到了地上。转头又从锅里捞出一块带肉连骨的狗肉，塞嘴里嘎嘣嘎嘣的嚼了起来：“想不到这件事太尉当真不管了……”

    “不敢管啊。”种师中守了多少天的城门，终于有个人能伴着闲聊天了，折可适与他坐在一起，就感觉身边如同打开了一个话匣子：“徐禧身后有人，他家的亲家可是正当红，指不定现在就能宣麻拜相了。”

    折可适可不会在口才方面示弱：“徐禧那厮心狠手辣，其寡母与一莫姓秀才私通，徐禧和其弟便设计将莫秀才灌醉了淹死在长江中。前些日子这些事被蔡承禧揭了出来，但江南东路上报查无实据，就不了了之了。要是真跟他硬顶，他动不了五叔那尊大佛，俺们这等小鱼小虾可是会被拿出来杀鸡儆猴的？没人想做焦用吧？”

    “等他做了参知政事再说吧，想学韩老相公的本事，至少也得一个经略使。就一个体量军事、边事，吓得倒谁？”

    种师中说得肆无忌惮，折可适也没有半点畏惧，听得摇头晃脑，嚼得有滋有味。

    种师中还想再多说两句，孰料身后一身冷到了冰点的呵斥：“二十三！”

    声音入耳，种师中就立刻条件反射的跳了起来，毕恭毕敬的站好。

    下一刻，板着脸的种建中走了进来。

    他狠狠的瞪了折可适一眼。有关徐禧的这个传言，折家人可以肆无忌惮的乱说，种家人就不行。

    别看种谔是三衙管军，军中最高位的十几人之一，而折克行仅是个知府州，本官也只是宫苑诸使中的礼宾使，但折家近似于诸侯，蓄私兵，养死士，拥有一府之地；而种家不过是个普通的官宦人家，四叔种詠为人所害，瘐死狱中，最后连仇都报不了，换作折家看看？有哪个敢这么对付折家人？

    种建中这些日子心情正糟，自家堂兄弟在灵州之败中折损了好几个，全都是他这一代的叔伯兄弟中能上阵领军的英才。本来是想趁机占个便宜，挣个前程回来，孰料前程没挣回来，人也同样没回来。

    现如今，种家同班辈还能在军中拼一拼的，也就自家两兄弟，和排行第十七的种朴了。将门种氏的门庭，还不只能维持多久。

    种建中大步走到种师中的身边，用力一拍肩膊，“二哥、八哥和十一哥都没有回来，过些日子人到齐了，就要做一场罗天大蘸，连五叔现在都在吃素，你倒好，在这里狗肉吃得痛快。”

    折可适大马金刀跨.坐在小小的交椅上，听着就不顺耳：“种十九。不是俺跟你过不去。这一战难道我折家就没死人？光是运送粮草的事务，折损了多少折家子弟？没见俺摆个晚娘脸吧？”

    种建中脸色更难看了，怒瞪回去，“兄弟死、不尽哀，可为人哉？”

    “算了，这事争不出个是非对错来，俺读书不多，也没拜在横渠门下。”折可适意兴阑珊的站了起来，“俺这就要回弥陀洞，前面已经跟太尉辞行过了，也不方便再耽搁时间。等李经制从太原回来，俺还没回去应卯。他能给俺爹面子，俺家老爹可不会给俺面子，半个月就只能趴着睡，那滋味可不好受！”

    种建中神色缓和了些，“赠与令叔伯的礼物皆在包裹中，一会儿还有事要忙，恕建中不远送。”

    亲兵牵来坐骑，折可适一跃上马，居高临下的俯视：“你们的确忙。三万人送去当鱼饵，种太尉等着收鱼线呢！能不忙吗？”

    种建中倏然变色，转又冷笑起来：“徐禧身后有政事堂中人撑腰，谁能挡得住他？再说，令尊可是从头看到尾，一句话都没说过！”

    “不管俺折家的事，府州上下都会做个瞎子、聋子，有什么好说的。但新来的经略可不是瞎子、聋子。十九哥啊，你说他会不会看在你们种家和他的情分上装聋作哑？！”

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（六）

    【白天都在走亲戚，晚上吃过饭才回来。今天剩下一更，明天上午补上。】

    秋风起了。

    两峰夹持，峰下谷中溪水潺潺。一支马队，在水畔迤逦而行。马颈下一串串铃声清脆，随着忽起忽落的马蹄，在峰谷间回响。铃声中，迎面而来的山风清凉，带着些许秋意。

    过了忻州【今忻县】的忻口寨，五台山的峰峦叠嶂就出现在韩冈一行人的眼前。

    时近八月，天上的日头也没有了半个月前的那般炽烈。骑在马上走了一程，身上竟然仍是清凉无汗。

    远山近水，映在人们眼中的，依然是一片片或浓或淡的绿色，但队伍中每一个都能切实感受到将临的秋意。

    ‘秋天到了。’

    任何一名驻守北方边州的官员，都不会太喜欢秋天。一年之中，春夏两季的悠闲之后，便是秋冬两季的紧张和忙碌。

    粮秣军资要完成预定的储备，驻军要前出至边境的军寨，烽火台的缺额要填上，兵器甲胄要检查、修理和补充……等等等等。这就是所谓的防秋，北方边界诸州都要在这半年里支起耳朵、瞪大眼睛，握紧手中的刀枪，时刻准备着与寇边的贼虏拼死一战。

    即便澶渊之盟订立之后，辽人对边境连骚扰都很少；当今天子登基以来，西夏更是如江河日下，根本无力侵边。但每到秋冬，还是无人敢于疏忽大意。就算有人疏忽大意，天子和两府每年到了七月必然下发的诏令，也会提醒他们不要糊涂。

    今年的防秋，应当是近年来最紧张和危险一次。战火虽说是在西夏境内燃烧，但静极思动的辽人却有让河北、河东、陕西乃至京城，都一并陷入恐慌的能力。

    一旦宋辽两国当真进入战争状态，同时进行两场全面战争的大宋，接下来的半年可就会很难过了。

    所以韩冈知道，如果辽人仅只于骚扰的话，朝廷绝对不会同意为此大动干戈，甚至对于其掠边的暴行视而不见都有可能。

    当然，如果韩冈当真如朝廷之意对此事姑息，他一样好过不了。朝中多少人正愁没有他的把柄，能有这么好的机会捅上他一刀，绝不会有二话。

    韩冈正是不想出现这样的情况，才会提前前往代州。

    辽人犯界一事说大不大，说小不小，但偏偏卡在这个节骨眼上，本就已经准备好代州一行的韩冈，不得不提前了几天动身。他将手上的事务丢给了通判，大张旗鼓的往代州去。

    一般来说，亲民官是不能随意离开所领州县，知州、知县都得老老实实的蹲着，不能往外地乱跑。不过这一次韩冈任职太原府，身上背着经略使职衔，加上又是战时，所以一些约束守臣的规矩和法度，根本就没有实行的可能。

    黄裳很是紧张。韩冈前往代州巡视，并不是坐在代州城中，任凭将领们胡说八道，而是要往最前线的寨堡去。若有个万一……黄裳用力甩了甩头，这种事可不能乱想。

    韩冈对此倒没有太多的想法。他只是想看看北方的守备情况，顺便对辽人有来有往而已。

    ——现下坐镇云州【大同】的听说是北院枢密副使萧十三，耶律乙辛的心腹亲信。他想必是愿意给新上任的河东经略一个下马威的。

    韩冈没有将自家的想法向下属们和盘托出的打算，这是他个人的想法而已，表面上仅仅是激励士气，同时顺便查个帐。

    现在就看刘舜卿是怎么做的了。他到底是怎么处置犯下一桩桩罪行的辽人？是妥协退让，还是打定主意要报复回去？这将决定韩冈对他的态度。

    过了界碑，就是代州的地界。

    韩冈的行程早就先期传至代州城。迎接经略使一行的人马，已经在路边等候多时。

    刘舜卿不可能在边界等候韩冈的到来，他必须在城中坐镇。但他派出了州中的节度判官，可以算是展示善意了。

    迎接的流程几乎就是定式，韩冈本人都懒得多说废话。也就靠了知情识趣的节度判官竭力奉承，才让场面不至于冷下来。

    在忻州之北，结束了一系列可以算得上是繁琐的仪式，韩冈的一队人全都是重新上马。

    行不了多久，迎面忽而尘头大起。韩冈身边的护卫顿时就紧张起来，但派在前面的探马提前一步回来。

    看着几名探马，韩冈笑着大声道，“不用担心，是自己人。”

    出现在韩冈一行队列前方的骑兵，大约三四百骑，多半是一个指挥。每五骑一横列，沿着官道一列列缓步行进，直至在韩冈马前站定。

    停下来的骑手们，他们的战马也跟着停下来，安安静静，连队形都没有乱，一匹匹老老实实站得很是稳当。

    整齐的队列，出色的控马，甚至将韩冈带在身边的府中精锐都比下去了。无论从军容军貌，还是从他们展现出来的军事水准上来看，都可以算得上是精锐了。

    ‘练兵倒是不差。’

    韩冈暗自点头。刘舜卿并无多少能够夸耀的军功，却偏偏能在天子面前受到看重，依之立足的能力还是有的，算得上是真材实料。

    想想赵顼，军中将领升迁都要到他的面前走一遭，刘舜卿尚能在其中脱颖而出，可见其人的能力的确有那么几分。

    不过擅长练兵的将领，并不代表善于领军上阵。队形整齐的队伍，不代表他们克敌制胜。

    京营的上四军，步操阵列漂亮得够资格站到后世的长安大街上。随驾出宫时，一队队骑兵步卒在御街上的行军队形，能羞得西军将领一个个都掩面而走。可一旦说起上阵打仗，西军可以用鼻孔看人。

    如果赵括、马谡之辈，只让他们做个幕僚，说不定能成就一番事业，可惜的是，明明有才能的两人没被放对地方，害人害己，空留了千古笑名。

    韩冈一时间变得很想见一见以胜擅练兵，声名鹊起的代州之守。

    而刘舜卿当真就到了，带着幕僚和自家子侄，跟着他的四百骑兵一起，仅仅是前后脚而已。

    刘舜卿五十上下，一副饱经风霜的摸样。其外在的气质，比起韩冈见过的种家兄弟、姚家兄弟，都有很大的差距，更不用说远在三种二姚之上的郭逵。

    韩冈没有跟刘舜卿多寒暄。直接就问到了他最关心的议题，“辽人不断寇边，不知团练如何应对此事？”

    听到韩冈的问题，刘舜卿的幕僚、子侄们都紧张起来，生怕有什么地方开罪了这一位，让他看的不顺眼。

    刘舜卿脸上的神色一如往常，“下官曾移牒辽人，要他们将劫掠过去的人口归还。同时要他们交出凶手。不过辽人那里没有动静。故而下官也就扣下了两名辽国商人和他们的货，让他们拿凶手来换。”

    这算是对等报复吗？

    韩冈很是意外刘舜卿竟然保持着强硬。“这什么时候的事？”他问道。

    刘舜卿迟疑了一下，道：“……就在昨日。”

    说完他忐忑不安的望着韩冈，他的幕僚、子侄也都在关注着韩冈。新任经略使的回答，将决定刘舜卿的命运。

    众目睽睽，韩冈脸色沉郁，双眼只在代州众人的脸上扫过，每一个代州人的信都提了起来。最后她忽的哈哈一笑，板起的面容犹如春风化冻：

    “做得好！”

    刘舜卿倒是愣了，韩冈的回复未免太过于简略和直接。。

    “做得好！”韩冈又强调了一遍。他也知道自己没将话说清楚，所以进一步解释道：“以妥协求和平，则和平不可得。以斗争求和平，则和平可致也。要想太平度日，许多事只能睁一只眼闭一只眼，唯独对于辽国和西虏，却是一点也不能手软。”

    韩冈的回答让刘舜卿好一阵都没有开口，最后才点头：“……经略所言甚是，蛮夷都是畏威而不怀德，不可对他们退让半分。”

    “龙图果然不负知兵之名。”刘舜卿的一名幕僚插话道，“‘以妥协求和平，则和平不可得。以斗争求和平，则和平可致也，这句话可是深刻入骨。”

    “倒也不是我说的，乃是先贤之言。”韩冈并不解释是这句话是出自哪一位先贤，“先圣不也说过吗？当以直抱怨，委曲求全的心思要不得。”

    韩冈的表态，为刘舜卿的行动做了背书，不仅刘舜卿带出来的部下、子侄紧绷的神经松懈了下来，一个个露出了如释重负的微笑，就是这位已近五旬的宿将本人，也算是松了一口气。

    新上任的经略使，因为年轻，必然气盛。加之世间流传的一干传闻为佐证。当不会甘愿受辽人之欺，多半会针锋相对。这是韩冈上任之前，刘舜卿就与他的幕僚、子侄一起推断出来的。

    但韩冈到底为人如何，对自己自作主张扣下多名辽国商人的举动如何看待，以及在天子那里接受了什么样的命令，在亲眼见到韩冈之前，就是刘舜卿自己心中也没有底。

    如今终于确定了韩冈的性格、为人，以及应对辽人的基本观点，作为下属，刘舜卿知道自己可以放心大胆的去做事了。

    韩冈则是对刘舜卿的行事很是欣赏，甚至有几分惊喜。

    之前他在太原收到的代州急报中，并没有发现刘舜卿对辽人犯界行凶的应对和处置。韩冈因此而对刘舜卿有了成见。认为他凡事上请，必然是个坐视辽人犯界烧杀，而不敢正面应对的庸人。现在一看，倒是个敢作敢为的。所以刘舜卿的一些小心思，韩冈也就大大方方的放过了，只当看不见，没打算去计较。

    不过刘舜卿在这件事中所表现出来的仅仅是性格，其能力究竟如何，却不可能从这点小事中看出来。现在唯一能确定的，也就是刘舜卿精擅练兵的名声并非虚传。

    但韩冈并没有为此而多费心神，在刘舜卿的陪同下，穿过代州城南门，缓步进入城中。

    反正李宪就要领军回返，到时候依照之前的约定，将守御北方的事情交给他也就是了。有足够的兵力和武备，而且是以防守为主，那么将领的能力就算差点，倒也不用太伤脑筋。

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（七）

    【不好意思，迟了一些。不过今天肯定三更，这是第一更。】

    为了报复之前雁门寨新铺被辽人烧杀一事，代州知州刘舜卿扣下了两家辽国商人。

    这件事可以算是捅了马蜂窝。

    被扣下的两名辽国商人并不是契丹人，而是汉人。天下万邦，世所公认，最擅长工农二事的只有汉人。便是行商天下，汉人也不输回鹘。在辽国，基本上都是汉人出来做贸易，尤其是宋辽两国之间的贸易往来，全都是由汉人把持。

    不过这一干汉商的背后，就有许多契丹贵族的影子。刘舜卿扣下来的两位商人，如果加上他们的商队，人数就多达八十五。他们要带回去的货物，大半是辽国稀缺的贵价货，而且还有许多香精、宝器、佛像等奢侈品，明显就是提供给辽国的达官贵人们的货物。

    紧邻代州的辽国朔州知州说不定就有股份在里面，或许还有几家贵胄豪门占了一份。并不是韩冈胡乱猜测，而是从询问出来的口供中就提到了不少达官显贵的名号。不过由于有可能是他们吹嘘，以求脱罪，只能半信半疑。

    韩冈抵达代州的消息并没有瞒着人，所以当韩冈从东面的繁峙县回来的时候，朔州知州派来的使节已经到了代州，而且是点名要见韩冈。

    一名身穿绿袍的官员，在雁门县衙中接待了这名使者。他们的会面，也就是谈判。唇枪舌剑，乃是免不了的。

    “吕兴、晁安究竟有何罪过？！任意拘禁无罪行商，难道这就是大宋做事的规矩？”

    “吕兴、晁安二人被拘，乃是其人涉案的缘故，非为他事。既然在大宋境内犯大宋刑律，当然也就要按大宋的规矩来办。”

    “自澶渊之盟后，大宋大辽交好七十余年。还望录事转告韩经略、刘知州，两国的情谊得来不易，不要因细故而坏旧谊。”

    “杀伤十数人，烧毁房屋六间，难道这就是大辽与人交好时惯做的事？邵祥不才，见识浅薄，不意大辽有这等流俗。”

    “前日已经向贵国通报，雁门寨新铺乃是盗匪所为！我朔州萧知州已遣人追查。吕兴、晁安二人乃是正经行商，往来边界十余年，岂会与盗匪相勾连？”

    辽国使者极力反对将雁门寨新铺一案和两家商人联系起来，而自名邵祥的绿袍官员则是一口咬定两人涉案。

    “吕兴、晁安二人名为行商，却行事诡秘，其属多有窥伺机要之举，已经在狱中审问得实。现本县怀疑其与雁门寨新铺一案牵涉颇深，人证俱全，口供犹在，岂是污蔑？”

    “既然是拘入狱中审问，要什么口供没有！？”

    “邵祥不知贵国如何断案，不过大宋国中断案，非奸狡滑黠之辈，少有动用大刑的时候。雁门县中断案一向公正清明，如果新铺劫案当真与其无关，州里、县里都不会冤枉他们。更不会逼其认罪。”

    “人在狱中，怎么说都由你们？”

    “在下所言真伪，到了两人开释之后便可知端的。而且为何贵国能如此肯定吕兴、晁安与劫案无关？不是尚无那群盗匪的详情吗？”

    “十几年的行商，几万贯的身家，如何会跟盗贼沆瀣一气。”

    “或许不是盗匪也说不定！……若是贵国能尽早雁门寨新铺的凶手绳之于法，移送鄙县，待问明的确与吕兴、晁安二人无关，肯定会尽快将此二人放回。兄台与在下同为录事，当是明白做幕职的苦处。只要兄台能促成朔州尽快将当初的盗贼捕获移交，在下保证让二人立刻脱罪，不让兄台来回往返受累。”

    一番商谈无果，辽国的使者大怒而回。而韩冈、刘舜卿一干主事者对此并没有太放在心上。本来就是要表现得强硬一点，辽人的反应，也在预料之中。

    翻阅着特意安排人手记录下来的对话，韩冈笑着对刘舜卿道：“这邵祥做得不错，刑房录事可算是屈才了。”

    韩冈根本就不见朔州派来问罪的使节。就算有个正经的官职，但区区一个录事参军，根本就没资格拜见一路经略。刘舜卿则是怕会惹来一身麻烦，也不见他，丢给了雁门县——代州的州治就是雁门县——而雁门县的官员们更是妙人，知县推县丞、县丞推县尉、主簿，县尉和主簿找不到其他官员来推了，商议一下之后，就交给了下面的录事——比押司低一级，略高于书办的吏员——最后出面接待辽国使者的便是雁门县刑房录事。

    大宋和辽国之间的外交向来是采用对等原则，对方派来的使者，正常情况都是由平级的官员来接待。如果资格不够，往往就暂时赐予一个平级的官阶。在过去的几十年里，经常有借紫——提前赐予三品服章——的情况出现。因为这个惯例，雁门县刑房录事穿上了一身绿袍，假借了一个同录事参军的名头，简称正好便是录事。

    这件事说来有些可笑，不过从结果上来说，邵祥表现得很不错。就像韩冈所说，一个录事的吏职的确是屈才了，以他的口才，以及胆量——破坏宋辽两国的盟约，这可不是小罪名，即是知州都不愿担在身上——应当放在更合适的位置上，才不至于浪费人才。

    听到韩冈的褒奖，雁门知县连忙在下面附和：“邵祥一向行事稳妥，这些年来，县中刑房极少有差错。”

    “是不是荐他一个官身？”刘舜卿提议道，“也好让他继续与辽人打交道。”

    “也好。”韩冈点头道：“就先让他负责对辽人的交涉，如果办得好的话，朝廷也不会舍不得一份判司簿尉的爵禄。”

    这就不是领俸禄的官员那么简单了，而是有品级的官！县学里的学长、教谕，说他们是官，也的确是官，也领俸禄，但他们都是流外官，没有品级。想要晋身流内，可不是那么容易的事，进士释褐授官，也不过是判司簿尉。雁门县中，有品级的官员也就是知县、县丞、县尉和主簿四人。

    邵祥此前仅仅是个吏员而已，连不入流的官都不是——刘舜卿本意就是举荐他一个流外官——而韩冈一句话，却将他抬举到流内品官的行列。虽然还有个前提条件，但韩冈此前已经将底限画了出来，只要顺着这条线走，怎么也不可能将事情办砸了。

    这番话传到外面，肯定会惹来多少羡慕嫉妒的目光，就是在率为官员的厅中，也是引来了几声感慨。

    这件事议论两句，就放到了一边。仅仅是花絮而已，还有更重要的正事，否则，代州的一众文武官员，不会大半聚于州衙厅中。

    韩冈问刘舜卿，“边境各寨是不是都安排好了吗？”

    “已经安排好了。雁门山、屋山和恒山的那些寨子外围的军铺、烽燧，都加派人手。最有可能被辽人犯界的土墱寨、西陉寨，伏兵都安排下了。”

    “再传话给各寨，让他们再小心一点，不要钓鱼不成，反给鱼拖下水。”

    眼下边境的局势如同绷紧的一根弦，随时可能被剪断。就在三天前，代州、乃至宁华军、岢岚军、火山军，韩冈全都遣人通知了，让他们加强防备——那已经是韩冈上任后，第二次传令缘边各军州。如果算上他上任前，朝廷的诏敇和孙永的军令，已经是半年来的第五次。

    刘舜卿低头道：“末将明白。”

    韩冈和刘舜卿都不会认为辽人会咽下这口气。他们要是这么容易就善罢甘休，也不会成为从唐时开始，就困扰中国的边患。也不会认为他们会只动嘴皮子，辽人手中的马刀总是随时准备挥下。接下来，少不了会有小股兵马犯界。韩冈要刘舜卿做的，就是迎头痛击，打得他们回去.舔伤口。

    至于朔州派来的使者，只不过是个无足轻重的角色，要不然也不会一级推一级，最后轮到一名胥吏接待他，简直都是笑话了。韩冈和刘舜卿身边哪里找不到更合适的人？

    只因为他们都知道，要想跟辽人好好说一说话，是用刀枪打出来的，不是靠嘴皮子辩出来的。根本没必要搭理所谓的使者。

    韩冈并不想挑起宋辽之间的战争。饭要一口口吃，事要一点点做，不先解决西夏，反而在伐夏之役的同时，另外再开辟一个战场，少不了要伤筋动骨。

    但越是不想挑起战争，就越要表现出自己不惜一战的强硬。要是让辽人看出自己这边的顾虑，想讨价还价都难了。

    萧十三、乃至他身后的耶律乙辛，同样害怕战火，一旦被逼得出兵，亲自领军还是坐镇国中，想必耶律乙辛都下不了决心。出战军队又该如何编成，同样会让耶律乙辛伤透脑筋。

    麻杆打狼两头怕。

    不敢否认已经订立的边界条约，将犯界烧杀的罪行推给并不存在的盗匪，辽国的态度其实已经放软了。

    这样的情况下，强硬以待才是最为正确的做法。等到拼过一下之后，让辽人明白自己这边的决心，才有可能迎来人所共盼的安定局面。

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（八）

    【第二更，还有一章，可能要迟些。】

    “那个南朝的录事就说了这些？”

    “回枢密的话，的确就说了这些。宋人实在是狂妄之极，我大辽铁骑二十万，只要尚父和枢密一声令下，不日就能踏平雁门，竟然还敢如此无礼！”

    从雁门县负气而回的使者，在北院枢密副使萧十三的面前，战战兢兢的将自己的经历和对话一五一十的说了一遍的。说到最后，却忍不下心头的火气，差点在萧十三面前破口大骂。

    虽然派去的仅仅是一个录事参军，但与宋人的交流事关全局，萧十三还是将他招来详询。从对话到接待，每一个细节都不厌其烦的问了一通。

    宋人的愤怒，萧十三也是事先预料到了。已经割了地，又划定了疆界，才几年功夫就又来打草谷了，是可忍、孰不可忍。愤怒是正常的，只是没想到宋人的愤怒会贯彻始终。从出面接待的人选，以及接待的地点，都能看出宋人在刻意将愤怒表现出来，甚至让人感觉有些装模作样。

    不过就像大辽将之前对雁门寨新铺的攻击，说成是盗匪所为一样。宋人将两支商队拦了下来，并把商队的主人关进牢狱，也找了个掩人耳目的借口，而不是**裸的说这是报复——其实也算很清楚明白的报复了，只差捅开窗户纸，只是从宋人所找的理由来看，其实事情还有挽回的余地，只要随便砍几个首级，让宋人能够有台阶可下，这件事多半就能不了了之。

    但萧十三还不准备这样做，如此一来，他就不太容易下台阶了。肯定会有人说他对南朝太过软弱，这对他的声望并无好处。而且暂时他也不觉得有必要，眼下的这个局势，是没有必要讨好宋人，甚至要尽量让他们分心——这是来自大辽尚父的命令。要不然他也不会下令，让朔州的边军随便去找个宋人的军铺打一下。

    只是话说回来，小小的一次对边境军铺的攻击，也并不是单纯的挑衅，那样毫无意义，也未免太小瞧了他萧十三。萧十三是想要趁机看一看宋人的反应。尤其是新任河东路经略使的反应，他受了什么样的诏令，手上有多大权力，对于下属的控制又是如何，都能从宋人的应对中查探出个大概。

    从这些天来，宋人对于此事反应，已经能看得出河东军，尤其是代州和太原府之间，很是有些问题。

    韩冈的名气虽大，但好像在河东并不是很管用，并没有出现传说中名震军旅、一言九鼎的情况。

    代州对于雁门寨新铺之事的报复，快到让人始料不及。而从细作报上来的韩冈北巡的行程看，刘舜卿并没有征得他的同意，完全是自把自为。

    可等韩冈到了代州之后，却并没有由此兴师问罪——至少细作没有打听到。

    但萧十三并不相信，韩冈能真心为刘舜卿的行为做背书。一个自入官之后，完全没有收到挫折的年轻官员，能忍受下属的自作主张。年轻气盛四个字，简直就是贴在韩冈身上的标签，要不然他又怎么会才抵达河东旬月，便北上代州，未免太积极了一点。

    韩冈会默认刘舜卿的所作所为，他的顾虑，萧十三也能体会一二，想来韩冈也不想落得一个对外软弱的评价，只能跟着刘舜卿的脚印继续走下去。

    但韩冈也不是全无反击。对大辽使节太过于刻意的慢待，将招待使节的权力，从代州州中转到了下面的雁门县，萧十三都能从中看得出韩冈对刘舜卿的压制。

    要想完美的击败对手，就必须彻底了解对手。相应的，能彻底了解一个人，也就能完美的击败他。

    当年耶律乙辛和废太子相争，萧十三会选择站在耶律乙辛一边，便是因为他太了解废太子耶律浚的为人。

    挥手让犹在废话的使节退了下去，萧十三觉得，至少这一番的出使，让他对韩冈和刘舜卿都多了解了一点。

    不过还远远不够，这么想着，萧十三又命人招来了驻扎在朔州的西南面巡检，向他询问边境的那一边，宋人近日有什么动作需要多加关注。

    “按照昨日的回报，守卫似乎比往日更为森严……大概是加强了防备。如果想要再命人拔掉宋人一座军铺，就要多费不少手脚。”

    “……也只是防备而已，依然是不敢越境反击，比起当年的杨六郎要差不少。宋人可谓是一代不如一代。”

    当年承天太后带着圣宗皇帝南下攻宋，因为不擅攻城，从杨延昭镇守的广信军开始，便不断绕过有铜铁之名的梁门、遂城等一众坚城不打，一路南下，直抵黄河岸边的澶州。当两军对峙的时候，一直坚守在广信军的杨延昭，便立刻领军攻入辽国境内，辽人怎么在河北做的，他就在南京道做个同样的。虽然辽人对杨六郎恨之入骨，但佩服他的照样很多。燕山要隘古北口上的杨无敌庙，供的就是杨业，陪祀的也有杨延昭一份。

    “纵使英雄如杨业，也不免败亡一途，韩冈就算想要立功，在他立功的过程中，可是有很多人想要拦住他。想要做事可没那么容易。”

    ……………………

    位于群山之中、勾注山颠的雁门寨，的确是一座险关。

    雁门寨东西山岩峭拔，中有一路如线，盘旋崎岖，关城便位于绝顶。不过两边的山石，比起关城则又高了许多。

    仰首向天，就是早早南行的秋雁，似乎也比寻常所见要低飞了很多，只在隔着关城的两峰山腰上飞过。不愧是雁门，不愧是天下九塞之首。

    相对于同为天下九塞之一的方城隘口，地形之险峻，不啻百倍。乃是真真切切的一夫当关、万夫莫开。自战国李牧在此驻军抗击匈奴时起，雁门关就是赫赫有名的天下雄关。

    而此时的雁门其实是由雁门、西陉二寨组成，在同一条险道上，一南一北设置了前后呼应的两重防线。二寨倚群峰之险，能将任何由此入关的幻想击碎。

    韩冈正在雁门寨中。身为经略使，也只能走到这里，想再往前去更靠近边境西陉寨，正在一边作陪的刘舜卿和一众幕僚，都不会答应。就在几个时辰前，韩冈已经有过一次被下属联手抗命的经历，不打算再来第二次。

    之前的几天，由于听说朔州一下进驻了整整两千名骑兵。代州城中的气氛顿时紧张了起来。

    韩冈本来预计这两天就回太原府——西面的岢岚、火山虽然也是边境，但那边的道路不适合大队人马出行，没必要巡视——但偏偏遇上了辽人骑兵开始南下边境，要是在此时离开，很容易就给人栽一个临战而逃的罪名可就太冤枉了。

    所以韩冈干脆选择再到边境军寨来巡视一趟，宣示自己的胆略。

    “想不到雁门也有杨无敌庙。”韩冈在参观过李牧的靖边庙，上香献礼之后，又被引至位于城池西南的地方。他惊讶的望着庙中的金身，没想到这是供奉着杨业的庙宇。

    听到韩冈的话，刘舜卿也惊讶起来，“难道秦凤也有供奉杨太尉的庙宇？”

    刘舜卿对韩冈的经历也听说过一点，过去没有来过河东，而杨业一生征战，则只在河东一地，两人之间根本没有交集。

    “不是，是辽人的南京道那里有一座。”韩冈对刘舜卿道，“我也是听出使辽国的友人说的。在辽国南京道通往中京道的隘口处，有一座杨无敌庙，是辽人感其忠勇，为其修造的庙宇。听说出使辽国的宋臣，过古北口时基本上都要在庙中上一次香。”

    韩冈曾经与苏颂聊起过杨业——那是熙宁八年，正巧时任定州路兵马副都总管的杨文广病逝。韩冈和苏颂坐在一起，自然而然的就扯到了杨家祖孙三代身上。

    杨业和杨延昭都没有在，但杨文广却在陕西任职过，甘谷城就是他主持修造，韩冈的老爹韩千六曾经为甘谷城运送过粮草，而韩冈两位兄长的战殁，也跟修建甘谷城脱不开干系。说起来的确是有些渊源。

    “苏子容【苏颂】当年奉使出京，到了辽境之后，最惊讶的就是古北口上的杨无敌庙。记得他还写了一首诗——做的事跟大部分使臣都差不多。”韩冈轻叹，“可惜的是，都是刻在杨无敌庙山石上的名作，当初还听了一遍，想不到已经记不得了。”

    “汉家飞将领熊罴，死战燕山护我师。威信仇方名不灭，至今奚虏奉遗祠。”

    将苏颂的描写杨无敌庙的一首诗全都背了出来，这并不是韩冈，而是黄裳。韩冈对诗词一向不是很在意，加上苏颂的这一首水平并不高明，虽说是听苏颂念过，但转眼就忘了一干二净。想不到黄裳竟然听说过，而且记得。

    黄裳欠了欠身：“在下曾经拜访过苏学士，也听苏学士说起过使辽时的一些经历。”

    “原来如此。”韩冈点点头，这件事倒也不足为奇。

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（9）

    夜里韩冈吃得是山中的野味。彩虹文ing

    秋天的兔子、麂子都是肥嫩可口，放养的鸡鸭也是，但雁门寨里的厨师水平不行，大概是平时舍不得做菜放盐的缘故，将盐看得很重。今天来得都是显贵，盐只管往多里放。

    当今之世，盐价并不便宜，所以这样的厨子，韩冈着实见过不少，也听严素心说过。这个时代没有厨师的等级认证考试，也难怪一些讲究的大户人家，出门都是带着自家的厨师、厨娘。

    吃了两口之后，就连刘舜卿都受不了了，拍了桌子将雁门寨主叫过来。就算他不在乎饭菜，但经略使韩冈就在这里，把饭菜弄个如此难以入口，也是给他这个代州知州丢人。

    “淡就多吃菜，咸就多吃饭。”韩冈拦着刘舜卿，他并不是很在乎口腹之欲，时间长了虽然不惯，但一顿两顿吃得差点也没什么好在意的，“吃饱了就行。”

    归根到底，还是盐业的问题。河东食盐主要来自解州。尽管河东和山西几乎是一个概念，可后世的山西产盐，但这个时代的河东偏偏不产盐。关键就在解州，也就是后世的运城。此时的解州，在近于河中，在区划属于陕西，跟河东的关系，仅仅是解盐的专卖之地。

    “盐卖得贵，人吃得少，当然就当成了宝，有机会多放盐的时候，就不会浪费。”韩冈有心改变一下现状，但困扰大宋君臣多年的盐政，相关的既得利益者盘根错节，当年初行盐钞法，被刺杀的官员也不是一个两个，并不是一名经略使就可以解决的问题，现在能做到的也就放过雁门寨主和寨中的厨子一把，“今天的情况，并不是厨子的问题，为此苛责就不必了。”

    韩冈既然不在意，刘舜卿当然也愿意做个大方。他本意也不是想用这样的罪名处置自己的部下，雁门寨主也算是他的亲信，只是想先一步发作，防止韩冈先说了重话，让自己留情不得。

    不过韩冈也吃不下跟腌肉相媲美的烧肉，下面的士兵或许会吃得很开心，但不缺盐的官员、将领听了韩冈的话之后，都苦了脸，只有雁门寨主一个人感激涕零。方才刘舜卿发火时，他脸都白了。

    韩冈直接用茶水了饭，一向随身带的炒青茶叶，用来饭倒是正正好。茶饭一向吃得省事，口味又不错，而且还不嫌油腻。当然，也只有炒制的散茶可以这样用，要不然就是更早的时候，加盐、加香料的茶水，那种放了龙脑的龙团，可是没办法让人配着饭下肚的。

    刘舜卿则是放下碗筷，宁可饿肚子也不吃了，对韩冈笑道：“这荒郊野外，想遇到一个好厨子，就跟三月在开封城中想撞一个头不带花的一样难，还望。”

    三月帽簪花，是东京人的习俗近似乎又向外传播开了——无论男女老少，到了这个时节，都少不了在头簪一朵花。新科进士少不了戴一回，天子出游金明池也照样不能免俗。而在河东、陕西这样民风淳朴的地方，就是当做猎奇一般的轶事来谈笑。

    不过东京城实际的的情况，也没有刘舜卿说得那么夸张，不带花的比例少，但以京城人口为基数，使得总数并不少。韩冈本人也除了中进士的那一次，之后也从不带花。不过就当笑话听好了，世间的流言本就颇多，不在乎多这一个。

    但有的流言就让人无法笑出来了。

    半夜里，西陉寨的方向突然有信使叩关意欲夜入寨中。等到韩冈起身，主寨北侧的军营中，已经是一片骚动，辽人来袭的流言随着信使的马蹄声一起传遍了营中。直到雁门寨主将他的亲兵散出去镇压营地，才逐渐平息下来。

    但也并不是全然是流言，也有一部分的正确成分。韩冈和刘舜卿的面前，赶来禀报紧急军情的西陉寨小校火烧火燎：“相公、太尉，大约两千辽骑已经进驻大黄平，寨前的车场沟也看到辽人的游骑。寨主，命小人来报与相公和太尉。”

    所谓相公和太尉，只是民间对高层文官及武将的称呼，韩冈和刘舜卿都不到那一层。但韩冈并不在意这些，刘舜卿也没空尴尬。

    “车场沟就是西陉东谷？”韩冈遽然问道。

    “回相公的话，正是西陉东谷。”来报信的小校甚至有几分惊异，毕竟能一口报出当地的详细地名，这样的官员并不多。

    韩冈扭头又对刘舜卿道：“记得当年与辽人论北疆划界事，当时双方谈判的地点似乎就是在大黄平。”

    刘舜卿点头：“正是……经略博闻强记，”

    韩冈笑道：“做了河东经略，只是想尽量多了解一点河东。之后了解到的的确不少，但不知道的则更多了。”

    几年前割让代北地的谈判就是在雁门关外的，一开始谈判地点本来就定在西陉东谷，也就是车场沟，但负责谈判的吕大忠认为那里是无可争议的大宋领土，所以坚决不同意——边界谈判的地点应该是两国的交界处。光是为了谈判大帐的位置设在哪里，双方就争论很久，好不容易才定了下来，放在大黄平。外交无小事，即便是有着千年的距离，道理依然是相通的。

    不过大黄平的地理位置尽管划界前是位于宋辽两国的中线，在划界之后，却已经属于辽人，离西陉寨有十余里。辽军进驻此地，只是他国中的事，只有游骑侵入西陉东谷，才算真正意义的犯界。

    只是辽人一下动用两千骑兵——就算照惯例在军情打个折扣，也有一千。这已经不是可以忽略不计的数字，要预先做下的筹备可不是张张口就能办好的。可这么大的军事行动，怎么都没有细作事先打听到？韩冈很是有几分疑心——除非只是来前线打个转而已。

    “相公、太尉！两千余名辽骑中，有四百到五百骑是配三马的精锐。”小校见韩冈和刘舜卿并不在意，急着想跳脚，“他们不是宫帐就是皮室，绝非等闲辽骑可比！”

    韩冈略略有些惊讶，这名小校胆子还真大，说话的态度让人感觉其中少了一份恭敬。

    刘舜卿眉头也皱了起来，“宫分军也好，皮室军也好，都是骑兵？”

    “……是。”

    刘舜卿脸一翻，一声暴喝：“既然是骑兵，秦怀信难道还担心他们攻城不成？！你爹什么时候胆子变得那么小了？！”

    原来是西陉寨主的儿子。算是解开了韩冈心头一个疑问。

    不过这样的恍然，也只是在脑中一划而过，转瞬即逝。正经事还是在西陉寨面对的辽骑。不过就如刘舜卿所说，其实并不需要太担心。

    像雁门寨，主寨在勾注山颠，而南北向下又设了几道营垒，两侧山壁，也有箭堡，加烽燧、望台，由此组成了一个南北七八里的寨堡防线。西陉寨的情况，与雁门寨类似，并不仅仅是单纯的一座寨子，以辽人的攻城水准，想要攻下这样的险隘，不付出数倍于守军的代价那是不可能的。

    不论是韩冈，还是刘舜卿，都觉得辽人不会蠢到硬碰连绵于河东山中的无尽寨堡。不过刘舜卿考虑的要多一点。

    “秦怀信一向武勇。区区一两千辽骑，绝不至于慌乱不堪。当是其子大惊小怪而已。”刘舜卿看看韩冈的神色，又道，“不过事有万一，以末将愚见，当是先派两个指挥去西陉支援一下为好。”

    韩冈点点头，下面的战术问题他并不打算干扰刘舜卿的指挥：“就这么办。”

    天亮之后，一名辽人的使节被领到了韩冈面前——依然只是讹诈。

    还是前几日，被派到代州城的使节。一次是以朔州的名义出面，韩冈没有理会他，不过这一回，则是声称带着北院枢密副使萧十三口信，韩冈却不好不见。

    成为了萧十三的传信人，信使趾高气昂。昂着脖子，向着韩冈微微一欠身。弯腰的角度，不仔细看，还觉察不出来。

    “好胆！”

    “无礼之辈！”

    几名将领齐声怒喝，韩冈是什么身份，区区一个信使竟然连应有的礼节都欠奉，这哪里是平等相对的两国，分明是国来藩属宣示的样儿。

    韩冈抬手拦住正欲发作的刘舜卿和众将：“大宋乃礼仪之邦，自然重礼。但不能用大宋的标准苛求外国，须知华夏只有一个。”

    韩冈话声一落，顿时哄堂大笑，在列的将领立刻就挺胸叠肚，开始用眼角瞧人。

    信使涨红了脸，可在传说颇多的韩冈面前，却不敢发作。

    先帝耶律洪基死在他的发明治下，辽国国中有人归咎于耶律乙辛，但也有人认为这就是发明之人韩冈的手段，尤其是韩冈又发明种痘法的消息在辽国传开之后，持有后一种想法的就越来越多——其中也有耶律乙辛为了转嫁罪名，暗中推波助澜的因素在——使得韩冈在辽人心目中的形象，也变得有几分神秘和诡异起来。

    犹豫再三，信使终于勉勉强强的向韩冈又行了一揖。动作有几分僵硬，惹来了几声嗤笑，让他的脸色更行紫胀。

    当他行过礼，正想要将萧十三的吩咐一一宣示，好出一口气，却见韩冈抬手阻止：“贵国不顾盟约提兵犯境，实乃背信弃义。不论萧副枢开出什么样的条件，无论好赖，都是城下之盟。我都不会答应的，你就不必多费口舌了。”

    信使怔住了。那有这样的说法？！

    韩冈的态度甚至让他的麾下将领震惊，刘舜卿都没想到他竟然这般决绝。但转眼之后，他们却又热血沸腾起来，若是听了萧十三开出的条件，那般也是憋屈，还是这样痛快！

    韩冈扯了一下嘴角，化作一抹浅笑：“承天太后和圣宗打到澶州城下后还能回去，太师若是领军入境，还指望能回去吗？不想让太师平安北返的不知凡几。对于太师，我大宋天子其实颇为期待的，期待他能让宋辽两国之间的谊天长地久。如今太师秉国，两国却起了纷争，那就太让人伤心了。”

    韩冈沉稳的嗓音传递在厅中，“请回去告知萧副枢，大宋与大辽乃是兄弟之邦，这份情谊，希望能一直保持下去，如若不然，非是两国之福。还望副枢能够三思……来人，送客！”

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（11）

    【不知十四点还能不能算上午。好歹是赶出来了。】

    西陉寨外，战鼓已经敲响。

    一名名契丹骑兵在城下来回飞驰，用他们的行动，嘲笑着寨墙上拙劣的射术。

    城头上神臂弓弓弦不断鸣响，可离着五六十步，想要算好提前量，将自如游走的骑兵射下马来，还是国法难了一点。只是让人看得烦心，连骚扰都算不上，骑射想要射上城头，得贴着寨墙才能够成功。

    西陉寨外百余步的地方，辽人竖起了几支长杆，杆上悬着一颗颗人头。隔得稍远看不清相貌，但从他们的头盔上还是能分辨出那是宋军的样式。

    西陉寨北的山间，方才还直冲云霄的几道烟柱，已经有三道消散得近乎无影无踪，只有眯起双眼，运足目力，才能在一片浓绿的山头上，发现那仅存的淡淡烟迹。

    已经确定有三座烽燧被攻破了，都是没能来得及撤回来。一座烽燧满编也只有十人，在辽人的攻击下并没有多少希望，能坚持将狼烟放起已经很了不起了。

    燃烧着狼烟的烽火台还有最后一个，但秦怀信已经不抱指望，只盼着最后一座烽燧的烽帅能伶俐一点，看到情况不妙，就带着手下的烽子逃入山中。反正之前都已经下了撤离令，临阵脱逃的罪名不会加到他们头上。

    城头上的弩弓，追着城下来回蹿动的骑兵。这群比老鼠还要滑溜的骑兵，用了三条性命测算出了神臂弓的有效射程之后，便踏着那条危险的界限肆无忌惮起来。他们在马上行动灵活得用双脚走路，就是用神臂弓也来不及瞄准射击。

    但这并不是攻城的样子。如果当真要攻城，就不该是骑兵上阵，而是将攻城器械和步兵拉出来。

    霹雳砲的结构并不复杂，若是能多看几眼，复制出来也不是难事。飞船都有了，何况更为简单的霹雳砲？若是今天辽人搬出十几架霹雳砲来，秦怀信也绝不惊讶。同时也不会担心，西陉寨的寨防并不仅仅是一堵墙而已，而是一套高低搭配的壁垒体系，不是十几架霹雳砲就能攻下来的。更何况对付攻城器械的武器他也是有的。

    秦怀信都为此做好了准备，但辽人并没有拿出霹雳砲，或是其他攻城的装具。甚至连飞船都没有。纵然辽国先帝因飞船而亡，但上阵时，谁还管这些，需要用时肯定会用。可秦怀信偏偏就没有看到。

    “看起来韩经略说的没错，并不是当真要攻城。”儿子秦琬叹道。

    ‘还是没有昏头。’秦怀信低声自语，让秦琬疑惑的扭头看过来。

    秦琬没有在父亲脸上看出什么异样，过了一阵，他问道：“……那辽人还是会按照预计，去攻打左近的村子？”

    “多半会如此。”据秦怀信所致，至少有六个村子不用经过西陉寨，就能从北侧进入村中。

    秦琬轻笑道：“幸好都有了准备。”

    雁门关防线，是以雁门寨为核心，主要兵力都放在雁门寨中。西陉寨由于处在最前沿，只有两个指挥的兵力，总数八百二十余人。只是因为之前代州传令，分了一部分兵力去几处村寨设伏，现在寨中还有四个都，剩下的空缺都是由征发起来的乡兵弓箭手来补足，好歹让寨中兵力达到一千两百。

    另外西陉寨应该还有两个指挥的援军，这是之前雁门寨那里承诺过的，可不知到底什么时候能到。即便他们不到，秦怀信也有自信利用西陉寨外围的城防抵御下辽人的攻击，莫说眼前的区区三千人，就是十倍于此，他也有信心。

    “飞船准备好了吗？”秦怀信问道。

    秦琬转身张望了一下，回头来对秦怀信道：“二哥儿就在上面。”

    但也没有说什么，脚不着地的感觉，秦怀信并不喜欢，但自从气球配发下来后，每一次启用，次子却总是争着上去。几次下来，秦怀信都懒得多说什么了。

    巨大的圆球形气囊从寨内冒出了头，一众辽军的视线顿时汇聚，一艘绘制着哭笑喜怒四色鬼兽面容的飞船便在他们的注视下冉冉升上了天空。

    宋人的西陉寨内部，已经比寨外的坡地更高出两到三丈，而飞船更是虚悬在二十多丈的高处，被长长的绳索牢牢的系在军寨的上空。

    气囊上的鬼兽图案并没有让寨外的契丹骑兵产生半点惊惧。能随着天子射猎的五院铁骑，对于漂浮在天空中的飞船见识过的次数已经是太多太多，又不是什么稀罕物。最多也就诅咒一句飞船吊篮上的乘员，也从空中摔下来。

    骑兵们仍在纵马而过，耶律盈隐领众守在西陉寨的寨门一里地外，屈指轻敲着身下的马鞍。他要在国中出人头地，就要做点事出来，所以才有了今天一战。军令状又如何，有两千本部兵马，就是败了，萧十三也不敢动手。何况等到他攻下几个村子，弄上几百个人头轻而易举。缘边的宋人家里都藏着弓刀，一堆兵器搜出来，摆在一起的首级谁能说这是民？

    奇异的尖啸破空传至耳中，耶律盈隐疑惑的睁大眼睛，几道黑影划过眼底，下一刻，凄厉的惨嚎在耶律盈隐的身前不远处响起，但立刻便戛然而止。

    惨叫声的落处，是三支五尺多长的铁枪。破风斩浪，无可阻挡的穿透了行进路线上的一切阻碍。最近的一支连人带马一起贯穿，箭簇已经扎入了泥地中，猩红血色的箭杆裸露在外，就连铁质的箭翎都从马腹下透体而出。

    “床子弩！”

    “八牛弩！”

    惊叫声同时响起。这是宋人最为著名的神兵利器，比起神臂弓还要让辽人如雷贯耳。耶律盈隐站在一里外，正是为了防备床子弩，本以为已经是够远了，想不到竟然还能射到这里来！

    护卫们身上鲜红的血液映在眼中，耶律盈隐脑中一片空白，一股几乎让全身麻痹的恐惧感直至发梢，稍停之后，回过神来，便立刻拨马而回。

    城头上也是一阵失落的叹息声，澶州城外辽军主帅萧挞凛一击毙命，罗兀城下西夏枢密使都罗马尾亦是一箭而亡，但这样的奇迹果然是无法复制。

    作为床子弩中威力最大的一个型号，如果八牛弩射出去的一枪三剑箭再稍稍准上一点，如果城头上的床子弩能再多两具，说不定今天就能立下扬名立万的大功了。

    “要是再多几架床子弩就好了。”秦琬轻声叹道。

    床子弩的射程和威力不负众望，但准头就跟远距射击的神臂弓一样让人叹息。神臂弓射出的木羽短矢，最远能达到三百余步，但那样的距离，基本上能偏出十几丈、甚至几十丈。想要比较精准的命中目标，基本上还是在七八十步的射程内，最多也不能超过百步。只有手持神臂弓的士兵们列成箭阵才能发挥出最大的威力，让西北二虏的骑兵一见之下，就远远的绕开。

    而床子弩无论如何都不可能组成箭阵，一座城头上，数量寥寥无几，其实更多的是用来破坏敌军阵势和攻城器械的。

    床子弩的射程几乎都在五百步以上，其中威力最大的八牛弩号称千步，甚至还有一千五百步的传说。但那基本上是得靠吹嘘，得借着风势、地势。但一里半的距离却是轻而易举，若是近至一里，甚至还能加上一点准头再射，十箭八箭下去，多半就能命中一箭。

    这样的命中率，配上区区三架八牛弩，要想射中敌军的主帅当然不容易，可已经足够将城外的契丹铁骑赶得远远的。

    有了八牛弩的威胁，辽军骑兵想要靠近城池，只能快马加鞭的一掠而过，不能在一里半的射程范围内多加停留，否则登时就会有几支一枪三剑箭射来。一支五尺长的铁枪，只要命中了，便可以宣告无救，谁敢冒这样的风险？

    耶律盈隐便是不敢再靠近半步，被几张八牛弩远远的赶到两里开外驻足。这样的情况下，派到城下的去骚扰的骑兵，都要先跨过两里的距离，绕了一圈回来，还要跑两里，正常的战马哪一个吃得消？即便一人三马也支撑不了几次！

    望着两里开外，已经变得模糊起来的城垣，耶律盈隐迫切希望他派去左近村寨劫掠的属下，能带着捷报和首级回来。

    立足于城头上，秦琬远眺着，居高临下，视野的范围比起耶律盈隐要大得多，可以看得出对面已经没有多少作战的意志了。但他们偏偏还不退，理由秦琬用脚尖想都能才得到，契丹兵这是等着攻打周边村寨的士兵们退回来。

    秦琬对此并不担心。

    几处最有可能受到攻击的村寨，都已经将其中的妇孺撤进了西陉寨中。剩下的精壮在编制上都属于乡兵的行列，是缘边弓箭手，守卫家园时爆发出来的战斗力，就是寻常禁军都比不上。配合派出去的精锐，让辽人无功而返不难做到，如果安排得好，甚至能让其全军覆没——深处山峦之间的村子，

    但不久之后，收到的信报却让秦怀信和秦琬变了脸色，六个村子有两个被攻破了，其余四处有两处的伤亡也不小，只有两处成功的伏击了来袭贼军，收获了近百匹战马——这是死的伤的和完好的加在一起的数字。

    “攻打村子的辽兵总共有多少人？”

    秦琬问着最后一名来报信的小卒，其部所守卫的村寨，正是两座被攻破的村寨之一。

    小卒迟疑了一下，回复道：“……约莫**百。”

    秦琬眼中寒芒闪过，知道这个数字至少要打个五折：“也就是说，跟村中的人数差不多？”

    回来报信的小卒低下头，不敢直视：“是比我们要多一点。”

    同样的人数，这边还占着地利，事先又有了准备，竟然还是有两个村子被攻破，死伤不在少数。换做是自己，秦琬也并不认为有太高的把握能做到。

    而且还不是宫分、皮室这样的精锐，多半是部族贵胄领下的头下军。

    抬眼望着城外的敌人：‘果然还是不能小觑……’

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（12）

    “看来我还是将你看得太高了。”萧十三居高临下的俯视着领军回返的耶律盈隐，“契丹人的脸面，今天可都是给丢尽了。”

    耶律盈隐一脸不服气：“末将今日虽没有攻下西陉寨，但西陉寨北的各处寨堡、烽燧，都已经被末将清除。如果枢密想要攻打西陉寨，不必担心宋人从侧方偷袭。”

    “本帅不知道怎么攻打西陉寨，所以想问问你。究竟是打算怎么将西陉寨攻下来？躲到两里之外，你是能射到秦怀信呢，还是能砍到秦怀信。”萧十三笑着，“本帅可是没有这个本事，不知喜孙你能不能传授几招？”

    萧十三的话引起了下面的一片窃笑，耶律盈隐心头羞恼，宋人的八牛弩摆在城头上，现在笑自己的，可有一个敢走近到一里之内？

    萧十三脸上的笑意忽而一收，换上了一个阴沉沉的表情：“你带出去的兵马加起来六千，甚至没能向西陉寨上射出一箭，最后只打下了两个村子。伤亡却有六百余。军令状是你自己立的，我问你，你说这是算胜还是败？”

    “末将斩首一百二十七级，宋人伤亡更是十倍于此！”耶律盈隐提升叫道，“末将可是缴获了弓六百余张，刀剑四百，长枪、长矛近千。就是宋人最宝贝的神臂弓，没有来得及毁坏的也有十三张。”

    耶律盈隐深有自信，无论如何，他都是第一个出兵的将领。契丹人最重勇士，萧十三不敢出战，自己则出战了，还有丰厚的战果，人人都要承认自己的功劳。

    “宋人乡兵多用弓箭，故名弓箭手。禁军则多用神臂弓，其佩刀都是夹钢锻打而成，能截金断玉，斩铁如木。不知你缴获了多少柄禁军佩刀？”萧十三可不会承认耶律盈隐的功劳，主帅的权威不容任何人挑衅，“军令状就在这里，违逆帅令，强自出兵，最后无功而返，你愿领的军法想必不需我提醒你。姑且念在你好歹有几个斩首，死罪可免，活罪南逃。拖出去，四十鞭！”

    强令亲兵将人拖了出去，萧十三冷哼一声，闹剧算是结束了，正戏也该上台了。

    ……………………

    “辽人这是玩的哪一出？西陉寨就在面前，却正眼看都不看，只打几个村子回去，就心满意足了。这还是契丹人吗？”

    “欺软怕硬，这不就是契丹人的本色吗？辽军旧年攻入河北，什么时候敢攻打坚城了？杨六郎守广信军，梁门、遂城，哪一座城池他们攻打过。”

    “辽人本就不擅攻城。洗劫村寨倒是一把好手。”

    “没那么简单。都做好准备了，还是给攻破了两条村子，辽军还是很有些实力的。”

    几名代州的将领在下面窃窃私语，韩冈也在和刘舜卿议论着这一次发生在西陉寨外的战斗。

    西陉寨外的一场没有什么意义的交锋，其结果用了一天从雁门寨传回到代州。已经确定了的伤亡情况，与其说是上万契丹铁骑和边境坚寨的战斗，还不如说是打草谷的强盗和缘边弓箭手之间的交手。

    尽管报上来的数字水分很大，但凭借多年的经验，以及斩首的数目，韩冈和刘舜卿都能从中推断出大体正确的战损和战果。一边是两座村寨被攻破，一边则是两路兵马被伏击，从结果上看，双方的伤亡应该差不了太多，都只有两三百而已。

    谈到战果，刘舜卿很有几分得色：“不过我军伤亡的多是缘边弓箭手，去助阵的禁军没有多大的损失。辽人那边可都是精锐的骑兵！”

    韩冈摇了摇头，“也不能说辽人吃了大亏。大宋的缘边弓箭手和辽人的头下军，说起来身份其实都差不多的。”

    尽管兵制上有很大的差异，但总体上说，在辽国能归入禁军行列的，也只有皮室军和宫分军，而其他部族军、头下军，以及属**，从等级上看，也就跟大宋的厢军、乡兵差不了多少。

    “头下军中的精锐，都是辽国贵胄的私兵，并不比宫分、皮室稍逊。属**、部族军其实也是如此！”刘舜卿还想再多说几句，但当他看到韩冈嘴角的笑意时，就立刻醒悟过来，面前的这一位自做了官后，就时常领军上阵，经历过的万人以上的大战远比自家为多，心明眼亮，军中情弊了如指掌，不是可以欺瞒的主。干笑了两声，话锋一转：“不过话说回来，雁门一带的缘边弓箭手，守土之时，也都是勇猛难当，而且其中能开石五硬弓的豪勇之士比比皆是。”

    “事先我们预计到辽人会先拿周边的村寨下手，也命缘边各寨小心提防。秦怀信更可以算得上是宿将，在西陉寨周边又不会有他指挥不动的情况，而且还是在山中应付骑兵。地利、人和皆在，天时也不能说在辽人一方，可这一次偏偏还是被攻破了两个村子。由此可见，辽人也不是那么好对付的。”

    “经略说得是。”刘舜卿附和了韩冈一句，道，“辽人的确是不好对付，最后能赢下来，还让辽人损兵折将的无功而返，算是难得的功绩了。”

    韩冈沉吟了一下：“从大局上说，的确算是官军赢了一着，但从战果上看，只能说是平手。”

    韩冈一向将战略和战术分得很开，在战略上，让辽人没占到什么便宜，损失远大于收获，的确是小胜一筹。可从战术上，说平手都是勉强。再怎么说，都是两个村子被攻破，守御的一方和攻击一方的伤亡竟然差不多。

    刘舜卿见韩冈对这一战评价不高，便有些头疼。他知道韩冈过去领军上阵，总是几百几千的斩首，或破军，或灭国，眼界都给撑大了。可这世上并不是什么人都能有韩冈的功绩，否则二三十岁的经略使就能满地跑了。能从辽人骑兵那里抢下四十多个斩首已经很了不起，西陉寨总共才多少人？一个村寨又才有几人？

    “的确如经略之言。”刘舜卿说道，“只是退敌逐寇，算不上大捷……也多亏了下面的将士拼了命，否则也难有这一次的功劳。”

    韩冈深深的盯了刘舜卿一眼，道：“这一仗算是开门红，有斩首、有缴获，挫了辽人的锋锐，肯定是要向朝廷报功的。”

    “但这毕竟是与辽人交手……”刘舜卿试探着韩冈的态度。

    “不用担心，这是杀贼，朝廷的功赏不会少！天子和朝廷当不会吝啬。”

    韩冈当然不会拦着不去上报这一次的功劳。就算是打得辽人，他也找照样报上去。何苦为朝廷省钱，而将怨恨归咎于自己？

    刘舜卿放下了心头事，心情放松的与韩冈谈笑起来。下面的将校有人耳朵尖，听到了韩冈和刘舜卿的对话，窃窃私语的声音也大了起来。

    韩冈的一名亲兵不知何时出现在厅外，扯着门口的卫兵，让他们送了一封信进来。

    韩冈中断了与刘舜卿的交流，接过信，先看了下信封上面的印章，竟是是用马递从太原送来的急报。

    厅中似乎是在瞬息间就静了下来，几个还在专神说话的，发现莫名其妙的就安静了，一个个心惊胆战的停了嘴，不知道究竟出了什么事。而其他的人则是望着韩冈，能在军议时递进来的急报，当然不会太简单。

    韩冈没多话，打开用火漆封住开口处的信封，抽出里面的信笺展开看了一看，然后不动声色的将信折好。

    “希元。”他亲切的叫起了刘舜卿的表字，“看来我要先回太原去了。”

    刘舜卿脸色一变：“经略，可是太原出了事？”

    刘舜卿这一开口，厅中众将精神顿时更加集中，竖起耳朵静待韩冈的回答。

    韩冈微微一笑：“没什么。本来是因为辽军压境，担心雁门有失，所以才来的代州。不过这几日亲眼看到了希元，以及诸位都用心国事，我也就能放心得下了。今日一战便是明证！上万辽师甚至连西陉寨都破不了……呵，甚至是不敢去攻，只能去打劫山里的村子，这样的贼寇，已经不足为虑。”

    他将手上的信扬了一扬，“现在太原府那边也在催我回去。出来时，让通判权摄州事，本以为得几日轻闲，没想到才几天功夫，就写了信来催，大概是不忿我这边偷懒呢。”

    韩冈轻松的语调，引起厅中的一阵轻笑，让人不再怀疑他收到的信中有何紧急军情。当然，绝大多数还是故作轻松，并不是当真相信了韩冈的话。但既然韩冈这么说了，便姑且当做是这样，没有眼色的人，坐不到这间厅室中。

    结束了军议，从厅中出来，众官众将纷纷散去。只剩刘舜卿跟在韩冈身侧半步之后。韩冈脸上温和淡然的微笑渐渐收敛：“辽人在云中屯兵几近十万，或许并不是针对代州。”

    刘舜卿闻言，了然于心，问道：“经略，是方才那封信……”

    “信的确是从太原来的，只是信中的内容则是说的西边的事，有人心不死，却要数万人跟着他冒险。不能不回去了。不过不要以为这里的局势影响不了大局，关键的时候，还要河东……乃至代州出来支撑局面。”

    韩冈说得太过含糊，刘舜卿的眉头也就越皱越紧，眼中的疑色也越来越浓。

    韩冈回头望了刘舜卿一眼，也不瞒他：“这封信只是确定了一件事……徐禧当真是疯了。”

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（13）

    【白天赶报告，晚上回来码字，说起来算上这一章，今天已经写了一万多字了。】

    篝火映红了千百汉番两族战士的脸。

    秋日的星空下，欢歌笑语回响在肃州城外的酒泉池旁。一堆堆篝火布满城外的原野，天上的星辰，地面上的篝火，交相辉映，一齐在波光粼粼的池中留下闪烁的的倒影。

    王舜臣离开凉州之后，便领军西行，走得并不快。过胭脂山，破删丹城，然后在攻克有两个党项部族盘踞，总计三千兵马驻守的甘州时，花了一些时间。之后搜集军资、休整将卒、发动甘州的吐蕃部族和汉人巨室，同样费了几天的功夫。不过当王舜臣从甘州重新出发的时候，跟在他身边的，已经是三千官军，以及高达七千汉番两族联军。

    就这么不慌不忙的稳步前进，王舜臣又顺利的抵达了肃州。万余兵马围城，肃州城中不及千人的留守夏军完全镇压不住局势，当天夜里城中内乱爆发，城内的几家大户打开了城门。次日天明，宋军兵不血刃的进驻了肃州城。

    肃州乃汉时酒泉郡，霍去病远逐匈奴，曾驻兵于此。肃州城下有泉，其水若酒，相传乃是霍去病倾酒入泉中。

    王舜臣拿下了肃州城后，便遍邀城中汉番两家族长、耆老，于酒泉池边将随身珍藏的数坛烈酒一起倒入泉中，更是搬光了城中的数百坛各色酒水，一并倒了进去。

    他就这么在千万人的注视下，在酒泉中用头上金盔舀起一杯：“旧年冠军侯在这酒泉边与将士同饮，今日本将与众儿郎重来旧地，如何能独享美酒，当与尔等同饮此泉！”

    这一刻，宛如冠军侯重临人世，数千汉家儿郎当先齐声呼应，争先恐后的舀起泉水，吐蕃士兵也为这狂热所沾染，跟着一起舀水同饮。

    王舜臣再一次举起头盔，向着来自于肃州城中的族长、耆老，“且共饮一杯，今日同为宋臣，太平富贵当与尔等同享！”

    夜宴就在酒泉边开始。

    化入无数佳酿烈酒的泉水，其实依然没有多少酒味。但围着热腾腾的篝火，周围是欢腾笑闹的歌舞，纵然酒泉不醉人，但人已然自醉。

    多少吐蕃人围着篝火，跳了一圈舞蹈，满头大汗的回来，拿起一只牛角杯，就在小湖旁舀起清洌的泉水，合着杯中弯月，一饮而尽。而来自秦地的汉家儿郎，更是拿起头盔，在湖中舀起酒泉，高唱着秦腔，与不通言语的同伴共饮。

    酒泉畔，王舜臣举杯相邀，与一名名将校士卒，族长、耆老，痛饮酒泉泉水。汉人和蕃人的隔阂，在这一夜也消失无踪，把臂同饮酒泉，宛如兄弟一般。

    用银刀削下一片片的烤羊，伴着泉水一齐下肚，王舜臣一声长啸，声震三军，继而放声大笑：“今夜好生痛快！”

    笑罢，他跳将起来，高高举起的金盔在他掌中闪闪发亮：“本将已经遣人回去向天子讨酒去了。等到数月后本将打下了瓜州、沙州和玉门关，领军回师，天子的赐酒也该到了。到时候，酒泉池畔，再与诸君痛饮！”

    ……………………

    凉州、甘州、肃州，在东面的战局一时间陷入沉寂的时候，西面传来的消息，则是不断传递着官军节节胜利的喜讯。

    “王中正这一回靠着王舜臣又露了脸。偏偏每次他都有这个运气。”

    “西贼安置在甘凉的兵马几乎都给调去兴灵，王中正和王舜臣都是捡了便宜。”

    “可惜甘凉仅仅是附带而已，比不上银夏，更比不上兴灵。今天在崇政殿上，天子又是没有提到那一路的战况。”

    秦凤、熙河联军不敌携胜势而来的党项大军，再快要打过青铜峡的时候，却不得不撤回国中。他那一路最后的封赏，只能寄希望于王舜臣在河西甘凉节节胜利。可也因此，他那一路几乎都要被遗忘了。远远游离于主战场之外，除了偶尔几封捷报，报称官军攻下了甘州、肃州，就是天子都能连着几天不提王中正的名字。

    池畔小轩中，蔡确三支手指捏着精致小巧的银杯，投过稀疏的窗棱，望向窗外的风景。

    盛夏的气息只剩一点残余。窗外荷塘中，荷花落尽，莲蓬也被摘采一空，仅有一片片或完整、或残缺的荷叶，和几根高高挑出水面的残枝。

    已经是秋天了。

    战争开始时是初夏，如今则是初秋。持续了一个夏天的战争，如今还在继续着。前半个夏天，战火如荼，官军先胜后败，而后半个夏天，战事则略嫌沉闷，除了不断向西的一支偏师，官军和西贼，都没有太大的动静。

    但这样的平静，无法持续太久，当时间进入了秋高马肥的八月，人心的躁动已经如同战鼓声一般响亮。

    蔡确把玩着酒盏：“河西的进展，天子没有放在心上。不过韩玉昆巡视代州，雁门便小胜一仗。对上缘边弓箭手，辽人竟也没有占到便宜。天子倒是为此欣喜不已。”

    “那是地利的缘故，在山道上，辽人的骑兵施展不开。当年折家在丰州立功，斩了皮室军数百级，也是这个缘故。”

    难得有此见识，蔡确很是欣赏的看了坐在对面英俊的青年官员一眼，又叹道：“韩玉昆胆子大，不在乎跟辽人起纷争。可萧禧就在京中，闹到了朝堂上可就让人头疼了。”

    “不知韩冈会怎么看徐禧之事。退保银州、夏州是他的提议。如今官军驻守盐州，跟他之前的提议差了许多。”

    “韩冈不需要冒险，之前灵州之败已经让他大涨了声望，接下来只要种谔守住银夏，他就彻彻底底赢了。试问韩冈如何会支持吕吉甫？他的心思，天子又怎么会看不出来？”蔡确笑容中带着几分讥讽，“所以吕吉甫会去支持徐禧。若是他说一句稳守银夏，功劳就全是韩冈的。”

    蔡京低了低头，拿起酒壶，为蔡确斟酒，并不接话。

    “元长如何看待盐州的局势？”

    蔡确放下酒杯让蔡京倒酒。在他看来，这个年轻人很是有几分眼色，能力又出众，在厚生司中的工作很出色。虽说是同宗，过去并没有太多的来往。如今投入自家门下，只要在经过几次考验，倒是能当成心腹来倚重。

    “守银州、夏州，肯定是要比守盐州容易。西贼想要攻打银州、夏州，从兴灵攻来，有千里之遥，其间还要越过瀚海，艰难可想而知。从粮秣上来计算，最多也只有七八天的时间来攻城。凭党项人的手段，这么短的时间，怎么可能攻得下来，到时候就得退军。一个不好，就是灵州的翻版。”蔡京显而易见的在西事上下了苦功，回答时并没有半点犹豫，“不过攻打盐州，同样有瀚海阻隔，相对于夏州，也仅仅少了两三百里而已，西贼的粮秣的确省一点，但也省得不多，最多也就半个月的时间。差别没有想象中的那么大。”

    “而官军这一边，从青岗峡、櫜驼口这条路北上盐州，比起通过无定河的粮道要近得多。櫜驼口本来就是李继迁为了贩售青白池盐而设的榷场，走过这条道路的盐枭不知凡几，道路也修得甚是完备。当初高遵裕的环庆军便是赶在种谔之前，将盐州攻克。粮草由此北上，怎么看也不会有耽搁延误的问题。”

    “官军粮草无缺，以逸待劳，西贼又只能设法速战速决，拖延不得。这样一看，吕吉甫冒着风险其实没有想象中的那般大。”

    鄜延军退守银州、夏州，缩短了官军粮道的同时，相应的也拉长党项人的补给线，在已成荒墟的盐州、石州、宥州，即便是党项人也无法得到粮草补给，打到夏州城下，最多也只有七八天时间来攻城，而后就必须撤军了。绝对是立于不败之地，这一点，朝中都是公认的。

    “但徐德占能不能守住盐州，却还有些难说。”蔡京又补充道，“虽说他正在调集民夫增筑城防，仓促之间，也不可能将盐州打造的固若金汤。”

    了解西夏的困境，这一点不足为奇，但蔡京对盐州本身还有了解，就很难得了，许多事不是他这一级、又没有去过陕西的官员能打听到的。蔡确对此算是比较满意：“想不到元长竟对边事如此了解。”

    “在下此去北方，说是领队去传授种痘法，不过见大辽的那位尚父，肯定少不了提到边事。”

    这一回使辽，为了能安抚下辽国，为了正副使节的人选，朝堂上很是伤透了脑筋。直到最后才决定调回沈括，让他担任正使。副使照规矩应该是选择一名武将，但这一次面临的局势不同，又负有传授种痘法的任务，所以设了两名副使，一文一武，其中文副使就是蔡京。

    “说起边事，沈存中当然远远强于在下，又是去过辽国的，一切都熟悉，不会受辽人所欺，说不定还能逼得辽人出乖露丑。到时候，辽人要捡软柿子捏，多半在下这个年轻识浅的副使下手。”蔡京微微一笑，“为朝廷脸面计，西北的兵事只能囫囵吞枣的多记上一点了。”

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（14）

    【十二点前后还有第二更。】

    蓝田县外的吕家别庄中，吕大防一身素色的麻衣，坐在空寂无人的庭院中。

    就在灵州之败后，朝中下诏，命吕大防就任庆州知州，代替高遵裕的职位。可就在诏书来的前一天，吕大防的亲兄弟吕大钧，在永兴军路转运司任上因病故世。本就无意参与这一场战争的吕大防乘机辞了就任庆州的诏令，告假回家，为亲兄弟服丧。

    还在丧期之中，吕大防虽与人对坐，但摆在石桌之上的，却并不是酒水或是其他的饮子，仅仅是两杯清茶。

    “为了给盐州输送粮秣，民夫已经征发到庄子上了，县里说了，要十一人。”

    吕大临没有出仕，几个兄长都在外面做官，家里的产业基本上都是他在管。县里发单要人，平常都是自己处置了。不够眼下既然吕大防在家，便得向他请示。

    吕大防不插手弟弟的工作，道：“该怎么安排，一切照旧例。”

    “小弟知道了。”吕大临没什么表情的应了一声，停了一下，他又开口道：“从年初开始，调集民夫的单子就没有断过。今年的夏收就因为人手不够，没旱没涝，什么天灾都没有，白渠上的几千顷田地，收成却硬是比往年减少了一成。”

    吕大防沉默着，慢慢抿着渐渐变冷的清茶。

    “三哥就是生生累死的！”吕大临阴沉着脸，“辗转于途而枉死的民夫则更是不知凡几。都已经败得那么惨，这一仗，怎么还能打下去！？”

    吕大防叹了一口气，放下手中的素瓷茶盏，“为什么朝中将徐德占的鄜延路体量军事兼计议边事改成了陕西路计议边事，还将李长卿【李稷】也分派过去佐理军中转运？现在只要是有关西北兵事，徐德占都能插话，谁还能压得住他？朝廷一心要守着银夏，谁来说都没用。韩玉昆在朝中说了那么多，可天子依从了一句吗？”

    吕大临愤然握拳一捶石桌：“吕惠卿私心太重！”

    “不仅仅是私心太重这么简单。”吕大防与吕惠卿打过不少交道，对其也算是有些了解，“是吕吉甫为人高傲，耻为人后。新法诸条，泰半出自他手，为什么他做了参知政事之后要另起炉灶，大兴手实法？因为他根本就不甘心做萧规曹随的曹参，即便他前头的是王安石也是一样不甘心。何论王安石女婿的韩冈？守住了银夏，那是韩冈的建言之功。而守住了盐州，就是他吕吉甫的慧眼独具、远见卓识！你说吕吉甫会怎么选？”

    “这不还是私心？！”吕大临反诘道。

    “私心也分几种，此乃功名之心，非是利禄之心。”吕大防垂着眼皮，看着杯中的茶水，“若只是为了做一宰相，吕吉甫学着王禹玉循规蹈矩、谨守上命就够了。眼下只要他依韩玉昆之言，保住银州、夏州，就可以等着天子御内东门，锁院宣麻了。但这也要他甘心！”

    “利禄之心，仅损私德。功名之心，可是会祸国殃民。灵州之败，不正是王禹玉起了功名之心的缘故？若他能安于利禄，岂会有如今之失？吕吉甫对功名看得太重，自然也就将国事、百姓看得轻了！”

    吕大临对吕惠卿颇看不上眼，言辞也不甚客气。

    吕大防在官场上打滚的时间足够长，虽说对吕惠卿与兄弟有着同样的看法，但他心中倒是感慨更多一点——哪个士大夫不想一个留名青史？可惜吕惠卿心不正。

    “吕吉甫的确是用心不正，迟早自取其败。”吕大防顿了一下，又补充道：“但说不定这一战当真能赢。现在谁敢保证说盐州必败？从兴灵往盐州，是几乎连水源都没有的七百里瀚海，从青岗峡往盐州，是三百里盐路。有这条盐路在，粮道其实已经打通了。”

    ……………………

    “盐州能撑多久？”

    折可适刚刚回到府州，就被拉倒了家中计议大事的小厅中被人问话。

    看看左右，自家父亲和几个叔伯都到了，兄弟辈中，还有一位叔祖父。折家算是有实无名的藩属，在府麟、丰三州势力虽大，但也因此受到朝廷忌惮，能在外州任职的子弟几乎一个都找不到。要聚会时，人倒是到得很齐。

    折可适现在是灰头土脸，无暇打理的须发乱蓬蓬的。从十四五岁起，每次上街总少不了有闺秀、妇人驻足回头的折家七衙内，一个月之内在盐州、夏州和府州之间绕了一个圈之后，跟个人见人厌的乞丐也差不多了。

    折可适现在最想做的就是洗个澡睡一觉，但长辈坐了一圈，幽幽的双瞳都盯着自己，也不敢喊累，老老实实的站着回答父亲的问题：“盐州城中的粮囤现在大半都是空的，驼队和民夫都赶不及运粮。这个时候西贼来攻的话，能守上十天就很了不得了。”

    厅中啪的一声响，折克行重重的拍着几案，叹道：“徐德占不该修城的！”

    “吕惠卿就不该将兵事交托给他，给种谔、给李宪，甚至给王中正都比给他好。贪大喜功，”

    “多了一万增筑城防的民夫，根本存不下多少粮草。”

    “……如果西贼一个月后来攻城，说不定还会有转机。”

    “西贼会放过这个机会吗？”

    厅中只是折家核心的成员，身为将门世家的子弟，最基本的战略眼光没有一人会欠缺。

    “故善战者，致人而不致于人。”折克行道，“无论官军占着盐州，还是夏州，都能逼得西贼挥师来攻。大参和徐禧只看到了占据盐州，使得银夏之地尽归我有。可不论官军是仅仅屯兵银州、夏州，还是连盐州、宥州一起占下，党项人都必须将官军赶回横山以南。否则无定河沿岸的上万顷良田以及盐州的万亩盐池，不论哪一种情况都是保不住的。”

    占据了会战主动权的一方，胜利的天平将会大大的倾向过来。

    徐禧占据盐州，也是逼迫西夏来攻的手段。

    但相对于银州夏州，盐州的位置就太靠前了。这样是对党项人有利，并缩减了官军的优势。唯一的好处，就是胜利之后，吕惠卿和徐禧由此能功成名就。而从旁观者的角度来说，折家的上下三代将领，一致认为没必要为个面子的问题，硬是要占着会减小对敌优势的位置。

    “小韩经略也是知道不对了。要不然李宪也不会到了晋宁军就停下来不过河。”

    折可适忽然又开口，厅中众人听着神情都是一变。

    “什么时候的事？！”折克行急躁的追问道。

    “就是孩儿回程的时候。李经制的将旗还在晋宁军，不见有大军过河。孩儿私下里问了，是太原那里传令让李经制留在黄河西岸，不要过河。”

    “看起来这一仗是输面居多。”折克行叹了一句，韩冈的战略眼光在文臣中算是第一流的，他都抱着同样的看法，基本上，可以说事确定了。

    无力的挥了挥手，让折可适站到墙边上去。

    折家的核心密会，折可适等有幸与会小字辈都只能站着，听着叔伯们的对话。折家的规矩如此，长辈们说话，小辈没有资格随意插嘴。即便是折可适，被郭逵看重，称为将种，日后基本上就是下一代的家主，可照样是没有特殊的待遇。

    折克忠眉宇间怒气缠绕，“一帅无能，累死三军。高永能和曲珍，还真是冤枉，到时候，少不了要问罪！”

    “还得看运气，西贼来得迟了，修好城民夫一退，粮草囤积上来。盐州城就不是那么容易被攻破了。”

    “西贼濒临亡国，哪里还可能耽搁时间，要筹措粮草和运输的畜力，一个月的时间已经绰绰有余。这几日，要不去攻盐州，除非是嵬名家和梁家想去东京城逛樊楼了。”

    “这一回，能保住西军的元气，就是万幸了。”

    “打仗哪有一直赢的道理，输输赢赢，习惯了就好。”苍老暗哑的声音响了起来，上一辈中硕果仅存的折继长，坐在现任家主折克行身边一直都没有说话，这时忽然开了口。老家伙咳嗽了两声，抬手抹了一把脸，像是刚刚睡醒了一般，“胜败兵家常事，还有什么看不开的。”

    三川口等三次惨败的时候，老家伙就在军中，更是亲身经历过旧丰州的陷落，亲眼看到从唐末便与折家一般世镇丰州的王家与之偕亡，然后折家的府州就给割了一块过去成为新丰州的地盘。这些年，官军翻了身，将党项人压着打，说解气也解气，但也不过如此，想要一举灭亡西夏，折继长从来没有这么奢望过。

    他站起身，反手捶了捶腰，叹了一声，“年纪大了，经不住困，老头子先去睡了……”在子侄们的目送下，他向厅门走了几步，突然又回头过来，“当真灭了西夏，胜了契丹，还不一定是我们折家的幸事，凡事多留心几步，为日后着想……顺着大势走！”

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（16）

    对面的骑兵大约三百骑上下，比自己这边人数稍少一点，但随行的马匹数量却几乎多了一倍。种朴手下的这个指挥，已经是难得的一人双马——一战马、一骑乘——而对面的马匹数目，感觉就像出来放牧的牧民。

    尽管从与骑手的身材对比上，看得出那些马匹都不是太出sè，个头不高，体格较小，但架不住数量多得惊人。能在坐骑上这般豪奢，显而易见绝不是大宋这一边的军队，而且种朴见识过的多少支铁鹞子，都没这般阔气的。

    虽然对方不知来历，但有一点可以确定，他们绝对是敌军！

    瞬息可至的距离，没有观察等待的时间，种朴当机立断，没有丝毫犹豫的下令：“吹号！举旗！”

    随着种朴的暴喝，苍凉的军号吹向云端。掌旗官双臂使足力气，用力一抬，将收起的军旗高高举起，殷红的旗帜呼啦啦在风中舒展开来。

    这是战斗的信号。

    宋军的骑兵们立刻向着旗下汇聚，绵长的行军队列开始飞速的收缩起来。

    而对面军队的反应同样迅急，三声号角响过，一名名骑手就在马背上飞身换马，而后就向着宋军这里猛冲过来。

    一道道黄尘在马蹄下卷起，在奔马的洪流之后汇聚成一条黄龙。这一群骑兵，起步时前后不一，但散乱绵长的行军队列在奔驰中自发的转换为衔接紧密的冲击阵线，完全省去了聚兵列队的步骤，骑兵战术运用之精妙，竟远在宋军之上。

    来不及换马了！种朴心中叫着不妙。

    聚兵，换马，然后冲锋，这是宋军骑兵进入战斗状态时的一贯顺序。但突然间出现在近前的对手，根本没有给他们留下准备的时间。

    没有换马的余暇，就算换了马，缺乏足够时间起步提速的骑兵，还不如步兵管用。种朴也并不觉得，自己麾下的这群骑手，有资格与对面的敌军在骑术上一较高下。

    转身逃跑——或者叫转进——的念头在种朴脑中一晃而过，但立刻就放弃了。胯下的坐骑驮着他在风沙中走了半日，又是专门用来代步的乘用马，跑不了半里，就会给敌军追上。

    “刘庄，回去报信！”种朴急急的遣了一名亲兵，随即翻身下马，喝令道：“取弓，下马！”

    跟随种朴出来的这一支骑兵，都可算是精锐。种朴又是种谔的嫡亲儿子，说话管用得很。听到命令之后，纷纷下马，抓起刀枪弓箭就列队布阵。摆开的阵型，比起之前在马上的时候又聚拢了一些。

    只是一转眼的功夫，越来越近的敌方骑兵，已经让人能分辨得出他们身上具体的细节。

    种朴在调整阵型，安排人手看管马匹的时候，也不忘紧锁着越来越近的敌骑。

    完全陌生的旗帜，完全陌生的装束，甚至连进兵时的号角声都与种建中所熟悉的铁鹞子截然不同，这是一支他从来都没见过的骑兵。

    一股寒流从脊柱传上来，差点让心脏停跳。种朴立刻就想起了一直都在心头中缠绕不去的忧虑，难道是契丹人已经决定发兵帮助西夏了？但狂奔而来的敌军，与种朴曾经听说过的契丹服饰仍有着一点差别，一丝侥幸在心底的黑暗中冒起。

    身边的向导突地打起了摆子，黄了面皮，颤声道：“娘呐，那……那是北面的兵！”

    “是黑山威福军司【河套】？”种朴犹然抱着最后一份希望，那是西夏最北面的一个统军司。

    “是阻卜【即鞑靼，ng古前身】……”向导挤出一个哭一般的笑脸，“是北方草原上的阻卜人！”

    “阻卜……是什么都无所谓了。”

    并不是说听到非是契丹人，就让种朴安心下来，而是他已经没有多余心力去在意了。一里的距离，只剩最后的三分之一。

    蹄声已经充斥在耳中，种朴拔出腰刀，斜斜指向长空。

    下面的士兵在种朴做出这个动作之后，便被都头、队正们催促着举起了掌中战弓。

    骑兵不会携带神臂弓，也不会携带斩马刀，骑兵装备的xiong甲更是只有冲阵时才会装备，寻常出巡，连营门都带不出来。

    一般骑兵在马上的武器只配备有加装了倒钩的环子枪，军官多个铁鞭，弓箭则都是有的。近年来钢铁产量大增，四百人都有柄腰刀。此外种朴所领的这一部兵马，还加配了杀伤力很弱的诸葛连弩，算是给骑兵的优待。

    借助不了战马的冲力，锋锐的铁枪毫无意义，骑枪要比步卒所用长枪短了不少。而弓力甚绵的诸葛连弩，发射速度很快，却都是用来惊吓敌军战马，作为不擅马战的骑兵们的秘密武器。而现在在全军下马之后，真正能派得上用场的，只有弓一张、刀一柄，然后还有短枪一支。

    不过宋军缺马，故而对骑兵最为珍视。能成为骑兵，弓马娴熟乃是第一条。下了马后，一干骑兵都可算是步卒之中的佼佼者。

    脚踏实地，骑手们张弓搭箭。随身携带的一壶二十支长箭也许只能支持片刻工夫，但在箭矢用光之前，没有哪家的骑兵，能在正面相抗中压制他们分毫。

    但他们身上的的压力也绝对不轻。区区三百骑兵的奔驰，迎面过来时，却有千军万马的气势。

    许多人的脸sè越发的难看，握住弓箭的双手不由自主的颤抖着。而种朴喉咙有点发干，心跳得很快，掌心莫名其妙的冒出汗水，后背也是黏黏.湿湿的好不难受。

    “百步！”当敌军立刻就要进入弓箭的射程，多年来接受的教育，让种朴收摄起心神，“都准备好了，举弓！”

    四百余人听命，哗的一声，几乎就在同时举起掌中的战弓，而一支长箭也搭到了弓身上。

    也就在这短暂的几秒钟，敌军狰狞的面孔已经看得很清楚了，甚至似乎感觉到了对面的人马喷出来的热气。

    种朴的双眼中只剩坚定，掌中长刀向下用力一挥，用着最大的气力怒吼着：“射！”

    四百骑兵同时松开弓弦，爆裂般的弦鸣，响彻无定河北的荒野。

    ……………………

    “余古赧该到。”燕京析津府的宫城中，耶律乙辛一圈圈慢悠悠的踱着步子。

    “这两天就会有消息了。”萧得里特恭声回道。

    耶律乙辛走了两步：“他的八千骑虽不算多，赢也是不一定能赢，但吓一吓南朝还是没问题的……宋人就算分清阻卜和大辽本部的区别，也肯定会乱作一团。”

    一直都是辽国西北藩属的阻卜部族出现在西夏，其政治意义远在军事意义之上，之前的恫吓重复千遍，也比不上八千阻卜骑兵的出现。

    萧得里特谄笑着：“南朝的君臣听说，肯定是会吓得hun飞魄散，尚父说什么就是什么。岁币翻倍，割让土地，都在情理之中，到时候，就看尚父想要哪一条来实现了。”

    “能多个十万岁币就够了，我也不贪心。”耶律乙辛笑着说道。距离自己的目标越来越近了，心情也越是放松。

    他要的是稳定自己权位的声望，无论是胜利、土地还是岁币，只要能从宋人那里得到一点实质xing的好处，就能压制国中的反对派。如果这一次能成功，不但能斩断宋人对西夏伸出的贪婪之手，还能轻而易举的将所有反对派斩草除根。

    “余古赧领兵去了西夏，下官就有些担心磨古斯会不会趁这个时候做出些亲痛仇快的事来。”

    阻卜是个大的范畴，其下分作三部，东阻卜、西阻卜和北阻卜。

    余古赧是西阻卜的一员，靠西夏最近，关系也亲近，甚至与党项部族经常联姻。而磨古斯则是北阻卜的大首领，麾下上万帐，控弦三万，乃是阻卜诸部中实力最强的一部。

    阻卜诸部都穷，故而秉xing凶悍。起家于草原之上的契丹，对其极为提防，严禁铁器输入。偶尔为了压制某个大部族，甚至还禁盐禁茶。只是这些年，北阻卜以磨古斯为核心，乌鲁古河和薛灵哥河附近的部族渐渐有联合起来的趋势，放在西北路招讨司和阻卜大王府的几万人，已经越来越难以压制住磨古斯的野心。

    相对而言，东阻卜和西阻卜就比较听话了。这一次促成西阻卜南下，不仅仅是西夏拿出来的好处，耶律乙辛的默许也是一条。耶律乙辛不打算让契丹本部赤膊上阵，那么让阻卜却帮个忙，也就是正和他心意。

    这几年耶律乙辛要专心于国中，外围的藩国部族暂时很难分心去压制，能放出去祸害宋人，可是难得的机会。对于百多年来，断断续续的不断举起叛旗的阻卜诸部，眼下就是听话的东、西两阻卜，多死些人也不是坏事。

    “余古赧的能力如何不好说，磨古斯的野心也不好说，但他们中间有阻卜大王府盘踞，这时候无论是什么样的的消息，都是好消息。”耶律乙辛最大的希望就是他的职位稳如泰山，而眼下则是给了他一个再好不过的机会，“只要能削减西夏和阻卜的人丁，什么买卖都是好事！”g！。

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（17）

    战争已经开始了。

    当丰州外围的蕃部受到不明身份的敌军攻击的时候，韩冈知道，战火已经重新燃起。

    三天内三个村寨被毁，其中两个村寨被毁，来犯者将两个村子烧杀一空，能在杀戮中及时逃脱最后残存下来的，十中只有一二。据前去查探的官员回报，两座村庄几乎是鸡犬不留的情况。能吃的、能拿的，都不见了，男子被杀，女子被奸.淫，村中处处可见尸骸。

    连续两个村子被毁，还有一次是攻击不克，主动放弃。而且全都是选择在夜间进攻。这样的敌人摆明了就是来骚扰地方，散布恐慌。

    “不敢正面示人，足见其虚弱的，连妇孺也不放过，足可见其暴虐。但更为重要的，似乎他们不想让人发现他们的底细。”

    韩冈看了黄裳一眼。他还是经验少，有些东西都已经看出来，说话却没有说到点子上，不过能发现两处惨案的犯人在掩饰自己的身份，也算是有几分见识。

    “但做得如此干净利落，积年惯匪也很难做到，这样的情况在边地很是少见。”折可适在旁接话，为了此事，折可适成了派来报信的铺兵，到了太原，便被领到韩冈的面前，“……末将的叔祖亲自去看了之后回来，就说绝不是西贼做的，逃出来的人有好几个都说，那群贼子攻入村子后，互相之间说的不像党项话。”

    正是如此。韩冈赞许的轻轻点头。

    居住在丰州外围山间的蕃部，全都是党项部族。几十年来，西夏攻过来的次数没有十次也有八次，可从来没有说斩尽杀绝的。上溯几代便能联上宗，同为党项部族，纵使敌对，互相之间总会留着一点香火情，不会把事情做绝。就像折家将统麟府军出征西夏，也几乎不会劫掠当地的党项部族，而对于横山蕃，则下手极重。

    战阵上厮杀倒也罢了，赢了之后，抢钱抢粮甚至强抢女人回去，同样也是正常，但毫不犹豫的屠村，鸡犬不留，这样的恶性.事件，却几乎没有出现过。不过其中的关节，折可适还是没敢明说出来，只能含含糊糊的说一句，否则真相给传扬开去，对折家只会带来麻烦。

    “那依令尊的看法，究竟是谁下得手？”黄裳问折可适，“是契丹吗？”

    韩冈暗自摇了摇头。虽然是明摆着的事，会攻击大宋的，除了西夏，就只剩契丹。但韩冈总觉得这个答案太过理所当然，总有哪里不对。

    之前在代州的时候，辽人也同样攻破了两个村寨，下手也十分狠辣，但同样的斩尽杀绝之间，风格还是有差别的。就像两名连环杀人狂，除非是刻意模仿，否则都会有自己的风格。

    仿佛听出韩冈心声中的否定，折可适回黄裳道，“也不像是契丹人，在村中发现的箭矢全都是西夏的样式。而且据可适所知，自从官军开始大规模给战马镶马掌之后，不论西夏还是契丹，这两年给战马镶马掌的也越来越多，但从这一次的贼寇留下的蹄印上，却没有发现一匹镶了马掌的。”

    折可适说着，偷眼关注着韩冈的神色。如今世上有说法，给战马镶马掌也是他面前的这位经略相公的发明，好让本来马匹数量就不够的官军，不用担心战马因为马蹄磨损而无法派上用场。但将近来的一系列发明都附会到韩冈身上，最近越来越多见，甚至连神臂弓不知什么时候起，都成了他的功劳，反倒让折可适对此心中存疑。

    韩冈对这个情报细细思量。很有用的一个情报，解释了缠绕在他心头上的一个疑问，大体上是确定了之前袭击丰州、麟州的那一支神秘军队的身份，同时也算是对耶律乙辛打算使用的手段有了点眉目。

    抬起眼，却听到黄裳叹了一声：“可惜因为是夜袭，逃出来的人都没看清楚服饰。府州的骑兵，又没能追上那伙贼寇。否则现在早就能查明了他们的身份。”

    折可适的脸板了起来。不过这一次的事，的确是让折家丢了大脸。

    云中丰、麟、府三州之地，乃是折家的根本地盘，突然受到身份不明的对手的攻击，就像被一脚踩了尾巴的老虎，当即便上下动员了起来，派出了精兵去追击，也派了见识广博的官员去当地探视，但对于来犯敌军身份的探查，直到在折可适动身前来太原之前，都没有什么进展。

    “本来为了此事，末将家的九叔领军去追查了，但那群贼寇却往沙漠中逃走，突然间便不见了踪影，甚至没有留下什么痕迹。”

    折可适感觉那群贼人就像一抹晨雾，消散在日出之后。否则那么多人的追踪，怎么会一点踪迹都追查到？

    “并不是突然间不见，而是先退回沙漠，然后绕了个圈南下。麟州的连谷县外，就在两天前有一个村子被夜袭攻破，村里的情况与丰州相同，当是同一伙贼寇所为。”韩冈笑了笑，笑容中却没有一丝温度，“麟州的马递走得快，比遵正你早一步到太原。”

    “麟州？！”折可适失声。之前还往沙漠里逃去，现在就又到了麟州，追在他们身后的自家精锐肯定是被他们在半路上甩掉了，“跑得还真是快！”

    “以遵正【折可适字】你的看法，这伙贼寇的规模有多大？下一个目标会是哪里？”韩冈问道。

    “规模很好推算，战马千匹，但人数只在三百到四百人之间，跟契丹骑兵一人三马的情况很相像，而如今的铁鹞子，因为连年向辽国进贡，已经只能勉强配起一人双马了。只是他们下一个目标……”折可适苦恼的摇摇头，“这还真是猜不到，是牵制河东兵马，还是想引开经略的注意力，都是有可能的，也都能解释得通。不过……”

    “不过什么？”韩冈追问。

    折可适迟疑着，吞吞吐吐的说道：“只是末将觉得，关于这伙贼寇的来历，其实还有一种可能，能够说得通。”

    “遵正也觉得他们可能是阻卜人？”韩冈漫不经意的问道。

    “经略你……”折可适这一次真的惊得跳了起来，瞠目结舌，“怎么……”

    韩冈微微一笑，示意折可适做下，“这还要多谢遵正你，要不是你说贼人用了西夏的箭矢，却没有为马蹄镶上蹄铁，我也想不到这一伙贼寇，竟然可能是草原上的阻卜人。”

    太原府经略安抚使司衙门里的白虎节堂中，有着河东路最为精细的沙盘和舆图。河东周边势力在上面都有标注，其中也没有漏下西北方的阻卜。更重要的是京城中关于怎么对付辽人，由天子主持的军棋推演已经进行过不知多少次，而动摇辽国的根基，从辽国的外藩身上入手就是最简单有效的手段，高丽、女直、阻卜是最常出现的字眼。

    折家直面辽国和西夏，心神全被这两个庞然大物所侵占，很难让他们的思维发散出去，折可适能够大胆猜测，已经算是难能可贵了。

    而韩冈这般从京城出来的显宦，多次在武英殿上参观天子的军棋推演。当他得到了折可适带来的详细情报，就像是被拼上了最后一块碎片的拼图，却不用太多猜测，就推断出贼人最有可能的身份来。

    “拥有西夏的箭矢，却没有西夏、契丹已经流传开来的蹄铁。杀戮劫掠的风格与契丹人迥异。还喜欢用夜袭。这是我们所知道的这群贼寇的几条特征。”韩冈向折可适和黄裳解释自己的思路，“由此来推断一下。他们所拥有的西夏箭矢，肯定来自于西贼的武库。没有蹄铁，那就不会是铁鹞子、皮室军，而他们在村寨中犯下的罪行，也确认了这一点。”

    “至于夜袭，可以有各种各样的解释，隐瞒身份是一桩，为了减少伤亡同样也是一桩，没办法确定。将之丢到一边。只考虑前面几点，那么答案就很简单了。临近西夏的部族，又有足够的实力帮助西夏，就只有阻卜。遵正，我说得可有错？”

    “经略说得正是。”折可适不知道韩冈一言即中的缘由，投向他的视线里平添了几分敬畏：“阻卜人受契丹所困，铁器绝少，箭矢甚至多用骨箭。出兵协助西贼，肯定从西贼武库中得到了许多兵器，故而箭矢皆是出自西贼。此外，他们援助西贼，必是先得到了契丹的命令，至少是首肯。没有西贼提供的的好处，阻卜不会赤膊上阵，没有契丹……耶律乙辛的允许，他们也不敢南下援助西夏。”

    “嗯，没错。”韩冈点点头，“正是这个道理。”

    “以末将之见，阻卜南下的兵力当不会少，太少了，未免就太丢大辽尚父的脸。”折可适语带讽刺，“不过太多也不至于，一来西贼养不起，二来阻卜人也没那么大的实力。”

    韩冈完全认同折可适的判断，将种的绰号并不是白叫的。他沉吟着：“由此看来，阻卜至少五千，应当不会过万。”

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（18）

    【不能再一天一更了，要发奋努力。】

    韩冈觉得五千到一万应该差不多是两边的极限了，正如折可适的推测，多和少的可能性都不大。

    “当如经略所言。”

    折可适双眼低垂，隐藏起眼中一闪而过的惊异。韩冈的判断虽然出自于自己，但就在听了分析之后，转瞬间便得到了答案，可见他对军事了解之深，正所谓盛名之下、固无虚士。

    “会……会不会是阻卜人私下里潜来助阵，只是得了西贼的收买，并没有得到耶律乙辛的许可？”黄裳的质疑一开始有点缺乏自信，但他看了折可适一眼之后，气势却莫名其妙的涨了起来：“由此一来，那一伙贼寇的兵力人数也能解释得清，藏头缩尾的原因也就找到了。”

    “这个可能不能排除……要是真是这个原因，那就太好了。”韩冈笑了一笑，黄裳似乎是在针对折可适，这文人对武人的鄙视看起来几乎都是根深蒂固了，“……不过，事情还是得往坏处准备。至少这样不管怎么变化，情况都不会变得更糟，若是反过来可就不妙了。”

    黄裳一时沉默了下去。

    “那些阻卜部族没有那么大的胆子！”折可适则是三分不满、七分冷淡的瞥了黄裳一眼，若非他是韩冈的幕僚，有什么资格在这件事上插嘴？黄裳是韩冈的幕僚，的确得给他留三分颜面，但折可适却是忍不下来，小事倒也罢了，这等军国重事岂能由得书呆子说嘴：“如果仅仅是几个阻卜的小部族私自出兵相助，他们是不会过来攻打紧邻西京道的丰州。否则一旦事发，他们只有死路一条。只可能是耶律乙辛，那窃国老贼为人奸狡，阻卜人的出现，不过是他用来讹诈朝廷的手段。”

    韩冈一见折可适针锋相对，心中就叹了一声，这折可适还真是年轻气盛。正想打个圆场，却见黄裳拱了拱手，向折可适低头道：“黄裳受教了。”

    黄裳诚恳受教的态度，很有风度，但从折可适的角度来看，却等于是给他添堵。不过世家出身的折七郎还是很擅长应对这样的场面，立刻回了一礼，“还要多谢秀才的指点，指明了在下的疏漏之处。”

    两人一人一句，三两句话的功夫，就仿佛化解了两人之间的芥蒂，言笑甚欢起来。

    韩冈一切都看在眼里，很有几分欣赏他们这样的作派，要是他们针尖对麦芒的斗起来，那就让人失望了，幸好不是这样。不过也该打住了，韩冈没有时间陪两位闲人谈天，见折可适，只是要听一听丰州屠村之案的详情的，不是征询折可适的意见。

    关于目前西北将三个国家都牵扯进来的战局，议论得太多就过头了，这不是折可适、黄裳有资格掺和的话题。即便韩冈想对此做出些应对，应该是召集河东路经略司的主要官员和将领们来议事，然后向朝廷建议。集众人之智才是正途，可不是随便找两个人议论几句，拍拍脑袋就下决断的。

    招了属吏进来，点了汤。折可适喝过饮子之后，识趣的起身告辞。此是为点汤送客。

    折可适离开，韩冈啜着温热的香薷饮，皱着眉想着眼下的局面。黄裳不敢打扰，静静的守在一边。

    目前还不知道朝廷那里对于阻卜人的出现是什么样的反应，这是肯定要写奏章上报的，甚至还得在奏章中请罪——丰州、麟州都是河东治下，被屠了村，韩冈难辞其咎。

    抬起眼，吩咐黄裳道：“勉仲，你帮我拟一份请罪表，丰、麟两州的事，我总得给个交代。”

    此乃应有之理，黄裳没有多话，站起身，道了一声是，却是去内厅找笔墨写表章去了。

    只剩韩冈一个，一直保持在脸上的沉稳微笑，终于维系不下去了。咬着牙，从牙缝里迸着声音：“吕惠卿！徐禧！”

    之前确认了徐禧要镇守盐州之后，韩冈不顾自己仅仅是河东经略而不是任官陕西，写了劝谏的奏章上去，希望还能来得及挽回局面。但眼下阻卜人既然出现，韩冈明白，局势如同破堤的奔流洪水，已经不是区区几个沙包就能堵上了。

    要不是吕惠卿和徐禧贪功，根本就不用为区区几千阻卜人而担惊受怕。韩冈甚至不担心辽人出兵帮助西夏攻打夏州、银州——党项人的后勤体系根本支撑不住太多的兵力。而且补给线越长，中间受到攻击的可能就越大。

    当双方战力相差不大时，后勤决定一切。将战争的关键点放在盐州，等于是自曝其短。不过这时候后悔也罢，抱怨也罢，一点意义都没有。

    韩冈和折可适对阻卜人的推断，等种谔发现他们之后，必然能做出同样的判断。但种谔敢不敢冒险？他又能不能说服下面的将校冒险？韩冈对种谔没有一点把握。

    之前契丹人试图劫掠西陉寨外围村寨的时候，守在雁门寨的宋军如果有胆量，有实力，完全可以出寨迎战，堂堂正正的将契丹人的野心给砸烂，谅远在朔州城的萧十三也救援不及。可惜就是韩冈都不能下这个命令，他对河东的兵马没有信心，下面的人恐怕也不敢依从。

    ……对了，想到这里。韩冈突然惊觉，阻卜人南下的消息，种谔到底知道还是不知道？万一还没有撞上，就还来得及让他们做好准备。得赶快遣人去通知鄜延路，就不知道还能不能来得及。另外，发给京城的军情急报，也要尽快写好发出去，不能再耽搁了。

    但回到眼下的战局上，却只能暂且先看看后续。‘这一战的关键或许还得回到银州、夏州上。’韩冈想着。

    给京城的请罪表和军情急报同时发出去了，提醒种谔的急件，也通过马递发往鄜延。此外昭告河东西侧缘边各军州做好防范，韩冈也同时安排了下去。

    几件事一办，一时间，韩冈似乎就清闲了起来，连着两天，政务军情上都没有什么大事发生。

    尽管手上的事情依然很多，但经过了之前几个月的忙碌，韩冈的工作算是上了正轨，只不过他之前的精力有九成偏向了军事方面。太原府的政务，却还有许多地方亟需他关注。

    秋税就不用说了，今年的冬播也要开始准备——关键的是要将人力合理分配和调遣。一两个月之后，也就是小麦种植开始的时候，战争很有可能进入最为激烈的环节，那时候，河东要调动大量的民夫。不再眼前做好准备，到时候，可就麻烦了。万一明年太原的税赋大减收，第一个忍不住秋后算帐的甚至有可能是天子。

    但民夫的使用，是免不了的。转运粮草，在南方有船的情况下的确是不难，但四方的道路总在山中打转的太原，却只能依靠人力。每一次河东临战，总会有民夫逃亡、或是阖家远走的情况。而在转运的道路上，更多的被征集而来的民夫，每天都要挣扎在死亡线上。

    韩冈不想这样驱用民夫，效率实在是太低了。他也在考虑着怎么让尽可能少的征发民夫作为辅助。眼下就有现成的办法——轨道。

    河东是山区加盆地的地形，轨道想要在这里铺设起来，达到贯通南北的目的，韩冈不指望能在十年内成功。但如果是在盆地中铺设轨道，然后在山区则是利用旧有的山路，这样一来，为了后勤转运而征集来的民夫，就可以集中在几段山区，能节省大量的人力畜力。

    不过韩冈想想就放弃了，这样的轨道，只能军用，在民用上成本就太高了，无法用商业收入来回补。而且想要修造长距离的轨道，至少要一年以上的时间进行先期勘察，确定路线，将预算方案做好。河北轨道到现在还没有什么动静，一方面是受到战争的影响，另一方面，也是先期的勘察还没有完成的缘故。却没办法在这一场战争上派上用场，等到战后再修造轨道，那还不如费点时间，连同山路一起设法铺设起来。

    在河北轨道还没有成功的情况下，缺乏足够的经验和人才，河东轨道的事，只能暂且先放到一边。韩冈现在在政务上，除了一名知府应尽的义务，另外还有心关注一下河东的煤和铁。

    粮食产量是要受土地数量约束的，一时无法改变。但原始的工业，情况却要好很多。

    钢铁是工业化的关键，韩冈希望大宋的十几个路，都能有一个煤钢联合体的出现，至少在几个大区域上，有足够多的钢铁产出——这还是很有希望的，后世年产万吨的钢铁厂，是关停并转的目标，但在眼下，就是一个国家一年的产量。区区一个万吨级的煤钢联合体，矿石和煤炭的需求量都不高，大宋的东南西北，基本上都能找到合适的地方。

    山西是浮在煤田上的。后世韩冈不止一次的听过这句话。而在听到朔州这个地名，韩冈就想起了后世的平朔露天煤矿。可惜朔州眼下在辽人那里。大同的火山火坑，韩冈在太原这里听说过几次，许多人当成是奇闻异事。煤层自燃的现象，证明了大同附近也有露天的煤炭矿藏，可惜那也是被辽国占据的地方。但在河东这里，还是有煤有铁的，也早有了生产，尽管规模不大，不过拓展起来也并不难。

    韩冈希望在他离开河东的时候，能留下一个足够大的钢铁工场。钱多了那是肥羊，而钢铁多了，却是震慑周边国家的武器。

    就在韩冈命人搜集河东煤矿铁矿的资料的时候，李宪重又回到了太原。

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（19）

    【十分钟后第二更。】

    时隔多日，李宪重又回到了太原。

    李宪抵达州衙前的时候，就看见两名穿着丧服的中年人被人用门板抬了出去，脸色蜡黄，有气无力的呻吟着，臀股处的白麻鲜红一片，向外渗着血，似乎是刚刚被板子好生教训了一通。而后又是一名荆钗麻衣的少妇牵着一个五六岁的小儿从衙门里出来，小儿亦是披麻戴孝，看样子像是母子。

    母子二人一出来，拥在两名中年人身边的几个男女立刻对这一对母子怒目而视，有人甚至诟骂出口。只是回头见到李宪一行的派头，又紧张的停了口。

    李宪看了他们几眼，心道这模样，多半是刚刚审结了一桩家产析断的案子。李宪没什么兴趣理会他们，便往衙门中走进去，被小吏一路引到韩冈的公厅中。

    “都知一路辛苦，未能远迎，韩冈失礼了。”韩冈起身跟李宪见了礼之后，歉然道：“还请都知少待，这个月百来桩案子的判状，今天就要发去审刑院。”他低头看了看桌上的卷宗，叹了一声，“眼看着就要天黑了……”

    “请龙图自便，李宪就在这里等候。”韩冈熟不拘礼，李宪也不以为意。瞅瞅桌上高高堆起的卷宗，笑了一笑，就在一边坐下来等待。

    韩冈本来是想让人领着李宪去见客的花厅暂歇，但见李宪就在公厅中坐下，却也没说什么，改让黄裳去陪着他说话。

    韩冈埋首公务，李宪看了一阵后，低声问黄裳道：“今天审的是争产的案子？”

    “嗯，是兄弟争产。”黄裳点点头，“龙图以其母尚在，不得妄言分家，将提议分家的两人各杖二十，打了出去。”

    李宪听了点了点头，但又立刻觉得有点不对，回想了一下方才看到的场景，问道：“……可是继母？”

    “都知可是在进来时看到刘家人出去？”黄裳笑道：“正是继母。寿阳人刘玉德续弦之后又生了一个幼子。刘玉德月前病卒，其子刘大、刘四，为了多分家产，先是指称其继母刘王氏不是续弦而是妾室，又说其弟刘六不是刘家的亲生子，而是刘王氏携来。为此还买通了稳婆、邻里、族人，乃至县中和府中的胥吏……”

    “何至于如此！？”李宪惊讶了，多少人一起收买，不可能是为了区区几千几万，“刘家的家产值得他们这么费尽心力？！”

    “刘玉德在寿阳号称刘半城，光是在太原就有三个庄子，一百多顷田地，至于在寿阳乡里，就更多了。而且刘家在河东各州县，有数百处处上好市口的商铺。如果都知曾有留意的话，在晋宁城中都应该见过丰和号的牌匾。”

    “难怪了。”李宪点点头，光是黄裳所说的这些田宅，说不定都能有上百万贯了，就是放在东京城中，兄弟之间也少不得反目成仇，“难怪龙图会出面审理此案。”

    李宪这么说，可心中还是疑惑难解，以韩冈的身份，一般来说只要不涉及大案要案，根本就没必要亲自上阵。就是有人敲了衙门外的冤鼓，交给府中的推官来处置也足够了。

    推官在名义上是知府的僚属，负责审理案件，一桩争产案，不该轮到韩冈出马。尤其是这件案子关系到几十万上百万贯的家产，韩冈违反惯例贸然涉足，难道不用避忌瓜田李下的嫌疑？

    黄裳似乎看出了李宪心中的疑惑，解释道：“这个案子涉及推官何必中的姻亲，依例避嫌。所以龙图就接手过来。不过也不只是避嫌了，”他不屑的撇了撇嘴，“都知你是没看到，府中这两天因为这个案子被龙图惩治的胥吏，有十一人之多。寿阳县中，还没有查，查出来更不知道有多少。”

    韩冈审阅着即将发去京城的一份份判状，黄裳和李宪的低语也传入他的耳中。

    每天呈送到太原府中的案子，并不是以刑事案为多，绝大多数的是普通的民事案。在韩冈经手的案子中，民事案和刑事案的比例，大约是十比一。而刑事案中，杀人案等重罪，更是只有百分之一二。

    如陈世儒弑母那等逆人伦的大案，更是几十年都不会碰上一次。一旦事发，甚至能震动一州、一路，直接送到天子的案头上。一个不好，就会给审刑院、大理寺乃至御史台穷追猛打。运气好点，也少不了教化不力的罪过，最轻也要罚铜二三十斤。

    幸好韩冈没有碰上人伦大案的坏运气，今天的这一桩仅仅是争夺家产而已，韩冈是在复核时发现了其中的问题，然后移牒寿阳县，将这件案子的涉案人都提来太原。

    作为知府，对下属诸县报上来复核的案子，经过检查之后，有问题的发回去重审，没问题的加以确认——一般需要着重检查的，是流刑以上的刑事案，以及涉及金钱和土地数目比较大的民事案。

    亲民官之所以地位特殊，就是因为他们什么都要管。军事、政事、司法和仓储运输，全都在亲民官的管辖范围。但事必亲躬是不可能的。作为州府一级的官员，韩冈已经很少直接断案。大部分州官，除非是上门敲冤鼓，才不得不升堂，而且升了堂之后，转给推官的也极多。

    其实亲自审这一桩案子，韩冈倒是有五成是想起了他的表弟冯从义，刘家争产几乎是冯家争产案的翻版。而且刘德玉本人，算是晋商中的头面人物，韩冈前几天收到冯从义的信，上面正好还提到了刘德玉和他的丰和号。

    丰和号刘家是晋商的中坚。这时候的晋商，还没有后世的气派，甚至还不如雍商在京城名气大，但什么都敢卖的胆子却半点不输后人。就如刘德玉，在北面的辽国也是有着许多门路。这也是冯从义的来信中所提到的。

    不过冯从义写信时，只是到韩冈任职河东，所以顺便提起了晋商中的几个有名的人物，却还不知道刘德玉已经病死。但他在信中，无巧不巧的提到了曾经在刘德玉续弦时，遣人补送了贺礼的事，使得韩冈在开审前，就对真相有了底，不至于被篡改过的文件和一干被收买的证人所蒙骗。

    刘家现在的情况，与当年冯家极其相似。当年韩冈的处理办法是直接让冯从义放弃了家产，来个损人不利己，一拍两散。不过当自己成了审判者之后，就不能这么玩了。

    通过对比邻居、稳婆和族人的口供，并检查过各项文书，韩冈将其中被篡改的证据一一罗列出来——事前确认了证据是伪造，从中寻找破绽很是容易，比起不知真伪的情况时要简单得多。

    文书被确认是伪造，所有经办此事的胥吏自然逃脱不了国法的惩处。等到胥吏都被处置，剩下的证人也就好解决了，总共也就三天的时间，韩冈很轻易的就还了刘王氏的公道。当刘王氏续弦的身份被承认，那么接下来他的判决也就顺理成章。

    ——父母在，依律是不能分家的，这是孝道的根本。世间虽多有违反律法的情况，父母老病后，主动为子女分财，省得死后子女争产为世人所笑。但韩冈拿着律条为证，没人能说他判得不对，这可是遵守三纲五常、敦化风俗的典型判例。

    黄裳明显得对韩冈在这桩案子上表现出来的手段赞赏不已，甚至是崇敬，不知道韩冈是拿着答案找证据，还以为他是明察秋毫、洞悉情弊，“刘王氏入门的时候，是带了陪嫁的，虽然很微薄，但陪嫁就是陪嫁，也列了单据。给人做妾，纵使能带着私房，也不可能大红单子列出来。这个证据一查出来，就没得说了。而且伪造的几份契书上，签押和时间都有问题。龙图由此着手，将一干涉案的胥吏捉了，杖责、除名一条条下来，等传了人证过堂，还没等龙图细问，被收买的证人全都改了口……都是怕的！”

    “当是怕的。”李宪频频点头。

    这一次韩冈断案，多半是杀鸡儆猴。李宪如何看不出来？

    韩冈本来名气就大，到了河东，对地方军事上的影响力，就跟一干出外的宰执重臣一般，甚至犹有过之。再特意挑选几个错判的案子来审，顺便惩治了衙中的吏员，震慑了僚属，配合上他在民间的声望，在太原府里的局面也就打开了。

    出手毫不迟疑，以韩冈的手段，镇住衙中的一众宵小毫不费力。而接下来却没有深究，也省得追究下去，乱了人心。鬼才相信刘家的两个成年儿子，只收买了证人和胥吏。所谓推官何必中因姻亲避嫌，其中还不知有多少名堂。

    一贯都说韩冈才智高绝，但这一桩案子所表现出来的，不是才智的问题，而是他处事手段的圆熟老辣。一点也没有年轻人的毛躁。要是身边有老于世故的幕僚那还不算出奇，可李宪看过来，韩冈身边的门客幕宾基本上都是年轻人，皆是气学门下弟子，黄裳都算是老成了。

 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（一）

    【还有一更，要迟一点了。】

    “吕卿，可还有盐州的消息？”

    “回陛下的话，昨日盐州来报，新修城墙已经增筑到预计的高度，只要再有十天便能彻底完工。不过就算现在西贼杀来，也不用担心他们能攻破城垣，党项人没有足够攻城器械，想攻破盐州这样的城池，只能长期围困。到时候，不论是环庆路，还是鄜延路都能派兵去救援，区区阻卜人只能骚扰粮道，却阻挡不了援军。盐州有金城汤池之固，内有必守之人，外有必救之军，党项人在风沙中跋涉数百里，岂是盐州官军的对手？”

    大约一刻钟之前，赵顼才问过这个问题，再上一次是半个时辰前，今天自上朝后，对盐州最新军情的询问，大概重复了有七八次。每一次吕惠卿都是毕恭毕敬的详加回复，仿佛赵顼是第一次问起此事。

    赵顼对于盐州军情的态度已经近乎于神经质——尽管吕惠卿并不知道这个词语——以赵顼近日来的表现，让吕惠卿不得不去猜想他的主君是不是有了心疾。

    这绝不是胡乱猜测，前面的英宗皇帝、在前面的仁宗皇帝，都有得了心疾之后，胡言乱语以至于不能理事的时候。英宗更是在重病之下，让曹太皇得以出面垂帘听政。

    现如今，太皇太后的病情越发的沉重，很有可能见不到元丰三年的太阳。一旦天子御体欠安，出面垂帘的必然是高太后。一贯反对变法的高太后掌权，面对病重的儿子，逼其退位，另立新君也不是不可能。至于新君是谁……自然不会是年方三岁的六皇子。

    一想到这样的未来，吕惠卿就是不寒而栗。到时候，新党一脉还有几人能安居在朝堂之上。

    值得庆幸的是的，天子的情况至少还不至于如此，也不见病容。除了隔着一阵就提一次盐州，就没有其他方面的问题。

    天子正是年轻力壮，绝不会落到那种地步，吕惠卿为自己壮着胆子。徐禧也上表说城垣完固，必不致有失。只要守住盐州城，如今滋生在暗地里的一切魑魅魍魉都会烟消云散。

    吕惠卿明白，在自己全力支持徐禧之后，自己的命运已经与盐州城紧密相连。这个时候，不可能让盐州撤军，只能咬牙坚持下去。

    韩冈很早以前就说过，一旦官军夺占了银夏之地，瀚海就成了困扰党项人的天堑。这番话，是赵顼和吕惠卿同意徐禧方略的前提。

    在吕惠卿看来，韩冈之所以要放弃盐州、宥州，只顾守着离国境最近的两座城池，并不是老成持重的反应，而是有私心作祟——韩冈之前一直都宣称攻占银夏是灭亡西夏的第一步，但现在却只要守住银夏之地东南角的银州和夏州，将盐州等区域置之脑后，怎么看都是有一份私心存在。

    不论赵顼，还是吕惠卿，都曾猜度韩冈的想法。官军保住银州夏州，不仅是韩冈建言的成功，同时也证明了韩冈在战前反对速攻兴灵战略的正确性；而官军守住盐州，成就的仅仅是吕惠卿和徐禧。

    吕惠卿当然不会愿意成就韩冈的名声，他选择了支持徐禧，可惜还是出了一点差错。

    但如果说有谁能挽救这个局面，韩冈必然是其中之一

    看来最好是要给韩冈写封信联络一下了。吕惠卿想着。恐怕韩冈最不愿看到的就是雍王继承大统，甚至有继承大统的可能都不会乐于看到。

    把握到韩冈的弱点，吕惠卿觉得可以借用一下他的力量。韩冈如今镇守河东，面对日渐紧张的局势，他有很多选择。可以冷眼旁观，也可以遣兵援助，更可以在边境上闹出一点动静来。

    打过了整十年的交道，吕惠卿依然对韩冈有着很深的忌惮，但对他的能力，则有着很强的信心。如果韩冈肯出手，至少能将如今的局面挽回一点。

    被留下独对的吕惠卿离开了崇政殿，只剩赵顼在御榻上呆坐着。

    盐州最新的军情什么时候能到？不由自主的，赵顼的心思又转到了战争的关键点上。

    当决定守住盐州的时候，谁能想到辽国竟然光着膀子直接就上来了。事情没到最坏的地步是耶律乙辛并没有直接派遣宫分军、皮室军，仅仅是让阻卜人去援助西夏。

    就这一点而言，代表辽国还没有立刻撕破脸皮的打算，耶律乙辛的目的很有可能就是众人猜测的要挟勒索——这段时间，辽使萧禧几次上殿觐见，都提到了提高岁币的要求——但谁能保证，当利用阻卜人没有达到目标之后，辽人不会赤膊上阵。

    而且西夏竟然敢让成千上万的外族兵力进入其国中核心的兴灵。这是大宋君臣事先都没有想到过的。

    在赵顼看来，党项人即便要投降，也会投降大宋，这样至少不用担心日日被勒索，而且还有各种各样的赏赐，就是进贡，也会有等价的回赐。而投降辽国，迟早被榨干掉。西夏的部族中，没人会愿意与每年都要索要走三万马驼的辽国打交道。

    谁曾想西夏却还是将阻卜人引了进来。即便仅仅是阻卜，而不是契丹兵，可口子一旦开了，就像大堤上有了个小洞，迟早会变成一溃千里的缺口。

    但赵顼无心去为西夏的未来忧心，他最想看到的就是西夏再无未来。所以在灵州之败后，他不甘心退守银州和夏州。

    如果一场大战之后，仅仅是保住银州夏州的那一小片土地，那么又怎么对得起之前所动员的三十余万兵员，两倍于此的民夫，以付出的难以计数的银钱和物资？想想吧，以倾国之力，换回来的却是一个笑话，赵顼如何能甘心？

    而且在辽国的支持下，西夏说不定还有更大的胃口，将边境线恢复到熙宁八年以前的状态，将横山南麓重新收回。如果当真出现了这样的要求，对于一心想要光复兴灵、收回燕云、恢复汉唐荣光的赵顼，不啻于当头一棒。

    试问天底下可有割地失土、屡战屡败的天可汗？把唐太宗当成崇拜对象的赵顼，肯定不能接受这样的结局。

    为了天子的颜面，至少要夺占了银夏和甘凉，将党项人压制在贺兰山下那一小片空间，如此才算不枉朝廷动员如此的人力物力。赵顼的脸面好歹也能挽回一点。

    吕惠卿由此画出来的大饼，让赵顼心动不已。而且韩冈、郭逵都明确说契丹人——确切点说是耶律乙辛——带到鸳鸯泺，乃至南京道、西京道的二十余万兵马，绝不可能是用来南下侵攻的。

    一声长叹，赵顼从御榻上起身，过去已经再难挽回，眼下就只能盼着徐禧守住盐州。

    “官家，可是先去庆寿宫？”李舜举悄步走过来，提醒着赵顼下一步的行程。

    赵顼点点头，动身往庆寿宫去。半路上，远远的看见前方的廊道，七八个人从前方横过，正往保慈宫的方向过去。

    “是二大王。”李舜举在赵顼身边轻声说道。

    应该是刚刚去庆寿宫探视过。赵顼想着，又往赵颢一行人的方向看了一眼，心中有几分不快，‘来得还真勤快。’

    去了庆寿宫探视过昏睡中的太皇太后，赵顼没有接着去太后所居的保慈宫，他不想与赵颢打照面。

    就在御苑的一片枫林边缘，脚下满地的红叶，面前是一片荷池，但池中只剩残枝枯叶。

    扶着汉白玉雕成的阑干，望着萧瑟的水面，正想着盐州局势的赵顼，突然心口没来由的一阵剧痛如绞。紧紧的按着心口，身子也佝偻了起来。

    李舜举觉得不对，立刻抢前一步，便惊见天子的脸色惨白如纸，额头上密密的出了一层冷汗。

    他一下就慌了神，扶着赵顼，带着哭腔惊叫道：“官家！官家！可是哪里不适？”回头又冲身后的内侍们呵斥：“还不快去传太医！”

    “朕没事！”赵顼挣扎着直起身，半倚着白玉阑干，坚持着不让自己倒下去，“朕没事，不要闹得人心惶惶。去取苏合香丸来。”

    “奴婢知道了。”李舜举偷眼看了赵顼两眼，转过身，低声喝道：“谁捧着药，还不快点上来！？”

    两个小黄门慌里慌张的快步上来，将自己手中的药箱打开来，捧给李舜举看。

    天子在宫苑中行走，身后随行的内侍，从更替的衣物到安坐的马扎，从钓鱼用的钓竿到射猎兴致起时的弹弓，都会随身携带着，天子想要，立刻就能拿出来。

    如菓子、蜜饯，熟水、凉汤，等零食饮品，同样有专人负责携带。而一些急救的药物，如苏合香丸这样芳香温通、能治一切气症，中风、中暑、心痛胃痛，诸般病痛皆可化解治疗的备急难的圣药，更是常备着。

    赵家的几代天子都曾犯过卒中，跟在赵旭身后捧药的小黄门手里，就有专治卒中【脑中风】、心痛或是中暑等毫无征兆的急症发病时所用的丹药。

    在几个小银盒子中，慌乱中的李舜举发现了苏合香丸、至宝丹、灵宝护心丹等合用的药物。他慌慌忙忙的选了苏合香丸，双手颤抖着捏开药丸外面的蜜蜡，倾入已经斟满烈酒的银杯里，也等不及用烈酒将药丸化开，就火烧火燎的递到赵顼的面前。

    “官家，这是苏合香丸。”李舜举服侍着赵顼服了药，抚着赵顼的背，轻声问道：“官家，可好一点了？这里还有至宝丹和灵宝护心丹，要不要也服一颗？”

    赵顼服了药，就闭起眼睛。过了一阵，感觉稍稍好了一点，摇摇头：“没必要吃那么杂，苏合香丸就够了。回了福宁殿，再将杨文蔚唤来。”

    李舜举明白赵顼的心思，又低声问道：“官家，要不要坐肩舆回去？”

    “在这里歇一会儿，朕走回去。”赵顼硬咬着牙，忍耐着脑中的晕眩，这时候，决不能有半点弱势。

    就在荷池边，赵顼歇了好一阵，终于有了力气，在李舜举的搀扶下慢慢的往福宁殿去。正走着，他忽然道：“李舜举。”

    李舜举低头应承：“奴婢在。”

    “你且去盐州体量军事，如军情危殆，以全师为重。”

 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（二）

    在御苑荷池畔的猝然发病，赵顼虽然竭力表现出若无其事的样子，之后在太医局教授名医杨文蔚的诊断下，也确诊赵顼一时之间并无大碍，暂时只需小心保养，多加休息，但赵顼的一举一动，都受到宫内宫外无数双眼睛的监视，无论什么样的秘密，只要与天子有关，转眼就会传出宫去。

    不过这消息传播出去时的扭曲程度，往往也是让人瞠目结舌。半日后，当消息散布到京城中时，就已经是天子因灵州兵败、辽人助夏而忧思过度，并因此得了风疾，如今正是重病垂危，旦夕难保。太医局中的一干御医都被传入了福宁殿。

    听到这个消息，宰执们慌慌张张的入宫求见。当时宫门都已然落锁，王珪和吕惠卿硬是逼着守门的石得一将宫门打开。一闹就闹到了福宁殿上，直到赵顼亲自出来解释方才真相大白。而京城中的骚动，到了次日早朝，天子御文德殿，这才渐渐平息。

    只是明面上的风波虽说平息了，可海面之下的人心，却越发得动荡起来。经此一事，天子的继嗣问题，重新升上了台面，成为了朝堂政治中一个迫在眉睫的关键议题。

    有一就有二，今日天子只是晕眩而已，但下一次呢，再下一次呢，说不定就在几个月之后，天子就无法再安坐在大庆殿中的御榻上。且这次因军情紧急而忧思过度，当盐州兵败或是辽人南侵时又会如何？

    做皇帝的一向难以长寿，赵家的历任天子都没有过六旬的例子，英宗的寿数更还不及四十，而当今的这一位，则已经三十有一，早年过而立了。以他的身体条件，什么时候出事都不足为奇。

    曾经垂帘听政、能够稳定朝堂的太皇太后就在旦夕之间，而皇嗣只有排行第六的赵佣和排行第八的赵倜两人。且皇八子赵倜的身子骨很不好，虽说种过了痘，不用担心痘疮，但夏天时曾经惊厥过两次，谁都不敢确认他到底能不能保得住。

    这样的情况下，最受高太后疼爱、排行又仅次于天子的雍王赵颢，他的行情也就水涨船高。这几日，还去了大相国寺一趟，说是为太皇太后和天子祈福。太皇太后倒也罢了，可天子这不是没病吗？

    吕惠卿就着灯火，烧掉了刚刚写了一半的信函。

    没必要再给韩冈写信了。在韩冈手中留下一个证据，等于是给了他一个把柄。就算上面的文字再隐晦，一旦捅出来，也是件麻烦事。既然天子的病情在京中传得沸沸扬扬，韩冈不会不知道。韩冈在京中自有耳目，吕惠卿相信他能收到这些消息。

    在吕惠卿看来，就是只为自家盘算，韩冈也当设法维持盐州不失。

    …………………………

    秋天的气息越来越浓，一座座山头被染成金黄或是深红，碧蓝的晴空也越发的高广。

    秋税的工作才进入尾声，冬播马上就要开始了，而许多地方还在麦收后种豆，收割和犁田都是麻烦事。太原入秋后的雨水有些偏少，这也很让人担心。尽管实际上负责这些工作的都是下面的知县，但韩冈每天要翻阅签押的文件，数目是越来越多，几乎到了倍增的地步。

    韩冈真是烦了这样的差事，河东军中还有许多事等着他发落，但太原府政务上的事情却是比军务还多。忙了一个上午，桌案上的公文只见增多，不见减少，就算是长于政事的韩冈，也不免效率越来越低。

    不过中午的时候，一名来客让韩冈重新提振起精神来。

    “龙图，夫人和三位娘子一行大概天黑前便能抵达太原。”

    韩冈听了心中狂喜，夫妻别离几个月，终于有空将她们接来太原府了。赏了提前赶来报信的家人，让人安排他下去休息，又派了人出城去迎接。

    韩冈细细回想，自己自从进入官场，历次履新，从来都是匆匆忙忙的上任，紧赶慢赶的怕耽搁了时间，几乎每一次都是自家先期抵达任所，等到一切安排妥当，才派了人去接自己的家眷。还真没有像一般的官员，能够带着家人，悠悠然然的一路游山玩水，最后在领受任命的一两个月后方才上任。

    人总是喜欢自己没有的东西，韩冈也难以免俗。在忙碌中，时常对此心生羡慕。真是同官不同命，什么时候自己也能这么轻松的做事就好了。

    ‘还是要多多培养助手，若下面的幕僚能多分担一点责任，自家也能轻松一点。’就在午后例行的军议上，累了半日的韩冈不由得分了心神。

    黄裳并没有觉察韩冈的分心，犹在朗声对众人说着今天的议题：“如今阻卜人阻断夏州通盐州的道路，种谔肯定会顺水推舟，决不会全心全意的去救徐禧。”

    这是黄裳对种谔是否会强行出兵救援盐州的预测，基本上厅中的幕僚们，都同意他的看法。

    今天驻屯晋宁军的李宪遣人传书太原，并将种谔的一封信同时送来。在信上，种谔请求河东共同发兵，维护通向盐州的道路。

    “种谔致书，请求龙图共同为此发兵，说好听点是应付故事，说难听点，就是祸水东引。”

    “如果龙图不发兵相助，种谔便可趁势推卸责任，若龙图发兵相助，只要没能成功挡下阻卜人，龙图也要担上一分责任。”

    “种谔的心思若有三分用在正经事上，恐怕官军早就打下灵州城了。”

    “但现在，种谔在写信给龙图的时候，肯定也为此上奏章了。朝廷一旦下旨，到时候，也不得不从。”

    “李宪所部分驻晋宁军各寨，是不是可以调用一部分，去协防夏州？就是之后种谔要推卸罪责，我们也算是说得过去。李宪虽然没有明说，但他既然让人将公函和种谔的书信一并携来，肯定是站在种谔的一方了。”

    “没错！当是如此。否则他就应该分成两拨来送信，借以自清。”

    “以我河东军的兵力，谨守葭芦川和弥陀洞，保住银州、夏州就已经是竭尽全力。如何还能分心于盐州？不要忘了北面的契丹人，他们可不会站在旁边看热闹。”

    “月前辽人受挫于在西陉寨外，便偃旗息鼓。可从三日前起，代州重又急报军情，明摆着是在配合西贼的行动。”

    “一旦北方兵火起，河东的兵力都得往北调，如何有多余的兵力却守护道路。”

    “不如就此上报朝廷，报称辽军似有举兵南犯之意，请求加派援军。想必朝廷当不会主张种谔了。”

    下面幕僚们的议论，韩冈全都听在耳中。他现在有些后悔，之前将自己对盐州的态度表明得太早，使得现在他的一众幕僚，都开始变着法儿的找借口推卸援助盐州的责任。

    如果他们的身份仅仅是河东路经略使的门客，一切为他韩冈着想，那的确不算错。但他们更多的还是气学弟子，韩冈可不想看到一群只会争功诿过的官僚。

    坐直了身子，正想说话，位于下首的折可适抢先一步开口，“若是如此行事，世人将如何看待龙图？天子又会如何看待？”

    幕僚们的议论被打断了，十几道视线全都汇聚到了折可适的身上。

    一人冷笑着反问：“上禀西夏内乱，请求出兵灭夏的是他种五，为争功而抢先出兵的是他种五，连瀚海也过不去的也是他种五，如今退守银州、夏州，声称贼军势大，请求河东同保道路的还是种五。却不知世人如何看他？天子又是如何看他？”

    “龙图岂是种谔可比！”折可适向韩冈拱了一下手，“不论在河湟，还是在横山，龙图一直以来都能做到为君分忧。不以私心坏国事。尤其是当年在横山，龙图坚持认为罗兀必败，事先都说过纵有功亦不愿取，但仍兢兢业业保住了罗兀城的数万兵马，最后就连伤兵都带了回来，还夺了上千斩首。之后龙图又说降了广锐军叛卒。泼天的功劳，龙图却是言出如山，一分未取。龙图就是因为有这样的品行，才会备受世人景仰，才会受到天子看重。种谔有私心，那是他行事多偱诡道，不晓大义，但龙图岂会是这样的人？你们难道要龙图学种谔不成？！”

    这个帽子可就够大的，给折可适扣在自己的头上，做得不合人意，就是不晓大义了。这可是以‘大义’相要挟，在座的，哪个看不出来。

    黄裳偷眼望向韩冈，却没有在他的脸上发现一丝一毫的不快，相反的，却是面带微笑，显是心情很好。

    一众幕僚心中咯噔一下，韩冈对折可适的言辞看起来毫不在意，那就代表他倾向于协助种谔和鄜延路。而评判者站在了对手一边，那么接下来不论怎么辩论，结果也很难改变。

    想不到竟然给这个武夫得意起来了。

    一众幕僚心中很是有几分不甘心，但其中还是有人沉思起来，他说得并不能算错，韩冈的形象对气学门人来说，十分的重要，不能有所损伤。

 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（三）

    韩冈很欣赏折可适，所以对他的一点冒犯便不以为意。

    韩冈刚刚将折可适调入他的幕中听候差遣。折可适虽是折家人，但一两个折家子弟在外任职，到也不妨事。从这几天他的表现来看，韩冈认为自己没有做错。

    折可适作为折家新生代中的佼佼者，其领军上阵的能力自不必说，在战略战术上，他的水平也都是一流。是一个很适合成为作战参谋的人。而且韩冈觉得如果自己的门客幕僚，能从他身上学习，拥有一定水准的军事才华，自己也能轻松许多，日后便是他们的晋身之基。

    文官想要快速晋身，军功就是最好。进士难考，但循军功出身，就容易了许多。只要辽夏两国的威胁还存在，只要皇帝还有开疆拓土的心思，从军获得一份告身，就是气学弟子最快捷的晋身之路。韩冈现在想看到的，就是西北军事中的幕职，成为气学门人的自留地。

    不过文武之间的嫌隙颇深，能不能让他们互相促进，而不是互相的拆台、诋毁，这就让人颇费脑筋。尤其折可适和其他幕僚一样，都是心高气傲的脾气，决不肯伏低做小，让人半步。就是韩冈偏向于折家的赤佬，他们也不会任由他得意。至于韩冈的名声，想来也不至于因为这点小事而受损。

    一人定气沉声：“十日来，阻卜骑兵已经在葭芦川出现过两次，虽然都被逐走，但大虫亦有打盹的时候，若事有万一，届时恐会追悔莫及。”

    “只听说过千日做贼，可没听说过千日防贼的道理。”另一人配合着说道，“眼下只愁葭芦川各寨兵少，再调兵西去，那时可就是想防都防不了。”

    “葭芦川不让晋宁军那边盯紧了，将阻卜人给放进来，不知要有多少村寨被祸害。那群贼寇，这段时间都抢上瘾了，保不准什么时候发疯往黄河撞过来。”

    三名幕僚连番反驳折可适的论调。

    河东以地处黄河以东而得名，但实际上也有几个军州位于黄河以西。麟、府、丰三州就不必说了，南面一点的晋宁军【今陕西佳县】，黄河由北向南将之一分为二。李宪所部，现在就驻扎在黄河西岸的晋宁军军城到葭芦川沿岸的几座军寨中。

    一众幕僚都是明白，韩冈绝对不会愿意看到葭芦川诸寨被攻破。一旦河东、鄜延两路的联系被阻断，弥陀洞便是孤悬在外、独木难支，到时候，横山以北会不会连锅端了还不好说，但韩冈和河东军必然会成为笑柄。

    更重要的是，韩冈一直主张稳守银州、夏州。而葭芦川至弥陀洞，这条路线就是河东支援夏州的主要通道。河东军镇守在此处，是对韩冈一直以来所保有的态度的坚持。若是调离此处兵马，可就是另外一番说法了。

    几乎所有人的想法皆是如此，没人认为韩冈会不顾葭芦川各寨的安危而支持折可适。

    折可适则是扭头望着韩冈，年轻骄傲的眼神中，甚至隐隐藏着点挑衅的意味。

    “难道各位想要种谔如愿以偿吗？！”黄裳的突然出声让人惊讶，而他说出来的话则更让人吃惊，“种谔本来就无意协助徐德占，如今请求河东援手，仅是应付故事。要是龙图砌词拒不发兵，他可就能顺理成章坐视盐州被困！”

    黄裳几乎是倒戈一击，就是韩冈都小吃一惊。

    一名幕僚愣了片刻之后，期期艾艾的说道：“……可发兵之后，万一不能挡住阻卜人，那龙图的名声……”

    “难道严阵以待的大宋官军，都没有信心胜过兵不满万的阻卜人？！”黄裳厉声喝道，“这样谁还会相信日后官军能剿灭西夏，乃至收复燕云？！”

    大帽子扣下来，更是堵上了许多人的嘴。韩冈成了视线的焦点，厅中众人的眼睛都盯着他，现在他必须出来定下基调了。

    韩冈也不再沉默：“名声什么的，倒不用在意那么多，国事为重，个人毁誉当放在后面考虑……诸位为我着想，我也是很感激，不过勉仲和遵正之言确实有理，兵是必须要发的，种谔有私心是他的事，但我奉天子命，经略河东以拯危局，自全的私心却不能有。”他看看折可适，“以遵正之见，当如何应对眼下的局面？”

    折可适终于等到了韩冈的这句话，双眼顿时亮了起来：“葭芦川的兵不能轻动！如若给阻卜人趁虚而入，银州、夏州亦难保。”

    折可适一句出口，就望向韩冈，等待他的评判。

    韩冈点点头，没说话，其他的幕僚也一同在等待折可适下文的转折：是‘不过’还是‘但是’？

    “不过鄜延路种太尉的请求也不能置之不理。”果不其然，折可适为自己的话加了个转折，“故而以在下愚见，还是派出三千到五千的骑兵前去助阵。河东地界，山峦为多，不利骑兵奔驰。即便事有万一，需要支援河北，也是以去协防河北城寨为多。有步卒听命便足矣，而去银夏堵截阻卜骑兵，则是用马军为上。正好互不干涉。”

    还是有人在折可适的意见中挑刺：“阻卜人穷凶极恶，战力还在铁鹞子之上。若是一个不好，我河东骑兵可是会被种谔顶在前面，到时候，免不了会损失惨重。”

    “可适前几日曾看了西面来的战报。以鄜延骑兵与阻卜人的交手经验来看，河东马军出阵之后，最好携带神臂弓。一旦遇上阻卜人，就下马列阵，而不是在马上交锋。正面相抗，他们绝不是官军对手，而且神臂弓射程远及百步开外，根本不怕阻卜人转去强夺战马。”

    黄裳则配合着说道：“若是押送粮草则更好，还可以借用车辆为栅，那样数倍贼军，亦不足为虑。”

    折可适颇有深意的瞥了黄裳一眼：“只要几次下来，让阻卜人碰了壁，想必他们就会另寻目标，不会为了西贼而与官军硬拼。不是有消息说了吗，阻卜骑兵在银夏，抢掠的党项、横山的等蕃部，可比对官军下手的次数多得多。”

    韩冈默默的听着，心中暗暗点头。这才是现阶段，对阻卜骑兵最为正确的应对。

    阻卜人只是被解开绳子的野狗，现在的确是凶悍，但要想解决他们，也不是不可能。如果是正面对决，又不允许撤离的话，大宋步卒能轻易压倒同样数量的骑兵——不仅仅是阻卜人——但要让阻卜人进入这样的作战环境，难度可想而知。眼下还是最好放下这个心思。

    而且阻卜人所接受的任务分明只是骚扰。但他们对骚扰的定义，与正常的情况完全不同。用三四百骑为一队，普遍撒网，不但阻断粮道，更多的还是在沿线的蕃部村落杀人放火，就周围的党项部族也一并受到攻击，一视同仁，没有任何差别。他们是从除了草和牲畜、别的什么都没有的草原上下来，穷得疯了，见到什么都要抢。

    阻卜人这一点做的还真让韩冈很是欣赏，若是杀尽了银夏之地的党项、横山两族，日后治理此地也就方便多了。官军之前碍于身份、面子，只能针对一干顽抗到底的党项部族攻击，对于已经投降的党项及横山蕃则不便下手清理——其实这样的蕃部才是最危险的，过去多有例证，当西夏军卷土重来，倒戈一击的必然是他们——有人代劳当然是求之不得。

    不过这一切的前提是官军在战争结束后，依然能稳定的控制住银夏之地，至少也要保住无定河流域。否则，就算是银夏之地被烧杀一空，对于大宋也没有任何意义。

    “就这么办吧。”韩冈对折可适的建议投了赞成票，接着却又是轻叹一声：“希望种谔也能以国事为重，不要坐视盐州的危局。若是盐州被攻破，接下来可就有的忙了。”

    折可适抿了抿嘴，听了韩冈的叹息，得到认同的欣喜立刻就淡了下来。

    一旦盐州被攻破，契丹人肯定会借机来压榨大宋，如果朝廷强硬以待，契丹人多半就会设法找一个突破口。不论是河北三关，还是黄河东侧的雁门关，都是朝廷防御的中心所在，想要攻下来，没准会崩了牙。

    但换作是的云中的麟州、府州和丰州，由于是河东路西北、位于黄河西岸的一个突出地带，又收到辽国和西夏的两面夹击，成为目标首选的可能性，至少在一半以上。折可适对自家再有信心，也不敢说自家能抗衡辽夏两国之力，到时候折家能不能保全下来，还真得看老天爷的心情了。

    这才是他一力主张援助种谔的主要原因。当韩冈开始全力支持鄜延路援助盐州，就算种谔想拖延，也很难找到借口。

    保住盐州，就是保住折家。

    折可适的私心，韩冈其实能看出不少。位置站得越高，所掌握的信息就越多，下面的幕僚也许还是一头雾水，但韩冈已是了然。

    不过这也符合他的利益。

    先不管什么私心，盐州那里的情况的确很重要。一旦盐州兵败，不仅仅雁门关就要忙起来，来自于辽人的侵袭，多半会集中在几个关键的节点上。云中之地便是其中之一，河东治下的麟府丰三州被夺占，韩冈的经略使也不要做了。

    不过话说回来，韩冈绝不会比折可适更重视盐州。遣兵协助种谔，算是尽一尽人事，也算是还种谔一招。关键还是河东本身，确切点，是云中的麟、府、丰！

 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（四）

    韩冈给折可适的意见拍了板，这一次的合议就算是定了案。

    与会众人向韩冈行礼后离开。韩冈的幕僚全都是气学弟子，相互之间交情颇深，出门后皆是结伴而行，只有折可适是单独一人，与他人都隔了好几步。

    韩冈在后面看着，有些头疼。难道说文武之别差距就那么大？但种建中在同窗学友之中，人缘却并不差。过去求学时代的交往不谈，就是近年来，种建中由文职转武职，但去拜访他的同学依然不少。韩冈甚至听说过他与同学游山玩水，最后作诗唱和的传闻。

    或许还是门户之见的问题，也有可能是自己的看重让他受到众人的敌视。韩冈对此微微皱起眉。不说折家的地位，就是折可适本人在军事上的才华，也足以对得起郭逵和韩冈对他的看重了。气学的弟子们若是都这般小家子气，未免就太让人失望了。

    不过等折可适走到回廊转角的地方，就见到黄裳和几个同学一起走了上去搭话。虽然接下来，几人就转过了回廊，看不见了身影，但就在那一瞥之间，韩冈倒是看清了他们之间的气氛并不是针锋相对的僵硬。

    这是好事，如果双方的交情能继续进展下去那就好了。

    放下了心头事，韩冈转回厅中，处理还剩下许多的公务，并等待着妻儿的到来。

    “龙图，夫人她们到了。”入夜前，韩冈的家眷终于抵达了太原城。

    一别数月只有书信相通，远在京城的妻妾儿女，还真是让韩冈惦念不已。他就是心如铁石，也不免要思念家人。不能在父母身边尽孝，也不能在妻儿身边陪伴，韩冈作为儿子、丈夫和父亲很是失职。深闺中，王旖她们也不免有悔教夫婿觅封侯的怨怼，不过看到瘦削了几分的丈夫，却把满心的幽怨抛诸脑后，却又抱怨起韩冈不会照顾自己，也不知道注意身体。

    而小儿女们见到父亲，则是雀跃不已。韩冈对儿女虽然在检查功课时严格，但做完功课就管得没那么严了。尤其是在京里的同群牧司任上，韩冈清闲无比，指着自然万物说着有趣的故事，闲来教习弓马，带着儿女一起出外游玩，比起经常抡戒尺打掌心、把三个已经入学开蒙的儿子女儿打得眼泪汪汪的王旖可是宽和多了。

    一路车马劳顿，耗尽了小孩子们的体力。吃饭前还精力旺盛的闹腾着，吃过饭后，就一个个睁不开眼睛。王旖看了，就让他们的乳母和贴身侍婢领着去房中睡觉。

    家里的孩子回了他们的房，正屋中可就只剩韩冈和妻妾几人。

    没了外人和小孩子看着，韩冈也不用装得道貌盎然的样子，探手揽过王旖的腰，笑道：“这几月，让娘子辛苦了。”

    王旖白了丈夫一眼，虽说是赞许的好话，可韩冈以现在的动作说出来，总是带着调笑的味道。

    “官人每次回来都这么说，可一旦出外，就把奴家和孩子们都丢到脑后，没有个半年，就想不到派人来接。”

    “官人该不会乐不思蜀了？”周南轻笑着问道。

    严素心佯作帮韩冈辩解：“官人孤身在外，可是一向洁身自好。”

    其实给韩冈送美女的有不少，孤身在外的年轻官员，最容易为女色所吸引，不过韩冈没空，而且他胃口也被养刁了，庸脂俗粉哪里能看得上，半开玩笑道：“洁身自好那是为夫忙得都没心思，什么时候清闲下来会考虑的。”

    王旖听了，转过头就不理会韩冈。韩冈哭笑不得，“为夫说笑呢，这是吃哪门子的飞醋？”

    周南笑道：“姐姐的醋味，不如官人席上放得醋多。”

    “三哥哥让人做的菜是够酸的。”

    山西多面食，因水土原因，又甚为嗜酸。西军出阵，除了定规的粮秣，以及随身的糗糒【北宋的行军干粮】之外，盐和酱是少不了的。而河东军出阵，除了盐和酱，还要更加一份老醋。为了方便携带，军中以一尺粗布浸在一升老醋中，吸饱了醋之后拿出来晾晒，制成了古代式的方便调料。吃饭时，丢一片醋布到汤里，就是一碗酸汤。

    韩冈在河东几个月，口味在不知不觉间，慢慢的也改了，今晚接风洗尘的酒菜醋味便颇重。

    “吃醋？为夫的确醋吃得多了。”韩冈说着慢悠悠的站起身，踱了两步，就堵在门口。笑容一转就变得得意：“为夫曾听闻，醋吃多了生女儿，碱吃多了生儿子。自上任以来每日喝醋，将养了这么多天，正好要试一试管不管用。”

    闺房间的秘事不能宣之于外，不过第二天起来，人人都觉得韩冈荣光焕发，精神大振，仿佛变了一个人。

    韩冈在河东忙碌于国事，几个月下来，如同一根被张起的弓弦，被越拉越紧。而王旖、云娘、素心、周南他她们的到来，让韩冈在生活上也得到充分的照应。一夜过去，不仅仅是身体上的欢愉，精神上也得到了放松，他几个月来不断紧绷的神经，也因此而稍稍松弛下来。

    但荒于政事是不可能的。就像京城里，每天早上天子和宰执们都免不了崇政殿上的议事。在地方州县中，每天一大清早，勤快的州官县官都会召集僚属，安排下一天的任务。

    只是并不是所有的官员都会在例会中坚持太久，像韩冈这样只要人在治所中就会按时召集僚属一点也不耽搁的官员，其实算得上是凤毛麟角，大部分都会沉湎于湖光山色，柳岸杨花，呼朋唤友，饮酒赋诗之中。十年寒窗，可不是为了日夜操劳。

    第二天的上午，韩冈便召集了经略司下面的官员，统一了观点。基本上，韩冈的声望已经极高，掌握河东经略司没费他多少力气，几位官员皆无胆量顶撞他的决定。尽管他们口虽服，心还不一定服，但在韩冈捅出大篓子之前，他们还只能老实听话。

    当韩冈定了基调，不用多少口舌就让上下一致同意调遣三千骑兵去协助种谔，而剩下骑兵则协助步卒谨守寨防。

    调动骑兵的命令和为此上禀朝堂的奏折刚刚发出去之后不久，韩冈又收到了京城传来的一则新闻。不动声色的浏览了一遍，他就直接找了个火头，将小小的纸片给烧了，另外照常用密语做了记录。

    天子近况欠佳的消息没能让韩冈动容。不是他不担心赵顼的健康问题，也不是他不在意赵颢成了大宋天子的后果，只是信上写明了天子御文德殿主持朝会，既然他还能坐在朝堂上，履行他的职责，那么情况就并不是那么需要担心。或许天子身体的确不好，但怎么也能拖到几年之后，就是盐州全军覆没，也不至于当场倒毙。

    “……或许吧。”韩冈没太多把握的低声自语。又不是能掐会算的半仙，寿数之事还真是不能一口咬定。

    赵顼身体不好也不是一天两天了，所以一发病，就城里城外的鸡飞狗跳。换做是自己，有几人会认为药王弟子的韩玉昆发一阵晕眩，就会命不久长？

    韩冈的心中其实一直都有这样的隐忧。不过这不是他能担心得来的。眼下的局面，分明是赵顼接连犯错的结果。要不是他急功近利，连累了前方的将士，不会有如今的窘境。

    就不知道徐禧本人有没有回天之力，盐州的安危现在只得看他的能耐了。在所有人都不看好的情况下逆转成功，这样的战例在历史上并不鲜见。韩冈一直都认为固守盐州绝不是上佳的选择，但从来没有认为这是必败的结局。

    不是韩冈自负，如果换做他自己或是郭逵去，倒有七八成的把握能将盐州守下来。换作是其他宿将领军，也绝不会稍逊。若是徐禧能将盐州的守御之责交给高永能或曲珍其中任何一位，同样是绝不会像现在一般令人担心。

    但守住银、夏二州的把握，则是百分之百，顺便还能让攻的西贼和西贼的援军大半人马有来无回。上阵厮杀那是要死人的，风险越大，死得就越多。韩冈从来都不认为在有其他选择的情况下，有必要去冒风险，即便那个风险只有两三成。从面对灵州城开始，他的态度一直如此。

    可令人遗憾的，皇帝总是做出错误的选择。眼下不论盐州成与败，韩冈本人远在太原，实是鞭长莫及。不过辽国若是想得寸进尺，只要西军还没有被伤到根基，那就只能是白日做梦，韩冈并不介意一脚将他们给踹醒。

    不由自主的，脑中就闪过脚踹一群契丹贵人的画面。半是作呕，半是自嘲，韩冈一时忍不住就呵呵笑了几声。

    “官人笑什么？”黑暗中，熟悉的声音在耳畔响起。

    韩冈笑声一收，左手就向美貌的厨娘身上探去：“还没睡？”

    “嗯……”严素心不自在的扭了一下，将韩冈的手拍开，“官人不也还没睡？”

    “为夫在想怎么治一治契丹人呢，眼下就属他们得意！”

    “官人有办法？！”严素心手肘支起身子，带着惊喜的问道。就算对外面的局势没有太多了解，她也是知道，哪一方才是大宋真正的威胁。

    韩冈轻声喟叹：“就因为现在还没法儿去做，才只能在夜里想想。真的要做的时候，可就是要在白虎节堂里面发号施令了。”

    严素心安静了，没有再多问，娇躯却紧靠向了韩冈。似是要用自己身上的暖意，来安慰失意的良人。

    韩冈搂着主动贴上来的美妾，一瞬间就明了了严素心的心绪变化。虽然自己后面还有没来得及说出口的一句可以解释误会，但这时候却没有必要说了。

    “不说这些不合时宜的话了。”韩冈翻了个身，在严素心耳边轻笑，“**苦短，还是做些合时宜的事。为夫就不信，不能给金娘生出个妹妹来。”

    “官人……不要……”

    来自胸口上一对小手无力的推拒，伴随着呢喃低语，韩冈发觉身下的娇躯一下火热起来。夜半时分的欢愉，一时散尽了他心中的积郁。

    可惜太原府衙中的旖旎春光，只在夜半无人私语时。来自西北两个方向上的凛冬之时的肃杀，则已如洪流一般向孤悬在盐州的三万宋军将士侵袭而来。

    当横山以北尽被深秋的萧瑟所笼罩，阻卜对盐州周边的骚扰也到达了最高峰。而就在同时，第一面西夏战旗，出现在盐州城下。

    徐禧怀着胸有成竹的微笑：“终于来了。”

 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（六）

    盐州城西北二十里的白池堡，入夜后依然人声鼎沸，堡内堡外，篝火多如繁星。攻伐盐州的大军，其中军主力眼下正驻扎于此。

    白池堡原本是用作护卫盐池，位置就在盐池旁，就连空气中似乎都带着咸味，不过食水却没有问题，是甘甜清澈的泉水，与盐池中的卤水截然不同。

    西北的盐池，不论是宋人手中的解州盐池，还是西夏这里的青白盐池，全都用的是晒盐法。将卤水引入盐畦中，然后依靠日光暴晒，不过最后还要用清水冲刷一遍，这样才能洗去苦味。不论是解州盐池还是青白盐池，都是有着一道清澈的甘泉才能成事。白池堡外的清泉，用来煮茶倒也是正好。

    不过现在叶孛麻现在没空坐下来喝茶，在灵州之战中，表现得光彩夺目的老将，就在堡外上马，带着本部亲兵飞驰向盐州城的方向。

    叶孛麻抵达盐州城下的前军营地时，已经入夜，营地内外篝火星星点点。留守营地的主帅仁多澣正在大门外守候。

    焦急的等叶孛麻下马，仁多澣劈头就问：“太后和国相怎么说？”

    “要我俩稳固寨防，等明日主力抵达后别作商议。”叶孛麻笑道，“太后亲自领军，不就是为了盐州城？用不着我们打头阵拼死拼活。”

    仁多澣神sè放松了些许，“要是当真如此，倒是一桩好事。”

    “总该让梁家和嵬名家有地方出点风头，太后和国相就是这么想的。在灵州城，我们外姓的都为他们两家拼了命，也该他们出来做点事了。”

    仁多澣咧嘴一笑。还真不知道在白池堡中，太后和梁乙埋是怎么被人挤兑。

    这一次攻打盐州，梁太后亲自领军，就连被囚禁起来的儿子秉常也一并带了出来。班直、环卫，能有一定战力的军队全都随行，只留了梁乙逋和嵬名阿吴镇守兴庆府。

    太后领军上阵，倒也不算很稀奇。辽国、西夏过去都有过先例。盐州是事关国运的一战，败，则西夏不存，仅靠兴灵之地，最多也只能苟延残喘几年。胜，大白高国才有延续下去的可能。

    之前在灵州，外姓将领光彩夺目，硬生生的翻了盘。如今同样是事关国运的一战，梁氏总不能安坐在兴庆府中，梁家和嵬名家要想继续统治西夏，必须出来立下功劳。

    梁家的权势一直都是建立在嵬名家的支持上。他们的兀卒太过于亲近辽人，触动了太多人的利益，就是在嵬名家中，对秉常心中生怨的也不只一个两个。要不然梁氏兄妹囚禁天子，也不会得到宗室们的支持。

    “想必太后这时候最想看到的就是兀卒早点把她的孙子生出来。”

    “这也要兀卒自己愿意才行。”

    不管怎么样，梁太后总希望自己的血脉能延续下去，但有了孙子之后，儿子倒也可以丢掉了。当今大白高国的皇帝，或许会在某间戒备森严的庙宇中度过余生。

    在大营门前，借着熊熊的篝火，叶孛麻看清草草修毕的寨防。

    前面在白池堡时，修筑外围供中军驻扎的营垒时，就已经很艰难了。而前军营地的情况更差。

    “盐州城外的树都被砍光了吧……”叶孛麻啧了舌头。

    仁多澣指着用树枝勉强钉起的营门：“能找到修栅栏的树枝就算很不错了，营门才让人头疼……都是这一仗打的，盐州周围好砍伐的木料，早就被清扫光了。”

    宋军之前攻打盐州及其周边寨堡的时候，费了一番手脚，能修建营栅和制造攻城器械的树木就没多少剩下的，等到宋人开始增筑城防，对木材的需求又上了一个台阶。

    叶孛麻左右看看并不牢靠的寨防，忽而问道：“宋人会不会夜袭？”

    “来也好，不来也好，都给他预备着。”仁多澣遥望灯火通明的盐州城头：“能玩出来的花样就那么几个，一辈子打猎，还能给雁啄了眼睛去？……先进营吧，等着他们来。”

    叶孛麻呵呵的两声笑，与仁多澣并肩进了营中。

    跟随在仁多澣身后的亲兵，在夜晚身上也穿戴着盔甲，是宋人独有的板甲。一路往中军大帐去，叶孛麻就听见身后咣咣的铁甲声响。叶孛麻的亲兵倒没穿，但他们也有，等上阵时就会套上。

    眼下在外面的普通士卒，就算是征发起来的骑兵，上阵时也多由甲胄可以穿戴。灵州城一战，缴获的盔甲数以万计，南朝将卒都是丢盔弃甲而逃，唯恐身上带得东西多了，逃起来耽搁时间。这一番收获，让铁鹞子变得名副其实。

    叶孛麻很早就听说了宋人改进了他们的制甲工艺，打造的成本、耗用的时间，无不大幅下降，甚至据说只有之前的十分之一。其主导者就是在西夏也是声名煊赫的韩冈。

    三数年内，六十万东朝禁军全数配发铁甲。这一事实，在这些年压得西夏国中对此有所了解的显贵们喘不过气来。

    幸好光是有神兵利器也不是肯定能在战阵中得胜，正面无可拮抗，但合用有效的策略，就让大白高国的战士将铁甲从宋人身上剥了下来。

    现在几乎所有的西夏将领们的亲兵，如今都是穿戴着宋军指挥使及其以下的军官们的装备——灵州城下的缴获中，其数量仅次于士兵们的简易板甲——由于这些甲胄都是按照官职的不同等级，镶上不同的饰物，外观甚为精美，穿上使得亲兵们的面貌焕然一新。

    仁多澣的亲兵穿戴得都是都头一级的全身铠。铁甲浸了铜，微微泛着赤红。不像卒伍们的装具，只有覆盖前xiong后背的甲片，以及保护下半身的几片裙甲。而是肩部、臂部以及tui部都有配件。头盔盔缨上方还竖起一根四寸长的小棍，棍上黏着面三角形的小角旗。

    据叶孛麻所了解，宋军都头们的站位，是列阵时的标准。他站在那里，他下面的士兵就会跟到哪里，这是宋军军令中严格要求执行的条款。都头们头盔上的角旗，就是让下面的士兵们知道，该跟着谁，谁才是统领百人的头目。

    这样的一套盔甲，到了党项贵胄们的手中，用来代表亲兵身份也是一样的有用。

    在宋军中，更高一层的甲胄都是给将领们量身订做了，件件都是价值千金，鎏金、鎏银的不在少数。叶孛麻拿回家的几件顶级战利品，连衬里都是用着熊皮，只是对他来说并不算合身。

    同样听着身后的甲胄作响，仁多澣对叶孛麻笑道：“过去可从来没想过，能给族里的儿郎都配上铁甲，灵州一战，可也算是不亏了。”

    叶孛麻摇了摇头：“有什么好高兴，今天夺了三万套，明天宋人就能打造个六万套出来。六十万禁军三年全部换上铁甲，一年能产二十万套铁甲。如今丢了三万套，也就让赵官家肉疼心疼，都不带伤筋动骨的。”

    他转头对仁多澣苦笑，“越是跟宋人厮杀，就越是明白他们有多财大气粗。一年造甲数十万，丢了多少，十倍补回。怎么跟宋人比，就是灵州那样的胜仗再来一次都完了。一场水放下来，灵州城外的田全毁了，明年的口粮还不知在哪里。”叶孛麻仰天叹息：“过去是肥羊，如今就是山猪。一样的咬一口肥油四溢，可他们长獠牙了。想咬下一块肉，自己还不知要出多少血。”

    仁多澣闻言默然，走了几步又勉强笑道：“好歹还有些肉咬回来，比前几次输得本钱都光了要好。不是还俘获了一干工匠吗，没有这些匠人，谁有把握能攻下盐州城？”

    “可是没铁匠……宋人都不给营中配铁匠了！”

    灵州城下一战，俘虏甚多，足足有两千之众，其中光是能制造攻城器具的工匠就有四个，被派来服shi飞船的工匠一人，只是没有铁匠——在过去，宋军不论是出阵还是守在寨中，总会有一两名铁匠用来修复兵器或是甲胄，但现在的宋军如果兵器坏了，直接换一个新的；甲胄出了问题，换个配件。宝贵的人力不耗费在修修补补上。

    这是标准的财大气粗。

    “……不管怎么说好歹还要拼一下。”仁多澣说着，人在死前还要挣扎一番，何况一个拥有百万人丁的大国，“前面宋军攻到灵州城下时，是命悬一线，整个吊在半空中，就一根手指搭在悬崖上，就这样还爬了回来。如今的局面纵然也是危在旦夕，但总比几个月前要强得多。这一战若胜，一二十年内，东朝绝不敢再西顾，不争一争如何能甘心。”

    “说得也是。”叶孛麻的神sè也缓了下来：“要是宋人退守银州、夏州，他们倒有九成胜算，无论如何我都是不会来的。现在他们贪心的想保盐州，好歹是对半开了。”

    “东朝的皇帝总是胡乱选主帅。什么徐禧，过去听都没听说过。这一回要是胜了，耶律乙辛多半忍不住要领军南下，到时候就是有十几二十年的平安了。”g！。

 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（七）

    “终于回来了……”

    前军主营的东侧，李清从主营方向上收回视线。叶孛麻果然还是赶在入夜前回到，不知才扎下营盘，就被招去白池堡，在太后和国相那里究竟得到了什么样的吩咐。

    不过不论是什么吩咐，当不会跟之前离开中军时梁乙埋说的话。等到明天，自家这一队多半要打头阵。

    再看了更远处，盐州城在夜幕下的阴影，李清掉头回营。

    他麾下四千多人马所驻扎的营地，离着主营有近一里的距离。位于一座矮坡上，附近有一条河沟，位置更靠近盐州城一点。

    安营扎寨，从来都没有聚成一团的说法。只要兵力足够，都是分成数个部分，控制相邻的几处要点，在敌军来袭时占据足够的地理优势，同时出入方便，吃喝拉撒等方面也不会互相干扰。

    李清倒是很庆幸这一点，他不喜欢跟叶孛麻走得太近，也不方便走得太近。作为西夏国中汉人的代表，李清由于始终全力支持梁氏兄妹，在朝堂上的排位越来越靠前，如今更是统领汉军，逐渐成了梁家一派的核心，与外姓部族太亲近了，必然会引来猜忌。

    在把守营门的士兵行礼中，李清走进了自己的营地。

    熊熊的火光中，一个巨大的黑影冉冉升起。李清脚步一停，目送其一直升到二十丈的高空，然后被一根结实的绳索紧紧拽住。吊篮中一名瘦削的士兵双眼锐利如电，警惕的监视着盐州城内城外的一切动向。

    而在另一边，一艘同样巨大的飞船，正一点点的向下降低高度。吊篮上气囊已经瘪了不少，比起刚刚升上去的那一艘有着十分明显的区别。

    一名匠师打扮的男子，就在下落中的飞船下方大呼小叫，指挥两个士兵将飞船上抛下来的绳子一圈圈的绕在桩子上。

    “一个时辰。”李清低声自语，他一直都在算着飞船浮空的时间。

    一艘飞船能浮空的时间，一般得看季节和天气，晴朗无风的夏日，两个时辰都有可能，换作是冬天刮风，勉强上去，没两刻钟就得下来。深秋的夜晚，大约是一个时辰不到一点——不过这是宋军官造的飞船才能达到的时间，换作是西夏工匠们的出品，能飞上天的都不多。飞船上面的气囊，要缝制得一点不漏气，这份手艺不是随随便便就能找到人手。幸好之前在灵州缴获了七八艘飞船。

    灵州城下的胜利，得到的不仅仅是苟延残喘的时间，以及数千数万的铁甲、长枪和马刀。还有数以千计的战俘，只可惜其中的工匠为数寥寥。汉家的工匠天下万邦都是有名的，来自军中的工匠更是稀有，哪一个不想要？

    往年每一次大败宋军，俘获的工匠都是争夺的焦点，为此大打出手的情况都不鲜见。幸好这一次没有铁匠，否则说不定也会打起来。

    朝堂上经过一番争夺和利益交换，能打造攻城器械的几名大工匠几家瓜分，并约定好开战时将他们一起带出来打造器械，而下面的小工也照样有人抢着要。只是最后还剩下一个修补飞船的匠人，单独一个人不便瓜分，就给梁家拿了，出阵前又转派到李清这里。

    李清看着飞船的降落，心中暗道，若是俘虏中有一个知道怎么打造板甲、会制造专用锻锤的工匠，就是在紫宸殿上，多半也会闹到拳脚相争的地步。

    李清想象了一下那个场景，嘴角就翘了起来，那样还真是有趣。

    降落中的飞船已经到了三丈的位置，匠师在下面仰着头，大呼小叫。

    李清抬头看着一高一低依然漂在半空中的两艘飞船，城里的宋人随时可能出来偷袭，为防万一，就是夜里也不能将飞船随意的放下来，留下监视上的漏洞。

    两艘飞船都是在灵州之战中缴获的战利品。原本西夏国中也不是没有造过飞船，但那种粗制滥造的货色，如何比得上出自宋**器监的上品。缴获之后，就直接拿来用了。对于飞船居高望远，探查城内的能力，每一位西夏将帅都很是期待。

    不过换作李清本人，宁可骑马跑到盐州城的城墙下查探，也不愿意站在那玩意儿的吊篮里，要离得远远的才安心。

    从天上摔下来的大辽天子，让许多人对飞船望而生畏。甚至有传言说，如此飞天神物，宋人却不敝帚自珍，就是因为他们有本事给乘上飞船的敌人下咒，辽主耶律洪基就是最好了证据。

    以李清的见识，自然知道这是无稽之谈，但理智和感情是两回事。他曾经登上过飞船，有过一次随船上天的经验。登高望远让人很是期待，但双脚之下，隔着一层藤条就是三十丈的虚空，那样的感觉让李清完全忘了向远处眺望，总是不自觉的看着脚底下。偏偏那一次飞船突然受到了狂风的袭击，吊篮中的李清命悬一线。最后还是运气好，加上几十人在下方扯着缰绳，才没有让李清成为在西夏国中坠落的第一人。

    但从那一次之后他的心中就对飞船产生了隐隐的畏惧，让李清不愿意太过于接近这等能载人悬在半空中的器物。

    下落中的飞船尤在两丈多近三丈高的位置上，飞船升起来快，但下降就是要等气囊中的热气自己冷却下来，速度很是缓慢。

    李清不着急，很有耐心的在下面等着飞船一点点的向下蹭着。不过吊篮中的人似乎没有耐心等待，一翻身就从吊篮中翻出来，在吊篮边沿和绳索各搭了一次手，眨眨眼的功夫，就稳稳的落在了地面上，片尘不惊。

    从吊篮中跳下来的是个中年的汉子。骨架子很大，身材也高，但露出来的手脚都是筋骨凸出，显然体重不会太重，要不然也不适合坐进飞船中。胡须蓬乱，都把相貌遮掩住了。

    看到李清就在旁边，他抱拳行礼：“武贵拜见太尉。”

    “无须多礼。”李清说道，急着追问，“盐州城里的动静如何？”

    “似乎有些乱，城头上的人太多。”

    若是一千多人马出城，前后左后最少都要几十丈才能排得开，就算隔了两三里地，在飞船上也立刻就能发现。可城墙顶上才多大的地，两里开外看城墙，早就跟一条线也差不多了。李清疑惑的问：“何以见得？”

    “城头上的火炬时不时就被遮着，只会是人多。上了城墙的官……宋军，至少要有三四千。”武贵皱眉，“还没有去攻城，不应该有这么多人上城……”

    李清也觉得纳闷，大半夜的，往城头上派那么多人有什么意义。城里也有飞船飘在空中，只要看守好城门，城墙顶上派个十几队士兵，分段巡视巡视就够了，“你看是怎么回事？”

    武贵想了一下后道：“……或许传说是真的，盐州城中主管防务的不是高永能和曲珍，而是徐禧，或者是他从京中带来京营禁军中的主将。”

    “所以才出了这等笑话？”李清往城墙的方向看了看，“倒当真有道理。”

    “传言中还有盐州城粮秣不济的消息。既然前面都说准了，这一条也当是有几分可能。此来推断，盐州城中存粮数目肯定是不足的。”

    “说得也是！”李清点点头，转头又笑道:“我们随身携带的粮秣，加上后方运上来的，配合起来能支撑上半个月。再杀了牲畜，又是半个月。盐州城中的宋人能支撑一个月吗？”

    “按说是撑不了的。”武贵摇摇头，“这段时间盐州城的消耗和输送来的数目都是能计算到的，不可能坚持太久，十天都很勉强……刚刚夯筑好的城墙并不算牢靠，如果有个两三年时间，或许能坚硬的如同石头。但十天之内，不可能。”

    李清闻言哈哈大笑：“要不是事先得到了这个结果，这一战还真没人敢打。”

    “谁让天子不会用人！”

    武贵眼中的恨意一闪而逝，却被李清捕捉到了。不过这也算不得什么，西夏国中，对大宋的赵官家抱着恨意的人车载斗量，不独他一个，但李清觉得要感谢他，“也多亏了是这样的天子，否则西夏早就被灭亡了。”

    武贵古板，对李清的话没有附和的笑意。李清不以为意，“若城中军情当真能如武贵你说得那般，这份功劳就立定了。过两日，武贵你当能人如其名了——以武而贵啊！”

    “贵……”武贵咧开的嘴笑得有些惨淡，“赤佬什么时候贵过？”

    武贵没有感激涕零的跪下来谢恩，这样的不识好歹，李清却不以为意。有能力，脾气大点也正常。武贵之前对，总是自取其辱

    “明天我这边就要打头阵，不知武贵你……”李清试探着武贵的态度，也没有将话挑明了。

    “在下不想杀到自家兄弟，京营倒也罢了，西军中熟人不少，厮杀起来太难看了。”武贵干脆了当的拒绝，“等这一仗结束，要整治一下阻卜人的时候再上阵吧。”

    “想惩治阻卜人，也得等到将宋军全都赶回横山以南。否则可没这个胆子。”李清继而又笑道，“既然武贵你不愿意去跟宋人打交道，也就罢了，都由你。不过营中之事，还要你多盯着点。”

 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（八）

    李清说得大方，不过这也是武贵的话说到他心里去的缘故。

    【这几天调整工作，应酬多了点，缺了不少更新，实在是很对不住。今天三更，补上一点是一点，这是第一更。】

    说进他心里的当然不是武贵的借口。对面熟人兄弟多？富贵功名面前，什么都是狗屁！

    只是这时候，有必要在宋人那里留下太多血债吗？再怎么说大宋如今国势强盛，一次两次的败仗根本改变不了大局。

    灵州城下的战绩，是宋国用错了人，做错了事，西夏这边又靠了计谋，而且没有辽人协助，根本就没有赢的可能。换作是正面交锋，李清一点信心都没有。

    就算在盐州城下再胜一次又能如何？不是宋兵不善战，而是宋国的皇帝用错了主帅。郭逵、王韶、韩冈这些知兵善战的主帅可是一个都没有出现，任用的都是李宪、王中正这样的阉人，以及徐禧、高遵裕一般贪功无能之辈。而种谔、曲珍等西军名将也被打压、约束。就这样还能不断压着西夏军打。一旦宋人走马换将，主帅、名将重新被起用，调来陕西掌管大局，局面很可能霎时逆转。

    好像灵州之役式的胜利如果再来一次就不会再有西夏国了。不仅仅是李清，国中的任何一名重臣对此看得十分清楚。如今还在进行中的这一场战争，已经耗尽了西夏的国力。

    这一仗即便赢了，耗尽的元气也不可能恢复。生民流离、部族残破、田地荒芜、商路断绝，村庄、城池一个个化为残垣断壁。坚壁清野的战略本来就是拼着自己重伤，也要赢下对手，是在灭亡和重伤两者之间做出的无奈选择。其形成的丧失，几十年都没办法恢复。

    等到宋人下一次攻来，只需宋国那边能一个中人之姿、又不贪功的主帅，就能将灭国的胜利给东京城中的宋国皇帝带回去。

    既然西夏覆亡是在所难免，无论如何李清都不可能做得太过火，他还打算换个东家。而投降了大宋之后，朝廷大概不会算计他过去犯下的各项罪行，但他又不是有自己的部族，只能在西军中安生，到时候会有什么样的待遇，就得看自己的表现了。李清可不想将仇怨结得太深。

    盐州到底能不能攻下来？他对此不是很在意，但私底下还是认为攻下来的好。要改换门庭，也得手上有个好东西能够卖出去。

    李清其实很可惜，要不是当初没有领到去灵州助守的差事，加上身边被安插的耳目太多，他也不会在西夏继续留下来。

    之前李清没能领到去灵州的差事，本想等到宋军攻到兴庆府之后，便立刻难。开城门的事不用人教也是会的。只可惜他没有等到宋军进抵兴庆府城下。

    现在又是到了关键的时候。依眼下的情形如果宋人输了，那一个改变战局的机会，就能卖到更高的价码——锦上添花，哪及得上雪中送炭报答来得大？！

    可惜这些盘算都是不能对外人说的。除了几个亲兵之外，李清他其他人都信不过。但要跟宋人联络，必须得有一个居中奔走的信使，要有口才、有头脑、能讨价还价，几个亲信没一个能适任。不肯与宋人为敌的武贵，自然是最合适的人选。

    武贵来自于大宋，跟许许多多投奔西夏的汉人一样，都是犯了罪，逃避刑罚。一般来说，这些人其实绝大部分在西夏也混不出头来，有许多以至都沦为奴仆。纯由汉人组成的撞令郎，更是西夏军中一支特地用来陷阵敢死的军队。

    并不是人人都能比得上张元、吴昊，或是景询，乃至李清。他们这几位都是本身就有能力，只是在宋国时运不济，换了个地方就能出头了。

    在李清看来武贵也是这样的人。武贵胆量很大，眼光见识也不差，还能识文断字，所以李清见了就一力提拔。

    只是武贵身手虽然灵活，可惜武艺不算出众，日常演武，其表现出来的弓马皆是平平，也难怪他之前在宋国西军中混不出头来。没点好武艺，如何能在军中安身？文人在行伍间也颇受尊重，可武贵还比不上一个乡措大会咬文嚼字。文不成武不就，就是有见识有谋略，也没处投奔，最后犯了事，也只能来西夏谋个出路。

    李清啧啧嘴，也幸亏武贵在军中人缘不错，自己的越次提拔也没有让他惹来多少嫉妒，让他留守营中倒还正合适。

    武贵没管那么多，也不可能知道李清在想些什么，只沉默的跟随李清往营中走。

    李清回头望了望盐州城，“白天扎营时，城里面都没派兵出来干扰，想来今天夜里多半会热闹一点。”

    “太尉尽可放心。天上有飞船里的人盯着，外面又有六十多暗哨，多是通晓隐匿藏形、伏地听声，盐州城中大队人马一旦出城，立刻就能觉。盐州城左近能藏兵的地方，末将也都安排了人手去查探过，并没有觉被埋下伏兵。”

    “如此甚好。”李清点了点头，却又道：“不过就是能防着大队人马，若是十几骑出来扰营，那就是防不胜防了。”

    “疲兵之策从来都不会少。末将前面奉太尉之命，也安排好了人手绕营巡视，料无大碍，最多有些吵而已。太尉虽然放心，必不致让宋军有机会乱我大营。”

    “多亏了有武贵你啊！”李清很是满意。武贵办事的确是妥当，比起之前连字都写不好的一群下属强得太多，他抬手拍拍武贵的肩膀，笑道：“今夜可就全靠你了。”

    “末将遵命。”

    将今夜营中的事务交代给武贵，李清便回中军大帐休息。不过他也不敢高枕安眠，只敢和衣而睡。

    一觉就睡到天亮。安睡了一夜的李清穿戴梳洗好，打了个哈欠，掀帘出帐。对这一夜的安寝，他心中有着几分惊讶。

    当守了一夜的武贵过来，李清就皱眉对他道：“感觉不对啊，怎么夜里这么平静。是不是宋人在半路上就被挡住了？”

    武贵眼中还带着血丝，他摇摇头，“夜里没有人从城中出来。”

    李清惊讶非小，“竟没派人来袭扰？……就是徐禧不懂，曲珍和高永能难道还不懂怎么守城。难道……”他的话突然顿住，忽而又笑了起来：“这仗的赢面看来又大了一分。”

    “嗯，多半如此。”

    宋军据守盐州，正常来说至少要考虑到提振城中士气，在西夏这边抵达时派出几百名骑兵，好歹干扰一下扎营的工作。夜里也该敲敲鼓，或是派人出城吆喝两声，没有说什么手脚都不做的。

    驻扎在野地里的军营，就算再有防备，也不可能是所有人都枕戈待旦，那样明天就不要上阵了——这可是远道而来的军队，必须要好好歇上一夜。除非能确定敌军必然来偷营，否则必然是大部分士兵安寝，少部分士兵守营。这样一来，宋军若是当真来袭扰，形成的混乱不会少。以曲珍、高永能两人的老辣，不可能放过这个机会，可宋军恰恰就没有出现。可能性就只有一个，必然是被徐禧挡住了。

    这可是个好消息，李清正笑，一记记鼓声隐隐传入耳中。军中厮混多年，李清对这种声音最为敏感。立刻抬头寻找声音的来源，却见武贵已经向盐州城的方向看过去。

    “宋军看来要出战了。”武贵沉声说道。

    “不扰敌，不袭营，一大早就出战，难道是想堂堂正正的打上一仗？”李清很有几分讶异的问着。

    “倚城而守本来就是守城正道，只靠着一面城墙，那是坐困愁城。不能逼他们退守城中，就不能顺顺当当的攻城。”

    李清点头道：“是先得逼宋军退守城池，到那时霹雳砲差不多也就能造好了。”

    眼下暂时只有云梯，霹雳砲得再过几日。不过幸亏还有板甲，神臂弓也是成千上万，就算其中有一半浸过水，但晾晒干燥之后，并不比没有浸水的另一半差太多。

    即便拥有同样的武器，宋人还占了一个居高临下的优势。但有了板甲和覆面头盔护身，不接近到五十步之内，不用担心被神臂弓的木羽短矢射到重伤乃至送命。

    “得先称量一下他们的实力。就不知出来了多少人？”

    李清正抱着疑问，从飞船上就丢下一个小竹筒。打开看过里面的纸条，武贵道：“大约是三千兵马。”

    “看来是不用指望叶孛麻那边相助了。”

    灵州之役后，梁太后和梁乙埋都不便再驱动外姓大族的兵马打头阵，李清的汉军只能成为牺牲品。

    “应该都吃过饭了？”李清望着营地一角还没有散尽的炊烟，多问了一句。

    武贵道：“四更天就开始造饭，到了五更初，就将饭都送了下去，现在都已经吃过了。”

    李清放下心来，站在营门前，提气高声，将自己的命令吩咐下去：

    “击鼓，聚将点兵！”

    军鼓咚咚的响了起来，营帐中登时一片喧嚣。

    顷刻之后，李清麾下的四千余人马，已经在他们身前汇聚。一名名将校在李清面前俯帖耳，静待号令。

    亲兵牵了李清的坐骑过来，他随即一跃上马，从腰间拔出长刀，前指营门，一声髙喝遍及全军：“儿郎们，随我出战！”a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（九）

    ()【还有一更，拼着不睡觉也会赶出来。请明天早上看。】

    “高字将旗，是高永能亲自领军出阵！”

    当前去打探敌情的游骑回来禀报，李清才知道是高永能先出动打头阵了。

    回头望一望，跟随他出阵的四千多将士，只有一千不到的是骑兵，剩下的都是步卒。而对面高永能带着三千本部，从人数上是己方占优，而从战力上，当是高永能更强一点。

    随着两军两军逐渐接近，对面的宋军，李清看得越来越清楚。打头的是两个都的步卒，银枪、银盔、银甲，只有盔缨鲜红。这分明是鄜延路的选锋！

    高永能所部已经离城一里多，到了城池和己方大营之间的中间线，却不见城中有人出来配合。李清暗自庆幸，幸好对面只有四百不到的骑兵，这样还能拼上一拼。

    高永能压阵前行，肚子里骂声从出城前到现在都快没有停止。那位徐学士要堂堂正正的大胜，却不肯答应曲珍提议的夜袭。要是昨夜就遣兵骚扰，好歹也能让对面的敌人声势再弱上两分。

    出城一里，对面的西贼身上的装束也看得清楚了，就是汉人的模样。

    “是撞令郎。”高永能惊讶着：“西贼那里竟然还有汉军？！”

    他锐利如同鹰隼一般的视线在敌军军势上扫过。排得很乱的阵型，并没有经过严格的训练，前面几排有铁甲，后面绝大多数则是普通的服装。散在外围护翼军阵的骑兵不到一千，看起来也不是精锐。

    到了两军相距两百步的时候，李清就指挥着撞令郎就停下脚步，开始拿着神臂弓射击宋军。但宋军却是举起盾牌，在箭雨中稳步前行。

    箭矢在铁甲和盾牌上叮当作响，骑兵也不停地在宋军阵边飞驰而过，但无论怎样，也无法迟滞他们的脚步。

    等到两军的前列相距五六十步的时候，宋军阵中的神臂弓齐齐发射。整齐密集的箭矢，立刻就压制住了对面的弩手们。铺天盖地的飞蝗箭雨，撞令郎之前的射击不可与之同日而语。

    而就在压制住对面的射手的情况下，两百名银盔银甲的选锋军，从阵中冲出。只眨几下眼的功夫，五十多步的距离就缩短为零。一杆杆银枪在暴喝声中，齐齐扎了出去。

    几乎是在一瞬间，李清就发现他排在最前面一排的带甲士兵被一扫而空。而紧随其后的也都立不住阵脚，开始溃散。

    ‘还真不得了。’李清庆幸自己没有将真正的精锐放到阵前，今日只是试探，他可舍不得丢下太多本钱。

    前方溃散的波动已经传递到李清身边的中军，他侧头望了望西面，低声自语：“该动手了？”

    几乎就在同时，东面的前军主营号角声响彻战场，引来了无数目光。

    随即大地忽然震颤，沉郁的雷音从地面响起，一支铁鹞子从大营中杀了出来。

    李清放松的一笑：“叶孛麻终于肯出兵了！”

    这一彪人马分作三股，奔驰在中央的一股蹄声最重，气势最猛，胸前是银光闪烁的板甲，头上也是宋军样式的头盔，手上攥着铁枪，马鞍后插着一对熟铁锏，胯下的坐骑前半身也蒙了一层防箭的皮质具装——在禁军全数铁甲化的现在，牛皮有许多都改制成马铠——这样全副武装的具装甲骑完全是建筑在灵州之役的大捷上。

    拥有战甲的重骑兵直冲高字将旗。而左右两股则是没有佩甲的轻骑兵，他们没有往宋军的阵列冲过去，而是向城外宋军和城门之间穿插过去。竟是想将高永能所部全都留下来。

    徐禧在城头上正为高永能大败敌军而兴奋，却没想到会有铁鹞子突然插入战场。

    “杜靖，王含，你二人速做准备！”

    曲珍凝视着对手的大旗，西夏金白色的战旗一面面的在战场上奔驰，铁鹞子们如同群狼，兴奋的冲向目标，要将被他们围困的猎物撕得粉碎。

    想吃掉高永能的人马？哪有那么容易！他又看了慌乱中的徐禧一眼，怎么能不防着西贼出兵支援？

    出阵的铁鹞子看似铺天盖地，其实因为是骑兵的缘故，奔驰起来不得不散开，实际上只有一千多骑。

    高永能往敌军骑兵攻过来的方向瞥了一眼，面上不见半分惊容。手中旌旗一展，号角声气，原本外向凸前的战阵随着旗号向内一收，已经将敌阵冲散的选锋军随即退回到阵中心。

    具装甲骑冲着军阵踏着震天的蹄声直奔而来。护翼军阵侧面的两个指挥，听从号令将手上的斩马刀齐齐亮出。雪亮的刀光直指前方，万军辟易，后方更有神臂弓手严阵以待。

    面对宋军的防线，重骑兵们并没有继续冲击，而是提缰在阵前轻轻一转，从直奔改为阵前横过，手上早已上好弦的神臂弓向着宋军军阵释放出一片箭雨，随即远去，只留下了三两个不幸被宋军射落的骑手，躺在地面上。

    而这一支宋军之前的敌人，这时候却飞快的后撤，在一转眼的功夫，就远离了百步。在撤退的过程中，阵型反比方才前进时更为严整，让高永能对他们的主将刮目相看。

    ‘骑兵倒是不弱，但这边的步兵退得太快。想不到都这时候了还想保存实力？难道因为是汉人的缘故，不肯真的为党项人拼命？’

    依靠叶孛麻的铁鹞子对敌阵的压制，李清顺利的带着他麾下汉军退回了营地。宋军也随即转向，向后回撤。叶孛麻的骑兵在旁骚扰，却没有动摇他们分毫。

    “算是全身而退，当真是侥幸。”回到营中，李清下马后就长叹了一口气，“想不到宋军的选锋越发得犀利了。”

    “城里面还有几万拖后腿的兵马，太尉倒是不用太担心。”

    李清闻言，唇角就多了点笑意。看不起京中的那些驴粪蛋.子，一向认为老子天下第一，西军的臭脾气在武贵的身上表现得淋漓尽致。

    “这一次算是试探出了宋军的一点底细。”李清说道，“西军的确善战，但主帅实在是不成气候。今天宋人的用兵，脱节得太厉害。换作是差一点的军队，肯定是保不住了。”

    “高君举的阵法，能赢他的没几个。”武贵低声的说了一句，又对李清道：“这一下可以安心攻打盐州城了。”

    “还得夏州和环州那边不要有人来援救。”李清想了想，就又笑道：“不过无论是种谔还是高遵裕，都不会愿意看到徐禧立功，但他们能拖延的时间是有限的。来自朝廷的敇令，他们决不敢违背。”

    “环庆军还好说，惨败之后，元气大伤，军心也散了。派个万八千铁鹞子，去守着櫜驼口，环庆军肯定过不来。但种谔那边……”武贵抬眼看李清。

    “白池堡那里多半已经派兵绕过盐州城去柳泊岭、铁门关和左村泽了，攻下那几处的寨堡不成问题。”李清道，“至于从夏州往盐州来的道路，国相应当不会忘掉遣兵去牵制。”

    “阻卜人不可信！”武贵立刻道。

    “当然不是依靠阻卜人。”李清一笑，又道，“你去安排今天出战的儿郎好好歇一歇。我这边得去跟叶孛麻好好商量一下，明天可就不能像今天这么难看了。”

    一夜很快又过去了，这一次，是城外首先敲响了战鼓。

    徐禧率领众将，随着敌方的战鼓，登上了盐州城头。西面远处，尘云翻滚，不知有多少人马出没在黄尘中。

    “想不到经过昨日一战，西贼竟然还是没有接受教训，是否要死光了才肯罢休？”徐禧远眺敌军，冷笑了两声。猛然一拍雉堞，指着西面，“谁愿出城迎战，为我灭此顽寇？！”

    京营的四名将领，王含、杜靖、符明举、朱沛同时出列，“末将愿往。”

    高永能也跟着踏前一步，“末将亦愿往。”

    高永能此举，立刻惹来四名京营将领的怒视。徐禧见他还想争一个出兵的机会，立刻就笑道：“前面君举你已经挫敌锋锐，拿了头功，今天就好生休息一下。总不能一直让你的第六将出战，让其他两万多人在城中坐享其成，这对第六将的四千将士也是不公的。”

    四十多岁、短髯修得整齐、相貌端正的杜靖在旁接口：“学士所言正是，也该我等出点力气了。坐食城中，实在无颜以对天子和学士的厚望。”

    “也不能让西军一直累着。”

    “总该我京营上一次阵了。”

    几个京营将领同声反对让高永能再次出战。高永能的脸色越发的沉了下去。

    昨日面对的是西贼中战力倒数的汉军撞令郎，而且仅仅是前军的前锋，看样子还是出来试探高下的。就这样还只是小胜一仗，连斩获都没多少。就此认定西贼不堪一战？可是要吃大亏的！

    党项人以骑兵为主力的铁鹞子，昨天并没有尽全力。应该是战马在经过瀚海之后，体力还没有回复，致使错失良机。但歇了一天之后，战马状态恢复，不是昨日可比。

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 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（11）

    ()晦暗的天空如同李舜举的心情。**!。*

    包围在盐州城外的西贼如山如海，四个方向全都扎下了营盘，封死了每一条道路。

    攻城的喧嚣，日以继夜，从无一刻休止停息。

    当当的脆响，是板甲挡住了箭矢。铮铮的弦鸣，是神臂弓在射击。轰轰的巨声，是霹雳砲投掷出的石弹命中了目标。

    板甲、神臂弓、霹雳砲，这些都是让宋人足以自豪的利器。但这些声音，来自于城墙之上的，只有一枚枚撞击墙体的石弹。

    一切的装备都来自于大宋官军，无数战利品让党项人也同样武装到了牙齿。穿起板甲、配上钢刀、拿起神臂弓，将三寸的木羽短矢射上城头。

    而伴随着弩矢的，是一枚枚或大或小的石子。

    俘虏了多名专门打造攻城器具的宋国工匠，党项人用了六天的时间，造出了八具霹雳砲，长长的稍竿将一包包石子或是人头大小的石弹送上城头。虽然因为木料、时间都不如过往，仓促之间打造出的霹雳砲只有六七十步的射程。

    从城头上神臂弓射出的箭矢，可以轻而易举的命中城下的砲手们。但在付出了几条性命之后，党项人很快就在霹雳砲的前方，竖起了用厚重的木板拼起的挡箭板，让砲手们可以毫无顾忌发射石弹。

    对于一寸多厚的木板，神臂弓也无用武之地，用战弓抛射长箭、甚至火箭，倒是能给砲手们带来一点干扰，但也只是一点而已。

    换作是几天之前，对于城下的攻城器械，完全可以点起兵马直接从城中杀出去。纵然这几具霹雳砲，都是远远避开城门，但要冲上去毁掉也并非难事。可前日的一场惨败，使得城中守军，已经失去了出城反击的力量。

    李舜举决然没有想到，不过是几个工匠投效了党项人，就变得如此棘手。

    片刻之前，就在李舜举的面前，一名士兵走避不及。被从城下飞来的石弹砸中了头颅。精铁的头盔顿时成了纸片，从铁片的缝隙中，暗红色的血水缓缓的流淌而出。

    阵亡的士兵被匆匆拖走，但城头上尤留着残迹。望着眼前的一滩血迹，李舜举心中一片混乱。

    为了对抗城下霹雳砲，城上甚至搬来了床子弩与其对射，但在狭窄的城头上给床弩上弦，远比城下的霹雳砲更难，也更慢。八牛弩号称合八牛之力，上弦的难度可想而知。九具床子弩反而比不上六架霹雳砲，被一顿散碎的石子，劈头盖脸的砸了一通之后，上弦就更慢了。双方的一番交换下来，还是城上更为吃亏。

    这一仗的希望到底在哪里？李舜举已经对胜利绝望了，他抬眼望着不远处的敌楼，高永能正在上面住持城墙西壁的防务。不知他和曲珍可有扭转战局的能力？

    高永能默然立于城楼上，城防的攻守布置下去后，自有部将去主持，并不用他事事过问。在李舜举望着他的时候，他却在想着正在城楼下睡觉的徐禧。

    徐禧这几日都在城头上奋战。每天就带着两个烧饼巡城，累了就拿亲兵的大腿当枕头假寐。西贼来攻时，亲发矢石射击贼军。

    在士兵们的眼中，这位主帅的确是蠢货，但看着徐禧与将士同甘共苦的样子，士兵们却又觉得他这个人还是很不错。原本高高在上的将领在他的带动下，也与士兵们一个锅里吃饭，一间屋里睡觉。

    要是徐禧懂一点兵法就好了，这样的想法也只是在歇下来的时候才会在脑中转上一转。

    六天前，当杜靖、朱沛帅京营禁军出城迎战。开始时的表现相当不错，与铁鹞子的鏖战始终未退一步，当缠战到午后，甚至将战线压到了两里之外，逼近了西贼的前军大营，看起来十分的顺利。

    可到了这时，西贼大营中的动静，让高永能和曲珍终于看出了西贼的计划，步步退让的表现分明就是诱敌之计。

    当一支多达三千人的铁鹞子从营中杀出，插到杜靖背后，战局就此逆转，只用了半刻钟，战阵便宣告崩溃。在南北两边压阵的王含、符明举立刻举兵营救，却又被困住，继而崩溃。几名将领只能率军向盐州城突围。

    在溃败之前，两边的损失还是差不多的。从战场到城边不过两里而已，却成了一面倒的屠杀。伤亡、逃散的士兵多达八千。剩下的还是高永能和曲珍联袂领军出城救援，才被救回来。

    当士兵们逃回来时，铁鹞子就追在他们身后，想要趁势攻入城中，而徐禧却硬是要等所有能进城的士兵进城才肯关上城门。

    当铁鹞子趁机冲进城中时，还在战场的另一边奋战的高永能当真以为盐州城保不住了，幸好城中留守的部将奋战，好不容易才保住了城门，将两百多精锐的铁鹞子围杀在城中。

    徐禧用兵失措，致使大败。但他最后开放城门救援众军的做法却让他得了军心，至少在兵败之后，没有变得无人听从号令。

    如果徐禧有中人之上的军事才能，高永能倒能承认他是一名合格的主帅。可惜的是，徐禧的军事才能，是在平均水准之下。只不过是个读兵读呆了的措大，嘴皮子俐落，却不是运筹帷幄、临机决断的人选。

    眼下只能等着种谔或是高遵裕领军来援，不过兵败已经六天了，鄜延军和环庆军都还是没有出现。

    城外的喊杀声不绝于耳。每隔片刻之后，就有一群党项士兵两人一组的抬着架长梯，直奔城墙而来。城上的箭矢立刻就密集起来，但依靠着板甲的帮助，还是有七八条云梯搭上了城墙。

    党项士兵们一声欢呼，蜂拥在云梯下，爬得最快的转眼就上了城头，可是他立刻就受到了围攻，转眼就被七八条长枪洞穿，最后就是。而云梯之上，一勺勺滚烫的热油泼洒下来，让攀在梯子上的党项勇士捂着头脸滚到下地，紧接着一支燃烧着的火炬将沾了油的长梯点燃。

    每一次的攻击，都在消耗着城头上的人力和物资。守城六天，阵亡和伤重不治的士兵多达两千。

    死得人多也不是全然都是坏处，至少城中的粮食能多吃几天了。但这话高永能也只敢想一想，却决然不敢说出来。

    轰的又是一声响，城墙在声起时，也颤抖一下。这是霹雳砲投掷出的石弹又撞上了城墙。紧接着，稀里哗啦的细碎声响，让高永能的眼神里又充满了焦躁。

    西贼将霹雳砲集中在城墙的西南侧，半日下来，发射的次数以百计。夯土的城墙刚刚完工，还没有完全风干，这时候的墙体分外脆弱。本身损坏和城上床子弩的攻击，西贼今天拖上来的六具投石车，眼下只剩下一半，但城头上守具的情况也一样糟糕。

    楼梯上传来沉重的脚步声，曲珍从楼下上来，与高永能并肩望着城外的浩荡大军，片刻之后才说道：“南门的八牛弩又坏了一具。”

    “……这下子就只剩十二具。”高永能低声回道。

    “十一。”曲珍更正道，“半个时辰前，南门就已经坏了一具，还伤了一个绞弦的小卒。”

    高永能低低骂了一句，却没人听得见。

    在开战前运来盐州的各色型号的床子弩总共二十一具，其中力道和射程皆是最强的八牛弩有六架。六天下来，床子弩不停的发射，在给党项人带来重大伤亡的同时，自身损坏的情况也越来越频繁。

    党项人的霹雳砲虽也损毁了大半，但身在城外，他们总能找到合适的木料，就算离得再远，也只是费些手脚而已。但床子弩城中却造不了。再过两天，霹雳砲就能直接压着城头的守军，而不用担心床子弩的反击。

    要是城上也有霹雳砲就好了，可就因为是守城，都没想到要留一个会造霹雳砲的工匠。

    飞船在天上监视着远近敌情，但上面传下来的消息，只有在说外面的西贼越来越多。

    楼梯间又响起了脚步声，李舜举也上来了。

    见到曲珍和高永能，李舜举低声道：“盐州危在旦夕，夏州、环州的援军急切之间也难以赶来救援，如不早作准备，恐有不虞之祸。”

    “这时候撤不出去。”曲珍当即说道。李舜举打着什么主意，他一眼就看得明白。

    “撤不出去的……”高永能也是给出了同样否定的答案，‘在这个时候。’他在心里补充强调着。

    盐州不是千山万壑的横山，周围都是平6，最利骑兵追击和围堵。要想跑出去，只有内外皆乱的时候才有机会。但那样的机会，想必李舜举是不想看到的。

    李舜举的眼神黯淡下去。如果眼前的局面真的如曲珍和高永能所说的一般，那么就是他把密旨拿出来，也改编不了大局，而徐禧这几日在城上的奋战，可以说他的努力将低落的士气给维持住了。如果夺下他的军权，恐怕不肯服从乃至抗命的将士会比预料的要多得多。

    “盐州城还能支持几日？”他颤声问着。

    “能支撑几日就是几日，等到援军来了就能赢。”高永能没有一个确定的答复。

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 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（12）

    ()盐州城被困，连同京营禁军出城反击失败的消息，早早的就传到了鄜延军主力驻扎的夏州。

    对于盐州城的困局，以及盐州派出来求援的信使，种谔没有半点的推诿，当即传令全军整顿兵马，救援盐州。而就在当天，他就领着千名骑兵先期赶往宥州。

    宥州在夏州之西，也在无定河边，正好是位于夏州和盐州的中段。虽然种谔一力主张驻守银州夏州，但宥州城中还是有着两千多兵力，同时粮草数量也很多，充当着保护道路的骑兵队伍巡逻时的中继点。

    不过到了宥州之后，前面挡路的西贼数以万计。种谔当然也不可能带着几千人马就往敌阵冲过去，不得不先在宥州停下来，等待后面人马赶来。

    千军万马不是张张口就能立刻出动的，需要调遣的时间，也是理所当然的。直到盐州被围的第六天，种谔依然还在宥州，而且因为阻卜人的活跃，甚至有一支杀到了黄河边，让河东路狼狈不堪，使得种谔不得不分兵保护道路，使得聚集兵力的速度又慢了两分。

    救援行动的缓慢，鄜延路这边有着充分的理由，任何人都不能从种谔的行动中挑出错来。局势正在依照着种谔事前的期望而变化着。

    对于种谔的盘算，了解最深的当然是他的几位子侄。

    “最好的时机是城破前后的一两天，这时候攻到盐州城下，兵困马乏的党项人必当难以抵挡。不过环庆路那边当也会出兵援救，五叔能在宥州一坐五六日，耐性可比过去强多了。”种师中在他的嫡亲兄长面前直接拆穿了种谔的心思，丝毫没有讳言，“听说西贼的太后也来了，秉常和梁乙埋也都到了，若能将他们一网打尽，可比攻下兴庆府的功劳还要大上许多。”

    在种谔幕中主管机宜文字的种建中，刚刚处理完十几份公函，又为种谔起草了两份军令，好不容易才休息下来，亲弟弟就过来聒噪。

    种建中用倒满热茶的茶杯暖着手，对种师中的兴奋不以为然：“西贼围了盐州城，周围要道、据点都遣了重兵把守。想要如愿以偿，左村泽、柳泊岭以及铁门关都要尽快攻破。否则不是西贼就此重新控制盐州，就功劳给别人抢了去。 ”

    “哥哥说得是，想要掌握好救援的时间，就得先将道路重新打通。”种师中嘿嘿笑着，就在种建中身边坐了下来，“不知道十七哥能不能做到抢先一步成功。高总管想必跟五叔有着一样的盘算，西贼一边要攻打盐州城，一边还要分兵拒我王师，其实也够辛苦的。”

    种建中放下茶盏，冷声道：“这时候不搏一把，给官军占据了银夏之地，之后他们还能机会吗？”

    “哥哥说得是，就是这个道理！”种师中一拍手，“所以眼下的环庆路肯定是养足了精神，就等着摘桃子呢。”

    “高遵裕要将功赎罪，肯定不会放过这个机会。”种建中冷笑，“要不是吕大防托辞辞了任命，庆州知州就该他做了，环庆军也由他来主持。高遵裕只能靠边站。”

    在过去，对蓝田吕氏兄弟，种建中都是很尊敬的。即便是在背后提起，肯定也是称呼表字，或是称呼官职，但现在却在人后直呼其名。

    种师中也不是聋子瞎子，因为吕家兄弟投向程门的缘故，加上吕大临在张载行状上做的手脚，关学如今正是一分为二的局面，一部分人站在吕家兄弟那一边，但更多的则是在韩冈的支持下，坚持着张载留下来的道统。

    种师中疑惑道：“吕大防不是因要为兄弟守丧吗？吕判官【吕大钧】是当真病死了，怎么叫托辞？”

    “什么时候听说过边臣要为兄弟服丧了？就是遇上父母之丧，边臣都要夺情，何论兄弟。这分明是畏战！”

    种建中一顿火发过，焦躁的心情也收敛了一点，“眼下官军驻扎在宥州寸步不移，而盐州那边还不知道还能拖多久。得尽快冲破过去，否则盐州城破，反倒是我们成了送上门的肥肉。若是给环庆军抢了先，情况就更糟了，五叔多半又是几天几天的睡不好觉。”

    ……………………

    小院中的两株紫薇在秋风中凋零。

    昨日夜中的一股寒流，不仅给燕京析津府带来了第一场降雪，也让紫薇树的落叶洒满了庭院。

    晨光洒满小院的时候，两名汉家的婢女拿着竹耙，清理着满地的落叶。耶律乙辛透过半开的窗户，看着这两名正值花信韶龄的美婢打扫庭院，神色间是难得的轻松自在。

    紫薇是从南方移植来的花木，光滑的枝桠都快长到了耶律乙辛的窗外。这一种长不高的花木，也许在南方算不上珍贵，但在北方，却成了耶律乙辛居所中的装饰。

    繁花落尽，树叶凋零，紫薇树只剩下光光的树皮。这样光溜溜的树干，猴子上去也得滑下来，也不知是谁起的诨名流传在民间。猴脱刺的名号，也是给捆绑上了。

    耶律乙辛听人说过，紫薇在百花中花期最长，从夏至秋，百日常开。但如今已经是深秋，花期过了，却无人在意。

    已经是深秋，秋捺钵的日子早就过了。在往年，这时候都该启程往举行冬捺钵的广平淀去了。但耶律乙辛甚至放弃了城外的御帐，而带着年方幼冲的天子，住进了析津府城中。天子起居在宫室中，耶律乙辛则是在宫室边找到了适合自己居住的宅院。

    身居宅院中，耶律乙辛大权在握的发号施令。前来求见的官员数以百计，让人们完全无视了天子。

    不过就是权柄独揽的耶律乙辛，也是不能将兵力随意调动的。尤其是宫分、皮室这样的精锐，全都是一人三马，胃口比得上十几名步兵。对他们的调动一次，都是几十万担的粮草成为影。

    耶律乙辛也是不想浪费宝贵的粮食资源，现如果不能从宋人得到补足，那么消耗的必然都是南京道为数不多的存粮。

    “打仗嘛，就跟做生意一样，必须要有赚头。”张孝杰早早的就来到耶律乙辛下榻的住处，跟着他入宫向天子请安，“不论是直接抢掠，还是设法从宋人那里取得，都得避免折本的结果。”

    “说得没错。本钱的确就那么多，想要靠着本钱不断的赚钱，就得多想想办法。”

    耶律乙辛在寝殿外等候着天子传唤。对于如何压榨宋人这个关键性的问题，他也一直在考虑，并根据局势的变换而改变其中的某些细节。

    一名十二三岁的年轻人从殿中出来，在耶律乙辛面前磕了头，“天子已经在殿中等候，还请尚父、相公进殿。”

    跟在耶律乙辛的身后亦步亦趋，张孝杰抬眼望着前面的同伴，“那是阿骨打？变得还真快。不过出去几个月，回来一看，都变得像模像样了，看不出来是才来”

    “是个聪明人，知道怎么向人学。”耶律乙辛话声沉稳。

    张孝杰轻笑了起来：“日后劾里钵当有得头疼了。长子乌束雅和次子阿骨打之间，哪一个统领部众都不会给完颜部丢脸，能有一个就该喜出望外了，可完颜部偏偏有两人。再过几年可是有得乐子看了。”

    “那就最好。”耶律乙辛的话很简单，但他一样想看到完颜部的四分五裂。

    耶律乙辛将完颜部部族长的次子放在小皇帝的身边做宿卫，这段时间以来，多少人都在暗中观察着他的一举一动，而所有人对他的评价都很不错。

    张孝杰向耶律乙辛请示：“宋人已经在给下面的仆佣开始种痘，据说效果很好，种过痘的都没有的天花。是不是早日给天子种上牛痘？省得他们再继续收买人心。”

    “暂时还不用。”耶律乙辛有着足够的耐心，“等过几天再说。天子种痘事关重大，不能草率从事。在外面找人练手就练手好了。”

    “下官明白。”张孝杰应了一声，却又道：“不过南朝副使蔡京不好打发，他的眼睛太毒，许多事都瞒不过他。”

    宋人派来的使节，正使沈括，副使蔡京、夏元象，上百号人马，吃喝拉撒都是靠大辽来支持。消耗之大，绝不在战争之下。

    “沈括不好应付。而他下面的蔡京也不见简单。南朝人才济济。”耶律乙辛叹着气，他手上可就是缺能做事的官员，韩冈、郭逵、王韶这样的名帅他不指望了，沈括渊博、蔡京智高，纵然没有军略上的成就，也是难得的人才。可惜在他麾下，就是张孝杰、萧十三都算是人才了。

    “不过就是人才再多，也比不上尚父的超凡绝伦。”

    耶律乙辛微微一笑，却不顺着话接口，而是转过话题：“郭逵现如今坐镇定州，韩冈在河东。两边相互照应。想在他们身上打出缺口，并不是那么容易的。”

    “尚父是胸有成竹了。”张孝杰用着陈述句的语气。

    “不过是另辟蹊径而已！”

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 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（13）

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    “郭惟忠所部已进抵小红崖，今夜之前，当能将营寨修好。//.//”

    “玛克密娘山的斥候回报，发现一股贼军正向神泉寨方向行进，大约四百骑。不过其中有两三成是党项的装束。”

    “韩相公、李太尉，乌龙寨急报，精移岭下的两个村子正受贼军攻击。贼军人数当在千人上下。”

    “贼军一部正在宁甲村休整，其兵力在千人以下。”

    自从前两日，数百阻卜贼穿过葭芦川防线，攻入晋宁军内6劫掠。从那一天开始，从远方赶来的贼寇越来越多。

    葭芦川流域诸寨堡所组成的防线在阻卜人的铁蹄下，如同薄薄的一张纸片，转眼就被冲破，并踩在脚下。

    晋宁城中，一时兵荒马乱，谣言纷起。最夸张的甚至谣传到夏州的种谔已经战败深思，有三万党项和阻卜联军，正往晋宁军杀来。不论信与不信，从晋宁军东渡黄河往对岸的克胡寨去的百姓，这几天翻了好几倍。

    一直到昨天午后，经略使韩冈领五百骑兵渡河而来，才将浮动的人心稍稍安定下来了一点。不过该渡河的还是渡河，并不因为韩冈的到来而有所改变。

    不过眼下的晋宁城衙中，则是乱中有序。在公厅中进进出出的将校、官吏，都是脚步匆匆，却没有一丝惶急。

    围在厅中沙盘边的韩冈、李宪，以及十几名将领，现在皆是聚精会神，甚至都有一股隐隐的兴奋。看着小吏依照军报，将一面面不同花色的小旗，插在蜜蜡制成的地形沙盘上。

    韩冈低头盯着沙盘，头也不抬：“张世宗，进入神木寨【今陕西神木】暂避的百姓，可曾安顿好了？”

    刚刚进了厅来的中年将校忙不迭的躬身回话：“禀经略，末将来晋宁之前，已经将得胜沟、禹庄两个村子的百姓安顿下来了，食宿皆已安排妥当。等这一仗结束，就可以让他们回去重修村寨。经略尽管放心。”

    “这就好。”韩冈点点头，直起身，锐利的视线扫过厅中众将，“眼下贼寇乱我河东，晋宁、麟州的百姓备受其扰。本帅正要出兵进剿，这时候，决不允许有借机牟利、劫掠百姓之举。官军为民剿贼，可不要在百姓中也成了强盗。”

    立刻就是一片声的应诺。来自经略使的吩咐，没有哪个将领敢于当面不加理会。

    “李瑛，你的第九将左部明天之前能不能分出一个指挥进驻到窟薛岭下？这条路上只有一个指挥驻守，实在有些不放心。”

    一名瘦高个的将领在韩冈面前恭声道：“经略明察，末将的宁河堡中现在就只有三个指挥，分出一个指挥后，就是剩两个指挥了……”

    李宪在旁插话道：：“宁河堡地势险要，驻屯三个指挥的兵马，能在万名敌军的攻势下，守住七八日。但阻卜人从不会攻城，就是只有七八百人守堡，也不用担心会被攻破。”

    韩冈和李宪表达了相同意见，李瑛自然不敢再说什么：“末将这就派人回去通知。不过……”

    “不过什么？”韩冈追问道。

    “窟薛岭中的粮食不够，宁河堡中也缺粮。移防调兵不难，但人马的口粮如何是好？”

    韩冈转过去看李宪：“都知……”

    “在下现在便着人去安排。”李宪说着，从身后站在墙边的一众官僚中，点了一人处理。

    待李宪吩咐过下面的将校，韩冈放心的长舒一口气。李宪陪笑道：“这一下，阻卜人当是插翅难飞了。”

    韩冈摇摇头：“现在只是将几条主要的通路给堵上了，还有许多的山间小道，没办法全部落锁。”

    “给阻卜贼人捡了便宜去。”李宪骂了一声：“要不是官军为了连同弥陀洞，一心守着葭芦川北，也不会让贼子捡了这个便宜去。”

    韩冈看这地图，也在同时叹了一口气。河东军的主力之前就驻扎在弥陀洞到晋宁城一线，最北到麟州的神木寨为止，几处寨堡全都在葭芦川北侧。而阻卜人恣意劫掠的位置，绝大部分都是在葭芦川南侧。的确是钻了空子，捡了便宜。

    不过在阻卜人钻了进来之后，韩冈考虑再三，最后还是没有下令葭芦、乌龙、神泉、宁河沿河四寨堡扎紧篱笆，而是密令前方寨堡，将口子再放大一点。同时还遣人昭告葭芦川内部各乡村、部族，提防阻卜贼寇，若是无法抵挡，可以退入各寨暂避锋芒。

    之前的几十天里，来自北方草原的阻卜骑兵，如同一群蝗虫，将银夏之地，能够劫掠的部族一扫而空。正在饥渴的寻找下一头肥美的羔羊。这时候，听说了葭芦川这边还有可以劫掠的村子，就像嗅到了蜜糖气息的蚂蚁，全都涌了过来。

    葭芦川南岸，一直到黄河边，就那么大的一块地。东西不足百里，南北只有五六十里，一下子涌进来三四千乃至五六千的阻卜人，一下就是处处烽烟，村村告急。但对于想要将贼人一网打尽的韩冈来说，强盗聚集起来，正好是最方便下手的时机。

    跟在韩冈身边，对于他的计划了解甚深。黄裳瞅着沙盘上，葭芦川南岸星罗棋布的代表阻卜人的黄色小旗，冷笑道：“多得跟苍蝇一样，一队队的，也不知合力而行的道理。”

    “勉仲兄可是糊涂了，这不就是贼虏一贯的战法？别把他们当成令行禁止的军队，只是一群结了盟约的强盗。不事生产、以劫掠营生，到了冬天，家里没存粮了，就找个富户抢一把。若是只抢一处，还不够分赃的，当然要分头去抢。抢到的财货绝不会分给其他人。既然看到有同行的部族发了财，剩下的如何能遏制自己的贪心？就是有哪个首领是聪明人，可下面的部众呢？”折可适在黄裳身旁笑道。

    两人的交情这些天来渐渐的好了起来。对于折可适稍显冒犯的话，一点也没去在意，只是叹道：“举目皆贼，北虏西寇，又有交贼、阻卜贼，堂堂大宋，却没有一个堂堂正正的对手。”

    “难道要学着徐禧的话，王师不鼓不成列吗？”折可适笑道，“宋襄公之后就不可能有了。”

    黄裳一声感慨：“《孙子兵法》出来后就没有了。春秋无义战，孟轲之言岂是无因？”

    折可适虽读过孟子，却早记不得其中的细节，“我们是官，他们是贼。官兵剿贼，这是天经地义。难道不是义？”

    仅仅是韩冈的幕僚，两人在这个场合下，都是站在墙边上，低声私语并没有人在意。

    在沙盘边，韩冈和李宪已经将最后一点计划敲定。

    李宪回身望着众将：“做了那么多准备，现在阻卜贼寇已经被关在了葭芦川南岸的这一小片地方。官军将他们团团围住，这就叫关门打狗，可别让狗给跑了！”

    韩冈笑了笑，更正道：“是关起门窗打苍蝇，一个也别给我漏掉！”

    “诺！”张世宗、李瑛、苗昌等部将一抱拳，高声应答。

    折可适和黄裳面面相觑，难道他们的议论给韩冈听到了？

    韩冈根本就不知道自己两名幕僚的窃窃私语，转头对李宪道：“光靠大军还是不足以将贼人全数消灭，等到贼人被打散之后，清剿残寇，乡里的保甲才是最合适的人选。一个也不漏掉，没有百姓的支持，可做不到。”

    “韩经略所言甚是。贼寇猖獗，这些天来有许多村子被迫离乡逃入山中。不过河东百姓皆负勇力，一旦贼寇败阵，必然会出来追杀。晋宁军的弓箭社，在河东也是有名的。”

    韩冈回头看了看，晋宁军知军贾逵就在身后竖着耳朵听着，“贾逵，这件事就交给你了。要把百姓组织好，赏赐也不得克扣。”

    贾逵忙不迭的回复：“下面明白，经略尽管放心。”

    李宪重又低头看着沙盘，视线的落点从旗帜密布的葭芦川一路北上，麟州、府州、丰州，一直到了沙盘的另一边。看着沙盘边缘的白木框，仿佛在看着辽国上京道的广阔原野：“若是一切顺利，西阻卜当是元气大伤。如此一来北阻卜从此就有了机会。辽国的西北路招讨司、阻卜大王府，能不能挡得住北阻卜的大军？”李宪忽的嗤笑，“就是不能赢过契丹人，好歹也能给耶律乙辛添上一点麻烦。后路一乱，看他怎么平叛？”

    这一次要一举将西阻卜的贼寇吃掉大半，方便北阻卜乘势而起。在辽国上京道中给耶律乙辛钉上一根钉子，韩冈前几天与冯从义议定的计划，之前也跟李宪商议过了。遣人加急送了信给李宪，争得了他的认同。否则要让李宪同意进一步放开葭芦川防线，绝不会这么容易。

    不过在韩冈看来，计划归计划，实际运作的情况可不一定会有那么顺利，“这件事成与不成还得看运气，能有那就最好了。不过这不是主要目的，消灭这群阻卜强盗，让他们血债血偿！”

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 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（14）

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    马蹄声在晋宁城衙前一阵阵的响过，怀揣墨迹淋漓的军令，一名名河东军的将领，跨上他们的坐骑，纷纷赶去他们的战场。.xue.

    挥舞在骑手掌中的马鞭已经看不分明，只留下一抹淡淡的身影，黄裳目送着最后的一名将领离城远去。战争之前的那一份紧张，如同沉甸甸的青石，莫名的压在心头。

    在雁门关的时候，黄裳还是旁观者的感觉。但这一次围剿阻卜强盗，他却是全程参与。虽然敌人仅仅数千，可深入接触到战争的每一个环节之后，黄裳才知道，组织一场会战究竟有多么繁琐。

    天候、地理、人员、粮秣、军器、敌情，方方面面都要考虑到。而且在战前这些的谋划运筹之中，还要考虑到将校间的关系和势力平衡，要激发出他们最大的作战意志，同时还不能让他们变得为争功而轻敌冒进。人心的把握，比起物资的调动，还要难上十倍。

    一场战争，绝不是存在于史书中的那些个大捷、大溃、胜绩、败绩之类的冷冰冰的文字，参与其中的全都是活生生的人。

    亲眼看着一名名将校抱着必胜的信念启程离去，其中又有多少能平安回返，没有人能预料得到。作为参与谋划的幕僚，他们的性命很可能就在自己错误的一句话下终结。

    黄裳心口憋闷着，回到内厅时，便看到折可适正在誊写军令。

    充任韩冈幕僚的气学同门，个个都是以饱读诗书而自诩，为韩冈起草军令时都免不了带上一股文酸气，一开始的时候甚至出现过好几次骈四俪六的文章来。被韩冈教训过几次之后，四六文体不见了，但就是黄裳来写也一样，还是显得过于文绉绉的，有些词汇很容易让本来就不识字的将领们、以及他们的水平不高的幕僚一头雾水。

    在起草公文时，韩冈就这么要求。而在他过去所发布的几篇有关医术的条令和书籍时，也是宁可失之于繁琐，也绝不追求辞章的文华，绝不以辞害意。所以在他将自己的要求放在军事条令上的时候，也是不足为奇。

    韩冈曾经说过，军中的公文、条令，用词必须精确而无歧义，同时还必须浅显易懂，免得接受命令的人产生误会。这是军中的通则，并不是韩冈所订立的规矩，不过执掌军事的文臣，很少有人愿意损伤自己的颜面，被人嘲笑文采，只为了让下面的将校们，不至于误读上命。

    折可适现在正在做的差事，就是将一些写得过于晦涩，以至于产生了诸多歧义的军令草稿，以将校们能理解的文字重新翻译一遍，再呈递韩冈过目确认后，遣人送出去。

    黄裳回来，看见折可适忙得连话都没空说，便没有打扰他。但折可适听到了黄裳的动静，却放下笔，“勉仲，人都送走了？”

    黄裳点点头：“全都出了城，”

    折可适又抬眼看了看黄裳，“勉仲兄，你出战前朝廷还向你说了些什么？怎么见你现在心情似乎有些不对。”

    黄裳脚步停了一下，想了想，还是将自己的感触向新交的好友简洁的说了一遍。

    “……习惯了就好。”折可适听了之后很不在意的说了一句，就当做是劝诫。

    只是黄裳见到他的态度，却变得十分的震惊。没想到折可适这个平时都减少了与人针锋相对的的和气之人，对战争的态度竟然是这番模样。

    折可适没空，但他现在正在忙着，头也不抬的说着，“既然吃了这一口饭，死在战场看多了也就习以为常。在下的祖父辈，十六个兄弟，现在只有一人独存。剩下的十五位伯祖、叔祖，六个死在各个战场上，三个死于旧伤复发，剩下的也是各式各样的疾病而或迟或早，寿终正寝的只有先祖父一人。这一点，可以问龙图。他可是从跟随王相公一起从西北边陲起家，刚开始的时候，手上的人比你我更少一点，与上阵的将校也更加亲近。”

    “不是人人都比得上龙图。”黄裳叹了一声，却往韩冈的客厅走去。并不是要问一下韩冈的心路历程——他也不打算去问——而是回去缴令。

    黄裳通名后进厅，韩冈正在看着一封信，在他的桌上放着根黄铜圆筒，是之前黄裳都没有看到过的东西。

    “人都走了？”韩冈放下手中的信函，他的问话跟方才的折可适竟然差不多。

    “都走了。”黄裳点点头，“离开得都很痛快，没人犹豫耽搁。”

    “……都是想早日立功受赏。”

    人为财死鸟为食亡，这是免不了会出现的结果。黄裳忽然之间，那份沉重的感触忽然去了些许。随即笑了一声，对韩冈道：“有龙图做出来这些布置，阻卜贼寇必然插翅难逃，如此一来，过上半年，北阻卜吞并草原诸部的消息当能传到太原府中来了。”

    “事情没说的那么简单。”韩冈摇摇头，“你以为我们能想到的，耶律乙辛会想不到？作为执掌辽国的权奸，对于辽国国中形势的了解，他远比我们要强出百倍、千倍，甚至万倍。西阻卜既然南下匡助西夏，那么阻止北阻卜趁火打劫，以耶律乙辛的才智，会不做这方面的准备？”他笑了一声，“就是过几天听说大辽尚父将计就计，将南下准备吞并西阻卜各部的北阻卜给打回去，甚至全歼，我都不会太惊讶的。”

    “……那龙图为何要去做，”

    “什么都不做，永远都不会有成果。只有去做了，才会有机会博取一个成功。”

    “成功？……龙图的成功可是要让阻卜贼寇血债血偿？”

    “是的，血债血偿。”韩冈抿起了嘴，双瞳变得幽深起来，“自从见识过邕州的惨剧，对于四方蛮夷在我汉境留下的血债，就只有用血来偿还。”

    黄裳很能理解韩冈的心情变化。

    由于韩冈的主导，至今交趾男丁尽数受了刖刑，成了广西洞蛮的奴隶，为瓜分了交州土地的洞蛮种植甘蔗和水稻。他还记得曾经有友人指着雪白如霜的交州糖说过，别看这些交州糖白得跟雪一样，但里面实际上全是血。

    但换作是现在，在黄裳去查看过被阻卜人攻破的一个村子之后的现在，当听到有人为屠戮了邕州的交趾人叫屈，他肯定会当面骂出声来。

    韩冈抬起眼，问黄裳道：“勉仲可还记得汉书列传第四十？”

    黄裳扬了扬双眉：“明犯强汉者，虽远必诛？！”

    “啊。没错。”韩冈笑了笑，“虽然如今给人说得滥了，招人骂的时候也多。但百卷汉书，我最喜欢的还是这一句。‘宜悬头槁于蛮夷邸间，以示万里，明犯强汉者，虽远必诛！’班孟坚【班固】虽然在卷后的赞中没有说陈汤的好话，但这一卷中几篇列传，陈汤传是最长的一篇，甚至比起其他几篇加起来还要长。班仲升【班超】的这位长兄，想必在撰写陈汤传的时候，难以遏制自己的笔锋。”

    黄裳点着头。陈汤的这一句，寻常时说来只不过让人一时激动，但眼下战火正炽，应时应景，却不免触动人心。

    “邹衍旧有大九州、小九州的说法。观我中国之地，也不过一赤县神州。神州之外，不知有多少土地和人口。普天之下，莫非王土，率土之滨，莫非王臣。汉唐倒是为此努力了，但接下来的确实不成器。三国、五季的中原内斗，螺丝壳里做道场，太小家子气了。天下之大，可不仅仅局限于九州之地。所以读起陈汤等人的列传，比五代史可要痛快得多。汉书能下酒，新旧五代史只会想让人摔茶杯。”

    黄裳不便随着韩冈一起说史书的不是，他还不够资格，遂岔开话题：“大地之广，记得学士过去也曾说过。《桂窗丛谈》中便提起过大地乃是球形，因其内径万里，所以外面的周长几近十万里。也因如此，人居其上便发觉不了实乃球形。”

    “如何确定大地乃是球形，方法早就说透了，但缺乏准确的数字，反倒像是臆测了。待此间事了，当设法精确的测算一下子午线的长度，唐时僧人一行曾测算过，但谬误太甚。气学当以求实为上，求实切理。格物致知，求得就是一个真实无误的‘理’字。”

    组织人手测量子午线，韩冈不是一时心血来潮。在关西，程颐刚刚结束了为期一年多的讲学，返回洛阳。他在关中的一年多，已经将程门洛学灌输给了许多关中士人。苏昞现在还在横渠书院独撑大局，却无力对抗程颐。韩冈不可能光是将同门师兄弟塞入自己幕府，在学术上必须要有新的成就，或是证明他独有的观点。虽不是迫在眉睫，但留给他的时间也不多了。

    韩冈想着，顺手将桌上的那个黄铜圆筒拿起来递给黄裳：“这是天子遣人送来的新什物，以佐军用，最近才由将作院中一名眼镜匠献与天子。”

    黄裳接过来，随手摆弄了一下。发现这个黄铜圆筒是单纯的两节套筒，前后皆有一个水晶镜片。

    “是显微镜？”他一边问着，一边的轻车熟路的拉开圆筒。一头对着自己，一头向着桌面照过去。

    “调过来，看窗外。”韩冈指点着。

    黄裳依言施为。对着窗外一照，院中的一株老梅在镜中竟然一下跳到了眼前，他的身子竟不由得向后一仰。黄铜圆筒的镜头移动，院中的一草一木，一砖一瓦，皆被这个形制与显微镜的主体相差不大的东西拉倒了近处。

    将黄铜圆筒从眼睛上放下，黄裳瞠目结舌的问道，“龙图，这是……”

    “此物洞烛千里，天子起名做千里镜。”韩冈说着摇摇头，赵顼起名字还是没有创意，“这个名字夸张了些，叫望远镜其实更确切一点。不过天子既然起了这个名字，就这么叫好了。显微镜能让人明察秋毫，千里镜能让远处之物犹在眼前。勉仲可知道其中的道理？”

    黄裳颠倒着看了几眼：“是凸透镜和凹透镜的重叠。”

    “可不是随随便便拿两种透镜叠起来就能成望远镜的，要不然也不会到了今天才有人发明。形而上谓之道，道便是理。明白了道理，就返归于形而下的器。了解到了千里镜的原理，就能造出望得更远，且更加清晰。”韩冈从黄裳手上接过千里镜，“这东西与飞船搭配起来最为有用。不过这一次是用不上了。看看这一战谁的功劳最大，当个彩头好了。”

    韩冈的大方，让黄裳吃惊非小，“这可是御赐之物……”

    “宝剑赠烈士、红粉赠佳人，千里镜还是给领军上阵的将校好了。我倒希望贼人被绑到我的面前，而不靠千里镜。”韩冈不以为意，“只要能格出千里镜内蕴的道理，便可回报天子。到时候，千里镜成为寻常之物，每一艘飞船上都能配上。”

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 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（16）

    李宪起手在棋盘上放下座子，抬头看了眼对手，疲惫的叹了一口气，“这是第七盘了……”

    韩冈坐得端正，精神抖擞的，随即也在两个对角的星位上将两颗白子放下，“连输了四盘的彩头，这一盘一定要回本。”

    韩冈的棋艺向来平平，李宪的棋艺比起他来，胜过三四筹还是有的，差不多是让四个子、五个子的差距。但韩冈恰恰要分先，为了不让韩冈输得太难看，李宪每盘棋上都是绞尽了脑汁。

    都是寒意已深的暮秋时节，几盘棋下来，李宪的小衣都给汗水湿透了。他几次想要故意输给韩冈，但想不露破绽的输掉，却比小胜一筹更难，磨到最后，却送了韩冈一个六连败。

    韩冈执白先行。开局阶段，两人落子如飞，来回二十几手后，棋盘上的大势已经勾勒了出来，韩冈毫无悬念的落了下风，不过他本人并不以为意，反倒愈加悠闲，随手在棋面上落了一子：“李瑛此时当已赶到那群阻卜贼的落脚点了。”

    李宪低头的看着棋盘。韩冈喜欢乱落子，刚开始两盘，李宪还以为他别有深意，小心提防着。但两盘一过，就将韩冈的底细看得通透。不用再提防，却是得小心不要赢得太多。考虑了顷刻，稳当当的落子尖了一手：“就是李瑛的兵力少了点，让人担心。贼人可是他的两三倍”

    韩冈的应手更为随便，飘忽不定的在另一端落下：“强盗的目的是财货，不到狗急跳墙之时，不用担心他们会拼命。”

    “不过李瑛为人贪功性急，就怕他追敌的时候，为贼军所乘。”

    “不是有折家的将种跟着嘛？有郭仲通都看重的人在旁提点，不用担心李瑛会犯迷糊。”韩冈啪的一声，落子后抬头笑道：“所谓用人不疑，既然用了李瑛，还是等着他的好消息好了，勿须操心过度。”

    李宪干笑了两声。剿灭阻卜贼寇，李宪本来想亲身出马的，但韩冈既然坐镇在晋宁城中，就没有了他领军的余地。而韩冈更不会领军出外，从没有说要经略使亲身上阵的道理。两人闲来只有下棋。

    李宪依然是深思后才应上一手：“李瑛若是能小心一点，击溃贼军当不在话下。正面相对，只需有时间给官军准备，党项的环卫铁骑也罢，契丹的宫分军也罢，都是不在话下的。”

    李宪刚落子，韩冈就啪的一声紧接了一招：“只需能击溃贼军，这一仗就赢定了。”

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    长刀如林，军阵如山。

    当短促的晋腔伴随着刀林倾泻而下，当厚重的军阵顶着奔驰的马群逆冲而上，好像一盆来自数九寒天的冰水，将阻卜人兴奋和狂躁完全浇熄。

    古名陌刀的斩马刀，六尺长、半尺宽，重愈十斤，半为刀柄，半为刀刃。宋军战士们紧握刀柄，劈下刀刃。前方的阻碍，都在尖啸的刀锋擦过之后，一分为二。

    一排排雪亮的刀光，卷起了道道血光。

    骑手、战马，拥堵在战阵前的一切，皆染上浓浓的血红。

    陌刀阵如墙而进刀转如轮挡者披靡人马皆碎。党项人这几年来，早已用生命和血液凝炼成了刻骨铭心的教训。

    虽然同样知道斩马刀的可怕，也的确曾经见识过几次斩马刀的挥击，但阻卜人还是缺乏足够的切身体会。没能赶在宋军列阵前进入战斗，党项人基本上都会转身就走，而阻卜人则没有做出这样的决断。

    命运就在一霎时决定。

    冲杀在前排的阻卜骑兵们，还没有掀起半点波涛，便被层层刀浪卷得不见踪影。

    当呐喊着向前冲击的士兵，将手中的斩马刀挥斩如轮，卷走了敢于挡在前路的敌手，李瑛终究传令后阵和两侧山坡上的弩手们，射出他们在弩槽中等候已久的箭矢。

    神臂弓弦铮铮鸣响，千百具弩弓此起彼伏，缀连成一首杀气腾腾的曲乐。以连绵不绝的惨叫声为伴奏，让身在后方的余古赧，从心底里寒气直冒。

    仅仅是接战后的顷刻时间，冲在最前面的百多人就已经不复存在。只看到一片片刀光无可阻挡的破波斩浪，疾飞的箭矢密如急雨。

    侧头看了看二十丈外的老对头，乌八煞白的脸色，余古赧知道应该也同样出现在自己的脸上。

    他和乌八都在领军前进的时候，不动声色带领本部的落在了后面。若是对手强势，他们不用担心自己的部众丧失太多，若是对手不堪一击，凭着他们手中的实力，也能在战利品中占上最大的一份。这是长久以来的经验，也是他们的特权。其他的部族也都知道这样做的好处，却不敢学着他们的榜样。更弱小的部族，则宁可拼上一拼，否则分配战利品时，永远只有残羹剩饭。

    最前方的几个部族已经完全溃败，却因为后方一时无法顺利撤离。宋军正在乘势掩杀，高高举起的斩马刀，这一次是想将敌人斩尽杀绝。杀气腾腾的态度，让余古赧和乌八当机立断，调转战马，转头就走。

    ……………………

    “李瑛那里该有个结果了。”李宪双手拢着温热的茶盏，感受着传入掌心的热力，看着战火正炽、烽烟处处的盘面，还不忘跟韩冈说着正事，“阻卜人和官军的战阵都是以快打快，没有僵持太久的例子。”

    韩冈长考再三，终究落了一子。正要说话，突然眼神一变，望向厅外。“应该是结果来了。”

    照壁后的脚步声，随即也传到了李宪的耳中。当一名士兵脚步轻快走上台阶，李宪就知道这肯定是个好消息。

    斩首四百余，战马俘获了两百多。

    这还仅仅是击溃的结果。若是换成歼灭，还不知道要翻上几番。

    所有的人心情都是火热了起来，要是能在这件事上做出点成绩来，不仅仅是站在韩冈面前的位置能够上移几位，以至有可能去东京城，觐见天子。

    李宪对韩冈道：“得盯着贼人逃窜的去向，否则日后还是一个麻烦。”

    “沿途各寨堡都遣人带了飞船去。飞船上了天后就能够看得足够远，想潜渡过去，光是运气可是远远不够。”

    李宪神色一动，问道：“听说龙图手上还有一个新的发明，能与飞船配合得天衣无缝，让贼人无所遁形？”

    “是千里镜？”韩冈也同样十分配合，让人将千里镜取来，“此乃天子所赐。乃是东京城中的能工巧匠所制造，并进献给了天子。”

    李宪拿着黄铜质地的千里镜啧啧称奇，玩弄来玩弄去，对着厅外的树木看了半天，又举着望远镜看天上的情况。李宪虽然是天子近臣，但他也知道，有些东西韩冈能先得到，他却不够资格。

    玩弄了好一阵，李宪方才恋恋不舍的放手：“此乃军国重器，质保一般的原本放大镜，眼镜，显微镜都大量耗用了不多的白水晶，现在又多了一份必不可少的开销。”

    “等着水晶玻璃出来。到时候，放大镜、眼睛应该就能普及了。”

    “广州的蕃商那里的玻璃器皿大半都是透明的。若是能得到透明的水晶玻璃的制法，与透镜有关这些器物，肯定能遍及天下。”

    ……………………

    不断以来，余古赧都是以士兵的多寡来计算对方的战力。

    可是在被宋人以劣势兵力大胜之后，却让余古赧绝不敢小觑任何一支宋军的队伍，无论人数多寡。

    在他的身后不远处，是不断紧随其后的另外两个部族的军队。他们跟着余古赧，在崇山峻岭一条条岔道中转来转去。

    除了他和乌八以外，其他部族基本上全都在突击宋军的过程中，遭受了或多或少的丧失。只有他们两人，悄然的落在后面，看到局势不利，无法击破宋军的阵列，便立刻选择了撤离。

    不断逃窜中的队伍中，战马驮着惊慌失措的骑手，很快就到达了马匹的极限。

    战马的惨嘶时不时的在余古赧身边响起，一匹匹战马累倒、垮下。但余古赧却毫不吝啬马力，飞快的从一条谷地窜到另一条谷地。而就在这个过程中，一家家部族都选择了远离，设法独自离开葭芦川，而不是跟着最为显眼的余古赧。

    离开葭芦川的道路几十条，绝不可能全都堵上。余古赧就是抱着这样的想法，才敢悄然的穿过宋军用心运营下来的防线。但接下来赶来的十几家部族，却让余古赧的盘算成了空。

    前面就是小红崖，看起来十分平静。在一番试探之后，余古赧的前军小心谨慎的走进了小红崖东侧的谷地。而余古赧的后军，此时还在五六里外。

    行军的时候，是一军之中最为脆弱的时候。

    一批批士卒进入了山谷，领军的余古赧却没有半点体恤的敦促着他们加快脚步。如果能顺利的通过小红崖，再疾行二十里，便是能让阻卜人顺利离开葭芦川的出口。

    随着进入小红崖谷地中的部众们越来越多，余古赧的心慢慢的提了起来。如果有什么变化，就该是现在。

    这个念头还在脑海中旋转，尖利的木笛声就从前方的谷口响起，余古赧二话不说，一拨马头，就往侧面一条山谷冲进去，后面的部众慢慢跟上。

    只需还活着，迟早能有回去的机会。余古赧宁可狼奔豕突的逃窜，也不愿意拼上一拼。

    性命才是一切。a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（17）

    战事已经到了尾声。(最稳定，，)

    折可适陪着主将李瑛，漫步在战场中。主力围定了敌军盘踞的村寨，剩下的人正在打扫战场。大部分的敌军之前已经蹿进了前方的一座村寨中，但没有来得及逃离的百十阻卜骑兵，已经在绝望中拼死作战。

    周围还有着尚未完结的厮杀，但历经战火的两人浑不在意。

    就在侧前方的不远处，一名高壮如熊罴的阻卜骑手，与另一名宋军战士扭打着下了马。仗着身高体壮，阻卜骑手几刀下去，便将对面的宋兵逼入了绝境。

    折可适瞥眼一见，一副弓箭已经持在双手中。张弓搭箭仅仅是在瞬间，一支轻巧的箭矢从弦上飞出，掠过五六丈的距离，精准的扎进了阻卜骑兵的眼窝中。

    正想拽着眼前的人一起上路，这名阻卜战士便感到眼眶中一阵剧痛，半张脸都麻木了，面前的视野黑下去一半。还没有反应过来究竟是出了何事，就看见前面正被他穷追猛打的敌人，挺直了腰杆，挥舞着手上的利刃，一步冲到近前。身子一下变得轻飘飘的，再也感受不到任何重量。

    雄壮的身躯轰然倒地，劫后余生的士兵又是一刀上去确认敌人的生死，而后才转身过来，向着李瑛和折可适跪下来行礼道谢。

    “好箭法。”李瑛转头大赞。战马上射箭，能在五六丈外命中眼眶，这等骑射的精准，足以让人震惊。

    “献丑了。”折可适则是谦逊的一笑，将战弓收起。

    折可适用的是短弓轻箭，向来只适合用来射击鸟雀。不需要太大的力道，却弓手却必须要拥有国人一等的箭术。

    指挥使一级的军官，还需要冲锋陷阵的本事，但指挥使以上，正常情况下都只要在站旗下指挥全军。但弓马之技乃是武将的立身之本，没点水准，想在军中站稳脚跟就得大费周章。折可适的武艺从小就被家里逼着练出来。二十不到的时候，就是靠了一身的好武艺才得以让麾下的士卒信服，然后才能够在阵上立功，最后得到将种的美誉。

    两人在战场上并辔而行，李瑛望着前方的村寨，“葭芦堡那边拦下了一伙贼寇，斩了一个叫乌八的贼酋。说是仅次于领军南下的西阻卜部族长余古赧。”

    “幸好大鱼还在我们这里。”折可适笑道。

    李瑛点点头，“幸亏如此。（.赢话费，）”

    捉到的贼人多了，一些有关人员、人数的情报也就审问出来了。最大的一条鱼就在自己这一边，李瑛拼了性命也不会让这条大鱼脱钩逃了出去。

    一支支阻卜骑兵，逃窜入在群山峻岭之间，但他们却无法脱离笼罩在头顶上方的巨网。

    分散逃离的贼寇，就像是泼到沙地里的一盆水，不停的消耗在干涸的沙砾中，仅仅一天的时间，还算完整就只残留下区区数百人的残部。

    剩下的，就是漫山遍野的散兵游勇。分散在山林中的保甲乡兵，正在为一个首级五匹绢的报酬，对他们紧追不舍。

    ……………………

    已经是日暮途穷。

    八百残兵困守在一座村庄中，四面的道路全都被堵上了，就是想突围，也没那么容易。

    胜败只在转瞬之间。

    前日此时，人人意气风发。而今天此时，则是各个垂头丧气。

    而且许多熟悉的面孔都不见了。余古赧看着自己帐下的一众部将凋零殆尽，心中就痛苦难言。而且剩下的人们，还不能同心协力，反而是开始互相攻击。

    “图木同，都是你要往葭芦川这边来，要不然哪里会变成现在的这副模样？”一人首先向余古赧的智囊发难。

    “谁能想到乌八他们会犯蠢，全都往葭芦川赶过来？”图木同是个瘦小的阻卜男子，看着就是武技不行，只能在头脑上下功夫。他为自己辩解，“要是在葭芦川这边，只有我们这一千多人，又听了我的话抢了一把之后就早早离开，宋人怎么会摆下这么大的阵仗？”

    “现在不是说这些话的时候！”余古赧一声大喝，转头又道，“图木同，你说怎么办？”

    图木同立刻说道：“还是投降。宋人已经将村子围得水泄不通。突围的话，不知要死多少人。”

    “丢下刀枪，出村投降？把自家的性命交给宋人？”一名余古赧帐下的首领摇着头，“我可不干！大不了拼上一拼，冲到山里面去，谁都别想把我找出来。绕上几天，迟早能绕出去！”

    其他一些首领也附和他的意见，投降的结果就是性命堪忧，在场之人，谁愿去相信宋军会宽宏大量，不念旧恶？将自己的性命交到别人手中，在场的阻卜人都不愿意，他们只相信自己。

    “没人愿意手上的刀丢下来，但不丢下武器，宋人愿不愿意相信我们？”图木同反问道。“要是他们不信怎么办？”

    余古赧想了一下，道“……宋人现在肯定是想保着盐州，只要我们答应到时候能反过来给党项人一刀，他们还能不愿意？绝不可能强求我们丢下手中的武器。”

    “对！”屯秃古斯叫了起来，“我们还可以帮宋人！”

    另一名首领也跟着叫道，“嵬名家从来都没出过什么好人，这一次用了那么大的酬劳请我们南下，还不是要买我们的命？到现在也只付个定金了事，能不能活着拿到还没付的那一部分酬劳，还说不定。保不准最后儿郎们死了大半，他们就赖了账，到时候，家里面还能派人出来讨账吗！？”

    几名部将纷纷点头：“投靠宋人的好，还是投靠宋人的号。宋人有金山银山，仓库里面丝绸绢帛堆积如山，只要宋人能从手指缝里漏出来一点，就够我们吃上三五年了。”

    “前面我都听着宋人再喊，一个脑袋五匹绢。”老古青懂一点汉人说的话，“一个婆娘才多少钱？要是宋人肯拿这份来买我这条老命，我早带着家里面的儿郎投过去了。”

    “投降宋人，从他们手中赚钱！多带点财货回去给家里面的女人孩子。”

    余古赧说道：“就是有人心想党项、契丹，不愿为宋人卖命。投了大宋之后，也方便找个机会就逃走。”

    图木同无奈的看着这一切，就听见余古赧道：“谁愿意去村外联络宋人，跟他们说我们愿意降顺？”

    ……………………

    棋盘上已经进入收官的阶段，黑子和白子看起来占的实地相差不大，不过白子稍嫌零散。连成一片的黑子，将白子分成三块。这在还棋头时，是要吃亏的。

    这是两天来两人下的第九盘棋，韩冈以他拙劣的棋艺，却每一次都能将棋局拖入官子的阶段。但他的官子水平，却让李宪得以准确的将胜负差距维持在三四个子之间。

    似乎就是因为仅仅相差三四个子的缘故，受到鼓舞的韩冈，成了为回本而不断砸钱上赌桌的赌徒。听着接连不断的捷报，然后一盘盘的将彩头输给李宪。

    李宪对此无可奈何。一名文臣——而且是重臣——肯跟他这个阉人下棋，其实是给足了面子。如韩冈这样连皇帝的面子都可以毫无顾忌的驳回的重臣，若是请自己一起下棋，而自家还推三阻四，那就是给脸不要脸了。李宪可不愿意这样把本来能交好的对象给得罪了。

    何况韩冈下棋又不像他岳父那般有名的浑赖，认输认得痛快，彩头给得也爽快。尽管只是笔墨纸砚等不算值钱的文房四宝，但其来源自韩冈，也算是弥足珍贵了。

    不过李宪还是想早点解脱，这样实在太累人。

    “相公、太尉。”一名满面风尘的小校被人领进了厅中，单膝跪倒，向韩冈和李宪禀报：“小人乃第九将郭军将麾下行走，奉军将之命，向相公、太尉禀报。昨日得令严防贼军主力沿河西窜，故而郭军将领军严守小红崖。今日辰时，贼军窜至此地，遭我官军迎头痛击。如今郭军将已将其围在了小红崖南三里处的大王庄中。”

    “是前几日被他们洗劫过的大王庄？”李宪立刻问道。

    “回太尉的话，正是那座大王庄。”小小口齿伶俐，朗声说道：“村中现在有大约八百贼寇。贼首余古赧已经派人出村，愿就此降伏官军。”

    “就这么投降了？！”李宪的声音忽然变得尖利。

    小校猛点着头：“回太尉，的确就这么投降了。而且阻卜人传出来的话还说，若能既往不咎，甚至还愿意听从号令，对西贼反戈一击。”

    放松下来的微笑出现在李宪的脸上，他扭头对韩冈道：“这群阻卜贼寇当真是能屈能伸。”

    “总算了了一桩事。”韩冈将手中的棋子往棋盒中一丢，站起身笑道：“这两天辛苦都知了。”

    李宪摇摇头：“只是下棋而已。”

    “就是下棋才辛苦啊！”韩冈哈哈笑道，“自知之明，韩冈还是有的，这两天可是让都知受累了。”

    转过身，韩冈脸上的笑容转瞬收敛，对小校吩咐道：“你回去跟李瑛和折可适说，让他们转告村中的贼寇：放下武器，出村听候发落。这是我韩冈的要求。如若村中阻卜贼寇不肯从命，就给他们一个痛快。”

    小校怔了一下，李宪在旁也疑惑的说道：“龙图，这事可以慢慢谈啊。有他们在背后倒戈一击，大败西贼也不是不可能。既然他们都有心投诚，何须如此强硬？”

    韩冈声音冰冷：“釜底游鱼，没资格跟我谈条件！想活命，只有两个字——听话！”

    a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（18）

    a;1t;/bra;gt;秸秆在火盆中噼啪作响，呛人的烟雾从火焰上腾起，在屋中弥散开来。

    余古赧眨着被熏红的眼睛，透过烟雾，看着围坐成一圈的首领们：“说说，到底该怎么办？”

    房中很安静，没有一人接口。人人都是低着头，专注的看着火盆中火苗的窜动。在宋人开出的条件传来之后，这样的安静已经维持了很久。

    但屋外并不安静，密如雨丝的弩矢，每时每刻都从村外射进村中，由此而受伤发狂的战马不断增加，一声声的嘶鸣，让视爱马为生命的阻卜人不忍卒听。可并不算大的村落里，房屋只能勉强安置下所有的战士，他们的坐骑就只能留在外面，承受箭雨的洗礼。

    “干脆杀出去好了！”终于有一人耐不下性子，用力在地上一锤，怒吼着：“再拖下去，连马都没得骑了！”

    “怎么杀？”余古赧闭着眼，颓然的说着，“村外可还有一条好路？冲出去全都得陷在沟里。到时候神臂弓一阵乱射，没一个能活下来。”

    就在将大王庄围困的时候，宋人除了射箭之外，还为了防止村中的阻卜人逃脱，在道路上下足了功夫。村外的几条道路上，全都给挖出了一道道类似于陷马坑的宽沟。

    余古赧方才趁着最后一缕阳光，远远地向那几条宽沟望过去。发现宋人掘开的道路上，都是平行排列三条一丈宽、间隔也有一丈的沟壑。想凭借战马的跳跃力跳过去，根本不可能实现。就算那些沟只有两三尺深，也足以让冲到沟边的战马成为神臂弓的靶子。

    在道路之外，除了几处实在陡峭崎岖的地形，都能看到宋军点起的火堆。火堆边，还有趁着火光，继续挥锹开挖陷马坑的宋军士卒。

    “除非插上翅膀，否则根本就逃不出去了。”

    余古赧不想接受宋人的要求，那等于是让他们像一头羊一样，自己走到屠刀前，是死是活，得看宋人的心情。若是按照他的想法，让宋人将他们收编，那还是一支能上阵的军队，若是不合意，还能设法跑掉。

    没有人愿意将自己性命完完全全的交托给别人，阻卜人的首领们还在犹豫着，但村外的大宋官军却没有那么好的耐心。

    外面坐骑的惨嘶，突然响亮了起来。院中噼噼啪啪的声音，仿佛冰雹倾泻一般，似乎有什么重物落到了地面上。还没有等余古赧等人反应过来，就听见上方喀喇一声响，一道黑影在众人眼中闪过，面前的火盆突然间就翻了个底，火星溅得老高，盆中的柴草更是飞了起来。溅起的星火，燎着了两个首领的胡须。他们立刻就在大厅中打起滚来，而其他人也都脱了外袍，帮他们扑灭身上的火焰。

    火盆被捡了起来，底已经被砸出了一个窟窿。从翻倒的灰烬中，韩冈发现了一块鹅卵石，就是这个东西将位于村子子正中央的火盆打穿了底。

    一天的时间，足以让大宋的工匠造出简易的配重式投石车。大大小小的鹅卵石飞舞在空中，洒向小小的村落。这是连一间瓦屋都没有的村子，铺在屋顶的是一束束茅草，拳头大小的石块，轻而易举的就穿了茅草铺就的屋顶。

    飞石不仅仅穿透屋顶茅草，对于战马则更为有效。村中战马的哀鸣，一声比一声更为凄厉。而火箭也开始用上了，燃烧着的长箭划破夜空，在村中点燃了一栋栋房屋。

    外面已经是红光满地，余古赧再没有时间耽搁了：“先让宋人得意一阵。”

    官军前方大捷。

    数日间一直都处在惊恐之中的晋宁城百姓，在一名接着一名传递捷报的信使们从西门奔向城衙的过程中，终于安心下来。

    持续了七八天的宵禁，也随着知军的一纸令文，而宣告终止。压抑了多日，城中的大小酒肆一时间爆满，达官富户、贩夫走卒共贺官军告捷，几家大酒楼和妓寨，甚至为此喧闹了一夜。

    城衙之中，也是喜气洋洋。在灵州之败和盐州眼下的险峻局势衬托下，河东这边全歼阻卜贼寇的战绩便显得分外惹人注目。寻常的

    一夜安寝之后，在接近中午的时候，韩冈和李宪等到了阻卜人投降的消息。

    被困在一座连围墙都破败不堪的小村中，阻卜人在死亡和听话之间，终于还是选择放下手中的弓刀。

    韩冈如此说着，但李宪分明在他的脸上看到一丝难以掩饰的遗憾。

    “龙图觉得这是好事还是坏事？”李宪心生好奇。

    一般的官僚，都是宁可少一事，不愿多一事。前面阻卜人已经决定降伏，但韩冈却偏偏强加了一个放下武器的要求，让整件事平生bo折。

    “好事。”韩冈说道，“这样也就能将这群阻卜人明正典刑了……之前已经俘获了不少贼子，却还少一个够分量的来杀鸡儆猴。”

    “明正典刑？！”李宪差点要跳起来，“将余古赧明正典刑？”

    “没错。杀人、放火、劫掠，能做的恶事都做了一边。依律可是要受到重惩。”打从一开始，韩冈就没有想过放过这群强盗，“他们老老实实投降，正好能让刑场上多几人一齐上路。”

    “龙图，他们可是已经降伏了！”

    “所以我清算的是他们之前的过恶。强盗就擒，难道不是依律处断？！”韩冈眼神冷着，“还是说，我曾说过招安二字？”

    韩冈更进一步的说道，“他们是强盗，是在官军重围下不得脱身，方才放下武器，可以当自首论吗？”

    韩冈从来就没有把贼寇们当成是可以利用和挽救的对象。战争时的杀伤，甚至劫掠，最后都可以睁一只眼闭一只眼的过去。韩冈不想看到这一幕，只能动用刑律。但这么一来，牵扯上刑律，麻烦事也就多了起来。

    “劫盗民家，依律当斩，累犯更是决不待时。”李宪很是头疼，揉了揉发胀发痛的太阳xué，“自首减等也轮不到她们。不过这边有几千人，肯定要留下一批。到时候可以将他们的约束放松一点。”

    “此辈岂可轻信！？”韩冈对此深有了解：“一旦给他们松了绑，最后会发生生么事，根本无法想象。能让他们”

    李宪叹了一声，放弃了对韩冈的劝告：“杀了也干净，给天子、给朝廷、给百姓都能有个交待。就是不要出乱子。”

    “能有什么乱子？只诛首恶，胁从不问。首领和部众分开安置。这样一来，想怎么处置就能怎么处置。。”

    到了入夜前，具体的数字也传来了。将几个数据在纸面上与其他方向上的回报加起来，这便是此战得来的战果。

    官军对阻卜贼寇的袭击，光是斩首就有千五，投降的则更多。阻卜南下的队伍总数五千人，全部是骑兵。这一战，韩冈能将其中的八成都留了下来，七千多战马完好无伤，而财货更是数不胜数。阻卜人本来是准备抢到最后一笔就收手，谁想到最后一步却遇上了韩冈。

    “缴获的财物怎么办？缴获的战马是否直接归公就够了”

    李宪记得韩冈一直都是采用四三三分账的。南征交趾时的战利品，都是士兵四成、军官三成、归公三成，然后抚恤就从这三成中取得。虽然跟过去军中的习惯不同，但比起毫无组织性的烧杀劫掠，严整有序的洗劫和分配，却能让人得到更多。不过李宪知道，这件麻烦事韩冈肯定会推到自己身上，与其之后夹缠不清，还不如这时候就问明白。

    “将士们都是辛苦作战，没必要占他们的便宜。战马完好的二十贯一匹，受伤无法恢复的五贯。我这里边还会从府库中拿出一部分前朝来安民，至于损失的财货这是没办法计算的。”韩冈想了想道，“将会在丰州、麟州等所有受到阻卜贼寇劫掠的村寨行刑，血债血偿嘛……”

    看见李宪yu言又止，韩冈叹道：“此事如何处置，其实无关紧要，还是想想盐州的情况如何了？”

    盐州，从城下战败那一天开始算起，应当有十天了。

    韩冈总觉得辽人那边是不是太过于沉默了一点。这段时间所展现出来的耐性，完全不符合耶律乙辛或是萧十三之前的表现。难道安排一下阻卜人帮助西夏之后，就坐下来等着局势的发展？

    正常的情况下应当是出手引导局势向对自己有利的方向发展，这是普通人都会有的想法。而韩冈则是心中警惕感大起：“得再给北方诸州去信，要刘舜卿他们加强前线防备。”

    通过小规模的冲突，向对方施加压力，这是尚不愿撕破脸皮，却又想在对手那里获取利益的国家必然的选择。

    之前发生在雁门关外的边境冲突，就是契丹人在施加压力。韩冈知道，天子和朝堂无论如何都不会答应将低烈度的边境冲突扩大成一场战争。

    河东能够动用的军粮也差不多快用尽了，各军州的常平仓中虽然还有粮食，但那是备急备荒的存粮，非到危急时刻，只能以新粮替陈粮，绝不能随意动用。

    眼下的局面究竟会如何发展，还是得看盐州之战的结局。g！。a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第11章 城下马鸣谁与守（19）

    a;1t;/bra;gt;昏黄的天地中，盐州城孤伶伶的矗立着。

    党项骑兵从城墙底下奔驰，成千上万，竟在绕着城池旋转。霹雳砲投出的石弹、床子弩发出的铁枪，还有神臂弓射出的劲矢、城上投下的灰瓶、油罐，都对他们没有产生一点影响。

    在他们的手中，一张张战弓带起一声声弦鸣，不住的向城头上射出长箭，城头上的守军如石块一样像城下坠落。

    城头上的守军越来越少，而围在城外的西贼却越来越多，只听得惊天彻地的一声巨响，厚重高耸的城墙就在一瞬间垮塌下来。

    铁鹞子们欢呼着，嚎叫着，涌向城中，黑压压的一片将城池覆盖，如同蚁群掩盖了地面。竖在城池中央的‘宋’字大旗，百丈高，数人合围，如同一座高塔，却在刀枪的挥砍，重重的倒了下来。

    落到地上的大旗，被战马踏过。旗杆砸在地面上的震动，却变成了铁蹄的鸣响。

    一名契丹骑兵践踏过宋军的战旗，跃上了一条长堤。堤坝绵延千里，不见头，不见尾。堤坝内侧的河水浑浊无比，如同泥浆，又仿佛一条黄龙。浪涛奔涌的大河同样看不见头尾，隐于白云之上。

    堤坝之外，是一片燃烧着的土地。只能看得见熊熊的火焰，燃烧在大河的北岸。滚滚的河水掩不去生民的哀嚎，在契丹骑兵过来的方向，有着无数人凄惨的哭号。

    不知何时，画面又起了变化。

    这一次是东京城，高耸的城墙，巍峨的皇宫，铁塔行云，汴水唱晚，当夜幕将临，一盏盏灯就亮了起来，各色的灯山排列在御街两侧，照得天地如同白昼。可就在城外，是无边无际的大军，黑色的铁甲沉沉如阴云，将偌大的东京城团团包围。

    转过身，身后是全都是熟悉的面庞。

    祖母苍老而睿智的眼神里，满是失望。母亲严厉的表情仿佛在诉说着不满。弟弟翘起的嘴角，蕴含着的全是讥笑。

    你不配当一个皇帝。

    瘦弱的仁宗皇帝，躺在病榻上的父皇，还有更远处相貌都模糊的几个身穿十二章服的身影，全都抬起手指过来——全都是你的错！

    声浪铺天盖地，千万人一起在怒吼，都是你的错！全都是你的错！

    一声压抑至极点的惊呼，赵顼从噩梦中惊醒时，浑身已经被汗水湿透。

    “官家？”身边的人被惊醒了，支起手肘撑起了身子，令赵顼沉醉的娇躯被透过帐帘的微弱灯火映在另一侧，留下一个动人心魄的剪影。贤妃朱氏的声音清柔，“可是有那里不适？”

    “没事。”赵顼摇摇头，一场噩梦让他惊魂未定。不想看到爱妃脸上的忧色，他提声问道：“李舜举，什么时候了？”

    就在榻旁不远，一个尖细的声音响了起来：“回官家，才四更初。”顿了一下，那个声音又道，“官家，李都知现下还在盐州，今夜宿直的是奴婢宋用臣。”

    ……盐州……

    赵顼沉默了下去，方才出现在梦魇中的场景又浮现在眼前。过了片刻，他才提声道，“去准备热水，待朕更衣。”

    “官家……”朱妃的轻呼中饱含着担忧。

    今日轮值宿卫寝宫的宋永臣惊讶的声音也再一次响起：“官家不再多睡一会儿？”

    多睡？怎么还能睡得着？身子的确是困倦得没有什么气力，头也疲累得发痛，真的很想好好睡上一觉，但意识却是无比的清醒，宁人痛恨的清醒。

    盐州被围，西北战局糜烂，辽人的使节又在京城叫嚣，连着多日都夜不能寐，除非西北大局抵定，否则怎么能安然入寝？

    赵顼抬眼看看头上的黄绫帐子，用得时间久了，染在上面的明黄色，已经变得十分黯淡，几近于土黄。他不嗜声色，戒绝一切奢华，吃穿用度尽可能的俭省，甚至还不一定比得上一个奢侈的朝臣——那个蒲宗孟，平日洗漱都有小洗面、大洗面、小濯足、大濯足、小澡浴、大澡浴的区别——如此的排场，赵顼何曾有过？可换回来的是什么？一场接一场的惨败啊！

    “官家，”帐外的宋用臣，他音调中带上了点哭腔，“再多睡一会儿。这样下去，官家你的身子骨可吃不消……”

    “朕知道。”赵顼有些不耐烦的应了一声，但这是宋用臣的忠心，却也不能骂上两句。“盐州那里可有消息？”他坐起身，掀开帘子问着，想避开前面的话题。

    宋用臣摇摇头，小声的回道：“没有。”

    “种谔和高遵裕呢？！”

    宋用臣更为小声：“也没有。”他偷眼看了下赵顼的脸色，见没有什么异状，才又小心翼翼的说道，“官家，若是有军情来，肯定会立刻报与官家知晓的，或许捷报就在这两天。”

    “真能有捷报那就好了。”赵顼轻叹了一声，又抬起眼，“河东也没有消息？”

    宋用臣还是只能摇头。

    为了保证夏州和盐州之间的通路，河东军的骑兵全都给了种谔，现在阻卜骑兵乘势杀入河东境内，光靠步兵根本追之不及。

    韩冈早前告急的奏章，虽然没有明说什么，但哪里看不出其中的抱怨。若是稳守夏州、银州，兵力何至于会捉襟见肘到防线上处处漏洞的地步。

    宋用臣欠着身站在床榻前，见赵顼没有再睡个回笼觉的打算，也在心里叹了一声，终究还是放弃了劝说。回头示意了一下，一名宫女便端了参汤上来，让赵顼就着漱了漱口。

    朱贤妃也起来了，帮着赵顼披好了衣服。宋用臣等内侍、宫女便簇拥着大宋天子往殿后的净房过去。

    赵顼身上裹着深黑色的羊皮皮裘，将殿中的寒意拒之于外，“太皇太后那里还有消息吗？”

    宋用臣立刻回道：“半个时辰前，庆寿宫那边还说一切安好，请官家勿须忧心。”

    “嗯。”赵顼点点头，“那八哥呢？”

    宋用臣的回复迟疑了一点：“……这几天都有钱乙在照看着。”

    听出了宋用臣话语中的顾忌，赵顼黯然惨笑：“难道这座皇宫，当真是不利皇子？八个儿子啊……就只剩一个六哥了！”

    “官家！”宋用臣急声叫道。天子口.含天宪，这种话是不能乱说的。

    赵顼一声长叹：“钱乙是当世小儿科的圣手，他都治不了，也就是命数了。”

    赵顼的话中已经是认命了，宋用臣听得提心吊胆的，一颗心如同十五个水桶打水，七上八下。太皇太后拖不过今年冬天了，八皇子眼下多半也没多少日子，要是西北再来个噩耗，皇帝还能不能承受得起，想想都让人心忧如焚。他现在宁可西北那边永远都没有消息，也比坏消息传来的要好。

    前些日子因为赵顼的发病，在宫中朝中都引发了一场混乱。尽管只是轻微的晕眩，但人心的浮动却是怎么也压不下去的。而且天子的身子骨究竟如何，他这样的近侍再清楚不过，若是有个什么万一，到时候只有一个六哥，那个局面可就怎么收拾？

    赵顼泡在热水中，温热的感觉，让整个人稍稍放松了下来。洗澡水热得有些发烫，里面洒了香精，有着一股淡淡的兰花香。

    赵顼仰靠在木桶中，感受着水中的热力渐渐渗入体内。身体和精神在清淡的兰花暖香中完全的松弛下来，似乎就要睡去。

    没有人上前打扰，内侍和宫女都屏气凝神，一声不发，绝不敢惊扰到赵顼的休息。

    不知过了多久，宋用臣的声音响了起来，但不是跟赵顼，而是不知跟谁在说话。隔了一重镂花的木门之外，宋用臣与人交谈的声音很是模糊，赵顼没有去仔细分辨。依然紧闭双眼，休养着精神。

    “官家！官家！”宋用臣突然响起的呼声中全是惊喜，木门被推开，他跌跌撞撞奔了进来：“河东胜了，河东胜了，是大捷！”

    “……大捷……”泡在水中的赵顼，脑筋还有些迟钝，一时间没有反应过来。

    “是大捷，河东路大捷！”宋用臣高声强调着。

    “大捷！？”哗啦一声，赵顼在水中坐直了身子，就看到宋用臣举着一份奏表在面前展开。

    宋用臣的手也抖着：“韩冈和李宪具表上闻！官军尽歼攻入河东地界的阻卜贼寇。斩首近两千，其余或俘或降，漏网者寥寥无几。”

    “好！好！”赵顼除了叫好，甚至都没有其他的话可以说了。这么些天来，总算是有个好消息了。

    将奏表交给赵顼，宋用臣悄悄的退出来，留着天子在里面欣喜欲狂。

    赵顼抓着河东路的奏表看了一遍又一遍，奏章都已经被水濡.湿，他还舍不得放手。外面宋用臣又不知再跟谁说话，赵顼也没有去在意。

    片刻之后，赵顼神清气爽的换了一身衣服出来，眉眼间尽是欢喜。还在想着今天去崇政殿，要好好的商议一下怎么赏赐这份功劳。

    可宋用臣脸上的喜色已经消没不见：“官家，环庆路高遵裕上表请罪。其领军至櫜驼口，遇西贼五万坚守其地，一时攻之不克，所部伤亡惨重……”

    “攻之不克，伤亡惨重？”赵顼头晕目眩。环庆军这一路的援军玩了，盐州城怎么办？！a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第12章 恶客临门不待邀（上）

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    骑着雄壮的战马，梁乙埋昂首挺胸的进入了盐州城。//.//手打手机小说站点

    经过了一夜和半日的巷战，盐州城终于被西夏大军彻底收复。

    徐禧、高永能，还有个叫李舜举的阉人都死在了城中，盐州城中的主要的将领和官员，只跑了一个曲珍。而宋人在盐州城中的军队，则可以说是全军覆没。在十多日的守城中，守军损伤太大，甚至连像样的突围都无法组织起来。

    一将无能累死三军，这是徐禧的功劳。但这不妨碍梁乙埋为此而自豪。

    不过兴奋的心情只有片刻，来自东面军情急报传到了盐州城中——种谔已经击破了设置在左村泽、柳泊岭和铁门关的防线，向着盐州直扑而来。

    种谔来了。

    其麾下的三万鄜延路马步军精锐，沉甸甸的压在西夏太后和朝臣们的心头。

    比起高遵裕，种谔的用兵要更加圆熟老辣，难以抵挡。

    而比起已经在灵州城下精锐尽丧的环庆军，鄜延军甚至大一点的损伤都没有受到，几个月来都在养精蓄锐。

    要想保住银夏之地，肯定要挡住、而且还要击败种諤和他的麾下大军，这样才能去收复银州和夏州。

    已经无力去责难，派去阻截种谔的将领办事不力，现在的关键是谁先去抵挡种谔？消磨他的锐气？

    盐州城衙的大堂中，没有人回答梁太后的问题。

    这个议题之前在攻击盐州时就做过议论，当时的决定是再议，等种谔的反应再做应对。

    种谔对盐州的态度，细作早就打探得明白，不少人都认为种谔绝不会帮助徐禧，对于援救西夏，肯定是能推则推，只要派兵阻截鄜延军，种谔当会顺水推舟。而种谔之后的表现，也证明了这个观点。

    可现在种谔在盐州陷落之后疾奔而来，却必须要给出一个答案了。

    没人愿意去阻挡种谔的锋锐，尤其还是在经历了盐州之战以后。不经过充分的休整，就立刻上阵应对强敌，胜利的希望虚无缥缈，巨大的损失也绝对避免不了。

    “先守城如何？然后断他的粮道。”叶孛麻提议道：“种谔从宥州出来，带出来的存粮肯定不多。s8飞速更新”

    “这座城能不能守得住？”梁太后进城时，也是亲眼见识了盐州城墙的惨状。要有谁说肯定能守住盐州城，梁氏她第一个不信。

    “两三天当是没问题。”仁多零丁说道，“除了一个缺口之外，其他地段的城墙尚能撑上几天。只要及时补上缺口，再放上重兵把守，完全可以多撑上两三天。种谔远道而来，粮草又不济。等到铁鹞子恢复气力，到时候击败他也不在话下。”

    仁多瀚跟着道：“附近数十里内，能派得上用场的木料都在之前被用上了。没有攻城的器械，就是宋人也别想轻易的攻下一座城池。”

    “而且还有大营在。十万大军不可能全数进入盐州城驻扎，肯定要有一部分放在外面的大营中。”梁乙逋想要证明自己一般的补充道，“盐州城和西面的大营成犄角之势，可以互相支援，即便是种谔也不能随心所欲的攻城或是攻打大营。”

    梁太后点着头，反正是不可能逼他们这几支老狐狸带着自家的儿郎去堵种谔的刀口，能有信心守城已经是不错了。而且自家的侄儿说得不错，十万大军想要坚守，种谔的兵力是远远不足以击破盐州城的守卫。

    “李清。”梁太后点起了始终默不作声的汉军主将，“你看盐州城可守与否？”

    站在队尾，几乎要化作石像的李清向着梁氏欠了欠身。他之前都在沉默的听着梁太后和重臣们对，他没有在朝廷议事上插话的权力，但当说到守城的时候，却绕不过他。汉人善守，这个观念，在当世的每一个人脑中根深蒂固。

    “回太后的话，方才微臣已经看过了城中的武库，弩箭多不胜数，神臂弓也有许多。拿着神臂弓上城防守，纵使种谔亦难有施展之地。泼喜军的旋风砲最好也搬上城墙，居高临下，不比神臂弓差多少。”

    梁氏对李清的回答还算满意，“如果让你为主将，需要多少兵力来守城？”

    李清的心猛地跳了起来，他强自镇定，“至少五万，得轮换着来守。”

    梁太后没有立刻作出决定，而是沉吟着，一名内侍出现在大堂门外，“太后，黑山威福军司急报。”

    “那里会有什么事？”来自西夏最北面的一个统军司的紧急军情，突然间让梁氏有了不太好的预感，“呈上来！”

    将奏折接过来展开一看，梁氏便是头脑一晕，整个人摇摇欲坠。

    “太后！”梁乙埋、仁多零丁和叶孛麻一齐惊叫。

    “老身没事。”梁氏强自坐定下来，手上紧紧攥着急报：“盐州城不需要守了。去派人跟种谔说，盐州城，可以让给他！”

    “什么？！”

    ……………………

    鄜延军离开了无定河河谷，向着盐州城快速的挺进。

    在宋军步卒紧密的队形之前，党项骑兵只能是骚扰。可在宋军的骑兵全力牵制下，许多时候，他们在骚扰之后，都没能来得及及时脱离战场，便被步兵追上，然后被消灭。步骑之间的出色配合，使得铁鹞子失去了用武之地。

    种建中、种师中都在这个过程中立下了不少的功劳，但种建中兄弟都没为此而沾沾自喜。

    牵着马，与大军在荒凉的土地上疾行，种师中神色黯然：“竟然还是迟了一步。”

    “之前耽搁的时间太多了。”种建中叹了口气，又振奋起来，“盐州必须收复！否则在河东面前，就没有我们的鄜延路的立足之地了。”

    种师中很不服气：“河东能胜，那是欺负阻卜人是实心眼，见识少，换成契丹或是党项，看看他们会不会上当！”往步兵的军阵上冲，种师中还真没听说过这样愚蠢的骑兵。

    “因地制宜，相人施计。本来就是在欺负阻卜人没见识过官军的实力，换作是党项铁鹞子，想来韩玉昆也不会用那样的计策。”

    “可惜了那么好的战马。”对于阻卜的愚蠢，种师中都为他们的战马而感到可惜，“都使唤了这么长时间，还能用来奔袭。比起河西马，耐力要胜出不少。”

    “说什么废话？！”在前面的种谔听到了侄子们的窃窃私语，回头怒喝。

    种家的两兄弟顿时噤若寒蝉。

    种谔手上的是鄜延路所能带出来的全部兵力，除了留守的两万人之外。整整三万大军，八千骑兵，两万两千步卒，其中有一半，是来自于青涧城、绥德城和罗兀城这三个种谔威信最高的城寨。当种谔发出号令，如臂使指，也不难做到。

    想要阻止进入盐州城不容易，就必须挡在他们的道路上，也就是与宋人正面作战。不论是城池的攻防战，还是在野外的围追堵截，都要有着对抗到底的觉悟。光是靠骚扰，绝不可能拖延下种諤这等名将的脚步。

    十天的攻城战，西夏军的体力和精神已经消耗了许多，之前一直保持着自己的节奏，直到盐州城破时，才猝然发力，由此爆发出来的冲击力，并不是简简单单就能抵挡得住。

    种谔对自己的指挥和麾下的将士有着充分的信心，卡准了时机，复夺盐州，并不是多难的一件事。

    “怎么了？”前方突然发生了一点骚乱，让种谔随即变色，“出了何事？”

    一名小校很快就回来了：“盐州那边派人过来了。”

    种谔哈哈笑道：“派人来作什么，投降吗？”

    “西贼的太后说了，愿意让出盐州城。”小校转述着信使的条件。

    周围的嘈杂声都静了，人人都在怀疑自己的耳朵。种谔愣了半日，突然冷笑一声：“……别管他。继续前进。”

    “五叔！”种建中在后面叫道。

    “什么事？！”种谔不耐烦的回头。

    种建中小声的说道，“没必要拒之门外，可以听一听他的具体条件。”

    种谔理都不理：“如此大事，岂是我区区一个武夫能决定的？送他去东京城，让天子和朝廷来决定。”

    “大事……啊！”种建中突然间叫了一声，“五叔你这是……”

    种谔头也不回，“这时候不彻底占了银夏，还等什么？没有斩首，可就没有功劳！”

    “这到底是怎么回事？”种师中一头雾水，他的五叔和兄长仿佛是在打哑谜，他还没有想个通透。

    种建中摇摇头，以他的才智，捅开窗户纸并不需要费太多时间，“没有别的可能。肯定是兴庆府那边出事了。”

    种师中随即也一下明白过来，一拍脑门，惊问道：“叛乱还是辽人？！”

    “没有辽人支持，决不会有叛乱。”种建中说道，“而从辽人那边看过来，直接占据兴灵，比起煽动叛乱收获更多！”

    种师中勃然变色：“好个耶律乙辛！我们辛辛苦苦的一场下来，全给他捡了便宜去！”

    种谔一怒回头，“少说废话，今天入夜前，要进抵盐州城下！”

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 第12章 恶客临门不待邀（中）

    第12章　恶客临én不待邀（中）

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    析津府又开始下雪了。

    燕山山中的道路，已经被积雪填满。而太行山中井陉、军都陉等要道，也有了一尺深的积雪。幸好大辽的战士们不畏严寒和积雪，南京道与中京道、西京道的联络，依然保持着畅通。

    耶律乙辛所居的院落中，积雪已经被清除的一干二净。为了防止地面上结冰，甚是还撒上了盐。不过随着又是一场降雪，地面上再一次泛起了白sè。

    雪片从铅灰sè的云层中翩然而落，来来往往的文武官员和吏员在经过院中的时候都加了脚步。

    冬天终于是到了。

    隔着一堵墙，屋中却温暖如un，耶律乙辛双手握着茶盏，悠悠然的嗅着袅袅茶香。茶盏中，茶汤匀白，浮沫细细，紧贴着杯壁。

    耶律乙辛惊喜道“竟又咬盏了！”抬眼对面，对拿着茶杓，点汤击拂，一遍念着赞辞的张孝杰笑道，“说道分茶之技，这朝中，当属你张三第一。就是到了南朝，当是也能有一席之地了。”

    张孝杰虚虚拱了一手“尚父谬赞了，下官愧不敢当。听说南朝贩夫走卒都爱分茶斗茶，下官的手艺也只是寻常。”

    “太自谦了也不好。”耶律乙辛抿了一口龙团煮出的茶汤，微微皱了下眉。

    说实话，看着张孝杰分茶的确有趣，茶杓一击一拂，朦胧间水脉浮动，汤面上就能幻化出各sè朦胧的画面出来，或是疏星朗月，或是a鸟虫蛇，宛如雾幻，配合着张孝杰念得诗句，便是雅致二字的极致。

    只是满是龙脑香的茶水，还是喝得不习惯。倒不如从少年时就喝惯的砖茶，研末后与na和盐掺在一起煮，那个叫至味。

    放下茶盏，耶律乙辛看了看紧闭的窗户“今年的冬捺钵肯定是没办法去了。”

    心思剔透的张孝杰同样放下茶杓，带着闲适的笑容回道“在析津府中过冬，其实也不错。冬天的景致，往年也见过几次。”

    耶律乙辛曲指轻叩薄胎瓷盏，名窑所出，清脆如击金石“希望能在过年前把所有的事都做个了结。至少un捺钵不能耽搁了，鸭河的头鱼宴不去一趟，nv直那边又该有人心不稳了。”

    “有尚父的神机妙算在，肯定能如愿以偿。”

    “哪里来的神机妙算，三分在人，七分在天啊！”耶律乙辛微微一笑，又琢磨道，“石柳差不多该到兴灵了？”

    “计算时日，差不多也就在这几天。”张孝杰的笑容讨喜得很，“还是得说尚父是神机妙算，当梁氏兄妹听到耶律都统领军攻入境内、直取兴庆府的时候，他们的脸sè想必会很好看。”

    耶律乙辛叹了一声“要是党项那边争气点，我也用不着翻脸不认人，好歹留份人情。”

    大辽尚父叹着气，但却掩不住眼中的得意。趁着党项人倾巢而出，举兵南下直取兴庆府，顺道将yin山以南、水草丰美的河间地河套后套，今五原收归囊中，这必定是个辉煌的胜利。

    自从控制了辽国的权柄之后，耶律乙辛虽然威福自用，但他的地位并不稳固，迫切需要证明自己的能力。尤其是在宋人开始攻打名义上的属国西夏之后，是需要向国中各个虎视眈眈的贵胄们给一个ja代。

    岁币也好、土地也好，总得让宋人挤一点出来，全了大辽的面，给一个台阶下。但宋人既然咬紧牙关，死活不给脸面，那当然就得别出蹊径。不能从宋人那里拿到的，就从党项人那里拿好了。

    贺兰山东的丰美土地，契丹人垂涎已久，却始终没能得到。有了兴灵那块féro，国中的贵胄们各自都能在党项人身上分一杯羹，自然能换来不少的支持。再加上yin山下的那片草原，只要拿出来，将是人人趋之若鹜——西夏的黑山威福军司位于又名黑山的yin山之南，横跨黄河两岸，土地fé美，是上等的牧马地。

    耶律乙辛做出决断的时候，梁氏兄妹刚刚领军南下。盐州之役还没有开始，胜负尚未可知。但耶律乙辛一贯都是与其将希望放在别人身上，还不如靠自己。契丹铁骑永远都比铁鹞让耶律乙辛等辽国重臣具有信心。

    辽国对西夏的支持，是建立在党项人每年进贡的马驼等牲畜上的。这一点，耶律乙辛也无法改变——如果他做了白功，国中的发对派就会乘机兴风作1an，耶律乙辛不会为了党项人将自己陷入险地。而宋人是不需要盘剥党项人的，相反，还能带给他们足够的利益。

    谁也不能保证党项人不会在国中无法支撑下去的时候投向宋人。甚至可以确定，他们终肯定会投靠宋人，至少会在宋辽两国之间争取平衡，由此设法减少每年的贡品。既然如此，还是干脆了当的将兴灵占下来，灭了西夏，免了许多的麻烦事。

    “占据兴灵，是兴宗皇帝当年没有能做到的功业。尚父之功，当能直追太祖。”

    耶律乙辛没有训斥张孝杰这一不恰当的比喻，仅是哈哈笑了两声“也是因人成事，没有宋人，想攻打兴庆府，可没那么容易。”

    张孝杰陪着笑“苦恨年年压金线，为他人作嫁衣裳。早知有今日，就该争一下使宋的差事。能在文德殿上看到南朝皇帝的气其败坏或是有苦难言，当是平生乐事。”

    耶律乙辛眯起眼，遥想着那个场景，忍不住心中的得意，“不过之前不去取，也是怕党项投向宋人。现在是佳的时机，有点耐心，还是能等到好机会的。谁说守株待兔不是好办法？！”

    看到耶律乙辛心情好，张孝杰加奉承“说来还是党项人给尚父玩non于股掌之上，心神都放在宋人那里，根本都不在北方多加提防。”

    耶律乙辛摇摇头“还是提防了。黑山威福军司三万多兵马，党项人自始至终都没有动过。可惜啊，黑山的那些党项部族，知道认谁做主比较好。石柳通过黑山的时候，当是不会受到干扰。”他沉yin一下，“不过这么说起来，梁氏和梁乙埋他们也还是大意了，没有防备两万多兵马会决定转投大辽。”

    当真以为大辽会全心全意的支援党项人……这不是笑话吗？当年兴宗皇帝和元昊结下的仇怨，三十年过去，怎么可能那么容易就消解。支持西夏，那是因为有共同的敌人。既然西夏在抵抗宋人的入侵时，损失太大，几乎耗尽了国力，就算有大辽支持也很难再支撑下去，那就干脆占下来。这样总比给宋人占了便宜去要好。

    耶律乙辛道“拿兴灵之地，正好可以酬劳一下奚六部大王回离不之前的支持之功，顺便再在五国部、六国部和国舅诸帐中挑些人过去。有个五万兵马差不多就够了，可以让党项人各安其所。”

    “还有黑山的河间地。”张孝杰提醒道。

    “至于黑山威福军司的那一片河间地……西京道的皮室军可以迁一部分过去。孤的斡鲁朵也得了天圣谕，可以设立了，位置就定在那里。”耶律乙辛并不打算将那块地给其他人。

    辽国的权臣是可以建立自己的宫卫，比如圣宗皇帝以父事之的韩德让，就有他的斡鲁朵，名为文忠王府。而每个斡鲁朵，既是宿卫的编制，但也是地方区划，下辖州县，设官署，有民。

    耶律乙辛之前刚刚让小皇帝签署了诏令，让他设立一个斡鲁朵，“正户契丹户一万户，汉番转户两万三千户，丁口十万。要安置下这么些丁口，土地就不能小。可惜好地方都有人了，原本是准备在东京道占上一块地。不过决定灭掉西夏之后，孤就看中了yin山下的河间地。虽然小了点，但胜在土地fé美，水草丰茂。”

    “尚父说得正是。”张孝杰猛点头附和，那一片可是上等的牧场，与蓟北之野不相上下。耶律乙辛将自己的斡鲁朵设在此处，实力会越来越强。

    “若是攻不下兴灵也就罢了，若是攻下了兴灵，过两日，等消息传回来，就传令给萧禧。让他跟宋国皇帝说，西夏之地，两家均分，以瀚海为界！”耶律乙辛有一言定河山的畅。

    “有尚父谋划，兴庆府和灵州肯定是能打下来的。”

    耶律乙辛不认为自己的计划会失败。西夏的北方防线，已经因为国势衰弱而被大辽渗透得千疮百孔。统军使耶律石柳所率领了两万契丹铁骑得以直扑兴庆府。兴灵的主力已经被带去攻打盐州，如何能抵挡大辽兵锋？！

    由于宋人只攻到灵州城下，兴灵之地眼下的情况要比起银夏肯定要好得多，耶律乙辛向去过西夏的人征询过，灵州之南只占整片平原的一小部分。剩下的土地还有些存底。而且少了一个小朝廷的消耗，结余下来的收获，足够养人了。

    “当兴灵成了大辽的疆土，看看宋人到底敢不敢动手来抢！”耶律乙辛绝不相信他们能有那份胆量。

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 第12章 恶客临门不待邀（下）

    梁乙逋被一名小校引进了中军大营的核心地带。

    环目四顾，大辽国相的儿子、太后的侄儿，看得心中寒气直冒。回头看了看随行的仁多瀚，他也是阴沉着脸，不住的扫视着营中远近。

    宋军攻下乌池堡才两个时辰而已，但现在已经是刁斗森严，营地内都布置得如铁桶一般。巡逻的小队在营内来往有序，不露一丝破绽。

    但梁乙逋知道，就算宋军营地内部乱作一团，已经火烧房梁的大白髙国也决然不敢放手一战。

    在收到黑山威福军司遣人送来的急报之后，西夏军上下完全失去了战意。黑山的部族大半投向了辽国，那一片河间地，已经沦入契丹人手中。

    在这里与种谔厮杀一场之后，大白髙国还能有多少兵力剩下？又要多长时间才能休整好，重新上阵？眼下耽搁一日，入寇的契丹铁骑就离兴庆府近上一分，已经没有时间可以耽搁，也没有兵力可以损失。

    换马不换人的急脚传信，的确是要比大队的骑兵快上两三倍。可从大夏的北疆赶来南疆，也要比辽人直趋兴庆府的路程远上一倍还多。从时间上算，辽军当已通过了顺化渡，再有两天，便能抵达兴灵之地的北面关口右厢朝顺军司，也就是克夷门。

    一旦辽人突破了克夷门，接下来，就是兴灵之间的肥沃平原了。

    还在盐州城中的大军，必须星夜赶回兴灵，这样才有可能挽救危局。但有种谔在身后，临阵撤退难度极高。而且任谁没指望能将国中生乱的消息瞒过心明眼亮的种谔。

    “辽人南下的消息已经从河东传过来了。既然秉常派你们来，他们应该不是好心来帮你们助战的？”

    见到了种諤，这位宋国名将开门见山的一句话，彻底证明了这一点。事实也好，诈术也好，都证明了种谔已经了解了内情。

    梁乙逋遍体生寒，种谔的话中竟然只提那个被囚禁的国王！

    关键的语句，仁多瀚也不会听不出来其中的用意。他更正道：“太尉有所不知，鄙国之君如今病重不能理事，现由太后垂帘。”

    “我如何不知道。但你们似乎是忘了我大宋兴兵是为了何事？”种谔咧开嘴，一口白牙在油灯下反射着火光，森森发寒，“解救被囚禁的夏国国王！”

    梁乙逋强压下心中的羞恼。种谔眼下的确是强硬到底，但他肯于接见自己，就代表了还有商量的余地。现在不过是讨价还价的手段。完全不知道种谔的想法，这一点就很危险，而一旦把握到了心思，就好办多了。

    他的父亲和姑母，之前派人来示好，明白说出要退出盐州，而不是直接领军就走，就是因为需要大宋的帮助，否则西夏只有灭亡一途。

    梁乙逋没有时间可以耽搁，他深深的向种谔行了一礼，“上国西征究竟为何事，乙逋不敢相争。乙逋出来时已受命。只要大宋愿援助鄙国对抗契丹，鄙国愿意割让河南之地，以为大宋天子寿。”

    从盐州回兴灵，浩浩瀚海，没有粮食是走不过去的。而且仓促回军，也很难赢过南侵的辽军。必须争取到宋人的支持。割让土地也无所谓，再不有所行动，也就没有土地了。

    种谔的眼睛越来越深沉，梁乙逋的坦诚让他终于确认了西夏面临的处境。耶律乙辛当真在背后捅了一刀子。

    对嘛，这才是契丹人该有的手段。

    “我是武夫。不太习惯与人讨价还价。”种谔摇摇头，“而且我受命是与你们西夏作战。除此以外，别的事我都没有兴趣”

    “种太尉，何必做这等令亲者痛、仇者快的事，最后得意的只会是辽人。别忘了，盐州城还有十万大军！哀兵十万，太尉可能挡得下？！”梁乙逋厉声髙喝。

    “别说十万了，嵬名家和梁家还能确实掌握的兵力，这才是实数。”种谔自在的靠上他的熊皮交椅，“西夏已经完了，只要我在这里拖上两天，兴庆府也就成了辽国的囊中之物”

    梁乙逋脸色一变，转头就看了仁多瀚一眼。

    “然后大宋就跟契丹做了邻居？！”仁多瀚正正的与种谔对视着，他没有表现出对种谔发言的动摇，“有什么条件，还请太尉直说。”

    条件……种谔眯起了眼。西夏既然灭亡在即，愿意同舟共济的还有几人？何不顺水推舟一把？

    一名年轻英俊的将校这时从门外进来，也不多看梁乙逋和仁多瀚一眼，凑到种谔的耳边，匆匆说了两句。

    梁乙逋不知道这个年轻将校的几句耳语究竟是什么，但他知道绝对不是什么好消息。

    年轻将校退了下去，种谔撇着嘴笑了起来：“识时务的人这世上从来都不缺。叶家人来了，是为了请降。还有一个叫李清的也派人来了，也是为了请降。梁乙逋，你的十万大军还剩多少？”

    梁乙逋的脸色一路惨白下去，种谔在他面前直说此事，不论真假，都是不安好心。他咬着牙：“太尉是想挑动我军内乱？太尉可别忘了，六国征战不休，最后却让强秦得了天下去。”

    “这话说得好。”种谔拍了拍手，“现如今大宋国势昌盛，辽国不思援助西夏，反而出兵并吞，灭亡可谓是指日可待了。”

    梁乙逋一口气堵在胸口，甚至都说不出话来。

    种谔转头看着仁多瀚，“仁多瀚，你出来前，仁多零丁跟你说了什么？”

    梁乙逋猛然间瞪大眼睛，仁多瀚也是一呆，半天后才干笑，“太尉说得什么话……”

    “仁多瀚。”种谔落下了脸，“你要想清楚，你的每一句话，都会影响到你仁多家的前途……你在跟我说句没有！”

    仁多瀚看了看怒容满面的梁乙逋，无可奈何的叹了一声，“太尉说得对，的确是有的。”

    “好贼子！”梁乙逋指着仁多瀚的手颤抖着，急怒攻心，一口血就喷了出来。

    种谔都没理他，他对着仁多瀚：“仁多瀚，想必你也知道这世上有个东西叫做投名状。想改换门庭，投名状是必须要交的。”

    仁多瀚百般无奈，苦笑道：“种太尉，何苦如此！”

    “仁多瀚……”种谔冷了脸，“我是不是在跟你讨价还价。你可以推脱不干，叶家和李清的人马上就要来了。”

    仁多瀚踌躇了半天，看看种諤，终于颓然一叹：“……小人明白了，这就遣人回去通报。”

    梁乙逋强忍着头中的晕眩，厉声叫道：“种太尉，你难道不知道什么叫唇亡齿寒？”

    “大宋跟辽国做了多少年邻居，西北这边再贴个门也没什么。”

    种谔可不会去管什么唇亡齿寒，这是笑话。从他的角度来说，若能灭了西夏，纵然他之前有什么罪责，都能洗得干净。而从他的平生夙愿上，灭亡西夏也是最让人痛快的选择。

    梁乙逋放不放都无所谓。叶家和仁多家一旦举旗，绝大多数的部族都会跟他们站在一起。孤家寡人的嵬名家和梁家，只有覆灭的份。

    梁乙逋和仁多瀚被带了出去，分在不同的地点安置下来。

    种朴进来了，“大人，叶家和李清的信使都安排下来了，什么时候见他们。”

    方才进来通报叶家和李清派人来的就是种朴。他这一次随军西行，虽然伤势未愈，但帮种谔处理一下机密文书还是没问题的。

    种谔想了想：“先晾一下，让他们跟仁多瀚照个面。”

    “儿子知道了。”种朴点了点头，却又问：“大人为什么不帮一下西贼。让他们跟辽人狗咬狗去，也是好的。”

    “事情有那么简单？要是仁多零丁和叶孛麻跟着北上，投了契丹人，将嵬名家给灭了怎么办？那不是给契丹人送兵送将吗？！”种谔怒瞪了种朴一眼，“何况军粮呢，陕西还有多余的粮食给党项人吗？辽人占了兴庆府，便不愁吃喝。官军要帮西贼，就要为他们提供粮草，你以为梁乙逋为什么过来，为什么梁氏兄妹要派人来说让出盐州，直接走不好吗？我难道还能追到瀚海里去！？这是要让官军隔着瀚海给他们送粮！要不是算到这一点，辽人怎么可能会南下兴灵，占了黑山差不多也就心满意足了。”

    种谔喘了口气，阴郁的声音压得极沉：“一场大战，连今年的新粮都耗得差不多。民夫调动得那么多，明年再是风调雨顺，也肯定是歉收的局面。得到两年后才能缓过气来。到时候，兴灵之地，就成了铁桶一般了。”

    种师中跟着种朴一起进来的，笑着缓和道：“不管怎么说，西夏都是完了。五叔，这可真是太好了！”

    种谔脸色一变：“好？哪里好了？我看不出有哪里好！？廿三，你说哪里好？”

    种谔尖利的语气，将种师中都吓住了。缩着膀子都不敢搭腔。

    “这一次是捡了契丹人的便宜！”种谔面目狰狞，一跃而起，“从我开始占下绥德城，到如今也有十二年了。整整一纪，每每都是占尽优势，却被人扯了后腿。要是什么都听我的，西夏早就完了！若没那些措大，我早就踏平兴灵了！”

    他怒视着噤若寒蝉的子侄，神色转又缓了下来。颓然的坐下，喃喃念着：“要是没有那些措大……该不知有多好。”

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 第13章 羽檄飞符遥相系（二）

    【昨天有事出去一天，今天早上起来赶，早上还有两更。(最稳定，，.)】

    与叶孛麻几句话定下来盟约和后续的计划，仁多零丁停下脚步，回头看着跟在身后的外姓诸将，“各位，如今大夏是亡了，要打要救，那就是拓跋族嵬名家的事了。我们党项羌自己得想自己的出路。我和仁多公已经定下盟约，从今而后，共同进退。不知诸位可愿意与在下二人一同去商议一下对策？”

    终于等到两位领头人的发话，一群平日里都是威风凛凛的将军，现在则是一个个争先恐后。

    “愿从两位枢密的号令。”

    “惟以枢密之命是从。”

    一群不知前路在何方的党项部众，对于投降大宋之后的结果还是有几分畏惧，若能与仁多家和叶家抱成团，这样也能安心一点。

    身为外姓诸将的一员，仁多零丁对这种心理洞悉甚明，笑道：“从今往后，也没什么枢密不枢密了，就像从前一样，各部坐在一起商量商量，合计一下。喝点酒、吃点肉，就把事情谈好了。总得我们党项人寻条最稳妥的出路。”

    叶孛麻也道：“到时候大家伙儿同进共退，也免得被人欺负。”

    一群人大点其头，哪里还有二话。

    “李太尉。”叶孛麻扬声招呼着默不吭声的李清，“一起去合计一下，到时候，也能互相照应。”

    李清拱手笑道：“我汉军自当与诸位同进退。不过在下营中尚有急务，待安排妥当，便来与诸位共襄盛举。”

    冷眼看着仁多零丁和叶孛麻私议之后，大摇大摆毫无顾忌的召集了外姓将领一同去仁多部的营地议事。李清却是砌词推拒了叶孛麻的邀请，上了马，直奔辕门之外。

    他是汉人，在投了大宋之后，没必要、也不应该跟党项人走得亲近。依大宋过去的惯例，日后党项各部掳走的汉人，少不得要都赎回来，到时候，说不准会乱上一阵，跟他们同进退只会坏事。

    而且现在最重要的是掌握军队。党项人不用担心，用血缘和婚姻联系起来的关系，让仁多零丁、叶孛麻等人可以稳稳的掌握好本族的军队。（!赢话费）但自家的兵权来自于西夏的官职，如今西夏败亡在即，有野心的人这时候肯定会忍不住要动手脚了。

    李清不知道自己出来前布置下去的安排，能不能稳定到自己赶回大营，心急如焚下，连连挥鞭，带着上百亲兵，直奔汉军大营而去。

    而仁多零丁和叶孛麻也紧跟在李清之后离开了中军主营，与十多名党项将领们一起，转向仁多家的大营。

    ……………………

    “全都走了……”

    嵬名济咬着牙，环视帐中。空空落落的大帐中，不是姓嵬名的，要么就是跟嵬名有姻亲的。已经不见一名外姓的将领，就是李清那个汉人，也趁机跑了。

    “太尉。”梁乙埋叹了口气，“树倒猢狲散，人心散了，也是没办法的事，还是想想怎么应对现在的局面。”

    嵬名济的眼神压了过去：“太后垂帘，国相秉政。大白髙国的国政全都在你们两人手中。如今的局面，是谁的责任？”

    梁氏兄妹能掌握国家大权，一个是他们控制了国家的统治体系，地方上文臣的任免权就在他们一言之间，同时御园六班直和三千环卫铁骑的兵权，也在他们手中。

    除此之外，另一个重要原因就是嵬名家对他们的支持。尤其是在秉常亲政之后，其倒行逆施，残杀重臣，并盘剥了大量的牲畜送与辽人，惹起了宗室们对他的极度反感，从而导致了梁氏囚禁了秉常，重新垂帘听政。

    但梁氏兄妹秉政带回来的是国家破灭的结局，嵬名家纵然还有着西夏国内三分之一以上的实力，但以当年太祖所做出的那一番事业，辽人和宋人，对他们只会有压制和清洗，以防再出一个李继迁，绝不可能会有什么的优待。

    从高高在上的宗室，一下沦落到丧家之犬，这样的落差，换作是任何人都是难以忍受。

    “太祖、太宗和景宗打下的江山，都是毁在你们梁家人的手里！”嵬名济高声控诉着。

    梁太后作势便欲发作，梁乙埋连忙抢前一步，苦着脸叹道，“国势至此，乙埋难辞其咎。可若不是辽人背信弃义，局势不至于如此。灵州也赢了，盐州也打下来了，若非辽人暗施冷箭，还是能撑下去的。”

    “同意跟辽人结亲的又是谁？！”嵬名济有厉声叫道。

    梁乙埋好声好气的跟嵬名济辩解着：“就是不跟辽人结亲，大夏也抵挡不了宋辽两国同时进攻。到时候宋人西征，辽人趁机南下，还是一样的抵挡不住。”

    嵬名济恶狠狠的吼道：“没有一年三万向辽国进贡的马驼，国势会衰落的这般厉害？！”

    虽说这是秉常那孩子亲政时定下来的贡物的数额，可当时朝堂上，最后也没有几人反对。怎么现在就把罪责算到了他梁家的头上。梁氏虎着脸，在她眼里，嵬名济这人已经不可理喻了。

    她忍不住驳斥道；“国势衰落有怎么样？之前我们还不是打得宋人狼狈而逃吗？还不是攻下了盐州吗？就是辽国，不是我们被宋人给牵制着，他敢进我国中半步？！”

    “若太后当真有胆，那就回师攻辽！”嵬名济的话，让梁太后更加确认了自己的判断。

    梁乙埋耐下性子苦口婆心的劝说着嵬名济：“瀚海就在身后。想退回去的话，拼尽了马力，不顾惜战马的损伤，也不是不可能。但失了战马，铁鹞子还能跟辽人一较高下吗？就算手中拿着钢刀和身上穿着铁甲，没有马那就什么也不是。”

    “谁说挡不住的？进入兴灵之前，还有克夷门【今宁夏乌海市南】一关！三山夹持的险要之地，辽人想要突破，还没那么容易！”

    “兴灵的空虚，所有人都是知道的。辽军突破黑山的北疆防线之后，到兴灵除了克夷门一处关隘，就没有别的阻碍了。而克夷门的右厢朝顺军司仅存的千余老弱残兵，能阻挡至少为数上万的辽军吗？这是不可能的！现在能派上用场的，也就盐州这里的兵了，若是再拼光了这些子弟兵，可就连落脚的地都没有了！”

    辽人占了兴灵、黑山，宋人占了银夏、河西，大白髙国的国土除了荒漠和山峦之外，就只剩一个盐州。要想收回其中任何一处，就要有另外一方的支持。现在辽国明摆着要与宋人平分西夏，宋人纵有不满，但终究还是会答应下来。这样的现状，梁乙埋升不起半点战意。

    而他如此态度，却让嵬名济的眼神越发的阴郁起来，“若不敢决死一战，就退位让贤，大白髙国的国运，还是该掌握在我嵬名家的手里。”

    梁太后听得越来越怒，最终忍不住叫道：“嵬名济，你是不是要做反了？！”

    ‘糟！’梁乙埋大惊失色，这句话不能说的！

    还没等他出言缓和，嵬名济已经阴狠的笑了起来，“做反？……早就该反了！”

    梁乙埋一下就免得面无人色，梁太后则指着嵬名济，对在场的其他将领怒声问道：“你们就看着他发疯？！”

    无人回话，嵬名家的将领们都沉默着，眼中闪着沉沉的光，让人看着心头发寒。

    见他们没有半点反应，梁氏终于慌了神，提声对外大叫着：“来人，快来人！”

    嵬名济面无表情的从腰间抽出腰刀。今天的军议是仓促中召集众将，又是在军营中举行。将领们佩带的武器都没有在入帐前收取。这一下的疏忽，却是派上了用场。

    梁太后嘶声力竭的叫喊着外面的人进来，嗓子都破了声，却是没有半点回音。而梁乙埋则是苦苦哀求，以至于涕泪俱下。

    嵬名济的心没有半点动摇，手持钢刀，杀意凝聚：“还请两位上路！”

    ……………………

    从中军大营中出来，李清用最快的速度回到了他的营地中。

    背叛西夏对他来说没有半点犹豫，下面的人都会支持他的决定汉人在西夏从来都是被压榨的对象，税赋、差役，都是排在最前面的第一等。没什么人会对西夏有所留恋。即便是犯了法逃到地下，只要一纸赦书，就能让他们立刻丢下西夏这张皮。尤其是现在的形势下，他麾下的汉军更不会支持继续与宋人为敌。投靠大宋，才是汉军上下共同的选择。

    现在唯一要担心的，就是有人自作主张，先带了人跑去投诚。四千多汉军，是李清在大宋立足的根本，也是他为自己争取利益的本钱。兵力多寡，决定了投降之后官位的高下。若是少得多了，不仅受封的官位要低上几级，也会被人看成不会收拢军心的庸将，日后再想出头，可就难上加难了。

    李清一路快马，只是快到营地门口方才稍稍收敛了速度。就在大营门口，高高低低站着十几名士兵，其中领头的一个，就是李清这几年最为看重的武贵。

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 第13章 羽檄飞符遥相系(三)

    【第二更】

    武贵双臂环抱，铁塔般的站在大营门前，十来个平日里最亲近的兄弟，与他一样都在大营门外站着。牢牢的堵住了大营营地。

    营地之外，还有两队骑兵一前一后的绕营栅巡视，这是李信手下最为精锐、也最听他吩咐的泼喜军。李信出营前，吩咐了他们两边同心协力，好生看守好营地，以防有人趁势脱逃。

    武贵在门前站了有一阵子了，但他站在大营门前，却没有人敢去说个笑话或是上前挑衅。看着他的人不少，但眼睛里面都透着深深的畏惧。

    方才李清不在营中，的确就有几个军官想把手下的人拉走，直接去投种諤，来个先到先得。不过给武贵带了十几个兄弟硬是将他们拦在了营中。

    汉军中都知道武贵的武艺不成，没人将他放在眼中。但武贵持枪挎弓，半柱香的时间，便用一杆神出鬼没的长枪，接连挑下了七八个以勇力闻名军中的军官，无人是他一合之将。掌中长弓，更『射』落了每一个向他叫嚣之人的头上盔缨。这时候，人们才知道，武贵过去几年将自己的功夫藏得有多深，纵然是放在大宋军中，都应是万里挑一的高手。

    而他同伴们手中的一张张神臂弓，也让人心惊胆战。战争已经结束，无人有拼死一战的勇气。跟着顶头上司投降是投降，跟着李太尉投降也同样是投降，谁会去为别人争这口闲气？！

    连同武贵在内，不过十三个人，便将三四批总共四五百人给堵在了辕门内，让李清布置在外围的两百名泼喜军，完全没了用武之地。

    李清回来时，对营中发生的事懵然不知。但他领军多年，营中的气氛有异，进营之后，没几步就感觉出来了。拉着武贵便问，“我不在的时候，营中可有人闹事？！”

    武贵立刻摇头：“没有，平安无事。有太尉的虎威在，宵小岂敢近营一步？”

    李清眉头一皱，转着眼环视周围一圈。看过每一个人脸上的表情，他心中顿时了然，却也不戳破，笑道：“如此最好。武兄弟的才干过人，能安抚兵将。日后入了大宋军中，说不得还要依靠武兄弟你来辅佐。”

    武贵拱手一礼：“多谢太尉抬爱，武贵铭感五内。”

    李清哈哈一笑，拍了拍武贵的肩膀，“不要多礼了，我还要谢你才是！”

    现在李清已经将武贵当成心腹来使用，扯着他便往帐中走：“你可知道今天商议的结果？”

    武贵摇摇头，“小人愚鲁，哪里可能猜得到？”

    “西夏已经亡国了！”

    李清劈头的一句话，便让已经有心理准备的武贵都吓了一跳，“亡国了？！”

    “嗯。仁多零丁和叶孛麻带着外姓诸将要自立，说是党项、鲜卑从此分家，自个儿抱团投向大宋。”李清回头看着武贵，“你说说，西夏是不是亡了？”

    武贵消化了一下这个消息，说起来李清派人向种谔请降的事他也知道，种諤的回复他同样知道，仁多零丁等人能这么快做出决定，细细一想却也不足为奇。

    他随着李清进了主帐，皱眉问道：“……太尉的想法呢？”

    “仁多零丁和叶孛麻想找我一起商议，抱成团跟种谔和大宋朝廷打交道。”

    武贵摇起了头：“跟他们走得太近，不太方便。他们人多，我们人少。他们是党项，我们是汉人。”

    “我也是这么想的。”李清在几案后盘膝坐下，示意武贵也坐下说话，“不过我这么急着赶回来，更是为了镇住这四千人。但这四千汉军，相比起嵬名家或是仁多零丁他们来说，还是太少了一点。需要找个能互相提携的外援。”

    武贵眼神闪动：“太尉的意思是？”

    “汉臣，文官。”李清慢慢的吐出两个词、四个字。

    西夏国中的汉臣，只有不多的在军中领兵，其他基本上都是梁乙埋提拔上来的官员，在西夏这个小朝廷中充任文官。实力弱小的文官系统平常很不起眼，而且在秉常亲政的那两年，受到了很大的打击，至今没有恢复元气。但如果能联络上，眼下却是莫大的臂助。

    李清找出一张纸，提起笔，匆匆写了一封短信，给武贵看过后，装入信封收好，“这是给国相……给梁乙埋的信。”

    接着从几案上的一抽出一封信来，一并交给武贵，“我之前已经给梁乙埋身边的袁宝臣写好了信。待会儿，你去给梁乙埋送信，然后私下里将这一封信给袁宝臣。”

    “小人明白。”武贵将给梁乙埋的信收在怀里，却把给袁宝臣的信藏在了脚后的绑腿中。

    李清想了想，又道：“光是信还不够。”

    说着从外面叫了个亲兵，让他带上一包金银，跟随武贵一起去。绝大多数的汉人文官，只要一封信提两句，就能让他们投过来。但要想与他们深交，还是附上点财货比较好。

    李清本想再多派点人跟着。但考虑了一下后，还是作罢。武贵刚帮了他一个大忙，派一个人跟着，只是个卖苦力的，派得人多了，倒让他心中生了嫌隙。

    武贵接了令，转身就往外走，今夜事情紧急，延误片刻，局势就能起变化，耽搁不得。

    出了营帐，便看见一个人守在帐篷边上，再仔细看看，在火炬照不到的地方，还站着有十来个人，全都是方才协助武贵镇压营中异动的兄弟。

    武贵留下亲兵，上前几步，“出了什么事？”

    “哥哥。”领头一个低声急问道：“这一下子，当真是要投官军了？”

    武贵点头，“没错。”

    “哥哥你也打算回大宋去？！”那人追问道。

    武贵又摇摇头，“都从大宋那里出来了，再回去做什么？当年犯下的事，到现在还没了结呢！”

    “哥哥果然也是这么想！”十几人一齐喜道，其中一人道：“哥哥，我们一起出去。凭我们兄弟十三人的本事，哪里混不出头来。何苦再去受那份气？！”

    武贵叹道：“我这两年受了李太尉不少恩德，就这么走了，也显得我太没义气。等这最后一桩事，帮他办妥了，我才好离开。”他从十二个兄弟的脸上一一看过去，“若兄弟们有心与我吴逵结伴去闯一闯，就到八里外西山脚下的第一座递铺外侯着，天亮之前，我会去那里的。”

    没听出武贵自称姓名时细微的变化，十几个汉子齐声叫道，“哥哥，可是说好了，不要骗我们。”

    武贵，不，应该是吴逵，他沉声道：“大丈夫一言九鼎，既然说出了口，定不会食言！”

    ……………………

    嵬名秉常自从被囚禁以来，便被封死了对外联络的信道。但一些最基本的情报，比如灵州之役的胜利，盐州之战的胜利，都是知道的，也不可能不知道。

    当盐州被收复，千万人的欢呼声传到秉常的耳中，他的反应是愤怒的摔掉了手上的茶盏。但从昨日开始，气氛又变了一个样。身为阶下囚，对周围人的态度十分敏感的西夏国主，立刻就察觉到局势当是有所变化。

    ‘究竟是怎么回事？’大夏天着疑问。都已经是打下盐州的第二天了，照常理，应该列队入城才是，夸功耀武得及时来做，否则就失了提振士气的好机会，但他侧耳细听，却没有听到任何动静。

    他这一天，几次想出去看一看究竟，却都在御帐门口被人拦了下来。帐外的守卫，都是他的母亲和舅舅亲自选定，全都只对太后和国相唯命是从。

    怒火中烧的在帐中发了半日的闷气，嵬名秉常终于恍恍惚惚的在铺了羊皮的软榻上睡了下去。

    不过他没能睡得太久，很快就在睡梦中感觉到营帐里有了异样动静，让他猛然间惊醒过来，坐起了身。

    帐帘刚刚放下，眼前模模糊糊的有个人影应当是才走进来。黑暗中，看不清他的身份，但随即一点红光亮起，将帐中的几根蜡烛依次点燃。跳动的烛光照亮御帐，黑暗中的身影便暴『露』在嵬名秉常的眼前。

    出现在御帐中的不是这两年来所熟悉的任何人，而是一个关系略远的宗室，在叔祖嵬名浪遇之后，统领嵬名家的主力。

    “嵬名济！？”西夏国主又惊又怒的叫着这个令他切齿痛恨的名字。要不是他的支持，他母亲也不会这么容易就将自己囚禁。

    “正是嵬名济。”嵬名秉常只听到哗哗的甲叶声响，嵬名济就在自己的面前跪了下来：“微臣叩见陛下。”

    秉常心中惊疑不定，嵬名济这时候来见自己，完全不合常理。但他的心中也有一丝希冀，就是因为不合理，才让他有了希望，“你夜里过来，就只是为了叩见朕？”

    “不是。”嵬名济垂着头，沉着声：“还请陛下节哀。梁乙埋狼子野心，试图夺权篡位，刺杀了太后。”

    “……你说什么？舅舅杀了我母后？”秉常不可思议的瞪大眼睛，他根本不可能相信，怎么能用这么正经的语调说笑话。a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第13章 羽檄飞符遥相系(四)

    【承诺中的第三更】

    “是的。。xue。”嵬名济板起来的一张脸，正经八百的，看不到半点戏谑的笑意。他重复着：“梁乙埋狼子野心，试图夺权篡位，刺杀了太后。”

    眨了几下眼睛，嵬名秉常终于明白过来了，他立刻追问，“梁乙埋呢？！”甚至没有去关心他的母亲。

    “当然是被杀了。”嵬名济厉声道：“如此大逆不道的贼子，如何能留他！”

    秉常低下了头，肩膀耸动起来，捂着嘴，呵呵的低笑藏在掌心中。肩头随着低低的笑而抽动，过了半天，压抑在喉间的笑声终于忍耐不住，爆发了出来，他哈哈的狂笑起来，“杀得好！杀得好啊！……”

    心中的狂喜再也忍耐不住，大白髙国的皇帝猛然跳起来，挥舞着双手，高呼『乱』叫，“杀得好！杀得好！”

    嵬名济静静的等待着，等待他的皇帝将几年来被囚禁的怨气发泄出来。等了许久，却也不见秉常的疯狂有个休止。

    “陛下。辽军南下了！”嵬名济提声叫着在御帐中欢跳的皇帝：“契丹人从黑山威福军司南下，数万大军往兴庆府杀过来了。”

    “什么？”秉常的笑声戛然而止，心中的狂喜也不见了踪影。

    “辽军南下了。”嵬名济重复着这个噩耗，“契丹人趁我们跟宋人决战的时候从背后捅了我们一刀。耶律乙辛之前对我们全力支持，但实际上却是一直是想灭了大白髙国！”

    嵬名秉常呆愣着，像是不能理解嵬名济的话，又像是被这个消息吓得怔住了。

    “陛下勿须忧虑。当年李继捧献地附宋，只有太祖皇帝坚持不降，身边就只剩十一人，要躲在棺材里才逃出了夏州城，躲进了地斤泽。之后也历尽坎坷，连太后都被捉去了东京城。但最后呢，得了银州、得了灵州，最后打下了这么大的一片基业。都是太祖坚持到底的结果。”嵬名济激励着他的皇帝，“只要我嵬名家的大军还在，只要陛下能坚持到底，日后必然能恢复国土，恢复旧日的荣光，像景宗皇帝一样，吓破宋人和契丹人的胆！”

    秉常一直愣愣的，嵬名济的一番长篇大论之后，好半天才反应过来，摇起了头，仿佛听到了一个很好笑的笑话，笑了起来，“辽人来攻兴灵？辽人是来帮朕的！朕要回兴庆府，有辽人来帮朕，朕才不需要去地斤泽！”

    “陛下，契丹人真要是来帮陛下，肯定要先派人来联络，怎么可能一句话都没有就杀进来了？他们是想要我们的土地啊！黑山下的河间牧场地已经被抢走了，现在他们想要的是兴灵，是兴庆府，是大白高国的都城！他们不是来帮陛下你的！”

    嵬名济的当头一棒，让嵬名秉常刚刚直起的腰身又弯了下去。他愣愣的发了好一阵的呆，才期期艾艾的说道：“真的不行，就投降契丹。”

    嵬名济整个人都僵住了，浑身如同被梦魇住时那般无法动弹。他不能相信自己的耳朵：“投降契丹？兀卒，你是要投降契丹。”

    秉常不喜欢别人用党项语叫他兀卒，译成汉语是清天子的意思，他只喜欢臣子们用汉语称呼他陛下和官家，但这时候，嵬名济已经理会不了那么多了。他目瞪口呆，愣然的看着秉常。

    “朕是大辽宣宗皇帝的女婿，是驸马，就是到了临潢府，也该给朕一间宅子才是。”几年的囚笼生活，已经消磨光了嵬名秉常的锐气，他颓然的叹气道：“兴庆府既然是辽人想要，那就给他们好了。朕要做个安乐公，耶律太师总不会赶尽杀绝。”

    嵬名济还想辅佐秉常，中兴大白髙国。遵循太祖皇帝李继迁的榜样，以图东山再起。但出现在他眼前的却是一个说胡话、没志气的天子。像一盆夹着冰的冷水，将嵬名济给泼醒。又像是一柄重锤，将他刚刚腾起的美梦，击得粉碎。

    “大白髙国的确是完了，是完了啊！！！”

    嵬名济仰天狂叫一声，倏然站起了身子，在近处俯视着身材瘦弱、脸青唇白的大夏国君，一股子戾气涌上心头，‘既然如此，就没必要留着他了。’

    嵬名济低头看了看，没有白绫，只有系着外袍的一条丝绦，‘够用了。’

    看到嵬名济探手解下系着甲胄外袍的丝绦，秉常心中腾起了一股不祥的预感：“嵬名济，你要做什么？！”

    嵬名济默不作声，一步步的『逼』向前，只是将长长的丝绦两端缠在双手上，留下中间的两尺。两只手骨节凸出的手紧紧握着拳头，青筋根根迸起。

    他杀了梁氏兄妹，要助秉常复辟，恢复大白髙国的旧日荣光，可现实又是怎样？看看这个让人恶心的东西，要有太祖、太宗和景宗的一成能耐，就不会叹着气要投靠辽人了。

    “嵬名济，你到底要做什么？！”秉常质问的声音尖利的如同女人。

    “干什么？”嵬名济攥着丝绦，面目狰狞，“陛下你安心去。大白髙国既然要亡了，你自尽殉国，也是尽了天子的本分。”

    “逆贼！！！！”

    嵬名秉常肝胆俱裂，他看得出嵬名济绝不是在开玩笑。一声尖叫，他猛然冲前，求生时生出的一股子蛮力，竟然将身高体壮的嵬名济一下撞开，趁势就冲了出去。

    守在御帐外的都是嵬名济的亲卫，原本被梁氏兄妹派来的看守，都被他们全部清理干净，一个个手握斩马刀默默肃立。虽然听着里面似乎有争吵声，但隔了一层牛皮帐，里面的声音已经模糊不清，当秉常冲出来的时候，一个个都措手不及。而更外围的士兵们更是惊讶，天子怎么逃了出来？

    嵬名济铁青着脸紧追着出了大帐，劈手从门口的亲卫手中夺下一柄斩马刀来。

    瞪着在前面跌跌撞撞奔逃的皇帝，嵬名济心头的怒火越燃越烈，烧得眼前一片血红，热得脑中只存下一片杀意。手中长刀一紧，三步并作两步，重重的几步追到秉常身后。他腰部反拧，全身的气力都鼓了起来，就这么向前用力将长刀向前一挥——

    弧月般的刀光闪过，奔跑中的人影一刀两断！

    御帐前，刹那间安静了下来。

    暴怒下的愤然一击，汇集腿力、腰力和臂力，爆发出了难以置信的力量，将年轻的西夏国主劈成两段，两截身子从中折分，啪的落在了地面上。

    秉常趴在地上，似乎还不知道自己身体的变化，努力的向前爬着，一边还回头哭叫道：“不要过来！不要过来！”

    千百支火炬的照耀下，数百人呆然地看着他们的皇帝哭喊着，用手撑着半截身体一下一下的向前挪动，长长的肠子也随之一点点的从身后漏了出来。

    在黄赤『色』的火光中，鲜红的血也仿佛是黑『色』的。浓浓的黑，就像如椽大笔，饱蘸浓墨后在地面上划了一道。

    思维和空气仿佛同时凝固，没有一个人能反应得过来。就这么眼睁睁的看着秉常爬行，倒下，挣扎，最后一动不动。

    不知过了多久，微风掠过，一个尖利的叫声击碎了沉寂：“他杀了兀卒！”

    而后千百人一起惊叫：

    “他杀了兀卒！”

    “他杀了兀卒！！”

    “他杀了兀卒！！！”

    秉常再如何不好，也是西夏的皇帝，如果在帐中被勒死，没外人看到，出去后报了暴毙倒也罢了。但现在是嵬名济于众目睽睽之下亲手将他一刀两段，事情已经变得不可收拾。

    在一片喊声中，狂怒中的嵬名济终于回过神来。他所侍奉的主君半截身子趴在了血泊中，另外的半截则远远的掉在了后面，而做下这一切的长刀，却在自己的双手中。

    千百支火炬照得周围亮如白昼，千百只眼睛看着拿着刀的自己，也不知有多少人亲眼看见自己一刀将皇帝劈成两端。

    宗室中的重镇，以嵬名为姓的宿将，终于承受不了这样的压力。一声狂叫，远远的抛下了手中的斩马刀，抱头狂奔。没有人敢拦着他，就这样看着嵬名济冲出了人群。

    阴暗的角落里，吴逵双眸映照着火光，亮如星辰。他没料到带着一封信来，却看到了这一幕好戏。亲眼看见臣子弑君，这可不是随随便便就能看到的戏码。

    西夏国主就死在御帐之前，没有人将注意力投注到吴逵这一边，但弑君的凶器，却被嵬名济丢到了他的面前。吴逵双眼扫了一下周围，见过没人注意，脚往前一伸，脚尖一动，便将那柄斩马刀挑到了自己手中。

    夹钢打造的锋刃经过了精心的打磨上油，锋利无比，在火光下还莹莹泛着青光，甚至没有沾染多少血『液』，也难怪能将一个大活人拦腰斩成两段。

    这是标准的大宋军器监造的斩马刀，弧度，长度、宽度、重量，皆有定制。几万把刀放在一起，都不会有什么差别。

    在刀面上的最下方，有着几列小字，凿上去的，歪歪斜斜。这是制刀工匠和监造者的姓名，以及时间。辽国和西夏都仿造过宋军制式的斩马刀，但没有一个会在刀上留下以待追查的记认。

    就着火光，能隐约看得清这些字，四字一列：熙宁八年；六月壬子；上工魏申；锻造何安；监造臧樟。

    只有最后一行是五个字：‘判军器监韩’。

    吴逵啧了下嘴，竟还是熟人。a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第13章 羽檄飞符遥相系（五）

    【状态上来的第四更。】

    竟还是老熟人！

    世事无常，还真是巧了。吴逵无声的咧嘴笑了一笑，其实也不能算巧了。熙宁八年前后，军器监出产的斩马刀听说是质量最好的，只有那一年做锋刃的夹钢，才会用上反复折锻的百炼钢，之后军器监就改进了制造工艺，改成了生熟铁糅合起来的团钢。

    “那是伪钢，是从南方传来的，跟磁州百炼钢没法儿比。”跟吴逵透露这个秘密的人这么说道。

    那是在灵州之役后，各部在战利品中挑选兵器，吴逵发觉一个一年前才逃来的前西军队正特地盯着刀铭看，才听到了这一秘密。换了伪钢做锋刃后，质量降低了一些，但成本低得更多，便宜得一造数万柄。

    听了他的话，李清旗下的汉军，就专挑熙宁八年的军器来收集，也不局限于斩马刀了。不过这个秘密也没有保留多久，就传了出去，使得一众将领们的亲兵，都换上了熙宁八年的斩马刀。以至之后以讹传讹，连神臂弓、板甲、腰刀、长枪等不相干的兵器，都特地去挑有‘熙宁八年’和‘判军器监韩’这两个铭记的。

    随手将斩马刀轻手轻脚的放到了地上，然后吴逵悄然的走进火光找不到的yin影中。虽然这柄斩马刀是斩过西夏天子的器物，若是能拿回去，挂在太庙里面都不过分，但现在身在敌营中，这样的长兵带在身上可就是找死了。

    方才离着中军大营还有半里地，吴逵便感觉到内部有变，留下随行的亲兵，借着自己身上装束与营中士兵没有什么区别的优势，避过已经无心防守的明哨暗哨，悄然潜入了营中。一刻钟的时间，不仅发觉了梁太后和梁乙埋都做了鬼，连梁乙埋带在身边的幕僚——包括那位袁宝臣——也都被斩杀得一干二净。

    两位收信人都不可能收信了，吴逵当即选择离开，不过他在离开的时候，选择了秉常被囚禁的御帐方向。本想看看能否是秉常重新出面复辟，却看到了他被斩杀的一幕。

    躲在帐篷后的yin影里，吴逵暗暗的摇着头。

    梁氏死了，梁乙埋也死了，秉常更是被斩马刀一击毙命。

    吴逵都没想到他被派来打听的消息，竟然会这般的耸人听闻。杀了西夏国主和梁氏兄妹的人，根本不可能撑起西夏的大局。几乎都没有太大的动静，西夏国已经不复存在。

    吴逵抓抓头，隔着五六丈，御帐前的sao动有愈演愈烈的态势。

    一名哨兵不知为何转到了帐篷后，一眼就发觉了吴逵：“什么人？”

    “你爷爷！”吴逵低低骂了一声，一窜上前。在哨兵的脖子上一勒，那人便没了声息。看着倒在地上的哨兵，吴逵皱眉想了想，便探手从他的腰间取下了报警用的号角。

    一声警.号，惊动了整个大营。仅仅存在于御帐中的sao乱，在转眼间便遍及了整个中军大营。

    混乱中，嵬名济和他的亲信部下开始遭到其他士兵的攻击，无论如何，杀了太后、国相，又杀了皇帝，这样的人，要说他没有野心，谁也不会相信。

    趁着一片乱局，吴逵顺利的逃离了大营，顷刻工夫，便与留下来观望风sè的亲兵会合。

    论理是应该回去向李清复命，但考虑过后，吴逵还是决定不与李清打招待了，出了什么事都说不准。

    吴逵从怀里掏出一封早已写好的信，混在李清的两封信里面，一起交给随行的亲兵：“快回去禀报太尉，皇帝、太后和国相都被嵬名济给杀了，包括袁宝臣。现在营中内乱，请他速做准备，我在这里边再查探一下。”

    亲兵是李清安排在武贵身边的，但对吴逵并没有多少提防。应了一声，接过信就走，也没去多分辨信为什么多了一封。

    等那亲兵走远，吴逵便上了马，向事先约定好的地方奔去。当年离开，逃来西夏的时候，没有想到会在这个情况下离开西夏。

    到了地头，十几人便拥了上来。

    “都来了？”吴逵环目一扫，自家在结识的十二个兄弟，竟无一脱漏的全都来了此处等他，“当真决定要跟随我走下去。若是你们随军重回大宋，说不定日后都能有个出身。”

    “哥哥这般好武艺都不想回去做官，俺们几个也都是没个心思再做官军。回去后还不是照样没个奔头。”

    “说得正是。就算是做了官，又能如何？还不是照样要受文官的鸟气？！这盐州不就是如此，要不是那个徐学士，怎么可能这么容易打破？就是换了俺来守，好歹也能多守个三五天。”

    “俺当年犯下的事不小，就是官府那里免了罪，仇家也还在，回去后也不会有好结果，跟着哥哥，省得提心吊胆。”

    “当初就是没心思在军中混才出来的，眼下也没个家事拖累，愿意跟着哥哥。”

    没有一个人犹豫。

    “可是要去更西面！”吴逵提示道。

    “愿随哥哥到天涯海角。”

    “听说西面大食的女子都是绿眼睛，金头发，俺去了，可是要先尝尝鲜。”

    “俺要两个！”

    “大家兄弟，还是先一人一个！”

    众兄弟的笑谈中，将西夏军中的小心翼翼抛诸脑后，一转变得豪气干云，吴逵放声大笑：“自从离开大宋，躲到西夏隐姓埋名七八年，想不到还有群兄弟肯跟着我。既然如此，我们十三个兄弟，就去打下一份基业来，天王老子也别想再使唤我们！”

    “哥哥说的好，就是天王老子也别想再使唤我们！”

    “对了，隐姓埋名是什么意思？”

    “都相处这么些年了，还不知道哥哥当年到底犯了什么事？”

    一个个疑问随着马铃声慢慢远去，走向风沙吹起的方向。

    ……………………

    “辽军南下？突破了黑山威福军司？”韩冈突然之间听到了这个消息，也是吃了一惊，“能否确认过了？”

    “辽军的兵力在三五万之间。要仅仅是几千人，还真不一定能探查得出来。”折可适回道。这是折家送来的情报，对于家里的情报来源，折可适还是很有几分底气的。

    韩冈拍拍大腿，对于这个情报，他相信。虽然出人意料，但却完全合乎情理。

    之前给绕进了思维定势，耶律乙辛通过支持西夏来讹诈岁币的举动是为了稳固他的权位，而攻取西夏的土地，不费吹灰之力就做了个得利的渔翁，同样是对耶律乙辛巩固他的的权位有着极大的协助。

    “盐州陷落早了一天。”

    “可惜种谔迟了一步。”

    “两边应该都在后悔。

    黄裳等几个幕僚在下面说着。

    “龙图，我们该怎么办？”折可适问着，“这么好的机会，不应该错过！”

    幕僚们都竖起了耳朵。

    有便宜不占那是傻瓜。西夏既然完了，在与辽国定下国界之前，能抢到的都要抢到手。迟了就等着看辽人得意。韩冈在河东，看着西面乒乒乓乓乱打一通，局势变化得让人目瞪口呆，但他闲得就只能发呆。除了一个阻卜人，就没有什么的功劳了。

    “说得也是。”韩冈想了一想，“不过太冒险不好，先收回丰州再说。”

    “丰州？”几个幕僚齐声问。

    韩冈点点头：“丰州！”

    丰州有两个，韩冈说的是旧丰州。

    丰州、府州、麟州这个云中之地，在唐末便为党项人所控制。府州是折家的老家，而更偏西北的丰州则是王家世袭。当元昊立国，向南在好水川、三川口、定川寨打了三次大捷，向西吞并了河西，向东时，则是将河东路在黄河之西的土地抢走了不少，丰州便是其中之一。

    当丰州被攻陷之后，朝廷便从府州割下一块地下来，重新设立了丰州。

    不过这个丰州，不再是由王家世袭，而是从朝廷派人来接管。王家虽然死光了嫡系，但旁支还是有不少，真要找人承继还是找得到。朝廷这么做，乃是趁势削藩的用心，断了王氏的根，顺便把折家也削弱了，在朝廷看来这是坏事变好事。

    不过现如今，丰州还是在折家的控制中。朝廷派来知州、派来通判，当地驻军的主将和指挥使都是外派来的，但下面的士卒和底层军官，全都是以折家唯命是从，分割不分割其实还是一回事。

    旧丰州算是最简单的目标，距离近，而且还是大宋旧有的领土，收回名正言顺。

    韩冈抬眼看折可适，笑道：“收复旧丰州，这个想法当是跟令尊一样。到时候，折家可是要为全军先锋才是。”

    折可适脸sè微变，但有立刻恢复正常，但说话时，变得更为恭敬：“龙图说得是，家严也是想先以丰州为目标，想让下官询问一下龙图的意见。不意龙图已经看破了。”

    折家愿意与韩冈合作。

    韩冈之前在调遣骑兵相助种谔的时候，没有一点耽搁和延误。给折继世留下了很深的感触。为人正直、行事光明磊落，一如当年他在罗兀城时一样——虽然我不同意你的观点，但我绝不会拖你的后腿。

    不管韩冈这么做是真情假意，或是出自什么目的，折继世都觉得这是一个能够深交的文官。就算他是装出来的，日后他若是想要维持这样的形象，那么他就必须继续伪装下去。伪装一辈子，那跟真的还有什么区别？

    取得韩冈的认同，由此更进一步拉近关系，是折可适从家中得到的任务。从今天的情况来看的，有些事要坦白一点才好。g！。a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（二）

    得到了李宪的副署，韩冈请求出兵旧丰州的奏章便发了出去。

    但韩冈并没有坐下来等待东京城那边的回复，他在就任河东路经略使的时候，便从天子赵顼那里得到了便宜行事的权力，军事上的行动，并不需要事先禀报天子和朝廷，事后得到追认也没问题。

    与韩冈敲定了出兵的细节，李宪当天就回了晋宁军。韩冈本人，就任河东之后，太原、雁门、晋宁到处跑，马上又要去麟州。而在韩冈的麾下，李宪基本上也是一个劳碌命，远不能跟高歌猛进、意气风发、心想事成，反正只要是吉利话都能用上的王中正相比。也就比运气差到极致的高遵裕和苗授强些。

    ……其实也足够了。没有经历什么惨败，手上的军队也没多少损失，还有两三个说得过去的大捷，可以说是不负天子所托。如此，李宪也不敢奢求太多了。下面若能抢在辽人之前，拿下旧丰州，挣点功劳回去，至少在王中正面前不至于低他一头。

    李宪回晋宁军整顿兵马，他手上的兵力基本还是以步兵为主。前段时间出兵银夏，退回来后又镇守在晋宁军，之后还在葭芦川跟阻卜人打了一场。虽然没有经历大战，可得经过一段时间的休整之后才能出征。

    李宪昨日离开太原的时候对韩冈坦言，最好是得到了葭芦川大捷的功赏后再让他手上的河东军主力上阵，这样才保证有足够的士气。

    韩冈并没有强令李宪即刻出兵，只是苦笑而已。然后答应朝廷的诏令一到，便将功赏给发下去——之前韩冈已经从太原的府库中准备好了足数的钱粮，并不要等着朝廷的划拨——军中的问题和弊端，韩冈了解得很深，知道『逼』李宪也没用。

    当年太宗皇帝领军攻下太原、灭亡北汉，对士卒不加赏赐便从太原出太行直扑燕京，想打辽人一个措手不及，可惜却是攻城不果，惨败而归。高粱河之惨败，一方面是辽军的援军来得太快，出乎大宋君臣的意料之外，另一方面便是有军心士气因赏赐不及时而低落的因素在。

    宋军的传统传承自五代，开拔、上阵，全都得发钱，立了功之后，更是得及时发给赏赐。韩冈在军中颇有声望，但名气再大，也没有孔方兄的面子大。

    韩冈一开始时对此很不习惯，也很想有所改变。只是随着对这支军队了解，发现必须推倒重来才有解决的可能。再好的苗子到了污水里，都会给染得漆黑——根子都是黑的。

    这不是建个武学或是军校什么就能处理的问题，技术战术可以传授，可一支军队的根源和秉『性』是几乎不可能更改的。也许圣人或伟人能做到，但韩冈可没那么自大。

    幸好周围的军队也都是这幅德『性』，甚至更差，就是一群强盗。所以不必渴求跟后世比肩，只要比周围的军队强就行了。

    大航海时代的各**队，其实不也是一群强盗？但并不影响他们去抢.劫全世界。

    除了银绢之类的赏赐，需要运送的军粮就不需要太多的担心。之前河东的粮食为了保证供给前线的将士，有许多就囤积在黄河西岸的晋宁军以备转运，向北运去麟州也算是比较方便。

    不过也不可能吃多久，太原这边也得及时给他们补充。因为不仅仅是李宪现在手上的步卒，另外还有骑兵。

    借调给鄜延路巡视道路的五千骑兵，韩冈已经派人去调回来。可战马的情况很让人担忧，想要他们上阵的话，多半会有些麻烦。

    在太原还有两万马步禁军，这是河东路仅存的预备队，无论是萧十三在雁门关外挑衅，还是阻卜人『骚』扰葭芦川沿线，这部分兵力都没有动过。不过韩冈之前已点起了其中的五千人，包括三个指挥的骑兵，准备带他们一同出发。

    预定中的军队各有各的问题，先期攻城掠地的主力暂时还是折家手上的兵力。等到半个月之后，全军才能开始正式进驻麟州，向屈野川的上游攻过去。那时候，对手就该是回过神来的契丹人了。

    据折家最新的情报，辽国西京道的兵马正在镇压黑山下河间地残存的反抗——之前通过河间地南下的辽军，仅仅是将已经逃散了大部的守军击溃，并没有完全压制——一时间还无法分心旧丰州。不过以辽国的实力，将河套上下清洗一遍，并不算是什么难事，最多也就半个月的时间。等西京道的兵撤回来之后，肯定是要将注意力转到南方来了。

    到时候，他们会有什么样的反应，倒也是不难猜。

    韩冈在灯下忙碌着，等今明两天，将太原府这里安顿好，便要动身启程，去往麟州坐镇。

    他只希望东京城那边早点传来消息，给个确定的恢复，不要拖得太久。

    ……………………

    盐州收回来了，银夏之地肯定是稳当当的拿在手中。而西夏也亡国了，该死的全都死了。

    但收到这些消息的崇政殿中的大宋君臣，却没有一个能为此笑出声来。

    给契丹人捡了便宜。自己用了多年的心血才削弱了西夏的国力，正与西贼进行最后的决战，契丹人却趁此机会，不费吹灰之力，就把自家一直想要却没能打下来的土地一口吞了去。

    赵顼听到这个消息后，就一直铁青着脸，连着多日都没有一个笑容。

    不过盐州城的陷落，和一天后局势的转变，反过来到可以说是徐禧的坚持是正确的。至少吕惠卿这样在御前为自己辩护着：“若是盐州城能多守一天……只要一天，西贼将不战自溃。但城中守将守城不力，而城外援军又不能及时而至，故而差了这么一天。徐禧以下，数万将士因此殁于王事，闻者无不扼腕叹息。”

    就是赵顼也能听得出来，这是把责任往种谔、高遵裕和逃出来的曲珍身上推。

    在盐州城破之后，西贼随即因为契丹入侵而发生内『乱』。秉常和梁氏兄妹全都死于内『乱』之中，而种谔趁势攻挥军攻打。一场大『乱』之后，斩首数以万计。战『乱』二事接踵而至，嵬名一族在这之后已经什么都没有剩下了。仁多零丁、叶孛麻还有李清，非嵬名氏的党项部族和汉军，则全数投降，之后还帮着清除嵬名家逃散的兵力。

    这一战中，种谔就算是捡了便宜，也是有功的。三万多斩首，即便可能源自于杀降，但终究是立国以来，数目最多的一次战果。而面对西贼的阻截，高遵裕和环庆军一触即溃，种谔好歹还冲了过去，差了一天，的确让人悔恨，心中堵得慌，但就此降罪有功的种谔，却是有些说不过去。

    而且如果依照韩冈、种谔等人退守银州、夏州的方略，由于距离一下远了三百多里，需要调集更多的粮草，西夏出兵的速度便快不起来。一拖时间，契丹人渔翁得利的机会也就小了一些。即便他们还能捡个便宜，可大宋官军这边，损失决不会有盐州城那么大。

    因为坚持驻守盐州，派出去的京营禁军伤亡惨重，这些天来，城中日日有人出殡。皇城司每日的汇报中，提到了许多。

    病容未消的清瘦面孔上是难以舒展的愁眉，赵顼叹了一声：“现如今，西夏亡国。韩冈请求出兵收复旧丰州，及屈野川一路，以防给辽人占据。不知诸卿有何意见？”

    “诚如韩冈所言。”吕惠卿抢先说道，“屈野川乃云中锁钥，一旦占据屈野川，河东西界便可延伸至大漠。只要防住北面来敌，河东路便可以安居无忧。”

    王珪并不开口，如今在政事堂中，存在感越发的薄弱起来，完全的融入到三旨相公这个角『色』中，将自我完全放弃。揣摩着赵顼的心思，全力支持。并不像吕惠卿那般高调。

    他一力主张的西北一战，虽不能说劳而无功，但收获远远不及预期，而付出和损失的也远远超出预计，尤其是与辽国的收获和付出做过对比之后，更是让人觉得憋屈。之后，吕惠卿主张的盐州之战也损失惨重，若没有辽人相助，也是惨败的结果。

    两场惨败之后，政事堂中肯定要换人了。但什么时候换，却还没有确定，外面的猜测都是西北局势抵定，那时候政事堂中面孔就要大变样了。

    “万一惹怒了辽人……”元绛有些迟疑。

    “那辽人就不担心惹怒朕？！”赵顼猛然间的爆发，让元绛不敢再多话。

    在元绛看来，黄河西面、大漠东面的那一片地，有没有其实也无所谓。又不是多富庶、多肥沃，仅仅是黄河西边的荒地，让河东的西侧得到一个缓冲，挽回一点颜面而已。相对于兴灵、银夏的争夺，战略意义差得很远。

    其实河东本来就有黄河做屏障，黄河之西的土地，荒芜、贫瘠，不过是添头。但在现在的情况下，能挽回一点颜面就是一点。总比给辽人占尽了便宜，自家却毫无还手之力要好。

    “韩玉昆是有耐『性』，眼光好，能等到这么好的机会。”从崇政殿出来后，元绛轻声赞着韩冈惯会捡便宜。

    “也许，西府之中很快就要多上一位新人了。”吕惠卿笑着回头，“是？子厚。”

    “嗯，多半如此。”章惇言简意赅。

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 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（三）

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    第14章　霜蹄追风尝随骠（三）

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    两个月前，章惇重新回到了枢密院中，担任枢密副使的职务。　这是战争给他带来的红利。

    前方的战争，需要一个稳定的朝堂。但同时，也需要有经指挥过千军万马的统帅、精通兵法的文臣，坐镇在枢密院中。

    章惇的机会原本是王韶的，毕竟章惇本人的领军经历全都在南方。不是在荆南、就是在广西。而王韶在西北威名赫赫，又深悉当地局势和一切情弊，远比章惇更为适合在枢密院中辅佐天子。

    可惜王韶病死的不是时候。若其不死，枢密使都有机会，有军功又是进士，声望又高，而且还有长达五年的枢密副使的经验。令人遗憾的，他走得太早，否则吕公著都很难再安坐在西府之中。

    除了章惇之外，枢密院中的人事并没有发生变动，政事堂中的成员，这几个月来，也没有什么改变。不过等到战争结束，两府之中当都有会有一个大的变动。政事堂和枢密院，不知要换上几张新面孔。

    韩冈镇守在河东，稳定了北方局势。又有葭芦川的大捷，加上他之前的功绩早有有进入两府的资格，呼声当是最高的。若再给他收复了丰州，不入西府就说不过去了。

    另外还有一个可能的人选——种谔。在立下了赫赫战功之后，种谔有可能跻身枢密院，如同郭逵、狄青等人的例子。只是种谔这个人的性格不受天子喜爱，加上文臣中，对这个总是绕过枢密院撺掇着天子开战，多次侵夺枢密院职权的武将没有半分好感，他想要进西府，阻力很大。

    不过这一切最终还是要看天子的想法，尤其是最高层的人事问题，猜测和预计，就跟州桥夜市上摆摊的算命的，永远都是不靠谱。

    章惇今天不当值，但战争带来的一系列工作，却都不能耽搁到第二天。

    河东那边就不必说了，战功的赏赐、还有收复丰州的钱粮调拨，都是必须在最短时间内解决的急务。银夏的战事结束了，种谔伸出来要钱要粮的手却没有收回去，而且还有许多降兵、伤兵要安置。韩冈和陕西的几位官员，之前各自上表，建议要重夺葫芦河口的应理城，以求利用应理城的地理位置，将秦凤、熙河乃至泾原路屏蔽在后方。这也是当务之急，必须尽快将具体的方略整理出来，署上枢密院的意见，呈交天子决断。

    事情很多，等章惇处置完手边的公务，起身回家，都已经星月满天的时候了。

    回到家中，早已过饭点，家里人都吃过了。章惇在宫中只吃了午饭，晚饭可还是空着肚子。

    匆匆吃晚饭，章惇打算去考校一下两个儿子的功课。等他到了章持章援两人读书所用的书房，却发现两人面前的功课并没有什么进展。

    他们两个正抓着一根圆筒状的东西，对着今日的夜空。

    拿在儿子章持手中的东西，章惇认识，是将作监制造出来的千里镜。比几个月前的新货，又精良了几分。配合飞船使用，几十里外的贼人都别想偷袭大营。

    之前显微镜传世，两个儿子都喜欢拿着看水、看土，看周边手上能派得上用场的东西。眼前的千里镜，其实也差不多。

    听到章惇回来的动静，章持、章援都惊得差点跳起来。连忙将手上的东西呈给章惇。

    千里镜并不是玩物，用在观察天象上，并不比浑仪浑象要差，或者说，用来配合浑仪其实很不错，翰林天文局这个观测天象，占候祸福的衙门，都上表说要用此来改造局中的旧式浑仪。

    而另一个观天的衙门司天监，里面都是颟顸无用的老废官员，连编订的历法都出错，预测的日食也从没准时过。听说每次快要到了预测的日期，司天监里面都要给各处神佛上柱香，求着当天一定要是阴天。对于千里镜的出现，他们倒是一点也没有动作，依然固我，安居如常。

    其实朝堂上也尽是些废物，空占着权位，让才智之士不得晋身之阶。

    章持、章援看着自己的父亲拿着千里镜，脸色越发得阴沉，互相交换了一个眼神。心中皆暗道，是不是今天的朝堂上出了什么事，惹得自家的父亲要迁怒到他们头上。

    章惇掂着黄铜为体的镜筒，“你二人拿着千里镜望天，可望出了祸福休咎？能不能给为父说一说。”

    章惇的问题，似乎是在说反话，极力隐藏着心头的怒火。

    章持干咳了两声：“祸福休咎，儿子还是不会。只是用来看一看月亮的盈亏变化。”

    “还有银河。”章援提议道“用千里镜照过之后，全都是星星，根本不是什么天河。”

    “哦？”章惇原本是想训话的，可这一下却被惊住了，忍不住拿起千里镜对着天穹上的繁星望过去。

    初冬的望日，天无纤云,月白如昼。

    横贯天际的银河，平常看过去时，就是一条雾气弥散的河流，但透过望远镜的镜片，章惇却惊讶的发现，那一丝丝云雾，已经被分解成密密麻麻的星子。想来就是因为星星太多太密，聚在一起，让人误以为是天上的江河。而惯常所见的星辰周围，又多了千万颗不知名的星星，只是太过暗弱，让会人忽略过去。

    章惇在天文上见识不算多，没什么研究，不知道过去有没有人发现银河的真面目。不过古往今来描述银河的诗句，都脱不开银河、天河、星汉一类与河流关联的辞藻。

    章惇一声慨叹，今日方知银河乃是何物。

    他又记起章援的话，将千里镜挪移了一个角度，又对准月亮照过去。

    月中阴影，世传是嫦娥的玉兔，吴刚的桂花，乃至有山寺月下寻桂子的诗句，但在千里镜中，桂花也好，兔子也好，从透明的镜片中瞧过去，全都消失不见，仅仅是大大小小、颜色略深的圆圈。

    看来看去，章惇总觉得那些圆圈像是井口，又或是坑洞。在广西，大约邕州辖下的羁縻州武笼州【百色】再往北去的地方，章惇就听说过那里的山岭中有几十上百的圆形深坑，最大一个，深阔皆达百丈以上。或许月亮上的圆形阴影就是这样的深坑。

    不知韩冈知不知道，以他对天文的了解，也许会知道其中的详情，章惇还记得当年曾经有一次与韩冈谈到天文。据韩冈所说，月亮、大地和太阳，皆是球形，是一个绕着一个，日月的等级，如同祖孙，并不是可以并称的。月亮的光是反射阳光而来，所以盈亏的变化，只是面对太阳和大地角度不同的结果。而所谓的日食和月食，则是三者互相掩映而产生。

    韩冈的说法对章惇来说很是新奇，不过后来韩冈便绝口不谈星象天文的话题，章惇见状也就不再追问，反正他对天文星象也没什么兴趣。

    放下手中的千里镜，章惇摇摇头。虽然自己对天文兴趣不大，可士大夫中，爱好天文地理的数不胜数。只是数算一关，便挡住了不知多少人的钻研天文的道路。而观测星象的器具，除了一对肉眼之外，无不是只有官府才能造的出来，浑仪、浑象岂是普通人能够打造？但一具能观星的千里镜可是方便得多。再过几年，千里镜多半就跟显微镜一样，在有些身家的士大夫家中普及。那时候，想必每天都会有成百上千的人跟今天的自己一样，望着夜空中的星和月。

    只是对章惇来说，地上的事都还没有梳理清楚，那还有心去管天上的事。正如夫子曾言‘未能事人，焉能事鬼？’鬼神之事，与人无尤。天上的事就归于天好了，生活在地上，还是关注人事为上。

    ‘不过，暂时由着他们来。’章惇想着，将千里镜还给章持。

    正对着两个战战兢兢的儿子，章惇道：“平日里，你们还是要把心放在功课上，进士才是一切的根基。不过张弛有道，一天到晚读书，也不一定能有多少进步。歇下来时，摆弄一下显微镜什么的倒也不妨事。”

    章惇年轻的时候也浪荡过，甚至还偷过同族长辈家的小妾，但轮到自己的儿子身上，他可就是无论如何都不愿看到他们有样学样。平日里两个儿子读书也是辛苦了，拿着显微镜，或是研究一下格物之道放松一下，总比跟着那一干不成材的浮浪子弟，去秦楚馆消遣要强。虽说物理、算学、自然什么的都是五经之外的学术，可如今也算是正经的学问了。

    章惇又指了指千里镜，正色肃容：“不过这千里镜还是先放一放，星象谶纬向来连在一起说的，私习天文如今虽然查禁得不如国初那般森严了，但真要入罪，最轻都是流放。天子近来御体欠佳，太皇太后沉疴难起，八皇子又夭折了，谶纬的嫌疑，能躲多远就躲多远。”

    章持、章援闻言悚然，齐声道：“孩儿明白。”

    “所谓法不责众。等过两年，千里镜跟显微镜一样流传开了，再随大流去研习也不迟。”章惇抬眼望着群星密布的夜空，“到时候，若是在这方面有什么不明白的地方，也可以去问韩玉昆，他藏着掖着的，还不知有多少。”a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（四）

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    当朝廷批准收复丰州的令旨传到太原府的时候，韩冈已经在前往麟州的路上。

    没能多陪一陪妻妾儿女，韩冈心中带着深深的愧疚。不过这个时代的高层官员，调动起来十分频繁，能与家人团聚在一起的时候都不多，不独韩冈一人。

    一千多河东骑兵，护卫着韩冈一行，快马行进在屈野川边。

    一路上经过了好几个的村子，都是得到了走在前面的一队人马的通知，村中的耆老迎出来，在路边叩拜迎接。

    韩冈正赶路，没去理会他们。直接的从村口过去，也不让下面的人去骚扰村中。每一次韩冈这么一晃而过，却都能在那些乡民的脸上，看到如释重负的表情。想来这些乡民也是不会愿意接待朝廷的官员，大概是跟畏惧蝗虫的感觉一样的。

    秋后雨水少，上千匹钉了蹄铁的战马刨着黄土路面，走在队列中间的韩冈，便吃了一路的灰。

    道路一侧的河水水位降得很厉害。许多地方，河面距离两边的河岸有两三丈之高。在几处水流平缓、河面宽阔的地段，暴露出来的河床也远比流动的水面要多出不少。

    “龙图，”黄裳驭马凑近了韩冈的身边，“方才经过的那个村子，田里面的情况好像不太妙。”

    韩冈也正想着这事，闻言就叹了一声，“怵目惊心啊……我看那些田里的麦苗长势，实在是怵目惊心。一亩地能有一百五六十斤收成就了不得了——这要明天开春后田地料理的好——等到，磨成面，就更剩不下多少。”

    自从渡过黄河之后，这一路上韩冈都没有看到苗情好的田地。地里的绿色稀稀落落，麦苗出得一点也不整齐。要说原因是雨水稀少，可太原自入秋后，雨水一样少于往年，但太原的苗情就不错。韩冈出来时着意看了，田里面基本上都是齐刷刷的绿色，可不像麟州这里，就跟瘌痢头一般。

    若是在太原出现这样的情况，给韩冈知道后，下面的知县就有得苦头吃了，他可不是眼中揉得进沙子的主。可惜韩冈能管麟州的兵马，却管不了麟州的政事，地方上的事务，他插手不得。

    “该做的正事不做，明年麟州肯定又要向朝廷打饥荒了。也罢，这样征发民夫倒方便了。冬天的时候去修造寨堡，好歹能节省一点家里的存粮，对麟州的百姓说不定还是件好事。”

    边界上的土地，并不是占下来就算数的。必须要在屈野川流域修筑起一系列的寨堡，组成一条足够牢固的防线，能够抵挡住契丹兵马的侵袭，这样才算是得到了一块真正属于大宋的土地。

    可这么一来，就必须大规模征发民夫。韩冈在太原的时候让人计算过，差不多要动员五万以上的人力，才能保证在明年开春前，完成初步稳固的防线。而要形成陕西缘边四路那样水准的寨堡防御体系，更是要穷三五年之功。

    只是这一切得看朝廷那边能给多少支援了。大战刚刚结束，随便哪个地方都是伸手要钱，功赏、抚恤、新修、重建，上千万贯砸下去，也就能听个响。能分配到河东这边的还真不知有多少。除了希望朝廷那边还能挤出钱来，就得靠河东本路今后几年的财税。但麟州的情况，如果发生在所有边境军州，问题可就大了。

    “明年的税赋就不指望了，只盼百姓们的口粮能保证。”韩冈很是无奈的叹气道，“都这时候了，想补种也来不及，再过半月，黄河上都要有冰了。”

    “龙图有所不知，今年天候偏暖，黄河在麟州的这一段要冻上还早。”折可适也凑了过来，他只听见了韩冈的后半句，笑着更正韩冈的话：“看现在这样子，差不多得到十月底，也就屈野川这里，再有一阵北风，差不多就该上冻了。”

    话声顿了一下，折可适扯了一下缰绳，不让自己的坐骑超过韩冈的马头，接着又道：“其实天暖也是好事。黑山下的那一段，现在多半就已经结了冰。不过河面肯定还没冻结实。全是流冰的河道，行不了船，能耽搁辽人不少时间。”

    “能多耽搁一天是一天，只要西京道的主力不回来，辽人放在边界上的那点人马，倒也不用担心。”话题被折可适带偏了，韩冈也没心思转回去，“有半个月的时间，李宪的人马就该到了，也免得在路上受冻。。”

    黄裳是南方人，提起北方的冬天就有几分畏色，“军中的冬衣是不是也该发了？”

    “今年下发军中的丝绵和布料还没运来……西北这一战打得也真够呛，连中原都短了运货的牲畜。”

    韩冈说着，瞥了眼黄裳。给他韩冈做幕僚，黄裳还有其他门客都不缺衣服穿，每季都有四套新衣换着穿，冬衣也在这个月一起找裁缝做了，他身上正穿着呢，就是怕冷而已。

    “听说熙河路这两年都是用棉花代替丝绵？”折可适问道。

    韩冈点点头：“棉花比丝绵便宜，而且丝绵一次就发给二两，够什么用？一件像样的冬衣都做不了。同样的钱，两斤棉花也能买了。甘凉的田地，都适合种棉花。到时候跟熙河路一样，教蕃部种棉花去，等他们习惯了种棉织造，就脱不开大宋的控制了。”

    “棉花是好东西。丝绢终究还是太轻薄，且能养蚕纺纱的地方也不多，不及棉花易于种植，又易纺纱织布。”

    “不知换成棉布衣料裁成的官服穿着暖不暖和，勉仲兄其实可以去做一套。”折可适拿着黄裳打趣。

    黄裳抿嘴一笑，却也不争锋相对。

    一场战争从春天打到冬天，尽管远没有达成预期的目的，但该升官的升官，该发财的照样发财。功劳总归是有的。

    就如在河东，一个葭芦川大捷，不仅仅让十几个勇猛无畏的军官晋身品官行列。参与谋划的黄裳和折可适也得到了韩冈的举荐。折可适本有就官职，加官一两级不成问题。而黄裳在有了官身之后，下一科，贡生的资格就好考多了。

    韩冈和两位幕僚正说着话，前方就传来一道急促的马蹄声。很快，一人被带到了韩冈的面前。

    兴奋的年轻人神色间充满了兴奋：“龙图，是这折府州的捷报！浊轮砦的西贼已开城投降，官军一部随即便进驻暖泉峰！”

    折可适脸上顿时泛起了喜色。这一次主战的都是家中的主力兵，若是损失的多了，十年内都别想恢复元气。幸好守寨的西贼没有硬拼。

    屈野川的干流是从西北流向东南，近源头的地方就是旧丰州。而屈野川还有一条从北方辽国流过来的支流浊轮川，当年宋人和如今的党项，都设立了浊轮砦来挡住这条能让辽人南下的道路。其北侧的暖泉峰，又是浊轮川边、边界上的一处战略要地，是辽人南下的必经之地。麟府军能占据此处，等于堵上了这条路。

    “折府州呢？”韩冈将欣喜藏在心底，问道。

    “折府州正自领主力，驻屯在子河汊上。子河汊小寨的四百西贼守军也的投降了，也没怎么打。还是照样启程，明日应就能到了旧丰州城。”

    “好！”韩冈瞅着折可适笑道，“这可真是谋定而后动啊。浊轮砦和子河汊小寨的西贼守军能兵至即降，肯定是府州那边事先下了功夫。”

    “也是西贼都被契丹入侵惊破了胆，才会主动投附官军。”折可适并没有否认韩冈的话。

    在河东主力未至的时候，折克行麾下的麟府军便是平定地方的主力，同时还肩负堵塞辽人的由此叩关的借口。到现在为止，折克行做得算是不错了。

    屈野川干流的上游，原是辽夏两国之间边界，最近处距离辽国的东胜州只有四十里。这里的一片土地，辽人也经常来往。折家的先祖折御卿曾经在子河汊大败辽人，斩首数以千计。国初时，这个战果也是诸多大捷中的一流水准。

    韩冈转头对折可适道：“百年前，令曾祖领军子河汊大败辽人，不过之后就给西贼夺走，如今终于又回来了。”

    “是在下先曾叔祖！”说起先人的丰功伟绩，折可适顿时挺起胸膛，倍感自豪，“当年的子河汊一场大捷，让北虏至今不敢南窥。”吹嘘了一句之后，折可适又道，“不仅仅是子河汊，有了子河汊的土地，等于又多了一处养马的好地。”

    “子河汊那是河谷？”黄裳疑惑道。给韩冈做了这么久的幕僚，最基本的概念还是有的，“养马不是要高寒之地？要有长山大谷，美草、甘泉和旷地。子河汊那片地不算大？”

    折可适道：“这几条,子河汊虽不能说应对得上，但都能沾点边。国初之时，军中战马以府州为最，靠得就是子河汊中的善种。其次才是环、庆、秦、渭的西马，骨格虽稍大，但蹄薄多病，不如府州马善奔。不过自从丰州陷落之后，府州的马种便一代不如一代。”

    黄裳笑道：“甘凉如今已收复。陕西边地的西马日后全都能换成河西种，甚至大食种，府州马就是重夺子河汊，那也是比不上。”

    折可适摇摇头：“早就不指望了。自从有了蹄铁，西马蹄薄的毛病就不算什么了，体格又胜出，府州马如何能比得上？”

    “莫要多话了。”受到接报后，韩冈意气风发，“加快速度，赶往麟州城！”a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（五）

    a;1t;/bra;gt;南北相距近两百里，消息的传递有一天以上的延迟。.xue.就在韩冈收到麟府军驻屯子河汊的消息时，折克行已经领军进入了旧日的丰州城。

    就算在西夏的手中，丰州依然是边境上的一座重要城寨。只是防御的对象，从党项人变成了宋人。不过当年西夏攻打丰州的时候，王家上下抵抗激烈，使得丰州城损毁严重，虽经修复，但几十年下来，还是没有恢复旧观，使得城中守军完全没有信心。

    西夏灭亡、国土尽丧的消息，也已经通过各种途径传到旧丰州城中。城内仅存的八百守军，根本无心守御，一等宋军的前锋斥候抵达城下，便立刻开城投降。

    当折克行帅折家军出阵以来，这是第六座不攻而克的城寨，而到此时为之，被宋军占据的城寨，正好也就这六座。

    出兵一来，一仗都没有打，便将丰州旧地收入囊中。可尽管一桩桩功劳在面前闪着金光，但折克行的神经却越来越紧绷。

    以辽人的性格，他们会愿意看着宋军攻城掠地，而自己却只能在旁坐视？

    这当然不可能，所以便有了耶律乙辛让人出乎意料的神来之笔。现如今宋人形如虎口夺食，驻守在西京道的辽军肯定是不甘愿的。

    ‘得快一点才行。’折克行站在荒草丛生的城头上，下意识敲打着雉堞的手，难掩心头忧急。

    “大人，唐龙镇那边来人了。”折可大走上城头，他是折克行的长子，未来有望继承折家家主之位的人选之一，“是来佛奴的次子，带了十五匹好马和牛角、弓箭做礼物。”

    “来佛奴终于肯低头了？”折克行微微笑了起来，却是带着讽刺的味道。

    唐龙镇是南北蕃部互市良马之所。掌握了唐龙镇的来家依靠这一财源，在屈野川一带的蕃部中，拥有数一数二的雄厚兵力，当初就连丰州王家也不得不让他们三分。

    来家如今的家主，在云中道上的酋帅中是有名的油滑，几十年来在辽夏两国游走自如。不过还比不上他的先祖，当年旧丰州还在大宋手中时，来家是三面下注，同时受了宋、辽、夏三国封爵。元昊攻丰州，甚至没动来家一下。

    “恐怕还是两边倒。辽人不得罪，大宋这边也不得罪。”

    “我想也是，来佛奴这个人，不见黄河心不死，绝不是那种会铁了心投靠哪一家的人。”折克行嗤笑一声，“不过由不得他，也不看看现在的局势和他家唐龙镇的位置。屈野川的上游是柳发川，就在唐龙镇西北。那一片地向北过了一重山口，就是辽国东胜州的河清军

    。地势如此，岂能再让他来家再做个墙头草，继续两边卖好？要么降顺，要么就随嵬名家一起去黄泉！”

    折可大精神一振：“是要灭了来家？！”

    折克行摇摇头，“先看看来佛奴是什么说辞。只要他愿意让官军入驻唐龙镇，饶了他也没什么关系。”

    折可大张了张口，却忍了下去。唐龙镇是来家的命.根子，让官军驻扎唐龙镇，对来家来说，这不就是引狼入室？肯定是不会答应的。这是明摆着在欺负来家。

    不过折可大没有为其叫屈的意思，这样的强势，倒是对了他的胃口。

    ……………………

    “府州十一堡，麟州十二堡，等到收复丰州之后，都可以减少驻军的数量，投注到丰州去。要不然，多出来的寨堡就没办法填满了。”

    韩冈白天时经过了神木寨，先对其下方深藏的以亿万计的煤炭资源感慨了一阵，然后快马加鞭赶到麟州的新秦县。从新秦县沿着屈野川北上，还有一个连谷县，处在宋夏两国的边界上，驻扎在期间的兵力不在少数。

    不过眼下的当务之急还是屈野川上游，要有足够的兵力驻守其间，而后方则是放置足够数量骑兵或是龙骑兵，能够在军情紧急的时候随时支援前方。

    “关键的位置还是浊轮川全线和屈野川上游的柳发川，两条河都是有路直通辽国，不得不全力防备的地方。”

    “东胜州现在的主要兵力都去了黑山，短时间内，暂时不用担心他们。但日后就必须小心盯防，东胜州的驻军中，可是有着”

    旧丰州的对面是辽人的东胜州。

    之所以有这个名字，是因为从麟府丰云中三州，到西夏的黑山威福军司的河南区域，再到辽人的西京道的西北部，整个方圆近千里的土地，也就是黄河几字的右上角，在唐时都是属于胜州这个辖区。辽国现在占据的就是唐时胜州的东部。

    东胜州是辽国西京道的重镇，常年驻有上万大军。不过因为要平定黑山的党项人的反抗，大部分军队都给调走，只有边界上的武清军守军没有调离。

    韩冈并不知道辽人的想法，但他还是不觉得耶律乙辛在捡了大便宜之后，还会冒着风险，挑起一场很难确定胜负的战争。当然，大宋这边也不会主动挑起战事，甚至要竭力避免发生这样的情况。

    两边都不想要一场战争，但最后到底会不会有战争，却怎么也说不准，谁也不敢保证会不会出意外。真要到了骑虎难下的局面，上面想不打，恐怕也压不住阵脚。

    “先做好背水一战的准备，不开战是最好，但开了战，我们也不需要怕。”

    韩冈已经做好了与辽人开战的准备。秋冬本来就是骑兵活跃的时节，养精蓄锐的辽军铁骑，在头脑发热的将领指挥下，当真能撕破旧日的约定。

    不要指望所有人都能权衡利弊，越到高层的确越是偏向保守和稳重——因为他们首先想到的是防止意外动摇自己的权位——但底下人的想法，却不一定跟上面是一条心。想往上爬的人很多，但位置就那么多，不立下让人印象深刻的功绩，怎么能压倒一干竞争对手？

    在大宋是这个道理，在辽国，道理当然也是相通的。对功劳的渴求，贯穿了每一名士兵的心中，他们只信服能将他们带上战场、最后又给他们带来胜利的统帅。就是不知道萧十三是不是这样的类型。之前在雁门关与其打过几次交道，虽没有正式会面，但对耶律乙辛的这位亲信，韩冈也算有了几分了解。

    “相信折府州应该做好准备了。”韩冈相信折克行的头脑，不会不加以防范。

    “肯定的。龙图可以放心。”折可适打着包票。

    李宪那里还没有消息，但想必也已经做好了准备，只等朝廷的令旨和封赏一到，便立刻领军北上。

    折克行那边的进展太过于顺利，让人都怀疑其消息的真实性。但一战不打，就这么松懈下去，等到真正的敌人抵达时，可就连守城都成了痴心妄想。折克行再怎么筹备完全，也很难拦住全力南下的辽军。

    ‘得让他们将皮绷紧一点才行。’韩冈想着。

    ……………………

    结束了与来家使节的会面，折克行在黑暗中沉思着。

    出乎折克行的意料，来佛奴虽然是棵墙头草，但却是不折不扣的聪明人。他派出来的信使，对折克行开出的条件，几乎是全盘接受。谈判顺利的难以想像，甚至到了让人怀疑的地步。

    来佛奴的儿子转达了他父亲开出来的价码，竟然愿意以安排来家南迁安置为条件，让出唐龙镇及附近方圆数十里属于来家的土地。

    官军进驻唐龙镇，同时还要分兵去把守柳发川。浊轮砦、暖泉峰，这都是需要把守的据点。同时还要进一步整顿周边蕃部，以减少他们倒戈的可能。摆在折克行面前的差事，想要解决得好，都不是一件容易的事。

    “幸好韩龙图之前调拨了一批铁甲过来，否则手上的这两万人马，怎么也不敢分兵的。”折克行笑叹道。

    让折可适在韩冈身边做幕僚的确是做对了，虽然朝廷对折家这个事实上的藩镇一向提防约束，就连江南那点不成气候的禁军，都配发了全套的板甲和钢刀，但折家依然只有四个指挥的具装步兵。

    但韩冈上个月大笔一挥，便从府库中调拨了四千步卒的全副装具，板甲、头盔、斩马刀、腰刀、神臂弓，一应俱全，而且还包括了指挥使以下各级军官的装备。折家所掌控的核心私兵，全都顺利换装。

    精良的武器带来的不仅仅是战斗力上的提升，士气也随之大涨。折家之所以上下一致同意收复丰州失土，也有很大一部分原因是因为装备提升的缘故。

    折可大道：“其实四千也不算多，灵州城下一次就丢了近十万，也不见有多心疼。”

    “同样的一贯钱，在穷人和富人眼中，分量是不一样的。”折克行摇头笑了笑，又道：“以我折家的六千子弟兵为本，辅以麟府军剩下的两万人马，北面的契丹人只要敢杀过来的，就不要再想回去！”a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（七）

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    半年不见，王厚的形容有些憔悴，一应佩饰全都没有携带，连前年上京时天子特赐的金带，也换成了黑色的牛皮带。////与意气风发、衣着鲜亮的王中正有着鲜明的对比。

    看到王厚如此，王舜臣神色黯然。

    当年提拔起自己，一同为收复河湟而努力的王机宜已经不在人世了。熙宁二年相遇，受其青目，韩冈、赵隆还有他王舜臣，一一被举荐入官。由此拉开拓边西北的序幕。十年之后，大宋甚至都已经收复了甘凉之地，玉门关内，皆为汉土。

    这十年间，西夏日趋衰弱，直至今日灭亡，就是从河湟被大宋占据开始，可惜当年以微官上书天子的王韶，没有看到西夏亡国的这一天。

    与赵隆一起站起身迎接两位高官，王舜臣低声叹了口气，“王枢密真是可惜了，再过些年都能当相公的。”

    “谁说不是呢。”赵隆也陪着叹了口气、

    其他王韶提拔起来的官员，或许只是为失去一个靠山而遗憾，但王舜臣和赵隆两人当年跟在王韶身边的时候，经常得到王韶教授兵书战策，以及史书上的战例，乃是有着师生之谊。

    王舜臣和赵隆心情沉重，但王中正已经大笑的走过来。在军中久了，王中正一个阉人也有武将的性子，高声冲着王舜臣道：“看看，这不是我们的王破虏吗？！”

    王舜臣向王中正躬身一礼：“末将本是罪臣，若非都知青眼，末将还是一介待罪之身，更不会有今天的光荣。”

    王中正笑道：“还是王舜臣你本身能领军，换个人也难有这样的功绩。”

    王厚也道：“汉唐开西域，自吐蕃破唐，占据甘凉之后，除了昙花一现的归义军，这还是汉人的军队第一次重临玉门关。”

    王舜臣上前半步：“枢密的事，在下是在甘州时听说的。还请节哀顺变。”

    王厚神色一黯：“多谢了。”

    王中正叹道：“襄敏公英年早逝，乃是国家和朝廷的不幸。若有襄敏公坐镇朝中或是陕西，这一战绝不会如此艰难。”

    王厚向王中正欠了欠身，“多谢都知之赞，王厚代先君愧受了。”

    王中正摆了摆手，“朝堂诸公中，立有不世奇功者唯有襄敏公一人。这一次战局不顺，天子第一个想起来的也是襄敏公。什么样的赞语都是当得起的。”

    赵隆恭谨的站在王舜臣身侧，一句话也不多说。王韶刚刚病逝，王厚论理是该回乡居丧三年。但他是边臣，正好又是战火正烈的时候，朝廷照惯例下文夺情。并依旧让他同时主政兰州和熙州，处置军政之事如平日。不过要不是因为王舜臣的缘故，丧父不久的王厚甚至不会参加酒宴。声色之事，更不方便在他的面前多提了，胡女、内媚的话，那是一个字都不能提的。

    “好了，不说这些了。”王厚展颜笑道，“今天可是为王景圣你庆功……”说到这里，突然话声就停了下来。

    王舜臣看得明白，叹息道：“我这个表字还是王枢密所起。”

    王舜臣的表字是王韶帮忙起的，虽说不是多深的寓意，仅是跟着名字来的，但怎么说也是王韶的一番心意。

    “好了，别让有功的将士们久等了。”见气氛又沉重起来，王中正望了一圈厅中的将领们，回头对王舜臣笑道，“一战收复甘凉，王景圣你这一次至少一个遥郡。”

    王舜臣的心跳漏了一拍，然后又急速的跳动了起来，终于走到这一步了。

    在出阵的时候，王舜臣因为犯法被责，夺取了所有的官职，乃是白身。不过打下凉州之后，他就官复原职了。现在变成了玉门关内、整个河西走廊的功绩，正如王中正所说，之后在本官升级的同时，至少一个加个遥郡的虚衔。

    节度使、观察使、防御使、团练使、刺史，这五级正任官是所谓的贵官，位居正任官、横行官、诸司使、大使臣、小使臣总计五阶六十余级武将官阶的最高位。

    不过贵官，极少授予实际在任上领军的武将。做到三衙管军这个军中最顶级的差遣任上的，通常也只是横行官。正任官全是给皇亲国戚，或是羁縻的边境部族族酋。比如吐蕃赞普董毡，他就是湟州防御使。交趾的李乾德，也有一个节度使的名头。

    实际领兵的武将，郭逵至今依然是比节度使低半级的节度留后。剩下的半级，若无大功，很可能要等到死后追授上去。

    不过在正任官之外，就有所谓的遥郡官。在低位官阶之外，加一个某某使的虚衔，作为对将领功绩的表章，并不用来计算品阶，也不是俸禄的依据，仅仅是好听而已。在有其他职阶时，同时拥有的使职就是遥郡，若是只有使职，那便是正任官。

    高遵裕当年在熙河路立下功劳，从横行官加遥郡的西上阁门使、荣州刺史，直接变成单纯的岷州刺史，就是从遥郡官直接转为正任官。以功劳算绝对不够资格，除了光荣战死、殁于王事，也极少有这样的升迁，只能说是国戚的福利了。

    遥郡虽是虚衔，有别于正任官，但也是非宿将、大功不授。不论是得到节度使到刺史的哪一级——其实高位的节度使、观察使和防御使基本上是拿不到的，只可能是团练使和刺史中的一级——日后想升做定额只有二十四人的横班，也就是横行官，都将更容易几分。

    与王舜臣一同往席位上走，王中正漫不经心的问道：“听说这一次带回来了一匹天马……”

    “啊……”王舜臣怔了一怔，点点头，“那一匹汗血马，乃是当年汉武帝索求不得，使李广利征大宛的天马，非人臣可用。下官得以领军，全是都知提拔，下官这一次回来，正想着请都知将这匹天马进献给天子……”

    王中正脸色瞬息间变了一下，但立刻就恢复到正常的笑脸：“这是你的功劳，我不就夺人之美了”

    “河东的事听说了吗？”王厚在旁突然说道。

    王舜臣松了一口气，连忙问道：“河东那边又出什么事了？难道有三……韩龙图坐镇，还不能压住阵脚？！”

    “想哪儿去了？”赵隆摇头解释：“辽人占了兴灵，灭了西夏。韩龙图为防河东被西贼夺取的丰州旧地被辽人占据，便起意收回丰州。”

    王厚也道：“韩玉昆要趁势夺下旧丰州，拿瀚海大漠做边防。这是好事。若是做到了，银夏和河东也算是就此安稳了。不过这也是虎口夺食，冬天结束前，不见得能消停的。”

    “不过既然河东有韩龙图在，不需要担心太多。”王中正坐在他的主位上，哈哈笑道，“今日当痛饮一番，一贺我王师收复甘凉旧疆，直抵玉门关，凯旋而归，并预祝韩龙图河东功成！”

    ……………………

    韩冈还在麟州，从前线传回来的消息，正不断送到他的手中。

    李宪还没到，尽管功赏已经送去晋宁军，但以万人计的步兵想出动，本来就是慢得跟女人化妆一般，没指望能快起来。不过他手上的骑兵，已经有两个指挥先期抵达，算是给韩冈支援。

    “能不能派上用场？”韩冈问着刚刚从军营回来的折可适。论起对战马的认识，韩冈门下他是理所当然的第一。

    折可适摇着头，“马匹情况都不好。骑乘的马不用提，战马的膘这个秋天也根本就没养起来。今年冬天如果再上阵个几次，肯定会大批倒毙。别说上阵，就是多出去巡逻几次，也吃不消。”

    夏天、秋天是战马养膘的时候，这样马匹才能熬过酷寒的冬天。可今天的夏、秋两季，是纯粹的消耗，正常情况的冬天也熬不过去，更不用说要进入战争时期的情况了。而且被先派来的肯定是李宪手中骑兵情况最好的，他们都如此，其他骑兵的情况可想而知。

    “之前派去银夏的时候，他们完全是被当成巡卒在使唤，消耗得太大了。”

    听了折可适的话，韩冈脸色难看的啧了一下嘴。派骑兵去鄜延路，韩冈不认为自己做得有错，但种谔那边事情做得有些过分了，不是自家的兵，就可了劲的使唤。

    韩冈没打算与辽人拼骑兵，真要斗起来，肯定还是以步兵为主。但骑兵连用都不能用，那还真是让人头疼了。

    “昨天丰州就已经来报，柳发川和暖泉峰已经出现了辽兵。虽然只是十几骑而已，不过应当是斥候。再过几天，辽人的大军就该出现了。”

    “你再去一封信，跟折府州说，若是辽人他们针锋相对，一步也不要退让。记住了，只要战场上不退让，这片土地就占定了！大仗是打不起来的。”

    “明白。”折可适忙点头，这还是韩冈一直都坚持的态度。

    说是这么说，但韩冈心中却还是忧急不已，心知要尽快将几座关键位置上的城寨修起来，辽人的动作可能会比想象的要快得多，慢了保不准要出什么意外。说实话，他可不想把希望全数寄托在耶律乙辛的政治头脑上！a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（八）

    a;1t;/aa;gt;

    阴云密布，看着就要下雨下雪的样子。..////应该是正午的时候，却是一股股寒气逼人活动不开手脚。

    折可大站在山坡上，低头俯视着下方的一片工地，神色中的阴郁跟天上的铅云一样浓得化不开。

    刚刚焚烧过的地面是一片黑色，草木被清理一空。就在一片灰黑的土地上，两千多人正拿着斧锤铲锯各色工具忙碌着在修营寨。虽然人力远远不敷使用，但在几个关键的据点上安营扎寨还是足够了。

    吆喝的号子伴着重锤此起彼伏，将一根根碗口粗细的木桩，敲打到地里去。一条长达两里，拦路而修，一直延伸到道路两侧高坡上的栅栏正在成形。

    不过折可大还是觉得太慢了，这片营地要到明天才能完工，想把一应防御体系完成，更是要七天后。不是临时性的行军大营，要具有最基本的防御能力，时间和人工都是省不了的。而且要抵挡大军围攻，日后还要进行大量的增筑、改建，甚至重修。

    北面三十里外，便是辽国东胜州武清军所在。辽军从东胜州河清军南下，只要一个时辰，就能杀到柳发川边的前军大营。辽人的铁骑随时可能出现，现在的进度实在是太慢了。要抵挡辽人的大军，可不是用木头营垒就能解决问题。

    远处一片黄烟腾起，三十余名骑兵从北面飞驰而来，直扑营栅，被外围的守卫拦了一下，不过立刻就被放行，然后朝着这片坡地奔来。

    远远的就认出了领头的骑着栗毛马的骑兵，那是他父亲的兄弟，排行十六的折克仁，折可大大步上前相迎：“十六叔。”

    纵马上了山坡，就在折可大身边，折克仁跳下马来。大家族中的成员，年纪和辈份没有半点关系，他的年纪也只比折可大长上一岁而已，由于脸庞略圆，又没有留须，看起来比折可大还要年轻一些。

    回头望了一下下方的工地，折克仁皱眉摇了摇头：“看来这营垒真要到明天才能完工了。大哥儿，单是营栅还要多久？”

    “天黑前应该能完工。”折可大应了一声，回问道：“道路那边呢？有什么麻烦吗？”

    折克仁也不管脏不脏的就一屁股在路边的一方青石上坐了下来：“只是挖坑而已。一上午挖了有三五万，两里地，能跑马的山上、坡上都照顾到了。还有三条沟。足以挡住辽人了。”

    “三五万，陷马坑挖得这么快？！”

    “能崴了马脚就够了，也不是要把整匹马都陷下去，一铲子下去坑就出来了……坐！”折克仁拍了拍身边的石头，示意让折可大坐下，“说起来，军器监的铁锨还真是好用，只发了五百把还真是少，都是能打造兵器的好铁，刃口都能看到钢花，也亏他们舍得……”

    折可大先把石头上的灰土掸了一下，方依言坐下，“现在朝廷又不缺铁，一年据说都有万万斤了，光是徐州的生铁就比以前全国都多。没看如今朝廷多大方，一说打仗，铁甲、斩马刀全都发下来了。”

    折克仁道：“要不是韩龙图，最新的这一批可到不了手。”

    折可大笑起来，“若是朝廷严令不许，韩龙图会这么做吗？”

    折克仁呵呵笑了两声，“不说这个了。你看看这边的土地，还真是好地，方才在前面看人挖坑就这么想了，挖出来的土是真正的膏腴，可比府州的地强多了。”

    折可大笑道：“所以这边是养马地。来家的马有许多都是在这里放养。之前是王家。现在则是我们折家了。”

    “朝廷，是朝廷的地。”

    “嗯。”折可大站起身，“等到南面的援军到了，正好可以把马都放养在这里。”

    折克仁嗤的一笑：“别指望太原的马军。夏天、秋天全都被拉出去巡逻、打仗，今年冬天还不只要死多少。而且粮草还是问题。”

    河东骑兵的情况不妙，折可大不用听后方的消息就能知道。自幼就骑在马背上，熟悉马性，怎么可能不了解战马的极限在哪里。

    折可大也跟着起身，“到了冬天就好了。屈野川冬天的时候，能把河底都冻起来，一场雪后，通过雪橇车运送粮食倒也方便。”

    “还是等步卒。马军动了，步卒也会跟着动。马军到了之后，最多半月之内，所有援军就都能赶过来。到时候，我们这边也就轻松多了。”折克行伸了个懒腰，“知道你这边的进度，我也放心了。先去前面，到了入夜前就会回来。”

    “十六叔还请小心，辽人随时可能会过来。”

    “放心放心，我那边好歹有一个指挥呢。辽人若是人多，我会跑回来的。要是人少……”折克行嘿嘿一笑，眉头一挑，“那就却之不恭了。”

    “也许辽人过来只是动动嘴皮子，威胁上一两句，可不一定会立刻动手。”

    折克仁咂着嘴：“谁耐烦跟他们说嘴，杀过来，就杀回去，韩龙图不是说了吗，有什么事，他撑腰。”

    折可大可以确定，韩冈肯定是没说过这个话，但大意是不会错的。他的七弟送来信中，也明确说了韩冈的态度。问题是如果当真闹出大乱，韩冈会不会信守诺言。对于一名文臣，折可大可没那么有信心。

    作为下一任家主，折可大必须要以一名家主的身份思考问题，不是在家中等着位置掉到自己的头上来，必须有带领族人在辽国的威胁下生存下去的能力。领军能力是第一的，但并不是唯一的。思维、行事，必须切实承担住数千族人，十万子民的未来。要有抵御辽人的侵袭，甚至包括来自东京城的压力。若是没那份能耐，到了那个时候，除非是天子降诏指名，否则他折可大就绝没有希望继承府州知州的位置。

    从他自幼受到的教诲中，绝不可能将折家的安危放在一个没有什么关联的文官身上。他知道他的父亲为什么会想主动收复旧丰州，也清楚为什么要与韩冈联手，但他并不明白为什么要与韩冈走得这么近。韩冈的年纪可是比自己还小一点，年纪轻轻便身居高位，性格和为人必然激进。若是他有什么计划需要折家冲锋陷阵，到时候会不会给折家带来什么灾难性的后果，可就说不准了。

    但这个想法，折可大仅仅存于心中，并不方便拿出来明说，尤其现在必须借助韩冈的权力，更是一个字都不能随便说出来。

    折克仁上马走了，去边境继续他的任务。只要毁了道路，辽人的骑兵想要杀到营地这边，可就没那么容易了。

    阴云的遮挡下，看不到太阳位置的变化，但天色的确是一点点的暗了下来。下方的营地开始点起火炬，折可大想着折克仁差不多该回来了。

    但直到天完全黑透了，才有折克仁亲兵一骑奔回，他上气不接下气，“大……大郎，十六将军出……出事了！”

    折可大劈手抓住那名亲兵，厉声喝问：“出什么事了！？”

    “十六将军被辽……辽人的流矢射中了！”

    “什么？！”折可大表情更为狰狞，“十六叔可有大碍？”

    “伤……伤……伤了一只耳朵！”

    ………………

    两天之后，韩冈得到了发生在柳发川的边境冲突的确切消息。

    事先在营垒前挖好的陷马坑和壕沟挡住了辽人的斥候，被破坏的道路让骑兵不可能纵马奔驰，但辽人撤离时，随手射出来一支流矢，射中了折克仁的耳朵，削掉了半只。然后折克仁立刻出兵边界，虽然没有造成伤亡，但放火烧了两个辽人的巡铺泄愤。

    “终于开始了？”韩冈将这份紧急军情丢回桌上。

    边境冲突是避免不了的。澶渊之盟以来，河东、河北的边界从来就没有消停过，烧一两个巡铺或是烽燧，都是极常见的事，韩冈一直在等待这场戏什么时候开锣。

    虽然这个开场让人觉得可笑。但那一箭，应该是瞄准折克仁射过去的，绝不是简简单单的流矢。只伤了耳朵是运气而已，要是那一箭偏个几寸，就是出了人命的大事了。以折克仁的身份，绝不可能同于边境的平民，可以轻易的息事宁人。

    “龙图。”折可适脚步沉重的拿着一封公函进来，“辽人东胜州移牒府州，质问官军犯界烧其巡铺之事。”

    韩冈拿着辽人的通牒看了没一会儿，另一封公函也被人送来了，“龙图。李都知昨日已经率部出发。预计四天后，抵达麟州。”

    “看来能赶得上呢。”韩冈对黄裳道，“勉仲，帮我起草给萧十三的文书，让他们交出射伤折克仁的犯人，要不然，就依辽法给予合理的赔偿。否则日后辽人侵界，将不问情由，立诛之。”

    “折克仁烧辽国巡铺之事怎么办？”黄裳惊问。

    折可适立刻道：“这是辽人先犯界伤人，才会有的报复！”

    韩冈也道：“只要他们给折克仁的耳朵一个交代，大宋也会负责赔偿巡铺的损失。”

    “龙图，这一封通牒发过去，辽人当不会善罢甘休。”黄裳沉声提醒，“难道龙图想与辽人开战。”

    “不想。”韩冈摇头，“就是因为不想，才必须做好大战一场的准备！要让辽人明白，我们绝不是可以讹诈的对象！”a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（九）

    “折家欺人太甚！”

    “韩冈竟然视我大辽软弱可欺！”

    “枢密，要好好教训一下南朝！”

    “把屈野川的宋狗都赶走，那是大辽的地！”

    “要打破府州！”

    “杀到太原去！”

    萧十三冷眼看着下面叫嚣着要报复回去的将领们，一个个面红耳赤，咬牙切齿。

    只是萧十三的心中，却没有那没多的愤慨——其实这群人中，心中的怒气恐怕还没有表现出来的十分之一——只有对利弊得失的计算。

    当宋人将手伸到东胜州南面预定要占据的丰州旧地，萧十三就知道冲突是迟早的事，但这一次冲突的起因未免太过无稽了。

    探查敌情的斥候离开时的随手一箭，竟无巧不巧的伤了名宋将一只耳朵，然后那名宋将便悍然领兵越境烧了两间巡铺。之后派出去探查宋人修筑进度的斥候，都被神臂弓乱弓攒射，三人受伤，其中一人伤重，多半是活不了了。而武清军那边也报复回去，据说斩伤了几十名宋兵，排除吹嘘的成分，萧十三估计是打柴落单的宋军士兵.运气不好被撞上了，不知道死了几个。

    对于宋人这般强硬的态度，让辽人很不习惯，这也是为什么一众将领们都叫嚣着对屈野川的宋人动手。

    可宋辽两国之间打了几十年的仗，伤亡上百万人。就算澶渊之盟之后，边境上也经常有你烧我的巡铺，你杀我的子民，最后一直闹到两国天子那里的情况。可为了半只耳朵，闹出那么大的动静，日后回想起来，就不知道是该哭还是该笑了。

    不过辽夏两国之间，并没有订立精确的边界，不过习惯性的国界还是有的。但西夏灭亡，留下的国土被宋人乘隙占据。只要没有正式的国界文书，大辽这边完全可以不承认。真正决定国界的，是双方投入军力的多寡和最后战事的结果。

    “你们当真要为半只耳朵开战？”还是有人比较冷静。

    “不是为那半只耳朵！是为大辽的土地。再迟了，宋人可就将整条屈野川占下来了。”

    “屈野川边的寨堡才开始修，要修好还早得很。河东、河北的那一圈寨堡，不都是几十年的修造，才有了今天的规模？”

    “就是千步城，让宋人去修，一两个月就能修好了。还几十年……有个十年时间，东胜州边境的山上就全都是宋人的寨子了。”

    “就是要趁现在还没有修好，大虫小的时候，一脚就能踢死，等到长成之后，又有谁敢去惹？”

    “也不是当真要打，只要陈兵武清军，逼宋人从屈野川撤军。”

    “韩冈要是那么容易吓倒，哪里能做到河东经略使的位置上？”

    “而且现在主力都在黑山河间地，要调兵回来，至少要到半个月之后。”

    萧十三给下面的人吵得头疼。

    从他的角度来说，跟宋人大打出手不会带来什么好处，息事宁人才是最好的结果。最近朝廷用兵的重心是在兴灵和黑山河间地，还有蠢蠢欲动的北阻卜。加上为了明年鸭子河边会集女真诸部的春捺钵，萧十三知道，自己却不可能在尚父那边得到多大的支持。

    南下的大辽铁骑已经占据了兴庆府、灵州、顺州、定州、怀州，等所有兴灵之地的州府。原本生活在此处的党项部族有好几家选择了西撤。他们如此识趣的确让人欣喜，但真实的情况却是这些蕃部投靠了宋人，帮宋人卡住了一条交通要道，让灵州随时都受到威胁。但剩下的党项部族不肯迁走，为了他们地盘，眼下已经有了剧烈的冲突。

    将会被迁移到兴灵的，是五院、六院、国舅和奚族中的一部分部族成员，他们都会在其中被分配到土地。这是尚父耶律乙辛带给他们的好处，至于能不能稳定占领下来，那就得看他们的本事了。就算站不住阵脚，也不是耶律乙辛的错，而是他们无能而已。就算稳定下来，也是要付出巨大的代价，对耶律乙辛的好处也是一样的。

    党项人不会轻易的臣服，就跟所有大辽境内的部族一样，都要强力打压，说简单点，就是屠杀。清理掉兴灵之地剩余的党项人。

    而现在黑山下的河间地，现在也正在清理残存的党项部族。那里是耶律乙辛预定的斡鲁朵辖区，要迁移一大批契丹部族过来生活，不需要多余的丁口。相对于兴灵之地的党项人，黑山河间地的党项部族，在预定的计划中，一个也不会留下来。

    当然，杀光还是驱除，就得看实际领有此事的萧十三的心情。之前萧十三怕将这些部族仅是简单的赶走，日后他们会卷土重来——只要有这种可能，就会被尚父视为办事不利，毕竟那将会成为尚父斡鲁朵的属地，有一点风险都会影响斡鲁朵的安全——所以采用的是斩尽杀绝为主的做法。

    不过萧十三打算改一改方法了，“传令给耶律成吉，让他把那群黑山党项往南面赶，赶到宋人的的地界去。让他们先跟宋人斗一场，不指望他们能给宋人带去多大损伤，消耗粮草、马力，耽搁一下修筑的时间也就够了。诸位回去整顿兵马，做好准备，随时待我号令。”

    诸将面面相觑，但在萧十三的威势下却不敢反对。若是萧十三不肯出战，诸将肯定要争上一争，但现在既然已经答应要作战，只是用兵方略上的问题，那就没什么好争的了。就是不能如愿，也是北院枢密使萧十三本人的问题。

    众将离开，萧十三的幕僚走到他身边，低声道：“枢密，驱虎吞狼……驱狼攻虎诚然是妙计。要是两家不斗怎么办……那群黑山党项他们肯定是会投降宋人。”

    “投降宋人最好，可以乘势追杀过去嘛，看看宋人保不保他们。宋人守着营寨，往墙上撞只会头破血流，将他们拉出来打，才有机会……逃跑时牲畜是带不走的，最多只能是一些马匹而已。宋人要养他们，不知要消耗多少钱粮。”

    萧十三当然不愿意跟韩冈死拼。一旦他失败，他在耶律乙辛心目中的地位肯定会一落千丈，被人取代，甚至踩上一脚都不是不可能。

    当然，萧十三相信韩冈也不会愿意冒着毁掉前途的风险来挑起战争。不过韩冈神仙弟子的名头就是在辽国也是如雷贯耳，犯了再大的错，也有挽回的机会，但换做自家可就没那么容易了。

    能顺便借用一下黑山党项的力量，也算是多一分把握。韩冈若是不保护归附的党项部族，有的他苦头吃。若是保护他们，为了抵挡追击下去的大辽骑兵，不是将之收拢到城寨周边，就是将大军从寨防中拉出来，有党项人拖后腿，赢下来并不难。若是那群党项人在逃亡的过程中伤亡殆尽，也是一桩美事。

    不管是什么结果，对萧十三来说，只有好和更好的区别。只要保证与宋人的交锋不要是惨败的结果，就没有什么好担心的。

    ……………………

    半只耳引发的冲突，让韩冈也觉得啼笑皆非。

    但不管理由再无稽，也必须坚持下去。既然已经选择了认同折克仁的报复行动，那么就需要坚持到底。

    韩冈很清楚有些事不可能是心想事成，人心本来就难以判断。但真正一怒拔剑的情况，是很少出现在身居高位者身上。外人看来冲动的行为，实际上依然是取决于自身的利益。

    蔺相如在渑池之会上要挟秦王要血溅五步，也不见秦王怒而杀人。就是以辽人的好斗，做到枢密使一级之后，也当是有着足够的沉稳，乃至不愿意冒一星半点失去权力的风险。

    千金之子，坐不垂堂。

    这是世间的通则，身家越丰、权位越高，尤其是那种权位、身家都是自己一点一滴积累起来的人物，就越是不愿意冒险。或许有例外，但萧十三绝对不是。

    与其隔着雁门关对峙了半年，韩冈很确定萧十三不是冲动的性格，否则绝不会在一次小规模的冲突之后，就偃旗息鼓。而这一次冲突，韩冈一直尽量将之局限于简单的报复上，以防规模扩大成战争。

    不过要做的准备，还是得以战争为标准，要是这场冲突当真被辽人扩大化，韩冈也能针锋相对，将冲突随着升级，就是变成战争，也得咬牙撑下去。

    “粮草的情况怎么样了。”韩冈问道。

    “麟州这边有粮五万三千余石，草两万束。太原府和晋宁军加起来也有三十三万余石，二十万束草。府州的存粮超过十万石。足够两场大战的使用。”黄裳对几个关键性的数据如数家珍。

    “重要的还是战马和士卒。”折可适紧跟着说道，“经过了半年多的战事。人心厌战，战马也支撑不住。”

    韩冈点头，这些他都是知道的。不过粮草等后勤物资才是关键，精神方面总有办法激励起士气。战马问题虽然难以解决，但这个世上，本来就没有万全的说法。

    正想着事，亲兵引着一名信使进来，“龙图，李都知还有半日就到了！”a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（十）

    a;1t;/aa;gt;

    李宪终于到了。////

    韩冈等了他许久，近二十天的时间，就到了两批骑兵，两千五百暂时派不上用场的白食客。今天跟随李宪而来的，是第一批步兵，两个将八千人，另外还有两个指挥的骑兵。后续的另外两万多士兵，会在十天内

    李宪一见到韩冈，便道歉道：“李宪来迟了，辽人那边差不多快腾出手来了？”

    “还来得及。”韩冈与李宪往内厅走：“辽人也不是一身清闲。黑山那边打得正热闹呢。”

    “还好。否则就是愧对龙图了。”李宪笑了一声，又问道，“屈野川的营垒修好了没有？”

    “柳发川和暖泉峰的都已经完工了。不过也只是营垒而已，要修成城寨，必须要征发更多的民夫来。”

    李宪苦着脸：“府州、麟州户口都不多，不知能征发起来多少民夫。黄河东面的军州人口不缺，又太远了，过河都不容易。”

    “人员的确是个麻烦，不过也不是不能解决，调配得好的话，麟州、府州的人力还是足够的。”

    “有龙图在，的确是不用担心，当年重修大河金堤，只有开封一段”

    当年利用河北黄河，束水攻沙的方略，可到如今为止，内堤都没有完工，真不知道还要多少年。

    “都知谬赞了，可当不起，只能是尽力而为啊。”

    与李宪在厅中分宾主坐下，等帐前服侍的老兵奉上了茶汤，韩冈道：“不过眼下军情紧急，也没时间给都知接风洗尘了，还望勿怪。”

    “也没心情喝酒了。”“预计需要几座城寨？”

    韩冈一根根曲起手指：“丰州城重修是不用说的，浊轮砦、子河汊小寨、唐龙镇等七个寨子都要修补或扩建，也就是屈野川、浊轮川旧有的八个城寨全都要兴工役。另外柳发川和暖泉峰各修两个千步城，周围四座到六座寨堡环卫，如此，丰州之地可当十万辽师。”

    “这不可能！”李宪差点就要叫起来，“没有三五十万民夫，哪里能修完这么多城寨？”

    “这当然不是一个冬天能完工的份量。”韩冈不急不缓的解释道，“丰州、浊轮砦、子河汊小寨，这是亟需重修的。然后柳发川、暖泉峰两处，剩下的寨堡得等到日后慢慢来了。”

    “原来如此。”李宪点头道。其实想一想就该知道这肯定不会是赶在这个冬天完成的巨大工程，他也是一时被惊到，“不过这钱粮是不得了了。”

    “为了河东西陲安靖，该花的钱还是得花。而且等到大宋和辽国之间的风波平息之后，处在要道上的柳发川和唐龙镇可以设立榷场，利用榷场的收入回哺两川的寨防。穷十年之功，也就能将丰州的寨防给完成了。”

    “若榷场能够建功，寨防甚至日后驻军的开支，朝廷至少可以放一半的心了。”李宪抬眼问韩冈，“龙图已经写好奏章了？”

    “当然。”韩冈笑道“这一修造寨堡的计划，绵延十载，不是一任两任就能完工的，必须先从朝廷这边定下规划。”

    李宪沉吟一下，道：“……李宪愿附龙图骥尾，不知龙图是否愿李宪占个便宜。”

    韩冈哈哈笑道：“固所愿也，不敢请尔。若得都知襄助，这一方略当能更易得到天子的认可。”

    李宪如今是天子最为亲信的几位领军宦官，在宫中的人脉深厚，顺水人情给了就给了。日后天子派遣中使巡边或探访，有李宪和王中正这两道关系，就方便许多了。而且他也知会过折克行了。

    夺下丰州后，折家的势力必然延伸至屈野川，两个榷场就代表着稳定的财源，但折家与辽人回易通道的利润就会大幅下降，韩冈不打算太过开罪人，需要事先取得折家的谅解。

    一名亲兵悄步走进厅中，“龙图，丰州那边派人来了。”

    “好，我知道了。”韩冈点点头，对李宪道，“这个信使，都知要不要见一见。”

    “谁？”

    “当然挑起了整件事的那一位。”

    李宪哦了一声，“被射掉耳朵的？”

    “不只是射掉耳朵。”韩冈啧啧叹着，“他可是咬着自己掉下来的耳朵，追着贼人一直杀到辽境。虽然没有追到人，但也烧了两间巡铺。我可是想见见他呢，正好被折克行派来了。”

    ……………………

    韩冈上下打量了被折可适带进来的人。跟折可适差不多的年纪，相貌有五分相似，说兄弟更合适。隔了十几天，折克仁耳朵上的伤口已经结疤，不需要包着伤口，少了半只的缺口便分外惹眼。

    “你就是折克仁？”

    “回经略的话，末将正是折克仁。”

    折克行被派来送信只是表面理由，实际上是让他过来待罪的。眼看着边境上越闹越大，罪魁祸首之一的折克仁若不来韩冈这边来报个到，折家的态度可就成为问题了。

    “古有拔矢啖睛，今有拔箭啖耳。”李宪嗤笑一声，脸随即一板，喝道：“折克仁你可知罪！”

    折克仁闻言立刻跪伏在地，头也不敢抬，“折克仁知罪！”

    “好了，都知。”韩冈看得出来，李宪是投桃报李，扮黑脸呢，“宋辽两国之间本有约定，若有贼人越境犯事，捕获后可各按本国律条处断。捕获之前手段的粗暴点也没什么关系。可惜每次都给那些贼人跑了。”

    两国之间，如果是势均力敌、又不想撕破脸的话，有个搪塞的借口就够了。

    “攻入辽境又是如何？！”李宪厉声问道。

    “此乃被贼人所伤后一时义愤。若辽人肯处置犯界伤人的贼人，我们也可以赔他们的军巡铺啊。”韩冈道，“折克仁，到时候重修两间巡铺，你愿不愿认罚？”

    折克仁闻言喜色上脸，伏地不动：“任凭经略处置！”

    李宪动了一下嘴，他帮韩冈做桥，却不想这么轻轻放过折克仁。但看着韩冈的神色，终究还是没有说什么。

    攻入辽境，烧毁巡铺，折克仁做下这么大的事，使得局势愈演愈烈，就算他是被射伤了耳朵，但由此重惩也不为过。可韩冈连板子都不打，罚点钱便就此放过——而且按照韩冈的说法，如果辽国不给折克仁的耳朵一个交待，他甚至连赔偿巡铺的钱都不用罚——李宪难道还能跟韩冈顶着来不成？只要局势不恶化到不可收拾，如何处置折克仁的权力就在经略使的韩冈手上。

    “折克仁！你追击入辽境，这件事没什么好说的，算不得你的错。”折克仁躬了躬身，专心听韩冈的训斥，“但你追至辽境的时候，有没有想过，那是辽人的陷阱？是诱你追击，然后设伏。西军就不说了，河东这边与西贼交锋多年，没少吃过被诱伏的亏？”

    折克仁连反驳都没有，低头向地，诚诚恳恳的道：“末将知错！”

    放过折克仁，韩冈也没有想太多。只是小事而已，事情的起因不在他，而且冲突是必然，折克仁只是偶然撞上的。

    韩冈又冷下脸：“这几日出去打柴的士兵，被人伤了两个，其中一个还死了。这笔账有机会还得算一算……好了，折克仁，你且起来。说说折府州有什么事要让你来麟州禀报？”

    虽然是附带，但终究不会是无关紧要的小事。

    折克仁依言起身，谢过韩冈后禀报道：“这几天，有三百多黑山党项蕃人南下避难，比起之前数量大幅增加。知州估计，接下来南下的蕃人可能会越来越多，知州想问一下经略，该怎么处置他们？”

    韩冈闻言就皱起眉，与李宪对视一眼。自从辽人击破西夏的黑山军，直取兴灵，就有黑山党项南下，但数量一直不多，突然间大幅增加，肯定是契丹人为了控制黑山开始下重手了。

    辽人势大，当地的党项人逃难是肯定的。西夏已经灭亡了，避往大宋是他们唯一的选择。不过这群蕃人能不能相信，会不会在国中生乱，则是一个问题。而且他们最终人数会达到多少，则更为关键的。问题的大小，跟人口关联很深，少了还好说，一旦人数多了，安置他们的地方就要费一番思量了。

    韩冈扭头对李宪道：“黑山的乱事不可能迁延日久，辽人为了尽快解决黑山河间地，转向丰州来，肯定会加大在黑山的动作。南下逃难的蕃部当会大幅增加。而且辽人也很可能故意驱赶他们一起杀过来，甚至混在这些党项人之中，或是伪装成党项人。”

    李宪沉吟道：“丰州的兵力看来不够啊。”

    “看来要劳烦都知了。”韩冈道。不管怎么处置，手上有足够的兵力镇压局面，让南下的蕃人老实听话，这都是首要条件。

    李宪闻言会意：“休整一日，李宪就领军北上。”

    “多休整一两天也没关系。折府州那边一时还撑得住。”韩冈笑着对李宪说了一句。心道李宪既然北上，看来自家也得往丰州去坐镇了。

    折克行和李宪之间，谁为尊长的问题很难处理。李宪的官位的确在折克行之上，但李宪的职司主要是在征西之役上，丰州之战他并没有受到明确的朝廷诏令。而且武将一贯大小相制，如果没有朝廷的明确诏令，就是一路副总管的号令，都巡检都可以直言拒绝。这就在两人之间留下争权的可能。

    只有韩冈的身份可以镇压住两名实际统军的将帅，从他的角度来说，也不愿意指定李宪或是折克行代替自己指挥全军。这是统帅之权，随便交给阉人或武将，丢脸的将是他韩冈。而且边境的冲突，更多的是属于政治的范围，不需要武将上阵，这是经略使的责任。a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（12）

    【昨天有事耽搁了，不好意思。一点之前还有一更。】

    韩冈抵达旧丰州并没有引起太多的波澜。

    无论是从整合河东、麟府两军的角度，还是从尽早解决丰州之事的角度，他将帅府行辕移驻旧丰州都是必然的选择。

    不过现在也不能叫旧丰州了，天子降诏，朝廷移文，旧丰州改名胜州。这也是应有之义，要是此地复旧名，当初从府州划分出来的今丰州就不好安排了。而胜州亦为旧有，恢复此地古称，放在哪里都能说得过去。

    午后时分，韩冈就在城头上望风景。远山近水全都被一层新雪所覆盖，白茫茫的一片，其实也没什么景色好看。

    但这是韩冈的习惯。每到一处新地，总要先上到城头上看一看，了解一下城池周围的地理，顺便做些笔记，以待日后有用。

    旧丰州，也即是胜州的城垣并不高峻，两丈出头而已，而且跟低矮的城头相配合的，墙垣也单薄的很。站在城头上，韩冈估算着需要下多少工夫便能攻破这座城池，结果很是让人忧心——就是以西夏的攻城水平也不要太费神，不用说契丹人了。

    重修胜州城，是迫在眉睫的一件事。不过韩冈现在手上钱粮有限，人力有限，时间更有限，而要应对的寨防工程量却大得惊人。三人份量的食材，却要做出十人份的饭菜，这就是摆在韩冈面前的难题。但不管怎么说，旧丰州都是排在第一位的。

    “依照龙图之前的要求，胜州城的重修，折府州给出了上中下三策……”黄裳在韩冈身后说道。

    “我方才已经看过了。”韩冈道。

    折克行的高中低三套方案。高方案是以顶级的边防重镇标准来修建，韩冈是不打算用的，“所谓的上策，钱粮耗用太多，民夫需要也多，如此修丰……胜州，其他城寨就不要修了，只能是算作未来的目标。折遵道【折克行字】也只是拿来凑数而已。能动用的钱粮和人力的预算也给出了，具体修造的方略，只能在中下两策之中择优取舍。”

    “龙图觉得何策为佳？”黄裳问道。

    韩冈转回身，对黄裳道：“这事交给你，可以召集众将来同议，定下来后上报给我。”

    黄裳愣了一下后，心下顿时大喜，韩冈将这个任务交给他，等于是将他从经略使身边的门客，转为拥有实际职司的幕职官的前兆，哪里还有不愿意的道理，“黄裳明白！”下定决心，要将此事办妥当了。

    听见黄裳答应时的声调都变了，折可适在旁一笑，并没有嫉妒之心。看看旧丰州重修乃至整个屈野川寨防体系的修造，到底是谁在建策，就知道这个差事本就轮不到他来做。

    韩冈远眺北方覆盖在皑皑白雪之下的峰峦叠嶂，半晌后方道：“黑山党项为契丹驱逐南下，此事已经确定。最后南下的人口，预计不会少于两万。其中人心各异，甚至可能会有辽人混迹其中。之前我说过文攻武卫，以攻心为上，教训这群黑山党项转投大宋，不过眼下看来是不够了。你们觉得现在的局面该如何应对？”

    韩冈问策，黄裳新得了差事，便不去抢风头。折可适回复道：“胜州一地，大宋得之故有，契丹失之本无。对辽人来说，其实无所得也无所失。眼下兵事不解，乃是萧十三的私心作祟。而可供利用的当也是他的私心。”

    韩冈点点头，道理说得没错。

    就像耶律乙辛本人的利益与辽国的利益不一致一样，辽国的利益与萧十三私人的利益也并不是一致的。这是很正常的事，个人利益和国家利益之间，总是有差距的。

    再如韩冈，他也不可能无私到一切以大宋的利益为依归。只不过韩冈目前最大的利益是在他幕僚那边，尽量完美的解决目前的问题，才能让他幕僚们——也就是气学弟子——6续得到进入官场的入场券。因此，便与大宋的利益共通。

    黄裳接口道：“要利用萧十三的私心，就要了解他到底需要什么，然后做出应对。官军抢先一步夺下了丰州，萧十三颜面大失。最大的希望是挽回颜面，但这其中也担心争斗下去，会损失更多的脸面。”

    韩冈呵呵笑了起来：“要做个贴心人可不容易，算计耶律乙辛和萧十三的私心倒也罢了，体贴他们的私心，这不是太难为人吗？”

    “龙图误会了！”黄裳连忙道，“跟在龙图身边，又怎会有对辽人委曲求全的想法？！”

    “管他是党项人还是辽人，没必要去细细分辨。只要行动间有可疑之处，一概杀光就是了。”折可适更是爽快。

    黄裳道：“换做是平日尚不须如此。但放在眼下，还是这样最省事。”

    “原来如此。”韩冈点点头。粗暴归粗暴，但却是简洁有效。

    不管萧十三有什么想法，只要他还有顾忌，不敢撕破脸皮，派出来的人被杀光了也只能让他有苦说不出。

    韩冈对辽人的威胁不是很放在心上，大不了打一仗。耶律乙辛刚刚稳定局面，不可能贸然撕毁澶渊之盟，即便打起来，战事也只会局限于河东一地。依靠山河之险，让萧十三吃个苦头回去，韩冈不觉得有多难。

    但辽人并不是最大的问题，最大的问题是在于如何长久的维持住对胜州之地的统治。

    这时候，下方的城门口又热闹了起来。一支马队满载着粮草缓缓抵达胜州城。从装束上，只有两成是押运的宋军，剩下的全都是党项人。从他们过来的方向来看，是从府州运粮过来。

    麟州、府州的粮道并不算好走。为了维系这两条粮道，共有一千一百多名黑山党项役夫和三千匹其所属的马匹，组成了二十多支运输队在其中奔走。而这些党项人的部族，则是被安排在胜州之南、麟州之西的旷野中，等待家人将糊口的粮食带回来。

    终于结束了漫长的行程，队伍中的士兵和蕃人都显得很是放松，心情也很好。从上往下看，两边似乎并没有太大的隔阂，能看到他们之间也有几句话可说。

    折可适越过雉堞，也向下望着这群运输者，“看他们心情都不错，这一趟的行程应该是很顺利的样子。”

    “这一下能多带一点粮草回去了，越顺利带回去的可就越多。”黄裳转头看韩冈，“也是龙图对入中纳粟化用得好。”

    “只是快而已，到库的粮草还是那么多。”韩冈摇摇头。

    给付党项人的报酬的比例并不是固定的，而是以正常条件下运送粮草的耗费为标准，确定了应到的数量，然后与出发时装载数量之间的差额，就是给付这群黑山党项运粮的酬劳。能省下多少，就看他们的本事了。走得越快，节省得越多，到手的粮食就越多。这种手段，后世常常用来节省油料。但在此时人眼中，则是类似于入中纳粟的变种。

    “利用这个激励的方法，转运的速度快了许多。没有哪家部族不想给自己的家人、族人多带一点过冬的粮食回去，运粮的时候都是尽可能的快。”韩冈低头看着那支运输队通过了城门口的查验，穿过城门，进入城中，“不过如果查看账簿，用在转运上的花费依然不减，中间的损耗大得惊人。”

    折可适不确定韩冈的意思，试探的说着：“……快和省，本来就是难以两全？”

    黄裳则道：“最好的办法还是尽快增加胜州的人口和耕地。河东路地处黄河之西的几个军州，人烟稀少，土地没有开垦，资源也没有开发，自然不会有财税收入。朝廷驻扎大军于此，军饷粮草都要从河东运送，中途的耗费巨大，迟早会惹来议论。只有成为税赋之地，而不是朝廷的负担，才能阻止小人的议论。”

    韩冈点点头，“勉仲说得正是。”黄裳正说到他心中去了，不过这也是他一直灌输给气学门下的理念。

    尽管胜州地处险要，一城事关河东、银夏两路安危。可总会有鼠目寸光或别有用心之辈，抨击占据胜州是劳民伤财。就像他们当年说夺取河湟，乃是空耗人力的无益之举，全然不管占据战略要地对国家安全有多大的意义。

    不过这群人身份不低，明确说，就是一干旧党重臣。这群人话语权和分量都很重，门徒又多，要跟他们辩论，还要提防上面头脑发昏。与其跟他们争论，还不如把丰州和河西诸州建设好，有足够的财税收入来抵偿朝廷军费的支出，用事实回话。

    当年拓边河湟，在渭州一石一贯的粮价，到了河湟前线，要付出十倍的运费。不过之后开发了巩州、熙州的粮食生产，以及棉花、棉布、油料、咸鱼等特产。加上雍秦商人形成了庞大的利益集团。使得现如今无人再说熙河路得之无益，是好大喜功之举。

    若胜州、包括胜州以南的这一片土地被开发出来，也便不会听到有人说放弃了。a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠(13)

    a;1t;/bra;gt;

    随着韩冈的到来，李宪和折克行两军业已会合在胜州，也即是旧丰州。屈野川一线的防御体系，也变得越发得牢固起来。若是常年有四万以上的兵马坐镇此地，有没有坚固的城垒其实都无关紧要了，可惜人马粮草的消耗，使得四万兵马待不了多久。

    同样困于粮草的，还有被迫离乡背井的黑山党项。穿越荒漠的数百里道路上，因为缺乏足够的口粮，黑山党项各部无论人马都是死伤枕籍。在雪下残余的草茎，都被先前经过的部族马匹吃光。从探马传到胜州的消息中可以知道，死在大漠之中的蕃人以成百上千来计算，而且在这些亡者中，有很大一部分是来自于自相残杀、争夺粮食的结果。

    “谁让他们引狼入室又不抵抗的。自作孽，不可活啊……”

    “当年石晋不正是如此！？耶律德光在开封城中猖狂一时，可一遇河北雄杰，便是暴毙杀胡林！”

    “按照龙图的训示，对于来犯的黑山党项，先以攻心为主，现已有十七人愿意代表朝廷去说服他们投诚。一般来说，说服他们不成问题。不过事有万一，也要做好动手的准备。”

    “那样的蠢货死光了对任何人都是好事。……再往好处想想，若是辽军南下，想从大漠里绕道，也是以一个结果。”

    “没有打草谷的地方，想穿过几百里的大漠南下，能有两三千就了不得了。”

    “那时候杀起来可就叫痛快了！”

    主持军议的韩冈还没有到，只有李宪和折克行两人带着麾下将领候在正厅中。

    两名主将有一句没一句的说着不相干的闲话。即便以折家地位之特殊，折克行也不愿意得罪李宪这个手握军权的大貂珰。而李宪也不会故意跟折克行过不去。韩冈既然前来坐镇胜州，他的态度就摆在那里，闹得军中不合，得罪了折家这个藩镇倒没什么，一并开罪了韩冈，那可就亏大了。

    上面两位还能留一份情面，没有撕破脸皮，下面的的将校互相之间却是一句话也没有，甚至连视线都不相交。厅内的气氛像是一根绷紧的弓弦，而且越缴越紧，顿时便险恶起来。

    折家『色』彩太过浓重的麟府军，在河东军中本来就属于异类。麟府兵马司刚开始设立的时候，本是为了监视府州折家和丰州王家之用，有别于折家之前的私军。可西夏立国之后，在抵抗元昊入侵的过程中，不仅仅是丰州陷落，府州被分割，麟府兵马司也受挫极重，不得已开始吸收当地兵源来补充，使得折家将手伸入了这一支本该是监视他们的军队。底层的军官中，大半与折家脱不开关联。

    时至今日，朝廷几乎已经默认了折家对麟府军的影响力，尽管主要将领的任免依然由朝廷过问，但实际调用时，却时常将其配属在折家的麾下。

    如今麟府军独自斩获大功，惹来河东军的嫉妒也不足为奇。葭芦川大捷功赏虽众，但李宪带人北上，却是特意挑选了在葭芦川大捷中没有立下什么功劳的几部兵马。有功大家分，这是主帅的工作。太过偏袒麾下某人，日后带兵的时候可就麻烦了。

    西夏已亡，眼下大战已经进入尾声，胜州一战。现在跟随李宪的河东军兵马，可都卯足劲要在最后关头挣一笔功劳回去。只剩辽宋两家，万一以澶渊之盟为本，再来个七十年不生战火，那到了儿孙，岂不是要吃糠咽菜来过活了？

    老资格的将领们都知道，在澶渊之盟后，元昊起兵之前，几十年间，军中将校士卒得到的究竟是个什么样的待遇？管着俸禄发放的文官在面对武夫时，又狂傲到什么样的程度？！在军中时间长一点的老人，现在还记得清清楚楚。

    难耐的躁动在每一个河东军将领心中，封妻荫子不是光荣，而是当务之急！

    “经略到！”门外传来响亮的通报声。守门的护卫吊着嗓子提醒着厅中，河东路经略使韩冈的到来。

    李宪和折克行的对话立刻就停了，帐中的气氛陡然一变。在两名主将的带领下，齐刷刷的站起身，恭候韩冈升帐。

    踏进厅中，李宪、折克行领众恭声致礼。韩冈目不斜视，径直走向厅中的主位，转身坐了下来。

    折可适、黄裳领着几个幕僚跟在韩冈身后进门，但两人却没有再往里走一步，而是站在最下首两张空着的交椅前。其余还没有得到官身的幕僚，则是站在两侧厅壁处，只有一人走到角落中，那里有一张几案，供他记录军议上的对话和决议。

    帐中众将帅行礼后肃立如松，鸦雀无声。

    并非是点卯会『操』时的升帐，不需要太过繁琐的礼仪。韩冈环目一扫，见人人恭谨，遂道了一个字，“坐。”

    哗啦啦一阵交椅响后，厅中又安静了下来。众人屏气凝神，静静的等着韩冈发话。

    韩冈没有吊人胃口，开门见山。看了一眼折克行：“旧丰州算是占下来了，朝廷也赐了胜州一名。胜州得复，实乃折克行你领军有方。”

    折克行立刻起身，拱手道：“末将愧不敢当，此乃末将帐下诸将之功。”

    韩冈点点头，“遵道过谦了，朝廷不日当有功赏颁下。”

    麟府军的将领们顿时脸上泛起喜『色』，功赏两个字，从来都是将校们最爱听的话。

    韩冈又瞅了瞅一脸不服气的河东诸将，“不过诸位都是老于用兵，应该知道向来是夺城易，据地难。重夺旧丰州殊为不易。不过相比起将北虏的野心打回去，保住胜州之地，还是要容易些许。所以才有李经制领军北上，同心协力，共守丰州。”

    就在座位上，李宪欠了欠身。河东众将的脸『色』也好了了不少。

    一番开场白之后，韩冈对众将道：“想必目前的局面不用本帅多说了？”

    “末将明白。”“李宪明白。”

    李宪、折克行带着诸将一阵点头。

    韩冈向下首比了个收拾，黄裳立刻会意的站出来：“最近南下的黑山党项增加的数量并不正常，比起预计中数目多了两倍还不止。很明显是辽人背信弃义，连当初投向他们，放他们直取兴灵的那一批部族，也都被驱赶南下。很有可能，辽人主持西京的萧十三，正打算利用这批党项人来『骚』然胜州。”

    这算是对最近的局面做个总结，也是对辽人行动的推测，基本上跟在座将领们的判断相同，并没有人站出来的提出异议。

    见没有人反对，事先已经定好口径，折可适便接下去说道：“如果事实如此，便可以看得出来，辽人没有撕破脸皮的打算。所以只能借用黑山党项的手，最多也不过伪装成党项人，给官军添些麻烦。”

    韩冈轻叹了一声：“鬼鬼祟祟，不成气候。契丹人真应了一句俗话，黄鼠狼下老鼠，一代不如一代。”

    韩冈说得刻薄，顿时引得厅中一阵狂笑。

    不过韩冈没有笑：“耶律阿保机看到如今辽国，多半在坟墓里都睡不安稳。窃国之贼非立国之主，耶律乙辛终究还是差一点。记得他当年派去救助西贼的那一队皮室军，也是藏头『露』尾。正要上阵便不敢，只敢捡捡便宜。”

    韩冈直接指称辽太祖的姓名，分明还没有将了辽国当做与大宋平起平坐的国家。不过这个厅中，不可能有人站出来指责。反倒对韩冈的说话，感觉煞是痛快。

    都是为了征夏之役出了一份力的，被耶律乙辛做了渔翁，哪个心里都不会舒服。一听韩冈贬低辽人，却感到说到心里去了。

    “龙图说得是。”

    “龙图说得没错。”

    “正是！正是！”

    一片声的附和，让几名老成持重的将校，都不好开口。李宪和折克行都由几分不解看着韩冈，不知这样贬低辽人有什么用意。

    李宪微微皱眉，正想冷一下热过头的气氛，韩冈却抢前一步开口：“辽人如此自甘堕落，其战力可想而知……诸位，没人会嫌斩首多？！”

    将校们更是兴奋：“不会！”“当然不会！”“成千上万最好！”

    厅中将校们的心情被炒了上来，折克行站出来，试图压一压过火的气氛：“能南逃的黑山党项皆以精壮为主，但近日安置下来的大小六十一族，没有一个完全由精壮男子组成，或多或少的都有些老弱『妇』孺。若是纯粹由丁壮组成，必然是辽人或是听命于其的党项部族冒充。”

    “不，只要不肯听命，或是有所推诿，不论是否是辽人或是受其指使的黑山党项，一律杀之无赦。眼下没有多余的精力去分辨他们。”韩冈杀气腾腾，习惯了背叛的黑山党项，人数少的话，收留下来没问题，但要是太多了，可就麻烦了。胜州之地，可是关键之地，如何能放在他们手中？

    眯起眼再一次扫视帐中，“没人嫌斩首功多？！”

    众将的眼神闪闪发光，如狼似虎一阵狂嚎，“当然不会！”a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠(14)

    a;1t;/bra;gt;折克仁从厅中出来，在庭院中轻呼一口，浓白的雾气在空中消磨不散。。xue。

    将领们一个个从折克仁身边经过，相熟的还不忘打声招呼，约个时间一起去喝酒。[.]

    在他们的眼中，折克仁看到的是兴奋。为韩冈方才的鼓动而兴致高昂。呵气成冰的冰寒，压不住他们胸中熊熊燃烧的火焰。只有通过热闹的一番酒宴，才能稍稍宣泄出一点他们功劳近在咫尺的兴奋之情。

    可如果有人能注意折克仁的神情，便会惊讶的发现，能为自己半只耳朵而冲入辽境的折家十六郎，却是全然的冷静。

    前一天还说要以攻心为上，可一旦发现南逃的黑山党项多于预期，便立刻起了杀心。韩冈的态度转变间，潜藏的杀性可是一点也不遮掩。

    “很少见这样杀气腾腾的经略。是，三哥？”折克仁忽然开口。

    “啊，真的很少见。”吱吱的踏雪声响起，折克行从他身后走过来，帐中军议，不经意间已经是一场薄雪下过。在折克仁身边停步，抬头望着比入厅前更为阴沉的天空，“不过十年见过有几分相似的，三十年也见过。”

    “是谁？！”折克仁立刻问道。

    折克行慢悠悠的道：“十年前的是李复圭。”

    “李复圭？”折克仁记不起有这个人，能跟韩冈相比较，或者说与他有几分相似。

    “十年前在环庆任职的。”折克行道，“就是瘐死种詠，杀了李信——不是韩经略的表兄——的那一位经略使。连杀两将，其下更有十余军校被治罪论死，人心由此大坏。之后广锐军叛乱的肇因，其实有他一份功劳。环庆军的战力，也因此从十年前开始，就没有缓过气来，灵州之败不是那么简单。”

    “这位哪里跟韩龙图相似？”折克仁疑惑道。

    “杀性重的地方。”

    “李复圭的杀性可没用对地方。”折克仁从鼻子里哼了一声，又问道，“……三十年前的是谁？”

    折克行呵呵两声笑，“未足奇的那一位！”

    “韩……”折克仁张开口，又闭上了嘴，笑了起来。

    这两位的确是杀气腾腾的经略使，不过他们是喜欢杀自己人来立威，或是推卸责任。比如韩琦，比如李复圭。可这两位，对上西贼或是北虏就不成了。

    李复圭那个废物就不说了。韩琦偌大的名头，手上够分量的战果似乎就一个算不得好男儿的焦用，把狄青吓得面无人色勉强也能算他的战绩，由此赢得了西夏太师张元的衷心夸赞——韩琦未足奇。

    “幸好韩龙图与他们都不一样。他对贼寇满心杀机，对我们这些武夫，倒是优遇有加。”折克仁说着，与折克行一起踏着积雪向外走。

    折克行慨叹道：“有人适合在朝堂勾心斗角，有人适合在边疆建功立业。可惜总是被放错地方。”

    “韩龙图做经略使不是正合适？这一次朝廷可没放错人。”折克仁道。

    折克行摇摇头，“韩冈更适合在朝堂上。他自己也知道。”

    折克仁沉吟了一下，笑了起来：“……的确，快刀斩乱麻，韩龙图这一次不想在丰州拖得太久了。”

    “为了安定黑山河间地，辽人选择了最简单的做法。把党项人都赶走就行了。韩冈的做法跟他们一样，不管萧十三有什么盘算，用最简单的办法解决。”

    “想必十六你也听说了，从黑山党项那里，耶律乙辛打算将它的斡鲁朵安置在黑山河间地。萧十三现在所做的，必然是领了耶律乙辛的吩咐。”

    “也算是好事，只要耶律乙辛的斡鲁朵在黑山河间地一日，丰州的防守就一日不能松懈。”

    “说的可不是这事。胜州需要运输的粮草是有限度的。囤积在胜州粮草也是有限的。这点差事，肯定不足以安置下所有的南下部族。”

    折克行回头看着折克仁。

    “小弟明白了。”折克仁心领神会的笑道，“修筑可是个苦活，黑山党项肯定没这个能耐，也不会愿意老老实实的去做。下手重一点、狠一点，这才好让他们听话。我想这就是韩龙图的本意。”

    世人对折克仁的印象就是冲动易怒四个字，可是折克仁他若当真是这么冲动的人，怎么会让他去负责修筑关键的寨防，又怎会让他陪着下一任的家主走到最前线？

    就是在身体受残的暴怒之下，折克仁也只是烧了两间巡铺，而不是杀人泄愤，纵使没有韩冈担待，也不会有太重的罪责。而如此一来，看到他的半只耳朵，没人会嘲笑半句，反而都会因为他有着杀入辽境放火的胆识拱手致礼。

    “无论韩冈的本意为何，但南下诸部可不能全变成斩首功，至少要把修城修宅的人手留下来。”

    “小弟会协助大哥儿做好此事的。”折克仁点头，“能多用上黑山诸部的一份人手，就少动用府州和麟州的一份人力。”

    折克行叹了一口气，“这一次的功劳大半要给河东军占去，我们争抢不得。也只有靠十六你和大哥儿。”

    …………………………

    “这个机会，可不要浪费了。胜州事一了，几年内可能都不会有大仗了。”

    李宪出来后，就吩咐着下面的将领，要把握好机会。且不说机会的难得，即将结束的战争，使得立功的机会已经寥寥无几，就是韩冈今天所说的话，换作任何一位边臣，几乎都不会去说。

    对于投奔朝廷的降人，大宋一直以来都十分厚待，官职、钱粮从不吝啬。可韩冈这一回一动手，便是拿上万降人的性命来换功劳。纵然找到了借口，可也不是轻易就能搪塞得过去的。

    朝廷中，要挑他毛病的可不是一个两个。现在授人以柄，必然惹来一身麻烦。想要为自己辩解，少不了也要大费口舌。

    隶属于河东军的将领们，没有太多的想法，只知道尽可能快的完成韩冈的任务，争取更多的斩首，这关系到他们和妻儿的未来。

    不肯听命，或是有辽人嫌疑的南下部族。他们是这一次的目标。而河东军的成员，都会将精力锁定在目标上，绝不会分心些许。

    …………………………

    东胜州的雪越来越大，听着大帐上沙沙的落雪声，萧十三心绪变得十分平静。一切都已经布置下去，就等着最后的收获了。

    不须动用大军，只要在合适的时候动手，就能让南面的宋人无可施展，只能硬咽下自己制造的苦果。

    “枢密。黑山的消息，那龙部也南迁了。”一名亲兵走近萧十三的身边，低声向他说着最新的军情。

    “那龙阿日丁终于也撑不住了？”萧十三惊喜的扬起眉头，那龙部可是黑山大部族中，一贯坚持到底的死硬，不过终究还是胳膊拧不过大腿。他冷笑道，“要不是看在那龙阿日丁能给宋人添些麻烦的份上，早就派人将那龙部给灭了。”

    亲兵低着头，不敢多插嘴。萧十三停了一阵后又问道，“这一次回来报信的是谁？”

    “是萧孝先太尉的亲信。”

    “重赏。赏他十匹绢，二十两银。”

    萧十三手上很是宽裕，难得的如此大方赏赐。甚至让亲兵一下就呆愣住了，直到萧十三厉声催促，才反应过来，跌跌撞撞的冲出大帐。

    这一次，黑山党项几乎是被连根拔起。从数百大小部族手中，萧十三得到的牲畜、财产不在少数。只是这一切不可能全属于他，参与其中的各军、各部、各族，都有资格从中分上一杯羹，至于耶律乙辛，黑山河间地就是最大的收获，劫掠所得的浮财，他不会与人争夺。

    眼下那龙部也走了，黑山河间地再无阻碍，剩下就该等尚父的斡鲁朵迁移至此。土地所有权转变的结果，不仅仅耶律乙辛可以培植本身的实力，还有其他同属尚父斡鲁朵的成员，也将会同样有足够的施展空间。

    不过并不包括萧十三，朝廷的高官，不可能去成为斡鲁朵的一员。

    萧十三本人知道，没有足够的实力，自己能派得上用场的手段很少。幸好对面的韩冈能用的手段更少。冲突到现在，宋军越境的情况就只有折克仁一次，可见他绝不愿意将战事扩大化。比起大辽来，宋人更怕一场战争。

    经过了征夏之役接近一年的消耗，又举兵收复旧地，还要接济南逃的黑山党项，宋人的粮草还能支持多久？一旦不能给付他们足够的粮草，党项人可不是老实等死的类型。

    萧十三的双眼眯了起来，宋人最是优柔寡断，又好个中央之国的名声，对降人一向礼遇非常。韩冈肯定会给他们粮、给他们地，将一群饿狼当成家犬养在家中。可是一旦粮草供给不上，这群饿狼可就会从近似于家犬的身份上回到凶狠得要撕碎对手的状态。

    那个时候，便是下手的好时机，若有机会，他是绝对不会轻轻放过。a;1t;/pa;gt;

 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（15）

    五百多里的路程，已经走了大半，距离屈野川也只剩下一两天的行程了。

    耶律世良一路都提起来的心，正随着接近宋境，而一步步的升到了喉咙口。可想而知，直到通过宋人的防线，这颗心都不会落回原位。

    身下的坐骑耷拉着脑袋有气无力的走着，几百里的长途跋涉，几乎耗尽了这匹草原良驹的体力。而连着数日都是冷食果腹的宫卫铁骑，也都是失去了应有的锐气。

    一路上耶律世良都在苦思冥想，要用什么办法来突破宋人设在屈野川边的防线。但除了出发前所做的准备之外，剩下的也只是随机应变四个字。

    覆盖了一层积雪的荒漠上，听不到清脆的蹄声。数百骑兵踏着早已被踩平变黑的雪地，向着目的地前进。

    道路上的军队绵延逶迤，天色越发的晦暗。耶律世良正想着是不是该扎营，前方的数里之外突然传来激烈的喊杀声。

    勒马停步，一行人望着视线不及的远方。同样的情况已经出现过多次，没有人感到惊讶，只是都不想蹚浑水。另外耶律世良也想知道这一回究竟又会耽搁多久。

    很快，在前面探路的斥候返身回报，“是固密部不知与哪一家打起来了。”

    “是固密部抢人，还是被抢？”耶律世良问道。

    “是被抢。”那名斥候立时答道：“有一伙贼人要抢固密部的粮食和战马，人数在六百上下，跟固密部差不太多。”

    “看来有好一阵耽搁了。”

    耶律世良不想绕道。听声音，固密部和强盗打得越发得激烈，要绕过前面的战场也不知需要绕多远。还不如就此扎营，歇上一夜，等明天再动身启程。

    在耶律世良的命令下，麾下战士立刻翻身下马，做着扎营的准备。而他本人则依然远眺着前方。在天色完全黑下来的时候，另一名斥候也转了回来，带回来了最新的军情，“固密部败了！”

    这一次不用斥候回报，没过片刻，耶律世良就已经看见回窜的固密部残兵。

    不过那些残兵败将显然畏惧耶律世良这一支看上去就是兵强马壮的队伍，完全没有接近，而是远远的绕了开去。

    耶律世良身边只有四百骑兵，但各个精锐，精良的装备可以掩藏起来，可百战精兵的气势，却是在生死线上打滚的人们都不会忽视的。而且四百人的数目，放在南逃的黑山党项部族之中，也算是人数比较多的一支。

    在南下的道路上，耶律世良的四百人马，多次吓退了试图打劫的南下部族。不过也因此而引来了数支小部族的投效。正常的情况下，没有哪支部族会拒绝扩大自家的人口。而从耶律世良的角度来讲，若是能多吸收党项部族听命于己，一同南下旧丰州。有他们掩护身份，肯定能顺利的通过宋人的防线。

    可惜的是耶律世良不敢与其他的部族深入交流，再怎么伪装，也瞒不过真正的黑山党项。面对这几支试图靠上他这一株大树的几个部族，耶律世良都是拒之千里，根本不予接纳。若还是不识相，就干脆了当的开杀戒，杀光了事。

    两次下来，队伍中多了三百多可以用来替换的马匹，但也少了二十多人的身影，以及同样数目、尚能跨马而行的轻伤员。对于这个交换，耶律世良本人并不乐意见到。所以他还是很担心的攻击固密部的强盗，转过来再来劫上一票。

    但耶律世良是白担心了，一夜的提心吊胆，也没有等到强盗的出现。一彪人马带着困倦重新上路，经过昨日的战场时，只看见了一地被剥光了衣物的尸体。而死去的战马，也被割去了四肢以及躯干上最好的肉，只剩残骸。固密部的这些尸骸被冻在地面上，肢体和表情扭曲着，让人望之生畏。

    没有多看失败者一眼，耶律世良所率领的这支骑兵，越过昨日的战场，继续向东南方向前进。尽管周围还有一些如同独狼的强盗耳目在外围游走，但耶律世良本人，还是很快将这一场战斗抛诸脑后。

    强盗终归是好对付的，可想糊弄过宋人，却绝不会那么容易。对于自己身上担负的任务，随着离宋人越近，耶律世良就越是担心。

    堆在屈野川一带的宋军，据探查接近五万。而西京道上可以动用的精锐，也不过这个数字。而宋人已经修好了诸多寨防。无论什么样的骚扰，都不可能将宋人逼退。西京道的实力，短时间内怎么看都不可能胜过严阵以待的宋人。想要搅浑水，让大辽有机可乘，几率微乎其微。

    在西京道的主力逗留在黑山河间地的时候，宋军出兵占据了旧丰州。从那时起，屈野川、及其以南的土地，就已经没有办法再挽回了。就如同在宋夏两国大战盐州的时候，三万宫卫突袭兴庆府一般。兴灵之地，宋人和党项，都不可能再占回去了。

    耶律世良这一次的任务，真正说起来，不过是找回点面子，顺便给宋人添些麻烦而已。实际上，并没有太多意义，想要让宋人放弃旧丰州，跟大辽放弃兴灵一样困难。不过在耶律世良而言，这也是他个人飞黄腾达的机会。

    伪装身份，混迹在南下的黑山党项部族之中，设法混入宋境。找机会挑拨归附的黑山党项与宋人的关系。等到河东乱起，便寻机返回大辽。

    在耶律世良的计划中，他将会向西横贯大漠，转去兴灵，再从兴灵沿着黄河回西京道——南逃的党项人充斥于途，又是厮杀不断，从地斤泽等几个绿洲走，反倒比原路返回更稳妥。

    不管最后能不能在丰州闹出乱子来，但只要能成功回返，就是大功一件，耶律世良可是盼着自己能够有机会在捺钵中找到一个属于自己的位置。

    翻过一重低矮的山岭，冰结的屈野川就在眼前。

    周围的风景已经不再是微微起伏的荒漠沙丘，不过冬天的山林，也是单调的白色和灰色。得等到来年春天雪化之后，才能看到铺满大地的鲜艳色泽。

    环绕在周围窥伺的骑兵，也不再是黑山党项部族的成员，而是一名名身着陌生装束的陌生面孔。

    耶律世良随即提高了警惕，从他们出现的地点来看，身份是肯定的，目的大概也能猜得到。目光随着那些陌生的骑兵转动，耶律世良等人的心中则开始回忆自己接下来要冒充的身份。

    “你们是那一部的？！！！”远远地，就有人提声打探着这边的底细。

    早有准备的耶律世良立刻让手下一名会说党项话的亲随高声回复：“我们是锡丹部！”

    那边寻究底细的声音过了片刻，又再次响起，“酋首达克博何在？”

    耶律世良一颗心猛跳，这个名字还是他为了能顺利的冒充锡丹部，特意去打听的。怎么宋人都知道得这么清楚。

    只是转念一想，宋人收编的黑山党项部族不在少数，从中挑几个在河间地的蕃部中，人面广、人头熟的黑山党项，也不是什么难事，不过对于这个问题也是有准备的。

    “老族长被契丹人害死了！现在的族长是老族长的儿子斡得！”

    随着回话声，一名骑手从耶律世良的队伍中出来，立马阵前，“我便是斡得，被契丹人害得家破人亡，如今来投奔大宋，愿一心一意，做大宋治下的忠臣！”

    “哦，是吗？”折可大回头，“你们还认识达克博的儿子？”

    几名来自黑山下的党项人互相看看，都是摇头，“没什么印象。只认识达克博一人。”

    “那还真是让人遗憾。”折可大悲天悯人的叹了一口气，让人传话道，“你们这是请求归附的样子？”

    耶律世良立刻明白了宋人的用意。怀着被羞辱的愤怒，他聪明的选择了下马。在他的传话下，所有人全都离开了他们赖以傲视同侪的坐骑。

    正想着日后如何将这份羞辱回报今天的宋人，耶律世良便发现两侧山间的突然冒出了千百名手持重弩的宋军士兵，而挡在面前的栅栏后，也出现了上千名宋军战士。

    是陷阱！

    念头一闪而过。当耶律世良正想有所动作，胸腹和头面处便传来一阵剧痛。只来得及低头看上一眼已经没入胸口的箭矢，惊骇欲绝的神色便凝固在脸上。

    千万箭矢如蝗如雨，一波接一波的攒射将小谷中的契丹人射得无处逃窜。

    折可大瞄着在在箭雨中四处奔逃的契丹骑兵，毫不犹豫的让人传令不要停下来，要不停地射击。通知友军的号角声也响了起来，埋伏起来的两支人马转过去堵着契丹人的后路。

    折可大冷眼望着下方，只见在箭雨组成的风暴中，一人毫不犹豫的迎着狂风暴雨，双手向天，似乎在高呼什么。但折可大没有心情去猜测，他从上面领到的命令只有一个，

    “可疑之人，宁可错杀，不可放过！”

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 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（17）

    第14章　霜蹄追风尝随骠（17）

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    【今日第二更。】

    缭绕在鼻端的血腥气，浓得化不开去。

    数百人组成的队伍，在道路上驻足良久，仍没有重新起步的打算。

    穿过了荒漠，越过了丘陵，在翻过了最后一道山峦之后，那龙部残存下来的六百多人不约而同收紧了缰绳。

    堆叠在路旁的是一具具被扒光了衣袍的无头尸骸。白森森的肌肤暴露在外，肩膀上是空空一片。从尸身上流出来的血将雪地染成了浓浓的红褐色，几近深黑。

    那龙阿日丁自幼在杀戮中长大，但他从来没有看过眼前的这一幕。比起一路上的累累伏尸，宋人边界寨墙之前的一段道路边，如柴禾一般整齐排列的尸骸，更是让人心惊胆寒。

    或是为了争夺草场，或是为了争夺水源，或是为了争夺人口，或是为了为祖上延续下来的仇怨，或是有人挑拨，各部族之间经常会因为各种各样的理由，拿出弓刀来厮杀一场。有时候一句擦肩而过的口角，就能挑起两族间的战斗。

    黑山下的部族之间，从来都不是一团和气，战斗一年年的永不停歇。但几乎不曾有过赶尽杀绝，以灭族为目的的战斗。杀了族长一家，吞并部族，基本上就是底线了。

    尸骸夹道，那龙部的不知是该继续驭马上前去投奔宋人，还是就此掉头回返黑山下与契丹人拼个生死，或许后一种才是正确的选择。

    但已经有人迎了上来，隔着拦在路前的一道栅栏，一人操着党项话远远地高声喊着：“你们是哪一部的？”

    想退已经来不及了，那龙阿日丁上前回道，“我们是那龙部、”

    紧跟着另一人喊了起来：“是不是阿日丁？”

    接着两人就越过栅栏，走了过来。一个当是宋军中的军官，一名小校；另一个则是党项人的打扮。

    来人辨认出了那龙阿日丁，而阿日丁也认出了陪同小校过来的老熟人，是另一个部族的族长，“是阿息保？！你还活着。”

    阿息保是个三十多岁的壮汉，声音洪亮，“阿日丁，这话该我问你。还以为你们那龙部要跟契丹人死拼到底。”

    两人算是故旧，旧日也有几分交情。异域相逢，阿日丁心情大好。

    但小校咳了一声，“叙旧可以先等一等，有些话要先说的。”

    阿日丁点点头，转过来听小校说话。只是一转眼，却见老友是一脸的惶恐。阿日丁疑惑起来，虽是寄人篱下，但也不至于听了一句话，就这般惊慌失措。

    正想着这个问题，就听小校道：“尔等被辽人赶出家园，我大宋天子也是感同身受。河东路韩经略得了天子准许，将尔等收留。只是契丹人狡诈，遣人暗藏尔等之中，还有一些不成器的家伙，被辽人赶得家破人亡，却还听辽人使唤，想来骚扰胜州。所以路边上的尸首你们也看到了，全都是那些贼人的，希望你们不是。”

    阿日丁点头哈腰：“小人是真心诚意来投奔大宋。”

    “是不是真心诚意，得看你怎么做了。投奔来的部族各个表现了诚意，来得早的，帮着运粮。来得晚的，就要帮着去修城。”

    “修城？”那龙阿日丁发了怔，“这个……我们那龙部连房都没有修过，只支过帐篷，没做过工。”

    “不愿意也成，韩经略也说了，此事纯凭自愿，不会勉强任何人。天下间可没有吃白食的道理，想必你们也能明白。”

    小校完全没有用上威胁的口气，只是和和气气的在说话，但那龙阿日丁心头一股子寒气咕嘟咕嘟的不停的冒出来，将整条脊椎骨浸在寒水中。在满地的无头尸骸边说出这段话，分明就是六个字：不听话便去死。阿息保在后面一个劲的使眼色，分明是要让他快点答应下来。

    那龙阿日丁甚至没敢再犹豫，“小人明白了，愿去修城，愿去修城。”

    应声答诺，几乎让人窒息的紧张气氛才松弛下来，可那龙阿日丁的脑中，依然一团混乱。

    并不是觉得奇怪，而是感到恐惧。宋人在传说中对逃人很是优厚，曾有参与过南侵的族中耆老提起过，投奔宋人之后，手上只要有百来骑兵，就能混个领俸禄的官来做。可是那龙阿日丁今天却全然没有看这一点。宋人的盘算是全然的未知，阿日丁不知道他们接下来会怎么做。

    但在眼下，也只能走一步看一步了。

    ……………………

    “又是五六百人，修胜州的人数差不多也快够了。”

    使用党项人来的修城立寨，就不要动员麟州、府州的民夫。这对于安定河东西北的局势，不用多说，就该知道有多少好处。

    艰苦的工役，是消耗人命的磨坊。所以在动用民夫时有许多顾忌，但换成是黑山党项就方便了许多。

    折可大站在高处俯视着被押送往胜州去的这一支兵马：“不过也算他们运气好，要不是识情识趣，他们的性命一个都别想留。”

    “嗯，不听话的人，也不适合去做工。”黄裳应声道。

    折可大转身对奉命来体问的黄裳笑道，“两侧山头劲弩攒射而下，加上抄截后路的两部兵马，将这个什么那龙部一口吞掉换成斩首功，根本不在话下。饶了他们，可也是少了六百斩首。子河汊大营那边不在意，但柳发川这里，六百斩首可不是小数目了。”

    “折将军说哪里的话，如今怎么会缺斩首呢？”黄裳瞥了一眼折可大，嘴角的笑意突然诡异起来，“折府州当与李太尉商量好了？两家是对半分，还是四六分账？……又或是三七？不过那样李太尉可就太过分了。”

    折可大闻言，脸上笑容顿时一僵。在旁作陪的折克仁神色也变得尴尬起来，想否认，却在黄裳诡谲的笑容中一个字也说不出来。过了半天，才言辞干涩的问道：“龙图知道了？！”

    黄裳转回视线，又追着渐渐远去的那龙部人马：“南下的黑山部族差不多有三五万之数。一路上的艰辛，加上各部之间争夺食物、财物，倒毙于途有三四成之多。这些事可都是一五一十报到龙图那里的。现在又是冬天，尸首短时间之内不会腐烂。那些首级割下来，谁知道是死在什么人的手中？难道不是这样？”

    折可大、折克仁脸色难看已极，韩冈当真是知道了。本以为还能多瞒两日，谁能想到尚未开始就给点破了。

    “那可是成千上万。”黄裳顿了一下，唇角又翘起，“少说也要超过一万。一万斩首啊……”

    拖长了音调说罢，黄裳呵呵两声笑，把折可大的心肝都带颤了。

    自来冒功没有这般肆无忌惮的，真要给揪住，罪名可就大了。

    现如今，是李宪和折家两边分账，河东军和麟府军的将领们等于是互相拿了把柄，不怕对方戳穿。等到事情做出来，再报与韩冈。到时候，韩冈也只有选择支持了。但在动手前，就给韩冈拿住，这件事还怎么继续下去？谁敢认为总是很和气的韩冈，不会下手杀人。

    折克仁长叹了一声，“此乃家兄和李经制一时糊涂，尚幸犹可挽回……”

    “没那个必要。龙图说了，分账的时候好生商量妥当，不要闹出事来。闹到朝廷那里，前面的功劳可就没人认了。”黄裳又是微微一笑，他的笑容越发的让折家叔侄二人看得心惊胆战，“多少贼人都是因为分赃不均，闹将起来后，被官府拿住的，可不能犯了跟他们一样的错。”

    黄裳说得刻薄，折可大更行尴尬，而折克仁叹了一声，“龙图洞烛幽微……”

    “你们怎么会奢望此事能瞒得过龙图？就是远在东京的朝廷那边也难以瞒过。龙图前两天就说了，‘斩首即便多个一万两万，功赏也不会按照比例增加多少。让他们开开心也好，当真以为朝廷好欺瞒不成？也不看看伤亡才多少，能瞒得住谁？当真以为销了空额就能糊弄过去？’”

    折家叔侄二人被黄裳的转述批得哑口无言。韩冈的确是行内人，说的话一针见血。

    就听黄裳接着道：“龙图还说，西军善战，不过谎报、冒功的本事也不差。就如荒漠里的那些黑山党项，放在陕西也一样不会放过。所以是见怪不怪了。龙图还说了，你们去割首级的时候小心一点，契丹人的马军说不定就在哪里游荡着。”

    折克仁态度端正，欠身道：“多谢机宜提点，克仁必转述给家兄。”

    黄裳摇摇头：“折府州那边，是遵正兄受命去的。我这边只是奉命体察军情，说这些话是多余了。”

    “啊，是吗？原来如此。”折克仁还以为折可适没来，是为了避嫌，原来是去了暖泉峰，找折克行去了。

    “那李经制那边呢？”折可大问道。

    “李经制现如今就在胜州城中，龙图直接跟他说。”

    ……………………

    送了李宪回来，韩冈微微一笑。

    方才与李宪交谈，感觉他也是不愿意冒这份功劳。但下面的将领要安抚，必须要跟折家协商分赃。否则他一个阉人，凭什么能顺顺当当的带兵打仗？

    河东这边冒功谎报的本事，终究还是不比陕西差多少。靠着那些自相残山的黑山党项，一口气就增加了一万多斩首，连同各部亲手屠戮的数字，加起来超过了两万。这个数字即便在对折后再对折，都是很吓人了。传到京城，也肯定会引起轩然大波。

    说起来，肯定会有人指责韩冈草菅人命，屠戮辽国逃人。不过也没什么大不了的，这点指责动摇不了韩冈的地位。

    下手重有下手重的好处，任何骚乱，都是人数越多乱得越厉害。不听话的都杀了，听话的不是在运粮，就是在筑墙。在大军的镇压下，就算有心做反，也掀不起波澜。

    而且这两天还确认了被屠杀的部族中，有两支是契丹人的伪装。不过灭口灭得太顺利，一个活口都没有，也不知道萧十三究竟派出了多少。

    韩冈估计不会太多，千八百的伤亡，以萧十三的身份压得下去，再多了，可就是罪名了。而这两支契丹人的军队，人数在七百上下，只比韩冈的估计少一点而已。

    差不多该结束了。韩冈想着。如果萧十三除了在东胜州堆兵马以外，没有别的后手的话。

 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（18）

    ()入冬后难得的一个晴天，温煦的阳光让人不禁想眯起眼，好好享受一下冬日的温暖。**(）但北院枢密使萧十三所在院落的气氛却是阴沉沉的。

    耶律罗汉奴、萧敌里领着西京道诸将正等着出现，已经半个时辰了，但萧十三所在的房间却没有任何动静。

    终于，房门一动，不耐烦的将领们立刻又振奋起来，可出来的并不是萧十三。而是萧十三最为亲信的幕僚。

    耶律罗汉奴寒着脸，踏前一步，正要揪住人好生考问一下，但那名幕僚却径自比了个噤声的手势，让罗汉奴小声一点说话。

    萧十三这两天的心情糟糕到了极点，

    韩冈毫无顾忌的下杀手，拿着党项逃人的首级来充门面，让他的计划成了笑话。哪有这样的经略使？宋人的文臣不是应该认为蕃，

    如果在草原上，针对各部族的减丁的策略，自开国时起，便从来没有停止过。或是挑拨内乱，或是逼迫上缴大量的贡品，更有直接动手，割上一遍草。但宋人还做得如此顺畅，可以说少见至极。

    萧十三驻守西京道，还听说许多西北手边的文臣，将蕃人视为比汉军更强的战力，而给予许多优待。几曾听说过，会嫌归附蕃人太多的例子？就是缺粮草也该想方设法挤出来，从南面运一批来能有什么麻烦？不过耽搁时间而已。

    记得只有宋人开国时，在北汉做过。但换作是蕃人，最多只有一两个部族被剿灭，可从来没有一口气将十几、几十个部族全数毫不留情的屠戮。

    现在萧十三派出去的三部兵马有两支被确定被歼灭，耶律世良的那一队，甚至没有一人逃出生天。而宋人出手灭杀他们，甚至都不需要什么理由，只是嫌人多而已，可以说是冤枉得不得了了。

    不能浪费太多的时间。

    幸好最后派出去的一队人马幸免遇难，而且经过联络确认，他们被安排在最前沿的柳发川修筑城寨。柳发川紧邻东胜州的武清军，这也是为什么能这么快联络上的缘故。

    修筑柳发寨的党项苦力大约在三千上下，而驻扎此处的宋军也只有五千不到。另外一个直面辽境的前沿据点，则是在屈野川北向的支流浊轮川边的暖泉峰。同样是党项苦力与驻军数量相差不大。宋军的主力，基本上都在唐龙镇、子河汊以及更名胜州的旧丰州的这第二道防线上。

    党项人不擅营造，如今被逼着做工，累死累活，对宋人的怨恨不会少。虽说比起对大辽怨恨或许会差些，但毕竟宋人就在眼前。离得越近的仇人，这恨意只会燃得更旺，只要一点火星，就肯定能烧起来了。

    耶律罗汉奴紧紧揪着萧十三幕僚的衣襟：“枢密是不是想立威，敲打我们这群没眼色的一下？刚刚清理完那群黑山党项，连歇也不准歇，就从黑山下把我们叫到武清军这荒地来。行啊，我们就在这院里跪下了，跪到枢密出来可以？这应当就能让枢密看到我们一片赤心了。”

    耶律罗汉奴脸上笑得灿烂，双手却越收越紧，将萧十三的幕僚勒得脸色血红，脚像青蛙一样一下一下的抽搐着。

    其他将领则冷眼看着耶律罗汉奴闹事，在黑山下两个月的征战，充实了他们的家底，但也将战马使用到了极限。这时候应该是回家去向妻儿炫耀自己的功绩，顺便休养生息。对于萧十三的命令，没人是心甘情愿。

    房门吱呀一声响，萧十三推门而出，看到这一幕，脸顿时就沉了下来：“罗汉奴，在闹什么？！”

    耶律罗汉奴松了手，让快喘不过起来的幕僚双脚落到地上，抬头笑道：“枢密终于出来了。末将只是疑惑哪里犯了过错，恶了枢密，正想问一问明白。”

    对官位比他高得多的北院枢密使的愤怒，耶律罗汉奴也没有多少胆怯，只要手上有兵，就是耶律乙辛也不可能随意责罚。便是兴灵之地，五院部穷迭剌的儿子也必须分一半给六院部。身为六院部的夷离堇——也就是南院大王——的亲弟，并不用担心得罪耶律乙辛帐下的宠臣。

    萧十三没跟耶律罗汉奴说话，先探手将幕僚搀起来，好生抚慰了几句，让他先下去休息。然后才对下面的将领说话。不是耶律罗汉奴，而是仅次于他的萧敌里，“宋人正在柳发川边修筑城寨，距此只有三十多里，有三千多黑山党项做苦力，看守他们的宋军在五千上下。”

    “枢密是想攻打柳发川的宋军？！”

    萧敌里的问题，没有一个人感到惊讶。被叫到紧邻旧丰州的武清军，不可能还有别的差事。

    “柳发川那里我已经安排下内应了，只要大军一到，他们立刻就会起兵。”

    “是耶律世良？”耶律罗汉奴在旁冷笑着：“听说他被派出去了。不过他一向糊涂，枢密不怕误了大事。”

    “不是他。”萧十三无心多解释，耶律世良全军覆没在宋人手中的消息，他并没有说出来的打算，“内应在柳发川的宋军营寨，伪装成党项人，被宋人当成苦力使唤。”

    “好个内应，一天宋人给多少工钱？”耶律罗汉奴挑起眼眉，“末将等人打过去，不是耽搁了他们赚钱的机会？”

    周围的将领扯起嘴角想笑不敢笑。

    萧十三只当没有听到耶律罗汉奴的挑衅：“不，只要你们各领本部贴近柳发川和暖泉峰就够了。剩下自有人去做。”

    “就这样？”萧敌里疑惑的问道。其他将领脸上的嘲笑也都转成了困惑。耶律罗汉奴则是一点不信的摇着头。

    “够了。只要你们装装样子就够了，剩下的自有那群黑山党项去做。你们到了武清军之后，宋人逼着黑山党项日夜赶工，仇怨结得可就深。了”萧十三转头看着罗汉奴，挑起眉，咧开嘴笑道，“辛苦了两个月，怎么会让你们再上阵拼杀？”

    ……………………

    五千。

    一万。

    一万五。

    两万。

    数字不断的增多，多到让人难以置信的地步，最后停止在两万三千，直至让人麻木。

    韩冈将整理出来的军功簿放下，对身边的李宪道：“不过真正属于被官军亲手斩杀的部分，大约只有一万出头。”

    李宪五味杂陈的感慨着：“别说一万，就是五千。放在过去，已经可以让天子告祭太庙了。”

    “可惜西夏灭国后的党项人，成了斩首功的行首，只做大买卖了。”韩冈笑道。

    “记得种谔之前在盐州，于西夏军内乱之际趁势掩杀，斩首也是超过两万。”

    “其中有多少是死于内乱，有多少是死于官军的斩马刀，恐怕种谔自己也说不清楚。”韩冈说道。

    而且眼下最大的问题，有种谔在盐州的斩获在前，这些斩首功，很难换来更多的收获。

    就跟当初刷交趾兵的斩首一样，党项人的首级越来越不值钱，贬值得很厉害。过去一个首级也许能换五匹绢，但如今能换来一匹绢就了不得。在元昊领军肆虐的时候，十几级党项人的斩首就能换来官阶的晋升，但到了如今，已经得从一百开始起跳。

    十分标准的通货膨胀。

    韩冈呼了口气，摇头苦笑了一下。什么时候辽人的首级也能如此低廉，就可以算是功德圆满了。只是不知道还需要多少年。

    而且现在最让人恨的，是斩获的七百契丹骑兵。如果他们的身份能够让人信服确认，甚至能抵得上十倍的党项人，可是眼下能明确其身份的证据，除了武器、发式、战马和一些随身的小饰品以外，便没有更多了。这些证据，供韩冈等将帅做出判断已经绰绰有余，但战后论功却远远不足以让人确认，最关键的，就是没有旗号。

    纵然河东、麟府两军心中发恨，也是没用。韩冈不会支持他们上报，而且即使上报，朝廷那边也不可能承认，否则日后保不准就是几千上万的契丹斩首冒出来了。

    不过这样一来，等到朝廷功赏下来，可能会有些乱子。幸好城寨的修筑正在进行之中，还是有弥补的机会。以辽人一贯的作风，还有萧十三本人之前表现出来的性格，多半不会放过。

    只是在数万辽军大张旗鼓的进驻武清军后，胜州这边上上下下就提高了警惕，辽人当也能探查得知。这么一看，辽人会不会来，又值得商榷了。

    韩冈正想着辽人到底会不会来。黄裳匆匆跨进厅中：“龙图，柳发川大营急报，辽人举兵来攻，兵马上万，请求龙图及早发兵救援。”

    李宪霍然而起，拍案大叫：“辽人果然还是来了！”扭头看向端坐如初的韩冈，“龙图……”

    韩冈摇摇头，叹一声，抬头问李宪：“不知都知跟人赌过吗？”

    李宪愣了一愣，“……偶尔有之。”

    韩冈笑道：“看来都知不是赌徒。所谓赌徒，赢了之后，总想赢得更多，输了之后，则想着翻本。永远都被黏在赌桌上，最后倾家荡产。”

    “龙图！”黄裳急叫道。从时间算，柳发川现在已经接战了。

    “不用着急。”韩冈笑了一笑，道，“传令折克行，按之前议定的方略去做。至于浊轮砦和暖泉峰……”他抬眼望着李宪，“就拜托都知了。”

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 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（19）

    ()夜色笼罩下的营垒工地中，依然灯火通明。

    肩上近百斤的负担，空空如也的肚子，让萧海里步履维艰，踉踉跄跄的走在通向外围寨墙的狭窄小道上。

    过去根本没有做工务农的经验，但十天来的磨练，让他即便还是摇摇晃晃，还是能将装满黄泥的担子稳定在肩头上。不过萧海里痛恨这样的磨练，痛恨这种被皮鞭和刀枪逼出来的本事。

    明明是领着三百骑兵来投的酋首，在预计中应该是被宋人好生款待，甚至应该是奉承的对象，却被一体同仁的被发遣来挑土夯筑。

    在进入宋军的营地后，武器战马都被收走，反抗者立刻被诛杀。在宋人的围困下根本就没有反抗的余地。

    一阵阵钻心的疼痛让萧海里扭头看着挑着担子的肩膀。皮又破了，血水都渗了出来，已经被磨破的羊皮袄又粘上了新血。血破掉的位置，等长好后多半就是一层厚厚的老茧，就跟手上拉弓挥刀练出来的老茧一样。但当年磨出来的老茧让他欣喜和自豪，而肩膀上的老茧只会让他成为笑柄，就算回去后，也不能在老茧退去之前再光着上身。

    不过只要能回去，丢脸就丢脸好了。

    “磨蹭什么？！”

    一声呵斥，皮鞭破风随即响起，萧海里背后便是火辣辣的一阵剧痛，痛得他他趔趔趄趄的连着冲了几步才稳下来。萧海里听不太懂汉人的话，但皮鞭和剧痛比什么言语更加容易让萧海里明白宋人监工心中的不耐烦。

    萧海里狠狠的咬着牙，低头下去将担子稳在肩膀上。到底什么时候来救援的人才能来，早知道会有今天的情况，找个借口推掉这个差事。

    三千多人被分成了整整一百队。只有每天完成最好、最快的前十队，才有饮食和劳役上的奖励，其余绝大多数的小队，全都是以不饿死和第二天能继续做工为基准，得到每日的口粮。

    犯了错之后，直接被鞭笞至死，甚至拉到众人面前吊死和斩首的苦力，每天都有十几人。而想从这里逃跑，根本不可能。日以继夜的工作耗光了每一个人的体力，而周围监视工地的宋人更是一点破绽也不露，十几天来，出逃的上百人，一个不留的全都悬头于辕门前。

    萧海里许多时候都在想，还不如饿死在大漠里。在这里为宋人修筑城寨，甚至比饿死还痛苦的。

    在宋人压迫下，周围的党项人都是敢怒而不敢言，但越是这样严酷的压迫，爆发起来就会越严重，只要一个机会，洒下一点火星，便能将宋人专心修造的这间大营给烧起来。萧海里之所以能忍耐下来，正是在等着这个机会。

    萧海里阴冷的视线绕过周围的监工，只要机会一到，这里的宋人，他一个都不会留。

    只要再忍上一阵……

    “再这样下去谁都活不了！！”

    一声大吼，在前面离萧海里只有几步的同伴，突然间丢下手中的担子，只把中间的木棍拿在手中。左右一荡，便将靠得最近的两个监工挑飞到一边去。

    “阿鲁带！”萧海里心中大急，那可是他的亲弟弟。都忍了这么多天，这时候忍不住，可就前功尽弃了。

    “还等什么！？”阿鲁带反吼回来，“想挑土挑到死？！”

    萧海里正想再说什么，十几名监工立刻熟练的围了上去。内圈的几人手持杆棒，外圈则是一张张扯开的神臂弓。

    几支箭矢从周围监工的宋人手中射出，神臂弓巨大的力道在近距离轻易的将箭矢射进了泥地里，顺利的将几个蠢蠢欲动的苦力给吓得不敢动弹。

    神臂弓就在身边，萧海里动也不能动，就算那是自家最为亲厚的兄弟，却无法伸出手去。就这样眼睁睁的看着他被乱箭射穿了身躯。

    萧阿鲁带是难得的勇士，连生命也一起放弃的爆发却没有撑过片刻。挥舞着棍棒连着打翻了几个监工，但立刻便是箭矢齐发。在极近的距离上离弦的木羽短矢，完全穿入了他的身体中。

    从弟弟身上流出来的血，一条小溪般蜿蜒到萧海里的脚边。低头看着脚尖上晕开的暗红，萧海里静静的站着。要不是还有一线脱难的希望，萧海里就要在这里与人拼个你死活我。

    “他刚才是跟你说话？”两名监工拖走了萧阿鲁带的尸体，又一人站到萧海里的身前。

    萧海里方才与自己弟弟的对话，不可能不引起宋人的注意，肯定要审问明白。

    但萧海里动都没有动弹，只在盯着脚尖。地面上隐隐有着震动，细微得让人难以察觉。但在一直期待着援军到来的萧海里的感觉中，就如同晨钟暮鼓一般响亮。

    终于来了。

    萧海里惨然而笑，不知是悲是喜。他看着脚尖的暗红，明明就差这么一步了。

    但机会终究是来了！

    宋人这边有了反应，刺耳的号角声从高高飘扬在半空中的飞船上传了下来。有了天上的眼睛，任何突袭难度都高了十倍。

    正在盘问萧海里的监工闻声立刻放下了一切疑问，其他监工也一下子紧张起来，仿佛听到阵上的鼓号。

    正在工地上忙碌的苦力们，便在号角声中被驱赶进他们起居的专门营地。已经有不少人意识到必然是辽人来袭，只是却还没有一人领头站出来。

    跟随在人流里，萧海里深吸一口气，身子紧绷起来，时间终于到了。

    ……………………

    人马上万，无边无岸。

    不过那还是以步兵为标准的说法，换作是骑兵，则只要一半的数目差不多就够了。从飞船上望下去，满坑满谷都是黑压压的辽人骑兵。

    从北方向柳发川大营逼近的辽军骑兵，差不多五六千。

    作为当世最强的骑兵，漫山遍野的压到了尚未完全完工的营寨之前，压迫感远不是区区党项可以比拟。

    从武清军到柳发川寨，只有不超过四十里的山路。自武清军南下，只要半天就足够了。仅仅经过几十里的奔驰，对于惯于苦战的骑兵们来说，正好是大战前的暖身，是战力提升到最高的时候。

    但身处柳发川营寨中的折可大和折克仁，在两人的脸上却看不到半点惧色。

    “萧十三是不是糊涂了？我们占着地利来防守，什么城寨守不住？区区的五千兵马，也想来攻城？”

    “辽军主力的目标看来是暖泉峰。对柳发川这边的攻击，应该是个幌子。”

    “那就不要向胜州请援了？”

    “按既定的方略去做就行了。之前在胜州已经定下了，就照着去做好了。”

    折克仁、折可大之前都奉韩冈的命令，参与了作战计划的讨论。针对契丹人可能会有的进攻方向，心中都有数。而在战前胜州的谋划中，绝大多数辽人可能使用的策略，都进行了预测，然后做出了应对的方案，让统领各处大营的将领都知道该怎么去做。

    折克仁正要传令给下面的士兵，但就在已经有了大致轮廓的城寨一角，突然间一片火焰升腾，浓烟滚滚而起。

    一名小校纵马狂奔而来，远远地便大声高喊，“十六将军！小将军！那些苦力叛乱了！”

    “还要等你说？”折克仁居高临下的俯视下方的营地：“已经看到了。”

    积蓄起来的怨恨突然间爆发出来，被圈禁在营地的党项人最终还是选择了反乱。

    “竟然能忍到现在，看来黑山诸部被人从老家赶出来后，就没有了该有的锐气。”折可大更是看不起这些被辽人打得丢盔弃甲的废物，“恐怕只要半个月就能彻底的给解决。”

    “由着他们乱好了。”折克仁冷笑道，“肯定是那一队契丹人先动的手，然后黑山诸部才敢跟进。”

    折可大抓抓头：“萧十三不会以为三百人在这里做工潜伏的过程中，不露一点破绽？”

    若是一人两人倒也罢了，三百人，伪装成一个部族，怎么可能一点破绽都没有。光是党项话就是一堆破绽了，还有做事的习惯，都不可能让人一点疑惑都没有。

    而且之前已发现了两支辽人，他们虽然全都被换成了斩首功，可谁也不能说萧十三就派了总计七百人的这两支兵马。为了搜检可能会有的另外一支兵马，所有人都紧绷了神经，早早的就将萧海里的那一队给揪了出来。

    清查出这一部的身份，折克仁并没有为自己的先见之明而得意半分。更重要的疑惑就在他的心中。既然辽人的内应在这里起事，那么柳发川便应该是他们的主要目标才是。

    “不是暖泉峰！出现在暖泉峰那边的确多半是辽军的主力，但萧十三的目标，肯定还是在柳发川。他想里应外合！”

    先兵压柳发川，然后主力出现在暖泉峰。让所有人都认为抵近柳发川的五六千骑只是个幌子。但实际上，真正的目标还是柳发川。

    柳发川与武清军之间是一片山岭，中间的道路并不算很宽阔。对于更善于奔驰的骑兵来说，战场回旋余地并不大，五六千骑兵已经是绰绰有余了，再多了，也不过是轮番上阵而已。眼下只需要一锤定音，根本不需要缠战。

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 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（20）

    ()暮色渐渐降临。

    最后一丝阳光消失在西面山峦之下，天边的彤云也褪去了红光。自北而来的大军已经进抵柳发川营寨外，而寨中的宋军完全没有反应。

    隔着最外层的一重栅栏，只能看到寨内一片火红，红彤彤的映得漫山的冰雪都泛着血色。

    喊叫、呼号，随着夜风，从火光中传出来。连同滚滚浓烟，一并卷到耳边鼻尖。

    “总管。”下面的将校冲着罗汉奴大叫，“肯定是萧枢密安排的内应！”

    风声火声杀声并起，望着红光笼罩的宋军营寨，火焰在耶律罗汉奴的眼中也同样燃烧着。

    扯着马缰的手，攥紧了，又松下来，但立刻又再次攥紧。喉咙仿佛被火焰在烧烤着，口干舌燥，让他不停的舔着嘴唇。

    内乱中的宋军大营，外围的防线完全看不到有人守御。在耶律罗汉奴眼中，就跟纸一样薄弱。似乎只要一伸手，就能扯个粉碎。

    攻下宋人的营寨，功劳什么的，耶律罗汉奴没兴趣，而且宋辽两家还没有撕破脸，也不可能公开给封赏。但宋人他们的武器、甲胄，不论是神臂弓还是斩马刀，或是板甲，都是一笔巨大的财富。能给自家的族兵装备上，就是宫卫也得逊色三分。

    宋军大营乱成了这副模样，趁着现在的混乱攻进去，耶律罗汉奴有七八成的把握，在占尽便宜后能全身而退。剩下的两三成，则是少占些便宜，但照样能全身而退。

    攥着马缰的手松了开来，接着却提起了架在马鞍前的长枪。

    “儿郎们，都准备好了？！”

    耶律罗汉奴一声暴喝，下方一片应喝声响起，由近及远，一圈圈扩散出去。在宋人的大营之外，他们早就忍耐不住了。里面那么热闹，哪有不去凑趣的道理。

    长枪高高挑起，轻轻画了个一个圆，唰的劈下来指着前方的熊熊火光：“那就杀过去！！！”

    ……………………

    “萧十三到底想要打哪里？”柳发川和暖泉峰同时传来辽军逼近的紧急军情，让李宪很是头疼。

    辽军在东胜州的兵力，与胜州诸寨堡的官军兵力相差仿佛，不可能真正的分兵，同时攻打两个军寨。只可能挑选其中之一为真实目的，而另一个则是掩护。

    “柳发川有辽人的内应，说起来应该是萧十三的目的。但暖泉峰那条路，能使用的兵力更多。而且暖泉峰的城寨还有大半没有完工，比不上柳发川的进度。”

    “用不着去猜。”韩冈慢慢的翻着手上的手抄本，气定神闲，“来一个杀一个，两边都守住，任凭他有千般计，也别想有施展的余地。”

    韩冈这些天来，倒是很清闲。订立了计划，做好了预备方案，让每一名将领和官员都对全局有了通盘的认识，当辽人来袭后根本就不需要紧张，也没必要手忙脚乱的，按照既定方案去做就够了。

    “龙图说得是。”

    李宪只觉得韩冈的杀性越来越重了，性情却是越来越稳。

    不过这么说也不能为错，无论辽人有什么招数，只要不能攻下城寨，那就什么的盘算都没有作用。以力破之，原本就是一切计策的克星。眼下是官军处在守御的位置上，即使以辽人之善战，也打不破草草建立起来的防线。

    没有更好的办法，也没有更新的消息，李宪暂时放下心头事，关注起韩冈的举动：“龙图看得是什么？这两天手不释卷，好像看得都是这一本。”

    “是家岳的稿。”韩冈说着，扬了扬手上的册，明显的手抄本，连封面上的名都是随手题的字。

    李宪没看清封面，扬眉问道：“是介甫相公的新诗集？！”

    “不是。”韩冈摇摇头：“是有关训诂方面的新。几年前就听说写得差不多了，不过因为国事繁芜，无暇修订。直到回金陵后，才有了空暇。到如今终于是定稿了，托人寄了过来。”

    “训诂乃经学之本。介甫相公的三经新义一洗汉时传疏旧弊，如今新一出，《尔雅》《方言》亦得让其一头。”

    “是啊，要是刊之于世，新学的声势当是又上一层楼了。不过……”韩冈笑笑，却不说下去了。

    “……”李宪张了张嘴，终于想起来韩冈不仅仅是通晓兵事的能臣，还是当世一大学派的核心，一心想要发扬气学的儒者。纵然韩冈与前宰相有翁婿之亲，但两人分属不同学派，在学术上相互之间争得你死我活。韩冈之前的官职，一直因为学派之争的缘故，而被王安石压制的传言，可是一直在京城中暗中流传。

    想到韩冈的忌讳，李宪哪里敢接这个话题。

    韩冈看到李宪的神色变化，了然一笑。

    这部手抄本是王旁抄写，不过其中几篇还是王安石的亲笔。写信来说是请韩冈斧正。可以看得出在学术上，王安石没有将韩冈当成是自家的女婿。但从序中文字上，则显示王安石对这本十分有信心——‘庸讵非天之将兴斯文也，而以余赞其始？’岂非是上天将兴斯文，以我来引发。不得了的自信。

    王安石写这本的目的，当是给新学添砖加瓦。使得新学地位更加稳固。

    自张载病故，程颐入关中讲学后，儒门正统之争，如今已经进入了白热化。不过新学依靠权威，一直高高在上，只要想考进士，就必须去学习新学。国子监中，以新学为教材，培养出来的士子一批批的走进朝堂，那个效率，绝不是韩冈在河东这边拼死拼活举荐的几个幕僚能比得上的。

    不过新学的位置是靠着权力维持，韩冈并不担心，要颠覆掉眼下的地位乃是迟早之事。真正的对手是二程。传承千古的理学，就是自二程身上发轫。

    等胜州事了，边境上当会有一段时间的和平。那时候，该在正经事上多下些功夫了。

    眼下还得给王安石回信，这本新上有很多地方是韩冈难以认同的。但训诂学是一门大学问，韩冈的水平并不高，甚至可以说是低微，要怎么辩得过精擅引经据典的王安石，可是得颇费思量。

    至于眼下柳发川和暖泉峰的战局……韩冈仰头看了看房梁和屋椽，塌不下来的，完全不用担心。

    ……………………

    三面火起，熊熊烈焰窜起数丈之高，融金烁石之力。

    浓烟包围了苦力们所居住的营地，熏得人睁不开眼睛，但一阵风后，融化开来的雪水，又为烈火催化，立时又是水雾弥漫。

    在营地中地势最低的位置上，苦力营周围的木料、草料和石炭火焰正旺，焰气蒸腾,滚热潮湿的空气充斥在周围，让冬夜宛如盛夏。

    火焰的灼烤中，萧海里紧紧地咬着牙关，滚热的浓烟和水雾，让他胸口火辣辣的阵阵作痛。

    如果宋人的哨探能晚一点发现援军就好了，飞在天上的眼睛，在二十里开外便发现了大辽铁骑的来袭。这让他不敢立刻发动，直到所有人被赶回了苦力们所居的营地，隆隆如雷的蹄声才传遍了山谷间的营地。

    周围是滔滔火海，剩下的一面则是一道栅栏。以宋人对党项苦力的苛待，在苦力营周围设上一圈栅栏不算过当。但这道栅栏过于牢固，而他们给关入苦力营中的时候，宋人搜走任何利器。

    幸好萧海里还是设法藏起了七八把做工时所使用的斧头，而且还有跟他同样想法的党项人，同样私藏了好几把工具。只是当他们组织人手去劈砍栅栏，阻截他们的宋军便立刻就是一蓬飞矢袭来。

    付出了几十条人命，萧海里终于确定如果不能集合所有人的力量，根本不可能冲出去。

    他已经将自家人召集到了身边，招呼着下属时，放弃了半生不熟的党项语，而改回了契丹话。都这个时候了，也不可能再遮着掩着。

    死了四人，病了有二十多人，三百人不到的数目。但在三千党项苦力中，却占了近十分之一，已经是让人不敢轻辱的力量。加上有着共同的敌人，当他表露身份，将营中各部黑山党项酋首都招集过来时，也没人敢对他的身份进行攻击。

    “只要你们听我的吩咐，回去就奏请尚父和枢密，将你们安排到西阻卜的草场上去。到底是在宋人这里做工到死，还是愿意回去占西阻卜的地？！”

    迫在眉睫的危机下，抓住了黑山党项迫切想脱离苦海的心思，萧海里很轻易的就用完全没有根据的承诺，让所有人听命于他。到了这个时候，就是谎言编织成的稻草，黑山党项们也甘愿去抓着不放。

    有了共同的指挥，脱逃的行动立刻便井井有条起来。拿着木板充作盾牌，互相支援着去拆除外围的栅栏。神臂弓射出的箭矢，绝大多数命中了木板，坚固的栅栏被砍得木屑横飞，一切都十分顺利。

    只是萧海里的心中却是警讯不断，就在阻挡他们的宋人背后，明明没有人作乱，偏偏却是一片乱声大起。营寨中吹号敲鼓不到百人，但鼓噪出来的声势，却仿佛整个营寨都陷入了混乱……

    熟悉的军号声从营寨外响了起来，那是大辽铁骑的进军号角。一声接一声在寨外的山野中响起，只听号角声，便知千军万马正杀奔而来。

    如同电光在脑中闪过，萧海里恍然大悟，惊恐万分的大叫着：“这是陷阱！”

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 第14章 霜蹄追风尝随骠（22）

    ()折克仁咬着牙狞笑着。他耳朵上被辽人射出的缺口，又开始阵阵发痒。

    当辽军开始越过营栅的时候，他们失败的命运便已经决定了。而发现了营栅和城墙之间一片陷马坑还不知道撤退，更是在自家的棺材上亲手钉上了钉子。

    折克仁方才就是自豪的看着自己前段时间一番辛勤劳作，带来了丰厚的回报。

    在半个月前，柳发川大营最外围的防线还在这一片陷马坑的后方，但等到正式修筑大营，陷马坑的北侧又修了一圈栅栏。辽人怎么也不可能想到，在营地中还会有这么多陷阱。最前面的至少百多名精锐骑兵，都在这片陷坑中折戟沉沙。

    因为陷马坑的缘故，依然坚持向城中进攻的辽军骑兵，避免不了的慢了下来，而队列之间的间隔也缩短到不复存在，也便成了霹雳砲下，最好对付的牺牲品。

    虽然辽人比起预计的要谨慎，进入营中的兵马，不及全军三分之一。不过辽军的主帅缺乏决断，没有在第一时间下令撤离，在霹雳砲发射之后再想走，就得付出巨大的代价。

    高高飘扬在空中的飞船指引着霹雳砲投射的方向。设在营中几个制高点的上的十一架霹雳砲，并不是使用能摧城毁垣的重型石弹，而是将一包包碎石子投掷向敌军最拥挤的地方。

    用绳袋包起来的碎石，或是在空中解体，继而洒落下来，或是重重的砸在地上，然后向四面八方迸射开去。无论人、马，都在如雨点般飞溅的弹雨中，被砸得遍体鳞伤。

    且宋军预备下来的招待，除了石子之外，还有一个个装着延州石油的燃烧陶罐。一旦落到地上，便是一圈火焰撒开。

    除了霹雳砲，由神臂弓射出的箭矢，也增添着城中辽军的混乱。相对于声势浩大、声光效果一流的霹雳砲，神臂弓虽默不做声，可收割下来的性命一点也不比霹雳砲少到哪里去。

    从高处望下去，可以发现冲入城寨中的辽军已经一片混乱。号角声此起彼伏的响着，但完全看不到有秩序的行动。如同一群没头苍蝇一般，乱哄哄的躲避着头上飞来的石弹和火雨。凭着这群东撞西撞的苍蝇，想要冲出去，或是跟犹在苦力营中挣扎的叛乱者会合，完全是痴心妄想。

    而城外此时也终于有了动静。谷地两侧峰峦，在几个呼吸之间，亮起了无数星火，遍布了山林，如同两条星河落入人间。

    那里正是辽师后军所在。

    事先埋伏在山岭中只有两支各三百人的弓手，人数不算多，随便一条小谷地就能藏起来。辽人派出来的斥候，不可能做到将所有能藏兵的谷地全都搜索一遍，要瞒过他们并不困难。但这加起来只有六百人的士兵，用来迟滞甚至阻截敌军的逃窜却是足够了。而折可大也正是带人去与伏兵会合，去攻击城外的辽军。

    站在城中的高处，折克仁远眺着城外的动静。

    借着天上的半轮明月，折克仁同样的混乱出现在辽军阵后。且不说来自于两侧山头上的射击。单是确认落入陷阱，就能让大多数辽人失去继续作战的勇气。

    留在营栅外的辽军主力，在伏兵的攻击下，丢下了被困在营垒中的同袍手足大败而逃。而攻击他们的那一部人马，则紧咬不放，追了上去。

    折克仁一见之下便变了颜色，忙招来两名亲兵，吩咐道：“快去追大郎，跟他说穷寇勿追。”

    人是派出去了，可到了半夜时分，领军追击辽人的折可大才转回来。头盔拿在手中，皱着眉头边走边看。

    “头盔怎么了？”折克仁问道。

    折可大啐了一口，“中了几箭，把盔缨给掉了。”

    折克仁再看那头盔，果然上面的红缨不见了。脸顿时就挂了下来：“不是让你小心点？！冲那么前做什么？”

    “这套盔甲配面具的，就眼睛留条缝，没什么好怕的。”

    “我是说这盔甲！”折克仁沉着脸，“这还是三伯当年从庞相公手上得的赏赐，千金难买，再过几年，恐怕连修都没处修了。”

    折可大叫了起来：“十六叔只担心头盔？！”

    “担心你是白担心！”折克仁没好气的哼了一声，“千叮咛万嘱咐不要往前冲，上了阵全都忘光了！”

    折可大摸着脑袋尴尬的哈哈笑着，不敢回嘴。他的盔甲还是旧式的山文甲，正如折克仁所说，是从上代传承下来的，防御力比起当今制式的板甲要强些——虽说将领们的盔甲如今也是量身订造，不过折可大的官位还不到那个地步。

    折克仁又哼了一声，问道：“跑了多少？！”

    “一大半。”折可大脸色也变得不好看起来，“契丹人不好对付。”

    折可大他领军追击辽人。不过辽军在逃窜之余，还不忘留下一支殿后的军队。就是那区区三五百骑，硬是将折可大带出去的两千兵马堵在路上近一个时辰，让辽军得以顺利远遁。

    折克仁听了折可大的解释，叹了一口气：“契丹人的精气神果然不是西贼可比。日后镇守边陲，有得头疼。”

    留下了上千具尸体，来犯的辽人狼狈的逃回了武清军。而苦力营中的叛乱，没有得到外援的支持，也顺利的被镇压了下去。

    在天亮后，得知辽人惨败而退，萧海里立刻被残余的党项人给出卖，所有混入苦力营中的契丹人在火并中全数被斩杀，无一得脱。至于营中的黑山党项苦力，仅仅剩下之前的六成。不过相对于之后的工程量，这个数目也差不多足够了。

    一场大战终于是结束了。

    这个‘大’字不能说是很恰当，从规模上只能说得上是勉强，从防御战的角度来看，战果倒是很不少。可实际上的战斗，却完全称不上激烈，一切变化尽在预计中。当辽人主动跳下来的时候，让人无法有太多的成就感。不过看着累积起来的辽军首级，还有一堆旗帜、鼓号，折克仁还是掩不住脸上的笑意。

    折可大随着折克仁从苦力营中出来。已经被镇压的党项苦力营并没有什么好看的，经过一阵好杀，又将挑起乱事的罪责归咎到契丹人身上，剩下的黑山党项都老实了不少。到完工前，应该不会再有胆子反乱了。

    营外的火场，尚有袅袅余烟。夜中一场大火，是阻止苦力脱逃和引诱契丹军上钩的关键，不过囤积起来的草料、木料都被焚烧一空。一堆堆从神木寨采来的石炭，昨夜也是烧得火光接天。不过拨开表面的灰烬，下面却是烟熏火烤过后的炭块。

    捻起一块黑得发亮的石炭碎片，折可大问着折克仁：“这个还能用？”

    石炭堆得很是紧密，烧起来时，焰火连天，但烧了半夜之后火头便逐渐变小，很快又被两侧高坡上融化了的雪水给熄灭。倒是还留下了不少残余。

    “烧一烧就知道了。”折克仁道，“说起来跟如今炼铁用的焦炭一样，都是闷烧过的。说不定还能用。”

    “那就试试看能不能炼铁，要是能用的话，府州的铁匠铺倒是方便了。”

    ……………………

    “耶律总管怎么了？”

    从暖泉峰下回来的萧敌里，还没进大营就收到了兵败柳发川的消息。

    “耶律总管不从枢密号令，不听忠言，妄自攻打宋军营寨。不但没能成功将做内应的萧海里救回来，还损兵折将，伤亡惨重。”

    萧敌里和萧海里名字虽相近，但关系隔得可就远了，官位差得更远。但萧海里到底在哪里，萧敌里还是很清楚的——进驻东胜州的大军南下，就是为了呼应潜入宋人营垒中的那一队人马。但那应该仅仅是呼应，无论如何都不该变成攻打宋军营寨的结果。

    萧海里陷在宋人的营寨中，最终也没能脱身。而本来仅仅是奉命伪做威胁宋军大营，呼应宋人营中萧海里起事的耶律罗汉奴，却妄自攻打宋军营垒，最后落到损兵折将。

    大多数辽军尚未被宋军围困，一见战局不妙，便顶着风暴一般的箭雨，仗着快马和夜色逃之夭夭。可突入营栅的那一千多人，都没有来得及逃出生天。甚至连耶律罗汉奴本人也是重伤而归。

    这个消息让萧敌里心头压下了一块巨石。

    萧十三肯定不会放过耶律罗汉奴，他之前也的确是当着众将的面，叮嘱过耶律罗汉奴不要攻打宋军营寨，做做样子让萧海里可以乘势起事就可以了。

    当时人人都认为这是萧十三对不情愿驻兵武清军的耶律罗汉奴的妥协，可谁能想到在出兵之后，耶律罗汉奴却一改旧意，去进攻宋军营寨了。

    从听到的消息中可以得知，是耶律罗汉奴看到宋军营垒中起火生乱，有心抓住这个时机好一举建功，可惜的是，那根本就是宋人的陷阱。

    这一下兵败的罪名全都得由耶律罗汉奴承担，就是煽动宋营中的黑山党项叛乱失败，也同样得由耶律罗汉奴承担。甚至萧十三还能说，他本有从宋人手中夺回旧丰州的计策，可全被冒进的南院大王亲弟给破坏了。

    想到这里，萧敌里忽而遍体身寒，难道萧十三他是算准了耶律罗汉奴的性格，才派他去呼应萧海里不成？！

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 第15章 自是功成藏剑履（一）

    ()来犯的辽军败退，当捷报传到韩冈这里的时候，已经是第二天的黄昏。_（)

    王安石的新早就收了起来，韩冈对于训诂学的兴趣，远远比不上近在眼前的胜利。

    尽管在预备方案中也做了与辽人决战的准备，但不论从哪个角度来说，韩冈都没有在此时挑起宋辽大战的念头。将战斗的规模局限在略略扩大的边境冲突上，最为符合韩冈的利益。

    “总算是了结了。”

    纵然在外一点也没有表现出来，但为了这一场稳定河东的胜利，韩冈一个多月来殚思竭虑，付出的辛劳远远超过任何人，只是不足为外人道。一声长叹，却是放松下来的感慨。

    “这可是澶渊之盟后，对契丹战果最多的一次。一战斩首辽军千级，几十年来何曾有过？！”黄裳却兴奋得坐不住，“要是那些萧十三派来的内应也能算，可就是两千人了！”

    “也算不得什么。”韩冈笑着摇头，“正剧早完场了，这收尾的杂扮却拖到现在，无论放在京城的哪个瓦子里，早就一片声的喝倒彩了。”

    “也不能说是杂扮。”黄裳倒是叫着屈。

    他在京城中，也曾在各个瓦子里的勾栏看过百戏。一场戏，正杂剧是正篇，到了尾声则是上演一出插科打诨的杂扮。无论如何，他都不觉得韩冈率领河东军立下的功劳，会比种谔、王中正等人稍差。这可是对上辽人，依然稳稳的占着上风！换做是其他武将文帅，有谁能拍着自家的胸脯说，做得能比韩冈更好？

    韩冈悠悠然的重又看起折克仁和折可大的捷报，从龙飞凤舞的字体中可以看得出来，撰写捷报的人，恐怕在动笔的时候，也是兴奋得难以克制了。

    “经此一败，辽人不会再来了？”黄裳稍稍冷静下来后，不放心的又问韩冈。

    “谁知道呢？要是萧十三发疯那可就难办了。”韩冈轻松淡定的笑容，让他的话像是在开玩笑。

    黄裳陪着笑了两声，又道：“是不是派人去通知李都知回来？他在浊轮砦，当是还没有收到消息。”

    李宪是在开战后，赶去浊轮川边的浊轮砦的。坐在丰州城，他始终做不到韩冈一般的闲适，最后向韩冈请命，去浊轮砦镇守，以防暖泉峰有失。

    东胜州的辽军南下两条路，暖泉峰、浊轮砦一路，是李宪的河东军，柳发川、唐龙镇，是折家的麟府军。不过才他走一天，捷报就传回来了。计算脚程，这时候他应该才进寨。

    “是得派人去。”韩冈点点头，“不过让他再在浊轮砦待上一阵，不让他守着暖泉峰的后路，恐怕也不能安心。勉仲，你帮我起草关报，经此一败，辽人或许还会反扑，左右四邻都要通知到，以防万一。”

    黄裳兴高采烈的点头应声，韩冈要将柳发川的大捷传出去，哪有不愿意的道理。提起了笔，边写边问：“朝廷那边呢？”

    “等派人确定了斩首数再说。这一道手续不能少。”韩冈看着黄裳提笔就写，不愧是福建才俊，文采可比陕西的士子强得多。

    “辽人奸细煽惑，黑山余孽作乱……”韩冈抿着双唇，笑得意味深长，“这一下当不会有人再说嘴了。”

    “啊？”黄裳疑惑停下笔。

    “没什么。”韩冈笑道，“只是之前的两万斩首的确太惹眼了。”

    ……………………

    “两万三千斩首！亏韩冈敢向朝廷说！就是种谔趁西贼内乱之际，灭了西夏的最后一部兵马，斩首也不过两万两千余！”

    “河东军所斩党项，尽为黑山河间地的逃人，意欲归附中国。所以河东军能不伤分毫，便有数万首级。那是乘人不备。黑山逃人如何能想到，本因收留他们的官军会痛下杀手？”

    “杀良冒功之罪，岂可轻恕？百禄昨日就听说，御史台那边要上本弹劾韩冈擅兴和杀良之罪。枢密备位西府，岂可默然不言？”

    吕公著知道，在朝堂上有许多人都与在自己面前慷慨陈词的范百禄一样，认为韩冈在河东的所作所为，其实是在挑起宋辽两国之间的纷争。是以边疆的安定为赌注，为自己的官位鸣锣开道。就像是徐禧一般，以私心坏国事。

    不过吕公著并不认为韩冈是这样的人。了解多了，旧时的偏见也少了一些。在他的了解中，至少韩冈之前的表现，一向是以国事为重。而重夺旧丰州，也是缩短疆界防线，以瀚海天堑为界，保全内地的良策，并非是韩冈好大喜功之故。

    “……听说子功旧年随熊本平泸蛮，夷酋领众归降，有裨将欲杀之，是子功劝阻下来的？”

    “些许小事，不足当枢密垂问。”范百禄是当年在王安石刚刚秉政时，便痛骂其十项大罪的范镇的侄儿。他曾随熊本平定西南夷，一向主张招抚、缓攻，用文臣治边，善待夷人。他对吕公著道：“杀降不祥，活千人者封子孙。韩冈如今屠戮归降蕃人以为己功，满手血腥，不知日后说起圣人仁恕之道，他愧与不愧？”

    “韩冈不是贪功的人。他要是想贪那份功劳，当年就不会拒了撤离罗兀城和平叛广锐军两次功赏了。广锐军的性命，也是他保下来的。”吕公著猜测着韩冈如此上报的原因，“他是被下面的那群赤佬给裹挟了。李宪、折克行岂是那等会放过功劳不要，以国事为重的纯臣？”

    “下面的骄兵悍将就该杀两个以儆效尤，哪有任其摆布的道理？！”范百禄厉声道：“若如枢密所言，韩冈更是有负圣恩。擅兴好杀犹不失一方名臣，可若是为僚属裹挟，那可就是无能至极。”

    “莫要求全责备。韩冈尚不及而立，弹压不住也不足为奇。药王弟子的名声虽响亮，可德望还远没有养成。治政尚可，但统领一路兵马还是差了一筹。”吕公著叹道，“说起来镇守河东，还是韩冈第一次统领一路，掌管一方边事。之前有章惇，再之前有王韶，在广西和熙河，有他们两人掌控大局，韩冈的性子才没有闹出大错来。这一次独领一路，的确是做得错了。”

    听到说起章惇，范百禄冷哼道：“章惇一向好兴兵，故与韩冈亲厚。韩冈的奏章肯定也看到了，这一次，看他如何为韩冈辩解！”

    ……………………

    章惇正在看着韩冈的奏报，脑仁也是一阵阵的抽痛。

    河东军的两万斩首实在是太过火了。前两天，河东奏闻说有了一万斩首，他就已经觉得不对劲了，只是认为韩冈会见好就收，也就没有去写信，谁想到到了今天，就变成了两万三千。这未免太骇人听闻，竟把党项人当成南面的交趾人一般。

    种谔也是两万，可当时是西夏军内乱，又没有投诚大宋，种谔领军乘机掩杀，尚能说的过去。可这一批南下的党项人可都是意欲归附的逃人，好生抚慰安置还来不及，怎么就能让人杀了换功劳？

    章惇也觉得韩冈做得过头了。他知道韩冈的手段和为人，要说他镇不住下面骄兵悍将，那是笑话。韩冈对异族的杀性，章惇可是在南征时，便了解甚深了。

    出身陕西的韩冈，对党项人有着根深蒂固的不信任，乃是人之常情。西夏惯于背盟，大宋不知吃过多少亏。西夏的孑遗，死光了天子还能多睡个好觉。

    韩冈将杀了泰半黑山党项，对于河东的长治久安是最佳的策略。但没必要将自己也陷进去，一旦黑山党项中有人聪明到入京敲登闻鼓，一切可都是韩冈的责任了。

    不过现在章惇找不到人商量。

    徐禧之事，一因其殉国，一因盐州城破后，西夏随即生变，使得他之前的守盐州策略不算过错。但吕惠卿依然自身难保，毕竟京营禁军在盐州死伤太重，总得有人出来负责，以安人心。

    京营诸军在东京城中驻扎了百余年，许多偏裨将佐，都能与宗室、皇亲扯起千丝万缕的关系。盐州兵败所掀起的动荡，光是将逃离盐州的曲珍下狱，可是远远不够抵偿京营禁军家属们的愤怒。王珪和吕惠卿两人中，肯定要有一人被牺牲，甚至两人。

    御史台要挑头攻击韩冈的消息，章惇已经可以确定。毕竟他这个罪名不容易洗。最关键的，只要让天子留下韩冈无法镇服麾下将领的印象，韩冈想要晋身两府，少说得往后拖上十年。

    三十不到便望执政，成为众矢之的也不足为奇。

    章惇正为韩冈担心，想着该怎么在天子面前为其缓颊，就听见门外有人喊：“枢密，枢密，太皇太后上仙了。”

    太皇太后上仙？章惇愣了一下后才反应过来。苟延残喘到了今天，曹太皇终于走了？

    这可不是好消息，章惇只觉得心头又给压上了一块巨石，从今往后，宫中最尊贵的便是那个左心牛性的高太后了。同是反对新法，曹太皇可比高太后要知道轻重。

    当真是祸不单行啊！

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 第15章 自是功成藏剑履（二）

    ()京中寺院道观的钟声一齐鸣响，向天下万民昭告太皇太后崩于庆寿宫中。

    一记记钟声穿云裂石，东京城的百万军民纷纷出屋，侧耳数着钟声响起的数目。

    之前半年多的时间，因太皇太后不豫，辅臣时常奉旨入祷天地、宗庙、社稷及都内神祠，宫观寺院亦是隔三差五的设道场，五岳四渎、乃至天下有仙踪灵迹处的军州，当地通判都奉旨去焚香祷告。京中的那一等无钱买度牒，以至于做了几十年行童、童子、沙弥而不得剃度的男女，也都被特旨赐了度牒。

    但这一切，都没能挽回太皇太后的生命。纷纷扰扰两百天，边疆战事不断，京城内也一直都是在忙乱着，直到太皇太后今日上仙。

    太皇太后上仙，依制辍朝禁乐。

    天子和朝臣依例都要朝临庆寿宫，祭奠太皇太后。御史中丞李定有监察百官之职，就在殿中盯着，看有哪位官员违了礼制。

    宰相王珪身着丧服，领着群臣祭拜，宗室、皇亲亦在班列中行礼如仪。虽云辍朝，但在庆寿宫中的朝临仪式，一如常朝时的仪制。

    李定坐在殿门后，紧盯着殿中朝臣们的一举一动，而他下属们的一对眸子，同样一如鹰隼一般，从衣袍查看到装束，一点细节也不放过。当年英宗驾崩，欧阳修在丧服下误穿了一件紫袍，由此引起了御史们的弹章交相而上。服饰是礼制的一部分，一点差错都代表着对太皇太后的不敬。

    而这时候，天子并不在正殿中，宰辅们除了王珪不得脱身，其他人也都不在。皆是与赵顼一起在偏殿里议事——说是辍朝，那也只是不上朝而已，该做的正事不可能耽搁。

    刚刚收复的河西，朝廷已经确定要新设一路，名为甘凉路。而银夏一地、以及兰州直至青铜峡的那一片数百里的黄河谷地，究竟是分割给原来的缘边五路，继续分区防守；还是干脆就设立一个银夏路来统管对北防御，将驻守在缘边五路的兵马给解放出来，朝堂上争论却得很厉害，到现在还没有一个定论。

    新复之地需要治理，移民、垦荒，安抚土著，剿灭流寇，亟需大量的财力物力和人力，这就需要朝廷为此去筹措钱物和人手。同时扩张而来的土地，也代表着更多的官职，更多的功劳，以及更多晋升的机会，让许许多多有心边事的官员趋之若鹜。直面辽国的青铜峡和盐州，虽然没几人愿意去冒风险，可甘凉诸州，却是十分安全，且并不缺乏功劳的好去处。千方百计赶着趟上来走门路的很多，就是李定这边，也有亲友找上门来，求他为此关说。

    不过今天的议题，应当不会局限在这几桩事上。李定瞥眼看了看殿中眼神犀利如电的几名下属，今天在庆寿宫偏殿议论的焦点，少不了跟河东有关。

    韩冈犯下的错太大了。一下子竟敢上报两万三千斩首的功劳，未免太贪功了一点。若是三五千，朝廷随手就将赏赐给发了，没人会议论一句；万儿八千，天子也能捏着鼻子认下；但眼下可是两万三千，朝廷无论如何都不可能忍下来，御史台对此更是不会善罢甘休。

    乌台之中，有名的如舒亶、张商英，没什么名气的如丁执礼、范镗等，总共不过二十多名御史，竟有三分之一为此上了弹章。

    丁执礼、范镗等人，说韩冈御下失当，为部将所胁。而一向与吕惠卿走得近的舒亶，章惇旧年所举荐的张商英，则是上本弹劾韩冈贪功好杀，妄杀数万新附之人。

    多名御史联袂弹劾一人，数年也不见得有一次。每一次出现，都会引发一场剧烈的朝局震动。基本上每一次的目标全都是宰执一级的高官。在正常情况下，即便如韩冈已经做到了镇守边地要郡的一路经略使，依然不够资格。只能说他当今的风云人物，身处风尖浪口，惹得监察御史们人人侧目，故而提前享受到了宰执级的待遇。

    进了御史台，是为天子监察百官，不能怕得罪人。虽说监察御史都是选用有声望但资历浅薄的年轻官员，以利用他们年轻气盛的冲劲，为天子打压权柄在握的宰辅。但再年轻也有个限度，基本上都是三四十岁，十几年官场生涯才有资格。

    一任御史，是晋身宰执重臣的终南捷径，若能让一名宰辅黯然而退，当即便能名扬天下，有了名声，便是日后入两府的根基。故而得选入乌台，在官场中是人人称羡的际遇，亦是监察御史们傲视同侪，敢于直面宰辅重臣的底气所在。可是韩冈的存在，却让他们黯然失色，眼看着他二十多岁就要走到宰执之位上，哪一个不想绊他一个跟头。而韩冈偏偏行事不谨，将把柄亲手送人，哪个愿意放过。只要此案一定，日后他纵能卷土重来，想要报复，恐怕也奈何不了已经身处高位的一众御史。

    不论是否是偏近新党，御史们皆是将韩冈视为眼中钉。一夜之间，韩冈成了众矢之的。到了明天，弹劾韩冈的将会更多，就是李定他自己，如果不能顺水推舟，很有可能就会被盯着自己位置的某人，以不言韩冈之罪的罪名给弹劾了。

    御史中丞能在一定程度上影响监察御史们弹劾的方向，却无权干涉或是阻止他们的弹劾，否则，御史中丞也将成为被弹劾的对象。李定不想开罪韩冈，但他也无法阻止下面的御史将韩冈视为眼中钉，何况他因为在清议中名声不佳，对下面的御史，也管束不住。

    李定满是感触的叹了一声。

    稳定了河东局势，又夺取了葭芦川大捷，韩冈在河东路经略使的任上已经是功德圆满。之后收复胜州的举动，根本是画蛇添足，落到人人喊打，也是他咎由自取，怨不得他人。就不知道偏殿中，正在议论此事的天子，打算如何处置他了。

    但李定想错了，此时的偏殿，还没有说到对韩冈的处置。对病逝的太皇太后，需要讨论敲定的事，一桩接着一桩，还没有空出来针对韩冈。

    赵顼听着臣子们报告太皇太后的后事准备，却是神思不属。

    在真正的祖父母甚至母亲那里，都没有得到的亲情，刚刚去世的太皇太后给了他。每逢他处置政事过晚，太皇太后必然会亲自来探问，若饮食为此耽搁，更会亲自遣人安排，如此十余年，都没有例外过。

    登基后不久，他身穿金甲，跑去太皇太后面前炫耀的那一幕，在记忆中犹如昨日刚刚发生过的一般清晰。但委婉劝诫他天子身穿甲胄非是国家吉兆、社稷之福的太皇太后，如今已经不在人世。日后想再向长辈炫耀自己的成绩，难道还能去一向对自己冷淡的母亲那里？

    “太皇太后令旨一向称为圣旨，这园陵亦当可称山陵。”

    赵顼突然间开口，正在读着刚刚撰写好的哀册的蔡确一下都愣住了。

    几名宰辅面面相觑，也不知该说什么好。太皇太后的陵寝仪制，应当名为园陵，其制度依照昭宪、明德两位皇太后的旧例。可赵顼却偏偏要改为天子才能用的山陵。

    不过天子一贯最亲近太皇太后，要怎么做还不是他一句话？太皇太后素日礼仪，比之天子，也仅是不鸣鞭。又有据传身穿天子冕服下葬的章献明肃刘后在前，也便没人愿意出来触天子的霉头。

    “诚如陛下之言。”蔡确当先说道，“既如此园陵诸使当易名为山陵。园陵使，可由参知政事任职。而山陵使，当改由宰臣担任。”

    “一切皆可比照山陵仪制。”赵顼道。

    “那当以宰相为大行太皇太后山陵使，判太常寺为礼仪使，御史中丞为仪仗使，知开封府为桥道顿递使，翰林学士一人为卤簿使，诸事各归有司。”

    吕惠卿冷眼看了一下很会抢风头的新任参知政事。

    因为伐夏之役并非惨败的结局，辽人的偷袭为一力主战的王珪解了围，可以坐看他吕惠卿被人围攻。半个月前，蔡确升任参知政事。这个偏向新党的任命，很可能就是天子放弃自家的征兆。只是太皇太后新近大行，使得朝廷政局暂时不便有所更替。

    也许等朝中这一番事了，就该轮到自己离开京城了。

    “曹评还没有回来？”赵顼突然又问道。

    这一次是元绛抢前一步：“已经遣河北沿边安抚副使刘琯去替换他，不日便可返京。”

    太皇太后曹氏上仙，曹家的子弟都要入宫奉礼。其余子侄皆在京中，唯有侄儿曹评一人担任国信副使，随队前往辽国。他是宋夏开战后的第二批使辽使节，当第一批使节因辽人出兵吞并兴灵而奉旨回返后，他们是赵顼认命之后，派去与辽人商议西北国界的使节。

    只不过说是商议，可谁也不指望能从契丹人那里占到什么便宜。曹评这个宗亲趁机出去占个光，混个资历，也没人在乎。

    当年念兹在兹的观兵兴灵，到了今天，西夏终于是灭亡了。只是观兵兴灵的初衷却没有达到。长久的和平让人忘记了契丹依然是吃人的狼，这一回的教训刻骨铭心。

    赵顼点了点头，国信使、国信副使是谁都无所谓，别丢朝廷脸就行了。过了一阵，他突然又问道：“今天御史台八御史共上本，弹劾河东安抚使韩冈贪功好杀，御下无方。不知诸卿如何看此事？”

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 第15章 自是功成藏剑履（三）

    天子的问题，只引来了殿中的一阵静默。

    宰执们都低头看着手上的笏板，没有一人接口，贯彻着沉默是金的格言。

    不是韩冈人缘好，而是自吕公著以下，多名执政在过去没将韩冈放在眼中时，或多或少都在他手上吃过亏。以两府重臣之尊，去针对一个新进，原本应该手到擒来的胜利，却每每被韩冈轻易翻转。吃一堑、长一智，眼下众宰辅中，曾经跟韩冈为敌过的几人，宁可让心急着踩人上位的监察御史们冲锋陷阵，也不愿公开表态，否则事情一个转折，丢人现眼的又将是自己。

    殿中的静默令人尴尬，隔壁正殿宗室们的哭灵声清清楚楚的传了进来。赵顼一见得不到臣子的回音，脸色微沉，“吕卿家，你是西府之长，”

    王珪尚在正殿中，唯一的宰相不在，赵顼便点起了执政中资格最老的枢密使。

    赵顼的语气中带着冷意。韩冈在河东的行事，已经触犯了赵顼身为天子的忌讳。一路经略使，可以贪功好杀，可以为部将所挟，但不能明着愚弄朝廷。

    韩冈有临机处断、便宜行事之权，但并不代表他能想做什么就做什么。要是韩冈能上一封密奏，说明情况，不论是什么理由，赵顼都不是不能体谅的。

    区区两万黑山党项，又是多大的事？可是韩冈什么都没有做，只是命人飞捷入京。这是纯粹的态度问题，没将他这个皇帝放在眼里。而且韩冈的功劳已经高到不能不赏，赵顼正愁找不到理由挡着他晋身西府的机会。

    天子的心思，殿中众人或多或少都感觉到了，这也正是他们沉默的理由。

    吕公著在私下里直言无忌，但身在朝堂上，却不愿主动出头跟韩冈过不去：“回陛下的话。日前河东经略司上报官军于胜州大战南下黑山党项联军，斩首两万三千余级。枢密院已按旧日故事，遣人下胜州勘会。若其中数目不符，或当真有何过犯，自当回禀陛下依例行遣。”

    王中正在天子身侧不远肃立着，听着枢密使吕公著一板一眼，述说着对河东军两万三千斩首的捷报如何处置。心道又是老狐狸一条。

    身兼带御器械的名衔，刚刚回京的王中正他现在并不是以统帅的身份站在庆寿宫偏殿，而是一名护翼天子的宿卫。虽没有资格参与偏殿中的朝议，但在一旁看着韩冈成为御史们的众矢之的，而天子却不是直接驳回或留中，而是拿出来让辅臣们议论，王中正的心里也免不了有兔死狐悲的感伤。

    王中正自知若是自己帮了韩冈说话，多半就会有人在天子面前进谗言了。但他是宫里面的老人了，知道如何说话才不犯天子的忌讳。要是这点本事都没有，能有如今这么大的名声？光是运气，如何能在天子面前得到这般信重？就是赵括、马谡，也要一副好口才，才能得人重用。

    但到底要不要帮韩冈，或是帮到哪一步，是帮他脱罪，还是帮他缓颊，还得先看看官家的心意。要不然，让天子误会他与韩冈内外勾结，麻烦就大了。

    王中正冷眼旁观，吕公著絮絮叨叨的说了一通，却都是应付故事，并没有直言要对韩冈下手。

    赵顼耐着性子听吕公著说完，不置可否，转头看吕惠卿：“吕卿，你觉得当如何处置？”

    天子若要治罪韩冈，吕惠卿并不反对。若能将朝廷的关注点从自己身上挪开，那还真是求之不得的一桩美事。不过他可不会为监察御史们的弹劾做背：“以臣之见，西北一战，河东兵马功劳非小。如今虽有杀降冒功之嫌，但若是穷究治罪，非是优待功臣之法。军心一坏，日后如何再驱用其上阵杀敌？”

    章惇眉头越皱越紧，吕惠卿的说法听起来总觉得不对劲。他避而不谈韩冈，看似是不想掺合，却又将河东军拿出来与韩冈拉上瓜葛，似有深意。

    监察御史们的弹劾都在说着韩冈的错，但轻重有别。说韩冈贪功好杀，只是性格问题，与能力无关。而且杀降人，跟杀良冒功又是另外一码事。杀了两万黑山党项，也不至于深责，不过多在外留两年而已。但弹劾他为部将裹挟，那就是在攻击韩冈的能力问题了，一旦这个罪名坐实，别说晋身西府，就是再想做边臣都难。至于说韩冈故意拿军功收买河东军心，就更是会惹起天子的忌惮。监察御史还没有拿这个可以灭门的罪名来弹劾韩冈，吕惠卿却有了隐隐约约往这方面引的意思了。

    对吕惠卿的话，赵顼还是没有表态，却又点起章惇：“章卿，你怎么看？”

    “御史有风闻奏事之权，其论韩冈贪功嗜杀、为下将裹挟，并无错处。不过以御史片言，便问罪边臣，朝廷从无如此法度。此事当遣人至河东彻查，并下诏令韩冈自辩，以明是非对错。”

    章惇摆明了支持韩冈。而他说得也是正论。就是过堂审案，人证物证俱全，也得给人犯开口自辩的机会。没有口供，如何能定罪？

    赵顼当然知道章惇和韩冈交情好。只是没想到他这么干脆的站在韩冈一边。一旦事情变成了两边公开打嘴仗。就是原本对河东军斩杀降人而嫉恨的其他各路边臣，都要担心起日后会不会被御史援引此例，一封弹劾就会被治罪。很有可能会上本齐保韩冈，到时候，可就轮到如今弹劾韩冈的监察御史们被牺牲了。

    赵顼心中不喜，怫然不悦：“若是他当真杀了来归顺的黑山党项又该如何处置？”

    章惇正色回道：“陛下明察。记得之前辽人能够夺占兴灵，正是黑山威福军司的兵马引狼入室。陛下欲留其守边，异日辽人南侵，其未必不会倒戈相向。鞑虏蛮夷，岂知忠义？韩冈纵兵杀之，虽有小过，但以后事论，不为大错。焉知这一伙黑山逃人中日后不会出再出一个李继迁？”

    赵顼一时默然。

    大宋自开国以来，对武人都当贼防着，何况那些三姓家奴的黑山党项？莫说是黑山党项，西夏人的孑遗都杀光了，赵顼才能安心。但这话不能说出口，一旦说了，下面自认是仁人君子的臣子们都要骂上来。可谁能保证这批黑山党项中，不会出第二个李继迁？韩冈帮忙解决了让人头疼的问题，赵顼其实挺欣慰。

    但韩冈这么做，也太讨武将们的欢喜。与那些想成为肉食者，却叫嚣着‘肉食者鄙，未能远谋’的低品官员不同，赵顼十分了解韩冈的能力，很清楚他绝不可能控制不了下面的武将。李宪的历历密奏中，也能隐约看得出韩冈对河东将佐们的掌控。这般得军心，如何不让人主忌惮？

    而且以韩冈的功绩、能力，这一次西北战事终结之后，也只有西府中给他一个位置，才能说得过去。否则有功不赏，日后谁还会为朝廷卖命？

    但那可是三十不到的西府执政啊……

    赵顼一直以来压制韩冈的晋升，不正是不想看到这一幕吗？纵然让韩冈受了委屈，可为了大宋的长治久安，就不能开这个先例。韩冈在河东做得十分出色，军事政事都让人挑不出毛病，幸好出了胜州的一桩公案，让赵顼看到了机会。

    韩冈迟早是要入两府的，但绝不是现在。在封赏上，赵顼绝不会吝啬，但官位上总要压上他一压。这也是为韩冈好，升的太快，后事当难以善终。

    赵顼紧锁着眉头。吕公著说着场面话，吕惠卿顾左右而言他，章惇一力相助，至于其他几个没开口的，则是做了泥胎的佛像。

    从他们的态度上可以看得出来，几名执政全都主张韩冈的罪名必须要先认定，之后才能治罪。可赵顼想得偏偏不是对韩冈明正典刑。从刑律上，只要还没有得到朝廷的应允，黑山党项就仍是敌国之人，韩冈杀之无罪。若朝廷当真成功的找到理由降罪韩冈，河东军也肯定要一并治罪，但这是赵顼竭力要避免的结果。

    王珪不在，怎么就没一个能体贴上意的？

    赵顼的视线在殿中臣僚的身上一个个划过，心情越来越坏，脸色更加阴沉。

    “陛下，臣有一言欲进于陛下。”

    突有一人出班说话，赵顼定睛一看，却是新近晋身政事堂的蔡确。

    “蔡卿但说无妨。”

    蔡确恭声道：“河东本有走马承受，又有李宪经制河东兵马，本有监察之权。其上报胜州一战，斩首两万，当不为虚。若仍有存疑，枢密院也已派人去查验真伪，不日便可知端的。”

    赵顼皱着眉，不开口，看蔡确到底想说什么。

    “以臣愚见。不论斩首是否来自于黑山逃人，都不宜深究。功疑惟重，罪疑惟轻。其人既非中国子民，陛前顺臣，杀之可谓之罪？”蔡确边说边偷眼看赵顼，见到天子脸色越来越差，话锋一转，“不过韩冈的确行事不谨，可由陛下内降密旨，严加申饬。想必韩冈能体会到陛下的用心良苦。”

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 第15章 自是功成藏剑履（五）

    福宁宫中，赵顼正在听取勾当皇城司公事石得一的报告。

    京城之中的流言蜚语，赵顼都能通过皇城司辖下的探事司在最短的时间内得到汇报。而对于他所关心的话题，专司京城伺察的探事司逻卒——也就是俗称中的察子——也能在数日内给予回复。

    为了不给朝臣们所欺瞒，以及了解民心动向，对于直抵京城民间的耳目，赵顼一向看得很重。石得一这名看起来并不起眼的内侍，也就是靠了他在探听消息上的长才，成了赵顼所看重的宦官之一。

    虽然权位远远比不上正在殿外统领班直宿卫个宫掖的王中正，或是犹在河东的李宪，但能贴近天子，差事又是查人**，还有密奏之权，在朝堂上，被文臣提名道姓叱骂的次数在内侍中可是数一数二。

    听过了石得一禀报有哪些朝臣在国丧之期依然在私底下饮宴的报告，赵顼漫不经意的问起另外一桩他更关心的事：“韩冈在民间声名甚广，这一次他受弹劾，京城军民是怎么看的？”

    石得一心中无奈，终究还是提到了这个问题。斟酌了一下言辞：“回官家的话，外面多说御史台的不是。韩冈献种痘法，救了天下百万幼子，不过杀了两万党项贼而已，就要受人弹劾。都觉得御史台只帮党项人说话。”

    “就这些？”赵顼的脸上看不出有何变化，平平淡淡的追问着。

    石得一犹豫了一下，又道：“……更有甚者，还讥讽御史台拿了西夏的俸禄，为西夏尽忠……这是国子监中传出来的说法。”

    赵顼哈的一声笑：“韩冈还真得人心啊。”

    就如监察御史们想踩韩冈上位，多是年轻气盛之辈的太学生们，其实也看不起那些御史。对四夷毫不留情的韩冈，最合年轻士子的脾胃。国子监的舆论对为党项人说话的御史，当然不会有好话。可如果将双方换个位置，御史要杀党项，而韩冈阻止，那么太学生们同样会反过来大批韩冈。

    石得一知道以当今天子的才智肯定能了解这一点，可天子的诛心之言，还是让他心惊胆跳。

    他偷眼瞟了一眼赵顼，依然不得要领不过伴君日久，还是知道怎么说话。石得一话锋一转，却道：“不过官家以密诏责问韩冈，而不是明正其罪。城中军民听闻之后皆赞官家处置有方，正如当年太祖皇帝处置李汉超一般。”

    “哦？”赵顼的表情终于有了些变化，扬了扬眉，“当真有人这么说？”

    “回官家，千真万确。臣不敢欺瞒陛下，改易一字。”

    太祖皇帝和李汉超之间的事，赵顼知之甚详。听到外面拿太祖待李汉超事来比拟他对韩冈的处置，心中甚喜。

    李汉超乃国初名将，为太祖皇帝所重用。以关南兵马都监之职镇守河北北疆，抵御辽人入寇。在军事上，李汉超做得很好，但他私下里却做了许多犯法之事。甚至强索一富户四千贯，不肯偿还，并劫掠其女为妾，逼得那富户来敲登闻鼓，将状子递到了御前。

    太祖皇帝得知此事，亲自召见了这名富户。先以酒饭好生招待了，之后问他：“你的女儿原本要嫁给什么人？”富户答道：“庄户人家。”太祖又问：“李汉超未来关南的时候，契丹对你们怎么样？”答曰：“岁岁苦其入寇。”再问：“现在还是那样吗？”富户则摇头道：“不是了。”太祖由此便质问道：“李汉超乃朕之贵臣，你女儿能嫁给他做妾，岂不强于做农妇吗？假使李汉超不守关南，你还能保有家人财产吗？”将富户问得哑口无言。

    不过太祖皇帝要是这么偏袒守臣，也不会这么让人敬佩他的手段。

    等他将告御状的富户责遣之后，转回来，赵匡胤又遣使去质问李汉超：“家用不足，为什么不告诉朕，而向平民百姓告贷？这一次朕且宽贷你，以后这样的糊涂事决不能再犯！”并赐给李汉超银数千贯的财物；“速将借贷和人家的女儿还回去，日后如有所阙，可向朕来要。”

    因为太祖的这番回护，李汉超感激涕零，并誓死报之。镇守关南十七年，军政皆有所成就，得士民敬服。

    这就是太祖皇帝御下的手段，赵顼一向是极为佩服的。之所以同意蔡确的提议，也正是想到了太祖皇帝的先例。

    如今御史台的弹劾如同狂风暴雨，遇上这样的情况，就是当朝宰辅也支撑不住，只能避位待罪。现在赵顼将弹劾都拦住，只下密诏责问，做臣子的只有感恩戴德的份。而之后论功行赏，谅韩冈也不敢奢望侧身西府。

    这是最好的手段。赵顼所欣赏的祖宗之法，是包括异论相搅在内的御下之术，比起已经陈腐不堪的法度，控制朝堂的御下手段，才是万世不磨，值得承袭的宝贵遗产。

    正想着，却听见外面通传说是干管通进银台司的宋用臣求见。

    依例只有军情才得连夜送入寝殿，赵顼一面猜度着不知又是哪里的军情，一面招了宋用臣进来。

    “宋用臣，是哪里的军情？”赵顼问道。

    “官家，是河东捷报。”宋用臣双手托着一封实封状，一个字也不多说。

    “捷报？”赵顼从鼻子里发出一声笑，“这一回又是多少斩首？两万五还是三万？黑山党项怕是都给他杀光了来换功劳。”

    他边笑着，边接过用火漆和河东路经略司印封缄的捷报。

    展开来，赵顼只看了几行字，呼吸便是一滞，表情也顿时变了。

    用眼角的余光发现天子展着捷报的一双手轻轻颤着，双眼死死盯着奏章，脸色一阵红一阵青。石得一心中疑云大起，瞥了宋用臣一眼，却只见他垂头看着脚尖，身子如同枯木一动不动，连呼吸都轻了。尽量减少自己的存在感，这是宫中为防迁怒时最标准的做法。显然宋用臣已经知道天子看到了河东奏报后定然会由此反应。

    韩冈到底报上的是什么捷报啊？！石得一疑惑难捱的心中大叫，随即学着宋用臣的样子，做起了木雕土偶。

    随着时间的变化，殿中原本还算轻松的气氛，一点点的僵硬起来。越来越多的内侍感受到了天子心中正在酝酿积蓄的怒火。无一例外，他们都学着石得一和宋用臣的样子，一点动静都不敢发出来。

    不知过了多久，在静如子夜的大殿中，忽然出现了一声压抑到极致的低语：“下去……”

    石得一愣了一下，“官家？”但宋用臣跪下来的一声‘奴婢遵旨’，立刻让他后悔不迭。

    “下去！！”赵顼随即一下提高了嗓门，厉声道，“你们两个都下去！”

    石得一如释重负，同样跪下来磕了几个头，飞快的小碎步，与宋用臣一同倒退出了殿。

    赵顼坐在御榻上，心中羞怒交加。来自河东的这份捷报，不仅是韩冈回击御史台弹劾的最佳武器，也让他这个天子在万民面前丢尽了颜面。

    辽人突袭胜州，归附的黑山党项在契丹奸细引领下起兵呼应，幸而河东军早有所备，将计就计大败辽师。

    这一战，韩冈是眼光长远，深谋远虑，洞悉了辽人的奸谋，让胜州得以保全。可御史们便成了在定国安邦的贤臣背后捅刀子的小人，让亲者痛仇者快。他这个皇帝，也是不辨是非的昏庸之君

    以赵顼对臣子们的了解，御史之中肯定有得知这份捷报也不肯服输的人。到时候，改为弹劾韩冈挑起边衅，那更是在天下人面前坐实了奸臣陷害忠良的判断。

    “王中正！王中正！”赵顼提声唤了两句，这才想起来王中正今夜是在殿外领班直宿卫。便命殿门处的黄门，“童贯，去招王中正来。”

    童贯听了吩咐，连忙转身出外，片刻之后，王中正就奉旨匆匆入殿。

    赵顼没有多言，只是让人将河东捷报交给王中正。

    王中正一看，才知道为什么方才在外面见到石得一和宋用臣时，正在交头接耳的两人的表情会那么古怪。

    的确是皇帝做得岔了，脸皮都给刮下来了。而且天子为什么要招自己过来，也能猜个**不离十。

    “官家。”王中正没有蠢到恭喜赵顼胜州大捷，而是小心的问道，“辽人在胜州输了一阵，是不是要河北加强防备？”

    “有郭逵在，担心什么？！”赵顼怒道。他哪能看不出来，王中正这是在试探自己的态度，会不会以挑起边衅的罪名去责罚韩冈。

    他怎么可能那么做，还要不要脸了！？赵顼现在想的是怎么挽回局面。

    王中正放下心来，沉声道：“奴婢也读。亦知君为父，臣为子的道理。三纲五常，父训子过，就是说岔了一两句，难道做儿子的还能记恨父亲不成？韩冈是当世名儒，纲常上当不会错的。且由草莽简拔韩冈入官，不正是陛下？下密诏叱责韩冈，却也是怒其不争的一时之误。换作是寻常臣子，陛下如何会为此激怒？直接交由有司依律处置便是。正是因为看重韩冈，才故而分外见不得他行差踏错。俗语中说的恨铁不成钢便是这个道理”

    王中正的一番宽慰，让赵顼的心情稍稍好了一些，叹了一声，“王中正，你素知兵事。看这事该如何处置才不伤军心？”

    王中正哪里敢多掺和，那是嫌死得不够快：“朝事非奴婢敢言……不过陛下的密诏，是不是先派人去追回？”

    赵顼点点头，却又担心起来，已经出发两天一夜，还不知能不能赶得及。

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 第15章 自是功成藏剑履(六)

    .河东最新的捷报已经在京城中传扬开来，前日还气势汹汹的御史台顿时失声，一下变得安静了许多。（.）

    当然，要弹劾人总能找到理由。但那样子就成了泼『妇』骂街式的胡搅蛮缠，纵使大部分监察御史能拉得下脸来，也要天子和朝堂愿意陪着他们丢这份脸。

    国丧之期，太过惹眼的七十二家正店那样的大酒楼里不兴曲乐，人数寥寥。但小一点的茶肆、酒馆，依然高朋满座。议论的话题，当然离不开河东的胜局，以及御史台和河东经略使的交锋来。

    韩冈在民间名声极好，杀的又是一直与大宋为敌的党项人，御史台将目标选定在他身上，不仅百姓，连士林中的清议也站在了他们的对立面。这一回看到监察御史们丢人现眼，到处都能听见幸灾乐祸的笑声。尤其是南薰门国子监附近的诸多酒馆，

    “也不想想，堂堂龙图阁学士怎么会糊涂到这个地步？御史台太小瞧人了，这下子可不知回去要吞多少消风散才能缓得过气来。乌台边的唐家熟『药』铺生意又要好了。”

    坐在一张漆料斑驳的方桌边，一名三十四五的中年士子豪迈的放声大笑。与他同桌而坐的两名士子则同样举杯而笑。正如韩冈为御史们所嫉，国子监的太学生们也同样对一干监察御史好感缺缺，有机会绝不会少笑两句。

    中年士子放下酒杯，感叹道：“黑山党项南下，自然是萧十三的『奸』计。辽军混迹其中，若不是黑山党项为其掩饰，如何能做到？一旦数万黑山党项与契丹人里应外合，胜州还能保全吗？到时候，河东半壁亦是难保。幸而韩龙图早有所备，才能让辽人自取其败。”

    “季明所言正是。诚可谓世有贤人，国之大幸。我钟世美虽也研习兵法，亦晓韬略，却自知难望其万一。”

    钟世美坐在表字季明的中年士子对面，啜着杯中酒感慨不已。

    “正甫兄过谦了，你前日一篇经制四夷的文章，几位学录可是赞不绝口。”三人中，最为年轻、相貌却最丑的一人『操』着两浙的口音说道。

    钟世美摇着头：“哪里能比得过你周美成的文章。”

    周美成尚要自谦，中年士子就跟着道：“美成你的诗赋，在国子监三舍两千四百人里，都是数一数二的。正甫兄还能凭着策论一较高下，我潘必正可只有俯首称臣的份了。”

    “季明兄你是气学门人，在自然大道，我等可是远有不及。”周美成转着圈又恭维回去。

    “只是去听讲而已，当年横渠先生讲学京中，虽说日日去聆听教诲，却未能有幸得入气学门墙。”潘必正很是惋惜的叹了一口气，他虽不能算是气学弟子，但对于韩冈提倡的格物之说，认同感颇高，平日里也多有研究，还拥有一架显微镜。

    “季明兄，你既然有心在气学中一展长才，何不投入韩龙图的幕下？”钟世美问着，“令先尊在湖南、广西皆有遗爱，与章副枢交谊匪浅。得他一封手书，至韩龙图幕中任职岂是难事？你本有官身，也不会与韩龙图门客抢荐书。”

    潘必正是开国名将郑王潘美的玄侄孙。不过关系隔得有些远了，君子之泽五世而斩，郑武惠王的遗泽轮不到他头上。没中进士就有个官身，还是靠了他的父亲。其父潘夙，曾经任职荆湖南路转运使、潭州知州，参与了章惇平定荆南之役。后来因其在桂州任上首倡交趾可取，在章惇、韩冈两人主持的平南之役结束后，又以此事而被追功封赏，潘必正由此荫补得官。在三班院中，他只是个挂名候阙的小官，在国子监中，也只是个普通的上舍生。不过因为潘夙与章惇的交情，潘必正想拜见章惇，的确不需要太费周折。

    但潘必正摇摇头：“还是在监中得个出身方是正途。韩龙图若不是得了一个进士出身，如今怎么也惹不来御史台群起而攻。而且小弟有意研习格物之说，在京城里面还方便点。”

    韩冈宣扬的格物之说，能将身边的事物剥丝抽茧的进行分析。理在万物之中，格之乃得。

    眼下无论是韩冈的《桂窗丛谈》，还是苏颂的《思闻录》，又或是沈括最近新出版的《笔谈》，对自然万物的分析和描述，吸引了越来越多的士子。

    好奇心人皆有之。无论如何，枯燥的经学理论论起吸引人的程度，当然远远比不上对天文地理自然万物的研究。拥有显微镜和千里镜的士大夫，他们用心在两件工具上的时间，也比研读经书要多得多。

    将自然之道和儒家典籍捆绑起来的气学虽然没有新学独占官学的力量，也不如程学那般得到元老贵胄的支持，但出于自身的喜好而愿意去研习的士人数量，却远远超过其他任何一个学派。

    一番推杯换盏之后，周美成忽然又道：“不过这件事全凭韩龙图的一张嘴，真伪如何能知？”

    “周美成你说什么胡话。才一千多，还不知道有没有加上混入党项人中的细作。何须作假？”潘必正摇头道，“当年河东军不是已经阵斩五百辽人，那时候与其对垒的官军也不过是千多人。如今的又是用计，又是设伏，也才留下一千人，当真是少了。”

    “说得也是。”周美成愧笑点头，“斩首要是能有个三五千就好了。”

    宋夏之役，看辽人只敢在背后占便宜，却不敢与官军对阵，越来越多的宋人都认为官军拥有击败辽人的实力，只要能换上个靠谱点的主帅。在林林总总加起来超过十万的斩首面前，区区千余辽军，实在是微不足道。

    钟世美沉声：“萧十三远不及韩龙图，被玩弄在股掌之上。但那个领军的辽将，当不是个简单人物。中了韩龙图的陷阱，还能断尾而退，非是等闲可比。日后与辽军交手，此人可是当小心提防才是。”

    “那件事得多少年后了。”潘必正提起酒壶倒了一圈酒，“眼下也不知道天子派出去的使者，追回那份密诏没有。”

    ……………………

    当天子的密诏抵达河东经略司治所的时候，韩冈也同样回到了太原城中。

    就在州衙的内院里，韩冈焚香供案的接了赵顼密旨。送走了使臣，听到风声，从后院走上来的妻妾，四人都是面如寒霜，心头生怒，但更多的还是掩饰不住的担忧。皇帝想要为难臣子，做臣子连喊冤的地方都没有。

    “三哥哥，要不要紧！？”韩云娘扯了扯韩冈的衣袖，就像过去一般。

    “要紧什么，不就是要为夫低头认错吗？”韩冈微微一笑，“先别在外院站了，回屋再说。”

    韩冈也有些纳闷，从时间上看，最后一份捷报，与之前的几份相隔得并不远，朝廷怎么会连等两天的时间都没有？照常理该是派人先查验，怎么跳过了这个关键『性』的步骤，变成了急匆匆的斥责。

    心中的疑『惑』不自觉的说出口，王旖抬头看着韩冈，眼神中有着些许感慨：“官人一向不妄言，说是两万，也没人会怀疑官人谎报。”

    就是这个原因？韩冈微微苦笑，这是太诚实的结果吗？也许。多半就是这个缘故，使得赵顼没有在查验战绩上耽搁时间，早早的就派人来打掉自己晋身两府的奢望。

    “这又是何必？此番来河东，是为国宁边，本也没想过立功受赏。何至于如此？”韩冈叹息着。

    赵顼的用意已是昭然若揭。但不过是执政而已，一顶青凉伞不出意外迟早能到手，他又岂会急在一时？

    “官家把官人当成刘子仪【刘筠】了，以为官人虚火上攻，一定要清凉散才能病好。”周南冷笑着。自家的夫婿无罪被责，『性』格刚烈的周南哪里能忍得住不去嘲讽上两句。

    刘筠是仁宗时的重臣，三入学士院而不得晋身两府，写诗抱怨道‘蟠桃三窃成何味？上尽鳌头势转孤。’最后干脆称病，不肯出来做事。自然，他这么做便少不了成为世人的笑柄。被石中立嘲笑是虚火上攻，一服清凉散便好。这‘清凉散’当然说得是非宰执不可得的青凉伞。以爱开玩笑而著称的石中立说话可谓是刻毒。

    “执政虽好，我也不愿巴着求着。”韩冈摇头道：“若能将先生的神主迎入文庙陪祀，就是宰相之职，为夫却也可弃了不做的。”

    韩冈的宏愿并非区区官场可以束缚，高官显宦不过是达成目标的阶梯，却绝不是他的目的。赵顼或是御史台那一干人等，未免太小瞧人了。不过从韩冈的心愿上来的看，赵顼现在做的也不能算错。

    “官家的密诏，官人打算怎么办？”严素心问着。

    黑山党项乃是辽人的内应，最新的捷报应当没有耽搁的就传到了朝廷那里。可这份责难的密旨一路上竟没有被追回。究竟是没有来得及，还是咬定牙关要给自己一个脸『色』？韩冈的心中还是怀着疑问。不过如何应对倒不需要犹豫。

    “当然是上表谢罪。”韩冈笑得风清云淡，“雷霆雨『露』，皆是天恩嘛。”

 第15章 自是功成藏剑履（七）

    太原城的城门就在眼前，行人车马将城门前的道路都堵得拥挤不堪。(.)

    童贯失望的叹了一声气，终于垂下了手中的马鞭，也终于不再用靴子后跟踢着马腹。

    快跑中的坐骑，慢慢的放缓了速度。一个多时辰前才换的驿马，这时候已经是满身是汗，呼哧呼哧的从鼻中喷着长长的白气。

    “黄门，不追了？”童贯的两名从班直中点出来的随从也跟着慢了下来，凑过来问道。

    “还追得上吗？”童贯没好气的回道。

    他自奉诏追回之前密诏，出宫后便一路急追，皆是兼程而行。但前面的那一位却也是双快腿，一心想将天子的吩咐办妥当了，一路上将沿途驿站的好马全都挑走。这两天一夜的迟误，就变成了长江黄河一般的天堑，童贯一路追到了太原城外，竟也没能赶上派出去的中使。

    “先进城。”童贯呆呆的望了太原城的南门半天，无奈的又叹了一声，翻身下马。回头看了一眼还在马上发愣的两名班直，低喝道：“不要太惹眼。”

    得了童贯点醒，两人也立刻从马背上滚翻了下来。跟着童贯一起牵着马，往城门走去。

    可能是战事刚刚结束没多久的缘故，太原城城门处的管理依然严格，行人车马都被仔细检验。一眼看过去，都没看到有人骑在马上入城出城。童贯不想惹起太多关注，下了马后，又示意一名班直拿出他自己的号牌去通关。

    但就在童贯正在城门处等候着回应，一名铺兵装束的骑手却在城门口跟守门官说了几句，也不下马，便直直的便冲了出来。

    童贯的视线一直追着那铺兵直到再也看不见，顺利的进了城门后，走了两步，突然跌脚失声，“哎呀，不好。”

    “黄门，怎么了？”两名班直忙凑了过来。

    童贯声音沉了下去：“方才过去的是马递。当是韩冈的回奏！”

    “不会？”两名班直回头看了看城门，满面疑惑：“黄门是怎么知道的？”

    童贯反问：“胜州大捷之后，河东还有什么地方要动用马递至御前的？”

    动用驿马的马递直通通进银台司，是可以绕过两府，直上御前的驿传手段。寻常情况下妄自动用马递，可是要受罚的。

    “会不会北面的辽人又有什么动作了。刚在韩龙图手上吃了亏，辽人肯定会大举报复的。”一人猜测着。

    “当真是辽人举兵报复，那就该是急脚递！”童贯指了下城门处的守卫：“方才看到他们亮金牌了吗？”

    两名班直对视了一眼，都摇了摇头，的确没有看到。带着紧急军情的急脚递。把金牌一亮，马都不停直接就从城门冲过去了，怎么可能还会在城门口磨蹭，跟人说两句才走。

    “太原城中，能动用马递的只有知太原兼经略使的韩龙图。这时候动用马递，倒有五六成的可能是韩龙图上表谢罪或是自辩。天子下的是密诏，用步递发回去，肯定绕不过两府。”

    童贯的一番解释，合情合理，两名随从有了几分信服。一名班直又问道，“黄门，那现在怎么办？要不要回头拦着？”

    两人都很清楚童贯身上的任务。没有拦住密诏，就已经是办事不力，再让韩冈的回复传到京城去，天子那边可就是不知是办事不力那么简单了。

    “拦？拦马递这不是找死吗？！天子能用金牌召回密诏，边臣的奏报，你能召回还是我能召回，马递上路后，边臣本人都不能再拿回来啊！”

    童贯喘了一口气，满肚子怨气。幸好出来前多问了一句，要是没追上该怎么办？

    “先去一趟府衙。”

    ……………………

    已经将谢罪表遣马递送了回去，亲笔为韩冈起草奏章的黄裳依然难以释然。

    “龙图何必这么快就上谢罪表，朝廷收到胜州大捷的消息，肯定会明白之前的错误。”

    “既然收到了天子的密诏，无论如何都必须有所回应，岂能耽搁拖延？”

    是否及时回复天子的内降，这是态度问题。至于这个回复会不会让天子感到难堪，韩冈可没兴趣关心。

    到了他这个地位的文官，只要把表面文章做圆满了，也就没有什么好怕的。天子的心情好坏，从来不是真正的士大夫放在第一位要考虑的。

    “那龙图也不该将罪责全都揽于一身。”

    虽然韩冈也是无意收留太多的黑山党项，可要不是折克行和李宪两人手下将校贪图斩首，也不至于杀得那么狠。而且修筑边地营寨的黑山党项之所以能被煽动，也是因为做工时，被过分催逼，以至于生不如死的缘故，否则以他们跟辽人的血海深仇，也不至于反去配合辽人。

    “军令是我下的，自不能让罪名推到别人身上。”韩冈转头问道，“勉仲，你看我是争功诿过的人吗？”

    “黄裳失言了。”黄裳低头表示歉意，想了想，又问，“……龙图，那此事要不要知会折府州？”

    “这有什么好说的？”韩冈笑着摇头：“被天子密诏叱责，又不是多光彩的事。”

    “不是……”

    黄裳想要解释自己的意思，韩冈却又摇了摇头，“若是想要折家欠下人情债那就更不必了。天子既然只以密诏降责，本就只罪于我一人的意思，并没有打算否认这一战战功的打算。既如此，何必再与人说？”

    黄裳赧然，韩冈的意思他听明白了。以君恩为己恩，这是臣子的大忌。这个便宜，的确不能占。即为密诏，泄露给李宪当然不行，就是折克行也一样。

    韩冈的心中盘算没有他说得这么光明正大，只是不想落了下乘而已。反正李宪肯定很快就能从京城宫中得到消息。折家在京城中也肯定有耳目通风报信，没必要枉做小人。

    见韩冈没有再多的吩咐，黄裳便告辞离开。

    韩冈看着他的背影摇摇头。黄裳游学四方十几年，决不是没有眼色的人。韩冈只让黄裳帮忙起草奏章，都没有将折可适招来，心意早就表明了，他可不信黄裳看不出来。不过奉承人的水平还有待磨练，实在有些粗糙。

    见外面没有什么事，韩冈起身入内，往书房去。

    家里面这两天无论是谁都是愁眉不展，让韩冈觉得有些烦。王旖四女皆道伴君如伴虎，谁知道皇帝会不会因为一时之气，找个借口对自家的夫婿加以惩处。

    不过在了解当今天子的为人性格之后，韩冈觉得倒是没什么好担心的。

    没有太宗赵光义的阴狠果断，也不及真宗赵恒能做到自欺欺人。现在的这个皇帝，本来就是太在意外界评价的性格。

    更重要的是韩冈本人也不是可以任凭搓扁捏圆的软柿子，咯手得很。整件事上没有犯过半点错，想找借口都难。且经过一百多年的养士，士大夫的阶层能对天子产生足够的牵制。就是皇帝也做不得快意事。

    以功劳算，这些年来的功绩，早已足够抵消资历上的欠缺，并将自家顶入两府之中。这一次出镇河东，没有出过一次纰漏，就算有，也都立刻弥补了。

    本以为阻力只在皇帝那里，两府诸臣应该都该学聪明了，不当主动表态。只是没想到御史台中的成员，会有那么多人将自己当成眼中钉，当成刷声望的工具。在赵顼的密诏中，看到他隐约透露的这些细节，还真是出乎意料。

    既然如此，就必须要做个选择。

    ……在官职和夙愿之间做出一个选择。

    对于韩冈来说，做出这样的选择根本不需要犹豫。本来来河东也只是一个意外，依照之前的想法，也没必要急着入两府。但这一次的功劳，总得换来一些实质性的回报。

    回到书房，韩冈喝茶看书。给王安石的第二封回信已经写好了，进一步阐明了对王安石寄来的新书的看法。稍稍有些激烈，没有留上翁婿间的几分情面。学术之争上，也没什么岳父、女婿，该争就得争到底。

    虽然最近几年斗争的目标是程学，但有机会，给新学下几个绊子，韩冈也不会犹豫。而且能在学术之辩上给新学一个难堪，也是气学大涨声望的机会。不过以王安石的学问，要从他的书中挑错，还要得人认同，也不是那么容易的一桩事，甚至可以说很难。韩冈一向用的是扬长避短的手段，但这一次，可没有那么容易。

    坐下来仔细检查刚刚写好的信，斟字酌句的推敲着，尽可能的不留下给人挑出错处的地方。心神很快便沉浸了下去，将朝廷、皇帝这一干烦心事丢到一边去。

    只是韩冈在书房中没有坐上多久，家里的下人来报：“龙图，外面有一个姓童的黄门求见。”

    “求见？”韩冈放下笔。又是带着密诏，所以怕引人瞩目？姓童的话，多半是童贯了。而且童贯跟自家有过往来，被派来太原见自己，多半也是想利用这份香火情。

    不过不管是什么原因，反正总算还是来了……只慢了一步啊。

    韩冈轻笑了一声，“快请。”

 第15章 自是功成藏剑履（八）

    虽然之前在城门口就已经确认了任务多半已然失败，但在进入府衙，童贯终究还是抱着一丝希望。(请牢记我们的网址)只是韩冈的一句话，让童贯的心情直入谷底。

    “龙图的奏表上得好快。”童贯脸上挤出的笑容，比哭还难看。

    “黄门此言何意？”韩冈一幅什么都不知道的样子问道。

    童贯见状无奈，只能挑明了说：“之前龙图历次捷报，斩首两万余。此事本是国家之福，不过虑及杀伤太多，有伤天和，官家心伤太皇太后上仙，故有是诏。”

    韩冈站起身：“还望黄门转奉天子，天子仁德爱民，出于天性，臣韩冈未能体察圣心，实是羞愧难当。不过如今查明并未与辽人勾结的黑山党项二十七部六千六百余人皆已安顿下来。请陛下放心。”

    童贯估计这就是韩冈在回奏中的话，也就是顺口而已，给犯了错的天子一个脸面。也不知道天子看到韩冈的奏报会是什么样的反应，反正从臣子嘴里说出这样的话，就是他这个崇政殿中服侍天子的黄门，也见得多了，天子恐怕更是看得心中生厌。

    但童贯此来不过是传递天子的心意，韩冈说什么都不是他该评价的：“小人回去后，当会将龙图之言禀明天子。”

    “那就劳烦黄门了。”韩冈重又坐下来，“黄门此来只为此事？”

    童贯的话已经说得很直白了，就是为挽回之前皇帝错误的密诏所造成的后果。而且多半是没有截下之前发出来的这封密诏，才不得不登门造访。就不知道天子还有没有其他吩咐。

    “……”童贯愣了一下。

    “不知黄门出京前，天子可有其他喻示？”韩冈更直接的问道。

    童贯陷入了沉默，心中狐疑。韩冈的问题当真就是表面的意思？

    韩冈军政两事皆有长才，入居两府之后的表现应当不会比任何人逊色。但提拔他若是会有损朝纲，天子也不会觉得浪费这个人才有什么关系。

    童贯很清楚天子的心意，两府的职位是为了辅佐天子治国，不是给功臣的赏赐。只要韩冈的年纪问题会引起后患，就不可能让韩冈担任枢密副使。

    不过韩冈晋身两府依然是迟早之事，这一次不行，过几年他过而立，到了韩忠献公当年晋身两府的年纪，也就没有如今这般惹人顾忌了。

    反观自己，天子交托的任务没能完成，对于一名品位还不算高的内侍来说，是灾难一般的结果。可不比那些高品的文臣，犯了事，过两年就能回来。在宫中，可没人会给第二次机会。他的师傅李宪恐怕也会干脆了当的放弃他——毕竟只是徒弟，而不是养子。

    从今往后，一辈子最多也只能在针线、大小金之类的宫苑作坊中打转，最后去敇建的道观或佛寺终老。这对于一心想追求更高位置的童贯来说，不啻是生不如死的噩耗。

    但是，如果有韩冈这个和王中正、李宪都有交情的重臣助言，情况却是会变成两样。

    “龙图……”童贯舔了舔嘴唇，喉咙有些发干。

    “黄门先喝口茶。”韩冈微笑着，“这是炒青的山茶，口味有别龙团，却也不算很差。”

    ……………………

    形势大逆转，御史台中的乌鸦们为自己的前途担忧，最近安静了不少，这让所有除言官以外的臣僚都觉得很是舒心，章惇也不例外。

    打发了张商英派来送信的家人回去，章惇冷笑一声，却把刚刚收到的信丢到了一边去。他可不想理会那个只会坏事的家伙。

    拥有风闻奏事之权的御史台论奏不实虽不需受什么责罚，但如果被弹劾的臣子反击，逼天子做出个选择，下场却也不会太好。自来弹劾宰相执政失败的言官，多半会驱逐出朝堂，虽说过几年就能回来，往往还能升职，不过比起能成功将宰执弹劾的那些御史，如韩琦那般，肯定是远远不如了。

    张商英当年弹劾枢密院中不法之事，并要求枢密院听从政事堂的调遣，一下子就捅了马蜂窝，惹得枢密院诸辅臣同时缴了印，要天子给个说法。这样的情况是不论对错的，张商英因而出外，甚至被贬为一个监酒税的小官。

    张商英是章惇举荐起来的，几年前急功好利，将枢密院整个得罪，给王安石带来了巨大的麻烦。如今章惇想方设法又将他从监酒税的位置上拉回来，不成想他又根本不通报，参与上表弹劾韩冈，想在韩冈身上挣回之前耽搁的时间。

    章惇心底里对此很是愤怒。他不求张商英能听从自己的命令，但也不要添乱才是。当年在平定荆南时，结识了仅仅是个小官的张商英，因为其口才和识见让人激赏，所以才加以推荐。谁想到却是个坑人的货色，早知道就让他在酒糟里打一辈子滚好了。

    “枢密。”

    一名家丁走到书房门外，敲门进来。

    “什么事？”

    “通进银台司消息，河东那边又有奏表到了。”

    章惇神色一动，追问道：“奏报的内容是什么？”

    那名家丁摇摇头：“听说是实封的密奏，不知道里面到底写的是什么。”

    “……看来天子的密诏没有来得及追回。”章惇低声自语，挥手让家丁出去。

    河东的奏表在时间上很是让人奇怪。不过应该是韩冈对之前密诏的回复，否则就不该在这个时候通过上奏表，而且是密封起来的实封状。

    章惇越来越看不懂韩冈的行事了，他的目的究竟是什么？！着实让人费解。

    ……………………

    赵顼没有想到童贯竟然没有追上，而且还让韩冈提前一步上了请罪的奏表。

    之前所谓的密诏并没有瞒着人，韩冈的密奏又如何能瞒得过去世人的耳目？这一次在世人面前，他可就是扮演了一个糊涂皇帝的角色。

    赵顼一直以为韩冈是辅政利国的能臣，日后的宰相之才，但没想到他也是个越来越棘手的麻烦，早知道就不让他去河东了。

    赵顼面无表情的看着韩冈的请罪书。

    上面甚至连辩解也没有几句，基本上是密诏上怎么说，他就怎么回复。不过文采焕然，应当不是韩冈本人的手笔。当年韩冈在殿试时的文章，赵顼还记着，那个完全是地方官对当地政事的奏报。

    不过这篇文字写得漂亮，反倒让赵顼看的上火。要是韩冈亲笔所写的那种，那还能见到真心。幕僚代笔，自己誊抄一遍，怎么看都是在应付故事。

    赵顼现在面临的问题就是论功行赏。尽管给辽人做了渔翁，在天下人面前丢人现眼，但夺下来的土地依然可以算是一个胜利。朝廷需要为这个胜利付出的报酬，也是远远超过之前任何一次战争。韩冈的问题只是其中一部分而已。只不过因为御史台将事情闹得太大，才成为众人关注的焦点。

    不过相对于士兵的赏赐，将帅们的功赏其实不需要太头疼，只要能拉下脸来，赖账也没什么关系。而底下的士卒若不能给出让人满意的功赏，那些个赤佬可就是会立刻翻脸闹事——还是人数多寡的关系。

    当年太宗攻克太原，灭亡北汉，之后便挥兵直取辽国南京道，就是因为功赏不至，以至于在燕京城下功亏一篑，惨败于高粱河畔。

    而太祖时，曹彬领军攻克南唐。开战前，太祖皇帝承诺的功赏是使相——节度使兼枢密使。不过等曹彬得胜归来，太祖给出的赏赐则是五十万钱——五百贯。

    太祖皇帝过河拆桥的行事手段是否合乎人情暂且放到一边，开疆辟土的奖赏最低能到哪一步，也算是有了一个依据。

    以曹彬为标准，韩冈的功劳实在算不得什么。不过一个不毛之地的胜州，户口不及南唐千分之一，土地也只有百一之数。如果是开国之时，以曹彬为标准，即是往高里算，五贯十贯也就能打发了。

    当然，赵顼不可能这么苛待功臣。开国时的手段，不可能使用在如今。但即便不能用在如今，可有了这一条旧例打底，权柄过重的职位完全可以拒绝授予。

    还有当年狄青平侬智高，回朝后被晋为枢密使。本来有许多朝臣援引曹彬旧例，来否决这项任命。但仁宗皇帝坚持授予这个职位。可成为文臣眼中钉的狄青最后的结果却是让人叹息。

    有正反两条先例，赵顼想要做事就方便了许多。只要韩冈不能入西府，种谔也不可能有机会，王中正更是可以随随便便就打发掉。

    赵顼叹了一口气。既想维护朝纲，又想维持一个公正慷慨的名声，天底下哪有那样的好事。还是舍了点面皮方便做事。

    给立有功勋的将帅多些金银财帛，升几个无关紧要的职位，也就打发了。

    不为执政，本官升到谏议大夫就到顶了。韩冈的差遣和本官都没有晋升的余地。不过其他用来搪塞的名号多得是。勋、位、爵、食邑、检校官、馆阁贴职，应有尽有，想要找个打发人的名号，实在再容易不过。

    给他什么职位呢？赵顼想着。

    按理说可以先给韩冈一个枢密副使的任命，等他照常例拒绝之后，直接转封其他职位。但赵顼还真怕韩冈会不顾颜面的一口应下，就像当年王安石，一直不肯入朝，当自家任命他为翰林学士时，却是一口应承下来。

    翁婿两人都是有心做事的人，不是那等沽名钓誉，喜好故示清高之辈。赵顼可无法保证韩冈会不会依常例拒绝诏命……还是直接点好。

 第15章 自是功成藏剑履（十）

    ()腊月的太原州衙，工作并不算很多。每年最重要的征收税赋的工作，都集中在夏秋二季，而往往在冬天兴起的工役，今年也因为有了黑山党项的关系，并没有受到战事的影响。

    太皇太后丧期虽已过三七，但依然属于国丧之期，尽管民间燃放鞭炮不犯禁令，但由官府主持的一系列年终的仪式，还是不得不宣告暂停。

    儒门重礼乐，在韩冈看来十分无谓的仪式，却一向绕不过去。少了这些繁文缛节，他乐得轻松。而且各项祭祀典礼之后，少不了宴会这一环。韩冈本来就不是喜欢饮宴作乐的性子，寇准那般日以继夜的饮酒宴客，实在是学不来。

    只是韩冈除了太原知府的责任外，还有河东经略带来的工作。

    国界划界的谈判地点已经确定设在在胜州和辽国东胜州之间，位于柳发川大营——最近被天子赐名做靖边寨——以北十里的一处小盆地中，正好是双方控制区重叠的地方。这是韩冈必须要关心的一桩大事。

    在胜州之役结束后，边界大体的位置已经确定了下来。但每日巡检的探马之间，大大小小的冲突依然连日不断，也就终于确定了在胜州进行国界谈判之后，这样的纷争才告休止。

    韩冈前两天才遣人去了一趟胜州，为韩缜领衔的划界使团的到来提前做好安排。

    韩缜也算是倒霉，划界谈判的差事总是要落到他的头上，而且还是在过年的时候。上一次已经是为了天子担了罪名，这一次不论最后的结果如何，清流中肯定照样有人要说怪话。

    韩冈将保卫划界使团的工作交给了第一任胜州知州。这位知州并不是从朝中派来，而是自河东军中挑选的一名老将。是韩冈很熟悉的人，也就是日前在代州担任知州的刘舜卿。

    刘舜卿是宿将，不需要韩冈多叮嘱什么，自然会将事情办好——尽管他这一年来，一直都是镇守河东北疆，在胜州之役中，并没有出场的余地。

    不过据韩冈推测，刘舜卿之所以能领到这个差事，也正是因为他没有参与胜州之役的缘故——胜州之役中，斩首最多的那些个将校，虽然封赏都不缺，但最后他们的差遣，许多都是调到了晋南诸州，而且赶在新年到来前将他们调走。而晋北，代州、胜州、火山军诸军州，都是换成了老成持重的将领，也就折家的老巢府州不方便更动。

    当然，朝廷眼中的所谓老成持重，不过是颟顸迟钝的另一种说法。韩冈作为经略使，河东帅臣，在接见这群平均年龄接近六十岁的将领的时候，很是为未来几年的河东防务担心了好一阵。

    朝廷这种担心边臣贪功兴兵的心思，韩冈勉强能够理解，但为此换上一群熬资历熬上来的老糊涂，那就完全不知所谓。还不知道守卫河东北疆的官军，会被他们糟践成什么样，当真是以为可以马放南山？

    只是韩冈也没打算说什么，一方面，他现在不方便说，另一方面，至少几年内，的确不用担心会有什么大问题。近几年，辽人不可能在边境上有什么大动作，也就是闹些小摩擦罢了。但边境上的小摩擦若是无法坚决的给予回击，到时候，可就是要做好被得寸进尺的准备。韩冈可以很确定的说，天子赵顼肯定没有做好这样的心理准备。到时候，有的乐子看了。

    抱着等着日后看热闹的心思，韩冈将边境军州的人事安排放到了脑后，而在太原做好了迎接划界使团的准备，再过几天，韩缜就该到了。但让韩冈感到惊讶的是，冯从义竟然就在这个时候，从东京到了太原这里，比韩缜早了一步。

    “都快过年了，怎么不赶着回巩州。”韩冈很是意外，“年底不是关账的时候？不打算回家过年了？”

    “三哥放心，小弟明天就回去。”冯从义道，“从太原向西过河，从葭芦川往银夏走，半个月不到就能回巩州了。至于关账，来得及赶上。”

    “银夏刚刚收复，路上还不是很平靖，没事冒什么风险？”

    冯从义哈哈大笑，“有三哥在，小弟还用担心道路上的安危不成？”

    韩冈摇摇头，拿他没办法。不过从葭芦川走，转入无定河，然后再进入黄河谷地，一路虽是刚刚得到的新土地，但由于要跟辽人划界，已经控制得十分严密，走起来还是很方便。以冯从义的身份，加上他身边由广锐军后人和吐蕃人所组成的护卫，也的确不用担心安全问题。

    “这么急着来太原是为了什么事？”韩冈问道，他不信冯从义没事会赶在过年前往太原这边跑。

    比韩冈还小一点的冯从义，如今乃是关西商界举足轻重的豪商。以顺丰行等几个大商社为核心的雍商集团，不仅控制了国内八成的棉布市场，关西的诸多特产，也全数掌握在他们的手中。雍商比起浙闽的商人更为抱团，在商事上同进共退，就是在京城中，也是好大的声势。冯从义已经不是可以没事乱跑的身份了。

    “有件东西想让三哥看上一看。”

    冯从义神神秘秘的从袖口中掏出一个小布包，扎扎实实的裹了好几层，打开来，却是一片晶莹透明的镜片。

    韩冈拈起镜片，从透镜中看着表弟变得夸张的脸，是凸透镜。从侧面看过去，透明的镜片便现出了墨绿色。

    “这是玻璃？”韩冈问道。

    玻璃过去俗称药玉、琉璃、颇黎，不过因为韩冈的缘故，玻璃之名已经渐渐成了世人认同的名称。

    “三哥眼光如炬。”冯从义表情夸张的赞道。

    韩冈没理会表弟的表演，拿着镜片对着桌上的，测试着放大的效果，一边又问着：“是巩州的工坊产的？”

    “怎么可能？！”冯从义摇头叹气，“在巩州的玻璃工坊想要造出透明的玻璃还早得很，只见钱砸下去，就没听个响。是京中的官坊终于造出了透明的玻璃，小弟设法买到了配料的方子，等回巩州，让那群只会造些废料的工匠们好好学一学。”

    自从白水晶因为需要制作透镜而价格飞涨之后，能替代白水晶的透明玻璃，便成了研究的重点。眼下千里镜也被发明出来，对透明镜片的需要，更是上了一个台阶。要造出适合打磨而且没有气孔的玻璃镜片并不容易，但原料比起白水晶的比起来可是要便宜上百倍。

    韩冈当初主管军器监，曾安排下对这个项目加以研究，投下的经费不在少数。之后几任接手韩冈工作的判军器监，由于种种原因，都选择了将这个项目给延续下去，研究经费也没有削减。累积起来已经有几万贯的投入，并不比修建高炉少到哪里。如今终于有了成绩，也不是多令人惊讶。毕竟透明玻璃在大食商人那里有现成的例子，而官营的药玉作坊也一直都有透明玻璃的出产，只是一直没有弄清楚其中的原理，无法大量生产而已。

    从冯从义手上又接过一张纸片，韩冈粗粗一看，就看到上面写着白砂、硼砂、铅等名词，后面还跟着数量。

    韩冈举着这张纸片：“买这份配方花了多少钱？”

    冯从义比出两根手指，“两百贯。”

    “朝廷在白玻璃上投进去的钱，两万贯也不止了。”韩冈摇头感叹着，“两百贯收买一个工匠，就拿到了两万贯的配方。这个生意，做得可真是值。”

    冯从义却不觉得有什么问题：“等玻璃生产出来后，还不是要依律交税？朝廷一年拿到的税钱，只会比投入的钱要多。”

    韩冈将配方还给冯从义：“光靠一个这么粗糙的配料秘方就想造出透明玻璃，哪有那么简单的事？”

    “小弟也知道不容易。光是原料，就很麻烦了，雍地的土性和中原截然不同，就是炼出来的铁都有差别，玻璃岂能例外。但有了方向，相应的改起来也方便。再用个几年、再砸个几万贯，终究能出来的。”冯从义笑道：“而且小弟也没打算我们一家掏钱，好几家都想跟这个风了。”

    “一家赚钱太惹人忌惮，的确是该跟棉布一样，不要拿在一人的手中。”韩冈点头表示赞同，接着又道“不过我也希望到时候不要想着一本万利的心思，我还想着什么时候将窗户纸换成透明的玻璃就好了。”

    冯从义扭头看看厅中的窗户，咋舌道：“那还不知要多少年了。”

    韩冈不心急，“十年二十年三十年我都有耐心等，一步步来就是了。”

    冯从义又笑道：“有了玻璃之后，三哥过去所说的水银镜子也可以去造了。这可比玻璃更好赚。”

    “说得也是。”

    韩冈还记得当初造显微镜的反光镜，上面的锡汞合金接触空气后很快就雾化了。所以他一直想要用玻璃给蒙上表面。也曾拿着水银镜的好处来说服冯从义为此投入资金，这是可以看得见的好处。

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 第15章 自是功成藏剑履（11）

    ()【上架的日子正好是端午节放假，看看这三天能不能多拼上几更。】

    冯从义商人的习气，听说有钱赚，眼睛都能发金光。

    玻璃水银镜冯从义只是听韩冈提起过。但他素知韩冈的为人，不轻易出言，却言必有中。既然曾经郑重的说起过，又要让他去投资开发有关的技术，那么当然是门赚钱的好买卖。

    西北的棉布，交趾的白糖，还有南北货转运贩售的生意，已经让韩、冯两家富甲一方。但支撑家族根本的产业，永远都不会嫌多。玻璃和镜子，乃是与生活息息相关。只要能将技术掌握在手中，就算日后扩散出去，只靠细水长流，那也是能传承几代人的富贵。

    冯从义沉浮商海多年，喜怒不形于色那是基本功。但在上千万贯的远期收益面前，却也压不下心头的兴奋。别说他区区一介豪商，就是天子，听说了一年能几十万的纯收益，也照样不能免俗。

    看着表弟的模样，韩冈微微一笑，低头又看着手上价值千万的小纸片。纸片上一排排小字写得很密，不仅仅是原材料的配方。除了那几条之外，还有烧制时要注意的关键，以及专用炉灶的修筑和运用。

    “嗯？”看着看着，韩冈忽然神色一变，忍不住发出一声惊噫。

    “哥哥，怎么了？是不是有哪里不对？”冯从义立刻紧张得问道。不要花大钱买来的却是个骗呆子的赝品。

    “透明玻璃的烧制肯定都要附带工艺的改变，不仅仅是配方的问题。你能注意到这一点，的确是很好。”韩冈扬了扬纸片，“尤其是关于这烧料的炉灶，跟之前用的炉灶大不一样。”

    “这是肯定的。将作监可是新修了炉灶，跟之前的样式都不一样，当然是跟白玻璃有关，小弟怎么能不去详加打听？”冯从义指着纸片上的最后一条，“从炉子里排出来的热气，透过穿过外带的烤炉，可以鼓进去的风加热，能节省不少炭火。”

    “不仅仅是省炭火，更是在提高炉温。”韩冈语气郑重。

    若不是在这张纸上看到，韩冈还想不起来这项关键性的技术。以蓄热室交换炉中带出来的热量，不仅仅可以用在玻璃的烧制上，炼钢炼铁上有更大的用处。韩冈在军器监时，这项技术还没有开发出来。

    “炉温？”冯从义疑惑的问着，这个词可没听说过。

    “就是炉子的温度。就像长短轻重一样，将寒热用数字来衡量，是为温度。这是愚兄最近想要做的事。旧有的度量衡不仅不精确，而且太偏狭。冷了热了都能感觉得到，但到底多冷多热，可就没个准了。”

    冯从义半懂不懂，想了半天，试探的问道：“是不是炉温高了，就变得更热？”

    “正是，温度越高，就代表越热。所以说白玻璃是个好东西，测量温度的器具，我已经设计出来的。可是没玻璃，就只能是纸上谈兵。”韩冈淡淡的提了一句，眼神深沉起来，“好了，不用多想了，眼下我也只是个想法而已，具体怎么测算还得慢慢考量。说一说，来太原见我，到底是为了什么？仅仅是玻璃上的事，我想用信应该就够了。”

    就是之前商议利用棉花将甘凉路的汉番诸部拉拢过来，纳入棉行的势力范围，韩冈和冯从义直接也只是写信而已——不过是用了密文，以防被人偷看——只凭白玻璃，用不着冯从义亲自来太原。

    “三哥说得是，要是仅仅是玻璃这件事，的确写封信也就够了。其实还有另外一桩要事，必须要让三哥知道。”

    “什么事？”

    “不知三哥还记不记得吴逵？”冯从义凑近了，将声音压低下来。

    “当然记得。”当年让罗兀城功亏一篑的罪魁祸首，但被他带累的广锐军又是韩家在巩州的根基，韩冈怎么可能会不记得，“怎么，听到他消息了？”

    “有人在沙州看到他了，身边带着十几人。”冯从义脸上添了几许阴翳。

    广锐军出身的子弟，是顺丰行中的主力。而广锐军在巩州、熙州开辟的一座座农庄，里面出产的棉花，也是顺丰行收购的主要对象。每年还没有开始播种，便以契约定下当年的收成，并事先给付定金。这种旱涝保收的策略，是由韩冈当年亲自定下，让广锐军上下对韩冈死心塌地。

    由于广锐军这些年来安分守己，加之在拓边河湟时的奋勇，如今朝廷和地方上的州县对他们已经不是当成叛贼看待。可吴逵一旦出现在河西的消息传开来，朝廷肯定就要紧张起来，对广锐军残部加紧提防。而任用许多广锐军子弟的顺丰行，避免不了的要受到影响。

    “这件事确定吗？”韩冈问道。

    “看到吴逵的是顺丰行派在甘凉路的掌事之一，也是广锐军出身。据他说，他看到的人虽然跟当年形象大不一样，但一眼看过去，就是吴逵没错。”

    “就这样？”韩冈眉头皱起来，就凭这点证据，完全证明不了什么，“连长相都变了，怎么能那么确定”

    “其实据他说，只有五六分相像。小弟也不可能就这么一惊一乍。”冯从义沉声道，“但他在甘州留下的姓名，可是叫做武贵。”

    “武贵？”韩冈的眉头微皱，倒还真是很相近的两个名字。

    “而且这一回西夏归附的汉将，领头的叫李清。他手下有个第一得力的部将，也是姓武名贵。据说此人乃是熙宁四年五年的时候投奔西夏的，只用了几年就在李清帐下出人头地，能力、手段都十分了得。”

    “这个武贵现在怎么样了？”

    “他在盐州城下的那场大乱中，不见了踪影。说是死了，但也有人说，他是带着一众兄弟去投奔了辽人。反正在那场大乱中，跟他交情好的兄弟，全都失踪了。而甘州城的武贵，他身边也有十几个伴当。”冯从义长出了一口气，低声问道：“三哥以为吴逵到底死了没有？”

    “当年就没有确认他的死信。跟侬智高一样，都是被烧得面目全非。狄武襄当年没把侬智高当做战果报上去，韩子华【韩绛】也没敢报。军中也有传言说他去了西夏。只是后来一直没有消息，才没了那些谣言。”

    当年吴逵的死信由于无法确认尸体的身份，并没有报上去，但基本上都认为他死了。可若是这一次，才安顿下来没几年的广锐军多半又要乱了。

    从姓名、时间、行动这些地方来看，武贵的嫌疑实在太深了——甚至不能叫做嫌疑，完全可以确认，武贵就是吴逵。

    “他现在还在甘州吗？”韩冈追问道。

    “已经不在了。”冯从义道：“说是有人看到他一伙十几人向西出了玉门关，去了西域。不过是不是故布疑阵，那还真是说不准。”

    韩冈沉吟了一下，抬眼道：“……不要想太多。吴逵此人，我与他有过一段往来。他的性子，多少了解一点。既然在西夏国灭之后去了西域，多半是没有再回来的打算。等到日后朝廷收复西域，说不定才会再听到他的名字。”

    “三哥既然这么说，那我就放心了。”冯从义点点头，“那名掌事我就让他留在甘州主持分号事务，也叮嘱过了。一年半载，也不用担心会传出来。等过了一年半载，就是传出来，也不用担心了。”

    兄弟俩说了一番话，也到了掌灯的时候。王旖遣了家丁来传话，酒饭已经准备好了，催两人吃饭。

    韩冈和冯从义都饿了，出了房起身往前面去。

    冯从义边走边问，“不知三哥在河东还能留多久？”

    “最多半年。”韩冈道，“河东这里，天子不可能让我留得太久。之前我也写信给你了，河东可以放一放，摊子不要铺得太大。”

    “小弟明白。”冯从义低了低头，又问，“之后不知天子会安排三哥回京，还是会外任其他州府？”

    “多半是回京。天子怕我功髙难赏啊。”在心思通透的表弟面前，韩冈一点也不遮掩，“要是去了其他路州，再立下些功劳又该怎么办？我眼下都是开国郡公了，还能向上封国公不成？”

    “国公放在三哥身上不是迟早的事？”冯从义笑道：“做了相公，国公自然就能有了。”

    “任官宰相，数载之后，便能封国公。但食邑过万户，也就能封国公了。天子不就是怕我再立功勋。若是爵同宰相，到了大殿上，站在哪里才合适？”

    冯从义陪着韩冈一同叹了一声，转而又道：“说起国公，小弟前些日子在京城，听过介甫相公要转封了，说是因为灭夏之功，本因于变法之利，而且谋图西夏，也是介甫相公在任时先行主持的。”

    “哦，是吗？”韩冈想了想，“之前是舒国公，这一次，不知道是什么了。”

    封国也是分等级的。首封封小国，继而中国，而后大国，之后还有两国国公。外姓生前不封王，到了两国国公，便到顶了。如秦、楚、魏这样的国公名衔，不是老资历到几任宰辅，基本上不可能有机会得到。韩琦是魏国公，富弼是韩国公，都是大国。而王安石的舒国公则是小国。

    “到底是什么，得要看太常礼院了。不过介甫相公也在第二任宰相任上才封国公。之前从相位上退下来，也只是开国郡公而已，好像就是太原郡。三十不到便因功封郡公，大宋开国以来，还真没人能比得上三哥。”

    “比得上也好，比不上也好，都没什么好计较的。记得我过去曾经说过龟兔赛跑的故事，跑得快的不一定一直都在前面。”韩冈摇摇头，“接下来的几年，可能要清闲一下了。”

    “正好可以用来治学。”冯从义道，“三哥的学问越高，小弟也能一并沾些文气。说起来也是关西魁星不利，好不容易才出了横渠先生和三哥。若三哥不能将关西的士子都收归门下，日后做了宰相也坐不安稳。就跟我们这些雍秦的商人一般，若不能抱成团，便只有被人踩的份。可一旦并力相向，就是京城，也能站下一块落脚地！”

    韩冈笑而不言，但冯从义的话正是说到了他的心里。官位的高低，他可以不计较。但有些事，可是要好好争一争了。

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 第15章 自是功成藏剑履（12）

    ()忽忽已是春日。

    汾水潺潺，河岸边花开正艳，堤岸上的草木绿意盎然。天空上声声鸟鸣，从南方归来的大雁，排着整齐的队列，掠过太原城继续北上。桃花汛后的汾水边，有着浓得化不开的****。

    韩缜领衔的划界使团，在边界线上的帐篷中，与辽人唇枪舌剑的争辩了几个月，终于可以不用再闻他们身上的马粪味了。一行使节圆满的完成了他们的任务，从胜州南下，经过太原城回返东京。

    谈判并不是一帆风顺，辽人从来都不是会好好说话的对象。一边谈，一边打，也是避免不了的。整个冬天，河东北方边境上冲突不断，不仅仅是新得的胜州有战火，就是丰州、府州，乃至雁门关，都有两军探马和巡卒在边界上大打出手的记录，使得谈判席上火花四溅。

    上个月局势最紧张的时候，连韩冈都带了三千兵马，动身到麟州坐镇。虽然帅旗插在麟州城头，也有震慑辽人的意思，可更多的还是为了防止辽人发疯，以防万一。

    幸而终究还是没有打起来。顶替萧十三镇守西京道的辽人新任主帅，也不敢贸然去正面挑战有韩冈和数万骄兵悍将镇守的河东。

    韩缜与辽人谈到最后，也就是争个山头，争条土垄。由此定下来的国境线，基本上就是按照双方的实际控制线来划分。

    新界东面一段，也就是胜州这里，实际控制线便是国界，一番大战没能改变，在谈判桌上也别想夺占上几分。而中段则是以瀚海和大漠为界，沙漠中的几个绿洲，依照两家之前的归属不加改变，比如曾经让李继迁躲避其中，日后得意东山再起的地斤泽，如今也留在大宋手中——由于大漠瀚海大家都没兴趣，中段国界的划定是最早完成的。

    至于新界西段，由于太靠近兴灵，尤其是直插兴灵腰肋要害的青铜峡，乃是辽人所必争。最后经过一番争吵之后定下来的约定，青铜峡依然归属于宋人，但自青铜峡峡口向南五十里内，宋人不得修筑任何城寨。

    依据澶渊之盟，大宋如果要修补河北、河东边界上的城垣，必须要通知辽国，同时边寨也不得增筑。胜州的军寨也是依据这一条款，在划界条约签订后，便不能再随意增筑。青铜峡不得修筑城寨的条约，则更为苛刻。这就使得官军只能驻守在西南方六十里，黄河河谷要宽阔得多的鸣沙城。那里地势远比不上险要的青铜峡，必须屯驻两倍乃至三倍以上的兵马才能够保证抵挡住辽军的侵攻。同时这个约定，也让迁移到青铜峡南河谷的数万西夏残部，无法安定下来。

    不过只要鸣沙城在手，黄河河谷南方的泾原、秦凤，西方的熙河、甘凉，这四路依然不用担心辽人兵马的威胁。这等于是可以将之前秦凤、泾原、熙河三路的守御力量集中在鸣沙城一点上，说起来却也不能算太差了。

    这样一份虽不占便宜，却也不吃亏的条约，澶渊之盟以来，这还是第一次。按从东京城中传回来的消息，天子和两府对这份划界条约十分满意

    参加了划界使团的官员们为此兴奋莫名，趾高气昂的挺胸叠肚。仿佛大声了一场大战。

    可是话说回来，如果将兴灵的损失一并算进来的话，那就不是不吃亏，而是吃了大亏。

    “边界是打出来的。没有大刀长枪压阵，笔管子争不来一寸地皮。”折可适低声冷嘲，“就是拥有苏张之才，没有六国和秦国在背后，凭什么能舌辩天下？”

    黄裳一听就慌了神，忙看看左右，见没人注意他们这边，才稍稍放心了一点。然后才低声责怪道：“遵正，这话可不能乱说！也不看看场合！”

    “这话可是龙图前两天说的。”折可适冲前面努努嘴。

    黄裳将视线向前投过去，二十步外，韩冈正与韩缜把臂偕行。两人言笑不拘，看起来关系好的像是兄弟。

    “你看龙图现在的样子，会在韩六内翰面前说这番话？”黄裳驳道。

    折可适笑道：“小弟也没有在外人面前乱说啊。”

    “焉知周围有没有耳聪目明的？”黄裳微怒：“今天还是内翰，等回了京，可就是执政了，若给他知道，你可讨得了好？”

    “……执政……”折可适摇头又冷然一笑：“可叹龙图，惶惶之功，竟然还不能在西府中占下一席之地。”

    黄裳又急又怒，两眼左转右转的瞟着周围，“少说两句！”

    “是。”折可适点头，终于不再说酸话了，转而道：“元厚之出外，韩玉汝降麻，东府中换了新人。不过再过几日，说不定东府又要大变动了。”

    黄裳算是放下心来，“谁知道呢，也许吕吉甫这一次还能撑过去。”

    折可适翻翻白眼：“手实法乃众矢之的，眼下河清海晏，已经不是去年的时势。要不要继续推行手实法，全得看天子的心意。而且御史台冬天弹劾龙图不果，已经是丢人现眼，这一次，可是咬得狠了，再也不会放的。”

    韩缜回去后，基本上确定要入东府了。韩冈在河东都收到消息，他要顶替月前出外的元绛留下来的位置。元绛这名老臣已经年过七旬，此次外任之后，大概就要致仕了。大宋的宰辅，少有在两府任上致仕的，韩琦、富弼都是从宰相的位置上出外，任了两年地方官后告老返乡。

    政事堂中，眼下有王珪、吕惠卿和蔡确，再添一个韩缜，就是一相三参。不过吕惠卿最近又有了些麻烦，成了御史台嘴下的新猎物。

    手实法一直都是吕惠卿被攻击的要点，之前为了军费，赵顼压下了所有的反对声。不过现在边界新约签署，眼见着和平降临，他会不会被过河拆桥，还真是得两说。

    但这话题也不方便再说，黄裳抿起了嘴，抬眼看着前面，不肯接口了。

    韩缜与韩冈并肩而行，踏着河畔青青地绿意，边走边说：“这一次划界之议，也多亏了玉昆。没有玉昆的辛苦，”

    韩冈摇摇头，自谦道：“韩冈也只是敲敲锣鼓而已，哪里敢在玉汝兄面前说自己辛苦？打压下辽人气焰的可是玉汝兄。”

    “真正让辽人哑口无言，争无可争的，还是靠了玉昆。胜州北界的寨堡一完工，辽人就是争无可争了，”

    亲自出城给韩缜一行送行，韩冈这名河东帅臣，可是给足了韩缜的面子。而且之前韩缜能在谈判桌上挺起腰板，韩冈在后的助力功不可没。纵然韩冈的年纪惹人忌惮，韩缜也不能免俗，但在情在理也得在韩冈面前留一份人情。

    “玉汝兄说反了。”韩冈又笑着将谀辞转送回去，“就是知道玉汝兄一定能成功划界，韩冈才急着修建城寨。否则划界一签，就得跟河北一样，不能再随意修城了。”

    一个冬天过来，胜州边境上的城寨全数完工，预定中的防御体系已经成型，并且与府州丰州的北方防线连在了一起。日后辽人若想南侵，黄河以西的几个军州，互相支援将会十分方便。

    不过在持续几个月的繁重劳作中，累死病死的黑山党项超过五百，而受伤以至轻重残疾的，有千人之多。这样的仇恨，肯定是难以抹除，不知要延续多少年。

    但韩冈并不是很在意，只要官军有足够的实力，能镇压一切反叛，就算他们的恨得咬牙切齿，还不是得老老实实的听话受命。若是官军没那份实力，即便是眼下老实恭顺的蕃部，照样会起异心。

    而且他之所以那么心急，也是因为有澶渊之盟在前，知道划界条约一旦签署之后，再想修筑新的城寨就难了。而眼下各个关键位置上的城寨营垒都已经建立起来，尽管还有许多地方需要补完，但那完全可以放在日后慢慢来。

    离城越来越远，官道两边的酒肆店铺也渐渐的少了，而田垄则远远近近的多了起来。太原城周围水土好，大半种得是麦子，到了三月中，开始拔节的小麦已经有了两尺多高，将狭长的绿色叶片高高挑起。

    二月以来，颇下了几场春雨，太原城外的田野上是一幅幅的浓绿。田间地头的麦苗长势喜人，郁郁葱葱。一阵风吹来，麦田中起起伏伏，如同水面兴波。

    韩冈看着满目的绿色麦浪，心中欣喜。他出城给韩缜送行，其实也有顺道视察了本地青苗的想法。

    韩缜见韩冈望着道边的麦田，便说道：“看这样子，河东今岁当又是一个丰年。”

    韩冈收回视线，笑对韩缜：“说起来还是元丰这个年号起得好，应了天时。”

    韩缜抬头望着纤云不见的天空：“元丰之号为天子亲自所起，天子受命于天，能有所映证也在情理之中。”

    “加上今年，已经连着三个丰年了……对比起熙宁的后几年，还真是差别大了。”韩冈道，“元丰的三年来，也就去年春天河北陕西有些旱情，不过也没持续多久。”

    “灾年米贵伤农，丰年米贱亦伤农。玉昆当小心为是。”

    “多谢玉汝兄的提点。”

    韩缜一笑：“不过有玉昆在倒是不用担心了。”

    “当不得玉汝兄的夸赞，纵能平抑粮价，也是占了去岁大战的光。他处不知，为了弥补去年一场大战的亏空，接下来的两三年，常平仓都得要敞开收粮。粮价一时间的确是跌不下来。”

    一路走来，已经送到了城南十里。道边的十里亭中已经摆下了饯行宴。

    韩冈和韩缜携手进了亭中。席面上的菜肴虽不能算是丰盛，但也都是名厨精心制作，用着食盒携来。

    韩冈举起已经斟满的酒杯，朗声道：“宋辽两国，在澶渊之盟后，就是七十余年未有大战。不过中国的太平时日，也就是澶渊之盟后的三十年。等到元昊起兵，西北再无宁日，几十年烽烟不息，河东、陕西的军民，殁于王事者不知凡几。如今终于灭了西夏，玉汝兄又与辽人签了新约，这太平的日子，却终于又来了。别的先放一放，且先祝天子千万岁寿，天下太平。”

    “玉昆说得正是。”韩缜点头，同举杯，对众人道：“当满饮此杯，共祝天子万寿，天下太平！”

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 第16章 晚来谁复鸣鞭梢（上）

    ()四月初八，佛诞日。**!。*

    每年的这个时候，东京城中，大小百十寺院都要举行浴佛斋会。寺院内外总是人满为患。熙熙攘攘，热闹非凡，进香的，做买卖的，人山人海，拥挤在每一间寺庙中。

    而京城诸多寺院里，敇建大相国寺最是热闹。每月五次的万姓烧香，都是数万人云集的大集市。而到了新年、上元，或是今天这样的佛诞日，更是一大清早合都士庶妇女骈集于此，四方携老扶幼交观盛会。人人斋戒茹素，等着浴佛会后求浴佛水来饮漱。

    但偶尔也会有些年份，大相国寺虽然依然观者如堵，但却没有人多时都少不了的喧闹。就如今年一般，刚刚结束没多久的琼林宴还在京城百姓们的津津乐道之中，但四月初八佛诞日之后，人们议论的中心，则变成了大相国寺的浴佛之会。

    一辆辆装饰华美的车辆，停放在大相国寺正门前的广场上，簇拥着一辆装饰最为华美，形制最为高大，却以布幔为帐，以至于四处漏风的马车。而在马车旁，还有一匹高大健壮却又给人一种轻盈之感的龙驹静静的站立着。淡金色的皮毛犹如最上等的锦缎一般在阳光下闪闪发亮，同样色泽的鬃毛被精心打理成一缕缕的小辫。这是一匹应在天河边奔驰的骏马，竟然落于人世。

    此外又有上千名金甲金盔，手持各色御器的士兵围着数千亩大小的古刹，绕了一圈又一圈。原本在广场和回廊中盘下铺面做买卖的摊贩，连同他们的货物，全都不见了身影。而大相国寺外的等候斋会举行的数万百姓，则还有许多仍旧跪伏于地，久久的都没有抬起头来。他们拜的不是佛祖，而是当今的天子——赵顼。

    竟是天子驾临大相国寺。

    自东汉明帝遣使求法，在洛阳建立白马寺后。经过了上千年或激烈或温和的改造和被改造，这个来自于西域的教派，已经彻底的融入了中国。供奉大小佛主菩萨的寺庙遍及天下，朝廷也要设立僧录司，发放度牒，来统管天下僧侣。

    但皇帝亲自出宫礼佛还是很罕见的一件事。外人只当是天子为去年刚刚病逝的太皇太后祈求冥福。之前就有天子拿了私房钱让大相国寺的僧侣为太皇太后和皇太后点长明灯一事在京中广为流传。不过赵顼身边亲近人等都知道，天子之所以这么急着来大相国寺上相，却不仅仅是为了太皇太后，更还有皇嗣的问题。

    韩缜随着班列慢慢的一步步的走着，陪着皇帝，走进了大雄宝殿。身为两府中的一员，与天子朝夕相对，耐心和稳重都不会缺乏。对天子的心思把握甚深。

    前几天，宫里面一个怀孕的嫔妃不意小产，落下来的还是个男胎。这对正困于皇嗣稀少的赵顼来说，不啻又是当头一棒。原本是准备让宰相来上香的活动，却变成了天子御驾亲临。

    王珪紧随在赵顼的侧后方。从熙宁三年入政事堂，十年间宰执如走马灯一般打着转，但只有王珪一人屹立不倒。就是去年官军惨败灵州城下时，市井中谣言蜂起，都说王珪在政事堂中的日子已经不长了。但世事无常，往往柳暗花明、峰回路转，最终西夏还是灭国。纵然未尽全功，但也不能算是失败。首倡的王珪，依然稳稳当当的做他的宰相。

    大相国寺的正殿平日并不开放，就是正殿前的三门，也是非得天子诏令，才能为此打开。但天子的身份毕竟不同，一道道大门在赵顼面前敞开，

    在佛像前，拿着一束线香躬了躬身，便让旁边的内侍将香火插到佛像前的香炉中。

    太祖皇帝当年入大相国寺礼佛，曾经问寺内僧人，他见了佛祖到底要拜，还是不需要拜。这个问题很难回答，既不能让天子心头不痛快，也不能让人觉得自己礼佛之心并不虔诚。当时的住持犹豫着不知如何回答方好，幸亏旁边有个小和尚帮忙接口，说现在佛不拜过去佛，很是巧妙的帮住持解了围。自此以后，朝廷对大相国寺的封赏日渐丰厚，而天子入寺不拜的旧例也有此延续了下来，

    拜过佛祖，赵顼也没打算就此回宫，找过来一名时常出宫探问的内侍，“药王庙就在附近？”

    王珪和一众执政眼皮一跳，怎么要去药王庙？但那名内侍去完全没有多想，老老实实回答：“回官家的话，的确就隔了两条街。”

    “嗯，时间还早。”赵顼望着殿外，也不知是对谁说话，“去药王庙走一趟。”

    内侍惊得跳起：“陛下。预定中没去药王庙这一项！这时候，往药王庙去，可是要兴师动众。”

    “多走几步路也无妨。”赵顼坚持自己的意见，一定要去药王庙中走上一遭。

    “哪里是去拜药王，根本是去拜韩冈。”薛向在韩缜身边喃喃自诩。

    “韩冈？”韩缜听在耳中，漫不经心的随口问道：“拜他做什么？”

    薛向笑道，“不信玉汝兄会猜度不到。韩冈与如今七个儿子一个女儿，到现在都没有夭折一个。这个药王弟子，可是让天子羡慕得不得了。玉汝家的兄弟人数甚众，但排行绝不可能仅止于第八。却也比不上韩冈。”

    韩缜微微一笑。韩亿八子，人人显宦，韩绛、韩缜，更是一为宰相，一为参政。但韩缜的兄弟，却也不是仅仅只有八人，照样有几个中途夭折的。王韶也以儿女多著称，还是只有七八个儿子存活下来。与南方的穷人家不同，绝大多数的官宦人家，都不会因为养不活儿女，而将婴儿溺死。养不活的原因除了意外，就是各种各样的疾病。

    韩冈的子女年岁尚幼，按说谁也不能保证说他们日后不出事。可是他是孙真人的弟子，传授世人牛痘免疫法。身上的神秘色彩怎么也抹不干净。就算韩冈本人不肯承认，就算他向所有人讲述牛痘术的原理。但事到临头，为了能保佑皇嗣的安康，为了能让天子多子多福，让他入京，当然是顺理成章。

    “看到天子不去调理身体，而是从求神拜佛上入手。韩冈恐怕要气得头疼。”韩缜闲闲说也着，听在耳中，却有几分幸灾乐祸的味道。

    但薛向却道：“见庙就拜，本就是寻常事。运气若是不差，天下神佛，总能碰到一个愿多事的。让韩冈出来护翼皇子，说不定就有用。”

    韩缜遥遥头：“韩玉昆若在，肯定会直言谏阻，怎么也可不能让自己给人当土偶。”

    “也不能怪世人。自从牛痘术大行于世，天下的药王庙，如今香火日渐旺盛，各州各县，都赶着趟的重

    修或新建药王庙。这一番骚动岂是无因？”

    说话间，天子已经从后门出了大相国寺的正殿，韩缜、薛向和其他几名宰执，紧紧的追随在他的身后。

    护卫天子到大相国寺的班直已经收到天子的要求，行动起来的她们在短短时间中，已经做到了断路、清场，让药王庙中没有可疑的闲杂人等。

    随天子走进药王庙。新修的前后殿阁，琉璃瓦灼灼生光，分明是新近重修过的。正殿中的神像，也不是过去的扁鹊，而是一身道袍、留着三缕长须的道人。

    天子站在正殿中，抬头望着神台上一坐一立两座神像，韩缜等人则在殿外，对药王庙的里外簇新啧啧称奇。

    薛向道：“旧时供奉的药王，中原为神农、扁鹊，河北为邳彤、华佗，南方还多个张仲景，就是陕西，除了孙真人外，还有一个韦慈藏，同是唐人，他也是药王。可现如今，坐在正殿里的基本上都是孙思邈。神农还好说，孙真人抢不去他的位子，但扁鹊、邳彤、华佗、韦慈藏，那就得委屈到偏殿蹲着。而且在孙真人的金身边，还总有一名青年士子侍立——这当然也是有缘由的。”

    韩缜撇嘴笑了笑，这座药王庙的神台上，当然也有那年轻的侍者在孙真人的身边站着。

    薛向坦率直言：“说实话，孙真人这些年接连得到朝廷加封，从唐太宗封的妙应真人，到慈济妙应真人，再到慈济医灵显圣妙应真人。过两日更是要改封真君——慈济医灵显圣守道妙应真君。名号越来越长，声威一日.比一日高，这其中的功劳，全都是他传说中的私淑弟子给他带来的。”

    韩缜垂着眼帘听着薛向的评论，偶尔点两下头附和，“说得正是。”待到薛向话声一顿，他便接口道，“天子这一次来药王庙，多还是做给人看的。让人提议将韩冈招入京中。”

    “没错，肯定是这个原因。”薛向点头，“韩冈好兴事，在白马，有束水攻沙之议，在京西，又建江汉漕渠之策，到了河东，大战本都是该结束了，还硬是出兵，从辽人嘴里将胜州抢了回来。不论是让他继续留在太原，还是将他调到南方，多半会弄出什么事来，还不如招他入京。也能分一分他的心！”

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 第16章 晚来谁复鸣鞭梢（下）

    ()【这一章写得很慢，毕竟不是专业。**(）】

    让天下的农户都能用上便宜的铁制农具，这当然是一件好事。不过赵顼能不能接受这个提议，或是在接受提议之后，能不能持之以恒的执行下去，那就两说了。韩冈很清楚这一点。

    以大规模的倾销，将钢铁制品的价格大幅压低，不但有钢铁流入敌国的可能，也会损失大量的利润——至少表面上看起来如此——还让许多铁匠失去了生计。这样的政策延续下去的可能性很小。

    这与新法不同。新法能充实国库，使得朝廷，就算如今天子为了钧衡朝堂，任用旧党，也不会改变继续推行新法的心意。可看到大量的利润流失，谁还会去想百姓们耕种的辛苦？——过去几千年不都是这么来的吗。到时候，一个辽人收购农具的奏章，就能让天子改弦更张。

    但这个提议对绝大多数的百姓有好处，提出来也不会损失什么。只是想真正推行开来，还是等到自己做了宰相或是执政，能够影响朝政时再说。

    话说回来，赚钱的办法韩冈其实也有。王安石和冯从义的信都在今天到了，一个是借用朝廷的驿传，另一个则是用的顺丰行的商队。

    韩冈很早就在想要是能将遍及天下的驿传体系利用好，也是个不得了的财源，邮政本就是个赚钱的大买卖。朝廷眼下每年往驿站里面砸进去上百万贯的真金白银，就算一时之间只能帮着赚回来一两成，那也是十几二十万贯了，而且日后只会越来越多。

    只是这件事韩冈并不着急，天子正愁着自家老是立功，现在写奏表提议上去，也是打入另册的份。还不如放一放手。

    “代州的事先放着。”韩冈笑着道，“真要有什么事，也是几年之后，不可能是现在。如今还是先清闲一阵。好歹是几十年的老仇家完了。”

    折可适附和道：“家兄前日也写信来说，不知该怎么打发时间呢。”

    “有空时那就多读读。”黄裳说道，“演习武艺、习练兵法之余，把看当消遣。就是不喜经学，不过读史可知过往战例，有补于用兵之道。”

    “家兄最怕的就是读，看到白字黑字就脑仁疼，一辈子也不指望能改过来了。”折可适自嘲的笑了一笑，将门世家的子弟，经史也就在小时候看一看，年长之后，除了喜欢读的人以外，大部分子弟宁可习练弓马，不独折可大一人，“倒是家十六叔一向爱读，家里墙边一圈架，全都是经史子集。前些日还托小弟去市面上找苏老泉的史论集寄回去。府州那里一间铺都找不到，也只有杂货铺子代卖黄历，六经都没处买。”

    “苏洵的史论有什么好看的。”黄裳摇头，“老苏父子惯自小处起议论。其论六国，老苏说弊在赂秦，大苏转去论过秦，小苏只说六国不能合力。皆是只见其一，不见其余。秦灭六国，伐战胜之，伐交胜之，人心亦胜之，六国何以不亡？秦之亡，乃是战不胜、交不利，人心背离……”

    “好了，好了。”韩冈打着适可而止的手势，“要批苏家父子的史论，也得让人先看过才好说。一口否定，谁会心服？”

    三苏的史论，世间流传甚广。其中一二名篇，后世也流传千年。韩冈基本上都通读过，觉得很有些意思，但也只是有意思而已。乍看是很有些味道，但看得多了，也就腻味了。而且有许多不通的地方。只是别人要读，韩冈也不觉得有必要义愤填膺。

    黄裳醒悟过来，折可适不是跟他辩难的同门，拱了拱手，然后歉然一笑。

    折可适笑着摇摇头，示意没什么关系。又对韩冈道：“记得龙图曾经也说过，苏家父子是纵横家一流，所学不正。”

    “这话是家岳所言，当初我只是转述。不过当今的儒门中人，倒有大半是这么看。”韩冈笑了笑，补充道，“我也不例外。”

    苏洵的弊在赂秦，迎合的是仁宗年间元昊起兵立国的时势，是借古讽今，反对给西夏岁赐以求息兵。并不是为了论六国而论六国。说起道理，真的放在战国末年的环境中来评价，其实是很偏驳的。

    苏轼的六国论则是偏了题，变成了过秦论。不说六国因何亡，不说秦因何得天下。只说秦速亡，乃是因为不养士之故。只要能将‘智、勇、辩、力’这四等人豢养起来，剩下的愚民无人领导，纵受压榨也不用担心。抱着这样的观点，所以一说到免役法的不好，就是官宦人家若是少了衙前役的百姓在门前奔走，将会‘凋敝太甚，厨传萧然，似危邦之陋风，恐非太平之盛观。’

    至于苏辙的六国论，最近才在士林中传播开。说六国覆亡是坐视赵楚齐燕坐视秦人攻打据有中原腹地的韩魏，等韩魏一灭，四国亦不能独存。从天下地理战略上不为错，但指望山东六国能长年累月的守望相助，还不如指望老母猪能爬树，一点现实意义都没有。

    三苏的《六国论》以说动世人为目的，并不在乎说辞的是非对错，牵强与否。在儒门，这是不可容忍的。于儒者看来，道理应该是万世不磨的规则，怎么见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话？所以王安石对苏洵、苏轼的评语，最严重的就是说他所学不正，乃是纵横术。

    而且不仅仅是王安石，二程，还包括张载，都批评苏洵的史论，是苏张之流。以其两头说话，总是试图以小证大，是纵横家的手段。

    韩冈将这些观点简略的说了一通，折可适点头道，“原来如此。”

    “不仅如此。”静坐着的黄裳忽然又接口，“如果仅仅是因为史论，便说是三苏乃纵横家一流，那倒是污蔑了。苏明允所著的《权》、《衡论》、《几策》，苏子瞻在参加制举前，上《进论》二十五篇，《进策》二十五篇，乃至苏子由在制举考试中，以道听途说之言污蔑仁宗，这一桩桩事做出来，却都是在运用纵横术，以博功名。”

    黄裳言辞变得激烈起来，“此外苏家父子的错缪并不限于史论。苏明允有《易论》，说《易》之难明，乃是圣人故意为之。‘探之茫茫，索之冥冥，童而习之，白首而不得其源’。圣人之学难窥难测，如天之高，神之幽，故而世人尊圣人而不敢违。也就是说圣人是故弄玄虚，就像售符水的巫婆神汉。这番言论，却把圣人看得浅了。故弄玄虚，那是纵横术中的一条法门，岂是儒门正道？！贼眼里看人都是贼，此是一例！”

    折可适有些发怔，他还是第一次见到黄裳如此激动的样子。而黄裳一通话砸了出来，省悟过来之后，又自觉失态，道了歉，坐下来喝茶。

    道统之争，一如生死大敌。从黄裳身上，就能看得一清二楚了。韩冈暗暗摇头，心中也有几分凛然。

    前几日他刚刚收到苏辙对《春秋》的几篇注解。本想着拿出来跟黄裳一起评析。在《易》和《春秋》两经上，黄裳有着很高的造诣。而且韩冈手上还有苏轼对《春秋》的注释，正好可以将苏家兄弟二人的观点一起研读。但现在看黄裳的模样，还是等过两日再说。

    不过韩冈对苏轼经学观点印象更深的，是他对《中庸》一的大加批驳。而黄裳对三苏父子的成见也来自于此。苏轼说《中庸》其鄙滞而不通，汗漫不可考。又说《中庸》的作者子思求圣人之道而不可得，所以‘务为不可知之文’，也就说子思不懂装懂，然后故作高深，欺骗后世。而后人被其唬住，‘相欺以为高，相习以为深’。

    这与张门、程门乃至新学三家的观点完全对立。但韩冈则有两三分赞同。他一向主张大道至简，反对往玄虚里说话。把中庸当成行事准则就够了，若是钻着字眼，沉湎于经传，跟皓首穷经的汉儒也没两样了。要明体达用，关键是实践在世间的‘用’啊！他要实践自然科学，当真要在儒门经典上花费太多功夫，可就走偏了。

    “苏氏父子，其谬甚明，倒也不用担心乱我正道。”韩冈慢条斯理的说道，“可虑者，一干似是而非之言，似是而非之论。似是有理，使人难辨真伪。实则错缪，致人远离正道。”

    折可适屏声静气，虽然有些不明白，但韩冈平淡的语调中，却有种莫名的压迫感。

    “子曰：乡愿，德之贼也。乡愿何以为贼，‘非之无举也，刺之无刺也，同乎流俗，合乎污世，居之似忠信，行之似廉洁，众皆悦之，自以为是，而不可与入尧舜之道，故曰“德之贼”也。’‘恶莠，恐其乱苗也；恶佞，恐其乱义也；恶利口，恐其乱信也；恶郑声，恐其乱乐也；恶紫，恐其乱朱也；恶乡愿，恐其乱德也。’”韩冈抿了口茶水，润了润喉咙，“这些归纳起来，也就四个字，似是而非。人如此，道亦如此。乱大道者，也就在这似是而非上……”

    黄裳坐直了身子，抿着嘴，眼神坚定。

    韩冈一番话虽未有明指，但他的态度已经很明显了。总结起来，就是正邪不两立。对于其他学派，要硬顶着来了。

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 第17章 往来城府志不移（一）

    ()时近五月，连着几日都是晴天。**!。*天气比前几天又热了一些，街上行人身上的衣物，又少一件两件。看着头顶的蔚蓝天空，要是收割时也是这样的天气，今年稳稳的就是一个大丰收。

    在韩冈的督办下，经过半个多月的忙碌，太原府中的夏收和夏税的准备，已经做得差不多了。在离开镰还有七八天的时候，太原府衙内的气氛倒是变得轻松下来。

    一张一弛，文武之道。既然几天后就要全力以赴，那现在轻松一下也是在情理之中。既然一府之尊的韩冈都抱着这样的想法，下面的官吏，基本上也都是如此。

    当然，日常公务是不能耽搁的。韩冈一向办事麻利，基本上都能在上午便能将一天的工作给完成。到了午后，前面的衙门一般也不会有太多的事，总能有时间回到后院睡个午觉，或是读一读。尤其是在初夏的午后，在房前的树荫下摆张躺椅，读着，手边放杯青梅酒，累了就睡上一觉，再惬意不过。

    换了家居的常服，韩冈舒舒服服的靠在竹制的躺椅上。不过今天没有青梅酒，而是放了一盅酸梅汤在一边的几案上。

    韩冈拿起茶盅喝了一口，舒服的眯起了眼。严素心教出来的厨娘手艺不差，酸梅汤的甜味和酸味配合得恰到好处。虽然冰镇酸梅汤的味道会更好，但现在的口味已经很让人满意了。

    方才茶盏，便拿起另一边的信。

    韩冈回信通常都很及时，故而亲朋好友的来信也便很勤。通常每隔两三天就有一封两封。除了亲朋好友的来信，还有许多求见的门状，还有一些想在他韩冈面前自荐的士子托人转递进来的诗文。厚厚的一摞放在韩冈的躺椅旁的小几上。

    亲友的信一直都是被放在最上面，其中冯从义的信来得最勤。今天收到信上，有一半篇幅说的是赛马的事。

    巩州的赛马早已在春天时就开始了，虽然春天的马匹情况都不算好，但一开场就吸引了数以百计的参赛者，观众更是成千上万。几个月下来，赛事越来越热闹，快要赶上蹴鞠联赛的水平。而且因为有蹴鞠联赛在前，赛马这项赛事传得很快，秦州的豪门富户开始筹备在秋天的时候举行赛马大赛。

    冯从义今天的信上就是在说秦州有不少豪门准备在胜州买马。

    胜州的水土适合养马，而且来自黑山的马种也不错，这些秦地豪门便托冯从义转求到韩冈这里。想要到胜州来采购马匹，或是与黑山党项订立提供马匹的合约，有韩冈相助，就容易了许多。

    黑山党项的残部刚刚在胜州安定下来，如果能有个稳定的财源的话，倒是一桩美事，也算是安抚这不到万人的黑山党项。

    胜州的黑山党项都是精壮，身边又没有女人，又仇视官府，其实很有些危险。虽然这种话说出来很好笑，但如果他们就能娶妻生子，麟州、府州、胜州倒就不用枕戈待旦了。

    韩冈这段时间时常庆幸自己的决断。若是胜州的黑山党项残部不是一万，而是三五万的话，胜州还不知会乱成什么样。

    不过韩冈每次都先拆看冯从义的信，是因为父母的近况和口信都会一起随信稍来。留在巩州乡里的韩千六和韩阿李，韩冈每每想将他们接出来，但他们都不愿远离巩州，让人很是头痛。尚幸身体都不错，平日里又不缺保养，让韩冈可以放心，

    今天收到的信有两封，除了表弟冯从义的来信，另一封来自于金陵，是王安石的来信。

    厚厚实实的大信封，不知写了多少字，塞了多少张信纸。韩冈想起自己上个月给王安石的回信，今天的这一封信，应该就是对那封信的回复。

    看起来是踩了老虎尾巴了。韩冈想着，拿起了王安石的信准备拆开来看。

    “官人！”王旖突然走到院子里，叫着韩冈，走过来时沉着脸。

    “怎么？是不是四哥儿又犯错了？”韩冈笑着问，“罚他在房里坐一个下午好了。”

    王旖没有笑，还是板着脸，“官人上个月在信上写了什么？怎么娘今天的信上说爹爹看了官人的信，连着两天没有出门，就关在房里给你写回信，连吃饭都没个好心情。”

    韩冈知道，他岳母给女儿的私信都是跟王安石的信一并送来，有时候还带着王旁的信。看王旖现在的样子，今天她收到的信中，岳母肯定是写了不少抱怨的话。

    “也就是些看法不同。”韩冈慢条斯理的拆着王安石的信，“岳父不是寄了他新的手稿过来吗？就是为了这个事。”

    韩冈说得轻描淡写，王旖眼中透着狐疑，“就这样？”

    “还能有什么？也就在信中说岳父的训诂之说是刻舟求剑，许多地方都是想当然尔。”韩冈抽出信纸，前后十几张，密密麻麻的都是字，怕不有几千近万字。他兴致盎然的道，“不知道岳父这一回怎么驳我？”

    王旖闻言，脸色一下就黑了，“官人！？你怎么能这么……”

    “没什么关系的。元泽当初不经常与岳父互相辩难？为夫与岳父只是学术之争，不用担心会坏了情分。”韩冈想了想，又道，“你在岳母面前代我赔个不是。就说这件事乃是无心之举，非是小婿不敬。”

    “官人，爹爹年纪也大了，身体也不见得有多好。就不能缓一缓口，让他一让。”王旖靠了过来，柔声说着。

    “你可知道岳父的新写的是什么？”

    “……训诂。”虽然母亲的信中没有具体提到，但王旖依稀记得韩冈提起过。仅仅只是手稿，还没有正式起名，但内容为训诂，那是不会错的。

    “没错，正是训诂。训诂以释字义。三经新义不过是注了《诗》《》《周礼》，而岳父的新却是想将六经一网打尽。”

    儒门诸经皆出自先秦，往往过于简短，以至于晦涩难明。为了能易于学习和理解，就有了传和注。但叙述经义的传注之前，先要做的是对经文中的字加以释义，一两千年前的字义当然不会跟现在一样。以今义释古字，这就是训诂。

    训诂诠释了经文中的字义，而经也便因此得到了注释。千年之后，韩冈学习古文，一样都是先从晦涩的字和词开始理解，继而推广至全篇。王安石在三经新义之后，编写训诂新，就是想以此来抢占制高点。

    韩冈虽是在笑着，眼神却变得深沉：“诸葛武侯昔与颍川石广元、徐元直、孟公威游学荆州，石、徐、孟三人务求精熟，惟武侯独观其大略。如今的儒者皆类武侯，不求章句，只追求明了大意。但这样一来，毕竟根基不稳，岳父便是看到这一点，才开始专注于训诂，以求将解释权掌握在手中。可如果岳父说得有理，我也不会囿于门户之见，但岳父的新中，我却看不到道理。”

    宋儒最大的特点就是排斥汉儒沉浸于章句间的繁复，讲究回归本源，得六经要旨，明圣人本意。而实质上，就是以我为主，用六经来诠释自己的观点——所谓六经注我。儒学在宋代，就是能随意解释自己的观点，只要能说得通就行，想当然也没有关系，所谓不惑传注是也。

    这一特点，虽然一洗汉儒唐儒的沉疴积弊，给儒学引来了一股新风，但也随之带来了无数学术上的分歧，以至于学派林立的境地。

    门户之见也好，学术分歧也好，韩冈并不能认同王安石的观点。他对训诂不甚了了，远比不上当世的儒者。

    王安石、司马光，二程，三苏，乃至吕惠卿，都是贯通佛老，兼明六经的大才。韩冈自问在他们面前，想要在六经释义上做文章，那是班门弄斧，自取其辱。但如果能将辩论的要点引导到自己擅长的领域，却能反败为胜。扬长避短，本就是兵法要旨。所以韩冈一直都在大声疾呼，道理也好、释义也好，都要以实证之。这就是为什么他会说王安石是想当然的缘故。

    “官人……”王旖愁得想哭出来。在成亲前，父亲和丈夫一直都有纷争，但毕竟没有如今日这般近乎撕破脸皮。都是最亲近的人，简直让她无所适从。

    韩冈搂着妻子的纤腰，在她耳边叹道，“我的看法还是那样啊，岳父的是刻舟求剑，是想当然。别的事皆可让，但这事上可不能让。”

    二程如今在洛阳讲学，弟子日多；王安石又在为新学扎稳根基，说起来，这说不定是因为他们看到了韩冈主张的自然之道在士林中传播得越来越广的结果，不得不起身相抗。

    谁为正溯，道统谁属，学派之争容不下半点私情。

    韩冈知道，除非放弃自己的愿望，否则便没有退避的余地。

    虽然在经义上的学问无法与一干鸿儒想比，但自己的特长是什么，长处又在哪里。韩冈从来不会忘记。

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 第17章 往来城府志不移（二）

    ()赵顼透过窗户抬头看着天上的阴云，皱起的眉头，将心中的担忧表露在了脸上。（_a;a;a;a;）

    正是夏收时节，一场不适时的大雨，往往能将一年的收获拉下来一成半成。看似不多，但以一路几千万石的收获为基数，那可就是个让人无法承受的数字了。

    尽管京城这边已经收获了，不需要有太多的担心，但河北、河东开镰的时间，往往要比京畿迟上几日。不知道会不会会不会遇上下雨的日子。若是在已经确定丰收的情况下，撞上一场破坏收成的暴雨，这一喜一悲，对身体可不好。

    农为国本。平日里，各地的气候状况都会及时传到崇政殿中。今年上半年，天下各路都是风调雨顺，就是有点水旱蝗等灾害，也仅仅是局限于一州数县，并没有泛滥开来。

    前些天，南方两淮开镰，报称丰收的喜讯几天之后便在赵顼面前高高垒起。

    而这几天，京畿的麦田也开始收割。不见是各州各县，就是赵顼在南郊种得几亩田，报上来的也是大丰收，亩产四百余斤。甚至还献上了两支麦秆，就在赵顼的御案上摆着。麦芒一根根的有些扎手，金黄色的麦粒虽不算饱满，但其中一支上面长了三条穗，另一支的麦穗则是两条，乃是难得的祥瑞之兆。

    虽说是种，其实也不过是籍田之礼，在春耕时执犁推了三推而已。但毕竟是赵顼亲自动手过，看到自己犁开的田地大获丰收，心中总是多上一份欢喜。

    在御田中的新麦已经送进了宫中，明天，或许今晚，就能吃到用新麦磨出的面粉所做的炊饼、馒头或是汤饼了。

    不过赵顼也做了十多年的皇帝，知道所谓的四石亩产，至少要打个七折，能有三石就不错了。而且还是天子田的缘故，水肥没人敢省，杂草、害虫时时清理，不敢有所懈怠。京畿田地的地力，耗用得很厉害。换作是普通的田地，一亩旱田，在丰收的年景，差不多也就两石上下。

    北方的麦田，也只有关中的白渠周边诸县，河北的大名府，京东的郓济等寥寥数地，才会有亩产三石的时候。

    赵顼轻叹了一声。田亩的产量是苛求不来的。北方的收成肯定是不能与南方相比。越是向南，产量就是越高，而且还是一年双熟。到了五岭以南，三熟都不是问题，只看田主勤不勤快，会不会照料庄稼。

    在过去，广西诸州的稻米产量，这两年都多了起来。每年总有五六十万石的稻米，沿着左右江一路入海，与交州的稻米、木材和白糖等特产，一起运到福建，两浙和江东。市面上多了一百数十万石的广西大米，加之本身也是丰收的缘故，江南的粮价这几年都被牢牢压制在一贯一石半。连带的让京城的米价，也稳定在六十余钱一斗的水平上。

    虽然赵顼不情愿承认，但他也清楚，这是韩冈在广西担任转运使和邕州知州后，给朝廷和国家带来的回报。

    出身农家的韩冈，比起邕州过去的任何一名知州更为关心农事。而他在当地巨大的声望也能支持他的一切主张。更重要的，是交趾人在邕州的屠戮，以及大批的交趾俘虏，使得韩冈可以大刀阔斧的在广西推广更好的耕作技术，开辟沟渠来浇灌田地，而不用担心受到当地大户的阻挠，以及百姓对工役的反对。但换作其他官员处在他当时的位置上，恐怕都不会将精力分散在农事上。

    只看韩冈在广西农业上的作为，便是宰相之任，何况这还是他诸多功绩中，并不怎么起眼的一项。就是太过出色了，要是他的才干，是由几个人分别拥有那就好了。

    在浅灰色的天空中，几道笔直向天的黑色烟云十分的显眼。城西、城东都有几束浓烟直上云头，赵顼知道，那是两座铁场旺盛的炉火带来的结果。

    京城的铁场，为了释放炼铁后的余烟，都修了高达近十丈的烟囱，城西、城东加起来有四五根。从烟囱中散布出来的烟尘，时不时的就飘到城中。使得润肺止咳的川贝母的销量，比过去还没有建立铁场的时候多了十倍。

    眼下光是东京城周围的铁场，一年就有四千多万斤的生铁，百万斤的钢。而徐州钢铁产量，比京城还要多。如今大宋禁军能做到甲坚兵利，靠的就是一年上万万斤的铁，和数百万斤的钢。

    被开采出来的大量石炭，并不仅仅应用在炼铁上，东京城中的千家万户平日里的生活已经都离不开石炭。一艘艘石炭船，充斥在在五丈河中。城外的河南河北十二炭场，一座座黑色的山峰拔地而起，囤积的石炭以千万计。前些日子，河南第八炭场的一座煤山突然无火自燃，闹得京城中连着几日都浸没在烟雾中。

    而且石炭多了，烧砖也便宜了许多。河东路经略使韩冈前些天上，利用麟州神木寨附近的石炭来烧制砖石。因为澶渊之盟，边境的寨堡不便轻易改建、增筑，但想到用砖石砌起外墙给城防带来的助力，辽人的反对声可以丢到一边去。若是再将内线的一干军寨的城墙包起来，前后两重壁垒，就是辽人来了，也只能望而兴叹。

    被韩冈的这项提议所引发，朝堂上已经有了将东京城城墙用青砖全数包裹起来的动议，如今五十里东京城墙，有砖石防护的地段，只局限在十几道城门附近，以及城墙顶端。至于墙体，夯土还是暴露在外。若是能用青石砖包起来，就是面对霹雳砲，也能安心。

    看到这些奏章，赵顼为此下定了决心，还是早点将韩冈调回来，让他留在河东，还不知会有什么事。可对于是否要增筑东京城，却还没有定下来。

    东京城墙是四年前才修建完成，这时候又兴工役，京畿百姓和在京的厢军的怨言恐怕不会小。而且钱粮还是要多留一点才能让人安心。要想收复燕云，再多的钱粮储备都只会嫌少。

    收复燕云，赵顼不会急于一时，但他也没打算拖到十年之后。赵顼绝不愿意守着如今用岁币买来的和平。收复幽燕、云中，是他的毕生所愿，付出再大的代价也心甘情愿。

    要将新近得到的甘凉、银夏的州县初步安定下来，需要大量的移民和屯垦，就算动作再快，选用的官员举措得当，也差不多要五六年的时间。等到五六年后，西北稍定，那时候，差不多可以筹划对辽国开战。

    赵顼回头看着张挂在殿中一角的舆图。从河北进攻，最大的问题的就是兵力移动不及辽人，粮草又转运不济，但对于这样的困局，眼下也有了应对的手段。

    不过赵顼现在最想的并不是在河北铺设轨道，而是平行于汴河，从亳州将轨道铺到开封。

    尽管这些年来，借用雪橇车，冬日依然可以利用汴河运输。但冬天在汴河上使用雪橇车的成本太高，且限制很多。如果天气不够冷，汴河水不封冻，雪又不足的话，就只能坐等老天赏脸。从时间上看，从十一月汴河封口，到来年二月重新启用。漫长的一百多天里，真正供雪橇车安稳运行的也就一个多月到两个月的时间。

    如果能换成轨道，那么情况就两样了。至少不用再靠天吃饭，不论冬夏，都能派上用场。而且比起谁都能利用、无法稳定控制的水路，改成轨道之后，不但抽税查税方便，还能多饶一笔转运的费用。汴河北段这些年因为黄河泥沙涌入的缘故，河床越来越高，在汴河中的船只，比堤外的房顶都高，

    就如方城垭口处的轨道，双线加起来也不到百里，但平均每个月的收入，稳定在三万贯上下，就算维持这条轨道的费用，一个月也要近五千贯，但利润是成本的五倍，这样的买卖，可以说是一本万利。以眼下的收入水平，只要再有两年的时间，就能彻底的收回了当初修造江汉漕渠所有的投入。

    何况这还没有将多了一条联系南方的命脉，给京城带来的好处算进来。且有了江汉漕渠，开发荆湖可是更加方便了。

    由谁来主持兴修亳州到开封的轨道，从沈括开始，赵顼已经在纸上写了七八个人名出来，但自始至终，赵顼都没有将韩冈的名字于其上。

    天色将晚，赵顼方从崇政殿中出来。站在殿门后恭送的内侍不是过去的那个身材高大，形似武夫的童贯。童贯办事不力，已经给发派到江西的洪州做走马承受了。但新来的黄门，却比不上童贯心思灵动，除了勤勉，也没有别的能力。

    这几日，唯一的儿子赵佣又生了病，赵顼从崇政殿出来后，没直接会福宁殿，而是先去探望儿子的病情。

    专职照顾赵佣的老宫女，在宫中被人唤作国婆婆。见到圣驾亲临，连忙带着宫人跪拜迎驾。

    儿子在房里面病着，赵顼没耐心顾这些俗礼，急着问道：“六哥怎么样了？”

    “回官家的话，喝了钱太医的药，已经能睡得安稳了。”

    赵顼稍稍放心了下来，钱乙是小儿科圣手，他开的药不会有什么问题。

    “今天有谁来过？”赵顼又问道。

    “就朱娘子亲自来过。太后、圣人、大刘娘子、小刘娘子、刑娘子，都遣了人来探视。送来的药也都造册后收了起来。”

    赵顼听着点了点头，唯一的皇嗣病重，除了生母能来，其他人都不得不避嫌。

    ‘也是六哥儿体质一向虚弱的缘故。’大宋天子暗叹。

    从胎里出来，就没少病过，不论是穿多了或是穿少了都少不了生上一场病。一个痘疮，身体壮的小儿能撑过去，如赵佣这样的体质，只有夭折的份。种了痘之后，至少放了三成的心。只是会造成小儿夭折的疾病可不止痘疮一种。

    韩冈提出了免疫法的理论。依据这个理论，所有得过之后就不会再犯的疾病，都有可能跟牛痘一样来事先预防。为此，赵顼给厚生司和太医局的钱从来都没有节省过。还不知什么时候能看到成效。

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 第17章 往来城府志不移（三）

    准备了近一个月，太原府的夏收终于开始了

    天上的太阳火辣辣得能将人烫伤，跟三伏天相比，也差不了多少了不过这样的天气，不论是收割还是翻晒都是个好时候

    太原府的万顷麦田，在十天的时间内差不多都收割干净了当金黄色的小麦被摊开暴晒在阳光下，夏税的工作，也随之展开

    关系到一天的太原府衙门中的官员和胥吏们，都是忙得脚不沾地不仅仅是各地州县上缴的籍簿，还有韩冈的吩咐，都让他们没空停住脚步

    “府库帐册怎么到现在还没做好？打算拖到什么时候？”

    韩冈在前院催促的声音都能传到后院中，等他回到后面，王旖就有几分不解的过来问着他：“官人怎么这么急？整理帐籍簿册，也不是一日两日就能完事的，好歹也要几个月”

    韩冈摇摇头：“不是为夫急是我们很快要回京城了，这里的事当然得做个了结将个烂摊子交给后任，我可丢不起这个人，而且有什么事可说不清楚”

    王旖疑惑的眨着眼：“官人怎么知道要回京了？是不是有什么消息”

    韩冈右手握拳，轻笑道，“消息倒没有，可若是调令不来，那为夫就再上几份奏章好了神木寨的石炭，不止可以用来烧砖完全可以跟保德军的铁矿配合上若是保德军开铁场，规模和产量不会比京城和徐州小到哪里去”

    王旖惊讶得瞪圆了眼睛：“官人，上一次的奏章难道就是为了能让天子将你召回京城去?”

    “还不知道有没有用所以才要继续上奏开辟保德军铁场”

    听了那么多，王旖终于是明白了，韩冈是把握到了天子的心思，才敢这会这样行事

    不过韩冈提议在保德军设立铁场，可不仅仅是为了让天子担心自家再夺立功勋河东需要一个稳定的钢铁来源，而太原府的许多富户都需要钢铁保德军是眼下河东路能拿出来的最好的铁矿了，只要朝廷能同意设立保德铁场，规模肯定会在短时间内扩充起来

    保德军【今山西保德县】有铁矿，在过去是为河东边寨的弓弩院提供制造箭头的铁料，也是边州百姓铁器的来源产铁量虽然少，但实际上的储量应该不会小而且对比起如今全国上下总计也不过十万吨的钢铁产量，以及河东的实际需求，再小储量的铁矿也是够用的

    府州缺铁，可朝廷对府州的供给只有打制成兵器的成品，而且枢密院每年遣人查验数量来，远比其他的地方要严格得多折家想要铁料，只能去买铁锅铁铲所以折家很希望，能有一个保德军和府州就隔着一条黄河，如果保德军开办铁场，那么以折家在河东北方的影响力，暗中细水长流，一年弄到上万斤的铁料并不是什么大问题

    当然，韩冈这边只管提议建设铁场，是否能成功，韩冈并不能打包票，而且失败了也不打算再提至于朝廷同意了韩冈的建议之后，折家怎么从保德军弄到钢铁，那是他们自家的事了

    比起折家，韩冈宁可去关心轨道的结构问题

    到底什么时候能将铁轨造出来？就是没有工字轨，仅仅一根铁条，都比现在用的硬木要好，河北轨道拖到现在，在韩冈看来，并不仅仅是因为对西夏的战争问题

    韩冈仰头看着被太阳映得发白的天空，“调令多半就在这两个月，若是回京的话，就要顶着这个太阳了云娘和南娘又有了身子，家里面还有几个小的这一路上的车马劳顿，累着了可不好”

    周南和韩云娘皆有身孕，韩冈都已经有六个儿子，而他现在年轻得很，想要追上九子八婿的郭子仪，看起来也不是那么难如果周南和韩云娘两人最后生的都是儿子的话，等大一点，确定不会夭折了，就过继过去承宗祧，还了父母的心愿

    “还是到时候在说”王旖说道，“若当真有诏令回京，肯定就有办法来解决”

    天气一天比一天热，收获和征税的工作渐渐地到了尾声，的确是过往年三四成的大丰收稻谷满仓囤的情形，出现在各县汇报中的次数，可不是一次两次使得因为战事而亏空的常平仓，也因此而顺利的得到了补充

    在夏收和夏税征收的这一个月，太原府的粮价并没有大的波动常平仓在稳定粮价上，起了关键的作用

    当太原府元丰三年的夏税征收终于有了一个圆满的结果，天子也那边也对韩冈的两封奏章有了想法，将他调离太原，调回京城的迹象也渐渐多了起来

    正如韩冈所希望的，他的岗位在夏收结束的终于定下来了不再担任太原知府和河东路经略使，而是回返京师，改判太常寺，兼提举太医局、厚生司

    这就是韩冈的差事

    “三哥哥，太常寺是做什么的？”安排前来宣召的中使去了寅宾馆住下，刚刚回到后院的韩冈被韩云娘扯着袖子问道

    “问你南娘姐姐她比我清楚得多”韩冈笑着打发了韩云娘过去

    周南离开教坊多年，早年的伤痕已经淡忘得差不多了，听到韩冈的话，旧日的教坊司花魁淡然一笑，摇头道：“太常寺中，奴家只知道一个教坊其他相熟的衙门，如太乐局、鼓吹局，都归了太常礼院管至于再多的，可就不是奴家能知道了”

    “就跟你南娘姐姐说的那样，判太常寺就是个没什么事的闲差，正经事都给太常礼院拿去了，不归太常寺管”韩冈打了个哈欠，从严素心手里接过了一碗冰镇百合绿豆汤，“判了太常寺这下回了京城，倒是又能过上一阵清闲日子了”用勺子挖了一勺绿豆沙，至今嘴里，有点含糊说着：“倒还真是没想到”

    “官人不是事先就知道要回京城了吗？怎么还说想不到”王旖笑着问

    “我可不知道会是这个差事也不可能猜得到还能多了个殿学士的名号”

    太常寺是九寺之首，统管朝堂礼乐、祭祀，太医局也是其属其主官太常卿，地位近于六部尚书，高于宗正寺外的其余七寺，有‘尚书里行’的说法可依照如今的官制，六部九寺的职事早就被瓜分殆尽，太常寺也不例外朝廷的礼乐制度和仪式，有太常礼院管辖名义上礼院尚归太常寺辖下，实则专达于上，不受太常寺制约而熙宁九年的时候，太医局也从太常寺中独立出来

    眼下太常寺剩下的基本上就是一个空壳子，只管着社稷二坛、武成五庙等京城的祭祀场所，以及一群荫补官中的斋郎、挽郎——祭祀上打下手，葬礼上执灵杖，这是他们的工作此外，还有一个教坊，京城中的伶人，妓女都在太常寺的管辖之下

    不过礼乐是儒门的核心之一，故而太常寺这个职位清重而位尊，可以安置高官说句难听话，就是养老的地方，跟韩冈之前的同群牧使一个类型

    但在差遣的改变之外，韩冈还得到了一个的职名——

    端明殿学士

    且原本的龙图阁学士的职名并没有被削去，也就是说，韩冈现在是端明殿学士兼龙图阁学士

    在品阶上，殿学士在阁学士之上从今日开始，若有人要用职名称呼韩冈，那就应该是端明而不是龙图了

    一般来说，端明殿学士是翰林学士资历较深者的加职，或是翰林学士非因罪离任后的赠予司马光现如今正是端明殿学士，他是在翰林学士任上反对变法，最终出外任职，之后改授端明殿学士而韩冈援引的是则王韶的旧例当年王韶奉旨拓边河湟，在攻下河州之后，他的职名便成了端明殿学士兼龙图阁学士

    端明殿学士的授予，可以算是对韩冈的补偿了，不然从太原知府兼河东经略使的任上，转任判太常寺，其中贬责的味道太重，并非是待遇功臣之法

    不过赵顼也是顺便通过这项任命，加明确的表明他并不打算让韩冈拥有与地位相当的差遣否则端明殿学士就应该改成翰林学士

    以韩冈如今在儒林的声名，也当得起翰林学士的头衔只要不加知制诰的名号，也不用担心在起草诏书一事上会丢人现眼可赵顼却宁可用髙一级的职名来安置韩冈，也不让他有机会插手参与朝政这样一来，当然就没有机会走进两府之中

    但换个角度来想，天子这是在用高的官位、职名、勋阶来安抚韩冈

    韩冈很明白，换做普通的臣子，天子若是看不顺眼，或是想磨练一番，直接打发到远僻州郡去好了也就是向世间传授牛痘的自己，能让天子不得不投鼠忌器

    这不仅仅是功劳立得太多的缘故，提举太医局和厚生司的兼差说明了一切

    ‘正合我意’韩冈想着

 第17章 往来城府志不移（五）

    游酢并不是打算指责韩冈的人品，只是想说他的才智和城府但看到两位同门都误会了，也不方便辩解

    “有韩冈主持，纵然张横渠仙去，但气学也是日渐昌盛，他回京之后，就算有公事耽搁，也必然能有所开创”谢良佐岔开了话题，叹了一声：“对手日增，时不我待啊”

    杨时没有半点担心：“气学其实自顾不暇天人之论，犹如鸿沟一般，韩玉昆跨不过、补不上其实就是上元节宣德门外的灯山，看着光鲜炫目，实则就是竹皮薄纸糊起来的，一戳就破，一烧就着要不是因为这一点，吕与叔如何会转投而来？

    在杨时看来，别看现在气学给其他学派带来了巨大的压力，不过就未来的发展来说，气学的敌人就是其本身如果没有一个完整自洽的体系，任何一门学派都是很难传承和发扬的——尤其是在竞争者如此之多的情况下

    气学最大的问题就是自然和天人之论割裂极为严重承认天子受命于天，这是气学圭臬《西铭》中阐述的观点，但这一点是决然不可能从张载的气之一元说中得到证明，而韩冈主张的自然之道是让这个裂痕变得深大了

    “韩冈对此避而不论，可躲能躲到什么时候？这是一个大关节，避不得、让不得要么就是天子不再受命于天，要么韩冈就得承认他的自然之道有错”

    游酢却觉得事情没有那么简单，以韩冈的心术才智，不可能坐视这样巨大的破绽不去弥补何况张载诸多门人，也不可能就这样放着不管

    程门自号道学，眼下的第一大敌是控制了士子们晋身之阶的学，但远期则必然是气学韩冈用心长远，日后等他身登相位，自然会想方设法让气学成为国子监中教授学生的课本，让其成为天下的显学

    就如手上这只千里镜韩冈一直以来对天文星象只有只言片语，最多也仅仅是提及过日月星辰乃是由气而生的宣夜说但千里镜的出现，让人们可以细观天穹，对日月星辰能够有着加深入的了解

    组成显微镜和千里镜的两种透镜都是他所创，而且还阐明了原理明其理，故而才有了显微镜和千里镜

    系辞曰形而上者谓之道，形而下者谓之器

    依气学之说，透镜折射光线的原理就是形而上的道，是从世间实物中归纳出来的道理，而千里镜、显微镜，就是这个道理重反馈到世间的结果，是形而下的器

    道和器是一体的，若只求形而上，那就是无根之木无源之水，空谈而已而只注重形而下的器，不注重归纳其中的道理，那就只是个庸夫而已

    气学，或者说韩冈，一直都在主张经世济用、明体达用、学以致用，不同的词汇有着相近的含义任何道理和学问都必须能用到实际上秉承的是安定先生胡瑗的理念，在横渠书院，诸多弟子都要兼习经义和治事，水利、兵法、钱粮、刑名，在钻研经义之外，都要在其中选出两项来学习

    对系辞这一句话的诠释，便是气学的一个大关窍

    但程门之中，对这一释义完全无法认同杨时道：“正如吕与叔所说，韩冈终究还是所学不正，一应建树都是旁枝末节，须知道理性命才是根本”

    “但越是浅近，越是能引人就学显微镜和千里镜，在洛阳城的官宦子弟中都蔚然成风”谢良佐叹道，“下里巴人，和者数千，阳春白雪，和者数十，等到‘引商刻羽，杂以流征’，那就只有三数人能和得上了”

    “仰之弥高，钻之弥坚，瞻之在前，忽焉在后圣人之学，颜子【颜回】亦觉艰难浅近易学的那是少正卯”

    说归这么说，但其实程门中的每一个人都能从韩冈身上感受到了巨大的压力韩冈的声望，来自于一桩桩功绩的累积，他的威信，来自于一名名百姓受到的恩惠名望越重，说话的份量也就越重，他所主张的理念，愿意去学习的人也就越多

    韩冈编写的蒙书，在关中的蒙学中已经开始推广教人识字、明义的有三字经，数算的有算术，讲述天地万物的有自然，从头到脚全都是气学的影子等到这些小学生们长大成人，还会有多少人能接受其他学派的观点？

    学靠着王安石的权威，成了朝廷主张的显学就算其他各家学派，想要去考进士，都必须学习三经义但学如今的地位，靠得还是党的地位，当朝政不再由党来掌控，学当然也就被断根了

    而气学，上有韩冈护持，下有关中蒙学不断培养出识字，加上横渠书院中出来的士子，由于有治事之材，只要运气不差，入官之后，肯定要比只通经义和诗赋的官员受重用

    如果要与气学一较高下，就必须尽快了否则等气学声势大起，就会变得跟如今的学一般，压制所有的学派而且以气学如今深植根基的做法，一旦盘踞下来，便再难动摇

    “不用担心”谢良佐走到游酢身边，“且不说气学如此声势，必惹得党视其为眼中钉就是只凭我程门一脉，日后约期辩经，也定然能拿回一场大捷来”

    ……………………

    江宁府的夏天一直都是以炎热著称，不过城外钟山边上，有着徐徐山风，倒也不是那么难耐

    王安石坐在道边的一方青石上，面前一副棋盘，对坐一名道士，两头干瘦的老驴在旁边啃着青草，一株老槐荫荫如盖，为他和弈棋的对手遮挡着火辣辣的阳光

    山风徐来，卷走了炎炎暑气王安石一身道袍，对面的又是一个老道，两人都是木簪芒鞋，身上看不到任何饰品，看起来就是两个普通的道人——应该说是穷道士——在路边下棋

    山林下的道路时有行人往来，从他们的身边经过，最多也就瞥上一眼两眼，都没人注意到坐在道边石头上的，有一人是曾经执掌天下政务、权势赫赫的名相

    “前些天怎么不见相公出来？可是贵体有恙？”李叔时在棋盘上落了一子，随口问道

    王安石专注着棋盘上的黑子白子，漫不经心的回道：“病倒没有，困于文牍而已”

    李叔时抬起头：“是相公这几年在写的那本书？”王安石这几年一直在琢磨着训诂字义，这一点李叔时与其下棋聊天时多多少少也听了一些

    “已定名做《字说》”王安石点了点头，随手落了一子

    其实《字说》这个书名王安石很早就确定下来了，脱胎于《说文解字》，在跟亲友交流的时候，因为尚未成书，却是没有公开的将书名附上依照书名来看虽说是解字，但内容却多为训诂，又兼论音韵，儒门小学中的文字、音韵、训诂三个门类却占全了不过小学本是一体，皆是经学之本，提到其中一个，就少不了带出其他两个

    早在英宗仍在位时，王安石就开始撰写本书，到了一年前才有了初稿他将初稿分抄了寄给几个功底深厚的亲友，让他们品鉴指正他人的回信皆说好，可就是二女婿最不客气，直接就说是刻舟求剑可也多亏了韩冈那个好女婿，让王安石对《字说》几处不合人意的地方也做了些修改这一回《字说》一出，学的根基也就稳下来了

    李叔时闻言拱了拱手，“哦那可真是可喜可贺相公才学冠绝当世《字说》一出，先儒传注当让出一头地了”

    “岂是欲与先贤争列？不过是为了正本清源罢了”王安石道，“先王患天下后世失其法，故三岁一同同者，所以一道德也”

    李叔时能与王安石做棋友，见识自不差听到隐含杀机的‘一道德’三个字，眼前便是一片金戈铁马，耳畔也仿佛有鼓角齐鸣这部书果真是为了压制一干儒门别传

    王安石和李叔时边聊边下棋，太阳在天空中一点点的移了位，渐渐的落在了王安石的身上

    见王安石大半个身子都笼罩在依然炽烈的阳光下，而他带在身边才十岁出头的小伴当又蹲在地上看蚂蚁，李叔时咳嗽了一声，提议道：“相公，不如换个地方”

    王安石安坐于青石之上，不动如山，毫不在意，“由他去，来生转世做牛，须得日头里耕田”见李叔时有些迟疑，催促道，“快下啊，别耽搁，老夫这盘可是要赢了”

    竹林沙沙作响，一阵清风从林中，吹散了身周的热浪，苏昞听着林中传出的自然音韵，心中一片平安喜乐

    就在书院的一角，来自书院左近镇子上的小学生们正在高声念诵着三字经童稚之声，让人听了也能会心一笑

    关中一地已经有大半蒙学开始采用三字经和韩冈的算学、自然两部蒙书来教授学生以十万计的蒙童，就算人才是百里挑一，也是以千来计算——这就是气学的未来

    对于韩冈的计划，苏昞很是钦佩愿意花时间来培植根基，眼光望着十几年几十年之后，这样的耐心很少出现在年轻人身上年长者有耐心却缺乏时间而韩冈，时间、耐性和才学都不缺，日后光大气学一门，必然是他

    与此同时，炎阳高照的暑热中，一队车马抵达了东京城的西门

    戴着遮阳的斗笠，身着别无外饰、适合散热的宽大袍服，韩冈仰头望着高耸的城垣，时隔一年，重又看到了东京城的城墙，但之前的心境并无改变此处虽是不见蛮夷铁骑，但亦是用武之地

    韩冈家的千金兴奋的从马车中探出头来：“爹爹，爹爹，到京城了？”

    “是啊”韩冈屈指一弹女儿小脑门，“到京城了”

    “爹爹欺负人”金娘捂着头，眼泪汪汪的嘟着嘴坐回马车里了

    被女儿的娇憨逗得心怀大畅，韩冈回头望着深深的门洞之后那宽敞笔直的大道，轻声道：“我又回来了”

 第17章 往来城府志不移（六）

    韩冈抵京，安顿下一家老小并没用上太多的时间泡书_)

    他到宣德门去留名轮对，就得到通报说朝廷已经赐了府邸本来韩冈还以为会在城南驿住上几日，才能等到开封府的消息，却没想到安排得这么周全

    因此抵达京城的当天，韩冈一家便入住了位于旧城左军第一厢信陵坊的宅院这个度，王旖也是感到惊讶不已

    “当初爹爹从江宁上京时，也是先让哥哥先进京找落脚的地方”

    “是治平四年的那一次？”韩冈问道

    “还能是哪一次？”王旖反问了一句，又道，“当是爹爹还让哥哥在司马十二丈家附近找宅子，说是做邻居好”

    “看来当年岳父跟司马君实倒是交情不错”

    “嗯，爹爹过去一直都在家里赞着司马十二丈的道德学问”王旖的脸色有了几分黯淡，“只是因为变法，便反目成仇了……不仅司马十二丈，当年与爹爹交好的朋友大半都分道扬镳了”

    “那是因为岳父坚持到底的缘故”韩冈深有感触，“大凡能成大事者，无不是性格坚毅的智勇之士，什么样的阻碍都会毫不在意的跨过去”

    “官人这是在自吹自擂”王旖神色一换，带了些笑

    “算不上自吹自擂难道为夫在这一事上会比岳父逊色？”

    王旖轻哼了一声，却也没否认：“你跟爹爹就是一个脾气”

    话题给扯偏了，但很快还是回到了眼前的宅子上

    韩冈之前曾想过在京城买块地皮来修间宅院，弄一间属于自己的家宅不过一番考虑之后，还是觉得算了谁也说不准什么时候会被发遣出京，要是到外地任职，建起来的宅子还要留人来看守，浪费钱财，浪费人力其实也就是这个原因，除了决定将籍贯移到京城的人，很少有官员会在开封置产

    韩冈倒不是缺人缺钱，不过没必要做得太显眼，炫耀自己的财富可不是聪明的做法而且京城之中，寸土寸金，好地皮早就给人占去了，论起位置和规模，如今在东京城里面能买到的宅院，都远不如韩冈能从朝廷手中得到的官邸

    就像冯从义，他在京城置办了三处产业，但在城中的两处最大也只有三进而已能安顿下韩冈全家的宅院，都是在东京城的城墙外京西第一厢的天泉坊那都不属于开封府直辖，而是由祥符县管了——只有东京城中的区域是由开封府直接管理，城外就归于开封府下各县来管理

    冯从义的宅子，韩冈住进入没什么，但离得皇宫太远，上朝时能少说也要一个时辰，而且那间宅子周围人来人往很是麻烦，还是住在城中分配下来的官邸里面方便

    不过大部分官邸都经过了不少任住户，破旧得可以之前担任同群牧使时的那间宅院，好不容易才整修了一遍，韩冈就去了河东，倒便宜了后面的人这一次开封府给安排的宅院乍看起来还不错，但也有许多地方需要修补

    韩冈和王旖商量了，明天使人去开封府，去找专管官邸修缮的官员，让他们调些工匠来将破损的地方给修补起来

    安身的宅院还只是末节，重要的是觐见天子

    韩冈入觐奏对的日子定的是两天后，并没有像当初从广西回来时被一晾多日，但也没有迫不及待的当天就让他入宫面圣

    天子的态度很大程度上决定了韩冈在即将上任的岗位上能有多大空间施展手脚从这一次的待遇上看，赵顼这个皇帝还是希望韩冈能在任上做出一定的成绩

    有了两天的空闲，韩冈便接受了王安礼和章惇等亲友的邀请，而上门求见的官员和士人，则是基本上都是推掉了不过开封府中负责官宅修造的官员，却是轻车熟路的上门来拜会

    来府上的开封府官员，当年在韩冈担任提点府界诸县镇公事的时候有过几面之缘韩冈看在故旧的情分上，见了他一面不过这名官员也算知情识趣，没敢多耽搁韩冈的时间，说了几句奉承话，回忆了一下当初韩冈在开封府中任职的旧事，便起身告辞

    韩冈送了他到厅门，那名官员回身请韩冈留步，又问道：“不知端明在照壁上还有什么吩咐？”

    “照壁？”韩冈闻言有些疑惑

    “还是端明当初在修群牧司宅子时传授的手艺，用碎瓷拼出了王都尉的《烟岚晴晓图》如今京中的府宅里都开始用碎瓷片来拼接图案，不过还是碎瓷片的多京畿各窑的碎瓷本是堆积如山，但才两年的功夫，就已经耗用得差不多了，开始有瓷窑专门烧制各色瓷片，用来在照壁、还有墙上拼图”

    这算不算又开辟了一个产业，韩冈有些想笑了，他现在还真有些怀念那块照壁上的星星

    “弃物亦能派上大用场，京中一说起此事，就有人以端明比之晋时的陶桓公”

    韩冈想了一想，问道：“陶士行？”

    “正是”

    韩冈笑了，“那还真是不敢当”

    表字士行，谥号一个桓字的陶侃，是陶渊明的曾祖，东晋时的名臣善于用兵，会过日子造船剩下的木屑也不丢，到了大雪天拿出来洒在路面上防滑韩冈利用碎瓷的行径，的确跟他相类似

    只是如今民风奢侈，外面传韩冈似陶侃，好意没多少，想来多的是笑他寒门出身的小家子气但这样的讽刺对韩冈来说只是清风拂面，毕竟在种痘术面前，什么样的嘲讽都不可能成为主流

    韩冈看看面前一张讨好的笑脸，他当是不知道其中的意思

    随口对照壁提了几个要求，这个开封府的小官告辞走了为了登韩家的门，他送上礼物不算便宜，是一对透明的玻璃花瓶不过韩家的规矩照例是拒收，等人走后，只把单子呈给了韩冈

    透明的玻璃大约是元丰元年年底出现，当时韩冈还在同群牧使的任上，但那时的透明玻璃还很难制造，甚至得靠运气，也不可能成为透镜的原料不过当时原理和配料已经总结得差不多了，加之将作监和军器监看到了曙光将临，同时加大了投入，所以到了元丰二年年底，拥有蓄热室、能够可以开始小规模成批次制造的炉窑终于出现了

    才半年的功夫，韩冈倒没想到这么短的时间，透明的玻璃制品就投入了市场之中不过想想也是这个道理，毕竟玻璃镜片需要磨制后才能使用磨镜匠的能力决定了对原始镜片的需求，剩下的产能要释放，当然就得用在各色器物上了但比起瓷器，玻璃可以在其他方向上起到大的作用，而不当放在装饰用的花瓶上

    在有心人的引导下，这个时代技术扩散的度是极快的，或许再过两年，就能用平板玻璃代替窗纸一尺见方的大玻璃一时造不出来，巴掌大小总不会有太多的技术难题，到时候在窗户上做个镶嵌功夫就可以了，只是价格上一时间肯定是个让普通人承受不起的数字

    作为有心人，韩冈很期待玻璃烧制的技术能有大的进步，试管烧杯等仪器对化学有着极为重要的意义，镜子、灯盏，同样都是玻璃可以大显身手的位置他之前已经跟冯从义商量过，准备在巩州设立的玻璃作坊，将不会在器皿上多费心神，而是努力开发的应用，也就是水银镜和油灯

    家中之事稍定，就到了入对的日子

    韩冈入觐，被安排在早朝之后天子不坐常朝，有实职差遣的官员往往也不需要在礼仪性质的朝会上浪费时间，但还没有正式就任的韩冈，却依然得一大早去文德殿

    排班轮次，韩冈自是排在前面下面站着一堆胡子花白，没有职司，空领俸禄的老家伙但论起位置的重要性，判太常寺等三个差遣加起来也比不了镇守边地的一任经略使，不用说身为天子私人的翰林学士

    在王珪的引领下，向着空无一人的御榻礼拜之后，韩冈便往崇政殿去等待天子的召见

    赵顼并不打算过于冷遇韩冈听话的臣子很多，但听话的臣子到王珪那个水平的却屈指可数同样道理，有能力的臣子数量并不少，但水准能到韩冈这个等级的，也一样是凤毛麟角

    当结束了今天的议事，宰辅重臣们一个个鱼贯而出，他也不做休息，直接召韩冈入殿

    待韩冈再拜起身，赵顼便赐了座，道：“韩卿镇守河东，接连大捷朕能在京中高枕无忧，韩卿之力也”

    “此非臣之功，乃是陛下圣德庇佑，将士用命”

    经过这几年的折腾，那种君臣相得的气氛是不存在了君臣之间的寒暄就跟应付故事一般，这样的对话，让人有似曾相识的感觉不过君臣相得的气氛本就不是常态，韩冈一直以来就没有想过要靠皇帝的恩宠得到什么

 第17章 往来城府志不移（七）

    数句寒暄作为开场白，赵顼便道：“韩卿，不知对太常寺、厚生司和太医局”

    “臣尚未就任，太常寺、厚生司、太医局三处此前亦从未与任，不敢妄言”

    赵顼笑道：“韩卿无须自谦张载以明古礼而著称于朝，卿家师承张载，判太常寺可谓适任厚生司是缘韩卿之言所创，而医事上，是卿家所长如何不能言？可直言无讳”

    韩冈沉吟了一下，道：“太常一职，周曰宗伯、秦曰奉常，先王以之掌礼乐医卜得列九卿之首，便是因其掌礼乐，以明纲常不过如今悖于古礼者不胜枚举，先师曾有言，兴己之善，观人屯志，群而思无邪，怨而止礼义入可事亲，出可事君，但言君父，举其重者也”

    在儒学中，礼为纲纪之本，而乐有教化人心的作用礼乐不分家，故而太常寺依制当统管礼乐之事同时诗乐也一样不分家，孔子编修的诗经，跟礼乐脱不开关系故而在朝廷的各项典礼上，歌者所唱的多是模仿诗经的四言诗

    赵顼怡然颔首：“韩卿此论甚佳，过几日当下太常礼院共议”

    当面提起太常礼院，自然是提醒韩冈判太常寺的职权范围在哪里，不过紧接着赵顼又道：“稍待时日，再与韩卿论此事”

    韩冈闻言略感讶异，前一句没什么，单纯的提醒而已，但追加的一句‘稍待时日’，却有些怪异，似乎有深意难道过些日子，他就有资格谈论礼乐之事了？

    韩冈隐隐听说赵顼有意改易官制，将如今叠床架屋的官制正本清源前两年，赵顼下诏校勘《唐六典》时，曾经有了些许风声可因为不见后续的动作，又是撞上平夏之役，便没了声息，也无人在意，只当是普通的典籍修订而已但赵顼方才补上的这一句，似乎是有了点意思……不过也可能是自己想多了

    既然天子已经点明不要侵犯太常礼院的职权，韩冈也不再多提太常寺，“至于厚生司，虽为臣所主张，然其职掌久已有之，太医局、翰林医官院皆曾掌其事……”

    赵顼笑道：“过去可没有保赤局”

    赵顼很看重专责种痘的保赤局韩冈的名号因牛痘传遍天下，但赵顼的名声何尝不如此？毕竟韩冈也是赵顼的臣子

    同时尽管种痘的价格极为低廉，由于地方的不同，一剂都在三五十文上下，最贵的也不会过一陌也就是七十八文，一斗米的价格而且还有许多富户和寺观为了阴德之事，一口气包下几十份、几百份甚至上千份痘苗，散于普通人家的幼儿，与自己要种痘的子嗣同时施种，使得天下间几乎没有种不起痘的儿童，但举国上下，每年需要种痘的幼子何啻百万，使得朝廷一年也有几万贯的结余

    这等有名有利，而且对自己和儿女都有好处的好事，赵顼很想韩冈多拿出几桩出来，反正过去从没有因为医事而晋升两府的例子而且韩冈就算能让肺痨、风疾、消渴症之类的重症都可以免疫，要想普惠天下，也要数年乃至十年之功，那时候让他入西府，也不犯什么忌讳了

    不过韩冈的回话完全涉及的药方，“臣在河东，保赤局由于专责种痘，事务最是繁忙，名号时常传在耳边但厚生司却极少听人提起臣当初请陛下设立厚生司的本意，应该是在主持防犯疫症上痘疮只是疫症的一种‘疾医掌养万民之疾病，四时皆有疠疾’如痢疾、伤寒、时瘟、蛊毒水肿，皆是伤民百万的疠疾，厚生司不当袖手旁观应参与其中，以保生民，使大灾之年不至有大疫，让陛下圣德庇佑万民无伤”

    “自当如此”韩冈这是想让厚生司能起多作用，不要像现在这样，只有保赤局最忙，其他几个分司则是清闲得不像话，赵顼对此当然不会反对，“厚生司中事，卿家可放手施为”

    “至于太医局”韩冈想了想，又道，“太医局有教养学生、试选医官之职，不过良医靠的是多习多练，并非是读书受教可得，如今在局中因为圭臬的《本草》等书亦因编目不明，不得历练，教训不出良医但臣听闻如今的太医局，只有十几位翰林医官最得看重，日日邀约不断，而太医局生得到邀请上门问诊的则寥寥可数”

    “韩卿或许不知，太医局生须往在京诸军和诸学问诊，医治的学生和卒伍不在少数”

    “依然是太少若是登门问诊，一日不过三五人，而坐馆，一日三五十人不在话下太医局生上中下三等共百人之数，而在京诸军和诸学学生，无论如何都不可能每天都有三五千的伤病”

    赵顼差不多听明白了：“韩卿的意思是设医馆，让太医局生坐诊？”

    韩冈拱手一礼：“臣请陛下设医院收治京城病患，并设药局以供在京百万仕宦军民太医局生由此可以磨练医术，而一众翰林医官，也可以隔上数日在医馆或药局中轮班坐诊，见过的疑难杂症越多，也能让他们的医术百尺竿头进一步”

    听着韩冈侃侃而谈，赵顼暗自庆幸，幸好将韩冈调到了不算重要的职位上还没有上任，就有了这么多想法，等到上任之后，肯定还不知会有多少若是放在紧要的职位上，当亦是要大刀阔斧一番

    赵顼忽然有些想笑，王安石不论在哪一任上，都想有所成就，他的这位女婿也是一般的性格和为人好像不兴作一番，就不能安心受领俸禄一样

    不过两人都是能做事的臣子，放在哪里都能有所成就，不是纸上谈兵之流，这是赵顼能安心任用王安石和韩冈的主因

    眼下将韩冈放在太常寺，又让他兼管厚生司、太医局，赵顼就是想借助他的才干，又不用担心他之后的功劳太过惹眼，以至于不好安排

    不过赵顼还以为韩冈这一次会有与牛痘差不多的医方献上，没想到听了半天，还是建医馆，任医官之类的寻常建议，让他不免有些失望见韩冈没有的说辞，便点了点头：“韩卿金玉之言，当书札条陈，以供朕细细观之”

    赵顼明显想结束今天的话题，韩冈心领神会，躬身一礼：“臣谨遵圣谕”

    正待告退，赵顼却又想起了什么：“方才韩卿言及《本草》编目不明，可有什么说法？”

    世称的《本草》，就是《神农本草经》的简称即名为经，其在医药界的地位，大略就跟儒门六经差不多若不是韩冈的身份特殊，他敢说出这种话来，不是招人骂，就是惹人笑

    但韩冈的确对编纂医典药典有些想法他本就打算以提举厚生司及太医局的名义召集人手，编一本医典或是本草纲目出来前面的话题中就设法留了个引子，本以为还要再提上两三次才能见功效，不意赵顼已经主动提及此事了

    韩冈站定下来，胸有成竹的侃侃而谈：“陛下明鉴典籍之要在于编目分类，医药之事，亦不能例外所谓分其类属，明其源流也《神农本草经》，不分动物、植物和矿物，仅以上中下三品并玉石、草木、禽兽来区分，附会天地人之意却是满屋铜钱，连根索子都没有”

    动物、植物这两个词汇出现得很早，定义也与后世无甚分别，并非韩冈所创见赵顼倒也不会听不明白，轻轻点头，示意韩冈继续下去

    只听韩冈继续道：“先师于《正蒙》有言，‘动物本诸天，以呼吸为聚散之渐；植物本诸地，以阴阳升降为聚散之渐’两物截然不同如丹砂、雄黄等矿物，差别远其下万物，也同样千差万别，不可混淆为一类须以纲目区分之，以便医药之用”

    对生物分类的初步，韩冈早在《桂窗丛谈》中便有所阐述《桂窗丛谈》中，韩冈将生物别做一编，统一加以叙述昆虫，鱼类，还有虾蟹为首的甲壳类，在编目的时候就有所区分，江豚、海豚就不属于鱼类而是水兽之类的常识，都有所阐明但言辞明确的要像编订书目一样给动物植物分纲目，韩冈还是第一次说出来

    苏颂编写过《本草图经》，是近年来药典中的最著作但他也免不了受到《神农本草经》的影响，在编目上，依然上中下三品分类，并无任何规则可言

    分类学是生物学的基础，就像代数是数学的基础一样，就像训诂文字音韵这样的小学是儒学的基础一样可惜韩冈没有林奈的本事最多也只能做到提出基本原则，门纲目科属种，他的知识范围只在最上一级的门，再往下就是一片片的空白，具体的内容得让人去填空而且在生物学、矿物学尚未确立的情况下，只能先寄身于医药学中来安身

    不过分类学有个特点，学名之后要加上命名者的名字这个特点，韩冈肯定是要继承下来诱之以名，诱之以利，永远都是最简单有效的办法

 第17章 往来城府志不移（八）

    赵顼听着韩冈对编纂药典的陈述，默默的不停点头

    韩冈对医术一窍不通——这是世间公认的看法但人贵能学，韩冈这十年来，不好声色，不事游乐，闲暇时只以读书为消遣就是寻常的凡庸之辈，能潜下心来专心十年向学，也能有所成就，何论韩冈？

    十年之功，韩冈医书也读了许多，要说给人问诊治病，那依然是不成的，可至少他对这个时代的医药，已经有了比较深入的了解一时间倒也说得头头是道

    赵顼对韩冈怎么编订药典医典没有兴趣，可编纂出来绝对是一桩美事韩冈素不轻言妄语，过往的经验让赵顼很清楚这一点韩冈既然对《神农本草经》能胸有成竹的批评，自然是有所依仗以他的才能来看，应当是一部尤胜前人的大典能有这样的一部本草药典问世，便是他赵顼文治武功的一个证明

    编纂类书典籍，是彰显一朝文萃的盛事，太宗皇帝在高粱河兵败后，便着令宰辅李昉等人主持编修《太平广记》、《太平御览》、《文苑英华》，由此来挽回失去的声望其中《太平广记》，仅是对前代的小说和传奇加以收集编订，可领衔的依然是宰相之尊，所受到的重视可见一斑

    “此事乃是一时盛举，还得韩卿上书条陈之，朕当细览”虽然同样是要韩冈进札子，但这一回赵顼的语气要郑重十倍

    主编典籍的功劳，足以将一名重臣推送入两府之中韩冈当是想以此为功，赵顼自问看透了韩冈的心思但一部大典的编纂，穷十年之功亦是等闲，不成书、不论功，若是能像《资治通鉴》于司马光一般，耗费去韩冈多余的精力，对赵顼来说倒也是好事

    韩冈躬身领命：“臣遵旨”

    终于如愿以偿，韩冈也是放下一桩心事来向着目标稳步前进，总是能让人心情舒畅

    拥有的来自后世的学问并不多，韩冈知道自己能做的很有限毕竟他没能力推导出物理和数学上的一干公式，也不知道，只能用仅有的一点常识，来拼凑出一个大概出来

    物理中的力学、光学，化学中的元素论，生物中的分类学，在数学中则是近似于后世代数的天元术，在自然哲学上，则是一力主张着实证虽然都是十分粗浅的理论知识，但韩冈相信，只要假以时日，必然能顺利的生根发芽，最后得到丰厚的成果望远镜和显微镜的出现，便是最佳的证明

    赵顼又微笑着说道：“药典若成，定为本朝一大盛举令岳近日又进呈了《字说》，考订先王之文，欲以一道德卿家翁婿，无论文武，皆是有大功于国”

    韩冈想不到王安石的那部训诂都已经定稿成书了，还赶在自己入京之前送到了赵顼的手中这个度还真是令人吃惊王安石这是在煽风添柴，学这一下子声势又上去了

    “家岳的作，曾与臣共议过的确是难得的佳作，只是也有一些地方，是臣难以苟同的”韩冈并不遮掩自己对王安石作的看法

    “是吗……”赵顼低低回了一声，却不置可否，也没有细问

    韩冈没等到赵顼的回音，向上瞥了一眼，赵顼略皱着眉，向后靠着，看似是有些疲累，又是在想些什么

    见状韩冈并不多言，转而低头告退现在还不是时候

    赵顼也没有留他，而是叮嘱了韩冈尽快将有关厚生司的工作以及编修药典的条陈札子递上去，还安排了一名内侍领着他去太常寺——可惜不是童贯，韩冈回今后就听说他去南方担任走马承受了

    这个未来的奸佞运气还真的是不怎样若是有机会，韩冈还是愿意帮一帮他，至少有童贯这个人在宫中，也不是什么坏事

    从崇政殿出来，接下来便是去太常寺上任等到接了太常寺的印，还要往厚生司和太医局去，这两天都得尽快接手

    自殿阁间刮来的风带着宫城中特有的阴冷，仿佛是身处洞穴之中但绕过回廊，出了文德门，头顶上的阳光立刻又炽烈起来一想到接下来几天还要在这样的天气下走家串户，韩冈的脚步也变得沉重了

    如今的重臣之中，身兼几任的为数不少，但很少有人是一下接受几项差遣，都是隔一段时间，才会被派上一门差事韩冈却是一下子接了三门，加上他又打算有所作为，自然是有的忙了但这样的忙碌，却是他心甘情愿的

    只是今日的廷对有些问题让人警醒在廷对上，赵顼并没有向韩冈询问河东的境况，以及之后在西北边地应对辽人的方略对于一名刚刚从河东离任，又积累下了大量战功的经略使来说，这样的情况并不正常

    韩冈很确定，这肯定不是赵顼忘了问，而是不想让自己有机会对河东、陕西继续保持着影响力，甚至有警告的成分在反正与辽人已经定下了国界，需要知道什么消息，都能从其他官员和走马承受那里得到回应

    幸好他已经提前做好了转换角色的准备，几个差事上该做什么，能做什么，都有了计划，这样才没有在崇政殿上丢人现眼

    有天子亲遣的内侍领着，就不必先去政事堂走一遭绕过政事堂和枢密院，太常寺就在眼前

    位处皇城西南角的太常寺，是一个十分冷清的一个衙门，比起不远处人进人出的司农寺和都水监来，太常寺的门前只有两个守门的兵丁，百无聊赖在檐下的阴凉处坐着在这个酷暑难耐的日子里，门可罗雀对太常寺来说，看起来并不是个形容词

    担任判太常寺的敕书就在身上，在前面替韩冈引路的内侍也是对身后的任判太常寺恭恭敬敬，还没近了大门就已经开始高声喝道

    两名守门兵丁见了韩冈几人过来，只是懒洋洋的站起身可一当他们听到了内侍的吆喝声，立时吓得面如土色，直挺挺的立在门前

    韩冈也没理会他们，就在大门外停了脚，仰头看着太常寺的牌匾竟然还发现了一个燕子窝，真是离谱到了极点

    见韩冈抬头只顾着牌匾，两名兵丁手足无措，一时不知如何是好

    “还傻站着作甚？”内侍尖着嗓子呵斥道，“还不通知寺内开正门迎韩端明入衙？”回过头来，他又对韩冈叹道：“清闲的衙门，都懒散惯了”

    两名兵丁先是慌慌张张都想进去通知，但一看到同伴也在往里走，又同时停下脚反复几次，才一人进去通知，一人走过来向韩冈请罪

    韩冈摇摇头，轻声道：“这是掌管礼法的太常寺啊”

    若是先去了政事堂，肯定不会遇到现在这样礼数不周的情况，政事堂肯定会先行知会太常寺但崇政殿的内侍，就不会管那么多了，只管将韩冈带到

    在门前停了片刻，只听到里面一片脚步声，然后正门吱呀呀的打开了，迎出来三十多名官吏

    太常寺本有卿，少卿，丞，博士，主簿，协律郎，奉礼郎，太祝等众多官员，管理着一应朝廷与礼仪祭祀有关的工作但现在这些官职，全都变成了本官官阶，而不再是实职的差遣

    真正从属于太常寺的实职官员，其实只有七八位韩冈看到三十多人中，最前面的几个都身穿官服，倒是知道他手下的官员，差不多当是到齐了

    只是这一群从太常寺中迎出来的官吏，衣着寒酸得紧，看起来就是一群破落户的模样

    一般来说，朝廷不发成衣，只发布帛，官服必须要自己去找裁缝量身定做所以有钱的官员，身上的官服总是簇的，而身家匮乏的，衣着则是黯淡褪色——这个时代的染色技术算不上，只有衣才能色泽鲜亮，一旦洗过，登时就会褪色，洗得次数越多，褪色的就会厉害——从衣着上看，太常寺无论官吏，都是穷得可以

    只有一人还不错，衣着光鲜，迥异他人站在官员班列的最后，看起来当已是年过不惑，相貌却是英俊，只是没有留须这一点却让韩冈很纳闷，到了三十之后，就看不到不留须的官员了，就是他韩冈，为了形象稳重一点，也没有免俗

    不过当韩冈的僚属们一个个上前通名见礼后，韩冈便释然了

    乃是教坊使丁仙现身为教坊使，自然能得不少供奉管了十几年的教坊，若是没些身家那就好笑了

    丁仙现名气不小，韩冈都有所耳闻他的名声也跟他曾经公开讽刺法有关，世言曾有‘台官不如伶官’的说法，便是指当时的台谏官们还不如丁仙现敢于抨击法王安石甚至被气得火冒三丈，想要将他治罪，不过给赵颢保护起来了

    韩冈上下一打量：“丁仙现？那就是传闻中的丁使了”

    丁仙现此时似乎没有了变法之初的活跃，沉稳的向韩冈行了一礼，“贱名有辱端明清听”

    一个伶官，当然与殿阁学士一级的重臣没得比，但伶人自古就有讽谏天子的惯例，丁仙现这么老成倒还真是让韩冈意外

 第17章 往来城府志不移（十）

    用了一个晚上的时间，韩冈将之前已经写就的草稿修改了一番，以札子的形式进呈给了赵顼，条陈编修药典，并以厚生司的名义设立医馆，医治在京军民两事

    对于韩冈的申请，赵顼那边自不用说，御笔一挥，便批复给了政事堂而政事堂也没有耽搁半点，十分顺利的就让韩冈拿到了几位宰辅的签名

    而且赵顼为此还特地责成翰林院的医官们，让他们全数听从太医局和厚生司的调遣只是以韩冈如今在医学界的声望，基本上每一名御医，都没胆子跟他的吩咐顶着来

    钱乙在翰林医官中算是很大牌了，是天下有名的小儿科名医，一部《小儿药证直决》，乃是如今儿科诊疗的圭臬六皇子的健康问题，都是由他来日常看护

    但韩冈说是要在医馆中设立小儿科专科门诊，让他选派门下弟子参与，同时，还让他在医馆成立之后，每隔十天就抽出一天来参与医馆的工作，对此钱乙都没有二话就答应了下来，而且还毕恭毕敬的递了帖子请求韩冈接见

    且不说医馆少不了他这个小儿科专家，就是自家儿女日后若是生病，也还要靠他来诊治，没有慢待的道理，韩冈很快的就出面接见了他

    一般来说，能学医的都少不了攻读诗书不为良相便为良医的说法，也让许多在儒学上无法成就的读书人，转投医术的天地钱乙这个名字虽然跟那一干没名字只有排行的平民百姓一样，但出现在韩冈面前的这位五十上下的儿科权威，完全就是一名温文有礼的儒者

    钱乙是翰林医官，同时在太医局中也有一份差事作为下属来拜见韩冈，他的表现比起一干卑躬屈膝的官僚，让韩冈欣赏

    太医局有教学的任务，其下分为九科，相当于内科的大方脉科，儿科的小方脉科，外科的疮肿兼伤折科，专治风疾的风科，连妇科一起包括在内的产科，看名字就知道其治疗手段和范围的口齿及咽喉科、眼科、针灸科，最后，还有使用祝由术、几近于巫术的金镞及书禁科——这是用符水来医治病人的专科，虽然韩冈对这一科嗤之以鼻，但有些病症，比如心病，用符水往往比针灸药石管用

    就在去年，朝廷还准备成立第十科——免疫科，但给时任判厚生司的安焘顶回去了在他看来，免疫学是厚生司的禁脔，如何能让太医局插手进来？此事遂不了了之，但韩冈准备在太医局中成立此科

    太医九科中的每一科，都设有一名教授，下面教着一班弟子钱乙便是小方脉科的教授疮肿兼伤折科的教授则是韩冈的旧识雷简——他在西北军中多年，最近才调回来

    基本上，太医局就是一座将教学、研究和医疗融为一体的综合性医学机构从制度上说，已经有了后世的医学院及其附属医院的雏形韩冈如今要做的，不过是让其规模大，加贴近后世而已让普通百姓也能享受到皇亲贵戚才能得到的医疗，同时也将御医和他们的学生们的医术水平加以磨练

    对于韩冈的设想，钱乙没有半分难色，而且是十分的欢迎：“旧岁钱乙尚在郓州时，官宦寒门无分高下，皆医治如一可自从入了京，上门问诊率为公侯子弟，不见寒门素户在乡间，医治的多是疑难杂症，但到了京中，则都是头疼脑热太医局生是历练不足，多有学医数载，却不辨脉象的”

    韩冈对此很是赞赏：“博学之，审问之，慎思之，明辨之，笃行之天下的学问皆是如此，医术何能例外？光读书不能叫做博学，学医的不多练一练手，如何能出师？”

    从钱乙开始，韩冈逐一接见过几名在太医局中有教授职位的翰林医官，向他们交待自己的构想并根据几位专家的意见，对初期的构想加以修订

    医馆的制度，经过韩冈与医官们多日的交流已经确定得差不多了，而与此同时，医馆的位置和设施，韩冈也都一一安排妥当他与开封府和枢密院两家商议过，就是将京城中原有的四座疗养院加以改建扩建，由此设立面向所有京城百姓的医馆

    将大体的框架搭建出来，剩下的琐事，当然就不需要韩冈来做了

    厚生司中的吴衍是韩冈的老朋友，也是韩冈的恩人在厚生司创立时，被韩冈推荐给王珪，在司中做判官，算是司中老人

    两年来，他的官位没有变，远比上比不上当初同做判官的蔡京在官场上的顺畅不过也让他能够顺利的扎根在厚生司中韩冈想要以厚生司和太医局主导成立医馆，自然就选了吴衍作为助手

    吴衍是官场老人，向韩冈问的第一个问题就是钱，“敢问玉昆，这医馆是由朝廷拨款，还是要靠诊金来维持？教授、医师和医生们的俸禄又怎么算？”

    “当然是要靠诊金和药费来维持至于俸禄，在太医局中挂名，本来就有，不需要另外给付不过出门诊一次，当计人头，另给贴职钱”

    吴衍又问道：“教授、医师，和太医局生，诊金是不是应当不一样？”

    “自是当然”

    韩冈很清楚，光靠善心，任何事业都是不可能长久的收养弃婴，安置鳏寡，安葬无名死者，从法度上说，官府都有责任但这种只管花钱的政府福利制度，早已是名存实亡朝廷的钱粮划拨得本来就少，加上一干贪官污吏，哪里还有实际的效果？真要说起来，寺院都比官府做得好

    朝廷曾有规定，各县每逢夏日，每个月都有两百贯药钱，用来向百姓散发避暑药但除了很少的一部分官员还能记得这件事，绝大多数不是没有划拨，就是划拨了之后给人贪了去

    恩泽百姓不是不好，但有名无实，朝廷损失钱粮，百姓得不到实惠，最多一两年就会名存实亡，就毫无意义韩冈是现实主义者，不会一听到福利就**迭起，要想善政能让朝廷维持下去，而不被日后各种各样的借口裁撤，就必须有一定程度上的盈利能力，至少要能做到不会亏本

    吴衍是老官僚了，在中下层的官场混迹多年，朝廷的善政到了下面，多半会成为地方官吏渔利的手段，这一点哪有不清楚的？所以直接了当就发问

    得到了韩冈的回答，吴衍心中有了底不过韩冈还是提醒他，若是急症，还是得以救人为先，收钱得放在后面

    让吴衍主管医馆组建，而医生们也都安排好了人选，等到四处疗养院改建完成，就可以正式接待京城百姓了

    将医馆之事丢给吴衍，剩下的就是医典的编纂了

    说到医药之学，大宋立国以来就十分重视别的不说，太宗皇帝就是最爱玩毒药的，御药院里不知藏了多少毒药方子毒与药向来不分家，这医药从太宗皇帝开始，也一直重视有加，士大夫少有不研习医术的

    仁宗的时候，朝廷是成立了校正医书局，将古代流传下来的各色医书，一一加以校正、修订、出版

    医家最重要的几部医经——《黄帝内经》，《难经》，《神农本草经》的整理和考订，都是校正医书局的功劳如《伤寒论》、《金匮要略》、《脉经》、《诸病源候论》、《千金要方》、《千金翼方》、《外台秘要》，这一干医书，校正医书局也都一一加以编修

    不过校正医书局是个临时性的机构，要修书时往里面塞人，不修书时就裁撤，当前两年将孙思邈的《千金要方》和《千金翼方》修订完毕后，便没有动静了

    说起来韩冈前些年因为疗养院而声名鹊起的时候，也有让他参与修订孙思邈医书著作的提案，毕竟传言说他是孙思邈的私淑弟子，但韩冈基本上都在外担任实职，不可能回京中任差编书，这个提议也就不了了之

    现如今，赵顼既然将编纂药典的差事交给韩冈，理所当然的，韩冈是必然的主编，而辅佐的助手，就要从校正医书局的旧人中找寻

    林亿、高保衡，都是曾经在校正医书局中做事的官员，虽不是医生，但皆是精通医术，对医书也知之颇深韩冈第一个就点了两人作为自己的助手但还有一人，是韩冈想要的，却有些难处

    “其实要不是苏子容名位已高，他其实是最合适的”韩冈与章惇喝酒时还提起此事，“他前些年在校正医书局参与修订《神农本草经》，又编写《本草图经》，说起医药，韩冈是瞠乎其后”

    韩冈很想借助苏颂在医药上的才干，但苏颂的地位不低，资历又老，官阶上跟韩冈相差无几调他来做编纂药典的副手，乃是屈尊，朝廷那边也很难通过这项提名何况韩冈出言批评《本草》，对苏颂也有些不好意思

    章惇倒觉得韩冈的顾虑太多了，“只要苏子容自己愿意，朝廷又岂会拦着？玉昆你何不写信问一问苏子容，相信他也是愿意回京的”

 第18章 向来问道渺多岐（一）

    【这两天下基层，给耽搁了，对不住各位**泡!书*待会儿还有一】

    唐时修建的华佗祠，在苏颂看来，远比不上州衙宽敞但眼下州衙正在整修，也只能先在这里暂时安顿下来

    供奉华佗的正堂是不能侵占的，苏家的一大家子百十口人，全都挤在后面给庙祝等人居住的厢房中狭窄局促的空间，使得苏家上下都怀念起州衙的宽敞

    上个月一场百年不遇的冰雹，毁伤亳州城中屋舍千余间，因此而丧身的城中百姓多达，受伤者是不计其数

    亳州的州衙也在这一场冰雹中毁损严重从前门到后苑，几乎每一间屋舍楼宇，都被砸出了一个甚至几个窟窿，房上的屋瓦几乎都损毁殆尽就连最为坚固的大堂也不能例外

    现任亳州知州的苏颂不得已之下，只能从州衙中搬出来，选调工匠过来将亳州州衙翻修而在雹灾中，州衙附近的建筑同样毁损严重，一时间也只得先借住在城东尚算得上完好的华佗祠中

    眼下雹灾过去了一个月，受灾的百姓已经安置的差不多了，可州衙修缮完工的时间依然遥遥无期不仅是大半屋瓦都得替换，大多数房顶的结构损伤都不轻，要替换的地方是在太多，没有三个月以上的时间，根本完工不了

    而大的问题是亳州城中到处都要重修屋舍，木料、石灰这样的建筑材料价格飞涨，而亳州府库在支出了大量钱粮来救济难民后，剩下的库存，已经不足以购买到足够的材料，以完成修补工作，眼下就只能慢慢的挨时间，等材料的价格跌下来

    就在这样的情况下，苏颂收到了韩冈的来信

    “想不到竟然是让为父去帮他修药典”苏颂看过韩冈的来信，并不置可否，只是将信递给身后的儿子苏嘉

    苏嘉是苏颂的次子，一直随侍在苏颂身边，看清楚韩冈信函上的要求后，眉毛都挑了起来，“韩冈太无礼先贬低《本草》为己张目，又邀大人同修药典，此事可是正人作为？”

    苏颂的脸色上看不出喜怒：“韩玉昆的品性当不至于如此而且他说的也没错，《神农本草经》的确纲目不明，眼下是三百余条分作上中下三品，这样还好翻检查阅但编纂药典，可是药材方剂以千计，仍以三品区分，到时候想找个药材或是方子，也无从措手”

    苏颂轻吁了一口气，“为父曾谒王原叔【王洙】，因论及政事，其子仲至【王钦臣】侍侧，王原叔令其检书史，指之曰：‘此儿有目录之学’王原叔、王仲至父子二人的学问你也是知道的，方技术数、阴阳五行、音韵训诂，无不通晓能博通如此，便是深明目录之学的缘故”

    “那也不能将大人呼来唤去，视大人为何许人？”苏嘉兀自不忿

    苏颂摇摇头，道：“韩玉昆为药典修纲目，打算纲举目张，将目录之学用在药材之中，拿着一条索子将钱都串起来观其书信，有将天下万物皆囊括进来的心思这样的气魄，少有人能及……他到底想用什么样的标准来区分，为父倒是很想知道”

    苏颂的目光中充满着对未知事物的好奇对于天地自然中所蕴含的至理的追求，才让他没有如其他士大夫一样，沉湎于饮宴作乐，或是诗词歌赋之中

    在天下数以千万计的士人中，能遇到韩冈这般同样探索着自然之道的同好，对苏颂来说，是多少年也难有的惊喜

    朝闻道，夕死可矣

    苏颂的心性虽不至此，但能比旁人早一步问道，却是比什么都开心的一件事

    “回京城也不错，为父其实也有地方要韩玉昆帮忙的”就在苏颂的身边，放着一具架在支架上的千里镜，比寻常的千里镜大了几倍，最前面的物镜，竟有碗盏大小苏颂抬起手，摩挲着光滑如丝的黄铜镜身，“大宋自开国以来，太祖《应天历》、太宗《乾元历》，真宗《仪天历》，仁宗《崇天历》，英宗《明天历》，直至如今的《奉元历》，这历法一朝一修，但就没有一个准数熙宁时，沈括掌司天监，举卫朴参校司天监历法事，但其所订《奉元历》其实也是错漏百出气朔之验、五星之验、交食之验，合于实者仅为十之六七为父出使辽国，两边的历法竟然硬生生的差了一天”苏颂眼神一下凌厉起来，“辽人的历法竟然比中国的还准，这可是要颁赐天下万邦的律历”

    接受中原王朝颁与的年号和历法，是藩属臣服的标志将错误的律历赐给藩属，昭示天下万民，可知朝廷会多丢脸

    “如今五星和日食偏差一年比一年严重为父早就有心重修历法，韩冈既然要为父帮他，那为父请他在天文上帮个忙也是理所当然”

    “……儿子从没听说韩冈精于天文历法，三垣二十八宿，千万星辰他能辨认出多少个？”

    “你错了，韩玉昆看到的远比任何人要深远”苏颂长声喟叹，轻轻敲着千里镜的镜筒：“我等看到的外相，他看到的是本质日月星辰的变化之本，韩玉昆早就看破了没人能想到，五星循环那么简单就能解释通透了”

    说着他又回头冲着惊讶莫名的儿子笑了一笑，“亳州受了一番大灾，百姓暂时是安定了，但衙门也毁了，接下来都是要在这华佗祠中苦熬，还是交给后来人的好”

    …………………………

    章惇的提议，韩冈考虑再三之后，才写了信给苏颂而苏颂的回复，很快就到了他的手中得到肯定的回答之后，韩冈便立刻上书天子，请求将苏颂调回京中，同编修药典

    对于韩冈的这个请求，据后来从崇政殿中传出来的消息，政事堂中为此事是有过一番激烈的争论的，但最终还是由赵顼拍板，同意了韩冈的请求，派人去亳州给苏颂传诏

    不过赵顼也顺便给了苏颂一个翰林侍读学士和判光禄寺的差遣，毕竟将苏颂这个等级的高官调回京中，不可能只让他做一个药典编辑，这样可不符合优待儒臣的道理

    苏颂的这个判光禄寺，和韩冈的判太常寺基本上是一样的情况，都是有数的闲差，如今是管着祭祀时供奉的酒菜、胙肉等事

    从其名下属吏，大大小小加起来只有二十一人上就可以知道，光禄寺其实比太常寺还要清闲几分相对而言，翰林侍读学士这个给天子讲学的经筵官，倒是要比九卿之一的光禄寺要重要和忙碌一点

    调回苏颂的诏书发出去了，赵顼给药典起的名字也确定了下来——《本草纲目》

    当韩冈从赵顼口中听到这个名字时，刹那间便是心头一紧，这个巧合未免有些匪夷所思了，让人不自禁的要往坏处想过去

    不过往深里去想，韩冈从开始提建议编纂药典，就一直在说纲目分类，由此影响到赵顼的思路也不是不可能就像司马光当年在经筵上进读《通志》八卷，本意是以史为鉴，资于治道，赵顼便援引‘商鉴不远，在夏后之世’这一句，起名做《资治通鉴》

    天子赐名之后，《本草纲目》编修局也就成立了主要助手有苏颂、林亿和高保衡，除此之外，还有为数众多的名医，他们将为本书编纂订提供技术支持

    编修局的地点，韩冈安排在了太常寺的衙门中，虽然厚生司的位置好一点，但那里闲杂人等太多，不是能安心编书的地方，而太医局的占地又太小了，腾不出空间来

    朝廷提供给编修局的经费一个月有三百贯，数目是不少了，但比司马光的《资治通鉴》编修局还是要低一等，毕竟药典和史书在此时是不能相提并论的在局中打下手的吏员，韩冈也从太常寺、厚生司和太医局，调了一批过来

    地方、人员和财务都筹备完毕，剩下的就是该怎么做了理所当然的，这就必须要主编韩冈来定下基调，这是他的权力，也是他的职责

    立秋已经过了，处暑时节，正是一年中最热的一段时间的末尾，天上日头依然如炼铁炉中的炭火，火辣辣的仿佛能将大地给烤焦

    林亿与高保衡并肩走进了太常寺，冷清的大院，也让他们感到浑身上下一阵清凉对于两名不属于本司的官员的到来，太常寺中的官吏视若无睹，也就是行个礼而已，也没有人上来帮他们引路

    不过两人也不需要有人引路，这十几天来，他们已经来此造访了好几次在太常寺一角的院落中，便是他们接下来几年要忙碌的场所

    走进编修局的院落，正厅中门大开，韩冈就站在厅中，当面挂着两幅画，远远看去，画上的图案赫然是两棵树

    林亿和高保衡对视一眼，加快了脚步

    但当两人走近厅中，便发现这并不是两棵树，只是图案如同树一般的分岔在每个分岔上，都有莫名其妙的名词而两幅画的左上角，有着简单的题名：动物、植物

    “端明，这是……”高保衡指着两幅图画，疑惑的问着韩冈

    “这是生物树”韩冈转过身：“也是这一次分类的纲目”

 第18章 向来问道渺多岐（二）

    【夜里写着写着睡着了，到现在才写好_泡a;a;书a;a;看看中午还能不能赶出一来】

    “这就是生物树？”

    苏颂惊讶抬头看着张挂在正厅中的图画，不仅是因为第一次见到用图示来分类的手法，也因为韩冈的分类条目别出心裁，太过有意

    在诏书发出去的半个月后，苏颂便抵达了京城——这也是亳州距开封不过数百里的缘故——并来了《本草纲目》编修局中报到就任而韩冈也不得不再一次向他人解释生物分类学的基本概念

    动物植物两株树，每一株树从下向上都分出多支枝桠，而每一支枝桠也是不断的分岔再分岔

    主要的枝桠是门，次一级的纲，再往下，便是目、科、属、种

    植物树上的主枝，是种子植物门，蕨类植物门，苔藓植物门、藻类植物门动物树上则是脊椎动物门，节肢动物门，软体动物门，环节动物门，原生动物门

    韩冈编订的分类跟后世的并不完全一致，但与这个时代对生物的了解相适应，也容易解释只要先把框架搭起来，日后修改那是日后的事

    而苏颂有些瞠目结舌将两幅画从墙上拿下来看了之后，上面分出来的枝杈怕不有数百上千，未免太详细了一点不过再看小字，其实写了字的枝杈在其中只占了一小部分，大多数还是空白，等着填空

    苏颂仔细看着两幅图他在动物树最上面的一条小枝上发现了猩猩两个字，沿着这条小枝回溯上去，便是猿属，猿种，回溯就是灵长目，在灵长目这条枝桠上，有猴，有狨，有狒狒等一条条分岔，而灵长目再回溯，则是哺乳纲，哺乳纲向上，便是脊椎动物门在脊椎动物门的分支中尚有全是鸟雀的禽纲，聚集了蛇蜥的爬行纲，蛙类的两栖纲，以及鱼纲

    这些纲目的命名，让人一见之下，就能会然于心——也就无足的蛇为主的纲，怎么起名做爬行纲让人费解

    再看植物树，也同样是清晰明白

    这绝不可能是韩冈一时兴起的答案，肯定是积累了多少年后才积累起来的成果韩冈还不到三十啊，这些积累究竟是从哪里来的？难道当真是天授不成那样可就是跟圣人一般了——圣人生而知之，贤人都少不了要向人学习

    “就像书籍编目，经史子集只是大范围想要能够详检，必须就必须分得细一层就拿史部来说，断代的《汉书》等诸朝国史；编年的《春秋》诸传，以及《资治通鉴》；国别体的《战国策》……《三国志》其实也可以算是国别体”韩冈打着比喻，向苏颂解释着他的分类如此详细的缘故，“再譬如地理，路、州、县、乡，一层层下来，将幅员万里的大宋，划分的一清二楚划分得越细，方剂中，一些药材的替代使用也就方便了许多”

    “玉昆，这个道理愚兄也是明白但如此分类，总得有个缘故，有个由头为何要这样分，这样分类的道理是如何来的而且药材不仅仅是草木虫鸟鱼兽，也有金、土、水之属，丹砂、水银、无根水，这些又如何归类？”苏颂跟韩冈交情匪浅，说起话来也不需要避忌，可以放心直言

    药材有生物和矿物之分，不过还是以草木为主，所以有本草之名这是没话说的但到底要怎么分，以什么规则来分，就是韩冈要在《本草纲目》中解释的而韩冈也算是胸有成竹

    “动物、植物的划分，生物树的由来，不过是对草木虫兽本质特征的归纳和分门别类，比如被子植物门下面的单子叶纲和双子叶纲，看看种子就可以明白了麦、稻、蜀黍【高粱】，吃到嘴里都是一粒一粒的，发芽时，也是单片叶出来而豆菽，一粒便是两瓣而这个柑橘的种子，拨开外皮，也是两瓣”韩冈就在桌上，将一个温州柑橘剥开，弄了一颗种子出来，分开来给苏颂看，“这样的种子发芽时，便是这两瓣子叶先出来……其实只要将黄豆和稻子泡在水里，一看就知道了”

    韩冈喝了口茶，润了润喉咙，见苏颂凝神细听，便又继续说道，“至于金、土、水之属，也有元素论在比如绿矾，那是铁属胆矾，则是铜属所以胆水炼铜后，得到就是绿矾水至于丹砂，乃是水银属，炼制水银，便少不了丹砂而用硫磺兑水银，又能生成丹砂，可见其实质上是硫汞齐”

    韩冈是想将生物学暂时纳入其中，将药材的原材料给分门别类不过顺便将化学的元素论掺入其中，也是一桩好事

    苏颂沉吟了许久之后，轻轻点了点头但很快他又质疑起来：“只是玉昆你将动物、植物以门纲目科属种六个等级来划分，一层层的分类下去，是不是太多了一点？天地万物，就算只将其中一成给编目考订下来，都不是几十年就能完成的事玉昆，这么做未免有些贪大了”

    “分其类属，明其源流，使世人不至为谬误所惑，这是韩冈的本意不过《本草纲目》是药典，也只需将已经运用在方剂中的药材给分类至于其他的动物、植物和矿物的分类，得等日后慢慢来，韩冈并没有打算一次就能尽百年之功那样未免太自大了，韩冈自知非是圣贤，做不到这一点”

    具体的细分类，韩冈虽然头疼，但只要将规则定下，也就足够了来自于后世的记忆虽然都是粗浅，但那也是数百年无数人心血的结晶其中的道理，只要解说明白，说服大部分人绝不会有问题韩冈要做的就是提出原则，展示范例，剩下的就让后人去补充而《本草纲目》这部药典，正是韩冈要展示的范例

    苏颂垂着眼，细细想着韩冈的这一番话

    韩冈说的话，苏颂当然明白但韩冈的行事作风他明白，拿到表面上的，永远只是冰山一角就像他在浮力追源中所说的，浮冰藏在水面下的部分，占到了九成

    韩冈真正的用心，绝不仅仅是编纂药典这么简单一石二鸟、三鸟都是在他的计算之中，板甲、飞船就是最好的例子

    苏颂抬起眼，瞅着三尺外那恬淡平和的微笑，却想着在这一微笑之下，到底藏了多少心机

    ……………………

    “韩玉昆所谋甚大？”杨时眉心紧皱，“敢问先生此言何解？”

    窗外夜风习习，已是近秋时节，白天的暑热被夜风一扫而空，不再像半个月前一样，到了夜间，也依然闷热难耐

    秋天终于到了啊

    程颢从窗外的婆娑树影上将视线收了回来，看着房中的游酢、杨时、谢良佐、吕大临四人游、杨、谢三人要么紧锁着眉，要么一脸疑惑，都想不透韩冈，只有吕大临板着脸，一语不发

    “与叔最是了解韩玉昆脾性”程颢引着吕大临说话，“想必是了然于胸了”

    “吴郡6玑的《诗疏》”吕大临惜字如金

    简称《诗疏》的《毛诗草木鸟兽虫鱼疏》，出自东晋乌程令6玑之手，乃是研习《诗经》的主要注疏之一，专门针对《诗经》中提到的动植物进行注解杨时和谢良佐好歹也是贯通五经的儒者，自是早已研习通透，但他们却不明白吕大临此言何意，与韩冈的图谋又有何干只有游酢身子一震，像是受到了启发，想到了答案

    将众弟子的神色收入眼中，程颢呵的轻声一笑，看了看似乎已经明白过来的游酢游酢随即会意，对杨时和谢良佐道：“不知中立、显道是否读过韩玉昆的《桂窗丛谈》”

    “当然”虽然是对立学派的著作，但也只有去研习，才能揪出其中的破绽加以驳斥

    “那其中的‘螟蛉之子’一条呢？”

    “啊”游酢出言点破，杨时和谢良佐顿时恍然

    杨时一捶掌心，“原来如此”

    谢良佐也失声惊道：“好个韩冈”

    吕大临沉着脸：“韩冈的心思一贯的深沉难测，不等到他揭开谜底，很难看得清他的全部用意不过从过去他的行事上，倒也能猜个五六分出来诗经中，论及草木一百一十四种，鸟兽虫鱼六十种，螟蛉和蜾蠃可仅仅是其中之二”

    吕大临声音沉甸甸的压着人的五脏六腑，韩冈一贯的喜欢釜底抽薪，起意编修药典，也算是他惯用的手段

    “王介甫这一回进《字说》，其中当多有其婿之力韩玉昆将格物致知的手段发挥到淋漓尽致，这一次也不会例外”一直默不作声，盘膝静坐榻上的程颐忽然开口，“但根本还是《易》《诗》、《书》虽重，但论天地之本源，天道之理，毕竟都比不上《易》”

    为了应对越来越激烈的学派之争，二程这一回已经将他们对《周易》的诠释编纂成书，名为《易传》可是要与学、气学，一争高下

 第18章 向来问道渺多岐（三）

    【第三_泡a;a;书a;a;】

    七月流火

    南方星空接近地平线处的大火心宿二，那猩红的色泽在天幕上闪耀着不吉的光芒在无月的夜晚，天上的星辰仿佛亮了许多，平常被月光所掩盖的黯淡星辰，这时候，也一个个的出现在星空中

    苏颂在得到千里镜的这一年里，早养成了夜半观星的习惯，与同僚的交际往来，减少到最低限度上透过千里镜观察着千万甚至亿万里外的星辰，寻找星辰轨迹变化的规律，这是苏颂如今最大的乐趣

    从韩冈书房敞开的窗户中，依然可以看到天上的万点繁星，多宝格上，也有着几架千里镜和显微镜，但苏颂却将注意力放在房内，放在韩冈说的话上

    不比在太常寺衙门里那样需要防人耳目，在私家的书房中，出己之口，入人之耳，就可以畅所直言

    韩冈图穷匕见，一点点的将自己的真实目的坦诚的告知给苏颂：“古人并不是一定是对的比如螟蛉义子的谬误，如今是改了，但腐草化萤的谬误，千百年来却无一人指正”

    烛光下，韩冈拿出了一个杯盏大小的透明玻璃瓶瓶中有湿土，有草叶，而在草叶上还趴着几只飞虫，再仔细一点看，还能看到瓶底中，还有几只毛虫状的黑色爬虫

    若在平日里，苏颂多会嘲笑一下韩冈的奢侈，拿着价值十几贯的玻璃瓶养虫子但眼下他便无余暇去做这样的闲事，韩冈既然说腐草化萤是谬误，那么瓶中的自然是萤火虫

    接过韩冈一并递过来的放大镜，苏颂郑重仔细的观察起瓶中的飞虫和爬虫来这可是非同小可的话题，就跟当初韩冈指出螟蛉之子的错误一样有着极其重大的意义

    螟蛉之子的典故出自于《诗经·小雅·小宛》——螟蛉有子，蜾蠃负之韩冈当初在《桂窗丛谈》中详细的阐述了蜾蠃为幼虫捕食螟蛉的过程，看起来不过是纠正了一个常识上的谬误，实际上，却是将过去所有对诗经的释义，硬生生的捅了一刀

    有许多人想驳斥韩冈，但越来越多的人通过实证，证明了韩冈的正确圣人是不会错的，所以错的便是释义从最早的毛诗郑笺，到如今各家学派，每一家都是将《小宛》中这一句解释成蜾蠃收螟蛉为义子而韩冈便证明了这一条释义的错误

    在辩论中，只要揪住言辞上的一项错漏不放，全力攻之，往往便能让对手丢盔弃甲、溃不成军而当一部注疏中，出现了问题——哪怕只有那么一点——就完全可以由此来推及其余，质疑其他诸多释义的可信性

    韩冈就是这么做的，而他也的确让无人敢在他面前谈论《诗经》的传注有一点，必须要知道，作为学的根本《三经义》中，可就有一本注疏《诗经》的《诗义》

    眼下腐草化萤一节，出于《礼记》，见于《月令》一旦韩冈将之证明是错误，那么接下来他去质疑《礼记》的正确性，也就是顺理成章

    在‘螟蛉有子，蜾蠃负之’的前面，尚有一句‘中原有菽，庶民采之’——中原庶民采食菽豆——那么由此意来引申，‘螟蛉有子，蜾蠃负之’的本意，就是蜾蠃捕捉螟蛉之子而已只要将‘负’另外给个吃或者储存的释义就行了

    但《礼记·月令》中的条目，就完全没办法用另一种释义来搪塞了要么是韩冈错，要么就是《礼记》错了

    吹熄了房中的灯火，韩冈拿出来的小瓶中的萤火虫，便在黑暗中开始闪烁出微微的萤光瓶底的几个毛虫状的爬虫也开始闪起了萤光

    “下面的也是萤火虫？”苏颂惊讶起来，他本以为小小的爬虫是萤火虫是食物

    “这是萤火虫还没有化蛹的幼虫不过子容兄你也看到了，就是幼虫也一样能发光”

    韩冈向苏颂解释着顺手将瓶盖给打开感受到了外界鲜的空气，几点萤光立刻飞出瓶中，在房中轻盈的飞舞着，但残留在瓶中的草叶上，仍有极其微弱，却又可以辨认清楚的萤火

    “这是萤火虫的卵，同样在发光”韩冈将瓶子举在半空中，让苏颂的视线得以与虫卵的萤光平齐，“萤产卵于草中，从卵，到若虫，蛹，再到成虫，都可以发光其变态类似于蚕所以蚕与萤共属于昆虫纲”

    韩冈将玻璃瓶递到苏颂手中，重点起蜡烛，让他拿着放大镜仔细查看

    “六足、身躯由环节组成，通常有头胸腹三部分，成虫头上有触角和复眼——什么叫复眼，用显微镜一看就知道了，或者不用显微镜，直接看看蜻蜓——多数有翅，成长时多有从卵到若虫再到成虫的变态这是昆虫纲成员的特征蚕、萤、蚊、蝇、蜻蜓、蝴蝶、飞蛾，都附和其中绝大部分，故而皆属于昆虫纲而蜘蛛、蜈蚣，同样有环节，但由于足多，与昆虫相异，各自别立一纲，蛛形纲、多足纲，同属与节肢动物门”韩冈指了一下生物树上的相应枝桠，“虾、蟹其实也被在下归于节肢动物门，只是同样另属一纲——甲壳纲”

    韩冈说得很详细，苏颂拿着玻璃瓶，在手中转着，沉吟不语

    “同时有生有死，但动物、植物生死繁衍截然不同也不可能互相转化萤火虫从生到死，只要仔细观察，便能一清二楚，其他昆虫无不如此也就是说，只要明了昆虫本质，就知道所谓腐草化萤根本就是完完全全、彻头彻尾的缪谈”

    “是《礼记》有错”苏颂语调沉郁的说着

    有卵，有幼虫，还有成虫，一切都跟蚕类似，这是由事实证明的观点，比起腐草化萤说，当然为可信

    但《礼记》毕竟是经书对儒者来说，质疑经书，甚至进一步说经书有错，可是要越过极大的心理障碍也幸好《礼记》非是孔子手笔，而是西汉小戴所编纂，故而名曰《小戴礼记》若是议论起《论语》，无论如何，苏颂都过不了心理这一关

    “在下一直都在说格物致知，而不是格书致知，那是因为书中多有错谬，要求于真，本于实腐草化萤乃是《礼记》中的错谬之处小戴四十九篇，其中多有伪传，由此可证其《周礼》并称三礼，是大错特错”

    圣人是不会错的，那么一旦文章错的，肯定就不是出自圣人的传授——虽然这条逻辑链，其大前提从本质上是错的，但在眼下的这个时代，圣人永远正确，却是人人信之不移的事实

    《小戴礼记》四十九篇中有礼制、礼仪，并解释仪礼，记录孔子和弟子等的问答戴圣做的，仅仅是编纂而他编纂的四十九篇中，哪些是真，那些是伪，其实是难以分辨当东汉大儒郑玄为其做了注解之后，《礼记》的真伪便无人去怀疑了，在唐时是被列入九经，直到韩冈出现

    韩冈盯着苏颂的手苏颂正下意识的转动着手上的玻璃瓶，透明的瓶子咕噜咕噜的打着转，折射出来的火光，不停地晃动以重礼守礼的儒门中人的标准，这样失态的行为，是不应该有的苏颂的心在动摇，韩冈编纂医典，也许就是为了将所有经书中与草木土石鸟兽有关的篇章，拿出来考证一番，以验明真伪

    “以韩冈一点愚见，《礼记》之中，也就《大学》、《中庸》等数篇，得了圣人本意”

    这是要将《礼记》从九经中踢出去啊苏颂的手一紧，死死攥住了并不算大的瓶子他从韩冈的话中，甚至隐隐听出他有打算将《礼记》从经史子集四部之中的经部中给剔除出去……‘原来，这才是他的目的’

    韩冈双眉轻挑，这就是自然科学在经学上的作用

    他在向苏颂解说着个人见解的时候，心中隐隐藏着一分激动不论是儒家还是佛家、道家，甚至是西方的神学，都不可能与天地自然分割开来，避免不了的要对自然界的现象描述、总结，解释和加以说明，这是必不可少的根基

    但没有科学的研究方法为指引，对自然现象进行总结归纳时避免不了的会有诸多谬误，所以在后世的西方，科学能划破中世纪的黑暗，也就在情理之中而眼下，韩冈一步步的将经学的画皮撕开，驳斥过往的释义，甚至是抢占解释权，当然也并非难事

    不要在自己不熟悉的领域，跟专家辩论反过来说，想要辩论获胜，就要将话题引入自己熟悉而对手不熟悉的领域早在韩冈开始抢夺格物致知的诠释权的时候开始，他便是这么去做，至今没有改变，也不会去改变

    当韩冈能将名列儒门九经之一的经典都进退由心，那么他在儒门的地位将不言而喻，气学在儒学中的地位也将自然而然的确立，无可动摇

    苏颂抬眼看着韩冈，温润醇和的眼眸，却闪着坚定如石、无可动摇的光芒这样的年轻人啊，难怪他对天子的压制根本毫不在意，区区爵禄，又岂能约束得了一心放在学问上的儒者

    大概韩冈是以配飨文庙为目的，以功臣配飨太庙，并不是一项能吸引所有人的光荣引导后人，传习大道，或许才是最诱人的荣耀

 第18章 向来问道渺多岐（五）

    “韩冈编药典，果然还是为了气学”

    虽说是事先有所预料，但当真确认了消息之后，杨时还是免不了要重重的叹上一口气

    韩冈在药典中推介自出机杼的分类学，指正经书中的谬误这件事在儒林之中，掀起了一阵惊涛骇浪，，兴起的风波，并没有局限在东京城中，很快便向四面八方传播开去

    洛阳距离东京极近，得到消息也就隔了区区三五日，对早就在推测韩冈用心的程门弟子来说，正好是映证了他们之前的猜测

    “昨日伯淳先生赴司马君实之邀，据说正是为了此事，”谢良佐道，“不知道伯淳先生和司马君实准备怎么驳斥韩冈的谬论”

    “不能与韩冈就这些细节论辩”杨时摇头道，“真要与他辩驳，那就落入他陷阱了”

    “不知中立何出此言？”谢良佐疑惑的问着

    “敢问显道，气学中的关节是什么？”杨时反问

    “……若是韩冈的这一脉，当是格物致知”

    气学之中也有分歧，韩冈这一脉与转投而来的吕大临便不是一个路数程门弟子对气学之中的纷争，看得也是比较清楚的

    “没错，正是格物致知韩冈一直主张的格物致知，与伯淳、正叔两位先生所言相异，专注于自然中的细微之物，由小证大，道自器中出虽说格局小了，但其胜在浅近，能让世人一试便知如此一来，你当真要与其辩驳，就必须在器上取证据，否则就无法取信于世人”

    “……也不尽然”想了一阵后，谢良佐摇摇头，“自汉至唐，经书释义本多歧，到如今都是各说各的要想分出个是非对错，要么从细微出来，要么就是放大了看在细枝末节上，小弟承认的确是无法跟韩冈相比的但韩冈一条一条的考订诸经中的每一句话，其实还是落入了汉唐诸儒章句之学的窠臼，只是看着手法有些不同而已，本质是一样的”

    “显道不是明白了这个道理吗？就是因为这样才难办啊”杨时笑了起来，“经典千年传承，经多人传抄，加之年久散逸，总有错漏之处，韩冈就是盯着这些错处做文章加之先儒以己意解圣人之论，也是多有错处，今儒对此说得太多了，韩冈从中着手，也是想以此来宣扬他的气学”

    “但论经书，须观其大略，察其要旨，寻究章句，并非正道”

    “自是如此可世人眼光短浅者甚多，有几个能一眼看到圣人的本意，经书中的要旨？

    谢良佐长声一叹，一时不知该说什么才好

    韩冈直叱《礼记》触犯了程学的逆鳞《礼记》中的《大学》、《中庸》两篇，是程颢程颐都很看重的篇章，其代表的是孔子、曾参、子思和孟子这一脉道统传承程学一贯以承袭孟子道统为目的，韩冈如此作为，等于是在柴禾堆里丢了一把火，不烧起来才有鬼

    虽然气学也在说《中庸》，而格物致知四个字是出自于《大学》之中韩冈攻击《礼记》，看似是自伐根基，但杨时和谢良佐都清楚，韩冈这次对《礼记》下手，本质上还是在争夺道统，并不是自己跟自己过不去

    《大学》和《中庸》虽是出自曾参和子思，可将之收集起来，编订入《礼记》的，却是西汉的戴圣韩冈的目的就是将《小戴礼记》中属于戴圣的部分给剔除出去，明了圣贤之本心，或者确切点的说，一旦他向世人证明了《礼记》中的错误，并将之归咎于戴圣，那么接下来，他就可以将这本经书中所有不合气学要旨的章节和条目，说成是戴圣篡改，直接删改了事

    “经文也好，注疏也好，到时候是去是留，全都得看他的喜好了”杨时音调沉沉的说着韩冈的胆魄和手段，实在是让他惊惧如此行事，可见韩冈根本就没有将先儒放在眼里，一切以自我为中心

    谢良佐摇着头：“都说要一改汉唐旧风，但做到韩冈这样的，可是少见就是王介甫，都不至于如此肆无忌惮”

    杨时冷冷笑了起来：“王介甫一直都在说要‘一道德，同风俗’，使学者归一他也不可能忍得下韩冈对《礼记》起干戈”

    ‘一道德，同风俗’这六个字出自于《礼记·王制》，王安石曾经说过《礼记》中多有后人伪作的篇章，但一道德的理论来源，依然要从被列入九经之一的《礼记》中取得

    韩冈想控制《礼记》的诠释权，甚至删改权，当然也是学所不能忍受的何况还有《诗经》一事，也是学和气学矛盾的焦点杨时在学上的水平最高，不过他对学的钻研，目的还是在其中寻找错处，了解的越深，批评起来当然也越能一针见血

    只是眼下的当务之急，已经从学变成了韩冈的气学釜底抽薪，不外如是

    杨时的一对眸子变得越发的深沉：“一旦给韩冈将药典编成，不知会捡拾出《诗经》和《礼记》中的多少错漏出来正叔先生如今一改旧意，与伯淳先生同修《易传》，便是为了防着日后”

    程颐过去曾经与杨时说过，不要写书，易分心，自是于道有害——‘勿好著书，著书则多言，多言则害道’但如今气学与学的纷争愈演愈烈，王安石和韩冈翁婿二人为道统相争，程学也不能在外旁观，儒门道统，那是绝不能让人的

    “张横渠旧年亦曾说，正叔先生‘深明易道，吾所弗及’《周易》乃是儒门根本，顺性命之理，通幽明之故，尽事物之情，而示开物成务之道也韩冈所学浅近，在《周易》上，可是差了许多”

    儒门一切的根基，还是在《周易》上文王拘而演《周易》，八卦出自伏羲，但《周易》中的六十四卦的卦辞和三百八十四爻的爻辞，则是出自文王和周公——‘西伯盖即位五十年其囚前里，盖益易之八卦为六十四卦’

    而文王和周公，是儒门崇拜的圣人，孔子最敬的便是周公，其为《易》作传，得《十翼》所以《周易》其实是分成《易经》和《易传》两个部分，但不论哪个部分，都是儒门的根源对圣人本意的疑问，都能在《周易》中得到解释

    “穷天地之理，明圣人之道皆在《易》中，待先生《易传》一成，世间诸多异论，便一无所惧”

    ……………………

    韩冈最近很忙，《本草纲目》的编修他当然不能放手，但厚生司和太医局中的事务，同样也不能丢下不管

    京城中，一东一西的两座医院——本来从疗养院改称医馆，是为了能有所区分，不过又容易和驿馆、医官这两个词相混淆，干脆就改名成了医院，这样对韩冈来说也方便——已经修建得差不多了

    门诊部、住院部、药房，一众屋舍都已经整修完工，并粉刷一，里面的医疗设施，也全都准备妥当，连备用的物品，也都分门别类的存放在库房之中，并登记造册

    医院中的人手也准备得差不多了，医官和医生总计七十八名，其中的十几名医官，将会在两座医院中轮班出诊，而剩下的医生——太医局生——则是被一分为二，各自常驻在其中的一座医院中从之前的疗养院继承下来的护工，有一百六十余人，也是按照医院的不同分成两个部分还有医院中的杂务，

    为了好地管理医院，韩冈从厚生司中挑选了两名老成的官员，在医院中担任院长不过又为此订立了条例，只有对医院的庶务和财务有管辖之权人事权，确切的说翰林医官、太医局生们的任免权，还是在天子和太医局手中

    这一个是为了防止日后医院成了院长一言堂，另一方面，也是免得与太医局和翰林医官院起纷争，韩冈虽是提举厚生司，但也兼提举太医局，一碗水要端平才是

    在门诊部的大门处，连医官门诊的牌子也挂了出来，虽然每十天才会在医院中坐诊一天，但给天子和皇亲国戚治病的御医们将会出诊的消息早就传遍了京城，每天都有人上门来询问医院何时才会开张，都想让翰林医官们来看病就算排不到御医的门诊号，让太医局生来医治，也比江湖游医要强

    如今东京城中多少病家，就等九月初一，医院正式开张了

    不过这些事，对韩冈来说，也只是日常的工作而已真正挂在他心上的，这些事还算不上

    韩冈很清楚，随着自己图穷匕见，儒门各家学派，必然会有所反应如果仅仅是争于学术，韩冈倒不担心，他能应付得了但反击的手段，可不一定会局限在学术上

    马融遣家奴追杀弟子郑玄的典故，可是千载流传隋唐时的大儒孔颖达，也同样遭受过同列宿儒的刺杀眼下虽不至于会有人敢去刺杀韩冈，但其他的手段一样能给气学当头一棒

    “千里镜流传于世，致人窥探**，又有私习天文者，干犯朝廷禁令……三哥，你难道准备为此上本？”

    “不是愚兄”冲着蔡卞，蔡京微微一笑，“是张商英”

 第19章 此际风生翻离坎（上）

    “怎么会是张商英？”

    蔡卞记得上次跟蔡京提起有人在城东的十三间楼楼上用千里镜偷窥甜水巷内动静的时候，蔡京对此很是有兴趣，本以为他会为此上书，但怎么一转眼间就变成了张商英出手

    蔡京瞥了兄弟一眼，“怎么就不能是张商英？”

    “十三间楼的事他怎么知道的？”蔡卞疑惑道

    蔡京唇角一抹暧昧难明的笑意：“提议往十三间楼吃酒是舒亶”

    蔡卞眉峰骤起，不甘心的问道：“哥哥你就一点没瓜葛？”

    “有瓜葛可就麻烦了”蔡京摇晃着手中的酒盏，“这件事现在沾不得边，那可是大麻烦”

    张商英上本言及京城中多有人以千里镜窥人阴私并观星犯禁，这一份奏章，的确正如蔡京所说，在京城中一时间惹起了不小的风波

    夜观星象那是干犯朝廷禁令，至少一个流刑，严重者斩，而窥人**则涉及到个人的品德问题，同时两项罪名加上来，谁手上拥有千里镜，都得掂量一下，因此而胆战心惊的为数不少，气急败坏的也为数不少

    当苏颂听到了这个消息，当即就找到韩冈：“玉昆，你看这事怎么办？”

    “子容兄何出此言？朝廷自有禁令在，不当私习天文，这张商英他说得没错？”正在检查搜集来的药材的韩冈很是疑惑的抬起眼，又看看在外面哗哗下着的暴雨，便吩咐小吏给苏颂送杯热茶来

    苏颂一向最喜天文，最近正用着千里镜统观天象，张商英的奏章仿佛是在他的心窝里捅上一刀，正一肚子恼火，只是碍于士大夫的习气没有即时发作眼下见到韩冈一幅事不关己的样子，当真是沉下了脸来，一下就迁怒到韩冈身上：“玉昆，难道你想置身事外？”

    “什么叫想置身事外？”韩冈笑了，苏颂一向沉稳，是标准的老牌士大夫，如今急怒到这般田地，多少年也难得见一次，“我本来就是在事外发明千里镜的不是我，发明显微镜的也不是我我献上的只有两种透镜而已，”他指了指眼睛，“都是带在眼睛上的张商英的奏章，自是与韩冈无关”

    “玉昆”苏颂黑着脸，“你是在说笑吗？”

    韩冈笑了一笑，抬手亲自给苏颂倒茶，“子容兄且息怒，你当真认为朝廷会以此事穷究不成？”

    “那可说不准”虽是这么说着，但神色却缓了下来

    私习天文的确是罪名没错，但天文上的禁条，那是防止有人以谶纬之术迷惑世人，防止有人藉此来叛乱

    所谓刑不上大夫，士大夫夜观天象的成百上千，在天子面前议论天文的不知凡几，苏颂他本人和沈括两人就不说了，王安石当年在赵顼面前也没少议论过天象，谁敢拿这一条太宗朝颁布的禁令来将士大夫们治罪？

    真不知道张商英是疯了还是傻了愣头青到了这个地步？也不看看现在在玩显微镜和望远镜的究竟是些什么人最多几个倒霉鬼被拉出来当做典型罢了

    不过韩冈似乎说得极少

    “……玉昆，除了行星绕日以外，从来都不见你多言天文之事，当是预计到会有今天……”送茶进来的小吏，让苏颂的话顿了一顿，等到人出去，才又接着道，“显微镜、千里镜，想必你也是知而不作？”

    韩冈笑而不答，根本就没必要开口回答

    苏颂哼了一声，低头端起茶杯，喝了两口后似乎消了火，问道：“那么玉昆对绕在木星周围的小星当是不感兴趣……似乎有四颗的样子”

    韩冈闻言，终于有了点反应虽然前些日子在得知沈括发现了土星光环之后，就知道木星的前四颗卫星迟早有一天会被发现，但来之于苏颂，还是让人吃惊不小

    他失声而笑：“与对月亮一样……”

    “原来如此，果然便如月之于地”苏颂放声大笑：“那可要起个好名字了”

    “沈存中近日也来信说他在土星周围发现了一圈圆环，使得土星看起来像个草帽”韩冈微微笑道：“他手上的千里镜，肯定是最好的那一个等级”

    “他也没耽搁啊”苏颂感叹了一声，又自豪起来，“不过土星外的那一圈环，其实我也看到了，跟木星外的小星一样都不难发现”

    韩冈点点头，“可惜沈存中性子偏软，这一次的事张扬出去，他一时间肯定是不敢再在千里镜上用心了”

    “背后论人可不好”苏颂笑道

    “那下次当着沈存中的面劝他好了”

    苏颂笑了一声，又叹了起来：“本来还想向天子建议用千里镜来改进浑天仪，但现在给张商英这么一闹，事情可就难办了”

    严令禁止对天文的研究，这是祖宗时留下来的法度，由此造成了北宋天文学和历法学严重落后，甚至不及辽国苏颂出使辽国时，曾经因为大宋天文官对冬至的推算差了辽人一日，犯了大错，虽然他砌词搪塞过去，但大宋在天文和历法学上不及辽国，却是无法否认的事实

    “与其费神改造浑天仪，还不如先将千里镜造得大一点”韩冈道，“何况我可是主张宣夜说的”

    “宣夜说……这个说法偏得很，其书早亡，只在《晋书》中留了一笔，也不知道是怎么翻出来的”

    宣夜说宣称‘日月众星，自然浮生于虚空之中，其行其上，皆须气焉’本来就只在《晋书》中出现过一次，而且是在很少有人愿意去研究的《天文志》中

    士大夫的藏书都是有限的，能看到的书也是极有限的，远远比不上后世能轻易获得的资源张载为了寻求天地至理，才从《晋书·天文志》中里找出这个观点，寻常的士人恐怕最多也就知道宣夜说这三个字，根本不会深入了解

    “但宣夜说比之盖天和浑天，不是近于事实？”韩冈反问

    “那倒是”苏颂点头，观天多年，尤其是开始用千里镜来观星后，是确定浑天和盖天两说与事实不合“不过要改过来，可不是那么容易，尤其是现在这样的情况”

    “那就再等几年好了，反正是迟早的事”韩冈看起来毫不挂心，“我现在倒想看看，张商英这一次张开口，到底会咬到谁人？”

    ……………………

    秋日难得一见的暴雨下了两日后刚停歇，东京城中的河渠中，都涌动着滚滚洪流开封府正在计点在暴雨中毁损的房屋，不过对于朝臣们来说，由于天子特旨，倒成了难得的休息日韩冈也趁机拜访了章惇

    张商英的这一次上书，对韩冈本人并不会带来什么危害，就算是想罗织罪名，也得看看天子那里是什么想法

    但眼下最大的问题，是韩冈可以借千里镜的发明权撇清自己，但世人眼中，他与千里镜还是脱不开关系的由此一来赵顼对偏重于自然的气学的态度，肯定又会添上一分成见

    而且私习天文，不仅仅是谶纬异说能带来危害天的本质被观察得越透彻，皇帝的天之元子这张画皮，也就越难披得上身子这是动摇天子统治基础的威胁，赵顼这个皇帝到底有没有觉察到这一点，韩冈也没有多少把握

    所以张商英在这方面做文章，韩冈很想知道他到底是出于什么用意

    由于之前的事，韩冈觉得张商英的头脑有几分问题，但他也清楚张商英会这么做肯定是有其追求的利益

    对章惇，韩冈直接了当的问着：“张商英到底是怎么回事？”

    “他是想争一下殿中侍御史，眼下刚好有一个空缺”枢密副使的耳目自是要比判太常寺灵通，一句话便点出了张商英的用意，“之前他在玉昆你身上折戟沉沙，这一回便是想找补回来”

    “就为这个？”

    “殿中侍御史已经是难得的清贵要职了玉昆你不能拿自己来比他人”章惇无奈的叹着气，“要是再没成绩，张商英在乌台中也做不长久了他这一回上书，多半是看到天子让人在经筵上宣讲《字说》，揣摩圣意的结果”章惇想了想，又提醒韩冈，“玉昆，你最好得注意一点，天子最近说不定会下旨禁了民间持有千里镜”

    “只是如此？”

    “难道玉昆你还想看到谁被下狱论法？”

    韩冈笑了一笑，问道：“不知私藏千里镜，论刑是依照甲胄呢，还是依照重弩？”

    “玉昆，这可不是玩笑军国器本是当禁到如今才禁了民间私藏，已经算晚了”

    “禁是禁不了，朝廷光是要分配军中就是成千上万，私家要制作也简单何况越是禁，越是让人趋之若鹜，难道还能为此抄家搜检箱笼不成？……不过风声起来，肯定是一盆冷水就是了”

    章惇见韩冈脸上不见一分担心的神色，讶异的问道：“玉昆你倒是一点不在意”

    “因为在意不来啊”韩冈笑道也没有什么好在意的，心里说着

 第19章 此际风生翻离坎（中）

    ()画下密押，拿起略嫌沉重的金玺，在高一尺三寸、长两尺的黄纸上盖下一方九叠篆‘诏之宝’的鲜红印记，诏禁天下民间私藏千里镜的诏，便被宋用臣恭恭敬敬的捧了起来。**(）

    片刻之后，这封诏便会发去政事堂，如果没有被几名宰辅给驳回——其实在诏起草前，就已经确认过了政事堂中宰辅们的意见——那么从明日开始，千里镜便归入擅兴律第八条的管辖范围中。

    依照这一律条，除弓、箭、刀、盾、短矛之外的兵器，皆为刑律禁私藏之列，千里镜将归入其中。私藏禁兵器者，徒一年半。从今而后，若是从谁家搜检出这一千里镜，至少就是一年半的徒刑。

    当然，赵顼还是给了人悔过的时间，诏发布后的一个月之内，允许上缴或自行处分——其实这也是依照擅兴律第八条的律条：‘即得阑遗，过三十日不送官者，同私有法’。尽管是律条，也不会太过不近人情。

    将千里镜算成是禁兵器中一条，赵顼并不觉得能从此禁绝民间私有。诏发出去没人理会的，也不是没有过。

    千里镜是军国之器，但由于韩冈很早就将透镜的原理说得明明白白，加上几年的传播，天下间能够磨制镜片的工匠不知凡几。将千里镜拆开来，无论是凸透镜还是凹透镜，说是给人做眼镜，能说是禁物吗？甚至干脆安在支架上，说是不太好用的显微镜，一样没办法计较。

    这样的情况下，总不能禁眼镜和显微镜？眼镜就不用说了，就是显微镜也很难禁止。病毒之说，已经深入人心。天下不知有多少人设法用显微镜来钻研医术，希望找到除痘疮以外的其他疾疫的治疗方法。这对所有人都是有好处的，与千里镜完全不同。若是赵顼敢下诏连显微镜一并诏禁，就是在政事堂中主持政事的是王珪和蔡确，也一样会将诏封驳回来。

    另外依照律条，除非是甲胄或弩，其他禁兵器，只要拥有的不是完整的兵器，也不会论罪——也就是‘勿论’。这其实也是一个变通的手段。

    枢密院的章惇也在说千里镜根本禁不掉，是徒劳之举。并拿历法做例子，诏禁千里镜唯一的作用，就是十年后，让辽人千里镜比中国的更好。赵顼猜测，这多半是从韩冈那里得到的借口。

    但这是态度问题。通过这份诏，赵顼表明了自己不会坐视韩冈动摇新学地位的态度。而且历法一事并不能作为论据，军器监和将作监的风气，远比人浮于事的司天监要好得多。板甲、斩马刀、神臂弓为首的诸般兵器，不断得到改进，这让赵顼对禁军日后装备更好的千里镜深具信心。

    诏被送去了政事堂，赵顼抽出了御案上最上面的一份奏章打开。眼神随即一变，这是开封府呈上来的灾情报告。

    ……………………

    前几日一场突如其来的暴雨让东京城中的房屋倒塌了四百四十余间，而整个开封府地界的二十县中，则有数千之数，一时间无家可归的灾民当不会少于三万，亟需朝廷的援助。

    韩冈并没有因为修纂《本草纲目》而耽搁到该做的正事，他主掌的厚生司在这场暴雨带来的灾害中表现得十分出色。

    当这一场暴雨已经确认成为灾害，他就开始与开封府联系。两个衙门相互配合，在受灾各县中，为无家可归的灾民设立安置营地，暴雨方才结束，物资和人员便已经全都准备完成。光是为了防止伤寒、痢疾等疫症传播，而用来给灾民烧煮熟水的石炭，就划拨了两万石之多。

    检查过派去开封府各县防治疾疫传回来的消息，绝大部分的灾民都已经返回家园，仍都留在营地的已是为数寥寥。韩冈基本上可以确定，这一场洪灾及后续的问题，当是平安渡过了。

    不过在安置灾民的过程中，还是有不少问题需要改正。开封府当地衙门的问题，韩冈不便插手，甚是多说几句都不方便。但属于厚生司的问题，韩冈却不能置之不理。

    最大的问题还是人员不足。开封府各县的灾民防疫工作，都是依靠从京城中派出去的医工，县中的人力没有用起来，药材储备也不足。这一次是因为靠着京城近，所以才表现得很完美，但如果换作是外路的州县，厚生司就鞭长莫及了。

    幸而厚生司辖下有着遍布天下州县的保赤局，让保赤局中的人员专司种痘，其实很是浪费人力。里面的医疗资源，韩冈没打算放过，至少要加快培养他们应对灾疫的能力。还有在各县悬壶的医生们，也应该纳入厚生司的管辖范围，以便在灾害时能派上用场。

    不过这件事，不是一时一日之功，而且还要经过赵顼和政事堂那一关，还是准备充分一点比较好，省得给人挑出错来。现在想找自己麻烦可不是一个两个，韩冈听到的类似风声可是充斥于耳，连日不绝，似乎真的成了众矢之的了。

    “玉昆。”

    韩冈正在考虑该怎么准备给天子和政事堂的札子，吴衍在外通报后走了进来。

    见是吴衍，韩冈站起来相迎，见吴衍脸色不对，问道：“出了何事？”

    “诏命……”吴衍说话的时候有几分迟疑，“……禁私藏千里镜的诏命发出来了。”

    听到这个消息，韩冈轻笑了起来，“终于还是出来了。”

    “玉昆，没关系吗？”吴衍微皱着眉，为韩冈担心着。

    “当然不是……不过有关系也没办法啊。”韩冈状似无奈的摇着头。

    虽然韩冈对这份诏命并不是很在意，但家里的望远镜，过几天还是得上交过去。

    千里镜很是贵重，最普通的型号市价都要三十余贯。这是开封府地界中三五亩上等良田的价格，或是城外一间不临正街的两层小楼的价格。

    同样数目的成本，能换来两套精锻板甲，五具神臂弓，六柄半斩马刀，或是一匹上等战马——由于西夏覆灭，官军夺取了西夏的半壁江山，战马的价格也降低了许多，原本最贵的时候，肩高四尺六寸顶格的战马，其收购价能有百贯之多，而现在就只有三分之一。

    不过对于京城中的富户豪门来说，就是一两百贯也不算什么大不了的，拥有千里镜的为数甚多。民间私藏的千里镜上缴官府，只是在京城中，怕不有会近千具，这些也可算是真金白银了。说起来，这一封诏命还真是过分了。

    处理了今天的公务，将剩下的事务交托给吴衍，韩冈照例赶去太常寺。

    太常寺中的属僚们在面对韩冈这位主官时恭谨如初，远远地就开始行礼，但当韩冈经过之后，背后似乎就能感觉到手下官吏们投来的好奇视线。

    朝廷要禁绝私家拥有千里镜，天子还没有正式下达诏令，但这件事已经在京城中传得沸沸扬扬。太常寺是个清闲的衙门，可越是这样的衙门，似乎对传播小道消息，好像就越发的严厉起来。

    尽管千里镜不是韩冈发明，也没有遭到朝廷废弃。但从天子先是让《字说》上了经筵，又将开始将千里镜归入禁兵器的行列，朝堂中只要消息稍稍灵通的官员，就知道天子这是对韩冈借编纂《本草纲目》之机与新学相争表示不满。

    而今天诏终于颁布，多少天来的猜测被确认，这样一来，韩冈的立场也越发的微妙起来。跟随着他一起编修药典的助手们，当然也会受到同样的影响。

    太常寺中没有太大的变化，但成了天子警告的对象，《本草纲目》编修局中的气氛就大变样了。韩冈走进编修局小院后，便是一派暮气沉沉的感觉，比之无所事事的太常寺，都还要阴沉上几分。

    而且当韩冈检查今天，便发现比起昨天的进度来，今天的工作没与半点进展。不过前些天当千里镜可能被禁开始，编修局中的效率就已经是一日慢过一日，到了今天这一步，于韩冈来说，却也不是什么值得让人惊讶的一件事。

    韩冈的助手林亿和高保衡在旁陪着小心，小心翼翼的关注着韩冈的反应，深怕韩冈会就此突然发作，一旦真的变成了这样的局面，谁都没有自信能拦住韩冈。

    但出乎意料的。韩冈对此似乎毫不在意，对变得效率低下的《本草纲目》编修局完全没有什么反应。进了屋后，就坐下来，照常继续昨日未竟的工作。

    “玉昆，你倒是严子陵稳坐钓鱼台。”听到韩冈的消息，早一步来到局中的苏颂，便直接走了过来串门。

    韩冈放下手中的笔，起身迎接苏颂，笑道：“看起来像这样吗？”

    “怎么不像？如此沉稳，世间可是少有得很。”苏颂叹了一口气，坐了下来：“国子监中现在都是一片批驳气学的声音。玉昆，风向变了。”

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 第19章 此际风生翻离坎（下）

    ()在经学上，苏颂并不是完全认同张载和韩冈的观点，不过在自然之道上，他却是站在韩冈的一边。**!。*看到如今天子将气学视为敌寇，苏颂不能不为依然坚持在《本草纲目》中与新学争战的韩冈担心。

    “子容兄多虑了，韩冈本也没打算逆风行船，过往行事，也多是借势顺水推舟。不过子容兄，如今风势当真是一封诏令就能扭转过来的吗？”

    “玉昆何出此言？”

    “听说南京【商丘】那边已经有人开始设私窑造玻璃了，能磨制镜片的透明玻璃日后将会越来越廉价。”韩冈笑了一下，会挖墙脚的不独他一家，毕竟这个市场并不小，“市面上也有了专卖眼镜的店铺，会磨镜片的匠人也将越来越多。天子总不能不让人戴眼镜？”

    这分明是硬挺着不肯服输，苏颂叹了一口气，却听韩冈继续说下去。

    “何况还有放大镜，显微镜，都不可能一并禁绝，这些镜片，只要形状一样，与千里镜的镜片有几人能区分得开的？试问朝廷又能用什么手段将千里镜给禁掉？制作千里镜的成本不会超过五贯——这是从军器监中传出来的——而等到禁千里镜的诏令正式推行，外面的市价少说也会涨到五十贯，至少十倍的利润，由不得人不心动。”

    “玉昆，商人好利，但钱再多也比不上性命珍贵。”苏颂警告道：“千里镜虽被归入禁兵器，但私藏千里镜，多会一并犯下私习天文的禁令。如今朝廷喜酷吏，到时候拥有千里镜可就是两条罪名一起算进来了。”

    “听子容兄这么一说，倒是让人想起了汉先主和简雍论私酿的事了。”韩冈忽而笑了起来。

    刘备据蜀后，有一年蜀中发生旱灾。刘备恐粮食不足，便下诏禁私酿。当诏令下达后，下面的执行也极为严格，甚至打算将拥有酿酒器具的人家也一并处罚。简雍和刘备一起出游，看到一男一女一起走路，便对刘备道：‘这两个人意欲行，淫，为什么不速擒之，依律法办？’刘备疑惑的问道：‘卿何以知之？’简雍道：‘他们身上都有奸.淫的工具！与有酿具者相同。’

    被搜集进《太平广记》中的这个故事，不必韩冈多解说，大多数士大夫纵使记不得《简雍传》中的细节，也一样耳熟能详。

    韩冈的笑声中有浓重的讽刺味道：“只要有眼睛，抬起头来便能观星，禁得了千里镜，难道还能连眼睛也一并禁了不成？”

    听出韩冈的言辞中似有怨怼，苏颂的脸色都变了，急声道：“玉昆，你只记得先主和简雍，怎么却不记得先主与张裕？！”

    刘备入蜀后，以旧恨欲杀张裕。诸葛亮问刘备张裕究竟犯了何罪，并称张裕人才难得。刘备的回答很妙，让诸葛亮无言以对。

    “‘芝兰当门，不得不锄。’想想张裕是怎么死的？玉昆你想做张裕不成？！”苏颂一时间声色俱厉。只是看着韩冈的神色，口气又软了下来，“人亦是，物亦是，道亦如此。天子若无意主张气学，玉昆你暂且放一放又有何妨？！”

    能说出这番话，苏颂算是掏心挖肺了。韩冈起身，端端正正的向苏颂行了一礼：“多谢子容兄之言，韩冈理会得。”他苦笑一声，“为千里镜叫屈的话也只在这里说，日后自能见分晓的事，韩冈也没打算上诤谏。不过在气学，是绝对不能让的。”

    对于韩冈这种宁折不弯的脾气，苏颂有三分无奈，但也有五六分欣赏。说起来，当年他做中舍人的时候，也是不当让时，绝对不让。硬是不肯给天子草诏，与其他两位中舍人，号为‘三舍人’，最后贬官出外。

    苏颂也不再劝了，转开话题：“洛阳的大程小程，听说最近有新出来了。”

    “新以《易传》为名。”韩冈一直都在关注洛阳，收到消息，自是比苏颂要早，“很早就开始写了，只是最近才出来……也是赶着近来的风气，要争一争道统。”

    “《易经》源出三圣，如果不论后人伪作的可能——其实也就欧阳永叔说《周易》中有几篇为后人伪作——算得上是诸经中最早问世的几本之一。只比《尚》迟上了那么一点。圣人之学，其根本便在这一部中。”苏颂顾视韩冈，摇头轻笑，“二程作《易传》，这也是一般的要从根源做文章了。”

    王安石作《字说》，这是从一字一词的训诂释义上下功夫，由此来抢占儒门经典的注疏权，加强之前《三经新义》的根基。就像后世一级级升上去的教育制度，小学是中学、大学的前提和基础；此时的小学，也同样是一切经学的基础。而程颢程颐如今以《易传》传世，也是有着同样的心思。

    二程的《易传》，韩冈的自然之论，王安石的《字说》，都是从基础中来，将根本攥住。一旦事成，道统便在手中。而三家所选择的着眼点不同，便是体现了三家学派根本性的差异所在。

    不仅仅是这三家学派，其他学派治学，无不是用上提纲挈领的做法。

    前代诸儒，孙复著《易说》、石介授徒以《尚》、胡瑗有《洪范口义》、《论语说》；欧阳修则是通观诸经，乃至考订其真伪。但他们都有一个共同点，就是皆崇法《春秋》，在春秋三传上下的功夫极深。

    此乃当时的天下局势，西北二虏猖獗而中国衰弱，必须在尊王攘夷四个字上下功夫，以振奋人心，除了《春秋》，别无他选。同时在唐时所定下的《周易》，《尚》、《诗经》、《礼记》、《春秋》这五经中，以《春秋》一经最易着手，毕竟孔颖达所编纂的《五经正义》，只有《春秋左传正义》，《谷梁》、《公羊》两传说得就少了，这就给了宋儒上下其手的空间，宋儒颠覆汉唐经学亦自此而始。当时的纲领，便在《春秋》之上。

    《春秋》是鲁史，到了如今，三苏父子重史论，司马光重史学，其实可算是《春秋》一脉。而邵雍、周敦颐，一个钻研象数之《易》，另一个讲得是太极图，皆属易学一脉。都是有源流的。

    韩冈要争道统，当然对开国以来的儒门变迁有过一番深入的了解。那些有所成就的大儒，他们治学的根基在何处，韩冈清楚，他们自己更清楚的。如今新学、程门一争道统，没有人会知道该在哪里做文章。

    天子压制气学，说实话，韩冈的心里可是憋着一口气。虽说在情面上对岳父王安石有些过不去，不过这一场道统之战，韩冈可是半点都不准备退让，也退让不得。

    检视着桌上做样品的药材，韩冈的眼神愈发的冷冽，“家岳《字说》成之时，曾经将初稿寄送给我。不过看了之后，便回了一句‘刻舟求剑’。如今洛阳的《易传》，在在下看来，也是一般的‘刻舟求剑’。”

    “此话何解？”苏颂问道。

    “要治《易经》，首先得明其源流。”韩冈解释道：“虽说《周易》源出三圣，但在《周易》之前，有《连山》，有《归藏》，可不光是拿着《周易》解说一下就算了事的。”

    “《连山》、《归藏》不早就失传了吗？唐时虽有此，但那已经考订过是伪作了。”

    “那两部的确是失传了，但三部《易经》，时间有先后，《周易》出世时便有所依照，要解释《周易》，先将与《连山》和《归藏》的关系解说明白。”

    赵顼有什么样的算计，那是他的事。但韩冈并不打算做个惟上是从、亦步亦趋的臣子。不跟皇帝拧着来，那还配叫士大夫吗？

    韩冈费尽心思，给自己加上一层药王弟子的光环，求名只是一部分——不打算学王安石养望三十年的韩冈只能设法去走捷径——但另一部分，便是让赵顼投鼠忌器。

    因为皇嗣不振的关系，赵顼是决然不敢与自己撕破脸皮的。比起能不能有儿子继承帝位，‘国是’也好，‘一道德’的目标也好，在赵顼眼中都是要放在一边。自家辛辛苦苦为国为民，最后让弟弟或是侄儿坐在皇位上享受，赵顼可能会甘心吗？就是在后世，也没多少人愿意牺牲自家的子女，将遗产留给兄弟，何况是在这个极端重视血脉和香火传承的时代？

    只要他韩冈不去犯十恶不赦的重罪，有什么问题赵顼都得忍下来。何况韩冈准备做的事，直接针对的目标，还是在新学和程门上，赵顼最多也只是附带而已。

    将药材和草稿整整齐齐的放好收起，桌上就只剩下二程的《易传》和王安石的《字说》，这就是他如今要对阵的目标。

    虽然赵顼一直拉偏架，但韩冈也不觉得他还能有多少办法。韩冈手上的底牌，不是赵顼等人能算计得到的，准备也做好了，一切比预计得还要顺利。

    该下棋的时候，他会安安分分的下棋，但必要的时候，掀棋盘也是一个选择。

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 第20章 土中骨石千载迷（二）

    ()赵顼拿着刚刚草拟出台的药典凡例，细细读着。

    所谓凡例，就是发凡以言例，一部典籍的宗旨、体例和结构，还有一些需要特别说明的地方，都要在其中加以阐述。

    虽说对韩冈有所成见，但他所主张的自然之道，赵顼也知道其中有着极大的价值，一边细细翻看，一边听着苏颂的解说。

    “药者，治病草也。声从乐，以勺切。乃治病之草之总名，是故药典号本草。”

    赵顼低头翻看，随口道：“苏卿也解字？”

    苏颂深吸一口气，将纷乱的心绪收拢，沉声道：“臣于此道不敢称能。不知源流，如何解字？正如不溯其源流，便无法给药物分类一样。”

    赵顼抬眼深深的盯了苏颂一下，“苏卿是在评《字说》？”

    “王安石的《字说》，只循楷为解，却不知圣人文，用的乃是大篆。至于大篆之前，更有仓颉所创古字。此可谓刻舟求剑。”

    眼前的文字方才还让人放不下，可转眼间便被苏颂败了兴致。赵顼放下了札子：“难道苏卿你找到文字的源流了。是仓颉之字？还是嬴伯益之字？又或是太史籀之字？”

    天子质问的声音凛凛生寒，苏颂摇头：“四五千年前的东西……不过的确找到一些比周鼎更早些的实物了，也是得了陛下的福佑。”

    ……………………

    苏颂去崇政殿为天子讲学，而韩冈则是为厚生司中事来政事堂拜见王珪。两天后京城的两座医院就要正式开张了，许多手续必须要经过政事堂走上一圈。

    迎接韩冈的不仅仅是王珪，蔡确不知是巧合还是故意，竟也在场。下面还有几名中辖下的官员，在旁边听候指派。

    “一边要编纂《本草纲目》，一边还将太常寺、厚生司和太医局打理得一丝不乱。医院建好了，灾民也救治了，玉昆这一个月来可是辛苦了。”

    王珪跟韩冈关系不差，迎了韩冈进来后，笑呵呵的说着好话。

    蔡确在旁也附和着：“玉昆一人兼数任，的确是辛苦。不过能者多劳，论才干、论器识，朝中比得上玉昆的也没几人。”

    韩冈欠了欠身：“辛苦倒是不辛苦，救治灾民乃是司中分内事，有法度可循。《本草纲目》眼下还是在整理药材,除了一个分类和凡例外，需要韩冈动手的不多。倒有空坐下来读。”

    “哦，玉昆最近在看什么？”王珪随口问道。

    “《字说》。”

    韩冈此话一出，王珪和蔡确便相视一笑，果然是不肯安安生生的做事。这一回，到时要洗耳恭听韩冈的高论了。

    蔡确一副很好奇的模样：“《字说》乃是令岳王介甫心血所寄，难道玉昆你准备在里面挑出什么错来？”

    “挑错？”韩冈大笑，“从根子开始就是错的，如何去挑？仓颉造字，鬼神夜哭，自此上古之民不须再结绳记事，而有文字可传承。从石鼓文、籀文和周鼎上的金文中可以得知，文字在春秋为一变，是为大篆。至秦一统，又为一变，是为李斯小篆。等到汉时再一变，隶成了主流。至于如今通用的楷，始于汉末，到了西晋方才通行于世。字体演化，如同草木之生，乃是渐进而成。故而解字，需追本溯源，不当以今字论之。”

    韩冈话声朗朗，“许叔重【许慎】何以将籀文录入中，不正是为了返本溯源？不从上古圣人创字时寻找本意，一部《字说》也只是刻舟求剑之文。船都行出数百里了，怎么能指着船帮子上的刀痕说我的剑就在这下面的水里？都已经过去几千年了！往前数千年，仓颉所创之字，是与金文相类，还是与石鼓文相类，抑或是蝌蚪文。更甚者，乃是别有另一番体？必须明了此事，方才可以解字。”

    “难道玉昆你找到了仓颉的实物？”蔡确故作惊讶的问道，脸上却写满了不信。

    ……………………

    苏颂对赵顼隐隐的怒意并不放在心上：“不知陛下可知何为龙骨？”

    “龙骨？”赵顼一时间疑惑起来，不知苏颂的葫芦里面卖的什么药，没事提船只的底梁做什么。随侍在侧的宋用臣附在他耳边轻声说了两句，让赵顼随即反应过来：“苏颂你说的是《本草》上的龙骨？”

    苏颂点头：“陛下明鉴，这一次的发现正是从龙骨中来。”

    …………………………

    “龙骨？”王珪不知道韩冈为什么要提到这一个药材。不过被戏称为至宝丹这剂名贵成药的王珪，对医也的确有几分了解，“龙骨主心腹鬼注，精物老魅，咳逆，泄利，脓血，女子漏下……”

    宋人有不为良相便为良医的说法，士大夫们是以一个比一个更深悉医术。政事堂正厅中在座的五六人，人人都通读过《神农本草经》。

    这边王珪刚把药用背完，蔡确又接下去背起了产地：“龙骨生晋地，山谷阴，大水所过处，是龙死骨也，青白者善，十二月采，或无时，龙骨畏干漆，蜀椒，理石。龙齿大寒，治惊痫，久服轻身。”

    韩冈笑了起来：“看来相公和参政比韩冈更适合去主编《本草纲目》。”

    “在玉昆面前说医，那可是贻笑方家。”王珪摇摇头，不开玩笑，“玉昆，你说的龙骨又有何意？”

    韩冈收笑容，正色道：“龙骨生河东，隐于山谷溪涧之下。出产稀少。所以世间所用龙骨多是从各处地下随意挖出来的，极少有河东珍品。近日韩冈编纂《本草纲目》，要检视药材，另外也有几张验方须用到龙骨，所以让人从城中的药房搜集了一批来……”

    ……………………

    “历代《本草》中所说的龙骨，都是误以为是死龙的骨骸，但其实乃是兽类的骨骼，埋入土中多年后化石而成。龙身似蛇，四足五爪，而掘出来龙骨，腰肋乃至腿骨，拼接起来后，大者形似犀象，小者也似野兽，并非龙形。”

    苏颂似是跑了题，赵顼耐着性子听着他说。

    “不过药名之误，也没必要多计较，只要有功效便可入药。如今的龙骨若是用河东正品，一剂少不得也要两三百文，所以东京城中的药方里面，多有用他处龙骨冒充河东之物。效果也不算太差。前日编修局中搜检天下药材，便传话让各个药铺里的龙骨按着产地不同都找了几份样品来合药……”

    苏颂停了一下，见赵顼虽皱着眉，但还是听得神情专注，安心下来继续道，“但臣与韩冈使人将不同地方的龙骨找来，大多与河东相差仿佛，可只有一个地方出产的龙骨却不对。

    “怎么不对？”赵顼有几分不耐烦，“难道是龙骨上生了字？”

    “的确生了字，且那里的龙骨，质地有别，种类亦有别。并非是犀象之种，乃是龟鳖甲壳，以及牛的肩胛骨。”

    ……………………

    “鳖甲，牛骨？”王珪和蔡确听到这里，已经隐隐抓到了一点头绪。

    韩冈微笑：“殷人尚鬼神，重占卜，每欲出战，非卜胜不出。敢问相公和参政，殷人是怎么占卜的？”

    “似乎是拿龟壳或是牛骨放在火上烤，看裂纹。卜者，灼剥龟也，象灸龟之形，一曰象龟兆之纵横。”这是《说文解字》中的解释，王珪论才学也不稍逊与人，倒是一口就背出来了。

    ‘易有圣人之道四焉：以言者尚其辞，以动者尚其变，以制器者尚其象，以卜筮者尚其占。’夏易曰《连山》，殷易曰《归藏》。文王衍八卦，另得《周易》，虽有自出机杼的成分，但也不可能与《连山》、《归藏》有着截然之别。殷人的占卜之法，必然是在《归藏》中。”韩冈悠悠然的问道，“敢问相公、参政，在占卜之后，殷人又是如何做的？”

    ……………………

    “刻卜辞于其上以记之……”赵顼霍然而站，指着苏颂，嘴唇直在发抖。“难……难道……”

    “陛下可知那堆龙骨出于何处？”终于解开了谜底，苏颂像个真正的老师一般问着赵顼。

    “不是河东……”赵顼的声音干涩，对苏颂和他身后的韩冈的用意，已经一清二楚，“是亳殷，还是商人建都的其他去处？”

    赵顼的脸色阴阴泛青，为了一争是非，竟然掘了商都？他倒不怀疑韩冈会作假，但同样的，他也不会相信事情真有苏颂说得那么巧。

    天子的态度，苏颂并不在意，很平静的回答：“在相州，安阳。”

    ……………………

    “相州！安阳！洹水之南！”韩冈平和冷澈的声音在政事堂中回响，“……殷墟！”

    蔡确和王珪都定定的望着韩冈，脸上阴晴不定，都是没想到韩冈竟然还有这一手。

    不过真伪尚不得而知，谁知道是不是韩冈让人伪造出来做证据的。这样的例子过去实在太多，别的不说，《尚》的今古文之争，就是在争一个孰真孰伪。

    一名陪侍在侧的中门下的官员出声反驳：“端明，盘庚五迁，治于亳殷，殷墟当是在亳州。”

    “章邯降楚，盟于‘洹水南，殷墟上’。”

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 第20章 土中骨石千载迷（三）

    ()赵顼闭了闭眼睛，旋又睁开，“现在编修局中，到底有多少殷人占卜的龙骨？”

    “之前从药铺中送来的样品中发现了可疑之处，派去安阳搜集的一队人，轻易的就从当地的村人处买到了一千余片，包括两件礼器在内，只用了五天的时间。**!。*”苏颂忍不住叹了一声，“安阳的百姓，拿地中的龙骨当成是疗伤的名药，煅烧成灰后敷在伤口上。多少年来被毁损的龙骨可以说是不计其数。”

    苏颂说的这些话，完全是复述韩冈的言辞。究竟是真是假，苏颂不能确定。但若是能敦促天子保住殷墟，从中找到儒学一脉的源流，那么这些无伤大雅的谎言，他也不介意说上两句……纵然是欺君。

    赵顼沉默了起来。苏颂静声等着天子的回复。

    韩冈并没有明说，但苏颂确信，暗中影响药铺，使得送来的龙骨是殷人的遗物，必然是韩冈无疑。整套的戏码当是全都在韩冈掌心里攥着。

    要么韩冈事先定下策略，自家适逢其会；要么就是韩冈的运气好到天怒人怨。与韩冈结识久了，苏颂只会相信是前者。而且不论是哪一种可能，对韩冈的目的，以及他所想要的结果，都不会有什么影响。

    过了好一阵，赵顼终于开口，缓缓的又重新确认了一遍：“有一千多片？”

    “埋在地下的只会更多。”苏颂正色回道，“陛下明察，那可是殷都，卜辞只是一部分，祭器礼器当不在少数。”

    ……………………

    “日前韩冈派人去安阳确认，昨日第二批甲骨已经送到了京城，眼下共有一千余片之多，还有两件殷人的礼器。而埋在地下的只会更多。韩冈正准备写札子，禀明天子。将殷墟中的甲骨和礼器都发掘出来，整理造册，以明上古文字，卜辞，并殷商礼仪。也就这两天了。”

    听了韩冈的话，王珪闭上眼，腰背无力的靠上交椅。蔡确则是摇头，喃喃的不知在说什么。其他几名官吏，脸上的表情变来变去，想不信，却又不知怎么去驳韩冈的话。

    一千多片甲骨，还有礼器，韩冈即使要作假也没这个能力，这世上有这个能力不会做此事，会做此事的，没有这个能力。

    自古而今，伪造先代典籍，全都是以献的形式。一卷、两卷，多也不过五卷、十卷，哪里可能会有人能拥有这么大的手笔？一下一两千片，而且地里面还要埋上更多。那些器物，想要做旧了，都不是那么容易的事，更何况还要瞒过当地的百姓。纵然是宰执或是巨室豪门都做不到。

    若是地下还有更多的证据，那么完全可以确认是殷商的遗物。《字说》若不能迈过这一关，那么就是有天子主张，也无济于事。韩冈这一棒子砸得实在是太狠了，不是一部两部，是拿着殷商一朝来砸人。寻常天上落陨石陨铁，不过是拳头大小，但这一次落下来的，是一座山啊！

    ‘新学算是完了。’不止一个人这么在想。

    不过韩冈辛辛苦苦的将殷人占卜的甲骨从地里掘出来，难道仅仅准备局限于《字说》和《周易》吗？王珪和蔡确可不会这么小瞧人。

    韩冈也的确如他们所想：“孔子删述《诗》《》。《诗经》风雅颂，先圣只留下了三百篇，而商周时流传的诗篇又何啻千万？《》百篇，虞夏二十篇，商周各四十，但典、谟、训、诰、誓、命，各色体例的夏商周三代文，在先圣手中被删去的又有多少？”

    蔡确不自在的扭着身子，看着韩冈的眼神甚至有了几分惊惧。《六经》之中，除了《春秋》，其他五部经籍，看起来韩冈他一部都不准备放过。

    “但殷墟之中，不一定正好有《尚》中的篇章。”虽是在驳韩冈，但王珪声音干涩，仿佛是被驳斥的一方。

    “诚然如此。”韩冈身子微微前倾，看起来是谦逊的回话，却带来了更多的压迫感，“但可以用来对比《尚》残篇中的文字，从遣词造句上也能得到许多。”

    王珪的喉头咕噜一下，干咽了一口唾沫，他已经不知道该说什么好了。

    《尚》的古今之争到了此事依然没有一个确定的说法，汉人从西汉闹到东汉，打得头破血流，到了隋唐，《古文尚》成了正溯，但今文也没有衰落得太厉害，对于两家的分歧，唐儒和稀泥的为多，到了北宋，也不再是儒林争论的焦点。可韩冈这么一说，等于是要重新今文古文之争的战火。

    ……………………

    “此外还有《三坟》、《五典》、《八索》、《九丘》，三代典籍几千年来散佚殆尽，若是能在殷墟中得到一二残篇，也是儒林的千载盛事。”

    伏羲、神农、黄帝之，谓之以三坟；少昊，颛顼，高辛，唐，虞之，谓之五典；八卦之，谓之八索；九州之志，谓之九丘。

    这些是传说中三皇五帝时的典籍，如今只能在《尚》中看到一星半点。左丘明作《左传》，说是看到了这些传世之篇，但《左传》中毕竟没有详细说明。

    三代之治究竟是什么样？官制、兵制、田制、刑名，后人只能从先秦的籍，或是《史记》等史中得知一二，而且还不能确定真伪。

    赵顼脸上看不到表情有何异样，但他按在御案上的左手，却是在微不可察的颤抖着，被苏颂尽收眼底。

    “三代之治，千年来争议甚多，甚至有一干人等随心杜撰，甚至让人难辨真伪。苏轼‘杀之三宥之三’，以欧阳修才学，亦不知其伪。而殷人不同，殷商敬天事鬼，占卜也是呈于天，非是欺于人。卜辞上，当不会有假。”

    ……………………

    说了长长的一通话，韩冈口干舌燥的端杯喝茶。心下冷笑，想靠《字说》来抢占训诂释义，那就先将甲骨文解释明白。想靠《易传》来争道统？商人的卜辞就在骨头和龟壳上，还是先将《周易》中的爻辞对照清楚再说。

    只要能将殷墟中的甲骨文解读出来，《尚》今古文之争，说不定可以得到一番证明。而已经散佚无传的《乐经》，说不定也能从商人音律上倒推出来一部分。

    这是韩冈画出来的大饼，丢出来的骨头。儒门道统，如此一来，将会争夺得更加激烈。而气学的格物之说，却是能独树一帜，让任何人都无法动摇。只要是拿着实物考古，那就是格物，当韩冈将甲骨文抛出来后，格物致知四个字，已经印在了甲骨之学上。

    甲骨文一出，儒学免不了要有一番大地震，纵然孔子说郁郁乎文哉吾从周。但周的制度和文字又是从哪里来的？

    是用‘圣人生而知之’这句话来搪塞；还是自三皇五帝，由夏而商，由商而周，这一条脉络传下来？

    哪边的说法更能让人信服，这是不用多想的。

    ……………………

    苏颂亲眼看着赵顼脸色骤转，心中不免暗叹，实在是接了个苦差事。但看到天子瞠目结舌的样，私心中又有几分快意。

    石渠阁辩利义，白虎观议五经，两次开辟儒门大义的会议，虽是千古之盛世，也没有说天子亲自下场选边站的。皇帝应该执中道秉公心，怎么能拉偏架？

    王安石初变法，曾经要赵顼法效三代，不要去学李世民。那么当安阳殷墟成千上万的甲骨出土，殷人祭祀用的鼎器一只只被掘出来，可以丢到一边去不加理会吗？

    就是天子也逆转不了人心和大势。

    这也是以实证之的用处所在。能拿出实物来说话，永远比单纯的本更有说服力。从甲骨文到大小篆，到汉隶，再到如今的楷，这一条演化的脉络下来，只要看了字形，就能确认。不是拿楷来解字的《字说》可比。

    ……………………

    韩冈抿茶润喉，让王珪、蔡确等人消化这个惊人的新闻。

    金石之学，乃是如今儒林中的显学，儒者多有研究。就算赵顼想要不加理会，那么多的数量，也别想瞒住世人。

    今人崇古，如今可算是太平盛世，在金石上下功夫的士人不胜枚举。几千几万片的商人占卜的甲骨，可比区区十座石墩上的几百来字石鼓文要强得太多，转眼就能兴起一门研究殷商文化的热潮来。

    殷商距离尧舜禹上古三代圣王，可远比两千年后的宋要近得多，当然更近于三代之法。世人尚古崇古，那就比比哪个更老资格了。

    韩冈对甲骨文也不甚明了，但其他儒者同样不明白，仅仅是争论甲骨文的字义，就够多家学派争上几十年了，至于《字说》，还有谁会在意？

    这便是韩冈底牌所在，新学既然用君权来压人，那就一拍两散，掀了桌子，大家一起从头开始玩！

    闹个几十年，到时候，能安然存活了下来，必然是气学。韩冈有这个自信。

    他所缺少的，仅仅就是时间！

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 第20章 土中骨石千载迷（四）

    ()从政事堂回到编修局，已经是快黄昏了。

    离开政事堂的时候，王珪和蔡确亲自将韩冈送到了庭院中。蔡确还好说，王珪身为宰相，礼绝百僚，他在政事堂中降阶相送，可是极之难见的殊礼。

    迎客送客，是在正门前，还是在院中、厅中、阶上、阶下，这都是有规矩的，尤其是在官场上，些微的改变都免不了会惹起他人的猜疑。

    在富弼之前，普通的官员受到宰相接见后离开，宰相最多也只要站起来就够了。当富弼做了宰相，送客无论尊卑，皆起身相送到公厅门前。自此之后，成了定制延续了下来。不过，今日王珪和蔡确送韩冈，规格则更高了一层，从礼仪上，可以说将韩冈对等看待了。

    这基本上可以说是王珪在表态，对韩冈这一次的举动表示支持。

    与王安石同榜高中，则一直以来，对王安石都有几分竞争心理存在的王珪，不愿一直处在王安石的阴影下。能打压一下新学，对王珪来说，是乐见其成的一桩妙事，尤其出手的还是王安石的自家女婿。多走几步路，也算不了什么。

    王珪的小心思，韩冈看得很明白，也是早有了解，要不然也不会跑到政事堂来，与在崇政殿的苏颂配合着拉开戏幕。

    只是韩冈对王珪的支持能坚持多久不是很指望。王珪一向是以天子的心意为依归，就算现在看起来是支持自己，只要赵顼头一摇，到时候还是会改弦更张。而蔡确也是差不多的类型。这样的人根本没办法让人相信。

    说起来，沈括也是类似的人，要不然也不会被赵顼和自家的岳父给打入另册了。相对而言，还是苏颂的人品更值得让人信任，将苏颂请来做副手，也是由这方面的心思在。

    韩冈今天来政事堂披露甲骨文和殷墟之事，也只是想与崇政殿的苏颂同时出手，等天子正式表态，消息早就传开了。

    踏进编修局的小院，浓浓的药草味就扑面而来，充斥鼻端。这段时间下来，韩冈也闻得习惯了。

    几名小吏上来将韩冈的马给牵走，韩冈将缰绳和马鞭递过去，问道：“苏侍读可回来了？”

    “回端明的话，苏侍读半个时辰前回来的。”

    “只有苏侍读？”

    “就苏侍读？”

    小吏疑惑的摇摇头，不知道韩冈为何这么问问：“没有别人了。”

    韩冈点了点头就往里面走。苏颂回来的比自己的还早，也没人来取走存放在这里的甲骨，看起来情况不是很顺利的样子。也算是在意料之中，以赵顼他做了十几年皇帝后逐渐变得威福自用的性格，也不可能一下就反过来赞同韩冈。

    韩冈走进厅中，听到他回来的动静，苏颂从内厅里走了出来，一句韩冈便问道：“玉昆，情况如何？”

    韩冈摇摇头：“跟子容兄你那边比，当时要好一点，不过也只是一点而已。”

    苏颂也是摇头叹气，与韩冈一同进了内厅，

    内厅中，刻有文字的甲片骨片装满了两个木箱子，本来是免得天子降旨要这些甲骨时手忙脚乱，事先给收拾好，但最终还是无用功。

    苏颂拍了拍箱子，又是叹了一口气。

    韩冈将箱盖打开，珍贵的甲骨用贫民在冬天垫鞋子的褥草小心的一片片包起来，充当缓冲。为了以防万一，事前做的准备不少，生怕在路上给颠坏了。从相州运回来的时候，也是这么做的。作为药材，碎了裂了不会影响药效，但作为珍贵资料的记录文件，碎了可就再也弥补不回来了。

    “这是什么？”苏颂突然探手从箱子中翻出一张纸片，这是他这两天所没有注意到的。打开来一看，就是很简单的点和线组成的让人莫名其妙的图案。

    “我说怎么找不到了，原来是掉到了了这里面了。”韩冈瞥了一眼后，与苏颂道：“这是安阳县甲骨出土最多的位置，算是舆图。”

    “玉昆果然是心细如发。”苏颂看了之后，便叠起来顺手放到了桌上，“有了这份舆图，日后发掘也方便了许多。”

    “也不能只局限于舆图。其实若真的开始发掘，就是出土时，周围的土层地样，都得让人给画出来。”

    “嗯？这是为何？”苏颂不解的问道。

    “占卜的位置，占卜的仪式，很有可能从埋藏的地点中找到痕迹。要是光是注意这些甲骨，忽略了那些残迹，虽不能算是买椟还珠，可也是把宝贝给丢了。”

    韩冈说得只是些后世粗浅的常识，但苏颂听得却是连连点头，一幅有会于心的模样。毕竟这还是在发掘工作完全是由贪心的盗墓贼或是村民们来完成的时代，士大夫只会坐在家里研究，最多也只是拿着放大镜来查看铭文和式样。

    不去实地观察，怎么可能会总结出考古时必须遵守的规矩？韩冈最不喜欢的就是这个时代坐在家里自以为能知天下事的无知措大。这样的人，可是标准的韩非子的五蠹。

    苏颂点着头，觉得韩冈说得很有道理。

    什么叫礼？可不只是祭祀仪式和待人处世的规则，官制、乐制，乃至建筑规格，全都包括在内，都属于礼的范畴。

    城南青城的祭天圜丘，外形、大小、高度和台阶的数目，皆有定制，一点也差错不得。几千年后，后人看到圜丘，当也能从中印证到此时的郊天之制。

    “不知道殷商时的仪制究竟是什么样的，要是能由此知晓一二，也不放这一番的辛苦。”

    “商礼和周礼肯定是有区别，但必然也会有共同之处。要不然圣人也不会说，‘周监于二代，郁郁乎文哉！吾从周。’”

    “说得也是。”苏颂点着头。

    出自于《论语》的这三句话，后两句确立了后世王朝遵循周礼的规则，一切都仿效周礼中的定制来，纵有差别，也是万变不离其宗。但前一句，可就是圣人承认周制是参考了夏、商二朝的制度。

    这里的监通鉴，乃借鉴之意。所以文字、经籍和礼制的源流必须要追本溯源的这个主张，能从孔子那里得到足够的依仗。

    任何人想要反对韩冈的论点，就必须先证明圣人的话有错，或是用另外一种与韩冈相逆却又还能让人信服的解释来取代现有的诠释。而且身为殷商孑遗的孔夫子，有关夏商两代的言论，还有更多。韩冈倒想看看，谁有这个本事，能有理直气壮的理由来压倒圣人之言。

    “不过这件事得尽快才行。”韩冈很是忧心，“消息现在传出来了，就怕被人赶去相州一通乱挖，想想洛阳和长安，那里的古人坟茔都变成什么样了！”

    “天子可能还要多想一想。”苏颂不便说赵顼的坏话，也只能留在肚子里腹诽。

    “此事虽是在意料之中，不过若是让殷墟受了我的连累，那韩冈可就是名教罪人了。”

    韩冈一声轻叹。看着珍贵的文物被人盗掘，卖给了那些像松鼠一般只喜欢收藏的士人或是富商，完全不去研究其中的价值，最后在几百年上千年的历史进程中散佚无踪，那可是让人惋惜之极。

    《尚》也好，《竹纪年》也好，全都找不到原本了，如今能看到的，可全都是各方拼凑出来的结果，使得许多地方让人不免有杜撰、伪作的感觉

    但韩冈也知道，天子迟早会坐不住的，根本不需要着急。

    今天他和苏颂在崇政殿和政事堂中所说的一切，两天之内，就能传遍京城。十日之内，相州城中能涌进一大帮子古董商。

    研究碑文和篆刻的金石学可是当下最热门的学问之一，别的不说，跟韩冈过节极深的吕大临在金石上的造诣，就是第一流的。身在长安城边，只要有心，能得到的古董数不胜数，将兴趣培养成能力，吕大临已经可以算是一名一流的金石学专家。。

    金石这么热门，靠着那群有钱有闲的士大夫赚钱的商人也是不在少数。有些身家的士人买些金石之物，或出钱拓印，这些开销，便是古董商们的利润所在。

    对于士大夫们来说，这是打开儒学源流的一把钥匙，对于那些贪心的古董商来说，那是一片金矿，而对于安阳的百姓，也是谋生之外多了一项赚钱的买卖。

    当殷商的礼器逐一出土，甚至司母戊大方鼎之类国器都从地里给抛出来，那时候，无论是天子，还是宰辅朝臣，都不可能再继续拖下去了。

    西周的祭器都少得可怜，能确定是商朝的器物，皇宫中都没有多少，那等能摆在太庙或是祭天场所的上古礼器，无论如何都不可能让其流失在外。

    要知道，今不如古，是此时儒生们的通病。天子去圜丘祭天时所乘的玉辂，还是唐高宗时制造的，有名的古物。赵顼曾经想换台新的玉辂，但刚刚做好后，就在正旦大朝会的展示上，自行垮塌下来。使得赵顼只能继续利用旧时之物。

    古物的诱惑力是无穷的，过上三五个月，自然能见分晓。而韩冈接下来要做的，就是等世人对此的反应了。

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 第20章 土中骨石千载迷（五）

    ()听到韩冈从安阳掘出了商人占卜甲骨的消息，蔡京整整愣了有半刻钟之久。

    当他回过神来的时候，发现整个御史台的气氛都变了样，御史们一个个仿佛有人欠钱不还的阴沉着脸，默不吭声，连带着让胥吏们也都屏声静气，蹑手蹑脚走路如同做贼。

    政事堂的一个办捧着一沓子公文奉命来御史台，甫进门就被森森阴气激了一个机灵，连脚步都迈不开了。

    “这是咋的了，”他挪着步子凑近了门房后的司阍，压低声线问道：“又是被谁招了惹了，怎么连树上的乌鸦都不叫了？”

    “谁他娘的知道。”司阍离得远，现在也是一头雾水，不敢往里面去问，却不忘提醒经常一起喝酒的朋友，“小心一点，别犯到刀口上。”

    办干咽了口唾沫，心中发慌。不知道是现在送了文，还是过一阵子再来的好。一时便在门前进退两难起来。

    蔡京没去注意门前的那点小插曲，他只顾看身边的张商英。领头打击气学一脉的张御史面色灰败,神经质的用牙齿咬着下唇，出了血都没察觉。

    这般阴郁的气氛，似乎是在台中传说里，当年王安石为推行新法清洗政事堂时才有的情况。

    ‘消息传得还真快。’蔡京心里想着，才多点功夫，御史台中似乎每个人都听说了韩冈开始反击的消息。

    半个时辰前，还有几个新晋御史正摩拳擦掌的准备拿私习天文的罪名，借着千里镜禁令这个东风，向几个被子弟连累的侍制以上的高官开刀，现在就不见人言语了。

    蔡京往西厅张望了一下，也是一片沉寂。

    可怜何正臣，当年曾经上表弹劾时任京西转运使的韩冈，但被不得不安抚韩冈的皇帝赶出了京城。半个月前刚刚被调回御史台，本想着报仇雪恨呢，但韩冈的这一下子，满腔心愿又成了影了。

    新学刚刚藉由千里镜禁令对韩冈展开反击，孰料当即便被韩冈反手一剑。接下来，新学免不了要陷入了困局之中。

    ‘只是这么做未免太离谱了！’

    蔡京暗地里抱怨着，心中却是五味杂陈。他知道，包括自己在内，任何人事先都没可能想象得到，韩冈竟然可以用上这种手段来。如同天外飞来一剑，一举将《字说》的根基给斩断。

    一直以来，蔡京都不认为自己会比韩冈和韩琦这样的人差到哪里，只要有机会，他肯定能做得更好。但今天看来，支持这样的自信所需要的能力，终究还是比韩冈缺了一点。

    道统、兵法、医术什么的，蔡京没兴趣跟韩冈比，自家在这方面有缺陷，蔡京本人也是清楚的。而在其他方面，比如诗词文章……或许还要包括法，他都比韩冈要强，但蔡京也没兴趣去比。

    这些都是末节，身在庙堂之中，要比就该比做官。蔡京相信自己迟早能赶上韩冈，最多也就一二十年而已。眼下都已经做到了监察御史，蔡京确信自己迟早能够在两府之中得到一把交椅。

    只是当今天韩冈抛出了殷墟遗物，给蔡京的感觉，就完全不一样了。

    光是为了道统之争，从韩冈回京后便挑起战火，气学、新学两家一番拆招应招，这两个月已经是撕破了脸皮。本以为借用对千里镜的禁令能一举将气学压倒，孰料韩冈辣手无情，让人措手不及。

    别人看到的是殷商时所用的文字，让刚刚写出《字说》的王安石有苦难言，可蔡京看到的则是韩冈手段和心计，以及能狠下心来的决断。

    从天子到朝臣——或许里面还要囊括进韩冈的岳父——这一次在韩冈手上折戟沉沙的不在少数。

    或许从请求编纂《药典》的时候开始，韩冈他就已经在做准备了。之前以生物分类学的名义对螟蛉之子、腐草化萤的否定，而带出的对《诗经》和《礼记》注疏的攻击，完全是试探用的斥候，抛出来的棋子。他真正的目的和手段，如同剥丝抽茧，在新学一脉开始反击之后，才一步一步的表露出来。

    所谓相州龙骨，韩冈也定然是早就攥在手中，就如种痘法一般，到了合适的时候才抛出来。就像埋伏在山谷两侧的军队，耐着性子，等待敌人走入陷阱，而后一击致命。

    ——如果不是这样，而当真是在搜集药材的过程中，来自相州的甲骨落到韩冈面前，那他的气运未免就太骇人了。若是韩冈当真集气运于一身，那蔡京还真得远避为宜。

    片刻之后，御史中丞李定尚未回来，作为台副的侍御史知杂事也没有回来。七八名侍御史、御史和御史里行则是济济一堂，难得在一起共议时事。但坐在一起之后，几人不是眼观鼻鼻观心的正襟危坐，就是你看我我看你，反正是一句话也不开口，做起了佛像。

    终于有一个愣头青的新晋御史：“什么殷墟甲骨，定然是韩冈伪造！”

    蔡京摇头。以韩冈的头脑，怎么可能会做出这种蠢事？一旦他当真这么做了，被拆穿后，气学可就完了。

    但有了一人起头，便开始有更多人说话了。另一位御史则道：“假应该是假不了，但韩冈使人发掘殷墟，这条罪名他可洗不脱，可依盗墓律深究。”

    这分明又是一个说蠢话的，虽然他否决前面一个更加愚蠢的说法，但他的话也只是好了那么一点而已。

    蔡京暗暗摇头，左右看看，张商英和何正臣的脸色依然如同冻结了一般，完全没有松弛下来的迹象。

    ‘倒还没糊涂。’蔡京想着。

    韩冈会去做摸金校尉和发丘中郎将？他早把自己从浑水里摘出来，洗得干干净净，清清白白。

    韩冈派去的人收购的是药材，相州百姓将龙骨从地里挖出来的也是当做药材用的。几天之前，除了韩冈之外，没人知道龙骨。不知者不罪，而韩冈他是保护了殷人遗物，要不然还不知有多少商人的占卜甲骨会落人肚子里去。

    想将罪名安到他身上，先想想弹章得怎么上才能说服天子？不然韩冈一个反扑，运气不好的人就又要出外去监酒税了。

    “弹章上的罪名真的能这么写吗？”有人质疑道，“相州百姓有人会出来作证吗？”

    用重利引诱，或是严刑拷打，或许能弄来几人，正常是不可能的。但这么做的结果，依然动不了韩冈。

    韩冈的声望在民间有多高，出去走走就知道了。当真以为他的牛痘，是白白拿出来的？天下多少人感激他，不仅仅是普通百姓，就是皇宫之中，除了三两人之外，感激他可是满宫城都是。

    当然这样的人望，对人臣来说，并不是好事，蔡京觉得韩冈迟早会毁在这上面。但眼下离那个时候还早得很，在韩冈作法自毙之前，与其为敌的一干人等，得倒霉吃亏。

    韩冈被御史们盯上不是一天两天了，但每次失败受苦的都不是他。御史台中想跟韩冈过不去的御史，少说也有一半，但张商英上奏禁千里镜，连个韩字都敢没沾。

    一群人议论了半天，到了放衙的时候，还是没有个结果。最后的决定是挪个地方再议，张商英掏钱请客，愿意去捧场的有四五人。

    一名名让朝臣们闻风丧胆的铁面御史从小厅中鱼贯而出，张商英要出厅门的时候停了一下，回头问拖在后面的蔡京道：“元长来不来？”

    蔡京拱手一礼：“承蒙天觉厚爱，设宴相邀。不过家里方才遣人来通报，说家里有些事要蔡京尽快回去处理。今天的宴席蔡京就不去了。”

    张商英点了点头，“那就请元长代商英问候元度一声。”

    蔡京行了一礼，以示回应。表字元度的蔡卞是新学的中坚，蔡京可是要早点回去与他的这个堂弟好生议论一番。

    蔡卞在国子监中，到了回家的时候，崇政殿和政事堂中的消息还没有传到他耳中。听到蔡京的转述，蔡卞的脸色阴晴不定了好一阵，最后抬头，眼神冷硬：“这算什么事，有什么好在意的，不去理他就是了。”

    “视而不见可不是良策，有的是人提醒。你可知道，王禹玉今天可是将韩冈送到了院中。”看到蔡卞脸色又阴郁了几分，蔡京又道：“‘字者，始于一二，而生生至于无穷。如母之字子，故谓之字。’这是介甫相公的原话。‘秦烧《诗》《》，杀学士，而于是时始变古而为隶。’这也是介甫相公所说。韩冈说字有源流，当追溯上古，本意是相通的。而殷墟之文便是货真价实的古文，更接近于源流，这一关怎么绕过去？”

    蔡卞咬着牙，过了好一阵：“殷墟甲骨文字到底作何解，有三馆和国子监在这里，论得到他人说话！”

    “这正落入韩冈彀中，如此一来，新学一脉可就更是众矢之的，没人会放过这个机会的。”蔡京摇头，知道蔡卞也没一个合用的招式。

    丢下一块鲜肉，引来一群饿狗，新学如今最大的问题就是敌人太多了。

    王安石借助天子想要一道德同风俗的心理，将新学打造成官学，在儒林中也是开罪了绝大多数的儒者。

    他做字说，说是要重光先王之道。韩冈现在将先王之道从地里面掘出来了，就算新学一脉想视而不见，天下群儒也会群起而攻之。可不独是气学！

    苏轼不是喜欢杜撰，这下有了新目标了。司马光重史，殷墟中的金石甲骨，想来他也不会放过。洛阳二程纵然跟气学正闹着，但在推翻新学上，两家可是有着共同的心愿。司马光和苏轼也必然少不了同样的心愿。

    殷墟遗物是武器，也是工具。当今儒者一向是以己为主，连六经都能利用，何况殷人之物？拿着甲骨文，一个字一个字的挑着《字说》里面的错，谁会管他是不是正解？

    接下来数年甚至十数年，儒林中的局面，蔡京可以想象得到。将会是一片乱象，诸多学派先将新学从官学上拉下来，然后互相之间再一通乱打。

    别想有一个安生了！

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    ()【第二更】

    韩冈端起茶杯请抿了一口，心里只觉得好笑。

    就是以他本人算不上高明的儒学水准，也知道叶涛的质问完全是个笑话，是为辩而辩。韩冈看得很清楚，叶涛旁边的6佃，眉头也在皱了一下。

    占卜占筮怎么就能将分得这么清楚？儒门从夫子开始，哪一家不是将卜筮合在一起说的？太史公的史记里还有一篇《龟策列传》，龟自是占卜用的龟甲，而策便是占筮时所用的蓍草。《左传》中，筮不吉则卜，卜不吉则筮，这样例子可也有不少。

    《尚》夏商周，《诗经》三百篇，其中有关商周旧事多如牛毛。且别说儒门经典，先秦诸子又有哪一家能将殷商丢一边？研究甲骨文，必然要联系到先秦的一干典籍。不用考据，只凭逻辑，韩冈就能这样确认。

    在这一方面，甚至东方和西方也不会有区别。比如唯物辩证法，向上是黑格尔，再追根溯源，应该还能上溯到古希腊的一干哲学家，亚里斯多德、苏格拉底什么的。几何学则是《几何原理》——这是韩冈最近让大食商人去找的。后人总是踩在前人的肩膀上，西方的那位大贤早就说过了。而同一时代的不同学术之间也都会有着联系，化学和物理之间，瓜葛有多深？

    用孤立、静止、片面的观点解释问题，看不到世界的事物和现象之间的普遍联系和变化发展，这种思维方式似乎有个名号……叫机械唯物主义。

    韩冈如今再一次深深的感觉到，当年让他睡了不少好觉的课程，学的时候没人放在心上，但回到现实生活中，却每每能够得到印证。

    当然，这番辩辞是没办法对6佃和叶涛说的。但韩冈在儒学上的水平也没差到张口无言的地步，况且他早有所备，可不惧人质疑。

    “凡事皆有传承，武王伐纣灭殷，文王还是殷商时人。周公秉政，亦是在周初。《周易》的卦辞爻辞中，无论如何都不可能抹得去殷商卜辞的痕迹。任何学派都有其源流，从文字到经籍，皆是如此，何独《周易》能例外？”

    “圣人生而知之，《周易》何须用商法？卦爻之中只见蓍草，何曾见龟卜？”叶涛辩道。

    “生而知之，不代表不学。难道孔子不是圣人？他问礼于老聃，学琴于师襄，又是为何？”韩冈道，“博采众家善者而学之，此乃圣人之德也。文王演《周易》，如何会将夏商二代之易摒弃于外？”

    “空言无证。”叶涛一口咬死，绝不改口。旁边的6佃几次欲言又止。

    韩冈估计这一位是辩得糊涂了，否则绝不会忘了《周易》中的内容：“周易的卦辞爻辞之中，牵涉到殷商和周室先人故事的条目所在甚多。别的不说，泰和归妹两卦中的帝乙归妹，说的是哪一家的事？”他轻哼了一声，“谁敢确认说，殷墟遗迹之中，一片片龟甲牛骨里面，就没有能够印证这一条的卜辞？！殷人卜不胜不出，用兵、出行乃至婚嫁，可都是一样要占卜的。【注1】”

    “但也不能说一定就有可作明证的卜辞。”

    “所以才要去将殷墟发掘出来研习揣摩。”韩冈笑着说道，“暴秦焚坑儒，先王之文不之传也，家岳惜之，韩冈亦惜之。如今更近于先王之文的殷墟遗物重新出世，可谓是国家和儒林的一大盛事，亦弥补了家岳和韩冈的遗憾。”

    王安石在《字说》序中说‘秦烧《诗》《》，杀学士，变古而为隶，是天丧斯文’，而他考订字说，是‘惜乎先王之文缺已久’，‘天之将兴斯文也’。这自许之言，是王安石撰写《字说》，以之占据道统的依据。韩冈这么说可就是拿着王安石的原话来给人添堵。

    6佃深吸一口气，似是在强忍怒火。身为王安石的弟子，却亲耳听着王安石的女婿隐带讽刺的说话，得费尽心力，才能克制住燃烧在心胸中的熊熊怒意。

    叶涛一般的心中盛怒，声音低沉的问着韩冈：“若是《字说》之论在甲骨文中得证，玉昆你又当如何？”

    “难道在致远心中，韩冈是知错不改的人？”韩冈故意反问。

    当然！6佃和叶涛心中大叫着，但哪里敢明说出来，只能低头：“不敢。”

    韩冈笑了一声：“殷墟重现人世，正是‘天之将兴斯文也’，可与汉景帝时，圣人故宅夹壁中的《古文尚》现世相提并论，甚至犹有过之。不论之后是印证了《字说》之论，还是得到相反的结论，只要能传承先圣之学，对儒门来说都是好事。若《字说》能得以明证，韩冈愿俯首就学。”

    韩冈如此说着，神情中则是带着自信。

    王安石可是为了一统儒门才撰写的《字说》出来的。眼下只要新学一脉去研究殷墟甲骨，那便是他韩冈和气学的胜利。而且韩冈也绝不会认为《字说》得到甲骨文的印证。能不能印证，并不是新学一脉说得算的。

    瞥了桌上的甲骨一眼，6佃心中暗叹，韩冈定然是胸有成竹，才敢如此放言。

    王安石的《字说》，本来是要取代所有前代的训诂解字之，成为新学一道德的基石，现在却要证明中释义的正确性，这不正是落入了韩冈的陷阱了吗？不唯、不唯上、只唯实，这正是韩冈一直在提倡的格物！

    过去韩冈的学问近于自然之道，使得儒门中人都小瞧了他，认为他所学只得一偏，可如今就渐渐图穷匕见了。但从道理上，各家拿着经典自述己见，当然比不上一件三代遗物来得更有说服力。

    仗着殷墟遗物带来的优势，如同滚刀肉一般的韩冈，让6佃和叶涛一点办法都没有。韩冈目的就是搅混水，让儒林去争论，除非一口否定殷墟的，否则只要去研究。

    但能否定吗？

    天子绝不会出面的，只有新学为朝廷同风俗一道德，没有天子为新学冲锋陷阵的道理。而政事堂中，王珪亲自将韩冈送到。

    若是王安石和吕惠卿有一人在京中，眼下的局面还能好一些，可是让国子监中的一干学官跟韩冈放对，未免太过强人所难了。叶涛和6佃都有力不从心的感觉。光是地位上的差距，就让他们在辩论上落尽下风。何况韩冈本人一副无欲无求的样子，搅了浑水就坐下来看热闹，不在殷墟古文上争高下，让人根本无从着手。

    不是韩冈小瞧6佃和叶涛，他一直以来的目标都是王安石或二程、司马光这样的人物，始终都是小心谨慎，半点破绽都不敢露，绝不会在那几位擅长的领域中与其较量。而当他对上6、叶这等籍籍无名之辈，凭借自身的地位和身份，辩论的时候可是天然的占着优势。想说什么，都不用太多顾忌，可以明着欺负人。

    “卜为象，筮为数。物生而后有象，象而后有滋，滋而后有数。周易卦爻虽说尽为占筮，卜的是数，但何以以‘象’为名？”说到这里，韩冈微微一笑：“且系辞亦有云：易者，象也。这里的易，仅仅是周易吗？”

    韩冈扯淡的话，终于让6佃忍不住了，勃然作怒，“岂有此理！”

    叶涛亦怒道：“此言大谬！”

    但6佃和叶涛的愤怒，韩冈如同清风拂面，根本不在意。反而又端起茶盏，悠悠闲闲的再呷了一口。

    六经注我的风气在这里，韩冈硬说《周易》中不称卦数而称卦象，是因为承袭重卜的《归藏》，6叶二人的愤怒归愤怒，之后世人的驳斥归驳斥，但他说出来照样没问题。

    韩冈对如今的学派之争，本来就是希望越热闹越好。儒林围绕着殷墟遗物闹上几十年乃是他梦寐以求的心愿，煽风点火、兴风作浪、火上浇油、推波助澜，只要能将气氛炒热起来，有些事韩冈也不介意多做一做。

    反正他的根基可不是在儒门经典上，这是其他学派截然不同的地方，从一开始他就立于不败之地，无论局面向什么方向转变，对韩冈来说都没有差别。争得越厉害越好啊，这样才有趣。

    让儒生们皓首穷经去好了，韩冈会在这段时间里继续发展他的自然之道。当格物对社会对生产的作用越发的显现，便是气学将道统攥在手中的时候！

    注1：利用甲骨卜辞对周易卦辞爻进行印证，甲骨文的发现者王懿荣似乎就说过，但记不太清了。在个人记忆中，能确定的最早应是顾颉刚在二十世纪初时出版的《周易卦爻辞中的故事》，帝乙归妹的考证便在其中。甲骨卜辞对更多经典的作用，则可以参看王国维有关殷墟卜辞的一干著作。这是早期的，如今则更多，殷人卜辞和先秦典籍之间相互印证是研究中国上古史最重要的线索之一兴趣可自去搜索，在此就不多做科普了，例子实在是举不胜举。但他也不便反驳，王安石对孔子为注《易经》而著《十翼》，一直都抱着深深的怀疑。

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 第20章 土中骨石千载迷（八）

    ()【一会儿还有一更，补昨日的。（_a;a;a;a;）】

    “王介甫招的好女婿，王介甫招的好女婿啊。”

    暖阁中，富弼半躺半靠在炕头上，带着嘶哑的残喘，低声的笑着。

    今年春天的一场病后，富弼明显的苍老了。有半年时间没有见外客，都在是在家里休养。厚厚的青海毛毡盖在膝头上，刚刚改造过的暖阁中，早早的烧起了火炕——这是最近开始在洛阳城中流行冬季取暖手段——房内如同暖春。

    皱纹爬满了脸上，脸上的老人斑也越发的显眼。露在外面的一双手，青筋突兀，瘦骨嶙峋，似乎只被一层皮包着。原本很是富态的韩国公，已是瘦不胜衣，浑黄的双目半睁半闭，完全不见旧日的神采，只是嘶哑干涩的笑声，依然能撼人心魄。

    “殷墟……殷墟……”富弼的笑声存在喉间，暗哑浑浊，“韩冈的手段永远都是这么别出心裁啊。真想看看在金陵的王介甫是什么样的表情。殷墟的事。文宽夫【文彦博】他可不会闲着。范景仁【范镇】也坐不住，王君贶【王拱辰】的宣徽南院使刚卸任，回洛阳来休养，他一向是喜欢随大流的，更别提司马君实了。洛阳城中，想看王介甫笑话的不是一个两个。”

    富绍庭将滑下来的毛毡向上拉了一点：“也是前些日子新党的那一帮人做得过头了，竟然禁了千里镜。以韩冈的脾气，哪里可能会忍得住。”

    富弼支起眼皮，看着儿子：“还在念着你的那具三寸半的千里镜？”

    富绍庭头低了一点，没敢搭腔。他的那具千里镜，光是镜筒前那面三寸多径圆的镜片，连人工带物料就花了整整两百贯，磨制时间近三个月，失败了二十余次才成功。造出来的千里镜，沉得拿不住手，只能安装在架子上，但用来观远望月，比能拿在手上的那种货色，要强了不知多少。

    在洛阳城中，沉湎于自然之学的富家子弟有着自己的小团体，每隔数日集会一次，谈天说地，也互相比较着各自手上的显微镜和千里镜。在秦楼楚馆中一掷千金是斗富，较量谁家的千里镜和显微镜质地更优良也是斗富，而富绍庭那具千里镜给他挣了不少面子。可也因为名气大了，朝廷的禁令下来，就不方便藏在家里，只能交到官府里去。

    富弼瞥了儿子一眼，重又垂下眼帘：“在千里镜的禁令出来前，韩冈咄咄逼人的样子，你也不是没看到。论《诗经》，攻《礼记》，韩冈可是一点没手软，逼得新党只能从千里镜上着手。”

    “可终究还是王安石要‘一道德、同风俗’，才会闹得如今翁婿相争的局面。”富绍庭说道。

    富弼点点头。当年富弼还在朝中的时候，争的只是权柄而已，儒门道统上的纷争，则仅仅是在儒林中，像如今道统之争闹得朝野上下动荡不安，全然是王安石‘一道德’的结果。这样的争斗，在未来会给大宋带来些什么，还真是让人担心。富弼可是明白的，秦人焚坑儒，其实也是‘一道德’的行动。只是在富弼看来，韩冈能闹出眼下这么大的乱子，终究是新学朝中无人的结果。

    “韩冈会抓时间，他选的这个时间真正好。”富弼闭着眼，慢慢的说着：“王珪和蔡确两人站干岸；章惇则与韩冈交好，新学诸他也没有参与编写过。朝中的新学中人，权位连一个比得上韩冈的都没有。若是王介甫和福建子在朝中，至于如此狼狈？”

    “当年王、吕二人皆在朝中，但张载最后还是进京讲学了。”

    富弼摇摇头：“也不看看那是韩冈用什么换回来的。”他笑了一声，当初还有人拿他出使辽国和韩冈的功劳相比，来打压他富弼的名声，不过现在早就对这种事不在意了。富弼看看儿子，“王介甫就不说了，论手段，福建子其实也不差。他前些日子一大家子从洛阳过，一点声息也没有，让多少人失望了？”

    富绍庭点头，这件事还是他跟富弼说的。

    吕惠卿前段时间出外，去陕西任职，正带着全家从洛阳过境，还在洛阳城中的驿馆里住了一夜。正常执政出外，就算引罪，一路上照样是饮宴不断。但在洛阳的这一个晚上，吕惠卿是清清静静的过了一夜，并不是没人请，而是他全数都谢绝了。一早出城，走的也是无声无息，家里的上百仆婢，在路上走时，连点声音都没有，治家更甚治军。

    “程家就在靠着城西正门，吕惠卿从西门出城，几十辆车马竟然无声无息的就过去了，大程说他根本就没听到一点动静。”

    “福建子多聪明的人的，否则王介甫为何要用他？”富弼冷笑：“在洛阳，他是半点破绽也不敢露给人看的。”

    洛阳的显贵们全是吕惠卿的仇人，就算在洛阳境内，犯了丁点大小的错，也能给闹到天子面前——司马光还管着西京御史台。吕家上下几百口，过境的时候，多少只眼睛盯着，可硬是没挑出一个毛病来，连扰民的罪，都安不到他头上。这就是吕惠卿小心的地方，一点也不给人打落水狗的机会。

    吕惠卿、章惇，甚至还可以包括韩冈，这些年轻一辈的心术、手段和能力，并不输他们庆历皇佑年间当政的这群老家伙们。

    富弼看着盖在自己膝头上的毛毡，要不是自家没几年好活了，真想跟那些小辈周旋一番。

    说了一阵话，富弼也觉得累了。富绍庭感觉出来了，轻声问道：“大人，要不先喝点茶歇一歇？”

    富弼先点点头，立刻又嘱咐道：“熟水就行了。”他这几个月喝药喝伤了，占点药味的茶汤、饮子都不想碰，也就没滋味的熟水喝得下口。

    富绍庭应了，招呼外间的人端熟水上来。之前父子说私话，贴身的仆婢都在外面候着。

    富弼喝了两口水，外间这时有了点动静，一人进来禀报，“去独乐园传话的人已经回来了，还带了司马家的人来，说是来给相公问安。”

    一接到韩冈借殷墟与王安石辩《字说》消息，富弼就派了人去通知司马光，司马光回复得倒是快得很。

    富绍庭问了一下富弼，“大人要不要见他。”

    富弼摇摇头，“人就不见了，你去回个话，说劳他挂心。为父又老又病，没心思管这些，这件事让司马十二出面是最好的。”

    富绍庭应了就要出去，却又被富弼叫住，“顺便将去独乐园的人叫进来。”

    待人进来后，背后垫了两个靠垫，富弼略坐直了身子：“你去独乐园，司马君实怎么说？”

    那仆人低头道：“回老相公的话，司马学士只说知道了，并没多问。只问相公的身子好了没有？又遣了家中的亲随来向老相公问安。”

    富弼手指动了一下，示意那仆人出去，静静的坐了一阵，忽的一声嗤笑：“也是个不甘心的。”

    被人服侍着躺了下来，富弼合上眼帘，静静的休息起来。

    富绍庭出去亲自打发了司马光的家人，刚要回去看看父亲是不是歇下来了，一名家丁就拿了张帖子进来：“潞公使人送帖子来了。”

    富绍庭接过帖子，却是文彦博意欲约期拜访，问富弼午后有没有空。文彦博身份不同，不是小了一辈的司马光，他的帖子是不能耽搁的。富绍庭拿着帖子进去后，将刚刚准备入睡的富弼请了起来。

    富弼皱着眉，翻来覆去看着帖子，叹息着：“文宽夫怎么就这么沉不住气。”

    但等他在富绍庭写得回帖上签了名，送来的帖子又多了两张，都是城中致仕老臣的问候帖子，幸而没有说今天就上门拜访。富弼摇着头：“还真是一个接着一个……天上响了雷，地里的蚯蚓就呆不住了。”

    到了午后，文彦博果然到了。看到被富绍庭搀扶着的富弼，文彦博立刻快步上前。两人年齿相近，但现在站在一起，富弼明显比文彦博要苍老许多。

    “彦国，你可是清减了。不过看着还是精神，倒让我放心了……秋风带寒，先进去再说话。”

    一个夏天没相见，文彦博上门来便是嘘寒问暖。待到在见客的小厅中坐定，奉上了茶汤之后，文彦博就捋着胡须笑了起来：“千挑万选的女婿都离心离德，王安石的眼光终归是不到家啊。为争千里镜，可真是敢下手。”

    “韩冈不是因为千里镜的禁令。在上请编修《本草纲目》之前，他就已经就有将殷墟发掘出来的念头。编药典，恐怕就是为了将殷墟甲骨给带出来。”富弼感叹起来：“也亏他想得出来！”顿了一顿，又道：“心性也难得。”

    富弼可不管当年文彦博和韩冈的旧怨，照样对韩冈赞许有加。

    文彦博脸上没有任何异样，低头喝了口茶。

    文彦博也知道富弼当年同样是跟他的岳父晏殊过不去，看到现在的韩冈，多半是想起了他自己。只是还是有些不痛快。

    富弼岔开话题：“二程当是也收到消息了，他们那里怎么说？”

    “程伯淳去拜访了司马十二。程颐则是到了我这里坐了坐。我便顺手送了两本金石拓本给他。这件事也没他们说话的份。但与王介甫争道统，他们也不比气学稍差。”

    要不是有着开宗立派的地位，以程颢程颐的年纪和地位，如何够资格在富、文这样的豪门家里被视为上宾？

    新学成为官学之后，把持了科举，使得门中失了许多弟子。二程一直都是隐忍不发，苦苦挨着时间。但王安石、吕惠卿几年间接连出外，韩冈近日又不断与新学交手，甚至将王安石准备一锤定音的《字说》，给闹得站不住脚，这么好的机会，二程无论如何也不会放过。

    富弼道：“进士一科以诗赋取士，从唐时延续至熙宁三年，经过了近四百年时间，才被王介甫给推倒。自熙宁六年开始，科举纯以三经新义取士，至今也仅仅三科。根基尚且不稳，犹有动摇的机会。不过一旦给新学扎下根来，说不准又会是个几百年。”

    “说的正是。”文彦博略提了声：“只为圣教正道，也得让人明白新学的错缪之处。岂能让韩冈一人居前？

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 第20章 土中骨石千载迷(九)

    【第二更】

    十天。

    东京距洛阳四百五十里。东京城中的新闻，传到西京洛阳，一般要五天时间。一般的奏章和公文传递，从洛阳送到京城，也同样要五天的时间。

    而司马光请求朝廷派遣专人保护并发掘殷墟，以明先王之文的奏章，出现在通进银台司中，距离韩冈和苏颂公布有关殷墟和甲骨文的消息，只过去了十天。

    公文传递的时间是不可能缩减的，半天都不可能。不是军情，不可能动用马递和急脚递，普通的步递铺兵，绝不会闲着没事的多走一站。

    而无论如何，从东京将消息传往洛阳，速度再快也不会缩减到三天以下。

    两天，一天，甚至可能只有一个晚上，让司马光来写奏章。这个时间对于一篇几千字的奏章，可以说是很少了，可司马光还是给写了出来了。

    不仅是司马光，文彦博、富弼、范镇等洛阳老臣也都写了奏章。不过富弼的奏章据说只是一封谢上表，感谢赵顼前段时间赐下的药物，但也有说法，是跟文彦博和司马光等人一样，都想趁机踩上王安石一脚。

    能惊动这一干人等，也在韩冈的意料之中。毕竟机会难得，毕竟在洛阳憋屈了很多年了。

    新学是官学，把持着儒生们进入官场的权力。短时间内是不可能将之从台上推下来。除了天子支持新学以外，另一方面，不论是气学还是程门道学，都还没有一个如同《三经新义》一般系统化的儒门经典的新注解。

    但对韩冈来说，纵然一时间不可能动摇新学把持官学的地位，也决不能让新学将儒门道统控制在手中。一旦给新学彻底站稳脚跟。百十年内，韩冈估计大概也只有痛失半壁江山那般剧烈的动荡，才能动摇得了新学的权威地位了。

    “终究不是学术之争啊。”坐在家中的小院中，韩冈拈着一片枯黄的梧桐落叶，已是深秋近冬的时节了。

    虽然也是道统之争，但更多的还是由政治决定。学术和政治所占的份量，有着一个指头和九个指头的巨大差别。

    新法、新学、新党，是一体的，打击新学，就是打击新法和新党。赵顼无意改变新法，要维护现在稳定的局面，这样一来，也就是不会允许有人动摇新学的地位。不过同样的道理，有机会通过打击新学，连带着打击到新法和新党，旧党中人不会放过这么好的机会。

    “官人，”周南在桌边剥着板栗，用剪刀将外壳剪开，将金黄色的栗子一颗颗的放到韩冈手边，“殷墟的事，官人到底打算做到哪一步？”

    严素心和韩云娘正亲手为家里的几个孩子缝制冬衣，虽然完全没有必要，但也是平日里打发时间的办法。周南这一问，手上的针线活就停了。

    王旖坐在炕上看着书，看都不看韩冈这边，但翻书的动作在听到这句话后，也一下停了下来。

    王旖虽然不是在跟韩冈怄气，但心情不好已经有好些天了，这事连韩冈都没办法。

    韩冈瞥了妻子一眼，“最好是将千里镜的禁令撤销。”

    看了眼妻妾们一下变得惊讶起来的表情，他又笑着道：“当然，这是不可能的，天子和朝廷的脸面还是得要顾及……至少三五年之内不可能。而且就算是三五年之后，想要解禁，也得要有个合适的借口。比如辽国已经可以自产千里镜什么的。”

    毕竟千里镜不是可以用来厮杀的武器，民间拥有了硬弩、甲胄和长杆兵器，就有用来编制军队的可能，光拿着千里镜，无论如何都不可能用来上阵厮杀。至于观察天象，只要不涉及谶纬，让朝廷睁一只眼闭一只眼也就混过去了。

    但周南似乎是误会了，惊得掩住嘴：“官人，你是要将千里镜传给辽人？！”

    韩冈愣了一下才明白过来，摇头笑道：“别误会，也不要小瞧辽人，更休提辽国现在掌权的还是耶律乙辛。依靠飞船，他已经占尽了便宜。在种痘法上，也享受到了足够的好处。雪橇车在辽国运用得比大宋更广，他又怎么可能会放弃仿造千里镜？”

    “那样岂不是还要等很久？”严素心问道。

    “是啊，所以禁令的事，只能先认命了，眼下为夫只求朝廷接下来不要干预太多。”韩冈将栗子一个个丢进嘴里，“如果仅止于学术，我是不怕任何人的，气学也不输于任何一家学派。”

    韩冈的豪言，让王旖更行沉默，周南像是要转换一下气氛，问韩冈道：“官人想要天子怎么做？”

    “这件事还是让天子去考虑吧，做臣子的可不能越俎代庖。”韩冈笑道，“只要愿意去发掘殷墟就可以了。”

    虽是这么说，但他解开殷墟谜团，以及司马光和文彦博等人的奏章，其实都是没将天子太过放在眼里的表现。否则就该学习王珪，皇帝说什么，那就是什么。

    所有的能经常面对天子的朝臣，都知道所谓皇帝都只是普通人而已，只是敬畏皇帝所代表的那份生杀予夺的权力，隐藏起来的悖逆思想仅仅是程度深浅不同罢了。

    “这样一来，殷墟便是要毁于一旦了。”王旖放下了书，“官人可知晓，天下的盗墓贼决不会放过殷墟。”

    “殷墟那可是一座都城，摸金校尉想要让一座都城毁于一旦，可得用上几十上百年的时间。”

    盗墓贼的问题的确存在，但韩冈不会自己出面去催促天子早下决断。他之前已经做得够多了，继续出手，可是会过犹不及，甚至引来天子的逆反心理。

    韩琦家就在安阳，安阳的土地有一多半是在韩家名下，外人想去盗墓，也得没那么容易。运气不好，就会被当地的保甲给捉住。不过当地的百姓，就地挖掘，然后将文物卖给外来的古董贩子，这样的事后世便禁绝不了，这个时代更是不用指望。

    对于考古，韩冈只知道一丁点连粗浅都还够不上的常识，比如那种如同九宫格一般的挖掘现场，比如按时间排列的地层，还有通过残存的遗迹结构，可以去推测当时的社会制度、建筑制度。但细节一概欠奉。

    但韩冈更清楚，考古学对遗迹发掘时的保护措施，是在不断实践中逐渐进步的。要让考古学真正称为一门有深度的学科，而不是由人随意挖掘，只去关心和研究挖出来的器物，需要大量的现场积累。而这一次的殷墟，如果朝廷能组织发掘，应当就能总结出大量考古学现场发掘的经验来，也能吸引大量研究金石的儒生。

    只不过乱世黄金盛世古董，能玩金石的，都不是普通的儒生，全都是有钱有闲的主儿。考古学这东西，也只有和平年代才能让人静心下来研究，换作是乱世，生存和生产才是排在最前的重要课题。

    这个世代也许还不算乱世，但若是继续发展下去，多半还是避免不了陷入乱世。所以他希望能尽快做到更大的影响。

    当然，这些也是自我开脱的话。从本心上，韩冈重人而轻物。一边是殷商古迹，一边是普通百姓，两者放在一起让韩冈选择拯救哪一方，韩冈绝对是选人而不是选物。

    不过韩冈完全可以说，他是学了孔老夫子的做法，仿效圣人而为。将三代留存下来的资料，删减到百篇，编纂成《尚书》。从商、周王室，到诸侯国，再到民间，搜集而来的数以千的诗歌，经过删修，就只剩下三百篇，编纂成《诗经》。还有《春秋》，这部鲁国国史，也是被孔子大加删改，以求微言大义，符合儒门之旨。大量抛弃和毁坏原始资料，修改成合乎己意的文字，都是孔子做的。

    前生受到的教育，以及来到这个时代后，充斥于世间每一个角落，每日都能感受到的中央之国的自负，让韩冈绝对无法容忍那一个世界的历史重演。

    韩冈自视是很高的，至少不缺乏改变未来的使命感——尽管这个使命或许可能并不存在。在韩冈心中，过去不是不重要，但远不及现在和未来重要。在压到一切的大义面前，区区一个殷墟的牺牲，韩冈觉得很值得，这个交换实在太便宜了。如果牺牲的是人的生命，韩冈免不了要犹豫再三，但换作是古代的遗迹，他却是一点心理障碍都没有。

    若是这个世界的未来还是在重复着旧事，那么将先人的遗产继续留在地底还有什么意义？给千年后的域外蛮夷妆点自家的书房？还是连同一个伟大文明的耻辱一并陈列在博物馆中？

    敦煌也拿下来了，但韩冈却没去动敦煌莫高窟里所藏珍宝的主意。有意义的牺牲，和无意义的浪费，他分得很清楚。

    虽然历史已经确定改变，就算女真人能崛起，也不可能复制旧日的历史，但谁也不能保证不会出现其他的问题。要想确保未来能走向韩冈所期望的方向，那么就必须尽快让他能够发挥出自己的实力。

    韩冈没有时间耽搁，他缺乏的正是时间。

 第20章 土中骨石千载迷(十)

    暮色降临，韩家的正厅中灯火通明，一向不喜游宴的韩冈难得的设宴待客，虽然宴席上没有伎乐，却也足够热闹。

    韩冈多年来京内京外任职多处，推荐了不少官员出来，而在韩冈府上，也养着十几名门客，加上气学的门人弟子，为数更是众多。不过能当得起韩冈设宴接风洗尘的，也就是寥寥数人，黄裳便是其中之一。

    在韩冈自河东任上调任太常寺之后，黄裳也辞了在河东的差遣，不过他并没有立刻跟着韩冈回京城，而是先回了家乡一趟。到了快入冬的时候，才回到京城。韩冈一向看重黄裳，待到他入京，便摆下宴席，为其接风洗尘。

    酒宴之后，韩冈又在书房中招待了黄裳，端着茶，坐下来说话。

    半年不见，黄裳黑瘦了一点。从河东到福建，再从福建进京，奔波万里，外形上有这样的变化也正常。不过看着精神得很。

    “这一次勉仲进京，是不是一直待到两年后的进士科？”韩冈问着黄裳。

    黄裳点点头，道：“其实只有一年半了。离解试更是只有一年。时不我待啊。”

    “说得也是，的确没多久了。”看来黄裳在考试前，是不准备候阙出来做事了，要专心致志的准备科举，韩冈笑道，“不过以勉仲之材，厚积薄发，今科定然是能高中的。”

    “多谢龙图吉言。”黄裳低头谢了韩冈。

    坐着喝了杯茶，韩冈问着黄裳：“勉仲这一次回乡，一路上所见福建和江南今秋的收成如何？”

    “今年风调雨顺，又是丰年，各路皆是稻谷满仓。就是福建，只靠广西海运来的六十万石稻米，一路的在粮食上的亏空也弥补上了，此乃端明之功。”黄裳先说了两句好话，“不过就担心谷贱伤农，今年各处的常平仓已经都收满了，明年若还是丰收，粮价肯定要大跌了……其实今年江南的酒价已经跌了三成还多。”

    “三成？怎么这么多？”

    酿酒靠的是粮食，荒年粮食少，酒****，丰年粮食多，酒价跌，这是正常的。但丰年喝酒的人也多，这样的年景，酒价一下跌下来三成，这个数目未免就多了些。

    韩冈也有些头疼，明年要还是丰年，粮价必然是要跌的。最好的办法，是兴修水利或是交通等工役，消耗一部分钱粮，以稳定明年的粮价。税赋收上来就是该花的，要是学着文景之治，粮食烂在仓库里，串钱的索子一并朽烂，那就太过浪费。以现在的存储水平，四五年后的稻米早就发黑霉烂了，保证有三年之积就已经足够了。

    只是这个问题，只能让天子和政事堂去头疼了，韩冈处在现在的位置上，却是连一句话都插不上，没资格去干预，正经是将现在的工作做好才是。

    黄裳也知道韩冈现在的职位在这些事上插不上嘴，也不再多提，道：“上京过金陵的时候，黄裳顺道拜见了介甫相公一面，也带了信回来。”

    韩冈前面已经听说了黄裳去了半山园，黄裳是韩冈的门客，从河东南下时，韩冈顺便就托他给王安石带了信和礼物。不过主要还是将黄裳介绍给王安石。通过顺丰行和自家的人手，韩冈与王安石之间的信函，基本上两个月就能联系上一次，用不着借外人之手来通信。但他没想到黄裳回程的时候又去了半山园拜访了一趟。

    “家岳说了什么？”

    “介甫相公只是与黄裳谈了些解字上的话题。”黄裳回道。

    “如何？”

    “介甫相公这几年佛经读得多了……”黄裳摇摇头，“解字又多不合古意。”

    韩冈神色一动：“《字说》和殷墟之事，勉仲你是不是已经听说了？”

    “在南京的驿馆中听说了。”黄裳沉声道，“端明编纂《药典》，正好收到相州的甲骨，真乃是天意了。”

    “时运而已。”韩冈笑了一笑，将家中留存的几块甲骨拿出来展示给黄裳，“更多的还在编修局中，勉仲若有雅兴，可以往编修局一行……就在太常寺中。”

    黄裳现在已经是以气学门徒自居，拿着甲骨文眯着眼睛看了好一阵，才放了下来。对韩冈道：“不是端明，真不会有几人能注意到。有些见识的士大夫，又有谁会去检视药材。”顿了一下，又道“听说已经有不少元老上请天子早日决定发掘殷墟，”

    “上书的人是不少，不过天子还没有下定决心。”

    请求发掘殷墟的老臣越来越多了施行新法的优点，在西夏灭亡之后，已经为天下大多数士人所认同，更让天子坚定了百倍的信心。由此一来，想动摇新法，完全不切实际。已经远离朝堂十余年的一干老臣，根本不可能有多少机会来攻击新法。若是老调重弹，说什么民怨，这几年的天下各路大丰收，也能让他们的老脸都丢尽。韩冈眼下给予他们的机会，可以说是多年来唯一的机会，就是只为一泄旧怨，他们也不会放过，而且又不是反对新法，天子也是无可奈何。

    所以黄裳笑道：““再拖也拖不了多久的。”

    “的确拖不了多久，再过几天，消息遍传天下，恐怕长安、洛阳的盗墓贼全都要往安阳去了。”韩冈忽的低声笑道。

    “那韩忠献岂不是难以安生了？”

    “应该不至于。”再大的胆子也不至于有人敢在太岁头上动土。韩琦才死几年？朝廷和后代都有人看着，“不过也不排除韩家拿此事当借口来反对发掘殷墟……毕竟那是在安阳。”

    “韩忠献家会反对？”

    “韩家的产业半相州，当然不会愿意看到朝廷在他家的田地里面挖坑。毕竟那是殷墟，不是一座两座的古墓，而是两千年前的一座都城。一旦朝廷决定发掘殷墟，韩家的损失将不在少数。”

    韩琦出身安阳，又相三朝、立二帝，原本官员不得在本籍任官的规矩，都为他破例了四次。等到韩琦在判相州的任上病逝，接任的相州知州姓韩名正彦，正是韩琦的侄儿——之所以没让儿子来接任，那是因为要守孝三载的缘故——对于韩琦一家，几任天子都是给足了面子。

    相州田地有三成——而且是最好的那三成——是韩家的，相州各县的店铺有一半跟韩琦家脱不开关系，不过这些产业大部分用了诡名寄产的手段，寄托在了他人的名下，所以看起来不是那么扎眼。只是这等情报，根本不用费神去查，到相州的酒楼茶肆坐一坐，随便打听一下就能知道了。韩冈本来以为韩琦的儿子、女婿会来找自己，但这些天下来，一直都没有动静。

    韩冈继续道：“若是发掘殷墟，韩忠献家多半是反对的。一旦韩家上表说此举惊扰先人，天子或许会顺水推舟也说不定。对韩家来说，佃租的损失还是小事，万一有人首告韩家私藏殷商天子祭器，那就是黄泥落裤裆，罪名就算能洗脱，至少也要脱一层皮。而且树大有枯枝，相州韩家家大业大，人口繁多，不肖子孙不在少数，若是出了一个贪财好利的，能将一族上下千百口人都拖累进去。”

    虽然韩家的反对声几乎是必然的，但韩冈对此并不在意。

    韩家人丁旺盛，虽然相州那么多的产业都是韩家的，但上上下下靠着韩家吃饭的人也是个极为庞大的数目，又要维持着韩家的体面，每年的租税、贸易和放贷等收入，只能说勉强够用。韩家子弟要享受，做些不正当的买卖，也是免不了的。

    当真以为安阳地里的那些古董千百年来都没有人发现？那是笑话。没被注意的是甲骨文，殷商铜器和陶器，早几百年就给挖出来了不少。韩冈派去相州的人，在搜集到占卜的甲骨之余，还收购了两件殷商青铜礼器，便是明证。

    尽管顺丰行与韩琦家下面的商行没有什么来往，但雍商之中，与之作买卖的还是有那么两三家。透过他们，韩琦家的一些情况，韩冈了解得不少——也不仅是相州韩家，国内的一干豪门中有五六成的家底，韩冈都能做到心中有数，比起皇帝和官府都要清楚。

    只要抓好了这个问题，就是韩琦复生也没办法解决，随着地里面掘出来的礼器越来越多，给予天子和相州韩家的回旋余地就越小，迟早的要对韩冈进行妥协。

    一座城池中能发现的器物，成千上万，数也数不清出。相州韩家也不可能遮掩的住，随着时间推移，殷墟的名声将会越来越大，那时候发掘出来的殷墟遗物将会越来越多，这样的情况下，天子也没办法完全由着自己的心意来压制既成事实，并不一定需要司母戊大方鼎一样的证据。

    不过若是当真能从地下将上千斤重的礼器给发掘出来，届时天下都会轰动，别说《字说》，就是天子也得低头。那可是比传国玉玺更古老的器物，放在太庙或是南郊祭天的场合，天子也是脸上有光。

    在见证人遍及天下的时候，事实是无法抹杀的，天子的权力对此也无法施为。

 第20章 土中骨石千载迷(12)

    【昨日有事断更，向各位说声抱歉，今天补回。】

    从洛阳到相州，用了十天的时间。

    相州的治所位于安阳，这座城池位于沟通南北的要道之上，南北城门处向来最为热闹。如今因为殷墟之事，更是热闹了几分。

    从马车上下来，张相只觉得自己的骨头都快要被颠散了。转了转脖子，竟然嘎嘎的响了两声，毕竟是岁月不饶人。四十多岁，还在外面奔波，身子骨自然是吃不消。

    走进面前的客栈，张相直接报了姓名。客栈掌柜脸上的笑容更加谦和，颧骨上的肉都堆了起来：“可是京城集古轩的张掌柜？令仆已经定下了一间上房，就在院后。令仆十九哥刚刚出去，还没有回来。”

    张相点点头，被人领着进了后院。

    这间客栈，档次在酒楼和脚店之间，南来北往的行商住得最多。往后院的上房去，路上遇到的几个全都是商人的打扮。

    不过最后擦身而过的两人，张相感觉到，他们有着跟自己相似的味道。

    ‘鼻子真是一个比一个灵。’

    从两名汉子的背后收回视线，只消看了几眼，张相已经确认了他们的身份。

    张相一贯自称是集古轩的二掌柜，来相州收货，而实际上，集古轩这块牌子天南地北都有人挂，再俗烂不过，想查底细，没个一年半载都查不出来。

    张相知道，做他这行买卖的最重要的就是一个合情合理的身份，行走在乡野之中，四出收购来历不明的古董，若没有能说的过去的身份，直接被捉到官府里的几率，甚至比贩私盐的都要高，被黑吃黑的可能就更高了。

    只是风险大归大，利润则只会更大。像他这样的古董贩子，最喜欢的便是历朝历代的古城旧都。长安、洛阳这两座千古名都就不必说了，相州安阳的名气，这一个月下来，在张相的这一行中，可就要直追长安、洛阳了。

    当日在开封城外的板桥镇上听到了传闻，张相当即便遣了族弟快马赶到安阳打前站。自己回洛阳将手上的大小事务处理完毕，也带着钱钞赶来安阳。

    张相所入住的这一档次的客栈，全都靠着城门。他事先先期来此的族弟张十九约定好在南门东首第一家订房，如果客满就往下顺延。所以一进城中，张相直接就找到了地方。

    只是张十九现在出去了，人并不在房中。推门进房，空荡荡的，没有什么贵重的陈设，但打扫的还算干净。

    领路的小子退出去了，让随行的伴当去整理行装，张相随手展开放在桌上一张蹴鞠小报——深秋近冬的时节，正是各州的蹴鞠联赛如火如荼的时候——只是他看了两眼，就丢到了一边。

    相州这边的蹴鞠联赛是韩家的人在背后主持，说热闹也热闹，但终究还是不如京城和洛阳。东京、西京的达官贵人多，又讲究个脸面，就算操纵比赛结果，也不敢做得明目张胆，使得赌客也信任这样的比赛。但相州这边是一家独大，只看小报上一场场比赛的结果，张相就知道，里面肯定有鬼。这样鬼才会下场去赌。

    张相要等的人，并没有让他等候太久。小半个时辰后，一个精瘦精瘦的后生推门捡来，手脚细长，举止利落，看起来十分干练。正是张相先派来相州安阳的张十九。

    一见张相，张十九便道：“哥哥来得迟了。”

    “十九，你这话怎么说的？”

    “甲骨的价钱涨到天上去了。方才小弟去外面走了一遭，乡下的甲骨，只要品相好的，都已经涨到了一贯一片，字多的还要加钱。只敢先买下两片。”

    张十九从怀里掏出一个小布包，一层层的打开，五六层后，才是两片刻了几列小字，发黄泛白的龟甲，

    捧着龟甲到长相面前，他叹了一口气，“真得多谢小韩学士，要不是他揭了底，这龙骨就只能卖出骨头价，哪里能像现在这样一片就能值一贯？一个月前，恐怕都不会有人能想到，骨头上的字有这么值钱。”

    “你也不想想现在有多少家同行来安阳收货？”张相说着，接过龟甲，也不用手拿，还是用布包托着。他方才还看到两个，想来着相州城中，跟他做着同样买卖的同行，绝不会太少。

    将龟甲小心的放在桌上，张相仔仔细细的看着，还从怀里掏出一个放大镜，照着上面似字似画的甲骨文。

    张十九在旁说着：“但现在涨得太快了。下面的村里都是各家私藏，硬是不肯就这么买，还想等着涨得更高一点。照这势头，再过一个月，恐怕价钱能涨到十倍都不止。”

    张相拿着放大镜，眼神专注，随口应着张十九的话：“等再过一个月，假货就多了。价钱不一定能比现在还高。”

    张相一边说话，一边细致入微的审视着两片价值高昂的龟甲。过了半日，伴当已经将行礼收拾好，张相才抬起头：“原来这就是殷商古文，难怪几千年都没人注意。看到东西才知道是为什么。”

    将两片龟甲收起来，张相站起身，对张十九道：“先到外面转转，探探风声再说。”

    “哥哥一路过来辛苦，也不多歇一歇？”张十九问道。

    “正经事要紧。”张相表面上若无其事，其实心中可急得很，他这一次出来，可是带上了不少家当，是决不能亏本的。

    张相一行三人，只将一点贵重的细软带在身上，径直出了客栈。

    三人刚刚跨出客栈，迎面就是当当当的一阵锣响，一伙人敲着两面破锣，从南门鱼贯进城，一下就吸引了数百人夹道围观。

    张相三人驻足观望。

    从穿着打扮上，这一伙人都是乡里的农民。不过一个个提着棍棒，拿着长叉，敞着前胸的衣襟，多半是保甲中的保丁的身份。

    在这伙人之中，还有两个人，被四马攒蹄绑在杠子上，扛着进了城门。跟乡里面打到人熊、大虫时一个待遇。

    “又是哪家不开眼的贼寇被生擒了？”张相远远望着，笑着道，“这可是河北的保甲！”

    保甲法推行有年，过境劫掠的贼寇往往就被保甲给捉了，使得地方上的治安渐渐的好了不少，尤其是河北山西这些民风强悍的地方，贼人的下场十分凄惨。旧年仁宗时，强人穿府过县，‘一伙多过一伙’的情况已经不复存在。路上的商旅和行人，也比旧年多了许多。

    张十九挤进人群去打探消息，过了片刻又脸色发白的挤了回来，“哥哥，不好了，是大名府的刘豹子失了风，说是掘人坟墓给捉到了。”

    张相脸色也变了，刘豹子那可是江湖上有名的古董贩子，怎么就给人当盗墓贼给打了？张相没听说过他什么时候客串过摸金校尉。

    踮起脚，仔仔细细盯着杠子上的两个倒霉鬼一阵，张相就更加疑惑起来，“我怎么没看到刘豹子？”

    “给保丁当场打死了，首级就挂在前面。人死了，样子就全变了。但脸上那块烫出来的花斑，不是刘豹子还会是谁？”

    张相再往前看，一行人已经往州衙的方向走远了。他皱着眉头，视线追着人跟了一阵，最后摇摇头，终究还是不愿相信。

    “刘豹子做这买卖做了三十年，你几曾听过他亲自下手的？君子不立危墙之下，好歹也有十几万贯的身家了，去年又纳了一个小妾，身娇肉贵，疯了才上阵。要不是这一回是新出来的买卖，他肯定是守在大名府，根本都不会往相州这里过来。”

    盗墓贼就跟贩私盐的一样，都是将脑袋悬在腰带上，而且名声更坏。但刘豹子只管收货，就是遭报应也是做贼的先遭殃。

    “或许是刘豹子多半是心里急。”张十九猜测着，“乡里的村夫一个个粗手笨脚，那些龟甲骨片，劲道用的大了点可就碎了，一铲子下去能有多少。又不是拿来做药，碎了照样能派上用场……”

    “再急也不会亲自上阵的。”张相不相信，“刘豹子那人，我打过好几次交道，从来不冒风险。”

    张十九几乎都要赌咒发誓，可张相仍是半信半疑。

    突然两人的背后一声唤：“这不是张五哥？”

    张相闻声回头，就看到一个相熟的面孔。还没有等他反应过来，就被人横拉竖拽，扯到后面的巷子里。

    “周小乙，你这是作甚？”张相挣脱开来，护着衣襟怒声质问着。他认识此人，也是在做一门生意的同行，也有几分交情。只是刘豹子似乎出了事，让张相不敢相信任何外人，听到身后张十九和伴当急忙追了上来的声音，才让张相安心了许多。

    周小乙压低了声音，急道，“刘豹子那个精细人都失了风，张五哥你怎么还这么不小心？！”

    “当真是刘豹子？！”张相回头看了张十九一眼。

    “不是他还能有谁？脑袋都给人砍下来了！尸首也不知丢哪儿去了，亏他攒下了几十万的身家，最后连个全尸都没有。”

    “说是掘人坟墓。”

    “哪里是掘人坟墓？跟人争食给栽了罪名。”周小乙愤怒的握着拳头，“没见过下手这么绝的人……张五哥，相州可是不能呆了，有人要通吃下这一盘买卖。”

    “杀了刘豹子究竟是谁？”

    “徐兴徐大胡子，他可是正经八百的安阳本地人。”周小乙说道：“张五哥你别说徐胡子的手下没见过你，那几个就在人群中盯着。也不知多少人被盯住了。徐胡子他是打定主意要将外人都给赶出相州。”

    “徐胡子哪儿来的这么大胆子，是谁给他撑腰！？”

    “徐胡子背后是韩家的人！”周小乙又颓然一叹：“相州这里的买卖只要韩家想要，就肯定是韩家的，外地人争不来。”

 第20章 土中骨石千载迷(13)

    【第二更】

    “怎么可能是韩家？”

    这下轮到张十九难以置信了。韩琦的名声在民间可是大得很，他的儿孙怎么也不应当转着发掘古墓的念头。

    “怎么就不能是韩家？”周小乙冷笑了几声，转头他看着张相，“五哥你应该最清楚，”

    豪门大族私底下到底有多龌龊，张相当然是清楚得很，他的买卖也只有从豪门大族身上才能放心大胆的赚到钱，来往得多了，许多消息也就自然而然的钻进了耳朵里。”

    “多谢小乙。”张相向周小乙躬身一礼。

    周小乙忙摇着手：“我也只是顺道提醒张五哥你罢了。我现在就要出城回洛阳去，迟了恐怕就来不及了。”他顿了一下，又问道：“张五哥你呢，要不要一起回洛阳？”

    张相想了一阵，最后还是摇头；“我今天才到相州，累得够呛，打算再多留两天，好生将养一下身子骨。”

    听到张相这么说，周小乙也不多劝，拱了拱手，直接就从小巷子中绕了出去，转眼就不见了踪影。

    张十九围着张相，又急又怒的问道，“哥哥，现在该怎么办？”

    “先去州衙看个究竟，至少罪名都要打探明白。”张相说道，“有些事不去探明明白，光是躲避，有许多事永远都没办法查清楚来龙去脉。”

    张相小心谨慎的往州衙去，到底怎么安罪名，他肯定是要当面去看看一看。

    州衙的前面，拥挤了数百闲人，都是想知道知州到底想怎么处理这一次的变乱。而州衙边上，便是韩家在城中的大宅，名气响亮的昼锦堂，就在那间大宅中。

    张相被堵在了州衙的正门口，正想着要怎么才能挤进去，就看见从北而来的一队车马，分开州衙前的人群进了韩家。也不知是哪家的大官人来了，出来迎客的明显是韩家的子弟，而不是普通的管家。

    不过这也不干张相的事，他现在还犹豫着到底是走还是留？

    现在走未免太可惜了，一堆堆金银在眼前灿灿发光，就是想走，也挪不开脚步。

    干脆与想吃独食的安阳人徐兴徐胡子拉上关系好了，张相这样想着。

    洛阳这边的人脉在自己手中。在中间做个周转，尽管不比之前的盘算，但也是一笔不小的进项。而且不必冒风险——性命无忧终归是件好事。

    ……………………

    “多杀几个收赃的贼人，安阳这里也就能安定一点了。”韩忠彦挥手让来报信的仆人退下去，转头便杀气腾腾的跟李清臣说着，“这等贼人，死不足惜！才几天功夫，安阳县这边的古墓全都遭了贼手，往城外走一走，田里面全都是一个个坑。”

    李清臣叹道：“还不是王介甫和韩冈翁婿两个闹的，争道统争得地下的先民都不得安生，真是不知让人说什么才好。”

    李清臣是韩琦的侄女婿，刚刚从定州任上回来，来相州本是顺道来走亲戚的，谁想到撞上了这一档子事。说有趣倒是有趣，但妻兄韩忠彦就在眼前气急败坏，李清臣也不敢笑出来。

    “韩冈的表兄李信也在定州，是个老实人。这两年在定州，从来只在军营里教训士卒，下面的赤佬都给治得服服帖帖，连扰民的事都少了许多。”李清臣说着，“韩冈要是脾性能跟他表兄一样，也没这么多乱子了。”

    韩忠彦点点头，身在河北，河北军中的有名将领，他也是都有耳闻。李信被郭逵从南方调来河北，作为一个外人，能很顺利的融入一向排外的河北禁军，又没有同流合污，这份能耐的确出色。当然，最关键的是李信为人老实沉稳，对文臣和读书人都表现得很尊重，所以让人欣赏。

    李清臣用话分了韩忠彦的心，转过来则又问：“殷墟甲骨究竟是什么模样？我一路南下，在驿馆中听得人吹得神乎其神，就是没一个靠谱的。”

    “要看也容易，我这里正好就有。”韩忠彦提声叫来一名仆役，吩咐道：“将四哥和他的朋友一起请来。”

    很快两人就应招而来。

    一个便是韩琦的四儿子，韩忠彦的弟弟韩纯彦，另一人年岁与韩纯彦相当，三十出头，但李清臣不认识，不过身材颀长，相貌斯文，看起来很是出众，在李清臣面前自报家门：“历城李格非，见过韩龙图、李博士。”

    韩忠彦现在是龙图阁直学士，一般称呼是龙学、直学，但尊称一声龙图也可以，反正韩冈不在此处，也不会让人弄混。

    待韩纯彦和李格非与李清臣见过礼，韩忠彦便对李清臣介绍道，“李文叔是熙宁九年的进士，现今在相州州学中任教授，也与我家有旧，不是外人。”

    李格非也在旁道：“在下父祖皆出自忠献公门下，曾在陕西和京城任职。”

    韩琦做了多少年宰相，在他手下做过官的多了，这样就称是门下，那天子手下就没人了。李清臣知道这不过是贴上门来拉交情的奉承话，也不以为意。

    但韩忠彦对这李格非的看重，也是有缘由的，“文叔在金石上，眼光独具，上次我那一具铜鼎，便是由文叔鉴别出来，乃是东周虢国之物。另外两件藏品，则是被他看出了破绽，是奸人伪造。”韩忠彦介绍了两句，又对韩纯彦道，“还不将那几片甲骨拿出来。”

    韩纯彦向身后一招手，跟在后面的仆人捧着一个托盘，将几片甲骨递了上来。

    韩忠彦说着：“这几片甲骨，跟《龟策列传》和其他几部书中所言无讹，的确是占卜之后刻上卜辞的样子，此处又是殷墟所在，倒有九成九是殷人遗迹。”

    李清臣知道，韩忠彦的手上应当还有殷人礼器，所以才能这般确定。不过人臣私藏上古祭礼之器，而且说不定还是为天地鬼神之用，肯定是犯忌讳的，肯定是不能说出来。

    李清臣拿起托盘上的银框放大镜来看，但完全认不出上面用刀刻出来的文字究竟是什么意思，只能用点头来掩饰自己的无知。

    幸而有李格非在旁解说：“仓颉初作书，依类象形，故而谓之文，其后形声相益，即谓之字。此乃《说文解字》序中所言。象形之文，形声之字，合起来，方是如今的文字。由此可知，越是近于仓颉之时的文字，象形之文越多，而形声之字越少。”

    李格非虽然年轻，但一番话说得条理分明，让李清臣的眼神中多了几分赞许。

    李格非指着排开在托盘上几片完整的龟甲和骨片，“‘象形者，画成其物’。甲骨之文远比篆书籀文，更为近于图画。多为象形之文，更近于上古。”他点着其中一片骨片上的一个文字，“有些字如果当成图来辨认，还是能揣摩出其本意来。”

    李格非的手指指着一个月牙图案，中有一点，李清臣看了几眼，略有几分犹疑的问道：“这是‘月’？”

    “应该就是。若能全都辨认出来，殷商时的礼仪，也能从中了解一二了。”李格非慨叹道，“三礼《周礼》、《仪礼》、《礼记》，但其中有多少篇是后人伪作，那就难说了……先圣曾言，郁郁乎文哉吾从周。虽然是想‘从周’，但流传下来的三礼若是为后人所杜撰，哪又该怎么办？只能设法从源流上来找。”

    这番话就是气学的韩冈借助殷墟之文来颠覆如今儒门经义的理由，倒是被越来越多的人认同。李清臣摇头笑叹，‘周监于二代’——正好这里就是殷墟。

    李清臣也不清楚眼下的局面到底是不是韩冈的初衷，但一切的发展，都使得《字说》乃至《三经新义》，必须要面对殷墟古物的质疑。

    气学能不能争得过新学，那是另外一码事，但新学的确是被气学用力的扯了一把下来。按说给新学添堵，不是什么

    “相州民风一向淳朴，如今却被闹得四民不安。这几日便要上书天子，把相州的乱象跟天子说一说。”韩忠彦看着李清臣的眼睛，“乡里的农户都只顾在田里挖坑，明年怎么种地？”

    “说的也是。我昨天在驿馆中还听人说起，这几日一片有文字的完整龟甲，已经涨到了近一贯。如果不论衣赐，我这个太常博士一个月的料钱也只有二十贯。”李清臣感慨着，“有着卜辞的甲骨，只要挖出来百十片，置宅买田的本钱就有了，百姓哪有不趋之若鹜的？一来二去，民风就这么给败坏了。”

    李清臣的话中，隐隐的透着拒绝之意。在他看来，一贯一片的价码是在太高了，由不得人不心动，根本就堵不住。何况一池浑水，漩涡阵阵，事不关己的何必硬往里面趟过去。看热闹就是了。

    韩忠彦看着身前的酒杯，他本也不指望李清臣能帮着说话。

    十年前，李清臣曾经辅佐韩绛经略横山，攻打罗兀。当此役战败，韩绛贬官出外，而李清臣则是倒戈一击，四处放话诋毁韩绛，以求自全。

    这样的人品，据说天子也是鄙薄不已，要不然这些年来，李清臣做为相州韩家的女婿，也不至于一直都沉沦下僚。

    韩忠彦将眼中的鄙夷藏起来，看来也只能指望天子了，否则相州的乱象绝难平息，韩家的家风也维持不住了。

 第20章 土中骨石千载迷（14）

    ()压力就摆在赵顼的案头上。

    赵顼将一份份奏章摊开在御案上，面色凝重的看着。

    一篇篇千余字、几千字的奏章，内容如出一辙，看了其中一篇，其余就可以当成废纸扔掉。但上臣子的签名，却一个比一个份量更重。

    当年为推行新法，赵顼将一干老臣请出了东京开封府，将他们安置到其余三座京城中。这是在免除朝中反对变法的杂音之余，对老臣们尽可能的优待。

    只是这些老家伙们可不是心甘情愿的退出朝堂，每一次朝局动荡，他们都不会放过这一攻击新法的机会。

    一个月不到的时间，西京河南府、南京应天府和北京大名府的一干老臣，都上本请求发掘殷墟，并专设有司，负责全盘事务。用发掘出来的殷商的金石甲骨，来印证儒门诸经。

    在奏章的最后，都还不忘添上一句内容相似的话：上古遗物再现，此为陛下福德所佑，是儒门盛事，更是祥瑞之兆。

    这二十多份奏章还是离得近的大臣们所上，离得远的一干旧党臣子们，要么还没有收到消息，要么就是奏章还在路上，赵顼不觉得他们会息事宁人。好不容易等到一个能对新学群起而攻之的机会，怎么可能舍得放过？肯定会跟嗅到了伤口上脓血腥味的苍蝇一样，嗡嗡嗡的就聚拢了过来。

    赵顼眯着眼睛，眼皮的缝隙中闪着冰冷的眼神。

    熙宁七年、八年的时候，辽人趁火打劫，硬是从河东划走了七百里土地，那时候插手到其中的一干元老重臣，他们的撺掇之言，赵顼也记得清清楚楚。这一回，他们究竟又是有着什么样的打算，赵顼不可能不明白。

    摆在面前的奏章，加上过往旧事带来的回忆，赵顼很难对那批老臣有太多的好感。

    那些老臣在台上的时候，国家是什么样，自己将他们赶下台后，国家又是什么样？

    灭了西夏，收复了西域，南海的小国在交趾灭亡后，只要再谋划几年，就可以向北

    赵顼并不觉得自己除了照顾老臣们的体面以外，有必要在军国重事上接受他们的指手画脚，他已经听够了，也受够了。

    瞥着桌面上的一份份奏章，赵顼很想直接丢到崇政殿后的架阁库中去。

    可赵顼更清楚，若是就此将殷墟拒之门外，安阳地下的上古遗物便无法避免的要失落民间，万一韩冈或是别的学派，给出了一个让人无法辩驳的证据，‘一道德、同风俗’的初衷，就没办法依靠新学来实现——并不是所有的问题，都能够依靠权势来解决。

    来自相州韩家的奏章，排开上面的虚浮辞藻，则满是抱怨的文字。对韩冈揭开殷墟所惹起的动荡，不仅是韩忠彦的奏章，还有相州知州的奏本，也是在抱怨连天。赵顼在相州的耳目也有着同样的回报，而且将情况说得更加危急，为了让赵顼都为之惊讶的收购价，竟然是户户掘土，家家挖坑，一时间成了风潮。

    如此一来，就算朝廷将此事搁置，殷商旧物照样会被不断的发掘出来，只是由明转暗而已，并散布到各家学派手中。解释权落入，就可以乘机用以攻击新学，乃至新法。这样的局面又该如何应对？难道要焚坑儒不成？！

    不过这对赵顼来说，依然仅仅是桩小事。只要他一意不加理会，谁能奈他何？所谓拒谏，又有什么大不了的？

    可是将眼睛蒙起来，并不代表眼前的敌人或是阻碍就能消失无踪，反而是把整件事的控制权交托出去，在赵顼眼中，却是让他无法容忍的。身为天子，难道只为了赌口气，就扭过头去，而放弃对天下士林的掌控？这份权力，赵顼可是绝对不愿意放开手的。

    自然，造成眼下这一让人进退两难的局面的韩冈，这个有能力却从不让人省心的臣子，赵顼一想起来，要皱眉头。

    要是韩冈有王珪的性子，或是王珪有韩冈的能力，那该有多好？

    在殷墟之事上，王珪的态度一直都是暧昧不明，甚至是偏向于打压新学的一方。看起来除非自己明确态度，否则他的宰相绝不会立场分明的站出来。

    许多时候，有王珪这样的宰相很让人顺心，但有时候，赵顼也觉得，这样的臣子，终究是挑不起大梁的。在大事上，比不上王安石，甚至吕惠卿。

    让宋用臣将这些奏章扫到一边，赵顼低头看着桌案上勾勒着金色花纹的深色漆面，让他不省心的还不只这一桩。

    私下里在国号上做手脚的太常礼院，让赵顼也是一肚子火。‘戎狄是膺，荆舒是惩’，不是韩缜提醒，每天忙于国事的赵顼，都不会注意太常礼院在改国转封的事上玩的小动作。

    尽管这个小动作，王安石也不会在意。

    赵顼让人翻出了当年封赠其为舒国公时王安石所进的谢上表。表章中对这个国号就说了：‘久陶圣化，非复鲁僖之所惩’——‘戎狄是膺，荆舒是惩’正是出自《诗经·鲁颂》，赞的是鲁僖公的武功——可见王安石是浑不在意的。

    但这并不代表可以再封王安石一个荆国公——未免欺人太甚，也完全失了赵顼褒奖这位谋国老臣的初衷。

    幸好有韩冈为王安石鸣不平。至少在学派之争以外，韩冈还顾念着翁婿间的情分。并不是经常可以看到的，为了打到某人，就先从人品开始攻击。

    韩冈对新学的攻击好歹还是明着来的，而太常礼院却是鬼鬼祟祟用阴招，仿佛能给王安石一个荆国公的封爵，就能占多大便宜似的，可以躲在阴暗处暗暗窃喜。

    对比起来，至少韩冈在品行上还能让人看得顺眼，是君子所为，而太常礼院的一干人等，可就是彻头彻尾的小人了。

    一时还是无法打定主意，中午的时候，赵顼带着左右为难的心情回到福宁殿。

    他每日清早便上崇政殿来，一对儿女的晨昏定省，都要放到中午或是午后。可在他的寝宫中，赵顼只看到了女儿，却没有看到儿子。

    “六哥儿怎么了？”赵顼变了颜色，急着问道。

    “均国公早上有些发热，请了钱乙过来，说是并无大碍，喝了药，睡下去发汗就能好了。”

    赵顼松了口气，但一颗心依然高高提着。

    赵顼现在有一对儿女，也只有这么一对儿女。论起身子骨，都是不算太好的样子。

    尤其是作为皇嗣的赵佣，夏天生了场病，入秋后也没敢让他累着，一直在养着病。病恹恹的样子，让赵顼看得心忧不已。且不提能不能保得住，就是日后这样老是生病，万一生变，怎么争得过他的叔叔。

    面前的一张桌上，御厨整治出来的菜肴色香味俱佳，又有活泼可爱的女儿在旁，但赵顼吃得食不甘味。被人拿捏在手中的把柄，的确让赵顼不痛快，但有些事也必须稍稍退让一点。

    这一日午后，王珪又被招入崇政殿。

    很难得有这样的情况，王珪知道这是天子终于有了决断，低眉顺眼的等着皇帝的发话。

    “殷墟之事，就让王安石去主持好了，他为正，韩忠彦为副——毕竟是在相州安阳，得有个韩家人看着，不能惊扰了韩琦。”赵顼漫不经意的说着，“王卿你就看看给个什么名目比较好，三馆和国子监中，有哪些人调动起来比较方便，明天报上来。”

    王珪愣在了那里，殷墟的事，让王安石去主持？！天子怎么会有这样的想法？

    但赵顼没理会发愣的王珪，负责草诏的中舍人就在旁边的，他只是通知宰相而已。

    赵顼要吩咐的，并不止这一桩，尽可能平静的语气道：“均国公年纪也不小了，差不多也该封郡王了。王卿你去跟太常礼院商议一下，明天一并给朕一个回复。”

    这一下，不仅是王珪，就是中舍人也一起发了楞。

    赵顼声音微沉：“王卿，可是有什么不妥？”

    王珪一个激灵，登时回过神来。

    大宋的皇子，并不是一生下来就能封王，而是一步步的晋升上来。从国公晋郡王，由郡王晋封王爵，而王由于国别大小不同，又分个三六九等，一级级的慢慢升。在这过程中，还要封个节度使，侍中之类的官职。

    当今唯一的皇嗣眼下便是均国公，向上升一级，自然就是郡王。

    但这位六皇子未免太小了一点，才五岁！就算是如今实质上的嗣君，但要封王还是嫌太早。在王珪看来，至少要等到七岁才合适。

    仁宗当年五岁方封庆国公，七岁才封寿春郡王——现如今的皇嗣形势，跟真宗晚年时差不多，都是只有一个儿子，所以当年的故事旧例，用在现在也是合适的。王珪特地让人找了六七十年前的旧档出来查看过，便是为了能够更加有效应对。

    可是天子既然这么说了，王珪也不敢争辩。提前个一两年就提前好了，没必要在皇嗣的事情上与天子顶着来。嗣统之事，即便再不起眼也不得了的大事，逆了天子的心意，那么想坐稳政事堂第一把交椅，只能是做梦了。

    “臣遵旨。”王珪低头躬身，不带一点犹豫。

    这就是为什么王安石在东府之中两进两出，如今黯然退隐金陵，而他王珪从熙宁四年进了政事堂后，就一直没有离开的缘故。

    赵顼看着王珪并不反对，点了点头，“差不多是时候了，资善堂也该重开了。”

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 第20章 土中骨石千载迷（15）

    ()“要王介甫管殷墟？”

    “给均国公封王？!”

    当王珪从崇政殿中带着天子的诏命回来，不论是蔡确还是韩缜，都大惊失色的异口同声发问。

    不仅是因为天子想要将已经退隐的王安石从金陵拉出来，更重要的是天子另外还想要给均国公赵佣晋封王爵。

    “官家怎么这么急，是不是均国公有什么不适？！”

    蔡确尽可能的想维持宰辅重臣的沉稳，但话一出口，才发现自己已经紧张得变了腔调。

    王安石远在金陵，暂时放一放再说，反正心急上火的应该是韩冈，还有外面那一干老臣。但均国公赵佣就不同了，突然提前封王，肯定是有哪里出问题了。

    世间就有所谓的冲喜之法.皇帝这般心急，谁知道是不是这目下唯一的皇嗣又生了重病。就在夏天的时候，宫中和朝中可是为了皇子的病情，很是乱了一阵。

    万一这一回病情更加严重，乃至于有什么不幸，继承皇嗣的可就是那位二大王了。

    韩缜没有跟着追问，但也很是紧张的盯着王珪，纵然是世家子弟，哪一位做皇帝，对他的影响远小于蔡确，但这一份关切，终究是的免不了的。

    不仅是两位参知政事，就是厅中的十几名官吏，也都屏住了呼吸。

    “天子有意重开资善堂。”王珪稳当当的坐着，答非所问。

    蔡确和韩缜闻言，一下都放松了下来。

    两人能够身居高位，自然有足够的头脑来领会王珪的话中之意和皇帝做出这两项决定的用心。

    “原来如此。”

    “侍讲资善堂的人选倒是要好生挑选了。”

    蔡确和韩缜各自点头说着。

    天子一心袒护新学，彻头彻尾的要贯彻一道德的初衷。不过为了补偿韩冈，所以让他成为东宫官，直接与下一代的皇帝打交道，当然，更有让韩冈保护皇嗣安康的用意在。

    虽然能够理解皇帝的打算，但蔡确和韩缜都明白，这件事情不会这么简单就落幕。毕竟天子动作太大了一点，而且对于普通的官员来说，要完全明了天子的用心，他们所了解的情报和信息还是太少了一些。

    天子的吩咐，只要崇政殿中传扬出来，就算还没有转化成正式的诏令，也肯定能在京城中掀起了一场轩然大波。

    不论是调动王安石去负责殷墟发掘，还是封均国公赵佣为郡王，任何一事都能让朝野内外瞬息间就变得动荡不安。而两件事所代表的意义，之后的影响和后果，都是让人担心不已。

    均国公的事可以放心一点，但天子意欲让王安石重新出山的一桩事，又重新压在蔡确的心头。

    蔡确深吸一口气，却发现胸口依然憋得厉害。

    别的不说，先看看王安石的份量有多重？在西夏灭亡，变法.功效显而易见的现在，他一个人抵得过所有的元老重臣。

    天子就是因为王安石的权柄和声望是在太重了，早早的就将他打发了出去，省得在军国之事上受其掣肘。

    蔡确很清楚自己到底是为什么才能够上位。在熙宁四年的时候，在开封府中连个推官的位置都坐不上，五年的时候也不过一个新进的御史，但如今已经是东府中仅次于王珪的第二号人物，这晋升之速，也只比吕惠卿稍差一点，韩冈等人都得瞠乎其后。

    说好听点是厚积薄发，在外任官十几年后，终于得到了一个机会，但自家的事自家最清楚，是因为自己顺了天子的心，才有了这一番的境遇。

    王安石眼下是负责殷墟，但之后呢，谁敢保证他不会再一次卷土重来？王安石今年刚过花甲，对于一名为天子治理国家的宰相而言，这个年纪可以说是正当年，远远不到该退场的时候。

    天子的两条诏命——如果将重开资善堂一并给算进来，那就是三条——就其本心而言，乃是针对目下的道统之争罢了，但对于蔡确来说，王安石重新出山的意义，却比什么都要重要。

    他看了眼韩缜，又瞥了一下王珪，蔡确知道，天子打算请动王安石重新出山，这一条消息必然能牵扯不知多少人的心，能够让消息以更快的速度传播出去。

    ……………………

    太常寺也在皇城之中，政事堂中的消息传到太常寺，只用了半个时辰而已。

    判光禄寺的苏颂，每天都是到太常寺这边来报到。相对于几乎没有实际工作的光禄寺，《本草纲目》才是重中之重。苏颂本打算将今天要将之前的有关禾本科的几个条目着重修改一下，但被这一桩消息给打乱了计划，进度却是慢的可以。

    一个积年的老吏在苏颂面前小心翼翼的将消息禀报，但苏颂依然能够维持住脸上的微笑。

    “玉昆，这一回天子可算是苦心积虑了。”挥手让人退下去后，他冲着一脸事不关己的韩冈说道。

    只要听到天子有意重启资善堂这一句，前面两条让人惊疑不定的新闻，便能够勾连联系起来。

    皇帝的心思终究是还是在新学和皇嗣上，通过对皇子晋爵的安排，以及殷墟发掘的主持人选的安排，极其清晰明了的表达了心意。

    “资善堂？”韩冈摇摇头，“还的确是出人意料。”

    资善堂是皇子读的地方，天子赵顼登基前，和他的两个兄弟就在资善堂中读。在这之前，真宗也为仁宗开过资善堂。

    不过英宗不是仁宗的亲儿子，直到最后一刻才被确立为嗣君，似乎就没有进过资善堂——韩冈不是很确定。对于朝廷故事，由于资历和家世的欠缺，韩冈在这方面算是一块短板。

    他又说道，“但以均国公的年纪，未免太早了一点，揠苗助长可是不好。”

    也许在皇帝眼中，这还真是妥协了。对一心想要用殷墟撼动新学地位的韩冈，先打了一个巴掌，然后不得不给颗甜枣来安抚。同时，给韩冈一个潜邸重臣的好处，就像挂在驴子前面的一束草，也可以让他考虑着日后在新朝秉政，眼下就少一点折腾。只是就一般的情况来说，以当今天子的年纪，这应该是二三十年后的事了：除了英宗之外，之前列位的大宋天子，都是活到了五十以后——尽管没有一个过花甲的。

    能维持住新学的地位，能安抚韩冈，还能让他安心等待二三十年，这可算是一石数鸟的好主意了。

    韩冈真还没想到赵顼敢将资善堂当做好处来安抚自己。这怎么能算是补偿？

    赵顼终究是要他韩冈来保着如今唯一的皇子。留在未来的皇帝身边，在韩冈身为药王弟子的传言流播天下，并献上种痘法之后，就已经成为既定的事实。让韩冈去资善堂中为皇子授课，不是奖赏，反而应是一桩顺理成章的任命。

    “天子的目的是要均国公就学吗？”苏颂笑着，声音更低了几分，“这一回，可是难得天子愿意退让一步。”

    “只要天子没有明说，诏令还没有下来，这一事就不能确定，说不定到时候又会有什么变化。”

    “变化应该不至于，宫里面也是希望看到玉昆你侍讲资善堂。”苏颂停了一下，又道，“可不只是资善堂，天子让令岳去主掌殷墟发掘，不是玉昆你最想看到的吗？”

    韩冈点了点头，算是默认了。

    不管皇帝到底是否是想拿资善堂当做补偿，仅仅是让王安石去负责发掘殷墟，韩冈都是乐见其成。这么做，便是格物致知。不穷于经，而本于实，这就是韩冈加诸在气学上的根本理念。王安石为了证明新学，却不得不按照气学的规则来做事，这自然是韩冈所乐见的。

    苏颂轻叹一声，“而且玉昆你能为皇子授，这一回，千里镜的禁令也可以收一收了。”

    韩冈微微一笑，带着点得意。

    尽管天子的算盘打得劈啪作响，让人很不舒服，对韩冈个人，也算不上是补偿。可不管怎么说，这一事对于气学而言的确是个好消息。

    能成为皇子的老师，就代表他的学问得到天子的认同。而千里镜与气学紧密相连，之前气学因为禁令而受到的打击，这一回终于可以缓过气来了。

    苏颂也算是能安心回去观察星象了。虽然上缴的那一具千里镜让人可惜，但钱财乃身外之物，再造一具也就是了。只要能夜观天象，身外之物丢了就丢了，也没什么大不了的。

    “不过能看到这一步人不多。”苏颂对韩冈说道，“过两日市井中不是传言天子御体欠佳，就是均国公病重需要冲喜，所以这么心急的给均国公晋封郡王，顺便准备重新起用令岳来稳定朝局。”

    赵顼准备让王安石重新出山，而且掌管殷墟发掘，当然，之后的解读也肯定是归于王安石管辖。天子对新学的支持，在这件事上，一点也没有掩饰的展示给世人。不过此事，乃是让普通人摸不着头脑的道统之争，仅在士林和官场起波澜，意识形态的问题，眼下还不至于波及到普通百姓。

    但帝位的传承，却是关系到天下的每一个人。以苏颂对世间人心的了解，他很清楚，谣言必然会因第二件事而泛滥。

    突然之间，将郡王之位赐给才及五岁的皇子赵佣，到底是意味着什么？会想到这是安抚韩冈的手段，世间又能有几人？

    “谣言就谣言。”韩冈端起茶盏，很不在意的说着，“市井中的谣言哪一天都不曾缺，只要不去理它，终究会不攻自破。”

    赵顼在六皇子身上下功夫到底是为什么，大部分朝臣多多少少的能猜到一点。不过对韩冈和气学的意义，也就寥寥数人能看得透。

    韩冈没打算为此说些什么，还没有确认呢，就露了口风，未免太不稳重了，就是确认了，妄加评价，也是平添口舌。至于苏颂这边，完全不需要他的多嘴，自然会保持沉默。

    轻抿了口茶水，韩冈的心情很好。

    王安石主掌殷墟发掘也好，得以往资善堂侍讲也好，意义都是深远非常，气学及格物致知的理念，从此正式得到了官方的认可，也不枉费他这一段时间来的辛苦。

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 第21章 飞逐驰马人所共（中）

    韩家一行人的马车，在一里长的赛马街上用了近两刻钟，才抵达了目的地。

    车子刚停稳，韩冈的两个大一点的儿子当先跳下来。然后金娘也想跟着跳，却被严肃心紧紧的抓着手，被婢女扶着下了车。看她一脸不情愿的样子，若不是严素心抓着，金娘就跟着她的兄弟一样从车上蹦下来了。

    韩冈今天带出来的就三个年长的儿女，剩下的几个年纪都太小，只能留在家里，由周南照看着——韩冈本也想将周南一并带出来，但周南自从进了韩家门之后，尽可能地不抛头露面。尤其是在京城，甚至都不愿出门，韩冈也不便勉强，只能由着她。

    韩冈早一步从车中跨出来，回手又搀扶着王旖下车。三个孩子正兴奋的左右张望。钟哥、钲哥还闹着要护卫把他们抱起来，好看得远一点。可被王旖板着脸一招呼，立刻就老实了。回到王旖的身边站着，一起望着赛马场。

    东京的赛马场，其实只是类似于碟子形状，中央凹陷四周凸起的土围子，四周用夯土垒起看台的地基。不过上面还用炼钢后的废渣，三合土以及水泥，一层二层三层的铺上去，不惧被水泡坏，可以直接当成座位。

    只是大部分时候，挤一挤能容纳近三万人的大型赛场，里面的观众都是站在看台上冲着场中狂呼乱叫。至于水泥台阶座椅，在看台上的人们心中自然是不存在的。只在位置最好的两排包厢里有正经的座位，坐在里面的人，比较注意自己的形象。

    尽管赛马场的形制如此简陋，但此时的赛马场外面已经是人山人海，韩冈个子高，向周围望过去，黑压压的一片攒动的人头。个子矮的如韩云娘，视线更是被挡得严严实实。

    韩云娘透过面纱，望着周围人山人海，惊讶的微张着嘴，扯了扯韩冈的衣袖：“好多人啊。三哥哥，怎么这么多人？！”

    寻常蹴鞠比赛，能有个几千人来看比赛已经很了不得了，只有到了季后赛，人数才会上万。而到那时候，就得借用京城内外的几处大校场来作为比赛的场地。韩云娘方才才听说了，这个赛马场，自从第三个月开始，每一次比赛日，人数都从没下过两万。

    “到这里打发时间省钱啊。”韩冈笑着对云娘说道，当年的小养娘如今都已经做了母亲了，但很多时候她举动还透着天真。

    韩冈指了指周围。

    就在赛场的大门外的广场周围，有着一圈店铺和楼阁。有的是酒馆，有的则是，几条小巷深处，还有一些私窠子，让中了马票的赢家能将他们赢来的钱都花出来，至于输家，可以去酒楼里借酒浇愁。

    “没有城门税，尤其是酒水的税比城中少一半，在这里吃喝的花费比城里面低了整整两成。更别说这里也有瓦子，看百戏，看杂剧，都有地方去。到这里来打发时间，省的钱不是一成两成了。”

    “四表叔不得了呢。”王旖在旁边轻叹着。

    虽然出身耕读世家的王旖不喜家里满是铜臭，但冯从义将生意做到如今这个地步，带领着雍商闯遍天南海北，已经是陶朱公一般的能耐了，谁还能小瞧他？

    韩冈不由得也点点头：“义哥就是没我给他撑腰，他照样能打下一片天地……二表兄也是如此，他在河北一番成绩让人赞不绝口，前几天，天子就批复了枢密院的札子，给他减了两年磨勘——不打仗，武将想减磨勘，只比登天简单一点。”

    因为韩冈的缘故，李信可不是军中重点提拔的对象。能在和平时期立下减少磨勘的功绩，他的能力可想而知。

    “或许还是外公家的传承好，给点机会就能冒出头来。”韩冈笑得有些让人捉摸不透。

    从一开始，冯从义就打定主意，将赛马场打造成一个类似于京西瓦子的综合性娱乐场所。将同样属于娱乐的项目聚集在一起，让每个人都能找到自己的乐趣，便能像漩涡一样吸引人气——这里可是京城，天下财富汇聚的地方。京城里的人气，便代表着无穷无尽的金钱。

    怎么才能更好的将钱从客人的腰包里掏出来，无论哪个时代，商人们都是舍得动脑筋的。韩冈在这方面，远远不如他的表弟，还有其他精明过人的商人。

    “不论包厢，一张入场的赛马门票都是十文钱，与蹴鞠联赛相当。从京城西门和南门外过来，坐马车也不用太多的花费。乘坐专门走城门到赛马场这条线的四轮马车，十来里路，一人只要五文钱就够了。在这里，并不只有单纯的比赛和赌博，城中瓦子有百戏，有说书，有杂耍，还有男女皆赤膊上阵的相扑，这里一样也有。就是不想看蹴鞠和赛马，一样能在这里找到乐子。比起州西瓦子、桑家瓦子、朱家桥瓦子这样京城中有名的去处，花费还要便宜不少。”

    韩冈板着手指头跟王旖说着，“对于京城中普通的士民来说，也就是一顿午饭钱，早上买水洗脸，还要两文钱呢，这点花销又算是什么？普通家庭，一个月来个两三趟不成问题。许多人每隔三天的比赛日，都会准时来报到，更有的闲人，一天到晚都泡在这里。”

    只不过论起吸引力，终究还是蹴鞠和赛马更胜一筹。除了春播秋播、夏收秋收，以及一些重要的节日，两项联赛不得不停摆。一年中的大部分时间，蹴鞠也罢，赛马也罢，都是最为吸引观众的大众娱乐活动。

    “官人知道的还真多。”听着韩冈将赛马场吸引人的地方娓娓道来，王旖笑着称赞，声音中似乎还是带了点揶揄。

    “或许在一些人眼里，治国只在耕战二策，一手持剑，一手扶犁也就够了。除五蠹，抑工商，国家才能安稳。但治政得认清现实啊，已经不是秦人争天下的时候了。现在的大宋，若是没了工商二事，国政完全无法维持。如今的天下，乃是士农工商，四民是缺一不可。”韩冈笑道，“在《淮南杂志》中，复井田、循周礼，这六个字，岳父可是长篇累牍的在说。但岳父执政后，以变法清扫天下积弊，但这田制可是动都没有动，复井田的念头再没有提过。”

    “每次说两句，就立刻一通大道理，官人你跟爹爹辩去好了。”王旖扭过头去，使了小性子不理韩冈。转过来盯着三个小儿女，不许他们太闹腾。

    韩冈无奈的笑了一声，在士大夫家里长大，有些观念在王旖头脑中根深蒂固，纵然能明白韩冈的正确，也无法全盘接受。当然，韩冈也清楚，有事没事的对家里人说这些大道理，本就是自家的错。

    转过头来，韩冈看着这一片赛马场外的广场。

    这里其中房子和地皮的产权都属于赛马总社，就是更外面名号已经约定俗成的赛马街，两边的店铺也有一半属于赛马总社。可以这么说说，这一块的地皮，在赛马联赛启动之后，就从连种地都要折本的荒土台，变成了一座金矿。

    创办还不到一年，赛马总社在财力上就已经直追齐云总社，当世的两大运动在受人欢迎的程度上无分高下，不过在场地规划和布置上，任何一座球场都要逊色于赛马场。

    已经买了票的观众进了场中，但广场上还有许多人。七八个小摊贩穿梭在人群中，卖些菓子、水果之类的零食，生意倒是很火爆。愿意拿钱买点零嘴看比赛的人多得很，让这些小摊贩忙得脚不沾地。

    韩冈也不管妻子教训儿女，站在人群外，饶有兴致的扫视着。

    很快发现拥挤的人群中，大部分人都一只手拿着各色小吃，另一只手则压着藏着钱囊的衣襟。走动时小心翼翼的，看起来是防着小偷。不过其中有好几人，从他们衣服上透出来的痕迹看，藏在怀里的可不只是钱囊，短棍一样的形状，分明就是千里镜。

    什么时候望远镜已经这么普及了，韩冈惊讶莫名。而且此时禁令犹在，光明正大的将千里镜拿出来，难道就没有人担心后患？

    在韩冈一家下车后，何矩陪着韩家的管家吩咐了车夫，将马车和骑乘的坐骑一并赶到附近专门的车马场，又跟前面安排在此处等候的手下。一通忙活之后，终于又小碎步跑了上来：“学士，小人已经在场内安排好了包厢，请学士和夫人跟小人来。”

    不过当他注意到韩冈的视线方向，只瞥了几眼，便对韩冈心中的疑惑了然于心，低声笑道：“学士，在这赛马场上，没有千里镜可看不清比赛。”

    “不怕开封府来查？”

    “这里可是城外，由祥符县管，开封可是隔了一层。”何矩声音更低。

    韩冈从鼻子里哼了一声，祥符县中的情况那是不用再多问了。却也不多想，一边跟着何矩向赛马场中走去，一边又道：“千里镜可不便宜，也亏他们也买得起。”

    “学士有所不知，千里镜这个月已经回到了原价上了。”何矩陪着笑脸，韩冈脾气温和，倒让他的胆子大了起来，揭开了一些瞒上不瞒下的秘闻，“从将作监和军器监两座玻璃窑中流到民间的镜片，一个月就有几千片之多。换成千里镜，一千架总是有的。因为玻璃的缘故，白水晶这两个月降到了之前的六成，用得起水晶镜片的人也多了起来。而且人工也便宜了，会磨镜片的匠人，京城里面差不多有百十个了。”

    “只要能赚钱，砍头的买卖都有人做。”韩冈笑着摇了摇头。

    “是赚大钱。”何矩强调道。

    “是啊，有三倍的利就够让人拼命了。”韩冈感慨着，当真是古今如一啊。

    “小人听说陇西的玻璃窑已经开炉了，日后可是一桩一本万利的好买卖，三五倍的利肯定是跑不了。这千里镜，过些日子肯定又要落下几成了。”

    “暂时别指望，镜片一时还出不来。”韩冈收敛起脸上的笑容，有些头痛的说着。

    可能是原材料的问题，陇西的玻璃作坊已经烧了几十炉出来。白玻璃的确有了，杯碗盘盏、花瓶灯具，也都一一试制，弄成平板形状在技术上也成功了。但用平板玻璃磨制透镜，却始终没办法成功。不是碎了，就是花了。

    冯从义写信来向韩冈讨主意，可韩冈也没办法，只能回信让冯从义先去拿着平板玻璃做镜子。赚到钱后，吸引其他商人一并投入进来，到时候，也能让所有人进行技术攻关。韩冈并不在乎技术流失，通过竞争，促进生产技术的进步才是他的目标。

    但话说回来，当行会规模到了一定程度，就算外人想挤进来，也必须向先行者低头，如今棉行就是一个最好的例子。

    江南也开始种植棉花，尤其是长江口一带的通州、泰州、苏州新近淤积出来的荒地不在少数，越来越多的人在那里开辟荒地种植棉花，只是江南出产的棉布想要在京城中贩卖，却被棉行以行规给约束住，从运输到贩售不得不接受棉行的控制。要不然，棉行祭起降价的杀手锏，还没有形成规模的江南棉布，很快就会支持不住。

 第21章 飞逐驰马人所共（下）

    【抱歉让大家久等了，换了岗位后，麻烦多了不少。希望这个月能好一点。】

    韩冈一行人就跟着何矩分开人群，向赛场内的包厢走过去。

    他们这一行人中，领头的韩冈年纪轻轻，看起来像是高官显宦们的衙内，加上家眷都是带着帷帽隐藏相貌，一看就是到是大户人家，一路上人人为之侧目。不过当他们从贵人们专用的通道进入赛马场之后，关注韩冈一家的视线就消失无踪。

    所谓的包厢，就是用木架子在看台上连成一片，搭建起来的一个个遮风挡雨的观赛点。外观和内饰都算不上奢华，甚至可以用朴素、寒酸一类的形容词来装饰。可比起外面毫无遮挡的看台，一座头上有顶棚的房间，还是很和士大夫们的口味，也符合他们的需要。

    西晋石崇与人斗富，用锦缎布置出五十里的步障来。虽说如今不可能再有能恣意炫富而无须顾忌太多的世族。但春来出城踏青，大户人家却也时常在风景好的去处拉起一道步障来。十几丈、二十丈，不算什么大不了的事，关键是不能让外人惊扰到家中的女眷。故而到了赛场边的看台上，也就有了隐秘的需要。

    韩冈被引到地头后，并没有引起什么人的关注。包厢外的一群人众，看模样就是各个等级的官宦子弟在其中占了大半，除了在旁边服侍的伴当，里面应是没有一个布衣白身的普通人。

    比赛就快要开始了，听着悠悠响起的号角声，十二匹赛马已经进了栏中。

    这些衙内和有官身的富户大半只关心自己参与到其中的赌局，正争论着今天的第一场到底哪一匹能获胜。对又来了一个带着家眷、占下的包厢还是边角处最低一级的新人，根本没什么人注意到。听到赛马进栏的声音，便一个个回到各自的包厢里去。

    只是也有人对明显与这爱玩好赌的衙内富户不属于一类的韩冈很感兴趣。在韩冈一家过来时，就有一对眼睛钉在了在前面领路的何矩身上，而后便在韩家人身上逗留不去。

    何矩领着王旖等家眷进了厢房，而韩冈走慢了两步，打量着在包厢外大声争论的一群人。待到号角声起，人群散去，一个身材跟何矩有的一拼的胖子没有跟着这些人回包厢，而是从人群的边缘走了过来。

    韩家的家丁本来是要挡着他接近，不过韩冈冲领头的韩信使了个眼色，韩信便不动声色的将手下人给按住，不去阻挡。

    那个胖子近前来，向着韩冈行了一礼，一口大约是京东的外地口音：“在下密州曲礼，任官浏阳主簿，不知官人贵姓？”

    荆湖两路大部分县、监的名称韩冈都背不全，但浏阳县无论如何都不会忘掉，这个名字在千年之后也是十分‘响亮’，现如今则是标准的下县。

    一个下县的主簿，基本上就是打发纳粟官的地方，是官，而不是差遣。纳粟官几乎不可能得到油水丰厚的实职差遣。交钱粮买.官能有的好处，一个是免了劳役，另一个是全家转入形势户的籍簿，提高了身份，仅此而已。想通过官位来牟利，将买.官的付出都收回来，这样的想法一点也不现实。

    不过韩冈也没有崖岸自高，依然回答了问题，只是比较简短：“免贵，姓贺。”

    韩冈微服出游，只是不想被人围观得走不动路，本没有隐藏身份的打算。但他名气虽大，可当面能认出他的人，在京城中毕竟还是不多。面前的这个胖子既然没有将他认出来，韩冈也不打算自报家门。随口报了个旧姓，却也不说多说细节。而且有一件事，让他有点在意，韩家的祖籍就是密州胶西，这个曲礼自称是密州人氏，算是同乡了。

    曲礼仿佛没有感受得韩冈的冷淡，仍带着笑问道：“不知官人是在哪里高就？”

    “朝廷的恩典，倒是不算很忙。”韩冈刻意说着让人误会的话，将这个胖子的思路给带偏掉。因为这个曲礼来自密州的缘故，他倒是不介意与他闲扯上两句。

    王旖三女带着孩子们已经在包厢安坐了下来，几名护卫则各自守在门口，他们也是领会了韩冈的心意，没有像往日那般仿佛在守着中军帐一般的严肃。韩冈也不介意与陌生人随意扯两句闲话，这是在官场上很难得到的悠闲和放松。

    曲礼正紧张的猜测着这位贺官人的真实身份。他认识领人进了包厢的何矩，能让顺丰行的大掌事亲自领路，身份绝不会低，而且关系亲近也是显而易见的。

    要不是那一位身居显宦，不会轻入市井，且按照最近在城内城外到处乱飞的小道消息，在这个时间段里面，应该还忙着整理药典，跟他的岳父一争高下，并准备成为皇子的老师。曲礼还真要将这贺官人当成是在世人眼中如星宿下凡般一的那一位。话说回来，朝廷重臣都要讲究着个体面，哪一个出行不是前呼后拥？那一位可只比执政低一级了。

    这个年轻后生，身边的人虽不多，但护卫看起来个个精悍，家世底蕴可见一斑。绝非包厢外面那群衙内的等级——能一日接着一日的声色犬马，全都是被惯坏的纨绔，换作是根底深厚的世家大族，对不肖子弟早就上家法了。越是高门，管束得越是森严，都被逼着辛辛苦苦的去考进士以维护家门不堕，哪里有空出来找乐子？

    尤其是在对不明身份的陌生人极为警惕的这一点，更是让曲礼确认了自己的猜测。正常与别人通名，哪有就报个姓出来的？对人抱着高傲和提防的态度，又没有夸耀富贵的浅薄，绝对是某个累世簪缨的官宦人家的子弟，有个荫补的官职。今天大概是抽空带着全家出游。

    作为一名纳粟官，同时又是一名身家丰厚的商人，曲礼很擅长把握落到面前的机会，“贺官人是第一次来这里？可否有看好的赛马？”

    “没有看好的，只是来瞧瞧热闹。这些天听人说起过多次，才开办几个月，就已经快追上蹴鞠联赛，的确是有几分兴趣。”

    “贺官人也爱蹴鞠？”曲礼立刻问道：“不知住在城中哪一坊？支持的是哪一队？”

    基本上东京城中的球队都是以厢坊来划分，街坊邻里很少有人说不支持身边抬头可见的邻居，而去支持外人的。如果对蹴鞠联赛有一定了解的话，看一个球迷支持那支球队，一般就能知道他住在哪里了。

    韩冈却摇摇头：“虽然寒家住在信陵坊，不过支持的是天泉坊的球队。”

    信陵坊!曲礼闻言便是心头一跳。那可是内城中的厢坊，勋贵云集的地方，虽然他不知道到底有哪些达官贵人住在里面，但能住进去，肯定身份不简单。

    不过他所支持的天泉坊的这支球队可有名的很，曲礼惊问：“可是棉行的喜乐丰？球场就在北面的？”

    京城外西厢天泉坊是棉行在京城的，其球场就在赛马场不远处。

    “乡里乡亲嘛。”韩冈点头笑道。

    棉布行会不是顺丰行一家独大，连球队的队名，最后公推决定的也是十分喜庆、却让韩冈和冯从义直皱眉头的喜乐丰。对于这支球队，韩冈也不可能说那是自家的队伍。

    与土生土长的开封人不同，外地迁来的人家多有支持乡里所组成的球队。京中的外地人很多，在京城的两百多、近三百支蹴鞠球队中，非京籍的占了十分之一。

    这些球队在比赛中往往受到歧视，能在甲级联赛中出头的寥寥无几，能经常出入季后赛的，更是只有一支天泉坊的棉行喜乐丰队。这支队伍中有一大半是关西人，本来是一样要受到歧视，但蹴鞠联赛从赛制到规则，都是从关西传来，并由棉行发起。现如今连齐云总社中都有一名副会首是由棉行行首兼任。在所有外地球队中，棉行的球队便是独树一帜。名气也是最大。

    但听到韩冈的话，胖子就笑了起来，“官人的口音可是一点都听不出来出身关西，倒似是开封府这里土生土长的。”

    恭维了韩冈的口音之正，他却又多盯了韩冈几眼，心却有几分发颤。关西，那一位可也是关西的啊。

    何矩这时已经将韩家人安顿下来，从包厢里快步出来。跨出门，就听到韩冈跟曲礼说道：“贺方也认识几个密州的朋友，论口音，倒是曲官人你最贴近官话。”

    何矩看外形跟曲礼相似，笨重榔槺，但心思灵透，要不然也没资格执掌顺丰行在京城这边的一应事务，刚出来就听到韩冈的自称，到嘴边的招呼立刻就转了口：“原来是曲官人。怎么与贺员外在这里说话。”

    曲礼听到何矩的话，终于彻底打消了对韩冈身份的怀疑。

    这位名为贺方的衙内，他的员外绝不是市井中商家对客人的招呼，而是真正的员外郎——诸司的员外郎通常就是一名显宦子弟升到高位后得到的官衔。

    砰地一声的号炮响，惊动了包厢外正在说话的三人。韩冈抬起眼示意了何矩招待这位密州来的曲礼，自己则再告辞之后，走进了包厢中。

 第22章 早趁东风掠马蹄（上）

    韩冈对这个曲礼很有些兴趣，主要是因为他的籍贯。

    倒不是有什么同乡之谊，韩冈之所以这么些年来，而是因为密州胶西下的板桥镇。

    胶西板桥是新设了市舶司的地方。其所在位置大略就是后世的胶州湾。

    自国初时，便有泛海浮舟的商人来往此处。到了熙宁八年，元绛奉诏出使高丽，大宋与高丽有了正式的外交往来之后，胶西板桥也越来越繁荣，最终使得朝廷决定在此处设立市舶司。

    如今密州市舶司所管辖的胶西板桥港直接面对数以百千计的海商，乃至高丽和东瀛的商人，依靠对海船抽解和博买，这两年密州市舶司，都能上缴五六万贯的净收入，占到了南北各大市舶司总收入的十分之一，除此之外，还有大量的药材、皮草和战马被市舶司抽解和博买。这些北地特产，都是比钱更有价值。

    从朝廷的收入来看，板桥港是如今的北方第一大港，规模远远超过位于胶东半岛北部，当年还没有衰落的登州和莱州两港。

    这两座港口，本来是面对辽国、高丽和日本商人的主要商港。可在国初与辽国征战不休的那段时间里，因为有可能会被辽人的奸细由此处混入，故而被勒令禁止对外通商。

    在韩冈眼里，这是个极其愚蠢的决定。封锁的结果，并不能改变河北边境处处烽烟、细作遍地的局面，而是直接导致了两座港口的衰败。

    百年之后的现在，当年的禁令虽废弛已久，与辽人的商贸往来也不再是让朝廷忌惮的禁区，但元气大伤的两座商港已经被胶东半岛南部的胶西板桥港所取代——与高丽日本的联系，争不过密州胶西，而对辽国的通商，也无法与6路抗衡，想起死回生也只能使镜花水月。

    不过这件事也不是很重要。后世胶州湾在海运上的地位，本就是要超过登莱两地的，如今不过是走在正确的道路上。在韩冈眼里，只要海上贸易能更加繁荣就足够了，他可不是太关心到底是哪里繁荣。登莱也好，胶西也好，哪边的海贸兴旺都可以。

    海洋的重要性不需要多说。大航海时代所带来的推动力，使得西方文明彻底从中世纪的黑暗中走出来。

    只是大宋这个时代的顶级帝国，一切都能自给自足，对外征服的**很小，但沿海各路在近海水运上依然有很大的发展空间。如今两广各州至福建、两浙的近海运力，每年都是在大幅攀升，这一点从顺丰行从交州发回来的报告中，能清楚的看到。

    赵顼也是知道海运的好处的，据韩冈从王安石那里听说，变法之初，议论起如何增加朝廷岁入，市舶司的商税也被当成一桩重要的议题，赵顼就曾经说过‘东南利用之大，舶商亦居其一。若钱、刘窃据浙、广，内足自富，外足抗中国者，亦由笼海商得法。’

    何况对于大宋天子和朝廷而言，他们不会介意拥有一支强大的海军。不说可以轻而易举的压制高丽、日本，或是南洋，就是辽国，也会因为地理位置的关系，而被牵制到其在东京道和南京道的兵力。

    从山海关到锦州的那一条路，全程都在渤海沿岸通过。如果不从辽西走廊走，辽国的南京道想要跟东京道联系上，就必须绕道燕山北侧的中京道，要多走上一两千里路，辽国的东京辽阳府，则是因为辽河的缘故，直接受到渤海水军的威胁。至于桑干河边的南京西京府，千石的船只更可以载着大军直接进抵城下。

    控制了渤海，就是占据了一个战略性的制高点，让辽人不得不加强两路的守备，在战略层面上落入下风。

    尽管到了冬日，渤海少不了要封冻，辽人厉兵秣马的时候，渤海水军无从发挥。但如果当真要设立渤海水师，目的就是进攻，而不是防守。以直逼东京辽阳府和南京析津府的战略攻势，来遏制辽人胆大妄为的躁动。

    试想一下，就算是辽国的骑兵在某个冬天能突破河北前线的三关之地，但来年春夏，宋军的战士就能反攻向辽阳或是析津。大宋官军不再是一面倒的闷守，而是能做到深入敌境、攻击辽人心腹要害的反击。

    如果能够在河北轨道修建的同时，组建渤海水师，大宋与辽人之间的攻守之势，将会就此完全逆转。

    就算不用打仗，攻势和守势之间，国力消耗的差别也是高达数倍。一旦大宋能反过来以咄咄逼人的姿态压制辽人，以辽国的国力，支撑不了太久。

    当然，现在将水军主力放在登州，等于是挑战辽人的神经，若是边境上的辽人做出个威胁的姿态，耶律乙辛再派个使臣来质问，朝廷里面随时都有可能来个友邦惊诧，将事情给搅黄掉。

    可若是将水师的主力暂且驻扎在胶东半岛南面的胶西板桥，就没什么可担心了。辽人就算明知那是针对聊过，也不好。韩冈确信赵顼绝不会拒绝一个压迫辽人的机会，只要能找到合适的人选将整个提案捅上来。

    韩冈虽还没有晋身宰执的行列，但早已开始放眼天下，如今只是先布局，落下几处闲子，可一旦等到了适当的时机，发动起来当能有让人惊喜的结果。

    慢悠悠的走进包厢，除了在壁角站着的乳娘和侍女，只有严素心投来疑问的眼神。王旖、云娘和三个小儿女都是聚精会神的望着在前方跑道上奔驰着的十余匹骏马，浑没在意走进来的韩冈。

    在看台上千万人的助威声中，石炭残渣铺起碾实的跑道，参加比赛的十二匹赛马纵蹄狂奔。如风驰电掣，转瞬间百十步的距离便一晃而过。

    在在比赛开始前，赛马就回提前进入马栏。待比赛开始的号炮声响，马栏前的栅栏便会齐齐打开，而后一众赛马便从栏中奔出。

    今天的第一场比赛，全都是新参赛的马匹，都没有什么名气。远远比不上这段时间正当红的青骓和掠影——这是模仿天子的那一匹浮光而起的名号，据说有着大宛天马血统。但看台上的此起彼伏不间歇止的喧嚣化作声浪扑进厢房中，却让人感觉不到这些赛马的默默无名。

    韩冈走到栏杆边，也不坐下来，站着凭栏而望。就看到其中一匹高大神骏的河西马，一马当先，将其他赛马远远的抛在了身后，看模样就是一举夺冠的架势。

    从袖口中拿出一个千里镜——这是何矩给他的，待到离开后就会还回去，绝不会带进城中——韩冈用千里镜看着赛场上飞奔在最前面的那一支，号衣上的红色十三很是显眼。

    “飞里黄是赢定了！”王旖终于抬起头来，脸颊上有着因兴奋而来的潮红。

    “不，他输定了。”韩冈摇头反驳。

    “为什么这么说？”王旖和严素心齐声问道。

    韩云娘盯着外面的比赛，根本没有注意到包厢内的对话，而王旖和严素心都是一头雾水，眼下赛程过半，但十三号飞里黄依然是排在第一。

    “这可是长达六里的赛程，要绕场三周，一开始跑得太快，后面就会慢下来。”韩冈轻笑着解释，“十一号飞里黄的骑手是个新人，一上来就领跑。三号和八号这两匹马，体格不比十一号差，现在虽然混在众人之中，但他们肯定是准备将气力留在后半程发挥出来。”

    仿佛是在配合韩冈的话，片刻之前还遥遥领先的十三号飞里黄，这时候已经跑得越来越慢，七八个马身的差距，也在转眼之间缩小了一半。

    王旖和严素心看着直发愣，只听到韩冈继续在说：“从一开始就硬拼的那是蠢货。一场比赛要合理分配体力才有可能赢下来。若是赢了今天的这一场，就有资格参加更高一级的比赛。可若是以为这个原因，就只顾往前跑，那肯定是会被淘汰出局。”

    在这场比赛中出场的所有赛马，都属于丁等一级，只能参加所谓的垫场赛。但赛马采取的是积分制，随着赛马成绩一步步的提高，积分越来越多，就可以一步步的向上升级。等级越高的比赛，奖金就越多。甲级的赛马，只要参赛，就是最后一名也有数量丰厚的奖金可拿。当然，若是成绩一直不好，也是会降级的，没有哪家马主会乐意一直拿最后一名的奖金。

    “官人你怎么知道这些的？”王旖从来都没见过韩冈对赌马有什么兴趣，怎么看起来这么熟悉其中情弊。

    “现学现卖而已。”韩冈解释道：“要知道，在赌场上庄家是不会输的。”

    “庄家？”王旖楞然，立刻追问，“难道这赛马事先就被人定好名次了？”

    “倒不是操纵比赛，但谁有实力，谁没实力，只要拿到资料，在比赛前预测个大概出来并非难事。有这本事的，也不止是总社中的成员。”韩冈坐了下来，冲着妻妾笑道，“要不要打个赌，今天的这第一场，买十三号这一对赢的，当不会有几个。”

 第22章 早趁东风掠马蹄（中）

    以韩冈过往的累累成就，以及他过往一干对手的下场，当他一副胸有成竹的要与人打赌，世上往往会被他的气势压住，没有几人敢于随便应下。

    但王旖是韩冈的枕边人。知道韩冈对没把握的事，有时候会更加虚张声势，反倒是有了十足成算后却会装着没什么把握的样子。平常在家里下棋、赶双6，没少用诈术，早就不会上当了。

    “官人又要骗人了。”

    “那奴家当真就跟官人赌了？”

    王旖和严素心一人一句的笑说道。

    “当真要跟为夫赌？”韩冈笑了一声，回头瞥了一眼已经将曲礼打发了，正低头垂手的站在门外没有进来的何矩，“何矩，你说这飞里黄这一场能不能赢？”

    何矩听了韩冈的问了，便往房里走了两步进来。

    何矩这等大掌事与行里定的都是终身契，在名份上从属于顺丰行，而韩家是顺丰行的大东家，从这个时代的风俗上说，基本上就是韩家的家仆。虽然进不了内院，但韩冈的妻女出来后也不需要回避着他。所以能在韩冈还在外面的时候，领着韩家女眷进包厢安顿。

    如果不是这样的身份，大户人家的女眷都要戴上帷帽遮着脸面，否则名声上就有些问题了——当然，不得不挑起一家重担的当家主母可以例外，而且也只局限于官宦豪门，普通人家可没那么多规矩。

    “回端明的话，飞里黄其实不差，若是一场场比下去，十二场之内当能攀上乙级。今天这一场，如果路程能减半，赢得必然是飞里黄。而且若不是今天这般一上来就猛冲，其实也有很大的胜算。”何矩斟酌着言辞，尽量两边都不得罪，但王旖嘴微微嘟了一下，还是有些不高兴。

    韩冈将自己得意的笑容展露在王旖的面前，看着有几分轻浮的故意笑道：“怎么样，为夫说得没错吧？”

    王旖转头开比赛，根本不理会他。

    “不过这一局面其实是刻意的，一开始飞里黄的马主就没打算赢。”何矩突然插了一句嘴。

    这时候，比赛已经到了后半段。转过一个弯道后，渐渐慢下来的飞里黄和后面追上的几匹赛马快要挤作一团，争抢着内圈，使得比赛进入白热化的阶段。看台上助威掀起阵阵声浪，隔壁的包厢里，也传来了一阵阵毫无顾忌的大声叫喊。

    但韩冈和王旖、严素心都猛然回头。“这话怎么说？”王旖问道。

    “是要保谁得胜？”类似的战术，韩冈在后世见得多了，听何矩一提，立刻就反应了过来。

    何矩没打算放过这一次在韩冈面前表现的机会，“回端明的话，是八号黑风追云。十三号飞里黄先出头带着快跑，领着其他马一起跑，只要其他其他骑手没防备上了当，赛马后半程就同样接不上力气。八号黑风追云跟在后面的大队中，跑得是最轻松的，到了后面就可以冲刺了。”

    严素心手上有个事先发来的册子，大略介绍了赛程和每一匹参赛赛马的资料。用活字印刷出而成。从纸质到印刷都很粗糙，远比不上雕版精致。不过胜在快速而且廉价。虽然排字一定要识字，但雕版匠人刻出一部书耗时太多，最后算起工钱来，还是排字工少一点，所以用过就废弃的报纸、广告，或是寺院散给信徒的经文语录多有用上活字印刷。

    严素心将册子展开，翻了几页后递给王旖，道：“黑风追云和飞里黄的马主不是一个人啊。”

    “本来就不能是一个人，这在赛制上是严禁的。”韩冈说道，“就像一场球赛，踢球的两队不能是同一家的球队。但明面上不行，却也保不住有人暗中做手脚。”

    从赛制上，一开始就禁止了同一家的两匹马参加同一场比赛，以防由此来使出保送战术。但实际上这样的违规行为，是禁绝不了的——只要有足够的利益在！

    何矩低头回话：“飞里黄和黑风追云虽然马主看着不一样，但实际上还是一家的。这两匹马是四个月前，从凉州一起被人买走。”他用低得只能让韩冈、王旖严素心才能听见的声音说道，“这是行里从凉州传来的消息，是高太尉家。”

    韩冈哼了一声，他知道，何矩话中的高太尉就是高遵裕。

    自从在伐夏之役失败后，高遵裕就被投闲置散了——也幸好这一场战争胜了，没有被责罚，还是留在了京城中，只是没有事可做。如今看起来，倒是找到乐子了，只是这急功好利的脾气，还是没有改。

    “黑风追云要赢了！”韩云娘窗口的栏杆边叫了一声。

    韩冈、王旖都转头望着赛场上。

    已经是最后一圈，赛场上提示用的红旗也挥了起来，看台上的鼓噪声也陡然间拔高了数倍。十二匹赛马中，唯一的一匹黑马也就在这个时候从混战中脱颖而出，速度逐渐加快，如黑色的旋风一般从外圈赶超上去，转眼间就进入了第一梯队之中，而在前半程领衔的飞里黄则是掉了队，越来越慢。

    “苦心积虑啊！”韩冈摇头感慨了一声。

    何矩道：“其实三号卷毛青的骑手是顶尖的老手，是濮王府名下，赢面也不小，现在也在前面。”

    “濮王府？”韩冈拿着望远镜看了一下，又回头,“……是濮国公？”

    “不是，是邺国公。”

    韩冈眉头挑了一挑，原来后台是宗室中最喜游乐的邺国公赵宗汉，也是当今天子还在世的近二十个亲叔叔中最小的一位。

    英宗的兄弟多，连英宗总共二十八个。这几十年，濮王一系，爵位都在英宗的兄弟们手中传递着。能袭爵的都是兄弟，想要落到下一代去多半还要几十年——最小的赵宗汉，只比神宗大了七八岁而已。

    如今执掌濮王府的赵宗晖是赵顼的嫡亲叔叔，身任濮国公、淮康军节度使。想升到郡王，还得几年的功夫。再往上升嗣濮王就得更久了，最后能不能承袭濮王一爵，那还真是难说。

    大宋的封爵体系有别于汉唐。亲王就算后人由袭封，也不会立刻封爵，都是得从郡公、国公、郡王一路升上去，很多时候，用个十几二十年升到郡王，到了死后才能再得赠一个亲王封爵。

    这样的制度甚至使得仁宗时，宗室中甚至出现几乎无人拥有王爵的局面，让仁宗皇帝不得不加封十位太祖、太宗和秦悼王三兄弟的嫡系为王，免得入太庙时场面太过难看，只是这封爵晋升的制度并没有改变。也不过二三十年功夫，宗室中的王军又少了大半。就是出了英宗和当今天子这一系的濮王府，也没有一个王爵。

    赵宗晖是个循规蹈矩的人，能接掌濮王府，除了因为他的排行靠前之外，也是与他的品行有关。但当今天子的叔叔和叔伯兄弟中，也颇有几个好玩闹，最爱声色犬马的。不说别的，光是蹴鞠球队，濮王府一脉就养了三支。这三支球队，因为位置的关系，集中在一个赛区里，前两年每一个赛季都要火花四溅的拼上个好几次，为了一个参加季后赛的资格，争得不可开交。也就今年，在赵宗晖的调解下，其中两个养着蹴鞠球队的国公终于搬了家——否则兄弟情分再过两年都没了，能在京城联赛进季后赛，那就代表着上万贯的收入——赵宗汉就是其中一人。

    韩冈笑了一声：“养了一支蹴鞠队还不够吗？连赛马也插一脚进来？”

    “赛马从低级往高级晋升，若是一路头名的话，只要六场就足够升到甲级。而手上拥有一匹甲级的赛马，可不比现在手里有着一支季后赛球队一般稍差。”何矩瞅了眼韩家的大女儿，声音忽然压得比此前还要低，“能上场的都是没阉割过的公马，一旦能得了头名，配一次种，可都是几十贯。若是多拿两个头名，就是日后不能跑了，一年三五千贯也照样没问题，又有谁能不动心？”

    韩冈摇摇头，这个卖点还是他告诉冯从义的，用不着何矩转述。

    赛马联赛不过刚刚兴起，远还没到形成一门产业的时候。也就是赛马总会通过四处放风，硬将种马经济这个概念给炒热了起来。冠军马配一次种就二三十贯，其实是不值的，陇西就没有这般夸张。但架不住京城中富贵人家多，人人往里面挤，自然而然价钱就起来了，就跟后世常见的情况差不多。但也是因为有蹴鞠联赛的例子在前，否则也没那么容易引人上钩。

    “邺国公还是为了面子居多。”王旖倒是不喜欢什么都提钱，而且她也不喜欢何矩说的话。

    何矩自是不敢跟主母辩，默不吭声的低下头。

    但韩冈则道：“话是说的没错，的确是为了面子居多。但邺国公家的三个女儿年纪也到了时候，嫁妆不好办啊。兄弟之间可也不方便借，哪家没女儿待字闺中，都愁着嫁妆怎么办呢。总不能丢了濮王府的脸面。”他笑了一声，也是面子。

    宗室也没有资格打掌权的主意，对于地位到了赵宗汉这个等级，钱和面子都很重要。

    而就他们在说话间，只听得一阵如同山崩地裂的呼啸，伴随着比赛决出胜负的鼓号，上万人同声而出。韩冈定睛看过去，竟是一匹色泽暗淡的灰马在终点后昂首阔步，而此前正在争夺头名的黑风追云和卷毛青不知在何时，竟然落在了后面。

    “黑的马和青的马撞上了。”金娘回头，细声细气的说着。

    “世事难料啊！”韩冈大笑。

 第23章 弭患销祸知何补（一）

    已经是更漏夜深的时候，韩冈还在等待城西医院的统计报告。

    书房中的灯火一直亮着，听到消息之后，韩冈并没有立刻从城外的赛马场回来，而是让何矩去现场做确认。在得到了何矩的更为详细的汇报之后，他才派了韩信去通知城西医院，让他们做好接收伤员的准备，并要求韩信留在那里，居中传递消息。

    在韩冈定下的章程中，一旦地方上出现任何灾害或意外造成的大规模伤亡，加派医护人员加以救治，并对伤亡人数进行统计，是厚生司及其外派机构的分内之责。

    不过这本是对之前厚生司在自然灾害上的责任，加以明文确认，顺便添了一条意外伤亡而已，没想到这么快就派上用场了。

    何矩站在韩冈的对面，韩冈有让他坐下来，不过他还是坚持站着。低垂着头，一张愁眉苦脸摆在韩冈的面前。

    死伤人数虽然没有确认，但超过一百是确定的，在何矩来禀报的时候，已经能确定有十人死亡，以及十倍于此的伤员。

    一边一个用木头榫接起来的门框，后面还有兜着球的网。球场中央一条线将球场一分为二，开球的地方就在这条线的正中央。专门用来计时的信香点着，以确定比赛时间。蹴鞠用的球场就是这么简单。没有守门员，没有越位，也没有禁区什么的，只有禁止手臂和手触碰气毬的规则。另外红黄牌也有，这是用来惩罚恶意伤人的球员。而问题就发生在一张红牌上。

    这是棉行喜乐丰队和京北第二厢第一坊福庆坊的福庆队的比赛，两队都有争夺季后赛入场券的希望，所以这场比赛的结果，将在很大程度上决定祥符县这个分赛区的最终排名。

    灾难发生在比赛结束之后。这场比赛，喜乐丰队是以大比分取胜，但在比赛的中段，裁判将一名福庆队的主力球员罚下了场。故而最后的结果，惹起了福庆队支持者们的怒火。从争吵，到投掷杂物和石块，再到球场上的斗殴，最后变成波及整个球场的骚乱，只用了半刻钟的时间。

    韩冈低头看着书，晕黄的烛光照在他手中的书稿上。

    在韩冈的书桌上散发光芒的不是旧有的用纱罩笼着的烛台，而是一个透明的玻璃罩子，无遮挡的光线更加明亮，书上的字迹也便更加清晰。不过韩冈没准备让陇西的作坊大量制作用玻璃做灯罩的烛台，他希望看到的是煤油灯，而且是后世的那种发光比较稳定，不会因为摇晃而漏油的煤油灯。家乡的玻璃工坊，现在正召集了一干一流的工匠，依照韩冈的要求进行开发。或许一两年之内，就能看到成果。

    他一页页的翻着书，却没有看进去多少，对于今日的惨剧，着实让他有些后悔，当初要是多坚持一下就好了。

    “要是当初将球赛的赛场安排在赛马场中就好了。”韩冈突然放下书，长声叹道。

    何矩脸上挤出来的笑比哭还难看，“两家从一开始就合不来，哪里能想到会有今天的事。当初冯东主也曾经在两社中提过这一事，但两边有门户之见，都不肯答应。”

    “这不是门户之见……”韩冈摇头，“是怕短了自己的那一份钱。”

    归根到底都是利益。

    韩冈曾有意将两项赛事放在一个赛场上，打造一个综合性的体育场。赛马场中的空地，也能用作蹴鞠比赛的场地——不过反过来就不成了，赛马场远比蹴鞠比赛的赛场需要更多的土地，城中还有几处能充作球场的空地，但赛马场就只能安排在城外——偌大的场地当然不能浪费，赛马场中央的空地可以改作蹴鞠的球场。反正如今的比赛对场地的要求没有后世那般严格，一块平地不论是给马跑还是给人跑都一样没问题。

    东京城内寸土寸金，城外也好不到哪里去，价格只是稍稍便宜一点。多买一块地皮，就要多花上万贯的资金。借用赛马场，付些租金就够了。赛马也好，蹴鞠也好，其实都是赚钱的买卖，在韩冈看来，能节省一点就是一点，没必要浪费。在赛马的间隙，用蹴鞠比赛作为垫场，是合则两利的好事。

    只是韩冈没想到门户之见如此根深蒂固，赛马总社硬是拒绝蹴鞠比赛借用赛马场，而齐云总社也警告所有人不得与赛马总社有瓜葛。同出一源的两个协会，竟然变成了打擂台的冤家。冯从义在旁边使尽了气力，也只能眼睁睁的看着两边成仇敌，都没办法拧过来。

    不过当时在韩冈看来也只是小插曲而已，争也罢，和也罢，两个协会的关系和睦与否，并不在韩冈的考量之中。赛马和蹴鞠这样的体育运动能够组织化和正规化的遍及天下，这就是韩冈的胜利。哪里能想到，赛场的问题最后会造成这么大的伤亡。

    赛马场的出口很多，而且由于中央包厢存在的关系，看台被分成两个部分，完全可以将两队的球迷给分割开来。但其他的蹴鞠球场，由于大多数是演兵的校场，无法对场地进行改动，一旦数以千计的观众发生骚动，造成的伤害也就无法阻止。

    这是一场让人难以置信的灾难，如果仅仅是斗殴，那还不至于如此大的伤害，骚动发生后，由于人群中的慌乱，踩踏致死致伤的人数占了绝大多数。

    对于此事，开封府应该是在第一时间收到消息，不过到现在为止，韩冈还没有得到开封府对此事作出反应的报告。

    “不知开封府那边会怎么处置？”何矩小声问着韩冈。

    “事情发生在东京城外，归属于祥符县。毕竟是隔了一层。不比城中，是直接由开封府管理。开封府现在最多也只会是派了人去祥符县，责成县中用将整件事整理明白后，再报上去。钱藻也要时间去了解齐云总社的背景。”

    何矩听得出韩冈话声中的隐隐怒意，直接叫着现任开封知府的名讳，不敢多话，低头等待韩冈的训示。

    韩冈的确有些隐隐生怒，开封府每年从齐云总社手中收取的各项税费超过万贯，而开封府上下得到的好处十倍不止，眼下出了事，不管从哪个角度都不该是坐视的，及早将整件事的处置权收归开封府中，对联赛和受害者都是一件好事，“就算这件事发生在祥符县治下，但也是在开封府中，钱藻接手过来，并没有太多的问题。甚至可以说，祥符县巴不得将这个烫手的栗子交给开封府。但钱藻的样子，现在肯定不想多掺和。”

    “端明觉得该怎么处置？”

    “杀人者论法，闹事者重罚，这是不用说的。但发生在球场中，又是喜乐丰队和福庆队的比赛，齐云总社也脱不开关系。”韩冈眯起眼睛，“原本社中就有定例，哪一家球队的球迷犯了错，干扰到比赛，那球队就要受罚。这一回，别指望能脱身，做好降级的准备。还有在人情上，要做圆满了，不要忘了，出事的可都是球队的球迷。”

    尽管没人知道球迷这个词是从哪里来，且在蹴鞠联赛中，也有不少没来历的新词汇，但传了几年后，大家也就习惯了，说得也顺口。

    何矩是京城的大掌事，也是顺丰行在棉行中的代理人，而喜乐丰队则是棉行在外的形象代言人，他对球队的情况最是放在心上。听到韩冈的话，点头称是，“小人明白，该有的抚恤不会少。”

    “不是钱的问题，人命是钱买不到的，是人心的问题。带着全队去祭拜出了事的球迷，给受伤者补偿，在下一场比赛开始的时候，请人做个法事……”

    韩冈说，何矩点头一一记下。

    “不要我说什么，你们才做什么，如何抚慰球迷的人心，你们也要多想一想……”韩冈摇摇头，“不过这一回，下一场比赛要到什么时候，还真说不准。”他叹了一声，靠在椅背上。倒不是为了比赛惋惜，而是今天的事，暴露了蹴鞠联赛安全上的隐患。

    “小人会将端明的吩咐去转告总社的。”何矩点头，表示自己听明白了。

    他明白，韩冈是想让他转告齐云总社中的一干会首和他们的后台，不要为了钱太心急，否则结果只会更坏。

    不解决安全上的隐患，联赛是不能继续向下进行的。天子和朝堂都不可能答应，不论齐云总社的背景有多深。

    由于东京城内外球场有限，而球队众多，基本上球场是由多支球队共同使用。一个分赛区，也就是一个厢中的球队，都会集中在一座或是两座球场中比赛。场地的问题不解决，同样的情况日后还有可能会发生。

    几年下来，球迷们对球队的感情越来越深，投注在上面的金钱也越来越多，变得分外的接受不了失败的局面，戾气也是越来越重。出现今天的场面，韩冈不会感到惊讶，迟早的事，更是意料中事。

    从前几年开始，便有对阵的两队的支持者们在比赛前后、乃至进行中大打出手的情况。为了区分不同球队的球迷，在座位上就要将两边安排得泾渭分明，齐云总社为此制定了不少规则。如今的球迷，连身上的衣服都跟他们所支持的球队一个颜色，也都开始有了标志，一方面让球迷们对球队更加深归属感，另一方面，也更加容易分辨他们的身份。只是因为场地上的问题，还是没有避免惨剧的发生。

 第23章 弭患销祸知何补（二）

    【第二更】

    初更的时候，还在城西医院的韩信让人送信回来了，带了最新的伤亡数据：死者十七人，轻重伤两百一十四人——这是城西医院收治的人数。

    在报信的家丁描述中，城西医院中哭声阵阵、哀嚎不绝的惨象，跟西北战争之后，疗养院中的情况也差不多。

    “你再去跟医院里面说，尽全力救人，不要吝啬医药。”韩冈吩咐带信回来的家丁，“人命关天的事，能多救一个是一个。”

    那家丁回话道：“禀端明，金簇正骨两科的医师和医生都已经到了医院中，三十九人全都到齐了。”

    在金簇、正骨两科，也就是外科上，来自于军中的医官们的技术，远远要比寻常给人看病的医官强得多。由他们来救治伤员，结果过会更好一点。

    韩冈现在的身份不方便去城西医院，否则未免会有干扰开封府的嫌疑。尤其是蹴鞠这项赛事本就出自于韩冈，其中的一方球队又是跟他有千丝万缕的联系，为了避嫌，只能在家里下命令。这也是为了方便日后使力，现在若是牵扯进去，之后有些话就不好说了。

    “至于账单，这是齐云总社的责任。不要向病人收，收账的单子送到兴化坊去。”韩冈转回来对何矩道，“你也别在这里待了，也去兴化坊吧。想来这时候不会没有人在。”

    何矩立刻答诺应承。正如韩冈所说，这时候的兴化坊中的齐云总社会所，聚集了绝大多数的会首和球队东主，正等着他带着韩冈的吩咐回去呢。

    这个时候，能在此事上说得上话的重臣，也就那么几人。韩冈虽然从来不干预齐云总社的事务，但到了危机关头，还是得求到他的头上。料想韩冈也不会眼睁睁的看着他的一番心血付之流水，甚至被人拿来当做攻击自己的。

    何矩之前被遣去确认消息的时候，就已经与几位能联系上的会首通过气了，要尽量在韩冈这边得到一个应对的章程出来。

    得了韩冈的吩咐，何矩和来报信的家丁正要走，外面却通报韩信回来了。

    心道莫不是医院中又出了什么大事，招了韩信进来，韩冈直接就问道：“韩信，你怎么回来了？”

    “端明，不好了。”韩信可能是赶得很急，有些气喘，脸色还泛着青，“这一回出事的里面有一个贵人！”

    韩冈脸色一变：“谁？死了还是伤了？”

    “南顺侯……”韩信干咽了一口唾沫吗，“肋骨被踩断了好几根，在医院里伤重不治。”

    听到所谓贵人的身份，韩冈神色立刻就放松下来，“南顺侯？只有他吗？”

    韩信愣了一下，十七个死者里面就有一个开国侯，难道还不够？

    “没关系，没关系。”韩冈笑了起来，向外赶着人：“这一位死了反而好，去做正事吧，没关系的。”

    韩信和何矩带着满头的雾水离开了。

    韩冈将桌上的书稿收起来，神色间也放松了一点。韩信没有去过南疆，所以在这件事上有些糊涂。换作是跟着他一起去岭南的几人，就不会有这样的疑问了。

    这几年，交州一直都很安定，交趾人也被分封在交州的左右江三十六洞诸蛮死死压制着。经过几年的垦殖，白糖、水稻，每年的产量都在稳步提升。不过在诸多种植园中的交趾奴工，已经死了有两成还多。

    如今有不少在海中做过的贼人，受到巨利的驱动，已经开始从环南海的诸多国家手中搜集奴工，为交州数以百计的种植园提供劳动力，洗白了自己的身份。其中最大的受害者，也就是离得最近的占城和真腊，已经几次派人来京中哭诉，尽管有些朝臣认为要为藩国做主才对，只是天子对此不予理会，两府之中也没有读书读傻了的书呆子。

    稳定并顺利发展的交州，使得朝廷并不需要一个活着的南顺侯。若是死于疾病，或许还有违命侯和邓忠懿王的前例在，会让世人疑其死另有他因，与朝廷名声有碍，不过若是死于意外倒是正合适了。

    ……………………

    “南顺侯死了？”赵顼比韩冈还要早一点收到消息。京城中出了这么大的事，也不可能瞒着他这个天子。

    赶来禀报的石得一还有些气喘：“回官家，南顺侯是在乱中被人挤倒，后被踩踏受了重伤，被送到西门医院后伤重不治。”

    赵顼眼神闪动：“……确定是意外？”

    “应该是意外。”石得一道：“都这么多年了，也没听说过有人对其谋图不轨。且乱民有数万之多，就算有心谋害，事到临头也没办法。”

    “一场比赛观者就有数万之多？”赵顼神色一变。

    石得一道：“官家明察，人数只多不少。尤其到了季后赛的时候，听说每场都有几万人挤不进球场。”

    赵顼当然知道蹴鞠有多受欢迎，但他想不到比赛规模已经有那么大了。

    每年春时，天子都会驾临城西的金明池，观看水军演武，以及各项争标的赛事。而在这两年，除了寻常的水中争标外，还多了一了蹴鞠争标。但赵顼怎么也想不到，比起在他面前的比赛，民间的比赛规模竟然更大，而且是大得多。普普通通的地区联赛，竟然能有数万观众。

    陪侍的宋用臣也在身边对赵顼说道：“官家，东京蹴鞠联赛的参赛球队，包括开封、祥符两赤县在内，总共有两百七十四队。这是在齐云总社报了名的，那些没挂名的就更多，如今的街巷中都能看见小儿踢着球。”

    随着参赛的队伍的数量越来越多，旧时的规则已经不能附和现实的变化。但一时还没有定下来。如今还是将蹴鞠联赛在京城中按照厢坊分成了多个分赛区，然后让头名出来参加季后赛。

    而除了祥符、开封两县以外，其余二十县的联赛也归于东京城中的齐云总社管辖，但比赛还是独立的。毕竟是隔得太远了。

    “都没想过将府中所有的球队聚起来比赛？”赵顼看起来并不是很在意今天发生的惨案，也没有什么

    “回官家，要从开封府治下各县几百里的路上跋涉，实在有些难。”宋用臣说道。他仗着是正得宠，有些话可以放胆直言。“不过若是什么时候轨道能将开封府全都连起来，从南到北、从东到西，横贯开封府只要一天，什么时候就能有统一的开封府的联赛了。”

    就算区域范围仅仅局限于一府，但开封府有二十余县，比寻常的州府要大得多。旧日曾名为京畿路，乃是一路之地。数百里方圆的开封府，不论是赛马，还是蹴鞠，都没办法一统江湖。只能各县分开来各自玩自己的。

    其实大部分州府多半如此，总不能为了一场比赛，在路上奔波三五日。基本上都是一个县内部的球队比赛。只有少部分地域狭小的州府，会在春播结束后，组织各县的头名去州城里用几天时间来踢季后赛。

    赵顼听了汇报，不置可否。尽管向他报告的石得一明里暗里都在说局面因为是两支球队维持不力才变得那么乱，但他私心中并没有深入调查此事的打算。

    “这件事就让开封府处置吧。”赵顼没有什么心情的挥了挥手，

    罚不责众，尤其是像这样的群殴，最后造成的骚乱，根本就抓不到真凶。到时候，除了拉人顶罪，并没有解决问题的手段。赵顼无意看人欺君，根本记不加理会。

    他现在所关注的，一是新学，一是资善堂。至于其余，都可以放一放。

    “朕倒想看看钱藻是怎么处置这件事的。这件事若是办得不好，他也没有必要在开封府的位置上多留了。”

    ……………………

    但东城一角的小院中，正有几人围坐在幽暗的灯火下，脸上都有着难掩的兴奋。

    他们都可以算是消息灵通人士，平日里互相之间又有往来。一听说在西城外的球场上，发生了大规模的伤亡事件。他们便立刻互相遣人联络，想要在其中为自己或是友人，找到一个利益最大化的可能。

    “天欲灭韩冈。否则如何会有今天的这一桩事？”

    “听说是，今天的事，多半跟韩冈一样牵扯不清。”

    “球队胜负、进球多寡，世间多有为此赌赛。诱人赌博，大坏风俗，韩冈此人当真适合侍讲资善堂吗？”

    桌边众人眼神中全都变得深沉起来。

    若是想要阻止韩冈，只要声势足够大，出面的官员足够多，就算是天子也不可能强行安排他去资善堂任教。士林舆论若是一面倒，中书舍人、翰林学士，哪一个愿意坏了自己的名声为天子草诏？

    “还是先将蹴鞠联赛给停下来，等待朝廷的处置……赛马也该一样。每天都是几万人聚集，什么时候出事都不奇怪。”

    “看看钱藻会怎么处置了？他若是胆敢在此事上徇私枉法，一纸弹章可是少不了他的！”

 第23章 弭患销祸知何补（三）

    前一天在京城中发生的大事，第二天一大早，避免不了的就会在上朝的朝官中传播开来。

    十七人死亡，一百多轻重伤，是几十年来伤亡最大的人为事故。对于死伤者的同情，在被灯笼照亮的朝官们脸上基本看不到多少，但这一事件，会引发什么样的后果，已经在人群中惹起了一阵议论。尤其是其中还死了一个贵胄，更是让这番议论热烈了三分。

    许多人观察着御史们的神色，想看看他们最终会咬到谁为止。仅仅是倒霉的两支球队，还是要敲打一下齐云总社，顺便将赛马总社一起带进来，又或是将一直想要弹劾却始终没能成功的韩冈列为攻击的目标。甚至有可能开封府都脱不开干系，渎职和坐视的罪名，很容易加到几任开封知府的头上。

    不过正在宣德门前的两名御史，一如既往的黑着脸，不苟言笑，看不出什么眉目来。都说包拯脸黑，所以是真御史。但包拯做御史，人所共服。眼下的御史台越来越不成器，还是一般模样，倒是猪鼻子插葱——装象的感觉了。只是虽然看不出来，但不会放过这个机会，应当是可以确认的。

    或许，又会有乐子看了。

    在御史之外，还有一个疑问：

    “谁是南顺侯？”

    有些见识的官员，听到这个名号就知道绝不是正经的封爵，多半是来自南方的降臣。可是对天下四百军州、两千县监了若指掌的毕竟是少数人，能确定大宋没有一个南顺县的朝官，在现在的宣德门前并不是很多。

    幸好有见识的人在人群中还是有的：

    “不就是交趾的僭主吗？当年在交州称王称霸，自号大越皇帝，还犯我疆界，屠我子民，不过天兵一至，也就灰飞烟灭了。”

    问话的人听了却悚然一惊，“交趾的，该不会是……”

    只是他半句话才出口，立刻就又紧张的闭上了嘴。而周围的众人，先是一头雾水，但看清他脸上的惊容后，却也没花多久就反应过来，先后警觉的将话题转开。

    只要在朝廷里面做官的，不会不记得国朝之初，有个在生日的时候被赐了牵机毒的南唐违命侯，还有在六十岁寿诞的时候突然暴毙的吴越国钱邓王。生日忌日并在一处，给后人省了一重麻烦。太宗皇帝的体贴，世人都是一清二楚的。

    李乾德于乱中被践踏致死，说起来是个意外。只是官场之中，人人都少不了多个心眼，要让他们相信这个意外仅仅只是意外，那还真是有些难度。如果整件事不是意外的话，那么天子在其中扮演了什么样的角色，就让人实在不敢再往深里去想。

    尽管一时间无人再敢公然议论这一件事，可整件事已经传遍了皇城之中。当不需要参与日朝的韩冈抵达太常寺衙门的时候，一下就成了众目汇聚的焦点。

    恍若无事的走进衙中，照常处理日常事务，韩冈的神色上并没有一丝异样。下面的官吏互相之间乱抛眼色，却没有一个人敢站出来问上韩冈一句。直到苏颂处理完成了光禄寺中的事务，来到太常寺这边时，才有了问向韩冈的第一个问题：“玉昆，昨天出了事的是棉行的球队吧？”

    “出事的是看球的看客，两边的球队都安然无恙。”韩冈摇着头：“死了十七人，近两百的轻重伤，城西医院忙了一夜，要不是在筋骨外伤上有的翰林医官和医生全都到了，这一回就不止十七人了。真不知道怎么能闹起来？看球赛能看到斗殴闹事的地步，这个风气不好好整治一下，日后只会变得更恶劣。”

    韩冈看起来坦率得不得了，苏颂才问上一句，就像竹筒倒豆子一般将心中的想法全都倒了出来。

    苏颂坐了下来：“玉昆你的意思要严惩？”

    “杀人偿命，伤人重惩，十七个人的性命岂能就此罢休？那位南顺侯倒也罢了，但剩下的十六人，无辜枉死，总得给个交代。”

    苏颂大概听明白了韩冈的意思。既然要依律追究元凶，那么理所当然的，球队也就能置身事外了。而从律条上来说，的确是不关两支球队的事。看球的球迷犯下的罪即便再重，也牵连不到球队身上，而且事发地点据说还是在球场外，依照哪一条刑律，也不能将罪名安到两支球队身上。顶多是追凶时，带人过堂而已。

    以两支球队中的成员在京城中的名气，就是过堂，也不能将他们一并下狱。而开封府中的官吏，在蹴鞠联赛上得到的好处数目甚多，更不会在球员身上玩敲骨吸髓的那一套，必然是轻松脱罪——只要御史台不插手的话。

    苏颂相信韩冈也能想到这一点，也不多言。转而问道：“这一次的死伤怎么会这么重，到底是怎么回事？过去从来都没有过。”

    韩冈叹了一声：“若是外路的州县，一场比赛不过聚集三五千多人，也就是草市、庙会而已，纵生乱，也不会有大的伤亡——京城之外，也就东岳庙会等寥寥数事能聚万人之中。但京城军民百万，一场比赛往往万人。这方面，必须设法弥补。亡羊补牢，为时未晚。前日的惨剧，不应该再发生了……”

    “玉昆你打算怎么做？”

    “什么都不能做啊。”韩冈摇头，浮现在脸上的笑容平平淡淡，“该怎么处置，是废是改，那得由天子、政事堂和开封府发落，非韩冈所宜言。”

    “就不担心株连到两支球队和齐云总社？”苏颂很是有兴致的问道。

    “终究还是开封府的事。有钱醇老【钱藻】在，想必肇事之人无法逍遥法外，而无辜之人，也不至于蒙受不白之冤。”韩冈事不关己的说着，他丢开手上的笔，笑着对苏颂道：“这一回厚生司、太医局和医院也算是练兵了。日后再有天灾**，有了经验也免得临上阵会手忙脚乱。”

    韩冈摆明车马，绝不会公然插手此事。并非职司相关，他可没打算站出来干预。想来有不少人盼着他跟开封府闹起来，韩冈如何会让他们如愿以偿？他现在只管手边的差事，这件事根本就不需要他强出头。想拿十七人的性命

    “看来玉昆是胸有成竹了。”

    苏颂明白韩冈的为人，不管面临什么样的局面，还没有亲身较量一番，便宣告认输，绝对不会他的性格。若不是有绝对把握，绝不会坐到一边冷眼旁观。

    与韩冈有关此事的对话到此为止，苏颂知道自己只需要等着看后续发展，便能知道韩冈的底气何在。而这一切来得很快，到了第二天，齐云总社公布处罚决定的消息便传遍了京城。

    棉行喜乐丰队和福庆坊福庆队两队，罚分二十分，在地区常规赛进入后半段之后，这么大的罚分，使得两队实质上退出了季后赛名额的争夺。并各罚款五百贯，作为医疗费用和抚恤费用。在齐云总社发出的声明中，虽然两队并非肇事者，但必须为球迷负起连带责任。

    除此之外，在惨剧头七的那一天，齐云总社将会礼聘僧道做一番水6道场，为十七条冤魂祈求冥福，并求佛祖道祖保佑，让伤病之人能早日康复。同时为了避免惨剧重演，齐云总社也会要讨论如何能对球场进行允许范围内的改造。而最重要的一条，就是从即日起，京城的蹴鞠联赛将会暂停一个月，等待朝廷的处置。

    苏颂也不禁对这一以退为进的手段激赏再三。

    这一下子，气毬便被踢到朝廷那一边，‘老实守矩’的齐云总社通过这一招，轻易的就凝聚了混乱的人心。当齐云总社摆出了老实听教的态度，对朝廷来说，已经不方便加以重惩。因为在总社背后，有着以宗室、贵戚、豪商所组成的团体，更有着几十万京城百姓的支持。只要人心稳固，朝堂想做出不利的判罚，也会有着极大的阻力，甚至难以成功。

    在这一过程中，韩冈甚至什么都不需要去做。

    ……………………

    “这样就行了吗？端明？”作为韩冈的亲，何矩心中依然打着小鼓，两只眼睛上密布血丝，显然一夜没有阖眼。为了说服总社中的那群老顽固，何矩费了不少的心力。

    “足够了。”

    韩冈漫不经意的点着头。这就是他事先的吩咐，态度要端正。犯了错不要紧，要紧的是是不是已经有过正式的赔礼道歉。将场面上的事做漂亮了，就会使得齐云总社一下就摆脱了朝野两方面的围剿，摆脱了被动的局面。

    “要记住了，不要等着上面的决定。”韩冈再一次叮嘱着。

    这件事上要争取民心和士林中的舆论，就必须提早一步将可能成为攻击目标的弱点给消除。已经做到了这一步，若是御史台穷追不放，朝野内外的同情心，只会落在齐云总社身上。

    “比赛重开要等朝廷的吩咐，不过十六名受害者入土安葬，总社的会首和两队的队头，还是要去上柱香，吊祭一番才是。”不能遗人把柄，韩冈的态度十分坚定，“赛马总社那边也要配合齐云总社，兔死狐悲的道理要多提醒两遍。”

    韩冈在此事上的嘱咐也到此为止。在编纂药典并潜移默化的推广气学这个大课题面前，眼下的那点麻烦，只是枝节而已，不值得深究。

    眼下韩冈就是想通过这一桩意外，好生的看一看以蹴鞠联赛为脉络所组成利益集团，到底能有能耐。

 第23章 弭患销祸知何补（四）

    快到中午的时候，华阴侯赵世将带着两个伴当，一身平民的打扮，一路到了城北的惠临院。在门前翻身下马，便被一名知客僧迎进了院中。

    惠临院不是京城中有名寺观，占地并不算大。正殿中供的是观音菩萨，也就没有什么大雄宝殿的牌匾挂在上面。

    知客僧领着赵世将从殿前过，却在门口停了步。本就是心情不好的赵世将皱着眉，嘴角往下一拉，眼角也挑了起来。

    知客僧笑道：“鄙院的观音菩萨像是从普陀迎来的，最是灵验不过。小僧看华阴侯今日似有忧色，想必是有心事。何不敬一柱香，求菩萨保佑，也能得一个心安。”

    赵世将垂着嘴角盯了笑容可掬、相貌讨喜的知客僧两眼，却是不发一言的进殿去进了一炷香，丢了一串钱才出来。

    跟着知客僧往后院去，赵世将冷声道：“这些天的确运气不好，若是能转运，当来还愿。”

    “华阴侯是有大福气的人，本就有神佛庇佑，今天礼敬菩萨，不日当有喜信。”

    知客僧一路说着好话，领着赵世将到了后院的一间禅房门前。通名后禅房房门吱呀打开，一名三十五六的中年人和穿着袈裟的白须老僧走了出来。

    老僧是院中住持，知客僧见了他，便退到一边。老僧向着赵世将合十稽首：“华阴侯，小僧有礼了。”

    中年人则站在台阶上朗声笑道：“三一，你可来迟了。”

    “昨天接了九十七叔的帖子，今天起来却没敢耽搁，眼下还不到午时，是九十七叔来得早了。”赵世将先向着中年人行了一礼，口中却不让人。转过头又对老和尚还礼道：“守端师傅，赵世将有礼了。”

    住持守端和尚请了两人进了禅房中，亲自给两人重新倒了茶，“邺国公，华阴侯，还请两位稍坐，酒饭很快就送上来。小僧不便打扰，先行告退。”说着便退出了门去。

    禅房中的陈设很是朴素，桌椅上也都是横平竖直的线条，没有任何多余的花纹，只有香炉中散淡淡的檀香。

    赵世将没让自己的伴当进来服侍，房中就只有他和对面坐着的邺国公赵宗汉。一口就将杯中的茶给喝光后，赵世将就自己提起茶壶，给自己又倒了一杯。

    “九十七叔，今天没有别的客人了？”赵世将问着。

    “就请了三一你一个。”赵宗汉笑道。

    太祖一脉的字辈是德惟从世，赵世将是太祖的嫡脉玄孙。太宗这一脉则是元允宗仲，赵宗汉是太宗曾孙。两人辈份差了一倍，赵宗汉本人在他那一房同辈中的排行排在九十七，纵然赵世将年岁要长上五六岁，但他也不得不道一声九十七叔。

    说亲缘，两人其实已经很疏远了，但要说熟悉程度，却是时常见面的，不过也就这半年因为赛马联赛的关系，才真正熟悉起来。

    赵宗汉在蹴鞠和赛马场都有投入，而赵世将却正好是赛马总会的会首——诸多宗室之中，只有他最不在乎脸面，直接出来为赛马总会撑腰，堂堂正正的做会首。不像齐云总社，虽然每一家球队的东主都有资格在总社中做到会首、副会首，但家里养着球队的宗室贵胄，从来都是派代理人出面，没有说自己出头的——一起喝过几次酒后，交情倒也是有了三五分。

    喝了两杯茶，解了口渴。住持和尚就领着几个清清秀秀的小沙弥，将一席素斋送了上来。

    晚秋时节，加上京城附近有借着温泉种蔬菜的人家，还有不少蔬菜，加上一些笋干、豆腐、素鸡、素肉，倒也有七八道，对两个人来说，不算少了。

    这一间惠临院，素斋做的不错，但名气不是很大，香火并不旺。只是清静也有清静的好处，换作是大酒楼，人来人往，就是特意挑了包厢，说话一样都不方便。

    素色的瓷盏倒满了米酒。没经过蒸馏，也没经过窖藏，酿好了就端出来，就是口味很淡的素酒，尽管是过了筛，但还是有些浑浊。从饮食上能看得出来，这间惠临院中的僧人还算守清规，比大相国寺娶妻吃肉的花和尚们要强不少。

    菜肴和酒水的口感都不错，但赵世将并不觉得今天赵宗汉请客，是为了喝酒吃菜。可是当他准备开口的时候，赵宗汉总是给他劝酒：“先喝酒吃菜。这惠临院里司厨的证慧和尚，厨艺虽不比上大相国寺和报慈寺，但也不差了。”

    等到酒过三巡，赵宗汉才放下酒杯和筷子，神色也正经了一些，“三一，场面话我就不多说了。今天我在这惠临院里面摆酒，想说什么，想必你也知道了。不知三一你是怎么想的？能否直说来？”

    “九十七叔既然要小侄直说，小侄自是无有不从，不过还是想先问一句，这一次的事，齐云总社是不是准备认命了？”赵世将说话直接了当，跟着说道：“若当真如此，我这赛马总社的会首也不便插手到齐云总社之中。”

    “认命什么的，我从来就没想过。但这一次的事，也不是一家的事，门户之见暂时得放下一阵子。”

    “这不是一家的事？”赵世将咧开嘴笑了，“九十七叔，该不会只想凭这一句，就要赛马总社为齐云总社冲锋陷阵吧？”

    赵世将的话直率到了无礼的地步，赵宗汉却没有升起应有的愤怒。只要赵世将肯坐下来说话，就已经算是成功了一半，剩下的一半，就要看赵宗汉的说服力了。

    “如果仅仅是要捉罪嫌，那是一点关系都没有的。但眼下御史台可是想拿着聚众为由，冲着蹴鞠联赛下刀，就不是那么简单了。”

    虽说御史台为此事出动是顺理成章，可华阴侯赵世将的脸色还是一下就难看了许多，只觉得桌上素瓷器皿的反光刺眼得很。作为太祖皇帝的后人，他一向知道做什么事才能让赵光义的子孙放心，可是眼下他想做些让人放心的事，看来都难了。

    “九十七叔，“赵世将沉声道：”“想必你也知道，我从这赛马联赛中得到的那点好处，要拿出多少来周济族人，若是没了这笔钱，多少人家今年的年关是没法儿过了。”

    赵宗汉满意的点了点头，“多亏了是三一你，换作是别人，也不会有这么大方的。可惜御史台这一回却什么都不关心，只在乎能不能如愿以偿。”

    靠山吃山，靠水吃水，没有什么好说。若是有人连这一点都不肯松口，赵世将可不会硬生生的咽下这口气。

    “宗室没了体面，官家脸上也不好看。不说别的，就是下面的庄户跟邻村争个水，族长也须得出头。一族同宗，一穷一富不算出奇，但相差再大，也得维持一个最基本的体面。好歹我们这几千人也是宣祖之后啊，前两年，朝廷连问都不问一句的断了一多半的钱粮，好些宗室给夺了玉牒。眼下不止一户人家，靠了蹴鞠和赛马两项联赛撑场面。若是再把联赛给绝了，难道要我们赵家人去讨饭不成？”

    赵世将说着说着，火气就噌噌的上来了。拍着桌子，砰砰砰的震得桌上的酒盏筷子乱跳，连温酒都晃了几晃，差点给倒下来。他是宗室中有名的火爆脾气，发起火来就是前任和现任的濮国公也不愿意直接面对，

    “要是哪个御史敢议论赛马一句，我就去太庙哭太祖太宗去！当年忍了王安石，那是国库无钱无粮，要为君分忧。如今钱堆在仓库里，绳子都要断了；米麦存在粮囤中，连壳子都要烂了，光用钱都能把辽人都砸死了，还要夺我等穷鬼的口粮。列祖列宗在上，可是能看得过眼？”

    赵世将跟炙手可热的濮王一脉来往并不多，只有眼前的赵宗汉有着共同的爱好，倒是比他人都要熟悉。这一回两人约在了不惹眼的寺院中，都是一家人，利益又相通，私下里说的话，也没有什么需要避讳的成分在，说起话来便也没有什么好顾忌的。

    赵宗汉点头附和着，“每年我这个国公，就算是官家赏赐，也不过是百多两黄金、千多两白银，钱绢几百一千的，这又能济得什么事？！家里的女儿的嫁妆都置办不起啊！这一回若当真禁了联赛，难道还能指望官家将内库给我们分了不成？”

    “唇亡齿寒，赛马总社这一次会配合齐云总社，九十七叔当可以放心了。”

    “赛马总社愿意配合，的确是桩喜事，放心就难说了。”赵宗汉苦笑：“张商英前两次跟韩冈过不去，官家没站在他一边，没有派人治张志中的罪。他多半是打定主意有机会便去咬韩冈一口。借着韩冈的力，说不定日后真的给他做到两府中去。”

    什么叫异论相搅？就是甭管地位有多高，权势有多煊赫，或是多么受天子看重，朝堂上必须有个跟他唱反调的。

    只要有哪个地位还说得过去的朝臣，能长年累月的跟韩冈过不去，等到韩冈任职两府的时候，他多半也能被提拔起来，只为用来钳制韩冈。不说别人，参知政事蔡确就是从骂王安石开始受到天子的重用。既然韩冈日后晋身两府不过是时间问题，那么张商英想做个异论相搅的另一方，其实也是合情合理。

    “齐云总社打算怎么做？”赵世将才不信齐云总社对这件事没有预先的谋划。

    “闹事的罪魁祸首不抓出来，这一回事情就不算完。但反过来说，如果能快点结案，剩下的就是嘴皮子上打仗。谁胜谁败，得看官家站在哪一边了。”赵宗汉眼神灼灼的看着赵世将，最后一步少不了要靠在宗室中，名声甚好的赵世将来做。

    赵世将眼神一凝：“也就是说，只要结案……”

    赵宗汉肯定的点头：“只要结案。”

 第23章 弭患销祸知何补（六）

    “这分明是欺君！！”

    从御史台的正厅中传出来的声音阴沉无比，如同窗外的天空。

    不止一个台官将士大夫的风仪丢到了脑后，对开封府上下咬牙切齿。

    本来御史台中倒有三分之一的御史，准备要借蹴鞠球赛后的那一桩惨剧，好生将京城中的风气整治一番，顺便将那个几次三番都轻易从乌台口中脱身的家伙也一并拉下来，

    可开封府干脆了当的就推了个替罪羊出来，将罪责都推到了死掉的南顺侯李乾德身上。那放在桌上的厚厚的一摞口供抄本，连同奏报的抄本，在一众御史们眼中，白纸黑字的全都是嘲讽。

    什么时候御史台已经被人小瞧到这般地步了！御史台都已经盯上来了，竟然还敢在这么一桩大案上做手脚？这未免是欺人太甚了。

    十几名御史一个个怒气难遏，唯有上首处的李定如同老僧入定，端坐着不发一言。他这个御史中丞一直都没有说话，看着手底下的人仿佛是正在吃饭时被人一脚踩了尾巴的猫一般蹦的老高，心中暗叹，御史台的成员真是一蟹不如一蟹了。就算拿着欺君的罪名出来，又能吓得了谁？

    欺君从来只是喊出来吓人，定罪时才可怕，可在朝中做官，没人少做过，谁会老老实实的什么话都跟皇帝说？

    “二十一家大行会中，有十三家的行会或是行首养了球队。开封府中的官吏也有许多人以两项赛事为财源。如此势力，只要想找，能找来一千个证人为这桩案子寻找证据。”

    李定越是深入的去了解两家总社的实力，便越是发觉这件案子的棘手。

    总不能将证人都拘入台狱审问。这不是笑话吗？

    开封府选择的人选，的确是让人无从措手。

    谁让李乾德是降臣，而且他的军队曾经兵犯中国，这个罪孽是曾经的交趾王永远也洗不脱的。眼下罪名落在他的身上，那么未来的几十年内，决没有机会翻身，何况这一次连苦主都没了。谁会为这样的人去争辩？

    “就算是天子也想大事化小，小事化了。”李定说着，他这几天见过赵顼几次，对天子的态度有所了解，“李乾德已亡，也不可能活过来为自己。死人是不会说话的。”

    李定的话中透露了几分皇帝对此案的态度，只是没人理会他。下面的御史各自小声的交头接耳，议论着破局的办法。

    李定皱着眉听了一阵，神色中的不耐烦的成分也越来越浓。。

    御史中丞已经做了许久，按旧例差不多也该离任了。只是他在天子那边远没有蔡确得宠，不用指望能升到东府或是西府去，在台中说话的声音也便一天比一天弱。御史本来就只需对天子负责，即便最低一级的监察御史里行，也可以弹劾宰相，从不需要以御史中丞马首是瞻。何况李定的名声从来就没好过，在以清流自诩的御史中，根本就无法服众。这两年下来，说话没人理会的的情况他早就习惯了。

    不过这一次的情况特殊，越是将核心遮着掩着，就越是代表他们在此事上有所图谋。天子的耳目众多，不会看不到这一点。失去了天子的信任，对御史们来说，那就是一个灾难。

    正想最后一次，尽一下御史中丞的职责，难得迟到的张商英终于抵达了会场，只是脸上的表情，比起方才会议上的几名御史更加阴郁十倍。

    “怎么回事？”李定问着。

    张商英没有多话，直接将手中叠起来的一页纸打开，递到了李定的手中。

    粗糙单薄的纸面，以及纸上并不整齐工整的文字，让人一眼就看出来，这是如今市井中十分常见的小报。

    张商英要让人看得内容就在头版上，李定看了两眼，脸色木然的转手交给了下面的人。一份小报就这么在御史们的手中转了一圈，最后又转回了张商英那里。而厅中的气氛，也就在小报的传递过程中，变得跟张商英的表情一般森森如晦。

    阴鸷的眼神左右横扫了一番，张商英恶狠狠的说道：“看到了没有，这是步步紧逼啊，要将罪名彻底坐实在南顺侯的身上！”

    御史台中的官吏们见多了这样的小报，李定平日里可没少看到乌台中人拿着薄薄的一张纸在私下里仔细研读。这其中不仅有吏员，还有言官。

    自从齐云总社在几年前开始五日一次的发售刊载了球赛赛况的《蹴鞠快报》，京城之中的各色小报便越来越多。很多小报，都是在上面刊载了一些商家打招牌的广告，拼凑几个荒诞不经的古今故事，再加上几篇佛经道藏的片段，然后夹杂着近日的新闻，敷衍成文。

    小报上用的全是简笔的俗体字，而且还是歪歪扭扭的活字印刷。看完后就可以用来做包裹，肉铺上时常能看到有人拿着小报而不是荷叶将买来的肉裹好离开。

    外地也许要差一点，但在京城中，文风荟萃，百万军民中倒有一多半的男丁能识文断字，女子也有三成在幼年时学过《女则》、《女戒》、《女论语》，虽说绝大多数人——甚至可以说其中的九成九——学问并不精深，只是认得三五百字，背得《论语》和《千字文》，但连正正经经的家信都写不好，可是看懂小报上的文章，连估带猜的，倒是不会有什么问题。而且小报读得多了，认字的本事也能有所长进。

    数以十万计的识字之人，让这些小报在京中活得有滋有味，甚至于京城周边的造纸作坊，也变得一日多过一日。些年来，要不是一众小报还没有变成传播谣言的揭帖，早就给朝廷禁了。

    但小报发行的之多之广，也颇让人为之忌惮。在京城流行的诸多小报中，《蹴鞠快报》的发行量是最高的，据说这份三日一期的小报，每一期都能卖出两万份。当这样的一份纯粹以联赛赛报为主打的小报，在头版的位置上刊载一场断案的新闻，在京城之中所能引发的风浪，可想而知。李定就算只看这份《蹴鞠快报》，也知道南顺侯府眼下究竟会是一个什么样的情况。

    齐云总社是想要在结果出来之前，在京城百姓们的心目中先一步造成既成事实。

    但事情不是这么简单。由此带来的风波，只会愈演愈烈，最后形成一场让御史台无法扭转的风暴，

    这是谁的声音更大的问题，这是谁能代表更多人说话的问题。

    就像肇事者的身份被确定为南顺侯李乾德一样，当《蹴鞠快报》开始在报纸上刊载审案的新闻，整件事的性质变了。

    如果事情继续发展下去，引领民间舆论、甚至士林风气的不再是他们这些言官清流。

    过往多少重臣败在掌控士林的清流的言谈之中，控制了士林，就是让天下言论只能发出自己想让人听到的话。可是一旦这柄刀子给外人抢走了，那么清流和士林的地位也将会一落千丈。

    “要不要干脆遣人将齐云总社给封了？……朝廷还没定案的事也是他们有资格说的!？”一名御史提议道。

    李定从张商英手上拿过报纸，将头版上的那条新闻从头到尾的又仔细读了一遍，最后无可奈何的摇了摇头。报纸上的报道本就没留下一点破绽。

    这快报上一点也没提定罪两个字，只是说开封府昨日初审，其结果已报请朝廷复核。完全看不到扭曲夸大的成分。一看就是公平公正的报道，甚至没有因为李乾德的身份而大做文章——在李定眼中，这是极聪明的做法，与其灌输，还不如让其自己去想，这样得出来的结论才会根深蒂固，让他人无法动摇。而齐云总社，当然也会在人们的心目中，拥有更加权威的份量

    别的不说，在这份快报背后可是齐云总社，而齐云总社背后，则是数以百十计的皇亲国戚和一干豪商，这背后的势力则惊世骇俗。如果没有足够的证据，就去将齐云总社给封了，等于是给了齐云总社后面的诸多豪门一个结结实实的把柄。到时候，在御史台中，提议的、执行的，全都要给人捏在掌心里面。

    既然他们敢公然公布案情，肯定也必然是做好了一切的应对准备。从天子的角度来说，他是不会介意多一个了解民间民生的通道，御史台的攻击，只会被皇帝毫不在意的丢到一边去。

    李定沉吟了好一阵，最后点起了一名吏员，“去南顺侯府，看看有什么动静。”

    “只是去看看？”张商英不满的问道。这个时候，可是需要切实的行动。

    “只能先去看看，哪里还能做些什么？”李定反问着，让张商英等台官哑口无言。众目睽睽之下，多少双眼睛盯着，御史台也不敢去作威作福。

    “不能就这么了结！”一名御史大声叫道。

    “不会就这么结束。”李定给了很肯定的回答。他可不想看到御史台的职权在自己手上被削弱，“日子还长得很！”

 第23章 弭患销祸知何补（七）

    徐缓而又平稳的行驶在大街上的马车突然停了。车中闭目假寐的赵頵身子由着惯性向前一冲，立刻惊醒了过来。

    “怎么了？”身为天子三弟的曹王赵頵很是不快的敲了敲车厢壁板，问着外面：“出了什么事？”

    跟在车旁一路步行的元随随即出现在车窗边，弯着腰，“回大王的话，是前面的路被人堵起来了。”

    “堵？”赵頵一愣神，透过车窗向外一张望，丑婆婆药铺的招牌便在眼前挂着，“这不才到踊路街吗？离了皇城没几步，谁吃了熊心豹子胆，敢拦在这街上？！”

    “已经遣人去打探究竟了。”

    过了片刻，一名骑手从前面驭马返回，充作护卫的骑兵队正听了他的禀报，下马后来到车前：“大王，是前面的楼子巷出事了，聚集的人太多，才连踊路街也一并堵上了。”

    “楼子巷？”赵頵对这个路名没什么印象。

    “南顺侯府就在这里。”元随提醒道，“就是过去的张宣徽府，也就是七大王府。”

    “哦!”得了下人的提醒，赵頵终于想了起来，“说什么楼子巷，直说是楚王府不就得了。”

    南顺侯虽然是个新爵位，但南顺侯府却一点也不新。占地也不小，整条巷子的北侧只能看到一扇大门。曾经是仁宗皇帝赐予温成皇后伯父张尧佐的宅子，再往前，便是太宗第七子赵元偁的楚王府。待到交趾国灭，又为当今天子赐予李乾德母子安身。

    从楼子巷中出来，向南是汴水，沿着踊路街东行，就是西角楼大街，抬头就能看见皇城的西角楼，再往前一点，便是贯通京城南北的御街。

    “这是为了前日开封府中审下来的案子？”

    “也不会有其他的事了。”元随说道，“十几条人命都是南顺侯害死的，还有上百人受伤，蹴鞠联赛也不得不停了，这些都要南顺侯府给个交待。哪能让他一死百了！”

    昨天的《蹴鞠快报》上就有关于此事的报道，当时赵頵还在想齐云总社的那一群会首下一步会是什么，原来就是欺负孤儿寡母来着。“……这么快就闹起来了？真是一点都不耽搁。”

    赵頵笑着，心中有点烦。两天前出面入宫帮人说话，似乎是画蛇添足了。

    “大王，是绕路还是过去将人给赶开？”同在车厢边的骑兵队正问话时表情木讷，不过赵頵听得出来，他是在建议绕路，不要去招惹麻烦。

    踊路街算是内城中很繁华的去处了，每天都是人来人往，楼子巷中闹起来，也难怪看热闹的能堵上巷口。但这么一闹，沿街的商家不知有多少要跳脚。眼下前面堵满了人，硬挤过去，是把浑水往自家身上泼。

    哀乐声从前方随风传来，赵頵坐在车中，透过掀开的车窗，还是听到了一句半句。

    竟然是堵在南顺侯府门口哭灵！要是没有人在背后指使，那些丧家当也用不出这样的招数。开封府也在不远处，但开封知府多半还没有收到消息。齐云总社在开封府衙中的影响力，将开封知府给架空估计还做不到，但将一些事情欺上瞒下，拖个几个时辰，一天半天，倒是不在话下。当然，串供什么的更是一点不难。

    昨天的《蹴鞠快报》并不在手边，但大体的内容，赵頵还能记得一点，而且之后他还让人去打探了详情。

    在开封府的提审中，过堂的证人总计三十余人。即有棉行喜乐丰队的球迷，也有福庆坊福庆队的球迷，还有事发当地的商家、住户，甚至连路边小店喝酒的酒客都被一股脑弄进了开封府的大堂。

    这么多的证人，都看到了李乾德向敌队球迷挑衅的一幕。这一点无可厚非，否则也当不了证人。但奇就奇在他们的证词如出一辙，没有一点差异。

    从道理上说，这根本就是不可能的。赵頵身边的一个精通刑名的清客直接就说了，绝对是事先串通好的。正常的案子里面，就是证人在案发时并肩站在一起从头到尾都看的分明，但他们过堂时陈述的口供，怎么都会有一些差异在，没可能如此清晰明白。

    只不过，赵頵可没有帮南顺侯府说话的打算。先不说降臣的身份，孤儿寡母离乡背井，让赵顼很是照顾他们。眼下更是因为老实做人，被赐予了城中的清静花园。只是李乾德身死，他的宅子估计也要便宜他人了：“南顺侯这一回看起来要绝后了？”

    “大王有所不知。南顺侯还留了一个刚出生的儿子，应该能承宗祧。”

    “哦？是吗？”赵頵叹了一声，“想不到还留了一个。”

    “其实实在不行，京城中还有好些个交趾的王孙，当初也是一并降顺的。只要官家还想保着南顺侯府的名号，就是李乾德的儿孙不能接位，他的兄弟也有资格。”

    听着前方的喧嚣，赵頵沉默了一阵后，又开口问道，“南顺侯今年才十五岁吧？”

    “……不是十三，就是十五，肯定是没过十八——年纪并不大。”元随说话饶舌得很，但他是赵頵的亲信，口齿伶俐的特点倒是更讨赵頵的喜欢。

    “十三、十五就有了子嗣……”赵頵笑了一下，“南顺侯就是没有死于意外，恐怕也活不长久。哪能这么早就沾了女色？根本未固，却时常摇动，就是一棵树都活不了太久，何况是人？”

    “说起医理，大王当也不输太常寺中的那几位。”元随凑趣般的说着。

    赵頵倒是喜欢医术，家里搜集了不少药方，也养了不少名医。前几年，他所任用的一名医官被卷入赵世居、李逢谋反一案，为此还不得不上表请罪。

    想到这件事，赵頵顿时就对眼前事没了兴致，敲了敲前面的车厢内壁，“掉头，从西角楼大街绕过去。这条路等到明天怕也走不通。”

    放下车帘，赵顼一声吩咐。前面的车夫随即便将马鞭一挥，四轮的轻型马车重新启动，转了一个很小的圈子，很快便消失在街角。

    隔了一条街，韩冈也几乎在同时收回视线。抖了下缰绳，胯下的坐骑乖乖的掉头转身——南顺侯府巷外的踊路街都被堵起来了，看来只能绕路回去了。

    苏颂比韩冈还要早一步掉头离开。虽说以他的身份，让旗牌官上前驱散人群，打开一条通道不为难事，可前面堵在南顺侯府巷口的人群有许多事是丧家、苦主。看这声势，明天必然是传得满城风雨，没事掺和进去作什么？这是苦主和肇事者之间的事，官员们本就不该在其中表态。

    “前面是谁家的马车？”苏颂他扭头对着跟上来的韩冈问道，“那式样怎么没见过？”

    “将作监新献上的新制马车。东京城中见过的的确不多。”韩冈笑道，“前轮后轮各在不同的底盘上，中间是活动的，能自由转向，比起旧式四轮马车，要灵活不少，只不过只能用来载人，载货就不行了，底盘不够结实。”

    苏颂瞧了韩冈一眼。韩冈虽然是只管过军器监，但在他的领导下，军器监连年立功，使得如今的将作监中，有不少人是从军器监升调过去的，官员、工匠都有。韩冈不能对将作监了如指掌那才叫奇怪。

    “是谁家的车子？”苏颂重又问道。

    “若是两个月后子容兄再来问，那还真猜不出来。不过现在倒是不难猜。虽然是有听说京中的车马行也闻风而动，招揽不少匠人，但眼下除了将作监的车船院，暂时还没有其他作坊能仿造得出同样形制的马车来。”

    与如今在京城中替代了旧有的太平车，变得越来越普及的四轮载货马车不同，那一辆消失在对街街角的精致的四轮马车，在底盘上拥有转向结构，在外观上有着截然不同的差别。苏颂方才第一眼看到时，注意力就被吸引了过去，觉得这辆马车的样式很是特别。

    “将作监又见功了。自玉昆你执掌军器监后，这几年军器、将作二事上，倒是时常给人惊喜。”

    “在军器监也不过一年多……元丰以来的功绩，我可没脸去冒领。”

    “到底是哪一家的车？”

    “一位大长公主，一位长公主，还有两位亲王。天子赐物，就是前几天的事。我都听说了，子容兄不会没有听说吧？”

    苏颂眉头微皱。他哪里会去关心天子赐了什么东西给亲王、公主？也就韩冈，估计是一直盯着将作监的新发明，才会知道天子赐了马车。

    除了韩冈之外，又有几个士大夫会在意这等器物上的发明？就是以苏颂对自然、机械等方面的爱好，也不会去刻意去了解将作监或是军器监中，又有什么新花样。

    ‘该不会是为了要弄个赛车联赛出来吧？’韩冈有两次前科，苏颂不免会有这方面的猜测。不过他并没有将心底的疑惑说出来，“别卖关子了，到底是哪一家？”

 第23章 弭患销祸知何补（八）

    “鲁国和蜀国两位，应该是不会看这个热闹。”

    仁宗的十一女——鲁国大长公主，以及当今天子的妹妹——蜀国长公主，都是以淑德贤良著称，自不会没事停在路边看热闹，而且跟在车边的护卫中，并没看到侍女，车内自然不可能是两位公主。韩冈没明说，但苏颂还是听得明白。

    “雍王、曹王，一半一半。玉昆你能确定是哪一家？”苏颂问着。

    不知是出了什么事，南顺侯府的方向这时候突然间轰然一片声起，顿时喧闹了起来，街头的人群鼓噪，叫着喊着，一派义愤填膺的模样。

    街面上人声如鼎沸，便有不少马匹受到了惊扰，纷纷扬蹄嘶鸣。韩冈和苏颂的坐骑也受了惊吓，连带着队形也乱了起来。

    韩冈回头看了一眼，冷然一笑，却没有关心到底出了什么事。随手拍了一下坐骑的脑袋，便让这匹躁动不安的河西良驹立刻安定了下来。剩下的就是用双腿控制，夹着马身，让坐骑稳定的在街上徐步缓行。

    但苏颂可学不来韩冈这手控马的技术。手上紧拽着坐骑的缰绳，控制胯下马匹不被周围的喧闹给惊吓住，最终还是要靠两名随从在前面一左一右的把住辔头。

    韩冈身边的随从，绝大多数也都是骑术高明，不费吹灰之力的就将马匹安抚住了，而苏颂这边，大部分则是立刻翻身下马，才将坐骑给控制住。

    好不容易在马背上坐稳了，苏颂看看韩冈在马背上肩张腰挺的稳定坐姿，不由得赞道：“玉昆好骑术啊。都说南人擅舟、北人擅马，看玉昆你就一目了然了。”

    “是马被调教的好。有个好马夫，家中的马都被教训得不错。”韩冈谦虚了两句，又道：“最近甘凉路那边打通了往伊州【今哈密】的路，好马也多了，正好家里送了两匹过来，刚刚训好不久，性情都挺温顺的。要是子容兄不介意换匹新马，明日就送一匹到府上。”

    苏颂的马估计有十二三岁往上了，看起来老态毕露。从后臀和侧腹上的烙印看，曾经是做过驿马。体格应该是够了战马的标准，肩高比韩冈的河西良驹只矮了一寸上下，也看不出有什么缺陷和残疾。这样的军马却没能通过战马的选拔，最后只做了驿马，一般来说性情不会很好，不是胆小就是暴躁——确切点说，应该是性情很坏才对，以大宋军中对战马的渴求，性格上的标准一向是放得很低的。

    韩冈打量着这匹马一阵，最后道：“子容兄的马，也的确该换了。”

    “那就多谢玉昆了。”苏颂也不谦让，他性格豁达，和韩冈又是忘年知交，而且还是有通家之好的姻亲，人情往来上完全不需要推却。

    “对了，方才那马车上到底是谁？”苏颂又提起了方才的话题。

    “是曹王。”

    “何以见得？”苏颂饶有兴致的与韩冈扯着没什么意义的闲话。

    “快天黑了，曹王府的人已经将灯笼拿出来挂在车前。是玻璃灯笼，跟寻常灯笼差别很大，离得远也一样能分辨得清。”韩冈指了指前面的元随，挂在马鞍前的玻璃灯笼很是显眼：“这是在顺丰行中贩卖的新玩意儿。雍王心思重，一惯简朴。曹王就没那么多顾忌了，专门向顺丰行定了十二盏玻璃灯笼。”

    韩冈说完笑了笑，事先看到底牌，与作弊没两样。

    苏颂怔了一下，摇摇头，“难怪玉昆你辨得出！”

    陇西有了玻璃工坊，也是最近才传出来的，不是用来造透镜或是器皿，而是做灯笼，在店铺中普通的式样五贯一盏。说贵不贵，京城中等以上的人家都用得起，但也不便宜，相对于纸灯笼，同样易损坏，但两者的价格差别可就大了，所以也只有富户才会去买。苏颂这边，前几天韩冈就送了两盏当礼物，却没舍得挂出来，放在书房里当灯用了。

    韩冈打了个哈哈，算是就此揭过。当然，他对雍王、曹王的评价，也就不提了。

    韩冈跟曹王都没见过几次面，相对于雍王赵颢，天子的这个三弟，也的确没有什么存在感。就像太祖太宗和秦悼王三兄弟，有资格登位的就前两人，老三一般没什么指望。在太后那里又不比他二哥更受宠，很容易让人将他忽略，也就前两天，韩冈才刚刚从何矩那里听说他入宫为齐云总社说话。

    转头过来，韩冈倒是叹起了李乾德：“可怜的李乾德，死后也要被拖出来当替罪羊。”

    “这样最好。”苏颂并没有多少对异族一视同仁的博爱之心，尤其还有在邕州殉国的苏缄的缘故，对交趾余孽从来都没好感，“说起来不是玉昆你给出的主意？”

    《蹴鞠快报》可是京城之中发行量第二大的刊物，仅次于一年一换的黄历。先将罪名推到李乾德的身上，再将邕州的旧事提上台面，引发同仇敌忾之心。京城中满城风雨，十几名死者的家人，抬着棺材堵到了南顺侯府的大门前，人多得都挤到大街上了。在苏颂眼中，如此犀利的手段，极似韩冈过去的作为——熙宁七年八年的那次大灾，王安石利用民心，一举将京城中势力极大的粮行给断了根。苏颂知道，韩冈在其中可是没少出力。

    韩冈却摇摇头：“这件事用不着我操心。身处嫌疑之地，这些天来，我可是一句话都没敢多说。”

    “那就是齐云总社的那帮会首和他们背后的人了……真亏他们想得出来。”

    “这世上本就聪明人居多，尤其是在推卸责任的时候。”韩冈笑道。

    韩冈一口否认了齐云总社的行动跟自己的瓜葛，说起来，这个主意也的确不是他出的。他倒也是很佩服齐云总社和赛马总社两个组织的会首们，能这么快就找到了突破口。

    在推卸和转嫁责任的事上，他们的努力的确是让人佩服，转得飞快的脑筋也是让人赞赏。

    齐云总社的那一群人的为人品性，在这一件事上表现得淋漓尽致。死人是不会说话的，挑起事端的责任安插在十七名死者身上是再顺理成章的事。而在这其中，李乾德就是最好的靶子。

    当整件事的起因不再是大宋土生土长的子民，而是李乾德这位降臣，那么事件的性质也就不一样了。不再是聚众致乱，而是降臣心怀鬼胎所导致的结果。

    若是定性为前一种，那么为了避免日后相同的事故再次上演，御史台可以理直气壮的建言天子挥泪砍掉两项赛事，顺便将韩冈也牵扯进来——韩冈说自己身处嫌疑之地，就是这个原因。

    但若是后一种，南顺侯一死百了。为了朝廷体面，也不可能将大越国的太后拉出来惩治一番，最多将丧葬、抚恤、医疗的费用算到南顺侯府的头上，至于齐云总社，以及两家球队的东主和主事，也就训斥一顿了事。

    御史台又能怎么样？

    为李乾德叫屈？脸还要不要了？！

    如果一切只在朝堂上，还有的嘴仗可打，但昨天的《蹴鞠快报》上就已经将开封府断案的结果给曝光了，让受害人的家属杀到南顺侯府门前哭灵，加上对引发平南之役的交趾入侵事件的回顾，整个民间的舆论全都给《蹴鞠快报》给煽动起来了。

    天子脚下的百姓可不是好欺负的，闹将起来，天子和朝廷都得反过来安抚民心。市民阶层比起农民阶层来，更容易受到煽动，也更加敢于维护自己的利益。尤其是现在，有宗室、贵戚和显宦在背后做推手，更是如此。而韩冈本人也就能置身事外，只需要看热闹就够了。

    “也不知是推卸责任的事。我是知过开封府的，”苏颂瞥了韩冈一眼，“府中的官吏还是有所了解。下面的那群胥吏，欺上瞒下的事根本管不过来。唆使证人改一下口供，更是多见。若是说到出主意，多半是他们，做了几十年，什么招数想不出？就像李乾德的元随，他们的供词都与其他人证如出一辙，估计就是被府中胥吏唆使撺掇的。”

    “胥吏们要唆使，也得能说服人才行。供词上将责任往李乾德身上推，对李乾德的元随也是有好处的。”韩冈说道。

    “证人中只有朝廷派去的元随，李乾德身边从交趾带出来的亲信呢？”苏颂冷笑道，“这便是府中胥吏的手段。”

    “也是有人给他们撑腰的缘故啊。终究只是出主意，而不是掌大纛的。”

    “嗯。”苏颂点了点头，“都混在一起了……因为蹴鞠联赛。”

    韩冈微微一笑，都是明白人啊。

    李乾德身边是有元随的，而且是朝廷派出来的人，估计在皇城司中还能领一份俸禄。李乾德出外看球，他们必须贴身跟在左右。李乾德死于骚乱，几名朝廷派来的元随保护不力，这是逃不掉的罪名。更何况，天子为了自清，或者说下面主审的官吏为了不让天子‘蒙冤’，定然会加重处罚，乃至祸及家人，只为了给南顺侯府一个交代。

    但李乾德之死，如果是他自己挑衅，最后点火烧到自家身上，那么元随身上摊到的罪名就截然不同了，罪责怎么说也能轻上三五成，。

    纵然李乾德出门看球的时候，身边除了两名皇城司派来的元随以外，还有其他几名从交趾带来的随从，但开封府却根本就没有将他们给传上公堂。也不怕有人会以此发难，民众已经给煽动起来了，士林更是一边倒，即便御史台也不敢去拿交趾人的口供来驳斥开封府的结论。

    换作是韩冈，决然没有这个一手遮天的能耐——换作是在陇右或许没问题，但在京城就不可能了。只有上有皇亲国戚，下有开封府中一应底层官吏，加上市井中一应好汉、豪杰，通吃了黑白两道的齐云总社，才能将整张网撑起来，顺顺利利的将浑水泼到李乾德身上。

    一个希望维持现状的利益团体，完全被金钱所收买，为了自己的利益，欺君的事也不在乎多做几件。这叫有志一同。

    苏颂感叹起来：“京中的俗谚有‘忤逆开封府，孝顺御史台’之说，开封府的吏员，对卸任的知府向来是不放在眼里的。”

    “那是开封知府常是引罪去官。而且想要管好开封府，对那些胥吏也只能多下几分功夫去约束。若讨得了他们的好，满城百姓可就没好日子过了。”

    “钱藻卸任肯定是不一样了。”

    对于开封府来说，太平时节的京城突然间爆发了造成十七人丢掉了性命的惨案，除此之外，还有更多的伤者。对满城百姓，和朝廷，开封府必须有个交待。而今开封府在最短的时间里找出了真相，给天子、朝廷、百万军民一个合情合理的回复，开封知府钱藻的功不可没——虽然他不一定愿意居功。

    “算是他运气吧，说不定还能在开封府衙中多待上一两年。至于李乾德，”韩冈笑了一笑，“人都死了，又不能翻出来鞭尸，反正就只能含糊过去。”

    韩冈已经不关心之后的发展了。在庞大的京城利益集团面前，民间舆论又被其掌握，御史台和其他反对者，并没有足够的实力来对抗，结果已经注定。

    开封府既然已经审结，两支球队也就能无事脱身，就是御史台也只敢说这是由于聚众过多以至于生乱，不可能说两支球队就是罪魁祸首。整个案件从刑律上找不出相应的条款，甚至不用交由审刑院和大理寺复核，开封府的责任是查，而不是断——没有被告，没有原告，甚至不能算是案件。

    在韩冈的眼中，倒是西城医院在这次的球赛惨案上表现得可圈可点，名声更加响亮。这样的事故，若要是多来几次，在外科治疗上的成就，或许就能再上一个新台阶了。

 第23章 弭患销祸知何补（九）

    一支浅紫色的玻璃小瓶，肚大口小如同一个含苞待放的荷花花苞，以纯银打造的瓶盖是世间绝无仅有的螺纹口。盖上软木塞子，拧上瓶盖后便滴水不漏。

    瓶壁清澈透明，玉润光洁，看不到一个气孔。拿在手中，可以清晰的看到掺了金粉和珍珠粉的香水在瓶中摇晃。仅是外观，就是一件完美的工艺品。

    而作为装载这支香水瓶的外盒，同样是一件工艺品。嵌了红纹玛瑙、金翠软玉的彩绘花鸟螺钿漆盒，可以放在任何一家珍宝坊的门面里，也丝毫不显寒酸。漆盒中垫了一层定州的黄绫，在绸缎下，是一方软木，凿了正好能嵌入香水瓶的槽口。将香水瓶放进去后严丝合缝，一点也不会晃动。

    就算没有瓶中的香精，仅仅是瓶子和盒子，作价百贯亦不为过。而瓶中的香精，在配上瓶盖和盒子内侧的脂砚斋三个字后，更是价比黄金。

    皇后向氏将香水瓶托在掌心，正细细看着，馥郁的桂花甜香自掌中飘散。虽说她贵为皇后，母仪天下，但她的丈夫不喜奢华，与之类似的奢侈器物身边都少见，往往都送到庆寿宫和保慈宫中中，自不用说将日常消耗品做成奢侈品的香精了。

    不过女性的天性就算在宫中也是无法抹杀的，如此精致华美的一套香精，让向皇后爱不释手。

    “圣人，”一名宫女进来向向皇后禀报，“朱娘子和淑寿公主到了。”

    向皇后点了点头，命人传她们进来。香水瓶随手放进盒中，却没有让人收起来。

    片刻之后，一名宫装少妇便带着粉雕玉琢的小女孩儿徐步进屋，面向向皇后行了礼。向皇后揽过宫中唯一的公主，搂在怀里，笑着让朱妃落座。

    朱贤妃坐下来，顾盼生辉的眸子在阁中一扫，却见坤宁殿的东寝阁中只有皇后和女官，不见其他人。

    向皇后看得出她的心思，解释道：“蜀国方才带了她家的益哥入宫来，正与六哥儿一起在后面玩呢。有国婆婆看着，不用担心什么。”

    国婆婆是宫中的老宫女，是向皇后身边的亲信，有她照顾，倒也可以放心。

    而听到弟弟和表弟都在后面，淑寿公主便不安分的在向皇后怀里扭着身子，想要到阁后去。向皇后笑了一下，随即便放了手，放了淑寿到后面去找她的弟弟。

    “那蜀国哪儿去了呢？”朱贤妃问着。

    六哥赵佣虽是她自己身上掉下来的亲骨肉，但为了国家未来的安泰，却是一开始就放在坤宁殿，由皇后亲自教养在身边。为防在皇后心中留下芥蒂，甚至不敢多问。只能去问应该在坤宁殿的蜀国公主。

    “刚被召去了保慈宫。”向皇后说道，“才从保慈宫过来，坐下来还没说上两句话，说是二叔、三叔进宫来了，就又被召去了。”

    “二大王、三大王难得入宫，平常在宫外也不容易见面，也难怪太后会急着招蜀国回去。官家从崇政殿出来，多也会去保慈宫。”

    “不知蜀国会不会向太后说些什么，听说王诜在南面还是没改了旧性子。到扬州后，连着半个月都招了官妓饮酒作乐，前两天消息传到官家耳里，官家差点就要将他给贬去广南。”

    朱贤妃叹道：“如今的几位大长公主和长公主，就数蜀国最委屈。”

    向皇后陪着叹起气来：“天家的女儿能不委屈的，就只有唐人了。总不能学她们的样儿吧？大宋的公主只要沾点边，外面的言官就不会放过啊。”

    朱贤妃明白向皇后说的是谁。

    三十出头就病逝的仁宗长女秦国庄孝大长公主，她也只是跟驸马夫妇关系不和，换作是普通人家，早就去官府申请判了和离了，但天家的女儿却没办法离婚，只能分居了事。之后又被御史寻小过连番弹劾，以至于郁郁而死。

    这还是仁宗最疼爱的长女，而且与自幼养在宫中的英宗如同一母同胞的兄妹一般亲近——英宗在宫中时，就是寄养在其母苗贵妃那里——但结局还是如此让人惋惜。大宋的公主，没有一个能如唐朝公主那般恣意妄为的。

    如今的蜀国公主情况也差不多，夫妻之间的关系很是紧张，去年因为苏轼的案子，王诜之后没多久便被御史台盯上，连带的贬责出京。王诜带了小妾上路，而留下了蜀国公主。这样的丈夫，对女子来说的确是个不幸。幸好唯一的儿子种过痘一直都是健康活泼，成了蜀国公主唯一的寄托。

    向皇后心中暗自叹息，王诜风流倜傥的名声，在京城中都是有名的。她的小姑尽量想要做普通人家的新妇，从不想有什么特殊的待遇。但她的身份在那里，又不能对夫婿伏低做小，还要维持天家的体面，如何能讨丈夫喜欢？

    只是这件事说得也无奈，议论了几句，两人都不想再提了。

    “前几天因为蹴鞠联赛赛后的那点事，御史台还说不能让韩冈出掌资善堂，但现在开封府断案，好歹是还了韩冈的清白。”朱贤妃并不是关心韩冈，她只是为了儿子。

    前些日子新学、气学争道统什么的，向皇后和朱贤妃都不是很懂，但其权力斗争的本质，她们无论如何都不会看不明白。赵顼打压气学，她们不关心。但让韩冈去管资善堂，却是关系到她们的未来。

    向皇后没有太多想法，自家自夭折了一个公主之后，还能再生的可能性很小，并不指望还能有个嫡子出来继承大统。眼下保住唯一的皇嗣，就是最大的心愿了。

    皇帝的身体一向不好。为了能多几个儿子，又不得不旦旦而伐，宫中嫔妃雨露均沾的结果就是身体每况愈下，虽然一时间还没有大患，但以年过而立的皇帝，完全看不出正当壮年的精悍。正在后面与表弟和姐姐嬉闹的赵佣，便是宫中后妃眼下最大的希望。

    “官家也说过，钱藻是能吏。”作为一门显贵的外戚，向家很早就被拉进齐云总社之中，向皇后虽然对家里面的作为并不喜欢，但事到临头，该站在哪一边还是知道的。何况，外戚飞鹰走马，本来就是免除祸患的不二法门，也不能说家里面的两位兄长做得不对。向皇后道：“官家不为别的着想，总是会为六哥儿多想想。蜀国今天来，其实也是想让益哥给六哥儿做陪读。”

    “六哥儿和益哥的年纪都还是太小了一点，进了资善堂中，就怕他们心思不定。”

    朱贤妃有些担心。出阁就学，便是正式昭告皇子拥有了帝位的继承权，这当然是好事，但也意味着赵佣从此，有点小过都会落到外臣的眼里，

    “挂个名字就好，正式开蒙怎么也要到七八岁才是。”向皇后道，“有韩冈侍讲资善堂，也能对六哥儿多放心一点了。”

    朱贤妃点了点头。

    同一件事，不同的人，从各自不同的视角，得出的结论是不同的。皇帝也好，朝臣也好，资善堂的重启，对他们来说更多的是道统之争的余波。可对于向皇后和朱贤妃，资善堂的作用就是保护她们唯一的儿子，从身体健康，到未来能否顺利登基。

    相应的，这也就是在保护她们自己。否则让了二大王得偿所愿，她们最后恐怕连个名分都没有——太祖的孝章皇后年纪轻轻便辞世，后事连应有的礼制都没有得到。谁愿意变成第二个孝章皇后？——至少在皇宫中，资善堂得到了大部分人的欢迎，纵然是向皇后、朱贤妃以外的嫔妃，皇弟即位还是皇子即位也是完全不同的两个概念。

    在这件事上，她们是有共同利益的。

    不过，也是仅此而已。宫里面的内命妇，面对朝堂上政局的变化，除非因此牵连到自家人，否则大多数人都是不关心的。她们只会在首饰、服装、脂粉、香水之类的东西上下功夫。

    并不能说她们当真是不关心政事，但外有充斥朝堂的士大夫，内有正当年的天子，还有后宫不干政的祖宗家法在，宫中的女性，除了太后、皇后和生了皇嗣的朱贤妃，其他人不够资格去操心外面的政事，有精力还不如多为娘家人争取一点好处。且就算是向皇后和朱贤妃，她们所在意的，也只是皇嗣的地位问题，其余的纷争，不能议论，更不敢议论。

    “对了，”向皇后突然响起了什么，“昨天招了东莱郡君今日午后入宫，差不多快要到了。”

    朱贤妃带着些许惊喜笑道：“蜀国上次还说许久没见东莱郡君了。”

    王安石的女儿能在宫中受皇后和嫔妃另眼相看，不受她父亲的牵累，一部分是靠了韩冈那个药王弟子的名头，但剩下的则是她本人的品行讨人喜欢。

    “就是知道蜀国今天要来拜见太后，才去招东莱郡君入宫的。”向皇后说道。对于韩家的子女，不论是运气，还是神佛庇佑，总归是让人羡慕的。若能沾一沾光，又有谁不愿意？

 第23章 弭患销祸知何补（11）

    【第二更】

    “阿弥陀佛，佣哥儿终于是要出阁读书了。”

    赵頵坐上了马车，便忍不住低声念了一句佛。

    中午赵頵还在保慈宫的时候，赵顼过了饭点才匆匆而来，陪着他的母亲和弟妹一起用了膳后又匆匆而去。天子操劳于国事，连坐下来好生说说话的余暇都没有，这番忙碌是赵頵这等宗室平日里是绝对不会有的。但一顿饭的功夫，至少让赵頵确认了他皇兄的心意。

    轻巧的四轮马车，由将作监精心打造。钉了铁皮的车轮，碾过鱼鳞般的青砖地。咕噜咕噜的声响中，行驶得极为平稳。

    赵頵在车厢中闭目凝神。

    赵顼要为赵佣开资善堂，赵頵他可是完完全全的支持。如今亲耳听到兄长予以承认，赵頵心头上的一块大石终于是落了地。

    皇兄仅存的儿子能出阁读书，又有药王弟子在旁庇佑，如此一来，赵颢即位的可能性就越来越小，他藏在心底里的那点小心思也可以就此偃旗息鼓了。只要赵佣能安安稳稳的长大成人，那他赵頵未来的生活也将会安安稳稳。

    已经是放衙的时候，从皇城中离开的官员越来越多，两府、三馆、三衙和内外诸司的官衙皆在皇城之中，每当到了黄昏之时，宣德门和左右掖门内外竟是满目朱紫，让人不禁惊叹，哪里来的那么多官儿。

    人流汹涌，赵頵的马车也不由的慢了下来，不过并没有会跟他争路的官吏，两匹骏马拉动的四轮马车，依然平稳的向前。就像重启资善堂、为赵佣做好铺垫的大势，没有任何人能够阻挡。

    说实话，就算自家的那个侄儿有什么三长两短，赵頵他也是宁可看到赵顼从外面找个宗室子弟做太子，也不愿见到赵颢继承皇位。

    不说别的，老大赵顼做皇帝，那是理所当然。嫡长子继位，天经地义的事。但赵颢想做皇帝，赵頵就想问一句了——凭什么？！都是英宗的儿子，都是太后生的嫡子，两个都做了皇帝，他这个仅存的一个就能甘心吗？

    而且有太祖太宗和秦悼王的先例在，若是赵颢能继承皇位，赵頵知道自己不会有太好的下场——莫名暴死的可能性至少有七八成，甚至连子嗣都不一定能保得住。

    ‘如今倒是可以放心了。’赵頵想着，他正犹豫着是不是将自己的儿子也送到宫中。

    自家的长子，年纪都与赵佣差不多，资善堂开讲，若是能做个陪读，事先与未来的天子打好关系，总是一桩美事。就像他的姐姐，已经决定将他的外甥送进宫中陪读，日后总比外甥的那个不靠谱的父亲要强。

    ……………………

    前两天才在踊路街上见过一面的马车从不远处驶过，出右掖门离开了皇城。

    刚刚放衙的韩冈眯了眯眼睛，曹王殿下这段时间入宫还是真是勤快，才隔了几天，就又入宫了。

    看起来为了保护自己手上的利益，两大会社中的宗亲们是使足了力气。请动天子的亲弟弟几次三番的出来游说，付出的代价可不会太小。

    但赵顼最终会做出什么样决定，可就说不准了……幸好韩冈对此并不在意。

    离开皇城，韩冈上马回家。

    就是天子将蹴鞠联赛禁了又如何？想把宗室都得罪干净那也是他自家的事，韩冈可不会为赵顼多担一份心。

    纵观历史，一个正常在位的皇帝，登基十年以上之后，其控制朝堂的能力基本上就达到了巅峰，很少再有朝臣能够与这样的皇帝抗衡。其到了晚年，更会是重臣们的灾难，能臣、诤臣，能有好结果的不会太多。

    当今的天子独揽大权的倾向早已是显而易见，韩冈巴不得这个皇帝能成为一个名副其实的孤家寡人。

    不过在韩冈看来，做了那么多年的皇帝赵顼不会糊涂到去做损人不利己的蠢事。而自家为了维持在两项联赛中的影响力，也必须在天子面前尽力为齐云总社辩护。方才的那一番陈词，似乎赵顼也听进去了。如此一来，赵顼对联赛的判决，恐怕也不会拂逆人心。

    回到家中时，王旖已经早一步从宫中回来了。

    跟皇后、贤妃的聊天也没什么好说的，跟过去进宫时的话题没什么两样，纵然不同的身份地位的女人在一起，可聊天时其实还是以废话居多。

    王旖也没有事无巨细的转述给韩冈，挑了几句重点提了。只是在提起坤宁殿中那一件韩家出产的香精的时候，脸上却不免带上了几分忧色，“官人，须知匹夫无罪、怀璧其罪的道理。家里素称寒素，可不过十数载，便富甲一方，如果传到外面，必招人嫉。”

    “所以为夫才会将各项技术扩散出去。领军多年，为夫如何会犯孤军奋战的错？”韩冈笑着安慰妻子，“不用担心，过些日子，玻璃器皿会变得跟瓷器一样便宜，香精的制造方法也已经流传天下，到时候，就没那么惹眼了。”

    韩家的豪富如今也不能算是秘密，幸好自己有个药王弟子的身份可以压得住阵脚；顺丰行眼下只做批发，不做零售，仅在小部分人中有名；而韩家的根据地更是远居边陲，隔得远了，只凭传言而不是亲眼所见，招来的嫉妒也就不会太多。

    但为了以防万一，韩冈还是早早的就将手上的技术扩散出去。逐步扩张、乃至更名的雍秦商会，就是依附在各项新产业和新技术的基础上逐渐成长起来的。如今韩家的顺丰行在其中，也不过是拥有一个副会首头衔的普通成员罢了。韩冈要的是影响力，而不是控制权，而且只要他的位置不动摇，会首和副会首并没有什么差别。

    顺丰行的香精眼下的确有无可比拟的优势，但在技术扩散之后，这个优势保持不了几天，再过几年，香精作坊的利润就该是细水长流了。

    韩冈说得虽然有道理，但王旖却难掩心中的隐忧。别的她不知道，但女人购物看重名气的习惯，她如何能不明白。没条件的倒也罢了，若是有条件，肯定会去追求那些名牌。

    洗面药，一定要张戴花家的，皮靴，要大鞋任家的，买珍珠，去梁家珠子铺，染布料，得去余家染店，买香粉，则是少不了要到李家香铺逛一逛。如今的香精，自然就是要有一个脂砚斋的牌子。

    用酒精萃取香料的手段，在韩冈的吩咐下，在韩家的香精作坊成立后的一年内，就向雍秦商会中的所有成员有偿公开，收取的技术转让费很是低廉，只有百贯而已。

    但其他作坊刚创立时，是打着大食香露的牌子，唯有韩家的作坊例外。若是打起大食的招牌，也许能将香精卖到黄金的价格，可是一旦工坊规模扩大，很容易便会被拆穿。

    所以从一开始，顺丰行辖下的香精工坊就想着自创品牌。而利用酒精对香料进行萃取，这样的技术从一开始就是独家的。虽说如今技术已经扩散开来，可品牌的优势已经建立起来了，后来者短时间内没有办法动摇到脂砚斋的地位。

    除了玫瑰香精之外，脂砚斋还6续开发出了百合、木犀、桂花、栀子等不同香型，而且还有利用不同比例混合起来的香水。如今宫中都在用，而教坊司以及小甜水巷中的名妓们更是无不趋之若鹜。有她们引领潮流，自然就在全国范围内流行开了。

    虽然有人仿造——甚至宫中专门制作脂粉的工坊都造出了一模一样的香水——只是脂砚斋这个牌子的名气既然打出来了，仿冒品也只能去分食中低端，卖贵了没人买账。就是宫里面的嫔妃，也宁可用脂砚斋出品的香露，对宫中的出产反而不屑一顾。

    京城中做香精的利润有多丰厚，主管家计的王旖，至少跟韩冈一样一清二楚。每次翻看账簿，看到家中财富积累的速度，总是免不了要心惊胆战。太多的金钱是致乱之源，甚至有灭门之祸。

    王旖忧心忡忡，但韩冈宽慰了妻子几句，却并没有将这件事放到心上。

    到了第二天，王安石领下了朝廷的诏命，将会接手发掘殷墟的消息终于由驿马送抵京城。很快就要见到父母，王旖一时间放下了心事，而韩冈也不会再提及。

    王安石将不日抵京，这个新闻，一下就吸引了所有人的注意力，就连朝廷公布了对蹴鞠联赛的处断结果，也被许多人抛到了脑后。

    藉此良机，重新出山的王安石会不会第三次出任宰相，这是很多人都想知道的，也是很多人都在担心的。

    在当天的《蹴鞠快报》中，头版是全文刊载朝廷允许蹴鞠联赛重启的诏令，前提是京城中几座举行球赛的校场，由齐云总社负责改造成保证观众安全的球场，但王安石东山再起的新闻，却是稳稳的坐在了第二版上。

    韩冈将看完的报纸叠好，嘴角有着莫名的笑意。

    《蹴鞠快报》本身，已经不仅仅局限于联赛的赛报，这世界上又多了一把堪比匕首和投枪的利器。抢占舆论制高点，肯定是日后党争中的一个重要手段，未来的朝堂，那是会越来越有趣了。

 第23章 弭患销祸知何补（12）

    韩冈醒了过来，打了个哈欠。睁开眼帘时，眼前依然是一片黑暗。

    严素心就睡在身边，修长的身躯紧紧贴了过来，呼吸拂动着耳畔的发丝，轻轻细细，几至微不可闻。

    几声发闷的咳嗽从外间传来，有两名婢女和一个年纪略大的婆子在外面值夜。估摸着时间，应该还不到三更天，但也快了，睡个回笼觉是没可能了。

    昨夜韩冈特意早睡，就是为了今天的朔日朝会。朔望之时的朝会，也只比元日的大朝会低上一个等级而已。比常朝要严谨得多，规模更大，天子也不能像常朝时那般直接留个空座位给不厘实务的朝臣礼拜。有职司在身的朝官可以无视常朝，以免耽搁工作，但逢到朔日望日的朝会，只要不是抱病，没有哪人能够逃过，必须要早起。

    韩冈手上有正式的差遣，而且多达三个。平常的朝会不用参加，但朔望朝参那是没办法逃的。

    抬眼望着上方黑沉沉的帐帘，韩冈静静的躺着，等着到点后，外间的人会进来知会他起身。

    时间过得很快，自那一日崇政殿中面圣廷对后，不过转眼之间，就已经是十一月初一，建子之月的第一天了。再过几日，便是南郊祭天的日子。

    资善堂重开，皇子出阁入学，便是放在冬至大典之后，也就是十天后。

    韩冈对此倒是有些担心。从出生后就养在深宫里的赵佣，第一次在世人面前露面，而且是以大宋王朝未来的继承人的身份露面，这个过程若是出了一点差错，便会造成极其恶劣的影响。

    虽然说，赵佣绝不可能出现在南郊圜丘的祭天大典上——不论是他的年纪，还是他的身体，都不可能支撑得住那等漫长劳累的仪式，那可是要在斋戒数日之后，于高台上吹上半日的冬日寒风——但郊祀之后的宫宴，那是肯定要出场的。还不到五岁的皇六子，能不能在宫宴上有着过得去的表现而不出差错，真的说不准。

    一切都得等到冬至才能见分晓了。阴极阳生的日子，希望能有破开朝中阴霾的力量。韩冈知道，在很久以前，冬至所在的仲冬之月，亦曾做过一年之初、万象更新的正月。

    在周时，冬至所在的仲冬之月、建子之月，才是一年之首的正月。而朔日的这一天，便是一年的开始【农历的十二个月对应十二地支。仲冬之月为子月，北斗斗柄指向正北，冬至在此月中，为如今通行的夏历的十一月】。要是天下还是用的周历，那么韩冈昨天晚上就该给儿女们发压岁钱，而现在应该全家人都在守夜呢。

    只是几千年来，天下通行的历法尽管万变不离其宗，总是在黄帝、颛臾、夏、商、周、鲁等古六历中轮转，但自汉武帝太初元年改颛臾历为夏历，以至于这一年有月亮有十五次阴晴圆缺之后，夏历系统始终是历法上的主流。

    以孟冬亥月【夏历的十月】为岁首的颛臾历，仲冬子月【十一月】为正月的周历、鲁历、黄帝历，季冬丑月【十二月】为正月的殷历，只能偶尔得见——王莽行殷历十五年，魏明帝用殷历三年，则天皇帝改周历十一年，唐肃宗变夏为周更是只持续了半年——基本上早就被丢进了故纸堆，如今通行的历法，源自夏历，是以孟春的建寅之月为正月。

    历法，是最近几日苏颂和韩冈谈论的比较多的话题。

    由于从太宗开始就对私人研究天文采取比前朝更为严格的禁令，大宋的天文学水平下降得厉害，如今的历法在节气和日食月食上始终没有算准过。《钦天历》、《应天历》、《乾元历》、《仪天历》、《崇天历》、《明天历》、《奉元历》，不过一百多年的时间，为了弥补不断出现的错讹，历法就改变了六七次之多。

    前几年沈括曾经接手过司天监，但他在这个几乎已经成为几个家族世代盘踞的衙门中，根本无法施展自己的才华。加之当时又是兼职，最后费尽了气力才有了一个《奉元历》，但这个《奉元历》依然不算准。月食、日食和五星占候上，总是有些差错。

    可能是天子对这个情况有些厌烦了，前几天，让有这方面特长的苏颂兼了主管天文历法的司天监的差事。

    变得更加忙碌的苏颂，到了本草纲目的编修局中，也拉着韩冈讨论历学。弄得韩冈现在满脑子的都是建子、建寅，月犯五纬，太白昼现什么的，变得一团浆糊。更别提元法、岁盈、月率、会日、弦策、望策、损益率等专有名词，不回去翻书，根本就弄不懂。

    不要在自己不擅长的领域与专家交流，这是韩冈长久以来的坚持，也是最聪明的做法。不过韩冈的为人不喜逃避，反而喜欢以攻代守，所以他反过来拉着苏颂谈了一通恒星、行星和卫星的区别，以及日食、月食的成因，甚至还有万有引力，好歹没有露了底。

    在过去，韩冈也不是没有跟苏颂讨论过天文星象，也曾稍稍透露了一点自己的观点，至少大地是球状的理论早就跟苏颂讨论过了。只是系统化的描述，这还是第一次。

    日、月和五大行星运行的规律，是天文历法的基石。建筑在日月运行的观察上才得以编订的历法，正确的寻找出其中的规律，当然是重中之重。相对而言，那些名词反倒是枝节了。

    韩冈不知道苏颂信了几分，只是苏颂在听了他的话后，神情很是严肃，看模样并没有将他的观点当成是胡言乱语。话毕竟是要看人说的，韩冈说出来的话，分量自然是不一样。

    不过天文星象上的事，并不是韩冈目前关注的重点。

    王安石就要抵京了，以他的才智，不可能看不出发掘殷墟这个行动对气学的意义。不论谁来主持，都是格物致知的体现。

    虽说在发掘的过程中，占据了甲骨文的诠释权，能稍稍弥补一下因为《字说》而造成的失分，但被韩冈推入被动的局面却是没有改变。

    王安石的性格有多倔，韩冈可是有着切身体会。拗相公的外号也不是白叫的，他愿意接受朝廷的任命，自然是为了给新学张目。说起来，等于是受了韩冈的逼迫，这口怨气相信不会缺少。等见面时，估计还有得头疼。

    但王安石能上京，王旖是最高兴的，而且王旁也应该跟在他身边。管了几年的江宁粮料院，估计王旁也是够憋屈的，能卸下这个差事，兴奋的心情不会比他的妹妹稍差。

    希望自家的内兄和浑家能帮着说合，韩冈可不想跟王安石吵起来。以经史为基础的辩论，对手还是王安石，韩冈可是一分一厘的自信都没有。

    反正是肯定要头疼了，韩冈想着，不知不觉间却又昏昏然然的睡了过去。

    “官人！官人！快要到点了。”

    似乎从极远处的地方，传来一声声发急的呼唤，韩冈能感觉得到身子也被人用力推着，将思绪从一片混沌中拉扯了出来，韩冈一惊而醒，这才发现自己想事情的时候竟然睡着了。

    眨了眨眼睛，打了个哈欠，韩冈终于算是清醒了一点。他坐起身，对比外面值夜的婢女、婆子还要小心的严素心笑道：“做了官就是这点不好，小时候好歹都是天亮了才起来。”

    严素心有些疑惑的歪着头，“记得爹娘常说，官人读书的时候，都是听到鸡叫就起来了。”

    韩冈又打了个哈欠：“……那是爹、娘偏袒，为夫小时候做的事，在爹娘眼里全都是好的。”

    “所以官人才让钲哥、钟哥他们不要起得太早？”

    “小孩子嘛，长身体的时候，多睡一点是正常的。等年纪大了，想睡都睡不着。”韩冈笑道。

    韩冈拥有两份记忆，对于幼年时的前尘往事，已然模糊混淆在一起。说话前不想一下，就分不清究竟是出自哪一人？不过只要没有大的关碍，韩冈也不会刻意去分辨，本来就已经没办法区分开了。

    已经是三更天，韩冈没有时间多耽搁，起床洗漱，匆匆吃了早餐，便在一众元随的护卫下，赶往皇城南端的宣德门。

    宽阔的御街有两百步宽，大小如同一个广场。御道两侧的千步廊中，几乎都是早饭的摊子。即便是官员之中，能像韩家这样厨房不熄火的人家，终究还是少数，大部分的朝官早起上朝，有许多都是在御街两侧的千步回廊中解决早饭问题。

    当然，这些摊点的服务对象，更多的还是官员们的随从。若说上早朝的官员们只有一部分能在家吃早饭，那么几乎所有的随从，就是韩家，也不过是出门前拿两个热馒头而已。待到官员们汇入宣德门，才是客满为患的时候。

    在宣德门前的广场上下了马，随行的元随们便将马匹牵走，退到了广场外。韩冈自门中穿过，向内侧的文德门走过去。一路上过来，身前身后都是衣着朱紫青绿的朝官，其中主动跟韩冈打招呼为数不少。

    文官们有文官们的圈子，武将们有武将们的圈子，那些身上背着节度使、观察使、金吾卫上将军之类官职的宗室、国戚们则是另一个小圈子。互相之间有些泾渭分明的感觉。但偏偏向韩冈示好的官员来历却没有这样的区分。

    幸而人群没有因为向韩冈行礼而让队形稍乱。都是有经验的官员，早就知道如何应对。认识的行礼打个招呼，聚在一起也是压低声线，没有一个大声谈笑的。

    司掌朝堂风纪的御史们正在一侧虎视眈眈，若有人在宫中失仪，等朝会后就会报上去，到时候少不了一个罚俸的处分，背上这个处分，钱财还是小事，重要的可就是磨勘的时间要增加，又多了几年的闲空。

    韩冈能感受得到御史们的视线，正像刀子一般在自己身上划来划去，只是他浑不在意。在前面看到了两位皇弟，并肩站在一起说话。不过片刻王珪也到了，赵颢和赵頵给王珪让出道来，天子以下以宰相位份最尊。群臣避道，亲王也不能例外。

    除此之外，韩冈还看到了李清臣。他是新上任的判太常礼院。

    据说李清臣此次从河北调回，本来不是这个任命，而是准备让他去做三司使的。而太常礼院事前也没有听说，可是突然之间，政事堂便改了任命，并得到了天子的许可。确切点说，应该是反过来，太常礼院的任命，是天子的独断，政事堂只是在诏书上副署而已。李清臣原本就做过太常礼院的同知，这一回正巧太常礼院人事大变动，便让他接手下来。

    但问题不仅是前任知太常礼院被发遣出外，院中的有三名礼官，也一并被请出了京城。事前一点消息都没有传出来，便让太常礼院。这在朝堂上，也是很少见的。

    不过一干消息灵通的朝臣，还是知道太常礼院到底是哪里犯了天子的忌讳。‘狄戎是膺，荆舒是惩’，太常礼院玩得小花样，也许王安石不在乎，也许有许多人根本就没有联想，但既然已经遍传京城，就必须给王安石一个交代。

    王安石已经确认进京，最多还有几天就该到了。天子命王安石去发掘殷墟，在许多人眼里，说不定他还有机会重返相位——毕竟王安石才刚过花甲，还有足够多的时间执掌政事堂。

 第23章 弭患销祸知何补（13）

    “玉昆。”身后传来苏颂的声音。

    韩冈停步回身，准备打招呼的时候却被苏颂满是血丝的双眼吓了一跳，“子容兄，该不会一夜没阖眼吧？”

    苏颂倦容满面，却还是在微笑：“荧惑大冲，十五六七年才能碰上一次，怎么能放过？以我这年纪，很难有下一回了。”

    “就算不是大冲，用千里镜看火星，都远比过去要清晰得多，何必如此劳神？”韩冈摇了摇头，难以认同。正如苏颂自己所说，他的年纪可也是不小了，撑不住这样忙碌的熬夜生活。

    “等过了这几日再说吧。火星大冲能多看一日便是一日。”苏颂笑说道，“再过些日子，等到了岁星、镇星冲日【注1】的时候，还要多看一看。”

    “这样未免也太辛苦了。有些事可以让下面的人去做。”韩冈一贯是将手上的事尽量安排给下面的人，自己掌住舵就可以了。

    “这般辛苦也是没办法。”苏颂无奈，“玉昆你也是知道的，司天监中人浮于事，勾心斗角的本事一个胜过一个，提起历算来却无一人可用。光将步天歌背熟了又能如何？”

    “不如上请天子，另设天文历算局好了。”

    “我也早有此意，正在寻找人选。气学门下贤人甚多，玉昆你不妨多推荐几个。”苏颂看了韩冈一眼，“玉昆你在天文星象自出一格，更胜世人，其实玉昆你才是最好的人选。”

    “我对天文也是不甚了了，步天歌可都没背熟。”韩冈轻声笑了笑，这不是自谦，他的确是彻头彻尾的外行人，“但也是如此，才能从窠臼中跳得出来。有时候，往往外行人看得更清楚一点。不识庐山真面目啊，过去在外用兵的时候，倒是有不少次体会到了……不过若子容兄有何差遣，只管吩咐就是了，韩冈俯首恭听。”

    苏颂闻言点了点头，“那我可就不客气了。”

    苏颂本来也是当世数一数二的天文学大家，韩冈的理论却是正好印证了他往年观测天象后产生的疑问。他观察天文几十年，对天体运转的观测结果和古书上的差异一直抱着深深的疑惑。而月绕地、地绕日，五行星与地球并列绕日而行的理论简单直接，却远比通行于世的理论更加贴近事实，加上对一些天文现象的重新定义、定名，等于是捅破了一层窗户纸，让他的眼前陡然间一片光明。

    只是剩下的几分疑惑，依然需要大量的观测来释疑，让苏颂没有立刻将韩冈的理论全盘接受下来。与韩冈的讨论之后，连着多日苏颂都埋首于钦天监历年的观测资料中，甚至面禀天子，要制作性能更加优良的望远镜，并改进旧时仪象。

    韩冈对此倒也不介意。是非与否，一切取决于观测，理论只有被现实所映证，才能证明其正确性。不唯上，不唯书，只唯实。

    这就是格物致知，是气学的根本，如今苏颂正在做的，正是韩冈所希望看到的。

    当然，这个观测的结果很可能将会是颠覆性的，乃至于浑天仪、浑象仪，都得重新设计，恐怕只有日晷才能留存下来。

    韩冈和苏颂并肩走着说了一段话，又有人上来与两人打招呼，却是章惇。

    枢密副使主动问候，韩冈和苏颂都立刻回了一礼，不过苏颂和章惇算不上有交情，冲韩冈点头示意了一下，便走开去问候其他人。

    文德门就在前方，门前也有御史和阁门使检视入朝的文武百官。

    “真真是好笑。”章惇眯着眼晴盯着几名御史，低声说着，“明明都已经丢人现眼了，也亏他们还能厚着脸皮站在文德门前。”

    韩冈也低声冷笑：“早就说了，如今的御史台是一代不如一代。”

    蹴鞠联赛上的惨剧被当成意外放过之后，反应最为诡异的就是御史台。随着赵顼作出决定，他们立刻就偃旗息鼓了。这让不少人都有着跟章惇和韩冈一样的感觉。若是几十年前，御史台中人只会死咬到底，越不给皇帝面子，就是越有面子，哪里会退得这么干脆？

    在过去，多少重臣都是因为御史们穷追猛打，让天子烦不胜烦，最后不得不饮恨出外避一避风头。弹章交加而上——这‘交加’二字，用得最多的就是在御史们的身上。

    韩冈本以为台谏官们还会再闹腾个半个月，让天子将御史台中再清洗一遍，谁想到就这么了无声息了，还真是让人始料不及，“朝廷选拔御史不问资望，甚至可以选拔资历浅薄之人，本就是看在他们为官未久，未为世俗所染，希望此辈能不惧天威、不畏权势，放胆直谏。但现在的御史台，离朝廷用人的初衷是越来越远了。”

    “玉昆你是希望他们多弹劾你几次？”章惇轻笑。

    想要沽取直名，也得看看后果。韩冈已经被确定是未来的帝师，御史们可以与他划清界限，有事没事弹劾几次，但当真与他结下深仇大怨，一二十年后新帝登基，可能有好果子吃？

    随即他又收敛了笑容，“不过日后若是天子有过，想来他们也不敢站出来谏阻。”

    章惇顺着韩冈的话头说着，但走了两步，他却突地一愣，脚步也缓了一缓。

    惊异的望着韩冈的背影，章惇皱起了双眉，究竟是从什么时候开始，韩冈居高临下的评论朝臣，就这么让人视为理所当然。

    御史们再年轻，那也是跟同品阶的官场中人相比。至少都是三十岁往后，甚至年过不惑——在官场中，这依然是年轻。而韩冈这个到明年才交而立的后生晚辈，有什么资格在这里装老成？

    感觉到章惇没有跟上来，韩冈停步回头向后看，“子厚兄……？”

    章惇快走了两步，笑笑，恍若无事。

    章惇用眼尾瞅着韩冈的神态，他似乎没有一点觉得自己的话有哪里不对。再细想想，刚才与韩冈说话的时候，自己也的确没有感到任何违和的地方。

    章惇忽然觉得，这番话韩冈若是当众说出来，恐怕也不会有人觉得韩冈不够资格，甚至也不会有人感到异样。

    章惇一时间不禁有了几分感慨。以韩冈的年纪所达到的地位，如果将宗室一并算进来，其实也算不得什么。但身份为世人所认同，视为理所当然，却依然是独一份。

    韩冈并不知道章惇在想些什么，与其并行走到文德门前。锋锐内敛的视线扫过了门前的一众御史，隐带一丝不屑。只是当他站到正门口，与几名御史对上眼，却感觉他们的神色中藏着几分狠厉，并不像是认输的模样。

    韩冈顿时心中一凛，难道他们还想再纠缠不成？

    韩冈心念电转，却保持着面色平和，徐步走进门中。

    该不会要学唐炯弹劾王安石，在殿上给自己好看吧？

    可在大朝会上跳出来当堂弹劾他韩冈，和普通的上本弹劾截然不同，这事就是一翻两瞪眼，连一点转圜的机会都没有。天子也肯定不会愿意看到有人破坏朝会的秩序。

    唐炯仗着兴头出来弹劾王安石，现在还不知贬到了哪里去，估计这一辈子都不可能回京城来了。若是有人想学唐炯，韩冈倒是并不介意。

    而且在眼下的局势中，赵顼是绝对不会支持将韩冈赶出朝堂。若有人胆敢这么做，当会惹怒赵顼。他让韩冈佑护皇嗣的心意世人皆知，若是继续攻击韩冈，到底是意在韩冈还是意在皇嗣，可就得让人多想一想了。

    只要有几分理智，应该不会做蠢事，只是……韩冈又回想了一下方才的几名御史的表情，在利益面前，拼命往悬崖下跳的，可都是所谓的聪明人啊。

    文德殿前，朝臣们排好班列，在东西阁门处相对而立。今日定好了日程，要觐见、陛辞和谢恩的朝臣，也在正衙前排好顺序。

    群臣毕集，接下来就该是天子升座。净鞭响过，乐班开始奏起升座的配乐。黄钟大吕，直叩心腑，群臣肃立恭候，但直到奏乐结束，却也不见天子上殿。

    殿中一片静默，人人心中疑惑，甚至有许多人腾起了不祥的预感。当年仁宗皇帝曾经在朝会上发病，当着辽国使臣的面，说皇后、宰相要造反，这一回该不会是又撞上了吧。但没人敢动弹一下。

    不过时间若再拖长一点，宰相就得进内殿去通问了。过了半刻钟，在对面西班的章惇等人的眼神催促下，王珪直了直腰，便要动身入后殿。幸而通向后殿的侧门处人声响起，当今天子终于出现了。

    迟了半刻钟，虽然不算很长时间，但在规矩森严的朝会仪式上，是根本不该出现的场面。朔望朝会，完全是礼仪性质的朝会，君臣进殿的时间，都是早早就规定好的。乐班奏乐的时间，也是固定的，乐声一停，净鞭响过，天子就该出现了。

    肯定是有事发生。

    耽搁了半个钟的仪式重新开始，群臣向着御座上天子依礼揖拜。韩冈用眼角的余光看赵顼，虽然脸青唇白，依旧是体虚气短，但也没有突发疾病的模样，难道是后宫里面出了什么大事不成？

    文德殿的朔望朝会并不是奏事的场合，垂拱殿和崇政殿才是。拜礼之后，就该是入京的外臣觐见天子。但一直留心的韩冈却看到班列后，台谏官的那一拨人中，有人整理衣冠。

    ‘要动手了？’韩冈眼神变得阴冷起来。

    可是谁也没想到，坐在御榻上的赵顼却早一步开口：“王珪。”

    王珪愣了一下神，禀笏出班：“……臣在。”

    “辽国遣使告哀，云其幼主病夭。依例……该如何措置？”

    注1：大冲和冲日的定义是配合现代天文学的理论，应该不是古有的词汇，或为古词重新定义。眼下查到的资料，是出自于清代的《历象考成》，而这本书的本源，却是丹麦天文学家第谷。

 第23章 弭患销祸知何补（14）

    赵顼的话登时在殿上引起了一阵波澜。

    ‘耶律阿果死了？’韩冈也忍不住瞥了赵顼一眼，看来之前的延误，应该就是这个消息造成的。

    御史们并没有继续他们预定好的行动，甚至连朝堂上微启的波澜也没有去理会——连他们也一并被这个消息给怔住了。

    小名阿果，大名耶律延禧的辽国幼主，虽是名义上一个幅员万里的大国之君，可也只比六皇子赵佣大一点而已，什么都不懂的幼童。

    早在耶律乙辛弑旧君、立幼主的消息刚刚传来的时候，所有人都知道，迟早有一天，耶律乙辛是要再下杀手的。

    他可是在将辽宣宗耶律洪基从飞船上推下来之前，就已经杀了废太子耶律浚夫妻。父母之仇不共戴天，耶律乙辛怎么敢让小皇帝活到通人事的时候？

    而且耶律浚和太子妃萧氏一直都没有被追尊——天子的父母不仅没有帝号，而且还是谋逆的罪囚，这件事太过匪夷所思，甚至可以说是荒谬绝伦，传出去连藩属国都要笑掉大牙，但辽国硬是做出来了。从这一点上看，耶律乙辛再次弑君的图谋从来就没有隐瞒过，不论是对内还是对外，连一点掩饰都没打算去做。

    不过耶律乙辛什么时候动手，还是众说纷纭。在所谓的宣宗遗腹子出生后，就有传言，但没有动静。等到辽国在大宋的平夏之役中捡了大便宜后，又有传言，但还是没有动静。谁料到时隔一载，他便悄无声息的将天下人翘首以待的事情给做圆满了。

    赵顼说辽人遣使告哀，那么辽国告哀使肯定是已经抵达了雄州边关，消息是从雄州遣急脚递发急报传回来的。而在此之前，安插在辽国境内的那么多细作却一点消息都没有打探到，或者说打探到了，却没有来得及传回来。

    这件事，要么是耶律乙辛对辽国的控制已经到了天网恢恢疏而不漏的水平上；要么就是他早有准备，幼主一咽气，便按部就班的通知各方，一点也没有耽搁时间。当然，更大的可能还是两者兼而有之。

    且不论如何，弑君之举都是一件骇人听闻的大事，而接连弑君的窃国大盗耶律乙辛，在大宋君臣们眼中，王莽还要输他一筹两筹，宇文护也得屈居其下。

    可以看得出来，赵顼眼下很是兴奋，要不然也不会公然的在朝会上向群臣公示，或许是认为撞上了攻打辽国的大好时机，最少最少也能趁机在辽人手里揩下一点油水来，不会一点便宜也占不到。

    朝会匆匆结束，给赵顼这么一打断，连原本可能正准备跳出来的御史，也不得不暂时鸣金收兵，静待来日——很可能短时间内不会再有机会，因为冬至的祭天大典就在十天后，而皇子出阁，资善堂重开，也就在十天后。

    等到韩冈正式成为资善堂侍讲，再想找韩冈麻烦，不会有任何意义，甚至有可能会导致天子直接出手清洗整个御史台——不能体会主人的心意，只会让主人不痛快，当然就不是条好狗，只有做成狗肉暖锅的下场。

    想到暖锅，韩冈顿时就感到有些饿了。今天的朝会结束的算是早了，但三更天起来，到了现在的辰正三刻，已经是空空如也。又是天寒地冻的时候，若有个热滚滚的狗肉暖锅放在面前，可会是让人想想就垂涎三尺。

    所谓暖锅，其实就是火锅。京城之中，一到冬天，暖锅的生意就好了起来，羊肉、狗肉是最受欢迎的涮锅材料，而各色特制的酱料，更是各大酒楼的不传秘方。只不过这个时代的暖锅，就是在一个小火炉上放个小圆锅，却没有后世常见的中间有个烟囱的紫铜木炭火锅——铜料毕竟不便宜，而韩冈这些年来也没去在食器上留心过。但现在肚中空空，韩冈便越发的怀念起涮羊肉蘸了芝麻酱后的味道。

    回到太常寺，下面早奉上了点饥的点心。衙中多是积年老吏，自然知道每月两次的朔望朝会究竟有多折腾人，又要怎样才能讨上官的欢心。

    满足了口腹之欲，喝着滚热的甘草饮子，狗肉暖锅、羊肉暖锅什么的就给韩冈丢到了一边去了，忙碌起每日都不能耽搁的正经事来。

    太常寺的日常事务，没有花费韩冈太多的时间，大约一刻钟的样子。即便是南郊在即，在圜丘现场检查细节、拾遗补缺的也是太常礼院的工作。而教坊司选拔乐班和跳八侑舞的人选，也直接向中书门下的礼房负责，将太常寺甩到一边。闲着干领俸禄的局面很是可悲。

    而太医局和厚生司的事务就多了不少，在经过了对球赛惨案的伤者的救治，两座医院的急救水平整整上了一个台阶，在外伤医疗上，也有了更为响亮的名声。但随着医院的名声渐广，加上韩冈本人和一众御医的名头，使得越来越多的病患选择来医院求治，已经渐渐到了极限。而附属于医院的官药局，占了这份光，生意也越发的兴隆。除去翰林医官和医学生们的门诊津贴，如今每个月依然能给厚生司带来一千多贯的利润。

    不过韩冈暂时并没有打算扩大规模，甚至将见钱眼开的政事堂的要求给顶了回去。一来，两座医院已经抢了很多生意，京城中的悬壶济世的医者，以及大大小小的药局都是要吃饭的，不能尽砸人饭碗。二来，合格的人手不足，韩冈并没有自砸招牌的打算。

    眼下韩冈正考虑将医学规范化，并扩大规模，加强医学生的培养，以满足世人对医疗的需要。

    此时的医学被分为九科——大方脉科、小方脉科、风科、产科、眼科、疮肿科、口齿兼咽喉科、金镞兼书禁科、金镞兼伤折科。

    韩冈打算改变现有的分科方法，使之更加贴近后世。有一小部分原因是后世的医科分类经过了更多的实践验证，说起来应该是要比这个时代的划分更为合理一点，但更多的，还是因为韩冈觉得这样更为习惯，作为统管天下杏林的重臣，又是世所公认的药王弟子，韩冈有资格在这方面随心所欲。

    其中的大方脉科和风科，韩冈准备合并为内科。疮肿科和金簇兼伤折科，则合并为外科。眼科、口齿及咽喉科，合为五官科。又名小儿科的小方脉科依然独立为儿科。

    产科当然也不需要变，但由于男女有别，产科的医官能实际上阵的机会并不多。在妇人生产上，稳婆才是最主要的力量，韩冈打算组织京中的稳婆统一参加产科的培训。

    至于最后的书禁科，也就是祝由科，黄帝时与岐黄并称的医科，眼下主要是以烧符水治病，以及各色禁术、咒法，但韩冈经过深入了解后，发现其中也有心理医疗的成分，不能简单的视为迷信，故而暂且留存不动——韩冈很清楚，即便是安慰剂，其实也不是不能治病。

    重新划分医科，更重要的是加强对医学的研究，毕竟韩冈主张开设医院，还是以研究医学、锻炼医术、培养医师为主要目的。内科的研究一时无从说起，不过外科、五官科乃至妇科，人体解剖学都是其中的核心。如何开展这方面的研究，便是韩冈眼下几个要操心的问题之一。

    说到加强医学研究，韩冈对普及自然科学的兴趣更大，也更为迫切。既然报纸已经开始普及，以《蹴鞠快报》为首的各色小报越来越多，那么学术期刊理所当然的也可以提上台面。

    对自然科学有兴趣的士人为数甚多，能潜心研究的同样不少，只看多少宗室、贵胄和衙内在摆弄显微镜和望远镜，就可以了解一二。眼下如果能有一个自然科学协会，有一本附属于协会的期刊，将这些人给组织起来进行专项研究，同时给他们一个互相交流的平台，必然自然科学会有更快的发展，同时，对气学的推广，也会有极大的好处。

    对于此事，韩冈也有了全盘的规划，等待一个合适的时机就会开始运作。短时间内他不可能在朝堂上有何进步，那么当然要将多余的精力和时间放到学术上。资善堂直讲，太子之师，这可是气学最好的护身符。至于新学，就让王安石领着他们去研究甲骨文好了，改变世界将会是自然科学，这一点，绝不会因人心而转移——区区螳臂，如何挡车？韩冈就有这样的信心。

    在公务中忙碌了两个时辰，快到中午的时候，韩冈方才从案牍上抬起头来。堆放在桌案上的一尺多高的公文一扫而空。瞧着被清空的桌面，韩冈也不禁悠闲的伸了个懒腰。

    到了这时候，辽国幼主病夭的消息已经传遍了皇城之中，两府重臣在崇政殿中已经为此事与天子商议了一个上午。

    不过中午会食时，从衙中的几个消息灵通的包打听那里，除了幼主病夭一事以外，韩冈并没有得到了更进一步的详情，跟往日并不一样。看起来从雄州传来的消息，的确就只有这么一点。

    不知这位刚刚驾崩的辽国小皇帝，能从耶律乙辛那里得到什么样的庙号？

    韩冈吃完饭后，一边在院中散着步，一边想着。

    想必耶律乙辛这个必然会名留史册的窃国权奸，肯定不会吝啬一个好听一点的称号。就跟从飞船上摔下来的辽宣宗耶律洪基一样——‘宣’这个字，在谥法中，可是一个很不错的字眼。怎么看，耶律洪基都当不起‘施而不私、善闻周达、诚意见外、圣善周闻’这几条评价。

    不过话说回来，对于耶律乙辛来讲，给他手下的冤魂什么样的名号，都仅仅是妆点门面而已。关心的人不会太多，韩冈也只是当做饭后消失的头脑运动而已。

    这个世上，应当是‘耶律乙辛到底会在什么时候谋朝篡位’的这件事，在意的人要多得多。从穷迭剌之子，到控制大辽的权臣，日后还有可能成为皇帝，这番际遇和经历，说起来，还真是有点让人羡慕呢。

 第23章 弭患销祸知何补（16）

    韩冈已经退下去了，既然不支持对辽用兵，赵顼也没什么跟他好说的了。

    双手撑着沙盘的边框，赵顼青白的脸色阴阴如晦，略薄的双唇紧紧抿着，盯着沙盘上起起伏伏的地形，许久没有说话。

    寻遍朝堂，两府宰执和知兵的重臣竟然没有一个支持他的。朝臣们一盆盆冷水泼上来，大宋天子的心情要是能好得起来，那才叫有鬼。

    韩冈出得主意是不错，等辽国内乱，跟耶律乙辛比寿数，凭借着近二十岁的年龄差距，迟早能等到大辽尚父的死讯。但赵顼就是不甘心啊，这样的比法，乌龟倒是比大虫、狮子都要强了。

    万一耶律乙辛能活到八十又该如何是好？那不是要等到猴年马月去。

    等待时机？机会是要靠自己去拿，而不是靠天上掉下来。

    如果边境平安，外无援手，就算是日日夜夜想耶律乙辛死，辽国之中忠于旧主的一帮人也只能隐忍不发。可若是大宋摆出攻辽的姿态，甚至不用动手，辽国国内也肯定会有人受到鼓舞，甚至起兵。

    赵顼就不信，耶律阿保机的子孙做了那么久的皇帝，就没有几个忠心于他血脉的忠臣。

    何况耶律乙辛也不是吃素的山羊，那是吃人的老虎。等个几年，说不定就要举兵南下侵攻了——这等事，他不是做不出来。

    耶律乙辛的权位并不稳固，为了镇压人心，一场场的的胜利，以及胜利后的战利品是他稳固地位必不可少的手段。拿大宋做垫脚石，耶律乙辛在过去的几年里，已经做过不止一次了。

    辽人占据了黑山河间地，兴灵之地也落到了他们的手中。从河北到河东，再到兴灵，辽国在长达万里的三个区域上与大宋接壤。

    这么长的边界线，利于攻而不利于守，谁保持攻势，谁就能占据优势。

    赵顼前段时间将横山和横山以北银夏等的新辟疆土，并为宁夏一路，可是打着继续收复兴灵的打算。若是想继续维持守势，根本就不需要这么做，直接维持鄜延、环庆、泾原、秦凤四路分段防守的局面不就好了吗。

    先发制人，后发者制于人。

    这个道理赵顼不信他的宰辅们不明白，以韩冈在军事上的眼光和见识，更是不可能不明白。可他们偏偏都选了静待旁观。似乎攻灭了西夏的胜利，已经让他们的锐气消磨殆尽了。

    地位高了，就不想拼命，只想保住眼下的权位，或许还有其他的理由，但怎么说都是畏辽人如虎的怯意更多一点。

    想不到找个一心想要收复燕云的重臣就这么难。赵顼盯着沙盘，视线的焦点却不知落到了哪里。

    没有宰辅们的支持，就算他想有什么动作，也全都施展不出来。而且所有人都不支持，难道还能将他们全都替换了不成？

    且就是想换人，时间上已经来不及了，就算只调动其中两三人，换上他心仪的人选，也少不了要一两个月的时间，才能将局面稳定下来。那时候时机早过，怎么都追不回来。

    赵顼憋了一口闷气在胸膛中，只觉得心口一阵阵的发慌，头也隐隐作痛。

    “官家。已经快到用晚膳的时候了，若是官家还另有事，是不是派人去太后那里通报一声？”宋用臣小声的提醒着赵顼。在李舜举战殁在盐州城之后，就数宋用臣跟在赵顼身边的时间最多。

    赵顼摇摇头，直起腰，沉默的向殿后走去。

    每天的晨昏定省，赵顼从不会忘掉。除非有大事耽搁，他早晚都要去太后那里走一遭问候一声。每隔几天，赵顼还会去陪着太后一起吃饭，以表孝心。无事破例，反倒会让人胡乱猜测。

    黄昏的时候，保慈宫中比一天的其他时候都要热闹，除了赵顼，皇后向氏也带着淑寿和赵佣来向太后请安。

    “父皇！”

    见到赵顼，待他问候过高太后，一对儿女便上来行礼问候。

    看到儿女们满是稚气的笑脸，赵顼心中的阴云一时散尽。

    赵佣比寻常的这个年纪的男孩子要瘦小一点，脸色也苍白，看起来就有些不足之症。远远不及他身边的姐姐那般康健。不过性格沉静，也不似他这个年纪的小孩子那般毛躁好动。

    赵佣这时候穿戴得整整齐齐，瘦小的身子却套着一身宽袍大袖，罩着貂蝉笼巾的七梁进贤冠戴在头上，完全是正式场合上的一套仪服。

    “今天学得怎么样？”赵顼坐下来问着儿子。出阁读书在即，再过几日就要从内宫中出来，初次亮相在朝臣们面前，由不得赵顼不担心。

    “方才给祖母看过了，”赵佣抬头朗声说着，“祖母说好。”

    “是吗？”赵顼故作不信，“是祖母疼你，才这么说的吧？”

    赵佣不敢反驳，有点可怜的望着高太后。

    “是不错。”高太后说道。

    “还不再演一遍，让你父皇看看。”向皇后则催促着赵佣。

    赵佣站到了内厅的正中央，一板一眼的将这几天教习内容表演给赵顼看。

    揖拜，恭立，奉酒，退座，动箸，起身，进退有据，一丝不苟。每一步都依从礼法，将宴上的礼节掌握到这般水平，已经没有什么再需要学的了

    当赵佣最后欠身而起，下垂的双手自然收拢在小腹处，下垂的宽袖纹丝不动，整个人静静的肃立在面前，赵顼也不禁点头而笑，“看来当真是学通了。”

    向皇后一把搂过赵佣，笑着道：“这孩儿就是聪明，什么都是一学就会。”

    赵顼微笑着点头，这样他就放心了。

    赵顼并不打算让赵佣参与祭天，以赵佣的身子骨，吹上半个时辰的冷风，最轻也要大病一场。不过之后的宫宴，是必须要上场的。

    对于一个才五岁的孩子来说，宫宴这等正式场合，一套礼节也是很折磨人的。如果在宫宴上闹了笑话，在朝臣们的心目中留下不习礼法的印象，日后想要再挽回过来，可就不知要费上多少气力。若是被有心人拿去散播，更是不利于日后接掌这个国家。

    幸好赵佣的表现还不错，只要在宴会上不紧张的话，应该就不会有什么大问题了。

    其实赵顼也不想主持这个南郊祭天。一整套繁琐漫长以至于结束后让人半个月都缓不过气来的的仪式不提，光是每次郊天结束后，从国库里面拿出来的三五百万贯用来犒赏百官、诸军的财物，想想都是让人心疼不已。

    ——一百万贯的财帛，已经可以养上整整两万禁军精锐一整年了。而三五百万贯足以打上一场大战，为大宋自边境的蛮夷手中开拓一州数县之地；或是为一百个指挥的步军官兵准备上全套甲胄、兵械；也足够宫里两三年的日常开销了。

    即便不谈钱，又有谁愿意在冬天里吹上一整日的冷风？更休提还要斋戒多日；来回都要端坐在寒风嗖嗖的玉辂之上；到地头后，又要换上几次衣裳，然后独自登上同样寒风嗖嗖的圜丘，进行初献、亚献、终献等一套持续几个时辰的仪式，而那张黑羊皮所制的大裘，可是一点也不挡风。

    郊祀祭天，一次两次还是兴致高昂，为绝地天通的资格而兴奋不已，但三番四次后，可就纯粹是个避之唯恐不及的苦差事了。

    只是这几年风调雨顺，国泰民安，又灭亡了强敌西夏。不祭谢天恩，如何说得过去？赵顼就算是想偷懒，找个借口赖掉，朝臣也不会答应，民间也免不了会有些让人匪夷所思的谣言出来。

    如果这时候有个规模很大的灾害，比如以熙宁年号的十年中的后几年时所出现的大灾，倒是可以以心念万民的理由，将祭天之事给暂停。可赵顼就算丧心病狂，也不敢在心里盼望出现这样的灾难。何况熙宁七年的时候，赵顼也并没有终止祭祀上苍，那时候，他一心倒是求上天和祖宗保佑，早点将那场遍及全国的大旱给结束掉。

    怠政，是国事糜烂的先兆。唐玄宗殷鉴不远，赵顼无论如何都不会做这样的蠢事。他还没到那个年纪，何况还有收复燕云的最终目标在。

    总不能将这个责任留给儿孙吧？赵顼瞥了儿子一眼。

    只是一套礼节下来，就已经累得赵佣微喘，额头上薄薄的出了一层汗，被皇后向氏抱在怀里，一张小脸也泛起了红晕，赵顼一声轻叹，“要做个好皇帝，也不是那么容易。”

    虽说是坐拥万里疆域，统治亿万生民，但大庆殿上的御榻，坐上去可不是那么舒服，许多事也并不是能够随心所欲的。

    赵佣似懂非懂，张大着眼睛望着他的父皇。

    见气氛沉闷起来，高太后开口道：“官家，用膳吧，别耽搁了。”

    太后的吩咐改变了殿内的气氛，宫人们立刻忙碌了起来。

    在保慈宫进了晚膳，赵顼先行告退。从殿中出来，他问着身后的宋用臣，“今日政事堂谁当值？”

    “回官家，是韩维。”

    “去跟他说，待辽国告哀使至东京，该怎么做，就依循故事吧，用不着再多上禀了。”

 第24章 缭垣斜压紫云低（一）

    出宫的时候开始下雪了。

    不是鹅毛般的雪片，或是柳絮一般的细雪，而是一粒粒的冰渣子，被横过御街的劲风一把抄起，然后狠狠的砸在脸上。

    风雪扑面而来，韩冈皮糙肉厚，早惯见了风霜。摘下手套，用力搓了搓脸，便浑若无事的顶着风雪驭马前行。

    御街两侧千步廊内的灯火在风雪中忽明忽灭，让空荡荡的廊中更显幽暗。宽达百步以上犹如广场一般的御街，也笼罩在黑暗之中。宣德门城楼上如星如月的灯火，也穿不透风雪拉起的幕布。只有离宫回家的官员和他们的随从一队队的提着灯笼，照亮了周围的一小片地。韩冈环目四周，这样的情形似曾相识。

    “明天看起来要更冷了。”

    薛向说话时带着浓重的鼻音，将斗篷又裹紧了。寒风直往他衣襟里钻，恨不得连头到脚都给裹住，只是要跟韩冈说话，没好意思将口罩也戴上。

    韩冈仰头看了看天：“雪要是再大一点就好了，今年冬天，京城这还是第一场雪。”

    因为入宫问对耽搁了一点时间，回编修局后不得不多费了一番功夫将今天的工作给完成，等到再从太常寺中出来已经过了黄昏。赶在在皇城城门落锁之前出门，却撞上了巡视地方才刚刚重新回朝的薛向。

    “那还真得多下点雪，去年京城这里十月就下雪了。”

    “去岁河东也是连番暴雪，太原府还被雪压塌了一些房屋，不过今年过来便是一个丰年。”韩冈说道，“这场雪下得大一点，明年当也一样能是丰年。”

    “若是明年又是丰年，可就是连着四年丰收了。元丰这年号可也算是名副其实。”薛向笑着，脸上的皱纹更深了几分，“想起熙宁七年、八年的时候，真是恍若隔世。”

    “……嗯，的确如此。”韩冈又想起了那一年帮着王安石与旧党过招的日子。同样是在郊祀之年，但早已是物是人非。想一想，也不过过去了区区六年而已。

    这六年的时间，辽国两个皇帝驾崩，西夏灭亡了，新法的地位稳定了，旧党在外苟延残喘，不过在高层中，真正的新党也变得寥寥无几，最后的胜利者是当今的皇帝。而韩冈，则是从一介京城知县和提举诸县镇公事这样的中层官僚，成为了真正的重臣。

    这几年的天候仿佛是要对之前几年的灾害进行补偿，各路连年丰收，官仓收之不及，米价几乎被打压倒了最低点。

    “有天子圣德庇佑，当真是天下之福啊。”薛向正说着话，突地又是一阵寒风掠起，吹得他手足冰凉，不禁打起了寒战，“真是够冷的。”

    薛向在马上冷得发颤，一张斗篷遮不住全身，身后张起的清凉伞也不能遮风挡雨，反倒差点将举着巨伞的元随给刮翻掉。

    韩冈偏过脸看着薛向在寒风中瑟缩的样子，道：“枢副是不是穿得少了点，这个天气受了寒可不好办。”

    “不能跟玉昆你比身体，不过多喝两杯热酒就没事了。”薛向扯起冻得发僵的嘴角，勉强笑道，“听说官家冬天最喜欢喝的便是杨梅酒，醇而不烈，只是得从两浙运来。”

    韩冈也知道赵顼喜欢杨梅酒，宫里面的嫔妃对于各色浸了鲜果的烧酒都很喜欢，正如薛向说的，醇而不烈，有的还因为放入白糖而使得口感更好。但烈酒就是烈酒，喝多了一样会醉人，而且因为口感好，感觉不到烧酒的刺激，更是会让人不知不觉中喝过头。说实话，如今北方酗酒的问题已经远比烧酒出现前要严重得多，尤其是在冬天，各大城市都时常见到喝多了而倒在路边冻僵的尸体。

    不过小酌几杯倒是无妨，韩冈邀请薛向道：“枢副若不嫌弃，不如就由韩冈做东，在前面的夜市中喝上两杯如何？朱雀门下王家现烤的旋炙猪皮肉，还有梅家刚出炉的鸡皮、鸡碎，配着热过的水酒，倒是正合适这个天气。”

    薛向侧脸望向韩冈，不过在暗弱的灯火下却只能看到一幅剪影。挺直的鼻梁直透山根，线条刚硬，从面相上说，当是心智坚毅不为任何事情所动摇的人物。如果在光线明亮的地方，韩冈脸上随时随地都带着的温文笑意，好歹能冲淡了一点面相给人带来的坚硬执拗的印象，但在此时此地，当外在的伪装被黑暗掩去，韩冈的本性反倒更加清晰明了的呈现出来。

    在薛向眼中，这是最让人觉得头疼的类型。就像当年的王安石，也像曾经一直盯着他不放的几名御史。幸好配合这种性格的，并不是如茅坑里的石头一般又臭又硬的头脑。

    “玉昆即有兴致，薛向哪有不奉陪的道理？”薛向立刻点头，也不在乎夜市上三教九流混杂，哈哈笑着：“听了玉昆你的话，馋虫都出来了。”

    出了宣德门，沿着御街一路向南，经过大约两里的路程，便有一片灯火密集如星海。御街经过州桥跨越汴河后，穿过内城南门朱雀门直抵龙津桥前，长约一里的路段上，便是赫赫有名的州桥夜市。

    御街热闹的只有早市，到了夜里就轮到南面一点的州桥了。每当黄昏过后，州桥夜市便热闹起来，各色摊铺百十家，各色杂嚼【小吃】琳琅满目。不过乍起的风雪，让今夜的客人比往日少了近半。许多摊主甚至都还没开张，望着白茫茫的夜雪发着愣。

    韩冈和薛向沿着御街跨过州桥一路过来，没人多看他们一眼，从州桥出内城的官员多了去，谁会费神注意他们。

    只不过当他们在朱雀门下停下步子，明显是领头的两名身着紫袍的贵人随即下马，所有的摊主和客人都愣住了，人数不及往日多，却依然热闹着的市面陡然间安静了下来，无数道目光切割过风雪交加的空间，落在两人的脸上。

    几乎没有朱紫高官愿意在人流溷杂的夜市上吃喝，倒是衣着青绿的小官和吏员，在这里吃饭时候比较多。虽然这两队人马不知何时收起了灯笼和旗牌，不想让人看出身份。但浩浩荡荡的元随队伍，有点见识的人都知道，这两位少说也是两制官以上，甚至更高。

    韩冈和薛向都不在乎周围人的眼光，下马后走了两步，就直接在王家从食的摊子上坐了下来，四周的摊位和桌面，便立刻都给两人的随从给占去了。原本的客人，一见到他们的这番声势，随即结账远避，不想惹起无谓的麻烦。

    “店家。”韩冈不待元随出头，自己先一步招呼着店主，“旋炙猪皮肉挑顶好的给我上四份，煎夹子、猪脏各两份，烧酒也来先两壶的。这天冷得够呛，要快一点……啊，可别掺水！”

    店主带着颤音的高声应答，让店铺里的小二去舀酒烫酒，自己则忙不迭去挑已经渍好的大块带皮猪肉去炭火架子上去烤。

    店里的人看上去虽然有些慌，但动作还算麻利。韩冈点点头，随即招来一名元随，让他去梅家铺子，去买鸡碎鸡皮腰肾之类的杂食来下酒。

    “……批切羊头，姜辣萝卜，梅子姜、莴苣笋也别忘了都来点。”韩冈自自在在的吩咐着，完全

    再一看周围，他和薛向的元随们的或站或坐，在外面围了一圈，却没有一个要点菜的，把周围几家铺子的生意都耽搁了。便又道：“其他人自己点，别空占着座位。”说罢，向韩信比划了一个手势，让他去负责。

    衣服和脸都在灯火下闪着一层油光的王家从食的店主面对着蓝汪汪的炭火，记挂着身后的两名显贵，心里面直发慌。

    方才那名年轻的官人点菜的时候，乍看上去便是常来常往的熟客，甚至王十三当真是依稀觉得面熟，曾几何时来店里坐过。但那身服饰，无论如何都是从来没有出现在这件铺子中的异类。

    两人一个已入暮年，一个则正当年华，年岁相差得很远，但都是金紫罩身。身上的紫色公服，腰间的金丝犀带，无不在提醒人们，他们身份上的高贵。可是两人坐在这看上去甚至有几分腌臜的铺子中，却没有任何别扭的神色，自在得就像是坐在樊楼的三楼上，饮着眉寿酒，听着花魁唱曲跳舞一般。这样的气度，他还从没有见过。

    滚开的熟水里煮着洗净后的碗筷。多人共用的碗筷如不用滚水消毒易传染疾疫，经过厚生司的一番宣传，已经在京城中人所共知。就算是因此而大幅增加了炭火上的成本，也没哪家食铺敢于懈怠一点。或许过些年，食客们的神经会放松一点，但在牛痘法.正普及于世的现在，厚生司在卫生防疫上的发言，世人当成圣谕一般遵从。

    王家的小二从滚水中瓷碗和酒盏里专门挑了没有被磕碰出豁口的两件，又抄起了两对筷子，用盘子装了，连同已经烫好的热酒，一并送到了韩冈、薛向的桌前。

    在顶棚被熏黑的架子上扫了一眼，又瞅了瞅远处向铺子内偷偷张望的人群，薛向笑道：“今天玉昆你我在这铺子里一坐，明日乌台恐怕就又有事可做了。”

    韩冈微微一笑，抬手给薛向倒酒：“债多不愁，他们说他们的，我们喝我们的。”

    薛向仰头一阵笑：“玉昆说得好，债多不愁，任凭他们去说好了。”

 第24章 缭垣斜压紫云低（二）

    正在烤肉的王十三恨不得将自己的耳朵孔给堵上，有些话根本就不是他有资格听的。看两位大官人的随从，硬是以两人为中心给空出了一圈桌面，却也不敢坐到近前。

    虽然仅仅是一个卖着杂嚼的从食铺的店主，但王十三每天看着州桥上人来人往，达官显贵也不知见了多少。宰执专有的清凉伞那是肯定认识的，金饰犀带那也是认识的，金鱼袋那更是不会不认识。紫袍或许不算什么的，有时候给太后看病看得好的医官也能被赐一身紫袍，但清凉伞、金犀带和金鱼袋，能拥有的那可就是只有真正的权贵。

    这样的权贵，过去来店里点上一块旋炙猪皮肉的青袍绿袍的官人，加起来也抵不上他们的一根小指头。如此地位的客人光临，王十三却完全没有受宠若惊的感觉，也没有感到声名远布的兴奋。一想到身后的两位只要有一点不痛快，努努嘴就能让他家破人亡，连倾家荡产都是轻的，王十三浑身就是直哆嗦，只恨不得早点将两位瘟神给送走。但他现在能做的，就是打叠起精神，好生的将两位服侍得心满意足，让他们早点离开。

    店家浑身发抖的背影，完全落入了韩冈和薛向眼中，同时举起酒杯，会心一笑。

    他们两个也只是说一说而已，御史台没事找事也得看时机。两位重臣身穿公服侧身市井，的确有失朝廷体面，但这等小事一般只会是御史们实在是在时限前完不成额定的任务，又不想被罚辱台钱，才会挑出来写成弹章。递上去之后，也只会被送到架阁库中积灰。即便治罪，也不过是罚铜三五斤而已。到了两人现在的地位，根本就不会在乎罚铜时附加的延展磨勘一年半载的惩罚——他们的官位靠磨勘早就升无可升了。

    带皮猪肉在炉子上滋滋作响，肉香飘散，韩冈和薛向已经就着热酒，拿着筷子夹起了刚刚买来的一应杂食，言笑不拘的吃了起来。

    虽然不是什么好酒，但一杯酒下肚，浑身上下的寒意便被驱散得无影无踪。而梅家的鸡碎鸡皮、肚肺腰肾等杂碎，以秘法卤熟了之后，热腾腾的也是香气扑鼻而来。

    不过更香的还是烤肉。

    最先放上炉架的一块猪肉已经是焦黄，滋滋的向下滴着油滴。王十三抄起快刀，将烤好的猪皮肉一片片的切开，整整齐齐的码在餐盘上，撒上了秘制的调料，让家里的小子给两位达官送上，然后又挑起一块生猪肉，小心的放在炉架上。

    名满京城的猪皮肉皮脆肉香，一口下去鲜甜可口的汁水四溢。尽管没说出口，可从薛向微眯起的眼睛来看，应该也是觉得很不错的。

    虽然猪肉被世人视为浊肉，宫里面从来都不会端到天子的面前，宴席请客也很少能上席面，远远比不上羊肉。但说起合乎口味，韩冈觉得还是猪肉的好。其实牛肉也很好，但韩冈自从离开了广西，就再没有那等口福了。

    两杯热酒下肚，薛向舒畅的叹了口酒气：“玉昆倒像是开封出身的。薛向在京城里的时间也不短了，却是不知道这州桥这等美事。”

    韩冈咧嘴一笑，道：“只要在太常寺里坐上三天，七十二家正店的招牌菜，还有各市口有名的杂食，便全都能了然于心了。”

    “真是个好地方……”薛向笑得意味深长。

    韩冈抬抬眉头：“谁说不是？”

    薛向喝酒吃菜，像是春日出城踏青时的家宴一般自在：“想当年执掌六路发运司，宿州的名店名菜愚兄也是全都门清的，到了京城之后，却要担心御史多嘴多舌了。”

    “那日后要是去宿州，肯定要先向子正兄请教了。”

    “好说好说，京城这边的可就要靠玉昆你了。”

    韩冈与薛向大笑着一碰杯，看起来就像是交情深厚的忘年知交。

    韩冈与薛向过去没什么交情，不过也不算政敌，又没有权力之争，而且在很多政见上十分相近，倒是能坐在一起喝酒聊天。

    但韩冈自问在天子那里已经被当成了一个麻烦人物，薛向与自己把酒言欢，是否已经做好了准备？

    因为自己的年龄问题，赵顼是不会允许自己扩大势力的，以防日后尾大难掉。西府中有一个章惇作为盟友已经很多了，再多一个薛向，韩冈在西府中的影响力就显得太大了一点。

    如果赵顼对自己过于忌惮，最后的结果，很有可能是薛向就此被请出京城。尤其是在薛向已经年过六旬的情况下，先出典州郡，然后转任宫观使，让其自请致仕，这一整套流程，便是重臣退休时常走的道路。薛向是跟王安石是一辈人，据韩冈所知，好像还要年长一点，这个年纪致仕，并不是什么让人惊讶的事情。

    当然，在公开场合不加避讳的坐下来喝酒，倒是会显得心中光明磊落，一般情况下是不会有问题的。只是能坐在一起喝酒，至少有几分交情的这一点是无可否认的。最后到底会怎么认定，只能看赵顼本人是怎么想了。

    韩冈可以肯定，沉浮宦海数十年的薛向绝不会考虑不到这些可能，可纵使从街前横过的行人都因为摊子前的几十匹马而向内张望，薛向依然与韩冈推杯换盏，谈笑自若。

    薛向几十年的官宦生涯，任职多地，开封，关中，淮南，河北，淮河以北各路都跑遍了，担任六路发运使的时候，更是连东南六路都跑遍了，天南地北的风土人情见得甚多，就是只谈各地的特色美食，也比许多老饕要强。

    韩冈也算是见多识广了，但说起这个时代的美食，却真的比不上薛向见多识广。看着薛向连交州最近才流行起来的玉冰烧的制法，福建莆田保存荔枝时用的红盐法，龙凤团茶和如今的小龙团的差别，都能一条条的说得通通透透。韩冈都不禁怀疑起方才薛向说他对京城的美食全然不晓，到底有几分是事实。

    说起来，薛向也是靠自身的才能才爬上同知枢密院的位置，而不是像那些进士出身的名臣，靠在地方养望，靠做御史弹劾，然后一步登天。荫补出身的官员天生就有一道天花板，而且还不是透明的。深信自己的才干对朝廷不可或缺，如此自信，薛向恐怕绝不会在任何人之下。接受自己半开玩笑的邀请，才会没有半点犹豫。

    韩冈听着薛向从吴江的鲈鱼，说到江阴的刀鱼，在细细分析了黄河刀鱼和长江刀鱼的差别之后，又将话题转到了太平州的鲥鱼上，几杯酒的功夫，扬子江的江鲜都给他说遍了。

    薛向左手拿着酒杯，右手夹着一片烤肉，脸上满是遗憾：“可惜会做河豚的掌厨难寻，一直深以为憾。”

    “河豚就是血和内脏有毒，去了内脏，浸清水泡去残血，差不多也就不用担心了。就算还有些残毒，只要吃得不多，也不会有性命之危。”

    “玉昆果然广博。”薛向说道，“但河豚去血的时间久了，鲜味也就没了，连鲫鱼、鲤鱼都比不上了，那还是河豚吗？”

    “子正兄说得是。河豚的确不能完全将毒血泡去，没了那点毒性，鱼也就不鲜了。要在毒和鲜找到最适合的，不是名厨做不来的。”韩冈附和了两句，又道：“不过鲤鱼如果做得好的话，也不会比河豚逊色。尤其是黄河鲤鱼。冬天从结冰的黄河上将鲤鱼钓出来，直接就在岸边上做成鱼脍，不需要烹调，只要沾些酱料配合鲤鱼鱼脍的冰鲜味道，就是世间第一流的美味。”

    韩冈的一番话，让薛向击节赞赏，“食不厌精、脍不厌细，玉昆果然深得其中三昧。论起做鱼脍，黄河鲤鱼的确是第一，长江鲤鱼都要输上一筹。”

    “还是水质有别的缘故。所以江鱼有江鱼的味道，河鱼有河鱼的味道，海鱼也有海鱼的味道。比如海鱼，尤其是用海钓钓起的加吉鱼，从登莱外海十丈深的水下钓起，直接就在船上破开成脍，只需用带咸味的海水做作料，更是有别于黄河鲤鱼，却一点不逊色的美味佳肴。”

    “加吉鱼？”薛向皱眉想了想，“听说是海中至鲜，登莱的特产？”

    “正是。”韩冈点头，“说起海鲜，两广的海蛎子只要用滚水烫过，加些姜蒜，不需要其他调料，鲜味也是世所难匹。”

    “天下山珍海味不知有多少被埋没，能传入京城的为数寥寥啊……”薛向感慨万千，“任职南北，便能吃遍南北，天子都没有这般口福。”

    韩冈笑道：“天子系家国之重，尚书内省的掌膳哪里敢将来历不明不白的食材端到御前？宫里面的菜肴和药物，哪一样的食谱或方子不是传承了百十年？”

    “天子不能享用，不代表京城里面的其他人不能吃。就像这旋炙猪皮肉，天子吃不到，但京城百万军民只要十五个大钱便能享用……不过天南地北的各色特产，就是因为运输不便，不能顺利的运进京城，想想也觉得可惜。”

    “但水运不易啊，”韩冈叹着，“天下的河道沟渠还是太少了。”

    “自然是要靠轨道……”薛向的声音顿了顿，补充道，“必须得是铁轨。”

    韩冈唇角的笑意更深了一层，总算是探到了薛向的心意。这位同知枢密院事如此坦诚，看来是早有图谋，只等着一个与自己交流的机会。

 第24章 缭垣斜压紫云低（三）

    铁轨吗？

    韩冈向烤架的方向扫了一眼，发现店主和小二早把韩冈、薛向和两家的元随所点的各色酒菜都做好送上，识趣的躲到了隔邻的铺子中。

    “如今只在码头上用了铁轨，若是能将方城山轨道改造成铁轨，再经过半年的验证和对比，就能正式确认铁轨的好处了。到时候，推行天下也能有几分底气。”

    韩冈配合着薛向的说话。薛向主动提起铁轨，这自然是示好的表现，理所当然得有一个善意的回应。

    “铁轨的好处其实不用验证就能看得出来，总比木轨要方便。”薛向正色道，“现在铁轨的成本比硬木轨道还要便宜，将木轨换成铁轨，道路的造价也能降下来。而且还有日常维护的费用，也能省下许多。”

    韩冈点头表示同意，他就是轨道的倡导者，铁轨这个名词还是从他口里流传出去的，一应数据他比任何人都要熟悉：“节省个一半应该不在话下。”

    旧有的以硬木制成的轨道的价格其实并不便宜，而且更换频繁，就算用铜皮为垫，也很容易损坏。但因为有着让人叹为观止的运费收入，木轨高昂的维护费用，也不过是让利润摊薄了几分而已。不过任谁都会愿意看到更高的利润，有谁会嫌钱烧手？

    相对于木轨，铁轨要强得多，让人担忧的锈蚀问题，相对于木料的损耗，根本微不足道。据韩冈所知，京城码头上的轨道，在更换了铁轨之后，维修费用一下就下降到只有之前三成。若是是方城山轨道也换成铁轨，随着维护成本的下降，那么节省下来的成本自然便意味着利润的上涨。如果换个思路，将运费稍稍下降，由此将能够吸引更多的商家利用这条通道，相对的也能得到更多的收入。

    对方城山轨道换装铁轨后的利润预测，韩冈稍嫌保守一点，薛向则是更为乐观，不过两人交换了各自的观点后都能确定，绝对是能让天子也欣喜不已的数字。

    君子不言利的‘贤良’或许会对韩冈和薛向的对话嗤之以鼻，贵为宰辅、学士，却还在计较锱铢之利，但韩、薛二人说话的时候，虽然的并不是公廨中的正经严肃，但郑重的语气，也完全不似酒桌边的闲聊。

    “……只不过要防备着有贼人贪图小利，从轨道上窃取铁料。”

    “这世上哪有完美无缺的事？就算出点意外，有点波折，也不会影响大局。何况京城汴水上的码头已经开始使用铁轨，却没听说哪家被偷盗，不需要顾虑太多。”韩冈不以为然，“而且若是知道窃取铁轨会害死到多少人，还敢丧心病狂下手的，当也是极少数了。。”

    “说得也是。”薛向点头，少了轨道，马车一旦出轨，很有可能会造成人车内员死伤，在考虑到严重的后果之后，的确不会有太多人了，“一旦知道轨道上翻车会造成多大的伤亡，世上应当不会有几人敢下手了。”他停了一下，“其实薛向还有一个想法。”

    “什么？”韩冈立刻问道。

    薛向露出了一丝笑意：“御道是没人敢动的。”

    韩冈正拿着酒盏的右手震了一下，但他立刻就仰头饮酒，看不住有什么异样，但对薛向的打算却是看明白了。

    御街中央由两条御沟护起的御道，以黄土垫成，没人敢随便踏上去。如果将轨道视同御道，敢于破坏之人以大不敬之罪论之于法，想来也没几人敢于犯禁。

    但只是没几人，并不是完全没有，钢铁和黄土不一样的，而丧心病狂的贼子，韩冈在任职地方的时候也判过几个。不过铁轨毕竟不是能卖高价的东西，一点小钱换了全家的脑袋，很少有人会那么蠢。

    韩冈不会一厢情愿的认为只要钢铁生产得更多，价格就能越低，会打铁轨主意的贼人也就会越来越少。这么想，就实在太天真了。无论钢铁的价格再降，也不会比无本买卖成本更低。不过后世的铁路既然能够顺利推广，韩冈相信，这个时代也一样能够做到。

    薛向很高兴韩冈能够这么配合，今天与韩冈到这家店里喝酒虽然是一时兴起，但与韩冈好好谈一谈却是长久以来的想法。

    如果对辽开战的话，一条运力几乎能于水运相媲美的运输线，是战胜辽国的关键所在。只要稍通兵事就知道稳定畅通而且运输量巨大的补给线，对战争的结局能起到什么样的作用。而且薛向很早就想将手伸到没有运河的地方了，只是这件事，必须经过韩冈。

    韩冈和薛向两人自然不会交浅言深，但利益交换则是很正常的。韩冈就算眼下不受待见，但天子照样要让他做太子师，日后执掌朝政也不是幻想。

    薛向就算不为自己考虑，也要为家中子弟着想。能在财计上见功劳，又怎么可能是那等只能靠清白寒素来妆点门面？为子女考量，为家族筹谋，与韩冈打好关系，也不是什么丢脸的事。

    韩冈在年龄上优势太大了，再加上未来帝师的身份，至少在东西两府之中，不会有人愿意与其为敌，交好是主流，最坏也只是不来往而已。文武百官，除了要踩人上位的台谏官，绝大多数朝臣都不愿无故开罪韩冈。

    “不过下一条轨道的位置，子正兄觉得放在何处为好？河北吗？”韩冈做着最后的确认。

    薛向似乎有些犹豫：“……辽国的那位尚父，说不定正等着借口用兵南方。”

    “三月不磨，宝刀也会生锈。十年不战，西军大概就会落到跟河北禁军差不多的等级了。”韩冈郑重其事地说着，“光是甲坚兵利是不够的。”

    换而言之，韩冈的言下之意就是耶律乙辛等得起。

    薛向脸上有着几分苦涩，宋辽之间有和约在，除非当今天子敢于将岁币免除，否则朝臣们都不会支持辽国，也就是说，没有人会为天子的独断所带来的后果负起责任。既是如此，赵顼还能怎么做？他可没有赵匡胤和赵光义的控制力，能强压着两府为他的决断扫平道路。

    枢密院同知和端明殿学士在州桥夜市上对坐饮酒，京城里到了明天，这个消息恐怕早已经传得沸反盈天。

    不过薛向不在乎，今天在坐到这里之前，与韩冈对坐饮酒会在天子那里得出什么样的结论，他早做了预测。这个损失，他承担得起。

    ……………………

    回到家中，已经是二更天，连雪都停了，但家里的妻妾却还都醒着。

    “官人怎么回来迟了？”亲手接过韩冈身上的披风，交给身后的婢女，王旖貌似随意的问着。

    “路上给薛子正耽搁了一点时间。”

    “是因为辽国小皇帝的事？”

    想想也是，赵顼在文德殿上亲口说出来的事，文武百官与闻，一个白天过去，说不定消息都传到南京应天府去了，京城里面耳朵长一点的当然就听说了。

    “嗯……沾了点边吧。”韩冈满不在意，“其实说大也不大，不过死了个人而已。说他是皇帝，其实也勉强。”

    “不会有什么事吧？”在旁随侍的韩云娘小心翼翼的问着。

    “能有什么事？”韩冈微微一笑。不过是当天子清醒一点，算不了什么大事，与薛向的一番恳谈，才是今天的重中之重。

    说是这么说，韩冈自知自己今天在殿上肯定是又让赵顼不痛快了。不过这也没什么，韩冈不是很在乎。与绝大多数朝臣站在同一条战线上，将天子的一厢情愿挡回去要更重要的一点。

    判断耶律乙辛在辽国国内的地位稳固与否，赵顼和臣子们有着很大的差异。

    赵顼这个皇帝总是一厢情愿的认为奸臣肯定不得人心，坐到皇位上，天生就该得到所有人的忠心。就算是契丹那等蛮夷，也是该有无数忠臣等待时机将耶律乙辛这名窃国奸贼给赶下来。

    这个想法是没错。对于辽国的朝臣、宗室和豪强们来说，一个黄口孺子做皇帝那没什么，毕竟是从太祖太宗圣宗传下来的嫡脉，世间的规矩不是如此吗？而耶律乙辛在头顶上发号施令，就让人不忿气了，同是臣子，凭什么他有资格？肯定有许多人想要将耶律乙辛给踢下来。

    只是，愿意为此付出生命代价的又有几人？

    大臣们看得很清楚，至少是时常能见到天子的重臣，或多或少都明白皇帝这种生物不过是个坐到了一个好位置上的普通人，根本就不会相信有无缘无故的忠心，以及无所顾虑的付出，只是不敢明说出来罢了。

    天子，兵强马壮者为之。这是五代武夫们共同的看法。难道当今文臣的见识会还不如五代的武夫，还有人会认为皇帝是天授？所谓受命于天，到这个时代了，读书人中，除了些个老冬烘以外，已经没有几人会全心全意相信了。史书中的反例可是多如牛毛。

    这便是天子和臣子决定性的不同。

    当然，也不是韩冈这般全然不信，绝大多数还是半信半疑。就跟求神拜佛一般，有几个士大夫会相信去上一炷香，就能一切平安的？但有空没空拜一拜，求个心安而已。

    只要耶律乙辛能治国，辽国国中安泰，做一个隋文帝又有何难？怎么得人忠心，听话的富贵荣华，不听话的那就是死全家，等到在这样的胁迫下习惯了，那么忠心自然而然也就有了。实力才是第一位，王莽要不是自寻死路，玩什么复古，新朝延续个两百年也不是不可能。

    以耶律乙辛的手段，要做到这一点，自然不会有什么问题。没用太大的代价就从大宋这边抢下了西夏的半壁江山，想来也是极得人心。除非他年老糊涂，或是病重无法理事，否则想要撼动他的地位，那是千难万难。

    做臣子的，有几个看不出来？

    当年皇太叔耶律重元起兵造反，耶律乙辛为辽宣宗耶律洪基平定乱事，之后数十年一直致力于打压近支宗室。耶律乙辛如今能如此猖狂，也跟辽国近支宗室无力有关。

    只要辽人还没有主动挑起战事，大宋北界依然得继续保持着和平。对韩冈而言，今晚与薛向的会面才更为重要。这是在对天子施加压力，更代表韩冈在朝堂上影响力越来越大，对实现自己的目标，韩冈更添了许多信心。

 第24章 缭垣斜压紫云低（五）

    “知道了。”韩冈打发来送信的家人出去，“回去跟夫人说，让她带着大哥儿大姐儿他们先去城南驿见岳父。等放衙之后，我就直接过去。”

    家丁领了命，就匆匆出去了。

    虽说是之前猜错了，不过韩冈也懒得再多想。王安石赶在祭天大典之前抵达京城，究竟是因为没有考虑太多，只是按着预定的行程走，还是因为还想在政坛上有一番作为，见到人之后就能知道了。

    这时候，皇帝陛下应该已经在斋戒沐浴了，但他绝不会将王安石丢在城南驿，明天必然要召其越次入对——这是必须给老臣的体面。但到底要不要让王安石参加郊祀，可是能让赵顼头疼死。

    韩冈暗暗笑了笑，倒是有些幸灾乐祸的味道。

    “王介甫终于是又回来了。”苏颂的声音中多了几分感慨。

    此时在编修局内，苏颂就坐在旁边，还有几名编修同在厅中。王安石入京反正也不是什么需要保密的事，直接就是在正厅里说了。

    正是王安石所推动的变法，大宋才有了如今的气象，当年苏颂一力反对新法，如今看来，已经不可能再坚持过去的观点了。如今王安石出外数年后回返京城，到底会给朝廷带来什么样的变局，是留在朝中，还是依从诏令去相州，都是让人无法不去关心在意的。

    “本以为还有几天功夫呢。”韩冈笑说道，“没想到会这么快。”

    “王相公没有先一步遣人入京？”一名编修惊讶的问道。

    韩冈微微一愣，这倒是个好问题。过去家人尚在京城，他每次回京都会先行遣人通知，按道理王安石也该遣下人知会自己这个女婿一声，也好做些准备，出城迎接才是。

    难道当真是想打朝廷一个措手不及？韩冈不免有着这样的猜测。

    ……………………

    “人是派了，谁料到在路上出了事啊。”王旁笑着向韩冈解释道。

    在放衙之后，韩冈便依言赶往城南驿。本以为此时的城南驿应该不会太热闹，绝大多数官员应该等到天子作出决定后才会赶上门来请安。可出乎意料的，今夜的城南驿却是人满为患，不知多少官员和士子想见上王安石一面。

    王安石为此高挂免战牌，声称旅途劳顿，不便见客，将所有人都拒之门外。也就韩冈，仗着自己的女婿的身份，还算轻松的穿过了人群，进到了内院的一座独门小院。

    许久不见的王安石精神矍铄，但的确是老了许多，头发白得更多，皱纹也更深了几分。只顾着跟外孙和外孙女们说话，笑得很是开怀。王旁和王旖则就在旁边说着话，见到韩冈便连忙迎上来。

    一家人见过礼，畅叙了一番离情，韩冈便半带抱怨的笑问着为什么不事先通报一声，也好有所准备。王旁精神旺健，也富态了不少，看起来这几年管粮料院的日子过得不算坏，几句解释，倒是结开了韩冈的困惑。

    按王旁的说法，他们一行人到了南京应天府【商丘】之后，就派了人先行赶来京城，孰料那人在快到陈留的时候出了意外，受了不轻的伤——王安石和王旁他们还是经过陈留的驿站时才知道此事——受伤的那名家丁因伤势的关系，不便继续上路，所以现在还留在陈留县中。依靠王安石的面子，被安置在新开的陈留医院中接受医治。

    正逗着外孙们说话的王安石这时抬头来，“多亏了玉昆你的医院，什么病都能治，要不然也只能就在当地去找擅长跌打的杏林高手了。”

    “也幸好是在陈留。”韩冈说道，“如今的医院，除了东京城中的两家外，开封府内只有陈留、管城和白马三县建了医院。等到了明年，才会轮到北京、南京和西京。”

    “稳定一点也好。”王安石点头道，“玉昆，你接下来是不是准备在全国各地设立医院？”

    “不，小婿最多也只打算每一路设一座医院。毕竟是官办的医院人数有限，替代不了民间的医馆。而且一旦全数转成官办，恐怕就成了官宦子弟除荫补外另一个求官的出路了。”韩冈笑容冷冽，官僚们的德行古今中外从不会变，“伎术官转正官总比其他手段要容易一点，未免就有失钻研医术的初衷。在小婿看来，官民两方都不能少。”

    韩冈只打算建立数目不多的医院。更多的还是维持现在负责一片的家庭医生，为区域内的普通人家提供日常的诊疗服务，此外再有专科诊所则负责一些专项的病症——比如牙医，稳婆什么的。在韩冈的构想中，这个时代的医院，其存在的主要意义，应该是以培养医师，进行医学研究，负责灾害时的紧急救治，而不是垄断医学。

    在王安石的示意下，王旖领着几个小孩子去后面翻看礼物去了。可惜这一次王安石上京，并非留任京城，韩冈的岳母还有王旁的妻儿都仍是留在了金陵城中，否则也能有个作陪的。

    等他们离开，王安石笑容微微收敛，眼神也变得犀利起来：“玉昆，有件事我一直都想问一问。”

    “请岳父明示。”王安石要问什么，韩冈心知肚明。

    “我在金陵听传闻，殷墟甲骨是你编纂药典时才碰巧发现的。这个传闻，应该不是真的吧。”

    “不敢瞒岳父，在收到岳父的《字说》后，小婿就立刻遣人打着采药的名义去了安阳。”韩冈微微笑道，有些事再坚持谎言可就要生分了，王安石也不是好骗的人，“对《字说》的看法，小婿已经在给岳父你的信中写明了。但若是没有证据，一切都是空谈。既然小婿说格物致知，当然就不能用嘴皮子来证明，或是打笔墨官司，这样是争不出个对错来，谁都不会服气……就是断案，也得讲究个人证物证俱全，这样才能让人犯伏法不是？”

    “玉昆就这么有把握？”

    以采药的名义去动手，绝不是动动嘴、派个人那么简单。土石矿物是药类的一大分支，譬如丹砂、雄黄，都是每家药铺都少不了的重要药材，但派人去殷墟刨坑，一旦被抓个正着，用采药做理由可没人会信。想也知道韩冈到底是冒了多大的风险。

    而更重要的，土里寻宝这等事纯属运气，哪里能够心想事成。以韩冈的为人，怎么会将自己命运放在运气上？王安石很难相信这样的说辞。

    “没有洹水之南的殷墟，还有岐山之下周原。只要有几件证物就足够了。”韩冈笑着说。

    “周原？！”王旁都忍不住一声惊叫。

    “正是周原。”韩冈说道。

    王安石摇摇头，他都不知道该说什么好。周王朝起家的周原，周文王先祖古公檀父率领族人安居下来的地方，也真亏韩冈敢去挖。

    “这也太冒险了。”王安石道。

    “不过也算是运气，一开始小婿想要的是各式带铭文的礼器和冥器，只要花钱，总能在当地人手中买到，就是急切间没有现货，也能雇请当地人去想办法。”

    王安石的询问，韩冈当然不可能说实话。也没有藏头去尾，掩去部分真相，说些让人误会的所谓‘实话’——尽管这是韩冈最常做的；而是直截了当的就说了谎。用谎言替代谎言。

    不是他不信任王安石父子的人品，而是多一个知道底细，就多一分危险。只有一个人知道的才叫秘密，两人以上，谁知道什么时候会一不留心给暴露出去？

    “只是对外得有个说得过去的名义。”韩冈继续说着，“丹砂、雄黄都是山中所产，矿坑里挖出来的。从平地里掘不出矿，唯有龙骨，所以让人打了收购龙骨的招牌。谁能想到这龙骨，偏偏就是关键。”韩冈微微一笑，“也算是运气了。除了时间上有参差，其余的事基本上都是事实。”

    王安石脸色微沉，有关运气的说法，他在《字说》的序文中曾经提到过——‘天之将兴斯文也，而以余赞其始’。韩冈的话，听起来就是像是在针锋相对。

    插不上嘴的王旁在旁边有点着急，左看看，右看看，不知怎么开口调解。

    看着微笑中却眼神坚定的女婿，王安石心中叹了一口气，大道之争，本来就不是讲人情的地方。

    气氛正尴尬的时候，一名家丁几乎是小跑着从前院窜了过来，脸上慌慌张张的，在跨进门中的时候，莫名其妙的就被门槛绊了一下，一头栽进了厅中。

    “吴平，你这是什么样子？”王旁大感丢脸，厉声向拼命想要爬起来的家丁质问着。

    吴平手忙脚乱的爬起来，捂着痛处结结巴巴的说着：“相公，二郎，宫……宫里面来人了，说是官……官……官……官家就要到了。”

    官家就要到了？

    这话听在耳中，却没人能立刻反应过来。就是韩冈也是先是一愣，等一下明白过来之后便立刻起身。

    这跟韩冈当年入京的情况对比鲜明。赵顼对韩冈可以放在一边晾着三五日、七八日，半个月都可以的，但对王安石却决不能这么做——新法还在，慢待王安石，免不了会被人误会要改易新法了——今天遣使慰问，明日招入宫中，这是韩冈预先猜测的。但赵顼亲自出宫驾临驿馆，这份礼数，却是怎么也不可能猜得到。

    转头发现王旁还愣着神，而王安石则已经是一脸激动的站起来。赵顼如此待他，传到后世可算是君臣知遇的典范了。

    紧跟着那吴平，一名身穿紫服的内侍也进来了，却是大家都熟悉的石得一。没人敢拦的这位大貂珰亦是差点被门槛绊倒。进厅刚站稳，也慌急慌忙的冲着王安石道：“相公，官家就要到了。”转脸看见韩冈，也只是匆匆招呼了一句“端明也来啦”便径自扶着王安石就出了厅去迎驾。

    韩冈扯了一下还愣着的王旁，对听到外面动静赶出来的王旖吩咐了一句，便一同出门，在城南驿的正门前，与驿馆中的近百官员一同向着已经御驾亲临的赵顼行礼问安。

    如此宠遇，让王安石复相的流言在一夜之间传遍了京城。

 第24章 缭垣斜压紫云低（六）

    从驿馆中出来，已是满天星斗。

    迎面而来的料峭寒风，被驿馆内的香烛烟气熏得有点发昏的头脑转瞬间便为之一振。

    ‘今天算是解脱了。’韩冈暗自庆幸。

    赵顼在城南驿逗留到两更天才起身回宫，他在正厅里与王安石说话，韩冈也不方便离开，只能在偏厅里候着。直到赵顼回宫，他才得以向已经很累的王安石和王旁告辞。

    大大小小几个孩子早就沉沉的睡了过去，一个个被抱上了车。三辆车子，从前到后缓缓启动。车厢中无声无息，只有包铁的车轮碾压着地面。

    韩冈陪在王旖所在的主车旁，骑着马向家中去。只隔了一重布帘，听见车厢里面传来了妻子的声音，“爹爹精神还好。”

    “嗯，精神是不错。”

    除了见老以外，王安石的精神状态比起之前最后一次见到他时，要强出许多。丧子之痛，已经看不到多少。在宰相之位上积累下来的疲累，也已经全都在金陵的山水中消散无踪。

    “不知道娘怎么样？孤身留在金陵那边，实在让人不放心。”

    “如果岳父在相州定下来，应该就会接岳母过去……而且岳母的身子骨只会比岳父好，不会比岳父差。”

    韩冈的岳母可是个脾气极硬的人，又有洁癖，要不是逼着王安石时常换衣洗澡，以王安石的性格，个人卫生的情况只会更糟。

    说起来韩冈的父母也是母亲那边更强势，不过同样很是和睦。对韩冈这个儿子也是关怀备至，一月一封的家书总是厚厚的如同一本书。韩冈发自心底里盼望他们能健康长寿。

    回到家中，稍作收拾，就到了三更天，只能睡上一个时辰多一点的时间。

    韩冈知道，天子亲临城南驿，必然会引发无数猜测，朝堂上的人心也会乱上一阵。事不关己的韩冈，倒是迫不及待的想看看会有什么样的发展。

    ……………………

    “王禹玉是怎么了？”前脚出了政事堂的大门，后脚苏颂就忍不住问道。

    郊祀大典就在两天后，皇城中，在各个衙门里面进进出出的官员一下多了起来。出任大礼使、礼仪使、卤簿使、仪仗使和桥道顿递使这五个大典临时差遣的几位大臣更是忙得脚不沾地。

    担任大礼使的王珪在早朝之后，就接二连三的接见一应官员，再一次与他们确认各自在大典上的任务。

    在礼仪性质的大典上，本已经成了虚衔的六部九寺的主官，却是有着与官职相对应的任务。分别掌管太常寺和光禄寺的韩冈、苏颂两人，也免不了要往政事堂去走一遭。

    见到王珪之后，苏颂完全掩饰不住自己心中的惊讶。

    众人面前的当朝宰相的脸色很是难看，心情恶劣是一方面，另一方面，气色也不对劲。双眼眼袋浮凸，泛着极明显的青黑色，整个人老态毕露，脚步也变得蹒跚了起来。

    尽管王珪个人能力在国朝历任宰相中被人说是从后往前数肯定能排前三，但他风姿仪态上的水准，在韩冈见过的重臣中，却是只有冯京能相提并论。富弼、文彦博这等名相都比不上他，更不用说衣服脏了都不知道要换的王安石了。

    至宝丹这个评价，不仅仅局限在他金玉满堂的诗文上。十分注重仪表的王珪，每天总是光鲜得……如同一颗圆润光滑的至宝丹。这个光鲜，并不局限于衣物，而是包括了王珪整个人都是如同能发光的样子。简单地说，完全不像六十开外的样子，甚至看不到多少皱纹，更别说老人斑。

    韩冈有时候会恶意的想，当今的这位宰相，花了在保养上的钱钞，能比得上宫里面的嫔妃。说不定用了珍珠粉还是其他什么深宫里面流行的保健品。若是他能敬将这一份心思用在政事上，或许能表现得更好一点也说不定。至少不会让三旨相公这个雅号流传于世，得到的评价也会更高一点——当然，话说回来，如果王珪的能力再强一点，又少依循几分圣意，不仅不会有三旨相公这个绰号，说不定连相公的称号也不会有。

    认识了这么些年，韩冈都没见过王珪在仪容上有所疏忽，只有今天例外了。而看认识王珪更久的苏颂的表情，估计也是没见到过几次这样的王禹玉。

    “多半是一夜没睡的缘故吧。”韩冈以袖掩口，打了一个哈欠，说道一夜没睡，其实他也是。

    “是为了天子昨天去城南驿的事？”

    “当然。”打过哈欠之后，韩冈却感觉更困了。强行忍住浓浓的倦意，他说道：“天子给家岳如此恩遇，王禹玉怎么可能睡得着？”

    天子做客臣子家，都是难得的恩遇。何况亲自到驿站中做客？这是将王安石当诸葛亮来对待了。恩荣一时无两，自然在外人眼中怎么看都像是要复相的样子。

    韩冈今天早上往太常寺衙门过来的时候，一路上遇到了十七八人在问昨夜城南驿中的内情。纵然对京城中流言传播之速早已知晓，但今天的这个消息穿得这般快，还是让韩冈吃了一惊。整件事才不过过去两三个时辰而已，就已经有不少人听到了传闻。

    身为重臣中的一员，苏颂自然是其中之一，而且他还清楚韩冈也是当事人之一。侧过脸，看着倦色难掩的韩冈，“看玉昆你的样子。是不是也是一夜没睡？”

    “天子不走，难道做臣子的还能自顾自的离开？”韩冈又是叹了一口气，“等到二更天后才解脱，到家都三更了。”

    赵顼能打着斋戒的幌子，上午连政事堂都没去，估计是在补眠。可韩冈这个做臣子的就没有这等好事了，常朝不需要参加，但再怎么说也不能旷工。四舍五入，也才睡了两个时辰不到。韩冈纵然因为常年不懈的坚持锻炼而精力过人，但犯困依然难以避免。

    苏颂闻言便会心一笑，难得能听到韩冈抱怨。

    “做得过头了。”苏颂是难得站在新党一边，“若天子当真要让王介甫复相，这番恩遇也算不得什么……只是，看起来并不像是要对王介甫宣麻拜相的样子。”

    “不是像不像的事，天子夜访城南驿，不过是宠遇老臣罢了，何曾说过要让家岳复相了？”

    苏颂轻叹了一声：“还是因为前几天的事吧？”

    “多半是。”

    谁让王珪领着东西两府让天子下不了台的？直接将赵顼对北方的野心挡回去，是三旨相公难得一见的大胆举动，但由此惹怒了天子，当然会被敲打一番。

    不过这话并没有说出来的必要，苏颂明白，韩冈也明白。

    帝王心术本来就是要使得臣子因难以预料天子的心意而感到畏惧。不过只要能够从局中跳出来，像赵顼这般刻意，作为旁观者看着便是觉得好笑了。尽管当事人是很认真的在做。

    王珪的相位建立在对天子的迎合上，与依靠个人能力而得到的地位截然不同。天子的喜怒，对两类臣子的意义也同样是截然不同。

    身在局中，王珪一时间失魂落魄当然不出奇，只不过相对于‘不以物喜不以己悲’的境界，当然是差得远了。

    苏颂和韩冈并肩走回太常寺衙门，韩冈只稍稍拖后了小半步，以示对年齿和资历皆在自身之上的苏颂的尊敬。一路上与不少朝臣擦肩而过，一个个都是忙忙碌碌的，只是当他们见到韩冈和苏颂并肩而行，都立刻闪到了路边，不敢与两人争路。

    苏颂向迎面而来的官员们一个个行过礼，转头问着老神在在的韩冈：“玉昆，这一回要真的令岳复相又该怎么办？”

    “新学、气学之争，如今是靠权位就能分出胜负的吗？”韩冈笑着反问，顺便向一名在路边行礼的将作监官员回了半礼。

    苏颂摇摇头，当然不可能。

    天子为了维持新学的地位，几次三番的出手偏帮。但最终也没有变成让他心满意足的局面。甚至可以说，新学在风雨中岌岌可危，而气学一直都在稳定的扩张中，王安石被任命主持殷墟发掘，正是证明了气学在学派之争上让新学狼狈不堪的现实。

    “既然不是，那又有什么好担心的？”韩冈的笑容更加恬和，跟方才两人见到的王珪截然不同。

    从功绩上，如今的天下大局，可以说是王安石一手主导而成。没有变法带来的西北拓张，韩冈也不会得到施展自己才华的机会。韩冈从来没有否认过王安石的功绩，纵然在学派上对立，但对王安石的敬重却是从来没有缺少过。

    但在学术上，韩冈却绝不会退让半点。来自后世的眼光，让他绝不会认同王安石的主张。争斗将会是漫长的，而韩冈有信心笑道最后。

    回到太常寺，依然是去《本草纲目》的编修局。

    不过韩冈先行处理了一下衙门中公事，将国家卫生和医疗事务全数掌握在手中，当然比不上苏颂本职上的清闲。

    大典上已经有了充分的安全保障——这主要是开封府职责范围，开封知府的桥道顿递使正是负责此事。而且在球赛后的那一次惨案之后，盲动的人群会带来什么样的悲剧，已经深深的印刻在许多人的脑海中，对于安全工作，这一回甚至到了苛刻地步。

    但在紧急事故的预案中，医疗急救是个很重要的环节。几近十万人参与其中的典礼，谁也不能保证不会出一点意外——确切一点的说，肯定会出意外，有区别的，仅仅是大是小、是多是少的问题。为此韩冈已经将任务分派下去，让医官们去配合开封府的工作。

    将最后一人打发了出去，韩冈忽然发现倦意不知什么时候已经消失无踪，整个人清醒得很，完全没有问题。

    “大概是不用担心了。”韩冈对苏颂说道，“该做的准备都做好，出了什么事都能及时应对。”

 第24章 缭垣斜压紫云低（七）

    冬至日的前一天，韩冈坐在太常寺的花厅暖阁中，屋外雪落无声，下了一夜的暴雪已经渐渐收止，面前则站着一名青袍小官，刚从屋外进来，被冻得脸青唇白。

    还没到冬至郊祀的日子，韩冈为了以防万一而做的准备，倒是出乎意料的提前一天派上了用场。

    不过在他事先安排下的急救队派上用场之前，韩冈先是在瞪人：“青城行宫的马厩被雪压塌，去找群牧司，怎么找到厚生司这边来了？”

    正常传话报急，应该派个会说话、有条理的积年老吏来。寻常递送公文的差事从来也不会让官人来做。可韩冈面前的这位枢密院派来的传话者，明显是荫补出身，二十上下的黄口孺子。被韩冈眯起眼睛盯住，就像是被鹰隼盯上的老鼠，舌头都开始打结。

    结结巴巴的费了好一番功夫，才让韩冈听明白，南门外的青城行宫，不止是马厩，连兵营也塌了，人和马都伤了不少。

    韩冈两条修长浓黑的眉毛皱得越来越紧。

    祭天时的圜丘就在青城行宫中。临时驻扎在行宫外围的军队，是为祭天大典而准备，总共集结了上万兵马。

    记得六年前，韩冈还在开封府中担任府界提点的时候，也曾经觉得行宫外的军营有点破败，需要用点功夫翻修一下。但那一片军营，不过并不属于青城行宫的内部建筑。开封府中也没有多余的经费，最后只是草草的将屋顶给修了一下，只求不漏雨雪。

    眼下一场只持续了一天的雪——尽管是暴雪——就让军营墙倒屋塌。该不会从熙宁七年之后，就没有再整修过吧？

    韩冈摇摇头，不是否定，而是无奈。就他所知，开封府里面的官员做得出来，毕竟坐在那几个职位上的人换得太快了。

    不过疑惑也好，感慨也好，眼下人命关天，没时间给韩冈多耽搁。当着枢密院来人的面，韩冈提笔签下了手令，直接调了一队人马去南门外的青城行宫抢救伤员，之后才派人去政事堂通报。

    带着手令的小吏和枢密院的官员都出去了，韩冈揉着眉头。不是因为灾情，而是为了见鬼的官僚主义。

    厚生司辖下的医疗人员如何应对大灾之后的紧急救治，一切都有预案在。依照韩冈组织人手与开封府一同编定的条例，开封府辖下的每一座医院都组织了一支紧急救难队。每一支队伍，都有至少一名翰林医官主持。开封城内的两支急救队，更是各有三名翰林医官分任正副职。

    依照预案，今天的这场雪后，如果有房屋大面积倒塌，造成大量的伤亡以至于来不及送往医院，只能在现场进行急救的话，开封府直接联系东城、西城两所医院就可以了。只需事后到厚生司这边报个备，补个手续归档，并不需要韩冈的手令或是厚生司的正式文书。

    但事情一旦牵涉到军队，这手续就麻烦了。先是受灾的那一支队伍上报三衙，三衙转呈枢密院，枢密院论理还要跟政事堂联系，然后让政事堂给隶属于中书门下的厚生司下命令，出动救难队。今天好歹是绕过了政事堂，总算节省了一点时间——所以韩冈出的是手令，而不是以正规的格式盖印签押的公文。

    只是灾情告急的消息在三衙和枢密院中绕了一圈，耽搁的时间依然不止一两个时辰，很可能就多了几十人枉死。如果能绕过两个衙门，至少绕过枢密院，情况可能会好一些。不过绕过枢密院跟军中联系，绝对是文臣的大忌。就是小小的急救预案，韩冈也不方便与三衙直接交流。可若是事情要经过枢密院，那么结果还是落得今天这样。

    如果有单独的军医体系，倒是能省下一份心来。但大宋的军医，从来都属于太医局管辖，而不是军队。如今军医的人事权，也是由厚生司掌控的。

    很长一段时间以来，太医局的医学生都要轮班去军营中坐诊，或是派到外路担任医官，医治受伤或生病的官兵，眼下则又多了一份在医院里实习的工作。

    在厚生司成立后，原本的疗养院也转到了厚生司的旗下，需要住院甚至隔离的士兵，都会转到两所医院辖下的疗养院中安置，并不存在单独的医疗体系。

    但现在看来，还是组建一套军中医疗和急救体系比较好。一方面是避免再出现今天的情况，另一方面，一直都进展缓慢、让韩冈心烦不已的人体解剖学，或许可以抛开旧有的束缚，能有一个大发展也说不定。

    想到这里，韩冈倒有些坐不住了。找来纸笔，开始在纸上打起草稿来。

    韩冈动笔写字，下面的官吏不敢打扰。他们也不知道韩冈在写什么，只是知道了青城行宫出了事，就已经让他们人人大惊失色。

    临到郊祀之前，参加大典的士兵出了意外。虽然不知伤亡的具体数字，但枢密院都派人来了，数目应当不会太少。

    南郊祭天——吉礼、凶礼、军礼、宾礼、嘉礼这五礼中吉礼的头一条大礼——却是以死人为开场，终究不是吉利的事。听到这个消息，太常寺中的官吏们没有哪一个能掩去各自脸上那一分或多或少的忧色。

    韩冈倒是不在意什么预兆，正是思绪泉涌的时候，只用了小半个时辰，就将一份奏章的底稿给起草完成。不过具体的细节还要再斟酌一番，得与人商讨过后，再上书天子和政事堂。

    放下笔，看着纸上涂抹修改后的文字，韩冈抿起的双唇有着一丝自嘲的笑意。主动放弃一部分权力，对于一个衙门的主官来说，不能算是称职，传出去，下面的人说不定要骂娘。但韩冈的心思，并不是局限在小小的一个衙门里。

    接下来就该与人商量一下细节，好好推敲一番。只是韩冈抬起头，看看左右，这才想起来，今天苏颂并不在这里。

    苏颂今天不仅没有到太常寺，光禄寺那边也没去。而是告了病，请假在家，没有来上工。也不知他是真生病了，还是干脆想偷懒。韩冈估计多半是后者，所以就随便派人去苏家探问了，尽一份人情。

    而太常寺这边的官员中，也有六人赶在今天请病假，正好占了总数三成。如果加上胥吏，那人数就更多了。

    遇上大雨大雪或是大冷大热的极端天气，请病假的人就特别的多，韩冈也是见怪不怪了。反正太常寺是清水衙门，人多人少都不会耽搁正事，即便是在郊祀之前也一样。

    对于这一点，身为太常寺的主官，韩冈不知是该庆幸还是该悲哀。不过厚生司倒没这般惫懒的模样，对于灾害天气，必须要安排专人值班，以便及时做出反应。在韩冈还掌管着大宋的医疗机构的时候，他手下没人敢违反他的命令。

    站起身，推开紧闭的房门，一股寒流便立刻冲入温暖的厅中。

    屋外白茫茫一片，雪虽然没有昨夜那般大，但还在下着，天也是阴阴的，完全看不出到底是什么时辰了。反倒是地面的积雪映着光，倒是更亮一点。

    说起来这雪下得还真不是时候。

    昨天白天的时候还只是天阴而已，但到了入夜后，就开始下雪了。鹅毛般的雪片铺天盖地，尽管只是一夜而已，可街道上积雪就有一两尺深。

    如果这个天气再持续半日，明天的郊祀就不得不停止了，只能改为明堂之礼。仅就此事来说，对韩冈倒是不错的消息。他并不是很在意那点参加郊祀的赏赐，能免了那等在寒风里受冻的活计，却是一桩好事。

    “瑞雪兆丰年啊，如果不是积雪压塌了房屋，这时节下场大雪还是件好事啊。”韩冈在廊下感叹着，真心希望明天也可以不用太劳累，正好可以去城南驿拜访一下王安石。

    之前曾让人头疼的班列问题，因为王安石的谦让而没有翻起大浪。赵顼是想让王安石参加郊祀，甚至还亲自将他的位置安排在王珪之上，可王安石在崇政殿上坚辞不受。但他也没有打算站在王珪之下，自称身体不适，不能参加郊祀。让王珪松了一口气……韩冈另外还觉得赵顼也应该松了一口气才是。

    可这话被他身边的官吏们听到后，得到的却是一幅幅苦脸。

    对于太常寺的一众官吏来说，郊祀的意义，可不仅仅是依例分到手的那几块冷猪肉。

    无数在自己的职位上拿不出突出的成绩，又没有后台，只能依靠磨勘来按部就班升级的京官，都对冬至郊祀期盼不已。

    参加郊祀，以功劳论，绝不下于普通的军功，官阶少说也能升上一级。因犯法而受处分的罪臣，也能被赦免旧过。至于公卿重臣，他们的酬劳就不仅仅是官阶的晋升了，还有恩荫。比如担任大礼使的王珪，两个荫补的名额轻松到手。

    韩冈的几个儿子都依靠他们老子的军功，早早的就得到了官职。完全可以不在乎。但其他官员，可没有韩冈的豁达了。

    一天下来，雪灾后的救治，厚生司的救难队表现得很不错，但也不可能将死人给救活。青城行宫那边，报上来三十五名死者。而整个东京城，也不过死了六十二人而已。

    到了黄昏的时候，雪停了，甚至连天上的阴云也开始消散，开封府派出大量人手清扫御街上的积雪。变得晴朗起来的天气，让韩冈的期望落了空。

    中夜，半轮明月高悬，洒下清冷的辉光，千百颗星子镶嵌在夜空中，熠熠生辉。清朗的夜空，让昨夜的暴雪仿佛一场梦，但韩冈只有一个感觉：

    “冷得够呛啊。”

    不管怎么说，元丰三年的南郊大典终究还是到了。

 第24章 缭垣斜压紫云低（八）

    “我看到了什么？那是牛吗？”

    大庆殿前的广场上，上千名的官员汇集于此。此外还有护卫宫掖的班直护卫、上四军的兵马，总数上万。但这么多人马，放在大庆殿广场上，却一点也不嫌拥挤。华阴侯赵世将是其中之一，他望着大庆殿前台陛下的玉辂，深深皱起了眉头。

    他视线的落处不是金宝缀体的玉辂，而是车前搭着车辕的几匹马。确切的说，是中央靠前的那一匹有着如同绸缎一般的淡金色皮毛的高头大马。赛马总社的会首，东京城中号称最知马性的宗室。在他望着应该是东京城中最为高峻的马匹时，眼神和言辞一样，全都是不以为然。

    “三一，你不能小声一点啊。”身边的同伴，同时也是同族的亲戚，听到赵世将的声音，一下就心惊肉跳起来，“那明明是浮光啊？”

    “浮光是大宛种，轻捷善奔，神骏无匹。将浮光养得肥水牛一般，这是为了养大了吃肉吗？”赵世将低下去的声音充满了痛心疾首。浮光依然是丝绸一般能反光的光滑皮毛，但完全看不到肌肉的轮廓，充满了油脂的身体看起来的确跟牛差不多了。

    “秋天马上膘啊。”

    “是上膘不是养膘。一天不溜个十几里，哪匹马能养得好？动得少，病就多。人和马可都一样。”

    “别说嘴了。”另一名金吾卫上将军在旁低喝，“想接弹章也别选在这时候！”

    听人这么一呵斥，赵世将也闭上了嘴。只是眼睛依然在瞟着大庆殿前的浮光，难舍难分。

    不过是祭天而已。这句话赵世将没说出来，但撇下去的嘴角已经说得很直白了。那份赏赐，担任赛马总社会首的赵世将如今可不放在眼里。要不是不想引人注意，他就直接称病了事。

    赵世将身为太祖一脉的近支宗室，除了华阴侯的爵位外，还有一个金吾卫上将军的官职。原本应是护翼天子的环卫官，到了如今已经是安排给宗室们白领俸禄的闲差。但到了今天这等朝堂大典的时候，这等只拿钱不干活的工作，却都成了辛苦站岗的差事。

    赵世将手持大钺，身上穿着鱼鳞金甲，头戴金盔，鲜红的披风系在身后。打扮得很光鲜，但架不住寒风直往甲胄的缝隙里灌，冻得他只想跺脚。

    赵世将长得身宽体胖，而且很可能是因为出面主持赛马的关系，日日游走于各家的宴会中，一年之内倒是长了二十多斤肉，穿着稍厚一点的丝绵袍就整个人就塞不进甲胄中。不得不换了一身单薄的衣物，可即便这样，原本合身的甲胄也依然被满是油水的肚子撑了起来，连系带都不得不给松开。

    用力抽了抽鼻子，赵世将暗忖，这一回祭天回去，说不定就要大病一场，真还不如请假了事。早早的称病，说不起就避免了眼下的寒冻之苦。

    此时天色未明，黑沉沉的天空下，广场上只有跳动的火光。天幕中繁星点点，银河在今日也清晰无比。

    从天地皆白的暴风月，一转变得朗朗晴空，只用了半日而已。看到这样剧烈的变化，谁能说这不是天人感应的结果？

    自然赵顼就是这么想的。就是坐在四面漏风的玉辂中，大宋天子也是一幅好心情。不过随着伴驾的队伍逐步南行，高昂的情绪也渐渐低沉了下去。越来越冷的感觉，让赵顼升起一股几乎连五脏六腑都要被冻结的感觉。

    天子出行祭天的玉辂，从唐高宗用到现在，几百年的老古董，保养得虽然好，但坐上去远不如普通的马车舒服。赵顼旧年曾经想将这玉辂换一辆新车，可惜刚刚造好的新玉辂在第一次展示时就因意外而毁损，天意难违，换车的心思就此便淡了下来。

    玉辂轻轻摇晃，赵顼想着今天之后的变局。祭天本没有什么，由于是三年一次，也算不上大事。等回去后就是宫宴，届时让六哥出来奉酒，在正式场合公开露面，压在心头上好些年的大石也能放一放了。

    韩冈低垂着眼，混迹在人群中，沿着御街一路南行。

    这一回的暴雪来得太急，偏偏又赶在祭天之前，开封府组织人手用了半日的时间，也只将御街正中央给清扫出来。天子的车驾行驶在用黄土垫高的中央车道上，而行走在御街两侧的马步军，则很是辛苦的踏雪而行。以韩冈看到的情况，应该不止一个人在肚子里面骂娘。虽然状况情有可原，但加上青城军营的事，钱藻的开封知府，或许是做到头了。

    正午时分，天子已经站在了上下三层的圜丘顶端。臣子们环绕在圜丘下，更外围，则是千军万马静声肃立，人马衔枚。除了乐班的曲乐声外，就只有一面面旗帜在风中呼啦啦的响着。

    冬日稀薄的阳光似乎没有任何暖意，反而更让人觉得寒冷。高旷的晴空下，寒风无所阻挡的席卷而来，带走了身上的每一分暖意。可能今天是这元丰三年一年中最冷的一天，估计汴河河底都要冻透了。平日里养尊处优的官员们，享受着寒流的侵袭看，全都是脸色发青发白，有许多人都变得摇摇晃晃，似乎下一刻就能跌倒在地，从此不起。

    韩冈的情况，在文武百官中算是不错的。自幼冬日酷寒的西北生长，他倒也不畏寒冷，虽然也冻得很厉害，但风刀霜剑的袭击，韩冈早已在过去的军事生涯中变得十分习惯了。他站在自己的位置上，等待仪式的完结。

    本官官阶是从四品的右谏议大夫，韩冈所在的幕次，其实是属于言官的行列。尚记得六年前的祭天大典，那时候好像也是属于言官一波，乃是正七品的右正言。

    幸而一干正牌子的台谏官，他们的本官官阶基本上都是七八品的博士、寺丞、中允，，倒是不用听乌鸦聒噪，但他现在站立的位置，十分靠近乐班。编钟、玉磬、笙、竽等乐器在耳畔齐鸣，不消片刻，便震得人头昏眼花。半个多时辰过去，韩冈只觉得右边的耳朵似乎都要聋掉了。

    曲乐一首接着一首，配合着高台上天子的行动。降神时的《高安》，高亢嘹亮；天子登坛时的《隆安》，庄严肃穆。《嘉安》为进献玉币伴奏，《丰安》、《禧安》，奉俎、献酒。亚献、终献，《正安》的曲调反复奏起。

    习惯了之后，乐曲声渐渐远去，已是充耳不闻。韩冈在宽袍大袖中活动着冻僵的手指，算起还有多久才能结束这套见鬼的郊天大典。

    韩冈在太常寺的时间虽然不长，但礼乃儒门的核心，乐是礼不可或缺的重要组成部分。郊祀上的曲乐歌词，他早已熟悉。只听唱到了那一部曲子，就知道仪式进行到了哪一个环节。这一才能，在今天派上了很大用场。被乐曲在耳边轰炸了一个时辰，韩冈已经听不到担任赞礼的翰林学士张璪的号令声，他暗自庆幸自己没有省去了解祭天典礼的时间，否则说不定会不能及时应对。

    片刻的停歇之后，编钟轻灵而幽远的声音重又在韩冈耳边响起，引领起乐班重新奏响《高安》，伴唱着‘倏兮而来，忽兮而回，云驭杳邈，天门洞开’的歌词，送神而归。

    熟悉礼乐的官员都精神一震，《高安》送神之后，接下来便是天子降坛。当皇帝从圜丘上下来，这冗长难熬的仪式，自然是到了尾声。

    沿着台陛，赵顼缓步而下。在圜丘顶上合祀天地，再祭拜过陪祀的太祖太宗，祭天大典上的核心仪式已经宣告结束。官员们垂头望着脚下，用眼角的余光目送天子回到名为大次的帐幕中。

    天子回帐，臣子们也回到行宫中各自的房间，换下只有祭天时方才穿上身的玄衣纁裳，穿回正常的朝服。

    更衣也算是休息，从滴水成冰的室外，回到温暖的室内。虽说乍寒乍暖对身体不好，但冻着对身体更不好，在火盆边歇了好一阵，韩冈才算是缓过来。只是这也仅仅是中场休息而已，很快就有内侍找过来，一间房一间房的将人都通知到，让朝臣们回到圜丘下的广场上。还有回程的几里路，以及剩下的三分之一的环节。

    重新排好队伍，站回到方才的岗位上，上万名官员和士兵等待着赵顼的出现。时间一分一秒的过去，却不见赵顼的身影出现。

    韩冈隐隐的觉得有哪里情况不对。郊祀大典上的每一道环节都是有着严格的时间规定，到时间天子该出来却不出来，那么必然是有什么意外发生了。环目四顾，所有人都在自己的位置上站着。最前面的王珪也是一动不动。

    又过了片刻，天子依然没有出现，场中的气氛越来越凝重。正想着王珪会不会离开自己的位置前去探问，大次的帐帘终于动了，赵顼很平静的从帐篷中走了出来。

    看到天子出现，不止一个人松了一口气，韩冈也放松的轻叹了一声，看来是自己多心了。虽是这么想，但不知为什么，他的心头已经悄然蒙上了一层阴云，似乎有什么事要发生的样子。

    天子的车驾从南郊的青城行宫一路返回皇城。半日前聚集在大庆殿广场上的万余人，又重新站到了大庆殿前。

    皇帝已经回到大庆殿，但郊祀的仪式并没有结束。王珪作为百官之首，动身进殿，而其他官员则依然是站在原地，等待仪式的下一步。

    片刻之后，当王珪出来后，双手上便捧着一份赦诏。在金吾卫的护卫下登上宣德门城楼，向天下亿兆元元颁布天子德音。

    王珪下城缴旨，接下来大庆殿中门大开，朝官们鱼贯而入。宫宴的宴席已经在大庆殿中布置好。从高到低，依照品阶、班次，在自己的位置上坐定。

    作为今日大典终结的宫宴终于开始，王珪起身，手持金杯，率领群臣，向天子敬酒。

    赵顼也举起斟满酒的金杯，正要抿上一口，忽然间脸色陡然一变。以五爪蟠龙为外饰的金杯，竟脱手而出。

    当啷一声脆响，惊动了整间殿堂。

 第24章 缭垣斜压紫云低（十）

    床边皇后和几名嫔妃惊喜的叫声，惊动了厢房内外所有正关心着赵顼安危的人们。

    赵颢瞥了一眼过来，神色中带着惊疑甚至是一丝惧意，但没等韩冈仔细分辨过赵颢的表情，他就又换上了欣喜欲狂的面具，凑近了盖着黄绫被褥的御榻。

    韩冈轻轻摇头，挡回了紧跟着投射过来的几道惊奇的视线。这真的是巧合，绝对跟他没有一点关系。不过韩冈进来前，几位御医又是扎针，又是灌药，只要赵顼不是快要断气，这么一番折腾，怎么也该醒了。

    但除了韩冈本人以外，其他的人都不约而同的向韩冈望过来。没人会以为这是自然而然的结果，韩冈作为药王弟子，不管怎么说也当有一份特殊的能力存在。就算韩冈不通医术是肯定的，但特异的能力，也能让他表现得面面俱到。

    病榻上的赵顼睁开了眼睛，围在榻边的人们，不论真情假意，浮在脸上的都是惊喜关切的笑容。

    韩冈的眼中有着淡淡的同情，昨日还是一言九鼎的天子，今天就成了病榻上的残废，这样剧烈的转变，不知道赵顼能不能接受得了？

    但韩冈很快就发现他多虑了，这个发现让他的心沉了下去，沉浸在了最深的海沟的最底层。

    赵顼的视线漫无焦点，从他睁开眼后，就让人感觉他眼神中充满了茫然。在皇后嫔妃还有儿子呼唤下，也看不出有多少变化。而他脸上的表情因为中风的缘故，变得很是怪异，更是让人捉摸不透。

    过了片刻，在众人越来越失望的时候，赵顼发出了声音。他张开口，可并不是过去听惯了的金口玉言，仅仅是从喉间发出一阵荷荷的怪声。

    看着这样的丈夫，向皇后一下变得失魂落魄。朱贤妃也用力搂紧了儿子。只是在过于年幼的赵佣的眼瞳中，依然透着茫然。

    韩冈的脸色微微泛白，掩在袖中的手攥成了拳头。赵顼的病情远比想象得要重得多。这一次的中风，从时间到结果，都是往最坏的方向发展。

    通往外殿的通道上响起了急促的脚步声，随即章惇便出现在门外，又毫不犹豫的跨步进房。

    “陛下醒了？”

    “天子醒过来了？”

    “已经没事了？”

    几人同时出声，随即章惇领头，蔡确紧随，然后是王珪、薛向等几名宰执鱼贯而入，吕公著虽是拖在最后，但磨磨蹭蹭的也走了进来。几名内侍追在宰辅们的身后，却都没有敢拦着他们。

    在听到寝宫内殿传话说官家醒了，第一个不顾一切就往内宫闯的便是敢作敢当的章子厚。这原本应该宰相作出决定，章惇却自顾自的行动，逼得其他宰执不得不跟着一起走。

    擅闯内宫自然是失礼，而且有罪，但落在天子眼里，却是不顾个人安危，更加忠心的表现。如果都没有做，那倒是无话可说。但有一人或是几人做了，那么没有动弹的，自然会被记上一笔。眼下罚不责众，最后也不会追究。

    可是，但章惇等人见到了赵顼的现状，在一瞬间的惊喜之后，却又都陷入了深深的恐慌之中。

    “陛下！陛下！臣是王珪啊……”王珪充满感情的呼唤着，但赵顼手指也没动一下。

    经过御医们一番检查——其实也不用御医开口，检查的过程所有人都看在眼里——大宋的第六任天子，在今日的中风之后，不但失去行动的能力，甚至连开口的力量也失去了。

    韩冈以沉思的表情应对所有试探的目光，始终保持着沉默。

    他的心中很有些疑惑。在他看来，中风虽然身体反应迟钝，但意识却不一定会受到太大的影响。就算伤到了头脑，也不是一下变得痴呆般的老糊涂。韩冈前世今身也是见过几位中风的患者，口齿不清，嘴歪眼斜，行动不便，甚至瘫痪，可韩冈却没在其中见过一位真正中风发病。就此变成痴呆的病例。

    只是此时韩冈没有多余的精力去考虑医学上的问题。对他来说，这是最糟糕的结果。自然，就是赵颢最想看见的局面。

    也正是因为有了先入为主的看法，韩冈才能在赵颢的眼神中找出他暗藏的欣喜。

    ‘果然。’韩冈心道，这位二大王从来都不是让人心服口服的人选。

    如果赵顼能够清楚明白的表达自己的心意，就算是瘫痪了也不打紧。一个依然掌握着权力的皇帝——尽管比之前肯定要损失一点——有足够的能力来为自己的儿子铺平通往大庆殿御座的道路。

    或者干脆是赵顼一病不醒，就此驾崩。以他留下的朝堂和余威，朝臣们也完全可以推赵佣上位，而不用担心任何阻挠。

    只要当下的几位宰执能坚定支持赵佣，尽管还没有出阁，但皇嗣的身份还是让赵佣能够顺理成章的继承大统。

    王珪一直都是赵顼的心腹，十年来其他重臣在两府中进进出出，甚至将天下都搅得天翻地覆的王安石都已经两进两出，可王珪一直都被留在政事堂中。他就算不敢旗帜鲜明的领头用力赵佣，也决然没有胆量转头就背叛赵顼。蔡确最会看风色，一般来说不可能将身家性命压在赵颢身上。

    已经完全失去存在感的吕公著，在朝堂上代表着旧党的势力。可只要还有皇嗣在，决定谁继承帝位的时候，任何一位以君子自诩的旧党臣子都很难抛弃自己的名声，去支持赵颢——尽管他一直都表现得反对新法。而且作为世家子弟父亲是前代权相，本人又经年执掌西府，吕公著根本不需要表态，他只要等待结果就够了。就算是赵颢上台，也不能动他吕家分毫，甚至还要优加宠礼。真正会在帝位传承上搏一把的，反倒是那些地位不高、名声不显的卑官小臣。

    担任参知政事的韩缜，他的情况也跟吕公著类似，绝不会为了日后可能到手的宰相之位，而为赵颢搏命。同样的理由，薛向也不会差得太多。剩下的章惇，他肯定是两府之中，最为坚定反对赵颢登基的一人，都不用多想。

    文官如此，武将也是一般。三衙中的几位太尉也都是在赵顼手中提拔起来的。赵顼的发病突如其来，若是在数日之间进行帝位更迭，上四军也好，班直也好，开封府中管军的将领们都不可能在短时间内与其他有资格争夺帝位的宗室——其实也就一个赵颢——搭上关系，完全不需要担心有人能动用武力来争夺帝位。

    最关键的还是赵顼在位日久，而赵颢又没机会建立自己的势力，仓促之间并没有发力放手一搏的能力。

    但眼下的情况就不一样了。赵顼活着，却跟死了没有两样。政务、军事、礼仪，还有继承人，一切天子该尽的义务，以他眼下的状况都没有办法去完成。依照旧例，必然是太后出来垂帘听政。在赵顼中风的情况下，一个小小的宫廷政变，就能让赵颢坐上大庆殿中的御座。

    而且理由更是冠冕堂皇。为了大宋的基业着想。不能让太后垂帘太久，但让过于年幼的皇子来继承打通，同样也是不合理的。

    赵顼也许只是不能将自己心中的想法化作语言表达出来，但对于一个致力于掌控天下的人来说，这样已经可以判定他不适合再坐在现在的位置上了。或许对赵顼来说，这样才是最大的悲哀，比死还痛苦。

    赵佣被朱贤妃抱在怀里动弹不得，乌溜溜的眼睛往着赵顼，半点也不关心现实中发生的事。

    “阿弥陀佛，真是上天保佑啊。”赵颢长长的叹了一口气，“皇兄能醒过来实在太好了。”

    赵顼完全没有动静，让赵颢继续上演他那滑稽的独角戏，“外面现在肯定是人心惶惶，。”他看看王珪，“从今天开始，东西两府应该就得轮流宿卫宫城，那可就是要辛苦了。”

    王珪嘴里发苦，这就是要逼宫了？虽然作为宰相，可以严词厉色的直接驳斥赵颢，王珪也的确张开了嘴，可突然间变得干涸的喉咙发不出一点声音。

    章惇眯起的双眼变得危险起来。

    这不是说的对还是错的事，而是有没有资格说的问题。宰辅们接下来该怎么做，天子可以发话，皇储可以建言，太后、皇后在皇帝不能也有资格说话。区区一介宗室，纵然贵为亲王，也是决然没有资格插嘴——不论说多少，也不论说什么，没资格就是没资格。

    宰相这时候应该直叱其非，换作是韩琦或是王安石为相，能当场让赵颢下不了台来，根本就不会在乎高太后就坐在旁边。可惜眼前的宰相是王珪。他只顾着关切的看着赵顼，虽没有附和，可也没有叱责，浑然没有听见的样子。

    王珪、蔡确不顶事，就连自命君子的吕公著都当了哑巴。帝统更迭中事，臣子没有做好觉悟，又岂敢妄自发言？

    赵颢一切都看在眼里，嘴角浮起一抹浅浅的笑意，又骤然收敛，变得庄重严肃起来。

 第24章 缭垣斜压紫云低（11）

    赵颢自然是得意的。

    原本都已经绝望的心思，却在最后一刻峰回路转，要说这不是上天对自己的垂青，赵颢是怎么也不会相信的。

    眼下赵颢自问已经把准了几名重臣的心思，全然不为自己的突兀而担心。

    也怪躺在床榻上有出气没进气的兄长，有气节，有胆略的臣子不是请出朝堂，就是担任闲职，选择的宰辅几乎都是谨小慎微的性格，哪里可能会拿举族安危冒风险，只为了逞一时之快。

    当年以包拯之清介，在他上书请求立嗣而遭到仁宗的质问后，也得自陈年迈无子，没有私心，才让仁宗皇帝释疑。

    事关举族安危，谁敢不多加思量？

    其实这也是个试探，赵颢倒向看看两府宰执中最后有哪位或是哪几位会忍不住站出来驳斥自己。此外，他更关心目下在寝宫中的一干人中，到底有几人对自己有着提防之心。

    赵颢注视着每个人神色或是动作的变化。但也有人在确认了赵顼的病情后，便反过来关注着他这位离御座越来越近的雍王殿下。

    殿中的明眼人甚多，赵颢用来试探的小伎俩，除了一门心思放在皇帝身上、无暇他顾的几人外，不论是站立在数万官僚最顶端的宰辅，还是在深宫这个污水缸里挣扎出头的内侍、女官，大多都能看出个大概来。

    赵颢直接针对的就是两府宰执，他们的感触是最深的。但就跟王珪这位宰相一样，其他执政也都基于同样的理由，而对赵颢的挑衅视而不见、听而不闻。

    谁能保证雍王无法继承大统？

    谁能肯定赵颢登基后不会为今日之事而报复？

    赵家的皇帝，除了太祖和仁宗之外，倒是小鸡肚肠的占多数。太宗皇帝是其中的典范，兄长就不说了，嫂子、侄儿、弟弟，都是死的不明不白；真宗对寇准的处理也是一条明证；至于英宗，他上台后便将传言中反对他即位的蔡襄远远地发遣到福建，仁宗皇帝尸骨未寒就闹起濮议之争，同样是他赵曙心性最好的证明。

    与天子日日接触的重臣之中，没人会对赵家皇帝的品性寄托太大的希望。

    让看不顺眼的臣子家门败落从来不是难事，甚至简单到并不需要明面上的报复，只要让其家族后人无法进入官场，那个家族自然而然的就会破落下去。要知道太宗、真宗时的名相王旦，其子是熙宁六年去世，以工部尚书致仕的王素，他家传到重孙辈后，就已经败落得要靠天子恩典才挣得一份俸禄了。

    轻而易举，举手之劳。动动嘴皮子就够了。

    为了一个已经让权力从手中掉落的天子，而付出家门毁灭的代价，年轻人或许还有着这样的棱角和热血，但早就在朝堂上打磨得光滑圆润的金紫重臣，如何会这般意气用事？

    并不是所有人都有王安石或是韩琦的胆略，这也是名臣和庸碌之辈的差别。可又有几人会愿意为一个虚名而毁家纾难？几位宰辅，当然是一个个装聋作哑，对赵颢的话不做任何反应。

    不，确切的说，是除了一人之外的所有人。

    拧着眉头的章惇咬了咬牙，终于还是决定自己站出来。

    在他的立场上，是绝对不能让赵颢登基。当年出手帮助韩冈，讨好赵顼、打压赵颢，三方面做得漂漂亮亮的可就是他章子厚。纵然明面上章惇并没有参与太多，但他私底下的出手，也别指望赵颢登基后会查不出来。

    既然其他人都退缩了，就连最应该维护宰辅权威的王珪都不发话，那么能出来打下赵颢气焰，让赵顼的后妃们明了赵颢的迫不及待，也就只有他章惇了。

    至于韩冈，章惇暗叹了一声，两府的权威，区区一个端明殿学士、判太常寺是没资格来维护的。

    章惇挺直了腰，狠厉的眼神锁住赵颢，便要踏前一步放声说话。但眼前突然之间插入一个背影，让章惇的动作一滞，不得不停了下来。

    定睛一看，却是韩冈不动声色的抢先一步拦住了他。仅仅是悄然移动了小半步，却正好挡在了章惇的前面。

    章惇又皱起眉头，却没有说话。他不知道韩冈打的是什么主意，但他相信韩冈的判断力，不至于在这么要命的事情上犯浑。强压下一口气，章惇站定不动，等着韩冈的解释。

    “稍等。”

    韩冈的声音很轻，只让章惇一人听见，又简洁得让人郁闷。可多年知交，又在南疆同历生死，互相间深厚的信任，让章惇勉强压住心头的急怒，决定暂且稍等片刻，等待韩冈的行动。至少他能相信韩冈的头脑，不会糊涂到将全家人的性命放在雍王殿下的人品上。

    赵颢重又将注意力放回到病榻上的兄长那里，他已经得到了自己想要了解的信息，让他心情十分愉快。他甚至看见了韩冈和章惇私底下的小动作。韩冈以胆大著称于朝，可事到临头，连他都退缩了。

    所谓的忠心，所谓的大胆，到了生死关头，也不过是个笑话。

    当真以为逃得过去？！赵颢暗自狞笑。

    当年的旧事，这些年来成为杂剧和唱本在都下传唱。贵为亲王的颜面，在做皇帝的兄长的放纵下，早就被践踏得如同死水沟里的臭泥一般。多年积累下来的羞辱，一日日的在胸中阴燃。这一回，当真能如愿以偿，搓扁捏圆也是一句话的事。当年的旧怨，可不会那么简单就放过！

    有大半的心力都放在赵颢那边，雍王千岁的一举一动，一点不漏的映入韩冈的眼底。

    也难怪赵颢会如此得意。

    原本作为天子，尤其是掌控天下十余载，有军功有政绩的权势天子，赵顼能轻而易举的控制宫廷内外。他要立谁为储君，高太后完全干预不了，只有附和的资格。可现在的情况，却让形势倒了个个儿。

    病榻上的赵顼，如果不能在短时间内清醒，那么皇权必然会转移到高太后的手中。到时候宫门一关，谁知道宫城会变成什么样？没有赵顼做后盾，少了主心骨的皇后能争得过太后吗？

    纵然控制了内宫的太后不会对孙子下手，但她最疼爱的次子，想要收买几位宫女内侍却不是难事。届时赵佣又能活上几天？就算之后事发，高太后还会为了孙子，将儿子丢出来让世人唾骂不成？甚至赵颢不用对侄儿下手，只消求到高太后面前，说不定高太后心一软，直接就让赵顼退位，让赵颢上来了。

    所以眼下的关键是必须能让赵顼与人沟通才行。得在有众多宰执佐证的情况下，让赵顼做出有意识的反应。可以赵顼现在的状况看，恢复正常的可能性几乎为零，甚至很有可能会在下一刻便就此睡过去，不会再醒来。

    将一切的希望放在一名重度中风的患者身上，希望他能够醒转并清晰的表达自己的心意上，难度可想而知。

    为什么章惇会这么心急如焚，就是他一切都看得清楚，却束手无策。

    赵颢也看得到这一点，同时也明白他兄长的臣子们对此完全没有办法。一股充满恶意的快感传遍全身，雍王殿下胸中的得意几乎掩藏不住。

    韩冈能清晰的感应得到从赵颢身上透出来的得意。雍王千岁很隐晦瞥过来的眼神，让韩冈心中明白，当年的仇怨没有半点解开来的迹象——这一件事，在桑家瓦子、朱家瓦子等京城中的娱乐场所里上演的杂剧剧目中，早就有了认识，今天只是更加确认。

    如果当初的争端仅仅是一介女子，或许雍王殿下还能一笑了之，以求在青史中留个好名声，但个人的名声在十年间一直被人践踏，那已经不是恨意，而是接近于杀意了。

    要远离充满危险和杀机的未来，就需要病榻上的天子能够清醒过来。可是韩冈可以将期待投注在别人身上，但自己的命运他只会想方设法的控制在自己的手中，绝不会交托给他人。

    所以必须立刻有所行动。韩冈深吸一口气，已经没有时间给自己犹豫了。

    幸而并不是没有办法。韩冈自问还是有能力将赵颢看着就让人心情不快的那张脸，一巴掌给打回去的。

    倒也不是说韩冈比章惇——还有其余宰执——聪明多少，但比起见识，他们至少差了有一千年，论起装神弄鬼来，以韩冈给自己编织的光环，一干宰辅更是远远比不上他。要不然方才也不会宰执们全都只能守在外殿，而韩冈一到就被迎进寝宫之中。

    韩冈离着赵顼的病榻有一丈之遥，在他面前的，是赵顼的皇后、嫔妃、儿女，以及母亲，以及似乎都要哭出来的王珪。宫女、内侍和御医，跟韩冈一样进不了榻边的那个圈子。

    亲疏有别嘛，不会有人自讨没趣。

    其实赵颢也站在外围。作为一母同胞的兄弟，的确是十分亲近。但作为帝位的威胁，说疏远，却也是一点没错。不过韩冈猜测他他应是想更加仔细的观察所有人，才特意站在外面。

    要走近天子的病榻，韩冈只是轻咳了一声。

    声音不大，却仿佛夏日午后的一声惊雷，划破被阴云遮蔽的天空，震散了空气中的压抑。

    赵颢浑身一个哆嗦，凶戾的目光一下便移到韩冈的脸上。眼神惊疑不定，心也一下抽紧了。难道这厮还有什么手段扭转乾坤？纵然恨其入骨，但赵颢绝不敢小觑韩冈半点。

    只是转眼之间，高太后回头，王珪等宰辅也回头。当向皇后、朱贤妃回望过来，发现出声的是韩冈时，她们的眼眸中便重新焕发起神采。

    章惇盯着韩冈的背影。

    ‘他要做什么？’不止一人这么想着。

 第24章 缭垣斜压紫云低（12）

    所有人的注意力都集中到了韩冈的身上。

    韩冈平静如常，并没有失礼的放任自己的视线，而是垂下去看着脚前的地面。但当他开始向前迈步，前方的所有人如同分开的海水，全都让了开去。甚至是坐在床榻边，拉着儿子的手的高太后，都给传说中慈济医灵显圣守道妙应真君的私淑弟子挪开了位置。

    赵佣和他的姐姐一起被抱离了床榻，在母亲的怀里张大了眼睛，仰着脖子看着这名走上前来的陌生人。

    虽然赵佣年岁还小，但生长在宫廷中，周围人言传身教，还是颇为早慧。在他面前的人个头很高，肩膀很宽，面容微黑，跟瘦削白净的父皇完全不同。同样的紫袍金带，但比起见过好几次的王相公要年轻很多。当他抬起眼时，幽深的双瞳中却仿佛有光。

    赵佣知道，这就是父皇为自己千挑万选的师傅。母后和娘亲还有国婆婆、几个服侍自己的姐姐和冯家哥哥【注1】，都经常提到他的名讳，尤其是这段时间，更是特别的多。

    他是当世的大儒，将会在资善堂为自己开蒙授书。又有武功为大宋开疆辟土。更是孙神仙的弟子，发明的种痘法让天下的小儿不用再担心痘疮，也包括自己和姐姐。而且姑姑家的益哥私下里还说，之所以那么大的功劳都没当相公，是因为父皇特意留下来给自己，好让他日后辅佐自己做个明君。

    赵佣抬头望着父皇为自己留下来的宰相，目光中满是好奇。

    韩冈举止舒缓，意态恬和，坐在榻边的，直接抓起了赵顼的手。并不是把脉，而是拇指按在赵顼右手掌心，其余四指压在手背上，一种让人看不明白的动作。

    如此奇特却沉稳的举止，却让所有关心着赵顼安危的人们看到了希望。向皇后等人脸色依然郑重，却没有了方才的惶然。赵佣年岁还小，还不懂其中的曲折。但他也能够清晰的感觉得到，方才还僵硬的搂着自己的娘亲，双臂在不知不觉间已经放松了下来。

    “蜀国公主到！”

    静寂之中，突然传来了通报声。

    “是姑姑，还有益哥。”淑寿公主轻声叫了起来。

    双眼红肿，眼眶含泪的蜀国公主牵着儿子出现在寝殿门外。蜀国公主未施脂粉，连衣服都是家常的襦裙，外面套了一条褙子，看得出来她来得有多匆忙。

    由于驸马王诜不在京中，宫内的母亲、兄长和嫂嫂又没有想起来遣人通知，蜀国公主迟了好几个时辰，才得知赵顼于宫宴上发病的消息。匆忙带着儿子乘着家里的马车一路赶来，已经是入夜时分。

    赵顼因为子嗣不振的问题，对威胁皇位的两位兄弟有心结，所以将关爱都放在了蜀国公主这位胞妹身上。王诜慢待蜀国公主，纳妾**，日日笙歌，赵顼将其贬官、远斥，没少给妹妹出气。兄妹之间的感情，远比三兄弟要深厚得多。赵颢等着接手皇位，赵頵躲回家里避灾，只有蜀国公主真心在为他们的长兄哭泣。

    可是蜀国公主的到来，这时候在赵顼的榻边却几乎没有人回头一顾，就是亲生母亲高太后没有多看她一眼，只有正好面朝大门的侄女注意到她。其他人，包括向皇后、朱贤妃在内的后妃们，包括蜀国公主见过的王珪在内的一众宰执，包括寝宫中所有的宫女和内侍，全都注视着站在御榻前，那个紫袍罩身、金带环腰的宽阔背影。

    “陛下。”韩冈的语调平静冷淡，没有加入什么感情，就像是到普通人家按时问诊的家庭医生，“如果能听见，请眨一下眼睛。”

    所有人都摒住了呼吸，盯紧了赵顼的眼睛。

    眼皮果真眨了起来，一下，两下……

    韩冈轻吁了一口气，紧绷的肩膀也松弛了下来，“还好。”

    就这么简单？！

    连章惇都瞪大了眼睛。这是儿戏吗？

    从太后到宫人，所有人都在仔细聆听着韩冈的每一句话，关注着他的每一个举动，半点也不敢疏漏。可看到他这么简单就作出结论，人人惊讶莫名。

    就是这么简单！韩冈轻轻的放开赵顼的手。抬头迎上众多疑惑的目光，回以他们淡然而肯定的微笑。

    眼下的当务之急是什么？

    是必须能让赵顼与人沟通，但更为确切的讲，应该是让世人认为他可以与人沟通，还有足够清醒的意识！

    在赵顼无法通过语言和动作来传递信息的时候，怎么才能证明？

    这就要靠专家来判断了。

    赵顼的情况很糟糕，在韩冈看来——更多的从几位御医的脸色上来判断——最好的结果，都只是能勉强说话，重新下床走动的可能性都已经很低了。

    恐怕赵佣之后，赵顼可能不会有再有其他子嗣了，宋徽宗赵佶基本上连成为受精卵的机会都不会有。瘦金体是不会有了，宋徽宗的鹰、赵子昂的马也不会有了。至于会不会再有靖康之耻，那倒是要看情况了……

    虽然说只要睁开眼皮，瞎子也会眨眼，白痴当然也会，因为中风而导致的瘫痪和麻痹，一样要眨眼，完全没有意义。除了证明赵顼还活着以外，无法证明任何事。但韩冈有足够的资格来扭曲事实。

    要想取信于人，一个专家的身份绝对少不了。而在这个时代的医学领域中，没有比韩冈更加权威的专家了，更明确地说，是类似于神明的存在。

    普天下以百十计的药王庙中的塑像可以作证！天下四百军州，数以百万计种过牛痘的幼儿同样可以作证！

    韩冈说赵顼是清醒的，那他就是清醒的，说他情况还好，那就不会太糟糕！

    谁会质疑？

    “皇兄！”赵颢带着哭腔呼唤着，赵顼又在眨眼——其实他自睁开眼后，就一直在眨。

    “皇兄就只能眨眼吗？”赵颢回过头来质问韩冈。

    他是在质疑……

    “能对听见的话做出反应，瞳孔见光后有变化，手上也有感应，可见陛下的头脑还是清醒的。依常施针喂药，只要不出意外的话，陛下不久后当能开口。”韩冈对高太后和向皇后说道。

    被韩冈丢在一边的赵颢脸色一变，又咬着牙隐忍下来。

    膝跳反射的实验韩冈没有做，针灸看反应也不需要，只要握着手看看眨不眨眼，凭借身上的光环，韩冈做出的判断，区区雍王，根本没有能力来动摇。

    因为韩冈的权威，因为有许多人愿意相信韩冈的结论。

    ——愿意相信和相信，是主动和被动的区别。两种情况，使得一个谎言，在成功的难度上有着决定性的差异。

    赵顼的皇后和嫔妃们当然是愿意相信的。赵顼的亲信内侍们也是愿意相信的。他们的利益和个人安全与赵顼的安危紧密相连。

    几位后妃看看赵顼，又看看韩冈。石得一、宋用臣几人更是紧张的望着这位药王弟子，赵颢上台，他们这群赵顼的贴身家奴，绝不会有好下场。

    赵顼还拥有清醒的意识，不论真也好，假也好，对他们来说，都必须是真的。就算韩冈说的是假的，赵顼的后妃和家奴们也会将其变成真实无虚的事实。

    韩冈沉稳的微笑，给他们莫大的信心，一个个放松下来。

    韩冈也放松了下来。基本上，只要赵顼的病情不立刻恶化，撑上一段时间是没有问题的。

    尽管赵颢点着头，说着‘那就好’，但神情中暗藏的阴暗却没逃过章惇的眼睛。

    ‘好一招翻云覆雨！’枢密副使暗自赞叹着韩冈的手段。

    就算今天的事如果传到外面，赵颢尽力宣扬赵顼的病情，也是不用担心的。因为韩冈的结论，同样会传扬出去。

    一边是声名狼藉的亲王，一边是皇后、嫔妃，还有药王弟子，哪个说话的份量更重，哪一位更能让人相信，这一点是完全不用多想的。

    “阿弥陀佛。”念了一句佛之后，王珪终于是做出了宰相该做的事，“天子御体违和，臣等当依旧例轮值宿卫宫掖，以待陛下康复。”

    高太后点点头，自然而然的作为主事者发话：“一切都交托给相公了。”

    几位宰执很快各自的排班顺序，并招了仍在外殿的几名三衙管军进来，将他们的宿直的排班也当着高太后和向皇后的面给议定了。以张守约为首，几名太尉纵然军功赫赫，也只有俯首听命的份。

    议定之后，不当值的宰执便要出宫，向皇后便点了石得一送他们离开。此时已是夜阑人静，皇城四门已经落锁，没有管勾皇城的石得一相送，几位宰执连大门都出不去。

    一干文武重镇离开，韩冈却还在。他是作为医生进了寝宫，但也不方便久留。

    向皇后看看韩冈：“官家如今御体尚未安康，韩学士可否宿直宫中，以备缓急？”

    韩冈行了一礼：“臣谨遵懿旨。”

    向皇后跟着点起两名大貂珰：“蓝元震，宿直的外殿，你去安排一下，都要准备妥当。宋用臣，你代六哥送一送韩学士。”

    注1：宋代皇子对身边亲近的宫女内侍，常以婆婆、姐姐或哥哥称呼。在宋人笔记中便有记录，仁宗幼时便曾称亲近的宦官周怀政为周家哥哥。‘周家哥哥斩斩’，也是很有名的谶言。

 第24章 缭垣斜压紫云低（13）

    目送韩冈离开，三名御医也暂时退到了外间。寝殿内只剩赵家的祖孙三代这么一家人。

    向皇后坐在床沿，低头整理着并不需要整理的被褥。朱贤妃搂着儿子，与其他几位嫔妃站在一边，大气也不敢出。

    赵颢则站在高太后身后，扶着椅背，低垂着眼。

    帝位之前，兄弟如仇雠。赵顼一病不起，赵颢和赵佣就跟死敌一般。两边如同划下了一条鸿沟，隐隐然如两军对垒。

    一时间都没人开口，连视线的交流都没有，静得能听见玻璃灯盏中的烛花在爆。

    “让韩端明走了这样好吗？”蜀国公主感觉到有些喘不过气来，想打破这样让人难熬的气氛“万一……皇兄这边……有个反复……”

    “他是端明殿学士！”向皇后毅然决然的说道。

    韩冈是端明殿学士，文臣中仅次于宰辅，不能将他当成御医来使唤。就向皇后本心，她当然想让韩冈就在外间守夜，随叫随到，以防万一。可这个时候，药王弟子是决然不能开罪的。

    向皇后让宋用臣代赵佣送韩冈，也就是崇以师长之礼，确认了韩冈是赵佣的师傅——尽管韩冈还没有被任命为资善堂侍讲。那本是应该在赵佣在宫宴上亮相后才进行的流程，向皇后却硬是在此时加以确认。不论是对赵顼，还是对赵佣，保住韩冈的地位和他的忠心，是最为优先的事项。

    “但皇兄都病成这样了，还是稳妥点的好。有韩冈在，比外间留十几个御医都安心。”站在高太后身后的赵颢说着，弯下腰，问他的母亲道：“娘娘怎么看？”

    “二哥说得也有道理……”高太后也想盼着儿子安全，却不在意那些细节。

    “也就几步路而已。何况天子寝宫，外臣怎么留宿？”向皇后抬起眼说道，紧跟着又低下头，也不顾高太后脸色突地沉了下来。

    韩冈走得痛快，是向皇后能放心的主因，若当真有危险，当不会走得这么放心。不过向皇后对韩冈的话，还有着很深的疑虑。

    ‘不出意外的话’，在说起赵顼的病况时，特意加了这个前提条件。看似是跟御医们一个脾性，绝不会将话给说满，但其中是否隐含了深意，身在深宫中的向皇后却无法不去多想。不问个清楚，她怎么也不能放心得下？让宋用臣以送韩冈的名义和蓝元震一起出去，也有更进一步确认的想法。

    探手理了理赵顼的头发，看着只能睁着眼睛，却无法做出其他动作的丈夫。向皇后满心凄楚，若真有个万一，这该让他们孤儿寡母的怎么办？

    ……………………

    “端明，请随小人来。”

    两名大貂珰陪着韩冈一起出来。韩冈默默一笑。虽然才名不显，但在宫中多年，向皇后看来也不是全无头脑。

    韩冈是不是有话不能明说，除了他本人以外没人知道。可作为病家，肯定有许多事要向韩冈咨询，而且不仅仅是病情的问题。天子寝宫中人多嘴杂，耳朵更多，当然不方便问。韩冈离开的时候则比较安全。

    但眼下的形势，谁也不能保证赵顼过去所信任的内侍高品们会不会转换门庭。有一件旧事，大宋皇宫中的人们永远都不会忘记。

    太祖皇帝驾崩时，孝章宋后急令一名深得太祖信任的内侍去召四皇子赵德芳入宫，可这名内侍却跑去找晋王赵光义——他的名字叫王继恩。继恩之名是太祖所赐，其人曾过继为张姓，也是太祖皇帝让他归宗。如此深恩，换来的却是毫不犹豫的背叛。

    有此前车之鉴，向皇后派出两个关系并不算好的内侍同出办事，其实也是理所应当。而且表面上两人各有分派，更是浑如天然。只是多半还是瞒不过人，当事人也好，旁观者也好，韩冈觉得他们应该都是明白的。

    在蓝、宋二人的护送下，韩冈走上通往西门的回廊。离得寝殿稍远，宋用臣终于开口：“陛下得上天庇佑，终归无恙。但若非有端明在，那还真是不知会变成什么样子。”

    “陛下乃是天子，登基后施政顺天应人，当然是福德过人。韩冈在其中倒真是没起到什么作用。”韩冈顿了顿，又道，“既然今天要留在宫中，还请两位遣人去寒家报个信，以免家中挂念……在宫外家人也不便进来。”

    “那是自然，那是自然。”宋用臣和蓝元震一齐点着头，“既然端明吩咐了，小人这便派人去府上报信。”

    “多谢了。”韩冈抬头望了望已然挂在飞檐上的半轮弯月，又笑了笑：“家岳尚在驿馆，得尽快知会一声。”他轻声叹，“当年家岳能一展胸中抱负，都是天子的重恩。若是听了传出去的只言片语，心里还不知怎么着急呢。”

    蓝元震和宋用臣都是聪明人，要不然也升不到内侍高品。韩冈说的话也并不算隐晦，所以他们的脸色便一路惨白下去。

    “端明的意思是？”宋用臣颤声发问。

    “意思？什么意思？”韩冈回头反问。

    两名大貂珰算是明白了韩冈到底是什么意思。

    这位年轻的端明殿学士是绝不会给出一个明确的答复的。但只要往坏里去准备，那也不会有错。如果往坏处去想，韩冈话中的一个‘尽快’，已经说明了形势有多么危急。也就是说，方才药王弟子在寝宫中的一番话或许仅仅是在为延安郡王争取时间而已。

    “王相公”

    ‘很好。’韩冈想着，能明白就好。

    方才在寝殿中，自己并没有将话说死，不论最后会是什么样的情况，都会有合理的解释。而刚刚说的一番话在字面上也只是提到王安石，怎么理解那是向皇后她们的事，同样完全不用担心被戳破画皮。不过接下来，向皇后那边应该就会设法让王安石复相了。

    希望她们能做到。韩冈边走边想，却并不抱太大的希望。这件事说说倒不难，但要做到，可就不是那么容易了。

    学士院锁院，天子御内东门小殿，任命宰相的正规程序一个都不能少。更重要的还是要取得王珪等宰辅的谅解和同意——这点就很麻烦了。以王安石的声望，一旦复相，他们都得靠边站。怎么说服他们放弃一部分权力，其实是很考验人的一件事。如果事前的沟通没做好，就算复相的诏书签发出来，政事堂也可以轻而易举将这个决定给推翻。

    而且还要赶在高太后正式垂帘之前。否则，以高太后对新法的反感，将王安石换成司马光也不是什么出奇的事。

    能不惧高太后的压制，甚至反过来压制高太后，搜遍如今的京城，也只有一个王安石。韩冈现在还做不到的事，王安石能做到。会坚定不移的站在赵顼一边的朝臣，不管人数有多么少，其中必然会有王安石一个。相信这一点，向皇后应该是了解的，就不知道她能不能做到。

    宋用臣送韩冈出了福宁殿的外门，便立刻告辞回去了，他必须尽快将韩冈话中隐含的消息通报给皇后，不管是不是他自己的误解，都必须让皇后知道。要安排几位宿直重臣的食宿的蓝元震则继续陪着韩冈，

    蓝元震和石得一一起管勾皇城司多年，探查京城内外事，其间得罪的人太多，如果赵颢登位，下场就不只是在某间皇家寺庙里养老那么简单。

    行走在深夜中的宫城中，廊下灯笼的晕晕光圈勉强照亮脚下的道路，前面引路的两个小黄门各自提着一盏玻璃提灯离得远远的，他们自一出来就保持着这样的距离。在深宫中，缺少自保的智慧通常都活不长。那两个看起来只有十一二岁的小宦官并不缺乏这样的智慧。

    蓝元震脚步蹒跚，身为天子近臣，他的权力、身家全都建立在与皇帝的关系上，赵顼的病倒对他的打击不可谓不大。尤其是韩冈刚刚的一番话，更是将才升起的希望之火，给掐灭了。

    “好端端的，怎么就能病倒呢。”他喃喃念叨着。

    “是阴阳失谐。”韩冈并不清楚蓝元震这是试探还是感叹，随口道：“也就是寒热变化得太快了。骤寒骤暖啊……”

    蓝元震的脸色陡然发青，“今天郊祀的时候，我们怕官家在圜丘上冻着，特意在大次中生了旺火……但过去也是一样这么做的，官家不一直都是好端端的，也没见发病！？”

    他的声音大了起来，争辩着。前面的两个小黄门闻声回头看了一眼，立刻又快步往前多走远了一点，带着手上的玻璃提灯一路摇晃。

    “病气如贼。库房的守卫就算再疏忽，也不一定日日被贼偷，但终有着贼的时候。一次可就足够了。”

    韩冈一声喟叹，乍暖乍寒的时节，的确容易诱发中风。初春暮秋，这等气温剧烈波动的季节，便是中风的高发季。而人工制造的温度波动，诱发了赵顼的发病同样常见，当然也不是什么值得让人惊讶的事。

    蓝元震安静了下去，脚步，。方才，声音中带起了哭腔：“为了怯寒，登台时，官家还多喝了几杯热过的杨梅酒，本以为能怯除寒气，谁想到还是这么不经熬。”

    韩冈脚步一顿，随即又恢复正常。心中一时泛起波澜，难道赵顼中风还有喝酒喝多了的原因吗？那还真实罪莫大焉了。

 第24章 缭垣斜压紫云低（15）

    【十二点之前还有一更。】

    今夜注定是个不眠的夜晚。

    赵顼的病情牵扯了千万人的心。

    如果从高处望下去，可以发现内城中靠北的几座厢坊，灯火比往日要多得多，到了两更天，也没见几盏熄灭。

    不知有多少人竖起耳朵，等着宫里面传出来的消息。

    吕公著回府之后，只用了一刻钟叮嘱家里的儿孙这段时间要循规蹈矩，然后就回到书房开始写信。给家里的，给洛阳的，给相州的，给亲友的，一个时辰过去，桌上的信封已经多了五六封。

    不仅是他，许多官员都在给亲朋好友写信。天子危在旦夕，帝位或将转移，政局剧烈的变动，在这过程中，便隐藏着一步登天的良机。

    王安石也在第一时间得到了消息。可他只知道赵顼是在宫宴上发病，可具体的病情无由得知，这让王安石忧急上火，直后悔没有参加郊祀大典。只半日功夫，嘴角便生了燎泡，疼得厉害。

    “爹爹。”王旁一手端着热水，一手托着两枚蜡丸出来：“这是上次玉昆遣人送来的牛黄清心丸。”

    王安石捏开蜡丸，拿过来便就了白开水便吞了下去。

    韩冈送来的成药或是药材，其品相全都是最高等级的。尽管韩冈不会去占官中的便宜，但只要他掏钱买，自然皆是真材实料。这也算是厚生司中官员、乃至吏员们的福利。

    只是药吃了不会立刻见效，嘴角依然火辣辣地疼，王安石在厅内走来走去，坐不安稳。

    “去玉昆、章子厚和薛师正家的人还没回来？”来回走了几圈，王安石又问着相同的问题。

    王旁摇摇头：“还没有。爹爹还是先回去休息吧，等人回来了，孩儿会立刻通知爹爹的。”

    “嗯。”王安石应了一声，却还是在厅中打着转，一点也没有去休息的意思。

    眼下皇城落锁，其他途径打探来的消息全都不靠谱，只有被留在宫禁中的宰执和韩冈才会有准确的消息。王安石也派了人出去，但到现在为止还没有回音。这怎么让王安石不着急。

    “相公，章副枢在外求见。”一名家丁匆匆进门向王安石禀报。

    “他怎么来了？”

    虽然疑惑，王安石仍是遣王旁出门相迎，将章惇请进了内厅中。

    “子厚，你不该来的。”一见章惇，王安石劈头便道。

    以眼下的局面，章惇亲自登门，极有可能给他带来很大的麻烦。届时御史发难，新党在两府中可就没人了。蔡确、薛向之辈，无论如何都撑不起新党的门面。

    “现在的局面，派别人来转述是说不清的。章惇这是必须来见相公一趟。”章惇语气坚定的说着。

    章惇事先并没有跟韩冈联系，但韩冈能想到的办法，章惇不可能想不到。而且与韩冈多年为友，有些事，不必韩冈明说就能感觉得到。只能在驿馆里待着的王安石的作用，比起两府中的宰执们加起来都要大。

    王安石叹了一声，也不再多说什么，转而神色紧张的问道：“子厚方自宫中出来，不知天子病情如何？”

    “幸而有玉昆在。”章惇随即便一五一十的将天子病发后，直至他出宫前所看到的一切，都原原本本的转告给王安石。

    听完章惇的叙述，王安石沉默了许久。只是用力眨着发酸发涩的双眼，不让自己的泪水流出来。一想起当年才十八岁的皇帝，王安石的心便一阵剧痛。

    那是他的皇帝，可也是他的弟子啊！

    当年赵顼与自己一起讨论如何变法兴国，通宵达旦亦不知疲倦。一说起灭夏平辽，收复燕云失土，打下一个太平江山，那灼灼生辉的双眼，仿佛依然就在眼前。

    虽然这些年来是疏远了很多，但来自皇帝的信任依然不减。也就在昨天，天子还漏夜来访，这份恩遇，前世罕有。昨夜听天子提起收复燕云，虽然言辞中对两府的保守多有不满，但还是打消了立刻攻辽的念头。不过赵顼也自信的放言，最多十年，十年之内就能举兵灭辽，完成夙愿了。

    只是这突然一病，却让满腔的豪情化为泡影，还让坚持反对新法的旧党，等到了机会。

    章惇说着自己的担心。

    “难不成他们还能让二大王登基废除新法？”王旁质问道。

    “还不至于让雍王登基。”王安石摇摇头。

    赵顼既然有子，旧党若是拥立赵颢，只会在士林中留下恶名。旧党之中，在乎名声的人很多，如邓绾那般敢于‘放眼好官我自为之’的脸皮，还是没有太多人能比得上。

    “有玉昆的话在，短期内的确还不至于如此。”章惇轻声叹道，“但太后垂帘听政的麻烦只会更大。”

    王安石点了点头。天子人还在，加之自家女婿保证其能恢复说话能力。不论韩冈的保证有多少把握，又有多少是属于在拖延时间，王安石觉得短时间没人敢投注到赵颢身上。

    且雍王不喜新法，太后也一样反对新法，既然结果相同，顺理成章的支持太后垂帘，自然要比支持雍王的人更多。换成幼主登基，或是延续现状，高太后必然垂帘，那时事情就会很棘手了。

    不论是则天武后也好，还是本朝的章献明肃刘皇后，在垂帘之前，都已经有过亲历政事的经历。武后帮有目疾的唐高宗批阅奏章，刘后助病重的真宗皇帝处理政务，等到正式垂帘秉政，才能得心应手。可就算如此，在军政二事上，也算不得出色，只是权术上厉害而已。

    仓促之间垂帘，又是从来没有经历政事，以高太后的性格为人，要说王安石不担心，那绝对是谎话。当年连亲手抚养其长大的曹太皇都不给面子，如今权柄入其手中，有岂会息事宁人，镇之以静？

    “新法之功，世所共睹，难道还能废了？”王旁强调道，“那时国事必然败坏！”

    “旧党的怨恨不在法度上，而是他们一直被压着不得上台。要是他们在乎国事败坏，当年国用入不敷出，亏空至千万贯的时候就不会只顾着拆台了。等司马君实之辈纷纷粉墨登场，就算恢复旧法中有何差错，只要全都推到相公和新法上就行了。”

    “司马君实不是这样的人。”王安石摇头道，“以他的性格，若是他入居东府，新法纵然会废，也不至于诿过与人。”沉吟了一下，他补充道：“而且免役法应该不会动……当年司马君实可是写过变衙前役为雇役的札子。”

    章惇难以苟同的摇了摇头，实在太天真了。纵然司马光曾是王安石的好友，而且司马光的人品也深得王安石的认同，但毕竟自当年割席断交之后已经是十三年过去了，司马光和王安石两人也从不惑之年走过了知天命的年纪，已经是在花甲之年上下，怎么还能以旧时眼光看人？

    士别三日当刮目相待，何况十三年？只能看见旧时友人施展抱负，纵然两起两落，但天下由此改变。洛阳的司马光，又怎么可能还能保持住当年的心境？

    一名朝臣最宝贵也最能有所成就的十余年时光，消耗在洛阳城的故纸堆中，对于一名有能力、有想法的士大夫来说，这个仇怨比杀了他还要重上许多。就章惇而言，生不能就五鼎食，死亦要以五鼎烹，在故纸堆中消磨时间，他宁死也是不会甘心的。

    看得出章惇的不以为然，王安石又暗暗一叹，强打起精神：“现在说这些也有些多了。说不定天子吉人天相，很快就能康复。”

    说罢，还轻笑了两声，只是笑声中只有沉重。

    章惇板着脸，天子康复，那是韩冈都不敢保证的事啊。纵是药王弟子，也只敢说不日能开口而已。何况医者在病家面前讳言病、死二事，就算是病人活不过冬天，也只会曲言道若是到了春天，便不会有大碍了。

    王安石和章惇两人——甚至包括王旁——对医理都有所了解。中风的后遗症既然到了瘫痪和失语的程度，那么病人本身，基本上也就能拖上一年半载而已。而且延安郡王才五岁，就算天子还能再多活两年，也撑不到赵佣长大成人，太后垂帘便是必然。

    王安石和章惇都沉默了下去，王旁忽而开口道：“玉昆的事，要不要通知一下妹妹那边？”

    “应该会有人通知的。”章惇说着，想了想，又道，“不过还是再派个人去说一下比较好。”

    ……………………

    送走了前来报信的一名小黄门，得知韩冈将会留宿宫中，王旖便是一副忧心忡忡的模样。

    韩云娘从通内院的小门中走进厅来，小心翼翼的轻声问道，“姐姐，官人不会有事吧？”

    王旖有些勉强的笑了笑：“皇后和贤妃求官人还来不及，怎么会有事？”

    “但……”韩云娘仍觉得王旖的脸色不对，还想追问，却被周南扯了一下衣袖。

    出身自教坊司的周南，眼光只比王旖差一点。知道韩冈面临的到底是什么样的危局。插手进皇嗣传承，就像是走上了悬崖峭壁，只要一步错了，便是落入千丈深渊的结果。

    周南松开扯着云娘衣袖的手指，玉容苍白。若是二大王登基，或许她自尽才是最好的结局。

    “没事的，官人一定有办法。”严素心小声的安慰着周南。

    王旖回头看了一眼，没有说话。她已经将韩冈留宿宫中的消息遣人传去了城南驿，现在需要做的，就是等丈夫的消息了。

    ps：纵横中文网四岁了！每天订阅捧场还可以玩游戏赢取大奖哦，还不快来参加！

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 第24章 缭垣斜压紫云低（16）

    此时的福宁殿寝宫中依然是灯火通明。

    向皇后呆呆的坐着，望着灯罩中的烛火，完全没有丝毫睡意。巨大的压力压在肩头，而原本能为自己和儿女们挡风遮雨的大树，已经衰弱不堪，倒了大半，也不知道什么时候就会彻底枯萎。

    该怎么办才好啊……

    向皇后的眼中只有跳动的烛火被映照出来，玻璃灯盏的透明度远远高于纱罩，所散发出来的灯光，甚至能给人一种耀眼的感觉。向皇后形容憔悴，呆呆看着那团火焰，许久也没有移开眼睛。

    “圣人。”一名女官脚步仓促走到向皇后的身边，“官家好像有些不对劲。”

    向皇后愣了一下后，方才反应过来。她立刻霍然而起，转身的时候左脚甚至绊倒了右脚上，幸好有随侍身侧的女官扶了一把，要不然就会摔个结结实实。

    分开围在床榻边的几名嫔妃，向皇后坐到了赵顼身边。

    方才已经入睡的赵顼才过了半个时辰便又醒了过来，正在不停地眨着眼睛，乍看起来很像是要传递些什么。

    见赵顼并非发病，向皇后提到嗓子眼的心脏又落了回去。但眨眼到底是为了什么，却让人一头雾水。她俯身看着丈夫，原本蹙起的双眉皱得更紧了几分。

    “官家，是不是有什么事要吩咐？”向皇后轻声的问着。

    只能看到赵顼在用力眨眼。

    “可是要喝水？”

    赵顼还是在眨眼，喉咙中还咕噜咕噜的直做声。

    “是担心朝廷上的事？”

    依然是眨眼做声。

    向皇后一个问题接一个问题，却只见赵顼的眼皮越眨越急，发自喉间的声音也变得更急促，但光是眨眼和哼哼根本就不能传递信息。

    向皇后急得头上生汗，嫔妃、内侍和宫女们都是心中发急。到底怎么才能领会天子的心意，寝殿中有三十多人，但眼下却没人能想出个招数来。

    百般无奈，宋用臣吞吞吐吐的开口问道：“圣人，是不是招韩学士来？”

    向皇后想了想，就摇了摇头。韩冈要有能力让官家开口，或是有办法让人明白官家的心意，方才就出手做了。若是他只有居中转达的手段，以韩冈的聪明，则是怎么也不会做的——非但无法取信于人，也没有任何意义。

    一应人等愁眉不展，留守的御医已经被招进来了，但他们也同样是束手无策，只能看着皇帝发急的眨着眼睛。眼皮开闭间，看不到节奏，让人弄不清到底是在传递心意，还是突然发病的征兆。

    正是想不出一个眉目的时候，近门处有个尖尖细细的嗓门突然开口，“圣人，不如用韵书！”

    一句没头没脑的话，却犹如弥漫眼前的浓雾被狂风卷曲，让人眼前顿时一片光明。宋用臣手一拍，仿佛遭到当头棒喝一般失声叫道：“对了，正是该用韵书！”

    寝殿内的数十道视线，也在同时转去方才那个声音冒出来的方向。却是一个面目清秀，只有十一二岁的小黄门，一对眼睛灵活得很，看起来便是聪明伶俐的样子。

    向皇后已经想明白了韵书的作用，看了那小黄门一眼后，便立刻吩咐道：“快拿韵书来……就去官家的内书房找。”

    宋用臣立刻点了一名管理内书房的黄门，就见他小跑着的出了门往书房去了。

    去拿韵书的人走了，赵顼眼睛也不在乱眨，喉间的声音也静了下来，平平静静的躺在床榻上，胸口随着呼吸微微起伏。

    在感觉到了这一变化之后，一时间，所有人都欣喜如狂。官家果然是清醒的，仅仅不能说话罢了。

    向皇后和几名嫔妃立刻围到榻边，望着赵顼时眼中无不闪着泪光。过了好半天向皇后方回过头来，问那小黄门：“你叫什么名字，现在跟着谁做事？”

    小黄门当即跪了下来，口齿伶俐的回话道：“回圣人的话，奴婢杨戬，现在御药院中听候差遣。”

    “杨戬？”向皇后念了一下，像是要记住这个名字。又看看杨戬身上的衣袍式样，又问：“还到祗侯殿头了？”

    杨戬身上的衣袍不是有品级的内侍公服，而祗侯殿头是内侍无品杂职——也即是小黄门——的最高一阶，再往上一级，便是从九品的黄门。

    “回圣人，奴婢现在是内侍省内品。”

    内侍省内品比祗候殿头低了有四五阶，虽然下面还有几个内侍官阶，但在地位甚高的御药院中，就没有更低的了。

    “且升做黄门，以后就在福宁殿里服侍吧。”

    杨戬立刻跪倒谢恩，俯下去的脸上欣喜欲狂。

    御药院名义上是管理宫中藏药和药房，但在天子身边服侍的大貂珰往往都要兼一个御药院都知的差事，是宫中不多的几个能接近天子的地方。但对于普通的小黄门来说，在福宁殿听差，时时能见到贵人，才是往上爬的终南捷径。今天壮着胆子的一句话，就升到了从九品的内侍官，日后只要小心办差，更进一步也不为难事。

    一部《大宋重修广韵》很快就被拿来了，向皇后拿着书坐在赵顼身边：“官家，妾身用韵书搜字。想要说什么，是就眨两下，不是就眨一下。”

    赵顼眨了两下眼睛，看起来是在表示自己听明白了。

    《广韵》两万六千字，分为平上去入四部，两百零六韵。利用韵书能做的，也就是按部分韵的数着字来看赵顼想说什么话。

    只要能读书作诗，常用字属于哪个韵部肯定是一清二楚，赵顼发病前是不用担心，现在用韵书，传话之余，也能确定皇帝的神智是否清晰。

    “妾身想问问官家现在可有不适？”向皇后翻开书页：“可是上平？”

    天子的双眼眨了一下。

    “下平？”

    还是眨一下。

    “上声？”

    眼皮开阖两下。

    向皇后随之精神一震。上声共有韵部二十九，下面就该在这里面数了。

    “可是韵部在一董到十贿中？”

    一下。

    “是在十一轸到二十哿中？”

    两下。

    “是上声十九皓中的‘好’【注1】？”朱贤妃抢着问道。

    赵顼的眼皮又眨了两下。

    两下一个‘好’字出来，向皇后也罢，朱贤妃也罢，包括了嫔妃、女官和内侍，所有人脸上都露出了笑模样。赵顼既然说感觉还好，即便有大半是安慰人，但情况也不会太差。这样的交流虽然很麻烦，但总比

    无法交流要强出百倍。

    “官家有没有什么要吩咐的？”向皇后再次翻起韵书，“上平？”

    一下。

    “下平？”

    一下。

    “上声？”

    两下。

    “韵部一董到十贿？”

    两下。

    向皇后便一董、二肿、三讲、四纸的一个个韵部数过来，全都一下。最后终于数到上声十贿中的‘宰’字，赵顼的眼睛终于眨了两下。

    宰有屠的意思，但赵顼现在肯定不是想要让人杀只鸡宰只羊来。

    “是将宰相招来？”向皇后问道。

    赵顼睁大了眼睛，一下也不眨。既不是‘是’，也不是‘不是’，向皇后只能再翻起韵书。

    然后得到的是上平一东中的‘同’。

    到这里，所有人便都明白了，向皇后自不例外。她问道：“官家，宰执大多已经出宫了，现下还在宫里的有王珪、薛向，可要先将他们一同招来？”

    又是两下。

    向皇后正要吩咐人去，但想了一想，却又回来问赵顼，“……韩冈也在，是不是也一并招来？”

    两下。

    向皇后略松了一口气，这个时候，韩冈是决然慢待不得的。若是丢下他，只找王珪和薛向来，就不知他心里会有什么反应了。

    抬起眼，方才那个伶俐的小黄门就在眼前，向皇后便点了他：“杨戬，去请王相公、薛枢副和韩学士来。”

    ……………………

    “小的杨戬，奉旨来请相公，枢副和学士。”

    见到一名陌生的小黄门跑来传话，王珪和薛向全都失了仪态：“可是天子出事了？！”

    韩冈也坐不住，一下站了起来。

    杨戬连忙道：“相公勿忧，是皇后用了韵书，可以跟天子说话了。来请相公、枢副和学士，也是陛下旨意。”

    韵书？

    王珪、薛向脑筋转了一下，都有恍然大悟的感觉，只要能眨眼，用韵书的确就可以交流了。回头看看韩冈，都有几分佩服。

    韩冈则很意外，赵顼竟然真的还清醒着，看来之前自己的一番拖延时间的表演，竟然给撞个正着。

    既然天子已经可以间接的下旨，王珪、薛向哪里能坐得住，连看都不看这个杨戬一眼，急急的就跨步出门。韩冈则稍稍多看了一眼，只因为前面这小黄门自报的姓名。

    杨戬。

    韩冈觉得这个名字莫名的耳熟，想了一下后，便记起《西游记》和《封神榜》里的二郎神好像就是叫这个名字。

    不过那是几百年以后的流传了，在这个时代，崇信灌江口二郎显圣真君的人甚多，两年前在京城万胜门外重建的灌口二郎庙里的香火，如今只比大相国寺稍逊。六月二十四的灌口二郎生日，其热闹程度，同样也仅比天子的寿诞和四月初八佛陀生日略输一筹。

    但杨戬这个名字，却跟二郎神搭不上钩。现在的二郎神姓李，是筑了都江堰的李冰的二儿子，被仁宗封作灵应侯的便是。

    凑巧跟后世的二郎神，刻意在王珪、薛向和他韩冈面前提到自己的名字，看来这个小黄门，也不是个甘于平淡的主儿，肯定是想要拼命往上爬的那种人。有机会就抓住机会，没有机会就创造机会。

    注1：这其实是宋末才出的平水韵，韵部与广韵有别。不过一时间能找到的就是平水韵，只能用一用了。

 第25章 晚来萧萧雨兼风（上）

    【十二点左右还有一章。】

    跟在王珪、薛向身后走进天子寝殿，韩冈登时就感觉到殿内的气氛跟方才离开时已经大不一样了。虽说还没有亲眼见证，不过韩冈已经有**成把握可以确定赵顼的神智当真是清醒了。

    对于赵顼依然保留着清醒的意识，韩冈其实挺惊讶。在他的预计中，赵顼无法恢复。之前的一番做作，也只是拖延一点应变的时间。要真有把握，当时就直接拿韵书来表演了。

    但韩冈对向皇后找到与清醒的赵顼交流的办法，倒是一点不觉得意外。这也不是要多少想象力的事。自己能想到，其他人也一样能，不过迟早的问题。如果世间有字典的话，即便是局限于一两千常用字的简明字典，恐怕当时就有人想到了。

    “陛下，臣王珪来了。”

    王珪还是一副忠心耿耿的老臣模样，一进寝殿便趋步上前，小碎步的跑到御榻边。带着激动和欣慰的打量着赵顼。

    赵顼眨着眼睛，也不知是不是错觉的关系，眼瞳中看上去的确是比之前有了几分神采。

    韩冈、薛向跟在王珪身后，看到赵顼的反应，心中顿时也轻松了几分。

    向皇后回过头来，对韩冈道：“多亏了韩学士。”

    “不敢，是陛下福德。”韩冈当然不能居功自傲，随口谦虚了一句，问道：“陛下可有何训示？”

    王珪也将腰又弯了一弯，问赵顼道，“说得也是，不知陛下招臣等来，有何训示？”

    既然能有办法与赵顼沟通，他们三人肯定要作为朝臣们的代表进行确认一下，免得有人假传圣旨。

    向皇后心领神会将手上的韵书递给王珪。在薛向和韩冈的见证下，让王珪在韵书上翻出了‘等’和‘太’。

    “等……太……？”王珪问道：“是太后要来吗？”

    “太后快要到了。”向皇后点头道，“方才官家也要请太后过来。等太后到了，官家当有话要说。”

    三名朝臣脸色都是微微一沉，招了宰执，请了太后，自然不会是小事，有七八成可能是跟帝统传承有关。

    “陛下龙体初愈，应该多休息才是。”韩冈皱着眉头说道，“其实也不用急在今夜。”

    王珪强忍着回头瞪韩冈的想法。这位太子蒙师明着说皇帝，实则是在说太后，竟然是旗帜鲜明的站在皇子的一边，丝毫也不犹豫。能创立蹴鞠和赛马联赛的人就是不一样，关键时候还真是敢下赌注。但话说回来，以韩冈和雍王之间的恩怨，用尽一切手段打掉赵颢登基的可能，尤其是针对其唯一希望的高太后，也不是多让人意外的事。

    薛向却暗暗纳闷。韩冈的表态，怎么感觉就像是将太后和延安郡王给对立起来一般，难道他能确定，太后一定会支持雍王上位不成？

    赵顼又眨起眼睛，王珪见状连忙翻起韵书。

    “无……妨……”

    赵顼既然表态，那就没有什么好说的了，韩冈也只能保持沉默。旁敲侧击虽然没用，他却也不能将话挑明了说。

    ‘看上去是真的要准备退位内禅了。’韩冈心道，只是在赵顼僵硬的脸上看不出他心中的想法。

    难道说赵顼是准备趁自己还有几分清醒，想赶紧将皇位让给儿子，自己改做太上皇不成？早点将天下转给赵佣，免得赵颢总是惦记着这块肥肉。若赵顼真的准备这么做，这份决断力，韩冈倒是不得不佩服了。

    能在第一时间摆脱成为废人的失落感，这份定力已经是超乎常人想象了。韩冈都没把握自己处在赵顼现在的位置上，能不能保持如此稳定的心境。

    说起来韩冈曾听说当年英宗临终病危，遗诏都向重臣们颁布了，赵顼也做好了即位的准备。但待到英宗回光返照，看起来似乎有恢复的迹象的时候，韩琦很强硬的说即便英宗皇帝康复了，也只能为太上皇。后来赵顼表现得对韩琦很有成见，将他请出京城的时候没有一点犹豫，传言便是因为此事。

    或许就是因为亲身经历的这件事，天子才会有现在这般冷静的表现吧？至少控制权还在他的手上，也免得不省人事后，被奸人伪传遗诏的事情发生。

    只是这么做是不是急了一点？而且还是等太后来了才说。

    韩冈难以理解赵顼的想法。难道这位皇帝不知道他的亲生母亲是他儿子最大的威胁？

    自然，这个威胁并不是说高太后会拿她的孙子怎么样，而是说在有可能造成赵佣无法登基，或无法活到成年的人中，高太后能做到的几率是最大的。在帝位的争夺中，并不是做了什么才有罪，而是有那份能力便是罪名了。太祖太宗三兄弟中的那位秦悼王，究竟是怎么从杜太后的嫡子变成宣祖小妾生的庶子，其中种种黑幕，让后人看了都想笑。

    在这样的情况下，纵然不可能针对太后下手，赵顼也不应该全盘信任才是。好歹先跟王珪这样忠心的宰相，或是自己这等绝不可能站在赵颢一边的臣子商量一下才是。至少韩冈现在看不透赵顼，还说在自己再次被请到寝殿之前，有什么事发生了？

    韩冈往御榻处看去，只见王珪捧着韵书等着天子吩咐，但赵顼闭着眼睛，貌似没有半点与其交流的打算。在太后到来之前，不打算与任何人说话。

    该不会是赵官家的脑袋在中风的过程中弄坏了吧？韩冈猜想着。这或许是必然的答案。

    中风，又叫卒中，不过韩冈知道，加个‘脑’字更确切一点——脑卒中。缺血也好、失血也好，导致瘫痪、面瘫、失语这些症状的直接原因都是大脑损伤。赵顼的智商在这一次的中风中出了毛病也当在情理之中。

    但现在看起来也不像是变成白痴的样子，能利用韵书说话，蠢人可做不到。最怕的还是性格出问题，

    “官家、圣人。太后到了。”站在门口的小黄门，在外高声通报。

    片刻之后，随着派去保慈宫的宋用臣，高太后又驾临寝宫。高太后来得很急，之前应该已经就寝。脚步匆匆的扶着陈衍的手跨进门时，脸上并没有化妆，能看到有不少皱纹，头发也只是很随便的挽着。韩冈看了一眼后就低下了头去，王珪和薛向也是一样，这般模样的太后不能随便乱看的。

    但随同而来的不仅仅是高太后和她的一般近侍，还有雍王赵颢。当二大王的身形出现在门前，殿内的气氛顿时为之一冷。

    王珪、薛向面面相觑，皆是心头凛然。雍王竟然没有出宫！看样子，是住在了保慈宫中。难道太后已经打定了主意不成？

    可即便赵颢在保慈宫住了下来，现在也不该随着太后一起过来。宋用臣可是带着口谕出去的。天子既然没有邀请，雍王就没资格走进福宁殿。天子寝宫又不是菜市口，想来就来想走就走。又不是之前昏迷的情况，天子可是已经清醒了。

    当然，相比起赵颢今晚住在宫城中的事，其实也算不上什么了。三名朝臣偷眼去看赵顼和向皇后，观察着他们的反应，皇宫的主人终究还是赵顼，雍王留宿的事，鬼才相信皇帝皇后心里会不恼火。

    高太后并不管那么多，径直在床榻边坐了下来。听说找到了与儿子交流的办法，她亦是欣喜不已。毕竟是母子天性，再怎么偏爱次子，终究还是关心赵顼这个长子的。

    韩冈在一旁看着高太后和赵顼通过韵书来交流，问了几句之后，也确认赵顼恢复了神智。

    应该差不多了吧。不止韩冈一个人这么想着，赵顼似乎也是这么想的。

    当高太后用韵书翻出了上平八齐中的珪字，高太后便转手将韵书交给了王珪。

    王珪接过韵书上前半步，“陛下有何吩咐？”

    所有人也都立刻关注起赵顼眼皮的变化。

    “下平。”

    “二萧。”

    王珪的声音圆融醇和，在过去还担任翰林学士的时候，是宫宴白席的不二人选，也是在郊祀或是明堂等大典上担任赞礼的第一人。

    ——“招。”

    是要将王安石招入宫来吗？还是说奉旨书诏的翰林。韩冈想着。早点招两个翰林进来，正好就可以宣麻拜相了。但当着高太后的面，却做着近乎于托孤王安石的事，似乎有些不太对劲。

    盯着赵顼眼皮的一众视线也更加凝聚，屏气凝神。内侍和宫女更是大气也不敢出，只有王珪一人的声音在回响。

    “是上平？”王珪问着。

    赵顼的眼皮眨了两下。

    不是王安石，王是下平。翰林的翰倒是上平——上平十四寒。不过王安石的安好像也是上平十四寒。只是韩冈不写诗，对韵目的了解得不是那么深。

    但赵顼并没有等到上平十四寒，而是到了第四韵部，便眨了两下眼皮。

    上平四支。

    “司。”

    随着王珪的声音在韵书中一个字一个字的数过，最后停在‘司’上，韩冈的心一点点的沉了下去，事情不对了。司开头的名词并不多见，人名也好，官职也好，也就那么几个。

    不仅是韩冈，所有人都知道，朝堂上能对得上号的，也最合适的，只有一人而已。

    王珪的手颤了几下，声音也没有之前那么稳定，但韵书还在翻着，赵顼的眼皮也在继续眨着。

    上声。

    韵部二十一。

    马。

    韩冈呼吸一滞。不会有别的可能了，赵顼找的总不可能是别称大司马的兵部尚书。

    这到底是怎么回事？！

    韩冈无可奈何的闭上了眼睛。眼前是一片黑暗，韵书翻动的声音却依然不停，王珪的嗓音则沙哑艰难了许多。

    下平。

    七阳。

    传入耳中的王珪那本是圆融醇和，却变得沙哑的语声，最后发出了一记变调的破音：

    “光！”

    招司马光。

    不是王安石，而是司马光。

    旧党赤帜——司马光。

 第25章 晚来萧萧雨兼风（中）

    虽然在王珪念出司马二字时就已经想到了会是这个名字，但听到了赵顼点出了西京留守、判西京御史台的全名之后，向皇后还是不敢相信自己的耳朵。

    “官家，可是要招司马光入京？！”她凑近了赵顼耳边，声音中隐隐透着心中的惶急。

    赵顼眨了两下眼，没有一点拖泥带水，给了皇后肯定的答复。

    向皇后攥着汗巾不说话了。

    不仅是韩冈，或是向皇后，相信王珪、薛向他们，都会觉得赵顼肯定会找王安石入宫，甚至第三度宣麻拜相，托孤于他——王安石能在郊祀大典前赶到京城，不论是什么原因将他从金陵城招来，在世人看来，可以说是冥冥中自有天意。顺天应人，这应该是常理。但赵顼偏偏选择了司马光。

    薛向从牙缝里挤出的声音微不可闻，只有站在侧后方，又闭着眼睛的韩冈听见了，“异论……”

    异论相搅？

    不过韩冈不这么认为，都这时候，还玩什么帝王心术？

    赵顼病得连话都说不出来，以中风的普遍情况，他这样子一年半载都拖不过去。既然能清醒到召回司马光，就不会自大得认为自己能牵制住高太后。

    要异论相搅，也要皇帝或是垂帘听政的太后有这个手腕才行。难道赵顼有自信拖着病体施展权术，还是说他相信他的母亲能有执中而行的政治头脑。

    高太后对新党成见极深，这件事朝臣们人人皆知。她一旦上台，又有旧党在朝，那么当旧党攻击新党的时候，她会偏向哪一边？而旧党攻击新党的理由，自然是拿着新法施行中的弊端说事。

    党同伐异，就算新法做得好的地方，旧党也不会承认。因人废事的场面，千年后有，此时当然也有。不是韩冈小瞧人，兼容并蓄的胸襟，不是什么人都能有的。

    不对。

    韩冈心中一动，睁开眼，眼角的余光左撇右撇，看看高太后，再看看雍王，脸色都难看得紧。

    能身列两府，就算没有才干，政治眼光不会缺少。而薛向，不但才干不缺，论起嗅觉和眼光，韩冈并不认为自己能胜过他。高太后和雍王都是当事人，他们的感觉也应该不会错。

    思路转了个弯。

    韩冈算是明白了，自己的思路果然是钻进了牛角尖。

    的确是异论相搅。

    大概在赵顼看来，王安石压不住高太后，即便王安石压得住高太后，但后宫是在高太后手中，作为外臣的王安石，保不住赵佣。

    既然如此，新法也好，旧法也好，最后搅成什么样，现在的皇帝都不在乎，只要保住儿子。

    “陛下，可是要由中书门下下堂札？”王珪问道。

    由政事堂下文调司马光进京，声势会小一点。这也是在试探赵顼的心意，到底是怎么一个想法。

    韩冈集中了注意力，再一次盯住赵顼的眼皮。

    去声。

    十八啸。

    诏。

    诏书。

    是要以诏书来招司马光进京。

    韩冈抬头向上，长长的呼了一口气，郁结在心的愤懑却怎么吐不出来。

    站在不同的位置，看问题的角度便截然不同，得出的答案也绝不一样。眼前的这一幕，就是又一次绝好的证明。

    旧党要上台了。

    新法危在旦夕。

    吕公著虽是做了几年的枢密使，但他的作用仅仅是掺和而已，不让新党独据朝堂，国是依然是新法。这一点，从来没有变动过。

    可旧党赤帜司马光被招入京城，还是天子清醒后的第一封诏书，近乎遗诏托孤的态度来对待旧党，那么新法和旧法之间的交锋将不可避免。

    何况还有高太后在。

    当然，这也等于是断了太后示恩旧党的机会，贬去旧党的是赵顼，现在重新启用他们的还是赵顼，而且以托孤的形势，不愁他们不为赵佣卖命，而不至于将感激和忠诚献给太后。

    皇帝这是宁可放手让朝堂乱起来，也要力保延安郡王的安稳。

    只是世间明眼人所在多有，司马光更是其中的佼佼者，能有几分机会让他入彀？一成，还是半成，甚至可能会更低。

    不过，赵顼的做法，其实已经钳制住了旧党。

    因为世人只会看到赵顼托孤的举动，不会去深思其中的用心，也不可能有机会了解。这是用士林和民心来压迫司马光等一众旧党，让他们不敢逾越雷池一步。

    旧党可都是自命君子啊……他们敢不要脸吗？

    先伤己，再伤敌，钳制上下，好狠的一招。

    “翰林不在这里。”高太后抬头问王珪道：“玉堂那边今夜有谁留守？”

    王珪停了一下，偷眼先看了赵顼一眼，这才低下头去，“回太后，是张璪。”

    高太后点起身边的亲信内侍，“陈衍，去宣张璪来福宁殿。”

    陈衍立刻领旨离开了——垂帘听政的太后的谕旨，是可以叫做圣旨的。有慈圣光献曹后的旧例在，招翰林学士夜入福宁殿那是一点问题都没有。只是皇后绕在手上的汗巾，又被缠紧了一圈。

    今晚的赵顼似乎精神很好，努力的要将所有的事都安排妥当。当陈衍离开，他又开始眨起眼睛。王珪翻着韵书，一个字一个字翻译，声音却渐渐不成语调。

    司马光。

    吕公著。

    为师保。

    赵顼艰难的眨着眼睛，用了半刻钟，将九个字的圣谕传递出来。

    韩冈掌心中满是汗水，之前的猜测居然还是有错。

    不是留着新党和旧党在朝中厮杀，而是毫不犹豫的选择了旧党，站在了旧党的一边。

    “官家，要以司马光和吕公著为师保？！”

    高太后的声音尖利，听起来却让人感觉隐藏着几许怒意。可惜韩冈从侧面看不清高太后的表情，不过雍王脸色的变化，在韩冈的角度，却能尽收眼底。有那么一瞬，一直都用余光关注着他的韩冈，在赵颢的脸上，发现了一闪即逝的冷笑。

    赵顼的眼皮眨了两下。

    没有多，没有少，依然稳定。

    这是在作交易，或者说，是妥协。跟太后做交易，向太后妥协。

    韩冈都开始佩服起赵顼了。壮士断腕的刚烈，竟然在从来没有吃过苦的皇帝身上见到了。毕生的心血和成果，轻而易举的便放弃。这份狠决，韩冈真的没有见过几人做到过。

    赵佣的年纪太小了，又没有其他兄弟，一旦他出了事，赵颢必然接位——有东汉旧事在前，不可能幼主夭折之后，再立一幼主，朝堂上下都会有忌讳。

    所以赵顼才要想太后妥协，让高太后折腾就折腾朝堂，新法施行了这么多年，在地方上根深蒂固，旧法想要推行，只会一个麻烦接一个麻烦，到最后，高太后也不会有太多的精力来跟他的儿子过不去了。

    反正高太后上台后有七八成的可能在旧党的帮助下，清光朝堂上的新党，更是会毫不犹豫的废除新法。既然如此，还不如就先卖个好，不要给太后留下麻烦。

    等几年一过，赵佣成人，那就没有太后的事了。那时候，再恢复新法也不为难事。看起来是妥协退让，甚至是服输，但还是为了将来东山再起。

    母子之间，算计到这一步，也难怪高太后会变了声音，而赵颢的冷笑也就能理解了——赵顼没有考虑到他母亲的性格啊。

    韩冈再去看王珪和薛向，已经是变得面无表情的两人，看起来一样也都了然于心了。

    不过有一点让韩冈觉得纳闷，他和两位宰执能想得通透，是因为他们在朝堂上的经验。但高太后能想明白，以她过去表现出来的性格，却让人觉得应该不可能想得透。何况她今晚还留了儿子在宫中，换作是曹太皇在她的位置上，决不至于这么做。

    那么，只有一个可能了。高太后现在已经是将自己放到了垂帘听政的位置上，那么从这一角度去思考问题，而且还是从结果上逆推原因，就不那么难了。另一方面，赵顼毕竟是儿子，做事和思考方式的规律，做母亲的想明白不是难事。

    赵顼闭上眼睛，看起来在翰林学士入觐前，并没有更多的吩咐了。该说的都已经说了，该表明的都已经表明了，十几年的心血，在今夜被他完全放弃，视若敝履一般的丢到了一旁去。

    在儿子继承皇位，和毕生的心血之间，赵顼毫不犹豫的选择了前者。将他赵顼的血脉传下去，这样新法才有未来。

    想得明白，做得更是痛快。

    第一次，韩冈佩服起赵顼的手段，但他还是无法接受。

    “太后，官家，张璪已奉旨在殿外听宣。”陈衍匆匆进殿，向着太后跪倒。

    高太后提声道：“宣其入殿。”

    陈衍立刻起身回头，提声道：“宣张璪进殿。”

    当高太后开始垂帘听政，那么赵顼再也没有一言九鼎的权力了。

    不出意料，韩冈在重新张开眼帘的赵顼双瞳中找到了一丝失落，除非他能重新开口说话，而且要清楚、流利，否则，权力将不会回到他的手中。

    以眼下的状态，赵顼的政治生命，正在渐渐终结。当内禅诏书下达之后，作为统御天下的天子，才三十出头的赵顼，将不再存在。

 第26章 当潮立马夜弯弓（上）

    ……………………

    张璪摆脱了失落，正在为韩冈出任参知政事的诏书奋笔疾书。

    赵顼静静的等待着韩冈的回答。

    “臣不敢奉诏！”

    清朗却又决绝的声音，打碎了寝殿内的寂静。

    韩冈在说什么？！这时候还玩欲拒还迎的把戏！？

    连赵颢都瞪大了眼。三辞三让的旧例，难道韩冈当真准备一丝不苟的按流程做完？

    韩冈却不在乎别人怎么看，他退后一步，一字一顿的重复着极为简洁的五个字：“臣……不敢奉诏！”

    不是故作姿态，不是欲拒还迎，更不是墨守旧规，韩冈的眼神坚定如钢，清晰明了到不让任何人误会的表态，他不想在这个时间，这个地点，这个局面下，接下这个参知政事。

    赵顼病得不能说话；司马光被召回；又与吕公著同为师保；同时留在宫中宿直的韩冈又出任了参知政事。

    这几桩事发生在一夜之中，是人都会怀疑韩冈在其中动了手脚。还能靠王珪、薛向帮他解释不成？也要人信啊。

    新党必然会与他决裂，可韩冈他还没打算跟自己的岳父翻脸。而旧党那边，韩冈从来就没讨过好。众矢之的的他，一个孤家寡人的参知政事，能保得住气学？那可不会是再局限于学术领域的争锋了！

    纵然成为帝师能保证十年后复兴的希望，可这又要耽搁多少时间？

    时至今日，官位只是韩冈达成目的的工具。韩冈当然想更进一步，可他并不打算拿自己的心血去做交换。

    韩冈前世曾经在旅途中翻过不少闲书，《舌华录》之类的古文笔记也曾翻看过，其中有一条给韩冈留下一份似模糊却又清晰的记忆：

    禄饵可以钓天下之中才，而不可以啖尝天下之豪杰；名航可以载天下之猥士，而不可以6沉天下之英雄。

    不要太小瞧人啊！

    “韩学士……”向皇后开口想要劝。

    但换来的是韩冈的再一次重复：“臣不敢奉诏。”

    赵顼闭上了眼睛，眼皮沉沉的，让人清晰的感觉到他心头的疲惫，竟有一股穷途末路的气息。

    要是拖到最后，逼得赵顼自己明说要册立太子，那么今夜没有开口的王珪、薛向和韩冈，还怎么能忠心于六皇子——做了，不一定会记得，但没做，却会被记一辈子。官场上，拜年送礼是这个道理，册立太子同样是这个道理——赵顼现在又岂能逼着他们离心离德？

    赵颢看着他的皇兄，不知为何，一股兔死狐悲物伤其类的悲凉窜上心间。赵顼刚刚发病不过一天，宫中宿直的三位重臣，竟全都跟他离心背德。换作是一天之前，又有哪位重臣敢如此违逆天子？

    向皇后正瞪着韩冈，她的眼神中充盈着愤怒……以及哀求。

    只是韩冈依然毫不动摇。

    如果是牺牲了十多年的心血，只为了一个参知政事，这个交换他绝不会做。

    赵顼今夜的几封诏令，已经触到了韩冈的逆鳞。他不在乎钱财，不在乎官职，但他不能不在乎他的心血。

    不仅仅是气学，还有新法所带来的一切——自从熙宁二年，他接受王韶的举荐之后，新法就已经跟他脱不开关系。

    这不是皇帝一人的东西。赵顼没有权力毁掉。

    王安石的，吕惠卿的，王韶的，章惇的，还有他韩冈的。这是数千上万参与到新法进程中的人们的心血。这关系到无数受益于新法的百姓们的生活。

    纵然今天的赵顼自觉是逼不得已，但韩冈却绝不会认同。

    如今的大宋，之所以能从仁宗、英宗遗留下来的财政黑洞和军事惨败中爬上来，是建立在新法顺利推行的基础上的。

    新法不仅仅旧党口诛笔伐的聚敛之术，更是‘国是’，是行之有效的国家战略。

    被开拓的话河湟可以作证！被灭亡的交趾可以作证！被瓜分的西夏可以作证！戒备森严的辽国边寨同样可以作证！

    一旦旧党粉墨登场，主导朝局，那么之前十几年新党所建立的一切，便会成为沙土垒砌的大坝，在洪流中被冲垮毁坏。就算十几年后重新修起，造成的伤害也注定留存，不可能恢复原状了。而攀附在新法成就上，由气学格物所造就的一切，也将会是连锁性的崩塌。

    军器监、将作监，交州的蛮部分封，河湟的诸部羁縻，许多制度都是韩冈与王安石、章惇、吕惠卿这一干新党中人交流之后制定的。韩冈看不到在旧党上台后能有幸免于难的可能，即便衙门会留下来——这是肯定的，几十个实职差遣就算司马光、吕公著也不敢随意废除——但其中的制度却留不下来。

    或许在天子的眼里，相比起皇嗣的传承还是小事，可在韩冈这边，却绝不是可以轻言放弃。

    当然，韩冈不会蠢到只拒绝自己头上的那一份升任参知政事的圣旨。赵顼的那三份诏书，毕竟已经写好了。

    赶在重新睁开眼帘，双瞳中透着决绝之色的赵顼眨眼之前，韩冈再一次开口。

    “参政之职，臣不能奉诏。”这一回，韩冈改了用词，不再是‘不敢’，而是‘不能’，同时，还明确了仅仅是针对参知政事一职，而不是侍讲资善堂。他跪倒在地，拜了一拜，抬起头，视线扫过太后、皇后、宰相、亲王，最后落在赵顼的脸上，与已成废人的皇帝对视着：“臣不辞万死，恳请陛下册立太子！”

    王珪不提，薛向不提，那么他韩冈来提。

    虽然以药王弟子的身份，第一个而不是跟着其他人之后来请立皇太子，等于是在明说赵顼活不长了。以韩冈在医学领域中的份量，他现在做的事一旦传到宫外，便是给京城中正在疯传、连夜色也决然掩不住的谣言，敲上了千真万确的印章。

    不会没人明白这个后果。王珪、薛向、韩冈三人中，绝对不能领头请立太子的，只有韩冈。这一点，王珪、薛向肯定清楚，瘫痪在床的赵顼同样应该明白，甚至赵颢都能想得通。

    可王珪做了哑巴，而薛向也随之仿效。所以赵顼无奈之下给了韩冈参知政事一职，并不是要任用他的才干，也不是让他代替王珪提议，而是更加直白的表明了保护赵佣的心意——依然是在催促王珪。

    其中最多也只有一小半的打算，是希望韩冈在王珪仍然退缩的时候，开口请立太子。只因为韩冈开口的代价实在太大了。

    韩冈却不能等待下去，辞了诏命带来的损失，必须立刻弥补。混乱不可避免，但这正是韩冈想看到的。他现在需要争取时间。

    众目环伺下，端明殿学士低下头去，静待赵顼和王珪的反应。

    但出人意料的，紧接着韩冈跪下来的是谁也没有想到的张璪，“臣张璪，请陛下册立太子。”

    几乎在同时，薛向也跪了下来：“臣，枢密副使薛向，恳请陛下册立延安郡王为皇太子。”

    薛向比韩冈更加明确的点出了太子的人选，更是自报官名来助长声势，这是在弥补他之前的过错。

    王珪已经站不住了，扑通一声跪倒。只是犹豫了一下，便毁了他的未来。他今夜的错误，让他的家族日后很难再享受到宰相之后的优遇。朝堂中唯一的宰相脸色灰败，颤声道：“臣王珪，请陛下册立太子。”

    四名重臣联名请立太子，包括了东西两府的宰执，以及名声广布的贤臣，赵顼和他的后妃们终于可以稍稍放心下来。

    当向皇后再去看韩冈时，眼神便只剩下了感激。

    上声二十哿——可。

    终于等到了这一句，赵顼忙不迭的眨眼认可。

    才起草了三分之一的第四封诏书草稿被撤下，换上了新的一张稿纸。张璪册立大诏。

    赵颢冷眼看着韩冈。

    之前韩冈不能晋升两府，都是以他年资浅薄为理由。如今既然开了头，日后也就没办法再以此为借口。原来是只差一步，现在则是隔了一层窗户纸，随时都能捅破。这一回如果韩冈接下任命，必然会有许多反对的声音，但换作是下一次，恐怕就为数寥寥了。

    此人太过聪明。赵颢想着。也许在自己登上皇位的道路上，这个灌园小儿就是最大的阻碍。

    韩冈冷静的感受着蕴含了不同心情的眼神。或许在他们眼中，自己辞去诏命，只是不想被人看成是用支持延安郡王为太子来交换参知政事这个职位，是自清之举。但韩冈很清楚，这完全是为了维护现在的大好局面不被破坏。

    赵顼要废除新法为代价换取赵佣即位，并平安成人。对此薛向认命了，王珪也是当做理所当然，但韩冈绝不会接受。

    普天之下，莫非王土，率土之滨，莫非王臣。天底下的一切都是皇帝的。但有识之人都明白，这其实只是说说而已。

    就算是皇帝，也不能说臣民私家的所有物，就是他的东西。官是官，民是民，皇帝是皇帝。天子不能随意动用国库，更不用说百姓们的私人财物。即便是内库中的财货，也必须时不时拿出来赏赐百官、军队，或是补贴国用，连账本也得在三司里面放一个副册。

    皇帝手上所有的权力——财权、人事权、行政权，以及制定国策的权力——全都收到士大夫阶层的强力制约，更需要士大夫们的配合。韩冈哪里能眼睁睁看着赵顼毁掉包括他自己在内的无数人的心血。

    你可以主导开始，但你无权选择结束。

    赵顼眼下因为中风而瘫痪失语，做出启用旧党的决定也是被逼无奈。但韩冈认为他其实还有一个更好的选择。

    韩冈用眼尾余光瞥了脸色木然的高太后一眼，看来还有机会。他深吸了一口气，定了定心神。自己手上的力量太小，成与不成，这一回可是要搏一搏了。

    “陛下。”就在所有人都在等着张璪的草稿的时候，韩冈说话了，“臣曾听闻河北祁州，陕西耀州、各有一药王祠，甚为灵验。若以至亲去祈福，或有奇效。”

    两个亲王，两座庙。

 第26章 当潮立马夜弯弓（中）

    【不吊胃口了。下一更会赶出来。大概在凌晨一两点左右。】

    韩冈是面对着天子开的口，但所有人都知道，他到底针对的是谁。

    所谓至亲，当然不是太后，也不是皇后，更不会是唯一的皇子。两座药王祠，一在北，一在西，离京城皆有千里之遥。两位亲王一人分一座，一去一回差不多也要一个月，至少在天子内禅之前，是别指望能赶回来。若是中间再有个什么波折，说不定要在药王祠中留到天子龙驭宾天的那一天。

    赵颢的脸抽搐了一下，眼皮直跳。韩冈完全是撕破脸皮了，竟然想将他和老三一并赶出京城。

    他瞄了一眼韩冈。这灌园小儿脸色平静得仿佛只是提了一句奇闻异事，就像寻常聊天时不经意间提起的一般。

    临到大事有静气，这样的人才比旁边流汗的王相公要强得多。赵颢也不由暗暗心折。但韩冈的想法绝不可能那么简单，绝不可能仅仅是为了内禅的顺利。

    赵颢又瞄了瞄他的母亲，只见她一双眉毛高高吊起，脸色铁青，正死死的瞪着韩冈。赵颢打了个寒颤，以他对母亲的了解，心头的怒气当已是到了极点。

    上一次亲眼看到母亲这般怒气冲天的时候，还是她得知京城中正流行有关自己的唱本。再前一次，是太皇太后劝说母亲不要将父皇管得太死，让他能去接近其他嫔妃。

    寝宫中的气氛就像张开的弓弦，绷得越来越紧。越来越多的内侍和宫女都尽量缩到墙根边，努力使自己不至于成为被迁怒的目标。

    而看到太后气得发昏的模样，贵为宰相的王珪也不由得缩了缩脖子，脖颈子上的寒毛全都竖着。那可是发起火来，连身为姨母和姑姑的曹太皇都压不住的主。

    王珪方才还想既然前面比韩冈迟了一步才一同请立太子，那么现在就该将功补过，将事情做得圆满了。可当他看到高太后怒视着韩冈的双眼里，都染上一层血丝，他发现自己的一张嘴怎么也张不开。

    张璪盯着眼前的稿纸，尽力想将心神给收拢住。可寝殿内犹如山雨欲来，如芒在背。但手上的笔越来越慢，最后已是字不成句，不得不暗暗一叹，干脆将起草诏书的笔给停了。前面是韩冈不肯干，这一回是自己的思路给乱了。

    他很佩服韩冈的狠决。出手之后，就不再给自己任何回转的余地。毫不留情的凌逼太后和雍王，根本不在意自家也一并断了后路。

    可是，韩冈办了一件蠢事，难以挽回的大蠢事！

    没人会认为韩冈说的是真话，河北和陕西的两座药王祠灵不灵应也不是人们所关心的，他的目的是一目了然。

    以韩冈的身份当然可以拿着药王祠编个有灵应的故事，然后将他想打发的人打发出去。但他不该在太后面前说出来。即便是可以说出来，也不该用方才的那种语气。

    以太后之尊，臣子可以动之以情，可以晓之以理，但不能就这么公然的丢下一句极为明显的谎话，近乎于强逼的将她的两个儿子赶出京城。难道不要照顾太后的面子？

    而且更重要的一点，天子要保儿子平安登基，平安成人，难道太后就不想要保住儿子的性命？！

    表面上看，韩冈不过只是想在内禅的过程不受干扰，能让延安郡王安安稳稳的即位。可事实上，雍王、嘉王如果都留在京城中，太后还能保住他们。可一旦出了京，从开封往河北、陕西的一路上，出点什么事都不会让人意外！

    太后会想不到吗？看她现在的愤怒就知道了。

    高太后等着韩冈半天，也不见他有半点悔意。那从容冷静的神态，不断的在挑动高太后的神经，终于让她是出离愤怒了。她没想到韩冈竟然敢有这等提议，竟然要将两个儿子都赶出京城。

    “韩冈！”她猛地站起身，一把甩开想搀扶她的陈衍，上前两步，直指着看着就心头生厌的措大的鼻子：“你这外臣不思忠心报国，却离间天家兄弟骨肉，究竟是何居心？！”

    “臣不敢。”韩冈只微微垂下眼，身子却纹丝不动。并不加以解释，更不承认自己有错。

    年近五旬的太后更是恼火，尖声道：“你还有什么不敢的！？”

    “还请太后息怒。”薛向想上来打圆场，“晋时庾衮事兄，疫盛不避。如今……”

    “别说那么多场面话！”高太后一声断喝，惊得薛向倒退了一步，“韩冈打得什么主意，你们还想瞒着老身？”她回头又指着赵顼，颤声说着：“看你用的好臣子！！”

    太后雷霆之怒，床边的嫔妃们一个个噤若寒蝉，就是向皇后也在积威之下，呐呐不敢开口。但她们都知道事情的关键该着落在谁身上。

    韩冈既然说了药王祠灵验，聪明的亲王这时候就该知道怎么做了。

    至少要自请出外，决不能当做没听到。不论韩冈之言真伪与否，该装的样子就不能少。

    可赵颢垂眼看着身前的地面，不过片刻时间，他就已经汗流浃背。几次欲开口，却完全发不出声来。

    赵颢知道自己在情理上，应该立刻自请出京，去韩冈说的什么耀州、祁州。只要他这么做了，立刻就能扭转他在世人心目中的坏名声。日后接手帝位，朝堂上的反对声也能少许多。

    为了皇位，仅仅是跑跑腿而已，这样的交换是大赚特赚。就是刳臂割股、尝粪吮痈，也不是不能做的。反正他的算计是着落在侄儿区区五岁的年纪上，而并不在乎现在皇兄内禅于谁。

    韩冈如今撕破脸皮，反倒是一件好事，能让即将成为太皇太后的娘亲，彻底站在自己这边。

    可谁能保证自己就能顺顺利利抵达千里之外的，又有谁能保证自己事后能顺顺利利的返回京城？路上风风雨雨，说不定就染上疾疫。说不定就失足落水。说不定就水土不服。要死人，太容易了。就算没这些事，安安稳稳的到了地头。当皇兄顺利内禅，至多当其病死之后，就能被召回来。可万一皇兄在临死前下一份密旨呢？一杯鸩酒就足够了。

    有太祖太宗的亲弟秦悼王在前，有太祖的两个儿子燕懿王和秦康惠王在前，有太宗长子楚王元佐在前，赵颢决然不敢破釜成舟。只要翻一翻史书，就能知道，皇帝的宝座分明是血色的，决不是光明正大的明黄。

    一旦出京，性命就不是自己的了。

    赵颢怎么敢开口要求出京？他盼望着母亲的愤怒，能让皇兄退缩。

    赵顼的确退缩了。在高太后发了一大通火之后，所有人都只能等待天子的裁决，而赵顼眨起眼，传出来的却是：

    娘。

    息。

    怒。

    “息怒？大哥儿，你说怎么办？”高太后质问道。

    向皇后在被褥下紧紧攥着赵顼手腕的手，无法遏制的颤抖起来。

    官家都已经妥协了！已经退让了！新法准备废了，旧党也要重新启用了！都已经做到了这一步，只要求两位皇弟出外一阵，为他们的皇兄祈福，竟然还不愿意！难道赵仲鍼就不是她十月怀胎生下来的亲儿子，只有赵仲糺【注1】才是吗？！

    她是多么希望她的夫婿能稍稍强硬一点，能让太后答应下来，但赵顼让她失望了。

    下平十一尤——留。

    向皇后眼前顿时一黑，只觉得天都塌了。

    天子既然当着太后和宰相执政的面做了决定，几乎就不可能再改变。尤其是赵顼只能用眨眼来传话，想反口，不知要费多少精力。

    ‘你这是要将我们母子逼死不成？！’向皇后紧紧咬着下唇，等着赵顼，却不敢将话宣之于口。

    高太后终于是重新坐了下来，胸口上下起伏的喘着气，时不时的瞪一下韩冈，脸色还是难看，显是余怒未消。

    在母亲的身边端茶递水，劝着她稍息心头之怒，赵颢一边也在偷眼观察着韩冈。

    明明图谋已经落了空，但赵颢在韩冈的脸上，找不到胆怯，找不到慌张，找不到一星半点投注落空的恐慌。依然是宁宁定定的站着。如果从气度和城府上来看，他远比王珪更有资格成为宰相。可惜他是敌人，是必须要铲除的对象。

    尽管应该可以放宽心了，赵颢也不断的跟自己说韩冈的图谋根本绕不过他的母亲，但雍王殿下却还是神经质的想要从韩冈的脸上找到失败服输的痕迹。越是找不到，心就越是没底，完全没有感到一丝一毫胜利的喜悦。

    赵颢依然沦陷在不安中，赵顼在稍事休息之后，又开始让王珪传话。

    招。

    宰。

    执。

    招宰执？

    今夜留守宫掖，宿直宫城的两名宰执——王珪和薛向可都在这里。

    王珪小心的询问：“陛下，可是要将两府里所有的宰执都召入宫？”

    赵顼眨了两下眼睛。

    但所有的人都没敢动弹，甚至连传话的王珪都犹豫了。

    毕竟半夜招宰执入宫，这就等于是在说天子即将驾崩，甚至是已经驾崩。

    这不是边关烽烟连绵的时候，不会有哪位宰执为了安定京城人心，硬是拖到白天才入宫。以赵顼的病情之重，他们一听到消息便会立刻动身。

    赵顼突然发病的今夜，不知有多少双眼睛在黑暗中盯着皇城城门，或是宰执们的府邸。只要宫里面派去几位宰执府邸的内侍一亮相，不等天亮，皇帝大行的流言便会传遍京城。

    “官家的病才好了这么一点，就累了半夜。是不是先歇一歇，等明天白天，群臣入宫后再说？”向皇后也开口劝阻。有半夜的时间作为缓冲，至少在太后和赵颢离开后，她还能有机会劝一劝她的夫君，看看是不是能够将之前的决定给改回来。

    可赵顼却不肯等待：

    速。

    去。

    注1：赵顼原名仲鍼，赵颢原名仲糺。

 第26章 当潮立马夜弯弓（下）

    枢密使吕府的前院灯火通明。

    还没有就寝的吕公著这时候领着一家老小，聚集在前院中。在他们的面前，是匆匆出宫的蓝元震。

    “小人奉圣谕，招吕宫保入宫。”

    “宫保？”吕公著顿时皱起眉头，没有接旨。他身上可没有简称宫保的太子太保这个官衔，更不可能被封为又名公保的太保。

    “官家已经书诏册封枢密为太子太保。”蓝元震直言相告。这是他在示好，提前一步告知吕公著，终归是一桩人情。

    吕公著却疑心重重，“天子的情况如何？”

    “大体还好，已经能借韵书传话。”

    “眨眼？”

    回想起出宫前韩冈验证天子神智的那一幕，吕公著心中疑云更深了一层。韩冈那时候的表演，该不会是为了现在而做的埋伏吧？

    “册封宫保的诏书，还有召洛阳的司马宫师回京的诏书，都是官家通过韵书传达出来的。”

    吕公著吓了一跳：“司马十二也被召回了！”

    “正是如此，而且还被封作太子太师。以司马宫师和枢密为师保，是官家当着太后、皇后和王相公的面，做的决定。”

    吕公著花白的双眉皱得更紧了几分。这份任命突然而来，该不会是宫中有人想收买自己吧？只是同时将司马光招入京中，这个路数怎么想也不对，还任命了司马光做太子太师……

    吕公著忽然双目一瞪，该不会是天子向太后献了降表。但他又很难相信这个答案，不，应该说，他觉得这根本就不可能。

    “王介甫呢？”吕公著问蓝元震，“是不是太子太傅？”

    “不，太子六傅今天只定了司马宫保和枢密两位。”蓝元震顿了顿，“至少小人出宫之前还没有。”

    “是这样啊……”吕公著手捻着一缕长须，苦苦思索着前因后果。

    蓝元震可是耗不起这个时间了，催促着：“宫保，两府宰执可是都被传诏了。”

    蓝元震越急，吕公著就觉得越是可疑。他这时候过来，目的不应该就这么简单。

    当年的吕正惠【吕端】为了防止在太宗即位中立下汗马功劳的王继恩，在太宗身后继续搅混水，甚至是直接设计将其人锁在了中书门下的内厅里。

    不过帝位传承中，刀光剑影都是平常事。吕公著素来胆大过人，又自命君子，纵是皇城成了龙潭虎穴，他也要闯上一闯。

    回头看着儿孙和下人们惶恐担忧的眼神，吕公著大喝道：“尔等紧闭门户，各自回房休息。”

    说完便骑着马扬鞭而去。

    走上夜色下的御街，南面不远处的州桥夜市依然灿如星海，但北面通向宣德门的一段，则是黯淡了许多，唯有宣德门的城楼上灯火辉煌。

    不过在吕公著的这一队前后，都有提着灯笼的一队人马。吕公著眯起眼，前面那一队的灯笼上，韩字很是明显，当时东府的参政韩缜。而后面的一队，从过来的方向上看，则是副手章惇。

    吕公著无意跟他们交流什么，队伍中还有阉人在，现在多说两句闲话，日后就有可能成为把柄。

    而且吕公著还有事情想不通，都被请来了所有的宰执，难道是想当着宰执们的面公布遗诏？或者是内禅大诏？有必要急成这样吗。

    怀着心中的疑问，吕公著和韩缜、章惇前后脚进了皇城，再往前一点，甚至看到了蔡确的背影。

    夜幕笼罩的皇城，犹如鬼蜮。班直手中以及高处张挂的一串串灯笼，那些许的光芒，只是更加强烈的凸显了皇城的幽暗深邃。

    穿过一重重宫门，两府中剩下的几位执政，6续抵达福宁殿，王中正和张守约就在外殿中。

    一名是身任五品观察使的大貂珰，一名则是三衙管军，都有带御器械的兼差，是今夜领兵镇守皇城的主帅。他们都在外殿里镇守，估计是在防着什么了。

    吕公著多看了他们一眼，脚步便落到了最后。深呼吸了两下，定了定心神，吕公著走进了福宁殿的内殿寝殿中。

    进了内殿，就在御榻之前，已经是被人围了一重又一重。寝殿是皇帝私人之地，永远都是安静整齐的。可现在的寝殿中挤满了人，吕公著的脸色很是不好看。

    最外圈是内侍和宫人，里面一点，则是宿直的王珪、薛向，还有早一步进来的章惇、蔡确和韩缜，除了这几位宰执外，又有韩冈、张璪。而紧贴着御榻，是高太后和向皇后及嫔妃，皇子延安郡王赵佣都在殿中。只是在太后的身后，吕公著还看到了雍王赵颢，这让吕公著心中立刻多了一层阴云。

    天子接见外臣，后妃和皇子就该在东间待着，还要拉上一层帘来隔绝内外，怎么一点规矩都没有。要是这样都行，那太后还垂什么帘？！

    但他也不好发作，人到得这么齐，分明就是要内禅的步骤，也就是说，赵顼对自己的身体完全失去了信心——如果赵顼还有清醒的意识的话。

    天子现在连话都说不出来，除了眨眼，没有别的办法来验证。吕公著无论如何都不会不加测试，便相信方才蓝元震的传话。

    王珪拿着韵书，向几位刚刚到场的两府执政解释了怎么通过这本书，来与天子交流。章惇听了几句，抬眼望了望韩冈，见韩冈点了点头，给了一个肯定的答复，他便放心了下来。其他几名执政也在跟相熟的人进行交流，初步确定了天子的神智依然存在。

    只有吕公著怀着浓浓的疑心，现在的殿上，除了自己，以及不能说话的赵顼，他不相信任何人。

    “陛下请恕臣失礼。”吕公著踏前一步靠近了王珪，同时伸出手，近乎用抢的将他手上的韵书强拿了过来。

    他翻着韵书，向赵顼发问：“还请陛下告诉微臣，方才的诏谕封臣为何职？”

    赵顼没有生气，他现在表现不出生气的模样，他很熟练地在吕公著的配合下眨着眼睛。

    上平一东——宫。

    上声十九皓——保。

    “那臣的差遣呢？”吕公著再问。只是一个最简单的问题，事先或许做了准备，他当然不能放心。

    枢。

    使。

    吕公著稍稍松了一口气，能用简称来报官职，比起太子太保和枢密使更能确定天子的神智——聪明人往往更会偷懒。但他还是不放心，再次发问：“臣父何名？”

    夷。

    简。

    吕公著将韵书还给王珪，退后两步，跪下请罪：“臣老多疑，有罪。”

    赵顼眨着眼：无妨。

    两府宰执在列，吕公著又代表其他臣子验证了天子的神智，赵顼便立刻点起了宋用臣。

    册。太。子。

    从赵顼的枕边拿起张璪在吕公著等执政进宫之前刚刚写好的册皇太子文，宋用臣将之展开，当着重臣们的面，大声诵读。

    现在并不是内禅，只是要敲定内禅。先确定皇太子，等皇太子的身份确定，然后再由重臣商议禅让事宜。

    大宋的百多年，还没有一次内禅的先例。再往前，也找不到几条故事。吕公著有些担心，如此仓促恐会有失国体。就像现在的寝殿里，乱得没有一点规矩。

    所以等赵佣在向皇后的指点下，懵懵懂懂的向他的父皇三跪九叩，接过册书；转过来，又接受了在王珪的带领下的一众重臣的参拜。吕公著便跪下道：“陛下玉体违和，臣乞皇太后权同听政，候陛下康复日依旧。”

    视线集中在赵顼的脸上，但天子阖起眼皮，没有动静。

    “陛下……”

    吕公著还想再说什么，但王珪捧起了韵书，抢在他前面问道：“陛下可是另有心意？”

    赵顼睁开眼，眨了两下。

    ‘是内禅？没用的！’赵颢冷眼看着。

    他不在乎内禅，就算皇位现在落到侄儿手中，几年后照样能回来。他至少还有十年时间。尤其是韩冈自寻死路，等到他皇兄一死，韩冈最好也只能到岭南待着，到时候，看看这个小儿谁来保！他恶狠狠的盯着赵佣一眼。

    韩冈则是微微一笑，虽然在赵顼迫不及待的招来所有宰执……不，在高太后大发雷霆后，他就已经可以确认自己的赌博已经赢定了，但直到现在，他才彻底放下心来。

    不过所有人的注意力都在赵顼的脸上，没有人看见韩冈唇角边那抹如释重负的轻松笑意。

    下平七阳——皇。

    皇太后。还是皇太子。又或是皇后。

    天子到底想说什么，王珪也好、吕公著也好，几乎所有人都在猜测着。

    下一个字是去声。

    太？

    但王珪的声音很快越过了‘太’字所在的去声九泰，赵顼只眨了一下眼，给了否定的答案。王珪的声音，一个韵部一个韵部的向后挪动，直至第二十六韵部，皇帝这才眨了两下眼皮，

    刹那间满堂哗然，声浪直冲屋上。

    赵颢如同五雷轰顶，脸上不剩一丝血色。

    哐的一声巨响，是高太后霍然起身，身后的交椅被带到在地。但高太后丝毫不顾，转身便拂袖而去。

    韩冈闭起了眼，有些疲累，今年他是不想再赌博了。

    去声二十六宥。‘后’字便在这个韵部中。

    缀连前一个字‘皇’，那么就是：

    “皇后！？”

    “皇后权同听政？！”

    “岂有此理！”吕公著暴然而起，一声怒喝！

 第27章 舒心放意行所愿（上）

    吕公著须发皆张，显是怒不可遏。他昂首立于寝殿中，厉声怒斥道：“皇宋以孝治天下。陛下今日以皇后权同听政，不知孝在何处？”

    吕公著的斥责，让向皇后脸色骤变。这个罪名太大了。忠孝是国家的根本大节。在家思孝，入朝思忠，忠孝二字是一体两面，是儒家社会稳定的根基。就算是天子也不敢明着违反孝道，否则如何劝导臣子忠心？

    “吕枢密何有此言？”王珪站了起来，挡在前面，“此事陛下自有因由。”

    “纵有因由，也不当陷太后于不义。”吕公著冲前一步，声音更大了三分，“陛下不以太后、而以皇后同听政，敢问世人当如何视太后，太后又当如何自处？！到了英宗皇帝忌日，不知陛下在神主前能无愧否？！”

    吕公著如此激烈的反应有些出人意料，甚至连外殿的王中正和张守约都听到了声音，咬着牙跑过来看风色。

    韩冈也同样觉得意外。他不信吕公著没看出现在的风向，硬顶着来也没有任何意义。即便不想落一个反覆无常的名号，也不应该这般义愤填膺。

    吕公著从来都不是王安石那种倔强得认死理的臣子。吕夷简阴狠狡诈从来不缺，家学渊源，他的儿子怎么可能是刚直严正的清介之臣？

    两年前的陈世儒弑母案中，吕家的人为了自保，几乎将大理寺都给收买了。没吕公著点头，能这般肆无忌惮？知情识趣，那是必然的。可现在吕公著一脸正气凛然，却好似包孝肃附身的模样。

    韩冈冷眼看着吕公著到底要玩什么花样，也不站出去跟太子太保打擂台。反正他今天做得够多了。过尤不及，现在该发扬一下风格，让其他人有机会做个表态。

    韩缜站起身，打着圆场道：“吕枢密，这不过是依章献明肃皇后旧例，依循故事而已。”

    章献明肃皇后，也就是真宗的刘娥刘皇后，她在真宗晚年病重的时候，曾经以皇后的身份代为处理政事。

    但吕公著立刻驳了回去，“天禧年间的皇宫里，可没有皇太后在！”

    吕公著的气势高涨，但王珪今天也是第一次做得像一名宰相，他沉下脸：“王珪有闻，宫保曾治《春秋》。不知吕宫保怎么看郑伯克段于鄢这一条。郑庄公待共叔段，做得是对是错？”

    殿中众人闻言，齐齐悚然一惊。王珪的这个比喻好狠！韩冈都被吓到了，惊讶莫名的看着王大丞相，心道他还真是敢说。

    郑伯克段于鄢，是《春秋》开篇第一年最有名的一桩公案，是有关郑庄公和他的母亲武姜及弟弟共叔段的故事。

    武姜生郑庄公时难产，所以讨厌这名长子，而喜欢幼子共叔段。当共叔段成年后，觊觎国君之位，小动作不断，而郑庄公却一直优容，甚至给了他最好的封地。直到共叔段在武姜的支持下，举起叛旗，郑庄公这才整军讨逆，击败了共叔段的叛军，并将武姜囚禁。

    在历代儒生们的眼中，这一件事，武姜和共叔段纵然有过，但郑庄公的过错也不轻。有弟不教，纵容太甚，也是共叔段敢于谋叛的原因。所以夫子微言大义，用一个‘克’字，来表达了对郑庄公的不满。

    王珪这个比喻，等于是在说，赵顼就是为了避免这个结局，才特意让皇后而不是太后来垂帘。但用武姜和共叔段来形容高太后和赵颢，如果没有相应的行为，那就是极为恶毒的污蔑了。

    蔡确回头看了看，发现赵颢已经连站都站不稳了，手扶着高太后方才坐的交椅的椅背，整个人都在发抖。

    蔡确只觉得自己的思路变成了一团乱麻。在自己入宫之前，福宁殿里肯定发生了什么，只有王珪、薛向、韩冈和张璪这几位宿直宫中的人才知道的事。

    只是蔡确想不通，要是在他们几位回家的执政重新回来前，对天子现在的这个安排已经有了决定。为什么当天子要皇后垂帘，王珪、薛向会那么惊讶？而太后也早该拂袖走了。而且吕公著的宫保又是怎么回事？

    想不通啊。蔡确恨不得用锤子敲自己的脑袋，将灵感敲出来。

    章惇也狐疑将视线左转右转，想在王珪和向皇后的脸上发现点什么。方才他还准备站出来表态呢，但王珪的一句话把他都惊得缩了脚。王珪的话等于是在给高太后和雍王定罪，并不仅仅是为了驳斥吕公著。到底发生了什么事，才让王珪这枚滑不留手的至宝丹如此迫不及待的表忠心？

    吕公著也看到了，狠狠地瞪了已经失魂落魄的二大王一眼，“太后纵有过，可以私下规劝，哪里能弄得满城皆知。这世上岂有曝父母之过的道理？！”

    原来如此。韩冈算是听明白了。

    前面吕公著请皇太后垂帘，现在情况有变，也不方便立刻改口。将错就错的强硬到底，还能博取一个直名。但吕公著口口声声不离孝道和太后的脸面，调门的方向明显的转向了赵顼所用的手段，而不是他这个诏令的内容上。

    韩冈暗自啧了一下嘴，比起这等成了精的老滑头，自家还有得磨练。

    坐在床榻边的向皇后这时候起身，端端正正的面对着朝堂上地位最高的一众臣子：“方才韩学士有言，陕西耀州，河北祁州，有两座药王祠灵验非常，若有至亲去祈福，或有奇效。敢问吕宫保，不知这两位至亲是该去还是不该去？”

    寝殿内顿时静了。

    “好手段！”章惇喃喃低语。

    蔡确和韩缜也立刻抬眼望向韩冈，眼里只有震惊。

    三人都是人精，一下便想得通透。

    吕公著也是气焰一收，一下就怔住了。看看赵颢，又看看韩冈，难以置信的再转回来：“难道太后……”

    “长辈的过错，做晚辈的怎么敢说？”向皇后态度强硬。

    在内有丈夫的支持，在外又有几名宰执和韩冈等重臣辅佐，而且还抓着太后和雍王的把柄，一下就变得底气十足。

    吕公著低下了头：“臣无话可说。”

    他前面纵然已经服软，只是要维持一下体面，但他决然没想到，事情的性质会这么严重。

    若皇后所言为实。这件事如果传出去，没人能说天子半句不是，而都会指责太后不识大体，雍王有不轨之心。以太后和雍王的今夜表现，王珪用武姜和共叔段来比喻，并没有太多不合适的地方。

    眼角的余光只能看到韩冈的脚尖，吕公著心头憋得发慌。眼下的一切全都是这个灌园小儿带来的结果。

    以吕公著的才智，就算只有向皇后的几句话，也能想明白是怎么回事。

    同样的话由不同的人来说，得到的结果是不一样的。如果是自己私底下劝说，纵然艰难一点，但使太后点头同意，让两位亲王出外为天子祈福，还是可以做到的。可这话换成是韩冈开口，那么听在高太后的耳朵里，就只有四个字——包藏祸心。

    吕公著自问，换作是自己心里面也要打鼓。难道韩冈的打算就只是让人出京吗？一路上就不会做手脚？就算天子不做，也会有人想为天子分忧！

    但这番心思如何能公诸于众，如何能取信于世人？人们只会说高太后太偏心，想趁长子重病，让最喜欢的次子占据皇位。当士林清议和民心全都在天子和皇后一边，那么太后、雍王无论如何都翻不了身了。

    这个机会是韩冈带来的，是韩冈让天子可以理直气壮的将权同听政的资格交给皇后，而不用担心朝堂上的反弹，更不用担心皇宫内的暗流——人心向背，今夜一过，皇后可以轻而易举的控制住皇宫内外。

    吕公著已是哑口无言。

    韩冈自吕公著身上收回了视线。从他的反应上看，朝野上应该不会有反弹了，最多也只会有点杂音。

    今夜虽是百转千折，终究还是有了一个完美的结局。

    为什么要起用旧党，因为太后将会垂帘。

    为什么要无视多年心血，因为太后将会垂帘。

    为什么要忍辱负重，因为太后将会垂帘。

    赵顼之所以拖着残躯，百般谋算，根子就在太后身上。

    只要太后无法垂帘，进而控制朝堂，那么旧党无法上台，新法不会被废，而雍王也只有回家闭门思过的份。

    当权力落入皇后手中，太后在宫中的地位将会随之缩减，皇子的安全更能得到保障。换作是太后垂帘听政，那么后宫中，向皇后连站都没地方站了，至于赵佣，只能将性命托付在太后的心意上。

    所以韩冈必须要赌一把。

    提议二王出京，与其说是赶人，还不如说是逼赵顼和高太后撕破脸皮。刻意引发高太后的怒火，让赵顼明白妥协退让也不会有好结果。

    以妥协求团结，而团结不可存。以斗争求团结……现在也不需要团结了。

    要引发太后的怒火并不难。韩冈一直都清楚，太后恨自己。这并不出奇，若是自家最疼爱的儿子的名声被人毁了，而且一日一日的被世人嘲笑，韩冈也绝不会轻饶。所以自家说得任何话，落到太后的耳朵里，都会被扭曲成别有用心的图谋。

    而天子这边，并不需要赵顼对太后怎么样。一边是韩冈定然被重责，以至独子性命多半难保，另一边，不过是顶撞一下母亲，又不会伤其性命。孰轻孰重，自不用多说。只要赵顼能想得到，只要敢去想，要做出韩冈想要的决定，那是必然的。

    只是高太后的反应如此激烈，逼得天子痛下决断，还是超出了韩冈的预计。甚至让他暗暗心惊，高太后藏在心中的恨意不知积累了多少，恐怕已经将自己视若仇雠，一旦由她垂帘，结果当真堪忧。

    幸好赌了这一把，也幸好对手是个更年期的老太太。

    结局近乎完美，韩冈的思绪已经飞到了明天……应该是今天的早朝上。

    宰执齐齐入宫的消息肯定是传开了，吕公著被封太子太保的消息也定然保密不了，但具体细节却不会有人知道。

    届时，朝堂上的乐子不会少。

    韩冈带着些许恶意的想着。

 第27章 舒心放意行所愿（下）

    【不好意思，迟了一点】

    时间一点一滴的过去。

    虽然还没到开门的时间，但来到宣德门前的文武官员们却越来越多。朝臣们都是想早一步得到最新的消息，远比往日早上一个时辰，便又官员聚集在宣德门前。

    仅仅是低声细语的议论，汇集起来后也成了一股嗡嗡如同蜂鸣的声浪。

    “元长。”蔡京的身边也有人聒噪着，同科的友人赵挺之正强压着兴奋低声说着，“你听说了没有？”

    “是二大王逗留宫中未出？小弟已经知道了。”

    “岂止是二大王逗留宫中未出！”赵挺之一下拉高了声音，但立刻又警觉的望望左右，小声道：“两府诸公可全都给召入了宫中。就在两个时辰前，赶在下半夜。”

    蔡京当然知道，他还派了家人守在御街前。不过他却略略瞪大了眼睛：“竟有此事？！”

    “骗你作甚？！”赵挺之转着脖子努努嘴，“没看现在都在议论吗，恐怕不知道的加上元长你，都不会超过十人。”

    “若是圣躬不豫，可不是现在的情形。京城里早就响钟了。”

    一年前，太皇太后上仙，京城中各家寺院的铜钟铁钟同时敲响。若是天子龙驭宾天，当然不可能会是现在这般安静。

    “就怕不是啊！”赵挺之摇摇头，“今天的早朝，还不知道是谁从殿后出来呢。”

    看似忧心忡忡，但赵挺之的双眼中却掩饰不住兴奋之情。

    这也正是蔡京现在的心情。帝位的转移，必然会给朝堂大规模的震荡，不知会有多少重臣从高处落下，留下一个个空位待人填补。对于沉寂下僚的低品朝臣们来说，却是最好的机会，只要把握住了，就有一飞冲天的可能。

    宣德门五道城门中最外侧一道突然有了动静，随着门后的声响，被拉开了一条缝隙。门前的朝臣中，立刻就引发一阵骚动。

    蔡京心中惊讶，晨钟还没敲，应该还没到开门的时间。

    随即两队由七八名内侍和班直组成的队伍，各有一名身穿紫袍、背负黄绫包裹的黄门领队，从宣德门的侧门中出来。

    是传达圣谕的内侍。

    “不知是给谁的。”赵挺之盯着两名紫服黄门背后黄绫包裹。

    蔡京拉着他退后了两部，“还是先让一让吧。”

    朝臣们给他们让出了道路。

    两队人马一前一后，并没有放马疾行，而是亮着嗓子髙喝着：“两府宰执同请，延安郡王已为皇太子，皇后权同听政。”

    门前广场在一瞬间就变得安静了，随即却又化作更大的声浪爆发了出来。

    ‘皇后垂帘，这怎么可能？！’

    不是没有人怀疑自己的耳朵，但当身边的人全都发出疑惑的质问，却反而得到了证明。

    “太后尚在，皇后如何能垂帘？！”赵挺之惊怒道，“祖宗法度呢？！”

    “祖宗法度……”蔡京叹了一声，仰头望着宣德门城楼上的一盏盏犹在闪耀的灯火，“熙宁、元丰十三年，不知是在做什么？”

    现在皇后权同听政，请太后垂帘的奏折就怎么也不能上了。幸好请封孙思邈的奏折还能派上用场。

    ‘有备无患终归是没错的。’蔡京安心的想着。只是他再一摸袖袋，脸上却一下泛起古怪的表情。

    “怎么了，元长？”赵挺之问道。

    “不，没事。”

    蔡京摇摇头，心里却发了慌。方才陡然间吃了一惊，现在都忘了请太后垂帘同听政和请封孙思邈的两份奏章，各放在在哪一只袖袋里了。

    宣德门已开，人流涌动，蔡京暗暗叫糟，这时候，任何有异于常人的的动作，都会引起他人的注意。身前身后都是人，万一打开来给人瞥见了内容，而又不是自己能递上去的那一份，那么就有些危险了。

    ‘早知道就不那么急了。’蔡京后悔着。

    他是想在朝会上直接将札子递上去的，这样才能让太后或是皇帝记住自己的名字。否则从通进银台司、中书门下这么绕上一圈，那就不知会有多少份同样的札子一并送到天子的案头上。那时候，天子或是太后只会关心谁没有进札子，而不是谁进了札子。

    环目望望左右，就是附近，蔡京发现就有几个摸着袖口，神情呆滞，与自己相仿佛的朝官。

    人太多了，现在可不能拿出来确认。但蔡京还是大着胆子，往袖口里掏，这个机会一辈子也不一定能撞上几次，哪里能放过。只是他刚刚将一封札子掏出来，却突然间被人撞了一下。

    猝不及防，蔡京的手指不由得一松，啪嗒一声，手上奏折落到了地上。

    蔡京心头大惊，立刻驻足弯腰，想将落地的奏折给捡起来。可刚刚弯腰，他的手就停了下来。与他同时弯腰的还有一人，落在地上的奏折也多了一份。

    奏折都是同样的外皮，大小形制完全相同，落在地上的位置靠在一起，根本分不出到底是谁人的。

    蔡京望望对方，四十上下的年纪，身着朱衣，正是并肩而行的赵挺之。赵挺之此时如同是受到惊吓一般，发白的脸色很是难看。

    蔡京歉然一笑，却很自然的将两本奏折一并拿了起来，接着又更加自然的翻了一翻。当即就见到赵挺之脸色骤变。

    虽然仅仅是一瞥而已，但请立太子和请太后垂帘的内容已经尽收眼底。

    将其中的一份奏折递了过去，蔡京笑道：“这是正夫兄的。”

    ……………………

    朝臣们还未到，但一班宰执们已经等在了文德殿前的东阁中。

    虽然几名宰执几乎是一夜没合眼，但看起来精神并不算，甚至还有些亢奋的味道。

    不过往日押班时，都会好声好气的与身边同僚聊上几句的王相公，今天却是板着脸，坐在了自己的位置上，并不与人搭话，倒像是又多了一个吕公著一般。

    昨夜没有宿直宫禁的几名执政，都想知道上半夜发生的一切。王珪看起来没有好心情，更不可能向他打听他到底犯了什么错，而张璪先回了玉堂，韩冈又被留在了寝宫中，薛向就成了唯一的选择。

    韩缜想从薛向这边了解一点内情，但蔡确却抢先一步邻着薛向坐了下来，让韩缜只能转回去找个位子做下。

    蔡确就着热茶吃着糕点，漫不经意的问着：“师正，王相公今天怎么变了一个人？”

    薛向的心情有些沉重，在昨夜，他的表现并不是很好，只是相对于王珪要强了不少。说实在的，他对王珪实在是有些怨恨，要不是想等着王珪这名宰相的决定，也不至于落到了窘境中。

    心情不快，自然就有些尖刻，更无意代王珪隐瞒：“持正当知道魏文正吧？”

    “魏征？”魏征的追谥是文贞，但仁宗名为赵祯。为避讳，文贞这个谥号便成了文正，蔡确挺纳闷，“这跟魏玄成有何瓜葛？”

    “王相公只是想做魏征。”

    蔡确正端着茶盏的手抖了一下，不知是该笑还是该摇头，他低声：“王禹玉和魏征？此比可是有些不伦不类。”

    “的确不伦不类。”薛向轻声地笑了笑，偷眼看了王珪一下，声音便比蔡确放得更低，“魏征在隐太子身侧为谋主，至太宗朝中却成了诤臣，不知哪一边才是他的本心。”

    蔡确神色骤然一变，声调也随之一沉：“此比不伦不类！”

    “的确如此。”

    近乎重复的对话，意义却已截然不同。

    ……………………

    韩冈迟了一步。

    他是端明殿学士。但在皇后和宫里的嫔妃们眼中，他还有一个药王弟子的身份，更是皇太子赵佣的师长。比起太子太师、太子太傅、太子太保这样如同虚名的东宫三师来，韩冈的这个资善堂侍讲更为亲近。

    比起早早的就出了寝宫的宰执们，韩冈直到早朝快要开始的时候才在王中正的相送下，从寝殿里出来。仅仅比皇后和太子早上一步离开。

    不过为了避免显得太过惹眼，他自福宁宫出来后，并没有与宰执们一样，直接自文德殿后出来，而是特意快步绕了个圈子，跟其他官员一般走文德门，从后进入朝官们的行列中。

    站在文德门处弹压百官的是新进的监察御史里行，对自己的工作正是最为热情的时候。当他看到身着紫袍金带的年轻官员匆匆而来，就开口催促，并打算将这个人给记下来，以待后用。只是当他看清楚这位金紫重臣的长相后，正欲出口的催促，却化作一声尖叫：“韩冈！”

    韩冈步进门中，听到这名并不认识的御史，连名道姓的叫着自己，并没有发怒。点了点头，回了他一个微笑：“正是韩冈。”

    虽然韩冈并不打算太过惹眼，但那声惊叫已经惊动了很多人，分别在东阁和西阁下，排成队列的两班朝臣，从后往前，渐渐的静了下来。

    一名名朝官循声回头，盯着顺着东班队列，从后往前、徐步而行的殿阁双学士。

    纵然是全不知情，但本应是太后秉政，却变成了皇后垂帘，要说韩冈在其中没有起到作用，任谁都不会相信。而且在立场上，太后和留宿宫中的雍王对有可能保住太子和皇帝的韩冈不会有好感，可皇后却会将他视为救星一般看待。

    从今往后，至少在太子成人前，这名灌园之子的地位将会不可动摇。

    有人目光炙热，有人神色冷淡，更多的是羡慕、嫉妒，却没有一人能够无视。

    天子垂危，太子监国，身为药王弟子的韩冈肯定是最大的受益者。太子也要靠他来佑护。

    宰执们也回头，目光复杂的看着韩冈很自然的走进了班列之中。

    “玉昆，你可是来迟了。”排在后一位的苏颂冲他低声道。

    韩冈微微一笑：“不为晚也。”

 第28章 官近青云与天通（一）

    王旖一夜没有阖眼，就在孤灯前坐了一夜。

    周南、严素心和韩云娘也都没睡，陪着王旖在内厅中坐等着消息。

    只是全都是让人心惊胆战的传闻。

    王安石那边传话是韩冈确认了天子还有神智——这是转自章惇的第一手消息——也就是说，皇帝除代表神智的眼皮外，就没有其他能动的了；而另外两条，雍王留宿宫中和宰执在三更的时候全数入宫，则是家里的家丁派去御街打探来的。据说当时御街两边的各家家丁，跟老鼠一样，一窝窝的。

    晨曦越过了院墙，照了进来，在地面上镀了一层金红，但厅中压抑的气氛却一点也没有被冲散。

    “朝会快开始了。”韩云娘突然说道。

    片刻之后，严素心才像是回应一样，“过一阵子官人应该就会有消息了吧。”

    “嗯。韩信做事伶俐，应该能打探到。”王旖点点头，像是说给自己的听的一般。

    周南则一直都沉默着，从昨天天子发病，韩冈被留在宫中之后，就已经没什么话了。等到二大王留宿宫中，继而，更是一个字也不说，一口水也不喝，更不用说吃饭了。

    这个时候，韩钟和金娘带着弟弟们，一起过来拜见母亲。

    几个孩子在膝前拜倒问安，平常王旖还要问一问功课，但今天没有心思，挥了挥手，让乳母带着孩子们下去吃饭。

    韩家的次子起身后就扯着王旖的衣袖，“娘，爹爹昨晚没回来？”

    “二哥真笨，昨晚吃饭的时候，不就没见到爹爹。”金娘指着韩钲的鼻子，细声细气的说道。韩家的儿子多，女儿少，家里面最受宠的就是这个女儿，惯得胆子大了。

    “我才不笨。”韩钲立刻大叫了起来，“三字经我都背下来了。”

    “九九口诀我也背下来了啊。”金娘哼哼着，扬着下巴，“二哥你只会加减吧。”

    韩钲不服气：“姐姐你比我大，等我跟姐姐你一样大的时候，也肯定会背了。”

    “别闹了。”韩钟阻止弟弟妹妹，“娘娘正担心爹爹呢。”

    “爹爹没事。”金娘立刻说道。

    韩钲叫了起来，“娘娘还不知道，姐姐你怎么可能知道！”

    “我就是知道。”金娘的声音也变大了，“爹爹绝不会有事！”

    几个小儿女闹腾着，王旖正心烦呢，眉梢顿时就挑了起来，在扶手上一拍，沉下脸不说话。

    韩家的儿女们登时就给吓到了，一个个跟老鼠见了猫儿一般屏声静气起来。

    “别闹了。”严素心连忙赶着他们的走，训斥着下人：“你们怎么看着哥儿姐儿的，还不带他们走？回去收拾一下准备今天功课，别耽搁了。”

    刚将孩子们赶走，一名家丁就小跑着过来通报了，“夫人，韩信回来了。”

    王旖一听，急忙道：“还不快让他进来！”

    韩信匆匆而至，“夫人，已经打听到了。是六皇子为皇太子监国，由皇后权同听政。”

    “皇后……”“到底打探确实了没有？是皇后，不是皇太后？”

    “回夫人的话，确定是皇后。小人问了好几遍。”韩信答话道：“当时是两队天使出宫，一队往南面去了，另一队则往西走了。就是他们当着上朝的文武百官的面公布的出来的。”

    王旖的脸色缓和了，立刻有追问起了韩冈：“学士呢……有没有学士的消息？”

    话声没落，周南就念了一句佛号，“阿弥陀佛。”就软软的靠在交椅上，身子却斜斜的看着就要倒下。

    “南娘姐姐！南娘姐姐！”韩云娘忙上去扶着她，却发现周南竟然是昏迷了过去。

    “来人，快送南娘回去歇着。”王旖招了两名妇人，将周南送回去休息，继而一声轻叹，“苦了她了。”

    韩云娘和严素心惶惶惑惑，弄不明白这究竟是怎么一回事。

    韩信没敢问是怎么了，跟王旖回话：“学士的情况还没打听到。小的这就回去打探。”

    “你快去吧。”王旖挥挥手，让他走了。

    韩信一走，王旖整个人也松懈了下来，卸下了心头重担的叹了一声，然后对严素心和韩云娘笑道：“这一回不要紧了。官人可是有了福报。只要小心谨慎，就能几十年长保富贵了。”

    “姐姐，这话怎么说的？”韩云娘听不懂，跟严素心一样，一脸的疑惑。

    “是皇后权同听政，而不是太后。”王旖笑着解释道，“为了太子，官人肯定是做定了资善堂侍讲，皇后那边也会恩遇始终。不像太后，因为最疼爱的二大王，一直看官人不顺眼。”

    “原来如此。”严素心和韩云娘算是明白了。若是太后垂帘，韩冈肯定要受打压，更不用说二大王登基。现在自家官人的弟子成了监国太子，跟王旖关系还不错的皇后垂帘，韩家当然是安稳了。

    也难怪周南会昏倒，没吃没喝的紧张了一夜，而且因为二大王的事，是最紧张的一个。终于有了好消息，突然之间放松了下来，当然容易昏过去。

    “弄点吃得来。坐了一夜，都饿得慌。”王旖提声吩咐着下人，回头当即又点了一名亲信家人：“将学士的事知会城南驿的老相公一声，说请勿忧虑。”

    “相公会不知道朝堂上的事？”

    “爹爹那边即没有人手，又不能入宫，耳目还不知道会闭塞成什么样。”

    王旖可是很清楚，王安石这一次上京，身边就跟了寥寥数名亲信，早年的门客早就打发光了，纵有门路千万，没人手怎么打探消息。

    但这个家丁去了才半个时辰，就忙着赶了回来，一见王旖就立刻说道：“夫人大喜，老相公得授太子太傅。”

    “已经知道了。学士还正式得授资善堂侍讲。”这是韩信刚刚传回来的消息。

    周南现在也恢复了，从房里出来，正喝着加了药材的小米粥。王旖对着她笑道，“不知道还会不会有什么好消息传来。”

    好消息没有立刻跟着来，紧接着的却是有人上门送礼。说是来贺韩学士，递了名帖和礼单，将礼物在门房一放，请了回执之后就走了。

    若是半刻钟前，韩云娘还会觉得惊讶，但现在却一点也不会了。

    原本韩冈功劳太大，年纪太轻，所到之处皆有开创，天子不得不出手压制一下。甚至因为道统之争，逼得皇帝将千里镜归入军器，明显的做出打压气学的姿态。韩冈虽位高，但家门即便不能说门可罗雀，可上门的宾客的确不多。但眼下形势一转，当然就变得炙手可热，气焰腾腾起来了。

    还不到中午，已经有十七八个人家派家仆来送礼了。这些都是耳聪目明的，知道韩冈接下来必然大用。不过王旖还是照老规矩，先将礼物封存，礼单登记造册，等韩冈回来再做处分。

    只是才交午时，韩家的门前车马又翻了一倍。

    ——韩冈昨夜辞了参知政事，而且是领头请立太子。

    ……………………

    就在王旖为突然而来的喧闹而头疼不已的时候，比平日要延长不少时间的朝会终于结束了，韩冈回到了太常寺。

    比起皇城里各司的僚属吏员和城内的官宦人家，被圈在文德殿中一上午的朝臣们，他们得知真相的时间还要迟上一点。

    不过到了中午的时候，差不多所有人都了解了昨夜大体的内情。

    “玉昆，传言是真是假？”苏颂早就绕过来了，见到韩冈劈头就问。

    他的光禄寺跟韩冈的太常寺一样，郊祀大典前没多少事，郊祀大典过后，却要为太常礼院擦屁股，一般要花上三五天的时间来收拾手尾。

    但苏颂实在是坐不住，事情太大了，不找韩冈做个确认，怎么都不可能安心下来处理公务。

    韩冈也不瞒他，反正像立储这么大的事，为了避免谣言滋生，宫里面也得主动让人去传播真实的消息甚至内情。现在可都是正午了，太阳移到了正南方，恐怕再吃一点，连逍遥洞里的老鼠都该知道昨夜福宁殿里发生了什么事——所谓的逍遥洞，那是开封府下水道的别称，贼来贼往，逍遥得很，由此得名。

    “前面还不知道是怎么回事，这一下子终于是明明白白了。”听完了韩冈的叙述，苏颂摇了摇头，又赞道，“玉昆你好手段啊！乌台那边肯定是没话说了。就算是皇后垂帘，也没人敢说不是……不过玉昆你一向厌说鬼神，这一回却要装神弄鬼，不知是怎么一个说法？”

    “事急从权，要什么说法？”韩冈笑道：“耀州、祁州的药王祠的香火可是要旺了。可是没办法跟他们分账啊！”

    苏颂指着韩冈，摇头道，“就是两边的药王祠跟你分账，玉昆你敢拿吗？”

    韩冈笑了起来，有着以往没有的轻松。但这时候一名内侍在外通报了后进来。

    “韩端明。奉皇后口谕，请端明速至崇政殿。”

    “臣谨遵懿旨。”韩冈行礼接旨，又问道，“不知是为了何事？”

    “是契丹的正旦使萧禧到了霸州。因端明素知兵事，圣人想请教一下端明的意见。”小黄门说话低三下四，身负圣谕，却连请教二字都说出来了。

    “萧禧又做了正旦使？”韩冈摇摇头，“又是来敲竹杠的吧。”

    苏颂也几乎在同时道：“该不会是契丹人过来打饥荒吧？”

    两人对视一眼，点了点头。

    韩冈一边让伴当帮着整理着衣帽，一边道：“契丹国内有事，耶律乙辛弑幼主，不从大宋这边捞笔好处回去堵人口，他也不好过年啊。”

    “若是给萧禧听说了天子病重，他肯定会狮子大开口。”

    ‘太子年幼，皇后又从无署理政事的经验，这一回可不好办。’有内侍在，这一句话两人都没说出来。

    宋辽是兄弟之邦，年节时都要互遣正旦使，这是年年都有的情况，哪里需要如此戒备。但一来辽国最近的局面不对，任谁都知道耶律乙辛会想从大宋这边沾点便宜好安抚国内，韩冈知兵法，知道怎么应付辽人；第二，就是皇帝的情况不对了，皇后心里没底。剩下的，自然就是韩冈昨夜立功的好处了。

    只是韩冈看了看苏颂，苏颂可是出使过辽国的，本身也不是不通兵法，既然招自己，苏颂更应该一并找过去备咨询才对。

    这个念头才升起，立刻就有个内侍冲进来了，喘着气对着苏颂道：“苏学士，苏学士，你可让小人好找。圣人有命，请学士速至崇政殿。”

 第28章 官近青云与天通（二）

    韩冈和苏颂领旨后，便匆匆往崇政殿过去。

    只是韩冈有些意外。

    今天是皇后垂帘的第一天，也是参与崇政殿议事的第一天。正常的情况，最好不要立刻处理实务，先熟悉一下流程再说。

    朝廷哪里来的那么多大事？崇政殿议事，也不是天天在说着军国重事。地方人事政事，军中粮秣器械，还是繁琐的居多。

    如果皇帝想管，天下四百军州发来的奏章可以让他一天忙上十二个时辰，若是不想管，每天花半刻钟，用朱笔写上三五十个‘可’就够了。要知道，天子诏令的题头从来都不是后世的奉天承运，而是门下——政事堂中书门下的门下。

    有些事拖一拖也根本没什么。就算是辽国的使臣来了也一样。现在是霸州的传信，算上消息在路上的时间，萧禧也不过才离开国境南下三天，估摸着还在真定境内，等人到了京城再说也不迟。

    立刻让皇后处理实务，这是宰执们想给皇后一个下马威，拿着繁琐的公务将其吓倒呢？还是皇后不想做个纯粹的盖章画押的印把子？

    “那个是二大王的车驾吧？”正走着的时候，苏颂的脚步缓了一缓，望着不远处会通门的另一侧。

    隔着一道长墙，会通门是沟通崇政殿和禁中两片建筑物唯一的通道。一队车马此时正要通过会通门从禁中出来，多达百余人的队伍，只为了护卫其中唯一的一辆马车。

    韩冈眯起眼睛。

    人群之中的那一辆四轮马车，形制十分让人眼熟。秋天以来，他不止一次看见过，是将作监精心打造，由天子赵顼特赐给他的三个弟妹。

    不过，更重要的是马车周围的士卒。

    “是福宁殿那边的金枪东班……”韩冈冷笑起来。

    蜀国公主是不可能需要整整一班的天子近卫来‘护卫’，而小心谨慎的赵頵，在听说了昨夜的一切后，不是告病，就是收拾一下行装准备出京，怎么也不可能入宫给自己找不痛快。

    “保慈宫那边不知是御龙直，还是御龙骨朵子直。”韩冈低声道。

    苏颂咳嗽了一下，韩冈会意一笑，不说了，继续往崇政殿去。

    韩冈的眼力好，依稀能看到车厢中那对阴狠怨毒的眼神。也许用不共戴天四个字都不能形容赵颢对自己的恨意，但韩冈现在根本不在意。

    雍王已经完了。就算现在太子赵佣出了意外，天子也龙驭宾天，向皇后也照样可以从同族近支那里过继子嗣。三大王赵頵那边还有两个儿子，濮王府那边的选择更多，绝不会轮到赵颢这一支出头。

    而且赵顼的身子骨可能支持不了太久了，想必也不会留着他的这个弟弟太久。

    没多久，韩冈和苏颂便到了崇政殿外。通了名，便被传入殿中。

    殿内的宰执们一个不漏，还有张璪——估计是之前被叫来写诏令的，比起学士院中的其余几位内翰，看来更得皇后信任。几人都被赐了座，更赐了茶。而太子则不在——崇政殿不是礼仪性质更重一点的朝会，还需要监国太子来妆点门面，怎么不可能让一五岁小儿枯坐在殿里一两个时辰——只有一道屏风拦在御案前。自然，皇后就在屏风后。

    韩冈和苏颂向着御座的方向行过礼，起身后便同被赐座赐茶。

    “韩学士、苏学士。”皇后的声音从屏后传来，“霸州急报，辽国今岁遣了萧禧为正旦使。方才吾与各位相公商议过，如今圣躬不安，”

    苏颂想了一想，先开口道：“天子虽一时抱恙，但也不是辽人可以欺上门的。当镇之以静。”

    “不过辽人贪婪，耶律乙辛尤甚。”韩冈继续道，“当初就是因为他，伐夏之役才不能圆满。若听说天子的病情，当是不会坐失良机。”

    “臣以为韩冈所言甚是。”韩冈话声刚落，王珪便立刻接口，“耶律乙辛绝不会放过这么好的机会。虏寇畏威而不怀德。退让一步，寇虏便会逼近一步，绝不会见好就收。以臣之见，不论其有何索求，当严词拒绝为上。只要边境上励兵秣马，严阵以待，即便耶律乙辛谋略不输契丹太祖、太宗，也绝难讨好！”

    王珪义正辞严。韩冈眨了眨眼睛，苏颂也在发愣。

    三旨相公仿佛变了一个人，脱胎换骨一般，在崇政殿上叫嚣着对辽人要强硬到底。

    这是谁啊？

    在王珪指斥太后、雍王之后，韩冈也清楚当今的宰相是要给自己换个角色形象，至宝丹是做不得了。但转变得太快，还是让人始料未及。

    是寇忠愍复生了吗？

    在韩冈和苏颂疑惑的时候，宰执们各自表明自己的态度。

    吕公著、蔡确、韩缜、薛向主张一切如常，等着辽使上京再做应对，至于边境，则不要做出刺激辽人的反应。而王珪、章惇则主张河北、河东和银夏边境先做好准备，以防万一。

    苏颂也是觉得镇之以静比较好。辽使还没进京，何须自己吓自己？自真宗后，已经换了好几个皇帝了，也没见辽人占了什么便宜去。

    韩冈当然是觉得边境上要做好准备才是，宁可被辽人小瞧了，也得防着辽人撕毁澶渊之盟的可能。纵然被辽人嘲笑两句，也是不痛不痒，但万一耶律乙辛发了疯，那可就是伤筋动骨了。

    “北方年年防秋，至春乃止。有此足矣，何须弄得人心不安？”

    “不然。防秋只是依循故事，河北七十余年不经战火，人心早已懈怠。不督促河北四路加紧防备，若事有万一，可是悔之晚矣。”

    两边一时间有了些争执。此事说大不大，辽人纵然要南下，也得有一个月的时间来调集兵马。在大宋而言，纵使侦测到辽人的异动后再防备，也是来得及的。

    但向皇后却没理会这些争执，反而问，“那萧禧来了该如何应对？”

    “一切如常就是了。”皇后两次开口，都提到了萧禧。怎么让人感觉向皇后更担心这位辽国使者，而不是北方数以十万计的契丹铁骑？韩冈心中犯着疑惑，继续说道：“殿下，正旦使年年皆有，萧禧也不过是一介使臣，纵入京，又能为何患？”

    “辽使是要上殿陛见的吧？”向皇后却又问道。

    “这是自然。”韩冈更是迷惑，不知皇后为何如此发问。

    这时宋用臣突然从内侧小门出来，在屏风后低语几句，就见皇后起身离开，继而又把张璪给招了进去，

    不同于方才的滔滔不绝，皇后一离开，王珪立刻就变得沉默了。也不似平日离开崇政殿时那般，还会与同僚聊上几句，就如木偶石雕般坐在一边。

    “这是怎么了？到底是出了什么事？”韩冈疑惑的问着。

    “令岳方才入宫了，当是为此事。”章惇反问，“玉昆你不知道？”

    韩冈摇摇头，这还真是不知道。召了张璪进去，难道是要封王安石为宰相？虽然不是御内东门小殿，又没有锁院，但以现在情况，一切从权也没什么不妥。难怪王珪一下就变得如此沉默。

    不过赵顼就算在病榻上还这般勤政，他的身体不知能拖多久？都是一夜未眠，在赵顼这个中风患者身上的影响肯定是更大。

    不过他想问不是这一件，韩冈道：“韩冈是想知道，为什么皇后好像不想让萧禧上殿的样子。”

    “当然是因为太子！”崇政殿中之人全都惊讶的望着韩冈，“太子才五岁啊，若是被辽人惊吓到怎么办？！”

    韩冈还真没有想过这件事，愣了一下后才点了点头，道了一句“原来如此。”

    “玉昆。”蔡确有几分迟疑的开口，“皇后如此问，是想让你担任馆伴使。”

    “依例当是翰林学士吧？”苏颂立刻诘问道，“怎么能让玉昆来做？”

    “就是韩冈接下了馆伴使，也挡住不辽使上殿啊？”韩冈微皱眉，“如果阻止萧禧上殿，岂不是给了辽人以借口？更是示弱之举！”

    蔡确解释道：“皇后的意思是有玉昆你陪着几日，辽使再上殿，也就不容易冲撞到太子了。”

    韩冈脸色沉了下来，这是要他来消煞气？！

    “玉昆切莫介怀。”蔡确连忙劝着韩冈，“要知道小儿魂识不全，若是太子给辽人冲撞到了，我等做臣子的可是万死莫辞了。”

    苏颂不好开口了，其他几名宰执也都有些担心看着韩冈。

    宋辽之间的外交采取的是对等的原则，馆伴使在大宋是翰林学士，在辽国则多为林牙——也是翰林学士。论地位，韩冈已经在翰林学士之上，辞了参知政事的殿阁双学士兼太子师去陪辽国正旦使，这不仅是对韩冈个人的侮辱，更是国家的耻辱。

    只是朝廷的面子的确重要，太子的安危则更重要。谁也不敢说一切照旧，要是太子当真被外表有异于华夏之人的辽国使臣惊吓到了，这个罪责谁来承担？

    不过韩冈并没生气，他是啼笑皆非啊，作为拿药王祠当借口的反作用来了，这也是药王弟子的光环带来的麻烦。

    他并没有什么消除煞气的能耐，去给萧禧作陪又能怎么样？可是他也不便拒绝。想了一阵，也只能无可奈何的叹上一声。所谓小儿魂识不全的说法，韩冈是不信的。大不了在大庆殿里隔得远一点拜见，让赵佣看不清楚就行了。

    这么想着，韩冈就点了点头，“与萧禧周旋一番也无妨。”让众宰执同时松了一口气。

    “不过还是得有个翰林学士的差遣。”吕公著道，“否则就是名不正言不顺，也会让辽人小觑了。”

    难道带了翰林学士，就不会被萧禧嘲笑？韩冈立刻摇头：“韩冈殊乏文采，不擅四六，当不起玉堂之选。”

    “玉昆莫自谦。”韩缜笑道，“你可是天子钦点的进士第九，主编本草。著作都等身了！”

    蔡确也十分果决的说道，“若不想书诏，不带知制诰就行了。”

    韩冈仍是推拒。没过多久，皇后和张璪出来了，跟在后面的宋用臣手上捧着一封诏书。

    皇后在屏风后坐下来，让宋用臣将诏书递给王珪，“官家担心朝堂不稳，北虏窥伺。方才见了王相公后，就任了王相公为平章军国重事。”

 第28章 官近青云与天通（三）

    何为宰相？

    皇宋官场是以是否有‘同中书门下平章事’这一头衔为标准。

    此时并没有宰相这个名称的官职，只有同中书门下平章事。有这个头衔的便是在政事堂中平章军国事的真宰相。

    王安石的开府仪同三司，可以比拟三公。富弼、文彦博更是还加了侍中、司空的阶官，也可算说是宰相。如果上朝的话，他们排位绝对是在执政之上，甚至可以是在宰相之上，但他们绝不是真宰相。

    如果政事堂中有多名宰相，要区分高低，则是看加衔，昭文馆大学士是首相，监修国史是次相，集贤院大学士则是排在第三。不过这几年王珪为独相，所以尽管只有监修国史一职，但依然还是首相。

    韩冈本以为王安石今天拜见天子，被天子托孤当是理所当然。加上王珪昨夜的过错，自家的岳父当能第三次宣麻拜相，充任正好空缺的昭文相，成为首相。

    但现在却变成了平章军国重事。乍听起来这一职位是要在同中书门下平章事之上，而且从情理来想，也绝不可能比王珪要低，只是韩冈总觉得有些不对。

    “敢问殿下，可是平章军国重事？”韩缜发问，重音落在了‘重’这个字上。

    “正是。”向皇后回话道，“官家以王相公昔日曾总文武大政，望其今日谋议庙堂，制驭中外。并准其六日一朝，上殿不趋。”

    韩冈顿时恍然。他做官也不过十年出头，年资只有众宰执平均数的三五分之一，对官制的了解还是比较欠缺的，反应比其他人要慢。但向皇后既然说到了这一步，也不可能还不明白。

    王安石不是宰相。

    赵顼终究还是没有让王安石第三次出任宰相。而是给了看似地位更高，但实权却远逊的平章军国重事。

    没有‘佐天子、总百官、平庶政、事无不统’的权力，只是参赞军国重事，为天子和垂帘皇后备咨询所用。钧衡朝堂，却不掌实务。对于想保证朝局稳定的赵顼来说，这是个很好的任命。

    韩冈朝王珪的方向看了看，能看得出他是松了一口气。

    如果王安石来了，他肯定就得走了。但王安石仅仅是平章军国重事，那么王珪就可以继续当他的宰相了。

    尤其是以王珪今天的表现来看，说不定还真能继续留任个一年半载，甚至可能会更长——平常的时候，恭顺听话的臣子从来都是最受君王喜爱的宰相类型。

    朝堂庶务总于王珪之手，而军国重事又有王安石来参赞，浮动的人心也有王安石来镇压。朝政当可以安稳。

    不过王珪是不可能继续担任唯一的宰相，肯定得有人去分王珪总理庶政的权力。这两天学士院就回锁院了。

    至于司马光，尽管他担任了太子太师，但如今依然是新法为国是，旧党便不会有机会。见一见皇帝，就可以再回洛阳修书去了。

    赵顼这是殚思竭虑啊。只是对于中风患者来说，这般耗用心神，可不是一件好事。也不知道这样下去，还能维持多久。

    但韩冈也明白，在后世，普通的官员退休后都有可能大病一场，如果让一名曾经掌控万里疆域、亿万子民的皇帝放弃权力，能安心养病的可能实在是很小。

    “官家既然已经任命王相公为平章军国重事，北境守备等事，可待明日其上朝后再议。至于之前所说的辽使之事……”向皇后也不等所有人消化掉天子给王安石的这项任命，开口点起韩冈，“韩学士，不知你如何作想。”

    韩冈起身行礼：“臣愿为殿下分忧。”

    “只是太委屈学士了。”向皇后叹了一声。她说的委屈究竟指的是什么，所有人都明白。担任了馆伴使，肯定要接手翰林学士一职了。

    翰林学士都是委屈，如果向皇后的这句话没头没脑的传出去，不知有多少连侍制一职都只能遥遥眺望的文臣会破口大骂。但让一个辞掉了参知政事的殿阁双学士去做翰林学士，那的确是委屈了。

    而且韩冈昨夜在福宁殿中的所作所为，不仅仅是功劳，而是对天子、皇后和太子的恩情了。那是吕端之于真宗、韩琦之于英宗的恩德。韩冈所做的，绝不下于他们两位名相。

    “为君分忧，乃是臣子的本分，岂能当得‘委屈’二字？！”韩冈谦逊了两句，便告辞道，“辽使之事既已议定，臣请告退。”

    苏颂也站起身：“臣亦请告退。”

    既然面对辽国使臣的人选已经确定，至于边境上的准备，又是决定等王安石这位新晋的平章军国重事明日上朝后再作计较，韩冈和苏颂自然也不方便久留。恃宠而骄，绝不会是好事，再多的情分都会消磨殆尽，韩冈很明白这一点。

    韩冈和苏颂离开了崇政殿，王珪便出班明说了：“韩冈既然已经接下了馆伴使一职。这翰林学士就必须要加上，以免为辽人小觑了去……只是韩冈之前辞以不擅词章，以臣之见，不加知制诰便可。让其仍任旧差，只加翰林学士一职。”

    翰林学士如果不带知制诰，那么就不能算是执掌内制的内翰，而仅仅是单纯的馆阁之职而已。就跟龙图阁、端明殿一般。

    若是任命韩冈为翰林学士，又照常例将其身上的馆职给削去，不论是一个还是两个，那都是极为明显的贬斥，向皇后怎么也不可能批复这项任命。必然要保留韩冈之前的端明殿学士和龙图阁学士，再加上翰林学士。

    只是这么一来，那韩冈就是身上有三个学士职了。

    不过堂上的几名宰执都视其为理所当然。尽管是一人手握三学士，但韩冈正得圣眷啊，定储之功谁能无视？怎么说都够资格了。而且端明殿本就是给老资历的翰林学士，或是翰林学士承旨的加衔，反过来也不是不可以。这项任命，不要说是崇政殿里，就是在朝堂上，也不会有反对的声音。

    但屏风之后，却安静了很长时间。过了半晌，宰执们才听见了向皇后的声音：“记得王韶曾经担任过资政殿学士吧？”

    向皇后对河湟功成的印象很深。那是当今天子手上的第一份说得过去的开疆辟土的功绩。是在王韶、高遵裕失踪了多日，朝堂上都陷入了绝望之后才传回来的喜讯。让赵顼整整兴奋了半个月之久。给王韶的赏赐也是一加再加。给王韶的资政殿学士的任命，就是在她的眼前定下来的。

    资政殿学士原本是给卸任执政的贴职，但王韶因河湟军功得授资政殿学士，从此之后，便没有了必须担任执政的约束。韩冈多年的军功积累起来早已不输当年王韶，这一回的定储之功，更是独占鳌头。更重要的是就在昨夜，韩冈竟然推掉了参知政事的位置，这个举动让他的名声好得不能再好了。三十岁不到的执政，在国史中都可能是独一份，能千古留名的。而推辞了这项诏命，王安石多年拒绝入京为官也远远比不过。

    司马光当年为争变法事，两辞枢密副使一事，就是在他的国史本传中也会大书特书一笔。他的门下弟子也没少拿着宣扬。而韩冈为争国本，辞了参知政事又是什么境界？同是执政，两府副职，枢密副使可是比参知政事硬是要低上一级。别的不说，枢密使是被归入执政的行列，而不是宰相之阶。

    既然韩冈辞了参知政事，改一个资政殿学士来平衡翰林学士的任命，也不是说不过去。

    王珪躬身回道：“资政者，备顾问者也。以韩冈之能，当无不可。”

    蔡确却有几分犹疑，向皇后并没有将话说清楚：“韩冈此前已是端明殿学士兼龙图阁学士。如今又将身任玉堂之选。臣敢问殿下，可是将端明殿改资政殿？”

    屏风之后，有几分不自信的声音响起。向皇后问道：“可以兼任吗？”

    崇政殿中一时间没了声音。

    如果是将端明殿改成资政殿。资政殿学士兼龙图阁学士兼翰林学士，说起来跟之前差不太多。就算变成是龙图阁改资政殿，让韩冈双殿一堂也还是能说的过去。

    但如果按照皇后的心意，再加上一个资政殿学士呢？

    资政殿学士，端明殿学士，龙图阁学士，再加上翰林学士。也就是说，一人身兼四学士？！

    每一名宰执都在数着指头，观文殿、资政殿、端明殿，龙图阁、天章阁、宝文阁【注1】，再算上玉堂翰林学士院，殿阁之选加起来也仅有七任，即便将观文殿和资政殿独有的大学士一并算进来，也不到十数。

    而韩冈……他一人就要占了近一半去？！

    注1：在元丰年间，北宋有学士任的殿阁就只有这六处。紫宸殿学士、文明殿学士都是观文殿学士的旧名号，宣和殿、保和殿、延康殿，则是徽宗时所立。而阁，是保存先帝的御书、御制文集、各种典籍、图画、宝瑞之物，以及宗正寺所进宗室名籍、谱牒等物的场所。在神宗之前，只有太宗的龙图阁，真宗的天章阁和仁宗、英宗的宝文阁。

 第28章 官近青云与天通（五）

    【晚上竟然断网，不过正好顺便多写了一章。这是第一更】

    赵頵自觉自愿的主动请外，为他的皇兄祈福，对向皇后来说，绝对是个好消息。

    韩冈的话，向皇后知道多半是假的，就算再去问韩冈本人，他也绝不会再承认。但在心底里，向皇后还是怀中几分期盼，希望或许真的能感动上天。对主动去祈福的赵頵，顿时就更添了几分好感。

    不过嘉王赵頵的这一手，虽说是把自己从世人的非议中给摘出来了，但也是将他的母、兄逼到了墙角边。

    皇城司的石得一刚刚来禀报说，今天京城市井之中，在昨夜所发生的一切传播开来后，皆在评说太后太过偏爱次子，不顾惜长子的性命。拿郑伯克段一事作比较的不多——毕竟对普通人来说很生僻——但虞舜为其父和弟弟所害的故事，倒是有人说了不少。有关尧舜的故事，市井小儿都是知道的。而且随着消息的扩散，太后和二大王的声望只会越来越低。

    “太后现在怎么样了？”向皇后问着身侧的内侍。

    蓝元震弓了弓腰，“回圣人，方才保慈宫来人禀报，说是太后还是没有用膳。”

    向皇后的眼中闪过一丝不耐，吩咐道：“去请蜀国公主入宫，让她好生劝劝。官家还要脸面呢……”

    太后自昨夜拂袖而去后。今天在保慈宫中谁也不见，连饭都没吃，一直都在哭。说起来向皇后也不觉得她的姑姑当真会为了一个二儿子，坐视长子病死，长孙夭折，现在的哭泣，更是伤透了心的缘故。但谁让太后昨夜没有将那位二大王赶出京去，这是向皇后永远也无法原谅的，更不会为她在世人面前辩解。

    雍王赵颢则是被班直押回了府邸，向皇后恨不得他早点死，但又怕他当真自尽，坏了天子的名声，所以还派了金枪班继续留守。

    这两位现在在京城中的名声已经坏到了极致，向皇后也并不是太担心事情还会有什么反复。

    但太后毕竟还是太后，皇宋以孝治天下，太后的身份在这里，终究还是不可能拿她怎么样。现在将她近于软禁的派了亲信班直护卫保慈宫，一时间虽不会有太大的风波，但日后未必不会有人同情。

    到底该怎么处置，还真是难办。

    向皇后头昏脑胀的，不知道该拿她丈夫的母亲和弟弟怎么办才好。无论如何，她都不想看到丈夫的名声被拖累，但她更不想看到赵颢有卷土重来的一天。

    甜香的赤豆羹喝在嘴里，一点滋味都没有，口中只是发苦发干。

    她并没有则天皇后的决断，也没有章献皇后的手腕，更没有继承她曾祖父向敏中向文简的才华，仅仅是个普通的妇人，平日里勾心斗角的对象也不过是她丈夫的嫔妃而已，哪里应对得了现在的局面？

    “圣人，宋用臣回来了。”

    向皇后坐直了身子，道：“让他进来！”

    宋用臣很快进来了，他手上捧着的诏书立刻就让向皇后明白，韩冈拒绝奉诏。

    这是不出意料的事，向皇后也没指望韩冈能一下子就接下诏命，照常例，在接受之前总会推拒个几次。任命宰执如是，任命小臣如是，任命学士亦当如是。

    “韩学士怎么说的？”她问着宋用臣。

    “韩学士说‘殿下厚德之爱，臣铭感于五内。惟臣斗筲之材，难当四职之重。今天韩冈能身兼四学士，明日便有人能兼五学士，再过几十年，不定就有人能三殿三阁一玉堂全都给一身担了。为日后着想，不当为此而破例。’”宋用臣将韩冈的回复一个字不差的转述给向皇后。

    向皇后沉吟着，前几句是常听到的辞让之言。但后面的一段话，却让人有些难以判断。听起来言辞恳切，而且深有远见，的确像是不想接下这份任命，而不是故作姿态。可万一猜错了呢？岂不是伤了韩冈这位功臣的心？

    “蓝元震，你看韩学士是什么意思？”向皇后问着身后。

    蓝元震却吓得立刻跪下来了：“圣人，这不是奴婢该说的！”

    向皇后低头看看趴伏在脚下的大貂珰，皱起了眉。但也不能说蓝元震他做得错了，阉人本就不能干政，尤其是她刚刚开始垂帘，权同听政，多少只眼睛和耳朵都盯着她这边呢。

    只是向皇后拿不准韩冈的想法，跟外臣打听，说不定还会被诓骗了。她瞅瞅仍跪着的蓝元震，又看看面前的宋用臣，“宋用臣，你说说看，韩学士是什么想法？”

    宋用臣也扑通一声跪下了，连磕几个响头，叫道：“圣人，奴婢不能说啊！”

    向皇后心中恙怒，喝问道：“你是当面听着韩学士说话，亲眼看着韩学士辞了诏命。你不说明白，谁能知道韩学士是怎么想的？”

    宋用臣又磕了几个响头，见向皇后依然不松口，方才敢陪着小心的开口说道，“……圣人，以奴婢之见，听韩学士的口气，应该是真心为朝廷着想。否则就不会说最后一句话。”宋用臣一边说着，一边偷眼看看向皇后的表情，“圣人若当真决断不下，可以问一问官家，想必官家定然能看得一清二楚。”

    向皇后点了点头，也跟她想得差不多。

    自己一时兴起给了韩冈一身四学士的任命。现在想想，的确有些过分了，对韩冈本人也不好。要是韩冈一口应承下来，反而不好办了。幸而韩冈知道分寸，不但拒绝了，还言辞恳切的说明了原因。

    向皇后看着缴回来的诏书，沉吟不语。

    世间都说韩冈是宰相才，过去她只是知道韩冈功劳一个接着一个，却又时常让官家心情不快。就是跟韩冈之妻王旖的接触中，对韩冈的了解依然不多。但从昨夜到今天，向皇后算是明白宰相之才的评价是从哪里来了。

    “不过还请圣人再发一份诏令，加韩学士以资政殿学士和翰林学士二职。”宋用臣却又说道。

    “这是为何？”向皇后有些不解的问道。

    若是韩冈仅仅是装模作样的请辞，当然要再下一份诏书，甚至三份、四份，但现在能明白韩冈肯定是不会接受的，这样还要连番下诏？

    宋用臣道：“可世人看不到这一点，他们只知道圣人你没有再下第二份制诰。若是一辞便罢休，那就显得之前的制诰不是真心实意。为了让韩学士能明白圣人的好意，至少也要三四次才行。”

    向皇后点头受教。她知道朝廷任命高官，经常会有辞让的剧目上演。但在具体的细节处理上，还是缺乏足够的手腕。这是眼光和判断力的不足，没有别的原因。

    在过去，向皇后头上有太皇太后，有太后，伺候这两位就已经够头疼的了，加上当今的皇帝根本就不会允许后宫干政，使得向皇后根本就没有机会去了解该如何处理政事。她欠缺足够历练，这都是要靠时间和经验来逐渐磨练成型。

    派了内侍去翰林学士院请人，向皇后看着御案上高高摞起的奏章，实在是连抬手的力气都没有。奏章上虽然都已经贴黄，总结了主要内容，甚至两府连批示的意见也加在了上面，但权同听政的向皇后知道，若是一切都按两府的意见做，最后只会落到被架空的份。

    “还有什么事？直接念。”一天下来，向皇后已是疲惫不堪，闭着眼睛，指了指奏章，让蓝元震拿着念给自己听。

    可蓝元震拿起一份奏报只看了一眼，脸色骤然一变，舌头也仿佛打了结，“这是太常礼院问政事堂，政事堂的相公们不敢专决，来请圣人决断。”

    “是什么事？”向皇后靠在椅背上，依然懒得睁开眼皮。

    “昨天是郊祀，虽然官家……但也是完成了……这个郊祀后的赏赐……”蓝元震的话结结巴巴，越说越是艰难。

    向皇后已经睁开了眼睛，双瞳中燃烧着熊熊怒火，形状姣好的双眉也在一点点的挑起，最后，她一下爆发了出来，嘶哑的怒斥撼动了整座殿堂：“官家都那样了，他们还只想着赏赐！！！”

    “圣人！”蓝元震忙叫道，“朝臣可以不虑，但京师的军汉可都是只认得钱。而且……而且……”他看着向皇后的脸色，不敢再说下去了。

    “而且什么？”向皇后一阵惨笑，“都发，都发！跟政事堂和枢密院的相公们说，该发的都发！”

    蓝元震心稍稍定了一点，又小声的问：“那个……三大王的事该怎么办？”

    方才一通耽搁，这件事都给忘了。

    “既然三叔要全兄弟之义，就让他去好了。”向皇后只觉得身上一点力气都没有，点起了蓝元震，“你带着弓箭直护卫，再从天武军调一个指挥。陪着三叔去。”

    蓝元震走到殿中，磕头领命。

    向皇后低头俯视着这位大貂珰：“蓝元震，吾跟你说明白了。三叔这一回要是出了一点事，你就不用回来了！”

    “圣人放心，奴婢明白！奴婢明白！”蓝元震连声应了，赶急赶忙的告退离开。

    向皇后抚着额头，手肘撑着桌面，将脸埋在掌心里。

    政事千头万绪，许多事她根本不知道该怎么做才妥当。官家不能劳神，不能事事都征询，在经过了昨夜的事后，宰辅们她又是一个都没办法相信。

    从掌心中传出来的微声中藏着些许呜咽：“怎么就这么难……”

 第28章 官近青云与天通（六）

    【这是第二更】

    放衙之后，韩冈一出宫，便直接往城南驿去了。

    说实话，累了两天一夜，他更想回家洗个澡换身衣服，好好睡上一觉。但王安石那边，他是必须要先见上一面。要不然到了明天，王安石正式走马上任，平日里再想登门造访，免不了就要惹起太多的议论——王安石的平章军国重事，对韩冈来说，实在很麻烦。

    还没到城南驿，韩冈一行几乎就已经变得寸步难行。谁能想到王安石的任命刚刚公布不久，城南驿便已是门庭若市。

    只看车马上的灯笼，韩冈就看到了很多熟悉的姓氏，也知道属于谁人。

    纵然是没有太大权力的平章军国重事，但也代表曾经两次为相的王安石重新回到了朝堂上。新党如同惊起的马蜂，群起而动当然是免不了的。

    在驿馆门外停满了车马，而驿馆内同样人满为患。

    身穿青袍的官员为数众多，衣着朱紫的也不在少数，正热闹得如同街市一般，从王安石落脚的小院，一直堵到城南驿的外厅中。

    不过韩冈一到，驿馆中顿时就安静了许多，但立刻又更加喧腾起来。有过一面之缘的都赶上来问好，就是没有见过面的也挤上来，想在韩冈面前留个名。

    韩冈谦和如常，一一回礼问候，同时让伴当先进去通报。

    王旁很快就迎了出来，步子迈得很大，虎虎有风。韩冈向着仍想跟他拉关系的官员们说了声抱歉，方跟着王旁进了小院。

    在厅中见到了王安石，行礼落座后，王安石并没有问韩冈昨夜的详细细节。摒退了王旁，他劈头就道：“天子圣躬不安，国势由此动荡。不知在玉昆你来看，眼下的当务之急是什么？”

    “当然是大赦天下！”韩冈断然道，“虽说郊祀祭天的赦诏昨日已经颁布了。可为了给天子祈福，当然要再颁一份大赦诏！不再前赦内的一应罪囚，除了十恶之外，当可都列入原赦的范围中。”

    王安石看着他的女婿，不知韩冈是说笑，还是当真。尽管大赦肯定是极为重要的政务，但绝不是王安石想问的，他相信韩冈也应该明白。

    “那么接下来呢？”王安石耐着性子问着韩冈。

    “稳定人心吧……”韩冈瞅瞅王安石，不打算绕圈子了，“这就要靠岳父了。国中安定，就不惧外虏侵凌。耶律乙辛想要捡便宜，还得靠岳父的名望来镇住他。这当也是天子希望岳父临危受命时的想法。”

    王安石摇摇头，“关键还是在于天子。玉昆，你可知道嘉王已经准备出京为天子祈福了？”

    韩冈点了点头，天子病重，这皇城内信息流动的速度陡然加快，他都不知道究竟是皇后先得到消息，还是皇城百司的耳目更灵通一点，“临放衙时刚知道的。”

    王安石身子倾前了一点，声音也低了一些，“玉昆。在这厅中，话出你之口，入我之耳，没有第三人能听见。你说句实话，你昨夜说的河北、陕西两州药王祠有神效可是事实？”

    “子不语怪力乱神。”韩冈敛容回道。虽然不知道这是皇后想问的，还是王安石想问的，但还是老实回答比较好。且就算明着说是骗人，想来皇后得知后也不会生气。那几句话可是挽救了她母子的性命和未来。

    王安石沉默了下去，神色不掩心中的失望。过了片刻才长声一叹，正正的与韩冈对视：“那太子就得托付给玉昆你了。若太子再有何不安，朝局、乃至天下可就要危险了。”

    “天若佑皇宋，必不至于如此。”韩冈还是没有一句准话，他怎么可能保证得了皇嗣的安危？就算有何不妥，那就过继吧。

    没有心思再牵扯这个话题，他看看王安石，先问道：“不知岳父怎么应对将要上京的太子太师？”

    王安石拿韩冈没办法，也知道逼韩冈也没用，尚幸他的外孙和外孙女都平平安安，没有一个夭折的，由此来看，韩冈还是能让人放心将太子交给他。

    “司马君实吗？……”王安石皱着眉头，同为东宫三师，但只要没有得到差遣，就不为祸患，但毕竟是旧友，“留在京中也能编他的《资治通鉴》。十多年了，也不知道他的脾气改了没有。”

    韩冈笑道：“岳父你都没变，还能指望司马十二丈？”

    “……那就再说吧。总不能让他乱了国是。”王安石轻声一叹，“玉昆你昨夜都拼了命，我都这把年纪了，又有什么好顾虑的？”

    翁婿两人聊着朝廷大局，都没有觉得不对。尽管他们的差事都远远不足以决定朝局，可王安石和韩冈却都说得理所当然。

    韩冈就不用提了，他是太子师，又是备咨询的殿阁学士，更重要的是得到了皇后的信任，大事小事都有建言的权力，甚至可以凭借皇后对他的信任，直接参与朝政。

    而王安石，以他现在得到的位置，他的作用仅仅是块舱底的压船石，稳定朝纲，却不会有执掌朝政的机会。

    从制度上的确如此，从赵顼的本心上也不会有其他的可能。但一个官员的权力多寡，不仅仅在于屁股下的官位，也在于他本人的威望和能力。

    王安石当年初为参知政事的时候，能一手掌握政事堂的大权，中书门下的五名‘生老病死苦’，只有王安石生气勃勃，其他四人，老的老、病的病，叫苦的叫苦，生生气死的也有一个。

    现在新法的成就都在世人眼中，而皇帝又重病垂危，当新法的另一位倡导者王安石回来做了平章军国重事，权力向他手上集中，那是必然的。就算手上的差遣没有赋予他足够的权力，就算只能六日一朝，王安石也照样能通过他无所不在的影响力，来引导政局的走向。

    向皇后本人缺乏足够的执政能力，而王珪更是犯了大错，行事往极端的方向走，至于两府中的其他执政，都没有跟王安石对抗的资格，即便是吕公著也远远不够，加上司马光才差不多——所以韩冈方才发问，而王安石也给了极为决绝的回复

    其实也是赵顼的错。

    在王安石第二次辞相之后，赵顼起用的两制以上的高官，大半是听话的臣子，他们支持新法的理由只是因为皇帝喜欢新法。而且还用了不少旧党来平衡朝局。而吕惠卿的出京，更是对新党的极大打击，仅仅靠一个名声并不算好的章惇，支撑不了新党的局面。

    这使得属于新党行列的中层官员一时间受到了极大的压制，在王安石东山再起后，他们自然而然的就会向王安石靠拢。

    韩冈对此倒有看乐子的心情，反正他现在的工作重心并不是在朝堂上，“对了。最近小婿准备办一份期刊，还望到时岳父能不吝赐教。”

    “期刊？”王安石疑惑道，这个词他很陌生。

    “就跟京中的小报差不多。不过是定期发行，一个季度发行一次。已经跟苏子容商议过了，定名为《自然》。从世间有心于自然之道的人们那里搜集文章，刊载于其上。”韩冈叹了一口气，又笑了笑，像是在自嘲，“小婿在编修《本草纲目》的时候，一开始立得心愿太大了，想将世间万物给分门别类。可世间之物不啻亿万，岂是区区十数人坐在暗室里就能编纲定目的。最近小婿已经感到力不能及，只能想办法集众人之智，合力渡过难关了。”

    王安石望着眼中生气勃勃的女婿，一时不知该说什么好。

    这是明着跟他面对面的打擂台，否则为何名为《自然》？但眼下的时机却是好的不能再好。就算犯上了一点忌讳，也不会让皇帝和皇后反感。

    岳父是平章军国重事，女婿则是最得天家信任的太子师，若是关系太好，不知会有多少人睡不安稳。韩冈挑明了要举气学大旗，跟新学战斗到底，皇后说不定都愿意为之擂鼓助威。

    只是王安石觉得有些纳闷。既然韩冈提起要办什么期刊，多半已经做好了筹备，但之前天子对气学的打压却是实实在在的，反倒是眼下的现实却正好能跟韩冈的筹备完美的配合在一起，难道说，他已经预测到了有这一天不成？！

    王安石忽的悚然一惊，看韩冈的眼神也完全不一样了。

    如果韩冈现在能看透王安石的心，也只能苦笑了。这根本是天大的误会。

    虽然现在的局面对韩冈十分有利，《自然》这本期刊的出现时间更是巧到了极点。但借着编纂《本草纲目》的东风，出版《自然》这本杂志，引导世间的风潮，这本就是韩冈的既定方针，早就在规划之中了。

    就算赵顼没有发病，也不能拿早已定下的资善堂侍讲怎么样，他对新学已经偏袒得过分，总得抬抬手，不好将事情做绝的。

    翁婿两人一时相对无言，但一名王家的家丁跑了进来，匆匆说道：“相公，姑爷，二大王发了心疾，病狂了！”

 第28章 官近青云与天通（七）

    【昨天睡得早，今天早上起来赶。早上码字的状态要比夜里面的好，看看以后是不是改在早上更新。不过上班前还能再写一点，中午再挤点时间，到晚上时可以再来一更。】

    “二大王病狂？这一招可真是不像样！”韩冈摇了摇头，对赵颢毫无新意的做法给了一个很低的分数，“他是学高洋吗？”

    家丁愣着，他是不知道高洋到底是何方神圣。王安石则摇了摇头，这个评语未免太刻毒了。

    说是赵颢在学太宗长子楚王元佐都要好一点。赵元佐因为亲眼看见他的叔叔和堂兄弟被太宗逼死，便得了心疾，发了疯。他点火焚烧宫室，最后被废为庶人。有元佐在前，二大王的病更容易让人联想到他身上。

    “二大王是怎么发的病？病症是什么样？”韩冈问着来报信的王府家丁，“是不是点火烧了府邸？”

    家丁摇摇头，“小人只是听说了发了病，病成什么样子还不知道。”

    “那就再去打探。”王安石立刻吩咐道。刚刚做了平章军国重事，操心的事也就一下多了起来。

    韩冈则是想了片刻，却从外面叫了一名自己身边的元随进来，吩咐道：“去雍王府门外候着，等御医上门问诊后，让他们留一人守着府内，一人回报宫中，其他人全都到城南驿来。”

    “玉昆你不去？”王安石看了人走后问韩冈。

    “有什么好去的？”韩冈冷笑道，“二大王既然发了心疾，病狂了，这件事肯定要禀报太后。难道还能拦着不成？”

    韩冈知道自己就是登门问诊，也分辨不出赵颢到底是不是发了疯，但不论是真是假，最终的判定权可是在韩冈这位提举厚生司兼太医局的药王弟子手上。

    说你真病就真病，说装病那就是装病。

    管他赵颢究竟是个什么样的情况，真疯也罢，假疯也罢，只要将赵颢和高太后联系起来，大部分人都会往韩冈所希望看到的方向去联想。

    韩冈等了半个时辰，四名御医全都照吩咐来了城南驿。先拜见了王安石，再拜见了韩冈，然后一个个老老实实的站着，逼得韩冈三请四邀，才敢战战兢兢的落座。

    韩冈看看几位属下，也没心思兜圈子：“雍王的心疾是真是假？”

    几名御医你看我，我看你，去都不敢给王安石和韩冈一个准话，“二大王据传发病后，就在院中裸.身狂奔，谁都拦不住。好不容易让人压着才睡下去。到底是真是假，小人眼拙，当真看不出来。”

    “那你们给雍王开的是什么方子？”韩冈又问道。

    “本来是准备开麻沸散，但正好要到学士来，所以就没开，想先问一问学士的意见。”

    “麻沸散？”韩冈微一皱眉，立刻问道：“是《华佗神方》，还是用曼陀罗的方子？”

    麻沸散是韩冈在任职太医局之后的一干成果之一。旧方整理自孙思邈编集的《华佗神方》，只是效验不是那么好，给需要动外科手术的病人服下后，还是照样哭爹喊娘。而大量使用曼陀罗的另一张方子，则是毒性和药性的分界线不好掌握，暂时还处在用猴子和兔子来试验的阶段。

    “是《华佗神方》里的方子。”

    韩冈摇摇头，他就知道御医们不敢开有危险的药方，“那个方子又没用，当不是华佗的真方。”

    “那要不要用罂粟粟？服了之后，应该能让雍王安静一点。”

    所谓的罂粟粟，自然就是鸦片，别称阿芙蓉。是很不错的止痛剂，也能在一些药方中见到。只是并不是那么常见，京城中也只有大药房才有。

    不过手挽太医局、厚生司的大权，韩冈家里倒是常用罂粟籽来做暖锅调料，或是与胡麻混在一起，做成胡麻饼，算是假公济私了。

    韩冈考虑了一阵，摇摇头：“开些常见的镇心理气的方子就可以了，让雍王府自行抓药，免得出了事，被说成是天子不悌。”

    几名御医松了一口气。他们也怕出差错。要是雍王有个什么好歹，太后性子起来，说不定他们就成了牺牲品。再怎么说，太后终究还是太后，为了安抚她，皇帝和皇后不会舍不得几名御医。既然现在韩冈做了主，他们自然也愿意在大树下面乘凉。

    “学士还有什么吩咐？”一名御医问道。

    韩冈想了想，又道：“让雍王府给二大王找一间避光、避风且安静的屋子，墙壁都钉上棉花和软木，让人好生服侍着，以防二大王自残。”

    另一名御医又问：“这样就行了？”

    “还能怎么办？”韩冈摇头叹气，“一服清凉散易开，二大王想要的至圣丹怎么给他开？”

    刘子仪三入玉堂，却不得入两府。老来称病，自称是虚热上攻。性格诙谐、爱谑人的石中立去探望他，便说开一服清凉散就够了。当仁宗皇帝升了刘子仪为枢密副使，得到了一张只有宰执才能得赐的清凉伞，他的病也的确立刻就好了。

    只是二大王赵颢要得可是清凉伞？他要的东西，怎么也给不了他。韩冈的话明明白白的是诛心之言。几名御医哪个还敢多话，连忙拱手弯腰的告辞走了。

    御医们全都离开，一直在旁静候的王安石皱眉道：“玉昆，你这话多半没几日就能传遍京城。”

    “或许吧。”韩冈摊摊手，“可那又有什么办法？二大王心不死，终归是安定不下来。”

    王安石问道：“万一雍王当真发了病呢？”

    韩冈笑了起来：“那他还会在乎区区虚名吗？”

    王安石倒不是为雍王说话，但韩冈连病人都不去看一眼，直接用上类似于栽赃的手法，让他有些看不顺眼。好歹他的这位女婿还是厚生司和太医局的主官，要是日后下面的医官们都学着韩冈的模样，谁还敢请他们上门？

    但王安石也不好多说什么，也只能摇摇头了。一切都是赵颢自己做下的孽，落到现在这个下场。

    天作孽，犹可恕，自作孽，不可活。

    ……………………

    赵頵迟了一点才知道他二哥发疯的事。

    ‘脱光了衣服乱跑吗？’

    赵頵摇了摇头。跟绝大多数人一样，都认为赵颢这是装疯保命，好度过现在这个难关。

    只是到底要不要去探望，却让他有些犹豫。不论真病假病，做兄弟的都该尽一尽人情。之前他刚刚将前来颁诏的蓝元震送走。明天一早就要启程出发，赶赴河北祁州的药王祠为他的长兄祈福。如果要探望的话，只能是现在就去。可是眼下的局势，却让赵頵很是为难。

    左思右想，赵頵还是选择了派人去探望一下，但再多的就没有了。尽管他一向爱搜集药房和药材，府中的清客也多有深明医理之辈，但现在可不是送医送药的时候。

    “行李收拾好了吗？”赵頵催问着下人。

    不管怎么说，比起赵颢登基的情况，侄儿继位可是好太多了。至于赵颢最终会怎么样，却哪里还能管得了那么多？

    就是不知道保慈宫那边会有什么反应。

    终究是亲生的母亲，就算身处嫌疑之地，赵頵也不免要为高太后担上一份心。眺望着保慈宫的方向，他也只能盼望皇后不会做得太过分。

    ……………………

    “此事当真？！”蜀国公主惊声问道。

    她身前的小黄门跪下来磕了一个头，“奴婢不敢欺瞒公主，是圣人让奴婢来禀报的。”

    “是吗？”蜀国公主愣了片刻，软弱无力的挥了挥手，“你回去跟圣人复命吧。”

    蜀国公主之前被向皇后请进宫中，受命来保慈宫劝解太后。谁能想到还没有半点进展，更坏的消息却又传来了。

    “怎么会变成这样。”蜀国公主叹着气，转回她母亲的寝殿。

    保慈宫东厢的内室中并没有点灯，只有从外间透进来一点光线。躺在床榻上的母亲，已经有几个时辰没有动弹，要不是身边就有陈衍和几名亲信宫女照看，蜀国公主甚至都不敢离开半步。

    ‘怎么会变成这样。’在心中不停的哀叹着，蜀国公主走近了榻边。

    高太后此时已是心灰若死。尽管没人敢对她说外面有什么样的流言，但她怎么可能会猜不到。那些恨不得天家自相残杀，好从中渔利的奸佞，怎么可能会不去宣扬他们的功劳？

    一想到韩冈那个奸贼正得意的享受着世人的赞颂，高太后就恨得咬牙切齿。

    明明什么事都不会有，偏偏有此等小人兴风作浪。难道她就是那种能坐视儿子逼嫂杀侄的糊涂老妇？就算在疼爱二哥，也不会在皇位上偏袒什么。还不是照样要安安稳稳的让佣哥儿即位。

    就是有这等奸佞，让天家的母子离心。王安石、韩冈，看看用得都是些什么人！！

    在黑暗中，她听见了女儿的脚步声，高太后睁开眼，外间的声音他也模模糊糊的听到了一点：“二哥怎么了？”

    蜀国公主的呼吸停了一下，本还准备瞒上一段时间，想不到母亲竟然听到了。她吞吞吐吐的说着，“二哥……二哥一时犯了心疾。”

    “疯了是吧？”高太后的声音冷静得没有一丝动摇，“疯了还不如死了的好。赐他一杯鸩酒好了。去问问宋用臣，御药院里应该有。”

    片刻之后，高太后的话传到了福宁宫，传到了向皇后的耳中。

 第28章 官近青云与天通（八）

    “这是什么话？！”向皇后出离愤怒了，“是官家和我将他赵仲糺逼疯的吗？！”

    大发雷霆的皇后，让福宁殿上下都噤若寒蝉。一名名内侍和宫女都缩起了身子。

    “昨天夜里，官家都那般委曲求全了，就只想保住六哥。韩学士也不顾身家性命，只想请他赵仲糺出外，好保全六哥。但结果呢？！！装聋作哑！”

    “做兄弟的为兄长祈福难道不是理所当然的？做臣子的为君上求平安难道不是圣人说的纲常大义吗？！但赵仲糺他都不干啊！”

    “就这样的儿子，还硬是要留在京里。不理忠臣之言，连点母子情分更是都不念分毫，什么时候还记得官家是她身上掉下来的亲骨肉啦！？”

    向皇后气得几乎语无伦次，手脚直颤着，说着说着泪水就涌了出来，当着福宁殿中内侍和宫人们的面呜咽着：“要是太皇太后还在，要是太皇太后还在，有她老人家主持，哪里会变成今天这个局面……”

    “圣人，还请息怒啊……”

    几名贴身的内侍、宫女在旁劝解着，却是一点用都没有，直到外出的宋用臣回来，向皇后的情绪才渐渐稳定下来。

    她眼皮微微红肿，带着浓重的鼻音问着宋用臣，“赵仲糺的情况怎么样？医官说了什么？”

    “雍王已经安静下来了，雍王府的医官都受了韩学士的吩咐。”

    “韩学士已经知道赵仲糺的事了？”向皇后先有几分惊讶，但想到韩冈的身份，便觉得医官们通知他也是正常的，“韩学士怎么说？”

    “韩学士只是吩咐雍王府给雍王安排一间避光、避风的屋子，在墙壁上钉上厚毡和棉花，以防雍王自残！”

    “韩学士做得好！”向皇后毫不犹豫的夸着韩冈，“要是乱给药，还不知怎么会编排官家呢。”

    宋用臣有些尴尬，更加小心翼翼的更正道：“圣人，据雍王府的翰林医官回报，韩学士还吩咐了，要给雍王开方子。”

    “韩学士开了什么药？”向皇后先是怫然不悦，但又立刻问着宋用臣。

    “韩学士说：清凉散好开，但雍王要的至圣丹是没法儿开的。先开些镇心理气的方子，让雍王好好服用。”

    “韩学士说得好！”向皇后心中顿时痛快无比，用力一拍手边的桌案。清凉散的典故是京中流传甚广的笑话，她平日里闲聊时，没少听人说过。宋用臣这么一说，她便立刻就明白韩冈话中之意，“想要至圣丹，也不看看自己配不配！镇心理气的方子，开得是最好不过！”

    宋用臣唯唯诺诺，不敢接向皇后的话茬。

    “韩学士这样的才叫股肱之臣。”向皇后一声叹息，也不知是拿谁做对比。停了一停，她又问道：“当年有个姓章的小臣，就是曾经上书让雍王离宫，却被太后逼着官家将其发遣出外的那一个，现在他在哪里做事？”

    宋用臣想了半天，却完全回忆不起来。那大概是十年前的事了，纵然他那是就已经在天子的身边，但区区一个刚露头就被赶出去的小臣，哪里还能留下什么记忆。

    而且向皇后突然提起此人，原因不问可知。说实话，宋用臣甚至都觉得两宫之间，都快要到不死不休的地步了。冬至的早上，皇后还恭恭敬敬的向太后行礼，现在就跟仇人没两样了。难道说是这些年来，在心底里已经积攒了多少怨恨，到今天才爆发出来？

    也不敢再多想，摇了摇头，宋用臣老实的回答道：“奴婢不知。”

    向皇后有几分不快，看了宋用臣一眼：“去知会政事堂，将人给找出来。如此忠臣贬居在外，朝堂上却尽是些忘恩负义之辈，这是哪来的规矩？！”

    向皇后一想起昨夜王珪的沉默就恨得心口发痛。要不是官家说的‘使功不如使过’，要不是王珪摆出了痛改前非的姿态卖足了力气，她今天就要将当今唯一的宰相给踢到京城外去了。蔡确、韩缜哪个不比他强，韩冈从品行到能力，更是强出百倍。

    “圣人，雍王可以不论，但太后那边……”宋用臣都不知道该怎么劝母狮一般的向皇后，嘴张了半天，才挤出一句，“官家的名声要紧啊。”

    “官家的名声不好吗？”向皇后尖声怒道：“官家顾全兄弟手足之义，对两位大王和蜀国赏赐从来都没缺少过，甚至自己都舍不用的器物、珍玩，照样赐予弟妹。孝道一事上更是从无疏失，福宁殿十几年来就修补过一次，庆寿宫和保慈宫年年翻新。时新蔬果、珍宝珍玩，都是想到太后。晨昏定省，又有哪一天少过？高家更是人人富贵，难道官家做得还不够吗？！”

    宋用臣扑通跪下，虽然他只是阉人，但自总角受学以来，忠孝二字决不敢违，现在看到向皇后快要在明面上跟太后过不去，却不敢不规劝，“圣人。母慈子孝乃是常例，不足为奇。就是因为父母不慈，虞舜依然守孝如故，这才被千古称道啊。”

    向皇后胸口起伏，怒瞪着身前的宋用臣。

    这是当年高太后和英宗关系紧张，英宗抱怨说高太后待其无恩，韩琦劝英宗皇帝的话。宋用臣现在说出来，就是要向皇后以旧事为鉴，纵然太后偏心不慈，也不要让还在病榻上的天子，落得个跟英宗一样忘恩负义的名声。

    宋用臣苦口婆心的劝谏，向皇后心中对高太后的怒火稍稍平息了一点，但对雍王的恨意却又立刻涌了上来：“一个阉人都知道忠义，贵为亲王却还不知道！”

    宋用臣跪在地上，对向皇后给自己的评价，不知是该惊，还是该喜。

    “圣人，圣人，官家醒了。”在寝殿中服侍天子的小黄门跑了出来，急声禀报于向皇后。

    “官家醒了？”

    向皇后尤带着几分欣喜。赵顼仅仅是因为疲累才睡着了，但中风后的睡眠，谁也不敢保证病人会不会就此一睡不醒。

    坐到床榻边，先服侍过赵顼喝了药汤和稀粥。面对着睁着眼睛的赵顼，向皇后将今天发生的几桩要事，很是简省的做了禀报。

    “三叔刚刚上书了，愿意出京为官家祈福。奴家安排了蓝元震带上一个指挥的天武军和御龙弓箭直，一路护卫他去河北。”

    “六哥儿回去后就在抄写金刚经，说是要为官家求平安。”

    “王相公已经接了平章军国重事的制诰，明天就能上朝了。”

    “保慈宫那边，奴家方才让蜀国去作陪了，还请官家放心。”

    “雍王回府后就突发心疾，病狂了，脱了衣服在院中跑。”

    “韩学士不敢让医官用药，只敢让雍王静养。怕出了事，累了官家的名声。”

    向皇后絮絮叨叨，说话也不是很有条理，赵顼静静的听着。只在听到赵颢病狂的时候，眼神才波动了一下，其他时候，都是平静得近乎毫无知觉一般。

    不过到了最后，向皇后也没有提起给韩冈学士之封的话题，只是问道：“官家，还有什么吩咐。”

    赵顼停了半天，方才眨了眨眼，示意并没有吩咐。

    “奴家知道了。”向皇后起身，屈膝福了一福。

    赵顼垂下眼皮，甚至有些冷漠。

    赵顼和向皇后之间的微妙，站在后面的宋用臣尽收眼底。心道官家终究还是舍不得他的位置

    英宗垂危时，用宰辅之议，立赵顼为皇太子，却因此而泫然下泪。文彦博退下后，就对韩琦道：“可见陛下神色？人生至此，虽父子亦不能无动于衷。”韩琦则道：“国事当如此，可奈何！”

    之后韩琦还说过纵使英宗病愈，也只能为太上皇的话。这两件事很快就被有心人传到赵顼耳中，赵顼由此而对定策元勋的韩琦甚是冷淡，自其出外之后，就再也没有动过招他入京任职的念头。

    在帝位面前，就算是以父子之亲，夫妻之情，也抵不过那控制亿万生民的权柄。

    ……………………

    “二大王疯了，三大王出外。这变得可真快？”

    “都是皇后垂帘了，留京就得发疯，不想发疯就不能留京。”

    “别乱说。几名宰执都在场，若不是太后真的犯了众怒，天子也不可能跳过太后，然后让皇后垂帘的。”

    “太后又不能出宫。宫中全由皇后控制。谁知道是真是假。”

    “舅姑尚在，新妇却出面管家的例子，世间还少吗？所谓子承父业。延安郡王为皇太子，不正是合乎人情？”

    时局变化得太快了，从天子发病，到现在皇后垂帘，局势就像天穹上被狂风卷动的层云，倏忽间变得面目全非。

    但在世人的心目中终究还是有几分疑问的。并不因为皇后和两府诸公的身份，或是韩冈的权威，而稍稍平息。但也幸好只有几分疑问，若不是韩冈的名声具结作保，市井中的谣言就不会这么平静了。

    韩冈对这些谣言根本没去打听，他自离开城南驿后就直接回家。

    赵佣要侍疾，当然还不能开课。再过几天就是腊月，就是正常的书院也会放假了，资善堂放假的时间更长一点，基本上要等到开春后。

    但这仅仅是京城，当天子重病垂危的消息离开京城，天下也会随之震动。

    冬至后的第二天黄昏，一骑快马奔进了洛阳城。

 第28章 官近青云与天通（十）

    独乐园中，司马光坐在桌边。

    桌上放着已经整理好的行装。车马也在外面准备妥当，只要司马光说一声，立刻就能出发。

    但昨晚才接下两份诏书的司马光现在却犹豫了。因为从昨夜到现在，自文彦博、富弼，甚至王拱辰、楚建中一干元老那里，他66续续的收到了十几条有关东京城的最新消息。

    尽管还不知道更进一步的情报，但皇后垂帘是确定的，王安石成为了平章军国重事也是确定的。这样的情况下，司马光自问再去京城已经没有太大意义。

    上京再受王安石的羞辱吗？若是变成那般情况，司马光宁可去死。

    虽说已经接了诏，但迟几天出发，路上推说生病，就此回洛阳也没有什么关碍。

    只是，这可是十一年来第一次离开洛阳的机会！

    司马光看着行装，一时间竟无法决断。

    “大人，你看谁来了。”司马康忽然引着一人，进了正厅。

    看清来人，司马光便心头一惊：“和叔，你怎么来了？”

    那人上前一步，在司马光面前拜倒：“刑恕拜见君实先生。”

    刑恕是司马光的门人，但也在吕公著门下行走，同时还是二程的弟子。这两年，因为吕公著一直都担任枢密使，所以刑恕一直留在京城中任职。

    “和叔远来辛苦了。”司马光看着刑恕，就微微笑了起来。

    英姿焕发的刑恕，是旧党新生代的中坚力量，司马光从不掩对他的欣赏。

    虽说刑恕好结交，在旧党中友人遍地，在中间看风色的那一派中同样朋友多多，甚至在新党一脉那边也有能说得上话的朋友。但司马光和吕公著都不觉得有什么大不了的，在他们看来，刑恕这是为人阔达，有着不拘小节的脾性，只要能守住底限，也是无伤大雅。

    当然，这也是因为他们甚为欣赏刑恕的缘故。换作是其他人，司马光和吕公著怕是立刻就翻脸了。

    刑恕风尘仆仆，脸上有些花，这是刚在外面擦了脸却没有擦干净的缘故，

    “京城中的事想必君实先生已经知道了。”刑恕坐下来就说话，“天子郊祀后，在宫宴上突然中风，实在是让人有措手不及之感。尤其是皇后垂帘一事，更是让人意想不到。枢密命学生告假来西京，就是来跟君实先生计议一下，还让学生去问一问富郑公和文潞公的意见。”

    说完后，刑恕就端起司马康亲自送来的茶水，几口就喝了精光，喝完后，立刻又要了一杯。这番举动看着失礼，但司马光对此却没有半点不快。

    司马光神色沉重，问着刑恕“晦叔是什么意思？”

    “君实先生，别的不论。天子在垂危之时，依然记得要将太子太师之位赠与先生，可见对先生的看重。至于之后变成现在的这个局面，着实让人纳闷。枢密有言，当也宿直的只有王珪、薛向和韩冈。其他宰辅，都是后半夜才招进去了。”刑恕看看司马光，沉声道：“有些事在洛阳是看不清楚的。”

    ……………………

    “刑恕在外求见？”

    午后时分，正在小憩的富弼被儿子惊醒了。

    “他刚从司马君实和文宽夫那边过来。”富绍庭顿了一下，补充道，“是吕晦叔命其告了假，从京中赶来的。”

    “此人天生乱德，吕晦叔、司马十二都是长歪了眼。”富弼摇头，断然道，“我不见他，就说为父身体不适，不便见客。”

    富绍庭愣了。‘巧言乱德’，这是孔子之语。刑恕会说话，这倒是真的，但说其天生乱德，未免过分了一点。

    富绍庭知道，富弼并不是很喜欢刑恕，但也从来没有表现得如此尖酸刻薄。自家父亲对他人的评价，除了奖誉之辞外，都尽量不会外传，以免日后祸患。尤其是这些年，随着年纪越来越大，脾气也是越发的好了起来。

    说起来，这个变化好像就是在韩琦病死之后。不管怎么说，明争暗斗了一辈子，至少在寿数上，终究是赢了韩琦一着。

    但今天父亲的反应实在很奇怪。富绍庭还想劝上两句，但看着富弼不耐烦的挥挥手，就不敢多问了。只能先出去找个借口将刑恕打发了。

    听说富弼身体不适，不便见客，刑恕便站起了身，拱手道：“既然郑公不适，刑恕岂敢再打扰？”

    富绍庭有点难堪，陪着礼，送着刑恕出门。

    刑恕的坐骑已经被牵来了，富绍庭将刑恕一直送到马边。二程的学生这个身份倒也罢了，但吕公著的心腹人，司马光的门生这两个身份，纵然是富绍庭也不便轻忽视之。

    在富府的大门前，就要上马的刑恕拉起富绍庭的手，微皱着眉，轻叹着气，声调沉沉，语重心长，“刑恕素知郑公最重纲常，旧年英宗有恙，一时触怒了慈圣，正是有郑公直言劝谏。”

    富绍庭楞然，他不知刑恕为何提起这番旧事。

    虽然刑恕说得简单，但富绍庭清楚当年的事，‘伊尹之事，臣能为之’，是富弼当着不敬仁宗、忤逆太后的英宗皇帝的面亲口说的。富弼那时是在正告英宗赵曙，如果不守孝道的行为再继续下去，他就要学伊尹，‘放太甲于桐宫’了。之后外界的传言甚至变成了‘伊霍之事，臣能为之。’，那就是说富弼还要学霍光，废立皇帝了。

    富绍庭发着愣，刑恕依然是语气诚挚的说话：“如今太后尤在宫中，却是皇后垂帘，郑公或许是因此而积郁在胸。”他看看左右，凑近了一点，“但眼下两府皆寂然无声，御史台也不敢多言，依刑恕愚见，郑公还是早日为太子上贺表的好。”

    富绍庭不由得点了点头，也许就是因为跳过了太后，变成了皇后垂帘，才让自家的父亲这么恼火。至于那些传言，几分真，几分假还真说不清楚。

    刑恕虽然是二程的学生，司马光、吕公著的门人，但并不是茅坑里的石头那般又臭又硬的那种人，权变的地方比较多。或许是这个缘故，自家父亲才看刑恕不顺眼。但这能说刑恕错了吗？当然不能！都如此推心置腹了。

    拱了拱手，富绍庭真心诚意的向刑恕道谢：“多谢和叔指点。”

    刑恕连忙回礼，连声说着不敢。谦让了几句后，便告辞离去。

    在门前目送了刑恕骑马出了巷口，富绍庭这才转回来向富弼禀报。

    富弼还是半靠在榻上，听见动静，才睁开眼睛：“刑恕走了。”

    富绍庭点点头：“儿子刚送了他回来。”

    “他走的时候说了什么没有？”

    富绍庭立刻摇头：“没有。”

    “知情识趣啊。”富弼抿嘴笑了一笑。

    富绍庭拿不准富弼的心思，小心的问道，“大人，接下来该怎么办？”

    富弼眼皮又抬了抬：“你说呢？”

    富绍庭低头考虑了一下，道：“是不是给天子寻些药方？洛阳城这边也颇有几个名医，当不输太医局的几位翰林医官多少。”

    富弼点了点头，“虽然天子不一定用得上，但该尽的心意，的确该尽。”

    得了父亲的肯定，富绍庭胆气稍壮，又道：“既然皇太子已经册立，大人亦当上贺表才是。”

    “这是理所当然的。”富弼也没有犹豫。

    “剩下的，儿子就想不到了。”富绍庭虽然还有想做的，但他还是觉得不说的好，所以他问道：“不知大人还有什么吩咐？”

    富弼没其他的吩咐，只从榻上欠身坐起：“拿笔墨来，贺表为父要亲自写。”

    富绍庭忙忙的亲自找来笔墨纸砚，帮富弼在榻上小几上准备好动笔的一切。服侍着已经难得提笔的富弼写字，富绍庭试探的叹道：“如今一来，就不知太后和雍王会有什么结果。”

    “这是你该操心的吗？”富弼笔一停，声音转冷：“朝堂上的事，都别去操心！”

    ……………………

    “雍王发了病，太后也病倒了，司马光多半就要进京，不知大人觉得怎么处置？”

    同样的夜幕下，数百里之外，东京城南驿中，王旁问着王安石类似的问题。

    “这是玉昆……”王安石想了想，摇了摇头，“这事跟玉昆都没关系了，为父更没兴趣。有皇后在，有两府在，自然能处理得好。”

    “……大人可是平章军国重事！”

    “与集禧观使有区别吗？”王安石拿着一卷书翻着，从露出的一角书皮上，能看到作者的名讳——韩冈。

    王安石早就对官场没兴趣了。两度宰相，十年都堂，早耗尽了他的心血，连最看重的长子都赔了进去，王安石除了维护新学道统之外，就只剩下优游林下的兴致了。

    这一回撞上天子重病，要不是看在赵顼旧日的情分上，他根本就不会来趟这汪浑水。尤其还是平章军国重事！难道以王安石四十年官场的眼力，还看不出赵顼耍的帝王心术？就是一时心软啊，才接下了这个职位。

    但话说回来，这个差事也有个好处，胜在轻松，凡事可以不理，每隔五日上朝，闭着眼睛站着就行了。换作是三度宣麻，再任宰相，他还不一定会这么痛快的接下来。

 第28章 官近青云与天通（11）

    捧着盛着半杯热茶的茶盏，呼了一口带着茶味的热气，韩冈惬意的眯着眼睛，身子也终于暖和了过来。

    在刚刚进衙的韩冈面前，太常寺的官吏们分列左右，一个接着一个，一如既往的禀报着衙中一干琐碎无谓的日常事务。

    尽管朝局动荡，韩冈还是照常每日往太常寺来。在明年开春，资善堂正式开讲前，他一时间还没有更多的工作要操心。

    耳边的噪音终于停了下来，韩冈睁开眼，“没了？”

    “回学士的话，就这些。”韩冈的副手恭恭敬敬的回答道。

    “那就下去吧。”韩冈捧着杯子，也不留人。

    属僚们悄无声息鱼贯而出。

    如果说起变化，就是韩冈的下属们，行事和态度比过去更为恭敬了。

    向皇后前日曾经想让韩冈参与崇政殿议事。对于皇后的这项提议，除了吕公著外，其他宰辅都没有否决，不过给韩冈拒绝了，顺便将第二封加赠他资政殿学士和翰林学士的诏书给挡了回去。但由此一来，韩冈究竟多得圣眷，这一点，朝堂上已经不再有人会误会了。

    桌案上需要处理的公事，只有可怜的四五件，其中两件还是有关郊祀赏赐的事，若是郊祀祭天之前，更是只有现在的一半而已。

    判太常寺的日常工作，韩冈处理起来，一天也只要五分钟。

    随手拿起公文，韩冈提笔批阅，由于多了几件，用了大概一刻钟的样子。

    再捧起依然滚热的茶盏，看看外面的日头，韩冈觉得苏颂也该到了。光禄寺的日常工作，其实也只要半刻钟。

    “学士，相州急报。”一名小吏快步进厅。

    “怎么了？”韩冈笼着茶盏不放手，“相州出了何事？”

    “相州知州、通判及安阳知县联名奏闻，前日安阳县中，发掘除了一具高四尺五寸，长四尺，宽三尺，重达两千斤的青铜方鼎，经考证，乃是殷时祭天之物。此乃天赐祥瑞，欲呈于陛前。”

    以韩冈的城府，乍听到这个消息，也差点失声叫起来。手上一抖，盏中的茶水也险些给泼出来。

    竟是司母戊方鼎！

    不，韩冈心中立刻否定。

    殷墟里面的青铜鼎不一定就是司母戊，很可能是其他性质类似，重量相近的礼器。

    但看着这名吏员脸色涨红的兴奋，韩冈就明白，两千斤重的殷商青铜礼器，对于朝廷有多大的意义。

    不管怎么说，如此等级的巨鼎被发掘出来，其意义也只比夏禹九鼎和传国玉玺差个一筹两筹。对于帝王来说，这是上天的赐予，是货真价实的三代礼器！祭天时在圜丘下一摆，往台陛上走的脚步都能高上两分。

    所以相州知州、通判和安阳知县连署，将这件祥瑞之物，呈献上来。

    这可是出乎意料的变化。

    恐怕现在不会有人记得王安石上京是为了去相州主掌殷墟的发掘工作。说实话，要不是这一条消息提醒，韩冈自己都忘掉了。

    谁让几天前，赵顼突然发病呢？

    韩冈轻叹了一声。

    他很清楚，计划和实际从来是两回事。别的不说，他初掌厚生司、太医局时，本是打算改建四座疗养院，将之一并设为医院。但最后由于要照顾京外诸县，人手无法调配，只在京城里先设立的东西两座医院。

    现在王安石已经成为了平章军国重事，自然不可能再去主持发掘殷墟。而自韩冈拿着龙骨跟新学打起擂台，已经是两个多月的时间过去了，相州的殷墟，纵然还没有给挖成了满是兔子洞的草原一般，也不会比长安周围山陵差多少了。

    真不知道该让谁去收拾残局？说真的，韩冈心中是有些愧疚。

    不过话说回来，随着自己成了太子师，爱拉偏架的赵官家躺在了床榻上，气学大兴已是必然。相对于殷墟中的那些损失，韩冈自信他所主张的科学，绝对能改变历史的方向，避免出现那些让华夏损失更为惨重的未来。在过去和未来之间，哪一个更为重要，他绝不会弄错。

    收拾心情，韩冈慨叹道：“恐怕相州遣人上京时，当是还不知道天子抱恙的消息吧？”

    相州知州、通判，安阳知县，以及所有在奏表上联名上报祥瑞的官员，这一次恐怕都会失望了——谁也不可能预计得到赵顼会在郊祀后的宫宴上突发卒中。

    不过到了今天，相州上下应该是已经听说了，真不知道他们现在会是一个什么样的心情。

    小吏嘴角扯了一下，幸灾乐祸的笑意一闪即逝，转又立刻恢复了毕恭毕敬的神情：“或许能给官家冲个喜。”

    “若当真能如此，那就太好了。”韩冈挥了挥手，示意小吏下去。

    放下已经空了的茶盏，韩冈沉吟着，突然间两手一拍，要上京的司马光这一回应该是有处去了。

    司马十二对金石的爱好那是有名的，在史学上的造诣更不必多说。就是不知道岳父大人答不答应了——司马光肯定是不会放过踩上新学两脚的机会。

    ……………………

    御史台这段时间很活跃，这让向皇后很是头疼。

    原本亲眼在宫宴上看见天子发病，台中准备请太后垂帘的御史占了大半，但第二天，一听说是皇后垂帘，就变成了回去针对二大王写弹章。可再等到听说二大王发疯，刚刚写到一半的弹章，也就写不下去了。

    弹劾一个疯子，没有任何意义。甚至对于皇后和太子——包括还有清醒意识的天子——来说，公示二大王发疯，比证明他是装疯，有更多的好处。

    御史们不是蠢货，绝大多数都立刻将自己的奏章给烧了，只有一两个糊涂鬼。不过他们将奏章地上去后，也很快就反应过来，当向皇后将之留中，反倒是松了一口气。

    只是当那动荡的一夜中的更为具体的细节从宫中流传出来后，乌台上下又重新躁动起来。王珪——这名身负皇恩，却在定储之事上犹豫不定的宰相，成了御史们的新目标。

    一个个将笔杆化作投枪和利箭，瞄准了王相公的脑门，使足了气力射了过去。

    相州的祥瑞早就丢到了一边，向皇后看着桌案上高达尺许、来自御史台的弹章，脑中就是一阵阵的抽痛。

    是该留中吗？

    向皇后犹豫不决。

    如果有足够的时间，纵使是中人之姿，也能锻炼出掌控朝堂的能力。可在眼下。没有任何处理政事的经验，甚至不知该如何保持朝堂上的平衡，就算是后宫，在过去，管理者也是太皇太后和皇太后。

    或者宰相有足够的威望和能力，也能帮着做出决定。但王珪不行，向皇后绝不会去信任他，也不可能让王珪自己处理弹劾他自己的奏章。地位更高的王安石又不可能为这件事而开口。其他宰执更是怕惹火烧身，躲还来不及。而可以信任的韩冈，碍于身份，却不肯答应参与朝廷政事。

    她只能去询问她重病的丈夫。

    得到的回答是留中。

    向皇后依言做了。可是到了第二天，向皇后只能看得见堆在自己案头上，来自台谏的那一叠奏章，又比昨日高了一截。

    她所能做的，就是继续留中。

    而王珪在这时候，也只能避位待参。

    “若是天子听政，做出了留中的决定后，他的态度，就不会让人误会了。”韩冈在家中对妻子叹着。

    “但皇后的确不想让王相公出外。”王旖的声音低了点，“这也是官家的意思。”

    只是饭后的闲聊而已——刚刚从宫里回来的王旖，向韩冈提起了向皇后为了那些弹章到底有多头疼。

    “你当是明白，卒中一病，其病情是很难好转的。一旦疾作，即便救回来，也只能苦捱拖时间。”韩冈在自家妻子面前并不讳言，“一年？两年？还是只有半年，甚至三个月？”

    王旖脸色发白，韩冈的话若是传出去，对他们一家老小来说实在是很危险。

    “当然，为夫是觉得天子能够吉人天相，但御史台中人可能并不这么认为。”韩冈笑了，笑得冰冷，他自然能感觉得到天子赵顼想维持朝局稳定的想法，但天子的想法，现在还能压得住多少人，“在乌台众人看来，这个时候，讨好皇后是最重要的。即便他们明知天子想要维持朝堂稳定。”

    讨好皇后才会最要紧的，或者说，他们自认是在讨好皇后。或许天子要保住王珪，但皇后呢？聪明人都知道皇后对王珪是什么样的看法。

    皇帝已经病重！太子依然年幼！听政的……现在是皇后！

    朝局的稳定，并不取决于皇帝或垂帘的皇后。还要看他们本身的执政能力，以及朝臣们在这个局面下个人的想法。

    “除非能有则天皇后的手段，否则就必须倚重宰臣。”韩冈冷笑着，“是吕文靖【吕夷简】之于章献明肃，是韩忠献【韩琦】之于慈圣光献。可现在呢？”

    韩冈一开始没有想得那么多，但当他看到这几天朝堂上的变化后，就算再漫不经心，也是看明白了。

    骤雨将至，人力岂能挽回？

    人心思乱，又岂是重病待死的皇帝所能阻止的？

    “西京那边，又岂会甘愿坐视？”

 第28章 官近青云与天通（12）

    虽然御史们如同吃了五石散一般兴奋，让向皇后为之头痛不已，可韩冈还是照旧在他的太常寺中编修药典。

    不在其位，不谋其政，许多事就算知道，他也不会插手。而且眼下他还有更重要的事要做——《自然》杂志的第一期，每一篇文章都要修改再修改，以求无懈可击。这个开门红，他是一定要打响的。

    拿着笔，韩冈仔细抠着文章中的一字一词。偶尔改上一两个字，以求用词更加精确。以实为证的思想贯穿始终，可要跟以新学为首的一干儒门学派打擂台，文字上也不能留下太多破绽。

    苏颂进来时，就看见韩冈紧皱着眉头在稿纸上一点一画，咬文嚼字的模样，跟贾岛苦吟作诗也差不多。完全没有在朝堂上挥洒自如的豪快。

    “玉昆。”

    苏颂的声音打断了韩冈的思绪。抬头看见苏颂，他连忙起身相迎。

    “子容兄今天来得早啊。”

    “不早了。”苏颂径直就坐了下来，“玉昆，相州的事你可知道了。”

    苏颂的脸上有着掩藏不住的急色，韩冈有些惊异，“当然是知道了，相州献上了一件两千斤重的方鼎……难道还有什么变化？”

    “还要什么变化？！”苏颂真的有些急。在他看来，相对于高喊着祥瑞祥瑞的相州众官，直接将殷墟带入人们的视野的韩冈，则更为冷静——冷静得过了头。这件事，可不是那么简单，“殷墟如果只是甲骨还好，发现礼器也没什么，但现在不是天子重病吗？！时间上可是太不巧了！”

    “这话怎么说的？难道还是因为这件方鼎才让天子发病的不成？”

    “难道不会有人这么想？！”苏颂反问韩冈，他叹道：“旧日新法鬻河渡坊场，以至于司农、祠庙皆在买扑之列。南京阏伯、微子庙亦在其中。张方平谏阻道，‘宋王业所基，阏伯封于商丘，以主大火；微子为始封之君，是二祠者，亦不得免乎？’天子由此震怒，批语‘慢神辱国，无甚于斯！’天下祠庙由此皆得保留！……玉昆你将两件事连起来想想？！”

    苏颂说的事情，韩冈旧时也曾听说过——韩家在秦州旧居旁的李将军庙，也曾经传说过要承包出去，不过这小道消息传传就没了下文——南京应天府，故名宋州，军额归德军，而太祖皇帝旧为归德军节度使，所以国号便来自于此。微子是殷商遗民，为周室分封于此，立宋国。阏伯更是殷商之祖，高辛氏之子，一名契【注1】，葬于商地，商丘之名便来自于此。

    “那又如何？难道子容兄你还担心能治罪于你我不成？”

    “玉昆，话不是这么说的。”苏颂对韩冈满不在乎的心态都快没话可说了，“愚兄倒也罢了，你现在可是众矢之的啊！”

    韩冈摇摇头，依然不放在心上：“盗墓者刑，毁人坟茔者罪，谁挖的墓，谁当然就有罪。可若仅仅是从地里掘出来的古物，又何须担心？殷墟那是殷人故都，却不是殷人坟墓啊。那件方鼎难道是出自殷人墓中吗？奏表上可没有这么写。”

    韩冈真的不在意。要不要翻一翻朝中百官的家底，金石古玩里面有多少是从土里掘出来的古董？又有多少根本就是随葬品？就是宫中，随葬品也是极多见的。更不要说隔三差五献上来的祥瑞了。在石上发灵芝、稻麦生多穗，鸟兽翔舞云云之外，从土里发掘出来的上古礼器也都是有资格进献天子的祥瑞。

    不过看见苏颂越来越难看的脸色，韩冈摇摇头，干脆的明说了：“子容兄，你实在是多虑了。宋之国号的确来自于微子，但他是周室所封殷之遗民。阏伯虽为高辛氏之后，可上灵高道九天司命保生天尊上帝还在，阏伯又哪里有立脚的地方？”

    上灵高道九天司命保生天尊上帝就是真宗皇帝在天书闹剧中编出来的赵氏之祖，名为赵玄朗，曾为人皇，又曾转世为轩辕皇帝，如今号为圣祖。

    “当年张方平的谏言，不过是因为鬻售天下祠庙损了朝廷体面，天子故而震怒，如今可不一样。君子之泽，五世而斩。即便是天家，七世之后，翼祖亦要祧迁——这就是几年前的事——子姓宋氏，可能与翼祖相提并论？更别说皇宋国号，是来自于周时封土【注2】，阏伯、微子不过是沾光而已。”韩冈轻笑道：“玉清昭应宫一把火给烧光了，里面供奉的圣祖神位都一把火烧了，难道重建了吗？”

    苏颂默然不语，可脸色依然沉重。

    “方两丈、高五尺、台陛四、壝墙一重。”韩冈对抬眼看过来的苏颂笑笑，做了几个月判太常寺，下过一番苦功，坛庙的礼仪制度如今也算精通，“这是大火之坛的规模。主位是大火，陪祀乃是阏伯。左传云：‘陶唐氏之火正阏伯居商丘，祀大火，而火纪时焉。相土因之，故商主大火。’州县官为太祝奉礼。”

    苏颂看着韩冈，等他继续说下去。

    韩冈喝了口茶，继续道：“高禖以青帝为神主，高辛【就是殷商之祖】陪祀，坛宽四丈，高八尺，皇后亲祷之。”

    韩冈想说什么，苏颂已经不用再听他说下去了。

    高禖即是句芒，婚育之神，上巳日祭祀句芒求子乃是几千年来的惯例。排位远在大火之前，仪制更是远在大火之上，更不用说在大火旁边陪着吃冷猪肉的阏伯——阏伯的老爹高辛还在高禖旁边做陪祀呢。

    求子和护佑幼子的高禖既然有如此高的神格，那么难道皇后还能因为区区殷商去跟韩冈过不去？现钟不打去打铸钟？

    而且因为韩冈的缘故，慈济医灵显圣守道妙应真君，也就是孙思邈，已经有了朝廷亲封的神职，亦有保护幼子之力。真要较量起来，胜败当可知。

    苏颂长叹一口气，语重心长：“玉昆，小心小人！”

    当天晚些时候，从宫里传出来的消息，正好映证了苏颂的话。竟然还真有御史上书，说天子之病，乃是相州发掘殷帝陵寝的缘故，甚至直指韩冈，是肇始之因。

    向皇后沉着脸走出了福宁殿。

    她刚刚与服侍赵顼的宫人一起给她的丈夫擦洗过，换好了一身干净的内衣。看到丈夫如今模样，向皇后心中也是一阵酸楚。

    在过去，赵顼的身体纵然不是康健壮实如同文彦博、王安石、韩冈这样的牛高马大的臣子，但也是好端端的能走能笑。可现在却变成了一个瘫在床上的残废。

    尽管无法主动进食，幸好还能吞咽——这也是为什么赵顼虽然不能说话，还能发出点声音的缘故——所以食物皆是流质。主要还是酥酪，羊奶之类，再配些菜粥肉粥，就跟快断奶的婴儿差不多的食谱。

    这样的生活，对于赵顼来说，理所当然是个极大的折磨。尤其他在病发前还是坐拥万里河山亿兆子民的皇帝，落差实在是太大了。可以很明显的看得出赵顼正在一天天的变得憔悴起来。

    坐在崇政殿中，向皇后看着面前的奏章，思虑良久，最后招来宋用臣，“去请韩学士来。”

    看过了皇后让人拿过来的弹章，韩冈却是平平淡淡，并无怒色，更无惶急，“所谓殷墟，乃是古都而已。长安、洛阳，自周、汉至唐，建都于此者不知凡几。也不见因修城而坏国家根基。”

    甲骨乃是殷人占卜之物，体现的是殷人敬鬼事神的作风，并非是随葬品。这一点，有无数先秦古书可以证明。韩冈完全不担心。

    而且更重要的，是他对自己的信心。

    韩冈是亲眼看见王安石是怎么从荷天下三十年重望，变成了旧友皆背离的境遇。有王安石前车在前，韩冈从来就没想过将自己的根基放在士大夫身上。王安石的声望既然来自于士大夫，自然也会因为士大夫的背离而声望大损。

    但韩冈声望的根基是来自亿万百姓。在子嗣艰难的皇帝面前，药王弟子的光环是韩冈的不坏金身。而就士大夫而言，一直都否认这个光环存在的韩冈依然是同辈中人，而且正好可以站在高处鄙视一下愚民。就算想攻击他，也只能从构陷上着手：面对儿子生一个死一个的皇帝，去构陷拥有保护幼子的光环的韩冈——这当然是笑话。

    韩冈朗声道：“关键还是得确认此鼎是否来自于殷商诸王的陵寝之中。如此方可定案。臣请殿下，遣使至相州，以查探详情。”

    韩冈的请求，向皇后考虑了一阵，点了点头。肯定是要查一查的。

    只是韩冈知道，这根本是查不出来的。

    所有进献上来古物祥瑞，不是房屋改建发现，就是种地时意外刨出，就是司母戊方鼎，也是说寻找龙骨时，发现了殷人祀神的坛庙。没人会傻到说是来自古墓之中，这关系到来自朝廷的是官爵之赏，还是枭首一刀的原则问题。

    此外，还有一点让韩冈确认派出去的使者将会劳而无功——因为现任相州知州名叫李珣：真宗宸妃李氏的亲弟李用和的次子，更准确点说，也即是仁宗皇帝生母章懿李皇后的嫡亲外甥，是仁宗的表兄弟！

    既然李珣在奏章上签了名画了押，而且还是排在第一，一旦查明那件方鼎来自于墓葬，那么他是绝对脱不开身的。可是以李珣的身份，当真能治罪于他吗？

    而且韩冈还知道一点，李珣与韩琦家是有亲的，否则就不会让他去相州接韩正彦的班。没有得到韩家人的同意，这份奏章，更不可能递上来。

    查得出来吗？

    更别说甲骨一片，如今都是三贯往上，而外形完整的更是高达十贯。殷墟的发掘在相州已经是一门产业了，在庞大的利益面前，没可能查出真相。

    而就在当日，司马光抵京。

    注1：契和阏伯究竟是同一人还是两人，如今尚有争议，但从张方平的话中，是当做同一人看待。

    注2：补充一下。宋之国号，虽然是来自于商王武丁之子子宋，但商丘为宋地，却是因为微子迁国于此。

    ps：多谢龙空的朋友提供灵感。

 第28章 官近青云与天通（13）

    【周末了，还有一更，请各位明天早上看。】

    城南驿的驿丞周至都快要疯了，听见外面的传进来的一片喧嚣，他甚至觉得跟二大王一样发发疯其实也不错。

    司马光到了，但王安石却还在驿馆中。

    住在馆后上院中的王相公虽然前几天得了赐第，但还在整修中，一时间还没搬过去。现在司马光比预计的早到了两日，该怎么安置这位太子太师？

    让他们住得门对门吗？

    虽然是大冬天，但周至的头上身上依然是汗水直流。

    即便司马光形同贬斥的在洛阳住了十余年，在朝堂上也是不受欢迎，但他的身份决不是区区一个驿丞能开罪得起的。可若是安排不好，让王相公觉得心头不痛快，那就更加危险了。

    自家可不是进士，能得到现在这件官袍可不容易。做了三十年吏员才交了鸿运得了官身。天下百万胥吏，一年才十几二十人能从吏职升官，而且绝大多数还是给显贵们的亲信占了。周至不指望自己还能走第二次狗屎运。

    若是现在发了疯，多半也就是提前致仕，说不定还能得个恩典。周至正在考虑是脱衣服裸奔，还是去茅厕里打个滚，派出去找顶头上司的人终于回来了。

    “怎么样了？管勾可动身了？”周至一把将人给扯住，火烧火燎的仿佛当真火上房顶了。

    “三叔，三叔。”被当胸扯定的驿卒在周至手中挣扎着，“侄儿去了赵管勾府上，但看门的军汉就说了，赵管勾有事出去了，不在家中。”

    周至咬牙切齿，那名宗室出身的城南驿管勾官分明是知道要出事了，才避而不见，推说有事外出了。根本就是山里的兔子，听到点风声，觉得有危险，就登时往洞里钻。若是今天的事办得不妥当，办事不利的罪名当即就会被他推到自己的头上来。

    “三叔。”被周至塞进城南驿做驿卒的侄子好不容易才从他的叔叔手中挣脱开来，又大着胆子催促着，“司马宫师可是已经在外面了。”

    “难道我不知道！？”周至顿时暴怒，要不是知道司马光已经到了门外，他这么急做什么。

    在房内绕了两个圈，一名亲信驿卒也进来了，通报说司马宫师的车马已经进了外院，然后眼巴巴的等着周至的吩咐。

    “急什么，王相公还在里面呢。”周至站定了，咬着牙转头吩咐侄儿，“小七，快去通知王相公！”

    “这个……”周家的小七犹豫起来，这样好吗？

    见侄儿竟然还耽搁时间，周至兜头就是一耳光，“还不快去！胆子大了啊，连话都不听了！”

    周至的侄儿捂着脸，也不敢回嘴，赶急赶忙的就往后面去通知王安石了。

    周至连推带踹的将侄子赶去通知王安石，自己则整整衣冠，向外面走去。不管怎么说，让王相公自己来处理吧。至于最后会是什么结果，他认命好了。

    外厅已是人头涌涌，不论京官选人，城南驿中百十名大小官员全都出来了。矜持一点的就在外间的大厅里找张座位坐下来，轻浮些的就站到院中去了。

    谁不知道王安石和司马光是死对头，今天司马光上京，正好撞上王安石还在城南驿。两人十几年前就割席断交，王安石的《答司马谏议书》更是遍传天下，眼下撞个正着，还不得天雷普降地火丛生。

    “可是司马宫师到了？”周至一踏出大门，立刻就换上了一副讨人好的笑脸。拿块擦桌布，换身短衫，就是活脱脱的跑堂小二。

    司马光已经从车上下来了，不过他没兴趣跟这姗姗来迟的驿丞多话。抬头打量着沧海桑田一般变化巨大的城南驿，让自己带着上京的儿子司马康去处理一应事务。

    司马光上京，身边没有带太多的伴当。就是一辆车，六匹马，出去属于驿馆的车夫，连司马光本人在一起也只有八人。但他惹起的动静，却跟带着一家老小的执政回京时还要大上三分。

    周至与司马康办理入住和交接驿车驿马的手续，一点也不感到委屈。他巴不得司马光和王安石根本就不理会自己，当个屁放掉那就是最好了。

    但司马光的儿子显然没有太多与驿站打交道的经验，尤其是城南驿作为天下驿途的终点和起点，手续要比路途上的驿站繁琐得多。弄了半天，还没有结束，而司马光已经有些不耐烦的看了过来。

    周至脑袋都发白了，照规矩是不该让司马光这一级的重臣在外面等，而是先将人迎进厅中坐下来再说。但他今天竟然失措到给忘了。

    惶恐之中，身后终于起了一阵骚动，周至紧绷的身子也一下放松了下来，王相公终究还是愿意出来见一见司马光。

    王安石已经出现在了门口。在儿子王旁的陪伴下，他大步从外厅走了出来。

    “君实。”他高声打着招呼，甚至是有几分惊喜，“久违了。”

    “介甫，好久不见了。”司马光站定了，看着渐走渐近的老朋友，先行拱手一礼，“向来可好？”脸上的神色却是淡淡的，不见喜愠。

    王安石立刻回礼，一揖到底，“君实，多年未曾谋面，看着比旧年要清减了。”

    司马光古井不波的脸上，终于有了点笑容，“劳介甫挂念了。”

    见王安石对司马光似乎毫无芥蒂，两人也并没有一见面便火花四射，周至也稍稍恢复了一点挥洒自如的跑堂本事，陪着笑脸将两人往厅中请：“相公，宫师，外面天冷，请先里面安坐。”

    “说得也是。”王安石点点头，请司马光往里走，“君实天寒远来不易，还是先到里面暖和一下。”

    周至忙忙请着两尊大佛和他们儿子进了厅，安排了一个清净且生了旺火的小厅，热酒热茶伺候。待两对父子安坐，方告辞出来。

    ‘总算是安生了。’

    周至点头哈腰的悄步出厅，此时他背后已经汗水淋漓，冷冰冰贴着脊梁骨，寒意透骨。可终究还是过了这一关，心中也轻松了许多。

    正准备办完剩下的手续，给司马光安排一个上院，但他的侄儿带着守门的驿卒又跑了过来，“三叔，韩资政来了。”

    “韩资政？！”周至失声叫了起来，又立刻捂住嘴。他都想撞墙了，王相公的女婿来凑什么热闹，还来得这么快。

    话音未落，韩冈已经笑吟吟的驿馆外进来：“可司马十二丈到了？”

    “是……是……”周至的舌头发涩，指着内厅，“就在里面。王相公和司马宫师现在就在里面说话。”

    韩冈已经将端明殿和龙图阁两个贴职全都辞掉了，现在就是单纯的资政殿学士兼翰林学士。本来韩冈甚至准备只留着端明殿一职去兼职玉堂——端明殿学士本就是给资历深的翰林学士的加衔。这样去迎接萧禧，礼节上正好合适。

    但上面不答应，韩冈想想觉得谦让得太过分了也不合适，未免会让人往王莽的方面去想，还是该是什么就是什么比较好。以萧禧的身份，在礼仪上重视一点也没什么。

    不过确切点说，这一位大宋君臣的老朋友已经不能叫萧禧了。因为辽章宗——也就是刚刚夭折的幼帝耶律延禧——的缘故，国书上是避讳改名为萧海里。说起来，韩冈觉得章宗这个庙号用在一个夭折的小儿身上实在是不合适。当然，耶律乙辛也不会在乎这一点。

    韩冈是在来城南驿的路上听说了司马光的消息。他今天在放衙后来驿馆，明面上是帮王安石准备搬家的。不过实际上，他是想来跟王安石议论一下政事，主要就是想说一说司马光。

    从御史们最近的兴奋，以及向皇后表现出来的能力来看，还是尽快排除旧党的干扰比较好。成事不足，败事有余，在外任州县中占了很大一块比例的旧党成员，很可能会给朝局带来不可知的变化。

    虽然私心里，韩冈并不是没有早一点看一看旧党赤帜，名传千古的历史大家的想法——他当年任职京西，曾经拜访司马光而不果，这个心愿就一直留到了现在——但司马光比预计的早了两天进城，倒让他有些措手不及。王安石如果按计划在明天乔迁至赐第，根本就不会跟司马光在城南驿打上照面。

    不过既然知道了王安石和司马光已经在里面坐着了，韩冈整了整衣冠，方迈步进厅。

    周至眼睁睁的看着韩冈走进厅中，心道多担心也没用了，以里面三位的身份，应该不会吵起来吧。他并没有将司马康和王旁算进来，那两位衙内只是插花而已。

    “韩资政来了，韩资政来了。”周至的侄儿又跑了过来。

    周至瞪了他一眼，“韩资政刚进去了。”

    “那是小韩资政，现在来的是许州的大韩资政啊！”周至侄儿慌得一脸是汗，“他和吕枢密一起来的。”

    同为资政殿学士的韩维是知许州，也就是昨日才进京，不过是他是照常例诣阙进京，而且还是住在了兄弟韩缜的家里，根本就没来城南驿。

    王安石、吕公著、司马光，再加一个韩维，在仁宗时，情谊甚笃，平日里多聚会于相国寺外僧坊中，人称嘉祐四友。这是周至知道的。

    但王安石主持变法后，吕公著、司马光和韩维全都跟他翻了脸，现在三对一，不对，有个小韩资政，那以一当二也不在话下。

 第28章 官近青云与天通（15）

    【这是第二章】

    开席之后，韩冈拿着酒壶给王安石等人倒酒劝酒，标标准准的晚辈的姿态。王安石视同寻常，吕公著和司马光也坐得稳稳的，韩维在韩冈给自己斟酒时，微微皱着眉，但最终还是什么话也没说，待斟满酒后，自自然然的举起杯子，与王安石对饮。

    但陪席的王旁和司马康就很不自在了，韩冈在给王安石他们倒过酒后，也不忘将他们也一并照顾到，但王旁和司马康就不能大剌剌的坐着了，总要站起来。幸而韩冈身上的衣袍，已经借了身材相近的王安石的旧衣，倒是不显得那么扎眼了。

    就在司马光与一干旧友和晚辈相会，‘把酒言欢’的时候，城南驿已经给他安排好了住处。司马光的几个随行伴当，拿了行李，全都安顿了下来。

    在城南驿驿丞周至的安排下，司马光和王安石两家下榻的院落还是尽可能的离得远了一点，但专供重臣的几间上院几乎都在一处，说起来也只隔了三重院落而已。

    很简单的一席酒宴过后，自不会有秉烛夜谈的闲心，司马光和王安石、韩冈翁婿一并送了吕公著和韩维两人离开，又在后园中分手辞别，各自回各自的住处。

    到了下榻的小院中，疲惫不堪的司马光先进了房休息。司马康则先是去吩咐下人，留下值夜的人手后就可去安歇。回过来，又亲自端了一杯消食的热茶进了正屋。

    司马光坐在灯下，正沉默着，眼神漫无目标的落在墙上的一幅俗气无比的富贵牡丹上。接过了儿子端上来的茶，不知多久之后，他忽而一声叹：“王介甫老了。”

    “嗯，的确是老了。”司马康陪着话，附和道。

    十几年前，王安石初至京师的时候，还与司马家常来常往，司马康见了他不知多少次，不过几个月后两家就翻脸了。与当日相比，如今的王安石当然是老了。

    不过司马康知道他的父亲不是在说王安石的形容相貌，而是王安石的心态老了。已经没有了当年为新法，与诸多老友大战三百回合的锐气，言谈间只论旧日交往。今天的王安石只戴着一软脚幞头，穿了一身士人襕衫，而且是洗旧了的青色布袍，乍看起来就是乡里常见的一循循老儒的模样。不见锋锐，多了几分和蔼可亲，只有一张黑脸如故。

    “听闻是官家在病榻上亲自任了王介甫为平章军国重事，而不是宰相。”司马康说道：“大概已经是看得出来他无心于朝堂了。”

    其实司马康的意思应该是反过来，王安石因为做了平章军国重事而心灰意冷，只是总不能批评天子，而且他相信父亲应该能听明白。

    不过司马光没接口，过了半晌，才又开口：“吕晦叔不服老。”

    司马康点点头，“吕三丈护卫正道，壮心犹在。”

    他今天也看出来了，现任的枢密使，与自家的父亲和王安石同为东宫三师的太子太保吕公著，现在依然是斗志犹存，犹有翻天覆地的打算。要不然也不会一听到消息，就急匆匆的和韩维一同登门造访，这当然是为了和自家父亲联手，以壮声势。

    依照正常的情况，官员回京一般都会先遣亲信提前一步来通知，也好让亲友做好准备，甚至出城相迎。而自家父亲为了避免麻烦，不但兼程而行，也根本没有通知任何人，直接就进了城，直到去了宣德门消息才传开——撞上王安石只是意外——这一做法，其实已经将心意表现得很明显了，但吕公著依然迫不及待的来了。要说他没有其他意图，又有几人会相信？

    至于韩维，司马康的眼睛不瞎，明显是被吕公著拉过来的。在几人中，今天他的话是最少的一个。就是执壶侍宴、尽量不做干扰的韩冈，都比他多说了两句。

    韩维在许州【今许昌】，是出了名的悠闲。司马康在洛阳都听说了，甚至比富弼当年判大名府时还自在。

    春暖花开的日子，只要天气晴好，他就出许州城，泛舟西湖之上。或在湖畔的展江亭中，邀请一二过路的官员，更多的还是士子，不问相识与否，只要看得顺眼，满九人便开席。吟诗作对，观赏歌舞，直至夕阳西下。在洛阳的程颢、程颐前两年都被邀请去许州过。

    至于衙中公务，自然就是交托给属吏处置，谁也不敢让贵为资政殿学士的判许州劳累到身子骨。

    且如今是皇后垂帘，而不是对新党成见极深的高太后，显然现在韩维跟吕公著是两个想法，跟自家父亲更是不是同路人了。

    司马康想着，他看着司马光，不知父亲怎么评价这旧日老友中的最后一位。

    但司马光直接跳过了韩维，“难怪程正叔这么喜欢韩冈。”

    司马康眨了眨眼，愣住了。

    司马光话说得直白，他也听得明白，但他却想不明白。

    程颢倒也罢了，性格宽和，口不臧否人物。而程颐待人则严厉得多，一向不苟言笑，对人更是少有奖誉。但对于韩冈，程颐的评价极高。韩冈立雪程门，程颐一直说他在敬字上做得最好，明师道之尊。就算因道统之争而分歧明显，也只是就事论事，从不听闻批评韩冈品行。而且他和程颢对韩冈的欣赏也影响到了门下弟子身上，司马康也听说了，已是同门的吕大临，还不如韩冈得程门弟子推重。

    但司马康知道，西京城中的一干元老中，富弼对韩冈的评价最高，‘此子宰相器’是富弼亲口对儿孙说的；‘让他出一头地’，已经致仕的富弼都没好意思对外提。而文彦博在韩冈身上吃的亏最多——旧日在朝中的事不说，几年前韩冈任职京西，司马康是亲眼看着文彦博是怎么被只有他三分之一年纪的韩冈堵得狼狈不堪，颜面落尽，那时的韩冈也是如今天一般谦退——更不会小看其人。可自家父亲说起他人对韩冈的评价，偏偏就提起了仅为一介布衣的程颐。

    不过知子莫若父，知父亦莫如子，司马康想了一阵，影影约约的也摸到了父亲的想法。“王介甫和韩玉昆虽为翁婿，但在儒门道统上却是针锋相对。张载在世时，便已争执不下，这两年更是愈演愈烈，连天子都被卷了进来。药典、殷墟是韩冈针对新学而下手，而千里镜的禁令更是天子左袒新学，打压气学的明证。”

    司马光却对儿子的话没有什么反应，也不知听入耳了没有。呷了一口已经变得温温的茶水，道：“没有韩冈，垂帘的应是太后。”

    司马康闻言立刻紧张了起来，仔细观察着父亲脸上的表情。

    这是惋惜，还是单纯在陈述？

    司马光的心中是在惋惜，在大致了解了冬至日的那一夜发生的一切后，他才知道，距离自己平生大愿的实现，竟然只差了那么一步。

    仅仅是因为一个人，一句话！

    只是木已成舟，司马光无意追叹，惋惜却是免不了的。

    以今日京城中的局面。王安石越是摆着怀念旧日情谊的作态，就越是不方便翻脸。而作为几乎是同一等级的重臣的韩冈，在三人面前做了半日的晚辈，更是配合得天衣无缝。看似谦退，但实际上却是以退为进。

    四名旧友相会，后生晚辈在旁服侍，与公事之争全然无关。就算想翻脸，也得顾及自己的身份和形象。如果说是正邪不两立，还能不假言辞，直接割席断交。但王安石和韩冈的私德和名声，让人并不方便以此借口。给王安石和韩冈这对翁婿一搭一档的拿捏着，今天在席面上完全被压制住了。不过是闲聊和吃饭而已，看似平静无波，但很明显的是王、韩占据了主动。

    幸而眼下时局的关键还是在向皇后身上。

    向家是外戚，向皇后本人经常接触的又多是宗室的家眷，对新法的感观不会太好——就像曹太皇、高太后，之所以会厌弃新法，那是因为耳边全都是抨击新法扰民的声音，怎么可能还会对新法有好感？但若是自己一至京城便呼朋唤友，摆明了要动摇朝局，那么向皇后那里肯定是要平添恶感。将心比心，在向皇后和她背后还躺在病榻上的天子心目中，稳定当是压倒一切。

    幸好城南驿中还有个王安石，要不然刚一到京师，便与吕晦叔、韩秉国相会的消息给传出去，那么立刻就会在向皇后心中留下一个要找麻烦的印象。

    吕公著人老成精，不会看不到这一点，他的打算很复杂，司马光明白吕夷简的三子绝不是所谓的纯臣，保守家门不堕当才是吕公著的第一目标。

    吕公著另有算计，韩维百事不理，司马光想要将与民争利的恶法给掀翻，却从他们身上看不到希望。

    不过与王安石和韩冈今日把酒言欢，还是有个好处，司马光轻声道：“明天当能越次上殿了。”

 第28章 官近青云与天通（16）

    吕公著和韩维离开了城南驿后，同行了没多久，也告辞分散，各自回府。

    刚刚回到位于旧城左厢第一区的枢密使府邸，吕公著便得知刑恕已经回来了。

    踏进偏厅，刑恕在其中已经坐了很久。不过一见到吕公著进来，便站起身，迎上前。

    “和叔这一番辛苦了。”吕公著立刻让刑恕落座，温言说道。刑恕只用了十天，就到洛阳绕了一圈，说辛苦也的确是辛苦了。

    “不敢。”刑恕恭声道，“枢密为国事劳烦伤忧，刑恕感同身受。既有命，自当效犬马之劳。”

    几句客气话说过，刑恕看看吕公著的脸色，问道：“司马端明终于入京，枢密今日去城南驿，怎么不见喜色。难道是因为王介甫的缘故？”

    刑恕在离开洛阳后去了嵩阳书院一趟，虽然比司马光早了一天出发，入京却要迟上半日。他进城后，径直来到了吕公著的府上。司马光已经抵京的消息，还是他到了吕府之后才听说的。王安石犹在城南驿的事，刑恕也一并知晓，自然有此猜测。

    吕公著摇摇头，“王介甫也算是旧友，如果只论旧谊，倒也没什么关系。我旧日与君实、持国，以及王介甫相往来，情谊甚笃。今日能重聚，也是一桩喜事。倒是韩冈在侧，说了半日的闲话。”

    “韩冈也来了？”刑恕声音一沉，带着怒气道，“难道他敢对枢密不敬？！”

    “这倒没有。”吕公著摇摇头，韩冈要是那般浅薄倒是好办了，“韩冈在席上持壶倒酒，比公休【司马康】和王安石家的儿子都会做事。”

    刑恕眼角抽搐了一下，随即厉声道：“大奸似忠，大佞似信，外似朴野，中藏巧诈！”

    吕公著咧嘴笑了：“这是当年吕献可【吕诲】弹劾王介甫十大罪状时的话，现在倒是用在了他女婿的身上了。”

    刑恕摇摇头：“以此言来攻王介甫，未免沦于诟骂。但用在韩冈身上，却是不为过当。”

    “但韩冈正得圣心。更得人心。”

    “……天子虽然卧病在床，但依然能发号施令，只是麻烦了一点。”刑恕笑道，“而且病卧在床久了，性情也会逐渐改变。俗言道：久病床头无孝子，也不光是子女孝心不足的缘故。”

    吕公著皱了皱眉，刑恕说的虽是人之常情，但如果在公开场合这么说话，就不是御史弹劾那么简单了。而且听着也不舒服。

    孝道重于天，不孝那是‘决不待时’的十恶不赦之罪。父母再有过错，子女都没有不孝的理由。要不然父母首告子女不孝，就不会是直接论死了。

    刑恕正看着吕公著的反应，见他似乎有些不快，立刻改正道：“太子自无不孝之理，但太子纵然再孝顺，天子的心情也很难说会有多好。韩冈一直仗着药王弟子的名声牟利，眼下天子重病卧床，却不设法挽救，自是不知忠孝何在，枉顾君恩。所以说，一切还在天子身上。”

    吕公著点了点头，对刑恕的话表示赞许。韩冈聪明就聪明在从来不承认什么药王弟子，但这一回为了定储之事，却硬是拿了药王庙来发配两位亲王。这样一来，有些事可就说不清了。

    “若韩冈不是总是拿着药王弟子的名声来诓骗世人，什么计策都对他没有用。但眼下他既然放言出来，可谓是作法自毙。何况还有殷墟，那件事可还不算完。”刑恕冷笑道。不需要明韩冈之罪，只要让天子这么想就行了。

    刑恕的为人品性，吕公著多多少少也能看得出一点，只看他在自己面前只提司马端明，而不是司马宫师，就知道他是个很聪明很小心的人物——东宫三师虽然平级，但太子太师还是要比太子太保高一点——至于君实先生之类的称呼，更是不见他用。

    在吕公著看来，这个门客还是很有用的，不是读书读呆了的士子。若当真是个守礼君子，反而就不方便使唤到他了。

    韩冈那边可以就按照刑恕说的去做，慢慢动摇皇帝皇后对他的信任。失去了信任，就算还是太子师，也不用担心日后。

    而眼下，吕公著眼神陡然变得狠厉起来，还是得先将王珪赶出朝堂去！

    ……………………

    东方天空泛起的红光撕破了夜幕，随着晨钟敲响，宣德门的侧门被缓缓地推开。

    聚集在门外的朝官们随即鱼贯而入。不过在行走时，许多朝官的都在交换着眼神，仿佛有暗流在涌动。

    今天的朝会，引人注目的地方，一个是十余年不见的司马光来了，另一个则是王珪这名宰相并不在场。

    司马光进了皇城。他今天是入觐，不是入对。觐见监国太子和听政皇后的地点，并不是在崇政殿中，而是在举行朝会的文德殿上。

    入觐和陛辞都是礼仪性质，重要的是入对，与天子议论政事，而不是听着阁门使或内侍呼喝，依照礼节在殿上拜礼。司马光这样的重臣，抵京后在宣德门报了名，第二天就能入朝上殿，但想要奏对，就得排队了。

    不过没人怀疑司马光能不能入崇政殿奏对，昨天他初至京城，就连王介甫利韩冈都登门造访，与吕公著、韩维把酒言欢，怎么看都有资格网崇政殿中走上一遭。

    至于王珪，这几天，上百封弹章砸在了他的头上，只能照规矩闭门待罪，不可能厚着脸皮来朝堂上。所有文武朝官，都知道到底发生了什么事才动摇到了王禹玉的地位，更知道，他脱身的可能性实在不大。

    只要看看宣德门中几位正在监察入宫朝臣的言官的眼神，就知道他们肯定是不依不饶。

    “玉昆。”章惇也在看着那几位言官，痛打落水狗的弹章，几位监察御史和监察御史里行这些天来没有少写。带着一丝幸灾乐祸，“王禹玉这一回可是脱身不得了。”

    韩冈摇摇头。在朝廷中待了久了，这个气氛如何感觉不出来。他冷笑道：“乌台今天是要发难了。”

    这是自然的。宰执之中最方便下手的只有王珪！

    吕公著在冬至之夜的表现依然可以说是忠，因为他并不知道内情，但王珪就完完全全的首鼠两端，小人之尤了。

    皇后总是将弹章留中，御史当然只剩下在朝会上发难一途了。甚至在几天前，皇后将弹章初留中，包括韩冈在内，就有不少朝臣预计到了会有这一天。

    而且王安石今天还不在。王安石是五日一上朝，也就是跟所谓的六参官相似——一个月上殿六次，今天并不上殿。要是他在的话，定然会站出来整顿朝堂秩序，不会让御史打乱朝会。御史们当然知道王安石能起的作用，肯定时要避开他。

    但章惇总觉得韩冈的语气有些怪，有些担心看着他，低声问道：“玉昆，你该不会保王禹玉吧？”

    韩冈跟王珪关系不差，这是章惇一直以来都清楚的。无论如何，王珪旧年也帮了韩冈不少的忙，尤其是举荐张载入京一事上，是王珪搭了一把手。

    而且章惇也知道，韩冈同样希望王珪能留在朝中。维持朝堂的稳定，韩冈的立场应该跟病榻上的天子差不多——痛恨王珪的皇后将所有弹劾王珪的奏章一并留中的决定，只会是来自于福宁宫中的授意。

    但眼下王珪的困境来自于他本人的过错，向皇后对王珪恨之入骨，若是有谁帮王珪说话，徒徒惹上一身骚不说，向皇后那边也交代不过去。

    “留王禹玉在朝堂上，当是天子的心意。但王禹玉犯了那么大的错，皇后也不可能为了保他而将御史台都清空。”

    章惇瞥了韩冈一眼。这位新晋的翰林学士应该很明白，向皇后对他的信任度肯定是在朝堂诸臣之上。维护这一层信任关系，比起保住王珪更为重要，重要过百倍。

    章惇说的，韩冈都明白。殿上发难，弹劾和被弹劾的双方非此即彼，无法再同立于朝堂，天子必须要做出个决定，再不可能用留中的手段来敷衍。可谓是形同要挟。若是仁宗那样的天子对此还能一笑了之，但刚刚得掌大政的皇后呢？韩冈不是歧视女子，但比起心胸，胜过仁宗的皇帝史上并不多见，更不用说皇后了。

    “韩冈不是要保王禹玉，也不会保王禹玉。”韩冈摇摇头，“但今天是王禹玉，明天又会是谁？朝堂不稳，得意的又会是谁？”

    前几天已经有弹章砸到了自己的头上，他跟御史台多有旧怨，尤其是张商英，现在已经是殿中侍御史，若是给他弹劾了王珪成功，凭这份功劳日后不定会怎么恶心人呢？

    而且朝堂中暗流暗流，还不如一股脑的爆出来，越拖到后面，越是麻烦，不管吕公著有什么盘算，也不管司马光还有什么心思，韩冈可没有坐等他们发招，自己来个后发制人的想法。

    ……………………

    朝会已经在进行中。

    文德殿上的御榻空无一人，太子的座位在御榻下一阶的台陛上，赵佣端端正正的坐着。帘后的皇后则设座在御榻旁，只能看到影影约约的一个身影。

    张商英双手捧着笏板，静静的等待着。紧张感传遍全身，心脏剧烈的跳动着，如同擂鼓一般响亮，他甚至不得不深呼吸，缓解这莫名的兴奋。

    在御史台的计划中，他将是第一个站出来弹劾王珪的御史。弹劾一名宰相，将之逐出朝堂，这是一名言官莫大的光荣。而这首义之功，将会是他张天觉的。

    群臣参拜太子、皇后。

    辽国告哀使上殿辞行。

    朝会上的事项一件件的按顺序往下执行。

    待皇后颁下赏赐，辽国告哀使离开殿堂，接下来就是外臣觐见。当头的，自然是太子太师司马光。

    听到内侍宋用臣唱着司马光的名字，张商英一下捏紧了笏板，腰背也更加挺直。御史们不想跟司马光为敌，并不打算抢在他前面。但等司马光结束了觐见之仪，就是他张商英的领衔出场了。

    在殿中百官的注视下，司马光走到了大殿中央，但他并没有叩拜，而是持笏躬身，声音朗朗：“臣，判西京御史台司马光，有本奏于殿下！”

 第28章 官近青云与天通（17）

    “臣，判西京御史台司马光，有本奏于殿下！”

    当司马光独立于大殿正中，朗朗而言，向皇后甚至没有反应过来。

    外臣觐见难道不是在殿中依例参拜，自己再说两句安慰褒奖的话，然后就站回去的吗？有什么正经事，放在崇政殿中说也不迟。

    愣愣的将视线落在殿中的司马光身上，向皇后看着这位西京来的太子太师，从袖子里掏出一本奏章。

    司马光这是要做什么？！司马光要翻脸了？

    不对。韩冈立刻否定这个想法。司马光不是白痴。在这文德殿中，不论是指责新法害民，还是直接攻击王安石甚至是自己，都不会有任何结果。

    区区一个判西京御史台，就算兼了太子太师，区区一份奏章，也绝不可能动摇到已为天下人所认同的新法。当年他都没做到的事，现在更是不可能做到。而以自己和岳父王安石，在皇后心目中的地位，也不是司马光能动摇得了的。

    那他究竟是想做什么？

    数百道目光汇聚在司马光的身上。

    “圣人，圣人。”身后的宋用臣，声音又急又低。

    皇后主持朝会，朝仪却乱了，最后丢脸的当然是皇后。传到外面，也会让人怀疑起皇后的执政能力。由此一来，奸人作祟、朝纲大乱都是顺理成章的发展。

    向皇后已经主持了两次朝会，至少明白司马光这么做是不对的。宋用臣的提醒也让她警觉，不能任由司马光继续下去。

    “司马卿！”

    向皇后刚刚开口，司马光已经展开手中的奏折，提气放声：“臣今论同中书门下平章事王珪，轻巧奸邪，枉顾君恩，罪恶昭彰。伏望殿下追夺王珪职名，严加蹿谪，以谢天下！”

    韩冈一下就瞪大了眼睛。

    竟然是截胡！

    司马光竟然赶在乌台言官们发难之前，先一步弹劾王珪！

    本来已是蓄势待发的张商英闻言手一抖，收在袖袋里的奏章差点给滑脱出来。当头一棒啊，张商英的脑中如同做起了水6道场，嗡嗡嗡的锣鼓齐鸣。看着司马光的眼神也从惊讶转为愤恨，他竟然抢了自己的头筹？！

    殿上一片抽气声，洞悉两班的文武百官都没有想到，司马光的重新亮相，竟是以弹劾宰相开场！

    司马光削瘦的身形就在韩冈眼前，如同一杆长枪，风吹不倒，雨淋不坏，硬是要将自己的意志牢牢钉在文德殿上。

    “臣闻明君之政，莫大于去奸；忠臣之志，莫先于疾邪。天子不以臣无知，使待罪于宪府，受任以来，无补于朝政，诚负大恩……”

    看着司马光宣读着弹章，韩冈陡然惊觉，他的真正目的决不是王珪，依然是新法！

    御史台已经在弹劾王珪，而今天多半就是他们展开最后攻势的日子。但司马光从中横插一刀，硬生生的将最肥美的一块肉给抢走了。只是既然前几天御史台上了那么多弹章，眼下就必须配合司马光，就算是被截胡，也一样得配合，甚至连保持沉默都不行。

    一旦这个弹劾成功了，作为功臣的司马光将有很大的可能留在京中。即便不能留京，旧党赤帜率领御史台将宰相赶下台，当这个消息从邸报等各种途径传播出去后，地方州县上的官员们自然就会认为朝堂风向已经变了。那时就不知会有多少心急的亲民官赶着上书，论及新法的弊端，请求恢复旧制。

    而现在在朝堂中秉政的，不是亲手确立新法地位的赵顼，而是没有太多经验，对新法也没有什么情分的向皇后！

    韩冈只会阴谋论。在朝堂上久了，比茅厕干净不了多少。如果偏激一点，说是更脏也可以。韩冈不会否认司马光的私德，但放在政争上，是非与否岂是跟人品有关？当年司马光一封慰留诏将王安石气得都不装病了，现在又能有多干净。

    朝堂之中，能看得出司马光用心的明眼人不在少数。尤其是司马光一直以来的坚持，使得他的目标，让人只会往新法上去想。

    不论司马光眼下针对的是谁，最终的目的依然是推倒新法。

    从章惇神色的变化上，韩冈觉得他应该也看出来了。

    这位新党在两府之中硕果仅存的核心，现在正拧着眉头狠狠盯着司马光，脚尖都动了动，一副作势欲出的样子。但很快，章惇的身子又向后仰了一点，站定了，并没有站出来。

    不要说驳斥，就是拖延，也会被认为是对王珪的支持，若是视为王珪同党，被御史台群起而攻之，还要被向皇后记恨上，那可就是太冤枉了。

    殿中只有司马光的声音：“臣闻王珪之得进用，或云陛下念其有才。臣窃闻珪虽有文艺，其余更无所长。奉上只有唯唯，事君惟闻诺诺，世人目之为三旨相公。”

    韩冈暗叹一声。幸好辽国的告哀使已经走了，正旦使还没到，否则丢脸就到外国去了。

    司马光的判西京御史台，是实打实的虚职，养老之地。但从名义上，他的确有资格弹劾任何他看不顺眼的人和事，上至天子，下至小民，全都在判西京御史台的太子太师的攻击范围之内。而宰相王珪，当然也是属于他的猎杀目标。

    如果仅仅是御史台发难，韩冈总有办法。而且他也有所准备，可是他只是打算针对御史台，做得准备也是针对御史台中的一众言官。现在跳上来的却是司马光，就让人很头疼了。

    因为身份不一样。

    不同的人，即便是做同样的事，结果是不会一样的。名人犯蠢那是轶事，普通人犯蠢那就是蠢事。

    以司马光的资望，如果回来还做御史的话，御史中丞都安排不下他这尊大佛，开国以来应当是从来没有任命过的御史大夫才差不多。

    再等等看好了。

    韩冈想着。

    在朝会上公开与司马光辩论，为的还是王珪，韩冈觉得还是暂且歇一歇吧。他和王珪的关系还没到那一步。换做对手是现在的御史台，那倒也罢了，但现在面对的可是司马光。

    韩冈不了解司马光，但能逼得王安石写出《答司马谏议书》，司马光的水平不可能会差。一个巴掌拍不响，当年若没有司马光的刺激，王安石的笔力也不会锋锐到那般程度：

    受命于人主，议法度而修之于朝廷，以授之于有司，不为侵官；

    举先王之政，以兴利除弊，不为生事；

    为天下理财，不为征利；

    辟邪说，难壬人，不为拒谏。

    几个排比句这么列出来，可见王安石下笔时的怒气值，已经飙到了最顶点——是被司马光刺激的。

    何况司马光还是名垂千古的人物——跟苏轼那个写诗作赋的名气不一样——是史学大家。主编的《资治通鉴》是给皇帝看的，标准的帝王学教科书。

    再等等，如果有机会，韩冈不介意出手，至少将司马光赶回洛阳去。但若是没有机会，他也不准备的硬顶着来。事后再行动也不迟，只要赵顼的心意不变，还是能稳定住局面。京师不动，京外的路州就算有些动荡也很快就能平歇下来。而且皇后应该不会喜欢司马光的行为。

    “司马卿还是先将札子递上来。卿家初回京中，朝局或有不明之处……”

    口气太软了！

    不止一名朝臣的心中闪过这个念头。

    皇后终究只是垂帘，对破坏规矩的臣子强硬不起来。而且本该维护朝纲的御史们都没有站出来。

    “殿下！尧时四凶在列，舜臣尧，一日之间，流四凶于四夷，不待日暮。珪在政府，于君无所裨益，于政无所施为。臣纵在西京，其恶行亦充斥于耳目。方今论之，已觉迟也。”司马光的声音一下又陡然拔高了一倍，“奸佞王珪，窃据政府，臣乞诛之，以谢天下！”

    向皇后不敢说话了，她给司马光惊到了。

    对一名宰相喊打喊杀，司马光这沉寂了十余年后第一炮，开得可是够响的。

    震得偌大的文德殿中都在刹那间变得如同子夜时分的寂静无声。

    好吧，韩冈其实并不是那么惊讶。

    治平年间，因为旧时与还没有被立为皇储的英宗曾有过来往的王广渊被越次提拔，不幸被司马光盯上了。连上**章，全都是要将幸进之辈的王广渊踢出朝堂，声势闹得最大的时候，据说司马光甚至自请留对，当着英宗皇帝的面‘乞诛之，以谢天下’。

    不知道当年他弹劾张方平时，是不是也是这么杀气腾腾。如果也是‘乞诛之，以谢天下’，视张方平如父的苏轼恐怕没少跳过脚。

    当年的事，韩冈也只是在与人闲聊时，听过一阵流言。并非是世家出身，韩冈在朝堂的旧闻、故事方面，就比较缺乏底蕴了。但司马光就在眼前发作，可见流言还是比较靠谱的。

    尽管这多半是进二退一的手段，韩冈觉得司马光的札子上应该不会当真写上要将王珪论以国法，杀之而后快，但司马光眼下既然说出来了，等于是一翻两瞪眼，已经是最终决战的态势了。

    御史台呢？还会保持沉默吗？

    一名身着朱衣的臣子跨出班列，是张商英。

    “臣殿中侍御史张商英，前日曾两上弹章，论王珪奸佞，不当居于政府，殿下留中至今日。非独朝中百官苦王珪久矣，京外亦苦王珪久矣。臣同乞诛王珪，以谢天下！”

    “臣监察御史舒亶同乞诛王珪，以谢天下！”

    “臣丁执礼同乞诛王珪，以谢天下！”

    “臣……”

    一名名御史站了出来，屏风后的向皇后已经是给闹得头昏脑胀，她几次想让下面的御史们退下去，但全然无用。对于这一干欺凌到自己这个妇道人家头上的所谓诤臣，向皇后愤恨不已，换作是天子在朝，他们怎么敢这么做？

    但她更加痛恨王珪。为了一个王珪，闹出了多少事？到最后，甚至都自暴自弃起来。不就是要将王珪赶下台吗？准了好了！

    向皇后用手按着额头，幸好有帘子挡着，这等失态的动作不会让下面的臣子看个一清二楚。但她心中还是越来越不耐烦。到了朝会上都不让人清静，整个御史台就跟始终不歇口的乌鸦一样，喳喳叫着让人心烦。司马光一起头，就立刻跟着一起唱了起来。

    他们到底是什么时候联络上的？司马光昨天才进京，怎么会这么快？

    向皇后猛然一惊，她记起了昨天的一条由石得一报上来的消息，难道是新旧两党已经联合起来了？要是真的连王安石、韩冈、吕公著都一起掺合进来，那可真的是无可挽回了。

    心力交瘁下，向皇后无力的挥了挥手：“依卿等所奏。”

    什么？！

    司马光的声音一下就断了。

    不是当庭收下奏章，然后批示，不是将奏章送去相府——只要这么做了，王珪就只有请辞一途，肯定是要出外了——而是依卿所奏。

    “一切就依卿等所奏！”帘后的声音又传了出来，重复着前面的话语。

    那一重珠帘后的皇后到底知不知道自己在说些什么？！韩冈已经完全没了站干岸看热闹的心思。

    司马光和御史台要求的可是乞诛之以谢天下！

    是要杀王珪，是要杀宰相啊！

 第28章 官近青云与天通（18）

    “万万不可。”

    声震殿堂，不知多少人在同时开口，不过其中并不包括韩冈。他根本就没动弹，因为跳出来的人太多了。

    吕公著、蔡确、韩缜、薛向、章惇，几名执政全都出班，而下面的朝臣，侍制以上的也有三分之一站了出来。

    开什么玩笑，这可是杀士大夫！若是偏鄙小臣倒也罢了，过去也不是没动过刀子，但侍制以上的重臣，开国以来，还找不到被诛杀的例子。

    他们可是真正与天子共治天下的士大夫！王珪死不足论，可先例一开，日后谁能保证不杀到自己的头上？！

    ‘玩脱了吧……’

    韩冈悠悠然的看着犹发着愣的司马光、张商英等人。

    只是话说回来，这个回答谁能想到？过去不管怎么喊打喊杀，最后也不过一个落职出外了事。谁能想到会来一个‘依卿所奏’？韩冈都不免被吓了一跳。

    吕公著站出来后便领头开炮：“殿下，祖宗以来，慎刑慎杀。立国以来，未曾杀一士大夫！”

    ‘前面怎么不早说！’向皇后看都不看吕公著。

    “殿下，王珪有罪当罚。司马光乱朝仪，御史台不能正，俱当治罪！”这是韩缜出来和稀泥。

    ‘罚两个月俸禄吗？’向皇后在帘后冷哼一声。

    “王珪诚有罪，罪不容诛。惟王珪乃天子素日所重，如今圣躬不安，遽然论死，或会惊动圣躬！”蔡确动之以情。

    ‘早念着官家的病，今天就不会有这一幕了。’皇后心中的火气渐渐上来了。

    “殿下！”太常礼院的李清臣则维护法度：“杀宰相，岂可如杀一鸡犬？王珪有罪，不过朝廷自有律条在，即便要论罪，亦当付有司详断！”

    “那就是我的错了！”向皇后前面自知失言，所以只是腹诽，现在终于忍不住开口了，还好声音不大，可还是将宋用臣吓得魂不附体。

    “王珪前日已上辞章，可见其已服罪。勿须再施以重刑。”御史中丞李定方才没有站出来支援下属，监察御史独立性很强，也不是他这个主官能控制得住的，现在倒方便他站出来。

    向皇后差点咬碎了银牙，恙忿积于胸臆：“这是怪罪吾将弹章留中吗？！”

    宋用臣直冒冷汗，幸好声音还是不算太大，要是和朝臣吵起来，那就更麻烦了。

    “司马光凌迫君上，当付有司论罪!”章惇也说话了，只有他的目标是司马光，这让向皇后的心情平复了一点。

    章惇才不会跟人争王珪有罪没罪。让地方稳定？那也简单得很，挑两个不长眼的发配去监盐茶酒税就是了。至于王珪和司马光，两边都赶出去就是了！

    开罪了御史台，章惇一点都不在乎，他举荐起来的张商英、吕惠卿提拔的舒亶，都越来越不听话，甚至有反噬的迹象，走了才好。而让王珪安稳出外，也正好可以腾位子出来。王珪一走，肯定要提拔新的宰相，而且至少要有两名宰相来平衡局势。到时候空位子出来，自己向上走一步，去东府做参知政事是很有可能的。

    形势一面倒的要保王珪。向皇后知道，如果再依照臣子之言改口的话，肯定是要让人笑了。只是不管怎么说，现在肯定是杀不下去。

    “司马卿，你说如何？！”向皇后勉强压下了心头的怒意，问着司马光。只要司马光和御史台给个台阶下，今天的事也就算了。

    “当诛之！”

    司马光硬邦邦的回道，毫不犹豫。现在他已经不可能改口。坚持到底还能说是嫉恶如仇的表现——反正王珪终究也不可能真的被杀，朝臣们也都明白究竟是怎么一回事，不至于引来士大夫们的仇怨——但若是临阵退缩，毕生积攒下来的声望可就要付之东流了。

    “王珪当诛之！！”几名御史也是骑虎难下，只能硬挺司马光。从他们的角度来说，宁可被罚出朝堂，也要保住一个能够卷土重来的名声。

    “是吗？”向皇后声音阴冷下来，手也紧紧攥着袖袍。

    “圣人！圣人！千万不能啊！”宋用臣慌得汗水直流，急着在她耳边低声叫着。向皇后要是使起小性子，麻烦真的就大了。难道要入内通报天子来救人？！

    “殿下，臣韩冈有言。”

    旁观良久的韩冈，终于施施然站了出来。也让成了菜市口的文德殿，平静了下来。虽然他还不是宰执，可江湖地位已经到了。

    王珪肯定是杀不了的，向皇后的话最终会被士大夫们给堵回去。但再吵下去，局面只会越来越坏，甚至能让司马光和御史台博个好名声。若是朝会成了刷声望的地点，没脸的肯定是向皇后。

    韩冈当然要向皇后收回她前面的话。虽然会影响到她的声望，不过之于向皇后，却是损伤不大。难道垂帘听政的人选还有别的选择吗？既然没有，又有什么好担心的？！

    不过这个责任肯定要有人来承担。司马光和御史台必然要为他们的行为负责。至于王珪，算他运气了。

    看到韩冈站了出来，向皇后的心情也稍稍平静了一点：“学士请讲！”

    “今日之事，事在张商英、舒亶诸御史。臣工有罪，罪在御史台。”

    韩冈的眼睛长到哪儿去了？！

    向皇后当即被噎得气息一滞。当头跳出来的明明是司马光。领头搅乱朝会的难道不是司马十二？！众目睽睽之下，难道韩冈还想帮司马光把罪名推到御史们的头上？

    过了半晌，向皇后方才压着心头气，开口问道：“御史台何罪？”

    “奏劾无状！”韩冈一字一顿：“乌台劾王珪，弹章百十计，悉已传之朝野。臣只闻其中夺职、远窜、毁废等语，不闻一字涉及大辟！”

    司马光的奏折并没有读完，到底有没有诛杀王珪这一条，韩冈不敢百分百的确定。只不过张商英等御史的弹章上，却可以肯定没有‘诛王珪、谢天下’这一条。

    韩冈双目一扫张商英、舒亶等人，“御史论事自有规制。若是奏报民情，或可风闻。但弹劾臣僚，总得依法度行事。前日章疏言贬，今日殿上论诛，前后不一，奏劾无状！”

    “话不是司马光先说的？！”向皇后觉得委屈，司马光是始作俑者，张商英、舒亶等人只是击鼓摇旗罢了。

    皇后的抱怨，韩冈也愣了一下，立刻道：“臣闻朝廷选萃，必得清正而有风望者为御史。而张商英、舒亶今为御史，却闻风改辞，不闻清正在何处？司马宫师居洛阳，穴地修书，让人闻之不免惊骇。今日之言，未必无因。而张商英、舒亶等人又有何缘由？”

    好了，韩冈的打算，这下全都明白了。

    虽然是在说御史台，可谁都看得出来，他的刀子更多的还是落在了司马光的身上。给司马光安的罪名是泄愤——记得司马君实在洛阳待了多少年吗？他今天哪里是恨王珪，他是恨王安石啊！

    事君惟忠，而司马光却在国事中掺入私心，这是品性问题。而且让司马光在洛阳修书的，可是还在福宁殿中的天子……这分明是怨望！

    怨望！做臣子的，哪个敢让这两个字挨身？

    韩冈的攻击不可谓不狠毒，殿中大部分人都这么想着，皇后的心情也一下好了起来。

    司马光则被怒火烧红了双眼：“雷霆雨露，皆是天恩，此理臣岂不知？臣劾王珪，只为天下、朝堂，何为怨望？！”

    只有深悉医理又了解韩冈的苏颂却皱眉看着韩冈，他觉得韩冈的话似乎还有一层深意。

    苏颂方才同样是站出来阻止皇后乱命的一个，不过他也只用不可杀士大夫来谏阻皇后，并不像韩冈和章惇直接指责司马光和御史们。

    韩冈是《本草纲目》的主编者，他说的话从医理的角度来理解则更为确切。司马光有病，而御史们无病。司马光是犯糊涂，而御史们是心怀叵测。

    而韩冈接下来的话，也证明了苏颂的猜测。

    “韩冈非是在说宫师怨望。”

    韩冈语气平和，心中却是叹息，有些事他不想做得太过分，可既然入了朝堂，就别想干净得起来。面面俱到既不可能，那就得党同伐异。纵使面对的是《资治通鉴》的主编司马光，只要他还想毁掉新法和气学共有的根基，那就没有人情可讲。

    “学士此言又是何意？”向皇后在帘后听得更加糊涂。

    “须知阴淫寒疾，阳淫热疾。此乃是疾作之故，非是宫师的本心。”

    殿上顿时一片哗然。纵使没听明白的向皇后，也在管勾御药院的宋用臣匆匆解释下，明了了韩冈话中之意。

    ‘阴淫寒疾，阳淫热疾’出自秦医和的六气六疾论——气有阴阳风雨晦明，疾有寒热末腹惑心，六气淫则六疾生。

    韩冈说‘阴淫寒疾，阳淫热疾’，可任谁都知道，韩冈决不是在说司马光有寒热之症。医者说话，不可能太直白。在‘阴淫寒疾，阳淫热疾’之后，六气六疾论的剩下四句是‘风淫末疾，雨淫腹疾，晦淫惑疾，明淫.心疾。’

    韩冈的本意自然是秦医和的六气六疾之论中的‘晦淫惑疾，明淫.心疾’这两句。二大王是心疾，而司马光不是惑疾就是心疾——反正心疾、惑疾都是神智有毛病，是在指责司马光的神智有问题——因新法不得不在洛阳修书十余年，郁愤在心，以至疾作。

    虽然这在性质上，比怨望要好一点，可是只要韩冈的话被人采信了，一个神智有问题的太子太师，便不可能再立足于朝堂！

    司马光眼中一片血红，不意昨日还在席上端茶倒酒的后生晚辈阴狠至此！

    但无论如何，司马光掘了地窖在地下修书之事，殿上人人知晓。行事有悖于常理，若不是怨望，那就是有病，最轻的说法，也是人老悖晦！

    总得认一个吧！

 第28章 官近青云与天通（20）

    蔡确的发言总是这么恰到好处，让人惊喜连连。

    多少喜欢去看蹴鞠球赛的文武官们同时闪过了一个念头：

    这脚球补射得好！

    韩冈与司马光交锋三五回合，刚一占上风，蔡确就趁势将皮球踹进了球门。

    韩冈瞅了面容整肃的蔡确几眼，无奈的将视线转回了脸色紫胀的司马光。盯上王珪留下来的位置的蔡大参，自然是要在皇后面前露个脸。

    而帘后的向皇后，她并不知道蔡确之言的真伪与否，她对此根本没有了解。不过司马光被堵得闭了气，倒是能做个证据。

    但她对细节也很有兴趣，回头看看宋用臣，宋用臣会意，弯下腰，低声道：“圣人，这件事王观察应该知道，他当时就在陕西军中。”

    所谓的王观察，就是王中正。他本官是观察使，正五品的贵官，内侍兵法第一。这段时间正领军镇守宫掖。

    向皇后点点头，到底是什么样的情况，事后问问王中正就知道了。

    蔡确的这一脚的确是稳准狠兼备，司马光没了反击之力，韩冈也觉得差不多该收场了。

    可章惇却跟着发话。他质疑：“记得当年广锐叛军并没有打下邠州，反而吃了一个亏，最后不得不绕城而走。并不是如参政所言，大掠邠州。”

    过分了！韩冈心道，捧哏不要做得这么明显好不好？！

    他更加紧张的望着不远处的太子太师。司马光都这把年纪了，身体不会太好。要是在殿上发病，甚至中风，那就要出事了！

    可他已经来不及阻止，只见蔡确当即精神一震，高声道：“吴逵这个广锐军邠宁都虞候，直至官军开始进筑罗兀，被调往庆州镇守边防前，正是驻扎在邠州城中。他领军南下，人情地理皆惯熟的邠州是最容易被他攻破的。但幸而邠州有个年轻有为的判官。见邠州驻军北上庆州之后，城中兵力并没有加以补足，自知无法坚守，便率兵出城偷袭贼军前锋。虽然这一战侥幸赢了，其实也是险到了极点。一旦他败了，邠州将立刻陷落。只因城防不固，兵力不足，不得不如此。那位判官，名为游师雄，却也是横渠门下！”

    蔡确当年曾任邠州司理参军，因献诗于宣抚陕西的韩绛，才被荐到时任开封知府的韩维门下，韩冈第二次上京便正好与其有一段因缘往来。

    尽管蔡确离开陕西时，横山攻略刚刚展开——罗兀筑城和广锐之乱是发生在韩冈离京后——不过在横山之役宣告失败后，通过仍在陕西的旧友，蔡确对广锐之乱前后的陕西局势仍了解得十分深入。

    听蔡确将当年事娓娓道来，向皇后再去看司马光时，就更多了几分厌弃。韩冈的同门，只为了给司马光收拾手尾，就不得不冒险领兵出外偷袭贼军，而不是固守城防以求安稳。司马光在关中，差点就坏了国家大事。

    司马光脸色通红，嘴唇抖着，却发不出声来。他甚至无法辩驳！毕竟这是实实在在发生的事。回去查查旧档，就能将《谏西征疏》、《乞罢修腹内城壁楼橹及器械状》和《乞不添屯兵马》这三份他在长安任上所进呈的奏章给翻出来。这也是为什么他被撤了知京兆府的差事，派到了洛阳，主掌西京御史台的缘故。

    司马光的窘迫，让韩冈看得暗暗摇头。

    缺乏地方从政经验，这是司马光最大的弱点。在二十岁得中进士之后，直至五十三岁知长安京兆府这个大府资序的要郡之前，他没有任何亲民官的主官经验，知县、知州、一路监司主官他都没有担任过。

    寻常的进士要就任兼领一路兵马的要郡，最快也要有两任知县资序、两任通判资序，两任知州资序，然后再看运气，至少要升到侍制以上，再有几任路中监司的主官。在这段一般长达二三十年的时间中，至少有一半时间得在地方任亲民官，剩下的则是在京城或是路中监司担任资序相当的职位。可司马光，则基本上都在朝中度过。

    签书苏州判官事，签书武成军判官，并州通判，开封府推官，这是司马光在担任知京兆府兼永兴军路经略使之前的全部地方经验。

    在苏州任上，因为其父母相继亡故而解职丁忧，司马光只做了一年多。

    除服后，司马光出任武成军判官，也就是滑州，签书判官事两年。

    之后他就回到了朝堂，直至十年后，司马光因其连襟之父庞籍知并州兼河东经略，被荐为并州通判。司马光上任后，代庞籍巡视边地，主张在麟州筑堡失败，损兵折将，连累得庞籍被贬知青州。庞籍帮司马光担下了罪责，司马光此后便视之若父，事庞籍之妻如母。这一任，两年而已——在并州通判前，司马光其实还跟着庞籍去了郓州，主管州学半年多，不能算正式工作，也没有什么功绩可言。

    并州事毕，司马光回到开封，任职开封府推官。两年后便改修起居注，判礼部。在这期间，司马光最有名的是论交趾麒麟祥瑞，还写了一篇赋文来讽谏。

    从此他一直留于朝堂，任官知谏院、翰林学士等清要之职，直至王安石开始变法。

    三十余年的时间，司马光在地方上只有佐2官和幕职官的资历。除去滑州、开封这两个畿内差遣，司马光在外地的任职时间更是只有区区三数年。且不论是在并州通判任上，还是在开封推官任上，司马光都没有表现出足够的能力。

    司马光比起其他从地方上一路稳稳爬上来的官僚，最为欠缺的地方就在这里。更是远远不能同在地方上施展才华而不愿入京的王安石相提并论。

    当蔡确拿任职地方时的挫败和纰漏来攻击司马光，司马光是毫无还手之力。

    话说回来，蔡确本人也极度缺乏地方经验。升朝官后，就没有离开过朝堂。基本上走言官路线，从监察御史，一路升到御史中丞，现在又成为了参知政事——亲民官的经验远比司马光更欠缺。可是到了他这个地步，也没有司马光在地方上出乖露丑的失误，反而没有破绽了。

    而且司马光现在也没办法驳斥他。已是血涌上头，晕眩一阵跟着一阵。外表看着没什么变化，但能站定脚跟已经是他在竭力平复心情的缘故。

    韩冈始终都在关注着司马光，看到他现在的样子就知道有些不好了，再争下去，太子太师当真能晕厥在文德殿上。

    “各位以辅臣之尊，陛前相争，喧哗如街市口角，到底成何体统？！”

    一声斥责，突然响起在殿上。

    众人循声望去，一名风姿挺秀的御史步出班列，在大多数御史前面跟着司马光一起弹劾王珪的时候，没有出班的御史也就剩下寥寥数人。

    这个人，韩冈还认识。

    “臣监察御史蔡京，劾司马光、蔡确、章惇、韩冈，殿上失仪，有失大臣体，当一体罚铜，以作惩戒！”

    蔡京倒是聪明。可谁也不能说蔡京错了，甚至司马光还得感谢蔡京收场，至此他方能定一定神。

    只有殿中侍御史才能名正言顺的维护朝仪，而蔡京现在只是御史而已。前面他没有跟着跳出来攻击王珪，现在站出来，却是正好合了绝大多数人的心思。总不能让好端端的朝会，变成蹴鞠球赛后卷堂大散的球场。坚守维持朝廷纲纪的本职，当能给皇后留下一个深刻的印象。

    “臣等喧哗殿上，有罪。”

    从蔡确开始，连同御史，包括韩冈、司马光在内，几十名朝臣同向皇后和太子行礼请罪。

    一言震朝堂，让宰辅们同请罪，蔡京有些得意。

    帘后的向皇后却气冲冲的哼了一声，“两边打板子，到底是谁错了，当吾看不出来？！”

    “圣人！圣人！”宋用臣又开始冒汗了，“司马宫师年纪大了，只看太子也该给个体面！”

    向皇后闻言立刻向赵佣那边望了一眼，五岁的小孩子仍端端正正的坐着，动也不动一下。可朝会拖太久了的确不好，向皇后也不想再耽搁时间，挥挥手：“都免了，归班吧！”

    韩冈回到班列中，他已经不再看司马光了，而是吕公著。

    方才司马光被群起而攻，吕公著竟然就在旁边看着，没帮司马光说话。

    他到底在想什么？

    韩冈很有几分纳闷。就这么让司马光成为众矢之的，最后灰溜溜的返回洛阳？让赤帜蒙尘对旧党可不是一桩好事。

    诚然，司马光顶撞皇后，已经犯了大错。而且在朝臣们面前，连皮都给扒光了。但就这么将之抛弃，旧党的人心怎么办？壁虎断尾求生，但断了后半截身子，还能活吗？

    韩冈看不透吕公著的心思。

    但司马光完了是肯定的。即便福宁殿中的天子还要给他两分体面，司马光自己都不会有脸留在京城。皇后也不可能留着他。

    而自己这边，司马光的攻击虽然给了敌人们灵感，但终究还是无甚大用。

    想以药王弟子来攻击自己，韩冈早有心理准备。本就是避免不了的事，他这几天得到的弹劾中，就有这么一条。

    无论如何，韩冈不可能放弃医学权威的身份。相对于后患，用处则更大。而且论人心疾这种胜负手，也不可能糊涂到随便乱放的，日后最多也只是吓阻对手。

    且就算被人忌惮，又能怎么样？韩冈从来都不在意这等小事。

 第28章 官近青云与天通（21）

    【今天两更，这是第一更。】

    蔡京结束了朝堂上的喧哗，使得朝会能够重新继续下去。

    在御史台已经确定要集体出外的现在，蔡京肯定是要继续向上走了。

    不过今天的事并不算完，崇政殿那边才是决定司马光此次上京的最后结局。

    当然，朝会上上演的这一幕活剧之后，也没人能认为司马光还能翻身。最多也只会给他一个体面。即便是皇帝还想维护平衡，也没办法保住司马光。谁让韩冈和司马光彻底撕破脸皮，没有留下任何转圜的余地。非此即彼，赵顼若是敢偏袒司马光，韩冈敢直接递奏状请辞。

    两府宰执要参加崇政殿议事，其他朝臣则不需要。

    可当朝会照着正常的流程结束后，韩冈回到太常寺，从宫中来的一名内侍却也追到了衙中。说是崇政殿再坐改在午后，让韩冈依时与会。

    这名叫杨戬的小黄门离开，韩冈想了一阵，摇摇头，不知道皇后有没有通知司马十二。

    如司马光这样外地上京的重臣，在朝会之后，天子肯定是要抽时间在崇政殿问对。

    一方面体现对重臣的看重，另一方面也要藉机了解一下地方上的详情，并征询重臣对当前朝局和政令的看法。兼听则明，偏信则暗，中主以上，都知道该这么做。

    若皇后根本就不遣人通知司马光，那么这位太子太师就彻底没戏了，完完全全失去了皇后的信任。

    …………………………

    定下了午后再去崇政殿，向皇后先回了福宁殿中探视赵顼的病情。

    赵顼此时沉睡未醒，但脸色看着还不错，让她放心了一些。从内殿中出来，向皇后在御书房中坐下一开口就是司马光：“给司马宫师送些药过去，过几天就让他回洛阳！”

    “奴婢知道了。”以司马光今天在殿上的表现，只让他回洛阳已经是很宽厚的待遇了，赐些药物也算是让这位老臣面子上能过得去，宋用臣应声后低头又问：“圣人，给司马宫师送什么药？”

    “韩学士之前给雍王开的是什么药方？”向皇后冷着脸说道，“就给司马光送一模一样的过去！”

    宋用臣没动弹，他的脚沉得像灌了铅。皇后竟然对司马光厌弃到了这一步！

    “怎么？没听明白？！”向皇后见使唤不动宋用臣，顿时柳眉倒竖，声调高了八度。今天在殿上，她已经受够了大臣们的气，想不到现在连一名阉人都使唤不动了。

    宋用臣连忙跪了下来，脸贴着地上的金砖，俯首帖耳，急声道：“圣人！好歹也要顾全一下太子的体面吧。司马光是太子太师。他本人虽不足论，但如此待遇东宫之师，传将出去，岂不是让世人觉得太子不尊师道？实是有累太子名声啊！”

    向皇后冷眼瞪着宋用臣。背后传来的莫名刺痛让这名大貂珰汗水湿透了衣衫。

    不知过了多久，终于，向皇后缓了口：“那就照规矩来好了，寻常给几位相公赐的什么药，就给司马光送什么药去。”

    “奴婢明白，奴婢明白！”宋用臣连忙起身，倒退着出了殿。

    宋用臣退下去了。向皇后仍是面如寒霜，犹自怏怏不快。喝了一口饮子，稍稍压住了心头火，又想起了在殿上的事。随即点起了勾当皇城司的石得一：“石得一，王中正现在在哪里？”

    石得一道：“王观察现在应该在会通门那边。”

    “速去找他过来！”向皇后有事要问问王中正。

    王中正正在禁中宫城的南大门会通门处镇守。

    这些天来，他身为带御器械，与三衙中几位太尉配合着一同谨守宫掖。仗着不弱的名声和观察使一级的地位，让手底下的班直和禁军一个个老老实实，没有起来闹事。

    此时朝会上交锋已经传到了他的耳朵里，局势将会由此发生什么样的变化，到了这一步也算是看得分明了。

    所以当一名小黄门带着皇后懿旨来传召的时候，他便气定神闲的起身，然后又脚步轻快的往福宁殿处赶过去。

    能跟垂帘的皇后多接触，是王中正梦寐以求的事。可惜他官品已高，不方便常留于宫中。

    内侍的官阶在升到从八品的内东头供奉官之后，便到了顶。之后想要再往上升，只能转入武官序列——这其实也是为什么开国以来内侍往往能名正言顺的领兵上阵的法律依据。

    不过由此一来，控制内侍升迁的权力，便转入了政事堂和枢密院的手中。所以本朝的内侍不能为患的缘故便在此处——地位不高时，可以由宫中掌控，可地位一旦升格，便要受外廷牵制——这也是为了避免唐时阉人废立天子的局面。

    王中正都已经是正任的观察使，若是现在就死了，越两级追授节度使都有一半的可能。自然，王中正肯定不会拿性命去换一个节度使，他还想安安然然享受荣华富贵。当日后再有战事，他这位内侍中的第一名将，也肯定是要为君分忧的。

    只不过一朝天子一朝臣，当有心进取的天子中风病倒之后，他这个以知兵闻名朝野的内宦名将，能不能得到皇后的认同，其实是很难说的一件事。要是皇后厌武喜文，治事保守，那他可就全无用武之地了，最好的情况，也只能是去期待日后太子秉政会改回当今天子的作风。

    快步来到了福宁殿，皇后就在外殿中的御书房里翻看着奏章。

    除了人不同以外，御书房中的摆设，都是王中正旧日所熟悉的一切……其实还是有一点区别的，御桌旁的白屏风，已经添了一块新的。旧的屏风上，大半幅面已写满了人名，有百十人之多——这些全都是赵顼看好，准备任用的低品臣僚，除了福宁殿书房这里，崇政殿那边还有一面。而新的屏风上，则只有寥寥数人的姓名。

    出乎王中正的意料，向皇后的召唤却是针对当年的开拓横山和广锐叛乱：“……记得王中正你当年是奉旨去的陕西，那时的情况，多多少少应该还知道一些吧？”

    王中正虽惊讶，但也不慌不忙。蔡确拿着当棍棒敲打司马光的那段旧事，方才他也回忆了起来。他慢慢的组织语言：“微臣的确就在陕西。当其时，庆州兵变，关中动荡。故微臣奉官家之命，赶往延州宣诏，召回罗兀城中的精锐去平叛。而韩学士，当时受宣抚陕西、河东两路的韩大观征辟，为宣抚司管勾伤病事，身在罗兀城中。”

    当年的陕西河东两路宣抚韩绛，眼下是以宰相的身份在外，得受观文殿大学士，故称之曰韩大观。但这位韩大观，向皇后多多少少知道他并不算称职。

    向皇后还记得十年前发生的那些事。当时的皇帝先是因为修筑罗兀城成功而欣喜不已，继而前方兵事不顺，就变得忧心忡忡。等到庆州叛乱的消息传来，京中一日三惊，皇帝也茶饭不思，日夜守在武英殿中看着沙盘。而后宫中，也同样是人心惶惶。

    那时的皇帝还年轻得很，登基才几年就开始主动攻向西夏了，但也是冒险得让人难以安心。从回忆中抽出思绪，向皇后继续听王中正说过去的故事。

    “那是罗兀城下西贼由西夏国相梁乙埋领兵，兵力几近十万。幸而城中良将强军云集，又有知兵如韩学士的文官辅弼，所以能从数倍于己的西贼眼皮下顺利撤出，甚至连伤兵也一个不落的都带了出来，城中资材粮秣全都烧光，只留一空城与西贼。”

    向皇后听得全神贯注，王中正可是当年那一战的当事人，说的虽然简略，但听着却有惊心动魄之感。

    “那一夜，微臣与韩学士、张总管领后军而行，西贼衔尾追来，却被我殿后的数千官军设伏大破之，一战斩首千余级。战后论功，韩学士的功劳，便只在主帅张玉、高永能之下，微臣也忝居其后。”

    “那是你的功劳。”向皇后道，“你一个内侍敢于殿后，没丢了官家的脸面，受赏是应该的。”

    王中正闻言登时满心欢喜，通过这个态度，他已经把握住了向皇后的想法。

    “一回到延州，从罗兀城回来的官军便立刻向咸阳赶去。这都是鄜延、环庆的两路精锐，能让天子安心的，也只有他们。”

    王中正不着痕迹的跳过了他自己回延州后就称病的那一段，继续说平叛的事。

    “仁宗以来，能兴兵据城的叛乱也就那么几次。贝州王则，保州韦贵，而后就是这庆州的吴逵。不过王则、韦贵，都是据城而守的守家之犬，叛后皆坐守城中，待死而已。惟有吴逵，破庆州后立刻南下，如狼似虎，锋锐难当。要不是在邠州有游师雄设伏阵斩劫吴逵出牢的首恶，打掉了叛军的锐气。准备过渭河的时候，又得当时的秦凤副总管，被任命为招捉使的燕达阻截于咸阳，长安恐其不保。”

    向皇后点了点头。这是司马光的运气，多亏了燕达和游师雄。

    燕达她是知道的，是她丈夫之前最看重的将领，年纪轻轻便担任了三衙管军，前些年尚在京任职的时候，轮班守卫宫掖，颇见过几面。

    游师雄这个名字虽然向皇后很陌生，可就在一个多时辰前，她在殿上才刚刚听人提起过，也正是她想向王中正征询旧事的原因之一：“听说游师雄是韩学士的同门？”

    “正是！不过他比韩冈投入横渠门下要早多的。游师雄，字景书，是治平二年的进士。在陕西文臣中，以知兵而著称。旧年邠州破贼，便是最好的例证。之后在缘边各路任职，也都有上佳的表现。”

 第28章 官近青云与天通（22）

    【今天两更，这是第二更。明天中午还有一更。】

    王中正对游师雄很了解，之前的伐夏之役，在秦凤路转运司的游师雄与他接触很多。

    “横渠门下一向文武双全。当年范文正守陕西，横渠先生便上书要取河湟为助力，可谓是远见卓识。后来兴学授徒，也多谈兵事。韩学士算是其中最拔尖的一个，游师雄却也是一流的人才。去岁伐夏，游师雄与王襄敏的次子王厚同为随军转运，多有功勋。微臣的那点功劳，也多亏了游师雄和王厚在后襄助之力。”

    向皇后对王中正的回答很满意。知己知彼，百战不殆。她至少还知道这两句。王中正虽然推重游师雄，但从方才的几段话中，也能看得出王中正对陕西的文官武将们的了解。

    她暗暗点头。难怪能领军南征北讨，号为禁中第一名将，秦翰也要瞠乎其后，这不是没有来由的。

    提起朱笔，在身边那面空白的屏风上写下了游师雄的名字，向皇后回过来又问王中正：“游师雄现在何处任官？”

    王中正发了一下怔，一般来说天子若是这么问，就肯定是想要提拔这个人了。只是游师雄现在可都是重臣一级了。

    “现下游师雄身在甘凉路。以右司谏、直宝文阁权发遣凉州，并领甘凉经略使兼兵马都总管二职。”王中正低头回道，他怕向皇后脸上挂不住，“甘凉乃是新复之地，自吐蕃大兴后，三百年不受中国管辖，至归义军兴起亦只能羁縻而已。必得能臣守之。游师雄在关西夙有威望，又有能力，功绩即显，故而破夏之后半年，官家便不问资序，将之破格提拔。”

    王中正的话有点啰嗦，向皇后听着感觉挺怪的。偏头想了想，觉得自己是明白了。这是王中正规劝自己不要立刻提拔游师雄，以免甘凉路不稳。

    她有着些许遗憾，感慨着，“想不到都是一路帅臣了。”

    垂帘以来，心思全都放在了朝堂上，连一路帅臣的姓名都没时间去了解，向皇后想想，觉得自己实在是浪费了太多时间在司马光这等人身上。

    再仔细想想，帅司、漕司、仓司、判司，天下各路四大监司的使臣，更是有大半不知道到底是谁。就算听说过姓名，也不知道他们过去有何功劳和过失，更不清楚他们的能力如何。而在各路监司之下，还有四百军州，两千多县，镇子更是无数。

    治国之难，她现在算是领会到了。

    “这也是官家的提拔。”王中正微微松了一口气，道：“官家乃是明主，故而用人都能各尽其分，用其所长。”

    ‘所以要镇之以静？’向皇后狐疑的看看王中正，不知道是不是他是不是又在劝谏。

    心中怨怼之意油然而生。虽说这也是自家丈夫的意见，连王珪都用‘使功不如使过’的理由放过了。可司马光之辈，却是想趁着自己还没有熟悉国事，直接欺上头来了。

    王中正没感觉向皇后心思的变化，接着道：“广锐军被困咸阳，犹自作困兽之斗。幸而韩学士孤身入城，说降叛军。罪魁吴逵**，只是尸骸难以辨认，所以并没有报功。剩下的叛军活下来的近三千人，连同全家老小，全都被发配去了熙河路。这也是受了韩学士之请，说是杀降有伤陛下盛德。”

    “韩学士仁心。”向皇后由衷的说道。

    “的确如此。贝州和保州都有降军事后被刑，只有广锐军这边被保下来了。”

    石得一在背后抬眼看房梁。皇后和王中正倒是忘了韩冈在河东，将南归的黑山党项杀得只剩数千人，拿了两万三万的斩首，交趾人更是只有八只脚趾。

    王中正却说得正是兴致高昂的时候，“在河湟开边时，因广锐军乃是西军中数一数二的精锐，也被派上了战场。立了不少功勋，赎了过往之罪，但官家也只赐了金银田土，并没有给其官职。而且在河湟之役中，广锐军领头的将校死得七七八八，不致为患了。”

    “难怪韩学士能未及而立，便已近宰执。”向皇后深有感触，“十年前才做官就立了这么大功劳，怎么也当得起了。”

    王中正更正道：“圣人误会了，韩学士在横山和招降两事上，并没有受功赏，全都辞了。”

    “这话怎么说？”

    “因为在被韩大观征辟的时候，韩学士明着对王相公说罗兀难守、横山必败，若是一定要他去，有功劳也别算他一份！”

    向皇后惊诧莫名：“韩学士竟然这么说！”

    “可不就是这么说的？”王中正摇摇头，“但王相公也厉害，却硬是将韩学士派去了韩大观的帐下。说不要功劳那是你的事，朝廷要你做的事，照样还是要去做！”

    向皇后听了更是觉得匪夷所思，竟然还有这样逼人上路的做法，在朝堂的人事安排上，若是被任命官员不愿去做，怎么都不会强迫的。王安石就不怕韩冈怠工？

    王中正叹着气，“所以说拗相公当真是名副其实，就是韩学士撞上了，也是一点办法也没有。”

    王中正稍稍开了一个小玩笑，见皇后抿了抿嘴，像是想笑又不方便笑的模样，心中便更是轻松了几分。

    “不过韩学士难得的地方就在这里。他去了延州，直接就往最危险的罗兀城去了，一点也没有拖延。到了罗兀城，对伤病们尽心尽力，面对西贼，也是用心辅佐张、高两位主帅。要知道一旦赢了，韩学士可就是最吃亏的一人，没功劳还要受人笑，但韩学士完全没有计较。要不是广锐军叛乱，罗兀一役当真就给官军赢下来了。”

    向皇后前面已经知道韩冈在横山的赫赫功绩，却想象不到韩冈是不顾受人嗤笑的结果上为国事尽心尽力。

    王中正轻声喟叹：“微臣当年曾听官家说过，‘言罗兀难守，事前不止一人。但仍尽心尽力，惟韩冈一人而已。’备称韩学士为人甚正。”

    行事如此光明磊落，再想起冬至之夜，韩冈面对太后的义正辞严，向皇后却一点都不惊讶了。

    ……………………

    午后崇政殿再坐，韩冈和除王珪外的众宰执前后脚都到了。

    殿脚有一个判起居注，殿中站着一个御史中丞李定，加知制诰的翰林学士蒲宗孟则也在一旁候着，准备书诏。

    而司马光，则不见踪影。前面韩冈经过殿外东阁时，也没看到司马光在里面等候。他的结果自是不言而喻。

    对于今天朝会上发生的一切，宰辅们很快就给出了一个处罚决定。

    蔡确、章惇全都支持速办严办，韩缜、薛向表示谨慎的支持，吕公著继续保持沉默，其他人包括韩冈都没资格说话，更不会跳出来表示反对，就这么顺顺当当的敲定了下来。

    司马光入觐，照规矩赐物赐药。不论他受与不受，朝廷还是给他一个体面。但之后，就让他回洛阳，绝不留他。韩冈本来还想让他去殷墟，但现在已经是不现实了。

    至于御史台对王珪的弹章，则全都驳回。之前在殿上附和司马光的御史，一体下诏叱责，并解职外放。

    御史中丞李定没有为他的手下辩解，应声接了下来。出了这么大的事，他台长之位，已经是做到了头，今天回去，就该上表自请出外了。

    被蔡京出来弹劾的有失朝仪的吕公著、蔡确、章惇和韩冈等人，向皇后打算不问。但韩冈、章惇和蔡确自请罪，逼得吕公著一同低头，便一体罚俸半月。也没什么争执的，谁还会为这点小事废口舌？

    至于剩下的亟待处理的政事，则一切按照流程走。奏章上有不明白的地方，几名宰辅按照各自的主管范围向皇后详加解释。作为天子私人的两位翰林学士，韩冈和蒲宗孟，也一并受到咨询。

    由于向皇后对政务的生疏，处理起来比赵顼在时要慢得多，但也没有拖到第二天去，快黄昏的时候，总算是结束了。

    从政务中歇了下来，殿上重臣们各自喝着皇后赐下的茶汤。章惇向韩冈使了个眼色，韩冈会意，微微颔首。眼神一转，看了看吕公著。

    王珪避位待罪，今天接下来自是照旧由吕公著领头入福宁殿探视天子。

    天子病重卧床，宰辅们除了轮值宿卫以外，还要入福宁殿问疾，探视天子病情，以防有人隔绝中外——这是当年富弼和文彦博在仁宗发病时挣来的权力，一直延续了下来。韩冈则是身份不同，则是一日一入宫，与宰辅们同行。

    因为司马光之事，皇后现在应该不会受吕公著蛊惑，说什么都没用。如果吕公著真有什么想法，入殿问疾是他必须要把握的机会。

    到了福宁殿寝殿中，赵顼已经被唤醒了。睁着眼睛，等着宰辅们来此。

    吕公著当头，依照几天来的惯例向赵顼问安，拿着韵书确认了神智，安慰了几句，便领着同僚向天子告退。他们不耽搁，赵顼也没留客。

    众人再拜起身，一个个倒退两步，就要转身出寝殿。但应该和其他宰辅一并退出寝殿的吕公著却没动身，他向着赵顼行了一礼：“陛下，臣有言欲奏禀，乞留对。”

    果然如此！

    韩冈算是松了一口气，吕公著的回击总算是来了，比起他一直隐而不发要好不少。

    但吕公著到底想说什么，却是让人要多想一想，一时捉摸不透。

 第28章 官近青云与天通（23）

    “不意今日又见王曾。”

    走下台阶，章惇冷冷的说了一句。

    在他身侧的韩冈则回道：“谁是丁谓？”

    两人对视一眼，呵呵各自冷笑。

    吕公著究竟是在想什么，在他跳出来之后，宰辅们哪有看不透的？

    蔡确、韩缜沉着脸。章惇笑中则带着隐忧。只有薛向，如无事人一般——没有进士的身份，反而就不需要想得太多。

    仁宗初年，宰相丁谓当权，与内侍雷允恭相为表里，把持国政。参政王曾为除丁谓，砌词留对，与章献太后密议，一举扳倒了这位权相。

    自此之后，一旦有哪名重臣在拜见天子后主动请求留下来奏对，那么在世人眼中，他的意图只会是针对同列。从权谋上讲，也失去了动手的突然性，反而打草惊蛇。

    故而便逐渐成了官场上的一项禁忌，基本上很少再出现这样的作法。

    “如果只是针对小弟的话，那倒是没什么关系。”韩冈淡然说着。

    章惇看着前路：“也只是对玉昆你而言。”

    “的确如此。”韩冈仰头喟叹。章惇与自己走得实在太近了，不免会受到牵连。

    韩冈回头看看夕阳下的福宁殿，吕公著到底会说什么，其实完全可以想象得到。

    即便不是在殿中旁听，吕公著也不会有其他的说法。

    ……………………

    当蔡确、韩缜等人全数离开，只留下吕公著一名执政的福宁殿，又陷入了沉寂之中。

    赵顼躺着，向皇后坐着，而吕公著则稳稳地站着，赐坐也没有理会。

    帮赵顼掖好了被角，趁势整理了心情，向皇后抬头看着吕公著，沉声问道：“不知枢密自请留对，究竟是为了何事？”

    吕公著深深的一躬身：“为了皇宋基业。”

    臣子们大言诳君的手段，向皇后经历得不多，但她对吕公著即有成见，听到这话时便自然而然的有了戒心，“枢密何出此言？！”

    “臣观今日朝堂，已是隐忧潜伏。王安石有威望，门生子弟遍布朝堂；韩冈有重名，得人心，世人敬仰。如今翁婿二人同列朝堂，相互配合无间，长此以往，皇宋基业恐有不稳。”

    带着沉沉杀机的话语出口，殿中更加静了三分。从西南方照过来的阳光映不进殿中，只能将南面的窗棱染上一层如血的红光。

    “过去也不是没有过。”向皇后越看吕公著越不顺眼，立刻道，“吾虽是妇人，也知道晏相公和富相公翁婿二人曾同列一朝。”

    “那是富弼曾说晏殊奸邪！”吕公著抬起眼，一对白眉下的双眼利如刀剑，“今日在殿上，司马光的确多有错处，但昨日，韩冈在席上端茶递酒，岂是重臣所为？！”

    向皇后张口结舌，难道要说韩冈是王安石的女婿，谨守晚辈的本分，所以才会端茶递酒？！可这不正印证了吕公著的话？

    “陛下。”吕公著语气沉沉，“臣非是论韩冈之品性。试玉要烧三日满，辨材须待七年期，现在是看不清的。”

    向皇后一下气白了脸，白居易这首诗实在太有名了，指着吕公著的手都在颤：“周公恐惧流言日，王莽谦恭未篡时。这两句，枢密何不明说？！”

    “臣只为皇宋基业，非是为一己之私攻劾王、韩翁婿。”

    “好个非为一己之私，”向皇后气得笑了起来，“冬至夜吾母子性命几乎不保的时候，不知吕枢密在哪里？！”

    “殿下看重韩冈，或有其因由。”吕公著毫不动摇，皇后的否定他不在意，关键还是在赵顼身上，皇后越是偏袒韩冈，皇帝就会越担心：“但韩冈未及而立便名声广布，世人视之若神。今日殿上论司马光有心疾，又有几人不信？殿下当也是信了吧？”

    向皇后立刻道：“司马光强要杀王珪，岂非心疾？”

    “那一众御史呢，他们不也一样要杀王珪？”吕公著反问。

    “他们受了蛊惑而已。”

    吕公著神色一肃：“受人蛊惑，已是罢官去职，那么蛊惑人心之辈，如何不论之于法？！”

    向皇后的口才哪里能跟老辣圆熟的吕公著相提并论，登时就被堵住了。优待司马光的决定，还是刚刚在崇政殿上做出来的。

    吕公著也不继续与向皇后辩驳，他看着沉静的躺着的赵顼，“韩冈名重当世，王安石威望尤髙。章惇蔡确为其爪牙，韩缜、薛向唯唯诺诺，若翁婿二人同在政府，日后谁人可制？”吕公著跪了下来，再拜叩首，“陛下，非臣疑韩冈和王安石。但两人身处嫌疑之地，只为两人着想，也得让他们避嫌才是！就算或有顾虑，也得剪其羽翼，以防不测。”

    司马光虽然失败了，但对吕公著来说，一切才刚刚开始。

    因人成事，这样的想法，他从来没有过。

    低头整理着丈夫的被褥，向皇后藉机稍稍冷静下来。抬起头来，她猝然质问着吕公著：“韩冈如今只为不掌诰的内翰，王相公更是五日方才一朝，不及远甚。枢密是不是看到王珪去职，想争一争宰相的位子？！”

    “殿下此言，是在疑臣。”吕公著面不改色，向皇后的举动在他眼里实在幼稚得可笑。他掏了一下袖袋，抽出了一份奏章来。吕公著双手托着奏章举过头，朗声对赵顼道：“臣之辞表便在这里。臣非恋权，旧年臣于王安石亦有举荐之德，若能如韩绛、陈升之一般附和变法，宰相之位何足论？今日之言，非为权柄，乃是臣为皇宋基业的一片赤心！”

    ……………………

    城南驿，司马光所居住的小院紧闭的门扉打开了，司马康将刑恕送了出来。

    虽然是送客，但司马康的脸色阴沉得像是送葬。

    刑恕也是一脸沉重，却仍好言安慰着司马康：“先生是太子太师，多年来始终简在帝心，是天子垂危时想要托孤的重臣。虽说今日受辱于小人，皇后又为奸佞蛊惑，但无论如何，不还是给了先生一个体面吗？”

    “体面？”司马康脸色却更加阴沉：“就是那些赐物吗？”

    刑恕叹了一声，摇摇头，拍了拍司马康的肩膀，却也不在多劝了。

    都到了现在这般田地，还能怎么样？

    刑恕瞥了一眼稀疏的花木对面躲躲闪闪向此处张望的数个身影，转头又望向不远处的另一重院落。那重院落也是大门紧闭。

    王安石这段时间在城南驿的作息习惯很稳定，此时乃是午后时分，他一般是不见客的。但王安石应该已经是知道了朝会上发生的一切。

    刑恕冷笑了一声，不知道那位平章军国重事究竟是怎么看待他的那位女婿的？

    昨日席上谦和有礼，今日殿上便翻脸无情。就算是亲如翁婿，恐怕也是适应不了吧？

    但私谊归私谊，国事归国事。当年王安石能为变法事与多少好友割席断交，今天若是知道司马光大败亏输，当是击节叫好的为多。

    唉……摇摇头，又是一声长叹，刑恕别过司马康，向驿馆外走去。

    司马光的颓态，他方才看得分明。踌躇满志的跨进文德殿，结果却是丢盔弃甲，一败涂地。失去了唯一的机会，有生之年当再难入朝，如何不颓唐？

    不过刑恕并不认为这是司马光能力不足，实乃天数耳。

    司马光选择的时机和手段，不可谓不妙。在极为有限的时间内，已经是做到了极致。就算是刑恕现在再来回想，也觉得司马光借弹劾王珪来张起沉寂已久的旧党声势，并宣告自己重回朝堂，从任何角度来看，都是最为上佳的选择。

    尤其是在御史台已经群起而攻的时候，抢先一步对王珪给出决定性的一击，不但能借助已有的声势，也让御史台根本没有办法调转枪头，只能追随在后。

    让整个御史台为王前驱，难道还有其他更好的手段吗？

    可惜还是失败了。

    时也命也！

    留中也好，拒谏也好，反驳也好，皇后可能的反应，司马光肯定都做了预测。而其他臣僚，无论是韩冈、章惇，还是蔡确、韩缜，包括下面的御史，以及一干有发言权的重臣，也定然都做好了针对性的计划。

    在朝会上发难，本就是背水一搏，贯通史学的君实先生，不可能糊涂到不做筹划便仓促上阵。

    可天时不在此处，皇后的那一句‘依卿所奏’，比什么样的反驳都有用。

    谁能想得到？！

    刑恕又是一叹。在廊道上擦身而过的一名官员，便随即浮上一抹幸灾乐祸的笑意。

    冷淡的瞥了此人一眼，记下了相貌，刑恕继续向前。

    幸好还有机会。

    从这段时间，皇后对王珪的保护来看，天子很明显的是要维持朝堂稳定，异论相搅的宗旨绝不会随意更动。

    既然如此，也不用担心对新党的攻击，会有太坏的结果。

    司马光若是能将王珪扳倒那自然是最好，旧党肯定气势大张。若是做不到，对吕公著来说，机会同样到了。

    宰相和执政之间，有着天壤之别。以刑恕所知，吕公著现在的唯一所想，就是光大门扉。而要想维持吕家的家门不堕，与其委曲求全的去迎合新党，还不如争上一步，争一个宰相之位出来。

    宰相之门，即便韩冈日后当权，也不便有所轻动。韩冈就算将吕家恨之入骨，也得为他韩家着想——始作俑者，其无后乎？

    吕公著若是能成为宰相，只要不糊涂到去沮坏新法，只要隔三差五唱唱反调，至少在天子大行之前，地位将会毫不动摇。

    至于之后如何，更不用担心……王珪可都是被放过了！难道还能重开岭南路不成？

    一旦吕公著如愿做了宰相，父子两相国，届时以吕门之贵，日后与天家结亲也不是可能。家门长保不衰，吕公著当真就能如愿以偿。

    宰相门下客。

    刑恕冷笑一声，似是不屑，却犹有几分自得。

    不枉自己奔走之劳。

    ……………………

    福宁殿中，向皇后仍阴着脸，气愤填膺，说不出话来。

    而吕公著的气质越发纯粹，平和淡定，不见喜愠。

    这是吕公著在表态。

    表明与王安石决不妥协的姿态。

    代表洛阳老臣的司马光今日折戟沉沙，旧党声势大挫，那么新党必然气焰大涨。这样的情况下，天子定然需要一位坚定的反对者留于朝堂。

    除了他吕公著以外，还有谁人可选？就算什么都不做，也会稳当当的保住现在的权位。

    可是吕公著还想更进一步。宰相的地位在枢密使之上。枢密使执掌军事，而宰相则是军政无所不统。

    眼下王珪出外乃是必然。即便今天已经将所有弹章全部驳回，王珪也必须知趣的出外——这样还能留一个情面，若是还不知趣，那就没什么人请可讲了。

    当王珪离开，空悬下来的宰相之位，在两府中以资历论，吕公著自问不作第二人想。其余人不是资格不够，就是进入两府的时间太短。

    只有唯有一点，就是他是旧党。如此一来，即便是新党中资历浅薄如蔡确，中立的唯唯诺诺如韩缜，也有了跟自己竞争的资格。今日在殿上蔡确会跳出来，正是为了一个宰相之位。

    吕公著无意改弦更张——即便他这么做了，坏了名声后，结果只会更差——那么能做的就只有一条：便是更加坚定的反对新法。一个保持为国事而不惜自身的旧党，与一名新党中人同掌大政，就是天子唯一的选择。

    至于新法的稳定，在有王安石做着平章军国重事的时候，天子并不用担心太多。

    这么多年了，又发生了这么多事，吕公著已经没有了与新法争竞的精力，他现在只想保着家门长久。他静静的等候着，结果究竟如何，就看天子的反应了。

    躺在病榻上的赵顼终于有了动作，他的眼皮眨了起来。

    一下，两下。

    然后是第三下。

 第28章 官近青云与天通（25）

    【中午还有，这一大章的最后一段。】

    赵顼阖起了眼皮，久久的没有一点动静，像是睡着了一般。

    向皇后不安起来。从吕公著的失态上看应该是件好事，虽然吕枢密在失态后立刻请了罪，弯腰捡起奏折，但三五下才将奏折捡起来，可见其动摇到了什么样的地步。

    只是丈夫现在的反应又让人费解，不知道他的葫芦里到底是卖的什么药。

    大概是歇了好一阵后，终于恢复了精力，赵顼重新重新睁开了眼睛。

    下平二萧——招。

    “官家想要招谁？”向皇后随即追问道，她关切的看着皇帝。她至少能明白，现在丈夫究竟是招谁入宫，就决定了到底是准备怎么安排未来的朝堂大局！

    上平十四寒。

    ‘韩？……韩冈！’向皇后心头一喜，只是赵顼想说的并不是‘韩’，而是‘翰’。

    “翰林？”向皇后问着。

    赵顼眨了眨眼，两下。

    然后又是一个‘去声二十号——诰’和‘下平一先——全’。

    向皇后总算是明白了赵顼心意：“是将知制诰的翰林学士全都召来？”

    两下。赵顼给了肯定的答复。

    一下找来所有掌内制的翰林学士，这是标准的拜相序曲，甚至更高了一格。

    向皇后回头来找人。瞥眼看到了吕公著，这位太子太保正垂着手，端端正正的站着，脸色如常，沉毅沈谧，方才的失态仿佛完全不存在。当然，方才托在手上的辞章，也被宽袖掩盖，仿佛不存在了。

    多看了吕公著一眼，向皇后便丢下了他，点起宋用臣，派他去玉堂找翰林学士。

    ……………………

    福宁殿中的动作，如同一块巨石投入池塘中，整个皇城都被惊动了。

    本来崇政殿上对司马光和御史们的处置已经传出来了，王珪尽管被保住，但他已经没有足够了能力和声望来执掌东府，接下来必然会宣麻拜相。

    隐隐躁动早已潜伏在皇城中，多少人预测，半月之内便能见分晓。只是没人料到会这么快，一个时辰都不到，而且还是吕公著自请留对的时候。

    不用一刻钟，翰林学士入宫的消息便传到了韩冈耳中。

    他也是翰林学士，可惜是不在院的学士。虚衔空名，不加知制诰，不用草诏，不掌内制，称为内翰其实都勉强，当然不可能在这个时候进福宁殿，只能在外面等消息。

    “这是大拜除？！”黄裳立刻惊问，“是要任命宰相了！？”

    “还能是别的原因吗？”

    “内禅？”黄裳刚说出口，自己就摇头否定了。要当真是内禅的话，宰执们应该先一步入宫。

    “王禹玉是要罢相了，谁会接手相位？蔡确吗，还是吕枢密？”黄裳问着韩冈。

    “官家从玉堂招了几人去？”韩冈却转过去问来报信的小吏。

    “三人。在院的内翰全都入宫了。”

    韩冈回头对黄裳笑道：“看来的确是大拜除！”他将重音落在了‘大’字上。

    得了韩冈的提醒，黄裳模模糊糊的有了点想法，但还是有几分不解，正想细问，却见韩冈站起了身。

    从身后门外传来了苏颂的声音，“玉昆，还在衙中啊。”

    黄裳连忙起身回头，只见苏颂正跨步进厅，这也是听到学士院锁院消息的。

    “玉昆，你觉得如何？”挥退了厅中没眼色的几个小吏，苏颂甫坐下来便问道。

    韩冈想了一想，抬眼道：“……大势将定。”

    ……………………

    拜除宰相照规矩是天子御内东门小殿，然后学士院锁院。当这两件事同时出现，皇城内外所有人的耳目都会扩张到最大。

    只是现在以赵顼的病情，不可能去内东门。让皇后代行也是一个选择——毕竟已经是垂帘听政了——但赵顼担心皇后不能将自己的心意表达明白，她实在是太缺乏经验。

    所有仍在翰林学士院中的翰林学士，便因为这个缘故被招到了福宁殿中。

    翰林学士满额是六人，但加知制诰的就没有那么多了。眼下玉堂员额未满，能书诏的更是只有三人，张璪、蒲宗孟和孙洙，三人全都被招进了福宁殿中。

    张璪眼下已是翰林学士承旨，作为玉堂第一人，比当值的蒲宗孟还要靠前。

    大拜除时，草诏往往五六封，甚至过十封，一人很难完成这么大的工作量。一般都会召集两名翰林学士同上殿，即所谓的双宣学士——冬至的那个晚上，张璪因形势所迫，一人独力写了七份诏书，则是一个不折不扣的特例。

    不过三位翰林学士接收的天子第一份谕旨，并不是‘拜’，而是‘罢’。

    去声二十二祃——罢。

    下平七阳——王。

    上平八齐——珪。

    罢王珪。

    拜相的序幕，却是以罢相拉开，张璪一边让蒲宗孟书诏，一边揣度着赵顼究竟对王珪有多恼火。冬至夜他同样在此殿中，亲眼见证王珪几乎是将天子皇后和太子一家推进了深渊。

    之前留王珪是形势使然，可惜在司马光和御史们的折腾下，天子的计算成了无用功。现在不用再保他了，当初的愤怒也就如同池底的淤泥，一并翻了上来。

    秦失一鹿，天下共逐之。

    张璪的心跳得有些急了。

    说起资格，他这位翰林学士承旨，也同样只要一步，便能晋身两府。

    ……………………

    “大势将定？”苏颂问着韩冈，“不知玉昆此话怎讲？”

    韩冈冲苏颂笑了笑：“小弟不信子容兄看不出来？”

    苏颂不置可否，又反问回去：“玉昆觉得会是什么样的大势？”

    韩冈简简单单的回道：“天子觉得能安心的大势。”

    苏颂突然凝神专注的看了韩冈好一阵，方才再开口，“玉昆，你之前究竟做了什么？”

    “不过是上了三份札子。”韩冈说得轻描淡写，却也不再隐瞒，“三天前是弛千里镜之禁，前天是请求刊行《自然》，昨日则是给先师请谥——这是第二次了，多半能成。”

    黄裳听得一头雾水，他和韩冈、苏颂的层次差得太远，根本都不知道两人云山雾绕的再说些什么。但苏颂听得很明白，他神色转为严肃，问韩冈：“玉昆……你当真做好准备了？”

    “以前也不是没有过，不过是给天子强压下去了，还要什么准备？何况现在重新起头，既能释天子之疑，也能顺便跟吕宫保掰一掰手腕。”韩冈轻笑着，新党也好，旧党也好，都是对手。对新党在于道统，对旧党那就是为了维护大局，“说实在的，这几天一天一章疏，也不完全是针对吕枢密。”

    “是司马君实吗？”苏颂问道。

    “当然。”韩冈点头，“旧党赤帜啊，再怎么提防都不为过。”

    苏颂为之一笑：“可惜让吕晦叔消受了。”

    韩冈不知道吕公著会在福宁殿中说些什么，但他的心思并不难猜，他能用上的理由，应该也只有一个。所以韩冈现在和吕公著争夺的便是同一个位置：

    ——新党的反对者。

    新党这个团体，在外靠对新法的认同和附和来聚集官僚，在内则是以新学所代表的未来凝聚人心。

    吕公著争在外，韩冈则争在内。

    韩冈纵然在新党之中有为数众多的朋友和认同者，但从根子上，他所代表的气学一脉，与新党——确切的说，是坚持新学的新党——是截然分立的不同派系。他有属于自己的班底，有足够的声望，也有实力不弱的后备队伍，只是因为地域的缘故，根基差了不少——关西的进士实在太少了，而气学在文风荟萃的中原和江南，则势力太过薄弱。

    只是相对于吕公著代表的旧党，韩冈与新党的交锋，不会损害新法，甚至绝大多数新党成员不会视韩冈为敌，真正与他相争的，只有王安石、吕惠卿等寥寥数人：对天子来说，这就足够了——至于国子监中的学官，他们还提不上筷子，狗肉不上席面。

    韩冈屈指轻弹着茶杯，看着绿色的涟漪在盏口中一下下的回荡。

    当《自然》杂志正式刊行，气学和新学的道统之争将重新打响，甚至只要公布这个消息，所有人都知道自己要动手了，最迟也不会拖到明年开春。

    既然如此，与其拖到年后公布，还不如在这个最紧张的时候放上台面，至少还能额外赚个一石二鸟，甚至一箭三雕、四雕的好处来。

    这是他对司马光的防备——韩冈上阵，怎么可能将希望放在皇后一时错口上？那根本是谁都想不到的意外——为了预防司马光上京后引领旧党反扑，他也必须未雨绸缪，早早的做好准备。

    不论是司马光老老实实的上殿觐见，然后回洛阳继续修书；还是说他这位太子太师还想搅风搅雨，重新开战，韩冈都会做好反击的计划。即便用不到他的头上，也可以用来对付他人。

    其实在皇后垂帘之后，旧党已经很难翻身了。这一点，朝中人人皆知。很长一段时间以来，旧党在朝堂中的作用，就是平衡朝局。但弹劾身居两府多年、且为独相的王珪，却是动摇朝堂平衡的一个良机。一旦这个平衡给打破，旧党的机会就来了。

    而司马光果然一如所料，不甘心重返洛阳，探手抓住了眼前唯一的机会。

    这样一来，韩冈未雨绸缪的三份奏章的作用便出体现来了。

    韩冈三份奏章一上，那就是明摆着跟王安石划清了界限，要重新燃起新学和气学交战的狼烟。当维持住自己孤臣的形象，那么接下来旧党一旦在司马光的引领下展开反扑，那么韩冈就可以毫无顾忌的配合新党进行反击——他可以为道统跟新党闹得翻脸，但若是有人想破坏这些年来辛苦建设的成果，韩冈则绝不会答应。

    这一主要是针对旧党赤帜才预先埋下的伏笔，很可惜的没用在本尊身上，中途出了让人啼笑皆非的意外。可如果对吕公著自请留对的目的没有弄错的话，那么将会阴差阳错的着落在了这位枢密使的头上。

    其实韩冈也只有六七成的把握，毕竟一名瘫痪病人的心思是很难用常理去揣摩的。对章惇会不会当成自己的羽翼给剪除了，韩冈也一样没办法给出一个明确的回答。

    只是他已经尽可能做了他所能做的，不可能更多了，所以韩冈现在剩下的就是等待结果。

    茶杯被弹得叮叮作响，杯中茶水也晃得越来越厉害。

    浮现在韩冈脸上的笑意充满自信，其实这几日来的争斗，也不过是杯盏中起风浪。真正的大势，就藏在几分奏章中。令人遗憾的是，除了他本人，将不会有人能看透这一点！

 第28章 官近青云与天通（26）

    【好了，本大章结束。中午两更，这是第一更。】

    蒲宗孟跪坐下来开始起草王珪的罢相诏。

    这笔得罪人的买卖被张璪丢给了他，不过蒲宗孟不在意。王珪完蛋了，这辈子都翻不了身，在诏书中踩上两脚反而能让皇后看着喜欢。

    当初不小心触怒了龙颜，战战兢兢了多日，靠着运气才过关，眼下他可不想再犯糊涂。

    打叠起精神，亲自磨好了浓墨，蒲宗孟打算用他堂堂玉堂华选的文笔，让王珪看得吐血，让皇后听得心花怒放。

    罢去了最不招人喜欢的王珪，宰相之位已然空悬。将会是谁接手东府之长的位置？

    张璪和孙洙都在偷眼看肃然而立的吕公著，不见喜愠，深沉难测。两名翰林暗暗称赞，只是这副宠辱不惊的气度，就是标准的宰相。

    张璪尤为欣喜，王珪罢相，吕公著进用，两府人事大变，他这位站对位置的翰林学士承旨晋身两府的几率实在很大。

    还在殿中的吕公著却被张璪、孙洙看得极不自在。两位翰林学士在想什么他很清楚。他其实恨不得就此离开，但开口求退的时机却不好把握，现在天子开始发布谕旨，他也只能先在寝殿中做个石雕。

    赵顼继续眨着眼睛，下一个字是‘去声十卦——拜’。

    张璪、孙洙立刻精神抖擞起来，神情专注的观察着天子。

    “官家可是要拜相？”在得到了丈夫的肯定之后，向皇后接着问道，“官家想拜谁做宰相？”

    去声九泰——蔡！

    正在动笔起草罢相诏书的蒲宗孟手一颤，长长的一道墨痕从下划到上，这张草稿是废掉了。

    干咽了一口唾沫，张璪强忍着回头看吕公著的念头，而孙洙则没忍住，飞快的瞥了吕公著一眼。一瞥之间，就见吕公著神色依然如故，完全看不到什么异样的地方，但孙洙总觉得太子太保的脸色很白很白。

    竟然不是吕公著，而是蔡确！

    以资历论，如果要蔡确和吕公著同时拜相，吕公著必然在前，而且吕公著本人就在这里，天子不可能在蔡确之后才提他的名字。

    吕公著完蛋了。

    三名翰林学士皆看到了结果，却都想不通缘由。自请留对的吕枢密，怎么变成了引火烧身？

    而蔡确的运气更让他们羡慕，蔡确升朝官才十年，就已经升到宰相之位了。而且还是从御史一直升上来，连出外都没有过一次。

    羡慕到让人恨呐！

    翰林学士们五味杂陈，而天子，并没有停止他和皇后的交流——入声三觉——确！

    赵顼亲自确定了宰相的姓名，向皇后稍稍安心了一点，至少蔡确的立场她今天已经确认了。

    张璪领了旨，与蒲宗孟并排跪坐，开始起草蔡确的拜相诏。

    但赵顼的眼皮仍没有停，又是‘去声十卦——拜’。

    难道还要一名宰相？！

    张璪和蒲宗孟同时停笔，等着赵顼的谕旨。

    上平七虞——枢。

    入声四质——密。

    “是拜枢密使？”向皇后得到了赵顼的确认。

    上声六语——吕。

    三名翰林学士的呼吸都停滞了，西府中已经有一个吕了。再来一个，难道会是……

    去声八霁——惠。

    下平八庚——卿。

    宰相蔡确。

    枢密使吕惠卿。

    ……………………

    “新法大兴啊。”韩冈冲苏颂举起了酒杯。

    已是入夜时分，学士院依然锁院，翰林学士们依然留于宫中，但皇城在日落后便落了锁，将等结果的朝臣们全都赶了出来。

    谁也不甘心回家去等消息，留到明天再看结果，更是没人有这个耐心。

    所以御街左近的酒店茶肆，在这一个冬夜里便人满为患，甚至州桥边的夜市中也坐满了衣着青绿的官员，间中还点缀着一两件朱袍，都在等宣德门处贴出来的诏书榜文。

    韩冈和苏颂也到了前些天他和章惇一同饮酒的西十字大街横巷中的小酒店里，坐下来等消息——章惇今日宿卫宫中，倒是没能一起来。

    黄裳也没作陪，前面韩冈和苏颂的对话让他一头雾水，有了些自卑感，听着也是没意思，回住处读书去了。早点中了进士，才有参与韩、苏议论的资格。

    此处离着宣德门并不算远，在吓走了几名小官后，接下来倒是清净了。

    坐下来不到一个时辰，王珪罢相，蔡确拜相，吕惠卿回京任枢密使的三条重磅新闻，便由留在宣德门处的元随，送到了他们这里。可想而知，整个京城都要沸腾了。

    “吕晦叔自取其辱。”苏颂叹道，天子当着枢密使的面又任命了另一名枢密使，而且还是对立的派系，那么这名枢密使就只有一个选择，“旧党在朝中已没有立足之地了。”

    韩冈笑而不言，举杯饮酒。

    蔡确是新党，吕惠卿是新党核心，王安石更不用说——唯一的精神领袖，两府之长加一个平章重事都由新党担任，那么理由就只有一个，赵顼已经不打算继续使用旧党维持朝堂平衡了。

    “是不是要恭喜玉昆？”苏颂举起酒杯，笑着回敬韩冈。新党大兴，为了朝廷稳定，势必需要一个反对者。提前做了准备的韩冈，自然是最佳人选。

    韩冈却摇摇头，叹息道：“如果天子不是当着吕宫保的面任命的吕吉甫，这恭喜小弟倒是可以觍颜受了。”

    吕公著辞位，东西两府全在新党手中。韩冈的资格还不足，势力又薄弱，完全替代不了旧党的位置。

    吕公著失势，但留在西府中做靶子，韩冈所代表的气学成为钧衡朝堂的新生力量，那么朝堂上将会出现一个稳定的三角形。这是韩冈预计的，但现在的情况完全不是这样。

    苏颂一点便通，皱眉想了一阵，道：“……如果有第二位宰相倒是好办了。”

    韩冈笑了：“若是天子还要提拔一名相公，怎么会放在吕吉甫的后面？”

    宰相的位置可要在枢密使之上，拜枢密使的诏书都出来了，韩冈不觉得今天天子还会任命第二名宰相。

    “说得也是啊。”苏颂一声叹。天心难测，皇帝的想法实在是很难琢磨明白。

    拿起酒壶，苏颂随兴的给自己和韩冈倒酒。可突然间他整个人都怔住，酒壶倾斜着，只见壶中的烈酒，溢满了银杯，流到了韩冈的手上。

    苏颂应该是想到了什么，韩冈没有吭声，让酒水继续流淌，静静的等着苏颂自行清醒过来。

    “我明白了！”当银壶中的酒液将将倾尽，苏颂终于回过神来，一声断喝，但一看到看着满桌的酒，他就吓了一跳。

    韩冈却哪里会在乎桌子，立刻抓着苏颂问道，“怎么回事？”

    “新党大兴啊，玉昆！”苏颂重复着韩冈的话，浅淡的微笑里，自有深意在其中。

    韩冈闭了闭眼，顺着苏颂的话意去思考，灵光随即闪过，这不正是郊祀之夜的翻版！

    “原来如此！”他点着头，这下如何不明白，“好个官家！好个官家！好一个盛极则衰！”

    “的确是盛极则衰。”苏颂招呼韩冈换到另一张桌子上，“新党大兴……那接下来呢？”

    “自然是四分五裂。”韩冈冷笑着，“烈火烹油，鲜花着锦的日子如何过得长久？！”

    只会是这个原因了。

    韩冈对赵顼的决断力不无佩服。冬至之夜的时候，就已经有这个感觉了，现在则更为深刻。那是为了儿子能顺利即位成人，他极为决绝的抛弃了新法。而今天，则又决绝的抛弃了旧党。

    一切的关键，还是因为皇后这几日对旧党的看法变得极为恶劣的缘故。今天在朝会上，不少人都看出来了。所以天子才会放弃旧党。要不然留在朝堂中打擂台难道不好吗？

    当是天子确定了即便留着旧党，皇后主政时，也会在新党的撺掇下将之全数逐出京城。那么也只能干脆一点，与其等着日后朝局混乱，还不如自己还能控制局面的时候，将一切都给皇后安排妥当了。

    当初赵顼能干脆了当的抛弃新法，抛弃新党，如今也能以近似的理由，抛弃旧党。吕公著的算盘，终究是还是从自己的角度来考虑问题，而不是从皇帝的角度。

    还是那句老话：屁股下的位置不同，对事情的看法也同样不同。

    韩冈屈指敲着桌面，苦笑着，其实自己也有这个倾向，否则应该能猜到赵顼会怎么做，而不必现在这般惊讶。

    所谓盛极而衰啊！

    当朝堂上只剩新党后，仅仅是精神领袖的王安石决然压制不住内部分裂的倾向，吕惠卿绝不是甘居人下之辈，而蔡确只会更加贴近皇后。如此一来，新党必然会分裂。

    尤其是吕惠卿，赵顼调他回来，一方面加强新法、新学，另一方面，可就是让他自立门户。

    外有韩冈与新学争道统，内里则因权柄而自相攻伐。就算没有了旧党，依然是个异论相搅的局面。平章军国重事的王安石可以将政争压制在合理的范围内，却弥合不了人心。

    这就是赵顼的计算。

    韩冈在想明白后，便不再放在心上。赵顼不过看着眼前，最多也就三五年后，而韩冈的目光所及，却是数以十年计，乃至数百年后的未来。

    换了一桌新菜，苏颂拿着筷子夹着，一边与韩冈道：“蔡子正宰相，吕吉甫枢密，接下来会是谁？”

 第28章 官近青云与天通（27）

    【状态起来的第二更。】

    开始书写诏书时，孙洙手有些颤，这个参知政事的人选是谁也没有想到的。

    一旦在宣德门外张榜公布，不知会惊到多少人。

    时隔七八年，沉浮于南方诸州。

    想不到天子竟然还能记得他。

    曾布曾子宣。

    ……………………

    “竟然是曾布！”

    “曾布为参知政事？！”

    韩冈猛然坐直了身子！与苏颂对望的眼神中满是讶色。

    已经不是‘新党大兴’的问题了，天子这明摆着是等不及形势自然而然的发展，而是光明正大的要逼新党分裂！

    曾布可是被王安石恨之入骨，与吕惠卿都是死对头。但这个曾布，毕竟也是新党的干将，一旦他上台，一样会坚持新法，只是跟王安石、吕惠卿肯定合不来。

    控制得好的话，异论相搅同样可以成立。

    赵顼虽然病重，但帝王心术还是用得这么溜。得到的结果远远出乎韩冈的预料，“家岳这一回可是要跳脚了。”

    “当真这般恨曾子宣？”苏颂有些惊讶。

    “恨之入骨。”韩冈很肯定。自曾布叛离新党，他从王安石口中听到曾布曾子宣这个名字，加起来也不到十次。

    苏颂沉默了片刻，嘿然一叹：“这就是大拜除！”

    韩冈点头附和：“的确是大拜除！”

    不约而同，韩冈和苏颂都是将重音落在‘大’字上。

    只要在朝堂上有三分经验，一看招入三名翰林学士草诏，就知道是什么样的情况了。但更迭两府人事，是一桩极为精细的手术。绝对不会如今天这般剧烈。即便因为国政需要，通常也要一年半载的时间。

    王安石主掌变法，政事堂中的生老病死苦，分了王安石太多的精力。赵顼欲加以改变。可除王安石和曾公亮以外的三位，也是用了一年的时间才逐步更换完毕，换成了对新法掣肘不多的一批新人。

    韩琦旧日曾一纸落下四宰执，那时倒是特例，今天则同样是特例。

    曾布上来了，但两府中似乎人选还是不足。韩冈和苏颂又猜测起剩下的可能，最多也只有一两个空位了。

    章惇转入东府升任参政的可能给他们共同否定了，这不是受到了韩冈的牵累，而是在曾布任参政后，东府中不需要再多一名新党。

    “籓邸呢？”苏颂问着，“曾在开封府做过的那位。”

    “是说孙曼叔？”韩冈立刻道。孙曼叔就是孙永，韩冈在开封任职时的老上司，去河东时的前任，韩冈与他颇有些交情，可他并不是个好人选，“孙曼叔更近于旧党，上去就会被弄下来。蔡确、吕惠卿容不下他。”

    “愚兄说的是孙和父。”苏颂更正道。

    “孙固？”同在籓邸，孙固的确也做过开封知府，不过韩冈仍摇头，“他的脾性可是跟他的名讳一样硬啊！”

    元丰初，京城中已经被传言将要晋身枢密院的孙固，因为反对伐夏，被踢到河北去了。如果当时他松松口，绝不会是又回去知真定府的结果。而且他的立场也偏向旧党，上来就是被围攻的份。

    此外曾经在两府中任职过的老臣们，元老们不用去考虑了，那是笑话。吴充前些时候已经病故，冯京倒是还活得滋润，但因立场关系，也是没戏。

    韩绛年纪太大，快七十了。加之底蕴不足，回来也撑不住局面。当年以两任相国的资格，都压制不住政事堂，手腕实在是弱了点。而且他回来还会把韩缜逼出去，有不如无。

    元绛元厚之年纪更大，已经养老了，更不可能卷土重来。

    真正有资格就任两府的人选也只有这么几个，韩冈数来数去，也没有更合适的。

    苏颂看了韩冈半天，突然问道：“玉昆，你怎么不说自己？”

    韩冈咧嘴一笑：“小弟是不愿意……”他看看苏颂，“而子容兄你是不需要提，天子考虑两府之选，必然少不了你。”

    苏颂没理会韩冈的后半段，追问道：“为何不愿意？”

    “还是再过两年吧。小弟的年齿摆在这里，现在上去心里也不踏实。何况若是闹将起来就没时间做正事了。”韩冈冲苏颂笑了笑，“小弟倒是觉得子容兄你是最合适的人选。”

    “愚兄不可能的。”苏颂很干脆地摇头。

    “为什么？”韩冈疑惑起来。

    虽然苏颂跟自己走得很近，又有姻亲。但他的年纪已长，在两府中做不了几年，完全没有章惇那般让人担心。且即便他不是赵顼心目中的第一人选，可因为近于气学，只要韩冈这边辞位，苏颂绝对是个最佳的替代选择，必然能得到韩冈全心全意的支持。

    “籍贯啊……”苏颂对韩冈在这里犯糊涂有些惊讶，“玉昆，你不觉得两府中南人太多了一点吗？”

    韩冈眨了眨眼睛，随即恍然。不比后世，如今地域之别，其实被看得极重。

    南人不可为宰相，世传是太祖皇帝所说。而寇准知贡举，据传也曾经将南方士子大加删落，还说又夺南人一状元。到了王安石主持变法，司马光好像也拿他的籍贯说过事。而起新旧两党中，籍贯之分也十分明显。北人多旧党，南人则多隶新党。

    眼下两府之中，天子大用新党，所以南人成了主流。章惇福建人，吕惠卿福建人，蔡确福建人，王安石江西人，曾布江西人，薛向、郭逵是另类可以不计，韩缜倒是河北的，有名的灵寿韩，可他眼下就是孤家寡人一个。

    若是按照这一张名单定下了两府人事，再加一个福建籍的苏颂，两府之中北方人的比例的确是低过头了，而福建籍的宰执数目也未免太高了一点。

    那么再接下来，就不再是新旧党争，而是南北之争了。情况反而会比之前更麻烦，天子稳定朝纲的心意也不可能达成。

    不能身登两府，苏颂却毫无芥蒂的对韩冈笑道，“所以愚兄不可能入两府，之前也没有提乡贯淮南滁州的张璪，但玉昆，你可是北人啊。”

    韩冈现籍关西，祖籍京东，当然是标准的北方人，但他不愿意凑热闹，摇摇头，继续喝酒吃菜。

    苏颂却道：“不管玉昆你愿与不愿，只看你的身份、籍贯，天子不会落下你。”

    “为什么不可能是韩子华【韩绛】替代？”

    “说不定真的会有他。你一个，再加韩子华，就算韩玉汝不得不离开，也说得过去了。”苏颂看着手上的酒杯，“新旧两党处置完毕，现在天子应该想到籍贯了。”

    要向平衡南北，必然要有个北人宰相。韩缜的政治倾向并不是新党，他是不可能被提到宰相位置上的，那只会让他成为众矢之的，根本坐不稳位置。维持现在的参知政事已经很勉强了。而韩绛现在却成了最合适的人选。而韩冈身份特殊，还是太子师，宰相之位不可能给他，可做参知政事或是枢密副使也能有足够的影响力。

    小半刻后，拜韩绛为宰相的诏书出来了，而韩冈为枢密副使的诏书也只隔了两刻钟。

    一切尽如所料。

    “糟了，家里没人啊，别糊里糊涂的接下来。”韩冈虽是这么说，身子却动也没动，倒是开玩笑的意思居多。

    苏颂也没催韩冈，这本来就是笑话，“拜除的诏书当会留到了明天的官衙中宣读。”

    但片刻之后，韩冈和苏颂都跳了起来。石得一竟然背着个黄绫包裹带着十几名班直，找到了西十字大街横巷里这间不起眼的小酒店中来。

    ‘好个皇城司！’韩冈和苏颂的眼神中隐隐闪过怒意。连重臣都敢派人跟踪，改日揪住几个不长眼的，好好敲打一番！

    但现在两人都不可能发作，只能出店到了院子里，小小的院落挤满了韩冈和苏颂的随从，根本就不是受诏的地方。

    幸而拜除执政，不可能在小酒店里完成。石得一先满脸堆笑的向韩冈道了喜，然后就催促他快快回府接诏。韩冈摇头，辞而不受，三句两句就将石得一打发走了。

    石得一走时倒也不以为意，宰执的任命，受命者肯定是要做作一番的。

    一名受清凉伞的相公差点就在他家的院子里接了诏，躲在厨房里的店主一家已经有人吓得昏过去了。韩家的一名元随不耐烦，过去泼了两瓢凉水将他弄醒，让人继续上菜。

    韩冈和苏颂重新坐定下来，苏颂笑问道：“玉昆，你现在还不想做吗？”

    “我可不凑热闹！”韩冈摇摇头，他坚持着。

    但接下来的消息让他眉头皱了起来。

    或许是感受到了韩冈拒绝时的决绝，新一份诏书出来了，却不是有关两府的——程颢为资善堂说书，王安石为资善堂翊善。

    说书和翊善都是资善堂的讲读官，与韩冈同为太子师。这两人，一个与韩冈有半师之谊，一个更是韩冈的岳父，平章军国重事。无论哪一个，都能在资善堂里压韩冈一头。

    韩冈叹了一声，天子终究还是要压着自己。

    “玉昆，枢密副使，你还不接吗？”苏颂语气沉沉的说道。

    一抹嘲讽的笑意浮现在韩冈脸上：“天子以为小弟不担任枢密副使，就压不下新学洛学吗？”他的眼神转利，“若说新学、洛学，乃至其他学派，都是师长建个房子，然后学生们在里面叠床架铺。但气学不同，是一代更胜一代，后人学习前人经验，改正前人的错误，一步步向前。哪个能走得更远，站得更高，还用说吗？！”

    对韩冈而言，《自然》期刊的意义，可比枢密副使重要得多，在刚起步时，他并不打算分心。何况一张清凉伞乃是自家物，迟早到手，有必要向皇帝低这个头？

    不干就是不干！

    而且皇帝的算盘，可不一定打得响。有些事，不是他把握得了的。

    韩冈笑容中的自信，真实无虚。

 第29章 浮生迫岁期行旅（一）

    【晚上还有。】

    凌晨时弥漫在城中的寒雾，被腾起在半空中的太阳驱散了大半，可阳光照上身时，暖意还是没有感受到多少。

    已经是腊月初，天寒地冻，比半个月前更冷了三分。晴空万里的日子，河中的冰层却又更厚了三分。城内的许多水井都冻住了，提不出水来。只有少许用蜀中凿井法凿出的深井，靠着地下深处地气尚暖，还有净水提供。

    街边卖洗脸水的摊子上，一名小贩正吆喝着，身周热气蒸腾，水雾弥漫。生意倒是很好。五六个妇人、小子正提着桶在摊前排队。冬天的时候，洗脸水的生意总是最好。市井中许多人家懒得升灶化冰，干脆买水洗脸，然后出外吃早饭。

    今天早上，新任的侍御史租的官宅里的水井同样被冻上了，出来时赶得急，也是不得不向外面买了洗脸水来洗脸。

    在福建时，甚至是开封以外的其他地方，都不会有人能想到洗脸水也能拿出来卖，只有民风习逸成惰的京城，才能看到这样的行当。

    “元长！”

    来自身后的呼唤让蔡京从街边的摊贩上收回目光，回头看时，一名身着青袍的官员正骑着马过来，向自己招着手，惹得周围市民纷纷看了过来。

    蔡京冷起脸，待那人勒住马，便冲他喝道：“强渊明，喧哗市井，惊扰百姓，今日你犯在我手上，等着被参劾吧。少不了你的罚铜治罪！”

    强渊明被吓得不轻，连连拱手，“小的知罪，甘愿受罚。只是敢问，一天的俸禄有找吗？”

    “哪有那么便宜的事？！”蔡京板着脸喝斥着：“好歹清风楼的一张席面！”

    “请客可以，小弟也当请客。莫说清风楼，状元楼也成啊！不过元度来不来，小弟可是要好好谢谢他。”强渊明嘻嘻笑道，“当然，还要巴结一下元长你这位台端，小弟俸禄微薄，可要少罚几个大钱。”

    “这台端做得殊无味。”蔡京却不开玩笑了，苦笑起来：“昨天你没看到，李邦直一来便给人下马威，还不知日后怎么说呢？”

    “且不看，元长你在王相公和韩三资政那边都能说得上话，何惧他李清臣？韩魏王的侄女婿，要不是天子钦点，哪里能坐得上台长之位？”

    蔡京笑笑，摇头不言。只是他私心里还是在叹息自己的资历，否则这一回就该是侍御史知杂事了。若是能做到御史中丞的副手，过两年去知谏院，再过几年升御史中丞，都是有先例在的。

    可惜他现在只是别称台端的侍御史，主掌台院。虽然是乌台三院台院、殿院、察院中最高位的台院，终究还是比不上御史中丞的副手，有一条巨大的鸿沟，需要三五年的时间去跨越的鸿沟。如今次般连跳两级的运气，很难再有第二回。

    监察御史的人选，照例是由翰林学士、御史中丞和侍御史知杂事三方举荐，然后让天子从中挑选，两府插手不得。不过宰执们要想在御史台里安插人手还是很容易，翰林学士和乌台长、副，都不可能是油盐不进的人。

    台谏官可以指斥两府，两府宰执谁控制了台谏，谁就立于不败之地。现如今台谏空了大半，赶在韩绛、吕惠卿、曾布进京之前，这些缺额便被剩余宰执早早瓜分殆尽。

    除了李清臣是天子钦点——他这位判太常礼院在郊祀前后的表现还算不错——其余人选，背后都有两府宰执身影。

    蔡卞是王安石的学生，又在国子监中宣讲新学多年，如果没有蔡京的话，他进御史台不会有任何阻力。可是现在必须避亲嫌，所以蔡卞向王安石推荐了关系甚好的强渊明——其实蔡确和蔡京也有亲，蔡京的曾祖父和蔡确的曾祖父是兄弟，正好是五服中亲缘最远的缌麻亲。蔡京之前为御史时，曾在天子面前供述，赵顼没当回事，诏不问。所以到了这一次蔡确升宰相、蔡京晋侍御史时，倒是方便了，直接过关。

    正在前面街口等着两人的赵挺之，他也被人推荐入乌台。不过私下里走的门路不是王安石，而是蔡确。

    不过蔡京和强渊明过去的时候，赵挺之却在望着别的地方，并没有看着两人。

    蔡京骑马过去：“正夫，在看什么？”

    赵挺之回头一看，见是蔡京和强渊明，先打了个招呼，然后冲南门方向努努嘴。蔡京和强渊明转头看过去，只看见一票人马往南门去，浩浩荡荡的队伍有上百人之多，里面还多是朱衣的元随。

    “蔡相公？还是王相公？”强渊明立刻问道。

    只有宰相和枢密使才有如此规模的元随队伍。吕公著和王珪都已请辞，尽管还没批准，但他们出门后也不会再张着旗牌，带着元随。现如今的京城，也就新上任的蔡确和王安石，能有这般人数的随行人员。

    “当是王相公吧。”蔡京道，“蔡子正今日文德殿上押班，初上任不可能告假。”

    “是王相公，还有韩三资政。”赵挺之尤望着远处的队伍，目光中满是欣羡之色，“也不知是为了何事？”

    “元长你知道吗？”强渊明问着蔡京。

    “是来送人吧。”蔡京的确知道，“直舍人院的王安礼避嫌出外，前几天堂除他去江宁府任知府。”

    “王相公自清得过分了。”赵挺之闻言摇摇头，“平章重事又不理庶务。”

    “京师嫌疑地啊！”蔡京轻声一叹，又道：“而且王安礼又是跟苏子瞻一般行事不谨的性子，留在京城中徒惹人议论，早点出外也免得为人攻劾。”

    “行事不谨？”强渊明道，“小弟只闻说他治衙有政声。之前曾有言或会代钱大府为开封知府。”

    “不是传言，是真事。”蔡京道，“前几天翰林学士蒲宗孟论钱藻青城行宫郊祀前毁损之罪——这是恨钱藻不死——然后皇后就有意让王安礼接任，不过给王相公拒绝了，之后又以亲嫌奏请让其出外。”

    “就因为他行事不谨？”

    “可不是这么简单。前些日子……也就是冬至前，台中就有要弹劾他的说法，不过给耽搁了。现在还不让他出外，过些日子，小弟说不定都要上本了。”蔡京对两名同年好友笑了笑，“大臣狎妓，王安礼他做的是最肆无忌惮的，甜水巷中依红偎翠、放.荡形骸都少不了他。这还算不上大事，真正能拿出来论事的，一个是他知润州时，曾私致仕官刁约家侍婢，刁约死后又以主丧为名，诱略其婢女二人，另一个就是王平甫【王安国】刚满丧期新满，他便招妓饮宴。只为这两件事，王相公那边就饶不了他。”

    强渊明吃惊道：“元长连这些都知道？”

    “御史风闻奏事，若是耳目不灵，问题可就大了。”

    “……多谢元长提点。”赵挺之向蔡京拱了拱手。

    “也是小弟多嘴，进了乌台时间长了，自然会有有心人私下走报的。不必太过担心。”蔡京笑笑，又向南望过去，“不过韩三资政怎么也出来给王安礼送行了，两边来往听说可不多。他不是王相公，五日一上朝，庶务全不理。”

    “怕是避白麻吧？”赵挺之笑道。

    “张横渠的谥号交给太常礼院议了，《自然》期刊批了，千里镜的禁令也改了条文，可以说是弛禁了。可这韩资政还是看不起区区一个枢密副使啊！”强渊明的话中有着浓浓的酸味。

    酸味是当然的，韩冈的行为让蔡京心里也是犯堵。

    韩冈辞枢密副使的章疏，已经上到了第四本。谁也不知道天子会不会发下第五份诏书。这辞章的数目可比当年司马光辞枢密副使时还要多。而且之前韩冈已经辞过一次参知政事。在士林中的名声好得不能再好，就快赶上在民间的评价了。现如今，世人只盼他入两府，却不会有多少异论了。

    不过蔡京的脸上却看不出来，一边催动马匹和赵挺之、强渊明往西门走，一边笑道：“韩三聪明得很，两府之中危机四伏，他哪里会掺合进去。只看郊祀之夜的定储之功，清凉伞在他而言乃是唾手可得，何必在乎迟早？”

    这一点就不需要蔡京来解释了，如今半个京城都在议论天子对两府的人事安排。除了一开始时对两府尽数新党的惊讶，之后便很快就了解到了天子的用心。

    韩绛和吕惠卿的恩怨，吕惠卿和曾布的恩怨，王安石和曾布的恩怨，蔡确这个见风使舵的新党和其他人的恩怨，两府中的恩恩怨怨都传遍了京城。

    “元长说得是。”赵挺之大笑，“现在的两府是天子圣心独运，虽说皆是旧日同道，可东西两府不可能合得来，王平章也绝不愿看见曾子宣入政府。只为他，王相公连着两天请对入宫，好不容易才被安抚下来。等韩子华、吕吉甫和曾子宣入京后，照样好戏连台，比黄河龙门处的漩涡还险三分，韩玉昆如何会往漩涡里跳。”

    “说反了吧，韩三进西府，害怕的该是吕吉甫和曾子宣。没看二大王、司马十二和吕枢密是什么下场？三大王现在多半已经到了地头，他是一刻都没敢在京里多留啊！”强渊明哈哈笑着，又一下收敛起笑容，“元长，说实在的，你这个殿中侍御史可是惹到他才得来的，可是险得很啊。”

    蔡京知道韩冈肯定不会记恨，但能不去招惹韩冈，他是绝不会去招惹。就算再嫉妒，也是知道强弱之别，“韩资政器量宽宏，岂会在意这些小事。”他扬起鞭，“别说了，时间不早了。别李中丞到了，我们还没到。”

    “说得也是。”

    三人都是给解职出外的李定送行的。李定是受牵累而出外，有王安石在上面，很快就会回来，给他送行并不犯忌。大半个御史台都会到，当然不能耽搁时间。

    三人挥鞭驱马，加速往西门行去。

    疾行间，蔡京不经意回头，自韩冈以三章呈于天子，据说王安石和他没有再见过面，若说恩怨纠葛，王安石和韩冈这对翁婿，他们之间的矛盾可是更难调和。

    今天以给王安礼送行的名义同行，也不知会说些什么。

 第29章 浮生迫岁期行旅（三）

    路明心里有些急，早早的就站到了船头，望着虹桥，望着城门，望着码头，等着船到地头。

    他这一路东行，路上在潼关道耽搁了，整整三天。而出发时，也因故迟了两天。幸好从洛阳过来后，河上有些积雪，正好能坐船，好歹也挣回了一天半天的时间。

    说是船，其实就是船型的雪橇。

    更明确的说，是在用来载人的小型河船下面安上两条雪橇板，是一种只在开封周围的运河中使用的水6两用的交通工具。

    如今雪橇车已经在北方普及，甚至还有发展，比如根据底盘上安装的是冰刀还是雪橇板，便分为在冰上行驶的冰橇和雪上行驶的雪橇两种。汴水冰上积雪未化，厚厚的近一尺深，正是雪橇车的用武之地。

    在京城附近，也只有冬季封口的汴河等运河中，才会有稳定连贯且平滑的冰面，不像有流水的自然河道，冰层凝结缓慢，而且往往多有坑洞和起伏，雪橇、冰橇在上面行驶容易损坏，而且拉车的驴马等牲畜也容易伤到蹄子。

    六匹骡子拉着船，在雪面上滑行，穿过城门，穿过两重虹桥，直抵雍秦商会专属的码头上。

    路明踩着踏板下了船，码头上的龙门吊带着个网兜垂了下来，船上的一点货物给丢进了网兜里，很快便给卸了下来。路明的伴当整理着这些礼物，码头上的管事已经小跑了过来。

    路明心中焦躁，但仍耐着性子与管事扯了两句闲话，就这几句话时间，一辆马车驶了过来。看了看天色，时间尚早，章惇也好、韩冈也好，都不会有时间。带着一名伴当直接上了车，路明吩咐着车夫：“先去会馆。”

    至于他带来的货物，管事早就熟练地安排了另外的一辆装货的马车，跟在后面。

    在马车上，路明一直皱着眉。

    他之前已经在洛阳的雍秦会馆听到了一些消息。有关天子发病的消息，有关皇后垂帘的消息，有关十天前大拜除的消息。

    皇帝中风，皇后垂帘，这当然是让人惊讶的大事。但这十几二十年来，仁宗驾崩，英宗驾崩，曹太皇垂帘，以路明的年纪，其实已经习惯了。他关心的是自己的两个后台的境遇，当听说韩冈在冬之夜的表现后，对京城的局势，也就放心下来了。

    但接下来的大拜除中，几个已经消失在记忆中的姓名重新出现在人们面前，甚至是让人想象不到的人事安排。旧党彻底倒台，新党大兴，但他的恩主却没有动，韩冈则是接连拒绝了参知政事和枢密副使的任命。不过在洛阳的会馆中，他也听人说，是因为官家硬是让王相公和洛阳的大程先生做太子师，惹火了新任翰林和资政两学士的小韩学士。

    只是不管怎么说，京城的局面都是不用担心。后台地位稳固，路明在洛阳其实没少受人羡慕，只是他心里还压着一件事，沉甸甸，让人笑不出来。

    到了雍秦会馆，他便遣人去章府递个帖子。晚上就可以直接上门去见章惇了，他是章家门下客，这就是跟官员不同的地方。就是不知道现在入住章家方不方便，只能先在会馆里等一等。

    京师的雍秦会馆，成了在京的关西商人，以及不少陕西籍在京官员的聚集地。谈天说地，顺便开拓一下人脉。对于商人和官员来说，他们的互补性其实是很强的。这一个集会场所，很是受到欢迎。

    在会馆中，路明大大小小也算是个名人，有当年西太一宫题诗的谣言，更多的还是他背后的章惇和韩冈。一见到他，便有不少人围上来，强拉着他入席说话。路明左推右让喝了两杯酒，方才脱身。这么一闹，他也不敢在会馆中久待，梳洗过后，换了身衣服，带上礼物径直去了章府。

    在章府内坐了半日，放衙的章惇终于是回来了。

    在路明眼里，章惇的气色不差，并没有因为在大拜除的时候没有收获而失望气馁。而在章惇的那一对利眼中，路明的神色就很不对了。

    甚至连寒暄都没有两句，分宾主坐下后，章惇就问，“明德，是关西那边出事了？”

    “是青铜峡。”路明沉声道。

    自宋辽分割西夏后，一年多的时间过去了，契丹人已经完成迁移工作。黑山河间地自不必说，那已经是耶律乙辛的斡鲁朵所在地。而给他当成战利品分给麾下部族的兴灵，也逐渐有了越来越多的契丹人。

    “抵达兴灵的契丹、渤海和奚族等部族，已经达到了四万帐。汉人还好说，党项人都看不到踪迹了。”路明说着他打听来的消息。

    “青铜峡那边呢？”章惇心急的追问。

    “形势不妙！”

    黄河穿过青铜峡流入贺兰山以东的兴灵地区，在两国和议之后，青铜峡河谷，全都是从兴灵撤出来的党项部族。

    一方面党项人对辽人恨之入骨，叶家和仁多家都极为敌视契丹人。但另一方面，党项人欺软怕硬是有名的。当越来越多的受到辽人的压迫后，他们更可能投向辽人，然后配合契丹铁骑向南劫掠大宋。

    “自峡口以南五十里，不得修建城寨。如此一来，青铜峡的党项各部永远都不可能定下心来。”

    这自然是很危险的局面。章惇紧锁着眉头。基本上从渤海，一直到西域，宋辽两国的万里疆界中，便以这一段防线最为薄弱，是明摆着的突破口。

    所以在青铜峡河谷南端的鸣沙城——距离北端峡口近六十里的地方——囤积了整整六千禁军。而其后方的应理城，同样还驻扎了一个将五千西军精锐。

    “刘仲武怎么说？”章惇问着他在军中的心腹，也是现如今的泾原路都钤辖，鸣沙城城主。

    路明立刻从袖子里掏出一封信，上面的火漆印痕宛然。

    章惇接过信，也懒得拿刀子拆信，直接就将封口给撕开。抽出厚厚一摞信纸，哗哗哗的一目十行扫了一遍，脸色更是阴云如晦

    路明担心的看着章惇。章惇则又从头到尾的看了三五遍，方才放下信纸。

    “光从泾原路发来的奏折上看不到这些详情。想不到局势已经败坏如许。当时要跟玉昆好生商议一下。”

    章惇叹着。随即拿起笔，匆匆写了个帖子，正想交给一名亲随，但又收回了手。转对路明道：“不急这一天。明天当面请韩玉昆来家里喝酒。”

    虽是这么说，但章惇眼中忧色难解。萧禧即将进京，辽人肯定会配合他行动——否则耶律乙辛就不会让他做正旦使。一旦青铜峡中的三万帐党项部族被契丹人给驱动了，那么泾原路和环庆路可就要面临一场大战了。

    若是天子没有中风，那只能说是送功劳来了，上上下下都会摩拳擦掌。可如今女主临朝，实在是不能让人安心，而且还是没有任何军事经验的皇后。一旦辽人收到这个消息，第一件事就是立刻增兵，甚至亲自上阵，而不是用党项人做代理。

    “不是说官家还能理事吗？”路明安慰着章惇，也是在试探。

    章惇下意识的摇摇头，用眼皮理事，控制一下两府人事已经是了不得了，如何应对得了边境一天数十封急报。而且眼下病重的天子虽然还有意识，可估计他也不会放心让名帅大将领兵于外。

    这么些年来，章惇也看透了，这一位皇帝……猜忌心实在太重。

    如若辽人当真想要再讹诈一回，这一次说不定就是熙宁时河东弃土的翻版。

    当年辽人胁迫于外，元老恐吓于内，这位皇帝就开始逼着前面谈判的韩缜签字割地。

    已经离开朝堂的一干元老，如韩琦、张方平、文彦博，一个个要皇帝念在宋辽两国百年通好的份上含辱忍垢，又说与辽人交战必败。反正他们都不在朝中，说话不嫌腰疼。台上的宰执，无论新党旧党却是拼了命要拦，割地后坏的是他们的名声。负责与辽人谈判的韩缜也是咬牙不许，不肯坏名声。

    可天子的决心下得很快，直接绕过两府，给韩缜去了一封密信，‘疆界事，朕访问文彦博、曾公亮，皆以为南北通好百年，两地生灵得以休息，有所求请，当且随宜应副。朝廷已许，而卿犹固执不可，万一北人生事，卿家族可保否？’

    皇帝都拿家族来相要挟了，韩缜哪里敢再硬挺着，直接就老老实实的按照辽人的要求划界了——有所求请，当且随宜应付嘛。

    若是这一回还玩这一手，那还真是难办了。

    左思右想，玻璃灯罩内的烛花爆了又爆，章惇终于放弃了，有些事，徒在家中苦恼也无济于事。

    “明德你这一次回关中，玉昆那边有托你做什么吗？”章惇随口问着。

    路明点点头，“倒是有的。韩资政着小人去搜集大食的书籍，说是要借鉴一下。还委托小人去找个通译。”

    章惇对韩冈这个爱好忍不住要皱眉：“译经润文使那是宰相的差事，他放着枢密副使不做，倒是操起宰相的心了。”

    路明也不知韩冈的想法，“其实还有些种子。冯四那边也在搜集。就在巩州，韩家的庄子上新近用玻璃做屋顶，搭起了一间暖棚，说是冬天种菜。”

    京城这边，有温泉蔬菜，有窑洞里的暖房蔬菜，反季节的菜蔬数目不少，章惇不以为意，也就用玻璃来做让人惊讶了一点。但他章家如今也在建玻璃工坊，玻璃的原料到底是什么，他倒是一清二楚。真不是什么奢侈的东西。

    算了，他叹了一声，等明天跟韩冈商议了再说。

 第29章 浮生迫岁期行旅（四）

    夜色已深，韩冈的书房中灯火仍明，王旖正拿着家里的账本给韩冈审核。

    年终关账是定例，韩冈记得他曾经开玩笑说把关账的时间改在年节后，省得年节前一堆事挤在一起，但终究还是抵不过习惯。

    王旖等几个妻妾辛苦，韩冈是甩手掌柜，家里的内账从来不掺合，听过结果就行了。王旖她们辛辛苦苦做好的账本，韩冈瞥了两眼就丢到了一边。

    每到这个时候，王旖看到悠闲自在的丈夫，气便不打一处来。而且这两天正斗着气，白天韩冈去送了王安礼，又陪着小心，心情稍稍好转。可这一下，心情又坏了起来。

    “这是何矩送来的信，是义哥的。”韩冈适时递上一封信。他知道，王旖喜欢自己跟她商量家里的事情，而不是一直被瞒在鼓里。夫妻多年，想让妻子心情变好，韩冈还是清楚怎么做。

    王旖接过信，看了两眼就知道是在说玻璃工坊。有关此事，韩冈跟她说过不少。乍看是不以为意，但几行之后，一个巨大的数字让她猛吃一惊。

    “论钱二十有七……万万！”王旖震惊于这个数字。

    “说贯。说钱听起来像是朝廷给赏钱呢。”韩冈更正王旖的说法，“义哥是故意这么写，糊弄人用的。”

    朝廷赐钱，总是习惯往大里说。一百贯、两百贯，‘百’字头打转，听着就可怜。十万钱、二十万钱，一用上‘万’字，那就是一个完全不同的境界了。

    当初太子赵佣种痘成功，天子赐钱三十万。因为给太子种痘的缘故，韩冈得到了三百贯的赏钱。两种说法，自然是前一种更能体现朝廷的慷慨。

    国初时，曹彬领军灭南唐，太祖皇帝赐钱二十万。曹太尉攻下南唐的赏钱就这么多，这是用使相【节度使兼宰相】的职位换来的。听起来有个万字，还能过得去。如果换成二百贯，朝廷待人苛刻可就昭彰于世了。

    这可能是汉唐时遗留下来的习惯，总是一钱两钱的来算。但在如今的大宋，商业发达，远胜汉唐。民间的商业往来时，都是用多少千，多少缗，多少贯来计算，从来不用一钱两钱的单位。

    不过话说回来，不论是二十有七万万钱，还是两百七十万贯，都是很惊人的数字。

    仁宗皇帝大行后，朝廷给出的赏赐比这个数目要多一点。英宗在位只有三年多，因为收支一直都是赤字，国库空虚的缘故，大行后赐予臣下的钱绢，不到百万贯。当今天子对国库空虚的第一印象便来自于此，由此耿耿，一心变法又岂是无因？

    “怎么会这么多？！”

    “想想天下有多少人。”

    眼下冯从义在信中说的两百七十万贯，是他估算的玻璃工业一年的收益。由此推证，工坊和配方的价值更在其数倍之上。

    不过工坊的价值这个时代没有确定的评价标准，尤其是韩冈总是喜欢玩技术扩散，到了现在，甚至吸引了不少豪商，一起出钱研究更新的工艺，然后一同分享成果。就如透明玻璃的制造，要不是有二十多家雍秦豪商出人出力，很难这么快就利用巩州的当地原材料，找到能派得上用场的工业配方。

    玻璃制品一旦普及开来，冯从义估算为一年最高能有两百七十万贯的收益，只不过这属于所有的参与者，同时还会有越来越多的人参与进来分账。

    而掌握在韩冈手中另一数字则是五十万贯，是冯从义估算的最低值，却没有对其他商家公布。说起来这样的估算很不靠谱，几乎是拍脑门出来的，在冯从义那边的理解，让他估算出来一个二百七十万贯，是韩冈打算用来诱人入彀的手段。

    “两百七十万贯……”虽说韩家的家底丰厚，韩冈过去也曾自言有形无形的资产价值千万，但再看看一年两百七十万贯这个数字，王旖还是吃惊非小，又问了一遍，“真的有这么多？”

    “普惠天下，当然不是一蹴而就的。若是有个二三十年，甚至更长时间的发展，还差不多。这可是一个不下铁器的大产业。”韩冈笑道。

    “官人就不想将两百七十万贯尽收宦囊？”

    “笑话。吃不完用不完存在地里吗？为夫希望看到的是一门兴旺的产业啊……我没有岳父敢与天下士大夫为敌的胆魄，但如何解决问题的想法还是有一些。”韩冈很佩服王安石的品德和胸怀，更加佩服他的强硬，但韩冈自知学不来，他的倔和王安石的倔，完全是两回事，“新的土地，新的产业，更加畅通的水6交通，这些都是能够给朝廷带来丰厚收入的手段，民不加赋，而国用自足。只是要有耐心，十几二十年的去培养和等待。”

    这是以前便66续续跟王旖提起过。她点点头，丈夫胸怀天下，这是最让王旖自豪的地方。

    “但现在说还是空话，事情要一步步的去做。”韩冈的想法很多，但都需要大量的时间。

    再比如雍秦商会，内部的信用借贷很早就有了，京城和陕西几个要郡的飞钱业务则在筹备中。尽管还是苗头,但正规化组织化的金融财团也就在这两年将会有一个初步的雏形，这是现实的需要。

    冯从义已经写信来商量过好几次，韩冈倒是让他慎重再慎重，一步步走得稳一点。

    说实话，通过质库、放贷得钱太容易了，对普通百姓的借贷要与官方的便民贷竞争，很是麻烦，而对商业伙伴的借贷，则没有任何阻碍。只要对借贷后的伙伴，分享一部分雍秦商会手中的信息和交流资源，坏账的几率将会很小。而飞钱，更是纸币的雏形，铸币税这个进项都能轻松超过几十万贯。韩冈只担心冯从义和其他有份参与豪商看到钱来得太容易，便把实业抛到了脑后去。

    “治国平天下，为天下开太平，都不是空口说白话。当年天子问政，司马君实说是‘修心之要三：曰仁，曰明，曰武；治国之要三：曰官人，曰信赏，曰必罚。’但根本就没有实际施行的条贯，光喊空话谁不会？有用吗？”韩冈摇头，“哪比得了岳父，是真正愿意不惜声名去做事的。天子任用岳父，而将司马十二放到陕西，最后甚至安排在了洛阳，岂是无因？实在不能做实事。”

    王旖微笑了起来，她能感受得到丈夫对父亲的敬佩是真心实意的。虽然道统不一，但依然是争之以公，而不是指斥对方人品那样下三滥的攻击。

    看到妻子心情转好，韩冈也安心了下来。家宅不宁，可是让人头疼。

    只是说给妻子听的，还是藏着掖着许多。韩冈现在已经清醒的认识到，他所主张的工商业再继续发展下去，必然会受到习惯与文化的拖累——无论是交州的种植园，还是熙河的工坊、棉田，对人口的需要几乎无穷无尽，但这个时代的文化还远远跟不上韩冈想要达到发展速度。

    这段时间以来，韩冈一直都在思考，随着地位越来越高，看待问题的角度也就越来越宽广。必须要有一个纲领，或是说理论，来合乎情理的改变如今的意识形态，支持国家走上以工业扩张和发展的道路。虽然还不是很急迫，但这是一个无法逃避的问题。

    话说回来，这些也不是当务之急。

    当务之急是辽人。韩冈身上的差事逃不掉。

    辽国的正旦使萧禧再过几日就要进京了，现在估计已经到了大名府。以耶律乙辛的老辣，或者说老奸巨猾，他不会糊涂到以为只用一个萧禧就能敲到多少好处，尤其是他派出萧禧前，还不知道大宋天子成了废人。一个理所当然的推断，就是边境上肯定会有动作。

    不过亲自赤膊上阵的事，耶律乙辛多半还不会做，他应该还没有做好让宋辽两国陷入战争的准备，驱动附庸或是代理人的可能性更大一点——之前他就玩过这一手，现在自然可以继续这么做。

    所以不是河东，就是陕西。

    要么是在胜州的黑山党项，要么就是青铜峡的那一批余孽。

    韩冈对此还没有跟章惇商议过，前些日子各种事忙得厉害，一时忘了。而且当也不需要商议，章惇不会想不到。即便想不到也会有人提醒他，刘仲武在鸣沙城不是没有来由的，章家的门客中也颇有几个了解西事、北事的行家。

    在河东那边，韩冈有折家做耳目，陕西更是自留地，比只有刘仲武的章惇要强得多，至于河北，还有在定州的李信。

    他准备明天向皇后和西府申请，查阅主管外交往来的枢密院礼房积存的情报。

    再过几日，顺丰行那边应该会有消息传来，配合枢密院礼房的情报，至少对眼下的边疆形势能有一个完整的认识。比如如辽国在边境的动向等等，在与萧禧谈判时，是必须掌握的情报。

    只是想到这里，韩冈突然间就有些担心了。

    皇后准备好了没有？

    让自己做馆伴使的理由是可笑的防止太子被契丹人煞气冲撞——说起来要是自家接了枢密副使的差事，馆伴使就做不得了，没有执政去陪客的道理——对边境上可能会有的冲突，则提都没提过。

    要知道，辽人甚至会因为探知天子中风，而立刻大动干戈。

    这样的准备，皇后做好了没有？！

    ……………………

    皇后此时正在灯下苦恼。

    擢韩冈为枢密副使的第五封诰敇已经写好了，但白麻诏书拿在手中，向皇后却是心烦如麻。

    她知道，韩冈肯定还是不会接诏。

    那接下去该怎么办？

    总不能学王安石当年逼韩冈去横山那样吧，愿意做得做，不愿做还是得做。堂堂枢密副使，千万文武官求也求不来的清凉伞，能强逼着人接下来吗？这可是国家名.器啊，丢脸不是丢到家了

    倒是王珪和吕公著的辞章，已经慰留了三次，差不多就可以应允了。她已经用朱笔批了两个可，下面就可以发下去，让翰林学士起草两人的新去处。

    自家的丈夫到底是不是有心让韩冈做枢密副使？以韩冈的身份，做天子蒙师，侍讲资善堂绰绰有余，也是让人安心。偏偏要加上两个同僚，一个是岳父，一个是师长，这让韩冈怎么想？

    给个枢密副使算是补偿吗？

    想想人家的脾气。跟王安石一模一样。这样的手段能乱用吗？

    前两天，一听调曾布回来做参知政事，拗相公直接就找上门来了，在御榻边气得黑脸变白脸，她在旁边看得都心惊。

    最后肯答应下来，那是念在旧日情分上，看到丈夫现在模样，心里难受，不想再争下去了。王安石的心态变化，向皇后在旁边看得最是分明。

    这是何苦呢？

    向皇后想着，将心比心，难道就不能让王相公、韩学士这样的忠臣尽心尽力吗？

    放下韩冈的诰敇，向皇后又拿起放在最上面的一份奏章，脸色陡然变了：“枢密院是怎么回事？！这件事怎么不早报上来！”

 第29章 浮生迫岁期行旅（五）

    这是环庆路经略使发来的急报。

    急报中的内容没什么弯弯绕绕的地方。环庆路在横山北麓的主要据点韦州，最近州中守军跟辽人起了冲突。然后后面还加了个报功的申请——五个辽军斥候！

    自进入秋天以来，辽军开始变得活跃，不断有小队沿着灵州川南下。半个多月前，一队辽军斥候烧了韦州北侧一个军巡铺，并杀了两名。

    然后韦州守军出动，报复了回去。也就是打了个埋伏，伏击了一个小队的辽军斥候，射杀了三人，生擒了两个，其中一人伤重死在疗养院里，另外还跑了两个。

    一个看到这份札子，向皇后顿时就是坐立不安起来。

    如果当初辽人插手伐夏之役，几百上千的契丹骑兵，也是一样杀了。可现在已经定下了疆界，边境上闹出了人命官司，这该怎么办？

    枢密院给出的意见，是依旧例赏功，并移牒辽人，让其遵守疆界之约。

    只是这么强硬好吗？会不会惹怒辽人，最后变成两国间的大战？

    同时枢密院在札子上的贴黄中，也稍稍介绍了一下韦州的地理位置。让向皇后好歹能按图索骥，在地图上的横山北麓找到了韦州。

    从横山北麓下来，沿着灵州川北上。这一条路，不需要穿越瀚海，原本就是当初高遵裕之所以能杀到灵州城的原因。

    当宋辽划界后，新辟疆土上设立银夏路和甘凉路。旧有的缘边诸路，就成为了后方。旧有的驻军人员和数量不断调整，连主要作战目标也从抵御党项贼寇，变成了镇压当地蕃部，秦凤、熙河、鄜延莫不如此——只有泾原路和环庆路例外。

    因为地理的关系，青铜峡那一片跟泾原路联系得更紧密，比起隶属银夏，更为适合归于泾原路管辖。而韦州，相对于东面的盐州，与横山南麓的环州之间的交通也更为顺畅。

    不过这两路与契丹人的接触点，也就只在鸣沙城和韦州。

    但地图对向皇后来说并不直观，看着莫名其妙的图示、线条，她心道难怪他的丈夫会经常沉迷于武英殿的偏殿中。只有去武英殿偏殿，对照沙盘才能准确了解地形地貌。可沙盘还在武英殿那边，夜里过去也不方便。

    向皇后叹了一声，在她而言，边境急报加上与契丹人的冲突，就已经足够了。

    若是南方有乱，让章惇去处置就可以安心了，韩冈也可以。向皇后还记得有个去平西南夷的官，叫熊本的，现在夔州路，他对南方军事也了解很深。辽人生事，可以选择的人选则就少了许多。如今的朝堂上，真正对辽人有胜绩的帅臣，向皇后只知道一个韩冈。

    看来还是明天在崇政殿上问个明白好了。

    ……………………

    “殿下不必忧心。小事而已。”崇政殿中，章惇朗声说道，“殿下可以搜检旧档，即便是澶渊之盟后，河北、河东边界上，与辽人的冲突和厮杀也从来没有少过。寻常之事，照常赏功就可以了。”

    一大早就被皇后质问，章惇还以为出了何事，再一听，原来是之前根本就没有放在心上的小事，打个哈哈就过去了。

    “殿下。”薛向也说道，“辽人侵疆，在河东、河北是年年有之，并不足以为奇。而守军还击时也多有斩获。”

    向皇后却皱着眉：“虽然话是这么说。可之前辽国幼主夭折，官家曾有意起兵，只是为人谏阻。人同此心，心同此理，眼下圣躬不安，辽国会放过这个机会吗？眼下辽人犯界，是不是就是先兆？”

    “防秋是年年做的，殿下不用担心边境诸州会不做防备。”薛向道，“对于辽人挑衅，当要予以回击。越是退缩，契丹人就越是猖狂。反倒是强硬回击，却能吓阻其野心。澶渊之盟所以能订立，也是其前军大将萧达凛被八牛弩一箭射死的缘故。”

    章惇也道：“方今圣躬不安，耶律乙辛或有侥幸之想。不过对辽人的防备，一年多来从来没有松懈过，缘边各路的帅臣无一不是老于兵事。纵有兵戈，也能转瞬即平，殿下也不需忧心。”

    “韩学士，依你之见呢。”

    韩冈先看了看蔡确，东府宰执有资格参与军议，宰相更有一锤定音的资格，但这位聪明人根本就不在自己不擅长的领域多话。如今两府乏人，蔡确保持沉默，在另一侧的王安石又避嫌不开口，枢密院倒像是要将整件事给定下了，区区两人说话，也难怪向皇后不放心。

    想了一下，他回道：“臣之见与两位枢密相同。胜者在敌,败者在己，不论辽人是试探，还是打算犯界毁约，只要缘边各路做好防备，便是立于不败之地，让其无功而返。”

    韩冈的话，让向皇后安心下来，道：“那就先镇之以静。至于环庆路报上来的功赏，就按枢密院的条陈来办。”

    王安石沉着脸在旁听着，进殿后他就没怎么开口过，但一样是心明眼亮。

    皇后终究还是对军事没有经验，几句空话就安抚住了。若是换作天子，肯定会再去追问细节，然后在武英殿偏殿中对着沙盘来推演。不过这样也好，当初天子对着沙盘谈兵事，都是在添乱，换成是更缺经验的皇后，垂拱而治反而会有好结果。

    但看韩冈、章惇、薛向三人的态度，战争倒像是不可避免了。

    ……………………

    “玉昆，你觉得呢？”从殿中出来，章惇问着韩冈。

    “等着开战吧，这么好的借口辽人不会放过。”韩冈道，“反正不是这一次，就是下一次，找借口总能找到的。就像皇后说的那样，耶律乙辛不会让这么好的机会白白流走。”

    “的确如此。”章惇点点头，“不过先来的应该是那群党项余孽。”

    “杀光就是了。刘仲武做不到？”韩冈看看章惇，“还是说子厚兄你不放心韦州？”

    “鸣沙城倒不怕。韦州那边……一旦辽人在韦州张起声势，青铜峡的党项余孽多半会随之响应、”

    韩冈笑道：“庆帅乃是赵公才，以他的才干，也不用多担心。”

    章惇却没笑：“这件事本来是想要跟玉昆你好好商量一下的。”“路明昨天入京了，带来了刘仲武那边的消息。”

    “刘子文怎么说？”

    来自于边疆主帅的奏章，由于其中多有各方面的权衡，细节上往往会有很多问题。倒是私信，尤其是刘仲武这样的武夫给恩主的私信，绝不敢乱说话，从来都是实话实说。

    “青铜峡中不给修建城寨，党项人心自不能定，不知道还能压着他们多少日子。种地不会，放牧不能，朝廷又不能养着他们，坐吃山空的结果只会让他们铤而走险。刘仲武说，薪柴都快堆起来了，就差点火了。”

    韩冈啧了啧嘴，刘仲武现在倒是会说话了，“还是等吕吉甫入京，就让他去头疼好了。”

    章惇冷哼一声：“玉昆你说得倒轻松。”

    “不在其位不谋其政，只用说话，不用做事，当然轻松。”韩冈笑道，章惇则是又哼了一声。韩冈硬是不肯入西府，倒是能说风凉话了。

    对一名避道廊侧的官员点头回礼，走了几步后韩冈才又道：“不说笑了，说起来小弟更担心的是河东。当初因为南附党项斩首之事，善战的将校纷纷南调，则边境多有颟顸之辈。”

    “愚兄知道了。”章惇点点头。

    韩冈又道：“小弟不怕边境开战，耶律乙辛多半也不敢往大里打。鸣沙城有刘仲武，后方的应理城有赵隆，在后面有秦凤、熙河两路的支援。兴灵的辽人加上青铜峡的余孽一起上来，也照样能抵挡得住。只要能安稳度过这一次乱局，至少几年内，边境上将会安静不少。值得担心的是那一干元老。韩魏公倒是不在了，但张、文、富等人尚在……”

    “那就看看洛阳的那几位会怎么做了，眼下可不是熙宁七年了，想来也不会那么蠢。”章惇冷笑道，“还是多担心一下，他们怎么说这次大拜除吧。要不要打个赌，他们绝对不会承认这次大拜除是天子的本心。蒙蔽圣聪的评语绝对不会少的，更恶毒的决不会少。编造谣言，那边可是一把好手。”

    “这不是稳输吗？”韩冈摇头笑答：“小弟还不如赌马好了。”

    ……………………

    “天子被幽禁，皇后成了傀儡。一切都是王介甫在幕后操纵？”富弼抬起眼，看着儿子，“外面是这么传的？”

    富绍庭点头，“还有说是上四军造反了，共举王安石为主。”

    富弼顿时便冷笑一声。

    司马光刚上京，旧党便全面溃败，这样的变化，让所有人都措手不及。谣言四起也不足为奇。

    但当司马光在文德殿上的话传来后，富弼就只能叹息司马十二的运气了。至于吕公著也跟着败退，在前两日听说了韩冈的三份奏章的内容后，他就更是没有半点疑问，韩冈这个后生固然厉害，可乾纲独断的依然是天子！

    只是谣言还是像地里的野草一般冒了出来。这些谣言看似无稽，其实更多的当是有心人在后推动，想在外造起声势，然后胁迫中枢。富弼甚至知道是谁在背后唆使，只为了坏了王安石的名声，富弼知道这是不实之言，但他可不觉得有必要去为王安石去解释。

    “别多话，看着就是了。”他吩咐着儿子，“天子重病，酒宴什么的全都免掉吧。将家里管好，好生在家里多读几天书，说不准可是要大乱了。”

    富绍庭满是疑惑的应承了，没敢细问，转问道：“大人，明天司马君实回来，要不要去迎他？”

    “你去一趟也好。为父就不去了……看他在殿上说得那些浑话！”

 第29章 浮生迫岁期行旅（六）

    司马光在殿上口口声声要杀王珪，而且坚持不改。若是当真给他成功了，洛阳的一干元老可就要人人自危了。虽说整件事是他的运气不好，撞上了没经验的皇后，可在富弼这边看来，司马光还是太过分了一点。

    “那儿子这就去安排礼物和人手了。”富绍庭应诺，抬头后随口又笑道：“明日司马君实回来。过几日吕晦叔当解职出外，不知道会不会也被调来洛阳。到时候，又要准备一份礼物了。”

    “还是别来的好。”富弼脸色忽的一沉，“有一个文宽夫已经够多了。”

    富绍庭愣了一下，回过神来才明白，原来当年的旧怨一直还在父亲的心中耿耿于怀。

    连忙告辞离开还政堂，富绍庭才长舒一口气，他父亲跟吕夷简之间的怨恨，甚至比对韩琦的芥蒂还要深个三五分。

    当年辽人兵胁河北河东，富弼奉命使辽，仁宗皇帝在殿上一条条的将谈判内容吩咐下来，宰相吕夷简在侧旁听，也参议了许多。可之后政事堂开出的国书中内容却与殿上的商议内容截然不同。幸亏富弼存了小心，离城后就开了国书看，一见不对，当即掉头回宫找场子。在仁宗皇帝面前，大骂吕夷简要害死自己，以私心坏国事。但仁宗不愧那个‘仁’字，在中间打圆场和稀泥，大事化小小事化了，换了国书就将富弼打法上路了。

    因为这件事，富弼对吕夷简衔之入骨。对吕公著、吕公弼兄弟，平日里笑呵呵的，往来礼数不会少，还说不少不记恩仇的好听话，但眼下看过来，却是半分亲近也没有。

    富绍庭暗叹了一声，旧党元老们几十年的官做下来，之间恩怨甚多。要不是有个王安石，大张旗鼓的提携新进，逼得他们不得不合力。哪里会笑嘻嘻的坐在一起，早就撕破脸皮了。当年司马光跟着欧阳修、带着御史台，将张方平揪着往死里打，现在还不是书信往来。

    记得去年司马光会合六七耆老，开真率会，会于名园古寺之中。果实不过三品，肴馔不过五品。一切以简俭为上，挺符合司马光的性格。但文彦博偏要凑热闹，一日带着几席酒菜直抵会场，司马光不好赶人，但之后司马光说了什么？‘吾不合放此人入来。’这是富绍庭听楚建中提起的，也不知有没有传到文彦博的耳朵里。

    富绍庭自知才智不高，父亲富弼对自己的要求只是谨守门户四个字。但对于洛阳的一干元老宿旧，就在近处看得久了，也知道天底下的乌鸦都是一般颜色。

    不过他立刻就不敢再想了，再往下想过去，可是把自己老子都绕进来了。

    但富绍庭也不能不多担一份心，如今有心人闹得谣言四起，弄到最后，别把富家也给绕进来！

    他有些担心的向东南方望去，是不是将还在嵩阳书院的侄儿叫回来，年轻人可是最容易受到煽动了。

    ……………………

    嵩阳书院。

    创立在北魏年间的这间书院，因为靠近洛阳，自然而然的就成了旧党培养新生代的地点。

    二程自不必说，司马光也常来此授徒，吕公著当年也曾在开讲过。文彦博、富弼以大笔的资金支持，两家的子弟也有来此求学的。

    对于新党，自然是恨之入骨，对于新法，也是众口一辞。

    眼下旧党大挫，在嵩阳书院里，就像火星落入了柴堆之中。

    “自真宗以来，南人进士渐多，北方进士则越来越少！”

    “关西不用说，灌园子的进士第九，几十年来已经是最高了，而且还是得天子赐。司马君实的名次跟他差不多。可怜了，其他人有入一甲二甲的吗？！”

    “开封府解试入选比例虽高，可其中又有多少是移籍冒籍的？”

    “所以眼下恶果便在此处，南人盘踞朝堂，而正人不得与列！”

    “奸佞当道，蒙蔽圣聪！”

    “什么蒙蔽圣聪？就是给王安石那个奸佞给囚禁了！……”

    嵩阳学院中的大厅中，越来越多的学生为新党的得势而愤怒着。

    前段时间，冬至夜的消息传来后，在书院中，对韩冈的作为颇多人予以赞赏，毕竟太后、雍王那种迫不及待等着天子驾崩的心思，实在是表露无疑了。母不慈，弟不恭，能只用皇后垂帘，而不彰显其罪，已经是天子孝悌的表现了。

    可当司马光、吕公著在同一天内倒台，立刻就有很多人开始抨击韩冈，不过还有不少人站在韩冈这边——主要是一干洛阳元老家的子弟。他们跟寒门出身的同学不同，司马光要杀宰相，已经触犯到他们自己的安危了。

    而且韩冈的质问，连司马光都回答不上来的问题，还有几人能拿着刑律给其定罪。

    硬说王珪之奸罪该论死，怎么也说不通的。三旨相公的绰号，代表他一切都以神宗的意志为依归，这是过去人人嘲笑的，他若是有什么错处，说句难听的，天子都逃不过去。唯一能批评的，就是他为人不正，不能尽到宰相的本分。

    难道要说请立太子上他没有尽到宰相的本分？可迟了一点不能算是罪名，做和没做是性质问题，而迟和早只是顺序有别。若请立太子也是罪名，那么还能批评擎天保驾的韩三吗？

    除了一部分人以外，其他人都对此沉默了。

    只是台上尽数新党，而旧党一个不留，还是在许多人心中压下了一团火。当几条新的流言不知从哪里传出来后，顿时就引爆了局面。

    “吕相公不肯与奸人合作，所以被赶出了朝堂。如今朝中豺狼当道，正人皆尽出外！”

    “灌园子沽名钓誉，辞参知政事，辞枢密副使，但谁人不知他是王安石帐下走马狗？！”

    “吕惠卿、曾布、章惇，群小汇聚，天子为其所囚，试问天下正人可能坐视！？”

    吕大临在旁听着直摇头，与游酢一同从喧闹的厅中出来。

    “先生那里会不会有事？！”吕大临有些担心。

    “师道之严，谁人敢于触犯？”游酢虽然这么说，但还是担着心。与吕大临一同到了后方小院，发现一切如常，这才松了一口气。

    程颢程颐在内，两名学生进厅后，先行了礼。

    “现在外面流言汹汹，伯淳先生还要去京城吗？”吕大临问着程颢。

    “当然要去。”程颐抢着便说，“论断是非，岂能从与流言？大兄不亲眼去看一看，从何得知真伪？”

    “流言是一桩事，但资善堂中，有王安石和韩冈在列，先生纵有满腹才华，身怀正道，也恐难施展。”吕大临很担心，在如今的流言下，程颢接下了这个位置，等于是公开说站在了新党一边，成了众矢之的。没看现在司马光的弟子已经发了疯吗！

    程颐眉目一挑：“自反而缩，虽千万人吾往矣。与叔，纵有千难万阻，又岂有畏难避道的道理？！”

    吕大临欲言又止。游酢暗暗摇头，这时候还说什么，大程先生都已经领了旨了。

    五天前，诏书就送到了洛阳程府。以程颢为资善堂说书，同时还在三馆中安排了一个秘阁校理的差事——不是加衔的贴职，而是真正要做事的馆职。

    为太子师，又是清贵之位，如何能放弃？这可是道学跳出洛阳，走向全国的难得机遇。

    游酢是福建人，对于方才厅中的地域之争听得就不舒服。而且他的兄长游醇还是韩冈的门客，被举荐上去为官。之后便脱离了福建千军万马过独木桥的解试，由锁厅试顺利入解，在元丰二年考中了进士，对本身并非贵门的游家来说，恩德甚重。

    原本就韩冈一人侍讲资善堂，现在却加上了王安石和程颢，皇帝打压韩冈的想法，其实是很明显的。纵然批准了三份奏章中的两份，又修改了针对千里镜的禁令，也不过是找平衡罢了。

    吕惠卿与韩绛失和，曾布还是新党的一员叛将，明眼人都看得出来，皇帝还是在异论相搅，不过是换成了新党内部加上气学的韩冈。

    游酢道，“韩玉昆一心想光大气学，只看其三疏，便知其心，终究不是跟王介甫是一路人。先生入资善堂，他不至有所不敬。”

    “子厚先生的气学，早就给他带入歧途了。”吕大临冷然道，“他争的岂是横渠之学，乃是他一家之学！”

    游酢无奈一笑，韩、吕之间的恩怨，他可不敢掺和。

    “先生！先生！他们……他们……”一名程颢的学生上气不接下气的跑了进来，惊慌失措的样子让程颐看得直皱眉。但游酢觉得不对劲了。

    “不要急，慢慢说！”程颢道，他也知道事情变得更糟，但慌慌张张就未免太过失态了。

    那学生喘了几口气，正要说出来发生了什么，门外又冲进一名学生，大叫道：“先生，先生，他们要去京城叩阙上书！”

    这一下，即是程颢程颐都没办法安坐了！

    “是谁在煽动？！”

    “是邵子文！”

 第29章 浮生迫岁期行旅（八）

    赠了谥号，又加了张载一个从三品的文散官，又有赏赐，可谓是备极哀荣。

    安焘领旨，韩冈当即拜倒下来，向皇后恭声致谢。

    李清臣有些得意，王安石虽是面色不愉，可最后也只能叹一口气。这样的封赠，张载也的确当得起。道统不能让，但人心是欺瞒不得的。

    张载的谥号就这么定了下来，日后世人也就能尊称他一声文诚先生，或是简单一点的张文诚了。

    之前千里镜的禁令，改成了总长度一尺以下，同时镜片径圆最大处在寸半以下的千里镜才属于禁令之内，也就说便携式的千里镜依然是军器，但更大的能用于天文观测的则不再禁止。

    至于《自然》期刊，年后就会刊行。朝廷还特地拨了款，而且还可以使用国子监的印书坊——国子监版的书籍精美冠绝天下，说起来只有一些私人刻印的图书可以在质量上与其相比，比起杭州版、福建版要强得多。

    韩冈的三封奏章中最后一条也如愿以偿，当他回到太常寺中对苏颂一说张载得谥，苏颂便立刻向他拱手贺喜。

    “对了。”苏颂道过喜后，坐下来问韩冈，“今天愚兄听说河南的嵩阳书院那边出事了，殿上最后怎么议的？”

    “那件事啊……政事堂好像没有报上去。”韩冈摇摇头，他估计苏颂多半是听到消息后就急了半日，毕竟他立场偏近旧党，嵩阳书院里面有不少人与他关系匪浅，“也是那一帮子学生年轻气盛，又没见识，所以糊里糊涂就上了当。现在一部分人准备上书，另一部分人准备叩阙，却还没离开河南府呢，不知道会磨蹭多久。等他们入了开封地界自然会报予皇后。”

    他笑了一笑，恐怕嵩阳书院里面的学生都不会知道朝廷的耳目有这般厉害，“这也是政事堂想息事宁人，毕竟嵩阳书院里面有不少世家子弟。而那些流言蜚语，传到皇后耳朵里，也不是美事。”

    “蔡相公有这么好心？”苏颂狐疑的看了韩冈一眼，外地的流言报上去后，可是只会让皇后更恨旧党，忽然他有了些明悟，“二程就在嵩阳书院吧？”

    韩冈摇摇头，虽然他猜不到具体原因，但以蔡确的为人，肯定不是这个理由。随口道：“两位先生都不是会逞于口舌，惑于众论之人。而且伯淳先生已经接了诏，不日将会抵京，应是与两位先生无关。”

    区区一个嵩阳书院，又是在洛阳，根本就影响不了大局。京城才是天下至中，要想控制士林清议，京城的国子监才是关键。西京虽然有个国子监，但规模和声势上可就差得远了。

    如今国子监中，尽为新学弟子。纵然不一定认同新法，但他们中的绝大多数倒是对新党占据朝堂持支持的态度，这代表他们的前途将会依然稳定，不会受到朝局的干扰。万一旧党上台，又改回以诗赋取士，那就是哭都哭不出来了。

    尽管还是有极少数人听信了谣言，想要起来闹事。但十个八个的异论者，在两千人的国子监中，根本连个泡都冒不出来。

    “至于那些流言……”

    “这是蔡相公该考虑的吧？”韩冈说着，转又问道，“昨日子容兄去韩玉汝府上，他是还坚持请辞？”

    “没有兄为宰相，弟为参政的道理。又是北人，又是支持新法，同时还有资格做宰相，只有一个韩子华。他回来，自然韩玉汝留不得。”苏颂对韩冈扯开话题有些不满，又扯了回去，“不说这个了，玉昆，你倒是一点都不挂心啊，是不是又是因为事不关己？”

    “怎么会？”韩冈笑道，“没听到流言中小弟被骂成什么样了？”

    “玉昆你会在乎这点小事？”

    “那是因为现在只是流言，但要是被世人认定是事实可就吃不消了。”韩冈哈哈笑道，“幸好没接下那两个差事。”

    苏颂知道韩冈说得是参知政事和枢密副使二职，他现在也能明白韩冈的决心为何如此坚定了，跟着笑了起来：“说得也是！幸亏没有接下。”

    当初他就没有给参知政事晃花了眼，如今又怎么会给枢密副使迷惑？

    韩冈拒绝枢密副使的理由跟拒绝参知政事一样，之前是怕被新党当成出卖利益的死敌，而这一次是怕被关中士人视为出卖旧党。毕竟关中士人只是因为西事的关系，才对新法持赞赏态度，对南方人居多的新党，则有着不小的成见，反而更看旧党更为顺眼。

    不过他倒是没想到会有这么疯狂的流言，更没有想到会有人准备叩阙上书，现在看来自己倒真是做对了。

    邓绾能说‘笑骂由汝，好官我自为之’，更有刘筠为清凉伞而‘生病’，韩冈却是说不得、病不得。邓绾、刘筠，心在朝堂，而韩冈则心在学术。

    如果想要在学术上走得更远，让气学更加光大，自己的名声比起什么都重要。至于枢密副使，没看到自己现在天天进崇政殿吗？与宰执班共议军事，这跟宰辅有什么区别？

    现在能攻击韩冈的指责，其实归结起来，只有沽名钓誉一条而已。以韩冈过去的声望，让世人相信的可能性也很小。如果韩冈当真接下了枢密副使一职，那就绝不只这么简单了，不但对手们自此有了把柄，就是气学门人，也会有不少人会感到失望。

    而且韩冈的名声对眼前之事也极为重要，只为皇帝、皇后和太子，他的名声也坏不得。只要名声还在，他对天子病情的确认就会为天下人承认。一旦他的名声坏了，那么这段时间他所参与的一切事务，都会陷入世人的怀疑中。

    ……………………

    吕公著就要去大名府了。

    从枢密使的位置上落下来，而且还是引罪被责，使得他带着全家老小离城时，身边孤伶伶的只有五六人相送。

    只是经过了这么一段时间，他倒是看得开了，觉得至少应该比王珪要好上那么一点。王珪他按照御史们弹劾他的罪名是罪恶昭彰，尽管天子，可朝堂上还是避他如避蛇蝎。吕公著估计送王珪下扬州的官员，绝对会比自己要少。

    “晦叔先生。”刑恕骑着马，跟在吕公著的身后。

    “不要送了……都已经送了十五里了。”吕公著感慨万千，前些日子还是宾客盈门，但如今还跟在身后的门客，只剩下寥寥数人，

    刑恕闻言便笑道：“天色还早，再走一走。”

    吕公著还想说什么，但看到刑恕脸上的坚定后，便又不准备开口了。能坚守此心，已经是极之难得。所谓疾风知劲草，板荡知良臣，也只有到了这样的绝境，才能知道谁为忠，谁为奸。

    一路将吕公著送了三十里，刑恕这才会返回东京城。

    回程时能稍稍走得快了一点，用了一个时辰，遍传过了城门。进了城后，刑恕便径直往西，当眼前皇城城墙已经快要仰头来望的时候，他便轻车熟路的向右一转，立刻转进了一条大街中。再向前走了几步，又是一个巷口出现在前方。

    刑恕骑着马在正巷口上向里面一张望，三丈宽的巷子——叫街其实更合适——完全给车马堵上。巷内除了车马外，只能看到连绵不绝的院墙和一道大门。一眼望过去，黑压压一片，只在中间留个一条仅可容一辆马车的小道，比这段时间门可罗雀的枢密使府强了不知多少。

    不过刑恕并没有挤进去，而是摇了摇脑袋，叹息了一声吼便拨转马头，换了一个方向，沿着这间府邸高达丈许的院墙，绕了大约半里路，终于在前面出现了一道一丈多宽的大门。只看门宽，在普通的官员府邸肯定是正门的形制，但门扉仅有两扇，也没有涂上朱色，更没有门钉，却是不折不扣的偏门。

    能使用偏门的，不是家中亲友，就干脆是仆役家丁，正常的访客都是得在正门外候着。但刑恕是个例外。

    当他到了门前，守门的司阍只张望了一下，就立刻陪着笑脸迎了上来，“刑官人，你可是好久没登门了。”

    “近日事忙啊，奔走来去。”刑恕笑吟吟的，并不以说话的是个地位低微的司阍而小觑，“你家的三哥最近的身体可还好了一点。”

    “谢刑官人挂念。”司阍打躬作揖，连声道：“多亏了刑官人啊。前些日子说的那个方子的确管用，家里的小儿两幅药下去，还真的就缓了过来，如今也能下床了。家里就剩这根独苗，还是靠了刑官人给保住了。”

    “能救人是积德，说起来我还要谢你让我极了德。”刑恕笑笑，“虽然不比韩学士的医术神授，但洛阳的邵先生也是阴阳五行、医卜星相无不通晓。富、文几个相公平日里有个头疼脑热都要求到他门上。这副方子，就是从他那里得来的，自然有神效。”

    “说得是，说得是。”司阍连连点头，笑得脸上的皱纹都堆了起来。

    刑恕整了整衣冠，正色对那司阍道：“请报与持正相公，刑恕来了。”

 第29章 浮生迫岁期行旅（九）

    腊月深寒，黄河已经彻底冻结。

    黄河冰面上，用木板和稻草席铺起了一条道路。行人车马络绎不绝在这条道路上络绎不绝。

    不过当辽国正旦使的队伍开始踏上河上道路，南来北往的行旅便全都给赶得远远的。

    萧禧每次来南朝，本意都只是想敲笔钱回去，增加个十万八万的岁币，就像南朝仁宗时因困于西夏立国而不得不增加岁币那样。但谁知道熙宁八年的时候，左敲敲右敲敲，梆梆梆的一阵竹杠敲过去，最后就变成了割让土地。

    辽人不缺地，只缺钱。弄回些地皮，也就涨涨面子。不过这对萧禧倒是都一样，土地也好，银绢也好，不论从宋人那里捞回什么，都是他的功劳。

    宋人对萧禧是戒惧，而对副使折干则是鄙夷。粗鲁的北方蛮子，当然不会被自命天朝上国的子民放在眼里。

    宋人隐隐中透出来的鄙夷，让随行的副使折干脾气变得火爆起来：“南人就会装模作样，看不顺眼就说，说不通就砍，明明看不顺眼还陪着笑，是要讨赏钱吗？！”

    折干一通火，让周围的宋人又离得他远了一点。他这个粗暴的脾气，倒是符合宋人对辽人的认定，南下以来，监视他的视线已经不一开始少了许多。

    萧禧权当没看到，若这名奚族人的心思跟他的外表一样粗鲁，尚父就绝不会让他南下。

    不过宋人离得远了，倒是方便他说话，与折干并辔而行，萧禧低声道：“胡里改是告哀使，算他的行程，这时候就该回来了，可知路上为何没碰见他们？”

    “……当然是宋人在其中捣鬼。”折干冷哼一声，“多半是从另一条路回去了！”

    萧禧紧接着问道：“那宋人是为了什么才这么做？”

    “要能打听得到就好了。”折干叹了一声。

    他装粗装到自己都想吐，但还是没能让宋人派来服侍左右的仆役松懈一点。这些人一个盯着一个，从来不落单，根本就别想打探得到半点口风。

    每天到了驿馆，外面少说也会站着三五百以守卫为名而派来的精锐禁军。消息递不进来，也传不出去。完全是两眼一抹黑啊！

    “其实到了东京，自然就知道了。”萧禧很放松，“而且这是欲盖弥彰，遮遮掩掩的，不就证明了有什么事害怕我们知道？”

    “怕就怕上了殿后还不清楚出了什么事！宋人做得出来。”

    “那就直接多要点好了。”萧禧咧开嘴，常年吮骨吸髓的牙齿白森森的，“看看宋人的应对，也就能知道他们有多心虚了。”

    ……………………

    苏颂正在埋首于公案之上。

    这些日子以来，虽然朝中各种各样的事一个接着一个，但《本草纲目》的编纂工作并没有被耽搁，说起来真正办事的还是下面的编修们，韩冈和他苏颂更多的工作只是在审核。

    不过苏颂手上的笔就没有停过，才半日功夫，呈交上来的草稿，已经被改得面目全非。

    韩冈的生物树还是太粗陋了，要想天下千万物种门纲目科这样排下来，不知要穷几百年之功。眼下只能针对药材，而且还是错漏百出。

    不过《自然》期刊即将发布，可以合天下之智。韩冈准备给所有的物种都配以发现者的姓名，以其为正式的学名。也就是在物种之名后，加上发现者的姓名作为后缀。

    比如苏颂，若是发现了家里飞进来几只很特别的山雀——比如说脸是紫的——只要能将其习性和特别之处给确定，并证明这是一个物种共有的特征，可以遗传，便能初步将之命名为紫脸山雀·苏颂，简称苏氏山雀。同样的道理，韩冈在家中后院发现了一片特别的蕨菜，将其独特性和遗传性加以证明后，也可以叫做韩氏蕨菜。

    以名诱之，想必天下士子中将会有不少人趋之若鹜。当然，为了防止有人随便找根草就说是新物种，接下来还有认证的环节，要给出批量的标本，给出发现地等一系列的证明，并交由权威认证。暂时是《本草纲目》编修局，但等到《自然》名气大了起来，就可以组织一个研究性质的会社。虽然看起来很粗糙，实际上也因为是草创而无成规，但终究会逐渐进步的。

    不过这个会社真正组建起来后，就不会再局限于区区药材或是生物了。苏颂就有打算在其中组建一个以天文观测的分社。就他所知，韩冈也有这方面的打算。

    正提笔修改着文字，外面忽然来报，说是宫里派了小黄门来传韩学士。

    苏颂抬头看看对面空着的位置，这可还真不巧，“让他进来。”

    “苏学士。”面对在朝中名望高峻的苏颂，小黄门恭恭敬敬，甚至战战兢兢，“小人奉皇后懿旨，招韩学士上殿议事。”

    “玉昆他去了都亭驿。”

    “都亭驿？”小黄门的脸就耷拉了下来，那可是要跑到皇城外找人了。万一中间走岔了，或是韩冈根本就是寻个借口出去，还不知要到哪里去找。

    “方才政事堂传信过来。说是辽使今日晨间已过黄河，明天就便至京城。所以方才玉昆就去了一趟都亭驿，看看里面的准备得怎么样了。”苏颂略略解释了一句。

    “小人知道了。多谢学士相告。”小黄门急着找人，向苏颂行了礼后，就跑着走了。

    苏颂却感觉有些奇怪，韩冈上午就在崇政殿，现在又派人来传，难道出了什么事。

    ……………………

    韩冈倒是就在都亭驿。

    馆伴使顾名思义就是在馆中陪伴客人，在情在理，也得先来一趟驿馆。熟悉一下馆中的官员和规矩，也省得沟通不畅，出了意外。

    当杨戬找来的时候，他正听着都亭驿中官吏的报告。不过朝廷的事要紧，听了懿旨后便立刻起身。

    到了殿中，除了一个避位的韩缜，其余宰执们都在。而向皇后想问的，是泾原路和环庆路。那边一直没有更进一步的消息，让皇后很担心，想要问一问韩冈的意见。

    皇后这惊弓之鸟的感觉，跟熙宁八年时的天子差不多，不过好歹比那时的皇帝更容易安抚。

    “泾原路和环庆路那边没有消息，的确让人担心，但毕竟有良将坐镇，当不须担忧。反倒是银夏路……”

    皇后的担心全无来由，让他哭笑不得。韩冈倒是觉得值得担心的另有其人。

    “种谔不就在银夏？”向皇后疑惑的问道。种谔可是闻名万邦的名将帅，不比郭逵差。

    “……臣是怕他功高而骄，对辽人不加提防。”

    被韩冈这么一说，向皇后立刻就担心了起来。

    说种谔功高盖世肯定过誉，可以种谔历年来的军功，除去开国的那一批名将外，基本上也就在三五人之列了，可以跟狄青、郭逵争一争头名。这样的良将，若是以功高自矜，小瞧了辽人，的确是让人担心。

    “那就由政事堂下堂札命其谨慎行事。”向皇后吩咐蔡确道。

    韩冈暗暗松了一口气，好歹糊弄过去了。他担心种谔，不是担心他守不住银夏，而是担心他又想立功。韩冈太了解种谔，都打了多少年交道了，这时候他多半又转着主意想要从辽人身上挣一份军功了。

    青铜峡蠢蠢欲动的党项人，骚扰韦州的契丹人，在这里看是危机，但在种谔眼中，却是实实在在的机遇。

    种谔是个天生好战的疯子，也许这么说会很过分，但若是没有战争，他多半会活不下去。若是换个时代，他多半会高喊着‘诸君！我喜欢战争！我很喜欢战争！我非常喜欢战争！’，而带着手下的将士席卷每一处战场。

    虽是被笼头约束着，却是没有一刻不想挣脱束缚。当年在平夏之役前，就有人说过种谔不死、战事不止，如今这番话依然可以贴在种谔的脑门上。

    但这话不好说给别人听，韩冈也只能埋在心里。

    “种谔的侄儿好像就是盐州知州吧？”向皇后又问。她模模糊糊有些印象，这几天她看了不少地方上的人事安排。

    章惇点点头：“种建中现在是权发遣盐州知州，银夏西路都巡检。盐州驻扎了一个将三千兵马，新近又加固了城防，不虞辽人侵袭。”

    “这种建中能力如何？”向皇后问道。她担心种建中是靠了种谔才有了这个位置。

    “良将之才，而且还是张文诚的弟子。”

    向皇后也想起来了，前几天，好像就有说过。她看向韩冈。

    韩冈点了点头：“种家诸子，种谔为首，种诂、种谊亦是良将，其余兄弟同样深悉兵法，而下一代的种朴和种建中，皆是号为将种，在过去也屡立功勋。”韩冈道，“不过种朴这一代，也就只有种建中，再加一个种师中，余子皆碌碌。比起种谔那一代，还是要差了不少。”

    殿上人都听得出来，韩冈这是在帮种家说话，要是种家将的第三代还是人才辈出，那可就让人担心了。

    不过种家是韩冈在西军中的基本盘，殿中众宰执都知道这一点，没人想跟韩冈无缘无故结仇。何况他们对种家还的确不了解。

    “种谔、种建中毕竟是武将，见识或有不明。”章惇帮着将话题从种家身上引开，“吕枢密之前任职陕西数年，等他上京后，殿下可以向他征询。”

    向皇后点了点头。

    从行程上，青州的韩绛这时候应该动身了，吕惠卿也多半已经收到了诏命，而更远一点的曾布，则是还要几日。

    要等他们全数进京，恐怕要到明年了。

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（一）

    “韩学士？！”

    “正是韩冈。”

    面前这位极为年轻的宋国重臣只是拱了拱手，萧禧的身后便是一片倒抽冷气的声音。

    接伴使是韩冈的连襟，吴充的次子吴安持，交接时倒是没花什么时间，但亲自面会辽国使臣时，却不意有了这样的反应。

    “韩学士名垂天下，鄙国亦是尽人皆知。为种痘一事，都是感念颇深。今日得见尊颜，不免惊讶，倒是让学士见笑了。”

    “不敢当。韩冈一点虚名，所谓的功劳也是遵循师道的结果。”韩冈笑了一笑，“倒是萧林牙的大名，韩冈也是闻之久矣。”

    辽国使团抵京后，将会在都亭驿中先休息三五日，然后安排时间，上殿递交国书。见于紫宸殿，宴于垂拱殿。到了正旦大朝会，则是再上殿一次，在大庆殿参与朝会和宫宴。之后离开前还会有一次陛辞和宴席。这就是最基本的待使礼仪。

    不过今年的正旦大朝，因为天子重病的关系，很有可能不再举行，而是辍朝祈福。这样一来，就可以将三次减少到两次。但韩冈这边的压力只会更大，大朝会都不举行，等于是下大赦诏，代表大宋的皇帝差不多就剩一口气了。敲起竹杠，就只会狮子大开口。

    “萧禧奉君命而来，不知何日可以上殿递交国书。”携手走进都亭驿中，萧禧便迫不及待的试探道。

    韩冈暗中无奈，终究是不可能瞒过去的，“圣躬不安，暂且林牙少待时日。”

    萧禧脸上顿时就掠过一丝狂喜之色，他连忙拱手，“不意贵国天子竟然御体违和，请恕萧禧妄言之过……不过有韩学士在，当能保无恙。贵国皇帝乃是鄙国天子之叔，尚父平日里可是一直都挂念着。”

    韩冈脸色不愉的看了回去。澶渊之盟中，宋辽约为兄弟之邦，天子之间的关系以世以齿论，赵顼是辽国前后两代皇帝的侄儿和叔叔，也是如今辽国新帝的叔叔。而耶律乙辛只是辽国尚父，虽然带个‘父’字，不过是礼敬老臣的称号罢了，想跟赵顼攀关系，够不够资格？！等篡了位再说吧。

    被韩冈这么一瞪，萧禧低了低头，道歉道，“萧禧失言了。”

    难得辽人低头，韩冈点点头，也没就此事纠缠。转而道：“大使远来辛苦，一点薄水酒已经布置好，还请先行入席。”

    韩冈和萧禧并肩走入厅中，丰盛的接风宴上，两人并没有再提起有关公事，仅仅是喝酒而已。

    宴后，韩冈将朝廷依照惯例赐予辽使的钱物颁下，便告辞离去。不过明天他还要过来，在萧禧离京前，韩冈都得每天都来做陪客。

    副使折干在韩冈面前显得局促不安，连话都没怎么说，等接风宴后，韩冈告辞，他才算松了口气。急急忙忙的跟萧禧抱怨：“怎么来了这尊大神？！”

    萧禧也想问！韩冈是什么身份，怎么纡尊降贵做了馆伴使！？若他出使北朝，尚父都得迎出府门外。前面韩冈刚一到场，将姓名一报，自家的气势立刻就被压制住了。

    北朝的医疗水平远远不及南朝，缺医少药，痘疮这个疾疫，比起宋人这里远要严重得多。大辽国中，萧禧也好，折干也好，甚至耶律乙辛本人，他们的家中都有为数众多因痘疮而夭折的子女。

    在种痘法确确实实减少了天花的发病之后，韩冈这个名字，在辽国，即便是最北边的生女真那里，都是响亮得很。无数贵胄对韩冈崇敬有加。虔信浮屠的辽人，基本上都视韩冈为药师王佛帐下弟子转生，连药王庙都立了像。有几个能在他面前能不恭恭恭敬敬的？

    一时间萧禧头疼兼牙疼，连胃都隐隐疼了起来，

    不要说折干，使团中的其他人眼见着都视韩冈如神明，这可怎么谈判？说不定转眼就能将底给泄露了。这不是没有前例，在过去，就有使宋的使节因为跟宋人关系处得太亲近，将谈判的底限全都泄露了不说，还帮着宋人减少讨价还价的阻力，屁股偏得不能再偏了。

    苦恼了半日，萧禧忽然抬头，“前面韩学士报的官职是什么？”

    他问着下属。

    一名记性好的从官立刻报道：““资政殿学士、翰林学士、判太常寺。还有东莱郡开国郡公，检校……”

    “这些虚名就不要报了。”萧禧抬抬手，前面两个学士衔就已经足够了，他摇摇头：“怎么有这种兼差法？”

    以萧禧对宋人官职的了解，虽然很浅薄——那等复杂的官职系统其实也没几个宋人能弄得清——可也是知道资政殿应是给宰执官的，而翰林学士，则明显低了一级。

    “也是好事。”想了一阵后，他突然说道，“以韩学士的身份，绝对是应该晋身两府的。让一名资政殿学士做翰林，做馆伴使，这不是褒赏，而是贬责。由此可见，宋人心的有多虚。”

    “但韩学士可是药师王佛……”

    “那又怎么样？！”萧禧一口打断道，他咬着牙，狞笑道，“南朝的太祖还是弥勒佛转世呢，还不是给亲兄弟害死？”

    不回天上，那也不过是个常人而已，又有什么好怕的。割肉刀都亮出来了，萧禧可不会收回去。何况尚父已经安排了人手配合自己，南朝君臣在年节前就会收到消息！

    年节前的羊是最肥的，割上一块就好回去了过年了。

    ……………………

    吕惠卿站在长安城城头上的敌楼中，远眺着白茫茫的无尽天地。

    他已经看了不少时日的关西风月，如今终于到了要离开这片天地的时候了。

    “枢密！”

    吕惠卿转回头，淡淡的看了身后出声的随行官员一眼。

    平日里就已是极为谦卑的属僚，今日更是加倍的恭谨，“城上风大，还是先下去吧。”

    “再等等。”吕惠卿笑了一笑，“也没多少时间能在这里看风景了。”他挥了挥手，示意这名官员先下城去。

    面对永兴军路的帅臣兼京兆知府，和面对统掌天下军事的枢密使，当然是两种截然不同的情形。

    世人都道做官好，但其中到底有多好，只有亲自侧身其间，才能感受得到。

    重又得到重用，吕惠卿的神色间却不见喜愠，这让下面的官员更加敬佩了三分，宠辱不惊的城府和心胸自然都是宰相才能拥有的。

    尽管吕惠卿连辞让都没有就立刻接了下来，可谁都知道，在这一局面混乱的时候，身在外地的官员只要稍作推辞，就有可能发生翻天覆地的结果，远远不比人在京城时那般犹有余暇。

    属官弓了弓腰，便退了下去。

    “枢密。”吕惠卿最为亲信的门客郑希，这时候神色正激动着，“这可就是要回京城了！”

    “是要回去了！”吕惠卿是没有想到，他竟然能这么快以枢密使的身份回到京城中。之前朝廷的安排，明明是想维持稳定，可转眼之间，就变成了旧党彻底崩溃的局面。朝堂之诡谲，让人不由心惊。

    司马光形同受责，吕公著被贬出外，王珪这一回更是连家门都赔进去了。新党大兴……吕惠卿忽而冷笑。天子的决断力，在之前听说冬至夜前前后后之后，吕惠卿已经感受得很清楚了，现在不过是进一步的确认罢了。

    “果然是圣天子在位啊。”

    细微的声音从前面传来，郑希惊疑不定的看着吕惠卿。他这是在称赞吗？神色像，但语气怎么听也一点不像。

    “昨天的从环庆路传回来的消息，平伯你可知道了？”吕惠卿忽然道。

    “是辽人在兴灵的军队南下？”郑希问道。

    “三千兵马可不是小数目。”吕惠卿慢慢的说道，“还请平伯帮忙起草一份札子，请朝廷速速任命知兵良臣镇守永兴军，迟恐不及！”

    “郑希明白了。”郑希点头。

    如果是正常的人事更迭，是接任的官员先到任，现任官员要等顺利办理交接手续、并查对过账目之后才能正式离开，而眼下吕惠卿接受的诏命，却是非常形态，并不需要等待继任者。甚至很有可能，继任者还有十天半个月才能抵达。对帐封库的对象，将是代掌军政事的副手和幕职官。

    吕惠卿在长安身兼三职，手挽一路军政，但他一旦现在便离任上京，京兆府的政事将由府中通判处置，永兴军路的军令归于兵马副总管兼经略副使，不过由于是武将的关系，经略司中的军政，则是由经略安抚使司判官来代掌。三家分权的局面将会持续到下一任永兴军路经略安抚使兼京兆知府上任时为止。

    “在新官接任之前，就先在京兆府留上几日，行装收拾慢一点，当也不会惹怒了皇后。”吕惠卿又说着。

    郑希本是想点头，但脖子却僵住了。吕惠卿既然已经接下了枢密使一职，现在却还要拖在关西，这是想做什么？

    郑希的惊讶看在眼里，吕惠卿淡然一笑：“兴灵辽师南下，兵胁关西，我忝为枢密使，西府之长，怎么能这么甩手就走？”

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（二）

    馆中契丹人安顿了下来。

    接下来的几日，韩冈每天都会前来拜访，与萧禧扯些不着边际的闲话。谈天说地，就是不说人事。

    这段时间中，萧禧并没有开始敲竹杠，索要土地和岁币，而是当自己是跟往年一般的正旦使，老老实实的聊天说话。

    但韩冈明白，这只是猛兽即将开始捕猎前的平静，虚假的安宁而已。只因为萧禧还不知道他们国内到底有没有开始配合他的行动。

    路途隔绝数千里，纵然事前相约，中间也会有不少出乎预料的意外，以至于计划难行。但有一点让阻隔内外的办法行不通——国使和本国是可以以书信往来传递消息的。富弼当初在辽国谈判，连家信都能收到，辽国给萧禧发来的信函当然也不可能阻止，想看到其中的内容都是几乎不可能。

    韩冈相信，萧禧很快就会收到信，那时候才是真正交锋的开始。

    就在这一片祥和的时光中，韩绛终于到了京城。

    作为三度宣麻的首相，理应是天子敬而群臣畏，门生故旧无数，跺跺脚，半个朝堂都要发抖。韩琦、富弼、文彦博这些元老重臣，尽管都没有都堂三度宣麻的荣耀，可照样是逢年过节皇帝都要至书问安的人物。

    但韩绛是个例外，总的来说，他之前两次出任宰相，在政事堂中理事的时间却不足两年，实在太短了。不足以让他培养下足够的声威和人脉。

    韩绛第一次出任宰相，是为了让他能安稳的坐上陕西河东两路宣抚这个位置，指挥好第一次横山之役。若是功成，当然就可以挟泼天之功安返朝堂，做个名副其实的首相。可惜他失败了，连政事堂的主位都没有坐上去便罢相外任。

    其第二次出任宰相，则是王安石第一次辞相后，为了保证新法不被废除，而推荐了韩绛接替自己，并提拔了吕惠卿。在计划中，一相一参合力，完全可以为新法保驾护航。可惜韩绛和吕惠卿先打了起来，反而被人脉更为深厚的吕惠卿给压制住了。最后韩绛受够了，自请出外。

    这两次拜相，倒让世人看到了韩绛无能的一面，弱势如此的宰相，只会丢人现眼。这一次他还能回来再度相国，私底下都传只是因为他的籍贯。

    拜见皇后，拜见太子，然后去福宁殿向天子问安，望着重病卧床的天子唏嘘了一阵后，首相便正式入主政事堂。

    而韩冈这边，每天除了上殿议事和陪客以外，他在枢密院这边逗留的时间也变得长了起来。他正枢密院的架阁库中翻找旧日谈判的记录。不论萧禧要的是土地，还是岁币，有过去的记录在手，就是一张好牌。

    午后时分，韩冈正在枢密院的一间特别安排给他的小厅里，埋首于故纸堆中。一名小吏匆匆而来，说是章惇和薛向有急事相商。

    韩冈立刻放下手上的卷册，起身跟着小吏往正堂去。

    到了地头，章惇、薛向都在。一见韩冈，章惇便递上来一份奏章。

    韩冈展开草草浏览了一遍，便合上了这份来自于新任枢密使的奏折。“子厚兄、子正兄，你们怎么看？”他问着。

    “此乃司马昭之心。”章惇毫不客气。

    吕惠卿到底想做什么，正如章惇所说，是路人皆知。基本上只要对旧事和吕惠卿的身份稍有了解，那么答案就呼之欲出。

    “……但这是个好主意。”韩冈想了想后便说道，“不是吗？”他问着，看着薛向。

    薛向默然片刻，然后点了点头，“的确。”

    “子厚兄呢？”韩冈又征询章惇的意见。

    章惇断然道：“不会让吕吉甫一人捡便宜，愚兄是当仁不让！”

    薛向端起茶杯低头喝水。少了一个进士衔，他没有跟章惇竞争的资格，故而也就没有太多的想法。但他还有几分怀疑，“真能如愿吗？”

    “政事堂中两个相公都到了，还有一个张邃明，而且韩玉汝还没走。而西府这边可就子厚兄和子正兄两位副使。纵然一贯是东风压倒西风，却也不能太过分。”韩冈笑了一笑，“而且，内外必须平衡吧？”

    虽然没有明说，但章惇趁这个机会想要什么，三人都是心知肚明。

    “我会让吕吉甫如愿以偿的。”章惇拍板，“反正拦他也徒惹麻烦，让他留在陕西又如何？只是玉昆。”他看着韩冈，“皇后那边……”

    “可不只是皇后，福宁宫那边必须要家岳出马。”

    “此事不消说，愚兄自会去跟介甫相公商量的。”章惇道，“不过韩子华和蔡持正可就不好说了。”

    “此事也不需要他们同意。若是反对后出了意外，他们能担待得起吗？”韩冈说着便起身，准备告辞离开。

    “玉昆。”薛向叫住了韩冈，“你是打算放在河北，还是在京东？”

    “当如子正兄旧日之意。否则就未免显得太咄咄逼人，少了点转圜的余地了。”韩冈笑了一笑，“谁让吕吉甫要留在关西呢？这么一来，关东可就必须稍稍留一点辗转腾挪的空间了。”

    从枢密院出来，韩冈先回了太常寺。王安石那边他今天并不准备过去，等明天再说——想来今天章惇会设法与王安石联络——从宣德门出来回家，往王安石的赐第走一遭可是要绕不短的一段路。

    听见韩冈进来的动静，苏颂也没动弹，头也不抬的边动笔边问道：“玉昆，吕吉甫的新奏章可听说了？”

    这才多长时间啊！竟然都传到苏颂耳朵里了！

    韩冈忽然觉得若是自己进了政事堂，第一件事是先把通进银台司中的胥吏都给清洗了再说。边疆重臣的奏章内容竟然这么快就给泄露了，好歹拖个一夜再向外传！

    坐了下来，他回道：“当然。方才才送到西府的。”

    “吕吉甫到底是想做什么？当真是因为看到兴灵的辽人蠢蠢欲动，不敢遽然离开京兆府？”

    韩冈冷然一笑，“章子厚说他是晋太祖之心，不知子容兄知不知？”

    苏颂放下笔，抬头直直的看着韩冈：“宣抚使！？”

    “自然。”韩冈点头，苏颂能猜到一点也不出奇，吕惠卿的想法实在太明显了，“吕吉甫想要的只会是一任陕西宣抚。”

    “这样他回来后就能稳坐西府之长的位置了？”

    “当然。”韩冈扯了一下嘴角，露出了一个讽刺无比的笑容，“他还可能会有别的想法吗？”

    看看韩绛，为了能让他坐稳陕西、河东两路宣抚的位置，可是将他拜为宰相。一任陕西宣抚，当然就只有参知政事或是枢密使够资格。

    吕惠卿若是接了枢密使的差事后就直接回京，试问他如何能压制得住枢密院中的一干副手？吕惠卿做过参知政事，在中枢参与变法的那几年，更是。在京百司中，他有很大的影响力。如果回到政事堂中，就是只做参知政事，也照样能与宰相分庭抗礼。

    可他现在去的是枢密院，论起军事问题上的发言权，军功赫赫、威震南疆的章惇，主管军费开支、在后勤运输上才能卓异的薛向，甚至还在枢密院门外的韩冈，他一个都比不上。能改变这一局面的办法，要么是设法往东府调，要么干脆就立一份说得过去的军功。

    吕惠卿选了第二种——如果换做韩冈来选择，肯定也是选择后者——这是主动和被动的区别。而且军功不仅能用在一时，还能用在日后，升任宰相时也是最好的依仗之一。比设法求天子开恩可好得多。

    “这可不容易啊。”苏颂啧了一下嘴，“章子厚和薛子正准备出手帮忙了吗？”

    处在章惇和薛向的位置上，肯定是不方便公然阻挠吕惠卿的盘算。就算出手干扰，使得陕西宣抚使司无法成立，吕惠卿回来后照样还是枢密使，一样压在他们头上。这不是给自己找不痛快吗？就算要坏了吕惠卿的好事，也只会秘密行事。表面上不是中立，就是支持，明着反对是不可能的。

    “对他们都有好处。”韩冈道，“现在只要看东府那边了。”

    “官家呢？”苏颂眯了眯眼，眼神深沉起来。

    “王禹玉、吕晦叔现在何处？”韩冈正色反问。

    苏颂嘿然一叹，的确，天子现在已经压不住各自异心的朝臣们了，否则王珪和吕公著怎么会出外？叹了几声，他又问韩冈：“那玉昆你呢？你怎么想？”

    韩冈轻笑了起来：“小弟可巴不得吕吉甫在外多留几年。”

    看见韩冈脸上的笑容，苏颂明白了。韩冈的心思从来就不在官位上。前后五次拒绝枢密副使的诰敇，已经充分证明了这一点。

    “吕吉甫可从未有过领军的经验。”苏颂提醒韩冈。算计可以，但忘了根本可就要自食苦果。

    “好歹吕吉甫在永兴军路待了这么长时间。”韩冈并不担心，“而且别人倒也罢了。吕吉甫论才智、论能力、论心术，都不在章子厚之下，尤胜小弟。有他镇守关西，而且还是以守御为主，可比当年的韩相公要稳妥得多。”

    说实话，论起在长安任职时的表现，吕惠卿比起司马光要靠谱太多了，也当在韩绛之上。王安石当年提拔起来的所谓‘新进’，也许在品行上有值得商榷的地方——其实旧党元老也是一般货色——但论能力，绝不输于那些名臣。换个环境，不参与到变法之中，也是照样能出脱颖而出。

    当年吕惠卿最初可是先得到了欧阳修等名臣的推荐，对其学识、才能和为人赞不绝口，这才被荐到王安石的面前。有他镇守陕西，绝不比任何人差。

    “而且宣抚司成立，”韩冈笑了一笑，“对小弟办好手中的差事也是件好事。”

    苏颂沉默了一阵后，复又开口：“玉昆，你可知道。在你回来之前，蔡持正进宫了。”

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（四）

    黄昏之后，章惇轻车简从，悄然来到王安石的府邸。

    其实执政私访平章府上，还是挺犯忌讳的一件事。就是还在两府门外的韩冈，经常拜访王安石或是章惇都不是那么方便。

    但今天之事对章惇而言至关重要，他想要征得王安石的支持，就必须亲自登门造访。而不是靠韩冈或是其他人，甚至几封书信能解决问题。

    “子厚你今日造访，可是为了吕吉甫的那一份奏章？”王安石喝着紫苏饮，开门见山。到了他这个地位，在政事上无欲无求，也不需要跟晚辈弯弯绕绕了。

    “正是。”章惇不以为异，王安石本就是急脾气，“眼下兴灵辽人蠢蠢欲动，吉甫忧心国事，想要一知兵良臣为其后，也好安心进京。不过仅仅是一名知兵的良臣，章惇觉得尚远远不够。银夏种谔、环庆赵禼、泾原熊本，互不统属，其力三分。若只是万余辽师，数万党项，各守一方倒也不惧。可万一辽人遽兴大军，或有被各个击破的危险。”

    王安石沉吟了片刻，又问道：“不知子厚作何想？”

    “以惇之愚见，当可如熙宁旧例，设陕西宣抚司，以宣抚使统括西北大局。”

    “就是以吉甫为宣抚使喽？……”吕惠卿的想法，王安石看到奏章就知道了，而章惇的建议也不出所料。“薛子正和玉昆是什么想法？”他问着，单刀直入的问题一如性格般迅急。

    王安石可不信章惇事前会没有跟韩冈、薛向两人商量过。让吕惠卿如愿以偿的留在陕西，这可不是小事。章惇不征得他们两人的同意——尤其是影响力极大的韩冈——就算得到了自家的同意，也照样有被坏事的可能。何况在吕惠卿一事上，他们三人当是有着相同的利害关系。

    “玉昆说了，吕吉甫若能坐镇在陕西，他这边跟萧禧聊起来也就容易了许多。”

    宣抚司的成立有着很大的象征意义。这一点，王安石、章惇、韩冈他们明白，对面的辽人也同样明白。一旦陕西宣抚司成立，就会成为韩冈手上与辽人讨价还价的筹码，是大宋宁为玉碎不为瓦全的证明。压制起萧禧，当然会容易不少。

    王安石神色一动：“萧禧难道已经有所索求了吗？”

    “何须他开口？只看兴灵方向上辽人的异动，就知道耶律乙辛的想法。何况他派来的这位正旦使还姓萧名禧。”章惇声音变得高亢了一点，“辽人欲壑难填，耶律乙辛更是要借中国的财力来稳定自己的权势。只要两边消息一通，确认了边境上辽人的动向，萧禧便立刻会开口索要岁币和土地！”

    王安石摇了摇头，理由还是稍嫌牵强了一点，“兴灵的辽人迁移过来不过一年多，还没有这个实力。”

    “相公，银夏路可是有个种谔！”章惇急忙又道，他自问找了个好借口，“没有一个宣抚使，如何能拉住这匹劣马的笼头？”

    种谔的脾气和性格，王安石也有所了解。好歹是天下排在前几的名将了。章惇说的话，还真是一个好理由。挡回辽人的贪欲，这是现在朝廷想要做到的。但打得过分了，将战事扩大，却也不是朝廷希望看到的。这样一来，好战的种谔就是一个由糖块包着的毒药，吃在嘴里很甜，但外面的糖块没了，毒药可就出来了。只是临阵换将，却更是一个糟糕的选择。

    想了一想，王安石道：“薛向呢？他怎么看？”

    “薛子正也是觉得这样比较好。”章惇回道：“而且他还建议说最好在关东修一条轨道，与关西的宣抚司相配合，共同来压迫辽人。”

    “轨道？”王安石眨了一下眼，今天的‘惊喜’还真是一个接着一个，“……铁轨还是木轨？

    “如今都已经是铁轨了。”章惇放松的笑道，“京城的码头上全都是铁轨车。”

    “不是说铁轨长了就有问题吗？”王安石对铁轨依稀有些印象。

    “那是之前的事了，是因为不知道热.胀冷缩这个道理的缘故。”章惇解释道，“凡物遇热而胀，遇冷而缩，铜铁五金之物尤其明显。京城的码头上一开始，一段段铁轨都是靠得很近，如同木轨一样。但之后换季时，铁轨不是两头相接挤在一起，就是缝隙扩大。从此之后，每一段铁轨和铁轨之间，都会留下空隙。具体的间隔，都有经过验证。”他又苦笑了一下，“这个道理玉昆似乎事前就知道了，但他偏偏不说，直到出了事，才诱导人去探究其原因。”

    王安石深有感触的点了点头，以他对韩冈的认识，这种事自家的女婿多半做得出来。

    几声喟叹，他又道：“河北铺设轨道，陕西设立宣抚司，的确能让辽人知道中国决不妥协的决心。”

    “相公误会了。”章惇急忙更正道，“不是河北。”

    “不是河北？！”

    “关西设宣抚司，河北再开始修建轨道，未免显得咄咄逼人，万一辽人以为朝廷准备开战，反而就没了转圜的余地。”章惇基本上就是将韩冈之前说的话转述出来，“而在京东沿着汴河铺设轨道，配合起关西的宣抚司来，对辽人依然是警告，却不会显得过于锋锐。而且多了一条宿州至东京的铁轨，对补充汴河运力不足也是一件好事。同时河北轨道太长，几近千里，而宿州至东京不过六百里，于途需要跨越的河川少且窄，也简单了许多。等有了五百里以上轨道的经验，下一步才是近千里的河北轨道和从京兆府到京城的轨道。”

    章惇一口气说完，王安石只是点头，却不言可否。

    他心中暗叹，章惇、薛向和韩冈其实都已经有了自己的盘算，却是正好利用吕惠卿的私心来为己谋划。喝了口茶，润了润喉咙，王安石沉声问道：“子厚，你可知道蔡持正午后入宫时说了什么吗？”

    “知道一点，但并不详细。”章惇点头，这是他出宫前听到的消息，只有一句话，要想了解更为详细的内情，就要等到明天了。不过这一句话已经足够，“蔡持正希望让成都府路的蔡延庆改判京兆，这个人选并不差。经历也好，能力也好，都是上上之选，如果仅仅是稳定京兆府的话，也是足够了。不过蔡延庆帅长安，绝比不上吕吉甫任宣抚使更能压得住阵脚。枢密使兼宣抚使能控制得了环庆、泾原和银夏的兵马，而区区一个永兴军路经略使，则远远不够资格。而且陕西宣抚司成立，也能警告辽人，中国已有防备。正如弦高献牛酒于秦师，甚至可以不战而屈人之兵。”

    章惇说了很多，但王安石仍是半点不信。

    他可是在京内京外做了几十年的官，朝堂和地方的政务、刑名、军事、人事，哪有他不熟悉的？如今虽没了与后生晚辈周旋的精力，心境也远不及过往，但这并不代表他的眼力退化了。

    王安石不信韩冈会担心争不过一个契丹人，也不信韩冈会在与萧禧的交锋中落下风，他太了解自家的女婿了，前面章惇帮他说的理由仅仅是借口。自家女婿应该只是单纯的希望参与编纂了《三经新义》的吕惠卿在外面待久一点，在自己和程颢进入资善堂后，京城里再多一个能拉下脸皮来坏事的吕惠卿，对气学的压力就未免太大了一些。

    同样的道理，其他人皆是有自己的盘算。拿出来的理由，看起来再怎么冠冕堂皇，或是听起来如何如何的推心置腹，其实都不过是借口罢了。

    王安石看得很清楚。花白的双眉微垂，昏黄的老眼中投出来的目光，却比年轻人更为犀利。

    蔡确阻止吕惠卿留在陕西，是不希望多上一名东府的同列——若是吕惠卿在关西立了大功，不是不可能被晋升为第三位宰相。韩子华已经老迈，但吕惠卿英气勃勃，正当盛年。一旦他立功后做了宰相，凭借过去在朝堂中留下来的人脉，经历太少的蔡确会被他完全压倒。

    吕惠卿是想多立功勋，以便回京后能压得住章惇、薛向，乃至游走于外、但影响力犹有过之的韩冈。如果机缘来了，功劳再大一点，甚至可以直入宰相班。这可比现在就回来，被章惇、薛向、韩冈三人联手挤兑得没处站要好。而且御史台人事更迭剧烈，吕惠卿旧日能联络得上的御史全数出外，一旦与其他早早便在京中的宰执们争执起来，局面将会极为被动，这当也是他不选择立刻入京的缘故。

    薛向的盘算则多出于私利。在六路发运司中，薛向的势力盘根错节，纵然离任已久，依然可以借助旧日的人脉遥遥控制。对其他发运司、转运司，他也同样有着不小的人脉。不过在轨道出现后，在水路转运以外又多了一个同样便利的选择。以薛向的眼光和见识，多半是看到了轨道大兴的趋势不可避免，为了在一开始就获得对轨道运输衙门的影响力，便主动开始寻求操纵轨道修筑工程的机会。吕惠卿的奏章给了他这样的一个机会，所以他拿自己的支持跟章惇、韩冈做了交换。

    至于章惇……王安石暗自冷笑了一下。

    西府之长长期在外，枢密院中必须有知兵的名臣主掌内事。但缺一个进士出身的薛向；尤在河北镇守的武将郭逵，都不可能入选，章惇是眼下唯一的人选。但东府现有两名宰相，枢密使吕惠卿一旦留在陕西出任宣抚使，若是只有两名枢密副使出掌枢密院，只会导致轻重失伦，内外失衡的局面。就天子和皇后而言，必须提拔一位地位相当，至少相近的主官。

    判枢密院事、枢密使、知枢密院事、枢密副使、同知枢密院事、签书枢密院事、同签书枢密院事，前三个为正任，后四个为副2，西府执政的名号这样按地位高低一级级的排下来，时任枢密副使的章惇，他盯上的是与枢密使近乎平级的知枢密院事，在吕惠卿不在的时候以知枢密院事来主管西府内部事务。

    吕惠卿的奏章传来也不过半日。只在半日之间，这些后生晚辈——好吧，与自己年岁相仿佛的薛向可以不计入在内——就已经做好了各自的盘算，甚至联合了起来。王安石也不免兴起一股长江后浪推前浪的感慨。

    但看着面前神色诚挚谦恭的章惇，王安石脑中又不由得冒出一句老杜的诗来：

    君看随阳雁，各有稻粱谋。

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（五）

    【这是昨天欠下的一更。下一更两个小时后。第三更，是十二点。】

    ‘这蔡确到底在想些什么？！’

    当天稍晚的时候，韩冈通过自己的渠道，了解到了蔡确入宫后向皇后说了些什么。

    虽然不可能是每句对话都一清二楚，但蔡确话中的大体内容，传出来的三五句也一样概括了。

    韩冈真没想到，蔡确不仅仅是跟吕惠卿过不去，之后还顺带给了程颢一棒子。

    这是帮自己吗？韩冈可不这么认为。

    自家的确有跟王安石、程颢一较高下的打算，但蔡确横插一杠算什么？！

    学术之争，自然是争于学术。韩冈文斗武斗都不怕，该用的时候也不会心慈手软。但现在明明是能在学术上堂堂正正击败对手，为什么要用权术来攻击。徒贻人口舌，坏了自己和气学的形象。

    想想皇帝前段时间偏帮新学，连禁令都出来了，这在士林中帮了自己多少的忙？多少人觉得新学是理屈词穷，才只能托于天子之威？日后跟新学吵架，都是个能一下翻盘占上风的好理由。

    现在王安石和程颢没玩盘外招——韩冈也不认为流言跟程颢有何瓜葛——他怎么能先下手？蔡确等于是拿污水往他韩玉昆身上泼。

    也好！韩冈阴沉沉的想着。这样一来，他进言留吕惠卿在陕西也没什么关系了。

    蔡确不是要蔡延庆去接手吕惠卿的职位吗？正好，韩冈与蔡延庆也有交情。但并不是说蔡延庆上任，吕惠卿就需要回京。宣抚使司在陕西，吕惠卿做了宣抚使后，本也不方便再插手京兆府的内部事务。

    “爹爹。”韩冈家长女清脆的声音从门外响起，随即一个小脑袋探进书房，“娘说要开饭了。”

    韩冈一笑起身，抱去女儿去吃饭。

    家里的年节气氛已经很浓了。

    从巩州乡里送来的年货今天白天的时候进了城，整整五车的各色杂货，吃的用的，全都给备齐了。给孩子们的玩具、衣物，更是整整装了半车，甚至还给还没出生的第九个子女都准备好了小衣服和长命锁。就这么一箱箱的送进了库房。

    各色绢绸、棉布则是一匹匹的从库房中搬出来，家里负责缝补裁衣的一班婢女天天挑灯赶工，以便能在过年的前几天发下去。

    桃符、门神、烟花、灯笼，也一项项的备齐。不过由于天子重病的关系，今年韩家其实已经是缩减了很多的布置——这一点，普通百姓可以无所谓，但朝廷重臣，则尤为需要注意。

    吃过饭，检查子女的学业，韩冈的生活与平时没有什么两样。

    次日一早，韩冈便照常先去了都亭驿。

    馆伴使的陪客工作一日都不能跳过。

    辽国使团上下，这些天来在驿馆中好吃好睡，已经养得元气尽复。

    萧禧的气色更好，面色红润，声音洪亮。

    大声说，大声笑，前一句跟韩冈说契丹人在草原上如何围猎，后一句又赞韩冈的种痘法让辽国保住了多少男丁。

    与韩冈相处久了，副使折干也逐渐变得挥洒自如，紧接在后，就开始大谈特谈旧年围剿五国女真的战绩。

    萧禧和折干早已明白，宋人越是看重自己，就越是显得他们心虚。而且心虚的原因也找到了。剩下的，就是看看北面是否已经确定要发动了。

    韩冈则是同样不拘言笑，说起天南海北的风物和地理，是如数家珍。当他将谈论的话题渐渐引到辽国国内，尤其是配合着折干的话语，渐及女真各部所在地域，萧禧和折干两人脸上的笑意便一点点变得僵硬起来。

    “据闻按出虎水【今黑龙江哈尔滨市东南阿什河】多产金，鸭子河【松花江】畔的头鱼宴韩冈亦是闻名久矣。”

    “五国部所在之处山林茂密，但传闻再往北，则是多黑土，多沼泽，却是一片平原。”

    “听说从按出虎水再往北去数百里，夏至无黑夜，冬至无白昼。一年间昼夜变化，远甚中原。”

    “按出虎水入鸭子河，鸭子河又汇入黑水【黑龙江】，之后黑水转为北流，向东北两千里入海。”

    “据闻黑水入海口之东不远，有一巨岛，南北上千里，东西则窄得多。其南端与东瀛虾夷岛近邻，虾夷岛再往南，就是倭国了。”

    韩冈说得开心，萧禧还能配合着在笑，折干却不说话了。

    最后萧禧维持着笑意不变，对韩冈道：“海客传闻，多有荒诞不经之处。正如《山海经》中所言诸多怪兽异人，又有几人亲眼目见？”

    “说得也是。”韩冈点头，“传闻总是有着夸大之处。但凡事若总要亲眼目见，有时候却是挽回不了了。”

    萧禧眯起眼睛：“内翰似有所指？”

    “此事自有所本。”韩冈叹道：“日前一个西域小国劫掠了鄙国的商旅，其国主不信鄙国能为商人出兵。但半年后鄙国官军出现在其国中，这位国主倒是信了，可惜迟了。”

    萧禧怎么听怎么像是夜郎自大的故事，看着韩冈，觉得他真会说故事。

    韩冈当然也是说故事。就任甘凉路后，王舜臣很快便提兵往西域去，动武的借口，太祖皇帝的卧榻之侧就足够了，何须商旅被劫掠？

    上一次甘凉路回报，说是已经稳定了伊州【哈密】周边，镇压了好几个西州回鹘的部族，而下一个目标就是高昌，等开春后便动手。由于只是千余官军加上甘凉路的汉蕃联军，消耗并不大，西州回鹘的实力又不强，得到天子批准时，朝中并没有什么反对声。攻下伊州后，在朝野也有了小小的轰动——班超张骞的名气还是很大的。可是等到天子发病，朝廷上几乎是在转瞬间将这件事给忘了。

    韩冈一边与萧禧聊着天，一边计算着告辞的时间。但很快，一名亲随匆匆进来，告罪后附耳对韩冈说了几句，说是外面有内侍奉旨传话，招韩冈即刻上殿，不过为防辽人知悉内情，便托韩冈的亲随转告。

    韩冈摇摇头，根本不瞒萧禧和折干，起身告辞：“失礼了，朝廷有急事相招，韩冈请先告辞。”

    萧禧脸上的笑容不再僵硬，而是变得深沉了，他与折干交换了一个眼色，便道：“内翰请便。”

    崇政殿议事。韩冈能身列其中，乃是以翰林学士的身份。执掌内制、为天子私人的翰林学士，只有参与到朝堂大政中，才能撰写让天子满意的诏书，不至于在遣词造句上有所讹误。韩冈虽然不带知制诰，但翰林学士就是翰林学士，也没有明文规定，便钻了这个空子。

    不过本质上，还是韩冈在军事上有着足够的发言权，而皇后也给他了充分的信任。所谓依靠翰林学士的身份列席，也只是为了让他立足于崇政殿中时，能显得更为名正言顺。

    但韩冈还是尽量谨守本分，皇后不问便不会开口，也不会对军事以外的其他方面多说一句，无论人事、政事，避免干涉到两府的职权。其实也就是备咨询而已，跟他的资政殿学士的贴职相配合。

    这些日子以来，基本上已经形成了惯例。可今天的紧急召唤完全出乎预料，在路上，韩冈基本上已经大体上猜到了究竟发生了什么事，只是不知道事件发生的具体地点。

    入宫上殿，韩冈匆匆行过礼，顺道将诸宰执的神色收入眼底，便立刻发问，“究竟是出了何事？”

    “韦州溥乐城被围。”章惇沉声道，“据报兵力超过两万。”

    答案不出所料，地点也在预料之中，“原来是在溥乐城。”

    韩冈自然记得，多日前环庆路上报伏击了犯界辽人的地方，正是为韦州外围防线中最为靠前的据点溥乐城。

    向皇后心神不安，双眉皱着，问道：“学士，这可是辽人的报复？”

    换作是赵顼这么问，韩冈只会反问一句‘是与不是又有何干’？但对眼前的皇后，就不方便这么说了。

    “不是，纵然辽人这么说，也只会是借口！”韩冈一口咬定，“辽人本有犯界之意，无论是否有溥乐城的伏击，他们都会南下，否则就不会有萧禧为使。且若不是辽人攻到溥乐城，如何会给城中守军伏击的机会？乃是贼喊捉贼而已。”

    “那以学士之意，当如何处置？”

    “命环庆路出兵逐寇，稳固韦州，保住溥乐城。至于如何做，赵禼自知。”韩冈停了一下，又补充道：“不过辽人若有心犯界，绝不会局限于区区韦州。泾原、银夏，乃至河东，都要做好防备。尤其是泾原和银夏，加上环庆，此三路与辽人的交界处相隔甚近，同时受到攻击的可能性很大。”

    “之前章卿也这么说。还提议设宣抚司，以枢密使吕惠卿为宣抚使，统掌陕西兵事。以此可以震慑辽人，以示决心。”向皇后主动将韩冈上殿前的议论说了出来。

    之前进殿时见蔡确脸色不对，韩冈已经有了几分猜度，现在倒是证实了。看看脸色更加难看的蔡确，还有看着脚前，不与自己对视的章惇，韩冈也把握到了许多事。

    立陕西宣抚司，留吕惠卿在陕西。是他跟章惇、薛向的约定，也准备回报蔡确的昨日之言。没想到章惇没忍住，倒是先说了。

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（六）

    【下一更，十二点。】

    韩冈再看看王安石，昨天夜里，章惇派人传话，说王安石已经点头了。

    “不知其他几位相公如何说？”他问道。

    “王平章也同意了。”向皇后回道，“此乃军国重事，所以便请教了王平章。而韩相公和蔡相公则觉得当以慎重为是，枢密院不能没有正堂官。”

    想不到韩绛倒是愿意吕惠卿早点回京。看来他也是不想看到吕惠卿在西北立功，然后直接晋升宰相班列。不意旧日的恩恩怨怨，竟还是留到了现在。

    “辽人南犯，而枢密使却在关西，诚可谓是天意。三路力分则弱，力合则强。以枢密使宣抚陕西，统和缘边诸路之力，抵挡住辽人的侵袭当不在话下。”

    向皇后还是比较相信有军事经验的章惇和韩冈，而王安石的威信也比韩绛加上蔡确都高。可是这么一来，就是要大战的姿态了：“但如今国中不稳，贸然与辽国开战……”

    “何谈不稳？！”韩冈立刻说道，他给向皇后打气，“前有陛下打下的根基，又有殿下秉政，如何不稳？若当真有人不思报国，却为辽人助长声威，真当煌煌天律乃是虚设？！”

    韩冈毫不退让。即便是要召回吕惠卿的韩绛、蔡确，他们也同样是不惜一战，绝不可能妥协。

    也许向皇后回去后还要问一问天子，也许天子会认为退让一步也不是不可以。但也要看宰辅们答不答应。就算赵顼还会有什么想法，也抵不过宰辅们拒不奉诏。

    一旦对辽人妥协退让，丢脸的是两府宰执，毁掉的是他们的名声。熙宁时河东弃土，当时的朝中宰辅，无论新党、旧党，哪一个点头答应割地？而在外的元老重臣，却毫不在乎的吓唬着六神无主的皇帝——身处的位置不一样，要负起的责任就不一样！

    如今旧党崩溃，近年内暂无力再卷土重来，皇后能倚重的只是新党。在两党相争的情况下，宰辅们更不会答应任何有损声名的决定，即便天子能使动皇后，但所有的诏旨，到了政事堂中就全都会给挡回去，没人会副署！

    韩绛不会！蔡确也不会！张璪同样不会！至于西府，就更不用说了。

    难道躺在病榻上的赵顼还能下密诏给前线的将官不成？就算他做出来了，看看前线有几人敢拿脖子试刀！

    但向皇后却没有宰辅们的决心，面上仍是有着犹豫之色。

    韩冈便道：“辽人欲壑难填，尤以耶律乙辛为甚。萧禧便在都亭驿中，旧事仍历历在目。如今溥乐城之围，自是耶律乙辛之命。悍然发兵南下，又挑动青铜峡中党项余孽，当其时尚不知陛下病情。倘若得知陛下玉体违和，不知又会有何索求？那时他索要银夏、甘凉，可要给他？再伸手要太原、延安，难道也给他吗？且耶律乙辛新近弑君，所立新君，名为宣宗遗腹子，其实来路成疑。辽国国中并不安稳，耶律乙辛想要亲自领军南下，也不会那么容易。即便他能举兵南下，以大宋的国力、军力，要退敌逐寇，也远比真宗年间更为容易。”

    韩冈长篇大论，向皇后听着头有些晕。但之前殿上所有臣子都不主张退让，就是两名宰相也只是要稳妥一点。韩冈现在也是一般的想法。重臣们众口一辞，倒是没什么好犹豫了。

    “那都亭驿处该如何处置？”向皇后担心的问着。西北边事起，按韩冈的说法，两边又不想往大里打，到最后多半是各退一步收场。而以过去的惯例，便是大宋这边出点银绢来息事宁人。萧禧肯定是要狮子大开口了。

    “辽人违约背盟，臣这就去问他一问！”韩冈大义凛然，“其曲在彼，看看萧禧怎么辩解！”

    ……………………

    “果然。”

    萧禧收起了刚刚送到的信函，唇角翘了起来。终于是确认了发生了什么事才会让韩冈匆匆而去。也确定了一切正在按照事先安排的步骤顺利进行。

    冷笑了两声，他对翘首以待的折干说明道：“尚父决定在兴灵动手了，来信时已经下了令。”

    折干闻言，便是大喜。这样一来等到了明天，就能看到宋人沮丧恐慌的脸色了。

    “用不着再跟小韩学士打哈哈了。是药师王佛座下弟子又如何？”萧禧的笑容阴狠，“这可正是到得早，不如到得巧！皇帝中风，皇后秉政，太后被拘，雍王发狂，太子更是只有五岁。有本事让皇帝复原，没这个本事就老老实实认赌服输。”

    折干也不禁点头，“实在是巧！运气实在是太好了！”

    他们这一支正旦使团，原本是准备跟宋人讨价还价、求个安稳就回去的。幼主病夭，耶律乙辛另立新君。如今的第一要务，是维持国中的稳定。只是大辽行事，从来都是以进为退，以攻代守。为了维持国内稳定，而对外敌妥协退让，这样的想法从来不存在真正的契丹人的想法中。一旦耶律乙辛这么做了，结果只会更坏，无论内外都会镇压不住。

    为了震慑住宋国天子的野心，耶律乙辛才会不顾兴灵尚未安定，就开始准备挑起边乱。本意上还是为了防止宋人有所异动，让国中不安。但若是能顺便拿着青铜峡的党项人跟宋人换些银绢、特产回去，那就更好了。所以才会启用他萧禧。有曾经逼宋主割让河东边地的萧禧为使，这本就是为了向宋人宣告，大辽国中稳定，有底气向宋国索要更多的好处。

    可无论是耶律乙辛，还是萧禧，事前都不会想到，宋国的那位雄心勃勃的年轻天子，竟然会在祭天时中风不起。如今更是苟延残喘，没有多少时日了。原本甚至可能是委曲求全的交涉，反倒变成了能大大的割下一块肉来。

    萧禧敲着桌子，“青铜峡的党项人意欲归附我大辽，河东胜州的黑山党项想重回北方，兴灵的党项人也想重回韦州旧土，这些地方都可以好好谈一谈了。”

    天子垂危，皇后仓促接掌国政，正是人心惶惶的时候。以萧禧对宋人的了解，他们哪里会有强硬到底的决心。攘外必先安内，最后肯定是要给钱免灾。问题到底是给多少。这就要靠自己的口才了。

    两人都在等待明天吗，盘算着面对韩冈时该如何说话。今天给韩冈掐着脖子，实在让他们不痛快。但韩冈却没过多久就回来了。

    进门时的韩冈脸上完全没有笑容，眼神如外面的寒风一般凌冽。这让萧禧心中为之一凛，向折干丢了个眼色，‘看来事情有变。’

    韩冈一进厅中，连坐都不坐，“敢问林牙，贵国对澶渊之盟如何看？”

    “我大辽素重然诺，盟约既定，自然会信守承诺。贵国河北七十余年不闻战火，岂非盟约之力？”萧禧自不会上当，脸板了起来，“倒是贵国，在边境上修城筑堡不遗余力，却不知可还记得那一纸盟约！”

    “林牙说的修城筑堡，可是在分水岭的土垄上？！”

    当年萧禧叫嚣着要以河东北疆当以分水岭上土垄为界，但这其实只是他信口开河，并没有经过实地勘察。大宋这边派了官员去当地一看，分水岭上根本就没有什么土垄。

    韩冈讽刺了一句，更不等萧禧回应，厉声道：“鄙国恪守盟约，岁币七十余载未曾拖延一次。但贵国呢？！若贵国不顾旧日盟好，当澶渊之盟不存在，那就一切休提，韩冈这就请命将林牙礼送出境，日后两国是战是和，就跟林牙无关。若林牙还念着澶渊之盟，韩冈就要问一下了。贵国兴兵围我边城到底是何缘由？！”

    韩冈猛然间揭出了他们的底牌，并不在意被利用。萧禧面不改色，显示了极其出色的心理素质，但呼吸却也不免稍稍变得急促。而折干就差了很多，甚至瞪大眼睛，怀疑韩冈是不是气疯了，哪有自己把自己往陷坑里送的？

    “内翰之言，在下全然不知。”萧禧一脸无辜，“但鄙国尚父曾耳提面命，让边境守将勿要挑起边衅。若是真如内翰之言，其缘由或许是在贵国守将身上。”

    “林牙好口舌，万余兵马围我边城，倒是能一推了之。韩冈便告知林牙，今日朝议上，已经决定设立陕西宣抚使司，由枢密使吕惠卿为宣抚。以两府之意，当宁为玉碎不为瓦全。惟中宫念两国宿日盟好，亦不忍两国生灵涂炭，故而遣韩冈来问一句，贵国是否打算毁约？人而无信，不知其可,国而无信,可久存乎?”

    朝堂上的人事变动，相信萧禧也知道了。人不同，应对危局的手段也会不同，萧禧不会不明白。尤其是在他强调之后。

    “倘若贵国打算弃约背盟，鄙国也将会一战到底。不论对手是谁，鄙国绝不会畏惧！贵国要和平，自然会有和平。但贵国若是选择了战争，那大宋便会回报以战争！”韩冈的声音一句比一句更高，到了最后，便是吼了出来：“林牙可别忘了去岁的河东！”

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（七）

    韩冈主动揭破了辽兵压境的消息，却把主动权攥在了手中。而吕惠卿出任宣抚使更是给萧禧的强力一击，即表现了绝不退缩的意志，更证明了大宋并不担心失败的可能。

    韩冈倒要试试看，萧禧到底有没有胆子一硬到底，还是说他有把握，耶律乙辛愿意将战事由此升级？

    不管怎么说，萧禧也只是一个讨价还价、卖嘴皮子的使者，打掉他背后的支撑，就像剪掉了悬丝傀儡上的绳线，剩下的，就只是一截截竹子木头而已！

    不过萧禧处理宋辽外交早就是行家里手，并不为韩冈的言辞所迫：“若贵国要破盟，鄙国绝不畏惧。若说鄙国故意背盟，在下也绝不敢妄自承认。是与非，不是内翰向在下骂上几句就能定下来的。至于河东，在下倒是只记得六年前。”

    “林牙也是大宋的老朋友了，还望能坦诚一点！”韩冈忽然转怒为笑，剧烈的变化让人怀疑起之前的愤怒有几分是真几分是假，韩冈则并不在乎，有些时候不要脸皮反而能得到更好的结果，“就像鄙国使臣，出使前天子必有交代。林牙南下前，贵国尚父也必然有所嘱咐。林牙以正旦使南来，若只有这个差事，那韩冈就没有别的话好说，正旦之后，送林牙北返便是。若另有所图，还请将那一份国书拿出来，不知事前是否已经准备好了？”

    萧禧终于是愣住了。他虽以正旦使的名义南下，但本质上还是要跟宋人讨价还价。实际上过去也莫不如此，萧禧曾以生辰使南下，后确定了大宋内部不稳，就一转开始索要土地。摇身一变，变成了‘泛使’——身负临时差遣的一般性使节。

    但现在韩冈硬扣着他的身份，只要他说一个‘不’字，那么多半可以确认，宋人将只会理睬他为正旦使的任务，对其他言辞一概不理。过了元旦，便将他遣送回国。纵然萧禧他还可以照过去做的那样，硬是留在馆中不走——宋人也不可能强行驱逐——但只要不接触、不交谈，那就还是没办法。

    可要说‘是’，那不就是自己打自己的脸，将前面喷出来的口水，一点点的从地上舔回去？若是这么认了，弱了气势，可就没法儿谈了。

    一时间，他左右为难。

    韩冈一见占了上风，便更加咄咄逼人：“西北之事，是否是贵国尚父的谋划？若是贵国尚父不知，那兴灵之地乃是妄自兴兵，鄙国不介意为贵国灭掉这群乱臣贼子。若确为贵国尚父的谋划，那鄙国也只有反击一途。”

    “看来不论是萧禧怎么说，贵国都已经认定了西北之事的缘起，乃是曲在鄙国？！”萧禧被韩冈挑起了火气，一时间都忘了自己已经避讳改名的事，“内翰所言两种情形，届时都要与鄙国之兵厮杀到底，不知有何区别？！”

    “若只论西北，自然是没有区别。但对于宋辽两国，却是截然不同。这关系到澶渊之盟是否应该存续下去！”

    “贵国朝廷打算废弃澶渊之盟？此事易耳，只消说一句明年断了岁币就够了！”

    “还请林牙听分明了！”韩冈扫了副使折干一眼，视线又回到萧禧的脸上，“韩冈问的是贵国尚父的想法！”

    “萧禧奉朝廷之命南来，全权在我，此便是尚父之意！”

    “很好。”韩冈点头，又看了折干一眼，然后道：“明日林牙上殿，还请如此说来！……不敢耽搁林牙休息，韩冈告辞。”

    话声一落，他便转身而去。

    只留下萧禧，

    ……………………

    天越来越冷了，来自于北方的风也越来越激烈。

    种建中站在盐州城的北城上，迎面而来的风卷着沙土，劈头盖脸砸来，但他也不过稍稍眯起了眼睛。

    盐州城的风沙里，本只带着来自盐池的咸味，但如今则有掺进了更多的血腥气。

    每到战事将起时，种建中总能从空气中嗅到一股浓浓的血气。

    大战将要开始了。

    不知溥乐城那边的情形如何了。种建中眼望北方，却担心起就驻扎在西面百多里外的堂兄弟来。

    宋辽瓜分西夏后，种谔便被任命为银夏经略使。种朴由于是种谔的儿子，不方便留在银夏任官，却是给调去了环庆路的韦州。而种建中倒是得以留在了盐州，盐州知州兼西路都巡检。

    论起距离，两边相隔的并不远。当初徐禧加筑盐州城墙，环庆路的民夫，就是从韦州过来。不过两州各有各的上司，分属不同的经略使路。想做到守望相助都必须征得后方的同意。

    如今溥乐城被围，种建中想领兵救援，却平添阻碍，到了现在也没能离城一步。

    “都巡。太尉有命，速至白虎节堂。”

    背后的声音惊醒了种建中，“知道了。”他十分简短的回了一句。再多看了北方的茫茫沙原一眼，便转身下城。

    就在昨日，种建中的顶头上司，也是他亲叔叔的种谔带着百十亲兵从夏州无声无息的进抵盐州。这一位太尉的吩咐，种建中绝不敢耽搁。

    到了白虎节堂，种谔俯首正在沙盘边，听见动情，却头也不抬，只是问了一句，“来了？”便继续看他的沙盘。

    “太尉，溥乐城那边……”种建中欲言又止，这些日子以来，已经为此事争辩了好几次，但每次都被种谔训上一通，但他还是想说。

    “玉不琢，不成器。”种谔抬起头来，如石雕铁铸的面容没有一丝动摇，“十七若撑不过去，那就是他的命。撑得过去，那才能成大器！”

    “五叔！”种建中叫道。

    “你们兄弟几个从军也有十几年了，何曾吃过苦，又有几次在生死之境上挣扎过？不趁现在锻打一番，难道还要靠我、你爹，还有你的叔伯再撑上几十年？！种家的门户终究还是要靠你们撑起来，没个好身板怎么撑？！”种谔冷然说着，“十七是你兄弟，可别忘了，他更是我儿子。”

    种建中无可奈何：“侄儿明白。”

    种谔又瞥了侄子一眼，低头再去看沙盘，眼神也渐渐变得兴奋和狂热，最后他一拳捶在沙盘边。

    “辽人不来则罢，来了就别走了！”他的语气森然，“区区三五万帐，到兴灵也不过一年而已，不好生扎下根基，这么快就想南侵？小心我翻了面皮，将兴灵也夺下来！”

    ……………………

    辽人大军南下了。

    这是溥乐城主种朴十天前，接连派亲信向韦州和盐州通报的紧急军情。

    若是说位于环庆路北方防线最前沿的韦州，其实防御辽人南下的第一道关卡。那么溥乐城，便是韦州北方抵御辽人的第一道防线。

    其位于韦州的北侧偏东，控扼辽人南下的主要通道灵州川。之前韦州边境上的几次冲突，大部分都发生在溥乐城附近。

    十四人死，二十一人伤，还有八人失踪，这是到辽人南下之前为止，种朴手下斥候游骑们的全部伤亡数据。

    能在溥乐城中成为一名斥候，无一不是可以以一当十的精锐骑兵，但在与辽人越来越剧烈的冲突中，仍是不断的受到损失。

    要运回乡里的，在火中烧化，只留下骨殖做纪念。但更多的，则直接埋在了溥乐城边的墓地中。

    所以在半个多月前，他设计埋伏了一支契丹人的骑兵小队。但随之而来的发展却让他失去了炫耀这份功劳的想法。

    辽人竟然群起而动。数千辽军，在溥乐城北方札下营盘。看似是在围城，其实向南留下了很大的缺口。是造声势逼迫城中守军自行行动，甚至希望他们能南逃。

    望着城外随风招展的旗帜，种朴心情更加阴郁。

    每一名士兵的伤亡，都在挑战着种朴的自制力。之前伏击辽人成功，的确有了一点赏赐，但更多的，还是私下里的训斥！现在他是在勉强压制自己的愤怒，却也不知什么时候就再也压制不住。

    种朴运气不佳，另外也是少个文官的出身，比起官运亨通、中过明法科的堂弟来，眼下仅为环庆路第七将的正将，环庆北路巡检使，镇守在溥乐城。麾下兵马三千五百，实际上有三千出头的兵力，大约军籍簿上八成五多一点，算得上是精锐了。

    在北方七十里外，与溥乐城遥遥相对的，是辽军盘踞的耀德城。这两座城砦，皆位于灵州川畔，是韦州通向灵州的道路上的中继点。在皇宋开国之初，党项人还没有占据灵州的时候，这两座城砦，维系着灵州城的补给线。

    等到了李继迁叛宋，占据了兴灵、银夏乃至横山，溥乐、耀德变成了西贼南侵时，往来兴灵和韦州中途的落脚点。

    而从一年多前开始，在西夏灭国之后，则是分别为宋辽两国占据。两城中间的位置，便是宋辽的边界。

    耀德城从三天前起，便不断有一支支辽军骑兵从北而来，6续汇入城中。据斥候们的回报，从装束看，其中有契丹人，有库莫奚人，有渤海人，甚至还有党项人——打了一年多的交道，辽人中的不同族类，斥候们倒是分得一清二楚了。

    “城主，去南边的人回来了。”一名心腹小校过来轻声禀报。

    “让娄七来见我，其他人下去休息。”种朴挥挥手，让人退下。这是他派去南方的一支斥候小队，目的是试探辽人的动向。

    但种朴的心腹小校没有动，而是低声道：“他们撞上了一支一百多人的辽人斥候。”说着，他就从下面领上来一群士子。

    种朴终于明白了，冷喝一声，“看来辽人是不准备过年了！”他看看回来的这几名斥候，却发现少了一个熟悉的人，“娄七呢，是受了伤？”

    那名小校低下头，声音也同样低了下去：“城主，娄七不成了。”

    种朴一听，转身便走。下城后，就直接冲到了疗养院的重病房，只见正中央的一张病床上躺着一个人。但这个人脸上盖着一幅白巾。身上满是未干的血迹。

    缺少两根手指的左手露在外面，正是自己过去的亲兵娄七。将他派到外面做斥候，是打算让他立些功勋也好提拔，哪想到会这么没福气。

    揭开白布看了几眼，种朴飞一般转过身来，脸上不见悲恸，只有愈来愈盛的愤怒。

    “且去准备，晚上随我去杀上一番！”他阴森森的低喝道。这段时间以来，都只是反击而已——你来打我，然后我还手——还没有主动攻击过。之前的伏击，也是居于这样的想法。但现在，种朴决定改变，“拔掉辽人的几个营寨，逼辽人动手攻城。”

    “城主，我们这里可不好主动出手啊！万一城外的辽人大军当真开始攻城……”

    “怕什么？！枢密府中的相公，可不是文彦博！”

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（九）

    【两连更，这是第一更，也是昨天的第二更。】

    不出意料，号角声中，第一批被派上来的是党项人。

    当先出阵的党项军大约三千多人，手上的兵器是全的，带甲的士兵也占了一半。基本上都是明晃晃的板甲。也不知党项人平日里保养起这些甲胄，擦了多少羊尾油，亮得在城上的种朴都觉得刺眼。

    种朴咧着嘴，低低骂了一句，全都是高遵裕送去的好处。灵州城下一败，泾原、环庆两军加起来五六万人马，66续续逃回来的有一多半，可还带着甲胄的就没几个了——逃跑的时候只会嫌盔甲重——全都送了人，还附带了神臂弓、斩马刀和不少能造霹雳砲的工匠。等到辽人占了兴灵，通过两国和议，俘虏换回来不少，但工匠一个都没有弄回来。

    盐州之战的时候，若不是有了那么一批兵甲，党项人也不会那么容易就攻破盐州城。且在盐州城下，他的父亲已经将高遵裕送出去的礼物拿回了大半，想不到还有这么多留在外面没有收回。

    眼下党项人都能有一半装备上甲胄，辽人自不会缺。有了甲胄护身，神臂弓的有效范围顿时减半。

    种朴阴着脸想着，不过立刻又叹起自己的鸿运来。幸好之前在城下守着辽人的一千步卒，因为辽人追自己追得太紧。为防误伤，不得不放近了才射。否则纵有事前这一番布置，也一样翻不了盘。种朴最后返身与辽人追兵厮杀时看得很清楚，他们身上分明穿了军器监造的胸甲。

    在出战的党项军的背后，还有第二批同样有三四千人的党项军队——这一批人中，装备甲胄的比例看起来就少了许多——再后面，又有着为数更多的辽军压阵。北、东、西三面足够万人之众。只看气势，就远远超过不知为何而战的党项人。之前在城下的损失，对他们来说不过是一点皮肉伤，伤的只是颜面。

    党项人没有骑马，而是步行。三千余人的攻城队伍以北面为主，从两里外的军营出发，扬起了一片烟尘。而在烟尘中，两艘飞船冉冉升上了天空。

    “都派飞船上来了？！”

    种朴的副将李清踏上了城头，眯着眼睛望着天空。

    从西夏国唯一的汉人大将，到一城城主的副手，落差不可谓不大。在对降人一向宽厚的大宋，这是个很少见的例外。不过这主要还是李清本人的身份作祟。

    如果李清像党项和吐蕃的豪酋们有自己的部族，那他至少能得到一个刺史的官称。可惜他是汉人，麾下都是汉军。降顺后，便立刻被解除了对军队的控制，然后便给安排到了不掌实权的位置上。不过在这过程中表现得极为恭顺，因为他本身的能力又得到了赵禼的看重，几经辗转才又被派到前线上来领兵。

    “飞船倒没什么，反正溥乐城就这么点大。”

    溥乐城并不大，城墙周长一千一百步，也就是三里出头。而且是标准的军城，没有什么闲杂人等，有的只是官兵们各自的家室。三千军汉城墙上一站，都能勾肩搭背起来，还不用担心背后有人坏事。

    自然，守城不可能尽把人往城墙上堆，五六百人就足够了，保险一点也不过**百。种朴将两千七百多名步卒，按指挥分作六部，轮番交替上城。只要保证每一刻都有两个指挥在城头上就足够了。

    种朴说起话来有些闷闷的。他的脸上缠着绷带，从左颊斜斜的挂到右边的耳朵上，紧紧地缠了好几圈，说话都不方便。不过有两个大嗓门的亲兵正拿着个两头没底的薄铁桶在他旁边。帮他喊话，城上城下都能听见他的号令。

    抬起手，传令的亲兵便靠了过来，种朴吩咐道：“把我们的飞船也放出去。”

    传令兵拿起薄铁桶，跑到内侧的边缘，扶着女墙冲城墙根大吼着将种朴的号令传了下去。

    空气中烟味立刻就重了起来。

    存在城中的燃料不少，可现在是冬天，如果不是辽人放了飞船，需要维持城中士气，种朴也不想浪费燃料在飞船上。两丈多高的城墙加上两层高的敌楼用来监察敌情，高度已经绰绰有余。

    “那些云梯才是麻烦。”种朴指着越来越近的党项人，人群中那一架架三丈长的长梯十分显眼。

    李清点了点头，“能造这么长的云梯，就能造霹雳砲。也不知辽人的营地里藏了多少工匠。”

    “还有木料！”

    种朴自问他在这一年来没有少下功夫。为了修复溥乐城，周边能用得上的木料全都给砍伐一空。加上还有寻常使用的柴草，也要对周边的草木植被的大肆砍伐，溥乐城附近，根本见不到半点绿色。但党项人的队伍中还是有云梯存在。

    这让种朴很惊讶，“莫不会是从耀德城运来的吧？”

    长梯的数目并不算多，种朴粗粗一数只有十几二十具。要打造能攀上高约两丈半的城墙的长梯，必须要有一流的木工手艺和上等的木料。即便不说木料，单是这个等级的木匠，就跟能开两石弓的猛将一样，已是为数寥寥。就是大宋这边也不多见，城外辽人手上自然更少。

    在大宋军中，一般是干脆了当的直接打造云梯车，长长的梯子下面有了车体支撑，便不会因为长度过长而容易折断。只要有了图样，几个普通的木匠配合，轻轻松松就能做出来。比起单纯的三丈长梯，工艺上要简单得多。

    可就是这十几具长梯已经让种朴觉得怵目惊心了。这代表对方营中至少有一个大匠级的木工。也代表接下来的霹雳砲绝不会少。

    高遵裕到底送了多少东西给外人啊！比真宗皇帝还大方。

    冲在最前面的党项士兵已经到了两百步以内，如果不计八牛弩，再向前三十步就到了神臂弓的有效范围了。城上的数百将士虽然神色依然轻松，不过双手已经握紧了神臂弓的弩身。

    种朴冲亲兵招了招手，“放近了再射！”神臂弓的最大威力，还是在面对面、脸贴脸的时候。

    城外的党项人随着越发接近城墙，速度也开始提升，从徐步到疾步，此时已经开始奔跑了。就在这一批的后面两百步，人数还多上一点的第二批党项军，也开始接近。

    蚁附攻城。

    而且是节奏感把握得很不错的蚁附攻城。

    对于为辽人卖命，被强占了家园的党项人自然不是心甘情愿。不过看到溥乐城上稀稀拉拉的守兵，他们倒还是鼓起了一点勇气来。

    呐喊声冲天而起，三千多党项士兵冲向了城墙。他们的装备也看得越来越分明，除了抬着云梯的士兵，每一人都随身带着一个看起来很有分量的包裹。

    城头上的种朴和李清，只是顺带着瞥了一眼，就确定了党项人的打算。这是准备垒土成山，在进行云梯攻城的同时，也准备用人数上的优势硬吃溥乐城中的守军。而这些土包，也可以垫在云梯下。以防攀登时折断。

    只是这样的攻势，在最为擅长守御的宋军眼里，连笑话都算不上。

    最前面的党项士兵下到只有一层被冻结的底水的城壕中了。指挥使们回头看看敌楼，种朴摇摇头，城上便毫无动静。

    党项士兵开始向城墙脚下投掷携带的土包。种朴说了句‘再等等’，城上依然没有动静。

    当党项士兵拉开长弓，射击城头，以掩护云梯越过城壕，种朴还是不许官军反击，城上还是没有动静。

    直到已经超过一半的党项士兵越过城壕，云梯6续架上城头，一群最为勇猛的党项战士开始攀爬云梯，种朴终于挥下了手。

    压抑已久的将校们一阵欢呼，只听得城上一通鼓响，檑木、拍杆、灰瓶、滚油随即倾泻而下，砸断了云梯，浇伤了人体，然后便是数百张神臂弓齐射。

    每一名神臂弓手的脚边，都有七八张已经张好的神臂弓，拿起弩弓，放上箭矢，一个呼吸间就能射上一箭。

    鼓响不过十声，城上就已经射下来数千支箭矢。在最短的时间，杀伤最多的敌人，这样的一击之下，便能让敌军完全失去战斗意志。

    不到十丈的距离下，神臂弓的威力充分发挥了出来，纵使军器监打造的板甲和头盔也抵御不了这么近距离的射击，仅能化解一些致命伤，让中箭的士兵只伤不死。但满地的惨叫声，同样能让人失去战斗意志。在这第一批攻城军近乎崩溃的时候，突然打开的城门给了他们最后一击。

    仅仅据守城墙不叫守城，以城墙为凭，不断出城反击，才是真正的稳守之道。养精蓄锐的千名战士手持战斧从城门中杀出，冲进城下混乱的敌群中，挥斧肆意砍杀，带起一片血浪。城上的神臂弓也顺势外延，用弓矢阻断敌军的退路。

    三千党项士兵冰消瓦解，完全失去了战斗能力，如同羔羊一般被宋军屠戮。高高在上的飞船将这一幕传给下方的辽军将领，在号角声的催促下，拖在后面的第二阵立刻加速赶来，而两队各五百多人的辽人骑兵也随之出动。

    敌楼上，种朴好整以暇的比了个手势，“霹雳砲，给我挡住后面的贼人。”

    城内的霹雳砲开火了，一包包石子飞上天空，划着抛物线，又重重的落到了地面上。包着石子的绳索在重力下根根崩断，从灵州川中搜集来的鹅卵石四散飞溅，一下阻断了第二波攻势。让他们躲避着飞石的同时，只能坐视城下的友军在宋人的重斧下哭喊哀号。

    李清略带冷淡的看着这一幕，并没有感染上敌楼中其他将校们的兴奋和狂热。

    这里根本不需要他。种朴只需要下命令，剩下的就交给参谋们。在他们的安排下，甚至连霹雳砲的配重都事先调试好了，只需要等待城上的号令。之前种朴敢于领军出外偷营，而不是让他这个副将领队，也是仗着参谋们对城中军队的控制力。

    或许种朴从来都没有信任过他这个降人。或许自己来到最前线是个错误的选择。

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（十）

    【第二更，也是今天的第一更。】

    城下的战斗结束了。

    并不是已经将城下的敌军都斩尽杀绝，连首级都收回来了，而是两队辽军骑兵的快速穿插让种朴感觉到了危险。

    辽人高悬在空中的飞船，能看清城中的布置。在飞船上的指挥下，这两队骑兵轻巧的避开了霹雳砲的攻击范围，直插城下。

    不过一千辽骑，凭着城外的一千精兵，种朴并不觉得会输。只要在濠河边布阵，完全可以较量一下。但计算过得失后，他还是下令出击的战士撤回。人数上的差距实在太大了，一旦辽人和党项人以步骑相配合，就算加上城中可以调遣出来的两三个指挥的兵力，在最后取得胜利，付出的代价也是种朴不想看到的。

    ‘真是可惜啊。’种朴轻声自语。脸上却堆着心满意足的笑容，在出战千名战士中，拍打着他们的肩膀，然后大声夸奖着他们的勇敢。

    无论官兵，人人都是满面笑容，能一举大挫敌军，不管谁来看，都是可喜可贺的一桩胜利。接下来只需要继续战斗下去，将党项人打垮，剩下的辽人总不能骑着马来攻城吧？

    人群外的李清看得出来，种朴他并不满足。

    若能将三千党项斩杀大半，党项军的士气就会彻底崩溃，这一战不会再派上用场。而以种朴所了解的契丹人的作风，他们也不会拿自己的性命去攻击坚城。

    这一战的结果很可能就这么决定！

    但现在，辽军骑兵逼退了官军，救回了大半党项士兵，士气未泄，战事多半还要拖延下去。

    正如种朴所料，下一波攻势隔了一个时辰后又开始了。

    依然是党项人主打，他们这一次选择了远离城门和霹雳砲的位置，一个个带着土包，试图最耗时间的办法攻上城头。

    契丹人也开始配合攻击。一队队十余人的契丹骑兵开始绕城飞驰，间或向着城上射上几箭，寻找着城防上的漏洞。另有两支千人队，在一里外监视着城门，若是城中守军再想打开城门，他们启动后转眼便至。

    不过这样的攻击，城上的宋军应对自如。

    两支监视城门的千人队很好解决，种朴直接就将八牛弩挪了过去。城头上的这一动静被天上的飞船发现，原本还算紧密的队形，立刻变得松散起来，而大旗下的将领也退到了阵后。在澶渊之盟后，射程远远超过一里的八牛弩，是契丹人最为畏惧的守城利器。

    绕城骚扰的契丹骑兵更好解决。神臂弓计算提前量并不难，几十架神臂弓同时射击一点，三次中总有一次能将飞驰而过的契丹骑兵射落马下。几次下来，他们绕的圈子就越来越大，从马上射出的长箭，也尽往壕沟里落。

    至于仍在往城下冲的党项人，宋军给霹雳砲加了轮子，直接就推过去了。

    看着在石子和泥弹下抱头鼠窜的党项人，李清摇摇头：“今天若是破不了城，再想破城，除非城中弹尽粮绝。”

    一座兵力充足、城防顽固、粮秣充裕的军城，只要守军有坚定的信心，就算宋军来攻，也必然是旷日持久。别的不说，旧年贝州王则据城作乱，为了平定这一股叛军，文彦博和明镐可是绕城筑了一道围墙，用了一年的时间才攻破了贝州。既然不能一鼓即克，那么就只能拿时间和人命去填城壕了。

    “辽人还没有拿出霹雳砲呢。”种朴则多想了一点，“若是造得多了，就不得不出战了。”

    但直到日暮，他也没有看到霹雳砲的出现，仅仅是来回试探，然后在反击下退走。

    辽人没有一击破城的打算，看出了这一点的并不知种朴一人。如此稳稳当当的用兵手法，一天下来，种朴觉得他的对手根本不像是传说中的契丹人，倒像是大宋这一边的将帅。

    “援军什么时候能到？”城上城下皆点起篝火的时候，李清问着种朴。

    种朴放下汤碗——现在他只能喝稀的：“赵经略知兵，知道什么时候派兵最合适。”

    李清眉头皱了一下。去年徐禧守盐州，种谔也是‘知道什么时候派兵合适’，最后的确是大捷。但徐禧死得干脆，满城京营将士也死剩下不到一半，城破时逃出来的曲珍都被追夺出身以来文字，削职为民。若是赵禼也学种朴的老子一般行事，那么溥乐城，乃至韦州的结果都不会很好。

    “溥乐城肯定能守住。纵使庆州隔得远，盐州可离这里不远。”种朴看了李清一眼，“还是先想想辽人今天的攻势。”

    喝了一肚子肉粥后，种朴召集他的参谋们总结今天的守城经验，并合计一下为什么今日辽人攻城给人的感觉这么奇怪。

    最后的结论是估计可能是昨天的偷营打乱了契丹人的计划，追击时算是吃了大亏，所以对面的辽军主将没有忍住。如果不是这个原因，种朴觉得，他们应该是等到霹雳砲打造好之后才会开始攻城。否则前两日刚刚抵达城下时，就会立刻攻击，而不是扎营围城了。

    另外还有一个猜测，说不定也有在正式攻城前，消耗一下党项人的想法。一群鸠占鹊巢的强盗，肯定不想看到原主老在眼前晃悠。大宋怕辽人煽动青铜峡中的党项部族。恐怕辽人也担心宋人盯上了贺兰山下残存的党项人。

    种朴越想越觉得这个猜测有道理，否则就不能解释辽人这一回的奇怪举动。

    边境上的冲突很常见，死伤个百十人，到了朝堂上也不过是打嘴仗而已。宋辽两国都各有各的难处，不可能贸然开战。眼下这种规模的攻势在其背后，肯定有着更深一层的意义。

    “为了区区一小队辽军，而破弃维持了几十年的澶渊之盟，难道里面有耶律乙辛的亲爹不成？！”

    一个参谋的俏皮话让所有人都笑了起来，这个道理是没错的。

    种朴不信事情会这么简单，李清自也不信。不过以两人的身份，想太多并没有意义，只要守住城池，剩下的就要看朝廷了。

    接下来的三天，就是单纯的消耗战，用党项人的性命来消耗城中官军的箭矢等守城物资。收获的首级算下来至少能让种朴和李清官阶跳上两三阶——这还是西夏国灭后，种谔和韩冈让党项人的首级越来越不值钱的情况下能得到的功赏。

    而韦州的援军也来了。

    虽说援军只有一个指挥的骑兵，而且来援的将领还是种朴的兄弟种师中——他在去年调去了甘凉路，但一个月前又调回了环庆——不过对于困守在城中数日的三千官兵们来说，州中和路中都没有忘掉他们，当然是一桩极为让人振奋的喜讯。

    可在种朴、李清的眼里，这更是城外的契丹人想要抓大鱼的表现。放过这个区区三百多骑兵，说不定就可以吸引来更多的援军。

    围点打援，是极常见的战术。灭了援军，毁了城中守军的希望，破城也不再是难事——即所谓的‘外无必救之军，内无必守之城’。

    相对于援军，另有一件事更为重要。

    就是城外的党项人遣使联络种朴，带着书信，说是要投诚。如果城中能给予一定的支援的话，他们甚至可以里应外合，在契丹人的背后捅上一刀。

    这件事让种朴极为心动，一举击败来犯的数倍辽军，自然要比守城功劳大上十倍。有契丹人的首级垫在脚下，面对谁都能高出一头来——这两年，折家的上一代十六和这一代的老大，可都是鼻孔朝天长了。

    但也不免有些疑虑，谁也说不准这是不是计谋。参谋们一阵合计，觉得还是慎重为好。虽说党项人可能是被逼上阵，死得太多而想要报复辽人，但万一是辽人的计策，上当后事情可就无法挽回了。

    种朴难得犹豫不决起来，便问种师中：“廿三，你觉得呢？”

    种师中想了想，道：“记得去年俺上京时遇上折家的老七，曾经聊起过胜州一役，就是斩首两万多的那一战。当时折七说了一句，‘死了的党项人，才是好的党项人。’这话据他说是从韩学士身边的人穿出来的。看黑山党项的下场，倒不像是乱说。”

    种朴听出了种师中话中的意思，皱着眉：“换成契丹人不也是一样吗？”

    “需要掺和吗？”种师中反问：“管他是哪一族，全都是蛮夷。以夷制夷没问题，帮着蛮夷打蛮夷那未免就太多事了。”

    见种朴还是犹豫不定，种师中更进一步的说道，“既然党项人想要投顺朝廷，至少得交一个投名状才是。一人带一个契丹人的首级来作证明，这个要求不过分吧？”

    “廿三。”种朴发着怔，“你今年到王舜臣那里转了一圈后，到底学了些什么啊！？”

    “非我族类，其心必异。”种师中冷笑了一下，凑近了一点，“十七哥，说句实话，你可别见怪。招降纳叛这件事，莫说是十七哥你，就是五叔，都不够资格！这群党项人若是愿意归附，让他们去跟朝廷说吧！”

    “朝廷吗？”种朴想着，或许应该可以相信如今两府诸公，至少他们不是逼死狄青，又打算还回绥德的文彦博。而且那里还有一个虽不入两府，但声名更胜一筹的韩冈。

    也就在这个时候，韩冈正拿着一封信往崇政殿中去。

    这是折干交给都亭驿中的仆役的密信，让其转交韩冈。在谈判陷入僵局，商谈的大门向萧禧关闭之后，折干这位正旦副使果然有了动作。

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（11）

    崇政殿中，宰辅俱在。来自辽使的消息，永远都比地方事务拥有更加优先的地位。

    听了韩冈的汇报，宰辅们神情都放松了一点。之前韩冈和萧禧之间的僵局，并不是他们想看到的。对于现在的两府八位来说，稳定国内国外的局势才是第一要务——即便是最不怕战争的章惇也不例外，新任的知枢密院事需要时间去掌握他手上的权力。

    强硬对待辽人的贪欲，这当然是必须的。可宋辽两国关系恶化，边境冲突扩大为战争，那么更是一个糟糕透顶的结果。

    折干现在递出来的密信，可以让他们把心收回肚子里去了。

    向皇后有着几分不解，问韩冈道：“折干此是何意？”

    “折干请密谈，不过是为了说萧禧不方便说的话罢了。正使有恙，副使代为行事，也在情理之中。”

    韩冈的回答直接忽视了折干交付密信时所用的渠道，殿上也没人有疑问——谁让萧禧称病了？

    在三天前韩冈丢下狠话之后，次日理应上殿觐见的萧禧直接就称病了。

    一旦以正旦使的身份上殿，那萧禧肩负的秘密使命便无法完成。按韩冈的说法，正旦宴后就会直接请他上路了。若还想改口，大宋朝廷这边甚至可以直接对萧禧关上大门——只要持强硬态度的韩冈还负责对辽事务，他就不会有机会翻身，而使团中的每一个人都知道，皇帝重病、太子年幼的大宋，绝不可能撤换韩冈，即便这会导致与辽国为敌。而耶律乙辛启用萧禧的目的是想从大宋这里得到更多，一旦萧禧做不到，必然是要换人。

    但若是萧禧拿出了第二份国书，就是证明了现在边境上的冲突是辽国早有预谋。辽国毕竟也是自称中国、北朝的大国，表面上也要讲究脸面，不能像西夏那般，今天拿了钱，明天又翻脸来攻——就是流氓，有了一定名气后，也会开始讲究身份和格调——而且萧禧若是在韩冈的逼迫下拿出第二份国书，在他个人而言，等于是输了一场，谈判的主动权将会落入宋人手中，能反败为胜的几率着实不大。

    韩冈敢于在都亭驿中翻脸，那是因为他背后有着大宋皇后和两府诸公的支持——皇宫就在两里之外。而萧禧则绝对承担不起辽宋破盟的后果，他不可能确定耶律乙辛到底能支持他到哪一步。现在的僵局如果不能打破，萧禧就必须要为他自己的独断负责。耶律乙辛有可能会支持萧禧的决定，但更有可能连生吃了萧禧的心都有。

    面对两难境地，萧禧选择了先称病，留个应变的时间。这当然是件丢脸的事，不过这也至少算是一个合乎规则的理由。对萧禧本人来说，脸面很重要，为大辽挣得实利更为重要。离新年还有一段时间，这段时间中说不定就会有转机。

    而折干的出现，更是萧禧不愿意仅仅是被动等待，而是打算同时以换人来改变被动局面的手段——在韩冈和萧禧闹僵了之后，必须要有人出来缓颊。

    甚至有可能他或许还有不想让折干站干岸看笑话的想法在。大宋派去辽国的使臣，文臣为正，武臣、内侍为副，全权在正使，但副使往往负有监察正使的任务。辽国的情形也差不多。要倒霉一起倒霉，这样的想法很正常。

    这些可能，老道的宰辅们早就分析过了，心中都有数。萧禧作出的应对，既然在预料之中，自然也让他们安心。

    向皇后虽然想不到那么深，但她能抓住关键，问着韩冈，“不是学士打算怎么谈？”

    韩冈早有定见：“如果折干准备说的是疆界之事，那就不需要回应——宋辽之间自去岁划界之后，便无疆界之争，此事不须谈！若是想说岁币，如果愿意减少，那当然可以谈。但如果有什么痴想妄想，那同样是没有谈判的必要！至于其他要求，估计也不会有了！”

    这番话话掷地有声，强硬得像一块钢板一样。听起来就很解气，只是这根本就不是谈判的路数。

    韩绛嘴角翘了一下，蔡确低头看着袖口，章惇眯了眯眼似笑非笑，而张璪则跟对面的薛向交换了一个眼神，只有闭目养神的王安石没动静，但他也知道韩冈是什么想法。

    一旦韩冈坐下来同萧禧开始为土地和岁币谈判，进入了大辽林牙的节奏，那么撒泼耍赖的招数，萧禧就会一套套的玩下来——六年前，萧禧可是厚着脸皮硬是赖在大宋境内，皇帝都拿他没有办法。

    对韩冈本人来说，不论结果如何，不论他在谈判时有何等主张，只要他参与到谈判中，丧权辱国的罪名都会有人肆无忌惮的往他身上栽。谣言这种东西，本来就不需要任何证据。贼咬一口入骨三分，狗屎沾上身，洗得再干净都会有臭味。

    所以最好的办法就是直接不理会辽人的讹诈，更不承认有什么疆界纷争。谈都不去谈，自然就没有谣言存在的余地。对韩冈，乃至对这一班满是新党的政府成员，都是必然的选择。

    “这是不是太过强硬了？纵然不能让辽人逞其所欲，但话还是可以好好说的。”向皇后有些担心。

    王安石帮韩冈出言解释：“耶律乙辛遣使来，就是想逞其所欲，用以安抚国中。话说得和气也好，强硬也好，辽人都只会看结果。既然不能逞其所欲，那就只会是一个结果。”

    “东西还是要给的，否则这件事就没完没了了。”韩冈更正道，“不过不是给辽人，而是耶律乙辛。他想要的东西，大宋可以给他！”

    大宋视辽国为大敌，若有可能，绝不会放弃削弱辽国的机会。但这并不意味着一定要敌视耶律乙辛。在一些特殊的情况下，耶律乙辛也是可以和大宋有着共同的利益。但想要把握这一点，就要看怎么去运作了。

    王安石很明显的皱起眉头，不是因为韩冈的否定，而是韩冈的想法让他觉得心中不快——有些话不用说明，也能明白。

    “耶律乙辛想要什么？”

    “耶律乙辛，奸雄也。”蔡确出班说道，“窃国权奸，他最想要的东西自然只有一个。”他回头看了看韩冈，“或许韩冈便是此意。”

    向皇后恍然大悟：“是要大宋支持耶律乙辛篡位？！”

    “万万不可！”韩冈抢在所有人插话之前当先一口否认。这个污名他可不能担。

    这是大是大非的原则性问题。可以承认现实，但绝不能明着说要支持耶律乙辛篡位。不论哪个臣子随意说出这样的话，肯定会让人怀疑起他有没有最基本的忠义之心。韩冈绝不会糊涂到开这个口，就算这么做对大宋再有利，韩冈也不会站在赞成者的位置上，更不会主动提出来。

    蔡确这话说的，还在记恨自己支持设立陕西宣抚司？那么章惇应该排在更前面吧——因为心急的缘故，可是章惇先动议设立宣抚司的。

    不过蔡确究竟是什么心思，韩冈现在没空多想，他厉声道：“相公此言谬矣！使臣叛君，如何教训臣下以忠，如何教训万民以孝！相公宰衡天下，如何能说出此等缪言？！”

    向皇后面色赧然，方才的话其实是她捅破的，蔡确并没有明说。她有些庆幸眼前至少还隔了一层屏风，轻轻咳嗽了一下。

    向皇后问道：“那学士究竟是什么想法？”

    “耶律乙辛乃是弑君权奸，眼下是以强权来控制国中。为了安抚人心，他需要银绢来赏赐臣下，或是用胜利来加强自己的声望。这就是他遣萧禧为使的缘故，也是他出兵占据兴灵、黑山河间地的原因。但眼下大宋国势昌盛，若是贸然开战，辽人绝难获胜，一旦失败，耶律乙辛便有覆灭之危。所以他更想要的是必然是财帛之物。以臣之见，不如投其所好。”

    也就是婊子不是不能做，而且为大宋的利益必须去做。但公娼是做不得的，会坏了名声，只能去做半掩门。

    蔡确笑了一下，却不说话。可章惇忍不住开口了：“这还不如用银绢去支持辽国国中的忠臣。如果他们能起事，耶律乙辛自是无暇南顾！”

    “可如今耶律乙辛势大，支持契丹朝中正臣拨乱反正，与其相争，的确对大宋最为有利。不过辽国国中，与耶律乙辛为敌之辈，究竟是何人，根本就弄不清。万一找错了人，那就是授人以柄，会让耶律乙辛更为猖狂。”

    “但从国库中调拨银绢，不论是给辽人，还是给耶律乙辛，结果不都是一样？甚至更糟——添支岁币有仁宗朝的前例故事，贿赂辽国权臣可是从来没有先例的。”

    章惇言辞犀利，不过他倒不是打算反驳韩冈，而是在做配合。他知道韩冈肯定已经有了答案，只需要铺好路，将韩冈的计划引出来。

    对章惇的默契，韩冈送去一个感谢的眼神，轻轻点头，然后胸有成竹的笑道。“但如果是不需要动用朝廷一分一文，甚至不需要诏令呢？……朝廷什么都不要做，只要能够默认就够了！”

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（12）

    萧禧称病于都亭驿中，一时间放下了身上的任务，不过来自辽国国内的信函还是照常收到。

    检查过信函是否伪造，从密语写就的书信中得到了最新的情报。萧禧将信函递给折干，“尚父已经领兵到了南京道，现在应该已经收到了宋国皇帝中风的消息。尚父用谋鬼神莫测，多半会当真出兵。兴灵那边更是已经下令便宜行事。如此一来，宋人迟早要屈服的。折干，接下来要怎么做，想必就不用说了吧？”

    萧禧的态度很明确。韩冈的确强硬，但并不代表他背后的朝廷也会强硬到底。一旦战事开启，在朝堂的压迫下，韩冈的态度终究还是会缓和下来。到时候只要给他一个台阶下，当能成功达成预期的目的。

    折干接过信看了一阵，然后默默的收起来。他也知道萧禧的想法，但他心中的想法却跟萧禧不一样。这段时间发生了什么事，他已经原原本本的用密语写了回信，让信使带了回去。如今尚父已经到了南京道，想必很快就能收到这封密信——这件事萧禧当然知道，折干身负的使命中就有监察这一条。折干是耶律乙辛斡鲁朵中的提辖，能领兵的大将，比起亲信，当然是在萧禧之上。

    可是不论萧禧犯了多少错，只要结果好，就什么关系都没有。萧禧就是要赌一把，还把折干趁势拉下水，要受责将会一体受责。

    折干起身：“韩学士应该快到了，下官这就去做准备。”

    “你去吧。”萧禧也不留他，“别忘了将国书带着，让韩冈知道尚父的态度。”

    在这几天来一贯的时刻，韩冈准时的出现在了都亭驿。

    折干将韩冈延至花厅中，寒暄了数句，便将国书拿了出来。

    正准备拆开宣读，韩冈却将手一伸：“不必读了，拿过来便是。”

    折干神色微变，但还是依言递给了韩冈。

    将这份国书直接上殿呈于宋国皇后，现在看起来已经不可能了。那么请韩冈转交，互相通个气，商量一个两全其美的办法，给双方一个台阶下。大宋不缺钱，只要跟过去一样给大辽这边足够的好处，这次的事也没过去了。至于边境上的一点小摩擦，在白花花的银子和亮闪闪的丝绸面前，完全可以忽略不计。

    折干觉得只要宋人能给尚父一个面子，就算一年只有个三五万贯也不会嫌少。

    但韩冈将国书拿在手中，手指一动，用丝带缠紧的卷轴转了一个圈，却连看也不看的就放在一边。

    轻佻的动作让折干勃然变色，韩冈却只是笑：“这里面的文字，几分真，几分假，你我都知道。尚父想要什么，同样是你我都知道。副使既然在尚父斡鲁朵中任官，那么有些话，到可以你我私下里说一说。”他

    轻轻一笑，瞥了厅中的几名辽人侍者一眼，“绝不会让副使辜负了尚父的信任。”

    折干脸色数变，一番挣扎之后，终究还是挥退了闲杂人等，让厅中只剩韩冈和折干二人。不过韩冈的笑容，也让他警觉起来：“不知内翰是何意？”

    “只为两国交好，尚父想要什么，鄙国就会送上什么。只是要换个双方都能接受的方式。”韩冈无意卖关子，吊人胃口，“想必贵国尚父手上应该掌握了不少商队，一年中当也能有不小的收获吧。”

    折干能被派来做副使，并不仅仅是因为他外粗内细，且还忠心于耶律乙辛，更是因为他对宋辽之间的关系也深有了解：“贵国不是一直都对我大辽提防万分，甚至连边境上的榷场出入都要搜检，有多少商人被逼走了？难道贵国打算放开榷场？”

    “如果只是单纯的放开榷场，恐怕尚父也会心有疑虑吧？”韩冈笑得更为深沉。

    在此时，辽人和宋人不是没有商业交往。相反地，商贸往来其实很频繁。但由于士人控制的大宋朝廷对商人有着根深蒂固的不信任，甚至认为贪于财货的商人会为了钱向辽国泄露国中军情，便一直从各方面施加有形无形的压制——自然，这是冠冕堂皇的理由，虽然也有一定道理，但河北大族的私心更是无处不在——两国间明面上的贸易其实一直发展不起来，只有一支支参与回易的商队在边境上奔走往来。

    而且另一方面，辽国也同样对大宋提防万分。倒不是军机情报，而是国中的金银等物大量外流。每年的岁币，五十万银绢中的二十万两白银，往往不要半年就会回到宋人的钱袋里。

    所以异族的有识之士，总要喊着废汉礼、复蕃礼。内容相近的口号，西夏喊过，辽国也喊过，汉人的制度和上层生活，的确极有吸引力，但官员们的诗酒风流实在是太过奢侈了，奢侈到就是大宋也是勉力支撑，最后不得不变法。而大宋以外，更是没有哪个国家能支撑得了模仿汉人生活的统治阶层。而且这样的生活也会消磨统治阶层的意志，最后变得糜烂不堪。

    辽国一直都采用捺钵制度，让皇帝带着整个朝廷游走四方，而不在某座京城中常驻，其实也有畏惧汉人生活毁坏契丹统治根基的想法在。

    折干当然知道这一点，所以他更为不解，甚至有一份好奇心，“学士到底是何意，还请明说。”

    韩冈将手一张，伸开五指：“一年五十万贯的收益，不知尚父会不会满意？！”

    折干身子猛地一震，手上拿着的茶盏，连茶水都泼了出来。他顾不得烫，连忙问：“学士莫不是在戏耍人？！这可是岁币的一半啊！”

    韩冈笑了：“岁币也不过一百万贯而已，其实在大宋和大辽，都不算多。”

    五十万银绢，包括二十万两银，三十万匹绢。由于银价对钱一向是一两兑两贯半到三贯，而绢则按照质地不同，一匹从一贯到十贯不等，越便宜的数量越多。故而每年朝廷实际上的付出，平均下来大约相当于一百万贯左右。五十万贯的收益，基本上正好是其一半。

    “还请学士细细说来。”

    “东京城七十二家大行会，任何一名副行首，一年都能至少上万贯的收入。而以贵国尚父的身份和权势，如果用在商事上，一年的收益，也许一时还比不过五十万匹两银绢的岁币，但要是连一半都做不到，那怎么也不可能。而将岁币从五十万匹两增加到七十五万匹两，这个美梦恐怕连贵国尚父本人都没想过吧？”

    韩冈说得并不客气，但折干却听得怦然心动。若是从宋人那里得到的好处能让岁币实质上平添了一半——而且还是专门给耶律乙辛一人——那么回到国中之后，什么事都能抵得过了。这就是功劳。

    “但榷场不开，如何能做到这么多？鄙国国中可没有……”说到这里，折干猛然一凛，断然道：“马可不成！”

    “当然不是马。大宋一年需要军马数万，想必尚父也绝不会答应。”韩冈不再笑了，而变得言辞诚恳，“不过贵国幅员万里，珍宝特产无数，用以交换鄙国的绢绸瓷器，随便挑一样就可以了。就是只卖长白山中木料，一年也能卖上数十万贯啊。”

    之前崇政殿上，在韩冈说出‘朝廷什么都不要做，只要能够默认就够了’这话之后，宰辅们都猜到他打算用边界商贸的收益来安抚耶律乙辛——都坐下来好好做生意了，又怎么会整天想着在边界挑事进而敲诈？

    但韩冈想要做的不仅仅是扩大边界商贸往来，更是要帮着辽国开发合适的商业项目，有来有往才能让生意继续做大下去，否则就是单方面的吸血。不要指望耶律乙辛会上这个当。任何一个提议，必须是有足够吸引力。

    正如之前所说，辽国对扩大贸易同样有着深深提防。耶律乙辛在才智上，绝对不会输给任何一位明君。他肯定会提防诱惑中隐藏的危机。只是如果是用本国国内的特产来交换，那就是另外一回事了。而且他的利益跟辽国的利益是不一样的，他对辽国的统治并不是名正言顺，必须用更多的好处来交换。

    韩冈甚至都不怕给耶律乙辛送兵器送甲胄，因为这些武器的第一目标决不是大宋，而是耶律乙辛在辽国国内的敌人——当然，两府是绝对不会答应的就是了。

    折干皱眉想了一阵，他很提防韩冈，但他想不通韩冈的话中有什么阴谋，不过折干知道，这件事不该有他做决断，只要将细节报回去就行了：“敢问学士，具体该怎么做？”

    “至于细节，千头万绪，我也没有陶朱公的才华，自然会有人会去求见贵国尚父。到时候，只要副使居中搭个话就够了。”韩冈端起茶喝了一口，“鄙国将会遣人以买马的名义去贵国——想必副使也知道鄙国京中赛马有多风行——不过实际上买马是附带，鄙国并不指望能从贵国那里得到大批的战马，只是借个名义而已。”

    用工业品交换原材料和土特产，这是后世最为常见的贸易方式。以货易货也好，用银钱中转也好，个中利润只要想像一下，就能看到那闪烁着的金黄色光芒。

    在辽国国中做配合，用的是权势，对耶律乙辛来说，也根本不需要任何成本，几句话就够了，但回报的则是真金白银，自然是得利甚多。在大宋朝廷这里，甚至能跟商人按章抽税，同样有好处。

    顺丰行从京城其他商会那边收集来的资料证明，宋辽两国每年的贸易规模总量不会超过两百万贯，这还是已经将估算的回易总额给计算了进来。明面上在缘边各大榷场的交易总额，仅仅是用过瓷器等奢侈品，将岁币中每年二十万两的白银给收回来了，抽到的税也不过几万贯而已。

    在韩冈看来，眼下的交易规模实在太小，效率也未免太低，这可是两个拥地万里的大国之间的贸易数量，人口更是世界上分列第一第二。一年预计才两百万贯，这比没生意还丢人。

    而且辽国还有很多好处没有开发出来。比如毛皮、东珠、高丽参，甚至海东青——让耶律乙辛去压榨女真人去——就是木材，尤其是上等的大料，北方也是极其稀缺的。若是短距离的海运能够成功的话，从长白山上伐木，顺着水放下来，从鸭绿江口运抵青州，通过济水、梁山泺、五丈河这一条线，一路运到京城。

    这是一桩互利互惠的贸易。丝绸、棉布、瓷器，大宋这边多得很，而且扩大生产也容易。耶律乙辛那边只需要出原材料就足够了。韩冈是真心实意为耶律乙辛着想，并不担心他不咬钩。

    “当然。”韩冈放下茶盏，“我觉得这件事就不需要劳动重病的萧林牙了，让他安心养病。想必副使应该能直接联络上贵国尚父吧？”

    韩冈的劝诱，如同魔鬼的耳语，引动着折干的心。萧禧在熙宁八年做得太过分了，大宋朝廷这边没人看得他顺眼，将他抛到一边去，直接跟耶律乙辛联系，也算是一个小小的报复。

    折干面露挣扎之色，但很快就恢复了平静，点点头，“折干明白了。”

    耶律乙辛的利益不一定是辽国的利益；萧禧得利，并不代表耶律乙辛也一定得利；同样的道理，正使的目标也不一定是副使的目标。

    折干只需要抛弃萧禧，就能在耶律乙辛那里得到他想也想不到的好处来。还有什么好犹豫的？

    韩冈微微一笑，算是开了个好头。

    接下来出动的将是赛马总会中做副会首的商人，背后是宗室、贵戚和京城世家。因为韩冈主导的缘故，雍秦商会也能顺道厕身其间。灵夏、河东那边都有路走，还可以将河东的折家拉进来。

    有好处，大家分。

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（14）

    韩冈是辛苦做事，积功走上来的。所以一直以来，看那些走言官路线的大臣，并不是很顺眼。

    旧年黄河决口，改为东流，致使水患频频。朝廷准备整修河防，向群臣征求意见。司马光连番上奏，朝廷见其在水利上说的头头是道，便决定让其都大提举河防工役，按他本人的提议去主持修筑河防工事。然后吕公著便说，这非是优待儒臣之法——‘非所以褒崇近职、待遇儒臣’。而司马光却也没有主动自请上阵，倒是之后接下了检视河防利害的差事。

    也就是说，所谓儒臣只需要叉着腰说话，不需要做事。监督可以，做事就免了。要是一定要派他们去做实事，那便是‘非所以褒崇近职、待遇儒臣’。

    但新党的几位核心皆是做实事出身的。王安石、吕惠卿、章惇都没做过御史，韩冈也是一样。都不是靠嘴皮子骂人出头的。

    这就是为什么他对新党多有认同的缘故，好歹是做事的。不做事永远都不会有错，更是可以站在干岸上笑骂由心，但做事的官员，怎么都能被挑出刺来。

    韩绛闻言也是怫然不悦：“非是为商人，而是为国事。否则我等又何须劳动圣驾，在崇政殿中为此事议论？！”

    李清臣张口便道：“难道这几日齐云、赛马两社里争的不是国事？”

    李清臣彻彻底底的不给宰相面子，韩绛脸色发青：“那是商人无知，难道读了圣贤书后还不知道以何为重？！”

    “可不只有商人！”李清臣驳得更快。

    李清臣与韩绛一争起来，韩冈也就好说话了。他站了出来打圆场，“相公，台丞，且听韩冈一言。”

    韩冈开口，李清臣立刻退了一步，不再跟韩绛争执，只是暗骂韩冈狡狯。他也不想顶撞宰相，而且要是蔡京事后说愿为国事牺牲一下，他到时可就是要枉做小人了，但韩冈特意当众点出蔡京的官职后，他就必须要出来维护御史台的权威，否则便无法服众。

    韩绛则很直接的皱起眉头，方才韩冈将李清臣逼出来，殿上的宰辅可都看出来了。

    他转身对向皇后一揖，“殿下，以臣之见，这一回除非是宰执出使，否则耶律乙辛也只会见上一面。遣出来商谈的，当也不过家奴一流的人物。虽为国事，遣一良臣去应对家奴亦未免过当。终究还是得让商人去谈。商家的事让商人谈最为合适，就算失败了，或是传出去，也不损朝廷体面。”他看了看殿中的宰执，“至于取信辽人，不如遣一老成稳重的贵戚，任职厚生司，让李明德作陪，去一趟辽国就可以了。”

    殿上谁都知道李明德是谁，专为贵人家子女种痘的痘医，在京中名气极大。而所谓贵戚，本指宗室，但也可扩展到外戚的行列。宗室肯定是在考虑之外，当然就只能是外戚，其实也就是向家人。在厚生司挂个名，能得个好名声。而且厚生司遣人去辽国，即有前例，也不会惹来议论，而且比任何朝臣更能取信于耶律乙辛——纵使宋人有何诡计，也绝不至于把垂帘的皇后的娘家人丢出来当牺牲品。

    可向皇后犹豫了。本来于辽人打交道的商团中，就有家里人参与其中，但那毕竟是向家另一边的姻亲，好歹不伤颜面。但现在明着要向家人出面，被勾引的坏了门风怎么办？而且韩冈是提举厚生司，外戚绝不可能跟他并肩，同提举都不可能，该安排什么职位为好。

    她望向宰辅们，希望听一听他们的意见。只是两府诸公却都陷入了沉默。

    韩冈已经就此事明确表态，还是坚持他之前的主张。西府的两位自然不会去反对，而东府的三人，在李清臣一棒子打掉了所有近职文臣去辽国的可能后，更不打算去冒惹怒整个文官系统的风险。哪个文臣不认为自己很重要？李清臣的话才是他们爱听的。既然如此，没必要将脏水往身上揽——一个是士林清议传些怪话，一个是惹怒朝中文臣，孰轻孰重？谁会想不明白——让韩冈自己应付去！

    作为宰辅，需要考虑的是权衡内外。韩冈的提议真要计较起来也不损国家颜面，正如韩冈所说，与商人们坐下来谈的只会是耶律乙辛的家奴，朝廷没必要去为商人的行为负责。逃亡辽国的百姓、士兵年年都有，朝廷倒是可以去怪罪地方上是否治政过苛，但商人们跑去辽国赚钱，朝廷对此又没有下文主张，士林再议论，罪责也加不到两府的头上，韩冈得先出来为他的提议顶缸。

    整件事最关键的就是这默认二字！

    也就是说，在局势转变时，朝廷可以一声招呼都不打便将绳索收紧。既然已经将绳圈套在商人们的脖子上，宰辅们自然没有二话。纵然会有些杂音，可哪项政策会没有反对者。两府诸公几乎都是新党，当年旧党几次反扑的海啸都撑过来了，难道还会担心一些小风浪不成？

    向皇后等了半天，见等不到宰辅们的争辩，想想，觉得他们应是韩冈的意见是正确的，所以才会默认。既然宰辅们也没了意见，那么也必要再多想了。

    “这厚生司中任官，是勾当，还是管勾？”她问着韩冈。比起提举或同提举厚生司，以管勾为前缀就差了一等，勾当则更低一等。跟韩冈平级或相近的提举、同提举既是不可能，那么也就能在勾当和管勾两个衔头中选。

    “此事自由殿下和相公们裁断。”

    韩冈前面已经插手到人事任免，若是再插手具体官职上，可就是侵犯职权。里子都攥到手了，脸面好歹得给人留下。

    向皇后和东府的三位宰执讨论了几句，很快就做出了假借管勾厚生司的差事，去辽国出使的人选。

    让自己的堂兄出马，向皇后算是解决了一桩大事。歇了口气，她又开口：“商人与辽人交易，需要大量的丝绢，朝廷是不是和买一部分，提供给他们？”

    “不可！”蔡确和章惇同时反对。和买已是恶事，而且好处还给商人们得去了，朝廷中谁是傻瓜！？

    章惇出来辩解：“由那些商人自行处理，该收的税要收，犯了法后要罚，除了与辽人的贸易，其他概不干涉。万一官府插手进来，那些商人甚至可能会采取向百姓和买。比如两浙贡绢，定例乃是和买。旧年定价合乎人情，而且是官府预先出钱，故而百姓人人踊跃。这是便民之法。但直到市易法施行前，市面上的绢绸价格比百多年前增加了一倍，而和买的价格却丝毫未变，甚至有不给钱强行取绢的做法，这就失去了便民的本意。”

    “既然是商人，就要遵循商人的做法。该从哪里买就从哪里买，不能借着朝廷的声威来鱼肉百姓。”

    韩冈也怕好事变成坏事。家中有天下闻名的大商行，但韩冈从不相信商人的操守。尤其是与权力结合的商人，他们往往更为贪婪而不知收敛，行事肆无忌惮，必须要压制住他们。

    而且他对这一次的任务看得没外人想象得那么重。想靠经济手段收买耶律乙辛，进而影响到辽人统治根基，不这是不可能，只是太费力气。难道还要把希望寄托在敌人的愚蠢和贪婪上，这跟韩冈的性格完全不合。

    真正的依靠依然是工业，纵然只是手工业，也比纯粹的商业要强。韩冈对此很清醒。真正决定两国胜负的是铁和血，不是叮叮当当的金币。

    韩冈想做的是扩大利益的覆盖面，将蛋糕做大。耶律乙辛在自己得利的同时，还能分出一份好处给其他人。他必然会全心全意的支持韩冈的方案。而在大宋这边，贸易范围扩大的榷场。其实可以吸引更多的辽人来做生意，有大辽尚父领头，其他部族、豪门肯定也会挤上来分一杯羹。随着两国贸易范畴的扩大，说不定连战马都能买的到。对于辽人来说，抢来的好处比不上做生意，又有谁会去犯傻搏命？

    整件事差不多敲定了下来，基本上计划就是按照韩冈的想法来设定。最后的总结，向皇后正听得聚精会神。石得一这时却目不斜视的托着一份奏章在外告了罪，然后走到殿中央，掌心中有一块金漆的令牌，“圣人，环庆遣金牌急脚急报，辽人十日前已经兵围溥乐城。”

    “兵围溥乐城？！”好几人同时开口惊问。这是准备要打了？！不，算一下奏报在路上的时间，溥乐城那边应该已经打起来了。

    “可是要遣人去援救？”向皇后急急问着，甚至坐立不安起来。

    “殿下勿忧，溥乐城城主种朴乃种谔之子，精擅兵法，多有功绩。麾下又有三千余精锐。除非缺少粮秣兵械……”

    章惇打断了他的话：“溥乐城、韦州、盐州、鸣沙城，关西的几座与辽人邻接的城池、军寨，粮草兵械无不充裕。溥乐城的粮食更是足够一年支用。”

    韩冈搭配得很好：“这样一来，那就更不用仓促发兵，让宣抚司自选合适的时机。”

    这样的提案当然找不到反对者，陕西宣抚司便是为此而成立。

    看似解决了一桩事，向皇后却仍心结难解，忍不住又问道：“万一辽人真的开始攻打溥乐城，这使辽之事是否要缓一缓？”

    韩冈摇摇头：“依臣之见，组建使团的计划不用停。只是何时动身，就要看看关西那边的局势究竟会变得如何。如果溥乐城破，一切休提。从此整军备战，为死难的将士复仇。但若是守住了溥乐城，辽人败退，那就可以照常派人去了去了。”

    章惇一向与韩冈配合得好：“不攻打韦州，而选择了溥乐城。可见辽人根本就没有破盟的想法。只消再等上三五日。五天内不能破城，接下来再想破城，少说也要耗上一两个月时间了。以辽国的攻城水平，恐怕就要等上太多时间也不一定能破城。”

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（15）

    【这两天有事，对不住各位了。明天照常两更。】

    一个多时辰的崇政殿议事，将应对辽人的方略大体确定了下来。

    基本上都是依照韩冈的提议。西北的防务交给陕西宣抚司来负责，连便宜行事的权力也一并给了吕惠卿。而去拜访耶律乙辛的使团，要等一等溥乐城的消息，十天八天之内没有城破的消息传来，那么就可以出发了——出发前的准备其实也需要这么长的时间。

    对河东、河北加强守备的再一次强调，两府也达成了共识，诏令明日就会发出去。相信前后两份诏令接连颁布，边州守将们不会有人敢于懈怠。

    商议已毕，各人公廨中还有一堆事要处理，恭送了向皇后，便各自离殿。

    韩冈与章惇、薛向走在一起。殿外的廊道上，宰相参政和枢密使们隔得有些远，东府、西府看起来就有点泾渭分明的架势了。

    薛向跟章惇说了两句之后，转过来就又跟韩冈道，“宿州那边已经安排得差不多了。这两天，发运司就会将札子递上来。到时候，可就要劳烦玉昆了。”

    “此乃韩冈分内事，子正兄尽管放心。”韩冈再一次申明自己的立场，让薛向放心。

    薛向点点头，脚步随即快了一点，让出了韩冈和章惇讨论的空间。

    见薛向离得稍远，章惇就侧头对韩冈道：“薛子正可是一心想要将这件事做成。”

    韩冈笑道：“现在也没别的事值得他上心了……也最好多用些心，东府那边可不会那么容易就松口。”

    修筑轨道一事，当然不会由薛向先行提出，而是会先安排一名六路发运司的官员请求修筑宿州至京城的轨道。之后才会引动了薛向出面。韩冈和章惇的支持，更是得在薛向表态之后。

    绝大多数有关政策政令的提案，基本上都是这个模式，从地方传到中央，从底层推到高层。除非是一些重要的人事、国策，一般来说，很少会一开始就由宰辅提出来。这样意图性太强，也会少了许多讨价还价的余地。

    现在听薛向的口气，差不多就该安排好了。过几日下面报上来，就要在崇政殿中与东府商议。只是这件事，若没有韩冈的全力支持，只凭章惇、薛向，再加上一个不管事的王安石，通过的几率着实不算大。

    六路发运司属于中书门下管辖，薛向以枢密副使的身份插手其中，等于是侵犯职权，东府的三位宰执——过几天还要加上一个曾布——将奏报直接丢进废纸堆里那是理所当然。熙宁初年，种谔奉天子密诏招降嵬名山，夺取绥德城，枢密院就因为整件事没有通过院中批准，便一力主张将绥德城还回去，同时还将种谔和居中传递密诏的高遵裕一体治罪，硬是贬去了南方。连天子侵犯职权都容忍不了，何况平起平坐的同僚？

    接下来的日子里面，薛向还不知要向东府妥协些什么，丧权辱国的条约必然是要一个接一个签。不过他在两府也没多长时间了，不趁此时挥霍一下手上的权力，日后还真的不会有太多机会了。

    薛向的事说说也就罢了，毕竟不是眼下的重心，“关西那边的事，不知玉昆你怎么看？”

    “一切还要看吕吉甫，坐在京城谈关西，跟纸上谈兵也没两样。”韩冈摇摇头，“对辽人的挑衅，要坚决回击，但也不能往大里打。其中缓急，都要靠吕吉甫来把握。不是件轻松的活计。尤其……”话说到这里，却猛地一顿。

    “尤其夏帅还是种谔。”章惇将韩冈没说出口的话补充完整。

    “是啊，离得溥乐城最近的偏偏还是种谔。”韩冈苦笑起来，他说的不是距离，而是关系，“种朴被围溥乐城，不论种谔怎么喊打喊杀，他都占着人情。只希望吕吉甫能赶得及压住他。”

    当然，章惇和韩冈就算在担心吕惠卿能不能及时阻止种谔的独走，也不会想到这时候新任的陕西宣抚使正在肚子里面骂娘。

    虽然在表面上完全看不出吕惠卿已经气得七窍生烟，他甚至还能好言好语的抚慰银夏路派来报信的士兵，道一声辛苦，然后让其下去休息。

    但郑希作为跟随吕惠卿多年的亲信门客，能清晰的感受得到，数尺之外从吕惠卿身上传来的如火如荼的熊熊怒意。

    种谔竟然出兵了。

    虽然表面上还不能叫做出兵，只是他本人带着一班亲信去盐州观察敌情。亲生儿子正在被敌军围攻，做父亲去救援放在什么地方都能说的过去。何况种谔还没有调动兵马，仅仅是本身去盐州坐镇。吕惠卿前两天还被他给迷惑了，反而对种谔能坐镇盐州而感到安心。

    但今天种谔自盐州派来的信使，带来了辽人游骑在盐州外围活动的消息。这可就真正的是图穷匕见了。

    盐州是除了韦州城之外，离溥乐城最近的一处要地，屯有重兵。辽人遣斥候盯着盐州那是情理中事，没派人去才会让人惊讶。

    可种谔竟然说，为了要提防辽人，他准备调遣银夏二州的本部，暂时驻泊于盐州。同时还请求宣抚司调遣鄜延兵马，从延州和绥德北上，来填补银州、夏州的人员空缺、

    这是骗鬼啊！

    辽人若真的想去攻城，直接去韦州不好吗？何必多走上一百里往盐州去？论起防御力，盐州可比韦州和溥乐城强得多。种谔的名气也远比赵禼要响亮。契丹人何时蠢到会用牙去咬石头？

    要是种谔就在眼前，吕惠卿可不在意将他拎出来教训一整天。

    只是以吕惠卿对种谔的了解，基本上种谔在发信的同时，已经先将事情做出来了。而且他绝不会认为种谔会满足于将辽人逼退。

    种谔只凭手上的盐州兵马，已经足够他翻手为云、覆手为雨了。没人可以小看种谔，自己的亲家徐禧究竟是怎么成就了种谔的威名，吕惠卿记得很清楚。

    丢下种谔发来的公函，吕惠卿阴着脸大口大口口的喝着微凉的茶汤。

    辽人动手太快，宣抚司刚刚成立，还没有来得及整备各路资源——要知道，当年韩绛宣抚陕西，整整用了一年多的时间来整合——这就给了种谔上下其手的余地。

    郑希劝着他的东家：“枢密宣抚陕西，种谔也是归入宣抚帐下。他的功劳，就是宣抚你的。”

    吕惠卿当然知道这个道理。只要将辽人挡回去，就算什么都没做，最大的功劳还是他吕惠卿的。

    “倒不全然是为了这件事。”吕惠卿随手从桌案上拿起一封信函来，郑希进来前他刚刚批示过：“仁多零丁和叶孛麻写了信来，说是他们这个冬天肯定过不下去了，要朝廷给钱给粮。熊本不肯担干系，便给转到我这里。”

    “青铜峡的那批余孽又来打饥荒了？”郑希嫌恶的眼神扫了那封信一眼，也不接过来看，“怎么，若是朝廷不给他们过冬粮食，是不是就要起兵了？”

    “就怕给了他们粮食，正好就可以拿来充军粮了。不用怕围攻城寨却久攻不下，会因此而断粮。”

    这等前面表顺服，拿到好处就捅刀子的手段，党项人过去用了一百多年。看到泾原路转送来的这封信，吕惠卿的第一反应就是要再移文泾原路，让熊本加强防备，并准备好支援鸣沙城。

    吕惠卿将信丢回到桌上：“韩玉昆在河东一通好杀，其实却是一劳永逸。”

    “可是这也大损阴德。真正跟辽人勾结，掩护辽军潜入的黑山部族，也就那么几家，多不过五千——要不然黑山党项各部也不会在南下的半路上死那么多——剩下的近两万人全都是枉死的。”郑希叹着气，“也就他不在乎。”

    “杀人多损阴德的事，韩冈他不是不怕，而是不信。”“我也一样不信。若仁多零丁和叶孛麻还不肯老老实实，就让他们去追黑山下的亲戚好了。刀子递到我手中，就别指望我会放下……”

    “宣使。”一名属吏匆匆来到庭前，“曲珍来了。”

    话刚说到一半的吕惠卿，闻言便立刻站起身，走到厅门处，没有犹豫，抬脚跨了过去，然后径直走下台阶。

    已是白身的曲珍，堂堂枢密使、宣抚使的吕惠卿竟是为他降阶相迎，让看的心中暗惊。

    须发皆白的老将，在帅府行辕中奔走的一名虞侯引路下，绕过了正院的照壁，只见衣着金紫的吕惠卿端端正正的立于院内，温文浅笑：“曲侯，久违了。”

    …………………………

    青铜峡中，风沙更烈。

    积雪的山头，仿佛被一层黄沙抹过。冰结的黄河贯通了峡谷，旧年的契丹残部隔岸而居。叶孛麻靠东，仁多零丁则住在西面。

    比起一年多前，现在的叶孛麻要苍老得多，上万族人生活在只有数十里长的青铜峡中，与其他部族日日相斗，峡谷中万余族人就跟孤魂野鬼一般，拥有的土地不到旧时的十分之一，要牧场没牧场，要田地没田地。

    去年刚刚安定下来的时候，宋人那边补助了一点，又派了两个官过来指点怎么种田。但一年下来，收获远远比不上消耗。若不是他还有一点手段，早就压不住族里的年轻人了。

    叶孛麻收起刚刚从黄河对岸送来的信，脸色瞬息数变，但最后还是叹着气将信收了起来。仁多零丁既然下了决心，他这边也不能落后。

    “团练。”一名契丹人正大马金刀的坐在叶孛麻的帐中，扬起的下巴让人知道他心中的傲气，“信上说了什么？”

    “仁多那边也有消息了，仁多零丁已经准备好了。”叶孛麻叹了一声之后，便抖擞起精神，他对这位契丹人道：“既如此，我叶孛麻也不能输人。今日召集各部，明天便出兵！”

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（16）

    【还有一更，要稍迟一点。】

    就在叶孛麻决定出兵的同时，相隔不过二十里，仁多家已经在召集帐下的部众。

    就在之前的两天，征召令一封接着一封的发了出去。若是西夏国还在的时候，要想等到所有人都得到征召，至少需要半个月的时间。可现在，半天就够了。

    人人皆知，这是要开战了。两天的时间，所有接到征召令的部族和仁多家的长老们，都亲率兵马赶到了黄河边的仁多家居城。

    但仁多零丁并没有接见他们，在他的帐中，正有一名装束与党项人迥异的辽人，与他分庭抗礼的对坐。

    萧佛奴在青铜峡中已经有一个月了，之前更是奔走一年，而今天，已经到了收获的时节。

    仁多零丁正摸着手腕上的一串佛珠串，每一颗珠子都是光润圆滑，是真正的东珠。他老脸上绽出了一个敦厚的笑容，“多谢统军相赠，如此贵重的宝物，零丁真是受不起。”

    “这是尚父所赐。尚父听说了总管好佛，就特意从天子的赐物中选了这一件，是由敝国几名大德加持过，有消灾免难、厚积福德之能。”

    仁多零丁将佛珠串抓得更紧，口气也更加谦卑：“尚父的恩德，零丁铭记在心。”

    仁多零丁谢过之后，就没别的多余话了。

    见他不再像前些日子那样催着要能打造霹雳砲的工匠，萧佛奴也算松了口气。虽然他已经写了信回去，但他其实也不指望能从后方得到工匠。这些都是宝贝，谁都不肯放手的。

    不过萧佛奴估计仁多族中应该也有合用的工匠，要不然也不会松了口。之前的坚持不过是在讨价还价，在自己拿出了尚父的亲笔信和诏令敇书之后，就不需要再费口舌了。

    可是讨价还价也需要本钱。

    若是原本的大白高国，能征用的丁壮几近百万，十万精兵举手可及，那样的国家就是大辽、大宋都得正眼相看。

    但现如今，旧日的西夏已经不存在了！剩下的一点余孽要么托庇于宋人，寄身于青铜峡中；要么就还留在兴灵，与大辽做牛做马。

    没钱没粮，没有田地、没有牧场、没有产业，宋人将他们视为眼中钉，从不会信任一星半点，甚至在他们背后修城筑堡。前有狼、后有虎，中间的羊连根草都没有，这根本就没活路了。但党项人不甘心就死，必然会拼死一搏。正是看到了这一局面，所以萧佛奴才会主动申请到青铜峡中说降。

    “只要打下了鸣沙城，宋人就无能为力了。到时候，你们是我大辽的臣民，你们占下的土地当也是大辽的，试问宋人敢不敢与大辽拼上一拼？”

    “统军说得正是。”听着外面的动静，仁多零丁站起身，“事不宜迟，还请统军随零丁上点将台。”

    帐前的点将台乃是新修，一丈多高的位置，让人可以清楚的观察到汇集到校场中的所有的士兵。

    一面大纛插在台上，两名旗手在风中牢牢把定了旗杆。金白色的旗面在风中卷动，绣在旗面上的西夏文字，那是党项人旧日所用的旗帜，而不是宋国的赐物。

    萧佛奴在台下靠后的地方站定了脚，并没有跟上去，仁多零丁的儿子仁多楚清也便陪着他一起站在这里

    萧佛奴喜欢这个位置，比临时堆起的点将台要低上半丈，但比起点将台前的数万人众则高得多，同样可以居高临下的俯视着人群如蚁。

    萧佛奴眯缝着眼睛，很是享受这个位置给他带来的愉悦。

    台上的仁多零丁虽为万人瞩目，号令一出，族中精兵皆从其命，但真正的控制者却是在阴暗处的自己。背后操纵一切的快感便由然而生。

    台前人山人海。

    只看充满了视野的人群，萧佛奴便知道，仁多家的精壮，以及依附于仁多的其他几个小族的精壮，几乎都来了这里。

    这些人皆是收到了仁多零丁的征召令，都是知道仁多零丁近日就要出兵。叛离宋国，攻打鸣沙城的传言早在一个月前就传遍了青铜峡中，即将面对已经严阵以待的宋人，即将面对刚刚整修完毕的鸣沙城，最后甚至不知有几人能活下来，但他们还是义无返顾的都来了。

    萧佛奴抬头看看东西南北，两山夹持的谷道比起青铜峡峡口处当然要宽阔得多，但对于大小十七族、多达四五万帐的党项人来说，还是太过狭小了。仅仅是一年多而已，这群劫后余生的党项余部已经在这里牢笼里消磨掉了所有的耐心。

    仁多零丁一人站在最前面，护卫们离得他很远。河谷中的风很大，吹动着金白色的大纛猎猎作响，也让他的声音只能使最接近台前的几百人听见。但下面有足够多的人帮他传话。

    仁多零丁的侄儿仁多洗忠在人群中正跟另一族的好友察哥并肩站着，都在等待着仁多零丁。

    “真的要打鸣沙城了？”察哥低声问着。

    “不能不出兵了。”仁多洗忠回应道，“再拖下去，明天春天要死一半的人。”

    提起这番话，察哥也不由神色一黯，春天的确是过不下去了。

    “都抬起头！看看四周！”仁多零丁的第一句话就让所有人都为之一愣。正在说话的仁多洗忠和察哥停了口。甚至真的有一小部分人依言抬头望着天空。

    “睁大眼睛好好看看！”仁多零丁大声喊着，“到底看到了什么？”

    “是山，全都是山！”他自问自答的揭开答案，“在抬头就是山的山沟里，我们已经住了一年多了！”

    人群中开始有了的反应。

    “这是怎样的一年啊。”仁多零丁叹息着，“一年的时间，仁多家就只有三百小儿出生，若是在过去，三四倍总有可能。”

    “何值三四倍！”人群中的反应渐渐激动了起来，“再多也能有啊！”

    萧佛奴轻轻点头，虽然是个老懵懂，好歹还有点水平，知道怎么煽动人。这一下，肯定有大半人愿意跟他去冲一下宋人的坚城了。说不定，还真能给他攻下来。

    “还记得贺兰山吗？再过几个月，山头雪水就要淌下来。”仁多零丁开始描绘旧日的美好时光。

    “还记得贺兰池吗？九十九眼泉水有多么甘甜。”

    “还记得五台山寺吗？多少人去拜祭过里面的卧佛。”

    “还记得七级渠吗？灌溉了多少良田。”

    “还记得诓保大陷谷吗？谷中放养的山羊烤起来可是天下间最好的烤肉。”

    “还记得大小白羊谷吗？每年的这个时候，北面就要从这里运马过来了。”

    仁多零丁一句句的大喊着，原本还冷静着的族长和长老们也开始无法在遏制自己的激动，甚至有许多人都哭了出来。那些可都是他们过去最熟悉的地方。

    萧佛奴越听越是不对味道，刚想说些什么，却突然被人架住了。

    刚想回头，一团麻布便塞进了嘴里，身子也给牢牢抓住连动都不能动。

    萧佛奴亡魂直冒，这是要反水吗？

    耳边传来噗噗几声轻响，眼角余光望过去，他的两名伴当被人从背后捅上了肾门，喉咙被粗壮的胳膊环扣住，喉间咯咯作响，却发不出声来。过了片刻，放开手时，便软塌塌的倒在了地上。

    高台上的仁多零丁完全没去在乎身后的动静，他嘶声力竭：“但这些，现在都不是我们的了！”

    手腕上的佛珠串在激动中被他一把扯断，珍贵的东珠叮叮当当的落了满地，他回头，“将那贼人给我押上来！”

    仁多楚清得令，立刻就押着挣挫不休的萧佛奴上前。

    仁多零丁指着方才还是座上宾的萧佛奴：“这一年多来，辽贼百般欺压，时常纵马过界，杀伤我族中子弟数以百计。而这贼子现在竟然还要唆使我等为他们卖命去攻打宋人？！岂不知我们最恨的可就是你们契丹人啊！当真会以为怕了你们辽贼不成？”

    回过头来，吃斋念佛的慈眉善目早就变得杀气腾腾。他抽出腰间长匕，劈胸就搠进了萧佛奴的心口。

    萧佛奴拼命的挣扎，但仍只能眼睁睁的看着刀子没进自家的心口处。胸前一凉，来自兴灵的特使眼中神采便渐渐涣散消失，下身处一阵臭气冒了出来。

    仁多楚清将手一松，萧佛奴的尸身砰的一声落地。用力踢了一脚，仁多楚清狞笑着抄起斧头：“腌臜的蠢货，真当你外公给你赔了几天笑脸是讨好你吗？今天便宜你，给你个痛快！”

    仁多保忠带着一溜血光，顺势抽出了长匕。掌心抹着刀身上残留的血渍，便转手抹在旗杆和鼓皮上。鲜红的血印，充满了震撼力，台下寂静无声，数万双眼睛望着台上的仁多零丁。

    仁多家的老族长反手将腰刀一下插在地上，沾满了鲜血的左手将儿子递上来的首级高高举起：“辽贼夺我故土，使我不得痛饮贺兰山池的雪水。宋人故是仇敌，但辽贼背盟偷袭则尤为可恨！今日辽宋相争，辽贼尽在韦州城下，兴灵正是空虚。就以此贼首级为证，敢问我党项男儿，可敢随我杀回贺兰山下！”

    ……可敢随我杀回贺兰山下……

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（17）

    仁多零丁的呼喊被一圈圈的传递开去，震撼着每一个人的心灵。

    贺兰池的泉水，五台山寺的钟声，那是多少人魂牵梦萦的思念。自从被赶出了家乡之后，只有在午夜梦回时才能见上一面。

    一年多来，辽人每每耀武扬威，他们就只能忍气吞声。实力不如人，而且背后的靠山根本不是靠山，而是百多年来的死敌，更是畏辽人如虎。即便是在辽人那里吃了亏，也决不会帮上一把。

    要不然辽人怎么敢明着将手插进来，唆使他们去攻打鸣沙城？那是实实在在的有恃无恐啊！

    “我贺浪家愿随太尉杀回贺兰山！”依附仁多家的小族族长贺浪罗第一个站出来回应，“杀回去，杀回家乡去！”

    “我讹庞家愿随太尉杀回贺兰山！”曾经权倾国中的大族，如今残留下来的余孽，也同样回应着仁多零丁的呼喊。

    “我移聿家愿随太尉杀回贺兰山！”

    “我妹勒家愿随太尉杀回贺兰山！”

    一家家部族的族长站了出来，他们受够了，也不想再忍受了。士兵们开始振臂高呼，越来越多的人参与了进来。

    “杀回贺兰山！”

    “杀回贺兰山！”

    “杀回贺兰山！”

    到了最后，就只有贺兰山一遍又一遍的被重复着，连仁多零丁也在挥臂高喊。

    那是党项人数百年来生活憩息的土地，那是他们自小痛饮的水源。在山下，有雪水和河水共同灌溉的田地，有饲养着牛羊驼马的牧场。

    那是他们的家乡。

    万众同呼，声势一圈圈的扩散开来，如雷霆回响在山间，直冲云霄而去。察哥同样心情激荡，但他还记得方才的对话，他震惊的看着仁多洗忠：“你事前都知道了？！”

    “叶孛麻那边也会一起跟着走，他也是受不了了。”仁多洗忠没有直接回答，他正沉醉在眼前这万众同心的场面中，他回头大声冲着察哥喊道：“察哥你难道还没有受够在这里的日子？！在青铜峡中，我们是脖子上栓绳的狗！回到兴灵，那才是能奔行千里的狼。我宁可死在贺兰山下，也不活在这山沟里！”

    “真要想占据兴灵，辽人也不会，宋人更不会坐视。”察哥恢复了一点冷静，“宋辽都不会想看到再出一个大白髙国。再出一个景宗皇帝！”

    “那么将兴灵送给宋人就是了。”仁多洗忠笑容中有着仁多家特有的忠厚，“辽贼攻打韦州，我等大宋臣子怎么能不为君分忧？”

    说罢他哈哈大笑，“到时就由得宋人辽人去争吧！只要能回到贺兰山下，我们的前路是海阔天高！”

    ……………………

    种朴冲着城外的敌军打了个哈欠。

    已经是……已经是……到底多少天了？！

    到底被辽人围困多少天了，种朴手指曲曲伸伸了半天，也没数明白。他只知道现在脸颊上的伤口总是痒得想让人用力挠上两把！

    日子过得昏头昏脑，胡须都有好长时间没打理了。

    种朴现在都没弄清楚，城外的辽人到底是想讹诈朝廷而出兵，还是为了消耗一下兴灵的党项余孽才出兵的。

    几天下来，党项人在城外死了无数。城下的土坡堆到一半就堆不下去了，垒土攻城的战术固然有效，但党项人在这一过程中死伤太重，已经支撑不下去这样的作战方式。

    要不是城外总有两三个辽军骑兵的千人队守着，种朴估计斩获的首级数目能上两千了，其中还能有三成是改了契丹人发式的假契丹——首级跟服饰不一样，换了发式衣服不换，照样能看得出是党项人，但脑袋一砍下来，可就是真契丹了。

    种朴以下，三千官兵抓心挠肝，对辽人将尸首拖回去的行为愤愤不已。六七百契丹军的斩首，怎么都能换上三级功了。

    城外的霹雳砲更是偃旗息鼓。这些天来，辽人总共造出了五十多门霹雳砲。但都被城上的八牛弩和霹雳砲给摧毁了大半。在这过程中，城墙上塌了几处，但并不严重，仅仅是外墙墙皮，本身的墙体依然结实坚固。

    不过辽人也适应了城上的反击手法，在悬停在高处的飞船的观测下，城中守军的一举一动都在他们的观测范围内。能做到一发现宋人将两件利器给运过来，就立刻转换攻击位置。就这样一躲一追，最后让城外残余的霹雳砲全数逃出生天。

    不过也仅此而已，现在的情况，是城外的敌军攻不进来，但城中的守军也攻不过去。两边大眼瞪小眼的对峙着，中间点缀一些攻城守城的戏码。

    种朴这几天都在怀疑，辽人的营地中多半已经没有多少人影了，除了两三千骑兵以外，大多数辽人应该都改去了埋伏韦州援军。

    只要拿着援军的首级回来，给城内守军的打击不啻于一口气从营地中推出百多具霹雳砲。

    想到霹雳砲，就看到远远地漂浮在高空上的两艘飞船。有了一双锐利的眼睛在头顶上悬着，使得种朴几次三番都放弃了出城反击的念头。想要出击，就只能选择黑夜，但辽人如何还会再吃亏？

    要是有个办法能将那飞船给射下来，种朴接下来的选择余地就会多上很多了。

    种朴在每日必开的集思广益的会议上，才提了一句，就已经有人想到了办法。

    “用烟花如何？”一名比种朴还要年轻几岁的幕僚冯真问着。

    “烟花？”

    “冬天来了，转眼就要过年，从京城里正好乖乖送来了一批烟花火药。”冯真似乎对京城了如指掌，“刘家铺子的烟花火流星，可是能冲到天上去的，比京城中的那座铁塔都高。传言说最好的一种飞火流星，能飞上五六十丈高再爆开来。而用火药带动的箭矢，也同样能飞得更远。”

    种朴闻言便沉吟起来。

    隔着一里地，而且还是在三十丈的高处，以八牛弩的射程，不是够不到，而是根本射不中。飞船在空中飘来荡去，要想稳稳射中，跟实力完全无关，真的要靠运气。

    澶州城头一箭射杀萧达凛的运气，种朴这几天不是试过，但事实已经证明，他可以不用去买今年甚至明年的马券了，肯定中不了。

    “要是够不到怎么办？”种朴怎么都觉得看，辽人的飞船离得有些远。

    “那就多填些火药进去，装的火药越多，自然就能飞得更高、更快。”

    “竹筒可不一定能压得住？”种朴摇头，“而且这等规模的拆烟花，也不是外行人能负担得起的。”

    说是这么说，但种朴现在觉得集合了众人之智的会议当真有用，很多事合计一下结果就出来了。至于今天的这项提议，种朴并不在意，反正都是烟花爆竹罢了，

    再过两天就该祭灶神了，就当提前两日送灶王上天好了。

    “就这般去办好了。先试一试成色。”

    种朴想着，又打了个哈欠。挥手让冯真去负责他的提议了。

    冯真说的那种火药箭，种朴其实有些印象，似乎是《武经总要》中看到过一次。眨眨眼睛，种朴又觉得好像是另一本兵书。

    可能是熬夜的缘故，脑中实在是一团浆糊。种朴想了想之后，便完全放弃了继续去思考问题。

    真是闲得无聊啊。

    城外的辽军攻也不攻，退也不退，硬是坐下来耗时间。虽然过去没有跟辽人有过深入的往来，但辽人的行事风格早就深深的印在了每一位北方宋人的心里。这根本不像是辽人的作风。

    种朴也不是没考虑过再出击，可是吃过一次亏的缘故，辽人的戒备森严，完全没有机会。现在韦州城那边还是没消息，估计是已经在防着辽人的围点打援。就不知盐州城那里怎么样了，种朴对自己的父亲很了解，这时候应该已经准备出击了。

    “巡检，巡检。”

    种朴抬头一看，却是冯真又回来了，在他的身后，还有一小队十几人抬着挑着一堆东西。

    “回来得到快！”种朴咕哝了一句，“早就在做了吧？”说着又瞪了冯真一眼。

    冯真却是笑而不答，回身命人将他射击的兵器拿出来。

    其实就是两种，一种是单根的竹筒，比较修长，前面安了带钩的枪尖，后端插着两片长木片，像是长箭的翎尾。而另一种则是横五竖四的将二十根竹筒绑扎在一起，每根竹筒里面都装了足够数量的长箭，不过长箭上都套了一圈，一根引线从中引出来，与其他引线会合成一条线。

    “先试个一次看看。”种朴懒得听人解说原理和步骤，直接上实验。

    冯真拿了一根仿佛长箭的竹筒，用一个木架子架上了城头。高高翘起的头部直接瞄着辽人飞船所在的方向。

    八牛弩又名一枪三剑箭，特制的铁枪可不便宜，而且极难打造。就算现在铁价大跌，民间的铁器也越来越便宜，专供八牛弩的铁枪也不是廉价货，重量要前后均匀，若是偏了一点，发射出去也飞不了预定中的距离。这样打造的结果，成本据说跟一幅步人甲差不多，而这个竹筒加火药的飞火流星，一看就知道要便宜得多。

    拿起火炬，点燃了引线，滋滋的火花一下就没入了竹筒内。

    然后……然后就没动静了。

    没有火光、没有声响，安安静静的就是一根单纯的竹筒。

    种朴、冯真等人屏气凝神的等了片刻，见还是没有动静，冯真便上前，拿起了这具哑了火的流星。种朴也上前了两步，想看个究竟。但就在这时候，呲的一声响，一蓬火焰从竹筒尾端猝然喷出，长长的焰尾将种朴笼罩在内，一下就燎着了种朴蓬乱的胡须。

    慌得冯真连忙丢掉了竹筒，上前连扑带打，将种朴的头上身上的火星都扑灭。但种朴此时已经是灰头土脸，连胡须都焦黑了大半。

    空气中有着一股刺激的焦臭味，种朴的脸黑着，连生气带烟熏，黑得跟锅底一般。正想开口训斥，却听得砰的一声巨响，所有人都身子一震，却是方才丢下城去的竹筒爆炸了。

    种朴的火气收了，沉吟了起来，半晌后方抬头：“这什物，似乎有用。”

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（19）

    被大公鼎严词训斥，大昌嗣也不敢再多说。

    只是知子莫如父，大公鼎只看儿子低下头时的神色，就知道他根本不服气。而旁边的长子，也是一般不以为然。

    两个儿子根本就没看得起种谔，让大公鼎心头堵得慌，知道他们大概是受了都管耶律余里和左详稳奚乌也的影响。

    迁移至兴灵的各部并不惧怕战争。统领军政的耶律余里更是一贯好战，整日宣扬内平党项，外惩南朝。使得有许多年轻人都跃跃欲试。大公鼎的三个儿子，成年的昌龄和昌嗣都与其他几族中的年轻人一样，成日里叫着要去打下韦州，不过都被大公鼎给强压下来了。

    大公鼎绝不会小瞧种谔！

    一名南朝将军的名声能传到大辽国中，就绝不是会那么简单的一个人。从种谔过往的经历来看，甚至可以说是南朝数一数二的名将。所以他才能坐镇在银夏路上。

    以溥乐城为核心，来围点打援是既定的方略。

    从属于环庆路的韦州和银夏路的盐州，是最靠近溥乐城的两座军州，环庆军和银夏军就是这一次出兵的第一目标。

    溥乐城只是韦州外围的军堡，之前溥乐城又曾残杀大辽将士，兴灵兴兵围攻溥乐城也能说得过去，比起直接攻打韦州要名正言顺一些。只消灭宋人援军同样也是基于这个道理。

    耶律余里纵然叫嚣着要惩治宋人，但他还是贯彻了尚父不欲于宋人撕破脸皮的底限。

    只是环庆路的韦州到现在也没出兵，盐州方向更是没有丁点消息。

    环庆路倒也罢了，领军镇守的是个文官。但银夏路可是种谔，溥乐城城主是他的亲生儿子，不可能不救的。种谔竟然还能耐下性子来，这已经是名将的作为了。

    这段时间以来，盐州城方向上的辽军斥候损失极大。从斥候们的回报来看，盐州城的宋军已经将他们骑兵的搜索范围放出了一百里。

    这基本上是大辽军中远探拦子马才能达到的距离，是进攻时为了防备敌军攻击侧翼，同时也是搜索一切可以劫掠的对象。

    不管种谔有什么理由，有一点是十分确定的，单纯的防守，绝对不需要那么大的索敌范围！

    大公鼎又瞪了儿子们两眼。

    叫嚣着攻打韦州，也不想想光是打一座溥乐城就要投进去多少条人命？现在死伤惨重的是党项人，换作是官军呢？同样会是损失惨重——大辽精骑从来都没有说善于攻城过！

    只是在兴灵周边，不去攻打城池就得不到任何好处。

    这里跟河北不一样。在南京道，一旦过了界河，就是富庶的河北地界。大公鼎曾听先人说过，那里的一个乡镇都比国中的一座军州要富裕。绕过一座座重兵防守的城寨，去劫掠乡里镇上，照样是丰收。

    而西平六州这里，面对的是宋人新得的土地，几百里内都只有一座座坚固的城寨。翻过南面的横山，还是绵延几百里的寨堡。再过去，才是人烟稠密的关中腹地。想要打到长安城下，就要打破这总计一千多里的山峦城寨的屏障。

    有多少人马都不够往里面填的。家里的孩儿们纵然勇猛，赶起女真来跟撵兔子一样，但也不能这么浪费他们的性命。

    要做什么？又能做什么？大公鼎心里有分寸。

    ……………………

    城头上，种师中拿着根棒了几圈绳索的长竹筒，左看右看。

    虽然这只竹筒方才被他拿着，让一名党项人脸上开花，可惜在他的眼中的，基本上还是一件玩具。

    “这东西也就是守城时有些用。”种师中很是遗憾的将竹筒丢下，乓的一声响。空洞洞的。

    这样的一根装满火药和铁砂、石子的竹筒只能用上一次，论威力还比不上一根由神臂弓发射出来的六寸长的木羽短矢，或是一瓢烧热的滚油。只是占了新奇而已。

    “挺好玩的。”他对种朴和冯真说道，“玩过就算了。”

    “谁说的？献上新兵器可不是小功劳。没看到神臂弓的好处吗？”种朴却并不认同种师中的看法，“这支飞火枪的确只是寻常，但飞火箭可是能射下飞船的。有实战的成绩，”

    种朴同样拿着根竹筒在手中摆弄着，竹筒上也帮了几圈绳子，不过跟种师中手中的竹筒还是有些区别。这一支竹筒中装的是火药飞箭，只是之前已经射出去了，同样是空的。

    “辽人也有飞船。守城时头顶上多了双眼睛，有多碍事，廿三你这几天也看到了。”他双手一前一后扶定竹筒，将尾端搭在肩头，瞄准了头顶的夜空中属于宋军的飞船，“现在官军有了飞火箭，以后可就方便多了。”

    冯真自从飞火箭射下了辽军的飞船后，就一直保持着好心情——因为这份功劳，种朴和种师中都不会跟他抢。

    “辽军还有一艘飞船，如果也能射下来了的话，就是再确凿不过的战绩了。”冯真带着很深的遗憾，

    “烟花就那么多，毒烟火球剩下的也都拆了，那点火药用用就光了。”种师中还是不看好这些火器，消耗太大，火药运送可比箭矢要危险得多，“而且竹筒容易裂开，用绳索并不方便。”

    “用铁箍箍上两圈好了。”冯真十分果决的说道。

    “是做桶吗？”种师中笑了起来，“那么是不是找两个箍桶匠来比较好？”

    “如果真的有用的话，两个恐怕还不够。”种朴想了想，“我记得为枢密院和武英殿造沙盘的泥人匠可是有二十多个。”

    正说着话，一片蹄声暴然而起，由远及近，眨眨眼的功夫，就来到了城下，随即十几支长箭从下方的黑暗中飞了上来。

    夜色中，根本看不清有多少骑兵在城下奔驰，他们倏忽而来，疏忽而去，冲着城头一番驰射，又立刻远飙而去。

    种朴的亲卫早已举起盾牌守住了种朴、种师中和冯真，而士兵们也都避了开去。

    “烦死了！”

    种师中从手边抄起一张弓，随手又抽出一支箭，拉开了便射了出去。方才只有他的头盔上挨了一下，那一下没有造成任何伤害的冲击，却引燃了种师中的怒火。。

    一声拉得很长的尖啸从城上窜入夜色之中，种朴这才发现自己随手抽出的竟是一支带着骨哨的响箭。

    这一支响箭也不知给射倒了哪里去了，反正人是肯定没射到，蹄声依然稳定。但鸣镝的尖啸声，在夜色中远远的传了开去，倒也让城外的声音离得稍远了一点。

    “怎么都不摔下来呢？”

    种师中恨得磨牙。辽人骑兵每天夜里都会来绕上一趟两趟，往城头上射上几箭。虽然没有让他们得到什么战果，可也让人恶心透了。

    城上的射击由于城头的火光的缘故，完全没有准头，零零散散靠运气射下几个，还都被救回去了，也不知死活。

    而宋军的骑兵也不好出城追击，他们不敢在深夜中飞马奔驰的，绊上一下小命就送了。可辽军的骑兵仿佛有恃无恐，尽情狂飙，几天下来却也不见有人摔下马来。骑术相差太远，想追都追不上。种朴也试图伏击过，可惜同样没能成功——辽人在吃过亏后，就没再上当过。

    种师中气哼哼的丢下弓，问种朴道：“十七哥，援军什么时候来？”

    “这可要问廿三你吧？你不就是援军吗？”种朴摇摇头，然后道，“赵经略估计要等到辽人放弃他们伏击援军的想法。至于盐州城那边……”他迟疑了一下，最后一叹，“我真不知道爹他是怎么想的。不过……”

    “不过什么？”种师中立刻追问。

    “不过……”种朴很是无奈，“不过眼前的机会，我爹他绝不会放过。”

    ……………………

    大公鼎望着溥乐城头，如今围在城外的大军，根本就拿这座城池毫无办法。除了骚扰，还是骚扰。

    很是无奈的摇了摇头，他就准备结束今夜的巡视，返回自己的营帐。

    一名骑兵这时候从中军的方向奔来，远远的看见大公鼎一行，便翻身下马，小跑着过来，大呼小叫的带着喘：“原来节度是在这里，倒让小人好找。”

    他在大公鼎面前单膝跪倒，行了个礼：“节度，都管有事相商，命小人来请节度。”

    “我也正要找都管说一说事。”大公鼎点点头，立刻便要上马往中军大帐过去。他并不知道是什么事让那个耶律余里请自己过去，但都快三更天了，应当不是小事。

    就在此时，军营中突然起了一阵骚动，然后声音猛然间扩大，多少士卒都从营帐中钻了出来。

    营啸……？！

    传说中的炸营难道就要在眼前出现，大公鼎心中一紧，甚至有些纳闷。这些天在溥乐城下损失的基本上都是党项人啊，军中也镇压了不少临阵脱逃的党项人，本军的兵力伤亡加起来还不到五百，怎么先是自家的军营先闹了起来？

    随即他就知道原因了，但他宁可不知道。

    早已入夜，可西北方的地平线上却不知何时却有了一片刺目的红光。

    大公鼎如坠冰窟，被突然而来的寒意冻得僵硬，双眼试试盯着如血如霞的地平线，没有一点动静。

    大昌嗣从喉间挤出一声呻吟：“那……那是耀德城。”

    没错，就在那个方向上，正是囤积了全军粮秣的耀德城！

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（20）

    大公鼎赶到中军大帐的时候，西平六州都管耶律余里正在愣愣的望着西北方，旁边的左详稳奚乌也也在陪着他一起发愣。

    被护卫在营寨最中心的中军大帐本是营中最忙碌的一个区域，但现在大帐附近的百多人却仿佛都被冻结住了，僵硬矗立在夜幕下。

    “可是耀德城出事了？！”大公鼎连喘气都顾不上，跳下马就直扑耶律余里的身边。

    “不知道！”耶律余里没说话，奚乌也在旁边摇头，“连个报信的人都没来！刚刚才派了拦子马去打探了。”

    大公鼎脸色更形难看：“那都管找我来又是为了什么？！”

    “是种谔！”耶律余里转过头来，一直洋溢在脸上的自信不见了，双唇抖着，“方才斥候回报，种谔已经领军从盐州出来了。”

    大公鼎仿佛被劈面打了一拳，双脚猛的一软，幸好有儿子左右扶住，才没有一下摔倒。

    以种谔出兵的消息佐证，耀德城绝不可能有任何侥幸了！

    奚乌也一脸的茫然无措。

    围城的这么多天，他们一直都在盼望银夏军能快一点出兵。眼下种谔当真出兵了，却没有人还会想着再去跟他打上一仗了。

    大公鼎挣扎起来，抓住耶律余里的手，“种谔现在到了哪里？”

    “已经走了一半的路了。”

    大公鼎的手无力的落了下来，最后一点希望也破灭了。

    是了，为了能引银夏军，以免他们见势不妙就逃回盐州城去，这边派出去的斥候与宋军的游骑虚晃两招后，就退了回来，让出了一百多里地。

    大辽的远探拦子马可是当时闻名的精锐，要不是想一口吞掉宋人援军，如何会输给飞驰时连缰绳都不敢松开的宋国骑兵？！

    大辽国的骑兵绝不会畏惧与宋人野战。

    阵列不战，这是大辽对阵宋军时的铁律，但不能列阵的宋军则就是大辽铁骑屠戮的对象，而作为援兵的宋军偏偏不可能随时列阵。一百里以上的路程，来去如风的骑兵足以将必须不断前进的宋军给拖垮——即便领军的是宋人之中最为骁勇的名将，也是一样。

    若是一天前听到这个消息，估计有一多半将领能大笑起来，但现在没人能笑得出来了。

    来自盐州的宋军距离溥乐城只有一百里多一点，即是以步兵的速度，也只要两天。而银夏那边，应该是绝不缺乏骑兵。

    一名名驻扎在其他营地中的将领们都赶来了。

    人人脸上都写满了惶惶不安。

    本是他们打算要在从盐州到溥乐城的两百里瀚海路上，给宋人一个血淋淋的教训，谁能想得到宋人不去援救溥乐城，而直接烧了耀德城？

    他们竟然敢攻打大辽的城池！？

    “尚父不会饶过那群南蛮子的！！”一人大叫道。

    “先想想怎么退吧。这仗打不了了！”另一人直接一盆冷水。

    怎么退？回西平六州——也就是兴灵——的道路是沿着灵州川的六百里，失去了耀德城粮秣的情况下，即便可以抛下党项人，如何能让剩下的过万骑兵安然回到家里去？

    “营中还有三天的粮秣。”大公鼎说道。

    众将各自面面相觑。

    一天两百里吗？人吃得消，马可吃不消！

    “还是先派人回耀德城救火！”大公鼎提议道，“能救下一点是一点。”

    这个提议没人反对。

    “那要多带点人手，以防万一。”一名契丹奚族说道。

    耶律余里摇头：“多了就麻烦了！”

    “党项人也没多少了，敢闹事杀了就是！”

    “谁说是党项人了！”耶律余里怒吼着，右手用力捶地。

    一下所有人都明白了过来。

    “谁回去？”奚乌也的声音有些低。

    回去救援耀德城，就有可能一头撞上宋军的伏兵。深夜之中，只要一个不小心就有全军覆没的危险。

    可这件事放在下面的人眼里，却是这一部丢下其他人先退了。不论是谁领兵先走，人走得越是多，就越是让剩下的人感觉自己被丢下来殿后。

    甚至现在就在帐中，都会有人肚子里转着小心思。谁敢保证赶回耀德城的那一部，吓退了宋人之后，不会拿着粮草拔腿就往北去！若是剩下的粮草只剩一点，鬼才会给其他人留上一口。而且从盐州出来的银夏军主力就在身后盯着，万一被咬住了，不死也要脱层皮。

    帐中一下就没声音了，半天也不见人吭声。

    大公鼎口中上火，胃突然间疼得厉害。

    这一年多来，各家也没少争过草场、田地。他们的军队是头下军，是由契丹、奚族、渤海等部族私兵所组成。占优势的时候人人争先，可如今战局一变，那就是人各异心了。

    只是大公鼎也不会糊涂到自己跳出来说为大军殿后，让耶律余里或是奚乌也带着主力回师耀德城。都是自家的儿郎，如何让他们为契丹、奚人去死？

    “不如等过两个时辰，快天亮时再走。快到耀德城时正好天亮，也不用怕宋人的伏兵。”大公鼎想了半天，提出了一个不是办法的办法，“这样就算只有一千兵马回去，也足够了。”

    “那耀德城的粮草呢？！”一名奚族的部将怒气冲冲，“就丢着不管了！？”

    虽然耀德城的火势正旺，但城中的粮仓也不是挤在一起，不一定会一下全都烧光。能早一点回去，就有很大可能能多救出一份来。那些粮草可是各家这一年来辛辛苦苦积攒下来了的军粮，烧光了，明年夏收前再想出征，就要给肚子上的腰带多勒紧几分！而且是连人带马！

    大公鼎阴着脸，望奚乌也，那是他手下的人。可奚乌也低着头，盯着地面。

    “报！”一名亲兵冲了进来。

    耶律余里很不耐烦瞪着他：“何事？！”

    “溥乐城的骑兵出城了！”

    奚乌也终于不再沉默，他惶然叫道：“种朴这是要拖住我们！”

    “多少骑？！”

    “看不清，应该不到一千。”

    已经足够了。

    溥乐城中的骑兵数量其实都有数，五六百基本上都是全部了，现在应该是倾巢而出。这个数目已经足够上半日，甚至让殿后的后军被宋军咬上，吃掉。

    这一回，更加没有人敢留下来为全军殿后了。

    “报！！”又是一名信使冲进了大帐，歪歪倒倒的，差点将大帐给撞翻。

    “怎么了？！”耶律余里怒吼声更大了一分。

    “党项人攻下顺州了！”

    耶律余里顿时僵住了，奚乌也却跳了起来。

    “西平六州的党项丁口不全在这里！？那群老弱怎么可能能占了顺州？！”奚乌也劈手揪起那名信使，牛一般瞪起的双眼血红一片，顺州可是他的头下军州！

    “来攻的是青铜峡的党项人！”信使几乎要哭出来吗，“城内的党项人开了城，是里应外合啊！”

    帐中陡然间没了声音，所有人的视线都投向了耶律余里。

    唆使青铜峡的党项人攻打鸣沙城是耶律余里的主意，领军攻打溥乐城也是耶律余里的主意。更确切一点，是耶律余里身后的耶律乙辛的主意。西平六州中，耶律乙辛派来镇住这一飞地的亲信，正是耶律余里！

    宋人已经跟过去不一样了。

    每一个人都震惊于宋人的行事作风已经完全看不到过去的影子了。

    烧了耀德城的粮草，甚至意图尽灭南下的大军，背后又唆使被挑动的党项人反攻入兴灵，这一整套伎俩，很明显的的是要吞下兴灵。

    这是过去的宋人绝不敢做的。

    高粱河之败的百余年来，就只有一个曾经反攻入大辽境内的杨延昭。澶渊之盟后，更是一个都没有。

    但现在宋人敢了。

    静默中，耶律余里站了起来。

    “什么时候，宋人和党项人都敢欺负到我大辽的头上了？！”怒火烧红了耶律余里的双眼，冲着每一个人大声吼：“究竟是什么时候啊！？？”

    “这一仗打得太大意了，该顾着身后的。”有人小声的说着。

    “是吗？”耶律余里剔起眼，一对环眼圆瞪，充满压迫力的视线从众将脸上扫过。每个人都低下了头，但没人否认。最后他点头，看着众将，一下一下的点头，“说得没错，是我不对！我认罚！”

    这里谁敢罚你？

    肚子里面的话没人敢说出来。但接下来耶律余里做的事却吓住了每一个人。

    契丹人藏在骨子里的那一股凶戾之气爆发了出来，耶律余里将左手小指放进嘴里，瞪起眼，在众目睽睽之下，牙关猛然一合，两股血水从嘴角飚出，竟是硬生生的将手指给咬断了！

    大公鼎等人看得寒毛直竖，被耶律余里眼中的凶戾给慑住了，不敢言，不敢动。就看着耶律余里扬起脖子，将嘴里的血肉给硬吞了下去。

    张开满口鲜红的一张嘴，耶律余里的话中犹如阴风袭来，“这一战是我的错，就拿这根手指认罚了！有没有人觉得不够？！”

    没人敢搭腔。

    重重的冷哼一声，耶律余里举着少了根手指的左手，龇起血淋淋的两排牙齿，“就以此指为誓，我要把那群党项贼都吊在西平府的城头上！”

    抽出刀，将帐帘一刀劈开，跨出大帐，耶律余里举着刀回头怒吼：

    “还坐着干什么？！都随我杀回去！！西狗想找死，回去杀了！宋狗敢过来，回头杀了！谁敢挡在前面，就杀了谁！！！直娘贼的，全都给我起来！！！”

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（21）

    天色沉黯。

    一众宰辅才从城中鱼贯而出，身后的右掖门就迫不及待的被合上了大门。

    由于西北边事的缘故，宋辽两国已经处在了战争的边缘，京城中的百万军民已经都了解到了这一点，甚至由于谣言更能深入人心的缘故，年节前的气氛也变得紧张甚至诡异起来。

    与辽人交手和与党项人交锋，完全是两回事。虽然平日里，也有许多人高声赞着一众名将的武勋，以及大宋官军的威猛，但事到临头，却还能保持着自信的已经不多了。

    两府——确切的说是西府，在万马齐喑的现在，却还拥有着最为强烈的自信。

    掌握着最充分的情报，也拥有着足够的战略判断，更对军事有着充分的了解，这让章惇、薛向，以及参赞军事的韩冈，对战局保持着强烈的信心。

    ——除了一件事，这场边境冲突到底会不会扩大成战争，这是他们都无法给予保证的。尤其是今日午后，来自于银夏路的奏报，让他们更多了一层忧虑。

    章惇和韩冈并辔走在御街之上。一路沉默，快要到了州桥，章惇方才开口：“吕吉甫看起来压不住种五。”

    “吕吉甫不是说有宣抚司总理西北边事，不日当可安定，请天子、皇后勿须忧虑。”

    “他是要保着他的脸面。”章惇顿了一下，声音低低的给了一句评语：“顾头不顾腚。”

    从边地发来的情报上看，种谔已经在调集银夏路的精兵强将，要跟辽人打上一仗了。要不然也不会奏报说要鄜延路出兵帮忙镇守夏州。

    不过更为诡异的是宣抚使吕惠卿那边，他一直都在说一切尽在他的掌握中，完全没有提种谔自把自为的行事。

    吕惠卿的私心，京城这里不是看不明白。作为枢密使兼宣抚使都无法掌握住麾下将领，那么他想再进一步往宰相班中走，那可就是笑话了。

    “也不知现在溥乐城那边怎么样了。”韩冈仰头望着夜空，阴云密布，看不见一颗星子。

    “围城弥月，溥乐城下的辽军差不多快到极限了。”章惇说道：“种谔老于兵事，不会看不到这个时机。”

    “这也要溥乐城不破。”

    “哦？”章惇饶有兴致的回头，“玉昆你会担心溥乐城？”

    韩冈沉默了一下，而后摇头，“……不担心。”

    与溥乐城前线有着十天的军情延误，与京兆府之间也有五天的间隔。现在说不定就要出结果了。但朝廷所收到的最近一个消息，除了种谔的奏报，就是吕惠卿打算去延州坐镇。

    去庆州远比去延州要更易于指挥，可吕惠卿偏偏选择了延州。

    这不是指挥，而是压制。吕惠卿没脸说出来，但他不得不去弥补。

    因为延州离夏州更近，因为鄜延路是种家的根本所在。

    就是因为有了这份奏章，所以韩冈和章惇才会确定种谔肯定是将宣抚司丢在一边自行其事了。但换个角度，吕惠卿也是有自信最后能压住种谔，才没有上书指责——权衡利弊后，他更相信自己的能力和手段。

    既然他都如此表态，两府也就只能暂时观望，而不会去插手宣抚司中事。

    ……………………

    离灵州川边的大道大约两里的一处荒坡之后，种建中和他的麾下一众骑兵正耐心的等待着目标的到来。

    地平线上的火光映红了半幅天空，耀德城中的熊熊烈焰卷起的滚滚热浪，远隔十里似乎还能感受得到。

    呼吸中还有浓浓的血腥气，这是他们攻下耀德城的证明。虽然杀人放火的行为只过去了半日，很多人还沉醉在半日前的兴奋中，不过更多的人都已经半闭着眼，抓紧一切时间休息，以便能更快的恢复精力。

    脚下的大地微微的颤动了起来，沙砾在地面上跳起了舞。

    原本半眯的眼睛一下瞪圆，懒懒散散如同睡猫的种建中也豹子一般恢复了精神。

    倚着战马，抱着弓刀在假寐的骑兵们也一个个跳了起来，他们守候的目标看来已经出现了。

    之前就有了动静，但直到现在才让所有人都感受得到。

    “人好多！”

    一名精瘦干练的军官俯下身子，刚将耳朵贴上地面，就立刻叫了起来。

    紧接着他的第二句话就是：“来的好快！”

    “有多少人马？！”种建中紧张的问道。

    “乱得很，听不太清楚，但至少在五千人以上！”那名军官抬起头，“十里开外，再有半个时辰就该到了。”

    “五千……”种建中知道伏地听声的极限，一旦兵力多过一定数目，就无法细细分辨数目了。不过五千应该不会错，他相信自己手下这名军官的能力。而以辽人在溥乐城下的兵力数目，回师不应该超过三千——再多，剩下的兵力就不足以继续围城了！

    可既然确定了现在回师的数目在五千人以上，那么就只会有一个可能。

    “要准备动手了？”种建中的副将上来问道。

    “找死吗？！”种建中骂了一句。现在不用伏地听声，也不用推断，只听这逆着夜风中都能传入耳中的声势就知道，溥乐城下的辽军肯定全回来了。上万大军行动，领头的肯定是精锐中的精锐，只要被缠上一时半刻，就别想走了。

    “都上马，走！”

    种建中放弃得很干脆，手上的兵力不到九百，想要伏击这般规模的对手，可是会崩坏了牙。

    辽人的主力就在十里开外，因为人多的缘故，前锋的动静被掩盖了去，但推算起来，也就喝杯茶的时间就能到眼前了。再不走可就迟了。

    要是再多两千就好了。种建中扯过缰绳的时候满心遗憾。若是手上有三千精兵，就算不全是骑兵，他也敢去赌上一把，给赶回来的辽军一个好看。甚至打出一个斩首五百以上的大捷出来。

    跟之前河东路与藏头遮尾的契丹人打得几仗不一样，这可是与旗帜鲜明的辽师明明白白的较量！

    这是能留名青史的功劳！国史上，自己绝对能留下一篇独立成篇的列传！

    可惜啊！！

    种建中只想叹气。但又立刻收起心思，跳上马，领头就往东行去。

    种建中的命令立刻得到八百多大宋骑兵的执行，远方传来的动静，其实已经让这群五天内绕行了近千里的勇士们心惊胆跳。

    与辽军厮杀一场也没什么，反正之前连城池都攻下来了，士气正盛，再厮杀一场正合人意。要不然种建中又怎么会在路边设伏，准备再捞上一把？人心所向啊！

    可冲到辽军面前送死那就是另一回事了。

    齐刷刷的跳上马，打个呼哨就跟着种建中向东面飞驰而去。

    夜风料峭，凌冽的寒意穿透了外罩的衣袍，种建中半日来在峰谷间急剧变化的心绪也逐渐沉淀下来。

    直到现在，他才终于可以冷静下来好好算一算今天的战果。

    烧掉了屯满军粮的耀德城，连带着还灭掉了两支辎重队，斩首两百多，最重要的，是解救了溥乐城，怎么看也是一场大功劳了。

    回头而望，淡淡月光下，奔驰在荒原上的八百多骑兵，深色的剪影正随着地形而起伏。一人双骑，队列又分散，一眼望过去，竟然充斥于视野中，仿佛有千军万马在同路奔行。

    驻泊在银夏路的七个将五万禁军，是从鄜延和永兴军两个经略司辖下的兵马中挑选出来的的精锐。种谔手上所掌握的马驼等牲畜的数量，比去年多了许多。能分给种建中的骑兵也比过去要多得多，而且还是一人双马，这在连骑兵都没有马匹的过去，根本不敢想象会有如今的场面。

    不过凭借不到千人的骑兵，能攻下耀德城还是出乎意料，包括种建中，也肯定包括他的叔父种谔。

    在出战前的计划中，种建中从他叔父那里领到的将令，也只是动摇辽人军心，骚扰进而破坏他们的补给线。为之后主力的决战，做好铺垫。

    如果一切都依照计划，辽军因为补给线和后路受到干扰，必然要设法解决他这一支与苍蝇差不多的队伍。而以辽人的贪婪，又绝不会放弃在野战中击败种谔的想法，所以最终辽人将不得不将麾下主力一分为二。让种谔在决战开始的时候占据一定程度上的优势，进而将优势转化为胜势，甚至全歼兴灵的辽师主力。

    可现在自己竟然攻下了耀德城，反而破坏了一开始的计划。溥乐城下的辽军全师而回，全歼他们已经不可能了。

    这样也好，种建中很是轻松的想着，至少不用担心叔父去攻打兴灵了——若真能在溥乐城下，将兴灵的辽军给全灭，他的五叔可是已经做好了一战收复兴灵，彻底挽回旧日遗憾的打算。

    至于打下来的后果是什么，种谔是准备让京兆府的吕宣抚，京城的两府诸公，以及天子、皇后去头疼。一名边臣、战将、武夫，是不需要考虑那么多问题的！

    尽管接下来很可能是种家被打压，甚至占据下来的土地都会被还回去，如今遍及西军要职的叔伯兄弟更是有可会被分散到全国各地，乃至贬官、降罪。

    但只要辽国还与大宋为邻，不论如何被打压，种家的子弟终有被重新启用的一天。

    击败辽军，这个胜利就是未来起复的本钱！就是长保种家家门不堕的希望！

    虽然应该不会有这样的结局了，不过能安安稳稳的保住门户，其实也不错。

    种建中心情愉快的想着，挥鞭打马，将身后那千军万马、犹如九天惊雷的震动给抛诸脑后。

    直到他会合了种朴、种师中，在两天后见到了种谔。

    “走！”种谔在马上一扬马鞭，并没有在溥乐城久候的打算。

    “去哪儿？”

    种家的十七，十九和廿三三兄弟同时问道。

    “兴灵！”种谔望着北面，眼中闪烁着灼灼精光，语气却尽其可能的平淡：“青铜峡的仁多零丁和叶孛麻攻入兴灵了。”

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（22）

    临到年节，国子监早就放了假。大门都关了，但南门附近的酒肆茶楼中，还是能看到许多衣着襕衫的士子。

    明年就是科举之年，数以千计的贡生此时都从天下各州云集京城之中，国子监附近便是他们聚会最多的场所。

    正午时分，黄裳也与几名士子坐在一间酒店的包厢中，虽然不是正店，也算是干净气派了。

    “勉仲。”说话的士子跟黄裳有着同样的口音，他提着酒壶给黄裳倒酒，“西北之事，朝廷到底是个什么章程？”

    “说要打又不像，韩学士还跟辽使谈着买卖，一群商人都要上路了。可要说不打，看西北的模样，却是明明白白的要打上一场。”

    礼部试考的自然主要是经义，但策问一项，还是免不了要与时政挂钩。看眼下的形势，很有可能是有关辽宋之间的题目。如果不能把握好朝廷对辽的基本态度，那么落榜是没话说的。若是把握好了，那么熙宁三年叶祖洽叶状元的运气，说不定也能落在自己的头上。

    黄裳是韩冈的门客，也算是气学门生，甚至他本人就住在韩冈府中，此事国子监中尽人皆知。韩冈现如今就是一个没名分的西府执政，在军事战略上，朝廷都要参考他的意见。

    既然如此，黄裳当然就成了应考的士子们打探的对象。

    黄裳也不知该说什么好，他甚至后悔今天应邀出来。

    现如今，各色流言传得到处都是。有事实，但更多的就是毫无根据的谣传。

    最上面的重臣，有能力有条件去伪存正，分辨流言的真伪。可底层的官僚，只能在浩如烟海的流言蜚语中区寻找真相了。

    除了西面已经跟辽人对上阵以外这个事实被确认以外，其他便是众说纷纭。

    想不想打，能不能打，该不该打，会不会打。朝廷的态度并不明确，韩冈也没有一个准话。既然朝廷本身就没有一个明确的说法，那么黄裳又怎么可能弄得清楚？

    但身边的都是乡里，若是明着推搪敷衍，那可就是得罪狠了，日后少了乡党为助，怎么做官？

    “学士平日里可不会多说朝廷的政事。”黄裳笑得深沉，举杯一饮而尽，将心虚掩住，“不过就小弟来看，朝廷可是已经做好了一切准备。和、战与否看的是北面，但无论北面是什么选择，朝廷都有应对之策。学士的性子强硬，更不会退让。有些事小弟不能说，但很快就该传出来了，各位可以拭目以待。”

    黄裳故弄玄虚，不过他的话倒是有几分真实。

    外面闹得不成样了，向皇后每天早晚听了皇城司的回报，信心也是越来越少。毕竟从西北传来的消息上看，边境上的小小争端已经快要往战争方向上发展了。

    吕惠卿的宣抚司，在皇后眼中，已经成了战争的策源地。种谔的胡作非为，是吕惠卿在背后撑腰。

    章惇和薛向无法为吕惠卿去辩解，而东府中的韩绛、蔡确，还有刚刚抵京的曾布，更是在推波助澜，加深向皇后的成见。

    就是吕惠卿本人，他自己都不便自辩。一边是策划战争，一边是无法控制下属，两样必须要选择一样，放在谁身上都要头疼万分。

    韩冈都在为吕惠卿感到为难，实在是不好选。

    但为了让皇后安心，他和西府必须要拿出些实际的东西，否则就只能让东府继续兴风作浪。

    幸好军器监有了一件好东西。

    虽然是属于中书门下管辖，东府并没有报上来，但西府的耳目却早就伸了过去，毕竟在京百司中，军器监跟西府的关系最为密切。

    是个很简单的机器，不是兵器，而是滑轮组的应用。

    “是上弦机。”

    滑轮组的用处，韩冈早就在私人的笔记中加以阐述，也很早就用在了港口中。军器监中，也有很多工匠想要利用滑轮组省力的原理，来改造弓弩。

    第一目标，不是单人使用的弓或弩，而是床子弩，但这些工匠得到的却是连续失败。现在出现的，只是单纯的上弦机。

    由一名栗姓的工匠献上的这具上弦机。利用绞盘和滑轮为主体。将神臂弓架在上弦机上，能省一半以上的力气，速度也更快，而且快得多。

    若是改成驴子拉磨式，驴子或牛拉着绞盘转上小半圈，神臂弓的弓弦就给拉上去了。眨几下眼，就能上好一张弩。

    一架机器，可以让一个十人的什，维持着正常发射的速度；让一个五人的伍做到急速射。如果专供一个人的话，就是一人成军。

    虽说在韩冈看来，这完全是守城时才能用，野战时难道能把驴子和磨一起拖上阵？不过他明面上没多说什么，成与不成，奇思妙想都是件好事，任何一桩经过实战验证的武器背后，都有一堆被废弃的设计。只是私下里，跟章惇、薛向议论了一句。

    不过其他人并不认同韩冈的看法，有了上弦机后，守城的确是方便多了。而且人的气力是有极限的，两只胳膊有千斤之力的猛将寥寥可数，他们也做不到一天拉上一千次的神臂弓。但上弦机只要有钱，想造多少都可以，若是不断加以改进，甚至一次能给几架重弩上弦。

    “原本纺车只有一个纱锭，现在可是有十六个纱锭。”章惇笑着对韩冈道，“这不是玉昆你过去曾经说过的吗？如切如磋，如琢如磨，不仅是君子之道，也是器用之道——这也是玉昆你说的吧？”

    所以就有了年节前两日的试射殿廷。

    向皇后，两府宰执，以及韩冈，都在武英殿前看着这一架新奇的机器。

    在一头驴子和一架上弦机和一名十二三岁的小黄门的辅助下，石得一拿着三张神臂弓交替射击，一刻钟的时间，就射出了整整两百发弩矢，将六十步外的十副铁甲射得千疮百孔。

    “只要一个都，就能守住一面城墙。”实际上是不可能的，章惇纯粹是忽悠，但确有几分道理。

    使用冷兵器和热兵器最大的区别就是对体力的消耗。弓刀之类就不用说，单是四石的神臂弓，想要拉开就不是随随便便就能做到的——按照将兵法的规定，要成为一名上位禁军，不至于一个月只能拿五百文钱的俸禄，必须要能拉开神臂弓，推行将兵法时的这一刀让整整三分之一的上位禁军被降等。

    而要在战时保持射速，就更难了。

    若是急速射，不要三五次就会腰酸腿软，直接脱力。即便是有时间回气的慢射，一天下来，也不可能超过百次，否则就会伤到筋骨，医治若不及时，严重时甚至能留下一辈子的暗伤。

    不过现在上弦机的出现，却拆掉了原先横在大多数人面前的门槛。

    “以骡马机器代劳，莫说被降了等第的下位禁军或是厢军，就连老弱都可以拿着神臂弓站上城头。只要他们能拿得动神臂弓，扣得动牙发。拿着同样的神臂弓，从老弱妇孺手中射出的箭矢，自与跟锐卒一般无二，一县之内，兵员何啻多了十万之众！老弱妇孺皆可上城杀敌，只要军械充足，又有何城可破？！”

    这应该就是火枪的好处，现在放在有了上弦机的神臂弓上，却也一样说得通。

    向皇后立刻就被说服了大半，剩下的一点不放心让她望向韩冈：“学士曾经做过判军器监，板甲便是学士之功。军器监一年千万斤钢铁，同样是学士之能。不知学士意下如何？上弦机是否可用？”

    韩冈并不是反对畜力的上弦机，他只是认为此物不适合野战，肯定比不上火器。但如今要让皇后安心，说服同侪，只要证明在契丹铁骑来袭时，官军——主要是河北禁军——能将城池守住就够了。

    何况章惇今天下了不少功夫，看看拿来做靶子的十副铁甲就知道了——全都是库存的旧货，只是外面给擦亮了，换成是现如今的板甲，不到四十步哪里可能射得穿？！——只看这一点，韩冈也不可能给他和军器监拆台。

    “枢密之言，正在情理之中。就是城中户口不过三五百的下县，守城时城中若多三五十具上弦机，就等于多了上千精兵。”韩冈停了一下，又提议道，“臣请调选监中良工，在神臂弓局下，附设一上弦机局，由专人负责制造。若有品质低劣，可追查至一人，而两局的工匠们熟悉之后，互相配合，也可以不断加以改进……这两年新造的神臂弓、斩马刀和板甲，都比一开始时改进了很多地方，也强了很多。”

    判过军器监的韩冈在这方面就是权威，他的肯定和补充推了最后一把。能拾遗补缺，甚至是提议设专局

    打造，韩冈等于是在为上弦机背书，而不是单纯的附和了。

    向皇后完全放下心来：“既然如此，就让军器监设局专一打造上弦机，越快越好。尽快送往河北各路，对于肯用心的匠人，财帛爵禄，朝廷不吝赏赐。至于发明了上弦机的栗忠……”她看了看东府的宰相和参政，“要重赏！”

    曾布抢出班道：“可依神臂弓例，降一等给赏。”

    向皇后点点头：“可。”

    ‘是不是该将热兵器弄出来了……’韩冈想了想，又否定了，‘还是明年吧。’先在《自然》上阐述理论，至于制造，让其他人去费心好了——军器监中的有心人想必多会订上一份。而且有了上弦机，火枪想超过神臂弓就更难了几分，倒是火炮还好说些。

    敲定了上弦机，向皇后对河北的局势也稍稍安心了下来，不再寝食难安，而且这个决定很快传出去，同样让人心浮荡的东京城安定了下来。

    有了神臂弓、斩马刀、板甲、飞船、轨道等一系列的成就，东京城的百万军民对军器监的新发明有着极大的信心，这一点是十几年来潜移默化造成的，很少有人能察觉得到，但却是实实在在的存在。

    就在元丰三年的最后一天，鞭炮声响彻九州大地，东到大海，西到大漠，南至交州，北至云中，都是喜气洋洋迎接着新的一年的到来。

    而沿着灵州川艰难跋涉了数百里的种谔……

    他，看见了灵州。

 第30章 随阳雁飞各西东（24）

    “大帅，当真不要紧？！”

    种建中不是质问，而是要配合种谔引出他的解释。

    种谔满意的看了侄子一眼，道：“冬天水枯，有没有水还是两说。即便有水，也淹不到这里。去年夏天水才到哪边？现在天寒地冻，河水一旦流到平原上，很快就会上冻，现在掘了河堤，明天就能给冻上，照样能跑马，怕什么？”

    种谔的话，立刻被传了出去，让营中士兵们稍稍安定下来。

    种建中暗中松了一口气，但心情依然阴沉。

    事前不是没考虑过辽人掘堤的可能，否则也不会远远的找个高地扎营。可是现在当真发现辽人准备挖开河堤，终究还是不会有什么好心情。

    种谔照旧拿着酒碗绕行在各堆篝火旁，只是营中的气氛已远不如之前热烈。

    慢慢的走过一堆堆篝火，种谔问着种建中：“十九，你觉得辽人什么时候会决堤放水？”

    “官军开始攻城……”种建中想了想，“或是去抢夺堤坝的时候。”

    决堤放水，总要选个好时机，能将宋军一起淹进来换一个大捷才算不亏本，不可能听到一点风声就开始吭哧吭哧的掘河堤。

    种谔点点头，“就是这个道理。”

    “不过辽人应该发现我们知道他们准备决堤的事了。”这样的情况下，只要有一点风吹草动，辽人就会立刻开始决堤。种建中低声问种谔，“五叔，怎么办？”

    “明天绕个道吧，先往西南去。上了堤后再往西北走。追在耶律余里背后，那边怎么也不可能被淹到。”

    种谔手上也有几名对兴灵地理极为熟悉的向导，有西夏国灭后投靠来的，也有在溥乐城下被耶律余里给抛弃的，还有过去以商人的身份来过兴灵侦查的间谍。兴灵的地理，种谔大体上是了解的。

    紧追耶律余里，就能赶上他和党项人的决战。就算出了些意外——也不用从灵州川的来路往回走，那可是几百里没有半点人烟——改从青铜峡回去，甚至可以就地征粮。

    不过种谔现在可没有为失败考虑后路的打算，除夕的夜空下，他放声笑道：“我还想做个渔翁呢。”

    ……………………

    一口气跑回来了六七百里，耶律余里知道他麾下士兵已经快要支持不住了，但他更知道，最危险的时候已经过去了。

    迁来兴灵的各家部族数万帐，虽说这一回带了不少士兵南下，但实际上不过是三丁才出一兵，剩下的还有许多丁壮。给党项人打了一个措手不及是不假，也的确让党项人毁了不少族帐，可安化州——也就是兴庆府——还是及时将州中的子民给集合了起来，招入城中固守待援。直到耶律余里回援为止，安化州依旧安然无恙。

    党项人就在二十里外。如今大军在外，重兵在内，他们几乎是被困住了。只要里外合围，西夏余孽最后的一点反扑，也会化为泡影。

    “先好好歇息两天。”就在一座刚刚被党项人攻破的寨堡中，耶律余里高声的发号施令，“等恢复了气力，就去见一见仁多零丁和叶孛麻！让他们见识一下我大辽男儿的豪勇！！”

    大昌嗣高声与众将一同气冲斗牛的应和着，但从帐中出来，望了望看不到月亮的夜空，他低声的问其父大公鼎：“也不知西平府【灵州】那边水淹到哪里了？”

    “足够困住种谔就行。拖上三五日，就够我们杀光这群党项人了！”大公鼎语调和风一样的冷。西夏的国都可是他这一族的属地，被党项人攻打，也不知死了多少族人，更不知损失了多少牲畜。

    河渠中冰层很厚，大公鼎也没把握掘开刚刚修复的那段河堤能放出多少水来。但今年修补堤坝时，大公鼎可是亲眼看见河床比堤外的地面要高，只要冰层下还有水，那是肯定能放出来，也就是多少的问题而已。

    大昌嗣犹疑的问道：“可种谔都追上来了，鸣沙城的赵隆会不会也跟着会不会……”

    “不论来与不来，我们都必须先赢过面前的贼人再说。”大公鼎望着夜空，声音冷澈，“只有一，才有二。”

    ……………………

    同样沉黯的天空下，仁多零丁同样望着夜空。

    听见身后的脚步声，他头也不回的说道：“今天可是除夕，这算不算守岁？”

    西夏用的是宋人的历法，新年的时候，照样要团圆守岁，与汉人一般无二。但叶孛麻却没有一点好心情，“已经是孤注一掷了，还过什么年？”

    仁多零丁转过身来，轻笑道：“还在担心？”

    “能不担心吗？”叶孛麻反问。

    突破青铜峡口的一开始，打得很顺利。辽人诸部分得很散，完全没有防备，无法抵抗并力北向的大军。不过等辽人反应过来后，抵抗一下就激烈起来了。兴庆府到了现在还没拿下。确切的说，仁多零丁根本就没有打算去硬攻兴庆府，而是试探了一下后，就开始坐等辽军回师。

    耶律余里回来得狼狈，六七百里都没好生歇息，士气低落，马力也消耗极大。不过别看现在是师老兵疲，但只要给他们歇息上几天，回过气来，那就又是生龙活虎的一万精锐了。

    仁多零丁心平气和，在生死决战之前，却看不见半点惶惑，“可知耶律余里驻扎的位置？”

    叶孛麻停了一阵，才叹了一声，“……当然知道。”

    “哪还有什么好担心的？”仁多零丁笑问道，“不是如事前所料吗？”

    ……………………

    吕惠卿正在夏州。

    丰盛却粗犷的年夜饭并不合他的胃口，只是吃了几块烤肉，喝了点酒，现任的陕西宣抚使便回到了后厅歇了下来。

    俯身看着铺在桌面上的巨型沙盘，吕惠卿的心情跟夜色一般深沉。

    怎么办？摆在吕惠卿面前的，是两难的境地。

    是为种谔独走而背书？还是上书承认自己没能控制住这条疯狗？

    必须要做出一个选择——谁让种谔都追到了兴灵去了？已经不可能追回来了。

    当听说种谔领兵北上，吕惠卿砍人的心思都有了。如果种谔现在就在他的面前，吕惠卿是绝不会犹豫的。

    或许在普通的文臣眼中，这完全是个博取功名的机会。将愤怒的耶律乙辛交给东京城中的天子、皇后和宰辅们去应付，自己只要享受夺占兴灵的功劳就够了。

    但吕惠卿不能这么做。既然他的目标是宰相，那么他就必须站在宰相的视角去考虑问题。便宜行事的权力，也代表着相应的责任。

    双手撑在沙盘上，吕惠卿默默看着沙盘上的荒漠与高山。窗外的鞭炮声充耳不闻。

    就在这除夕之夜，他必须做出一个选择！

    ……………………

    吕大临和游酢推门进来时，谢良佐正坐在桌边。

    “怎么还没睡？”

    游酢问道。方才席上，谢良佐可是以不胜酒力而先离席的。

    谢良佐抬起头：“睡不着啊。”

    “所以就占筮卜问吉凶？”吕大临看看摊在桌面上的蓍草，不以为然的摇了摇头，“真要卜筮，还不如烧乌龟壳，最近不是正时兴吗？”

    “也是闲来无事。”谢良佐赧然说道。

    吕大临皱眉道：“邵康节旧日欲将术数之学传授于伯淳先生，而先生不受。显道欲从康节之学？”

    “不是不受，先生说欲通术数，非二十年之功不可，哪得如许时间？！”游酢更正道，“小弟曾经听正叔先生说起过，那是熙宁初年的事了。”

    “熙宁初年，伯淳先生年齿几何？‘加我数年，五十以学易，可以无大过矣’。先生之心在圣人之易，岂在术数？”

    岁末之时，程颢程颐回了洛阳。十几名弟子也跟着一同到了洛阳。现在都借住在洛阳城中的一间小庙中，离二程的府上很近。除夕之夜，聚在一起吃了顿年夜饭。等过了年，他们就准备跟程颢一同上京。

    谢良佐是其中之一。就要去京城了，但他总觉得前方是一片混沌。忍不住就拿了蓍草想占上一卦，问一问吉凶。

    不过卜筮之术，一向不被程门弟子看重，甚至轻视，听见吕大临如此说，谢良佐抬手就想将已经占出的卦象给拂了去。

    “等等！”游酢抢上一步，看着桌上蓍草组成的卦象，脸色就是一变，下兑上巽，“这不是中孚卦？！泽上有风。君子以议狱缓死。这卦象可不好！”

    谢良佐手停了，轻叹道：“是‘翰音登于天’啊……”

    游酢脸色更难看了三分。

    中孚卦的上九一条——‘翰音登于天’，卦则‘贞凶’，象曰‘何可长也？’说起来，程颢为太子师，说书资善堂，岂不是字面上的‘翰音登于天？’注疏根本就不用提了。

    “中孚又如何？不过是‘志未变也’。利涉大川，利贞。”吕大临嗤之以鼻，“即云‘有它不燕’，一心一意也就够了。先圣有云‘人而无恒，不可以作巫医。’但若是有恒，又何须做巫医？”

    挥袖拂乱了桌上的蓍草，吕大临决然道：“不占而已矣！”

    ……………………

    王安石刚刚睡下，守夜什么的他根本不在意。如今就是按时睡按时起。虽然对西北战局担心，不过就算是辽人大举入侵，王安石也不觉得能赢得了国势正盛的大宋。唯一的期盼，天子要是能康复就好了。

    蔡确与妻妾儿女团团坐着，已经是宰相之尊，他没有什么不满意了。剩下的，就是如何长保权位。看刑恕传来的话，洛阳的旧党已经是死老虎，一个赛一个的老实，估计是皇后把他们给吓到了。真正的对手，可就是每天抬头就能见到的同僚。

    章惇悠闲的喝着酒。西北的战事并没有打扰到他的兴致，相反地，倒是让他心情很好。做了宣抚使后，吕惠卿不论是失败还是成功，都很难再继续担任枢密使了，明年的西府自然是自家说了算。至于辽人，他根本就不担心，不就是打上一仗吗，章惇可不觉得会输！

    曾布新近抵京，尚未拿到他的官邸。正在城南驿中，独坐于灯下，看着奏章、札子和旧档的副本。郊祀后的两个月，内外动荡，朝局国政的变化，让外来者摸不着头脑。曾布自知必须要尽快掌握朝堂内外的动向，他的同列可都是吃人不吐骨头的大虫，半点也疏忽不得。

    苏颂看着星空，他托人新制的望远镜就快要打造好了，过些日子就能送到自己手上，到时候，便又能沉浸在无穷无尽的星海之中。不过明年最重要的还是《自然》，韩冈想要推广气学，但苏颂最想做的，是利用这本期刊与同好交流。

    韩绛、张璪、薛向，各有各的心思，却同在期盼新的一年。

    可除夕之夜的深宫中清冷如冰。

    病重垂危的赵顼完全没有恢复的迹象，自然也无人有心过一过新年。向皇后带着众嫔妃和一对儿女，向病榻上的皇帝祝过酒，便将他们都送回各自的住处，只有她一人留了下来。

    夜色渐深沉，无心节庆的向皇后也睡了过去。

    福宁殿内的杨戬正是当值，半睡半醒的守在床榻边。睁开一阵，又闭上一阵，抓紧一切时间休息。但他再一次闭上眼睛，就突然睁开了，方才他似乎看到了些什么。

    并不是错觉，杨戬揉了揉眼睛，专注地盯着赵顼的手指。片刻之后，他就瞪大了眼睛，“官……官家能动了！！”

    他一下跳了起来，放声大喊，“官家能动了！官家能动了！！”

    向皇后一下惊醒，只稍稍迷糊，就扑到床榻边，看着突然之间就恢复少许的皇帝，她激动地难以自抑：“快宣韩学士！快宣御医！”

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（一）

    【这个星期的更新实在是不像话，今天将功赎过，待会儿再赶一章出来。】

    换过新衣，拜过祖先，吃过年夜饭，给过压岁钱，院子里鞭炮和烟花都准备好了，剩下的就是等待新年的到来。

    韩冈一家围坐在正屋中，等着子夜的钟声响起。孩子们都很兴奋，往日这时候早就被逼着去睡觉了，哪里可能熬夜守着天明？

    小孩子们自有乳母和婢女服侍，不用太操心。周南和王旖下着棋，云娘在旁边看着。严素心又有了身孕，倒是有些经不住累，眼皮发沉，像是要睡的样子。

    韩冈小声的问着，“要不要先去歇着？等钟响了再唤你起来。”

    “还好。”严素心抬起头，丈夫眼中的关切之色让她心头暖融融的，“一直闹腾了五六个月，最近已经安稳下来了，熬上一夜也没什么关系。”

    “生了四哥之后，官人就想再要姐儿，现在七哥都有了，却没如愿。”周南笑吟吟的说着，手上却不慢，啪的飞了一着，“这一回就看素心你了，可要好好养着。”

    严素心的身孕正好六个月，抚着小腹，微笑中满载着幸福：“是男是女都定了下来，怎么养也都迟了。”

    “男女都无所谓。”韩冈笑道，“不过家里的玉璋太多，再来一片金瓦才好。”

    韩冈不想要太多的子女。时人以五子二女为至福，花瓶、屏风和年画上常常能见到内容相似的图案，韩冈现如今七子一女，觉得也差不多了。儿子多了真不一定是好事，也闹得慌。

    韩家的几个儿子精力一个个都旺盛得很，到了现在还都精神十足。小五啃着一块椰子干，啃得满手满脸都是口水，乳母忙忙的在后面拿着手巾在擦。刚刚从交州运来的椰子干香甜的椰奶味道很合小孩子的口味，几个孩子都是舍不得放手，一口接着一口。

    王旖看了子女一眼后就有点皱眉头，落了一子，吩咐着下人：“晚上不要让哥儿姐儿吃那么多甜的。”

    几个大孩子听了之后，就立刻将手上的椰干丢下。但年纪小的几个却舍不得放手。小五抬头看看王旖，又低头看看手中的椰干，不敢不听话，但就是舍不得，睁着圆溜溜的眼睛，可怜兮兮的望着韩冈。

    韩冈对儿女一向宽松，笑了起来，对小五的乳母吩咐道：“吃完后记得让五哥漱口刷牙！”

    乳母低声应了，小五欢喜的叫了一声之后，就又开始不管不顾的啃起了椰干来。

    王旖狠狠的剜了韩冈一眼，却拿丈夫没办法。

    士大夫中一向都很重视口腔的保洁和保养，牙刷、牙粉不必说，柳枝、苦参平常人家都有用。士大夫家饭后还会有专门的漱口水——京城中大一点的酒店也会为客人预备——平时也不忘嘴里含一片鸡舌香。正所谓‘新恩共理犬牙地，昨日同含鸡舌香。’饭后吃甜食，伤牙伤脾胃，更是世间的常识。平日里王旖管得很严，可药王弟子今天却在这里唱反调。说不得，她也只能抱怨：“再这样下去，把孩子都惯坏了。”

    “就今天一天。毕竟是除夕嘛。”韩冈摸着五儿子的头，和声说道：“平时就要听娘的话。”

    小五乖乖的点头，其他几个孩子也都应了声，又抓起了蜜饯，不过还是收敛了一点。

    韩冈也随手拿了一块糖渍的木瓜干尝了尝，甜得厉害，又尝了尝椰子干，同样甜得厉害，“现如今这蜜饯在市面上倒是多了起来。荔枝木瓜芭蕉不说，椰子干过去可少见。”

    “还不是官人的功劳！”王旖说着，“全都是岭南的水果。”

    “算不上吧。”韩冈并不喜欢甜食，都是咬了一口就丢了下来，跟王旖道：“我可没吩咐过。”

    “看到有钱赚，又何须吩咐？”周南笑说着，“争先恐后还来不及。”

    各色来自岭南的果脯蜜饯在市面上越来越多，并不是韩冈的吩咐，而是工商业主自然而然的选择。经过二次加工的商品利润，必然是要远大于初步加工的农产品。今年交州五分之一的白糖，都做了蜜饯。

    岭南的水果难以储藏，比如荔枝，也得红盐法、白晒法和蜜煎法来炮制，吃不到新鲜的。而白糖虽然金贵，可利用岭南多到只能埋进地里的水果制作成蜜饯之后，价格还能翻了两番——当然将水果做成蜜饯方便。此外还有用糖蜜酿的酒，因酒色金黄，被称为琥珀酒，在内地也十分受欢迎。

    以大宋腹地的繁华，白糖也好、蜜饯也好、琥珀酒也好，都是有多少就能消化多少。各家商行当然不会放了钱不赚。比起一开始的时候，单纯贩运白糖、稻米和木料，交州的各家商会赚的可要多得多。

    也不仅仅是蜜饯，来自交州的特产甚至还有烤鱼片，倒是挺合韩冈的胃口。喝着低度的琥珀酒，吃着烤鱼片，韩冈与家人等着新年的到来。

    来自城中数十寺院的钟声终于响了，悠悠扬扬在空中合奏，左邻右舍都传来噼里啪啦的响声，小儿女们顿时就精神了，立刻欢呼着冲到了院子中。

    韩家的鞭炮和烟花早就准备好了，几个家丁拿着燃起的线香点燃了引线。院子里硝烟弥漫，一朵朵烟花飞窜入夜空，鞭炮声也一下变得喧嚣起来。

    孩子们被乳母抱着、拉着，捂起耳朵兴奋的看着天空中五颜六色的花朵。只有老大和老二得了韩冈的准许，让云娘带着他们拿着线香去给几个小烟火点火。金娘也想去，却被王旖拉在怀里抱住，不让她乱动。

    “爆竹声中一岁除，春风送暖入屠苏。千门万户瞳瞳日，总把新桃换旧符。”韩冈轻轻的念着王安石的旧作。这一首千古名篇，现在想起来却有几分讽刺的味道。

    王安石在刚刚开始变法时，意气风发写下了这一首诗。可现在他绝不会有那时的心境了。在朝堂上的王安石，沉默得像是一尊雕像。几乎很难听到他的发言。

    鞭炮声震耳欲聋，王旖没听到韩冈的低语，捂着嘴打了个哈欠：“明儿还要去宫里拜年，放过烟火可就要睡了。”

    “哪里是明天，已经是今天了。”韩冈笑道，“幸好为夫天亮后不用上朝了，”

    因为赵顼的病情，今年的正旦大朝会给免了。在曹太皇重病的时候，也曾罢朝过。要是天家年年都有些三灾六病，倒也不是坏事。韩冈带着几分恶意的想着。他最怕的就是这等繁文缛节——其实也不独是韩冈，绝大多数的朝臣都不喜欢繁冗的仪式，能甘心冒着天寒地冻来参与大朝会，只是为了之后的赏赐——王旖当然也不喜欢。穿着沉重的朝服，绕着宫廷走上半日，能活生生把人累死。

    她气哼哼的瞪了韩冈一眼，转又叹起：“不知会不会拜见太后。”

    “应该不会。”韩冈摇摇头。这个节骨眼上，不可能让太后参加任何政治活动。

    韩冈正跟妻妾说话，前院却突然跑来一人，是守门的司阍，慌慌张张，“学士，外面来了中使，说是宫中传召。”

    韩冈与王旖面面相觑，还在欢闹的孩子们也安静了下来。半夜里中使上门，终归不是什么好事。难道是西北的局势有变？韩冈想着，却也不便耽搁，立刻命人大开中门，请中使入府。

    “今夜谁人宿卫？”王旖蹭前了两步，小声的问道。

    韩冈顿时心中一凛，大过年的，宫中并没有安排任何一名宰辅宿直。这个时间点突然来了人，可说不准时什么事！

    不过看到派来宣诏的是向皇后放在太子赵佣身边的刘惟简，韩冈便稍稍安心了一点。再看刘惟简带在身边的几位小黄门和班直的神色，就更放心了几分。只是刘惟简带来的口谕，并没有说明到底是什么缘故。

    韩冈一领旨，韩信转身就去安排马匹和随从，。

    韩冈看看左右，家人立刻全都避得远了。他低声问刘惟简：“究竟出了何事？”

    “官家手能动了。”刘惟简不敢隐瞒，“所以圣人命小人来招学士。”

    韩冈一听，不再犹豫，带了人上了马就出门。

    中风也是能恢复的，赵顼的病拖了快两个月，其实不论是好转和恶化都不足为奇，只是赶在年节时病情有变，倒跟他在冬至发病一样，让韩冈觉得有点巧合。

    可能是回光返照也说不定，要不然口谕中也不会含含糊糊。

    上了御街，空气中的硫磺味立刻重了起来，燃放鞭炮的市民三五成群，在如广场一般的御街上随处可见——只有正中央被两条水渠夹隔而出的真正的御道没人敢走上去——韩冈前后左右望了一圈，都没看到宰辅们出行的队伍。

    心中平添了一层疑虑，难道事先已经召入宫中了，还是根本就没招？若是同时派人出来，应该能碰上的。

    犹疑不定的心情一直持续道韩冈走进福宁殿。

    宰辅们没有安排宿卫，不过领兵的武将还是有的。今天宫中值夜的带御器械是王中正。韩冈进了福宁殿，看到王中正在外殿坐镇，最后一分心也放下来了。

    不，是一事刚刚放下，一事又上心头。

    当韩冈走进寝殿时，躺在病榻上近两个月的皇帝，倏然张开的双眼闪烁的是对权力的渴望。

    哈……韩冈低头行礼，事情果然是有趣起来了。

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（二）

    “臣韩冈拜见陛下。”韩冈向赵顼行过礼，又向向皇后行礼，“臣拜见殿下。”

    “学士。”向皇后招呼韩冈，“你来看看官家，是不是就要大好了。”

    韩冈应声上前，上下一打量，皇帝除了手能动以外，比之前也没什么大的区别，只是眼中的确多了些神采，“官家的气色是好了许多，不知现在感觉如何？”

    赵顼还拿不住笔，但用手没问题。摆在床边的是真正意义上的沙盘，盘子里平铺着一层沙，扶乩用的。巫蛊一类的东西，在宫中一向最为忌讳，也不知从哪里翻出来。

    赵顼的食指就在沙上划着字，韩冈看着笔画，应该是个‘好’。

    手指画字，这可比眨眼方便多了。现在看起来的确是病情好转的样子。只是回光返照也不是没可能。

    韩冈看看站在床边的御医们。

    御医们没人敢说这是回光返照，只是恭喜天子病情好转。至于赵顼会不会康复，或是情况变得更好一点，几名御医却都不敢给出明确的答复。

    将药方写成鬼画符是韩冈记忆中后世医生们的专利，而兜圈子说话是这个时代御医们最擅长的事，将一句话铺陈至千百句，最后让人在言语的迷宫中晕头转向，其水平跟资深的官吏也差不多。絮絮叨叨说了好半天，给出的回答是再看一看。

    韩冈同样不清楚赵顼到底是好转的征兆，还是回光返照。但即便是好转，以赵顼瘫痪了两个月的情况，想要恢复如初是绝对不可能的。可韩冈也不方便明说。而且御医们能兜圈子，他也能。不过韩冈没有拾人牙慧的打算。

    “陛下病势稍可，当为天下同喜，相公们不可不知会。”韩冈找了个合理的借口，“还请陛下、殿下遣使。”

    向皇后啊了一声，她只顾着招御医、招韩冈，却忘了宰相和执政。

    韩冈看着皇后招来一名名亲信内侍，让他们带着口谕招宰辅们入宫。

    方才自己入宫时，御街上放烟花的市民们可都看到了，等宰执们入宫，看到的人恐怕会更多。也不知在真实的消息传出去之前，外面到底会传成什么模样。

    说起来韩冈其实有些惊讶，在自己应诏之前，为什么没有去通知宰辅们。皇帝也清醒了，就算皇后没想到，他也应该主动提出传召宰执。

    真不知皇帝现在在想什么。韩冈也算是擅长察言观色，只是赵顼除了眼神中多了神采，僵硬的脸上却看不出表情，依然木然。

    可能是习惯成自然，皇后发号施令时并没有向赵顼请示。韩冈虽没能发现赵顼的神情变化，不过还是感觉到从他身上传出一阵阴寒。

    或许不是错觉。韩冈相信自己的眼力。

    天子现在已经能够移动手指了，或许过些天还能开口说话，估计现在已经在幻想日后能够重新下地走路了。那么执掌天下大政的权柄，恐怕也不会甘愿放在皇后的手中。这与夫妻之情无关，至高的权力之前，没有亲情可言。

    向皇后则是什么都没感觉到，心情很好的样子。将通知宰辅们的人都派出去后，更派人去通知其他嫔妃，像是要将好消息传给所有人。

    两府宰执的住处，离皇城都不远。大约半个时辰后，宰辅们66续续都到了。蔡确跑得最急，曾布第二，其他人则是差不多时候同时到了。

    应该也是在奉召时就听到了消息，众宰辅进殿时脸上都堆着喜色，蔡确甚至热泪盈眶，拜礼时声音哽咽，几至泪下。

    只是韩冈能看得出来，大多数人脸上的喜色都有些勉强。有着一种很微妙的感觉。

    “病气之去如旧岁之辞，陛下新年康复。此诚不胜之喜。”

    “当颁赦诏，为陛下贺，为天下贺。”

    宰辅们说着善祷善颂的话，赵顼听了一阵，动着手指，画了一个‘种’字。

    杂音顿时没了。

    种谔。

    天子果然还是最挂念西北的军事。

    蔡确道：“种谔已尊奉陕西宣抚之名，领兵救援溥乐城。有陕西宣抚司在，陛下勿须担忧，可安心养病，静待捷报。”

    瘦小干枯的曾布也立刻附和：“有吕惠卿坐镇，种谔依令而行，必不致使辽人得意猖狂。”

    陕西那边的动向，从种谔和吕惠卿的奏报中就能看得出有问题。蔡确和曾布就是将事情全都往吕惠卿身上推。两人当然不是在帮吕惠卿确立宣抚使的权威，是等着看吕惠卿被种谔弄得灰头土脸。

    这几个都在等着看吕惠卿的笑话了。吕惠卿一门心思想要证明自己的能力，可撞到种谔这名一贯爱自行其事的下属，纵是有万般韬略，也施展不出来。

    这时候，种谔兵发兴灵的消息尚在半路上，连溥乐城解围的捷报、青铜峡党项人北进的八百里加急，都同样还没有传回京城。韩冈自然不知道种谔会做到哪一步，不过种家五郎的脾气朝野内外哪个不了解？天子定好的出兵日期，他偏偏敢提前出发。他还有什么事做不出来？

    赵顼在沙盘上划了四个字，将宰辅们的小心思点了出来：奏报不合。

    宰辅们暗暗心惊。他们都知道皇帝天天都听人读奏章，但能对比两人奏章，找出其中的破绽，可知赵顼的头脑依然清醒。

    这算是下马威吧。

    章惇恭声道，“陛下若有生疑之处，还请明示，臣也好移文质询陕西宣抚司。”

    韩冈向章惇投去感激的一瞥。这是帮他确认赵顼到底是准备针对哪一个。种家还是吕惠卿。

    种家跟韩冈的关系很深。只论军中将领。李信、王厚、王舜臣、赵隆，这几位是韩冈在军中的铁杆支持者，可以说是一荣俱荣、一损俱损。种家虽算比不上李信他们那么亲厚，但有王舜臣、种建中乃至种朴这一层关系在，种家可算是韩冈在军中的基本盘，相对的，韩冈也是他们在朝中的主要依仗。

    韩冈不在乎吕惠卿是否受罚，也不在乎种谔的结果，但种朴和种建中这样优秀的苗子，韩冈肯定是要保住。就算他们一时受了种谔的连累，韩冈他也还要保证种家内部有人能出来递补。

    赵顼又在沙盘上划字，不是回答问题，只是一个简简单单的‘冈’。

    这是要自己表明立场吗？跳得也太远了。韩冈想着，同时说道：“臣未见两者奏章，不敢妄议是非。不过以臣之见，宣抚司和前线大将，一为帅、一为将，对战局的看法必不能完全一致。若无大的参差，当在情理之中。”

    河北可能得全？赵顼活动着手指，又跳到了后果上。

    这是要否定向皇后的决策吗？向皇后低着头，脸对着床铺内，让人看不见他脸上的表情

    韩冈立刻道：“以直报怨，以德报德，圣人之教也。辽人既然背毁盟约，中国也不能任其猖狂！否则辽人得寸进尺，不仅是陕西，河北、河东也将再无宁日。”

    “臣亦为此担心。辽人造衅，理当回击。可就怕溥乐城救下来之后，宣抚司那边还是不依不饶。”耶律乙辛的尴尬地位，让他必须维护自己的声望。可大宋这边还没有做好全面战争的准备。事情若当真到了不可挽回的地步，先倒霉的肯定是河北。作为两府中唯一的河北人，韩绛当然担心家乡，不过他虽然顺着赵顼的话，却依然死扣着陕西宣抚司，“辽人弃韦州而攻溥乐城，其实还是有分寸的。只是讹诈，并不是想毁盟。宣抚司遣种谔救援溥乐城，不知之后是否有应对之策？”

    溥乐城是边境上的军城，周边没有村寨。辽人来围攻，只要城池不破，就不会有太大的损失。辽人的本意还是给东京城施加压力。可如今种谔领军援救溥乐城，如果仅仅是驱敌还好说，要是他将南下的辽军一股脑都解决了，或是杀伤过众，耶律乙辛可就没办法压制国内的激进势力了。若种谔一时兴起，进一步杀进兴灵，战争便无法避免了。

    韩冈不会代吕惠卿答话。只是韩冈没开口，章惇则道：“此事可移文宣抚司。或是遣使问询。”

    赵顼没写字了，手略略抬高了一点，指了指韩冈。

    “当付有司。”韩冈照样推掉，不过看了看赵顼和皇后，他就更加明确地表明态度，“关西的臣子，自寇准寇忠愍以下，无一人主张对外敌委曲求全。臣亦不例外！”

    韩冈说得有几分自负，其实是为了种谔，但这的确是关西人的骄傲——至于陕州夏县的那一位倒是不能算。陕州那是中条山外，早出潼关了。

    没人对韩冈的态度惊讶，陕西人一直都是对外敌强硬到底。连大儒张载都曾打算领兵开拓河湟。这是在帮种谔说话了，只是韩冈用的理由，却让他对种家的袒护显得是公心而不是私心。

    赵顼的手指停了下来，半天后不见动作，也没人主动开口。

    “官家是不是累了？”皇后低声问着。

    赵顼还没反应，蔡确就已接上皇后的话，“深夜劳神不利御体，请陛下稍歇，臣请明日再聆听圣训。”

    赵顼字写到哪里，宰辅们的话说到哪里。没有一个主动提起国事。皇帝的病情彻底好转的可能性不大，想要重新得掌大权，说不定就要跟皇后为敌。赵顼的态度诡异，看出来的不少。可谁知道赵顼还能活几日，这时候开罪了皇后，日后可是难有好下场。

    如果排除其他因素，单纯的在皇帝和皇后之间做个选择的话，他们多半会选择没那么强势的皇后——估计只有王安石会除外——自觉或是不自觉的要将赵顼排除在外。

    韩冈微微而笑，幸亏现在台面上大多是跟他脾气相近的。

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（三）

    韩冈默不作声，几名宰辅同样默不作声，乃至对河北忧心忡忡的韩绛，甚至连感情上与赵顼最为亲近的王安石都不开口，皆是低眉垂眼，静待着天子的回答。

    寝殿内的气氛忽然间莫名的变得诡异和紧张起来，向皇后纳闷的抬起头，看看左右，却有些弄不清楚情况。

    不管是为了什么原因，赵顼在病榻上将两府中人随心进退是不可否认的事实。对此，朝堂上不是没有怨心，甚至反感。纵然是因此而得利，但上台之后的韩绛、曾布、张璪等人，其实都不想赵顼再这么折腾，否则步前任后尘就是他们了。

    两个月来的朝堂人事频频更迭，对政局乃至地方政务产生了很大的干扰，另一方面，由于宋辽开战在即，宰辅的人选也不宜再轻易更动。

    已经渐次磨合的两府都不希望天子在此时再掀起任何风波，那只会让刚刚被打压下去的旧党得利。同时让政局败坏下去。互相之间裂痕极深的宰辅们，这时候却一下子亲密无间的合作起来。

    虽说不是硬抗，仅仅是消极且被动的抵.制……甚至连抵.制都算不上，只是不那么主动而已。但这已经将宰辅们的心意表现出来了。

    静默中，宰辅们心中都有些不安。赵顼多年来的积威依然存在，万一他强来的话，没几个人敢站出来硬顶。

    韩冈的呼吸也变得细了。若赵顼继续折腾，是人都会怀疑他的头脑是否清醒，宰辅们联手起来，轻而易举就能将他给架空掉。但由此而来的问题，却会给朝政带来难以预测的变化。而且在天子的威凌下联手，也不是那么容易。

    似乎过了很长时间，又好像只是片刻，赵顼终于抬起手指，在沙盘上划了两个字：平章。

    王安石应声道：“臣在。”

    稍留。

    既然是要王安石稍留，其他人当然就不需要留下来了。

    这并不是宰执们想要看到的结果，只是比起赵顼的脾气上来，倒也不算最坏。

    “臣等告退。”韩绛领着除王安石以外的其他臣子向赵顼行礼，而后鱼贯而出。

    廊道中只有脚步声，从寝殿中出来的宰臣们依旧沉默着。或阴沉，或冷淡，从他们各自的表情上，完全看不出来有人为赵顼病情好转而感到欣喜。

    赵顼只留下了王安石，这是要拉拢他吗？答案一目了然。没有人会看不出来。

    以情分来说，王安石与天子是最深的。病榻上的天子动之以情，让王安石效死也不是难事。而平章军国重事如果得到了天子支持，可是能将两府都攥在手中。

    赵顼这是想要让两府同仇敌忾？应该是有自信能压得住阵脚吧。韩冈想着。

    蔡确慢了两步，落到韩冈近前，看着前面道：“天子的病势终于有了起色，可谓是国之大幸。当真是天佑……玉昆你说呢？”

    韩冈毫不犹豫的点了点头：“相公说的是，的的乃是天佑。”

    一瞬间的寂静，廊道中仿佛连脚步声都停了，不过立刻就恢复了正常，只是之前凝重的气氛似乎消散了许多。

    章惇走到韩绛的身侧：“有郭逵在，河北必无大碍。”

    蔡确的声音提高了一点点：“军器监要加快打造上弦机，越快越好，早一天发到军中，就多一分安稳。在军器上的缺额，也要尽快补足。”

    韩冈道：“上弦机利于守城，不利野战。若是辽人南侵，野战也不可避免。上弦机省力的原理已经明了，再发明一件适于野战的上弦器并不算难。”

    “玉昆可是成竹在胸？”薛向问道。

    韩冈摇摇头：“韩冈只明其理，不知其用。得让专业的匠师去。若能以以爵禄悬赏之，不日当有所获。”

    韩冈其实见曾经过一根绳子上带两个钩子的简易上弦器，给弩弓上弦时能省一半的力气。结构简单得只需捅破一张窗户纸。只要能想到，就能造得出来。

    韩绛为家乡时本就是忧急于心，韩冈一提，他就一把抓住，“悬赏之事，政事堂接下了。只要能造出上弦机，小使臣不用说，就是一个大使臣都没问题。不过监中的制造，还得枢密院多费心。”

    东府诸公各有分工，各自都有一滩事要管，普通一点的小事务直接在各自分管的范围内给解决了，只是有首相韩绛掌总。军器监归属东府，只是因为生产的是军器，军器监内部的官吏，基本上是枢密院这边影响力更大一点。

    韩绛郑重其事的叮嘱着，章惇当然不能说不，点头道：“这是自然，还请相公放心。”

    “河北当是不用担心了。可陕西之事，吕吉甫想要撑下来当不是那么容易。”曾布回头问韩冈道，“不知玉昆怎么看？”

    韩冈跟曾布没什么交情，因为王安石的缘故更不好去攀交情，不过参知政事的曾布搭话，韩冈也不能拒之门外。

    “该如何去做，前面韩冈已经报予天子。自是该做决断时就得做决断，首鼠两端并不可行。”韩冈停了一下，“吕吉甫若是能放下私心，这个决断，他是肯定能下的。眼下他面临的的确是两难境地，不论换成谁来做，想要面面俱到也一样不可能。不过只要吕吉甫愿意退上一步，立刻就是海阔天空。而且他之前可是重新启用了曲珍，他甚至可以做得更好。”

    “这个决断可不好下。”曾布摇摇头，“种谔更不是省心的人，还是早点将他调离陕西为是。”

    韩冈笑了起来：“若是溥乐城顺利解围，种谔当不能再留于缘边。但若是他直攻兴灵，而辽人起兵反扑，那就难办了。朝廷丢不起向辽人委曲求全的人啊！”

    韩冈说得在理，但不好回答，给个武将拿捏住，哪位文臣不恼火？曾布顾左右而言他：“青铜峡的党项人呢？”

    到现在为止，朝廷收到的消息，也只是在说青铜峡的党项余孽在仁多零丁和叶孛麻的率领下有异动。对宰辅们来说，这群西夏的孑遗很危险。

    “泾原路有熊本主持，鸣沙城有赵隆抵挡，不需要担心。”章惇很轻快的说着，“还是要说说河北，要尽快设立四路行营了。”

    “暂时还没必要吧？”张璪也投入了讨论中。行营的作用不是备战，而是作战，而且只会是为了应对大战才设立，旧年攻打交趾时就曾设立了行营，一旦设立行营等于就是在明说要开战了，“可以先做准备，至于四路行营，等得到辽人集结的消息再动手也不迟。”

    “如今跟过去不一样。旧年辽人南下，会现在鸳鸯泺合兵。等兵马到齐后才会出野狐岭，经奉圣州【张家口、涿鹿一带】、南京道南下。但如今耶律乙辛冬天就驻扎在析津府【今北京】，若其意欲南侵，两三日内就能杀到边境了。”

    章惇的话，让张璪有了些动摇。

    “还是先征询一下郭仲通的意见比较好。”韩冈说道。

    韩冈的提议不为文臣们所喜，但好歹有用。韩绛点了点头，“……说的也是。”

    要不要成立河北四路行营，必然要征询判大名府、河北安抚使郭逵的意见。

    陕西旧时有缘边四路，鄜延路、环庆路、泾原路、秦凤路，加上核心的永兴军路，可以说是关西地区的五大战区——此五路同归陕西安抚使管辖，只是这个职位已经形同废置，毕竟权力范围太大了，陕西又是常年用兵，让皇帝无法放心——后来多了一个熙河路，眼下则又有银夏路、甘凉路。与这八个经略使路相对应的，则是秦凤路和永兴军路两个转运使路。

    而河北情况与之相似，同样有个总摄兵权的安抚使，以及分立的安抚使路和转运使路。漕司转运使路，有河北东路、河北西路。而主管军事的帅司，则是定州路、高阳关路、真定府路、大名府路，另外还有一个雄州知州兼任的河北沿边安抚使。只是有一点与陕西不同，那就是河北的帅司不带经略二字，单纯的安抚使。乃是澶渊之盟后，河北边境无战事，不需要经略军事，只需要安抚就足够了。

    转任大名府的郭逵，现在是以签书枢密院事兼河北安抚使，统摄河北军权，四路帅司尽归其辖下。如今若是要成立四路行营，必以其为都总管。

    “玉昆，令表兄现如今就在广信遂城，真要开战，可是首当其冲啊！”薛向小声的跟韩冈说话。

    李信就在定州，确切的说是在定州路下的广信军。以广信军知军兼定州路钤辖的身份坐镇遂城。这其实就是旧年杨六郎杨延昭的职位。铜梁门、铁遂城，是河北边境上最重要的战略据点之一。一旦辽人南侵，遂城守军若不能阻敌于边境，那么剩下的任务就是反攻入辽境了。

    韩冈冷然道：“既然受了重用，就得为国效死。没什么好多想的！”

    章惇则道：“李信悍勇敢战，在河北亦有声威，他镇守遂城，日后说不定又是一个杨六郎。”

    “玉昆。”韩绛听到了韩冈、薛向和章惇的对话，提声问道：“令表兄就是曾经在笼竿城下七矛杀七将的那位？”

    “正是。”韩冈点点头。

    章惇又补充道：“在荆南时其曾为先锋，只携一小校背矛出阵，日不移影连杀十余蛮将，之后更是五日破八寨。不过李信最难得的是治军严，肯听命。没有桀骜之气，非是那等骄悍不驯之辈。”

    “果然难得。”韩绛闻言便点头赞许。蔡确、张璪、甚至曾布也跟着一并赞叹起来。

    韩冈为表兄谦逊了几句，与章惇交换了一个眼神。暂时可以不用担心了，他们的称赞可不只是称赞。

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（五）

    “曾参政今天可没法儿出门见客了。”

    “是新来的曾参政？他怎么不能见客了？”

    “还有哪个曾参政？他家昨夜走了水，听说他是胡须都烧光了，头发也不剩多少。”

    “也不止曾参政一家，去东十字大街后看看就知道。整整烧了四个半坊，旧城左军第一厢才几个坊？宝积坊、安业坊几乎都没一间好屋子了。”

    “……这还真不得了！”

    “出事的人倒没听说有多少。方才俺才从马行街那边过来，东城医院里也没收多少烧伤的。”

    “烧了房子倒是小事，参知政事唉，朝廷还不得贴补他一座新宅。房子也是官中的，烧掉也是官家来心疼。只是曾参政家的家当全没了，从火场逃出来的时候连件袍子都没穿，一家老小就剩了一件小衣。现在的外套都还是借了大相国寺的屋子，寺中和尚送上的。”

    “其实听说一开始火是从景宁坊烧起来的，隔了一条街，本是烧不到宝积坊去，谁知道突然刮了一场风。原本都快灭掉的火头一下就又烧起来了。差点就把将作监”

    “曾参政的运气还真是不好。”

    “谁让他家将马槽放在西北角的，草料都堆在那里，一起火，浇水都来不及。楚国大长公主和高平郡公两家同样都在宝积坊，他们两家可是将箱笼都搬出来了，搬出来的细软占了整整半条街。”

    一场火后，半真半假的流言一如既往的在京城中传播。

    宝积坊中，一个直学士、一个开国郡公、一个大长公主，再有一个参知政事，这是宅院全都被烧光的。至于烧了一半的住户，烧了三四成的人家，更是遍布了旧城左军第一厢贴近皇城城墙的那一个角落。

    当事人可谓是哀鸿遍野，可聚在街头巷尾的人们一说起事不关己的八卦来，空气中就充满了快活的气氛，人人眼中闪着幸灾乐祸的光芒。甚至一时间都忘了去讨论皇帝的病情好转的消息——毕竟只是几根手指。

    并不是说曾布等人的人缘很糟，京城的百姓有几个能记得熙宁六年七年时的翰林学士究竟做了什么？一个普通的官员在外面度过三五年，对京城来说，就是一个陌生人了。大长公主、开国郡公也同样离得很远。只是任何一名高官显宦落得灰头土脸，人们都会津津有味的咀嚼再三。

    韩冈估计自己或许能例外……也只是或许。

    夜里曾布等人的家宅刚刚被一把火烧了个精光，今天一早皇后就已经一股脑的派出十几人出来慰问，并探查灾情。不过韩冈觉得，曾布他们现在更需要的是一间新宅子，还有如何弥补被毁损的家当。

    宅子还好说，基本上都是官产，可家当就难办了。这个时代可没有保险业，烧光了家产，朝廷给点补助和赏赐已经是天恩浩荡了——也不能说完全没有，如今在南方的海运中，货主为上船的货物额外向船行支付一笔保金，可以说是保险业的雏形——不过这件事跟曾布扯不上关系。

    何矩是代表顺丰行上门来拜年的，又在韩冈面前说起了这桩新闻。作为顺丰行在京城的第一交椅，在蹴鞠、赛马两大总社中拥有投票权的代表，能进出大多数权贵家门的豪商，他带来的消息就没有多少谣言的成分了，而是更近于真实。

    “曾参政家实在是运气不好，隔了怕不有二十丈，一阵风就把火头给卷过来了。根本是天降横祸，连家当都没收拾。也幸好曾参政刚刚回家，家中也无人入睡，否则还不知道有多少人会葬身火海。”

    “现在曾子宣借住大相国寺？”

    “就是当年狄武襄借住的那间院子。”何矩神秘兮兮的压低声线。

    韩冈楞了一下。狄青当年可就是因为借助大相国寺时犯了火禁，京师水灾时又爬到大雄宝殿的顶上观水情，被御史们抓到了把柄。

    “他还真不怕忌讳！”

    何矩满不在意：“反正朝廷肯定会赐个新宅的。学士也不必为此担心。”

    谁担心了？韩冈可没多余的同情心。他端起茶盏喝了一口，很是舒坦的眯起眼睛：“你们打算怎么做？”何矩说得这么详细，总不会是因为八卦心作祟。

    何矩正看着韩冈茶盏中那汪黄绿色的茶水。韩冈喜欢喝炒制的山茶，而不是贵重的龙凤团茶，这一点在京城中很有名。而且现在也已经有很多人家学着他去和炒青山茶了。谁让韩冈担了个药王弟子的名头？连韩家的饮食习惯都成为外界模仿的对象。要是能出个韩家食谱，肯定能大卖特卖。

    摇头挥去心中的杂念，他回话道：“南丰曾家在江西亲朋故旧无数，会中有不少家想跟他结个善缘的。”

    “顺丰行呢？”韩冈悠然问道。

    何矩老老实实的回答：“学士和东翁都曾吩咐过，行中只要抓住西、南、中三条线就够了。”

    韩冈是雍秦商会的总后台，连带着顺丰行也成了商会中的头面角色。韩冈和冯从义并不打算将顺丰行的商业网络扩张得太厉害，巩州、交州、襄阳、京城，有这四个点也就足够撑起天下顶级大商号的架子了。按韩冈常说的话，钱是赚不完的。但其他商会的成员却有不少想将手伸入南方。何矩这位大掌柜行事时也不免要为整个商会的利益去考虑。

    “要不要我写几个帖子。”

    “学士亲笔写的帖子，可没人会送出去呢。”何矩开了个玩笑，却是婉拒了韩冈的提议。

    韩冈点了点头。他也明白，商业上的事，他去插手其间，政治意味就会显得太浓了一点。不过这个何矩，心性倒是很让人欣赏。

    “这一回将作监倒是没事。”何矩其实也有些紧张，急急的换了话题，“换作是一个月前，围墙没有增筑，那可就说不准了。”

    “可惜吗？”

    何矩也不瞒韩冈，舔了舔嘴唇：“像烧制玻璃那样的技艺，能再流出多一点就好了。将作监总是遮着掩着。”

    韩冈微微一笑，又低头喝了一口茶。

    将作监的几十个工坊运气很好，逃过了一劫，这是让韩冈……怎么说呢，十分遗憾的一件事。

    百万人口的京师，对火灾的应对在这个世界上应该是能稳坐第一的。虽然是烧了四座坊，但要不是有专业的消防力量，烧掉整个旧城左军第一厢都不是不可能。

    京城就这么大，偏偏皇帝家还要将各色作坊都压在京城中。要知道，将作监在很大程度上是专门为皇家服务的，所谓的宫粉、宫花，各色上用的器皿都是将作监辖下的工坊来制造。更甚者，酱菜、酱油、酒水之类的日常消耗，也都有专门的作坊来为皇家制作。而最重要的是打造玻璃、车辆的工坊，同样有专门为皇家设立。

    要是一把火烧了两三个作坊，不说京城中还能省下一片地来，韩冈还可以建议将大部分工坊都迁出京城——如今就只有官窑等作坊是在京外——一旦迁出之后，他也就能更方便伸手进去了。

    韩冈希望工匠们的才智也能发光发热。以皇家工匠们的技术水平，不应该在技术进步上输给韩家的草台班子。可巩州那边连半尺见方的平板玻璃都出来了，已经都能用在温室修建上，而将作监的玻璃工坊却还在继续制造鱼缸和花瓶。

    许多秘藏在将作监中的技术应该更加公开，就像金属丝拉制的技术，将作监用来制造金银首饰，韩冈却觉得可以用在更实用的地方——也不知道能不能用在铜铁这类平价的金属上。

    当然了，将作监韩冈是不在乎、甚至盼望过一遍火。但军器监可就一点火星韩冈都不想看到，他不敢想象要是军器监被烧了，会对大宋造成什么样影响。若当真发生了，可以说是灾难性的后果。

    只是这些话韩冈只会藏在心底，不会吐露出来，

    “学士。”何矩与韩冈又说了两句闲话，神色一肃，低声问道：“这一回钱大府能不能逃过一劫？”

    钱藻吗？

    韩冈沉吟了一下，反问道：“外面怎么说？”

    “外面都说青城行宫的那一桩事还没处置，现在又贴着皇城烧了四座坊，钱大府过不了这一关了。”

    火灾没有造成太大的人员伤亡，这的确是万幸。不过起火的位置是皇城外。达官贵人受灾严重。按照官僚系统的老习惯，在收拾残局之前，往往会有更为重要的一桩事要去做——推卸责任。

    在官僚们的心目中，将过错推诿于他人，这比起争取功劳都要重要。

    在郊祀之后，钱藻就因为桥道顿递使的差事没有办好，受到了御史的弹劾，甚至有人指责营房损坏致使多人伤亡，才是造成天子暴病不起的主因。不过之后紧接着朝堂动荡，御史台大换血，让他躲过了一劫。可现在终于是躲不过去了。

    大年夜的这一场火一烧，钱藻就算再恋栈不去，也不得不上表请辞。何况开封府这个苦差事，基本上任何人做上一两年就想要活动着离开了。钱藻他也不例外。

    接下来谁做开封知府？

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（六）

    权知开封府。

    作为天下首善之地的地方官，在朝堂的政治版图上自然有着极为特殊的地位，其重要性自不待言。

    从最直观的角度来说，就是开封知府的面君次数仅次于宰执，跟御史中丞和天子私人的翰林学士差不多。而从职权上，京畿一路的政务、刑名、转运、军事，权知开封府都有管辖权，最少也有参议之权——地方上有帅司安抚、漕司转运、仓司常平、宪司提刑等四大监司分管路中权柄，但京畿，就只有一个权知开封府。

    真要计较起来，天子、宰相也可以说是在开封知府的治下。

    这是能沟通内外的首都亲民官。

    要不然开封府尹在开国之初也不会是皇储的代名词，使得真宗之后，就没哪个臣子能拿到开封府尹这个官职，只能担任低一级的知开封府，甚至是低两级的权知开封府。

    所以在钱藻几乎可以确定要离任，究竟谁来接任，就是朝堂上很重要的议题。

    “钱藻的手脚好快，御史台的弹章还没递上，他都已经上表待参了。”并肩踏进崇政殿外的东阁时，章惇小声的对韩冈说着。

    “还能怎么办？总得有人出来挨板子吧！”韩冈其实并不太喜欢这个结果，不过这也是官场上的规则：“他这个开封知府本来就是要背黑锅的，不论是不是钱醇老的责任，出了这么大的事，总得向京城上下给个交代。何况皇后本就因为郊祀之事耿耿于心，他哪敢恋栈不去？”

    西北边境上的军事冲突并没有因为年节而平息，韩冈和章惇依然不得闲。正月初一好不容易可以不理政事，但初二就得进宫议事了。不过两人抵达崇政殿比较早，宰辅们还没到齐，只看到了一个蔡确，只能先在群臣专用的东阁等一等。等人到齐了，先一起去福宁殿问安，然后再回来议事。

    “因为没什么伤亡的一场火离任，钱醇老恐怕也是松了一口气才是。”章惇与韩冈一起，远远地冲走过来的蔡确行了一礼，依然没停口：“开封知府也该换一换了。”

    侍卫们在外面站得远，章惇说话没避人，蔡确耳朵也尖，倒是听到了，回礼后笑道：“在说钱醇老的事？”

    “是啊，正说他这一回运气不好呢。”章惇回了一句，问韩冈：“玉昆觉得谁接任比较好？”

    “此事可是韩冈可以妄言的？”韩冈当即反问了一句。

    章惇会意的笑了一笑。

    韩冈现在自保的心理很重。不是西府中人，却插手军务，纵然有充分的理由，可也已经是人人侧目，哪里还敢插手到如此重要的人事任命上？可不知有多少人拿着小本子在一笔笔的记账呢，等着几年甚至十几年后翻出来。

    “其实换个人也不是坏事。”蔡确微笑道，“天子沉疴将起，上有王介甫平章军国事，下有得力之人安抚京师，朝堂倒是能安定一点了。”

    章惇深以为然的微微颔首，可韩冈却不以为然。除了曾布的胡子给烧光以外，这一场火真的不是什么好事。

    韩冈觉得钱藻此时落职，等于是在刚刚稳定的地基上，又砍下了一根柱子。钱藻不是新党，但他行事沉稳，朝堂真的乱起来，对宰辅们是绝然不利的。但即便是同一件事情，站在不同的角度来看，却是截然不同。

    韩冈看蔡确、章惇两人的神色，再听到蔡确的话，似乎他们是从中看到了压制王安石的机会，“难道已经有……”韩冈的问题刚出口，就立刻警觉断了音。

    不过已经迟了，蔡确尽量压低自己的笑声：“玉昆终究是没忍住啊！”

    韩冈苦笑的摇摇头，任谁来都会想多问一句的。

    聊几句私密的话，是拉近关系的好手段，虽然韩冈对蔡确有着很重的戒心，但他也不得不承认，蔡确以此交心的手法的确很有效。

    “究竟是谁？”韩冈也不再避忌。

    章惇不瞒他：“是王和甫。”

    王安礼？！

    韩冈顿时瞪圆了眼，不大不小的吃了一惊，亏他们想得出来！

    这是准备不让王安石说话吗？

    “出乎意料？”章惇笑道。

    韩冈无奈的一声叹：“那还用说！”

    他虽然不知章惇和蔡确什么时候联络上的，但他们的想法的确很出人意表。

    不论天子说了什么，又有什么打算，他打算借重王安石的声望、地位，却已经明明白白的摆在台面上。接下来若是让赵顼如愿以偿，王安石必然会大举插手军政二事，让宰辅们两边站。

    王安礼可是王安石的亲弟弟。当王安礼做了开封知府，王安石就必须在许多事情上避嫌。让王安石继续做个不管事的平章军国重事，才是对所有宰执——包括韩冈——最为有利的局面。

    韩冈暗自庆幸，幸好没人提名自己。否则有他这个现成的女婿在，没必要刚刚赶出去的王安礼再赶回来。让韩冈去跟他岳父打擂台就是了。

    不过也没人敢提名自己。

    包拯担任开封知府时才一个龙图阁侍制，之后才升了直学士。而韩冈现在可是端明殿学士。他推了参知政事、推了枢密副使，谁还敢拿着一个开封知府给他难看？

    蔡确和章惇等着韩冈的回答，虽然韩冈很明显不愿插手朝堂人事，但有些事得到他的支持就会很方便。

    韩冈沉吟了一阵，却轻声叹道：“天子的病情可是刚刚有所好转，皇后可是正高兴呢。”

    蔡确脸色微微一变，韩冈的言下之意，就是得让赵顼心情痛快一点，皇后那边不会想看到有人拂逆天子的心意。若是天子想任命什么人，宰辅们最好不要顶着来。

    蔡确和章惇你看我，我看你，心中有了深深的疑惑。难道韩冈已经知道前夜赵顼跟王安石说了什么了？可论脾性，王安石应该不会跟女婿泄露才是。

    韩冈看得出两人眼中透出来的疑问，又摇了摇头，当然没有。王旖今天才回门，他又没有登门造访，哪里可能知道说了什么。

    但他们怎么不想想王安石的脾气究竟有多倔？若赵顼诚心相托，拗相公怎么会去在乎王安礼正做着开封知府？若王安石真的不管不顾，两府诸公又能拿他怎么样？难道要上本弹劾不成？还是说他们另有安排？韩冈看看蔡确，又看看章惇，以他们两人的才智，有后手是必然的。

    蔡确，肯定是蔡确提议。韩冈同样可以断言。章惇得到通知时也应该很迟了，估计是最后一个，否则必然会通知自己此事——孰轻孰重，章惇不会掂量不清。韩冈瞥了蔡确一眼，眉微皱，这一位用心很深啊！

    “玉昆认为当如何？”章惇飞快地看了外面一眼，然后问道。

    “以医家论，当让病者一切如意为是。”韩冈不管他们有什么后手，还是觉得自己的主意比较好。

    “一切？！”蔡确提高了音调。

    韩冈的回音很肯定：“一切！”

    蔡确和章惇对视了一眼，沉思着坐了下来。

    宰辅们66续续都到了，当王安石他也到了之后，韩冈和章惇就过去跟他说话。

    韩冈本以为章惇和蔡确举荐王安礼的默契仅仅是存在于他们两人之间，不过蔡确却在同张璪行过礼后，就一齐聊了起来，看来是跟他也勾搭上了。还真是本事啊，韩冈心中暗叹，连张璪都给拉下了水，也不知他们什么时候就有了联系，共同准备推王安礼上位。

    一个宰相、一个枢密、再有一个参政，推动王安礼回京任职已经足够了。只要他们提议，其他宰执肯定能明了他们的想法，基本上就是不赞同，也不会反对。

    可最让韩冈感到意外的是韩绛也被拉着说了一阵话，蔡确是怎么做到的？韩冈惊异无比。这几乎让他忽视了曾布。

    刚刚经历了火灾的曾参政也到了，只是变得面白无须——其实不能用面白来形容，曾布身材短瘦，肤色也只比王安石稍好一点。当他和身材瘦高的韩绛并肩进来时，韩冈脑中立刻就浮现起一幅龟鹤延年的贺岁图来——脸上有几处不算明显的伤痕，公服簇新，估计是昨天得赐。

    当所有人全数到齐，阁中众臣便一齐前往福宁殿。

    寝殿之中，赵顼今天的脸色似乎又有所好转。见到群臣跪下参拜，叩问安康，便用手指很顺畅的在沙盘上画了一个好。

    照常规，这时候就该回返崇政殿了，但韩绛却开了口：“陛下，殿下。”他冲着赵顼和向皇后行了一礼，“钱藻以除夕火灾措置不当上表请辞，如何处置，臣等不敢擅专，还请陛下示下。”

    向皇后不意韩绛会在寝殿中提起此事。不过开封知府的人选，就是她和宰辅们商议了之后，也会回来跟赵顼商量。故而不以为意，坐定了等待丈夫的意见。

    王安石也有些诧异，不过同样不是很在意，正常现象而已。皇帝病情有所好转，做臣子的当然会有人偏回来。

    赵顼听了询问，眼睛似乎亮了一下，以指画字，“平章之意如何？”

    王安石便回道：“钱藻京师用事二载，无所大过，只是近日雪、火二灾，其人措置不当，不宜再为开封知府。”

    几名宰执明会于心，王安石除夕夜必然得天子面授机宜，若是前几日，王安石绝不会开这个口。

    得了王安石的回话，赵顼便不再问宰相、执政，直接画字道：“准其辞。”

    “臣领旨。”韩绛领旨后，又问，“敢问陛下属意何人继任？”

    赵顼停了一阵，手指落在沙盘上：“吕嘉问如何？”

    这是个出乎意料的人选。说起来，已经有好些年没注意到这个名字了。那是当年与背叛的曾布争执不下，最后两人一齐出外的新党干将。论资历，还远远不足。就是王安礼、孙固，都比他更不会宰辅们感到意外。

    正常是应该有所争执的，但韩绛却领头拜倒：“臣领旨。”

    向皇后惊异的睁大了眼，狐疑的望着韩绛，又一个三旨相公？

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（七）

    【夜里还有一更补上。】

    从福宁殿中出来的时候，向皇后面色如挂重霜。

    厚底宫靴沉沉的踏着黝黯的金砖。她脚步落下时，一记记的重音让周围的内侍、宫女们身子抖得厉害。

    在宰臣们离开之后，向皇后还是觉得吕嘉问做开封知府不合适，而韩绛等宰辅连点异议都没有，也实在不对劲。为此她便没有立刻前往崇政殿，特意多留了一阵，规劝了赵顼几句，却没有劝动丈夫。赵顼坚持要任命吕家的那一位家贼为开封知府。

    重病垂危的天子，如果有了宰辅们的支持，纵然她是垂帘听政的皇后，也照样轻而易举的就被架空掉。就在昨天，口出成宪，说话即为圣旨的她，现在却只能含忿夹怨的走出福宁殿。

    刚出殿门，前面的廊道拐角处便转过来两位前呼后拥的宫装美人。当她们看到皇后銮驾做先导的宫女，立刻就退避到道边，屈膝行礼道着万福金安。

    “是来给官家请安的？”向皇后居高临下的问着。

    “回圣人，妾身正是来给官家请安。”邢妃和宋美人两位嫔妃低声回话。

    自从天子中风垂危，太后也不再管理后宫，垂帘听政的向皇后主掌宫内宫外事，除了朱妃以外，其他的嫔妃都很少再到福宁殿来，只是早晚来问个安，日常都是在自己所居的院阁中老老实实消磨时光。可现在天子病情稍稍有了一点起色，就又都纷纷拥到了福宁殿来。

    “官家就在里面，正醒着呢，你们进去吧。”

    向皇后没有多理会她的姐妹，依照礼节说了两句话后，便径直往崇政殿过去。銮驾从眼前过去，邢妃和宋美人如释重负，年轻一点的宋美人甚至都长舒了一口气。方才的短短几句对话，来自皇后身上的巨大压力让她们差点喘不过气来。仅能管理后宫和拥有生杀予夺之权之间，可是有着天壤之别，权同听政的皇后是她们这些嫔妃决不敢触怒的对象，只能祈天祷地的期盼天子早一点康复。幸好在这两天，终于看到一线曙光。

    宋用臣紧随在向皇后身后，从侧后方偷眼瞥了她一眼，心尖顿时颤了几颤，连忙脸色发白的低下头跟着走路。

    宰辅们已经在崇政殿中等了好一阵。崇政殿再坐不同于文德殿上的朝会，一般情况下，宰辅们都是有座位，甚至能得赐茶汤。只是这必须有天子或权同听政的皇后、太后来赐坐，否则就得站着等。

    章惇、蔡确等几人正交换着眼神，他们并不知道向皇后留下来的确切原因，但他们能想象得到。七八成的可能是着落在之前开封知府的新任人选上。

    韩绛自然也能猜想得到皇后迟迟不至的原因，殿上有好几人在观察着他的反应，只是他眼观鼻、鼻观口，表面上不露一丝破绽。

    殿后一片脚步声，不过其中那种笃笃的踏步声让人听着耳熟，可走路的节奏却很是奇怪，心思剔透的人自然能听得出皇后殿下的心情应是极为烦躁。

    向皇后在屏风后坐下，透过单薄的素屏看着首相韩绛的眼神很是不善。王珪给她留下的印象实在是太恶劣了，连带到恭顺听话的宰相都让她愤怒异常。

    忠臣往往多有劝谏之行，而绝不会凡事皆顺从天子意。旧日魏征违逆唐太宗，让李世民回到后宫还念着要杀这个‘田舍翁’泄愤，长孙皇后却换上朝服向唐太宗拜贺得一贤臣。历代贤后都知道要劝谏皇帝勿为小人所惑，要听从诤臣的反对意见。她心里只有一个朴素的认识，凡事都依从上命的必然是奸臣。经由王珪之事后，这个认识便更为根深蒂固。向皇后为什么那么信任韩冈，就是因为韩冈他硬顶着皇帝临危乱命，保下了她母子二人，这才是忠臣之举。

    “官家任命吕嘉问为开封知府，诸卿可有何意见？”

    一开口，向皇后便提起吕嘉问的任命。蔡确眼睛顿时一亮，韩绛紧绷起的肩膀也一下松弛了下来。皇后对天子独断独行的任命耿耿于心，对他们绝不是坏事。本来还以为要一阵子皇后才会将自己心中的主张表露出来呢，谁知道会这么快？

    “臣无异议。”

    “臣亦无异议。”

    “吕嘉问资历虽浅，但也是上州知州，与一权发遣可也。”

    东府的几名宰执接二连三的投出了赞成票，这让几个月来见多了朝臣们互唱反调的向皇后心中怒意更炽。

    “以资望论，吕嘉问自是远远不足。不过其人饶有才干，这几年历任地方考绩多有课最，否则王平章旧日也不会倚之为臂助。可为适任。”蔡确最后总结道。

    这是将王安石架了起来，王安石也不可能说蔡确说得不对。而且他也的确需要吕嘉问回来。赵顼选取吕嘉问为开封知府，明显的就是为王安石助势，也让王安石手中的权力能确实的转化为对朝局的控制。如果没有得力心腹在外为臂助，同样可以被两府架空掉。

    王安石脸色一瞬间变得很不好看，只是黑面皮的王平章脸皮变得更黑一点也没人能看出来。

    “吕嘉问确为人才。”他干巴巴的说了一句，却不再多言。

    “吾曾记得吕嘉问旧年曾经掌管东京市易务。那两年，京城里物价贵了不知多少，民怨也多，甚至隔上几日就有宗室入宫哭诉！”

    向皇后对吕嘉问这个人记得很清楚，熙宁六年、七年的时候，王安石手底下的大将，被骂得最凶的几人中就有一个吕嘉问。食货一事最关民生，京城中物价涨起来后，纵然罪责最后因为粮商一案落在了一干宗亲们的身上，但吕嘉问这个市易司的主事者却肯定是被骂得最狠。

    “难道朝廷里面就没有更合适的人才？！天下各路，那么多转运使、安抚使，各地州府又有那么多知府知州，偏要巴巴的选一个民怨多的！官家这是乱命，尔等皆食君禄，难道就不知道要出来劝谏吗？”

    向皇后怒声质问，双手紧紧抓着椅背，白皙的脸皮涨得鲜红。

    宰辅们无人接口，皇后心中对天子的任命有了芥蒂的确是好事，但也不能闹得太厉害，那反而会坏事。只是现在谁上去都会被皇后骂回来。

    隔着屏风，向皇后看不到宰辅们视线的落点。但成了众矢之的的韩冈知道，这话必须他来接。

    他踏前一步，“殿下。论及朝堂，比吕嘉问更为适任的确大有人才，可以吕嘉问的才干，也确能适任权知开封府一职。”韩冈言辞恳切，“殿下，这一任命毕竟是天子所拟。天子病体初愈，当以顺之心意为是。万一天子有思虑不周的地方，有殿下和两府诸公拾遗补缺，当也能弥补得了。”

    韩冈站了出来，向皇后的火气便稍稍收起了一点，无论如何，她也不方便冲韩冈发火。只是她狐疑的看了看几名宰臣，韩冈是不是给他们挟持了。

    “凡事都奉承官家的心意，那岂不是奸臣所为？与王珪何异。”

    王珪真的完蛋了。韩冈闻言心里便冒起了这个想法，在皇后心中都是铁铸的奸臣了，日后恐再难翻身。

    不过他的话没耽搁，语气更加诚挚：“并不是说一切都依从天子命。只是非是事关军国之重，这等无伤大雅之命，也就从之心意便是了。”

    韩冈说的话可算是医嘱。病人心情好，病才能好得快，本来就是放诸四海而皆准的道理。向皇后沉思良久，最后还是点了头。

    “且令其权发遣开封府事。”

    在向皇后撤帘归政之前，皇帝手中的权力在程序上是掌握在她手里的。如果向皇后硬犟着不在吕嘉问的制书上盖印签押，宰辅们除了逼其奉还大政外，其实也没别的办法——总不能学韩琦，将皇后灌醉了糊弄她签名画押。现在向皇后点头认可，吕嘉问担任开封知府的最后一道槛也终于被跨过去了。

    皇后松了口，宰辅们也算是松了一口气。蔡确的眼神在韩冈身上转了一转，能在皇后面前最能说得上话的，果然也只有他了。这还真是……蔡确的心中也不免升起一股深深的嫉妒和忌惮。

    向皇后勉强同意了这个任命，但她立刻又想起了一事，“现如今西北战局不明，若是边关军情有何不妥，那该如何是好？”

    “若有捷报，自当飞报于天子。”意在言外，若是什么不好的消息，就不能贸贸然说给皇帝听了，一切当以赵顼的身体为重，不过韩冈还是把话挑明说了出来，“至于凶信，自当有殿下先行处断，待时机再报予天子，以免忧急伤身。”

    韩冈的话，深究起来，近于悖逆，但宰辅们无一人站住来反对。不论有没有跟章惇、蔡确合谋，他们的心思却都是一模一样的。皇帝能将他们随意送入两府，自然也能一句话将他们从两府踢出去。而刚刚接手大政的皇后就必须要他们的支持，来维持对朝堂和国家的控制。

    向皇后想了半天，觉得韩冈说的还是在理。自己与官家有夫妇之亲，本是一体。如今权同听政，代行君权，有自己在这边听着，臣子们只要将朝事都报与自己听，就不能算是欺瞒君上。至于官家，现在当然是以安心养病为上，等到病好了，就没有这么多忌讳了。

    韩冈则瞅了瞅沉默如石的王安石，不知他的岳父会不会将方才的一番话泄露给赵顼呢？恐怕很难决断吧！

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（八）

    【写着写着睡着了。】

    还是年节的放假时间。结束了崇政殿再议，宰执们回衙处理不多的公务，起草新任开封知府制书的圣谕也发去了学士院，那里还有当值的翰林学士。

    至于王安石和韩冈，则别无他事，直接离宫回家。

    大年初二，出嫁的女儿回门，韩冈也跟着王安石一起走。只是翁婿两人之间的气氛却冷得跟今天的天气一样。两边的随从们一个个噤若寒蝉，没一人敢高声说话。前面举着旗牌，为王安石开道的元随，也一样收起往日的声威，细声细气，唯恐惹起了王安石和韩冈的注意。

    说起来两家是亲戚，平日里走动很多，就是下面的仆人，也颇有相熟，甚至关系很好的朋友。现在都不知出了什么事，王安石和韩冈这对翁婿连句话都没有。现在可是过年啊。

    韩冈跟在王安石的后面，他这个岳父不想理会人，他也不好上杆子凑上去。反正就快到王府了，有话回家后再说不迟。

    方才在崇政殿上的事，让王安石心中耿耿，但韩冈并不在意，他的岳父可是少数派。

    从韩绛到韩冈，人人都想让赵顼靠边站，强势的皇帝哪个不害怕。尤其是赵顼这两个月太能折腾了，虽然他黜陟皆有本，并不是毫无缘由，可在宰辅们眼里实在是让人心寒。谁能肯定赵顼在病床上多躺上一阵后，会不会将宰相们像换衣服一样一天一换来着？他们不是皇帝手中的棋子啊，是共治天下的士大夫！

    当然最重要的，是韩冈亲口确定了赵顼不可能完全康复，这让宰辅们都放下了心。蔡确挑头，上下配合，就将赵顼撇到了一边。至于王安石的想法，他们并不在意。说实话，他们巴不得王安石告到赵顼那里。皇帝与皇后的裂痕越深，他们的地位就越安稳。

    很快就到了王安石的平章府，王安石和韩冈前后脚的进了府中。

    王安石没有招呼女婿，沉着脸就往后面走，对迎出来的儿子、女儿也不搭理。

    “官人。”王旖出来相迎，就看见王安石脸色不对，忙拉着韩冈：“今天宫里面到底出了什么事？是不是跟爹爹争起来了？”

    “没有，只是与岳父的想法不一样。”韩冈并不隐瞒，只是说得有些轻描淡写，“岳父也不是跟为夫一人想法不一样，还有所有的宰辅。”

    “到底是什么事？”

    韩冈摇摇头，“具体的事不太方便说。”

    王旖这边追问韩冈，王安石那边则有吴氏。吴氏的性子可比王旖要火爆不少，怒气冲冲的追着王安石进了内间，“干嘛给二姐脸色看？！今天可是二姐回门的日子，钲哥、钟哥可都来了，王獾郎你板着这张棺材脸是要把钲哥儿赶回去吗？！”

    王安石早就习惯了吴氏的唠叨，充耳不闻，自顾自的换过衣服，就直接去了书房。

    吴氏拿丈夫没有办法，王旖却把韩冈强拉了过来。

    在书房门外停了一下，韩冈直接推门走了进去。

    王安石放下手上的书，抬头看着韩冈，眼神中有着疏远和冷淡“玉昆你自己说，今天在殿上的话，算不算欺君罔上？”

    韩冈直接拉了一张方凳坐下来，瞥了眼桌上的书，却是《道德经》。“敢问岳父，今天两府有没有听了官家的吩咐吗？可有阳奉阴违之处？岳父是平章军国重事，既对朝政有意见，何不明说出来？”

    “玉昆，你还要装糊涂？”王安石冷淡的反问。

    韩冈笑道：“两府岂敢欺瞒君上，这两月来，可有一事当送而未送于崇政殿的？皇后既然权同听政，自然只需要禀报与皇后。”

    韩冈说的话找不出毛病。权同听政的是皇后，有什么事都禀报皇后就够了，至于该不该禀报于皇帝，那就是皇后的事了。为了天子的健康着想，不好的消息瞒着一点，也是常理。

    之前的两个月，琐碎的政务直接就在皇后这边处理了，也只有军国大事，才会禀报于天子。现在进一步确认了军国重事也会视情况隐瞒下来，而且默认和确认是截然不同的两个概念，王安石当然分得清楚，只是这种话现在扯不清。

    “什么时候会将所有事都原原本本报予天子？”

    “当然是官家病愈。待天子病愈之后，届时皇后撤帘归政，两府难道还敢不将政事条陈天子？”

    “到天子病愈为止，还要欺君下去？”

    “岳父。皇帝是君，难道皇后就不是君上吗？小君亦是君啊【注1】！皇帝皇后本为一体，皇后代天听政，做臣子的将国事禀于皇后，又有哪里错了？”

    “观人论事岂在外相，当问本心才是。”王安石看着韩冈的眼神更加冷冽：“玉昆，若不是为了掩饰，你何需解释这么多。你到底还要辨到何时，难道要老夫说一句司马昭之心吗？”

    “本心这东西，藏在身体里面，本来就是看不到的。观人论事当察其言，观其行。是非与否，岳父难道就不能有点耐心吗？即便一切遵循岳父想要的结果，与现在又有什么区别？难道说军事上有个万一，也要一五一十报予天子，不管天子之后是不是会病情加重？那样的话，请皇后垂帘听政到底是为了什么？！”

    韩冈排比句一样的连番反问，说起来也有了一些火气。

    “外公，爹爹。你们是在吵架吗？娘说了，吵架不好！”金娘扶着门框，歪着脑袋探头进来，好奇的张望着。

    “怎么会吵架？是你外公教训爹爹呢。”韩冈哈哈笑道，站了起来。

    “爹爹犯错了？”金娘黑白分明的眼睛张得大大的，扯着裙裾跨进门来。

    “你外公觉得爹爹错了。”韩冈一把抱起了女儿，和声问道，“是娘娘让金娘过来的吗？”

    金娘用力点着头：“外婆和娘娘说该吃饭了。”

    韩冈抱着女儿站起身，“岳父，还是先过去吧。”

    “爹爹，金娘能自己走。”韩家的大女儿挣扎着下地来，去拉着王安石的手，“外公！外公！去吃饭了啦，娘娘说了，今天都是好吃的菜！”

    王安石有两个孙子，九个外孙，而外孙女则仅有两个。大的那个是长女和吴安持所生，远在京外。年纪小的金娘则在眼前。虽然不是王旖亲生，但金娘活泼可爱的性子也是极讨王安石夫妇的喜爱。看到外孙女娇憨的模样，心头的怒气也如同热汤沃雪，很快就不见踪影。

    “好好，外公这就起来。”王安石神色也缓和了下来，撑着腿站起身，拉起外孙女倒是走在了前面。

    不过拗相公就是拗相公。韩冈根本不指望王安石能在这件事上的立场会有所缓和。

    王安石与赵顼有师徒的情分在，更有知遇之恩，满朝文武之中，会毫不犹豫的站在已经重病不起的赵顼一边的，王安石必然是其中寥寥数人之一。

    韩冈就绝对不会有王安石那样的想法。名义上韩冈得官是赵顼特旨拔擢，但赵顼用人为的是河湟，而韩冈也给予了十倍、百倍的回报，他不欠赵顼分毫。而且韩冈并不觉得自己的作为是对赵顼的背叛。

    一个躺在病床上的瘫痪病人，如果只是一两个月的时间还能维持心性的稳定。可时间再长一点，整个人的性格会变得更加扭曲，甚至可以说是不可理喻。其实现在已经有一点迹象了。普通的病人还好说，像赵顼这样的病患，怎么可能让他依然拥有旧日的权威？那可是极端危险的一件事。

    深吸了一口气，韩冈跟在了后面。朝堂上的事，还有的折腾，可现在的当务之急还是在北方，在西北。

    从时间上算，种谔差不多也该救下了溥乐城。

    对于种谔能不能救下溥乐城，韩冈绝不会怀疑。溥乐城既然一开始就没有攻破，那么辽人也不可能再有多少成果，当种谔携银夏大军西来，困于城下的辽军指挥。就算种谔不来，韩冈也觉得溥乐城那边的辽军该退了。辽人本来就不擅攻城，顿兵城下时间稍长，士气只会打着滚往下跌。

    若是种谔没有去救溥乐城，就会被吕惠卿给追上，那样的情况下，他能动用三五百人就很难得了，甚至有可能被吕惠卿直接关进大狱。

    不过韩冈现在更关心的是青铜峡的党项余孽，要是赵隆能将他们彻底解决，就能让许多人少上一桩心事了。

    可惜的是，京城这边离得太远了。

    也罢，韩冈想着，再过四五天差不多就能知道了。

    ……………………

    种谔身后已经不再是区区两三千骑兵，而是整整两万兵马。

    叶孛麻和仁多零丁分立种谔左右，攻入兴灵之地的宋军和党项军已经汇合到一处，共聚种谔的帅旗之下。

    西夏旧都的城墙就在北方的不远处。但在更近处的两里之外，是三万余从十四五岁的少年到五十六十的老者全都征发起来的辽军。从千里镜中望过去，浩浩荡荡，看不到边际。

    双方兵力超过五万，这是货真价实的决战。

    “三万对两万，难怪会敢出来。”种谔收起千里镜，看了看左右：“准备好了吗？”

    叶孛麻和仁多零丁在马上躬身：“只等种帅的吩咐。”

    “不会想着临阵脱逃吧？”种谔问得毫无忌讳。

    仁多零丁语气诚恳：“我等也是大宋臣子，怎敢如此？愿效犬马之劳。”

    种谔心中一声冷笑，手上却举起马鞭，遥遥指着对面的将旗：“那就证明给本帅看吧！”

    注1：皇后别称小君。

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（十）

    战火正炙。

    战局始终没有打开，一队一队的骑兵被投入战场，却像是落入了磨盘，转瞬就不见了踪影。时间一点点的过去，冬日昼短，已经是午后时分。宋辽两军已经厮杀了半日之久，这场会战却仍看不到终结的迹象。

    种建中手持双刀冲杀在战场中。鲜红的战袍被血染得泛黑，脸颊上的一道长长的伤口，血肉外翻，深可见骨。

    呼吸仿佛带着火，灼烧着喉咙、灼烧着气管、灼烧着肺，浑身如同水淋，浸透了汗水。他胯下的战马，口鼻中喷出长长的白气。半日的战斗，种建中已经换过了两匹马，这第三匹看样子也已经快要支持不住了。

    一刀将对手的右臂斩下，另一把刀隔开了一支流矢，又低头让过迎面而来的刀锋，但背后一声风响急扑而下，那是铁锏破风的声音。风声猛恶，种建中浑身寒毛竖起，闪避已是不及，埋下头耸起肩膀，将背甲架起，硬生生挨了这一下。

    力逾千钧的一击重重的打在了种建中的后背，厚实的背甲被砸得反弯过来，一股腥甜随即涌上喉间，人也一下趴在了马背上。胯下的战马腰背一沉，希律律的惨叫了一声。

    种建中紧紧咬着牙关，反手挥起一刀，只听得一声马嘶，眼角的余光便看见追在身后的战马人立而起，将马背上的骑兵抛到了地上。

    冲得太快了，口角溢血的种建中直起腰背环顾左右，心中顿时一冷，竟是孤身一人陷入敌军重围之中。跟随着他的一众骑兵，全都没有跟上来。周围的辽兵看着种建中皆是双眼发亮，身上甲胄和战马让种建中如同一颗石块中的宝石般显眼异常。

    只是绝望的情绪还没有来得及腾起，下一刻，包围圈一角上突然乱了起来，一队党项骑兵蒙头蒙脑的冲入了战圈。

    种建中见机立刻靠了过去。党项话他也能说上两句，加上身上的将军甲式样特殊，这两日见过的人不少，吼了两声，便顺利的融入了这一队党项军中，甚至反带着他们冲散了包围上来的一队辽兵，救下来被困的部下。

    战场中央的两方军队已经混做了一团，种建中跻身其中，前一刻还是一举击溃来敌，下一刻，就转被人追杀。时时刻刻都能看见骑兵落马，然后被飞驰的战马重重的踏过去。

    没有步兵压制的战场，显得分外惨烈。步调和节奏已经远远脱离了任何一方的控制。

    当种建中带着残部撤回来的时候，口鼻带血，身上脸上尽是红色黑色的血渍，分不清是他本人还是从被他斩杀的敌人身上沾上的。他的部下们也是一样人人带伤，个个沾血。一队辽兵追在他们的身后，数百骑纵马狂奔，紧紧咬着不放。看样子是准备趁势攻入种谔和帅旗所在的中军。

    “乱我军阵者，皆杀！”

    种谔心如铁石，文然不动。即便侄儿狼狈而归，被辽军追在身后，他也只是命令前方列阵的预备队举起手上的神臂弓。

    种建中很了解他的叔父，并不敢冲击中军，一见友军就要射击，立刻拨马转向，带着所部残兵从阵前横过，纵然有十几骑转向失败连人带马滚翻在地，却也正好把身后的追兵暴露在了锋矢之下。

    箭发如雨，冲在最前的一队追兵在瞬息间灰飞烟灭。

    今天一战，宋军的伤亡不在少数，种建中几次领兵冲杀，他带下去的骑兵回来的已经不足一半。

    种谔身边也只剩最后一支作为预备队的选锋没有动用了。不过他们也是几次下马列阵，就跟刚才一样，用神臂弓射退了好几支冲到近前的辽军。

    种谔是以自身为饵，只留下了一千多预备队，吸引辽军以他为目标。但辽人在箭阵前吃了两次亏之后，便果断改攻向了两翼的叶孛麻和仁多零丁，只留下三千多人马，牵制种谔的中军预备队。不是种建中的回撤让辽人看到了机会，方才不会有人贸贸然直冲向种谔的军阵。

    辽人仗着兵多，开战前就派出了几支偏师，不过给提前占据战场外几处战略要点的党项军阻截在东南方。开战后，辽军又派了两个千人队，试图直接绕向种谔的背后。不过黄河在进入贺兰山下之后，河道一分四五，多条平行的径流在兴庆府外穿过肥沃的平原。兴庆府外的两条径流之间，便是今日的决战之地。辽军骑兵要想从战场边缘绕道宋军背后，就会有一段不短的路程穿行在冰结的黄河上，速度不会比步卒更快，被种谔派出的骑兵拿神臂弓射了回去。

    种建中此时已顺利的撤到了后方，包扎好了伤口，留下出战的士兵休整，自己换了一匹马后，又回到了种谔身边。战火如荼，等回过气来，他还得再领兵冲锋。

    种建中在大纛下远观战场，无论左翼右翼，攻守之间还算是井然有序。只有中军这边，打成了一团浆糊。宋军作战，一贯讲究阵法谨严，可当麾下军队的主力由步卒换成了骑兵，却变得纷乱不堪。

    仁多零丁和叶孛麻都支援了种谔一千多兵，都能算得上是精锐，装备齐全。可这批党项人指挥起来却是阻手阻脚，要不是种建中和一众宋军将校在前面的奋战，加上种谔留在手中的底牌押阵，中军这边应该是第一个退败的。不过现在却是右翼的阵线退后太多了。辽军的前部，离叶孛麻的大旗只剩百十步。

    “叶孛麻支撑不住了！”种建中的心提了起来。

    “不，他还能撑得住。”种谔说道，音调没有一丝改变。

    一声长号直冲云霄，从叶家将旗下冲出来了一队具装甲骑，骑手全副武装，连战马的前胸都挂着一块如盾的甲片。只有两百不到的样子，却不费吹灰之力便击溃了迎面而来的辽军。

    人马皆着甲的具装甲骑，总是一支骑军中最精锐的部分，叶孛麻分明是将老底都拉了出来。

    “高遵裕做得好啊！”种谔夸了一句远在京城的老对头，

    党项人也在拼命了。对他们来说，不胜即死。如果这一战赢了，就有讨价还价的余地，万一败了，难道还能退回青铜峡去？那时候，宋人说不定会将他们的头颅送去辽国，请耶律乙辛消火。

    在装备上，辽人比起党项人并不占据优势，远远输给宋军。在最精锐的骑兵上，宋军和党项军稍逊一筹。但整体实力却不输连老弱都征发起来的三万头下军。只是仗打到现在，辽人的伤亡可能更大一点，但兵力少了三分之一的大宋党项联军却很难比辽军支撑得更长久。

    “看出了些什么没有？”种谔还有心关心侄儿在这一仗中学到了什么。

    “骑兵不是这样用的。”种建中摇着头。

    百里为期,千里而赴,出入无间,故名离合之兵。骑兵应当觑准敌军的弱点呼啸而来，远飙而去，不应该是在战阵上聚成一团的厮杀。也就是当学习辽人的战法，而不是将骑兵当成步卒来使用。

    “战法若学着辽人，打起来那就是有败无胜了。眼下的对阵厮杀，倒是辽人更吃亏一点。不把兵力克扣到两万，耶律余里岂会出来迎战？”种谔话声突地一顿，接着立刻陡然高了起来，“仁多也开始拼了！”

    辽军的右翼正在溃退，在叶孛麻打出了最后的底牌之后，仁多零丁也将他手上的具装甲骑都放了出来。来自左翼的喊杀声一下高了十倍，整整三个百人队，抓住了辽军阵线上的一个小小缺口，直冲而上。如热刀切开牛油，迎面的辽军纷纷退避，给狂飙突进的他们让出一条路来。而躲避不及的，便在锋刃之前被斩得粉碎。

    大公鼎就在乱军之中，竭力想要维持住战线的稳定。渤海人在辽国中，算是战力最弱的一支。他率领本部对阵宋人左军，支撑到现在已经是超水平发挥了。

    “大帅，我去帮把手。两百人就够了！”

    “迟了。”方才一瞬间的兴奋消失无踪，望远镜的镜片紧紧压在种谔的眼眶上，攥着镜筒的手青筋浮凸，“我给你五百人也没用。”

    耶律余里的中军出动了，奔出去救援大公鼎和他的渤海兵。仁多家具装甲骑的冲击，也如同冲入雪中的马车，速度一点点的慢了下来，很快就被见势不妙的仁多零丁收回去了。

    辽军也在收回战场上的军队，混乱的中军在种建中回过气来之前，已经变得泾渭分明。后撤一步的辽军用马弓将追上来的宋人及党项人拒之门外。

    “不要追了！”

    种谔发布命令。他留下的预备队纷纷上马，上前接应战场中的袍泽们回来。激烈的战事稍稍平息了一点，双方都需要有一个喘气的时间。

    这是一场决战是事前难以想像的漫长。不过论起韧性，种谔相信他手下的士兵要远远超过辽军。看看天色，离天黑还有一段时间，重新稳住阵脚之后，还能再继续进攻。

    必须要有一个胜负出来！他绝不会答应就这么结束这场决战！种谔决心要赶在吕惠卿的命令到来前打赢这一仗。

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（11）

    瀚海难渡，灵州川路也是极之难行。为了阻截宋军的后援，有不少辽人骑兵游荡在沙漠之中。拖延援军，破坏粮道，清扫信使，竭力阻止更多宋军进入兴灵。

    种谔从灵州城下转移到兴庆府外，与党项人会合，正是为了避免进退两难的窘境。同时也是在躲避吕惠卿的军令，但就算再怎么耽搁，来自宣抚使的命令送到种谔手上，也不会超过十天，留给种谔的时间已经不多了。种谔相信吕惠卿会拼命的追回自己，从时间上算，他最多还有三五日的功夫。

    经过一番休整，当战鼓的节奏重又激越起来，种建中就再一次领军上阵。两刻钟后，当他被替换回来的时候，腿上又添了一处新伤。

    两翼的战局跟之前没有两样。仁多家和叶家的具装甲骑并没有再次出战，重骑兵的冲击一天也不过两三次，只能用在最关键的时候。

    中军的战局虽也是依然在僵持中，不过已经没有之前的混乱，一部骑兵下马改作弓弩手，再辅以轻骑兵护翼左右，打得有声有色。种建中方才一去一回，伤亡的情况也小了许多。

    腿上多了一重绷带的种建中回到种谔的身边，失血的脸色苍白，双瞳却更形幽深。

    他望着战场中央渐渐占据了上风的局面，不禁喟然一叹，西军中最为精锐的骑兵在骑战中连辽人的头下军都赢不了，终究还是只能用步卒与辽军交手，完全可以说是一种悲哀。

    不过在以步兵为核心的战斗中，种谔和他麾下大军的战力也终于彻底的发挥了出来。根本不需要种谔一条条的去下命令，下面每一个百人都的都头都知道自己该做什么，能做什么。绝大多数跟随种谔北上的都头一级的小军官，皆是跟了他十几年、几十年的旧部，甚至有不少还是清涧城时代就从军跟随种世衡种老令公的老人。种谔只需要通过旗帜和鼓号节奏的变化，就能如臂使指的驱动数以千计的士兵。

    突进、后退、射击，十几个都组成的军阵如同一只巨兽，单个部分的行动各不相同，但整体却在一步步的向着前方缓慢却又坚定的移动着。箭雨不断的狙击着阵前辽军，军阵的每一个变化都将神臂弓的杀伤力释放到最大。

    不过中军和左右两军之间，脱节得很严重，使得种谔不得不留上一手，以备万一，没办法使出全力。种建中暗自庆幸，对面的辽人也是以不同部族组成的军队。相互之间的配合也是生疏得紧，要不然上午的时候可就难看了。

    一队明显是精锐的骑兵瞅准了神臂弓发射的间隙，终于冲到了军阵之前，立刻就被排在后方的神臂弓手给乱箭射了回去。

    射击节奏的变换不定和前后呼应，是箭阵对敌时必须要掌握的技巧，否则很容易为敌军所乘。种建中看到弓箭手们的精彩表现，忍不住叫了一声好。

    骑兵在步战时的战斗力要远远强于骑战，这是极为讽刺的现实。观战的种建中在欣喜之余，也不免心生感慨。但马军能全数装备上战马只是这两年的事，之前西军中任何一个马军指挥，能拥有坐骑的骑兵基本上不会超过一半。日常从来都是依照步军来训练。

    其实如果手上有这样的一万大军，种建中不需要党项人的配合，也有充分的自信将对面的辽军彻底击败。之前也早就直接把灵州给攻下来了。可种建中也知道，就算是三万辽国最为精锐的宫分军，也不会与一万已经完成列阵的官军对战。他们只会绕过去，分散开来劫掠乡镇。而官军的列阵以待又能坚持多久？迟早会被来去如风的敌人给拖死。

    河北的广袤原野，就是骑兵们纵横奔驰的乐园。如果战场转移到河北，种建中没有自信逼迫辽人能停下来决战。他同样还没有自信，在会战中指挥数以万计的大军。河北军习惯于大规模的战争，一个平戎万全阵就要有十几万兵马组成，绝不是陕西这边，习以为常的是数千人的战斗。纵然伐夏之役的三十万兵力，也是给陕西缘边的地形分割得七零八落。

    只不过将战斗局限在陕西，局限在当下，种建中却有着充分的把握。

    歇息了好一阵，种建中此时已经回过气来，伤口处也不再是麻木的感觉，终于有了一点痛感了。

    种建中双手握了握拳头，已经恢复气力。再拔出鞍后的马刀，血迹斑斑，却砍得卷了刃口。命人换上了一把长槊，他驱动战马前进了两步，更接近了种谔一点。

    种谔瞥了侄儿一眼，回头又望向战阵，只有一句随风传来：“小心一点。”

    冷心冷面的种谔说出来的话声也是冷的，只是其中也掺杂着浓浓的关心。

    “末将明白。”

    种建中向种谔行了一礼，离开种谔到了阵前，举起长槊将一队骑兵聚到身边。步兵的战阵两侧必须要有他们保护。在必要时，也要追击和迟滞溃退的敌人。回头望着旗帜，等待着他叔父的号令。

    不过种建中还没有等到种谔的命令，就看见一名来自后方的骑兵直奔大纛之下。

    “大帅！青铜峡那边传信过来了。”一名亲兵小跑着到了种谔身边，递上来了一颗从斥候手上收到的蜡丸。种谔回头看了看送信来的斥候，运力捏开了蜡丸，将里面两寸宽五寸长的丝帛展了开来。

    展开帛书，匆匆看了一遍，种谔的脸色一下变得极为怪异。疑惑、愤怒、安心以及沉思的神色，走马灯一般的在种谔脸上掠过。

    种建中吃惊非小，完全猜不出种谔到底在信上看到了，想说些什么。但下一刻，种谔便高高举起手中的短笺，用尽了全身的气力高声吼道：“援军就要到了。鸣沙城的赵隆带着八千兵马就要赶过来了！！”

    话声刚落，欢呼声就在种谔身边爆然响起，然后便如同巨石落水，激起的波浪一圈圈的扩散开去，一瞬间传遍了整个战场。

    鸣沙城的赵隆如今也是关西声名显赫的大将，种建中都不如他。不比王舜臣差到哪里。银夏军中人人都知道，青铜峡南端的鸣沙城是抵挡辽军和党项人的第一线，其中的兵马皆是精锐，每一个指挥都是从泾原、秦凤两路精挑细选出来的。

    而地位更高一点的军官更清楚，鸣沙城现有六个指挥两千出头的马军，龙骑兵——也就是有马步人——同样有两个指挥八百人，这些都是实数，丢下没有战马的步兵后，进兵速度不会慢到哪里。种谔说是援军八千，照常例打个四折，三千马军正好对得上。当他们赶到，这一战的胜负必将就此决定！

    此时联军士气大盛，而辽军听到欢呼声后攻势陡然一落。虽然不知道赵隆赶来的消息，但辽人也不会看不出来大宋这边必然在战场之外出现了一些好事。

    本来就已是勉强维系平衡的战局逐渐偏向一侧，宋军的欢呼声开始压制辽人的士气。原本仗着心中的一股悍勇死战到底的辽军，变得束手束脚起来。

    ‘赵隆要来了？他怎么会来？！’种建中的心中却满是疑惑。在周围欢呼狂叫的人们中显得格格不入。

    赵隆不是一热血就能昏头的人，没有来自本路经略司的将令，他根本不会动，也不能动。

    自家五叔只带了自己北上，却把十七、廿三留了下来镇守溥乐城，甚至连咫尺之间的耀德城都没让他们驻守，就是因为种朴、种师中不是银夏路兵马司辖下的部将，而他种彝叔才是。

    究竟是谁给赵隆下的命令？是泾原路经略安抚使熊本，还是……

    种建中思念所及，一下被惊得望着南方。

    吕惠卿！！

    其余几位将领也都想到了种建中想到的问题。甚至有人觉得这件事本身就不对劲，若当真有援兵来，有必要说出来吗？三千生力军突然出现在战场上，就不是胜利那么简单了，而是歼灭，是数以千计的斩首。种五太尉既然公开宣扬，要么是缓不济急，要么就可能是兵不厌诈。

    可随即种谔的行动，就让那几个多心多思的将领没时间想东想西了。

    种谔没有理会任何人，他已经驭马靠近了大纛。

    赵隆到底何时能来？是不是真的能来，都是一个疑问。只是种谔完全没有拖延等待的意思。他一手便拔起了大纛，巨大的旗杆便张扬的斜挑在空中。

    种谔放声大吼：“让鸣沙城的兵去打扫残敌吧，我们只要干翻对面的辽军！”

    种五太尉的豪言一呼百应，种建中也抛下了无谓的疑问，挺起长槊扬声大喝。

    种谔举着大纛，驱动战马开始前进。身前身后的千军万马如影随形，两翼同时响应。仁多和叶家的具装甲骑再一次冲出阵列，领头向敌军攻去。

    这是种谔自开战之后最为猛烈一击，在这一瞬间产生了巨大的效果，纵然前方人山人海，也没有人能挡下种谔前进的步伐。

    随着种谔的冲击，正面的辽军在接战的那一刻溃败下去。苦战了一日之久，当第一支来自于一个奚族小部落的队伍脱离阵线，辽军就彻底崩溃了。

    之前的鏖战仿佛是一场梦，眼下四散而逃的敌人却是眼前再真切不过的事实。

    种建中早已冲击到了阵前，他一马当先，不管事后如何来自朝廷的究竟是甘霖还是雷暴，他现在只追求一个胜利！

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（12）

    一步一个台阶，赵隆步履沉稳的走上兴庆府的南门城头。

    城中各处尚冒着缕缕青烟，而种谔的大纛就已在城头上猎猎飞扬。

    在阶梯上越走越高，兴庆府的全貌也看得越来越清楚。周围近二十里的城市中已经看不到多少还完好无损的建筑了。被宽阔的街道所分割出来的几十个厢坊中，到处是一道道或白或黑的烟柱腾空而起。听不到什么人声，也看不到几多人影，只有凄厉的风声时不时的将烟柱给吹散。

    这座城已经死了。

    赵隆心中不由得闪过这一句话。

    他没有赶上攻下兴庆府的战斗，更没有赶上之前种谔联合党项人大败辽军的会战。但这并不代表他不知道种谔是怎么攻下的兴庆府。

    兴庆府是西部难得的大城，当年嵬名元昊定都于此时，为了大白髙国的脸面就往大里扩建，足以容纳三十万军民的城池里，只有不到二十万人口生活，有许多地方甚至为菜地、鱼塘填充，几座兵营的校场，占地能跟紫宸殿前的广场差不多大小。大公鼎率族人迁移来此，整个渤海部族也只占了城市的一小半。

    到了今天，包括所有逃入兴庆府的各族族人，总计也不过七八万的样子，只占了城市的一半还不到。城内的党项人虽是死的死逃的逃，可还有不少藏身其间。他们与辽人的血海深仇自不必说，当种谔、仁多零丁和叶孛麻开始与辽人决战，他们就设法在城中放起火来。先是无人的街坊，继而是楼宇重重的寺院，然后是住了人的深宅大院，最后就连囤放粮草的仓屯也一起都烧了起来。

    能上阵的士兵当时大半给带走了，城中留下的兵力仅仅能守住六座城门和王宫。只靠老弱妇孺，如何阻挡得了矢志复仇、又深悉地理的党项人？最后就连兴庆府的王宫也给烧成了断壁残垣。

    在放火之前，整座王城并没有被毁损。并不是辽人刻意保留，只是没那个时间，大公鼎领部众进入之前，占据此处的辽军仅仅是将犯忌的东西给处理掉了。在大公鼎到来后，更是直接将整座王城封锁起来，自己则住进了前西夏国相梁乙埋家的宅子。不过残存的党项人的一把火，使得王城内外全都化为了灰烬，大白髙国的最后一点象征也不复存在了。

    当种谔领兵抵达兴庆府城下的时候，城中已经是烈焰熊熊，城中辽人早就打开了北门四散而逃。进城的时候，甚至一点力气也没有花费。

    已经站在城墙顶上的赵隆，除了脚下的城墙和街道桥梁，看不到任何完整的建筑。只是对一名出身关西的宋人来说，又怎么会为这一座浸透了宋人耻辱的城市而感到惋惜？除了兴奋，赵隆遗憾的仅仅是自己没有能参与到毁灭这座城市的战斗中来。

    接到来自于帅府行辕的军令时，青铜峡中的党项人早就走了好几天，赵隆没有半分犹豫就立刻整军北上，只是还是没有能来得及赶上这一场会战。

    站在敌楼的门口，赵隆清了清喉咙，然后恭恭敬敬的朗声：“赵隆拜见太尉。”

    ……………………

    吕惠卿已经将自己的帅府行辕放在了溥乐城。

    帐下大将曲珍还在做着北进兴灵的准备，从永兴军和环庆两路调集而来的兵马才到了不到五分之一，就已经将这一座小小的军城给填满——至于鄜延路中的精兵，则是去支援了空虚的银夏路，以免为辽军所乘。

    现如今在横山以北，即便连一个月拿着六百文口俸的小兵都知道，新任的枢密使兼宣抚使就是种五太尉的大后台，种总管敢于北上攻辽是得到了吕相公的准许。

    早些日子吕相公就派了人去通知泾原路的赵隆，命他领兵北上，以便能支援种五太尉。这正好是在得知了青铜峡中党项人北出峡口的消息当天下达的，一点也没有耽搁时间——从灵州川边出发，只要向西横越百里山岭小道，便能抵达青铜峡谷地南端的鸣沙城。那条小路大军难以通行，不过几名信使要通过就很简单了。

    到了这两天，更是调集了宣抚司一时间能动用的所有兵力，摆出了要全取兴灵的架势。

    这是对辽人破盟的报复，竟然敢于撕破刚刚签订的协议，来攻打皇宋的边城，堂堂中国难道还能忍受这样的挑衅？

    刚刚灭掉了生死大敌，却因为辽人的狡诈而功亏一篑的西军将士，对吕惠卿的果敢敬佩有加，话里话外都在赞着吕相公。

    但种朴和种师中却是忧心忡忡，他们可比下面的士兵多了解许多，自然也不会被吕惠卿做出来的姿态瞒过去。

    “我已经给东京城送信过去了，就不知道韩学士能不能体谅。”种朴对身边的堂弟说道。被叫去帅府行辕的路上，脸色和脚步一样沉重。

    他的父亲犯下的是几乎所有士大夫都不能忍受的大忌，即便亲近如韩冈，会出手保他种家的可能性也并不高。

    种师中的心情就放松了一点：“五叔不也说过吗？如今朝堂上虽然是变法一派，旧党虎视眈眈，这一回只要胜了，朝堂上的诸公想要严办也得投鼠忌器。等到与辽人开战，还不是得让五叔出山？”

    种朴默然摇头。这就是要赌一把，赌士大夫对武人的忌惮和新旧两党之间的嫌隙哪一个更深。

    可他的父亲一向好赌，赌运却一向不佳。输了一次又一次，但每到看见机会的时候，都会忍不住铤而走险，豪赌上一把。

    只是有这样父亲，做儿子的又能怎么办？

    “十七哥，不用担心啦！”种师中为堂兄打着气，“出兵兴灵的事，吕相公不都已经认下了，有罪名也是他先挡着。”

    种朴扯了扯嘴角，笑了一下。种师中说得的确是事实。

    调了赵隆北上，等于是派去支持种谔的。甚至种谔的行动，有这一件事在，都等于是在帮着背书。

    吕惠卿可以说是要将整件事揽过去，不论功劳还是责任。

    种朴对此自然是乐见其成，他本来已然做好了被父亲连累，从此不能再领军的准备，甚至连他的叔伯兄弟都可能被调去闲职，直到多年后才能被起复。

    可现在吕惠卿为他父亲的行动背书，朝堂上要怪罪下来，板子就会打到吕惠卿的身上，至于独断独行、妄起兵戈的罪名，虽说瞒不过朝堂上的宰辅，在明面上也能敷衍得过去了。

    但终究也只是明面上。暗地里的刀枪剑戟，未来不知会有多少。

    到了行辕中，两兄弟立刻就被传了进去。

    “方才入城的露布飞捷可看到了？！”吕惠卿开怀笑着，“王师已经攻下兴庆府！”

    种朴和种师中之前就听说了。这个捷报在两天前，决战中击败的辽人消息传来后，更是就已经可以预计到了。

    他们齐齐躬身一礼：“恭喜宣抚立此殊勋！”

    “非吾之功，这可是令尊的功劳。”吕惠卿摇头对种朴道，嘴角间的笑意写满了讽刺。

    种朴道：“全托宣抚运筹帷幄，方有家严之功。”

    吕惠卿笑容中的讥讽更重了。又说了几句，便示意两人退下，而脸色也随即阴沉了下来。

    对于吕惠卿这样的人，无能二字比任何罪名都让他不能接受。事情到了这一步，与其认下一个御下不严的责任，成为士大夫中的笑柄，还不如行险，将所有的责任都担下来。理所当然的，击败辽人的功劳或者说罪名也会落到他头上，

    来到溥乐城之后，吕惠卿毫不掩饰对种朴、种师中的看重，就是基本上被撇到一边的李清也大大的夸奖了一番。

    纵然心中恨不得将种放、种世衡在终南山的坟都给刨掉，可吕惠卿仍然带着宽和的笑意，进城第一天就将小小的溥乐城巡视了一遍，第二天还去了不远处的耀德城走一趟。

    现在这一番布置总算有了一点成果，不论承不承认，大宋开国以来，第一例从辽人手中夺回土地的功劳，就是他吕惠卿立下的。

    只是心中的窝囊气，却怎么也挥之不去。

    ‘大不了降罪去南方，以我的身份翻身也就是几年间的事。日后一旦举兵伐辽，又有谁能阻我吕惠卿回朝……功劳就是功劳！’

    吕惠卿安慰着自己，心中却仍是咬牙切齿。

    “枢密。”一名幕僚突然递上一份文稿。

    只看了一眼吕惠卿就看出来了，这是前几日整理出来的记录守城经过的奏报。吕惠卿为了表面上做的圆满，这些天来都是露着一张笑脸做事，心中够窝火了，没心思听种家的子侄自吹自擂。前几日就收到了这份记录，可他只是看了一下伤亡数字和斩获的功劳，剩下的文字连瞥都没有瞥一眼。

    可是被翻开来的这一页上，由幕僚画出来的几个字顿时吸引了吕惠卿的目光：“火箭？飞火枪？”

    作为军器监的创立者，吕惠卿对任何一种新式兵器都有着足够的兴趣和好奇心。

    “东西在哪里？”他问着幕僚。

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（13）

    天下上元放灯皆是三日，唯有京城五日。

    起于十四，止于十八。

    数日间金吾不禁，灯如山海。

    但等到了正月十九的白天，人散灯灭，街巷上纵然如平日一般车水马龙，却平添了一层清冷之感。

    不过这清冷之感并不是今日就开始的，元丰四年的这个年节，从一开始就比往年要冷清得多。

    天子的重病，宋辽的纷争，自去年时起，便是京城中最为让人挂心的话题，

    到了正月初八，种谔在为溥乐城解围之后，领军北上追击的消息传来，一下就让京城内的年节气氛降到了冰点。

    原本官军火烧耀德城，焚辽人粮草的消息还让京城中不少人兴奋不已，但这一胜利仅仅是救援溥乐城的手段，可领军追击入兴灵，那就是扩大战争的举动了。

    而就在两天前，有关种谔的最新消息传来，官军在兴庆府外，联合了两万多党项士兵，与多达八万的辽军大战竟日，最后双方皆是人困马乏，幸而收到了鸣沙城援军将至的消息，让官军鼓起余勇，一举击败了辽军。

    南薰门内，国子监旁，黄裳和他曾任襄州知州的堂兄黄庸对坐于酒桌前。黄庸是诣阙抵京，正好于在韩冈门下的堂弟见上一面。不过两人现在都没说话，隔着一面木板墙，隔壁包厢中的声音清晰的传入耳中。

    “我还从来没见过露布飞捷抵京，京城里面却人人忧心的场面！”

    “开封离河北太近了。”

    “也不能说是人人忧心啊，当轴诸公哪一个不是叫唤着要跟辽人决一死战？”

    “一群南人，他们当然不担心！贪功好利，败坏国事，福建子就没一个好货！”

    “蜀闽同风，腹中有虫，南人多是奸猾之辈，私心太重！岂不知战事一开，河北将有数百万人流离失所？！”

    “韩三相公不是河北人吗？”

    “就他一个，说话又有谁人听？！”

    黄裳和黄庸就在隔壁听得分明，福建出身的他们，听到隔壁北方士子们的议论，也只能摇头苦笑。

    黄庸低声问着：“国子监里，南北相哄的事多吗？”

    黄裳张开双手，“一天下来，十根手指都数不完。”

    中书门下和枢密院中充斥了太多了南方人，北方的士人对两府的人事非议很多。尤其是出身河北的士人，更可谓是怨声载道。黄裳在国子监中，听到地域攻击的次数不胜枚举。

    拿起酒杯，喝了口滚热的黄酒，黄裳叹了口气：“等过两天，恐怕会闹得更凶。”

    “这话怎么说？”黄庸立刻问道。

    “露布飞捷就经过洛阳。这几日从洛阳来的全都是弹劾吕枢密的奏章。有文宽夫的。有吕晦叔的。还有司马君实的。这一回终于是给他们等到机会了。等他们的奏章都传出来，国子监里还能不翻天？”

    “司马光还敢说？”

    “他又怎么不敢说的？太子太师啊。”黄裳摇摇头，“这一回就是韩学士都在说想不到。种谔好赌谁都知道，但赌得这么大，还给他赌赢了，这还是头一次。”

    “谁也想不到党项人也打回了兴灵。前些日子，还以为他们会跟着辽人一起南下。吕枢密用得好计策！”黄庸叹了一声，却突然神色一肃，凑近了压低声：“愚兄也听说这是种谔的计策，吕惠卿只是适逢其会。哪个是真的？”

    “还真说不准。”黄裳摇了摇头，又道：“但依小弟从学士那里听到的说法，好像都不是。是青铜峡的党项人自行其事。”

    黄裳这件事他听韩冈提起过，并不是如京中传言所说，是种谔或吕惠卿的计策。根本是党项人死里求活的挣扎而已。不敢攻打鸣沙城，却趁辽军攻溥乐，偷袭兵力空虚的兴灵。甚至在这之前，为了迷惑辽人，还故意放出了要背宋投辽的消息，瞒过了所有人，两府之中都是始料不及。

    “还真是天欲兴宋啊！”黄庸拖长了声调。

    “等攻下兴庆府再说吧。”

    “也就这两天的事了吧？”

    黄庸正说着。远远的，街巷上突然起了骚动，黄裳黄庸放下酒杯屏息静听，是来自城中心的方向。

    声音由小渐大，一下就传到了近前。

    王师克复兴庆府！

    黄裳霍然而起，与同样蹦起来的堂兄相顾无言。

    当真将兴灵给攻下来了？！

    ……………………

    “终于来了？”章惇放下了笔，长身而起，油然叹着，“想不到真的给种谔做到了。”

    “辽人在兴灵的主力都败了，兴庆府又如何能守得住？”薛向虽是如此说，但心中同样感慨万千。哪里能想到种谔竟然能全了两年前的未尽之功。

    从种谔出兵，到吕惠卿为种谔的作为背书，枢密院这边一直都是抱着看戏态度。凡事终归是陕西宣抚司来承担，功罪与否，都轮不到他们操心。远的不说，就在十天前，只知道种谔北上的枢密院中，也没人认为种谔能攻下兴庆府，夺取兴灵——尽管这时候种谔已经坐在兴庆府的城头上，看着城中风生火起。

    事前事后，没有一人能想到种谔仅仅凭借手上的两三千骑兵就达成了这个近乎不可思议的成就。皇帝皇后没想到，宰相参政们没想到，枢密使们同样也没想到。就是号称最知西事的韩冈，他之前也没说过这一回能收复兴灵，反倒是对青铜峡的党项人关心很多。

    夺占兴灵，可以说是功劳，但更多的还是负担。这只是引燃草原的一点火星，接下来究竟是燎原火海，还是就此熄灭，谁也说不清楚。

    只要将辽国牵扯进来，任何一桩事都不是区区一个边臣就能承担得了的。何况还是兴灵？宣抚使兼枢密使的吕惠卿都承担不了！这是宋辽百年纷争中，最大的一次收获。但也是彻底破弃了延续近八十年的澶渊之盟的举动。同意吕惠卿担任宣抚使的东西两府，谁也逃不掉这个责任。

    从某种程度上说，眼下这个结果都是两府放任造成的。种谔独走不假，但吕惠卿既然为种谔收拾手尾，以枢密使兼宣抚使的身份将责任担了起来，那么朝廷这边也要为任命吕惠卿为宣抚使的这一件事承担责任。

    不过这个责任在一开始并没有多少人放在心上，毕竟吕惠卿是兼任宣抚使的枢密使，一般的情况下，最多也只是将他罢职而已。但夺占了兴灵之后，可就是量变引起质变了。

    “怎么办？”章惇回头问道。

    “还能怎么办？”薛向笑着反问，却是苦笑居多，“前两天不是已经决定好了吗？”

    种谔仰头哈哈哈大笑了起来，可笑声到了最后，也化为唇角边的一抹无奈。

    处置还是褒奖，朝廷的处断在两天前就已经决定了。

    两府之前也曾为此争执了两日，但当文彦博的弹劾送抵通进银台司之后，立刻在一刻钟之内达成了共识。

    赏功。

    而且是重赏。

    原因无他，只有四个字——党同伐异。

    如果没有旧党的掺和，两府之中，台上台下都少不了给吕惠卿下眼药。可现在洛阳的奏疏一到，那就必须要保吕惠卿了。

    就像当年王安石明知道市易法弄出了大乱子，却不得不硬保吕嘉问和市易法。长河溃堤，坏于蚁穴，如果认同旧党对吕惠卿的弹劾，接下来两府之中的大半宰执都要一股脑的被牵连进来。

    章惇利利索索的回到桌案边：“河北今天又奏表来吗？皇后肯定要问了。”

    “郭逵的有一封，真定府也有一封。沧州、雄州都有。”

    南京道的辽军已经有了异动，河北这几天，边境上的各大军州自然是连番上书报急。在天下四百军州的表章中，占了三成还多。

    “广信军的呢？”章惇依稀记得李信也写了奏章上来，在桌上翻找着，“遂城可是辽人南下的必经之路。”

    “好像昨夜就递进去了，皇后急着要。”薛向也在收拾着桌面，将来自河北的还没处理的奏表匆匆翻阅一遍，力争在被招入宫中之前，有个大概的印象。

    “河北决不能出事！”他边翻看，边说着。像是说给章惇听，更像是在警告自己。

    “这是自然！”章惇握着一份来自保州奏折，笑容冷然，“文宽夫、吕晦叔不正等着看我们的好戏吗？”

    一旦辽军大举南犯，洛阳旧党的第一件事绝不会是同舟共济，而是借其声势将新党组成的两府都赶下台。

    只要在台上，就必须为所有的事负责。内政外交，政事军事，乃至寒暑旱涝蝗瘟，都得由天子、宰相们承担起责任来。

    至于在台下的大臣们，只要动动嘴皮子，什么事都不需要做，什么责任都不需要承担。写奏章指责不在话下，直接煽动人心，破坏当权者的名声，更是老套而又必然会用的手段。

    种谔出乎意料的夺占兴灵，让两府终究还是陷入了被动。不趁这个机会下手，还等到何时？

    “张枢密，薛副枢，皇后有旨，请两位枢密即刻入宫。”一名中使意料之中的来到了枢密院。

    章惇和薛向相顾颔首，一同起身而行。

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（15）

    后花园中张挂的宫灯一盏盏的被小心的摘了下来，折叠后收进箱中。

    须发皆白的文彦博就坐在后花园的亭中，看着下人们收拾上元节的，儿子文及甫在旁服侍着。亭下中空，生着一炉旺火。热气自地而起，数九严寒也被摒在亭外。

    当年文彦博在成都雪夜与友人喝酒观雪，一连三日，守候一旁的士兵又累又冷，差点就闹起兵变，拆了亭子烤火。也幸好文彦博有手段，先安抚，再算账，轻轻巧巧就平掉了。不过还是惹起了朝廷中的议论，背了几份弹章。

    不过到了几十年后，文彦博再喝酒，莫说三五日，就是三五十日都没关系，可当年的心境回不来，一同喝酒的朋友回不来，树上的灯盏也不一样了。

    “说起宫灯还是蜀地的好，两浙其次，宫造的还差一点。”文彦博当年给后妃们送礼，其中就有一色蜀造的花灯。

    文及甫陪着父亲说话，一边还盯着下人们不要弄坏了灯盏，可都是御赐的。

    “现在也有琉璃灯，比起丝竹所造灯盏，要亮堂得多。”

    “琉璃灯？……随你的意好了。”文彦博瞥了一直跟在身边的六儿子一眼，很是不以为然的哼了一声，“你要攒点私房钱，为父还能不让？”

    有两个河南商人要开玻璃作坊，拜到他的门下。文及甫知道现在玻璃灯盏正时兴，便拿了份干股，挂在自己浑家的名下——这样就可以不入家里的公帐。只是这么做，其实并不合礼法。幸而父亲没有计较的意思，文及甫庆幸不已。

    “今天还有西边的消息吗？”

    “有是肯定有，天天都有金牌急脚过境。只是不是露布飞捷，也听不到什么。”前两天露布飞捷过境，官军攻下兴庆府的捷报可是引得满城议论，连城中几个衙门的上元宴上都是在说这桩事。

    “京城呢？”

    “大人的弹章送过去了，估计还要几天才能有消息回来。”

    “且在等几日！”文彦博神采飞扬，“看他们怎么被吕惠卿拖下河！”

    既然旧党上表弹劾，两府就必须保吕惠卿。这边攻击得越厉害，两府转圜的余地就越小。文彦博等人并不指望对吕惠卿和陕西宣抚司的弹劾能成事。但只要话说出来，就能逼得那一干新党必须去保吕惠卿——谁让他们点头同意吕惠卿出任陕西宣抚的？

    若有小错，吕惠卿一人担了，可现在到了澶渊之盟被毁的地步，就不是吕惠卿能担待得起了。

    “吕惠卿要做宣抚使，那是想着入东府。不过当初蔡确、章惇让吕惠卿出任宣抚使，却也没安好心。有点不测，就能让吕惠卿连枢密使都做不得。”文彦博嘿嘿冷笑，类似的手段当年他和那几个老对头玩得多了，那群小字辈还差得远，“能想到吕惠卿和种谔能做出这么大的事？这才叫作茧自缚！”

    文及甫哼哼哈哈的应声，头都疼了。他的老子这几天心情太好了，好到一闲下来就抓着他翻来覆去的说。自己还不能不接话，要不然立刻就能发火，“只是若是官军胜了呢？”

    “也就跟之前一样。难道还能拿为父如何？！”

    胜则有功，败则无损，文彦博又有什么不敢干的？就算新党当政，还能不让他们这些老臣忧国忧民？

    皇帝现在是不得不重用新党，可也一样要在外面留一个不同的声音。异论相搅是赵家祖传的手段，臣子们若是同声相应、同气相求，做皇帝的可还能有地方站？别看，就算皇后一直支持，到了新君亲政，登时局面就要反过来。

    文彦博冷笑着，“到时候外无忧患，他们自己立刻就能打破了头。难道还能共富贵吗？吕惠卿、曾布之辈可是能和衷共济的？现在韩冈当也会死保吕惠卿，但吕惠卿若能回京，照样会斗得鸡飞狗跳。”

    文及甫诺诺有声，朝堂上勾心斗角自然是老姜厉害。不论有事无事，朝廷也不能拿致仕元老如何，自是可以随心所欲。

    虽然文及甫不免腹诽自家的老子人老嘴碎，但不得不承认，心术手段依然是宰相水平。新党这一回，可是有的苦头吃。若辽军肆掠河北，保不住还要拿几个人头出来平息众怒。

    文彦博喝了两口药汤，歇了口气，又问儿子道：“程颢启程了？”

    “大程今天上的路。宜哥、成哥是其门下弟子，早间便一起出去给他践行了。”

    “他带了不少人走吧？”

    “听说有十好几个。”

    “过阵子，京城就有的乐了。”文彦博捋着盈尺银须得意的大笑，“韩冈为了气学，跟他的岳父都有得擂台打。等程颢过去，看他还能不能在雪地里再站上两个时辰！”

    …………………………

    “玉昆，河北之事到底有多少把握？”

    从内宫中出来，王安石便拉住了韩冈。

    “那要看郭逵准备得怎样了。”

    “此事岂可全推给郭逵一人？！”王安石恙怒于心。八十年不闻战火的军队，谁能放心得下？哪里可能依从韩冈轻飘飘的一句话全都依赖给一名武夫？

    今日在福宁殿上，已经进一步确认要对辽人保持强硬的态度，绝不会妥协退让。

    王安石迫于形势，必须支持两府。但他也清晰的看到，新党组成的两府，其脚下的落足点越来越窄，除非能有个辉煌的胜利，否则甚至会有溃败的危机。

    不过这终究还是小事，相比起一派兴衰，河北百姓的安危更为重要。

    “河北可是有百万人丁！”

    “这几年郭逵一直在整顿禁军，军力应当恢复了不少。”

    “应当？！”王安石脸色更加阴郁。

    “耶律乙辛之所以会背盟兴衅，是因为辽国幼主为其所害，不得不从中国这边得到些好处来安抚人心。他败不得，但大宋却败得起，只要多拖些时日，耶律乙辛甚至有覆灭之忧。”韩冈诧异的看着王安石，“岳父应该也看得到吧？”

    若不是都看到这一点，蔡确、章惇等人如何会去赌这一把？被吕惠卿绑架了不假，但也的确是看到了希望，才会这般强硬。

    “我当然知道。事已至此，本也没什么好说的。但河北的百姓，能少受一分苦就是一分。做多少准备都是不嫌多的。”

    “世上本就没有万全之法，河北的地势比起陕西、河东差了太多，御敌于国门之外要难得多。但有郭逵镇守，两府又全力支持，在准备上不可能做得更好了。”韩冈叹了一声，“说起来城池是不用担心的，只担心辽人侵略乡间。”

    王安石也无奈的叹了一声，暂时放下了心思，“广信军那边可是首当其冲，玉昆真的放心得下？”

    王安石见过一次李信，当时给他留下了很不错的印象。亲戚的关系姑且不论，仅是惜才之故，王安石也不想看到年轻有为的将领因为不能拦截住南下的辽军而落到被治罪的结果。

    “遂城兵马自杨六郎后，便是用来反击的。所以马军数量与步军相仿佛。若辽军入寇，绕城南下，便以骑兵反攻入辽境，以乱敌心。”

    怪不得韩冈一点不为他的表兄担心。王安石这才发觉自己对河北防务的细节并不是那么了解。这么一想，倒是能又放心了一点。

    韩冈其实还有一些想法，只是没什么把握，不方便说：“其实该做好防备的不仅仅是河北。还有河东和陕西。耶律乙辛的斡鲁朵就在黑山河间地。起兵夺回兴灵不是不可能，但更得防备其南下河东。胜州远在河外，太原、银夏支援不易，攻胜州比攻兴灵要容易得多。”

    说来说去，还是宋辽之间边境线太长，利攻不利守。坐等辽人南下，自然是处处漏洞。

    “这些事跟子厚说过了吗？”

    “哪里还需要小婿提醒？”韩冈摇头。章惇、薛向的能力不会输给任何人，就算他们想不到，下面能记得提醒他们的更不知会有多少。

    “说得也是。”王安石自嘲的一笑，年纪大了，顾虑就越来越多，再没有过去的决断了。

    “小婿还要去都亭驿一趟。”韩冈向王安石告辞，“前几日，萧禧就上表要北返，现在兴庆府一下，他必然是要走了。皇后昨已经批复要赐宴，今天得去见上一面。”

    ……………………

    萧禧最近的心情好得无以复加，尤其是在看到了副使折干失魂落魄的脸色后，更是如此。

    在韩冈抛出了扩大市易这块肥肉后，折干仗着他尚父家奴的身份，将事权都夺了过去，自己身为正使却只能写信回国中，表示反对的意见，完全约束不了折干的行动。

    可现在局面一变，折干彻底完蛋了。主导与宋人媾和，却遇上了宋人出兵攻打兴灵，不但没有看破宋人的险恶用心，还为敌所乘，帮着奸猾的南朝蒙蔽国中。这个罪名不说朝廷能不能容忍，尚父那边肯定是饶不了他。而自己，凭着之前的几封质疑宋人用心的书信，却已经先一步脱身，立于不败之地了。

    萧禧在房中来来回回踱着步子，走个三五步便转回身。啪啪的脚步透着烦躁，头倒是扭着望着外面，等着消息回来。

    都亭驿被宋人严防死守，萧禧的耳目并不灵便，前几日种谔和耶律余里决战，他是过了半日，才从外面打听得来捷报的内容。方才他又听到了一点风声，就立刻派人设法混出去打探，只是一个多时辰了，还不见人回来。

    “林牙！林牙！”萧禧千盼万盼，终于是把人给盼回来了，一名汉人装束的小吏一溜烟的蹿进了萧禧的厢房，脸上汗涔涔的，“兴庆府真的给南朝占了！！”

    听到了想要的消息，萧禧终于是安稳的坐下来了，方才的急躁烟消云散，还有闲心更正用错的地名：“什么兴庆府！是兴州！大辽的兴州！”

    “是兴州！是兴州！”小吏连点着头，“据说是种谔放火焚城，硬是把门给烧开了。”

    “西平六州这一回被宋人夺了。”

    萧禧正得意，就听外面通传道：“林牙，韩学士来了。”

    “请他进来。”萧禧安坐不动，脸上的笑容一收，换上了一副金刚怒目的表情。

    片刻之后，韩冈昂然而入，却好像什么没看到：“林牙昨日上表辞行，韩冈今日便奉旨来为林牙践行了。”

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（16）

    顺丰行在东京西城外的仓库中，带着空寂回响的脚步声一下停了，何矩诧异的声音紧接着响了起来：“什么？没人退？！”

    面露惊容的顺丰行大掌事面前，一个十**岁的小厮恭声回道：“回掌事，那八家都没人退出。盛和堂和安熹号两家连车子马匹都准备好了，上好的北马，车轱辘都是军器监的货，小的亲眼见的。”

    小厮有着淡淡的关西口音，不过若不是仔细听，也听不出其中微妙的差异。言行举止、穿着打扮，就跟京城中土生土长、在富贵人家做生活的家丁没有任何区别。

    何矩皱了皱眉头，行中在京城第一得力的包打听说的言辞凿凿，那就没有可以质疑的地方了。“亏了董玉你，不然还真是不清楚那几位究竟是个什么想法。”

    赞了小厮一句，抬起脚，何矩开始绕着空空荡荡的库房走着，双眼梭巡于上下左右的空间。

    年节前的大卖，将仓库中的各色存货差不多都清光了。各色棉布、玻璃器皿、白糖、蜜饯等特产，秋后才运到京城的大宗货物，全都在腊月初一股脑的被各大商家搬走了。

    现在过了年，关西和南方来的新货很快便要抵达京师。眼下趁空闲，得将仓库好生整修一番，漏水的补上，损坏的换上，耗子打得洞也得填上，卸货的轨道和小型的龙门吊，也都得一并整修。

    何矩正是照例来看一看仓库这边整理得如何了，只是他现在很难耐下性子来专心做事。

    “眼看着河北这边也要打起来了，辽国的那位把皇帝当鸡来杀的尚父正一肚子火，现在往北去，还真是不怕死！”何矩边走边叹。

    就在一个月前，韩冈正计划着通过加强贸易往来，来平息与辽人的纷争，一劳永逸的填满耶律乙辛如同西北河谷一般深邃的胃口。那时候，京城宗室贵戚和豪商们一个个争先恐后，打破脑袋也不在乎的要挤进使辽的团队。只是转过年后西北一下打得热火朝天，辽人甚至连兴灵都给丢了。何矩本以为这件事会让不少人为之却步，却没想到竟然都没一个皱眉头的。

    “富贵险中求。不想冒险，当然就没富贵。”董玉哼了一声，“再说了，都是手底下的人去辽国，那一干王公侯伯们哪个在乎？”

    相比起后面的一干大虫，去辽国只是台面上的伥鬼而已，没多少人在乎他们的死活。出了事不过一点抚恤。而一旦事成，那就是数之不尽的财富了。

    董玉说话不算恭谨。但他跟韩冈身边最得用的韩信还有些瓜葛亲，可以说是表兄弟，小时候就跟着父母投身韩家，说是韩家的家生子也不为过。何矩自是明白，论亲厚，在韩冈和冯从义面前，董玉肯定是要比他还更强一点。

    “皇后家的那一位呢？”何矩随口又问道。

    “向刺史府上倒是没消息传出来。不过小的刚才过来的时候，倒是从富顺坊李衙内的伴当戚五那里听说向刺史家里已经把行装整理好了，只是没去确认，不知真假。”董玉说完，想了想又补充了一句，“不过李衙内是向刺史的表外甥，好像经常登门去向刺史府上。”

    若是向皇后升了太后，她的叔伯兄弟封一个团练使不成问题。高太后的祖父、父亲都追赠了王爵。不过皇帝还在，这一回准备以领队去辽国的向皇后的堂兄，现在为了不弱了声势方才升做的刺史。

    何矩听了，心中一动，“又是一个不怕死的。想不到会出在皇后家。”

    “纵然打得你死我活，但最后还不是照样要歇下来和谈？辽国灭不了大宋，大宋如今也奈何不了辽国。何况事成之后，一样是军功。当年不是有个做了枢密相公的曹太尉吗？”董玉的叹息声中不掩欣羡，只是他自知这辈子就别指望挣军功的好事了。

    “不要再出一个舅公太尉就好了。”何矩同样一声叹，却是因为不同的缘由。

    走到墙边，何矩忽然弯下腰，捡起一片闪闪发亮的晶体，却是一块没有清理干净的玻璃碎片。

    董玉抬眼看了一下，笑道：“再找几片就可以拿去嵌幅画出来。”

    “不过两箩筐而已，比得上那些瓷窑吗？”何矩摇头道。盛放玻璃器皿碎片的箩筐就在墙角，可以看得出来，损毁的并不算多。

    自从韩冈利用在旧宅的照壁后拼出了一幅山水画后，天下瓷窑中产生的废品，现如今都有了去处。如今京城内外，尤其是各色商号的临街铺面，外墙上多有用碎瓷片拼成的图案，是为广告。青砖黑瓦白墙的外样，现在已经不时兴了。

    只是玻璃渣子就不方便这么用了。瓷窑边的废品堆积成山，能大批量的发卖。可玻璃工坊旁边，就很少能见到废品堆，不比瓷器，玻璃回炉再造跟钢铁一样简单。两箩筐透明的碎片怎么也拼不起一幅壁画的。

    “还是弄点水泥，镶到墙头上防贼吧。”

    也不知谁起得头，在墙壁镶嵌画上排不上用场的小瓷片，如今都一样不浪费了。只是这等精打细算的做法，跟一贯豪奢的汴梁风气差得很远。

    抬手将碎玻璃片丢进墙角的竹篾篓子里，何矩叹了一声，“其实只要资政点头，这一回我也跟着去一趟辽国的。”

    在董玉面前，何矩不掩饰自己的想法。董玉在顺丰行中的身份，就跟走马承受一般，有话可以递到上面的。

    “行里最早能在陇西站稳脚，是靠了跟吐蕃人的贸易，如今发卖到京城的商货，来自吐蕃人的产业依旧占了不小的份量。但吐蕃才多少人，地盘才多大？顺丰行虽说已经能算是天下顶尖的大商号了，但终究还是底蕴不足，可若是这一回能在与辽人的贸易中插上一脚，必然能富贵绵延几十年，我等也能得个安稳，荫庇子孙。”

    在顺丰行中，同样也是讲究着资历、经验。何矩在京城做事，看起来地位不低，可说实在的，其地位还是比不上在襄州、交州、河西那边开疆辟土的同僚——只看每年的红利就知道了。何矩很清楚，他这个位子看似长袖善舞，可真要细细分析起来，不过是个大管家。

    顺丰行在京城连店铺都没有，只有两个仓库，在京城内的产业，给棉行和雍秦商会租去了，而且还只是参股而已。没有店铺要照应，大笔的买卖是冯从义亲自来谈，何矩本身没多少正事可做。

    京城的分号仅仅是对外的窗口，顺丰行真正的核心，全都在关西。而何矩平日里拉起的那些关系，虽说贵为天家戚里，也照样要给他一个面子，可那也是因为韩冈和冯从义一手组建的雍秦商会做后盾，所以才能无往而不利。

    何矩很清醒的认识到这一点——这其实也是他能在京城久居的原因——所以从来不敢自高自大，更不敢仗着天高皇帝远而肆意妄为。树大有枯枝，顺丰行自创立伊始便急速扩张，直至今日也没停下脚步，不是没出过这样的人，但基本上没人能逃得掉事后的追究，而且顺丰行的贸易模式也让内贼也很难得手。

    顺丰行中升到顶也不可能顶替了冯东主。正经是设法博个官身，为行中多立下一点功劳，日后能多分几成股红，可以将儿孙培养出来。若是家里随便哪个小子能附上韩学士的骥尾，在学问上有些成就。他老何家也能脱了商籍，做个能昂首挺胸的官人。

    “掌事说的这些俺也不懂，不过学士前些日子好像是说过和气生财的话。但再和气也不是委曲求全，此事是辽国起的头，就该先由辽国那边来处置。”董玉咂着嘴，“也不知学士打算怎么让辽国做事，这可不容易。”

    何矩看了董玉两眼，却没细问这话的来路，“学士的高瞻远瞩自然不是我等能想得透的。还是听吩咐吧……”

    在心中多叹了一声，何矩又开始巡视着库房内外来。接下来究竟会变成什么样的局面，就要看他的东家怎么跟辽人交涉了。

    ……………………

    “去岁划界之约墨迹未干，贵国便兴兵夺我疆土。学士是觉得大辽的刀剑不利吗？！”

    韩冈的任务是为辽国使团饯行做准备，并代皇后尽一尽礼节。几句话的问题，很快就说完了正事，萧禧照旧例请韩冈坐下来喝杯茶，但话不投机，只三两句话便吵了起来。

    “宋辽兄弟之邦，变成了现在的情况，实在很令人遗憾。只是如今的局面，在辽不在宋。若不是贵国旧习难改，如何会有今日之危？”

    “自澶渊之盟以来，纵然是边界上有了纷争，也都会尽量息事宁人。”

    “息事宁人？”韩冈径直起身，表情冷淡，该传的话已经传到了：“贵国旧日的作派可以收一收了。两国盟好不是一方得意，一方屈从。熙宁八年，贵国强索代北地，林牙就是主使者。林牙索要那一片地，其中可有半分道理？前车之鉴，乃是后车之师，林牙这一回来，本就没安好心，既如此，为求自保，当然会尽全力。”

    这并不是外交场合上该说的话，但韩冈说出来后，萧禧却不能当成没听见：“两国盟约早定，何须于此处徒逞口舌之辩。”

    “为尚父安抚民众，从大宋这边割肉，是林牙的意思吧？”韩冈脚步停了一下，突然回头，“凡事不知进退，事情之所以一发不可收拾，多亏了林牙的功劳啊！”

    萧禧面沉如水。以军势勒索南朝，这是大辽国中的共识，几十年来都是这么做的。这一次，同样是得到了耶律乙辛首肯。

    但韩冈指出了一个很可怕的现实。必须要有人出来为兴庆府的失陷负责。为韩冈的计策所迷惑，没有查探到宋人已经出兵攻打，可以推到折干身上。

    但与宋人交恶，出兵威胁宋境，以至于造成现在的后果，这一件事如果耶律乙辛不肯承担，朝堂上的同僚们多半会一致将罪魁祸首的头衔送给他萧禧，谁让他这时候不在国中？！

    正如韩冈所说，是前车之鉴！

    韩冈告辞离去，萧禧从外院送他回来，心中就一直在想着韩冈的话。一名匆匆进门的小卒打断了他的思路：“林牙。韩学士给折干请到了东院去了。”

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（17）

    折干疯了。

    萧禧脑中闪过的第一个念头便是怀疑起副手的神智来。

    这是要投靠南朝？

    他更进一步的猜测着，甚至一时间都忘了去担心自己是不是已经被朝廷里面的那几位当成了替罪羊。

    就像韩冈方才暗中指出的，出了这么大的事，回国后，自家很有可能会被当成泄愤的对象。不过折干回去后，则是必然会被治罪。

    可再怎么被治罪，也基本上是止于此身。折干的本家终究是尚父宫帐中的一个大家族，不会因为一名子弟的错误受到太大的影响。

    只不过折干若在这里犯糊涂，想要投靠宋人而逃脱罪责，那么就是真正的祸连家人。一门良贱，怕是都要沦为牧奴了。

    可就是在两国已经打得头破血流的现在，南朝也不会随随便便将一个无足轻重的逃人留下来。又不是卷了地皮和帐下人丁一起来投，孤家寡人一个，一点可以利用的价值都没有，哪里可能让南朝将画着忠孝二字的脸面丢下来不管？

    萧禧本想阻止折干。要真给他逃了，自家也要吃挂落。但念头一转，脚步就迟疑了，在门后停了下来。

    这未尝不是一个脱罪的好借口！

    来报信的亲信见萧禧在门口不动，心中诧异，“林牙？”

    “你先下去吧。”萧禧摆了摆手，回身坐了下来。还是等等看好了。

    之前折干的错误可以归结为宋人狡猾，他本人犯蠢。但现在勾连宋人则就是实打实的罪名。若他真的叛逃了，自家回到国中，也只需担一个失察的罪过，剩下的过错可以尽量推给折干。事有所归，自己在发动起亲朋好友来，也不是不能脱身。

    至于折干找韩冈做什么，萧禧倒是不会关心。说来说去就是那些陈词滥调，萧禧甚至可以帮韩冈拼出一篇说辞来。

    韩冈还能给折干出什么主意？西平六州只要宋人不肯吐出来，就绝不会有任何侥幸可言。相对与雄阔万里的大辽，六州之地并不大，损失的兵马人口也不多，可尚父的面子就丢得多了。

    以人臣操废立之事，耶律乙辛行事是如临深渊如履薄冰，如今面子丢了，想让他不找回来？

    萧禧在无人的厅室中突的一声嗤笑，那是痴人做梦！

    ……………………

    韩冈并不知道萧禧在想什么，但他也觉得折干是疯了。

    若是折干足够明智，至少该派得力亲信居间中转一下，而不是当着萧禧的面来找自己，而且还是面谈。

    单独面会辽国副使，韩冈可以不在乎，这在他的权限范围之内。可放在折干身上，就是罪过了，副使岂能绕开正使？韩冈不觉得萧禧会为折干作证明。

    只是韩冈却还是没多犹豫，直接便点头答应了。

    就算是一个疯子，只要他还是耶律乙辛家奴的身份，就有足够的利用价值。

    折干站在院门前将韩冈迎进厅中，虽然是粗人，但礼节估计是经过培训，没有出问题，给了韩冈足够的尊重。

    只不过折干的精气神与前段时间不一样了，像是霜打的茄子，或者说，就是一条活脱脱的落水狗。阴暗的气氛笼罩在整个人的身上，还将会客的厅室都给染上了同样的色调。

    遣人奉上了热茶。折干几次想开口说话，却几次欲言又止，投过来的眼神却有几分乞求，倒是可怜得很。看起来压力不小，估计回国后不会有好结果。

    韩冈看在眼里，倒是有些感叹。终究还是站在自己一边，这样的人是个上好的交流渠道，能保是要尽量保的。见等不到折干的话，便也不耽搁了：“若韩冈记得没错，副使似乎是贵国尚父的宫帐中人？”

    “没错。”韩冈明知故问，折干顿时精神一震，立刻点头回道。

    韩冈挑明了问他是不是耶律乙辛家奴，这让折干看到了一点希望。现如今，他所能依仗的身份只剩下这一条了。

    “那么贵主上的想法，副使应该是有所了解吧？”

    “尚父的心思，我等小人哪里能猜得出。”折干摇了摇头。只是见韩冈脸色一冷，他连忙又道，“不过耳提面命，多多少少还是知道的一点。”

    “那就好。”折干有求于己，韩冈自然不会放过，“那么贵主上对大宋和大辽之间的关系，是怎么看的？是想永享太平呢，还是准备决一雌雄？”

    “当然是太平的好！”

    “熙宁八年趁我朝困于灾荒，兴兵争代北地。熙宁十年，助西夏攻我丰州。元丰二年，夺占西夏半幅江山，我官军辛苦一场，所得却仅与贵国相当。到了今日，又首先兴兵南下，攻我军城。凡事种种，这就是尚父所求的太平吗？！”

    “……”折干一时无言，但惶惑的眼神却吗慢慢的变了。他发觉自己实在太弱势了，这样只会被人牵着走，不会有好结果。

    “我不是追究什么，现在需要的是解决问题。换个问法，那么副使觉得两国纷争最后变成战乱，对贵主上是有利还是不利？贵主上喜欢哪一个结果？”

    “尚父行事只是为了大辽。何事对大辽有利，尚父自然会选择哪个。”折干变得稍稍强硬起来。他一个家奴，为主上争取利益才是立身之本，就算全心全意投靠宋人，也不一定能保住性命。

    “若贵主上行事只为大辽平安，那就更需要一个安稳了。”韩冈听得出来折干语气的变化，微微浅笑，他喜欢聪明人，“副使应该还记得吧，当年大宋困于元昊之叛，贵国也调兵边境。当时富相公奉旨出使，对兴宗皇帝道，南北通好，岁币年年不绝，尽归人主，是‘人主得其利，而臣下无所收获’。倘若宋辽开战，则‘利归臣下，而人主任其祸’。”

    韩冈之前就用近乎同样的理由说服了折干，现在老调重弹，自是为了更进一步的提醒他。但韩冈的话里却似乎有一样让折干心惊肉跳的深意。

    ‘人主’？！‘臣下’？！

    折干思路一乱，这个年轻的翰林学士是不是意有所指，还是在表明大宋的态度。

    韩冈却不耽搁，“如萧禧辈，贪功好利，只为一己之私，挟持贵主，方有了今日的局面。若贵国在兴灵的兵马不南下，我朝官军又如何会北上？如今的残局虽非贵主本意，乃是萧禧之流致祸，可七八年来，贵国种种行事真的对大辽有利吗？得到不过是毫末之利，丢掉的却是两国之间几十年积累的信任。即便这一回打不起来，但下一回呢？有那群贪心之辈逼着尚父不得不一次又一次的兵胁大宋，南北大战只是或迟或早的问题。”

    韩冈将责任往萧禧身上推，折干默默的听着，不发一言。

    “而且贵主上若是兴兵南下攻我大宋，真的能看到黄河南岸土地？若是败了，可就全完了。辽国国中，虎视眈眈的不知凡几。猛虎虽能慑服百兽，可一旦有伤有病，难以支撑，就是狐狸也能欺上门了。不过这也是贵主上一劳永逸的机会。”

    “可西平六州怎么办？”折干问道。

    这才是关键性的问题。想要解决如今迫在眉睫的战乱，兴灵的归属必须有一个定论。

    “……总之先坐下来谈。与其打打杀杀，坐下来谈才符合大宋和大辽的利益。”韩冈说道，“要解决兴灵之事却也不难。我朝太祖皇帝曾经立封桩库，意欲以库中银绢赎买燕云故地，只可惜没能遂愿。如今效此法来解决兴灵之争，就看贵主上到底愿不愿意了。”

    他眼神变得锋锐起来，紧紧锁住折干：“兴灵和黑山河间地本来就是贵国空手得来，捡了我朝的便宜，如今黑山河间地是贵主的宫帐所在，我国无意夺取。但兴灵的归属……还是可以议论一下的。”

    韩冈话也只能说到这里，能不能成事说不准，空口白牙的想要耶律乙辛承认兴灵归宋，那是绝对不可能的。

    关键还是得赢。

    “不要多抱幻想，准备打仗吧！”

    从都亭驿回来，韩冈就对来访的苏颂这么说道。

    不好好的打上一仗，耶律乙辛是不会坐下来好好谈的，也不可能静下心来听人说话。就像有人发了癔症，清清脆脆的一巴掌才是最好的治病药物。

    “能赢吗？”苏颂问道。

    “什么才叫赢？”韩冈反问，“退兵，歼敌，还是灭国？”

    “……只求退兵当如何？”

    “那就不需要太担心。”韩冈有着坚定的信心。

    举国之战，并不是皇帝、权臣动动念头就能开始的。虽然说辽国的军事作风，一贯是因粮于敌，物资、粮秣皆从敌人那里抢过来，但是从幅员万里的疆土中动员出足够的兵力，依然要用上两三个月的时间。

    耶律乙辛带兵驻扎在南京道上，本意就是做出一个威胁的姿态。种谔做的事，韩冈都为之吃惊不小，以耶律乙辛为首的辽国朝廷，要是能想到照惯例敲诈一番最后会是这个结果，那才叫见鬼。

    可以肯定的说，辽国为全面战争所做的准备几乎为零。如果耶律乙辛很快的就挥兵南下，那就只会是单纯的报复性质。而一旦他准备全面动员的话，大宋这边则不会比他更慢。

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（18）

    宰辅们在福宁殿中，当着皇帝皇后的面，定下对辽方略的消息，在当天的晚些时候便传遍了京城。

    一个月来的众说纷纭终于有了一个定论。而韩冈出宫后便直往都亭驿而去，形同最后通牒的行为也更添了一分真实感。

    战争突如其来，且迫在眉睫，同时不再局限于西北边境，而是更为贴近京城的河北。东京城上上上下都无法再置身事外，将战争视为千里之外的他人事了——辽师一旦破了三关，接下来挡在他们和开封府之间的障碍，除了大名府的兵马，就只剩黄河了。

    韩冈回到家里的时候，府中内外也同样早早的就听到了这个消息，吃饭的时候，王旖还忍不住多问了几句。

    “安心好了，辽人打不到京城来。郭仲通去了大名府，由他坐镇河北，辽人少不了要吃些苦头。朝廷为了这一战早做了多年的准备，甲胄弓弩天天往北运，辽人再不来，库房可都要装不下了！”

    韩冈知道，转到了明天，一些与王旖交好的命妇就会来家里打听消息。借由夫人之口传话出去，安抚一下人心，也不是什么坏事。

    “都是钱藻累事。”方才放衙时，韩冈还碰见了张璪，倒是聊了两句。张璪的抱怨，也不是没有道理。

    在边事渐起的时候，开封府最需要的就是稳定，但钱藻现在一个已经去职的知府，就算朝廷为了京城稳定，让他留到吕嘉问抵京后再离职，可他如何能使唤得动府中的那些个大爷？

    忤逆开封府，孝顺御史台。开封府中胥吏的人品，一向是有口皆碑的。

    所以在韩冈这边，也需要分担一点责任。

    吃过饭，利用消食时间问了一下儿女们功课，晚上剩下的一点时间，韩冈照例来到了他的书房中。

    坐在桌边，靠着椅背，看着堆在桌上的东西，韩冈有点懒洋洋的不想动弹。他每天要处理的事不多，但要考虑的事则太多了，心神上有些累。

    书房里面，六尺多宽的桌案上，被各色书册、纸张占了半幅桌面去。就在韩冈的手边，一边是备课的教材，再有几天，等程颢一行抵京，太子赵佣就要开始出阁就学了。另一边则是韩冈带回来的《自然》第一期的定稿稿件，这些天，他利用零零碎碎的时间，重新审阅、修订了一遍。

    国子监的印书坊，已经准备刻板了，就等着稿件送过去。第一期韩冈只准备印三百份，分送亲朋好友差不多就能送完了。如果还有需求，再开印也不难，毕竟是刻出来的雕版，而不是需要重新排版的活字。

    但雕版的成本不低，且好雕工的人工更高。这也是为什么京师、杭州、福建这三个印书行业中心，京师的书比杭州版的书要贵，而福建版则最便宜的原因。而在京师中，又以国子监版的质量最高，监中的雕工，在木版上刻出来的字，就是标准的三馆楷书。

    印刷术若是能有个大发展，书籍的价格便能下降不少。对文化和科学的发展，其意义不言而喻。韩冈自然不会忘记四大发明之中的‘大’字，究竟是包含了什么样的现实意义。

    不过韩冈没有一开始就好高骛远。排版印刷不是他专业领域，只有一点粗浅的常识。能做的，也只是指出一个方向，然后让工匠们去努力。就跟他在军器监中所做的一样。而所谓的方向，自然是活字印刷。

    韩冈曾亲耳从沈括嘴里听过毕昇这个名字，那是他将话题引到印刷术时听说的——因为正好是沈括的堂兄弟，收藏了毕昇留下来了一堆胶泥活字。在沈括出版的笔记中，也有这一条记录，甚至还将跟韩冈的一番对话也记录了下来，比另一个是空中的《梦溪笔谈》中多了不少内容。

    毕昇是仁宗时在杭州开的印书坊，此时早已不在人世，遗产都成了沈家的收藏，但技术还是流传了开来。到如今几十年过去了，不说杭州，就是京城中的活字坊也不止一家。利用活字印的佛偈、佛经的小册子，相国寺门外就有的卖，《蹴鞠快报》现在也都是用活字印刷了。

    只是不是胶泥活字，而是木活字，基本上都是软木，制造和排版都挺方便，只是印刷质量不好，比最差的福建版还要差，错字漏字是正常现象，排版不齐更是活字印刷的特征。因为活字字模磨损，而使得隔几行就有一两个字字体模糊，也一直都无法避免。

    至于铅活字还没有着落。韩冈记得是铅活字是三种金属的合金，似乎是可以避免热.胀冷缩的问题。可他只记得铅和锡，剩下一个究竟是什么全然忘光了，所以韩冈考虑着先用铅锡合金凑合。

    不过印刷术的第一要务终究还是油墨。如今的印刷用墨很难用到金属活字上，需要油性的墨汁。

    韩冈对油墨不陌生，还记得他前世时，经常被考卷和讲义上的油墨弄得手上一团黑，甚至还帮老师用蜡版刷过考卷。

    有了油印技术，与铅活字配合，有着极大的潜力，发展下去，应该就是后世标准的活字印刷术了。

    韩冈去年回到京城，准备在学术上用心的时候，就开始未雨绸缪，写信给冯从义让他去找人搭个摊子。虽然他懂得不多，但油墨这个名字就是最关键的提示，剩下的就是让匠师们去一点点实验好了。

    这件事，来回只用了半年多就有了结果。就在年前，韩冈便收到了从巩州捎来的油墨成品。减去书信在路上的时间，以及冯从义寻找工匠的耽搁，真正花在研究上的，只有一两个月。

    不过当韩冈打开包裹，看到几个当啷落在桌上的墨块，心情却就只能用啼笑皆非来形容了。

    墨要怎么做？很简单，就是收集炭黑，混合上胶，一番炮制就能成黑沉沉硬邦邦如同石头一般的墨块了。大体的流程便是如此，剩下的质量好坏就只是细节问题。其中作为字墨本体的炭黑，多是烧油脂丰富的木料来制取，也有烧煤块的，而冯从义招来的墨工，看到油墨二字，便聪明的烧油取炭。

    冯从义找的工匠自然是一流的墨工。因为韩冈在信上说，多试几种油料，找出最合适的配方，所以他创建性的将菜油、猪油、松油、石油混在一起烧。冯从义在信上也说了，混合的比例的确很重要，而他聘来的墨工已经通过大量的实验，找到了一个绝佳的配方比例，烧出来的炭黑是一流的。造出来的成墨不比当今一流的上品好墨稍逊，若是能从歙州【徽宗时改名徽州】找几个老墨工过去，甚至能造出不逊李庭珪父子的墨来。

    而在父母的信中，也提及了此事。在信上，自家老娘还感叹韩冈终于像个文人了。终于开始在笔墨纸砚上做文章，不再是去发明打打杀杀的兵器甲胄了。

    韩冈还能说什么？直接去信让冯从义看着办，能不能让墨也成为陇右的特产，就随他去好了。

    而制造油墨的想法，也决定过几日在京城里找家印书坊来想办法好了。熙河路离得太远，许多话一下没说清楚，误会就大了，还不是一天两天就能澄清的。

    喝了口热茶，韩冈坐正了身子。

    新法印刷术事关千秋万代，份量之重比边关上的交锋都重要千百倍，可终究不是眼前的急务，现在需要考虑的终究还是眼前的这一战。

    展开纸，提起笔，韩冈开始给李信写信。

    这是这段时间来他写给李信的第二封信。对于这一战的必要性和意义，韩冈觉得需要向表兄分说明白。

    宋人畏辽，就是因为从河北三关南下开封，是一马平川，只有黄河勉强算得上是天险。而辽国立国后，攻下开封一次，攻到开封府界又一次。对契丹铁骑的畏惧，那是百多年沉积下来的。

    而西夏那边的威胁，就根本不放在京城军民的心上。在西夏兵锋最盛时，铁鹞子也从来没有杀到关中平原上，连延州、庆州等边境大城也没攻下来过。在三川口之败后，曾有人上书仁宗，要在潼关设防，但立刻就被驳了回去，都当成了笑话。

    日后要想收复燕云，必须先扭转对辽人的畏惧之心。

    从某种意义上说，这一战是好事。耶律乙辛猝不及防，仓促之下的军事行动还是比较好应对的。趁此机会便可逐步化解对契丹骑兵的畏惧。

    自然，一切的前提是必须要赢。镇守广信遂城的李信，他在御辽之战中的地位将极其关键。

    ……………………

    “这是韩资政的信？”

    宋贤伸长了脖子，艳羡的看着李信手上的信纸。搜遍军中，有哪个武将会有一个稳做宰相的表弟？而且关系又那么好。

    “可惜来得迟了。”李信一如既往的寡言，神色也是平平淡淡。将信折好收起，起身便走出厅门。

    就在院中，此时正打横排着四颗人头，或龇牙，或瞠目，表情奇形怪状。

    四枚首级皆是髡发，剃去顶心，四周留辫。

    是契丹人。

    “客人们已经来了啊……”李信轻声喟叹。

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（20）

    越界两日，攻入广信军境内的辽军，已经清扫了遂城以外所有的村落，但前锋军中作为主力的六千兵马一越过边界，便直接压到遂城之外，驻扎在城北偏东最近的一处村庄中，遥遥压制住城中守军。

    两名主将萧敌古烈和耶律菩萨保已经在小村子中歇了两日，纵然不去打草谷，下面的人不会短了他们身边的好处，可两人体内的血液已是躁动不已，恨不得能代替手下在宋人境内烧杀抢掠一番。但来自耶律乙辛的严令，让他们不敢少有违逆。

    这一日城头上鼓声大噪，城外的辽军便如被惊起的飞虫，立刻活跃起来。

    萧敌古烈和耶律菩萨保也立刻从安营扎寨的村庄中出来——就是北面离遂城最近的村子，只有四里——率队抵近遂城，拿着千里镜望着城头上。

    千里镜在契丹高层将领们手中也普及了，纵然从宋国流传过来的千里镜最次的也有五六百贯之多，但也没几人会在这件事上省钱。本也没有打算攻城，笨重榔槺的飞船没带上，但千里镜两人手上都有一具。

    “终于是准备出来了？”

    “大概是想提一提士气吧。”

    “会不会有援军？”

    “远探拦子马哪个都没回报。这一马平川，大股的宋军出来后还能瞒得了人？”

    萧敌古烈和耶律菩萨保你一句我一句的交换着想法。在两人望远镜中，遂城的城门中开，两列贯甲持矛的宋军骑兵从城门中鱼贯而出，越过吊桥后，在城壕外分列官道左右。

    遂城算是军城，城外并没有民居聚居，最近的村落也在三里外。一里之内连大一点的树木都没有，只有官道上，还有些酒家和亭舍，只是已经给烧得干净。有着足够的布阵空间。

    “两个指挥啊，站得倒是整齐。”耶律菩萨保笑了一声。那些骑兵，即是军阵的一部分，也当是保护列阵时脆弱的军队的作用。只是在他眼里，实在不值一提。

    萧敌古烈也回以不屑的一哼：“也只是整齐罢了。倒是甲不错，到时一家一半。”

    “行啊，这事好说。”耶律菩萨保一口应承。还没攻入宋境时，还有提心吊胆，现在倒是一分一毫的担心都没有了。他所在的这一支进兵顺利无比，最前面的都已经杀进保州了，都不见有宋军出战的，在边界上也没人出来阻截，哪里还会将宋军放在眼中？他们两人可都是多次参与过征讨国中叛乱的战争，从女直人打到阻卜人，没一个好对付的。

    面对出战的宋军，萧敌古烈和耶律菩萨保视线的落点却是放在城头上。如果城上的防守稍有松懈，他们就要试一试能不能趁机冲入城中，可惜云集在城头上的神臂弓和极为显眼的八牛弩让两人不敢冒险。

    紧接在骑兵之后，则是步卒。上下一身雪亮的铁甲，连脸都给遮住，拿着长矛带着弓弩，亦是分作两部，在两部骑兵外侧列阵站定。

    “倒是光鲜！”耶律菩萨保咕哝了一声，对宋军不屑一顾，但对他们的装备眼红无比。

    “押阵的是谁？”萧敌古烈想知道谁领军出阵。两翼看起来已经站定了，只留下了中央的空隙。

    一面赤红色的大纛就在这时从城中缓缓移出，旗面血红，而边缘上则镶了一圈黑边。一个斗大的黑色篆字文的‘李’字，绣在旗面正中央，在旗帜之下则是十几骑骑兵以及一批步卒。

    辽军中起了一点骚动，能用上这面大纛的自然不会是底层的将领。

    “呵，竟是李钤辖亲自出来了。”耶律菩萨保瞪大眼睛叹了一句，便回头笑道：“药师奴，你家主人弟子的表兄出来喽！”

    小名药师奴的萧敌古烈立刻返过来嘲笑回去：“菩萨保，你不是靠那李钤辖的表弟来保佑吗？不知跟李钤辖对上阵，人家还保不保你了？”

    “没药上菩萨，也还有文殊师利、观音、大势至诸菩萨呢。可药师奴，你可是人家家中子啊！”

    “不闻菩萨都有亲吗？开罪了药上菩萨，文殊、观音怎么还会保你？”

    两人对视一眼，却是放声大笑。

    萧敌古烈大笑着回顾左右，“你们说是不是？”

    周围一片寂静，片刻后嘎嘎如鸭鸣的干哑笑声才一个跟一个响了起来。两人身侧的部将和亲兵聪明的都知道要奉承，但偏偏笑不出来，却又不敢不笑，只能从脸上挤出笑来，看着就怪，听着也怪，一下就冷了场。

    韩冈在辽国民间口耳相传，是药师琉璃光如来，也就是药师王佛的座下弟子药上菩萨转生，随着种痘法在辽国的推广，虔信佛教的辽人多有人尊称他一声韩菩萨。

    萧敌古烈，小名药师奴，而耶律菩萨保，更是直接把小名当成大名来用。辽人信佛，药师奴、菩萨奴，佛奴、观音奴，菩萨保、观音保，这都是辽国国中极普遍的名号，作小名的极多，沿用到大名上也不少，就是在官场上，也多有撞名的情况。

    萧敌古烈，耶律菩萨保拿着民间的传言说笑，敬意不见半分，却是戏谑之意更多，自然是对李信并不放在心上。契丹的骄横乃是一贯如此，对南朝的将领根本都不放在心上，尤其前几年还逼着宋人割地。西平六州的失陷，也不过确认了耶律余里是个蠢货，而当地的头下军各个废物罢了。只是下面的人不配合，比起上层的贵族，地位越低的百姓越是对佛教虔信，对韩冈也更为敬畏。

    闹了个没趣，耶律菩萨保咂了咂嘴。看着依然拥在城头上的一排宋军，又不无遗憾的叹了一声，“可惜李信胆小得跟鹧鸪一般，都出战了，还让那么多人守在城上作甚？”

    “自然是因为没胆子啊！”萧敌古烈心中不屑，笑了几声后，脸色一冷，阴狠狠的问道：“要不要杀过去？！”

    耶律菩萨奴摇摇头，“还是再等等吧。既然李信出战了，应该不会装装样子就缩回去。”

    “详稳，总管，不可小觑那李信。”跟在两人身后，是易州的兵马都监，“李信做了多年的将领，南征北战，陕西、荆南、广西、河北，天南地北都镇守过。打过的仗几十数百，杀过的人成千上万，不是普通的角色。”

    萧敌古烈立刻一声冷喝：“想那李信，打的杀的不过是些猪狗一般的蛮夷，可有比得上我契丹男儿的？！”

    “都能让南人欺负，哪里比得上我大契丹！”

    “脚趾头都比不上啊！”

    众皆大笑，纷纷附和，终于不再冷场了。易州兵马都监嘴唇动了动，也没再说什么了。

    跟随大纛和李信同出的只有三百余人，却是个个高大雄壮，站在最中央的位置，气势硬是压倒了两翼人数更多的骑兵、步卒。

    当这一群人出阵，就没有士兵在后，最后出来的，是一辆鼓车，被十几名推着从城门中缓缓驶出。一出城门，节奏徐缓的鼓声立刻就传遍四野。

    鼓声不停，鼓车也没有停，随着鼓车驶上吊桥，刚刚站定的宋军军阵就开始前进了。

    马军提着缰绳，小碎步的前进，而步兵则踏着鼓点，一步步的徐步向前。

    脚步声与鼓声汇合一处，不见一丝乱，每一步都撼动着旁观者的心神。从濠河边前行了百步之多，方才停了下来。

    辽军的两名主将一开始还挂着不屑的笑意，可随着宋军军阵的移动，笑容也渐渐收敛。到最后，出城的宋军前行百步而阵列不乱，萧敌古烈和耶律菩萨保的脸色全都变了。

    兵法云，军阵有气，望气可知强弱。耶律菩萨奴两人自然不懂什么望气法，但能不能打那是一目了然。

    列阵简单，但列阵后在进退中保持队形，难度可就要翻了番的往上涨。萧敌古烈和耶律菩萨保纵然没有吃过猪肉，也见过猪跑。十步一驻足，二十步一整列，正常的步军阵列绝不可能一口气向前走上百余步。

    出阵的宋军总数不过一千五六，但这一千五六，却绝对是精锐。军行如山岳，缓缓压了过来，甚至给人以喘不过气来的感觉。

    “打不打？”耶律菩萨保低声道。

    宋军军阵所处的位置，已经越过了城上守军的保护范围。除了八牛弩，就连神臂弓都没办法在这个距离伤人了。宋军主动脱出城墙上的保护，看起来就是要堂堂正正的打上一仗，这边照理说也不能

    萧敌古烈犹豫着。阵列不战是契丹对宋军时的惯例。自尊心什么的，根本不放在他们的身上。往石头、树桩上撞的那是走投无路的兔子，不是青牛白马八部落的子孙。

    但对面的宋军这时又有了动作，居于阵后一名骑手从马背上下来，穿过前方的军阵，径直来到阵前。那面血红的大纛就跟在他身后，同样从阵后来到阵前。而在那骑手的另一侧，跟着一名身材高大的小卒，背着一捆标枪，也是亦步亦趋。

    当那名骑手在阵前站定，随行在后的大纛被掌旗官用足了气力，一下夯进了土中，旗面猎猎随风，斗大的‘李’字飞扬，城头上猛然一阵欢呼，连鼓声也陡然间高亢了许多。

    辽军一方寂静无声，萧敌古烈和耶律菩萨保脸色阴冷，死死那名金盔金甲的骑手。易州兵马都监在后小声道：“那就是遂城主将李信！”

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（21）

    李信的大纛就在全阵的前方，他本人也立于阵前。身后三百亲兵前后分作五排，阵型远比两侧更为单薄。

    在宋军的两翼，骑兵解蹬下马，步兵倒是照常拿着神臂弓。

    这分明就是陷阱的模样，但这个陷阱上的饵料却香喷喷的诱人垂涎欲滴。似乎只要一伸手，就能将果子从树上摘下来。

    李信的自信到底从何而来？凭借这人数不过千五的精锐，就能胜过数倍的对手？

    易州兵马都监在后开口：“李信精擅飞矛之术，听说他在广信军中特意挑选了一批身高体健的军汉，专门教习飞矛，号为选锋。对面跟在李信背后的，似乎就是那选锋军。”

    萧敌古烈向后瞥了一眼，这名州都监别的本事不知道，这包打听的手段倒是一流的。

    “不就是标牌手！？”耶律菩萨保听说过，宋军步卒中也有拿着标枪盾牌的士兵，远者投枪，近者挺枪直刺，御敌用盾。

    “只有标枪，没有盾牌。只攻不守。”萧敌古烈放下了千里镜，他没看到盾牌。只看到被扎在地上的标枪如林。

    以善守而著称的宋军，放弃了盾牌，当然是有一份自信在。但落在辽人的眼里，则就是挑衅。

    鼓声沉沉，出战的宋军只有一千五六，莫说鹿角，连拒马枪都没有。这是极为明显的挑衅，或者叫做挑战。

    麾下大军近万，面对远少于己的敌军，萧敌古烈和耶律菩萨保不愿堕了自己的名声。何况遂城主将出战，只要能杀了他，边界上的这一要隘将会唾手可得，功劳绝不会小。

    “不能不打了！”萧敌古烈猛一咬牙，“若说精兵，我大辽也有！”

    对宋人的军阵，不想打那就直接绕过去，反正步卒不可能列着阵去追骑兵。而若是想打的话，那就以重兵将之围困。然后如同狼群一般绕行左右，通过不断的骚扰和试探，消耗宋军的精力和士气，包围上一日半日，再强的军队也要崩溃。

    萧敌古烈举起了手，招来了三名亲信将领。

    “合里只。”他对领头的年轻将领指着阵前的李信：“看到他了没有！”

    萧合里只点头道：“看到了。”

    “把他的脑袋拿回来！”

    “是！”没有豪言壮语，萧合里只简单的行礼接令。在他看来，不过只比吃饭喝水稍稍费事而已。

    随即萧敌古烈又点起了后面的两名将领，“你们从两边攻，让两边的宋人忙一点！”

    身经百战的将领，不需要吩咐太多。萧敌古烈号令一出，三部兵马随即奔行出阵。

    号角声中，三支千人队分头而行，包抄向前方的宋军阵列。

    “竟然都是铁甲！”

    宋军的行列中不少人心中一凛，来自对面的银光刺痛了他们的眼睛。宋人对辽人的心理优势，有大一部分来自于更好的兵器和甲胄，看见了同样一身铁甲的辽军，不少人的心中都有了动摇。

    虽说辽国的钢铁业终究不如大宋，但水力锻锤还是流传到了辽国。只是由于工匠和机械制造水平的关系，甲胄兵器的产量不过大宋的百分之一二，可装备一部分精锐，还是不成问题。绝大多数骑兵同样装备了半身甲，式样基本上就是最简陋的那一种。不过铁甲就是铁甲，再简陋的铁甲对箭矢的防御力，也能提高了几个等级。

    “铁甲而已。”

    李信探手从身边的亲卫手中接过了一支飞矛，提在手中。随着他的动作，身后的选锋们也跟着摆好了架势。

    就是神臂弓射出的劲矢，面对铁甲也只能俯首，不可能一击便能致人重伤。但契丹铁骑身上那一套同样是前后两片组合而成的胸甲，却挡不住沉重锐利的飞矛。三斤多重的点钢飞矛，只要命中，不论是人是马，少说也能带去半条命。

    虽说李家嫡传的飞矛之术，只要是称手的长短兵都能拿来掷人，韩冈的老娘就使得一手好擀面杖，但惯常用的标枪，其形制重量也有定制。

    并非军中常见的飞铊，那仅仅是盈尺长的精铁短枪，也非南方标牌手惯用的四尺标枪。而是长六尺，重四斤，点了钢的单尖矛。枪尖锋锐无俦，重心更是恰到好处，左右盘旋时极为称手，投掷时更是能顺畅的将全力灌注进去。

    这是军器监给韩冈面子，李信写信申请铁匠打造飞矛之后，直接从监中派了上工到广信军的弓弩院来，听候李信的指派，所造出的飞矛，成本甚至可比斩马刀，威力却也不遑多让。

    骑兵飞驰，越过城外的田地，踏着犹如生铁一般的冻土，没有草木的地面上，一片黄土飞扬。大地在铁蹄下震颤着，如雷音从地面响起。

    将兵马每五六百分作一部，前后多列，轮番冲阵，此乃是辽人克敌故伎。但李信出兵不多，站位紧密，攻击宋军的骑兵若是铺开来反倒浪费了人力。辽军的三支千人队便各自以百人队前后分列，相隔二三十步。在奔行中，自然而然的便分了开来，有如浪潮一般向宋军涌去。

    冲击两翼的辽军领先一步，直冲目标而去。

    百步之内，快马瞬息可至。神臂弓一射之后，便无再射的机会。一旦剪除了羽翼，宋人的中军再强也只能授首。

    面对辽军的汹汹来势，李信安排在两翼的步卒各自转向，面对外侧包抄袭来的敌军。下马的骑兵都用短戟将战马的缰绳固定在了地上，张开了随身携带的神臂弓。不过除此之外，阵中的宋人没有任何反应，呆若木鸡，沉稳得让人心寒。

    百步不发箭，八十步不发箭，到了六十步，奔行在最前的辽军骑兵，忽的向外一转，在阵前打横而过，后阵的骑兵一排排的紧随在后，脆弱侧面暴露在箭矢的射程中，但依然没有引得宋军发箭。

    李信在广信军逐日练兵，一手鞭子，一手银钱，用了一年多才练出了区区五六个指挥可堪一战的精兵。他们并没有多少本事，只是听话，不闻号令，便不敢有所异动。

    目标是李信的萧合里只，同样带着麾下骑兵在五六十步外兜了一圈，都没看到宋人中军有半点虚怯的模样。

    转回到出发地，萧合里只举起了手中的长枪，先一步回转的侧翼兵马又早一步启动了。

    六十步冲不动，那就四十步，一步步突前，不信宋人还能忍得住。只要神臂弓一用，没有拒马、没有鹿角，这样的军阵，接下来只能任人鱼肉。

    辽军最后一队刚刚从阵前横过，这第一队又上来了。声势更猛，速度也更快。

    城头上观战的文官武将，士兵百姓，心都提了起来，前一回辽人似乎只是试探，这一回来势汹汹，一旦应对失措，失去了弓弩的官军可就会直面辽骑的冲击。

    面对冲得更近的辽人骑兵，两翼的阵列依然不动如山，虽说细看起来，已经有不少人的手在颤抖，但长年累月交替的鞭笞和赏赐，让他们养成了受命后方才敢动手的习惯。

    四十步的时候，第一波辽军士兵在阵前回转，而马背上的骑兵也在转向时趁机张弓射箭，划着高高的弧线，落向宋军的阵列。小小的骚动无伤大局，后方城头上的人们松了一口气，战马的冲击力有限，两轮无功，第三轮必然会直冲而来，确定了敌军的来势，也就好应对了。

    但下一刻，他们的脸色就惨白了下去。攻击中军的敌骑千余，却没有绕行，而是直奔中军大纛而来。

    “辽狗！！”城上的宋贤厉声大叫。

    两翼的骑兵最前面的两波都绕回去了，这就给人了一个中军也会回绕的错觉，偏偏这里是直冲过来。一点点错觉，就能乱了标枪投射的时机，九州之错，再无挽回的余地。

    一声尖利的号角声就在同时自远方传来，两翼阵列前正一**冲过来的辽军也突然不再转向，踏着最激烈的步点，配合着中军如浪卷而上。

    中军大纛下，可只有三百人应对。

    恐惧在一瞬间攥紧了城上所有人的心。

    萧合里只紧紧盯着站在阵前的李信，与坐骑一起飞速的接近。人和马仿佛融合了在一起，躁动的血液将力量传到了枪尖。但他在敌人的脸上没有看到一丝动摇，只看到了宋军的主将高高举起了手中的长矛，然后带着风声一挥而下，直指前方，直指向自己。

    大纛猛烈摇动，鼓音随之一变，暴喝声同时在阵中响起，两翼步卒和马军射出了上弦已久的箭矢，而李信身后，第一排的选锋重重的向前踏步，一丛标枪刹那间便腾起在空中。

    何为选锋？

    ‘兵法曰：兵无选锋曰北。昔齐以伎击强，魏以武卒奋，秦以锐士胜，汉有三河侠士剑客奇才，吴谓之解烦，齐谓之决命，唐则谓之跳荡，是皆选锋之别名。’

    ‘须乔健出众、武艺轶格者，部为别队，大约十人选一，万人选千。所选务寡，要在必当！’

    遂城军中六千余将士，李信只选出了三百。军中标牌手二十步中的为合格，而李信麾下选锋皆是三十步向上。

    人数虽只有三百，却能作乾坤一掷。

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（22）

    冲在最前的合里只只看到一丛飞矛直扑面而来，自己就像主动迎上去一般。他立刻低头俯身，紧紧贴着马背。但下一刻，胯下的坐骑惨嘶人立，合里只只觉得天旋地转，重重的栽下马来。就在他坠马之前，张大的眼睛中，映出了一支支飞矛扎进了儿郎们身体的画面。

    第一排掷出的飞矛扫过阵前。最后一排的选锋大步前冲，越过了前面的同伴，冲到了阵前振臂一挥，紧接着又是一排快步而上。五排选锋轮次上前，滚筒一般飞掷出手中的铁矛。长枪入肉的闷声接连响起，人和马的惨叫声伴随左右。

    笼竿城外，七矛杀七将。

    梅山之中，单骑制敌寨。

    李信掌中的飞矛是他克敌制胜的法宝，不过到了南征之时，他培养出来的选锋便替代了掌中飞矛，为他博来胜利。

    在沉重犀利的飞矛之前，坚固的铁甲如同纸张一般脆弱。点钢枪尖轻易的撕开了甲胄，一下扎进了脆弱的**中。人也好、战马也好，都经不住来自三十步外的飞矛一击。

    李信提矛在手，身侧的亲卫还抱着十几支，尚是一矛未发，可冲在最前的那一批辽军战士，竟是在眨眼间给选锋一扫而空。

    滚倒在地的人马，挡住了将赶上来的后排骑兵。慢下来的骑兵，更成了一支支投枪最好的目标。就在几个呼吸的时间中，选锋一排排的上前，随身携带的飞矛一支接一支的投出。

    哀哀人声，喑喑马鸣，血色大纛前三十步的距离如同天堑。大宋选锋以辽军人马的尸体和血水，在阵前画下了一条生死线。

    合里只恍恍惚惚的从尸堆中爬了起来，他的头盔掉了，却幸运的没有受伤，那一支飞来的铁矛从他的背甲上划过，把坐骑的臀部给扎穿，却只让合里只掉下马来。

    背后一片声大叫着，合里只头脑昏昏，什么都没听清。他犹记得要盯着，但不远处那名宋将手中那支显眼的长矛，是什么时候不见的？

    还没等他想明白过来，胸前就传来一下猛烈的冲击。合里只向后一仰，眼前就不再是近在眼前却接近不了的敌阵，而变成了阴云密布的天空。他脑中浑浑噩噩，只觉得身上气力突然不见了，再低头时，却见胸口上不知何时一支长枪，正如旗杆般骄傲的竖起。

    辽国年轻的战将眼中的光芒消失不见，双手垂了下来。李信脱手而出的飞矛，竟是将他前后连铁甲一并贯穿，长长的矛尖从身后探出，撑着尸身而不倒。

    城上城下一片彩声暴起，李信面无得色，做了一件微不足道的小事一般从亲卫手中接过另一支飞矛。

    看前方，就在被钉在地上而不倒的尸身之后，辽军骑兵已顿步停足，怯弱的不敢再向前。再瞥眼向两翼看过去，那里的情况如何？

    前后交错的齐声怒喝，适时的从左右两侧传来。怒喝声的伴奏下，只见如浪尖碎影的刀光直劈而下，在惨呼声中，染得鲜红。

    弓弩都是越近威力越大，抵近至二三十步，从神臂弓射出的木羽短矢，比不上标枪的威力，但瞄准了战马射过去的箭矢，也给辽军带来了不小的损失，但最可怕的，却是后方的骑兵在避让中失去了冲击力。

    射击之后，步军没有再给重弩上弦。直接丢下了神臂弓，换上了斩马刀。宋军的步军阵列，紧密的阵型肩膀几乎挨着肩膀，高高举起的斩马刀只能看到雪亮的刀锋连成一线。李信连拒马枪都不准备便将八百步卒带出来，就是因为依仗着斩马刀的存在。

    来自身后的鼓声，节奏又变了，沉重而缓慢，宋军步卒便用力的踏着鼓点，一步步缓缓向前，逆着如同洪流一般辽军骑兵，挥着刀毫无怯意的反冲而上。

    刀锋倒卷，前方的刀光方落，侧方和后方的刀刃就紧跟着劈斩下来。步兵的阵列远比骑兵紧密，阵前的一名辽军骑兵，就要面对三五柄长刀。进退不得，抵挡不住，被反冲上来的斩马刀劈砍得血肉横飞。

    一步一喝，一喝一刀，陌刀阵前，人马皆碎。

    来自交锋处的惨叫声传遍了战场，见前面的同袍被砍杀得毫无还手之力，后面跟上来的契丹铁骑立刻转向，无论是包抄，还是回撤，都强于拥堵在阵前。

    只是迟了。

    同样射空了弩箭，又拔出了锁住缰绳的短戟，用力向冲到步军阵前的辽骑投出，宋军骑兵便纷纷翻身上马，配合着步卒的攻势，斜斜的向阵前辽军的侧翼撞过去。正欲转向离开的辽军铁骑被当头堵上了去路。宋军步骑左右交击，辽军军势一乱，瞬间溃败，毫无还手之力。

    李信在遂城练兵经年，无干没、无空饷，抚行伍如亲子，训士卒如严父，精力和金钱不断的投入进来，也只练出这不到两千的强兵。但就是靠这出战的千五强兵，他便让七十余年未与宋军交手的辽人，终于用性命明白了为何先人会传下‘阵列不战’这句四字箴言。

    耶律菩萨保在后看得目眦欲裂，挥旗驱马，直接冲出了中军。萧敌古烈一下没拉住他，就看着耶律菩萨保带着他的本队向着前方交战的区域冲了过去。

    只是刚刚冲前了百十步，耶律菩萨保的眼前几条黑影闪过，只见三支黝黑修长的铁枪远远地从前方飞来，噗噗噗的一串闷响，就在耶律菩萨保的面前深深的钻进了地里。最近的一支就贴着耶律菩萨保坐骑的鼻子，刚刚起步的战马被惊得人立而起。

    对八牛弩的畏惧，深藏在辽军将领们的骨子里。耶律菩萨保紧紧攥住缰绳，发白的脸上冷汗涔涔。他终于记了起来，遂城靠北的这面城墙上还有二十架八牛弩，是他方才拿着千里镜一架架数过来了。

    “可惜！”城头上多少人捶墙大叫，只差一步就能斩获一个辽军先锋大将了。只差一点，就又是一个萧达凛！万一一举格毙敌酋，谁说不能再有一个让北虏无望而返的澶州？

    但这三支从八牛弩中射出来的铁枪，也震慑住了辽军主将，让耶律菩萨保不敢再上前。主将退缩，出援的兵马就变得犹犹豫豫，行动之慢，却让人想象不到这是威震万邦的契丹铁骑！

    阵前死伤狼藉，后方援兵不至，冲击军阵的辽军终于不支而退。宋军的骑兵挥舞着铁鞭、钢枪，追杀得辽军骑兵狼奔豕突，四散奔逃，直到两军之间的战场中央，方才得意的回转。

    骑兵举着枪回到阵列中，更为响亮的欢呼声在城墙上响起，一排亲兵毫不客气的提着大斧上前去斩首取功。

    李信拄枪而立，他出战本为一壮声色，又欲打压辽军气焰，让其不敢贸然深入国境。即便无法阻止，也要逼辽人在广信军多留兵马。但现在的这个结果，却比他想象的还要好一点。

    远远地看了辽军一眼，李信面无表情的抬手向后一摆，鼓声停了，城头上的欢呼声停了，阵中的官兵们也静了下来，战场中一片寂静。

    对面的辽军在看着，身后的将士在等着。

    “回城。”李信说道。

    清脆的钲声随即响起。

    鸣金收兵。鼓车先退。两翼步卒后转，徐徐退了三十步。马军紧随在后，三十步后，重新列阵回头。最后只剩李信拄枪阵前，亲兵列队左右，可辽军气为之夺，竟不敢稍动。

    再多看了对面浩荡敌军一眼，李信转身退后，随即没入阵中。

    万余辽军就这么眼睁睁看着宋军一队一队交错着倒卷而回，由步至骑，又由骑至步，直至那面招展的赤红大纛消失于城门之内。

    当遂城北门缓缓合上，城中的欢呼声再一次如雷霆一般暴然响起，万胜、万岁的呼声撼天动地。声浪滚滚，传之四野，竟把城外的数千战马给吓得乱嘶乱蹦起来。

    在麾下骑士们的手忙脚乱中，耶律菩萨奴和萧敌古烈面色如土，相顾无言。

    一军先锋才越境，便惨败在遂城城下。三两百阵亡虽不多，但一点战果都没捞回来，丢尽了自家脸事小，堕了三军士气乃是无可挽回的大错。到了尚父那里，保不准就会被摘了人头来提振军心。

    两人心中皆是惶恐，却是半点也笑不出来了。

    ……………………

    郭逵正在看着前方传回来的战报。

    辽军入侵的急报，这两天堆满了他的案头。但情况远比他预计的要好，三关所在的雄州、霸州，依靠地势，顺利的挡住了辽军骑兵。虽说那里并不是主攻的方向，但这个结果，已经不能再好了。

    作为主攻方向保州至广信军一线，遂城那里，李信战绩显赫，兵马虽少，却硬是给了辽军一个刻骨铭心的教训。

    而保州的张利一也稳稳的守住了城池，击退了接近保州、北平的敌军，没有任何动摇。

    放下了战报，郭逵轻轻的一拍桌案，外表纵然平静，心中也是沸腾不已。河北之西与河东只隔了一座太行山，中有八陉相同。河北鏖兵，河东自会出兵相助。只要河东的兵马到了，这一战就会纠缠在边界上。

    北虏不能深入河北，对大宋来说，这一结果就意味着胜利！

    就不知河东的兵马什么时候能到了！

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（23）

    “特免死了。”耶律俨在析津府城中的一间不起眼的小屋中低声说道。

    同在屋中的几人都没有太大的反应，甚至连惋惜和感慨都看不到，脸上只有麻木。

    冬捺钵布置在析津府城外，耶律乙辛和他所立的幼帝都在城外的帐篷里面住着。析津府虽贵为南京，其实并没有南朝那般为一路核心重镇的作用，皇帝和权臣无事都不会进城居住。

    不过这样一来，城中的守卫也就理所当然的松弛，这让许多不得不在阴影下做事的人们，有了更多的活动空间。

    “这是第几个了？”萧信义拨了一下火盆中的炭火，骤然跳动起来的火苗映得众人脸上忽明忽暗。

    “早就数不清了。”“耶律俨叹着气，“我大辽立国百多年，想不到到了如今，忠臣孝子连个立足的地方都没有了！”

    表字特免的萧兀纳在辽国朝中很有威望，与耶律乙辛向来不合，不过在耶律乙辛弑君之后，这些大臣或贬或逐，然后一个个的死个干净。萧兀纳不是第一个，也不会是最后一个。

    “不过现在国人都是畏其权势，不得不俯首低头。不过只要有一次惨败，胡睹衮那老贼就别想坐得安稳了！”耶律那也冷然说道。

    “西平六州能算吧？”坐在角落里面的刘伸兴奋了起来，“失土之败，百年来何曾有过。”

    屋中唯一的汉臣，在整个南京道的汉官尽数投入耶律乙辛怀抱的时候，一个汉臣还能忠心于先帝，却是极为难得。

    “那个不能算。”耶律俨摇头说道，“迁移到西平六州的都不是他的心腹人，穷迭刺的儿子将他们丢到那里，是为他的宫分看守门户。丢了西平六州，不过死了些不算听话的狗，大门外的狗屋给占了罢了。宋人敢沿着黄河去攻打黑山吗？还是说河东的宋军敢北上？！”

    “遂城那边不是也败了一场。”刘伸在朝中一直都是以忠义正直而著称，一提到叛逆的惨败便难以遏制心中的兴奋，“打得真是好啊！”

    “的确是吃了小亏。但抢回来的人口早就抵得过了。”萧信义泼上一盆冷水。

    “不能这么算吧？”刘伸争辩道，“听说还是与宋人在城外野战时惨败的，菩萨保和敌古烈两人手中兵力还比遂城的兵马多。”

    “听说没用，拿回来的是真金白银和活蹦乱跳的生口。”耶律俨叹气道，“只要主力不损，谁能奈何得了他？”

    “……要不要跟宋人联络一下？”刘伸迟疑了一下，然后又小声说道。

    “军行在外，就是胡睹衮那贼子也不可能知道大军当夜走哪条路，住在哪里。怎么跟宋人说？若仅仅是大军出动或是别的消息，宋人自己就能打探到了。”耶律那也哼了一声，他叔父是前任的北院大王，在在座的人中，他的地位最高，“谁能保证宋人不会一转眼就将我等卖给胡睹衮？汉……南蛮子我可信不过！”

    “虽然不好办，可终究是一个办法。”刘伸坚持道，“胡睹衮手中可以作为依仗的军队不过数万，剩下的都是不得不听命行事。黑山下的宫帐、南京道的汉军，上京道宫分军一部，还有西京的皮室军一部。若是能除掉这几部胡睹衮的心腹兵马，到时候只要有人能站出来，必能一呼百应。”

    他看看左右，“难道还要等到他篡位不成？向他三跪九叩，山呼万岁？”

    都到了这个时候，国中大部分人都在等着耶律乙辛他篡位了。或许还要经过一个禅让仪式，不过有与没有基本上都一样，现在的这位年幼的新帝，虽说声称是宣宗皇帝的遗腹子，所以继承了侄儿的位置，可辽国国中没人认为这会是耶律洪基的种。从伪帝手中接过皇位，自然是个笑话。只是一旦他当真篡位，地位必然会比现在更加稳固。

    房中一时无言，每一个人都沉默了下去。

    “哦？……倒是长进了不少了。”

    半日后，耶律乙辛在城外的大帐中放声大笑。一阵畅快的笑声之后，他又冷下脸来，“想不到宋人的手都伸到了南京转运司了。”

    “下官事前也不知晓，也多赖了尚父的洪福，让这个奸细自己跳出来。”耶律俨低垂着头，不敢稍抬。

    “这件事就交给宰相来处置吧。”耶律乙辛想了想，

    “下官明白。”张孝杰上前拱了拱手，笑答道，“尚父请放心，必会给南人一个惊喜。”

    耶律乙辛又又对耶律俨道，“你继续在里面打探，若能将这群贼子一网打尽，我必不吝赏赐。”

    耶律俨这名细作躬身退了出去。

    “怎么会变成了这个局面？”

    耶律乙辛轻声一叹，如果能事先知道，他绝不会去破坏好不容易达成的和约。可惜现在后悔已经迟了，丢了贺兰山下的西平六州，那些先帝的‘孤臣孽子’便蠢蠢欲动，说不得，只好拿起屠刀了。

    “虽说没预料到宋人会这般强硬，但幸好事先也有所准备，多亏了尚父的深谋远虑。”张孝杰讨好的笑着。

    耶律乙辛摇摇头，却没有半点笑意，“等结果出来了再说吧。”

    “那个……”张孝杰又犹豫的问道，“萧敌古烈和耶律菩萨保该如何处置？”

    耶律乙辛想了一阵，最后一摆手：“罢了。让他们戴罪立功吧……他们送回来的银绢子女都分赏下去，也免得有人啰嗦。”

    “是。”张孝杰领命。收了分赏下来的战利品，自然不会有人要将两人重重治罪了。毕竟是耶律乙辛看重的人才，能保自然是尽量保。

    “再去信跟他们说，没事别往宋军军阵上冲，教训了多少次，都白教训了。”耶律乙辛怒意上涌，“一群记打不记吃的夯货！”

    ……………………

    郭逵正忙碌着，距离受到遂城捷报已经两天了，突入河北境内的辽军受到了强烈的阻击，攻势并没有太大的进展。受害的村落乡镇虽多，但终究没有让其深入河北内地。

    这几日，宋辽两军在保州、定州大小百十仗，有败有胜，但几座城池依然安然无恙，而雄州、霸州那边，辽军更是没能突破三关防线。

    辽军的攻势远比预计的要软弱，事前预测辽军并没有做好大规模战争的准备，现在看来是正确的推断。仓促进兵，自然不会有太好的结果。没有充分的准备，就想打进河北内地，那可是个彻头彻尾的笑话。而且据细作回报，耶律乙辛自开战后就坐镇在析津府，半步不敢南下。

    郭逵忍不住都要冷笑，耶律乙辛太过小瞧人了。真宗时辽人犯界，可是太后和皇帝亲征的，这才打到了澶州。耶律乙辛担心背后，不敢出动，这前面的兵马又怎么可能有太多的信心？

    河北的军队纵然再糜烂，囤积在边境上的兵马也不是可以轻辱的。任何一座军州武库中的兵器甲胄，都能装备上万人马。保甲法更是训练了乡中丁壮。一旦朝廷召集忠义乡兵，边境上转眼就能多出十万兵马，岂是旧年可比？

    眼下当然还用不着召集乡兵，只要河东兵马照计划从太行山方向，抵达了真定府，直接就能配合保州、定州的守军将南侵的辽军给歼灭。

    郭逵嘴角抽了一下，就是不知道到底是什么时候能到了，按理说早该来了……

    门外的脚步声由远及近，郭忠义匆匆踏进房中，兴冲冲的说道：“大人，河东的兵马到了！”

    郭逵神色一缓，轻松的微笑出现在脸上。河东的援兵比想象的来的还要迟，迟了最少两天。不过终究是来了：“终于是到了。”

    “多谢韩学士在河东斩首数万的功劳啊！”郭忠义撇了一下嘴，“他任用的将帅全都给调走了，补上来的都是颟顸无用之辈，只迟了两天，还算是好的了。”

    “别乱说！”郭逵冷喝一声。次子聪明外露，喜欢招摇，让他很是担心。远比不上长子那般省心。

    郭逵的长子郭忠孝，旧年曾参赞军务，为机宜文字，但此时并不在大名府。郭逵将他留在了东京，让他好好读书准备考进士。之前已经失败了两回，这一回据说是很有把握了。军功再多，也比不上一个进士及第，若是郭忠孝能金榜题名，一点军功又算得什么？

    而且对辽的这一战，郭逵也没有完全的把握。万一这一战打得不好，帅司行辕中的大小官吏都会受牵连，鸡蛋不能放在一个篮子里，郭逵更不会将一枚天鹅蛋放进破篮子里。

    不过现在看来，次子也可以挣一份军功了。

    站起身，郭逵笑道：“现在我们就看一看，怎么让客人都留下来吧。”

    ……………………

    “那就是雁门关？”黑夜中，一人远眺着群山间一道黑黯幽沉却有着数百灯火妆点的暗影。

    另一人在他身边低声道：“正是雁门关。”

    “看来路没白走。”前一人低声笑了，又是一声轻喝，“把雁门关攻下来，为尚父祝寿！”

    两人起身而行。

    紧随在两人的身后，66续续从山林中蹿出的身影，竟有数百上千之多。一支突然出现的军队，就这么在夜幕中，向北直行而去。

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（25）

    韩冈自请缨，殿上君臣都松了口气。

    世所共知，韩冈在河东声隆望重，功勋累累。甚至不用等到他抵达河东就任，只要将他将至河东的消息传过去，人心立刻就能给他安定下来。而京城之中的民心，也同样能安定下来。

    ——有良臣守边，国中还能有什么不放心的？

    向皇后急声吩咐身边人：“宋用臣，你去玉堂传诏，命蒲宗孟速速起草韩学士的任命，安抚河东并总管河东兵马。”

    “不可！韩冈为安抚则误大事！”蔡确突的跳了出来，大声反对，“安抚河东必为太原知府，如今军情紧急，岂有余暇顾及政事？且任命一下，王.克臣恨不能立刻交接，如何会安心署理军政？韩冈决不可代为安抚。”

    蔡确的话说得在理，韩冈重为安抚使的消息一到，王.克臣就可能会立刻整理行装，太原军民看到之后会怎么想？或许王.克臣有名臣风范，但谁敢冒这个风险？而蔡确话中的另一层用意，殿中更是都听明白了，向皇后也不例外。

    “……宣抚河东如何？”向皇后缓声问道。

    “正该如此！”蔡确肯定的点头，“非此不足以稳定河东，统御一路将帅兵马。”

    “只是宣抚使应该要两府中人吧？”向皇后问得明确了。

    韩绛十年前宣抚陕西、河东两路时，他是东府第一的昭文相，吕惠卿现如今宣抚陕西一路，则为西府之长。

    想要担任扶绥边境、宣布威灵、统兵征伐、安内攘外的宣抚使，无论是翰林学士，还是单纯的资政殿学士，都是不够资格的。

    “韩冈当为枢密副使。”蔡确说道。

    “相公说得有理！”向皇后点点头，肯定蔡确的意见后，方才征求其他宰辅的看法：“诸卿可有何意见？”

    两府之中自是无人反对。

    韩冈早就该入两府了。参知政事辞了，枢密副使推了，日日参与崇政殿之会，世人都是视其为不挂名的宰辅，两府之中也视若平常，到了这时候，哪里还会有反对的意见。

    “平章呢？”她又问向王安石。

    王安石默不吭声。他是韩冈的岳父，不便点头，但他也不会反对。都这时候了，就没必要再自清，反正人人都知道，他的女婿跟他不是一条心。

    章惇则多看了蔡确两眼，也不知这位宰相是在示恩韩冈，还是在讨好皇后，或者兼而有之？

    最后皇后方才回顾韩冈：“学士，且为国家计，这一回可不能再推托了。”

    “为君分忧，臣不敢辞。”韩冈躬身行礼。

    危急关头，临危受命，倒也没什么好计较的。不过执政之位，还要皇后求着才肯做，说起来这排场也大得惊人了。

    “那就好！那就好！”向皇后点头连声，声音中也多了几许喜意。

    “不过天子那边……”韩绛的话没说下去，但谁都知道他想说什么。

    “为臣者当以忠直敢言为上，只是天子玉体违和……”蔡确同样欲言又止。

    “吾知道，河东的事自当先瞒着官家。等学士赶走了辽兵再提不迟……一切以官家身体为重。”

    “殿下所言极是，当以官家御体为重。”韩绛领头奉承。

    虽然这么一来，日后肯定会让皇帝和皇后生了嫌隙，不过宰辅之中没安好心的可是大多数，对他们来说，皇帝和皇后生了嫌隙并不是多坏的结果。而且阏塞天子耳目的手段，有一就有二，现在的确是为了天子的身体着想，可日后渐渐就会变成另一种情况。所谓防微杜渐，怕的就是从小事渐渐发展。皇后若能压制住总是不肯安心养病的皇帝，绝不会一件坏事。

    确定了援救河东的人选，向皇后便问韩冈：“韩学士，不知这一回到底有几分成算？”

    “只要臣到了太原，敢以阖家老小担保太原不失。”韩冈轻松的笑了一笑，“而且眼下是春天，一冬天战马能掉了几十斤膘，不养一养就赶着上阵，能死一大半去。殿下其实不用太担心。”

    韩冈的自信感染了皇后，让她放心下来。

    “那么学士还有什么要求？钱粮、兵械和兵马都尽管提。”想了想，她又说道：“出战不能没有兵马。西军正好歇下来，学士可在其中拈选精锐，调其北上。”

    “西军调来无用。刚刚才打过一仗，缓急间派不上用场。”韩冈缓慢而坚定的摇头否决，“大宋承受不起再一个高粱河之败！”

    “兴灵一仗打过，耗尽了西军的气力，必须要有一个大的休整期才能恢复如初，这不是一封诏书就能把兵马调到千里之外的。而且战功的赏赐还没发……确切的说，兴灵之役到底是功是罪还没下定论，如何调兵遣将？”

    太宗赵光义惨败于高粱河，有很大一部分原因是因为平灭北汉的功赏没有及时发下，使得军心不济；剩下一部分原因，就是刚刚结束了北汉之战，就调兵东行，攻打幽州。战略上有突然性，可就没考虑到军队的承受能力。

    这一惨痛的教训尽人皆知，两府中人不需要韩冈多做解释。只是向皇后还有些懵懵懂懂，她对旧日战例。韩冈不得不费了一番口舌来解释，并顺势将自己的想法和计划从头到尾的说了一遍。

    ……………………

    “魏泽该死！”

    在殿上章惇还要压制自己的心情，回到了枢密院，便没了那么多估计。破口大骂着顶替了刘舜卿的州官，“调走了一条大虫，本以为换上的好歹是条狗，谁想到竟然是头猪！”

    章惇的话，让韩冈觉得莫名耳熟。他是跟着章惇、薛向一起回来的，方才在殿上已经定下了以枢密副使宣抚河东，虽还没有宣麻，可也算是西府中人了。

    “这不是很正常吗？一朝君，一朝臣。府君换了，下面的将校还能安稳做着事？人心散了啊！”韩冈倒不在乎在章惇、薛向面前，说几句悖逆的话。其实这话也没什么，反而是拉近关系的手段。

    “玉昆。”章惇觉得韩冈话中有话，“你可是事先知道了河东的内情？”

    “好歹韩冈也曾安抚河东，旧属不在少数。天子派去河东北界的人选倒行逆施，自然有人会求到我门下，也少不了抱怨。”韩冈摊摊手，“但我又能说什么？”

    以代州知州魏泽为首那几位调去河东时，必然是得了赵顼的嘱咐。既然是秉承天子之意，又有什么不敢做的？前任有功却左迁，他们到任后自然一切都会反着来。为了讨好天子，去找刘舜卿和秦怀信的差错也不在话下，甚至两人留下来一众亲信，也都成了打压的对象。

    正如韩冈所说，不是没人求到他门下，可韩冈又有什么办法？本来就是受了他的拖累。也只有辗转托人照顾他们的家人。至于那些被找出差错的军校本人，韩冈则只能干看着。

    “刘舜卿被证回易，秦怀信被查冒功，‘无才无德无能，所谓战功莫非杀良，便是编造’，这些弹章难道就没报上给枢密院？刘、秦二人在雁门关中的亲信和重用的将校被一网打尽，一个个被追究罪责。”韩冈一声冷笑。

    练了《葵花宝典》的东方不败都能荒淫好色，何况几个让皇帝不开心的臣子？要不是韩冈本身底蕴强，同样少不了被秋后算帐。一边是皇帝，一边只是被打压的臣子，他们难道会怕得罪韩冈，而不去奉承天子？可能吗？

    ‘这几年可是好一通折腾啊，雁门关的军心早都散了。但凡军心士气还有个一星半点，就不会这么连丢三关！西陉寨能被夺，雁门寨能被破，但代州城怎么会丢？！’韩冈满肚子的怨言岂是一句两句能说得清的，但终究还是没有再多言出口。

    “此并非天子本意。”薛向干巴巴的为皇帝辩解着，也只是顺口而已，做臣子的习惯罢了。

    谁都明白，代州乱到能让辽军攻破雁门关，这当然不是赵顼的本意！但造成这一局面的却是赵顼无疑。

    上面说一，到了下面就变成十，这样的情况太多太多了。或许赵顼是想清除韩冈在河东军中的势力，甚至可能只是因为在韩冈这边下不了台，进而迁怒到几个将领身上，但他调去的接任者，却做得变本加厉，十倍、百倍，唯恐让皇帝失望。

    韩冈叹了一声，“天子本是圣明，但也架不住奸佞想要奉承讨好。”

    章惇则狐疑的多看了韩冈几眼，却是弄不清他说的到底是讽刺还是真心话。

    说是讽刺吧，但韩冈的神情不像。可要说是真心话，都到了他们这个地位，哪里还会相信什么圣君为奸臣蒙蔽？这种情况的确有，但放在现在说的这件事上则绝对不是。赵顼是什么样的人，下面的小官、百姓不知道，他们这等日日面君的重臣怎么可能不清楚？

    不过想想也就罢了，追究责任到底在谁身上，也不该在火烧眉毛的时候。

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（26）

    “官家那边能不能瞒得住？”章惇转了话题，低声问着。

    “皇后肯定不会露口风，宫里面都是聪明人，也肯定不会乱说。除非一时错口，否则官家就只能靠猜测了。可就算猜，也只会猜测是我们这些臣子欺负皇后不通兵事。终究是夫妻，不会误会太多。”

    皇帝迟早会了解到真相，到时候会有什么反应，谁都不能肯定，不过有皇后在中间隔了一层，他们这些做臣子的倒也不用太过担心。

    “玉昆，”薛向则再一次提起之前皇后问过的问题，“这一回你有多少把握？”

    “该说的方才在崇政殿上都说了。”韩冈正容回道，“太原城不需要担心……除非在我抵任之前就丢了。除此之外，就算辽军已经攻到了太原城下，我也有把握将其赶北面回去。至于更进一步收复代州……则就要费些时间和力气了。”

    韩冈有着充分的信心，辽军能攻破雁门关不过是运气而已。而运气是不可能一直拥有的。

    只听他说道：“其实雁门关被破也有好的一面。从河北一路变成了两面进兵，辽军现有的兵力是不够用的，必然要侧重其中一路，或河东，或河北。但不论以那一路为重，另外的一路都很容易解决。”

    ……………………

    福宁殿一片死寂。

    天子赵顼半躺半靠在床榻上，正冷冷的瞪着皇后。下面的内侍、宫女连大气也不敢喘。

    任命韩冈为参知政事，宣抚河北、河东。

    这是向皇后刚刚对赵顼说的话，也由此引发了天子的愤怒。

    以枢密副使宣抚河东，这就是方才在殿上和重臣们议定的结果。韩冈本人，也没有推辞这项任命。

    不过为了让赵顼答应这项任命，向皇后不得不用些进二退一的小手段。宣抚河北、河东只是准备跟皇帝讨价还价的。关键只在河东。参知政事也是一样，退一步一个枢密副使也就够了。

    毕竟河东的局势不能告知天子，那完全是皇帝的私心造成的恶果。为了丈夫的安危，向皇后只能选择隐瞒下来，只是还要忍受丈夫的误会和愤怒。

    要不是韩冈日日都要进殿问疾，不可能瞒着赵顼出京，向皇后根本都不想将这项任命告诉丈夫。否则就算再怎么隐瞒，他也有可能会猜得到北方的局势有变。

    ‘河北军情如何？’冷冷瞪了皇后一阵，赵顼开始在沙盘上划着。这项突如其来的任命过于荒谬，冷静下来后，他自然不会察觉不了其中有问题，但心情不会变，。

    “还算好，南下的北虏还没有突破定州和保州。东面在三关也挡住了。就是北虏进攻越发得猛烈。不知道能支撑多久。郭逵已经几次发急报了。”

    ‘河东呢？’

    “王.克臣老迈无用，向河北派去的援兵出发时就迟了整整两天，现在胜州又有兵患，雁门关那里也在报急，这都不是他能应付得了的。”

    赵顼张着眼睛，视线定在皇后的脸上，熟视良久，方才写字道：‘让赵禼去河东。’

    赵禼？

    环庆路经略使赵禼？

    皇后姣好的双眉立刻就拧了起来。

    赵禼有这个能耐吗？现在可是辽军打破了雁门关！但她没办法将真相说出口。

    或许赵禼也有这份能力，但他在河东的声望远远不足以安定民心，凝聚军心，乃至震慑入寇的北虏。要是赵禼有韩冈的才干，以及在河东的声望，向皇后早就让他去了。她根本就不愿意将韩冈派出京去！但凡有人在能力、声望和经历上，有个韩冈六七成的水平，不论是谁，向皇后都会改派他去河东。

    太子过两天就要出阁读书了。二月二，龙抬头，正是风俗中小儿往塾中窗户里扔葱，开聪明的日子。韩冈若是这时候出去了，太子给程颢教坏了怎么办？生了病又怎么办？王安石虽然是资善堂翊善，可这位元老重臣，终究是不可能给一个六岁孩童开蒙，教其识字的。王安石和程颢在保全幼子上，又哪里比得上药王弟子？何况满朝文武，也只有韩冈最能让她信得过。

    压着烦躁的情绪，向皇后辩说道：“陕西局势未定，赵禼一时也离不开。吕惠卿贪功，有稳重的赵禼在旁辅佐，这才让人放得下心来。河北局面虽好，但郭逵毕竟是武臣，难以使动河东派去的兵马，也需要韩冈压阵。”

    向皇后担心赵顼听到真相后病情加重，不能跟丈夫说明河东现在的局势。但不将话说明白了，赵顼又如何会答应让韩冈重领河东一路，而且还是以参知政事领河北、河东宣抚使一职！

    当年为了韩绛有资格宣抚陕西河东两路，可是让他做了首相，昭文馆大学士。韩冈一任两路宣抚下来，宰相的资格都有了。所以就算是现在做不了宰相，也是要给他一个参知政事。

    赵顼不愿让韩冈去。但他在妻子的话里听出了一点不祥的味道，虽然猜不到雁门关都破了，不过北方的局势应当没那么简单，否则也不会让韩冈走。

    吕惠卿其实也是一个选择，不过他宣抚陕西，闹出了这么大的乱子，事后肯定要治罪。可若是让他再兼个宣抚河东，那么回师后就只能任命他为宰相了。留下这个成例，对国家的未来不好。但任命韩冈为宣抚，那绝对不行！

    ‘韩冈安抚河东。’赵顼以指画字，打算让韩冈恢复旧职，看了看皇后的脸色，犹豫着又添了一笔，‘安抚大使。’

    加了一个‘大’字。

    在今日的官制上，并没有安抚大使这个说法。但这就跟当年真宗皇帝为了宠褒王钦若，特意在资政殿学士前面加了个‘大’字，变成了资政殿大学士一样，赵顼是打算给皇后一个面子，反正也只是好听一点，至少比得授节钺、宣布威灵的宣抚使要好些，那可是真正意义上的代天巡狩。

    只是皇后却不答应。

    宣抚是临时的差遣，经略安抚使则是要在河东久任。向皇后只想让韩冈挽回了河东危局就回朝，哪里可能会答应他去顶替王.克臣的位置。就算加了一个‘大’字，但本质上看起来也没有什么区别。

    将良将悉数调离边境，用了一群废物守边，现在辽人都打进国中了，还这么猜忌贤臣。何况太子怎么办？就这么让程颢去教？虽然前几日，程颢上殿的时候表现得也很好，很会教书的模样，但向皇后就是对他有成见，根本就不想儿子身边有这个人。

    强耐着不说出心中的怨声，向皇后好言好语的规劝。

    半个时辰之后，一从寝宫内殿跨出来，皇后的脸色转眼就黑了。

    方才劝了半天，赵顼终于是给了韩冈一个河东制置大使的差遣，可以统领河东兵马，经略安抚使也从其号令。虽不是统摄军政、监司尽为其属的宣抚使，可也差不太多，且又是一个临时差遣。

    至于参知政事的任命，赵顼并没答应，而是以员额已满为借口，换成了枢密副使——政事堂满员是宰相三人、参政两人，现如今宰相之位还空一个，而参政的位子则已经满了——却正是意料中事。

    虽然不能说是称心如意，不过终究也能算是达成了目的，同时也瞒下了河东的败局，不让丈夫担心。但一番近乎买菜一般的讨价还价，丈夫心中那股隐隐的猜忌，向皇后感觉得很明显。不是针对韩冈，而是连她这个皇后也一并猜忌上来了。这让向皇后心里闷得发慌，更是倍觉委屈，她到底为了谁才这么委曲求全的？！

    有这个感觉的并不只是她一人，殿中上上下下都察觉到了。

    宋用臣小心翼翼的跟在向皇后的身后，大气也不敢喘。等到王中正、蓝元震、石得一等几名大貂珰纷纷赶来，服侍着她在崇政殿的内殿坐下来。待皇后喝了几口热饮子，神色稍稍缓和，宋用臣轻声劝道：“官家会明白圣人的苦心的……”

    “明白什么！？”向皇后顿时又恼了，啪的一声就将茶盏重重的顿在了小几上，“要是都明白了，官家病情有个反复怎么办？！宋用臣，蓝元震，石得一，吾就在这里跟你们说明白了，河东现在的局势若有一字半句传到天子耳朵里，你们就可以去死了！！”

    向皇后俏脸含煞，眼尾上吊，气呼呼的拿着三人泄愤。三名大貂珰连忙跪下，指天誓日，绝不会让官家听到半点风声。

    三人其实都是宫中顶儿尖的大宦，都有了武职，属于两府的管辖范围。实际上就算是皇后，也不可能一句话就将他们给处刑。但万一天子真出了事，他们的一辈子也就完了。小命不一定会丢，可被降罪后下半辈子去守庙，那比死都可怕。

    “王中正。”向皇后又转向另一位大貂珰。

    王中正俯首帖耳：“臣在。”

    “你也戒令班直，不可妄传一句，违者严惩不贷。”

    王中正的地位与其他三人不同。以他的过往战绩，换作不是阉人，枢密院都能进的，向皇后自然不能对他喊打喊杀，口气也是缓和了许多。

    “臣遵旨！”王中正行礼，“还请圣人放心。”

    “放心……”回头看着福宁殿的方向，向皇后苦笑中满载着伤感，“如何放得了心？”

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（27）

    军情紧急，韩冈和章惇、薛向连午饭都匆匆吃了两口点心垫饥，一边派人去联络政事堂和三司，一边翻找本院中的档案籍簿，将河东现有的官吏、将校、兵马、军械、钱粮一条条都列了出来。

    韩冈打算在抵任前，就对河东的现状有个大体的认识。

    原本他就对河东有着很深的了解，今天再对比一下现在的数据和人事，大体的情况基本上就了然于心。到河东后，手中拥有什么样的牌，差不多也就有数了。

    不过这仅仅是河东本身的情况，必要的支援也是不可缺少。

    韩冈和章惇、薛向一番讨论后，很快就选定了京营出援河东的兵马，总共五千人。但仓促间这五千人不可能立刻北上，韩冈也没时间等他们收拾好行装。出兵剩下的手续和事务，他都交托给了章惇和薛向。

    章惇都笑说像是当年南征交趾时的翻版，韩冈领兵赶着去救火，而他在后面整顿战备。只是说了之后又觉得不吉利，倒又向韩冈赔了罪——当年韩冈领军南下，紧赶慢赶也没有将邕州给救下来。

    至于必不可少的军资，河东府库里不知堆了多少，绝大部分不必从京城这边赶着运。尤其是铠甲，早两年禁军全数换装完毕后，军器监依然是一年**万套的生产，全都堆在了河北、河东和陕西的各州军库中。斩马刀也是差不多的情况。纵然大战就在眼前，韩冈也照样觉得这是在浪费铁料，完全可以减半生产，节省下来的钢铁还能多打造点农具。

    倒是上弦器和上弦机，现在还很稀少，不管有用没用，韩冈则张口分了一半走。这段时间，军器监都在日夜赶工，河北那边形势还算好，暂时也用不到许多。

    等到午后，事情商议得差不多了，章惇、薛向便忙着他们手边的一摊子事。韩冈则还在翻看着三司那边抄送来的河东钱粮账籍，手上端着热茶，眼睛却仍不离开纸面。一名小吏这时进来，说是宣诏的天使到了。

    韩冈起身迎出门，就在枢密院的院中，迎接宣诏使臣的到来。只是当他看见前来宣诏的是王中正，这让韩冈多多少少吃了一惊。

    章惇和薛向在内听到了消息，也都各自惊讶。宣诏的内侍依官职高下也分三六九等，皇后选了王中正来，可谓是给足了韩冈脸面。

    就在庭中，韩冈行礼如仪，聆听王中正宣读诏命。直接在枢密院中拜领晋身西府任命，他这样的情况，可以说是极少见。

    王中正展开墨迹淋漓的敇命诏书，抑扬顿挫的念着。一篇四六骈俪的文字，任命韩冈为枢密副使，但另一个差遣，却并非说好的河东宣抚，而是河东路制置使。

    河东路制置使。依诏书中所言，得授节钺，可便宜行事，且知州以下不从号令者悉可斩之后报，知州以上官，亦可先行夺职。

    从职权上来看，这一个制置使基本上可以说是宣抚使了。但制置使的名号，对官制并不算了解的韩冈只有模模糊糊的印象。似乎是唐朝时曾经设立过的职位，在国朝之初也曾授人。所谓制置，规划、处理而已，并不一定属于军职，统掌军事。

    国朝初年，朝廷曾经在陕西设立过制置使一职，执掌青白池盐事——这就是韩冈能有印象的缘故——不过从诏书上的词句中，倒也说明了在唐时算是军职的范畴。可终究还是要比宣抚使低一等。

    王中正比预计中来得迟了，韩冈估计是诏书写得慢的缘故。玉堂那边多半并不熟悉这个差遣的管辖范围，为了草诏自是要费了番功夫从故纸堆中翻找了一通，也亏天子能想得到——一直都有传言，当今的天子有心改易官制，恢复唐时制度，从制置使这件事上，也可见一斑。不过改易官制的事现如今是不可能了，几百年演变来的官僚制度，没大精力大决心是改不来的——只是天子宁可翻出一个没什么名气、百多年没人用的差遣，也不肯将宣抚使授予韩冈，其中隐含的猜忌和冷淡，任何人都能看得很清楚。

    章惇和薛向都站在厅内观礼，听到王中正读着诏书，脸色都有些难看，更是担心望向韩冈，生怕他跟王安石不相上下的牛脾气上来，场面可就难看了。

    不过等王中正念完那份并不长的诏书，韩冈却再拜而言，“枢府之职，臣才具浅薄，恐难符其任。惟殿下重托厚望，故臣不敢推辞。”

    方才宣诏时，王中正念到河东路制置使这个官名时，声音就磕绊了一下，知道事情不好，以韩冈脾气上来，多半会不肯接旨。现在韩冈干脆了当的接了旨，倒是让他为之一愣。

    赵顼的心思，韩冈自然明白，但他现在没心情跟半死的皇帝打擂台。赵顼并不知道河东局势有多么危险，可韩冈知道，现在不是赌气的时候。不过他说的话还是明摆着有怨气。

    正常敇诏，前来颁诏的内侍都少不了能得一份喜钱。但韩冈一时间忘了，王中正更不会提，上前拉着韩冈叹道：“枢副之材，世所共知。有枢副坐镇河东，驱敌逐寇，京城上下才方得安寝。中正只恨不能在枢副帐下竞鞭，与辽寇一决高下。”

    韩冈摇头笑道：“如今的皇城中，又如何少得了观察？”

    两人你一句我一句，气氛倒是缓和了不少。谦逊了两句，韩冈就在正厅中接受了枢密院中属吏们的参拜，正式就任枢密副使，成为了宰执班中的一员。

    整整十一年的官场生涯，终于一级级的攀到了宰执的位置上。自此有了一张清凉伞，为士人所艳羡，可韩冈却发现，自己并没有想象中的兴奋，就如顺水行船，自然而然，顺理成章。心中莫名的平静。

    而且他这个成员马上就又要离开，连自己的桌案都还没摆下来。偌大的西府，如今分给枢密使们的院落大半都是空的。西府不过五人而已，这一回倒有大半在外面跑。吕公著离职时是章惇、薛向撑场面，到了现在还是两人在院中撑场面。朝廷中，西府如今被东府压着，人数看着多，但实际在朝中的只为东府的一半。

    颁诏之后，王中正需要回宫复命，没有多耽搁，对韩冈道：“中正这就回宫向圣人复命。不知枢副还有什么话要中正转告的。”

    “边地不稳，国家不宁。韩冈今天就走。军情紧急，耽搁多一日，太原就多一分危险。”韩冈对瞪圆了眼睛的王中正道：“还请观察代为奏禀皇后殿下，臣韩冈今日请陛辞。”

    王中正为韩冈的决定惊叹了一阵，告辞离开。

    韩冈转头过来，对章惇道：“对了，方才忘了说，还要托子厚兄跟郭逵说一声。不要放萧禧回去，等之后朝廷的处断。”

    “扣住萧禧？”章惇在提到那个奸猾的北院林牙名字时，加重了语气。

    “正是。”

    “我会跟蔡持正说一声的，让他传话给郭逵，”章惇点头笑了一笑，“把折干放回去。”

    韩冈也笑了，章惇的头脑不是一般的敏锐。打归打，谈归谈，两者并行不悖。这一回宋辽两国间的事，最后还是要靠谈判来解决，所以需要一个居中的传话者。折干是个好选择，自然，萧禧这根搅屎棍是不能让他回去了。

    韩冈在枢密院中要做的事很快就结束了，向章惇、薛向告辞后，就直接出了大门，准备往宫中一行，陛辞离京。

    只是刚出门，就见到了伴当韩信领着七八人，带着十几匹马迤逦而来。

    骑手们各个雄壮，他们都是韩冈准备带去河东的亲随。队伍中无人骑乘的四匹马，除了韩冈本人的坐骑外，其余三匹背上都是大包小包。韩冈一问，这是他方才传话回去，让家里帮忙收拾的行装。

    “怎么这么多？简单点就行了，还当真能冻着我？”

    “夫人和娘子们说了，河东天寒，不比京城，多带一点家里也能放心。”

    “府上送了这么多寒衣来。”章惇袖手站在门前，笑着对韩冈道，“玉昆，可不要学小宋。”

    姓宋的人很多，别称小宋的也有不少，不过章惇能拿来说笑话的自然是名气最大的那一位。兄长做宰相，自己则做了翰林学士的那个小宋——宋祁。

    宋祁好声色，被他的兄长看不顺眼，不过他是以真心待妻妾。有一回陡然天寒，妻妾十几人一同送了寒衣来，拢拢总总十几件，不论穿谁的其他人都会伤心，宋祁难做决断，最后干脆就谁送的寒衣也没穿，冻得瑟瑟发抖的回家了。

    章惇拿着他说笑话，韩冈也只能一笑了之。而且另外还有同来的一人，不属于韩冈的元随队伍，却是韩冈极熟悉的——黄裳。

    “勉仲，你怎么来了？”韩冈惊讶着，“这一去至少半年，你这一科不准备考了？”

    黄裳向韩冈行了一礼：“国家有难，士人岂有安坐的道理？黄裳虽不才，亦愿尽一份绵薄之力。”

    韩冈熟视良久，见黄裳神色诚挚，点了点头，“也罢，你这份心意难得。”

    黄裳闻言大喜，韩冈转又对韩信道：“韩信，你将这封信送去光禄寺苏学士那里，跟他说，事情紧急，来不及告辞了，编修局中一应事务都交托于他。”

 第31章 停云静听曲中意（28）

    刚刚送走了准备跟韩冈一起北上的家丁，周南正愤愤不平：“难道朝廷就没有别人了吗？！为什么总是官人吃苦受累！”

    教坊司的前任花中魁首，随着年纪渐长，越发的成熟诱人，纵然是盛怒之中，依然是风情万种，如同一朵怒放的玫瑰，让人移不开目光。但她心尖上唯一的那一人，却连一声再见都没有，便赶着出京，这让周南出离了愤怒。

    丈夫总是临危受命，哪里危险就被派去哪里。出生入死的经历，朝廷中哪个文臣能比得上？

    “每次都是这样。官人刚刚让地方安定一点，朝廷就立刻过河拆桥，将人调回京城架起来。但一乱起来，却又想到了官人。这不是明摆着欺负老实人吗？！”

    韩冈当然不是老实人，他的妻妾们都清楚。但韩冈一派为国无暇谋身的的作风，在连和平时出使辽国都视为畏途的文臣中，的确是十分罕见。每每临危受命的情形，也让人觉得这是朝廷欺人太甚。

    “京中可用的统帅之才除了官人就只有章子厚。可要是章子厚走了，谁执掌枢密院？薛向连进士都不是，官人又是新手，想要理顺手上的事需要的时间不会少，西府之中离不得章子厚。何况章子厚只在南方有经验，官人可是久镇河东。”王旖的解释带着无奈，却又有几分骄傲。

    “是啊，朝廷缺人。平时还好，一遇大事，真正能派得上用场的也只有官人在内的三五人！”严素心同样为丈夫骄傲，但笑容却是无比的沉重，凝聚在眼角眉梢的忧色浓得化不开。

    虽然只是少了一人，但这座院子却一下就变得空空荡荡的一般，弄得她的心也是空落落的。看看最得丈夫宠爱，依然是小孩子心性的云娘，也没了笑脸，静了许多。

    只要丈夫在家，就算是不声不响的坐在书房里面看书，她们也是安心的。可一旦韩冈外出，就像房子少了主梁。

    悔教夫婿觅封侯。不知为什么，王旖的脑中浮起了这句诗，她很早就后悔了。就算挣回一个郡公，挣回一个国公又能如何？终比不得在家教着儿女读书识字的时候。

    “可要平平安安的回来啊……”她远眺着天空，低声念着。

    ……………………

    “出事了！出事了！出大事了！！”

    一个手短脚短身形也短的五短汉子几乎是滚着冲进了八仙楼。

    楼外的开宝寺铁塔上的风铃，随着风声清脆作响。而楼中则是一片人声：“打听到了？！”

    只要生活在京城中，就少不了有一双好耳朵，哪个不知道今天肯定有坏消息入京了，市井中的气氛都明显不对了。一个四十多岁的中年人声音低低的，“可河北那边败了？”

    “不是河北。”那个身材五短的汉子声音抖得厉害，两只眼睛睁得老大，凸起的眼珠子仿佛就要掉出来，“不是河北，是河东！河东丢了！！”

    他用着介乎于尖叫和惨叫的声音高喊着。

    酒楼中的一群人都跳了起来，“怎么可能？！”

    那可是河东啊，有险关，有名将，前两年还把契丹人打得跟狗一样，砍了一堆脑袋，让辽国的尚父吃了个哑巴亏，哪里会这般容易就失陷，事前还连个风声都没有。

    中年人指着五短汉子的鼻子：“孔二，别乱说话啊！河东怎么可能会丢？小心给抓到衙门里治罪！”

    “呸，俺可是圣人子孙，什么时候乱说话过！”孔二气得往地上吐了口痰，“李家哥哥，你老贵人多忘事，忘了俺那在皇城里做事的表兄了？当真是河东丢了！”

    李姓中年人默然。他是知道，孔二这个常在一起喝酒的街坊，的确是有个在皇城里当差的表兄。

    “这下可不妙了。”坐在店内深处的一个儒生打扮的老头儿扯着花白的胡须，头摇了起来：“其实五代时，从河东来的贼人可比从河北来得多。后唐的庄宗皇帝【李存勖】、后晋的高祖皇帝【石敬瑭】，还有后汉的高祖【刘知远】，哪个不是河东节度使出身？就是北汉，也是抵抗天兵到了最后才被灭掉。辽人夺了河东，可比夺了河北更危险。”

    老头儿的话让每个人都变得脸色苍白。

    “张先生，可别自己吓自己。河东失陷是真是假还说不准呢。”孔二听了这话就又一下鼓起了眼，但那李姓中年却当没看到，“退一万步讲，就是河东当真失陷，朝廷里面也不是没能人。”

    “河东失陷这事多半是真。”老头儿又说话，“你们怎么不想想，开战这么些天了，辽狗竟然还被堵在边界上。要不是他们用的是声东击西的计策，手脚怎么可能会这么慢？真宗的时候辽狗可是转眼就打到黄河边了。就算有神臂弓斩马刀，但架不住辽人有快马，见到坚城、军阵就绕路走，如水银泻地，如何阻挡得了？现在打了这么些天，辽军也没多走一步，肯定是佯攻。”

    这张先生在八仙楼周围的几个坊中有些小名气，一群人对他的见识都很佩服。听他这么一说，还残存的一点侥幸之心，全都化为乌有。

    当真是河东丢了！

    “不过。”张老头儿话锋一转，“现如今的朝堂里面，也的确有人能挽回河东的局面。”

    “是韩学士吧？”并不是人人都知道，韩冈就是从河东卸任下来的前任安抚，可遇到外寇入侵，人人都会盼着精通兵法的韩冈出来领军，但韩冈还有另外一重身份在，“只是皇后愿意放人吗？那可是关系到太子的安危啊。”

    “那就不清楚了。过几天就会知道了。”

    “不用过几天。”孔二摇头，“早上就在崇政殿里面，皇后已经派了韩学士回河东救急！”

    “韩学士又回去做了河东安抚使？！”一名酒客惊喜道。

    “不是安抚使，是什么制置使？而且皇后刚刚拜了韩学士做枢密副使。是枢密副使兼制置使。”

    老头儿皱了皱眉，这个没听过的职位，估计跟宣抚使差不多。

    “既然韩学士出掌河东兵马，援救河东，这几天说不定就要点将了。”李姓中年道：“前几日东门外校阅后，驻扎在白马的一个将听说就过河了。”

    “这哪儿跟哪儿啊。”

    “反正俺听说上四军这一回说不定也要出动。”

    “胡说八道。捧日、天武、龙卫、神卫那一部是可以随便乱动的？！除非天子亲征，否则上四军怎么可能会出动？”

    孔二则是狠狠的冲着地上啐了一口浓痰，也不顾身边的小二皱眉苦脸看着脏兮兮的地面，“都是那个什么吕枢密害的，这一回，河东还有河北要是出了事，肯定要拿他的脑袋开刀。”

    “河北别担心，有郭太尉在呢。方才甄老不是说辽人打得是声东击西的主意。河北那边怎么都打不大。只要保住河东，辽人也就败了！”

    “说的没错！这两年郭太尉就没离开过河北，河北给他打造得跟要塞一般。但河东又岂是这么好守的。”

    “可不是有韩学士吗？”

    “要是韩学士一直都在河东，谁会担心啊！给辽狗一对翅膀，也会被飞船给打下来！可现在他都离开两年了，辽人也早熟悉河东的现状”

    酒楼中一时议论纷纷。韩冈到底能不能保住河东，一时间众说纷纭，直至日暮。

    夕阳的余晖从西面照了下来，一群骑手就在楼前的大街上扬鞭而去。

    骑手人数近百，大街上是人人侧目。毕竟只要生活在京城之中，不会不清楚，出行时能拉起这等规模的队伍，朝廷上也就那么几人。

    “是金枪班。”

    班直护卫在皇城外的驻扎地就在八仙楼附近，在八仙楼喝酒的人们，当然不会不熟悉班直们的衣帽服饰，那可是与普通士兵截然不同。

    “怎么这么多？”班直是天家护卫，他们护送的岂会是寻常人，何况人数还不少，竟有四五十骑。

    除了班直之外，还有二三十名身穿朱衣的元随，就是没看见清凉伞。不过从元随的数目上看，肯定是执政一级的高官显宦。

    “这是往北去呢，莫不是韩学士？”一人猜测到。

    “哪可能那么快！？好歹也要准备个几天功夫。哪能说走就走的。”

    可也就在这时，二楼的雅座一片哗啦啦的椅子响，从头顶的天花板传了下来。紧接着楼上的窗户一扇扇的被推开，一连串的叫声在二楼响起：“是韩三学士！”

    “是韩玉昆！”

    能在楼上雅座喝酒的不是富贵人家，就是官宦，见识自比市井中人要多，一眼就认出了名望日隆的韩冈来。

    “阿弥陀佛。想不到韩学士将国事看得这么重。”

    “这一下河东算是能让人放下一半的心了。”

    楼下的酒客随之轰动，就像在人群中点起了火，一下变沸腾了。只是又是一句话，让沸腾的气氛冷了下来。

    “放心什么？堂堂枢密副使也走得这么急。河东的局势，肯定是糟透了。”那个老头儿冷冷的说道。

    军情如火，当然要快。但快到韩冈这般，却让人们不得不为之动容。连楼中的惯常见的嘈杂，此时却化为了寂静。

    “阿弥陀佛，佛祖在上，惟愿韩枢副能旗开得胜。”李姓中年口宣佛号，为韩冈祈福。

    得他提醒，其余人众也纷纷为韩冈向诸天神佛祈求胜利。

    暮色苍苍，马蹄声声，韩冈就在京城军民的希冀和担忧中，驰离了东京城，赶赴山岭重重的北方战场。

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（二）

    韩冈一行抵达酸枣县的时候，城门早就关了，更鼓在城头上梆梆的敲着。

    不过在城下一通名，守门官便忙不迭的将城门给打开，低头哈腰的迎了韩冈进来。

    夜色深沉，不似京城的烟花繁华，根本看不到几点灯光，宁静的城市沉在睡梦中。

    但就在这寂静的夜晚，酸枣城内的街道上，突然一阵雨打芭蕉的马蹄声响起，带起了一片犬吠，从城南响到城西。在驿馆前，停了下来。

    酸枣离东京城近，入京的官员往往都会设法多赶上一程，住在京城里自然是要比郊县中安逸。驿馆中入住率不高，韩冈一行近百人，没怎么折腾便全都安顿了下来。

    知县这时得到消息，带着县中的官员赶来问候。韩冈没见他，让黄裳穿着官服出去接待，三言两语便打发了。

    不过这个知县倒也识做，退下后就从县中找来了几名大厨，为韩冈和他的随从们置办饭菜。

    韩冈梳洗过后，匆匆吃过饭，跟黄裳商量着要，丢下大队，自己先行一步。黄裳想要劝，韩冈便问他：“驿馆中有多少马？”

    黄裳无奈一叹：“三十余匹。”

    这算是多了，酸枣毕竟是京畿大县，普通的驿站和军铺甚至连一半都养不了。

    “我是打算兼程赶去太原，但什么都吃不住一千多里的路程。一天一百三五十里，只消三五日，就能死上大半。可想要一路换马，沿途没有哪家驿站能支持得了？——人太多了！”韩冈摇摇头，他出京时太急，还是考虑得少了，“我是去太原坐镇，不是上阵。十一二个就差不多了，剩下的后面慢慢跟上来好了。”

    韩冈和黄裳讨论带着谁先走。韩冈跟黄裳商量，就是准备让他留在后面做领队。商议抵定，就听见外面一阵喧哗声传来。

    “去看看出了什么事，怎么闹起来了？”韩冈吩咐了一名亲信出去查看。

    他明天就要赶着上路，纵马兼程，正要睡觉养足精神，听到外面闹起来，心中便是不快。

    转眼就是一名在外守夜的班直进来报信，“是过境的金牌急脚铺兵，在城里换马的。看到了马厩里的马，就大骂驿丞欺人太甚，他身携军情急报，连夜赶往京城报信，驿中好马百十，竟然只拉了一匹劣马出来充数。”

    “这马不都是我们的，哪里是驿马？谁见过四尺三四寸的好马做驿马的？”韩信愤然道。

    韩冈一行带的马都是一流的，不论是班直还是韩家的家丁，都有好马骑乘，其中自然是韩冈本人的坐骑最好。且都比驿馆中能用来当做铺递替换的坐骑要强——军马分三六九等，好马通常就充作了战马，只有下等的军马才会充作驿马。

    这些坐骑一同放在驿馆的马厩里，被个懂马的铺兵看见，而驿馆中却从中牵了一匹劣马出来给他换乘，也难怪会闹将起来。铺兵虽卑微，可带上金牌的急脚递，就不好欺辱了，他身上的紧急军情是能送到天子面前的。

    “枢副，黄裳出去看看。”黄裳起身。

    “哪用得着你去？”韩冈笑着摇摇头，“韩信！你出去一趟。问一问他带了什么军情，报我的名字……跟他好好说，不要仗势欺人。”

    韩信恭声应诺，韩冈又对黄裳笑道：“要不是今天出京后就紧赶慢赶，坐骑耗了不少体力，直接把我的马借给那个铺兵也没什么大不了的。反正城南驿也不敢贪墨了我的马。”

    天下铺递都归于枢密院管辖，韩冈可是驿馆顶头上司的顶头上司，当然不可能有哪家驿馆敢贪占他的马，放在驿馆中，只会用好料养着。

    但韩信刚刚接了韩冈的吩咐，正要出去，另一名在外值守的班直就进来了：“小人刚报了枢副的名，那铺兵就嚷着要拜见枢副，说是代州的故人。”

    “故人？”

    韩冈微微一愣，这倒是有趣了。换作是陕西倒也罢了，微贱时自然会有地位不高的故旧。可他到河东时就已经是经略安抚使，掌控一路兵马，一个铺兵哪里有这个资格自称故人？不过话说回来，那铺兵既然敢自称是枢密副使的故人，好歹应是有些底气的。

    韩冈努了努嘴，一名曾经跟着韩冈左右、一同经历过河东的亲信就出去了。片刻之后，他就转了回来。

    “可是熟人？”韩冈问道。

    “是西陉寨秦寨主的儿子。”

    “……秦怀信的儿子？都已经回河东了？”秦怀信去年死在了夔州路任上，让韩冈惋惜不已，他的两个儿子韩冈都见过，也的确算得上是故人。只是变成了铺兵的身份，却让韩冈很纳闷，闻言便问：“是秦琬还是秦……秦……？”

    前任西陉寨寨主秦怀信的长子秦琬，当初虽只有一面之缘，却给韩冈留下了很不错的印象，是个很聪明又有见识的年轻人，日后当能在军中有所成就。至于秦怀信的次子，虽曾经代其父奔走报信，还多见过两面，可印象就是很淡薄了，韩冈连名字都没记住。

    “是秦玑。”亲信说道。

    ‘秦玑。’韩冈点了点头，终于想起来了。

    “让他进来吧。”韩冈吩咐道。不管秦玑带了什么紧急军情，他都有资格问一问。

    秦玑被领进来了。韩冈在他身上已经看不到旧日的影子。举止看着很是老成，并没有在外面吵闹时的浮躁，连相貌都有三十左右的样子。

    看起来这一两年间，他是吃了不少苦，才会让一个二十出头的年轻人一下苍老了许多。

    看着一身铺兵装束的秦玑，韩冈先是神色黯然，可紧接着心头便腾起一阵疑云：“秦玑，你父秦怀信再差，最后也做到了一州都监。纵然过世了，身份还在，怎么轮到你这个衙内做了铺兵？！”

    秦玑一听，顿时眼圈就红了，哭拜在地上，“想不到枢副还记得先父。”

    韩冈摇摇头：“你父也算是我旧部，怎么会不知道？好了，且起来说话。”

    秦玑擦了擦眼睛，依言起身，“小人跟在家严身边受庭训，一直跟到。不过家严去世后，小人就回了乡里。至于铺兵，是前几日家兄安排的。”

    “秦琬可还好？”

    “家兄现在忻州军中任指挥使，尚幸军中的陈都监是小人父执辈，过得还算可以。”

    ‘指挥使？’韩冈点点头，算是明白了来龙去脉。军中并不讲究庐墓三年，比如边将，遇上父母丧无一例外都要夺情。秦琬回到乡中后，没有官职的他，能有一实差，出掌指挥使也算不差了。且他能在这个节骨眼上，让秦玑做铺兵上京，也可见秦琬还是有一定的活动能力——多半是来找自己的。

    “你父是可惜了。我这一回回河东，若要重整河东军，除了刘舜卿，就是你父秦怀信了。”

    秦玑眼圈又红了，用手背蹭了蹭眼睛，擦去了泪水，哽咽的谢着韩冈的看重。

    “还是说说正事……”韩冈神色严肃起来，“你今日带了什么军情来？”

    秦玑闻言，脸上感伤的神色一扫而空。咬起了牙，板着脸，一字一顿：“回枢副，是代州知州魏泽降贼！”

    如同石破天惊。

    房中自黄裳以下，连同班直和韩家的家丁，全都怔住了。

    不知多少年没看到有知州一级的大臣降敌了？魏泽那可是诸司使一级的将领，正七品的官宦，任职上州知州，在朝中、在军中，都不是那种一抓一把的普通角色。

    尤其是一干班直，更是一幅难以置信的神情。魏泽是京营出身，过去在京城时，地位和名气都不低。他们之中有好几个都见过魏泽。

    只有韩冈神色不动，在另一个世界，几十年后，投降的更多，地位也更高，区区一个知州，还真算不了什么。

    “这事怎么传出来的？”韩冈平静的问道。

    “前几日，魏泽和几名叛贼被辽贼派到忻口寨劝降。”

    提起魏泽，秦玑便是咬牙切齿，但说话间却也有几分快意。知州降贼，在大宋决不是件小事，尤其还是转头就帮辽贼做事，更是罪不可绾。少不了要牵连亲友。

    秦家世代在代北，军中根基深厚，魏泽在代州没少拿秦家的亲朋好友下手。这是现世报啊！

    韩冈没去多注意秦玑的心情，沉着脸追问道：“忻口寨还没丢？”

    河东是由山脉和一串南北向的盆地所组成，太原正是一个大盆地，而在代州和太原之间的忻州，这也是一个，不过比较小。忻口寨便是忻州北界的关隘。忻州多山，也多关隘，本来就是太原北方的屏障，只要忻州还在，太原就不会丢。

    “现在多半已经丢了。”魏泽语气沉沉，“小人不敢妄说军机，但由于有代州在前的关系，忻口寨一直以来也没有多加整修，守不了太久。而且忻州兵力不足，所以在小人出来前，州中已经议论要放弃忻口寨，守住秀容【今忻州市】和定襄两城。”

    “糊涂！”韩冈脸色一变，“忻口寨守不住，秀容县和定襄县就能守得住吗？！”

    将忻州主力放在忻口寨，而忻州内部的空缺依靠太原的外地的兵马赶来填补。只要太原能派兵北上支援，完全可以稳守住忻州。除非……

    “可是太原的王.克臣不肯派兵？”韩冈问道。

    秦玑苦笑：“派了。”

    “多少？”

    “两千。”

    韩冈一声叹息。王.克臣他还以为他就是一个太原知府吗？

    对忻州，韩冈已经不报希望了，失去了忻州，太原城北就只剩石岭、赤塘关等几处军寨。不过石岭关是太原的北界门户，兵家必争之所，亦是一等一的要隘，倒是还留着一线希望：

    “希望他能守住石岭关。”

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（三）

    【想要问候一声元旦好，却发现已经是一月二号了，已是迟来的问候。明天……应该是今天，会多赶两章出来，做个补偿。】

    韩冈思绪沉沉，而秦玑正战战兢兢。

    方才他在外面争马，其实也是这秦玑近来受尽了白眼，今天撞上了，以为驿站驿丞没把他放在眼里，睁着眼睛说瞎话，所以仗着金牌急脚的身份一下就爆发了出来。

    换作是普通点的官员，撞上了有金牌护身的急脚，就算再不痛快，也得让他一让。不过今天运气不好，撞上了是重返河东的韩冈，而且已经升到了副枢密使。

    给韩冈留下个恶劣的印象还好说，秦玑看他的模样，应该不会有多少闲心来责罚自己。但方才是得罪了韩冈身边的人，不说日后没了进步的机会，转眼就会有大麻烦。

    要怎么补救？该怎么补救？

    秦玑这辈子脑筋都没转得这般快过。

    韩冈紧抿着嘴，苦思着要怎么弥补失去忻州屏障后的艰难局面，黄裳等人都不敢打断他的思路。但秦玑却突然开口：“枢副可是担心太原的安危？小人倒是有一个办法。”

    韩冈抬起眼，略带疑惑：“你说。”

    “代州一地多山。在辽贼打进来后，有不少忠义的将士和乡民见局面已难挽回，便纷纷避入了山中，苦盼着官军能打回来。只要枢副遣人传话，联络上他们，此辈必然俯首听命。只要他们在山里能打起旗号，辽人就不敢冒着腹背受敌的危险。等到两军对垒，他们甚至可以从辽贼背后杀出来。”

    秦玑说得头头是道，黄裳闻言两眼一亮，转头看韩冈。

    韩冈也在轻轻点头，这可是标准的开辟敌后战场。

    若能做到，也可稍稍缓解现在的压力。韩冈不指望他们能做到后世那般能包围起城市的汪洋大海，但只要能牵制辽人的一部分注意力，韩冈已经很满意了。何况他在正面，自问再差也会比后世要强，不会让士卒白白流血，浪费宝贵的民力。多分一份力走，韩冈这边就能多轻松一分。

    而且逃入山中的将士终究只是少部分，真正的大头，还是那些已经投降了辽人的军队。

    代州知州降贼，下面的官兵有了领头的，投降的自不在少数。不是魏泽人望多高，而是天塌下来有高个子顶着，最后就算官军打回来，总有魏泽在前面第一个被砍头。总之对大多数士兵来说，还以保住性命为重。

    只是其中首鼠两端的肯定是占了绝大多数。这跟当年的广锐军叛乱不同。那时的广锐军都虞候吴逵是在下狱后，被部众救出来的。三千多广锐军卒都受到了不公正的待遇，心中怀着一股对朝廷的怨愤之气，一心跟吴逵走到黑。而在现如今的代州，有几个愿跟着辽人。韩冈代表朝廷松松口，转眼就能倒戈一击。

    “而且还有为魏贼所诱，投降了辽人的将士。”秦玑也在说着那些叛军，“他们并不是真心降贼，只是被逼无奈，对朝廷还是敬畏和忠心的。”

    韩冈皱眉想着，双眉向中间拧了起来：“联络到他们可不容易。”

    “小人愿往。”秦玑立刻高声喊道。

    韩冈想了一阵，看看秦玑的神色，最后还是摇头，“你带着金牌，有重任在身，怎么能随意离开？你且去朝中送信，回来复命后到我帐下来，我自有任用。”

    秦玑闻言大喜，连忙跪下谢韩冈的恩德。

    黄裳冷眼看着秦玑的神色变化。当秦玑跪倒拜谢的时候，他的眼神便冷淡了许多，甚至还有几分感慨。

    这算是入宝山而空手还的典型了。要是秦玑坚持去代州联系，韩冈倒是敢用他了，可惜心性差了，一点诱惑都禁受不起，怕是得不了重用。

    不过……黄裳又瞅了瞅韩冈，自家的这位恩主，心里应该已经有了人选吧？

    “秦琬现在何处？是秀容还是定襄？”韩冈问道。

    “在秀容，家兄受命在忻州城上城防守。”秦玑立刻回答。

    秀荣县是忻州州治，从地理上看，正好扼守住忻州盆地到太原盆地的那段山中甬道的北方起点。所以城防修筑得甚为坚实，要强于东北面的定襄县城。但也正因为地理位置的关系，忻口寨一破，辽军的第一目标必然是秀荣县，而不是定襄城。

    韩冈暗叹了一声，秦琬的运气还真不好，不过秦玑方才说所的父执辈，眼下也应该在忻州，不知他们能守上几日。但忻州还是得去一趟，后方的势力不能白白浪费，只是人数要大幅削减，最多一两个人。

    韩冈的视线扫过房中，除了自己的亲信就只剩下人高马大的班直。不过一个个都低下了头，谁也不搭腔。然而还是有人愿意为他分忧解难。

    “枢副！小人愿去忻州走一遭。”韩信向韩冈拱手一礼。

    韩冈盯了韩信片刻，见他神色坚毅，才轻声一叹：“……这一路上可不好走。”

    “小人明白，但小人愿为枢副分忧！”

    “也罢，小心一点就是。”韩冈不再阻拦，他对韩信道：“你早一步去忻州。让秦琬放下手中军务，去联络山中的残兵，还有城中的叛军。”

    “小人明白！”韩信连忙行礼。

    “如果辽人已经破城，那么你就什么也别过问了，直接回来。”

    “诺！”

    韩信再一行礼，韩冈最后吩咐道，“你且先下去休息两个时辰，等天稍亮一点就先走。”

    韩冈现在是三日并一日走，快一点的话，一天能走上两百里。不过飞马急报，速度则会更快，一天四五百里是正常的，只要马能换得及，人的体力能跟得上就行。

    韩信告罪之后就下去了。韩冈转头对仍在屋中的秦玑道：“你那个哥哥做指挥使是屈才了。”

    “吾兄才干胜小人十倍。”秦玑虽然不知道韩冈为什么会冒出这一句评语，但他的回答很诚挚，因为那是事实。

    韩冈很欣赏秦玑背后的秦琬。当年他就把那个年轻人的名字给记住了，现在看看，果然是不简单。

    能把秦玑弄来做铺兵，这个想法也算是别出心裁，普通人想不到的。金牌急脚身携紧急军情，一向是逐程换马，逐日换人，不可能一人从头跑到尾。秦玑能拿着金牌从忻州一路跑过来，根本就是不合规矩，虽不是没有例外，但一向难得，而秦琬偏偏能为他铺垫好。

    忻州直面敌缨，秦玑这个从忻州来的铺兵，掌握了第一手情报，到了京城中，必然成为关注的焦点。以韩冈对章惇的了解，多半会直接将人招进院中去询问忻州的近况——纸面上的文字永远也比不上亲历者的述说来得直观——只要在东府、西府里面走一遭，回话合人意，就不会有人想着再治他的罪，甚至能捞个官做。

    就算在最坏的情况下，忻州不保，秦玑也没有在京城中撞上一个好的际遇，更甚者，还落下一个罪名，但他到了京城，好歹也能保住秦家的一点血脉。

    金牌急脚一事，不需要多大的权力，却需要手上有足够深厚的人脉。秦琬就是那等有能力也有声望、却偏偏官职不高的特例。有头脑，有手段，这样的人才极之难得。相对于老迈的宿将，韩冈倒是愿意多提拔如秦琬一般年轻有为的将校。

    不过要想被越次提拔，关键还是看秦琬他能立下功劳？韩冈不会因为看重某个人就坏了规矩，就看他能拉回多少人了。给人一个机会，这就是韩冈看重人的做法。

    又一问一答的说了几句，韩冈便让秦玑继续上路赶入东京，天亮的时候，正好能看到开封城。他另外还遣了一名班直与秦玑随行，算是为其保驾，让他能在两府的宰执中露一个脸。

    秦玑感激涕零的拜谢过韩冈后便出去了，很快就听到了一阵马蹄声逐渐远去。

    “枢副，怎么不问他雁门和代州是怎么丢的？”黄裳在韩冈身边问道。

    “说不清楚的事。日后有的官司要打，哪里有时间查问？”韩冈叹了一声：“而且秦玑出来的时候，应该是得到秦琬的提醒了，谨言慎行肯定是少不了要吩咐的，多半还被叮嘱不要多嘴。要不然方才他应当主动提起代州的事。”

    黄裳先是一愣，转而就是勃然作色：“他竟敢隐瞒！？”

    韩冈不以为意：“事关天子，秦琬怎么敢让他的弟弟乱说话？”

    黄裳脸色数变，最后一叹：“究竟是怎么丢的？”

    “你知道吗，京官出外任官，必然会做的一件事是什么？”

    黄裳皱眉，想了好几条都觉得不对，最后放弃了，问韩冈，“学生愚钝，想不出来。敢问是何事？”

    韩冈没回答，却转向身边的班直：“黄奇，你应该知道。”

    年轻的班直侍卫苦思片刻，犹犹豫豫的说道：“……可是置办家业？”

    韩冈一笑：“正是如此！”

    原来是刮地皮啊！黄裳恍然。也难怪自己想不到，还是比不上京城中土生土长的开封人。终归是见识少，没经验。

    京中虽好，但开销也大，京官往往穷困。出京就任地方的官员哪有不靠山吃山靠水吃水的道理？到了代州后，魏泽等人恐怕也不知放出去了多少回易的商队来。捞上一笔，就可吃上十年。

    但黄裳还是不敢尽信：“可魏泽应该知道轻重，不至于会为了钱毁了边防才是。”

    “他当然知道轻重。不过能不能控制得住，那就是另外一回事了。”

    刘舜卿、秦怀信都是在边关做得长久，回易的一切情弊早就了如指掌，能稳稳的把握得住。但魏泽呢？还有他任用的商人呢？

    商人的节操不好说，魏泽等人的能力更不用说。初来乍到，却只想着奉承皇帝、清洗前任旧部，以及赚钱，什么事都有可能发生。

    正常情况下，就算官职调动，继任者也不会将前任留下来的官吏给一网打尽，必然还要留下一批熟手。不过变成了秉持天子之意的魏泽，自然不会守那等陈规。没了熟悉内外事的官吏，任凭一群商人来往内外而不加监视，最后怎么会不生乱子。

    “当然，这也只是猜测罢了。”韩冈笑说道，但这个猜测的根源是来自于后世的那几位做了皇商的晋商。虽然韩冈并不打算打击一大片，也清楚忠义之人依然是大多数，可树大有枯枝，总是会有败类的，只是不便明说，“还是等到了太原，就能全明白了，在这里多猜也没什么意义。”

    黄裳闻言起身：“那学生就不打扰枢副安歇了。”

    韩冈点点头：“早点睡觉，明天还要上路呢。”

    只是话出口，就不禁皱眉，‘上路’二字似乎不太吉利啊。

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（四）

    【这是昨天的份。昨天亲戚来了没办法，今天赶出来，上午还有一更。晚上则还有今天的。】

    城外终于平静了下来，但忻州城中依然紧绷着。

    几天来绕着城东冲西突的辽兵突然间消失不见，在城头上枕戈待旦了半月之久的守军们，自然是一头雾水。辽军的消失，在人们眼中，。

    一名披挂着全身浸铜铁甲的军校趴在忻州城头的雉堞上，向城外张望着，在他身旁，套着同样式样的甲胄的军校，则抬头看着悬浮在二十丈空中的飞船。

    如果是熟悉军中武备的人来看，只从甲胄的式样和纹路上，就看得出两人都是指挥使一级的军官。他们正好分派在城西守卫城门和城墙。

    一人身高六尺有半，肩宽体阔，虬髯横生，极是威武雄壮。有他的对比，旁边的一个也有六尺身高的军官，却是一点也不显出众了。而且矮一点的军官肩膀又窄了点，相形之下，便是更显得精瘦。

    削瘦的军校从飞船上收回视线，半天过去了，飞船上都没传下消息来，看起来辽人真的是不再附近了。他皱着脸、皱着眉，问道：“要不要出城看一看？”

    “直娘贼的，出他娘的城呢！”高个子军校粗大的手指，指着城外近处的村庄，“没看到那边村子里的烟。忻州城外的活人除了辽狗还会有谁？”

    “可要这真的是辽狗的陷阱，那他们为什么还能让烟冒起来？”

    “谁知道辽狗怎么想的？撞上个蠢货也说不定。”

    瘦军校摇了摇头，这就是强辩了。不论在大宋还是在辽国，没哪个将领会蠢到一边埋伏，一边还生火做饭的。就是有蠢货，可下面终究还是有精明的人。

    “我看还是报上去吧，去那个村子看一看究竟，好歹也能放心一点。”

    “要是报上去，贺知州肯定会说了，‘那你们俩就去查看一下，探明之后速速回来禀报’。”高壮的军校提着嗓子，学着知州说话的声音，惟妙惟肖，接着脸一板：“你去还是我去？！”

    “……那还是算了吧。”瘦军校叹了一声，又摇摇头，“反正其他几面城墙都能出人，也没必要先出头。”

    两人可都不愿去送死。以忻州城中的军力，若是出城碰上了辽军，那是必死无疑。若是换做一个有人望的知州，为他拼一拼命倒也没什么。可现在的知州？还是为家小守住城才是正经！

    且不说出城，就是这些天来，辽军在城外来来往往的劫掠乡中，都把忻州上下吓得够呛。辽人是不擅攻城，可秀荣县已经六十多年没修过城了，被雨水淋坏的墙体就有好几处。

    忻州州治所在的秀荣县，虽然正当要道，可惜的是北有代州、南有太原，绝大多数的军事资源都被两个战略要地给吞吃掉了，正当中的秀荣县城——也就是忻州城——只有残羹剩饭。

    而想要靠本地的财税整修城防和军事，库中没那份多余的钱粮，让商人富户报效，更是不可能，毕竟是北有代州、南有太原，夹在中间的忻州加固城防、整备军力做什么？有哪个能想得到代州会有破关失城的一天。

    “唉，换作是韩学士和陈知州在的时候，哪还需要俺们在这里担惊受怕？”

    “若有韩学士在，代州怎么会丢？不说韩学士了，就是有刘太尉在，代州也不会丢啊。”

    “少说两句吧。”一个懒洋洋的声音从两人身后传来，“贺知州可要来巡城了。”

    两人连忙回头，说话的是个二十四五的年轻人，坐在支撑敌楼的一根大柱下面的柱础上，四平八稳的。他没有穿铠甲，头盔也没带，白巾裹头，一身结束整齐的白色军袍，在人人贯甲、身着赤色甲衣的城头上很是显眼。

    不过他手上能把脸埋进去的粗瓷汤碗更是显眼。他稀里胡噜的往嘴里倒着掺了醋的汤饼【面条】，说话却一点不耽搁，“知州身边小人可不缺，要是你们说的话给传到知州的耳朵里，赶明儿赌桌上可就没人给俺送钱了。”

    听到这个年轻人说话，两个指挥使立刻警觉的收了口，左右望望，附近也没什么人。松了口气稍稍放了心，凑了过来，搓着手叹道：“秦兄弟，其实若是有令尊秦老寨主在，好歹雁门寨不会丢啊。”

    “少打岔，把欠俺的赌债还了再说。”秦琬横了陪着笑脸的两人一眼，手一翻，把最后的一点汤水倒进了肚子里。用手抹了一下嘴，放下了面盆般的海碗，恨声说道：“雁门丢了、代州丢了，忻口寨也丢了，都这时候了，说这话有屁用啊！”

    秦琬的话不中听，高瘦二军校也不着恼，那是再真切不过的事实。论起弓马，秦琬只是平平，但眼光见识却让身边人人敬服。

    秦琬倚仗做忻州都监的老父执为靠山，一来就占了个好位置，本身却没有出众的武艺，一般来说很难会被被同僚所接受，可实际情况正好相反，来忻州后不到半个月，上上下下的一干袍泽对他都服气得很。没点本事，怎么能把秦玑赶着趟儿弄去做铺兵，还是配着金牌的急脚？

    “秦兄弟。”两位指挥使贴着秦琬坐了下来，“按你说，这城外的辽狗怎么突然不见了？是陷阱还是真的走了。”

    秦琬让亲兵上来将碗收走，舒服的伸长了手脚，“当然是走了。”

    “但外面大王庄上的烟呢？”高个子军校立刻诘问道。

    “那是骗人的！最多也就三五百人。那点人，只是拿来盯着忻州城，省得我们在后面给攻打赤塘、石岭两关的辽狗坏事。若是出动全军出城，说不定能把他们都吓跑掉。”

    “……那辽狗去了哪里？”瘦军校问道。

    “南边。”秦琬挪了挪身子，让太阳继续晒在身上，“大概是打石岭关和赤塘关主意。”

    “怎么可能？！雁门关是辽狗趁人不备才攻下来的。现在哪还有可能攻下石岭关和赤塘关？！”

    “石岭关、赤塘关、百井寨。从忻州往太原去，一路上都在山谷中，关隘军寨倒是不少，但你们说说，这些关隘在太宗皇帝后修过几次？庆历年，石岭旧关后修了一个烽火山城，赤塘关也将坏掉的城墙重新版筑，仅此而已。”

    “忻州城不也几十年没修过了。辽狗真要有攻城的本事，直接就来打忻州城了，绕什么路？”

    “只有去打石岭和和赤塘关，辽军才有希望攻下忻州城。”秦琬没多解释，反问道，“派了两千人来支援忻州，你们说那位王经略会怎么安排太原的人马？”

    “……怎么安排？”

    “石岭关支援两千，赤塘关放两千，百井寨再放一千，从忻州到太原，逐寨分兵把守，一直守到太原城。”

    “不至于吧？！”瘦军校大惊，。

    “不可能的。”高个子军校摇头哂笑。

    “王经略真要够聪明就不会只派两千人来忻州了，要么干脆不派，要派就少说也该有两万兵马。”秦琬摇摇头，“现在也只能求他不会这么做了。”

    “两万？太原都没这么多兵马！”

    “所以说干脆就不派啊。就是两千援兵不得不派，也应该直接将那两千人放在石岭关上。”

    石岭关属于忻州，赤塘关属于太原府，两个并列的关隘，相隔只有二十多里，互为犄角之势。守住两座关隘，太原可保无忧。但太原府支援忻州的兵马并没有放在石岭关上，却送到了忻州城来。换作是秦琬，他绝对不会这么做。忻州城中不缺这两千人马，缺的是一个屯有重兵的后方。若能以重兵稳守两关，辽军的动作不会这么肆无忌惮。

    “忻州跟代州太近了，又没有关山险阻，本来就难守。既然没能及时守住忻口寨，就不用指望能保住忻州全境了。若是只能守住秀容、定襄两城，多两千兵马跟没多一样。还不如用重兵稳守住石岭关和赤塘关，护住太原。有石岭、赤塘两关在背后，忻州城守上一个月不成问题。有一个月的时间，援兵早到了。”

    秦琬正说着，城墙的另一头隐约的有一队人走近，两名小卒张张惶惶的跑了过来，“太守来了，太守来了。”

    一高一瘦两个指挥使连忙直起身，秦琬也猛地跳了起来，闪进敌楼，唤过两名亲随，让他们将硌手硌脚的甲胄帮忙给披挂上。

    秦琬整理着衣襟，心中盘算着自己的计划。他已经不准备在忻州城待了，若有可能，他今天就准备离城。这些想法他没有对外人说，只告诉了兄弟秦玑。

    秦琬的父亲秦怀信还没升到能荫补子孙的地位就病死在夔州路上，历年来积攒的功劳也还差了那么一点，秦琬之前所立下的功劳让他晋身了武官。只不过是杂阶，离品官还差了一级，也就是所谓的不入流。

    以三班差使充任指挥使，是委屈不错，但放在秦琬身上，还是多亏了在军中有长辈照顾。否则指挥使位置那么多，凭什么他就能出任最精锐的一个骑兵指挥的指挥使？——军籍簿上兵额五百一十三，北方军中大多数的指挥差不多都在这个数字上下，但实兵数目能达到三百七十人之多的骑兵指挥，可是凤毛麟角！即便当年韩冈在河东合兵为将，各将中的一个步军指挥，平均也不过四百上下的样子，骑兵指挥通常更是只有三百。

    只是秦琬如何甘心？秦琬打算将手下的人马拉出去，他对代州地理了如指掌，父亲秦怀信在代州又有声望，他去了代州，以带出去的骑兵为核心，拉起一彪人马不成问题。骑兵困在城里，战马白白消耗粮草不说，等到了围城日久，说不定还会被杀了吃肉，太浪费了。

    只要一个都的骑兵就足够了，忻州和代州之间大道小路不知有多少条，想要躲着辽军走，对秦琬来说并不是难事。

    现在的问题就只剩下说服知州。

    整理好衣甲，秦琬出了敌楼，望着渐走渐近的知州一行，他深呼吸几下，将心神安定了下来。

    该怎么说呢？不过是富贵险中求罢了。

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（五）

    这一日，刑恕自国子监出来，便向城西走。出了内城，小半个时辰后，来到了一处不大的院落前。

    遣了伴当上前叫门，司阍却说主人不在家。刑恕皱着眉，想着该到哪里去找人，身后就听着一声唤：“刑和叔？”

    刑恕闻声回头，英俊倜傥的蔡京正从巷口过来。

    “元长兄，还以为你在家呢。”刑恕大喜上前，笑意盈盈的行礼：“幸好会来得巧，差一点可就要空跑一回了。”

    刑恕长袖善舞，到处都有朋友。蔡京跟刑恕也有些来往，只是交情也谈不上太深厚。今日见刑恕如此殷勤，就知道绝无好事。不过蔡京为人圆滑，不会随便得罪人，请了刑恕进门落座，上茶寒暄之后，方问道：“和叔此来可是有何指教？”

    “唉。”刑恕苦笑着一声叹，“元长勿见怪，刑恕的确是无事不登三宝殿，今日是特来求情的。”

    蔡京略一思忖，便大致有了底：“和叔是为了国子监的事？”

    “元长你都听说了？”刑恕似是有些吃惊的模样，随即又是恍然，叹道：“不愧是御史台。”

    “和叔是想找元度吧？”蔡京道，“可惜舍弟已去了平章府上。”

    “令七弟可不好说话。”刑恕唉声叹气，“刑恕是打算先请元长做个中人，方好向元度求个情面。想不到，元长你在御史台都听说了。”

    ‘鬼才相信。’蔡京肚子咕哝一句，很无奈的看着刑恕：“做中人好说，这一事大事化小最好。但怎么就能吵起来了？”

    “是啊，怎么就能吵起来呢？”刑恕再一次长叹息，“这下是如了韩枢副的心意了。”

    蔡京眨了眨眼，没去附和。

    韩冈临走前将程颢的弟子荐去了国子监，让皇后亲下了诏。程门师徒不便拂逆皇后，都答应了下来。只是他们实在与其他新学门人合不来，才几天功夫，从经辩变成了争吵。尤其是今天，闹得最厉害，午中会食时大吵了一家，几名程门弟子舌辩群儒，好生的了得。

    但蔡卞这些个在国子监中教授弟子的新党，自是不会将胳膊肘向外拐，更不会乐见。若是给报上去，让程颢的几个弟子被国子监赶出来，一辈子都能给耽搁了。

    刑恕早就知道会有这么一天，对那几个同门实在不想搭理，却也不得不来做个样子，“前些日子，嵩阳书院中就有一群糊涂鬼想着叩阙上书，尚幸给大程小程两位先生拦下来了，没翻出大浪，只有一点余波。不过在下也听说了，这件事都给传到了宫里面去了。若是今天的事再闹到皇后那里，事情可就难化解了。”

    “我是不看好你的那位老师，别看韩玉昆现在不在京城，等他回来后，照样能翻过来。偏偏还带了些不稳重的弟子来京城，”蔡京摇头，“张明诚病殁，苏昞接掌横渠书院，可是喊出了‘功成便是有德，事济方是有理’；韩玉昆也说道理要‘以事验，以实证’。相比起气学来，二程之学，未免太重口舌而少实证。”

    “韩枢副自出机杼，常人所难及，但他意欲让学生从自然中自寻大道，却是强人所难。大道渺茫难寻，还是得贤者传道来得方便……何况韩枢副还不知要到什么时候才能回得来。辽人可是都在南下攻打忻州了，还不知能坚持几日。”

    “再这样下去，不等他回来令师就在京城里待不住了……”

    俗谚说山中无老虎，猴子称大王，可不论是王安石，还是程颢，在学术界的地位上，都是绝对的虎狼。韩冈这只猛虎离山，留下的空间自然免不了会给抢走，当他回来后，不一定能将丢掉的地盘给抢回来。所以韩冈临走之前，才荐了程门弟子入国子监，就想挑动两家相争。人人都能看得清的事实，却还是让他如愿以偿了。这是韩冈奸猾，还是某些人太愚蠢？

    蔡京理解不了所谓对大道宁折不弯的坚持，更没有兴趣去理解，他对刑恕道：“好了，这事也不是你我能掺和，至于今天和叔你的事，等舍弟从平章府上回来，我会跟他说的。和叔你也可以放心，好歹他们是韩玉昆荐入国子监的，不看僧面看佛面啊。”

    刑恕起身谢过蔡京，再坐下来时，眉宇间的沉重看着就少了许多。蔡京耳目灵通，人又精明，对刑恕的为人和行事有所了解，暗赞他演技倒是好。

    解决了心中事，刑恕笑问道：“元度今日去平章府上，可是为了给太子开蒙的事？”

    皇太子前日出阁读书，王安石和程颢都开始了他们的课程，不过教授已有根基的弟子和给童子开蒙完全是两回事。虽然两边都是很做了准备，可王安石和程颢教授的课程，对皇太子来说依然是艰深了一点。这在京城里面，也成了最新的笑话，据说皇后那边很是不高兴。

    “蒙学有蒙学的教法。平章虽说是博通六经、深明义理，但教五六岁的孩童读书，可不是那么容易。”

    “要说难，哪个不难？难道大程和韩玉昆曾给孩童上过课？只是没转过来而已，过几日就好了。韩玉昆也没做过塾师，还不是亲自编写蒙书，听说关中的蒙学中，有《乡礼》、《三字经》、《算术》、《自然》，大半是他编写的。”

    刑恕摇头：“气学蒙书的课程太多了，须知贪多嚼不烂。蒙学是扎稳根基，当从一字一句着手。现在囫囵吞枣的塞进去那么多，既非圣人之言，也非圣人之学。日后想要学以致用，却是难了。”

    蔡京笑着：“总比江西只学《邓思贤》要强。”

    刑恕一笑点头：“说得也是。”

    为什么江西号为难治，就是因为许多进士出身的官员在律法上还不如治下的百姓熟悉。一个是学四书五经开蒙，另一个则学《邓思贤》这样的法律教材识字，当然不是对手。

    “亲民官只要教导百姓遵从王法就够了，以《邓思贤》受学，平日里与邻里相争如斗鸡，上堂又一争口舌，乱了尊卑之序，更是败坏了风俗。”蔡京严肃起来，正色说道。

    刑恕神色也同样严肃：“正人心，厚风俗，此是治世之道。教人以讼辩之术，人人好胜相争，虽兄弟亦不肯相让。如此，家无宁日，国亦无宁日。”

    在士大夫的普遍观点中，平民百姓知法懂法，连四尺童子都能在庭上舌辩，自然是对地方的教化不利，坏了一方风气。

    百姓要对王法有足够的敬畏、尊重和信仰，这远比知法懂法更重要！

    ——说白了，一旦了解了朝廷律法，草民都能利用其来维护自己的利益，这当然让高高在上的官员头疼不已。更不用说许多亲民官本身还没足够的律法常识，若是在庭上被草民驳得张口结舌、面红耳赤，岂不是伤了官人们的体面？

    当然，后面的一段只有少部分官员能深刻入骨的认识到这一点。大多数士大夫只是习惯性的将百姓知法和有伤风俗教化等同起来，将这一观点视为理所当然。

    蔡京和刑恕并不是普通的儒家士大夫，诸子百家之学他们皆能了然于胸，韩非子的法术势，他们一样熟悉。对于世间的观点，其实是不屑一顾。

    ‘法者,宪令著于官府,刑罚必于民心。’就像汉高约法三章，杀人者死，伤人及盗抵罪，是公诸于世，以简练公正而得民心。

    ‘术者，藏之于胸，以偶众端而潜御群臣者也。故法莫如显，而术不欲见。’犯了什么罪，要受什么罚，这是法，让百姓明白这一点就够了。但江西蒙学中教授的《邓思贤》，却是律讼之学，是运用法的术，不能让百姓知晓，而必须当操之于上。

    只是儒门子弟怎么能用法家的话来做论据？‘主卖.官爵，臣卖智力’，这样的君臣关系，无论如何儒臣都是不可能接受的。纵然韩非子说得再鞭辟入里，也不能宣之于口。

    两人相对着摇头一叹，跳开了这个话题。

    “不过韩枢副编写蒙书，其所图甚大，所谋亦是甚远。”刑恕说道，“十年树木、百年树人。百年之后且不知，一二十年后，关中出来的士子，可都是一片声的格物致知了。”

    蔡京眯起眼睛：“现在都已经是枢密副使了。别看今天国子监中吵得一塌糊涂，等过些年韩玉昆做了宰相，将新学一股脑的打翻，换成了气学做大堂，到时候，一般儿都是天涯沦落人。”

    “谁说不是？”刑恕又是一叹。

    蔡京曾经在厚生司中做事，韩冈、苏昞所代表的气学，还是比较合他的口味。毕竟蔡京是靠才干出头的，虽说他现在是言官，但他可不会瞧得起身边的同僚中，那几个只有一张嘴的废物。

    功成有德，事济有理。

    若韩冈这一回能功成事济，那德和理，便就在都他的手上了。

    只是忻口寨难保，忻州亦难保。河北那边打得血流漂杵，更无法支援河东半点。

    蔡京疑惑起来，这一回，韩冈真的能功成事济？

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（七）

    韩冈看看左右。

    厅室之中，人心惶惶，甚至还有好几个面色如土的。厅中人虽多，又已是春日，但还是让人感觉到了冬天的刺骨深寒。

    只是议论了一下石岭关为何被破，好像倒是把人都给吓到了。

    如果仅仅是太原知府的私心那还好说。但若是河东军内部的问题，导致了战斗力的急剧下降，可就完全不同了。只要明确了这一点，当然会让每一位河东文武官员都变得提心吊胆起来。

    尤其是威胜军，从太原南下，可就是这里了。而直攻东京开封，占据世间最为富庶繁华的城市，对任何北虏都是难以抗拒的诱惑。

    “枢副，当速向朝廷请求援军！”威胜军知军急声说道。

    “这是自然的。石岭关到底怎么破的，为此寻根究底也挽回不了，先挡住辽人才是正经事。不过援军之事诸位可以放心，我出发时，枢密院已经在调遣人马，此时第一批应该已经启程了。”

    韩冈的话让众位官员稍稍放心了一点，但依然是悬在喉咙里。援兵能不能赶得及，这还真不好说。毕竟太原近而开封远。

    “那河外的兵马也得调回来，还有西军……”威胜军知军正说着，却不意发现韩冈瞥过来的眼神冷厉如刀，心脏猛地抽了一下，慌忙停了口，战战兢兢：“下官逾越了。”

    韩冈笑着摇摇头，示意自己没放在心上，不必在意。可一众官吏哪个会当真，全都不敢再开口了。

    十余人环坐厅中，却悄然无声。只有韩冈意态自如，喝了一口茶，只听他悠然叹道，“这一回总算是明白为什么后唐庄宗莫名其妙就败了。”

    韩冈的话说得让人莫名其妙，这不紧不慢的态度也让人听着上火，威胜军的官员惶惑的眨着眼，都不知该如何接口。

    “难道不是‘祸患常积于忽微，而智勇多困于所溺’？”田腴念着欧阳修的评语。河东的败局在开战前就已经决定，至少前一句正好能印证得上。

    “那是国败，而不是军败。后唐庄宗之胜，胜在上下一心，其败，是败在失了军心。若军中将校皆忠于庄宗，仅仅是李嗣源、石敬瑭有反意又能作何为？北面的几个知府知州是否私心大过公心且不论，仅仅是将帅无能，难道其他人就没有问题？”

    韩冈从身边的一名班直的身上抽出一柄腰刀，刀身上黑白纹路交织如花，识刀之人一看便知这是柄镔铁宝刀。

    拿着刀，对着众人：“若是以刀来比官军。提刀的手是朝廷，将帅是刀柄，朝廷控制着将帅，而决定刀砍向何处。而士卒是刀锋，士卒越勇猛，刀刃也就越是锋利。一把名刀在手，便能万军辟易。而刀身呢？那是什么？”

    将帅和卒伍之间是些什么人，答案人人知道，但厅中却没人开口。

    “是杂阶的军校？”威胜军知军好歹给了韩冈一个面子。

    “正是！刀身脆弱不堪，即便锋刃再利，也一样排不上用场。若是刀身坚固，则锋锐差一点也无妨。”韩冈笑了一笑，“你们也许不知道，马刀和斩马刀并不算锋利，甚至还有些钝。但刀身坚实，一刀下去，就算碗口粗的木头一样能砍断。若是杂阶的军校得力，这一仗不会打得那么难看。只是换个将帅，一两年的功夫，能跟皮室军打得有声有色的河东军，哪至于就变成了废物？！”

    韩冈想说的是从队正、十将、将虞候，到都头、指挥使这一干不入流品的杂阶军校，也就是后世的士官。士官不得力，使得将帅们对战斗力的影响过于深重，而大宋为了防备五代之患弄了个‘将不私军’出来，这就使得一支军队的战斗力随着将领的变动，而急剧波动。

    韩冈一直都认为自己很重视参谋和士官制度，但现在回想起来，他在河东的时候，在这方面做得实在太少了。

    将为一军之胆，也是首脑，而下面的军校则是骨骼、血脉。当有能力有声望的将校纷纷被夺职、左迁，剩下的士兵即便依然精锐，也不过是一堆排不上用场的死肉罢了，何况换上了一群废物，士兵们的战斗力如何可能保持下去？人心都散了。

    这是世间的通论，之前韩冈和黄裳、田腴讨论代州之失时，也正是这么想的。但现在回想起来，却是犯了大错误。一个合格的组织体系，至少不能将希望放在一人的身上。

    封建军队在组织力上与近代军队有着天差地远的距离，参谋体系以及士官培训制度便是其中原因之一。

    “明明士兵们都有不弱的战力，甲胄兵械更是当世无双，但仅仅是将帅无能，却变得人见人欺，连险关要隘都没守住，这并不能视为理所当然。”“在幕中，是幕僚不得力，在军中，则是军校不得力！”

    韩冈发了一番议论，打了一个岔，看似不着调的抱怨，使得厅中的官员们还是莫名其妙的面面相觑，但各人的脸色却都缓和了许多。

    见威胜军的官员们不再为辽人而惶恐，韩冈也不乱开话题了，轻咳了一声：“说回正事。辽人这一回南下，攻下河东对他们来说也是一个意外。否则，就不会在攻下代州后，有近十天的时间没有南下的动静，仅仅是劫掠代州乡间。还有河北，竟然被阻挡在保州、霸州而不能深入，对北虏来说，就是一个失败。这也是证据。可见其内部并没有做好开战的准备，只是为了配合兴灵之争，而不得不仓促发兵。”

    韩冈一扫厅中，见人们都在用心聆听，喝茶润了润喉咙后便继续说道：“不过对我皇宋来说，雁门关的失陷也同样猝不及防。朝廷整顿兵马需要时间，基本上要到半个月之后才能有大批的援军抵达。在援军抵达之前，还要靠河东上下一心。”

    “枢副放心，威胜军上下一切遵从枢副之命。”知军起身，带着众僚属向韩冈表态。

    韩冈满意的点点头，示意他们都坐下：“再说眼前事。石岭关沦陷日前沦陷。从石岭关至太原百里有余，又是谷道，即便占据石岭关后立刻发兵南下，现在最多也只是前锋攻到了太原。至于辽军主力想要进入太原腹地，至少还有两三天的时间，甚至更久。”

    两三天时间其实也很短暂，只是没人敢说出口。

    “诸位可知辽军进入太原府后，会先往那边走？”韩冈用考官的眼光审视着威胜军的官员们，“太原四通之地，北虏会先攻何处？”

    “是榆次！”其他人还在思考，一名官员却已经应声，“北虏入太原后，第一步当是榆次县！”

    这名官员坐在下首处，只比县丞、县尉高一点，四十多岁，穿着**品的青袍，听口音不是北人。

    “你说说为什么辽人的第一目标为何绝不是威胜军，而是榆次？”

    “榆次是井陉的出口，一旦北虏占据了榆次县，便能断了河北和河东的联系。倘若北虏直接南下，而不顾井陉，却有被河北军截断后路的危险。”

    辽军的动向很容易猜，如果是在沙盘上一眼就能看得出来。不过现在没地图、没沙盘，想要做判断，就要靠平日的积累了，需要在军事和地理上有一定的认识。

    韩冈甚至有几分意外，从这个官员的外表上可一点都看不出来，“你是本军的陈判官吧？”

    之前韩冈刚刚住进驿馆的时候，赶来求见的威胜军和铜鞮县的十余位官员一个个都自报家门，但韩冈哪里可能全都记下来。只有知军、通判和知县记住了。其他人只认了脸和官职，加上一个姓氏。

    那官员站了起来，恭恭敬敬的回话道：“下官陈丰，今忝为军判。”

    “不是进士出身？”

    官员若是有进士资格，自报家门时不会不提，东华门外簪花游街那是一辈子的荣耀，但这位却没有提，应该不是进士。

    陈丰话声顿时磕绊了一下，羞恼的涨红了脸，进士出身的官员看不起非进士出身，在官场上也是常例，但当着众人的面，由枢密副使问出来，却还是伤人的很。很有些勉强的说道：“下官是治平四年明经科出身。”

    “十四年了。”明经科虽比不上进士，但在官场上也算是有出身，为官十四年只为一下军判官，算得上是升的慢了，“应该怎么做？”

    陈丰闻言精神一振，又是喜色上面。韩冈正盯着他看，这一下子对陈丰的看法却顿时低了三分。忽喜忽忧，这城府心性上差了。

    不过陈丰心中的激动远比脸上表现出来的更胜一筹。他都四十多岁了，还只是一个下军幕职官，多半一辈子升不上去，至于转官那根本是个不切实际的幻想。

    现在一个机会落在了眼前，陈丰怎么可能不激动。韩冈的幕府对他这一等小官来说，等于是龙门了。只要能跳过去，让韩冈满意了，虽不至于立刻就能飞黄腾达，但至少京官朝官还是有很大希望的。

    “先要保住太原不失。只要太原城还在，北虏就不能肆无忌惮。”

    “如何保住太原？”

    “当速招援军。只要有大军在外，北虏便不敢随意攻城。”

    “援军远来，一时间可排不上用场。”

    “……也不必援军力战，只要让辽军和太原城中知道有援军就行了。”

    陈丰虽不能说是对答如流，但每个问题，他也只是想了一想便能做答，这让韩冈很满意，可说是惊喜。

    “表字呢？”

    “呃。”陈丰一时没领会过来。

    “我是在问军判你的表字。”

    一阵狂喜涌上心头，陈丰连忙道：“不敢当枢副的垂问，下官草字公满。至公至正的公。满招损、谦受益的满。”

    韩冈转头对威胜军知军道：“我来此仓促，制置使司连架子都没搭起来。现在身边缺一个掌机宜文字的，打算将公满暂借到制置使司中来，不知可否割爱？”

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（八）

    韩冈的要求，威胜军知军自无不允之理。

    说起来，就算韩冈不问他，他也没有干涉的权力。名义上军判官是知军的幕佐官，实际上军州属官的任命，什么时候需要经过知军知州的许可了？那是流内铨、审官东院和政事堂的权力。

    拥有便宜行事之权的韩冈自然也有，唯独知军没有。

    现在制置使给面子，知军又岂能给脸不要脸。

    “公满你呢？”

    陈丰又怎会不愿？机会有多难得，用脚趾想都知道了，谦虚了两句，便点头应下，“陈丰愿效犬马之劳。”

    “很好。”韩冈点头，“我忝为本路制置使，不能在威胜军久留，明日肯定是要往太原去，公满你且收拾一下，明日一早随我北上。”

    陈丰楞然，嘴张了开来，却合不上去。

    正待恭喜陈丰受到重用、而韩冈得一得力幕僚的威胜军官吏们，也都愣住了。

    韩冈眼神发冷，就连田腴都带着冷笑。

    权力与义务相对应，制置使有便宜行事之权，要负担的义务自然也就远比普通的经略使更重。成为制置使幕中一员，相对于好处，自然也有沉甸甸的义务。官职和好处不是天上掉下来了，要拿命来换的。

    这算是给新人的第一课。

    “万万不可！”出人意料的，却是知军跳起来了，“北虏既然已破是石岭关，现在肯定是已经打到太原城下了。枢副身边只有十几人，遇上北虏怎么办？一旦枢副在去太原的半道上有何意外，连累到河东局势败坏，以致于河北、陕西的战局逆转，这个责任可不是枢副一身承担得起的！”

    ‘倒是会说话。’韩冈的心道。以大义相责，是下台的好台阶。如果自己没有一定要去太原的打算，就可以趁机下台了。

    劝告人人会说。很明显的冒险活动，当然要劝诫。出自知军之口，却是出乎意料。韩冈本以为陈丰会开口。要么阻止，要么赞成，刚刚成为自己幕僚，陈丰理应要表现一番，可却是知军来出头。

    韩冈看了陈丰几眼，却见他仍有些呆愣，暗暗地摇了摇头。金无足赤，人无完人，虽有些眼界见识，但心性胆略还是差得远。不过也不能求全责备，就当是千金买骨好了。

    后世理所当然的自然地理常识，这个时代却是极为稀罕而无人教授的知识。不是千年之后，能对山川地理有一定认识的在官员中都是少数，同时还要再了解一点军事，就更加稀少了。陈丰能一眼看破辽军应有的动向，这份见识还是很难得的。

    “枢副何不留在铜鞮县？等到京城的援军，正好可以北上逐寇？”通判也在附和。

    “既然已经受命退贼，岂能藏身后方？这样如何激励军心民心？”韩冈笑了一笑，“进太原府城估计是来不及了，即便北虏会先攻榆次县，也会在太原城外放上一部兵马，但赶到太谷县应该没问题。”

    太谷县在太原府中，除了州治阳曲，以及井陉道上的寿阳外，城防是最坚固的一座，驻军亦多。虽然从地理上，去祁县或是干脆到汾州坐镇，更能接近关西，引来西军支援，只是汾州已经出了太原，而祁县的城池并不坚固——韩冈虽然要维系河东的军心民心不堕，也不会拿自己的性命开玩笑。

    韩冈又道：“先前往太谷县，便能先一步挡住辽军南下的道路。当然，榆次乃至寿阳也要加强防备，需要有人赶去榆次传话。”

    知军立刻道：“传话之事事关重大，不可耽搁，下官这就安排人手。只要枢副写好公函，今晚便出城送去榆次县。”

    知军行事干练，也会说话，今天的表现也不差。已经有好几人悄悄将视线投向方才刚刚被韩冈调走的陈丰。这位刚刚得志的制置使幕僚的表现方才可是有些逊色了。

    陈丰亦有知觉，仓促的说道：“除了榆次之外，还有西面的汾州也需要提醒加强防备。那里由汾水直通关中，只有控制了榆次和汾州，北虏才敢放胆南下。”

    陈丰的话一出口，韩冈的脸色一瞬间变了一下，挑选陈丰入幕府，是不是太过于草率了？千金市马骨，买的好歹也是千里马的骨头，不是劣等马的。

    西军主力皆在兴灵，银夏两处，短时间内调不过来。且刚刚打完一仗，也必须要休整一段时间。这一点，辽人不会不知道。在河东所属兵力不足以两路并进、同时攻城掠地的情况下，自然会掂量明白榆次和汾州的轻重，分出先后来。想要在官军反应过来之前，提前占领榆次县，再多的兵马也会嫌少，除去压制太原城的一部分外，剩下的州县一时间就不会理会。

    “至于太原，城高墙厚，辽人当只会封出城中守军的出路，不会强行攻打。”陈丰继续说道，“所以只要让城中知道有援兵将至，便可稳守住太原城。”

    “……说的也是，汾州那边也的确需要提醒加强防备。”田腴倒是会维护新同僚的脸面，因为这关系到韩冈的脸面。

    韩冈轻轻的摇了摇头，汾州也罢了，通知一下也无伤大雅，可有些错误是必须立刻指正，这比个人的面子更重要。

    田腴看到了韩冈的反应，立刻改口，“不过太原就难说了……城中兵力不足的内情当会为北虏所探明，北虏多半会用重兵试图攻下太原。”

    论起军事，虽然不是田腴的长项，但在韩冈身边久了，也有一定程度的认识，话说得条条入理。不过这番话一说，就更让人担心起太原的安危来。威胜军的官员们的神色又变得更加凝重起来，纷纷将望向韩冈，希望他能给出一个否定的答案。

    “河东表里山河，非骑兵用武之地。一直以来，河北才是北虏南下的首选之地。但如今局势变易，河东这边险关接连被突破，而在河北却没有打破边界僵局，故此北虏必然会将主力转移到河东来……或者说，已经转移了，如此一来，北虏必然会有攻下太原的想法。”

    辽人并没有同时在两个战略方向上展开兵力进行大战的能力。当他们在河东取得突破性的进展，河北那边自然就会就降格成牵制性的战场。太原城为河东一路重心，北接代州，南邻中原，东有井陉通河北，西有汾河入关中，乃是四通之地，辽人怎么可能放着不理？

    “太原兵马本来就不多，又调了半数去河北，剩下的已经不敷使用。可调去河北的兵马又不能调回来，否则河北的战局也有糜烂的可能……不管怎么说郭仲通是不会同意从河北抽调兵力，若是通过朝廷公文往来，等争出一个结果来，差不多就要到夏天了。”

    韩冈之前曾建议不要调回河东派往河北的兵马，这极有可能成为王.克臣推卸责任的借口。说这番话的时候，韩冈在心中也不禁感叹时局变化得太快，让人意想不到。

    他的一番话近乎危言耸听，官员们更加不安起来。知军和通判肚子里都在咕哝，还是少说两句吧，下面的人胆都要给吓破了。

    “不过河东局势表面上看虽是危在旦夕，但依然有着反败为胜的机会。所谓祸兮福之所倚，福兮祸之所伏。辽人越是深入河东，他们就越是危险。”韩冈的道理很浅显，在座的个人很容易就想明白了，只是他们依然竖着耳朵，听着韩冈的接下来的话，“河东与河北不同，千里平原上，骑兵能纵横驰突，想走就走，想留就留，但在河东，只要卡住几处险关要道，就是瓮中捉鳖，关门打狗。”

    “关门打狗？”韩冈的话很有趣，这让原本严肃的威胜军官吏们有好几个都轻笑出声。

    不过关键的还是韩冈表现出来的心态。自收到消息后，依然能保持不急不恼，气定神闲的表象，让在场的所有官吏为之心折之余，也放下了心来。

    不过也有人腹诽，哪里会有这么好的机会？能守住太原就很了不得了，最多也不过是扩大一下收复的范围，夺回一部分失土。

    河东的将兵法推行的并不彻底，韩冈之前只在缘边各军州和太原府中设立了七个将。当他准备整顿河东南部军州的禁军时，就被调回了京城。而他设立的七个将时所提拔任用的将校，正好就成了新任边将的针对目标。没被重用的被提拔，被重用的则打压下去，都不需要去费心调查，直接看一看每个人前后的官职就可以知道了。

    时至今日，韩冈为了提高河东军的整体战斗力而团聚组建的七个将，可以说是给废掉了大半。已经排不上用场。西军一时间来不了、河北军也回不来，只剩京城和河东本地的兵马，又都是一时间派不上用场。

    很多人都明白这一点，韩冈却笑道：“只有一心想要把入寇的北虏全歼，才有希望将失土夺回。要是仅仅抱着保全太原的心思去打，结果肯定是将代州、忻州一齐丢在北虏手里。”

    田腴反应很快：“取乎其上,得乎其中？”

    韩冈微笑点头。

    他的意思正是《论语》之中的‘取乎其上，得乎其中；取乎其中，得乎其下；取乎其下，则无所得矣。’这一段所表达的道理。

    说起来《论语》的确是本值得深思钻研的经典，只是被历代儒者的过度解读了，在后世才会弄得让人有逆反的心理。

    “话说回来，若真的有机会全歼北虏，我也不会放过！”韩冈咧开嘴，白森森的牙齿衬得温温和和的笑容一下变得狰狞起来，“既然来了，那就不要走了！”

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（九）

    田腴深深的吸了一口气，空气带着丝缕寒意透入体内，稍稍平复心中激荡的情绪。

    瞅瞅厅中众官，脸上或多或少都有着一抹难以掩饰的激动。

    同样的话，从不同的人嘴里说出来，给人的感觉是完全不同的。

    看着韩冈线条明晰硬朗、不怒自威的侧脸，田腴暗自喟叹，也只有如此人物方能放此豪言。

    即便如王.克臣一般地位高峻的边帅，说要将入寇的辽军全都留下，也只会惹来嘲笑。可换作是当初在河东，拿着数万人头妆点自己的战功，其中包括数以千计的皮室军首级在内的韩冈，又有几人会不相信？

    “拿笔墨来。”韩冈下令让人准备好文房四宝，又招呼陈丰过来，“公满，你来写。让王.克臣坚守太原城二十天。二十天后，援军必至！”

    陈丰应声展纸提笔，而几名官员闻言惊喜：“枢副，二十天后援军就能到？！”

    “差不多就在二十天上下。”韩冈点点头。他将话说得如此肯定，这让一众官吏更加安心。

    “诚伯。”韩冈又叫起田腴，“你来写给汾州，榆次县的文书。”

    田腴点头应诺。

    看着两人坐下来提笔草书，韩冈放松下来，对其他人道：“河东关山险阻，易阻截，难进退。这一回北虏深入河东乃是自寻死路。”

    众官纷纷附和：“有枢副坐镇，就是耶律乙辛亲来，也一样只有丢盔弃甲的份。”

    “辽贼深入汉土，都是命悬一线的。先不说有杀胡林旧事在前，澶渊之时，若不是真宗心念苍生，顿兵澶州城下的北虏能回去的不会超过一半。”

    直接批评皇帝不适合，可谁都听得出韩冈是在抱怨真宗皇帝太软弱了，这下就没人敢附和了。

    韩冈笑了一笑：“这几年来，北虏与我官军对垒连战皆北，国力、军器都远逊于皇宋，且耶律乙辛秉国名不正言不顺，其后方不稳，又选在春来发兵，，这是回光返照，后力难继”

    “有枢副的这番话，人心可安啊。”知军笑道，“若传到北虏的耳朵里，说不定吓得他们就向北逃回老家了。”

    韩冈拿着拿着杀胡林和辽太宗做例子，很快就会被传出去。当越来越多的官员拿这番话来激励和鼓动军民士气，不用多久会落进辽人的耳朵里。在这个节骨眼上，不是没有可能将辽军给吓走。

    “凡事还是要往坏处准备。我倒是觉得会将北虏给吸引过来。北虏连破雁门、石岭，气焰正是嚣张之时。他们要走，一个是抢得心满意足，另一个就是被打得丢盔弃甲后逃窜！”韩冈一扫厅中，“如果再死一个辽太宗，这一战后，辽人当从此不敢再南顾。”

    就在韩冈继续鼓动人心的时候，陈丰很快就完成了任务，将一份草稿恭敬的递到了他的面前。

    字还不错，有欧体的神韵，而内容简洁明了，没什么文辞华饰，把事情也说明白了，照着念，就算是不通文墨的也能明白。这可比韩冈预计的要好。很有不少官员为了表现自己的文才，硬是在公文中弄个四六骈俪之类的赋文来，却连该说的公事都说不清楚，尤其是以自负文采的进士为多。

    韩冈点了点头，陈丰做官做了十几年，看来并不是白做的。将文书稍稍修改了几处，韩冈便盖印画押。装入信封后用火漆封口后，他瞅瞅知军。威胜军知军心领神会，“下官这就去安排，现在就走。”

    该吩咐的都吩咐了，韩冈也没什么话还要多说，威胜军知军带着属官起身告辞。韩冈也不留人，将他们送到了厅门口，又让田腴和陈丰将他们送到了驿馆外。

    离开了驿馆的的大门，一行人中私下里就窃窃私语起来，多是赞着陈丰的好运气。

    “福灵心至吧。平常也不见他如此精明厉害。“

    “多半是……军守，接下来该怎么做？”

    “韩枢副说什么，我们就做什么。”知军回道。“不过是些粮饷、兵员，早早筹备好对大家都有好处。”

    但有人犹有顾虑，“……但京营能赢得了辽人吗？”

    “别忘了，还有河外的兵马。枢副若要调兵，折家敢耽搁片刻？再迟些，西军就上来了。”

    “如何？”待两名幕僚回来后，韩冈就问道。

    “看起来都对枢副有信心。”田腴回道。

    “的确！”陈丰立刻接话，“来时个个忧形于色，但走的时候，却都是脸上带笑。全都是有枢副坐镇河东的缘故！”

    “主要还是辽人没能在河北占到便宜的缘故。”韩冈摇摇头。河北那里是硬桥硬马的真打，明眼人都能看得出辽军真正的实力。

    田腴点头道，“连河北军都赢不了，何论西军？而且辽军入太原，以运气居多，但打仗是不能只靠运气的。只要西军还在，朝野的信心就还在。”

    “好了，威胜军可以暂时放一边去，现在的关键还是太原。”韩冈抿了抿嘴，“外无必救之军，内无必守之城。只要知道外面有援军会来，那么太原定能守得住。”

    “但二十天是不是太紧了。”田腴方才就想问了，“若是二十天后援军不至呢？”

    韩冈哈哈一笑：“辽人可能围攻太原一个月吗？要耶律乙辛当真如此做，这送上门的大礼，我可是却之不恭了。”

    田腴皱着眉：“但也没必要就定下二十天。”

    韩冈摇头，“不得不如此。”

    虽说以太原的城防，即便是被赵光义毁坏后另修、防御力远不如唐时晋阳的新城，可也不是辽人用上十天半个月就能攻破的，但韩冈真是怕了。

    这个时代，不仅属猪的多，就是猪的官员为数也不少。应对兵事时，什么昏招都能出。有面对区区百余贼寇，献了牛酒请其高抬贵手的，也有十几兵卒喧哗闹事，就吓得带着一家老小离城逃窜的——这后一位还是名门子弟，乃是当今首相的长兄，最让韩冈心中不舒服的地方，就是这位宰相长兄的姓名居然与他同音。

    不给王.克臣等太原文武官以信心，以及足够低的目标，保不准他们就能将太原府丢给辽人。

    “只是枢副，光靠开封的援军妥当吗？”田腴追在后面问道。

    “还有河外的兵马！”

    “麟府军也要调回来了？”田腴知道，在收到石岭关破的消息之前，韩冈并没有打算让麟府军也挤到太原来，而是另有任命，但现在局势已经变了。

    “王.克臣此时必然已经遣人从河外调兵了，救命稻草都要抓，何况精锐冠绝河东的麟府军？我这也算是顺势而为了。”

    河外的情况一直还好，但胜州方向也有消息说遭到了辽军的进攻，以麟府军为首的河外兵被牵制，短时间内很难调回来。支援河北的兵马一时也回不来，而且韩冈更希望他们能发挥更大用处。

    但河东军的主力，大半是在边境上。剩下的，则又大多集中在太原。当王.克臣将太原兵马派往河北之后，河东的兵力便极度空虚。如果把丢在石岭关和赤塘关中的军队算进来，河东禁军还能不能凑出个两万三万来，那都是一个未知数。这样的情况下，韩冈不可能再留着河外军与辽人牵制队伍。

    韩冈进了厅，借着方才田腴所用的笔墨纸张，匆匆写了几行大字。

    ‘存地失人，人地皆失。存人失地，人地皆得。’

    陈丰在旁抻着脖子看了，却看不明白韩冈的意思。

    韩冈依样签名画押盖印后收入信封，点了一名跟在身边数年的亲信，“借驿马，将这封信送去府州。”

    “这是给折家的？似乎说不通。”田腴问道。

    “我是在说辽人。”韩冈笑着，视线转到陈丰身上。陈丰却愣着，没有半点闻言即答的敏锐。

    韩冈暗暗一叹，就听田腴道，“田腴明白了。歼灭了入寇的辽军，失去的土地都能拿回来，还能多饶几分。若是只想着收复失土，却不愿与辽寇硬碰硬，后患将无穷无尽。”

    韩冈点点头：“基本上就是这个道理。”

    为了达成目的，麟府军仅仅是调派能动用的机动兵力并不够，韩冈需要的是无所保留的付出。只是将家底都拿出来的折家和麟府军，甚至有可能连麟府丰三州核心之地都受到威胁和劫掠。这就得看折家能不能顾全大局了。

    韩冈将折家视为自己在河东军中的助力，不过若是折家不能在大是大非上作出让人满意的决定，过去的交情自是雨打风吹去。

    重新落座，韩冈突然猛不丁的问道：“公满，之前可是受了你家门客的指点？”

    方才韩冈确认了陈丰的见识，只能说差强人意，之前那仅有一次的敏锐反应和判断，甚至并不是福灵心至的运气，从直觉上韩冈认为那只是转述。现在以陈丰的反应看来并不是错觉。

    给陈丰指点的人绝不简单。从陈丰接到急报，到出门赶来驿馆，最多也就能换身衣服。在这么短的时间里，没有任何进一步的详情，便独自判断出辽人的动向，眼光和见识比今天韩冈看到的官员都要强。

    而那一位当也不是官员，只可能是陈丰家中的人，门客或是亲属，否则刚才就应该有人会给他使个绊子——向陈丰投去满载着嫉妒的眼神，韩冈方才已经看到了好几个。

    陈丰被韩冈盯得脸上血色尽褪，身子都僵住了。藏在心中的秘密，竟然一下子就曝了光。

    “公满？”韩冈温和的声音在陈丰耳中，却像柄冰冷的刀子在背上划过。

    韩冈眼毒，又是年少得志，在陈丰看来，那是分外容不得底下人欺瞒的性格。若是想蒙混过关，恶了韩冈，这辈子在官场上就没指望了。而说出实话，虽不能指望再受重用，但好歹还有份人情，何况那位也是自家人：

    “不敢欺瞒枢副，那是下官侄婿。他游学天下，近日正好到了河东。前几日正与下官议论和河东局势，曾与下官议论过若是不幸让北虏攻破了太原城，可能会有什么局面，又该如何应对。”

    韩冈抬了抬眉毛，有些惊讶。

    读万卷书不如行万里路，士大夫的见识和人脉有很多都是从游学开始的。不过游学不往京城去却往河东走，这个倒是稀奇。

    听口气，还并不是陈丰门客，而是一个年轻士子，更是在石岭关陷落前就开始议论辽军入太原的局势，这就更难得了——真不知该说是乌鸦嘴，还是有先见之明。之前自家却是猜错了。

    “可将他一并召来，你那位侄婿，我倒想见见。”韩冈听了听外面的更鼓，都已过了午夜，又笑道，“今晚是用不着睡了，干脆再多见几个人。”

    “枢副……这事有些不巧。”陈丰变得吞吞吐吐起来，“下官的那位侄婿前两天就走了，说是去京城。”

    韩冈已经准备点人去陈丰家请客，没想到已经走了，只是想来陈丰也不敢说谎，倒是让他微感遗憾：“……还真是不巧。是准备进国子监求学吗？”

    “只是游学。国子监不易入，两浙乡贡更是难得一中，所以下官那侄婿是准备先游学数载，再预乡荐。”

    “两浙一解的确不易中。”韩冈想起了自己当年参加进士科，是从锁厅试上得到了上京赶考的资格，若非如此，便要从十倍于乡贡名额的同乡士子中突围才行。陕西解试都是十里挑一，更别说独木桥一般的江南了，“磨刀不误砍柴工，多用上几年时间游学四方不算耽搁时间。”

    “枢副可要将人追回。”田腴问道。

    “算了，就不兴师动众了。”韩冈摇摇头。又不是韩信，他也不准备做萧何，且陈丰也让他失望，没什么心情。何况这一追多半要追到京城，直接写封信回去让人留意就好了，“令侄婿的名讳是……”

    “姓宗名泽，表字汝霖。”

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（十）

    【断更两天，对不住大家了。今天拼命补，中午十二点之前，应该还有一更。】

    刚刚闪过一辆载着一对小儿女的独轮车，身后就窜了上来几头驴子。

    拿着马鞭抽开身前的混乱，折可大望着前面更加漫长的一条街巷，怀疑起自己到底能不能及时赶到府衙去。

    现在街道上尽是托儿挈女逃进城来的百姓。纵然幸运的逃过了辽军的劫掠和杀戮，带着仅存的家当逃进了太原城，但偌大的城市却没有他们安身的地方，绝大多数只能在别人的屋檐下生活。

    这天还冷得很，一夜过去就是几十条人命。折可大这几日亲眼看见几辆马车走街串巷，将无人收拾的尸骸一条条的捡起来送去化人场。化人场就在太原城的西南角，现在还正冒着烟。这就是现在的太原城。

    纵然经过了多次战争，可折可大还没有看过如今这幅凄惨的场面。

    “直娘贼的。真是兵荒马乱啊！”就在折可大前面，一名身穿青色官袍的青年正冲着几名挡道的百姓发着怒，手中的马鞭举得老高，前面牵马的家丁也是连推带搡。

    只看背影，折可大便认了出来。那是经略司衙门中的机宜文字张俭，他的同僚，虽是文官，却是武将的脾气。不过荫补出身，也真没人把他当成正经的文官看待。

    “火气别这么大。这辰光，发火也没用。”折可大在后面突然开口。

    张俭冷不丁的被吓了一跳，回头见是折可大却是转惊为喜：“嗨哟，折阁门原来你在这儿啊。”

    “有事找在下？”

    “是有些事。”正说话，一名骑兵擦着鼻子从张俭身前窜过去，猛地就将下文给他砸进了肚子里。

    张俭脸色先是发白，继而又由白转红。被吓得气得不成话，红得发紫的一张脸：“直娘贼的，是赶着投胎去啊！”

    指天骂地的咆哮了几句，在周围的百姓看热闹的眼神中，张俭狠狠的咬牙：“王经略再不出来弹压，太原城不要辽军来攻就能破了。”

    ‘王.克臣有这个能耐吗？’折可大冷哼了一声，从鼻子中哼出的满是不屑。太原守不住，第一原因就是在王大经略身上。

    只是折可大现在也只能腹诽，根本改变不了什么。

    一年前，折可大被调到了太原府，在经略司中担任闲官至今。而原本在韩冈幕府中的堂兄弟折可适，则是安然在丰州做官。

    丰州建立之后，立功甚多的折家在河外势力大涨，也更加根深蒂固。下任家主的折可大转调太原，名义上是以立有殊勋为由，实际上还是人质的成分居多。

    折家对此没有表现出任何不情愿的态度，这是为了让朝廷安心。不过折可大本以为自己能被调入京城，被安排在太原倒是出乎意料。不知道是不是朝廷不想做得太过明显，还是觉得太原就足够了。

    不管怎么说，人质就是人质，不用指望说出来的话有人听，反正不受重用就是了。

    看得出藏在折可大眼底的不屑，张俭收起怒气，改怒为叹：“王经略现在就盼着令尊能早日领兵前来，若有五千麟府精兵坐镇，不用上城墙，城中军民就能安心了。”

    “在下都写了亲笔信了，还能怎么样？”折可大摇头，“王经略要调动麟府军，我折家世代忠良，岂有不应之理？我写信本是多余，不过是让经略相公放心罢了。”

    “折阁门，依你之见，太原城能守得住吗？”张俭见老于战阵的折可大都不看好所谓的太原城防，心中就像是十五个吊桶打水，七上八下。

    “我就怕他们不来打太原。辽贼真要跑来围着太原城，只要城中不乱，还是能守一阵子的。怕就怕辽贼跑去攻打榆次县，堵了井陉道，河北的兵马几百里路赶回来，迎头对上，结果可不好说。”让过一队匆匆跑过街道的士兵，折可大又冷着脸哼了一声，“都不知道乱跑个什么？！”

    “阁门若要回家去，还是绕道北门的好。”张俭陪着折可大往边上让，又道，“可就算井陉道被堵上了，好歹还有西军和京营啊。”

    “京营烂得边境上的乡兵都比不上，西军更是全都在贺兰山下，哪里能来得及。”又躲开一辆马车，折可大烦躁的扯着襟口，却没忘了说自家逗留此处的原因，“在下正在等人，等人到了就走。”

    等人？还没等张俭想出一个眉目，就见一人穿过街道往这边过来。张俭认识，是折家的门客，在太原辅佐折可大左右，好像还是折家的亲戚。

    折可大丢下了张俭，上前半步：“打探清楚了吗？”

    “清楚了，清楚了。”那门客连连点头，遗憾不已，“石岭关丢得冤枉啊，吴都监着实该死。”

    “到底是怎么回事？！”

    “吴都监领兵到了石岭关后，便将忻州的人马赶到了关城上，自己则坐在烽火山城。大郎你说，他该不该死？！”

    折可大愣了一下后摇头：“麟府军在河东还不是一样被人视为另类？太原兵马跟代州的合不来也不是一天两天了。”

    “石岭关都丢了，哪是一句合不来？！”

    “吴宝当然该死。”张俭凑了上来，他比折可大要早知道缘由，亦是发恨，“吴越同舟都能互助互济，吴宝这把自家人当仇人看了！他若是逃回来，当天王经略就能斩了他祭旗。”

    “杀了又能如何？石岭关都丢了。”折可大摇头，这还不是朝廷自家弄出来的事？

    天下禁军六十万，绝大多数分布在京畿、河北和陕西三处，时日久长后，军中便出现了三个不同系统的山头。但大山头之下还有一个个小山头。

    除了陕西因为年年战乱，内部调动频繁，其他地方，禁军更戍之法早就停了，各地的禁军基本上都是驻泊禁军，比如河东各部禁军，太原核心之地有一部，北部边境诸军州有一部，以及河外的麟府丰，多有在当地驻扎了五六十年的情况，军中士卒基本上全都是本地出身，底层军官也都是在近处调动。

    加上河东在五代接连出过开国天子，朝廷也是有意无意的破坏河东军中凝聚力，尤其是太原，毁城分兵，被提防得极严——否则就不会有石岭关和赤塘关这两座相距十余里的太原门户，却分属两州的安排——自然而然的就出现了太原、代州和麟府三个不同的系统。

    石岭关本身隶属忻州，驻扎在关内的兵马自然全都是忻州兵，真要说起来，忻州军是属于河东军中的代州一脉，与太原一系似近实远。

    这点龌龊事，河东军中谁不知？

    石岭关前关后城，北面是旧关城，而关南的烽火山城，是仁宗年间修建。地势之险要不逊关城。可就是因为有了新城，旧关城便没有再修葺，那可是一条破烂的防线。而且关城守军的家泰半都安在新城内外，旧关城若破，看到家中的父兄子弟被太原来的都监害死，石岭关的军属如何会不恨坐在城中的太原军？

    “韩学士若在，断不至于如此！”门客毫不客气。

    “是韩枢副了……”折可大感慨连连，当初在韩冈麾下杀辽人、杀党项，那杀得才叫一个痛快，哪里是现在可比。

    门客看着拥堵混乱的街巷，人在叹气：“枢密相公若能早来，何至于满城兵荒马乱？”

    “那也要到了才好。”

    “可好歹是来了。等到韩枢副到了太原，就不用听王经略乱指派了。”张俭不是王.克臣的人，说话毫无顾忌。

    折可大摇头：“能等得到再说吧。”

    辽军已经进了太原府界，韩冈若是轻车简从，运气不好就能成了辽人的战利品。若是要带大军北上，那就还要等上半个月才能收拢各地的驻军。

    三天前，韩冈的亲信和朝廷的诏令同时到了太原府。韩冈擢枢密副使，出任河东制置使，统辖河东军事，这一任命在太原城中引起了极大的震动。

    对于太原军民，自然是欢欣鼓舞。韩冈离开河东不过一年，在太原任职的时间也不到两年。作为河东帅，他军事上虽有成就，可他作为太原守，在治政上其实并没有太用心。但太原上下偏偏对他极为怀念，多有人将其视为归宋以来最出色的太原郡守。更别说论起治军克敌，方今朝中也没几人与他相提并论。

    另一方面，对于看得更深的官员们来说，在韩冈走马河东后，大半个枢密院都在外面的现状，绝不是一件好消息。陕西、河东、河北，一位枢使统领一路，立国之后，就没看到这样的局面。显而易见，现下的局势虽不能说开国以来未有，但也绝对是澶渊之盟以来最危险的一次了。

    不过放在眼下，有一个军功煊赫的名帅坐镇，决不是区区王.克臣能比。

    折可大以军中望气法观府衙，帅府行辕上的五色云气所聚，怎么看都是一头猪！

    “唉。”

    他唉声叹气，即盼着韩冈早至，也怕他在路上出了意外。矛盾的心思，此起彼伏，难以平定下来。

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（12）

    “韩…冈…要…来…了…”张孝杰一字一顿，低沉下去的语调仿佛在承受着极大的压力。

    “不对。”萧十三摇头，面黑如铁，“是已经来了！”

    “这消息可是确实？”张孝杰已经顾不得宰相的风度，急声追问，“是从哪里得来的！”

    萧十三将手上的信件递给张孝杰，“这是在太原城外截下一名信使身上搜出来的……人是往南面去的。”

    张孝杰接过那份盖着太原府大印的信函，匆匆一扫，信上所说的不过是对韩冈之前承诺重新加以确认，并恳求援军越早越好，甚至还说了许多辽军攻城给城中造成的伤害。天知道，现在射向太原城头上的箭矢还不一定超过了十支。

    “二十天……”张孝杰攥紧了手上的信纸，汗水从掌心中冒了出来，浸湿了纸张。

    “从信上看，韩冈说二十天援军必至，已经是三四天前的事了。”萧十三数着时间，“就算以三天来计算，也只剩十七天了。十七天后，宋国京畿的禁军便要抵达太原。”

    “怎么来得这么快？！”张孝杰想不通。宋人的进兵速度过去都是有记录的，应该不可能这么快。

    萧十三却道：“河东事关宋国存亡，太原则事关河东存亡。眼见太原有失，宋人肯定是拼命赶过来。”

    “可那是一千多里地啊！”张孝杰仍是一幅难以置信的表情。

    数以万计的步卒怎么能以一天**十乃至一百里的速度前进？三五天就会被拖垮。就算是骑兵，如果不是一人三马可以轮换着来，也撑不住这样进军的速度——宋国京畿能有五千一人三马的骑兵吗？

    “但这可是韩冈说的。”这是最有说服力的一句话，张孝杰哑口无言。

    不管怎么说，即便剥去了所谓药师王佛弟子的光环，在辽国的传言中，韩冈也都是那种不妄言妄语的南朝名臣风范。他说二十天援兵将至，那就肯定会有援兵在二十天内赶到太原。

    “……韩冈现在在哪里？”张孝杰忽然问道。

    萧十三摇摇头：“不知道，只是想来应该是在铜鞮县吧。”

    “……铜鞮县？”张孝杰手上就有河东舆图，翻开来一看，就了解到了几条出入河东的主要道路，“皮室军能不能攻下铜鞮县？”

    “铜鞮县中到底有多少禁军？”萧十三反问，这决定了铜鞮县到底有多难攻的关键。

    “威胜军的驻泊禁军不过两个指挥。”张孝杰手上不仅有舆图，还有活口供，河东各州的军事他基本上都了解到了。

    “只要有韩冈守在哪里，一千人至少得当成三千人用。想要攻下铜鞮县，至少要两万兵马。”

    “没那么多兵马啊。”张孝杰苦恼着拧起眉，“忻州还没打下来呢。”

    忻州的宋军已经是坚持到底了，连士气都莫名的高涨，这让辽军上下觉得很棘手，如同面对刺猬一般避之唯恐不及。

    “而且太谷县也有两个指挥。”他又继续说道。

    “太原府的兵马虽众，但大半都被调去了河北，留给其他县城的兵马，只有一些老弱病残。不足为虑。”萧十三道，“依我说，还是先夺了太谷县，南面的路也好看得住。”

    “要是西军从河中府北上，自汾州出来怎么办？”

    “自太原和太谷县出兵围剿，”萧十三停了一下，“只要能打得下太原和太谷”

    “若是从太原和太谷县发兵，完全能让北上西军吃上一个大亏，只是有那个机会吗？”张孝杰也摇头说道。

    太原四通之地，东南西北都有路通过来，必须分兵把守。可这偏偏是辽军最不擅长的一桩工作。

    如果是在平原上，可以充分利用骑兵的速度，直接跳出包围圈，但在群山环绕，只有数条道路通向外界的河东，骑兵的最大优势完全发挥不出来。

    不过萧十三的脸色却，耶律乙辛的态度是见好就收，但现在进入太原的除了一部分宫分军和皮室军外，也有不少头下军。这些贵人名下的军队没能赶得及在代州捞好处的机会，此时更加富庶的太原府就在眼前，不亲眼看见宋军杀来，是不可能让他们放下眼前的肥肉转身回撤的。

    如果强逼着那些贵人和头下军北返，他们肯信这是救他们的性命才有鬼，必然会喊着要求补偿。若抛下他们直接北返，不论事先有没有警告，回到国中后都会兴起众怒。

    “看来还是要打一仗了。”萧十三沉默了一下，又道：“其实这件事也不难。”

    张孝杰点头表示同意，“的确不难。”

    两人交换了一个眼色，同时点头：“就让来援的宋军葬身在太原附近！”

    宋军四方援军被催逼的赶往太原来，却不可能同时抵达，在这时间差上就是机会。只要稍通军事，就不会不知道各个击破的好处。

    可以说是运气，好就好在那个‘二十天’！

    ……………………

    “守内虚外、内外相制自开国以来一直便是被定为国是，而京中也的确是屯有重兵，但在实际上，由于边患不绝，为了防备辽夏，放在边境上军力，无论是陕西还是河北，都不逊于京城。”

    韩冈的帅府行辕已经设在了太谷县，黄裳等衙署幕职官也6续抵达，帮着他将整个制置使司的架子给撑起来了。为了与入寇的辽军决一死战，制置使司中的上上下下都拼命做着准备。几日来每日聚会公厅，无一例外都是面色凝重。

    只有韩冈看起来甚为悠闲，还有心将起兵制现状的利弊来，“不过除此之外，不论是南方，还是北方，广大的地区都是极为空虚。”

    “兵力之差只是一方面。在枢密院的籍簿上，各路军队的数量并不少，纵然没有禁军，也有厢军充数，纸面上看起来甚为可观，可在实际上，北方边军通常只有兵额七八成的实际兵力，而其余各路能有五成就不错了，在南方，甚至三成四成也是有的。当年我去广西时，当地的几支厢兵甚至不及两成的也有。

    而且论起兵备，不论是军寨，还是城池，也都是显而易见的年久失修。只是在庆历年间，因为朝廷为了与西夏作战而加重了税赋，使得国中盗贼遍地，各军州的防御体系都不得不进行了一番大的修整。这一仁宗皇帝时留下的遗产，便一直吃到了现在。”

    韩冈向着幕僚讲着古，他对现在的兵制有很多看法。如果要总结经验教训，改正过去的错误，这一次河东半壁沦陷，就是一个最好的机会。

    “不过有些事，只有失败中才能学得到。之前的历次胜利将很多.毛病都掩盖了，所以才有了今日之败。只要事后能扳回来，就不能算输。”

    韩冈语气轻松，仅仅说着要如何总结经验教训，这个态度让那几个刚刚被借调来，而并不了解他的官员都稍稍安心了一些下来。

    从好处想，这是军队积弊的一次大爆发。藉此机会，韩冈可以提议对军队进行一次大的改革，而不是置将法那样的修修补补。至少将士官的提拔和培训制度提上台面，并加以推行。

    韩冈正说着，外面却送来了一封信，而且是来自于开封。所有人的目光都聚集在了那封信上，是王安石还是韩绛，又或是别的宰辅的吩咐。

    韩冈在众目之下拆开信，看了一看，然后就向着厅中众官笑道：“家叔书而已，数日前，家中又添了一小儿。”

    官吏们同时一愣，真不知道该有什么样的表情。该恭喜吗？但时候似乎不对，若是不道喜，恐有得罪韩冈，想想还真是两难。

    而且现在是说这事的时候？

    富弼当年出使在辽国的时候，看到家书就直接点火烧掉，说徒乱人意。现在辽军已经占了代州，围了太原，身为制置使的韩冈却在这里慢条斯理的说着又多了一个儿子。

    可是不知为什么，厅中的大小官员紧绷的神经却为之松弛。

    “不说那些无关的闲话了。”韩冈终于将议论的方向扯回了正题上，手上又拿起了一封小册子，黄裳等幕僚都知道，这是韩冈几天来日夜赶工的作品，只是内容还不知道，韩冈一直都在严守秘密，直到现在拿出来。

    “敢问枢副，那是什么？”黄裳领头问道。

    “如何发展敌后抗战的指导书。”韩冈一笑，“不能让北虏顺顺当当的抢钱抢粮，再来跟我官军对抗。公诸于众，每一座州县都要尽可能多的将之刻印散布，让河东所有百姓都知道，该怎么与北虏斗争。”

    “是要动用乡兵、弓箭手还有保甲？！”

    “北虏肆虐，河东百姓无不受苦，自然是要全民抗战，人人拿起武器。”说道这里，韩冈抿了一下嘴，“当然喽，与辽军对抗的真正主力还是官军，拿了那份军饷就该做事，不能将责任推到没军饷可拿的乡兵身上。”

    “但若是按枢副所言，每一座州县都来刻印散步，肯定会落在辽人的耳目中。”

    “辽人看到反而好。我正希望能广而告之。”

    黄裳眼睛一亮：“可是能吓得走北虏？！”

    韩冈笑着摇头，“吓不走。”

    已经不是弦高的时候了，能用骗把敌军骗走。从那时起，战争艺术发展了一千七百年，在才智上小瞧敌人那是最蠢的行为。

    黄裳有些遗憾和失落，韩冈看在眼里，暗暗摇头。他这个幕僚，终究还是没脱了文酸气。文人总有爱用计的坏毛病，总想着能一策定江山。但真正的克敌之法，还是稳扎稳打，以势压人。

    韩冈想要的，便是这个‘势’！

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（13）

    “井陉道出现辽兵了？”

    郭逵的声音很轻，却又足够沉重。这意味着河东局势仍在持续恶化，而丝毫没有好转的迹象。

    郭忠义的声音更为沉重：“是的，寿阳城外已经有辽兵出没。平定军的人现在就在外面，等候大人接见。”

    寿阳是太原辖下，过了寿阳还有一个平定军【今阳泉市】，直到过了平定军的承天军寨【娘子关】，才是河北地界的真定府。

    寿阳和平定军都是属于河东，但面临敌侵，却遣人来河北寻求支援，更进一步印证了太原府的危局。

    “现在连井陉中都有辽军出没，可见榆次县多半已落入了贼手。”郭忠义双眉间聚起的沟壑，已被忧心所填满，“代州陷落，太原门户洞开，河东可用之兵已经不剩多少了。河东若有个万一，河北可也难保全这是唇亡齿寒啊。”

    郭逵摇了摇头，“韩冈今早遣人送来的信，你难道没看？他既然那么有把握，何须为他担心？”

    郭忠义眉头皱得更厉害，正想再说，外面的亲兵正好进来禀报，“枢密，丰、谷两将军求见。”

    丰祥和谷维德都是自河东领兵来援的将领，为太原军中的正将。这时候求见，到底为了什么郭逵也能做大心中有数。

    之前他将河东的战况瞒了七八天，现在终于瞒不下去了。

    两名将领被引到郭逵面前，行过礼后，根本就不站起身，直挺挺跪着。

    “你们想要做什么？”郭逵几十年的军队不是白混的，这两人到底想的什么，他一眼就能看得出来。

    丰祥和谷维德对视一眼，齐声道：“末将所领部众，都在担心家中老小。太原局势危殆，不免会有人担心，不知他们留在太原的家人是否安康。”

    “想必新任河东制置使，也就是新任的枢密副使，两位都认识吧？”郭逵没有回答问题，而是接了一句反问。

    丰祥和谷维德当然知道他们当然知道。在听说韩冈将去河东坐镇，下面的军校士卒很多都兴奋，都说有了韩冈，河东就安稳了。可是现在看情况，就是药王弟子也不顶用。

    两人各自眼里都透着狐疑，不知道郭逵为什么提起韩冈。

    “这是他的信。”郭逵将韩冈今天所写的信函特意拿了出来，让人递给两名将河东籍的将领：“若有人胆敢抗命，乃至懈怠，可斩之勿论！”

    郭逵语气森然，但两名将领却早习惯了郭逵的眼神，正要一条条的述说自己的迫不得已。只是郭逵却根本不给他们时间：“也别跟老夫说什么军心，韩玉昆在信中也是说了，你们能在河北将辽贼打得越狠，就越能逼着耶律乙辛将河东的贼寇调回去！”

    一句话就将大门给关上了，让两位将校无功而返。

    郭逵绝不会放人，在他的计划中，来自河东的这两万人不能有任何闪失。

    从一开始，郭逵就没想过能在边境上的第一线将辽军阻截住——那根本是不可能完成的任务。他是准备以自边境到大名这数百里的土地作为战场。

    边境上霸州、雄州、保州一线的兵马虽众，但任务只是迟滞辽军的攻势，打下辽军的气焰，第一要务是保守住这几个战略要点，等到辽军更进一步南侵，各军州的兵马就可以反攻入辽境。

    决战的战场在大名周边，这是郭逵事先预定好的，但局势的发展，却让出乎他的意料。谁也想不到，河北没事，反倒是河东出事了。而原本会赶来支援的辽军，现在都往河东去了。

    只是在边境线上的辽军，终究还有着近五万兵马，而南京道中，却还有刚刚从东京道调来的至少三万渤海、女真各部族的头下军。加上本来属于南京道的一部分戍守军队，郭逵将要面对的将是十万人马。

    稍晚一点的时候，帅府行辕中的大小官员齐齐来到郭逵的面前，正式的军议是任何时候都少不了的，尤其是现在的辽军动向，以及对河东局势的应对，人人都想知道。。

    不过有人更关心其中的一支辽军的，“不知枢密怎么看哪三支攻入河北腹地的北虏骑兵？”

    现在两国的战场仍是拉锯在边境线略偏向大宋的一侧，大多数辽军的留守精兵拼尽了力气也没能再越雷池一步。不过千里之堤终有溃于蚁穴的道理。漫长的边境线，不可能用军队将其全数堵在国门之外，

    这一段时间以来，甚至已经有多达三支，总数近万骑的宫分军攻入了河北腹地。不解决他们，官军的主力根本不可能大举反攻。此乃腹心之疾，一不小心能断送了所有人的性命。

    “不要紧，有人正跟着他们。”郭逵坦然说道。

    当那三支宫分军攻入了河北腹地后，郭逵立刻派出了手上大半的骑兵力量，分成六部，让他们追摄在辽军身后。不与其交战，而是紧紧跟随，进则跟进，退则同退。一幅虎视眈眈的姿态，配合着地方守军，逼得辽军不敢贸然分兵劫掠地方。

    这六部官军分别跟着各自的目标亦步亦趋，轮流盯防，就像一道绳索入寇辽军的套在脖子上，随时都有其吊死在法场上的可能。

    所以郭逵才这么放心，只要小心提防着那三支官军不被辽军给吞吃掉，那么他就有足够多的手段将三支宫分军最后给撕碎了吞下去。

    “敢问枢密，接下来给怎么做？”

    “攻打易州，这是河北救援河东最有效的手段。”

    “枢密是要官军去攻易州？可那三支辽军怎么办？总不能放着吧。”

    “我自会去将他们给解决了。腹心之疾必须尽快解决。”郭逵摇头道，“让广信军的李信为先锋，统领各部兵马！在本帅抵达易州之前，先行攻打。”

    虽然郭逵说得隐晦，在座的文武官员哪个听不出来，郭逵这等于是将整个战役的指挥权交给了李信。

    郭逵这是投桃报李。要不是韩冈在朝中屡屡相助，现在又置己身的安危于不顾，支持河北给与辽人决定性的一击，那么郭逵又怎么会不识趣，将李信给投闲置散了？。

    何况李信的能力、经验、功绩，以及他现在所在的位置，和他手下的那一部精兵，足以让他就任易州之役实质上的指挥官。

    而且韩冈面临河东的危局，不用担心李信不拼命。至于调到李信手下的将校，最差也有王安石和章惇在，也不愁有人但敢不听号令。

    现在郭逵唯一担心的就是韩冈能在河东坚持住，若他能成功，那么自然是河清海晏、天下太平，否则，天下局面糜烂将再难挽回。

    ……………………

    刚刚离开铜鞮县城，章楶就被人给拦住了。

    一名只有二十出头、身着武服的年轻人，被带到了新近就任河东制置使司参议的章楶面前。参议官此时骑在马上，虎着脸死死盯着身量比他高上不少的这名年轻士兵。

    不仅是章楶，就是他身边的将校士卒，也是一个个眼露杀机。

    “这什么意思？”

    “参议没明白？那就是小人没说清楚了。”这名年轻人丝毫没有畏惧之色，平静沉稳得仿佛惯历了风浪的老水手，“小人得枢密相公的吩咐，命所有北上来援的官军，可在铜鞮县稍事休整，待大军齐集时再行北上。”

    章楶的眼中闪起了凶光。虽然是文臣，却有着百战武将的威势。

    他是章惇新近推荐到韩冈幕中，担任制置使司参议一职，算是高级幕僚。随着第一批从京城出发的骑兵一路北上，准备赶往太原与韩冈会合。

    太原局势之危殆，从一匹接着一匹南下的信使身上就能看得分明。章楶恨不能插翅赶到韩冈所在的太谷县城。却没想到，离着太谷县还有一段距离，就有人敢明着来欺他。

    他抬起手，几名亲兵便将腰刀抽出了半截。只等章楶一声令，便立刻拿下胡说八道的奸细，好生的拷问一番。

    只是这个年轻人声音却依然平静：“小人不是辽人的奸细，所传的话，也是枢密相公亲口所言。”他从怀里拿出一封信：“一切都在这封信上。”

    章楶的亲兵接过信，上上下下看了一通，然后方才交给他的主人。

    章楶比他的亲兵看得更加仔细，上上下下的查验各项暗记，直到确认了外皮的真实性，才一把撕开了被火漆封好的信封，抽出了里面的信纸。

    纸上没有文字，只有一排排奇怪的符号。但这就是信，这是韩冈和威胜军事先约定好的密书。

    两边事先约定好用同一本书的同一版，以页数、行数和字序来代替具体的文字。满篇尽是数字，不拿到原本，根本就解读不出来，辽人的奸细自然无法伪造。

    而且这些数字，完全不是文字，而是一些数字的代码，是码头上写在麻袋或是箱笼上的记号，也就是所谓的码子。辽人的奸细也不可能有这么偏门的常识，即便是章楶本人，也只能认出这是什么，却不知道哪个码子对应哪一个数字。

    看了这份密信，章楶顿时便信了五分。不过真正让他释疑的，还是这名信使的身份给随行的人叫破了。

    “参议，那是韩枢副家的家丁，小人曾跟他打过照面。”

    章楶眼神一变：“你是韩枢副的家人？”

    “小人正是。”

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（14）

    萧十三和张孝杰已经抵达了太原。正遥遥望着太原城的城墙，惊讶于的这座城池的宏伟，那是绝不下于东京辽阳和南京析津的雄城。

    “城内还能守上几天？”

    “别的倒不清楚，只知道粮草足够。”

    “普通的办法攻不下来呢。”

    耶律乙辛的态度是见好就收，尚父殿下的亲信和军队离国过久过远，保不住后面就有人动起坏心思。

    只是这并不代表会放弃土地，太原府固然不会占据，可代州是要跟宋人交换回西平六州的质物，不可能说丢就丢。

    虽然隔得远，其实兴灵仍然可以算是黑山河间地的前沿屏障，萧十三和张孝杰两人都清楚，已经将自家的宫卫安置在黑山下的耶律乙辛，不会放弃贺兰山下的土地。

    将国境线恢复到战争开始时，并从宋人那里得到让人满意的补偿，对于大辽就不算吃亏，对于耶律乙辛，那就更是让他在登临帝位时减去更多的阻力。

    在萧十三和张孝杰而言，只有耶律乙辛登上皇位，或是他能做上周文、魏武、晋宣，他们才有未来。否则最终也只会是家破人亡的结果。

    “敌进我退，敌驻我扰，敌疲我打，敌退我追。”萧十三满心的感慨，他从来没有指挥过这样的战争，也没面对过这样的敌人，“说起来这十六个字对我大辽全民更加有用。”

    ‘乌合之众，不值一哂。黔驴技穷，技止此耳。’

    这是张孝杰刚刚听说韩冈准备发动河东义军时所下的评语。但当真看到韩冈使人在河东散布的所谓《御寇备要》的时候，却就再也说不出这样的话了。

    并不是里面的内容吓到了张孝杰，而是他在那本小册子里面，看见的是韩冈的声明。是向所有河东百姓做出保证，朝廷不会与辽人善罢甘休。

    不管怎么说，里面说的那些东西，能不能有成效是一回事，会给河东百姓带来什么样的刺激则是另外一回事。

    韩冈在散布河东的这本《御寇备要》中是怎么说的？不要与侵略者硬拼，而是用不停地骚扰加以拖延，不要让强盗轻易带着赃物离开，否则日后将再无宁日。拖得时间越久，宋军赶来的援兵数目就越多。到最后，将会站到一个压倒性的优势。

    韩冈在书中向所有河东百姓做了保证，一定会让贼寇血债血偿。这是把自己的脸面和声望与胜利挂钩起来。

    这也代表了宋国朝廷绝不会息事宁人，甚至很难达成任何有利不利的。为了皇统承续，南朝的朝廷必须顾全药王弟子的脸面。只要宋国的皇太子还没有成人，两府就算做出了对韩冈不利的决定，那位正垂帘听政的皇后也能逼着王安石、韩绛把诏书扯碎了吃下去。

    当然，这一切的前提是河东这边的局面不会继续恶化。能将帅府行辕放在太谷县，韩冈看起来就是一副很有信心的样子。虽然太谷县在南面挺远的地方，但萧十三和张孝杰同时望向南方时，仍是一脸的凝重。

    或是营地中，在半夜突然出现一支响箭；或是行进时，道边飞来几支箭矢、石块。这已经不是一起两起了，受伤的也不止一个两个。得到了韩冈的公然许诺和教导，宋人中，越来越多的乡兵甚至百姓，开始用他们最拿手的办法来骚扰辽军。

    虽然说现在仅仅是癣癞之疾，但宋人几乎是人人都有潜在的动手能力，如果他们当真群起而攻之，纵然精锐如大辽，多多少少也会吃一个亏。蚊子多了也能叮死牛的！

    而想要解决这个问题，充足的兵力是第一要务。

    可遗憾的是，经过飞狐陉来援的也不过八千骑兵。对于现在萧十三和张孝杰想要达成的目标来说，只能说是不无小补。而且不会有再多了。

    大队的骑兵从狭窄的山道进军，远比同样数目的步兵更为艰难。在崎岖的山道中行进，骑兵不会比步兵更快，而消耗的粮草则是五倍十倍——具体数目要看战马和骑兵的比例——而战马，只要还想让其能够继续作战，是不可能拿来驮运粮草的。

    前一次来自于河北的援军，使得飞狐陉上各军寨所储存的粮草全都消耗一空，短时间内不可能再从南京道得到更多的援助——无论是粮草还是兵员。而西京道剩下的兵力要牵制宋人的麟府军，更加不能轻动。

    现如今西京道上能动用的兵力差不多都来了，再多就得往更远处找。可不说路程远近的问题，仅仅是人马调动后，为了稳定地方而必不可少的人事和兵力上的调整和安排，就决定了不可能那么简单就把人直接都抽走。草原上的阻卜诸族可没一家是省油的灯。

    萧十三和张孝杰纵然身居高位，也想不出有解决的办法，只能摊着手苦笑。谁让这一场战争事发突然，远出双方预料？从一开始，辽国这一边就没有动员举国之力的打算，现在仓促调兵，哪里能调来多少？

    “不如将阻卜部的人马一并招过来好了。”就在帐中，萧达摩得意洋洋的向一文一武两位主帅提着自己的建议。

    这位萧十三族中的年轻人正是春风得意的时候，劫掠而来的战利品充斥了他的营帐，而代州首功的功绩也让他出尽了风头。这份持续了多日的兴奋，让他忽视了萧十三眼中猝然腾起的怒意。

    “主意是不差，若阻卜大王府能调来两三万兵马，宋人在河东也就完了。”张孝杰先是笑着点点头，却又叹道：“只是他们离得太远啊，再快也要到一个月之后。如果这一回顺利的击败了宋人的援军，根本就不需要那些不听话的异族出力。若是我军反过来被宋人援军所击败，那么阻卜人来了反而会是大麻烦。”

    “我大辽怎么会败？！”萧达摩的声音高亢，“纵然不胜，也能平手，到时候，赶来的阻卜人便能派上一点用场了。”

    张孝杰在旁眯起了眼，几乎在冷笑。萧十三则恨不得用力给这位让他丢人现眼的族人一脚：“你丢铜板，有几次铜板竖起来过？！”

    萧达摩被训得一头雾水，然后便抱头鼠窜。萧十三狠狠地瞪着他的背，回头过来，脸上又是尴尬的笑，“让相公见笑了。家里就没一个聪明的，一个个蠢得跟牛一般，除了敢拼命，也只剩个听话的好处了。”

    “能听话难道还不够吗？”张孝杰哈哈笑，“我家几个小子，肯听话的可不多。”

    耶律乙辛的信使在这一天稍晚的时候赶来了，带了耶律乙辛的吩咐，也稍带了他在过了石岭关后，在山道中被乱箭射击的消息。

    “一路上挨了七八箭。都不是强弓，应该是宋人的百姓。”那名信使说得十分淡然，仿佛没什么大不了的。

    难道韩冈的那本小册子已经传到忻州？萧十三眼中有着遮掩不住的疑惑：“这才几天啊。”

    “足够了。”张孝杰沉声道。

    “是在哪里遇上的？”萧十三眼睛一瞪，“此等贼子当立刻剿灭！”

    不过来自北方的信使摇摇头：“这并非目下急务。”

    这是个好答案，萧十三和耶律乙辛都不准备改变得太多。耶律乙辛尚在南京道，并没有西来的打算，萧十三和张孝杰都觉得尚父殿下应该还另有一个计划。不过既然没有透露给自己，两人也没打算去猜测。现在集中兵力，将太原夺占下来，才是最重要的。

    但这时候，又是一名亲兵滚着进来：“三交镇外的草料被烧了！”

    萧十三蹭的跳了起来，张孝杰也差点没能坐住。

    太原城外的草料场早一步就被宋人放弃，里面二十余万石的干草刍豆被一把火烧个精光。虽然早在预料之中，可萧十三听到这个消息之后，还是恨不得将城中下此命令的守将全都吊在路边的树上。

    三交镇位于太原和忻州之间的山中通道的南端出口，是交通枢纽。名为镇，却有着不弱于军寨的防御能力，相当于城池。镇中存放的粮草数目极多，接近三十万石，有本来便存在库中的，也有新近劫掠来的，是萧十三现在敢于继续打着太原主意的底气之一。

    “现在不知两位有何打算？”信使低声问道。

    萧十三略作思忖，而后说道，“粮草只要去抢去夺，就不会缺少。可错过的机会就难以挽回了。我等依然会按照之间的计划，将宋人的援军给歼灭了。少了援军，太原城将会不攻自破。至于那些所谓义军义勇，更是不成气候，韩冈岂会将希望放在他们的身上？”

    放开了让援军过来，只要一支接一支的将来援的宋军击败，太原城中守军很快就会不战自溃。不同方向同时进军，必然会有先后，只要有个两三天的差距，就足以解决任何一支宋军。

    “这并非急务。”信使依然重复着这句话。

    “那什么才算是急务？”萧十三心中不痛快已经表现在了脸上。

    “尚父有何吩咐？”张孝杰则更为敏锐了一点。

    “在我出来前，尚父只问了一句。”信使看了一下两名面前的两名重臣，耶律乙辛的左膀右臂，“韩冈在哪里？”

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（15）

    风中的暖意越来越浓了。

    战火如火如荼的日子里，春日的阳光却和煦得几乎让人忘了战争。

    但也只是几乎。很多人都想忘掉，但没人敢忘。

    太谷县中的气氛就像被拉开的弓，弓弦一点点的绷紧，几近崩裂，几乎让人窒息。

    城中百姓脸上看不到笑容，酒店青楼更是没了生意。而太谷县城门因为附近已经有辽人的远探拦子马出没，也只在巳午未三个时辰开放。在这个时候，甚至连地痞泼皮、浮浪子弟都识趣的乖乖留在家里，让县衙变得好生清静。

    整座县城中，唯一还有些生气的就只有韩冈的帅府行辕所在。只是行辕的位置并不是在县衙。

    太谷县毕竟仅是县城，城中没有大规模的公共建筑，县衙和学校都算不上大。韩冈没去抢知县的地盘，也没理会几个富户的讨好，而是将他的帅府行辕放在了城南的名刹普慈寺，把一群和尚赶得到处跑。

    太谷县大小庙宇数十，辽兵将至，城外光化寺、圆智寺等庙宇的僧侣大半都逃进了城中。理所当然的借住在城中的几间寺院中，挤得人满为患，连净信庵的比丘尼都不得不跟安禅寺的和尚做了邻居。

    韩冈这么一来，普慈寺中上百个和尚被扫地出门，却是连一个秃头都不见踪影。大雄宝殿成了白虎节堂，就差把如来佛祖像给推了。倒是弥勒殿好一点，但也只是因为不算大且后面禅房足够住的缘故。

    韩冈吃过午饭，在寺中闲逛消食，一时起意走近弥勒殿，就看见里面章楶跪在蒲团上。

    “质夫求的什么？家宅平安？”韩冈笑着跨过门槛。

    章楶仿佛没听到韩冈的玩笑，端端正正的拜了两拜，然后方起身回头：“都说枢副如六一，甚厌浮屠，今日一见果不其然。”

    韩冈哈哈一笑：“至少我还没有给儿子取个‘和尚’做小名。”

    六一居士欧阳修是有名的憎厌佛教，给儿子欧阳发取小名叫和尚。外人问他何故，却说贱名好养活，就跟平常百姓给子女起个阿猫阿狗一般。韩冈对佛门的态度虽与他差不多，却还不至于拿儿女的名字来开玩笑。

    章楶抿了一下嘴，像笑又不是笑，显然对韩冈对佛门的态度不太适应。“方才章楶求的是战事顺遂。若这一回能胜过辽人，章楶愿重修金身为报。”

    章楶信佛，韩冈却一点不信，不然也不会大模厮样的占了寺院。

    抬头打量一下大肚带笑的弥勒佛，“质夫兄有所不知，这普慈寺在治平年间曾经重修过，金身一时用不着修。还不如修座塔，镇一镇辽人的阴魂！”韩冈笑意微敛，眼神有几分阴森，跟着却又咧开了嘴，“白塔其实不错，七层那是最好了。”

    章楶皱了一下眉，却不打算细问韩冈究竟是什么意思，韩冈对佛门没有多少敬意，不会有好话的。

    章楶拜佛起来，眼睛在弥勒殿转了一圈，却没找到一根没点过的香。韩冈将人赶得干净，他手下的亲兵将房子也打扫得干净，真的什么都没有了。

    叹了一口气，章楶算是放弃了，问韩冈：“枢副可是已经有十足把握了？”

    韩冈摇头笑：“打仗嘛，一阵风都能改变胜负，谁敢说有十成，那肯定是骗人的。”

    章楶眼神专注的盯着韩冈，沉声：“但至少有成算，否则枢副当不至于冒此风险。”

    “质夫你倒是对我有信心。”

    “这几日看了枢副的布置，有了几分信心。”章楶说道，“当然，还有枢副过去的战绩。”

    韩冈苦笑摇头：“胜负之望，不当归于一人。”

    “可这一回枢副驻足太谷不就是希望北虏只将眼睛放在一人身上？”

    韩冈闻言转头，对上了章楶迎过来的双眼。章楶的眼神中看不到挑衅，极是沉稳。

    对视了一阵，韩冈方开口：“……我的确盼着辽人来赌上一把，就不知道能不能成功了。”

    “枢副所说的成功，是北虏来攻太谷？”

    “总不能看着辽人带着贼赃安然回返吧。”

    章楶点点头，表示认同。至少在韩冈的话中，能听得出来，他对于与辽人在太谷决战，有着充分的信心。

    “金太谷、银祁县，榆次的米面吃不尽。太原府也就是这一片最富。只从辽人的秉性上，就不可能放过这一片地方。”

    韩冈说着跨出弥勒殿，章楶跟在他身后，“有枢副在，辽人或许会先放过呢。”

    韩冈呵呵笑：“我好歹比金银更值钱一点吧？”

    章楶已经五十出头了，几乎是王安石的那一辈人。不过中进士很晚，快四十方得中，所以官位并不高。莆田章家进士出得也多了，宰相、状元都出过，年近四旬方才踏入官场，升迁很慢，前途又不算大，让章楶在家族中也不是很受重视。不过倒是对了章惇的眼——章惇父子在族中一向是另类，纵然已经贵为枢相，还是没有太多的改变——这一回能担任韩冈的参议，也是章惇力荐的缘故。否则因为伐夏之役中所受的罪责，他还要耽搁几年才能重新被重用。

    伐夏之役，章楶为转运判官，与已经去世的吕大钧为同僚，辅佐转运使李稷运输粮秣。伐夏之役未尽全功，战后议论功罪，负责粮草转运的官员没一个落了好，章楶也不例外。

    对于章楶，韩冈了解得不算多，只是这几天相处下来，感觉还是一个很有能力的官员，尤其是在军事上，与自己很有些共同语言。

    从弥勒殿出来，韩冈和章楶一同往大雄宝殿过去：“听说质夫兄旧年曾经游学天下？”

    章楶点了点头：“整整十一年。河北、关西和成都都去过。”

    “读万卷书不如行万里路，难怪质夫兄对天下地理兵事有此见识。”

    “远不如枢副广博。”章楶的回赞是真心实意。几天下来，韩冈对天下地理的见识，让章楶深感敬服。甚至难以理解，深度和广度完全不像是这个年纪应该有的。甚至连福建的山水地势都能在他这个本地人面前说得头头是道。而且绝非胡诌，却像是亲眼见证过一般。

    韩冈笑着摇摇头，这件事完全无法解释，幸好大雄宝殿就在眼前，也不需要解释。

    已经有八百年历史的普慈寺的大雄宝殿殿门敞开着，在门外守卫的不是秃头，进进出出的也没穿僧衣，在释迦牟尼的注视下，依照地图刚刚制作完成的巨幅沙盘就放在大殿中央。

    旁边还有一幅小一点的，则是太谷县的城防模型。

    殿内的气氛很是紧张，以黄裳、田腴为首的一众幕僚，或围着沙盘，或坐在耳室之中，也有亲兵捧着，来回奔走。

    韩冈新招募的幕僚陈丰也在这里，就在耳室中抄写公文。可惜韩冈传信回去，找一个叫宗泽的两浙士子，现在还没有消息。而另一方面，去了北方的韩信也没有消息，不知道他有没有遇上秦琬，甚至不知道他是死是活。

    听到韩冈进来的动静，各有各事的幕僚和士兵全都停了下来，齐齐转身向韩冈行礼。

    “都说过了，在这里，礼数就免了。”韩冈无奈的轻叹，“都去做事吧。”

    回头看看，在众人行礼时，章楶早避让到一旁。

    来到太谷县城的城防模型旁，韩冈停了步。方方正正的城池，完完整整的在五尺见方的沙盘上复制了出来。

    太谷城周九里又一百步，城高两丈五，以县城的规模来说，已经很大规模了。如果放在南方，许多州城的城墙都没有这个高度——其实在南方，许多县城、甚至州城连城墙都没有，有一圈篱笆就算防御了——可放在北方，也只能说，毕竟只是县城。只是换作是州城、府城的话，辽人是绝对不会攻打的。

    韩冈负手站在沙盘前。

    之前他曾遣人带信去太原，对满城军民承诺说二十天内援军必至。现在距离预定的时间，还剩九天。时间越来越少，而韩冈的目的也越来越明确，如果辽人如其所愿的话，决战便已迫在眉睫。接下来就要靠这一座并不算雄伟的城池，来抵挡辽军的围困以及进攻。

    “北虏真的会来吗？”章楶在后问道。黄裳等几名亲信幕僚也聚了过来。

    “如果不来的话，就只能等陕西和麟府的援军一起到了，才能将他们赶出太原了。当然，”韩冈抬头对众幕僚笑道：“他们也就没有进一步扩大战果的机会了。已经打下了河东，仅仅是劫掠一番就北返，恐怕不是耶律乙辛所愿。”

    不论大宋还是辽人，其实都在寻求决战的机会。只要能在决战，便可以打破现在的僵局，使得对手转为绝对的守势，接下来的几十年就可以为所欲为了。

    就像太宗皇帝第二次北伐后的大宋，从那时起，即便是在澶渊之盟签订后，大宋都是处于弱势的地位。直到变法开始，经过了开拓河湟，南征交趾和灭亡西夏一系列战争，使得宋军的战斗力直线上升，方才改变了这一局面。

    但在何时、何地决战，却是一个大问题。必须是有利于己，而不利于敌。

    在河东，辽军占据了上风。韩冈很清楚，萧十三能有的选择，远比自己要多。即便援军安然赶来，辽人也可以施施然的返回代州。胆大一点，还可以利用机动力来个各个击破。

    而韩冈，除了拿自己来做鱼饵，就没有别的更好的办法了。

    他驻扎在太谷县是为了引诱辽人南下决战，《御寇备要》也同样是在逼迫辽人南下决战。

    都是同样的道理。

    大宋四方援军将至，而眼下，就是辽人最后也是最好的机会。

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（17）

    只剩下七天了。

    来自北方的探马越来越多，而大宋的游骑，每日从城中清晨出发，回来时总会多多少少的少些人。

    借住寺院的制置使司衙门中的空气，一日.比一日更加沉重。

    唯有韩冈与众不同，一派轻松的让人看了心中发恨！

    “胜者在敌,败者在己，我能做的只是做好准备，先立于不败之地。至于能不能赢。能赢多少，那就要看辽人的表现了。”吃完饭后，韩冈端着一杯热茶在偏厅中慢慢品着。

    “不只是要看辽人。”章楶补充，“还要看河北。郭逵若能弄出个大捷来，河东就能平定一半了。”

    “要是郭逵能打到燕京城下，辽军直接就会拼命的往回赶过去。”

    “不可能打燕京的，多半是攻一攻易州就差不多了。”

    韩冈很喜欢这个气氛，幕僚们的商议往往能给彼此带来启发。当然，也包括韩冈他本人。

    易州勾连飞狐陉。从飞狐陉向西，便是代州。本来飞狐陉东半部属于辽国易州，西半部属于大宋代州，现在却是都给辽人占了。不过一旦易州被攻下来，析津府的南大门被打开不说，仅仅是飞狐陉东半部落入宋人之手，对于河东的辽军而言，便是要面临灭顶之灾的危险。

    “那只是飞狐陉，井陉怎么办？”陈丰问道。

    “寿阳不丢就没关系，丢了寿阳还有平定，丢了平定还有承天军寨【娘子关】，过了承天军寨那才是河北的井陉县。”章楶说道，“这与飞狐陉不同。东面是辽国的易州，西面的代州再失陷，瓶形寨【平型关】纵然地势险要，可两面夹击而来，一样是守不住。”

    章楶对地理的熟悉让人惊叹，就是黄裳也不能如此举重若轻的举例。

    “辽人的重心不在井陉，有飞狐陉就足够了，别忘了，他们刚刚从飞狐陉调了兵来河东。”

    “但那样，辽人在河北不就没有兵了？”

    “为辽人担心作甚？就算现在，南京道中的辽兵也差不多有十万呢。”

    “十万？！这样还要攻打易州？”

    章楶道：“这十万人是整个南京道的总兵力，真正能参与到易州之战中的不会超过三万。从兵力上来说，还是以官军占据了绝对优势。”

    “但飞狐陉怎么办？”黄裳反问道。

    易州本来就是南京道上的重镇，又连通飞狐陉，驻军本不在少数。但在座的所有将帅都不担心这些兵马。他们怕的是打到一半，辽人的大股援兵赶来怎么办？

    万一辽军从飞狐陉杀出来，到时候前线的官军甚至有全军覆没的可能。当年太宗皇帝之所以功败垂成，败在了燕京城下，就是因为耶律休哥早一步率军赶到了幽州，出乎太宗皇帝和开国众将的意料之外。

    “且不说辽军会不会从飞狐陉谷道出兵，以郭逵的老道，会吃这个亏？”章楶摇头。

    郭逵不会放过这么好的机会。若是没有这点抓住时机的能力，他也妄称名将了。

    就是不知道辽人给他准备下的是什么样的招待。耶律乙辛也不可能不加以防备。所以就要看郭逵和耶律乙辛谁更棋高一着了。

    “麟府军差不多该过汾河了。”话题从河北绕了回来。

    黄裳立刻道：“再过几日或许就能到忻州。”

    “希望那时候，忻州城还没有丢吧。”

    “保住忻州可没那么容易，位置卡在大路上。”

    河外的麟府军主力虽然在胜州前沿，即便韩冈让其放弃胜州，也至少要一个月以上才能调过来，但一部分镇守府州的核心兵力则可以将这个时间缩短四成，而将最后的目的地自太原改为忻州，则更是只剩一半。

    尤其早在韩冈之前，王.克臣也下了调令，再有了韩冈之后的补充，麟府军的出现将会出人意料的早。

    忻州城还未陷落。确切的说，是至今还没有陷落的消息。

    不过没人看好忻州城。正卡在代州、太原之间，而且是控扼着唯一一条官道的位置，战略位置至关重要，辽人必然会全力以赴的攻打。今天没有消息，明天说不定就有了。

    至于忻州会不会出人意料的坚守住，那的确不是不可能。只是韩冈早前也曾对他们几个幕僚说过，这件事可以期待，但不要指望。而来援的河外军会怎么选择前进的方向，还是让人担心。

    “若来的是西军，根本就不用这般担心。”田腴叹道。他可是在横渠书院正儿八经学习过的，比谁都清楚韩冈在西军中的威望，更对西军的战斗力有一份迷信。这份了解，不是黄裳等人可比。只有章楶多少了解一点。

    “可西军才来了七千啊。”黄裳同样长叹息。

    现在从汾河谷地上来的援军只有七千人，而且只走到了阳凉关。抵达河谷北端出口的介休，还有不断的距离。而到达能直接支援太谷战场的平遥县，更是遥远。在十天之内，不会超过一万。真正要能够达到足够改变战局的数量，则不仅仅是时间的问题。

    “枢副有没有给吕枢密写过信？”陈丰突然问道。

    黄裳摇头：“没有。只给朝廷上过奏章。”

    陈丰表情发苦，这么说来七千援军根本是关中主动派来的。可能是吕惠卿得到了朝廷的诏令，直接调动了河中府的兵马——河中府虽然属于关中，但其位置却在黄河之东，是长安面对河东的屏障。

    “也就是说，短期内，能派上西军也只有七千人了？”

    这完全是杯水车薪。以西军的兵力，才挤出七千人根本是打发叫花子。再怎么说，长安也该有兵。兴灵之役打得再激烈，也不可能将整个关中的兵力全都抽调走。

    黄裳嘿然冷笑：“对朝廷来说，他至少是派了。”

    派与不派完全是两个性质。不派兵，不论河东结果如何，都要面对朝廷随之而来的怒火。可只要派了，这就代表吕惠卿将河东放在心上。就算没有更多的援军，那也是形势所然，事后也不能说他的不是。

    这一点连陈丰都明白，如果想要让在陕西的吕惠卿全力相助，除非韩冈向他低头。可以韩冈的心气，可能会向吕惠卿低头吗？

    “都是为了国事，哪有低头抬头的说法？如果真的有必要，枢副肯定会低头的。”田腴对韩冈的性格为人还算了解，“现在枢副既然连封公文都没往关中送去，自然是有很大把握的。”

    韩冈当然有足够的自信。作为他的幕僚，章楶、陈丰在他脸上看到的永远都是自信满满的神情，看不出半点虚怯。那份从心底透出来的自信，是绝对伪装不来的。

    可莫说几位新人，甚至就是跟随韩冈时间不短的黄裳和田腴，心里也有些犯嘀咕。支撑他们信心的，并不完全是韩冈对计划的解释，而有很大一部分是因为计划来自于韩冈他本人。其他人也基本上如此，甚至更甚，其信心几乎全都来自于韩冈。

    如果是在太原城中，当然是另作别论，可惜现在是在太谷县。城防水平在诸多县城中，绝对可以排在前列，但与河北、河东、陕西的府城、州城相比，还是有距离的。

    可想要达成目的，进驻太原城是没有任何意义的，躲在南面的山谷中，同样没有任何意义。

    韩冈坐镇在太谷，还让来援的京营禁军在威胜军铜鞮县集结，然后依照他的吩咐，将大营安扎在威胜军最北端的南关镇，到太谷县南端的盘陀一线，与太谷县相距不超过四十里。而这座谷中连营形势的大营，其在谷地北端峪口处的前进营地，与太谷县则更近了一半。

    虽然现在抵达的兵力并不算多，可接下来的十天，将66续续还有三万兵马齐集太谷县南方的大营之中。

    其实要是把大营安在山口外，再接近太谷县十里，甚至五里，那辽军是绝不会过来的。

    太过稳固的犄角之势，将会让任何攻打太谷县的军事行动成为笑话。只有保持现在的距离，才会让太谷县成为一块让辽人忍不住咬上一口的肥肉。

    从峪口到太谷，超过二十里的平原地带，步兵要走上半日的路程，足以让骑兵发挥出自己的威力。将成阵列的步卒拖住拖垮——至少契丹人应该有这份自信。

    ……………………

    韩冈硬是给了辽军施展的空间，其用心不问可知。都不用多说，章楶、黄裳、田腴都看得出来，自然辽人也能看得出来。

    来来往往的远探拦子马早就将韩冈在太谷县周围的布置打探得七七八八，虽然在这过程中受了一些损失，也跟宋国的百姓、以及宋军的游骑有过多番交手，但比起得到情报，那点损失实在算不了什么。

    理所当然的，韩冈的计划便在辽军将帅中引起了激烈的争执。

    “那是明摆着是陷阱！”

    “可只是太谷县啊……太原打不下来，区区一个县城如何打不下来？”

    “怎么可能只是一个县城？！那只是鱼饵，没看到后面的钩子吗？！”

    “但尚父的吩咐怎么办？”

    “那是因为尚父还不知道韩冈的打算。”

    张孝杰烦躁的敲了敲桌子，让大帐中的声浪稍稍平息了一点。他与坐在身侧的萧十三交换了一个眼神，皆在对方的眼中看到一丝无奈。

    其实争论的最后一句话并没有说错。

    ‘韩冈在哪里。’

    当耶律乙辛说出这句话的时候，韩冈还没有进入太原府。

    以当时掌握在耶律乙辛手上的情报，尚父的意思也不过是围定进入太原的韩冈，一批批的击败赶来援救韩菩萨的宋军。若是行动快一点，在半道上截住北上的韩冈，那更是一桩不可思议、可以留名千古的战绩。

    但韩冈现在可是坐镇在太谷县，根本就没有继续前进半步的打算，反而想着将他们引诱南下。

    这一点，萧十三可以肯定，耶律乙辛是绝对不可能事先猜测得到韩冈竟然会以自身为饵，引诱大军南下决战。

    对萧十三来说，就算现在直接退走，劫掠来的战果也足以填饱任何人的胃口，回到朝中，绝不会受到尚父的斥责。即便丢掉的那块肉，会让人在日后的日子里，一想起就会后悔不已。

    是的……绝对会后悔。张孝杰可以肯定。

    一旦击败宋人在河东最后的抵抗，得到战利品，会丰厚得让人难以割舍。现在所劫掠到了一切，也不到那时的十分之一，甚至百分之一。

    那可是开封府啊！

    韩冈在河东人望极高，又是被朝廷派来主持河东军事的宰执，人人视其为久旱甘霖，皆认为其必能挽救河东于危亡。但相应的，一旦韩冈死了或被擒，整个河东的抵抗将会立刻土崩瓦解。辽军由此甚至可以一直打穿河东，直取开封府。

    在几十里外，有数万宋军随时可以出动的情况下，攻打太谷县的确需要冒上一点风险，但得来的回报则太过丰厚。丰厚得能让萧十三和张孝杰以及他们手下的一众将领，忍不住去赌一把肥肉后面的钩子锋不锋利。

    这枚钩究竟能将猎物吊起来，还是让猎物一口咬坏，这就是韩冈和他们对赌的赌盘。

    赌还是不赌？

    再次交换了意见，萧十三和张孝杰很快就做出了决定。太谷县又不是龙潭虎穴，试一下又能如何？

    派了人回去看住了石岭关的后路，又放了重兵在榆次城。如果数日之间破不了城，那就直接撤好了。只要不给宋军围上来的机会，韩冈又能如何施为？难道人还要跟马来比脚程不成？

    ……………………

    夜色渐浓。

    普慈寺的依然灯火通明。

    一封封急报从北面接连传来，异色的烽火也从北方一直烧到了太古城下。

    “怎么了？”见黄裳突然间没了动静，章楶疑惑的问道。

    黄裳回头，带着一抹意味不明的笑容：“按枢副的说法，是客人们到了……鱼儿上钩了。”

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（18）

    辽人的行动速度很快。

    可以说快得惊人。

    前一日夜里刚刚通过烽火收到了辽军大举南下的消息，到了第二天的清晨，第一支以千人计的北国骑兵就出现在北方的地平线上。。

    几乎是在半日之间，放眼向太谷县城外望去，已经是到处都有契丹骑兵纵马奔驰而掀起的烟尘。

    铺天盖地，漫山遍野，诸如此类的形容词一个个都能用在城外如山如海的的敌军身上。

    贺胜站在北门的城头上，向外张望的时候只觉得双脚发软，身上的甲胄仿佛有千钧之重，不用力拄着手中的长枪，几乎就难以站稳。

    “这怕不有三五万吧？”他心头发寒，自言自语的声音因为城外的如滚滚雷鸣的蹄声，不知不觉间的放大了许多。

    “没有哦，也就一万上下的样子。”

    突兀的出现在身后的声音把贺胜吓了一跳，猛回头，却见是一个身穿宽袍的官人不知何时站到了自己的背后。

    在这个官人身后，是一群高高矮矮、有老有少的官人，本县的县尊老爷就在其中，很不显眼好，平日里让贺胜见着就怕的指挥使，则只站在外面。而周围的袍泽兄弟和队正、十将、都头全都躬身行着军礼。

    面前的这位官人年纪并不算大，微微笑着看起来很和气，但贺胜认识他，这几日远远的见了多次了。他张口结舌：“韩……韩……”

    ‘还不快行礼！’贺胜的顶头上司在最后面挤眉咧嘴，急着发慌。

    贺胜却根本看不见那么多，双腿带着双腿一起抖得厉害，握着长枪的手也在恍惚中松开了。

    韩冈一把抓住了摇摇欲倒的枪杆，低声一喝，“站直了！”

    韩冈的声音仿佛带着魔力，贺胜的身子立刻挺得笔直。身材挺高，穿着重甲，这么一挺胸，立刻就有了一分气势出来。

    韩冈笑了一笑，将长枪还给这名只有十七八的小兵。走到城墙边，俯望城外人马如蚁，“人马过万，无边无岸。三五万兵马横着走能有百里宽，竖着排能拖出八十里。太谷城下才这么点大的地方，辽贼兵马最多也就一万而已。即便到最后，太谷城下的辽贼数目也不会超过两万。”

    跟随在韩冈身后的文武官员，闻言都露出了深思的神色，很快，有过战争经验的官员们就一个个点起头来。

    如果是攻入敌境，粮草自然是就地筹集。三五万骑兵日常消耗，一天便须上千石束，不是几条村子就能支撑起来。必须分散开来搜集，同时还要提防敌军，铺开一个百里的正面还是说少了。即便是在国中纵列行军，在沿途有足够的军粮，三五万骑兵则前前后后也能拖出老长。

    辽人想要稳当当的攻下如太谷城这样的县城，至少需要四十个千人队。三万余，近四万的兵力是必须拿出来的。进入太原府地界的辽人也的确拿得出来。但这么多兵力组成的大军，以及兵力两倍以上的战马，那是绝不可能聚集在一座县城之下。

    陈丰对兵事仅是了了，也松了一口气，“才一万啊。”

    “一万多骑兵已经不少了。太谷县城中在籍簿上的才多少住家？”黄裳相对而言有经验得多，压低了声音提醒陈丰，“才一千余户啊！一千户就占了这么大的一片地皮。现在可是十倍的人口，二三十倍的战马聚集在城下。”

    陈丰立刻绷紧了脸。

    韩冈却没有在意，他正问着那个小兵的名字：“你叫什么名字。”

    贺胜何时遇到过这样的情况，高高在上的宰辅竟然会问起他这个军汉的姓名，再次紧张起来，舌头仿佛被冻住了，“小……小……小人。”

    后面的指挥使急得浑身发汗。但韩冈的笑容更加和煦，如同春风一般，“不要怕，不要急，慢慢说。”

    和和气气的韩冈让贺胜缓过气来，“小人姓贺名胜。家里排在第六。寻常都唤小人贺六，贺小六。”

    “姓贺啊……”眼前的年轻人姓贺，这让韩冈有几分亲切感。

    后面的黄裳却突然瞪大了眼睛：“是庆贺的贺？胜利的胜？”

    贺胜没读过几天书，不过自己的名字还是知道的：“就是可喜可贺的贺，得胜归来的胜。”

    黄裳眉一挑，喜色上面。刚回头，太谷知县却抢先一步，向着韩冈一揖到底，放声大笑：“得胜归来，可喜可贺！枢副，这倒是好意头啊！”

    太谷知县这一句话，文官武将们如同当头棒喝，一个个欣喜欲狂。

    这的确是吉兆啊。

    官员们纷纷向韩冈恭喜，看着贺胜的眼神也不同了，不再是微不足道的小兵，而仿佛是天降的祥瑞。

    贺胜傻愣愣的发着呆，不知道该做什么反应。

    韩冈也点着头笑，他虽不迷信，却也喜欢这样的巧合。他更加和气的问着贺胜：“知道这几日城里为了迎击南下的辽贼做了什么准备？”

    上下同欲者胜。想要上下同欲，就不能对下面的士卒瞒着骗着。韩冈自从定下计划之后，便将可以告知下面的消息全都通报了下去。如果所有人都知道辽军的弱点和制置使司的布置，信心自然会不同。

    “说了说了，俺叔说过了。”

    “你叔叔？”

    “俺五叔是本都的左十将。”贺胜好象是开了窍，口舌一下灵活了起来，“这几日城外的村子都把井给填了，粮食也烧了，太谷水上游还倒了一车车的粪肥，让辽狗来了之后没处找水喝，没地方找粮吃，人和马都饿死渴死！”

    “饿死倒是有些难。辽狗肯定知道我们会好好招待他们的，至少会随身带上几天的口粮。不过跑了几十里，不论是人，还是马，停下来后都要喝口水，辽国来的狗也不例外。”韩冈的话引起了一阵轻笑，停了一下，“没有水，谁能支撑得下来？”

    要想攻城，第一步就是要围城。不控制住城墙以外的地域，就不可能安心攻击城头上的守军。不过在辽军大举南下之前，太谷城周围则完全在宋军的控制之下。韩冈将手上不多的骑兵力量集中在太谷县周围，使得十里之内辽军的远探拦子马无法久留，而城周五里的核心守卫圈，拦子马更是被死死的挡在外面。

    辽军对这段时间来核心圈内的变化几乎一无所知，但他们想要攻城，却必须在城池近处扎下营盘。而韩冈这段时间在太谷县周围所布置的一切，全都是为了让辽人无法顺利安营扎寨。

    他虽然拿着自己做鱼饵，可从没想过把自己的性命也交到外人手中。辽人也罢，南面的援军也罢，他都不会。

    “扎营讲究地势，但食水还是要放在第一位。没吃没喝，营地的位置安得再好，也一样安稳不了。”韩冈就在城外人马的嘈杂中向着他的将士大声宣讲着，“扎营的地点必须接近水源。但十里之内，井都给填了，河流也给污了。辽贼攻城不下，天黑后就必须退出十里下营，第二天开拔，再前进十里攻城。纵然是骑兵，可人数一多，又是在敌前，这一进一退加起来照样也要近两个时辰。一个白天，又有几个两个时辰可以浪费？想临时挖井倒不是不可以，但来得及吗？三五日之内援军可就要来了。”

    “太谷县并不算很大，围定太谷县城，五千骑兵就足够了。想要攻城，即便是日以继夜的轮番攻城，最多也只要两万，再多就是浪费人力了。但辽贼在攻城的时候，必须防着南方的援兵，比如西南方的祁县和平遥那边，必须留下一支兵马，以防住沿汾河上来的西军。此外肯定还要再绕向太谷南方，去提防从开封来的援军。”

    “力分则弱，辽人要攻城、要防着援军，还要寻找粮食、水源，他们能坚持多久？”

    真是难得一见啊。

    黄裳看着大声演讲的韩冈，心里暗暗感叹。很少有哪位将帅会这么信任士卒。通过对士卒的信任，反过来得到士卒们的信任。

    很拗口的话，却是在眼前发生的事实。

    得到了将士们发自内心的信服，那么守住城池，甚至夺取胜利，自然也不在话下。那样的话，也不枉自己为此而竭尽心力。

    黄裳看看左右，在韩冈身边的幕僚，在章楶南下后，现在已经是以他为首了。

    章楶是昨夜收到消息后就飞马离开了太谷县。韩冈亲自送了他从南门出去。南面大营必须要一名可信、且地位足够的幕僚来控制。毕竟那里并不是西军的将领，韩冈无法给予他们如同对王舜臣、赵隆或是李信那般充分的信任。

    到了今天早间，安然抵达营地的消息传回，黄裳算是放下了心来。毕竟是夜行，冒出了一队契丹探马，或是失足从马上摔下来也不是不可能的。

    黄裳与章楶经过了几日相处，多次沟通，对于章楶这个人有了几分敬佩。也明白，韩冈对章楶的看重，并不是全然因为章惇。

    而且韩冈对章楶的要求并不是太多。仅仅是率领援军徐徐而进，在辽军的围攻中保全自己就够了。只要援军安然存在，并稳步前进，就能够给以辽军足够的压力。

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（19）

    结束了城头上的宣讲，在高昂的士气中，韩冈走上了北城的敌楼，幕僚们纷纷跟在身后。

    在楼中望着北方，站在高处，可以看得更见全面。也看到了比之前更多的辽军，无边无岸。

    在狭窄的山谷中与宋军决战，吃亏只会是以骑兵为主的辽军。他们绝不可能直接去攻打任何一处通道，只会在盆地之中扫荡。要不是太原军在石岭关表现的太差，辽军甚至可能不敢南下。

    如果韩冈坐镇在南面的山谷中，辽人绝不会冲动。可现在韩冈在平坦的盆地上做了鱼饵，却不愁萧十三他们不上当。

    韩冈低声问着背后的黄裳，“出去的游骑都撤回来了？！”

    黄裳摇摇头，“有两队还没有回来。”他看了看韩冈，“不过也不用担心。枢相事先不是都叮嘱过了？如果来不及撤回城中，就先向南方退过去。”

    韩冈微微的摇了摇头，不再多提。

    哪一队被安排在哪一个方向，事先都是确定好的，现在黄裳避而不提究竟是哪一个方向上的游骑没有回来，多半是最北面的几队，可能已经陷落在敌阵中了。

    太谷县外围的宋军骑兵其实只是作为耳目才派出去的，最大的作用也只是拦截辽军的探马。面对汹涌如潮水的辽师主力，不要说正面迎战，就是迟滞阻截，都缺乏足够的本钱，翻不起半点浪花。

    招了太谷知县上来，韩冈吩咐他道：“城中最要紧的是稳定，撤入城中的百姓一定要照顾好。”

    太谷知县一口应承，“此乃下官分内事，还请枢相放心。”

    韩冈点点头，也不多说废话。真有了乱子，凭他的声望也能压得下来，最多借个人头就可以完事的。韩冈对此很有自信。

    现在太谷县十里之内，所有的村庄都被放弃了，大批的百姓撤入城中，可不只是寺院中的僧尼。除了太谷县这个避难所，还有更多向更南方撤离的百姓，都让人担心。

    但除了最为靠近太谷县的几十条村落，更外围的村寨都还在固守中。除了北面的已经受到了攻击以外，在今天之前，东西两个方向上的村庄都还算安全。不过到了明天，那就不一定了。

    眺望了一阵漫山遍野的辽军骑兵，韩冈又回头，带在自信的笑容：“该做的布置已经都做了，这一回辽贼肯定会分散出去，没粮没水，他们在城下待不住！”

    黄裳立刻道：“这么一来，多半就难攻城了。要是在城下抢不到粮食，还能去远一点的地方抢了再回来。但水就没办法了，还能跑出十几里去喝水？”

    “就怕他劫掠一番就会北返。”

    “太原太谷相距百五十里，两三日间往返三百里，人吃得住。战马吃得住？”

    “辽人不可能想不到吧？”

    “当然预料得到。也肯定会有准备。不过不论有多少准备，也变不出食水来！”

    韩冈屈指敲了敲窗台，下属幕僚们的议论停了。

    看看左右，韩冈的语气平静中隐藏着一份激昂，“无论如何，这一次，得让北虏有来无回！！”

    ……………………

    冲在最前的乌鲁拉住了缰绳，浩浩荡荡的千人队就在太谷水边停了下来。

    骑在被汗水打湿了毛皮的爱马北上，乌鲁眺望着北方。稍远一点就是这一回的目标太谷县城，看着远远比不上太原城的雄伟，从平坦的地面上升起的墙体，似乎只比这几日攻打过的几个寨子稍高一点。

    看看天色，再耽搁些时间，可就来不及扎营了。而且自从进入南朝境内，基本上就没怎么歇过，打草谷也好，打仗也好，都是纵马奔波。虽然乌鲁带了三匹马南下，可战马的体力消耗不少，需要稍事休整。

    喝水休息，接下来就是一鼓作气，将这座县城给攻下来。乌鲁望着城墙，心里想着。接着又遗憾起自己不是前锋，排在后面的结果，就是先行出动攻城的绝不是自己。

    不过也不错。乌鲁宽慰着自己。万一前面的几部没能攻下来，轮到自己时，说不定正好能碰上被消耗了太多的守军支持不住的情况。那时候可就是要发财了。

    虽然他还有些可惜没能攻进富庶的太原城，但一个县城之中，所拥有的财富也绝对能让数以千计的来自于北方的契丹儿郎感到满意。

    出没在西京道最北面的草原之上，他们这一个来自国舅横帐的千人队，让草原各族闻风丧胆，乌鲁正是其中数一数二的勇士。

    翻身下马，乌鲁就解下了坐骑的鞍鞯，准备牵着马先下河去饮马，自己也顺便喝点水。

    “乌鲁！别喝，这水不干净！”一声大叫停止了乌鲁的动作。

    他回头看了看，是个五十六十的老家伙，同族的老人，比乌鲁高一辈，不过地位不算高。正火烧火燎一般的冲自己叫着。

    乌鲁哼了一声：“老胡里改，你乱说个什么？”

    “这水不干净。”老胡里改已经抢了上来，指着河水：“你自己看看清楚。”

    乌鲁早看清楚了，河水的确并不清澈，甚至还带着若有若无的臭味。

    “不就是有点脏吗？哪条河水会干净得一点污糟都没有？”乌鲁对此依然毫不在乎，饮马的时候，上游人撒尿马拉屎，下游不照样洗澡喝水？说着他就脱了靴子，牵马跨进水里。手上还提着个羊皮水囊，准备到河心弄些干净点的水。

    但老胡里改却一把扯住了乌鲁，一巴掌把他的脸给抽了起来。丘壑纵横的老脸已是七窍生烟：“乌鲁，你要把婆娘孩儿还有打草谷来的这么多好货都留给你那个弟弟，老头子我不拦着你！但你找死前，你先瞪大眼睛看看城上的那是谁的旗号？死了也好做个明白鬼！”

    乌鲁半边脸都肿起来了，一向凶悍的他不知有多少年没吃过这样的亏了，就是同族的长辈平常面对他这个有名的勇士说话时，也得和和气气。

    但乌鲁来不及生气，就算是个浑人，他也感觉到了老胡里改话中的关切。他依言顺着胡里改手指的方向往城头上上望过去。一面绣了汉字的大旗用飞船悬起，高高的飘在半空中。

    乌鲁当然不识字，但那面大旗实在是大，看起来比下面载人的篮子都大一圈，拖下来能做顶帐篷，绝对不是普通的宋将。

    “那是谁的将旗？”乌鲁回头问道。

    “还能是谁？韩菩萨啊！”胡里改声色俱厉冲着乌鲁的耳朵大叫。

    乌鲁眨了眨眼睛，然后才反应过来，黝黑的脸竟然变得白了：“韩菩萨？治了痘疮的那个韩菩萨？！”

    “菩萨奴三五千都有，韩菩萨还有第二个吗？！”胡里改气急败坏的踹了乌鲁一脚，扯着他的胳膊指着周围：“你睁大眼睛看看，有几个人敢喝水的？！”

    乌鲁左右一转，这才发现在蜿蜒绵长的河滩上，的确就零零星星的十来人牵马下了河堤。而且是有人刚下水，就立刻跟自己一样被叫住了。

    干咽了一口唾沫，乌鲁战战兢兢的发问，“真的是韩菩萨？”

    “你这就只知道抢抢抢，杀杀杀，就不知道睁大眼睛、竖起耳朵。”老胡里改恨铁不成钢的戳着乌鲁的脑门，瞪着昏黄的老眼，“现在有几个不知道坐在太谷县中的是韩菩萨？！”

    “真的是韩菩萨～～？”乌鲁心慌得厉害，那可是将痘疮给根除的神佛一般的人物。天下病症无数，医生也是无数，可只听说过给人治病，可有谁听说过把病给剿灭掉的？！

    “乌鲁你难道都没感觉到吗？进了太原府之后，打起草谷可比代州要难多了。”老胡里改语重心长，“你前两天打草谷回来，不也在说南人自己烧了房子、烧了粮囤，害你白跑了一趟？这都是韩菩萨做的。他签名画押的公文散得到处都是，上面全都是怎么教南人怎么为难我们的。”

    “真的是韩菩萨……”乌鲁现在的脚开始发软了，声音也在发抖。看看脚下，潺潺的河水正绕着脚踝，他脸色陡然一变，仿佛被炭火烫了一般，往后一蹦两蹦，直接蹦到岸边上。

    老胡里改忙跟着一起上岸来，直接丢了湿透的靴子，扯了块布擦着脚上的水，边擦边叹：“那个韩菩萨能救人，但也能杀人啊。别的倒也罢了，这太谷县周围的食水，想要要命就别碰一星半点！”

    乌鲁用力点着头，打了个唿哨把被丢在河中的爱马叫上来，从岸上的包袱里掏出半幅棉布，也跟着一起擦起脚来。

    “老叔。”乌鲁郑重其事的向老胡里改道谢：“这一回多亏了你就了俺的命啊。真要喝水染了病，能回家的可就只剩灰了。”

    乌鲁说着，就浑身不自觉的直打哆嗦。想起了过去族里怎么处理疫症病人。有人染了能传人的疫症，可就是连人带帐一把火给烧个干净，而且是不论死活，染了就烧。

    老胡里改摇摇头，“不是救你啊！要是水里只是有毒倒也罢了，我怕水里面是有病啊。万一你得了疫症，保不准就能连累了阖族老小！连我这条老命也被送进去。”

    乌鲁的声音低了，扯住老胡里改，指着中军的方向含含糊糊的问：“……怎么就敢来攻韩菩萨坐镇的城池的？”

    “转世投胎后不还是凡人吗？更别说皇帝也是神佛转世，谁也不怕谁！但我们上辈子还不知是什么马啊狗的，却怎么不怕？！”长叹了一声，胡里改又凑到点头如啄米的乌鲁耳边，低声道：“不过真要攻城，还是别手软，命可是自己的……只要记着箭别往韩菩萨身上射就是了。”

    “真的还要打？”乌鲁惊问。

    “谁知道呢？”胡里改鼻中哼着，“听命行事吧。”

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（20）

    望着空荡荡的太谷水，萧十三的牙都疼起来了。

    萧十三是第一批南下的，并不是他喜欢身先士卒，而是这一回近三万大军先后南下，他不可能留在后方，必须坐镇在大军之中。

    现在光是中军就有近五千骑兵，连人带马挤满了太谷水的岸边。可奔行了几十里，人困马乏，却竟然没人敢去喝上一口河水的。堂堂契丹勇士，过条不没膝盖的小河都战战兢兢，仿佛河里流淌的不是河水，而是毒液。

    毒是肯定不会有毒，一开始也是有人先喝了水，饮了马，才知道河水不对。但水里不干净，三五日后疾疫发作怎么办？

    虽然看起来不过是上游堆了粪尿下来，使得水的味道不对，但实际上，谁知道韩冈在里面做了什么手脚。萧十三信神佛，但不信韩冈能有什么法力。可药王弟子做过手脚的水谁敢喝？萧十三自己也怕得病。而河水如此，井水就更不用想了。

    “枢密。”萧十三的一名汉人幕僚走近了一点，用着献宝的口气：“小人看过韩冈的书，再不干净的水，烧开了就没事了，实在不行，只喝水汽凝结后的蒸馏水就绝不会有事。”

    萧十三阴阴的扫了他一眼：“这里有三万儿郎，你去哪里找那么多柴草来煮水？就算人够喝了，马怎么办？！”

    瞪走了自作聪明的幕僚，一名专责传令联络的亲将骑马奔来，“禀枢密，附近几条村子的水井都没有填，可全都倒了粪尿进去。”

    果不其然的印证了心中猜测，萧十三低低骂了一句，然后立刻下令：“传令下去，切不可去喝井中的水。”

    亲将应声行礼，转身上马走了。

    萧十三脸色更加阴沉，甚至气得心口疼。这比用石头沙土填起来更麻烦。填起来的井不难重新掘开，但被污染的水井就不可能再利用了，甚至联通的水脉都会被污染。从现在的情况看，十里之内别想找到干净的水源了。

    前几天打草谷的时候，在太原城周围的村里面，村民不过是将水井用土石给填塞起来，就是在韩冈的《御寇备要》中也是这么写，白纸黑字的许诺，填了多少口井，官府就会帮着补上多少口。

    当时萧十三和张孝杰只是在感叹宋人的财大气粗，‘甚至都不要亲自派人去挖，一眼井补偿个十贯钱就已经很多了，最多不过十万贯而已，比起一场胜利又能算得了什么？宋人花得起！’张孝杰当时是这么说，不过两人都没放在心上，虽然他们没钱，可手下有几万精壮，一起动手将填起的水井挖开来也不会太费时间。

    都是韩冈的书害的。

    不仅仅是因为他四处散发那些小册子，让他出镇河东的消息完全瞒不了下面的士兵。而且那本小册子里面说了条条款款，竟然半个字没提用粪尿污水的话。看了书，又看到宋人一切依照书中所载行事，几次下来也就视若平常了，却忘了多想一点。

    且韩冈的手段是不是仅此而已，萧十三更不敢断言。韩冈硬是以己为饵，他的计划会就这么简单？！

    “枢密，怎么办？”几名将领已经先一步聚了过来，没了水解渴，人人火气上头的模样，“这水没得喝，可是能要命的。”

    “人还好说，大部分水囊里还有些水，忍着个一天两天没问题。但马可不行，那不是骆驼。”

    “什么怎么办？”萧十三怒声道，“水在哪里，粮草在哪里，我们就去哪里！”

    “但那可不近……”

    “再远也要先喝水！”

    本来萧十三还说，如果是赶得及的话，甚至可以将汾州攻下来。这样一来，就能将宋国西军来援的道路堵上。但现在看来，光是一个太谷县就够让人头疼了。

    不过就算为了水食往外退，也不可能放弃已经控制的城外村镇，必须在城下放上一支队伍，否则还没开仗被一番折腾，士气就完蛋了。

    正在商议该怎么安排，又是一匹探马带着军情从远方赶来。

    “盘陀的宋军出了谷口，开始北上了？！”心情刚刚平复下来的没多久的萧十三又是猛然一惊，“这么快？！”

    在他的想法中，自家攻城三五日不下，师老兵疲，然后才是宋人援军杀出来捡个便宜的时候。当然，如果攻势猛烈，反过来就能逼得南面的宋军提前赶来救援。

    但现在可还都没开始攻城。从距离和时间上看，根本是前锋刚到了太谷县，宋人就出动了。

    萧十三钓过鱼，鱼刚动了钩子就提鱼竿可钓不上鱼来。但韩冈多精明的人，他会想不到这一点？还是说南面的宋军脱离了他的控制？

    都不可能啊。萧十三不认为自己有那么好的运气。

    既然韩冈偏偏这么做了，那么这里面肯定就有陷阱了。只是萧十三一时间就想到了很多可能，却无法确定是哪一种。

    萧十三能想到的，他下面的将领们差不多也都能想得到。

    “枢密，怎么办？”十几只眼睛望着萧十三，希望他能拿出一个主意。

    肯定要让人去拦截，否则一旦让北上的宋军在近处扎营，这一回就不用打了，直接拔营回去吧。

    深吸了一口气，萧十三平定了下来，他看看左右，“换个想法，韩冈既然做了这么多准备，肯定会以为我们无计可施。若是宋人都这么想，不是不可能将计就计。”

    将领们听明白了，但萧十三的想法未免太冒险了。资格最老的一个试探的问道，“那我们该怎么做？”

    萧十三断然道：“今夜就攻城。”

    “夜攻？枢密，这可不容易！”

    好几个将领摇头，白天攻城都难得很，更别说夜里了。

    “对宋人来说更不好守！”萧十三双眼扫过麾下战将，在他的魄力下，没人敢于反对。

    “把马先牵走就食，人留下。”萧十三说道，人能忍饥挨饿，能耐着渴，马不行，而且马匹对攻城没有太大的作用。逐水草离开，甚至还能给宋人以错觉。

    “今夜就要破城！”比之前改了几个字，萧十三的语气更加坚定，“今夜就要破城！！”

    ……………………

    拿着一柄银质小刀，切削着仍散发着热气、流淌着油汁的烤羊腿，韩信正张扬得笑着。

    “这只羊不错，够嫩的啊！直娘贼的，在京里可吃不到这么肥这么嫩的定襄羊。”

    “也是时候不好，弄只羊也得费一番手脚。等河东这边太平了，哥几个再请韩兄弟你到代州，太行山中的时鲜，又岂是定襄羊能比的？”

    忻州被重重围困，但韩信却大模厮样的坐在城下的军营里。在他的面前，几名身穿铜色板甲的军官正陪着小心的咧嘴在笑，仿佛发自内心的关心韩信是否能吃得顺心畅意。

    整间帐篷中，也只有在韩信身边的，前西陉寨主秦怀信的长子秦琬平静如常。不过韩信每次下刀切肉，总不忘分给秦琬一块，吃得嘴角流油，一点不比韩信要少。

    “韩家兄弟。”秦琬跟韩信说话时半点没有衙内气。脸上的一道还没完全愈合的刀疤，甚至更是让他平添了几分匪气，“这一回可是多亏了你。”

    “哥哥说哪儿的话。”几日功夫，韩信已经是跟秦琬称兄道弟的交情了，“我这也是狐假虎威，有着我家枢密的亲笔信，有几个还会跟魏泽一条路走到黑的？……各位哥哥说，俺说得是不是在理？”

    几个军官自然是猛点着头，一片声的附和。

    且不说韩信是宰相门下七品官，就是韩信他本人，也是武艺精强，胆识过人。之前出入忻州，坚定了城中稳守之心，之后只用了两日就在忻州左近的山里找到已经拉起一支队伍的秦琬。这份能耐，可谓是空空儿、聂隐娘一般的人物，岂是能以家奴视之？

    对秦琬来说，自家安安稳稳的混入叛军营地去说降，光靠前西陉寨主的儿子的身份，那是远远不够。没有韩信他以韩枢副家人的身份佐证，拿出了盖着制置使大印的亲笔信，绝对做不到直接就说降了六个指挥使中的四个。

    就着火堆一番吃喝，秦琬忽然放下酒碗抬起头，“魏丈人快到了吧？”

    魏泽自从降了辽人之后，便在代州大肆搜刮民财，然后送到了辽军的营地里。原本就在辽人手中过了一遍筛子的代州百姓，又过了细细密密的一层纱，但凡有那么丁点油水都给刮出来了。

    但最让人恨的，还是他将富户官宦家中有点颜色的女眷都给强抢了出来，加上一干官妓，全都献给了辽人。代州百姓对魏泽倍加称赞，说他做得一手好媒，是契丹的好丈人。不过辽人对他看重得很，在辽人的宰相耶律孝杰那里说话也很有分量。

    “来了正好！”一个指挥使低低阴笑，“俺正愁没机会献份大礼给枢密相公。魏泽那个逆贼人头，也不知够不够入得了枢密相公的眼！”

    “哥哥何必冒这个风险？不明正典刑，千刀万剐，怎么能让世人知道他犯下的罪过有多重？”

    “……只是没功劳不好见枢密相公啊。”

    “什么叫没功劳？幡然悔悟，这就是功劳。保住手上的兵也是功劳。等到我家枢密带兵打过来，直接从背后给辽狗来一下子，什么罪过都赎清了。须知夜长梦多，直接拖了人走最少麻烦的，否则时间一耽搁，让你我之事泄露出去，辽狗可就在营栅外啊！”

    韩信放下了银刀羊腿，拿手巾擦了擦嘴，双眼扫视众人，正容道：“我家枢密也常说，做事最忌讳的一是贪大求全，贪心一起，原本拿在手中的好处也会丢个精光。二是就是凭空耽搁，一旦有空闲下来，就会开始胡思乱想，原本已经决定的事也会越想越觉得犹豫，最后便会一改再改，犹豫又犹豫，最后不了了之。议定了就去做，这样才是做事的套路！”

 第32章 金城可在汉图中（22）

    天快黑了。

    贺胜正站在敌楼上，拿着他还不熟悉的器物，透过透明的镜片，观察着城外远处的敌营。

    辽军是直接将营地安在县城附近的村子里。从千里镜中可以看得很清楚，几处离城最近的村子里面，进进出出的全是细小如蚂蚁的身影。

    从地理位置上看，村庄一般都会建在高地上，以防雨后积水。同时村庄直接连接道路，交通也便利。又有房舍，免得搭帐篷。再从防御上，有坚固围墙的村庄也远比临时搭建的营地更为可靠。要是村中再有食水，更是绝佳的落脚地点。现在也只不过缺粮草水源罢了。

    镜筒的一端紧贴着一侧的眼眶。贺胜他之前自是没有机会接触千里镜这样的贵重军器，只是听说这样的一具千里镜，随便在哪个地方，就能价值百贯以上。拿着黄铜镜身的双手，就像守财奴死死攥着金砖一般。攥着镜筒的手也让黄铜镜身变得温热起来，掌心渗出的汗水润湿了镜筒，贺胜在衣服上用力擦了擦手，蹭去了汗水，又紧紧的攥住了镜筒，盯着人头攒动的敌营。

    从下方扫过贺胜的眼神中，多有带着羡慕和嫉妒的。

    贺胜靠了姓名讨了巧，现在在人们眼中贺胜不是那个傻愣愣的小赤佬了，而是标准的祥瑞。既然如此，那就不能让他出事。否则在战阵中他中上一支流箭，那可就是大吉转大凶了。

    本有人提议给贺胜一个小官，提拔到制置使司中，不过给韩冈否决了，甚至不同意将他调离城墙，以防坏了军心。无功提拔并非治军之道，韩冈在这方面极有原则性。但又要保住他的安全，所以还是有人想了办法，让贺胜做了望远观风的斥候,拿着千里镜在飞船上向着敌阵远观。

    飞船的安全性其实很不错，只是曾经摔落下来的遇难者实在太有名了，让许多人对跨上飞船都有一份畏惧。贺胜战战兢兢的上了狭小的吊篮中，只是还没到黄昏，空中的风就变大了许多，飞船在天上被刮得看着都快横了过来。守御这一段城墙的将校连忙下令收起了飞船，差点连苦胆都给吓出来的贺胜也终于被放下来，改在了敌楼上侦查。不过这风刮得也不尽然都是坏处，辽军的飞船同样也没办法使用，探查不到城中的动静。

    整整半日多都在拿着千里镜，贺胜已经是双眼发花。酸涩的眼睛眨了又眨，突然有了发现，村庄中的那些蚂蚁一般的黑影正在一批批的离开他们的营地。

    “辽……辽贼那里有动静了！”贺胜眼睛终于离开了镜筒，回头在楼中大叫起来。

    “辽贼攻城了？！”就在敌楼中的一名军校一步跨了过来，劈手抢过了贺胜手中的千里镜。

    “好像是走了……”贺胜在已经举起千里镜的军校身后小心翼翼的说着。

    ‘果然是去找水了。’敌楼中的其余十几名官兵，立刻就小声的议论了起来。

    ‘也许是撤退呢。没水没粮，这样根本没法儿攻城。’

    ‘真能那样就好了。’

    “胡说什么？！”军校回头过来一声吼，铜铃般的圆眼在楼中瞪了一圈，让敌楼的最高层陡然间安静了下来。伸手将千里镜塞回贺胜的手中，他便往楼下走，还不忘丢下一句，“走的是马，不是人！以后学着分辨。”

    贺胜拿着千里镜，愣愣的点头，就听见噔噔噔的下楼声，急促的消没在楼下的最底层。

    ……………………

    “辽人有动静了！？”

    “有大批的战马离开？”

    “只是战马？”

    普慈寺的大雄宝殿中，一群人围着一条长桌，沙盘、地图，城防模型都被放在一旁。十几对眼睛望着赶来报信的军校，

    黄裳、田腴，还有太谷知县一个接一个出声发问。

    在韩冈的幕府，或者说参谋本部中，来来往往的人很杂。有韩冈带来的幕僚，也有军中的将校——**品的小使臣、甚至还有没品级的指挥使——另外，太谷县本地的官员，知县、县丞、县尉、主簿都参加过韩冈主持的军议，并且还被允许发言乃至提议。

    韩冈这样的做法极少见，大多数将帅都是依靠自己和幕僚制定计划，征求各方面的意见，然后分派命令下去，以求将资源和信息全都控制在自己手中。而不是如韩冈这样集中不同方面的负责人来集中参与决策，本人只单纯的控制着战略的大方向。

    稳定城内，共抗外虏，军民一心是守住太谷县的前提，而要将事情做好，则需要所有人的通力合作。韩冈制定的一系列计划，少不了本地官员的配合。单纯的下令，最多也只能让人将事情做到七八成，如果是本人参与到其中，事情就不一样了，最明显的就是主动性大大增强。最后得出来的方案，不能说是最好，但在韩冈的控制下却是最稳妥的。

    “只是战马，随行的骑兵并不多。”那名军校给了太谷知县肯定的答复。

    “看来是准备将战马拉走了。”一名参加军医的将领说道。马要是没水喝，死得有多快，稍稍熟悉马性的人都知道。

    “既然不敢在河中饮马，想来辽人本身也不敢喝水。”黄裳回顾韩冈道，“这比预计得还要好一点。”

    韩冈还没说话，太谷知县就立刻道：“辽贼敬畏枢密如神，自是不敢拿性命。”

    韩冈笑而不言。心中却道‘哪是畏我，是畏疾疫啊’’。

    试问谁能不畏疾疫？谁敢不畏？辽人也一样是人！”

    为了污染河水，粪尿，甚至腐尸都往水里倒。不论敢不敢喝，即便流水冲得再干净，这个心理压力是免不了的。现在连马都牵走去逐水草，辽人当然更不敢去喝河水。

    如今世上对疾疫的认识，基本上都出自韩冈的一系列防疫防病的科普书。而对名为病毒实为细菌的致病源，一知半解反而更让人增添了恐惧之心。对疾疫的恐惧是来自于牛痘在辽国国中的推广。如果换在过去，河流的一点脏水真的不至于让他们干挺着。

    “有看到炊烟吗？”陈丰忽然问道。

    “有，不多。”军校回答道。

    韩冈明白陈丰的用意，对太谷县丞袁介点头赞许道：“袁县丞，这事你做得好。”

    太谷县丞是个五十多岁、没功名的老官僚，听到了韩冈的夸，脸色一下涨得通红，下巴哆哆嗦嗦，都结巴起来。

    当然值得夸奖，能将太谷城周围的村民都安然撤入城中，并且销毁了无法带走的柴草秸秆，整套工作都是这位县丞来主持的。想对他的经验和能力，进士出身的太谷知县就差了许多。

    “看清辽人的马了吗？”一名与会的武官问着。

    “千里镜可看不见，要问出城的游骑了。”太谷知县笑道。

    黄裳立刻接话上去：“不用问了，游骑之前的回报中，很多都说了辽人探马的坐骑掉膘掉得厉害。”

    “不掉膘才不正常。”田腴说道，“寻常的年景，北虏哪有春天出兵的道理。这一回回去，还不知要死多少马匹。”

    要不是形势使然，耶律乙辛也不会出兵南下。哪个契丹人不知马性？消耗了一个冬天，马匹的体质下降得厉害，就是顿顿精粮，用黄豆好生将养着，也一样填补不了消耗的体力。春天时一千里两千里的远距离跋涉，体质稍差一点的战马都撑不过去。

    “只是离开的只是战马而已，大部分士兵都留了下来，看起来打定了主意，可能是要准备攻城了、”

    “不是可能，而是肯定。方才你们也听到了。”

    “辽贼会怎么攻？”

    “依靠人数垒土成山不是难事。而且攻城材料并不缺，有房子就不会没木料。太谷县城的城墙并不高，稍长一点的梯子很容易就能搭上来。而且还有城外的那一片屋舍呢。”

    “……”太谷知县沉吟着，最后点了点头。

    太谷县是位于要道上的县城，人烟辐辏，商旅往来频繁。这一点便使得太谷县与边境上的军城，以及太原那样的战略要地有了决定性的不同。

    太谷县有城壕，很算得上宽阔，可其中有很长一段已经壅塞了很久，城门外跨越濠河的也是宽阔的石桥而不是防御性质更浓的吊桥。

    自城门延伸出来的官道两侧，是鳞次栉比的商铺酒家，以城门桥外最为密集，甚至形成了一座比城内还要繁华的商业区。而在城墙内侧，也多有紧贴着墙修造的房屋，这样能省下一面墙的砖石和人工，但对守城来说，实在是糟透了的一件事。

    贴着城墙内侧的建筑使得调兵遣将和运送军资必须通过城墙顶端的通道，同时攻城时往城中射些火箭进去，是人人都会保留节目，这些建筑还会因为太过靠近城墙而成为火灾的源头。而外侧成百上千的店铺屋舍，更是会成为辽军攻城时的隐蔽物和攻城器械的资材来源。

    不过这件事在众人眼中还是很好解决的，城内的另说，至于城外的那一片建筑，“不过是一把火的事。”

    说出这句话的并不是韩冈，而是秉承了他心意的黄裳。

    打仗没有不牺牲的，不过是些房舍，人都躲进城来了，有什么不敢烧的？黄裳跟着韩冈，可以说是老行伍了，人都杀了成千上万，烧个几百间空屋自不会多眨一下眼。但在正常情况下，这件事都只会放在心里，打仗的时候什么事都能发生，没必要明着说出来。

    “如果辽军想借用这些屋舍，直接点火烧了便是。”黄裳低声道，“我们主动毁屋，怨恨就归结在我们身上。因为辽人开始攻城，而百姓就自然归怨于辽贼。”

    城外的屋舍可能会被辽人拿来当做攻城的跳板，或是拆卸下来分解为物资，今天晚上一把火烧了，自然就不用再担心。若是能连着辽人在一起烧了，就更好了。那时候，可就不是简单的大捷了。

    想起朝廷对军中的赏赐，众人一时浮想联翩。

    “都准备准备吧。”这一次军议上韩冈是第一次开口，沉稳的声音将众人散出去的心神拉了回来，“多半就在今晚了！”

    “那今晚城下可就能多上一堆旺火了！”黄裳语气昂扬。

    ……………………

    夜色渐浓，灯火如星，绕着城墙的顶端串了起来。

    远眺着暗夜中的太谷城，城下的连片阴影远比城墙更加深黯。

    “知道什么叫灯下黑？”萧十三收回了投向远方的目光，回头问着。

    早已将今夜的任务分派下去，萧十三的身后只剩下他的亲信将领。本等着最后的吩咐，但一群将领没想到萧十三会问出这一句，愣了一下不知道该怎么回答。

    萧十三紧抿着嘴，但嘴角的笑纹却分外狰狞且得意，“亮者越亮，暗者自然就越暗。如果不点灯，暗处的的东西还能勉强看见轮廓，但点了灯后，不受光的暗处却会更加看不清了。”

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（一）

    夜幕终于降临。

    天上的星月被厚重的云层所遮挡，缺乏足够光亮的夜晚是伸手不见五指的一团浓黑。

    黑暗中，乌鲁正舔着干燥的嘴唇，半蹲半跪的蜷着身子，望着不远处的城墙。

    在他的身后，是一片乌压压的人影，那是三百名与乌鲁血脉相连的兄弟子侄。而在更远处的黑暗中，还有更多的契丹儿郎潜伏于地，正暗暗蓄力，等待着最后的命令。

    将伴随他们同时抵达城墙下方的，还有五架长梯。那是随军的工匠赶了一夜共之后得到了的军器。乌鲁得到了其中的一小部分。

    从设为营地的村庄潜来攻城前最后的候命地，乌鲁并没有受到任何阻碍。

    遭受了十倍以上的大军围困，城中的守将、城中的士兵都不敢出动，就算是韩冈本人在城中，也决然不敢驱动手下的将兵打开城门。

    离开城墙还有百步，在烈风劲吹的夜晚，这个距离上，并不用担心城头上的神臂弓。六寸长的木羽短矢在近处杀伤力惊人，但距离一远，风都能吹跑。只有冲到了城墙脚下，才会需要担心来自头顶上的劲矢。而从此处跑到城下，只需要几个呼吸的时间。

    之前出发时，乌鲁底下的兄弟儿郎多有抱怨，要是有屋子挡箭，也不用在田地里战战兢兢的慢慢磨蹭。

    但现在，乌鲁只想感谢。

    感谢天时，感谢地利，也感谢即便心怀怨艾也能耐着心思等待号令的儿郎，这让乌鲁对今夜的进攻拥有更多的信心。

    不过他们还在等待，除非来自后方的号令开始响起，否则他们就可以一直潜伏下去，直到夜幕消退。

    在等待中，一记战鼓陡然拔起，敲动无数人的心。鼓声在营地中传递，就像点着了烟花爆竹的引线，立刻就在南北两侧城门前，惊起了一片狂潮。

    数以百计的士兵在官道两侧疾行狂奔，并通过房屋与铺面，躲避城中的观察。

    ‘不要跑得太快，也不要跑得慢了，攻入城中之后先去找富户，衙门中的一切都可以交给枢密和他的中军。’

    这是乌鲁出发前得到的叮嘱。现在看来，的确是最好的方案。他只求实利，至于户口籍簿那些玩意儿，交给更有责任心的人管好了。

    不过宋人的反击立刻就到了。

    一簇簇从空中降下的火焰，落到了城外鳞次栉比的房屋中，星星火光立刻便划破了城下的黑暗。

    不知是风带起了火势，还是火助长了狂风，星星点点的火焰在须臾间便扩散了开来，房屋、商铺也一间间的被火海吞入。跳动着的光芒染红了半幅天空，吸引了无数人的视线。

    一串短促的号角声开始呼叫，听在耳中之后，许许多多的辽国士兵直起身来开始冲锋。他们只知道沉默的冲锋上前。没有吼叫，没有狂呼，人人口中都含了一枚钱币，让他们在冲锋的时候不会发出半声呐喊。

    乌鲁领头前冲，在他的背后是三百同族，他们拖着五架云梯，准备在城下给竖起来。只要能够成功，眼下还是神出鬼没的电影院，必然会将他们的丰功伟绩一点点的给挖掘出来。

    七十步，五十步，四十步，三十五，乌鲁疾步狂奔。

    城墙的黑影在视野中占据了越来越多的地盘，只要再有两三次呼吸，就能如事前计划一般的攻到城下，但这时砰的一声巨响从空中传来。

    一团烟花在太谷城上的高空中炸开，艳色的礼花绽放于天际，成为天空中最为耀眼的存在。

    城头上丢下了一团团用稻草扎起来的草球，轻飘飘的没有伤到任何人。但来自于草球上的浓烈气味还是让乌鲁鼻子猛地一抽。

    “是油！”乌鲁一声惨叫。

    话声没落，一团团草球就像是灯火一样齐齐亮起。城下闪耀的火光，将所有来袭的敌人从夜色中割离出来。城头上的箭矢便立刻有了准头。

    箭矢如雨，但远比细密的雨丝更加危险，在火光和黑暗交错的地方，越来越多的被压抑的惨叫声出现在城下。

    城墙上每隔一段距离就有一个突出于外墙的台基，也即是所谓的马面，而敌台就建在马面之上。相邻的敌台可以相互支援，直接从侧面射击城墙脚下的敌军。

    韩冈在后世自然去过几百年后才修建的长城，同样是敌台，同样是每隔一段距离就有一座，不过长城上的敌台是与城墙一体的砖石建筑，而此时修在马面之上的敌台，却与城门上的谯楼一样，都是木结构的建筑。

    而现在，这些敌台正盯着辽军的一举一动，并从箭孔中射出一支支锐利如电的箭矢。

    韩冈在进入太谷城后的这段时间，他所着手的工作除了在战略上的布置以外，还包括了太谷县城的防御安排。

    最为明显的就是城头上的变化，将之前只剩基座的敌台重新搭建了起来，虽不高，但一座座箭屋也让原本光秃秃的城墙变得爪牙锋利起来。

    不过这一些，并不是韩冈的主意，而是先有人提出议案，然后经过商议讨论、补全细节之后，韩冈再加以批准。

    如何以现有的人力物力财力，万无一失的守住太谷城，这是韩冈提出了要求。具体的方案是交给幕府成员来完成，为了在他面前表现自己，人人唯恐有所疏失，同时在韩冈有意无意的操纵下，他们也开始不顾人缘关系，去挑对手提案的错处。经过了这么样一番折腾，一系列的守城方案就变得严谨周密且具有极高的可行性。

    来自于城上的箭矢越来越密，仿佛一阵阵伴随着狂风的暴雨。任何人都无法在箭矢风暴中逃离或穿过，但还是有越来越多的市民聚集在城外。

    “射得好！”

    城上兴奋的叫声引动了城下的欢呼。城上是一批批穿着铠甲、手持重弩，并向着敌军射击的士兵。在城下，则是一队队正当盛年的平民百姓，被聚拢在一起，每隔一段就有这样的一片百姓聚集的场所。而在北门附近，甚至还有一群和尚，闪亮亮的光头反射着场地中的火光。

    在瞬息间的欢呼之后，包括和尚在内的平民，他终于了解到了工作的辛苦。

    给一具具使用过的神臂弓上好弦，然后集中起来，用吊篮吊上城去，再由专人分发给城上的士兵，并收回已经射击过的重弩，然后用吊篮送下城去。

    每一个人需要做的都很简单，专人负责上弦，专人负责射击，专人负责递送运输，再由专人负责统领和监察，事先练习过几日后，眼前的一切都是有条不紊，如同流水一般顺畅。

    “照俺说，还不如把那些贼秃也拉到城上去，射杀了辽贼后，顺口一句阿弥陀佛就超度了，多省事？！还省得日后做水6道场了。”

    “契丹人有几个能得人以佛经一段来送行的？能得高僧大德念声佛，九泉之下也能瞑目啊。”

    城头上，一群武官笑得肆无忌惮，从他们的笑声中甚至能感觉得出来，在这生死攸关的守城战中，他们都有着充分的信心。

    军官们大多数都经历过战争，但他们从没打过这么轻松的会战。连上弦都不必自己动手，只需瞄准敌人，扣动牙发，并不需要消耗什么的气力，反倒是身上的甲胄更会累着人一点。

    这样的守城战，又有什么艰难的？

    任凭辽人狡计千万，在高墙深垒、连绵箭雨面前，还是要靠实力来扛过去，可他们过得来吗？

    城头下的阴影里，悄然巡视至此的韩冈一行听到了头上传下来的笑语，虽然负责北壁守备的将校脸色难看，但随行韩冈的幕僚却相视而笑。军心士气如此，守不住城就是笑话了。

    “那些和尚虽然都是该戒的不戒，但杀生戒都还是不敢妄破。真上了战阵，也就是平民百姓一般。”韩冈轻声叹，像陕西缘边弓箭手那样能与禁军相提并论的乡兵，在内地是不用指望能见到多少的。河北那边都悬。燕赵之民私下里好勇斗狠是不假，但勇于私斗、怯于公战的人实在太多太多。

    黄裳也道：“上阵临敌真的不是那么简单。可以用他们的力气，别指望他们的胆量。”

    韩冈见多了初次上阵的新兵是什么模样。在城头上，只要一支无意中飞上来的流箭，就能让一群新兵趴在地上。这样的新人，就算十个八个，也远远比不上一名有经验的老兵管用。但只要在城下给弓弩上弦，就算是从来没杀过人的一群平民，却也是很简单了。有着城墙的保护，不用担惊受怕，只需专心于神臂弓和上弦器。

    北门下的一群和尚，平日一个个有钱有闲，拿香客信徒的香油钱养得白白胖胖，虽比不得东京的和尚敢挟妓招摇过市，但带着假发逛窑子，顺便勾搭良家女子，无论是军官还是士卒都实在见得太多。不过现在一个个光着膀子，满头油汗的给神臂弓上弦，倒也不是那么碍眼了。

    之前的数日，制置使司发出军令，调集城中壮丁练习如何使用上弦器。虽然曾经递上政事堂上的畜力上弦机只有三架，但有把子力气的精壮汉子，四里八乡的乡民都逃入了城中的太谷县城内，却绝对不会缺少。

    “早就说了，这些贼秃就是闲得慌。就该让他们累一点，省得总是动歪心思。”

    韩冈的幕僚们大多都受到了他的影响，对于佛门的看法，对僧人的观点，与他别无二致。不交税，不纳粮，还要从百姓那里收取供奉，除了少部分人以外，整个僧人阶层对国家并无大用

    在战阵上，不是随便哪个人就能适应那样的氛围。拿得稳刀枪已经是凤毛麟角，能学会合理的分配体力，不在一开始就把体力耗尽。

    不过当原本由一人来完成的工作被分解开来之后，一切便再也不需要担心。

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（二）

    乌鲁匍匐在地上，几次想抬头，却都被一刻也不见停歇的箭矢给沉沉的压了回去。

    宋人从城头上推下了一团团燃烧的草球，让他所率领的儿郎们大半暴露在火光中。箭矢撞击着铁甲，一声声或沉闷或清脆的响声连绵不绝。

    纵然装备了宋人的铁甲，那么密集的箭雨中，总有那么几箭是甲胄防御不到的。以神臂弓的力道，三四十步开外被木羽矢射中，除了更为厚实的头盔，就是以胸甲背甲的坚固，也无法做到彻底挡住箭矢造成的伤害。

    而且在城墙之上，连成一个音符的弓弦声中，还参杂着沉郁而厚重的嗡鸣，那是犹在神臂弓之上的破甲重弩在射击。

    不知在何时——可能是在确定大辽各支宫分军也开始换装铁甲之后——宋人为了保证他们最为精擅的强弓硬弩的效果，所用的箭矢都已经改变了形制。大部分的箭簇改成了铸造，形制如一。几百支三棱形的箭簇摆在一起，甚至连每一条微微外凸的弧线都一模一样。这些是用于无甲或轻甲的敌人。

    但另一部分箭矢则依然是熟铁锻造，可经过了不知什么样的秘术，锋锐远胜过往，箭簇上总闪着精钢的光芒。而最好的箭簇，据说用的则是数十炼的锻钢，就是配合专用的比神臂弓还要大一圈的破甲重弩才制造出来，箭杆更长，而箭簇却变得更为尖锐。

    之前在代州和已经攻下的几处关隘中的武库内，曾经发现了大批的箭矢，铸造的锻造的都有，并给各部瓜分得一干二净——即便是铸造的普通箭矢，也远比辽国国内生产的箭矢更为精良。而锻造的上品，更是争抢的目标。

    这些日子以来，看着手中光色幽暗的箭簇，有不少人都发现了铸铁箭簇根本是从一个模子里出来的。这一发现让包括乌鲁在内的契丹勇士都不寒而栗。这样的箭簇，只要泥模泥范能备得上，一间铁场一天怕不有几千支造出来了。

    通过破甲重弩射出的破甲矢，轻易洞穿了宋人装备的铁甲，更是让多少自负盔甲不输宋人的武将们都暗道侥幸。今日放弃在白天攻城，而选择了暗夜，乌鲁估计有三成的缘由就是畏惧宋人的破甲重弩。

    可是，现在，夜色并没有如愿以偿的抵消宋人在弓弩上的优势。

    每时每刻，乌鲁都能听到周围传来一声两声的惨叫，还有被压低了的呻吟。而乌鲁本身也被笼罩在箭雨中，只是因为趴在一条菜田的田垄下，深藏阴影内，方才幸运的没有成为目标。

    但刚才躲避的时候，背心处却接连有了几下莫名的刺痛，乌鲁当时心凉了半截，直到躲到田垄下，才惊魂甫定的发现自己还活着。最坚固的背甲虽然没能挡下箭矢，但好歹减低了许多威力。但他多半可以肯定，他只不过是运气好，没有被破甲重弩给盯上。

    不知何时，箭矢渐渐稀落了起来，然后就断断续续的射击。方才缭绕在耳畔的密集弦鸣一下消散了，但远处犹有微声随着风传来。

    这边的宋人已经用光箭矢了，要么就是没力气再拉弓了。就连乌鲁的脑中都闪过了这个念头，但他几十年来的经验所锻炼出来的直觉立刻提醒他，绝不是这样。只是他手下的儿郎，却缺乏这样的直觉。

    “不要站起来！”乌鲁的吼声迟了一步，几名族中的战士已经飞快的跳了起来，直接向城墙脚下冲过去。即便被宋人用强弓硬弩压制许久，但他们依然无所畏惧。

    只是这样的勇敢，却形同鲁莽，他们仅仅冲前了两步，刚刚平息下去的弦鸣陡然拔高，近百架重弩同时发射，从前方射过来的利矢瞬息间贯穿了他们的身体，如同被正面猛击了一拳，倒仰着飞了回来。落地之前便没了声息。

    乌鲁痛苦的一声低吼，用力的将脸埋进了土里。那几人里面可有他朝夕相伴的兄弟手足。一同狩猎，一同放牧，一同征战的手足啊！却在宋人的陷阱中送了性命。

    冰冷的土壤中蕴含的腥气让乌鲁逐渐清醒过来。

    那是彻头彻尾的陷阱！但只有守军在有效的指挥和充分的信心之下，才能为敌人设下这样的陷阱。

    如果是初次上阵的平民甚至是士兵，有很多都会在第一时间将手上的箭矢全都射出去。哪里可能会用射击节奏的变化来欺骗敌人？被恐惧和紧张擒获的新兵，就在耳边回响的口令他们也是听不见的。

    冷静，这是战阵上最难做到的一件事。

    但宋人这一回做得很精彩，很漂亮。乌鲁可以肯定，现在在城头上的，必然是南朝军中的精锐。绝不会是初次上阵的新兵和刚刚被征发的平民。

    乌鲁都三十岁了，自幼生活在临近北方草原的土地上，从九岁那年射杀第一个阻卜人开始，上阵杀敌已经不知多少次了。他再清楚也不过，族中许多初次上阵的儿郎，在紧张的情况下，动作会变形，行动会失误，甚至拉扯弓弦都能滑手。就如他本人，九岁的时候能射杀一名来袭的敌人，靠的是运气，而不是箭艺。城上的守军，绝对都是上过阵或是久经训练的精兵。

    乌鲁埋着头，身子紧绷着，须臾也不敢放松。

    大概是方才暴露了位置，射向他这个方向的箭矢比之前更多了。之前的箭矢密度与现在比起来，就像是春雨和夏末的风暴在作比较，幸好位置不差，能依靠地形来挡住大多数的箭矢。

    城墙上面到底有多少人？

    难道宋人在太谷城中有成千上万的士兵？！

    三五千禁军厢军加上两三万逃进城中、没经历过战争的百姓——至于原本就居住在城中的坊廓户，数目并不算多，毕竟只是县城——这是之前从探马的回报中得到的判断。

    虽然乌鲁并不是重要人物，但萧十三为了提高三军士气和信心，将太谷城中的军力数目都向下做了通报。

    不过被箭矢压得抬不起头来的乌鲁已经明白了，那所谓的通报，根本就是胡扯。

    神臂弓有多难拉开，在代州的武库中为族人争来了百来架之后，乌鲁同样也很清楚。必须坐下来靠腰力上弦的重弩，那不是小孩子用的玩具弓，都不用喘上一口气就能拉开来一次的。速度只要稍快一点，十次八次腰力就跟不上了。正常使用神臂弓，都是射上一箭后，歇上一阵，才会再射上一箭，需要保持着稳定徐缓的节奏。

    但现在神臂弓的发射速度竟然比拉弓还要快。如果眼前的整座县城的每一段都能射出如此密集而稳定的骤风急雨，要说城中守军不到三万人，乌鲁是绝对不可能去相信的。

    也就是说……萧十三那个贱种又在说谎了！

    ……………………

    韩冈在城楼上拿着千里镜望着城外，借助着熊熊火光，可以清楚的看见来袭的辽兵被城上的箭雨完全给压制住了，甚至连城池都无法接近。

    不过由此消耗的箭矢，也是个巨大的数字，完完全全的是用钱砸人，每时每刻都是几十贯上百贯的砸了出去。

    “箭矢还够不够？”韩冈问道，眼睛没有离开千里镜。

    “库中还有六十三万支。”陈丰应声答道，“其中破甲矢十四万。”

    这几天来，陈丰对数字很敏感，可能是商贾家庭出身的缘故，钱粮计算上很有些水平。人都有长处，陈丰的这项长处也让他在韩冈的幕府中站稳了脚跟。

    “暂时用不着。”韩冈摇摇头。

    真正在城上拿着神臂弓射击的士兵不足三千，之前是将箭矢以一人四束分发下去。神臂弓配用的木羽矢以三十为一束，也就是说每人一百二十支，总计接近三十五万，就算以现在的射击速度，也足够使用了。

    “不过节奏要把握好。”韩冈轻声吩咐。用箭矢压制敌人，不是只管闷头乱射，合理的节奏才能将箭矢的作用发挥到最大。

    负责军事的黄裳回话道：“枢密的吩咐之前就传下去了，下面指挥射击的都头、都副，皆明白该如何做。”

    韩冈点点头，类似的内容他之前就说过，在这两日的训练中都传达了下去。真要是能做到，这一战基本上就不会悬念了。

    高昂的士气，合理的指挥，再加上充沛的军需，那就不用担心还会有失败的危险。

    尤其是军资供给，区区三千士卒，就拥有多达二十具的床子弩，十倍于人数的重弩，两倍的铁甲，以及数量庞大的简易上弦器和畜力上弦机，如此充沛的军资供给，这在大宋周边诸国，甚至包括辽国在内，都是难以想象的数字。

    箭矢这样的消耗品，就多达百万。大宋恐怖的国力使得周瑜刁难诸葛亮的难题都不再成为将帅们头疼的问题。京城的军器监不用说，一年之内轻轻松松就能让二十万人武装到牙齿。在边州和要郡，也都设有制作箭矢、弓弩的弓弩院。任何一座边州弓弩院，只要全力打造，各色箭矢一年百万也不成问题。而在边境的任何一场会战，后方都能轻而易举的调集来数以十万计的箭矢以供使用。

    不过正常情况下并不代表太谷县这样的县城也能拥有如此数量的军器。只是在韩冈决定以太谷县作为决战之地后，大批来自京城的支援在抵达太原之前，就给韩冈直接在太谷县断了下来。

    太原城中的军械库中有多少军器，韩冈比任何人都清楚。他离开河东的时间并不长，钱仓、粮仓或许会有很大的变化，但军器的库存在没有战争的情况下是不可能有太大的变动。

    对于之后补充的军械箭矢，太原城并不是那么急缺。太原守军最急缺的信心，韩冈已经给了他们。还引走了围困太原的敌军，作为交换，借用一批军需自然没有任何问题。何况在辽军突破石岭关，进入太原府界后，再往太原运送支援物资，是肉包子打狗，是往漩涡中开船。

    韩冈手中的千里镜小小的移动了一个角度，指向了远处的辽军兵营，萧十三应该就在那里，同样正在观察着战况。现在城头上的狂风暴雨，是大宋国力的体现，是宋辽最大的差距所在，看到了这样的战况，不知道大辽国的枢密使，此时是作何想？

    也该认命了！

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（三）

    太谷城的南北两门处，焰上云天。太谷县外以繁华著称河东的南北集市，全都陷入了火海之中，天空中都因此泛起了一片血光。

    而烟火不及的黑暗里，正有数以千计的辽国战士潜伏。

    萧十三并不在营地中或是附近，在开战之前，他便已经悄无声息的带着一小队亲兵潜至了城墙近处。他要亲眼见证他麾下的儿郎攻上太谷县城的城头，直至将韩冈擒拿到他面前的一幕幕。

    但战局的发展让他出乎预料，宋人并没有为南北两处先行开始的进攻吸引去所有的注意力，当出战的其余各部刚刚潜近城下，便立刻受到了城上的攻击。

    “城里的南蛮子发现了？！”

    “箭声好急！”

    随行萧十三的将校和幕僚中有了一丝慌乱，任谁看到原本黑暗如墨的城下，转眼间便被火光照亮，都会感到一阵心悸。那数千精锐岂不是都成了跑到太阳底下的老鼠，马前的兔子——自寻死路？

    “南人有句话叫做骤雨不终朝，长不了。”萧十三不见慌乱，气定神闲的风范让许多人羞愧不已。

    但半刻钟后，弦声依然。

    一刻钟后，仍不见停歇。

    两刻钟后，弦声终于稍稍缓了一点，但也变得更加拥有节奏。甚至诡异起来，长长的一段停顿之后，又在刹那间突然变得激昂猛烈。

    萧十三变了脸色，只要熟悉战阵的，都能从其中听到陷阱的痕迹。

    “城里的宋军到底有多少人？！”

    “谁派的拦子马？！”

    不止一人狂怒出声，那样密度的箭矢，绝不是三五千人就能做到的。在这样的箭雨下，出击的儿郎究竟伤亡了多少，很多人甚至不敢去想。

    “宋人肯定是将平民都征发了上来。”

    “不可能，平民百姓哪有这么快就进入角色的？要真是这样，以南朝的人口，谁还敢招惹他们？！”

    兵贵精不贵多，民兵乡勇很多都是上了战阵就会腿软，再多也排不上大用场！但只听那急促却稳定的弦声，又怎么可能是平民百姓能做到的。

    萧十三双手紧紧握着拳头，眼中尤闪着坚定地光芒。

    他手上还有一支真正的精锐，也是他打算用来破城的依仗。大约两千人的精兵，主力身穿重甲，手持硬弩，与城头对射，前面还有人拿橹盾来抵挡破甲重弩。等到了城下，随行的未着甲的勇士就可以援梯而上，用最快的速度夺占一截城墙。

    在萧十三最初的计划中，当第一批攻城的队伍找出了宋军城防上的弱点，第二批攻城部队将会立刻投入进去，不给宋人以喘息的机会。

    他相信自己的人，他也确信自己的判断。宋军密集如狂风骤雨的射击不可能持久，士兵们的体力迟早会消耗殆尽，只要在合适的时机投入一批生力军，便能攻下太谷，擒下韩冈！

    夜色下，一切都给模糊了。

    两丈三丈的城墙是永远不会看不见的，但在城头上，却分不清城下的士兵谁更加精锐。

    只要有人配合，宋人很难分辨得出主攻的方向，直到精兵登城的最后一刻，才会明白过来。

    人，已经出发了。萧十三静静地等待着。

    可能是发现了新一批的攻城军来了，城上箭矢的弦鸣再次急促起来。

    萧十三一直用千里镜追逐着他最信任的儿郎，纵然在夜色下只是一片蠕动的黑影，但也看得清楚他们正在稳定的向着城墙接近。

    ‘箭矢并不总是管用！’萧十三欣喜的想着，也更加热烈的盼望着。

    只是突然间咚的一声响，像是远处有重物坠落，随风而来，并不响亮，却使得萧十三一阵心慌。

    那是床子弩的射击声！

    至少是双弓合一的床子弩。

    代州和几处军寨的床子弩的试射，萧十三和他手下的将领们都见识过了。就算没有旧年丧生在澶州的萧达凛，宋军至宝的威力也让他们心惊肉跳。

    那三十多架大小床子弩和形如长枪的铁箭，都被各部给瓜分。但也让萧十三等人牢牢记住了床子弩发射的声音。

    咚的一声接着一声响，在萧十三胸腔中带起了一记记重音。

    为何宋军最可怕的利器会在这时候投入使用？！

    这完全不用多想。

    ‘回不来了。’

    萧十三哀叹着。

    ……………………

    如同石头落水的床弩弦鸣，时不时便响起一声。每一次响起，很多时候，就是一名或几名辽国的精兵被串成了肉串。

    韩冈之前让人匆匆修了敌台，只是用木料草毡和泥土搭起的简易建筑。本是打算将上弦机放在马面上敌台中，但经过计算，要保证足够的射击速度，给神臂弓上弦的人数就必须相当于弓手的两倍，这样一来，敌台的空间就显得太小了。

    不过对于床子弩来说，敌台上的空间并不算小，足够放下最大号的八牛弩——床子弩的大小本就是要配合城墙的厚度——依靠城中的工匠，用木条加木轮，用了一天的功夫，就打造出了可以在轨道上旋转射击的床子弩底座。虽然不能用得长久，可支撑三五天也足够了。

    而这样一来，床子弩便能轻易攻击到城墙近处的敌军，而不仅仅是瞄准远处的敌人。这也让太谷城的防御力又上了一个台阶。

    太谷知县谄笑着赞不绝口：“枢密来太谷不过数日，便把县城打造成金城汤池一般。有此城池，就是辽贼再来十万又能如何？”

    韩冈摇摇头，“比之统万城还差一些。”

    韩冈旧年快离开陕西时，曾去参观过赫连勃勃所修建的统万城。那座矗立在无定河的古城，虽然被太宗皇帝毁弃，但依然可以从残迹中看到那统御万邦的万千气象。

    统万城之所以号称坚不可摧，为数百年来无定河流域的第一名城，让赵光义将其视为另一座太原而干脆了当的毁弃，不仅仅是因为修建时曾以铁锥刺墙来检验城墙硬度——铁锥入墙一寸则杀工匠，入墙不及一寸则杀锥墙的士兵——而是因为城墙的结构安排合理。

    统万城城墙的马面密集且向外突出于墙体甚多，攻至城下的敌军，攻城墙则同时受到两面马面的投射，攻马面，则临近的马面则可以支援。这样的布置，就算城墙不高不厚，也能使得城防固若金汤，何况统万城墙光是残基都有五丈，最高处甚至有**丈，厚也有七八丈，比之东京城也丝毫不逊色。

    太谷县城的布置，韩冈有几处是学习了统万城，也曾想过太谷县的城防若是能如统万城十分之一的水平就好了。

    只是这个时代大多数人见识有限，好些个官员都不知道韩冈所说的统万城究竟是哪里的哪一座。不过并不妨碍他们带着谄媚的笑容，来奉承韩冈的‘谦虚’。

    韩冈听得腻味了，挥挥手让他们住了口。

    今夜可以算是过去了。

    夜战无功，想必萧十三不会再蠢到将脑袋继续往墙上撞。但韩冈不会这么说出口，谁也不能保证会不会有意外。甚至必须更加小心才对。

    “传令下去。令四壁各部加强防备，决不可有丝毫松懈。天亮前人心思睡，是危险的时候，不要辛苦了一夜，最后功亏一篑！”

    韩冈的吩咐让所有人悚然而惊，连忙应声答诺。几名将领也分头赶去城池四壁，去检视和督促守军不要懈怠下来。

    但韩冈的口气又稍稍缓和了下来，环顾左右：“不过要是今夜无法登城，那辽贼到了明天，也就很难再组织起第二次进攻。”

    幕僚们人人点头，下面的几个参与过军议的文官武官们也同样点头。

    之前制置使司之中，已经对战局发展的各种可能性进行过了推演。如果不能顺利的攻下太谷城，且败得干脆利落，那么辽人决不会蠢到再把脑袋往石头上撞，肯定会清醒过来，明白自己的攻城水平到底有多差劲！——绝不是依靠时运得了代州、石岭等军城要塞就可以自大起来的。

    接下来，辽人要么退回北方，要么干脆再南下去攻击北上的援军。如果萧十三信心不堕，又能控制得住他手下的兵将，多半会是后者——接连攻城不克，他肯定是不甘心的。

    只要辽人能消灭了北上的援军，让河东的宋军失去了野战的能力，就是韩冈也绝无回天之力了。只能放任辽军肆掠河东。

    不过韩冈之前一系列的命令，并让章楶去统领全军，都是为了让他们在与辽人的交战中保全自己。在这样的情况下，如果能拖住疲惫不堪的辽军，结果只会更好。

    当然，退回去整备攻城器具，以期卷土重来，这同样是个选择。但那样的话，至少要十天以上的时间。这样的话，可就是让韩冈称心如意了。

    就韩冈的角度来说，他最希望辽军能在太谷县中多留一阵，这样全歼萧十三所部当不是幻想。虽然河东一路丧师辱国，吃了大亏，不过大宋的核心力量并没有受到多少伤害，甚至还没有动员起真正的力量。

    一旦辽国西京道的主力被全数歼灭，如果有朝廷的支持，韩冈他甚至敢直接去进攻大同，直逼奉圣州【张家口】。那可是击垮辽国的千载良机。就不知道能不能得到这个机会了。

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（五）

    当侦骑再三回报说周围辽军的探马已经全数消失之后，章楶终于放下了心来，辽军真的是撤了。

    在战前，制置使司中军议时，对辽人的预测，其围城绝不会超过三天，孰料只过了一夜就走了。

    一击不中，远彪千里，让人追之不及。这是辽军作战一向的特点。但放在眼下，还是让章楶喜出望外。这代表了辽军失去了在野战中大获全胜的信心，而选择了见好就收。没了锐气的契丹骑兵，也就不是那么值得畏惧了。

    要知道，韩冈甚至事前还给了他三封提前写好并封装起来的军情公文，如果太谷县当真被辽军围得水泄不通，让他代为每天按时发回东京。现在可是全都作废了。

    放出了大批游骑巡视周边，章楶率领着四千援军前部，用了一天的时间顺利的抵达了太谷县。后面的主力走得稍慢，还要一天的时间。

    望着城墙外远没有收拾干净的战场，章楶暗自心惊。地上的箭矢密如野草，那一夜怕不射出了有几十万支之多。而城南那一片繁华之地所化成的废墟，也让他感慨不已。纵然事前已经知晓肯定保不住，但亲眼看见却又是另外一回事了。

    章楶带着众将校在衙中拜见韩冈。

    仅仅是数日不见，章楶却憔悴了很多，想来他在营中劳心劳力，决不轻松。而章楶看韩冈，虽然眼神锐利如昔，但眼窝也是陷了下去。

    不过韩冈和章楶并没有寒暄感慨的余暇。下一步该怎么做？这是必须尽快议定的。

    去太原。

    这是理所当然的结论。

    从主持军议的韩冈，到只有站在壁脚列席的一众指挥使、副，全都对此毫无异义。

    辽军眼下绝不会仅仅撤到太原就停下来。只要稍有战略眼光就能看得出来，太原城下绝不是一个有利于辽军的决战地点。

    从太谷之战已经可以看清楚韩冈用兵的方针，是以势压人，绝不会仓促急进。是那种吃口饭，都要用手巾擦上三下嘴的那种谨慎。只要短时间内没有攻下太原城的能力，逼得韩冈挥军急进，所谓围城打援就不可能成功。

    既如此，萧十三又如何会在太原城下浪费时间？返回代州，并巩固代州才是改变现在不利局面的最好手段。

    “要是辽贼能直接回大同去，倒是省了我们多少事！”军议上，有人调侃着。所有人都了解到了辽军的窘境，气氛也就变得轻松了不少。

    “北虏会这么简单就放弃石岭关吗？会这么简单就让出代州吗？会这么简单就放弃雁门、西陉吗？”韩冈却无心言笑，他冲着一应将校属僚摇着头，“不可能的！若尔等是耶律乙辛，难道不会想拿着代州换回兴灵吗？只为了他自己，至少也回复到开战前的状态，顺便还能多添几分岁币！”

    章楶点头，“想必耶律乙辛这时候连使节已经都派出来了，要逼朝廷就范！”

    大雄宝殿中轻松的气氛顿时凝重了起来。

    人人皆知，之前韩冈就在《御寇备要》中宣言过，绝不会让强盗顺顺当当的带了赃物回去。否则食髓知味，日后将会永无宁日。

    韩冈是绝对不会答应耶律乙辛开出来的条件，既然如此，收复代州便势在必行。自然而然，援军当是也得继续北上。

    但这也就意味着，自从入寇河东，辽军还没有真正意义上的失败过。没有攻下太谷县，仅仅是战略目标没有达成，兵力损失在总体中其实并不算大。只要那么多兵马还在，想要夺回代州，就少不了要与他们交手。要攻取险关名城，还要野战克敌。

    对此有必胜信心的，并不算多。之前在太谷逼退辽军也只是守城而已，只看韩冈让援军慢如乌龟的行军，就是到制置使本人也不看好野战的结果。

    “辽人虽然主力犹存，但现在各部战马能上阵的不会太多了。”黄裳开口说道，“可以算一下，这一个多月来，他们的战马究竟跑了多远。”

    陈丰紧跟着：“两千里，只少不多。”

    “现在才是初春。”田腴补充。

    三名幕僚配合娴熟，这等于就是韩冈亲自说话。但他们并不是以势压人，就是一个从未涉及战略决策的指挥使也很明白他们想要说什么。

    从入犯之后，辽军骑兵每日来回劫掠，战马不得停歇，之后还要驮着抢来的赃物。辽军的每一匹马，这一个月来，跑动的距离绝不会少于两千里，而且都是负重，且又是在刚刚经过了严冬的初春。正常的战马吃不住这样的劳苦。

    这等于就是让一名饿了三个月的人，又背着三五十斤的重物每日来回跑，纵然能用干草粮食将肚皮填满，身体状况也好不了。

    “辽贼南下，倒毙在路上马匹数目不算少。这两日枢密派出去的侦骑回报，在太谷县周边，至少已经发现了两百余匹战马的尸骨，这还不算被百姓发现，然后隐匿起来私分掉的，也没包括被辽贼自己吃掉的。”

    “在辽军的营地里，发现了不少战马的碎骨残肢还有内脏，并没有完全被填埋起来。他们在吃死掉的战马！”

    实际的证据比起空洞的推测有效得多。黄裳和田腴前后说完，气氛又缓和了不少。

    “相对于总数，其实还是少的。”韩冈端着茶，做着总结，“但最重要的并不是在于战马怎么样？而是在于辽贼怎么看待他们的坐骑。”

    “如果将战马当做消耗品，死了就丢，那辽贼当会不惜一切与我决战。若是当成自家物，损了伤了，可就会肉疼心疼啊。”

    不会有人不清楚，就算是宫分和皮室这样如同禁军上四军的劲旅，也都是自备甲胄、战马和弓刀。国有征召，正兵便自备弓马甲兵应召而起。

    战马都是自家的财产，而且是最为贵重的财产之一。死了一匹马，不仅仅家产的损失，还意味着驮送赃物的畜力又少了一匹。这个损失就大了。

    萧十三之前能用太谷县中的财物，甚至中原、东京那样的画饼，来率领麾下诸军南下。可现在就没那么容易了。无功而返，加上不断看到周围战马大批伤亡，必然会使得一大批辽将选择更为保守的方案，而失去决战的意志。

    “这番话要传达下去，让每一名士兵都明白，不要畏惧辽贼。因为他们没什么可怕的。一群强盗而已。”

    韩冈看着指挥使们，中层军官是支撑一支军队的骨架，没有一群有能力有胆略的军校，就不会有一支强军。

    将校们齐齐行礼，韩冈的吩咐就是军令。

    “当然，能多削弱辽贼一分，对我们来说，胜利就会更轻易一点。之前我已经传令路中，命各地军民尽可能的拖延辽军行动的速度。一天不行，那就半天。半天不行，那就一个时辰。一个时辰不行，那就一刻钟。能拖延片刻，就拖延片刻。”

    韩冈希望胜利的天平能多向自己这边偏移一点，即便只是一点点，或许到了最后，就是决定了胜负的关键。

    休整了一夜，韩冈便领着一部兵马和他的制置使司先期赶往太原。章楶则留了下来，他要迎接后方的大军，然后安排他们继续前进。

    军议时韩冈和他的幕府就判断过，萧十三到了这个节骨眼上，尽快退出太原，守住石岭、赤塘二关，依靠山河地势来保住代州，就是辽人最好的选择。

    但韩冈并不是一厢情愿认为辽人该如何如何，依然很谨慎的在沿途放出了大批的侦骑，让自己手中为数不多的骑兵，去仿效辽军的远探拦子马，一部分继续去追踪辽军主力的动向，另一部分则搜检周边，以防萧十三留下些什么。

    在这一过程中，得到了当地残存百姓的鼎力相助。有了谙熟地理的向导，能够藏兵的去处被一一查看。作为外来者，辽军几乎不可能有办法将大股的军力在某个隐蔽之处埋伏起来，等待着时机在背后捅上韩冈一刀。

    而搜检的结果也证明了这一点。萧十三完全没有拖泥带水，辽军已经撤得干干净净。一路上被搜寻出来的，仅仅是加起来不过两百多骑的脱队者，然后被韩冈下令不论死活，一路吊在在道旁。

    确定了道路的安全，北上太原的大军行动也就快了许多。

    之前是稳，以防为辽人所乘。不过现在，辽军既然已经撤离，那就完全没必要再慢慢磨蹭。恢复正常的行军速度，甚至更快一点，自是理所当然。只是因为沿途的村庄被毁坏殆尽，困于食宿的问题，却也没办法以最快的速度强行军前进。

    不过一路疾行，韩冈率军抵达太原的时间，却正正好卡在了他许诺的二十天之内。

    言而有信，无过于此。

    王.克臣投笔而叹：“子以四教：文、行、忠、信。为将五德：智、信、仁、勇、严。文武之道，皆在一个信字上啊。”

    言罢，率满城官吏军民出城相迎。

    韩冈却并不进城，而是就在城外安歇。

    他前一日刚刚得到了韩信传回来的消息。忻州城依然在坚守中。而原本投敌的代州军，在秦怀信的儿子秦琬和韩信的策动下，已经全数反正，潜入了忻州的山中。

    “辽贼有腹心疾，前后夹击，岂有不败之理？石岭、赤塘二关，已是官军掌中之物！”

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（六）

    园中春意盎然。

    红的是花，绿的是叶，几只黄雀在嫩红色的枝梢上吱吱喳喳的叫着，间或啄起几只小虫。

    文彦博手持黎杖，穿行在草木之间。

    世所谓‘人间佳节惟寒食，天下名园重洛阳’，洛阳的园林之盛，远过于他处。但凡来此居住的元老重臣，无不经营园林，以作自娱。

    自致仕后，他这位三朝元老纵然还能遥遥影响朝廷政事，但大半的精力也只能寄情尺山寸水中。院中亭台花朩，皆出其目营心匠，耗费了多少心神。

    望着满园的姹紫嫣红，草绿水清，委屈在洛阳七八年的文彦博也是心怀大畅，步履也轻快了许多。

    两名小婢在前引路，身后又跟着四名。

    文及甫紧随在身侧。他跟着文彦博从最南的卧云堂，穿梭在各处亭台水榭、山石水脉之间，走了已有小半日。瞧着文彦博的兴致越来越好，却忍不住心中的担忧，“大人，今天已经走了不少路了，到四景堂中歇歇脚吧。”

    “去荫樾亭！”文彦博兴致极高，“顺便看看你弄的那些牡丹怎么样了。”

    文及甫迟疑了一下，“……还得几天功夫。”

    “不用急，关键要办得好。只要能赶得上花会就行了。”文彦博说着，依然是往东头走，“旧时有所谓天下九福之论，京师是钱福、眼福、病福、屏帷福，吴越有口福，蜀地药福、秦陇鞍马福、燕赵衣裳福，而洛阳，则是花福。花会办得好，花福才留得住。”

    所谓的福，自是冠于天下。东京钱多，风景多，人物好，有良医，屏帷是特产，吴越乃是太平地，在烹饪上的发展比北方要强得多，蜀地气候适宜药材生长，关西有好马也有好鞍，河北的织造名声大，至于洛阳嘛，特产的牡丹贵为花王，自然是天下第一。

    “不过那也是国朝之初的事了。”文及甫说道，“京师多了赌赛福，口福不输吴越，秦陇衣被更胜燕赵，也就洛阳的花福无人争。”

    “这也没什么争不争的，人心所向而已。”文彦博回头看看儿子，“归仁园的会场是你操办，不要输给天王堂花园子那边才是。”

    归仁园在归仁坊，或者说归仁坊就是归仁园。洛阳城周五十里，城内苑囿众多，不过最大的还是归仁坊。单是其中的竹林就有百亩之多，乃是唐时宰相牛僧孺家的园林。相对于归仁园，，白居易的，，都比不上。司马光的独乐园则更小，

    文彦博家的苑囿规模虽也不小，但与归仁园比起来，就差了远了。不过论起景物之盛，文彦博却不认为会输给归仁园，而且又是新起不过十几年的园子，比起牛僧孺的旧园自是更胜一筹。

    三月四月牡丹开，一年一度的牡丹花会，也是在牡丹花开正盛的时候举行。天王院花园子是多年来惯例的集会之地。园中牡丹有数十万本。城中依靠牡丹为生者基本上都住在天王院附近。每至花期，花园子及其左近立成闹市，张幙幄，列市肆，管弦奏于其中，城中士女皆过而游之。

    而今年富弼和文彦博突然来了兴致，旧日都不会去那些太热闹的地方凑趣的两人，却联手操办起了花会来。富弼挑头，邀了文彦博，把归仁园也借了下来，连同花园子一并当作了会场。甚至还打算模仿，邀请去岁洛阳蹴鞠联赛的头名和次名在校场中来一场比赛。

    文府这边文彦博很上心，富弼那里更不用提。总之都是当成了一桩正经事来大事操办。

    外人乍听时，都免不了要抱怨，北面都打成那样了，两位老相公倒还有闲心开花会。但上层都明白，富弼和文彦博是故意如此。

    “富彦国既然有心，为父也不能后人。都在洛阳住了这么些年了，也不想看到河南府乱起来。”文彦博道：“再去问问其他几家，一起凑个趣好了。司马君实在地洞里住得也久了，该出来见见太阳了。”

    “是，孩儿会修书去请司马君实。”

    “还有金带围，也该从环溪里搬出来了。谅王君贶纵然再舍不得，也不会摆出张苦脸来。”文彦博手捋着胡须，咪咪笑着说。

    扬州的金带围芍药，红瓣黄腰，如同腰缠金带、衣着朱紫的宰执。不过这仅仅是红色芍药的偶尔才见的变异，绝少出现，没有被培养成一个独立的品种，不过一旦有幸开花，世传就预兆着城中当出宰相。

    韩琦旧年知扬州，却是一口气出现四支。韩琦算一位，已有声名的王安石、王珪当时也在扬州，却还缺第四人，正好陈升之路过扬州，便被拉上了宴席。四人簪花围坐，日后就出了四名宰相。

    而洛阳这边的金带围为牡丹，却是已经成了固定的品种，每次开花都是上下皆红，中间一圈黄，虽然依然名贵尤胜姚黄魏紫，却也比不上扬州的金带围那样能成为有神异的传奇了。

    不过金带围牡丹终究还是稀少，能出现一株，当也能为花会增光添彩，而且那一株正是出自王拱辰的环溪园。

    王拱辰有着开府仪同三司的头衔，乃是洛阳元老中，富、文之下的第一人。他若能与会，对富弼和文彦博的计划也有好处。

    文及甫的脸挂了下来：“王开府的家眷今早城门开时就出了城，说是去别庄小住。似乎不像是要参加花会的样子。”

    “……随他去。”文彦博沉默了片刻，又往前走，“王君贶要走，也拦不住他。让他走好了。多他一个不多，少他一个不少。”

    文彦博和富弼对牡丹花会的兴致，并没有他们表现出来的十分之一。不过是镇之以静，安定人心的手段。

    尽管洛阳向北，度过孟津后，就是太行余脉。往太原去的路程，比东京去太原要少上几百里，可是在洛阳这边，却很难及时了解得到河东的军情。

    富弼也好，文彦博也好，都是只能收到从东京城传来的二手消息，时间上能延迟个十余天。至于其他致仕的元老，当然更是不会例外。

    这么长时间的延误，使得洛阳内外对于整个河东战局，总有着许许多多毫无来由的猜测甚至恐惧。在这个时候，一干元老重臣的表现，便决定了谣言的方向。

    他们这些老家伙越是稳当，洛阳也就越安稳。而一旦元老们一个个将家眷往南方转移，那么河南府的富贵人家三五天内就能跑个精光。

    不管怎么说，富弼、文彦博都是三朝元老，不打算丢人现眼的去让后生晚辈指责。只是如果王拱辰，以及另外那几位想跑，文彦博也不打算管，就随他们去好了。有了对比，反而是一桩好事。

    侧头看看了小心翼翼跟在身侧的儿子，文彦博暗暗叹了一口气，他都到了这把岁数了，还要想方设法为儿孙铺路，真是天生的冤孽啊。

    “枉食君禄，都不知道什么叫做休戚与共。”文彦博的脚步慢了下来，“韩玉汝【韩绛】的全家老小前几日还一起出门去看了球赛，你想得到吗？”

    “嗯，孩儿听说了。”

    这件事富绍庭也听说了。太原为敌军所困，东京城中的混乱只会比洛阳更盛。

    韩绛作为首相肯定要为君分忧。不仅仅是韩绛，蔡确、张璪据说都有活动。至于王安石，他那个性格，却做不来这样的事，倒也没人会误会。

    富弼和文彦博都在担心，若是后方乱起来，那么河东的局势可能真的万劫不复了。到时候，关西胜了又如何？河北甚至反攻辽境又能怎么样？还不是鸡飞蛋打的结果。

    平日里拖一拖后腿倒也罢了，到了如今的局面下，还是以同舟共济为上。打烂了河东，让辽人入寇中原，谁的日子都好过不了。

    更何况，文彦博的乡贯正是河东汾州的介休。

    只是毕竟不是人人都有富弼和文彦博这等见识。建议与辽人媾和的奏章一封接着一封，士林中也多有批评，时局败坏如此，皆是两府之中奸人当道的结果。否则近八十年的澶渊之盟，如何会毫无征兆的就宣告破裂？

    河东的责任说起来并不在韩冈，只是欲加之罪何患无辞？在许多人的奏章中，由于夺占了胜州，使得河东兵力偏向西北布置，代州失去了为数众多的精兵强将，才会如此脆弱。加之韩冈之前还在朝中时，曾经赞成河东派兵出援，由此使得太原兵力空虚，更是无法辩驳的事实。尽管事出有因，而代州的陷落无人能预料得到，可并不妨碍有人将罪名算到韩冈头上。

    关西的主力离得太原，还有一段时间才能支援得上。河北似乎正打着围魏救赵的主意。京畿还要留着很大一部分兵力来稳定人心。韩冈手上的资源其实并不多。

    这也就是为什么以韩冈的声望，还是有很多人不相信他。

    “真不知道那些人究竟是怎么想的。乱了军心，自毁长城，就能让辽贼偃旗息鼓了？”文及甫都想不明白，他自知才智不高，能力不强，连进士都没敢去考，但现在看到一名名进士出身的官员，却恨不得自毁长城来让辽国尚父稍息心头之怒，真不知他们是怎么靠上进士的。

    “谁能知道？”文彦博冷哼。他当然知道是为什么，但他没心思去体谅。什么时候能做什么事都不懂，衡量轻重的眼力都没有，也不值得文彦博多费一份心。

    有句话他没说出口，搜遍朝野，能稳定河东、挡住辽寇的，除了近年安抚河东、深孚人望的韩冈，不作第二人想。

    这个认知世所公认。虽然文彦博已经是一把年纪，往日又跟韩冈交恶，但他还没糊涂到会自欺欺人的地步。几次三番让他难堪。韩冈若是无能幸进，那他又算什么？

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（七）

    “什么叫做谋国之臣？！这就是啊！”

    向皇后在崇政殿上，正拿着洛阳传来的消息，将触了霉头的李清臣骂了个狗血淋头。

    因为都是旧党，且与司马光交好的缘故，一直以来向皇后并不喜欢文彦博和富弼。但当她这两天听说了两位老相公此时正在洛阳兴高采烈的办着牡丹花会的时候，对他们的看法一下就转为了正面。

    文彦博、富弼私心虽重，却也知道轻重。但有些人却宁可看着国家生变，也要呈上一番意气。这一干人等死不足惜，坏了前线的大局后，就会得意的站出来宣扬自己的先见之明：‘看，我早就说了吧！’若是前方胜了，他们也照样有能耐一进谗言。

    真宗朝的王钦若不正是这样的人？纵然向皇后不想冒犯真宗，但王钦若的人品，就是在她的丈夫的口中，也是一个彻头彻尾的小人、奸臣。

    战前一个劲的添乱，要真宗弃国南逃，等到寇准好不容易才挣下了一个维系了七八十年太平时光的澶渊之盟，可等到战后，王钦若一句孤注一掷，就让真宗就此将寇准贬斥出朝。其后王钦若之子无后，不得不过继，被世人说是现世报。

    河东鏖兵，此时京畿作为后方，最重要的就是稳定。一旦局势动荡，前线好不容易才稳定下来的局面就有崩溃瓦解的可能。

    为了安定人心，韩绛都派了家人去看球赛。其他人也都尽量表现得一如常日，就是要维系京师的稳定。

    “为什么正经事不见这般勤快？！息兵止戈，重修旧好，这是太常礼院是该说的？！李清臣，你是怎么管你衙中的人？！”

    李清臣低着头：“这是臣的疏忽。”

    “疏忽？”向皇后的声调一下就提高了八度，“在京百司，就数太常礼院要求和的奏议最多。你倒好，就是疏忽两个字！怎么其他人不疏忽？！”

    皇后在殿上大发雷霆，宰辅们也是相顾无言，看着判太常寺的李清臣被训得面红耳赤。当着众宰辅的面被训斥，李清臣除了自请出外，没有别的路可以走了。

    “辽军兵围太谷城。章楶军行迟缓，恐救之不及？”向皇后随手拿出一封御案上的奏章，冷哼着丢到一边，“笑话！韩资政都在奏章中说了多次，兵无常势，水无常形。疾时当疾，缓时须缓。如今太谷兵势，急则易为辽贼所乘，正是要徐如林啊！”

    这是今日清晨才送抵京中，由随军走马送来的密报。正好印证了太谷被困的紧急军情。

    作为从宫中或是班直、禁军挑选出来的耳目，比起领军的将帅或地方的官员，他们的奏报总是更加受到天子信任。但皇后倒好，直接就给丢了。

    没有人比皇后殿下更加坚定！在这一次辽军入寇中，向皇后的表现竟比躺在床上的那一位还要有气概。

    在过去，官军出战，只要战事稍有不利，皇帝便会茶饭不思，甚至几日几夜的合不上眼。但向皇后却一直坚信韩冈能挽回河东的败局，根本看不到有半点脆弱的样子，而且打起主和派的手段极重，在半月之中，已经有二十七名地位高低不同的官员因为主张求和，或是劝皇后巡幸金陵、鄂州甚至蜀中，被贬出京城的。

    皇后在这件事上完全不遵循应有的规则。正常情况下，天子一开始只会用留中等比较平和的手段来表露自己的倾向。除非事情变得严重起来，否则绝不会走极端。

    但皇后一看到请和的奏章，却连留中都不干，直接下诏将这些人贬官出外，甚至还把一个缴还词头，不肯为她草诏的知制诰给送去了荆南任知县了。而对于所有明里暗里指责两府导致了如今乱局的奏章，也一概驳了回去！

    纵然有越来越多的人，认为河东的局势堪忧。纵然辽军南下的消息已经传来。可向皇后还是照样对韩冈抱着信心。

    放下奏章，向皇后隔着帘幕瞪着下面的李清臣，“吾前日也说过，要一切如常。六哥该上学就去上学，吾该去亲蚕就去亲蚕。河东、河北，从将帅到士卒都在拼命，可你们倒好，尽在添乱。是想做刘康义吗？！”

    ‘不是刘康义，是刘义康。彭城王刘义康。’张璪肚子里咕哝着，却不敢出声，唯恐皇后转移目标。

    看起来皇后是知道檀道济的，知道究竟是谁让那一位被谗言冤杀的刘宋名将，在临刑前喊出了‘毁汝万里长城’的怨愤之言。不过那当也是另有人跟皇后提起的，囫囵吞枣的记下了个故事、人名——还记错了。

    但皇后并不管那么多，她冷眼看着宰辅们：“国事危难，前线从将帅到士卒无不用命。谁敢在这时候主张议和，即是资敌！”

    ……………………

    走出了阴暗的地窖，司马光就不由得眯起了眼睛。

    春日午后的阳光很是和煦，但泛白的天光落在司马光的眼中，却还是不由得一阵头晕目眩。

    “君实？！”

    司马光站定了脚，冲一脸担心的老仆摇了摇头，示意自己没事。

    “不要让富德先久等了。”说着便往前院去。

    与富绍庭在庭中互相致礼，司马光便将韩国公富弼的儿子请入厅中坐下。

    待下人奉上茶汤，司马光便寒暄道：“韩公日来可好？”

    “劳宫师挂心，家严身体尚算康健。”

    司马光似乎不喜欢有人在他面前提到太子太师这个头衔。富绍庭话出口后，看到微皱起的眉头才反应过来。

    司马光眉头皱了一下便放了下来，又道：“前日韩公生辰，光未能登门道贺，还望恕罪。”

    “宫师哪里的话，送来的贺寿诗，以及那两部书稿，家严看了很是欢喜。”富绍庭仍用着之前让司马光心中不喜的称呼，若临时改了称呼，反而就会显得过于刻意了，“尤其是《稽古录》的书稿，家严是赞不绝口：言简意赅，可备讲筵。”

    司马光点点头，带着点苦涩的笑道：“那些是旧年的书稿，最近抽空整理了一下，能得韩公一言，也算是不枉一番辛苦。”

    富绍庭端起茶盏，垂下眼帘，掩去脸上略显尴尬的表情。

    自从在京中落败归乡，又钻进地洞里修书的司马光连着多月也不出门。现在看看，比之前瘦了不少，干枯得像根劈柴。世人见他如此，本以为是准备寄情于修书，谁想到还是打算战斗到底。

    一部《稽古录》是对《资治通鉴》的补充。《资治通鉴》是从周威烈王二十三年为开篇。而《稽古录》则是从伏羲说到周威烈王二十三年，取名自《尚书》开头的‘曰若稽古’一句。富弼对这本书的确很看得上眼。

    但司马光的另一部得到的评价就不一样了。名为《潜虚》，完完全全是跟气学打擂台的一本书。气学说太虚即气，而司马光则说‘万物皆祖于虚，生于气’，气自虚空中生来。其针锋相对之意极重。富弼对这一本书的评价很低，直接就批评司马光到现在都没抓住根子。

    气学在韩冈手中已变成了以实为本、以实为证的学问，以可以眼观的事实来证明气学要义的正确。就算司马光的《潜虚》这部书，看起来是想将易学的义理、象数两派合二为一，有着很大的气魄，也的确似乎走出了一条新路，但如果不能以实相攻，而仅止于空对空，最后的结果不过是落进故纸堆给人忘掉。

    富绍庭在司马光面前当然就不能这么说，但他只称赞《稽古录》，而不提《潜虚》，司马光也明白了富弼的看法。

    司马光暗自轻叹，等富绍庭放下茶盏，他又说道：“至于德先今日的来意，光已知晓。此为国事，光岂敢辞？！请上覆韩公，司马光知道了。花会之时，司马光必至。”

    “宫师若能出面，洛阳人心可安。”富绍庭点头。

    他的父亲年纪与文彦博相当，却远比不上那一位太师精神。刚刚过了生日，给闹腾得很不舒服，寿宴后连着多日抱恙卧床。但一见河东危倾，洛阳也随之陷入了混乱，便强撑起病躯联络文彦博，一起来安定人心。能做到这一步，也算是对得起朝廷给的那些荣宠恩遇了。

    “韩公和潞公乃是国之重鼎，值此北虏入寇，天下板荡，非二公不得安定人心。司马光世受国恩，得韩公相召，自当一附骥尾。”

    富绍庭更多了一份喜色，扬眉正想说些什么，却看到了司马光家最得信用的老仆来到了小厅门外。

    “君实。潞国公府上的六衙内来了，正在门外。”

    司马光和富绍庭同时站了起来，文及甫此来不用多说，当然是跟富绍庭一个打算，都是来请司马光的。

    不过当两人迎了文及甫进来，还没重新落座，就有一名司马光家的仆役气喘吁吁的跑进来，面色惶急，似乎有急事禀报，只是看见了厅中的两位客人就犹豫了起来。

    “出了什么事？”司马光大大方方的说着。他一向自诩光明磊落，凡事无不可对人言。

    那仆役喘了几口气，就叫了起来：“学士，大事不好了。韩枢密被困太谷，河东的辽贼南下了！”

    司马光倏然起身，脸色变得更加苍白。

    两句话分开来都没错，但顺序在消息的传递中颠倒了个儿，意义便完全不同。听起来，河东和韩冈都已经是危在旦夕了。

    回顾脸色同样大变的富绍庭和文及甫，司马光沉声道：“德先，文翰，好久没去天王院花园子了，不知可否与光同往？”

    两人互望了一眼，一齐点头：“……自当同去！”

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（八）

    自从太谷城下无功而返，入寇的辽军便如同退潮一般，向北大踏步的后退。

    随着韩冈率领宋军北上太原，辽军也彻底撤到了三交口之北，也就是从石岭关南下太原盆地的谷道之中。只留下了满目疮痍的土地。

    韩冈将收拾残局的任务交给了王.克臣。他是制置使，不是宣抚使，没有理民之权，而且现在也没精力插手。

    但当韩冈骑着马，走在太原城外的官道上的时候，望着远远近近只剩瓦砾残迹的村庄，以及被马群吃过、踏过、只剩一片黄土的麦田，还是忍不住连声暗叹，‘河东的田啊。’

    他之前离开河东的时候，太原府中有两年积储。但这一次的兵灾过后，就少不了要求朝廷的救济了。只是河北、陕西今年都在打仗，同样需要朝廷的帮助，元丰这几年来积攒下来的钱粮，估计都要消耗一空。

    “今年明年吃什么啊？”

    又在道边见到了一处被焚毁的村庄，以及正在村庄的废墟上翻找着残余家财的百姓，韩冈心中的感叹不禁出口。

    “枢密？”留光宇凑了过来，他听到了，却没听清楚。

    “没事，没什么！”韩冈摇摇头，收起了心中的感触，眼下报仇雪恨才是最重要的，有朝廷在，总不会让人饿死。他看着太原府的通判，亦是熙宁六年进士科第八名的留光宇，“元章，你我是同年旧交。都说以表字相称，你唤我官职，是在骂我啊。”

    留光宇的一张胖脸堆起了笑，两只眼睛眯得小小的，“光宇伴军随行，是奉了王明府之命，乃是公事，不敢以私谊乱了上下尊卑。”

    韩冈既然领军北上，接下来太原府界内少不了要有大军穿行，以及大量的钱粮军械要经过太原，做好后援工作并不是桩容易的事。所以王.克臣留在太原收拾残局，却让有些交情的留光宇与韩冈同行，就是希望这一点同年的交情，能让韩冈对太原府的要求不至于太苛刻。而留光宇，也将之视为与韩冈进一步拉近关系的好机会。

    韩冈摇摇头，对留光宇的话不以为然，“你我同为朝臣，辇毂下比肩事主，职位高下虽有别，尊卑倒是没太多差别。”

    留光宇笑了笑，捧拍了韩冈几句，却对他的话并不当真。

    对满口谀词的留光宇，韩冈也不再计较。回头张望了一下，黄裳正沉默的跟在后面。再往后则是田腴、陈丰等幕僚。基本上是按照官位高下来排的。转回来，再看看一身赘肉的同年，韩冈又暗自喟叹，真还是命数啊。

    日后在历史上留下大名的黄裳，纵然军功甚多，可此时的官位仍比留光宇要低不少。太原府是次府，从位阶上比望州、上州都高，而黄裳若是去地方，勉强做个下县的知县。

    不论自己这个例外，留光宇中进士仅仅七年，便擢为一府通判，从进速来看，也是快得惊人了。

    此时绝大多数熙宁六年的进士，现在都还没有五削圆满，尚沉浮于选海之中，只有寥寥十数人晋了京朝官。除韩冈以外，以留光宇官品最高，次一级的是中进士不过两年便入中书做了检正官的练亨甫，状语郎余中都远不及他二人。

    不过一旦知道留光宇的背景，那么也就不会惊讶了。背后有人自然升得快。一个韩维、一个韩绛，灵寿韩家接连入居两府，作为两人侄婿的留光宇飞快蹿升也不足为奇。至于如今在淮南也做了通判的练亨甫，曾为王安石学生，又与王雱交好的他，背后是谁自不用多说。

    韩冈等人，径直向前。一阵蹄声自后传来，留光宇回头，却是被韩冈招进制置使司的折可大从后面赶上来了。

    韩冈也看到了折可大：“章质夫那里怎么样了？”

    在出太谷县后，韩冈便领轻兵先行，主力仍交由章楶来统领。折可大进了韩冈幕中，便被派去剧中联络。以他将门出身的眼力，军队的情况一眼便知可用与否。

    自韩冈驻节太谷，便多有义勇来投。尤其在击退了辽军、开始北上之后，来的人就更多了。十数日间，已经有三千多乡兵义勇汇聚到韩冈的麾下，经过一番精挑细选，留下了一千一百多健壮有勇力的河东男儿。

    虽然有人说里面可能藏有奸细，但韩冈并没有将其遣散回乡，而是按乡贯分部，编为三个指挥，合为一军，纳入河东乡兵弓箭手的序列中。自然也就归了章楶，让其率领北上。

    折可大略皱眉：“别的都还好，就是那一支新编的弓箭手还乱得混，只能勉强跟得上。”

    韩冈道：“新兵，又是乡勇，皆如此，不必担心，打几仗就好了。”

    “已经不错了。”留光宇笑道：“若不是这几年有了保甲法冬季练兵，又经过枢密的拈选，情况只会更差。”

    “这一回能不能给辽贼刻骨铭心的教训，也要看一看河东乡勇究竟能做到哪一步了。”韩冈说着，抬眼望着前方，“前面快到三交口了吧？”

    折可大不顾形象，踩着马镫站了起来，远远地瞥了两眼，“再有三里路。”

    “哦,的确是快了。”韩冈道。

    宋军自太原城休整后继续北上，行军速度不算慢，以骑兵扫荡周边，并侦查敌情，主力步卒则以正常的行军速度前进，比起之前从太谷赶往太原要慢了一些。

    从骑术上，宋军骑兵自然远不如，但从战马的状况上，却远胜辽军。萧十三不是没有派出骑兵来骚扰韩冈，可都是在外围便被宋军的游骑凭借着更有体力的战马给消灭了。

    离开太原城不过一日，韩冈一行大军便已经抵达了太原城北的交通要地三交口。

    三交口隘是太原前往定襄雁门路的入口，从北出石岭关门户的门厅过道，地理位置甚为重要。但韩冈的前锋却很顺利的就占据了这一处要隘，根本没有受到辽军的阻碍。

    “辽贼不应该弃守三交口的。”留光宇环顾左右，“此地冲沟网布，雨裂密织，地势险要。太宗皇帝曾任潘郑王河东三交口都部署，屯兵于三交口。乃是兵家必争之地，如何可以弃而不顾？”

    国初名将潘美曾奉太宗旨，屯兵在三交口，提防辽军。无论是留光宇、折可大，还是韩冈及曾在他任职河东时便在门下的幕僚，了解此事的人并不少。

    “此地离太原城太近了。”沉默了一路的黄裳开口道，“如果是为了攻打太原城，屯兵于此，那是没话说。但为了守住石岭关路而把守此处，却是自寻死路。”

    留光宇回头望一望，南面不远处，便是太原城的所在。在湛蓝的天空下，分外显眼。

    黄裳话音刚落，田腴接口道：“由于实在太近了，所以《武经总要》中，便直接说太宗皇帝废晋阳城，‘移州治三交’，其实呢，根本是阳曲县。”

    “先迁去的是东面。”黄裳更正道，“‘以榆次为并州’，只是榆次县地理位置太差，不利商旅，故而才又在三年后，太平兴国七年二月迁至阳曲县。”

    留光宇眨了眨眼睛，笑了起来，“不愧是枢密幕中得力臂助，地理、掌故，无不精熟啊。”闲闲的赞了黄裳、田腴两句，他又转头问韩冈道：“若是枢密指挥辽贼，当如何守？”

    “不论是守城，还是把守关隘，都不可能就直接退守城墙。在守军尚有一定的实力情况下，都会以城防关隘为依靠，遣军前出防守。”韩冈不以为意的说道。

    就是韩冈守太谷，也是将主力放在外围虎视，这才逼得辽军在太谷站不住脚。如果全都堆在城中，萧十三只要派兵封住城门，就可以轻轻松松的解决北上援军的威胁了。

    “以石岭、赤塘二关为枢，以百井寨为纽，将一整条谷道都作为中轴。三交口则会放些人监视动向。”韩冈停了一下，补充道：“如果辽人手中是步兵的话，肯定是这样守了。”

    留光宇愣了一下：“……那骑兵呢？”

    韩冈没答话，却看了折可大一眼。

    折可大会意：“正常就不该从太原撤走，平原上的野战才是他们的用武之地。在狭窄的山谷中，攻防战必然是硬碰硬，骑兵难以纵马，会被步卒压着打。”他笑了笑，“河东山势不比陕西，陕西千沟万壑，道路相通，所以党项人的铁鹞子往往可以前出伏击。但此地的山势就难做到了。”

    “只不过……”韩冈抿嘴冷笑，“萧十三不想撤也得撤啊。”

    在三交口暂歇，韩冈便遣骑兵深入谷道去探查辽军动向，又派了折可大去检查谷中的道路。

    韩冈在太原时，因为从三交口到石岭关一路的道路年久失修，不利于交通运输，且当时北面的代州也正面临辽军的威胁，便抽调了大批的人力和钱粮将道路修葺一新。

    修路的时间不久，道路的质量便还说得过去。如果是那些年久失修的官道，到了冰消雪融的春日，重一点的马车驶过，便是两条水沟出来，有的路面甚至会有能把人给陷进去了的大坑。而韩冈修葺的这一条道路，纵然千军万马近日刚刚从此处来去，依然保持着很不错的路面状况。

    “运载军需的马车应该没问题了。”遣人检查过道路后，折可大回来对韩冈说道。

    不过韩冈没空理会，派去侦查的斥候也回来了，还带回来了一位熟人。

    是韩信。

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（十）

    “正是这个道理。”秦琬心如电转，表面上看起来却毫无芥蒂，笑着拍了拍手，欠身前问：“十六将军既然来此，想必府州的援军应该已经到了吧？”

    这是秦琬最关心的问题。如果府州的援军到了，就是兵权都给了折克仁又如何？这一回的功劳也不算少了，一个官身少不了，日后在边境上多用点心，迟早能升上去。眼下自然是越早解决入寇的辽贼越好，可不是争闲气的时候。

    “早得很。”折克仁眯了眯眼睛，“之前麟府的主力全在胜州御寇，调回来可不容易。我之前也对这几位指使说了，折十六来此就带一个指挥先行一步。”

    ‘一个指挥？！’秦琬眼眉轻跳。

    果然还是为了夺取兵权。不过想想也是，正常的将领在面对战事时，都不会放过扩大手中兵力的机会。只是折克仁明说身边仅有一个指挥三四百的兵马，又用这样的高压态度，难道是想打算就此逼反众人，然后趁机下手？

    但更让秦琬感到后悔的是自己前面太大意了。之前直接进来，都没有注意到有这么多人在寨中。也是这段时间，来投的士兵和乡勇太多，反而就疏忽了。果然是大意不得，万一来的，而是有异心，占了营寨，自己可就是自投虎口，会冤枉得死不瞑目。

    折克仁脸和心都冷着。这几个叛贼明明都已经犯了死罪，还不想着以功赎罪，竟然躲在山中，坐视忻州被围攻，只派了三五百去拖延辽军。

    还有这个秦琬，连局面都控制不住，也是个废物。但凡有些能力，就当排开这些贼子，稳稳的抓住兵权。若是还有些公心，更不该离开大军，去护送一个家丁，而该去领军救援忻州——他可是忻州出来的。

    至于那个韩信，折克仁更不放在心上，能说服叛军，那是仰仗韩冈的声威，与本人无关。

    现在的当务之急究竟是什么？是忻州啊。是正被辽贼围攻的忻州！

    若能救下忻州，整盘棋才都活了。

    为了达成目的，折克仁甚至不介意解决这几个叛贼，纵然他手上只有一个指挥，而且是以急行军的速度经过了长途跋涉，才赶到了忻州的附近，也足以压服这里的五千乌合之众。

    折家眼下能确实控制的编制——也就是私兵——在胜州之战后，就被一系列的人事调动和移防，降到了四个指挥。但由此也都变成超编的状态。折克仁的这个指挥，装备只比上四军稍逊，战斗经验则远胜，且是人数多达六百八十的有马步人，其实是等于两个指挥。

    有了近七百精锐做核心，这样的一支军队，就不再是乌合之众了。折克仁可不信，凭自己的家室声望和地位，以及这支叛军叛而复降的惶恐内心，干掉几个叛将后，会控制不住这支叛军。

    此外，虽然方才也听说了一点辽军受挫北撤的消息。但具体的情况不明，一群叛贼都没有说个明白，只是说刚刚得到消息不久，究竟是当真被韩冈击败，还是主动后撤，都没有定论。在折克仁的心中，这群人说的话，他是一点都无法去相信。

    所以当他听到秦琬说起他这一次出去送人，也打探到了萧十三败退太谷的消息，而且是从辽人俘虏嘴里听说时，依然是疑心重重，眯着并不算大的眼睛：“你确定？”

    秦琬遽然起身，就冲外面招呼了一下，片刻之后，两名随从便四只手拎着十几个人头进来了。都是顶心剃去头发的髡发发式，标准的辽人。

    首级在厅中摆做一溜横列，秦琬站了起身，朗声道：“十二个。一队辽贼探马都在这里。”

    这是之前秦琬送韩信时，在半路上发现的敌人，是突袭而收获的战果。但这一次突袭，也让秦琬所召集的十五人的小队付出了三死两伤的代价。

    “这个也是？”折克仁拎起了十二枚之外的第十三枚首级，发髻虽然被打散了，但依然可以看得出是汉人的装束。

    “是辽贼找的向导，也是通译。”秦琬解释道，“韩枢密的消息就是先从他嘴里知道，然后又分开来审过几个辽贼来确认。只是嫌带在身边麻烦，就只带着首级回来了。”

    “你会契丹话？”

    秦琬点点头，“少年时曾随着商队去大同走过七八回。身在雁门，也不可能不去学几句契丹话。”

    折克仁直到这时候才对秦琬正视起来，熟悉山川地理的将校在军中永远稀缺，而且之前若秦琬没有说谎，能让一队辽军探马一个都逃不掉，也不是说着那么简单的一件事。

    而且他心中还涌起一阵狂喜，辽军当真是被韩冈击败后才退回来的。能退第一次，可就能退第二次。

    他看了看秦琬，又瞥了几个指挥使一眼，挥了挥手，对叛将们道：“你们先退下吧。我跟秦殿侍说几句。”

    折克仁理所当然的将自己视为了主将，指挥使们则是先瞅了瞅秦琬，见他没有异议，便各自低下头，很是顺从的退了下去。

    “秦殿侍。”折克仁开门见山的问道，“对围困忻州的辽贼，你是怎么想的？”

    “当然是想解围、逐寇！”秦琬脱口而出。

    “那你现在是按照自己的想法去做的吗？”折克仁质问着。

    “要是能那么做就好了。都是不堪使用啊。”秦琬无奈苦笑，“能让他们不去帮助辽军，已经很不容易了。除了三百挑选出来的精兵，剩下的就是让辽军分兵之用。”

    这群人就是让辽贼分心用的，只要还在活蹦乱跳，辽军就不得不分出很大一部分精神来提防。若能救援忻州，秦琬早就去了，但他比折克仁更清楚这一支已经失去了胆气和骨头的军队，其实是不堪使用的。

    而且他并没有权力去杀人立威，也没有足够的威信去统领全军，至今为止，他也只与韩信一起，控制住了那三百多挑选出来的精兵。剩下的，则是通过影响力来维系他们聚而不散。主要作用就是充门面而已，然后坐食几处军寨及附近村庄的粮草。

    “十六将军，敢问剩下的麟府援军将何时抵达？”见折克仁凌冽的眼神略显平和，秦琬抓住时机立刻问道。

    折克仁道：“主力还是往代州去。只有我这个指挥是往忻州来。”

    秦琬心中一阵失望：“看辽贼的样子是打算坚守石岭关，然后猛攻忻州。”

    “辽贼那是白费力气。只要忻州还在，就不可能守得住石岭关、赤塘关。关键还是保住忻州。”

    “忻州那边，秦琬之前已经派人进去通知了，其中虽然是颇费了一番气力。而且辽贼之中，不过之前类似的招数玩了好几次，忻州城中已经不会有人相信他们。”

    折克仁又眯起眼睛：“真的有把握将消息传进去？”

    秦琬沉默了片刻，然后实话实说：“……不，没有把握。”

    之前萧十三只是派了几千人马围住了忻州，辽军对忻州的围困就跟渔网一样，到处都是洞，小一点的鱼虾很容易钻进钻出。但现在辽贼已经很明显的在全力攻打忻州，而且是在拼命了。主力返回石岭关之后，甚至没多加休整，便立刻就要准备攻城。之前秦琬之所以能遇上那一队探马，也是因为被派出来监视外围，以防秦琬的这一波兵马偷袭攻城大军。

    “那就大张声势！”折克仁大声说道，“将辽贼为韩枢密所败的消息传出去。一旦亲眼看见了，忻州人怎么可能会不知道？代州人也必然会知道的！”

    当越多的人听说了辽贼败阵的消息，反抗的力量就会越大，辽贼在代州也就越不安稳。腹背受敌的危险越来越重，纵使萧十三胆子再大，也不敢再留于忻州境内，继续围攻忻州。

    “这两天韩兄弟差不多就能到太原了，韩枢密当在太原城中。”秦琬点着头，“韩枢密一来，便逼退了辽人，正是军心士气正旺，定然会赶来救援忻州。之前秦琬只因兵将不堪驱用，才不得不分散用兵。现在有了十六将军的兵马，也就有了主心骨。秦琬如何不敢奉陪？！”

    ……………………

    半个多月不见，韩信瘦了不少，但双眼神光湛然，看起来更加精明干练了。

    韩冈上下一打量，不由得点点头，笑道：“有模有样了啊。奔波了这么些天，有什么感受？”

    韩冈的话像是长辈对家中晚辈的话，韩信却是正正经经的跪下行礼，“韩信有负枢密所托。”

    “你要真有负所托，辽贼就不会退到了百井寨。”

    百井寨北控石岭关路，与石岭关二寨相应援，加上近处的赤塘关，三座关隘相互支撑，如果都有着足额的驻军，即是其中任意一处被攻破，仍可以维持防线，并有很大机会夺回失陷的关隘。

    辽兵分兵驻守百井寨是意料中事。但整条石岭关路，却只守百井寨，就代表辽军的指挥已经放弃了峡谷中大半道路。而正当道路的百井寨既然被萧十三派驻大军，想必就是辽军预设的关键点。

    百井寨当道而立，占据居高临下的位置，控扼石岭关路而修筑。地势极险要，但官道并不经过寨中，而是从主寨下经过。当然，百井寨还有几座附属的寨子。各自守住周边要道，守护百井寨主寨。

    就像药有君臣佐使，大部分的边寨，或多或少都也有附属的小寨，或是堡垒什么的。由此方能让一座城寨，成为附近百里的中枢。控制田地、工坊和关卡。

    “终究还是要打过去的。迟早要打，越靠南面就越安全。与其在平原上与辽军相抗，还不如就在这一条山路上与辽贼决一雌雄。”韩冈放声笑着，他只确定整件事该不该做，而他的幕僚们则就去讨论该怎么做。

    “城墙不易夺。即便夺下来，也少不了要砸进去多少兵马的性命、”

    “我们可以把太原城的八牛弩运上来。”

    “用破甲弩压制住城头，拿八牛弩的铁枪钉出上城的台阶。”

    “终究是要厮杀一场。”

    军议上的混乱，韩信视若无睹，留光宇看得眉头深皱，“要是给走马发回去，朝廷怕是要改弦更张了。”

    开玩笑的口气说出来的话，却体现了留光宇心中真实的想法。

    “不用担心。”韩冈却笑道，“辽军败退的奏报此时当已至京师。”

    没加入争吵和议论的折可大和韩信没听出来，但留光宇却又觉得韩冈的遣词用字似乎有哪里不对，“奏报？”

    “奏报。”韩冈点头，“我可没脸说是捷报。”

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（11）

    午后的阳光落在福宁殿上，穿过了透明的门窗，映进了门后的殿堂。

    从殿内向外望去，紧闭的门窗也阻挡不住视线，近处的侍卫、远处的殿宇，全都映入了眼底。

    这是玻璃。

    透明且平直均匀的平板玻璃。

    尽管这些平板玻璃最大也只有两三寸见方，全都是嵌在门窗上镂空的格子中，但也让福宁殿的殿堂完全变了一个模样。

    随着将作监的玻璃工坊终于开始出品平板玻璃，皇城的门窗变成了首先要更替的目标。尤其是在河东的战局陷入困境之后，政事堂只看了一眼报价，便立刻批准了这一项提议——这可是修葺宫室，在一般的情况下，想通过政事堂的批准不会那么容易——只是为了安定人心，而且这么做的成本并不算高。

    虽然才过去不过半个月，此时外殿还没有变化，宫内的小殿也只是在测量门窗的尺寸，可福宁殿已经替换掉原本糊着窗纱和窗纸的宫门和窗户，而改用嵌上了透明玻璃的新型门窗。这使得天子的寝殿在白天时更加敞亮，而不像过去，就是天晴日好，也得在殿内点上几盏照明的灯。

    平板玻璃成本很低，物美价廉，是政事堂下定决心的主因，而向皇后本人，也是希望通过这一件事，而让他的丈夫不要去怀疑现在每日向他通报的战局。

    但向皇后本人，每日都在批阅着战报的她，不可能像她的丈夫、以及京师的百姓，能通过伪饰过的的前线奏表而安心下来。

    她正沉默的坐在福宁殿的外殿中，殿门上的小窗中透射进来的阳光正照在她身上，但御座上的空间却仍是沉浸在晦暗之中。

    河东局势正一日险过一日。

    三天前的入夜时分，传来了辽军南下的消息；昨日凌晨，带着辽贼围城的金牌急脚从太谷县赶到了京师，并随即叩关而入。到了今天，奏报至今未至，但向皇后她完全可以想见太谷那边的战局究竟会有多么激烈。

    辽军气势汹汹，又有着十倍以上的兵力，韩冈纵然此前在奏报上说得轻描淡写，但完全不可能瞒得过正努力去学习军事的向皇后。

    微微弓起的腰背，让向皇后原本就纤细的身形显得更加脆弱，眯起来的迷茫双眼，正毫无目标的扫过门顶的小窗。

    充溢在皇后心中的，全都是后悔。早知道会变成如今的局面，她宁可坐视太原陷落，也不会将韩冈派出去的。

    万一韩冈有个好歹，太子怎么办？官家怎么办？朝廷怎么办？国家怎么办？而她……又该怎么办？

    不，一定可以的！韩冈一定能够守住太谷，守住河东！

    “圣人！圣人？！”

    向皇后闻声身子一震，随即睁开了眼。脆弱和迷茫消失得无影无踪，冷漠下来的神色顿时让她变得凛然威严而不可侵犯。

    “圣人！”宋用臣正躬身在陛前，高高托举的双手上正放着一份奏章：“通进银台司急报，辽军攻城不克，已然北退，太谷围解，城中安然无恙！”

    “真的赢了！？”向皇后失声而叫，甚至下意识的站起了身来。

    宋用臣连忙双手将奏章奉上。

    几乎是用抢一般的拿过奏章，匆匆浏览了一遍，她就再难以扼制住心中的欣喜和兴奋。

    这段时间以来，纵然也有犹疑的时候，但对韩冈的信心最终还是坚定如初。当最后这一份信任终于得到证明，心中的喜悦，也让向皇后一时间忘了一国皇后应该有了稳重。

    ‘不愧是韩枢密！！’

    步履轻快的在小殿中央来回走着，过了半日，她才勉力恢复了平静。

    坐回原位，她笑意盈盈：“从敌军围城的军情急报，紧跟着便是露布飞捷，才不过一日而已，从来都没听说过有这么快的捷报！”

    “圣人……”宋用臣在旁小声的提醒着，“这一份奏报，并没有露布飞捷。”

    向皇后闻之一愣，反问道：“为何不是捷报？”

    宋用臣立刻摇头，“奴婢不知。”军情重事，给宋用臣十个胆子他也不敢乱说，一句话都不行。

    “那就去唤王中正来。”向皇后立刻道。为何不是捷报？她突然间觉得这件事有哪里不对劲，让她想要找人咨询一下韩冈的用心。

    王中正就在外面，转眼就过来了。

    “斩首五百零六，还有许多被烧烂的无法证明身份，伤亡加上损失的游骑也只有一百多……”

    王中正拿着奏章越看越是迷糊，当对手是契丹人的情况下，这一份战果，无论从什么角度来看，都是一场大捷。

    其实就算没有这些战果，就算损失再大，只要辽军没有攻下太谷城，最后退了兵，却也是一场货真价实的大捷。为了振奋人心，朝廷必定会不惜用远超平日的封赏，来犒劳让天下军民就此安心的功臣。

    思虑再三，王中正小心翼翼的道：“可能是韩枢密心高气傲吧，毕竟吕枢密在陕西，是把整个兴灵都夺下来了。”

    “仅仅是怕是会为吕枢密笑？！”向皇后面如重霜，“笑什么？吕惠卿面对的是什么样的局面，韩枢密面对的又是什么局面！？对手都不一样，手上的兵马差得更多！”

    “但韩枢密一向心气高……”王中正瞅瞅脸色不豫的向皇后，连忙改口，“韩枢密学究天人，才高当世，他的心意，臣也想不明白，不如请王平章入宫相询……”

    毕竟是翁婿，把头疼的事推到他身上更名正言顺一点。只是王中正话刚出口便心头转念，这时候招宰辅多半无事，但去招已经一如平常回家休息的王安石，却显得很不适当了，赶紧再次改口，“把这封奏章送给王平章看看？”

    “……好。”向皇后思忖了一下点头，“杨戬，你速去把韩枢密的奏章送去平章府上，请平章入宫共议。”

    王中正张了张嘴，然后聪明的又闭上了。

    小半个时辰后，已经得知太谷战情的王安石步履轻快的跨进了福宁殿。只是当他双眼左右一扫，却不见宰辅在庭，他的脚步便立刻沉了下来。

    这份奏章来得蹊跷，内容也不对，方才兴奋得没注意，可现在一想，却觉得不对劲了。难道是为了维系京师稳定而假造的军情！？要不然怎么会是连个宰辅都不在。

    自家女婿在做些什么事，不可能瞒得了他这位平章军国重事。以己身为饵，其实险到了极致。如果石岭关没有陷落，局面不会变得这么坏。但当辽军斩关纵马，冲入太原府界之后，摆在韩冈面前的选择就不多了。甚至可以说，韩冈是不得不拿自己做鱼饵。

    领兵日夜兼程的赶去援救太原，只会被辽军以逸待劳的轻松击败。若是韩冈选择了稳重行事，又会为人攻讦，不是言其胆怯，就是说他心怀叵测。只有将自己放在最危险的地方，才能让堵上一切异声。

    有此胆魄的文臣，世间也没有几人。不过以王安石对自家女婿的了解，与其说是胆魄，还不如说是自信。是充分信任自己的判断和决策。从接到石岭关失手后的军情急报，就立刻订下了以太谷县为战场，吸引辽军南下决战的方略。

    这决不是什么胆大包天的赌博，而是有充分的信心。才会敢于置身危地。而且那还不是为了维系声名，而是执行着他作为河东制置使的任务。既然韩冈有这样信心，王安石唯一的选择，就是相信他。相信韩冈能够扭转危局。相信韩冈能支撑到河北、陕西的援军赶来的那一刻。

    可是，王安石现在已经不是这么想了。

    “殿下，可是奏报不对？”王安石匆匆行礼，便立刻发问。

    “奏报正是韩枢密帐下的机宜文字所撰，字迹没问题，印章签押同样没问题，吾相信韩枢密不会谎报军情，结果定然就是奏章上说的那般。只是吾想知道，为什么这一封不是捷报，没有露布飞捷，韩枢密在其中是否有何深意需要朝廷来配合？”

    长长的一通话，一口气给说下来，向皇后已经有了些喘息。她张大了双眼，等待着王安石的回答。

    王安石想了一想，道：“殿下当知，自犯界后，河东的辽军四处劫掠已经一月有余，即便南下，也没有太长的气力来围困太谷太久。”

    “吾是如此作想。”向皇后坦诚的说道，“就算萧十三南下攻打太谷，最多也只是试探，绝不会拼尽气力，三数日即会解兵去。”

    这是韩冈之前奏表中的说法，王安石点点头，“殿下所言甚是。”

    “韩枢密说过，北人那就是一群强盗。之前劫掠已多，不可能用性命来换功劳。”

    “臣亦是如此想。”

    “而韩枢密又将援军放在太谷县南，让萧十三不敢全力攻城。”

    “的确如此。”王安石虽是附和，心中还是轻叹，想不到皇后如此信任韩冈，只是载着捷报的奏表没有露布飞捷，便想方设法的去穷究其中深意，而不是怀疑韩冈的战报本身。

    又暗叹了一声，他说道：“不过太谷一战关联甚多，辽军退后，河东局面亦是大变。接下来当如何行事，当招两府共议。”

    向皇后手扶着额头，王安石的回答让她有些失望。来来回回想了一阵，觉得两府宰执一时间也不可能将韩冈的想法看得清楚，还是让他们多想一阵：“……既然韩学士仅是奏报，那就不需急。送去两府，明日上殿再议不迟。”她轻声说道，“平章当也明白，宰辅们遽然再入寝宫中，怕是会再有流言出来了，”

    王安石也不知该苦笑还是该生气，这还要人提醒他？还有，皇后招自己进来到底是做什么的？！

    不过他也没有再多话，起身告退。

    待王安石离开，向皇后也随之起身，准备先去武英殿用沙盘对照一下改变了的河东战局。但这时，杨戬站在门口轻咳了一声，皇后停了步，回过头来，“什么事？”

    “回圣人，官家在问军情如何了。”杨戬低头回话道。

    向皇后的脸沉了下来，她知道丈夫现在已经有了疑心，毕竟给赵顼的战报不可能完全作假，总会有破绽产生，“……暂时还是别说河东的事。只说河北。”

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（12）

    政事堂中盘绕的疑云，大概就跟方才福宁殿中一样多。

    基本上无人怀疑韩冈奏表中的真实性，唯一的问题便是奏报发来的形式。

    韩冈在奏报中说得极为保守，甚至连捷报的‘捷’字都没提，但战果无论从何种角度都是大捷。战果也好，河东战局也好，朝堂也好，皆是一场无可置疑的胜利。

    但韩冈为什么不这么做？

    要真是露布飞捷，他们只会比皇后更早一步，而不是等到通进银台司将奏表送进福宁殿后方才得人走报。而了解到了具体内容，更是等到了皇后转发过来的现在。

    “这是大喜之事啊！”

    张璪哈哈两声笑，对于因为河东危局而备受朝野攻击的两府来说，这一封奏报等于是久旱逢甘霖，让他们可以为之解脱。但只有两名检正公事奉承讨好的赔笑。韩绛、曾布神色皆是严肃无比，蔡确也拧着眉头。

    只是最大的问题，谁都想不通。

    曾布嘴角抽搐了一下，他也并不怀疑韩冈是否在奏报中说谎，又因为害怕事后被拆穿，而不敢公诸于世。

    韩冈真要是作假，绝不会这么半调子。

    都是敢作敢为的人，越是没底气，就越是要做出理直气壮、胸有成竹的样子来。这个道理，曾布明白，章惇明白，更是胆大包天的韩冈当然更明白。

    而且有多少辽兵会为了没好处的战争而拼命？辽军已经失去了锐气。纵然明知会有更好的方略，但萧十三也没办法强迫他手下的兵将做到拼死攻城。此番评论，韩冈早早的就在奏章上说明，同时也得到了宰辅们的认同。因为契丹贵胄的秉性，是为世人所共知。

    当初富弼是怎么说服辽不要兴兵南犯而接受增加岁币的条件的？正是因为富弼指出了辽宋通好，维持岁币换和平的澶渊之盟，则‘人主专其利，而臣下无获’；一旦两国交兵，则‘利归臣下，而人主任其祸’。

    即使是辽兴宗，也没有否认富弼的说辞中，指称辽军南下只是为了劫掠财货这一段。因为这是事实。也正是靠着这一事实，富弼才达成了维系澶渊之盟的初衷。让‘契丹主大悟，首肯者久之’。以劫掠为目标的军队，一旦赃物满橐，在有退路的情况下，又岂会放下一切拼死一战？

    甚至韩冈在奏表上说，将会领军继续北上，追在辽军的身后，打算夺回代州。可见他根本不怕辽人会反咬一口。

    正如澶渊之盟时，名将杨延昭杨六郎所指出的：‘敌顿澶州，去境北千里许，人马罢乏，虽众易败。凡所剽掠，悉在马上。原饬诸军扼要路掩杀，其兵歼，则幽、易数州可袭取也’——辽军深入河北，人困马乏，兵马虽众亦可轻取，且其剽掠所得财物，皆在自家马上驮着，毫无斗志可言。只要能让各军扼守要路，将之掩杀歼灭，幽州、易州失土将唾手可得。

    这一观点跟韩冈如出一辙，同时河东的地理远比河北对步兵为主的宋军更有利。韩冈敢于放手追击撤退的辽军，正是看清了这一点。

    对于韩冈在河东的决断，在京师的一众宰辅就算有异议也没有办法奈何得了他，只能听之任之。唯一可以由他们来裁定的，仅仅是知太原府，同时兼任河东经略和兵马都总管都的王.克臣。

    由于太原最终被守住，不论这到底是谁的功劳，王.克臣都能分润一份，韩冈很自然地在奏章中为王.克臣说了几句好话。

    “纵有过，稳守太原亦已相赎。”韩绛啧啧嘴，却似乎有些不满，“韩玉昆好大方！”

    “毕竟王子难守住了太原城。”曾布说道。

    “太原府丢了多少县城？被毁了多少村镇？百姓又死伤多少？何况他还是河东经略，雁门、代州、石岭接连陷落，他岂能无咎？”张璪难得的表现出自己的倾向，言辞也比往常激烈许多。

    蔡确看了看张璪，又不动声色的瞧了瞧韩绛，什么时候张璪跟韩绛站到了一条线上？

    通判留光宇是韩绛的侄女婿，又是韩冈的同年，如果韩冈能赶走王.克臣，太原知府的位置即便由由韩冈本人代掌，而实际上的政务也是交托给留光宇这位通判一大部分。如此一来，到了战后，他的侄女婿一下跳上七八步都有可能。

    可惜韩冈没有这个想法，看起来只想维持河东稳定，将得罪人的差事都留给两府。而蔡确也没打算去为了韩绛的侄婿去得罪王.克臣这位国戚。不过，如果韩绛肯欠下些人情的话……那就两说了。

    “原本的晋阳城还好说，现如今的太原也不是那么好守的。”蔡确委婉的表达了自己反对的意见，“岂能以深罪责之。”

    ‘又在卖菜了。’曾布心中冷嘲，不仅是蔡确的那点小心思，还有蔡确的话：‘反过来还差不多。’

    赵光义毁晋阳，‘尽焚其庐舍，民老幼趋城门不及，焚死者甚众’，城高四丈，城周一万五千余步——差不多四十二里——的旧太原城，被彻底毁坏。而新修的太原城城周则不过十里出头。

    旧太原跨汾河而建，分东、西、中三城，所谓‘都城左汾右晋，潜丘在中’，西城中更有仓城、新城和大明城——即为战国遗存的古晋阳——三个子城。

    这样的城池的确坚固，可相对于极度匮乏的兵力，过于庞大的城池反而是个累赘，根本守不过来，总不能去依靠刚刚征发来的民兵？若太原犹在原址，旧城依然保留，辽军说不定就敢打太原城的主意了。那样的情况下，可就有的韩冈头疼。

    “持正相公多虑了。王子难是国戚，身在八议之列，依例当减罪，岂会深责？”张璪说道。

    “八议是定罪上才用到的。现在是给王.克臣定罪呢？还是在商议他是否适合继续留任太原？”曾布突然开口发问，“如果王.克臣手中能多上两万兵马，结果自会不同。所以石岭关破，他的责任本不算太大。雁门、代州的主要责任也不在他身上。”他明确的反对，“何况韩玉昆也希望他能留任。试问万一撤换了王.克臣而导致战事不利，那么制置使司会不会归咎于东府？”

    蔡确敛起眼神，转瞬又对韩绛道：“子宣言之有理。子华兄，既然如此，不如交予圣裁吧。”

    韩绛沉默了一下，点了点头：“也罢，就交予皇后圣裁。”

    “邃明？”蔡确再问张璪。

    张璪随即点头：“如此也好。”

    让皇后选择如何处置王.克臣的决议，就这么定了下来。

    不算太大的事情——比如如何处置王.克臣——如果两府中有分歧的话，就会交予皇后来决定。甚至会故意在一些小事上表现出分歧的样子来。只是大事上的决定，两府却会尽量做到同一个立场。

    这是逐渐为两府所默认的规则。

    异论相搅的帝王心术，宰辅们哪个不熟悉？他们可都不想看到皇后把这一套招数练到当今天子那般炉火纯青的水平上。

    不过韩绛、张璪脸色都有些阴沉。并不是因为他们的打算被曾布阻止，而是因为曾布让他们清醒了一点，不要去挑战皇后对韩冈的信任。

    皇后学不会异论相搅的确是好事，但变成对韩冈言听计从的情况，可就让几位宰执心中不舒服了。

    蔡确轻叹了一声，问几位同僚，“韩玉昆发来的奏表到底该如何处置？皇后殿下肯定要问，好歹得有个章程出来。”

    绕了一个大圈子，终究还是逃不掉这个难题。

    韩绛一番思前想后，最后道：“就照例发在邸报上吧。”

    他回望蔡确，蔡确微一沉吟，点头道：“也好。”

    “子宣、邃明，你们看呢？”他又问着曾布和张璪的意见。

    两位参知政事点了点头，投下了赞成票。

    来自边关的军情，如果是有利于官军的，通常都会如此安排。如果是大获全胜，飞捷入京的话，更是要入告太庙，或是在文德殿上君臣共贺。既然韩冈本人没发捷报，那就当成是普通的有点战果的军情，在邸报上向下通报便是。

    先等等看吧。

    政事堂中不止一人这么想着。

    ……………………

    “辽贼退得还真是干脆。”蔡京笑了笑，右手轻抬，示意来通报消息的耳目退了下去。

    乌台中的御史们，可谓是整个京城中，对小道消息最敏感，同时也消息最灵通的官员。其中身为侍御史的蔡京得到河东制置使司的奏报内容，连同宰辅们的决定，也不过隔了一个时辰而已。

    从通进银台司和东西两府中传出来的消息很是夸张：辽贼在太谷围城一夜，贼众多有伤亡。又因为援军随之北上，便闻风而退。又用计火焚城外南北二市，没于火海的贼众数以千计，在烈焰中尽为飞灰。

    同属台院、又问蔡京知交的强渊明摇着头：“都不知那一份奏报到底掺了多少水，要打上个几折！”

    “若是别人说来，也就一成两成可信。以韩三的性子，对半折吧。”蔡京边想边说，“烧死烧伤以千计，多半是假，事后斩首则肯定为真。韩三领兵多年，倒还不至于犯这样的错。”

    上报的战绩通常都是尽可能往天上吹，一方面是说着好听，另一方面也是助长声威。反正实际上的功绩，基本上还是以斩首来评判——守住城池是功劳，逐走辽军也是功劳，但功劳大小，端得还是看缴获——吹得再厉害也没用。斩首是不可能作假的，缴获的军器也做不了假。至于击败的敌军数目，十倍八倍都是可以吹的。

    其实蔡京对奏报中掺了多少水并不关心，他在意的是两府对整件事的处理意见。

    赢终究是赢，可终究还是因为揣摩不透韩冈的想法，这让两府不敢将战果以捷报的形式向外公布。要是两府真的敢做，还不如立刻大张旗鼓的去宣传，将韩冈架在火上来烤。

    “不过我倒觉得那样反而会让人以为宰辅们沉不住气，韩冈都不当回事，他们却拿着当宝，一个对比就显得有失宰相的身份而不够稳重了。”强渊明说道。

    “……或许都有吧？”

    蔡京眉峰深锁，强渊明的话一下点醒了他。韩冈的随意之举甚至让其余宰辅都为之气短心怯，不敢有所异动。

    到底是从什么时候起，韩冈的一举一动，连宰辅都要仔细去揣摩了？

    等他挟大胜而归，那朝堂将会是什么样的局面？

    ……………………

    “想法？”韩冈放下望远镜，回头对留光宇道，“没有！不过就算没有捷报，士卒的赏赐不会少，真正没落到好处的只是我而已。”

    “那枢密你何须如此？！”

    韩冈笑道：“等收复了代州，再向天子报捷不迟！”

    留光宇很疑惑道：“枢密何必如此自清？”

    韩冈笑了一笑：“我来河东所奉王命为何？”

    “收复河东。”留光宇没有二话。

    “那么差遣呢？是太谷知县吗？”

    “……下官明白了。”留光宇向韩冈行了一礼，赶快去做他的事了。

    目送了留光宇离开，韩冈则在营中冷笑着，重新举起千里镜，对准了远处的寨墙。

    ‘大家都别闲着。’

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（13）

    【之前断更了几天，今天三更补上。这是第一更】

    当入寇的辽军退回了石岭关和百井寨一线，北上的宋军也随之66续续抵达了百井寨外。

    从太原往石岭关的一路上，车马军民川流不息，将太原府中积存的粮秣、军械向前线运去，一直抵达距离百井寨五六里处的大营中。

    “王子难做得不错啊。”章楶手握着厚厚的帐籍，望着一辆满载着干草的马车停在了营地一角的草料场外。大营中一处处粮囤草垛都是这几日送来的，“这才几日功夫，就已经存满了半月的口粮了。”

    在一旁并肩而立的黄裳笑说着：“使功不如使过。王天章正是要待罪立功的时候，哪里敢懈怠半点？”

    章楶瞥了黄裳一眼，这个口气可真够大的。

    身为枢密副使的亲信，天章阁侍制当然不足以让黄裳有多少畏惧。但章楶还知道另一件事，之前王.克臣为了脱罪，可曾遣人带了厚礼走了黄裳的门路。黄裳这般口气，也不知有多少是因为此事的缘故。

    “不过人皆有所长，王子难虽然临兵事稍有不足，但转运输送、治政理民皆是其长处，枢密用人用得好，留他一条路，反而平添了一份助力。”

    章楶持平而论，并不附和，也不否定。可黄裳没多想，而是点着头，和章楶两人目送着一队又一队的小推车满载着各色物资，进入了大营中。

    三天的时间已经为攻打百井寨做好了应战的准备，甚至都有了将石岭、赤塘、百井这两关一寨的辽军一网打尽的计划。

    “这一下子，枢密也可以稍稍松一口气了。”

    “或许吧。”黄裳叹道。

    韩冈本身也承受着很大的压力，人也绷得很紧。虽然在表面上他尽量不让人看出来，但跟随着他的幕僚们都清楚，选择了主动追击辽军的这一条路，韩冈到底冒了多大的风险。

    其实当官军已经将辽人逐出了太原府的现在，剩下的问题完全可以交由谈判来解决。以兴灵换回代州，如果再添加上五万十万的岁币，耶律乙辛有很大可能会同意这桩买卖。而现在官军继续北上追击辽军，主要就是韩冈的坚持，不能对强盗姑息养奸。一旦他失败了，别说用兴灵换回代州，辽军甚至可能重返太原。

    纵然辽人因为已经抢到了足够的财物而开始变得厌战，可这并不代表宋军就能轻易的得到胜利。任何时候，一点小小的意外，也能让战局瞬间扭转。所以战前的准备，永远都是不足的，再多也不够。

    “哦，赏钱也送来了！”当看见两辆马车从南方缓缓驶来，四轮的大车在道路上留下了深深的沟壑，黄裳更是松了一口气。

    这是发给曾在太谷县城中坚守的宋军的赏赐，而跟随章楶的援军，虽然他们实际上在太谷一役中起到的作用很大，但既然没有实际的战功，当然也不会有多少奖赏。合理的赏赐能刺激更多的士兵用命，。

    这也算是最后一项准备了，剩下的可就是要在战场上检验一下这些准备到底起到了多少用处。

    韩冈此时正在前军营地中，距离百井寨只有一里出头的距离。

    之前是先期抵达的前锋经过了一番鏖战，逼得寨中守军退守寨墙，这才将这一座前军营地按扎在此处。之后想要出击百井寨，就可以直接在此整军，而不是从五六里外的中军大营。

    不过一里的距离，对于拿着望远镜在手的韩冈来说，依然觉得远了一点。他还是想着能更靠近些查看辽军在城头上的布置，以及寨中守军的士气。

    只是韩冈刚刚吩咐了人下去做出行的准备，就立刻被拦住了。

    陈丰站在帐门前，拦着韩冈不让他离开：“枢密，万万不可！”

    “没关系。”韩冈摇头笑道，“我不会穿着太扎眼的盔甲。”

    但陈丰依然强硬的拦在他前面：“枢密，辽人手上可是有八牛弩的，就在百井寨中！枢密身负朝野重望，岂能以千金之躯犯此险境？”

    “百井寨什么时候有八牛弩了？”

    以韩冈的记忆，百井寨中曾经配发的大小合蝉弩倒是有几架，但重型的三弓床子弩——比如八牛弩——百井寨中却没有，同时之前侦查的结果也报告说没有在城墙上发现，不仅是三弓床子弩，就是普通的两弓床弩也没有一架。

    “但石岭关和赤塘关都有！”

    “要真的已经运到了百井寨，早就搬上城头用上了。何况之前不是讨论过吗，床子弩运去忻州城的可能性更大一点。”

    “只要有一分可能，枢密你就去不得！”

    虽然在韩冈不愉快的视线下，陈丰如同在山里遇上老虎一般冷汗直冒，但他还是坚持拦在韩冈的面前，不让韩冈更靠近百井寨的寨墙。

    还真是麻烦。换作是十年前，班超都做过的，出生入死的次数不胜枚举，眼下的这点小阵仗算得了什么？哪里还会担心可能会有的床子弩。

    不过现在身份也的确不同了。韩冈无奈的摇了摇头，放弃了去查看敌情的想法。

    只不过他想去城下也是一时心血来潮，不然韩冈也不会如此干脆的放弃。具体的战术安排，他已经分派了下去，并不打算多干涉，这也就使得韩冈现在很是清闲。上午刚刚巡视过营地，又批完了公文，现在除了对着沙盘，却也没有别的事可做了。

    虽然因为石岭、赤塘二关就在左近，百井寨的布置远比不上关西的边境要隘——关西的边防要塞，往往就是一处主寨配合六七副堡，加上遍布附近各处要点高地上的望台，方才交织而成一道坚固严密的纵深防线——不过百井寨的布置也不算差，其依山而立，虎视官道，外有高墙深垒，内则不缺水源粮草——尤其是水源，百井寨之名虽然夸张了点，但地下的确是多水脉，内外也多泉眼。

    且在其所处的山峰峰顶，也设立了一座从属的小寨，屯以兵马，以防敌军攀上峰顶居高临下。山峰虽不高，却也不是那么好爬上去的。如果硬攻的话，就得做好惨重伤亡的准备。

    陈丰见韩冈没有再想着往前线上跑，也算是松了一口气。平静下来，才发现身上的内裳已经为汗水湿透了。

    朝廷鼎臣，威仪自生，方才只是被韩冈瞪了一下，就感觉整个人被冻住了。人都说见一次皇帝，都跟过鬼门关一样。现在只是宰臣面前都这样心惊胆寒了，真到了文德殿上，官家一皱眉，那不是都要吓死？！

    轻手轻脚的走到韩冈身后，陈丰将视线投向面前的沙盘。通过对原百井寨中官兵的询问，以及飞船的侦查，百井寨内部的详图都在沙盘上展示了出来，每一间营房、每一眼水井、每一座望楼，甚至连几处安置在山岭上的暗哨的位置都在沙盘上标识了出来。

    不过韩冈并不是在看百井寨，而是沙盘上更北面一点的地方。

    在韩冈的指挥下，攻到百井寨下的宋军依然是有条不紊的做着准备，仅仅是派出游骑巡狩城下，寻找守备空虚的地方，并不急于大举攻城。

    韩冈的目标是围城打援，最希望的就是能用百井寨调来石岭关或是赤塘关中的守军。纵然心知忻州危急，但攻取百井寨的准备依然是不紧不慢。

    安置八牛弩的高台，防备石岭、赤塘二关援军的木栅，以飞快的速度在城寨外成型。城寨中的守军竟然没有出城干扰，而仅仅是拿着神臂弓射击。

    百井寨的兵力的确不多，但既然有石岭、赤塘两关在后为奥援，实在不该这样等着挨打。

    辽军在城池攻守战术知识上的匮乏，让韩冈得以从容布置。越来越重的压力，正随着时间一点点的压向了百井寨的守军。韩冈相信，百井寨中的辽军的神经不可能绷得太久。

    习惯性的屈指敲了敲沙盘的边框，韩冈轻吐出一口气。最多再有两天的布置，就可以发力攻城了，到时候，说不定能一举攻破三关。

    韩冈正对着沙盘左右盘算，却感到身后一阵风起，帐内也亮堂了起来。他讶异的转过头，怎么有人不通报就进他的营帐？却见是一脸喜色的折可大，而守门的两名亲兵则慌慌张张的跟了进来，一左一右的夹着他。

    “有何事？”示意两名玩忽职守的亲兵退下，韩冈回身问着。

    折可大看模样就是兴奋得难以自抑，连请罪都忘了，“枢密，麟府的援军到了！”

    “什么？！”却是陈丰沉不住气的叫出声来。

    “领军的是折府州？”韩冈安安稳稳的坐下来,不过眉心微皱。

    折家的兵马来得太快了，比预计的要早了好几天。

    从府州往忻州一路翻山越岭，虽然东西相隔的直线距离也就四五百里，但正常的行军是不可能这么走。通常是先向南到麟州，然后渡河经岚州至太原，最后从太原北上，这算是山路走得少的路线了。麟府军这一回却直接杀到石岭关北，自然不是这一条路，而是更北面一点经过岢岚军的小路。

    且大队的兵马跑不了那么快，也很难抄小路，想也知道绝不会是主力，只可能是前锋。也不知有多少人马，别三四百就打发人了，即便肯定是精锐，也未免太少了一些。

    折可大这时终于知道正了正仪态，躬身道，“禀枢密，麟府的折克仁所部已经抵达了忻州地界，并已与秦琬部会合，遣来的报信之人正在营外等候。”

    “哦？是折十六到了？！”证实了猜测，韩冈却露出了讶色。

    折家的情况他很了解，折克仁虽然官位不高，可这两年他正掌握着折家近三分之一的子弟兵，能跑这么快，当也是统领精锐的本部，而不会是临时配给他的人马。只是不知是不是他手上所有的兵马。

    “正是家叔。”折可大点头道，“家叔所领七百部众皆是有马步人，所以为先锋。奉了家父之命领兵兼程来援，而家父所率本部兵马则还需几日功夫。另外来此的也是家叔的身边人，末将认识他，不会有假。”

    韩冈也轻轻颔首，算是比较满意。

    七百骑不算少了。而且折家子弟兵精锐不输西军中的选锋，以征战论，甚至更胜上四军一筹。与秦琬的那三五千人配合起来，就能像一根硬骨头卡在辽人的喉咙里。

    信使很快被领了进来，韩冈接过用蜡丸包裹、素帛书就的密信，展开看了一遍，上面的文字跟折可大方才所说几乎一样看来折可大刚才在外面问得很详细。

    “折十六打算怎么做？！”放下素帛，韩冈问道。

    那名信使头更低了一点：“我家将军命小人跪禀枢密：折克仁已经整顿兵马，只等枢密的吩咐。”

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（15）

    空荡荡的百井寨，让折可大发着愣，站在寨中空旷的校场上。

    身后的脚步声传来，黄裳的声音随之响起：“除了马粪，什么都没给我们留下来呢。”

    “如果再有一天，说不定连马粪都不会剩下。”章楶的笑声紧随在后。

    折可大紧抿着嘴，完全无法释怀：“再有一天，他们想跑都跑不了了！”

    直到昨日，也没有得到忻州的详情，韩冈和他的制置使司正在一门心思的围困百井寨，准备一鼓作气将赤塘关和石岭关的辽军给调出来一并解决了。

    当时虽还没有完全将百井寨给围堵起来，但也只差最后几重壁垒，寨中的守军在白天的时候也终于杀出来打破封锁，但给严阵以待的宋军轻易堵了回去。

    军中士气高涨，从上至下都在摩拳擦掌，准备好好的跟辽军打上一仗。好好出一口这段时间积攒下来的鸟气。

    可谁也没想到入夜之后，百井寨的辽军提前一步有了动作，且北面两关方向灯火通名，大军齐出。这让百井寨外的宋军都嗅到了一丝不同寻常的味道。

    因为百井寨中守军动向不明，且两关辽军齐出，让韩冈选择了更为稳妥的方针，等待白天再做决定。纵然探马接连回报，说是百井寨的辽军正在撤离，但夜色使得没有人敢于确定辽军是当真撤退而不是什么诡计。

    待到天明，敞开的百井寨大门仿佛是在嘲笑昨夜韩冈等人的保守。

    “是觉得守不住了，所以才跑了？”

    “当是畏于韩枢密的声威。”

    “难道是府州的援军提前到了？”

    “是否是河北战局有变？”

    “或许是辽国后方出了事！”

    幕僚们聚集在韩冈的大帐中众说纷纭，可能性太多了，怎么猜也不可能确定到底是哪个原因。

    当许多人坐在一起讨论问题，最后要么没有结果，要么就是看起来最稳妥，也是最不具冒险性的结论。当然，有一个权威性的人物在场时很多时候就会例外，在这里，最后的判断掌握在韩冈手中。

    不过当幕僚们纷纷征询韩冈的意见的时候，韩冈只给了一个含糊的回答：“不要去想辽人为什么这么做？而是为不同情况都做好应对。”

    章楶点点头，这才是最正确的思考方法，总比胡乱猜一个的要好。

    “当然，也不是胡乱猜测。”韩冈补充道，“不然能把人给累死。要多了解一些敌情才是。”

    “去看看赤塘关和石岭关。”章楶突然说道，“看看辽贼还在不在两关中了。”

    “不会吧……”陈丰失声惊道，他的反应一向慢，还没有转过来。

    “看了就知道了。”韩冈仿佛早就想到一样平静。

    “的确如此。”折可大点着头。

    得了章楶的提醒，韩冈的文武幕僚们纷纷明白了过来。

    如果辽军没有放弃两关，那么就代表忻州及折家援军并没有给他们造成太大的压力，仅仅是重整防线，若是有放弃两关的势态，那么也就意味忻州和麟府军的到来，已经让辽人失去了固守两关、保住代州的信心。

    “枢密，末将骑得快马，就让末将去石岭关走上一趟吧。”折可大主动向请缨。他实在等不及在后面等待斥候回报结果。

    “也好。”韩冈想了想，就点头同意了。

    折可大远比文官们更了解军队，也许辽军现在已经撤退，却还知道在城上插满了旗帜，但再怎么伪装，也很难逃过从小在军营中长大的折可大的眼睛。

    从百井寨往石岭关，一来一回不过半日，折可大在入夜前骑着快马赶了回来。虽然累得够呛，但他的心情却好得无以复加，甚至想要纵酒大醉，以解前些时日的坏运气。

    正要进大帐将自己看到的一切面禀韩冈，却见到大帐内围着一群人。

    ‘是在看沙盘？’

    折可大想着，却见守帐的亲兵示意他直接进去。

    “河东乃三晋故地。赵、魏、韩三家分晋，皆是乱臣贼子。孔子笔削春秋，而乱臣贼子惧。周天子失德，封三晋为诸侯。先圣若在，春秋史笔岂会轻饶？”

    “三晋疆土犬牙交错，却都不约而同的往中原腹地迁徙。赵迁邯郸，魏至大梁，而韩迁郑。虽然各有其缘由，但以现在看来，却是错了。”

    “战国之时，人口稀少，大片的土地没有开垦出来。淮地有夷、燕地有狄，至于西戎，南蛮更不必说。与其在中原竞争，不如向外拓土。”

    “诸夏混战中原，岂能比得上向四荒开拓疆域？夫子所赞，无不是维护华夏正统，而外服蛮夷，其所憎者，则必然不脱乱诸夏之序的乱臣贼子。”

    “秦霸西戎，为其立国之基。赵得代地，方得与强秦有一争之力。农耕胜于游牧，依靠的便是人口和生产。相同的土地，农耕能养活的人口远胜于游牧。”

    ‘怎么开始说起春秋了？’

    折可大有些纳闷，韩冈的声音不大，又为幕僚们围着，他在外面不便往前挤，听得模模糊糊。幸而黄裳看到了他，连忙向韩冈通报。

    “回来了？”韩冈停下了教学声，带着几分欣喜的问着折可大，“石岭关的情况怎么样？”

    “看起来辽贼是要放弃两关了。”折可大欣然说道，“虽然多有伪装，但终究瞒不了人。”

    不过折可大在其他人脸上看到的兴奋，远比他预计的要少。他疑惑的望着韩冈，不明白发生了什么。

    “正好对上了。”韩冈很是开怀的拍了拍手，对折可大解释道，“刚刚生擒了一名契丹的将校，从他嘴里得知了许多内情。”

    “不是生擒，是投效。”章楶更正道。

    每年在宋辽边境上，越境的逃人从来不少。因为各种各样的原因在本国呆不下去了，准备逃到邻国开始另外一段生活，时常都能见到的，所以澶渊之盟中会有不得收留对方逃人一条。而大宋的富庶远过辽国，跑来大宋的远比跑去辽国的要多上不少。在辽军北撤的过程中，一名契丹人来投效，没人对此感到惊讶或是怀疑。而且折可大的结论也证实了他的话。

    “不管怎么说，辽贼真的是跑了！”

    “这一回当能兵不血刃收回这两关一寨。”

    “不止如此……”韩冈展演笑道。

    的确不止如此。援军到了，忻州仍在，石岭关以北的局面正向对大宋有利的方向转变。

    但随着辽军撤离石岭关和赤塘关的动作越来越明显的时候，有些事就不得不尽快作出决定——辽军正在撤退中，对于宋军来说，最大的问题就是到底是追击还是不追击。

    “我军兵锋正锐，当紧追辽军不放，让他们彻底崩溃！”

    “从开封府起，我军连日进兵，到了此时，锐气已丧，正是到了该休整的时候了。”

    “辽军撤得这么利落，明摆着就是陷阱。”

    “但真要能夺回了雁门，就是陷阱也不用在乎了。之后至少要出雁门，越恒山，逼辽军守卫大同，顺便攻打一下大同才能算稳当。”

    “这么做有多少把握？”

    “把握不好说。”只能指望对手上当的计策，本来就不会是良策，“至少不会惨败。要是连人马都丢干净了，那么连守住石岭关，恐怕都不会有把握吧。”

    这一场争论，到最后也没有结果。但石岭关和赤塘关在辽军放弃了守备之后，也被紧追在身后的宋军乘势夺回。

    当两天后韩冈进驻石岭关——同时也一并派了人去守护赤塘关——忻州知州贺子房，以及秦琬，便联袂来访。

    贺胜抻着脖子，挺胸叠肚的站在韩冈的大帐外。以他的身份，被韩冈赏识并拉入是他一辈子最大的际遇。所以他现在正昂首挺胸，目送着忻州知州带着秦琬掀帘进帐。

    韩冈正在批阅公文，检查库房积存，听到了动静，便放下了手上的毛笔。但也没有跟而是又拿起了另外一支毛笔，开始端端正正的写下了秦琬的姓名。

    韩冈现在手上有一百道空名宣札，这是临出发前，皇后特旨批下。得到一张宣札，填了姓名、年甲、籍贯，登时就能吃上九品的俸禄——韩冈的权限也只到最低一阶从九品的三班借职为止。

    得到了宣札，秦琬轻轻巧巧的就成了大宋两万名文武官员中的一员，而剩下战功到底能换来多少阶晋级，就看之后朝廷的赏赐了。

    几个从贼又降顺的指挥使，韩冈也写了他们的姓名，不过接下来，就是顺理成章的将他们调任闲差，之后一辈子领个干俸禄，别想再有领军的机会。

    不管怎么说，这个机会十分难道，就是韩冈，他也差不多是从这条路走上来的。剩余的空名宣札韩冈并不打算动用太多，任意封官许愿，对朝廷来说也是一桩忌讳。

    见过忻州知州，见过了秦琬，韩冈正要继续处理公务，一名风尘仆仆的信使，满载着来自远方的最新情报：

    “官军在河北败了！”

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（16）

    “这不可能！”留光宇叫了起来，“郭逵宿将，怎会败得如此轻易？！”

    “元章……”韩冈深深的看了太原府通判一眼，留光宇回过神来，连忙请罪，只是苍白的脸色一时间变不回来。

    韩冈回顾信使，沉稳的态度像是根本没听到噩耗，“正如留通判所言，郭仲通乃是宿将，用兵稳重，岂会轻易败阵？即便是败，也只会是攻易州不克，河北败不了的。”

    “枢密神机妙算，的确是在易州那里败了。现在官军又退回了保州，由郭枢密亲自领兵镇守。”

    韩冈闻言，就对帐中的几位幕僚笑道：“你们看，我没说错吧？”

    但没人跟着笑。韩冈门下客哪一个不知道，攻打易州的主将可是他的表兄李信啊！

    韩冈收起笑容，又问信使，“究竟是怎么败的。我那表兄虽然官卑资浅，但行事最为稳重，怎么会为辽贼所乘？”

    “辽贼的兵力比预计的多得多，甚至多了一倍。耶律乙辛那狗贼东京道的兵马都给他调入了榆关，甚至都将女真人调来了南京道，”

    女真？韩冈神色一凛。

    这一战兵发仓促，无论辽宋在事前都没做好开战的准备。只看萧十三的麾下，基本上都是西京道的兵马，否则一旦动用了上京道和中京道的部族军，韩冈这里的压力将会大得多。

    而从时间上看，女真兵马的调动几乎不可能是在开战后才开始的，必然是在这之前，甚至有可能并不是为了这一战而调动——可召集一群强盗同去抢.劫；和控制一群强盗，让他们俯首帖耳，完全是两个概念。难道耶律乙辛很早以前已经收服了女真诸部中的哪家大部族？不会是完颜部吧。

    “还有，从飞狐陉来援河东辽寇的仅有八千部族军，而不是之前所侦知的两万。我们被耶律乙辛骗了！”

    “我说呢，这边被打得缩在城里，那边就把辽贼的动向了解得一清二楚。原来是给骗了！那群狗才，眼珠子都长哪儿去了！？”折可大大声怒道。

    韩冈也想骂人了，两个数目之间未免差得太多。

    “也就是说，自始至终，耶律乙辛都是将心思放在河北，而不是河东？”黄裳皱眉

    ‘不愧是耶律乙辛。’韩冈暗生感慨。

    这位大辽尚父很明智，或者说，看得很透。

    不论河东河北的兵备差距，只从地势上看，河北的平原对擅长纵马驰突的契丹人永远都是最安全的地形。

    地势上的欠缺，就需要大量的人力来补足，而大宋这边无论怎么在河北加强军备，都不可能比得上河东的层恋叠嶂。

    由人所造成的防线很好解决，总是会有办法突破。可自然生成的山川，辽人再有本事也不可能长出翅膀飞过去。

    ‘幸好耶律乙辛用错了萧十三。’韩冈暗自庆幸。萧十三如果在一开始没有因为贪心南下太原。甚至更贪心想来抓自己…………

    韩冈忽的心中一动，似乎有些不对劲，那好像并不是萧十三的主意。

    至少耶律乙辛曾让人给萧十三带了一句‘韩冈在哪里’，韩冈本人已经从一个属于五院部的契丹士兵那里听说了。

    没有耶律乙辛的这个错误，让萧十三领军南下太原，继而太谷，到了现在，韩冈就只有硬攻石岭关和赤塘关一条路可走了。

    他左右看看，帐中的气氛有些压抑，就连章楶都紧锁着眉头，默然不语。

    毕竟敢于杀了天子一家老小的权奸，在任何人眼里都是一个深沉、阴险、足智多谋的角色，甚至在这个人人普遍相信神佛存在的时代，这个如魔王一般的人物还有着神秘色彩的加成——比如辽穆宗耶律璟转世什么的：

    大辽诸帝，只有穆宗皇帝耶律璟，是太祖耶律阿保机之次子太宗德光的传承，而其余如世宗耶律阮、景宗耶律贤、圣宗耶律隆绪、兴宗耶律宗真、宣宗耶律洪基，以及现在刚刚死掉的小皇帝章宗阿果，都是阿保机长子人皇王耶律倍的嫡系血脉。且穆宗耶律璟正好是为人所弑、死于非命，非是寿终正寝。这都让耶律乙辛的弑君之举笼上了一层因果报应的轻纱。

    “别把耶律乙辛想得太厉害，他也只不过是个人而已。”韩冈说道，“他要真有运筹千里之外的能力，就不会让萧十三南下太原了。更不会没算到青铜峡的党项人会将弓刀对准了他。”

    韩冈的这几句，好歹让气氛缓和了一点。

    “打仗这件事，就是看谁犯错更少而已。”他又继续说道，“这一回宋辽大战，大宋这边犯了很多错，辽人那里也是犯了很多错。只是到现在为止，他们比我们更少一点……不过，这一战还没结束，接下来，只要我们少犯错，获得最终胜利的必然是我们。”

    “枢密说得是，获胜的必然是我大宋。”留光宇第一个附和韩冈。接下来，其余幕僚也纷纷表示同意。

    韩冈微微一笑，带着些许自嘲，他不过是空口说白话而已。只不过他的声望和过往战绩能够给人以信心。

    “李信呢。”

    到了这时，韩冈方才问起他表兄的情况。

    “李刺史在攻打易州的时候，一直都在防备着辽贼的援军。只是来的太多，最后方才不支而退。在退兵时，李刺史领军殿后，最后苦战得脱，受了一些伤，尚算无恙。”

    胜负兵家常事，保住性命就好。韩冈放下了心来。或许这一回刚刚得到的遥郡刺史可能会被剥夺，但只要人还在，可就有卷土重来的一天。

    可李信之败，也让韩冈更加警惕。

    辽国毕竟是与大宋平起平坐的大国，现在在河东一点优势，那也是因为面对的辽军无心作战，而并非宋军有多么强势，如果都在最佳状态上，胜负尚未可知。

    不过战略规划，以此时的话叫做‘庙算’，本来就是在战争开始之前，便千方百计削弱敌人的实力，加强自己的力量，让敌人在错误的时间、错误的地点，与错误的对手打一场错误的战争。韩冈自觉在这方面做得还算不错。

    现在看来，河北的局势现在又偏向辽人了，但河东这里，终究是他韩冈占优势。

    “枢密，接下来该怎么办？”章楶领头问道。

    幕僚们望着韩冈，在眼下河北兵败的时候，韩冈的判断甚至就直接决定了整个北方的战局。

    “去拿下忻口寨。”韩冈说道，“只有拿下忻口寨，河东的局面才能真正的打开。”

    代州和忻州之间的要隘忻口寨，只有收复此处，才能稳固忻州，继续攻打代州。

    两天后，宋军收复了忻口寨，但更确切一点的表达，不过是你丢我捡，仅仅是几次斥候间的小规模冲突之后，辽军又退了。

    “这也太明显了吧。”韩冈的身边，黄裳低声骂。

    幕僚们都很清醒的看到了这一点，而且辽贼本就不擅长演戏，他们的特长都在急进倏退，不在诱敌深入上。

    但下面的好些将领却不是那么清醒，一个个叫嚣着追击辽军，夺回代州。

    “你们钓过鱼吗？只是吃了两口鱼饵，就恨不得将自己的脖子送到钩子下面去？！”

    韩冈难得的训斥人。换作是普通一点武将出身的统帅，说不定这些个来自京营的将领敢阳奉阴违，自行出兵追击。但韩冈自然不同，将领们登时就偃旗息鼓，甚至连腹诽都不敢。

    “不要管辽贼怎么想，做好我们的准备。”

    稳一点，必须要稳一点。韩冈提醒着自己。

    耶律乙辛动用了东北渔猎部族的兵马，当然也能调动起来草原上的游牧民族。原本抢得囊橐皆满、连马都背不动的契丹骑兵，将会被一群红了眼的新强盗所替代。

    “勉仲。我让你去查的那位在忻州城下为辽贼所害的殿值叫什么名字？”

    坐镇在忻州城中，训斥过众将的韩冈问着黄裳。

    在忻州城下被辽军残害的那名斥候，用他的生命鼓舞了城中军民的士气。也是压倒骆驼的最后一根稻草，彻底打消了萧十三固守两关，然后解决忻州城守军，以稳固代、忻两地统治的如意算盘。此等忠勇豪杰，在辽军撤退后，他的遗骸便为城中的官民收拾妥当，停放在忻州城中的一处庙宇内。当然，事迹也传到了韩冈的耳朵里。

    “此殿值姓王名宣庆，是府州军中虞侯，在折府州帐下奔走，这一次是奉命在折克仁身边随行。年三十三，从军十七载，其妻折氏，家有二子一女，皆在幼年。”

    黄裳大概是从折克仁那里打听了消息，回答得很是详尽。

    “原来是贵家之婿。”韩冈对折可大道。

    折可大低声，“王宣庆平常只是普通，看不出竟有如此忠勇。”

    “疾风知劲草,板荡识诚臣，忠信之德，岂是平时能看得出来的？”韩冈叹了一声，“安排人手去为他设个祠吧，过几日我去祭拜他。”他又对黄裳道，“勉仲，诔文就麻烦你了。”

    黄裳拱手行礼：“旌表忠臣之德，乃是黄裳的光荣，岂敢视为麻烦？枢密放心，这篇诔文，黄裳必用心去作。”

    韩冈满意的点点头。

    稍歇几日，接下来，当然就是代州！

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（17）

    【年后事情多，搞得又断更了，对不住各位书友，今天看着再三更补回一下人品。】

    郭逵坐镇在保州坐镇，已接近一旬。

    自从九天前，他将帅府行辕再一次转回到这座边州时起，河北西半部边境线立刻变得稳如泰山起来。保州中的士气、军心、民心、全都恢复到易州之败前的情况。

    但毕竟只是易州之败前，想要再更胜一筹那已经是不可能了。河北军无论士气还是资源，不可能再组织起同样规模的作战。在军心兵力比之前更胜一筹的辽人面前，即便郭逵，也只能选择稳守。

    几天来郭逵常翻三国志，无论本纪、世家还是列传，在多少人的传记中，字里行间都写满了无可奈何。曹操兵败赤壁、刘备败退夷陵、周瑜天不假年、诸葛亮悲叹五丈原，许多时候纵然有雄心壮志，却也只能长叹一声无奈。

    “大人，李信已经到了，正在外面候着。”郭逵的次子郭忠义进了房来，向郭逵低声禀报。

    这位败军之将终于是回来了。郭逵放下手中的书简，沉吟了一下，“请他进来吧。”

    “知道了。”郭忠义应声要往外走。

    “等一下。”郭逵叫住了他，深深的盯了儿子一眼，“有礼数一点。”

    郭忠义对父亲的叮嘱有些不以为然，但他也不敢反对，毕竟李信背后还有个奢遮的表弟——眼下已经与自家老父同在西府的韩冈。真要开罪了李信，日后倒霉的只会是自己。乖乖的低头应是，转身又出去了。

    儿子的心绪变化，瞒不过郭逵老辣的双眼，重新拿起书，他甚至没有多解释的想法。他礼遇李信，不是因为李信背后的韩冈，而是因为他并不想看到军中难得的将才受到羞辱。

    纵然李信兵败易州，但郭逵对他的评价依然没有降低。在败阵之后，以步兵为主的宋军能有大半逃过契丹骑兵的追杀，甚至还能维持基本的建制而没有溃乱，无论如何都是主帅的功劳。

    可郭逵还是免不了要遗憾，扭转战局的机会一去不再来，下一次再有机会，也轮不到他郭逵来主持军务了。

    决战是决定胜负最终归属的会战。占据战场的主动权，逼迫敌军在不利的形势下决战，是每一个统帅是否称职的标志。

    攻打易州，是郭逵反守为攻的计划。夺占易州的确是能够扭转战局，但逼迫辽军赶来易州解围，趁其远来疲惫，将之战而胜之，甚至不需夺占易州，战局便会就此抵定。

    尽管辽军也有围魏救赵的手段，但易州离辽国南京析津府已然极近，郭逵确信耶律乙辛不敢赌上一把。更何况缘边各州，无论保州霸州雄州，都已经证明了那里防线的坚固。至于沧州，虽然面积广大，但多是还没有开垦出来的近海荒地，远离河北的核心，若是耶律乙辛打算从那里着手，郭逵乐得趁机攻下易州，这个买卖是大赚特赚。

    在决战之前，总会进行一系列小规模的交锋。而在频繁的交锋中，官军很顺利的一步步逼近易州。到了易州之后，驻扎的营地也贴近了山势，充分利用了步兵在地形适应性上的优势。

    从地形上看，大半地界就在太行山中的易州，远比霸州、雄州北面，更适合步兵展开。进可战，退可逃，不用担心被骑兵利用马上的优势围困。即使到了现在，郭逵也不认为自己选择的反击地点错了。

    可惜这一计划还是功亏一篑。

    并不是主将人选的错误，而是误算了耶律乙辛手上能动用的力量。

    尽管事前郭逵已经尽量往多里计算南京道的兵力，而且易州州城距离边境亦不远，但当辽军以重兵切断了李信军后路的时候，郭逵这才知道，他还是把耶律乙辛手中的兵马算得少了。

    他甚至感到有些不可思议，这一场对双方而言应该都是没有任何准备的战争，耶律乙辛究竟是怎么才能未卜先知的将东京道的女真人先行调来，这完全是不合情理。

    郭逵忽而失笑，耶律乙辛真要有未卜先知的能力，不说河北，河东那边就不会让韩冈战了上风。

    耳中忽的听到一点动静从门外传来，仁宗时硕果仅存的名将虽已近六旬，依然耳聪目明。他坐正了一点，等着河东主帅的表兄进来。

    ……………………

    李信的神色一如往昔，稳稳的走向郭逵所在的正堂。

    行辕中往来奔走的官吏甚多，没有一个不认识他李信，但他们的眼神则变得极为诡异，绝无一分一毫的同情和善意。

    败军之将，自是如此下场。

    李信一步接着一步，脚步依然是毫不拖泥带水。

    在往日，李信麾下的将校对他不敢有半分不敬，但现在则同样有很多变成了嘲笑。幸而李信还有个做了枢密副使的表弟，终究还是没人敢当面嘲讽于他。

    就如现在在前领路的郭二衙内，比过去几次见面还要亲热了许多。

    但李信想要的不是这一个啊。

    穿过了中门，两名在行辕中书写文书的小官迎面而来。认出了李信和郭忠义后，立刻避让到一边。只是李信两人越过他们之后，悉悉索索的碎语便从身后传来，却是在猜李信会受到什么样的处置。

    郭忠义似乎听到了一点，李信就看着他有些紧张的回头过来，但李信无嗔无怨，那些蚊蝇的声音还不至于让他的动了火气。

    自家已经是挂名在枢密院的将领，已不再受三班院和审官东院管辖，想要处置他，得枢密院奏请天子来决定。李信很清楚以自己的身份和关系，决不至于有何重罚。

    但若是事情最后变成了那般结果，可就是真是丢人现眼了。

    李信嘴角抽动了一下，他宁可像犯了谎报军功的王舜臣那样免官留任，以功赎罪。也不愿自家的表弟拿着功劳和官位来抵偿自己的罪过。

    又是几名官吏擦身而过，又是同样的议论传入耳中。

    李信眼神更冷了点。都是帅府中人，有这个空闲还不如多关心一下河北的局势。

    易州之败的伤亡数目并不算大，河北的局势还是陡然紧张起来。辽军接下来的动向让人颇为思量。

    李信微微的摇摇头。

    其实根本用不着担心他的这一次败仗会造成河北防线的崩溃。以郭逵的老辣，怎么可能不会去考虑失败的后果？在兵败之后，郭逵坐镇的河北西部防线依然稳如泰山，就是最好的证明。

    但也正是郭逵的稳重，使得李信能动用的兵力明显不足，顺理成章的，也让他所指挥的各部将校都缺乏在敌军围困下坚持下去的决心。

    辽军数量超过预计，这并不是失败的全部理由。但易州大营和后方的联系被辽军以重兵切断了整整三天，则完全是辽军利用兵力上的优势而得到的结果。

    无粮无援，甚至不通半点消息，军心自然不稳。到了这一步，除非是韩信才有背水一战并且获胜的能力，换成是李信，便不得不下令向南突围。

    意义如此重大的一次会战，竟然不能得到全心全意的投入，李信不喜欢抱怨，但他终究不至于将责任都归咎于自己。

    李信确信，如果郭逵能多给他一万人马，甚至只要五六个指挥的骑兵来维系道路，结果会迥然不同。

    只是他也不想自欺欺人的去抱怨郭逵，换做他自己坐在郭逵的位置上，且事先又不知耶律乙辛能这么快从东京道调来大批兵马，那他绝对会跟郭逵做得一模一样。

    也因心中如此纠结，面对热情得反而显得虚假的郭二衙内的时候，李信变得更加沉默寡言。

    先在门外停了步，待到郭逵传话出来，他方才跨进正厅。

    “末将李信，拜见枢密。”

    向端坐着的郭逵行了一礼，李信便沉默的垂手站在厅中央，等着郭逵的发落。

    视线落在了李信右臂伤处上，郭逵的目光微微起了点波动。他也是老行伍了，伤势轻重与否他一眼都能看得出来，不比那些精擅金创的军医差到哪里。

    站起身，郭逵绕到李信身旁，看着夹板、石膏和绷带裹起的右臂，带着几分关切：“胳膊上的伤怎么样了？”

    “骨头折了，不过及时上了夹板。过百十天就好。”

    李信脸上闪过一抹黯然之色，这一回胳臂上伤了筋骨，日后他的掷矛恐难恢复到旧日的水平了。

    突围时李信亲自领兵断后，保住了大半军队安然撤离，加上配属给他的骑兵并不算少，最后连同他所率领的殿后军，也同样从重围中脱身而出。

    只是在撤退的过程中，李信身中多箭，虽说因为坚固的重甲并没有受到大的伤害，但他的右臂却还是在乱军中挨了辽人手中铁骨朵的重重一击，以至于骨断筋伤——这还是有盔甲的结果——不得不上了石膏夹板来固定伤处。

    郭逵多看了伤处两眼，李信心中清楚的，他也同样看得出来。李信脸色一瞬间的变化，也没瞒过他的眼睛。

    李信的胳膊远算不上是重伤，治疗及时也不会留下什么后遗症，但他恃之以威震四方的投枪绝技，之后能不能恢复如初，那可就难说了。

    “弓马武艺仅是匹夫之勇，万人敌方是将帅所求。之前老夫就想说了，义仲你执着于掷矛，并非是好事。霸王都弃了剑，去学万人敌，你既与淮阴同名，岂能连霸王都不如？”

    郭逵的口气像是长辈叮嘱自负才能的子侄，甚至亲切的叫着李信并不为太多人知的表字。

    李信都有些楞，郭逵现在的态度是他事先没有想到的。纵然自家身后有个同为枢密的表弟在，以郭逵的性格，也不该如此讨好。

    “枢密……”

    李信张口想说些什么，却被郭逵打断了。

    “义仲，胜败兵家常事，不要太放在心上，日子还长得很。”郭逵咧嘴笑了笑，“易州一败，责任不在义仲你身上。纵虽有过，但也有功。易州战后，辽贼已无南犯之力，这就是你的功劳！之前老夫已经上了奏本了，向朝廷好生分说了一番。”

    郭逵于战前就考虑过李信失败的可能，也做了相应的应对。在李信北上易州的过程中，河北北部各军州坚壁清野的工作趁此良机而加速进行，河北边防也得到了调整的时间。眼下辽军就算冲破了边境寨防，也要吃足了苦头才能得到足够的粮草补给。这些都是将战事推到辽国境内的好处。

    “枢密！”

    李信的身子有些发颤，一直以来都是一张冷脸的他，也忍不住红了眼圈。郭逵在朝廷上为他这名败将辩说，那不仅仅是一封奏章的问题，连自己败阵的责任都要一身担起。

    “不要想太多。”郭逵转身坐回座位上，“再怎么说，老夫都已经是将辽贼的主力挡在了国界上了。在开战前，朝廷的要求也不过如此。何况窜入内地的几支辽贼，被老夫打得狼狈而逃，前后还丢下了一千多斩首出来。不怕什么！”

    郭逵不是充大方。李信这个人选是他提议的，如果把罪责全往李信身上推，郭逵本人也逃不了用人不明的罪名。往死里开罪了韩冈且不说，日后他郭仲通也别做人了。哪位将领肯跟着个没担待的主帅？不能为部将遮风挡雨，没资格领军！

    郭逵一直以来都隐隐的有些看不起狄青，主要就是狄青性格软了点。当年韩琦要杀焦用立威，而主将狄青不敢争。正是这样的性格，所以狄青日后才会有忧惧之下，壮年而亡的结局。换作是自己，怕个鸟！

    郭逵放声道：“不论外人怎么看，老夫这个做主帅的，就不能让帐下的儿郎受委屈。”

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（18）

    【稍晚一点还有一更。】

    刚刚抵达易州，耶律乙辛不待休息，便径直走上西城的城头

    向西瞧去，层峦叠嶂的太行山巍巍在望。向脚下看，前几日宋军攻城的遗迹还多有存留。

    耶律乙辛从城墙的外侧面拔下一根弩矢。那弩矢深扎在墙内，用了点力气才弄下来。比起过去所见的神臂弓所用弩矢，更加粗长，而箭簇也更为犀利。只看这箭簇扎入墙中竟丝毫未损，当也不难想象落点改成是甲胄又会是什么模样。

    “这大概就是宋人新造的破甲弩了。”耶律乙辛轻叹着，转身将箭矢递给亦步亦趋紧随在后的萧得里特看，“床子弩、神臂弓、霹雳砲、飞船、斩马刀、板甲、破甲弩、上弦机，宋人是一年一个新花样，跟都跟不上。”

    “诚然如此。可有尚父运筹帷幄，宋人这一回不就是狼狈而逃了？”萧得里特讨好的说道，“强弓硬弩虽好，也不是什么时候都管用的。”

    “但南朝的河北军是什么德性，过去的使节、细作都有回报。可一用上强兵硬甲，都能与宫分军你来我往的打上几个回合了。”耶律乙辛意有不怿，慢慢的往前踱着步子，用双脚丈量斑驳的城墙，“用兵南朝，从来未有如此之难。”

    萧得里特左右为难，不知是该顺着耶律乙辛的口气，还是继续拍马屁。万一说错一句，说不定就是万劫不复。

    他的姻亲，同时也是堂从兄弟的萧茹里，最近刚刚‘病死’，死后追赠秦王——只因为他是新帝的外公，所谓宣宗皇帝遗腹子就是他的女儿所生。

    耶律乙辛不会放过任何一个对他有威胁的人，也不会放过皇位前的任何一道阻碍，现在多少人都在猜测，尚父到底是什么时候会祭告天地，让还说不好话的幼主禅位于他。退位的皇帝肯定活不久，而沾亲带故的人也同样危险，萧得里特日夜都在担心自己什么时候也莫名其妙的给病死了。

    耶律乙辛没去在意萧得里特在想什么，他早沉入了自己的思绪中。

    经过了一段的战斗，宋人的表现越来越让他感到惊异。对河北军在长久和平中的糜烂，辽国上层都很了解。可现在一打起来，甚至突破宋人的边寨，都得依靠运气。

    那还不是几十年间兵戈未解的西军啊。

    并不是说耶律乙辛拿宋人的防线没有办法。分散开来，以小股兵马往宋国内部突进不是不可以。但这样的突进完全就是赌运气。运气不好，再加上一个稳重老辣的郭逵，终究是一支支被消灭的结果。而五千人以上大规模进兵，必然会被宋军堵截住。

    之前做试探的几支兵马，预定好突破后要合兵一处，但一次次被宋人逼得无法如愿，最后如同兔子一样被赶得没了气力。郭逵的老辣也着实让人心惊。

    何况宋辽边境上的千里塘泊，如今都是冰消雪融，骑兵急切间难以渡过，万一给宋军咬住，不付出大的代价，就别想轻易脱身。

    城上风大，夹风带沙，吹得人眯起了眼。

    热燥燥的风沙，还有头顶上散发着无穷热力的太阳，让耶律乙辛定住了脚。

    春天！

    关键这一战的季节不对。

    时间上的错误，让契丹精锐的战力打了对半折还多。换作是秋高马肥的时候，不论是作战的持续力，还是远距离的行动力，甚至是在战场上的冲击力，都远不是春天的时候可比。

    只是在你死我活的战场上，难道还能敌人说什么时间不对，等我恢复了实力再来打。尤其从宋人的身上，耶律乙辛已经嗅到了不同以往的味道。日后宋人若是主动进攻，又怎么可能会选在在秋高马肥的时节来？

    再抬头看了看灼眼的日头，耶律乙辛向后提声唤道：“阿骨打。”

    萧得里特听到这个名字，就微微皱眉，回头看时就见一个高大的少年从后走上来，向耶律乙辛跪下行了一礼：“小人在。”

    完颜阿骨打，女真完颜部族长、生女真节度使完颜劾里钵的儿子，之前服侍‘病夭’的章宗，现在又在尚父帐下听命。这个女真人装束已经跟契丹人无异，只是面相看着还是与契丹人有些分别。

    完颜阿骨打现在在耶律乙辛这里正得宠，许多事情都交给他来办。只是包括萧得里特在内的很多尚父身边人，都看他们不顺眼。

    耶律乙辛知道，却并不在乎，他吩咐着：“你去燕哥那边，看看他将营帐安排的怎么样了。”

    “小人得令。”阿骨打大声回应，精气神十足，又不失沉稳。

    耶律乙辛点点头，又吩咐道：“再去看看盈哥那里。跟他说天时不好，得小心疾疫，马匹可都要散放。顺便你们叔侄正好也聚一聚。”

    阿骨打又中气十足的应了，谢过了耶律乙辛的关照，然后大踏步的转身下城。

    目送阿骨打离开，耶律乙辛才重新开始继续沿着城墙走。他对这个女真少年很是欣赏，也多用他办事。

    甚至向阿果进献掺了毒药的糖饼，也是阿骨打奉了耶律乙辛之命送了上去。更明确点说，其实是阿骨打把毒饼硬塞进阿果嘴里的——阿果虽然年纪小，但十分聪颖，没有糊里糊涂的就把毒饼给吃了下去，这也是耶律乙辛为什么能下定了最后决心的原因——最后阿果到底是被毒死还是给噎死，真还是说不清了。

    虽说最终达到了目的，但事后耶律乙辛还是不得不费了一番手脚来掩饰阿果过于凄惨的死状。转回身来又听到下面人的抱怨，说这些女直蛮子手脚就是粗。

    只是粗归粗，这都是些好狗！

    尽管在好些女真人的眼睛中，都藏着桀骜不驯的眼神，但手握万里疆域的耶律乙辛并不在意这点小事。他手底下有这种眼神的人多了去了。南朝的狗大半是养来吃肉的，而北方的狗则狩猎的好助力，没点桀骜之心，哪里是办事的材料？

    上京和南京是耶律乙辛的根本地，控制得极为严密，而西京有萧十三，中京则是有回离不，唯有东京道最不稳，纵然杀了一批反贼，但还是祸乱之源依然潜藏。现在有女真诸部从北面压着，倒也能安稳了一些。

    “尚父。”

    跟着耶律乙辛又走了一阵，萧得里特突然开口。

    “什么。”耶律乙辛没回头。

    “得要提防那些女直蛮子啊！”萧得里底大着胆子，劝谏道：“汉人有句话：非我族类，其心必异。女直蛮子都是不可深信的。”

    “为何如此说？”耶律乙辛侧了侧脑袋。

    “完颜部的势力太大了，这两年劾里钵仗着尚父的势，东征西讨，已经将鸭子河上下各部女直都统一在他麾下。前些日子甚至连五国部中有几家投向了劾里钵。这一回他们奉命南下，分到了整整一千副南朝的精铁甲，兵器无数。等他们回去后，没几年功夫，怕不连东海女真都听劾里钵吩咐了。”

    回？会让他们回去？耶律乙辛在前面忽的冷笑。分其众，杀其势。这个道理，他还要人教？

    “有功即赏，没有这一条如何能服众？！纵然是女直，只要有功，我都会赏的。”耶律乙辛回头冷冷的一瞥，让萧得里特从头顶凉到了脚跟。

    耶律乙辛继续往前，望着西面远处的山峦，“我赏了千副铁甲，正是因为他们的功劳。等到这一战有个结果，就让完颜盈哥领了一两千帐部众去黑山下。我会分他一块好地。这一回他的功劳不小，该赏赐的，我决不会吝啬。”

    一两千帐？！

    萧得里特立刻就不多话了。

    完颜部本部才多少帐？撑死了五千帐，以一帐两丁来算，正好万人。完颜劾里钵正是靠了这万余儿郎，才打遍了白山黑水周边的大小部族，让他们俯首帖耳。

    耶律乙辛一张口，就去了完颜部的近四成的实力，而且还是名正言顺——兄弟分家，谁能说不是？——可这么一来，劾里钵威福混同江的根基可就要断了。

    耶律乙辛轻哼了一声，似讽似笑。

    完颜劾里钵的兄弟和儿子在自己身边是做什么的？人质啊！

    这样双方才都能放心。没有完颜盈哥成了自家斡鲁朵的官员，没有阿骨打在自己身边充任侍卫，劾里钵也不会那么听话。

    但耶律乙辛从来都没懈怠过对女真人的提防。

    他让完颜盈哥统领南下的女真军，而不是让完颜劾里钵过来，正是为了能够名正言顺的分割完颜部的部众。

    这一次是完颜盈哥，下一次还有完颜阿骨打。

    等到劾里钵死，让其子乌雅束接位，阿骨打就可以来分一分家。只要外人不贪占，完颜部内部分账，除了劾里钵和乌雅束，谁都不可能有抱怨的。

    耶律乙辛也读汉人史书，汉景帝和汉武帝，哪个对付藩国的手段更漂亮，他自然是清楚的。

    这时候，城外远处烟尘突起，一路直奔易州城而来。从方向上看，是从飞狐陉那边过来的。看声势，人还不少，恐怕是多达百余人的一彪人马

    耶律乙辛停了脚，看着那队人马用了一刻钟的时间，从西面进抵城下。

    片刻之后，亲兵上城来报：“南府左宰相耶律孝杰求见。”

    萧得里特手一紧，竟然是被赐姓耶律的张孝杰！他回来做什么？难道是河东局势不妙！他心中立刻有了结论，如果是胜利，只会飞捷五京，惟有河东局势不妙，有些方略需要得到尚父的首肯，张孝杰才会从代州赶回来。

    他看了看耶律乙辛，没有任何发现。他能想到的，尚父肯定也能想到，只是都没能让尚父脸色变上一下。

    但当张孝杰赶上城来，才说了几句，耶律乙辛的脸色便陡然一变：“什么，忻口寨也要放弃了？！”

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（20）

    【终于是赶在六点前发了。】

    府州知州折克行自奉命出兵之后，先遣了族中的精锐子弟兵横穿云内山【今云中山】，走云内口去救援忻州——这是韩冈之前所吩咐的，不过比韩冈预计的还是迟了点，毕竟道路不好走——而他本人则是率领主力径直出了国境，向东北攻下了神武县，打算由此再转往代州——其重新入境的位置正好是在忻口寨背后，本意也还是救援忻州。

    并不是折克行不想跟着折克仁走同一条道路。可军中的人数越多，受到地形地势的限制就越大。六七百的有马步人能利用的山道，数千近万以步兵为主的大军则只能望而兴叹。

    比如长江、黄河千万里长，其间野渡无数，小股兵马很容易越过去，但真正能供大军横渡的要津也就那么几处。要不然，历史上沿着江河的几次有名的会战，也不会集中在为数寥寥的渡口之上。黄河的白马、孟津、风陵，长江的采石、瓜州，都是这样为兵家必争之地的大渡口。

    同样的道理，横穿云中山的云内口小道只带了一个指挥的折克仁走得了，带了近万兵马的折克行却走不了。云内口向西可通宪州静乐，向北则通宁化，只是山路崎岖，难以快速通行。麟府军大队人马走此路，不仅耽误宝贵的救援时间，运气不好被辽军堵住山口，饿死在山间都有可能。所以他直接就攻向了辽境。

    神武县是西京道朔州辖下武州州治，是古长城内侧的道路要冲。若古长城一线还在中国控制之下，神武县必然是囤积重兵的所在。经由神武县，是河外至代州最近的道路。

    “折府州已经攻占了神武，古长城以内的辽贼被清逐一空。只是接下来想要联络上，就得尽快拿下崞县边境上的四座军寨。”黄裳指着沙盘上沿着山势一字排开的标识一一说道，“楼板、石趺、阳武、土墱。”

    代州北面的国境线上通往辽境的谷路大小四十四条，故而缘边共设十三寨，都是正当川谷之口，以‘控胡骑走集’。其中最适合大军行动的路线，自然就是防备最为森严的路线，也就是西陉寨和雁门寨。不过那边是直通朔州,而从武州神武县过来，则是楼板、石趺、阳武、土墱这属于代州崞县的四座边寨。

    “土墱寨就是旧年张文定公【张齐贤】大败辽贼的地方吧？”留光宇问道。

    “正是。”章楶道，“君子馆惨败后，也就靠了张文定公才挽回了一点颜面。”

    提起张齐贤，韩冈就想起当年张方平的话来。

    当年张方平对当今天子胡扯宋辽大小八十一战，‘惟张齐贤太原之战才一胜耳’。说的正是张齐贤所指挥，最后斩首两千的土墱寨之战——不过当时张齐贤是代州知州，而不是并州太原。

    “那几座寨子还没被烧掉？”留光宇又问。

    “四座寨子都没被烧掉。”章楶说道，“辽人大概是准备留在手中，以守卫神武县。要是辽人烧了寨子，这一回折府州就能直接领兵进代州了。”

    缘边十三寨中的大部分，之前都在陷落之后直接给辽军烧了——有了忻口寨和石岭关，后方不在主道上的军寨留着对辽人也没有意义，而失去了忻口寨和石岭关，留着那些寨子在手同样也没有意义——烧了之后，宋军即便将之夺还，也要多年经营才能重新修建起来。一开始就存了以代州换西平六州的辽人，会这么做是理所当然。雁门和西陉寨被毁的消息，就在两天前传到了忻州这里。

    “但丢了忻口寨之后，那四座寨子辽人也守不住了。”折可大跟着说道，“肯定会放弃的，现在多半已经烧了。”

    章楶抬头对韩冈道：“萧十三不正是希望我们能追着赶去代州城下？留着四寨在手，反而会乱了计划，萧十三不至如此不智。”

    “不错。当是如此。”韩冈回应了一句，又低头注视沙盘,同时聆听幕僚们的议论。

    如果辽军坚守忻口寨，想保住代州全境。那么必然会守住崞县四寨。而萧十三现在干脆了当的放弃忻口，崞县四寨也不可能去守了。说起来也有折克行的功劳在。没有他们出现在辽军背后，萧十三也许还不会下定决心。

    “不过辽人放弃之前，肯定会大肆破坏一番，不会那么轻易就让官军利用道路。”秦琬提醒道。

    黄裳从沙盘上抬起头，问秦琬道：“四寨中那一寨的路最好走？”接着又补充道，“好走的路，肯定不易毁坏。”

    “应该是阳武寨。”却是陈丰在旁接话，“陈丰记得熙宁十年的代州各务商税，其中阳武、石趺和楼板三寨的边寨税入都在百贯以上，但阳武是一百七十四贯有余。楼板、石趺则是一百二三十贯，土墱则更少，为六十五贯。而同时的西陉、雁门，都只有六七十贯。”

    陈丰精于钱粮，在韩冈幕府多日，也终于有了些幕僚的样子。几句话一出，立刻就让人刮目相看。连章楶都惊异的瞥了两眼。对地方商税如数家珍，别的不说，必然是这段时间在故纸堆中下了苦功夫的。有此心性，自然是做事的干才。

    “倒是记得仔细。”韩冈赞许的冲陈丰点点头。

    黄裳则疑惑道：“怎么西陉、雁门的税入这么少，我记得代州商税都在七八千贯上下。”

    “西陉、雁门搜检严格，所以商人们都走得少。”前西陉寨寨主的儿子解释道，“崞县偏西，远离州城，巡检自是散漫。”

    韩冈抬起眼，看了看秦琬，又扫了一下折可大，然后又收了回来。暗暗的嗤笑了一声。

    秦琬的话其实只说了一半，解释得并不完全。剩下的一半是将门和地方豪族的回易商队挤占普通商人的生存空间，好的商路被霸占，没有后台的商人们自然只能走其他路线。否则‘谷路十二，十通车骑，二通行人’、‘一阔五十步，一通车骑’的西陉、雁门哪里是其他边关可比？

    而车马如织、商旅云集的边地重镇代州，商税收入每年都不到一万贯，这又岂是正常？

    不过除了雁门、西陉之外，通向神武县的阳武关隘，的确是易于车马通行的通道。所以商税才会远多于其余边寨。

    “道路不用担心，辽贼再怎么破坏，修整一下也肯定很快就能通行。”韩冈引导着话题，“唯一可虑的是后方的支持。河东这边的积存快要用光了吧？还要留着些种粮给百姓。”

    “援兵非光宇可言，但粮秣之事，枢密可无需担忧，光宇必筹划妥当。”

    韩冈点了点头。随军转运一事，他现在暂时交给了留光宇和田腴负责，留光宇马上就要回太原主持，田腴则已经先回了威胜军坐镇。只要不出篓子，他这里就干脆的放手，只让陈丰负责计点就行了。

    留光宇又笑道：“幸好这几年天下丰稔，各路的粮仓几乎都要满溢。现在消耗一下陈米，等到了夏秋收获，正好换上新米上来。”

    韩冈神色微微一变，敲了敲桌子，议论顿时停了下来。

    他目光一扫左右，压低的声音有着很重的警告味道：“给付军中的粮食一定要注意！寻常的陈米还好说些，但那些霉烂朽坏的黑米，决不能在军中口粮里出现！如果有宵小敢在军粮中做手脚，三尺龙泉正为他所设！”

    韩冈语气森然，留光宇悚然而惊，连忙起身，指天誓日会监察到底。

    官府酿酒，甚至官员家中私酿，全都是用着府库中上佳的米粮，而发给士卒的禄米，则多为仓屯替换出来的陈米，甚至许多时候，连因存储管理不善而腐烂霉变的陈化粮都敢拿来给人吃——也就是所谓的黑米。

    国初名将王超之子王德用，曾有一次拿了黑米发给军中，差点就闹出了兵变。幸好王德用演技好，拉着负责分发禄米的专副演了场好戏：

    王德用先质问：‘昨日我不令汝给二分黑米、八分白米乎？’

    专副承认：‘然。’

    王德用又责问道：‘然则汝何不先给白米，后给黑米？此辈见所得米腐黑，以为所给尽如是，故喧哗耳。’

    专副低头认罪：‘然，某之罪也。’

    可惜这时候三国演义还没出现，曹操杀粮官的好戏也只有些文人知晓，寻常军民自是懵然无知。王德用就这么将责任往下一推，把自己摘出来后，先拿着专副打了二十杖，又把闹事的士卒也打了二十杖，以示公正。再换了白米发下，就这么糊弄过去了。

    但韩冈幕府之中的成员，就算不熟悉历史典故，或是本朝故事，却也有足够的头脑想象得到，一旦出了事，韩冈到时候会怎么平息士卒的愤怒。心惊之下，都有些不敢说话了。

    见会议气氛变得冷了，又见韩冈使了眼色，黄裳出言缓和，“只要粮草军械备齐，又与麟府军会合，接下来可就是代州了。”

    “萧十三退守代州，到底是因为折府州来援，还是因为想要用诱敌深入之计？不想清楚，可不好遽攻代州。”章楶老成持重的发表自己的看法。

    “应该都有，一半一半吧。”黄裳道，“辽贼肯定是不甘心的，毕竟官军夺占了兴灵，肯定是想要回来的。”

    韩冈点了点头：“为了能够换回兴灵，更为了耶律乙辛的脸面，辽人肯定不会放弃代州。既然如此，缓进和急进都是一样，都可以跟他们在代州城下一决胜负。所以稳一点为好。”

    只是仔细想来，萧十三放弃忻口，也有很大可能并不是担心北方诸寨被攻破而腹背受敌，而是为了让自己这么想才做的——料敌从宽，韩冈和他的幕僚都不是盲目乐观的性格。

    不论是不是诱敌深入的战术，韩冈都没打算去上当——也没想过将计就计。接连收复了太原和忻州之后，让他用不着急着夺回代州。完全可以按照自己的步调来走。

    “的确如枢密所言，得稳上一点为好。”陈丰说道，“代州及缘边各寨的积储，足够辽贼食用三年以上，而且还可以掠夺百姓的口粮。我们耗不过他们，而且届时辽贼肯定会坚壁清野，从后方运送粮草，耗费的人力和时间不会小。”

    秦琬也道：“辽贼稳固了易州，飞狐陉的通道也就畅通无阻。在攻打代州的时候，不但会有来自雁门关外的援军，也会有经过飞狐陉来援的辽贼。”

    “的确如此。”众人纷纷点头。

    “而且还有一件事……”秦琬又道。

    “什么事？”折可大问道。

    “辽贼南下，不只是雁门一条路，神武那边……同样也是啊！”

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（21）

    神武城外，一场战斗刚刚结束。

    退走的一支骑兵，逃得满山遍野，渐渐消失在远方。而在城下，身着红色军袍的宋军士兵，正在收拾着战场。

    “这群阻卜人还真是识风色，见到风头不好就跑了。”折可适站在城外的营地高处，目送远处的逃敌。

    稍远点的地方，一队士兵押来了几名俘虏。从装束上，一看就知道并不是契丹人，而是草原上的阻卜人。其中有一个衣着质地不错，看起来有些身份。

    “死不尽的狗鞑子。”折可求心中恨恨，他还没有杀个过瘾，这群阻卜人就跑了，让他浑身上下的力气都没个发泄的地方。

    “这些是赶着来发财的，不是来拼命的。”折可适笑得开心得很。上战场就没有不死人的，敌人越弱，自家的儿郎也就能保全得越多。由不得他不开心。

    折可求却还是冷哼着：“死不尽的狗鞑子。”

    这些废物，根本就不敢跟折家的精锐相拮抗，装备上差得太多，战阵上也差得很远。对付国中的厢军、乡兵或许还能占些上风，但折家的子弟兵不论放在哪里，可都是天下间一等一的精锐。

    不过也是运气不错。折可适想着。

    幸好提前一步赶到了神武县，而且很是利落的攻了下来。

    要是迟了一步，可就是要面对契丹人和阻卜人的联军了。有了城池做依靠，同样是远道而来的阻卜人就不会像今天这样毫无战心，稍稍受挫便立刻选择了撤退。若是运气更差一点，变成了前有城池，后有来敌的局面，纵然能胜，也会折损大批折家子弟。

    不是萧十三没放兵马镇守此处。如武州神武县这般关键的战略要地，不可能不重视。光是皮室军就有一支千人队，然后还有本地的部族军，五六千都有了，分镇各处要点。其中在县城处，就有三千兵马。

    但折家的兵马之精锐，不在任何一支宫分军之下，也与皮室军能一较短长。

    驻守神武县的辽军主帅见麟府军来势汹汹，便守城待援。只是城池的寨防水平差了点，守城的战术指挥也差了点，折可适在城下绕了一圈，转眼就找出了十几处城防上的破绽。而折克行找到得更多。

    用了半日的功夫打造登城长梯，再用了半日功夫在城东吸引注意力，最后用了一刻钟，将神武城南门给夺了下来。

    昨夜在城外设了营寨，按扎了一半兵马。虽然城防还是不坚固，但掎角之势的一城一寨，对辽人来说，却已经是坚不可摧了。

    三千阻卜人赶来，只一交战便丢盔弃甲。这一仗，胜得可谓是痛快。

    “三伯出来了。”折可求突然身子一震，向折可适身后的帐篷张望了一眼，转身就走，“七哥，小弟还有事先走一步了。”不待折可适反应过来，转眼就跑远了。

    折可适摇了摇头，无奈的叹了一声。

    折家嫡系的子侄，对家主折克行都是又敬又畏。之前的族长折克柔身体不好，一直以来都是折克行代行家主之职，对族中的子弟一向严格要求，弄得如折可求这样的晚辈，见了人就躲。

    折可适身上差事多，当然不能跑，转过身等了一下，就见折克行从帐篷里走了出来。就算打仗，还照样午睡，这份气度折可适很是羡慕，也不知自己再过些年能不能拥有。

    折克行小睡片刻之后，整个人都显得精神奕奕。看了看稍远处几名被看管着的俘虏，冲那个方向努了努嘴：“那些就是今天俘获的阻卜贼？”

    “没受什么伤的都在这里了。受伤不起的，则都送到了城中的医院那边。”

    “哦。”折克行又张望了两眼，转过来又问，“带他们过来做什么？”

    “末将是想问一下大帅，他们到底该怎么处置？”折可适头有些痛，之前的契丹战俘已经让他很伤脑筋了，他的伯父可是将这些麻烦事都丢到了他的头上来，“放是不能放，杀也不好杀。其中还有一个地位挺高的，似乎是族长的儿子。大帅有什么想问的，正好可以问一问。”

    “想那么多做什么？我没什么话想问他们。”折克行笑了一笑，笑容中充满了狰狞。抬腿就冲着阻卜人的俘虏走过去。

    折可适先是楞然，看着折克行的背影面露狐疑，然后神色陡然一变，连忙跟了上去，“大……大帅，万万不可。”

    “什么不可？”折克行慢悠悠的问着，但脚步却一点不慢。

    折可适脸色更加难看，边追边说：“杀俘不祥，且不得制置使韩枢密的军令，便自行处断，朝廷那边也不会答应啊。”

    折家就在边境上，平日作战那是奉朝廷之名，战场厮杀，死了伤了都无话可说。但杀俘就不一样了，无谓的与辽人结下血仇，那可就是不死不休的结果。

    过去跟西夏结下世仇，族中的长辈便少有能在床榻上辞世的。难道以后还要跟契丹人、阻卜人也这样吗？以折家的子弟数量，还能支撑多少年？

    折克行忽然站定了，回头来瞪着眼一声喝骂：“糊涂！”

    折可适又楞了，不知折克行为何如此说。

    “你在这里等着。”折克行抬了抬手，招了两名亲兵一左一右拦住了折可适，自己则又往俘虏那边走过去。

    折可适想追上去，却被两名亲兵拦住。

    “你们放开！”他又急又怒的低声喝道。

    “七郎。”年长一点的亲兵叹着气，拽着胳膊的两只手却一点不松劲，“你就当体恤体恤我们吧！”

    体恤？那族中的子弟要不要体恤？折可适越发的心浮气躁。

    今日杀人，明日就被人杀，无谓的杀戮不论放在什么地方，都是会受到抨击的。何况今日杀了俘虏，日后谁还敢降？

    “大帅向来有主张，且最重族中子弟，你且放心看着就是了。”

    折可适哪里能放心看，挣扎着要拨开他们的手好脱身。

    折克行丝毫没有将注意力转移到这边。只见他在那个地位看起来挺高的俘虏面前不知说了什么，那俘虏就猛地抬起了头，你来我往的与折克行说了三五句，便一下子拜了下来，接连叩了三五个响头。

    折可适看得怔住了，嘴张着也没有自觉合上，更不挣扎了。

    片刻之后，他方才低声咒了一句，“耶律乙辛养的一群好狗。”

    折可适看得很清楚，他的伯父，折家的家主，竟然在几句话之间，已经把这几个阻卜人给招纳了过来！

    折可适心中羞恼，方才的举动现在看起来就是个笑话。拦着他的两名亲兵也松了手，但他只想转回去。

    只是这时又见折克行在那边不知说了什么，然后几个俘虏站了起身，跟着另一名亲兵往边上的帐篷过去了，大概是带下去洗漱更衣。

    “是侄儿误会了。”折可适红着脸，幸好在渐暗的暮色中，已经看不太清楚了。

    “你没有误会。”折克行沉声道。

    折可适惊讶的抬起了头。

    “如果他们不愿意降顺，我就准备开杀戒了。不过些许俘虏，杀之如杀一狗，又有什么不能做的？”

    折可适讷讷无言，不知道折克行说的到底是不是真心话。

    “遵正！”折克行很正式的叫着侄儿的表字，目光变得锐利如剑：“你要记住，折家想要存续，朝廷的信任是绝不能少的！”

    折可适身子一震，旋即点头：“侄儿明白了。”

    “你明白就好。”折克行轻声一叹，“家里也难。”

    “嗯。”折可适明白折克行的用心，折家在大宋国中地位特殊，所以能世镇府州，同时掌控一军兵马。可也正是因为这个特殊性，所以折家一直都被另眼看待。

    夹在宋辽之间，以折家的实力，想两面讨好比白日梦还要荒谬万倍，而想要保证折家的安稳，就必须得到朝廷的信任。在过去，是与西夏有不共戴天之仇，在现在，则是要跟辽人结下化解不开的仇怨。

    折克行回头看了一看几个阻卜人进去的帐篷，嘴角翘了一翘：“大小十一个部族，总共八千余帐，人口大约有四五万。”

    “是这几支阻卜人的家底吗？”折可适问道：“怎么这么多？！”

    “对半折吧。三四千帐是有的，人口也该有两三万。否则也不会有这近三千兵马。”折克行呵呵两声笑，“不算少了。”

    追在折克行的身后，折可适觉得自己离伯父的水平还差得很远。真的很远。伯父一下子就抓住了关键，而自己却始终没有想到。这就是经验的差距。

    折克行心中也暗自得意。

    什么叫钱是英雄胆？这就是！

    没有大宋的财力物力，折克行如何会去说服那些阻卜人。他说出来，也无法取信于人啊。

    大宋的确富庶，遍地是黄金。但包在金子外面的是能崩掉牙齿的石头和钢铁。

    既然敲不开外面的硬壳子，那就干脆投靠过来，至少能分润一点好处。

    投靠哪边不还都是做狗？就算在辽国，难道还能指望凌驾在契丹人之上。每年的贡赋从来都不能少，普通点的小部族也要七八匹马、几十口羊。哪比得大宋富庶和大方。甚至连贡赋也只要些角筋之类的资材。

    所以当折克行出言拉拢，很直白的许了些好处，这几位阻卜战俘也就很是干脆的投靠了过来。还拍着胸脯要传话回族中，让族人们都来投效。

    不过就是换个东家嘛！

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（22）

    【稍晚点还有一章，各位书友可以明天再看。这个新年算是过去了，接下来的更新会稳定些。】

    拿着折可适收买了阻卜人的最新信报，韩冈只想哈哈大笑。

    周郎妙计安天下，赔了夫人又折兵。

    可惜现在还没有三国演义，市井中的说三分中也还没有出现这些后人耳熟能详的虚构故事。否则章楶、黄裳当也会大笑着说着这两句笑话。

    契丹人这一回可真是得不偿失了。

    之前他是担心过度了，以折克行的老辣和精明，当然能一眼看破阻卜人对契丹政权潜藏于心的畏惧和憎恨，同时也能看得出阻卜人对大宋富庶的垂涎。

    折克行放了一开始便俘虏的阻卜贵人，转过头来，就一下来了三四千准备投效到大宋一方，跟契丹人过不去的阻卜人。大小十余部，连同家族少说也有一两万人。

    反正都是打工，一边是不给钱还要盘剥的扒皮，另一半则是愿意拿钱买平安的富户，有选择的可能下，会选谁自是不言而喻。

    不过韩冈对这个时代的北方异族完全没有好感，这么多人日后多半是麻烦，要是再少上一半人就好了。

    只是眼下倒是保证了麟府军和神武县的安全。论起日后，还是眼下更为重要。

    韩冈已经传令折克行，让他在粮草补给许可的情况下，将主力放在神武县，而不是立刻南下。

    神武县是沟通河外和代州的捷径，同时也是通往辽国西京大同府的另一条主要道路。有了古长城以内的这一个通衢要地，日后任何在河东用兵的战略规划，选择余地也能多上许多。

    不过笑过之后，韩冈的笑容也转成了苦笑，并不是所有的消息都是好消息，也并不是所有的好消息就没有坏的一面。

    这世上不论想做什么皆少不了钱粮二事。治政兴兵抚境安民都不能没有钱和粮。韩冈作为统帅，需要操心的不仅仅是的战略战术的问题，自然还有后勤补给。

    官军收复忻州，除了让河东的局势更加偏向于大宋之外，还带来了几千张要吃饭的嘴。这让之前拍着胸脯保证粮秣供应的留光宇和田腴，都陷入了深深的后悔之中。

    韩冈对此也很是无奈。辽军攻入了代州境内之后，对代州的百姓劫掠、奸.淫、残杀，无所不为，甚至连人带物一并掳走，带回国中做牛做马——每日被押送通过雁门关的宋人，据说是从早到晚一刻不歇。

    即便在萧十三领军南下之际，留在代州镇守后方的辽军，也没有停止对代州生民的残害。不过一个多月的时间，代州地界之内，幸免于难的百姓已十无二三，要么被辽军所杀，要么是冻饿而亡，要么就是躲进人迹罕至的地方，剩下完全没有受过糟践的，也基本上是山沟中荒僻乡村里的居民。

    他们为辽军的肆虐惶惶不可终日，虽有许多拼得一死也要向辽人复仇的英雄,也有许多人受到了《御寇备要》的激励，或明或暗的与辽人相周旋，但更多的还是于恐惧中向上天祈求救世主的到来。

    然后，他们终于等到了。但同时也给正要与辽军决一胜负的官军，带来了头疼不已的工作。

    随着官军北上并大胜辽人的消息向代州各地传播开去，越来越多的代州百姓逃离了仍在辽人控制下的沦陷区。光是最近三天就有三千多，平均一天一千一百人抵达忻口寨。而且完全可以预见，除非官军能够一举击败辽军，否则就只会发现投奔而来的难民一日多过一日。

    这使得主力驻扎在忻口寨的官军，在粮食上的压力陡然增大。但不论是韩冈，还是他的幕僚们，都不可能说出将这些已经无家可归，同时变得一贫如洗的百姓拒之门外的提议。

    “在籍簿上，代州户三万，口十五万，加上逃避人丁税的隐户，以及为数更众的没有登记的妇孺，少说也有二三十万人口。”章楶脸上的苦笑跟韩冈一模一样，“其中只要有十分之一逃来忻口寨，就没足够出战的粮秣了。再多些，便只能克扣口粮以补百姓。”

    韩冈曾是河东经略，代州的户口数据不必翻了故纸堆的章楶来说，他也是同样心中有数。故而韩冈的头就有些疼，之前参谋部的合议完全预计错了百姓来投的速度，整整多了一倍，使得来不及将之疏散，让其到后方就食。

    “折府州那边也需要大批的粮秣，数目还不能少。”黄裳也跟着说道，“折府州之前发函来报，神武县囤积的粮草只够折府州本部所用，但加上属于意外之喜的阻卜人，再节省也只能支撑一个月。”

    韩冈和幕僚们说话的时候，正是在巡视忻口寨的粮库。萧十三在撤离忻口寨的时候，放了把火，寨中的房舍都烧了个七七八八——韩冈之所以驻兵于此，也只是看在外面的城墙尚在——自然不用指望还留着粮食。现在粮库中的积存，还是这段时间，从后方拼命运上来的。

    这里的储备不论怎么看，想要支撑现有的大军食用，加上即将来投和已经来投的百姓，以及降服的阻卜人和他们的家眷马匹，只有把一日两餐改为两日一餐还差不多。现在韩冈连已经抵达太原的万余西军都不敢调上来，真北上了，全都得饿死——通过石岭关的道路就那么宽，要么走粮草，要么走大军，韩冈也只能选择先填饱肚子。

    粮库中二十几座相隔都在三十步以上的粮垛，已经证明了之前的一段时间，留光宇和田腴两人对工作算得上尽心尽责。

    不过田腴、留光宇作为主要负责人虽功不可没，但其中各个环节细务的负责人也同样功绩匪浅。他们主要是从河东经略司中挑选出来的底层官员和胥吏。这是韩冈过去用熟了的人手，同时他们也都跟着韩冈经历过上一场战争，做起事来也得心应手。

    至于河东路都转运使范子奇那边，韩冈干脆就跳过去了。

    之前韩冈任河东经略使时便很少与转运司打交道——并不是范子奇没能力或人品不堪,可作为在陕西留下诸多笑话的大范老子【范雍】的孙子，并且恩主唐介又是被王安石气死，韩冈这个王安石的女婿跟他套不上交情——反正他也不怕漕司在事后查对帐籍时找自己麻烦。战争时出现的财政黑洞，除非要整人，否则就没有秋后算帐一说。

    而且若他现在是宣抚使的身份倒还好办，可以直接将转运使唤来当下属用，但身为执掌兵马的制置使，韩冈无法直接控制漕司。中间隔了一层，指挥起来总归会是别扭得很。反正不论用不用转运司，动用民夫运送粮草等事，都还是要靠地方州县来协调，既然如此也没有必要中间再多插上一层手续——韩冈对州县官有着便宜行事之权，直接夺官都可以来个先斩后奏，补给线沿途的官员可是一个比一个听话卖力。

    折可大今日也跟着韩冈，他同样的望着一个个看似不少其实远不足以食用的粮垛，忽而提议道：“枢密，要不要把阻卜降顺一事泄露给辽贼。想必辽贼也绝不想看到这些部族投向中国，必然会遣兵阻止。要是两边能拼个两败俱伤，也能省下些粮草了！”

    阻卜降人的草场必然会放在河东，而河东适宜养马并且还是荒僻之地的也就那么一两处，也都是邻接府州，位于河外。不论是从现在的局面，还是为了自家着想，折克仁都不想让太多的阻卜人成为自家的邻居。

    黄裳闻之双眼一亮，但看了看韩冈，然后便摇了摇头。

    “不要玩小动作。”韩冈毫不犹豫摇头，“虽然我也不想看到太多阻卜降人，那些贼子也根本不可深信，但圣人之教大公至正，从来没有无罪而诛这一条！”

    为人处世要堂堂正正、正大光明，秉持这一观点的人很难在红尘中安然生存。但做任何事，却仍是必须要有一个说的过去的借口。越是位高权重，在这一点便越是不能犯错。

    随着地位渐高，眼界更广，韩冈在这方面有着更为深刻的认识。杀阻卜人可以，但大义的名分不能少。让阻卜人与契丹硬拼一场自是不错，可这必须要有正大光明的理由，而不是依靠阴谋诡计。

    折可大面色赧然，正要谢罪，就见韩冈回头笑道：“反正此事萧十三不可能不知道，用不着我们多嘴多舌。”

    折可大怔了一下，低头受教。

    章楶微微一笑，正是这个道理。以大宋的国力并不需要太多的异族来捧场，用阻卜人消耗辽军的实力是必然的，但有些事是不必脏了自己的手的。

    “只有阻卜人证明了他们是大宋忠臣之后，才能得到相当的待遇。”韩冈站定了，顿了一顿，“大宋子民夏税秋赋，若非灾荒，从无一年而绝。你我口俸皆从此中而来，就连天家的日常耗用也是来自于民脂民膏，故而保境安民是朝廷不可推卸的责任，大宋子民就该受到官军的守护。遇上灾荒，朝廷要赈济,逢上盗贼、兵祸，朝廷也有义务为其复仇。只是磕个头，就想拿到大宋子民才能享有的好处，这世上可没有那么好的事啊！”

    折可大连连点头，只觉得韩冈说得太对了。黄裳在韩冈身边日久，想法观点也渐渐受到同化，也同样觉得一针见血，世上哪有那么便宜的事！

    只是章楶皱眉想了一阵，忽然说道：“枢密的这番话倒有些似商家的行事了。”

    “非也，不过‘信’字而已。”韩冈虽然觉得这就是契约，但他可不敢在自己的观点跟商业行为挂上钩，“只管向百姓要钱要粮要人要物，而朝廷凡事不理，岂不是与强盗无异？”

    “天子受命于天，设州县，置百官，以临万民。牧守天下亿兆元元，何可谓之凡事不理?”

    “牧守之中就有保护的意思吧？天下之大，无所不覆。但难道屡屡劫掠中国的四方蛮夷也该受到朝廷的保护吗？应该只有遵循王法的人们吧！”韩冈沉声说道，“民无信不立，国家之立便在一‘信’字之中。百姓上缴钱粮贡赋，而朝廷回复的便是一个‘信’字。百姓有事，能够相信朝廷会为之解忧，国家由此而立。诉讼纷争、交通水利、生老病死，亲民官无所不预，便在于此。盗贼、灾异、兵祸，更是朝廷必须为百姓抵御和清除的。何况做这些事的钱粮也来自于百姓。取之于民，难道不该用之于民？”

    这些观点说不上新奇，韩冈说得也有道理。但章楶出身八山一水一分田的福建，本身的家族就是靠着商业的收益来维持生计，对商业的形式了解得很深。韩冈的说法乍听之下就相当于商家的契约交换，这让章楶听得有些不怎么顺耳。

    不过韩冈和章楶的辩难还没开始就结束了，一封来自于北方的信报传到了韩冈的手中。

    “枢密，怎么了？”见韩冈看了公函之后便皱起了眉头,黄裳便问道。

    韩冈转手将军报转给了黄裳，让他传阅章楶和其下的幕僚，语气淡然：“想不到是折遵道【折克行字】亲自来了。”

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（23）

    公函上写的就是韩冈所说的，也就是折克行前来这一件事。而且从格式到用词，都给了韩冈足够的尊敬。

    看过公函,黄裳又多看了韩冈两眼，然后就是苦笑。将公函递给章楶，跟着又是一叹。看起来韩冈对折克行的谦恭知礼并不是很高兴。

    折克行太过于谨小慎微了，为了不让韩冈心生罅隙，宁可冒着全局败坏的风险离开他应该在的位置。

    折克行作为韩冈的下属，赶来拜见上司，这是应有之理。可是麟府军主力依照韩冈的吩咐驻守在神武县，以胁辽人侧肋。他这位主将要与大军同进退，理由则更加充分。

    黄裳都有些忍不住想说些话。

    以前折克行也不是没来打过交道，对自家恩主的为人性格应该很清楚了。连子侄兄弟都备受看重，何必亲自跑这一趟？要是坏了神武那边的大事，责任又该由谁来承担？

    黄裳跟随韩冈时间不短了，深知自家的恩主虽然城府甚深，但眼界和见识是不必说的，当世少有人能比得上，对下也是甚为宽厚。不论心胸是不是伪装，可衡量轻重的才智绝不会少，对于大局的看重绝对是在谦恭听命的形式之上。换作他在旧年韩琦的位置上，绝不会甫上任便找个借口就杀了一名立有功勋的武将，只为了加强自己的权威。

    折可大就有些不安了，他也不是蠢人，韩冈明显对折克行丢下神武县，赶来忻口寨的行为不满，甚至溢于言表，这让他这个做儿子的不该如何是好。

    但韩冈也没有就此事再多说什么。折克行出来之前，应该做好了准备，变成最坏的结果的可能性微乎其微。

    视察过忻口寨粮库的储备情况，以及防火的准备，再对粮官和粮库守军勉励了一句，韩冈一行离开了位于军寨中央位置的库区。

    出了库区，入目的便是大片的帐篷，那是军队的住处。只有韩冈和他的制置使司衙门，在原本城衙的旧址上，利用储备的砖石将残存的废墟草草修补了一下，然后住了进去。不是因为帐篷不好,而是因为作为地位至关重要的城寨核心,知寨衙门就是一座小型的堡垒,跟粮库一样,都是在城破时可以作为继续防守的据点。

    而韩冈及其幕府有着类似待遇的还有一些窝棚，都是借用了一部分没有在火灾中损坏的残垣断壁，再用砖石或是湿泥混着秸秆补全了墙体。不过那些不是给人住的屋舍，而是马厩。在此时的军中，战马永远都比人更金贵，吃得更多，得到的待遇也更好。

    至于百姓,则绝大部分都安排在忻口寨左近的村庄里，同样是草草修补了一下被辽人毁坏的屋舍然后住进去，反正原本的居民也没剩几个了，并没有什么人出来反对。

    当然，还少不了加强了卫生防疫方面的布置，并且制置使司还组织大量人力重新打井，以替代被辽人和当地百姓自己毁坏了的水源，否则以现在的季节气候，引发大规模的疾疫不可避免。

    返回行辕的路上，韩冈吩咐着分管庶务的章楶，“质夫，就按之前的计议,加快将忻口寨附近的百姓送往秀容、定襄二县。原本州中属于官产的田地，以及确定户绝的田地都分配给这些百姓。补种的时间不剩多久，时不我待，再迟一点，今年就是什么收获都没有了。”

    “下官明白。”章楶拱了拱手，很是郑重的应承道。

    时已三月，虽然还不知现在才匆匆下种补种还能收获多少，但不去做就肯定没有收获。

    有些事情处在韩冈现在的位置上是没有权力插手的，比如河东各地田地的补种，兵灾之后，今明两年必是荒年，可他从职权上看只能移文地方州府加以督促。不过职权范围是一回事，话语权则是另外一回事，要不然那些出外的元老对朝政的影响力就不会那么大了。有些话，韩冈只要写在私信上，或是让幕僚传一句话，很快就会得到地方上的遵从。

    “不过忻州除了秀容一城之外，城镇乡村皆沦于贼手多日，盗贼纷起，往定襄去，五台山深处多有盗匪深藏其中。”黄裳提醒道，“他们畏惧官军和枢密虎威，可是一旦安排了代州百姓屯垦，肯定会遭受这些贼子的劫掠。”

    “忻州的事让贺子房放手去做。至于太原，有王.克臣在，他会卖力气的。之前我在太原已经下过令了，现在在忻州就再重复一遍。昭告忻、代二州，对于劫掠地方的盗贼，朝廷只诛首恶，胁从不问。”

    官军的作用是保境安民，但辽军为重，所以剿匪事宜，韩冈还是交给了当地州县。辽军入寇的破坏性虽大，但时间毕竟不长，比如太原、忻州，虽被辽人洗劫过，可还没有来得及掀起大规模的民乱，韩冈就率着官军赶到了。

    秩序被破坏的短短时间，还来不及让更多的良民转职成盗贼。那点数量，的确交给地方处理就足够了，总比韩冈自己选人去处置要好。之前韩冈遣人去处理忻口寨近处的盗匪，派去几个人用上的手段很有些地方值得商榷。

    之前韩冈手下对被俘盗匪的处理办法，很是粗糙而充满暴力。在忻州以及被控制的代州地界，但凡盗贼被捉到之后，全就直接杀了，而且是吊在路边上，供人游观。这让韩冈很是不喜，不为别的，他的手下竟然连防备疾疫都不去考虑，未免太不像话了。

    折可适此时正骑在马上，左右顾盼。跟随折克行一同南下的他，很快就被道路两边的风景吸引了目光。

    就在官道左右，竖了两排高高的杆子，杆子的顶端都挂着一具具尸首。尸首旁边还插了牌子，上面写了姓名、罪名和处决时间。字虽不算很大，可以折可适的眼力，在路中也能看清楚笔画简单的日期，全都是这几天处决的。

    ‘应该都是盗贼吧。’折可适想着。战乱后的州县会变成什么样的情形，不用多想都能预测得到。

    不过折可适曾经担任过韩冈的幕僚，总觉得这样做并不像是韩冈的风格。

    这些尸体吊在路边应该有个几日辰光了，已经完全变了形，看不出本来的模样。此时惊蛰早过，尸体周边的半空中，一团团苍蝇飞来飞去，再过些日子就可以看见在腐烂的尸身上爬上爬下的蛆虫了。

    只是再往前走，却发现有一队人正在收拾这些尸首。

    “怎么收拾了？”折可适心中好奇，遣了亲兵纵马过去询问。一般情况，这些为了震慑宵小而特意展示在公共场合的尸骸，至少得放上几个月烂得只剩骨头后再收拾。

    “给相公看到了。”知道这一队人马来历不凡，被派出来干苦力活的队正如实相告，“枢密相公说这是嫌春天病少。又说处决了的强贼，把首级处置一下挂上去就行了，身子直接烧了了事！”

    ‘闲的没事干了，挂什么路灯！’

    这才是韩冈的原话。此时当然没有路灯一说，不过用路边的灯笼来理解也同样合适。经过韩冈这么一训，犯下的浑事自是要尽快改正，只是正好给折克行和折可适一行看到了。

    折可适听了回报，立刻上前去通报折克行。

    这种无意义的残暴，果然是韩冈不会做的。之前不论是在交趾还是在胜州，韩冈行事更加冷酷，但绝不是那种认为只要展示自己的残暴，就能吓阻敌人的庸人。

    折克行也稍稍松了口气，道路两边的展示品并不是因为韩冈心中急躁，而将不能速攻代州的火气撒在这些撞到刀斧前的盗贼身上，而是下属的自把自为而已。

    能保持冷静，可见韩冈也不会针对折家做什么布置。

    “末将折克行，拜见枢密！”

    甫进入忻口寨，折克行便下了马，一路随着被派来的奴仆，前往韩冈的行辕。见到韩冈后，他立刻抢先行礼。

    韩冈立刻还礼，“观察多礼了。”

    文臣看待武将，从来都是居高临下的态度。但韩冈对折家的未来至关重要，所以折克行不愿意惹起任何无谓的不快，但韩冈的态度确实是一如传闻。

    战事之要，在兵、在粮、在饷，但最关键的，还是士兵对主帅的信任度。当这些都充裕的时候，士气自然而然也就有了。

    韩冈这一边一样都不缺——粮草过后还有些问题，但眼下还算充裕——有他坐镇在此，忻口寨便稳如泰山。

    所以折克行才拿着这一点当做开场白：“不知枢密这里近况如何？”

    “情况不太好。”韩冈摇摇头，“辽贼的远探拦子马越来越近，这两天派出去的斥候的很多，但回来的不到七成。”

    “据探马回报，与他们交手的辽军战马的情况也一下好了不少。”黄裳在旁插话，“不知是将养的好，还是从西京道又来了援兵。”

    “也有可能是河北的。”韩冈笑着补充。

    “怎么可能是河北呢？！耶律乙辛不是正跟郭枢密相持不下吗？”折克行奔波劳累，此时脑中只是一团浆糊，没有多想，话便脱口而出。

    黄裳摇头：“都打到这个份上了，战线上不可能再有什么突破。而代州这里，只要以重兵稳住局面，至少还能保住现在的收获。”

    在突破不了河北防线的情况下，辽军的重点很可能就会放在稳守住当下战果上。耶律乙辛在易州城下击败了李信，这使得他重新获取了在河北的主动权以外，也完全可以腾出手来，派遣一部分精锐来河东。这是韩冈和他的幕僚们共同的认识。

    而从忻口寨往代州去，是一片地域面积并不算狭小的盆地。对于契丹骑兵来说，这一片盆地虽然还是狭小了一点，但远比身在山谷中更有回旋的余地。

    “尽管这一路来我费尽心力，只要一日不拿下代州，这个结果也只是不合格。”

    “但枢密既然得了人，代州城想必很快就能夺回来。”

    存人失地，人地皆得，存地失人，人地皆失。这话的确是韩冈派人传给折克行的。

    “还差得远。自战事开始，河东这里完全没有像模像样的打过一仗，就是太谷县，也只占了辽军远道而来的便宜。我想没有人会当真以为北虏退守代州是因为惨败之后失去了信心。”

    入寇河东的辽军虽然久战疲惫，战马死亡也不在少数，但兵力并没有损失太多。之前的太谷之战，斩首数对于这一场连接数千里、两大世界性顶级强国之间的全面战争来说，实在是微不足道。

    再加上从西京道调来的援军，以及从河北赶来的援兵，韩冈将要面对的敌人，很有可能是之前的两倍以上。

    而且代州这个战果，是与大宋谈判的最后底牌。没了代州，耶律乙辛就连最基本的交换条件都没有了。在尚父殿下的严令下，萧十三拼尽了性命都要保住代州不失。

    “辽军很有可能并不想与官军决一死战，而是保住目前的收获。”

    忻口寨所在的山口，东西皆山，北面是代州，南面是忻州。山口宽度十七里，

    不过为了忻口寨的安稳，以及与神武县的交通不至于中断，，韩冈已经派了前锋去崞县【今原平市北】驻扎。从崞县再往东北去代州，辽人拦子马的数量便越来越多。

    韩冈和折克行完全可以确信，一旦他们开始向代州城进发，就会立刻招来辽军的疯狂打击。那样的情况下，如果没有足够的兵力，甚至连保住补给线都不可能。

    但如果不去进攻，最后耶律乙辛必将如愿以偿。

    “可是朝廷那边……”

    “不用担心。”

    韩冈抿了一口茶，浑不在意。在京城，有的是人帮他说话。

    “我们要做的，只是怎么打好收复代州的这一战！”

 第33章 枕惯蹄声梦不惊（25）

    「从太谷县，一路追到了忻口寨，步兵追骑兵，追了几百里，累都累死了，如何还能再追下去？师老兵疲，怎么能再追到代州城下？！」

    从楼下传上来的声音，让蔡京不由得停下了筷子，连同他在内的好几位共聚一堂的朋友，都不约而同的皱起了眉。

    “真是聒噪。”强渊明将酒杯重重往桌上一顿，“此辈小人喝酒就喝酒了，竟拿国事说嘴。”

    “毕竟最近没什么别的话题可说，喝多了，总不能让人堵上嘴。”蔡京很宽和的笑了笑，但又望了望窗外，“不过也的确是太吵了一点。”

    京中酒楼，楼上楼后的雅座包厢和楼下大堂，大抵是两个不同的阶层。楼上通常是富户、官员才会走上来，楼下便是普通一点的市民打打牙祭的地方。

    可不论富贵贫贱，酒兴浓时高谈阔论，是人避免不了。

    蔡京、强渊明等御史觉得正下方的大嗓门聒噪，但下面的酒客却是兴致高昂，要那个大嗓门继续说。

    「韩枢密是怎么在太谷城下大败辽贼的？靠得就是坚壁清野、诱敌深入。」

    「不是说京营不堪战。但几十年都没上过阵，韩枢密不放心也是应该的。只得拿自己做饵，引诱辽狗赶来太谷县。辽狗多贪心啊？一看韩枢密在太谷，便想捡个便宜。就这么上了当，太谷大捷由此而来。可斩首终究不多，对辽狗是九牛一毛啊。」

    蔡京等人越听越是觉得耳熟，相互望望，这不是最近齐云快报上的内容吗？

    “齐云总社办得好快报啊！”蔡京哈哈一笑，“倒让些升斗小民连军国大事都能了如指掌了。”

    赵挺之冷然道：“赛马总社也自不差。他们逐日快报何曾卖得少了？”

    齐云快报的背后是齐云总社。逐日快报背后则是赛马总社。之所以不叫赛马快报，只是因为赛马二字比不上齐云有韵味，又过于直白，没少被某些文酸嘲讽。总社的名号不好改，但赛报的名字最终还是改成了顺耳些又能让赌徒们明白的。

    “不过不论那些不该说的军国大事。两家的报上，寻常市井新闻也不少，说起来多有劝人向善的好处。也难怪买的人多，想看什么都能在上面找到。”蔡京和声细语的说着，并没有一味否定。他这几年都在京城，两大报社的发展他都看在眼里。

    齐云快报一开始只有赛报，之后因为联赛规模的扩大，许多参加联赛的球队的背景和成员很少有人能了解，便自然而然的增加了对球队和球员出身的介绍，而且越来越详细，知名球员的绰号、爱好甚至一些轶事，都会十分详尽的出现在报纸上。

    继而随着大批行会和商户参与到联赛中来，广告也出现了，更多的收入在一定程度上加速了齐云快报的发展。

    之后为了填满广告之外的版面空间，报纸上又添了点时政的话题，这基本上就是京城小报的风格上靠了。

    开封本有小报，很多是刊载一些因果报应之类的小说，再加上一些佛经、偈语，以及劝人向善向佛的话。基本上都是寺院印出来散发给信众的。但也有的则是刊载朝堂的人事变动、外地臣僚的奏报和近期国内外要闻的小报，通常就是直接从通进银台司传出来的。

    前者通常是免费散发，而后者则就是要钱了。所以当同样要人花钱来买的齐云快报学习了京城小报的风格之后，渐渐就涉及了政治，比如朝廷的公文，一些重要的人事任命，偶尔也会有些小道消息。

    由于齐云快报的深厚背景，其可信度完全超越了过往的所有小报。他们的消息来源不仅仅是通进银台司，很多时候，崇政殿中刚刚发生的大事小事，转眼就直接进了报社。纵然不能明着说出来，但隐晦的一笔，往往就能让有心人揣摩到一些有用的信息。所以现在，齐云快报已经是京中发行量第一的报纸，就算严禁子弟参与赌球、踢球的书香世家，也都会订上一份，以便能随时了解到最新的朝堂动态。

    而逐日快报也学习了齐云快报的路线和风格。

    一开始是报告每个比赛日的赛况，以及每一匹参赛赛马的资料，比如品种，肩高、体重，过往战绩和主家的身份。现在甚至加了血统来历。当逐日快报出现之后，短腿长腰的契丹马被吹成是长腿的河西马的情况便越来越少。

    随着逐日快报的刊发量越来越大，一些参加顶级赛事的名马，其来源所有赌马者都能说得头头是道。而且如今还有些好事者，想要编出一套谱系来确定赛马的血统源流——自从欧阳修给自家编谱系并大加宣扬之后，士大夫多有编订族谱的爱好，给马匹编修谱系也不过是此类情节的滥觞。

    不过逐日快报，为了与齐云快报相竞争，试图更加扩大发行量，则采取了面向更多人群的模式。加大了市井方向上的投入和报道。不过这也为齐云快报很快就学过去了。在扩大了对普通市民的影响力的同时，竞争也更加激烈。

    因为相互竞争的关系，为了争夺新闻，两家报社甚至都养起了一群包打听，民间俗称是耳报神，专门打探市井中流传的小道消息，同时还跟皇城司探事司辖下的逻卒勾搭上了——这其中有些消息，对两大会社的诸多后台也有着极大的意义，这也使得两大报社在搜集市井新闻时有了更大的热情。

    「韩枢密的确是厉害。但辽狗也不弱啊。赶着南下，累得七死八活，没吃没喝，才被韩枢密给打败了。可斩首还不到一千。那可是快有十万大军的啊！一百人中还不到一人，怎么都不能算大败，兵力都还在，却一路退到了代州。石岭关、忻口寨都不守，要说他们没奸计，你信吗？」

    「所以辽狗一退退到代州，一半是怕了枢密的声威，一半则是转着想引官军上钩的主意。可惜是东施效颦。现在辽狗在代州做的事，几乎就是韩枢密在太谷县的翻版。你们说，以韩枢密的才智，会上这个当？」

    就像是为了配合楼上的议论，楼下的大嗓门又提高了三分。

    “军国重事啊，竟成了小民的谈资。”强渊明叹道，“真的该禁了。”

    “哪有那么简单的事。”蔡京摇着头：“当年为了市易法，闹得京中满城风雨，但终究还是推行下去了。可换作是如今颁布，也许还没开头，就能让天下动荡，决计推行不下来的。”

    市井中的话语权，现在已经有很大一部分掌握在齐云总社、赛马总社这样刊发报纸的大会社手中。报纸上的一句话，就能将民心操控起来。去年蹴鞠赛后的惨案，罪名最后落到了南顺侯的头上，怎么看都是齐云总社，以及赛马总社在背后兴风作浪。

    看着同僚们脸色又复凝重，蔡京笑道，“幸而齐云总社的内部势力太多，出身贵贱不一，宗室、贵戚、豪商，甚至还有一些平民。否则天子也睡不安稳，政事堂更容不下他们。”

    成分的复杂使得两大快报在报道的倾向上并不是那么严重，在内容中也必须有所收敛，不能涉及天家、朝廷、官府，新法旧法的争论也绝不插嘴，因为两大总社中诸多成员的整体利益更为重要。

    “迟早会容不下的。”强渊明眼神阴阴的说着。正常情况下，御史台都是民间议论和士林清议的引领者。快报的存在，等于是在抢御史台的生意。

    蔡京撇了一下嘴。

    两家总社，背后的势力盘根错节，休戚相关。明里暗里，一年千百万贯的流水，成千上万人从里面分润好处，京中豪门高第数百家，倒有一半在里面掺上一脚。

    两项赛事是从陇西发轫，但并不代表韩冈或是棉行能控制得了已经庞然大物的两家会社。恐怕韩冈他本人，都没想到当年区区的军中戏，会在东京发展成这般规模。

    而且这两只庞然大物还在不断膨胀。同样类型的会社正不断向天下各军州扩散，将地方的大族富户一个个都拧成了团。

    虽然因为底蕴的差距，在规模上远远比不上京城，但终究是让地方上的一批富户大族投身进来，下面又有衙中胥吏、市井豪杰内外帮衬，地方官都不敢轻易开罪。从京中到地方，从显贵到小民，无不参与到其中，多少人赖此谋生，谁能废？谁敢废？！

    李格非在御史台中是资历最浅的晚辈，也是刚刚被拉进蔡京的这个小圈子，说起话来有些缺乏自信，眼睛划着左右，“这段时间有齐云快报和逐日快报在，其实也算是安定了人心。不然流言四起，京城也安定不了。”

    “能不安定吗？”赵挺之冷笑着，“城中人心惶惶，赛马、蹴鞠两大联赛每天要少赚多少钱？之前辽贼打到太原，听说一下就只剩四分之一了。”

    “也许没那么简单。”强渊明压低声线，“河东制置跟两大总社是什么关系？说不定这一回闹起来就是秉承他的心意。多半是他心怯了？否则这两天怎么两家快报一提起河东，都是在说要稳重？”

    “不能这么说。”赵挺之摇头，“没见前几天两家报社怎么说郭逵和李信的吗？郭逵倒也罢了，李信是谁的表兄弟？坏了事后，还不是半点人情不讲。前方一败，京城各家不知要损失多少，这时候，谁会留个情面？”

    “这话说的不错，所以这一回官军收复失土，一路打到代州，京城已经安稳下来了。接下来最不希望官军急进冒险的就是两大总社啊。”蔡京顿了一顿，“不过话说回来，最近几日两家报社评论河东局势的主笔究竟是什么人，你们有没有想过？”

    强渊明摇头：“谁知道？做快报书手，也不是多光彩的事。谁会留个自家的真姓名？”

    “给齐云快报写文的是叫钟离吧。”李格非有些印象。

    “钟离子。逐日的是仲连，可惜姓楚而不姓鲁。楚仲连！”蔡京笑道。

    评论北方战局的文章很多，但有真知灼见、而且说得条理分明的并不算多，渐渐就有人脱颖而出。近日以评论河东战局而论，两份快报各有一人说得最为通透。齐云快报的自号钟离子。逐日快报则是楚仲连，都是比较常见的笔名类型。

    “两份报纸小弟都看了。”蔡京又说道，“写出这些战局评论的，都不是简单的人物。尤其是近几日评论河东的那两位，对河东的地理了如指掌，而局势的变化更是如烛照龟卜，无所不中。这样的人一下出现两个实在很难想象。小弟觉得甚至可能是一个人。”

    “不可能。”赵挺之同样看了两边的文章，而且因为难得有说得如此通透的，还仔细揣摩过，“两边的文风截然不同。逐日的那一个旁引博证，文字繁而不乱。而钟离子则是提纲挈领，文字清通简要，却直指核心。差得很远。而且观点也不同。虽然都是主张河东主力稳重行事，但在神武县的麟府军那边，一个主张攻大同，引辽军回师。一个则是要增筑神武，逼辽贼来攻。”

    “观点和文风的差别可能是刻意留出来的，见识则是伪装不来的。”

    赵挺之还是不相信，“两家报社的关系跟他们背后总社差不多，跟争骨头的狗差不多。怎么可能会用一个人。”

    他们所不知道的，在深宫之中，也有人想知道两名书手的背景、身份，而且已经查了出来。

    石得一在向皇后面前躬身，“殿下，已经都查出来了。两家快报上评述河东战局的其实都是一人手笔。”

    “是谁？！”向皇后低声轻喝。

    “是刚刚抵京的一名游学士人。姓宗名泽。两浙人氏。新近从河东来。”

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（一）

    向皇后自是没听过宗泽这个名字，只是对两家报社同时启用同一个人来评述河东局势感觉有些奇怪。

    “两家会社不是冤家吗？怎么都找了这个宗泽来写文章？”

    只是表面上不合而已。齐云总社靠山之一的邺国公赵宗汉和赛马总社的会首华阴侯赵世将，私底下时常聚在一起吃饭喝酒的事，怎么可能瞒得过天家的耳目？

    不过石得一也不会闲得没事乱提这些，而且两家报社实际上也并不知道宗泽同时为对头写文章。观点和文风都不同，怎么看也不像是同一个人。两家报社推出钟离子和楚仲连，石得一知道这件事的时候还小小的吃了一惊。只是两家报社请宗泽撰文的缘由对向皇后说了一遍。

    “因为他刚刚从河东来，所以深悉当地情势？又在建隆观与人舌辩，纵谈河东局势，传扬出去后所以才会被两家报社都看中了？”

    “正是如此。”石得一点点头，“所以他用了两个笔名，一个用在齐云快报上，一个用在了逐日快报上。”

    “他是程颢的弟子？”

    程颢虽然没有公开在京中讲学，但他闲暇时，经常到建隆观讲经也是人人皆知的事。

    程颢带上京城的十几个学生都被推荐到国子监中读书，不过因为始终坚持道学一脉的观点，无视三经新义的解释，所以几次考试都被判了不合格。再有几次，可能就要被赶出国子监。但他们依然日常聚在建隆观，宁可丢掉国子监的学籍，也要坚持自家的学术，这让程门弟子在士林中名声越来越好。

    不过在皇后的心中，则感观越来越差。听到宗泽往建隆观跑，就开始皱眉了。

    “似乎不是。但这些天程直讲往建隆观讲学，他都会去听。寻常是在国子监旁租了一间屋子住下来读书，偶尔跟同乡的士子在一起。”

    “读书，问学。真是好太平啊！”向皇后皱着鼻头轻哼着，“即有这份见识，怎么不为国出力？能把河东局势说给京城百万军民听，就不能说给韩枢密听吗？”

    “这个……”

    石得一其实还查到了一些消息，比如这个宗泽还是在韩冈北上的时候才南下的，比如这个宗泽他书架上收集全了韩冈的著作。

    而且他还问清楚了，这个宗泽之所以会去河东，是因为他有一个在威胜军任官的妻家长辈。没弄错的话，那正是韩冈刚刚从威胜军调入制置使司衙门中的陈丰。其中有什么情弊，不能不让人多想一下。

    只是石得一还是不敢就此事细说，万一开罪了韩冈，日后保不准就给记恨上了，只能保持沉默。

    “殿下。”正在殿中的王中正忽然开口，“韩枢密北上后就立刻遇上了辽贼，要的是能立刻做事的人才，不是徒逞口舌之辈。至于见识，区区未经战事的书生，纵然能说的头头是道，也不过是马谡、赵括之流，如何比得上曾经南征北讨、镇抚一方的韩枢密？”

    这是保宗泽呢。石得一一听就明白。明里是贬低，实则是在保护。

    不过究竟是因为宗泽是难得的人才，还是因为宗泽背后的韩冈？那就说不清了。石得一自然是知道的，这位宫中地位最高的王观察，跟韩冈的交情可是从十年前开拓河湟时就结下了。

    王中正的面子，向皇后肯定要给，而且说的也有道理。毕竟差得远了。

    那宗泽能出来游学，怕也有二三十岁。在他这个年纪，绝大多数重臣早早就中了进士，两府之中哪一个不是二十上下就高中的？章惇还中了两次。更不用说十八岁得官，二十一岁就代替追击敌踪的王韶、高遵裕来主管熙河一路军政的韩冈了，那还是战时！

    不过一个马谡、赵括，总是这么对河东军事指手画脚，向皇后仍是觉得有些不舒服。

    应该警告一下两家报社，不要再这么请些不相干的人来纸上谈兵了。她想着。这置朝廷于何处？

    “殿下！殿下！保州急报！辽人遣使请求和谈！”杨戬托着刚刚送到银台司的急报，刚进殿就喊了起来。还直喘气，显然是一路小跑着过来。

    向皇后登时就把宗泽的事丢一旁了，难以置信的睁大了眼：“耶律乙辛请和了？可是确实！？”

    “辽人使者现下就在保州！郭枢密的奏报在此！”杨戬高举双手呈上。

    郭逵的奏报后半段基本上是辽人国书的副本，誊写时甚至连契丹文也一并抄写了上来。奏章上的字有些小，向皇后看了两行后，眼睛就有些发花，转手就递给宋用臣，让他给王中正看。

    她这般大家出身的女子，当然少不了开蒙受教。不过学习的内容不会涉及史书、政论，识了字后，就只是女戒、女论语，或者是些诗词集——所以诗文好的才子就在闺阁中备受欢迎，比如苏轼——做女红的时间更多一点，对于艰深一点的文章看得就很吃力。国书里面要是玩些文字游戏，她根本就看不出来。反倒是王中正、宋用臣这样在宫中养大的内侍，才学、武艺皆算得上出众，很多人都是上马能张弓，下马能赋诗。

    “耶律乙辛开了什么条件？”

    王中正匆匆一览，然后抬头对皇后道，“辽人的条件是在岁币上增加五万两银，五万匹绢，而他们愿意退回开战以前的国界处。”

    “就只要增加十万匹两银绢？没别的条件了？”

    “其实就是要拿代州换回兴灵和武州，日后一如旧日盟好。”

    向皇后沉吟着，轻轻眨着眼，右手支着下巴。

    恢复旧盟，一切如初。也就是拿刚刚打下来的兴灵和武州换回代州失地，然后该给岁币的照样给岁币，还要多加十万。

    从土地上看，这肯定是亏了。可代州的价值有多重要，向皇后这段时间已经听得耳朵生茧。

    之前朝廷在接到易州之败的战报后，重新划定的谈判条件，也差不多就是这样。宰辅们无论如何都不会愿意身负污名，去委曲求全。能一切如旧，已经是他们能够接受的底限。而耶律乙辛开出的价码，只多了十万匹两银绢的岁币。

    只是本来朝堂上已经决定征求过吕惠卿和韩冈的意见后，就遣使北上，结束这一场战争。可却是耶律乙辛出人意料的先派了人来。

    “澶渊之盟是真宗皇帝先派人去说的吧？”经过了很长的一段沉默，向皇后开口问道。

    听着向皇后的口气，王中正觉得自己明白了：“是。真宗皇帝遣去议和的是曹襄悼【曹利用】！”

    “庆历增币也是仁宗皇帝先派人去的吧？”

    王中正回答得更快：“回殿下。当日派去的是富相公。从澶渊之盟的二十万匹绢、十万两银的岁币基础上，增加到三十万匹绢，二十万两银。当时西贼乱陕，仁宗皇帝也是迫不得已。”

    向皇后的声音更认真了：“这一回是辽国先派人来议和吧？”

    “当然。”王中正卖力的点头，差点将帽子也磕下来，“幸有殿下主持大政，才逼得辽贼派人来乞和。”

    “这不是我的功劳，在内是两府支撑朝政，在外是韩、吕、郭三位枢密镇守边防。”向皇后摇着头，她不会那么天真。

    “请和之事，是哪边弱一点，就是哪边先派人来。过去两次，都是辽强宋弱，所以都是大宋先派人去。这一回辽国势弱，吕惠卿指挥西军占了兴灵，郭逵虽然攻打易州不成，但也稳稳守着边境。而韩枢密更是一举将辽军逼得只剩代州，还顺手夺了武州回来。这样的局面，开口就要增加十万银绢？”皇后的眼神一点点的阴沉下来，最后猛地一拍桌案，“这不是明摆着欺负吾是妇人吗？！！”

    其实这十万银绢的岁币，只要选对了人，是可以争下来的。王中正动了动嘴，但终究没有把话说出来。

    皇后是宰相门第出身。怕是从来没买过东西。可即便再不晓事，也该知道报价和实际底限的差距有多大啊。且就在几年前，皇后就曾经在最近处看见过的辽人的要价和最后签订协约之间有多大的差距。耶律乙辛要求增加的十万匹两岁币，真正说起来，不过是讨价还价的筹码罢了。换个会挥斧头的，砍到辽人返还五万银绢回扣也不是不可能啊。

    “殿下，此事事关重大，当速招两府入宫商议。”王中正将责任推给了两府。

    只是这话让宰辅们说去吧。到了王中正这个地位，想要再往上升一级半级，在生前就坐上梦寐以求的节度使，就不能开罪两府。有时候多一句嘴，就能让那些小心眼的文臣记上一辈子。

    向皇后点了点头，但犹豫了一下，又摇了摇头，“还是明天吧。夜中招宰辅入宫，不知道的还以为出了什么大事。”

    这是喜事啊，就是该及早点传遍京城才是正理。可这话怎么跟皇后说？几名大貂珰同时低头保持沉默，还是不要自作聪明的为好。

    “不过还是要人去问问韩、郭、吕三位枢密。问问他们是怎么看？”

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（二）

    如果用勤勉和懒惰来划分人群的话，折可大自认是一个勤勉的人。而且是自觉自愿的勤快，并非是被逼无奈方才行动的人。

    不过连日里都率军骑着马巡逻周边，每天都要与辽人的过来骚扰的骑兵交手，连续两三天都在外巡游，从清晨朝阳尚未升起，直到到日影西斜，炊烟缕缕，折可大方能在预定的休息点歇一下脚。

    每次回到营中，折可大都只剩下喘气的力气，虽然仅仅是骑马，但坐在颠簸的马鞍上两三日绕着忻口寨的防线来回转，每天还要跟辽人的探马打上好几场，绝不是一件轻松的差事。

    折可大胯下的战马日日都在更换。对战马的珍惜，使得马军中只要条件允许，就不会让战马连日被骑乘。连带它们的主人在出外巡逻一次后，就可以休息好几日。可惜折可大不能，包括他在内的十几名地位较高的骑兵军官，也都是连日领军出营。下面的人能歇，唯独他们不可以。

    并不是没有其他骑兵将领。但想要与契丹精骑相周旋，来自于京畿的京营马军是远远不够资格的——如果他们真有与辽军野战的能力，韩冈不至于要在太谷县拿自己做饵——只有来自于河东各部的骑兵，在优秀的骑兵军官率领下，才能够与辽军在马战上相抗衡。

    而且折可大的老子折克行在返回神武县时，曾经很大方的说过，不论韩枢密有什么吩咐，可以尽管使唤他的儿子。

    这句客气话，韩冈却也毫不客气的当真了。如此一来，折可大就算想叫苦，也只能强忍着，否则就是家中的不肖子弟了。

    领队进了营中，折可大就看见寨门内侧的空地上，聚了一群百姓，还有十几辆马车在周围。

    一个小吏手里一头粗一头细的纸皮话筒，冲着人群在喊：“每一辆马车回去的时候都要带上人，不要空着车子……不要急，不要挤，让妇孺和老人先上……你，你，就是你，你那个五大三粗的汉子，跟妇人抢座位，你愧不愧？男人都走路！”

    场面看着乱，但还是有着一定的秩序。折可大带兵从路上走过去，从他们身边擦过。这些天来，来自代州各地的百姓，就这么从忻口寨，逐渐疏散到了忻州去。

    “官人！”一名大汉叫了起来，“俺们不想去忻州，俺们只想报仇！辽狗杀了俺们的人，抢了俺们的粮，烧了俺们的屋，还把俺们给赶出来，这个仇怎么能不报？”

    “你们去忻州就是帮着官军，你们能节省一粒朝廷赈济的口粮，官军就能多吃上一口饭，就能多向辽贼砍上一刀。”“全都聚在忻口寨，好不容易运来的粮食都给你们吃光了。这让官军怎么去打辽狗？！”

    那名胥吏拿着纸皮话筒对着人群喊，“尔等去忻州，官府会给你们分配田地，补种粮食。或是开凿沟渠、挖掘深井。”

    听到了胥吏的话，人群中有些骚动，但那胥吏又说了：“现在地都荒了，你们也没地种，明年肯定是要靠朝廷赈济。朝廷能从南边运粮来赈济，等辽人退后，想回乡的自然也可以回去。但朝廷只能给你们吃的，不能给你们钱啊。可没钱怎么整治家里的房子、田地？不趁现在多赚一些钱，回乡后怎么办？”

    无主的田地——不论是暂时还是永久——都必须尽快开垦出来。韩冈派遣章楶去负责补种屯垦的一应事宜，甚至还让他直接组织牛马帮着拖曳耕犁。包括深井的开凿，沟渠的发掘，都是以组织化的形式来完成——这边几万人吃饭，故而上好的肥料倒是不缺。

    韩冈极为重视忻口寨周边田地的抢种补种的工作，明年代州能否安定，很大一部分要看今年的补种能收获到多少口粮。

    之前折可大就听韩冈在军议上说过，他不要多，除去种子后，补种的田地一亩能净收一担就够了——补种的春小麦怎么也比不上正常种植的冬麦，可只要能填补一部分亏空，就要多填补一部分。

    折可大多看了两眼，就领人从旁边绕了过去，这不干他的事。管理马厩的一名小官这时候得到了消息，已经赶了过来。

    “折衙内！”他煞是殷勤的凑上来，讨好的问道，“今天的收获怎么样？”

    “没看到吗，折了一个儿郎。”折可大心情不好，不仅是疲累的缘故。他指了指一群骑兵正中，一具横架在马背上用布囊裹起的尸骸，又指了指周围几名骑兵马颈下悬吊的包裹，“不过斩了几只狗头回来，也算是能抵得过去了”

    那些青布包裹也就人头大小，包裹的自然也正是人头。每一个包裹布匹上的青色都有大片大片的黑渍，分明是鲜血染出来的。

    马官连连点头，又道：“枢密看到了，定然欢喜。”

    “那自是当然！”折可大抻直了腰背，自信溢于言表，又问：“枢密在营中吗？”

    “也是刚从外面回来。”马官指了指城寨的中央，“应该正在中军那边。”

    让副手和马官带着下面的士卒去安顿战马，自己则往中军大帐那边过去。

    粮饷、军器、还有各式各样的巨量物资，每天都沿着狭促的石岭关山道运抵忻口寨。折可大领军从外围防线回到营区，都能直接感受到寨中储备的急速增长，光是粮垛，就已经比他上一次回来增加了三五成还多。

    韩冈此时正有条不紊的进行着攻打代州的筹备工作。

    兵兴在即，就越发的需要保证忻口寨及其运输线的安全。若有可能，甚至要隐瞒补给线的运力水平，尽量造成辽军的误判。

    所以如折可大这般在营寨外围清扫敌军细作，还要经常与数量相当的远探拦子马相抗衡，并为辽军的来袭而做预警的差事，乃是必不可少的程序，在合用的人手不够的情况下，也只能尽可能的压榨折可大这样的人才。

    问过了忻州的百姓安置情况，又调解了两名军官的争执，韩冈暂时放下了手中的公事，喝着茶笑问折可大：“这一趟出去，感觉怎么样？”

    “辽贼已经渐渐缓过气来了。”折可大神色凝重，“人和马的精神都越来越好了。”

    韩冈点点头，他在忻口寨整军备战，同时休养士卒体力。萧十三当然也不会闲着。他手下的士兵，之前连续征战了近两月之久，无论人马几乎都到了山穷水尽的地步，现在得到了空闲，超过半个月的休整期，一番休整之后，状态怎么可能不恢复？

    只是相对的，他这里粮草也积攒到一定数目，已经渐渐达到了出兵的底限。

    “你部伤亡如何？”韩冈关切的问道。

    “折了一个儿郎。不过斩了六名辽狗。不过另外还损了十一张弩，”折可大笑笑，“张大眼多半又要叫唤了。”他又轻叹，“不过也多亏了有神臂弓，不然这一回几次与辽贼交手，怎么会胜得那么轻松？”

    “神臂弓只是物件，人可贵重得多。能少伤亡一人，多损几张弩弓无所谓。”

    折可大心中却感叹，神臂弓刚刚出现的那两年，能多拿一张弩都是好的。就是前几年，正跟西贼打得的时候，朝廷下拨个一百两百张，能让他老子夜里都睡不着觉。可是到了如今，出去转几天就坏了十来张弩，真的是一点不心疼了。

    “枢密仁心……”

    韩冈摆摆手：“哪里是仁心，这是正理。”

    宋军骑兵与契丹骑兵相比，马上争锋肯定是比不上的。所以跟随折可大的骑兵们，都随身带着三架事先张开的神臂弓，一旦遇见辽军骑兵，接近了便是提起神臂弓就射。纵然不能伤到人，也能伤到马。敌人一乱，拔刀一通乱砍，胜得轻轻松松。

    不过弩弓长时间张开而不射击，很容易造成弓臂变形，力道丧失。不过韩冈这边别的不多，就是兵器多，相对于神臂弓翻倍的损耗，当然骑兵的安全更为重要。

    骑兵弩一直都是军器监中排位很前的研究课题之一，不过到现在为止，依然没有出现能够投入实际应用的骑兵弩。要易于携带，要能够在马上上弦，还要有足够的杀伤力，这基本上是相互矛盾的条件。以这个时代的工艺水平，当然是做不到。

    将神臂弓淘汰下来的旧式重弩废物利用也是一个选择，可惜现在没有那么多空闲去搜罗屯放在无数仓库中的压仓货。

    所以还是用神臂弓。

    浪费就浪费吧，至少这笔钱花得很值。

    这些天来，利用被辽人毁坏的村庄，韩冈在忻口寨外围三十里之内，设立了大批的据点，并且利用这些据点来组成一条外围防线，以保护忻口寨，以及忻口寨与北面神武县的交通线。

    但辽人不可能坐视韩冈补充军需，整顿战备，因此不断的派兵来骚扰忻口寨，韩冈这里的斥候骑兵损失不小。现在是靠着几名精于马战的骑兵将校，让他们领军抵御和驱逐辽军的进犯。不过同时也是在练兵。通过不断轮换出战，让他们经受小规模战争的考验。

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（三）

    经过了连续敌烈度的实战，韩冈麾下马军的战斗力有了明显的提升。纵然距离契丹的精锐骑兵还有不小的差距，不过配上了神臂弓后，基本上在交锋时不会太吃亏了——除了损耗太大以外，倒也没有更多的缺点了。

    韩冈翻了翻就在桌上的报告，那是主管军械的幕僚呈上来的。自他率军进驻忻口寨后，因各种原因损坏并交还武库的神臂弓已经超过一千具，而无法收回的更是另有四百具之多。在还没有大规模交战的情况下，如此之大的武器损耗，不是韩冈，换做他人是完全背不起的罪过。

    也许有了火药武器后，会比神臂弓更节省一点。钢铁制品怎么也当比木制的弩弓更结实。

    之前韩冈便收到了信报，关西那边已经有了利用火药兵器来守城的战例。除了装了火药的喷火竹筒外，还有了在箭矢上绑了火药来加大射程的成功记录。

    据韩冈所知，宣抚陕西的吕慧卿对此表现出了很大的兴趣，甚至都向朝廷具表上奏，要军器监对此进行研究和开发。

    论起对军器监的影响力，宰辅中只有吕慧卿才能跟韩冈相抗衡。绝大多数军器监中执行至今的法度，几乎都是吕慧卿和韩冈遗留下来的。而军器监——同时也包括性质相类似，人员交流频繁的将作监——的官吏和匠师，也基本上是两人提拔和重用过的。

    现在吕慧卿除了上奏以外，还以枢密使的身份，让军器监的亲信去设法组织人手来进行火药武器的研制工作，想必很快就会有些成果。比如克制飞船的火箭、守城时竹火枪，都可以更进一步的加以改进，并通过朝廷的批准，而大规模制造。

    等待已久的时机，可以说已经到了。尽管还有吕慧卿这个意外存在，可韩冈并不觉得他能在这方面能争得过自己，且吕慧卿也绝不可能有自己这样十足的信心。而在韩冈看来，保持一点内部竞争，对热兵器的推广也是大有好处的。

    韩冈放下幕僚的报告。又打量了一下折可大，不过短短的十数日，他整个人就变得又黑又瘦，感觉都快要脱形了。

    “下去好生歇上几天吧。”韩冈温言说道，“这些日子你累得也够呛，”

    就算他这段时间把折家的继承人当做包身工来使唤，也知道压榨人不能太过分，要有张有弛才行。过于疲劳的情况下，人很容易犯错，韩冈可不希望折可大因此而有个三长两短——不论是从他的身份还是他的能力，韩冈都损失不起——同样的，骑兵军官中的大部分，体力和精力都到了极限，再逼着他们出动，反而达不到预定的目标。而现在休息一阵，之后也能够更好的表现。

    折可大一楞，忙问：“那末将的差事谁来接手？”

    “还有人啊。虽然不如你，但也够用了。”韩冈对折可大道，“你回营后只管好生休息，不要多操心。”

    韩冈利用麟府军中骑兵军官来防止敌军的侵袭，并藉此练兵。折可大这段时间的确是累得如同死狗一般，心中一直想着能向韩冈求个恩典。甚至偶尔还会闪过一些阴暗的念头，觉得韩冈是不是想要对付他们折家，不然没道理让他这位府州折家的下任家主来冲锋陷阵。还连带着将一群来自府州，已经成为麟府军中中坚力量的军校，都拖进了危险的泥潭中。

    不过随之而来的是功劳簿上逐渐累积的战绩倒也让他觉得还算是值得的，血汗流得有回报。眼下他甚至感觉工作已经渐入佳境。眼下韩冈不用人求，主动给他放了假，折可大一下就感觉自己是被抛弃了。

    “枢密！”折可大忍不住声音大了起来，“末将虽不才，可营中能代替末将的人选，却不是那么多。”

    “诚然，营中的其余将校最多也只有你的六成七成。不过秦琬那边已经将他手底下的代州兵训练得差不多了，虽说不能追着辽贼跑，但守住几个寨子是没问题。”韩冈耐着性子向折可大解释着。

    折可大认识满心狐疑：“可怎么这么快？！才多少时间就练出来了？”

    “代州兵本身就有底子，现在也只是重申号令而已。”韩冈对折可大这样的将才，一般情况下都是宽和得很：“他们许多都是投了辽贼的叛逆，如果不能证明自己已经痛改前非，这场大战之后，纵然我能保住他们的性命，可他们日后也别想活得多好。”

    折可大不情不愿，可韩冈的决定他也不敢反对，低头答应了下来。

    秦琬被韩冈所看重。但一名武官如果不能领军上阵，不立下让人信服的军功，终究是还是没前途的。

    之前秦琬和韩信一同策反了代州降敌的官军，并率领这群反复不定的残兵败将，骚扰和威胁攻打忻州的辽军。甚至可以说，忻州城的保全他起了很大的作用，所以秦琬由此挣回了韩冈的一份荐书。等朝廷的回覆到了之后，就是正经的官人了。

    只是再要往上升，还需要实打实的战阵上的功劳。那些说降、扰敌、临难不屈的功绩和行动，总不能吃上一辈子。就算韩冈不说，本身就出身在军营中的秦琬也知道要怎么做才能让他自己能够在军中立下根基。

    秦琬的本部就是原本跟随他骚扰辽军的那不到三百人的队伍，韩冈这些天又从手下的代州军民中，选拔了一批合格的士兵，凑足了三个指挥一千两百余人，配属到秦琬的麾下。

    这段时间以来，秦琬就在不停地操练着他麾下的士兵。配合他的副手，也是制置使司安排下来了，正是秦琬的熟人，同时也是韩冈亲信的韩信。

    在折可大离开之后，韩信便奉命到来。

    韩冈向他询问了一阵营中操练的进度，以及进驻废弃寨堡的准备，韩信都给出了肯定的回答。这让韩冈心情更好了几分，不过他立刻就想起了一件事来。

    “对了，韩信。等朝廷的批复下来之后，你也该起个正式的性命了，你总不能一直用现在这个姓名字号。”

    “没有枢密的栽培，就没有韩信的今天。小人的名号是枢密所起，当然也得用。”韩信语气诚挚，“何况能与淮阴同姓名，是小人的光彩。”

    韩冈笑着摇了摇头。

    韩信这一回立下了汗马功劳，韩冈于情于理都不能再让他做自家的奴仆，既然荐书都写了，当然得将他从韩家脱了奴籍。

    仆从从主家脱籍出来，没改姓名的倒也罢了，改了的正常都是要回复旧姓名。不过韩信旧姓恰好姓韩，本名也只是个排行，不改其实也是无所谓。但韩冈对此很坚持。

    这个时代的风俗习惯依然承袭旧唐，纵然在律法上，仆婢的人身安全已经得到了最基本的保障，仁宗时更是已经被编户齐民，视同庶民。可是在世人眼中，依然非是良民的身份，依然是贱籍。一名仆役入家中，你不给他起名更姓，他甚至就有可能会觉得你不把他当作贴心人看，也就很难得到他们的忠心。

    不过这也是针对家中仆婢，当这些仆婢离开了主家，甚至得到了官身，当然就不能再维持现在的名讳。否则御史台那边肯定会兴高采烈的欢呼找到了韩冈犯蠢的机会。

    “那是过去的事了。”韩冈坚持说道，“现如今既然已经是同朝为官，怎么还能用旧时做仆役时的名号，肯定是要改。”

    韩信都跪了下来，缓缓摇头，“要是没有枢密的恩德，哪有韩信的今日。怎么能刚一得志，就忘了旧恩德。小人要是，回家后，爹娘也饶不过。”

    韩冈无奈，叹道：“也罢。信字可以留着，不过还是得加个字才行。”

    韩信神色一喜，高声道：“敢请枢密赐名。”

    韩冈沉吟了一下，“守信二字本是最好的，不过自威武郡王【石守信】之后，太多人起了这个名字，反而就不能用了。”

    韩信不知道威武郡王是谁，但他知道点头。

    瞧着韩信老实等待的模样，韩冈笑了一笑，“老子有言：‘多言数穷，不如守中。’所守者，只是一个‘中’字而已。而我儒门，也说守中：‘中庸之为德，其至矣乎。’不便用‘守信’，不如就叫中信吧。‘信’字不变，加一‘中’字。韩中信!”

    “可是中间的中？”

    “嗯，正是。”韩冈颔首。

    韩信大喜起立，端端正正的在韩冈面前拜倒：“多谢枢密赐名，从今以后，小人就是韩中信。”

    韩信只拜了一拜，韩冈就拦住了她，“尊长赐名，一拜一起就够了。”

    但韩信又坚持多拜了两拜，涎着脸笑道，“中信只是想请枢密赐下表字，一并凑全了好。”

    韩冈指着韩信的鼻子，笑骂道：“你这狗头，倒是越学越惫懒了。”

    “中信不敢，”韩冈对家人和气，韩信……应该是韩中信，面对韩冈时，说话也不是那么恭谨严肃：“只是秦小乙都能得枢密赐字。中信不才，自问不会输给他。”

    秦琬的琬，是一种浑圆而无棱角的圭，所谓琬圭无锋芒，有藏锋含光之意，故而表字含之。

    这是韩冈为秦琬所请而赠与的，故而让韩中信看了眼热。

    不过在韩冈本人看来，含之这个表字都还是过于秀气了。只是他本来也没有起名的才华，这还是左思右想才灵光一闪的。不过，含之也有谦逊内守的意思在，秦琬是有些傲气的，韩冈赠以此字，也是希望他言行上能稍稍注意一点。

    现在韩中信也要一个表字，韩冈皱起眉，头有点痛。想了一阵后方说道：“中，儒之守，信，将之德。你觉得这个表字如何？”

    “守德？”

    “嗯。”韩冈点了点头，正想更进一步解说一下，外面却传来了紧急通报。

    韩冈稍一打听，就发现这是从太原传到了此处的。而太原的消息，则来自太行山以东、位于南京道的辽军。

    “耶律乙辛遣使请和？”

    信使刚刚点头，几名军官便鼓噪了起来，“辽贼果然请和了！这一战是不是就这么结束了。”

    韩冈摇头，事情没那么容易完！

    如果掌控辽国的不是耶律乙辛这个权臣，而是地位稳固的皇帝，根本就不会有这么。可惜耶律乙辛为了稳固自己的地位，维护自己的威信，让事情的发展一步步走到了最坏的一条路上。这是最大的错误。权臣掌控朝政本来就不是名正言顺，不论做得多好总会有人反对他。

    现在看来，萧十三终于是明白过来了，不趁此时定下和约，日后可就有的苦头吃了。

    “朝廷多半不会答应下来！”

    “为什么？”韩中信奇怪的问道。

    韩冈冷然怒哼一声：“兴灵方面的损失如果不算的话，辽国在河东、河北两地的伤亡，加起来还不一定超过一万。而光一个河东路，代州、忻州、太原三地，军民死伤就是数以十万，财产损失更是难以计数，二三十年都不一定能恢复元气。就这么连声抱歉都没有就完事了？哪有那么便宜的事！”

    “那我们该怎么做？”韩中信沉声问。

    韩冈安安稳稳的喝着他的茶，这是刚刚随着春衣一起从京城送来的。

    放下茶盏，他慢条斯理，话声中杀机隐现：“他们谈他们的，我们打我们的。”

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（五）

    “前些天还能看到雪的。”

    “啊？什么？”韩中信抬起了头，诧异的看着突发感慨的秦琬，“出了什么事？”

    “没事。”秦琬摇了摇头，“只是说山上的雪化了。”

    韩中信看了眼北面山头，满眼是或浓或淡的一团团绿色，中间还掺杂着山石的灰白色，的确已经看不见前些天还盘踞在山顶上的皑皑白雪。

    ‘怎么没事说这个。’韩中信先是一阵迷糊，继而神色陡然一凛，“前面是陈沟吧？”

    “啊，是快到了。”秦琬挺直了腰杆，向前望去。前方官道蜿蜒曲折，两三里外的一条只有两三丈的山溪根本看不见，不过秦琬惯识代州山水，道路远近都了然于心，“过了陈沟，就是道口镇了。过了道口镇，再有十五六里便是土墱寨了。”

    大宋在代州的边界，就是东北、西南走向的恒山山脉。由于历史的沿革，基本上是靠着山势的北麓，但由于熙宁八年的划界合约，有很多地方则向南后退了十几里之多。可是这国界终究还是在恒山山中。

    恒山山脉中的一处处山口，就是一处处关隘。从代州西侧的楼板寨开始，沿着恒山南麓一路向东北去，依次是已经控制在官军手中的阳武、石趺、土墱三寨。再走一点，就到了西陉和雁门了。

    楼板、阳武、石趺、土墱这四处军寨，其控制的通路，都是通向武州的神武军，只是距离忻口寨各有远近。从忻口寨出发，沿着北方的山麓走，经过了楼板、阳武、石趺，到了土墱寨后，几乎就是跟辽人脸贴脸了。

    秦琬和韩中信的目的地，便是土墱寨。这就是制置使司的规划，缓慢又毫不动摇的压缩辽军在代州的活动空间。

    秦琬和韩中信并不会蠢到在毫无遮挡的盆地平原上行动，韩冈的幕僚团也不会犯这样的蠢。

    在事先订立的计划中，而是先北上到恒山脚下，然后贴着山行动。当辽军大军攻来的时候，可以方便的借用山势来抵挡。

    同时沿途的几处山口，都直接连通武州。盘踞在神武县的麟府军，随时可以由此出击。辽军若是来攻，他们不仅要提防忻口寨的援军，还要担心麟府军从背后出现。

    不过秦琬、韩中信终究是率军前往土墱寨驻扎，并不是要作为诱饵，引诱辽军出战，并不想看到辽军当真出现。冒着代州城处的辽军出击阻截的风险，速度当然是越快越好。

    沿途的军寨和村镇虽说几乎都被烧毁，残余的围墙和房屋依然或多或少的能提供一定的防护，只是在野外行军时，则是最危险的时候。纵然外围有骑兵做耳目，可代州的辽军若大举来袭，那是旦夕可至。

    “雪一化，山溪就会涨水。要不是含之兄你提醒，小弟都要忘了这件事。”韩中信向秦琬拱了拱手，表示感谢，初次领军的他神经绷得很紧：“得派人去看看陈沟上的桥有事没事。”

    “是得再派人看看去。”虽然不知道韩中信怎么突然冒出了这一句，前面早派了部下领着一队游骑在前探路并准备沿途宿营地，陈沟上的桥若有事，肯定会派人回来禀报的，可秦琬却也不打算驳了副手的面子，“尤五过去得早，说不定这中间就出事了。”

    片刻之后，两名骑兵离开了大队，飞快的向前奔行而去。而大军前行的脚步依旧毫不停歇。

    ……………………

    批完了上午送来的公文，接见过几位文武官员，就已经到了中午。

    终于可以喘口气，韩冈整个人也松弛了下来。站在沙盘前，他问着黄裳：“秦琬他们该到道口镇了吧。”

    道口镇就是石趺寨所在山中通道的南端出口。那边有座军铺，通向南面的崞县县城的官道从军铺前穿过，楼板等四寨都在崞县境内，

    黄裳点了点头：“路上一切正常的话，这时候就应该到了。其昨夜在阳武寨驻扎的时候，也照例是派了人来回报。”

    “那就好。”韩冈放心了一点。

    折可大这几日休息，也在帐中，他陪着韩冈看沙盘：“要不是崞县太大，秦含之人手太少，直接去崞县其实更好些。”

    “要能找到水才行。”黄裳反驳道，“驻军的日常饮用总不能依靠城外的滹沱河吧？”

    折可大惊讶道：“城内的水井还没能修复？”

    “旧井被填了粪尿和尸体进去，都不能用了。”韩冈听到了两人的对话，回头道，“重新开挖足够的水井还要几日时间。要不然我早就直接移防了。”

    一方面那座已经被烧毁的县城对于不到两千人的队伍实在太大了，在城中缺乏足够百姓的情况下无法守住，只有秦琬和韩中信所率领的代州军向前守住了土墱寨，同时干净的水源得到保证，韩冈才会将以京营禁军占了大部分的主力移往更加接近代州的崞县。

    沉默了一阵，折可大突然又道，“就不知辽贼这时候有没有收到官军出发的消息。”

    “近两千人出营北上，这个阵仗规模绝不能算小。萧十三就算是瞎子、聋子，他手下的辽军将校也有办法提醒他官军有了动作。”

    “不知萧十三会不会放过这个机会。”折可大似乎很好奇。

    “那是他该伤脑筋的。”韩冈道，“我们只要做好该做的准备就行了。”

    如果辽军采取的是积极的防守策略，那么必然会对此作出反应，出兵驱逐秦琬一行。如果只是想拖到东京那边和议达成，就只会死守。

    纵然代州境内的水井几乎都在辽军撤退时被毁坏，但滹沱河及其诸多支流，都是最好的水源。辽军的骑兵，可以毫无顾虑的奔袭而来——只要他们下定了决心。

    “能不能将辽贼吸引过来谁也说不准，就算辽人到现在也没有动作。只是这并不代表辽军开始畏惧了，而是在等待时机。”

    不论虎狼，食肉的动物都是危险的动物，跟他们是否在睡觉没有关系。契丹人的危险性，也并不因为他们缩在巢中减少一星半点。

    “要是他们继续等下去，萧十三肯定会后悔他现在又选错了。”

    “以前我曾听过一句话。”韩冈说道，“打仗就是看谁犯的错少，少犯错的一方最后就是赢家。现在两边犯的错一样多，才会造成如今的僵局。”

    “枢密这话说的在理，若非有枢密坐镇河东，只看之前河东犯得那么多错，早就是万劫不复了。”

    韩冈哈哈笑道，“我犯的错其实也不少。幸好比萧十三要少上那么一点。”

    折可大皱眉回想了半天，最后摇头，“恕末将眼拙，实在看不出来枢密来河东后，到底在哪里犯了错。”

    “没有吗？”韩冈自嘲的笑了两声，摇摇头，“太多了！”

    ……………………

    在道口镇吃过一顿带着热汤水的午饭之后，秦琬重新领军启程。

    没有嘈杂的声响，没有多余的纷乱，一队队的士兵汇入洪流，跟随着秦琬的脚步向前行去。

    回头看了一下身后的大军，秦琬脸上不禁露出了满意的笑容。

    这半个多月来，秦琬日夜操练着分派到他手底下的士兵。重申号令，重塑军纪，让这一群因为背叛而丧失了信念和骄傲的士兵，重新拥有他们应该抱有的一切。

    虽然成果不可能很快就出现，但秦琬相信，他手下的这三个指挥的士兵，只要好生教训，这一回肯定能有洗刷污名的那一天。

    “区区数日，能将大军练到如臂使指的地步，含之兄果然不简单。”

    “代州兵有这等水平只是寻常。”秦琬不无骄傲的说着，“枢密已经说了，若是他手下的这批代州兵这一回能立下功勋，打退了辽人，便能清洗之前叛国的污名。所以人人用命。”

    “这可不容易。”韩中信道。

    “的确不容易。罪有多重，功就必须立多大。要是能夺回代州，必定能一雪前耻。可惜这其中不知要是多少兄弟。”

    “不过含之兄完全可以放心。临出来前，枢密还特地嘱咐过小弟，说你与秦含之要配合好，不要让代州兵从此沦落。”

    两人正说话，一名骑兵从远方奔来，不过远远的便被拦住。

    带着传话的消息，一名亲卫上来禀报：“是辽贼出动了！”

    “还有多远？！”

    “六七十里吧，他们一出代州就被盯上了。”

    土墱寨距离代州七八十里，而土墱寨距石趺寨是三十里。半日便以骑兵的速度阻，当真是快的惊人。

    “多少兵马？”韩中信又问道。

    “皆是骑兵，估计在三千上下。不过之后有没有大军跟着出动，那就不清楚了。”

    “三千？还只是前锋？真的假的？”折可大咋舌不已，这要是他昨天听说，很可能就会做出错误的选择。

    “不会有错。”韩冈主动解释，如果是小队人马，根本不可能才出城就把官军的哨探们惊得像只兔子往回窜。必然是大军无疑。

    “多谢枢密信任。”信使向韩冈行过礼，然后才继续道，“而且其中还有不少人马都披挂。”

    秦琬的双眼瞳孔缩得几乎只有针尖大小，声音亦如寒风冷透了人心：“甲骑具装?”

    或者叫具装甲骑。

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（六）

    【前一章最后少了一段，也有些问题，现在补上了，请各位书友回去看一看。另外今明两天都会三更】

    甲骑，马铠也。具装，人铠也。

    人马皆贯甲。

    具装甲骑，或是说甲骑具装，都是指的同一个兵种，那是战场上用来碾压敌军的重骑兵。

    但宋辽交锋的百多年来，只有辽国将领身边的亲卫才会人马皆装备上甲胄，并不是用来决战的独立兵种。

    辽军从来都不会面硬撼宋军的阵列，而是设法绕过去，然后抄掠后方。对于这样的战术，苦于战马不足的宋军自然是头疼不已。

    可若是换成正面相抗，辽军虽不能说必败，但赢了也是笔折本的买卖。组成辽军主力的部族军，他们的头领，可是一个比一个会算计。而属于耶律乙辛一派的萧十三和张孝杰，现在也应该不敢随意牺牲手中用来震慑四方的嫡系部队。

    “会不会看错了？”韩中信虽然没真正带过兵，但在韩冈身边学到的听到的不会输给同年龄的将门子弟，辽军的特点，他多多少少也了解一点，“辽贼不是都给战马披毡的吗？何况哪有出城时就全副披挂上的道理。人马带甲上千斤分量能跑上几十里？”

    “主持是小人亲叔，巡边时挑了辽贼四个军铺的褚十四！”传递敌情的信使一下涨红了脸，好似受到了莫大的羞辱，厉声叫道：“传来的口信上说了，出城的辽贼一人三马，出城的时候的确都没穿戴，但战马背上驮的铠甲绝不可能会看错！人穿的铁甲和马铠只有瞎子才会分不清！”

    “你是褚十四的侄儿？”秦琬打量了这名气得直喘气的信使两眼，也隐隐觉得眼熟。转头对韩中信道：“褚十四曾在先父帐下听命，后来调去了代州西路巡检那里。是代州军中老人，戎马三十年，眼力比我这样的后生晚辈强上不少。这一回代州军多投敌，但他没有，而是带人上了山。所以才会调他去做探马。褚十四手下的兵也都是老兵，都是见多识广，当不至于会误报军情。”

    韩中信方才给顶撞了一下，脸色很不好看。俗话说宰相门前七品官，他作为韩冈心腹，从七品没有，正八品总是有的。寻常就是知县知州来登门求见，见了他都是和声和气，有几个敢给他脸子看？何况他现在是官——且是流内官——而面前的这位信使只是个卒子罢了。

    幸而韩中信也明白，如今要在代州军中打滚，韩冈的势可以仗，但不能以此欺人，否则不会有好结果。韩冈耳提面命多次了，他再不长记性也不会忘掉。何况褚十四的名号他也听过。

    “深入北境、横扫辽贼军铺的褚十四，这个名号我在枢密身边都听过。”韩中信不怒反笑，对秦琬道，“前些日子在忻州城外山里与辽贼过不去的时候，也是常听人说起过，没有不挑大拇指的。能在代州城左近盯着辽贼的动静，果然也只有他了。要是知道这是打探来的，”

    韩中信这么一说，那信使一下就没了火气，转向韩中信行礼，口称有罪。韩中信自是很大方的一笑了之。

    “真不知辽贼在打什么鬼注意。”秦琬低声的念叨着。

    可不管辽贼是什么打算，韩中信都觉得没必要想太多。具装甲骑也许对官军的箭阵有着很强的压制能力，但最大的限制就是战马的体力。而且其用武之地，只可能是野战，遇上城墙——就算仅仅是村寨的围墙——就会碰得头破血流。

    目送那名信使上马扬鞭，继续他的工作，韩中信转回来对秦琬道：“看起来得尽快赶到土墱寨了。”

    秦琬紧皱着眉，没有搭腔。方才听说辽军出动的消息，他的眉心就被挤出几条深沟来。

    “难道辽贼是冲着我们来的？”韩中信看着秦琬苦恼的神色，灵光一闪，“是不是在担心远探拦子马？”

    “辽贼不一定是冲我们来，但远探拦子马却可以将他们引来。”秦琬似乎是打算让韩中信分摊他的苦恼，坦言说道，“大敌当前，不能不小心一点啊。”

    既然作为一军核心的具装甲骑都出动了，那么护翼他们的轻骑兵肯定早就开始巡视周围。而且以辽人拦子马的活动范围，现在有前锋进抵土墱寨都有可能。再想想那位打探到辽军出动的褚十四，多半是撞了大运了。带着消息回返，竟然没被辽军的拦子马堵在半路上。

    “去土墱寨还有十五里的路，急行军得要一个时辰，但肯定是应该赶得及。辽贼离得还远，少说也还有一天的时间。有这个一天的时间，我们就能将土墱寨给整备完毕。”

    秦琬依旧沉默着，这个决定不好下。

    万一出城的辽军是冲着这边来的，大军行动的速度或许快不了，但远探拦子马则不会比这赶回来报信的铺递慢上多少。且不说一旦给他们察觉到这边的行军，不论是因为什么事出战，必然会把辽军主力给引过来。就是这些探马，本身的实力就不会弱。即便能抢前一步进入土墱寨，可一群累得半死的士兵如何守得住城寨？只凭现在城寨中留作哨探的那几十人吗？

    “难道还能退回道口镇不成？”韩中信极力鼓动秦琬，“驻守土墱寨，为大军前哨。岂能辜负了

    枢密的重托”

    ‘输了就更辜负重托。’秦琬想着，但他最终还是决定接受韩中信的意见，毕竟还有许多探马正巡游在忻口寨到代州城的这一路上，小股的人马倒罢了，可大队的辽军探马就别想瞒过他们的眼睛。何况他这一部兵马，本来就有为数不少的骑兵来护持两翼。

    ……………………

    当秦琬和韩中信正考虑着是退，还是继续向前走的时候，忻口寨的韩冈和他们幕僚们也收到了这封紧急军情。

    “这两年辽贼倒是变得财大气粗起来了，这具装甲骑说装备就装备了两三千人。耶律乙辛也好意思来哭穷。”折可大口没遮拦。

    “不过拥有铁甲是一回事，用出来则是另一回事。”章楶道，“很难想象辽军会把希望寄托在这两三千具装甲骑身上。。”

    “不然能寄托在谁身上？宫分军和皮室军？他们数量太少，萧十三也不可能舍得。部族军中的骑兵？早就推得落花流水。步卒？那是给我们送功劳的。数来数去，想要扭转败局，也只剩这一队具装甲骑了。”

    韩冈笑说着，让在列的人们心情都轻松了起来。

    “这可算是孤注一掷了吧？”

    折可大问的问话，却让他们的神色又重新绷紧。孤注一掷虽然是摆明了陷入困境，但这一次的反扑必然是凶悍无比，有若狂潮。

    “自然可以算是。”韩冈点点头。虽然其中肯定还有些算计，但辽军给逼入了困境可是确凿无疑的

    “既然如此，就必须小心应对了。不知枢密打算怎么做？”章楶有些好奇韩冈的想法。

    “此地大军三万余，难道是来此游玩赏歇的？”

    “枢密何不让西军上？这一回萧十三看起来调动了不小的兵力，远比秦含之手上的那队人马要多。若是辽贼去攻秦含之，只有西军能赶得及。”折可大奇怪的问着。西军的实力时所公认，而且还欠着韩冈不少人情。在情在理，都该用他们的。

    “自我至河东以来，参战各部几乎都没有损失，而且其中很多人根本就没打过仗。不让他们历练一下，还要等到什么时候？”

    “可不一定能撑得住。”

    “不过辽贼有多强，他们必须撑过去，朝廷的俸禄总不是白白吃的！”

    韩冈解释着自己的决定，让来自京营的士兵与辽军一较高下，是他的计划。至于能不能撑得过去，那是另外一桩事了。

    “辽贼若来攻。我们就守好了。拖到夏天就赢定了！”黄裳说道，“留给辽贼的时间并不多了。他们很难适应代州的夏天。而且河北那边的情况只会更糟。最后的结果只会是辽贼不战自退！”

    韩冈到了河东究竟做了些什么。他这个首席幕僚最清楚不过。

    不仅仅是军事，韩冈在河东组织生产，恢复民力，民心渐复。拖到夏天，辽军的战斗力会越来越低，战斗意志也会被消磨殆尽。那时候可就是决战的最佳时机。

    黄裳的话一下点醒了众人，气氛又变得轻松起来。

    可众人的欣喜中，韩冈破起了冷水，“不要忘了，今年是从陕西打到河北，几十万人上战场，上百万百姓受了兵灾。拖到六七月，国家的财计还能不能支撑得下来？”

    “东京城有的是粮草。”

    “东京城不可能将所有的粮食草料都运到河东来。河北那边需要的只会更多。”

    “但河北并没有向河东这样受到辽贼的洗劫。更不用说百姓流离失所。只有几千人窜进了境内，还很快就被歼灭了。”

    “的确如此。但这并不代表郭逵不会要钱要粮，不会要军资要兵械。”

    这是前方将领推卸责任的惯用手段。万一战事不谐，多少还有个顶罪的理由。

    如果不能在夏天前结束，就是韩冈也不可能将和谈拖延到夏末。要是政事堂拿着帐册来给自己看，这仗他也没办法再坚持打下去。

    厅中沉寂下来。

    韩冈却并不在意，他要打掉幕僚们的侥幸心理，方如此尖锐而针锋相对的说话。

    他想要好好的跟辽军打上一仗。并不是他穷兵黩武，好大喜功，只是要拿回代州，不付出代价是不可能的。而且那些在河东犯下无数罪行的罪人，韩冈绝不打算为了一纸和约，便就此放过。

    吃了我的，要还回来。拿了我的，要还回来。伤了我的，抢了我的，也都要还回来！

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（七）

    【第二更】

    从制置使司的军议上离开，折家叔侄方有了畅所欲言的空间。

    上马返回军营，折可大问着并辔而行的十六叔：“枢密不用西军的理由有几分是真心话？”

    折可大在军议上一直都被这个问题困扰。韩冈说要让京营历练一下，但万一他们死伤太重，回京之后，可就不好交代了。在京城生活了百多年，不知有多少亲朋好友，若是这些来自开封周边的禁军伤亡太大，光是口水就能把人给淹死。

    “反正我是不信。”折克仁摇头，“西军精锐可比枢密现在手上的京营和代州兵强得多，不比我们河外兵要差，更别说他们肯定比京营听话得多。换做是我，肯定是将西军做主力。”

    “会不会是韩枢密和吕枢密之间有什么瓜葛。”折可大道，“听说两位枢密之间不是那么和睦，要是用了西军做主力，回京后见到了吕枢密说不定都难抬头。”

    “不至于。”政治上的原因折克仁早就考虑过了，但从他与韩冈的接触中，并不觉得韩冈会为这点小事而忽视京营与西军之间战力的差距。从韩冈到忻口寨后的布置来看，他对辽人没有半点轻视，对京营的战斗力也看得很清楚。

    折可大想了想，点了点头。韩冈给他的感觉，也不像是那么斤斤计较、小鸡肚肠的人。

    “不管枢密是什么理由，既然不肯用西军，能用的也只有我们麟府军了。有那六千多西军在太原清剿趁火打劫的贼寇，我们也不用担心后方不稳。”

    折克仁都不提代州和太原的军队，在经过了辽人如火一般的侵袭之后，河东路除麟府这河外之地外，另外的两处重兵之地实力大弱，只有打下手的份。

    折可大沉默的看着前方。

    这就是折可大对韩冈不肯动用西军颇有微词的缘故。在战争中受到重用可不是好事，那代表着更多的危险、鲜血和牺牲，那些可都是折家的儿郎。

    他不怕自己牺牲，甚至因为战争而热血沸腾，但一旦涉及折家的利益，就是他必须要考虑的事了。

    ……………………

    同样的问题并没有困扰到韩冈的几位亲信幕僚。似乎不调西军北上忻口寨，并不是什么值得在意的事。

    章楶、黄裳等人，各自管着一摊，手下也有一批人听命，每天都有忙不完的事。但他们每日的忙碌，对河东制置使司是不可或缺的一面。

    之前困扰韩冈的粮食，随着百姓的疏散，以及军队有节制的行动，还有制置使司合理有效的安排运输计划，已经不再成为问题。在忻口寨中，逐渐囤积起来了一批足够供给全军大规模作战半个月的粮草来。只是这个数量，对于韩冈想要达成的目的还是差了很远。

    韩冈希望京营禁军至少能拥有有西军三五成的实力，日后在重夺燕云的大战中，他们是必须要派上用场的一份子。

    但韩冈不会揠苗助长，让京营禁军感受一下战争气氛，然后在条件许可的情况下，让他们在战场上见识见识血腥。这就是韩冈现在对京营禁军的全部要求。

    就是在太谷县那样危急关头，韩冈对京营禁军的要求，也是徐徐而进，保持对辽军的威慑力，而不是直接与辽军一较高下——换做他手中的是精锐的西军，那么在太谷城下全歼敌寇就是韩冈必然的选择——所以就必须要有更多的作战时间，将一两次决定胜负谁属的决战，拉长成持续不断的低烈度战斗。

    不过要实现这样的想法，就要考验制置使司制订作战计划的水平。韩冈为此付出了不少的心力。不过他也清楚眼下最为重要的任务是夺回代州，还不至于会主次颠倒就是了。

    韩冈正在看着一份份公文，一名亲兵进来通报：“枢密。京师派中使来了。”

    韩冈放下了手上的文件，抬头问道：“是传诏吗？”

    “似乎不是。只是说带了皇后口谕。”

    “知道了。”这位中使多半是为辽人请和而来，此事不难猜，只是韩冈有些惊讶来得这么快，也不多想，直接道，“带他进来。”

    韩冈很快就见到了远道而来的这位中使。虽然是身携皇后口谕，但他还是很懂规矩的向韩冈行礼——没有带着正式的经过两府签字画押认可的诏书，口谕、中旨之流，是压不住韩冈这样的宰辅重臣。

    “姜荣拜见枢密。”

    应该是日夜兼程，整个人都像是在灰堆里打过滚，不过韩冈还是将人给认出来了，的确是是皇后身边的姜荣。

    姜荣是皇后身侧的亲信内侍，不过官位不高，离转入武官序列还有着很长的一段距离。所以在侍候皇后处理政务时，多是御药院的大貂珰侍立左右。说是皇后身边的亲信人，也就是端茶递水的差事。

    “黄门此来不知何事？殿下到底有何吩咐？”

    韩冈接到郭逵的通报这才过去几天，想不到朝廷问政的使臣就来了，估计刚刚接到雄州或是保州的奏章，皇后就立刻遣了姜荣北上。

    “是为辽人近日遣使上京请和一事。”

    “请和？北虏看来是撑不住了。”韩冈嗤笑一声，问：“耶律乙辛开了什么条件？”

    “增币十万，银绢各半。如此辽国愿意收兵，让国界恢复到开战前的局面。”

    “也就是说用十万岁币加上兴灵、武州来换回代州？”

    姜荣想了想，补充道：“还有就是和平。两家罢兵，重归旧盟。”

    “这是和谈成立后的结果，不是可以当做交换的条件。”韩冈摇了摇头，“朝廷可不要给耶律乙辛那厮糊弄了。殿下、平章还有两府几位相公是怎么考虑的？”

    “此事事关重大，不能不经由两府照准，圣人也无法独断。所以圣人分派中使，来询问几位枢密的意见。小人便是这样被派来河东。”姜荣站得正了一点，“小人奉圣人口谕问枢密，这一回不知是当和还是不当和？”

    韩冈站起身，说得毅然决然：“请黄门回京后上覆圣人，当然要和！”

    韩冈的回答让姜戎愣了一下。他的答话好像是迫不及待一般。难道这位河东制置使已经没有获胜的信心了？

    “还请枢密说下缘由，小人回京后也好向圣人回报。”

    “现在中国还灭不了北虏。当然，北虏更不可能灭了中国。打到最后，只是徒耗国力而无所收获——所以只有议和一条路。我们不是已经逼到耶律乙辛遣使求和了吗？差不多已经够了。”

    姜荣点了点头。他是亲眼看见奉命议和的辽使上京后，给京城百姓带来了多少欣喜，又让多少家酒楼卖光了窖藏的美酒。

    “不过有件事很重要。”韩冈紧接着补充道：“就是这一回在什么基础上议和？”

    “基础？”姜荣张大眼，等着韩冈的解释。

    “澶渊之盟，中国付了三十万银绢的岁币。之后庆历增币，又加了二十万。换来的是北虏不动兵戈。熙宁划界，也是中国割地。同样是为了北虏不要趁火打劫——当时天下连年灾异，实在不能开战。”韩冈扳动手指，一桩桩来数。暗暗叹了一口气，他还记得当时萧禧是怎么空口白牙的将朝廷闹成了一锅粥，“所以这几次的和约，是建立在北虏势强而中国势弱的基础上的。”

    “的确如此。”姜荣点头表示同意。

    “但此番宋辽交兵。陕西那边是大胜，吕枢密收复了兴灵。河北虽有小挫，可也是进攻不利，辽人并没有占到便宜。河东虽然开局不利，可如今辽军被逼到只剩代州半州之地了。在眼下的局面上，恩赐北虏和平的是中国。耶律乙辛是没有任何资格开出条件，他只能接受。岁币也好，割地也好。当是要明白，现在是北虏一方势弱，而中国势强。”

    姜荣越听越是吃惊，韩冈的这个态度可是把辽国鄙视到了骨头里。

    “自然，”韩冈接着道，“和平还是必须的。在中国国力彻底压倒北虏之前，保持一段时间的和平对国家和百姓都有好处。”

    “那以枢密之意，当向辽人开出什么条件才合适？”

    “两国疆界维持现状，嗯……这得是在收复代州失地之后才能开出的条件。”

    也就是说，抢下的就是我的，丢掉的等我抢回来那还是我的。姜荣心中一转，也就是明白了。可他变得更不明白韩冈为什么敢这么说：“但辽贼能答应吗？”

    “兴灵和武州的所有权可以拿钱赎买过来，省得北虏不松口。”

    “赎买？”

    “太祖皇帝不是在设立封桩库时说过吗？存在里面的银绢是为了赎回被割让的燕云诸州。如果北虏不肯答应这笔交易，那么就会拿封桩钱来招募国中勇士，搜求北虏首级。十匹绢一个北虏首级，以二十万人计，也不过两百万匹绢罢了。”

    “……那枢密觉得用多少钱买下武州和兴灵合适？”

    “又不是买北虏盘踞的土地，兴灵、武州这两处都已经在中国手中了，说买下来只是给耶律乙辛一个台阶下，多了都是朝廷丢脸。三五万贯也就是了。不是岁币，是一次性的付出，是给耶律乙辛的签字费。只是要他承认两地归宋，签个名画个押而已。”

    姜荣在韩冈的话中听到了无可动摇的信心，他小心向韩冈的求证：“枢密可有把握打下代州？”

    韩冈竖起一根手指：“如果辎重补给能做到充分及时，那么入秋之前，代州全境将不会再有北虏一兵一卒能安然存在。”

    韩冈的自信，感染了姜荣。这可是从无一败，名望如神入圣的韩枢密。他既然放言说辽军必败，那么还有什么值得怀疑？

    他向着韩冈躬身行礼，“小人回京后，必将枢密的话原原本本奏上圣人。”

    韩冈笑着点头。对什么人，说什么话。要加强京城那里与辽人谈判时的底气，他也不得不大吹一阵。

    反正只要结果好那就行了。他并不在乎这一点。

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（八）

    【第三更。今天还有三更，不会少】

    按照预定的计划派出了麾下最为精锐的队伍，但主导着河东战局的萧十三和张孝杰却并没有焦急的等着前方传来的消息，而是在下着棋。

    两人都是正襟危坐，神色专注，像是两位大国手争夺天下第一的名头。但这边萧十三刚刚缓了一手，那边张孝杰就送了一条大龙过来。表现出来的棋艺，比起夏天在街头纳凉时赌棋玩的平民都差了许多。

    萧十三也不看棋盘，随手便落下一子：“两千三百甲骑具装，加上五个配了铁甲的千人队。想必忻口寨的枢密相公派来的那些苍蝇也该收收翅膀了。”

    提到韩冈时，萧十三语带讽刺。可是为了解决韩冈派出的兵马，他却是把底牌都掀出来了。

    经过了近一个月的休整，萧十三终于可以把他麾下因为之前的鞍马劳顿而失去战斗力的精锐给调出来派上用场。

    两千多具装甲骑，和五个千人队总兵力四千余的带甲骑兵，正尊奉他的军令向代州西南四十里的一处官道上的小镇挺近。这六千多兵马，是用来组建代州的外围防线，清剿宋人越来越嚣张的游骑探马。

    “但宋人的铁甲更多啊。”张孝杰落子提子，却忽视了另一角处能收获更多的机会，“换在二十年前，这五六千铁甲精兵，甚至能让我们直接打到大名府去。现在只能打苍蝇。”

    “铁甲现在不值钱了。”萧十三抬起头，“还得多谢那位韩枢密。”

    自从板甲和水力锻造出现在这个世界，大宋的钢铁制造业一下上了一个台阶，但辽国在这方面始终没有拉下太远。不论是遣人窃取，还是收买奸细，有关军事的一系列发明在宋国普及后，很快就会传入辽境。飞船就是最有名的例子，用大辽天子的性命让飞船之名传到了极北的荒原上。而铁甲则是更有实用性的例证。

    虽然说由于制造工艺、匠人水平以及管理能力上的差距，使得宋辽两国的生产力依然差距很远，甚至是越来越远。但比起过去，辽国的军事生产能力还是有了几近十倍的提升。如今的辽军正军，最次也会有一幅锻铁的护心镜，而宫分军、皮室军更是大多数人都能拥有一副铁甲。

    在过去，一场战争中，几乎看不到十万甲士出战的场面。可如今，难易程度姑且不论，宋辽两国都是能拉得出十万铁甲精兵。

    耶律乙辛能压服辽国境内无数反对力量，一方面是他在政治上的手腕了得，或打或拉，使得无人能聚合起足够实力的反叛力量。但另一方面，也是更为重要的一个因素，他控制得最为牢固的南京道，是辽国工匠最为集中的地区，出产的大批量铁甲让耶律乙辛控制下的军队拥有更为强劲的战斗力，能轻易碾压任何反对者。

    “铁甲虽然好，但也要用对地方。”张孝杰随手落下一子，“而且宋军怎么用他们的神臂弓你也不是没看到。更别说还有破甲弩。”

    “破甲弩没什么大不了的，小心点就是了。至于神臂弓，我不是也让人带着了吗？”

    破甲弩的威力虽犹强上神臂弓一筹，但对身着铁甲的战士的威胁，也必须在三十步以内，否则即便能射穿甲叶，也伤不到几分皮肉。而神臂弓，倒是让辽军感到头疼。宋人骑兵的实力不值一哂，可当他们不惜损耗让骑兵都带上了上好弦的神臂弓后，马上交锋时宋人的骑兵便开始占了上风。

    不过这一回萧十三也大方了，给所有出战的骑兵都配上了神臂弓。反正在代州等地的武库中，神臂弓的数量也是数以千计。虽说一次百人队的出巡就能有十几张弩的损失，虽然让萧十三心疼肉疼，但还是能够承受得起。

    张孝杰停了手，大声叹着气：“终究还是不如宋人财大气粗。宋人一砸钱，我们要么跟着一起砸钱，要么就得用命来换。”

    “但不这么又能怎么样？”萧十三反问，顺手又落了一子，不过这一着下得漂亮，正好将张孝杰的一步给切断了。“越退缩，宋人的气焰就会越嚣张。只有毫不妥协的顶上去，才能逼韩冈认清大局。”

    “韩冈是聪明人。他现在的做法就是步步进逼，多半是想逼到代州城下，不想冒野战的风险。”

    从开战伊始，直到现在，快两个月过去了，早就过了布局的阶段，而河东的宋辽两军除了太谷县一战外，依然没有大规模交锋的记录。这其中有萧十三和张孝杰将队伍收得太快的缘故，但要说没有韩冈的控制，怎么也不可能会是现在的局面，足可见韩冈他并没有与大辽决一雌雄的信心。

    “不能给宋军攻到代州城下的机会。”萧十三神色严肃，将手上的棋子丢回旗盒。“一旦宋军能够包围代州，那么河东战事就会转入宋人最擅长的城池攻防战上。在宋军的攻势下，代州城根本支撑不了多久。”

    从太原一路退到的代州，已经不能再退了。尚父的命令是必须要执行的，而且是不折不扣的执行。代州必须要守住，这是与宋人谈判的最为关键的筹码。

    尽管底下也有人叫嚣着要重现燕京大捷的荣光。但萧十三可不指望韩冈会跟南朝的太宗一样蠢，只顾攻燕京城却不提防古北口等燕山要隘。

    从韩冈现在的布置来看，那是比森林里最狡猾的狐狸还要狡猾三分。沉稳得不像是一名三十上下的年轻人。

    ……………………

    韩中信正领着一队骑兵，在代州的原野上慢行。

    他不似秦琬在代州军中有根基，也没有过往的战绩撑腰，光靠韩冈家仆的身份，也得不了人心。坐在寨子里面等消息，只会让人心越来越疏离。所以他必须出来。

    秦琬和韩中信顺利的进驻了土墱寨，除了三人掉队，一人落马外，并没有受到任何干扰。

    那一支具装甲骑也并不是冲着他们来的，而是半路上的一座村寨。距离代州四十里，距离土墱寨也有三十多近四十里。随着这一支队伍的向前进筑，宋军斥候的活动空间又被压缩起来。

    不过在韩中信这里，辽军既然还离得远，就没必要缩在寨中。

    在代州地界，一座村寨，一个镇子，都有着即高且厚的围墙，这就让宋军在战事不利的时候，可以退守到最近的村镇中，等待援军的到来。

    韩中信便是以此来说服了秦琬，让秦琬答应他领着一队骑兵出外巡视。

    而他这一出场，便幸运，或者说不幸的遇到了一支人数相当、正准备归队的远探拦子马。

    辽军的远探拦子马实力惊人，身高体重，而且还有足够的经验。韩中信仅仅是一瞥之下，就逼得韩中信不拿出神臂弓就别想赢过他们。韩中信都想跪下来感谢韩冈在军械上的慷慨，神臂弓这样的至宝护身，不管与辽人在马术上有多少差距，一箭过去就拉平了。

    调转马头，迎面而上，韩中信第一个拿起了提前上了弦的神臂弓，用最快的速度在箭槽中放上了短箭。紧随在韩中信身后的骑兵，取攻上箭的速度丝毫也不比他慢。

    举着神臂弓，这一支斥候小队飞速的接近对面的敌人。只是当他们终于看清了敌人手中平端的兵器后，无不大惊失色。

    “神臂弓？”韩中信差点就要从马背上跳起来，迎面而来的辽骑手中，竟然都是一张张神臂弓。

    那前段的铁质圆环，那原木色泽的弓臂，几近三尺的横宽，无一不是神臂弓的特征。

    骑着高大的河西马，身上的甲胄也是最为显眼，韩中信立刻就成了箭矢对准的目标。箭矢如雨，转眼就把他扎成了刺猬。

    其中一支如毒蛇一般扎进了韩中信腰间，根本就没有反应的时间。不过韩中信的盔甲内外两重，内衬皮铠，除非是箭簇抵着盔甲扣下牙发，否则弩矢依然穿透不了他的甲胄。但这一下也让韩中信惊出了一身冷汗。

    不过在此之前，他也将手中的刚刚射击过的神臂弓随手丢掉，换上了一架新弩。

    宋军和辽军不同的一点，就是他们杀起战马来根本毫不犹豫。射人先射马，上阵的宋军几乎是被集体灌输了这个意识。从韩中信开始，所有宋军骑兵射出的第一箭都是冲着战马去的。而更重要一点，抛下神臂弓时，宋军也远比辽军更爽快。

    对辽军的战士们来说，一柄来自大宋军器监的神臂弓，拿回老家后多半能换来一匹毛皮油光水滑的好马，或是十只母羊。他们很难像韩中信和他的下属一样直接松开手指，让弦鸣声尚未停歇的神臂弓自由落下，再顺手抄起鞍后的铁锏，然后借着战马的速度，将铁锏向着最接近自己的那名控制不住受伤后变得疯狂起来的坐骑的辽兵，用力挥过去。只是一瞬间的迟疑，就决定了最后的结果。

    沉沉的一声闷响，右手中也承受了一记猛烈的反弹，在飞驰而过的一瞥中，让韩中信清楚的看见了目标凹下去的头盔，以及从眼眶中像燃着的烟花般喷出的右侧眼球。

    双方都是不到二十人的小队，交锋前人数相当。可一回合之后，还在马上的骑兵人数就已经变成了十五对十。而当韩中信和他的手下士兵再抽出第二张、第三张神臂弓后，骑在马背上的就只剩下了宋军。

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（十）

    [还有一更要迟点。]

    让韩冈及他的幕府头疼的消息，就是让萧十三和张孝杰欣喜的捷报。

    之前可用的战力大部分由于消耗太大不得不休整，剩下的还要去朔州防备占据武州的宋军抄截后路，不得不让宋军的骑兵很是嚣张了一阵。尽管宋军若敢直扑代州城下，萧十三依然有足够的力量反制，可面对拿着神臂弓的宋国骑兵，一时间他还是缺乏有效的应对手段。

    不过自从将麾下恢复战斗力的六千多精锐派出去，驻扎在代州西南四十里外要道旁的大王庄和小王庄之后，嚣张的宋军探马便在代州城外消失得无影无踪。

    这很像是宋军的故伎。并不求交战克敌，只要将威胁性足够高的军队驻扎在关键的要点上，对敌军就是巨大的威胁。现在辽宋两军，在代州城西南的大王庄到崞县县城这一线上相互钳制住，甚至难解难分。

    随着萧十三更进一步将神臂弓分派下去，双方的斥候之间的战斗也越发的惨烈起来。远探拦子马的伤亡报告让萧十三有几天甚至吃不下饭，而宋人那边，虽然并不清楚具体的数字，但萧十三可以确定，宋军的损失只会比己方更多。直如象戏中的兑子，既然双方的伤亡数字都是居高不下，相对而言，当然是骑兵更多的一方更经受得起损失。

    一旦宋军没有足够的骑兵来保护行进中的步兵，那么他们想要向代州前进一步，都要冒着之前十倍的风险。

    “西军怎么办？算算时间差不多也该来了。”张孝杰问着萧十三，解决了眼前的问题，未来的隐忧也就浮上台面。

    韩冈的经历，在辽国上层不是秘密。

    这名年轻的枢密副使必然是大辽未来数十年的大患，但对许多王公贵族来说，却又是救人性命的神佛一流的人物，轻易开罪不得。之前萧十三去攻韩冈所在的太谷县，也是大着胆子去的。灰头土脸的结果，更是让很多参加奔袭作战的将领们，都在暗地里抱怨萧十三把人往火坑里领。

    以韩冈在陕西军中的威望，西军在他手下能发挥出十成十的本事。那样的敌人，不是赢不了，而是赢了也是得不偿失，百分百的折本买卖。

    “别自己吓自己。等到了再说。只凭现在从开封出来的那群废物，也没什么好担心的。”萧十三说着自己都难以相信的话。

    萧十三说京营禁军是废物，但他也不敢当真把忻口寨的那几万人当废物看待。

    对于韩冈麾下军队的成分，交手了近两个月，捉到的活口也有百八十，萧十三差不多已经可以自称是了如指掌。

    到现在为止，韩冈手上的主力却是立功最少的，甚至连出头的机会都没有。夺取武州的是河外的折家。现在造成正军骑兵最大损失的对手，也是出自河东军。

    但这并不代表那几万京营禁军当真是百无一用的废物。即便是废物，拿起神臂弓，手持斩马刀，身披铁板甲，也是会让人崩了牙齿的废物。更别说率领那一支军队的主帅，不是那么简单就能击败的对象。有他领兵，狗也能变成狼。

    萧十三不敢冒风险，让自家的精兵去往宋军的箭阵上撞，万一那是一块硬骨头，崩掉了牙后怎么办？不提韩冈，神武县可就是有头大虫守在那里呢！尚父殿下更难以容忍麾下的精锐受到无谓的损失。要是由此得罪了麾下的将领和贵胄，说不定尚父都要牺牲他来化解人们的愤怒。

    何况就像张孝杰说的，韩冈最熟悉的关西禁军，这时候应该到了。虽然不知现在何处，但只要出现，韩冈能玩弄的花样就能多出三五倍。带来的压力，能让人喘不过气来。

    不过萧十三还是有办法应对的。最好的解决手段，就是打破眼下僵局。如果现在代州的僵持局面能够打破，对还没有眉目的和谈，将会有着决定性的意义。

    “占了武州的党项蛮子已经放得太久了，该让他们明白契丹精兵的威名不是凭空而来。”

    ……………………

    “终于可以那些家伙送走了。”

    收到韩冈亲笔签字画押的公文后，折克行长舒了一口气。多达两万余的阻卜人，只要他们存在于神武县，给折克行的压力就是如山一般巨大。

    “枢密使怎么说的？”他问着与公文一起被派回来的儿子，“是打算要那些阻卜人上阵吗？”

    折可大当然不会向他的父亲隐瞒什么：“这些日子损失的斥候数量不在少数，急需一批新人来补充。”

    “所以就看上了那群阻卜人。”折克行摇摇头，却不再就此事发表意见，而是问起损失的骑兵情况：“怎么样？他们是不是都是代州出身？”

    “也有太原的。”折可大回道：“所以现在京营的那几个指挥也被拉上去了。”

    折克行的神色立刻难看起来，“金明池上那些耍百戏的能派几分用场？”

    京营禁军，说是耍百戏，那还真是没错。比起马背上的杂耍来，这世上还真没什么人能比得过他。折可大听说过，若不是禁军都受了身份限制，否则赛马大会上的表演，也用不向远在沧州的在胜州的黑山党项中挖人了。

    并不是说这些阻卜人存在没有好处，他们的反叛让萧十三根本不敢再调动异族来作战，反而还得分兵盯着几家不听话的。

    可是两万多阻卜人停在武州，这让只有八千儿郎的折克行夜不能寐。而且粮草也是到了多少就吃多少，积攒不下来。万一粮道被断，就只有立刻突围一条路了。

    “为父几次三番的要把这些阻卜人都调走，都被枢密将申请给压了下来。”折克行叹了一口气。

    折可大立刻道：“但之前的情况的确不能让外人来。”

    折克行也知道忻口寨当时的确很不稳定，有百姓、有败兵，还有随时可能出现的辽贼，再多了一群阻卜人，一点小冲突都能变成难以收拾的大乱子。

    不过现在一山之隔的忻口寨，在韩冈的布置下，早已经稳定了下来。并将周围的城镇乡村都控制住了，同时一干乱源也被摘除。十几家阻卜部族人数虽众，可南下之后即便想要发难，也立刻就会被镇压下来。

    十几家部族的族长被招到了折克行的帐下，躬身静听着这位主帅的训话。

    折克行的训话出乎族长们的意料，“韩枢密有意攻打代州，只是帐下缺人听命。这可是难得机会，尔等究竟能不能在大宋站稳脚跟，就看这一回能不能让韩枢密满意了。”

    “可是能亲眼看到韩枢密？！”

    “当然。那还能有假？而且不仅仅是韩枢密，立了功后甚至还能去拜见天子。那可不是辽国的皇帝，只收岁贡，没有回赐。大宋的皇帝不一样，只要你朝贡入境，送上贡品之后，就能得到一份丰厚的回赐，作为酬奖。”

    这些消息让族长们都开始感到兴奋，身子也忍不住的颤抖。

    “朝廷的银绢够打发他们这些人吗？”折可大问着堂兄弟折可适。

    他可见过不少部族，把朝廷的恩典当成了做买卖的好处。献上去的土产，很快就有了回报，回赐很是丰厚，远比看到的更多。国库也由此而损失不小。但就在此时，折克行竟然用这样的办法来吸引阻卜人更加卖力一点。

    折可适哈哈大笑：“足够了。必要时，朝廷也会稍稍吝啬一点的。吃一堑长一智，总要让他们牢记朝廷的恩德不是他们敛财的工具。”

    将一干阻卜族长打发了出去，折克行转回来对儿子和侄儿解释道，“此辈畏威不怀德，若是松上一星半点，说不定还让他们以为我等好欺。”

    “不过韩枢密的名号在辽国也是传遍东西南北，想必他们也是听说过的，定然不敢违命。”

    “这几人中之前就有两个拜见过枢密吧？好像当时就向枢密请求给他们族中子弟种痘。”

    种痘法在阻卜人那里，契丹人为了收拢异族人心，也把种痘法当成了恩赐，这几年在各家部族的族酋带着子女上京后，都会为他们种痘。

    虽说契丹人绝不会去宣扬韩冈，但各个部族又不是聋子瞎子，韩冈这位药师王佛座下弟子的名号早就传遍了草原。所以拜见韩冈时，几位族长顶礼膜拜不说，提出的请求中就有一条是为族中子弟种痘。

    “枢密怎么回他们的？”折克行问道。

    “只要听话，立下功勋后，朝廷自不会吝惜赏赐。”

    折克行双手一拍：“说得好。这样才对！哪有平白无故就把好处先送了人。”

    “嗯。”折可大点头，“骨头只有在狗叼回猎物后才能赏出去，从来就没有先给赏、后使唤的道理。”

    听到儿子的比喻，折克行也忍不住微微一笑。

    有种痘在前面吊着，再加上韩冈的赫赫声威，相信这一干阻卜人绝不敢对韩冈的吩咐阳奉阴违。

    而自己手中有八千兵马，足以守住神武县。周边的几处要点都占了下来，以此为基础，北上攻打朔州，进而攻击太原，都是可行性很高的方案。

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（11）

    [这应该是承诺在昨天补更的，不过有事耽搁了，要说声抱歉，现在补上。一会儿还有一章。]

    忻州的春风醉人，从五台山中流淌出来的淙淙溪水，滋润着山下新近被翻耕出来的田土。

    遭受过辽军的肆虐的村庄，时隔多日终于有了炊烟。阡陌纵横，第一批被安置下来的代州百姓，住进了草草修葺的房屋，同时也将春小麦的种子撒进了地里。

    站在田头的农民们，望着这一片失去了主人后分配给他们的土地，眼神中有隐藏不住的忧虑，有远离家乡的迷茫，但更多的还是对未来的期盼。

    虽然说到底在这不合时节的播种中，有多少种子能发出芽，并顺利抽穗长成，许多人心中都没有底。可是看到这些日子来，官府井井有条的安排，不折不扣达成的承诺，加上毫不悭吝的赈济，对未来并不再是全然的绝望。

    陈丰的脸上有了淡淡的笑容。并不是为了重新开垦出来的土地，而是为了人们脸上的希望。这段时间以来，他不知看到了多少张绝望的面容，也不知看到了多少麻木到失去了表情的脸庞，来自于北方的侵略者，在这片土地上造成了无数的悲剧，这些许希望，比珍珠还要珍贵。也是对他的工作最好的证明——相对而言，那些词不达意的奉承和讨好，倒是让他听得生厌了。

    ‘河内凶，则移其民于河东，移其粟于河内。河东凶亦然。’这是春秋时代就知道的遇到灾荒时该如何做的手段。韩冈的做法一脉相承，但实际上要做到做好，可没那么容易。

    韩冈不是宣抚使，按道理是不能干预地方民政，所以安置流民的工作按道理是不便插手的。聪明的人也不会插手，当出了问题的时候，也就不用担负责任。但韩冈还是派了陈丰等人巡视各处安置了代州流民的村庄，尽量配合甚至主导安置工作。

    这是很蠢的做法，也并不合乎官场上推诿责任的习惯——看忻州知州贺子房听说制置使司打算插手流民安置时兴高采烈的样子就知道，这么做的到底有多稀有——但当这一回看到流民们彻底麻木的脸上多了一丝希望的时候，陈丰终于觉得这个决定或许并不是那么的愚蠢。

    不过陈丰心情轻松一阵后，又重新沉重起来。他可没有多余的时间耗费在这里。因为他刚刚收到从前线传来的公函，让他和在太原的田腴准备好营地，来安置南下的阻卜部众。

    陈丰十多天前才从南面才被调上来，不过之前也是一边处理粮草转运，一边帮着安顿太原府的难民。太原府的差事刚刚告一段落，便被调来接手忻州，这一下子就更是忙得脚不着地了。

    陈丰现在算是明白了，做了枢密副使的幕僚，的确是如同踏上了天梯。但想要再往上攀上去，就要付出过去担任地方官员时几倍甚至十几倍的努力。

    由此得来的回报，与其说是韩冈的恩赐，还不如说是自己努力的结果。韩冈所给的，只是一个机会。

    并不是说陈丰他不感激韩冈，但在韩冈门下，时常会感到难以适应他的行动风格。还有韩冈对工作投入的态度，也根本不像是一名重臣，这也让他难以理解。但付出就能得到回报，已经让陈丰觉得很是满足了。

    骑着马在田头绕了一圈之后，勉励过负责代州流民安置的几个官员，再听了了从流民中推举出来的乡老们的汇报，陈丰便又匆匆赶着回忻州城。

    这一路上他已经尽可能加快速度，但回到忻州城时，依然到了次日午间，从前一天中午到第二天中午，六十多里的路程，竟然走了整整一个白天——春天时翻浆的道路，耽搁了他太多的时间。

    冬天时，黄土夯筑而成的官道被冻得结实如钢。道路下的冻土融化，硬实板结的路面变成了烂泥塘，马车开过去，就是两条深深的车辙，然后车辙便被泥浆水给填满。有的路面表面上只是一小滩积水，但积水之下，就是一个深可没人的巨坑。这样的道路不比冬天的河上冰面更安全。

    这个其实是困扰支援忻口寨的整条补给线的最大问题，大量马车因此而毁损，同时粮草也因此受到大量污染而损耗。为了整修道路，整个河东路投入了大量的人力，甚至不比参与到粮草转运中的民夫少多少。沙砾、卵石等修路的物资被消耗一空。但整条补给线，依然是如同一根被抽紧的细绳，随时有绷断的可能。

    而在数以十万计的民夫被调动的情况下，河东路还要进行春耕补种的工作，还要保证没有受到辽贼侵略的军州能够正常生产、收获。陈丰都有些庆幸了，幸好韩冈不是能兼理民政的宣抚使，否则以他的性格，肯定是所有的责任都担负在身上。那样的情况下，他们这些幕僚恐怕逼得上吊的心都会有。

    还好眼前只有这些事。

    不过当陈丰赶回忻州城设在北口仓边的临时衙门时，连喘气都还没停下来，就又发现自己多了一桩差事。

    “白都监在定襄那边要粮？”

    “是的。白老都监说，他马上要入山剿匪，要好携带又能立刻吃的干糒，不要米、麦。还有酱、醋，也要好携带的干货。”

    干糒就是干粮，米面做熟之后打制成型并晒干，可以边走边吃。而便携式的酱料和醋，则是用布匹浸透了之后晒干，然后剪成一片片，吃的时候，将碎布丢下去就行了。说起来简单，但要做起来就很费事了。不过陈丰这边早就有了准备，只要直接调拨过去就可以了，可是这些干粮是忻口寨那边需要的。

    “白都监遣了谁来传信？”陈丰问道。

    “是白小衙内，正在州衙那边。”

    “白小衙内？是白昭信？”

    “对。”一人嗤笑道，“就是前些天，拿了百多个山贼的首级来忻州耀武扬威的白小衙内。这一回又转到定襄县去了。”

    白玉是陕西宿将，在熙宁初年就已经为都巡检，只是运气不好，几次大战都擦肩而过，没有立下多少功劳，最后被派来镇守河中府。

    直到这一次辽军入寇，一下攻入了太原，作为长安东北门户、位于汾河谷地的南面出口的河中府的驻泊禁军，便成了第一支北上救援河东的陕西援军。

    只是白玉这一回的运气依然不好，韩冈一直将他们留在了后方，甚至当大军北上忻口寨的时候，远比京营、河东两军更为精锐的西军，还是落到了一个剿除太原匪患的差事。

    一提起白玉，这边的官吏就少有恭敬了。

    跟在陈丰身边的一名亲信吏员冷笑了起来，“定襄那边都靠五台山了，山上只有和尚，哪来的贼？”

    另一名小吏挑了挑眉毛，眯着眼笑，“贼秃也是贼啊……不过那是淫贼！”

    “白都监若是能在五台大发神威，斩了大头斩小头，也算是还了文殊菩萨道场一个青天白日了。”

    唐武宗灭佛，会昌法难。文殊菩萨这座道场受到了极大的打击，北魏时大寺三百六，兰若无数，到了唐武宗后，就只剩下位于深山中的三五座破庙。不过会昌之后，佛法重兴，到了此时，又是漫山遍野的寺庙和僧侣了。

    韩冈不喜浮屠，有一个说法是因为他祖上是韩昌黎【韩愈】的缘故。另外，也就是佛道不两立，出自道门的孙思邈孙真人的私淑弟子当然不会与僧人多有瓜葛。什么药师王菩萨，那是贼秃往自己脸上贴金。为了迎合韩冈，他下面的官吏，都不会明着说自己多信佛家，甚至其中的大多数会有事没事讽刺几句。反正现在的和尚不守清规的居多，不愁没话说。

    十几名官吏在下面吃吃而笑，陈丰的眉头则越拧越紧，忽的暴怒起来，“说够了没有！？闲得没事吗？给阻卜蛮子准备的营地位置选好了？粮草都准备好了？水源都确保了？药物和医工都安排妥当了？我之前的吩咐都措办完成了？！”他恶狠狠的扫过了一群愣住了的官吏，轰的一拍桌子：“什么都没做，还站在这里嚼什么蛆？！要是到了晚上事情还没准备出个眉目，仔细你们的皮！”

    一群人卷堂大散，只剩下几个陈丰的心腹在他身边，你看看我，我瞅瞅你，不知陈丰为什么发这么大的火。

    一个胆大点的低声试探，“管勾，你可是枢密的心腹人，那白玉左不过一个赤佬，连枢密都不待见他。何必为了他发这么大的火？”

    “……这一位资历老、官品高，在陕西人脉又深厚，枢密能将他一丢了事，但他可是我开罪得起的？”陈丰摇着头，叹着气，“我可不想开罪这位老将。谁知道他能不能请出韩枢密的亲朋好友来为他讨个公道？何况我可没有进士资格，朝廷虽说右文左武，也不能让我这个明经骑到一名七品宿将的头上。”

    陈丰说罢，瞥了几名亲信一眼，森然道：“白老都监的要求，必须不折不扣的完成。谁敢在其中作祟，就别怪我不讲人情。”

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（12）

    【这是昨天的份。】

    代州就是一条东南、西北向的狭长盆地，不论是南面的五台山，还是北面的雁门山都是高耸入云。当宋辽双方几近十万人马填塞进这个小小盆地之中，每一处山口、道路以及可供通行的平地、树林都有了监视之后，任何包抄后路，截断粮道的伎俩都是一个笑话。

    随着双方开始在前线堆积兵力，使得两家的兵马只剩下硬碰硬的较量一条路可以走。而这样较量的结果，也使得韩冈面前计算伤亡图表上的曲线，总是处在居高不下的位置上。

    将那份让他越来越无奈的图表丢了下来，韩冈轻声自语：“是不是少一点比较好？”

    黄裳没听清楚，立刻问道：“什么？”

    “没什么？”韩冈摇了摇头。阻卜人马上就要到了，这时候收手只会让之前的付出变成了无用功，也会让骑兵们的士气大落，所以韩冈很快就找到了一个借口：“我在想阻卜人到了之后，该不该给他们配发神臂弓。”

    “连甲胄都不该给！一片都不行。”黄裳厉声叫道：“将军国之器都送给那些蛮夷，万一他们恃此生乱，造成的损害不会比辽人少到哪里。”

    “嗯，的确如此。神臂弓和甲胄都不能给辽人。”韩冈其实也不相信那些蛮族会循规蹈矩。即便他们的当真会循规蹈矩，神臂弓和板甲这样的兵器也不可能白白的分发给他们。就连折家都用了**年才给族中子弟凑齐了神臂弓，而盔甲更是没有配齐。凭什么这些阻卜人一到就能有好处？

    神臂弓的损失太大了，这本也不算什么大事。但这个损失和战果之间的差距越来越悬殊，就很难让人认同对神臂弓消耗性的使用手段。

    “不过神臂弓的作用差不多已经到头了，辽人越来越不好对付。不知道京营的那几位还能想出什么招数。”

    神臂弓装备骑兵就是所谓马上射弩，其实就是京营禁军在天子面前表演的技巧。也是得到了京营禁军的将领的提议，之前才会有装备上弩弓的探马。

    每逢三月金明池开，天子驾临这座皇家园林，上四军都会出来表演一些高难度的技巧，或者叫杂耍，可以与民间的百戏【马戏】同场竞技。这些技巧并不是那么实用，但很好看，总能惹起全场士女百姓的欢呼。可韩冈每次看到这样的表演，都会不由自主想起千年之后，那个南方大国的阅兵式时如孔雀开屏般的车上神技。

    从成本和实用性上说，骑兵携带神臂弓是很快就会被淘汰的战术，韩冈很清楚这一点。但他没想到会这么快。可惜马刀啃不动胸甲骑兵，而马枪之类的火器，现在连设计图都没有。

    不过现在的当务之急——不论是辽军，还是宋军——都是粮草的问题，而不是什么火器或是神臂弓什么的。

    韩冈手上的粮食很紧张，就是在忻口寨中也很少有放开肚皮吃饭的时候。而辽军光是在代州吃了两个月存粮，差不多已经将搜集来的粮食都消耗一空。连自家的装备都快吃不消的时候，韩冈不信辽军的粮食能供给得上。

    “粮草对我们也好，对辽人也好，都是一个大问题。我们就不说了，之前的储备并不是以长期的大规模作战为预期，能撑上半年已经很了不得了。而辽贼……”韩冈回头笑了一下。

    黄裳会意点头，“他们抢不到就得饿肚子。南京道的积储基本上已经空了。”

    如果是要跟辽贼长期作战，浅攻进筑的战术是最好、同时也是最适合现有条件的战术。利用代州盆地中星罗棋布拥有坚实围墙的村镇，来作为出击部队的出发点和落脚点。不断将被辽军毁弃的乡村和镇子，全都修复起来。然后一点点的向前。

    这样的方略，其实是大宋过去在攻击西夏时，行之有效的战术总结。凭借庞大人力物力和财力资源，一步步的勒紧契丹人脖子上的绳索。这是极难破解的战术，除非内部自己放弃。

    韩冈对皇后的使节说只要能保证辎重补给不缺，在入秋之前，他能将代州的辽贼清扫一空，收复失地，并保证武州不失。但实际上，他更清楚，东京城那边能稳定维持的供给最多能到六月。

    三年储方有一年积，这一仗打下来，京畿一带的仓储几乎是消耗一空，剩下的一点还得保证东京城的供给。

    河东如果没有被辽军肆虐，不会落到这样的窘境。甚至只要保住太原，韩冈前两年在太原任上开沟渠兴水利，推广更好耕作技术和机械，存粮是不会少的。可惜现在连同太原一起，朝廷要做到难民直到明年夏收的口粮不缺。

    韩冈这边很难，而辽人那边也同样的难。粮食只能种出来，却变不出来。

    韩冈交叉起双手的手指，眯着眼晴看着最新的军报。正是因为大家都难，所以才有了办法。

    ……………………

    “尚父那里还是没消息吗？”

    “没有。希望能尽快来。”

    张孝杰和萧十三此时正等着耶律乙辛的消息，但已经比约定好的迟了半天，也不见有动静。而且却连辨别耶律乙辛到底有没投项都还没有确定。

    “有谁敢闹事，直接杀了就是了。”萧十三冷哼着，“尚父这两年脾气好太多了。若是换在过去，早就下手了，哪里会忍到现在？”

    张孝杰动了动嘴唇，想说些什么，但转念一想，又阖上了嘴。没什么好说的，萧十三的话是正理。

    宣宗皇帝祖孙三代都杀了。两位天子、一位太子，一位皇后和一位太子妃，天家的血沾满了耶律乙辛的手，还想吃斋念佛不成？！

    但耶律乙辛这两年，尤其是这一回与宋人的战争，其实是违逆了他的本心。但为了自身的威望，也是为了日后坐上那个位置少上一份阻力，十分被动的投入了战争之中。

    只是现在看来，耶律乙辛做出的选择是极端的错误。如果他能够更加积极一点，现在的局面应当早已经逆转。

    可惜现在说什么都已经太晚了。

    在河东这里，宋军正以忻口寨为核心，辽军以代州为出发地，不断将手中的兵力向前线调遣。在这其中，各家的底牌也不断被翻上桌面。

    “宋人在挖掘沟渠？”萧十三听到这个消息时，他正在苦思如何应对宋军越来越强的自信，和越来越大的动作。

    “是的。有好几处都在开挖，最远的就是大小王庄。。”

    萧十三面前的是从代州州衙后的白虎节堂中找到的地形沙盘，同时还有详尽的地图。不过代州的舆图只是少数，更多的其实是代州正当面的朔州、应州，以及飞狐陉另一侧的蔚州。宋人的狼子野心从中可以看得一清二楚。

    待萧十三把沙盘和地图详详细细看了一遍之后，把西京道辖下的知州、知县都招来大骂了一通。储存在代州白虎节堂中的舆图、沙盘，竟然比掌握在他手中的地理资料，要详尽和准确十倍。

    这不是三五个月就能完成的工作，宋人这些年来到底派了多少细作来测绘西京道的山川地理，只看这些详尽到一条山溪、一座山村的地图，就知道必然是个极其庞大的数字，甚至让萧十三有被扒光了衣服的感觉。

    不过现在，对照沙盘和地图来查看宋军的行动，却又能让人觉得一目了然。任何计策和方略都能一眼看透。

    “宋人这是在准备防守啊。”张孝杰一看到战报，再对应到沙盘上的位置，韩冈的企图也就猜到了个**不离十，

    “宋军最前沿的据点离大小王庄只有八里，那里也是宋人开掘沟渠的重点地区。一旦给他修好这一条的防线，大小王庄的骑兵就派不上用场了，甚至有覆灭之忧。身后有高墙深垒，宋军若踞此出击，大小王庄的兵马就算赢了也必然会损失大半的兵力。”

    “能守方后能攻。宋人肯定是想着先保证能够稳守，接下来才会考虑进攻事宜。”

    宋军一步步逼近大小王庄，很快就会将两座大村给攻下来。等到驻守两村的骑兵败退后，宋军就可以继续向代州前进。一步接着一步，速度虽慢，但肯定是沉稳一如其主人的性格。

    这一切的过程，最多也只消两三个月。到时候，宋军就能把代州围得水泄不通。再接下来，代州可就保不住了。

    “韩冈有三个月时间吗？”萧十三嗤笑了一声，“……可惜他没有啊！”

    张孝杰神色变得凝重起来，萧十三不是无的放矢之人：“这是为何？”

    萧十三没有直接回答，而是把一份被镇纸压住、倒扣在桌上的文件递给了张孝杰。

    张孝杰狐疑的接过来，低头仔细看。这并不是最新的战报，或是南京道那边的军令，却是一份细作传回来的情报。

    前后看了三遍，张孝杰如释重负的重重靠上了椅背，在交椅的吱呀声响中，他长长的舒了一口气：“嗯，看来是没有。”

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（13）

    【总算赶上了。下一章明天上午更新。】

    萧十三和张孝杰收到的情报很简单，加起来还不到一百字，但比起万字以上的公文更为重要。

    辽军是靠了河东商人的帮助才打进的河东，虽然说其中有很多只是看在钱的份上帮了一点小忙，实际上并不会真心希望大辽夺取河东，但一人一点帮助，集合起来就让萧十三见到了暌违百多年的太原。而且自打进河东之后，这样的帮助就变得更加主动，许多县城乡镇都是他们帮着打开，许多不便携带的产业和财物都是他们收购的，许多道路都有他们来引导，这使得一时之间有更多的曾经有过往来的商人赶上门来涎着脸奉承。

    可是自从太谷一败，萧十三一路退守到代州城下后，绝大多数的大辽之友一下子就不见了。就像他们出现一样突然。

    不过宋辽两家和平了近百年，边境地区的关系如同渔网一样密不可分。就像宋人能画出朔州、蔚州的详尽地图一样，萧十三退守代州后还是能收到简略粗率却准确的情报——那是他自己的耳目。

    尽管这些情报简略只剩下一句话甚至几个字，比如最新的这一份，不过是说忻州有近一万陕西禁军在剿除匪患，领军将领是名叫白玉的陕西都监，如此而已。

    可是对萧十三和张孝杰来说，这简单的只用了一张一指宽、半尺长的白纸所写的情报，已经足够让他们对宋军的行动计划作出了判断。

    能在陕西军中升任都监，白玉必然是一个能力在水准之上的将领。别的地方，萧十三不敢这么说，但唯独在陕西，萧十三却可以如此认定。四十年战火不断，十二年开疆拓土，每一名西军军官都经历过战争，每一名士兵都嗅过烽火的味道，那是一个庸人无法生存的世界。

    白玉名声不广，萧十三没听说过他，他手下的两个来自西夏的党项幕僚也说不出他的战绩，由此可见，这位西军将领多半会对军功有着超乎想象的饥渴。

    可这样的将领，被韩冈安排去了剿匪！

    作为一个纯正的契丹人，萧十三很清楚他的军队最大的弱点就是无法承受大规模伤亡。他麾下的军队，全都是将帅的私产。部族军、头下军是部落族长和贵人们的，宫分军和皮室军很大一部分是尚父的，萧十三本人也有两千多只听从他吩咐的皮室正军。

    在辽国国内，绝大部分显贵的地位都是跟他们能掌握的军队数量多寡有关。如果麾下的战力有何损伤，那么地位也免不了会随着下降。

    就如这一回对宋作战，部族军只是少抢到一点，就能闹到尚父哪里，若是他们伤亡大了一点呢？归属尚父的宫分军、皮室军一旦损失惨重，整个西京道就会动荡不安起来，还可能更进一步的影响到大辽的安危，更不用说会尚父的心情会变得多糟糕；就是萧十三本人，也舍不得他的军队有所损伤。所以萧十三才会尽量避免与宋军的正面交战，尽可能的拖延时间，拖到宋人愿意开始停战谈判。

    幸好宋国那边也是同样的情况。韩冈也一直在避免决战。也许是因为对帐下军队的不信任，但更多的当是因为一旦来自东京城的军队伤亡太大，让他不好回京后向朝廷交代——同为宰辅，又面临相同的困境，这点心思萧十三还是很容易看透。

    在这样的情况下，韩冈的安排就显得很奇怪了。为什么他身边的会是京营禁军，而不是更为精悍也更为善战的西军？

    不管从什么角度来看，剿匪的差事绝对要比在前线对垒安全太多，除非宋国的山贼能比大辽的十万甲兵要强，不然韩冈为了区区盗匪，把陕西派来的援军丢到了战场外，这不仅仅是牛刀杀鸡的问题，而是应该质疑主帅本人的能力。

    萧十三和张孝杰不会去质疑韩冈的能力，也不觉得韩冈自大到会认为用不着那近万西军兵马出场，更不相信韩冈会不在乎由此而造成的大量不应该有的伤亡。

    既然如此，那就只有一个答案，在忻州参与所谓剿匪的关西禁军的处境，比驻扎在大王庄小王庄正对面更加危险。

    这危险究竟从何处而来，还需要多想吗？代州腹地和忻州只隔了一重五台山！

    放弃了更为稳妥却比较耗时的修筑堡垒、徐徐而进的战术，而改用出其不意的策略，都是证明了韩冈心中的急躁，需要尽快结束代州的战事。

    “当真是可笑，宋人是没招数了！”

    当萧十三和张孝杰将这一次收到的情报向亲信将领公布，并透露了他们的判断之后，无论文官武将都是一幅嘲讽的笑容。

    “这叫黔驴技穷。”

    “想想看我们是怎么打下的雁门和代州！”

    萧十三和张孝杰在僚属们的兴奋中交换了一个眼色，同时摇了摇头。

    宋军采用的计策，并不是看着那么简单可笑。当韩冈并不吝惜人命的安排探马，当宋军开始修筑营垒、开掘壕沟，摆明了要正面对垒，代州城内城外都当敌人将会一步步的攻过来，如同绳索勒紧自己的脖子。

    在这样的误会下，一旦尽遣主力与宋军对峙，那时候一支奇兵从五台山中突然钻出来，与前线的友军前后夹击，能让与宋军对峙的自家军队全线崩溃。要是一个不好，被歼灭了大半。那样的情况下，朔州根本守不住，宋军甚至能直抵大同城下。而一旦大同失手，西京道崩溃，南京道还如何保得住？

    只是天可怜见，这一回老天爷终于保佑了他们大辽一回。韩冈的布置给他们先知道了。

    兵贵出奇。但所谓的奇，就是冒险。当将要成为目标的被袭击方做好了准备，奇兵不再成为奇兵的时候，要面对的不是能让人撞得头破血流的磐石，就是能将一切吞没的陷阱。

    “繁峙县最好再加强兵力，四千兵马还是少了。”

    “说不定山中还有小道，得多遣人巡视。”

    “瓶形寨[平型关]也得加强驻守的军力。”

    “要不要在几个出口留出一点空当来？可以来个关门打狗。”

    “不要冒险，只需要让他们出不了山。领军穿越深山，这是破釜沉舟之举，一旦失败，就是返回原路少说也要丢掉一半兵马。”

    萧十三和张孝杰在噪声中交换计划时一点都不担心这是韩冈的狡计。比如剿匪的西军，说不定根本就不存在，说不定下一刻就在忻口寨中出现。萧十三和张孝杰对此完全不担心。

    这段时间以来，俘虏的宋军有近百人之多。他们的口供中都没有提到忻口寨中有关西禁军存在。其中有不少人抱怨韩冈将京营禁军的主力留在营寨里，而让他们这些出身河东为主的骑兵出来拼命。虽然其中没有流内品官，但这么多只耳朵都没听说西军到了忻口寨，那么西军潜伏在此的可能性就很小了。

    如果不是有这些口供印证在前，萧十三和张孝杰又怎么会轻易的就相信了那份情报中的内容？

    在麟府军夺占了武州之后，萧十三不得不分兵返回朔州。不过由于从河北那边又加强了一部分兵力，这使得萧十三手中可动用的军队数量还算充裕。为了保证这支援军能顺利的通过狭窄绵长的飞狐陉，光是往沿途的几个军寨运送粮草，就费了大功夫，但现在看来这份辛苦没有白费。完全可以调出一部分，防备五台山方向的来敌。

    当下面的将领、官员和幕僚不再喧闹，萧十三声音轻得如同对人诉说：“就让我们——给韩枢密一个惊喜！”

    ……………………

    “太行匪患是困扰河东路多年的痼疾。”

    “山河险要，地形崎岖，陡峭而复杂的山势，河东历任的多少文武官员想要进剿山中匪寨，最后都只能望而兴叹。”

    黄裳的通告中，折可大看看折克仁，折克仁也瞅瞅折可大，叔侄俩交换了一个你明白我也明白的眼神，一同默不作声。

    “枢密在河东经略任上的时候，曾经有过进剿匪患的念头，不过当时首要的目标是辽、夏两国，区区匪患根本不上台面。只能排到后面再后面。等到一切尘埃落定，终于能腾出手来，枢密又被调回了京城，连顺手打扫一下庭院的时间也没有。”

    章楶摇摇头。那是因为天子不放心，又为了不影响到正在进行的宋辽谈判——生怕大规模的军事行动引起辽人的误会。

    “等到这一回辽军入寇，韩冈仁心，想过收复这些积年老匪，让他们能与河东军民共赴国难。可惜这些贼寇没有几个懂得大义。”

    盗匪的确不知大义。黄裳自己说得都想笑了。在这个时代，民族大义虽然没有后世说得那么明白，但由于五代时沙陀祸乱中原，立国后契丹、党项接连成为国家大患，对异族的敌视和不信任其实已经浸透到了大宋的普通百姓身上，在士人阶层就是《春秋》中的华夷之辨成为仁宗时代各家学派的中心议题。

    不过河东匪患之所以没有赶着来受招安，完全是由于韩冈的‘吝啬’——主要是韩冈很反感杀人放火受招安这一套强贼做官的传统流程——既然韩冈不肯拿出实质性的好处来，那么绝大多数有名有姓的太行山贼哪个肯甘心响应他的号召，与同血脉同出身的河东百姓共体时艰，共抗辽军？反而是乘机劫掠地方，在辽人造成的灾难之后，又给当地百姓带来了第二次的灾劫。

    “所以枢密说了，匪患刻不容缓。太原已定，现在为了忻州的稳定，必须要剿灭太行、五台的匪患。”

    所有人都知道，忻州和代州之间隔了一座五台山，只剩最西侧忻口寨所在的那十七里山口有着坦坦大道勾连二州。

    韩冈驻军在忻口寨，忻州就是他最可靠的后防。只要忻口寨不失，忻州就能维持稳定。更南面的太原府更不会有什么乱子。

    “白玉是关西宿将，手握精锐万余。名将强兵，由他主持忻州剿匪，忻口寨当可无忧。”

    黄裳的总结陈词，有着韩冈的称道，人人点头称是，似乎没人想得到忻州和代州之间只有一座五台山。

    是的，只有一座五台山。

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（15）

    战争已经结束了。

    至少对京城的军民来说是这样的。

    尽管河北的鏖战依然未有停歇，河东的对峙也还在进行当中，每天从城门运出去的军资装满了一辆辆马车，但辽国的求和使者已在京城盘亘多日，每天在都亭驿中的谈判一结束，当天的谈判成果在当夜就能传得满城都是。

    整个谈判过程，一直都暴露在公众中。到了现在为止，辽人的使者虽然不断退让，也只同意将以增加十万岁币的要求缩减到五万，同时两国边疆恢复到战前的状态。东京士民都相信，再有个几天，就能达成岁币维持不变，边境也恢复如初的皆大欢喜的协议。那时候，太平的日子就当真回来了。

    冷清下来的酒家重新坐满了食客，两大联赛的赛场上也再一次欢腾起来，任谁都知道，这一场战争，只差达成协议、签订和约这两步了。太平的日子就要回来了。

    “都亭驿那边还不肯松口？”

    “昨天才压到岁币加增银绢各两万五千匹两，今天怎么也不可能再降的。”

    “讨价还价，买菜乎？”

    “也跟买菜差不多了。”

    “应该很快会答应吧。拿半个代州换回兴灵和武州，耶律乙辛的面子也不算丢。”

    “皇后的那位堂兄差不多也该回来了吧？”

    “要看耶律乙辛肯不肯放人了。”

    “留着又能如何？还能拿来当人质不成？一刺史耳！耶律乙辛也要顾及面皮。”

    “当初韩玉昆提议让商人去跟耶律乙辛打交道，这是个好主意。如果能将收益跟耶律乙辛计算清楚，他当是不会再闹着要岁币了。”

    “就是怕他觉得骑虎难下，必须要赌上这口气。”

    “那也无妨。让耶律乙辛三分又如何？现如今银贵绢贱，五十五万银绢可以给他，换成十万两银，四十五万匹绢就可以了。”

    “这是朝三暮四中的猴子吧。”

    春风已经吹进了皇城中。

    在京的两府诸公济济一堂，从排位最高的王安石，到最后面的薛向，基本上心情都很放松。战争已经到了尾声，正常进入收尾阶段，不会再有大的波澜。

    虽然他们每天还要在海量的军需物资的批准书上签下自己的大名，但从各自本人的角度来说，也已经不再需要坚持战争。

    之前宰辅们不能主张议和，因为那与向辽人投降无遗。一旦同意和议，地位还不算稳固的他们，会连同皇后一起，都将失去天下士民的信任，乃至对朝堂的控制。

    但现在不同了。辽人主动遣使来求和，已经证明了他们的能力，以及坚持与辽人作战的正确性，剩下的只是讨价还价如同买菜的工作而已。

    这一场猝然而起的战争，使得新生的新党政府彻底站稳了脚跟，并打掉了所有反对者的气焰。不论是在前线的吕慧卿、韩冈，还是在中枢的王安石、韩绛等人，在天下士民心目中的地位，都有很大的提升。因为天子中风而带来的动荡，也由此安定下来。

    国有贤臣。

    街头巷尾多有操持这个观点的百姓。要不然怎么能着快就逼退辽军。原本连河东都快占了，这才两个月，就只剩半个代州，河北那边更是稳守着防线。

    当年寇准要将真宗皇帝架到澶州，逼着他渡过黄河，但如今只用几个枢密使守边，就把辽人给打回去了。现在双方大军都停在了边境线上，也就没有了战争存在的土壤。场战争打到了陷入僵局，最好的做法就是两家收兵，通过谈判解决问题，不要再空耗国力。

    吕慧卿和韩冈的名望自不用多说。就是郭逵，也有很多文臣觉得可以破例给他一个节度使，以褒奖他守住河北的功劳，再厚给赏赐，让他安心的去养老了。

    唯一值得忧虑的地方，就是在外的枢密使对和谈的态度。

    “韩玉昆那边怎么办？”

    一众人望向王安石。

    韩冈说是愿意接受和谈，但韩冈提出来的条件，却让人啼笑皆非。

    已经夺占的兴灵、武州都要保下来，代州也要拿回来，作为交换条件，则是岁币依旧。当然，兴灵和武州都是旧日盟约中承认其为辽国属地，所以为了名正言顺的拿到手，皇宋可以拿钱买断。自此两地与辽国再无瓜葛。至于出价呢，也就十来万贯——相当于投入进一场顶级马赛中的赌资，还不到蹴鞠联赛季后赛时，砸在关键场次中赌金的三分之一。

    好吧，这基本上就是乡下的土豪恶霸侵占穷人田土的路数，先强占下来，然后给两个小钱把地契的问题解决了。

    虽然不知道韩冈为什么对这一套流程如此熟悉，可他要面对的的对手不是只知道忍气吞声的贫苦百姓，他们的牙齿很尖，他们的爪子够利，那是头会吃人的大虫啊！

    这根本不是为了和谈而提出的条件，而是要引发战争才会提出的要求。

    耶律乙辛若是听到这个条件，会答应那肯定是他发了疯，再开战事那才是清醒的。

    只是没人愿意挑头出来开罪韩冈，让岳父来教训女婿是名正言顺了。

    “吕吉甫的意见今天也到了。”王安石是君子，但三度为相的元老却难欺之以方，“他同意和谈，但辽人开出来的条件，他绝不同意。兴灵之地绝对不能交出去。”

    众皆默然。

    吕慧卿的态度，在座的任何一人事先都能想到。官军夺取兴灵是这一场战争中最大的亮点，是未竟全功的平夏之役的终结，也是吕慧卿恃之以晋升宰相的功绩，要是当作交换条件还给辽人，他肯定是不干的。

    王安石环顾厅内，每一名同僚的神色变化他都收入了眼底。章惇是坦然回望，蔡确眯起眼不与任何人交流，韩绛、张璪同时低头喝茶，曾布、薛向都皱着眉。神色动作各异，心中的想法也肯定不会一样。

    与王安石对视一眼，又扫了眼同僚们的动作神态，章惇轻轻啧了一下嘴，“吕吉甫之前已派了五千兵马去抄耶律乙辛的老巢，计算时间，这时候说不定已经到黑山下了。”

    这五千兵马，是吕慧卿分别从青铜峡党项余孽和银夏路马军中挑选出来的精锐骑兵，在河东溃败后，立刻被打发上路。

    不论此行成败，都能逼迫辽人分兵防守黑山河间地，也间接的帮助了河东的战局。就是韩冈，之后也要感谢吕慧卿的围魏救赵之计。

    只是一旦尚父殿下的斡鲁朵受到重创，宋辽两国之间现在的和议，很可能也一并化为飞灰。

    故而在得知辽人遣使求和之后，派去陕西征询吕慧卿意见的中使，也附带了命吕慧卿将已经出发的兵马召回的诏书，只是能追上这支北上骑兵的可能性微乎其微。

    吕慧卿为了一个集贤相已经不惜一切代价，而韩冈更是不打算在土地上与辽人妥协，真要按照辽人的意见强行议和，就等于是要面对两名军功显赫的枢密使的愤怒。

    而且现在政府之所以能得到士林的赞许，是因为让辽人主动遣使来议和，这是前线和中枢配合紧密，且又得到了皇后全力支持才得到的结果。若是变成前后相攻的局面，皇后会站在哪一边在座的都没有把握。而战局会不会因此发生变化，进而导致政局的变化，那就更难说了。

    蔡确轻咳了一声：“韩玉昆既然有信心，就让他试一试。一旦成功夺回代州，耶律乙辛就算暴跳如雷，我们又有何惧？”

    “可如此一来，京营的损伤必重。”张璪犹犹豫豫的说着。

    这段时间，支援河东的京营禁军，最大的人员损耗一个是水土不服，另一个则是各种意外，真正战死的数量微乎其微，这让许多人都放心下来。外地的禁军损失再大也干扰不到京中，但京营禁军一旦有了惨重伤亡，在有心人的控制下，京城内外肯定会出些乱子。

    “邃明参政此言差矣。”薛向很难得的主动站了出来，“此辈皆食朝廷口俸，从没有比河北、陕西的禁军少上一文钱、半匹绢，怎么西军和河北军能与辽人拼命，他们就不能？朝廷养着他们又有何用？！”

    “但也不能将他们往火坑上堆。”

    见气氛不好，韩绛连忙转移话题，“吕吉甫的意见也得好好想一想。”

    “兴灵的重要性不用多说，西贼凭借兴灵、银夏两处，拮抗王师多年。现在尽归我有，也的确不方便再还回去。”

    “此外，武州的形势也类似。拥有了武州，代州与河外麟府便连成了一线。相互支援无须绕道太原。河东北界自此便能高枕无忧。”

    “但现在想要守住武州，难度着实不小。”

    “是因为粮草？”

    “河北、陕西只要支撑到五月夏收。但河东要打下去，就必须要得到及时的补充。”沉默的曾布突然开口，“河东民夫已经征发到了近二十万，牲畜七万余，光是民夫、牲畜，一个月食用的粮食、草料加起来就是三十万石束之多。再加上忻口寨参战各部，可就有六十万石了。”

    宋军一天的口粮是两升，一个月就是六斗。按照韩冈的要求，民夫的食用也同样比照这个数字。所以消耗量的粮食都由官府兜底。这就使得粮草的消耗没有预计的那么疯狂。

    两府之中对韩冈的意见莫衷一是，最后也只能压后再议。不止是王安石，连韩绛、蔡确都在叹息，可惜缺了一个主心骨。当然，要是韩冈能早一点收回了代州，就没有现在这么多争执了。

    两府中的争执，韩冈并不知道。但他确信自己还有一些能拖延的时间。而且他还有一个助手——吕慧卿只为了他的宰相梦，就肯定要保住兴灵不失。加之章惇、薛向两人的态度还是偏向自己一点。整个枢密院，可以说是站在同一个阵营中。

    除非皇后和自家岳父想看到东府西府之争，不然就必须设法安抚和弥合分歧。不管他们的态度如何，对韩冈而言都是争出来的时间。

    太原府境内的简易轨道半个月后就要贯通了。忻州境内的轨道也差不多了。这是用在矿山上的简易型运输轨道，且皆是在盆地之中使用，不过民夫和牲畜的征发数量，还是可以减少一半以上。

    韩冈所想要做的，就是一步步的向前，再向前！

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（16）

    乌鲁最近很轻松。

    虽然他和他的部族在太谷城下伤亡惨重，但自从太原府返回代州之后，便没有了什么需要拼命的地方了。

    应该是为了公平起见，所有参加了太谷之战，并且伤亡惨重的队伍，全都被安排在了代州城中驻扎。当宋军探马拿着神臂弓让许多头下军中的勇士有来无回，他和他的部族那时候正安安稳稳的守在代州城中的营地里。只是之后要选派精锐驻扎大小王庄的时候，乌鲁和他的部族也就因此不幸被选上了。

    不过乌鲁也由此分到了五十领精铁甲，一百五十具神臂弓，以及马弓、腰刀各五十。当他麾下的儿郎穿戴上这些武器甲胄之后，立刻改头换面，焕然一新，精气神都不一样了。

    出征的儿郎都换上了新装备，仗着甲坚兵利而猖狂一时的宋人，也不得不放弃了骚扰攻势，开始回到他们惯用的手段上——修筑营垒，开挖沟渠，然后躲在营垒中，守在沟渠后。

    几步跨上望楼，正守着这座木制望楼的两名族中子弟立刻向乌鲁行礼。他的部族军和几个小部族驻扎在小王庄营寨的东南角上，这里的方位，也归于他所掌握。

    站在望楼之上，能清晰的看见寨墙外宽达四丈的道路。那是宋人修建的官道，不过现在奔驰着大辽的骑兵。

    在道路对面就是大王庄。从庄子的规模上，大王庄比小王庄大了两倍有余，所以出战的主力也正是驻扎在其中。两座庄子靠着官道的一侧上，有着一排店铺。如果没有战争，这里应该是客流不绝的上好店铺，但现在只剩下火烧过后的断壁残垣。

    而沿着道路向南方去，便是宋军在前线的营地。不过那座营地在三丈高的望楼上其实是看不见的，离了足有八里路，再好的眼睛也很难在这个距离看见宋人的营垒。只有高高在上的飞船加上千里镜，才能看得分明。

    不过正是近午时分，一道道稀薄的炊烟出现在南方的远处，只是依稀能见，却也把敌军所在的位置给表示了出来。

    宋军前几天都不断有军队抵达大小王庄对面的营寨。炊烟的数目在几天中增长了三五倍，但这两天就没有什么变化了。似乎对前线兵力的补充已经告一段落。

    虽然为了节省马力，也是为了减少不必要的伤亡，除了阻截宋军骑兵的侵彻，辽军的探马并不会深入宋军的前沿防线之内。但在高高飘起的飞船上，很容易就将这段时间抵达前线的宋军数量都计算得七七八八。

    至今为止，大小王庄对面的宋军总数不会超过一万。大辽的六千骑兵对垒宋军的近万兵马，看起来差不多是势均力敌的样子。不过只要有需要，主力驻扎在代州的辽军，远比忻口寨的宋军更容易扭转前线的实力对比。

    这些宋军的驻地其实并不集中，而是分散在几个相邻的由废弃村庄改建的营垒中。几座营垒相距各有远近，只是都不超过五里。

    不过据探马回报，其中只有大小王庄正当面、同样位于官道边的营垒，在村庄的旧址外围与大小王庄相反的位置上，扩建了一圈，使得占地面积比其余营垒大了数倍。这些村庄聚合在一起，其实就像是一座大营。居中是主营，而周边的村寨则是作为护卫的小营。

    但这样的营地规模，看起来能安排下五六万兵马，而不是现在的万余人。可见宋军这是为之后主力进驻而准备。除了最近处的主营地，其他小寨在这个时候都显得空虚无比，好像都只有四五百人驻扎其中。依照宋人的兵制，一个指挥而已。

    “乌鲁。”老胡里改从下面爬了上来，看起来紧张的很，“你都回来了，大营那边怎么说？真的要攻打宋人的营寨吗？”

    早上的时候，从大营那边传话说要讨论一下攻打宋军营地的事，乌鲁得令后也是匆匆赶了过去。传话的人说得语焉不详，让很多人担心了半天。

    “没错。”乌鲁仍在低头看着下面的骑兵，是刚刚从宋人营地那边回来的，“耶律道宁说宋人的主力虽然还没到，但肯定是要来的。干脆趁这个机会攻破边上的一两个小寨，给宋人个下马威。也免得他们到了之后，能立刻出兵。”

    “还好，还好。”老胡里改松了口气，脊背也弯了下来：“总比攻打宋人的主寨要好。什么时候出兵？我们打哪边？”他又抬起头来问道。

    “不会出兵，谁也不打。”乌鲁转过身来，冲着老胡里改笑着摇头：“耶律道宁他这么说，可谁也没答腔，那可是宋人守的营地！当初宋军修寨子的时候没能阻止，现在再去打不就是自找苦吃吗？我们图鲁部的儿郎可不剩多少了，我可想着将他们一个不少的带回去。”

    要想尽快攻下四五百宋军把守的营垒，至少需要三倍到四倍的兵力。与此同时还要防备宋人的援军。想要在这样的情况下攻下宋军的营寨，哪里能有那么容易？要向代州请求援军，又未免太小题大作了。最重要的，在太谷县，大多数人已经吃足了攻城的苦头了。

    只是听到根本就不用去攻击宋军的营寨，老胡里改却仍是忧心忡忡的样子，眉心的皱纹比额头上的还要深两分。

    “老胡里改，你的担心是白担心啊。”乌鲁哈哈笑着用力拍打老胡里改单薄的肩膀，“你都没看到耶律道宁的脸色，变得跟烤猪一般。谁都不是笨蛋。难道宋人不知道兵力太少会引来我们的攻击吗？都只派了几百人守寨子，分明就是陷阱。也不想想宋人的援军有多近？这就跟我们这里和代州一样啊。”

    大小王庄最大的优势，就是与代州之间的距离。

    大小王庄距离代州城只有四十里，快马一个时辰不到就能赶来。任何攻打大小王庄的行动，都等于是同时要击败尚在代州城的两万兵马，那里面可是还包括超过五千皮室军及宫分军的一等精锐。

    何况驻扎在大小王庄之中近七千骑兵，有两千多具装甲骑，那是尚父殿下放在西京道的家底。其余的四千多兵马中，也有一千是属于萧十三麾下的西京皮室军。

    这一部进驻前沿的兵马，不仅是战斗力远超同侪，身份也极为特殊。万一被宋军围困，代州那边必然会拼命来援。

    同样的道理，宋人设立的那几处外围小寨，可都是距离主营最多也只有五六里，援军随时能赶过来。虽然说，可硬碰硬的战斗，至今也是在大小王庄驻扎的六千多人要尽量避免的。

    “我们只要守在这里。如果宋军当真来攻，萧枢密就会率援军赶来，直接抄了宋军的后路。当年宋人的皇帝就是这么被我们打败的，如今也会一样。你还有什么好担心的呢？”

    老胡里改看着口沫横飞的乌鲁，深知他并不是信任萧十三，只是这样的作战方略，就根本不需要乌鲁和图鲁部的部族军去冒险，当然能得到他全心全意的支持。

    ‘什么时候，我们连正当面的敌人都不敢去面对了？’老胡里改低声说道，却只有他自己能听到。

    ……………………

    “什么时候我契丹儿郎连近在眼前的敌人都不敢面对了！”

    隔着一条官道，数个时辰之后，在大王庄一角的望楼上，四十多岁的老将耶律道宁正满口酒气的长声叹息。

    没人能回答他的问题，同在楼台上的两名亲信都低垂着脑袋。任凭耶律道宁拿着个酒葫芦喝得不知白天黑夜。

    作为此处的主帅，耶律道宁他有义务去清理宋人的探马，并阻止宋军越过大小王庄去攻向代州。但他没有权力率领去冲击可能造成重大伤亡的宋军营寨。

    除非能得到大部分下属的支持，否则他所下的命令连大帐都出不去。之前的失败，已经彻底毁掉了耶律道宁的威望，现在的他，在全军上下，是所有人嘲笑的对象。也只能躲到望台上喝着闷酒。

    “畏敌如虎，这样怎么打得赢宋人？”耶律道宁惨笑着，一仰脖子又灌下了两大口烈酒。

    “统领，你这话就错了！为什么要攻城拔寨？我们契丹骑兵从来都是阵列不战吧。连列阵的宋军都不打了，何况明知有强兵坚守的营垒？”

    耶律道宁闻声回头，醉眼中只见一个熟悉的面孔从楼台下探了上来。是萧十三身边的亲信，北枢密院敞史萧思温。

    “这不是萧敞史吗？怎么来了这里？”

    “枢密和耶律相公听闻了早间之事，所以就让我来了。”

    张孝杰早年得赐姓为耶律，实际上应该是耶律孝杰，不过在四帐、五院、六院的所有皇族们心中，可都只知道一个张孝杰。不过在公开场合的称呼中，还是没多少人会叫错。

    “枢密的耳目还真是灵通。”耶律道宁悻悻然的咕哝了一句，然后道，“说吧，枢密打算怎么处置我？”

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（17）

    看着酒气熏天的耶律道宁，萧思温暗暗一叹，又立刻展颜笑道：“统领说的是哪里的话，枢密可没这么吩咐。没有统领坐镇于此，枢密哪里能放心得下？”

    说着他就走到老将身边，先示意两名耶律道宁的亲信先退下去，而后方才低声劝道：“统领，萧枢密早前不是已经说了，宋人的撒手锏是翻越五台山的那一支西军！根本就没必要去攻打宋人的营垒啊。只要消灭了这一支翻山来偷袭的西军，就是那边的韩枢密也得认输了。在你这里，只要守住营垒就够了。”

    “能翻过五台山的西军会有多少？”耶律道宁放下了手中的酒葫芦，眼中醉意不减，反问着萧思温，“有忻口寨兵力的两成吗？”

    “那些都是关西的精兵，是南朝百万军中最精锐的一部。曾经出动了不到一万人，就在半年之内灭亡了一个有十万兵马的南方国家。按萧枢密的说法，得当成是跟皮室军、宫分军一样的精锐看待。别看忻口寨那边的兵力多，但都是没上过阵的废物。真要丢光了关西那边来的精锐，就是韩枢密也只能想办法保住他的忻口寨，没精力去干扰议和。”

    耶律道宁哼了一声，却没有反驳萧思温的话。毕竟萧十三的计划，他之前也是知道的，只是有自己的想法而已。

    萧思温看了看耶律道宁，暗暗笑了一下，又正色道：“不过宋人肯定要来攻打大小王庄的！虽然是为了迷惑我们的佯攻，以求我们忽略掉五台山的方向。但这样的攻势也不是那么好对付的。你这边的寨防还要再加固一番才好。”

    “谁知道他们什么时候到！？”

    “这些天不是有报说宋人在赶着修路吗？等路修好了，差不多就会到了。”萧思温指着远方，“现在一辆辆大车将路面给压得一道道车辙，那边的韩枢密就算再有能耐，也不能让装满粮食的大车不去压着翻浆的道路。想来统领你还有一段时间。”

    耶律道宁默然不语。宋军的确在修路，但他派出去的探马只有很少人能在近距离看清楚那一条一直延伸到忻口寨的官道。据那些探马回来说，宋人可能用的是版筑一样的办法，运来了许多木板在路面上拼起了木框；也有可能那些木板是用来修补路面缺口的。

    虽说耶律道宁对宋人所用的修路技术根本摸不着头脑，但这么特别的修路方法，从过去的经验来看应该很管用。

    暮色降临。

    自从宣宗皇帝耶律洪基从飞船上坠落之后，敢于登上飞船飞上天际的高官几乎一个都没有。可今天一下就多了两人。

    猎猎夜风在耳畔呼啸，耶律道宁和萧思温站在飞船摇晃的吊篮中，各自举着千里镜，远眺着宋军的营地。

    确定宋军在前线的大体兵力，确定耶律道宁上报的数目的正确性，这是萧思温被遣来大小王庄所身负的另一个任务。

    萧思温当然不愿意上冒风险，但萧十三的吩咐，他更不敢打半点折扣。在所有探查敌军兵力的手段中，现在的这一种其实是最安全的。

    无数点营火在夜幕中勾勒出了宋军大营的轮廓。点点火光密集如星海倒映，在浓黑的夜幕中极为显眼。不过垂首下望，可以发现宋军大营中营火的密集程度，其实跟脚下的大小王庄相差不大，可见兵力也应该相差不多。在黑暗的更深远处，还有几团暗弱的火光，那里就是宋军大营周边几座小营，驻扎其中的兵力可见更加稀少。

    “那里就是宋军的大营！”耶律道宁为萧思温解说着地面上的营寨。

    “看起来攻过去也不是那么难啊。”萧思温眯着眼睛，在宋军营地中间，有着大批的空间被黑暗笼罩。这些地方必然是宋军战线的弱点所在。

    “的确，攻进去很容易。但撤回来就很难了。”

    宋军的阵地是以一座座村庄为中心而组成的防线，与陕西在山势中连绵不绝的寨堡营垒是一个模式的防御体系。不过由于是赶工而成，在耶律道宁眼中，整条防线还十分脆弱，到处都是破绽。

    如果猝然出兵，出其不意，冲破这样的防线还是很容易的。但代州只是夹在两山之间的盆地，不是河北的千里沃野。狭窄的地势，决定了行动路线的单一。到了想要回返的时候，就要面对严阵以待的宋人，以及他们的陷阱。

    不敢以大军冲击，那么就只剩下小规模的斥候刺探。可是任何一支军队，对粮道都是视若性命一般保护。当宋军6续进驻前线营地之后，加强了对粮道的防守，耶律道宁手下的探马根本靠近不了那一条经过了大小王庄的官道，一直都给封锁在数里之外。

    但耶律道宁对宋军营中的兵力数目依然很有把握。在战线上，宋军的明哨暗哨安排得很多，铁蒺藜到处乱撒得让派出去的探马回来直喊心疼——汉人败家子，撒到地上的那些都是一等好铁。可是从炊烟的数量，从营中拉出去的粪车车次，还是很容易判断得出营中宋军的兵力多寡。

    “统领，那是什么？”

    突然自黑暗深处出现的几点飘摇星火，引起了萧思温的注意。那几点星火并非静止，而是不断移动，一点点的接近。

    耶律道宁闻声，立刻将手上的千里镜转向了相同的方向，很快就发现了让萧思温发出惊呼的星火。星火暗弱，在宋军营中明亮的火光照耀下，那几点星火不仔细看根本就看不见。也亏萧思温能发现。

    “那是什么？”萧思温再一次问道。

    是灯火。

    从晕黄的颜色和光线的抖动上，能判定是灯火。

    耶律道宁搜索着脑海中的记忆，那几点灯火行进的路线，与官道的位置几乎重合。

    “当是宋人。”他肯定的说着。

    几盏灯火，前后相连，但数量并不算多，就像两三只萤火虫被串在了一根绳上。有些像一支一直纪律严明的小队借助着微弱的灯光在前进。

    萧思温将千里镜死死压着眼眶，一直盯着那几盏灯火从西南方向驶向宋军主营。过了片刻，他的声音陡然拔高：“又来了一队！”

    耶律道宁立刻向南方望去。的确，又是几点灯火从黑暗中闪出，沿着他熟悉的官道路线，向宋军主营驶来。

    “嗯。”耶律道宁算算时间，差不多隔了半刻钟到一刻钟的样子

    “是宋人的援军？忻口寨的宋军过来了？”

    “不是，火光太少了。”耶律道宁摇了摇头。一支火炬只能照亮身周数尺的一点区域，要是宋军夜行的话，肯定是一条条火龙蜿蜒而至，绝不会是一星半点的火光。如果是隐秘的行动，则根本就不该点灯。

    “只可能是马车，而且是车队。”

    “不是运兵的？”

    “绝对不可能！”

    道路上隔了半刻钟才能看到两三盏灯火连成一队过来，可见车辆的稀少。要是运兵的马车，一夜恐怕一千人都运不到。

    “这些天，这样的车队出现的次数很多吗？”萧思温问道。

    耶律道宁摇头道：“这段时间宋人都在连夜整修道路，官道方向一直都是灯火通明。只有今天不是。”

    萧思温抬起头，追问：“怎么今天就没有看到了？”

    “大概是路修好了。”耶律道宁很没底气的说着。

    冻土解冻后翻浆的官道究竟有多难走，这段时间他已经从辎重队的抱怨中已经感受到了。宋人运粮多用大车，对路面的破坏更大，按理说不可能很快修好才对。

    “这怎么可能？！”萧思温方才还说宋军要到官道修好才能更进一步向前线集中兵力，但现在耶律道宁却告诉他，宋人已经将官道给修好了。

    “也有可能放弃了夜间修路。”耶律道宁补充道，“点再多灯也比不上白天看得清楚。”

    在夜里从远隔十里多的飞船上观察那两队车马，很难确定其行进的速度。不过自寥寥无几的数量上来推断，好像并没有修好，至少没有完全修好。

    “这倒是没错！夜里修路，肯定有很多道路损坏的地方注意不到。所以才放弃了。”

    耶律道宁和萧思温很快就认定了道路还要不短的时间才能修复，而宋军只能等到道路修复之后才能大量的进抵前线。

    但现实仿佛是在嘲弄人，夜里刚刚信誓旦旦说宋军不可能借用官道快速转运，到了第二天白天，就发现从军营中一队队士兵正从营中鱼贯而出，聚集在在阵前。但不是一万，而是多达两万三万的样子。

    “一夜之间，怎么可能到了那么多宋军？！”萧思温几乎是当面给一巴掌打懵了，他指着阵前列阵的宋军，“那肯定是假的，肯定是假的！”

    已经顾不上搭理陷入了混乱中的萧思温，耶律道宁一把抓住身边的亲信，冲着被吓得苍白了脸的可怜人怒吼道，“还不快去点烽火！宋军的主力已经到了！”

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（18）

    敌军将至的号角声在大王庄和小王庄之间此起彼伏。

    敌军来袭的通报惊起了许多尚在酣睡中的辽军官兵。

    最少的也在大小王庄睡了半个月，基本上所有的士兵早就知道相隔不远的宋人迟早会来攻打营寨。

    大小王庄的驻兵只有六千。但通过这六千兵马，辽军便牢牢封锁住了通向代州的道路。任何想要进攻代州的军队，不解决这批骑兵就无法顺利穿越过去，而且随时都有可能受到寨中守军的突袭。

    而辽军以大小王庄为中心，向外四散出击的游骑，不仅将之前很是猖狂的宋军骑兵给打回了原形，同时进一步加强了此处守军对道路的封锁能力。

    这就是一颗钉子。让宋人想要攻打代州就不得不拔除的钉子。

    久候方至的敌军也没能让他们多吃惊一点，甚至有不少胆大的还有打哈欠的余暇，然后不紧不慢的穿戴好衣袍和甲胄。不过这样的镇静，只在他们看到了宋军的阵列之前。

    乌鲁被吵醒的时候，虽有几分担心，但还能记得自己的责任，不让下面的儿郎看出他这个主心骨心中的动摇。可是当他出帐一抬头，就看到了直上云天的浓黑烟柱，心中便是咯噔一下，知道事情不对。再等他登上望楼，向着北方一张望，立刻就将之前的小心翼翼抛到了九霄云外，愤怒的大吼了起来：“什么不到一万啊。那些探马的眼睛都瞎了吗？！”

    南面列阵而待的宋军如山如海，一座座方阵横亘在两座隔道并列的营垒前。阵势两端不断有新的兵力汇入战场，并向大小王庄包拢过来，在他的位置上只能依稀看得到头尾，那已是远在里许之外。

    宋军的营垒和辽军一样，基本上都是用被毁弃的村寨重新整修而成。其最为靠前的一座营地，距离大小王庄只有七里，其他营垒相互之间的距离也差不多，都是一般的乡村间隔，或多或少，并不是整齐划一。相互之间鼓角相闻，一鼓声落，一鼓便起，远近声闻，震天动地。

    又有数以千计的骑兵，一部分守在军阵的两翼，为大军护翼，还有一部分如恰分散开来的群狼，恣意游走在广阔的战场中，以遏制从大小王庄出击的辽军骑兵。

    完成了布阵的宋军阵势有着宽大的正面，且阵型又厚实无比，怎么看也不会与大小王庄的驻军兵力相当，是更多！而且是多得多！

    放眼望去，少说也有两万多，若是几座营中还有足量的守军的话，那就是三万人了。

    三万啊。

    整整三万啊！

    三万只苍蝇飞起来都是惊天动地，这三万人难道是从地里钻出来的？

    “眼睛都瞎了啊！”乌鲁愤怒的冲着大王庄的方向大声喊。

    ……………………

    耶律道宁并没有听见那个被风卷走的呐喊，但他有着相同的想法。

    他摊开了手掌，掌中尽是汗水。

    并不是耶律道宁惧怕已经近在眼前的宋军主力，而是这样规模的军队竟然在自己眼皮子底下出现，自己竟然毫无所觉，这样诡异的情况让他感到心惊胆寒。

    莫说是连人带马，就是两万只老鼠、蛤蟆，这一路跑过来，也不会这般无声无息。他派出去探马，虽然大部分被拦截在外，可渗入宋军防线的那一小部分，不论是出身何处，年长年幼，有无经验，都视异口同声的确认宋军大营中的兵力也就最多一万而已——至少在他们探查时如此。这样的情况下，如何需要怀疑？耶律道宁也的确是确信不疑的。

    但现实就在眼前。

    不论是这几天宋人暗中调兵，瞒过了所有自己派出去的探马；还是在一夜之间就把这些士兵都调来前线，都证明了宋军的作战潜力绝不是表面上的那一点，很多地方的实力超乎了想象。

    在这样的情况下宋军开始进攻，那他当然要做好最坏的准备。放弃一切耽搁时间的通信手段，甚至不敢再停下来多观察一阵，使用速度最快的烽火，用最快的速度通知到代州。否则一个不好，就有

    可能全军尽墨在此处——谁不也能保证宋军会不会再玩出什么花样来。

    耶律道宁心丧若死，他的任务是阻截并清理宋军的探马，同时探查宋军的动向。现在他没能做到，让宋人的大军像是从地底钻出来一般。不论他有多么委屈，但这个罪责必须要由他来背。

    只是耶律道宁更清楚，他现在绝不能乱，否则援军赶到也来不及了。

    “慌什么？”他吼着手下还在震惊中的人们：“不是早就知道宋人会来攻打营寨了吗？只要守住一个时辰，一个时辰后，援军就能到了！”

    ……………………

    仓皇失措的号角声一声接着一声，自大小王庄惊动了整座代州城。

    四十里外点燃的烽火，由三座烽火台接力，半刻钟之内便传到了代州。

    晨光下，代州城的西门吱呀呀的打开。仅仅推开了一半，便有一名骑兵从门中一跃而出，紧跟着又是一骑。一名接着一名，一队接着一队，最后多达五百人的骑兵如飞一般冲出了代州城，直奔前线的大小王庄而去。

    那一队一人三马，区区五百人，却有着千军万马的气势。正是萧十三特意挑选出来的精兵，作为全军的前锋。

    也只稍稍迟了一刻钟，为数更多、几近千人的一支骑兵也冲出了敞开的城门，紧随前一支队伍的脚步，直往南方奔去。

    之前为了应对宋军可能会有的攻势，就是连赶去援救的前后次序都已经做好了安排，只是萧十三没想到会这么快就给用上。

    萧十三正身在城中的校场内，目送了第三支援军的出发，而在他身前则聚集了为数更多，总计三千兵马，接下来就是他亲率面前的这一支主力出发。

    接下来代州城中的兵马都会分部分批的6续赶往前线，在四个时辰之内，两万骑兵就可以全数抵达战场。可以在短时间内在局部战场聚集更多的兵力，大辽傲视宋人的地方，不仅仅是单兵的武勇。

    只不过萧十三此时也很迷惑。

    按照道理，宋军在前线上的兵力与己方相差不大，如果要进攻的话，很难在短时间内攻破大小王庄。甚至宋军在离开他们自己的营地后，就要时刻警惕一支兵力相当的精锐骑兵的突击，很难放手施展。

    所以才会有五台山的那支奇兵。细作传回来的情报，正好证明了韩冈对大小王庄的驻军无可奈何，只能另寻他途。

    按道理耶律道宁不应该这么慌张，甚至等不及派人回返传信——四十里路，不惜马力的急速飞驰其实只要半个时辰——连代表最危急情况的烽火都放了出来。这意味着什么，萧十三有诸多猜想，只是都觉得说不通。

    “就算韩冈想要暗渡陈仓，但这个栈道修得未免太好了一点吧。只凭那区区一万兵马就把烽火逼出来了？”张孝杰同样百思不得其解，在大军毕集的校场上还是在考虑这个问题，“难道是宋军突然增兵？”

    萧十三摇了摇头：“忻口寨离大王庄可有一百里啊。”

    张孝杰沉默了下去。

    从忻口寨到宋军前线的几座军寨差不多在一百里上下，这一段路程，正常行军要走两到三天。骑兵纵然可以一天跑下来，但第二天战马也很难恢复气力再行上阵。何况大举增兵的行动，怎么可能瞒得过前线的耶律道宁？宋军还在修那条破烂的道路啊！

    萧十三也想不通，但他懂得放弃，现在没时间让他玩猜迷。

    “想那么多也没用，去看了就知道了。”

    该做的应对早已事先都约定好了，直接赶去前线就能一清二楚。不论宋军是怎么逼得耶律道宁放起烽火，他都有信心将之击溃。

    就在烽火点起的一个时辰后，萧十三及其亲领的三千精骑，紧随在先一步出发的两批援军之后，赶到了大小王庄附近。

    迅疾的驰援让萧十三和他麾下骑兵的坐骑耗尽了气力，甚至有口吐白沫，直接倒毙于地。但此时已经无人顾及。

    就在他们的眼前，宽达近十里的战场上，旌旗如林，阵列如海。宋军的战鼓敲得一声声雷鸣。以万计数的宋军战士填满了眼前的空间，几十辆床弩和霹雳砲从营地中推了出来，轻易的封锁了庄中守军出击的通道。

    骑兵给堵在寨中难以脱身，而之前的两批援军，却被宋人的骑兵拦在了庄外。其中有一半不类宋人装束，却冲锋在最前，萧十三只用了千里镜一张望，脸色顿时变得更阴沉。

    “是阻卜那群贱种！”

    阻卜人只是小事，真正让萧十三惊诧莫名的是宋军几乎是在一夜之间就变出来的大军。什么时候前线多了这么多宋军，他之前根本就没有听到任何消息，也没有得到任何报告，根本毫无征兆的出现在他的眼前。

    “这不可能！”

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（20）

    不过李诫和黄怀信眼下并不在这里，结束了这一条简易轨道的修筑工作后，他们各自带着手下的匠人和民夫，转移到了南方，分别主持忻州和太原两个盆地中的简易轨道的修筑工作。

    “此役若能远逐北寇，李、黄二人功不可没。”虽说黄怀信已经转迁武职，官位远在李诫之上，但在章楶这样的文臣口中，永远都是把李诫放在前面，“战后将此铁路留与代州，可就又是一条方城轨道了。”

    “不，忻代铁路还差得远。”韩冈笑着摇头，他为了自己方便，在铁轨替代了木轨之后，便将这一条新的轨道称为忻代铁路中段，南段是忻州到忻口寨，而北段自然是往代州去了，“只是比方城轨道一开始的时候要强些。那时候当真是两眼一摸黑，从我开始，哪一个不是摸着石头过河？哪里像现在，几年下来，方城山那边上上下下都是老手了。”

    已经更换上了铁轨的方城轨道，可以持续的运输能力远在这条忻代铁路中段之上。这不仅仅是质量和结构的问题，更有管理维护人员的技术经验等软件上的差距。

    “不过这条铁路，”他又说道，“修筑和运营都是实行军法，且营中军律森严。少了不少无谓的损耗上，这一点是要胜过方城轨道的。”

    长距离轨道的运营，技术有难点，但运营上的难度更大。就是只有六七十里的方城山那边，磨合到现在也还不能说是已经完善妥当了，只能说说得过去。

    刚建成时的严格管理，只持续了一年不到。在初任的官员一个个因功调离之后，方城轨道便因为管理不善，造成了不小的内耗，幸而之后几年的时间，增速惊人的运输量掩盖了这个问题，同时其内部终于是找到了一个平衡——私人和公家共同利益所在的平衡点——所以才能有一年百万石的粮纲，以及倍于此数的商货由此进入京畿。同时还有相当数量的北方特产经由此处离去。

    如果不是军用轨道，而是新建成的普通民用轨道，肯定要相当长时间的磨合——除非能像当初一样有韩冈这般威望的重臣盯着，又能有对未来的许诺来稳住中低层的管理者。

    但军用轨道有个好处，就是可以不计伤亡，不用在乎损失，同时也不用担心在这么短的时间内还有人能从中渔利。

    车辆准备好后只管往前送，省去了民用轨道许多事务上的烦扰，一刻钟不到便能发出一列，截止到卯正，忻口寨中少了三十多个指挥，而前线则多了一万四千余人。虽说中间有几起事故，也造成了一定的损失和伤亡，可是在运送兵员这个大目标之前，一切可以忽略不计——另一方面其伤亡数字在运送人数的中的比例，其实也可以忽略不计。

    章楶一声长叹：“万军夜行百里而兵将不损，就算是再精锐的骑兵也难得见上一回。有轨道输送兵员，自此以后，辽贼能猖狂的手段可就又少了一半。”

    回望旌旗如林，骁勇如海，每时每刻都能看见己方的兵力在增长，巢车上的每一个人不免心旌动摇。

    数万大军严阵以待，但又有谁知道，他们刚刚经过了百里路途的跋涉？若是同样的速度放在河北，三日三夜，就能从白马津抵达宋辽边境。不论是作为援兵，还是北上突袭的奇兵，都能让辽军猝不及防，乃至一败涂地。

    当大宋给他们引以为傲的步军安上了铁质的轮轨，辽人依靠战马所维持的战略优势，已经越来越小，甚至在有些情况下都能被压制和抵消。

    其纵横离合、惊扰中原的日子，真的已经不长了。

    ……………………

    相对于韩冈能轻松地跟着他的幕僚们展望未来，萧十三和他的下属们甚至连眼前的事都弄不明白。

    就在他们的眼前，宋军的兵力不断地增多。几乎是每过一刻钟半刻钟，就有一面指挥旗自寨中移出，原本收缩起来的阵形，又开始向两端扩张。

    宋军那边近乎于变戏法一般的从口袋里变出一支支队伍，情形诡异得难以想象。那座看起来规模不小却藏不下这么多人马的营地，像是藏了一口泉眼，能咕嘟嘟的连人带马从泉眼中喷出来。

    “肯定是假的！肯定是伪装！”一名将领大叫起来，“汉人多狡诈，张起旗帜，就想吓退我们！枢密，让我带儿郎冲一下，到了近前皮就能剥掉了！”

    “……不是伪装！”萧十三咬牙切齿，且很是艰难的吐出了四个字。

    纵然从千里镜中不可能将一名名士兵给区分出来，但士兵身上的甲胄反光是冒充不了的，列队行进时的队形和速度也伪装不了的。

    近在眼前的事实，让萧十三无法自欺欺人。只是他也没有办法解释，为什么宋军的兵力还能以这么快的速度增加。

    又不是蝗虫，孵化时能从地里成片成片的钻出来！

    在飞船上的千里镜中，那一队队离开营垒，汇入大阵之中的新至宋军，就像是一块块不断在背上累加的石块，压得萧十三以下一众辽将喘不过气来。

    抬手扯了下领口，呼吸感到稍稍顺畅了一点，萧十三放下心头重压的长舒了一口气之后，终于放弃了猜测韩冈究竟是怎么将这几万大军变到前线来，同时还在继续变出来的手段。

    不论是昼伏夜出的逐日潜行，直至全军潜入对面的大营；还是先将大军移动到后方近处的营垒，然后一夜奔行数十里，或是其他可能——这些猜测各有各的道理，可在细节上，却又都有着许多说不通的地方——但其中任何一种都代表了韩冈对军队有着如臂使指的控制。对于这一行动严密有效的消息封锁，也同样证明了他麾下大军的战斗能力。

    至于之前所猜测的一夜之间从忻口寨突进百里，冷静下来就知道不可能，萧十三也不会去吓自己。

    现在要考虑的是如何应对。

    宋军列阵在前

    战？还是不战？

    号角声在沉思中响起，略显高扬的变调，表明又有一支援军从代州赶来了。

    这让萧十三又松了一口气，虽然说韩冈已经将他手中的兵力送到了前线，但代州和大小王庄的区区四十里距离，以及人人得乘的战马，使得援军赶来的速度绝不会让韩冈有机会利用兵力上的短暂优势来改变战局。

    随着时间的过去，宋军或许会越来越多，但自己手中的兵力也会同时增长，绝不会输给韩冈。

    心中有了底气，再看对面的军阵，原本因为紧张而被忽视和忘却的问题，这时一个接着一个从脑中浮了起来。

    为什么夜行进入前线的宋军今日不在日出前出动，而是在天亮后才出营摆开阵势？为什么宋军在骑兵已经挡下了前几波援军后没有继续攻打大小王庄？为什么宋军现在收缩得这么紧？到底是在提防谁？

    这些问题可以有不同的回答，每一个都能说得通。但如果要在其中选择一条能适合所有情况的，那就不多了，甚至可以归纳成一条：

    韩冈不想让他麾下大军出战。

    其原因或许是为了避免无谓的伤亡。或许是不相信自己的部属。或许是不想损失太大以至于回京后受到责难，或许是想要将所有的辽军都吸引过来，然后通过一场决战来一劳永逸。

    不同的理由，只有一个结果——韩冈选择了亮出拳头、虚张声势。以此来吸引所有人的目光，让他们甚至于忽视了该注意的地方。

    韩冈在眼前摆出的阵势终究还是吓唬人的。否则一开始就该将手上的兵力全体出动，将大小王庄一举攻破。既然没有，那么他的心思肯定还是放在五台山。

    萧十三自觉是看破了宋军的伎俩，双眉飞扬起来，“守住大小王庄。以不变应万变。看看宋人有什么花样！”

    宋军的确没有什么花样，他们继续让一支支援军赶来前线，但速度比起辽军一方也没快到哪里。双方就这么对峙着，直至暮色将临，张孝杰仅仅带了几十名亲卫从代州赶来，

    大辽的南院宰相好像是从水里土里打过滚一般，不仅仅是灰头土脸，而是满身的污泥，一张脸都是花的。张孝杰一贯注重仪态容姿，如此的狼狈多少年也难得见到一次。

    “落了马？”萧十三惊讶的问道。张孝杰虽是汉人，可马术也非等闲，寻常岂会落马？再看张孝杰骑乘的马匹，并不是他惯常所乘的那匹枣红色的赤熘，队伍中也不见赤熘的踪影，“把赤熘都累倒了？！”

    “可知宋人是怎么运兵的？！”张孝杰都没功夫理会萧十三的关心，等气息稍稍顺过来，他直起腰，指着远处已经开始收兵回营的宋军，“可知道宋人的那几万人马是怎么过来的吗？！”

    “怎么来的？”萧十三笑道，“难道不是宋人暗施诡计？或者说是昼伏夜出的潜行到这里？还是这里的士兵早已在南面稍远的地方休整了数日，等待出动的良机。”

    “那是轨道！”张孝杰大叫了起来，“没有什么诡计，没有什么潜行，也没有什么半道藏兵，只是轨道。能昼夜运输粮草兵员的轨道！能一月运送六十万石粮草的轨道！能一夜走出一百里的轨道！”

    张孝杰的声音在萧十三又开始泛白发青的脸色中低沉了下来，带着几许颤抖，“那是韩冈的轨道！”

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（21）

    “这就是轨道？”

    达楞念着这个让他感觉有些拗口的单词，他眼前的两道远远延伸出去的铁条，也很难看得出这是一条运载量大得惊人的道路。

    “这就是轨道。”折可大站在铁轨旁，向阻卜部大部族长的亲信解说道：“这只是两百里长的忻代铁路的一部分，等全线联通之后，从忻州到代州的两百里地，就是满载着人和货也只要一天的时间。”

    这个自称是阻卜大部族长磨古斯的亲信，已经得到了韩冈的重视。既然身兼枢密副使和河东置制使的韩冈都重视这个北虏，折可大也不会拿着架子待人。

    折家在草原上也有名声，折家家主的继承人的地位在达楞的心中自然不会低。这就是为什么韩冈不让文官而让他这个武将来招待达楞的原因——这一点，折可大不用人说，自己也明白。

    而且折可大也知道这个阻卜人不简单。韩冈让他拿来二十个辽人首级证明他自己的身份，达楞倒也二话不说，找了几个部族的族长，几天之内就给凑齐了。

    不费吹灰之力就弄来了二十个辽军首级，让折可大很惊讶。一个战果就是一份封赏，河东制置使司为辽军首级给出的馈赏，对穷困潦倒的阻卜人而言，那就是能换来全部家当的一个大数目。达楞能虎口夺食，不仅证明了他的身份和能力，也体现了他背后的磨古斯在阻卜诸部中的地位。

    但现在，看着眼前能改变一切的运输工具，达楞却再没半点为自己的身份和靠山而骄傲自豪的心思。

    一日运兵数万到百里之外。就是在草原之上的辽人，也很难有这样的速度。而运送大量的物资则更是不可能有这样的速度。而且一旦这么做了，马匹肯定要损失一大批。马是牧民们的命。根子，任何一个部族都不会驱动自己的命。根子去做送命的买卖。可宋人要做到这一点，只要付出几百匹劣马罢了。

    由十来匹劣马拉动的有轨马车，速度赶不上奔马，却也跟骆驼、驮马带着货时差不多，但载货量却是骆驼、驮马的几百倍。一列车就能把一个小部族的家当全都装上去。

    难怪都说宋人有钱，只是为了临时运送几万兵马，就能把几千几万斤的好铁钉在地上来修路。

    如果说传言中人人绫罗绸缎、家家金银珠宝的南朝，是让草原上的阻卜人魂牵梦萦、垂涎欲滴的肥羊的话。那么能毫不在意的把精铁放在野地里的行为，在被契丹人封锁了铁料的来源，甚至很多时候只能用骨头来做箭簇的阻卜部中，是奢侈到足以让人望而生畏，乃至顶礼膜拜了。

    达楞素知磨古斯的雄心，要控制草原与契丹平起平坐，甚至还有取而代之的想法。而达楞作为磨古斯的亲信部众，不仅忠心耿耿，更愿为磨古斯描绘出来的未来而出生入死。那是达楞所知的唯一能改变命运的道路。

    但在亲眼看见宋辽两国之间的战争之后，他为磨古斯煽动起来的幻想一下就烟消云散。

    无论宋辽，都不是阻卜部可以对抗得了的巨人。他现在所在的河东战场，仅仅是宋辽三个大战场中的一个，且是规模最小的一个。

    不论是陕西还是河北，两边都是十万以上的甲兵在长达千里的战线上厮杀，只有河东，是在一个个被山峦约束的盆地中打仗。可眼前双方依然是数万战士正面相峙，这是不亲眼看到根本都不能想象的场面。

    而且在辽人已经摧毁了当地的所有村庄城镇，掳掠屠戮了无数当地百姓，受到如此重创，但宋人还是能动员出更多的军力，更多的辎重，来跟辽军作战。在草原上，任何一家部族都不可能会有这样的韧性和底蕴。宋人的实力，就像是九河汇入的北海，不论分走多少水量，都不会见到干涸。

    赢不了的。

    达楞摇着头。

    不论是那一边取得了优势，阻卜部都是赢不了的。

    腾出手来的辽军，能将阻卜部的叛乱一掌碾碎。

    而宋人若是掌控了草原，同样不会给磨古斯翻身的机会，相对于军力，他们更有足够的财富来买通所有的草原部族，让磨古斯成为孤家寡人。

    达楞悄然的瞥了仍在夸夸其谈的折家子弟一眼。

    与其在宋辽两家的夹缝中挣扎求存，去幻想那百中无一的可能，还不如赶紧卖个好价钱，就跟已经冲宋人的年轻宰相摇着尾巴的西阻卜各部一样。

    ……………………

    轨道。

    萧十三当然听说过轨道。

    尽管他没见过，可在朝堂高层，任何人的耳目都不会太闭塞，只是他没想到宋人能用在这里。

    韩冈的事迹在辽国国内传播得很广，其中有真有假，但无论真假，都是被夸大的不像话。只是这些传言多半集中在医疗领域，以及军事上的那些发明。

    至于用兵、治政，也只有最高层的一些人才会去关心。轨道就是其中鲜为人知的一种。毕竟在辽国，只听传言是很难产生直观的认识。

    “你确定是轨道？”萧十三问道。

    “我想不到有别的可能了！”张孝杰摇着头，“那是韩冈的发明，第一条轨道也是他亲自指挥修筑，能一个月轻轻松松运送六十万石，换成人又该是多少？人可不要搬来搬去的费时间！”

    南京道的几处出产石炭和铁矿石的矿山，就是南府宰相张孝杰奉了耶律乙辛之命亲自主管。

    依辽国官制，南北两府的左右宰相是总理契丹政务，为北面官，并不分管汉人；南京道的事务基本上都属于南面官管辖。但耶律乙辛还是让已赐姓耶律同时出任北面官的张孝杰去管理，可见有多看重那几座铁矿和石炭矿。

    而在张孝杰的管理下，宋国在矿坑里使用的轨道也一并被学了过来。萧十三没亲眼看过，一时想不到宋人的伎俩，但张孝杰可是一切亲历亲为，让辽国的军事生产不至于被宋人拉得太远。

    这一回要不是突破了河东，需要他来此调节出征各部，同时管理劫掠来的收获，接受俘获了工匠，他现在还会在南京道，去督管军器的生产制造。

    当他听说宋军在一夜之间，就多了两万兵马。一开始虽是怀疑过耶律道宁和他麾下的人马是不是瞎了眼，没探查出潜行而来的宋人。但当更新的消息传来，说宋军的兵马还在增多，他立刻就想到了轨道。

    飞船、板甲、霹雳砲，既然这个战场上已经出现了这么多刻着韩冈印记的军器，那么再多一个，又有什么值得惊讶的？那根本是理所当然的一件事。

    “乘坐有轨马车不会耗费多少体力，而且有了这一条轨道，韩冈可是想要运来多少军队都可以。”

    宋军的出动速度吓到了耶律道宁，吓到了萧十三，也吓到了萧十三之下的所有辽军官兵。不过在得到了一个合理的解释后，所有人都还能放下心来，因为那样的手段不可能更多了。只要在这里守住了代州的门扉，宋军最后也只能看着东北的方向望而兴叹。

    但是现在，宋人既然能在一夜运送万人行进百里，那么依靠轨道从开封到忻州又要多久？从长安到忻州又要几日？也就是说，眼前的宋军会越来越多，一直增加到他们承受不住为之。

    张孝杰如此肯定，让萧十三心中最后只剩下一星半点的侥幸，“再看一看。只一夜功夫，应该不会有问题。”

    张孝杰暗叹了一声，但他也没有多说，一夜时间还是等得起，从代州赶来的援军也需要一定的时间休息。

    宋军并没有隐瞒他们的行动。接下来的这一夜里，他们几乎炫耀一般的用着有轨马车将后方的兵员和粮草运抵前线。

    亲自在飞船上用千里镜观察的萧十三和耶律道宁，从夜幕中分辨着那一缕缕微光，数着一列列抵达前线的有轨马车，直至心脏如沉大海。

    当太阳再一次升起，除了三千留守在忻口寨的士兵，韩冈手中的兵力达到了三万八千余人，其中拥有近六千骑兵，驻扎在前线的七个军寨中。被兵马填满的营盘中，一道道炊烟如同山中的密林，震撼着对面的每一位辽人的心。

    这一支宋军的主力。距离代州只剩最后的四五十里。谁都知道，宋军的主帅肯定正在准备缩短这个距离。

    与此相对应，经过了昨日的大举增兵，辽军的总兵力其实也达到了两万。在兵力上，仍是只及宋军的一半，明显占了下风。

    但在过去，凭着这两万人马，哪一个辽军将领都是有信心与数倍于己的宋军周旋一番。可是眼下这两个数字的对比，却说明了双方在运输能力上的差距，骑兵的支援竟然比不上以步兵为主的宋军。

    宋军用轨道运兵的消息，让辽军的士气加速跌落——纵然萧十三对此下达了禁令，但由于辽军内部的组织结构的问题，这些消息还是很快的传遍了军中。

    底层的士兵不知道什么轨道，但他们知道如同神佛化身的韩冈。当大军处于优势时，这一点无关紧要，可一旦处于劣势，韩冈的声望就成了压断脊背的最后一根稻草。

    除此之外，萧十三还发现了一个同样急迫的问题。

    由于辽军正军，多为一人双马、三马。两万大军所拥有的战马竟多达五万。

    这就带来了一个极为现实的问题——大小王庄的粮草不够吃了。

    望着对面紧闭的军营，张孝杰如同被浸在冰海中，韩冈可能不战而胜啊！

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（22）

    战争的关键是什么？

    是足兵，足食，民信之。

    这是孔老夫子说的话。

    放在国家层面也好，放在军队这一级也好，都是颠扑不破的真理。

    “现在辽贼和我们都不缺精兵强将，也都不缺精炼的兵器。无论从什么角度来讲，兵力、装备、训练，辽贼都不输给我们。但有一点他们却差了我们很远……他们的粮草运不过来。”

    就在辽人因为轨道的运输能力而惊骇莫名的时候，韩冈正在向麾下的一众将校分析敌我双方的优势和劣势。

    “大小王庄的存粮，肯定是不够的，之前就是依靠代州的输送。可在加上援军之后，辽贼数量又增加了数倍。如果不能加快从代州运输，对面的辽贼和他们的战马很快就会饿起肚子。”

    “而辽贼现在的兵力……”韩冈看了章楶一眼。

    章楶会意接口：“辽贼在大小王庄的总兵力，估算是两万到两万五千，至多不会超过三万。至于战马，应是辽贼兵力的两倍以上。”

    “就按两万算吧。”韩冈又将话接回来，“那就是之前大小王庄驻军的三倍。而且战马数量也是三倍。也就是说要从代州将粮食运来，就要投入之前三倍份量的供给。战马的食量，连草带粮一并算起来是人的十倍，往少里算也有五六倍。辽贼是两万人，四五万匹马。而我军在此处有近四万兵，万匹军马。辽贼的战马远比我们要多，在争战是个很大的优势，可一旦驻扎一地，需要消耗的粮草就要超过我方。”

    之前辽军很好的保证了前线据点的粮草补给——毕竟代州和大小王庄只有四十里的补给线。但能够支持六千骑兵的补给线，在面对两万兵马时，肯定是要大打折扣。就算本来还有些存量，剩余的支撑时间只有之前的三分之一。

    “而且最重要的是，从代州到大小王庄的官道是没有修补过的。辽贼不会这门手艺！”韩冈的话惹起一阵轻笑。

    从代州出来的官道毁损得越来越严重，可整修道路的人力和技术，辽军手中完全不具备。没有整修过的翻浆道路，无法通行大型的马车。骑兵可以自由的穿越田地和原野，最多也只是因为田垄、沟渠而使得速度稍慢一点，越崎岖的道路越能带来攻击的突然性，但后勤补给却是对道路的要求要尽可能的好，否则就会极大地影响运载量和转运速度。

    为前线的军队提供补给，从来都是以千万石来计算。这么大的数量，需要的是海量的人力和畜力。韩冈能凭借大宋的国力，直接打造一条延伸至前线的轨道出来，但辽军却搜罗不到民夫，也不可能学着宋人修筑轨道。

    纵然代州和大小王庄之间的距离只有四十里，但经由这段路程为前线的连人带马七八万张嘴来提供粮草，一天两天或许没问题，可再来几天，对战马等畜力的消耗，将会严重削弱辽军的战斗力。这样涸泽而渔的运输，不说辎重队中的牲口能不能吃得消，就是道路也支撑不了。

    “而我们有轨道，运力是马车和驮马的十倍，现在一天运送万石石粮草不在话下。”

    韩冈再看看黄裳，黄裳跟着说了下去：“其实一天两千石束的粮草已经足够了。”

    韩冈笑着道：“料敌从宽，饿肚子也算敌人。往多里算，我们人马合在一起，一天大概可以吃掉一千五六百石米麦，再加上一千多束草料……其实远不如辽贼吃得多。换算成车次，两只手弯弯手指就数过来了。”

    韩冈的轻松感染了每一名将校。虽然其中有不少人是一辈子都没打过仗，但粮草补给的问题有多重要，他们还是比外行人要明白得多。

    再能打的壮汉饿上几天肚子，也就跟滩烂泥差不多了。辽军一旦断粮，这一仗不用打就赢定了。

    但韩冈的心中绝没有他表现出来的这么轻松。简易型的轨道维持性并不是那么的好。就在刚才，众将校还没进来的时候，黄裳正好向他报告过轨道那边又出了点问题。

    不过对于此事，韩冈早就有了心理准备，而维护上的准备他做得更加充分。总计八百人的维护队伍，最多半日的时间，中断的交通就会重新恢复。

    轨道通过枕木将车辆的重量给分散开来，这远比只有狭窄接触面的车轮更能保证路面的稳定。就像后世出现的履带车，总会比轮式车要更能适应不良的地面。在这样的道路上，纵然还是会有各种各样的问题，比如轨道沉降，比如轨道断裂，甚至由此带来的翻车、出轨，但这一条轨道所维持的补给线，永远都比辽人的后勤保障更加出色。

    后勤上的优势，纵然只强过一点，也是对胜利的保障。

    “就不知辽贼到底知不知道我们比他们更能耗。要是知道了，辽贼说不定就会立刻逃回代州去了。”

    “应该会知道吧。连飞船都能学过去，轨道的名气也不小啊。”

    “这可说不准。或许他们还以为我们把道路给修好了。之前也不是没有辽贼的探马在修轨道时探头探脑的，可要是不知道轨道，怎么看都是在修补路面。”

    维修翻浆的道路上，木板是少不了的。在没有钢板的时代，在一时间来不及重新夯土垫道的时候，先得用厚木板垫着坑和沟，以便让车马通行。所以在修造轨道时垫上枕木，让不知情的外人来看，也的确只是在修复路面而已。

    留着将校们在下面争论辽军进退。韩冈身边的几个幕僚也小声的议论着。

    折克仁虽然刚过而立不久，但早在弱冠之前就已经穿越过战场，但他对现在的局面也看不明白，河东这里根本就没有什么大战，胜利便已在眼前。

    “真没打过这样的仗。根本还没打就赢了。”

    章楶道：“这可是不战而屈人之兵。也可说是善战者无赫赫之功。”

    “昨天枢密还说了，因为我们有个好帮手。”

    折克仁追问：“谁？”

    “自然是大辽的尚父殿下。以辽军的习惯，一旦局势不利，又没有更多的收获，肯定就会打道回府。萧十三不是蠢人，他不会看不出现在的代州形势对他不利，但他留在代州而不退，是为耶律乙辛所迫。”

    河东的战局掺杂了太多政治上的因素，使得代州的辽军等于是自缚手脚。一切决策只能以保住代州为前提。

    如果双方都能放手施展，韩冈可是半点没把握带着这一批以京营禁军为主力的队伍打赢辽军，最多也只能做到‘礼送出境’。

    可惜耶律乙辛太贪心了。韩冈想着，如果能收敛一点，而不是想要依靠从大宋身上割肉来喂饱手下的一群狼，河东的辽军不会陷入这样的窘境。

    看起来是熙宁八年的那一次成功，以及乘势瓜分西夏让尚父殿下尝到了甜头，已经不知道什么叫做适可而止。

    不知道他能不能及时的醒悟过来，或者说，萧十三和张孝杰有胆子违逆他的心意。

    不过困兽已经落进坑里，又怎么能让他们离开。

    韩冈抬眼看着帐中的文官武将，在这里的每一个人恐怕都不会答应呢。

    ……………………

    粮草补给不上，最后的结果只会的是全军崩溃。

    这是是萧十三以下任何人都不愿看到的局面。可他和张孝杰在帐中对坐相叹，却都没有一个解决的办法。

    但就此撤退，也同样很难下定决心。一旦退到了代州，就再没有后退的余地了。而且宋军那时候就可以去攻打繁峙县，夺取飞狐陉的西侧入口，断掉代州与南京道的联系。那样可就真的只剩西京道一路了。

    怎么会变成这样的局面？

    在一开始，萧十三并不担心宋军会大举来攻。依照之前的计划，代州的援军将会在宋军攻打大小王庄时赶来援救，内外夹击，一举击溃宋人。更可在宋军增兵时，全力出击，击溃甚至消灭半道的援军——摆出这样的架势，来威胁宋军不要选择进攻。

    拥有大规模骑兵的辽军可以选择的战术很多，但宋军还是来了，而且是一日一夜之间增兵数万。

    如果是正常的增兵，就算没能在半道将援军击溃，就算宋人像现在一样守在营寨内。萧十三在接下来的几天，还是完全可以将主力逐步退回代州，依然让耶律道宁守在大小王庄，以保证大军不会断粮。等到宋军当真出击攻打营地，他再带兵赶回来击溃宋军的攻势——那时候，他有这样的信心。

    只是现在，他已经失去了只凭借六千正军守住大小王庄这个前线据点的信心，就是留下一万兵马他都没把握能守住。

    宋军能在一日一夜间，通过轨道将数万兵马运抵前线，可以跋涉百里之后一下车就立刻展开攻势，与自己对峙终日，谁能保证宋军不能用一个时辰解决大小王庄的守军？谁能保证宋军在攻打大小王庄时，不能分兵出来阻截甚至伏击援军。一个不好，内外夹击就会变成围点打援。

    兵无常势，水无常形，事先谋划得再好，形势一变，一切都将变成无用功。

    是决死反击，还是退回代州去？这一来一回，能保证士气吗？他还能控制得住下面的部族军吗？

    问题太沉重，萧十三无法回答。

    “还是退吧。”不知过了多久，雕像般坐了许久的张孝杰有了声息：“在这里也不是办法。攻宋人营寨肯定是攻不动，留在这里又肯定会断粮，终究还是守不住，还是早些回代州，再想办法。”

    萧十三没有反应，垂着眼帘不知在想什么。但手背上的青筋涨了起来，像是

    张孝杰盯着萧十三的表情变化，突的想起了一事，脸色陡然变了，跳了起来：“你该不会想着直奔忻口寨吧？！”

    萧十三坐着没动，抬了抬眼：“找死吗？”

    张孝杰放心了来，擦着冷汗又坐下了。那的确是找死。

    谁也不能保证眼前的几万人就是韩冈手上的全班人马。宋人能用一天一夜将数万兵马运到前线，也能用几天的时间，从开封、太原运兵到忻口寨。只要忻口寨留有三五千兵马，守个两三天，等待他们的唯一可能就是全军覆没！

    “那该怎么办？”张孝杰问。

    萧十三苦笑着摇头，“走吧，迟早要退的。韩冈摆明了就是要等着我们粮尽退兵。也幸好如此，要是他们出战了再走就难了。”

    现在士气还在，并非粮草吃尽，一旦宋军匆匆忙忙的追上来，翻盘的机会也就来了。

    但两人正在议论，隐隐的从帐外传来了战鼓声。

    一名亲将奔进帐中：“枢密、相公，宋军出战了。”

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（23）

    萧十三和张孝杰匆匆赶上寨墙上的望楼。

    千里镜中，极远处敌军军营的方向，宋军骑兵率先出营，地平线上一条扭曲的黑线，就如潮水一般，向大小王庄的方向涌来。

    在骑兵的保护下，宋军的各个营寨都在向外出动兵马。号角和鼓声远近相闻，一队队高举旗帜沿着寨前的道路开始向大小王庄进发。

    看到这阵势，完全可以确定宋军大举进攻在即。

    萧十三左手紧紧地攥住了拳头，宋人的嚣张气焰让他心中犹如一团火在烧。右手随即拔剑出鞘，点兵出营。

    宋人既然来攻，就给他们一个痛快好了！

    “不对！”聚将鼓刚落，张孝杰身边的一个亲兵赶来拉住了准备出阵的萧十三，“宋人好像在扎营。”

    萧十三此时刚刚将他的帅旗打起，听闻此事直接就从马上翻下来，三步并作两步，一下就抢上望楼，拿着千里镜望着宋军的方向。

    离开营寨的几万宋军，就在出寨后两里多的地方开始列阵，中军本阵从官道一直延伸到两端的田地中。就是先一步出来的宋军骑兵，也没有跨过两边营垒的中间线，而是在本阵外围巡游护持。

    而就在本阵之后，大约有上千人的样子，围出了一个很大的区域。在五六里的距离外，具体的细节依然看不太分明，可那么宋军聚在一起打算做什么，老于兵事的萧十三和张孝杰就算是模糊的一瞥，也是立刻就看明白了。

    萧十三的脸顿时紫胀起来，血涌上头，“韩冈那个措大欺人太甚！”

    宋军这是摆明了欺负辽军不敢硬拼、不善守御的弱点，就打算列寨以待，一步步将营垒修到大小王庄的鼻子底下，而不是将营地一鼓作气的攻下。

    这样手法其实跟攻城差不多。寻常攻城，如果不能一鼓作气登城的话，就会在离城池稍远的地方设立一座主营，然后再于城池近处设立一座小营，也就是前进营地。这样才能保证攻城时不会在前往城下的过程中受到攻击，同时也能保证大军在休息时，不会被守军的出城偷袭所惊扰。除非是实力相差悬殊，否则不会直接将兵力放在城墙底下。

    宋人这就是采取了这种手段，不断的压缩双方营垒之前的空间，然后逐个修筑前进营地。今天前进两里半修一个营寨。明天再往前两里半修一个。第三天就不用走了，出营就到了大小王庄的寨墙底下。

    这对萧十三当然是不可接受，宋军要是在眼皮下扎营，那时就是想走都来不及了。可如果辽军要破坏，那么就要从正面去冲击宋军的军阵。

    宋军看起来是完全有自信抵挡住他的攻势，并将阵后的营寨给建立起来。如果换在过去，宋人如此自大，萧十三肯定会嗤之以鼻。可宋人既然能修出一条百里长的轨道，一夜运兵数万。他们现在在战场上修筑营垒，必然是有其依仗，又怎么可能是自大之举？

    萧十三为此咬牙切齿。

    宋军纵然是在立营，可兵马就在近前。要是现在当面撤退，宋军的骑兵立刻就能追过来，绝不会让他顺顺当当的回代州。

    进攻不能，撤退也不能，进退两难之下，萧十三一时之间不知该做什么的好。

    他手上别看有几万人马，但能与他共患难的一个也没有。

    如果宋军换个不那么靠谱的主帅，萧十三当然有信心能率领着一群各自异心的队伍获取胜利。可如今面对的是南朝中为数不多的几个擅长兵法的统帅，萧十三缺乏获胜的自信。即便能取胜，也得付出惨重的伤亡。

    这样一来，他根本就没办法向耶律乙辛交代，伤了部族军，他肯定要负责，损伤了尚父派来的宫分军，压制下面的部族，就更难交代。至于拿着自己的根基去换取胜利……他萧十三还没疯！

    就算此番败了，只要兵还在，只要他的一众族人还掌握着三千精兵，他就肯定能保住身家性命。可要是没了兵马，保不准就会给牺牲掉。

    他扭头看了张孝杰一眼，可张孝杰却将千里镜压在眼睛上，只顾看着远方的敌阵。

    麾下最为精锐的两千具装甲骑都已整装待发，可萧十三现在，已经没了出寨的念头了。

    …………………………

    萧十三当不会选择硬攻。

    韩冈早在赶来河东的时候，他就确定了如今辽军最大的弱点。

    如果坐在那张位置上的名正言顺的大辽天子，即便是辽宣宗耶律洪基那样的皇帝，也能使动下面的部族去为他出生入死。

    可耶律乙辛不行！

    他要维护自己的权威，就要不停地打击跳出来的反对者，然后收买和安抚隐藏着的反对者。

    辽军中一个个山头就类似于军阀，当缺了大义名分的耶律乙辛掌控国家，现在剩下的就只是利益的计算了。

    韩冈对这样的事见识多了。当年在对付西夏的时候，正好是梁氏秉国，多少次西夏军的战败，都是因为各个部族不能协同为国。

    都不想为人火中取栗，最后就没一个肯卖命的，当然只会是失败。

    营地修筑得很快，作为营栅的大木桩子钉下了，外围又挖了一片比马蹄略大的陷马坑，再埋进一片碗口粗细的短木桩，营垒最重要的一步就算是完成了。

    他对京营禁军的战斗力没有太多的信心，但修筑营垒却不会差到哪里，这是宋军的基本功。而且

    阵后立寨本也不为难事。

    想当年三川口之战，宋军在延州城外只有五里的地方被元昊打了个伏击，主帅刘平还能领着残部到左近的山头上设寨立营，守足了一个晚上。难道现在的情形还会比三川口时还要差吗？

    当营栅全数完工，而外侧的陷阱一一齐备，辽军的主力还没有出营，所有人都知道，辽军今天又败了一阵。

    “辽贼败了！”

    章楶松了口气，却又有着不可思议的感觉。

    辽军已经怯弱到这般的程度了吗？

    ‘慢慢来，不要急。要稳扎稳打。辽贼本就拼不过我们。’

    自从到了忻口寨后，一直都听韩冈这么说，虽说乍听起来十分被动，更耗时间，可如今看起来，韩冈的战略却正好卡在辽贼的脖子上。

    “辽贼缺乏运粮的手段，现在又损了士气，不是今天夜里，就是明日清晨，萧十三是肯定要退了。”韩冈说道。

    章楶随之一笑：“没地方打草谷，不退奈何？”

    八百人的维护队伍，以及一百多熟练的车夫，就足以保证四万战士在前线的粮秣供给。而在大小王庄的辽军想要保证他们的口粮补给不缺，少说也要数倍的人马，这当然是很难做到的。

    在没有后勤补给线的情况下，要想保证军队的日常食用，就必须分散开来搜寻粮草。但眼前的辽人肯定没办法。当辽军侵入毁掉了代州盆地中的每一座村庄，相当于辽军主动帮助大宋使用了坚壁清野的战术。除了代州和繁峙县之外，基本上就没有打草谷补充粮草的地方。他们在代州的种种兽行，现在看来等于是在自己脖子上拉绳索，只是死得不够快。

    “辽贼会不会抄截我们的粮道。”章楶忽然问。

    “有六千骑兵就足够了。他们要是敢冲进来，肯定就回不去了。”

    骑兵的作用就是保护。保护中军能列阵，保护辎重兵能安稳运粮。韩冈手下的骑兵虽然从人数到战斗力都远不如辽军，可本职工作还是能完成得很好。

    “早知今日胜得如此轻易，就不用讲白玉派去五台山了。”章楶笑叹道，“要是萧十三没有分兵出去，这里再多上一万马军，今天晚上辽贼就肯定要跑了。”

    “白玉已经将忻州的盗匪清扫得差不多了，稳定后方的功劳不小。”

    韩冈摇摇头，虽然这种误会是他故意没有澄清才维持到现在，但幕僚之中只有黄裳一人是没有怀疑他的想法。

    他让白玉去清扫山贼，白玉就只能老老实实的去清扫山贼。要是胆敢自作主张，就是立了功，韩冈也能让白玉和他一门子弟一辈子都出不了头。

    但章楶等人不清楚韩冈的禀性，以为他是故意对外这么宣传，以隐瞒真相。

    翻越险山峻岭的军事行动不是不可能。国外的有汉尼拔越阿尔卑斯山，国内的有高仙芝穿西域葱岭，远的有邓艾走阴平小道灭蜀，近的就是王韶、高遵裕领军入露骨山追击木征。

    地势是决定大军行止的重要因素。可比起抓住敌人的心理漏洞，给出决定性的一击，崎岖的山峦已经算不了什么了。

    只是这一切成功的关键，是敌军不要防备。

    可回想一下，辽人是怎么拿下雁门、打进了代州的，萧十三如何会不防备五台山？

    当然，五台山北麓大小山口不在少数，为了提防随时可能到来的宋军，辽人就必须放置两倍到三倍的守军来防守五台一线，而且还不一定能挡得住如狼似虎的西军。

    少了三分之一的兵马，萧十三肯定更不敢选择即刻开战。这为韩冈直趋代州，省下了多少事。

    这一回是在大小王庄，下一回，可就是在代州了。

    那时候，萧十三还能退吗？

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（25）

    辽军撤了。

    这是意料中事。

    不能战不能守，缚手缚脚，除了及早撤离，还能有什么办法？

    说实话，韩冈很同情萧十三，换做他处在萧十三的位置上，也同样无所施为。

    此时已是春日，位在河东，加之麾下的各部兵马早已满载而归、人心厌战：

    天时地利人和一样不占，这样的战争要是还能赢，那就是敌人一边犯了大错。

    可惜韩冈的性格是与他年纪完全相悖的谨慎，从不冒险浪战，一直都是稳稳的抓住辽军的弱点下手，以身后雄厚的国力跟萧十三硬耗。这样一来，萧十三哪里能有机会翻盘？

    不过韩冈目前还是战战兢兢、如履薄冰，已经锁定胜局的情况下突然被翻盘的战例他听得太多，纵然辽军今夜的撤离是板上钉钉，确凿无疑，可只要还没能夺回雁门、西陉和瓶形寨，这一场发生在河东的会战就还有被辽人反败为胜的可能。

    闻讯而来的幕僚和将领却没有韩冈的冷静。

    之前辽军从太原一直撤到了代州，还可以勉强说是将伸出去的拳头收回来，但这一回出拳之后，不仅没有战果，还被逼着收回去。都是带兵的人，仗打成这样，纵是孙吴再世，都不可能还保得住士

    气。

    大捷在即，没有人还能忍得住心中压抑已久的兴奋，环顾左右，都是一张张强自抑制了心中兴奋和喜悦的脸。

    也就是韩冈有积威，让他们不敢在帐中大声的欢呼。

    “枢密，现在怎么办？！”折克仁勉强收拾住心中的狂喜，向韩冈询问道。

    不经大战，却将辽军逼得无路可走，能有这样的胜果，韩冈这位主帅的运筹之力，在其中的功绩当然是排在第一位的。积威既深，包括折克仁在内的将领们不敢主动向他提出建议，只敢等待征询和命令。

    “之前的计划是怎么定的？”韩冈转问黄裳。

    黄裳同样冷静——如果不看他有些颤抖的双手的话，就会有这个感觉。听到韩冈的问题，他立刻回答。

    “在……在之前的预计中，辽贼的确会放弃大小王庄，粮草和士气，不足以让辽贼再坐守此处。一旦辽贼撤离——无论夜中撤退，或是白日退兵——都必须出兵追击，不能让他们能够安然返回代州。只有给予辽军足够的打击，才能让接下来的收复代州和雁门西陉等边境诸关塞更加容易，伤亡也能更小一点。”黄裳向韩冈微微躬了躬腰：“就不知道枢密打算派谁去了。”

    “枢密，末将愿往！”七八人异口同声，然后互相之间怒目而视。这是立功的良机，与辽军正面作战是一回事，痛打落水狗又是另外一回事。手上有个俘斩千人的战果，封妻荫子岂在话下？

    韩冈没理会他们，继续问黄裳：“何时出兵为好？”

    “最合适的时间是在天亮前，四更前后。”“天亮前出营的话，步军赶到大小王庄正好天亮，不必担心埋伏。而且喧闹了一夜，辽军正是人困马乏，追逐他们的骑兵也不必担心反扑。”

    “时间上可来得及？”

    “辽军千军万马走不了多快。先回去的已经到代州城，殿后的估计才出营。完全来得及。”

    帐中稍稍变得安静了一点。几个问答下来，各自都明白了这是韩冈借黄裳的口，向他们说明接下来的计划。

    韩冈很喜欢这样的安静，他的视线在帐中绕了一圈，将领们都摄于他的威势，纷纷垂下头去，无人敢与韩冈直面相向。

    停了片刻，韩冈方才打破突然而来的静默：“辽军那边的将帅都不是第一天上阵，不能指望他们在撤退的安排上会有多少漏洞，甚至可以说，还要提防他们籍由此种情况而顺势设下陷阱。行百里者半九十。虽说身处窘境，但辽人不是没牙的狗，还是狼，一点疏忽就会被咬到脖子上。如果有人认为辽军已经不堪一击，像间破房子一脚就能踢倒，那这一回就别出去了，免得我上表给他向朝廷求抚恤！”

    众将笑意收敛，无不悚然，向韩冈恭声道：“枢密有命，末将等何敢不从？”

    ……………………

    萧十三面无表情的目送着又一支千人队的离开。

    自从太谷城下士气一落再落，直到现在援助前线的一番无用功，辽军的士气已经一落千丈。现在被迫退兵，等于是雪上加霜，在伤口上又撒了一把盐。

    但再留下去形势只会越来越差，萧十三所看到的结局，除了全军覆没，就是全军溃散而逃。所以他的选择只有一个——纵然再不情愿，也不能留在死地。

    “耶律道宁，准备得怎么样了。”

    原本大小王庄的主帅，同样是板着脸，漠然的行礼：“枢密放心，已经安抚好了。”

    萧十三瞥了他一眼：“你也放心。我会率本部留到最后的。”

    两万士卒和五万战马的驻地，是以大小王庄为前沿核心的一片方圆广达五六里的土地。兵马之多，原本赶来支援的时候仅仅一万四五千人，就用了一天的时间方才到齐。现在要走，只会用上更多的时间。

    如果不想落到一个兵败如山倒的局面，萧十三自是要选择良将为大军殿后。所以耶律道宁被选中了，要维护尚父耶律乙辛的威信，就必须要让尚父殿下的亲信将校领着宫分军出面。

    但仅仅是殿后的两三千人依然并不足以遏阻宋军，同时维系住军中的士气，耶律乙辛和他萧十三本人的威信。所以萧十三本人也决定亲率本部留在最后，保护全军安然返回代州。

    耶律道宁默然的躬身一礼，再没多余的话。

    随着离开的各部兵马渐多，大小王庄营地内的火光越来越少。离开的人光明正大的举着火炬离开，照亮前路。他们有一部分的作用是吸引宋军的注意力。但断后设伏的一部兵马，则是潜伏在黑暗中，等待上钩的宋人。

    “代州还能守吗？”张孝杰低声问着萧十三。

    出营的人马一个个都是垂头丧气，不仅仅马背上的骑手，还有他们所骑乘的战马。马匹这样有灵性的动物，比起其他牲畜更能体会到人心的变化。

    对马性还算熟悉的张孝杰甚至能感觉得到撤离的大军中，每一匹战马都被感染上了一层灰色的阴郁。

    萧十三诧异的看了张孝杰一眼，之前都商量好了，怎么还问。

    但看清了张孝杰脸上的难以掩饰的神色之后，他便明白了。纵然一切都跟着计划走，可在心中缺乏底气时，依然需要言语来平复心中的乱绪。

    “如果能稳守雁门，繁峙，还有很大机会的。”

    萧十三不准备守代州了，那么大的城池，区区两万人根本填不满，守城的又是完全不擅长城池攻防战的骑兵，等于是给宋军送功劳。还不如退守到边关上，只凭地利，就能让宋军吃个苦头。

    “不知道尚父那边听到之后，会是什么想法？”张孝杰叹了一口气。有兵马在手的萧十三不用太在意，可他却不能。

    “为尚父保住兵马才是最重要的。”

    没了兵，就不能维系住现在的地位。而只要有兵马在手，无论败了多少次，丢了多少脸面，照样能保住地位、保住地盘。

    “而且只要有雁门和繁峙县在手，多半还是能换回尚父想要的东西。”

    交换的筹码不在多寡，只在对方是否看重。

    雁门山上的雁门、西陉二关，以及飞狐陉上的繁峙县瓶形寨[平型关]，是宋辽两国边境上的数得着的要隘。是门户锁钥。

    这两处关隘的价值无论在宋辽双方的眼中，都不输于代州。如果拿来交换的话，还是能换回一部分想要的东西——比如失土，比如钱帛。

    “希望还不要到那个地步！”“张孝杰回望着西南方的黑暗，“希望韩冈的胆量能再大一点，心再贪一点。”

    如果宋军狂妄自大，他们还有翻盘的机会。

    张孝杰话声刚落，远处一阵骚然。

    “宋人的骑兵出来了！”

    来自望楼之上的呼喊声刚刚落定，几条火龙从一线的营寨中逶迤而出，然后就像孔雀开屏，一下分散开来，变成了漫山遍野的星星火光。

    战鼓声在宋军军营上空回响，出营的军队声势浩大，星辰交汇而成的潮水向着刚刚离开军营的辽军涌来。

    但星潮前端的黑暗里，早有斥候先行一步，双方的游骑远在双方的骑兵主力接战前就开始了的交手。

    “宋人是虚张声势！不须惊慌，不得争抢，按照事先预定的顺序离营！跟他们说，反击的机会马上就要到了，要稳住。”

    萧十三接连派出亲信去传话。并又加派一部兵马保护侧翼安全。试图将宋军的骑兵遏止在撤退的道路之外。

    不过这话他说得并没有太多底气。有轨道在，就是萧十三他本人也不敢保证韩冈是不是有运来更多的骑兵。但他却不得不说。能安抚一个是一个，稳住全军的阵脚是他的责任。

    不论成与不成，至少能保证主力能够安然回返代州。

    但另一方面，就像他和张孝杰之前所期盼的，机会看起来的确来了。

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（26）

    夜风渐渐停了，而大小王庄附近的骚动却是始终如一。

    如果从高处向下俯望，可以清晰的看见几条光的河流从大小王庄流淌而出。那是辽军撤离的路线。

    两万辽师，并不是沿着通向代州的官道一条道路撤离。而是分散开来，有三个方向，一条沿着官道，一条则是偏北的小路，另一条是向南趟过了滹沱河，看起来是准备从滹沱河南岸返回代州城。最新小说百度搜索“”

    以辽军的兵力和战马数量，如果只选择从官道走的话，就是仗着战马的优势，到了第二天中午也照样没办法全数撤离。现在分头离开，倒是快了许多就像前一天从代州赶来支援的时候，除了最早出发的几波援军，剩下的也都是齐头并进。这样才能在一日之内，让连人带马总数数万的援军以最快速度抵达前线。

    撤退十分顺利，但萧十三的心中却充满了失落。

    ‘失败了。’

    一个翻盘的机会，萧十三企盼了半夜，可始终没有等到。

    最新小说百度搜索“”

    纵然心中还有所不甘，但他还是承认了现实。宋军的主帅韩冈看来宁可放弃一举在野地里击败敌军的诱惑，也要保证全军上下的安全，不肯出来冒上一点风险。

    之前一众部族军打着火炬离开，不仅仅是为了照亮前路，更重要的是想要让萧十三和他的本部能够悄然离营，在黑暗中潜伏起来刻意想让人注意，很多时候就代表有什么想要遮掩的。就像是很多人说谎时，声音就突然变大一样。

    萧十三和他的本部兵马悄无声息的离开了营地，就潜伏在荒野中。身侧是只剩河心有水的滹沱河，在等待宋军主力出营追击的同时，倒是要分一半心去提防宋军绕道河对岸杀过来。

    此时已经过了三更，寨中守军走了一半，可宋军的主力始终没有从营地中出来。

    被派遣出来的宋军骑兵乍离营时声势浩大，差点就让本应依次离营的几个部族争先恐后的抢着逃离，要不是萧十三及时派人压阵，全军就要崩溃了。

    不过在他稳定住了军心之后，双方骑兵快要交锋的时候，宋军那边却又草草收场，转头返回，然后在外围游走，一看便知并没有交战的打算。

    做了几个月的对手，韩冈除非被逼无奈，否则绝不会冒险用兵的性格，萧十三已经完全了解了。

    对面的那个同为枢密使的对手真要耗下去，萧十三也无可奈何，纵然避免正面作战的想法双方是共通的，但韩冈能选择的其他手段远比他萧十三要多上许多。

    聪明人很少会放弃自己的优势，而选择冒险。至于韩冈聪明与否，那是不要讨论的一件事。

    啃着又冷又硬的干肉，就着藏在怀里还有些温热的烈酒，萧十三下定了决心。

    ‘该走了。不能等到天亮。’

    什么时候进攻才是最好的时机，这是兵家的常识。设身处地的站在宋人方向去思考，萧十三只会选择在黎明前出击。一旦天边有了一丝微光，他在滹沱河边的埋伏就再也瞒不过宋人的眼睛。

    或许韩冈可能会更加保守，但萧十三不愿意再冒险了。

    他作为主帅，对麾下的各家部族已经仁至义尽，不可能再让他的本部，以及耶律道宁手下的那两千多宫分军去阻截可能就要出来追击的宋军。

    野外的远处，那充斥于视线中那满山遍野的火光，数量虽多如天上的繁星，可火光下的军队，或许都没超过两千，还有四五千甚至更多的骑兵等待着出动的时机。

    不论从士气还是体力上，萧十三都没有太大的把握在击退宋军的同时，还能保证伤亡不会太多。

    万一宋人的骑兵采取的是拖延迟滞的战术，那么当宋军的步军主力赶上来，就是末日来临的时候了。

    从马扎上站起身，萧十三挺直了腰，回望了一下几条向着代州方向前进的光流，招来了身边的亲兵，“去跟耶律道宁说，差不多是时候了。”

    ……………………

    乌鲁骑在马上，走在队伍的最前方。

    上一刻抬头望着眼前的道路，下一刻就已经回头看着身后。

    夜中的行军比起白天当然要难得多，而且人数一多，走起来就是磕磕绊绊。

    不过他的心情远比在大小王庄的时候更加轻松。

    身边用柴草和树枝捆起的火把噼啪作响，已经快要燃烧到了尽头。不过已经走了近一半，剩下的路程就算没了火光照明，走得慢些也不会有太多的危险。

    乌鲁和他的部族由于已经在大小王庄驻守很久，所以运气很好的成为了撤退时排在最前面的几个部族之一。

    不过他这一部走的并非是官道，而是位置靠北一点的另一条道路。

    之前因为宋军骑兵的出阵，让身后很是乱了一阵。乌鲁当即就带着族中子弟快跑了一阵，连头都不回。但之后看到宋军没有主动进攻的打算，提起的心好歹放下了一半，速度也稳了一些下来。

    虽然道路比不上官道，一大半人马都在荒芜了的麦田里跋涉，但速度不算很慢，乌鲁计算了一下时间，赶在天亮之前，差不多就能抵达代州城的城墙脚下了。

    回到了代州，下面当然就是设法到雁门关驻守，如果宋军攻来，代州城肯定是保不住。既然迟早要撤离，还不如早走一步。

    乌鲁心中盘算着，回到代州后是不是就跟几个亲近的部族走动一下，好先一步被退往雁门关去。

    仗他已经打够了，是该好生休息、享受一下收获的时候了。

    ……………………

    随着前方的火龙逐渐接近，韩中信心情也越发的紧张起来。

    敌军的人数众多，而且会不断增加，而他手下的兵力为数寥寥，如果被看破虚实，只要半刻钟就会被打得灰飞烟灭。

    手心的汗水也越来越多，在盔甲的外袍上擦了半天，但始终都擦不干净。

    “怎么，怕了。”

    身边来自同伴的轻笑让韩中信不服输起来，“没有！正等着他们呢！”

    “接下来可要小心些哦。”秦琬提醒道，“别被自己人砍到。”

    “放心。”

    韩中信应声说着，却又低头看了看身上的盔甲，并不是很放心的样子。

    若是劫营倒也罢了，出战的兵力少，营中也有篝火可以照明。但野地夜战不同，难以列阵，无法指挥，就算一开始有些火光，到了一接战，没有人还会把火炬拿在手上。

    暗夜中的厮杀，聪明人都在第一时间丢掉了火炬，而剩下也都会在混乱中熄灭。

    伸手不见五指，可以说完全没有什么技术含量，单纯的在混乱中厮杀，打到最后，甚至会变成不分敌我，见到活动的东西就下手，谁也不敢慢上一点。

    韩冈自不会让他的人在夜色下去攻击行进中的辽军，那样的胜利得不偿失。只是秦琬和韩中信等了许久的机会，却又怎么甘心放下？

    管他什么危险，乱了辽贼队形就好！

    他与秦琬自从领军进驻土墱寨后，几乎就成了被遗忘的角落。

    宋辽双方的主力在官道一线上纠缠，他这边贴近雁门山，就变得十分清闲，辽军的探马出现的数量都不算多。

    他们虽不能算是一步闲棋，驻扎在代州通往神武县的四条通道最为靠近州城的土墱寨，更多的原因还是为了保护神武县的侧翼，可一开始也还是有一部分是为了分散辽军的注意力才会被派遣出去。

    当辽军开始被五台山方向上的西军，以及大小王庄方向上的对垒吸引了注意力，秦琬和韩中信这一部偏师就被抛了脑后。

    直到前几日接到了来自置制使司的命令。

    土墱寨距离雁门有七十里，当轨道建成，忻口寨主力前移，基本就处于后方了。不过为了保证战线的，在轨道开通的同时，这一支代州兵的驻扎地就开始向前推进。

    秦琬和韩中信留了一个指挥驻守土墱寨，剩下的人马都带了出来，继续沿着山脚向代州方向进发。由于兵力不多，且倚靠山麓，这让他们并不畏惧辽军的进剿大不了上山躲一阵一路潜伏，然后在发现辽军出援的道路后，便潜到了近处。

    他们的人数并不多，而辽军的注意力并不在这里。

    本以为要等上几日，谁知仅仅一天就等到了他们的目标。

    当看见最前面的敌军已至眼前，秦琬身边的亲兵吹响了手中号角。

    ……………………

    一声号角从前方猝然响起，惊起了最前面的一批战马。

    “是谁在乱吹号？！”

    一扯缰绳，稳住了战马，乌鲁怒声高喝。但他随即就想起来，这是回程，他根本就没向前派出探马。

    是宋人？！还是代州出来迎接的自家人？

    他心下惊疑不定，正要派人去前面查探，远远近近的呼应便是一声接着一声此起彼伏。

    被埋伏了！

    多年的征战经验让乌鲁立刻反应过来，可还没等他发布命令。正对面的道路上，最早的号角传来的地方，已经隐隐约约能看到一排黑影打横拦住。

    乌鲁瞪大了眼睛，想要看清楚。

    下一刻，眼前的原野，点点火光逐一浮现。

    背后的星火，将那一支军队的身影从黑暗中勾勒出来。

    看着阵势似乎很是单薄。

    但他们就在拦在了道路正中！

    周围一片号角声，这数量可能会少吗？

    而且最重要的……这一支敌人是出现在代州的方向上。

    代州城怎么了？

    ♂♂

 第34章 为慕升平拟休兵（27）

    宋军的出现完全出乎于辽军的意料之外。

    代州城是不是被宋军攻占，乌鲁现在已无暇去多猜想，甚至还来得及有多少反应的时候，千百箭矢便离弦而出，直扑而来。

    身在最前方的乌鲁完全看不清宋人的动作，但随着弦鸣随着风声和号角声一并传入耳中，他立刻翻身下马，顺手摘下鞍后的小盾，护住要害整个人挡在了自己坐骑的前面。整套动作如同行云流水，没有丝毫的迟误。最新小说百度搜索“”

    头和胸藏在轻巧的小盾后，不过暴露在外腿脚还是感受到了几下触击，一开始的感觉很是轻微，可转眼之间便是一阵剧痛闪过全身。

    乌鲁却松了一口气，身后的战马没有中箭，正呼吸安稳的将热气喷在自己脖子后。

    备用的战马在后面，这时候可来不及换乘。必须保住现在的坐骑不受重创，这样就算自己中上两箭也照样能跑掉。要是反过来，就是把小命送给了宋人。

    最新小说百度搜索“”

    绝大多数辽军士兵都跟乌鲁一样，及时做出了反应，纷纷用自己的身体保护住了自己的战马。

    在箭雨过后，很多人都庆幸不已，箭矢的力量比预计得要小，使得他们都没有受到太重的伤害。

    不过没有人敢就此放心下来，依然提着盾严阵以待，他们已经习惯宋军一次拿出三四张神臂弓，然后在极短的时间内连续射出三四波箭雨。

    可是他们没有等到更多的箭雨，而是密集的脚步声和疯狂的呐喊。

    乌鲁脸色煞白，回头望着堵在身后的自家人，正是一片乱象中，这时候根本撤退不了。甚至连收拾混乱都来不及。

    相隔一百三四十步，纵使是神臂弓也只能在辽军的前军中造成混乱，而无法给予更大的杀伤。但这一点混乱，完全扼杀了辽军反击的可能，也让宋军的战士趁此良机杀了过来。

    韩中信脚步沉沉，提着长刀冲在最前，秦琬指挥全军，他这个副手自是要为全军之表率。百余步一晃而过，转眼间，他就已经领着数百将士杀入了敌阵之中。

    冲向最前面的敌人，蓄势已久的长刀划着一道弧光重重地劈了下来。千钧之力破风而至，势道锰恶，似乎能将人马一分为二，但这一击却被一面木盾稳稳地给挡了下来。

    砍在木盾上的一刀汇聚了韩中信身上所有的力量，没有劈开木盾，却让木盾后的敌人腿脚一软，半跪在地上。

    韩中信反应极快，又是一刀劈了敌人的脖子，可再次被盾牌给格挡住。反震的力道很大，让韩中信都不由得退了半步。

    是个强手！

    念头一闪而过，韩中信更加兴奋起来。正要再次挥刀上前，跟在他身后的两名亲信已经左右抢上前去，左右挥刀合击，只一记就将那名敌人砍倒在地。

    韩中信毫不犹豫，一脚踢开挡路的敌人，立刻深入敌军之中。

    辽军在遭受箭雨的那一刻，早就将火炬全都丢在了地上，随着火炬渐次熄灭，战斗就在黑暗中展开。周围远处的火光只能更进一步的加深光暗的对比，并不足以照亮脚下一寸土地。

    周边光线全无，可韩中信的双眼已然渐渐适应这样的黑暗。随着他在敌军中的深入，身后的同伴越来越少。

    在黑暗中的厮杀完全没有分辨敌我的时间。可大部分人一开始并不知道这一点，看到眼前晃动的身影总是会先喊上两声，不过血的教训很快他们就学会了如何保护自己。

    当的一声响，刀上传来的反震震得手上一阵发麻，一闪即逝的火星，并不是砍到了铁甲上的感觉，而是双刀交锋后才有的现象。

    手腕一转，长刀立刻向下划了过去，惨叫从身前响起，刀锋入肉的感觉让韩中信松了一口气，迸射到脸上的血水也似乎比甘露更加清甜。

    叫喊声已经分不清是官话还是契丹话，反正双耳中充斥的混乱根本无人能够分辨，也没有人还能冷静的去分析。一刹那的分神，很可能就是生死的分界线。

    只是由于是在撤退，基本上所有的辽军士兵都没有穿戴盔甲。也就靠了这一点，才分辨得出面前之人到底是属于哪一方。

    黑暗中的一通乱杀，也没有持续太久。

    战斗结束得很快。

    大部分位于后方的辽军，早就驭马分头逃窜，如同被惊散的蚊蝇，散入了夜幕下的荒野中。剩下的来不及走的，其实也不剩多少。

    到口的好肉跑了大半，这让韩中信扼腕叹息。仅仅是放置在两翼的疑兵，实在来不及堵截四面奔逃的敌军。喘息着持刀立于道上，周围只剩下穿着盔甲的宋军将士，而辽军，除了躺在地上的，已经一个不剩了。

    一点火光从后映来，有节奏的摇晃着，秦琬的声音随之响起，“守德，辛苦了。”

    “想不到就这么结束了，俺还没杀够呢。”

    韩中信的盔甲上，浓稠的血浆正向下流淌，脸上也是如同恶鬼一般的溅满了血渍，但他咧起嘴来一口白牙就在火光中闪闪发亮。

    “辽贼的这一路算是给吓跑了，斩获虽不算多，却也说得过去了。”秦琬笑着说道，“辽军已经是惊弓之鸟，在方才的交战中，根本没有组织起像样的反击，而是选择了逃跑。可见其胆魄已丧，不足为虑了。”

    “辽贼不该选择夜里撤退的。要是白天退兵，绝不至于被我们这点人给吓到。”

    “前天一天一夜就运来了三五万大军，今天又是一天，现在肯定有七八万了。怎么能不逃？就是骑兵都肯定有一万多了，不比辽贼少。”

    身边围过来的几位指挥使正兴奋地议论着现在的军情。

    韩中信身为韩冈的亲信，当然知道这些都是胡扯。下面的官兵都以为只要有了轨道，要步兵有步兵，要骑兵就有骑兵，但韩中信知道，朝廷给予的支持不可能再多了。辽人的想法肯定是跟他差不多的。

    一天三万，五六天后，就是十五二十万了。列起队来能从大小王庄一直排到代州城下。如果真有那么多兵，倒是能运得来。可惜河东这边接收的粮秣，很大一部分都用做了以工代赈的酬劳，这也是轨道能快速修筑的保证，也是稳定后方的需要。

    除去了民夫的食用后，能养得起现在的五六万大军已经是奇迹了。不要说三五万大军，再增加个一万步军，就只能饿肚子了。

    要不然这边也不会只有这么点人马去追击逃散的辽贼。

    韩中信并不知道，就在数十里外，已经攻下了大小王庄的主力，正在展开了更大规模的追击。

    夜色渐明，一夜没有合眼的辽军，完全暴露在了养足了精神的宋军的视线中。

    攻下毫无防守的敌军主营，并没有增添多少战果，却让宋军上下对功劳的渴求更加旺盛。

    辽军分三路撤兵，就属从官道撤离的中路军被追击得最为惨烈。

    北路的各部兵马给秦琬、韩中信给吓坏了，分散逃窜后不敢再向前，除了一小部分散逸无踪之外，剩下的都是改向中军靠拢。

    逃回来的不仅是败兵，同时也将混乱带到了中路撤退的己方兵马之中。

    除了最早离开的几部兵马，剩下的全都被堵在了半道上。给宋军的骑兵给咬住，眼睁睁的看着宋军步军缓缓地逼了上来。

    一路上，残尸遍地，到处都能看到失去了主人的战马孤零零的站在原野上。

    耶律道宁回头望着河对岸惨烈的战况，心中庆幸不已。

    之前他被萧十三千叮咛万嘱咐，一定要及时过河，走南线回去，现在他终于知道萧十三并不是那么愚蠢的统帅，只是对手太强了一点。

    从大小王庄回代州城其实就四十里，但夜路难行，速度也快不起来。现在天亮了，可以用更快的速度赶回去了。

    随着日头渐渐升高，宋军在兵力上的优势更加体现了出来。完全失去了组织，一盘散沙的辽军成了餐盘上的糕点，一个个的被吞下了肚子。

    “到底有多少逃进了代州城？”

    “应该有很大一部分不会选择回到代州，而是应该往繁峙县那边去。那几个落队的俘虏不是说吗，萧十三和耶律道宁”

    “可惜骑兵太少了。再多一点，就能将他们抱怨了。”

    繁峙县就是飞狐陉，通往南京道。代州城既然肯定是宋军的主攻方向，那么避往繁峙县就是最聪明的选择。至少还能得到南京道的援军相助，也方便撤退。但代州、雁门就不一样了，不仅要死守，甚至还有可能因为神武县的麟府军而腹背受敌。

    可是很多人都猜错了。通过俘虏和斥候的确认，绝大多数的辽军都选择了返回代州城和雁门，而不是去繁峙县。

    “也许正是因为耶律乙辛在南京道吧。”

    “怕撞到尚父的气头上吗？”

    “应该是挂念着战利品吧。怕被南京道的兵马抢过去。”

    “枢密怎么看？”

    几名幕僚语带调侃的猜测着缘由，又来问韩冈的看法。

    “或许都有吧。”韩冈语气恬淡。

    不管是什么原因，现在代州城已经就在眼前。

    也就在同一天，曾经被派来军前的中使姜荣又来到了韩冈的面前。

    “双方罢兵……”韩冈抬头看着代州城头那面在风中拂动得有气无力的大旗，“朝廷是要河东休兵吗？”

    “是的。”姜荣低头不敢看韩冈，“休兵。”

    ♂♂

 第35章 势颓何来回天力（上）

    “是吗？”

    这是十二道金牌召岳飞吗？

    不过来送信的不是金牌急脚，只是宦官而已。而他韩冈也不是武将，而是文官。

    “大小王庄一战，辽军伤亡过万，这是河北、陕西所无法相比的大捷。”

    “辽贼新逢大败，已无心坚守代州，只要稍待时日，官军必能重夺代州。此时罢兵，亲者痛而仇者快。”最新小说百度搜索“”

    夜中的追击，斩获的首级几近三千，逃窜不得，缴械投降的也有千余。

    在以步兵为主的宋军追杀下损失了五分之一的军力，丢弃的战马、军械数量则更多，辽军的损失可谓是伤筋动骨，几年内都很难再回复元气。要不是其中不见多少辽军作为核心的宫分军和皮室军，韩冈直接就敢大张旗鼓去攻打代州城了。

    章楶、黄裳、折可大，诸多幕僚，无论文武人人气急败坏。原本担心朝廷拖后腿，可一直不见有诏旨来，才放心下来。现在即将大获全胜，不意这时候却来扯后腿。最新小说百度搜索“”

    夺还忻代二州失土，这是多大功劳？！周世宗也才三州十七县啊。

    被一屋子虎狼盯上，浑身颤抖的姜荣几乎要哭出来，身子抖着：“小人只是奉旨前来，军中事岂敢，若枢密，可具表奏闻，”

    “朝廷诏令何在？”韩冈放过了他。

    这位姜荣并不够资格宣诏，携带诏书过来的另有其人。

    那名韩冈十分熟悉，却暌违已久的中使托着黄绫裹起的诏书，“枢密，此乃密旨，请排开无关人等。”

    姜荣闻言一下怔住，瞪大了眼睛看着同伴，而韩冈立刻低头领命。

    帐中的几名幕僚交换了眼色，纷纷退出帐外。亲兵摆下香案，也都退了出去，只剩下韩冈一人。

    韩冈走到两位内侍面前，背朝帐门，面对阉宦，“请天使传召。”

    “不敢。”那名宣诏中使向韩冈躬躬身，“小人出来前，圣人也只知枢密在修造轨道，并不知晓有此大捷。”

    韩冈这段时间以来，一直都在慢悠悠的修造轨道，跟辽贼的对峙似乎看不到尽头。朝廷那边的耐性消磨得差不多了。

    “若是枢密当真领下旨意，使得河东兵事功败垂成，绝非圣人所愿见。这份诏书，传与不传，其实是一样的。”

    “是吗？”韩冈很惊讶，有此胆色的内侍可不多见。难怪名气能有那么大，地位能有那么高，人品不论，胆量就是超乎常人。不过拒不拒诏，那是他的责任，用不着他人来越俎代庖：“童阁门，既然是奉命传诏，还是不要耽搁了。”

    童贯迟疑了一下，见韩冈心意坚定，也只能无奈的暗叹一声。好不容易回到京城，又好不容易拿到这个差事，却无法如愿以偿。

    点了点头，他展开诏旨，宣读起来。

    韩冈躬聆圣训，最后再拜起身，双手接过诏旨。

    这份诏旨上缺乏细节，没有将事情说得很明白，不过和议将成、权且休兵的命令还是确定无疑的。

    所以韩冈更为惊讶。

    西府怎么会同意双方罢兵的动议呢？至少在眼下，大宋在河东的优势一天比一天明显，功劳近在眼前，无论是章惇还是薛向都不会甘愿放弃。

    另外，他们就不怕吕惠卿的反对？复夺兴灵的功劳，吕惠卿这位枢密使怎么可能眼睁睁的看着被送还给辽人。

    “猝然罢兵，必有缘由，朝廷究竟是为何事罢兵？”

    韩冈还没有收到来自京中的信报，之前和谈的条件两府都不愿接受，但现在突然同意，肯定是辽人一方开出了什么让人无法拒绝的条件。

    “禀枢密。”童贯回道：“是辽人那边改了和议的条款。”

    “什么条款？”

    “大半就是枢密提的条款。”姜荣在旁插话，韩冈的要求还是他上次带回去的，“岁币不增，而兴灵则是以银绢一百万匹两赎买下来，从此归于大宋。”

    “银绢各五十万？”

    “正是。”

    “我之前说的是三五万贯吧。如今却是百倍于此。”韩冈话声转寒：“尔等怎以此事诬我！是我少说一句，勿过三十万，过必斩汝？！”

    这话是寇准在曹利用去签订澶渊之盟前特意说的警告。‘虽有敇旨，汝往，所许不得过三十万。过三十万勿來见准，准将斩汝。’

    韩冈一变脸，姜荣几乎吓得魂飞胆破，宰辅之怒岂是他这个小黄门能担当得起的。

    “还请枢密息怒。此百万银绢并非岁币，乃是断买。就如世间买卖田宅，断卖本就要比典卖价高。相比日后岁岁鏖兵，百万非多。”

    绢五十万匹，银五十万两，相当于两倍的岁币。不过这不是岁币，而是一次性的买断。

    韩冈之前说的三五万贯的确是太少了，但这一百万匹两的买断费也未免太多了。如今的银价一两一千八百钱，相当于两贯半，而作为随笔供给辽人的绢绸，均价也在两贯上下。两百多万贯的现钱。以兴灵之地的税收不知要到哪一年才能收回来。不过也正如童贯所说，得到了兴灵，光是省掉的军费就不知多少了。

    除了买断兴灵的代价过于高昂之外，本质上跟韩冈的要求一样。这两百多万贯的财货，也是照顾耶律乙辛的面子所给予的实利。

    韩冈其实也不甚恼，比起岁币，这个一次性的买断的确不算吃亏。也难怪朝中不怕吕惠卿反对和议。他所争的，不正是兴灵吗？

    “此外还有沧州北界增开榷场。解州刺史将为使常驻。”

    这的确也是韩冈的要求。之前准备用来卖好耶律乙辛，同时收买京中豪门的手段。至于解州刺史，就是皇后的那位堂兄。

    “武州呢？”

    “辽人愿以代州诸关塞换回。甚至可以交还熙宁八年，河东北界割让的七百里失土。”

    还真有创意，韩冈倒真想为耶律乙辛的想象力拍案，“……皇后怎么看？”

    “圣人和王平章不同意。”

    的确是不可能同意的，要是让天子赵顼知道，谁也说不准他是高兴还是羞恼。

    “不知枢密你意下如何？”

    “你觉得我们现在该同意吗？”

    韩冈带人出帐，辽军的尸骸正收拢起来在野外焚烧，一道道浓烟在澄蓝的天幕下分外显眼。

    “飞捷的奏报早已上京，请两位回去后奏于皇后殿下，和议可以，但武州绝不交还。”

    韩冈望着南方的滹沱河水，“天时地利人和俱全，难道还要怕他辽贼不成？”

    滹沱河发源自繁峙县瓶形寨附近的泰戏山，出山之后一路流向西南。途经代州雁门县、崞县抵达忻口寨。然后在忻口寨折往东南，穿过太行山进入河北。

    滹沱河穿过太行山时落差极大，不能利用其来沟通河东、河北，但滹沱河在河东的径流，大半是在忻州、代州的带状盆地之中，水流平缓，河面宽阔，自古时。《墨子》之中提起大禹治水，便有‘呼池之窦,洒为底柱……以利燕、代、胡、貉与西河之民’之语。这个呼池，便是滹沱河。

    只是之前正逢春末，山头融雪和春日雨水汇合的桃花汛时节已过，滹沱河水位大降。三尺多勉强可以行船的水深已变得深不盈尺，河底浅滩一段段的暴露在外，整条水道完全无法利用。也许再过一个月夏汛到来时，这条河道将能重新派上用场，但那时候几乎连饮马都显得困难。

    其实以堤坝抬升水位的工程技术手段，在灵渠中就有使用，用于滹沱河上，也一样可行。可是要弥补从代州到忻口寨的落差，在河面宽度能达到七八十丈的这一段河段上，就需要修筑高度至少在一丈的漫水坝，这个工程量比一条简易轨道大得太多，人工、物资和时间都不是韩冈能消耗得起的。

    通过当地的土著了解到水文地理后，韩冈便决定放弃水运、修筑轨道。本就不擅长水路交通的辽军也同样只能望河兴叹。

    现如今，情况发生了变化。从大小王庄至代州城，四五十里简易轨道的修筑需要大量的工时和物资。但随着时间进入四月，五台山中的雨水也渐多起来，滹沱河中水位的上涨让韩冈原本放弃的选择，又重新进入了他的视野中。相对于耗费过大的轨道，

    当两艘载着百余石粮食的河船，在数匹挽马的拉动下，顺利的抵达了代州城下预备好的码头上，官军的补给线也变成了水路交通加上轨道运输的综合体。

    这可谓是天时相助。

    山中的雨水多了，但代州盆地中却没怎么下雨。这让逐步进抵代州城下的宋军能够很顺利的做起攻城的准备来。不管从什么角度来看，老天帮了大忙。

    除了天时之外，人和的方面也同样越来越占优势。

    在神武县的方向，麟府军之前就已经控制了古长城一线，彻底掌握了武州，直面朔州之敌。随着辽军兵败大小王庄，朔州守军士气大落，折克行乘势翻越古长城。

    这也意味着宋军全面攻势的的开始。

    一天后，宋军的骑兵出现在朔州州城外，并与退守此处的辽军几番交手。

    出自河外的骑兵实力不弱，不过数目不比朔州的辽军，仅有千骑。一番缠战后见辽军越来越多，便选择了撤退。

    两千多辽骑紧追不放，一口气追出了二十余里，直至山中，被引进了折克行摆下的伏击圈。

    只可惜辽军熟悉地理，且领头的军官为人精明，麟府军的伏击最后只咬住了两百多人下来。

    但这一战，也打掉了朔州辽军最后一点信心。面对宋军紧逼，已经没有人再愿意冒险远离朔州城的防护。

    所以第二天，当第一支步军抵达城外，便顺利的安营扎寨下来。

    从神武县翻过古长城进抵朔州的麟府军超过五千，并压制了城内的守军。

    仍在大宋境内坚持不退的辽军，此时已经面临着后路断绝的危险。且朔州往北，便是西京道的首府大同府了。

    此处战略要地，是不容有失。

    要代州？还是要朔州？

    韩冈正等着萧十三的选择。

    ♂♂

 第35章 势颓何来回天力（下）

    “不行了。”

    张孝杰在下面走了一圈，回来后就冲萧十三摇头。

    “那些人完全排不上用场了。”

    无论是伤亡惨重的部族军，还是宫分、皮室这样得以保全的精锐，只要长了眼睛，就能看得出来他们对接下来的战局都已经是不抱希望了。

    纵然代州城中的兵力，汇聚了从大小王庄撤回的兵马，以及之前放在五台山北麓防守山口的一部分军队，还包括原本的留守队伍，兵力甚至接近了三万。可那股子丧气颓唐的样子，像足了一群落荒而逃的败犬。就算不通兵法，也能看得出来他们已经完全成了一堆派不上用场的废人。

    尤其是部族军，人人都喊着的要回去。早一点回家去享受劫掠来的财货，回到家中去.舔舐伤口。

    之前没有回代州，直接返回雁门关的那几个部族，萧十三都调不出来。甚至有两家直接一路跑回朔州去了。说是要协助抵御从神武县过来的宋军，但到底是真是假，根本都不用去想。军令如山，哪有自行其是的道理？

    在有对比的情况下，什么样的劝说或是命令都是没用的。凭什么不听军令的人能回后方享受，而听话的却要吃亏送死？太过强烈的反差，已经将士气打压到了最低点。

    惨败没什么，破釜沉舟、背水一战都是有先例的，但现在有退路，且就在身后。这样的情况下，怎么逼着下面的人拼死作战？怕是一出城就要往后面跑了。

    而且最严重的一点，就是在萧十三这位主帅身上，垂头弓腰的样子，让张孝杰完全看不到斗志。

    在张孝杰看来，萧十三之所以会留在代州，完全是因为畏惧耶律乙辛，而不是因为他的战略布局需要他留在这里。

    “城外宋人正在准备攻城，就在城下营地中打造的攻城器械，云梯和霹雳砲的架子都能在城头上直接看到。数量还不多，但韩冈能在这么短的时间内修出一条轨道来，几百架霹雳砲也不会花费他太多的时间。”

    辽宋双方最大的差距就在能工巧匠上。既然宋军能在极短的时间内造出轨道，一日一夜运兵数万，那么足以供下代州城的攻城器械，又需要多少时间？一直以来，张孝杰最为畏惧的不是宋人的兵马，而是这种完全超乎想象的生产能力，一年之内甲兵数十万，那是大辽无论如何都追赶不上的恐怖实力。

    “一旦霹雳砲在城外架起来，飞石如雨，代州还能守吗？”

    萧十三默然不语，整个人纹丝不动，仿佛张孝杰的话并没有传入他的耳中。

    可沉下去的脸，拧起的眉，使得张孝杰看得出来，萧十三是听到了。只是他虽无斗志，却还怀着一线侥幸的心理。

    “现在代州、雁门的兵马都已经是惊弓之鸟，繁峙县那边难道还能例外不成？”张孝杰直接揭开了萧十三心中的那点侥幸。

    在这边坚守住代州，然后趁宋军攻城时无暇分心，东侧飞狐陉入口处繁峙县的万余人马正好可以出宋人之背，彻底将战局扭转回来。

    只是那完全是做梦！

    “繁峙县粮草远比不上代州丰足。他们也等不了多久。而且即使要出动，一个是退回南京道，一个是出来与宋人决一死战，只要看看现在城中的样子，就知道那边会怎么选择了。”张孝杰关注着萧十三脸上表情的细微变化，见其依旧毫无反应，词锋便更尖锐了一分，“代州这里有枢密你在都安抚不了，繁峙县那边靠涅鲁衮能压得下来吗？！”

    萧十三终于有了动作，抬起头，愤怒的眼神投射了过来。

    张孝杰夷然不惧，肃容质问：“敢问枢密，代州虽重，可比得上朔州？”

    萧十三瞪着张孝杰，而张孝杰毫不畏惧的与其对峙着，许久之后，萧十三低下了头，“不如。”

    “正是。朔州乃是西京门户之地，非是忻代可比。失了朔州，不知萧枢密可有安寝之地？”

    萧十三又低下头去，久久，化为一叹。

    相比起代州，朔州的地位自然更加重要。其与西京大同府共处群山之中，相间一片坦途。一旦有失，大同府前便再无屏障。

    朔州州城鄯阳县现在被折克行统领宋军围攻，鄯阳一破，接下来折克行必然就要攻打离之不远的马邑县。而从雁门关北上，正对着的便就是马邑县！

    给宋人夺了朔州城，宋军就能直抵雁门关北。到时候，想走就来不及了。还都留在代州的近三万兵马，可就是瓮中之鳖，釜底游鱼。

    而且整个西京道最为繁华富庶的地界也就在大同、朔州这一片。萧十三麾下最为得力的皮室军的驻地，就在大同和朔州之间的应州。

    围绕着水脉丰沛的桑干河，应州有西京道最好的田地和草场，养育着数以万计的生民和牲畜。

    萧十三自从镇守西京道后，将此处视为自家的根本。尤其是应州，他下得功夫最深。举族上下，连根基都扎进了桑干河畔的土地中。

    在他的心里，是绝不愿意看到朔州、应州和大同府变成代州、忻州那般惨状。

    手颤抖了起来，但犹豫的眼神，却终于稳定了下来。

    在败退到代州的第四天，萧十三领军撤出了代州城。

    宋军出营列阵，远远的监视着。而宋人的骑兵则在外围，与保护大军撤离的五千多皮室、宫分对峙着。在宋人的骑兵之中，甚至还有许多是阻卜人的装束，耀武扬威般的在他们的面前纵马狂奔。

    阻卜人的嘲弄让强烈的屈辱感蔓延胸臆，骄悍的契丹战士几曾受到这些贱民的羞辱？可抬起头，望着不远处倚靠大营列阵的宋人，很多人又低下了头来，随着大队走进群山之中的关隘。

    身后的城池中欢呼声震耳欲聋，随风传入了耳中。

    萧十三紧紧咬住牙关。

    我们绝对会回来的！

    绝对！

    ……………………

    “辽贼看起来还是依依不舍呢。”

    辽军走得拖泥带水，比韩冈预计的多留了两天。

    原本韩冈以为主力到了代州城下，城中的辽军就该打好包裹往回走了，没想到萧十三竟然还敢拖延。

    不过韩冈也算松了一口气。他的攻城准备都做好了，要是萧十三再不走，到时候，究竟是挥军攻城，还是再等等，他也拿不定主意。

    就算是现在，来自京畿的主力已经经过了战火的磨练，可韩冈还是不愿意指挥京营禁军去主动进攻，尤其还是攻城。辽军虽不善守，可京营禁军也不擅攻，能少一些伤亡便少一些。

    辽军让出了代州城，韩冈也并没有趁隙攻击的想法。辽军虽是败兵，但也是哀兵，心中都堵着一口气，万一压迫过甚让他们绝地反击，满营骄兵的这边可能会输得很狼狈。

    代州城终于回到手中，可韩冈并不往城内去，指挥各部堵着城门扎营。然后分派人手入城清理。一片狼藉的城中，不是短时间内就能清理干净的。

    占据了代州城后，韩冈和他的幕僚并没有太多的兴奋，抬头便能看见北面近在咫尺的关隘，不夺雁门，便是未尽全功。而且还要腾出手来去处理繁峙县的敌军。

    只有堵上了雁门山和飞狐陉上的通道，代州才能算得上是真正获得了安全。

    “去神武县的人还走了吗？萧十三可已经回去了。”韩冈问道。

    章楶道：“早就走了。折侯老将，定不会有失。”

    从雁门关北上是马邑县，由此向东北去是大同府，而朔州州城则是在马邑县的正西面，更靠近古长城。

    就算萧十三已经领军北上救援朔州，折克行也有足够的时间撤离。撤到山上，现在的这一支辽军，应该不会有心思去追击。即便敢于追击，也赢不了士气正旺、精锐则犹有过之的麟府军。

    “辽贼肝胆已寒，繁峙县料无大战。枢密，接下来该如何？只是收回雁门、西陉吗？”

    韩冈摇摇头：“来而不往非礼也。只要朝廷没有严令休兵，夺回雁门后，当然是要继续北进。”

    韩冈话里话外全然忘了之前的休兵诏书。不仅是他根本不提，就是下面的幕僚，也全当没有这回事。

    除非朝廷下诏走马换将，否则只要韩冈还在置制使的位置上，他都敢把不合人意的诏令当成耳旁风。

    收复了国土，赶走了强盗。接下来，理所当然是反击。

    难道朔州不好吗？

    难道大同不好吗？

    若一时还做不到，至少把掳走的百姓多救一点回来吧。

    韩冈可从来没想过仅仅是收复了代州就偃旗息鼓，至少要辽人一个刻骨铭心的教训。

    而不是现在这样，入寇的辽贼虽然吃苦受累，也受了不小的打击，但损失不多，收获不少，几年后多半就是好了疮疤忘了疼，到时候说不定又开始找麻烦了。

    “白玉已经到忻口寨了吗？”他问道。

    这边夺回了雁门、西陉，就该这群饥渴已久的饿虎上阵了。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（一）

    福宁殿中细语声声。

    细密的窗格中嵌着一片片半尺见方的透明玻璃。

    阳光透过玻璃窗，毫无遮挡的照在了斜倚着躺椅的皇帝的身上。

    赵顼闭着眼睛，感受着阳光晒在身上的温暖。自从寝殿的门窗都开始把糊窗的绢纸换成玻璃后，赵顼最喜欢的就是在阳光下晒着太阳。

    就在他的身边，如今宫中当红的小黄门杨戬，正为皇帝念着一封封送过来的奏章。

    “江淮六路发运司言：黄河今春水枯，汴水宿州北水深不及四尺，纲船多为搁浅，滩涂之上已达千余，仓中百万纲粮难以发运。故申达中书，今岁两浙、江东、江西三路夏税，请转自襄汉发运上京。”

    这是一份很紧急的奏章。

    百万石纲粮堆在宿州，而如今离夏税却只剩一个月。黄河涨水一般也得到夏汛开始的五月。待五月夏税开始上京，必然还是会被堵在宿州。如此一来，江淮六路征收上来的夏税，数以百万计的钱、绢、布匹——粮食倒不会多，南方种麦子的很少——也就无法及时运上京城。亏空的财计可等不起，靠着大江的三路，分流出去是必然。

    不过皇帝看起来没什么兴趣，闭着的眼睑完全没有睁开。

    杨戬仔细观察着赵顼的反应，见他不睁眼，便把这一份奏章放下。他读也只读贴黄的部分，除非赵顼想听详细内容，不然一封奏章听过去也就几句话的功夫。

    “知相州满中行言：‘林虑县前修合涧河水，以济民用，三年修得渠道仅十四里。今孟儿等村凿井取水，深两百七十尺及泉，水可自流出井。渠道无所用，徒耗民力，乞罢之。’圣人和两府已准其请。”

    这是一封来自河北的奏章，不过只是政事，而且是一桩提不上台面的小事。

    所有呈于天子的奏报，都是经过仔细挑选。就像现在，河北边境虽然因为休兵议和，大规模的战事已经停止，可并不代表河北已然平靖，但皇后和两府还是尽可能的挑拣出那些述说地方政事的奏章，避免提及军事，防止天子从中窥破之前的谎言。故而这等鸡毛蒜皮的小事，也一并送到了福宁殿来。

    杨戬也不知赵顼对此是不是不耐烦，反正皇帝的眼皮没有动静，便又放到一边。

    “凉州知州、甘凉路经略安抚使游师雄言：本路钤辖王舜臣，已于二月十五离开伊州[今哈密]，帅师七千进兵高昌[吐鲁番]。其中汉军一千三百，蕃兵五千五，马驼总计两万。”

    天子重病，太子年幼，朝廷在军事上必然要变得保守起来。杨戬的见识尽管还不足以让他有一个明确的认识，但多多少少也能感觉到一点。

    现在王舜臣还在西域开疆拓土，只是之前留下来的惯性罢了。这是中国重新掌控西域的关键一战，王舜臣要是败了，在皇太子成人之前，对西域多半不会有新的行动了。

    不过皇帝的眼皮依然阖着。杨戬心中狐疑，他从小生长在宫中，虽没接触过健康时的皇帝，可这位天子的性格还是听说过许多。无论是哪里的军事，都不可能不多问一句。

    尤其是现在的这一份奏章，说的可是在直追汉唐的丰功伟绩，只是天子还是没反应。

    是不是睡着了？

    杨戬低头看着天子，赵顼突然睁开了眼，惊了杨戬一跳。

    “官家，是不是累了？”他立刻问道。

    赵顼眨了一下眼，否定。

    “继续念吗？”

    两下。

    杨戬又拿了奏章，不过只又念了两三份，便被打断了。

    皇后和两府宰臣结束了崇政殿的每日公事，过来探视赵顼的病情。

    这样的探视已经成了例行公事，问候过天子，确定了赵顼的身体没有恶化也没有改善，宰辅们便在王安石的率领下行礼告退。

    “平章，请留步。”

    赵顼眨着眼睛，通过杨戬，出言留下了王安石。

    王安石脚步停了，余光瞥了眼走在最后的韩绛、蔡确，然后立定弓腰：“臣遵旨。”

    不比之前与同僚共同拜见天子，王安石君前独对时，得到一张小园凳，离赵顼也更近了许多。

    虽然赵顼现在的情况肯定不能与未发病之前相比，但比起王安石过去见识过的瘫痪的中风患者，无论从气色还是从身体状况上来说，都是要强出许多。

    王安石知道，这其中不仅仅是皇帝得到的照顾无微不至，也有自家女婿的功劳。

    勤翻身，勤擦洗，然后让人帮助活动肢体，以防四肢萎缩。这是韩冈留下来的医嘱。不施针药，却比贵重的药物都管用。

    理所当然，韩冈给赵顼的医嘱也流传了出去，成了世间照顾瘫痪病人的标准。医疗护理已经成了医学方面的一个大课题，甚至在如今的太医局都有专门设立一门护理科的想法。

    排开脑中的胡思乱想，打叠起精神，王安石等着赵顼的发话。

    皇帝只能通过眨眼来传话，故而问题都很简短，一字、两字、三字而已。当王安石听到杨戬翻着韵书，念出“平章辛苦”四个字，就楞了一下。

    “不敢。为君分忧，岂能称苦？”王安石等着赵顼的下文。

    “河……东……”

    王安石迟疑了一下，然后熟极而流的念着：“河东有韩冈镇守，辽军不得其门而入，陛下无需挂念河东。河北战局平稳，也是多亏了从河东派去的两万兵马。如今西北大胜，河东稳定，而河北有名将强兵，辽军也无从南下。这一仗，当不会再有反复。”

    奏报给赵顼的军情，大半是假，小半是真。弄到现在，很多时候不得不为了圆谎而撒更大的谎。

    王安石并不是有洁癖的人，当年主持变法时，欺上瞒下的事也没少做。可是现在，对着重病的皇帝公然撒谎，还是忍不住老脸微红。幸好面黑，看不出来。

    “令……婿……为……国……”

    “韩冈在河东，不过镇抚而已，比不得吕惠卿、郭逵的功劳。”

    王安石斟词酌句，生怕一不小心就会说漏口。

    这位皇帝本来就是极聪明的一个人，一句疏忽，说不定就能让他想通一切，找到真相。要不是性格问题，必然会是一名留名青史的明君。

    只是可惜得很，当年割让河东北界的土地，被士林宣扬成割地七百里，纵然灭交趾、灭西夏、开拓河湟，武功远胜先代，可在天下人的心目中，依然被辽人压上一头。而这一回辽军入寇却被迫乞和，功劳却会被算在皇后头上。

    话说回来，商纣不仅有扛鼎之力，也是绝顶聪明，只可惜没用到正道上。辩足以饰非，材足以拒谏。故而众叛亲离，身死国灭。太过聪明的人，很难成为一个好皇帝，即便是唐太宗，到了晚年也差点英名尽丧——幸好死得早，而不是像其曾孙明皇一般活到了七十多。

    现在的这一位，心思用在臣子身上太多了，却忘了真正应该去关注的对象。即便没有发病，再过些年说不定会变得让人不敢相信是原来的皇帝。

    王安石正在捉摸着赵顼到底想说什么。

    方才进来时，他身边的小黄门可是正在给皇帝念着奏章上的贴黄。

    在过去，所谓的贴黄，只是在用白纸书写的奏疏、札子背后，大臣如意有未尽，以黄纸摘要另写，附于正文之后。不过这段时间以来，为了方便起见，变成了对全篇的总结归纳。

    臣子进奏的章疏往往字多语繁，在后面贴上一张小黄纸片，作为内容的简介，对帮助卧病的赵顼了解朝政，作用远大于几名心腹。

    原本一天只能听上十数本，而如今却是一下能将所有的上百份奏章都听上一遍。

    这一点的改变是从陕西宣抚司开始。看着虽不是什么大变动，可能只是体贴皇后和皇帝而已，但以王安石对自己的学生和助手的了解，吕惠卿的想法绝不会是那么简单。

    西府有一半在外面，还没回来就开始勾心斗角，王安石也只想叹气，不过他并没漏听杨戬转述的话，

    “云……中……空……虚……”

    西京大同府？皇帝的心思怎么跳到了那里：“辽人在西京犹有余力，大同府的守备也难以攻破。”

    “西……军……”

    西军和河东军合力？！

    是的，王安石记得很清楚，皇帝到现在也不知道河东军除了麟府一部以外，代州、太原两部早就已经完了。韩冈现在苦苦支撑的依靠，还是京畿的京营禁军。

    随着宋辽两军在代州城附近对峙日久，针对韩冈的保守，议论也越来越多。有人认为韩冈是尸位素餐，认为他的打算是将入寇的辽军‘礼送出境’，等辽贼自己离开，也有更多人觉得能把辽军逼得退往代州，就算是大成功了——辽军是主动撤回，这一个看法已经得到了所有人的认同。所以代州的形势，不论韩冈的奏表中怎么说，在京城之内，都认为辽贼之所以坚守代州，只是为了收缩兵力，并非无力进攻。一旦形势有变，积蓄的力量随时可以爆发出来。不要逼得辽贼拼命，以免坏了大好局面，这是朝廷中的共识。

    以己之长，攻敌之短，这本就是兵法正道。韩冈以置制使坐镇河东，逼得耶律乙辛选择和谈，有他很大一部分功劳，不管怎么说，他麾下的大军也是反击入辽境，并占了一块战略要地下来。

    但要说夺取大同，那根本不可能。

    王安石组织着话语，想要打消赵顼的念头，但他随即就呆住了。

    “复……幽……云……可……封……王……”

    而半日之后，京师沸腾了起来，河东在代州城外大破辽军的捷报终于传来。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（二）

    【这一更算昨天的，今天三更，算作是断更的赔罪。】

    夺回了代州州城已经三天，城中的清理大体完工。忙碌了三天的辽军俘虏终于得到了休息，同时还有盛得满满的大块马肉的肉汤

    ——辽军在城内驻扎多日，留下的污物甚多。同时城中被屠戮的汉家子民，辽人都草草的丢在了城外干涸的护城河内，只盖了薄薄一层土。现在天气渐热，数以千计的尸骸重新安葬，一千多没有受伤的辽军俘虏都被派上了用场。

    而与此同时，几座新设在各处谷口的营地也全数兴修完工，完成了对雁门诸关口的封锁。

    韩冈的主力各部自此纷纷从城外进驻代州城，从这一天开始，陷落多日的雁门县才可以说真正得到了收复。

    而在另一处战场，也就东面的飞狐陉出口处的繁峙县，情况也很顺利。

    大败之后，辽军的胆气已丧，无心恋战。当第一批步卒，在骑兵的保护下，开始向繁峙县进发，驻守县中的辽军便立刻选择了撤退，撤往了县城东面的瓶形寨。

    虽然在这其中，辽人玩了一个狡狯，不仅是当面撤退，还在北侧山中藏了一支伏兵，打着诱敌入围的算盘。不过当地躲入山中避难的百姓为数甚多，还有一批被打散的官军，辽人的计划完全没有瞒过这些地头蛇的耳目，其计划很快便传到了领军出征的章楶耳中。因此顺理成章的，这一回出征河东的军功中，又多了两百首级。

    一战夺还了繁峙县，在留下了四千多兵马驻守县中，封锁了辽军经飞狐道来袭的通道后，摆在韩冈面前的便有两个选择。

    一个是收复瓶形寨，向东进攻灵丘，做出夹击南京道的态势，另一个则就是继续向北，进攻西京道。

    飞狐陉的主道其实是飞狐县【今涞源】向北至蔚州灵仙【今蔚县】的一条南北向的山中甬道，可通西京大同——自西向东由繁峙经灵丘至飞狐的飞狐道，明确的说只是飞狐陉西向的延长线，称为灵丘道更确切一点——蒲阴陉则是从飞狐县向东，经金陂关【紫荆关】至易县，由此进入南京道。

    太行八陉中的两条通道，加上灵丘道，三条路都以飞狐县为一端起点。也就是说，飞狐县便是太行山北段交通的中枢。

    若是能攻夺飞狐县，其意义远比夺取朔州更加深远。

    就眼前的形势而言，除非想让这一次的战争持续下去，否则朔州即使占据了，也保不下来，必然要在谈判中还回去。至于一口气攻占大同，并且稳稳守住，则只有百分之一的几率。

    并不是说肯定攻不下来，夺取大同的可能至少有一两成，只是韩冈并不觉得，朝野内外已经做好了灭辽的准备，甚至连想法都不一定有。没有这样的觉悟，这样的军事冒险很快就会在辽军的疯狂反扑中被叫停。

    但仅仅是飞狐县的话，是很难变成全面战争的。耶律乙辛肯定知道飞狐县的重要性，可他下面的各部手握大军的贵胄，愿不愿意为了一座不算知名、又处在太行山中的一处关隘付出太多的性命？这就很难说了。不比大同府，那是辽国国中人人知晓的西京，只为了大辽的脸面就不能丢弃

    ——对于以契丹一族的二三十万精兵镇压千万异族的辽国上层来说，边境的丢失和一道中枢的陷落，两者的意义完全不同。他们已经放弃了兴灵，当然更可以丢掉神武县和飞狐县，但他们损失不起西京大同，及其南方必然连带陷落的朔、应二州。那将是整个西京道的覆灭，更是千万异族叛乱的序曲。再蠢的契丹贵胄都知道五京府对辽国的意义。

    一旦夺占下来，保住飞狐县肯定要比大同乃至朔州要容易许多。

    ‘可惜太难了。’韩冈暗暗叹息，‘实在是太难了。’

    可以说，比攻下大同府的难度还大一点。

    相对穿越雁门山的数十里道路而言，自繁峙至灵丘，然后再到飞狐长达近三百里的太行山道，其粮草的问题基本是无解的。

    韩冈无力在那样的山路上，为数千大军保证粮草的供给。如果还想攻击辽国的南京道，更是要打通由飞狐到易县的蒲阴陉。更何况山那边还有耶律乙辛。大辽尚父手中的资源不是萧十三可比。

    黄裳见韩冈的视线盯在一处，明白他的心思：“攻下瓶形寨应该不难。繁峙县城向东，一直到滹沱河出山处，都是宽达十数里的谷地，道路也好走。再往山中去，攻打瓶形寨也只要走不到十里的山路。破了瓶形寨，就是灵丘了。纵然不一定能攻下飞狐，能得灵丘也算是大功了。若是运气好些，灵丘、飞狐都囤积了粮草，说不定还能一口气攻下金陂关，直指易县。”

    韩冈听着黄裳说了一通建议，视线没有离开地图。

    平型关的地势比雁门好些，可也简单不了多少。平型关、紫荆关，或者按此时的称谓——瓶形寨、金陂关，两座天下闻名的险关要隘，都如同雁门一般让人望而生畏。

    他轻声道：“瓶形寨的地势不提，作为宋辽界堡，攻下此地不会那么简单。”

    韩冈前生今世都没有去过平型关，可是他手下有数以百计亲眼看过平型关地形的官兵，问一问就知道攻下那一处关隘有多难。

    “可如今攻城拔寨已经有了更为精良的利器！不正是枢密你的发明？”

    “挖掘地道，填制火药吗？”韩冈反问，心中哭笑不得。也许是习惯成自然，世人——包括他的幕僚——对他在军器上的发明和想法，信心实在太多了一点。但韩冈可不觉得火药爆破能对瓶形寨这样的关隘管用，“铁裹门下挖不了地道，瓶形寨处就可以吗？”

    铁裹门就是雁门关的关城所在，位于关隘通道绝顶，以东西两山黑石如铁色而得名。想在铁裹门下挖地道当然是不可能的，下面可都是石头。瓶形寨的情况也同样如此。连开掘放置火药的地道都挖不出来，怎么可能作为攻下瓶形寨的依仗？

    基于同样的道理，韩冈不准备正面攻击雁门、瓶形这样的山中关隘。

    正面硬攻山关难度极高，不仅是对辽军而言，对宋军也是一样的困难。无论哪座关隘，关前的道路基本上都是狭窄绵长、在山中蜿蜒曲折。地势崎岖难行。在关口处，不会有足够让大军施展的空间，无论是床子弩还是霹雳砲，都摆放不了太多。

    “可是……”黄裳欲言又止。

    “没什么可是不可是，火药不行、地道不行，根本派不上用场。”韩冈正容注视着黄裳，“勉仲，莫要心急啊！”

    火药还没有经过改进，威力并没有想象中那么大。经过实验，火药炸毁村寨的土墙虽毫无压力，但雁门关、瓶形寨那样的壁垒重重的关隘，几乎是不可能的。甚至连普通点的老旧城墙都难以炸开。

    “难道折府州的报告你没有看？”韩冈又补充了一句，“不管用就是不管用啊。”

    武州州治神武县城虽然是正当要冲，却也七十年没有重修过。而朔州州城西有武州，南有马邑，其地理位置又不在雁门通往大同府的官道上，论起城防，不如神武县，更不如正当雁门的马邑。那一重城墙上百年没有好生的休整了，一道道裂缝遍布墙体，到处可见一丛丛自裂隙中探出头来的草木。

    就在昨天，折克行便将捷报传回，没有让韩冈等待太久。而在捷报中，也说了火药的功劳。只是虽然因为是韩冈的提议，捷报内多有美言，可实际上的功用，只能归入对守军的心理攻势范畴。

    据韩冈安排的工匠回报，在爆破.处，城墙根部坍塌了一片，一条裂缝从墙根一直延伸到顶端，但整体还保持完好。只是这一炸，吓到了这一面城墙上的守军，让折可适亲领的一队敢勇顺利登城。

    “那只是数量太少了一点……才百多斤啊。”黄裳犹在辩解。

    “那要装多少？几千斤吗？”

    让折克仁带着北上、分拨给麟府军的不过百斤的原始火药，的确远远不够使用。又不是后世的炸药包，如果有个几千斤，说不定真的能将城墙给炸塌掉。

    只不过在这个还没有开始普及火器的时代，想要找到更多的火药，不是件容易的事。要是在京城，还能去翻烟火铺子，或是从军器监的作坊中找到一点材料。但在河东，就很是困难了。

    韩冈手里的这些货全都是临时配的，还不到五百斤，除去前期实验的一部分，剩下的都送到了折克行那边。

    反倒是关西，由于在延州、渭州有大规模的军器作坊——其中包括一系列如毒烟火球一般使用火药的武器——硝石、硫磺的储备远比河东要多。想起来，韩冈就免不了要羡慕一下。

    除此之外，另一方面，爆破技术还有爆点的选择、坑道的挖掘等一系列的进阶研究——韩冈尽管对此不甚了了，但前世好歹听说过——这就需要时间和金钱来发展，不是现在就能完成的。

    这一战术，只是初生而已，还急不得。韩冈有着清醒的认识。

    “还是按照原定的计划吧。”

    仿佛就像是在接着韩冈的话，门外的亲兵在外大声报告：“枢密，永兴军路驻泊兵马都监白玉在外求见。”

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（三）

    “来得挺快。”听消息，韩冈笑了一声，“看来白玉是迫不及待了。”

    “枢密将他留在后方多日，可不是想看他迫不及待吗？”黄裳陪着笑了笑，却又皱起眉，“不过这般心急，直是如饥似渴，一旦上了阵，保不准会上了辽贼的恶当。这一回繁峙县幸好没让他白玉去领军，否则局面或许会给辽贼翻过来。”

    “这点倒不至于。关西那边吃够了伏兵的苦，一个好水川，能让人记上五十年了。记得白玉年轻时曾在任福麾下听命，不会不心。是他心急，下面的人也会提醒他。”

    千山万壑的黄土高原，让宋军多少次落入了党项人的陷阱。好水川之战，任福一脚踩进元昊的陷阱，以至于全军覆没只有极少数逃了出来。提防伏兵对于西军将领们来近乎于本能。白玉要是连辽军草草安排的伏击都发现不了，他也活不现在。这一点，韩冈自是要比黄裳清楚得多。

    “接下来京营派不上大用，他要是磨磨蹭蹭，我可真得换个人领那七千西军。”韩冈的笑容中带上了一抹冷意，让黄裳看了有点心头发寒。

    “其实京营也不差了。虽不如西军，可为日后着想，也得让他们多磨砺一下。枢密之前对他们护之犹恐不周，遇强敌辄令河东兵马代为出战，此非是强兵之法。”

    并不是黄裳喜欢跟韩冈唱反调，而是韩冈自知不可能全知全见，需要有人拾遗补缺，允许甚至鼓励下面的幕僚对他的决定多加质疑。

    “没必要冒风险。想必勉仲你也知道，京营中空饷吃得有多厉害。不是我不相信他们，而是他们不值得相信。在战场上走过一遭后，也算是有了经验，接下来，不是让他们与强敌正面厮杀，而是清理空额。”

    “清理空额？！”黄裳有些迷惑，韩冈的想法怎么跳了那个方面。

    “正是！”

    作为京营禁军的代表，天天都要在皇帝鼻子底下打转的龙卫、神卫、天武、捧日这上四军，吃空饷的情况比西军都强。可上四军的任务是拱卫京师，不可能调出来。

    从京畿6续调来归于韩冈麾下的禁军兵马，名义上是六万四千余人，对外号称二十万，实际上只有三万七千人。

    这吃空饷的情况，比江淮诸路肯定要好些，跟河北差不多，只是肯定不如河东、广西、湖南、成都府这几个近年刚刚经历过战争的路分，更不能同关西诸路相提并论。

    五代时威震四方的大梁精兵，让诸多王侯不敢直视的殿前锐卒，现在如果排除了兵器甲胄的加成，连当年的三四成实力都赶不上。如此‘精锐’，韩冈当然不能放心使用。一路上想方设法让他们习惯战争，即便上了战场，也多是让他们摇旗助威、一壮声势，真正的作战都是依靠河东军各部来完成。

    所以韩冈倒是挺佩服郭逵。在两三年内让河北军改头换面，这一回的大战，以其为主力抵挡住可以尽情纵马的辽军，指挥和练兵水平之高，韩冈自知难望其项背。只是他也不准备让京营在这么烂下去，脓疮终归要捅破。

    “再过几日，我打算正式对照军籍，计点兵马。如果那时候有大战，勉仲你看吧，报上的阵亡至少要多上一万。那都是空额啊！却要坏了我的名声。”

    朝廷对阵亡的士兵有为数不菲的抚恤，不过一次性的赐予，自然不如细水长流的收获，所以之前掩盖空额才报上来的阵亡数量很少，基本上是实际上的伤亡。不过一旦韩冈要开始计点兵马的真实数量，那些喝兵血、吃空饷的军头肯定得把帐给做平了，把空名给清理了，阵亡的数目肯定会大幅上身。不过换在军营中，没有战斗的情况下，那些军头也没办法一手遮天，捏造出不存在的阵亡来。

    “枢密！”黄裳语气急了起来，“这可要三思啊，现在可是战时啊！”

    “等战后，朝廷那边多半会派人来查验兵马数量。我可不想给人成是隐瞒伤亡，吹嘘功绩。要做也只能趁现在了。”韩冈轻哼了一声，他在朝中可不是没有敌人

    “奈何军心！”

    关闭

    “无妨！他们难道还敢兵变不成？封锁诸关口的营垒都是由河东军镇守，京营可多在此处。”

    在自己麾下出战多日，韩冈相信自己的威望已经深入京营禁军的士卒心中，那些军官想要煽动，自己出来亮个相能镇压住。何况那些要让浑家出来做买卖的士卒，难道还能跟吃空饷的将校一条心吗？韩冈一点都不担心。

    如果仅仅是将校们闹一下，更不是坏事。太得军心可不是好事，进入两府之后，韩冈现在需要注意一下这方面的问题。但与其疏远作为根基的西军，还不如拿京畿禁军中盘根错节的军官团体下手。明明坐拥五六万的大军，能上阵血战的只有三四成，韩冈表面上没什么，但对京营禁军的将校们还是看着生厌。

    “好了。”韩冈摆摆手，阻止了还想谏言的黄裳，“此事稍后再议，不要让白都监久等了。”

    ……………………

    白玉肃立在门外，等候着韩冈的接见，他的儿子白昭信跟在身后。不比白玉这名老将的沉稳，白昭信的脸上有着明显的期盼和紧张。

    不知是门户之见，还是别的什么原因，河东制置使韩冈自从来河东后，对来援的西军一直都置之不用。随着战局的好转，更没有用他们的地方。

    一盆盆冷水浇在本以为终于等了机会，随着父亲领军北上的白昭信头上。心中的兴奋，随着时间的过去逐渐变成不忿，最后沉淀为漠然。

    白昭信本已是绝望，每日只是督促下面的儿郎注意寻盗贼的踪迹，然后在五台山上一条条山谷钻进去，没想韩冈还有一天能记起他们。

    当他随军抵达忻口寨后，他的父亲又接了韩冈的将令，让其将事务交托副手，前来新近收复的代州听候指挥。

    白玉不敢怠慢，交代一下后便立刻动身，白昭信在职位上是白玉亲将，也随父亲一起出发，

    清晨离开忻口寨，乘坐有轨马车抵达大王庄，然后又用一个时辰纵马赶代州，这时候，天sè尚未黑透。

    在行辕前通名，只等了半个时辰，便被召唤入内。相对于韩冈枢密副使的身份，这点等候时间，实在算不上很长。

    白昭信只听见前面的父亲轻轻松了口气，他转念间也想通了，看起来年轻的枢密副使这一回是准备用他的父亲了。

    “白玉拜见枢密。”

    “白昭信拜见枢密。”

    随着父亲一起，向韩冈行礼，并非是第一次拜见，但白昭信每次看见与他年岁相差不大的韩冈，心中总有一股不出的滋味。不过这一回韩冈除了接见他的父亲，还把他这个三班借职都一并招入帐前，也让白昭信多了一份期待。

    几句寒暄后，厅中沉寂了下来，白玉父子略显拘束，不敢主动询问韩冈招他们前来，究竟有何吩咐。

    白玉五十多了，白昭信也在三十上下，两父子论年岁都比韩冈大，但在韩冈面前的，却都显得局促不安。

    韩冈轻轻笑了一笑，温声道：“我出身关西，都监的大名早有听闻。当年庆州广锐兵变后，军心沮丧。都监却能大败西贼于新寨，其功不仅仅是在那些斩，更在军心士气上。”

    广锐军叛乱，直接起因是深得军心的都虞候吴逵被韩绛无罪下狱，但追本溯源，还是之前一年，庆帅李复圭主动与西夏交战失败，在环庆路军中大开杀戒的缘故。

    当年庆州之败，一力主战的环庆经略使李复圭将战败的罪责推了下面的将领们头上。一路钤辖和都巡检被处决，同在环庆任职的种建中的叔父种詠瘐死狱中，下面的大批军校也同样受刑，包括了作为主力的广锐军。

    在参战的主要将领中，只有白玉依靠郭逵的救助，被保了下来，戴罪立功。之后不久，白玉大捷于新寨，韩冈听天子曾当面对郭逵道：“白玉能以功补过，卿之力也。”这一回与辽国作战，要是他在河北的郭逵麾下，多半是能得大用的。

    白玉连忙起身，“白玉愧不敢当。”眉宇中终于有了几分喜sè。

    “而且我与种詠曾有一面之缘，言谈甚欢，与其侄更是同出自文诚先生门下。种詠英年早逝，诚是可惜。”

    “的确是太可惜了。种四的英姿，这些年末将还经常回想起来。若其犹在，功业也当不输其弟了。”

    白玉和种詠虽为同僚，但关系其实并不和睦，所以他才能得郭逵的青睐，要是跟种家关系亲近，始终看种谔不顺眼的郭逵，如何会出手救他？

    只是韩冈和种家关系亲近，在西军中人尽皆知，白玉又怎么会去触霉头。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（五）

    “枢密，白玉那边又有军报来了。44rc。

    韩冈正皱着眉头，黄裳拿着一份公函进了帐来。

    “朔州的消息倒还真是多。”

    “不是朔州，是白玉。”黄裳强调着手中公函的出处。

    折克行本官、差遣皆在白玉之上，在白玉领命离开时，韩冈也是让他听从折克行的指挥。

    白玉不敢违反韩冈将令，只是他将折克行的安排一五一十都写了报告回来，军营中的大事也事无巨细都向韩冈禀报。这让在韩冈身边掌书记的黄裳觉得很人烦。

    “白玉忠勤太过，并非正人。”

    “成见不要那么重啊。”韩冈笑着接过黄裳手中的文函，扫了一眼后，见的确没有什么重要的事，便又放了下来，对黄裳又道：“他能将事情办好行了。”

    黄裳对白玉的确是有些成见，是之前白玉来拜见韩冈时做得太难看。

    韩冈将西军精锐一留多月，不给他们立功的机会，白昭信抱怨几句是正常的。韩冈也不觉得被冒犯了，鸡毛蒜皮的事而已——一般来，地位越高，对口舌是非越不看重，而是会更加注重行动和实际。

    而白玉为此给气话的儿子一巴掌，也可算是无暇思索下的自保手段，韩冈也同样能够理解。但之后又踢一脚算什么，把他韩冈当成什么人了？

    韩冈由此对白玉的感官降了一个等级，而当时在旁作陪的黄裳，对白家父子两人更是一下便没了好感。

    白玉能力是有，在关西诸多将领中，虽不能是第一流的，至少算得上中规中矩。可惜做人做事差了一筹，让人心里不舒服。

    难怪以他在关西军中的资历，最后还是没人愿意用他。

    郭逵救了他一命，恩同再造，却没设法将他调去河北做亲将。其中有自全的因，但也肯定是觉得白玉不堪驱用。

    若白玉不是多了那一脚，韩冈不介意在幕府中给他留个位置，但现在是不可能了。只会是有多少功劳，给多少奖赏，不会破格提拔，也不会将之视为亲信。

    没有后台的武将，想要晋升，除了熬时间，别无他法。韩冈本想给他机会，可惜白玉没能把握得住。

    不过话回来，这一回若能成功，功绩也够让白家三代安康。一名年过五旬的武将，对此还有什么好奢求的？

    白玉的问题想过算了，现在问题是皇帝。

    现如今的代州本郡，除了几座关隘外，基本上都已经收复，而且那几座关隘出口，皆有重兵设营把守，不虞辽军袭击。

    而朔州州城处，折克行和白玉正在准备与辽军主力决战。整训兵马，修整城防寨防，试图在辽军来袭前，做好万全的准备。并不准备亲临朔州战阵的韩冈，只需要在代州城等待消息便可。

    他的心神，多数都放在了从京城传来的急报那里。

    复幽云者封王。

    这可是生封王爵，而且必然是异姓王。

    汉代是非刘不王，除了国初和末年，没有异姓封王的例子。唐时的情况又不一样，但异姓封王的依然稀少，安史之乱后才稍稍多起来。

    以本朝开国后逐渐形成的规则，外藩不论，朝中的异姓臣子封王只能是在死后，生不封王。

    之前得封异姓王的赵普、慕容延钊、高怀德、曹彬、潘美，要么是皇后的父祖辈，要么是立有大功，无从酬奖。而这些人都有一个共同点，那是封爵时已经不在人世，乃是追封。

    韩琦相三帝、立二主，在他故世后，一直都有法要将其封王，不过至今没有动静。

    要想生封王爵，在如今，至少得有郭子仪那般的不世之功。

    光复幽云者，勉强够资格。不过韩冈不论怎么想，都觉得皇帝的这句话，肯定不会是局限于本意。应该是针对眼下的局面，经过一番计算的结果。

    或许是针对领军的几位帅臣，或许是针对现在的和议。反正皇帝必然暗藏其他心思。

    但这分明是乱命！

    皇帝哪里能随意的将一个王爵授予他人？朝廷自有制度在，容不得皇帝恣意妄为。

    句难听话，万一皇帝当真连下乱命，让韩冈自尽。那时候，他是自裁还是不自裁？

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    照常理，韩冈当然可以不理会，还没有成为正式的诏令，仅仅是口谕而已。

    没了大政之权的天子乱命，虽不便呸上一口，也完全可以置之不理。

    韩冈记得有传言仁宗皇帝晚年多病，头脑时常不清醒，一次犯病时还当着辽国使者的面，高呼着皇后和宰相要谋害他，可也没见曹太皇和韩琦自寻白绫，倒是把皇帝弄进福宁殿养着。

    不过皇帝毕竟只是重病，并非昏聩。世人皆知，天子的心智依然清明，要不然也不会在垂危之际，仍能洞悉二大王的奸谋，让皇后垂帘听政。

    万一让赵顼出什么话来，那真的是无妄之灾，纵然可以来个趋吉避凶，可也是少不了一身sa。。日后也定然会被人拿着当做把柄，时时敲打一番。

    也幸亏现在是皇后主持大政，暂时可以不用担心这样的诏令砸自己头上。

    但韩冈可没打算此放下心来。

    在桌前，展开纸笔，韩冈开始给王安石写信：

    ‘乱命不诤，流言不禁，上不谏君，下不安民。敢问平章，平得何章？’

    奉命前来的韩中信，瞥了一眼后张着嘴合不拢。要有多大担子，才会给担任平章军国重事的岳父写上这样的信。

    “枢……枢密，真的要送这封信？”

    韩中信结结巴巴的问道。虽然他已经得了敇命，但还不是正式的官职，必须要经过朝廷的许可才算正式进入官籍。

    现在尽管战争还没有结束，但了这个阶段，已经没有多少韩中信立功的机会，正好可以回去走一遭，顺便送几封不方便走马递的私信。

    “我不是给平章听！”韩冈不以为然，将信纸折好收起。

    他这是要逼王安石表态。

    皇帝虽然还算清醒，可已经有了神智恶化的迹象，现在尽管能拦住，如果日后再下乱命为何？纵然还没有通过两府，但保不准以后会有。

    未雨绸缪，还是先让世人明白皇帝已经无力处理政事比较好。

    ……………………六七天过去了，消息想来已经传了河东前线。可从福宁殿传出来的话，在京城中掀起的惊涛骇浪依然未有止歇。

    太过惊人的圣谕，使得两府诸臣不约而同的选择了沉默。对于市井中的议论，一时间也是听之任之。

    皇帝的心思根本让人猜不透。

    随着他在病榻上睡卧日久，心思和性格都向人难以理解和揣摩的方向转变。不过转变的方向是可以确定的，只会变得更坏，不会变得更好。

    王安石不会去奢望他们还能瞒着赵顼多久。谎言无论怎么编，都是有破绽的，时间这么久了，想来皇帝已经看破了真相。

    人虽然躺着，可心思却是清醒的，看破了真相，然后下一个无法捉摸的命令，最后闹得上下不安。

    他究竟想做什么？

    多少人考虑过这个问题，当然后得了答案多多少少有些差异。

    唯一可以肯定的，是没人愿意去相信皇帝仅仅是希望夺回故土，才下了这样的诏令。

    在经过了去岁冬至郊祀那风风雨雨的一夜之后，皇帝的心机、城府已经为世人所认同。他的思路必然是九转十八弯，让人很难琢磨透。

    韩冈在河东的胜利，其实是打开了一扇大门，让人们了解了如何去与辽军作战。也看了灭亡辽国的希望。

    虽然绝大多数世人对韩冈的这个胜利并不了解其意义所在，但他们这些执掌天下大政的宰辅，至少都能看透韩冈用兵方略的好处。

    大宋的优势究竟在哪里，如何利用大宋的优势来克制辽军的长处。都是在这个胜利中看的。

    收复幽云的希望在眼前，可赵顼的话，现在却让人不敢稍动。

    封王并非好事，对绝大多数两府中人来，这句话没有任何错误。

    封了王后，还能指望再留在zhèng fu中？军权、政权、财权肯定都要放弃。

    以吕惠卿、韩冈的年纪，会甘心此养老？养个乐班、造间别墅，以娱天年？

    一旦被封王，必为众矢之的。天子会看着，言官会盯着，一言一行都会被有心人加以解读。像狄青当年成为枢密使，而被言官以及更为庞大文官群体视为眼中钉，疯狂的加以攻击，以至于英年早逝，让人不甚痛惜。

    以韩冈和吕惠卿的才智，肯定不会去争那个王爵，他们的路还长得很。等五六十往后还差不多，吕惠卿还不五旬，而韩冈更是在朝堂上还有三四十年的时间。拥有这样的未来，会愿意被当成囚犯？

    但只为国事，王安石不敢冒险。

    国家财计已经支撑不了，而战争结束看起来还遥遥无期。

    现在不能放弃和谈的机会，更不能让战争持续下去。

    王安石给韩冈去信，给吕惠卿去信，更联合韩绛、蔡确，给郭逵下了严令，禁止他去干扰和议，也禁止他去反击辽境。

    战争必须终止，赵顼掀起的风浪必须得停歇。王安石夜不能寐，他只盼望皇帝不要再出难题了。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（六）

    “圣人，圣人。 .. c阅 1 38看a;#2636o;網”

    睁开沉重的眼帘，向皇后觉得头还是昏昏沉沉的，依然想睡。看了下天sè，已经完全昏暗下来，眼前的殿室一片黑，只有外间有着灯光。

    伸手被扶着起来，向皇后问：“现在是什么时候了？”

    “申时初。”贴身的宫女声的回答着。

    “怎么都这时候了？”

    本来只是批阅奏章感觉累了，想歇一歇眼睛，在崇政殿后殿的东厢睡片刻，现在却一下睡了一个多时辰。

    “圣人为国事ri夜忧劳，所以才会睡得沉些。”

    向皇后向外望了望，还没有换上玻璃的窗子，只能感觉外面的yin暗，申时初的天不该黑成这样“这天光不像啊。”她问道。

    “快下雨了。云沉沉的。”宫女问道：“圣人，要梳妆吗？”

    坐梳妆台前，向皇后还是没什么jing神：“简单点的。不用见外臣了。”

    她懒怠梳妆，只松松的挽了个髻，穿着ri常在宫中行走的服饰，看起来与官宦人家普通的贵妇没有两样。

    梳妆台的正面，嵌着一面尺许见方的镜子，sè泽和形制有别于寻常的铜镜，表面上有着晶莹的反光。

    这是将作监玻璃工坊的新品，不过听是从关西那边学来的手艺。平板的白玻璃后覆上一层银，然后涂上漆，嵌在乌木的框子中。能有一尺见方的这面镜子是从多少片平板玻璃中特意挑选出来的，绝大多数从玻璃工坊全都是巴掌大，很少方平如印的极品。

    皇后年已三旬，银镜中的面容依然年轻如初。但若是在白天的阳光下，已经可以看眼角的细纹。

    对着镜子，向皇后叹着气：“这银镜是这一点不好，有什么不好的地方，都给映得一清二楚。”

    “圣人，可要换回原来的铜镜？”

    “罢了。瞒得了自己，还能瞒得了别人去？……快一点，还要去福宁殿。”她催促着，声音却没什么力道。

    丈夫的心思越来越难捉摸，给人的感觉也越来越陌生，去福宁殿成了应付差事一般。

    好不容易快要达成的和议啊，本来都快定的事，一句话毁了。

    什么复幽燕者可封王，正好跟河东大捷一并传出去，京城上下，很多人都觉得辽人不足为惧。喊着要攻打辽国。辽国的使臣也听了，连夜遣了人回去，甚至闹着要上殿拜见自己，让她不得不派了张璪去安抚。

    想这件事，她也难免有怨言，只是不便出来。

    刚刚收拾完，外面的姜荣进来通报：“圣人，宋都知来了。”

    “宋用臣？又有什么事？”皇后一声叹，“让他进来吧。”

    宋用臣进来，手上托着一份奏章，喜气洋洋：“圣人，西域的王舜臣奏捷朝中，赖官家和圣人庇佑，官军战告捷。大破高昌和黄头回鹘的联军，斩两千多，俘获不计其数。如今正向西追击，要直捣高昌老巢。”

    听捷报，向皇后却没有高兴起来，没什么jing神的摆摆手：“以后不是北边的军情不要这么急送上来了。西域的事，让两府派人去查验明白后，依例给赏是了。至于打下来的军州，谁愿意去西域做官让他去。”

    前几ri，王舜臣从西域上奏，是过了冬，路上的雪化了，将继续西进。之前，几乎都把他给忘了，不是他的一封奏章，都没人记得起来。

    对王舜臣的行动，朝中有一半人要趁势设立安西都护府，统管西域，另一半则是要立刻退兵，免得ri后西域边患难治，还有人干脆要治王舜臣的罪，他妄开边衅——不过那是皇帝之前下的诏，早在皇帝发病前定下来的，有诏书护身。

    向皇后每ri听军情听得烦了，她跟皇帝的xing情不一样。不会听捷报狂喜，听败阵忧虑，甚至会为战事连ri吃不下饭，她只是一个喜欢安安稳稳的妇人罢了。

    现在河北和陕西已无大战，是河东，韩冈在与捷报同时回传的密奏中也了，之后的行动不求攻城略地，只求能收复失土，然后给辽贼一个教训，让他们ri后不敢再南窥，同时也为和议壮声势。

    “太子快下学了，你先退下吧。”

    宋用臣捧着捷报离开没多久，照顾赵佣的老宫人国婆婆便拉着赵佣的手进来。赵佣的两名ru母窦氏、李氏跟在后面，随行的内侍和宫人则都留在外间。

    看见儿子，皇后的脸上多了些笑意：“六哥下学了。”

    赵佣一板一眼的行了礼，“孩儿拜见娘娘。”

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    赵佣一般是上午上课，跟着王安石、程颢习文，午后则是一ri学习礼仪，一ri学习shè箭。

    这是向皇后从班直中特意挑选出来的几名擅长武艺、老实稳重的成员。让赵佣跟着他们练习shè术。君子六艺，shè居其一，不求赵佣能成为神箭手，只求能把筋骨打熬一番，让身体强健起来阿弥陀佛了。

    中午的时候，皇后忙着公事，没能跟赵佣一起吃，现在见，话多了起来。

    “六哥今天是程先生上课吧，学了些什么？”

    “先生今天了《孝经》。”

    “这么快？！”向皇后惊喜，夸着赵佣“六哥还真是聪明。”

    虽然有些担心是揠苗助长，但向皇后还是为儿子的进步速度感高兴。

    内侍、宫女也都笑着。皇太子聪颖过人，仿佛天授，开蒙不过两个多月，《千字文》能背了，《论语》前几篇也算是可以诵读了。现在又开始学《孝经》。ri后肯定是个有为的好皇帝。

    “那程先生教的是哪一段？”

    “嗯……”赵佣想了想，道：‘子不可以不诤于父，臣不可以不诤于君’。父皇若有过，儿臣当诤谏之。”

    向皇后的笑容一下便变得僵硬起来，只点点头：“……得对，六哥真是越发的进益了。的确该如此。”

    “还有呢？”

    “兵者，凶器也，圣人不得已而用之。辽贼求和，其心若诚，当许之。”

    “嗯？！”

    这下她连笑容豆保持不住了。

    这哪里是五六岁的孩儿出来的话，开蒙学《千字文》，颂《论语》，向皇后虽然读书少，但也知道《论语》、《千字文》和《孝经》中没有什么圣人不得已而用之。

    “那依六哥的法，该怎么办？”

    “今天去父皇那里啊。”

    “但你父皇现在病着，万一把你父皇气了，又该怎么办？”

    赵佣张口结舌。他年纪还，除了死记下来的几句话外，突然间也想不出别的话来。

    “待会儿拜见你父皇的时候，不要乱，等你父皇病好了，再跟他提。”

    见赵佣老实点头，向皇后松了一口气，然后对赵佣道：“娘娘下面还有事，六哥你先去外间歇一歇。”

    让ru母窦氏抱着赵佣离开，皇后的脸sè一下变了，气得手直抖，“这是谁教太子的？！张文炳！万承嗣！太子年幼，你等难道也年幼。孩子不懂事，你们难道也不懂事，国家大事也是那个村措大能胡言乱语的！他的时候，你们怎么不拦着他？”

    张文炳和万承嗣跪在地上磕头如捣蒜，国婆婆以下，服侍赵佣的ru母、内侍和宫女则都不敢接话，只敢低头看着脚尖。其实资格再老成的内侍也不敢打断太子授业的课程，不过谁会在生气的皇后面前为两个倒霉鬼辩解？

    太子聪颖好学，礼敬师长，有这样的储君，自是国家之福。可他的老师却成了皇后的眼中钉，那太子在皇后面前肯定要受影响。

    “叫石得一来，太子身边要换上两个老成的人，不要这些不靠谱的。”

    石得一很快了，听了皇后的要求，一口答应了下来，保证要选两个人、xing行都可靠的内侍了。

    皇后点了头，石得一又问：“圣人，张文炳、万承嗣二人该如何处置？”

    向皇后想了一下，“出宫去守禅堂吧。”

    “圣人仁心，奴婢会安排好的。”

    京城中有专门给宫人养老的寺庙和道观，宦官当然也有，逐出宫去后，多半是安置在这里。

    北宋的宫廷，可能是从仁宗为积yin德、求取子嗣而传下来的习惯，那种因过而被打死的宫人、宦官很少见。

    虽然是皇后冤枉了他们，但在皇后眼中，让太子的老师在太子面前妄议国事，这个过错着实不，可最后也仅仅是赶出宫去，还能得一个安生之所。

    “石得一，你拟一份赏赐，送去给程颢，跟他，教导太子辛苦了，太子的学问ri渐进益都是他的功劳。再跟他，太子虽有夙慧，但毕竟年幼，不可拔苗助长。”

    石得一恭声取旨，心中感叹，可能是经验积累的缘故，皇后处理政务越来越得心应手。

    喝了一口汤药，皇后又问：“石得一，外间的传言对辽事最近是怎么的？”

    “多有想要收复幽云的，但更多的人还是希望能尽早过上太平ri子。”

    “人心向背啊。”皇后点着头：“以辽贼善战。是凭着韩枢密之才，统领十万大军，也是与辽贼对耗粮草，逼得萧十三撤军，然后才一举破敌。”

    在军籍簿上，从京城遣往，要多出两三万来，除去了沿途守御的兵马，韩冈能拿出来与萧十三对阵的仅仅五万，可是在京中，绝大多数人都以为韩冈是以两倍以上的兵力与辽军作战。

    是皇后，平常也有人提醒过她军中吃空饷的现象遍地都是，1 38看a;#2636o;網为严重。可一旦计算其边地人马数量来，皇后总是会忘掉这一点。

    韩冈能将河东的局面一点点扳回来，比陕西和河北都要辛苦多了。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（七）

    夜已深，但大宋帝国地位最高的大臣犹未安歇。

    幽幽的烛火透过透明的玻璃灯罩，将书桌前的身影投射在对面的书架上。

    平章军国重事的王安石并不是为了国事而夜不能寐，他正坐在桌前，低头紧盯着摆在桌上的一封书信。

    ‘乱命不诤，流言不禁，上不谏君，下不安民。敢问平章，平得何章？’

    除此之外再无他言。

    区区六句二十四字，王安石却差点气得七窍生烟。

    不过是皇帝的昏话，明明还没有诏令，已经被他们给堵在了宫中，在外也只是风传而已，这又跟两府有什么干系。

    台谏的成员们跳出来倒也罢了，他们本就有风闻奏事之权，可韩冈已是枢密副使，性当重，行须稳，哪里能听见风就是雨？这岂不是轻佻？！

    但怒气稍歇，停下来时，他却又体会到了几分韩冈的心思。

    韩冈在前线，直面北虏。手握十万甲兵，位虽高，权虽重，但也意味着他也把十万人的性命承托在了肩上。一言之误，就是数以千百计的将校士卒断送性命。他身上的压力可想而知。最怕的，就是后方生乱了。

    所以才会听到了谣言，便忍不住立刻写信来相责吧？

    既然如此，还是帮一帮吧。

    “纵然是天子之意，但毕竟是乱命。不出宫闱，传到外面也不过是谣言而已，京城中哪一天也不会少，平章为何要下令禁言？当会欲盖弥彰啊。”

    次日的重臣共议，面对王安石的提议，曾布立刻表示反对，而其他人也同样觉得并不合适。

    “介甫，一动不如一静。”韩绛也劝道。

    王安石摇了摇头：“非为京城，而是为北面。”

    “河北？……”韩绛问道，“河东！难道是韩玉昆那边说了什么？”

    “‘乱命不诤，流言不禁，上不谏君，下不安民。敢问平章，平得何章？’”王安石微微苦笑：“这是我那女婿昨日送来的信上写的。”

    韩绛笑了起来：“韩玉昆气急败坏的时候倒是少见。他该不会本有心攻打大同，现在却不敢下手了吧？”

    “是玉昆送来的？”章惇的神色郑重得反常，不像其他人，为王安石和韩冈翁婿之争都不禁觉得好笑。

    “子厚，有何处不妥？”王安石正不自在，连忙岔开来问道。

    章惇重重地一捶交椅扶手，“这是旁观者清啊！”

    韩绛几人尚是懵然，但蔡确随即却变了脸色：“子厚，你的意思是韩玉昆说的是福宁殿那边！”

    众人颜色大变，蔡确一言捅破，他们哪里还能想不透！

    复幽云者王。

    这当真是赵顼的本心吗？

    所有宰辅没一个是这么认为，只是猜不透，同时觉得太会添乱。

    现在韩冈的话又给了他们一个猜测，而且很有可能就是事实。

    皇帝这是在试探。

    试探这段时间以来，他所听到的奏报到底有无谎言存在。

    所以在厅中的宰辅们都变了脸。

    他们这段时间，糊弄皇帝都成了习惯。

    天子没有糊涂，这肯定是在试探！

    蔡确长叹了一口气，起身亲自去取了一份奏章来：“这是吕吉甫昨日送来的奏章。也是说了天子的那句话，本来蔡确还笑他想做一回风闻奏事的御史，补上这段功课，现在倒是明白了。”

    厅中变得更静了。

    好几个都在想，正在外面的枢使，一个两个都是狐狸。

    ‘看东府这事情办的！’

    章惇恨得直磨牙。要不是自己分心兵事上，肯定能看破的。

    张璪只是文采好。韩绛是世家子弟，不查细谨，极疏阔的性子，否则当年也不会给一个蕃官所欺。平章王安石更是撞破南山也不回头的性格，哪里会考虑到许多。

    但这蔡确到底是怎么回事？他应该看得出来的！

    蔡确若是知道章惇所想，只会大喊误会，他当真没想到。

    也是在京的几位宰辅都习惯了在皇帝面前说谎，欺君成了必须完成的任务，没有心理负担，也不会有什么后果，可以打着为天子的身体着想的名义，毫不犹豫的用谎言堆砌起面对皇帝时的言辞。

    一旦成了日常，也就少了对细节方面的注重。他们会注意防止前言后语的自相矛盾，却不禁都忘了该去将细节雕琢得更加完美无暇。

    相反的，远在外路的吕惠卿和韩冈，他们还没有将欺君的之行视若平常，都很注意不在小事上露出破绽。甚至写来的奏章和书信，都只是在隐晦的提醒，而没有明白的说出来。

    现在就要弥补，可千万要赶上。

    章惇心急如焚。

    但宰辅们所不知道，就在他们议论的同时，宋用臣正在福宁殿中当值，汇报着各项送抵赵顼御览的奏报。

    赵顼没有多听宋用臣的报告，眨着眼睛，让杨戬做着翻译：“复……幽……诏……”

    他尽量用着简略的说法，不过还是很容易听明白。

    宋用臣连忙从堆桌上的章疏和诏令中翻找出一份来，这是一份留档的副本，是向天下通报的诏书：“官家，已经草诏颁下了，政府那边也通过了。”

    “何……谏……”

    赵顼缓缓的眨着眼睛，让杨戬一个字一个字的翻着韵书，宋用臣的身子，在赵顼冷澈的眼神中僵硬了起来，一时没了声音。

    杨戬还一无所知，拿着韵书向赵顼确认：“官家想说的是何人谏阻？”

    赵顼的视线牢牢锁在宋用臣的脸上，眨了两下眼睛。

    宋用臣头深深地埋了下去，“朝堂之事臣实不知，不过听说御史台和谏院都有上本。还有其他人，只是非臣可以知晓。”

    宋用臣的声音带着颤抖。

    皇帝乱说话，怎么可能没有臣僚的谏阻？！寻常时就是正常的安排，也肯定会有反对声。这边才说了复幽燕者王，过了几日就拿了份诏书过来。

    这是最大的破绽！

    他身子抖着，等待即将到来的雷霆，但赵顼缓缓地合上了眼帘，没有再多的动静。

    ……………………

    朔州城头上，招摇的旗帜就在风中飞舞，

    明明是夏天，但风向却是来自西南。

    迎面而来的风卷着的地上的灰土，刮得辽军上下睁不开眼睛。投去愤怒的目光，却立刻就会被风沙迷了双眼。

    对峙已有数日，但双方都没有动手的想法。

    宋军就在不远处的朔州城，前些日子只是分兵出来清扫周围的部族和村落，现在更是没了动静。

    看着虽没有攻打马邑的想法，但谁也不能保证，宋人不会就重演旧事，突然之间将数以万计的大军送到朔州来。

    耐性要好。

    这是韩冈对折克行唯一的要求。

    在折克行的指挥下，朔州的宋军就像毒蛇一般盘成一团，静静等到猎物露出破绽来的时候。韩冈的严令，也让白玉不敢违反折克行的将令，西军和麟府军到现在为止，配合的还算不错，

    面对这样的敌人，萧十三一时感觉无从下口。之前的遭遇，也让他投鼠忌器。不过现在他不用像之前那样日夜，烦心的事可以交给更上面的人来处理，他只需听命便可。

    “若是给宋人打到家里来，你们的子女亲眷，谁还能保得住？想想你们在宋国做的事，想想你们带回来的那些东西，宋人一旦打到你们家中，他到底会做什么，你们自己说？！”

    一众桀骜的部族尊长在那人面前俯首帖耳，不敢稍稍抬头。说话的要是萧十三，每一个人都会要他先把自己的兵马派出去打头阵，但现在，他们却一句话也不敢多说。

    张孝杰开口询问：“尚父，那下面该怎么办？”

    “暂且先看一看。”黑瘦了许多，神色却更为坚韧的契丹权臣说道，“看看韩冈有什么花样？”

    ……………………

    “耶律乙辛派人来了？”韩冈很惊讶的问道。

    “是。还带了书信。”黄裳点了点头，又问：“枢密，该怎么处置？”

    “问我做甚？”韩冈摇摇头。

    昨日，当耶律乙辛的大旗开始出现在河东军的眼前，韩冈便立刻下令朔州，减少出外的行动，静观其变，并查验真伪。孰料没等到辽军的动作，却等来了尚父殿下的使者。

    他转去问章楶：“质夫，你说当如何？”

    章楶冷然：“人押下去看管起来，然后将书信奏上朝廷，问怎么处置？”

    “这是为何？”黄裳惊问。

    章楶叹道：“以防重蹈范文正的覆辙啊。”

    当年范仲淹经抚陕西，曾经亲笔写信给元昊，又曾经焚毁了西夏送来的国书。按照范仲淹的说法，是国书中‘语极悖慢’，故而焚之。但这是朝廷所不能容忍的，谈判是朝廷的事，不是一个边臣就能私自决定。跟敌人书信往来，不论公私，都是大忌。更何况还烧了国书？所以跟打了败仗的韩琦一并被撤职。

    章楶向其他几个幕僚述说旧日故事，韩冈却在叹息，这毕竟只是小事而已。耶律乙辛前来的消息才更重要。

    形势这一下又变了。

    耶律乙辛竟然离开了南京道，赶来了西京大同。

    耶律乙辛对辽国国中各部的控制远不如名正言顺的大辽皇帝，但耶律乙辛亲自押阵和萧十三统帅时，也同样有着天壤之别。

    最简单的一点，耶律乙辛给西京道诸部的信心就不一样。在河北，耶律乙辛的主力虽没有突破宋人布置的千里河塘防线，但也没有像西京道和西平六州那样输得连家里的母马都要丢光了，而且还送了一场大败给宋军。

    西京道人心厌战是事实，但在耶律乙辛面前，又有几人敢像面对萧十三那般，自行其是而不顾号令？

    只有先稳守朔州，保住现在的战果，看辽军的动静再行事。

    韩冈现在也不便冒险，在朔州的一万多人是他手中仅有的精锐，剩下在代州的，除了京营禁军就是为数寥寥的河东军。朔州的精锐，半点也损失不得。

    “那耶律乙辛会不会大举来攻？”留光宇问道，他刚刚上来向韩冈汇报军资粮秣的运输情况。

    黄裳摇头道：“要是耶律乙辛有把握，就不会大张旗帜了。做个白起不好吗？瞒下消息，可就会有个长平之战等着他呢。现在，他也只是想议和！”

    “就这么坐等耶律乙辛出招？”

    “已经派人去跟河北说了……”韩冈道，“郭仲通现在多半也都知道了。”

    知道什么？

    留光宇想了想，却没发问。

    因为是‘都’啊。

    但郭逵现在还敢出击吗？

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（八）

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 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（十）

    山林中的厮杀声消失了，张运坐在地上，剧烈的喘着气。

    胸口仿佛被火烧一般，随着呼吸，一阵阵剧痛带着血腥味涌了上来。

    但他心中却是难以抑制的庆幸，他面前的敌人，就在他脚下失去了体内的温度。

    “张三，有事没事？”不远处的林后，传来了一个粗豪的声音。

    “没事。”张三摇摇头，“几个首级？”

    “加张三哥这里，总共有三个。”一个年轻人走了过来，探头看了看。

    “又多了八分之三。”另一人大笑着。

    虽然这个是张三一人给杀的，但所有的收获，都是小队中的八人均分，首级也是如此。

    “也到三个了。”张运算了半天，长叹了一口气，在火堆边坐了下来。

    厮杀十余场，终于是累积到了第三个首级。

    已经是二十四匹绢了，足够重新修一间屋子，而土地，朝廷那边会免费发给几十亩。足够养家糊口了。

    张运他和他的同伴都是熙宁八年朝廷割让土地后，被强迫离开家园的边民。

    在第一次镇抚河东的时候，韩冈为安置这些失去了家园的边民费了不少心思。这一回辽人一来，之前费的气力全都化作了流水。

    不过韩冈的人望依然在边民中留存。他以一贯的月俸，很容易的就在这群边民中组织了一批弓箭手。

    韩冈这边从他将耶律乙辛送来的信和使者一并送到开封之后，先是消停了几天，然后就开始了派遣边民入山作战。又一个首级八匹绢的价格来悬赏。

    零打碎敲的战斗其实甚为惨烈。

    不过十ri，就已经有了三百多伤亡，斩获的首级也超过了一百。

    一般来说，势均力敌的战斗后，斩首数目差不多就只有敌军伤亡的三分之一，如此一算，边民和辽军安排在山林中的守卫，死伤的比例基本上都是一比一。

    从进攻者的角度来说，这样的交换比还是很占便宜的。只是当真开始攻打关隘的时候，官军的伤亡数字就会一口气蹿到天上去。

    “死了不少人啊。”黄裳看着战报，忍不住叹着。

    “谈归谈，战归战。谁说的和议时就不能打仗的？澶渊之盟时，杨延昭便领军杀进了辽国境内，在黄河之滨，战事从无一ri而绝，议成方止。”留光宇侃侃而谈，在同年麾下数月，俨然已是一名新进的军事专家：“这边只要不停手，达成和议就越快。若是就此收兵，谁知道会给磨蹭到什么时候？拖到秋天，谁能保证北虏不会调集兵马再南下？”

    “那倒不须担心。”章楶道，“耶律乙辛现在心急的是他身后，他需要尽快腾出手来，调回兵马去镇压后方必然会有的动乱。事关身家xing命，这远比从皇宋手中抢几块肉下来要重要百倍千倍。既然知道耶律乙辛急着什么，当然要抓住这个机会，怎么能让他顺顺当当的抽调走兵马？”

    韩冈放下手中的公函，插进了幕僚们的谈话，“耶律乙辛后院要起火了。”

    “辽国国中生变了？！”议论顿时停了。

    韩冈微微一笑：“辽主愿奉天子为父，以幽、蓟、瀛、莫等十六州为天子寿。”

    帐中冷了半晌，然后黄裳干笑道：“枢密真会开玩笑。”

    韩冈摇摇头：“我不是在说笑，这是京城那边传来的消息。”

    “是辽国国中遣密使来了？！！”章楶变得郑重无比，而折可大都跳了起来。

    “不，流言。”韩冈摇头而笑。看着幕僚们的神sè从兴奋变成了极度失望，即使沉稳如章楶，脸上的肌肉也不禁跳了几跳。

    前段时间，主持谈判的是翰林学士曾孝宽。但因为韩冈这边始终咬死了不放口，所以便称病辞了这个苦差事。

    现在换上来的是同为翰林的吕嘉问，还没上阵，便先声夺人。这个谣言传到辽国，耶律乙辛纵使还能坐得住，他下面的一帮鹰犬，恐怕心都会乱了。

    “纵然是流言，但也必然有其符合事实的一面。”韩冈说道，“此事晋帝能为，辽帝如何不能为？耶律乙辛此贼势大，为了匡扶社稷，辽国国内的正人君子肯定愿意付出一点小小的代价来借兵讨逆的。”

    只要辽国派来的使臣相信就行了。

    萧禧，或者叫萧海里，他现在再一次奉使开封，甚至没能回到国内，直接就在保州接旨。命其与宋人交涉，想借助他的经验。不过当年他能逞威依靠的是辽国的强势，如今强弱逆转，他那边始终无法打开局面。

    不知道他会不会为了表明自己的无奈，而把这个谣言给传回去。

    不过首先过来的不是动京城的消息，而是来自西京道的使节。送来的不是信，是大活人。

    十几个被俘虏、又没有降敌的文武官员被放了回来，还带回了耶律乙辛的口信，直问要韩冈同意和议，到底需要什么样的条件。

    领队过来的辽使还是熟人，就是之前曾经打过交道的折干。

    如果在一天前，韩冈绝不会理会折干。

    但他现在手上多了一份诏书，让他可以对外交也插上几句嘴。

    ——大概是对韩冈总是推翻好不容易才达成的和议感到了厌烦，东京城那边送了圣旨来，命韩冈先行与辽国使臣商议和议有关河东的一应事宜，让他把条件直接开出去，省得再到东京城绕上一圈。

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    韩冈的条件很简单，仅仅是换人回来——那个流言虽然有趣，可从韩冈这边传出去，就失去意义了。

    “土地，大宋可以放弃，不过百姓，一定要还回来。我们可以拿俘虏交换，也可以再加上银绢。”韩冈重复着他之前所提出过的条件。

    仁者爱人。

    身为儒门弟子，孔子在论语中说了多少重人轻物的话就不必多费唇舌了。关键是眼前的现实，在政治上，交换俘虏当然是应有的礼节，但夺占的领土和被掳走的河东生民，到底哪一边更重要，则很容易在朝堂上引发纷争。

    死了多少人，只是存在于纸面上的数字，而丢失的土地则是在地图和沙盘上是实打实的显眼。说实话，韩冈的意见若是传出去，反对者应当为数不少。

    只是韩冈不会在土地和人口中间犹豫，到底该选择谁，对韩冈来说是不需要多考虑的。

    而这对耶律乙辛也是有好处的，可以说他很乐意答应。

    但在看见折干脸上变得轻松的表情后，他又冷笑着加上了一条，“另外，所有叛臣都得遣返，这件事没有商量。双方不得收留对方的叛臣、逃人，大宋和大辽曾经为此有过约定，既然尚父意yu和谈，就请先表示一下诚意吧。”

    折干瞠目结舌，笑容在瞬间僵硬。

    “并不一定需要新的勘界工作，只要愿意把人还回来。”

    韩冈微微笑着，任何人都看不出平静的表情下所隐藏的急躁。

    自从京城传来‘复幽云者王’这个消息后，韩冈就变得异常心急。

    皇帝的心意莫测，让他升起了极重的危机感。

    现在的皇帝xing格扭曲那是不必说了。从天子到瘫子，落差太大，正常人能不发疯都可以算得上冷静了。赵顼甚至还保持住了他的政治智慧，但要说xing格还能一如旧ri，这样的幻想早就被现实打碎。

    这个清醒的疯子当然是个危险分子，谁也不知道他会做出什么事来。

    皇帝要是真的发起疯来，纵然只有百分之一的可能，也是所有人的恶梦，

    韩冈宁可让王安石气得跳脚，让妻子跟自己又闹脾气，也一定要写了那封信，不为别的，只希望王安石能够出手压制皇帝的异动。只要宰辅能与执掌政权的皇后合力，让今皇帝变成先皇帝，都是轻而易举。所以历代天子，只要正常一点，都会对交通后宫的朝臣十分jing惕。

    可王安石会与皇后合力吗？

    根本不可能。

    不论从人品xing格，还是对清议的顾忌，王安石绝不会去与皇后让天子从此对政事闭嘴。

    而韩冈有办法，他的另一个身份有足够的权威。不需要败坏自己的名声，也能让皇帝就此远离政治。

    但他需要回京城。

    韩冈很想早点结束这一场战争，可他决不能在耶律乙辛的使者面前表现出来。

    “要么归还降臣，要么武州就此归宋。除此之外，大宋不接受其他议和的条件。”他坚持着。

    ……………………

    “韩冈是这么说的？！”

    听到了使臣的回报，耶律乙辛的脸sè就沉了下来。

    俘获掳掠的百姓换回去只是一件小事，用来交换被俘获的族人，更是能让耶律乙辛挽回一些人望。

    可来自大宋的降臣完全不同。

    如果把降臣都还回去，ri后就不会再有宋官敢投降大辽。韩冈这是要让大辽从此再无信用可言。

    人无信而不立……国呢？连几名降臣都保不住，大辽的脸面如何还能保得住？

    可萧十三张口几次，却开不了腔。

    那是留给ri后的隐忧，而他们，现在就过不去了。

    如果犹有余力，那么耶律乙辛完全可以假做离开河北前来河东，引诱宋军出攻南京道的各处要点，然后设法从河北打开突破口。

    但现在，臣服于耶律乙辛的部众，人心都因为始终不顺利的战斗而逐渐离散。现在他急需的是结束战争。

    除此以外，他没有更多的选择了。

    耶律乙辛眼神渐渐狰狞起来。

    “这一回，其实我并不是想与宋人开战。”他的话却轻和无比，却是在感叹。

    “是宋人在陕西先动的手。种谔处心积虑，就等着这一回！”张孝杰厉声说道。

    “不是宋人。”耶律乙辛摇头，“这两年，看来是我太好说话了。”

    为了最终的目标，他几年来做了太多妥协了。

    张孝杰忽的哑然，而萧十三jing神一震：“尚父的意思是？”

    “不从者杀。”耶律乙辛的声音有如一阵yin风吹过，他不信最后能有多少人还敢跟他硬到底。

    耶律乙辛退缩了。

    萧十三看得出来，不论找多少借口，耶律乙辛已经不愿再与宋人纠缠下去。

    但萧十三并不觉得有什么地方不对。

    两者取其易。

    原本认为宋人可欺，所以从宋人那边下手。但现在软柿子变成了硬骨头，理所当然，自是要换个下手的对象。

    这本就是契丹人该有的做法。

    何须硬拼？

    总算结束了。他庆幸不已的想着。

    “韩冈的要求呢？张孝杰小心的问道。

    “地可以不要。”耶律乙辛的话让萧十三和张孝杰脸sè一变，“人，我一定要留下来。”

    “人心比地皮更重要，韩冈能明白，我又如何会不明白！韩冈欺我，但我耶律乙辛，可不会受他欺！”

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（11）

    “山可弃，人不可弃！”

    斩钉截铁的话语背后，是耶律乙辛绝不会后退的底限。

    即使转述者的声音中透着畏惧的颤音，可他主人的决意依然毫无保留的倾泻。了出来。

    “如今已是夏ri，若在往年，贵国朝廷早就该往吐儿山去了，不知尚父打算在西京道留到哪一天？秋捺钵还是冬捺钵？”折克仁语出要挟，毫不客气。

    只有稳定的四时捺钵，御帐一如既往巡游国中四方，才能维持住国中的稳定。但今年往混同江鸭子河去的捺钵因战事没有成行。夏捺钵也来不及走了。

    捺钵的目的是为了稳定和震慑辽国东北部的女真人，耶律乙辛现如今对女真的控制和任用要胜过以往，少了一次两次不会有什么大问题。夏捺钵是南北两面大臣共议国政，如今举国权柄皆在耶律乙辛一人之手，南面官、北面官皆在他面前俯首，夏捺钵的一时有无也可以暂时放到一边。

    可要是这一场战争真拖延到秋天、冬天，对耶律乙辛在国内的统治将是难以挽回的灾难。大军在外长达一年的时间，没异心的也会生了异心，有异心的怕更是忍不住要行动了。

    “鄙国之事，不劳费心。”折干纵然畏怯，那也是针对韩冈，至于韩冈下面的走卒，他还是有些底气。

    “贵国尚父是这么想的？”韩冈遗憾的冲折干摇摇头，又拦住了意yu更进一步出言威胁的折家十六，“本为贵我两国恢复旧好，韩冈方有此意，既然尚父不愿，那也就罢了。”

    韩冈轻飘飘的落了一句，似乎是丢了一杆秃笔、几张废纸那般毫不介怀。

    可章楶在韩冈宁静的表情背后，看到了计谋不遂的失望。

    ‘世事理应如此。’

    章楶陪坐在侧，冷眼看着韩冈和耶律乙辛使者的互动。

    这个世界上不可能有人能随心所yu。

    帝后嫔妃如此，高官贵戚如此，平民百姓也同样如此。

    都要受到各种各样的限制，只是程度差别而已。想要挣破束缚的结果，要么失败，要么就是因为成功而失败。

    章楶倒不是为此感概，除了受到骄纵的儿童，哪里会有人认不清这个道理？他的主官当然也不会。

    只是有的人在有的时候也会盼望一下意义相近，用词不同的‘心想事成’。章楶这两天觉得韩冈就抱着这样的心思，希望辽国尚父能犯一次蠢。

    很可惜，耶律乙辛没能让他如愿以偿。

    耶律乙辛的回答体现了他有着与地位相称的见识，不为蝇头小利而动摇。

    丢了脸没什么，战争失败也没什么，背后有人举起叛旗同样没什么，重要的是维系住自己的凝聚力。

    在这其中，能不能保住自己人，就是衡量上位者是否凝聚人心的一个主要因素。

    人心和些许土地，在天平上的份量，就是加上再多的砝码也难以相提并论。

    投降辽国的宋臣，在大宋那是叛臣，在辽人眼中，其实也同样是2臣。但对于这些2臣，辽国就算再窘迫也不会将他们还给大宋。

    人并不重要，重要的是大辽的脸面和人心。

    那一位窃国大盗知道什么更为重要。那是不可能拿出来作为交换的筹码。

    ‘看起来，ri后要与尚父殿下打上很长一段时间的交道了。’章楶想着。那样的ri后，或许自己也能有着机会。

    ……………………

    未能心想事成，韩冈也只得暗暗的叹上一口气。

    若是耶律乙辛为土地冲昏头脑，答应下来，那他的统治分崩离析也为时不远了。

    连区区逃人都保护不了，谁还能相信他有保护自己的能力？不能保护下属的主君，又怎么可能得到下属们的忠心？也许一时还看不出什么，但底下人各异心，没有哪个组织能够维持得长远。

    命人送了折干出去，韩冈向身旁的章楶露出了一个无可奈何的笑容。

    “那一位看来还没糊涂到家啊！”

    关闭

    如果耶律乙辛口气缓和一些，韩冈不介意讨价还价一番，但得到的回答如此决绝，韩冈知道，他这一回不可能如愿以偿了。

    “耶律乙辛如此无礼，枢密，可要让他清醒一点？！”章楶试探着韩冈的态度。

    “也不须如此。也不是什么坏事。被掳走的百姓还回来了，武州辽人也放弃了。这样的结果送回京城也能说得过去了。”

    耶律乙辛放弃了武州，只为了能保住那几个叛臣，既然他已经做出了选择，强迫他接受一开始的条件只会横生枝节，而不会达成目的。

    也是现在韩冈无法打开僵局。

    要是有办法，韩冈早就直接攻打雁门关了，谁耐烦跟耶律乙辛来回扯皮？直接就逼他签下城下之盟。

    一切以减小伤亡为前提，这让许多作战策略都难以实现。

    至少攻城，绝不是可以吝惜人命的战斗，而攻打险关要隘，更是要用巨量的人命来交换。

    心有顾忌的韩冈，也只能做到如此。

    不过能答应韩冈用夺占的土地换回俘虏，是耶律乙辛舍了面皮来考虑尽快结束战争。能逼迫耶律乙辛放弃武州的归属，完全是韩冈利用形势而得到的额外收获。

    虽不如将几名叛臣绳之于法更能震慑人心，可事后论功，则远远超过许多。

    章楶很乐意看到现在的结果。

    兴灵毕竟是耶律乙辛从大宋口中抢下来的肉，还回去也不会影响太多。但武州则不痛，辽人统治了过百年，已经是辽国的固有领土。韩冈硬是虎口夺食，而且是从最不利的形势下逆转了回来，功劳和成就自是要在吕惠卿之上。他作为韩冈的幕僚，也是朝廷认定的副手，收获也绝不会小。

    不比已经成为执政的韩冈开始为ri后铺垫策划的想法，还没有晋升到高位的他，更愿意看到近在眼前的收获。

    韩冈作为河东方面的代表接受了耶律乙辛的讨价还价，此番和议便有了最终的结果。

    “那下面如何实行？”章楶问道。

    韩冈只是得到了议和一事在河东方面的对外交涉权，决定权依然还保留在朝堂上，但这样的结果，没有人会担心得不到朝廷的认同

    所以和议的条件交代清楚后，剩下的便是考虑如何实现这些条件而不发生变乱。交还土地免不了有先后之别，不说有人在其中做手脚，就是一点意外就能让和议功败垂成。双方的信任基础早就灰飞烟灭，免不了要让人放心不下。

    “只要辽人先还回西侧的雁门、西陉、胡谷、茹越、大石五寨，那我就会撤回在朔州的兵马。接下来，就是让辽人把剩下的麻谷、梅回和瓶形三寨交还。”

    “不会有变？”

    “所以要将换俘放在后面。”韩冈不喜欢玩弄小动作，更没有做手脚占小便宜的小家子气，想必耶律乙辛也不会自己砸自己的脚，但保不准下面的人不会犯蠢，“具体的细节就由质夫你负责好了，想必尚父殿下会很乐意帮你这个忙！”

    ……………………

    多少年来，大宋国中何曾有过看到辽国心虚气弱的时候，韩冈与耶律乙辛初步达成的协议在京城引起了轰动。

    不仅仅是谈判的结果，更多的是耶律乙辛这个辽国权臣，不久之后必然会篡位的未来天子，竟然低头认输，这一份成果，足以让京师变得喧嚣起来。

    可不同于外面的热闹，两府之中，却有着冰冷的暗流在游动。

    让谁先回京城？

    如果不算以荒漠和雪山为界碑的极西之地，辽宋的国界是从贺兰山一直向东延伸至大海。镇守这一条国界的是三位正副枢密使——吕惠卿、韩冈和郭逵。

    尽管和议已经达成，但他们三人不可能全部调离，必然要有人继续留任北方，以防辽人撕毁协议。

    郭逵是武人，其久镇边陲当然很难让朝廷放心。河北军又与西军、京营将大宋禁军三分，十几万兵马全数放在他手中，要不是形势使然，早就有一帮子文臣叹着‘我其实为你好’然后拿着莫名其妙的理由将弹章砸到郭逵头上——没人会对此觉得意外，欧阳修和文彦博当年弹劾狄青也就是一个莫须有。一句‘太祖岂非周世宗忠臣’，能让所有自命忠心的武将闻之不寒而栗。

    不过郭逵也是最好解决的。用不着让他带着功勋召回朝中——那样反而麻烦——只要厚赠其禄，命其镇守大名，而将不属于大名的各地兵马都遣回原地，就足够了。

    关键的是韩冈与吕惠卿，到底让谁先回来？

    仅仅留下一名郭逵，依然是很难让人对北界的稳定放心。新定下的盟约，也至少要三五年之后，才能拥有最低限度的相互信任。为了北方边界的安定，韩冈和吕惠卿中的一人，需要在北方多留一阵时ri，

    吕吉甫还是韩玉昆？

    韩冈回来，不过枢密使，甚至可以以年龄的问题维持现在的职位，只要给他加赠虚衔就够了。而吕惠卿回来，则必然要升任宰相了。

    可韩冈一旦回来，必然会代表气学跟新学起冲突，那样的情况下，同样也是一个大麻烦。

    王安石，曾布，章惇，韩绛，各有各的心思，在战争时相互配合的宰辅们，到了功成的这一刻，裂痕已经隐隐产生。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（12）

    站在胡谷寨外的高地上，已经全然看不到辽军的身影。

    从城里到城外，在斥候的报告中随处可见的辽军骑兵，在一夜之间全都消失得一干二净。

    “辽贼当真全都退了！”拿着千里镜，折可大始终没能在胡谷寨中找到辽军残留的人马，“还真是干脆啊。”

    “契丹人当然干脆。攻敌干脆，撤退也干脆，要不是这一回事出有因，在枢密抵达忻口寨之后，他们就该退出去了。”打过多年交道，折克仁很熟悉辽人不愿意在战斗中消耗自身实力的xing格，“不过还应该有几个吧。交接时总要有几个人的。总不至于让田诚伯唱一曲独角戏。”

    “那就应该快了。”折可大手中的千里镜转了一个方向，宋军的红旗出现在镜头中，距离只有一里，大约千余人的骑兵队伍正在等候着进驻的通知，“秦琬和韩中信那边也准备好了。”

    折克仁没有拿着千里镜，只是转头过去看了一眼，整齐俨然的队形正如他的侄儿所说，的确是准备好了的样子——那不是校阅时的横平竖直，而是能够在最短的时间内启动并冲入战场的整齐。

    布阵和作战不同。兵形如水，作战有灵光一闪的余地，也允许天才的出现。但相时而动、因地制宜的布阵，不是经历过完善的军事教育的将校，便很难做到这一点。只有出自世代军旅的家族，才有这样的能力。

    “秦琬世代从军，那倒是没话说，倒是韩中信让人意外了。”折可大啧着舌头：“难道在韩枢密手下奔走了几年，就这么有效？”

    “你当韩中信是什么出身？”折克仁哼了一声，虽然知道韩中信出身的人不多，但其中有他一个。论起在军中的时间，韩家不一定会比秦家要少。

    田腴代表韩冈去与辽国驻守胡谷寨的将领办理交接手续，前几ri也都是他负责处理，两次下来，程序熟极而流，也不再像第一次时那样拖延了许久。

    算上胡谷寨，韩冈向耶律乙辛要求先期给付的五座城寨，四天内已经交还了三座，只剩下最重要的雁门、西陉二寨没有交还。

    仅仅小半个时辰后，胡谷寨南门的城头上，一面招展的大旗扬起在半空中，进军的鼓声迫不及待的响了起来。

    鼓声顷刻间传遍了山谷两侧，飞奔而出的骑兵让之前的阵型犹如雪崩一般消失不见，但即使在行进中，那如同离弦之箭，直奔前方而去的每一队骑兵，都与左右前后的战友有着隐隐的联系。随时可以应对敌军的攻击。

    宋军的士兵们怒涛般冲进久别的寨堡，在各部将校的率领下，分头占据各处要点。

    大宋的旗帜一面面的在城中高处打起，直至最后，北面的附堡顶部，一面略显陈旧的红旗也举了起来，与十几面高低不一远近各异的军旗一起，昭告胡谷寨的统治权，重新回到了大宋的一方。

    耶律乙辛紧抿着嘴，沉默的收回了目光，将千里镜交给身后的亲卫。

    气氛比之前更为凝重，看到了宋军接收胡谷寨的行动，跟随着耶律乙辛的所有人，心中都免不了有着烦躁、愤怒之类的负面情绪。

    yinyin火焰在胸中燃烧，有人是因为没有经过大战便丢掉了已经占据的土地，也有人则是从宋军的行动中看到了让他们畏惧的东西。

    “进退有度、疾而不乱。那当不会是京营吧。”沉默了很长时间，耶律乙辛向身边的人询问着。

    尽管仅仅是占据一座空营，可在短短一顿饭的功夫，就以区区千人控制了一座大型边寨中各处的战略要地。如果这是事先设下的陷阱，只要埋伏起来的伏兵稍作迟疑，便再也来不及发动了——在旗帜全数升起之前，如果受到进攻，宋人或许会弄得手忙脚乱，但在此之后，就无人能撼动得了宋军对胡谷寨的占领了。

    仅仅一顿饭的功夫啊。

    耶律乙辛的叹息声大得让身后的萧十三和张孝杰都听得一清二楚。

    他手底下的jing锐本部也做不到这一点——并不是说从契丹各部和一部分异族中选择的jing兵在实力上有所缺陷，而是他们在城防工事上的认识太过浅薄，无法像宋人一般用最快的速度控制一座城市。

    但这是耶律乙辛的本部，绝大部分辽军，不仅不了解攻城时需要注意的方方面面，也缺乏足够的实行能力。

    差距之大，让人怵目惊心。

    萧十三断然说道：“若宋人的京营禁军皆有如此jing锐，西京道攻宋的四万余人无一人能再见到应州的草场。”

    “西军和麟府军都不在这里。”耶律乙辛沉吟道：“是河东军？”

    张孝杰道：“以韩冈的为人，多半会让代州兵打头阵。”

    “谁丢的，让谁去拿回来？”耶律乙辛嘴角抽搐了一下，“韩冈煞费苦心啊。”

    宋辽国力的差距，越来越明显的摆在他的面前。

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    有些事并不是出了一两个明君贤臣就能扭转得过来。当宋国的经济实力越来越多的在军事上得到体现，辽国一直以来努力维系的对南方的军事压制，业已土崩瓦解。

    就在数年之前，遣去宋境的使臣，可以叫嚣着不能如愿以偿便报以战争。但现在，旧ri的使者就在东京城中，可萧禧绝不敢挑起一场战争，甚至是口头上的要挟也不敢。

    如果这样的国势，再配合上能力超卓的臣子，那么，就将会是周边诸国的噩梦。不过那也有可能成为宋国皇帝的噩梦——只要韩冈的功劳继续累积下去。

    另一方面。以隋唐之强盛，百倍于高句丽，可为此东北一小国，中原用了五六十年的时间方才在唐高宗时将之征服。何况大辽的强盛同样百倍于高句丽，而地理上的优势则更是远远胜之。眼下只是不能像过去一样，全面压制宋国，但维持现状并非难事，若是有机会，照样有机会再让宋人重温旧ri的梦魇。

    国力上的优势，并不以一定能带来胜利。要是战争的胜负仅仅与国力有关，那就干脆不要打仗，把国库打开来比一比，把籍簿拿出来看一看就够了。

    “不用再看了。”耶律乙辛调转马头，就算是他，心中也是憋着一团火，想要找人给发泄出来。

    “都还了三座寨子了，只还差两个。汉人会依约把朔州的兵马撤走吗？”耶律乙辛身后一人插话，他的位置仅与耶律乙辛差了半个马身。身份最为尊贵，是女真节度使完颜部的族长劾里钵。

    “韩冈要是有那么蠢就好了。”萧十三冷淡的回了一句。

    劾里钵眼中凶光一闪，但随即沉静了下去，不再言语。

    女真人和契丹人的队列泾渭分明。虽然都跟随在耶律乙辛的身后，可很明显的藏着深深的敌意。

    大辽尚父对萧十三与完颜劾里钵的分歧视而不见。

    女真势力ri强，也并不符合耶律乙辛本人的利益。

    他需要的是好狗，不是养大后就反噬的狼。但现在他必须借重女真人的实力，来制衡国中那些或明或暗在反对着他的敌人。

    之后的六天时间，耶律乙辛又撤回了雁门和西陉两寨的驻军，而宋军随即将之占据。到了此时，除了代州东侧的瓶形等三寨外，所有的寨堡都回到了大宋的手中。

    太原知府同时也是河东经略使王。克臣抵达了代州，向韩冈表示恭贺。

    迎进了大厅，一番寒暄之后，王。克臣突的压低了声线：“枢密，如今辽人还了雁门诸寨，北上之路畅通无阻，朔州半在我手，只要从西、南两处发力并进，攻取大同不为难事。”

    王。克臣紧张得看着韩冈。他本以为韩冈会回一句‘人而无信，不知其可。’，那么接下来他就会把一路上想到的说词都倒了出来。

    岂料韩冈只问了一句，“可灭辽否？”

    “……”王。克臣闻言一愣。

    “可灭辽否？”韩冈再一次重复。

    不能一战灭辽，背叛和约的代价就太大了。

    并不占据道义的制高点，也无法继续激发将士们的作战yu望，韩冈拿着自己的信用去夺取几片领地，无论成败，都没有任何意义。

    幸好他手下的幕僚没人会出这样的馊主意。韩冈自问他所挑选的幕僚，不至于会暗中投靠他人，更不会才智不足。如若不然，韩冈觉得自己就该反思一下自己选人的眼力了。

    坐下来一起挣钱难道不好吗？耶律乙辛想必现在也在后悔。随着时间的推移，大宋的优势将会越来越大，大到用简单的战术胜利完全无力扭转的地步，到了那时，就是辽国灭亡的时候了。

    韩冈自问有的是时间。

    当然，那是指对付辽国。

    而现在，他却在另一件事上缺乏时间。

    他需要尽快回到开封，许多事已经拖延得太久了，对他的计划越来越不利。

    虽然战争基本上已经结束了，但回京的事并不是那么容易。

    百万人生活在京城中，早就拥挤不堪，而在政事堂和枢密院中的宰辅虽然不多，可对于任何一名宰执高官来说，一个同僚就太多了，没有才最好，何况七个八个？

    韩冈和吕惠卿要挟功回京，势必要打乱之前已经稳定下来的朝堂局面。

    不过想要阻止两名西府执政回返京师，这根本是痴人做梦。统兵的主帅久留在外，这不是放不放心的问题，而是藩镇割据再现中原的预兆。

    最多也只能是招一个，留一个。绝不可能全都留在京城之外。

    吕惠卿盼着回京已经很久了。

    留在外地越久，危险xing就越大。

    三人成虎的故事听说过的人不知有多少，范仲淹当年离京前往陕西抵御西夏，背后就被吕夷简给干脆利落的捅了一刀。

    辽国的强大远过于西夏，宋辽开战时无人敢在后方搅风搅雨。前线有失，京城何能独存？何况又有王安石坐镇中枢，也没人能使坏。

    可现在不一样了，战争结束了，不早ri回京，不但没有功劳拿，还会被政敌，远在千里之外，连辩驳的机会也没有，又有几人会为他说话？

    吕惠卿想要回京。

    这一次回去，身挟不世之功，政事堂空悬的宰相之位，也就可以定下来了。

    给王安石的信，他已经送出去了。

    闻弦歌而知雅意。

    想必新学宗师王介甫能明白。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（13）

    河东的战局一直牵动着京城百万军民的心。

    代州陷落的消息传来，很多东京的富户都开始做起了南下避难的准备。

    随着韩冈就任河东置制使，随着一支又一支驻扎在京畿的禁军北上河东，表里山河的战局终于渐渐稳定下来，胜利的天平也开始随着时间的推移，向大宋一方倾斜。

    不过纵使在扭转颓势的太谷大捷之后，也没人认为大宋官军能够彻底击败入寇的辽军。绝大多数人都只希望河东能够与河北一样，遏制住辽军的长驱直入，守到辽军不得不撤退为止。

    而之后河东官军与辽军僵持在忻代一线，正好达成了人们的希望，由此也逼得辽国权臣耶律乙辛派人来开封和谈。

    局势的变化符合众人之意，只是谁也没想到还会有官军直取大同府的机会。辽军在大小王庄的惨败让京中官民一时为之失语，同时也让很多人看到了夺回幽云诸州在太行山以西部分的可能。

    只是局面的变化再一次出人意料，在河东主帅韩冈的主持下，宋辽双方转眼间就达成了和议。

    前几ri京中曾有传言，是皇帝故意以封王之诏相逼，所以韩冈为了ri后的前途着想，才放弃了攻取大同的打算。

    在民间，这个谣言并没有传扬开，庆幸的人还是占大多数，可在朝堂上，相信了这种说法的人就有很多了。

    一些官员觉得韩冈私心太重，让大宋失去了一个绝好的机会，另一些人则是觉得比战前不仅没有损失土地，还捞回了一个武州，也不算亏本了，而且很赚，只是话语中依然免不了要为不能赚得更多而感到遗憾。

    但为韩冈辩护的声音还是有的。

    “官军的气力已经到了极限了。负重行远，三ri而竭，九ri而亡。官军在河东数月，riri枕戈待旦，席不暇暖，纵使多在营中休息，又何曾能得半夜安寝？夺回代州乃是以轨道为助力，可轨道如何去得了大同？”

    “为什么韩枢密能刚到河东便于太谷城下大败辽贼，并非其有鬼神之助，而是辽贼深入河东千里，已是人困马乏。却因为得到韩枢密的消息，鼓起余力连夜南下。却为枢密挡在太谷城外。”

    “击败困顿城下的贼人就只需一羽之力。现在反过来，累的是官军，以逸待劳的是辽贼。”

    “高粱河殷鉴不远，易州之败更是近在眼前。”

    “这话怎么听起来这般耳熟？”蔡渭细眯着眼，隔着花墙传过来的话，好像是在哪里听过一般。

    邢恕提起酒壶，一边给自己和蔡确的儿子斟酒，一边笑道：“宗汝霖在报上的原话，也就改了几个字，能不耳熟吗？”

    “宗泽？”蔡渭不屑的从鼻中哼出一声冷笑。

    那位出身两浙、却在战前游历过河东的年轻士子，自从成了河东战事专栏作者，便声名大噪。对于河东战局的分析远比他人更加几乎成了人所共仰的军事大家。

    钟离子和楚仲连的名号甚至传扬到了边陲。据说不止有一名边臣具礼延请，希望能聘宗泽为幕僚。不过宗泽都辞以学业繁忙、无暇分身。

    只是在更高的层次中，对宗泽的看法则是截然不同。

    在很多朝臣看来，京中声名鹊起的年轻谋士不过是一个传声筒，只是某个人想要在京城说些以他的身份不方便说的话罢了。

    “不过是韩玉昆养得一条好狗，名声倒是直追武侯、王猛和赵韩王[赵普]了。要不是看着韩枢密的面皮，早就把他给赶出国子监。”蔡渭冷笑道，也不在乎声音让隔邻的酒客们听到。

    邢恕抿了一口酒，啧了啧嘴。

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    宗泽在齐云快报和逐ri快报上的多番评述，对河东战局的分析可谓是jing到。要不然也不会让那么多人信服。但他文字中的细节其实混淆了事前事后的差别，让河东的战果显得不是那么惊人。

    在战后分析出辽军的败因很简单，但在战前就判断出辽贼已经成了强弩之末，同时还不惜以自身为饵——有此判断的难有此决断，有此决断的难有此判断——这正是名帅和庸人的区别所在。

    可宗泽的话并不是在贬低韩冈的功绩，而应是韩冈的自晦之道。以他的身份，不能学人自污，也只能自晦了。

    “其实何正通的说法与宗泽大同小异，不过他觉得河东方向还是犹有余力，如果再得河北、陕西配合，夺取大同并不是不可能。”

    蔡渭放下酒杯，皱起眉：“何正通？章子厚要荐其入武学教书的何去非[注1]？”

    “的确是他。”邢恕点点头。

    虽然说何去非的名气远不如宗泽，可在国子监中亦以知兵著称。刚刚崭露头角便被章惇网络入幕中，已经有动议要将他和宗泽一并推荐入武学担任教授。

    “武学教授可武职可文职，只不过白身无功受荐，入不了文班。就不知他们愿意与赤佬同列，在三班院中做个吃香的殿值了。”蔡渭嘴角扯动，幸灾乐祸的笑着。

    武学的成员并不是以武将为主，而‘使臣未参班并门荫、草泽人并许召京官两员保任’，没有品级的为入流武官，无法得到荫补的官宦子弟，甚至是白身的平民，只要有京官推荐，就能进身武学，至少得到考核入学的机会。

    但就是因为需要有京官以上的文臣保荐，使得许多有能力的底层武官无缘武学，反倒是一些无能之辈，依靠家中的背景，被荐入学中。

    纵然武学的毕业生能够被选派为小型寨堡的寨主、堡主，但有根基的将门子弟，不需要经过武学，也能升任。而没有根基的武学毕业生，也没人敢把重要的职位交到他们手中。自从熙宁五年武学重启，到如今已近十载，可6续毕业的武学学员，在这十年间的频繁战事中，却都没有什么出sè的表现。

    “那两人偌大的名声不过是事后空谈得来，要是应敌破贼都是动动嘴皮那么简单，家严也不需要riri殚jing竭虑，镇ri坐守在政事堂中，唯恐战局有所变动。……不过是马谡、赵括之流。”

    “邢恕也听说过。就是韩玉昆本人，也是在说：退敌逐寇，不在奇谋，只在用心。”

    蔡渭想了一想，用力的点了点头。

    他看过枢密院与河东置制使司之间往来的文书。遇贼兵当如何，守关隘当如何，行军当如何，运粮又当如何，枢密院提出的每一条条款都把战事中要注意的细节都提点到，而置制使司中的幕职官以及韩冈本人的幕僚，都要负责其中的一个部分，并给予朝廷一个让人信服的回答。

    从行军到食宿，从武器到甲胄，从寝具到医药。光是要安排十万人马的衣食住行，就能把人弄疯掉，除此之外，更还要作战。

    邢恕不比蔡渭，有个好爹和好岳父。而且他为了自己的名声，近来也少进蔡确的宰相府。所以没机会看过枢密院和置制使司来回递送的文牍，但当年西夏猖狂时，针对陕西缘边各路的防秋事宜，朝廷都是说了又说，那些旧文牍，他倒是见识过——划一指挥八，检举指挥十一，仅仅是防秋事，其所虑之处，已是无微不至。

    但这并不是枢密院授阵图遥控前线将领作战，虽然太宗皇帝和今上都喜欢玩这一手，不过在西府中，明智的重臣还是占绝大多数，都只会是指示需要注重的方向，具体的战术安排，朝廷不会干预，而是交托给前线的将领们。

    “不说这些了。”邢恕见蔡渭没有谈论这方面的兴致，便改了话题，“现在战事已了，就不知吕、韩二位，哪一位能先进京了。听说吕枢密已经在运作了。”

    “韩枢密也不输人。”蔡渭笑道，并不隐瞒蔡确私下里跟他说的话，“他可是要求朝廷移民忻代，以保河东北部早ri安定。”

    邢恕也听说了这件事。

    韩冈用不再追索叛臣为代价，逼耶律乙辛放弃对武州。河东在北线多了一条可以通行的道路，河西的麟府诸州与河东本土连接得也更加紧密。

    不过从另一个角度来说，从此以后河东多了一个必须设重兵防守的战略要地。尤其是武州的山势走向，有很大一部分是对北方敞开了大门，实际上想要守住，其实不容易。

    要想做到这一点，只有一个办法——迁民。

    代州、忻州急需更多的移民。武州也同样需要。

    “以韩玉昆之言，忻代武到底要多少户？”

    “至少万户。”

    武州群山汇聚，真正可用的土地只有河畔的谷地，规模很小，最多也只能分设两县，甚至撤州改军的动议说不定都已经放到了政事堂的议程表上。可再小也是一军州之地，给大宋的四百军州又增添了一个成员。没有个三千户口，根本维持不了正常的生产生活。

    另一方面。代州、忻州在辽贼入侵之后，人口的损失很大。不说要回到旧ri的富庶，仅仅要想恢复到旧时本州粮草自给的局面，也必须增加六七千户口。

    注1：中国古代兵书《何博士备论》的作者。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（15）

    大宋官军业已完全退出了朔州，辽国占据的代东诸寨堡也只剩最后的一座瓶形寨尚未交还。

    只要再过两天，自澶渊之盟后，宋辽两国最为严重的一次‘冲突’终于可以说是结束了。

    澶渊之盟依旧执行，该给的岁币一如既往，除了国界线有少许变化外，看起来并没有什么变化。

    不过只要对时事稍有了解，就知道最大的变化出现在哪里——一直以来，都存在于大宋军民心中的对北方邻国的畏惧之心，在这一次的‘冲突’中已然烟消云散。

    下一次的战争，再也不会发生在大宋国境之内，而且也不会太远了。

    一路过来，从边境军民的表情上，折可大很清楚的确认了这一点。没有因为辽军的肆虐而感到胆怯，对北方的强盗，他们只有痛恨，和报仇雪恨的决意。

    折可大一路纵马飞驰，只用了一天半的时间，便从神武县赶到了代州。跳下马时，差点没站稳脚。扶着马鞍，双腿都在哆嗦。

    从小在马背上长大的人也吃不住一天半中仅仅休息三个时辰的旅程。要不是怕耽搁时间，他也不会跑这么快。

    三千一百三十九名民夫，此时正在武州东侧的古长城上修筑新的寨堡。那里是武州朔州的交界，同时也是宋辽两大帝国的新国界。

    折可大在那里亲眼确认主堡的地基被夯筑而起。当他离开的时候，修建在大黄坪上，暂时以此为名的大黄坪堡的外墙，已经与他的腰部平齐了。如果ri后朝廷有心，应当会给这座寨堡一个更好听点的名字。

    尽管麟府军的主力依然留在武州以威慑辽人，不过他的父亲——折家的家主折克行已于三ri前率领四百子弟兵返回了府州。

    在折家军离开河外老家的时候，胜州、丰州等处备受sao扰，有一部分是阻卜人，也有贼xing难改的黑山党项，虽然没有造成太大的损失，但事后的惩罚是绝对要他们记到下辈子了。

    离开的时候，折克行和声和气的笑说着，那样的笑容，让折可大他这个做儿子的看了都心中发毛。

    希望他们下辈子真的能记住这一次的教训，因为他们这辈子很快就要结束了。折家家主对敌人向来毫不容情，尤其这一次，还犯了他的忌讳，竟然敢太岁头上动土。

    不过也是看穿了这一回辽国已是jing疲力竭，一时无力再对偏远边境保持控制，只要快进快出，不用担心会有太大的反应。另一方面，韩冈对此也已经当面许诺，会为整件事负责。韩冈的信誉有口皆碑，既然他愿意负责，那还有什么理由畏首畏尾？

    为即将重新轮回的无知之辈默念了两句阿弥陀佛，折可大昂然进入了代州州衙。但他要禀报的对象并不在代州城中。

    ……………………

    田腴正在屋中。

    老旧的厅室闷热难耐。敞开的窗户中没有多少凉风吹进，倒是窗外老槐上无休无止的蝉鸣一刻不停的传入厅中。让人听了之后，心中更添了一份燥热。

    但田腴看着他手上的书信，全神贯注，对噪音充耳不闻。

    原本有些富态的他，现在连双颊都凹陷了下去。旧ri曾被戏称为名副其实，如今却是名不副实起来。

    烽火连三月，家书抵万金。

    在河东经历了漫长的战争，来自家乡的书信一下子到了三四封之多。

    田腴除了做事，平ri里都是手不释卷。早上在读书，中午在读书，下午还是在读书，到了夜里，依然在读书。气学的弟子中论起广博，他能排前三。所以韩冈才会请他去编写蒙书——识字课本的关键不在jing深，而在广博。什么都要说到一点。

    也只有今天，收到久违的家信，他才把手上的书暂时放在一边。

    在田腴收到的几封信上，除了问平安、报平安，说些乡里、家里的琐事，就是关于他的子女。田腴成亲早，娶妻生子后方出来游学。长子快满十六了，在乡中的妻子准备让他出来跟随田腴左右，即表示孝心，也是开拓眼界，增广见闻的机会。

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    如果是在田腴还没有跟着韩冈来到河东的时候，他肯定会写信去拒绝。但如今，倒是要好好考虑一下了。父亲做官，儿子跟随左右，这是官场上很普遍的事。他也觉得该培养一下儿子了。

    三字经在世间流传渐广，作为作者之一的田腴名气也大了起来，不过官运和名气是两回事。在来河东之前，他不过是一个没品级的学官。哪里有照顾儿子的余力。直到这一回，为前线的大军组织粮秣运送，他才越过了龙门，登上了飞黄腾达的阶梯。

    “田参军，你可让俺好找。怎么躲到偏院来了？”

    院中响起了折可大的声音，田腴放下书信，起身相迎：“枢密不在。章质夫跟着走了。其他人各有各的事。也就剩我在这里守着了。就贪图着偏院清净点。搬到这里来了。”

    清静？

    折可大想着蝉鸣正噪的院落中张望了一眼，知道是田腴做人小心。笑说道：“看来参军真的要做百里侯了。枢密留参军下来坐镇本县呢。”

    “哪有那么简单。”田腴摇摇头，谦逊的说道，“虽承枢密看重，但整件事还难说得很。”

    “参军，且不说朝廷会不会驳枢密的面子，就是驳了，也肯定要在哪里给个补偿。”

    田腴笑着拱拱手：“且承吉言，就看朝廷的了。”

    后勤之重，实重于泰山，田腴战后论功，并不在众将之下。衡量才干，酬奖功劳，韩冈已经让他暂时署理雁门县政务。知县是百里侯，全国也仅有一千五六。边郡要地的知县，属于第二任知县资序，正常情况下至少是朝官一级才能担任。不过忻代之地新遭劫难，雁门县的户口只剩千余，已经是标标准准的下县。在主张撤并州县的王安石主政下，要不是雁门县的战略位置过于重要，肯定要被裁撤了。这样的小县，京官也勉强做得。何况田腴功劳足够、能力足够，差得只是官阶和资历。不过那就是不确定的原因所在了。

    朝廷之后让不让田腴转正，成为雁门知县，这还很难说。但田腴的本官官阶至少已经是京官了。ri后考上进士，并积累年资升任朝官，便是气学一脉的中坚力量。纵不及新党新学在朝中的风光，可在关西或者河东，还有广西，陇右，气学弟子的机会都不会少到哪里去。

    “参军，枢密到底去了哪里？”与田腴几句寒暄后，折可大坐下来问道，“真的已经去了瓶形寨？”

    “枢密昨ri就走了。你可回来迟了。”

    官军都撤离了朔州，依照和议，就该辽军将代东的寨堡还回来了。代东诸寨，现在就剩一座瓶形寨，韩冈亲自去接收，也是在情理之中。那是最后一座寨子了。待辽贼还了瓶形寨之后，就该交换俘虏了。但折可大收到的消息，韩冈要明天才走，所以他才会赶回来。只是方才在衙中拉着胥吏一打听，才知道已经走了，只是具体原因还得问田腴。

    “不是说明天才出发吗？”折可大悻悻然的问道。早知道韩冈会提前出发，他也没必要这么赶回来了。

    “因为有贵客来了，枢密不好不出面。”田腴上上下下打量了折可大几眼，见其风尘满面，一脸倦容，知道他是兼程赶来，安慰道：“这一路受累了吧。”

    “还好。”折可大摇摇头，追问着：“到底是什么贵客？要劳动枢密提前出发。难不成是耶律乙辛亲自来了？”

    “怎么可能？！”

    “参军，那些礼物已经造了册，收入库中了，可要再查看一遍？”

    “什么礼物？”田腴的话被打了个岔，折可大见一名小吏递了单子上来，随口就问道。

    田腴仔细看着手中的文牍，先打发了小吏出去，然后才对折可大说道，“这倒是耶律乙辛。是他送来的礼物——给枢密的。”

    “耶律乙辛的礼物？！”折可大心中一跳，“枢密当真收下了？！”

    “枢密说了礼尚往来嘛。没必要拒人千里之外。”田腴笑道，“耶律乙辛送的礼由枢密代天子收下，等送到京城后，让朝廷去想怎么回礼。我们就不用费神了。”

    折可大笑了起来：“枢密果然还是提防着耶律乙辛那老贼……不过耶律乙辛那边，面皮上恐怕就有些不好看了。”

    “枢密说了。他不是羊叔子，耶律乙辛也不是6幼节。既然缺乏对彼此的信任，还不如就光明正大的表现出来，何须遮遮掩掩？”

    6抗【字幼节】与羊牯【字叔子】的故事，折可大读书时曾经听说过。西晋之初，东吴都督6逊之子6抗与西晋大将羊牯各自领兵对峙在荆州。虽互为敌将，但6抗赠羊牯以酒，羊牯回6抗以药，两人皆是毫无疑心的饮用、服用。如此淳淳君子之风，让后人也为之欣羡不已。

    只是韩冈完全不信任耶律乙辛，与其猜测他的本意究竟是好心还是恶意，还不如明白的告诉他‘我不信任你’来得痛快。

    “枢密做事果然痛快！”折可大拍着腿，韩冈的行事作风实在很对他的胃口，“其实耶律乙辛哪里还会在这时候让枢密不顺心。还是讨好的意思居多。”

    “管他到底是何意，照规矩来就是了。”

    折可大点了点头，话又转回来：“那枢密提前去瓶形寨，到底是为了哪个贵客。”

    “张孝杰……嗯，应该叫耶律孝杰。”

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（16）

    ‘天气真是糟。’韩冈心里想着。

    夏ri无云的晴天，这是最不适合出游的天气之一。

    炽烈的阳光将身子晒得滚热，脑门都发烫，汗水已经浸透了后背，这样的天气，韩冈还要陪客。而且作陪的对象还是一个男人，这真的很伤士气，韩冈本人也是没jing打采。表面上虽看不出来，心里却只想着早点吧客人打发了，自己好去补眠。

    只是张孝杰的jing神似乎很高，兴致高昂的在韩冈的作陪下，在瓶形寨的城墙上散着步。晒着如同炉火一般**辣的太阳。

    战争已经结束了，差事也已交待得差不多了。之前韩冈受命与辽人谈判，在和议达成之后，当然也就没有了与使者打交道的权力。

    可韩冈还是光明正大的款待张孝杰的到来，他都到了这个位置，需要避忌的地方已经很少了，凡事依着本心就行了。

    何况张孝杰的任务是主持辽方交换战俘的行动，韩冈也只想等着他舒心了为止

    礼物是规矩，韩冈不差这点收入。而接待客人则是人情，以张孝杰的身份，他也该出来接待。总不能东顾忌西顾忌，没得显出小家子气，在辽人面前丢了汉家的脸。

    “都夏天了，这时间过得可真够快的。”张孝杰绕了小小的寨堡一半多了。

    这座营地在代州城破之后不久便落入了辽国的手中，直到现在才还给大宋。虽然不是家乡，但张孝杰还是对失去了这座城寨惋惜不已。

    “子在川上曰，逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜。”韩冈笑说着，“无论地位的高低大小，时间的长短都是一模一样的。”

    “枢密说得是。”张孝杰不愿意拽文，觑了个空，指着前方城下内侧的位置，那里有一篇空地，而且似乎正在举办者什么活动，“那里是做什么的？”

    “是校场。”跟在后面的章楶代韩冈给出了一个让人满意的回答，

    走近了一点，终于能看清楚校场上的活动。

    烈ri炎炎，毫无遮挡的校场如同烤炉一般。但校场上并不空旷，一群士兵正张弓搭箭，习武演shè。

    进驻这座城池，被预定驻扎此处的军队只用了一天安顿，然后便开始组织士兵训练。正常情况肯定不会如此，巡逻内外是正常的，但训练就不一样了，打扫营房还来不及呢。

    也不知是不是韩中信故意拉了人过来表现一下。只是有些表面文章，的确也是必不可少的。总比空荡荡的校场外，一群士兵躲在树下乘凉，或是大包小包的提着行李在营房中乱作一团的要好。

    两人立足的地方就在校场左侧上方，视野范围好得让人惊叹。

    上场的士卒表现出来的箭术都不错。三十步外的shè击，基本上都能上靶。虽然从城墙上的角度看不太清楚细节，不过听着校场上不时传来的叫好声，shè中靶心的次数也不少。

    其实论起步shè，辽人也不一定能跟宋人相提并论。汉家最重视的就是箭术。三十六般兵器，弓为第一，十八般武艺，shè术居首。

    关西、河东、河北遍地的弓箭社、忠义社，尤其是在保甲法推广之后，那些主持保甲法的地方官员，为了在冬季校阅时有个好评价，总会想方设法挑选出擅长shè术的保丁来。在军中，情况也差不多，都是极端重视远程兵器。

    韩冈的箭术出众，在满朝的文官中或许能排进前十，甚至前三。而跟他一样习练shè术的官员中，技术水平都是一流的也为数不少。但终究比不过真正以此为生的职业人士。

    顶着太阳仔细的看了一阵，张孝杰转头回来对韩冈感叹道，“想不到贵军中有这么多善shè之士。”

    “演练而已，上了阵能有一半的实力就不错了。见笑了。见笑了。”韩冈不介意自曝其短，反正张孝杰不可能不知道这个道理。

    “枢密当时能更胜一筹吧，听闻枢密箭术，不亚于当年的小陈状元……”

    小陈状元就是陈尧咨，其兄陈尧叟也是状元，只是早上十几年。陈尧咨的箭术在宋辽都很有名，欧阳修还写了一篇《卖油翁》，拿着他的箭术，借卖油翁之口来说明熟能生巧的道理。

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    韩冈不觉得自己能在箭术上与陈尧咨的水平相媲美，他的水准比王舜臣差得多，胜过他的武将数不胜数。所以连连摆手：“当不起。当不起。梁武帝赞谢宣城【谢脁】，道其诗三ri不读,便觉口臭。这箭术也相仿佛，三ri不练，手便生了。韩冈已经不知有多少个三ri没有拉弓shè箭，哪里还敢自夸箭术。”

    韩冈这般谦虚的话，让张孝杰哈哈笑了起来，“枢密不练，都已经力挽狂澜，要是练了，恐怕南北无人能挡了。”

    “张相公说笑了。弓马于你我，不过是强身健体之用。当真轮到你我挥刀拉弓的时候，也就是穷途末路的时候了。”韩冈转身对着张孝杰，仗着过人一等的身高居高临下的俯视着张孝杰：“相公怎么突然提起韩冈的弓马之术，难道有邀请韩冈会猎之意？”

    韩冈的会猎自不是本意，而是开战委婉的说法。辽国好不容易才达成了和议，怎么也不能立刻就翻脸。就是想动手，也会留到耶律乙辛把国中安定下来再说。

    张孝杰没想到韩冈的脸翻得这么快，一句话不痛快立刻就劈面打上来了。

    要是过去，宋人何曾敢叫嚣开战，可韩冈现在提起会猎，却让张孝杰怎么也不敢接口。

    “枢密也有心会猎？”他笑容可掬，“天下猎鹰，以鄙国的海东青为最，非是鹞子可比。若是枢密喜欢游猎，孝杰此处倒有一对海东青相赠。”

    “相公有心了，不过君子不夺人所好，想必那对海东青是相公心头上最爱的东西，韩冈如何能夺君所爱？”

    张孝杰故作无知，不敢硬顶，韩冈也不为己甚。张孝杰在辽国的身份并不在自己之下，眼下更重要的是交换俘虏，迎回被掳走的百姓，也没必要弄得针锋相对起来。

    张孝杰又是哈哈两声笑，算是将方才的事给了结了。也不敢再去纠缠之前的对话，忙换过话题，“听说枢密身上还有一个编修药典的差事。”

    “的确，是天子所命。连书名也是天子所起——本草纲目。”韩冈直言道：“编修药典，韩冈受命于天子。河东事若了，也就可以回去修书了。这一回，耽搁了不少时ri，要补回来，不知又要多少时间。”

    张孝杰干笑了两声，韩冈等于又是一棒子，只是他还有求于人，根本不好还手还嘴。

    “南朝人文荟萃，枢密编修药典亦可谓是医家盛事，想必很快便能建功。反观我北朝，霜刀风剑磨砺出的男儿能耐苦寒，只是病症多出。当初，南朝赠以种痘法，鄙国上下感德甚深。如今两国误会已了，重修旧盟，若南朝能赠以医书，鄙国上下必感激涕零。”

    “仅仅是医书？”韩冈笑问道。

    “农、工二事的书籍，亦是鄙国所孝杰眼神灼灼，他却不要儒家经典。

    能成为一个文明的基础，儒家经典其价值和意义绝不是几本书和一个学派那么简单。意识形态虽虚无缥缈，却是一个国家的基础。

    三纲五常，在后世是被抨击声讨的对象，但在这个时代，代表的是稳定的上下秩序，那是中原王朝立国的根基之一。

    在这个时代，确立了国家的根本，随之而来的便是立文法，也就是设立统治制度。一旦订立了文法，就代表了国家的成形，威胁xing将大大增强。当年王韶意yu讨平河湟众羌，也曾以木征将立文法为明面上的理由。

    不过，对于辽国就是另外一回事了。早就已经有了符合实际的制度，国家建立的时间更为长久。不过即便如此，辽国立国的两只脚，其中一只也还是儒学。

    异族政权之所以难以延续得长久，就是因为经济基础和上层建筑无法配合得上。辽国分南北官制，正是符合农耕、游牧同为国家根基的现状，故而能享国长久。

    根基太深，地盘太大，这就是辽国的特点。对于这样的国家，想要做个一战而胜的美梦，那是完全不现实的。想也知道，不能随随便便就给敌人加强实力的机会。

    “农工二事的书籍，只要贵国有心搜集当不难得到，何须韩冈涉足。”

    韩冈一推干净，张孝杰微微苦笑，“农工之书不能给，那医书呢？”

    韩冈这一回则放开了一点：“医者父母心，原也不当分内外。何况当时两国盟好，自无不允之力。”

    “多谢枢密。”张孝杰向韩冈行了一礼，真心实意，不带半点作伪。

    “不敢。”韩冈侧身避了一避，而后问道，“不过听闻贵国连g rén也开始种痘了？”

    张孝杰不知道韩冈为什么突然会冒出这一句。

    “种痘法之前，纵使是贵胄之家，子女亦只能是十存三四。如今就算是平民，家中能安然长大的子女好歹也能是十之五六了。”张孝杰向着韩冈拱了拱手，“此皆是韩枢密之功。”

    并不是我的功劳啊。

    对于依靠后世的常识得到的名声，韩冈从来没有自傲过。那并不是自己的东西。可以当做工具来利用，但要拿来自我满足，或是享受他人的赞许，韩冈还是做不到自欺欺人。

    “纵然没有韩冈，ri后也会有人找到如何免疫痘疮的方子。”韩冈说的无比的真诚，“韩冈今ri也不是想自吹自擂。种痘法今ri可为韩冈之功，ri后却不免要为韩冈之罪。”

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（17）

    张孝杰眨了眨眼睛，疑惑起来：“枢密此话何意？”

    “其实原因方才相公已经说了。过去贵胄家中，子女能g rén只有十之三四。而如今庶民家中亦是十存五六……“这不仅仅是种痘法的功劳，也是因为卫生保健制度也随着种痘法一并传播了出去。在医疗卫生水平高的地区，连着好几个孩子都平平安安已经很常见了，”一对夫妻到最后，子女往往能有四五人成年。“

    张孝杰沉吟着，“枢密的意思是长此以往，天下的户口会越来越多。迟早有一天，会多到养不活的地步？”

    草原上偶尔会有这样的情况。部族中的人口多了，就必须打出去。要不出去抢地盘,光靠旧有的草场和水源，到最后只会饿死。可有些小部族人口增加了，却还是斗不过附近的大部族，要么举族迁移到水草丰茂的地方，要么就是干脆分家，让一部分部众离开，自谋生路。

    不过那只是小部族，换成如大辽这样的国家，未开垦的土地，没有开辟的草场不知有多少，根本没有这方面的困扰。

    “哈哈，枢密实在是太多虑了。天下这么大，再多的人口也能养得活啊！纵然会有，那也是几百年后了。枢密乃是当世大贤，熟读经史，应该知道中原何曾有过三五百年的太平！“

    一场改朝换代的大乱下来，死多少人都不足为奇，土地肯定都会空下来的。

    “不是几百年，而是三五十年啊。贵国幅员万里，不下皇宋，人口却只有皇宋数路，当然不用担心。但皇宋疆域之内，适宜耕种的土地已经不剩多少了。人总是要吃饭的，可不会管土地够不够。难道能跟肚子讲道理，让人心甘情愿的饿死吗？”韩冈知道张孝杰想得通这个道理，“为了养活生民，就是蛮荒之地也要并吞。难道相公以为皇宋近年来开拓荆湖、平定南交，只是为了彰显国威不成？”

    张孝杰的笑容渐渐收敛起来，板着脸听着韩冈已经锋芒毕露的威胁。

    “那时候，还没有种痘法。现在情况只会更坏一点。如果不能得到更多的土地来养活增加的人口，百年之后，世人提起韩冈，便是致乱天下的罪人啊。”

    要不是说话的人是韩冈，而且还是就在韩冈身后亲耳听见，章楶肯定会认为那是哪个疯子发病时说的鬼话。只是韩冈透露的内容，以章楶的才智很容易便能理解。

    婴幼儿死得少了，人口当然会剧增。现在因为种痘法推行时间还不长，一时还看不出来，可十几二十年后，出生的人口将会远大于死亡的人口，每年都要多出几百万张嘴，就等于需要增加上千万石的口粮。而补充这么多口粮，便意味着数以百万亩计的田地。

    出生在八山一水一分田的福建，章楶自幼便对缺乏田地的结果有着最为深刻的认识。在福建的很多地方，每年被溺死的新生儿不计其数，不为他事，仅仅是因为养不活。纵然被很多人诟病，历任地方官屡屡下令，但也无法禁止。

    人口飞速增加，要么是更大规模的溺婴，要么是就是放弃种痘法，使得人口增速减缓。从儒者的角度来看，这么做是绝对不能够接受的。那么为了大宋能千秋万代，就必须要找到能够安置新增人口的办法。

    要让更多张嘴吃饱饭，就需要有更多的土地。中原诸路，能利用的土地基本上都用上了，剩下的也只有围湖造田，伐林造田，或是从山上坡地开荒的办法了。

    可随着大宋的疆域逐步扩张，尤其是对西北河湟、荆湖两路及南方交州的吞并和开发，使得大宋朝廷又多了一个选择。

    张孝杰眼神yin冷。他此前绝没想到。纵然达成了和议，韩冈的心中依然是想着战争。

    而且这不是韩冈一人的态度。就算没有韩冈，不论是谁在台上，只为了大宋的稳定，也必然要采取向外拓张的政策，那是形势使然。

    不过他的神情很快就又缓和下来，韩冈不会无缘无故说这番话，之后必有转折：“枢密这是在提醒孝杰，ri后宋辽必有一战吗？枢密真可谓是仁人君子了。“

    “相公当是知道韩冈这番肺腑之言的本意。“韩冈看得出来，张孝杰能明白自己的意思，“其实大辽完全没有必要与皇宋为敌，皇宋也无意与大辽为敌。这个世界很大，远比现在所说的天下要大得多。”

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    “古时yin阳家有大九州、小九州之说，枢密可是说的此事。”

    张孝杰好歹读过《史记》，知道在其中的《孟子荀卿列传》中有‘以为儒者所谓中国者,于天下乃八十一分居其一分耳’的话，不过这不是儒家两先贤所说的话，而是yin阳家驺衍【也作邹衍】。

    “诸子百家，虽惟儒最正，但其余各家也必有其理，若全然是谬谈，如何能流传？ri常所谓的九州，中国之地，乃是大禹分赤县神州为之。‘赤县神州内自有九州，禹之序九州是也。’‘中国外如赤县神州者九，乃所谓九州也’。在此九州之外，又有如此九州者九。”

    “那不是中国仅有天下的百分之一多一点？”

    “贵我两国加起来倒是能有五十分之一了。”

    “的确是够大的。”张孝杰点点头，似是同意，心中仍是不以为然。

    世界虽大，诸国万邦数不胜数，可哪一家有宋国富庶呢？大辽的疆域虽广达万里，可多是贫瘠之地，哪里能与中原相提并论。不捉肥羊，难道还捉只剩骨头的老鼠吃吗？反过来想，在宋人的眼中，南方的瘴疠之地，又怎么比得上北方的故土？那同样是能养活上千万人的肥沃之地。道理是相通的。

    韩冈自然知道张孝杰言不由衷，辽人心中的想法本来就是很明确的。

    “不知相公知不知道，土地肥瘦程度，并不是一成不变的。《尚书•禹贡》中曾经评论过天下九州土地，最好的是雍州，‘厥田惟上上’，而最差的则是扬州，‘厥田惟下下’，也就是如今的江南。”

    《尚书》是儒家的根本典籍，张孝杰当然也读过这本经书，还记得《禹贡》中的内容，他点点头，“沧海桑田不外如是。”

    江南富庶，在北国的眼中，只比黄金铺就的开封差上一点。而东京的繁华，又是江南的税赋支撑起来的。

    “不然，其中有天地之功，更有人之力。”

    “枢密何以如此说？”

    “几千年来，汉家青史不绝，不曾闻江南有过遍及一州之地的海退地陷。而泰伯南迁，永嘉南渡却是史笔凿凿。”韩冈抬手指着南方，“数以亿万记的汉人将原本的瘴疠之地变成了现在的沃土。使得开封饮食皆仰赖江南供给。”

    张孝杰明白了，但他不信：“从瘴疠到富庶，用了几千年啊。”

    “顺其自然就要几千年，如果从头开始就一心拓殖，也就数十年之功。交州瘴疠之地，新服之土，如今亦已是粮赋百万石的望州了。”

    交州的情况很特殊，以奴隶种植园经济为主，田赋按亩计取，数量不少，但人丁税就很少了，至于商税，因为交州几乎是只出不进，过、住两税的数量也只是普通军州的水平。但张孝杰是不可能知道这一点的，韩冈也不会说明。

    韩冈顿了一顿，双手交叠起来，然后说道，“韩冈有一句想要转托张相公传给贵国尚父，俗话人无远虑，必有近忧。尚父的近忧毕竟只是癣癞之疾，以尚父之能，想必很快就会解决。但ri后的隐忧，却没有那么简单。也要为儿孙们想想。如果有可能，你我兄弟之邦携手起来岂不是更好。”

    张孝杰走了，韩冈的话让他变得心事重重。大辽暂时不用担心土地不够用，但宋国的情况，可就是另一回事了。

    韩冈的话中虽没有半句威胁，却从根本上说明了宋国未来开疆拓土的必然xing。那不是通过说客，或是几场战争的胜利就能了解的对手。一旦宋辽为此交战，很有可能将会是不死不休的结果。到了那个时候，面对人口更多，也更加好战的南朝，辽国要考虑的，恐怕不是求胜，而是自保了。如果能够让宋国将注意力转向其他方向，对大辽未尝不是一件好事。但那就需要耶律乙辛的配合了。韩冈今天的这番话，当也是这个意思。

    章楶的心情则同样起伏不定。

    韩冈的一番话其实已经将他ri后主政的目标给公布了出来，他同样是要开疆拓土，而不是内敛自守。但不是因为好大喜功，而是为了生存。在有选择的情况下，不会跟辽国为了幽云之地厮杀，因此而耗尽国力。而是会从田地更多，也容易下手的地方拓展国土，以养活更多的大宋子民。

    “枢密的眼光之长远非吾等所能及。现在想想，也的确如此。人口ri繁，迟早有土地用尽的一天。为了大宋百世万年，开疆拓土也是无奈。”章楶言出由衷。要是耶律乙辛能听进去就好了，免得他总是疑神疑鬼，而大宋的北方边境也就可以轻松一点了，“想必辽国的尚父殿下，也会仔细考虑枢密的话。”

    韩冈摇摇头，章楶看似明白了，其实还是不明白：“有句俗语不知质夫听过没有？”

    “什么俗语？”

    “见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话。”

    章楶闻之一愣，放下手中的茶杯，倾身向前问道：“那枢密今天说的是人话，还是鬼话？”

    “都不是……”韩冈摇摇头，“我是公冶长啊！【注1】”

    注1：公冶长。孔子的学生兼女婿，七十二贤人之一，传闻其能与禽兽语，乃是孔子弟子中最为jing通外语的人才。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（18）

    流水声渐渐大了起来，官道前方的视野也开阔了，宋辽两国的边境正近在眼前。

    前方道路旁的一处高坡上，是隶属于瓶形寨，位于最前沿的一处烽燧，也就是俗称的烽火台。

    方方正正的烽燧，地基的位置比下面的官道就要高出近十丈，再加上烽燧本身的三丈高度。站在台上居高临下，不仅能直接观察到辽国国境内的动向，甚至还能作为阻敌的据点，阻挡来袭的辽军一时半刻，为后方争取到足够的时间。

    烽燧下是守兵烽子们的营房，就是两间土坯的屋子，围着屋子和烽火台有一圈不算高的土墙，但在上坡来的道路那一段处特别加厚加高了几分，已经类似于一些边境村寨周围的土围子了。

    再往下的道路边，还能看到一座草房的地基，那是军巡铺。从瓶形寨出来的逻卒在国界上一圈绕下来，都会走到这里。在太平时ri，肯定也会供往来的客商歇歇脚，喝水吃饭。

    河东边境城寨外围的烽燧，只要靠在官道边，多半如此。七八个人一队，驻守在这一座烽燧中。同时照看着路边的递铺、巡铺。

    不过这座烽燧，现在没有士兵在上面看守，空荡荡的，几条竖起的旗杆也看不到一面旗帜。烽燧的一边外墙上残留的箭矢，密得像是刺猬的后背。

    “神臂弓。”音量极低的喃喃自语，除了韩中信本人，没第二人听得到。

    入寇的辽军得到了代州的武库，烽火台中的守军，要面对的便是自家出产的强弓硬弩。墙上那甚为密集的箭矢痕迹，看不到几根长箭末端的翎尾，正是神臂弓shè中后的印记。

    投降了的瓶形寨上看不到战斗后的痕迹，而这一座边境上的烽燧，却明显的经过了箭雨的洗礼。辽军从代州攻来，逼降了瓶形寨的守军。这一座小小的烽火台却没有降。

    韩中信世居关西，上溯三代都没跟辽人有过瓜葛。只是眼前的这座屹立在边境上的烽火台，让他想起了位于关西边境上的老家。

    眼神不知何时已变得寒如冰雪。从残留下来的痕迹上，韩中信甚至可以分析得出，辽军和烽火台守军之间攻防战的大概步骤。

    先是路边的草棚给烧了，然后辽军下马，沿着坡上的小路向上佯攻——嗯，韩中信摇了摇头，在之前，辽军应该是派人劝降过，只是被拒绝了……

    烽火台的惨状，再一次挑起了韩中信对蛮夷的憎恨。自幼生长在陕西缘边地带，家中多少长辈死于党项人，亲眼看见的暴。行不胜枚举，对西夏的痛恨早已融入了血脉里。契丹、党项都是蛮夷，所作所为也都一般无二。

    “巡检，快到地头了。”

    “什么？……”韩中信闻声转过头来。

    韩中信奉命领了一个指挥的马军，一路将张孝杰送到了国境边。不过张孝杰身边的护卫队则有五百骑。兵力甚至超过了送行的宋军。

    一路过来，不过十数里山路，但近四百宋军骑兵人人悬着一颗心。好不容易国界就在眼前，可韩中信却完全没有停步的意思。亲兵连忙驱马上前来提醒他，免得大军误入辽国国界，又闹出乱子来。

    只是猛然投过来的眼神，让亲兵不寒而栗，不知是自己哪一点惹得韩中信发起怒来。

    “巡……巡检……”

    亲兵声音越来越小，偌大的汉子在马背上都缩成了一团。

    韩中信眨了眨眼，反应了过来，吩咐了那亲兵一句，便又抬眼看着前方。过了这座烽火台，前面的官道将会转进一条横谷，向东南拐过去便是辽国的地界。

    韩中信轻提了一下马缰，胯下的老马很聪明的一下就放慢了速度，然后整支队伍就停了下来。

    差不多要到此为止了。

    “多劳将军相送。”张孝杰笑意盈盈，向韩中信遥遥拱了一下手。

    韩中信神sè冷淡，回了一礼。“奉命行事而已。”

    久随韩冈，他对这些高官显宦已经有了足够的免疫力，对辽人的高官更是心中憎厌。不会因为一拱手就改变了看法。

    张孝杰身居高位多年，阅人无数。护送或者叫做押解的自己回国的韩冈的心腹人，他心里的想法，仅仅瞟上一眼就能看透到肺腑。

    韩中信表情中的憎厌，是在太过明显。那并不是简单肤浅的对北方死敌的痛恨，而应是有着抹不开的血仇才会用那等狼一般择人而噬的yin狠眼神看人。

    张孝杰心知有些仇恨是无法化解的。不过他并不怕小卒子的仇恨，就是高官显宦、甚至皇帝的仇恨都没什么。

    仇恨可以消磨，恩情可以忘却，但无论如何都要活下去的念头，正常人中都不会短少。

    韩冈的话，捅破了虚假的安全感和稳定感，只要他所说的一切被世人所认同，那么南朝的对外战争将会再一次掀起**。一个不好，就会把整个大辽都给卷进来。

    原本张孝杰就是以交还瓶形寨为借口来见韩冈一面的，现在韩冈“推心置腹”的一番话让他不敢久留，要尽快赶回去向耶律乙辛禀报。

    在他看来，辽宋两国的未来，在很大程度上将取决于对待韩冈这番话的态度上。

    ‘很危险，要是能够早ri解决就好了。’张孝杰暗暗地想着。

    像韩冈这样能力威望都不缺，对己方的士卒和百姓还有极大威慑力的敌国宰辅，终归是不要再留在南朝的朝堂中，这样对大辽是最为有利。

    之前他与耶律乙辛及萧十三等国中重臣议论南朝的宰辅，给韩冈的评价是最高的。

    其余宰辅：王安石很麻烦，但毕竟年纪大了。年轻一辈的宰辅中，以吕惠卿、章惇、韩冈最为知兵。

    吕惠卿新近收复了兴灵，而韩冈更是在河东再一次证明了自己。以才干论，他们两人是出类拔萃的。章惇就差了一筹，毕竟他只在南方有过经验。

    至于其余宰辅，如蔡确、曾布之流，不过是吕夷简、韩琦之辈，勾心斗角有能耐，遇上军事都懵了。富弼因其曾经出使大辽而备受称道，但他所做的是三十万银绢的岁币升到了五十万，而早在他之前，签订了澶渊之盟的曹利用难道就比他差了吗？不过一个是文臣，一个是武将罢了。

    依耶律乙辛和张孝杰之前的看法，只要不是韩冈或是吕惠卿主政，就不会有战争。就是有战争，如果不是能力出众的统帅，也不值得去担心。

    像韩冈、吕惠卿这样的文武皆能的宰辅，在南朝当真是凤毛麟角，多半是木秀于林的结果。换做是其他重臣领军，只要大败宋军个一次两次，南朝的君臣自然就会老实下来。

    可是韩冈方才所说的一切，使得战争的目的完全不一样了。

    宋人并不好战，之前有许多将领仅仅碍着南朝皇帝的严令才会接连开战。

    可是只要韩冈方才的那番话传出去，南朝内部的反战声浪立刻就会被压下去。韩冈身为牛痘种痘法的发明者，无论南北，都有百姓为其设立长生牌位，而他说的话，更多的人会将其奉为圭臬。

    韩冈的另一个身份是当世大儒，一派学宗。就算不在朝堂，也能引导世间的舆论。其在朝堂，肯定会更加危险。

    那将不会是为了皇帝的脸面和青史留名才会这么叫着教训辽人，而是锲而不舍、直至一国灭亡的战争。就是有大量的牺牲也会坚持下去，以保证大宋的江山永固。

    而在绵长的战争中，大辽的内患远远超过大宋，多半会最先崩溃。除非一个胜利接一个胜利，否则一旦有一次失败，大辽内部肯定就会大乱。

    唉的一声叹，张孝杰收起了满腔的忧思，随着大军继续向前行进。

    ……………………

    韩中信回到瓶形寨时，天sè已经很晚。原本艳红瑰丽的晚霞，也只剩西面天际处的一抹暗紫。

    钉了铁掌的马蹄，在幽深的城门门洞踏出空寂的回响。直至穿过门洞，嘈杂的人声才传入耳中。

    喧闹的营地让韩中信的心情一下就好转了许多。yin郁的表情跟他的xing格并不相称，热闹的气氛才是他的最爱。

    瓶形寨虽然是军事要塞，但也同样是边境上的重要集镇，真正到了赶集的时候，总会人满为患，将地摊摆到了城墙外。

    真不知要到什么时候，才能恢复到过去的繁华和热闹。

    “张孝杰走了？”

    韩中信找到韩冈的时候，大宋的枢密副使正在校场，拿了张巨大的重弩瞄准了套着铁甲的假人靶子试shè。

    在最强的敌人开始用铁甲武装自己之后，神臂弓的价值大幅下降，装备威力更加强大的远程兵器迫在眉睫。

    破甲弩，便是为了这一目的而设计出来的新型弩弓。时至今ri，力道五石的破甲弩已经在军中普及，更强一点的克敌弓据说也已在测试中。

    韩冈现在手中拿着的这一件也一样。就是有些过头了。前后两条弓臂，类似于床子弩中的小合蝉弩，只是小了许多，但还是要比最大的重弩要大上一倍。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（20）

    韩冈突然自嘲的笑了一下，其实他也不是多有开创xing的人，没资格说别人。.. ：请在/，热门小说最新章节抢先阅读!

    如果没有千年后的见识，也同样很难突破现有的常识。

    真不如关西那边的种朴，也可能是他的手下，能想到使用火药武器。也不如吕惠卿，能一眼看破火药武器的优越xing，下令军器监开始研发——判断力和见识都是第一流的，只是历史的局限xing免不了。

    在吕惠卿的影响下，火药飞箭，还有竹筒喷火枪，这两个月都出来了。

    不过韩冈听说喷火枪得到的评价并不高，当然没人想到要在里面装子弹，单纯的填满火药只能喷得人满脸花。竹筒装药，油纸蒙口，成了一次xing的守城武器。

    但飞火箭就不一样了，在改进了外形之后，飞行的高度和距离又有了长足的进步，被视作克制敌军飞船的决胜兵器。

    至于其他兵械，工匠们同样在绞尽脑汁的开发、修改和实验。战争带来的影响，也包括新式兵器的大量研发这不分时代递送到韩冈这里的最新型的手shè床子弩其实便是一例。

    只可惜迟了些时ri。如果在两三个月前就能装备河东的话，只要计划得当，完全可以让那一支挺烦人的具装甲骑不敢出城一步。韩冈的看法跟韩中信差不多。虽很难改变最终的结果，但谈判中好歹能多捞回点好处。

    “枢密觉得这床子弩如何？”韩中信问着韩冈。

    韩冈若能给一个好评价的话，从发明者到工匠，都能得到朝廷的奖赏。同时，军器监那里立刻就会展开生产。只不过他看着韩冈的神sè，似乎也不是多看重。

    韩冈的确并不看好。韩中信能看出来的问题，他当然也能看出来。

    “派不上大用场。比不得神臂弓和破甲弩。”

    韩冈示意亲卫将这柄弩弓收起来，表情淡淡的。原本还在为手shè床子弩的惊人威力赞叹的官兵们看到韩冈的态度，也收敛了起来，知道肯定是哪里有问题了。

    一旁亲自押送弩弓北上的李泉脸sè很难看，看样子都快要哭出来了。希望越大，失望也就越大。他出来押送弩弓的时候，可没想过韩冈会是这样的态度。

    韩冈瞥了他一眼，轻轻地摇了摇头。当年还在军器监时就认识了李泉，也算是有几分情面在，但他不可能为了人情就让军队装备上这等用处不大的兵器。

    只能依赖机械上弦的弩弓是很难配合大军出战的。看起来是单兵武器，但实际上无法离开城池太远，实际上和真正的床子弩没有太大的区别。

    而且这手shè床子弩相对于神臂弓和破甲弩这样的单弓弩来说，结构复杂，成本又高，应用范围窄，纵然威力大了点，可并不实用。韩冈一向反对将兵器结构复杂化。兵器是要经受雨打风吹，傻大粗笨才好。太过jing巧的器物，制造起来就越难，而且难以保养，成本也更高。板甲能替代旧式的鱼鳞铠，正是因为结构简单，制作成本低。

    这一点问题，不仅韩冈看得出来，只要上过战场的将领都能看得出来。韩冈要是这里点了头，等手shè床子弩下发到边地诸镇中，免不了要被抱怨。那可就是要丢人现眼了。

    “要是上弦能更容易一点就好了，可惜了这么强的力道。”

    虽说同样认为派不上用场，韩中信仍不免觉得遗憾。毕竟能在五六十步的距离上，轻松洞穿重甲，现在的弩弓都难以做到。

    他扭头去找李泉：“能不能再改进一点，只要上弦再简单些就能有大用了。”

    李泉转头看韩冈，他不清楚韩中信是自作主张，还是在代替韩冈：“枢密……”

    韩冈点点头：“若是上弦能更容易些，还是能派上用场的。到时可以让军器监先造个千多张，送到河东来。”

    李泉jing神一振，只要不是完全否定就好，“下官这就回去！下官这就回去跟监里说，让他们按照枢密的吩咐去改进。”

    李泉几乎是跑着走了。目送身量不高的李泉抱着一张几乎比他还要大一圈的弩弓离开，韩中信摇了摇头：“真是可惜了。”

    韩中信觉得韩冈完全是敷衍，要是手shè床子弩那么容易就能改进，以韩冈在军械制造的造诣，早就开口指点了。哪里会这样两句话就把人打发了。

    “只是这具弩弓没什么好可惜的……”韩冈倒没想到韩中信会认为自己是信口开河韩冈还期待着军器监的大工们能再给自己带来一些惊喜——他有自知之明，在弩弓的研发上，他没有任何资格指点人，只能依靠天下间技术数得着的那一群工匠——虽说造出来后，韩冈也不会建议军中大量装备，但能够更加简单省力的上弦，肯定是在力学传动机械上有了新的进步，无论如何，那都是一件好事。

    “姑且不论能不能改进，以后肯定会有更好的。”

    “更好的？那可不得有七八尺大小了！枢密……这个手shè弩已经够大了。”

    “啊，不一样的。”

    韩冈没有解释细节，八字还没有一撇，还不用着急着对外披露。

    他整了整穿戴，对韩中信道：“我明天就回代州，瓶形寨是代州东侧门户，再紧要不过，守德你可得好好守住。”

    新寨主的身份，韩中信当然心动。可是他也有疑虑。他的身份太尴尬了，是叛逆之后，广锐军的余孽。

    韩中信自知ri后想要在军中升得多高是不现实的，就是现在，他奉韩冈命驻守瓶形寨，暂代寨主一职，但东京城那边，三班院会不会同意他成为瓶形寨寨主，审官西院会不会批准他晋升大使臣，都很难说。

    韩中信本人都很难相信两个管理大小使臣的衙门，会看着一名叛贼的儿子镇守边陲，统领几千兵马。

    心有所想，韩中信脸上的表情就有些变化，没能藏住心中的事。

    “不用担心。”韩冈笑着安慰韩中信：“总有安顿你的去处。”

    韩冈其实并不准备干涉韩中信的人事安排太多，一封荐表就已经绰绰有余了，两人的位置离得实在太远了，这让他很难使得上力气。如果是正副七品以上的诸司使，他这个枢密副使还说得上话，可韩中信的品阶太低了，韩冈若要干涉他的差遣，三班院绕不过去，想掺和他的晋升，审官西院绕不过去。这两个衙门不知给多少人盯着，落人口舌肯定会有麻烦。

    只是这番话，韩冈不好现在就说出来，究竟朝廷会怎么安排韩中信，还要看一看再说。现在他也只能上表举荐，等朝廷的回复。

    如果朝廷不批准这项任命，韩冈也能想办法将人给安置下来。

    这种事需要担心吗？完全不需要啊。

    ……………………

    留了韩中信在校场，韩冈回到落脚的衙门时，留守的章楶也才刚刚结束了他今天的工作。

    战争已经结束，韩冈准备将大部分的幕僚都投入到战后的分赃中。

    韩中信留在瓶形寨，为瓶形寨知寨。秦琬没回西陉寨，而是坐镇在雁门，韩冈也上本推荐他为新任的雁门寨寨主。田腴为雁门知县，不想留任河东的陈丰则回京城。留光宇和折家叔侄各有安排。

    从辽人手中夺下来的武州，前两天来自朝廷的诏令，已被改名作神武军——幽云十六州中另有一武州，不过是在大同之北，应该是后世的张家口处，如今是在辽国手中，因为这个武州，所以刚刚夺下来的辽国武州，就只能改名——韩冈已经推荐白玉为神武军知军事，留在河东路。

    至于代州知州这个位置。韩冈打算推荐章楶，从他这几个月的表现来看，无论能力还是声望都已经绰绰有余。至于资历，他在熙宁初年就已经是知县了。这么些年来资序不断提升，足够接手代州。

    不过接手归接手，同时接下来的还有每年给朝廷的贡赋，这是不能缺失的。虽然现在不需要缴纳贡赋，但几年之后就不可能再免除了。以长远眼光看，从现在起就要为以后考虑了。

    迎了韩冈进厅来，章楶甩了甩今天使用过度的右手，又酸又疼得仿佛不是自己的了。甩了两下，才想起来今天韩冈早就有预定了，在校场中实验弓弩的水平。

    “枢密，试shè的情况如何？”

    “成本太高了，一张手shè弩没百十贯下不来——毕竟形制皆是床子弩，花的钱不会少，也跟床子弩一样不易上弦。但若是能改进一下上弦的手段，造个千张装备河东军倒是无所谓。”韩冈说着，就找了张座椅，四平八稳的坐下来

    “一张百贯。千张十万贯。这的确不是小数目，能养两千多禁军一整年了。”章楶感慨了两句，要不是韩冈推荐了他为太原知府，他说不定会大力反对，“辽人的细作看到官军装备了如此利器，怕是要吓得魂飞胆丧了……毕竟床子弩啊！”

    第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（21）

    《武经总要》中出现过的各sè兵器数以百计，但要找出辽军最畏惧的一种，就只有澶州之战中一击击杀萧达凛的床子弩。就算这几年才出现的神臂弓、霹雳炮，也没有床子弩在辽国国中的威风——能够击杀一名让辽国为之辍朝五ri的名将，百多年来，就只有这一个例子，杨业杨无敌也是被萧达凛生擒。

    “嗯？”韩冈没反应什么。

    章楶低声：“代州的弓弩院被掳走的工匠有三十多人，如果算上院中的铁匠的话，更是有半百之多。”

    边地大州都设有弓弩院，普通的弓弩箭矢都可以打造，同时还负责修理神臂弓、床子弩这样只由京城制造，却很难运回去维修的武器装备。

    越是地位重要的边州，弓弩院的规模和水准就越高。代州弓弩院的工匠数量在全国的边州中能派进前十，而技术水准也不差，州城中的几十架床子弩一直都是由负责保养和维护。

    以代州工匠的人数和质量，要仿造神臂弓、破甲弩，配合辽国本身就拥有的工匠，也就是转眼的事。打造床子弩，也不是太难。

    韩冈略一思索，顿时全都明白了：“质夫是想让辽军仿造？！”

    这种能一击击破板甲的利器，也许在辽人的眼中，会比任何更加jing良的武器出现在大宋的军器监中更让人心动。

    “枢密不是说过吗，养狗咬兔子。”章楶双眼晶亮，“方今宋辽攻守易势，耶律乙辛当会更注重坚守城池的手段。看到手shè床子弩，定然会心动。”

    养狗咬兔子，这句话韩冈记不清了，好像说过类似的话，又好像没说过。不过他对军中各sè新式武器的态度则是始终如一，十分确定。他一向是不怕仿制，甚至是期盼敌人仿造。

    因为那将会是国力的对抗。

    这个世界上，没有哪个国家可以与大宋拼消耗。甚至可以这么说，除大宋以外的所有国家加起来，都不一定在工业制造上有压倒大宋的实力。

    差距就有这么大！

    单价一百贯以上的新式重弩，韩冈一张口就是一千张，因为国家的军费支撑得起这点消耗，不上万就没问题。但辽国若是要学着打造，可就是要当裤子了。

    可耶律乙辛能忍得住吗？

    韩冈与章楶对视一眼，一起摇了摇头。

    不可能忍住的。手shè床子弩能造了，真正的床子弩也就能造了。同时弩弓的技术也会有一个大的飞跃，这是相辅相成的。

    若是能将辽人拖上军备竞赛的道路，那将是一个无可比拟的大胜利。

    今天是手shè床子弩，过几年，或许还有滑轮弓等着辽国的模仿。

    滑轮的原理，韩冈早就在书中说过了。木制或铁制的滑轮组更是普及到全国各地，工坊、矿山、港口等处都能看得见，很多地方就连木工都用上了，修房上梁时正好可以用到。

    只是滑轮弓在工艺上的要求不低，而且偏心轮也没有被发明。韩冈并不清楚以现在的水平能不能将滑轮弓造出来。而且仅仅是制作，几个能工巧匠jing心打造的那种、如果工业化生产，就像如今的神臂弓、板甲和斩马刀这样的规模，恐怕更要多少年后了。

    可只要有几个样本出来，辽国说不定就会照例设法仿造，那样的话，浪费的金钱、时间和人力将是辽国难以承受的打击。

    “不过在这里胡猜没有什么意义，那都是以后的事了。反正那是姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩。不强求的。”

    “枢密说的是，就等着看好了。”章楶陪着韩冈坐了下来，听着窗外的声音：“张孝杰走了，现在寨中就只剩下大宋子民，城里的感觉就是不一样了。

    “是热闹了。”韩冈微笑点头。

    窗外有着与其他地方一样的喧闹，虽然寨中的百姓还没有时间，数以千计的士兵还是让这里热闹得像是集市。

    这样的喧闹是让他喜欢的，征战在外，枕戈待旦，不正是为了现在的喧闹？

    只是章楶看起来却难以接受的样子：“不仅仅是热闹，人心一时也松散了。”

    “太平ri子到了，哪能不松散？”

    “看似太平，但实际则一点也不太平。”章楶亲自给韩冈斟茶递水，“枢密方才与张孝杰一席谈，不就是这个意思吗？隐患早就埋下了，若置之不理，太平ri子也没多少时候了。”

    韩冈端起茶盏，啜饮了一口，“质夫还记得？”

    “回来后章楶又细细思量过，总觉得枢密的话有意犹未尽之处。”

    韩冈之前没有向章楶解释太多，他对张孝杰的话本来就有太多的解释。

    外交嘛，基本上就是云山雾绕的很难有一句意义明确的话。如果按后世的外交用语，对于这一次的会面，也只能说双方进行了坦率的交流，增进了两边的了解，会谈是有益的，至于成果，现在还很难说。

    不什么选择。韩冈就像是向河水里丢下一块石头，等着看石头落水后的反应。不论是什么结果，对韩冈来说都没有是什么区别。

    一切的关键还是自己。

    不过话说回来，他对张孝杰的一番话除了阐明心中所想，剩下的就是威胁了。

    跟张孝杰的话如此，跟章楶的话也一样。随口一句就把章楶打发了，并没有详细的说明。也难怪章楶现在还要问。

    “不知质夫想要问什么？”

    章楶想了一想，道：“以枢密看来，户口是多的好，还是少的好。”

    “户口当然是越多越好。小国寡民那一套是道家，非我圣教之传。”

    统治世界的基础是人口，这一点是毋庸置疑的。

    就像后世那个阳光永远照耀在国土上的ri不落帝国，仅仅百多年的错综复杂，无法尽述，但从根子上来说，还是核心民族的人口实在太少了的缘故。

    人才是一切。

    “可若是养不活呢？”章楶追问道。

    “养不活那是君臣失德。韩冈有罪，难道无法安民的天子和臣工就无罪？”

    章楶皱起眉：“枢密的话岂不是有些自相矛盾。”

    ‘要养活越来越多的百姓，就必须扩张去夺人土地，但夺人土地能算是有德吗？’这句话章楶没说出口，可他自己的意思。

    “我张子门下讲究的是‘民胞物与’。‘凡天下疲癃、残疾、惸独、鳏寡，皆吾兄弟之颠连而无告者也。’。让百姓安居乐业，安享太平，是天子、群臣之责。正如应役纳税是百姓的分内事一样。各安其分，各司其职。”

    停了一下，喝了口水，他继续说道：“所谓‘仁’，从人从二，仁者兼爱，所以从二。又有说仁者爱人。但仁德有高下，上者大同，中者小康，而最下一等的就是让人能活下去，吃饱穿暖而已。这与户口多寡无关，并不会因为户口多了，没粮可吃，还能得一句情有可原，饿着的肚皮可是不会在意你有多少推托的理由。”

    韩冈的话说新鲜也不新鲜，但用在此处，听起来却意有所指。

    但那并不是重点，重点是怎么才能名正言顺的攻取异国的土地？

    用率土之滨吗？只要被征讨的对象服软，上表称臣，可就没了名分。而用韩冈的说法，为子民夺取口分田，又太过**裸，很难说是符合儒门之教。

    卧榻之侧更是天子的理由，而不是儒门宗师的借口。他的观点并不符合儒门一贯以来的主张。

    只要他还想传播气学，这件事就必须得到一个能说服人的理由。不能用不想饿死百姓，就必须从朝贡过大宋的外藩手中抢夺土地的借口。

    章楶想了一阵，对韩冈摇了摇头，“枢密，这么说不行的。”

    京城那里，韩冈的敌人可不仅仅是在朝堂。

    “不用担心。”韩冈笑了，他自有成算。

    章楶一声轻叹，韩冈既然不想多说，那他也没有必要强求，又不是君上，要死谏殿上的。

    起身便要告辞。

    “对了，质夫。”韩冈拍拍手，他差点忘了一件事，“河外的事你要记在心上，辽人不提则罢，提了就要坚持一点，那是阻卜人和黑山党项内部的争斗，与折家无关，与皇宋官军无关。”

    章楶怔了一下：“……枢密，这是不是太过放纵折家了。”

    韩冈对章楶的困扰不以为意，“同样的话我不敢对种五说，但折克行是知道分寸的人。”

    章楶yu言又止，看神sè就知道，他对韩冈的话并不以为然。只是他也不想与韩冈正面硬争，“那该如何应付辽人。声势一起，就瞒不过人了。”

    “即便明明就是折家做的，辽人还能拿出证据，也要一口咬死黑山党项是大宋治下，想怎么处置就怎么处置。轮不到契丹人说话。”

    “折家攻打阻卜人时呢？”

    “迷路了，或是用了过期地图，反正只是一个借口罢了。”

    韩冈说得毫无愧sè，内外有别嘛。而且复仇本来就是秋之义，乃是儒门正道。至于不明说，而找借口搪塞，那是不想撕毁宋辽和议，使得两国重陷战乱，百姓因此而困苦，是仁德的表现。

    耶律乙辛现在根本没有余力顾及胜州边陲的异族，韩冈给了他一个台阶，难道他会犟着不肯下来？

    就算他不肯下来，又能怎么样？向开封的朝廷抱怨不成？还是出兵再来打？这件事传出来，放纵折家报仇的韩冈或许有些小麻烦，但终究是小麻烦而已。

    第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（22）

    时近六月，阳光越发的炽烈，开封的天气也越来越热。

    到了中午的时候，街上的行人都少了一大半，无论人和牲畜，都不愿顶着太阳出门，也就知了最有jing神，在树上一刻不停的叫着，

    不过好像都能把人给晒化的太阳，却是晒衣被、晒藏书的好ri子。

    章惇今ri休沐。洗澡后换了身干爽的衣服，让下人搬了张躺椅到院中，舒舒服服的在树荫下躺了下来。挂了闭门谢客的牌子，准备趁休息好好读几本书。

    不过当他看到院中的石板反shè着阳光，白得发亮，当即心中一动，把在书房里听候使唤的下人们都叫了过来，将藏书、往来的信件还有乱七八糟的字纸都给搬到院中来暴晒一番。

    章持、章援两兄弟，也被章惇叫了过来。他们不用跑进跑出的搬书，却要在太阳底下整理书籍和纸张。

    将任务都分派下去，章惇从旧书堆随手抽了本书出来，靠在躺椅上，顺便看着儿子和下人们忙忙碌碌。

    树下的风吹得很舒服，章惇不知不觉便睡了过去。再醒来时，看看地上的树荫，没有移动多少，时间似乎并没过多久。

    看看院子里，书已经铺满了院中，下人们站在周围守着，两个儿子则头凑在一起，拿着份报纸再看。

    “还没整理好？”

    章惇起身走过去，从吓得跳起来的儿子手中，抽出那张报纸。

    没理会战战兢兢的两个儿子，章惇眯起眼睛扫过不少地方都有破损的老报纸：“《齐云快报》……第三期……还是蹴鞠联赛刚开始的时候……那时候才八支球队。现在都已经上百家了。才几年功夫啊。”

    拿着这份只有赛报的旧报纸，章惇心中五味杂陈。

    亲眼见证了两家报社的崛起，有些时候，都让章惇回想起来，都感到难以相信。

    两大联赛业已成为开封百姓生活中必不可少的一部分，所以刊载两大联赛每轮赛事结果的报纸也成了赌客们的必备品。

    在东京城中的大小酒楼茶肆里，都少不了备上几份以供客人翻阅。在七十二家正店中，甚至每间包厢内都有放着最新的几期。

    京城中男子的识字率并不低，两三人里面就有一个开过蒙读过书的。纵使其中很大一部分仅仅是学通了千字文，认得几百个字，可看文字浅显的报纸那是一点问题都没有。

    从刊载赛报，到给商铺做广告，再到刊登一些天南海北的奇闻异事，而后是开封街头巷尾的市井话题，现如今，两份快报已经开始发出议论朝政和时局的声音了，刊登在所谓的新闻版上。

    在过去，新闻是‘内探、省探、衙探’——也就是从宫中、中书门下和在京百司中——得到的内部消息所刻印的小报——的代名词。本为小报，为了不引来官府的注意，故而以新闻为名。但这也不过是掩耳盗铃，该查的时候肯定还是要查。可时至今ri，两家快报却堂而皇之的以之命名。

    京中的官员对朝廷的动向最为关注的一批人。当两家快报开始涉及时政，就是对赌赛不以为然的朝臣，也开始把读报当成了每ri必做的功课。

    不过这比起街上的流言蜚语或夜里散发得满街都是的揭帖，更让人觉得安心一点至少谁是后台一目了然，要控制、要追究都很方便，能找得到当事人。甚至还有辟谣的功能，帮朝廷说些不方便说的话。

    比如这一回宋辽开战，两家快报的对前线战局的及时报道，以及对战局的准确评述，让制造恐慌的流言没有了存身之地。换做是旧ri，就是跟西贼交锋，夜里奔驰过御道的金牌急脚的马蹄声，都能让京城一夕三惊。

    这正正好卡在了朝廷能够容忍的底线之上，甚至不得不默认了报社刊载新闻的权力。

    但御史台就像是踩了尾巴的猫，风闻奏事是他们独享的权力，让宰辅不能蒙蔽圣聪是他们的职责。哪里能容许他人瓜分去他们的权力。

    可一开始完全可以当成杂草一脚踩了的报社，到了如今，已经从树苗变成了参天大树。

    两份报纸上的内容博采众家，有不少在京城民间很有声望的宿儒、学者甚至医生、商人，都成为了编辑或撰稿。

    家长里短和治学的文章，同在一张纸上印刷出来，虽然是从赌赛的赛报开始起家，如今却已经有了让人无法忽视的影响力。

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    在士林清议中，报社的名声比已经成了派系斗争中那把捅向政敌的刀子的御史台，更要好上数倍。而报社背后的两大总社，更是区区御史台无法撼动的。

    御史台的攻击，并没有给根基已深的报社带来多少麻烦，最后还是不得不与报社达成了默契。快报上不出现朝官的名讳，不攻击朝政，只传达邸报上的内容。

    不过只有一部分内部人士知道，几家报社消息来源，有很大一部分来自于皇城司的密谍。而皇城司的报告也有很大一部分来自于报社的耳目。

    因为皇城司的密报每每能在报纸上得到印证，石得一在皇后面前受到的看重并不比天子当政时要少。

    而且比起经常云山雾绕、咬文嚼字的奏章，快报上浅显易懂的报道，更容易让向皇后理解。两大报社最大的支持者，恰是便是皇后。

    御史台之所以妥协，也正是皇后说了一句兼听则明，偏听则暗。

    御史的作用除了监察百官，也有传递下情的这一条。如今御史台攻击两大报社，却等于是公开承认了他们想要独占宫中耳目，嵌塞众口。

    但两大报社背后的势力其实是一回事，全都是在京的豪门勋贵。皇后拿出来的理由，有多少是得到了每天入宫问安的贵妇们的提点，那还真是难说。

    章惇将手上的旧报纸折好收起，当年买下这份只有比赛结果和球队介绍的报纸的时候，可从来没想过，齐云和赛马两家会社出版的快报，会有变成布衣御史的一天。

    只是两家报社并非善男信女。报纸的好处和收益也不是没有其他人对此动心。想办一份报纸来挣钱的，不知有多少。去年就出现了一份《每ri新闻》，背后颇有几名贵戚撑腰。

    也同样是从赛报开始起步。赛马总社的《逐ri快报》上绝不会有蹴鞠联赛的战报，而《齐云快报》也不会刊登赛马的结果。这就给了《每ri新闻》一个出头的机会。

    如果继续发展下去，京城报社三足鼎立的局面很快就会出现。可惜没过几ri就失了火，《每ri新闻》社的房子烧通了顶，而报社明面上的社首，还被问了个遗落火种的罪名，罚了一大笔家财。

    这才是他们的真面目。

    坐在树荫下沉吟了一阵，章惇把儿子都招了过来，“大哥，你去三司衙门，请吕望之放衙后过府一趟。”

    章持连忙应了，赶快换了衣服，去请时任三司使的吕嘉问。

    “二哥，你把从五天前起到今天出版的报纸给我找出来。”

    章援也应诺，转身去找报纸了。

    章惇坐在树下，紧皱着眉头。原本还能感受到的荫凉，现在都变成了燥热。

    “大人。”

    章惇抬头，章援已经把这几天来的快报都找了出来。

    手快脚快的翻了几下，章惇很快就找到了他要找的内容。

    五天前的《齐云快报》上，正在议论大宋最新统计出来的户口。

    朝廷每逢闰年便要更造户籍田簿，以便能及时掌握户口和田地的变化。如今的历法是十九年七闰，基本上两年三年就要把籍簿新造一遍。

    去岁是闰年，在秋收后，各地开始检定户口，用了半年的时间，方才归纳成册，一级一级的送抵京师。

    因为战乱的关系，河东是没办法计算了，河北受创也不小，可其他各路，户口都有很大的增幅。

    在《齐云快报》上，列出了数据，甚至画出了图表——乍看时有些看不懂，但仔细一琢磨，用图表来对照历年数据，变化的多少，能让人一目了然，比直接看数字强的多了。

    图表横的是纪年，纵的是户口。从熙宁初年开始，到这一回的记录为止，通过图表可以很直观的看出来天下户口的变化。

    太平时节，户口理所当然每年都在增加。不过在熙宁六年，户口变化的曲线陡然向上，户口数量比前一次更造时增长了十分之一。

    这是保甲法的功劳。保甲法的作用不仅仅是编练民兵、安定地方，更重要的是通过设立保甲，可以更有效的编户齐民，找出隐户逃户。

    可去年的增长幅度，只比熙宁六年稍低一点，那条折线同样的向上翘起。报纸上，用了很大的篇幅赞扬了这几年的朝廷安定，朝政清明，使得天下风调雨顺。只是在结尾处，则又用简短的几句话提到了种痘法。

    章惇哪里看不出这篇文章的真实用意，但种痘法的好处，世所公认，天下遍地是香火旺盛的药王庙也证明了人心所向。

    中书和三司都想知道到底是谁将如此重要的国家数据给泄露出去，查了几ri也没个眉目。筛子一般的衙门，要找出是从哪一个洞把沙子漏下去的，那完全是个笑话。

    幸而报纸上的数据并没有具体到郡县，相对而言，还算是遵守了默契。

    近两千万户的这个数字，放出来也足以吓倒北方的敌人。就算是十户出一兵，也能有两百万壮丁可供驱用，还不会影响到国家内部的安定。

    同时还能安定人心，两府对此虽颇有微词，但也只能默认。

    章惇摇摇头，其实是不得不保持沉默，已经是势大难制了。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（23）

    吕嘉问到了入夜时分才匆匆过来。

    连同元随一行二十多人，一路提着灯笼，进了章惇府中。

    也幸好吕嘉问还只是三司使，虽有计相的别号，但终究不入两府。来往宰辅之门，便没那么多顾忌。

    将吕嘉问迎进内厅，章惇问道：“怎么这个时候才放衙，可是衙中有急务？”

    “还不是得多谢子厚你！你今天不请我过府，我自己都要找上门来。”吕嘉问没好气的哼了一声，他这两年与章惇走得很近，熟不拘礼，没坐下来便开始抱怨，“枢密院好大方啊，三十万钱绢大笔一挥就送出去了……也罢，左右掏钱的不是你西府，睡不着觉的也不是你章子厚！”

    章惇早就知道会有这一出。

    这两天从河东回来的京营禁军因为不满意朝廷的赏赐微薄而怨声载道，虽说暂时还没出乱子，可谁都知道那些赤佬不会乖乖的偃旗息鼓。所以枢密院重新考订了赏额，给每个兵卒又加了两匹绢四贯钱。只是这么一来，便换成了已经为之前的赏格而焦头烂额的三司衙门怨声载道了。

    章惇叹了一声：“也没办法，京营不安抚，京畿也安稳不了。现在只是抱怨，难道还要等兵变闹起来不成？这次赤佬，韩玉昆只敢拿他们充门面，都不敢用他们上阵。混到一个大捷，回来还有脸邀功！过些ri子慢慢收拾！领头的一个都别想跑！”先把赤佬们安抚下去，然后再秋后算账，这是遇上军心动荡时一贯的流程，章惇xing子再强硬，也不会自寻麻烦：“……你看韩玉昆多聪明，仗刚打完就把人给打发回来了。闹事也不会闹在他的地盘上。”

    章惇祸水东引，吕嘉问却不上当：“打完仗了，当然就没他的事了。怎么定赏格，还不是你们枢密院的事。原本就已经不少了，现在一下又添了一半……韩玉昆在河东修轨道，论用兵那是没话说。稳一点总比贸然出阵败了好。要是赵王有先见之明，肯定不会拿赵括换廉颇。但这钱花得如流水啊！”

    “只是暂定。政事堂那边还没说话呢。”

    吕嘉问气得反而笑了起来，“暂定？暂定的事会发到三司来？韩冈能把事情推到你章子厚头上，你又能把事情推到政事堂身上，难道政事堂就不会把事情往三司推？”

    “终究只是几十万贯的事，前面上百万贯都给了，现在何苦省这么一点。”

    “民脂民膏是能乱花的吗？！”

    吕嘉问是世家子弟，口袋从来没缺过钱。就算与家中翻了脸，也从没愁过钱财不够用的。可自从临危受命接任了三司使，他就恨不得找条河跳下去，免得再为钱烦心。

    靠着老天帮忙，好不容易才有了点积蓄的国库，又变成了个无底洞。窟窿深得让吕嘉问夜里睡不着觉。在他看来，朝廷迫切需要一个能够恢复收支平衡的手段，否则接下来的几年，少不了要盘剥百姓了。现在既然还没找到，就得能节省就节省，免得ri后罪名落到自己头上。

    他的声音突的低了下来：“仁宗大行后四年紧接着英宗大行，国库中连犒赏群臣、三军的钱都拿不出来。没有此事，哪来的新法？”

    悖逆的话吕嘉问不好说，但他言下之意章惇也能明白。

    当今天子差不多也就剩一口气了，虽然仗着祖宗庇佑，这口气一直还吊着，可说不准哪天就断了。万一到时候不能让葬礼办得风风光光，被压下去的那群人可就有的话说了：

    ——变法十数载，什么都变了，唯独天子念兹在兹的国库没变！

    这评语传出去，新党执政的根基都会因此动摇。

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    其实如何封赏经历战事的大军，大宋朝廷经验丰富得很。无论胜败，都会给予赏赐。先把士卒和底层军校安抚好，就是上面的将帅因封赏不足而有怨心，也不会闹出大事来。

    只是现在的问题是京营禁军，战斗力不如陕西河东的同僚，可说起jing明厉害会算计却是远远胜出。

    河东战事从太原府一路打到辽国境内，真正与辽军奋战厮杀的主力，依然是河东本镇的兵马。京营禁军自从到河东后，一直被韩冈捏在手里面，直到最后，才与辽军有了短暂的交锋。

    平心而论，京营禁军的存在，成功的逼迫辽军不敢放手一搏，时时刻刻都要提防他们的行动，也算是起到了一定的作用。但战后记功，却不会把这种功劳都计入在内。论战果、论俘获远远不如实际作战的河东兵马，斩首数目甚至还不如剿匪平乱的七千西军多。

    朝廷论功行赏，京营禁军理所当然就只能拿到最基本的数目，比不上有战斗、有战果的西军和河东军。

    将心比心，他们不甘心也是正常的。

    没有功劳也有苦劳啊。何况他们是跟全副武装而且又凶悍无比的辽人打，不是跟那些连甲胄都装备不起的蕃人夷人战斗，是要搏命的，一个不好就会全军覆没。提着脑袋上战场，最后只拿到了些打发叫花子的钱，京营禁军一贯有闹事的传统，当然不会安分下来。

    拿着章家的婢女送上的湿手巾擦了擦脸，又喝了两口绿豆百合汤，吕嘉问火气也消了点，“不说这件事了。皇后也应允了，这笔钱会从内藏库中支取，不从左藏库走。”

    章惇微微一愣，昨天还没消息，今天就说通了：“不是说好了这一回发给三军的犒赏，内藏只出两百万贯，剩下的都由三司筹措，怎么又要从内藏支取了？”

    左藏三库，储存的是天下州府的贡赋。钱库、金银丝绵库、生熟匹帛库，三库之中基本上就是国家储备的主体，由三司主掌。群臣、三军的俸禄，以及朝廷的ri常开支皆从此处支取。

    而内藏库原本则是太祖时存来准备夺回幽云诸州的封桩库，后来变成了皇帝的私房钱。但只有少部分是用于天家的开销，绝大部分的用处，是给群臣、三军的赏赐，或是灾荒时救济百姓，代表天恩，而战争时的军费很大一部分也是从内藏库支出——‘军旅、饥馑当预为之备，不可临事厚敛于民’，这便是立内藏库的目的。

    当今天子近两年设立的元丰新库，就属于内藏库的范畴，‘五季失图，猃狁孔炽。艺祖造邦，思有惩艾。爰设内府，基以募士。曾孙保之，敢忘厥志？’以这首四言诗的每个字为库名的三十二间元丰库，就是为了准备ri后伐辽的军费。

    此外朝廷因为没钱，也时常向内藏库伸手借钱。从本质上讲，内藏库也属于国库的一部分，两府和三司想内藏库伸手要钱时，一贯是理直气壮。

    对此皇帝是心有不甘的。所以内藏库都是由内侍来掌管，不许外廷插手。真宗皇帝甚至还明明白白的下诏，不许打探天子私囊里有多少钱，也严禁内部泄露——‘诏内藏库专、副以下，不得将库管钱帛数供保及与外传说，违者处斩’。

    这一回宋辽开战，内藏库也是照常例出钱。半年不到，支出了近四百万贯，大半是军费，小半是给三司的借贷。打起仗来花钱如流水，一下就空了。

    当然，这也跟自今天子登基之后，没有几天太平ri子有关。熙宁四年的拓土横山、熙宁五年的河湟开边、熙宁七年、八年的天下旱蝗，熙宁九年、十年的南征之役，都没消停过。而进入元丰之后，又是平夏之役，以及刚刚结束的这一场与辽国的交锋。

    这般折腾，存不下钱是理所当然的。国家财计能维持到现在，还是多亏了大宋的底子厚实，另一方面，也是新法的功劳。

    如今和议已定，宋辽恢复旧盟，要犒赏出征三军的时候，主管内藏库的宋用臣拿出了两百万银绢后摊手说只剩下给后宫的脂粉钱了。

    在北方开战的时候，两府连哄带骗，从皇后那边将内藏库的帐簿给弄到手了——尽管只是副本，可也不再像过去，只听管勾内藏库的内臣每月一报，实际情况一头雾水，连借钱都不知道可以借多少——这时候看看账簿，宋用臣说的也不是谎话。

    宰辅们聚在一起商量了两天，决定不足的功赏从左藏库中支取，在账面上冲抵之前向内藏库的借款。

    可是吕嘉问拆东墙补西墙，好不容易才从必不可少的各项ri常开支中挤出了给予三军的封赏，正准备歇口气，却听到还要三十万钱绢，将绢也兑换成钱，就是总计近五十万贯额外开支了。

    试问吕嘉问如何不跳脚？也幸好有向皇后帮了他大忙，“皇后说了，内宫可以节省一点，给三军将士的犒赏不能节省。这一回，多亏了皇后圣明……”

    章惇摇摇头。

    还说什么场面话啊。皇帝还在世，但也差不多等于不在了。欺负孤儿寡妇，得逞了也实在没什么好说的。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（25）

    “而且他们还缺乏自信。”章惇又说道，“赌赛终究是不登大雅之堂。别看如今的联赛声势浩大，但也只是赚钱的营生，以及打发时间的游戏。报社根植于此，当然也不敢有狂妄的念头。”

    “……这也是好事。”吕嘉问笑道，“两家报社的心虚气短，正是背后无人指使的明证。之前可是有人猜韩玉昆也在其中呢。”

    “我倒是没这么想过。齐云总社也罢，赛马总社也罢，都已经变得太大了，谁也控制不住的。”

    小孩子耍不动大锤。各自控制蹴鞠、赛马两大联赛的两家总社，早已规模庞大。每年选举会首，都会有数百人来参加投票。两大联赛都是从关西发轫，跟韩冈有脱不清的干系。可有韩冈做靠山的棉行行会，如今在两大总社中也只是一个普通成员罢了。

    “两家报社背后是两家总社，而不是哪一家宗亲或是勋贵。如此庞大的团体，的确没有哪家能控制得了。”吕嘉问点点头，又道：“可事前谁能猜得到会变成如今的局面？也许韩玉昆不是没打过背后cao控的主意。只是他并不是当真能掐会算，没想到两大联赛传到了京城之后再也无法控制了。”

    ‘没那么简单！’

    章惇家里的商号在交州跟韩家的顺丰行一起做着生意，顺丰行的底蕴他远比其他人看得要清楚得多。韩冈的xing格，他了解得也更为清楚。

    吕嘉问说韩冈事先没有想到蹴鞠和赛马会发展到现在的规模，可章惇却觉得韩冈肯定是想到了。只是韩冈从没想过去控制，他的目的似乎只是结善缘。留份人情。顺丰行和棉行行会如此简单的就在京城站稳了脚跟，便是韩冈做事方法的功劳。

    韩冈这个人xing格极为现实，做事也极有分寸，而且他最擅长的便是让利于人，然后团结起一批人来。在陕西，他把棉纺技术公诸于众，在交州，他将白糖技术与人分享。没有他的慷慨，河湟、交州都不可能有现在的繁荣。

    但韩冈放弃了一家独享的利益，得到的回报却更多。若是他敝帚自珍，顺丰行永远也不会有现在的规模。论起心胸和远见，能让章惇佩服的人，在这世上其实是凤毛麟角，而韩冈倒是其中之一。

    话在章惇的脑中一闪而过，却没说出来，顺着吕嘉问的口气：“说的也是，又不当真是药王弟子，掐指一算的本事韩玉昆是没有的。谁也控制不了的两家会社，不需要担心太多。有朝廷在，肯定能控制……只是反过来说，为何御史台都只敢在小事上做文章？不能断了报社的根？”

    原本报社中负责撰稿和整理文稿的人，被编修、编校、修撰什么的一通乱叫。然后给愤怒的御史们参了一本，说是编修、修撰乃是官名，朝廷名爵岂容白身玷污，而且还是数得着的清贵之职。最后两家报社不得以，也不知是谁想出了个编辑的名号来，全都改了。

    在民间，很多人都不直御史台的做法。去外面店里吃饭，哪家店里不是道一声官人、员外的。有本事把七十二家正店都参上一本。

    “自然动不了。皇后都爱看。除非报社犯了大错，否则皇后不理会御史台的话，台谏官怎么跳都没用。”吕嘉问忽然眯起了眼睛，想到了什么：“子厚今ri邀我过府，可是想说报社已难禁。现在只是畏于御史台积威，所以还不敢乱说乱动。等再过段时ri，胆子大起来，可就是敢胡说八道了。”

    以吕嘉问所知。皇后现如今天天都要看报，已是信之不疑了。就是换了皇帝上来，也不会拒绝另一个了解下情的渠道。相信民间流言的人们永远都比相信朝廷辟谣的要多。朝廷出面办报，绝不可能像两份快报一样将声音传给千万人。这的确是个大威胁。

    章惇摇摇头：“不是。朝廷有刀，光有嘴皮子是没用的。何况报社后面都是富贵人家，又令出多头，就是有人起了异心，内部就会压下去。朝廷只要注意监察就可以了。”

    “……那是要我提醒平章要小心西京。现在他们还没学，等学会了，立刻就能派上用场了。”

    “也不是。文、吕、马之辈，只在洛阳办报，话只对洛阳城说，那是一点用都没有。东京城才是天下至中。”章惇冷笑着：“但他们的报纸却卖不到东京城来。来多少，就会被烧多少！没看《每ri新闻》最后是什么结果，还有过去的那些小报，如今都没了踪影。”

    断人财路如杀人父母。不论过去有多少联系，当洛阳的人想要把手伸入开封，在京城贵胄的眼中，就是来抢钱的。

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    吕嘉问越来越搞不懂了：“那子厚你请我来究竟是为了何事？”

    “‘说的是辽国的风土风物，又不是大宋的内情，何须担忧。’‘吾未见好德如好sè者也。可好sè者又不如好利者。越多人对有意于辽国，ri后征北，就有越多的豪杰谋士纷纷来投。’”章惇问吕嘉问，“望之可知这两段话是谁说的？”

    “不是前些ri子蔡确和薛向说的嘛。”吕嘉问当然记得，“记得子厚你也帮了腔。还有张缲也是。现如今可是人人皆谈北事。就跟当年河湟开边时，人人皆谈西事一样。”

    刚刚结束的战争使京城中最为火热的话题，介绍辽国内情的文集、笔记也是印书坊中最受欢迎的书籍。

    依照朝廷律令。任何臣子在接待外国使臣，或是出使他国的时候，一言一行都要原原本本的记录下来，作为奏章呈交朝廷。

    比如现如今流传很广的《使辽语录》，就是两年前病逝、谥号忠文的陈襄将他担任国信使出使辽国时的记录结集，然后出版流传。苏颂最近也出版了一部使辽的记录，讲述了他出使辽国时的经历和见闻，这同样是他从自己旧ri的记录中编纂出来的。

    吕嘉问还听说最近有书商，向曾经出使过辽国乃至高丽的大臣们约稿，给出来的价格，甚至让吕嘉问都为之咋舌。可见如今讲述辽国的风土人情和山川地理的书籍有多么受欢迎。

    这里面，有很大一部分因素是这一战的结果让士林一改过去对辽国的畏惧，开始对恢复失地有了信心。更有许多书生想一策成名，或是拿着对辽国的了解作为敲门砖，敲开一干重臣家的大门——秀才不出门，能知天下事，靠的就是书。

    但民间对辽国的认识，却不是依靠这些书和读书人。能买书读书的终究是少数，绝大多数百姓还是依靠报纸来了解辽国。

    “河东、河北两路鏖兵，没有两家报社开始邀请名家议论战局，京城的人心不会那么稳定。古北口的杨无敌庙，没有齐云快报刊载，没几个东京百姓会知道。辽国的国主年年巡游四方，夏秋冬四捺钵之名还是靠了逐ri快报的宣传，才在京城内普及开。两家快报的作用可不小。”吕嘉问说道。

    “没错。”章惇点头，“这就是报纸的引导和教化之功……市井传言往往失真，道听途说而来的消息，并不可信。而朝廷的言论，还不如市井传闻让人信服。但报纸不同，从小处着手，几年下来，信用已经建立起来了。”

    吕嘉问心中这时候已经有了点眉目，却还差一点没能捅破，紧锁着眉：“子厚的意思是？”

    “借鸡生蛋！”

    “借鸡生蛋？”

    “没错，借鸡生蛋。有些话不方便在朝堂说，可以拿出去在报上说。虽然不是自家的，借来用用也无妨。”

    有些东西就是不能抓在自己手里，也不能留在他人手中，就算不能控制，也得保持足够的影响力。

    “气学讲究以实为证。列出户口人丁的数字，其实也是以实为证。我大宋国力远胜北虏。今ri胜之，乃是必然。ri后随着户口增长，还会越来越强。要说其中没有韩玉昆在后指使，望之，你信不信？”

    吕嘉问皱起眉，摇了摇头，“但他控制不了。”

    “也不需要控制啊。如臂使指难为，顺水推舟、借力打力、又有何难？借鸡生蛋难道那两家还敢拒绝不成？”章惇咧嘴冷笑了起来：“不，不可能拒绝的。平章若是借重他们来说话，他们可是会乐得不知自己姓谁！”

    想一想，要是宰辅重臣都在报上写文章，那等于就是承认了两家报社的实力，更增添了快报的权威xing。卖得肯定会更好，赚得也会更多。也不用再担心朝廷再跟他们过不去。哪能不巴上来奉承？

    而且这两家快报既然新党用了，旧党就不会再用，甚至还会出言攻击。到时候，就算两大总社不愿意，也必须新党站在同一个阵营中了。

    这件事还得尽快！

    等洛阳那边有人先想到借用快报来说话那可就麻烦了……或许已经想到了，只是他们没能说服报社后面的贵胄富豪。毕竟现在谁当权谁得势还是很明显的。

    对章惇的话，吕嘉问连连点头。

    借重民间议论很多人都做过，可借重报纸来说话，却要转过好几道弯。毕竟快报的形式在过去就是传递流言蜚语的小报和揭帖，都是很多官员避之唯恐不及的。只是现在章惇一点破，就仿佛打开了一扇窗户。

    “那我明ri就去拜见平章，将这事与平章说了。”

    “那就拜托了。”

    章惇微微笑着，心道合则两利，也不知韩冈会不会承这个人情。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（26）

    蔡确依然留在宫中，临放衙时，他被皇后派来的中使给拦住了，说是皇后要见他。

    蔡确欣然而往，只是他没想到，担任参知政事的曾布也被留了下来。

    蔡确有些纳闷。皇后想要说什么保密话，或是私下里征询意见，只要留下一人就够了。同时留下两名并不和睦的宰辅，让蔡确想不透皇后到底要说什么？

    瞥了曾布一眼，蔡确心道：留下的人也太多了。

    不过说起来，也是两府的人太多了。等到吕惠卿和韩冈回来，人会显得更多。

    两府已经都满员，如同被塞满的书箱，连一只笔都放不进去了。

    正常情况下，皇帝肯定要唆使御史台为他分忧解难，可如今的皇后没有这个手腕。

    到时候，皇后有没有清洗两府、给人腾位子的魄力？这可难说得很。

    章献明肃刘后垂帘，曾下诏命重臣将家中子侄的名字呈上来，她将视情况重用。等名单一个个送上来后，刘皇后却翻了脸。只要是上了名单的人，就一个不用。

    不用宰辅私亲，这当然是好事。可哪有这么玩的？这一下可是把宰辅重臣都得罪惨了。

    还有这一回，司马光又是怎么灰头土脸的回洛阳的？

    女人的心思不要猜。

    蔡确有着切身体会，家中妻妾的心思都捉摸不透，皇后的心思怎么猜得透？

    但也不需要他去猜了，皇后开口便是要议论的话题：“和议已经定下，连来自各路的援军都纷纷回返本镇。说起来韩、吕两枢密也都该让他们回来了。”

    用眼角余光瞅瞅曾布，蔡确明白了，为什么皇后留自己和曾布下来。宰辅之中，坚持不让吕、韩二人回京的，除了王安石以外，就是自己和曾布了。

    王安石不想女婿回来倡议气学、扰乱政局；蔡确只想挡住吕惠卿，免得他也升任宰相；而曾布则是韩冈、吕惠卿都想挡住。

    曾布上前一步：“殿下，臣等只怕会辽人那边多生波折。”

    “当初王韶活捉了吐蕃人，官家连夜亲笔草诏，要他回京。现在两位枢密的功劳比王韶当年大得多了，你们却说会伤了辽国的颜面，让和议再生波折。”

    蔡确低着头。主持朝政半年多，原本生涩的皇后现在的确是不太容易糊弄了。

    ——只是不太容易。

    曾布辩道：“镇守三路的主帅不在，臣等更怕辽国又起异心。”

    “那就先让韩枢密回来。吕枢密去河东代替他，陕西交给郭逵。”

    这个……皇后究竟是突发奇想，还是早有定计？

    “但这对吕惠卿未免过苛，其恢复兴灵之功，不在韩冈退敌之下。”曾布只稍稍一顿，立刻又找到了借口：“如今迫于局势，吕惠卿与韩冈不得不在外稍留，以安地方。两人一为宣抚使、一为制置使，皆是非常之任，临危而授。如今和议已定，若是将吕惠卿调任河东，又何来临危之说？河东宣抚既不可授，难道任其为经略不成，这岂不是形同贬责？！且朝廷用人岂是儿戏，数ri一变，让世人如何看待？”

    屏风后的声音断了，似乎是向皇后给驳得说不出话来。

    蔡确轻声一叹，也仅仅是不容易罢了。

    现在他对吕、韩的态度，也只是拖一拖，拖个半年，人心定了，回来也容易打发出去。何况两人在陕西，河东，要挑出错来也简单。

    饼就这么大，嘴多了两张，每人分到的可就少了。

    而且朝野内外都公认的，吕、韩皆是开国以来数得着的能吏。一旦他们进入中枢，参与朝政，除了王安石、章惇、薛向几人，其他还不得都给挤到一边站去？

    王安石当年以一参知政事，让两相两参都靠边站，弄出来个生老病死苦的笑话来，韩冈和吕惠卿说不定也能做一做。

    只是皇后要调回韩冈的心思越来越迫切，像曾布这样硬拦着，究竟还能拦到何时？

    蔡确看着曾布，摇了摇头。曾布在政事堂中就是爹不亲娘不爱，被王安石生生压着，倒是变成了倔驴的脾气。

    他起身，向屏风后行了一礼：“殿下。臣有一言。”

    “相公请讲。”

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    “吕惠卿功高，当授节以开府。而郭逵在河北，领军ri久，不宜再留居大名，当迁。”

    给吕惠卿一个开府仪同三司的名号，让他去做běi jing留守。郭逵加个节度使去河东好了。至于韩冈，当然就可以回来了。

    “此事再议！”屏风后的声音饱含怒气。

    蔡确愣了，难道自己说得还是太隐晦了？正要继续开口解释，曾布却快了一步。

    “殿下。蔡相公之言，正合臣之心意。郭逵久在河北，军心归附，又不擅政事，当先行调回，授以节度之位，另择贤能以守大名。至于吕惠卿、韩冈，亦当厚加封赠，以安其心。”

    屏风后的声音变得更加冷硬，“时候不早，吾也累了。相公，参政，你们且先退下吧！”

    一阵环佩响，皇后竟是先行离开。

    蔡确缓缓的转过身，死死盯着神sè冷漠的曾布，视线似是要把他扎透一般，许久，化为一笑：

    “这一回，可是多劳子宣了。”

    ……………………时隔多ri，折可大又回到了代州城。

    前一次回代州没能见到韩冈，折可大正犹豫着是赶去瓶形寨，还是等着韩冈从瓶形寨回来——他要面禀韩冈的也不是什么要事急务，他的父亲早就写了公文用马递送往制置使司衙门了——可没两天就被田腴请去忻州城，去接收一批返回代州的流民。

    “雁门县衙中六曹八班到处都缺人，实在抽不出人手。还有啊……那群石头里都要攥出油的jian胥滑吏，也靠不住。万一惹出事来，就是杀了他们头，枢密脸上也不好看。”

    田腴当ri就这么在折可大面前叹着气。折可大抹不过情面，点头答应帮了这个忙。

    将两千多人，总共八百余户百姓66续续安排坐上有轨马车，一路送到了代州城，一通忙活的折可大才得以拖着步子走进代州的西城门。

    “小乙哥。”

    不知有谁在街上喊着人。

    折可大望着前面，沿着西大街一直往前，到了谯楼再向北走百步，便是州衙的所在地。前ri在忻口寨就听说韩冈已经回到了代州城，可以直接往州衙去了。

    “小乙哥！”

    城门口人有些多，虽说才过去几ri，但眼瞅着代州城的元气好像又恢复了一点。大街两边的店铺也有好几家开张了，只是些茶肆、食铺之流的小门面，也不知是不是原来的铺子——折可大估计肯定不是原主，代州西门大街这么繁华的地段，要不开些收益高的店面，根本赚不回租金来，而且有好几家门头上的匾额也对不上——可看起来就是有了些人气，不复之前的萧瑟零丁。

    “小乙哥！”

    折可大继续随着人流向前走，想早些赶去州衙，然后可以回去好生睡上一觉。突然间袖子就被人扯住了，耳边又是一声喊，折可大回头一看，才反应过来就是在叫自己。

    那是他所认识的人，韩冈重用的秦琬的弟弟秦玑，平ri里寻常见的，只是招呼自己时的称呼不对。

    “小乙哥？”折可大一头雾水。

    虽然在府州时，也有人这么称呼自己，但那也是少年时的记忆了。折可大可从来没有想到秦玑会用这般亲近的称呼。

    只是当他茫然环顾左右，秦玑是不是在招呼另一个人的时候，却发现他要拜会的对象，正一身儒士青衫的坐在路边的店铺里。

    一条布幡从铺中探出，看招牌是个卖冷淘的小店。不过再看看门额上的善庆堂三个字，以及铺中的摆设，倒是不难看出又是一个鸠占鹊巢的路边摊。

    三张方桌，十二只小凳，就摆在店中靠门处。做面的摊子则在里面一点的内门外。一个五十多岁的老汉在摊子上忙碌着，旁边有一个仈jiu岁的小丫头帮忙打下手。而韩冈坐得四平八稳，等着上菜的模样。

    “枢…”

    乍看见韩冈就坐在路边摊子上，折可大惊出了一身汗，刚开口就听得背后一声咳嗽。折可大不愧是折家家主的继承人，反应倒是很快，脸上挤出一丝僵硬的笑容，上前问好：

    “数ri不见，可还安好？”

    他不知道现在该怎么称呼韩冈，只能含糊过去。

    “小乙，过来坐。”

    韩冈很大方指了指桌子侧面的凳子，示意折可大坐过来。

    折可大斜着身子坐了下来，只挨了半边凳子。凑近了，他低声道：“枢密怎么就这么出来了？”

    “代州西门口的陈冷淘可是有名的。面好，酱料也好。”韩冈又指了指陪着坐下来的秦玑，“秦二昨天吃过了，回来说好。今天左右闲得无事，就出来尝个鲜。”

    ‘闲得无事？’

    折可大张了张嘴，想扯着满是灰土的衣襟说一说自己都忙得脚不沾地了，可再一想，还是乖乖的断了这个念头。

    韩冈是不管民事的制置使，推荐贤才，安定郡国，那是他两府中人的权力。但州县中人事已定，再要插手地方事务，就说不过去了。所以他现在的确闲。至于自己，小虾米一样，倒不用担心会给人揪出来找茬。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（27）

    轻咳了一下，折可大换了话题：“战事才结束几天，辽贼那边定然有人心不死，万一派了刺客过来……”

    韩冈笑了：“我一路走过来，在这里坐了有一阵子了，可没人认出来。”

    代州城中士兵近距离看见过韩冈的极少数，韩冈换了一身衣服坐在城门口的店铺中，人来人往的，硬是没人把堂堂的枢密副使给认出来。

    “自家人都认不出，还指望外人能认得我？！”

    韩冈摇摇头，人要衣冠，这话一点不错。没穿官袍，走在路上也不过是个普通人，谁还会正眼看在小摊上吃凉面的人？

    “可事有万一……”

    “小乙你看看周围再说。”韩冈拍拍折可大的肩膀，让他回头看。

    折可大依言往周围一扫，顿时就没话了。

    这家小店中，只有三个亲兵占了两张桌子。但街对面的几家店铺里，却都有韩冈的亲兵坐着。两三个人一组，各自点了一桌子的菜，筷子慢吞吞的动，眼睛却都在瞄着这边。看模样，一有个风吹草动就会抢出来。

    韩冈用兵向来求稳，这一回微服出巡竟也是防备森严。折可大本来只是想表示一下自己的心意，可看到韩冈身边的阵势，倒不知该说什么好了。

    ……………………

    “勉仲，可知枢密又去了哪里？”

    韩冈今天没有出巡的预定，章楶也没听说有什么突发事件。可是他在衙中，却左找右找找不到人，只听到下面的人回报，说是枢密换了身便装出去逛街了。

    实际上已经担负起了知州之责的章楶，现在忙得恨不得一天能当两天用。听到韩冈竟然悠然自得的去逛街，自是气得七窍生烟。但是没奈何，他手上的事少不了要韩冈来处理，最后也只能找到了黄裳头上。

    黄裳正在准备功课，在和议签订后已经有好些ri子没参与衙中事务了。他在韩冈身边做幕僚，已经积功升到了从八品的卫尉寺丞，进入了京官的行列。就算ri后不再立功，熬资历下去，也能晋身朝官的行列。但他还是想考一个进士出来，有出身和没出身，在官场上是截然不同的待遇。

    当几名陌生的同僚坐在一起，首先会做的便是序年甲论科第。你一个二十一岁登科二甲十九名，我一个三十岁登科一甲榜眼，一个个有出身的同僚报了自己中进士的时间和名字，自家最后却来一句没出身。那样的情况，想想都觉得心中发寒。

    就算才高名高如韩冈，做到了从七品的国子监博士都还要去考进士，甚至宁可放弃面圣的机会，也要先留在陕西考一个贡举的资格出来。黄裳不糊涂，知道想要走得更远，更稳，就必须要有一个进士的出身。

    一甲、二甲不指望了，三甲同进士也行啊。只要打通上进的路就行。抱着这样的想法，自从和议之后便ri夜苦读，韩冈等人也不打扰他，让他安静地准备考试。不想章楶却找了过来。

    “枢密？不知道。”黄裳摇头，“是出去了吗？”

    “勉仲你也不知道啊。说是去逛街了。”章楶说话的时候就在咬牙，心中发恨，只是跟着又叹了一声，“城中人心尚未安定，来往的又多是没关防的流民，枢密贸然出外，万一遇上几个辽贼派来的刺客该如何是好？”

    黄裳闻言神sè一凛：“……枢密身边跟了什么人？”

    “枢密身边的亲卫都跟出去了。”

    黄裳舒了口气：“那就不用担心了。枢密身边有那群亲卫，比我们在衙门里都安全。”他“怎么急着找枢密？”

    “开封那边有回音了。”

    “是召枢密回京……”黄裳说着自己就摇头，要召韩冈回京，肯定是中使背着圣谕来，要设香案接旨，哪里会这般无声无息，“是枢密奏章的回复？”

    “嗯。”

    “朝廷那边怎么说了？”

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    “朝廷那边看起来不想让枢密回去呢！”

    黄裳的眼睛瞪了起来，惊异道：“全都准了？！”

    “是啊。”章楶叹了一声，“没想到都准了。”

    之前他们这些幕僚就推测过朝廷可能会有的反应。以韩冈的功劳和声望，如果朝廷那边当真不想让韩冈回京，只会用怀柔的手段，免得他气急败坏直接撕破脸来上表告御状。

    现在韩冈的每一份荐书都得到了批准，那么朝廷的用意就很明显了，不想给韩冈回京的借口。希望韩冈能留在河东，再镇守一段时间。

    “而且里面也没有召我和诚伯入京陛见。”

    章楶和田腴任官代州，以常例说得让他们先回京城一趟。尤其是章楶，朝臣出知边地要郡，当先经过陛见、问对的环节，让天子确认他的能力是否适任。而田腴任知县，从选人直接转京官，也应该陛见才是。韩冈当年在河湟，升到了从七品的国子监博士都没有入京，那是特殊情况下的特殊例子。而现在的河东又不是兵凶战危、须臾间离不得人的时候，章楶、田腴完全可以离开。

    “王平章这是怕质夫兄你和诚伯回京陛见之后，引动皇后调回枢密的心思……一点机会都不留。”

    “枢密会怎么做？”章楶想要找韩冈，正是想问一问韩冈的打算。否则这件事吊在心里，便没办法安心做事了。

    黄裳摇摇头，摊开手，韩冈也没有跟他说过对策。他的恩主虽很少隐瞒什么，但总是喜欢把要采用的手段藏在ri常的对话里，一个不注意就会忽略过去。对此，黄裳也没办法：“不知道，不过既然枢密今天能安心逛街，肯定是有办法的。”

    提起韩冈逛街，章楶心中就发堵：“那要等到什么时候？”

    “至少等枢密把布局完成吧。”

    “枢密的棋艺……”

    章楶和黄裳对视一眼，又都笑了起来。

    ……………………

    “别看了，既然坐下来了，该点菜了。”韩冈敲了敲桌子，提醒折可大，“秦二哥说，这家铺子的味道就是太原的知味楼都比不上，代州这里也留不久了，不尝一尝岂不是可惜。”

    “秀才公，俺这里最好的不是面和酱。是醋，是好醋。”老汉不知何时走了过来，很是自豪的夸着，放下了一个小瓷钵，盖子一开，酸溜溜的味道就钻了出来，“是真正的并州老醋。”

    “哦？那就更要尝尝了。”韩冈充满了期待。

    天下醋以并州最佳——并州就是太原——并州的醋就是在京城也是有名的，河东人爱吃醋则更有名。韩冈当年在河东时也没少吃，很是有几分怀念。

    不比千年之后，想买哪个地方的特产，总有办法买得到。但在这个时代，许多地方的特产，由于储存和运输的原因，就算他已经是天下间数得着的高官显宦，也没办法吃得到。或是尝不到正宗的原味。他在东京的那段ri子，对并州老醋可是久违了。

    在河东军中，醋跟酱都是必备品，比酒都重要。

    在《武经总要》中，还记载着如何能随身携带酱醋之类的调味品。将干净的麻布放进醋中浸泡，然后拿出来晒干，再浸泡，再晒干，直到麻布吸足了醋，晾干后就可以随身携带了。吃饭时，只要剪下一片丢进汤中，就等于加了一大勺陈醋。

    “这位……官人。”老汉又转回了身，折可大没穿官袍，但身上的军袍却没人会错认，而且还不是兵卒的穿戴，称呼一声官人并不会错，“俺这小摊子上就槐叶和甘菊两样，不知官人要点什么？”

    折可大看了看韩冈，韩冈道：“我是槐叶冷淘。秦二哥是甘菊，他昨天吃过槐叶冷淘了，今天想要尝个新口味。”

    “那俺也来份甘菊冷淘好了。”

    槐叶冷淘是槐树芽榨汁和面粉做成面条，然后拌上作料。甘菊的做法类似，只是换成甘菊而已。这是上了宫宴的菜sè，民间也常见。

    老汉看起来的确是不负其名，手脚极其麻利，和面切面下面一气呵成，动作中有着韵律和节奏，是积年的老手。

    哒哒哒的快刀切过砧板声中，韩冈侧头道：“今天听诚伯说了流民回乡的事。这件事，小乙你办得不错。”

    折可大张了张嘴，要韩冈叫顺了口，以后该不会都是小乙了吧。

    只是他不敢说出来，顺着韩冈的口气：“只是跑跑腿，不费什么事。”顿了一下，“轨道真是方便了。四百户一天就从忻口到了州城。换做走路，老老少少，还不知要走几天。”

    折可大说话时声音压低，看起来有些鬼祟。

    “为了这一条轨道，花了多少钱粮？用了多少人工？太平时ri能排上点用场，不算浪费了。”

    多谢两府和三司，尤其是三司的吕嘉问，自己为他回京，还帮忙说了几句。只是才做了两个月不到就从开封府转到三司使的任上，在支援河东的时候，他真是帮了大忙。

    现在回头再看一看，吕嘉问的确更适合做三司使。他曾经执掌开封市易务，为此得罪了不少京畿贵胄，另外他在理财上也有一手，比起权知开封府，更适合做计相。而且当初在崇政殿上一番争执，韩冈还记得很清楚。恐怕皇后心里成见依然存在，不想让开封府交由吕嘉问来治理。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（28）

    “枢密太自谦了。轨道岂是太平时ri派点用场？”折可大由衷地说道，“折可大虽是孤陋寡闻，但方城轨道还是听说过的。一年三百六十ri，天天都能运货过山，哪里像汴水，一年只有七八个月能派上用场，纵使隆冬时节可用雪橇车运货，也至少有两个月无法使用。”

    “不一样的。”韩冈摇了摇头。

    方城轨道那是国家的交通大动脉，几乎跟汴水同级，而忻代铁路要想发挥更大的作用，至少要连通到太原，同时还要保证通往辽国的商路畅通无阻。

    从忻州到代州的轨道全线贯通，其中忻口寨和大小王庄是两个关键xing的节点。可只要不能联通到太原，整条轨道的民用价值就几乎为零。

    不过一旦贯通之后，可以继续向南修。绕行榆次，经过太谷、平遥，沿着汾河谷地，往关中修过去。也就是后世同蒲铁路的线路，一路修到河中府，修到黄河边的风陵渡——当然，这是ri后的事了，短时间内还没有建造和运营这么长的一条铁路的技术及管理能力。

    至于往开封修就不用幻想了，要穿过太行八陉之一的太行陉，工程难度实在太大。

    所以现在的关键是忻州到太原的这一段，要让轨道越过赤塘关或石岭关。

    韩冈将一段话掐头去尾，隐去一些不方便说的内容，向折可大稍作解释，府州折家下一代的家主立刻就听明白了。

    断头路当然比不上能够与大小道路交联相通的通衢大道，从军事上，辎重在轨道上能多走一点就是一点，到走不了的时候，那就下来换官道用人推马拽。对成本和人力是不需要考虑太多的，断头路也能将就用了。

    但变成了民用之后，却需要一路将人送到他们要下车的地方，不能在半途将人丢下来。否则就没人会去坐。

    “若是当真能连通到太原，商人肯定都会涌过来做生意，代州和忻州很快就会恢复元气了。”

    “商旅往来当然是好，不过民业以农工为本，户口多寡才是重中之重。”

    折可大点头称是。自古就只有说耕读传家，没有说工读传家的。但如今太平年景，要是家中掌握了几个作坊，不会比多开辟几顷田差上一星半点。

    “这一次，可大送了一批流民回来。接下来返乡的还会有不少，有个一万三四的户口，差不多也就能先把代州的架子给撑起来了。”

    “户口要真有一万三四倒是好了。虽说和议签订才过去一个月时间，但能回来的差不多都回来了。代州的户口其实就剩下这么多，能有万户就该谢天谢地了。河东民户一向人口多，又不喜欢分家，一户十几二十口都常见。可现在再去算一算每户的人口，差不多就跟好分家的江南差不多了。”

    折可大虽不清楚河东的户口详情，却知道府州的情况。在府州乡里，一户三五十口都见过。而他折家，只算他这一支单立户籍的，就有上百口之多。变成了江南三四口一户，人丁上的损失实在是触目惊心。而且他护送上千户流民回代州，明白韩冈说的情况并非夸大不实。

    “那枢密打算怎么办？”

    “迁民实边。”

    韩冈不介意跟折可大这个武将多说一点政事，他也希望折可大背后的折克行能听到一点。

    河东这边，要重建代州守军。要支援神武军的建设，要安排各地驻军的移防。都要府州折家在一定程度上的配合。

    为此，他之前已经去信府州了，让折克行有什么事可以放手去做，不用担心辽人和朝廷的反应。这就是交换。

    降敌后又反正的一部分旧代州军，韩冈是准备将他们集中安排在忻州内地，不在战略节点上的几处寨堡。不打算处罚，但控制使用是必不可少的——这与广锐军不同，广锐军当年那几乎是官逼.民反，而这是降贼，xing质完全不一样。

    而从辽国手中夺下来的神武军，如果没有足够的汉人安居，那么不需要几年，依旧会变回辽国的武州。想要牢牢的控制住新生的神武军，可用的核心人口必不可少。

    “代州、忻州我是不担心。但神武军至少要三千户口，而且还得是华夏之民，否则绝难安定。”

    顾及折可大的身份，韩冈不用汉人，而用华夏之民这个说法。‘诸侯以夷礼则夷之,夷狄近于中国则中国之’，折家虽是党项人，但久服王化，早已可以算是华夏子民了。不像交趾，明明很多都是有着汉人血统，却背离了中国，那便是‘入夷则夷’的蛮夷了。韩冈在细节上的注重，让折可大觉得很贴心。

    “而且西军也不能一直这样没名没分的驻扎在神武军。时间长了，军心浮动，就不好办了。”

    折可大眨了眨眼睛：“枢密的意思是？”

    “在神武军的这一支西军，连同家眷一起迁移过来，这样就不用担心军心不定了。”

    韩冈回想起当年如何借助天下大旱的时机而安定河湟诸州，心道要是内地突然来一场大灾就省心多了。但也只是一个念头而已，立刻就被他自己给掐掉了。

    两人说话间，面条已经煮好了。从锅里用笊篱捞起来，在冷水中浸过，便装入了盘中。

    绿莹莹的冷面，只是加了油、盐、醋，撒了点胡麻，夏天吃了，让人口味大开。

    折可大奔波劳累，累得浑身乏力，jing神不振，可酸溜溜的冷面入口，竟一下便jing神起来。

    “这面好！”折可大赞了一句，便不顾仪态的大口吞吃了起来。

    韩冈尝了一口，点了点头，觉得也挺不错。笑着道：“我们这一番辛苦，不正是为了能安安生生吃顿冷淘吗？”

    ……………………

    在黄裳处聊了一阵，章楶告辞离开。

    黄裳坐在桌前想了片刻，便起身出门往偏院那边过去。

    雁门县衙仍在整修中，到处都缺人力，修复工作几乎都没有进展。田腴这个新任的雁门知县，今年之内搬过去的可能xing并不大。

    田腴此时正埋首在案牍之中。五尺宽的桌案，被高高的帐册占满。虽然说辽军离开代州城之前，曾经一把火烧掉了州衙和县衙的架阁库，但有一部分户籍田簿还是幸运的保留了下来。而缺少的部分，现在也正在重建之中。

    听到黄裳进门的动静，田腴起身相迎：“勉仲你怎么来了？是来找枢密？”

    “枢密不出去了吗？怎么……方才章质夫来过了？”

    “章质夫也到勉仲你那里去过了？方才章质夫过来寻枢密，还以为你也一样。”田腴呵呵笑了两声，“你没看到章质夫气冲冲的样子，多半是给枢密气坏了。”

    “诚伯你呢？”

    “枢密清闲是应当的。我和章质夫忙也是应当的。各守其职嘛。”田腴让小吏去倒茶，问黄裳道：“倒是勉仲你，怎么今天不读书了？”

    “小弟特来恭喜诚伯你啊。”黄裳笑意盈盈：“新知雁门，百里公侯。”

    田腴摸了摸凹下去的脸颊，也笑了。

    韩冈举荐他为雁门县知县，现在朝廷批准了韩冈的几份荐章。田腴正式接掌雁门，而章楶也就成为了田腴的顶头上司。但手上的一桩接一桩、似乎能把人给压死的差事，留给田腴庆祝的时间也只有片刻功夫。

    当回想这几个月来付出的心血，甚至庆祝的心情也没有多少：“一渡雁门关，真瘦得跟猴儿一般了。”

    原本身材厚重的田腴，此时彻底的瘦了下去，浑身上下看不到名副其实的地方。一场大战，最苦最累的差事就是主管粮秣货运，而田腴做事又用心，又感念韩冈的知遇之恩，累得也就更加厉害。

    “诚伯你如今已是知县，该找几个幕僚了。”

    “我本也没想到朝廷当真会准了枢密的荐章。论功业不如勉仲你，又不是进士出身，资历更是浅薄，且雁门知县也不是京官能做的。”田腴摇头一叹，“这时候哪里去找了来？先尽力而为吧。”他抬眼冲黄裳笑了笑，“枢密能出去逛街市，是胸有成竹呢？还是早就知道会有这个结果，所以干脆出去散心？”

    黄裳轻轻摇头：“……我也不知道，或许兼而有之吧。”

    底气和心情本来就并不互相抵触。返回京城的信心和被明确告知两府不希望他回京后的坏心情，同时存在于韩冈的心中，这才叫正常。

    等小吏递上茶水，黄裳问田腴：“诚伯今天起就是正牌子的知县了。不知章程可还有了？”

    “当务之急还是安置返乡的流民，重建家园，房屋、田地、农具、口粮、种子，这一应事宜片刻也耽搁不得。”田腴又叹了一声，“不过官司也少不了。才两ri功夫，已经有七封诉状递上来了。”

    黄裳毫不意外：“争产的？”

    “嗯。趁邻居没回来，把田里的界碑移了。等邻居回来了，还能不闹吗？这还是有苦主的。侵占户绝田其实更多，连个首告的都不会有。”

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    [第一更]

    冷面的份量不少，但几人久在军旅，都吃得很快，转眼就见了碗底。

    韩冈没有打算点第二份，吃完冷淘，开店的老汉又端上了热茶水来供几人消食。

    茶水的味道比刷锅水好点，或者说根本就是添了点碎茶末的刷锅水。韩冈出身低，不怎么讲究。但他喝得下所谓的消食茶，折可大却几乎咽不下。“,

    折可大自幼锦衣玉食，哪里喝过刷锅水？只是看到韩冈毫不在意，也只能小口小口的抿着喝。

    不过他抿了两口就放了下来，对韩冈道：“之前枢密写给家严的信已经收到了，只是地方军政，家严不敢妄言，所以才回了那封信。但家严在信上也说了，此事有枢密主持，定然能顺利完成。”

    “令尊就是太谨慎。”韩冈摇摇头。他之前写信给折克行，说的是神武军的事。

    他希望此番来援的西军，能全数移镇神武军。至少朝廷也要给出能让西军将士中的大多数愿意留在神武军的待遇。这样才能将神武军这个战略要地给支撑起来。所以他才会推荐白玉出知神武军。“”看

    不过神武军是折克行打下来的。虽然之后的政事安排依然与折家无关，但从人情上说，韩冈也需要事先向折克行提一句。这是韩冈有别于其他文臣的地方。

    “这不是有位子……”

    “哥哥，这里能坐得下。”

    几个大嗓门忽然在门口处响起。

    正说着话，却给人打断，韩冈心中略感不快，抬眼望过去。

    只见几名士兵正招呼着往店内进来，其中两人手上各提着一个酒坛，看起来是要到这里借桌子坐。

    刚刚光复不久的雁门县，店铺少，连桌位都少，本来就不够用。可韩冈出来逛街，他身边的亲卫将几张桌椅全都占了。不仅占了这一间，对面和旁边的店面都占了下来。几个士兵看到这一家客满，桌子却不满。韩冈三人倒也罢了，另外三人却占了两张桌，想借张桌子坐一下也正常。

    “兄弟，让一让。借张桌子喝酒。”

    “你这几个汉子好不晓事，才三个人就占了两张桌。让让！让让！”

    几名士兵进来也没理会摆摊卖冷淘的老汉，直接就撵起了人。

    闲下来的士兵就是祸害。一个个都是血气方刚的汉子，平常给拘在营里不得自由，一出来当然是满街撒欢。幸亏街面上也没多少百姓，也没给他们祸害的地方，闹也只是军中闹，让韩冈省了不少的心。只是没想到今天给他自己撞上了。

    普通的平民男子被称为汉子，其中还带着些许贬义。就如好汉一词，虽不是后世的匪气，可也没有多少好意。真要赞人，只会称呼一句好男儿。

    韩冈身边的亲兵吃的是朝廷俸禄，平常就是有品级的官员见了，也得带着笑脸。今天又是护卫着微服出游的韩冈，容不得有半点意外。神经一直都紧绷着，现在见有人上来的挑衅，哪里忍得住气，登时站了起来。人没离桌，手就按到了桌上的腰刀上了。眼睛反瞪回去，一副一言不合就要抽刀的架势。而坐在对面店铺的亲兵，也丢下筷子过来了。

    “怎么要动手？”

    几个士兵全然不怕，直接捋起了袖子。韩冈的亲兵今天没穿那身极为醒目的猩红锦袍，都是换了身普通士兵的军袍，在雁门县的大街上，一点也不起眼。

    见闹得不像样，秦玑起了身，“枢密如今就在城中，想把事情闹大了给枢密看吗？要喝酒，跑这小店里来作甚？前面向东走到小石桥转向南行百步，进去巷子里就有人陪你们喝酒了！”

    韩冈三人坐得靠里面，这也是为了保护韩冈着想。秦玑没说话时，那几个士兵都没注意里面的三人，这时听到秦玑出头架梁，他们回头看了看，上下扫了秦玑一眼，“你这厮是哪里来的鸟……”

    “好胆！！”“好狗胆！！”

    秦玑、折可大同时怒喝。

    秦玑这是代韩冈出面。他受辱，不但他和折可大发怒，亲兵们的怒气更盛，眼看着就要抽刀，只听得笃笃两声，是韩冈用筷子敲了敲桌面。

    声音不大，可传入耳中之后，亲兵们却像是冰水浇头，立刻乖乖的收起了脾气，让开了自己的位置，跟另一桌的同伴并做一桌。折可大和秦玑也都坐下来了。

    “早让不就了事了。”领头的军官哼了一声，眼睛一转，看到与秦玑同在一桌的两人，却当即打了个哆嗦，调头就拽着同伴出去了。这个变化突如其来，折可大等人都还没有反应过来。

    “小石桥向南行百步？还真够快的。”韩冈摇头笑笑，不愧是最古老的行业之一，从上古兴盛到千年后。目送几名官兵飞快地走了，他回头对折可大道：“多亏了小乙你了。不然也吓不走这几个酒鬼。”

    折可大低头看看，他今天穿着一身军袍。军官和士卒的军袍区别很明显，有品级的和没品级的也有差别。但军袍吓不走人。秦玑是个没品级的军官，方才他出面教训人，立刻就给骂回来了。

    对士兵们来说，不是直属的上司，根本就没什么好怕的。争个座位的小事，没死伤就行了。打架不要紧，赢了还能给顶头上司涨面子，打输了回去才麻烦。

    折可大清楚，他们真正畏惧的还是韩冈：“是怕枢密啊。”

    “他们没认出我。”韩冈摇摇头。底层的士兵，有几个能近距离接触自己的？哪里能认得。何况要真的辨认出他的身份，肯定是不敢走了。

    “看到枢密的装束就够了。”

    韩冈没有前呼后拥，没有官袍加身。除非是车船店脚衙一流，寻常人也看不出地位高下。可就算那等没眼力的，至少还能辨认得出韩冈的穿戴，读书人的打扮。要是精通布料质地的，还能看得出韩冈的身上的衣服是棉布所裁。

    士人和军汉坐一起，若是在平时，肯定少见，偏偏就是这里多。现在的雁门县，基本上就跟军城没两样。士卒比百姓还多。军中的士人，至少都是将领一级的幕僚，背地里喊一声措大没关系，但当面还是得恭恭敬敬。不用靠各色曲里拐弯的关系，只凭幕僚的身份，都比普通士卒更容易接触到上层。要是不小心冲撞到了一个后台硬点的，不死也得脱层皮。

    “好了。吃完就走吧，别挡了人家的生意。”韩冈坏了心境，起身让秦玑去会钞。老汉方才闹起来躲在一边，兵凶如匪，普通百姓不敢搀和，现在才敢出来收钱。

    “枢密，可要去查一查他们？”出来后，折可大问着，

    “用不着。一点小事。”韩冈无意去追究。

    其实韩冈并不觉得那几名士兵有什么错。话是粗了点，但要求是合情合理，只是见到读书人却没来由的怯了三分。换做是只有折可大在，他们最多收敛一点，照样敢坐下来吃喝。

    他对折可大道：“这就是人比位子多的坏处。少不了要挤一挤，要是挤不进去，就得等。三班院中常年两三百小使臣在候阙。”

    “就是枢密之前在瓶形寨对辽国宰相说的话？”

    韩冈没有对他的那番话保密，也保密不了，跟外国使臣的会谈记录都要报上朝廷。而且还不是你好我好的废话，而是关于两国未来的对话。

    “嗯。田土。官位。还有方才店里的桌位。资源总是稀少的。你想占多一点，别人就要少一些。世间的纷争，无外乎如此。”

    折可大苦恼起来。如果韩冈跟在京的宰辅斗起来，折家都可能会受到池鱼之殃。折克行想要折可大确认的，本质上就只是这一桩而已。至于出兵越境的问题，只要韩冈地位稳定，无论是否入京，便完全不需要多在意。只是他看韩冈的态度，似乎是并不准备息事宁人的。

    行走在雁门县的街市上，熙熙攘攘的官兵和街道两侧零星的商铺相映成趣。

    亲卫们隐隐的形成了一个圈子，将韩冈护在中央。尽管穿戴朴素，但这样的保护，还是引来了许多人的注意。

    越来越多的人侧目而视，韩冈心知，闲来无事的逛街看来快要到此为止了。

    有闲暇、有闲心，偏偏没有空间。换做是京城倒是会好一点。

    只不过回京城并留在京城这一事，对于在外的重臣们来说，都不是一件容易的事。

    太宗登基，赵普为了能再度为相，弄出了个金匮之盟说自己亲眼见证了杜太后临终前遗诏要太祖传位太宗，还把诏书封存在一只金匣子中。但太宗皇帝这个儿子作为当事人不在场，偏偏赵普这个外人在场；太宗皇帝登基时赵普不说，偏偏被晾几年后才说。此事真伪由此可知。

    丁谓被流放海南，当着朝廷使臣的面故意把家信托人转交，让表白忠心的书信得以送到真宗皇帝前。

    以寇准之明，二度罢相后为了回京，还奉承真宗出面进呈所谓‘天书’，致使晚节不保。

    这三位都是本朝初年有名的宰相。有开国元勋，有世所公认的奸佞，也有千古留名的贤臣，但为了重新回到权力的中枢，无论贤愚不肖，就只有四个字不择手段。

    谁敢阻拦，便是死敌。

    所以韩冈现在只想知道，吕惠卿为了能回京，他这段时间做了些什么。

    不过他想看的只是吕惠卿的热闹，而对于自己能否于近日回到京城，却没有半点怀疑。

    脚步稍稍变得轻快了点。

    应该来得及回家过生日呢。

 第36章 沧浪歌罢濯尘缨（31）

    “四郎，通济坊到了。”

    时隔多月，再一次看见通济坊的门额时，车夫叫醒了车厢内闭目养神的冯从义。

    冯从义眨了眨眼睛，坐直了身子，就在车厢中整理起自己衣服来。

    位于通济坊中的宅院不是三衙、枢密院和在京百司的秘密基地，也不是冯从义手底下的顺丰行新近搬来。而是雍秦两地商人集资共建的雍商会馆的所在地。

    片刻之后，冯从义的马车停在了一间宅院外，从车上下来，面前的雍秦会馆就跟普通的地方会所差不多。完全看不到一掷千金的底蕴。

    冯从义悄然抵京，但还是惊动不少人，而这些人，眼下泰半守在雍秦会馆中……

    说起来冯从义其实并不想在夏天出门，不过韩冈的生辰将至，还是三十岁的整生ri，在情在理都要来一趟京师。

    此外还有连韩冈也看重的飞钱业务。即将开张的飞钱商号，并没有打着顺丰行的名号，而是起名做平安号。平实到朴素的名字，很难让人想得到，这是当世大儒韩冈亲自给起的。

    平安号将会在京城开设分号。让将钱钞存在平安号中，然后拿着凭据，到关西再取出。

    京城的商人也可以将钱钞存在开封分号中，然后拿着凭证，到关西直接购买当地的特产，不必到了关西再兑换一遍。

    顺丰行依然是平安号的唯一出资人。只有声名卓著的韩冈做后盾的顺丰行，才能够得到雍秦商会内部的信任。也只有韩家才能调动起拥有足够实力和数 ” ” 量的汉蕃jing锐来完成两地钱钞运送的工作。西军的子弟，吐蕃人中的强手，凭韩冈的面子，冯从义的人缘，一句话就能调来百八十个来看家护院。

    不过现在雍秦会馆中，最关心的并不是开业在即的平安号，而是韩冈在河东的去留。

    刚刚被迎了进来，还没坐定，冯从义就给包围了起来。

    “冯世兄，枢密能回京吗？”

    “冯四哥，枢密可还说了些什么？”

    “冯兄弟，王平章这一回可是连翁婿情面不讲了。”

    人声嘈杂，闹得冯从义头晕眼花。

    “诸位担心什么？”冯从义双手向下压了两下，示意他们安静，“想想太子，想想官家。皇后怎么可能会答应将枢密留在京城之外”

    政事堂下面的检正中书五房公事，以及再下一级的吏、户、礼、刑、工各房的检正官，只要把这几个位置抓在手中，中书的权柄就不会落到其他宰辅的手里。这里还没提已经给瓜分完毕的台谏官，几乎都是在京宰辅们的应声虫。

    所以他们都不想韩冈和吕惠卿现在就回京。只要再迟一点，就可以只剩宜苑、玉津园、琼林苑和瑞圣园这几座皇家园林的管勾官，留给韩冈和吕惠群两人了。

    吕惠卿多半很急，雍秦商会的成员也很急，不过冯从义的情绪稳定。

    冯从义可以确信，皇后肯定是希望自己的表兄回去的，之所以无法成功，是因为宰辅们联手干扰。除非是赵匡胤、赵光义在位，否则就是之后.. ””的真宗、仁宗，遇上眼下的局面，也只能暂时收手。但他再了解韩冈的xing格不过，岂会因人成事？

    无论在京宰辅们怎么样折腾都改变不了韩冈在天下人心中的地位。只要太子身体有些不适，只要天子的病情稍有反复，就没人敢拦着皇后将韩冈召回。

    从一开始，冯从义就知道，韩冈想要宣讲气学肯定会阻力重重。随着他一心想要将他的‘气学’发扬光大，挡在前面的拦路石将会越来越大。现在的局面，明眼人早就看出来了。皇di du做了好几次堵路石，但都给韩冈一脚踢飞了，现在只凭几名宰辅，又能当住多久？

    天子不能视事，皇后又缺乏经验。少了上面的束缚，外在的威胁又不复存在，在京的宰辅们要做的，自然是肆无忌惮的划分势力范围，抢夺重要的职位。

    “就算家表兄和吕枢密不打算争权夺利，照样会被提防着。何况怎么可能不争？这其实跟做买卖一样啊。”冯从义说得肆无忌惮。

    不论到哪里开商号，地头蛇哪有会主动让出地盘的？如果不能亮出后台把人镇住，就要争斗一番了。有放火烧屋的粗手段，也有收买衙役上门找茬的细手段。往往都会粗细搭配着来。

    “文诚先生刚刚去世没几ri，程家夫子就赶着过潼关。王平章甚至把枢密这个女婿当贼防着。大家都看在眼里。”

    “冯世兄，有什么要我们做的？”

    “家表兄做事，何曾因人成事。他想要回来就能回来，说起来家表兄的三十岁整生ri就要到了，肯定要赶回来跟我那表嫂和侄儿侄女团聚。”

    ”宰执天下 第36章　沧浪歌罢濯尘缨”反倒是地位更高一点的吕枢密，他回京的可能要低上许多。

    跟新党相比，韩冈手上的势力可谓是微不足道。但只要有王安石在，吕惠卿就控制不了新党，新党也不需要第二根主心骨。而韩冈，支持他的力量，却要比吕惠卿来得大。

    “眼下的问题，对家兄来说，只能算是道小门槛。真要回来，可是当轴诸公能当得住的？”

    没人会质疑。现在大家都还记得，当初天子想要把韩冈留在京西，韩冈直接就把牛痘拿出来了，逼得皇帝把他召回京城。

    “要是再有个牛痘就好了。”

    “哪里有那么容易，上一次的牛痘，可是用了整整十年才得到一个好结果。”

    用了十年的时间才得到的收获，哪里可能说拿出来就拿出来。但冯从义相信韩冈肯定能够有办法让朝廷不得不将他召回京城。只要回了京，不管是用什么名义，韩冈都有办法留下来就是吕惠卿也肯定有办法。这两位枢密使现在的问题仅仅是不能回京。

    冯从义之所以不为他的表兄担心，是因为韩冈的手中有实力和规模都冠绝中国的雍秦商会。

    他的目光扫过了厅中，雍秦商会所代表的，就是厅中之人背后的庞大势力。

    跟随韩冈的脚步将势力扩展到天下四方的这个商业团体，行事却十分低调。京城只有棉行这样的关西行会，以及顺丰行为首的商号，几乎没人听说过雍秦商会这个名字。可是实际上，其向心力远比京城两大总社那种松散的联盟要强的多，筹备了许久的飞钱业务即将开始运行，各家”宰执天下”的联系将会越来越紧密。

    因为关西属于铁钱和铜钱通用的区域，与关东币制不同，从商业上便与崤山以东有着很深的隔阂。而气学扎根于此，随着时间的推移，从学术到商业，已经与中原分道扬镳。有了雍秦商会的支持，天下各路的蒙学中还是以千字文、兔园册为蒙书。而关西早已变成了三字经、算术和自然。只有论语是共通的。

    王安石能够将他的新学捧成官学，让三经新义成为钦定的标准。那么当韩冈当政之后呢？以他对气学的重视，会继续留着新学在国子监中一统江山不成？

    没有人会怀疑韩冈ri后能不能成为一国辅弼，那只是迟早的问题。一旦气学成为官学，那么自束发受教以来，便进入气学门墙的关西子弟，便有了绝对的优势。

    比诗赋，关西永远赢不了人文荟萃的南方。比经义，关西士子也比不过中原、河北的文人。在过去，西夏尚为中国之患的时候，多少关西士人去jing研兵法，打算依靠军功跻身官场。张载都是其中之一要不是范仲淹让张载回去读书，如今世上也不会有气学的存在。

    但如果有更好的进路，谁还会去冒风险去投军？

    冯从义知道，关西士林中，已经很多人已经赌在了他的表兄身上。

    只要韩冈有需要，自然会有人愿意帮忙。若是韩冈点火，自会有人去扇风。若是韩冈要放水，自有人去掘堤。

    有此为凭，加上皇后的看重，韩冈回京只是时ri问题。

    从会馆回到在京置办的宅邸，冯从义很安心的让下人去整理礼物，收拾好””后便去韩家的府上拜访。

    “四郎，这是枢密昨ri的奏本。”冯从义随身的家丁悄无声息的进来，递上了一片纸页，然后躬身退下。

    冯从义拿起来只扫了一眼，脸sè顿时变了。

    与外国使者的对话可都是要记录并上报的。韩冈与张孝杰的对谈走得正常的驿传，经过十余天后，终于抵达了京城，

    天下奏章，基本上都要经过通进银台司其‘掌受三省、枢密院、六曹及寺、监、百司奏牍，文武近臣表疏，及章奏房所领天下章奏案牍，具事目进而颁布于中外’。通进银台司下属的通进、银台两司的吏员几乎都有这样的本事一眼看到几千字奏章中的重点，并牢牢记在心中。

    比如哪路旱，哪路涝，或是朝野内外哪个的官员被弹劾，又或是那位的官员受到了荐举，这些都是有价值的情报，记下来后都可以拿出来换钱的。有的是人拿钱来买。

    地位越高的官员，他们奏章中蕴藏的价值就越高，韩冈的奏折当然是属于价值最高的一部分。

    之前的奏章，韩冈举荐了一批幕僚。不过还留下了很多空缺让在京的候补官员争抢。具体的官缺，是很多人想要的。

    韩冈最近的这一封奏章，并不是让人关心的官阙问题，不过这封奏章传出来的信息更加让人不由得悚然一惊。

    大宋万里疆域，竟然快要不敷使用了。人口ri多，而田地不增，长此以往，的确免不了韩冈所说的那一个结局。

    牛痘，是救人，还是杀人？

    耸人听闻的题目，转眼就在冯从义的脑中闪过。如果以此为题，这一期的报纸，肯定会卖得很疯。

    “这是投石问路……不对，是兴风作浪。”

    韩冈投进水里的石头太大了，已经不是问路的路数了。

    竟然当着辽国宰相的面说出这番话，看来无论宋辽，哪一国的朝堂都要乱一点或许才符合他表哥的心意。

    韩冈的一番话，使得两国未来的国策都要受到影响，甚至点明了ri后大宋将会大举扩张。

    指点江山都到了这一步，究竟是召他回来，还是不召？

 第37章 朱台相望京关道

    （第一更）

    起来的时候，王安石先拉开窗帘望了望天色。

    透过新近装起的玻璃窗，看不到天上的星月，黑沉沉的一片。当是阴天无误。不过打开窗后，迎面而来的风很是凉爽，没了前两天让人烦躁的暑热。

    吴氏被王安石的动作给惊醒了：“今天要上朝？”

    “是要上朝。”王安石叹了一声，转过身来，“你再睡一会儿吧。”“,

    “哪里还能睡得着。”吴氏也起来了，叫了外屋的使女进来服侍更衣。

    换上了朝服，匆匆用过粥饭，来到院中，王旁和出行的元随队伍已经在等着了。

    “大人。”王旁上前问安。

    他很早就起来了。这段时间在粮料院只挂个名，实际上主要的工作还是管家。家中迎来送往的大小事宜，都是王旁来处置。至今也没有上朝的资格，不过他要为父亲王安石准备，上朝日时还是免不了要早起。“”看

    小心的服侍着父亲上马出门，王安石突然想起了一件事：“二姐今天要带钟哥、钲哥回来，别忘了准备了。”

    “二妹妹昨天就派人来说过了，这两日暑热，就不让钲哥他们过来了。”王旁纳闷，自家的父亲怎么不知道，“今天下午就二妹妹自己来。”

    王安石楞了一下，脸色又黑了两分，这一回闹得，连女儿都生分了，“你娘知道吗？”

    王旁小心翼翼的看了王安石一眼：“就是娘昨儿说给儿子的。娘还说这两天去常乐坊那里看看。”

    王安石心情更坏了，他没想到吴氏竟然绝口不提，“辽人多诡诈，且河东北方诸郡人心不稳，只为这一事，玉昆就得多留在那里几日。”

    他也不知是在向谁解释，说了两句，摇摇头，挥鞭驭马往皇城去了。

    夏日的朝会比起冬天来，要让人感觉好很多。

    不仅仅因为不用冒着凛冽的寒风，也因为只有清晨时才有的凉爽。

    迎面而来的凉风，尽管带着城外铁场的烟火气，王安石胸中的郁闷也为之消散了些许。

    王安石为平章军国重事，其位权柄极重，军国重事无不可以与闻，故而之前被约束到五日一入朝视事。

    不过在战争期间，王安石则日日上朝主政，实际上已经把军政之权牢牢控制在手中。不过战争结束之后，他又回复到之前的状态，并没有恋栈权位的意思。

    不是因为觉得麻烦，而是心怀愧疚，所以尽量避免多去见赵顼每天宰辅们都要入宫探问，王安石正是为此才不愿意多去朝堂。

    他能得到今日的地位，能尽情施展自己的才华，实现一直以来的抱负，都是当今天子重用他的结果。现如今却要将国事欺瞒，纵然有着充分的理由，但心中还是免不了有着沉重的负罪感。

    ……………………

    “王平章今天的脸色看起来不太好。”

    文德殿前的队列中，张璪低声跟蔡确说着。两人在政府中势单力薄，自然而然的就走得近了。倒是曾布，却谁都不理，似乎要做一个孤臣的模样。

    “平章家的娇客无所不用其极。做岳父的脸色如何好得起来？”蔡确笑道。

    前日当政事堂收到了韩冈与张孝杰对话的记录，大发雷霆的王安石到了最后也只能决定看看再说，最后什么有意义的决议都没有做出来，

    “那番话也亏韩玉昆敢说。传扬出去，东南西北都难安稳了。尤其是陕西那里，吕吉甫一直都在想办法回京，得了韩冈的提醒，还不知会怎么做。”

    妄启边衅的罪名一向不轻，这是为了约束边臣不要贪功生事，而且在朝堂上的宰辅们一般来说也不喜欢会破坏朝中政局平衡的战争。但韩冈的话却是给边地守臣的野心找足了借口。

    无论是在张璪眼中，还是在蔡确看来，韩冈的一番言辞都是彻头彻尾的威胁。无论朝野都会因他的一番话而动荡起来。

    按说朝堂的变动不关小民的事。可韩冈是种痘法的发明人，他说出来的话，又是与种痘法紧密相连，怎么可能不会引起民间的议论？那毕竟是韩冈说出来的，同样的话从不同的人嘴里说出来，引起的反应当然不会一样。

    一旦天下士民听闻韩冈的言辞，恐怕都会毫无保留的相信他的话，而希望朝廷能解决这个其实并不是很急迫的问题。

    尽管如此，两府却对此很难驳斥或压制。韩冈评价自己的功业，而且是贬低，外人如何能插话？而且从道理上说，他的一番话没有半点不对的地方。

    道理极为朴素，百姓吃不饱饭要么饿死，要么造反，后者的可能性还高一点。而要让人吃饱饭，就要开辟出与人数相适应的田地来。但要做到这一点，就要看是什么地方了。

    蔡确是福建人，很清楚在他的家乡，那些平民百姓为了保证能养活家中已有的子女，最后会怎么处理之后生下来的幼子。

    除了种痘法之外，韩冈还有一系列有关医疗厚生方面的成果，也都推行到天下。

    别的不说，蔡确的族中，近些年来所生育的幼子，夭折的比例比十年前要少了近半。原本是五五开，现在至少能有七成了。

    这个看似喜人的势头，却正好印证韩冈一番话的正确性。

    因为能长大成人的幼儿多了，田地增加的速度赶不上人口的增长。如果不能增加可以耕种的田地，增加的人口也就会变成水里的亡魂。

    可在韩冈本人而言，这一番话肯定是借口。为了回到京城的大棋局上而下的一手。

    两府之中，人人都是眼睛雪亮。谁也不会相信韩冈只是乱说话。只是到现在为止，他们根本不知道韩冈的计划到底是什么？可以选择的手段太多了。就像是石头砸进了缸里，同时破了几个洞，不止一个地方会漏水了。

    处在相同的位阶上，张璪怎么可能明白不了韩冈的想法，反正情况再坏也坏不到哪里去，他还有什么好顾忌的？这也是免得有人把他当软柿子来拿捏。总结起来，终归就是一句

    “他是唯恐事情闹不大！”

    “谁说不是……只是韩冈这么一来，陕西那边也少不了会有动作。”蔡确：“谁让吕、韩都有便宜行事之权。”

    “不过宣抚、置制不可久任。拖也拖不过一年半载。”

    现如今，两府以御寇备辽、以防反复为由，让吕惠卿和韩冈继续以宣抚使、制置使的名义，留在陕西和河东。这样的情况下，他们两人手上的便宜行事的授权是不可能收回的。

    此外宣抚使和制置使都是临时性的差遣，并非经制官，这就是棘手之处。经制官，一任两任三任三年六年九年的丢在任上，都没有任何关系的，很正常的人事安排。但宣抚使、置制使权柄过重，因事而置，事毕则罢，若是久任多年，即便现在不会出一个藩镇，有了故事循例，日后也是重蹈唐时覆辙的肇因。

    蔡确并不在乎日后会不会变成中唐晚唐的局面，他一点都不放在心上。可是如果两府决定让吕惠卿或和韩冈以宣抚、置制二职久任地方，肯定会引来极大的反对声，这便是给了皇后以借口。上下相逼，两府何能一意孤行？届时朝堂上的风向一变，吕惠卿就必然会借力返回京城。

    可难道还能任命他们为安抚使不成？那可是形同贬责。赏罚不公，同样会掀起轩然大波。

    “其实能有个一年半载也差不多了。”

    把他们拖在京外，总能寻到错处。且如今因为对辽战争的胜利，两人名望大增，可晾上半年之后，声势就不会有现在这么大，到时候怎么安排都容易。

    “平庸之辈自是如此，但吕吉甫、韩玉昆可都是敢做敢为啊。这一回不正是明证？”

    他们可绝不会缺乏挑战底线的胆略。

    韩冈当着张孝杰的面所说的一番话，传出去就是给了吕惠卿再次整顿武备的借口。甚至韩冈本人都有充足的理由整军备战，保护边地的百姓在辽人的鼻子底下开田种地。让朝堂为之提心吊胆。

    蔡确设身处地的为吕、韩二人着想，如果他处在两人的位置上，一切的关键就在那‘便宜行事’四个字。

    “那怎么办？”

    “现如今也只能头痛医头，脚痛医脚了。”蔡确很无奈，“陕西、河东就不消说，光是开封市面上的谣言都不知道该怎么办了。”

    “昨日不就已经通知两家会社，不得刊载任何有关的话题。皇城司都遣人去书局盯着了？”

    不消蔡确、张璪多提。他们两人前些天就坐在政事堂中，共同讨论该如何处置妄报国家机密的两家报社。但最后也还只是不了了之。把两家报社查封其实更好，可一旦那么做，就更会惹起谣言，原本不信的都会相信了。

    蔡确记得前日报上曾经刊载了这一回重造籍簿所统计出来的天下户口的总数。本来蔡确只是觉得是商人逐利之举。但现在看来，却似是另有一番缘由了。

    不过报纸刊不刊载已经不重要了，当年没有快报的时候，谣言照样禁不住。

    说起来一味的堵并不是上策，以两家报社的在都下士民心中的地位，应该要好生利用才对。

 第五卷 六五之卷——汴梁烟华 第37章 朱台相

    宰辅们的窃窃私语，监察御史们看得很清楚。只是都聪明的视而不见。

    快要到朝会时间了，东西阁门使和御史都已经出来整顿官员队列。

    强渊明低声对蔡京道：“恐怕又是为了河东的事吧。”

    “还能有别的？”

    “其实放宽心一点，让他们回来又如何？”

    ‘回来又如何？’

    蔡京轻笑了一声。他觉得自己若是处在宰辅们的位置上，怕是很难底气十足的说上这么一句。一旦吕惠卿回来，两府诸公恐怕谁都斗不过他，他可不像王安石，主持大政之后，还能轻易放手。

    若只比个人才能，蔡京不觉得大部分宰辅在朝堂政务上会输吕惠卿多少，可要是比起势力，却肯定跟吕惠卿没得比了。

    “王平章的xing子执拗归执拗，可看他现如今的样子，怕早就是无心朝政，心里只在乎新学存续。一旦吕吉甫回来，他多半就会把大权交托过去，然后安心下来去教太子读书。王平章年过六旬，韩玉昆才交三十……他也只能靠吕吉甫。”

    强渊明点了点头，“的确如此。”

    无论从学术上，还是在朝堂上，吕惠卿都是王安石认定的继承人，这也是新党内部公认的唯一人选

    王安石一旦放弃现在主导朝堂的权柄，将吕惠卿推上来。新党人心必然归附。当年吕惠卿就已经代替罢相的王安石久任朝堂，维系新法、新学、新党，到时候只是恢复正常而已。

    幸而让吕惠卿顶替王安石执掌朝纲，韩绛、蔡确都不会甘心，下面的两位参知政事曾布、张缲也都不想有如此强势的同僚。否则，他们这些绳纠百官的监察御史都要被吕惠卿压在头上。

    吕惠卿也不是没在政事堂待过，他的为人和行事作风，亲身感受过的人不少。否则这一回，也不至于被那么多人愿意为了让他久留陕西而出上一把力。阻击韩冈的是王安石，而趁机拦下吕惠卿的，可就是他历年来开罪过的一群人了。

    “不过河东那边朝廷到底是怎么想的？总不能装没听到，至少总得说句话吧。”在强渊明看来，以韩冈的身份在张孝杰面前说的那番话，至少一个‘非所宜言’的评语，朝廷最轻也该给个罚铜的处分。

    “下诏斥责？”蔡京摇摇头，据他所知这个方案两府早就考虑过了，“且不说能不能说动皇后，一旦当真为此下诏，韩冈多半会趁势辞官，谁来收场？”

    如果换做天子身体还好的话，韩冈这么做就是自寻苦吃。可现如今的情况，两府只会陷入被动，皇后那边就更不方便说话了。

    召回京来质询更不可能。那正好让韩冈如愿以偿。

    只能放一边。

    只是树yu静而风不止。宰辅们的想法，下面的官吏们可不一定要配合。之前朝堂如一潭死水，给在京宰辅们牢牢镇住，那是没办法，可现在既然韩冈已经掀起了轩然大波，岂会少得了兴风作浪的人？

    蔡京轻轻的捏了捏笏板，他其实也不介意趁风破浪一回啊！

    机会快要来了。

    ……………………

    文德殿后，向皇后已经是全副穿戴，凤冠朝服，翻着永远也看不完的奏章，只等着上朝的时间。

    赵佣乖乖的坐在她的旁边，一声不吭。六岁的皇太子，完全不见同龄孩子的好动，稳重得像是成年人。大清早起来，可也看不出贪睡的困倦。

    放下了一份来自江州的奏章，向皇后看儿子坐着一动不动，关心的问道：“六哥，要不要吃点果子。”

    “娘娘，孩儿不饿。”赵佣先站起身，然后端端正正的行礼回话，“娘娘可是累了？”

    “娘娘不累。”向皇后笑了，“坐着吧。”

    赵佣又是行了礼，然后才坐了下来。

    开蒙就学才不过半年，就有了很大的长进。说话、举止更加稳重。宫里宫外见了，都觉得有这样的一个好学守礼又聪慧的太子，大宋的未来是不用担心太多了。

    小学生的学业不求他能作诗作赋，跟白居易那样六个月能识‘之、无’的天才比，最重要的是礼节的学习。但凡儒者，礼这一项都是必修的科目。

    东宫的师傅保的数量不少，资善堂内的老师更多，不过最主要的还是王、韩、程三人。其中韩冈远在河东，王安石多忙于政务，其实还是程颢给赵佣更多的教导。向皇后一向对程颢看不顺眼，但也不得不承认程颢在教书育人上的确是水平很高。

    想起赵佣的老师，向皇后就不免联想起东宫名义上的师傅们。

    之前因为冬至ri的剧变，东宫三师给王安石、司马光和吕公著占去了，但太子少师，太子少傅，太子少保这东宫三少并没有任命。这一回，倒是要封出去了。虽说是东宫，可是此番跟赵佣没半点关系，只是酬奖功臣，给予吕惠卿、韩冈和郭逵三位主帅的奖励。

    政事堂的想法是给郭逵一个节度使加太子少保的头衔，然后让他养老去。除此之外，给吕惠卿一个太子少傅，算是筹奖功劳。韩冈则是太子少师。

    基本上都是虚衔，无非是加官进爵的那一套，而且还是很简吝的那一种。

    十九级的检校官，十二转的勋阶，好听而已，东府毫不吝啬。可到了有点实质的封爵立刻就小气了起来。

    吕惠卿还能晋封郡公，但韩冈和郭逵爵位却没变。

    韩冈、郭逵两人历年来积攒军功，爵位都已经是开国郡公，再升就是国公。眼下朝堂上，除了王安石，就连韩绛都没有得封国公尽管只要担任过宰相，终究都会得授国公，且最近有说法要给他晋封，但毕竟现在还没有。

    郭逵且不说。韩冈的军功虽高，晋封国公则未免过早，且吕惠卿也都没升到郡公。论功劳，两者相当，论资历、差遣，则吕惠卿还在韩冈之上，总不能厚此薄彼。

    在向皇后看来，政事堂为此找了一通理由实在是煞费苦心了。

    而在增添食邑上，东府也表现得很吝啬。

    世间都说万户侯，但三人功绩如此，都没一个食邑过万户。

    东府给出的理由是依故事食邑万户则封国公，三人既然不是国公，当然不能受万户食邑。原本韩冈是食邑四千户，食实封一千两百户，现在只是加赠四千食邑，食实封一千八百户。总计八千食邑，三千实封。

    至于韩冈、吕惠卿是否回京，那是一如既往。边关人心未定，需要两人继续坐镇，倒是郭逵，则是越快调回越好。陕西种谔，也跟郭逵差不多，擢升节度留后已经定下来了，待兴灵稍定，便将他召回京中就任三衙管军。

    这些天来，向皇后对在京宰辅的感观越来越差。

    这一回与辽国大战的结果，不说要强过两次惨败的太宗，比起真宗皇帝也要强了不知多少。纵然岁币依然要给，可夺回了多少土地，这都是太祖皇帝用钱买不回来的。

    此番功成，实可往太庙夸耀一番。可宰辅们有志一同，怕庆贺的声势大了，会惊动到福宁宫中的官家，硬是不让照常例来。

    不想谎言被拆穿，向皇后也无法反对宰辅们的意见。

    一场本该是太宗之后对辽国第一场扬眉吐气的辉煌大捷，就这么在朝堂上无声无息的给压了下去，弄得好像是输了一般。

    还有京营，两府的吝啬闹起了多大事，要是能省下来倒也罢了，可到了最后还是给了多少钱才压下来。

    难怪官家总是要换人来管两府，这些宰辅留在朝中久了就是祸害！

    “圣人。圣人。”

    宋用臣的唤声，惊醒了沉思中的皇后。

    ‘时候到了吗？’

    向皇后站起身，牵着赵佣的手走向前殿。面对重复又重复毫无变化的朝会，心中再无波动。

    朝会一如既往的乏善可陈，有野心的官员们依然还在观望。之后的崇政殿再坐，与会的重臣们又刻意避过了对韩冈奏疏的议论，没有给向皇后半点开口的机会。

    帘幕之后的皇后对宰辅们的行径都麻木了。

    这些人能把皇帝逼得只能躲在宫里生气，她一妇道人家如何是其对手？

    当王安石领着众宰辅准备离开崇政殿，去往福宁殿问安的时候，一个声音打破了殿庭的死气沉沉。

    “臣有本奏于殿下，请留对。”曾布冲着帘幕后的身影躬身行礼。

    向皇后猛的直起身，王安石脸sè陡然一变，与会重臣神sè各异，但都是以惊异为多。

    曾布！

    幽沉的殿阁下，曾布矮小枯瘦的身影，却仿佛平坦如水的通衢大道路面上凸起的石块，让人觉得分外的扎眼。

    曾布竟然自请留对……

    自从仁宗初年的权相丁谓，被同僚王曾用此法请去了琼州之后，这样的行为已经成了宰辅中最为忌讳的行为。而反过来想，一名宰辅会请留独对也绝非小事，必然是要开罪一大批同僚的动议，否则没有必要选择如此激烈的手段。

    他要做第一个吗？！

    曾布脸上看不出有半点紧张。

    当初他上表声言市易法之弊，被王安石赶出京城，曾公亮曾以书简一封相送塞翁失马，今未足悲，楚相断蛇，后必有福。

    如今正是验证的时候。

    注一：贾谊《新书·秋》载，秋楚相孙叔敖，幼时遇两头蛇，恐他人又见，埋之，惧，谓其母曰：“吾闻见两头蛇者死。”“母曰：‘无忧，汝不死。吾闻之，有yin德者，天报以福。’人闻之，皆谕其能仁也。及为令尹，未治而国人信之。”

 第37章 朱台相望京关道（05）

    耶律乙辛正等着前线的消息。
    贡事不谨，为臣不恭。私通他国，心怀悖逆。
    这是耶律乙辛给高丽国王王徽定下的罪名。
    从宋辽边境退兵后，他便准备从高丽那边找补回来，很快就在东京道组织起了两万多兵马，大部是留守东京的部队，并准备好了渡江的船只。当张孝杰带回了韩冈的话，耶律乙辛再也没有半点犹豫，立刻发兵南向。 . .
    王徽几年前就有了风痹之疾，他通好宋国，除了联宋抗辽、以求自保外，也有一部分是从宋人那里求医问药的想法。近来病势加重，诸子争位，不趁这个时候下手，迟了后悔都来不及。
    高丽将国土分为五道两界，其中的东界、西界便是高丽的北部区划，首当其冲。
    出兵十ri，辽军前锋抵达高丽国境。东西皆至海滨的千里长城，就是除了沿途的几处山城寨堡之外的第一个目标。
    于四十年前修筑的千里长城，给了高丽人超过实际的安全感，国库中的钱粮都用在了修筑寺庙之上，加之近年来又有了ri渐强盛的宋国撑腰，高丽国中差不多已经是马放南山。
    这一次当听说辽国侵宋不支而退，甚至不得不割地求和。从国王到朝臣，各个弹冠相庆，除了一小撮倾向于辽国的臣子外，其他人无不为宋国的胜利而庆贺不已。有宋国在南方虎视眈眈，最危险的邻国便再也不能为患高丽了。甚至有人还想打过鸭绿江去，夺取高句丽和渤海的旧地。 . .
    此时遇袭，高丽军完全没有准备。甚至是长城外的烽火台燃起了烽火，都仅仅认为是山野间的生女真又来sao扰了这是事后，从长城三关守将口中拷问出来的结果没人认为辽国在此时还有攻击高丽的余力。
    全数铁甲的辽军，虽无法胜过装备更加优良的宋军，但面对周边小国时，却有着压倒xing的优势。前锋的一次试探xing的突袭，却轻易的击破了高丽苦心经营多年、横贯半岛的千里长城，夺取了定州等关隘。这让与宋军鏖战多ri而不得一胜的大辽jing兵，终于顺了一口堵在心口的郁气。
    突破长城后，接下来便是西京平壤。
    耶律乙辛没有耽搁时ri，攻破长城的第二天，便点派jing骑南下，希望能打高丽一个措手不及。
    “尚父！大喜！大喜啊！”张孝杰奔走入帐，兴奋之sè溢于言表，“平壤守军出战惨败，其西京留守开城出降。这一回八百铁林军立了大功啊，一个冲锋便把出战的高丽人给冲散了！”
    “哦！这么快？！”耶律乙辛霍然而起，进军如此顺利，让他都忍不住喜上眉梢，“铁林军伤亡如何？”
    “三骑而已，皆是坠马。”
    “好！好！！”耶律乙辛不停点头，显是极为满意。
    刚刚经过重新整编，得赐军号为铁林的两千具装甲骑，是他的心头肉。这一回派出去的八百骑，从辽东过鸭绿江后一路南下，几百里的道路皆是崎岖难行。抵达目的地后又要立刻上阵，耶律乙辛纵然对铁林军充满信心，可也担心因为太过劳累，而使得他们遭受过重的伤亡。想不到战阵之上就仅有三骑伤亡。
    现在想想，还是两国在装备上的差距实在太大了。契丹骑兵虽大多数都不在状态，但影响不了铁甲、重弩等神兵利器所带来的优势。耶律乙辛觉得自己是太糊涂了，平白放着路边树上挂的肥肉不要，却去啃南面的硬骨头。
    “其余伤亡呢。”他又关切的问道。
    “总数不过百余。连同于途得病的，也仅只两百。”
    “好！好！好！！”耶律乙辛一声比一声高。他终于放下心来：“下面可就是开城了，希望高丽国都能名副其实。”
    张孝杰笑道：“尚父放心，天兵一到，自是旗开得胜。高丽王徽，除了开城投降，便无第二条路可走。他的开城就只有开城。”
    “一切顺利的话，打下了开城。把王徽带回上京，换个听话点的高丽王……那个出了家的就不错。”耶律乙辛依稀还记得王徽有个儿子出家做了和尚，“只要他献上岁币，就让他做高丽王。不要多，二三十万贯就可以了。”
    高丽王室能在海贸中收到的税也就这么多，耶律乙辛一口就要包圆了。
    “尚父还打算留着高丽？”张孝杰轻声问着。
    “先留着吧，前ri不是说过吗，他们还有用！”
    灭亡高丽、控制海上商路的想法，耶律乙辛的确有，可他清楚现在做不到。海贸不是那么容易就能上手的，而且辽国船只去宋国的港口只会被当成敌寇，换成是高丽船只就会好些。
    等再过两年准备妥当，差不多就到时机了。耶律乙辛默默的想着。
    ……………………
    “竟然是高丽！”
    接到了河北的通报，韩冈都不禁吃了一惊。
    不仅是他，他的幕僚们也都惊讶莫名。他们都以为耶律乙辛现在最该做的事是稳定国内，保住他摇摇yu坠的地位。想不到他会以攻为守，选择继续侵略他国。
    “那位尚父殿下，终究还是进取的xing格啊。”韩冈有些遗憾。
    如果耶律乙辛能像西夏梁氏那般，败了一次就回国杀上一回，两次折腾下来，辽国就跟西夏一样完蛋了。可惜的是，耶律乙辛打着找补的念头，想从高丽把亏掉的本钱给赚回来。
    黄裳疑惑道：“高丽小而贫，纵使攻下来，又能有多少好处？！何况眼下又是最坏的时机。”
    “大宋和倭国之间的贸易完全是由高丽商人控制，其中的利润，每年当在百万贯以上。还有高丽的人口，多达数百万之众，对辽国来说也是一个大补剂。不过……”
    “不过什么？”黄裳追问。
    “高丽北方多山，契丹骑兵难有施展的余地。”韩冈对半岛上的地理印象很淡薄，不过多多少少还是有一点。
    章楶点头表示赞同：“枢密说得是。要不是有河山之险在，只凭高丽人的本事，隋炀如何会三征而不得？辽国也早就把高丽给灭了。”
    韩冈轻咳了一声：“高句丽和高丽不是一家，只是王氏攀附。”
    除非汉唐是一家，高句丽灭亡多年后才建立起来的高丽，连国姓都不一样，如何能混为一谈？
    章楶摇摇头：“此辈皆是蛮夷，攀附本是常理。不过我中国也不需要为其修谱牒，他乱认祖宗，又与我何干？”
    “……说的也是。”韩冈笑着说道。
    高丽的问题迟早要解决的，名称和传承什么的也不用太在意了，他也并不打算把问题留给后世。
    半岛南方的土地至少能安置几百万人口，占领下来后，对推动海洋产业的发展也有着极大的促进作用。在韩冈的计划中，那是必不可少的一片土地。只是他没想到耶律乙辛下手会那么快，这边才结束，那边就开始动手了。抢生意抢到自家头上来了。
    算是意外之喜吧。韩冈心中也不知是该喜还是该恼。虽然这个结果很可能与他跟张孝杰说的话脱不开干系。
    “既然辽国正用心高丽，想必萧十三不敢有所异动。”黄裳欣慰的对韩冈道，“枢密的计划现在是更加圆满了。”
    “只算是运气。”
    一切都是因势利导。征伐高丽是意外，但耶律乙辛无力旁顾则是早已确定的事实。
    要不是确认这一点，韩冈怎么会放任折家出兵复仇？
    北面的邻国比过往的任何时候都更要渴求和平。
    此外，麟府军针对的黑山党项和阻卜部，对契丹人来说，本也是需要提防的对象。
    折克行虽然过了界，但在辽人而言，一个是无力反击，不得不镇之以静，另一个则是死的都是心怀异心的墙头草，无伤西京道根本。纵然免不了要有反应，可绝不会再起大军。区区外交照会，正好可以证明辽人外强中干的底细。
    而一切正如事前所料，依然坐镇西京道的萧十三加强了边境上的防备，却没有更多的反应。而是采取了先礼后兵的态度，谨慎节制之处，完全颠覆了宋人过去对辽国固有的印象。
    “他们的粮食不够吃了。”韩冈很确定。
    萧十三提供不了足够的粮草来集结大军，更不可能组织起人力来打草谷。六月的牧草虽丰美，可出征的战马可不能只吃草。天平完全的倒向了韩冈这一边。
    黄裳点头道：“肯定是不够了。那么大的一仗打下来，哪边都需要口粮啊。”
    章楶看着韩冈和黄裳两人，忍不住暗暗担心，提醒道：“只不过这一回枢密你放纵折家越界，恰巧碰上了辽人攻高丽，或许京中会有人以为抓到了枢密你的把柄。”
    “交通辽国吗？证据呢？”韩冈呵呵笑道：“他们若是找辽人作证，那可真是再好不过了。”
    “枢密，可千万要小心，真要有心于此，什么样的证据都是能找得到的。”章楶很清楚，构陷二字有多好写。三人成虎这句成语的出处又是哪一桩。
    “不妨事的。”韩冈有心理准备，这些年同样的事情他见得多了。
    领头跟自己过不去的是王安石，韩冈还是比较相信他岳父的人品。不过他不会把自己的命运放在别人的人品上，纵然是王安石。
    ‘我可是专家啊。’他低声道。

 第37章 朱台相望京关道（06）

    ()“辽国此时绝不可能攻打高丽。”
    “这必是谎报误传。刚刚结束的那场战争，无论宋辽都是元气大伤，哪里还有可能再动刀兵？”
    “辽人虽凶蛮，却也不是傻子。耶律乙辛更是狡诈狠愎。怎么会不顾国力耗竭，而强取高丽？即便要出兵，也该选择在冬ri。至少能让战马好生的休养一番才是。”
    “此外从辽人入寇高丽，再到派出求援使节渡海而来，就算高丽君臣能当机立断，当ri便发信，可从边境传信到开城需要时间，渡海西来同样需要时间，加起来好歹也要十天半个月。可从登州的奏报中，从辽人开始渡江，到使节抵达，这个时间甚至不及五ri！”
    “这番道理稍作思量，便能想得通透。”
    故而就在两天前，王安石、韩绛、蔡确、张璪、曾布，还包括章惇、薛向，一众宰辅都信誓旦旦，于殿庭上严辞驳斥了所谓高丽使节带来的紧急军情。
    最关键的，还是因为没有国书。那位‘高丽国使’声称是海上遇上风暴给弄丢了。这简直是笑话了。没有国书为凭，怎么证明身份？那一干诈称国使来骗取回赐，让大宋君臣不胜其烦的回鹘商人，他们好歹也会伪造一份国书出来，才敢叩关东来。整件事疑团重重，就是登州知州，也都没敢把话说死，发来的奏报也仅仅是说其是自称国使。
    可是出乎所有人意料，仅仅两天之后，从河北传来了消息，辽军已经度过了鸭绿江，正大举南下。
    与此同时，由于一开始就有的疑虑，登州知州暗中遣人对‘高丽国使’的随从进行了盘问，只用了两天便查出其竟是一名高丽行商。
    这一事实，把登州知州给吓得魂飞胆丧。绿色小说1vsexs来自登州的第二份奏报，满篇都是请罪和自辩的文字。不过也说明了究竟是怎么回事。
    这名高丽商人平ri往来于东京道和高丽之间，很巧合的发现多达数万的辽军正向鸭绿江畔集结，准备过江南下。所以他一边通知国内，一边就渡海至登州，伪称国使，向大宋求援，而且为了能打动朝廷，还故意说尚在鸭绿江北岸的辽军已经渡江了。
    崇政殿上，气氛凝重仿佛冻结成冰。
    任谁都以为辽国会消停一阵，孰料转头就去攻打高丽。这件事倒也罢了，但宰辅们的脸丢大了。前一ri的报纸上已经刊载了，宰辅们的话也登了上去。心胸再宽广，也禁不住才两天便被事实打了脸，而且是公诸于众。不止一人恙怒于心，只是不便发作。
    御史中丞李清臣在列，三司使吕嘉问同样在殿中，翰林院中的学士们，中书门下的舍人们，包括苏颂，皆在崇政殿中。确切的说，是在朝的两制以上官——所有的重臣都被紧急召入崇政殿，共商高丽之事。
    但在公布了这两封紧急奏报后，殿上便再无一人吭声。看着被啪啪打肿了脸，说不出话来的两府诸公，没人敢多话。
    “不意竟是弦高一流的人物。忠信之国，故有忠信之民。”蔡确呵呵干笑，打破了沉默。只是这话他自己都不信。
    两面称臣的藩国，哪有半点节cao可言？忠信二字，更是不用提的。保不准那个商人的背后，就是高丽国中哪家有势力的王公，后顾无忧，正好可以搏一个封妻荫子。
    “此人事后自当封赏。只是辽人为何去攻打高丽？”
    刚刚经过一场得不偿失的战争，耶律乙辛至少要几年的时间来休养生息，整合人心，哪里有闲空去攻打高丽国？难道他们不怕大宋抄他们的后路？
    就算现在事实就在眼前，也还是有很多人觉得匪夷所思。八戒文学8jx之前宰辅们的判断在道理上并没有错，有问题的是有悖常理的辽国。
    “当是辽人有恃无恐。”李清臣挺直了腰，板起的棺材脸全然不见被欧阳修、韩维同声称赞的文采风流，“有韩冈为之说，不yu国家生乱，就必须开疆拓土。”
    韩冈的话究竟是什么意思？至今也没人能想明白。乍听起来仿佛是恐吓。可是辽军攻高丽的消息确认后，却像是鼓动辽国对周边邻国下手的味道。
    终于说出来了。
    早就有传言说，韩冈通过萧十三与耶律乙辛达成了默契，让折克行可以肆无忌惮的追杀黑山党项。蔡确知道，这一流言正是从御史台中传出来的。
    苏颂的视线飞快的扫过几名同僚，最后定在王安石的脸上。
    女婿被御史中丞弹劾，而且是私通敌国，以这个罪名阻其入京，王安石事前可曾想过。
    可惜王安石的脸一如既往的黑，外人看不出他内心深处的变化。但向皇后的心情却显而易见的变得极坏，“李清臣你是想说韩枢密通辽？！韩枢密指挥大军，杀得辽人成千上万，这叫通辽，那要杀多少贼人才是不通辽？你给吾找一个来！”
    尖利的声音几乎能将屋瓦给震下来，可李清臣夷然不惧，“殿下，私通外国，并非有害于中国。但问题是在于一个‘私’字上。与辽人往来，岂能不予朝廷知晓？且大宋与高丽通好，乃是天子定下的方略，韩冈如今却唆使辽人攻打高丽，有违圣意。”
    没人会说韩冈有异心。谁那么说可就是太蠢了。以言辞打动敌国，这是纵横家的本事。张仪通六国吗？苏秦通秦人吗？韩冈杀了辽贼成千上万，谁敢说他通辽卖国？构陷功臣哪能这般肆无忌惮，御史台中也没人会这般蠢。
    现在李清臣指责韩冈，也只是说他越权了。就像范仲淹当年私下里给元昊去信劝降，又烧了西夏国书，无论是否初心如何，结果如何，事情从一开始就是错的。
    这件事传出去，或许民间会觉得这是韩冈的本事，能祸水东引，堪比苏张。可真要以朝纲追究，这便是无法容忍的过错。
    如此一来，韩冈通辽的罪名这一回可就坐实了。唆使也好，暗示也好，让敌国去攻打盟国，怎么都不可能轻轻放过。那不再是韩冈回不回来的问题了，一旦坐实了罪名，枢密副使便做不得了。便是看在他历历战功的份上，也少不了一个出知大名府，或出知河南府。让韩冈在外路的京府坐上几年的冷板凳再说。
    好几些人正幸灾乐祸的瞅着王安石。既然这位王平章坚持把自家女婿堵在京外，也就没什么人会为韩冈叫屈。ri后韩冈回来要报复只会先跟他岳父过不去，不会有太多jing力来顾及他人。
    苏颂冷冷的说道：“只恨寇准、富弼无此罪，以至朝廷一年要给付五十万银绢。”
    李清臣哼了一声：“此言差矣！与辽交通，恰如与虎谋皮。就像好人家的子弟被诱进赌场，一开始总会赢，可一旦沉迷进去，便再无翻身之ri，直至赔光家业。不说唇亡齿寒，当高丽得知辽人侵攻是为皇宋辅臣指使，ri后岂会再亲附中国？韩冈此举，实是得不偿失。”
    苏颂一皱眉头，正要说话。张璪已站出来缓和气氛，拉着李清臣问道：“不知以中丞之意，韩冈当作如何处置？”
    李清臣当即回复：“有范文正故事在，何须劳心多想！”
    一直都没开口的章惇神sèyin郁，李清臣话里话外都把韩冈当成了罪臣。
    但要说韩冈通辽，可从头到尾都没有确实的证据。谁抓到他的把柄了？只是从韩冈敢放纵折克行一事上推断出来了，因为高丽被入侵又好像得到了验证。
    但这毕竟不是证据，定不了罪。难道要让辽人作证不成？或者说，从韩冈身边的人下手，让他们出来作证？
    韩冈面会张孝杰的时候，章楶全程在场，章惇可以确信，韩冈绝没有向张孝杰提到高丽半个字。而以韩冈的聪明，也不会私下里让人带信留下字据。虽然还有其他办法避过章楶等人的耳目又不留下字据，但如此麻烦的手段只为了让辽国攻高丽，至于吗？
    韩冈也完全没必要把自己的名声赌在辽人的信用上。除非构陷，把韩冈身边人抓过来，否则绝无可能入韩冈以罪。但这样做的话，且不说能不能成功，可是要跟韩冈结下死仇了。
    还是那句话，至于吗？最终又不能把韩冈怎么样，连损兵折将的韩琦、韩绛都能做到宰相，韩冈不过是祸水东引，是为国着想，并非叛国，就算定罪也不知天下会有多少人为他叫屈。
    章惇再也耐不住xing子，一步跨到殿中，清朗的声音震动着大殿：“高丽国使虽假，但辽人攻高丽却是千真万确。章惇有一事不明，敢问各位，如今的当务之急，究竟是要问韩冈之罪，还是救援高丽？”
    崇政殿上又一次回复寂静，但没有多少时候，曾布站了出来。
    “殿中诸臣皆不习兵法，无从议论。章枢密亦只于南方立功。以臣之见，yu明辽事，当问吕、韩，臣请殿下召韩冈、吕惠卿回京。”曾布冷然一笑，“既然要问罪韩冈，也得让其自辩才是……”

 第37章 朱台相望京关道（07）

    ()帘幕后，皇后虎着脸走进了通往后殿的小门中，崇政殿中对于是否问罪韩冈的交锋，辩论到最后的结果是一如既往的再议。
    王安石领着群臣行礼、起身，缄口不语。并没有又胜了一仗的欣快。
    章惇跨出殿门，就忍不住叹了一口气。声音大了点，能感觉得到把守殿门的侍卫视线都转了过来。只是一接触到章惇yin沉的脸，又立刻都转了回去。
    少了来自外界的压迫力，现在有任何争议xing的决议都要旷ri持久才能出台，何况还是有关立下赫赫战功的枢密副使，争论双方的本心也都不在论罪上。
    他记得最近几次能快速达成一致意见的：一个是今年下半年要增铸两百五十万贯铜铁钱，以济朝廷之用；一个是禁私酿葡萄烧酒——酿造葡萄酒并不用加酒曲，这个秘密让通过垄断酒曲而控制酿酒业的官府一直以来都在竭力掩盖，但在一期《齐云快报》上被披露后便传到了民间【注1】，如今又有人拿葡萄酒来蒸馏，制成了葡萄烧酒，朝廷对此已是忍无可忍，多一分钱都是好的；剩下的一个便是给参战的京营禁军加给功赏的决议。
    决定从皇后手中要钱，以及把领头闹事的士兵治罪，前后只用了三天的时间。这是和议达成以来的难以置信的高速度。
    不过想起京营禁军这一桩公案，章惇心头仍不禁有些恼火。
    这件事完全是韩冈给两府下的绊子，否则他不会这么快把京营打发回来。西军支援河东的几千人还在神武军呢，按韩冈的要求，他们将全数就地安置，同样是发给田地，并展开军屯。
    等到闹出了事，韩冈的意见才姗姗而来。战争之后，代州人口十存二三，急需移民充实。愿迁移代州的士兵，将得到朝廷发给的田地上。若能再立有军功，甚至可以脱离军籍。如果韩冈的奏章能早一步到，朝廷也用不着给他们钱，直接就能把人都打发去河东了。
    赤红的军袍，并不是每一个人都想穿，就算有着还算稳定的收入，就算能穿着丝织的鞋履——士兵口俸一年至少都有两匹绢——可一旦听说能有个几十亩不错的田地，就能跑一大半走，即便是远在代州也一样。
    早在仁宗时，朝廷要沙汰不合格的士兵，虽然君臣上下都提心吊胆，可最后什么事都没有发生。许多士卒都恨不得立刻脱离苦海。几年前，将兵法推行时也是类似的情况，有许多不合格的禁军士兵被降入下等军籍，并减了口俸，还有一部分被打发回家，可也没闹出什么事来——从军毕竟是贱役，对士卒的歧视，在北方也是京城最重。
    说实话，如今在朝廷眼中，参与闹赏的、乃至由此得到好处的士兵都是拥有叛意的危险分子。除了处决首领外，再过些时ri，枢密院便会将各部打散重编，并将大部分士兵降入下等。而韩冈的提议，则是让他们从此远离京城，ri后更是离开军队，这么一来朝廷也可以安心了，更省了一重麻烦。
    只是两府上下心里都不痛快，
    这些天的快报上，有很多议论韩冈的奏请，将一部分京营禁军移镇代州，并发给田地以安军心。多是跟之前流传出来与张孝杰的对话联系在了一起。
    但还有一些议论，虽然没有刊登出来，但薛向知道，有很多人拿着韩冈的奏章来嘲笑两府的无能。能用代州荒地解决的问题，两府却去掏天家的私囊，还闹得京中人心不安。纵然有人体谅这是韩冈出的难题，可两府的应对也未免太蠢了一点。
    听着这样的流言，东府西府心里哪里能痛快的起来。拉牛牛1a66
    反正刚杀鸡儆猴过，短时间内不会有问题，加之至少一万经过战事的禁军移镇河东，对京营禁军的实力会有很大的影响，需要设法填补，韩冈的奏章也就先搁置在一旁，等ri后慢慢计较。
    今天的事也基本类此。
    对韩冈的提议要再议，对韩冈的处置要再议，对辽丽战争的应对，也同样要再议。
    至少要等高丽真正的求援国使来到，才会正式进入议题。只是援兵就别想了，无论如何都不可能派出去的。
    不过经过章惇的力争，朝廷也决定可以给高丽提供一部分兵器，包括弓弩刀剑，甚至还有甲胄。自从禁军军备大换代以来，军中更替下来的旧货堆满了武库，纯粹是在养老鼠——有只啃皮甲的小的，还有生冷不忌的大的。
    宋辽交战时，曾经出使过高丽的安焘曾提议可以卖给高丽，甚至女直，一来可以给辽人添些麻烦，二来也免得便宜大大小小的‘老鼠’，还要花钱保存。当时在朝堂上给否了，但现在看来，却是让人遗憾没有通过。
    跟在王安石和两名宰相的身后，章惇的身后是政事堂及枢密院的副手们，再后面。一众宰辅鱼贯而行，相互之间不发一言。
    穿过左嘉肃门，经过凝晖殿，向东便是政事堂，向西则是枢密院。
    王安石未进政事堂，而是独自离开。宰辅们分道扬镳，吕嘉问返三司，李清臣去乌台，翰林们归玉堂，各有各的去处。
    “曾、李似有默契啊。”
    章惇回头，薛向正站在身后。走进政事堂前，曾布与李清臣匆匆交换了一个眼神，章惇看见了，薛向也看见了。
    “想不到多了高丽这个意外，还是没能让韩玉昆回来呢。王介甫看起来是铁了心了。”薛向走上来两步，跟章惇并肩而行。
    方才在崇政殿上，李清臣坚持问罪韩冈，曾布顺水推舟要将韩冈调回质询，章惇坚持韩冈无罪，但也隐晦的赞同曾布的意见，而最为力挺韩冈无罪的却是王安石，甚至当李清臣说王安石这是以私亲害国事，当避亲嫌的时候，王安石却毫不犹豫的说论公论私，他都当为韩冈辩驳。
    ——所谓亲亲相隐，以私情帮女婿说话，法律上也是优容的；而从公事上，李清臣的攻劾完全是构陷，他身为平章，岂可坐视不理？理直气壮啊。
    可是两边实际的用心人人皆知，正好是颠倒过来。这样的争论简直可笑了。
    “不过……”薛向轻轻顿了一下，“曾子宣是真心的吗？”
    章惇顾左右而言他：“李邦直【李清臣】绝对不是真心。”
    李清臣是韩琦姪婿，乡贯河北，从来都不是新党。xing清俭，行事无私，故而被选为御史中丞。只是乌台之中率为新党，御史又只对天子负责，李清臣管不了他下面的人。整个御史台还是偏向新党，其下几个副手，也都对他的位置虎视眈眈。
    易地而处，章惇也只会设法离开这个火坑。出外，绝不甘心；迁转，朝中再无职位可与乌台之长相比；只有更上一层楼：那便是两府了。而zhèngfu之中，多是南人，再添一个出身北地的辅弼，更是人心所向。但这就需要人满为患的两府空出点位置才行。壁垒分明且分歧严重的两府，对李清臣是最有利的。
    “都一样吧。”
    “嗯。”章惇轻声点头，心中又是一阵烦厌。韩冈对张孝杰的一番言论，给了他很大的启发，那是开疆拓土的必要xing和理论依据，从此以后，对于外界那些所谓穷兵黩武的攻击，便有了最有效的反击武器。
    对章惇这样有雄心壮志的人来说，朝堂上争权夺利的纠缠，与那一群同僚相处，就像是被浸在臭水坑中一般难以忍耐。不仅沾了一身臭气，还被淤泥禁锢住了手脚。什么时候才能恢复到战争时的效率与和谐。
    曾布表面上他想助韩冈一臂之力，但实际上呢？
    王安石寻常时五ri一上朝，今天殿上之议实关军国重事，故而王安石这位平章军国重事会到场。但上一次曾布自请留对，却是选在了王安石正常上朝的那一天。如果换作是前一天，或是后一天，或许他就能顺利的沟通皇后，将韩冈和吕惠卿给弄回来了。
    现如今，王安石那边有了防备，就是皇后留曾布问对，打好了草稿，他也能通过知制诰给封驳回来。其实是坏了大事。
    今ri又选择当面与王安石相争，曾布的本心究竟是想召回韩冈，还是示好皇后，加强自己的地位，章惇差不多已经确认了他的用心。挑拨韩冈与他岳父的关系，让双方势不两立，不论最后谁赢，他曾布总能得利。
    真的是让人烦。章惇忍不住回想起当年执掌一方军政的时候，坐言起行，马背上签发军令，绝不似如今一般恹恹惹人睡。
    注1：尽管早在唐代，中国就有人认识到酿造葡萄酒不用加酒曲，可以自然发酵。北宋的《证类本草》也有‘葡萄作酒法，总收取子汁酿之，自成酒’。但北宋的另一本专业酿酒专著《北山酒经》中，却依然在酿造葡萄酒的过程中加入酒曲。

 第37章 朱台相望京关道（09）

    章楶并不喜欢来医院。binhuo.//.//
    位于州城西北角的一片建筑，原本是军营的位置。
    代州军在经历过惨败、溃散、重编和战斗之后，数量锐减，只能勉强能守住延边的关隘。许多位于二线的军营，全都给放弃了。有的成了球场，劫后余生的代州百姓在重建家园之余，也需要一个放松的地方。而这一座州城中空下来的营房，同样被废物利用，成为了诊所和病房。
    医院中弥漫着烈酒、艾草和菖蒲的味道。只是更多的，则是消磨不去的腐烂气息。
    这是医院，又不是医院。
    里面有着为数众多的救死扶伤的医工，他们在这一次的会战中，拯救了成千上万的大宋官兵。就是现在，医院中也还有许多士兵，接受着他们的医治和照料。
    不过现在的医院后部，却有着比之前战争时更多的尸骸，医工们也在制造着更多的杀戮——这就是章楶为什么不喜欢这个地方的原因。
    解剖学。
    这是韩冈定下的名字，被他从医学中单独分离出来。
    顾名思义，就是把人当成牛、羊、猪一类的牲畜，给解体剖开。
    韩冈对医工们的要求，就是对人体器官功用进行综合性的阐述。通过对循环、消化、呼吸、神经、运动等系统的定义和划分，来全面解析人体的奥秘。
    而要完成这一目标，解剖的手段就必不可少。
    但宋刑统中，有残害死尸一条。包括肢解、焚烧——不包括正常的烧葬——和弃尸于水。依律减斗杀罪一等量刑。在殴斗中杀人，视是否持刃而决定是斩或绞。解剖尸体，必然是手持利刃，减其一等，碰上个严厉点的官儿基本上就是绞刑。
    所以只有战争，只有战争才能得到足够数量的标本，所以每一场战争都是人类解剖学上的一次大发展、大飞跃。
    参与了这项活动的，主要是被韩冈留在河东的御医，以及他们的助手和弟子，还有一些从本地征召的医家，都是自愿参加解剖人体的研究工作。而通过对数百具人类尸体以及数量更多的飞禽走兽的解剖，相互进行对照和验证，这些医工们的外科手术水平也有了长足的进步。
    走在一张张沾满血迹，各自躺着一具具完整和零散的人类遗骸的床榻间，章楶脸色发青，无论如何他都做不到如前面领路的韩冈那般，彻头彻尾的无动于衷，甚至是饶有兴致的向领路的医工们询问。
    幸好戴着口罩，口罩中间的夹层里还有香料和草药。虽说不能完全掩盖住那股中人欲呕的味道，但感觉终究是好了一点点。
    “到底有了多少人啊。”透过口罩，章楶的声音沉闷模糊，但言语间难掩的震撼和恐惧，却没有改变分毫。
    韩冈不以为然：“化外夷狄无异于禽兽，宰狗剖羊的时候哪有那么多感慨？”
    夷狄，禽兽也。.这是华夏从古到今，世所公认的常识。
    化外之民，不从教化，就是禽兽。又非**，拿来当成实验的对象，至少大部分医工很快就适应了。
    人就是这么简单，往往只要有个借口，什么都能下手。
    “审元。”韩冈叫来一名医工，唤过来时，浅蓝色的围裙已经满是黑色、红色的血渍，像是一幅诡异的图画，只是整个人都是精干干的，精神很好：“解剖的关键还是在绘图，内脏及骨骼图形的绘制，血管和神经的绘制，务必要一丝不错。而且有了图，才能制作标本。”
    “慎微明白，枢密请放心。”
    站在韩冈和章楶面前回话的，是这座医院的院长唐慎微。一口蜀音，来自川中，医术高明，在药物学上更是出类拔萃。发掘到这名名医，可以说是个惊喜。等到回京后，韩冈就准备将他调入太医局，并参与编纂本草纲目的工作。
    不过他的工作，并不是今天的重点。
    韩冈领着章楶，绕到了医院后面。
    一边的角落，是化人场，焚尸专用，一个炉子而已。历代以来，朝廷几次三番的诏禁火葬。韩冈的病毒治病理论伴随种痘法出现并传播天下，火葬的比例便又高了许多。世间的地都是有主的，容不得随意乱葬。许穷人家多因病而亡的死者都被送去火化。死不起这个问题，并不一定只存在于后世。
    而另一边的角落还有个小羊圈，养了几十只羊，主要是挤羊奶给前面的伤员喝。
    但韩冈带着章楶所看到的羊，也没什么特别，同样是母羊身边带着一只小羊。只是处在室内的单独一个羊圈，而且羊圈中打扫得极为干净。章楶觉得甚至可以跟医院中的病房、或是他自己的卧室差不多了。
    章楶有些纳闷：“这羊有什么特别的？”
    “你看看肚腹。”韩冈示意羊圈中的牧夫将母羊给放倒，露出了肚皮。
    那只山羊连肚腹两侧的毛都被剃光，能清晰的看到粉红色的羊皮。章杰不了解如何评定羊皮皮毛好坏，但感觉上是块好皮子——如果没有那一条纵贯腹部的疤痕的话。
    “这是？”章楶眼眉一挑，忍不住上前了两步，凑近了细看。长达尺许的疤痕是极浓的殷红色，两侧各有一排同样颜色的小点，如同蜈蚣的脚。他回头看看韩冈，是极为收敛却还是有一丝自豪骄傲的笑容。
    “这是肚腹被剖开后缝合起来的？！”战地医院中的外科手术很多，伤口往往都要用针线缝起，章楶见过很多次，最后伤好后留下的伤疤便是这个样子。而面前的这只羊为何也会有这种类型的伤口，也不难猜想，“是拿羊来练手？以后的肚腹受伤也能救回来了？”
    “这可没那么简单。”韩冈指了指贴在母羊身边的小羊，笑着道。
    章楶脸色一变，他最近隐约听到了一点风声，只是之前都没当真，连忙追问：“是开腹取出的？！”
    “正是。”韩冈点点头：“专治难产的剖腹产。”
    “能用在人身上了？”
    “还差得远。”韩冈摇头笑了一下：“七只母羊就这一只活了下来，哪里能用在人身上？倒是十只羊羔活了八只下来……因为有三对双胞胎。”
    “已经很了不起了……”章楶叹为观止。对比之前的，现在的进步显而易见。也许就在几年后，难产不再是困扰天下产妇的灾劫了。
    他转身向韩冈拱手做了一揖，“枢密的功德，可昭日月。日后剖腹产术润泽苍生、德被天下，皆是枢密的功劳。”
    “愧不敢当，乃是众人之力。”韩冈笑着，等待下文。
    “不过……”章楶一如所料，还是加了个转折，“不过蛮夷虽类禽兽，但毕竟还是人，外形、骨骼改变不了。如今解剖的仅仅是尸体，但日后未必不会变成活人。”
    “自然不会。”韩冈肃容道：“只会是蛮夷尸骸。活人解剖……韩冈还不至于那般丧心病狂。杀人而后救人，此非正人所为。当年我放弃了人痘法，如今更不会用活人来验证。”
    “枢密仁心，章楶明白了。”章楶点点头。
    医院的大门处，二十几匹马已经准备就绪，从鞍鞯到包裹都扎得整整齐齐。
    章楶知道，韩冈今天带他来医院的目的，是交代一声，希望他这位新任的代州知州能够接手医院的管理和扶持工作。因为韩冈要回京了。
    “枢密这就要走？”
    “嗯，马上就走。没必要多耽搁。”
    “不要紧吗？”
    “我之前不是说过？不妨事的……因为我是制置使，不是漕、帅、法、仓等衙门，并非常设。”
    制置使与宣抚使一样，都不是经制官，并非常设，是奉天子命，节制三军，事发而起，事罢而归。没有常驻地方的道理。
    如果排除掉职权范围，与宣抚使、制置使性质类似的职位，其实就是与那些带着体量、体问的名号，而奉旨出京巡视地方的差遣。除了要按时回报地方舆情，同时汇报行动路线，任务完成便可回京，并不需要得到朝廷的特别同意。
    从理论上说，韩冈，还有吕惠卿，在战争已经结束，短期内不会重燃战火的情况下，完全可以禀报一声便直接回朝，无须政事堂、枢密院的回复。
    当然，也仅仅是理论上。
    在过去，宣抚也好、制置也好，奉旨领军在外的帅臣，要么是成功了被召回京师，要么是失败了被赶到外地，其实是没有先例的。
    韩冈现在也是冒着很大的风险，但他并不在意。
    走到正门处，屈指弹了弹坐骑已经老旧磨损能看到底色的马鞍，韩冈笑道：“能这么做也就现在了。过了三十岁，再这般光了膀子硬上可就太不成体统了。”
    章楶默然，一个为了韩冈的年纪，另一个虽然他觉得韩冈日后照样会如此激烈行事，可终究还是没说出来。
    打量了一下马队旁的随从，章楶皱起眉头。只有高高矮矮十几人，纵然要避嫌，也不该只带十几个帮手走。
    “人是不是少了点。”他问道。
    “带上一班元随就够了，多了也麻烦。免得有人乱说话。”
    韩冈没有得到朝廷的准许便启程回京，兵谏或叛乱的谣言避免不了的会出现。
    他之前先派回了京营禁军，再将河东军分屯各方，又让麟府军对外打了一仗，虽说都有另外的原因，可这样一来也避免了谣言的产生。即便有了谣言，辩驳起来也容易。
    不知道王安石对此怎么想，现在韩冈也不想知道。他径直上京，将会把王安石和他自己逼上悬崖，也没什么好多想的。
    安排好河东的一切，接着便是启程回京中。不论京城内、朝堂上到底怎么翻腾，韩冈的步调一直都是掌握在他自己的手中。
    跨上马背，向章楶拱手一礼，韩冈提气作声：“启程，回京。”
    目送韩冈就这么在没有几人知晓的情况下毫不犹豫的离开，章楶衷心感叹，当真是洒脱到了极点。
    两日至太原。六日下泽州。
    七天后，韩冈一行已经抵达黄河岸边。
    行程虽快，却快不过报信的信使，也快不过京城那边的反应。
    “韩枢密，请留步。”
    正要寻找渡船，一名官员气喘吁吁的从道旁的凉亭赶来，一把扯出了韩冈坐骑的缰绳。
    来人并不是王旁，看来王安石还算了解自己，不做无用功。而且韩冈还认识他，是故相曾公亮之侄，新党干将曾孝宽的堂弟曾孝蕴。
    韩冈高踞马上，并没有下马的打算：“不知处善阻我去路，所为何事？”
    “特来阻枢密犯下大过！”曾孝蕴抬头抗声：“敢问枢密，今日领一众锐士上京，可有御札手诏？可有堂宣、省札？不才，奉韩、蔡、张、曾诸宰辅之命，特来问上一问。”
    “我乃皇宋枢密副使，奉钦命制置河东，圣旨早备、节钺亦全，去来须禀明的只有天子和皇后，何预他宰辅？”韩冈不屑一顾，就在马上俯下身：“我倒要看看，究竟是谁，敢于隔绝中外？！”
    虽未提气作声，韩冈的话中有着腾腾杀气，双眼漫不经意的瞥了一下扯住缰绳的手，曾孝蕴一哆嗦，连忙将手放开，惨白的脸上，不见一丝血色。
    直起腰，韩冈对他再不理会，举起马鞭一指前方的渡口：“过河！回京！”
    a;1t;

 第37章 朱台相望京关道（10）

    “枢密，可准备好了吗？”
    渡过了黄河，踏上高耸的金堤，便正式踏入了京畿之地。
    再一次出现在韩冈面前的官员，并不是前来阻止韩冈入京的说客——在他渡过黄河之后，已经绝了退路——而是曾经做过韩冈幕僚的方兴，多年前韩冈与他曾在黄河畔边，当时他还是白身，而韩冈也仅仅一介知县。孰料数载之后，方兴已是开封府辖下的管城知县，而韩冈更是帝国官僚阶层中地位最高的几人之一。
    现在的方兴，依然没有一个出身，进士或明经的资格都没有。无出身能做到一任畿县知县，没有家族为依靠的方兴，完全是靠了他曾经两次在韩冈门下奔走的经历。
    无论是在救助河北难民，还是在打通襄汉运输线的过程中，方兴作为助手，给了韩冈不小的帮助。
    无论从什么角度来讲，方兴都是韩冈真正的嫡系。所以他才问得直接：“枢密，可准备好了吗？”
    “没有准备，如何会南下？”
    韩冈既然不顾一切的返京，那么他自然要做好跟新党关系彻底破裂的准备。
    无论如何，王安石之前都是极为强硬的阻止韩冈回京的首脑。现在韩冈毫不理会的返回京城，两人之间，已是难以并立了，必然要分出对错黑白。
    不是王安石错了，就是韩冈错了。
    要么鱼死，要么网破。
    换作是别人，或许还有缓和的可能。可王安石的倔脾气路人皆知，要不然也不会有个‘拗相公’的雅号。至于韩冈，其强硬的性格自始至终都没有改变过，同样人所共知，宁为玉碎，不为瓦全的脾气啊。在福宁殿上，敢去强逼太后把两个儿子流放出京的人，现如今又悍然南下返京，怎么可能会妥协退让？
    方兴听出了韩冈语气中的坚定，他点点头：“既如此，方兴也做好准备了。”
    “做什么准备？”
    “贪渎……这是乌台前日进呈御览的弹劾。”
    “贪渎？”韩冈的脸色有些异样，御史台的速度在预料之中，没什么好惊讶的，但方兴的行为让他心里很不舒服，“到底是收了还是没收？”
    “方兴不敢欺瞒书迷，诚有之。然则不多，也没有因此而损害公事。*/.//*这是有人要演鸿门宴，意在沛公。”
    没有哪个官员没犯过错，只要有心去找，总能找得到把柄。水至清则无鱼，这世上就没有干净彻底的水，方兴纵然是他的旧部，但这并不代表他能像自己一样，能不靠收受礼物而过上人人称羡的生活。
    韩冈从不求全责备，不要因此害人就行了。而且方兴也是受到了自己的牵累。安慰了方兴两句，却下定决心要彻查到底。
    沿着官道向东出发，管城未至，但已经有一队人马迎面而来，从气质上看并非军队，缺少了军队中的应有的肃杀气息，当时哪家贵胄出外。
    “是潞国公家的六衙内。昨日就派人来打前站了。”韩冈正在猜测，方兴已经在飞快的说着。
    “潞国公还记恨当年的事？赶着派儿子来看热闹？”韩冈摇头笑。
    上一次见面，还是在洛阳。文彦博的精神当时还很好，只是给自己气得够呛。如今富弼早就不问世事，吕公著平日里多找人喝酒聊天，司马光则是倔着脾气还是住在地窖里，文彦博听说也是一副养老的作派。不过这一回竟然派儿子过来，得赞一声他耳聪目明之余，也得多想想他是不是想看他最讨厌的翁婿二人自相残杀的笑话。
    “早点过去。我与文六好歹也算是拐了弯的姻亲。”
    六月的天，骄阳似火，不过对于韩冈这样经常东奔西走的人来说，也只是有些热罢了。反倒是文及甫的热情，更让他不舒服一点。
    文及甫跟韩冈有着点瓜葛亲，韩冈跟故相吴充之子吴安持是连襟，而吴安持又是文及甫的大舅子，这层亲戚关系，还是勉强能攀得上的。至少坐下来时，还能先说一下吴安持的近况。
    吴安持正在孝期之中，吴充是去年过世的，朝廷该赠与的好处一点没漏，不过一个前相悄无声息地便消失在政坛之中，。吴安持也因为遗表的缘故，加官两级。到了明年就能除服，换得更好的职位了。
    文及甫来迎接韩冈，见面的寒暄也就如此，还破费请了一顿酒。虽然他明摆着给人添堵，但韩冈乐得接受。既然从礼节上不能拒之门外，那就大大方方的喝顿酒好了，又有什么大不了的？
    韩冈南下的消息，仿佛一石惊起千重浪。就算在梦里，文彦博、吕公著等人也从来没想过会有这样的机会。刚刚经历过一次惨败不久，能这么快就得到了将给新党沉重打击，并让旧党重新登上舞台的机会。
    韩冈这一回与新党正式决裂，旧党纵然哪边都看不顺眼，可也不会站干岸，看热闹。不及时插手其中，错过的机会不一定会再来。韩冈本身势单力薄，手上的人更少，要是他能掀翻掉王安石，顺带掀翻新党，空下来的位置韩冈占不住，能得利的自然只有在外的旧党。
    酒过三巡，文及甫终于露出了他本来的目的。
    “七封弹章。这还是两天前的消息。”文及甫在韩冈面前扳着手指：“贪渎、错判、丧师，玉昆，乌台这一回，可是明摆着要剪除玉昆你的羽翼了。”
    御史台这一回针对的目标不是韩冈，而是韩冈所推荐的官员。而且还有‘丧师’这一条，得再加上李信，等于是要把韩冈的嫡系势力给全数剿除了。
    不再认为韩冈是孤家寡人，政治上依附在王安石身上，已经把韩冈当成了一个亟待铲除的敌对势力。就算是王安石也无法阻止，新党并不是他一个人的。
    韩冈也清楚这一点，并没有对王安石有多少愤恨，只是有些事已经刹不住了，“只要不动代北便无妨。代州、忻州人心甫定，经不起折腾。”
    文及甫的爆料没有动摇到韩冈，为了北境的安危，他绝不会同意人事上朝令夕改的安排。
    文及甫的两只眼睛在韩冈的脸上寻找着，却没找到一星半点愤怒的痕迹，“玉昆，你倒是很放得开。”
    “朝廷自会给人公道。要相信朝廷。”韩冈笑着回道。
    一份合法的诏书，一个需要天子或是皇后的画押盖印，同时也要宰辅们的副署。无论少了哪一项，都是不合法的。
    所以韩冈并不担心，有些诏书，皇后绝不会同意。至于那些不需要经过皇后的堂札，就算能及时准确的抵达该去的地方，也造成不了多少损害。
    不过问题是无法避免的。迟早要解决。
    但韩冈依然故我，毫不放在心上，这让文及甫大感失望。
    不过他也忍不住在想，韩冈究竟还有多少底牌？
    ……………………
    “肉馒头两个多少钱？”
    “七个钱。”
    “糖渍林檎果多少钱？”
    “十一文一串。”
    “这匹素纱多少钱一匹？”
    “两贯又四百六十文。”
    七百八一贯，两千文了。河北产的素纱竟然卖到了两千文一匹，一下贵了许多。
    米店的水牌上，一斗米的价格是九十三文，比前两天又涨了四文钱。
    问了又不买，一路过来的冯从义受了不少白眼。
    ‘物价果然开始涨了。’冯从义心道，而且是普涨。
    折五钱的实际折价又降了半个钱，只有面值的一半了。如果这个实际比价的巨大波动，是因为百万贯即将加铸的折五钱，那么同样要加铸铁钱的陕西，那边情况也不会差太多。
    他从两家快报拿到的、附在快报中的《参考》上，已经详细的说明了这一点——一年加起来超过两百贯的订阅费用并不低，但这笔钱值得出。及时、有效并私密的信息是无价的。
    冯从义也是钱庄平安号的东家，不得不考虑刚刚开展的飞钱业务。
    货币兑换价格的波动对飞钱业务很麻烦。陕西的铁钱和铜钱兑换比例的问题很让人伤脑筋，还有折二、折五这样实际价值不断在变动的大钱的问题，平安号都要给出一个让人信服的解决方案，而且是每天都要变动的方案。
    金银还好说，金银交引铺总有水牌挂出来当天的金银和铜钱的兑换价格。可铜铁钱的兑换比例却无法有一个权威的认定。
    如果不能尽快解决铜钱和铁钱如何兑换的问题，那么他就算是在平安号中大发雷霆，也改变不了失去信用的结果。
    另一方面，韩冈正南下的消息，也让京城中变得骚动不安。
    “还真是头疼啊。”冯从义虽然这样叹着气，但他的步履稳健，并没有因为急迫的问题而伤透脑筋，而是走进了他今天的目的地。
    冠军马社。
    只有现在或曾经拥有赛马联赛甲等赛冠军马的马主，才有机会收到邀请的小型社团——而且也只是有机会。直到现在，其中的成员也不过二十八人。或是公侯宗室，或是天家姻亲，还有富豪、商人。
    虽少，却杂。
    冯从义在其中地位应该是最低的，不过当他跨进奢华的厅堂中的时候，一大半人起身向他行礼：
    “早，冯兄。”
    a;1t;

 第37章 朱台相望京关道（11）

    会首淮阴侯赵世将亲自将冯从义迎进厅来。
    这份礼遇，不仅仅是因为冯从义手上的财势和背后的靠山，也不仅仅是因为冯从义是将赛马引进京城的元勋之一，冯从义本身表现出来的才干，也让赵世将不吝于表现自己的亲切。
    当然，在今天，赵世将的礼遇也还有另外的一重理由。
    冯从义整了整衣冠，迈步进厅，一个个招呼打过去，都是每次上京时，都会见上一面、两面的老朋友、
    不过冠军马会的会所中，除了不到三十位的会员，还有不属于马会成员的一名外人。冯从义同样认识他，《逐日快报》的总编辑，毛永。
    毛永并不是什么名士，真要有才名，早去考进士了，或是在士林中打混，游走在公卿门第。可他仅仅是幕僚出身，擅长的是刑名。作为一名刑名幕僚，在判词上滴水不漏，让人难以找出错来。斟字酌句的功夫上，比一干擅长诗词的文酸要强百倍。这就是为什么会让他担任报社总编的原因。
    “今天怎么到得这么齐？”冯从义环顾了一圈，回头对赵世将笑问：“可是君侯家又有喜事了？”
    赵世将摇摇头，肃容盯着冯从义：“尊兄给我们出了大难题啊，不得不好好商量一下。”
    冯从义瞥了毛永一眼，笑道：“这算是难题吗？一篇文章而已。”
    毛永向前半步，“仅是一篇文章当然不难，犯难的是文章出自何人之手。”
    冯从义微微一笑。
    因为作者是韩冈。
    韩冈没有理会来自朝廷的声音，径自南下返京，如同强攻硬打的猛将，让人始料未及。但就像很多人所预料的一样，韩冈在学术上还是下了一着棋。就如当年他拿出了种痘法，逼天子将他召回京城一样。
    只不过这一着棋，并不是人们所预料的在医学上的新成就，或是自然之道的新发现。而是有关国策的一篇文章。
    从《浮力追源》开始，韩冈所主张的气学的特点便表露无疑。追本溯源，寻究根本。
    而远从河东发来的手稿，也依然保持着气学一贯的风格。
    可是这份手稿的内容不同以往。不是天文地理，也不是自然万物。
    只有两个字，《钱源》。
    顾名思义，论述的正是钱币之源——这很容易就会让人联系到最近朝廷正要加铸的二百五十万贯新钱。
    朝廷铸两百五十万贯大钱、铁钱，说实在的，也就是几轮联赛的赌金罢了。可是这个消息在民间的反响太大，物价陡然涨了两成，而且越新的钱币，越没人收。
    无论是宗室还是勋贵，又或是豪商，冠军马会中的成员，家中都是饶有产业。大钱大规模贬值，让他们的利益受到了很大的伤害，不可能不为自己的利益说话。
    相对于齐云总社中的人多口杂，赛马总社内部的权力则更加集中，尤其是冠军马会的存在，总社和旗下报社的权力更是集中在这若干人手中。而且总编毛永的胆魄，也强过他的那位竞争者。
    韩冈选择《逐日快报》，而不是《齐云快报》，也正是希望能看到他的文章能尽快得到刊发。
    报社的存在不仅仅是印发贩售报纸，更重要的是信息的集散地。一些情报消息不可能在报纸上公诸于世，却可以成为筹码，拿出交换自己想要的东西，示好甚至出手。更可以把特定的消息提供给一些关键的人物，来维系报社自身的利益。
    与皇城司进行的情报交换，便是诸多交换中最成功的一项。之后内部刊发的所谓参考，其实也是遵循着这个原则。
    无论是宗室还是贵戚，又或是富户豪门，他们的关系网都不是仅仅局限于京城，而是伸向全国各地，尤其是京畿，覆盖了整个中原腹地。得到了他们的支持，两家报社的耳目其实远比外界所了解的更为广布。
    只是在朝堂上，他们依然缺乏强有力的支持者。宗室、勋贵、豪商，势力不小，却没有什么政治地位可言。天子也好，皇后也好，在朝堂的重压下，也不可能保得住他们，除非朝堂上，有重臣愿意为他们说话。
    而且就算有有哪位宰辅贴上来表示善意，他们也不敢相信。
    除了韩冈。
    从渊源和信用上，只有韩冈最为可靠。
    所以韩冈要他们做出选择，他们也当真进行考虑，而不是立刻拒绝。
    这对双方都是有利的。他们需要韩冈，而韩冈也只要快报上发一篇文章。收益远远大于风险。
    而且当韩冈把文章送到《逐日快报》之后，他们已经没有选择了，要么是彻底决裂，赌一把韩冈日后再难复起，要么就是老老实实的在报纸上刊发，结果最多也不过是报纸停刊而已。
    韩冈日后的报复可以针对到人，朝廷的处罚，到报社就终止了。危险性完全不同。而且韩冈的文章又是在为他们说话，为百姓发言，正大光明。
    但毕竟有风险。他们还是先希望自冯从义口中得到保证，或是更进一步的消息。
    成为关注的焦点，冯从义回以微笑：“先论对错，而后再说其余。”
    毛永立刻道：“枢密的文章总是浅显易明，但道理却不会错。在下方才也拜读过，实是醍醐灌顶，让人叹为观止。世人多说铜臭，岂不知臭的是人欲，而不是钱本身。钱者，信也。一言既出，再无可议之处！”
    钱之源。
    货泉，货币。
    没有谁能够完全自给自足，必须用自己多余的财物，换取不足的东西，也就是以物易物。损有余，补不足，天之道也。莫说上古，就是今日，也是极为常见。
    出身农家的人都很清楚，家里的日用多有交换而来，用鸡蛋换米，用麦子换盐，用肉换布，例子太多太多。
    但以物易物，并不是所有人都能找到合适的交换对象，我缺的是盐，多的是铁，你缺的是木头，多的是酒，两个人没办法交换。
    或许三人交换，甚至多人交换，也许能达成目标。但这样一来，往往就会因为对手上货品的价值不能达成一致，而无法成功。参与进来的人越多，达成协议的可能就越小。就像一根铁链，只要中间一个环节断了。那整条链子都作废了。
    所以为了让更加复杂的交换能够顺利完成，便有了一种特殊的商品——钱，作为中间的环节，用货换钱，再用钱换物就行了。韩冈用了两个很拗口的自创名词，称之为一般等价物，也称衡货，衡量商品价格的货品。
    但并不是圆形方孔的才是钱。周时各国铸币，齐铸刀币，楚铸蚁鼻，秦为半两，外形各不相同。而作为衡货，也不仅仅是青铜、铁质的钱币，粮食、丝绢、金银，都能拿来使用。就在如今，丝绢依然是通行度不下于钱币的衡货，其贵且轻，商人多称之为轻货。
    对于韩冈的论断，毛永五体投地。因为例证随处可见。他见识过乡村里的集市，有的甚至是用鸡蛋来做衡货。梳子三个鸡蛋，发簪五个鸡蛋，十分常见。
    之所以能派得上用场，因为这些衡货本身就具有价值，得到了人们的认同，也就是人们相信交易到手上的衡货有价值。
    所以说衡货的本质便是信。
    不过最常见的衡货还是钱。
    钱最早是贝壳。并非贝壳值钱，而是稀少。
    古者宝龟而货贝，以海贝为币。安阳殷墟中，出土了很多。
    只是随着滨海之民借助地利而搜集大量贝壳，随着贝壳采集得越来越多，自然而然的就没人使用了。继而出现了金币。这里的金，是五金的金，金银铜铁锡。开采难，铸造也难，不会因多而贱。故而使用铜币，从周时，延续到金。
    如今之所以铜贵钱贱，使得不法之徒融钱取铜，去铸造铜器，正好证明了铜钱本身与实际价值无关，而只跟信用有关。否则钱币的价格就不应该低于等量的铜器。
    而朝廷铸币，就有义务维持货币的信用。
    “昔年文潞公安抚陕西，有一官上书请废铁钱。事虽不遂，但谣言已传遍京兆府。市井之中，物价腾贵，而铁钱无人收用。文潞公使家人以绢四百匹至市上易铁钱，民间遂安，铁钱通行如初。他所做的，也只是回复铁钱的信用。”
    赵世将感慨着。不论这是不是示好旧党，韩冈利用文彦博为例证，在文章中把道理说得更为通透了。而且秉承了韩冈一贯的文风，都是论点、论据、论证俱全，证据都来自于身边随处可见的场景，让人看了就不由的信服。
    在场的诸多人等，看了韩冈的文章，无不信服。
    剩下的只是做和不做，以及韩冈想要他们怎么做。
    所以他们需要冯从义。
    ……………………
    “《钱源》。”
    王安石对着面前的字纸皱着眉头。
    平章军国重事，一人之下而已，天底下想要奉承他的不知凡几。从快报报社得到信报，拿到韩冈想要刊载的文章，比任何人都要早。
    按照韩冈过去命名的习惯，也许应该改成《货泉追源》才是，那样已经很直白了，而现在的题目更直白。
    轻轻将纸页折起，王安石重重的靠在椅背上，神色前所未有的沉重。
    “大人，怎么了？”
    王旁亲自端了解暑的饮子过来，却见王安石对着书桌叹气。
    王安石将单薄的纸页递给儿子，有着淡淡的失落：“无一字提及义利，却没人比他说得更通透了。”
    钱即是信。
    义利之辩，至此可以休矣。
    韩冈没有一句反对铸币，却明白的要求朝廷保证新币的信用。
    人无信而不立，国无信而难存。
    朝廷几次铸大钱，看似有赚，其实亏掉的是国家的信用，长此以往，信用耗尽，国何以存？
    打仗之前都要发一道檄文，这叫名正言顺。韩冈这一回也是名正言顺了吧。至少在朝廷之外，所有人都会认为将韩冈阻拦于外是个巨大的错误——若有韩冈在朝，朝廷怎么会做出这样的蠢事？
    与其空耗唇舌，不如穷究其理。
    这正是气学的宗旨。
    王安石沉沉一叹，他一意孤行坚持的新学，真的是对的吗？

 第37章 朱台相望京关道（12）

    这算是不辩而辩吧a;a;spades;思a;a;hearts;路a;a;c1ubs;客レ
    短短两千余字的文章，曾布很快就看完了，但坐在灯下，却是久久不动。
    论其文采，不值得多议，可内容，却不能不深思。
    京城两大报社的影响力越来越大，而手中的资源也越来越多，早在仅仅只有小报的时代，官员就是购买报纸的主力军，何况如今内容更加充实的两家快报。
    聪明一点的官员都知道购买一份报纸来及时掌握市井中的变化。而手中权力更大的宰辅，更是能得到报社中人的投效，还能直接收买关键人员，往往能在第一时间得到重要的情报。
    韩冈送到《逐ri快报》的文章，不仅仅送到了王安石的手中，曾布也十分及时的得到了一份抄本，由妻弟魏泰连夜送到府中。
    盯着韩冈的文章，曾布久久不动，书房中只有玻璃灯盏内的烛火在闪烁。魏泰等了半天，不见曾布动作，眼睛也被烛火闪花了，耐不住低声轻问：“姐夫，韩冈的文章中果真有深意？”
    魏泰连夜将韩冈的文章送来，之前已经先看了一遍。心知韩冈用心深远，不过效果似乎太强了一点。让他的姐夫竟然愣了半晌都没有动静。
    曾布终于有了动作，探手一推桌案，靠在了椅背上。闭起酸涩的双眼，喟叹道：“义利之辩，韩冈是别出蹊径。甚至无一字涉义利，只从钱着手，孔孟之后，无人有此一言……气学一脉的着眼点始终与人不同。”
    他又摇摇头，“不过究其本，还是孟子的‘王何必曰利’。以信义治民，而利自得。背信弃义，得之小而失之者大。尤其是将钱之为钱，归之于信这一点，完完全全是出自于孟子。气学崇孟，由此可见一斑。”
    魏泰眨了半天眼睛，他可不是想听曾布说这些的，曾布要如何应对才是他的有兴趣关心的事，“那韩冈的用心呢，可是在攻击朝堂？”
    曾布眼皮微抬：“还看不出来吗？气学讲究实证，既然韩玉昆说‘钱之本，实乃信’，那铸币的问题就得从信字入手。无外乎是在说，当他入朝后，就能让折五钱重新得到三军万民的信任。”
    “他不是要朝廷停止铸造大钱、铁钱？”
    “怎么会？只是以己之能，证我等之愚，不堪为朝廷辅弼而已。他一向是自负其能的……”
    曾布哼了一声，韩冈的脾气他早就见识过了。从当年第一次见到韩冈时起，曾布就知道，这是个喜欢表现自己的才干，又不吝于铤而走险的危险人物。如今十几年过去了，多少事实都不断在证明这一点。
    “可他也没说怎么办？”
    “文章里已经说得再明白不过了吧？文宽夫的例子都拿出来了。”曾布看了魏泰一眼，“只要能保证朝廷的信用不失，铸币的祸患就没了。赋税征收以折五钱为重，或是铜铁各半缴纳。只要朝廷承认折五钱能当五文用，那市井中当然不会再折二折三。”
    魏泰摇摇头：“似是故弄玄虚。”
    “这就是韩冈聪明的地方。就算没有他的这篇文章，朝廷迟早会这么做的。但现在他的文章既然写出来，那么政事堂下堂札要，都会被说成是从韩冈而行。无能二字，可就少不了的。”
    “这……”魏泰抿着嘴，yin沉着脸说道：“其心可诛。”
    “担什么心？此篇一出，难做的可是王介甫。”曾布脸上不见有半点心结，“如果王介甫能排除偏见，当能看得出《钱源》的意义何在。可惜啊，他怎么可能做得到？”
    “究竟是为何？”
    “还没明白吗？韩玉坤在《钱源》之中说朝廷铸造钱币，必须保证钱币的信用。但反过来想，只要保证信用，就是纸片也能当钱了。”
    “怎么可能？！”魏泰双眼一下瞪起，差点失声叫了起来。
    “去过质库吗？知道押票吗？”
    “没去过，不过还是知道的。”魏泰摇摇头，又点点头。
    “押票是什么？”
    魏泰顿时恍然，“啊！……原来是这个道理。”
    质库的押票不仅仅是赎回的凭证，在许多质库，还可以直接拿着押票再押一次，拿来换钱。这也是门生意。绝大多数人把押票都押出去后，就不会再赎回了。而两次质押加起来得到的金额，其实还不如一次死当。对开质库的商人们来说，他们也更喜欢这样的质押手法。
    押票不过是张纸，但也能换钱。因为押票的背后，是赎回抵当物的权力。是信用的一部分。片纸亦可为钱。
    魏泰舔了舔嘴唇，只觉得喉咙发干，“朝廷如今财用匮乏，如果韩冈当真能以片纸为钱，可就在朝廷中站稳脚跟了。”
    “站稳脚跟？”曾布一声冷笑，“东府之中，可就只剩一个空缺了。”
    魏泰终于怔住了。
    韩冈的目的……竟然是宰相？
    ……………………
    凡民之情，见利则移之。这是司马光的话。小人喻以利，更是圣人之教。
    求利则必以信义。失信去义，虽得利一时，却不能长久。要跟小民说话，当然只能以利为主，不能空谈大义。所谓见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话，就是这个道理。
    让百姓得利，朝廷的信义也就树立起来了。
    虽然不是韩冈文章中的原话，但章惇读过来，其中内容大体如此。
    韩冈的文章像是在尊崇孟轲，但内里却总有一股子怪味。
    明面上这是韩冈向皇后，向群臣，向三军万姓立下的军令状，只要他回京，因朝廷加铸大钱而动荡不已的物价，将会很快恢复平静。由此一来，跻身东府也是顺理成章。
    东府中的空缺，只剩一个宰相了。曾布、张璪都还不够资格再上一层楼！
    只是章惇觉得，韩冈并不会去奢想宰相之位，他只是故意让人这么去想罢了。
    章惇很了解韩冈，既然公诸于众，那么背后肯定还有别的用意，不可能那么简单让人看破。
    至少有一个破绽，两家报社可不是韩家开的，自己能提前拿到他的文章，其余宰辅不可能拿不到，只要阻止刊载，那些谋算全都要作废。
    这篇文章，韩冈当真指望过能登上报纸吗？章惇可不觉得。
    不知道平章府那边会不会派人去封掉报社，或是逼报社撤下含韩冈的文章。不过就算王安石不做，两府之中，总有人会去做的。
    不管怎么说，加铸的决议是东府之中所有人都赞同过的，出了问题每一名宰辅都要承担起责任。等到明天报刊发行，政事堂可就要沦为笑柄了。无能二字，没人愿意落到自己的头上的。只要及时更正，对百官、三军、万民可都是一桩好事。
    或许要等到韩冈进京之后，才能知道他的真正用心了。
    章惇叹了一声，犹豫着，要不要先抓住他问一问。
    ……………………
    情况看来又要发生变化了。
    在韩冈名为奏禀，实同檄文的奏章抵达京城后，蔡确就觉得，他是要拼个鱼死网破了。
    但以韩冈的行事为人，肯定还有后手。至少在他启程南下前，应该能预料得到，韩冈历年来任用和提拔的官员，也必然都会受到池鱼之殃，绝不可能再置身于外。
    韩冈所提拔的官员，现如今还远远不能为他提供帮助。其中几乎都找不到一个有进士资格的成员。大部分还沉沦下僚，不知何时才能得到晋升的资格。论起做事的能力，他们都很出sè，可缺乏出身是他们的致命伤。可是韩冈既然已经举荐了他们，就必然要受到他们的牵累，一旦被定罪，韩冈也难以自安。
    而且韩冈的表兄李信也受到了波及。在战争结束后，便因那场惨败被夺职后召入京城，甚至连差遣都没给，直接在京城做起了冷板凳。现在更是受到了弹劾，要追究他战败之罪。
    一直以来，韩冈与王安石虽有学派之争，但在朝堂上，却还是靠得很紧。王安石两次回朝，韩冈在其中出力甚多。蔡确多年在朝，未曾离京半步，凡事历历在目。
    如今翁婿俩竟然到了公然决裂的地步，始料未及之余，倒是让人松了一口气。
    只是蔡确没料到韩冈会从铸钱着手，而且着手的角度同样是出人意料。
    朝廷通过加大货币发行的力度，将亏空转嫁给百姓，致使民怨沸腾。韩冈一篇文章浅显易懂，就算仅仅是粗通文墨，也能看得出来他的用心是要朝廷保证币值的稳定，以此来维系朝廷的信用。这是在彰显他的谋国之材。由此来反衬东府的无能颟顸。
    要不要派人去报社，蔡确有些犹豫。同意加铸大钱和铁钱也有他一份。韩冈的文章如果正式公布，对自家的名声殊为不利。
    只是考虑了一阵之后，他还是决定放弃了。
    韩冈对朝廷铸钱一事的公开宣言，至少在明面上进一步与控制朝堂的新党分道扬镳。在朝堂上独树一帜，甚至可以说他已经与洛阳的旧党，开始两相唱和。靠近旧党，来保护自己的嫡系。
    既然如此，韩冈就肯定有后手。就蔡确所知，洛阳可也是有报纸的。
    或许这个时候，司马光已经看到了韩冈的这篇文章了。

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    “入城了？!”
    “到宣德门外了？！”
    隔了一重院落，蔡确和曾布同时大惊起身。.
    “气势汹汹啊。”蔡确轻轻敲着桌子，韩冈一点缓和余地都不留，看着就像是告御状的样子。看来对之前王安石阻其入朝而积怒于心，翁婿之间的情分估计也不剩多少了。
    “兵贵出奇，这是用兵用惯了。”曾布惊讶过后，却安安稳稳又坐了回去，心头更添了几分幸灾乐祸的喜意。
    韩冈来得越快，就意味着他心中怒意越甚。
    管城县的知县是谁，曾布不可能不知道，那可是开封府的知县。韩冈既然经过管城，有些事也不会不知道。
    韩冈曾经举荐过的官员几乎都不在朝中，但新党在地方上的优势不比朝中稍差。韩冈身上找不出事，他提拔的那些官员却不可能干干净净像张白纸。只要他们定了罪，韩冈身为举荐之人，也难辞其咎。
    新党选择的着眼点是好，可惜却是将最后的一点情面给扯破了。
    就像是当年富弼使辽，所携国书被偷换。富弼回头找宰相吕夷简的麻烦，其岳父晏殊还帮吕夷简说话。这场面，容不得富弼不骂晏殊歼邪。
    不管这是王安石指使，还是下面的人自行其是，不管皇后最后究竟是支持韩冈，还是支持王安石，韩冈与新党的关系已经彻底的破裂。
    真的有乐子看了。
    ……………………
    西府得到消息不比东府更迟，当石得一赶去迎接韩冈的时候，他得到了通报。
    “想不到韩玉昆也有怕事的时候。”
    薛向不以为然：“韩玉昆的姓子，怎么可能会怕事？过往招惹得是非还少了吗？要真的怕事就不会这么气势汹汹吧。”
    “是怕……他是怕麻烦。”
    章惇很明白韩冈这并不是怕，而是谨慎，不露任何把柄与人。尤其是现在，可能要与王安石决裂的时刻，接受开封军民的欢呼，只会带来更多的麻烦。
    “谁会赢？”薛向问道。
    章惇反问：“怎么才能治韩玉昆的罪？”
    薛向沉吟着，最后摇摇头，只有一个字：“……难。”
    想要论韩冈以罪，皇后那一关就过不了。如果想跳过皇后，就必须通禀皇帝才行。
    只是想要在天子面前攻击韩冈，与辽国的大战就隐藏不了，谁敢出来向天子揭破他被蒙蔽已久的事实。被责罚还好点，要是天子气出个意外来，谁也承担不起后果，即便皇后也一样。
    除非想要同归于尽，否则……不，同归于尽都做不到，谁戳破谁倒霉。
    中风瘫了的人，不可能再恢复，大权依然会在皇后手中。纵使帝后反目，也不可能再有能替代皇后的人选。
    章惇叹着：“已经打成死结，解不开了。”
    现在还能高兴的，那就是那些牵扯不多、随大流的人了。
    ……………………
    时隔多曰，韩冈再次踏入崇政殿。
    布置、陈设都没有什么变化，就是殿中服侍的宦官也什么没大变化。
    希望家里也一样呢。韩冈想着。
    就在殿中央，向皇后行礼参拜，他心中还担心着家中的情况。
    之前韩冈已经先行派人回家打过招呼了。不让王旖他们出来迎接，这也是免了麻烦。
    只是他选择绕过那些闲人，就不知道家里面会不会不高兴。确切的说是王旖，终究是父女至亲，出嫁从夫这一点，不可能做得彻彻底底。
    帘后传来熟悉的声音：“枢密在河东可是辛苦了，看着比启程前要清减了许多。”
    “为君分忧，乃臣子分内事，不敢称苦。贱躯略减，也只是返京行路的缘故。”韩冈欠了欠身：“臣远去河东，不知天子、殿下和太子近况如何，心中着实挂念。”
    “多亏了枢密在河东将北虏赶走，京城才得安稳，官家也能安心养病。虽说还是只能动下手指，可精神还好……吾也还好。”皇后很轻声的将最后一句带了过去，又道：“只是没有枢密在京，六哥那边始终让人放心不下。”
    “难道太子有恙？！”
    “没有！没有。只是六哥胎里不足，有枢密在京，官家和吾才能放心……枢密回来就好。前曰收到了枢密的奏表，计算行程，今天便遣了王中正出西城去迎枢密，不想竟给错过了。”
    “近曰京畿多雨，过管城后官道失修，泥泞难行，臣恐耽搁了行程，故而绕道京南。”
    “原来如此。听说枢密得胜回京，京城士民没有不开心的，全都去了西城。枢密改从南门走，错过了机会，实在是可惜了。也是官家的病，不然就能让枢密在大庆殿前夸功耀武，也能祭告太庙了。”
    自离开管城之后，韩冈一行便向南绕了一个大圈子，从开封城西北处，绕到了京城南面。并不是韩冈所说的道路泥泞，只是为了避免太过张扬，从而引发不必要的矛盾。
    只是这样一来，正如皇后所说，韩冈就错过了一次夸功耀武的经历，而且是又一次。
    韩冈经历的战争次数也不少了，大捷一个接着一个。可是他从来没有经历过封坛拜将，夸功耀武的光荣时刻。河湟、交趾时倒也罢了，他并非主帅，不便抢风头。可两任河东，军功赫赫，但回京时却都不得不偃旗息鼓。虽为时势使然，却也让人感觉都像是冥冥之中有了定数一般。
    韩冈自己其实并不觉得这是一个损失。无论是过去，还是现在。说是无所依据，在朝堂上看来终究是是钻了没有先例的空子。韩冈不打算惹起朝堂上一众官僚的反感，本来有理的地方也变得无理了。他有自知之明，从法理上他的做法无懈可击，可终究有违常例，若是回京时还大张声势，就免不了给人以得势便张狂的感觉了。木秀于林，风必摧之，行异于众，众必非之，为面子问题惹来不必要的敌人那就太蠢了。何况太闹腾了也不好。韩冈来就不怎么好热闹，闹哄哄的一团反而让他厌烦。
    不过皇后现在的态度让韩冈心中有些疑惑，不知是不是试探，所以他收敛了词锋：“臣承天子不弃，御笔亲点。跨马游街，饮宴琼林。有此殊荣，不比大庆殿前夸功耀武差了。”
    向皇后连点头：“枢密说得是。”
    几句寒暄之后，崇政殿中忽而陷入了沉默。
    韩冈在这个场合不适合主动开口。皇后不挑起话题，他就只能静静的等着。
    许久，皇后方又重开口，“枢密此番回京，王平章很是不乐意。说河东尚为未靖，辽人贼心未死，需要枢密留在河东。”
    “若说为了河东北疆的平安，王平章之言或许不错。可宣抚、置制二职，本是因事而设，无事则当罢。置制使，一路军事总于一人之手，而宣抚使更是军政兼理，此二职若久任，时曰久长，便是一藩镇。要是从此成了定例，终有重蹈故唐覆辙的一天。既然和议已定，臣心中计议还是当早归为上，以免为后人责难。”
    “枢密果然是谋国之臣。有枢密在，乃国家之幸。”
    “臣愧不敢当。”
    韩冈自谦了两句，直到皇后又开口询问，“枢密两任河东。河东内情，朝中没有胜过枢密的。如今河东受了兵灾，百姓流离失所，财物更是被劫掠一空。在枢密看来，朝廷该如何做？”
    “三五年内，河东军政当以休养生息为重，只要有人有土，治理得当，元气很快就会恢复过来。河东虽遭兵乱，损失也不过是代州、忻州和太原府的一半，并无大碍。”
    “寨防呢？”
    “河东边防，近年内不必担心。辽人心在东方，无暇西顾。正好有时间可以用来修补寨墙。”
    “枢密说的是辽人攻打高丽吧。多亏了枢密的一番话，要不然北虏也不会转去攻打高丽。”京城中早就在传言，高丽被辽国攻打，其实就是韩冈对张孝杰说的那番话，宫里面的皇后也深信不疑：“这一回辽人攻高丽，枢密如何看？救还是不救？高丽的使节已经到了明州。”
    明州【宁波】是近年来宋丽两国之间使臣往来的主要港口，登州港因为太过靠近辽国，虽然海程最短，但还是被放弃了。之前的伪使臣出现在登州，登州知州之所以会起疑心，正是因为这个理由。
    韩冈斟词酌句：“臣对高丽内情不明，本不当多言。但备位枢府，又不得不言。高丽与我大宋远隔重洋，与辽人却近在咫尺，即便想要救援，也非是须臾间事。必须要先做好援救高丽的准备。高丽若亡，一切休提。若高丽不亡，大宋当可居中调解。”
    “调解？”这些天来，宰辅们都在说暗助，可从来没说过要调解的。
    “辽国攻高丽的目的何在，只要想一想明白了。”
    “是什么？”皇后立刻问。
    “无外乎威信二字。与我皇宋一战，辽师损兵折将、丧师弃土，耶律乙辛由此在国中声望大跌，而耶律乙辛要重树威信，则又无外乎财帛子女。”q

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（二）

    “枢密说得是。”
    “高丽虽远算不上富庶，可毕竟是海东大国，一旦据而有之，得到了大量的人口、财货，耶律乙辛当可重新巩固权位。”
    “嗯。”
    “纵使辽军攻打不下开京等要地，能在高丽国中劫掠一番，对耶律乙辛来说也不无补益，照旧能挽回一些人心。”
    “吾明白了小说章节。”皇后的声音中有着得到答案的欢喜，“只要能让辽人得到好处，就可调解下来，让他们与高丽停战？”
    “殿下明睿，正是如此。”
    侍立在侧的宋用臣觉得眼前先一句一应，继而又一问一答的场景甚是眼熟，视线从帘内转到帘外，又从帘外转回帘内，灵光一闪，却发现是塾中先生授课一般。
    真是异数了。宋用臣心道。其他宰辅上殿，皇后可不会这么说话，不可能像学生一样全盘信任他们。看来真的是感念当初的恩德。
    事关地缘政治，韩冈一开始并不知道皇后能听懂多少，只觉得点头总比反对好。同时他也觉得皇后前些日子宋辽大战时表现得很不错，应该有些水平。
    那是在欺瞒天子的情况下来主持军国大事的，无法从赵顼那里得到帮助。尽管其中有很大一部分是王安石为首的两府起了关键性的作用，不过她配合得很不错，当不会对国政懵然无知。
    现在看起来的确没问题，当真听明白了。半年来的赶鸭子上架，看来还是很有些效果的。
    不过还有些话韩冈藏在肚子里没说出来。
    耶律乙辛并不简单，他既然选择攻打高丽，绝不会满足于抢一把就走，高丽真正赚钱的买卖，还是宋倭之间的中转贸易，以及高丽人手中的海船。
    高丽海商控制着宋倭贸易，国中海船以千百计。前两年赵顼派遣使团出使高丽，之所以特意让明州招宝山船场为朝廷打造了两艘巨舟一为凌虚致远安济神舟，一为灵飞顺济神舟，载重量都高达万斛其目的也正是为了宣扬国威，以免为高丽人小觑。
    一旦辽人控制了高丽，除了土地和人口之外，海贸的收入也能拿走大半。加之手中有了为数众多的海船，河北、京东、淮东，乃至两浙，万里海疆都将在其兵锋之下能不能当真派上用场且放一边，至少是可以拿来讹诈的资本了。
    不过当辽国控制了高丽海贸，将会反过来推动国内对海军的重视，以及加快远洋贸易的发展。
    一直以来韩冈对海贸并不放在心上。这个时代的海外贸易，缺乏金银的流入，在硬通货上是净流出，被运来的商品又多为香料、象牙、玳瑁等奢侈品，对国家经济的健康并无益处。
    但海运终究是值得鼓励并开发的新领域。沿海的运输线，能加强岭外地区和内地的联系。如果能打通对日本的商路，大宋的工商业将得到一个巨大的市场，顺便压缩辽国占领高丽后的收益。同时金银铜等贵金属的流入，也能解决一部分国内的钱荒。反正日本不铸钱，如果能用铜铁钱交换金银，应该是笔有赚头的买卖。
    现如今的海上运输，主要在东海、黄海，基本上都是以海岸线上的标志物来定位，敢走黑水洋[注1]、会用牵星板的船长凤毛麟角。可是有了望远镜，有了玻璃镜，还有了地球这个概念，就等于有了四分仪、六分仪这样的能够确定维度的海图仪器，配合指南针，在非台风季节沿着纬线向东向西航行，来往于日本和大6之间，在现阶段没有任何技术上的难度。
    这是件放狗咬兔子的好事。
    只是韩冈现在不方便说。很多人都认为辽国入侵高丽是他祸水东引的谋略，韩冈对此是矢口否认。过去他曾经宣称要打造铁船，到现在为止，朝廷也还在为这个项目掏钱。如果现在他来个先见之明，两厢印证，倒显得他之前否认是满口谎言了，给人谋算太深的感觉更是个问题，还不如先装傻为好。
    向皇后对韩冈的想法自是懵然无知，也不知旁边的宋用臣在想些什么：“那在枢密看来，高丽能不能抵挡住辽人？”
    要是高丽不能抵挡住辽军，也就没有大宋调解的余地。这个道理是明摆着的，不必韩冈解说。就像西夏，当党项人在银夏惨败之后，原本准备调解两国纷争的辽国，立刻出手夺占了兴灵。
    “兵贵出奇，臣也没能想到辽人会去攻打高丽。高丽君臣恐怕正在看着宋辽交战的大戏，做梦也想不到耶律乙辛会如此突然的转头东向。高丽败局其实已经注定，唯一的问题，是耶律乙辛怎么处置他们。究竟是灭国，还是将之收为近藩，如女直例，年年入贡。而这就要看高丽究竟能支撑多久了。”
    “要多久？”
    “两个月。过去的半年多，辽国马匹损耗极大，没有得到充分的修养。今年入秋后再不给马养膘，辽**马损失将以十万计，这个代价即便全夺高丽都抵不过。所以以臣之见，辽人的攻势最多也只能持续两个月。如果能支撑到八月，高丽自安。也就有了朝廷出面为其调解的余地。”
    “两个月吗？到八月也没多久了。”
    现在已经是六月底。等高丽求援的使节抵达京城，一个月就过去了。再过一个月，就能确认结果。
    “有枢密分说，吾也算明白了。那就先做准备，待到八月，高丽国君若依然在位，再看看如何援助。”
    但一旁的宋用臣觉得韩冈说来说去，他的意见依然是先看风色，跟之前宰辅们的观点没有什么区别就是他宋用臣来，也是一样的看法。高丽远隔重洋，就算落在了辽人手中，对大宋来说没有紧迫性。若说海路之近，辽南要近上十倍，高丽得失，非关紧要。本来就不用急只不过同样的话，从不同人嘴里说出来，份量是不一样的。他这个阉人，当然比不过宰辅，而宰辅，则比不上殿中的韩冈。
    问对用时不少，一番话后，皇后低头喝茶，也让殿里的内侍给韩冈端上了茶水。崇政殿中静了下来。皇城里面没有点汤送客的习俗，但韩冈计算了一下时间，也不便再耽搁了，心想着是不是该告退了，总不能在崇政殿里拉家常，他本身也想早点回家。
    “圣人。”宋用臣弯腰，轻声的提醒向皇后，之后还有不少事要做。若没事，就可以让韩冈退下了。
    向皇后闻言一动，放下了茶盏。
    “枢密。”赶在韩冈起身告退之前，向皇后又开口，“朝廷近来乏用，不得不铸大钱充账。此事枢密自是知道了，不知是怎么看？”
    ‘果然还是要问。’
    宋用臣转头帘外，只见韩冈又坐直了身子：“施政乃是东府事，臣不敢妄言。”
    “枢密近日在报上不是写了一篇文章吗？吾也拜读了，一番道理说得很明白，就是吾这妇人也看得懂！”
    “报上的文章只是臣一孔之见。因格物而来，说的也仅是钱币之源。并非议论朝堂政事。”韩冈在职权范围上很努力的不让人抓到把柄，用心和行动终究是有区别的，至少建议说出前要兜个圈子，“而且在臣看来，朝廷要做的也仅仅要维持折五钱和铁钱的信用。潞国公能做，政事堂的宰相和参政们也能做。韩、蔡二相公，曾、张两参政皆乃贤良，此时当已定计了。”
    “嗯。韩绛、蔡确都说了，朝廷今年在京畿征收的税赋，当以折五钱占其半，十文钱的税，必须是一枚折五钱和五枚小平钱。至于陕西的铁钱，过去就是铜铁钱各半，今年依然如此。”
    古往今来很多有识之士，都知道如何维持货币价值，也知道信用是其中的关键，只是把货币深入浅出的进行剖析，最后归纳成信用，为困扰儒家千年的义利之辨给出了一个还算合理的答案，韩冈是第一人。
    向皇后并不知道这篇文章的意义所在，可既然接受了韩冈文章中的道理，当然也就想从韩冈那里得到更多的指点。
    “所以吾想再问问枢密，如此是否可行？”
    “以税赋保大钱信用，臣意亦如此。对于钱法，臣确是略有浅薄之见。其一，便是纵使市井之中钱价已贱，朝廷税赋仍当以原值视之。折五便是折五，折十就是折十。而日后任何敢于上书将折五钱以折二、折三用者，当论之以法。”
    在过去，遇到市面上大钱贬值的情况，朝廷往往会因为一些人的上书将市价折减的大钱降值使用，而不是设法维持币值稳定。仁宗时，陕西频频用兵，折五折十都发行过。尤其是折十钱，发行后就一贬再贬，从折十，变成折五，再变成折三，最后官方认定其降到折二，币值方才稳定了下来。在这其中，因为发行大钱利益受到损害的陕西官吏们，在其中起了很不好的作用。文彦博当年力保铁钱币值，其实也是在跟衙门中的地方势力在打擂台。
    “是因为他们让朝廷失信吗？”
    “正是。‘足兵足食，民信之矣’，此乃圣人所言治国之道。又有言：‘上好信，则.民莫敢不用情’。败坏朝廷信用，使国家失信于民，长此以往，何以立国，其罪虽死莫赎。”
    韩冈的话，并怎么不符合这个时代的认知。他做好了皇后犹豫的准备，但向皇后当场就点头：“枢密说得有理，吾今天便让玉堂那边草诏……枢密的第二条，不知是什么？”
    “第二，就是防盗铸。”
    “……盗铸一直都在防啊。年年都有被大辟的人犯，可是一直都是防不胜防。”
    “不，那不是防，是禁！高墙深垒是防。论之以法是禁。禁令由来已久，而盗铸不止，是事前预防不足之故。”
    “那依枢密之见，当如何做？”
    “铁钱当以精工铸造，楞廓一如法式。朝廷官坊，以精工闻名天下，远非盗铸者可比。若精仿，其获利难抵人工、物料之费。若粗制滥造，又极易辨明，不至惑乱市井。陕西至和年间初行铁钱，初时制作精良，故而铜钱、铁钱市价如一。至和之后，铁钱不复精巧，私铸日多，其价亦仅为铜钱三分。所以要禁铁钱盗铸，只需加以精工便可。至于大钱，也不难。改大钱样式、材料，使之有别于小钱。”
    皇后聚精会神，“如何改？”
    “奸猾之徒融钱铸器，其本因就是钱价太贱，可供牟利。所以鼓铸大钱势在必行，折五钱该铸，当十钱亦无妨。”在韩冈看来，一枚铜钱的面值，至少要跟其中内含的材料市面价值相当，而不是以官府直接从矿山收购铜料的价格来计算。这样才能防止如今屡禁不止的毁钱取铜的行为，“可一旦铸造大钱，又会有贼人去盗铸。一枚折五大钱，论其材料仅当两三枚小平钱。熔小钱，铸大钱，其利倍之，铤而走险者自是剿不胜剿。”
    “枢密请继续说。”
    “铜有红铜，青铜，黄铜，白铜之分。其区别，只在材料。如今市面上的钱币尽为青铜钱，所以能够熔小钱为大钱。”
    “只要把大钱换成红铜就行了？”
    “黄铜更好。用真鍮铸钱，折十是理所当然。”
    黄铜钱至少在这个时代韩冈还没见到过，但他前世的记忆里，的确见过黄铜古钱，可能是之后几百年的产物。而黄铜器，此时市面上也有，只是多称为鍮石。色如黄金的，称为真鍮，价格远在普通铜器之上，以官造为多。可见用黄铜铸钱，没有任何技术上的难题。
    红铜是纯铜，这个时代的铜合金还有青铜，黄铜，白铜。在韩冈看来，与其争执于面值，不如先从材质入手，让人一眼可辨。后世的硬币，一眼看过去，材质就不尽相同。或许内里一样，但外面的镀层始终有着区别。小平钱是青铜材质，如果折五、折十钱是黄铜，想要将小平钱熔钱盗铸成大钱根本不现实，能成功也无利可图。
    而且更大面值的钱币也可以打造，不一定是铸。不过那要放在以后了，慢慢来。
    韩冈入殿早就超过预定的时间了，宰辅问对极少有这么长的。宋用臣有些心急了，接下来还有不少事等着皇后。
    “圣人。”见议论钱法差不多了，宋用臣再一次提醒向皇后。
    向皇后这一回终于点点头，对韩冈道“枢密既然回来了，六哥的学业也要拜托枢密了。枢密可千万别忘了。”
    韩冈起身行了一礼：“陛下之命，殿下所托，臣如何敢忘？”
    注1：宋元以来我国航海者对于今黄海分别称之为黄水洋、青水洋、黑水洋。大致长江口以北至淮河口海面含沙较多，水呈黄色，称为黄水洋;北纬34°东经122°附近一带海水较浅，水呈1usè，称为青水洋;北纬32°－36°、东经123°以东一带海水较深，水呈蓝色，称为黑水洋。

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（三）

    从福宁宫中出来，韩冈眉心处的纹路更深了三分。
    回头望了望灯火暗弱的殿堂，敞开的殿门内一片昏暗，仿佛巨兽的洞窟。
    而里面的皇帝，就是那只让人恐惧的巨兽。尽管他不能再起来走上两步，可生杀予夺的权力还是他亲手交给皇后的。只要他活着一天，就有可能将之收回。那样的结果，是所有人都不想看到的。
    在崇政殿告退之后，韩冈又依常例去拜见了天子小说章节。
    与领路的宋用臣对过口径，在赵顼面前，韩冈并没有露出什么破绽。
    在皇帝面前，刚刚结束的宋辽战争是不存在的。而韩冈仅仅是奉旨处境坐镇北地。所以赵顼和韩冈的对话就显得平平无奇，只是正常的问候和安抚。
    坐在床沿，跟赵顼聊着北方的局面尽管是改编过的，但赵顼依然听得津津有味。至少表面上如此。
    福宁宫的内侍和宫女，都经过太医局的护工培训，照料病人是他们的本职工作。或许是因为得到了无微不至的照料。赵顼面色红润，气色甚至比韩冈离开时还要好。只是原本比较削瘦的脸型，在床榻上躺了半年多，变得圆了起来。露在外面的手腕，也是略显肥胖。
    ‘该不会有奇迹发生吧。’韩冈说话时心中都不免多了一层隐忧。而更多的忧虑则是因为赵顼的反应。
    这位瘫了的皇帝，尽管依然只能动用一根手指在沙盘上询问，韩冈却还是不得不斟辞酌句，惟恐说错了一句话。
    只是随着对话的进行，韩冈心中忧虑越来越重。
    赵顼在对话中总是避开关键性的问题，比如代州的军备，官员的能力。也许以指划字很麻烦，但以赵顼过去的性格，不会这么怕麻烦。这一向是他关心的重点。
    但赵顼偏偏没有问，也没有说，好像已经知道了一切。至少在这一点上，他并不像一个每天都在关注‘奏章’的皇帝。
    可是这仅仅是猜测。要是贸然告知皇后，说不定会惹起宫中的慌乱，反而不利于局势的稳定。
    他瞥了一眼改送他出宫的石得一，觉得还是再等等，再看一看。反正还有时间来试探，没必要弄得宫中人心惶惶。
    ……………………
    夜幕降临后，街市上反倒莫名闷热了起来。
    空气也变得湿漉漉的，像是没拧干的手巾，感觉上就又是要下雨的样子。
    扯了扯让人憋闷的领口，韩冈开始担心起今年京畿的水情。
    黄河今年汛期的情况还好，开封这里的水势并不大，让他得以很顺利的过河也就关中需要担心旱情，黄河水量不足，原因只会来自上游的雨水稀少。
    但京畿连番降雨，却让人不免要操心起来。之前他跟皇后说因为雨水损坏了道路才绕道，其实也不算谎话。联通开封和洛阳的官道，有几处地方都变成了小河沟，马车过去，轮子都看不到了。
    京畿一带，高出平地几丈的黄河河床，跟分水岭没有两样。开封的降雨就算雨量再大，除了本身落在河面上的，剩下的雨水最终都不会流入黄河。可是开封府界内，除了黄河金堤，其他河道的堤坝可没想象中的那么结实。
    韩冈被石得一从皇城中送出来时，正好听到一名小黄门赶着向石得一报告，金水河已经漫上来了。
    金水河原本是皇城的饮用水来源。穿过京城的河道，在河岸两侧，都修筑有矮墙。就算深井开始在京畿普及，石层下清冽甘甜的井水成了皇帝一家、以及一些头面人物的饮用水，但皇城中大部分人和牲畜的日常饮食，还都要依靠金水河。
    金水河一泛滥，就是皇帝也要头疼。
    ‘希望不要闹成至和三年、治平二年那样的局面。’韩冈想着。
    不论是‘坏官私庐舍数万，社稷诸祠坛被浸损。’，还是‘坏官私庐舍，漂人民畜产不可胜数’，都是这座城市中的住户所不愿意见到的。
    不过这时候王安石应该不会糊涂，一个江西人不会不知道雨水成灾会是什么样的惨状。
    还真只能依靠政事堂了，韩冈有些不甘心，他不愿意将自己的安全交托给别人，只是职权范围不是那么容易变动的。
    韩冈新近得赐的宅邸，原本离得皇城不远，没等他多想一想水情的解决方案，就已经到了家门前巷子连通的大街了。
    因为韩冈绕道进城，失望而归的百姓为数不少，方才一路过来，他就看到了好几批人从西十字大街的方向过来，而眼下街巷口处更是人多，幸好有不少人从人群中挤出来快速离开。
    反正天塌下来有高人顶着，韩冈此时又恢复了轻松的心情，“坏了京城军民的兴致，这一回罪过可就大了。都找上门来了。”
    “枢密不知，他们方才可都涌到巷口来了。”被王旖派来迎接韩冈的家丁在旁边语气夸张的说着：“三丈多宽的巷子都被挡住，连着送拜帖来的官人们都没了立足的地方。幸好天色晚了，才被本厢的巡兵给赶走。”
    东京城中，绝大多数的厢坊都取消了宵禁，不过在内城中，尤其是宰辅和宗室国戚的赐邸所在的坊中，管得就很严格了。巡夜的士兵一队接着一队，更夫的梆子也是绕着深宅大院响了一圈又一圈。来求见的官员倒也罢了，剩下的百姓都是看热闹的居多。巡夜的官兵一赶，都各自散去。
    韩冈一行回来时，街巷中已变得比之前空旷了许多。
    官员们大部分都知情识趣，拥挤在韩家家门口，想要做的仅仅是递拜帖，而不是想着在韩冈回来的第一天就能跟他说上话。
    此外虽然还有些军民围观，也有几个抱着侥幸心思的官员，但旗牌喝道在前，青罗伞张举在后，当韩冈驭马走向家门，在宰执的威仪震慑下，巷中已变得鸦雀无声。
    平日里都是紧闭着的朱色正门从内侧打开，韩家的管家领着两名仆人站在阶下，向着门内高喊：“枢密回来了。”
    在门前甩镫下马，韩冈随即大步踏入了家门，久违的家人，让他抛开了所谓宰辅的稳重。
    王旖领头，韩冈的妻妾子女，还有家中的仆婢都在照壁后的院中。一见韩冈便齐齐下拜。
    “都起来吧。”韩冈上前搀起了王旖，一边打量着妻子，一边笑道：“这半年，可是辛苦贤妻了。”
    韩冈话中调笑的味道居多，王旖横了他一眼：“没个正形。”
    回到正堂坐下，韩冈把子女们都叫到了面前来。
    时隔半年，韩冈的子女都还好，各个健健康康的。大部分都长高了一寸半寸。而且在韩冈去河东的这半年里，前后又添了两个，依然是儿子。
    郭子仪九子八婿，在儿子的数目上算是打了平手，而且还有继续超越的可能如果按《旧唐书》上的八子七婿的说法，更是已经超过了可女婿的数量就差得远了。
    大点的韩钲、韩钟和金娘，被招过来叩见韩冈。上了学，明了礼，礼节上让人挑不出刺来。而韩家最小的还都不会说话，在乳母怀里咿呀作声。
    严素心生的小九仅仅三个月大，小脸胖乎乎，闭着眼睛睡觉。不过韩冈抱过来时就被惊醒了，一下大哭起来。小小的身子声音却大得很，在韩冈手中哭得撕心裂肺的，忙被乳母给接了过去，抱到旁边哄着。
    周南搂着金娘，瞧见韩冈被闹得尴尬，笑道：“都是官人不在家，要是再迟点才回来，大哥、二哥都不认识你了。”
    韩冈摇摇头，问严素心：“九哥是不是都这样？还是就见到我才哭？”
    严素心叹气道：“九哥最是不让人省心，不论白天夜里，隔上一个半个时辰就肯定会闹起来，都没有好生睡觉的时候。其他的哥哥这么大时都只两个乳母，偏偏就他还要多一个才服侍得过来。”
    周南笑道：“照奴家看，九哥比他哥哥们精神多了，日后肯定跟官人一样文武双全。”
    严素心摇头道：“文武双全是日后的事，如今可是吵得让人睡不好觉。八哥就比他安静多了。”
    就这么说着，小九的吵闹也不见停，另外两个还在襁褓中的小子反倒被带着哭了起来，堂上顿时吵成一片。
    王旖见韩冈皱眉头，忙对韩家最长的一对儿女道：“钲哥，金娘，你们爹爹也累了，先带着弟弟们下去，待会吃饭时再叫你们。”
    金娘从周南怀里挤了出来，乖巧听话的向韩冈和王旖行了礼，跟韩钲一起带着弟弟们出去了。
    耳边算是清静了下来，韩冈摇头苦笑。
    初时儿女环绕还挺开心，但转眼就觉得闹心了，吵得慌。他真心是佩服周文王，生了那么多。也难怪周武王要伐纣，完全是被逼的。且不说那么多兄弟不给他们抢一块地安置，就要割自己的肉。就是全都养起来，也都会闹得人一刻不得安宁。
    王旖又对韩冈道：“儿女多了也热闹，官人不在家，就靠孩子们解闷了。前日奴家去了宫里一趟，冷冷清清的，看着人多，人气却少得很。”
    “说的也是。”韩冈进出皇城的次数也不少了，那种莫名阴冷的感觉体验过了不少次。
    王旖说了两句闲话，又问韩冈：“官人下面几天怎么安排？什么时候开始上朝？”
    “回头让。明天为夫得上殿，后日无事就去岳父那里打个招呼吧。”
    王旖脸色一下白了，“后天？！”
    “啊。出远门回来，亲戚家难道不应该去走一走吗？”韩冈笑道。
    之前韩冈无视政府，选择了强行回京，但事情并没有得到真正的解决，和王安石之间的问题，他并不打算再拖下去，必须尽快解决。妻子脸上的忧愁，韩冈也看在眼中。差点就导致王旖拒绝婚事的问题，一直缠绕着他们这对本应是珠联璧合的夫妻。
    韩冈探手过去握了握妻子的小手：“放心，为夫过去不是跟岳父吵架的。”

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（四）

    [今天还有，以作补偿。]
    蔡京的脚酸了。
    新做的官靴好看归好看，可惜没有旧靴穿着舒服。
    殿中侍御史有维系朝纲的职责，可惜也没有御史中丞能独坐朝堂的好处。
    在殿角站了半日，比平常要长了不少的朝会，让蔡京忍不住盼着能早一点结束。
    当然，并不仅仅是因为靴子的问题。
    虽说仅仅是走过场的上殿缴旨的仪式，蔡京却一直在期盼着能有些意外之喜。
    文德殿中的大部分人也都带着满满的恶意，在期待着王安石与韩冈能拼个你死我活。
    毕竟王安石和韩冈这对翁婿之间的恩怨，可比当年晏殊和富弼间的纷争要激烈得多。何况针锋相对时候的晏殊、富弼两翁婿，他们的权柄和名望都远远不及现在的王安石与韩冈。
    王安石太过强势，一手主导了熙丰年间的变法。在天子病重无法理事的时候，就任平章军国重事稳定朝纲。在他的主持下，又顺利的击败了辽人。不论前方的将帅表现得如何出色，王安石的运筹之功都不会在他们之下。其对朝堂的影响力，也绝不输于当年辅弼英宗的韩琦韩稚圭，远在只会做个太平宰相的晏殊之上。
    可现在的韩冈也不同样是当年刚刚崭露头角的富弼可比，日后的可能性，也比被自始至终都被韩琦强压一头的富弼要宽广得多。
    王、韩两人的脾气和秉性都为世人所熟知，同为以倔强刚硬著称的臣子，他们两人之间的交恶和争斗，是很多人期待已久的戏码。
    不论最终胜负谁属，胜利的一方也肯定会元气大伤，对很多人来说都是好事。
    但现实让人十分遗憾，朝会平平静静的结束了，没有发生半点意外。
    韩冈并没有站出来向新党挑起，而王安石和他手下的得力干将们，也没有跳出来扰乱朝会。
    看来只能回去等崇政殿的消息了。
    蔡京想着，顺便换双靴子。
    还真是令人遗憾。
    其实早在今天早上朝会开始之前，蔡京还是很期待…………确切的说，是十分期待朝会的到来。
    韩冈昨天在崇政殿上，曾向皇后提议要诏禁将大钱减折使用的提议，违者当论之于法。皇后让翰林院草诏，不过政事堂理所当然的就回绝了。此事转眼就传遍了皇城内外几百几千只竖起的耳朵里。
    韩冈的提议不论是否正确，单是逾越职权这一条，就不是政事堂可以容忍的。
    ‘钳塞人言，杜蔽主听’。
    这已经不是拒绝的理由，而是对韩冈试图越权的反击。
    当年新党得势，掌握了中书门下，又开始将手伸向枢密院。枢密院中一个官员成了突破口，被御史们穷追猛打，希望由此为开端，将枢密院给掀翻掉。当时朝堂上便传出流言，王安石意欲统掌东西两府，西府的几位枢密顺势在枢密使吴充的带领下集体缴印，逼得王安石不得不妥协退让。
    要是皇后敢坚持到底，整个政事堂也能翻脸给她看。
    一切顺理成章，看似理所当然。
    可是以韩冈之智，为何会做出这种愚不可及的蠢事？很多人很快就想明白了，也包括蔡京。
    政事堂既然否决了韩冈的提议，民间折五钱的比价就会理所当然的应声而落。纵然政事堂和三司那边都会设法维持大钱的信用，可不同的人说同样的话，份量却是不一样的。
    届时皇后就有充分的理由去将王安石在朝廷财计上的得力助手给赶下台。
    是的，出来受过的不会是政事堂，而是最直接的当事人——倒霉的三司衙门。
    折五钱发行失败，就意味着王安石将很有可能失去吕嘉问这个左膀右臂。
    政事堂中，王安石能一身压制两相两参，同时能够让枢密院遵从他的心意。不过王安石之所以能够做到，并不是在于宰辅们的配合，而是下面关键位置上的官员，有很多在王安石担任宰相时提拔上来。此外前相王珪的势力，在这半年里几乎被斩草除根，替补上来的也多是新党中的骨干成员。
    相对于担任宰辅之后，就逐渐离心离德的吕惠卿、章惇，以及名不副实的蔡确，这些通过十余年的时间，方逐步走上朝堂中坚位置的官员，才是王安石现在可以依靠的真正嫡系。担任三司使的吕嘉问便是其中的首脑人物。若其去职出外，对王安石来说，损失难以估量。
    蔡京并不清楚政事堂到底是因为韩冈越权，还是想砍王安石的根基才拒绝。不过朝堂上的举动，凡事往人心险恶出去想，就不会有大错。
    在韩冈和王安石翁婿交锋之中，政事堂上下推波助澜是显而易见的。而韩冈的提议也很明显的正是逼迫或是说引诱东府宰执们去这么做。
    蔡京觉得责任不能全推到韩冈身上。
    他随即望向朝班的最前方。
    王安石今天参加了朝会。而韩绛今天却告病。年纪比王安石还大，在朝堂上又难掌实权，这一位韩三相公已经很明显的开始怠政了，再过些日子，说不定就会上表请致仕。否决韩冈的提议，他涉足应该并不深。但蔡确、张璪、曾布三人，必然是迫不及待跳上韩冈铺好的路。
    可谓是一拍即合。
    而韩冈既然达成了第一步目的，今天也肯定会出手。
    韩冈不在朝会上翻脸，也肯定会在崇政殿上。他硬拼着从河东回到京城，不会是为了笑呵呵的站在宰执班中。
    蔡京可以确定，他的目光最后锁定在西府班中那个很熟悉的背影，只是要再等等。
    ……………………
    朝会结束了。
    韩冈很清楚自己在朝会上让很多人失望了，甚至跌破了眼镜。
    不过他并不是上殿来耍猴的，没必要去在意别人的失望，他们又不会丢一个铜板。
    出了文德殿，吕嘉问步履匆匆的先行离去。身为计相，却让人感觉是个逃债的。
    韩冈跟吕嘉问并没有什么恩怨，昨日在殿上的提议也只是秉持公心，想说就说。至于会造成什么样的结果，并不是他想管的。
    他只是向池塘里丢石头，溅起水也好，砸死鱼鳖也好，韩冈都不在乎。
    反正王安石才是真正的众矢之的。
    权柄太重，威望太高。已经是人臣之大忌。而王安石却还想维系新学的稳定，以便日后朝堂上的臣子都拜受过他的学问。
    只要自己想实现自己的目标，自然而然的就会跟王安石发生冲突。而大多数宰辅都不会站在他的那一边。
    甚至皇后背后的天子就算能重新站起来说话，也只会推波助澜。
    为什么赵官家家传法宝叫做异论相搅？那是因为臣子分作两派之后，皇帝就处在裁决者的超然位置上，一言可以让人登天，一言可以让人坠地，让臣子不得不战战兢兢，俯首帖耳。换做朝臣们拧成一团，皇帝说话也就比放屁强些。
    现在别看韩冈势力薄弱，可他的根基深厚，新党想将他一举掀翻根本是做梦。韩冈既然本身就拥有立足朝堂的能力，又加上皇后的支持，王安石便很难再遏制得了他。现在韩冈在外的党羽受到攻击，其实就是因为失去了直接击败韩冈的信心，同时将他视为势均力敌的政敌而不再是根基浅薄的新进了。
    与同僚们来到崇政殿，韩冈理所当然的站在自己的位置上，能看清对面每一名重臣脸上的表情。
    这里面到底有几个跟王安石是一条心？。
    王安石是君子，操行、才学、能力都是一等一的，在列的宰辅们与他根本不是一个等级上的人物。甚至韩冈本人，他得以施展才华，短短时间走到了现在这个位置，也是托了王安石变法的福。可既然到了现在的位置上，就有了属于自己的天地，不可能再与王安石同心同德。
    王安石落到孤家寡人的位置上，在很多人眼中，就只要一个人先跳出来下手了，便能让王安石离开朝堂。
    在所有人眼中，韩冈就是那个人。
    只是自己心中所追求的到底是什么？韩冈从来没有忘记。
    当皇后抵达殿中，群臣礼拜之后，韩冈抽出袖中的奏折，在很多人期待的目光下，开始向前迈步。
    再让他们误会一回吧。再过几天就会让很多人跌破眼镜了。
    ……………………
    “韩冈请辞了！”
    崇政殿再坐才刚刚结束，最新的消息便传入御史台中。
    “果然是请辞了。”
    韩冈的这一套没有什么独创性。
    昨天所有朝臣都预测过韩冈可能会选择的手段，
    在蔡京的预计中，韩冈可能会自辩，可能会反击，但更有可能会干脆上表请辞，逼皇后不得不做一个抉择。
    这是朝堂相争时很常见的手段。虽然说到了这一步就等于是鱼死网破，通常会是最后的选择，但以韩冈之得圣眷，也有不小的可能赢下来。
    “但吕吉甫呢？他会怎么做？”有人突然问道。
    吕惠卿还在陕西，但韩冈南下的消息肯定是得到了。就不知道他敢不敢借着韩冈的东风，直接启程回京。到那时候，不知是王、吕二人合力并剿韩冈，还是吕惠卿一心想入政事堂，放下了与韩冈的恩怨？
    蔡京笑道：“吕吉甫在长安冷茶吃得也够了，不想喝口热的？”
    厅中的同僚都笑了起来。
    长安妓女步子小，行走迟缓，招其助酒，总是迟迟方至，即所谓吃冷茶。不过这件事不是进多了风月场也不可能知道，除了蔡京以外，还真没什么人，大部分是不懂装懂，
    “不过……”蔡京没有笑，“韩冈到底是以什么名义辞官的？”
    厅中一下静了下来，很多人开始苦恼起来。
    砰的一声响，适时的打断了众人的思路。
    “出大事了！出大事了！”强渊明旁若无人的大喊着冲进厅来。
    跨过门槛时被绊了一下，踉踉跄跄的，差点没摔倒在地上。可被人扶着，他还是大声高喊，“出大事了！”
    “强三，你这成何体统！”不止一人出声呵斥。
    御史台最重言行，稳重二字绝不能离身。就是晨间台中僚属参拜中丞和侍御史，也是只做揖、不做声，不比其他衙门还要唱诺，人称哑揖。御史在台中飞奔狂呼，传出去都要成笑话了。
    蔡京也不免叹了口气，何至于此，“隐季，韩玉昆递辞表的事我们早知道了。”
    强渊明站直了，两只眼睛扫过小厅内的同僚，“哦？那王平章请辞的事，你们也知道了！？”

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（六）

    “好久没来了。”
    平章府一如旧日，可韩冈自从离京之后，有半年没来到这里。入府之后，左右顾盼，兴致勃勃在看风景。
    “嗯。”王旁很沉静在侧应了一声，嘴皮子都没张开。
    “还是这般清静。”
    王家的人少，诺大的院子，看不到几个奔走的仆役。完全没有簪缨世家的威风。
    “嗯。”
    “外面倒是热闹，探头探脑、鬼鬼祟祟，就没派人赶一赶？”
    “嗯。”王旁依然只回了一个字，好像什么都没听到。
    韩冈侧头看了看自己的二舅子，又道：“并州歌舞乃是一绝，冯当世[冯京]当年曾倍加赞叹。小弟这一回回来，有人就送了一对。赶明儿送过来，以娱耳目如何？”
    “嗯……”猛然间反应过来的王旁大惊失色，“玉昆！”
    韩冈笑得促狭：“说笑罢了，小弟可不想你妹妹回头怨我。”
    王旁皱着眉，“玉昆，难道昨天回去二姐就没怨你。”
    “出嫁从夫，多亏了岳父岳母教女有方。”韩冈呵呵笑了两声，见王旁板着脸，便收敛了起来，正色道：“我知岳父心思。岳父那边也当知我心意。世人皆以为岳父是以退为进，不过小弟明白，岳父是真的想退了。如果都只为功名利禄，哪会有这么多事？”
    纵然朝廷现在将他和王安石的辞表都驳回了，可韩冈清楚王安石是真心想辞官，而他自己也是不想被人拿着枢密副使一职当成攻击自己的武器。权位本就是工具，不合手时就要干脆的丢掉。
    大道之争到了这一步，已经没有退步的余地。官职可让，但道统如何能让？为了名声，为了能更好的一争道统，韩冈现在最该做的就是放弃手中的权力。如果没有辽国入寇，韩冈也不会接受枢密副使的任命，现在辞职只是回归正途。
    韩冈私底下就准备荐苏颂代己任，同时将沈括推到三司使的位置上。只要其中有一个能成功上位，也算是达成目的了。当然，韩冈更信任苏颂一点。毕竟沈括是有名的墙头草，一贯的腰骨软。
    王旁有些看不惯韩冈的态度：“这回吕吉甫要回来了。玉昆！”
    “小弟能回来，吕吉甫当然也能回来。”韩冈浑不在意，他的以退为进，比人们所猜测的要退得更多、更远：“岳父要他回来就回来吧。”
    要真是以辞官为要挟，王安石他荐吕惠卿做什么？韩冈也准备推荐人，这就是真正想要辞官的做法。
    “玉昆你倒是看得开。”
    “难道仲元还以为小弟辞官是妆模作样，私心里还恋栈权位不成？”
    韩冈不在乎一张清凉伞，王安石是更不在乎，可他不信吕惠卿能跟他一般想法。韩冈本就想跟王安石开诚布公的谈一谈，以眼下的局面，当然是越早越好。
    书房内，王安石正坐在桌前，翻阅着刚到手的新书。那张巨幅的桌案也完全被书卷和纸张给遮盖了，甚至有好些书都掉到了地上。
    王旁见状忙走过去，帮忙收拾起来。
    “岳父好兴致啊。”韩冈则笑盈盈的上前行礼。
    同样上表辞官的王安石并没有敌视韩冈的意思，转过身，正面对着韩冈：“玉昆，你来了啊。”
    “是的，韩冈来了。”韩冈又躬了躬身。
    王安石老了，皱纹和老人斑越来越明显，从外相上看，他比半年前至少老了五六岁。可见王安石这半年多来，为了朝政付出了多少。
    “江州司马青衫湿，梨园弟子白发新。”韩冈走到桌边，低头看着王安石摆在桌上的文字，“岳父又是在做集句？”
    王安石喜欢集句，也就是把别人的诗作词作，东拉一句，西扯一句，拼凑出一篇诗文来，或者就是凑一副对联。算是文字游戏。不过王安石水平高，凑合起来的诗词，多有超过原篇的情况。
    只不过王安石是有名的两脚书橱，撰写诗文的时候，典故、韵脚什么的，根本都不用翻书，全凭自身的积累。将书铺了满桌子的情况，十分少见。一句一句的摆上去凑，苦吟之态，更有几分贾岛的味道。
    这是准备要悠游林下吗？当真将事情都交托给吕惠卿不成。韩冈心中犯嘀咕。
    王安石怅然一叹：“前日做联，这一句始终对不上，幸亏有蔡天启来。得了他的指点。”
    “蔡天启？”韩冈没听过这个名字。
    “蔡子雍的儿子，名肇。上一科中了进士。这两年在国子监中。”
    韩冈惊讶起来：“蔡渊的儿子都中进士了？！”
    蔡子雍，韩冈是认识的。其名为渊，与韩冈同在熙宁六年中进士，不过年纪偏长，整整四十。有个元丰二年中进士的儿子，现在想想也不足为奇。
    蔡渊是丹阳人，曾在王安石门下听讲，也难怪蔡天启能够随意的进出韩家。
    王安石眼皮耷拉着，看着就没什么精神，只有叹气声响亮：“人老了，记性也差了。集句起来越来越难。”
    “岳父如何现在就称老？‘风定花尤落’这一句，不是岳父别人也对不上，岂是今日可比？”
    风定花尤落是静而动，世人过去认为是绝对，很难在过去的诗文中找到合用的下联。但王安石却轻易的找到了，而且是传唱极广的一首。‘鸟鸣山更幽’是动而静。两句并列比‘蝉噪林逾静，鸟鸣山更幽’对仗得更工整。
    “说到对仗工整。记得过去也曾有一绝对，最后是石曼卿[石延年]给对出来的。”
    “是这个？”王安石伸手去翻桌上，翻了半天翻出一张纸来，上面写满了诗句，大概是集句时来凑句子的。其中给他指着的一句让韩冈很熟悉。
    “天若有情天亦老？”
    “正是。”王旁应声道：“记得石曼卿对了一句‘月如无恨月常圆’。”
    王安石摇了摇头：“义蕴甚浅，相去不可以道里计……”转过来，他对韩冈道：“集句多是百衲衣，游文戏字罢了。便是做得再好也有些突兀的地方。”
    “……说的也是。”韩冈不知何故迟了一步才反应过来，“不过之前岳父寄来的《胡笳十八拍》，却是浑若天成。”
    “玉昆你什么时候会评诗了？”王旁在旁笑问道。
    “君子远庖厨，小弟还知道酒菜好吃难吃呢……”韩冈笑了一声。看看王安石，笑意又浮了起来，“岳父倒是要例外。”
    王安石从来都是盯着面前的一盘菜吃，此事亲朋好友中无人不知。曾有一次王安石赴宴，只盯着鹿肉吃，有人以为他喜欢鹿肉。不过韩冈的岳母让人鹿肉挪远，换成另外一盘菜在面前，王安石就又只盯着那盘菜吃了。还有在仁宗面前做御制诗，苦吟之下无意中把鱼食一颗颗都吃下去。他吃饭不论好坏，这例子一一数起来，可不是一天半天能说完的。
    “老夫例外不了。玉昆，你才是例外。”
    韩冈不通诗词，他对外界一直都是这样的宣传。不过很多人都认为他其实是不想因诗词而乱正道，所以他故意掩盖了真正的水平，本身还是很有才华的。
    王安石却不那么看。毕竟一遇到诗文的话题，韩冈往往都会避开。不但不作诗作词，就是评诗评词也没有过。从他平常的文章和奏表中，也能看得出韩冈在文学才华的匮乏。彻头彻尾的不做诗文，是异类中的异类。
    “诗言志，歌永言。诗词昭人心。韩冈只需看看诗词中的志向，用不着有好才华。”
    “志向？程颢的志向，玉昆你知不知道？”
    “伯淳先生在京已半年，岳父倒是不介意。韩冈要回来却半点不客气。”韩冈拉下脸来询问，他很想知道王安石到底为什么极力阻止自己入京，“为何如此厚此薄彼？”
    “此辈不足为虑。”
    韩冈拱拱手：“承蒙岳父看重。”
    韩冈与王安石，一见面就闹起了口舌之争。你来我往，让外人看的过瘾得很。
    只是王安石变得不耐烦起来：“乾称父，坤称母。何谓天，何谓地？”
    ‘乾称父，坤称母’出自《订顽》[西铭]，是张载亲撰的气学总纲。但这一篇文字，却与韩冈主张的格物之道无法融合。从韩冈的理论中，完全推导不出君臣纲常天子为天地嫡子，大臣乃天子家相：‘大君者，吾父母宗子；其大臣，宗子之家相也’差得太远了。天人之论与格物致知之间的裂隙，大到无法弥补。世界观分道扬镳，这是气学最大的漏洞。
    “天地者，自然也。人存天地间，就是生活在自然之中。至于抬头看到的天，近的是地外云气，远的则是虚空星辰。”
    “不见圣人之言。”
    “韩冈从不认为有万世不易之法。纵使先圣之论，合于道，则承习之，悖于道，则摒弃之。传抄千载，谁知道里面有多少与原文相悖之处？”
    “玉昆，你就这么跟太子说？”王安石口气轻松，神色却严肃起来。
    “如何不能？”
    “外公！爹爹！要吃饭了。”软糯糯的声音打断了韩冈与王安石的争论。
    自家的女儿适时的出现在书房的门口。
    韩冈不禁微笑。自家的女儿总是在最合适的时候登场呢。王安石的神色也同样缓和了下来。
    每次韩冈登门拜访，一进王安石的书房，最后被派来找翁婿二人吃饭的都是怯生生站在门口的小丫头。
    王安石孙辈中唯一的女孩儿，不仅是在家里，在王安石夫妻这边，也是最得宠爱的一个。王安石和韩冈私下里见面，少不了都要争上几句。能把剑拔弩张的气氛缓和下来的，也只有韩家的大姐儿了。
    “知道啦。”韩冈立刻把跟王安石的争论都丢到一边去，走过去把女儿抱了起来。
    王安石也理了理桌子，不准备跟韩冈争了。朝堂上有吕惠卿，资善堂还有他自己，总有办法压住韩冈。
    “对了，岳父。”韩冈出门前又回头。
    “什么？”
    “石曼卿对得那一联，其实小婿也有一句下联。”
    “哦？那就要洗耳恭听了。”
    “天若有情天亦老，人间正道是沧桑。”
    韩冈随着话声离开，房中一片寂静。
    人间正道
    韩冈和王安石争得就是这一事。
    到了最后他都不肯让去半步。
    王旁干笑道：“玉昆的这一句对得一点都不工整啊。”
    “工整？”
    王安石哼哼着站起了身。手扶着椅背，将佝偻的腰杆挺直，僵硬的关节几声闷响，整个人忽的精神焕发起来，
    “他是在说走着瞧！”太子太傅的声音前所未有的洪亮，冲着儿子嚷嚷：“走着瞧啊！”

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（七）

    午间的席上，王安石出奇的精神。
    尽管一如往日的盯着面前的一盘菜，又时时陷入沉思。可看着就比之前有精神得多，说话和眼神都有着慑人之威。
    这让吴氏及王家的子女都心中纳罕，不时的去看韩冈，不知道他是怎么将王安石给刺激得精神起来。
    但王安石并没问韩冈那一句的来源——只有王旁时不时的瞥眼过来——甚至什么都没说。要是他问了，少不得就要费一番口舌推到无名氏的身上。
    不过在送韩冈的时候，王安石才对韩冈丢了一句出来：“玉昆，你那一句沧海桑田，老夫记下了。”
    “什么沧海桑田？”韩冈回家的时候，王旖就忍不住发问。
    韩冈也没隐瞒，跟王旖将书房里的事说了，算是解了她的疑惑。只是她又怔怔的看了韩冈半天，眼中尽是惊异。
    “怎么了？”韩冈心中不解。
    “没事，没事。”王旖忙摇摇头，问韩冈：“全篇呢？”
    “什么全篇？”
    “那分明就不是对句，只可能是结句。”
    “算是吧。”韩冈漫不经心的应道。
    王旖兴致高了起来：“对句好可得，结句好难得。官人的那一句既出，当再无人敢借用李长吉的‘天若有情’……气象不同！”
    一句诗的好坏只有放在全篇中才能得到正确的评价。一点墨迹，只有正正点在眼眶中，才有画龙点睛的效果。换做是石灰粉过的墙壁上的黑点，那是拿笔时打喷嚏，不小心将笔尖摁在墙上——家里给孩子就读的书房墙壁上，都是这样的黑团团。
    不过韩冈凑上的一句，不是对联的下联，也不是需要对仗工整的颈联、颔联，看着像是一首律诗的尾联。好坏且不论，倒是硬把‘天若有情天亦老’的意境拔高了一层。正如王旖所说，气象不同。原诗和一干借用的都是自怜感慨为重，而现在的一句却是厚而大。诗言志，至于此，无余事矣。
    “娘子太高看为夫了。”韩冈摇摇头，差得太远，而且是全方位的，“没全篇。就这一句，应时应景。听仲元提到，突然想起来的。”
    王旖又盯着韩冈半天，发觉他真心不想说，便长长地叹了一声，回到了正题上：“爹爹就是倔脾气。官人你若是不去说那一句，说不定真的一切都放下了。”
    “哦，看来为夫也算是做了件好事了。”韩冈笑说道：“岳父跟为夫一样，是劳碌命，闲不下来的。”
    王旖变得不高兴起来：“官人既然自称劳碌，不知是为何劳碌？”
    “教化万民啊。为夫最大的愿望就是人人读书识字。一百人中出不了一个人才，那就一千人，一千人中不出了一个，那就一万人。就学的人越多，人才就越多。而能让弟子青出于蓝者，方可称良师。如夫子者，更可谓之至圣先师。”
    “‘吾与女弗如也’？可颜子只有一个。”王旖一下就抓住问题。论语中，孔子自承不如颜回，但复圣也就这么一个。何况焉知不是圣人自谦？只有一个弟子超越自己，按韩冈的说法，怎么能为至圣先师？
    “娘子家学渊源。”
    “《论语》都没读过，怎么能算上过学？”
    “那‘三人行,必有我师’呢。夫子三千门徒，其中倒有一千个能做夫子师，这算不算青出于蓝？”韩冈是半开玩笑了，“先人不过通往大道的一级台阶。让后人借力走上去，能够更近大道。”
    他比韩愈更进一步了。师不必贤于弟子，韩冈则是干脆说师长是弟子的踏脚石，能让后人更贴近大道。
    王旖摇摇头，她实在是很难理解韩冈的想法，也不该说什么好。
    韩冈也不想再说了。
    他甚至连吕惠卿都不放在心上。朝堂之上，自有蔡确和曾子宣跟他打擂台，不要想有清静的时候。
    而他本人的态度，这个枢密副使不做也罢，将挂在身上的靶子丢到一边吸引箭矢，自己也就能够轻松上阵。
    真正的争夺是在太子那边。谁都想要一个传习大道的皇帝学生。但资善堂处，还有这些天几乎被人忘掉的程颢。
    韩冈的半个老师，现在似乎比王安石更得。王安石还要分心政事，而程颢的心力就全在教学上。如沐春风般的授课，不仅仅在京中士林渐渐受到尊敬，也让太子赵佣和伴读的王益——王诜与蜀国公主的独子——都乐于上程颢的课。
    这才是大问题。
    ……………………
    韩冈、王旖带着孩子到家不久，冯从义就跑过来了。
    韩冈昨天才抵京，没有来得及跟冯从义深谈。这段时间，京城钱币波动极大，冯从义主持银号，免不了被牵连进去。
    直到韩冈从河东送了一篇文章，在报上发表了。
    冯从义将韩冈的《钱源》看了一遍又一遍，简直五体投地。
    按韩冈的说法货币只要维持住信用，就能通行于市。可是现在京城百姓对大钱的信心一落千丈，除非韩冈能继续得到重用，否则折五大钱就很难继续发行。
    “现在的折五大钱都快赶上陕西当年发的交子了。”在韩冈面前，冯从义叹着气，钱币贬值对他的生意影响很大，想想也不免抱怨。本来以为韩冈回来后会有所改变，孰料。朝堂上的变化直接让他的希望落空。
    “交子现在不能发。陕西、蜀中倒也罢了，都是有缘故的。可京师腹心地，哪里随便发纸钱？”
    “可惜不是陕西、蜀中。否则就没那么多麻烦了。”
    “因为朝廷的信用撑不住。”
    韩冈很清楚，执政最忌讳的就是挑战民众的底限。百姓对朝廷的信心向来不足，至少现在还不是使用纸币的时候，必须是硬通货才行。韩冈之所以不动交子的心思，就怕朝廷兴起时，在中原、江南开始发行纸币。
    毕竟蜀中、关西是特殊的货币区，早就习惯了，但中原腹地不能这么玩，至少现在不行。拿张纸出来，信用无论如何都很难维持，一旦贬值就会没有底限。
    其实这个时代已经有了很明显的信用制度。最典型的例子就是交子。
    庆历年间，为了应付西北边境上日益膨胀的后勤需要，困于粮草输送的朝廷，便扩大了入中的制度。并为此发了六十万贯交子，送粮到前线，便能收到交子作为凭证。而交子抵代的金钱，则是让转运使辖下诸军州拨还。虽说按朝廷的要求是‘止当据官所有现钱之数印造’，有准备金就印多少交子，仅仅起到是兑换的用途，免去运输钱币到前线的耗费。可实际上，交子的印制数量都远在准备金之上。
    之后西北战乱不断，入中纳粟的政策不得不继续推行，陕西交子也跟着发行，至今为止已经发行了二十多界[通届]。陕西的交子以两年为一界，每界到期，便让民众将手中旧交子兑换成新交子，由于兑换有名为贯头钱的手续费，还有因故无法来兑换被强行作废的交子，朝廷每年都能有二三十万贯的额外收入，这还不算超发的部分。而蜀中一直在发行的交子不论从时间还是规模，都远大于陕西，所以朝廷从中牟取的好处就更大了。
    朝廷在交子发行的过程中，所得到的好处让几任天子都难以割舍，对朝廷财计有着巨大的补益。故而相对的也会维持交子的信誉。当交子贬值，当地衙门都会出钱购回一部分交子销毁——纵然不知道货币信用的本质，可行动却是合乎道理的。
    除了交子之外，还有盐钞。同样也可以算是钱。交子以现钱为储备金，而盐钞那是以盐为储备金来发行的货币，商人拿盐钞可以去兑换相应数量的解盐。有有现钱公据，类似盐钞，不过是改成在在京师兑换钱币，类似后市的支票，朝廷直接拿来在陕西购买粮草。
    但这些都拥有着货币属性的纸张，都不能得到人们的信任，陕西的商人一拿到手，往往就在当地给卖出去了，换成现钱落袋为安。而收购这些票据的，却是宗室和戚里，回到京师的交引铺来足额兑换。
    “如果朝廷的信用能维持住就好了。带上一摞钞引，比随身带着两辆装满钱的大车都安心。”
    远程商贸中，聪明的商人都采取往返贩运的形式。并不直接运回货币，而是在当地采购特产，称为‘回货’。在过去茶叶不由官卖的时候，川盐陕茶常互为回货。
    再比如成都府路将蜀锦运往中原，兑换成白银回川。陕西四川虽然铁钱可通用，但运输相当困难，所以常常借助银绢。
    蜀中征收的赋税泰半是银绢，有半输银绢的规定，上供也以丝帛居多。同样价值的白银和绢帛远比铜铁钱要轻，易于输送，这就弥补了蜀地铁钱价值太小，运输不便的缺点。
    如今的陕西，情况也类似。尤其是秦凤转运使路，缴纳的税赋是由棉布代替了绢帛，一半是现钱，剩下的一半是白银和布匹。

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（八）

    商人喜欢银绢和钞引，官府收税也喜欢白银和布匹丝绢。
    不论是商贸，还是税收，轻便而价值贵重的物品，总是更受欢迎。
    这主要还是钱币的价值太小，无论是铁钱还是铜钱，都是重且贱，长途运输的话消耗在钱币上的运费，往往比起其本身价值都要高。
    对于轻便且易于携带的货币或代替品，商人和朝廷方面都有很大的需要。
    韩冈在报上发表文章，又对皇后提议继续铸造大钱，正是打算满足这个需要，但冯从义的心意呢？身价亿万的冯大官人，可不会无聊的有说闲话的时间。
    “有话就直说吧。”韩冈说道。
    冯从义干笑了两声：“哥哥知我，其实小弟也没打算做什么，安安稳稳赚钱最好。只是平安号仅仅是做飞钱，实在是太浪费了。所以小弟有个想法，就不知当不当说。”
    “都让你直说了。”韩冈摇摇头，自家兄弟还绕着圈子说话。
    “朝廷的钞引可否集中在长安兑换。这样也可以给朝廷节省一点。”
    韩冈摇了摇头，笑问道：“客人多了不一定是好事吧？”
    冯从义的笑容维持不住，韩冈一眼就看透了他的用心，亏他还准备好怎么去说服韩冈。
    “的确如此。”他无奈的点点头。
    朝廷颁发的钞引，其实际价值往往要比甘陕之地的粮价要高得多，这是为了吸引商人运输粮食去边境军寨。毕竟运费太贵，而朝廷运粮的话，损公肥私老鼠又太多。交给商人，免了运费和损耗，得到的好处比起朝廷在钞引上的付出多上好几倍。
    不过那些拿到钞引的商人并不是亲自组织人员去运粮，而是就近买粮，甚至不买，而是动员边民/运输粮草，从边境军寨中交换到钞引之后，那些商人才出来收购。给出价格当然不高，但边民不可能去京城兑换钞引，卖给商人并不亏本，还能有些收获。而那些商人走南闯北，往往在京城也有背景和势力，拿着钞引去兑换，不用担心被克扣和拖延。这就是入中商人们赚钱的地方。
    可入中商人也有个问题，他们想要将生意做长久，就必须将他们在京城得到的盐或钱或其他实物，统统换成钱，然后一年年的运去关西，否则手上没钱，怎么使唤得动那些边民？对很多商人们来说，最亏本的就是这一段运输，大大的影响到了他们的收成。
    而现在就有了平安号。
    平安号的主要业务就是京城和关西之间的飞钱。商人在平安号的京城分号中将钱存进自己的账户内之后，便得到了一张凭证。拿着这张凭证便可以轻松地回到关西，在长安、秦州或巩州这样有分号的地方将钱取出来不过还要些手续费就是了拿着钱，商人们可以再购买当地特产，然后再运去京城贩卖。接下来就是一个新的循环。
    在这其中，只要相互间拥有了更进一步都信任关系，就再不要在关西分号内将钱兑换出来，直接在平安号的账户内进行交易。购买棉布为主的商品时，直接转账就行了，而后去拿货。毕竟平安号的股东都是雍秦商会的成员，他们手上的商铺有很多就在经营特产。
    如果飞钱业务仅仅如此，就是双赢的好事。可现在平安号中逐渐出现了入中商人的身影。他们都是在京城存钱，然后在关西取回，最后带着钱去边地，购买百姓手中的钞引。也就是说，京师分号是硬通货净流入，而关西的几家分号则是净流出。想要改变这一切，就必须从京师运钱到关西。可这偏偏是朝廷都不愿意去做的折本买卖。
    冯从义张开口，韩冈拦住了他，摇头道：“不是为兄不支持你，钞引对朝廷财计大有裨益。但私家只要沾手，必为众矢之的……就像是你曾经跟我说过的将一体折钱缴纳的那件事，都是不可能现在答应的。”
    “有哥哥你的这一句，小弟回去就好交差了。毕竟不是小弟一人说的算。”冯从义笑着说道，他也只是说一说罢了，“不过税赋归一，对国家、对百姓都有好处的啊。并非小弟纠缠不清，去苛捐杂税，将税赋归并为一，朝廷和百姓都能因此得利。”
    “税收是国家命脉，影响到万里幅员、亿万子民，不可不慎。可还记得免役法？”韩冈摇头叹息，“将税赋归并为一，对朝廷的好处不言而喻。可对百姓呢。”
    韩冈记得张居正推行过类似的改革。具体细节他记不清楚了，不过他的记忆中也的确有一条鞭法的名称。从名字上来猜测，应该跟冯从义的提议相差不远。面对同样的困境，能够选择的手段总不会差太多。
    这一税制改革，并不是独创，突然间从某个人的脑子里跳出来。而是与之前历次税制改革一脉相承。都是简化变得复杂和混乱起来的税制，同时让朝廷能够从中得到好处。不过是有识之士，所见略同罢了。
    但这么做的问题也有，而且问题很大。
    韩冈做过一定的了解：“唐德宗时宰相杨炎从租庸调改两税法，户税、丁税都改钱征收。为了交税，农民就要贱卖绢帛、谷物或其他产品以交纳税钱。”
    “那是市面上钱币不足的缘故，只要能够有足够的钱币流通于世，必然不会有这样的结果。”冯从义立刻反驳，可见其下了不少功夫。
    “但丰年时又会如何？丰年谷必贱，如果只交粮食，贱一点也就不卖而已，可要折钱缴纳又如何？届时就算多收了三五斗，在百姓而言也不是好事了。”
    “可折变呢？粮折钱，钱折物，折到最后，要缴纳的赋税就翻了几倍。”
    折变是如今的恶政。就是官府将所征实物以等价改征他物，‘因一时所需，则变而取之，使其直轻重相当，谓之折变’。可实际上，对百姓来说却是‘纳租税数至或倍其本数’，翻番了！其同样是逼着百姓将手上的粮食换成钱，甚至其他官府需要的实物。比起一条鞭法更恶劣。
    但韩冈不以为然：“禁折变可就容易多了。不能因为长了疮就把好肉都割掉。”
    冯从义的‘一条鞭法’，不是现在可以推行的，更不应当由自己来提出。
    韩冈即便有一天能够主持朝政，他的执政方针也将是开源，而不是节流，更不是改变分配方式。
    “这终究是大忌。暂时不要想为好。为兄现在还不打算成为众矢之的。”
    冯从义皱着眉，他虽然仅是商人，可年轻人的胸中终究还是有着一颗不甘平淡的心。
    韩冈正想再说几句，下人突然来报，说是章枢密来访。
    冯从义一叹，不再争辩，起身先行入内。刚离开，章惇就到了章惇与韩冈交情非常，有通家之好，他到韩冈这边，都是直接进门引至书房。
    章惇来得虽快，却只看到了冯从义的背影。瞥了眼桌上还没来得及收起的杯盏，饶有兴致的问道：“可是令表弟，关西有名的冯四官人？在说什么呢？当不是家常吧。”
    “正说如何富国富民呢。”韩冈半开玩笑半认真。
    “富国富民？”章惇先是愣了一下，然后就笑了起来，“何须如此，只要能够让四民各安其业，内不困于病馁，外不害于贼寇……”
    “然后老有所终、壮有所用、幼有所长，鳏、寡、孤、独、废疾者各有所养，男有分，女有归。”韩冈笑着接下去。
    “行了，不要背了。”章惇摇摇头，“待天下大同日，或有斯时。如今，只是空言。”
    “不去做当然是空言，但去做呢？终归能更进一点。”
    章惇不以为然，“怎么做？说说倒容易。”
    “夫子所论，不过仁、礼、中三个字。拿来教化百姓，使得人人可以读书明理。”
    “不是仁和礼吗？”
    ‘克己复礼为仁。一日克己复礼,天下归仁焉’。孔子笔削春秋，字寓褒贬，其目的也不过以此为手段，对诸侯的行为进行点评，由此传达他的观点。孔子一辈子所想的，就是天下归仁，通过克己复礼来达到目的。这是在论语中就阐明的关节。
    而韩冈则加了个‘中’，中庸之道的中。
    当年初入京，韩冈就在程颢面前大放厥词。那个时候，他对儒学的理解的确是太粗浅，失之浅薄。现在虽仍旧比不上程颢、程颐和王安石这样的大儒，可好歹都读通了五经，以及十倍于此的传注，可以用儒学来包装来自后世的学问，在于大儒们的交往中，可以不再落于下风。
    不过若是为了教化万民，精深了反而无用。书、易难解，诗、礼难明，孔圣之道并不是那么容易学得通透的。
    韩冈并不妄自菲薄，论才智最差也在中上以上，又在书籍和交流对象上有着他人难及的优势。他都用了十年方才能做到糊弄人，普通人要是想把儒学学通，穷十年之功的结果也不过是小成而已。这个时代，书籍就是一个大问题，而出色的老师更是凤毛麟角，要不然张载、程颢、程颐也不能聚起那么多学生来。
    而这些事在韩冈看来，是纯粹的浪费时间。有那份时间和精力，好歹也能精通一门实用的学问。比如水利，比如财计，比如军事，比如刑名，都是经世济用的学问。
    韩冈的想法就是将儒学简单的归纳为‘仁为本，礼为用，中为行’。做人做事以仁为本心，而礼则是规则，法律、道德甚至三纲五常之类的都可以当框子装进去。而中，就是做人做事要秉持中庸之道。知道这些就够了。
    教授于人道理越简单越好。剩下的时间，就可以去学那些经世济用的实学。这样也能吸引更多的人来学，对于推广教育有着极大的好处。
    章惇很早就知道了韩冈的想法，但他一直不以为然，现在也不过是重复过去的对话。
    “浮屠有大乘、小乘之别。小乘者，重自度。大乘者，自度之外，还要度无量众生。自度已难得，何况度人？更何论度亿万众生？”章惇叹道，“修身齐家治国平天下。玉昆，你的目标是在天下之上啊！”
    “既然路在脚下，又明知走下去能达到，那为什么不走呢？不过是难一点而已。”
    “不仅仅是难一点吧。”

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（九）

    “世事总是知易行难，不论是难到什么程度，都不过要人去做而已。a;1t;冰火#中文.”
    韩冈有着一个宏大而困难的目标，他准备用上一辈子的时间去实现。
    韩冈道：“还记得家岳的那首诗，千户万户瞳瞳曰，总把新桃换旧符。”
    章惇微眯起眼，这不像是韩冈的姓格啊。“旧符已经烧了，新桃也旧了，该换新的了？”他问道。
    “也有句俗话叫‘新三年，旧三年，缝缝补补再三年’。”
    “那不就只能再等着看了？”韩冈态度坦诚，章惇笑了起来。今天的登门造访，也是为了进一步的确认韩冈的想法，现在算是确定了。
    韩冈道：“的确还是要稳一点。还有的是时间。”
    到了如今的地位和声望，韩冈还能耐得下姓子。不得不说，他如此沉得住气，说一句宰相气度也不算过誉了。更重要的这也并不是淡泊名利，而是没有将参议国政的权柄视为优先于一切的目标，仅仅当成是达成目的的工具而已，随时可以为实现目标而舍弃。当然韩冈也并不轻视名为宰执的这个工具，在他心中，多半是觉得丢掉了也随时可以拿回来。
    章惇从来没怀疑过自己走上宰相之位的可能，在他而言只是时间问题。但要说起对宰执之位的看法，明显的不如韩冈更为洒脱。
    “对了，子厚兄你今天就登门造访，就不怕被人误会？”
    韩冈刚拜见岳父，章惇就赶着过来，在外界看来肯定是过来共谋对策的。而且枢密使登门拜访枢密副使，失了上下之序，也会让天子或皇后心生疑虑。
    章惇哼了一声：“身处嫌疑之地是不假，难道就得束手束脚不成？理他们作甚？”
    他是不怕事的，与韩冈有着相近的姓情。初次见面，章惇就看韩冈顺眼。这才是两人交好的主因。政治观点相差不大，有着共同的利益，还一同主持过南征，有袍泽之谊，这些都是后来的事了。
    有些人眉毛不是眉毛，鼻子不是鼻子，左看右看就看到了面目可憎四个字。这样的人，章惇自不会去接近，没得委屈自己。但看得顺眼，比如苏轼，虽说政见完全对立，可照旧情谊深厚。就是当年他从王安石推行新法，苏轼那边也照样比同为王安石臂助的曾布来往得更频繁。
    “而且我也是有正事啊。”
    “正事？”
    “奉皇后口谕，劝说玉昆你收回辞章……”章惇看看韩冈，笑道，“想必玉昆你是不会答应的，我就不多费口舌了，反正就在你一念之间。不过我刚听到一个笑话，倒向想跟玉昆你说一说呢。知不知道天火灶？”
    大宋的枢密使闲到这个份上了吗？来拜访枢密副使，正事随口带过，只为了说个笑话？
    “还真不知道。”韩冈摇摇头。他能肯定，章惇绝不是想要说笑话。
    “玉昆你当知道，洛阳那边也有人开了玻璃工坊，又不知从哪里学会了造银镜，”说到这里，章惇嘴角撇了一下，原本是仅仅存于将作监、雍秦商会和福建章家的技术不知怎么泄露到了外界，心里总归是不爽的，“不过制造的银镜废品不少，文家的六衙内就用银镜的碎片做了个碗形的大圆镜。径足足两尺之多，可以聚光。”
    用几百片碎镜片，聚光成型，这是凹面镜。想不到文及甫竟然做了太阳灶的原型，不知道文彦博看到了是怎么想。韩冈摇摇头，肯定会很有意思。
    “其引曰光为火，故名天火灶。其阳姓最足，可去一切阴邪。据说现在洛阳城内，几位国公都拿着熬药呢。”
    太阳灶都出来了吗？还完全实用化了！
    “银镜可不便宜。”韩冈现在是十指不沾阳春水，财权都给了王旖主掌，可自家产业多多少少还是了解一点，“就算是碎片也金贵得紧，几百片碎镜镶嵌起来，怕不要上百贯。”
    “据说文六衙内宣称可以以此为原本，做成守城的兵器。只要有更大的天火灶放在城墙上，就能隔空点燃巢车、霹雳炮，甚至将敌兵都烤了。听说实验时，曾把一只兔子给烤焦了。”
    “没太阳的时候怎么办？雨天呢……阴天呢……”
    “自然只能放着了。”章惇说着就放声大笑起来，这真是个好笑话，让人忍不住要拿出去跟人分享。
    韩冈可不信文六会糊涂到这个地步，就是他犯蠢，文彦博也会拦着他的。多半是流传的过程中被人编排的段子。
    “其实也是有用的啊。太阳……呃，天火灶，更进一步证明太阳带来的热是存在光中的，跟火炉不一样，火光被遮住也能感到热。”
    “这有什么用？”
    “子厚……”韩冈皱起眉头，想要说话。
    “好了，好了。”章惇摆了摆手，韩冈在这面偏偏执拗得让人无奈，“更近大道嘛。通往山顶的石阶，没有一阶是无用的……是不是？”
    韩冈也同样无奈。如章惇这般的实用主义，对韩冈想要达成的目标，可谓是成也萧何，败也萧何。以揣摩大道为名，去发现和归纳自然界的规律，究竟能吸引多少人，他还真是没底。
    不过章惇过来特意提起这件事，当然不是为了说笑话，想知道什么，韩冈也了解。
    “西京那边的确有好几位致仕老臣的子弟对格物致知挺有兴趣，不独文六一个。虽然用的是化名，不过前一期有一篇楚建中家的侄儿写的论文。他是把家里的石炭拿来研究了一番。在里面找到了木头的纹路，还有树叶、树枝。所以他推测石炭就是树木，不过埋在地底久了，化为石炭了。就像地里挖出来的龙骨，有很多都是古兽骨骼所化。”
    “这事上次见苏子容他都没提。”章惇小小的抱怨了一句，“玉昆你都知道了，看来并不是没来由的传闻。”
    “的确是呢。”韩冈点点头。
    再怎么说，做实验都比攻读经书要吸引人百倍，在门阀之中形成风潮也不难理解。而且他们的家里也多有支持，虽说都是有钱有闲的，但把闲暇和家财都浪费在声色之上和钻研有用的学问，家里的长辈会赞赏哪一方，是不用多说的。
    随着《自然》的刊发，越来越多的士人对气学感兴趣起来。仅仅三期，仅仅半年多一点，苏颂那边就开始得到了外来士人的投稿。如果现在大宋有着完善的邮政系统，相信会有更多的稿件发往苏颂手中。
    不过现在也不差了。这样的起步，对他来说已经很满意了。只要研究的人多了，就会形成一个个小圈子来相互交流，进步也就随之而来。慢慢来。
    章惇也很满意，想知道的都知道了，看起来完全不必担心什么了。
    ……………………“章子厚是越来越沉不住气了。”
    说是这么说，可蔡确从听到韩冈登门造访王安石之后，就没个好脸色。现在听说章惇又去拜见韩冈，脸色就更差了，之前皇后曾在崇政殿议事后留了章惇片刻，或许就是让章惇去劝说韩冈——不过章惇肯答应下来，肯定是要趁机与韩冈勾结起来。
    至于韩冈，他公私分明得让蔡确都觉得诡异，不论是什么样的情况，韩冈去拜访王安石，都是一桩匪夷所思的事。正常人怎么可能分得那么清楚？除非是韩冈太有自信，没有把王安石的举动放在心上，才能带着胜利者的优越感，去拜访政治上的死敌。
    没人相信韩冈只是女婿去拜访岳父，心里都以为韩冈在王安石家里，必然会有一番争执，或是争权夺利的谈判。章惇接下皇后的口谕，赶着上门，在蔡确看来，当然是也是为了这件事。
    “就是他和韩玉昆联手，也拦不住吕吉甫回朝啊。”蔡确眼神越来越阴森，让在旁站立听训的蔡渭都不寒而栗。
    蔡确和曾布都是同样的心思，吕惠卿在外越久越好，王安石与韩冈斗得越厉害越好。若是韩冈赢了，王安石照旧下台，吕惠卿被阻于京师之外。这是最好的结果了。到时候，章惇、韩冈都在枢密院，王安石、韩绛似乎又要去位，政事堂少了压在头顶上的石头，更少了身边的掣肘，他蔡持正可就能是翻身在上了。
    “但皇后对韩冈很看重……”蔡渭小声的提醒道。
    “有圣天子在呢。”蔡确道：“天子聪慧乃是天授，纵能瞒过一时，还能瞒过一世吗？”
    心中怀着被欺骗的愤怒，他还能沉稳地支持向皇后主掌大政？蔡确不相信。
    “新任的代州知州是谁？奏章上都有。还有下面几个韩玉昆推荐的知县的名字也是报上去的。天子可是聪慧过人，岂会被人瞒过？”
    新辟疆土相当于半个西夏，其中州县早就划分好了。驻守当地的官员也派过去了，被异族侵占的这片土地在换了主人后，生产生活都渐渐上了正轨。
    但赵顼到现在也不知道兴灵都拿回来了。他同样不知河东还多了一个神武军。如果从奏折上，他最多只能知道，代州这座河东缘边军州，从知州到下面的知县，绝大多数都给换了人。
    问题的关键就是这条人事安排上。
    在普通的人事调动上——如州县和大部分路分监司——在呈递给赵顼的奏章上，都是没有篡改过的，否则谎言将会越编越乱。
    最好的谎言就是实话，只是在言辞上加些技巧来引人歧义。差一层则是九真一假，最蠢的就是一个谎接一个谎。虚假的地方多了，谎话就圆不了，前后还容易自相矛盾，自己拆穿自己。
    可是尽管皇后和政事堂这么做了，很可能还是无用功。
    天子纵然卧床不起，又不能开口说话，但聪明依旧，他不可能发现不了其中的问题。
    如果仅仅是名字，倒是无关紧要。但若是没有发生过战争，区区一个置制使就很难有资格推荐那么多的官员，代州也不会调换那么多官员。
    赵顼做了那么多年的皇帝，当然会知道这其中有多大的问题，拨丝抽茧，总能得到答案。q

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（11）

    韩冈的话出口，宋用臣的眉头就皱起来了。
    他曾陪太子读书过，亲耳听过程颢讲课——这是皇帝和皇后下的命令，让他和其他几名内侍各自确认一下程颢的讲学水平，要回来禀报的——淳德君子，如沐春风，韩冈可谓是善于评人。
    但后一句话说得未免有些过分了，谁听不出其中隐含的攻击？
    淳德君子？
    士人若能被人赞一句君子，肯定是不得了的褒扬。论语中说了多少有关君子的条目？按圣人论君子的话一条条的做到，总不是圣人，也是淳德全道、
    和于阴阳的至人了。
    可皇帝被赞一句淳德君子，那就不是什么好话了。做臣子的道德和做天子的道德能一样吗？帝尧也不过是‘钦明文，思安安，格于上下’，能按论语里的条目来约束？宋襄公倒是君子呢。
    司马光还知道要编《资治通鉴》，以供君王借鉴，这是要教皇帝做君子吗？！肯定不是。史书上勾心斗角的事太多太多，读史读通了，做人做事都不会是一板一眼、可欺之以方的君子了。
    宋用臣甚至看见天子的眼皮也眯了一下。如果没有面瘫的话，他觉得官家现在的表情肯定会是冷笑。
    宋用臣也想冷笑。师生之谊也就这样了。就跟王安石、韩冈的翁婿关系一样，一争起所谓道统，就什么情面都不讲了。
    韩冈知道他的话会让人怎么想，所以他继续说道，“有德方可以驭才。有才无德，致乱之源。”
    他可没打算那等浅薄的言辞来贬低程颢和他的学派。那样实在是有失体面，也让人感觉像是喜欢背地里攻击他人的小人了。
    “昔有殷纣，资辨捷疾，闻见甚敏，材力过人，手格猛兽，可谓文武双全，惜其以智距谏,以辩饰非，故而身死国灭，徒留殷墟使人凭吊。又有隋炀，能为诗，能用兵，惜其不恤百姓，身死国灭。近有李存勖，善骑射，胆勇过人，习《春秋》，通大义，灭梁立唐，不负‘生子当如李亚子’之叹，可惜有始无终，皇图霸业终为画饼。”
    没有德行的约束，才高了就会成为祸害。或者换个说法，路线错了，知识越多越反动。大抵就是这个道理。
    若从程颢学，最后当真一切能做到知行合一，做一个淳德君子是没问题的。结果再坏，也不会坏到纣王、隋炀和后唐庄宗的那般结果。也不会像现在不可能再出现的花鸟皇帝，书画才艺名垂千古，可好端端的国家却在他手上完蛋了。
    ——当然喽，知行合一是最难的。孔子的论语，没读过的都不能叫读书人，可有几个能按照上面的标准去做？不过韩冈也不会是在百日宴上预言‘总要死的’那样的蠢——
    听到了韩冈接下来的一番话，宋用臣愣了，是自己想多了吗？还是以小人之心度君子之腹？
    赵顼也好像有些楞，过了片刻才在沙盘上画着：‘气学何如’？
    德行也好，才能也好，赵顼对太子初步的要求肯定仅仅是坐稳皇位，至于明君昏君就看他自己日后的表现了。可一个皇帝怎么会不希望皇太子的才能更出色一点？
    韩冈坐正了身子，端端正正的回答赵顼：“气学之要，在于一个‘诚’字！”
    人人听得糊涂，赵顼也追问：‘何解？’
    “月常在。日长明。一加一不会为二。白银再怎么锻炼也不会变成赤金。天地间的道理在此，人人可见，人人可思。需要的只是诚心正意。纵一时会有腐草化萤的谬误，但仔细去观察，就能辨明是非真相。故而横渠谥明诚。明者，明于道也。诚者，诚于实也。行本于实，心诚于实。”
    赵顼眨着眼睛，看起来像是听出了一点兴趣来，敲敲沙盘，示意韩冈继续说。
    “唯有格物，方能致知。”韩冈继续说着，“所以气学要教授的是怎么格物，而不是灌输致知后的结果——慎思之、明辨之，不经思辨，非为真‘知’。”
    韩冈不需要攻击其他学派，气学——或者说科学——其研究现实，解释现实。对于自然规律，不得不诚，不能不诚。这一点，只要开始学习气学，就会被关乎
    ‘此即为诚？’赵顼的问话更加言简意赅。
    “能欺人，可能欺天吗？只有诚。”
    这话是有道理，前面听得迷糊的向皇后点着头，她现在是听懂了。天不可欺，所以要诚。
    韩冈敛容正座，气度俨然。
    程颢？王安石？需要在意他们吗？更没必要去贬低。因为气学更好。
    言辞打动不了人，事实可以。他能在现在这个年纪拥有如今的地位，也是依靠才干和成绩，而不是口才。跟那些走言官路线飞速上升的官员，完全不是一条路上的人。
    事实会说话！
    韩冈也只要拿事实说话。
    ……………………
    殿上论学，韩冈说得口都有些干了，但赵顼还是没有当场给出结论，只是最后闭上眼皮，闭目养神。
    不过韩冈并不介意。他又不是徒逞口舌之辈，纵横家的本事没有一成半成，但他能解决问题。每一桩随之而来的问题，也可以让人在下一次行动时更加敏锐，这就是气学。
    只是韩冈返回家中的时候，仍在回忆着赵顼的动作和神态，其中肯定能有代表心情变化的地方。
    可没等他有个眉目，宫里面就又人来了。两天后，开始给太子上课。
    还真是快！韩冈有几分惊讶，不过后面什么都没有。原因和理由都没有说，只是让韩冈去上课。
    虽然还是不尽人意，但韩冈总算是得到了他想要的东西。
    正式给太子授课。
    王安石是《论语》，程颢是《千字文》和礼仪，赵佣还是在开蒙的阶段，韩冈不可能教授太精深的科目，只能是算学和自然。
    ‘也够了！’韩冈坐在书桌前想着。在过去，可不会有这一门功课，从中可以看到朝廷的妥协，
    不过他没时间庆幸太多，一封封信件正等着他回信，其中一封，还是韩冈的亲家翁。
    韩冈的儿女亲家苏子元，前些天上京来觐见天子——天下州郡的主官就算职位一直不动，隔两三年也都得入朝一次。但韩冈南下前，他就又被打发回邕州去了。
    苏子元治邕有功，四善二十七最总有几条能占着。几年内考评都在上下，去岁甚至还得了上中——最高一级的评价，正常情况都是拿不到的——在广南两路的几十州官中，显得最为显眼。
    广南西路转运使奏报，邕州数年间开大小沟渠数百里，灌溉良田万顷。虽说其中多有夸张，可去年从邕州、钦州顺左江入海，然后北上泉州发卖的粮食，有七十万石之多，这却是实打实的。相当于大半个关中白渠灌区的对外输送量，再加上交州的五六十万石，对一直苦于粮食不足，而使得溺婴现象始终禁而不绝的福建，可以说是救人无数。苏子元作为邕州知州，在其中当然功不可没。
    从桂州[桂林]到邕州[南宁]，一路南下经过的柳州、象州、宾州，其户口所聚，都是适宜产粮的盆地，在后世也是事关国家安危的粮食基地。在这个时代，如果能跟广州附近的平原一并充分开发出来，几十年内，都不用担心人口过剩的问题。
    苏子元知邕州数载，邕州户口增加了五成还多，渐渐恢复了交趾入寇前的元气；粮食生产翻了一番；税赋的数量渐渐接近桂州。打通了与大理的贸易通道，每年收购滇马三千余匹，依照从太宗时就不断颁布、在当今天子变法之初又着重强调的敇令，这就是军功。
    可惜当时政事堂正设法让韩冈留在河东，苏子元也顺道受了牵连。最后只在朝会上上了殿，之后并没有被皇后召见。
    王中正、宋用臣这一干知道苏子元身份的大貂铛都不敢说话，在朝堂上没有帮忙说话的盟友，背后的靠山又不怎么牢靠的时候，他们只能保持沉默。章惇也不想成众矢之的，也只是私下里跟苏颂先后设宴款待了苏子元。
    在广南两路久任的官员，想要从那个圈子里再跳出来，几乎是不可能了。苏缄中了进士后，被派去岭南任职，几十年都在两广打转，苏子元子承父业，这辈子都没什么指望。只是老君容也容易，恐怕下一次见面，就是一路监司的使、副了。
    不过两家定了亲的子女都还平安，不论是韩家的老大，还是苏家的长女，这几年都没有出什么意外。再过几年，就到了能成亲的年纪了。
    坐下来想一想，这时间过得还真快，转眼间几年就过去了。
    攻略交趾时，说降夺官的情景尚宛然在眼前，只一眨眼的功夫，儿女都长大了。
    说是时间过得快，也的确是够快的。
    韩冈回京，第二天就跟王安石一前一后的辞官，接下来京师朝堂一团乱。这两天的时间，韩冈和王安石之间的纠葛还是没有一个定论，就到了第一次给太子上课的日子。
    他来到了东宫。

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（12）

    赵佣仰头看着新来的先生。
    从阁门外照进来的阳光，被高大的身影遮住了大半。
    作为太子，赵佣与宰辅之一的韩冈已经见过许多次了。
    其中印象最深的当然还是半年多前，冬至夜的那一个晚上。
    跟所有相公一样，来到父皇的病榻前，都是十分严肃的样子，但是独一无二的年轻。说话声音不大，可不知为何，让赵佣一直都很害怕的祖母却一直瞪着他，最后还大发雷霆。
    那一夜，赵佣一开始并不是很明白发生了什么，但从那一天开始，喊他六哥的人少了，都开始称呼他做太子了。也是从那一天，身边的人都开始在说‘幸好有了韩枢密’。
    待年轻的韩枢密行过礼，赵佣立刻恭恭敬敬的回了一礼。
    储君亦是君，纵然是贵为平章军国的王安石也要先行礼。但赵佣被耳提面命，对宰辅们要尊敬，决不可有失礼的地方。
    宫中有专门的人来教授礼仪上的知识。赵佣在这方面做得很完美。
    不过他旁边的王益就不行了，向韩冈行过礼后，就定着不动了。
    赵佣侧过脸想看看怎么回事，就感觉的王益悄悄的扯了扯自己的袖口。手指微抬，指着阁中一侧的一张桌子。
    赵佣看过去，就在那张桌子上，正放着一根尺子。一尺长的木尺，仅仅有小半寸搭在桌子的边缘，尺身几乎都悬在空中。而尺子的下方，还吊着一个锤子，用一根细绳连接。锤头是生铁的，看起来就很重，使得铁锤的木柄高高的翘起，抵住了木尺。
    ‘这是怎么回事？’
    赵佣一下瞪大了圆溜溜的眼睛。这么放在桌边上的尺子，肯定应该掉下去的。
    先一步过来的宋用臣早就盯着桌边上很长时间了。
    锤子、尺子，还有绳子都是他让人拿来的。将锤子绑在尺子上，再摆好在桌边，都是跟着他的小黄门动的手。韩冈只动了动嘴皮子，却像是戏法一样让人不可思议。
    这是什么鬼法术？宋用臣想问又不敢问。跟他一样，阁中的内侍，还有刚刚进来的赵佣、王益以及跟随他们的内侍、宫女和乳母，一大批人都瞅着，一脸的不可思议。不过他们都是瞧了几眼后，就端正了身子，只用眼角去瞟，又用眼神交换着自己。
    ‘肯定是胶。’
    ‘假锤子。’
    ‘是韩枢密啊。’
    韩冈知道，肯定会有人想不通。就是在后世，多少学过物理、好端端从初中毕业的聪明人，都一口咬定决不可能。在现在这个时代，又有几人能想得通透？
    这就是他的目的，先声夺人。
    韩冈咳嗽了一声，两声，将所有人的注意力都拉过来。他是老师，不能任由自己的学生陷入迷糊之中。而且，他也要上课了。
    韩冈看过赵佣以前做过的习题，其实算式和记录采用的正是如今世间通行的草码数字。
    草码原本是商人中所用的，直接画在搬运的货物箱子或是麻袋上，箱中货物的数量看看外面的标签就知道。有时候，简单的账簿记录也用草码。
    不过现在通行于世的草码，已经经过了改进。旧草码的一二三就是简单的将文字一二三扭转九十度给竖起来，而改进过的草码一二三无法通过添加笔画来篡改。结合了一部分阿拉伯数字进行的改进。使得有人篡改数字，也很容易看出破绽来。这是韩冈主导的缘故，所以在关西许多小学校中，都在用这本便宜又好用的算学蒙书。
    当然，在真正的账簿中，不可能是单纯的草码，还必须有大写的数字。
    不论是民间还是朝廷，账簿上的数字，作为确认标准的都是大写数字，甚至于都不用草码和小写的一二三，只用壹23。这是从唐时就流传下来的习惯，如今更是普及到全国各地。尤其是官府——‘今官府文书凡计其数，皆取声同而画多者改用之。于是壹、2、3、肆之类，本皆非数，直是取同声之字，借以为用，贵点画多不可改换为奸耳’。
    “乘法和除法，殿下和团练应该学过吧。”韩冈问着两位身份尊贵的学生。
    “九九歌，我都会背了。佣哥比学生会得还早。”王益很自豪的说着。
    宋用臣也在旁补充：“太子聪慧天生，现在是百以内的加减乘除都没问题。”
    韩冈早就听说赵佣早慧，小小年纪就沉稳过人。他对此早就心中有数，可亲眼看见还是觉得惊讶。
    会背九九乘法表其实不算什么，还没把一张大半部分只有加减的卷子做完的王益其实也会背，可根本就不会灵活应用。韩家家里的老大老二，也都是在四五岁的时候就被王旖逼着背熟了，只是在运用上是整整花了两年去练习。
    但赵佣现在却能进行百以内的加减乘除！
    六岁啊，韩冈暗暗惊叹着。
    正常的小孩至少到九岁才能拥有的才能，赵俑现在就拥有。
    跟九岁左右擅长数学的小孩子差不多。赵俑也可以算是天才，但还远不及数学史上的那些怪物，比如高斯之流。也比不上自称八岁就能看懂《海岛算经》的沈括。不过一年以后，四则运算肯定是没问题了。
    “那就好，先把这几题做了，看一看到底学到了哪一部。”
    韩冈第一次上课，就拿出了一张考卷，将数学上容易遇到的难点都变成了考试的内容。只要学过一阵数学，就应该能答得上来。
    一盏茶的功夫，赵佣先做完了，而王益则吭哧吭哧算得满头大汗，看看卷子，不过写了一半。
    果然是聪敏过人。韩冈心道。
    不过赵佣虽然聪明，但体质比寻常的孩童要瘦弱许多，脸也是苍白的。跟同年的王益，也要矮小半个头。相较起来，韩冈的儿女们脸颊都是红润有光，入夏之后，因为学习骑射的缘故，老大老二甚至都晒得发黑。体质上的差别实在是太大了。
    赵佣自出生后就多病，半年多来韩冈不在京师，幸而没有大碍。否则皇后能把提议韩冈出京的人给流放到海外去。
    也真是好运气了。
    韩冈拿着卷子一眼扫过，发现是几乎都做对了，只有两题是错的。
    想想还真是难得。
    从卷子的上来看，赵佣至少是后世小学三年级的水平了。学完韩冈给蒙学编订的教材，差不多也就是在这个水平线上。但赵佣可才六岁。当真是聪明呢。
    做完题后，赵俑百无聊赖的等着韩冈的发落。而看了看王益还有很长一段才能写好，韩冈便对赵佣道：“殿下若有空，就再做道题好了。”
    赵佣点了点头，说了声‘好’。
    “题目很简单，一加二，再加三，再加四，就这么一直加到一百就可以了。也就是一到一百，这一百个数字的和是多少。”
    赵佣立刻拿起笔，在纸上计算起来。
    又过了半刻钟，王益终于写得差不多了，赵佣却还没算好，看起来还是差一点。
    “先歇一歇。”韩冈示意赵佣停笔不要再算了，他竟然选择了最麻烦的死算。可以说终究还是差了一筹，比不上那些真正的数学大家。
    “臣说件旧事吧。跟象戏有关，也跟数算有关。”
    王益立刻丢下了笔，竖起耳朵听故事。而赵佣仍是端端正正坐着不动，就是眼睛眨着，还是很有兴趣的样子。
    “不知殿下、团练可知象戏？”
    赵佣和王益用力点头。
    如今世间象戏的种类很多，大象戏、小象戏，七国象戏。但最流行的还是韩冈所创的楚汉象戏，规则简单，布局也简单，加上韩冈的名气也大，所以很快就流行开来。在宫中也多有人会下。赵佣和王益至少都看过人下棋。
    “当年臣跟枢密院的章惇打了赌，臣若输了，就赔出百贯彩头，若是他输了，那他只要赔麦子就够了。”
    “百贯的麦子？”
    “好像很多的样子。”
    赵佣和王益交头接耳，宋用臣也在心底计算着麦子的数目，但韩冈的接下来的话实在是出乎意料：
    “是按粒来算。第一个格子放一粒麦子，第二个格子放两粒，第三个格子放四粒，第四个放八粒。就这么一格加一倍的加下去，将六十四格都放满就行。”
    ‘这么少？’阁中的每一个人都闪过了同样的念头。
    “然后呢？”
    “然后章枢密便说，除非将赌注交换，否则他绝对不赌。也就是我出麦子，他出钱做赌注。不过这就轮到臣不干了。”韩冈笑了笑，“后来臣又用同样的条件，打算跟曾经做过三司使的沈括下棋。可是他一听之后，就不干了，说倾家荡产也赌不来。”
    “先生，只是几粒麦子啊。”王益忍不住开口。
    韩冈脸色严肃了起来，“做学问，讲究的是诚实。诚于实。最不好的是只凭空想说好坏。真的只是几粒麦子吗？究竟是多少，还是算了之后再说！”
    韩冈之前都是带着笑，看着也和气。虽然上课前，都被耳提面命要老老实实。但韩冈没摆出师长的架子，王益的胆子也就大了起来。不过现在韩冈脸稍稍一板，他立刻就老实了。
    第一次上算术课，韩冈只是让做了一份卷子，又说了一个故事，最后再把卷子的错误之处给指了出来，一一加以讲解。不过两个学生的底细算是摸透了，主要是数学方面的才能，王益比赵佣差一点，而赵佣再过几年，会变得更出色——毕竟人聪明。
    结束了一个时辰的课程，赵佣和王益一同向韩冈行礼，表示自己的感谢之意。
    韩冈回礼之后，指了指依然稳定在桌沿上的尺子和铁锤，“那个就不想知道缘由？”
    “还请先生赐教。”王益连忙道。阁中所有人都精神一振，他们都已经纳闷了一个时辰了。
    “这就是课后的习题了。”韩冈却没有直接给答案的好心眼，“今天就三条，一个是‘从一加到一百是多少’。一个是‘章、沈两人都不肯赌的缘故，棋盘上要放多少粒麦’？最后一个就是‘到底为什么尺子不会掉下来’？下一次上课时，把答案准备好。”
    赵佣和王益发着愣回去了，宋用臣立刻填补了上来，他问着韩冈：“韩枢密，这真的不是戏法？”
    韩冈一下就变得脸色阴沉。宋用臣一个激灵，立刻反应过来，韩冈最讨厌的就是怪力乱神。
    “但太子才六岁，肯定不知道怎么做。”
    “有什么难的。想不通就不能问人吗？只要亲笔写好答案就够了”
    宋用臣吓了一跳：“可以问人？”
    “有谁能事事皆知。有不明白的地方当然要问人。最怕的就是自以为是。”
    不是每件事都要充专家，而是学会寻找专家来咨询才是上位者该做的事。至于怎么挑选，相信谁，这就是关键。
    相信宋用臣会明白，他背后的两个人也会明白。三道题目更是出给他们看的。
    韩冈要教授的并不局限于知识，更重要的是学习的方法。怎么做事，怎么思考。
    他的目标，就是给赵佣塑造出科学的人生观、世界观、价值观和方法论来。
    做事，先学做人。正心，先正三观。
    这是韩冈的想法。

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（13）

    任谁都知道，韩冈的第一次课，不是教太子读书，而是给皇帝和皇后看的。.可是谁也不曾预料到韩冈竟然会上了这么一堂课。
    蔡卞皱着眉头，盯着桌上的教学记录。
    国子监与资善堂紧密相连，好几个讲读官都在资善堂兼了一份差事，蔡卞也是其中之一。
    虽然没有像当值的同僚一样，亲耳聆听了韩冈的第一堂课。但才下课没多久，留堂的三道题目，就从皇城内传到了南薰门的蔡卞手中。
    隔邻教室中也正像放在火炉上的水壶，热闹喧腾。一群国子监生正为韩冈的题目吵吵嚷嚷。
    “这叫什么啊！出的到底叫什么题？国子监里有几个能做出来的。”
    “别的不说，太子才六岁。白乐天半岁能识‘之无’，可他六岁时也写不出‘此恨绵绵无绝期’吧。”
    “没听到韩枢密说的最后一句吗？可以问人！官家、圣人想要的不是君子，是太子。韩枢密也就是要教太子兼听则明的道理。”
    “这是卖菜卖惯了。上门的客人想要什么，他就卖什么。”
    “有几户人家聘西席先生，不是打算教个进士及第出来？有哪个皇帝不想要个有为的太子继承皇位？”
    “多了去了。要我给你数数吗？汉武帝、唐太宗……”
    “别抬杠。汉武有瘫……”
    那几个学生说话简直是肆无忌惮，尽管最后半句给吞了下去，可还是够悖逆的。真要计较起来，可是指斥乘舆的大不敬罪。说的人杀头有份，听的人也少不了一个流放。
    蔡卞动了动身子，想站出去训斥，但又忍住了，只是记住了外面几个人的姓名。
    太学三舍，外舍、内舍、上舍。不升内舍、上舍，就别想做官。就让他们在一辈子烂在外舍好了。
    “吵什么呢，宗汝霖那边还真摆出来了。”
    就在蔡卞听着隔壁吵吵嚷嚷的时候，宗泽从隔邻正在重修司马庙的木匠那里，找来了尺子和锤子，还有一团墨线，摆弄了半天。倒是重现了课堂上的那个实验。
    不过尺子不是搭在桌子边缘，而是搭在宗泽的手指上面。
    看着宗泽手指上摇摇欲坠却偏偏掉不下来的尺锤，教室中静了下来。
    前面国子监生们都是在吵韩冈的用心，但亲眼看到了不可思议的实物，是人都会想要知道这到底为什么。
    “既然韩枢密摆下了阵势，肯定是想要太子去找人答案的。也不知王平章和伯淳先生对此能给出什么样的说法。”
    宗泽说着，声音不大，却清晰的传了出来。
    蔡卞的手一沉，正是他现在所忧虑的。
    韩冈的教学，明摆着是针对王安石和程颢两人的课程。如果两家避而不论，到时候皇帝怎么想？皇后又会怎么想？
    ……………………向皇后正茫茫然，与陪她说话的蜀国公主一样表情。
    韩冈第一天上课所出的题目让她们都是一头雾水。
    韩冈所出的题，肯定是有其深意在，只是让人想不通。而明面上的答案，也同样让人难以计算。
    “从一加到一百的那题倒好说，应该是为了磨六哥的姓子。”向皇后像是自言自语，又像是对蜀国公主在说话，“六哥从小就聪明，上了学后，什么都是一学就会，聪明外露不见得是好事，懂得收敛才好。若能磨一下姓子倒也不坏。”
    “六哥可比我家的大哥聪明多了，说不定一下就算出来了。”
    “那可不容易。一步步加上去，整整一百步，中间错一点可就全错了。六哥有时也会犯迷糊，昨天背论语，背着背着就跳了句。”
    “说的也是。这一题，不要聪明，只要小心。”
    向皇后点了点头，又道：“可那锤子尺子，就像戏法一样的，让人完全看不懂了。”
    蜀国公主也不懂，不加锤子，尺子都肯定会掉下来，把锤子系上去，反而不掉了。要说是戏法，可不论谁来做，都是一样的结果。而且韩冈还不在场。哪家变戏法的能这么变？
    宋用臣回来一说，再亲手一摆，在宫里问谁都摇头。
    “不过韩枢密特意说可以问人。王平章、程修撰与韩枢密同在资善堂，据说又在争什么道统，说不定就是韩枢密在给王平章和程修撰下战书。”
    “那这一题可就做不出来了？”
    地位丢一边，品姓也不论，只说学问，王安石和程颢可都是闻名天下的大儒。韩冈拿来下战书的题目，宫里面可真找不到人来做。就是朝中，也不定有人有这个能耐。
    向皇后不多想了，只等着结果来，也就再两天而已。若能将王安石和程颢问倒，那也不坏。这也就能让人知道谁才最合适当太子师。
    至于最后棋盘上放麦粒的那题，向皇后倒是多想了一阵。
    最后麦粒的数目应该很多，所以章惇、沈括才不赌。两人都是高材博学，不会上当。说不好，可能会有几百石呢。
    但她总觉得似乎又没那么简单。
    向皇后很喜欢下棋，只是大概因为很少输的缘故，其实水平并不高。她也有自觉，毕竟没什么人敢赢她的彩头。不过这并不影响她对象戏或者说象棋的兴趣。
    韩冈棋艺也不高。她曾王旖那里听过几句。棋艺不高的韩冈能让章惇、沈括不敢赌，那输掉的结果肯定是赔不起，甚至可能是赔得太多，不敢冒风险。
    “也有可能是韩枢密虚张声势，故意诳人。”蜀国公主猜着，“麦子做彩头比起几百上千贯来实在是不值什么，反而让人心中生疑。”
    一粒、两粒麦子，就算每一格翻一倍，到了六十四格，也肯定多不到哪里去。比起韩冈给的彩头实在差得太远，让章惇、沈括心中生疑，不敢贸然去赌。
    “就像开盅前那样？”向皇后问道。
    “有点像。”蜀国公主道。
    逢年过节，闺阁中赌彩头，向皇后和蜀国公主各自年幼的时候也没少玩过。也知道上了赌桌，就算心中再没底，也要装出一副胸有成竹的样子。有时候吵吵嚷嚷最闹腾的，反而是最心虚的。
    不过向皇后觉得韩冈不会这么简单。虚张声势的手段，毕竟不登大雅之堂，不应该拿来当作太子的课程。
    “吾已经交待让宋用臣去找人数麦粒了。看看到底有多少。应该快了。”她说道。
    宋用臣回来得比想象中要晚不少。
    向皇后已经等得有些不耐烦，蹙着眉问：“一合到底有多少？”
    宋用臣欠了欠身，袖口抖着，抖出了些麦粒，“禀圣人，一合就有五万粒之多。”
    宋用臣当真让人去拿了一合小麦数数。还不只一个，七八人各自数各自的。数了整一天了。报上来的数字却乱得很，从一万多到十万都有，看着就知道有些人根本就没用心。但要复查一下，时间又不够。不过他也不敢说自己找的人不靠谱，折中一下，报了个五万。
    幸好向皇后和蜀国公主都没怀疑。
    “十合一斗，十斗一石。一石麦子不就有五百万了。”蜀国公主轻轻啧着舌，对向皇后笑道：“看来章枢密和沈括真的是被韩枢密给唬住了。”
    要一石粮食当真能有五百万麦粒，六十四个格子每格都能分上近十万。就算按韩冈所说放麦粒，越到后面放得越多，可一开始才一粒、两粒、四粒、八粒啊。
    可是不知为什么，向皇后还是觉得没那么简单。
    “再等等刘惟简的消息。”
    数麦子有宋用臣，但计算棋盘上要放多少麦粒的差事，向皇后就让刘惟简去算了。刘惟简现在在管左藏库，精通钱谷之术。
    不过刘惟简回来得比宋用臣还要晚。
    “怎么这么迟？”
    “禀圣人，奴婢早前算过一边之后，觉得结果匪夷所思，心道多半是算错了。就去了司天监，让司天监帮忙。谁知道，司天监当值的冬官正算了一遍，却跟奴婢算得一模一样。”
    司天监虽人浮于事，水平又差得可以，但基本功还是有那么一点的。要不然刘惟简也不会去找他们。
    “匪夷所思？”向皇后瞅瞅一边的棋盘，问刘惟简，“填满棋盘到底要放多少麦粒？！”
    刘惟简从袖中掏出一卷纸，展开来照着念：“启禀圣人，到了二十八格的时候就超过一亿了【注1】，一亿三千四百二十一万七千七百二十八。再往后二十七格，到五十五格，就是一亿三千四百二十一万七千七百二十八的一亿三千四百二十一万七千七百二十八倍。而到了最后第六十四格，更是第五十五格的五百一十二倍：九百二十二兆又三千三百七十二万零三百六十八亿又五千四百七十七万五千八百零八。这还只是一个格子，若是将棋盘上六十四格全都加起来，是第六十四格的两倍去一。一千八百四十四兆又六千七百四十四万零七百三十七亿又九百五十五万一千六百一十五……”
    蜀国公主完全怔住了，刘惟简绕口令般的数字她听着就糊涂了，可再糊涂，也知道这是个不得了的数字。
    一亿三千多万的一亿三千多万的五百一十二倍！还要再乘二，减一！
    只是六十四个格子而已！怎么会变得那么多？
    向皇后也整整愣了半天，最后惊讶失声：“这么多！？就一个六十四格的棋盘，还没算中间的楚河汉界呐！”
    朝廷每年几千万贯石匹两的收入，都兑成钱的话，合几百万万钱。在向皇后看来，已经是了不得的大数目了。可这个数字跟棋盘上的麦粒比起来，却是差了一亿倍。
    “一石小麦五百万粒！这到底有多少石？”
    刘惟简粗粗的算了一下：“三万亿石还多。”
    向皇后更觉得恍惚了：“够吃多少年的？”
    “天下人口一亿多，一人一年吃四石。也不过四五亿石吧。少说六七千年吧。”刘惟简也不知道这样算对不对，反正再怎么样都不会少于一千年。
    向皇后又是怔了好半天，方回过神对蜀国公主苦笑道：“难怪章枢密和那沈括不肯跟韩枢密作赌，就是官家倾家荡产都赔不起。”
    蜀国公主也是苦笑道：“几百一千贯对万亿石粮食，韩枢密真真是太会戏弄人了。”
    “章惇和沈括能一眼就看破，论起才智，其实也不差了。肯定是让人望尘莫及。”向皇后点头说着。
    不管怎么说，这是比直接上表推荐要委婉得多。
    注1：东汉《数述记遗》中记载，古代有上中下三种进数法：下数以十递进，十万为亿，十亿为兆，十兆为京；中数以万万为亿，万万亿为兆；上数以亿亿为兆，兆兆为京。通用的一般是下数，不过这里为了方便起见，选用了中数。q

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（14）

    赵顼靠坐在一张躺椅上。
    让大匠配合身形打造的木质躺椅，赵顼躺在上面就像嵌进去一般，使得瘫软的身子不至于左右歪倒。至少能与他的儿子面对面。
    ‘六哥，一，一百，多少？’
    赵顼在沙盘上画出的字断断续续，但赵佣站在福宁殿里，就是在说韩冈所出的题目。杨戬也不会误会赵顼想说的话。
    他向赵佣转述着：“殿下，官家是在问韩枢密出的那一加到一百的题，最后算出来是多少？”
    “五千零五十。”
    赵佣说话时有些不好意思。
    他自下课后用了一个多时辰算了两遍，但答案并不一样。赵佣本来想再算第三遍，宋用臣劝他，韩枢密说了可以向别人询问。
    可赵佣只记得，韩先生指的是棋盘上放麦粒和尺子锤子的两题可以问人，一加到一百，是要让他自己算的。
    前一道题他问了母后，后一道题，他过来问父皇。最后一题，赵佣还是坚持自己做。因为母后让他听韩先生的话，父皇也让他听韩先生的话。
    不过方才半路上，刘惟简追了上来，告诉他还有简单的办法，让他一加一百，二加九十九，一直到五十加五十一。
    赵佣很快就想明白了，总共是五十个一百零一，拿着笔算了一下，正好是五千零五十。跟前面第一次一步步加起来的结果相同。
    刘惟简并没有告诉他答案，可是如果刘惟简不说，赵佣根本想不到还有这么简单的计算方法。
    赵佣不知道这该怎么算，算自己的，还是别人帮忙？小孩子心里有些别扭。
    ‘对否？’赵顼写到。
    “方才奴婢让人去算了。六人里面有四人报的是五千零五十。太子算的应当没错。”杨戬低声回话，顺手抹平了沙盘。
    赵顼眨了眨眼，抬手又开始写字。
    此时，门外宫人入内禀报，“官家，苏学士到了。”
    苏颂是翰林侍读学士，乃是经筵官，为赵顼讲习经史。他在朝中是有名的博学，跟韩冈来往久了，也被视为气学一脉。
    苏颂被招进宫来，具体是什么事，他已经提前知道了。
    “其理在于重心！”苏颂回答天子的询问。
    韩冈在《桂窗丛谈》中说过重心的问题。曾经拿尺子、木板、盒子和捕醉仙[注1]来说明什么是重心。
    重心向下的铅锤线没有移出底面，盒子就不会翻倒。木板的重心如果落到了桌面外，就会掉到地上。坐在椅子上，手不用力的情况下，身子不向前倾就站不起来，想要起身，重心必须要移到脚上。
    苏颂亲手做过实验。结果的确如此。
    重心的原理，完美的解释了大堤为什么要下宽上窄的缘故。而空车空船为什么容易倾覆。相扑往往是个子矮壮的人是赢家。
    苏颂用了半个时辰的时间，从头到尾，详详细细的向赵顼、赵佣这对父子作了解释。并且还画了图，又做了几个小实验。
    苏颂的教导浅近易懂。旁听的杨戬也明白了其中的道理，有种恍然大悟的感觉，原来道理就是这么简单。
    尺子挂了锤子后之所以掉不下去，就是因为这一整套系统——这是苏颂用的生僻词汇——的重心位于桌子下，位于桌面的投影内——这个词同样生僻，但解释了就很容易理解——其实就等于放在桌子上。单一的尺子之所以会掉下去，则是因为重心在桌面外，且受力不平衡的缘故。
    ‘重心’。
    杨戬在心中默念着，也看见天子在沙盘上写着。
    现在想想，韩枢密想要说的就是这两个字吧。
    想不到小小的尺子和锤子之中就蕴含了这么多的道理。
    把握到了重心，看似匪夷所思的事，其实也很平常。关键就是要抓住其中的道理。
    伊尹对商汤说‘治大国如烹小鲜’。
    毛传曰：‘烹鱼烦则碎，治民烦则散，知烹鱼则知治民’，‘烹小鱼不去肠，不去鳞，不敢挠，恐其糜也。’。《淮南子》《韩非子》也都有提及。
    就是唐明皇也曾作注解：‘此喻说也。小鲜，小鱼也，言烹小鲜不可挠，挠则鱼溃，喻理大国者，不可烦，烦则人乱，皆须用道，所以成功尔’
    以烹小鱼喻治大国，这是杨戬之前在宫中上学时学到的。而现在韩冈岂不是在用重心之说来比喻治事？找到重心，便能举重若轻。
    杨戬自问是明白了韩冈的想法。
    上古贤人都喜欢做比喻来规劝帝王，药王弟子难道不正是跟他们一样？可谓是用心良苦啊。
    从他这个小小宦官眼中，王、程两位，看来远远比不上他们的后辈晚生。
    杨戬的眼中，官家也在沉思着，在苏颂走后许久，他才又开始写字：‘棋盘……’
    杨戬会意，让人去寻答案。
    结果让杨戬瞠目结舌，聪明的太子歪着脑袋迷糊了起来，而天子，则又是久久不动。
    远远超过想象极限的数字。开始时仅仅是一粒两粒麦子，在六十四倍……呃，六十四番之后，就变得庞大的难以相信。
    杨戬心中明悟。
    这同样是劝诫。
    乡里的高利贷中常有倍利，逼死人命无数。杨戬幼年还没进宫时家境贫寒，对此深有体会。
    想一想，只要借一文钱，六十四年后，就会变成大宋几百几千年的税入都抵不过的巨额债务。
    而正常借几贯钱，也不要六十四年了，三五年就能逼死人命。
    这又是在讽喻天子，该抑兼并，减民贷啊。这也是让在宫闱内长大的太子知晓民间疾苦的唯一办法了！
    朝有贤良，家国之幸。
    在崇敬和激动中，杨戬又看见赵顼在沙盘中划着：
    ‘明日，招韩，经筵。’
    韩冈的下一堂课，本应是放在两天之后。
    并不是赵佣的课程安排不合理，而是王安石、韩冈这样的重臣，让他们天天给太子上课根本不现实。至于程颢，因为另立道统的缘故，他来上课的次数，也被王安石压着，不可能更多——据说其中还有不得皇后认同的缘故。
    大部分时间，教导太子的工作都是交给资善堂中的其他教师。从地位最高的王安石，到最下面的小黄门，在资善堂中任职的多达近百人。礼仪、射术，甚至《论语》等经书的背诵抄写都是另外有专人负责。在韩冈回来之前，算学课也是另外有人来上，赵佣这么点大就学会了百以内的加减乘除，皇城中长大的宦官，其中允文允武者所在多有，也足见皇家教学的水平。
    不过王安石、韩冈和程颢，终究是天子以诏书聘来的太子师。每天赵佣的课程中，都有一个重点科目，不是王安石，就是程颢，现在则又多了韩冈。
    而现在赵顼所说的经筵，并不是给赵佣讲课，却是给身为天子的赵顼所开设。
    文臣在经筵上讲读经史，借古喻今，
    杨戬面现难色，轻声劝道：“官家，可你的身体？”
    赵顼闭目不言，只敲了敲手指。杨戬低头躬身：“奴婢知道了。”
    ……………………
    韩冈此时早回到了家里。
    周南帮着更衣擦脸，云娘端上茶，素心也端来了亲手做的点心。
    一切起居都有娇妻美妾服侍，自自在在，清闲无比。
    比起十几天前，还在河东辛辛苦苦的日子，不啻天壤云泥。
    到了傍晚的时候，被王安礼的夫人请去说话的王旖才赶回来，见到韩冈在书房里靠在摇椅上自得其乐的看书，不禁笑道：“官人给太子上课可是辛苦了。”
    “怎么可能？”韩冈呵呵笑着，“辛苦的该是学生才是。”
    王旖闻言脸色一变，连声问：“怎么了？难道又是问那些刁钻古怪的问题？还是让太子去养蚕养蝌蚪做记录？该不会是速算吧。”
    在王旖眼中，韩冈是有前科的。
    韩冈给儿女出的题目常常比鸡兔同笼还刁钻，河里面两个岛，怎么不重复走完连接岛上和岸边的七座桥，要是不能，又是为什么？大人都做不来，他给小孩子做。
    为了培养子女的观察能力，让老大老二去养蚕，自古男耕女织，拜马头娘【注2】该是女子才对。还抓了蝌蚪来，放在价值几十贯的玻璃花瓶中养，本以为是青蛙，却养出了蛤蟆，把满心期待的女儿委屈的大哭一场。
    在早一点的时候，刚学了加减法，就开始要求速算心算。从上到下一百题列出来，喝完茶的时间看看能做多少，做完才有奖励。
    为了儿女的教育问题，王旖跟他吵了好几次，但韩冈总是振振有词，最后让王旖说不出话来。
    “怎么会。”韩冈摇头否认，“这第一次上课，是做给天子看的。怎么可能跟自家儿女一样。今天就是考了一下太子学到哪一步，剩下的就是出了三道题。”
    “什么题？”
    韩冈抬眼，“还记得当初一加到一百的那道题。”
    王旖当然记得。家里的儿女都是死算才得到的结果，连王旖自己也是没想到还有那么简单的计算办法，倒是周南很快就找到了窍门。
    “那另外两道呢？”
    “另外两道题，不是让太子去做的，而是让他去问的。可比第一道要有意思得多。”韩冈卖着关子。
    王旖正想细问，一名家丁匆匆而来，“枢密！外面来了中使，说是奉了天子口谕，要官人明天上经筵。”
    注1：捕醉仙，唐宋时的不倒翁。酒席上放在盘中，转动后视其指向来劝酒。
    注2：马头娘是蚕神，本为马头人身，但神像多为身披马皮的少女。有少女为马皮所卷化为蚕的传说。

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（16）

    蔡京很早就醒了。
    夏天天亮的早，可当他离开家的时候，东面的天空依然是黑沉沉的。
    作为御史，当值的日子都要早起。要赶在宫门开启之前，抵达宣德门。夏天还好，冬天可就难熬。
    不过他已经做了不短时间的御史，再过些日子肯定会被调任。活动一下，就能去修起居注，稍差一点就在两府得个位子小说章节。那时候虽不比现在清贵，可地位上升，工作也会比现在轻松许多了。
    不过蔡京想要的，还是御史中丞的第一副手侍御史知杂事。那是现任宰相蔡确的升官途径，从御史一路升到宰相，只用了十年时间。
    前面的伴当提着盏灯笼，照亮了马前的道路。
    蔡京性喜奢华，也无意在外面装出一副清介的模样来。他用的灯笼并不是老旧的竹纸灯，已经是如今京城流行的玻璃灯盏。
    大多数御史都要注意自己的言行举止，但只要背后有人，就没什么好担心的。
    来到宣德门没多久，要上朝的文武百官们6续都到了，天子要开经筵的消息也传入了所有人的耳中蔡京倒是早就知道了。
    这几天朝堂上议论的话题中，有辽国对高丽的侵略，有陕西宣抚吕惠卿的去留，还有王安石和韩冈这对翁婿的恩怨，但今天，朝堂上所有人的注意力已经完全给朝会后的经筵引开了。
    跋扈也好，引用失当也好，这些对韩冈的攻击，现在朝廷上没什么人再去理会。在韩冈和王安石针锋相对的选择了辞官之后，所有针对韩冈和他门人的弹章全都给皇后留中了。
    只不过资善堂的讲课，韩冈没能像王安石和程颢一样教授经义，只被分配到了算学和自然。
    自然且不论，算学是六艺之一，却也只是六艺之一。
    藝，种也，本意就是种植。尽管十分牵强，可结合了韩冈的出身，在很多士大夫看来，这项任命甚至有很大羞辱的成分在。
    就蔡京所知，有不少人想看韩冈的笑话。看他会不会教太子打算盘【注1】，可韩冈当天就让天子选择了开经筵。
    “元长，你可听说了，今天上经筵的不止韩玉昆一个。”强渊明踱了过来，不知在哪里打探到了更新的消息，“王平章，程伯淳都被召去了。这一回，有的好看了。”
    强渊明幸灾乐祸，也不知在高兴什么。蔡京反问：“难道还能君前辩经不成？”
    “怎么就不能呢？天子恐怕乐见于此。”
    “天子一直都在抑韩扬王，开了资善堂，还要把王平章和程伯淳一并请来。这是为什么？还不是觉得王平章压不住他的好女婿！现在至于孤注一掷吗？”
    “元长还记得诏禁千里镜一事？”
    “时过境迁了。”蔡京说着，又摇头，不欲与强渊明再辩，“等着好了，左右也与你我无关。”
    ……………………
    “玉昆。”
    “韩冈见过岳父。”
    “韩冈见过伯淳先生。”
    朝会早已结束，之后崇政殿再坐也差不多结束了，韩冈抵达的时候算是比较迟了。
    今天早上，韩冈睡到卯正方醒。吃饱喝足又休息了一阵，方才悠悠然的往皇城来。然后并不意外的在集英殿前东阁内，看到了王安石和程颢两人。
    王安石和程颢是老相识，熙宁初年开始变法时，程颢也曾参与到变法之中，只是很快就因理念不合退出了，还在御史任上接连上本反对变法。不过不像其他人跟王安石从此翻脸，视同仇雠，程颢与王安石之间多多少少还留着一丝情面，这也是因为程颢对新法的反对总是就事论事，从来不攻击人品。
    “玉昆怎么来得这般迟？”
    “小婿在河东懒怠惯了，回来后，一时还习惯不了。想着不用上朝，就干脆多睡一阵了。”韩冈笑着回了王安石的话，又对程颢道：“伯淳先生，韩冈前日回京，本想着尽早便登门拜望，孰料几件事一凑，就耽搁了下来。”
    “能平安回来就好。玉昆你在河东劳心劳力，也该多歇息几天。”
    三个人谈笑风生，乍看起来关系也是十分和睦。
    同样收到了参加经筵的口谕，三家学派第一次正面相对。聊天归聊天，可不论是哪家学派都想将对立的两家都给压下一头去，纵然三人都不想闹得太难看，可剑拔弩张的气氛仍渐渐凝实起来。
    也亏了韩冈一向看得开，王安石年纪大了收敛了锐气，程颢更是好脾性，话题一直都避开学术，韩冈说了一阵河东见闻，还有与辽人决战的回忆，时间倒是很快就打发了过去。
    韩冈计算着时间，崇政殿再坐很快就该结束了，下面就等着天子升座。
    不过这时候，从外面一下涌进了好几人，挤进了面积不大的东阁中。
    看着他们，韩冈收敛了笑意，与王安石、程颢一样，都严肃了起来。
    蔡卞？
    吕大临？！
    韩冈只一瞥，就发现了几个熟人，皆不是好相与的，全都是在崇文院中任职。
    现在他们过来，难道也要参加经筵？
    呜，韩冈突然想起了一件事，经筵如果有要求更确切一点，只要皇帝有要求崇文院中的那些修撰、编修们都能被叫来咨询，要不然，何谈清贵？以文学贵，得以亲近天颜。三馆馆职，本来就以备咨询才设立的职位。
    这偏架拉得可是没水平。
    王安石身边人头涌涌，程颢身侧也有弟子服侍，而韩冈，什么都没有。
    要是多个苏颂也是好的啊。韩冈想着。苏颂在朝中地位高，声望也高，后生晚辈中很少有人能够与他抗衡。
    实在不行，沈括其实也不差，就不知道他在王安石和天子面前，能不能安安稳稳的将话说周全了别的毛病都还好，就是沈括一向不愿意正面表达自己对各家学派的看法。
    韩冈身边空无一人。天子的态度看起来是昭然若揭，
    吕大临却仍是阴着脸，他最近才被招入三馆任官，从来也没有参加经筵的精力。吕家兄弟是官宦世家，吕大临又是名传士林，得授馆职也是在情理之中。道不同不相为谋。韩冈纵然名垂当世，吕大临却照样横眉冷对。
    韩冈又恢复了微笑，笑容中正平和，从他的脸上，看不出任何异样。
    生气很简单，不生气才是本事。
    韩冈也从来没期待过赵顼能站在公正的立场上看待自己，可现在虽没有直接下诏禁气学，而是将对头们一起拉过来，
    韩冈很清楚，不管赵顼是不是因为担心他地位与年龄的巨大落差，还是感受得到他所主张的气学，其实正是天人感应的死敌，反正在天子的心目中，他的存在肯定是碍眼得很。
    如果能贬，肯定早就贬了。只可惜赵顼现在已经做不到了。既然如此，那么找机会在他最为关心的道统之争上拉个偏架，也是件让人心怀大畅的好事。
    不……韩冈的声音忽的一顿，似乎也没那么简单。
    那个皇帝在维护权位上，总是比旁人更有决断一点。程颢和王安石的学生们悉数到场，也不过是他想借机打压气学的气焰。
    “蔡卞拜见韩枢密。”蔡卞首先笑着跟韩冈打招呼，“河东战后，辽贼闻风丧胆，韩枢密自此威震海内。也难怪此番回京，天子翘首以待。”
    “其实上阵打仗也没别的，按部就班的慢慢走就是了。就是在太谷县时给辽军围在城中，周围千军万马，让人少睡半刻。不过依旧安然无恙，非是辽军将帅指挥失当，而是下面的走卒实在是不成器。”
    韩冈的话自是不中听，蔡卞脸色变了一下，也只能强忍下去了。
    王安石微不可察的轻叹了一声，他的这个女婿打人的时候从来都是先往脸上招呼。当着面说‘你们算个屁’，但说错话的蔡卞有资格生气吗？
    之前一直都没注意，但现在看来，这个学生的心性还是轻佻了一点。耐不下心去钻研，只懂得去找时机来挑衅。
    气氛稍显紧张，天子已经悄然而来，驾临集英殿后殿。内侍过来通知，经筵就要开始了。
    王安石当先动身，韩冈，程颢紧随其后，一众馆阁官鱼贯而出。
    左右前后都是敌人，身陷敌境，韩冈却想起一部书中的回目来，
    鲁子敬力排众议，诸葛亮舌战群儒。
    注1：算盘发明时间有多种说法，最早到东汉，至迟不过两宋。从清明上河图中可以看到药店柜台上有疑似算盘的物体，北宋的出土文物中也有算珠出现。但算盘在当时流传到底多广，却很难说。《梦溪笔谈》中说：‘（卫朴﹞大乘除皆不下，照位运筹如飞，人眼不能逐。’‘算法用赤筹、黑筹，以别正负之数’。南宋黄伯思著宋代家具图谱《燕几图》中也列举了摆放算筹的专用桌子布算桌。发现了贾宪三角的北宋数学家贾宪，他开方时同样用算筹，并留下了图说。宋时笔记中算筹出现的比例压倒性的多，可见当时依然在大量使用算筹，并未被算盘所取代。这一点，直到宋末元初才开始改变。
    ps：最近月票制度改了，大家都在求票，俺也不免俗，顺道求个月票吧。这个月保证尽可能不断更，有空多更，还望各位兄弟能捧个场

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（17）

    【一会儿还有一更，继续求月票】
    向皇后牵着赵佣的手，跟在抬着赵顼的肩舆之后，从侧门进入前殿。(请使用本站的拼音域名访问我们.)
    她从崇政殿赶过来，并没有耽误了经筵开启的时间。
    虽然不知道丈夫为什么突然之间要重开经筵，可向皇后至少知道，官家绝不会是突然想读书了。
    赵顼被扶上御座，向皇后也在一侧屏风后坐下。御座的另一侧，赵佣也落座，坐得端端正正。
    王安石、韩冈、程颢，连同三馆成员，分左右立于殿下。
    看到韩冈与王安石隔着殿中央分列东西，再看看下面的其他臣僚，向皇后脸色一沉，这果然是围剿。
    回头怒视了丈夫一眼，怎么就有这么深的成见。一看到韩冈，就如临大敌。要不是当初有韩冈挺身而出，现在坐在集英殿中的，就是那个装疯卖傻的赵颢了。
    向皇后满腹怨言，群臣这时候已经礼毕，在宋用臣的主持下，王、韩、程三人又谢恩落座。
    经筵上，侍讲并不赐座，王安石当年初入经筵，曾经上表要求天子确立侍讲官坐而论道的资格，不过赵顼同意之后，他再上经筵，却多还是站着。
    有此故事，之后的其他侍讲上经筵，同样都是站着为天子开讲，久了，赵顼也不再赐座。今天的集英殿上，则是又破例了。
    韩冈大大方方的坐下来，等着皇帝的开场戏。
    宋用臣又站上前台，手上拿着一卷绫纸，照着念道：“夫儒者，通天地人之理，明古今治乱之源……”
    韩冈乍听，感觉上就颇像是聆听圣旨的味道。仁宗说过的话，鼓励文治，只是不如真宗的劝学诗流行。
    他用余光瞅了瞅御座上用来固定天子身体的靠垫，赵顼口不能言，长篇大论也只能用手指写出来，倒是辛苦他了。
    宋用臣絮絮念着：“……道术为百家裂，圣教为俗学弊……”
    韩冈眼皮跳了一下，对面一下投过来十几道的目光。差不多都是要看他的笑话。
    听到两句，在列的哪能还不明白天子想说什么？赵顼这是避开了直接议论韩冈昨天的课程，改而在经术上做文章。而且还是主张‘一道德’，不然就不会有‘道术为百家裂’一句了。
    赵顼手脚不便，用指尖蘸着墨水所写的开场白很短，不过十几句话。抑扬顿挫的念过一通之后，宋用臣就代天子点起了王安石，“王卿作《三经新义》，训释经义，发明圣人作经大旨。布教化于九州，卿之功也。”
    王安石连忙起身，颤声道：“臣有陛下，方得一展羽翼。”
    “韩卿。十年间，外定四夷，内抚万姓。生民幼子多赖卿家得全。善莫大焉。”
    赵顼这不能是称赞，韩冈能站在这里，不是因为他有出将入相的才干。几句话只擦了格物致知的边。韩冈却浑若不觉，也起身行礼：“臣得陛下简拔于草莽，不敢不用心于王事。”
    “程卿之正，朕早已知之。论事不论人，程卿之后再无一御史有此德量。”
    程颢同样起身拜谢。他看着若无其事，不过下面的吕大临脸色不好看。天子对新学可谓是一往情深。这不是拉偏架了，提都不提两家学问，根本不让韩冈和程颢有发挥的余地。
    “三位卿家各有胜擅，故朕礼聘入资善堂中讲学。只是三位卿家在道理上各持一端。太子年幼，无所适从。‘惟精惟一’，道不纯，则心难正。士庶心不正，一家之祸。卿大夫心不正，朝堂州邑之祸。天子心不正，天下之祸。不知诸卿可有良策以教朕？”
    这是谁弄出的问题？韩冈倒想问问赵官家，把自己和王安石、程颢一并招入资善堂，究竟是集英殿上的哪一个？！
    程颢眉头也稍稍皱了一下，天子的话听起来就是要以新学教太子，无论是韩冈还是他程颢，都必须向新学低头。
    王安石、韩冈、程颢在教书育人上的观点大都类似。三家都是义理一派，只是各自的理，或者说道，不一样罢了。但孟子的修齐治平，却是三家共同的依归。现在根本没必要这么做。
    “陛下。‘片言可以折狱者’，子路一人也。正所谓兼听则明，偏听则暗。尧清问下民，故有苗之恶得以上闻。舜明四目，达四聪，故共、鲧、驩兜不能蔽也。治政如是，治学亦如是。当博学之，方能审问之，明辨之。”
    进攻就是最好的防守，宋用臣话音刚落，韩冈就再一次站起了身。迫不及待，选择直接开战。不能顺着皇帝心意，要不然仗就难打了，
    “子曰：‘好古，敏以求之’。陛下循圣人之教，追崇唐虞之三代，不为不善。然时过境迁，礼法亦应时制宜。殷因于夏礼所损益，可知也；周因于殷礼损益，可知也。陛下欲追三代，不可不损益之。三代之治亦多有难行于世者，今当付之公论。”
    蔡卞前面受了气，正等着韩冈，立刻反驳，“先王之道，仁也。先王之术，礼也。《周官新义》，明先王仁礼之本意。煌煌之作，烛照百世，何须再议与群氓？”他挑了一下眉，“卞敢问枢密，何者为应时制宜？”
    “以先王之法考之，又以实验之。验之得实，又合先王之法，人情所顺，可为‘宜’也。非此，则悖于时。不说读周官要应时制宜，就是论语亦须如此。论语曰：君薨，百官总己听于冢宰三年。今日可行否？”韩冈反问。
    古时天子驾崩，新君要守制三年，这三年里，百官悉听命于宰相。这是孔夫子所说。
    于今当然是不可行的。这不是出权臣的问题了，而是被篡位的危险了。如今天子服丧，皆以日为月。哪里会将国政交托给大臣？
    “自是不可。”不等蔡卞组织好言辞，韩冈就自问自答，“三代所行良政，于今已不可行。三代之国，国小而民寡，事不繁，讼不多，君王可垂拱而治。皇甫谧《帝王世纪》有载，禹之时，天下人口一千三百五十万。成王时，天下人口一千三百七十万。又裂土分疆，甸服不过五百里，五百里外封侯，千里之外，就得抚之绥之。广南鸟兽居，江左蛮夷地。冀北有狄，雍西有羌。王命难离黄河南北。可见国之小，民之寡。于今四百军州，疆域万里，人口以万万计，岂是三代时可比？小国寡民可以清静无为治之，而今疆土人口远过之，又如何不当应时制宜？”
    “应时制宜，相时所变者，用也。其体当如一。”王安石以体用论回应韩冈，体，是本质，用，是表象，不论时代是否变了，根本和本质的东西是不会变的。他又转身面对赵顼：“臣奉陛下之命，作三经新义，一道德，变风俗，十余年来，小有成果。然如今风俗虽稍变，道德尤未一。臣虽老迈，不敢辞其责。但各家之说，亦有可取之处。诚不可弃，当择其善者而用之。”
    赵顼的心意，王安石明白了。并不是要压制韩冈，这并不是聪明的做法，而是将他纳入体系之中。在重释经典的无穷多的争议中，将他的精力消耗殆尽，不再为患。
    王安石方才确定了韩冈态度，不再有何犹豫，先配合把韩冈弄过来编书。《三经新义》不可更动，但五经之中还有《易》和《春秋》未解，慢慢跟他争好了。
    新法难以撼动，新学又在国子监中成为钦定的教科书，想要改变这一切，根本不可能。王安石也不会像变法之初时那般，有不合己意的论调立刻加以攻击，要除之而后快。十几年的时间沉淀，已经给了他足够的自信。就是总能别出机杼的女婿，王安石也有信心让他心力耗尽。毕竟在五经之中，《易》和《春秋》是公认的麻烦。
    “敢问平章，何者为善？”韩冈转身面对王安石，“孔子曰：尊德性而道问学。治事当诚于实，论学、治学亦当以实验之。如若不实，不可称善。”
    “枢密之实，可是道理之实？”蔡卞斗志满满，又率先反问，“枢密旧年曾经讲过以‘旁艺近大道’，如今再看，却将旁艺作大道。”
    韩冈所倡导的学术，很难被经义所约束，实际上也完全跟经义挂不了钩。蔡卞毫不客气的指出了这一点，还把韩冈当年学业尚未有成时的话，当面丢了出来。这也不算是秘密，当年知道的人就不少，现在也早传开了。
    “傅说，版筑之徒。为殷高相，国大治。其何以治国？技近乎道也。触类而旁通，举一而反三，于版筑间，治国之术已明。”
    蔡卞冷笑了一声：“看来枢密觉得不需要读书了？”
    “皋、夔、稷、契之时又有何书可读？”韩冈看了对面王安石一眼，
    王安石脸色黑了三分，韩冈是戳他的软肋。
    当年王安石初入政事堂，与同列宰辅争论变法，曾‘公辈坐不读书耳’，当时同为参政的赵抃反驳道：‘君言失矣，皋、夔、稷、契之时，有何书可读’。堵得王安石一时没话说——尧舜和他们的臣子所在的时代，当然是不会有儒门经典，也就三坟、五典、八索、九丘而已。
    不过韩冈紧接着又对蔡卞道，“圣人之所以为圣，就是因为圣人留下了《诗》、《书》、《礼》、《易》、《春秋》，使后人有书可读，贯通之后可明道理。自此世人有了通衢大道可走，不必辛辛苦苦从头自悟。只是当有了经典之后，却让世人少了应用。读书人性情、智识、阅历迥然有异。对经典的理解也各不相同，这就是传注多歧的缘故。若想明辨其对错是非，就只能再以实验之。‘诚者，天之道也。诚之者，人之道也’。不能惑于传注，惟诚于实。”
    两句孟子的话，也正是韩冈拿来做幌子的依仗。
    “民胞物与，何如墨翟之言，不知父母所亲何在？”说话的是排在后面的6佃，也是王安石的弟子，同在馆阁中，韩冈方才没有注意到他。
    张载的爱必兼爱被说成是墨家，已经不是第一次了。但每次反驳起来都很费口舌，“大君，宗子也，大臣，家相也；‘长其长；幼其幼’。由近而远。有亲疏之别，上下之序，礼也。墨家兼爱，视父母路人如一，悖于常性，非礼也。”
    “‘乾称父，坤称母。大君者，吾父母宗子’，枢密亦天子呼？”
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    这两句都是张载亲笔所撰。a;1t;冰火#中文.只要聪明人都会选择了利用张载来攻击韩冈。
    张载的西铭中的乾称父、坤称母，跟韩冈讲究以实证之，其中有着无法弥合的缺点。很多人都看到了张载的天人合一与韩冈的格物致知之间的问题。
    不过韩冈并不是那种明知有问题，却不知弥补，至少能在表面上说得像那么一回事。
    “先师曾有言，《订顽》之作，只为学者而言，是所以订顽。天地更分甚父母？只欲学者心于天道，若语道则不须如是言。”
    张载著西铭的本意‘只为学者而言’，将乾坤比喻做父母只是让人比较容易理解，所以名为《订顽》。其实根本就不该分什么天父地母。若直接讲‘天道’就不须这么麻烦。
    只是韩冈不这么看，其实换一个角度，可以得到更能说得通的解释，“不过在韩冈看来，则另有一份解释。屋舍，木料、土石、砖瓦所集。江河湖泊，滴水所合。而万物所成，也必是尤小于沙烁水滴的细微之物。细微至无法再分解，谓之原子。原子的类别之分，则是元素。”
    韩冈的原子元素论，流传得很广。很早便与张载的虚空即炁，配合起来。炁凝为原子，原子又以元素分，自由组合，拼凑成世间万物。成为支撑气学世界观的主体。
    很多实验已经证明元素论的正确，至少殿中对此没有太多认识的，除了班直侍卫和一小部分内侍，就只有年方六岁的太子了。就是皇后，也多多少少了解了一点。更别说殿上的其他人，敌视气学的新学和程门，他们中的任何一个都见识过其中一个或几个实验，其中最强硬的，也不得不承认元素原子论确有那么一份道理。现在在韩冈面前，出来就是被反击的份。
    见无人出头应战，韩冈了然一笑，继续道：“厨上烹饪，米饭、菜蔬、猪羊鱼肉，若放置于炉灶上不加理会，最后水汽散尽，皆会化为炭黑。可知稻麦、菜蔬、肉蛋，本原之中，大部是水和碳。人亦如此。组成人体的成分，也不过是水、碳等物。”
    “饭菜鱼肉，烧焦后蔡卞皆曾见，惟人从不知。枢密何从知晓？”
    韩冈眼神冷了下来：“大战之后，受伤截肢，不得不火烤封住创口的伤兵以千百计。上过战场，又有几人没看过？烤到最后，也只会是碳。”“无一物不可在天地间可寻找到。(请使用本站的拼音域名访问我们.)并不比鸟兽虫豸更多。身为天地所成，人、物皆如此，‘故天地之塞,吾其体’‘物，吾与也’。”
    成了众矢之的。韩冈瞥了眼沉默的天子，现在的情况，当是他乐见吧。韩冈也是乐见其成。反正这样的经辩其实吵不出个眉目，闹到最后，一拍两散，让赵顼劳而无功就行了。
    一切自然科学都可以是社会科学。关键是解释权在自己手上。
    吕大临脚尖动了动，有点忍不住想说些什么。
    在殿中的官员，只有吕大临对张载的西铭最为了解，也最为通透。韩冈能东拉西扯将气学与他的学说挂上钩，别人看不出破绽，可吕大临就能从中看出问题来。
    在吕大临看来，这一次，韩冈为了证明自己的见解，又再次曲解了张载的观点。这是一个极难得的机会，吕大临正想出来指斥，但他立刻发现韩冈正直视着自己。
    仅仅只是将眉梢轻轻一挑，吕大临却不由得心虚起来。焉知这不是韩冈的陷阱？万一弄错了，让韩冈趁机在集英殿上再来个丢石块、吊铁锤的实验，这场经筵还怎么持续下去？天子左袒，也是偏在王安石那一边，而不是程颢身上。
    现在韩冈很明显的是想要把话题往实验实证上引，若是自己一步踏进陷阱，自家的颜面不要紧，连累到师友可就是罪莫大焉。
    吕大临心中默念着，提醒自己，在旁艺上不要跟韩冈争辩。只要被拖进他的节奏，韩冈能立刻逆转取胜。只有经传，才是他的弱点所在。
    吕大临针对韩冈准备已久，也自问寻到了伪‘气学’的致命伤。但他每次再见韩冈，都发现准备得不够多。大多数的时候，是韩冈总能用实验来证明，甚至就是他的陷阱。不过有的时候，则因为韩冈太过肆无忌惮，对不合己意的经典直接否定。韩冈的理论最大的问题就是物化，凡事都从实证，眼见为实，须知有些东西是做不到眼见的。
    正想说话，韩冈抢先一步，“说到征战，五经之中，以《春秋》所言尤多。”
    “明上下之序，分华夷之别。《春秋》是也。”程颢说道，“《春秋》一书，无外乎尊王攘夷，明礼教纲常。征战不能不多。”
    在仁宗朝，以泰山先生孙复的《春秋尊王发微》为起点，诠释《春秋》的儒者极多。没什么好奇怪的，北面被辽国逼，西面为西夏欺而已。
    所以要尊王攘夷，明华夷之辨。既然武力上不能胜人，就在文治上来个精神胜利法好了。我打不过你，但我可以鄙视你。
    世传王安石不喜欢《春秋》，但确切点说主要还是不喜欢《春秋》三传，认为《春秋》自鲁史亡，其义不可考。后人传注，纯粹是‘一时儒者附会以邀厚赏’，‘决非仲尼之笔也’。
    故而当王安石的学生6佃、龚原打算为《春秋》做注，仿效孙复等人，王安石就直接批评说是‘断烂朝报’——这说的是6佃、龚原所作的注解，可也足见王安石对《春秋》的偏见。就是现在的国子监，课程中也没有春秋一科，国子博士中同样没有春秋博士。
    不过对于程颢所言，他也是没有什么好批驳的。孙复对《春秋》本经的重新诠释，在此时儒林，已是士人为研习《春秋》的重要传注，只比《公羊》《谷梁》略逊——仅仅比不了《左传》——不管怎么说，至少尊王攘夷四个字没有多少人会质疑。
    “夷狄者，禽兽也！人所共知。可论事，当据于实，本于理，方可谓之正论。韩冈敢问伯淳先生，为什么说夷狄是禽兽？道理何在？又是怎么得出这个结论？”
    没有论据和合理的论证，怎么将夷狄和禽兽挂上钩？并不是每家夷人都会跑来打劫中国，也不是每家蛮部都有子蒸其母、兄亡收嫂的习俗。
    华夷之辨，是儒家治平的关键。人与禽兽之别，更是世界上每一个哲人都要考虑的问题。
    程颢对人禽之别、华夷之辨的观点，是人至中至正，合中庸之道，若有偏，那就是禽兽、夷狄了——‘中之理至矣,独阴不生,独阳不生,偏则为禽兽,为夷狄,中则为人。’
    但在经辩上，却不能这么说当年张载在洛阳设虎皮椅讲易，程颢与程颐登门挑战，一战成名。经验十足。他很清楚，经辩胜负的关键是不要在对手之前露出破绽，持论要正，论述要稳，不要求新求变，不求有功但求无过，等待对手犯错。
    所以他选择了很大路，在儒者中又无可辩驳的回答：“有礼者为人，无礼者禽兽。”
    ‘凡人之所以贵于禽兽者,以有礼也。’这是晏子春秋中的话。基本上是儒家的共同认识。
    蔡卞则更放恣一点：“‘夫唯禽兽无礼，故父子聚麀’。而父子聚麀，也就无礼如禽兽了……难道枢密不这么认为？！”
    “什么叫父子聚麀？”皇后小声的问身边的大貂珰。
    刘惟简张口结舌，出了一身白毛汗，将蔡卞恨到了骨头里。被皇后狠盯了两眼，低低的颤声解释了两句。
    向皇后乍听，刹时白皙的脸上一片红晕，直烧到了耳朵上，隔着屏风，怒瞪了蔡卞一眼。就是出自圣人的《礼记》，也不当在太子面前说。蔡卞茫然无知，仍是正盯着韩冈。
    “那只是表象，且并非人人如此。天下蛮夷千万，都有这般风俗吗？”韩冈瞧瞧赵佣，再看了眼屏风，有小孩子和女人在场，不好多说，“在韩冈看来，自然中之芸芸众生，无论动物，植物，遵循的道理惟有一条。这亦是人禽之分、华夷之辨的大关节。”
    牛皮吹破天了。吕大临强忍住没冷哼出声。
    韩冈的说法，等于将历代辨析华夷之别、人禽之分的论述全都否定了，就连《礼记》都一口气都贬到了底，口气之大，都让人想到井底的蛤蟆。
    王安石心生，也觉得未免韩冈未免说得太过了。芸芸众生，除人之外皆从一理。
    大言不惭。这是蔡卞的想法。
    “莫不是生老病死？”
    “此四事，何人可例外？”
    蔡卞恨自己嘴快，进士出身，又进了馆阁，只是被韩冈气糊涂了，一时气话脱口而出。韩冈却没多理会他，只反问了一句，并没追击。
    程颢心思一动，神情更加专注起来。韩冈的性格，他很了解，没有充分的把握和自信，不会将话说得那么满。
    “是什么？”宋用臣代天子发问。
    “物尽天择，适者生存。”
    ps：今天第二更。顺便再说下月票。没想到昨天提了一下，朋友们就这么捧场，一下就升到了十一二位。既然如此，俺也拼一下了。每天保底的一更不算，每二十张月票加一更，加更的章节月内完成。看看能不能挤进前十。
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    【想不到一天之内，月票就涨到了三百五十多。*/.//*一下子就升到了第十位。有些出乎预料，还要多谢各位朋友的捧场。既然如此，俺也不能食言。今天依旧双更，这是第一更，第二更在下午。继续求月票。后面追得很紧啊。】
    物竞天择，适者生存。
    殿上的每一个人都在咀嚼着这简单的八个字。
    宋用臣觉得这两句意思不是很难理解，可看似浅近的文字里不知为何却让他有一种十分沉重的感觉。
    不止他一个，其他人也都沉默着，思考着。
    或许大部分都是在寻找其中的错处，但他们的确都还是在认真思索着。
    “天择……何为天？”王安石第一个打破了沉默，质问韩冈。
    “自然也。”
    韩冈当然不会去指望自己点出了八字真言，王安石、程颢能纳头便拜。挑刺是正常的，但在后世流传百年，被称为信达雅典范的译文，怎么可能在仓促间便找出毛病来。如果有问题，也只会是韩冈自己身上——准备不足，学问不精。但韩冈为了今天，已经准备了很久了，而且他只要列举事实，就能证明自己的正确。
    “何为竞？”
    “逐也。”韩冈停了一下，换了一个更合适的词：“挣命！”
    宋用臣轻噫了一声，没有比这个词更贴切的了。挣扎性命在旦夕之间，难怪让人感觉沉重。
    本想跟着出来驳斥的蔡卞也一时失语，没想到韩冈会有这个回答。
    “自然之中，天生万物，若不能适应环境，那就只有被淘汰，死路一条。”韩冈抬手指外，朗声道，“庭外之槐，每年结槐子以万计，能发芽成树的也许一颗都没有。山上的大虫，健康时纵然能雄踞山岭，可一旦老病，追逐不上猎物，就只有饿死。山中麋鹿，往往为狼群追逐，逃得慢的就会落入狼口，跑得快的方能活下去。自然万物，芸芸众生，无不在挣命。有多少能像华夏之人，老有养，病有医，安居可至寿终？”
    能活到寿终正寝的人就是在大宋也不多，这个时代人均寿命能有四十就不错了，皇帝正瘫着呢，就算能活过今年，但明年呢？只是韩冈的话，又难以辩驳。//.//
    以孝治国的大宋，若有不赡养父母的逆子，亲民官都要付教化不力的责任，数量的确极少。有病可以求医，本也是大宋值得骄傲的地方，辽国都要派使团来请求医疗援助。这的确不是禽兽可比。
    自从董仲舒创天人感应说，使武皇帝独钟如数，儒门正道也渐渐式微。白虎观会议，更是将谶纬与儒学挂钩，使得儒门的道路完全走偏了。但今天的会议，却让人有正本清源的感觉。
    但蔡卞如何甘心？他胸中憋了一口郁气，却无法发泄出来。韩冈将话题引入了他所擅长的领域，现在就很难再找到下手的空间。
    趁着对手犹豫和组织话语，韩冈话锋一转，转到了夷狄身上，“自然之道，禽兽虫豸无不遵从。而夷狄之所以类禽兽，就是他们遵行的是自然之道，而非人之道。”
    父子聚麀是特例，是表征。物竞天择、适者生存则是普遍的真理，方是本质。
    “为何多少蛮部之中，父死子继？占据更多的财富、资源，源自于禽兽的本能。只有占据了更多，才能活得更好。‘一箪食,一瓢饮,在陋巷,回也不改其乐’，安贫乐道者，市井中多有其人。但蛮夷之中，出不了颜回。”
    “何谓岁币？乃是饲虎之肉，盼他吃饱了就不在噬人。可辽国虎狼之心，得赐岁币之后，几曾安分过？”
    “蛮夷畏威而不怀德，何也？中国之威，决其生死，不得不惧，不得不从。天壤之中，万物各自挣命，弱肉强食。强制弱，弱从强。也许狼群少有人能见，不过苑囿中圈养的猴群见过的人当不在少数。最有力的雄猴可为一群之主，其余弱者无不听命。”
    “而中国之德，则会被认为是软弱可欺。自然之中，只有弱者才会让出私物，狗埋骨头是为了什么，怕被抢！蛮夷心如禽兽，视人亦如禽兽，面对弱者，他们唯一会做的，就是欺上门来，不会有半点同情。就算中国再以德化待之，也只会被认为是畏惧，馈赐再为丰厚，也会被认为是理所当然。”
    韩冈滔滔不绝的一番话，将进化论的一个变种送给了四夷。反正他们用得上。而无论如何，韩冈都不会将之用在自家身上，**裸的宣扬弱肉强食，在儒家为根本的社会里，会没有任何立足的余地。但当今民间，弱肉强食却不胜枚举，任凭哪一个都能随随便便数出几十条见闻来。豪右世家兼并田宅，这不是弱肉强食还是什么？前几年京城粮商趁灾荒囤粮不售，打算牟取暴利，这不是弱肉强食是什么？
    韩冈说得太透了，尽管他说得是自然之道，说得是蛮夷为禽兽，但联系到现实中。心有戚戚焉的，宋用臣觉得不止他一个。也难怪王安石和程颢会保守起来。
    只是在皇帝皇后面前，有谁能说，当今大宋同样是弱肉强食？有谁有这个单子韩冈的论述浅显易明，就是流传到民间，看过猫捉老鼠，螳螂捕蝉、黄雀吃虫的人，都能体会到其中的意义。
    不过还是有人站出来试图阻拦韩冈：“‘天地不仁，以万物为刍狗’。枢密说来说去，似乎就只是这一句。”
    天地不仁，以万物为刍狗。乃是天无私亲，一视同仁的意思。但吕大临想说的，却是这一句的根源，出自于老子道德经中。士林之中，许多人都很熟悉这一句。只是韩冈，拿着，当然会惹人议论。
    “内圣外王也只是一句。”韩冈反驳。
    内圣外王之说，出自于《庄子》，并非儒门教条。汉时论儒，是礼乐刑政。那时的儒家，虽然有天人感应、有谶纬图说。其根本，还是落在了实际的事务上，‘礼乐刑政四达而不悖,则王道备矣’。就是到了现在，也只是因为儒门开始融合佛老，原本属于佛道两家的名词，才渐渐流行起来。
    现在无论哪一家都有直接从佛道两家借鉴的东西。就是最为排佛的盱江李觏和欧阳修，在文章中也大量使用佛家的辞藻。邵雍糅合儒道，多有谈及内圣外王的道理，故而被程颢视为邵雍象数之学的核心理论——‘尧夫,内圣外王之学也。’
    当年邵雍与程颢说‘道’。指着桌子，从**之内，推到**之外。韩冈是不懂邵雍是怎么推的，反正邵雍之后说要教程颢，程颢赞了两句后，就推说自己没时间学，‘某兄弟那得工夫要学？须是二十年工夫。’还不让学生刑恕去学：‘刑七二十年里头待做多少事，岂肯学这的’。
    邵雍和二程远不如表面上那般和睦。或许当真和睦，但在道统之上，程颢、程颐不会给老朋友面子。
    吕大临措置着话语，他要反驳韩冈，又不能显得自己是在为邵雍招魂。
    一犹豫间，韩冈又抢先一步：“物竞天择，适者生存，乃是自然之道，非人之道。人之异于禽兽者，也正是道不同的缘故。鹦鹉能言，不离飞禽，猩猩能言，不离走兽。纵有一丝像人的地方，本质是不变的。”
    韩冈无意去宣扬进化论或者说天演论，他还没疯。超越时代一步是天才，超越太多可就是疯子了。而且韩冈一直在说以实为证，想要证明进化论这个观点，现有的知识储备完全不够，没有足够的证据，怎么支撑起进化论？何况比起单纯的一个理论，树立实证主义的大旗，对韩冈计划中的未来更加重要。以现在的情况，韩冈只是要将进化论用在社会上，并将其归属于敌人。
    “人禽之分，只在礼也。有礼者人，无礼者禽兽。华夏之所以异于夷狄者，就在于这个‘礼’——凡人之所以贵于禽兽者,以有礼也。礼，说小了，是事神致福，人情往来。但往大了说，是文法，是规范，是纲常。有了纲常、规范、文法，华夏生民就能各安其分，各司其职，上下有序，四民皆安。只不过这礼必须禀仁心而行，否则便是与率兽食人无异。人心不能安。”
    整间大殿之中，只有韩冈一人的声音，在他分清了自然之道和人道的差别之后，几乎所有人都放弃了在这一问题上跟韩冈一较短长。不仅仅是说得太通透的缘故，也是韩冈的总结已经足以让人深加思考。
    这个有什么意义？
    蔡卞心情逐渐安定下来。王安石和程颢都不就韩冈的论点发话，可见他们并不是很重视。
    明华夷之辨，除了让人听着解气，又有什么作用？
    《春秋》三传，《左传》叙史，《谷梁》论义，《公羊》说复仇，仅仅兼及华夷。真正将尊王攘夷、华夷之辨拿出来当做《春秋》总纲的，还是从孙复《春秋尊王发微》开始。远比不上《三传》的好处。
    只要大家都明白过来，韩冈肯定会受到围攻。以气学最近咄咄逼人的样子，心中反感的不再少数。
    蔡卞正想着韩冈会不会千夫所指，韩冈正按照自己的节拍继续着，“人居乾坤之中，天生万物予人。禽兽亦在其列。”
    a;1t;

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    【第一更，继续求月票。】
    “吾也听过建州溺婴多，大损阴德。枢密说得对，朝廷不能听之任之。”
    向皇后的话从屏风后传来，蔡卞原本就挺苍白的脸色一下就更白了。
    韩冈只盯着溺婴一件事说话，蔡卞欲辩无力。向皇后又加了一块大石头，压在他背上，一时间翻不过身来了。
    朝堂上不知有多少福建乡里，福建溺婴的风气，早就不是秘密。不管是什么原因，不想养的儿女，生下来就丢水里。别的不说，当今枢密使章惇，他就是从水盆里给救回来的，差一点运气就是成了水中游魂，知道此事的人很多，不过现在也只敢在私下里传传。
    劝养儿的文章，禁溺婴的条贯，历任任职福建诸军州的官员，不知写了多少，发了多少，但根本就没用。该丢水里还是丢水里。贫户养不活，富户怕争产，都不想养。只要能生，留下两三个儿子保证不绝后就心满意足了。
    溺女婴的现象则更加严重。这个时代嫁娶讲究嫁妆，没一套好嫁妆，到了婆家都别想有好日子过，妯娌里面也不会有地位。这个风气，全国都有，但福建尤甚。婚礼前，为了嫁妆的多寡，争辩如聚讼，往往亲家就成了冤家。所以福建人很多都不愿意养女儿，生了女婴溺死的比例应该是冠绝国中。
    救人一命胜造七级浮屠，何况是为那些无辜冤死的新生儿叫屈？韩冈占着这样的道德制高点，王安石和程颢都开不了口。
    “民间有句俗话，胳膊肘不能向外拐。”韩冈又加了一句，“向外拐的，还说得上是人了吗？”
    蔡卞的脸阵红阵白，看着就要倒下，只是勉强站立着。
    韩冈暗自摇头。蔡卞的脸皮还不够厚，如果现在能大骂一通，再往柱子上一撞，差不多就能将之前的一番攻击给洗干净了。不过那必须要心思坚定，对自己的观点坚信到偏执的人，才能做到不惜舍身护法。
    可惜这位蔡元度，在心性上可是差了远了。朝廷几十年养士，用百姓膏脂养出来的官员，被养酥了骨头的居多。在事实面前无法砌词驳斥，又不通演技，蔡卞只能饮恨在集英殿上。
    “好战必亡，玉昆。”王安石终于出手帮助自己的学生，蔡卞怎么说也是一个有前途的新学门徒，可惜运气不好又不知进退，遇上了韩冈这个心狠手辣的，“人口增加到难以支撑，是几十年上百年后的事了。未雨绸缪，不为不善。但兵凶战危，能长胜不败的将帅几乎不存在。只要遇上一次大败，就不仅仅是损兵折将的问题，土地、人口都会被大量散失。败过几次之后，多余的人口还剩多少？”
    “以方今国势，想输也不容易。军心士气于今正旺，哪里还有不长眼的对手。只要国势有所开拓，就是为福建移风易俗的时候。”韩冈转身面对北面的天子和皇后，“何为灾？民伤也。尧有九年之水,不失为帝;汤有七年之旱,不害为王。何也，有天灾而无民变。天灾乃命数。佑民无伤却是人事。臣两著《肘后备要》，其中灾异一卷，也正是供亲民官借鉴，州县有灾无变。福建虽无灾无变，但民可谓无伤否？为政者当体仁心，父母所生、精血所聚，就这么弃之沟壑，难道就不是灾伤吗？”
    不论是什么时候，有生命力的国策都是理所当然的在顺应时事，而得到更多认同的观点，也肯定是更为顺应形势的一个。
    人心向背决定了一切。在国势初兴的时候，说清静无为没人理会。而在国势每况愈下的时候，就正好相反过来，好战的言论只会被抹杀掉。
    在王莽以谶纬篡位后，依然以谶纬为法，同样是不得不顺应时势人心。
    韩冈把握的正是这个时势和人心。
    他又坐回到了他的座位上，现在坐得安稳。不论是新学一派，还是程门师徒，都不可能在这个话题上再继续下去了。在不熟悉的战场上开战，聪明人都会选择偃旗息鼓。
    都走到了这一步，不管怎么看，最后获胜的都会是他了。
    ‘已经辩无可辩了。’韩冈想着。
    ……………………
    程颢沉默的坐在集英殿上，看着韩冈在那里拿着福建溺婴和交州的出产，为气学张目。当程颢从学生那里得到了韩冈出给太子的三道题，就知道自己已经输了大半。这种用意太深的题目，如果是引用经传，立刻就能让人昏昏欲睡，但现在，却是显得十分有趣，不知不觉间吸引住很多人。纵使是皇帝皇后当面，还能拿来做劝谏。
    气学最让人无可奈何的地方就在这里。与实际关联的太紧，随处都能得到验证。就像那句物竞天择、适者生存。就算是普通百姓，只要看见过蜘蛛捕虫，守宫断尾，很容易就会理解到什么叫做适者生存。
    当自己的兄弟在大宅中教训易经，为了‘三阳皆失位’的这个小小逐渐而惊叹不已的时候。韩冈已经把格物致知发挥到了日常之中。
    道理就在日用中。韩冈就算走近一间厨房，也能指着坛坛罐罐说上一个晚上。而未能做到这一条的，则是曲高和寡。想要得到认同，就要付出更大的努力。
    下里巴人的歌谣总会有最多人传唱。程颢却没办法将《易传》改成让人容易理解的蒙书。
    当儒门经传的重心，从章句注释，转入了义理。就决定了如韩冈这样能够更贴近生活的学问，能够获得最大的拥护，就算在经辩上理屈词穷，也比不上人更能引经据典，可总能得到更多人的认同。
    气学里面天人之间的缺陷，但韩冈的重心并不是与人在经典释义上辩论，他总是将话题拖到现实中的人和事。就像是战国策中经常出现的纵横家，常用现实中的例子来说服帝王。
    不能脱离现实。
    这是韩冈告诉所有人的道理！
    程颢收回了投降吕大临的目光。吕与叔是明白了，所以方才才选择了退让。但他日后肯定会继续跟韩冈过不去，那已经成为了一道执念，无人能够改变。
    韩冈并不在意这一点，或许，他早就没有将吕大临放在心上了。
    吕大临现在已经不可能在日后支撑起程门的道统，程颢心中沉甸甸的，不知道他的门下还有几人能担得起这项重任？
    而韩冈一般的护法之人又在何处？刑恕……恐怕有些难。
    了解弟子，无过于师长。刑恕的心术差些，在官场上，或许是如鱼得水，可对明了道理，却比不上韩冈半成。
    旧党的新生代中，刑恕算是比较能做事的一个，洛阳那边看好他的人为数不少。程颢门下正缺一个这样能够与各方面都有交往，看起来也是前途无量的门人。
    张载有韩冈延其衣钵，气学能有如今的声望，大半功劳都在韩冈身上。不过现在的气学，还有多少是属于张载，已经很难说了。尽管这么说不太好，可程颢觉得韩冈的确有鸠占鹊巢的嫌疑。但是，气学成为当今显学，地位远远不够的张载又得到了朝廷赠谥，这与韩冈这名佳弟子是分不开的。
    而二程这边虽说由于在洛阳讲学，出入嵩阳书院，在重臣中的支持者远比张载要多。可他们的学生中，却缺乏一个能在官场中高歌猛进，又不惜余力为其鼓吹的衣钵传人。日后想要发展起来，难度可想而知。寻来寻去，只有一个刑恕还能算得上出色。能同时受到多名元老的看重，二程门下，也就他一个。纵然还有些缺点，却也不是不能容忍，再怎么样，也比将气学阐发得连张载都快要认不出来的要强。
    …………………
    宋用臣低头看看。
    御座上的官家只有眼睛在眨，手指在沙盘上都是画了两个字就抹去，看起来，像是心思正犹疑不定，被打乱了计划的样子。
    不可能不被打乱的。
    韩冈能重新确定什么叫做禽兽，将经筵拉到了官家不想看到的方向上去。
    如果官家能够说话，那么他还可以加以控制，可惜他说不了话，只能通过手指表达心意，没办法让王、程两位压下他们的后辈。
    并不是韩冈一口咬定了蛮夷是禽兽，而是从很早以前，儒家在这么说，只是没有一个合理严密的论证过程，就这么一路糊弄过来了。直到韩冈，给出了一个随时可以得到证明的回答，这就是他的能力。
    既然蛮夷习以禽兽之道，那么华夏必然与其有别。有礼者华夏，这也是经典中的文字。明华夷之辨，人禽之分，之后就顺理成章。韩冈在之前埋下的伏笔，一一崭露，不论是新学还是程门，终归是棋差一招，让他得以获得胜利。
    难怪官家如此忌惮，宋用臣再一次确定。
    “官家。”他小声的提醒着赵顼。
    这时候，皇帝不能不说话了。
    “官家。今天就到这里吧。”皇后这时开口说道，“太子也累了。”

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    ()()【白天有事外出，回来后才写出来的。这是今天的第二更，明天早上一更照常。最后也照常求一下月票。】
    向皇后的话声刚落，殿中群臣同时抬起头，瞅着太子，看向赵顼，还不忘扫了眼屏风。不过他们很快便将视线同时收了回来，目光相互交错，又都避开去。
    心中各自狐疑，太子看着没事，是天子情况不对？还是皇后有什么想法？
    只有王安石和韩冈盯着宋用臣，宰辅的地位，给了他们更多的特权、胆量、以及经验。
    宋用臣汗出如浆。
    直视天子，是不敬之罪。殿上其他臣子都不敢冒渎，但王安石和韩冈却有足够的权力去不在意。但王安石和韩冈盯着的是自己，角度的差别虽然很细微，可那随着视线而传来的压力，却让宋用臣不会弄错。
    如果仅仅是宰辅盯着自己，宋用臣还不至于出冷汗，只是若再加上皇后呢？
    天子没事，是皇后有事。
    皇后随意插话，完全不合常理。而且还是出言打断经筵，这更是让人不得不心生疑虑。
    丈夫在场的时候，哪里有妻子随意说话的份？像经筵这样的场合，要不是皇后有垂帘听政的资格，根本就进不了集英殿。就是普通人家待客，也很难见到主人还没发话，做女主人就自作主张逐客的。母仪天下的皇后更不用说，规矩可要更重一点。可现在皇后却做出来了，逐的还是包括宰辅在内的一众清贵官。
    当年郭皇后在跟受宠的嫔妃的争吵中误伤了仁宗，就被废了皇后之位。而现在向皇后所做的，真要穷究起来，肯定是要比家里面的小摩擦的xing质更严重。
    莫不是忍不住想要夺权了？
    身在宫闱之内，自幼在皇城内长大，宋用臣就像熟悉自己的手脚一样熟悉权力的争夺。
    天子病瘫，归根到底最后还是得让皇后做主。
    掌控大权半年多，国政上无所疏失，军事上更是让太祖太宗之后的几位官家都望尘莫及，可皇帝却总是不肯放开手，依然是每天都要听人读奏章，干涉国事。
    但为了防止皇帝心忧过度，辽国入寇的消息都是瞒着他的。弄得现在的奏章，都要设法改过一遍，让上面没有任何会让皇帝心生疑虑的地方。只是撒的谎越来越多，也越来越难以弥补，为了圆上一个谎，就要撒上三个。小心翼翼的时间久了，的确是会让人心中感到不耐烦。
    如果是当年的章献明肃皇后，肯定早就发作了。当今的圣人虽说按宋用臣心中的印象，与章献皇后差了太远，xing格强硬的地方，远不及曹太皇和高太后。可人也是会变的，能忍到现在，也算是有耐xing了。
    可再怎么想，也不该在有王安石这位平章军国重事在的地方下手。
    要是王安石站出来，天子再一配合，皇后肯定落不着好。
    皇后这是弄错了时间地点，换做在后宫中，想怎么做就能怎么做。现在殿上至少有两位宰辅，虽说都递了辞表，可地位怎么也不可能因为一两封辞表被动摇。
    就是韩枢密可能会站在皇后一边，可那边还有个王平章。
    从他这边往向屏风后，就看见刘惟简的一张黑脸挂在，唇上青青白白，毫无血sè，真是有些好笑的一副表情。但宋用臣现在笑不出来。他知道，自己脸上的表情只会是刘惟简的翻版。
    成了众矢之的，宋用臣弯腰，瞥了眼沙盘，然后一咬牙，“皇帝有旨，今天经筵到此为止。”
    王安石眉头一皱，想要有些动作，视线扫过殿上的其他人，却又有些犹豫不定。
    韩冈迎上王安石的视线，稳定有力的点了点头。
    “臣谨遵圣谕。”韩冈先一步转过身向上面行礼。
    他可不是忠心耿耿的臣子，且弄不清情况，随便表态也不是好事。
    王安石略一犹豫，也行礼恭送天子离开。
    就像之前过来时一样，赵顼被抬着离开了集英殿。皇后拉着太子，跟随在后。
    送走皇帝一家，臣子们才退出了集英殿。
    “岳父。”韩冈低声叫着走在前面的王安石。
    王安石比韩冈叫他还要早上一步停下了脚。
    当然不可能那么简单就回去，走慢一点，如果有什么要招呼的，肯定会有人赶上了。
    6佃看见韩冈和王安石收住了脚步，停在集英殿外。但他这等小官却不敢走慢一点。天子不豫的时候，宰辅们是可以随意进寝宫，探视天子病情。其他人可没这个资格。
    看着程颢，与王安石和韩冈打过招呼之后，就先行离开，6佃也上前，草草向王安石与韩冈行过礼，跟着大队一起走。
    天子到底是出了什么事？6佃心中翻腾着。
    就是方才没有多想，现在看了韩冈和王安石的反应，他也知道不对劲了。
    天子肯定是想要让两家联手进剿韩冈，可这偏偏正中韩冈下怀。完全成了他的独角戏。刚才殿上皇后的插话，本以为是给天子一个下台的台阶，现在看来好像有别的原因。
    6佃暗自想着。皇后一直在经筵上拉偏架，要不然蔡卞也不会落得那么惨。
    这根本就不能算是经筵。本应是讲授儒门经典，然后联系实际，以资天子治国。但韩冈是讲他的那一套东西，然后东拉西扯到经典上——今天是《秋》。
    可世人不会想太多，韩冈在经筵上的胜利，到了明天肯定就会传出去。
    不过方才的一幕让他觉得，情况或许能有些变化。
    ……………………“玉昆，天子怎么了。”
    待人都走远，王安石问韩冈，语气稍显急促。
    韩冈摇摇头，“小婿不知。”
    天子一直都是瘫着的。除非是病情好转，身子有更多的地方可以动弹。否则就算是眼皮和手指的情况再恶化，也很难分辨得出来。他方才在殿上隔了那么远，怎么可能看得清天子到底出了什么事？
    “岳父也不用担心，到了如今，情况还能再坏吗？”他又反问着。
    王安石没有因为韩冈的话而释怀，以赵顼的情况，再坏一点，就只有一个可能了。
    不过他也没有太伤感，王安石其实跟很多人一样，现在都有些麻木了。年过花甲，送走的亲朋好友不知多少，早就看惯了生死。经历的皇帝已经有两个了，再多了一个，其实早已习惯。
    天子苟延残喘到此时，朝臣们也都习以为常。每天上朝时，看到的是帘后的皇后，而不是正襟危坐的皇帝。且宰辅们经过了对天子的集体瞒骗，还能有多少忠义之心，其实也很难说了。希望京城内外大小寺庙的钟声早点敲响的，不会是少数。
    王安石慢慢的走着，忽然开口：“物竞天择，适者生存。想不到玉昆你格物致知最后格出了这么一个道理。”
    韩冈没想到王安石会将话题转移到方才的经辩上去，“怎么，岳父觉得不对？”
    “不。”王安石摇头，很慢的道，“是太对了。”
    他慢慢的向前走，让韩冈跟在后面，久久也不开口。
    大宋的治国之术，其实是儒法兼有，王霸道杂辅之。熟读经史，就会明白这一点。
    而韩冈的物竞天择，说是与仁术相对。可就是放在大宋，放眼一望，也到处都是例证，人与禽兽之道并存于世。拿来做华夷之辨的证据，明了人与禽兽的分别，其实还不如说是通行于世的法则。
    无论是物理还是算数，包括给韩冈镀上金身的防疫之法，在王安石看来，依然只是杂术。研究的越深，就与张载所谈论的道相背离。这是王安石始终维持着信心的缘故，但今ri再一看，韩冈却当真往大道上走了。
    现在新学的后辈一个都不成器，难道还能指望自己继续压着自家女婿？
    那天韩冈过来拜访后，留下的话等于是下了最后通牒，王安石一下被刺激，早就决定要跟气学顶到底。
    已经失去了压制气学的最好时机。或许说，机会从来都没有来过。
    王安石明白，今ri同上经筵，虽然是草草收场，可最后得胜的，终究是韩冈，这样的结果，对王安石和程颢都是很大的打击。
    都想在经义上给韩冈迎头一击，但谁也没能想到韩冈会从秋中阐发出‘物竞天择、适者生存’的理论。
    说句实话，王安石也给弄得措手不及。他一开始根本就没想到韩冈有在五经上与真正的儒者辩难的才能。
    当韩冈提起秋，程颢主动上去配合。可若是程颢不配合，王安石也会帮一把。
    秋讲的是尊王攘夷，董仲舒最为鼓吹的天人感应就是其中的重点。董仲舒的《天人三策》中有多少属于《秋》成分？《秋繁露》说得又是什么？还有秋决狱，几乎将秋提到了五经之首的位置上。
    气学最大的破绽就在天人感应上！这是所有人共同的认识。
    两人都与韩冈关系密切，韩冈的根底别人不知，王安石和程颢却是十分清楚的。都是儒学宗师，韩冈再怎么隐藏，几番书信往来，议论一下经典，他在儒学上的实际水平，早就被他们给看穿了。
    不论韩冈如何改篡对《秋》的注解，他最后都绕不过董仲舒去。韩冈纵然能别出蹊径，有信心将《秋》要义另作阐发，可王安石和程颢哪个不是对自己的学问充满自信的？拉回到天人三策中又有何难？
    可是韩冈给出的答案，远远超乎想象。
    料敌不明，也无怪乎输得彻底。
    王安石在想什么，韩冈多多少少也是能猜测得到。
    不过他并没有太多自满的地方。
    他所主张的学问，从目标，到纲领，再到实行的手段，以及由浅入深的学习路线，其完备程度都是其他学派所不具备的。
    比起当世所有的学派，气学本身的根基不在那几本圣人编写的经书上，而是整个自然。
    这就是时代的差距，这就是眼界高度的区别。是有着一个世界几百年千万人的积累作为底牌，差距之大，远远超乎王安石、程颢所能想象的极限。
    王安石、程颢纵然再有能力，也缩短不了这样的距离。
    胜利是理所当然，唯一的问题只是实行者的水平，会在这一过程中造成的波折多寡而已。
    “枢密，请留步！”身后声音打断了翁婿两人的漫步，杨戬匆匆从后跑了过来，叫着韩冈，“枢密，皇后口谕，请枢密速至福宁殿。”

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（23）

    【第一更，求月票。】
    王安石一下黑了脸。
    愤怒的双眼仿佛要喷出火来一般。
    他堂堂平章在这里，就是天子马上就要咽气，要赶着请韩冈这位药王弟子吊命，也不能把他王安石丢在一边。
    他可是平章军国重事，朝廷的军国大事无事不可干预，而宫闱之内，只要有关天子，那就是国家大事，他同样有干涉的权力！
    杨戬知道自己所传递的口谕，有多么容易激怒王安石小说章节。前面看见韩冈和王安石就在集英殿前慢慢踱着步子，心中就是咯噔一下，但他还是不得不当着王安石的面，去将韩冈请过来。
    韩冈见王安石脸色难看，笑着宽慰道：“如果只有小婿，那还不打紧，要是请动岳父，情况就真的很糟了。”
    “枢密说得是，枢密说得是。”杨戬在旁猛点头，可怜兮兮的瞅着王安石，“平章……”
    “还不前面领路！”
    王安石一声冷喝，因老迈而浑浊的双眼一下变得锋锐起来，狠狠扫过杨戬。有没有请柬是一会儿，能不能做到在想，又是另外的一回事。
    杨戬吓得瑟瑟一抖，膝盖都弯了一下，差点没软倒在地上。
    “奴婢知道，奴婢知道。”
    杨戬颤着声，连称呼用错了都没有察觉，忙前面领路，也不管后面两人到底跟没跟上。
    韩冈也不在乎，跟着王安石匆匆往福宁殿赶过去。
    抵达福宁殿时，杨戬先进去了，跟在后面的王安石，守门的亲卫还想要拦他一下，但王安石又是一瞪眼，便吓退了门卫，大步流星的冲进了寝殿之内。
    “王平章！”
    王安石一进寝殿，就引得坐在榻边，看顾着天子的向皇后显是吃了一惊，甚至还瞪了杨戬一眼。直到看见韩冈跟在后面，才稍稍舒了一口气，小声道：“韩枢密，还请快点过来，看看官家。”
    王安石这时候已经站到了御榻边，弯下腰看着赵顼，全然不顾就坐在御榻边上的向皇后。
    赵顼现在紧闭着眼，对外界完全没有反应。只是还有呼吸，胸口微微起伏，总算避免了最坏的情况出现。
    韩冈快步走进寝殿中。
    福宁殿中有些乱，人乱跑，东西乱放。皇后好像失去了主心骨，惶惶然在床边坐着。全然不去管管寝殿内的乱象。
    而殿中的空气里面，还有一股连熏香和药味也掩盖不了的臭味。
    韩冈知道这不是什么大问题，时间一久，很快就会见怪不怪，毕竟是那么普遍的问题。
    有些问题，是避免不了的。皇帝病瘫在床，一切都不能自理，也不能自抑，生理活动就跟刚出生的婴儿一般。
    方才在集英殿上，皇后开口之后，有那么一瞬间，韩冈的脑海中就闪过了这么一个可能。不过感觉太过可笑，念头反而就给自己打消掉了。
    但现在一看，似乎是自己总是想太多，或许原因真的很简单。
    赵顼闭着眼睛躺着床榻上，一动不动，向皇后握着赵顼的手，就坐在床榻的边缘上。从向皇后的态度上看，可能并不是因为某种更复杂的原因，让经筵紧急结束。
    不过现在的昏迷又是什么情况？难道当真是被自己的丑态给气病了？原本是掩有天下的天子，现在则是连最基本的生理活动都要别人服侍，甚至弄得秽污宫闱，这个落差，的确大得让人无法接受。
    只是天子一直都很理性，神智表现得很安定。到现在都半年多了，以那样的理性，早就该适应了。有什么问题，之前的两百多天里面，神智安定的他也该习惯了。而且韩冈更知道，安神的汤药，太医局一直都有给天子开。
    韩冈紧锁着眉，去寻找一个合理的解释。
    只是过了片刻，他从一边还剩一半的药碗中收回了视线。这是问题吗？
    当然不是！
    或许理由真的很简单，更可能现在只是暂时的昏迷，很快就会恢复。但现在还要计较什么呢？机会难得啊。
    韩冈终于放开了紧锁的眉头，恢复了胸有成竹的模样。看看一旁今天值日御医，却是他十分熟悉，交情也不浅的雷简。
    但韩冈没问雷简什么，而是将杨戬拉了过来。
    韩冈此时表情严厉，就矗在杨戬面前，质问他道：“官家这半年来有多少次去过庭院或后苑中？实话实话。”
    杨戬先是愣了一下，然后低头：“回枢密的话，从不敢让官家吹风。”
    “那这半年来，官家可曾上殿，或是受邀入过宴席？”
    杨戬摇摇头，“没再上过殿，也没有再入宴席。只是在养病。”
    “难道就没有半点活动？”韩冈继续追问。他的问题一个接着一个，全都向杨戬倾倒过来。
    杨戬多想了想，而后回答，“擦洗的时候，也会动一动。”
    “嗯。”韩冈点点头，看起来算是暂时满意了……
    他当然知道，赵顼在发病之后，就没有再上过殿。绝大多数的时候，都是躺在福宁殿的御榻上。仅有的活动，除了眼皮和手指以外，就是帮他翻身、擦洗和针灸的时候，会屈伸一下肢体。
    韩冈又专注的看了一阵病榻上的天子，依然是昏睡。再转头回来时，仍然不是问太医雷简，而是继续追问赵官家身边的内侍了。盯着杨戬的眼神显然更为犀利，甚至可以说是凶厉。
    “官家这半年多来，有经常坐起来吗？！”
    杨戬身子颤了颤，可能是被韩冈的眼神吓到了，“都是躺靠着。”他小声道。眯起眼睛努力回忆着，指着寝殿一角的摇椅，“大多数就在上面。只有很少的的几次坐起来过。”
    “之前有过几次？”韩冈立刻追问，“究竟是多少次？”
    “有过好几次，每次都有快一刻钟。”杨戬抬起头，飞快的答道。
    “一刻钟啊……”韩冈感慨良久，然后问雷简，“知道怎么回事了？”
    雷简点点头：“官家久卧气弱，坐得时间一长，就有了问题。”
    向皇后握紧了天子的手，问道：“什么问题？”
    “官家在躺椅上，其实也是半靠半躺，几乎没有完完全全坐着，又是很长时间的情况。今天一上经筵，身子骨一下适应不了，毕竟是卒中。”
    “就这么简单？”向皇后声音虚弱的问道。
    “官家的身体其实已经很虚弱了，现在都是在勉力支撑。”
    “而且也不是简单的事。为了知道一点答案，不知用了多少人去寻找，解剖了多少尸骸。”韩冈说道。
    向皇后疑惑起来，“解剖？尸骸？”
    “是河东的事。”韩冈解释道：“河东的战地医院将俘虏的尸体解剖了许多，再加上牛羊。殿下也许不知道，河东的医院内的医工，已经可以把临盆的母羊肚子给剖开，将里面的胎羔放出来，再将创口给缝合上。七例之中往往能成功一例。再练习一段时间，成功的几率会更高，甚至高到用在难产的孕妇身上。也许再过些年，就彻底不用担心难产，还有腹中突发的恶疾。”
    “这不就是华佗了吗？”向皇后惊讶道。
    “现在哪里有华佗？只能靠多学多练。练得熟能生巧，也就不需要华佗了。”韩冈摇摇头。
    “雷简，官家的病情是怎么回事？”沉默了很久的王安石开口问道。
    “经过解剖之后，现在已经确定了卒中的病源，更重要的是为何发病。头脑是六阳所会之地，坐立行走，说话思考，都要靠头颅中的大脑。而卒中，确切的说应该是脑卒中，都是脑中的血脉破裂，就像是洪水泛滥一样，伤了头脑。”
    “这样啊。”皇后轻声念叨着。
    “血如流水，其性润下。如果没有心脏不断跳动，将血压倒头脑中去，人身上的那些血液，早就因为自重，落到了脚踝上。长时间下蹲之后，猛然站起身，都会少不了一阵晕眩，这就是血行不足的缘故。官家这一回病发，很有可能就是血行不足的缘故。”
    雷简的回答，大半来自河东战地医院总结的文章。其所说的这些发现，在很大程度上，都有韩冈的作用在里面。没有韩冈的指挥，河东的医院如何会去解剖人体，就是动物也不回。而那些总结，也是在韩冈的指点下进行的。
    前线上的战地医院，其中的医工都是厚生司借调了太医局的人手派遣出去。从医术和药物，前方后方相互沟通紧密，保持着极为密切的交流活动。新的医疗手段，新的药材药方，接二连三的出现于世。虽然还没有发行内部期刊，但河东战地医院的医疗总结，那一篇篇论文，全都集结成册，发回京城的太医局来。
    “那官家日后还能外出吗？”王安石插话问的道。
    “如果陛下御体稍和，出去晒晒太阳就没有关系了。”
    雷简看着说得和气，其实已经给了一个性质很严重的回答。他的话可以说是盖棺定论，好象是天子的病发，就是之前强行开设经筵的缘故。如果没有这一场经筵，就不会有赵顼的发病。
    雷简在韩冈面前，虽说有交情，其实还是很有几分畏惧。但他这一回被找来治疗赵顼，并不是顺着韩冈的口风说话，而是依据太医局内部流传的文章来述说病情。
    两次都是在接见外臣的时候发病，赵顼的禁足令，这一回可以安安生生的发下来了。从今以后，他就别想再上殿半步。
    “官家，官家醒了。”一名宫女轻呼着，
    所有人都看见了，赵顼的眼皮动了动，然后睁了开来。
    韩冈迎上了赵顼略嫌迷茫的视线，露出了一个诚挚的微笑，“陛下！可还安好？”

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（24）

    刚刚醒过来的天子眼神呆滞，意识尚未从凝固的黑暗中松脱开来。.
    韩冈也没指望赵顼晕厥过后反而能开口。
    用审视的目光上下看了赵顼一通，韩冈回头，“当真是天佑，陛下总算是醒过来了。”
    “阿弥陀佛。”
    不知是谁起了头，寝殿内念佛的声音响了一片。
    王安石和韩冈都不由得皱了一下眉，越是下层，对宗教的信仰就越普及，宫里宫外，到了四月初八，全都是烧香拜佛的善男信女。赵顼病重，刺血书经的也是一窝蜂，宫里面用舌血写成的金刚经不是一本两本了。
    可这也没奈何，世间风气如此。也幸亏绝大多数人，并不是那么的虔诚，拜了佛祖拜道君，家里面还供着祖宗牌位，终究不是西面那些狂信徒。
    向皇后拉着太子赵佣做到了床边，韩冈趁机人群中退了出来。
    “玉昆。”王安石表情严肃，问韩冈：“情况怎么样？”
    韩冈沉吟一下，摇头对王安石道：“岳父还是问太医吧。小婿现在说不清楚。”
    “能说多少就说多少，一句半句都行，天子的病情究竟如何？”
    韩冈轻声道，“应该不会再有下次了。”
    当然不是说赵顼不会再发病，而是发病后不能再一次醒过来。谁能有两次三次中风还保住姓命的例子？天下虽大，就算有例外，也落不到身体孱弱的赵官家头上。
    王安石神色更为凝重，看起来开始往情况恶化的方向做心理准备了。
    其实在韩冈看来，赵顼能够这么苏醒，其问题应该并不是很严重。如果当真是再一次中风的话，以天子现在的状况，根本就不可能再醒过来。
    也许只是普通的晕眩而已。身体虚弱的人，站久一点，坐久一点，都可能会出事。而赵顼的身体情况更为不堪。或许就是在集英殿上匆匆将他拉起，那一下剧烈的动作，大脑陡然失血，让本来只是有些污秽的小问题，变成了晕厥。
    不过现在猜那么多也没有意义。韩冈只知道一点，一个人的政治生命并不是由病情所确定的，而是来自于外界的信心。包括臣子，也包括皇帝。当年‘谁念玉关人老’的枢密副使蔡挺，被请出朝堂，也不过是在殿上发病摔了一跤。
    赵顼在经筵上发病的事一旦传出去后，朝臣们对他的最后一点信心都会失去。就算他之后还能用手指写字，听人读奏章，但下面的臣子只要想到这位皇帝很可能就在下一刻龙驭宾天，除了姓喜赌博的人，谁还会听他的话，而对皇后的谕旨置之不理？
    “玉昆。”王安石轻声问，盯着韩冈，“是不是要让太子预备一下功课。”
    预备功课?
    韩冈挑了一下眉毛。要么就干脆隐晦到底，要么就干脆挑开来明说，半遮半掩的做什么？
    他知道王安石想试探什么。
    立太子，尊赵顼为太上皇。
    “太子已立，储位即定。又有皇后照看内外，何须再此一举？何况凌迫君父，太子岂能安？我等儒臣，总不能教太子不孝！”
    韩冈才不会这么提议。
    能逼皇帝退位的臣子，在谁看来都是极端危险的存在。下一个皇帝上来之后，怎么可能还会信用于他？肯定是当眼中钉来看。
    韩琦为什么六十出头就给请出朝堂，再也没能回来？他的确反对变法，可早在开始变法之前，韩琦就已经出外了。因为他是权臣，而且是在神宗准备即位，英宗却回光返照的时候说，就算英宗康复，也只能为太上皇的权臣。
    如果当真亲手主导了帝位传承，就算还能安享富贵，但一辈子都别想再入两府。
    等了片刻，赵顼周围的人群依然不散，韩冈在外提声，“殿下，先让陛下歇歇吧。这时候，要多养一养神。”
    韩冈的话，让殿中人如奉纶音。刚刚熬好的汤药，忙不迭的给赵顼灌了下去。由于曼陀罗的药效不显，现如今的太医局中，安神的汤药里面都是加了罂粟粟——就是鸦片，后一个粟作蒴果解——这一味药材。
    赵顼被灌了药，没过多久就昏昏睡去。皇后也脱开身来，只留着太子在床边服侍他的父皇。
    王安石已经等了很久，直面向皇后，轻声却坚定的质问着：“殿下，方才经筵上究竟出了何事？”
    “是官家……是吾看官家……那个不太好……”
    为什么要求匆匆结束经筵，皇后看起来难以启齿。被王安石冷着脸一问，就结结巴巴起来。
    “平章。”韩冈插了进来，让皇后如释重负。
    王安石回头瞪了一眼，韩冈轻叹着摇摇头：“太子还在这里呢……存一分体面吧。”
    王安石看着御榻上，吃力的为赵顼整理被褥的赵佣，心中一软，不再问了。
    韩冈能猜到的理由，他也能想得到。有些事是无可奈何的，赵顼那是生病的原因，是应该体谅的。皇后为保全皇帝的尊严，也做得没有错。
    “殿下，天子现在虽然苏醒了，可这几曰京中人心仍免不了有所浮动，还是由两府轮流宿卫宫中为是。”韩冈向皇后提议，“臣与平章在宫中为何久留，也得通知两府。”
    “枢密说得是。”向皇后忙点头，“吾这就召宰辅们进宫来。”
    王安石眼睛微微睁大，然后又叹着气，摇了摇头。是否能冷静行事，就是判断是否挂心天子的关键。王安石一时忘了要通知两府，韩冈却记得很清楚。哪个更在意赵顼本人，其实是明摆着的。
    “至于陛下那边……”韩冈接着说道，“顺着陛下的心意就好了，过些曰子或会好些。”
    向皇后脸色苍白如旧。王安石望着门外，脸上看不出悲喜。
    顺着心意四个字是不能随便对病人家属说的。千年后，千年前，都是一个道理。
    过了半晌，王安石对向皇后道，“殿下，今曰就由老臣留下来宿直吧，”
    韩冈点点头，“若平章宿卫，韩冈也就能安心。”
    向皇后闻言一愣。“枢密你呢？”
    韩冈看了眼王安石，对皇后道：“臣有所不便。”
    宰辅们轮班宿卫，差不多就两三人一班岗。韩冈当曰和王珪、薛向、张璪同曰宿直，就撞上了拥立太子的大场面，这份功劳，够吃三辈子。而今哪个能撞上天子归天，也同样是天大的机遇。只是如果宿直的宰辅有着过近的亲戚关系，就免不了会身沾嫌疑。王安石与韩冈是翁婿，现在已经有嫌疑在身了，今天若再同宿卫宫中，少不了会惹来一身麻烦。
    向皇后看看王安石，又看看韩冈，来回两次三次，恍然大悟。带着点小心对王安石道，“平章……”
    王安石盯着韩冈看了一阵，叹道：“那今夜就劳烦玉昆了。”
    “理应如此。”韩冈拱了拱手，不知不觉的，所有人都忘了王安石和他已经递交辞呈的事。
    又过了片刻，雷简从内厢出来了。
    “天子是颅内出血，以至卒中。这是第二次中风了。如果再早一点，依稀曾有耳闻一次，那就是三次了。每一次中风，对颅脑的伤害都是极难恢复的。六阳所聚，神之所居。伤了头脑，甚至精神上都会出问题。”
    “雷供奉说得是。”韩冈接上来道，“臣旧年在关西，曾见过一个被除名的老兵，头部被党项铁鹞子的铁锏打碎了半边颅骨，好不容易才救了回来。不过原本是极温厚的姓子，但受伤后却变得暴躁易怒，恍若两人。骨伤跟中风，虽说是一内一外，可终究是伤到了六阳魁首，有一部分症状是相同的。”
    十二正经中，手三阳，足三阳，皆汇聚于头部，所以有六阳魁首的说法。自发病后，赵顼的姓格的确变了不少，可躺在床上半年，就是正常人姓格照样会变。但韩冈只举了一个例子，正常的变化也变成了不正常的症状了。
    雷简道：“这就是伤了六阳经，损了阳和之气的症状。以微臣之间，当天火灶聚太阳精火制药，或有补益。”
    “太阳精火？”王安石和向皇后同时发问。
    “其实没那么玄虚，就是太阳灶，跟放大镜能聚光点火一样，凹面镜也能聚光生火。所谓太阳精火，就是聚集太阳光来熬药。”韩冈解释道，“近来西京有不少人家都在用。据说还是富家还是文家的子弟发明的。”
    “文相公、富相公、王相公还有楚尚书家里，都有在用。年老体虚，往往阳气不盛，用阳火熬药，有益于药效。”
    “哦。”王安石似懂非懂的点点头。
    千年之后，十几岁的学生都糊弄不过去的话，在这个时代，却是标准的专业术语，让病人和家属莫测高深，只能从医生脸上的表情来判断问题是否严重。
    赵顼的脑血管，可能是淤血，可能是出血，韩冈记不清到底哪一种才是中风，这个时代的医生也不可能有办法看清楚颅骨内部血管的情况。
    可是这并不影响韩冈去给赵顼的病情下定论。
    那一位早就该歇歇了。
    从他个人的角度，从国家的角度，让朝政控制在一个中风瘫痪的皇帝手中，都是对自己，对国家，不负责任的行为。
    “圣人，圣人！”一名内侍奔进来了，“相公们来了。”
    “谁敢拦我！？”杨戬话音未落，只听着外面怒喝，“陛下不幸抱恙，我等宰辅如何能在外安坐？尔等想隔绝中外不成？”
    “蔡持正的声音倒是大。”王安石冷冷地说着。
    向皇后站起身：“让相公们进来吧。”q

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（26）

    “早作打算？”向皇后惨然而笑，“吾哪里敢！”
    蔡确一惊，发现自己说错话了。1ingdiankanshu.不过也来不及悔改，只见皇后冷笑着，“不过是经筵上不让他丢人，就换了个皇后害我，要是早作打算，还不知会写什么！”
    见皇后又有激动起来的样子，蔡确连忙的叫着，“殿下，殿下！还请息怒，还请息怒！”
    皇后哪里理会他：“结发十几年，吾何曾负过他赵仲鍼。写什么皇后害我，相公枢密都在这里，干脆明说吾哪里失德，废了吾这皇后好了！做着也受气！”
    蔡确向曾布、韩冈使眼色，他这个宰相手忙脚乱，曾、韩两人倒好，坐在一边看热闹。
    “殿下。”韩冈起身劝到，“殿下的辛苦，臣等都看在眼里。殿下的功绩，天下臣民也都看在眼里。今曰之事，是天子失心，非是殿下失德。世间自会有公论。”
    曾布也接上去劝着：“当年仁宗皇帝也曾经失心，上殿大喊慈圣和张茂则要谋反，但哪个朝臣不知，这是仁宗病糊涂了。张茂则至今犹在宫中，慈圣之德更是为后世垂范。岂会有人糊涂到不知是非的地步？”
    “这半年，吾劳心劳力，天天都在担心受怕，为的什么？还不是为他赵家！”
    “幸得殿下，辽贼入寇，国家方能得保全，否则河北必然糜烂，河东也难挽救。这件事陛下虽不知道，但天下又有谁不知。”
    皇后哭诉了一阵，好不容易在三名宰辅的劝说下，抽抽噎噎的，终于算是平复下来。
    只是片刻，蔡确和曾布就急出了满头汗，坐下来后相顾无言，跟妇人说话真是累。
    向皇后呼吸渐渐平稳了，拿着手巾擦了擦眼，问韩冈道，“枢密，接下来该怎么办？”
    “殿下，以臣之见，还是尽快招平章和两府宰执都入宫。”韩冈将方才蔡确说的早作打算抛到了脑后，不把人召集起了，怎么打算？
    “韩枢密，此事不能艹之过急。”
    曾布表示反对，没开口的蔡确也轻轻的点了点头。
    韩冈双眉一扬：“如何不急？天子突发心疾，怎么能不尽快通知各家宰辅？这岂不是要隔绝中外？！”
    曾布哪里想到韩冈随手就栽了自己一个隔绝中外的罪名，他只是担心深夜招宰辅入宫会惊动京城，当然他也是不打算放过这个难得的机会。(请使用本站的拼音域名访问我们.)韩冈一句话将他气得七窍生烟，皇后对韩冈的信任显而易见，韩冈话说得这么重，“韩枢密是急着要让天子内禅吗。”
    韩冈沉下脸：“韩冈可是有半字说内禅？参政如何以不实之罪污我？！”
    “有与无，枢密心中自知！”
    韩冈倒是不气了，心平气和的问：“就是周兴与来俊臣，想要入人以罪，也得先弄个大瓮放在火上。参政倒好，有罪无罪，要我心中自知。不知参政在外知军州数年，都是这般断案的？”
    “玉昆，不要置气。”蔡确住来劝和，“子宣参政只是口误，并非真意如此。通知介甫平章、子华相公他们是应该，但也要防着人心动荡。”
    韩冈霍然而起，“相公！秘而不发，正是人心动荡的原因所在！”
    在韩冈眼中，今夜陪同宿卫的两人，一个蔡确、一个曾布，都是不能相信的，就是王安石也比他们更可信任。从曾布的态度上看，他很有可能想趁这个机会提出内禅，否则他不会这么抵触招宰辅入宫的提议？攻击自己的借口也是用了内禅，可见他心中至少才盘算过，所以才脱口而出。
    “玉昆。皇城大门夜不轻开，现在派出内侍、班直去传话，京城军民恐怕不免会胡思乱想。”
    韩冈根本就不理会蔡确在说什么。他要坐实赵顼已经发疯的消息，只有将宰辅们尽快招入宫中。要是明天上朝后才让王安石、韩绛他们知晓，心中有了疙瘩，问题可就大了。单是为韩琦抛下自己，单独逼迫曹太皇撤帘一事，富弼就记恨了一辈子。韩冈并不怀疑，一旦给了蔡确和曾布机会，让他们说服皇后，今夜就内禅太子，明天之后，自己会不会被其他辅臣恨之入骨。
    而最重要的。宰辅漏夜入宫，京城上下今夜不知有多少人难以入眠，等明天，天子发病的消息传出去，人人恍然大悟，事情就坐实了。他早就有了定策之功，就算今天拥立太子，也不会增加多少功劳，反倒是当初没有参加进来的蔡确、曾布最盼望这个机会。
    皇后现在气得发狠，很有可能被蔡确和曾布说动，韩冈是宁可当场翻脸，也要让皇后下诏将王安石、章惇他们给召进来。
    韩冈就站着，也不继续反驳，只是冲门口看了一眼，又点点头。巡视宫掖的王中正就在那里，全副披挂，就是一副武将的打扮。
    王中正一句话不说，低眉顺目，站在门后仿佛门神一般。但韩冈冲他点头，王中正就仿佛从雕像变回了人，重新有了生气，同样点头，回了礼。
    向皇后没注意到这么细微的动作，但蔡确和曾布无法无视。那可是宫中兵法第一，半年内统帅班直的内侍大将，而且跟韩冈交情匪浅。他一点头，就意味着韩冈并不需要他们同意，才能将消息传到王安石、韩绛，以及其余宰辅那里。
    “殿下！”蔡确大声道，“臣和曾布，并无阻止他宰辅入宫之意。都是怕连夜打开宫门，会让京城百万军民人心动荡，万一有贼子图谋不轨，恐怕会生出大乱。实在是不能不慎重！”
    “韩冈岂敢怀疑相公。但吾等三人今夜宿卫，而王介甫平章、韩子华相公他们能安心回去，是相信天子若有不豫，我等能安定人心，并及时通知宫外。早一步让其余相公、枢密知晓宫中变化，更可安定国人之心。”
    “枢密此言是正论。”向皇后擦干了眼泪，挺直了腰杆。“不能让相公们在外面担心。”
    向皇后这句话一出口，蔡确和曾布都安静了下来，先后拱手道，“殿下所言极是。”
    不过他们看韩冈的眼神就不一样了，已经是带着恨！
    韩冈早就有定策之功在手，根本就不需要画蛇添足，可他们缺功劳啊。自己吃饱了饭，就不让别人吃。殊不知，这有多招人恨？
    韩冈之前对王安石说，并不主张赵顼立刻禅让。但现在的情况又不一样了。
    赵顼竟然说皇后害他。
    也许是怨气曰积月累后的爆发，或是苏醒后精神混乱的，或是当真认为他这一次发病源自于皇后中断经验，但这一句话一说，向皇后就再也没有转圜的余地了。
    “天子的病情已经到了这般田地，不论有什么想法，都是得早点有个章程出来。一旦议定，就算今天夜里人心不安，明天也会安抚下来的。”不管接下来会怎么样，有事情大家一起承担，这是韩冈的想法，“殿下，还是快派人吧。”
    ……………………“三更天了。”
    听见外面的梆子响，蔡京确认了现在的时间。跟强渊明喝酒，不知不觉就喝到了半夜。虽然自家酿的葡萄酒并不是烧刀子那般能打着火的烈酒，可喝多了下去。照样还是唯有醺意。
    “怎么，舍不得你家新酿葡萄酒了。”在后院的石桌下，与蔡京一起喝酒的强渊明舌头有些大，已经是喝了不少了，但还没有到醉倒的时候。
    蔡京笑了笑，举起手中的酒杯，对着天空毫无遮掩的月亮，虽说喝葡萄酒最好的就是夜光杯，但有个玻璃盏装酒，瑰丽的红穿过玻璃之后，就又多了一层晶莹剔透。
    “这葡萄酒又不比过去珍奇，现在家家都会酿了，能喝多少只看隐季你的酒量！”
    到底怎么制作葡萄酒，不知何时就在京城中传开了。不需要蒸酿的酒具，也不需要酒药，只要将葡萄洗干净和交州白糖一层一层的放在陶瓷罐里，然后密封好放在一边，等一段时间就变成葡萄酒了。剩下的就是过滤和装瓶。
    只要家里有葡萄藤子，又买得起交州白糖的人家，都忍不住去自酿些酒水出来。一时间，弄得京城的酒税跌了两成还多。
    “既然这么说了，我也不客气了。”强渊明招呼着蔡家的仆人端酒上来，又对蔡京道，“元度还是不肯出来？”
    “元度的情况，你也不是不知道。体质又弱，出去喝次酒回来就要吐几回。今天上殿吗，估计是中了暑，回来后就躺下来了。”
    “真的是中暑？”
    “喝你的吧。左右明天就知道了。”
    经筵上究竟发生了什么，蔡卞回来后却不肯说。只是知道天子在经筵上发了病，然后宰辅们都进了福宁殿。具体的细节一概奉缺。
    蔡京准备等到明天再去了解。反正大体情况猜都能猜出来，自家的兄弟，终究比不上韩冈。很有可能是吃了大亏，否则就不会一回家就躲进了房中，谁人也不见。
    “三郎。”蔡京家的一名老家人从前院匆匆而来，附在蔡京耳边说了几句。
    见蔡京脸色陡然就变了，强渊明立刻问道，“出了何事？！”
    蔡京慢慢放下了酒杯，轻声道：“王平章和章枢密又入宫了。”q
    a;1t;

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（27）

    【第一更，月票终于到六百了，按照之前的约定，除去每天一章的保底，每多二十票就加更一章，到了六百张后，就是这个月每天都是双更。再多，就是一天三更的节奏了。虽然不知道自己的速度能不能跟得上，但总想试一试。不知各位朋友，能不能让我接下来的二十多天，天天三更？】
    夜色下的天街比起京城中的其他去处，显得更为黯淡，也缺乏足够的人气。
    宽达两百步的街道已经跟广场没有两样小说章节。不过天街中央，有占了近一半宽度的御道，这是天子出行时所走的道路，堆着厚厚的黄土。御道两侧，还有河渠，河渠之外，才是人们正常行走的道路。
    真正说起来，供给章惇和他五十名元随行走的道路，不过三十余步。
    就在御道对面，同样规模的队伍正在前进，与章惇一行齐头并进。
    看了看灯笼的数量，章惇知道，那边应该是张璪。
    知枢密院事和参知政事，都是五十名元随。只有宰相、枢密使才能有七十名元随跟随左右。而想要更多元随，要么做到宰相兼节度使的‘使相’，要么就是卸任的宰相得赐节度使，或是别的原因得到节度使的官职，才能达到百名元随。
    而在章惇的前方，隔了半里，快要抵达宣德门下的那一队人马，灯笼的数量比河对岸少了近一半。可章惇知道，那不会是别人，而是王安石。
    参知政事有五十名元随，而宰相视加衔与否，决定元随的数量是否有百人，至于平章军国重事，过去没有先例，但皇后特地下了恩赏，王安石拥有一百二十名元随，前后随行鼓吹、喝道。
    一百二十名元随，比起天子出宫，动辄万人的盛况当然远远无法相比。可比起其他臣子却又是远远超过了。
    要不是看着这一队人马所出来的路口，是王安石上朝的必经之路，章惇也猜不到前面是王安石。一百二十人的确太多了，临时都召集不起来，赶着入宫的王安石就这么只能带着四分之一的人手出来。
    这远远比不上章惇能以军法治家，今天回来后，就让下面的元随随时等候吩咐，轮班值守。一等中使离开，就换上坐骑，直接奔向皇城而去。
    自然，这个速度也跟章惇的元随，多是随他征战的亲兵所组成的缘故。换作是别人做同样的事，也难有这样的速度。
    “不知能不能赶得急了。”章惇远眺宣德门，矮而厚重的城墙，也只有在月光下才能看到其中的意义。
    前来传诏的使节没有多说什么，就是章惇让家人拦着，又封了一大笔好处，但到了最后，也还是没有得到任何更为精确的消息。
    “子厚！”身后传来薛向的声音。他带着他的队伍，汇入到章惇队列中，而薛向本人，也挤到了章惇身侧，“在看什么？”
    “看老鼠。”章惇左顾右盼。御街两边的街巷中，到处都能看到人影。
    这些全都是来打探消息的。
    天子第二次发病也可能是第三次有点常识的官员都知道，天子原本就跟快烧到底的蜡烛一样的生命，已经到了尽头，灯芯和烛油都在火中了，也许就在下一刻。既然如此，天子的病情也就没有什么好隐瞒的，只用了半个下午，就传得到处都是。
    自然，其中肯定会有人打探更进一步的消息。而消息的来源，只有御街之上。
    说起来，这也算是京城的一道风景。
    每当皇城之内成为动荡之地的时候，都有许多老鼠感受到了洪水将至的信号，一起跑来打探消息，以便能跳上船，不至于沉溺于之后灾难。
    开宝寺铁塔的黝黝暗影正嵌在东北面的天空之中。也许再过片刻，全京城的钟声都要开始响起。
    宣德门渐渐近了，薛向忽然回头，看了几眼，对章惇道：“韩子华也来了。”
    “子华相公府离得不算远，还以为他早就进宣德门了，想不到却是最后才姗姗来迟。”
    “他是首相嘛。”薛向又道：“前面是王介甫，对面是张邃明，后面还有个韩子华。再加你我，人是都到齐了。就不知道，到了福宁殿，会是什么事。”
    “多不过是拜太子。”
    “多半是。”薛向点头，在他看来，也不会是其他事了，“不过今夜宿卫宫中的是蔡持正和曾子宣，有他们两个在，若当真是天子大行，说不定直接就封了皇城，明天早朝时把太子推上来了。”
    “所以不是留了韩玉昆嘛。”章惇笑道，“韩玉昆现在都不缺什么了，正经是有东西大家分。”
    蔡确、曾布的为人品性大家都是知道的。遇上帝位传承时，他们的想法也是不难猜的。今天决定宿卫顺序时之所以没跟他们争，只是觉得天子不至于就在当夜出事，只是没料到竟然当真出事了。
    不过既然早已成了定策元勋的韩冈在宫中，章惇就不需要担心。不说韩冈的为人，就是凭他的头脑，都不会让蔡确、曾布独占好处，自己却一并受到其余宰辅的敌视。
    天子可能已经晏驾，但章惇和薛向却是口气轻松。
    对于天子大行，他们已经没有太多的感慨了。在皇后垂帘听政半载之后，国势大涨，百姓安定，皇帝存在与否，都无法影响到天下局势。
    而皇帝的死，在大多数人的心目中，最多也只是叹一句‘终于走了’。
    说是君父，可当真能当父亲看吗？怎么可能能做到如丧考妣？
    在梓宫前嚎上两声就已经很给面子了。最多也只能学西晋羊志，对着殷贵妃的坟茔自哭亡妻【注1】。
    站在宣德门下，章惇觉得，他现在要考虑的，是接下来自己的定位了。
    ……………………
    王安石感觉将这辈子还剩下的吃惊都用到了这一桩案子上。
    一张纸条还在宰辅们手中传递。而宰辅们脸上的表情，也随着纸条到手，而变得冰冷起来。
    天子没有继续昏睡，更没有就此远离尘嚣，他一清醒就开始在沙盘上写字，一点也看不出他刚刚从昏迷中走了出来。
    这是好事，可是并不值得王安石为他高兴。
    毕竟以赵顼现在的表现，已经不能算是一个合格的皇帝了。
    天子醒过来是桩喜事，但第一句写下来的话，就是‘皇后害我’。
    这基本上就是一个误解，可是这也确定了天子对皇后的成见已经根深蒂固。
    如此一来，这就让王安石，必须在天子和皇后之间做出一个选择。
    不仅仅是王安石，所有的臣子都必须做一个选择，究竟是支持皇后，还是站在天子这一边。
    “内禅。”蔡确当先表明自己的意见：“官家的病情现在很明显，以他现在的情况，也只能做太上皇了”
    “太子才六岁，可以即位吗？”张璪反问。
    曾布回复道：“又不是让太子主政，依然是皇后垂帘。如章献明肃待仁宗。”
    “本朝并无太上皇例，这第一次怎么做？”薛向出言质问。
    “先让太子登基，其他事，什么时候都可以去做。”
    “这像什么，哪有这样的做法！”
    宰辅们聚在一起议论着，韩冈虽在其中，却不曾开口。正如很多人走知道的，他不需要再卖气力，相反地，可以坐着看别人辛辛苦苦去寻找机会
    杨戬探头进来，小声道：“平章，列位相公，官家醒了！”
    争议戛然而止。
    天子虽然在他们心目中离死不远，甚至已经死亡，可实际上赵顼醒来，宰辅们还是多想听一听赵顼还有什么话要说。
    ‘是、朕、不、是’。
    赵顼就在沙盘上，写下了让人心惊肉跳的文字。
    这算什么？想要重新做人不成？
    韩冈瞥眼看着赵顼，这时候示弱，向着皇后道歉，其中有多少是属于心机，又有多少是对失去一切的恐惧。
    韩冈无动于衷，赵顼的问题不是一份罪己诏就能解决。最大的问题是朝臣们对其不再有信心。
    之前就算是经历过一次中风，赵顼依然能保证朝政的顺利运行。这是赵顼加上宰辅的功劳，但现在赵顼已经不能让宰辅们再对他的吩咐言听计从。每一名宰辅，在接到他的诏书后，第一个念头是想要确定真伪，以及皇后对此的态度。
    赵顼对此还没有清醒的认识，但朝臣们已经知道该怎么做了。
    曾布上前半步，“陛下御体违和多日，今又疾作，为防万一，还请陛下下诏传位于太子。”
    ‘我、无、事。’
    皇帝在臣子面前，少有用我做自称，只有寻常面对家人，才会用一用。现在这是真的急怒在心，什么都不管不顾了。
    可正是这般模样，让群臣对其再无一丝畏惧。
    蔡确就在床榻边跪了下来，“陛下，当以天下为重啊！”
    有蔡确领头，其他宰辅们过去叩头，“陛下，请以天下为重！”
    赵顼闭着眼睛不理会。
    王安石早就躲到了外殿内，不想与赵顼打照面，向皇后更是没再出面，而是守在偏殿中。
    韩冈阻止了想要进一步规劝赵顼的蔡确：“当真想气坏天子？”
    直接给赵顼灌下了医生掺了罂粟的汤药，赵顼根本无力反抗，很快又再次睡去。
    ‘到底怎么办？’好几位宰辅心中都缠绕着这个问题。怎么办才能顺利的让天子退位，并将还是小孩子的太子顶上来。
    他们得到了答案，一切都要先说服皇后主动出面。
    “殿下？”
    “你们找官家，不要找吾。”向皇后避之唯恐不及。
    “殿下，可知何事为重？！”
    皇后是小君，但小君亦是君。现如今垂帘听政，行事就必须将天下放在最前面。
    “殿下，当以国事为重！”

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（28）

    【想不到一天之间月票就涨了七十张，没话说，从明天开始，俺一天三更。a;1t;冰火#中文(请使用本站的拼音域名访问我们.)看看各位朋友能不能让我这更新速度持续下去。】
    蔡确左一句以国事为重，曾布又一句以国事为重。
    章惇在旁摇旗，张璪则敲着边鼓。
    可向皇后还是在摇头，不肯主动出面逼丈夫逊位。
    “平章。”蔡确回头来找王安石，他实在不想找韩冈，也只能请王安石帮忙，“国事为重。都要四更天了，到了天明还不定下来，明天朝堂上会变成什么样？！”
    王安石脸色并不好看，像是被人欠了钱——他还不在乎钱，应该是被人烧了满屋子的书那样的难看。
    作为地位最高的臣子，军国重事皆能与闻的平章，事关大宋江山、亿万子民的帝位传承，王安石不可能置身事外。
    他不想看蔡确他们凌迫天子和皇后的样子，但也清楚这不是唱反调的时候。
    而且他也知道，蔡确、曾布等几位决不会善罢甘休。羞刀难入鞘。到了这时候，只能一不做二不休。退一步都是死路。想想寇准，想想周怀政，那都是在真宗皇帝重病时，谋图拥立时为太子的仁宗，以真宗为太上皇。仁宗也同样是真宗皇帝的独生子。但他们最后还是失败了。结果就是一个去岭南，一个直接就砍了脑袋。
    就是压倒了蔡确，赵顼照样不可能起来主持朝纲，站在皇帝一边根本就没意义。早一点内禅，国家或许就能安稳一点。
    站在王安石的角度，这已经是最不坏的结果了。
    “殿下。事已至此，已经拖延不得了。”王安石话说得很勉强，但终于是开口帮忙。
    “没错。已经拖延不得了。”跟着王安石，蔡确、曾布又开始新的一轮攻势，力图说服皇后松口。
    韩冈和薛向坐在最下一言，就是在看。
    看了一阵，薛向忍不住轻声对韩冈道：“玉昆，你就在这里坐着？”
    “韩冈在这里面资历最浅，地位最低，哪里有说话的份？”
    虽然是玩笑话，但正常的情况下，也的确只有老资格的宰臣才有资格在这个场合说话。
    不过韩冈肯定是例外的。只是这两天来，他说得够多，做得也够多，下面低调一点就可以了。
    蔡确、曾布他们，肯定也是不想看到自己忙前忙后，跟他们抢生意。.
    “玉昆你是站在高处不怕湿脚。”薛向的低声一句，也不再多说什么了。
    薛向也不急。当初冬至夜时，他好歹也是第三位请立太子的宰辅。从时间上，比王珪早一步，从表现上，比王珪好得不只一点，就性质而言，他是功，王珪是过。
    有这一份功劳，现在也不用跟人争抢了。也就是当初排第二的张璪，就稍嫌贪心了一点。估计是想做宰相，以他的情况，也只有积累定策之功才有一星半点的机会。
    看着蔡确和曾布的表演，韩冈轻轻叹了一口气。
    太子若是看到这一幕，心中肯定会留下一个疙瘩。不过也用不着担心什么，这是为大宋好么。
    英宗当年重病垂危，几位宰辅上去请英宗立太子、定遗诏。这明着对病人说你快死了、赶紧把遗书写了的，英宗最后是‘泫然下泪’，文彦博回头对韩琦道：‘见上颜色否?人生至此,虽父子亦不能无动也’，韩琦则回了一句，‘国事当如此,可奈何？’
    皇权才是第一位的，纵使父子之亲也抵不过权力的诱惑。同时让国家顺利传承，也是对赵氏天下的恩德。只要明天赵佣顺利登基，成为大宋的第七位天子。这拥立之功，就是明明白白，谁也否定不了了。就算赵佣日后心中还有着疙瘩，但终究还是不能恩将仇报。
    为国无暇惜身，得利的又是太子，怎么也不能说他们是叛逆吧？
    所以他们不怕急，只怕慢。
    帝位传承上，就是抄家灭族的大祸。谁敢保证一点意外不出？就是万分之一的危险，也没有哪个宰辅愿意去冒上半点。
    看着面前的几位宰辅，一张张急切的脸，再看看在后面肃然默立的薛向和韩冈，向皇后撒气一般的道：“罢了，罢了，国事就国事吧，这名声我也不要了！”
    皇后终于松了口，蔡确、曾布等人大喜过望，赶着遣人去玉堂找值日的翰林学士写传位诏书。
    “事不宜迟，迟则生变。明日早朝时，就让太子上殿。”
    “衣服呢？”章惇突然想起了一件事，“太子还没有衣服啊！”
    章惇的话听起来有些好笑，但每个人都明白他想说什么。太子的衣服多得穿不完，只是没做皇帝时穿的衣服。
    登朝总要一身冠冕。
    新帝登基之后，面见群臣，肯定不能再穿着亲王的服色。天子六服，六套用在各级典礼上的不同舆服。都做了皇帝，不能说衣服都不够在大典上穿吧？
    “舆服怎么办？现在做还来得及吗？”曾布也慌了起来。
    大宋开国一百多年，几次天下易主，新帝都是因丧即位，没有说老子还在，儿子直接就登基的。这内禅的礼仪，谁都没经验。现在忙得乱了套，要是赵佣穿了一身皇太子的服色上殿，让群臣朝拜，那就不是内禅，是笑话了。
    连王安石在内，宰辅们都皱起了眉。所谓量体裁衣，这时候哪里来得及招裁缝来量了尺寸，再去裁剪、缝制。又不是秃驴们的一口钟【注1】，两块布缝几针就能穿上身了。那是天子舆服，耗费多少人工和心血都是应该的。
    若是正常的父死子承，新皇帝就要在梓宫前麻衣素服，不冠不冕，甚至披头散发，捶胸顿足，以示心中的哀恸之意。三辞三让，不用急着穿上礼服。有足够的时间制作新衣。以一干专为天家服务的宫廷裁缝的手艺，要把天子所用的袍服都做好，也不过一两天的事。只是现在只剩下半夜时间，哪里还来得及？
    “已经做好了一套。”皇后忽然说道。
    殿中陡然间就静了。
    刚刚还很兴奋的蔡确和曾布，就像是被冰水淋头，一下都僵住了。
    韩冈都不由得直了腰，惊讶的望着向皇后。
    “去年官家中风后，清源郡太夫人入宫，劝吾说官家得天佑，当无大碍。但事有万一，还是稍作准备，缓急间也不会误事。这话吾觉得是有些不好听，可终究是忠言，所以吾就让人去做了一件预备着。”
    皇后惴惴不安，毕竟方才还议论得热闹呢，现在却一个个都噤口不言，瞪着眼，让她也感觉有些害怕。
    不过皇后解释了之后，冰结的空气就缓和了下来。
    宰辅们都反过来看蔡确。蔡确虽为宰相，可惜年资浅薄，尚未得封国公，依然是清源郡公。而清源郡太夫人，便是蔡确的老母明氏。
    什么时候就打了钉子下去？皇后不说，还真是不知道。
    韩冈看蔡确的表情，似乎也是吃了一惊。估计是没指望他让他母亲出的提议，会被皇后听从。
    “先不管那么多了，得赶快找人取来。”蔡确有点狼狈的大声道。
    章惇抬手压了压，示意稍安勿躁，问向皇后，“殿下，做好的是哪一套？”
    “通天冠、绛纱袍，哦，还有一套赭黄袍的常服。不过这半年，太子又长高了点，可能穿不下了。”
    张璪松了口气，“那就是两套了。”
    韩绛皱眉道：“至少应该做一套履袍才对。就仅仅是绛罗袍，绛衫袍也行啊。”
    正式的大礼服，是大裘冕和衮冕——玄衣、纁裳，以黑色外袍和赤黄色衣裙为主色。次一级的礼服，是通天冠、绛纱袍，是正红色。再次一级，为履袍，黑革履和绛罗袍，衣服颜色依然是正红色。直到作为常服的衫袍、窄袍，才有赭黄、赤黄、浅黄为主色的袍服，同时依然有绛色的衫袍。
    所谓明黄色的龙袍其实于古礼不合，在等级比较高的典礼上，并不会出现。只不过一年三百六十天，能有大典礼的次数实在不多。绝大多数时候，还是以衫袍、窄袍为主，天子服黄的情况也就很常见。
    “有赭黄袍也够了。也不是没故事的。”
    蔡确没明说出来，但大家都明白。
    没错，的确是有先例——太祖皇帝。陈桥驿黄袍加身嘛。天下谁人不知？
    天子六服中，通天冠、绛纱袍排在第三等，履袍则是第四等的礼服，赭黄袍则更差一级，前两件在登基大典上都能用得上。但勉强点，赭黄袍照样能用。反正只要主要的礼服不出问题就行了。
    这就跟结婚一样，连鞋子带衣服，要一套套的换。没有说一件从头穿到尾，其中错一点也没什么。只要接亲和拜天地时的衣服不错就行了。
    朝廷的大典礼，只要皇帝主持，基本上都是一身接着一身的换。虽说是礼制，其实也害人。去年郊祀，如果赵顼坐在玉辂上时，也穿大裘冕，或许就不会中风，毕竟外面还有一件黑羊皮的大裘可以防风御寒。可惜按照礼仪穿的是通天冠，外套一件绛纱袍，从里到外透风。
    不过现在是有什么就用什么了，还能有什么挑拣？
    “事已至此，也只能先凑合着用。赭黄袍就赭黄袍。有通天冠、绛纱袍，御正殿时能用了，其他时间，则穿赭黄衫袍。”
    “那大小呢？”
    “改衣服容易，量了尺寸，在这里就能改！”
    “量尺寸……得将太子请来了！”蔡确连忙道。
    忙了一通，这才发现，他们将主角给忘了。
    现在就要内禅，主角不能不来！
    注1：一口钟，指一种无袖不开衩的长外衣，以形如钟覆，故名，又名“斗篷”、“莲蓬衣”、“一裹圆”。
    a;1t;

 第38章 何与君王分重轻（29）

    【今天第一更，第二更在下午】
    快四更天了，福宁殿中依然灯火通明。a;1t;冰火#中文()
    只看衣服都没准备好，就知道想要在明天立太子为帝是如何仓促了。
    “玉堂的人呢，怎么还没到？”
    “已经派人去催了。”
    “太上皇退居何处？”
    “以后再说。”
    “大庆殿上，谁来确认真伪？”
    “礼仪使赞礼的位置近，到时候子宣多看两眼，认清了再说话。”
    “那就要靠子宣了。”
    “平章和相公离得也近，都要看清楚。”
    太宗驾崩，遗诏太子赵恒即位。曾经帮助太宗登基的内侍王继恩，谋图另立被废为庶人的前太子赵元佐，却被大事不糊涂的吕端给关在了政事堂中。
    到了次日，真宗御殿，受群臣拜贺。吕端为宰相，于礼当率群臣罗拜。可因为王继恩的关系，吕端多了个心眼，他是近视眼，硬是凑到御驾面前，把真宗披下来的头发拨开了，看清楚真的是赵恒后，才下来带着群臣叩拜成礼。不过也有另一种说法，真宗当时不是披头散发，只是坐在帘后，吕端让真宗撤帘，坐到正前，让朝臣都看清楚了，而后方行礼。
    不管当年的真相究竟是属于哪一种说法，都是在提醒后人，于新帝登基前，必须要做好万一有变的准备。凡事要多看一眼，多想一下。尤其是在大庆殿，群臣罗拜于下，高高坐在上面的新皇帝还真不容易看清楚。所以宁可看起来是小心过度，也比疏忽大意拜错了人要强。
    心浮气躁的对话不时的响起。两府宰臣已经将所谓的宰相气度丢到了脑后。
    登基大典，是一国之中顶级的大典。要做的事千头万绪。但有些事必须最先完成，有些事则可以缓一缓。
    当务之急，是群臣朝见新天子。
    派去请太子的人已经走了，找裁缝的人同样走了，去学士院请翰林学士的人还没回来了。
    等待的时候，宰辅们并没有闲着，内部很快就分派了各自的任务。
    宫内的事交给宫内安排，宫外的也就一个群臣朝见是当务之急，其他都可以放一放，交给薛向理清，之后交付有司。
    主持仪式的礼仪使是参知政事曾布，流程由他主控。
    首相韩绛起草太上皇帝册文，由参政张璪书写。次相蔡确起草太上皇后册文，曾布兼职书写。此外太子的生母朱贤妃，为太上贤妃，其册文，章惇撰，韩冈书——她们要转太后、太妃，得等太上皇上仙。
    而最为重要的禅让大诏，翰林来得太慢，已经没时间再等了。
    “介甫，还是你来吧。*/.//*”韩绛看了一圈，找到了闲着没事的王安石。
    王安石咕哝了一句。
    章惇、韩冈离得近，听到了，同时抬头看。韩绛也是苦笑。
    “投名状吗？”王安石就是这么小声抱怨着。内禅一事，他现在已经不反对了，可心中依然难以释怀。
    但韩绛还是坚持让王安石来写。大家都有事，王安石如何能清闲？同样都是赞成内禅，王安石当然不能置身事外。
    王安石要了笔墨，片刻时间草草写就了一篇，拿着笔，盯着草稿，过一阵就动笔修改几个字，也没用多久就敲定了全文。这时候，其他人都还在咬文嚼字，苦思冥想。
    论文才，这里所有人加起来或许都不及王安石一个。
    “太子还没到吗？”
    王安石心中浮躁，急脾气的他放下笔，
    “来了，来了！”
    守在门口的杨戬闪了进来，太子赵佣终于到了。
    衣服也拿来了，一个通天冠、绛纱袍，一个赭黄衫袍，还带了两个擅裁剪的宫女。
    被抱过来的太子没戴帽子，刚剃的头皮泛青，剩下的头发撮了两个小角，眼睛迷迷糊糊的，显然是没睡醒。
    “殿下，太子殿下。”宋用臣过去轻声唤。
    赵佣慢慢张开眼帘，眼睛还没适应，就看着周围一群人，“天亮了？真早。”
    “殿下。”宋用臣和声道，“请试一下衣服。”
    宋用臣捧着通天冠和绛纱袍，赵佣就死盯着那件袍服。
    “殿下，殿下。”见太子突然僵住，宋用臣害怕出了事，忙小声的喊着。
    赵佣醒过神来，急着叫道：：“父皇。父皇怎么了？”
    “好聪明。”韩冈就听见旁边的章惇低声说。
    的确聪明。韩冈也这么觉得。
    看到了新制的天子服，一下子就明白出了什么事，应该可以说他逻辑推理能力比较强。
    “殿下，天子尚在安睡，殿下勿忧。”宋用臣劝道，“快点试下衣服，要拿去改。”
    赵佣不理，扭这身子要下地，“我不要试衣服，我不要做皇帝，我要父皇。”
    太子一闹，向皇后拿着手巾捂住脸，又低声哭了起来。王安石叹了一声，感觉又老了几岁。
    身下的宰辅们各自有事，只有韩冈这个做老师的最适合开口劝说。
    韩冈上前两步，叫道：“太子殿下。”
    “韩先生。”赵佣不敢闹了，老老实实下地，想向韩冈行礼。
    “殿下。”韩冈不顾仪态的蹲了下来，与六岁的赵佣对视着，“殿下可知陛下到今天，已经做了多少年天子了？”
    “……十五六年了。”赵佣想要计算了一下赵顼登基的时间，数着手指，用了不少时间。
    “没错。这十五六年幸亏有天子，使得大宋比起太祖、太宗的时候，又兴盛了很多。西夏灭了，辽国败了，这在仁宗、真宗时，实难想像。但这都是天子的功劳。”
    “嗯。”赵佣很高兴的点头，这是夸他的父亲。
    “从王平章，韩相公，再到臣韩冈，无一不是得陛下所提拔，方能一展才华。如果天子的情况还能挽回，没人愿意放弃努力。可惜，不行了……”韩冈抬起头，对周围旁听的同事问道：“那张纸条呢。”
    “玉昆！”韩绛惊叫，而在他的惊叫声用，也掺杂了皇后的惊讶。
    ‘不用担心。’韩冈向所有人作保证，拿起纸条，放在赵佣手中，
    赵佣果然认识字，“皇后害……”
    “剩下的一个字是‘我’，陛下说，‘皇后害我’。”
    “啊。”赵佣惊讶，看看赵顼，又看看向皇后。
    “皇后是不可能害天子的。这点不用怀疑。”韩冈正色对赵佣道，“殿下！当今天子是史上难得的英主、明君。但现在的情况若是传出去，不说成了世人笑料，也会使天子过去十几年的辛苦全都成了泡影。太子，你能眼睁睁的看到这样的情况出现吗？”
    赵佣终究年岁还小，几句就绕糊涂了。他摇摇头，“不能！”
    “所以我们也一样不想看到。”
    顺利的跟太子沟通，所有人都放下心来。
    ‘还真会说。’薛向咕哝着。
    该怎么劝，薛向也知道。但他在太子面前出现的次数太少，留不下印象。见韩冈次数虽少，却肯定是印象深刻，皇后、王安石不说话，当然就只有韩冈出面。
    章惇点点头，算是附和。
    颠倒黑白是官僚的基本功。一件事，若做不到能正说反说，那就别写文章了。既然能将六岁的太子给说迷糊了，也肯定有这方面的特长。不过敢大着胆子直接将那张纸条拿出来，章惇自问也要多想一想，其他人就更不用说了。
    “如果陛下还能恢复。我们决不会这么做。但陛下的病，天下都没有能治的方子，都是能看天数。”韩冈叹息着，然后对赵佣正色道，“殿下，你愿不愿意为了天子分担一下责任？”
    “知道了。”赵佣用力点头，小拳头握紧，“愿意！”
    这能并不是谎言，而且合情合理。当然能让人相信，不过只是小孩子而已。现在赵佣肯定是还醒悟不过来。等到他长大，如果没忘，则肯定会明白。但不论是忘了还是不忘，却又能如何？
    赵佣被说服了。这算是最好的结果，否则小孩子闹起来，真的没有办法解决。
    章惇就在韩冈身旁，安心的长叹了一声。
    ‘啊’！来自内间的惊叫声打断了所有人的激动，“官家醒了！”
    宰辅们一个个抢进内间，向皇后也跟着，只是进去后没走上前。赵顼已经睁开了眼睛。原本一直在手边的沙盘早被拿开，现在手指就只能在床褥上划着。
    ‘什么时候醒的，汤药怎么没用？’宰辅们的心中乱作了一片。
    “把沙盘拿过来。陛下有话要吩咐。”韩冈上前道。既然躲不了，就干脆正面迎上去。
    拿到沙盘，赵顼开始在上面画字，‘六，哥’。
    是在叫太子。而且看起来很冷静。
    “陛下。”王安石有些激动，又强自忍耐。
    宰辅们都屏住了呼吸，只听赵佣大声道，“儿臣在。”
    ‘改、名’。
    啊。差点都忘了！
    韩冈差点出声。
    赵顼的名字就是登基时改的，之前叫做赵仲鍼。皇帝名字都要世人避讳，所以登基改名，基本上尽量用生僻一点的字，免得给世人添麻烦。
    不过不管怎么改，终究还是会添麻烦。就是武瞾那样生造的字，也照样要避谐音的讳。比如山药，唐以前名为薯蓣，当唐代宗李豫登基后，就不得不避讳，改为薯药。到了上代的英宗赵曙为帝，又不得不改为山药。之后再没有改过，沿用到千年之后。
    赵佣不太明白简单的两个字‘改名’是什么意思。王安石拉着他，详细的解释了一番。
    并不狂躁的天子，各人望着无不心中生寒。
    赵顼若是继续发狂，那还好说。现在一下就变得如此冷静，实在是出乎意料。毕竟是皇帝，纵使知道他再无爪牙可用，但积威尚在，不是寻常人可以轻辱。
    只有韩冈放得开，他并不担心赵顼还能将他怎么样。安心的看着赵顼最后的表演。
    “就是不能用旧名了？”赵佣点头，“儿臣知道了。”
    他很机灵的跪下来，对赵顼道：“请父皇赐名。”
    “‘煦’【注1】。”赵顼吃力的在沙盘上划着字，‘早、已、定、好’。
    ‘硬是留了一根刺下来呢。’韩冈想着。
    注1：尽管现代，神宗、哲宗两父子的名字发音相同，只是音调不同。但在古代，赵顼的顼，在韵部中属于‘入声二沃’，而宋哲宗赵煦的煦，则是属于‘去声七遇’，发音相差很远。
    a;1t;

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（二）

    好也由他，坏也由他。.
    不论好坏，对韩冈都是有利的。
    甚至可以说，现在的情况更有利。
    赵顼若是没有清醒，顺利成章的内禅之后，接下来必然是宰辅们的内斗了。
    而现在的情况，却只可能联手起来。
    韩冈要多谢一句赵顼。
    人生四大铁，一起扛过枪，一起同过窗，一起分过赃，一起瓢过娼。一个是同生共死的经验，一个少年时结下的友谊，而后面两个，就是拥有共同的不可告人的秘密而产生的同伴意识。可以说，一起做了坏事，更能让人感觉对方亲近，因为同样没法回头。
    按王安石的说法，就是缴了投名状了。
    参与了内禅的宰辅们现在都是一根绳子上的蚂蚱。
    如果没赵顼的那一句，所有人都不会担心什么，接下来该内斗就内斗，该争权就争权。但‘早已定下’一出，从现在开始，他们不得不站在一条战壕中了。
    有共同的敌人，有需要面对的危机，除了合力起来拥护太上皇后，已经别无退路了。
    不过要是压力太大，不是不可能出现背叛者。
    可是现在，的确有压力，却不至于让人崩溃。
    ‘先帝复生，乃一太上皇。’
    英宗晏驾时，曾有疑似恢复的情况，曾公亮主张慎重，不要急着招太子，韩琦却这么回复他。当年韩琦一个人都敢说都敢做，现在这么多宰辅一起，哪里还能退缩？
    何况小皇帝才六岁，等到他诚仁亲政，还有十余年的功夫，要是如章献太后与仁宗皇帝那般，至薨方撤帘，太上皇后垂帘二十年也有可能。
    这么长的时间，足够一名刚刚进入官场的选人，走到同中书门下平章事的位置上了。
    二十年后，除了韩冈，年过四旬的蔡确、章惇、曾布都要往七十走了，至于年过六旬的王安石、薛向，和将及六旬的张璪，以及年已古稀的韩绛，根本都不指望能活到那个时候。
    这还要担心什么？
    如果是国策，不想想一二十年后的情况，那是不合格的宰相。但政坛风云，最多想着几年以后就足够了。从开国宰相赵普开始，有哪位宰辅在中枢留了十几二十年？十几年的时间太久了，久到已经位极人臣的宰辅们根本不去考虑。
    就算考虑要后人，也不需担心太多。宰相家的子弟，世人面前有定策之功的功臣之后，皇帝就算再不痛快，也不能不留点面子。那时候，只要没有权力上的纠葛，聪明的皇燕京不会再做文章。
    再说句悖逆的话，以赵煦的身子骨，真的能活到成年吗？仁宗以来六十年，没有一个在宫中出生的皇子活到成年，看赵煦的样子，能不能例外，有信心的人不多。
    现钟不打，倒去炼铜。谁还这么糊涂？
    韩冈能明白的道理，韩绛、蔡确、曾布、章惇他们如何会想不通？
    不过昨夜的事，韩冈也不是没有遗憾，他在经筵上的那一番辩论，尤其是有关人禽之别、华夷之辨的那一段，是气学的主要纲领之一，也是世界观的一部分。若是能借助经筵传播出去，对气学的发展有着显而易见的帮助。但现在有了帝位传承这件事横插一杠，就只能等着其慢慢发酵了。已经没了拉偏架的裁判，接下来的道路，就要好走许多。
    章惇没有再追究韩冈的意思，有些事大家心照就够了。
    “如今不得不小心吕吉甫了。”喝了两口凉汤，章惇又对韩冈叹道，“他的能耐，玉昆你也应该知道。”
    两府宰执，只有吕惠卿一人在外。没有功劳，却也没有其他宰辅的顾忌。十几年后，肯定会设法让自己成为赵煦想要依赖的对象。
    吕惠卿年纪又不比蔡确、章惇、曾布大多少，刚交五旬而已，十年之后，说不定能做逼太后归政的韩琦。
    “吕吉甫的才干，哪有不知道的？就听蔡相公的吧，请他给个决断。”
    章惇点点头，如今都被栓在一起了，自然是有什么事互相体谅。
    章惇和韩冈继续闲聊着。没过多久，张璪进来了，看见两人喝着凉汤正聊天，抬眼笑道：“子厚，玉昆，你们俩倒是清闲。”
    章惇笑着：“枢密院近曰没大事，有薛子正去交代一下，用不着去西府多绕一圈，当然清闲些。”
    接着是韩绛和蔡确，他们两人招了太常礼院的几位主官计议接下来的各项仪式，来得就迟了点。
    进来时，韩绛见王安石不在，问韩冈道：“介甫呢？”
    “平章在内厢休息呢。这就让人去请他？”
    “介甫这两天心累，让他先歇一歇。”韩绛摇摇头，和蔡确在自己的位置上坐下来了。
    比起其他宰执，王安石与赵顼的感情是最深的。近乎于凌迫赵顼逊位，王安石心中的纠葛，各人都看得清楚。虽说难以体会，可都能体谅一下。
    薛向来得最迟，章惇将琐碎事都推到他身上，处理下来，也用了一个时辰。
    除了在内休息的王安石，在外的吕惠卿，以及有名无实的郭逵，剩下的宰辅都在这里。
    一起啜着宫中御制的凉汤，气氛有些怪，或者说，和睦得难以想象，甚至让人有些不习惯。
    一群同案犯坐在一起，大秤分金、小秤分银。没什么好奇怪的。一同干掉了皇帝，垂帘听政的太上皇后又肯定站在同一边，这时候，心情轻松也不足为奇。
    “内禅已定。歇一阵，就进去拜见太上皇、太上皇后，还有天子。再留下宿直的，今天也就没什么事了。”韩绛开口说道。
    “谨从相公吩咐。”韩冈和其他人一起应声道。
    “不过这几天，宫中的宿卫还要注重一点才是。”曾布又道。
    “这几天当然重要，不过也得小心曰后。”蔡确道，“俗话说，有千曰做贼的，没有千曰防贼的。有些安排现在就得做好。”
    不需要蔡确多说。在座的谁也没觉得既然内禅已定，就可以从此高枕无忧。
    太上皇后虽然已经垂帘听政，但她终究不能脱离宫中。赵顼尽管做了太上皇，但他还是有能力做出一些事的。
    高太后在宫中，太上皇在宫中，还有作为天子生母的朱妃也在宫中，在宫廷内，皇后没有他人可以依靠。
    就是宋用臣、刘惟简这一批人，也都是被赵顼提拔起来的。万一其中出了一个怀有异心之人——或者说忠于太上和天子的义阉——那么向皇后的处境就会极为危险。
    没人会忘记，就是仁宗在位的时候，宫中一样出现过叛乱。最后还是依靠曹太后领着一帮宫女和内侍解决的。
    “石得一他在皇城司太久了。”章惇说道。
    “内侍省和入内内侍省的人事，请太上皇后速作安排。御药院那边，也是一样得提醒太上皇后。石得一忠勤职守，可以领团练使。”
    “三衙管军，可以调动一二。但张守约、王中正现在都不能动。”
    两府需要一个老成、稳重，至少对两府有足够的敬畏的将领，来主管三衙禁军。并掌宿卫事。换了种谔那样的人来做太尉，谁都不可能放心。但初禅位，就换统掌禁中宿卫的三衙管军，外界的说法不能不顾虑。
    “子厚，玉昆，你们有什么想法。”
    “玉昆。”章惇扭头看韩冈。
    “韩冈在河东，有火器见功。这一回，韩冈打算提议在京中成立火器局，专造火器，可选调精兵强将看守。”
    韩冈的话，让几位宰辅有些犹豫。事情肯定不是他说得那么简单。
    “韩冈太年轻，晋升西府，力所难及。”韩冈停了一下，道，“家岳那边也有退意。”
    “玉昆，不要那么急。”蔡确说道。
    “国事为重。”韩冈笑道。
    以天子失心为名，逼其内禅内禅。王安石和韩冈，肯定是众矢之的。他们两人退出来，可以减轻其他宰辅身上的负担。
    “新天子践位，依故事要犒赏百官、三军。”韩绛道，“但朝廷财计不宽裕，犒赏之后，就没余财可用了，只盼着能有贤才解这燃眉之急。”
    韩冈点点头，这就是交换。
    “持正相公，年号事，太常礼院那边怎么说？”章惇问蔡确。
    “已经让太常礼院去想了。”
    “左不过天佑之类的……他们能想出什么？”
    “天佑，这个年号就不错啊。”薛向道。
    天佑是个好词。出自尚书，里面有‘天佑下民,作之君,作之师’一句。而赵煦年幼，理当有个‘佑’字。且天佑拆字分开来是二人佑。太上皇、太上皇后共同佑护小皇帝。
    聪明人都会想办法将垂帘听政的太上皇后弄进年号里，就如章献明肃刘皇后垂帘听政时的年号——天圣，就是皇太后和皇帝二人为圣的意思。之后的明道，更是含有曰月同辉的用心在。
    “可惜前朝用过了。”
    “哦。唐昭宗。”薛向想起来了，笑道，“幸好没提上去，脸上被画一笔不能洗脸可不好。”
    他这么一说，所有人都笑了起来。
    当年太祖皇帝想改年号，最后选定的是乾德。赵普说这个年号选得好，自古至今都没人用过。旁边的卢多逊就插了一句，伪蜀国就用过，没过去多少年。气得赵匡胤拿起笔就在赵普脸上画了一道。赵普还不敢洗脸，就这么一夜过去。等到第二天上朝，赵匡胤见到赵普脸上一道墨迹，才想起来让他去洗掉。
    从此之后，重复他人曾用过的年号，就成了大宋的忌讳。
    “让太常礼院去想吧，到时候交给圣裁。好了，”韩绛起身，“去请介甫吧，时候差不多了。”q

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（四）

    【让大家久等了，这是第二更，待会儿还有一更。月票榜上终于攀到了第八位，多谢各位朋友捧场，俺在这里拜谢了。】
    蔡确回到家中，也不更衣洗漱，一下就靠坐在书房的躺椅上，久久都没有动弹一下。
    离家不过一天一夜，在他心中却仿佛过了很久。
    这一天里面，看着顺风顺水，毫无阻碍的就拥立了太子，但其中隐伏的杀机，只有他自己最清楚小说章节。
    幸好韩冈居中拦了一下。他跟曾布才没有一头撞上已经清醒的太上皇。如果是明知在太上皇清醒的情况下，就只有他和曾布力主内禅，下场肯定不会很好。不说王安石、韩绛、章惇等人立成死敌，就是皇后那边，也可能直接把他和曾布给牺牲掉。甚至能不能成功，更是得两说。
    不比现在，虽然功劳是被分散了，但太子确确实实的成了天子。定策之功在握，还不用担心同列的嫉妒和攻击。
    不论韩冈当时是怎么想的，这份人情蔡确还是记住了。
    书房内没有点灯，黑沉沉的，头顶上的房梁仿佛会压下来一般，蔡确的心却是极为轻快。
    王安石退了，再也没有一个平章军国重事压在头顶上。韩绛也早怠于朝政，不过是个纸糊泥塑的相公，摆着好看而已。
    张璪、曾布是太上皇一力提拔上来，没有足够的功劳，根本跳不上宰相的位阶。皇后短时间内，也没那样的魄力，直接从两人中提拔一个宰相出来。
    西府那边，薛向、郭逵可以不论。吕惠卿一去，章惇就是名正言顺的西府之长，短时间内，也不会有转到东府来的想法。
    而韩冈为免声名受累，竟然主动求去。要知道，凭他的定策之功，凭他在太上皇后心中的地位，坐稳西府，眼望东府，都是不用说的。可韩冈偏偏跟他的岳父一起退了。
    好好的官不做，却要宣扬他的气学。为了学术，就不能让名声受损。表面上看，韩冈行事总是锐气十足，可实际上去衡量一下功劳和结果，其实还是投鼠忌器，束手束脚。否则何至于此？好不容易进了两府，还不得不退出了。韩冈的愚行，蔡确都为他感到可惜，哪有邓绾的‘好官我做，笑骂由他’的自在？
    对外，辽国早被打寒了心，不敢有所异动。对内，皇后和宰辅要和衷共济，只要财计不出问题，有再大的波澜也能轻而易举的压下去。
    一时之间，掣肘尽去，内外皆安。下面只要奉承好皇后，做个七八年的太平宰相不成问题，更长一点也不是不可能。
    有此为凭，日后‘仕宦而至将相，富贵而归故乡’，岂会让韩琦专美于前？当年老父被罢，全家挨饿的时候，哪里能想过会有这样的荣光？
    想着日后，纵是有着不辱宰相之名的城府，他也忍不住要开心的笑起来。
    “蔡让！”蔡确忽然提声对外叫了一声。
    “相公有何吩咐？”蔡确贴身的亲信悄步走了进来。
    “大哥呢？”
    “大郎正在陪泉州的三台端。”
    “元长？他什么时候来的。”
    “初更的时候。已经喝了一阵酒了。”
    “还有谁来过了？”
    “冯相公家人，送了礼帖来。说是恭喜三郎结亲。”
    冯京是蔡确的亲家，是蔡确长子蔡渭的岳父。原本也是出入两府，地位远在蔡确之上，可惜站错了队，被请出了京城。冯京最近联络很多，想要蔡确援引他再入京城。可现在局势大变，那些曾经的宰执官，想再进来可就难了。就是苏颂这等年纪大但经历少的重臣，他能进西府，是顶了韩冈让出的位置。其他人，谁会做那样的蠢事？
    听闻冯京的礼单，蔡确也只是哦了一声，现在已经不同往日了。蔡确当初与冯京结亲的时候，家世单薄，除了远亲蔡襄，根本没什么底蕴。可现在，贵为宰相，刚刚给家里的老三蔡庄订的一门亲事，是相州韩家，韩琦的第五子韩粹彦的长女，韩魏王的嫡亲孙女！阀阅世家，就是这么逐渐打造起来的。
    “记得回一份礼。”他说道，
    蔡让应了，又问：“相公，可是要请大郎来？”
    “算了。”蔡确又靠回椅背，“让大哥继续陪他的族叔好了，等人走了，再让他过来。”
    蔡让应诺，悄然退了出去。
    蔡确手指轻轻敲着椅背，蔡京来得未免太勤了。台官结交宰相，传出去不是好事。要不是如今是皇后当政，谁敢这么肆无忌惮？就算是亲戚，也要避嫌才是。
    蔡京与蔡确有着一定的亲戚关系，两边的曾祖父是亲兄弟，论起五服，也就一个最后一等的缌麻亲。蔡京若死了，蔡确他要换上三个月的素服，服三月丧，换到他的儿子过来，在丧礼上穿几天素衣白巾尽了人情就够了。
    能够说得上是亲戚关系，可其实已经跟外人差不了多少，连本贯都不一样。蔡确的父亲蔡黄裳当年甚至将家都搬到了京畿。在他的父亲为陈执中所逐，全家差点被饿死的时候，宗族可是一点忙都没帮。
    提携蔡京，亲戚关系只占很小一部分，多是看在他人物出众，才干又高，还善于结交，说是人才，的确是人才。不过就是心太急，对做官热切了一点。
    但蔡京这样的殿中侍御史，想要再往上升，就得不断的找更高一层的官员踩下去。天子便是依靠如同斗犬一般的御史，来制衡朝堂上的宰辅重臣。
    正是从御史台内升到宰相之位的蔡确最清楚，这不过就是是朝堂中的以夷制夷。
    御史台得早日整治一下了。蔡确想着。
    不断换新人进来，过一阵放出去做州县官。选择第二任知县资序的京朝官，在御史台镀镀金，然后丢得远远的。就这么轮换上来，所谓‘流水不腐，户枢不蠹’。如此一来，就省得那些资深的御史们，一个两个的盯着自己的位置。
    在宰辅同气连枝的现在，任何乱源最好都要提前解决掉。
    蔡确坐了起来，望向西北面。
    宰相府在内城中，透过敞开的轩窗，便能看见皇城的城墙。
    一排红色的灯笼，将城墙顶端从黑暗中勾勒出来，真正的乱源可就在城墙之内在。
    也不知今夜值守的韩绛、章惇和韩冈现在是否坐得安稳。
    ……………………
    烛火被风吹得摇晃，烛光闪烁，书上的字，看在眼里都是花的。
    宫中所用的龙凤巨烛有儿臂粗细，现在还造不出那么大的玻璃灯盏，都裸露在外。为了凉快，阁中门窗大开，夜风吹了进来，也让蜡烛晃得厉害。
    韩冈啪的一声轻响，将手中的书丢在了一旁的小几上，他可不想弄坏了眼睛。国子监造的版本再好，也照样看不清楚。
    几乎在同时，对面也是一声轻响。章惇同样将手上的书丢了下来。在宫中夜读《汉书》，说来也是难得的际遇。
    “子华相公应该睡了吧？”章惇说道。
    “子华相公年岁大了，又熬了一夜，比不得我们，支撑不住了。”
    三人值守，只有韩绛年纪大了，又熬了一夜，安排一下直接就去睡了。
    章惇哈哈一笑：“比不得玉昆你才是，我可是困得不行，只是强撑着。”
    韩冈摇头：“看不出来。”
    章惇看着韩冈年轻沉静的面容，心中甚至有几分嫉妒，笑道：“难得听玉昆你骗人。我已年近耳顺，发落齿摇，而玉昆还不及三旬……”
    “今天。”
    “啊？”
    “母难日就在今天。”韩冈笑了笑，指着外面刚刚传来钟鼓声的黑暗，“刚过了三更，就是今天了。”
    “啊！”章惇一声叫，“忙得天昏地暗，差点都给耽误了。玉昆，怎么不早说？”
    “既然是母难日，做子女的只该感念父母之恩，没必要办得那么热闹。更何况国事为重啊。”韩冈又笑了，不是国事为重，他何必今天还守在宫中？
    昨日宿直的蔡确、曾布都回去了，只有韩冈留了下来。与韩绛、章惇一起，宿卫宫禁。
    这是以防万一。
    宫中的人事尚未开始调整，而帝位更迭的影响才开始发轫。
    这一次的内禅之所以平平静静，只是占一个‘快’字。昨日天子才发病，宰辅们就共同议定内禅，宫内宫外，所有的势力都来不及反应。才半夜的功夫，就把太子扶上帝位，这是任何人在事前都没有想到的。
    可现在呢？百官尚未赐封，三军尚未犒赏，人心正浮动，又有了谋划的时间，接下来，危险才要到来。
    只有韩冈这样在军中声望极高的辅臣，在宫中镇着人心，才能让宵小不敢有所异动。
    章惇虽有军功，在开国以来的文臣中，足可排进前五。但他两次帅师征讨，都是以西军为主。比起刚刚给了京营一个大富贵、更早有恩惠泽及三军的韩冈，在皇城内的威望，还是差之甚远。
    最重要的，韩冈已经求去，人品也值得信任，无论是王安石、韩绛，还是蔡确、曾布，都觉得他可以放心。就算再有意外，遇上能立功的机会，蔡确和曾布也能相信韩冈会通知他们。
    章惇摇了摇头，“还是要提醒一下太上皇后，该有的馈赏不能缺，这是规矩。”
    他说着，又举起茶盏，“既然玉昆你怕热闹，又要以国事为重，那愚兄就以茶代酒，祝玉昆你功业有成了。”
    韩冈亦是洒脱的人，举杯，对饮而尽。
    放下茶盏，正聊着，宋用臣匆匆而来。
    “章枢密，韩枢密。”宋用臣脸色有些白，“太上皇后让小人来禀报两位枢密，台上皇太后遣人去探视太上皇了。”

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（五）

    【不好意思，慢了一步，这是第三更。】
    夜色笼罩着宫城。
    内外皆是一片深黑，只有点点火光，在各处宫室里闪着。
    一串灯火横过眼前的黑暗，从保慈宫的方向，正往福宁宫的后殿过去。
    坤宁宫位于宫城的最北面，也就是最后面。
    南面是福宁殿小说章节。距离三位宿直宰辅的位置很远，而保慈宫就在福宁殿正西，如果从前面走，在坤宁宫的方向上根本就看不见。那是故意从福宁殿后走过去的。向皇后明白，那是给自己看的。
    六月底的夜晚，依然是燥热的。只是风吹过高耸的殿宇，原本干燥，就变得清冷甚至阴森起来。就像是第一次走进大庆殿，那股迎面而来的阴寒，怎么都忘不掉。
    向皇后双手环抱着上臂。
    单薄的褙子下，大宋最尊贵的女子，正在夜风里瑟瑟发抖。
    就算是在冬至夜之后，她也没有正面面对过自己的姑姑。
    每次见面都是不苟言笑的高太后，给她带来的是十几年的畏惧。本来以为已经结束了，可到了今夜，向皇后终于明白，那种畏惧，依然藏在心底。
    结发夫婿说自己害了他，儿子虽小，却已经有了偏见。都说三从四德，可丈夫、儿子都靠不住，到底要依靠谁才行？
    向皇后眼睁睁看着那一道流光汇入了前方的宫舍之中，没有受到半点阻碍。
    “宋用臣还没回来？”她慌乱的问着。
    结果显而易见，人人不敢抬头，也没人能给她一个安心的答复。
    ……………………
    笃……笃……笃。
    从远处传来的声音，有节奏的响着。就像眼前的那一串灯火，随着步伐，轻轻的摇晃着。
    那是太后自己拿着拐杖在走，从保慈宫，向着福宁殿一路走过来。
    谁也没想到太后这么快就从保慈宫中走出，被派去‘护卫’太后的班直，显然没有起到阻拦的作用。
    声音越来越近。
    拐杖的末端每砸在地板上一下，杨戬的心中都会抽上一记。
    很好笑吧。
    杨戬能感觉得到对面的同伴投来的视线。自己脸上的皮肉正一抽一抽的，随着太上皇太后越走越近，腮帮子就跳得越来越厉害。
    他完全压不住心中的惊悸和恐惧。
    自己是皇后在福宁殿提拔起来的，是在冬至夜侥幸得了皇后的青目，攀上了梧桐枝。平日里都是福宁殿中备受尊敬的，他自己也曾幻想着，再过二三十年，爬到入内都知的位置上。
    但他现在不敢想了。
    太上皇太后气势汹汹而来，能应对的只有皇后。
    杨戬现在站在门边，可他无论如何都不敢往正门口挪上半步，就是心里想，脚也不听使唤。
    说句难听话，要是太上皇太后指着自己说一句‘着实打’，打成肉酱也没处喊冤。
    太上皇不可能拦住她，至于太上皇后……现在在哪里？
    高太后提着拐杖昂然而入，目不斜视，一句也没多说。
    福宁殿内外，宫人、内宦、侍卫、都一排排的跪下，杨戬慌慌张张，也跟着跪倒在地。
    无人敢阻拦半步。
    一只只脚就从杨戬眼前跨过门槛，他的头方才重重的磕在门槛上，但他连摸一下都不敢。
    那可是太上皇太后啊！他自己为自己辩解着。
    ……………………
    太后去福宁宫？这还真有意思。
    韩冈偏头看看章惇，同伴的脸上看不出有半点被惊吓到痕迹。
    不愧是年轻时，敢偷做宰相的族叔祖小妾的主儿，换个时代和身份，曹操说不定都能做。
    “玉昆。你怎么看？”章惇虽没被吓到，但也忍不住皱眉头，高太后跳出来的时机实在太好了。
    韩冈摇头笑了一下，高太后咬牙隐忍了半年多，现在想必是觉得云破月开，等到了报仇雪恨的时候了。
    之前皇后能压制住高太后，是有高太后在冬至夜犯下大错的缘故，但更重要的，是皇帝一直都站在她背后。但现在皇帝写下来的‘皇后害我’，已遍传宫中，这样一来，高太后要有动作，谁还能拦得住？
    “枢密，现在可不是笑的时候。”宋用臣急得跳脚。韩冈的态度实在是不像是一名忠臣。
    韩冈与章惇相视一笑，这下更可以放心了。
    宫中的很多内侍，从小受到的教育其实极为成功，忠义二字藏在心底，比外面的士大夫还要更为虔诚。跟汉唐的那些能废立天子，主掌朝政的名阉差得很远。
    帝后之间起了嫌隙，宫中得用的大貂珰有多少会站在皇后一边，宰辅们都没有底，宋用臣也不能自清，他同样是赵顼提拔起来的内宦。本来没办法确认宋用臣到底会不会站在皇后一边，现在看看，倒是有七八分可以确认了。
    “太上皇后担心太多了。”章惇说道。实在是经验不足。
    向皇后终究不是那种有太大野心和才能的皇后。如果临国听政的是武后，大家都不用担心了，只等着为太上皇太后服丧就行了。不过那样的话，就有另一层担心了，别指望还能安安稳稳的做官。就是本朝的章献刘后，照样能稳稳的压住高太后一头。
    “又不是什么大事，不要自乱阵脚！”韩冈轻喝了一声，让宋用臣稍稍安静下来，“夜色已晚，我等也不方便近坤宁宫。”
    虽然向皇后她已经得以执掌天下政事，却并不代表她可以随便去召见外臣入深宫。尤其是坤宁宫，不可能让大臣走进去。之前在宫城内接见臣僚，全都是在福宁殿内。如此方才是光明正大。
    韩冈脸上看不出半点急色。随手点起一个被派来服侍三名宰辅的内侍，“去里面请韩相公。”
    “枢密。”宋用臣小心的问道。
    “为什么？”韩冈不慌不忙的问着。
    “当真没事？”
    “难道太上皇太后还会造反不成？”章惇冷哼。没有人比他更敢说话了。
    太上皇太后写份血诏，然后让太上皇用血盖个指模，交给哪人用衣带夹带出去，拿给外面的忠心臣子，最后点集兵马，去讨伐心怀异志的相公们？
    好吧，这是韩冈能想到的流程。以宫中妇人的水平，弄起来的政变也就这个等级了。说实在的，成功的可能性微乎其微，真闹起来了，正好可以开一开杀戒。省得现在不温不火，让人憋闷。
    “闹什么？”韩绛早给惊醒了，从内间出来，见眼前的阵仗，连忙问道，“子厚，玉昆，出了什么事？”
    韩冈看了宋用臣一眼，以目示意。
    宋用臣忙对韩绛道：“是太上皇太后突然想去探望太上皇了。”
    韩绛闻言，眉头就皱起来了。心叫晦气，偏偏在他宿直的时候出了这样的事。没想到高太后这么心急，一听说儿子成了太上皇，就忙过来联络了。是想要变天不成？
    “子厚，玉昆，你们怎么看？”他冲门旁的班直侍卫努努嘴，“要不要调动一些人手来？”
    “不可！”韩冈立刻阻止。
    “万万不可！”章惇也同时说道。
    母亲探望儿子，这是天经地义的事。只要朝廷还要三纲五常，就不方便阻止高太后，调动兵马更是不行。若是什么事都没有，传出去，三人都要成为笑料了。
    不过不论是同为沦落人后，母子天性爆发，还是又开始想折腾一下，这股风气也不能涨。
    “请上覆太上皇后，天子年幼，早睡早起方是养生之道。夜中惊动，不宜于御体。”韩冈想了想，又道，“王中正也在吧，让王中正去护送太上皇太后，其余不用多想。让太上皇后安心就是了。”
    就这样？宋用臣想问，又不敢多问。眼睛瞅着韩绛。
    韩绛却转身往里走，“这边就交给玉昆和子厚了，老夫去睡了。年纪大了，吃不住累。”
    “玉昆，下不下棋？”章惇拉着韩冈。
    暗自笑道，这韩冈看着温文尔雅，性格锋锐得紧，骨子里就是个泼皮破落户，根本就不怕把事情闹大。真的闹起来，就可以光明正大的治罪。
    “赌注还是麦子吗？”韩冈也不拒绝。立刻让人去找棋盘。只要照顾好太子，什么事都没有。
    赵煦年纪小，没有韩冈，谁敢保证他活到成年？赵顼就这么一条命根.子，如何还敢折腾？当初冬至夜，来回反复的安排人事，究竟是为了什么？除非赵顼当真疯了，才会跟高太后言和联手。
    但赵顼没疯啊，昨天晚上，明明白白的清醒着。他现在能做的，敢做的，最多也只是在赵煦的心中扎几个钉子，盼着赵煦成年亲政后，能为他出一口罢了。
    否则就是再气，也得忍着，绝不会跟高太后一条路。
    扶了高太后上台，亲生儿子还要不要？到时候，连个承宗祧的都不会给他安排一个。
    他敢赌吗？韩冈知道，只要赵顼还有理智，就绝不会赌。
    而若赵顼真的去赌的话，那就是真的疯了。那时候，这边做起事来，反而就不用那么束手束脚，到能放开来了。
    “还不快去？”韩冈回头望着宋用臣，“早点跟太上皇后说，还能来得及让王中正送太后一程。”

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（六）

    高太后进福宁殿已经一刻钟了。
    这一刻钟，对向皇后来说，仿佛过了一整年。
    不知道丈夫和姑姑在里面是否在合谋对付自己，她想知道，却不敢向那边走过去。
    “圣人！圣人！”
    宋用臣大呼小叫的跑了回来，让向皇后精神一震小说章节。
    禁中称呼皇帝是官家，皇后是圣人，太后则就是太后。太上皇后则不知道该怎么称呼，干脆就沿用。赵煦到娶亲的年纪，还有十几年，到那时候，肯定也不用担心称呼的问题了。
    “韩枢密他们没过来，他们怎么说的？”不等宋用臣跪拜行礼，向皇后就急着问道。
    “圣人不用着急，韩相公和章枢密、韩枢密他们都安心得很，韩相公听了之后，就回去睡觉了。韩枢密和章枢密甚至还找了棋盘去下棋。”
    “是吗？那就好。”
    宋用臣拿着韩冈、韩绛他们安慰了两句，向皇后明显的安心了下来，神色中也不再显得绝望。
    “韩枢密他们究竟是怎么说的？”
    宋用臣将韩冈的话对向皇后复述了一遍，想了想，又更进一步解释道：“韩枢密的意思，就是要圣人守住小官家，不论发生什么事，，一定要保住小官家。”
    “吾知道了。”赵煦就坤宁宫中，想要将他从向皇后从走，绝不会一件容易的事。在向皇后有所提防的情况啊，甚至可以说比登天还难。
    明白了什么是重点，向皇后不再急躁。“那韩枢密现在在做什么？”她问道。
    “下棋。章枢密招了韩枢密一起下棋。”
    向皇后心中一动，“赌了什么？”
    “韩枢密问章枢密。赌注还是麦子吗？”
    “嗯……”向皇后点点头，但皱起的眉头，却说明她根本就没想明白。“章惇说什么？”她又问。
    “章枢密则说，宫中法禁森严，没人敢赌。”宋用臣慢慢的说着，一个字也不敢说错，万一让皇后领会错了，事情可就不可收拾了。
    “没人敢赌？”向皇后不再将眉头皱得死紧。
    “章枢密正是这么说的。”
    向皇后腰背直了，终于有了足够的底气：“去叫王中正进来！”
    ……………………
    “子厚兄说得太直白了。”
    “玉昆你难道不是？”章惇反问，手上的棋子毫不犹豫的落下。
    方才韩冈、章惇跟宋用臣说话，就差赤膊上阵了。就算因为纲常而必须隐晦的话，也说得尽量的简单易懂。这都是为了照顾皇后本身的问题。
    “不说明白点，给误会了怎么办？”
    “这倒是。”韩冈点头道，“就是写藏头诗，也有蠢到想不明白的。”
    “倒是玉昆，王中正真的可信吗？”
    “又不是让他去跟皇帝过不去，只是站出来说几句。”
    章惇落子如飞：“那也要够胆子。”
    “王中正不缺。至少缺得不多。”韩冈应了一手。
    王中正的能力才干，自然没有传闻中的那么强，但胆子还是有那么一点的。
    韩冈还记得当年从罗兀城一路退下来，不论王中正当时怎么想，留到最后才走终究是事实。而且王中正之所以能在宫中出头，是庆历八年的卫士之乱。
    庆历八年，弥勒教徒所鼓动的宿卫之变中，是出身武家的曹太皇亲自率领内侍、宫女把叛贼给击败。那时候，王中正才十八，可他拿着弓箭，射中了好几名贼子。亲手捉住了最后的残匪。从此一路飞黄腾达。真要说起来，他还是仁宗和曹太后提拔起来的。
    “他也只是要替皇后出来做一做不方便的事。其余的，自有我辈来解决。”韩冈说道。
    高太后这么出来，是想趁着帝后不和的机会，想让宫中认为她和赵顼站在一边。或许还没有想那么深入，只是想撒一撒怨气，可她的行为，还是会造成宫中的误解。
    有这样的误解，高太后甚至可以在宫中横着走。当初派去保慈宫的班直们，绝不会有人敢拦着她。
    但只要皇后敢于站出来，高太后就只有败退的份。
    赵煦在手中，朝堂群臣认定的新天子不离左右，又得禅位大诏上确认了处分国事的权力，由于冬至夜的事，高太后在超业内外的名声都不好，真要闹起来，怎么可能会输给一个半疯的老妇人？除了一个‘孝’字，高太后手中还有什么武器？
    太上皇后的地位，是群臣共同承认的。宰辅们全数支持。
    就算高太后有本事抱着小皇帝直接上朝，韩冈都能联合其余重臣，将她赶回宫中。
    宫中虽大，也大不过江山。
    太后虽贵，也压不住他们这些朝臣。
    没臣子们的认同，太后也别想站住脚，垂帘听政的太上皇后反手就能将保慈宫给清理光。
    现在没有去动太后，只是留一份颜面，若给脸不要脸，宰辅们可都不会留手。
    就算是王安石，当真下起狠手，也不是没做过。直接骂散了围攻的宗室，现在冷然平淡的态度，在过去是根本看不见的。可骨子里，还是比谁都要倔强得多。其他人也都类似，只是程度问题。
    而以韩冈和章惇的脾气，遇到类似的事，都是自己直接就上去了，哪里还耐烦派人去，自己留在后面听消息？
    “王中正若不肯去做了呢？”章惇问道。
    韩冈拿起了棋盘上属于自己的一个‘马’，然后落在了前方敌阵外的‘车’上。
    “很简单，不是吗？”他说道。
    章惇摇摇头，韩冈的做法的确直接。但之后，要收拾残局却很难。不过在现在的情况下，直接一点，凶狠一点，只有好处没有坏处。
    韩冈将马留在了车的位置上，而将车提了起来。
    “等等。”
    章惇拦住韩冈的手。将被吃掉的车拿了回来，放回原处。
    “马能走田字吗？”章惇没好气的道，“差点给你糊弄了。”
    ……………………
    高滔滔看着脸色木然的儿子。
    就像中风失语，从赵顼的身上传染到高太后这里。
    她越仔细看着儿子，对韩冈的恨意就越深。
    全都是亲生骨肉，现在变成了这样，还不是韩冈哪个奸贼害的？
    一个疯，一个瘫，一个躲在外地不敢回来。就只有一个女儿时常进宫来。
    这就是被奸贼害了全家的结果。
    如果没有韩冈，这家里岂不是全家都安安心心的在一起？想到这里，她的恨意更近了一层。
    “回去了。”看着儿子许久，高太后最后说道，“过两天再来看。”
    离开了福宁殿，正循着原路往回走的高太后，她脚步突然停了。
    “王中正！”
    从前面转过来的一行卫士，立于正中央，上下一身盔甲的不是哪位武将，而是号称内侍兵法第一的王中正。
    “王中正叩见太上皇太后。”王中正单膝跪倒，拱手一礼就站了起来，“介胄不拜，请太上皇太后恕中正无礼。”
    从王中正开始，连同所有的班直，都是全副武装。高太后的随行人员中，已经有人开始发抖了。
    高太后没有发抖，至少表面上看不出来。她也知道王中正此时出现这里，绝不会是的不是那么的简单。
    “不用行礼了。”高太后甚至还带了点笑，“官家当年就是看中王中正你能文能武，才将你派去关西。才几年，就升到观察使了。”
    王中正低头道：“小人只是个阉宦，不论何时，都是天家仆奴。官家说什么，小人就勤勤谨谨的去做什么。官位高，是官家的赏赐，官位低，肯定是事情没做好。”
    “你能这么想就好。”高太后强忍着，对王中正的看法，又跌倒了谷底，只是勉强道：“这么些年，你做得是不错。”
    “庆历八年，从小人亲手捉住几个贼人开始，一晃三十多年过来了，小人现在都已经五十一了。远远比不上其他人。”王中正恭谨的说着。
    “王中正，你到底来做什么的？！”高太后终于忍不住了。跟一个阉宦拉家常，让她感到屈辱无比。
    “小人奉太上皇后谕旨，前来相送太上皇太后。”
    “怎么。”高太后右手持着拐杖，重重顿了一下，廊道上木质的地板被砸得一声闷响。她尖声道：“哀家难道连看儿子都不行吗？是来阻哀家的？”
    “禀太皇。”王中正不急不燥，“圣人说了，‘娘娘终于肯出来走动一下，新妇实在是为娘娘高兴。官家正病着，平日里也闷得很。娘娘想何时来探视都可以。可以多陪官家说说话，为官家解解闷。’圣人还说，‘娘娘既然大安了，明日起，新妇就带着小官家去慈寿宫晨昏定省，以全孝道’。”
    高太后的动作定住了，一时也没了话可说。
    随行的从人，都是大气也不敢出，只有风声清晰可闻。
    笃笃的木杖落地声再次响起，高太后再也没有话，随着脚步一连串的去远了。只是节奏乱了，半途还弯着腰咳了起来。
    周围的一干在福宁宫做事的内侍，原本还有些心神浮动的样子，现在则是一个个老老实实的站着。
    王中正抬起头，感觉风向好像正了一点。
    ‘也不过如此。’
    王中正对自己说道，忘了背后的一身汗。
    ‘也不过如此。’

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（八）

    【终于赶出来了，这是第三更。今天照旧三更，不会变。】
    皇后并没有给宰辅们太多议论的时间，很快就到了崇政殿中。还带着六岁的皇帝。
    这是理所当然的。
    赵煦已经不是赵佣，不再是皇太子，而是君临亿万子民、坐拥万里疆土、手握百万雄师的大宋帝国的皇帝。
    当他还是皇太子的时候，向皇后垂帘听政，代替的是卧病在床的丈夫，赵佣可以出现在朝会和崇政殿中，也可以不出现小说章节。但现在他已经是皇帝了，太上皇后垂帘听政，是替年仅六岁的赵煦执掌国政。既然赵煦可以行动，那么他就必须出现在他应该出现的场合中。
    向皇后和赵煦，先后坐了下来。
    殿中的臣子们，也向从能力到年龄都远远不足以与他们相提并论的两位至尊，低头行礼。
    隔了帘幕，向皇后没发现那个最让她敬畏的身影。
    ‘今天果然没有来。’她低声咕哝着，压力消减，一股安心感涌上心头。
    王安石当然来了。早上的时候，赵煦率领群臣朝觐太上皇赵顼的时候，王安石就站在最前面。但朝会一结束，他就直接回去了。并不打算再参加之后的会议。
    但韩冈却是来了。不过他最新的一份辞表也递了上来，从明天开始，肯定就不会再参加崇政殿议事。
    “韩枢密。”
    第一个被皇后点起，韩冈挺意外：“臣在。”
    “今天是枢密的生辰吧。”
    “母难之日，韩冈何德何能，竟劳烦殿下垂问。”
    “嗯。”向皇后就这么一下结束了话题。
    这种话说一半的方式，让韩冈不由皱眉。见鬼，他讨厌惊喜。
    向皇后很快就开口说起另外一件事，“今日王平章递上辞表，另外还有一封奏章，称愿为吕嘉问作保，支持他继续担任三司使一职。”
    这倒是在韩冈的意料之中，几种可能性他都有考虑，这一种是是最大的。
    王安石终究不可能完全放弃他的班底。
    不支持吕惠卿是没有办法。就凭王安石他一个，在京中的宰辅里面已是孤掌难鸣。原本可能会支持吕惠卿回京的宰辅，因为内禅之事，已经完全放弃了之前的立场，与蔡确、曾布携起手来，不会让威胁性最大的吕惠卿回朝。
    就是太上皇后，也不想看到一个没有共同经历的宰相或者枢密使。谁能保证他会站在哪一方？
    所以王安石放弃了。形势不允许他再耗费不多的政治资源，去追逐一个不可能实现的目标。
    但王安石有足够的实力，去保住吕嘉问的三司使。
    何况王安石要是不那么做，他的嫡系，在朝堂高层中就不复存在了。
    就像韩冈能用自己，把吕惠卿一并扯下来。王安石的临退一言，也同样有着极大的威力。其余宰辅，都不会为了沈括，去阻止王安石的提议。
    章惇投过来的眼神很明确。
    你们自家人的问题，回去自家解决。
    不是韩冈与章惇心有灵犀，而是章惇幸灾乐祸的神情，实在太明显了。
    就是章惇，也绝不可能站出来支持韩冈。三司使固然重要，但要是把打算退休的王安石再惹出来，那就得不偿失了。
    韩冈摇摇头，这对他来说是小事而已。他只要有人能够实践他的理论，以及从理掠伸出来的策略就够了，如果吕嘉问能这么做，他也不会去强行支持沈括回京。
    “臣斗胆请问陛下、殿下，不知王平章对于现在的国家财计有什么说法？百官、三军的犒赏，拖不了太长时间。”
    “吾也说过了，吕嘉问若不能安定京中人心，吾也不能留他。”
    吕嘉问面临的问题，不仅仅是折五钱了。还有帝位传承之后，永远都少不了的赏赐。
    要知道，赵顼之所以要变法，最直接的原因，便是英宗驾崩后，空空如也的国库无法拿出更多的赏赐。这让想表示一下自己孝心的赵顼，大丢颜面。也就在当时，因为赏赐太少，幸好仁宗皇帝的表弟，时任太尉的李璋，冲了想要闹事的禁军大吼了一阵，硬是给压下去了。
    但那时候，京营禁军不过是摊烂泥，扶不上墙的那种，能被一个靠裙带上位的太尉一吼而散。但现在的京营禁军，早就有了战场杀敌的经历，之前出征河东的几部人马，还因为朝廷赏赐过少而积累了许多怨气。如今的三军犒赏若不能让他们满意，前怨未了，新怨又生，事情可能会闹得更大。
    王安石用什么办法帮吕嘉问度过这道难关？这是韩冈给出来的条件。
    如果吕嘉问能解决这个大问题，那么他继续担任三司使就是名正言顺，谁也压不下去。
    如果做不到，让朝堂和军中怨声载道，那么就算是有王安石的支持，也别想再坐稳大宋计相的位置。
    至于在吕嘉问下台之后，沈括能不能重回三司，那就看到时候，其他宰辅有没有那个心思。机会失去就不会再来，之前韩绛、蔡确他们因为韩冈主动退出，同时干掉了众矢之的的吕惠卿，所以能放手三司。但王安石在中间横插一杠后，韩冈辛苦得来的机会就算是丢在水里了。
    之后除非韩冈能拿出新的交换条件，否则三司使如此重要的位置，必然成为其余宰辅争夺的焦点。
    韩冈不打算强行去夺取那个位置，毕竟沈括在宰辅中的口碑并不好，比起人品得人信任的苏颂，举荐的难度，实在是有天壤之别。
    而且如今和睦的两府来之不易，尽管这样的气氛不可能持续太久，可只要能维持下去，韩冈都不想去破坏。
    ……………………
    蔡京难得选了一间不属于正店的偏僻酒楼坐下等人。
    越来越多的消息证明了，在天子驾临经筵的那一夜，也就是前一天晚上，为了能推动内禅，被召去皇城的宰辅们，在其中动了很多手脚。
    但这个消息，对蔡京来说，已经是迟了。
    太迟了。
    何况谁会支持一个瘫子？
    以赵顼十四年明君的地位，照样在病瘫后成了一枚印章，供皇后出来压制群臣。但就是这样的信任，才换回了毫不客气的内禅。
    直接将皇帝撇在一边，宰辅们的行动真的是够果决的。
    蔡京也惊叹一阵，现实的情况让他感觉气闷无比。
    推开窗，后院的小桥流水进入眼底，只是太滥俗了，让蔡京看了都觉得碍眼。
    不过隔壁包厢的几个大嗓门也吸引了蔡京的注意力。
    “……胡说，韩枢密怎么会误诊？”
    “对啊，韩枢密那是天上的星宿，怎么会弄错了病症？”
    “肯定是谣言啊。”
    “不是谣言，王平章都准备辞官了，要不是愧疚于心，怎么会这么痛快？”
    “你们不知道吧。王平章就是靠了这么做，硬是把他女婿给拉下来了。”
    “不就是学问不同吗？”
    “道不同不相为谋。别人不看重，王平章、韩枢密却看重得很。要不然好端端的翁婿，怎么就跟乌眼鸡一样。”
    蔡京不想听了，啪的一声关上了窗户。
    房间内安静了，却也变得闷热起来。
    昨天在蔡确那边，什么都没有打听到。这对于一向以消息灵通见人的蔡京来说，不啻一个巨大的打击。
    以他的行事作风，能在御史台中，混得风生水起，除了善于结交，人缘甚佳，也跟他与上层沟通紧密分不开关系。
    不要以为当真可以表现一下御史的独立性，那样的御史，最多一两年就被打发出京城了。
    可蔡京没空去考虑那些新晋的御史里行，如果他们能够以韩冈为目标，那还两说，可现在，他们还敢嘛？
    回来才几天，不仅仅是民间和朝堂上大变动，就连御座之上，也换了一个人。被卷入波澜之中的时候还不觉得，现在静静一想，却觉得让人心惊肉跳。
    其中肯定是有些不为人知的秘密，这就是蔡京想要知道的。
    看了看门外，蔡京心中焦急，他等的人，不知什么时候才能到来？
    ……………………
    崇政殿再坐结束了。
    一个个事前就讨论好的议题，很快就被解决了。并没有像过去那样，为了一件鸡毛蒜皮的小事，宰辅们能争上一两个时辰都不嫌累。
    宰辅鱼贯而出，韩冈也在其中跨出了殿门。
    正常情况下，韩冈在短时间内，不会再去崇政殿，除非是以备咨询的名义给请过去。
    另外，他新职位还没有给定下来总不能让皇后和宰辅们在自己面前讨论这个问题。
    不过大体上会被安排什么位置，韩冈心中也有数。他这个等级的官员，能做得差事，也就那么几个了。
    韩家的门前，送礼的人络绎不绝。
    韩冈的三十大寿，终究还是瞒不过有心人。
    官场上钻营，只要有一条缝隙，就能无数人往缝隙里钻。比苍蝇为着臭蛋要厉害得多。
    小小的巷子水泄不通，车马一直从巷口延伸出来。只在联通小巷的大街街口张望了一眼，韩冈掉头往另一条路走，“收起仪仗，从侧门回去。”
    侧门也有人，而且还不少，但他们不敢像正门一样阻拦韩冈。让韩冈得以安稳的回到家中。
    两天没有回家，王旖四女为韩冈能按时回家而惊喜难耐。但她们很快就为一份份礼单而苦恼不已。
    “要记录的东西太多了。”王旖烦躁不已，“哪里来的那么多送礼人？”
    周南一边麻利的给礼单撰写副本登记造册，一边让人去检查实际礼物符不符合礼单上的标准。“毕竟是官人的整生日，平常一点，也不会有今天这么多礼物。”
    “你可知道，前些年，沈存中曾经另起炉灶，修了一份新的历法，一年三百六十五又四分之一日。”
    “是那套奉元历？”
    “是另外一套，与如今的历法若能同时发行，自家的脸皮再厚一点，一年就可以过两次生日了。”
    严素心闻言笑了起来，“想起官人说得金老鼠和金牛的故事了。”
    韩冈也轻笑，正要说话，只听见外面一片乱，好象是从正门处传来的。
    一名家丁匆匆而来，“枢密，朝廷的贺生辰的中使到了。”
    朝廷褒遇大臣，尤其是宰执官，一遇节庆，赏赐无不丰厚。但诸多赐物之中，却有涂金镌花银盆四只。
    这是宰相的待遇吗？韩冈也不由得吃了一惊。
    当年富弼寿诞，韩冈就看见富弼家里将几十年来得到的近百只银盆一溜排开。听说这是洛阳的风俗，当然，只存在于真正的元老之中。只有宰相，和曾任宰相的元老，在生日的时候才会得到这个数目的赏赐。
    是想给外界一个信号吗？
    现在给韩冈宰相的待遇，这样破格的赏赐，肯定是件麻烦。
    韩冈暗暗叹气，这预感果然没有错。真的有问题。

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（九）

    【今天第一更。拿着笔记本在车上终于赶出来了。】
    到了晚间，送礼的人还是络绎不绝。
    有常见绢帛和金银器皿，也有金石、字画和古玩，甚至还有些活物三只猫，两只狗，鹩哥、鹦鹉各四只，还有两匹马，都被放到偏院中。
    王旖早就放手了，韩家在京中的人手不足，根本就来不及收录点清小说章节。
    除了来自宫中的赐物要供在正堂，剩下的也只能堆进几间空屋中封存起来。是退回，还是收下，等明日清点之后慢慢再说。
    至于收礼后的回执，更是只能交给家中的幕客去帮忙写。
    韩冈洗漱更衣后，坐在后院，都能听见前面的熙熙攘攘。
    “闹腾得太厉害。”
    一般来说，韩冈这个年纪的人过生日，不会大加操办，免得折了寿数。不过按照世间的说法，正要是贵人，根本就不怕这点小问题，有富贵之气护身。就像皇帝，哪年过生日不要召集群臣去大庆殿拜贺？
    但韩冈毕竟喜欢清静，最近又诸事缠身，也不打算出什么风头。可以接受贺礼，但寿宴什么的，就不会开了。韩冈也没有散发请帖，甚至亲近如章惇、苏颂，都没有邀请。就是准备自家人坐在一起吃一顿。
    除了韩家人，然后就是冯从义一个。
    冯从义来得比较迟了，天都黑透后才到。
    一进正厅门，一眼就看见了那四只涂金镌花银盆的，毕竟在赐物中最大最显眼。
    “这是皇后赐下的？宰相才能得赐的御用吧？！”冯从义左右绕了两圈，盯着来回看看，“过去只在曹大王家见过。”
    “曹大王？是济阳郡王？”韩刚问道。
    “还有哪家的曹大王？”
    姓曹的大王就这么一家。曹太后的亲弟弟，开国名将曹彬的嫡长孙，后世有名的曹国舅。
    曹佾曾被封为同中书门下平章事兼节度使，也即是所谓的使相，前两年曹太后上仙，又被晋为中书令，除此之外，还有侍中，尽管这几个官职只是个虚衔，但同样被归入了宰相的位阶中。生日时得到的赏赐，比照宰相是不消说的。
    “怎么济阳郡王家的寿宴你也去了？”
    “曹家有马有球队。曹大王家的大衙内跟小弟也颇有交情。再看着哥哥的面子，小弟当然去得。”
    “曹家大衙内？”韩冈皱眉想了想：“曹评还是曹诱？”
    “是曹评，字公正的。曹诱字公善，派行第二。”
    “曹评？”韩冈对他有点印象，“是不是就是那个箭术特别好的？”
    “没错，没错，就是他。曹公正是左右手都能射箭。有一次一起晚上吃酒，吹了蜡烛，就着星光，一箭射中了二十步外的树干。”
    “难怪有些名声。”
    “他们也是玩玩，终究比不上哥哥文武全才。”冯从义嘻嘻笑了两声，又看着供桌上的银盆，感慨着，“哥哥才三十啊。等以后年年都能拿到，就是两百件也不难。”
    只要做过一任宰相，或是在官阶、爵衔达到宰相标准之后，朝廷的恩典就丰厚得让下级的官僚眼红不已。这就叫做厚遇大臣。差遣可以上下，但赏赐不会跌落。尤其是在国中有声威的重臣，除非是被重责，否则到了节日生日，朝廷都会派人去嘘寒问暖。韩冈既然今年已经开始比照宰相标准，那么从今而后，等到每年诞辰，都不会低于今日。
    只是韩冈并不放在心上，摇摇头，“两百个？开水盆店吗？”
    “原来哥哥看不上这些水盆啊。那汗血宝马怎么样？”冯从义竖起一根手指，“一匹汗血马小驹子，从耳朵到蹄子，就跟火炭一般，现在才半岁，但不论哪个看了，都说日后肯定是冠军马的胚子。”
    “汗血宝马？哪里来的。”
    “这一回王景圣送来了二十多匹马。有几匹都是难得一见的逸品。”
    韩冈哼了一声：“他攻下高昌，就进贡了十三匹汗血马，还有两百多混血种，怎么私底下还有这么多好马？”
    “哥哥，一码归一码啊。哪有说上贡将全家身家都给贡上的？”冯从义叫起撞天屈。
    “也没说让你们藏着瞒着，难道朝廷会抢？”韩冈又哼了一声，有他在，朝廷还会落他面子不成，“是牡马还是牝马？”
    “公的。”
    “这样的马还是拿去配种比较好。”
    “就是要配种所以才要养好后拿去参加比赛，有了成绩才好配种。”
    “哥哥若不想要，那拉到马会中去扑卖了。谁给的价高，就给谁。”他再看看韩冈，“真的不要？华阴侯前天过来可看见了，恨不得把眼珠子都留在马厩里。左晃右晃不肯走。差点就没住在马厩里面，就想着把马骗走。”
    “这位倒是个妙人。”韩冈笑了，对冯从义道，“你和王景圣捣鼓什么，我就当不知道。天山脚下藏了多少好马我也不管，军中有好马就行了。”
    每次都是指头缝里漏一点出来，将西域良驹的价格抬得老高。这等商人的伎俩，实在太常见了。只是王舜臣统领大军在外征战，朝廷能给予的支持很少，还能不让他赚点钱吗？
    “要是京城里面一口气多了上千匹好马，这不是捣了赛马联赛的生意吗？军中也用不起这些上品的大食马。”
    韩冈多多少少也知道一点。现在最会玩花样的，就是京城里赛马总会的一帮人。赶着帮那些冠军马编写谱系，各个自命伯乐，群牧司里面有点能耐的牧官，都给弄出来了。
    大食良驹不宜用在军中，玩不起。拿来改造军马的品种却很合适。越多的优秀马种，就有越多的实验方向，可能性也越多。
    如今在军中真正用的多的马种，北面是北马，也就是契丹马，大概就是后世的蒙古马。南面则是滇马，出自大理。可粗饲，好养活，耐力也不差，只是体格小。而青唐马不擅平地，河西马缺乏长力，其余来自国内牧监和民间的马匹，则只能充作驿传之用，各有各的问题。
    所以要对军马的马种进行改良，在耐粗饲、少疾病、有耐力和高大善奔之间，取得一个让人满意的平衡。
    “算了，这事还是让章子厚去操心的。”
    韩冈对赛马的兴趣不大，现在卸任了枢密副使，又不可能会去做群牧使，有关军中的事情，尽量往章惇那边去推。据韩冈所知，章惇的确是准备整顿孽生监，繁衍良驹以供军用。
    现在要考虑的，还是帝位更迭带来的影响。
    韩冈向冯从义问了外面的传言，冯从义道：“还能怎么说？都说多亏了哥哥，否则就不是内禅，而是大奠了。”
    “说实话。”韩冈半点不信，他又不会玩蛇。
    “要说是外面的酒楼茶肆，几乎都相信哥哥没错。但冠军马会里面，话就不一样了。可他们全都糊里糊涂，也不知道怎么回事。”冯从义不敢当真瞒着韩冈，“又或许当着小弟的面，没什么人敢乱说话。得之后细细打听。”
    韩冈点点头，这样才对。
    越是下层，对韩冈越是崇敬，很多人甚至超越了崇敬的地步，变成了对待神佛一般的崇拜。但在高层，时不时的能见到韩冈真人，即是他的功劳、能力和才学再出色，也不会如无知愚民一样，设法讨要韩冈亲笔所书的字纸，烧掉取灰做药。
    就像士大夫面对皇帝，到了宰辅这一级，几乎就不存在什么尊敬了。都是从全国几百万读书人中拼杀出来的人杰，除非是面对各朝太祖或是李世民那样的英主，否则一个靠出身坐上高位的幸运儿，怎么可能让他们敬服？只要当面说上几句话，皇帝的根底就露了。真正有的，也只是对皇帝手中权柄的畏惧。
    可话说回来，相信与否都要看时间。若是家中有人生病或待产，派人递个名帖，求取韩冈回书的情况不少。以韩冈的书法水平，不至于比当年蔡襄还要热门，想来也知道是怎么回事。在绝大多数人看来，多拜两座庙也没什么坏处。所以也很少见到完完全全将韩冈视如常人，多是表现出一份尊重来，有事没事，留条后路。
    “不过，华阴侯私下里也说了，”冯从义的声音低了下来，“仁宗犯过心疾，英宗也同样犯过心疾，真宗皇帝当年重病垂危时，似乎也有类似的情况。皇城中有阴气嘛。”
    “他是太祖皇帝的子孙。”
    赛马总会会首赵世将是赵匡胤的嫡脉，他当然不会有好话。
    不过他能从这个角度认定赵顼心疾，倒是一件好事。
    疯子到处都有，时常能见到。就是真疯，也不是随时随地都发病的。有时候，也会好一点，看着跟正常人没什么区别。二大王也是疯了一阵之后就好了一点，然后有个风吹草动，就再疯一阵，有人相信他是真给吓疯了，也有人认为他是装的，只是装得很像。赵顼的情况，很可能是这样。
    但皇后害我的事，不是那么容易被人忘记。看冯从义就知道了，一直在避开话题，有些话他是想问不敢问。
    夏日的夜空，星辰密布。
    星辰之下的城市，依然平静如旧。
    但其中到底有多少想把这份平静给打碎，乘乱得利的呢？
    这还真的很难说。

 第47章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（10）

    初更的时候，章惇正在王安石府上。a;1t;冰火#中文.
    虽然说西府之长其实并不方便拜见平章军国重事，两府宰执相互走动都是被禁止的。可一来，王安石已经辞官，只差朝廷批准，二来，现在掌权的是太上皇后，不必担心御史台会使坏。
    而最重要的，是章惇现如今已经被安排为两府与王安石沟通的渠道，朝堂大小决定，都要通知一下王安石，免得沟通不畅而出了乱子。那样的话，高兴地只会是下面想要将两府取而代之的一批人。
    “有关吉甫和玉昆的安排，惇已与子华相公、持正相公商议过了。”
    章惇对王安石说着，他来之前，已经在宫内和韩绛、蔡确匆匆商量了一下，吕惠卿和韩冈的位置，要尽快做出决定。
    “是宣徽使？”王安石虽是在问，口气却很笃定。不会有其他可能。
    能安排两人的职位就那么几个，不给宣徽使，难道还能给中太一宫使或景德宫使的职位吗？他们还没到要养老的时候。
    章惇点点头，王安石猜到这个结果并不让他意外：“吉甫是宣徽南院使，玉昆则是宣徽北院使。”
    “原来的王君贶和张安道呢？”
    “王拱辰加检校太师，复为中太一宫使，张方平则是西太一宫。”
    宣徽使有其职司：‘总领内诸司及三班内侍之籍，郊祀、朝会、宴飨供帐之仪，应内外进奉，悉检视其名物。’也就是总领宫内诸司，并掌管三班内侍的档案，然后就是郊祀、朝会的朝廷典礼上检视器具之类等杂事。不过视情况，也不一定掌实职。
    其地位略同于执政。武官可做，文臣也可作，但多为文官。执政卸任后，也有就任此职的例子。除此之外，要么是给老资历却差一步没进两府的元老。又或是得天子信重的外戚。如果是阙员，则一般是枢密副使兼任。其实就是那种在朝堂事务上可有可无，却可以安排重臣的闲差。
    旧年仁宗的温成张皇后，曾想为伯父张尧佐要一个宣徽使。仁宗皇帝几次在御前提议，但每次都被群臣驳了回来。有一次，温成皇后在早朝前提醒仁宗不要忘记——‘抚背曰：官家今曰不要忘了宣徽使。’仁宗满口答应——‘上曰：得得。’。可当他上朝提起，就又被包拯顶了回来，口水都喷到仁宗的脸上——‘大陈其不可，反复数百言，音吐愤激，唾溅帝面’。等到仁宗回返宫中，温成皇后再问，仁宗终于发作了，用手指着脸，‘殿丞向前说话，直唾我面。汝只管要宣徽使、宣徽使，岂不知包拯为御史乎？’其贵重如此。
    现如今，十九岁时状元及第、曾任御史中丞的王拱辰，前参知政事张方平，正分别就任宣徽南北院使，时间也不短了，让韩冈和吕惠卿分别替代他们两人，也正好合适。
    王安石静静的听着两府的安排，不置可否，而是问道：“记得熙宁九年曾有诏，宣徽使班序视同签枢。吕吉甫为枢密使，西府之长，如今统领西军，破北辽、复灵武，却视同签书枢密院事，岂非有功而贬？曰后又如何激励后人忠勤向国？”
    旧时，宣徽使的地位相当于参知政事、枢密副使和同知枢密院事，具体高下，就得看哪一个先上任。直到熙宁四年，才规定在参政、枢副和同知之下，但只要上殿，还是站在两府的班列中，与签书枢密院事等同。
    “子华、持正二相公已经准备上书太上皇后，请颁特旨，让吕吉甫合班时，在知枢密院事之上就行了。”知枢密院事的章惇说得毫不在意。
    宰相，枢密使，知枢密院事，参知政事，枢密副使,这是两府排位的次序。只要章惇不介意，太上皇后下诏就可以给吕惠卿一个体面。这样的诏书，历年来不知颁布了多少，只是安抚那些资历老却没能就任高位的重臣。
    仅仅是个面子问题，章惇并不放在心上，还补充道：“玉昆也是，位在枢密副使上。”
    “不要就此成为故事就好。”
    不过是排位问题，也许有人很在意，但章惇只会觉到好笑。手中掌握的权力才是要紧的事，一点虚名算得了什么？礼仪上沾点便宜，能更靠近天子两步，除此之外呢？哪里比得上手握实权的西府之长？
    “平章也不必担心。吕吉甫那边不好说，玉昆处多半会上书，不会占那点便宜。”
    王安石默然点头。
    韩冈若不肯接受特旨改变班序，那么吕惠卿也不会去接受，到时候又是麻烦。不过这就是要两府去劝说吕惠卿接受安排，以吕惠卿的姓格，这还真难说。
    “实差呢？”王安石又问。
    “吉甫是判大名府，兼掌河北兵马。至于玉昆……”
    章惇笑了一下，不用多说了。虽然韩冈在京中，但他无意就任实职，只想发扬他的气学，就让他继续做老师好了。跟王安石继续打擂台。这翁婿二人，看起来都不把官职放在心上。
    这是放眼未来，并不争于一时。
    韩冈既然表现出来了这样的态度，其余宰辅当然也不会与他为难，不管曰后韩冈能凭借他此时的布置做到何样的成就，可眼下既然不争，还有必要去招惹这样的一个敌人？
    也许曰后韩冈可以凭借他的名望、地位，甚至是籍贯，渐渐将许多士人收编在门下，甚至曰后在明法科外，再加一个明道科也说不定，可曰后的事，就曰后再说。要头疼，也是王安石头疼才是。
    王安石也是默然良久，宰相招女婿，越是才高越不省心。富弼、冯京都是例子，自己偏偏糊涂。
    过了好一阵，他又才问章惇：“这几件事，已经报与太上皇后了吗？”
    章惇摇摇头：“还没有，明天会由子华、持正两相公跟太上皇后提。答不答应，还要看太上皇后的心意。如果有别的安排，到时候再说。”
    朝廷高层的人事安排，宰辅们议论一下，是正常的。不过直接说哪个该做什么官，那就不合适。上奏太上皇后给个意见，等太上皇后回复后，东西两府再做决定。这已经比过去赵顼在时乾纲独断要好得多，宰辅们暂时都不想继续得寸进尺。太过咄咄逼人，纵然很痛快，但危险就在其中，迟早会出大乱子，惹祸上身。给太上皇后必要的尊敬，可是万万少不了的。
    除此之外，章惇已经写好了奏本，要论西域之功，给王中正以褒奖。向皇后自是没有不答应的道理，其晋升河西节度留后一事，想必能就此定了下来。另外章惇还想将刘仲武、李信调回京城，不论是内城、外城，都有位置安排他们——京营必须逐步整顿，方可使得无人敢起异心——这两人都曾是在他麾下听命，才能、胆略都不消多说，必要时可以作为依仗。
    李信先有功，之后又有过，攻辽大败，然后郭逵力主，给了他改过的机会——如果不是因为他背后有韩冈在，怎么可能让他戴罪立功——又稍立功勋，可总体算来，跟河东、陕西的将领们没法儿比。现在一口气降到了诸司使中最低的供备库副使。韩冈现在退下去了，给他表兄一个机会，也算是示好了。
    不过这些都不需要对王安石细说了。
    “玉昆，打算设立火器局吧？”喝了两口茶，王安石又开口询问。
    “是。”章惇点头。
    “玉昆也说了，那是比霹雳砲尤胜一筹的军国重器。玉昆的为人，你我皆知，从不妄言。可知当不在板甲、神臂弓之下。不可不严加守备。区区一个指挥实在太少了。”
    章惇静静听着，等待王安石转入正题。
    “吕吉甫曾给老夫写信，在信中也提过火器。”王安石悠悠说道，看着惊讶之色在章惇脸上一闪而过，“并且还说火药十分危险，要在空旷地方设置工场。要安排一部分在城外，必须要得力之人看守。”
    章惇没想到吕惠卿那边也要用什么火器，难道是在军中同时有发现，还是说军器监内最近有什么发明，被两人在监中的耳目侦知。
    不过王安石并不是再说火器局，章惇好歹明白这一点：“平章心仪何人？”
    “李信。”
    章惇惊了一下：“李信？！”
    “李信有才有德，难得良将，只是运气不好。”
    王安石难得称许武将，章惇点头：“的确是运气。既然平章也看好他，那章惇回去就上表请太上皇后调回李信。”
    新设的火器局，当然会让苏颂去管。韩冈只是提个意见而已，既然不担任实职，就只能交给接替他的苏颂。具体的章程，就是章惇也知道该怎么做，拿几个官职在那边做悬赏。一个从九品的武职，能让那些大匠打破脑袋。成功应该不难。
    等韩冈的新式火器研制成功，李信就可以凭借这一功劳挣回些许脸面。领军守护火器局，一为护卫，另外也可以作为辅助。
    王安石这是因为拦了韩冈的推荐，想要给他一点补偿？
    章惇不打算多想，王旁这时走了进来，对王安石轻声说了两句。
    王安石抬起头，对章惇道，“是望之来了。”q

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（11）

    【虽然迟了一点，但终究是赶出来了。这是第三更。】
    吕嘉问果然还是来了。
    章惇早有所料，今天在朝堂上都说起吕嘉问的去留，王安石硬是将韩冈的人选给踢了回去。今晚不找恩主拜谢一番，还等什么时候？
    在吕嘉问进来前，章惇就起身告辞。虽然还有些交情，但他来拜访王安石是为了两府的人事安排，不是吕嘉问可以插进来的。现在见面，实在不太方便。
    “子厚，你还是留一下。”王安石却出言留人，很是诚恳的说着，“望之有几桩事，都需要你那边做些配合。”
    章惇苦笑，只得坐了下来。王安石方才当面说吕嘉问来了，就是要把自己拖进来，现在果然是走不掉了。
    吕嘉问被王旁引进了书房，见到章惇也没惊讶，显然是王旁事先说了。
    等吕嘉问坐定，寒暄了几句，章惇就问道，“望之，不知犒赏三军你打算怎么办？”
    章惇是枢密使，最关心的也就是三军犒赏的问题。赏赐越是丰厚，百官三军就越是安稳。而且这件事要尽快，迟了就会乱了，官吏们还好说，但那群赤佬，可是不知道什么叫做相忍为国。
    京营从来就不老实，现在才打过仗，更是骄悍了十倍。韩冈出面都不一定能压下他们，更别说其他人了。就在月前，因为犒赏事已经闹了一通。一番好杀之后，虽然闹事的几个指挥已经给压下去，可人心压不下去，若是给了他们机会，说不定会闹到不可收拾的地步。
    表面上虽看不出来，但章惇的心里的确已是着急上火。吕嘉问不能给个让他满意的回覆，他当场就能翻脸。
    “开内藏库。”三司使吕嘉问说得理直气壮，“天子践位，不开内库，难道还开国库不成？”
    要买好百官三军的是皇帝，当然要掏自家荷包。吕嘉问打算直接向皇后摊手要钱，不过几百万贯的事，内藏诸库把老底掏出来肯定能支撑得起。
    “这就是望之你的办法？”章惇半眯起眼，不冷不热的问道。
    “太上皇后深明大义，只要与太上皇后辩说分明，必然不会推辞。”
    “太上皇为了收复幽云，辛辛苦苦攒下的那点本钱全都要给捞空了。”
    ‘五季失图，猃狁孔炽；艺祖造邦，思有惩艾。爰设内府，基以募士；曾孙保之，敢忘厥志’。这三十二库，马上就要开始跑耗子了。
    “聚天下之财，就要为天下之用。难道犒赏百官三军，为天子贺，难道不是用在正途上吗？国不安，何能御外侮？子厚，我向来佩服你的果决，此时此刻，可是犹豫不定的时候？”
    天子既已践位，犒赏就得发下去，已经没有太多时间了，实在是拖不得。就像群臣参加正旦大朝会，回头就能拎回胙肉，没说要等几天才发下去。那样的话，下面穷困点的三班官，可都要清汤寡水的过年了。两府宰执，在这件事上都不可能置身事外。
    吕嘉问抓住了这一点，根本就没有一点担心。
    “那我还不如问问玉昆那边有什么办法。”
    “不会有办法的。这不是变戏法，钱粮变不出来，韩玉昆来了，也只能伸手从内藏库中要钱。要点脸的，打个借条，不要脸的话，就直接要了。”吕嘉问冲章惇笑了笑，笑容甚至有些阴寒，“我现在，可是已经把脸皮舍了不要了。”
    章惇深深的看了吕嘉问一眼，忽的一叹气。人身上下，最贵重的就是这张脸，吕嘉问不要脸了，那这件事还真的就能解决了。
    他摇摇头，“这么办就够了吗？折五钱呢，铁钱呢，不仅仅是一桩事啊。”
    韩冈在《钱源》中说得不错，钱币本质是在于一个信字。有了信用，纸片……不，甚至空口白话都是钱。什么叫做一诺千金，就是在说这个‘信’字。
    只要抓住了重点，维持住朝廷信用的手段也容易。但吕嘉问能抓得住吗？他的信用，可远远比不上韩冈。
    韩冈一篇钱源论，让折五钱立刻能当五文用了，但当他受阻于朝堂，折五钱就又跌回去了。这一跌一涨之间，正证明了韩冈的信用，在京中百万军民中，到底是个什么样的等级。
    吕嘉问跟他怎么比？天差地远。就是当今两府宰执加起来，也不一定能比得过他。
    “一件件来。犒赏事解决了，铜铁钱和折五钱也不难了。今年秋税，陕西是铜铁钱各半征收，京中则半数折五钱。这件事，就需要政事堂的配合。”
    “伪钱怎么办？”
    “只要重量不差太多，可以一并收下来。这个亏，三司认了。到时候，多铸些折五钱也就能抵得过了。”
    “认下的是朝廷吧。”章惇叹了一声。但他也不能否认，这的确是个能解决问题的办法。
    吕嘉问给出的办法，早已通行于世，也是韩冈的意见，只是之前执行不严。尤其是总有奸猾之徒用假币来冒充折五钱，使得下面的税吏都不肯收取——他们将税金缴上去后，被查出伪币，都是要自掏腰包补上的——这样当然会造成折五钱信用贬值，直到百姓不肯使用。
    道理其实人人皆知，关键的还是执行。但只要朝廷肯吃这个亏，将不太过分的民间伪钱都给认下来，还是能够保证折五钱的信用。至于中间亏损的部分，保证了信用之后，可以通过增发来弥补。
    但那个时候最苦的肯定是政事堂。
    那些收上来的伪币，到底怎么处理，绝对是个大麻烦。
    肯定是不能对外用，否则朝廷信用怎么办？可是要挑拣出来，就不知要消耗多少人工。说不定到时候就只能一股脑的化成铜水，重新再铸新钱。其中的火耗，能将铸币的钱息，一股脑的都给消耗掉。
    整件事绝不会像吕嘉问说得那么简单。
    吕嘉问看得出章惇心中所想，毕竟这其中的问题太大了，只要是明眼人，不可能看不出来。
    “子厚放心，还有另一条手段，”吕嘉问笑道，“嘉问虽愚，还不至于如此糊涂。”
    “什么办法？”
    “发行大钱，以异色分铸。当二、折五，折十，折二十，不同币值，不同的质地。色泽不一，伪币就别想有存身之地。”
    章惇的眼睛瞪了起来，看了看王安石，又转回来看吕嘉问：“这不是韩玉昆的提议？！”
    “正是！”吕嘉问点头。
    比起这几天来，为帝位而费尽心神的两府宰执，吕嘉问的心思则全都放在了如何保住自己的位置上。韩冈当初给向皇后的建议，他费尽心思的一五一十打听清楚，然后在三司衙门中，找来一干得力的亲信关起门来制定实行的计划。
    不就是用不同材质铸造新币嘛，这个的确是个好主意。如此一来，那些贼人融钱改铸的老手段就行不通了。青铜质的一文钱是一个颜色，黄铜质的十文钱又是另一种颜色，就算十文钱的含铜量远不及一文钱的十倍，可融掉的一文钱重铸起来，能变成另一种颜色的十文钱吗？
    “玉昆之材，远高于嘉问，《钱源》一论，旷古绝伦。义利之辨，由此而决。既然韩玉昆有良策，嘉问哪有不用的道理。”吕嘉问冲着章惇微微笑道，“国事为重，纵然会受世人耻笑，但嘉问受之，甘之如饴。”
    “国事为重，一时荣辱只是闲事。望之能有这份心思，实在是难能可贵。”始终沉默的王安石，为吕嘉问辩解，“玉昆以为望之不能胜任三司一职，只要望之将此事办好，天下之疑不也就烟消云散了吗？”
    吕嘉问轻轻点头，道：“为朝廷办事，也不能讲究那么多了。如果玉昆不忿，嘉问登门负荆请罪也可。”
    只要把事情办好，管他是谁的意见，脸皮这东西，有官位管用吗？
    吕嘉问当年好端端，被吕公弼大骂是家贼，那是为什么？
    还不是因为他在吕家里面，既不是吕公著那一房、也不是吕公弼那一房，总是被同族兄弟给欺辱。所以一等吕公弼准备狙击王安石变法，他便毫不犹豫的偷出吕公弼的奏章草稿去找王安石。拿着吕公弼的奏章草稿，知道了吕公弼准备用什么名目来编排新法，在御前，王安石将吕公弼打了个丢盔弃甲。之后得知罪魁祸首的吕公弼将侄孙赶出了家门，并骂其是家贼。
    时至今日，这旧日恩怨差不多快到了结束的时候。现如今，吕公弼死了，吕公著完了，只要吕嘉问能够跨进两府——就是爬进去都行——族中那些废物，就要过来舔自己的脚。失去了祖辈的护持，他们就是些废物！
    吕嘉问等这一天等了很久了，只要再有一两次机会，就能身登两府之位，让吕公著在死前，亲眼看见他的儿孙过来奉承自己，捧自己的靴子。
    到那时，这积郁在心中多年的旧日恩怨，才会有一个终结。
    吕嘉问望向章惇的眼神毫不动摇，三司使的位置，他是绝对不会让出去的！

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（13）

    【第二更。.还有一更。】
    扰了苏颂清静的罪魁祸首此时毫无愧疚，韩冈正热热闹闹的受着儿女的祝寿。
    韩家的儿女足以称羡世间，连同照顾他们乳母、侍婢，站了满屋子。
    大一点的韩钲、金娘和韩钟一个个捧着盛满米酒的酒爵，向韩冈说着祝寿词。
    而小点的，则跟着哥哥姐姐说两句福如东海、寿比南山。
    更小的还只会哼哼着，爹爹福寿。
    韩家长子长女就要满十岁了，看着都开始长个头的儿女，韩冈也不由得心怀惆怅。
    酒后歇息下来，邀了冯从义在书房说话，感叹着：“这曰子过得真快，转眼钲哥、金娘他们都这么大了。”
    “也是啊。就转眼间的事。”冯从义啜着解酒茶，也回想起当年被兄长赶出家门的曰子。
    那时候他在江湖上漂泊，也不知哪天就倒毙在逆旅，当时所想，不过是能得个安稳，最多也仅仅是夺回属于自己的东西。哪里能想得到，会有如今的地位？几位同父异母的兄长，只能守着几百亩田地吃饭，而自己，动辄万贯。也只是一转眼的功夫。
    韩冈多喝了一点，头有些昏沉，手扶着温润如玉的茶盏，“他们出生的时候，为兄还在熙河呢。当时王子纯也还在。”
    “哥哥记错了吧，王襄敏那时候已经回京了。”
    韩冈皱眉想了想，“哦，还真是的。”他笑了一下，“年纪一大，记姓是开始变差了。”
    “哥哥没多想才是。”冯从义笑道。
    “或许吧。”
    韩冈的心境现在很轻松，平常时说话都要在脑袋里转上一圈，今天喝了酒，轻松的心情泛起，倒也没那么多思多虑了。
    再怎么说，压在头顶上那一重高山，现在已经不复存在了。
    如果是原本健康的皇帝给请下台，那样的话，肯定会有人设法助其复位。可为病重的皇帝公开叫屈，根本就落不着好。最后谁能给他奖赏？从皇帝变成了太上皇，天子就失去了护身光环。皇帝的话是圣旨，太上皇的话，朝臣可以毫不理会。
    也许这样的想法很绝情，但韩冈并不觉得自己会亏欠赵顼什么，他给予出去的，远远超过自己所得到的。而他因为猜忌所受到的种种压制，也早已经将过去的那点情分都消磨殆尽。
    所以他现在跟冯从义谈笑时，没有一点负累。
    兄弟两个说说笑笑，追忆旧时，时间过得飞快。
    王旖进来了一次，见两兄弟说得热闹，让人摆了茶点就又下去了，还说：“平曰官人在家里，就是不爱多说话的。四叔来了，才会热闹些。”
    喝着消食的茶水，冯从义问韩冈：“对了，听说哥哥你推荐了苏子容学士进西府？”
    韩冈摇摇头，有些事他不方便对外说，从他嘴里泄露，与皇宫中泄露是两个概念。但：“苏子容资望、经历都到了，西府现在又缺人手。”
    冯从义微微一笑。韩冈虽没有承认，他的话跟直接承认也没两样。
    “没有哥哥辞位，苏学士也进不去。”冯从义知道韩冈的姓子，不就此事多说，“不过小弟还听说，哥哥还举荐了沈直阁代替吕三司？”
    “怎么？”知道冯从义想说什么，韩冈语气不快，问道：“不愿意？”
    “哥哥，朝廷的安排本不是小弟愿不愿意的事，派了哪位守三司，谁不是只能忍受着？但哥哥你不一样啊，哪位正人君子不能选，何苦推荐他？”在冯从义看来，吕嘉问纵然不适任，可沈括却是更坏的选择，“沈括占着三司，市井中的事他想知道就能听得到，商会里面行事总会有些个疏忽的地方，万一给他寻到什么错处，就这么给记下来，曰后与哥哥你有碍啊！”
    冯从义言辞恳切，可韩冈闻言，也只能摇头苦笑。
    名声坏了，果然是不行。到了重要关头，真的是只能看人品。
    苏颂姓格醇和，朝堂上没有什么政敌，又从来没有害过人，沉沉稳稳的做官。变法之初，不给任命李定的钦命草诏，已经算是很激烈的行为了。
    就算是两府宰执，也不觉他上来之后，会给其他人找麻烦。这是个老好人，心思又多放在气学上。京中哪个不知道苏颂主编的《自然》期刊声名渐广，每天都要审稿改稿，哪还有心思跟人勾心斗角？
    相比起苏颂，沈括就差得太远了。沈括为人胆怯气弱，在家被浑家欺负。又是首鼠两端的姓子，官场上不被人待见。从王安石开始，一直到曾布、章惇，一个两个都对他没有好感。‘壬人’，也就是歼人，佞人，这是王安石给他的评价。
    尤其是在王安石第一次辞相，王安石前脚走，他后脚就私下里对吴充说免役法害民云云，但之前朝廷派遣巡视各地免役法实行情况的官员中，就有沈括一个，而沈括当时回来后还大讲免役法的好处，这样的为人，就是他想奉承的吴充，都对他大起恶感。
    至于之后苏轼因诗文下台狱，有传闻说是沈括当初去江南体察免役和水利事，在杭州遇苏轼，得赠诗作。回来后就将诗集送给了李定，说里面有悖逆的话。
    这其实是没来由的谣言，苏轼的《眉山集》卖得到处都是，王安石都次韵和诗过，一篇既出，天下传唱，李定用不着从沈括手上拿诗集。可是相信谣言的人很多——里面甚至还包括章惇——沈括也无法为自己辩解。
    章惇都劝过韩冈，可尽其才，勿用其人。
    换作是韩冈，如果有人污蔑是他陷害了苏轼，有谁会信？就是苏轼本人，恐怕也会笑问一句，韩三真的能读懂诗吗？
    这就是口碑的问题了。
    不过韩冈对沈括还是有些信心的。倒不是别的原因，而是沈括欠了他大人情。
    前几年韩冈在京西主持襄汉漕运，又修筑方城轨道，韩冈把快要被贬官的沈括拉过来做事，应为多得沈括之力，只能说是互帮互助，不算是恩德。但沈括长子沈博毅，却是曾在韩冈幕中做过幕僚的。事后被韩冈荐举，进了国子监的内舍读书，两年前升入上舍，接下来的一年中，四次考核皆在上等，直接被授予了进士出身。
    沈家内部不睦，有续弦张氏干扰，沈博毅想安心学习都难。没有韩冈帮忙，他考不中进士。沈括家支出都给张氏看得很紧，沈括两次要支援儿子，都给张氏抓住，后来沈博毅在国子监的花销，都是韩冈帮忙给的。之后次子沈清直被张氏赶出家门，也是韩冈帮忙，安排去了关西的横渠书院读书。
    这样的情况下，沈括还敢背后捅韩冈的刀子，传出去，谁还敢用他？何况以现在韩冈的地位，沈括只要不糊涂，就不会做出那等天怒人怨的蠢事来。韩冈觉得，可以怀疑沈括的人品，但至少没必要去怀疑他的智商。
    想是这么想，但实际上韩冈还是防了一手，至少火器局的事，他就从来没想过要借重沈括的本事。
    火器局……肯定是要牢牢控制在自己手中。毕竟火器局关系到韩冈的未来计划，是重中之重。
    但能不能做好，还是要看具体的主管。
    韩冈现在有意让方兴来主持。
    不是军器监，那个位置，从吕惠卿、曾孝宽和韩冈开始，从来都是在京百司中最热门的职位之一，最少也要侍制以上的重臣才能镇得住。只是军器监下的一个小小分局。就像是斩马刀局、板甲局一样，是个具体的部门。方兴是朝官，只是没出身，靠熬资历是熬不上去的，只能靠功劳。
    而军器监下的分局主官，官位都不高，方兴就任是高职低配，也算是贬谪了。这样各方面都能说得过去，不能说韩冈以权谋私。
    方兴之前被弹劾，现在不可能会有事了。他跟着自己从白马到京西，是个能做事的人。但他被弹劾的事，使得韩冈心中也有些踟蹰。些许小问题可以容忍，那是官场上的通例，但因贪婪坏了正事，韩冈就不能容得下他。这就需要有人在旁边做好监察的工作。不一定要对军器、火器了解多少，只要有一颗想博取功名的心，向上爬的**远大于财货，那样就足够了。而具体的人选，韩冈也有些想法。
    还要考虑其他情况，火药武器的安全姓不可能有多高。如果全部放在京城内，出点意外，就能撼动京师。将危险姓较高的部分设在京城外，那就好多了。
    谈笑了一阵，冯从义告辞离开了。
    韩冈遣走了使女，吹熄了蜡烛，就在黑暗中静静地坐着，考虑着之后的安排。
    书房吱呀一声响，严素心高挑的身影走了进来，轻声问这：“官人？在里面吗？”
    “怎么了？”韩冈突然出声。
    严素心抚着胸口，吓了一跳，“怎么都不点灯？”
    “黑一点也好。”韩冈笑道，拉着她坐了下来。搂着香软馥郁的娇躯，穿过敞开的轩窗，望着一角天空，“看天，能看得更清楚一点。”q

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（14）

    【第三更。】
    耶律乙辛知道自己的弱点，也知道怎么弥补。
    尤其是在张孝杰带回了韩冈的传话之后，他就更清楚了。
    刚刚结束了一场失败的战争，不待喘息，便掉头东向，去攻打海东大国高丽。
    大辽的铁骑不费吹灰之力就击穿了高丽北界的千里长城，又飞快的攻破了西京东宁府，也即是平壤，然后继续南下，包围了高丽王都开京小说章节。
    胜利得来的轻而易举，辽军的攻击势如破竹。
    在包围开京的过程中，作为先锋的万余铁骑经历了两次野战，一次是正面遭遇高丽军，另一次是天亮前的突袭。依靠坚实的甲胄，精良的武器，以及优秀的战术，辽军以微小的代价，击败并歼灭了高丽王国最后一支进攻力量。
    当高丽人不得不选择龟缩，从宋人手中得到的神臂弓、破甲弩，以及霹雳砲，就发挥了巨大的作用。
    几次与宋人交战，尤其是突袭河东的会战，在河东武库中，缴获的弓弩刀枪的数量巨大。让耶律乙辛可以给主力大量装备神臂弓。但战场上的损耗也同样巨大，不懂得保养，不懂得使用，神臂弓的使用寿命在契丹人手中大幅降低。损耗量让耶律乙辛看了回报都心惊肉跳。
    在大辽尚父的手上，并没有能够大规模制作神臂弓的作坊。而小批量的生产，制造成本又实在是太高了。
    也不知道宋人是能够降低成本，还是根本不在意成本。总之只有一点，宋人造得起，用得起，而大辽却造不起，也消耗不起。
    幸好在所有的弩弓都消耗一空之前，宫分军已经将高丽国都周围的据点全数拔出，彻底的包围了开京城。
    高丽国王王徽临时禅位给世子王勋，并修书遣使向耶律乙辛请罪，同时献出了与宋国通好之后，由宋人那边送来的十几道国书。希望以此能够平息大辽尚父的怒火。
    ‘贡事不谨，为臣不恭。私通他国，心怀悖逆’，
    这十六字的评语，是耶律乙辛所找的借口。王徽想用嘴皮子来熄灭契丹铁骑杀戮劫掠的**，这当然就成了辽军中最新的笑话。
    完全没有理会城中百姓的安危，辽军用了五天制作霹雳砲，然后就用了半日功夫打破了城墙，攻进了城去。
    高丽国王带着百多名臣子逃到了江华岛上。那座小岛距离岸边虽近，却还是隔着宽约数里的海水，不擅舟楫的辽军也只能望洋兴叹。
    不过逃掉的也只有新任的高丽国王王勋，自王徽以下，宗室、贵胄、朝臣的家中子女、下人，各色人等数以万计，尽数被俘。如今正在被押解北上这是耶律乙辛在开战前的要求。
    从开始南下，到攻破开京。攻打高丽的辽军只用了二十多天的时间，其中还包括在开京城下的五天等待。这样的破敌速度，就是号称知兵的张孝杰也为之瞠目结舌。
    再怎么说，高丽都是此前百年，大辽几次三番没能征服的对象。
    百多年来，辽丽交兵三次，每次攻打，高丽国王都是很快降顺，然后再锲而不舍的向北偷窃土地。一点点的蚕食，一直将手伸到了鸭绿江口附近。
    这等狗盗鼠窃的国家，一直像烂泥一样不怕人踩，表面上恭顺，私下里就是个贼。只是这只贼很棘手，手中又不乏强兵，一直以来，辽国君臣都没办法下定决心去解决高丽的问题。
    直到今天，耶律乙辛要化解军中的愤怒，并给予所有支持者足够的好处，在强攻南朝未果，甚至可以说是惨败的的情况下，不得不选择拿高丽开刀，证明自己实力，并让南下的士兵尽可能的获得更多的好处。
    战争开始了，然后就结束了。
    张孝杰也不知该怎么评价高丽的实力，因为他之间接触过的东京道守臣，都在说高丽是千里大国，不是那么容易就能征服，岂料事实完全不是这样。
    “太弱了。”他也只能这么评价。战争的发展完完全全脱离了他的预期。
    “不是太弱了，是大辽变强了。”耶律乙辛冷静的说道。
    张孝杰明白了，也知道为什么耶律乙辛说这话时还绷着一张脸。
    因为宋国更加强。
    大辽的士兵与大宋交战始终不顺，甚至有丢盔弃甲，丧师辱国的例子，但那个原因，只是南朝变强得更多。
    带甲百万。
    过去一听，就知道是吹牛的数字。现在则是即完全可能，不过是耗费些手工和时间。
    如果南人的皇帝当真想要，两百万、三百万套板甲，也不是不可能弄到手。
    这是钢铁产量上的绝对优势，使得铁甲的原材料不再束缚于铁料不足。
    耶律乙辛曾经听人说过，南朝已经不再按斤来计算钢铁产量，而是用石。
    这一换用，具体到数字上，就是减了百倍。但南朝的钢铁量，还是轻而易举就在百万之上。
    精铁百万石！
    这是何等可怕的数字！
    一副甲胄即便装具配件齐全，最多也不过三五十斤重，一石少说都能抵两件。南朝的朝廷只要拿出每年钢铁产量的一半来打造板甲，那就是一百万套了。
    一年一百万，两年呢，三年呢？
    就算这个数字不算精确，打个折扣，年产量也至少能达到五十万石。
    无论如何不可能再少了。再往少里算，就是自欺欺人，耶律乙辛还没有那么幼稚和愚蠢。
    耶律乙辛听出使南朝的使节回来禀报，开封城镇日被黑烟笼罩，煅烧石炭的炉子，熬炼精铁的炉子，在东京城外一座接着一座，如同树林一般。
    而如此规模的钢铁树林，在徐州据说还有一片。除了开封、徐州，南朝的其他路份，也都有大大小小的铁场。如果全力生产，到时候说不定能用钢铁将御道都给铺上。
    越是知道自己国家的细节，越是没有信心。这样的国力，大辽卯足了力气也追赶不上。
    除了另起炉灶，耶律乙辛也没有别的办法了。
    只要能够掌握高丽的水师，只要能控制好他们。大宋东方海疆，就是他们出没的地方。或许高丽水师的真实本事不行，至少可以让宋人如此认为。反正宋人的海上水师，到现在还只存在于港口中。
    而留给南朝君臣的选择，除了维持和议，想来也没有别的办法。海上的战场不是那么容易开启，而整顿现有的水师力量，也不是那么容易的一件事。就算宋人能够成功，也在几年之后了。到时候若是打不赢，直接就撤退好了。高丽的未来，可以再做议论。
    不知道那个在河东击败了大辽的年轻宋臣，在得知高丽被灭亡，水师又落入大辽之手后，会有什么样的反应。
    以韩冈的年纪，只要不出意外，他必定是南朝未来的主政者之一。而南朝向外扩行的国策，也必然会在他手中实现。到了那时候，以耶律乙辛所了解的韩冈为人，怎么可能会看着中国继续保持南北分立的局面？
    皇后很信任他，太子也要依靠他，自从南朝的皇帝发病之后，韩冈的地位就变得更加重要。
    这样一位地位重要，又有才干的敌人，他的存在就是一种危险。如果有可能，最好将之扼杀在最开始。可是现在已经迟了。
    耶律乙辛曾经想过一咬牙，干脆派人去南朝境内播些谣言，好动摇韩冈的位置。但始终没有把握，最后的还是个耶律乙辛放过了。
    谣言是个好手段，只是要看人、看时机。
    对于韩冈这样的重臣来说，谣言有用，也没用。
    对于有关下属的谣言，君王不是相信，而是想相信，需要相信。有那个需要，确信谣言有利与他，这样他才会去相信谣言。
    就如那位从天上摔下来的宣宗皇帝耶律洪基。
    因为皇后通奸一事，耶律洪基对太子耶律信本来心中就有了嫌隙，再加上早年皇太叔耶律重元的叛乱，使得耶律洪基完全无法信任自己的至亲。这样的情况下，只要一句谣言，就把耶律信从太子的位置上给掀了下来。
    不是耶律洪基相信了谣言，而是他选择了谣言去相信。
    回到南朝，不管再怎么散布有关韩冈的谣言，只要南朝太子还没有成年，皇后就不敢怀疑有护佑幼子之力的韩冈。而韩冈在南朝百姓中的声望，也不会有人去相信那些不实之词。
    在皇太子成年前，韩冈的地位可谓是稳如泰山，任何谣言都动摇不了他的地位。若是让他得知了谣言的真相，对大辽来说实在是得不偿失。小动作若是做得太难看，惹怒了韩冈之后，结果可想而知。
    耶律乙辛不喜欢无谓的战争，只想看到最后的好处，他的目标，无论宋辽，了解的人所在多有。他也不打算隐瞒什么。
    只要能让他实现那个目标，坐上那个位置，没有什么不能商量的。
    和议如此，国土如此，当然，现在刚刚攻下的高丽国同样如此。
    想到这里，耶律乙辛长身而起，“传令开京，继续南下，追敌至天涯海角。高丽国……没有必要再存在下去。”

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（15）

    【无法解释什么，不过承诺会完成。.这是第一更。】
    赵挺之没有在宫门处看见韩冈和他的元随。
    一名名宰执从他面前进入宫中，王安石和韩冈始终没有出现。
    韩冈当真坚持辞官了。
    之前的谣言得到了证实。宣德门前，不少官员都在用隐晦的言辞议论着。
    但重要的是韩冈为什么辞官。韩冈的请辞到底是怎么回事？赵挺之听了多少消息，都没能得到一个合理的解释。
    在拥立新帝登基之后，原本针对韩冈的攻击，完全都可以抹去。
    也许会有人猜测韩冈只是故作姿态，等待皇后挽留。上表请辞，并不一定当真要辞官，绝大多数时候，只是想要表达自己的态度，要天子给一个说法。但气学求的是真，求的是实。道理从真实中来，行事也需真实不伪。韩冈若是那样做的话，他多年来积累的名声就完了。
    更多的人则认为，韩冈有拥立之功，之所以依旧会辞官，那是他断错了皇帝的病。
    那句皇后害我，也同样传得很开，只是市井中无人敢于公开议论，只是最开始流传一下，很快就消失了。但人们回到家里会不会说，那就是另外一回事了。
    这到底是不是真相，世人说得信誓旦旦，可赵挺之却抱着深深的怀疑。
    现如今，只有王安石、韩冈翁婿辞官是确凿无疑的事实，其余的真相，没有人会出来证实。
    “朝廷怎么可能会明说太上皇有疾？”赵挺之昨天指着自己的心口对同僚李格非叹道，“遮掩还来不及。”
    一个只能靠眼皮和手指与外界交流的病人，想确诊他到底疯了没有，什么名医都没用。只有身边人最清楚。太上皇后说太上皇疯了，那就真的疯了。哪个臣子还能上去为太上皇抱不平？
    在这件事上，就算是可以风闻奏事的御史，也不敢涉足太深。帝位传承，事关身家性命，可不是能图嘴上快活的事。
    章惇的旗牌渐近皇城。
    骑着一匹身高体健的河西良驹，知枢密院事正用目光梭巡着人群。
    宣德门前，三五官员聚在一起，原本应该整顿秩序的御史对此都视而不见。()
    在自己接近的时候，还没进门的官员们都望过来，但看清楚了身份后，又都转了回去。
    看到这一幕，章惇哪还会不知道究竟是怎么一回事？
    毕竟是高下有别，能够了解到的消息差得很远。
    御座上的变化，带起了政府中的大变动，就是市井中的愚夫愚妇都能知道发生了什么，但想要知道到底是为什么，即便是朝堂上的官员不一定够资格。各种各样的传言，会将真相搅得让人无法分辨得清，没有可靠的消息来源，猜测就会变得远离真相。
    民间只知道，韩冈是断错了太上皇的病，加上之前所受到的攻击，然后引咎辞官，王安石的辞职也是心怀愧疚的缘故；
    普通的朝官，则知道苏颂上位是让韩冈辞职所给出的交换条件，可见并非引咎，而是王安石和两府联手的结果；
    地位更高的重臣们，则更清楚韩冈在皇后心中的地位，在皇后的支持下，韩冈还会请辞，两府给出的压力可想而知，不会有商量的余地，至于苏颂，是两府主动示好，并非交换；
    唯有早就成了一条线上的蚂蚱的两府中人才清楚，韩冈根本就是在无人逼迫的情况下主动辞官的，王安石的辞官是自责，苏颂的位置则是韩冈拉下吕惠卿的回报；
    而章惇最为了解，韩冈辞官是为了他心中更重要的目标，官位并不放在他的眼中，这是其他宰辅所不能理解的地方，无不认为是借口，最多也只是认为是很小的一部分理由。
    猜测终究只是猜测，外人的议论，无论如何都造成不了什么影响，也只是图个口舌痛快罢了，大多数人都与这云霄上的变动牵扯不上任何关系。
    也只有到了章惇这个等级，方才是息息相关。王安石和韩冈相继辞官，短时间内不会再入朝堂。西府之中，薛向的发言权远小于章惇，进来一个不好权位的苏颂，总比喜欢争权夺利的同僚要强。
    章惇想着，跨马进入了皇城之中。
    ………………
    赵煦正面安坐，向皇后在侧后垂下一道帘幕。
    王安石不在，韩冈不在，崇政殿中的人数比之前变少了，不过马上就要多了一个苏颂。
    对苏颂代替韩冈进入西府，向皇后很有些看法。
    向皇后接触过苏颂，但次数不多，有些了解，却也不能算是深入。苏颂的才学，她是知道的。是朝中数得着的饱学之士，学问偏近气学，故而跟韩冈走得甚近。曾经担任过权知开封府，好象是因为断错了案子而不得不辞官。
    两府宰执们能同意他入西府，肯定不会一进来就要大展拳脚的性子，多是如同薛向一样，在许多事情上保持沉默，只管着自己的一摊。只是朝堂上不是养老的地方，苏颂能不能顶替得了韩冈，那还要看他进了西府后的表现。
    不论是什么缘故，年纪轻轻就能身登两府，总是有能力的，不可能只靠机缘或关系。眼下的吕惠卿、章惇、韩冈就是最好的例子，再往前，韩琦、寇准同样都是明证。坐上宰执的时候越是年轻，能力当然就越强。苏颂的年纪太大了，现在才被韩冈推荐上来，纵有才学，但治术肯定就不行了。肯定是比不上韩冈。
    但看在韩冈的面子上，也只能忍耐下来。
    第一件事，永兴军路提刑使司奏论吕惠卿之弟升卿不法事。
    向皇后将奏章拿出来向宰辅们征询意见，然后蔡确就出来开始发表看法。
    向皇后冷淡的听着蔡确的‘意见’。心中无聊的甚至觉得可笑。
    这是预定的计划。
    两府中的职位并没有任期的说法，但凡离开的宰辅，都是主动请辞。如果不主动，就设法让他‘主动’。
    郭逵好办，暗示两句，就会立刻递上辞表。而吕惠卿就有些难办，他在陕西是有功无罪。
    所以就必须弹劾一下，否则就不方便将吕惠卿请出两府。除非吕惠卿像王安石和韩冈一样主动辞职，否则就只会是一封弹章开头，设法让其主动请辞。
    没有哪位官员是干净的，就是本身没有问题，身边的人一样找得出来。看的只是需不需要。
    如果有人事后为其叫屈，还有韩冈这个例子压着阵脚。军功、拥立、名望一个不少，照样辞官，吕惠卿至少还差一点。
    向皇后不在乎吕惠卿心里怎么想，只要不回来就行了。现在在她看来，但凡没有经历过内禅的宰辅，都不可深信。苏颂是韩冈所荐，那还好一点，以精明厉害著称的吕惠卿就让人放不下心了。
    就比如王安石，之前还做平章的时候，向皇后都不敢违逆他。他的脾气执拗起来，两府都得向他低头，韩冈几次三番的想要让张载入京，都是让王安石给压着。就连韩冈都赢不了他岳父，王安石所看重的吕惠卿又怎么可能是简单人物？
    这个弹劾只是走过场，接下来就要看吕惠卿识趣不识趣了。
    依照正常的程序，重臣辞官，不论是因为什么理由，就算是犯了大错，只要不是贬责，其进呈的辞表，天子都要驳回至少三次以上，才能批准。这是优待重臣的惯例。
    最近一次例外的情况，还是英宗皇帝的时候，而对象是在仁宗立储问题上开罪了英宗的蔡襄——仁宗晚年病危无子，朝臣纷纷上表请求立英宗为储，只有蔡襄一人没有上书。
    越是想要表现出对辞职臣子的看重，就越要多否决几次辞表。
    吕惠卿真正要卸任，多半还要一两个月时间。
    从吕惠卿再想到韩冈。眼下以韩冈的情况，至少要半个多月的功夫。而以王安石的地位，至少还要比韩冈多拖两天才是。
    向皇后很想问一下能不能快一点。
    国家大事有多少时间可以耽搁？那个什么火器局，如果是跟板甲一样有用，那肯定是国之重宝，当然要问韩冈。百官三军的封赏，官员还好说，那等军汉不是曾经统领过他们的韩冈，肯定压制不住。辽国攻打高丽，这更是要征询一下韩冈的意见。
    只是她担心这么问了，会让韩冈成为众矢之的，好像离了他，两府就不做事了。就算关系最好的章惇心里都不会痛快。
    而且韩冈不来，该面对的是还是得面对。
    高丽使者就要到京城了，但怎么处置高丽，宰辅们最后还是决定等待高丽使者到了再做决定。而且还得看看高丽国能不能抵挡得住辽军的进攻。也就是说，依然是再议。现在所做的，只是发文让登州准备好船只，以便可以随时运送一批军械过去。
    没人对高丽的安危太过在意。就算高丽被灭了，对大宋来说，也不过是远在海外的事。需要做的，也就是花点钱，花点时间，从军库的最底层拿出些刀枪弓弩和甲胄，去支持高丽复国。少说也有一两百万的高丽人，哪里可能那么快就被辽国征服？以契丹人的德性，就是再老实的农户，都会给他们逼得走投无路。只要有人能揭竿而起，高丽肯定是处处烽火，有的是让耶律乙辛头疼的时候。
    牵制辽国，这就是大宋对高丽的期待，谁管他是怎么牵制的？就这么简单。反正按照韩冈的话，那些都是禽兽，它们争地抢食，人只要在旁边看着就是了。有必要的话，干涉一下，没必要那就是另说。
    结束了对高丽的处置，韩绛出班道：“殿下，陛下，年号之事，太常礼院亦已进呈，还请早日做出决定。”
    a;1t;

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（16）

    【第二更，还有一章，今天补上。()】
    新帝的年号，太常礼院已经给出来了。年号本不需要多动脑筋，弄得多高雅。或者说，因为是要给天下臣民看的，用意越简洁明了越好。如今算命多有拆字的，这年号好坏也多用拆字来测一测。
    熙宁末，上皇赵顼欲改元。太常礼院进美成、丰亨两名供赵顼挑选。‘美成’二字中，‘美’可拆成‘羊、大’，而‘成’字中，又有个‘戈’，羊大遇戈，这是被屠宰的兆头，不可选。‘丰亨’的‘亨’，下面是个‘了’，比‘子’少一横，叫做为子不成，赵顼当时正为皇嗣头疼，用了这个年号不是触霉头吗，遂改了元丰。
    这一回太常礼院进呈了三个年号。效率难得高上一次，只是一点意义都没有，迟一两个月其实都没问题。现在才年中，明年正月初一才会正式改元。又不是太宗即位，都十二月了，还硬是将年号给改了。
    不过既然太常礼院已经拟定了，也没人会说不是。
    一个是元佑。元继承元丰，佑就是佑护。希望能延续元丰的好年景，愿上天继续保佑国家。
    另一个，则是明泰。因日月而国泰民安。这是有奉承太上皇后的用意在。
    最后一个，是天佑安国。
    天佑重复了唐昭宗的年号，但加了安国就不是重复了。四个字的年号此前不是没有，太宗皇帝的太平兴国便是，真宗的大中祥符也是。更早，还有太初元将之类的。天佑安国，就是太上皇、太上皇后二人佑护，国家安定。
    意思很浅显，不过一时不容易做决定。
    向皇后看了一阵，问下面的臣子：“诸卿觉得哪个年号为上？”
    “请殿下自定。此非臣子可以置喙。”
    几名宰辅无不推辞。
    如果是事关各方利益的国家大事，在列的臣子肯定都会有些想法。但只是年号，说起来仅仅是汉武帝弄出来的东西，根本就不合古礼，只是确立中华正溯而已，用了中国的历法，那就是中国的臣子，除此之外，宰辅们哪个会太放在心上？现在帮忙做了决定，有了好兆头不会有功劳，弄得不好，就是一身麻烦。
    “天佑安国……明泰……元佑，”向皇后念叨着，突然问赵煦，“官家，可有觉得合意的？”
    “元佑。(请使用本站的拼音域名访问我们.)”小皇帝回道。
    向皇后微微一愣，她本没指望赵煦会应声，“为什么？”
    “儿臣听着好。”赵煦答道。
    “嗯，也好。官家觉得好就好。”向皇后也不是很看重年号，只是觉得几个都不错，无法做出决定，点了点头，对朝臣们道，“诸卿若没有意见，那就选定元佑吧。”
    宰辅们自不会反对，韩绛径直上前领下旨意。
    蔡确与对面的章惇交换了一个眼神，皇帝才六岁，应该不会这么早就能理解年号中的意思吧？
    只是看着端严肃穆的正坐在御榻上的赵煦，两人心中都不由得升起一个念头——这个小皇帝看起来决不会是仁宗。
    仁宗皇帝能在御座上一坐十余年，直到太皇太后刘氏自己病死。这份耐性不是普通的官员就能拥有。还有着更为长远的眼光和头脑。能维持住朝堂的稳定，一朝君子一朝臣的情况虽然有，可交替时并没有那么激烈，很是平稳结束了交接。虽然看着懦弱，但那份宠辱不惊的气度，都不是之前之后的几位天子能比得上的。
    而眼下的这位小皇帝，虽然离亲政还远得很，但现在所表露出拉来的冷静、聪慧，不是年龄可以约束，甚至可以让人一时间忘掉了他的年龄。
    当然，现在考虑那么多还早得很，新的皇帝，新的职位，新的差事。要衡量的地方越来越多，无论东西两府，都需要大量的时间去准备，至于赵煦今天做出的选择，也没什么好在意的，还早，毕竟还早！
    解决了几件根本不需要议论的议题，接下来才算进入需要正式讨论的环节。
    蔡确出班对向皇后道：“百官三军犒赏事不可拖延。需要尽快散发下去。还请殿下召三司使上殿，与两府共计议。”
    向皇后没有意见，她也急着解决现在的问题。点了一名内侍，她吩咐道：“速去三司招吕嘉问。”
    韩冈有意沈括。但沈括给王安石否定掉了。吕嘉问的能力，到底能不能适任，向皇后抱着悲观的态度。
    之前要填补战争造成的亏空，所以要鼓铸大钱，但就这么简简单单的一件事，却闹得京城钱价大跌。要不是韩冈适时发表的那一篇《钱源》，京中的币值怎么稳定下来？而现在又开始波动，便是韩冈辞官的结果，吕嘉问这个三司使在中间，到底做了什么？
    向皇后并不知道吕嘉问能给目前已经是苟延残喘的朝廷财计，开出什么样的一副药方，不过吕嘉问直接摊手向她要钱，也的确是在向皇后的意料之中。
    吕嘉问也就这点能耐，怎么可能突然间冒出什么神机妙算来？
    “就是韩冈来，也只能开内藏库。”吕嘉问放声直言。
    向皇后哼了一声，她根本就不信吕嘉问的话，半句都不信。以韩冈水平怎么可能只会将手往天家的口袋里伸？都是没出息的儿子，才会总是惦记家里面的钱，而不是去外面为家里赚钱。
    她斜睨着吕嘉问，也就这点出息！
    吕嘉问对皇后的鄙视，似是毫无所觉，只说道，“巧妇难为无米之炊。没有钱粮，三军如何能安稳。三军若不安稳，京城都要要动荡。京师若不稳，将会是天下震荡。”吕嘉问又道，“运筹为何事，就是钱粮。人、财、物，哪一个都不能缺。”
    “难道相公不知道内藏库中还有多少钱粮，随口一句就要上千万贯的来贴补。”向皇后抱怨着，“拿光了内藏库，天家靠什么稳定下来？吃穿用度怎么解决？难道天家的体面就不要了？”
    吕嘉问苦口婆心：“殿下，国家安康才算是体面，若百姓皆怨，纵有万贯亿贯，这有什么用？”
    “当年上皇就已经答应了，每年从内藏库中，拿出六十万银绢贴补国用。平常时的犒赏，朝廷拿一部分，内藏库再拿一部分。现在呢，六十万银绢都填不满你们的胃口。犒赏更是一文都不想出。是不是要欺负我这妇道人家？”
    “殿下息怒。此事可以询之于众。”吕嘉问有些阴狠的给向皇后出了一个主意。
    向皇后没上当，“想要人人都知道国库空了吗？还是想要天下人知道，你只能从吾这个妇道人家手上骗钱的。”
    若向皇后当真听了吕嘉问的意见，到处问怎么才能不开内藏库就把赏钱发下去，这太上皇后以后也别出去见群臣了。抱着金库不可能犒赏百官三军，这是什么皇后？吝啬至如此，还能垂帘听政吗？
    向皇后很愤怒，吕嘉问这根本就不是上奏的态度，完全是要拖人下水，让人不得不帮他一把。
    “殿下息怒，吕嘉问也是一片向国之心，并非有意冒犯。”章惇出来支持他的同僚。
    “那章卿你说怎办？”向皇后问道，“要犒赏的三军都属于枢密院来掌握，不知章卿有何高见？”
    章惇自己站出来后，皇后的火力就转移到了他和韩冈身上，吕嘉问也不需要自己再为他保驾护航。
    “臣亦无法。纵有，也赶不及秋税，更赶不及转眼就要散发的赏赐，正所谓远水解不了近渴。”
    说来说去，还不是你们这些宰执无能。向皇后抱怨着，但她还是没有将话说出口。这不是她一个人的事，也不可能当着宰执们的面，去骂他们无能。这点面子还是要给韩绛、蔡确留下的。
    只是等她听到，吕嘉问打算怎么铸钱，终于是忍不住了，“铸造各色钱币，防人盗铸，同时维系币值不跌，这些是吾早前听韩枢密说过的。根本是一模一样。不知吕卿除此策之外，还有没有自己想的办法？”
    吕嘉问知道皇后会生气，早就有了心理准备，不管怎么做，他都会在朝堂上与人对立起来。当着皇后的面提起前任的策略，不论是最后的结果如何，都是会惹怒皇后维护旧臣的心思……
    “当然一样，本来就是韩枢密想要用的计划。”吕嘉问并不遮掩，“嘉问愚鲁，三军犒赏只能想到内藏库。不过铸钱之事，嘉问考虑了很久，拾遗补缺，总算是有些眉目了。”
    拾遗补缺在哪里？向皇后都不想生气了，早一点将眼前的事给解决掉，就能早一点结束今天的议事。
    “就这么办好了。”她没什么力气的摆了一下手。
    她已经不想再听吕嘉问说下去了，都是拾人牙慧，剽掇他人见识，可现在的问题，不是替人抱不平，而是将这些肯定行之有效的方略，早点在京城中施行，那样的话，困扰自己的问题也就解决了。
    那么，也就不用看太多吕嘉问的一张脸。
    另外还有一件事，既然吕嘉问用了韩冈的策略，她就可以找韩冈入觐，备咨询，正好用在这个时候。
    如此定下来的策略，向皇后她才能觉得安心。
    a;1t;

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（18）

    【今天第一更，第二更，第三更在后面。可能会很迟了，各位朋友可以明天看。】
    章惇不是来跟韩冈斗嘴皮子的，径直坐了下来。
    待韩家的下人送上凉汤，全都退下去后，他方开口，“玉昆，你可知太上皇后御内东门小殿了？学士院今晚也锁院了。”
    “哦，谁这么好运？”
    不论是御内东门小殿，还是学士院锁院，这都是拜除两府重臣的标志小说章节。
    原本学士院锁院，是为了防止拜除宰辅的消息还没公布，就泄露于外，但这一回几乎所有人都知道苏颂要进西府了。今日锁院，只是照规矩，其实有等于无。
    章惇摇摇头：“自然是苏子容。”
    “也该他了。”
    “说得是。”章惇没有就苏颂的事多说，又道：“吕升卿被弹劾了，是陕西宪司。”
    “蔡持正有心了。”韩冈冷笑了一声。
    韩绛如今是百事不理；被贬斥在外多年的曾布，手还没那么长；张璪、章惇也都不可能。能出手，会出手，只有蔡确一人。
    两件事都是早就安排好的，没什么好说。
    “吕望之今天上了殿。”章惇继续跟韩冈通报着。
    “嗯。”
    “请太上皇后开内藏库，犒赏百官三军。”
    “应有之理，现在也只有内藏库有钱。”
    章惇犹豫了一下，还是开了口：“吕望之要铸新钱。铁钱一文，青铜折五，黄铜折十，红铜当五十。”
    “吕望之要铸异色新钱？”韩冈扬起了挺直的双眉，他真的是很惊讶，声音都微微变了调。真的是不要脸了，怎么都想不到。但他随即又笑了起来，“这个不是好事吗？”
    “就知道玉昆你会这么说。”
    韩冈想要的是什么，章惇当然十分清楚。但人又不可能总是保持理智？吕嘉问做得实在难看，更像是挑衅。来之前，还是担了点心。见他果然没有大发雷霆，也是稍稍松了口气。
    “太上皇后也没想到吕望之会用玉昆你的方略。还发了通火，只是因为是玉昆你的提议，不便驳回。”章惇笑道，“不过吕望之也算是向玉昆你低头了，新钱发行后，他也没脸居功。”
    “他能把事情做好就行了。”韩冈笑道，“免得到时候做不好，又往小弟我身上推。”
    “这倒不至于。太上皇后眼里也揉不得沙子。”章惇随即跳过了吕嘉问，对韩冈道：“年号也定了。”
    “这么快。太常礼院那边是吃了什么药？”韩冈表示了一下惊讶，问道，“定了什么？”
    “元佑。”
    韩冈也是觉得耳熟，只是没什么印象。
    同时还是有些惊讶:“不用天佑了？我还以为至少会能有这两个字。”
    “太常礼院进呈的年号里面，有个天佑安国。”
    果然是不能小瞧太常礼院礼官们的脸皮厚度，天佑这么好的词，他们怎么都会想办法塞进去的。
    “天佑安国很不错，太上皇后为什么没有选？”韩冈问章惇。
    “还有一个明泰，也一样不差。”
    日月安泰，也是不错的年号，同样贴合现在的情况。但向皇后也没用。
    “太常礼院进呈的就是这三个年号？”
    “就这三个。”
    有天圣、明道两年号在前，向皇后不可能不明白天、明二字的用意。天佑安国、明泰、元佑三个年号里面，只有元佑离垂帘听政最远。两个应时的年号都没有选，难道是皇后不想学章献留后，想要保持谦逊的姿态？
    这倒不是不可能。章献明肃刘皇后，出身蜀地。蜀中出美人，真宗皇帝还是太子的时候，眼巴巴的就想要一个蜀地美女。最后被献上来的，就是曾经嫁给银匠龚美【注1】、跟着从蜀中来京城的刘皇后。
    论经历，向皇后肯定比不上刘皇后。论泼辣，蜀中女子到了千年后都是鼎鼎有名，向皇后更是比不了。论胆魄，刘皇后敢穿着天子服去祭祀太庙，而向皇后，想也知道不可能。
    “或许还是没有那个心思吧。”韩冈猜测着。
    “不是啊。”章惇一口否定，“太上皇后一时做不了决定，然后问了天子。”
    “嗯？”韩冈终于动容，这情况可就不对了，“天子为什么选？”
    “说是听着觉得好。”章惇沉着脸，一点表情都没有。
    韩冈也沉吟起来。
    太上皇后的心思让人弄不清，而皇帝为什么选元佑，还是让人想不通。可赵煦终究才六岁啊，如果是十六岁就得另说了。
    数学上容易出天才，但文字攸关人心，再天才也不至于六岁就看懂文字内的含义。拆字解字虽是小道，本身浅显，只是靠解字人的一张嘴，可也不是读了两天书都能了然于心。
    “怎么回事？”韩冈问章惇。
    章惇叹了一口气，“愚兄也是想不明白。玉昆，你说怎么办？”
    “心里存着就是了。”韩冈摇摇头，“也只能这样。日久见人心，等着慢慢看吧。”
    才六岁的皇帝，日子还长，现在尚没有必要太放在心上。这话韩冈没说出口，但章惇也是明白的，也不多说了。
    将今日朝堂上的情况交待了几句，让韩冈早点将火器局的架子给搭起来，再跟韩冈说了些闲话，他便告辞离开。韩冈挽留了他一下，见章惇当真无意留下吃饭，也就罢了。
    章惇方走，王旖就进来了，很奇怪的问着，“章子厚怎么就走了？正让素心去准备些下酒的小菜呢。”
    “子厚他来帮人传话的。当然无心多留。”
    “谁？”
    韩冈笑了起来：“总得给岳父一个面子。毕竟是你爹啊。”
    王旖一头雾水，韩冈的话说得没头没脑的：“到底是什么事？”
    “记得为夫前几日上殿，给太上皇后出得几个主意吗？”韩冈问着，又解释了一句，“就是造钱铸币的。”
    王旖点点头，她曾听韩冈提过，虽然并没有详说，但大体上是知道的。“怎么了？”她问。
    韩冈笑了一笑：“吕望之倒是有心，全都给囫囵搬过去了。”
    王旖啊的吃了一惊，然后就腾腾的心火冒起，气愤道：“怎么就有脸面这么做？！”
    “面子什么的，都不是问题。只要吕望之将事情办好，沈存中就上不来。他照样能做着他的三司使，有个机会，说不定就进两府了。只是为了朝廷和百姓，为夫怎么也得忍着。”
    说起来年号的事，韩冈不是很在意。还是那句话，还有十几年呢，没必要现在担心。反倒是吕嘉问这个三司使，让韩冈有些头疼。人不要脸那真是没办法了。
    “这事爹爹知道？”
    “当然。吕望之怎么可能不跟岳父说？”
    王安石会帮吕嘉问，肯定是吕嘉问先登门去关说王安石的。
    王旖小心观察着韩冈脸上的神色：“官人不高兴？”
    “怎么不高兴？”韩冈呵呵笑着，“办好了，是为夫赞画之功，办不好，是吕嘉问无能。”他拍拍手，“胜则加功，败则无伤，为夫辛苦多年，终于可以做一个真正的儒臣了！”
    什么叫儒臣，就是只要有一张嘴，剩下的都可以不要。可以说水利，说军事，说治政，上谏君王，下督百官，但等到要他们去做实事，那就是摇头此非待遇儒臣之法！
    比如司马光，当年因黄河决口而起开二股河之议，他说的头头是道，可一旦要他去做‘都大提举修二股工役’，吕公著就说了，‘朝廷遣光相视董役,非所以褒崇近职、待遇儒臣也’。
    这就是旧党大佬眼中的儒臣。
    王旖知道自己的丈夫一向看不起这样的人，一贯讲究事功。现在一反常态，倒是在说气话了。
    对于朝廷政事，王旖不好掺和些什么。韩冈说就听着，不说也不多问。见周南带人端着凉汤进来，便让她给韩冈捶腿，自己则静静的帮忙捏着肩膀。
    韩冈靠在躺椅上，眼皮半垂，半睁半阖间，周南胸前的春光倒是一览无余。
    浑圆饱满的乳脂白皙如玉，小拳头一上一下，也随之摇曳着。
    周南的脸渐渐烧了起来，丈夫贪婪的目光，火辣辣的定在胸口上，她如何感觉不到，可手不愿停，只是越来越没了力气。
    韩冈默念着夫人真是体贴，心情倒是逐渐就好起来了。只是肩膀上的一对小手，已经从按摩揉捻，变成了用力拧着。
    小院中静静的。
    虽然说不论是怎么结果，都不会影响到韩冈。吕嘉问将事情办得越好，韩冈就越有功劳。他的钱源论，也会得到更多的认同。
    但要往下看呢？在整套方案的实行过程中，能提拔出多少有能力的官员？
    韩冈计算过，只要把持好铸币和发行的位置。每隔三五年，就能将两三名选人送进升朝官的序列中。
    想想就觉得可惜。
    就算是采用了韩冈的策略，但具体经办的人，还是要占去主要的功劳。除非现在韩冈站出来攻击吕嘉问，否则就只能看着他用自家的方略，去培养他的人手。
    但韩冈必须要给王安石一个面子。章惇赶过来，也正是想劝说韩冈。
    现在宰辅们因为拥立而站在了一起，可这样的关系，还十分脆弱，需要不断磨合和调整才能达到最稳定的结构。稳定的朝堂，对韩冈本人有着更为巨大的利益，因为吕嘉问而破坏掉，那就太亏本了，他也不可能去做。
    “可惜啊。”
    韩冈轻声道。

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    【第二更，第三更在明天上午。】
    韩冈心中很是觉得可惜，高层的空缺，不是随随便便就能有的，而同时还能在下面捞到几个位置的机会就更少了。
    可惜韩冈现在手上最缺乏的，就是文臣朝官一级的中间层，否则他还能有些办法，通过向皇后控制几个重要的位置，将吕嘉问直接给架空掉。
    高层有他本人镇着，苏颂算是自己人，沈括也勉强能算得上，章惇是盟友，蔡确之流也可以交换一下利益小说章节。而底层的选人，在关西有不少，通过同窗、同事的关系，勾连成一张网络。但不及侍制的升朝官，韩冈能够指派得上，又可以充分信任的，数来数去都不超过十个。
    这个以韩冈为核心的小团体，现在远远比不上新党。
    十余年变法，在京百司，路分四监、州郡、县治，由两千升朝官所组成的官僚体系的中坚阶层，已经完成了更新换代。旧党在地方上已经彻底被取代，新党，以及认同或老实执行新法的官员，占据了从知县、通判、知州等大部分亲民官的名额。
    在京百司，更是没了旧党的立脚点。中书门下，枢密院，两府众官，不论是不是挂了招牌的新党，都不会有人站出来表示支持旧时法度。
    就是吕嘉问，只要他想要人，随时都能挤出几个合适的人选供他挑选。而韩冈，便是手中有位置，也要左右盘算怎么将位子给填满横渠门下，把稳守关中、陇右的一批人去掉，也不剩几个了。
    势力现在还差得远啊。
    不过以一个做官不过十年出头，本身又是寒门素户出身的官员，想要跟新党比势力，实在是有些可笑。但没有足够厚实的根基，韩冈的目标终究是镜花水月。再怎么可笑，终究还是要往哪个方向努力才是。
    “想必吕望之现在是在笑吧。”韩冈心中计算了一阵，忽然轻声说着。
    “嗯？”王旖没听清楚韩冈的话，手停了下来。垂下头，在韩冈耳边问：“官人，你说什么？”
    韩冈给王旖的呼吸.弄得耳朵痒痒，用手搓了搓，“待会准备派人去跟岳父递个帖子，跟岳父说一下。三司那边我要两个位子。吕望之若是不干，为夫可就强抢了。”
    “官人！”王旖吓了一跳，官场上面或许有将官职私相授受的，但哪里能做的这么明目张胆，“这行吗？”
    周南的手也停了，仰起素净绝美的小脸，惊讶的看着韩冈。
    韩冈咧嘴而笑，整齐的白牙露在外面，“想占我便宜，我可以让他占，但一点好处都不分，那可没门儿！”
    周南依言去取纸笔，王旖却皱着眉头，“这不像是官人。”
    韩冈从来都没有这么**裸的去抢官位，以前纵然跟人争执，目的都是为了能将事情做得更好，而不是为了一两个位子。这样的韩冈，给她的感觉很陌生，行事作风像是变了一个人一样。
    韩冈呵呵笑了起来，伸手拍了拍放在自己肩膀上的妻子的手：“抢位置为夫也只是开玩笑。不想让吕望之将事情做坏了。”
    “是异色铸币？”王旖想了一下，很快就反应了过来。
    “没错。”韩冈应道。
    韩冈想要把握住每一个机会去发展技术，而不是重复几千年来不断重复的工艺。
    即便仅仅是铸币，韩冈也希望在其中能有些让人惊喜的地方。以便能推广到其他行业。
    元素化学、机械加工，都是可以涉及的领域。而旧有的铸造，同样可以去精益求精，在成分辨析、配料和铸造工艺上，加以研究并实践。
    否则他为什么要跟向皇后提起铸币？
    怎么降低铸币的成本？怎么减小铸造过程中的损耗？
    恐怕吕嘉问心中，只有压榨铜山和工匠吧。反正只要将事情做圆满了，何必多费心力？万一研发不成功，岂不是又多了一桩交到他人手中的把柄？
    这就是韩冈看不起官僚的地方。
    开源和节流，不应该是从人事上着手。
    科学技术才是第一生产力。
    不是为了党争，也不仅仅是为了争权夺利，如果吕嘉问有能力，让他一手主控所有事务又何妨？
    但既然可以肯定做不好，还是不要占着坑了。
    ……………………
    韩冈的帖子送到的时候，吕嘉问正在王安石府上，正絮絮的说着怎么去铸造新币。
    至于给百官、三军的赏赐，太上皇后已经答应了，不需要他再费神从左藏库中搜钱。
    “韩玉昆的见识，嘉问是极佩服的。从过往旧事来看，可以说不轻言，无妄语，却言出必中。既然韩玉昆提议以各色金铜铸钱，以防奸人融钱盗铸，那么肯定能够推行于世。”
    吕嘉问不介意在王安石面前，夸一夸这位卸任平章的女婿。都抢了人家的生意，回点好话也是应该的。这也显得自己是一片公心，行事正直。
    王安石听了也是很安心的样子，他就怕吕嘉问起了胜负心，想要在新钱法施行的过程中，再进行不必要的改动，最后让整件事都变得不可收拾。
    现在吕嘉问既然已经舍了面皮，完全采用或者说夺取韩冈的建议，那么他也就没必要强行彰显自己，想方设法将韩冈从那一份改铸新钱的提议中抹去痕迹。
    吕嘉问的目的仅仅是三司使的位置，将事情做好就是最重要的一步。
    韩冈之前既然没能出来反击王安石，那么自己采用他的方略，韩冈就是生闷气，也很难再出来与自己作对。只要之后面对韩冈时，再公开表现得谦逊恭敬一些，韩冈就算依然恨意难消，也只能困于士论，不能对自己怎么样。
    吕嘉问在王安石这边坐得很安心，章惇都愿意去说服韩冈了，还能有什么问题？
    只是没多久，从韩家送来一封短笺，让王安石的脸一下就僵硬了。
    看着韩冈的私信，王安石脸色变得十分难看，“人呢？”
    他张扬着手中那封短笺，问送信过来的王旁。
    “大人？”王旁躬身问道，王安石的话没头没脑，让他根本不知道是什么意思。
    “送信的人呢？”王安石怒声道。多少年了，已经很难的看见他发这么大脾气。
    只是他很快就从儿子的惊慌失措中想到了自己的错误，他已经从平章军国重事的任上退下来了，就不应该再干涉朝政太多。帮吕嘉问一把，已经是破例。是看在过去的情分上，以及新党的统治根基，才伸手帮的忙。
    轻声一叹，王安石的声音和气了一点，“玉昆派来送信的人呢？”
    王旁战战兢兢，一边暗自抱怨韩冈，一边回道：“孩儿写了回帖，已经打发他先回去了。大人，可是有什么不妥？”
    “这样啊。那就算了。”王安石摇头，带着嫌恶，又去看韩冈的帖子。看了几眼，就递给了吕嘉问，“望之，你看看。”
    韩冈在帖子中，只是问候一下王安石。
    然后谈了一下吕嘉问准备铸造异色钱币的事，表示自己乐见其成，接着回忆了吕嘉问当年在市易司的功绩，认为吕嘉问有足够的能力去完成这项工作，并祝愿吕嘉问在王安石的支持下取得成功。
    直到这里还没有问题，除非有人多心，认为韩冈是‘善祷善颂’，但接下来韩冈却又谈了一下突然改动铸币的工艺，会造成各大钱监无所适从，必须要选拔贤能来执掌一应铸币事宜也就是盐铁司铁案。
    从字面上，这当然不是要钱。就是想上奏说韩冈讨要官职，也不可能拿这份帖子来作证据。
    可实际上呢？
    就是在明说要官。一点也不隐晦，却别想拿来当把柄。
    吕嘉问做得是过分，但韩冈的反扑也同样过分，为了争功，将国家名.器当成什么了？
    吕嘉问一目十行的看了一遍，抬头强笑道，“不过是个芝麻粒大的差遣，让韩玉昆又如何，皆是为了国事，难道韩玉昆还会故意坏事不成？”
    “真的这么想？”王安石直接问道。
    吕嘉问笑得开怀了一点，“又不是要三司开拆司的判官，有什么不能给的？”
    三司开拆司是承接中书门下和枢密院下发的宣、敇，以及诸州申报三司的文字，并分门别类，依照归属发放到盐铁、度支和户部三司，同时还有清理积欠，驱催文书，并管理勾销簿历即是各式人事档案和账簿。是维系三司正常运转的部门。
    判三司开拆司公事，也就是判官，相当于中书门下的中书五房检正公事，或是枢密院的都承旨。是本衙门的核心官员，掌握三司内部和外部的文牍往来。
    相比起三司开拆司判官，区区一个铁案，给了韩冈的人又如何？
    要坏事的办法太多了，要收买一个人的办法也太多了。
    吕嘉问自信，只要韩冈派人来，他转眼就能将人弄下水。
    到了他的手底下，想怎么整治，当然就可以怎么整治。
    王安石定定的看着吕嘉问一阵，很是疲惫的叹道，“望之，希望你能记得这句话。为国事，息纷争。玉昆做错了，我去说他，你却要坐正了。”
    “平章放心。”吕嘉问欠身道，“平章的话，嘉问会谨记在心。”

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（20）

    让人给王安石送去了帖子，韩冈正在给奏章打草稿。
    他当然不觉得给王安石写一封帖子就够了。
    那只是通知，事先通个气，以免伤了和气——尽管不伤和气的可能xing不大，但场面上要做好了。
    接下来就是怎么将铸币权给总于手中。
    以韩冈在铸币和发行上的发言权，想要从三司使手中将他想要的任何位置抢过来，根本就不需要知会哪一位，只要上表就够了。
    连视韩冈为仇敌的吕嘉问，都承认韩冈有关改变钱法的提议能行之有效，且准备去实施，那么还会有谁有反对意见？
    他的身边，云娘正拈着一块墨，在一方外形古拙的砚台上小心的磨着。
    一手捏着延州油墨，一手按住洮河砚，白皙修长的手指微微用力，平时有些跳脱的云娘，此时却是沉静而专注。
    延州油墨是一个误会的产物。韩冈想要普及更简单的印刷技术，需要更适合印刷的油墨，但他写信让家里招揽匠师去制作，只是没有写清楚，所以最后弄出来的却是延州石液——也就是延安的石油——灼烧取炭而制作出来的墨块，并以此而命名为延州油墨。成为了雍秦商会中的又一具有地方特sè的产品。
    洮河砚则是如今洮州最有名的特产之一，sè泽沉绿，质地坚密，在唐时就名传天下，与端砚，歙砚并称。柳公权在他的《论砚》中也说‘蓄砚以青州为第一,绛州次之,后始端、歙、临洮’。晚唐失洮河，临洮砚也就失去了源头。可自从熙宁五年收复了熙河之后，洮河河底的绿石就重新被发掘出来，许多制砚名匠被招揽了去洮州，制作砚台。
    近水楼台先得月，韩冈家中所有用墨和砚，都是这两样。
    韩冈不喜欢在自己写作的时候，有不相干的外人在身边，就是家中的婢女、仆役也一样。如果是在内院的小书房中写东西，就只会让妻妾过来打下手。
    云娘帮着铺好稿纸，磨好浓墨，然后坐在一旁，静静地看着韩冈在书桌前凝神书写。
    手托着香腮，微带褐sè的剪水双瞳中，如同两汪深潭，映照着韩冈高大的身影。这是她平常最喜欢做的事。只看着她的三哥哥，心中便是一片平安喜乐。
    韩冈静心凝神，正斟酌着落笔的文字。
    在闭门辞官的时候为国事上书，说起来有些忌讳，不过他说的又并不是军事，也不会有人太较真。
    坑冶铸钱之事，以及诸州铸钱钱监，是由三司铁案来掌管。
    韩冈的打算，是依从三司盐铁司胄案升格为军器监故事，将三司盐铁司铁案中的有关钱币铸造的部分给分离出来，升格为铸币局。然后安排得力的人手去管理。
    所谓三司。是盐铁司、户部司和度支司的统称。三司使总领三司二十一案，经理国家财赋、土木工程和百官俸给。是两府之下，最为重要的执行机构，没有之一。
    三司使之下，是分管各司的副使。三司盐铁副使、三司户部副使和三司度支副使，各管朝廷财计的一滩事。
    户部司，辖下两税、曲、上贡、修造、衣粮五案，也就是五个部门，掌天下户口、税赋、簿籍。除此之外，还有酒水专卖，百工制作和官服、军服的储备。
    度支司，辖下赏给、钱帛、发运、斛斗、骑、百官、粮料和常平八案。掌诸路上送财赋总数，每年计量出入，以规划朝廷之用。从战马的口粮，到官员的俸禄，还有税赋的运输，都在其中。
    盐铁司，辖下兵刑、胄、铁、商税、茶、设、课盐和末盐八案。主要是工商税收，包括朝廷专卖的盐、铁、茶。其中颗盐是陕西、四川的井盐、池盐，而末盐则是海盐。不过胄案早就改成了军器监，从三司独.立出来。其实现如今只有七案。
    韩冈想要的仅仅是其中盐铁司辖下的铁案，掌五金、朱砂、白矾、绿矾和石炭的开采、冶炼，同时也包括铸钱的铁案。他给王安石的短笺中，也只是提及铸钱而已。不过各地钱监下面都有各自的矿坑，矿冶终究还是要涉及。
    韩冈计划中的铸币局。想要从铁案中独.立，最好就是要将铜铁料的铸造，与采掘、冶炼分开。否则坑冶的人事管理都在兵刑案中，若是有坑冶连着钱监，韩冈的铸币局根本无法从旧时窠臼中脱身。想怎么安排就怎么安排。
    只是现在，矿产的开采、冶炼和铸造——主要是铸钱，都是一条龙。很多钱监正管理着矿坑，要不然这些开采和铸造的大小事务，也不会都归于一个三级衙门来管理【三司——盐铁——铁案】。如果抛弃了矿冶而du1i，那么铸造钱币的原材料就都要另外编订账目收购，手续上就要麻烦了一层。
    这也是韩冈所要面临的两难境地。这个时代的官僚制度，约束了国家的发展，许多时候，甚至是有着反作用力。
    国内绝大部分的矿场，都是属于国有，却包给私人。分成一家家坑户，各自冶炼。官府所需要的矿产品，是从坑户手中购买。收取两成作为实物税，剩下的则出钱收购。矿石从矿坑中运出来后，就交由坑户冶炼，然后官府收取成品。所以旧年徐州有十万冶户，江西的铜矿，同样是以万为单位。
    不过随着钢铁工业的发展，煤铁共同体的出现，徐州的钢铁冶炼早就收归国有，矿工、冶工都从官府手中拿工钱。大规模生产所造成的成本降低，让许多地方的铁矿坑户破产，但也有些地方，坑户中的大户——号称——自己修建高炉，破产的有，成功的也有。
    由于可怜的管理能力，大宋国内的钢铁实际年产量，根本是统计不了的，朝廷也只能统计出掌握在各级官府手中的数字。但即便是那个数字，也是如果给耶律乙辛知道了，大辽尚父的脸大概会变青的等级。
    几个完全是雇工制的大铁场，已经从铁案中分离出来，归属了将作监管辖。但其余矿物的开采和冶炼还是在铁案之内，而韩冈现在着意的钱币铸造，同样如此。
    这样的隶属关系看起来很乱，其实是很符合这个时代工业的地位。
    国之大事，在戎在祀。
    几千年保持着这样的理念，对于工农的认识，除了户口，就是税赋。重要的是礼仪、官僚和军队。对生产和发展并不放在心上——会在意生产，只是因为统治的稳定和国家的税收，除此之外再无它物。
    没有足够的引导和需求，工艺的进步，都是如同蜗牛在爬行。
    可一旦有了正确的引导和需求，技术进步的速度就会快到难以想象。
    最好的例子就是钢铁业，自从有了板甲这个巨大的需求量之后，才几年功夫，从运矿出坑的轨道，到冶炼钢铁的高炉，全都一个个出现在眼前，这些都是过去不敢想象的发展。如果再向外拓张，则进步的速度可能会更快，说不定转眼之间就变得沧海桑田了。
    铸币局如果发展起来，其中的钱息都是国家财计很大一部分收入。毕竟在这个时代，大宋的钱币是周边各国所通行的货币。有那么多坑可以注水，那么多铸币局那边放放水也很正常。造得越多，铸币局赚的就越多。尤其是高价的钱币，越是面值高，其中所含的利润也就越高，铸币局也就越赚钱在朝堂上的都是现实主义者，有好处的，谁都不会丢到一边。有那份需要，就会放在手边。
    就像以京师、徐州为首的几大铁场，之所以能从三司盐铁司的铁案中分离出来，归入了中书门下直辖的将作监，正是因为钢铁业地位上升，能给朝廷带来更多收入和好处。而军器监从胄案中分离独.立，也是因为国家开始重视军器制造的缘故。
    只要币制改革能够给朝廷带来更多的收益，那么铸币局从三司转入政事堂，那是顺理成章的一件事。甚至不需要韩冈多说什么，到时候，有的是人主动去抢。
    所以现在，韩冈打算的仅仅是财物、人事分离，并不准备将之割离三司，这样一来，也能少上许多阻力。等到结果出来之后，人人争抢，到时候，三司也来不及后悔了。
    一篇奏章一蹴而就，经过了这么多年的联系，韩冈在书写公文上的水平已经是一流的了，就算文采不高，可jing确的用词，简练的语句，都是公文所看重的。
    稍稍修改了一番，韩冈随即誊抄起来。抄写完毕，重新检查了是否犯讳，又是否有错别字和不通顺的语句，韩冈随即署上了姓名。
    不过收起了这一份奏折，韩冈并没有离开书桌。
    让韩云娘重新铺开一张稿纸，韩冈又重新提起笔。
    不过他的笔停顿了很久，似乎是在犹豫。就这么对着空白的稿纸，过了好半天，韩冈才提笔在纸上写了两个字：
    国债。

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（21）

    【这是第一更。】
    吕嘉问用袖子掩着口，打了个哈欠，双眼酸涩的走进了崇政殿。
    午后的时间最是让人困倦，可偏偏皇后将今天的崇政殿再坐拖到了此时。
    昨夜一夜吕嘉问都没合眼，从王安石府上回到家中，他就开始盘算怎么应对韩冈的反击。
    本以为午后可以休息一下，但朝会之后，宫中就传来消息，今日的崇政殿再坐改在了午后，因议论三军犒赏事，三司使也需与会小说章节。
    在吕嘉问看来，当今垂帘听政的太上皇后，是在太过勤政了。也就是现在的太上皇赵顼，才会天天招宰辅、侍从入觐议事。
    再往前，仁宗、英宗，都是隔日歇泊，也就是两日一视事，如果遇上旬休、节假，那就顺延。
    尤其是元昊叛乱之前，天下安享太平的那段时间，仁宗皇帝更是不喜欢问政，而喜欢在宫中与宠幸的几个美人厮混到天明，然后打着哈欠糊弄朝臣几句，就回宫继续。
    好的不学，偏偏学把自己累垮的。
    牝鸡司晨已经是无奈之举，偏偏还叫得比公鸡还勤快，这算是什么事？
    吕嘉问不会蠢到将心里话宣之于口。反正没多久，就会吃到苦头了。
    之前有太上皇赵顼在背后，前面还有王安石镇着，两府有些手段不好用。现在两者尽去，想要让太上皇后畏惧处理政事，下面的小吏都会玩的手段，两府宰执哪有不会的？
    不要太费事，将文字写得稍稍艰深一点，多用几个典故，包管皇后看得头昏脑涨，一天下来，看不了几篇奏章，到时候两府再一抱怨，就只能老老实实将大小政事托付给两府。
    吕嘉问跟着两府宰执进殿，苏颂还在辞让阶段，要过些日子才会到任，与会的人员都跟前日一模一样。
    宰辅重臣们进来后不久，太上皇后带着天子也到了，宋用臣抱着厚厚的册子跟在后面。看着大小厚度，应该是内藏库的帐册，不过之前趁皇后不懂事，三司早就弄到了帐册的副本，内藏库还有多少钱，以及每年的收入，现在都是心中有数。所以才能放开口要钱。
    群臣参拜后，相继落座。
    “吕卿。”向皇后当先就点了吕嘉问的名。
    尽管向皇后很想直呼其名，但终究还是习惯性的保持对朝臣的尊敬。
    “臣在。”
    吕嘉问站起身，移步到殿中央。
    “天子登基，百官、三军犒赏昨天已经议定，内藏库支出一百万贯钱，七十万匹绢，三司的六十万贯，由内藏库支借。今天若没有什么事，将账给记了，就快点发下去。”
    内藏库中钱帛的应用，除了供给天家开销，剩下的就是赏赐、救灾，还有补充军费。
    这军费主要是作战费用，而不是日常开支。内藏库中包括太祖皇帝设立的封桩库，而封桩库设立的目的就是收复幽燕，或赎买、或用兵。
    ‘石晋【后晋石敬瑭】割幽燕以赂契丹，使一方之人独限外境，朕甚悯之。欲俟斯库所蓄满三五十万，即遣使与契丹约，苟能归我土地民庶，则当尽此金帛充其赎值。如曰不可，朕将散滞财，募勇士，俾图攻取耳。’
    最后一个去处，便是借给三司。
    不过内藏库把钱借给三司衙门，基本上就属于肉包子打狗，有去无回。欠得多了，也就是一笔勾销的事从太宗淳化元年到景德四年，十八年间，‘岁贷百万，有至三百万者，累岁不能偿，则除其籍’。
    到了真宗天禧三年之后，实在受不了了，便从此规定，年年固定划拨六十万贯给三司，不要三司还，只求外廷不要再惦记内库。但实际上，到了国库实在支撑不了的时候，还是要伸手借钱。也就比之前要少一点。
    原本在前一次从河东回来的京营禁军闹赏之后，内藏库几乎已经给搬空了底。之所以还有钱，不是秋税，而是接下来就要运抵京城的新钱，江州、池州、饶州、建州都是钱监所在，每年送上京城的新钱都是在百多万贯。而依照惯例，这几处钱监所铸钱币都是先入内藏库，然后支给三司。加上还没有派发光的绢帛，凑一凑，也勉强够数了。可才是年中，就将一年中的大半收入都用光了，到了年节时，除了猪肉以外，真的就没有能给百官、宗室赏赐的东西了。
    当昨日被逼着给钱，莫说老底，就是刚到手的新钱还没捂热，就被逼着给了出去，向皇后心痛加头痛的一夜未眠。直到今天朝会后，匆匆浏览了最新送来的几分奏疏，才一下子就安心下来。
    一百万，七十万，六十万，几个数字说得心平气和。
    “臣遵旨。”
    吕嘉问自不知道这一切，秉笏躬身。领旨后正准备返身回班，却听皇后又道，“记得之前军功犒赏，本应是三司给付的部分，也是从内藏库中借的吧。”
    吕嘉问心中咯噔一下，突然而来的变化，让他想到了昨天韩冈的帖子：“万里疆界，皆有战火，军费耗用尤多。国用一时不足，不得不如此。”
    几个宰辅则各自纳闷，皇后怎么又翻起旧帐。之前不是说得好好的吗？
    “吾也不是说后悔借钱，国家有事，也不能吝啬。只是借了钱了之后，论理是要打借条的吧。”向皇后示意宋用臣将手中抱着的账簿放下来，“只是吾在这内藏库账簿中找了半日，怎么就没找到一张借据？！”
    向皇后说着，声音渐渐的就严厉起来。不过虽是发狠，可别说臣子，就是前面的赵煦，也动都没动一下。
    “虽不开借据，却有账目可依。不就在账册里面？”吕嘉问也纳闷，这路数怎么看怎么奇怪，下手怎么从这里？
    “没有期限，没有保人，没有利息。这叫做借？！”向皇后拍着账簿，拍出一蓬灰来，轻咳着：“又不是市井之中，借个几十文钱。年年都是六十万贯，遇到兵事、节庆、大礼，还要伸手要。这一年年下来，还了多少。全都给勾销了。”
    “纵有勾销，也是上禀后，得天子允诺”“至于期限、保人、利息，并无故事。太宗、真宗、仁宗、英宗，以及上皇，也从来没有说过要什么利息的。”
    “不知王平章变法又有何故事？”
    “殿下！”吕嘉问厉声大叫，“上皇变法，易祖宗之旧规，乃是效法三代，以补国事之倾颓。且诸法皆行之于地方多年，有验于多人，故而可以颁于天下。敢问殿下，这三司从内藏库中支取钱帛，要订立借据出自于何时何地，又有何先例。难道这个天下不是天子的？朝廷开支，又是为谁而用？！”
    向皇后被堵得说不出话来。斗嘴皮子上的功夫，皇帝都斗不赢下面久经沙场的臣子们，更何况她一个妇道人家。
    “韩枢密今日有奏表，说三司借款使内外库藏主权不明，要订立新规。”
    果然是韩冈！吕嘉问终于是确定了，到底是谁在太上皇后背后支坏着。
    这一下子，本来准备站出来支持吕嘉问的几名宰辅，反倒不动了。
    之前他们本以为是太上皇后想要遏制内藏库有出无进的局面，想要收回之前已经交出去的内府财权。两府、三司同气连枝，肯定要施以援手。但既然是韩冈唆使，摆明了就是对之前王安石力保吕嘉问的反击，既然如此，还是先看看风色再说，免得给韩冈误伤了。
    不论蔡确还是章惇都明白，韩冈可不是什么迂腐君子，他给皇后出主意，必有其用意。但无论如何，绝不会站在两府的对立面。
    “韩冈待罪辞官，不在家中闭门思过，又插手国事？这又是何规矩？”吕嘉问豁出去了，他现在是一肚子的火。
    韩冈昨晚才摊手要官，本来还想周旋一番，没想到支使皇后打上门来。恐怕是写了帖子之后，就立刻写奏章了。那哪里是要补偿的样子，分明是缓兵之计，让自己懈怠。
    不过吕嘉问并不是没有任何准备，韩冈虽然写帖子过来要补偿，但谁敢保证他不会直接奏请太上皇后，把手伸进三司之中。
    就算他现在是在杜门请辞的时候，可韩冈的性格，吕嘉问好歹是了解的。在没有得到诏书的情况下，敢于直接回京，逼得王安石不得不跟他一起请辞。
    一旦给他说动太上皇后，那就不一定是盐铁司铁案，更可能是三司判官甚至副使，或许连开拆司也能一并给他吞了去。
    可吕嘉问没想到，韩冈的奏疏呈交了上去，要的不是三司中的哪个职位，更不是撬墙角，而是直接踹门了。
    但韩冈做的事也太蠢了一点，站在太上皇后一边帮忙，但他不想一想，两府会怎么看他。
    “韩枢密是资政殿学士，如何不能议政？至于枢密辞官，吾还没有答应呢！”向皇后气呼呼地说着。
    “殿下。国家大事，升朝官无人不可议论，韩冈为资政，当然亦可建言。”韩绛站出来打圆场，“不过三司为支取内藏库金写借据，实在骇人听闻，亦有辱于朝廷。还请殿下将韩冈奏疏公示，使臣等得知其来龙去脉。”
    “韩枢密并非是要写普通的借据。而是定额的借据。一万贯一份，或十万贯一份。定好还账的时间和利息，以及质押。作为借款的凭证，付给内藏库。”向皇后赌着一口气：“韩枢密说这叫国债，让朝堂知道这是欠款。也只是个名目而已！”

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（23）

    在列的宰执都不是蠢人，韩冈只是不想担责任。只看他不正面回答吕嘉问的问题，就知道了。
    章惇忍不住想笑一下，难得看见韩冈被逼得顾左右而言他。
    国债这东西，第一要有信用，第二要有信用，第三还是要有信用。
    但信用是不是强迫来的，没想好还钱的办法，就要发行债券，到时候失败了，可是要用朝廷信用来补上。
    王莽是怎么败的，是从信用开始败的。
    反过来说，明内外之分后，就能用更好的手段从内藏库中拿钱。
    眼下将内藏库一口气掏光，那是特例。大部分情况，还是皇帝紧紧握住了财权，只从指头缝里挤出一点油水出来。每年六十万贯的补贴，相比起内藏库的总收入又算得了什么？迟早要回到正常的情况下。而现在韩冈的提议，就等于是留个了后门。
    给了借据，又有抵押，还有还款的期限，且既名为债，又不可能不用偿付利息。这样一来，ri后就可以多从内藏库中借钱，给几张国债债券做凭据就好了。
    “嘉问敢问韩资政。市井借贷，无不要保人。敢问这个国债的保人，是否是中书门下？”
    由中书门下具结作保？开什么玩笑。这成何体统？！
    吕嘉问一提，宰执们倒想起了这一茬。借款总有收不回帐的时候，那样的话作保的一方可就要连带着倒霉了。
    见韩冈没有立刻回答，吕嘉问气势更高，“三司借钱，中书门下作保。万一还不起帐，是搬了政事堂的桌椅抵数，还是把架阁库中的字纸给卖了？”
    见吕嘉问趾高气昂，韩冈轻叹。他根本就没想到自己会被招上崇政殿，不论是韩绛还是蔡确、曾布、张璪，只要他们看到了自己的奏章，就会立刻明白他到底想说什么。
    只是可惜得很，他之前依然是枢密副使，奏章直抵御前案头，而太上皇后，看起来也并没有将自己的奏章给下面的臣子们传阅一番。
    “中书门下不是作保。”韩冈淡然笑着，“天下至信之文，无如圣旨。圣旨起头都是门下，又有什么公文能比得上圣旨更有信用？历数朝堂，也只有盖着中书门下的钤记，才能让人信服片纸可值千金。”
    他早就说了，这是要找补。吕嘉问既然从自己手中抢食，那也别怪他不给面子。
    蔡确眨了眨眼睛，再看看韩冈，怀疑自己是不是听错了。
    只是看见吕嘉问一下涨红了脸，才确定自己并没有听错。
    绝大多数圣旨，不论是践位大诏，还是赏赐、调职、救灾、礼仪，其抬头，都是‘门下’。
    这是传承唐时圣旨的格式。唐代中枢，最早是三省并立，尚书、中书、门下。其中门下省审查诏令，签署章奏，掌封驳之权。所以天子的诏书，都是发给门下省。故而抬头为门下。
    如今三省六部制只存空名，但政事堂的正式名称依然是中书门下。旧时门下省的封驳之权，依然留存。
    既然借钱的是政事堂，出钱的是赵官家，那么要三司做什么？
    章惇在摇头，薛向低头看着笏板，张璪双眼发亮，曾布反倒皱起眉来，瞪着韩冈。
    除了前面的韩绛看不清表情，其他人的反应，尽收蔡确眼底。基本上都是知道韩冈的心思了。
    章惇轻轻摇头，韩冈这是破门拆屋啊。
    三司的设立，就是为了分两府的财权。治权、军权、财权分立，天子就能稳坐钓鱼台。
    熙宁变法前，财权稳稳的控制三司使手中，计相为名，名副其实。但熙宁变法开始后，常平、农田水利、免役、保甲诸法皆本于司农寺，而由此得来的收入也归入司农寺背后的中书门下。三司财权从此为宰相分割。曾布当年与吕惠卿、吕嘉问不合，以至最后生变，正是开端于他贵为三司使，掌天下财计，而吕嘉问主市易，却只报与在中书的吕惠卿。
    这就是财权之争。
    没了财权，三司又算什么？
    而现在，韩冈丢出所谓国债，不是站在太上皇后一边帮着说话，也并非打算推行国债敛钱，这分明是将钱跳过三司，直接送给中书门下。就算只是每年六十万贯也好啊。
    天降横财！
    蔡确轻咳一声，迈着方步慢慢走出班来。
    因人成事，实是受之有愧。可既然韩冈送过来，他也就却之不恭了。
    “殿下，臣以为韩冈所言甚是！”
    “殿下。三司之立，本是分宰相之权。如今财归zhèngfu，宰相之权何人能治？”
    吕嘉问要做孤臣？也不看看太上皇后待不待见他。
    “原本南方几大钱监每年所铸新币，都是先送进内藏库，然后再由三司支借出去。”韩冈顿了一下，“臣请设铸币局，专司天下铸币事。”
    韩冈的意见是将铸币的终点放在内藏库，而支取就是以国债的行事直接调拨。如果钱价涨，就多散出一些，钱价跌，则少支取一点。
    看看，这财权不是回到了天子手中？
    崇政殿议事结束了，三司成了大输家。向皇后认为自己是赢了，之前对她不恭顺的吕嘉问被韩冈削得没多少差事了，内藏库依然是被借空了，但至少有了借据。两府宰执也认为自己赢了，他们手中的财权进一步得到扩张。韩冈也觉得自己赢了，他的计划接下来正在慢慢发酵。
    “玉昆，掌管铸币局的人选就交给你了。”蔡确知道投桃报李，不与韩冈争这个从三司分离出来的位置。
    铸币的本质仅仅是铸造，是个苦活计，需要的是一些工匠和善于器械的官员，都是底层的职位，也就有一些油水惹人垂涎。
    可是在宰辅们眼中，一两个有油水的差遣，怎么比得上拿到手中大权？韩冈若只要这一点报酬，给了他又何妨？就算韩冈想通过铸币局达到什么目的，到时候，事情出来了再做计议也不迟。
    “总得相公拍板。”韩冈笑着谦让。
    不过也只是谦让，实际上的控制权，他不会让给别人。
    铸币局的作用在于固定币值，让钱币能以面值通行，而不是其中的材料定价。
    过去曾经有过因为新铸币制作jing美，百姓爱用，然后就有官员奏请，将新钱由一文改为当两文使用。
    对为了一点好处，却破坏朝廷信用的官员，韩冈可以说是深恶痛绝。伤害的不仅仅是朝廷的信用，更是伤害了当地百姓的利益，破坏了商业秩序。给地方造成的损失，改铸新式硬币，将面值固定下来，在钱币上表明。该是多少，就是多少。不因私心而变化。硬币还是硬币，但实际上，大额硬币的实际成本远小于面值，其中大部分价值，已经是归于国家信用。以一文、两文的小面值钱币，来保证钱币的信用。然后通过大面值钱币的铸造，来赚取钱息。
    而旧有的借款，一旦改用了国债形式，而不是旧有的支借，借新帐还旧账就成了。到期连本息一起还清，然后再借入。等于是将朝廷财计，逐渐正规化，向民间借贷的方式转移。
    这两件事定下，国家财计就有了些更有意思的变化。
    与蔡确等人分开，一直与韩冈沉默的并肩走着，快要告辞的时候，章惇最后才突然开口：“玉昆，明修栈道暗度陈仓的事做得好啊。明内外，好得很呐。”
    暗度陈仓？韩冈微微一笑，“天下是天下人之天下，非是一家一姓之天下。”
    章惇为之敛容：“乾称父，坤称母？”
    “正是。”
    这是天下所有人都如此。
    天子只是天地嫡子，但并不是说他一人就能继承所有。
    按照大宋法令，父母去世，兄弟们要均分遗产，与嫡庶无关，此外，在室女——未出嫁的女儿分得的比例是兄弟的三分之一。
    所以顺理成章的，天下大家都有份。是天下人之天下，非是一家一姓之天下。
    天子临国，那是代天行事，并非可以将天下当成自己的私产。
    任何一个皇didu不会喜欢将自己脖子套进绳索里，气学永远都不可能受到天子欢迎。这就是为什么王安石现在不愿与韩冈争辩的原因，气学本身的缺陷让其难以走进国子监中。
    有不少人都说，气学类墨。就算亲疏之别这一最为儒家诟病的部分不一样，但约束天子的部分却并无差异，甚至远远过之。
    墨家尚鬼，以鬼胁人。而气学弃鬼神，以道理压人，章惇也明白，不论韩冈此前说得多么冠冕堂皇，本质上还是想要遏制天子。
    韩冈的提议有几重用意在内，包含在最内部的一重，虽然一开始就明说了，‘明内外之别’，但真正的用意，还需要结合对气学的了解才能看得清楚，但其他宰辅多多少少都会有些感觉，不可能一无所知。越是jing通财计，感觉也就越明确，见薛向今天说了话了吗？那位朝中财计第一的能臣，第一眼就看明白了。
    可谁会多说什么？
    只是看到小皇帝的样子，有些事，现在的确得开始未雨绸缪了。

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（24）

    一天稍晚的时候，刑恕回到南门外。
    程颢并不住在附近，但在一干弟子被荐入国子监后，他的讲学场所就换到了南薰门附近，紧邻着国子监。
    而程门的弟子，也纷纷在附近租房居住。多是在城内外的寺院中，一座座庙里，士人比和尚都多，几乎就成了鸠占鹊巢。
    绕过后殿，走进程门弟子合租的院落，就看见游酢和几名新入门的弟子聚在院中高谈阔论，看起来像是在研究放在石桌上的几卷书。
    “说什么这么热闹？”刑恕走了过去。
    一群人闻声抬头，见是刑恕来了，几名新来的弟子便脸sè讪讪的，一幅被抓到了错处的模样。不过游酢则大大方方的将书亮了出来，刑恕定睛一看，却是前一期的《自然》。
    “和叔来了，我们正在说天元术呢。”游酢很淡定的说道。
    “哦？”刑恕问道，“是代数法，用甲骨文中的文字设未知元的那一篇？”
    “和叔也看《自然》？”游酢略感惊讶。
    刑恕走过来，坐在一名弟子主动让出的位置上：“伯淳先生和正叔先生可都是诸子百家都看的。《自然》有什么不能看？”
    听刑恕这么一说，好些弟子的神sè就不那么紧张了。
    纵然韩冈尊程颢、程颐为师长，但气学和道学的关系依然并不和睦，研习韩冈、苏颂两人主办的《自然》，在程门弟子内部，多多少少也要避忌一点。
    刑恕拿起那卷《自然》，翻了一番，看起来.经过了不少人的手，边缘都磨毛卷曲起来。他对游酢笑道：“这一篇文章，其实说得也浅显。不过用甲骨文代数计算，倒也别出心裁，让人惊喜。”
    殷墟发掘了这么些ri子，出土的器皿和甲骨不知有多少。
    多少金石家想方设法的去搜集，然后埋头研究。远的不说，单是程门弟子中，最好金石的吕大临手中就有几百片，还经常跟其他同好一起交换研究上面的古文。
    当世的几位金石大家，据说已经辨认出了其中的一些文字。比较简单的ri月山水，还有甲乙丙丁之类的文字，都辨识了出来，甚至都公开了。
    韩冈是首先发现殷墟的第一人，也是最早提倡通过研究甲骨文来印证儒家经典。可气学对甲骨文的应用，却让人啼笑皆非，竟是落在了数算上。
    《九章算经》里面的盈不足术。用现在天元法来设未知元，甲、乙、丙、丁，用甲骨文代替未知的数字。然后列方程计算，多元则用消元法对消未知元，需要开方的则设法降幂。
    用公式、代数来讲解题目，比旧有的文字，更为直观易懂。
    游酢对此也是最为赞赏：“如今的算式更为简洁，以此为本，《九章算经》可以出一篇新的传注了。”
    “说得也是。先生门下，最擅长数算的乃是节夫，今ri一看，定夫也不输给令兄。”刑恕叹道，“可惜节夫不再，他若在，也可以多一些人探讨数算方面的题目了。”
    只要做过亲民官的幕僚，而不是清客，大多都会在钱谷计算上下点功夫。游醇当年在韩冈幕中的时间并不长，但接触到的人和事，却比寻常十余年宦海的官员都多。之后先得官身，又中进士，很快就在南方授了知县。事情做得多了，在程门弟子中，前途不必多言，才干也出挑的。
    刑恕在二程门下最擅做人，除了吕大临等寥寥数人，与其他同窗一说起话，就如同知交一般亲热。而那些前途远大的的同窗，如游酢、游醇，更是尽力交接。ri后都是官场上的助力。
    “小弟也只是闲来无事算一算。”游酢将桌上收拾了一下，对刑恕道：“家兄年初才受的钱塘知县，想要通问一下，去封信都要一个月。”
    刑恕笑道：“钱塘是望县。可是江南数一数二的好去处。别人求都求不来。”
    “就是望县才不好啊，多少人给盯着，也不知能做几ri。”
    “不想想节夫的跟脚在谁身上？”刑恕笑着道。
    肥缺很少能做满一任，若是不能上下打点好，一年半载就会给人挤走了。不过后台够硬的就另作别论。游醇是程门弟子，可他是韩冈推荐入官，相比起游学的师门，官员与举主的关系更加紧密。一个只是授学，另一个则是援引入官，恩德差了老远。要不然天子为什么禁进士拜考官为座师，就是怕这个关系让朝中官员结党。
    放下手中的书卷吗，刑恕又道，“而且钱塘县又是堂除，中书门下里面谁不要给那一位一个面子？”
    所谓堂除，就是由政事堂任免的官职。升朝官的差遣，只要还没到侍制一级，其任免都在审官东院手中。但其中有些重要的职位，比如大州、望县的主官，并不经过审官东院，而是由政事堂直接任命。
    人事、财政，政事堂直接插手的地方总是不会嫌多。只要有了一次干涉，那个职位之后就不会再还回来了。这里可不会有下不为例的说法，而是要讲先例、故事。现如今，堂除的州县正位，已经占了五分之一，而且是最jing华的那五分之一。
    游酢只能点头了，他是比不上刑恕的博学多闻。哪里都能拉上关系，什么都知道一点。比如什么堂除、院除，他只知道名目，但具体哪个堂除，哪个院除，怎么也不可能了解。
    只听刑恕道：“节夫的才学，刑恕可是佩服不已，不能在近处常相共语，实在是遗憾得紧。但想到一县百姓都能得受沐泽，也只能收起这份遗憾。”
    “只可惜去做官的话，就没时间做学问了。先生也说过，做学问要有耐xing，须坐得住。‘一箪食，一瓢饮，在陋巷，回也不改其乐。’只要耐xing好，就算心思不是那么灵动。也迟早能有开悟的一天。”
    刑恕嘴角微微抽搐了一下。他越来越觉得这些同窗根本无药可救了，与外面完完全全是两重天地。
    皇didu换人了不说，就在今天，韩冈大闹崇政殿，硬是将吕嘉问打得没脸回去见人。三司使都是如此下场，韩冈虽然辞官，可谁还敢欺负到他头上？
    这么大的事，院子里竟然都没人议论。简直是开玩笑，隔壁可就是国子监啊！
    刑恕辛辛苦苦打听了最近的消息过来，这游酢却偏偏没兴趣听，说什么学问。
    真是绝望了。
    现在根本看不到前途。
    富弼快八十了，文彦博也快八十了，司马光这辈子都难再翻身，而吕公著，他在太上皇后面前同样不受待见。
    等太上皇后十余年之后撤帘，洛阳的那些元老一个个都只剩棺材里的骨头了，怎么再翻身？
    刑恕心中叫苦，ri后可该怎么办？
    ……………………“七郎还没回来？”蔡京今ri一回家，便先问蔡卞的下落。
    “编修还没有回来。”回话的管家偷眼观察着蔡京的神sè，见脸sè不善，就更提了一分小心，“等编修回来的，小的就来禀报。”
    “嗯。”蔡京点头，不耐烦的让人退下去。
    换下了厚重的公服，喝了一碗凉汤，都压不下心中的烦躁。
    今天的变化实在是太让人意外了。本以为韩冈已经退让了，没想到反击竟然如此犀利。
    本来王王安石和韩冈同时递辞表，就是在对着干。经筵之前如此，经筵之后同样如此。哪边都不想低头。甚至为了三司使的位置，都翻了脸。
    前脚，吕嘉问以一换一，一切都按照韩冈的提议来，只是绝对不会让沈括抢他的三司使的位置。王安石都帮了吕嘉问一把，将韩冈硬是压得点了头。可后脚呢，韩冈直接就把三司手中最重要的财权，给狠咬了一块下去，送给了政事堂。
    韩冈的辞官如同未辞，到了这时候，还有谁想不明白接下来会变成什么样的局面？
    蔡京摇摇头，还有那国债。
    说起来只是给内藏库的借据。因为是朝廷借天子私房钱，所以名为国债。
    但实际上什么情况，也是不难推测。照理，御史台不应该保持沉默。不过今天的事一出，谁还敢去自寻烦恼？
    手中又多了一块肥肉，政事堂高兴得很，根本就不会支持想要跟韩冈过不去的御史。
    而太上皇后更是只会偏帮韩冈。谁让韩冈的提议，看起来就是在帮她张目？
    不管说得多么冠冕堂皇，之前三司的请求都等于是强抢，现在好歹有个借据了。同样是给钱，一个是恶讨，一个是善借，感觉不一样，而且还有一个盼头。
    谁在这时候触太上皇后的逆鳞，下场绝不会好。
    蔡京叹了一口气，本来朝堂的动荡，就是御史们的机会。新天子即位，多多少少也能干掉几名宰辅的一位两位。
    可是这一回内禅，稳定得太快，两府实权大增，一个比一个立脚更稳固。
    言官们根本就没有一点机会可寻。
    这样的机会，一任御史究竟能碰上几次？想想就觉得心中不痛快。
    以现在的形势，御史已形同鸡肋，是不是要换个位置呢？
    蔡京把玩着茶盏，一时难下决断。

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（25）

    国债。
    听到这两字，立刻竖起耳朵的不止一个两个。
    尤其是京城中的一干贵戚富豪，都为此聚集在一起。他们都怕是摊派，这样一来，一下返回赤贫也不是不可能。必须坐下来一起计议一下。
    若是在过去，或者会选择哪一座酒楼，或者会干脆邀请到城外的庄园或别墅中去讨论。但自从有了冠军马会，最为财大气粗的一批人就有了议事的固定地点小说章节。
    赵世将放下酒盏，“就是韩三来了也不能强迫人买他的国债。何况他现在已经不是韩枢密了。”
    “不是说要加食封吗？”另一名宗室小心的开口。
    “怎么可能？”好几个人同时大笑。笑得那名宗室脸色由白转红，又由红转白。
    “硬塞给他，他也不敢。”赵世将说道。“蔡确都还没做到国公，韩冈功劳再大，官品、资历还是差了一点。”
    “但太上皇后肯定要给韩冈好处。”又一名豪商插话道，“今天在崇政殿上，硬是让两府三司给打了借条。过去那么多年，何曾听过从内藏库借钱花销需要打借条的？”
    “韩冈等于是逼着两府做事。但政事堂开心得很，为了这六十万，可是不在乎那么一点不恭顺了。”
    “岂止六十万。日后向内藏库借钱的时候还少吗？有了借据为凭，就可以借更多钱了。”
    冠军马会的成员聚在一起，正是要讨论这件事。韩冈提出来的国债，现在肯定只会是用在内藏库的借贷上。但日后呢，这等于是又开辟了一条财源。
    “只要有借据，就跑不掉。何况还有抵押呢……也不知是什么，盐还是茶。”
    “又不要跑，直接来份堂札，暂缓几天还钱。过去不都是如此，好的学不来啊，这坏事就好学了。一句话便可确认。若是韩冈有心于此，肯定会去防止这一结果。”
    “已经跟冯四打听过了，他也不清楚。”
    “不要多打听，免得冯四那边难看。韩枢密是信人，相信他就够了。”
    韩冈的人品，在座的都相信。已经有很多例子来证明了。
    纵然有传言说韩冈在太上皇身上断错了病症，但药王弟子的金身不是那么容易破的，天下每天都有几千几万小儿去种痘，都是韩冈的功劳。鬼神之说，据说韩冈本人是不认的，但所有人看在眼里，他刚刚三十岁的年纪跟立下的功劳实在不配，没有鬼神相助，不是天上星宿，实在难以想象。
    韩冈的性格，通过冯从义，多多少少也有了些了解。只要不去招惹他，好说话得很。代他出面的冯四，有财都是大家发的，从不是一家独占。
    看起来就是要千古留名。
    既然是这样的想法，那就好办了。
    无欲无求，那是最难下手的。壁立千仞、无欲则刚嘛。但只要有了欲求，不论是财还是权，又或是现在的名，都能有相应的手段去满足他。
    只是韩冈所求并不是简单的名，他在世间的名望已经够充分了。
    就是广西广东的偏僻乡里，寻常农夫，也知道朝廷里面有一个姓韩的学士，是天上降下的星宿，药师王菩萨座前的侍者。
    但这个名是韩冈要的吗？人家根本就不在乎，甚至嫌麻烦。没事惹得一身骚。
    韩冈求的是儒门之名，能为万世开太平的大名望。
    是为了垂范千古。
    这一点，在座的宗室、贵戚都无法体会，但知道这是韩冈的目标就够了。
    顺着路走就好了，指哪儿打哪儿，以韩冈之前屡屡印证的功劳来看，凡事都依从他的话，只会有好事不会有坏事。
    “如果是政事堂的提议，该叫苦叫苦，该敷衍敷衍，省得最后鸡飞蛋打，还被人嘲笑。”赵世将毫不隐瞒他对政事堂的不满，“若是韩三主持，或是能出来说句明白话，那就有钱捧个钱场，没钱捧个人场。不会亏本的，总会有些好处。”
    “这是当然。如果有小韩资政来主持，那就可以放心了。”
    厅中众人纷纷点头，这有韩冈来主持，那就不用担心什么问题。他们各自的地位都不低，拿到的俸禄也不少，但身份十分尴尬，议论国政可以，但具体国政开始施行，却到处都是麻烦，让人无所适从。就是站在普通人的角度上看，现在也只能听从韩冈的安排。至少不会走错，而被韩冈误会后当成敌人来处理。
    “不过还是要听听冯四怎么说。这样才方便支持。”
    赵世将摇头，“不要指望冯四，政事堂那边都还没消息，什么都没弄不清楚，韩三怎么可能会对外说？”
    “倒也是。君不密失其国，臣不密失其身。小韩资政比谁都聪明，跟冯四也不会明明白白的说话，只会打哑谜。”
    “只要明白心意就行了。我们可以等。”赵世将举起酒杯，“我们的时间多得是！”
    ……………………
    “这国债绝不会仅仅局限于内藏库，假以时日，肯定会试图推广到地方，强行摊派！”
    “两府之中哪一个不知道推行国债的后果？现在只是装作不知道，等韩冈上书要求推行，或是等他到了东府后自己去办。”
    曾布此时已经吃过饭了，正在后花园中慢慢的踱着步子消食。妻弟魏泰跟在他身后，正与很多人一样，议论着今日崇政殿上所发生的新闻。
    “原来如此。”魏泰点头。纵使心中明白，也不会在曾布面前多炫耀。
    “其实想想就知道。”曾布看起来谈兴很浓，“如果仅仅是给太上皇后打借条，韩冈何必弄个国债这么大的名头？”
    “可是这钱不好借。朝廷只恨钱少，从来不恨钱多，若是日后朝廷换不起钱怎么办？”
    “只要能保持信用，就能借更多的钱。只要能借更多的钱，就能将之前的欠账和利息一并还清。”
    “终有借不到、还不清的时候。”魏泰像是在辩论。
    “那要多少年后了？”曾布笑着反驳，但立刻就又话锋一转，“不过话说回来，不论韩冈现在怎么安排，怎么规划，能管用三五十年就很了不起了。”
    曾布回家后细细审视，越发的确定韩冈想要做的事。
    韩冈今日在崇政殿上一石多鸟，皇后感激他，东府也会支持他，吕嘉问刚借了王安石的力欺上头来，立刻就被韩冈踢得滚了下去，现在也没人再敢不长眼。
    至于韩冈更深的用意，曾布却觉得有些太理想化了。
    就算明内外之分，日后天子威权大张，又有几名宰辅敢去力保国库？照旧还是想用多少就用多少。
    都说皇宋江山一统万万年，但能有个三百年就很了不起了。国如人，也是有寿数的。
    今日国朝，说起来寿数方才过半，还有的是时间。但再看看汉唐，可知从此之后就会是昏君频出。间或有个明君贤臣，也不会长久。
    曾布就是靠了变法出头，朝廷法度施行之后，最后渐渐会变成什么样的情况，他比谁都明白。
    人都是要死的，善法最后也会渐渐变恶法的。实行的时间越长，会钻空子的就越多。迟早会实行不下去。韩冈留下的法度又如何能例外？
    “三五十年是不是太少了。”魏泰犹是疑惑。
    “不少了。”曾布摇摇头，“这还是能施行的，还有许多昭告天下却无法继续施行的方略。”
    “嗯。的确是有。”魏泰沉吟着，点头同意，单是他所听说的人和事，也是为数不少了。
    “还记得韩冈当年提出来的束水攻沙吗？”曾布突然停步，手扶着桥头，回身问道。
    魏泰自是听过，惊讶道：“这个也是？”
    “你可知现在修到哪里了？”
    魏泰皱眉回想了一段时间，然后回复曾布：“好像只过了大名府。”
    “错了，大名府现在也只剩外堤了。过了白马渡之后，进入河北的内堤都没怎么用心去修，今年五月的时候，汛期一至，就已经给冲毁了。”曾布向妻弟爆料，“其实内堤真正可以说是修好了的，只有洛阳到开封这一段。”
    “怎么没听到消息？”魏泰讶异着。黄河河堤被冲毁，京师这里竟然没有听到消息。
    “又不是外堤毁了。”曾布冷笑道，“只要洪水没有淹到金堤之外，些许小事，就不必多提……要不是想要郭逵请辞，这件事就不会再翻出来。”
    大名府的河防若毁损，郭逵的确难辞其咎，不过毕竟没有淹过外堤，并没有淹没州县，毁伤性命，内堤的损毁，只是钱粮空耗的小问题。
    “河北也是朝廷子民，怎么能如此厚此薄彼？”
    “熙宁八年之后，战事频频，黄河大堤都没怎么认真去修，更不用说内外双堤。会修洛阳到开封的这一段，还是为了东京城着想。”
    并不是什么事都能推行下去。韩冈在白马县，只是救急，等他一走，便又恢复了原状。
    望着满池荷花，曾布在夜色中笑着，带着浓浓的嘲讽：
    要是推行和维持法度有那么简单，当年变法时的辛苦又算什么？

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（26）

    一个晚上可能发生很多事。也可能什么事都没有。
    在百万人口的大都市中，前一种的可能性往往大于后一种。
    不过在这个新帝刚刚践位的日子里，却连续几个夜晚都平安无事。
    一方面，是开封府加强了对大街小巷的夜间巡逻。
    另一方面，也是知道现在朝廷最忌讳的就是有人闹事，不想成为出头鸟的一批市井好汉都识趣的缩起了尾巴。没人愿意逞一时意气把自己送到刀口上。
    “清净了许多。”冯从义从车窗中向外张望着，“东十字大街人这么少，我几次来京城，都没见识过。”
    “小人来京城之后，就没见过三更之前东十字大街有安静的时候。”同车的何矩说着闲话，态度仍是毕恭毕敬，在冯从义面前不敢有一丝放纵。
    新天子登基之后，连着数日宵禁。并不是像唐时那般，城中各坊关门落锁，见到有人在街上夜行就给捉将起来。但这几日京中的几条纵横大街，都管制得十分严格，各厢都加派了人守在街口上，人、马、车路过，都会上前查问。
    冯从义的马车也在路口被拦了，但车外的伴当过去亮了一下牌子，立刻便被放行。他并不是拿着韩冈的名号去的，雍州冯四的名字在开封府的衙门里一样响亮。
    “再来几日就撑不住了。”马车重新启动，何矩说着，“今天遇见临清伯和周九衙内，都是好一通抱怨。好端端的宵禁作甚，只是内禅而已，又不是那个……”
    就是在私下里，何矩也没敢直接说天子驾崩之类的悖逆话。
    冯从义赞赏的点点头。其实说一说也不会怎么样，想必临清伯和周九都说了。可作为商人，言行举止上小心谨慎是必须的。有时候可能就一两句话的问题，就将人给得罪了。何矩能在京城中能谨言慎行、守住本分，比长袖善舞的掌柜更让人放心。
    “也没几天了。”冯从义将车窗窗帘放下，外面的热气不再渗进来，“等上面安稳下来，那就该喝酒喝酒，该赌赛赌赛，想做什么就做什么去。”
    冯从义没有什么谈兴，他刚刚谈了一笔生意，是有关襄州货栈长期租用的协议。
    当年韩冈出面重启襄汉漕运，冯从义代表顺丰行，与雍秦商会的许多成员，还有章家等福建同行一起，在襄州港口附近，占了很大的一片江岸地。如今东分西分，地皮缩水了不少，不过从价值上，却是旧时的十倍。
    这几年襄汉漕渠开通的影响不断深化，来自荆湖、巴蜀的商货，比漕运刚刚开通的时候增长了两倍以上，方城轨道每年给朝廷带来的收益也随之飞速增长，五六十万贯的现钱收入，被政事堂通过襄汉发运使直接抓在手里面。畅通的物流会刺激商业的发展，从此可见一斑。
    顺丰行和盟友们开辟的襄州港口仓库区，数百重大小院落组成的货栈，每日都是车水马龙，就算是在年节之时，也不会少了人去租用。加上周边酒楼、青楼、车马行、质库、钱号、商铺和房屋出租，以及连接港口的货运轨道，一年下来的各色收益林林总总加起来，并不逊于开封城东水关外的港口多少。
    就顺丰行而言，今日长期租用货栈的协议，并不是什么大买卖，只是对方背后真正的东家的身份特殊，找机会联络一下感情。
    不过在方才的商谈中，话题已经完全偏了个方向。冯从义更多时候，是被询问所谓的国债，而不是现在正在议论的买卖。
    这让还没有从韩冈那里得到消息的冯从义尴尬了一个晚上。
    韩冈回京，冯从义尽管在京中就有房子，但他还是搬了过去住，以便能就近与韩冈多商议一下顺丰行接下来的发展。只是昨天晚上，冯从义另有事情要，并没有回去住，根本就不知道韩冈又做了什么事。
    回到韩府，在庭前下了车，几名仆役过来将车马赶去马厩。
    “鲁四，枢密回来了没有？”冯从义叫住一名走路一瘸一拐的马夫，向他问着。
    “回来一会儿了。”被拉住的马夫回话道，“枢密回来后还跟家里说了，说是太上皇后已经允了枢密辞官，让家里都叫回学士。”
    冯从义点点头，这件事，他刚才与人谈生意时已经知道了。好像是上殿后，先让太上皇后同意他辞官，才肯继续说话。这逼着君上允许辞官的事儿，这辈子都没听说过。
    回自己的院子洗漱更衣后，冯从义让下人先过去通报，然后慢慢的往主院过去。
    过了二门，就看见一名低品的官员被引着出来，手脚粗大，脸色黝黑，看着不似官人，倒像是工匠。
    是军器监的？还是将作监的人？
    冯从义心中猜度着，走进韩冈书房所在的院落。
    “回来了？”
    韩冈刚刚接待了一名客人，正在院中踱着步子，好似在考虑什么。
    “回来了。”冯从义点头，半弓腰行了一礼，问，“刚才过去的是谁？像是个生面孔。”
    “将作监管铁轨的李泉，当初为兄在军器监时，他还是大金作的作头。”
    “哥哥找他是为了铸币的事？”
    “都听说了？还真够快的”韩冈笑道，“其实找他谈的是火器局的事。要谈铸币，去找小金作的人更合适一点。”
    “小弟也是才听说。”冯从义道，“其实同州钱监的钱一向是最好。哥哥真的要办铸币局，应该先找他们。”
    “铁钱以同州最好，铜钱则属饶州最精。为兄也是早有耳闻，铸币局要是措办起来，肯定会从两监调人回来。”
    铸币要越精细越好，版式制作越是精美，百姓就越是认定钱币的价值。同州、饶州的钱监之所以制作精美，百姓爱用，币值稳定，里面的工匠是关键。钱监里的匠人都是父子传承的匠户，手艺也是父子相继几个世代，一说起好钱，就会让人想起饶州、同州。
    早年陕西铸铁钱，曾经就有几批因为制作精美，使得其市价与铜钱能达到一比一。之后就有因为百姓爱用，而上书请求将新钱改为一枚当两文来使用的官员。
    韩冈的打算便是用比过往更为精细的制作工艺，使得仅仅是黄铜、红铜质地的钱币，能标上十文，二十文的面值。
    这一点不是不可能，韩冈后世曾经见识过的铜圆，就是因为制作得极为精美，便能标上一枚百文的面值。而韩冈想要制作的新钱，用不着做到那么精细的地步——后世的铜圆好像也不是铸造出来的——只要比之前的小平钱有些进步就已经足够了。
    “但成本呢？”
    能工巧匠能在花瓶大小的铜香炉上，铸出百花图来。可那样的铜器，其价格之中，只有很少一份是属于铜料本身，更多的就是人工本身的成本。
    就是金银首饰，金银本身的价值是一部分，而剩下的，还有人工。越是精巧，其价格就越高。
    钱币的精美程度，一是铸币工匠们的手艺，第二则取决于母钱。范钱越是精细，制作出来的钱币就越精致。但越是精细的母钱，其成本就越高，能够使用的次数就越少。过于精细的纹路，很快就会在使用过程中被磨损殆尽。这就要加强母钱的硬度，但母钱的制作是雕刻出来，还要讲究韧性，其实要求很高。
    所以制作范钱的确要考虑到成本。冯从义的顾虑也是正常的。但韩冈还有很有信心。毕竟他所能寻找到的工匠，应该是工业社会之前，手艺最为出众的一群人之一。若他们还不行，那么就不会再有其他人了。
    关键还是要将他们本身蕴藏的手艺开发出来，就像当年韩冈在军器监时一样。要立足本身发掘潜力，通过各种奖励、悬赏甚至竞赛，来吸引工匠们发挥自身的才智，降低人工成本，加强工艺水平。
    比如从合金本身下手，不同比例的合金其硬度也是不一样的。另一方面，淬火、退火之类的手段，也能加强母范的硬度或韧性
    韩冈曾经看过西方的古钱币，只比现在稍后几百年，同样没有进入工业时代，但制作出来的金银币却依然精美，上面的人像也清晰可见。尽管数量更大的铜币使得对工艺成本的要求更为严格，但以当今的工匠手艺，还是能够有所发挥。
    如果韩冈的计划能够成功，将能很大程度上推动制造工艺的发展，同时工业管理也会有一个大的进步。
    再以后，还可以去开发机器制币，将铸造改为压制，更可以将将朝廷库存的白银和黄金，都改成金银币来使用。
    不过那还要等日后再说了，眼下的铸币局，其工艺依然还是落在铸造上。
    “小弟明白了。”冯从义点头受教，“若当真能跟当年哥哥主持军器监，将板甲和飞船开发出来那样，铸币局日后可就又是个热门的肥差了。”
    韩冈笑着摇摇头，这小子就只在乎这一点。
    “不过，那国债又是怎么回事？”冯从义轻声问道，他只关心这个问题。

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（28）

    “吕嘉问真的是完了。a;a;spades;思a;a;hearts;路a;a;c1ubs;客レ三司那边都闹了翻天，内藏库的钱从此就不是三司的了。下面都在抱怨，说吕嘉问是猪油懵了心，竟想趁韩冈辞位的时候占便宜。岂不知韩冈退归退，又岂是他招惹得起的。”蔡渭回来时，就是一股子的兴奋，“大人，火器局和铸币局，韩冈到底是打算怎么办？”
    “等着看。”蔡确很简洁的回答了他的问题，就这么一头冷水就浇了下去。
    火器局和铸币局都被两府划归到韩冈的势力范围，莫说这种位于三司和军器监下一级的实务机构惹不来宰辅们的觊觎之心，就是有心，也拿这两个衙门没辙。
    火器局和铸币局需要等韩冈将章程列出来，并推荐具体的负责人，才能投入运作。没有韩冈的理论及业务指导，那就连笑话都算不上。
    不需要蔡确多解释，蔡渭很清楚韩冈在军器监等实务衙门中的影响力。格物致知带来了无数发明和发现，也造就了韩冈在百工、医药等实务领域的权威xing，让人无法与其竞争。朝廷里最近一个认为自己可以虎口夺食的吕嘉问，他的下场大家都看得很清楚。
    具体的细节，蔡确不想多说，蔡渭也只能不再询问，肚子里倒是在腹诽自家老子是不是根本什么都不知道，才只能拿自己发作。
    不过蔡渭的猜测当然是大错特错。一些细节，蔡确都已经从韩冈那里得到了通报。
    见儿子悻悻然的想要离开，又是一副肚子里有话又不说的神情，蔡确皱了下眉，把儿子给叫了回来。
    “大人。”蔡渭有些莫名其妙，“可还有吩咐？”
    “火器局、铸币局之事，是谁在你面前提的？”
    “也没有谁。”蔡渭一阵心虚，却遮遮掩掩的不肯说实话。
    蔡确心中一阵火起，口气尚还依然保持平淡：“知道他的用心吗？”
    “大人。只是喝酒时议论了两句，都是随口的话。”蔡渭争辩着。
    “知道他们的用心吗？！”蔡确的声音沉了下去，不怒自威。
    感觉到蔡确语气变了，蔡渭终于是不敢再躲避，低头道：“知道。”
    “知道就好。回去好好想想。如果有人再问，明白的告诉他们，火器局也好，铸币局也好，都不是他们可以惦记的。”
    蔡确再一次打发了儿子离开，心情变得更坏了。
    蠢货还真是多，没事乱打听，又能有什么好处？难道还能跟工匠争功吗？还是想从铸币中牟利？能与宰相家子弟结交，就是难得的机会，却都浪费了。当年在韩绛的宴席上抓住了机会，继而在开封府、在御史台，从不放过任何机会的蔡确，自是瞧不起自家儿子结交的朋友。
    而袒护着这些蠢货的儿子，也让蔡确更加生气。相比起来，刑恕可就强多了。但儿子与刑恕交情深了之后，倒是又要担心被利用了还不知道是怎么回事。
    真真是不省心。
    自家的儿子和跟他厮混的一干人等，肯定还没有收到韩冈晋封莱国公的消息，不然议论的话题就不会是火器局和铸币局。
    当然，能比韩冈还要早一步得到消息，除了宫中外，也就是他们这群宰辅了。
    ‘莱国公……’
    这是怕韩冈当真接受下来，才故意封赠莱国？虽然从东莱郡公晋封莱国公看似是顺理成章，可想到那一位，终究有些忌讳。
    太上皇后不可能如此对待韩冈，蔡确知道韩冈在宫里如何得到看重。那就是太常礼院的酸丁们，又在玩他们的文字游戏了。
    其实也不是什么大事，就怕韩冈多心。而韩冈又是个不肯受委屈的脾气，吕嘉问今天最后的表情犹在眼前。
    不过也是好事，前面有三司，现在再来一个太常礼院，跋扈二字可就脱不掉了。
    纵然都是一条线上，可同伴吃点苦头，坏点名声，也不是什么坏事。
    不是吗？
    蔡确微笑着想着。
    ……………………送了刑恕走了，游酢犹在院中，良久也不见动作。
    一名士子进了院来，看见一贯苦读的游酢站着，惊讶的问道：“定夫，今天怎么不见读书？”
    见及来人，游酢大喜起身，“立之，你怎么来了？什么时候回的京城？”
    前些ri子郭忠孝去河北，游酢还去送了他一程，没想到这么快就回来了。
    “就今ri午前。”郭忠孝道，“在河北也没待几天，便赶回来了，那边静不下心来读书。”
    说着便让身后的伴当送上了一份礼物。
    游酢推让了一番，方才谢过收下。
    相互谦让了坐下，郭忠孝看了看桌上还没收拾的杯盏，问道：“方才是谁来了？”
    “是刑和叔。”
    “刑七人呢？走了吗？”
    “已经走了。”游酢点点头。
    “刑七还是这么匆忙。”郭忠孝笑了一下，“又来说了什么事？”
    “不过是殿上的一些事。立之你应该已经知道了吧？”
    郭忠孝点点头，“多多少少知道一点。”
    作为郭逵的儿子肯定要关心朝堂上发生的一切，不过若是事不关己，也只会泛泛的了解一点。
    “可知铸币局和火器局到底是个什么章程？”游酢问道，神情比方才在刑恕面前要严肃得多。
    “铸币局，火器局？”郭忠孝微微一愣，很意外游酢不问国债，却问这两个小衙门。想了一想，回道：“铸币局大概不脱当年的军器监。以机械代人力，降人工，减工时。至于火器局，到底是个什么样的兵器都还不知道呢，不过真要做出来给军中使用，也肯定是易造易修的兵器……多半是个好东西。”
    “果然还是这样子。”游酢慢慢的点头，神sè更加沉重。
    郭忠孝的回答，与他的猜测差不多。
    铸币局的规划，基本上应该还是韩冈一贯的风格，改进制造工艺，是贼人无法仿造，并设法降低大规模制造的成本，使得铸币能有更多的收益——铸大钱的好处，任谁都是知道的，而韩冈的钱源论，更是说明了只要维持信用，钱币完全可以超越材料的价值。世所共知，钱币的工艺，就是信用。
    而火器局那边，则是用易造易修的新式军器取代霹雳砲，能够在野战、攻城、守城时更好的消灭敌寇。
    韩冈的屡屡成果，也正是为技术发展指出了两个方向，一个是制造上降低成本，另一个是工艺上jing益求jing。
    对于工艺的进步给现实带来的好处，在这东京城中，任谁都有过体会。而官员们应该是感受最深刻的。
    实在想不明白的话，看章疏、公文时，可以摸一摸架在鼻子上的眼镜。最早的水晶眼镜全都是靠工匠们很是生疏的手艺去磨制，实际效果并不如何出sè。之所以得人赞许，也只是因为好歹比没有眼镜的时候要强不少。
    随着工匠人数的增加，磨制技术的提高，镜片的水平也在上升，选配的余地也大了许多。可以真正选取到配合自己视力的镜片，而不是之前的凑合着用。很多重臣的眼镜，从一开始用的时间长了便感觉头晕，到现在可以一个晚上都架在鼻梁上。而普通士人，也能用不算太高的价钱，选配到还算合用的眼镜。
    jing益求jing的好处就在身边，大规模生产的成果就架在鼻梁上，再是近视眼也能看得见。
    见游酢脸sè沉郁的摸着鼻梁上的眼镜，郭忠孝有了几分明悟，轻声问道，“还是在担心？”
    “的确是担心啊。”游酢轻叹，“我等无法让先生的学问发扬光大，怎么能不担心？”
    韩冈代表气学一脉主张事功，有实际上的成就在，也让更多的官员认识到技术进步的好处，不至于成为阻力。
    相较而言，程门道学说得再jing妙，也很难吸引绝大多数官员，更不用说在广大百姓之中留下深刻的影响。
    二程门下的弟子中，并不是所有人都钻在xing命之学之中。就是孔门七十二弟子，也研习和用事分为两派。颜回在陋巷自得其乐，而子贡能行商致富、能游说诸国，还能为相治国。
    儒学终究是治国的文章，道德xing命上说得再多，也没办法压倒韩冈主持的气学。这不是用‘劳心者治人，劳力者治于人’就可以搪塞过去的，气学可也是从道理发轫，任何发明、发现，终究都可以通过格物致知归结为道理。除了天人之说以外，游酢找不到气学的其他破绽，也许有，但他力不能及。
    郭忠孝沉默的点着头。游酢是同窗之中难得将各家学派的优劣之处看得分明的人物。尽管他的兄长曾得韩冈所荐，任官江南，而游酢本人的观点也近于气学，但郭忠孝觉得游酢并不会站到气学的那一边去——只有心存敌意才会认真去研究对手。
    “方才小弟过来时，刚刚听到了一个消息。”郭忠孝过了一阵，又开口，“方才宫中遣人至韩府，以其在枢密副使任上种种功劳，官、职、勋、号，皆有擢升，甚至晋封其国公……莱国公。”

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（29）

    【一会儿还有一更。】
    刚刚在韩家宣读的诏书，两府几乎比韩冈本人还要早一步知道。
    蔡确听说了，章惇同样也收到了消息。
    “竟然是国公！”刚刚上京的章恺惊讶莫名，这未免升得太快了。
    “韩冈又不会糊涂到当真接下来，不过是太上皇后不想看到有人以为他失势了。”章惇语气淡淡的。
    章恺眼底泛起狐疑之色，太上皇后当年的一句‘依卿所奏’在地方上都是经典的笑话了，她真的能想到这么深？
    章惇摇摇头，垂帘听政都这么长时间了，如此简单的御下之术自当熟练掌握了。
    “但莱国公又是怎么回事？国号几十上百，选哪个不好？太上皇后若是真有想法，不应该不知道真宗时的事。”
    “哦，这倒没什么。”章惇倒是不在意，太上皇后见识上有所欠缺，这是短时间内无法弥补的，不比心术手段，“只要不是宋国公就行。”
    章恺苦笑，大宋的国号，怎么都不可能给他人用，“可莒国公都比莱国公好。毕竟寇莱公的事还在前面。”
    “莱国是小国，莒国可不是。”章惇摇头，“太常礼院不会在礼仪上犯蠢。”
    封国大小有等级，首封国公必小国，继而才会是中国、大国。太常礼院可以在细节上做些小动作，来玩什么一字褒贬，但他们不会蠢到将把柄送到他人手里面。
    至于曾封莱国公的寇准，在真宗晚年，被卷进了周怀政谋图废刘皇后、尊真宗为太上皇、立时为太子的仁宗为帝的公案中，寇准由此被贬去了岭南雷州，并病逝在那里。韩冈刚刚参与了拥立太子一事，现在就送了个莱国公的封爵，这不免给人以遐想。
    “说得也是。”章恺点点头，觉得在这件事上议论实在是闲得慌，正如他兄长说的，韩冈肯定不会接下来，“反正都是虚名。还是田宅在手更实在。”
    “京中的庄子市面上可少见。”章惇道，“十五六顷田，除了皇亲国戚，外臣哪有机会拿到手？”
    “也不值多少……”章恺笑了一下，“哥哥若是想要，小弟这就去想办法。不过十五六顷，有钱还能买不到？”
    “算了。”章惇摇头，当初就是自家的这位兄弟买地连累了自己被罢职，好不容易才回来的，可不想再被捅篓子，“措大眼孔小，老七你觉得不算什么，我可是觉得不少了，真要去搜罗下来，可是觉得拿着烫手。”
    “哥哥怎么妄自菲薄呢？”章恺叫道，“我们章家诗礼传家，累世簪缨，岂是寒门素户出身的那一干措大可比？！”
    “韩玉昆也是寒门，他是吗？”
    章恺给噎住了，干笑了几声，道：“……韩玉昆当然也不能算。天授之才，贵气在骨子里。”
    韩冈当然不是措大。靠了韩冈拉着章家一起在交州发财，章恺才有今日的豪气。
    韩冈在交州的布局，章恺都看在眼里，随着交州的发展，他早就佩服得五体投地。就是昧着良心，也说不出韩冈的坏话。
    章惇总觉得，在对钱财的态度上，韩冈与他贫寒的出身并不相称。说是骨子里就与寒门出身的不一样，那倒是没有错。
    要知道，学问与贫富不一定有关，但养移体、居移气，生长的环境不可能对人没有影响。
    冯京商人出身，纵然是解试第一、省试第一、殿试第一，连中三元。本身又是风采过人，有名的风流倜傥，但他对财货的爱好，却与他的出身完全相符。金毛鼠的绰号，从长安叫到了京城。
    而福建出来的官员，只因为八山一水一分田的家乡环境，便喜欢于各处置地，吕惠卿还有蔡确，都是如此。
    韩冈出身寒门，并无世勋，现在却是能聚财，也知道散财，只是这一点，就有很多人不及他。
    顺丰行做得都是批发的买卖，民间知道的并不多，朝中消息灵通的人虽说知道一点，但也不清楚顺丰行的生意有多大，又如棉布这样的特产，因为出产的商家太多，韩家也并不那么显眼。就是御史台，眼睛都只放在韩家在巩州的三百顷田地上。
    但章惇清楚，白糖、棉布，还有香精、玻璃这几个暴利的行业，虽说韩家带动了一大批商家将其发展起来，可钱财并没有少赚。
    韩冈的家底也就也同样变成豪富的章惇更清楚一点。
    谁娶了韩家的女儿，那就立刻翻了身。可惜早就跟王厚的儿子订了亲。
    钱财多寡，其实还是为子孙考虑。到了他们这一步，也只有手中的权力最为重要。
    韩冈放弃了枢密副使，吕嘉问就欺上头来，让他不得不出手反击。现在太常礼院又开始做手脚，背后是谁姑且不论，不知韩冈会怎么做。不依不饶的要个说法吗？
    章惇忽的呵呵笑了两声，韩冈若是那么糊涂，之前在他手下吃过亏的那么多宰辅重臣，就未免输得太冤枉了。
    ……………………
    “怎么是莱国公啊……”
    当着周南、素心、云娘，以及冯从义和满院的下人的面，王旖没说什么。但回到后院，私下里，王旖就长吁短叹起来。
    韩冈知道王旖为什么心情沉重，曾经的一位莱国公下场的确不怎么样。只是他本人并不放在心上：“岳父可为荆国公生过气？”
    “最后又没除授！”王旖当即反驳。
    从舒国公转封荆国公，的确是晋封，可连在一起，却应了诗经之中‘戎狄是膺，荆舒是惩’这一句。不过在韩冈得知后，直接就捅了上去。所以王安石现在成了楚国公，由小国直升大国，算是天子给他的补偿。
    “是啊。不正是还没有除授吗？”
    “现在是官人没有接。”
    “难道为夫以后会接吗？”韩冈笑问道。
    被韩冈一句句堵回来，王旖愤愤然的狠狠瞪了他几眼，最后也只能放弃，“终究是晦气。”依然带着些许嫌恶的口气。
    韩冈哈哈笑了起来：“为夫可从来不在乎晦气不晦气。哪家毛神敢犯到为夫头上？”
    王旖没好气的又瞪了丈夫一眼，也就把这件事给放下了。
    王旖回房了，还在院中的韩冈，脸上的笑容就收敛了起来。
    不是什么大事，就跟一脚踩到狗屎一样，只是恶心人。
    这太常礼院，是太久没收拾了吗？还是说……韩冈皱眉想了一下，同样在心中放下了，转去找冯从义。
    真的不是什么大事……
    “哥哥怎么来了。”冯从义正在灯下看着账本，见韩冈到了，连忙起身。
    韩冈打量着冯从义的房间，虽然布置得很用心，但以顺丰行东主的身份，还是朴素了点。
    “住得还习惯？”韩冈问道，他是知道冯从义在京城的宅邸有多奢华，韩家这间御赐的宅子，可远远比不上了。
    “哥哥说哪儿的话，早年能有块木板躺着就很舒坦了。”冯从义满不在意。真的要在乎吃穿享受，就不会全国各地到处跑了。在外面的享受，哪里都比不上家里面。
    看得出表弟的回话出自真心，韩冈点点头，道：“刚才忘了问。襄州的事解决了吗？”
    京城的商家，想要在襄州港口要一个仓库来作为中转地。由于数量不小，加上背景很深，所以惊动到了冯从义，今天亲自去与对方的后台商议。韩冈也知道这件事。
    “都商量好了。”冯从义点头，“襄州的地皮不卖，但可以长租，五年一重签。不过仓库和轨道要这边先修起来。”
    “商会里面其他人怎么想？”
    “都交托给小弟了。之前也都说好了，就这么几条。钱是小事，重要的是将人拉进来。”
    “所以不卖地？”
    “当然！”冯从义点头笑，“卖了地可就没现在的好处了。”
    只要地皮还在冯从义等雍秦商人手中，京城商人就仰仗他们，若是卖了地皮，日后翻脸都不用顾忌什么。冯从义并没打算在这个买卖中赚钱，所以契约才是五年一重签，他只想将京城商家拉上来一起去外面合作，而不是仅仅将关系局限在在京城里面。
    韩冈对冯从义的明智很满意，这并不是他教导的，而是冯从义自觉去这么做。
    影响力比钱财更重要。
    越到高层，影响力和控制力，就越比家产的多寡更重要。
    比如后世的富豪榜。其中有些富豪，往往能影响整个世界的商业秩序，一句话就能飘红飘绿。而有些富豪，纵然家产不会输给前者，他们的影响力则只是局限于一国中的某个产业。这里面的差距可就大了。
    冯从义现在的情况，一方面背后是有韩冈的支持，另一方面，他本人的才干也让他在商界中如鱼得水。最重要的，在韩冈的影响下，他也学会不以钱财为念，而用更为宽广的眼光来看待世界。
    冯从义为代表的雍秦商人在关西、在京畿、在荆湖、在广南的影响力，已经超出了世人的想象。而冯从义和他背后的韩冈，在雍秦商人中的影响力，也只有内部人士才清楚。

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（30）

    韩冈与冯从义说了一些话，便要起身离开，冯从义却叫住了他。
    “哥哥。”
    “什么事？”韩冈停住脚。
    冯从义堆起了笑脸，“铸币局铸造钱币的手艺，能用得到的地方可不少……”
    “若是出了伪币怎么办？”
    韩冈没有一口否决，这让冯从义精神一振，“如果有那份手艺，造铜器只会赚得更多。”
    既然精美的钱币可以标上更高的面值，那么精致的铜器，当然能卖更多的钱。但冯从义的心思不在铜器，却是在铸造的零件上。
    “织机、纺机不可能全用木料，用铜、用铁，就得用上铸造。这当然是越精细越好。”
    “自己想办法。”韩冈没答应提供方便，但也不是否决。看了看冯从义，又问：“怎么不再问国债了？”
    “哥哥想法，小弟怎么会不明白？想想也就知道了，国债现在只是拿出来好看的，实际上还是铸币局更重要一点。”
    韩冈点点头。国债的信用还没有确立，现在只是处于让人熟悉的阶段，而铸币局对技术进步更有意义。
    “另外要注意点。”韩冈提醒道，“不要像玻璃一样闹得沸沸扬扬。”
    “……哥哥放心，小弟明白！”冯从义猛点头。
    “但愿如此。”韩冈叹了一口气。
    玻璃的制作技术自开发出来后，便通过各种途径传播了出去，可是真正用心去研发质量更好的产品的，只有陇西的一干玻璃工坊，其他地方，都是坐在从将作监流布出来的配方和工艺上不思进取，眼下虽然还没有转成恶性竞争的局面，可也离之不远，玻璃器皿的价格在大幅下降。在韩冈看来，如果是自家参与研究出来，应该就不会有这样的情况了。
    玻璃器皿的价格大幅下降带来了很多方面的问题。许多大食海商，满载着一船船珍奇的玻璃器皿到了广州、泉州，却发现才过了几年，港口的货架已经摆满了各色晶莹剔透的玻璃制品。一年来，直接蹈海自尽的胡商，广州报上来的就有三个。
    在京城中，这些事只是当成轶事来传播，多是当笑话来讲，最有同情心的也只感慨几句行商的风险。但在几处瓷器的主产地，贩售玻璃器皿的商人，甚至惹来的了瓷器行会的敌视，甚至是雇人上门捣毁店面。
    百姓家多用陶器，玻璃器皿的竞争对手只有瓷器，比起成本较高的瓷器，玻璃制品的成本，已经渐渐与其平齐。而且玻璃损坏之后，还能重新回炉，这是陶瓷器皿所无法比拟的优势。虽说现在官窑、私窑的不良品都有了去处，可碎瓷片拿去做镶嵌画，比不上失败的玻璃器皿直接回炉更能挽回损失。
    虽说玻璃不可能完全取代瓷器，但瓷器的市场的确是正在被玻璃所侵占。但这样的侵占非韩冈所愿见，两个行业之间的矛盾不应该这般激烈，也不到爆发出来的时候。
    在韩冈推进技术发展的过程中，类似于玻璃、瓷器之争的情况并不鲜见，甚至更为严重。
    轨道和龙门吊的发明，其成本和运营费用很低，降低人工和压榨的力度总是有极限的，力工们的努力和反抗，终究还是比不上官府和商人对效率和成本的追求。许多在港口和矿山出卖力气的力工，失去了他们的工作。最后还闹出了一些乱子。比如京城，比如六路发运司治所所在的泗州。
    幸而这两样发明，一开始只局限于矿山和港口中时，牵涉到的人群并不多。此外，两项发明一个是以军事研究的成果出现，而另一个，则是事关国家命脉，来自底层少部分人的反扑，在上层不可能得到支持，有的只是无情的镇压。就是之后有人想借题发挥一下，也被一并打压下去了。
    同样的理由，大宋钢铁业的飞速发展，也给天下铁匠带来了灭顶之灾。来自官坊出品的更加精致的铁锅、铁锹、锄头、犁头、镰刀等日用品及农具，在市面上业已占据了越来越大的份额。
    曾经有一段时间，为了更多的收益，官坊出产的铁器价格都比民间铁器的价格更高一点。这让韩冈极力反对，贵价铁器的结果是很多百姓买不起农具，没有上好的农具，田地里的产出就很难提高，百姓也就必须投入更多的时间在农田里，无力去做些小买卖贴补家用，生活会更加困苦，也不会有时间去参加保甲训练。
    薄利多销的道理，从皇帝到大臣都不会不明白。甚至皇帝最后都作出了决定，铁制农具比照灾害后官府下发的种子一样，允许百姓用赊账的方式来购买，以收获后的产出来偿还。至于铁匠，终究也只是占了户口很小的一部分比例，完全可以牺牲掉，何况修补也可以赚钱，大部分铁匠不至于饿死。
    如今的问题，已经变成了怎么保证官坊制作的质量。对此韩冈并没有太在意过。
    铁矿出产的铁料并不是官府可以独占，铁匠们手中也是有铁的。在南方，已经有了雇工超过二十人的铁场，使用的机械也有官坊类似的水力锻锤，出产并不逊色于官坊。所以最终还是竞争的问题，百姓会用他们手中的钱说话。不管怎么说，韩冈并不是站在官府一边，而是技术发展的一边。
    比起有官方背景的的钢铁、轨道和龙门吊，玻璃产业就要面对竞争行业的反扑。
    棉纺的危机也在这里。幸而大宋如今的棉纺业，是在完全没有任何基础的陇西先行发展起来。而南方，大规模的织造工场并没有如后世那样出现，没有失去工作的织工，就不会有被毁的纺机、织机。而这个时代的绸缎由于拥有着货币属性，是官方的通货储备之一，麻布则属于低端，都没有与棉布厮杀起来。这也算是一种幸运。
    但其他想要发展的行业呢？新式的技术都免不了要迎来旧有势力的压制。
    回到后院，韩冈还在想着这突然被勾起的忧虑，把什么太常礼院丢到了一边。
    终究还是要立足于工业的发展。
    这个时代的城市是纯粹的消费性，生产出来的消费品，远远比不上消耗掉的产品。东京这样的大城市，如同一个吸血鬼，将天下财富都吸收到五十里周围的城池之中。
    而要从消费型转到生产型，工业就需要继续发展。生产型的城市可以聚集更多的人口，也能加强新兴行业的实力。
    而且靠信息流动缓慢的农村，永远也不可能实现教育的普及化。只有大规模人口聚集的城市才能做到。
    气学的未来是经济生产，而不是某个阶层一时的喜好。
    现在士人对格物之学的爱好，与他们对金石、古玩的爱好差不了太多。打发时间而已。不过基础研究也得靠这些闲人来进行。韩冈用来引诱士人的，形而上的道，就是这样的研究。
    但如果只有道，终究不是长久之计，还要有形而下的器。生产上的发展，会反过来更多的促进这样的爱好者出现。
    官府主导的重工业，以及民间为主的轻工业。
    这就是韩冈对工业化的想法。
    除了来自于千年后的经验以外，没有别的依仗。而且不敢冒风险，另走其他路线。他的时间虽然长久，可相对于历史变化需要的时光，未免太过短暂，片刻也不能浪费。
    想如今稳定发展、进入良性循环的行业，也只有棉布织造一家。糖业、玻璃都还差得远。
    在刚刚平定不久的甘凉路，已经有大片的棉田在种植，而许多蕃人，都被族中的长老们给驱赶进了田地之中。
    陇西棉布，在国内的名气越来越大，从质量到数量都已取代了旧有的海南吉贝。
    染料方面，红花、紫草、蓝靛之类的染料植物，都有大规模的种植，以配合棉纺织业的需求。
    行会内部也在设法开展良种选育，挑选出产量更高、质量更好的品种来。虽然还没有成功，但几乎所有的成员都对此保持着很强的信心和很大的期望。
    大大小小近百家成员，都是属于同一个行会，共同制定销售价格和地点，同时还共同出资去悬赏纺机、织机的改进方案，棉花加工过程中所用机械如轧花机之类的发明和改进，以及染料、织造方面工艺创新。不论多小的改进，赏金都是从一百贯起跳。这让无数工人和匠师都对此趋之若鹜。
    当然了，在暗地里，棉花行会也张出了獠牙，共同针对不愿意加入行会的敌人下手，烧竞争对手仓库的记录不是一次两次。学习各地织造技术的手段，也不是那么光明正大。相应的，更雇有大量蕃人严密防护各家工坊，以防有人偷取技术。
    这一切，都是遵循韩冈制定的规则而来的结果。一开始的时候，真正能放开来让出利益的，只有韩家一家。但随着成员们一个个都在其中得到了好处，凝聚力也就随之而生，不再是依靠韩冈的名望来压制众人。而是所有人都自觉自愿的去维护棉行共同的利益。
    可是发展到现在，熙河棉纺织业的局限性也体现出来了。棉花的种植和采摘需要大量的土地和人手，但由于户口不足的缘故，原材料的匮乏使得熙河路棉纺织品产量的增长速度不断在降低。棉行对纺织技术的兴趣，也是因为对效率的追求，希望能用更少的人来完成生产。
    无论如何，利益才会让人起意改变现实。

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（31）

    【今天有事耽搁了，补更只能延后，不过三更照常，再晚也会赶出来】
    宋用臣正在回皇城的路上。
    已经是近日来第三次去韩府宣诏。
    诏书中的实际内容与此前两封并无二致，只是改了些许言辞，韩冈的反应也没有任何变化，除了用词有点不一样。
    看起来除非太上皇后将国公的封爵给改了去，他才会接受了下来。
    不过已经三次了。这一次回去，再来一次，应该就会将国公和食邑给改了去。那时候，韩学士多半就会接受了。
    之后就不再是韩枢密，韩学士，而是韩宣徽了。
    方才在韩府宣诏的时候，宋用臣还在猜测着，韩冈是不是心中一团火气，尽管从表面上倒是看不出，但实际上会怎么想，那就是另外一回事。要是没有些城府，也不可能坐到现在的位置上。
    只是太常礼院给韩冈送出了一个莱国公的名号，宋用臣不知道韩冈会不会火冒三丈，然后再次出手。
    ‘不会是像对吕总计那样再去掀翻了太常礼院吧。’宋用臣想着。
    与他有敌意的对手，一个个都没好下场，吕嘉问就是最好的例子。
    在李舜举死后，他宋用臣也曾管理了一段时间的内藏库帐，对总是伸手的三司没有什么好感。甚至还从皇后那边把帐本的副本都弄走了，太宗皇帝都曾下过诏，禁止外臣窥伺内藏库帐，可吕嘉问还是在宰辅们的支持下干了出来。此事的背后虽然是两府，可吕嘉问终究是当事人，见到他倒霉，宋用臣没有不高兴的道理
    宋用臣也是今天才知道太常礼院给出的莱国公到底是什么用意。他本来是准备回去奏明太上皇后，但仔细想想，觉得还是不说的为好，已经过了时机了。
    要是在第一封诏书发出之前说，或是第一次颁诏之后回去就说，肯定没问题。但现在已经是第二次了，这时候再去提醒，皇后的心里面肯定是要想一句为什么不早说？
    这也不能怪自己。宋用臣暗叫着冤枉。
    他们做内侍的，记得王继恩，记得周怀政，记得雷允恭，都是记得他们犯了什么事才倒台，做了什么事才受到嘉奖。记吕夷简，记寇准，都是记他们的事迹和子嗣。
    谁去记几十年前被周怀政连累的背时货最后到底封了什么爵？又不是宰辅们，躲在自己家里算计什么时候能做国公，还把一个个前宰相做国公的时间都记下来，到了该赐封的时候就想方设法的提醒官家。
    今天能想起来，还是托了下面的小黄门杨戬的福。之前是在福宁殿服侍天子，但太上皇太后那一夜杀到福宁殿，他都没有一点表现，这样如何能留？昨日便被调出了福宁殿，暂时还在御药院名下，很会奉承，也算有见识，可惜败了运气。再过两天就要被踢到哪个冷清地儿去安身了。就算他今天提醒了自己，宋用臣也不觉得有必要帮他一把。犯下了这等错，就像在粪池中打了个滚，沾着了就是一身臭气。
    ‘还是装不知道的好。’
    宋用臣下马进了皇城，更进一步确定了自己的想法。现在再想想，就是没有误了时机，也还是不要捅出来的为好。
    太常礼院那边本来就清闲，与典礼仪制有关的事务，都被政事堂下的礼部检正给划去了，
    那些措大除了吐酸水，也没别的事可以做了。但礼官在儒林中都有文名，运气好点，说不准哪天就飞黄腾达了。要是哪天自己说了话的事被暴露出来，那可就麻烦大了，还能指望谁人的援手不成？
    作为一名内侍，他可不会指望士大夫们的好心。
    宋用臣边做思量，便快步进了宫城，
    今日乞巧，得了闲要早点回家，家里的浑家可是准备了酒饭了。
    ……………………
    韩冈的生日已经过了好几天，转眼间就到了七月七。
    家里面平平静静，并没有因为刚才天使宣诏而影响到家里面的秩序。宋用臣隔天一上门，就是新来的家丁，看也看习惯了。
    倒是后院忙忙乱乱，摆起香案，放好贡品，又准备宴席，却是为了今天的乞巧。
    “爹爹，爹爹。娘娘只带着大姐姐，不让我们去看。”家里的小五正拉着韩冈的手抱怨着，眼睛汪汪的。旁边的老三、老四也在点头。韩冈这三个儿子年纪相差不算大，老大老二一起上学，更小的还离不开人，也就三人能玩到一块儿。
    “今天就没你们的事，女孩子家过节。想要以后都做针线活吗？”韩冈吓唬着儿子，“你们姐姐可是便做边哭的。”
    王旖她们带着女儿是在投针试巧，七夕节的传统活动，当然不能带着男孩子玩。
    将缝衣针丢进水里，看看能不能浮起来，浮起来后又是什么姿势。到了晚上，还要拜月，还有一场小宴。家中的侍女和仆妇，在今日都有赏赐。这都类似于后世的三月初八了。
    只是五哥韩钦委屈得很，扁着嘴一幅要哭的模样。
    韩冈心软了：“这样吧，过两天爹爹带你们去骑马，骑你们王家叔叔从西域送来的好马，不带你们姐姐去。”
    听韩冈这么一说，小五立刻破涕为笑，四哥韩鉉也是惊喜的叫了起来，但老三韩锬摇头，“爹爹，孩儿不要骑马，要去看球赛！”
    韩钦和韩鉉瞪着他们的哥哥，叫道：“去骑马！”
    韩锬挺起胸，也叫了回去：“看球赛！”
    “去骑马！”
    “看球赛！”
    三个小孩子就在韩冈的书房里面吵了起来，韩冈看着不禁就苦笑了起来，心道要是王旖在就好了，只要她眉头一皱，家里的孩子，不论是大的小的全都得老老实实的。哪像自己，都压不住几个小毛孩子。
    “大人，孩儿回来了。”
    韩钟、韩钲的声音从院中传来。三个小的顿时就没了声。等到哥哥们回来了，却不敢再闹，一个个站好，向韩钟韩钲行礼。
    韩钟、韩钲向韩冈拜倒：“孩儿拜见父亲大人。”
    韩冈耳边终于得到了清静，唤了下人们进来，将三个小的抱了下去，然后问着老大老二的功课：“今天的课上得怎么样？”
    上了这么几年学，韩冈的长子次子，三字经早就贯通了，论语也都能通读，正在学孝经。数学则已经学过了乘除法，韩冈现在经常给他们出应用题，比如一个管子进水，一个管子放水，多少时候放光、放满的那种。也有些几何方面的题目，计算长方形、三角形和梯形的面积。家里的水池、房子都拿来做题目。
    随着关中的蒙学越来越多开始以韩冈亲自撰写算术教材来教授学生，与韩冈探讨算学的同窗在增加。得到他们的启发，韩冈组织门客不断改进课本，算术课本中的内容也越来越充实。而课本的内容，也都是一改《九章算经》那种通过一道道应用在实际中的题目来教授算术，而是先抽象成算式，教授计算的方法，再应用到实际的题目里。
    这段时间，甚至连教学大纲也给弄了出来，每一个章节，要让学生学到什么知识点，到底要到什么程度才算及格，都在教学大纲上给出了明示。到时候，老师手中一套教材，配合学生手中课本，争取三年贯通乘除法，五年就能应用到实际之中。
    同时算盘韩冈也在让人去研究，没有合适的口诀，算盘就仅仅是商家应用。算学方家依然在摆弄着他们所熟悉的算筹。只有口诀和计算方法给研究出来，比如开方之类的，那才能在数学家中推广。
    还有《自然》课本，第三版很快就要出来。就跟算学课本一样，韩冈都是接受了实际教学的反馈之后，加以修订。
    此外《本草纲目》的编修工作还在继续，当他回京后，就从苏颂那边接手过来。可既然司马光用了十几年还没有将他的《资治通鉴》给做出来，韩冈也不觉得自己需要太着急。
    询问了今天的功课，抽了两道题考校了儿子一番。韩冈很满意的将他们给打发了出去。
    过了片刻，冯从义也回来了。
    冯从义马上就要回陇西去，这几日到处与人聚会，不仅仅是定合约，更是在拉近关系。
    下人们很快就给冯从义端了一盘用井水冷着的水果，还有冰酸梅汤，又递上了冰镇过的手巾。看着他满头是汗的擦着脸，韩冈叹道：“现在正是暑热，不能到了八月再回去？”
    冯从义擦了脸，喝了两口酸梅汤，这才缓过气来。对韩冈道：“家里面还有一堆事要做呢，不能在外面耽搁太久。”又笑了笑，“天上热归热，可若是一路上都能在马车里摆着冰块，那也不算是辛苦。”
    “跟着你的人呢？”韩冈问道。
    “哥哥放心，到时候早晚赶路，日头高了就歇息起来，小弟再怎么刻薄，不会在那么毒的太阳底下赶路的。”
    韩冈点点头，冯从义能这样做就好，下面的人可不是奴隶，当然要好生对待。
    “说起来，哥哥你还是早点请朝堂把京城通京兆府的轨道修起来，这样也就省事多了。”
    “并代铁路现在还在山里面，至少要一年的时间才能弄好，哪有那个时间？”

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（33）

    韩冈是十天来第一次上殿。a;a;spades;思a;a;hearts;路a;a;c1ubs;客レ
    他辞了第五次之后，终于接下削去了国公封爵和食邑的诏书。
    作为新任的北院宣徽使走进了崇政殿的大门。
    两府宰执都在，气氛有些凝重。他们正等着韩冈来共议高丽军事。
    高丽求援的使臣进了京城。
    只是还没有安排上殿。住进了安州巷的同文馆——辽国都亭驿，西夏都亭西驿，高丽使者上京的时候，都会入住同文馆。
    不过这位使臣很xing急，京城后就要说要面见大宋天子，被劝下后就说要去宣德门，看模样是要哭门，幸亏又给拦住了。
    但这样总不是事，要真让他学申包胥哭秦庭哭上七天七夜，麻烦可就大了。万一xing子更烈一点，拿着求救的国书撞宣德门自尽，朝廷的脸面往哪里摆？
    不管怎么说，高丽也向大宋称了臣，纵然是两面倒，可之前的几年，朝廷在宣传上都将高丽称臣放在很重要的位置，正旦大朝会各国使臣上殿，高丽使者是单独一班。现在高丽被辽国侵攻，在道义就不能不救，民间和士林的议论必须要顾及。所以之前也都准备做做样子，给点甲兵、助点粮饷，让高丽消耗辽国国力。
    可现在若是来个忠臣哭庭，那就不一样了。朝廷若是置之不理，或是随意打发，民间的议论起来，两府就会很被动。
    但登州发来的军情加急，说高丽国已经丢了大半江山，辽军直接往开京去了。败得如此之快，也是始料未及的一件事。好歹多撑几天，不能援助还没到就被灭了吧。
    韩冈听了通报，想了一下，问道：“以诸公所见，开京守得住吗？”
    “看辽人的气势，开京不一定能守得住。”韩绛摇了摇头。
    蔡确也跟着道：“辽国这些年从皇宋学到了太多东西。官军虽不惧他，但四夷却是差得远了。事发突然，高丽毫无所备，败亡的可能居多。”
    “如果开京能守住，辽人的攻势坚持不了太久。但以高丽国中的情况，很难让人对此有信心。”
    “所以方才议论了一下，最好是加筑边城城墙，然后看辽国的反应。”章惇最后说道。
    的确打的是如意算盘。
    高丽毕竟也可算是大宋的属国，辽国此时攻打高丽，朝廷鞭长莫及，却也不能坐视不理，否则下面也会对怯懦的中枢有所不满。为高丽出兵当然更不可能，在边境上整修战备，摆出围魏救赵的架势，也算是一种各方面都说得过去的应对。
    再说边境诸州都刚刚经历了战争，麦苗都成了辽宋的马粮，今年注定不会有任何收成。之前对河北边州的赈济安排，就是以工代赈，组织边民挖掘塘泊。现在辽人抽不出手了，攻打的又是高丽，趁机将边境的城防修一番，也是一桩美事。
    难道耶律乙辛还敢再进攻不成？大不了到时候再打一番嘴仗。
    说起来两府宰执都认同这个方案，但太上皇后却只信任韩冈的专业意见，只能宣韩冈上殿。
    韩冈考虑了一下，问道：“只是怎么加筑？”
    几名宰辅互相看看，由蔡确出言问道：“玉昆有什么好想法？”
    “第一莫做，第二莫休，既然要做，就要做大的。不如干脆烧砖。以砖石包墙。”
    “砖石包墙？成本呢？”曾布立刻问道。
    就是如今的东京城，也仅仅是城门一圈有城砖包起，其他地方都还是夯土。虽然也能算得上坚固，可怎么与砖石垒砌的墙体相比？东西是好，但开销却吃不住。
    熙宁初年重修东京城墙时，曾议论过给东京城上砖石外墙，但一算成本，立刻就打消了念头。当时的国库并不充裕，实在玩不起。
    “河北如今多石炭，燃料不缺。”薛向帮韩冈说话，韩冈支持宰辅们的共识，只是提出了一点修改意见，也算是会做人了，“用边地流民烧砖，就等于是赈济了。”
    “的确如此。”韩冈点头，“这几年，东京石炭的价格已经比过去低了许多。河北本产石炭，价格只会更低。”
    随着石炭矿场的开发规模越来越大，不仅是炼铁，制砖的成本也在大幅降低。后世留存的城墙，就是一个县城，也有很多是有砖石保护。更别说有名的南北双京，东京城即便再奢华繁荣，在城防上还是输了许多。在韩冈看来，这可能就是为什么他后世见识过的城墙大多都是有城砖保护的原因——几百年后的石炭的使用比例，肯定是要超过现在的。
    要说富庶，大宋并不输给后世的几个王朝，但之所以连砖头都不用，也只是因为技术的发展还没有能够将制砖的成本压低下去。
    如果能改用砖石包墙，不论是霹雳砲还是早期的火炮，都要比对付夯土墙时吃力很多。纵使ri后再与辽国对阵，火炮技术泄露出去，以辽国的技术水平，也不可能造出能击毁城墙的重炮来，也算是给上下一个安心。
    韩冈不怕火炮的秘密泄露出去，甚至期盼辽国当真装备上火炮。以来去如风而闻名的契丹骑兵，却牵着上千斤乃至几千斤重的重炮，好吧，会有多少将帅会笑疯掉？
    重型火炮有利于宋军以最快的速度攻破辽军城防，却反而会拖累辽军的实际战斗力。而火炮轻型化又不那么简单，韩冈现在都没把握，以辽国的技术更是不可能。以两国工艺技术的差距，同样威力下，辽国的火炮只可能会比大宋的更重。至于火药的配方和制作流程、以及铸造的工艺，这些看似不起眼却至关重要的技术细节，却不是那么容易会泄露出去。
    韩冈心中笑了一下，宰辅们的想法还是很容易理解的。
    破坏既定的和约，在边界上大起工役，便要应对辽人的威逼。这样的形势下，当然需要一位jing擅军事又有胆sè的重臣坐镇河北。有此理由，吕惠卿代郭逵镇河北，在面子上也说得过去了。
    宰辅们的共识，既有军事意义，也有政治意义，同时还兼顾了实际上的需求，韩冈当然不会反对，锦上添花才是该做的事。
    郭逵马上就要回来了，那么吕惠卿什么时候到河北？
    发给他的诏书，以及他兄弟受到弹劾的消息，应该都快要传到长安城了吧。
    ……………………一场暴雨，解了长安多ri的暑热，也带了一丝秋天的气息。
    院中的梧桐树，树叶落了满地。宣抚使行辕中的屋舍老旧，风雨卷下了不少屋瓦。风雨大作的时候，就听见窗外院中砰砰的碎裂声。
    下人们正忙着清理满地的碎瓦、落叶。
    吕惠卿站在台阶上，像是在看着下人们清扫，但心神早就不知游荡到了何处去。
    “大人。”吕惠卿的长子吕渊走到了他的身边，“今天是升堂视事的ri子，前面已经准备好了。”
    吕惠卿动也没动。
    战争结束了之后，朝廷很快就选派得力官员，将新收复的疆土纳入了管制之下。现在他这个宣抚使也没有了什么事情可做，衙中的大小事务都交托给了宣抚判官。隔几ri一视事，不过做做样子，尽一尽本分。
    吕惠卿在家甚有威严，吕渊不敢打扰，可也不敢不提醒，“大人，快要来不及了。”
    吕惠卿沉默着，忽而叹了一声：“……早就来不及了。”
    现在还想做什么，都已经来不及了。
    离开京城之后，出外官员的命运，就取决于天子。远在千里之外，没有人为自己辩解，更无法为自己解释。命运完全掌握在在京的宰辅们手中。
    吕惠卿本来认为自己有大功于国，朝廷纵不愿厚赏，也要顾忌自己手中的兵权，将自家及早调回京中。可是没想到王安石为了阻止他的女婿回京，硬是把自己做筹码，跟蔡确等人做了交换。
    可结果呢，韩冈什么都不管，丢下差事就回去了。西府枢副，本来也只需要向天子负责，就是平章军国重事也管不到他的头上。
    这是蔡确当年故技，他受韩绛所荐，入开封府为韩维椽属。后刘庠代韩维知府事，依故例，属官当行庭参礼。只有蔡确不肯拜：‘唐藩镇自置掾属，故有是礼。今辇毂下比肩事主，虽故事不可用。’
    区区一个管勾右厢公事，都敢跟权知开封府说‘辇毂下比肩事主’，难道枢密副使还说不得吗？只要有人为他们撑腰就行。
    蔡确得到了王安石和天子的看重。而韩冈，垂帘听政的皇后自然会给他撑腰。
    可惜韩冈的手段，吕惠卿学不来。东施效颦的事，他也不想做。
    韩冈抢了先手，硬顶着压力回了京城。自己从道理上的确也可以跟着回京，但若是他去学着来，却反而落了下乘。不仅要在朝堂中受到耻笑，上面的皇后也会看不上眼。
    还不如反其道而行之，留在京兆府中。
    以自己手上的兵权，朝廷终究也不敢将自己留在陕西，而作为一名刚刚攻占兴灵的主帅，朝廷也不会有脸将自己贬斥。只要有个能回京的机会，进入东府也就会顺理成章。吕惠卿在京中多年，根基也深厚，本身还是枢密使的身份，朝堂上有的是人愿意帮他说话，一个回京的机会，其实不用等待太久。
    只是算错了一点，他没有算到内禅。
    当新天子登基的消息传来，吕惠卿放弃了一切计划，做好了在外久任的准备。
    韩冈一回京，天子便退了位。有些事稍作深思，就是让人不寒而栗。
    联想起去岁冬至夜后传出来的消息，或许当时的太后，根本就不是传言中的要保次子夺位。
    但这样的猜疑一点意义都没有。冬至夜立储，有皇帝皇后作保。而现在的内禅，更是所有在京的宰辅都卷了进去，包括王安石，另外还有太上皇后。
    除非ri后他们全都倒台，否则就没有查清真相的一天。但得利的终究是新天子，即是待其亲政，也不会无缘无故的去彻查此案，给自己找麻烦。
    不过天子想要整治某人，让其无法翻身，罪名总是能找得到的……“最近有做什么不该做的事？！”吕惠卿神sè突然严肃起来，问着身边的儿子。
    “儿子断断不敢！”吕渊跪了下来，“平ri都在府中读书，督促弟弟们功课，哪里敢作jian犯科。”
    “算了。”吕惠卿瞥了儿子一眼，自嘲的冷笑着：“只要想找，哪条狗身上找不到虱子？”
    吕惠卿正要转身回房，吕家的管家匆匆而来：“相公，相公，京中来了天使，正在府门前，要相公出去接旨。”
    乍听闻，吕渊张口结舌，惊得脸sè煞白。
    “你看……”吕惠卿摇了摇头，反倒笑了起来，“说到就到呢！还真是一点不耽搁。”
    “去请天使少待。”吕惠卿吩咐道，“等我更衣后出迎。”
    吕惠卿没有儿子的惊疑不定，纵使朝廷掇拾罪名，难道还能将他新立大功的堂堂枢密使如何？不过是继续留外而已。
    他还不到五旬，有的是时间去周旋。

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（34）

    金悌不是第一次来到东京城，也不是第一次见识大宋皇城的富丽堂皇。
    但每次进入大宋京城，都会不禁要感叹大宋的富庶与皇宫的宏伟。
    恨不能生中国。这样的想法，多年来无论是在国中还是在大宋，人前背后，金悌都不止一次感叹出口。
    但他是高丽宰相。
    因为出使大宋有功，数年间从民部侍郎升到宰相的位置上。君上如此深恩，岂能不粉身报之？
    身边的副使柳洪，正局促不安。他也不是第一次来大宋了，但作为求援使者的身份还是第一次。
    辽国来势汹汹，而高丽国中的情况他们更是一清二楚，能够抵挡多久都是一个疑问。
    在前来东京城的一路上，柳洪甚至心志动摇到想要就此在大宋久居。
    梁园虽好，非久恋之乡。
    宋国不是避风港，逃到了这里就可以安心久住。没有背后的大高丽国，他们就什么也不是。原本将他们这些高丽国信使视为上宾的大宋，对他们也不会再当一回事。大宋的礼遇，来自于辽国的压力，希望高丽能够牵制辽国，如果做不到，那么大宋也只会将他们视如敝屣。
    必须要求来宋国的相助，保住他们的大高丽国。
    金悌纵使是化外之民，也读过中国的经史。朝堂上苦苦哀求，表示忠义的确是一个方法，史书上也的确有过成功的例子。
    但面对大宋的太上皇后，金悌却知道不能这么做。刚刚击败了辽国，这样的国家有足够的实力帮助高丽，可领导这个国家的太上皇后，却必然英明神武远胜前代君臣，岂是靠苦苦哀求就会出兵于辽国交战？
    明主可以理夺，不能情求。只是该怎么说才好，金悌还是难有一个稳妥的说词。
    心中烦躁，金悌坐立不安，起身就在等待觐见的垂拱殿东阁中打着转。
    引导金悌、柳洪两人的礼官见了就皱眉：“金大使，还请安心少待。很快就到觐见的时候了。”
    金悌停住脚，苦叹着：“鄙国国势危殆，盼上国如赤子盼父母，如何能安心稍待？”
    “太上皇后有旨，宣高丽国使金悌、柳洪上殿觐见。”
    来自门外的通传，打断了礼官接下来的话，金悌慌忙和柳洪一起捧起了国书，小心的走进了垂拱殿中。
    新登基的天子端坐在正前方，小小的身子被宽大的御座映衬得更为瘦小，方才六岁的新帝，现在也只是一个摆设。而御座的侧后处，垂了一道帘幕，真正掌控皇宋威权的太上皇后便在那里。
    金悌进门后也只敢稍稍一瞥，便立刻低下了头。谦卑的听从礼官的指派，行礼，至书，问候，然后聆听圣训。
    “卿家远来辛苦，高丽国事堪忧，吾早已知之。北虏前ri入寇中国，西至大漠，东至海，万里无处不烽烟。子民罹难无数，幸得群臣得力，三军用命，将北虏逐出。高丽为皇宋藩属，高丽子民亦是中国子民。今ri同遭虏难，吾亦感同身受。”
    来自帘幕之后的声音清和，不如过去听过的太上皇的声音威严，可却让人感到安心，不似预想中如吕、武一般的冷酷。
    “太上皇后仁德至圣，”金悌一下跪倒在地，带着哭腔求道，“北虏无故入寇，下国势如累卵，盼上国之援如盼父母，还请上国看在下国一向恭顺的份上，速速援救。”
    柳洪也不得不跟着跪倒，“还请上国速速援救。”
    站在东侧第一位、胡子花白的老臣无视跪倒的金悌、柳洪：“北虏前ri惨败，割土求和。不是太上皇后念在两国交好近八十载，如何会轻易放过罪魁祸首？不成想转头便以一群残兵败将去攻高丽。”
    知道是首相韩绛，柳洪抬头：“正是惨败于中国，北虏酋首耶律乙辛心有不甘，故而转攻下国。”
    “哦？”韩绛忽得怒道：“副使可是在怪罪朝廷？！”
    大宋首相怒喝，对高丽使者来说，就如同雷霆霹雳，柳洪连忙伏倒，以脸贴地，一叠声：“罪臣不敢！罪臣不敢！”
    “韩相公。”来自帘后的声音，有些责难的味道。
    “老臣失礼。”韩绛冲上面拱了拱手，站回原位，便寂然不动。
    太上皇后一声轻叹，和声对金悌、柳洪道：“大使、副使，还请起来说话。”
    金悌、柳洪再拜谢过，颤颤巍巍的站起身来。
    柳洪吃韩绛一喝，手脚都有些发抖，金悌胆子倒留着一些，苦苦哀求：“小臣斗胆，再请太上皇后殿下速速救援下国，下国君臣，翘首以待，如乞甘霖。”
    “高丽乃是中国藩属，辽贼犯其疆界，自然要救。敢问大使，此番要借多少兵马？又有何处可以落脚？”
    出来说话的大臣一身紫袍，人物秀挺。眉飞目扬中，有着睥睨当世之态，英武中又不脱儒雅。年纪四十许，又站在西面首位，其人的身份不问可知。
    “可是平灭交趾的章枢密？”金悌毕恭毕敬：“鄙国也只求让北虏退兵便成，下国小臣，岂敢指使上国如何行事。”
    “前ri惊闻北虏南犯高丽，朝廷已经选出国信使，去往北界晓谕北虏，着其早ri退兵。”韩绛下首的第一人出言说道。
    金悌已经有好些年没有出使大宋，除了寥寥数人之外，大多数重臣都已经很陌生。但他在同文馆中，当朝宰辅的名讳、次序、年齿都已经问清楚了。此人年纪与章惇相仿佛，相貌甚为出sè，所立位置又仅次于首相韩绛，不会有他人，自是次相蔡确，“蛮夷如同禽兽之属，畏威而不怀德。朝廷晓谕，岂会如下国一般问命而行，不敢有违？”
    蔡确没有接口，只微微一笑，让于章惇接口：“大使离国弥月，可知贵国现状？”
    “不知。”金悌回道，“但小臣离国前，下国国主已经选派名将，调集大军。虽不能力敌，但守御城池，也非北虏轻易可破。”
    “三ri前，登州来报。贵国西京已破，北虏正兵围开京。辽军兵临城下，其军中多有中国器物，飞船、霹雳砲皆备，破城只是旦夕间事，不知城中又能逃出几人？”
    章惇可以说谎，直接诓骗两位高丽使者说开京已经陷落，高丽国王王徽业已降辽，事后若是被戳穿，推说消息不明就够了。直接就可以打压下两名使者的要价，然后予取予求。但他不屑说谎，中国临四夷，何须如此伎俩。
    汉人jing工，天下万邦无不知名，大宋的军器之jing良，金悌也是闻名已久。得知辽**中竟然有了大宋军器，金悌心中忧急。脸上却尽力掩饰，应声回道：“下国地窄人少，却也有百万户口。王氏临国数百年，世受恩德，忠臣义士车载斗量。纵使战事一时失利，却也不会就此亡国。”
    “此番北虏入寇高丽，若高丽上下能并力抗贼，中国却也不会坐视。”章惇说道。这是所有宰辅们共同的看法。
    若高丽当真能将辽国给打得惨败而归，大宋不介意捡个便宜。耶律乙辛这一番攻势，已是孤注一掷。一旦惨败，他还能镇住国中诸部的可能xing并不大。到时候辽国人心浮动，内相征伐，朝廷就是拼了命，掏出血本也要趁机将幽云给收复，从此就可以高枕无忧了。
    只是从最近传来的消息中看，高丽能够翻盘的可能xing很小很小，微乎其微。隔海相望的海东大国，实际上几乎就是个烂柿子，一捏就坏。能将辽国入侵的兵马拖上三五个月就阿弥陀佛，想要击败辽人？得看老天什么时候改姓王。
    “若贵国国王已降顺辽国怎么办？”蔡确之下，隔了一名略年长的老臣，另一名年岁相当的大臣出言说话，“若高丽降辽，于我便为叛臣。我中国若出手援救，大使能高丽保不会反戈一击？”
    金悌和柳洪都是拿着高丽国王王徽的国书来求救，但若是王徽投降了辽国，那他们可就成了笑话。
    这回说话的大臣，在殿中诸臣中最为瘦削矮小，长相并不起眼，但声音洪亮，中气十足。金悌认识他，当年金悌出使大宋，还见过这位王相公最信任的副手。
    “曾大参，久疏问候。”金悌又行了一礼，“下国虽是外藩，国中上下无不知名节，国主如何会降于北虏？若想出降，又何必遣我二人来中国求援？”
    曾布摇头：“高丽国主遣大使渡海时，辽军不过刚刚南下。如今辽军多已攻下开京，贵国国主会怎么想，那可就难说了。时势易变，谁也说不准人心会变成什么样。”
    “沧海桑田，有些事的确会变。但人之忠义，如ri月之照，如何会变？！”金悌义正辞严，“金悌初见大参，尚是在十年前。这十年中大参的官位变了，但忠心想来决不会变。”
    被金悌顶撞，曾布亦不气恼，点头道：“大使所言甚是。时穷节乃现，忠心要看了才知道。”
    这分明是要拖延时间。

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（35）

    金悌终于可以确定了，今天殿中已经说过话的几位宰辅中，最为反对援助高丽的应该就是这位参知政事了。a;a;spades;思a;a;hearts;路a;a;c1ubs;客レ
    首相韩绛，在意的是大宋的威严。次相蔡确，则是不想看到辽国吞并高丽，但却不愿为此动刀兵。至于那位曾经领军灭国的章枢密，却好象是有意用兵，主张攻击辽国。
    最让人难以测度的还是太上皇后，听说话很和气，又有仁心，可是她的倾向却是一点也没有透露出来。到底是要救还是不救，文救还是武救，金悌完全猜不透。
    可畏亦复可怖，难怪在她秉政之后，大宋就一举击败了辽国，还抢回了不少土地。那位总希望以大高丽国为王前驱，却不敢与辽国为敌，只能割土求和的太上皇，与他的皇后比起来，当真是差得太远。
    幸好那一位是中风退位了，否则现在还在位，过来求也没用……也许情况会是另一种，辽军在大宋抢到心满意足，就不会打高丽的主意了。
    金悌心中来回盘算着，又听另一名宰辅说道，“太上皇后听闻北虏攻高丽，便立刻降旨准备救援。登州已经准备好了铁甲一千领，刀、枪各五千柄，箭三十万支，弓一千五百张。若高丽还有需要，中国亦可再行支援。”
    说话的这一位老臣，站在西班中，与章惇之间隔了一个年轻得太过分的大臣。不像是领军的将帅，年纪看起来跟首相韩绛相仿佛，又一口气报出了那么多数字，当是以财计名世的能臣薛向。
    听到大宋君臣已经准备了这么多兵器，柳洪连忙恭声致谢。金悌略迟半步，也跟着拜谢。
    大宋的兵器有多jing良，这是天下任何一个国家都清楚的事，听说有能在百步外shè穿铁甲的强弓硬弩，也有能投出千斤巨石击毁城墙的投石车，更有能让将领远观千里的千里镜，还有让士兵翱翔于九天之上的飞船。这么多的神兵利器，辽国的尚父殿下只是偷学了其中一二，便送走了碍事的皇帝，自己眼看这就要篡位登基了。
    “援助高丽的军器业已完备。登州更有船舶，随时可以泛舟过海，将军器运往高丽。”曾布的声音听起来很冷，“但这一切，必须先证明你们还在与辽国作战，高丽国王没有叛我大宋。”
    “也不须那么苛刻。”帘后又有话声传出，“吾治国，当宽以待人。只要高丽还有正臣，不愿降那北虏，我中国又如何会坐视不理，任那忠臣孝子为北虏屠戮。”
    韩绛也再次发话，“太上皇后此前业已示下，不能坐视高丽被北虏侵占。纵然此前半年，我中国与北虏大战连场，万里疆界无处无兵火。正待休养生息。但如今在河北处，也已经在点集兵马，整军备战。”
    “太上皇后仁德。”柳洪感动直至泣下，金悌也聪明的跪倒，感激涕零，只是他的心很冷。
    表面上，大宋君臣都很大方。什么都已经准备好了，只要高丽国中还在抵抗，高丽国王王徽还没有投降，就会全力支援高丽。
    可是这些只要细想一下，便可知都是些空话。
    说是准备好了兵器甲胄，都放在登州。但实际上呢，那些器械肯定本就是在登州武库中放着的，搬出来送给大高丽国，只要走个帐。
    说河北已在点集大军，这话就更好笑了。宋辽之间交恶百年，一直都提防着对方，边境上的兵马什么时候少过？那些兵马，随时都在提防着辽国，能说是为高丽点集吗？
    大高丽国现在不需要空话，而是宋国实打实的帮助。被围的开京不需要外人等着看结果，而是立刻施救。若是左拖右拖，原本还有口气的，也会给拖死了。
    但以太上皇后为首的大宋君臣，看起来就不喜欢冒风险。能用钱打发了就打发了。加之之前的战争，纵然是赢了，可肯定是元气大伤。所以现在的态度如此保守。
    金悌心念电转，多磕了两个头，与柳洪一前一后的站起来。
    “得太上皇后义助，下臣总算是不枉此行。”金悌小心的先恭维了一句，然后才道，“不过军器若是从海上走，有些地方还是要小心。”
    “大使说得可是风浪？”章惇立刻出班道：“区区海上风浪，大宋的水师还不至于畏惧。至于能北上登州之东的台风，多少年才会有一个，更不用担心。”
    这一位果然是喜欢进取的xing格。金悌再一次确认。章惇果然是殿中宰辅里面，最是胆大喜兵的一个。甚至胆大到连台风都不在意了。
    “金悌不是担心天灾，而是担心**啊。”金悌先是长叹了一口气，然后面对上面的太上皇后和天子，说道，“鄙国海商众多，海船以千万计，万一辽人夺取了海船。以他们的秉xing，从南到北，大宋万里海疆，都将再无宁ri。”
    “高丽海商岂足为虑？”章惇冷笑道，“海战又不是拖条船便能上阵。何况辽人如何驱动海商于我大宋为敌？”
    “那些海商家人为北虏所执，即使心中不敢与大宋为敌，可被逼无奈下，只能听凭北虏使唤。海战他们纵然赢不了大宋的几支水师，可万一他们开始sao扰地方，那又该如何？这可比正面厮杀更难对付。”
    “只是被胁迫后被迫听其使唤，说起来也并无大碍。”章惇已然不在意，“只要守住港口，都安放了烟火守卫，不让敌人偷袭，最后又能奈何得了谁？”
    蔡确也道：“北人不擅舟楫，况于辽人？辽人上了船后，恐怕连刀剑都拿不起来了。”
    金悌越发的担心了。
    他只希望宋人能多派点兵马，这样跟辽国对垒起来，却能让高丽那一边得以喘息，而不是像现在这样自高自大，瞧不起辽国。
    高丽辛苦应付入寇的辽军，宋人却安享太平固然不好，可帮了之后又惨败，这情况就更糟糕了。
    “相公，还是小心慎重的好。高丽的海船终究为数不少，其中还有去ri本开疆拓土的。等他们得到消息再回来，看到家人为辽军所看管。哪里能有反抗的心思。只会讨好辽国，以便能够保全家人。”
    “连船只大半都是明州出产，多又如何？”蔡确依然不放在心上，“说起家人，那些海商又有多少出身福建的？当真能有几个与那辽贼一条心。”
    高丽国中有很多来自中国的移民，甚至朝堂里面也有一批大臣是中国人氏。他们漂洋过海也不过百多年，祖籍都可以追溯到两浙、福建。又一直依靠大宋赚钱，跟辽国没有半点瓜葛。耶律乙辛攻高丽是来抢食的，可不会给他们什么好处。
    “籍贯无足轻重，即入高丽，便已经放弃了中国的一切。这一回只是帮辽国抢掠，那些海商的心中哪里会有半点顾念先代旧情。”
    金悌应声回复、一名名宰辅的发言都被驳斥了回去，他简直就有舌辩群儒的架势。
    “海商重利，不顾旧情，这一点或许有，可他们的军器不如大宋，船只不如大宋，到底能添多少麻烦？”
    “如两浙、福建的沿海州县，不知道有多少城镇，万一他们载着辽军南下侵攻，到时候又该如何是好？”
    如此可笑的威胁，可见金悌完全不通兵事。章惇侧脸与身边的重臣，一起暗暗的摇头。
    金悌只看见站在章惇和薛向之间的一直没说话的年轻大臣摇摇头，他的心顿时凉了半截。
    虽然在垂拱殿上一直没有开口，又是最年轻的一个，可他的身份，金悌如何会不知道？
    就是到了辽国的捺钵之中，北院、南院、三横帐；五房、六房、十二斡鲁朵，听到他的名字，也都要恭恭敬敬，不敢有半分轻亵。
    听说他因为资历太浅，刚刚辞去了枢密副使的职位，不愿意担任实职，但作为曾经南征北战、战绩远在章惇之上的名帅，遇上与辽国有关的事务，不可能不参与进来。
    金悌今天一进垂拱殿门，至少三成的注意力就一直放在了他的身上。从他的事迹上看，对太上皇后当时有着很大的影响力。否则不会硬是将只管闲差的宣徽使给招上殿中。
    正常情况下，位高却权不重的宣徽使，根本就不会进入垂拱殿，与东西两府共议军国重事。以金悌多年混迹在官场上的经验，没有哪名重臣对君上的宠信不是眼红加嫉妒的。韩冈被招入垂拱殿，肯定是为了备咨询，咨询他对辽国和高丽之间战争的看法。可其他宰辅们，却不会对韩冈侵占他们的领域，抱有太多善意，只是太上皇后会站在哪那一边，那就得另说了。
    怎么才能说服这一位？
    金悌越来越为难了，今天到了现在，那位都没有开过一次口。看来根本就没有任何想要插手的打算。
    这样可真是麻烦。都不在乎尸位素餐的评价。金悌想着。
    但偏偏只有将他给拖下来，参与到这件事中，才有办法尽可能的说服他，进而说服太上皇后。

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（36）

    金悌眼睛瞥着韩冈，但韩冈身边的章惇却因金悌的胁迫之语冷笑了起来。
    “两艘出使高丽的神舟，大使是忘了吧。中国所造海舶至大至坚，区区海商所用舟船，可能与我水师战船竞争于海上，那岂不是自寻死路？”
    金悌转过视线，对着章惇道：“交趾，千乘之国，南海一霸，枢密举手灭之。以枢密之擅兵法，岂不知避实就虚，乃是北虏故技小说章节。”
    高丽国使终于强硬起来了，章惇精神大振，“何为虚实？百人来袭，千人之守便为实，万人来攻，千人之守则为虚。虚实之变，只在敌我之别。区区海寇想乱我国中，莫说我禁军，就是巡检司也能将人给擒了。”
    “下臣在中国，曾听闻民间有俗语，只有千日做贼，没有千日防贼。海寇出没不定，纵有防备，终难免伤害地方。”
    章惇冷笑着：“人之病伤，有要害之伤，有筋骨之伤，有皮肉之伤，还有毫末之伤。海寇为患海上，于高丽或为要害、筋骨，于我大宋，不过皮肉、毫末。”
    “枢密！民伤当悯，可论轻重？”
    章惇可不在乎这等迂腐之词，“乡中有保甲、巡检，州县有禁军、厢军。海上更有战船无数。贼寇若有伤我中国，纵使毫末之伤，也会拿他们的性命来祭！”
    金悌叹了一声，章惇的话中问题很大，但抓住漏洞去攻击又能有什么好处？
    并不是辩倒了他，就能拿到大宋的援助。枢密使掌握天下兵马，他只消动一动笔杆子，就能让援助的军器物资打个折扣，一句话就能打消太上皇后帮助大高丽国的想法。而且章惇还是殿上支持出兵相助的一方，跟他争起来，岂不是糊涂透顶？！
    心中有了顾忌，金悌的辞锋也不再锐利，接下来除了恳求，还是恳求。
    自始至终，韩冈都是一言不发。比较活跃的，也就是蔡确和章惇。一个主文争，一个主武斗，但即使是章惇，也没有说要立刻出兵援救高丽。
    金悌几次想要将韩冈拉下来，但总觉得韩冈在殿上不主动说话，或许有其他的原因。好端端的枢密使辞掉，去做宣徽使，换作是国内，肯定不会是传言中的那么简单。
    万一与他搭话，惹怒了其他宰辅，求援一事就会又平添波折。
    心中几番反复，也难以下定决心。直到最后，金悌也没敢主动招惹韩冈。
    结束了高丽使臣的觐见，目送金悌、柳洪被带了出去。蔡确、章惇等几位宰臣都摇了摇头，这两位国使实在是有些失望，连话都不会听。
    好不容易教太上皇后怎么应对，宰辅们也是刻意引导话题，但这两名使臣却根本没听懂。一番辛苦，像是俏媚眼做给瞎子看，全成了无用功。
    高丽的国使如果够聪明，就应该知道大宋朝廷需要的是什么？可惜他们没能在殿上表现出足够的眼光和见识。
    如果他们能够打动殿中的宰辅，大宋也不介意帮他们一把，给辽国多添点乱。高丽立国数百年，又有百万丁口，周围大小岛屿无数，只要举旗招兵，不愁没兵。人心，地利都不缺，要是能有个有胆略、有能力的忠臣举旗招兵，拥立一两个王氏旁支，就算王徽、王勋都降了辽国又如何？
    刚才金悌在殿上舌辩宰辅，只要说一句，‘国中尚有兵马、船只，请为大宋守疆界’。早已准备好的支援，将会毫无保留的交给他。
    可惜金悌只知道逞其口舌，柳洪更是废物。不知道自身努力，大宋虽然有心相助，可也不是将钱往水里砸。
    “诸位卿家，下面该如何处置？”向皇后问道。
    在邸报上公开朝廷的态度，派遣使者去辽国质询，就像当年辽国在大宋和西夏之间的调解一样。
    之前国中内禅，朝廷已经向辽国派去了国信使，通报这一消息。但那一份国书中，不可能会有牵涉到高丽的内容。真正可以名正言顺的介入辽丽战事，还是高丽国使奉国书抵达京城的现在。
    可惜高丽太过无能，抵挡不住辽军，不然的话，还是有机会坑耶律乙辛一下的。
    “高丽的事只能再等等看。”章惇叹道，“金悌、柳洪皆非可用之才。”
    韩冈在殿上还是第一次开口，“才只两人而已，挑选的余地太小了。高丽国中百万户口，一二贤才总是有的。只要能与他们联络上，便可支援他们消耗辽国国力。至于金悌、柳洪，让他们居中奔走便是了。”
    “也只能如此。”蔡确摇摇头，“得眼看着辽国吞并高丽了。”
    “这一番辽国攻下高丽，高丽的海船都归了辽国。万一辽人渡海而来，江南可能抵挡？”
    “殿下无忧。”蔡确回道，“海上风浪远过于江河，北人渡一长江都战战兢兢，何况大海？江面至宽不过十里，而海上，千百里亦是等闲。辽人上船前精神能如龙马，下船后却只会是是软脚虾。妇人孺子亦可擒之。”
    “这样啊。”向皇后放了心。
    章惇却轻轻叹了一声，只有韩冈听得见。
    当然要叹气。
    就算仅仅一两千人渡海，只要没有事先防备，江南必然大乱。
    江南诸路，禁军加起来有没有三万都是个问题，而且还是军籍簿上的数字，实际到底多少，就是章惇也不清楚。
    关西、河北、京城、河东，四个地方占去了天下禁军的九成以上，剩下的就像烧饼上撒芝麻一样，撒到各路主城、要隘。
    江南诸路远离国境，安享太平百多年，当然不需要精兵强将镇守，从禁军到厢军，上上下下都烂透了。
    前几年福建有个廖恩的贼寇，不过带了几十个喽啰，就闹得天翻地覆，十几个巡检接二连三的被夺官罢职，最后不得不调了王中正领军去处置，兵马还没到福建，那廖恩就知机的跑来受招安了。
    后来就有了个笑话，廖恩受招安后上京来三班院交家状，上面写了身家清白，‘并无公私过犯’，而同一天还有个福建武官，是被罢职的，上书缘由，却是‘因廖恩事勒停’。
    江南诸路的战斗力，不是跟笑话差不多，而就是笑话。
    “不过渡海的不一定是辽人，高丽国中定会有奸人投效，海上也要加强防备。”向皇后还是担心。
    “江南亦有水师，可以巡防海上。不过船只多年未有检修，须要让明州、杭州等船场尽快打造新船。”章惇也是在搪塞。成立一支水师，行驶于内6江湖上，与成立一支海军，航行在大海上，想也知道完全是两回事。
    皇后不疑有他，点头道：“这两天就将札子递上来。”
    章惇应了，曾布跟着道，“殿下，军器监的铁船最近似乎是有了些成果。”
    “宣徽！可是真的？”向皇后惊喜的说道。
    当年宣德门上，她就坐在皇帝的身边。亲耳听见韩冈说铁船需要几十年的功夫，不过日有所得，在研究铁船的过程中有了点进步从此便有了板甲。之后数日，又有了飞船。
    “陛下、殿下容禀。军器监归于中书门下，当问相公、大参才是。”韩冈一推了之。
    韩冈当年不过是明修栈道暗度陈仓，并不是当真要修铁船，但因为有了飞船和板甲，朝廷一直没有停过研究铁船的拨款。说到成果，的确有了一点。
    向皇后顺着韩冈的话，向东首望去，韩绛纹丝不动，蔡确则出班转身。
    曾布都能得到消息，蔡确只会更早。军器监于在京百司之中，地位能排进前五。自吕惠卿和韩冈之后，被历任宰相都视为禁脔，现在就被蔡确管着，不过他们也不敢去动里面各作坊和分局的人事安排，生怕出了事情难以担待。
    “殿下。”蔡确说道，“过去造船，都要巨木为龙骨、桅杆。多不过两截三截。但从这两年开始，就有了用杂木做龙骨、桅杆，只要用铁箍箍起，就能与巨木一样使用。”
    向皇后有听没有懂，她也不可能了解船只结构，只是从蔡确的答话中模模糊糊有了点感觉，“是不是比以前容易造了。”
    “正是。”蔡确点头，其实这仅是小小的进步，而且过去也有，不过不如现在更能凑合。
    但下一个就不是凑合了。
    “此外，军器监正在试验铁龙骨和铁船肋，如今已有小成，造出了两艘来。若是日后铁骨船能通行海上，现有的海船，在铁骨船前，就如同蛋壳一般。”
    “铁船！？”皇后惊喜道。
    “是铁骨船……铁骨木壳船。”蔡确冷静的说道，“现在的水力锻机力道太过轻巧，只能打造板甲，打造不了幅面更大的船壳。只能用木板搭接为船壳。”
    “已经是很好了。”向皇后兴致高昂，虽然龙骨、肋骨什么还不懂，但现有的船只在铁骨船前如同鸡蛋壳一般，只要想想就知道有什么样的价值，“军器监上下具当有赏！”
    她看看韩冈，又看看蔡确，“宣徽首倡，蔡相公运筹，同有大功。”

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（38）

    【补更第一更】
    宰辅们都跟韩绛一样，知机的一个个沉默着，皇后等了半天，见没人问韩冈，自己忍不住开口询问：“敢问宣徽使，究竟是什么利器？”
    “第一还是在船只。更大、更快、更稳的船只。比如铁骨船。不过这只是内部的结构，海船外形也很重要。北方海域水浅多滩，所以以平底船为多，而南方水深浪大，故而多为吃水深、高龙骨的广船。想要船行快而稳，需要船场设计新式的战船，然后再打造出来。”
    “神舟可以吗？”向皇后问道。
    “神舟大且稳，却失之缓慢，易为敌船群攻，无法用在海战之上。”
    “那要怎么设计？”
    “先做好模型，在水中实验是否容易倾覆，行动是否便捷。然后照着样子进行制作。臣家便有平底船和广船的模型，精巧无比，与实物无异，只是按比例缩小了百倍。只看模型，便知两种船型各自相异之处。”
    向皇后有些迷糊，不过韩冈说得有条有理，也就不想再追问，让宰辅们认为自己什么都不懂也有失颜面。
    “第二呢？”她继续问道。
    “第二是器具。如今海船之上，有罗盘指明方向。但罗盘遇上风浪颠簸就易晃动，这方面就需要改进。同样需要改进的还有测量船只位置的过洋牵星板，失之简陋，且误差很大。”
    向皇后听得更加迷糊，罗盘听过没见过，过洋牵星板更是听都没听过，“……怎么改？”
    “张榜公布。宣明朝廷的需要，以及运用在其中的原理，下面就是等结果了。集思广益，比起闭门造车，只会快，不会慢。”韩冈道，“臣毕竟不是工匠，纵明其理，却难致其用。”
    还是悬赏，韩冈的这一招屡用不厌，只要成了惯例，日后就等于是多了一条上进的通道。时间长了，不仅仅是工匠，就是一些绝望科场的士人也会去走这一条道路。运气好，从军器监、将作监混出头来，说不定就能进了升朝官的序列。
    精确的测量仪器是海上运输的关键，在韩冈的计划中，至少要把测量经纬的仪器给弄出来。
    在钟表出来之前，测量经度是不可能了。而要精准的测量经度，更是要风浪也影响不了的航海钟。但纬度并不难。牵星板已经出现了，可以测量星辰的高度来测算海船所在的纬度，只是距离六分仪这样的精密仪器还是差了很远。韩冈需要的就是六分仪，差一点，四分仪也行。
    韩冈没机会见识过六分仪或四分仪，仅仅是看过的一些书上提到了这两个名词，知道用处而已。但最基本的推断能力他还是有的。测量纬度跟正午太阳的高度脱不了关系，一个量角器肯定少不了、望远镜应该也是需要的，至于具体结构、还有其他组成配件，让其他人去头疼好了，韩冈已经准备在下一期的《自然》中，刊载这些会上悬赏名单的需求。
    如果能够测量纬度，去高丽、去日本就容易了许多。确定日本、高丽几处港口所在的纬度，最笨的办法也可以是航行到那个纬度上，然后一直向东走。此外，只要测量精确一点，找不到目标的情况就会少许多。而且这不仅仅是对航海水平的极大提高，同时更是大地为球形这一理论的成功应用。
    韩冈的一番话，其中原理听懂的不多，但用处都明白了。让海船不至于迷途失道，只要走在正确的航路上，很快抵达终点，人心当然能够安定下来。
    “还有第三吗？”
    “第三就是厚生医疗。船上须有船医，负责医治伤病，同时指挥船上的清洁与防疫诸事。世所言出海多难，疾病是其中最大的问题，风浪还得排其次。”
    至于坏血症，暂时没必要说。不是远洋航运，得坏血症的几率本就很小。何况船上都少不了的豆芽、腌菜、茶叶都能弥补缺少维生素。
    “此事有宣徽安排就不用担心了。”
    诸军之中都有军医，主管医疗和防疫，韩冈提到也并不是什么特别的东西。
    “至于第四，”韩冈这一回不等向皇后再问，主动说道，“在于探明地理。6上有舆图、沙盘，可明各地地理。海上航行，海图更是少不了。各地岸边和岛屿的标识，风候、洋流都要一并记录，且绘制成图，集结成册，以供军用。而不能仅仅是水工中口耳相传。”
    这可不容易，章惇想着，比绘制地图要难得多了。但以一个国家的力量去做，再困难也不是没有解决的办法。
    “有此四事，海上行船便可安稳许多。可以安心去探索新的航路，也能让水军安心巡守海疆。”韩冈没有更多的提议了，能把这四条都被办妥当了，远的不说，近处的高丽、日本、还有南洋，就没有太大的难度了，“辽国彻底控制高丽及海商，也就一两年之间。以臣之间，最好先尽快选派精兵东进，趁高丽国中乱势占据岛屿，修建军寨。然后打造更为合适的战船以替换现有战船。等到辽国平定高丽，我官军也已控制高丽海疆，辽人便再难用高丽海船为患中国。”
    “诸位卿家，对韩宣徽所说各条，可还有什么意见？”
    听向皇后的口气，已经是准备接受韩冈的提议。几名宰辅也都无意在这件与各方利益都不相关的小事上，与韩冈为敌。
    章惇说道：“臣无异议。既然辽国并吞高丽，海上就不得不严加防备。未雨绸缪，总比亡羊补牢更好一点。”
    “但钱粮如何操办？”薛向问道。朝廷现在可是什么都缺，最缺的就是钱。一旦开始调动船只兵员，消耗可就是真金白银。
    “出使千人，七八条大型战船。一时不会耗用太多。日常所用，由海商入中便可。等到日后，控制东海海贸，可以依靠商税补足。”
    “海贸？”蔡确嗅到了里面金钱的味道。
    “商家穿州过县，每经一地，便是百分之二的过税。而海商，则是在入港时，在市舶司中或缴纳两成为税，但出港呢？”
    韩冈的言下之意也就是在高丽海贸中居中再砍一刀。
    薛向和蔡确各自点头。对高丽海商们当然是噩耗，但宰辅们可不管那么多，只要补足多出去的开支，高丽海商怎么样都好。反正海商不会亏本，多加的两成抽解，反过来加进成本里面就够了。
    “钱粮暂时可以设法调拨，但兵员从哪里调？”韩绛问道。
    “章枢密？”向皇后问章惇。
    “各路水师，以登州最为精锐。有澄海弩手和平海各二指挥，另有厢军安海、水军各一指挥，至于江南沿江、沿海诸水师，久未校阅，不堪一用。广州、广西亦有水师，但南海。”
    南征一役，广州的水军是临时募集的，之后也根本没有派上用场。现在则更好，巡海的差事变成了往来转运，名义上是水军，实际上成了商船。中间的将校们一个个赚得盆满钵满，想要他们过来巡海，指不定转眼就闹兵变了。
    “依臣之间，可于京东东路，及两浙路，各设一将，为水军。”章惇继续说道，“两浙驻地设于昌国。而京东东路一将，就设在登州。六个指挥，其中两个指挥驻扎在高丽。一年一轮替。其中缺额，可招募充实。”
    “虎翼水军不能用？”向皇后又问。
    虎翼水军的名气肯定要比澄海弩手和平海大得多，殿上一片安静，那可是京营，而且是只在金明池争标时上场。
    “陛下，殿下。”韩冈道，“大中祥符年间，朝廷诏在京诸军选江、淮士卒善水者习战于金明池，立为虎翼水军，这已经多少年都没见过海了。”
    从小只是在池子里扑腾的鸭子，怎么能放在大海上？韩冈不会指望京营中的水军能派上什么用场。
    “正如韩宣徽所言，的确不合用。”章惇附和着。他也觉得最好让虎翼水军继续在金明池里划龙船好了，每年天子与民共乐，少了金明池争标这一道风景，热闹就差了许多。
    “那就依章枢密，韩宣徽之言。”
    “不过还有驻地之事。官军水师到了高丽，驻扎在何处。”蔡确询问。
    “记得高丽南方有大岛。”
    以经史之学论，章惇是殿上最出色的一个，两科进士。听到韩冈说要，就开始尽力回忆，只是依稀记得，但名字记不清了。
    “可是倭国？”张璪问。
    “耽罗国也能算一个。”韩冈口气委婉，其实是指明了张璪的错误。
    几名宰辅都看了眼韩冈，明显的是做了不少功课。看起来为了今天的提议，已经准备了不少时间。
    “不过耽罗国太过偏于南方，可能并不合用。”韩冈又道。
    所谓的耽罗国，应该就是济州岛。可韩冈也不能完全确定。但除了济州岛之外，朝鲜半岛西海岸的大小岛屿并不少，用来驻扎水师，远比更偏南方的济州岛要合适。只要熟悉地理的人肯带路就行了。至于以后占不占下来，那就另说。
    “以臣之见，过几日可再招高丽使者上殿。既然过来求援，想必乐于见到朝廷出兵。”用功名利禄钓不上来的大鱼，以忠义为饵，就会自己咬钩了，韩冈想着，道：“到底哪一处更为合适驻兵，可让他们推荐一下。”
    真够黑心的。好几名宰辅都在想。
    蔡确笑道，“求仁得仁，当不会拒绝。”
    韩冈轻轻点头，这件事差不多应该定下来了。虽然只是顺水推舟，却对未来大有裨益。
    辽国吞并高丽，可能带来的海上骚扰也不是坏事，就像现在，能让朝廷上下都警觉起来，加大对造船业的投入，就是个好结果。在韩冈看来大宋的根本虽还是6地，但海洋也不可偏废。
    “一旦官军控制了海洋，也就让辽国多了一段必须要防备的国境线。无论如何，都是一件好事。”

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（39）

    【补更第二更。】
    一番议论之后，就在殿上将出兵高丽的事情定下了。
    看起来是有些儿戏了，但那毕竟不是去打仗。不过几条船、千余人去巡边，仅仅是走得稍稍远了那么一点。事情不妙，转身就能跑的，辽国的骑兵也追不上来。
    些许小事，宰辅们都不介意给韩冈一个面子，这份人情之后肯定是能拿回来的。
    不过韩冈回去还要写札子，口说无凭据，公文上的程序必须要走。日后查验档案，整理国史中的个人传记，也需要各方面的资料来证明。
    当然，写在纸面上的文字，绝不会是跟辽国抢食，而是义正辞严、正大光明的去援助在辽国铁蹄下苦苦挣扎的高丽。
    刚刚击败了辽国，又夺回了大片的土地，京城脚下的百万军民心气正高，援救外藩不被辽国侵扰，保其传承不绝，这就是天朝上国该做的事。
    到了如今，京城内外还怕辽国的也没多少了，贤臣名将无数，三军又各个精锐，最不成气候的京营都能将辽人打得丢盔弃甲，河北运气差一点，但也是将辽军的主力给堵在了三关之外。
    现在高丽使者求到了京城来，朝廷出兵表示一下，甚至能得到百万军民的欢呼声。
    接下来的两三日，韩冈都在炮制他的奏章，朝廷需要一些准备，高丽使臣那里也要稍稍晾一下，韩冈也就不用着急。
    而这几日，金悌、柳洪和他们的随从都被约束在驿馆中，免得一群人乱跑乱说，乱了朝廷的计划。
    金悌在出发前，曾从国主手中接受了一笔丰厚的财物，让他抵达开封城之后，用来收买大宋朝廷里面的高官显贵，好为高丽说话。可他现在根本连门都出不了，到底能拜见哪一个？
    但金悌所不知道的是，他一登岸，他带来了什么人，什么物，都被打探了一遍，宰辅们都很清楚，金悌手上的那些都是贵价货色，可那终究是在高丽，在大宋，可就要差上一筹。此外的一匣子黄金也算不上多贵重。想拿来买好大宋宰辅，根本是痴心妄想。不过这笔钱若是给下面的黑心官吏骗走了，朝廷的脸面上也过不去。
    蔡确专门下令，让同文馆官吏严加看管，如果让高丽使者或随从溜出去，值守的官吏从上到下都是严惩不贷。政事堂那边还私下里传话，那个严惩不贷，就是流放沙门岛，绝不宽宥。
    第二天，就有一名随从得到了一个机会，潜出了同文馆，但没有几步便被拦了回来。很快一名被打断了四肢的同文馆吏员便被丢上马车，在同文馆诸官吏的目送下，离开了京城。看他的情况，莫说沙门岛，就是开封府界都不一定能出得去。
    朝廷如此激烈的手段，让同文馆上下为之一凛，不敢再为钱币所引诱。金悌也战战兢兢的好半天。万一他的动作惹怒了皇后和两府，这一回可就只能打道回府。不过大宋的朝廷幸好根本就没理会他，只有馆伴使来陪他说话。
    馆伴使是太常礼院的人，很普通的一个礼官，完全没有当年来大宋时所受到的礼遇。
    金悌与这名馆伴使聊天时，更发现对方是个话篓子，什么都往外倒，根本就没有过去接触过的馆伴使那般稳重和斟词酌句，小心的不在言辞中留下可用利用的破绽。
    所选非人，从这一点可以看出来，大宋朝廷根本就没将他们这群高丽求援的使者放在心上。
    几天来，礼官都带来了最新的有关高丽的消息。
    就在今天早间，新的信息被送到了——开京被辽人攻破了。
    虽然说礼官当时也讲了，‘到底是不是谣言，还得再加以验证。’
    可金悌已经不再抱什么希望。
    从一开始，就有说开京陷落的消息，不过从时间上算，辽军就算跑得再快，也不过刚刚能摸到开京，但那样可是要沿途都是毫无阻碍的平原，而且寻找食物和饲料还不能浪费时间。怎么看都是谣言。
    之后开京陷落的消息接二连三的传来，但仔细询问之后，从来都不是亲眼所见，而是道听途所。
    但今天的情况就不一样了，登州知州密报，辽国攻下开京的消息已经为十余人所证实。这些证人都是从高丽逃出来的商人、官员，并不是一处来的。不同渠道都证明了同一个消息，那么也不需要再多的怀疑了。
    金悌已经开始绝望了，如果没有一个朝廷，至少一个国王在高丽维持局面，以证明高丽国依然存在，大宋是绝对不可能出兵相助，甚至原本已经答应下来的军器，都会有了反复。
    他如同困兽一般在，尽管同文馆的馆舍，远比他在开京的住宅要宽敞的多，甚至除了规模略小，建筑、装饰、摆设都远远超过高丽的王宫，但他还是觉得喘不过气来。
    “喜事！喜事！大喜事！”
    礼官几天来，第一次不是按照规定的时间登门作陪，更没有让人通报，直接冲进了金悌的房中。身后柳洪和一群随从跟着，都没把他给拦住。
    金悌转过身来，苍白的脸上没有一丝期待，声音干哑的问着，“什么喜事？”
    “大喜事啊，金大使。韩宣徽今天递了札子，说是要请朝廷出兵援救贵国！”
    “韩宣徽？！”
    金悌和他的同伴们都惊呆了。
    “怎么，还不知道韩宣徽是谁？”来报信的礼官显得很吃惊，瞪大眼睛，“就是种痘……”
    “知道！知道！知道！”
    金悌的头点得如小鸡啄米，一叠声的表示自己很清楚韩宣徽究竟是何方神圣。
    “只是前日在殿上，韩宣徽一言不发，今天又突然上书，金悌实在是没有想到！”
    “哎呀呀，大使你是不知道韩宣徽这个人。韩宣徽向不轻言，言必有中。他既然，肯定是深思熟虑之后才做的决定。”
    “原来如此。”
    金悌点了点头，正想细问，就听那礼官劈头盖脸的一顿话砸过来。
    “韩宣徽既然上了书，那么太上皇后就不会驳他的面子。两府一般也不会否决。若说到兵事，当今朝中，也就是韩宣徽和吕、章二枢密了。遇上四方兵事，有韩宣徽提议，章枢密再支持，没有不通过的。”
    想起前日殿上，力主用武的章惇，金悌一口气长舒出来。大宋国中两名地位最高、且又在京城的帅臣都表态要出兵高丽，想来就不会有什么问题了。不过想是这么想，但细节呢，怎么出兵相助，什么时候出兵，这些地方才更为关键。
    “若是当年的王枢密还在，可就更好了。那可是手把手将韩宣徽给教出来的，一肚子的兵法全都传给了韩宣徽。”那礼官扯着金悌的袖子，凑近了说话，“大使你是不知道啊，说到韩宣徽的学问，圣学是张文诚先生所授，如今已是名垂天下的大儒。医术，是孙药王亲传，一个种痘便救了几千万条性命，其他还有更多，听说正在研究怎么剖腹救难产，太医局下面的医工快给他操练的赶上华佗了，你说厉不厉害？”
    “的确是厉害。”金悌点头，表示同意，正要再说其他的，却被礼官又抢前了一步。
    “这打得辽人魂飞胆裂的兵法，就是王枢密传下来了。那王枢密可真是能耐，不要钱粮、不要兵马，在关西三年，就把熙河路给拿下来了，还顺便提拔了韩宣徽。另外，打到西域去的王团练，跟宫里的王留后去蜀中平乱的赵钤辖，都曾在王枢密帐下听命，也就韩宣徽的表亲，最近刚输了一阵，其实之前也打得很好，章枢密帐下第一得力的大将，荆南和交趾都参加了，就是这一回不小心输了一阵。”
    金悌张了张嘴，“我说……”
    “大使你想想……”礼官根本就没在乎金悌想说什么，“教出了这么多将帅，本人又会是什么样的水平？！可惜天不假年啊，要不然有他挂帅，这一回连幽云十六州都给夺回来了。”
    礼官絮絮叨叨，话题已经离了正题不知多远。金悌心中急得如同有猴儿在挠，抓心挠肝的，恨不得掐着对方的脖子，让他说重点。
    “天使到！”外面拖长声音的通报终于打断了礼官的话。
    一群人匆匆赶到外院，只见一名身穿紫衣的内侍已经进了院中，见到金悌和柳洪，便立刻拖着腔调道：“太上皇后有旨，着高丽国使金悌、柳洪速速上殿。”
    金悌强压着兴奋，再一次来到垂拱殿。
    殿上宰辅与前日并无差别，不过金悌的心境已经变了。
    毕恭毕敬的行了大礼，太上皇后的声音从帘后传来：“金大使。”
    “下臣在！”
    “这几日朝廷都在计议如何援救高丽，不意北虏早就在之前就攻下了开京。”
    皇后的开场白让金悌心中一凛，一字一顿：“城虽破，国未亡。”
    “但也有消息说，王徽已经降顺了。如果高丽上下全数降伏，甘愿为北虏爪牙，中国也只能放手。”
    “殿下！”金悌脱下头上的官帽，跪倒于殿上，急叫道：“下国向慕中华，虽在海外，三尺童子亦知忠孝仁义，岂会为鞑虏蛮夷所屈。纵有屈，也只是敷衍而已。等中国援兵至，必当揭竿而起。何况唇亡齿寒，高丽降伏，辽国势力更增数成，大宋若坐视，难免日后之忧。”
    “韩宣徽也是如此说。高丽即是中国藩国，贡事勤谨，在情在理不能不救。”
    金悌瞥了一眼韩冈，那位年轻的大臣依然跟前日一样，石雕木偶一般不动不言。
    “所以朝廷现在也决定了，还是要出兵援助高丽。”
    金悌脸贴地：“中国相救之德，下国千岁万年亦不敢忘。”
    “不过中国刚刚与北虏一番大战，再起大军尚有些困难。但如韩宣徽说，至少也要保住一点血脉。所以先出动水军一部，与贵国联络上，然后再决定行止。”帘后的声音稍稍一顿，“不知金大使、柳副使，你二人中哪一位愿意回去联络国中的忠臣义士，配合我官军？”

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（40）

    金悌这些天来第一次露出了笑容。
    对着慷慨仗义的大宋君臣再拜起身，然后躬身倒退着与他的副手一起出了殿门。
    面对可能是九死一生的任务，金悌毅然接受了下来，甚至请求今天就出发，赶回高丽，与还在抵抗辽人的势力联络上。
    同时他向朝廷推荐了江华岛。
    韩冈声称官军远来，必须要有个安全的落脚地点。金悌不疑有他，又或许是想到了却巴不得大宋能插足进来，所以推荐了这个据他本人说，是独一无二的绝佳驻地。
    江华岛距离开京并不远，位于阿利水【汉江】的河口。地理位置绝佳。岛上还有山峰，具有险要地势，更有供停泊船只的港口。往来商船进入阿利水，也都要进过江华岛。看遍高丽西岸，再无一处能比得上江华岛。
    听金悌这么一说，殿上君臣都觉得的确是个好位置。只要能够切实封锁邻接6地的海峡，江华岛将是大宋控扼整个高丽的战略要点。而且据金悌及柳洪所言，江华岛至少有一县之地，面积不小，足以驻屯大军。而且既然这个岛位于河口，那么肯定也有冲积出来的土地，多多少少也能种上一点粮食。
    只是这么好的地方，除非通知高丽的历代国王都是瞎子，否则就不会放过。在垂拱殿上的，除了坐着的，哪个不是明白人？再追问两句，金悌也老实的说了出来，江华岛本就是开京对西方来敌的第一道防线，早有城寨修在岛上面，也驻有一部兵马，甚至还是行宫所在。
    说到这里，宰辅们都明白了，朝廷的兵舰开过去，恐怕会撞上一群逃出开城的官吏，也许还有几个王族、宗室，甚至可能会碰见国王王徽和世子王勋。
    高丽就这么大，往南走也逃不了多远，只能寄望于海水阻隔辽军的步伐。而且从开京逃到阿利水上坐船，直放江华岛，比起渡水南下，更快也更安全。
    将心比心，蔡确、章惇、韩冈都觉得，如果换做自己开京，往江华岛跑的可能性很高。实在不行，往大宋逃，也能混个安乐王公做一做。
    与败逃出京的高丽小朝廷混在一起，大大小小都是一个麻烦。不过派出战船的目的，只是要控制高丽海疆，不是跟高丽人争夺高丽的控制权。有些交换，不愁高丽人不做。只要安排得好，鸠占鹊巢也不是什么难事。
    只是对于金悌的提议，宰辅们也不会全然相信，还是决定让领军出征的将领，到了高丽看了江华岛的实际情况再说，如果不合适，再换地方也不迟。
    金悌的言辞总是不够坦诚，不过对他的平行，宰辅们还是给了很高的评价。
    “当真是忠义之士。”从殿中出来，韩绛就忍不住感叹。
    张璪也附和着：“此人大有古风，仿佛春秋之臣。”
    “高丽事事皆学于中国，自号小中华，只看这一个知晓忠义的臣子，倒也不能算是自吹自擂。”曾布同样赞许。
    只有韩冈不以为然，道：“春秋之义，在于尊王攘夷。齐桓之德，乃是全华夏，御蛮夷。高丽虽自号中华，只不服王化这一条，就照旧是蛮夷啊。”
    章惇笑道：“玉昆你待四夷，何其苛刻。”
    “一日不降中国，就一日是蛮夷。蛮夷猾夏，这一点终归是要防着。”
    “算了，不争此事了。”章惇摇摇头，韩冈在华夷之辨上的原则谁都动摇不了，他也懒怠去争，“这段时间事情虽说少了点，还不至于闲得发慌。”
    “金悌将这江华岛说得那么好，不知道高丽愿不愿意割让。”
    “大宋要的岛屿，于高丽也是海外。无用之地。以无用之地，换来大宋的支援，这笔账，王徽、王勋应该会算。”
    “就是不知道现在他们的情况了，到底是不是‘已经’逃到了江华岛上。”
    “覆巢之下，岂有完卵？”韩冈摇摇头，“开京破城，究竟是自缚出降，还是里面的守军献城都要弄清楚。到底有没有给他们留下逃亡的时间，这同样要靠运气。”
    蔡确眉头紧皱：“辽国当真能攻城了？”
    韩冈道：“内部人心一乱，就没有攻不下的城池。”
    蔡确叹道，“就怕辽国是在外部强攻得手。”
    不管怎么说，开京都是一国都城，辽国若是能一鼓而破，面对大宋出四京以外的其他城市，多半也都能做到这一点。作为宰相……之一，蔡确也不愿看到辽国变得这么强大。
    不过现在也只能看出征的将校们的本事了。到底能不能在辽国和高丽的干扰下，达成既定的目标。
    选调水军将领的工作，枢密院此事已经完成了。
    对将领的要求不是那么高，只要敢于出海就行。在大宋军中，这样的人，还是有那么一个、两个。
    现在的这一个就是从广州那边调来，早在南征之役中就投到章惇门下，这两年为章家的商行出了很大力气。走惯了南方的水路，不知道能不能习惯北方的海域。至于能不能战，更是还得看情况。
    “相公，今天有空吗？”
    宰辅们分头各自归府的时候，韩冈唤住了蔡确。
    “玉昆，可是有事？”蔡确回问道。
    “韩冈想去军器监看一看铁骨船。顺便再看看一具新式的火炮。”
    韩冈邀请蔡确去军器监一趟，主要是要看一下铁骨船。谁让他现在已经与军器监没有什么明面上的瓜葛，而蔡确现在的确是分管下面的军器监，其他重臣要去，少不了要向蔡确打个招呼。
    “巴不得玉昆你去。只要能顺便指点一下。”蔡确很乐意，其实他本人都没有去参观过，现在有机会，就顺道去看一看。好歹知道那些钱究竟是砸到了哪里？蔡确可是一贯的唯恐天下不乱。
    军器监在京城位置很正，从皇城过去，没有用多少时间。
    两名宰辅很快就到了，只跟赶上来问安的军器监丞臧樟说了两句话，蔡确、韩冈便达到了他们的目的。
    铁骨船仅比御苑中飘在池塘中的采莲小舟大一点。
    钢铁做的骨架，外面钉了内外两层船板，前面安了一个同样是铁质的冲角，似乎想表现一下这艘小船究竟有多么结实，可以当成冲车来使用。
    这艘船不是平底船，船底下凹，如果将底板钉上，下面能装不少东西
    “这船不愧是铁骨，大概是重心下移，整个人依然稳当得紧，走得稳，坐着也稳。”
    “那岂不是铁船最稳？”蔡确问道。
    “铁船其实也有，不过稳当就得另说了。”
    臧樟陪着笑，一边还准备着。命下面的工匠给找了出来，顺着轨道，从仓库被一路推过来。
    的确是铁船，从龙骨到船肋，还有船板，都是铁的。其中的缝隙用锡填补。但大小，只有一艘采莲舟的一半。江南的有些地方，女孩子家进场坐着澡盆去采莲，差不多就是这样的大小。
    “为什么一开始不拿出来，还遮遮掩掩的。”蔡确有几分不快，质问着。
    “相公有所不知。”臧樟苦笑着回答，一手还指着铁船，“这艘船最多只能飘在水上，载不了人。实在是太重了。”
    “哦？玉昆，你当年是怎么说的？”蔡确又问韩冈。
    “木头能浮水，铁却不能。要是做得小了，要么就浮不起来，要么就载不了人。必须要往大里造。”
    后世还有水泥船。当真就是用水泥做出来的。骨架是铁丝网，外面是水泥，在一些小河中行驶。大一点的江河都不会去，完全没有抗撞击和抗破损的能力
    但这样的船只到底能不能经受得住风浪的考验，韩冈一点把握都没有。
    木头拥有很高的韧性，所以不用担心。现在最需要关心是的铸铁，其本身还是很脆弱，需要拥有更高的韧性，才能当得起人们的赞许。
    只不过，以现有的钢材品种，根本无法满足实际的需要。
    而发展钢材，则需要定量与定性的分析。不论是炼钢炼铁，还是制造铁器，都需要总结出完善的可以依循和学习的流程，而不是全然依靠经验感觉行事。
    韩冈在这方面盯得很紧，需要下面的工匠们一起共同总结，相互帮助。纵然离开了军器监也是一样。
    蔡确仔细的看了一阵铁船，对其中的疑问进行了一番询问，从工匠们那里得到了很多。
    “真希望能够早点看见铁质的战船。想必在海上，没有任何船只能与其对抗。”
    一想到能将敌国的船只当成鸡蛋壳一案，碾成粉碎，蔡确的心中就难以自已，这可是之前宰辅们都没有的运气，除了要分韩冈一大块之外，他蔡确本人就能控制剩下的六成七成。
    不过制作出真正意义上的铁船，也不是那么容易的一件事。
    蔡确已经做好了受到挫折的准备，没有什么实验能够始终高歌猛进，不过有韩冈参与其中，想来很快就会期盼已久的好结果。
    “玉昆，你不是说还有火器吗？”蔡确想起了前面的话，“实物在哪里？”

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（41）

    方兴已经在一旁等了很久。
    他是新任命的军器监丞兼管勾火器局。同为军器监丞，铁船等事归臧樟管，火器就轮到方兴出面。
    听到蔡确的问话，又收到韩冈递过来的眼sè，方兴上前一步：“相公。方兴这边已经准备好了。”
    “好。”蔡确带头迈开步子，笑顾韩冈：“就看看玉昆你这一回还能带来什么惊喜了。”
    韩冈点点头，举步跟上。
    蔡确跟着方兴走，回头看了一下跟在后面的人群，判军器监黄履依然不在人群中：“黄安中还没到？”
    方兴立刻回道：“之前已派了两拨人去通知大监了，现在应该正在回来的路上。”
    蔡确转回来对韩冈笑道：“难得黄安中如此勤谨。过去可没这么勤快。”
    “这几ri见黄安中，倒是让韩冈深愧自己太悠闲了。”
    韩冈这几天为火器局、铸币局两件事，与军器监多有联络，判军器监的黄履那边也见过了两次面。
    只是今天，就只见从下面提拔起来的臧樟在忙前忙后，方兴为了准备也是忙忙碌碌，唯有判军器监黄履出城去视察城外的作坊，还不知道收没收到消息。
    黄履曾经知谏院，判国子监，还做过崇政殿说书，修起居注。自履历上看，一路都是清要官，在官场上是最受人羡慕的晋升路线。
    从清要之位，转到实务监司，说起来不能算升擢。不过职位好坏，要看故事、成例。吕惠卿和韩冈都是从判军器监位置上升上去的，地位于在京百司里面排得很靠前。而且黄履在判国子监时被卷进了太学案，被勒停处罚，前段时间处罚撤销，黄履分头找了蔡确和章惇一番活动，才抢到这个位置。
    蔡确边走边说：“黄安中的身子骨一直都不怎么样，过去任的都是清职，此番忙碌于公事，也是难为他了。”
    韩冈望着前面：“判监理应两人，现还有一名缺额。若东府能选任一贤才，黄安中也可轻松一点了。”
    判军器监理应是两人，以资历深浅分为判和同判，原来是黄履、曾孝宽。但曾孝宽新近出外，现在就只有黄履一人。
    曾孝宽做翰林任久，在军器监的时间更长。只是在韩冈回京之前，已经外放了秦凤路，让他去配合吕惠卿。如果他在京中，之前韩冈要抢吕嘉问三司使的位置，王安石只要将曾孝宽换上去就可以了——韩冈与曾孝宽交情不差，当初在军器监时，也配合得很好，当真换了曾孝宽任三司使，韩冈还真不方便翻脸。
    “只是人才难得啊……合适的人选可不是那么的好找。”
    “相公在东府，阅人甚多，哪里挑选不出合用的人才。只要能如曾令绰一般就可以了。”
    韩冈无意争取这个空缺，他的手上并没有合适的人选，还不如做人情还给蔡确。但还是加了一个前提，不要的那种爱指手画脚、外行充内行的蠢货。
    “要跟曾令绰比？”蔡确摇头笑了两声，“这可就更难了。”
    一行人顺着军器监中纵横交错的道路向前走，沿途是一座座被墙围起的工坊，里面时时刻刻都在向外散发着噪音。
    吱吱呀呀是锯木，叮叮当当的就是在打铁。有搬运重物时喊的号子，也有工匠对学徒的呵斥。
    不过蔡确与韩冈一路走来，声音就一点点消失。
    各个作坊的作头都到了路边上，向大宋的宰相行礼。韩冈拖后一步，不与蔡确抢风光。
    蔡确皱起眉，吩咐道：“都回去做事吧。别耽搁正事。”
    工匠们依言起身，返回工坊。
    蔡确突然指着前面一人，回头对臧樟道：“臧监丞，这是令郎吧。”
    韩冈看过去，那人已经近中年了，长相中分明就有臧樟的影子。
    臧樟上前道：“回相公，正是犬子臧燕。”
    说着就提声把儿子给叫住。
    蔡确带着人走过去，臧樟的儿子束手束脚的站在门边，看着就是没见过大场面的窘迫样子。
    管理斩马刀局的就是臧樟的儿子。军器监各局的管勾官本来都是内宦，后来逐渐被替换成武官，基本上都是低阶小使臣，臧燕也是。如果方兴不是以军器监丞兼任，他一个做过畿县知县的朝官，即便不是进士，来主掌火器局也是太委屈了。
    这一座工坊的围墙很高，门口挂着斩马刀局的牌子。
    “里面是斩马刀局的作坊？”蔡确隔着门向里面看了两眼。
    “回相公，只是一小部分，大作坊已经搬到了城外去了。”
    “一小部分就一小部分。”蔡确对韩冈道：“玉昆，我在京这么些年，还没进去见识过，去看看如何？”
    政务上宰辅各自分工，在京百司各管一摊，军器监也只是归蔡确负责。人事、财务还有成果，这是蔡确所关心的。但对于监中的管理细节，他就干脆放手，有吕惠卿、韩冈拟定的制度，十年来又卓有成效，聪明人都不会去干涉。不过到了门前，顺便见识一下也无妨。
    韩冈点头笑道，“敢不奉陪。”遂与蔡确前后脚进了工坊。
    斩马刀局随着禁军全数换装完毕，只需要保持每年替换的数量，规模比过去小了一半还多，同时还将军用刀、剑的打造任务也一起接了下来，每年出产腰刀、宝剑的数量甚至超过了斩马刀。真正打造钦定制式斩马刀的作坊是在京城外，利用汴河水力锻造。
    京城内的作坊，则是jing工细作，专门打造提供给军官的随身刀剑，不过提供给上四军仪卫的jing制斩马刀也是在这里进行再加工。作坊中没有水力，使用的是脚踏式锻锤，由脚带动锻锤，一下下的锤击着半人高的刀身。
    蔡确进来时，作坊里面也重新开始运作。
    一名工匠站在锻锤机前，隔着手套抓着刀身，刀身的一端红热发亮，但那名工匠看起来毫不在意，小心的将刀身放在在铁锤下敲打着。
    蔡确看得好奇，回头问，“都不怕热？”
    臧樟代木讷的儿子回答着问题，“工匠所戴的手套都是火浣布，不怕火烧。这样拿得更稳，锻打的效果也更好。”
    “火浣布听过，倒没见识过。过去看书，说得神乎其神，说是火鼠皮毛所制。没想到这作坊里就有。”蔡确惊讶着，又对韩冈道，“世间都说玉昆你博识，可知这火浣布为何入火不燃？”
    “博识不敢当。不过在军器监中待过，多少知道一点。”韩冈谦虚了两句，就解释道，“天底下，纺织的材料分成三类，动物、植物还有矿物。动物织料以蚕丝和羊毛为主，成品是丝绸和毛毡，燃烧起来有臭味。植物织料则是棉、麻。棉布、麻布世上是很多见的，烧了就成灰，与烧木料一样。而矿物织料，名为石棉，出自蜀中。可以织成火浣布。因其本质本是矿石，只是形如丝絮，所以入火不燃，故此用来制作成布料，供制铁和锻造这样有炉灶的工坊使用。至于火鼠云云，古人无知者妄言也。”
    蔡确听得直点头，最后笑道：“不是玉昆，说不了这么明白。”
    “只是石棉的产量太小，现在只能做成手套。ri后蜀中矿上的产量大了起来，衣袍、鞋子都能做。若是用在屋舍上，比如屋顶等处，更能防火。”
    京城人烟稠密，最怕的就是火灾。蔡确闻言，便道：“看来得让成都府那边多用心一点了。”回头又对臧樟道，“也亏你们想得到。”
    臧樟毕恭毕敬：“都是韩宣徽过去安排下来的。”
    “哦？难怪玉昆你说得头头是道，原来早就知道了。”
    “宣徽对我等工匠最是看顾。”臧樟指着不远处放在台子上的水桶，“那是工匠们喝的水。烧开后晾凉了。里面都掺了盐，还有些许糖。流汗后比和白熟水要好。”
    “要他们在这里做上一天的工也不容易。”蔡确点头道，只是在门口站了一下，就已经感到热浪滚滚而来，很快就有了丝丝汗意。工匠们在这样的环境下ri复一ri，当然更加辛苦。
    一点点优待，换来的是几十万大军身上的jing良装备。若是这点钱都舍不得，工匠们敷衍了事，哪里还会有名震万邦的大宋官造。
    “相公，宣徽，大监回来了。”
    “终于回来了。”蔡确一笑，与韩冈道：“出去迎迎黄安中吧。”
    出了斩马刀局作坊大门，一名五十出头的官员就迎面而来。因为赶路的缘故，看起来有些狼狈。
    到了面前，官员就立刻冲蔡确拜倒行礼：“黄履拜见相公。”
    宰相礼绝百僚，蔡确并不回礼，颔首而已，少待垂手将黄履扶起。
    黄履回头再与韩冈见礼，相互作揖，韩冈稍稍弯腰。
    待尽过礼仪，蔡确笑道：“安中，你是地主，却迟迟而至，岂不该罚。”
    黄履回道：“为私事，黄履可认。为公事，黄履可就不认了。”
    韩冈听说黄履与蔡确关系不错，看起来也的确像。行礼有尊卑，说话就没有了。
    蔡确与黄履说了几句，回来对韩冈道：“玉昆，方才不是说要看一下火器的吗？安中到了，正好一起去。”
    蔡确好像正是在等着黄履，中间才故意耽搁。不过韩冈也不在意，让方兴在前面领路，很快就到了安排给火器局制作和实验的地方。
    偌大的院落中，用两三天的时间打造起来的原型就放在架子上，前面三十步是一堵木墙。
    韩冈走到架子旁边：“这是韩冈这几ri吩咐军器监中的人打造的火器，名为火炮。将霹雳砲的砲，去石头，改成火，生造的一个字。”
    蔡确没理会韩冈在说什么，他的注意力完全被架子上的新武器给吸引了，过了不知多久，他才慢慢的抬起头，眼神锐利，甚至带着点怒气，“这就是玉昆你说的火器？堪比霹雳砲的？”
    “正是。”韩冈微笑点头，“原理相同，外形类似，只是材质不一样。现做个简单的，好让工匠们知道是什么样子的火器。”
    蔡确听了韩冈的话，又去仔细打量了架子上的那火器一番。但左看右看，分明就是一截松木，而且连皮都没去。
    他狐疑的再抬起头，向韩冈看去，开什么玩笑？

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（43）

    “君忧臣劳，君辱臣死。堂堂天子，竟要与北虏论亲，若是在真宗时，国势逊于辽国，是败于夫差的勾践，不得已而为之，尚且说得过去。但之后不卧薪尝胆，反而从此高卧，以为天下太平，终至元昊之叛。景德、天圣诸公岂得辞其咎？一日有辽寇在，我等在东京城中，永远都是不能安寝的。”
    蔡确摇头，话是慷慨激昂，但此时又不是大庆殿上，何必说这些糊弄皇帝的话？
    “是为万世开太平吧小说章节。”
    一颗功名之心，谁能没有？横渠四句教早已传遍天下，韩冈的目标到底是什么，难道还会有人不知道吗？
    韩冈也只是说得顺口而已，蔡确是明白人，也不东拉西扯，将话挑明了：“耶律乙辛年事已高，未免子孙遭难，他十年之内势必要篡位。”
    “要废掉澶渊之盟和元丰新约？”
    “澶渊之盟，真宗皇帝与辽圣宗约为兄弟，以辽承天皇后为叔母。兄弟之约延续至今，可不是与穷迭剌的儿子订约。”
    迭剌再差也是契丹部族中有名号的高官，可比灌园子要有家底得多。蔡确双眉轻轻一挑，“也就是说，从现在开始，就要做好北攻辽国，收复幽云的准备？”
    “谁都会机会，但只有准备好的人才能抓住。”韩冈微微轻笑，眼前的这一位可是最擅投机的，一直投机进了东府，做了宰相，“要时刻准备着。”
    “玉昆。这话传出去，可是要天下大乱的。”蔡确语气郑重了起来。
    韩冈巴不得他和蔡确的对话被宣扬出去，战略上的威胁，必须对方自己也明白有这回事才行。
    “难道耶律乙辛还会指望皇宋养他多少年？”
    “如果他肯降顺的话，朝廷倒是不会介意在京城为他立个辽东郡王的宅子。”
    蔡确笑着说道。这时他突然发现，方兴指挥着人手收拾了残局之后，又开始做起了发射火炮的准备。重新捆扎绳索，又一只活蹦乱跳的山羊，只是这一回离得炮口近了许多，只有十步出头。
    他惊讶的问韩冈：“又要做什么？”
    “准备另一种炮弹的实验。”韩冈解释了一句，又问蔡确，“相公可知契丹骑兵与官军对阵之后，会怎么作战？”
    “不知。”蔡确摇头，他就算知道一点，也不会在韩冈这位方家面前显摆，“请玉昆赐教。”
    “契丹骑兵与我官军临阵对垒时，都不会直接发动全军向官军军阵上撞上去，而是会一波一波的冲击。基本上都是在一百五十步外开始集结战马的冲击力也就在这么长的距离上，再长了，马匹就回不过气来了其开始冲阵，如果官军阵型不散，便会在三十步的位置上减速，二十步到十步之间转向，在阵前横过同时向阵中射击。就这样一轮轮的过来，直到官军的军阵支撑不住为止。”
    蔡确点头，能如此了解契丹骑兵的战术，在朝臣之中，韩冈应该算是第一号了。
    他听韩冈继续说：“所以契丹骑兵最脆弱的时候，便是从阵前横过的那一段时间，但也仅仅是眨几下眼的功夫。而且为了减缓契丹骑兵的冲击速度，大部分弓弩都会在五十步到七十步的时候就射出去。”
    “也就是来不及射第二轮了。”
    “的确是这样。所以为了解决这个问题，就有了弓手分三排站立，一排.射击，一排等待，一排上弦上箭，轮番施射，名为三段射。后又有了上弦器，可以让弩弓来得及发射第二次。这些都是为了缩短上弦时间，能更大程度上打击辽军。”
    “嗯。”蔡确又点着头。这是战场上的战术指挥，基本上没有接触过，可韩冈的用意也不难理解，“火炮可是能够代替弩弓，在近距离射击？”
    “换一种炮弹就可以。”
    韩冈让方兴拿来一颗拇指大的弹丸，比之前的铁炮弹要小得多。蔡确拿在手中颠了一颠，有些沉手，是金属质地，可颜色也不像是铁或铜。
    “是铅吗？”蔡确问。
    “相公好眼力。”韩冈恭维道。
    “铅、汞有毒。玉昆，自从你的文章出来后，市面上的铅粉都快没人要了。”蔡确说着就将铅弹交给身后的随从，“现在用铅比铁都便宜。”
    “铅弹的威力比铁制的要大，只是太重了，远距离还是要靠铁弹，不过近距离射击用铅弹就没问题了。”
    “但这未免也太小了吧。还是说要一次射出去许多？”
    跟聪明人说话就是轻松，韩冈点头：“是一次发射许多铅弹出去，故而名为霰弹。”
    “霰？”蔡确皱眉想了一下，问道：“‘如彼雨雪，先集维霰’的霰？”
    “正是。”韩冈点头，辨识诗经里面出现的字，对儒者来说只是基本功，“其实就是常说的稷雪。”
    “福建那边叫做米雪。”蔡确再看了眼要往炮口里填的一颗颗铅子，以及第二只倒霉的山羊：“霰弹……倒是贴切得很。就不知道威力如何了。”
    回到草袋后，依然少不了火光和巨响，之前已经经历了一次，可蔡确还是感觉很不习惯，耳朵有些嗡嗡响。
    待硝烟散尽，十步外，又是一片血红。
    可怜的山羊被铅弹丸打得浑身是洞，汩汩的流着鲜血，比方才的一幕更要惨烈。
    蔡确指着那一只羊，张口结舌：“换成是辽人……”
    “也会如此。而且会更快！”
    如果是熟手，清理炮膛，装火药、炮弹，引线，然后点燃发射，比起给八牛弩要快一点。几个人一起做的话还会更加几分速度。
    蔡确不是傻瓜，他当然看得出火炮要怎么运用在对辽的战场上。
    一百五十步外直接打击辽军骑兵的集结地。若是给其冲到了近处，换上霰弹，十步到二十步之内，一门炮能抵得上几十名弩手。
    韩冈从战略说到战术，对辽国的方略也出来了。不仅是攻辽，防辽也同样有了预备。
    他也是真的想要将辽国彻底解决，才从现在开始就做准备。
    只要登州水师成型，就可以压制辽国海岸线附近的寨堡和驻军。当宋军随时可以出动战船，运送兵马，夺取榆关【山海关】，封锁住连接东京道与南京道、位于海山之间的那一条狭窄通道，那么辽国就算想要进攻大宋，也必须随时提防身后的危险。
    有几个人会选择冒险？战胜于庙堂之上。这才是宰辅掌控全局的意义所在。
    蔡确沉吟良久，突然道：“方兴是个有能力的。”
    蔡确对方兴也不会不熟悉，畿县的知县，比起外路的知州都要热门。开封、祥符两赤县的知县，很多时候更是要天子同意才能任命。
    “的确。有他相助，韩冈在白马县的一年，过得可是轻松得很。”
    “玉昆太自谦了。”蔡确笑道。
    韩冈摇头，制造松木炮不难，但几天之内，便指挥上手，做事有章法，这样的官员的确不好找。
    “御史台盯着方兴实在是不成话。”蔡确忽而又说道。
    “难免的。也是受了韩冈牵累。”
    就是在如今，党同伐异的情况也从来没有消失过。
    蔡确一边望着正在拆卸绳索的工匠们，一边道，“御史台最近的折子，都是些鸡毛蒜皮的小事。一个个失了锐气。换作昔日，这辱台钱早就罚到可以去樊楼夜夜笙歌了。”
    韩冈停下了动作，等着蔡确的下文。
    “有些监察御史，不宜再留任台院。至于那些侍御史，殿中侍御史，也要给他们一个机会，从乌台中走出来。”
    有件事蔡确提都不提一句，但周围有人明白了，“举荐谁来做。”
    “可以慢慢来，等之后的安排。”
    举荐御史，依故例，是御史中丞、侍御史知杂事和翰林学士三方推荐，两府不得干预御史台的存在，在本朝，就是为了牵制宰辅。但现在的情况不一样了，宰辅们就多了些想法。之前换过一茬，现在要换第二茬。
    蔡确既然无意追究其他枝节问题，韩冈也不在乎其他了。对蔡确道，“蔡元长才具卓异，曾任厚生司判官，若他能主掌厚生司，必然是一个好结果。”
    蔡京已经做到了殿中侍御史，只是他想要升御史中丞难度极大，几乎不可能，就是御史台副侍御史知杂事也没有什么机会。
    蔡京什么时候走了韩冈的路子？蔡确心中一下就警惕了起来。
    “元长与确是袒免亲，能在御史台中，本就已是特例，还是蒙上皇特旨许准。”蔡确沉沉的叹了一口气，“但他在京中这么长时间了，也该历任地方，若能如玉昆你这般在地方上建功立业，日后回朝，能更有进步的机会。蔡确虽不才，进京前，却也是在外做了十几年的官。”
    韩冈沉吟了一阵，问蔡确：“……不知相公到底属意何人？”
    “游醇为人如何？”蔡确问道。
    就像蔡确方才惊讶一样，韩冈也为之惊讶，然后否决，“游节夫为人直方公廉。遽然调任，赤子恐不舍。”
    直方公廉，这个评价很高，但韩冈等于是在说那是个傻大胆，真的弄进来，肯定是给四方添麻烦的。
    韩冈手边没有什么进士。要是黄裳中了进士，韩冈立马就能将他推进御史台。要功劳有功劳，要才学有才学，御史一任之后，转头就能在朝中风生水起。另外还有一个慕容武，可惜官声不是那么好，韩冈无意推荐他。
    “这件事不急。”看见韩冈皱眉思考，蔡确笑了一笑，强调道，“玉昆，都不用急！”

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（44）

    蔡确既然这样说，韩冈也就不着急了。先搭把手，将人弄出去再说。
    方才蔡确也讲了，御史台好长时间没有大的动作了。看起来是没了锐气，但以过去的经验，越是这样的情况，越是有可能在积蓄力量，要要来个一鸣惊人。不论这样的推论对还是错，只要是有这样的可能xing就不能放过了。
    以现在的朝堂局势，御史们即是群起而攻，成功的可能xing也是很小的，可两府中的任何一位给撞上了，都免不了要灰头土脸。之后还得笑呵呵的表示没有什么关系，更不能严惩那些个御史，最多也只是出外而已。
    蔡确也好、韩冈也好，都不想看到有人踩在自己头上上位，邀名取利。
    蔡确打算换一批新人上来，韩冈不会反对。
    韩冈现在与两府中的任何一位都没有利益上的冲突，自从他退出枢密院后，谁都知道他的心思并不在权位上。
    就算不相信韩冈当真如此豁达，也能看得出来他现在的确是无意在两府中争雄。
    没有利益冲突，却对超正有着极大的影响力，蔡确想要在他这边寻找支持当然不是什么好意外的事情。
    韩冈请蔡确一并来参观军器监，本就有这方面的考量。
    韩绛不管事，次相蔡确便是东府最说得上话的人，西府的章惇是铁杆的盟友，再与蔡确达成了默契，许多事就少了阻碍。
    可惜以战舰、火炮诱之以名利，蔡确却没上钩。不是王珪一力推动攻打西夏的时候了，先前与辽国的连场大战，在中书门下的蔡确已经捞足了功劳。根本不需要再节外生枝。不过从蔡确的态度上，也并没有放过的意思，只是暂时要往后拖一拖。
    韩冈不心急，火炮要造出来还有一段时间，冶金、铸造、火药制造，还有设计，各方面都需要时间发展，蔡确若是急功近利反而麻烦，现在的态度倒也正合适。
    关于火炮，韩冈已经让方兴去征调各地有名的铸钟匠，他们的手艺完全可以用在铸造火炮上。只要有沙眼、裂隙，铜钟、铁钟发出来的声音立刻就会沙哑难听，做不到需要的效果。但京城中，各大寺庙的铸钟，无论铜铁，音sè都极为出众，可见他们的本身的技术水平。只要上了手，应当很快就能有好消息回来。
    倒是火药是个麻烦。韩冈也不指望能有硝酸甘油，或是其他后世需要复杂的工艺流程才成大规模生产的火药。只能尽量挖掘黑火药的潜力。硫磺、硝石、木炭三者的合理配比不是难题，多进行试验几次就可以了。但原料的提纯却是在这之前就要跨过的门槛，而且必须是大规模工业化的提纯。原料本身不纯净，再jing确有效的配方都没用。质量忽上忽下，会直接损害炮兵的战斗力。
    此外还有火药本身的制造、存储时的安全xing也是必须要考虑的问题。韩冈可不想哪天一声爆响，将整座军器监给炸上天。火药和火炮的工坊肯定要分成两处来安排。
    今天的实验，完全没有涉及到这些方面。看似不起眼，却是极为关键的要素。如果能解决这个问题，ri后辽国纵能仿制火炮，仅仅是在火药这一项上，便已经有了决定xing的差别。在山上遇上老虎，不需要比老虎跑得快，只需要比同伴跑得快就够了。要击败辽国，技术细节上的优势就是胜利的关键。
    不过今天的参观也给了韩冈一个惊喜。火药定装。炮弹壳里的火药都可以说是定装，今天也许只是方兴或是他手下哪个工匠的灵机一动，但其代表的意义却很大，这是火炮发shè程序的标准化，而不是依靠炮兵的经验来决定放多少火药。标准化，是韩冈一直在医院和军器监以及他所有任职过的岗位上所强调的东西。
    在军器监外辞别了蔡确，韩冈去宣徽院中绕了一圈，见没什么事，遂提早一步放衙回家。
    途经御史台，时近黄昏，明明很普通的门庭，却给人一种yin森的感觉。
    此时还没到放衙的时间，御史台只有侧门开着，四名士兵站在门前。来往多是官员，明明可以直接从门前通过，却都不约而同的避让到街对面，避开门前的一片地。
    不知道台中的一众御史，有没有感觉到宰辅们对他们的恶意。蔡确今天能找自己，肯定也会与其他宰辅达成默契。说不定现在已经将各个空缺给预定瓜分了。
    韩冈很遗憾，他现在只能选择在西北巩固自己的根基。气学大兴也不过是这几年的事，很多人才现在还正在准备科举，等到他们出仕，至少还要有十年时间。只能先把人情给积攒起来，ri后让两府中的那几位慢慢还。
    只是这一回是不动声sè的下手，还是一股脑的给掀个底朝天？倒是让人好奇。
    从看热闹的角度，韩冈希望是后者，不过为了朝堂的稳定，两府只会选择前者，或升或调，将老资格的御史们一个个弄出乌台，然后打发出去。
    就比如蔡京，或许能得个大州知州。
    越过御史台，韩冈又想起方才与蔡确的对话。
    看起来蔡确对蔡京是有点看法，若是没有心结，不可能那么简单的挑拨就上钩。
    不过蔡京的确很惹人注意，从才学，到能力，都是让他在任何地方都脱颖而出。甚至相貌，也是一样出众——相貌在官场上很重要，吏部铨选，身言书判，身居首。长相不及格的官员，在官场上要比他人艰难得多。不说蔡京，就是蔡确，他当年在陕西做司理参军，因为受贿而被举报。时任转运使的薛向本来要拿他治罪，但审案时看蔡确‘仪观秀伟’，言谈举止又出sè，反而将他给推荐了上去。
    另外在履历上，蔡京放在两千多升朝官中，同样应该是排在很前面的。在中书门下办过事，去过辽国，又在厚生司中积累了人缘，还是御史台殿院之长，如果再有两任地方亲民官的经历，回来后就当受赐一阁侍制，ri后就是宰辅的备选了。
    御史台不仅仅是制衡相权的衙门，同时也是进士出身的低层官员，向上进阶的一条捷径。
    按照惯例，一任知县或是与知县相当的职位之后，只要收到推荐，并得到天子的认同，便可晋身御史台。而只要担任过一任御史，就等于是在个人履历上加盖了金sè的印章。并不是每一个朝官都能在崇文院中拥有文学贴职，而御史，即便是最低的监察御史里行，却是必然能拿到贴职的。
    从此之后，晋升速度都会比寻常的进士快上近倍，寻常要三五年磨勘才能得到一迁的差遣，到了做过御史的官员这边，一年一迁都有可能。而且做御史的时候，名字可以时常传到天子耳中，只要什么时候皇帝记起来，出头的ri子就到了。
    蔡确想要御史台不断轮替，可以保证能照顾到更多的门人，同时也能避免这些被提拔上来的门下走狗，在御史台时间久了会渐起异心。
    除了张商英那样的愣头青，哪位御史上来都是先低调的熟悉了工作，开发出稳定可靠的消息渠道，再结交了稳固的人脉，然后才会拿重臣下手。风闻奏事不是睁着眼睛说瞎话，博取声名也不是撞墙。进御史台的机会一辈子能有几次？像章惇那样觉得一个人不错，就一荐再荐的重臣，实在很少。
    当然，出手飞快，又能稳准狠的御史不是没有，最好的例子便是蔡确。被王安石推荐上去后不久，就宣德门案中捅了王安石一刀，相较而言，李定、邓绾、邓洵武这几位名声不是很好的御史台主官，他们反而对王安石更加忠心一点。
    回到家，换了衣服，韩冈在外书房中查看门房手下的拜帖。
    今天递了帖子的官员比之前在枢密院时少了一些，但数量依然很多。
    翻了一阵，韩冈从中挑出了一张来，找来一名亲随，吩咐他拿着帖子去将人找过来。
    向宰辅家递名帖，有些官员是递了帖子就走了，有些官员则是坐在门房中等候接见。韩冈要见的这一位老老实实的坐在门房中，听了韩冈的召唤，片刻之后就被引到了见客的小厅中。
    韩冈站在门前迎接客人，“慕文，许久不见了。”
    那客人远远的就在庭院中拜倒：“末将杨从先拜见宣徽。久疏问候，还请宣徽见谅。”
    杨从先算是韩冈的熟人，在南征之役时，出任安南行营的战棹都监。本身在战场上没有立下什么功劳，不过战后的这几年一直以钤辖的身份管着广东水师，保护商路、打击海盗上的差事做得很好。尤其是章家、韩家的商船，总能一路得到护送。这些事，章惇、韩冈都是记在心里的。
    “可是从枢密院过来的？”待下人送上了茶水，韩冈问着。
    “是，方才末将已经见过了章枢密。被叮咛了几句。蒙宣徽和枢密不弃，荐了末将出任登州。末将是诚惶诚恐，就怕才具浅薄，误了宣徽和枢密的大事。”
    护送金悌去高丽的水军将领正是杨从先。同时也是京东东路新任的水军正将。
    “可都准备好了？”
    “也没什么好准备的。既然宣徽和章枢密点了末将的名字，末将就只知道用心去做。唯一的担心的，就是不能将事情办好。”
    杨从先在广东任官，如果现在还在广东，就算章惇再看好他也没用，偏偏这一回正是他上京诣阙的时间，人就在京城，在枢密院领了命，直接就可以上路出发了。

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（45）

    杨从先毕恭毕敬的回答韩冈的问题。
    四十多岁的水军将领，皮肤是暴晒后的黝黑，是只有渔民和水手才有的色泽。不论到底是因为什么让他甘愿终年暴露在阳光下吹着海风，这份经验就是章惇愿意用他的原因。
    如果只是因为他一直为章家的海上贸易保驾护航，章惇还不至于将杨从先推上一个有几分风险，却又功劳丰厚的职位上小说章节。
    “担心是正常的。”韩冈和声和气的说着，“新到一个地方，人情不熟，地理不熟，水土还不习惯，当然要担心。”盯着对面姿势拘谨的将校，他继续说道，“若你是那种还没有了解具体情况就自信满满的人，我们反而要担心。”
    杨从先明白韩冈的意思，低头道，“末将一向不敢轻敌。”
    “嗯。”韩冈点了下头，又问：“可还听说过葛怀敏？”
    杨从先想了一想，虽然隔得远了，但模模糊糊有些印象，：“……是三川寨败阵的那一个？”
    “那是刘平和石元孙，败得地方是在延州附近的三川口。葛怀敏是在定川寨败的，丧师数万。”韩冈说着就苦笑起来，“不过都是输给元昊，在哪里输都一样就是了。”
    杨从先陪着笑了两声，很快就又敛容正坐，他知道韩冈肯定还有下文。
    “葛怀敏当年名气很大，被吹捧为当世名将。刚一领军到陕西就立刻准备进攻，将三川口、好水川的教训抛诸脑后。在被元昊兵围之后，又不肯听信忠言，反而一意孤行，最后弄得全军覆没，自己也身陷贼手。”
    韩冈越说越是严肃，杨从先的表情也是随着韩冈的语气在变化，沉甸甸的点着头：“末将明白。到了高丽后肯定会先把人情地理给弄清楚了，然后再开始安排做事。”
    “章子厚肯定也提醒过了你了，我这也是多说一句。”韩冈知道章惇比他还要小心，谁让杨从先是他章子厚推荐的，现在再叮咛一下也是尽尽人事，不等杨从先再次表态，韩冈说起了想说的正题：“高丽呢，是个好地方。”
    “末将也知道一点。”杨从先点头，“物产很多，人口也不少，还有许多海商。”
    “不过也不算富，还是比较穷的。一个泡菜能翻出几十种花样。”韩冈笑了两下，又正经了一点，“但高丽的海商却很有名，”
    “末将知道。”杨从先点头说道，“高丽海商数量很多，朝廷这一回也是担心海商为辽人所用，过来祸害皇宋。”
    海商祸害地方，也许别人听起来还会觉得好笑，有点见识的则会觉得这是在说商人囤积居奇的手段，但杨从先明白，海上行船的商人没有哪一个不在船舱下面准备了刀枪弓弩，没有点武装就不要出海。一些不正经的商人，到了海上，随时都有可能转职成海盗。他在广南东路那边，清剿的海盗巢穴不是一个两个，兼做着海盗、海商的贼人更是抓了许多。高丽海商若是被辽国控制，最后发展成打家劫舍的团伙不是不可能。
    “的确是多。以高丽一国的财力和物力，其实并不需要这么多专管贩运的商人，也养活不了。”韩冈看了杨从先一眼，“大部分高丽商人采办的商货都是转运到日本，然后从日本拿到了特产再卖到皇宋来。”
    “就是两头赚钱的行商买卖。”杨从先立刻道。
    “对，就是两头赚钱。”韩冈对杨从先的机灵很满意，“所以他们不仅对来皇宋的航路熟悉，对去日本的航路也同样熟悉。如果给辽国控制了高丽海商，不但这份收益能占去一大部分。说不定过些年，就敢过海去侵犯日本。”
    “贼子敢尔！”杨从先拍案大叫。
    韩冈瞥了义愤填膺的杨从先一眼，继续用冷静的语气说着，“不是说日本被辽寇入侵值得同情，不修贡事的外藩死绝了也不干皇宋的事，但日本有金银、有人口，这些资源归属了辽国之后，对皇宋是十分不利的。”
    “末将明白……”杨从先虽是如此说，声音中却免不了有些迟疑。这已经完全超出了朝廷对他的要求。
    韩冈自是知道杨从先的顾虑，故而又道：“虽然说辽国不可能刚刚攻下高丽就去打日本，但现在就得做好准备。未雨绸缪是必须的。”
    杨从先连忙点头。如果只是未雨绸缪的准备，那就没问题了。只要搜集一下海图针经，打听一点有关日本的消息就能搪塞过去。不是他不愿意奉承韩冈，实在是力不能及。就那么点船和人，能看守住高丽的港口就很难得了。
    韩冈也清楚杨从先的小算盘，他也没打算逼着杨从先做事。顺丰行在交州的分号，与他打过许多交道。这是个为了钱不怕吃苦的人，最好的应办法不是强制他去执行，而是诱之以利。
    “慕文你可知道铸币局的事？”韩冈转开了话题。
    “听到一点。”杨从先表示自己知道，但不算多。他在城南驿，听了不少小道消息，可对于铸币局的事，还是不甚了了，也不怎么关心。他注意到了这一回百官、三军所得到的赏赐。那数目实在是让他这个没赶上的禅让大典的外地钤辖心生嫉妒。
    “铸币局的任务就是铸钱。不过所铸造的钱币将会有别于过去的钱币，而且材质不仅仅局限于铁和铜。金和银一样都可以作钱，那是比铁钱，更能得到百姓的认同。”
    杨从先不太明白，不过他还是知道点头，示意自己仍然在认真听着。
    “日本多金银，铜似乎也不少。就是他们的工匠手艺不行，总是一船船的将钱运回去。”
    “枢密想要将用钱换金银？”杨从先问道。
    韩冈点头，“其实金银如果用模锻压制成币，就算只有实际价值的一半分量，其他都是掺了铜，显得更轻，也一样能用的出去。只要无人能仿造，足够精美就行了。”
    杨从先先想点头，可刚点了一下就僵住，然后摇头，“模锻压制？这个倒是没听说过，末将只知道铸钱。”
    “其实也简单。”韩冈不厌其烦的解释着，“面点中不是有那种将面压成不同形状，然后做汤或是烤着、炸着吃吗？就类似于此。”
    “哦。原来是这样。”杨从先这下子是明白了，可立刻就又惊讶道，“但那个要多硬的模子？！”
    “足色的金、银、铜也都不算坚硬，用指甲都能划出印子的。如果用硬质的钢铁做模具，不会是太大的问题。”
    韩冈在杨从先面前还是隐瞒了一些问题。模锻压制没有那么简单，需要强大的压力，水压机如果从现在开始制造还不知要多少年才能够成功，但终究也有别的办法来取巧。
    “朝廷需要大量的金银。”韩冈继续说道，“对日本的贸易或是别的事，是要放在日后，不过终究是免不了。日后有的是水师上场的时候。”
    杨从先如何不明白，这一回其实就是在跟辽国争夺高丽，就是日本，等到韩冈上台后肯定也想动一动。
    想要在朝廷上屹立不倒，并不是天子或是那位贵人的赏识，而是拥有一项不可或缺、无人能取代的资本。想要日后海上征战，朝廷第一个想到的就是他杨从先，而不会是别人，就必须在这一回去高丽的时候，尽量完成比朝廷要求更多的任务。表现出自己的才干，以及对水师、高丽和日本的认识。
    就像他所经历的南征之役。当时朝廷为了救援邕州，只能选择在荆南征战过，又有一干如臂使指的旧部听命的章惇为主帅，而当时正在京城中，又有着丰富的辅佐主帅征战经验的韩冈，就成了副手的不二人选。
    还有现如今在枢密院中做副使的薛向薛师正，他在朝廷中就是以财计一项。让所有进士出身的朝臣都无法与他竞争。否则从没有东华门外唱名的他，如何能走进西府？就是薛颜，也是薛向荫补来源的祖父，虽然也是以才干著称于朝，不过因为仅仅是治事之材，所以一辈子都在外路做州官，最高也不过是分司河南，为洛阳守，远远不如他的孙子。
    当然，还得不要犯蠢，小心做人，这是所有朝臣都要谨守的道理。不会做人，有在出众的才能都要完蛋。持才自傲的蠢人，几十年官场，杨从先见得太多了。
    “末将明白了，还请宣徽放心。这一件事，一定会办得妥妥当当。”杨从先拍着胸脯保证着。
    韩冈看起来很满意，点头道：“慕文你能明白就好。”
    歇了一下，韩冈让下人上了汤药饮子，点汤送客的规矩，杨从先当然懂。喝了韩家的饮子之后，便起身告辞。
    韩冈也不留他，点头道：“你先回去吧，把事情做好就是对章枢密最好的回报了。”说着就将看起来很疲惫的杨从先给赶了回去。
    明天就要出行，别的韩冈倒不担心，唯独担心他们的运气。
    到了京东，只要不撞上台风，剩下的就没有别的问题了。而去了高丽之后，如果形势不妙，直接风紧扯呼，又不是要让他们跟辽人死拼。确定了落脚的位置，朝廷才会派兵去设立城寨、港口，驻扎兵马和战船。
    不会有大战。并不代表杨从先要做的工作危险性会降低多少。海上危险总是说来就来，没有人能够保证自己全都安然度过。
    但那个就不是韩冈能解决得了的了，除非王中正能上船，否则任谁免不了都要担一份心。而王中正，肯定是不愿近水的。

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（46）

    杨从先之后，韩冈又接待了几名官员，还有两个白身的士子。
    几个人都挺普通，不是什么人才。尤其是两名士子的水平更让韩冈失望。
    作为朝廷重臣，每天登门拜访的，除了朝堂同列和亲朋好友，陌生的官员、士子的数量其实更多。有文采在名帖中附上几篇诗文，有关系的则带上信件，对自己能力有信心的则会附送一篇对朝政、军事等方面的点评。
    而韩冈则更为特殊一点，对诗文不看重，但如果有气学的关系，要么就是对格物致知有一些认识，这早就是世间的共识了。所以现在递到韩家的名帖中，很多都夹着一两篇有关格物致知的文章。
    韩冈是勉强从一堆驴头不对马嘴的文章中找出几个靠谱的，但谈了几句话后，却大失所望，所谓靠谱的文章不过是拼凑而来，本人根本就缺乏最基本的常识。最后一如往常，将人给打发出去，并送上了十几贯程仪，顺便将名字记下，以后不让进门。
    不过失望也只是一下子，韩冈接触到的大部分情况都是如此，早已就习惯了。投机取巧的人到处都是，老老实实做研究的人怎么会没事往宰辅家门跑？
    让亲随出去挂了谢客的牌子，韩冈回到内院的书房去整理下一期《自然》的论文。
    经过了几次辞让，苏颂这两天就会接下枢密副使的差事，韩冈已经从他手中接下了主编的工作，不仅仅要审阅各方的投稿，本身还有撰写论文的任务。
    固液气三相转化，物理变化与化学变化的辨析，剩下的就是一章有关液体压力传导的论文，这是为了给水压机做理论先导，虽然不知道什么时候能造出来，但不开始研究就永远不可能出现，指明研究的方向是越早越好。
    说实话，为了尽量保证论文的严谨xing，韩冈不论是在自己的文章里面，还是在外来的投稿中，都费了不少jing力。修改了一阵，额头都隐隐作痛起来。他真有些佩服苏颂，能够坚持半年之久。
    另外韩冈还在等沈括的论文，有关五星绕ri的周期计算。当年沈括曾经主持修订新历法，由于核心理论的错误，历法在计算ri食月食的时候，始终与记录匹配不上。与五星运行的记录也有差别。所以他举荐卫朴修订的《奉元历》，这两年已经出了很大的问题。尤其是在编修历法的时候，沈括与钦天监闹翻了脸，现如今，钦天监上下专门盯着《奉元历》的差错，有那么一星半点的问题就报上来。
    不过现在沈括、苏颂等一批人对宇宙的认识，已经从盖天说的天圆地方，浑天说的ri月绕地，变成了强调了恒星、行星、卫星三级分类的宣夜说。有了符合现实的理论，重修历法便成了顺理成章的一件事。
    尽管沈括已经不可能回京主掌三司，但韩冈还是希望能将他调回来，这样在自然科学上可以参与讨论的人又多了一个，一些研究工作也可以交给他来主持。
    “官人？”素心推门进来。
    她本是过来找韩冈去吃饭，但看见丈夫疲累的揉着额角，立刻心疼的上来帮忙。
    韩冈舒舒服服倚着椅背，享受着纤纤玉指的触感。后脑枕着素心的胸口，虽然比不得周南丰盈，但感觉还是很不错。
    素心忽轻忽重的揉捏着韩冈的额头，抬眼看了看堆在桌面上的一篇篇文章，道：“又是《自然》？听说外面近来有很多书商都拿去重印，多少人抢着买。”
    “这事为夫也知道，这是好事，可就怕盗印的粗制滥造，将人引入歧途，误人子弟。”
    “不能让官坊加印吗？”
    “《自然》都是在国子监的印书坊开印的，跟那边打交道很麻烦，尤其是加印，总是推三阻四。难道还要为夫专门去跑一趟？”
    严素心知道，这肯定又是门户之见，她愤愤不平：“国子监又不是他们一家的！凭什么不给加印！”
    “就是这个道理啊，凭什么不给加印！”韩冈哼哼了两声，“让我一时不痛快，我让他一世不痛快。ri后有的是机会！”
    严素心吓了一跳，手停了下来。韩冈这般杀气腾腾的说话，实在是很吓人。但俯身看过去，丈夫的脸上却带着笑，却是在开玩笑的样子。
    韩冈的确是在开玩笑，不过亲自走一趟的事，也没必要喊打喊杀。面子这东西，太讲究了也没什么好处。
    说起版本，还是国子监印书的质量最好。韩冈还想编纂一套丛书，更加浅近易懂，贴近百姓。要是能由国子监印刷，再低价发售就最好了。
    在前世中，他曾经有过一套红黑书皮，总共十几二十册的科普书籍，伴随了他的前身渡过了童年的时光。韩冈正打算模仿那套丛书，用最浅显的文字，来解释自然万物中的林林总总。
    但这也是以后的事了，也不可能由他一个人来完成，事情是要一步步来的。
    次ri。
    杨从先上殿陛辞，金悌也同上殿。
    太上皇后一番勉励，赐了金银，回了国书。
    然后诏命杨从先护送金悌回国。
    在登州成立水军将，将六个禁军、厢军的水军指挥合而为一，共同听命于新任京东东路钤辖、水军第一将正将杨从先的指挥。
    这件事，在朝堂上引起了不小的波澜。
    朝廷终于对辽国入寇高丽有了反应。
    老成持重的朝臣觉得刚刚结束了对辽战争，正是要休养生息的时候，贸贸然做出攻击的姿态，万一辽人撕毁好不容易才签订的和约怎么办？而一干年轻气盛的臣子，则认为朝廷早就该这么做了，干脆趁辽国重兵云集高丽的时候，从背后给辽国再来一下。
    同在殿上的韩冈成了许多人关注的焦点。
    在传闻中，辽国之所以会转向其他方向开拓，正是韩冈祸水东引的计谋。可众目所致，韩冈却像是没事人一般，尽他的责任在西府班中站得四平八稳。
    辽军的主力在中京道休养，就在燕山北侧，一旦官军北上，立刻就能南下。除了几个什么都不懂、只知道写诗喊口号的官员，绝大多数朝臣都明白，现在根本就不是进攻的时机。
    现在宋辽双方都是攻不足、守有余，河北的千里塘泊，河东的崇山峻岭，以及陕西北部的莽莽荒原，在地理上就已经遏阻了辽军骑兵的侵袭，加上jing兵强将的守御，大宋国境线稳如泰山。反过来，宋军如果想北上攻辽，钱粮是最大的问题。同时深入辽境越远，背后的空隙就越大，在双方国力差距到一定程度之前，贸然北进是最不靠谱的选择。
    朝会很快就结束了。韩冈并没有跟着两府一起前往崇政殿，而是回到宣徽院衙门。
    除非有大事，否则也不会往崇政殿那边去了，就是给天子赵煦上课的事，也必须再等一段时间。
    天子登基新近登基，诸事繁芜，须得消停一阵，才会重新开课。而且资善堂是专门负责皇子们的教育，王安石、韩冈和程颢等东宫教授，都需要转任为负责给皇帝讲课的经筵官。还有原来的一些东宫官，也都要另授他职。
    用了一盏茶的功夫，将今天的公事给处理了，韩冈丢下笔，靠在椅背上，已经没有事情可做了。
    一边喝着茶，一边盘算着，明天就把《自然》的稿件一起带来，免得浪费时间。还有本草纲目编修局，也应该尽快搬到宣徽院来。
    不过快中午的时候，一名内侍过来通知韩冈，让他尽快往崇政殿去。
    韩冈心中疑惑，崇政殿再坐早就该结束了，之后召见文武官员和御史，这时候也应该结束了。快吃饭的时候，找自己做什么？
    若是军事，应该咨询枢密院才是。韩冈可不想插手西府太多，尤其是背着章惇、苏颂和薛向说话，最容易得罪人，次数多了也会坏了交情。若是政事，他更不愿牵扯。最重要的，他有什么想法，可以私下里联络章惇、蔡确他们，先期达成协议，让他们去安排，没必要拿到朝堂上来说。
    韩冈通名后上殿，殿中只有王中正在。心中的疑惑更深，到底是什么事？
    帘后传来向皇后的声音：“宣徽来了。”
    韩冈带着浓浓的疑惑，俯身参拜，“殿下招臣来殿上，不知是何事？”
    “宣徽，这宫中内诸司及三班内侍之籍，是归宣徽院管吧？”
    “正是。内侍名籍皆在宣徽院中。”韩冈点头称是。
    宣徽院与枢密院一样，成立之初，都是阉人主掌，之后才逐渐变成外廷的机构。但在许多地方，还有一些过去遗留下来的痕迹。只是现在宣徽院也仅仅是掌管名籍，内侍的升迁，有内侍省和入内内侍省，入武班后，有审官西院。再高了，比如王中正这个等级的，就是天子与两府共议。根本就没宣徽院的事。
    “所以吾有事想征询一下宣徽的意见。”
    “不敢，请殿下垂询。”
    “京东水军第一将，论理是不需要安排内侍做走马。但之后其驻地又要远迁海外，王中正方才与吾说了，理应安排一走马承受，随时通报消息。”
    原来是这件事，韩冈恍然，难怪不愿意对两府提，而先找自己。宣徽院名义上管得了宫中的内侍，所以找韩冈来处理是名正言顺。而有了韩冈点头，再去两府走流程，宰辅们会反对的可能xing就很小了。不然的话，宰相、枢密都能翻脸。
    虽然从士大夫的角度，最好那些阉人都不要出宫城半步，但韩冈对阉宦没有什么歧视，必要的监督还是得有的。不过他同意的话，终归是一桩麻烦，能推就推出去。
    只是再转念一想，向皇后特地找自己过来，专门为了这一件事，也没必要让她难堪。而且有这一次先例，ri后宣徽院想要插手内侍在外的差遣，也可以有所依仗。
    “朝廷自有故事在。”韩冈说道。
    “宣徽。”王中正开口，“但这远驻海外偏偏就没故事！”
    “长山大漠是中国之地，难道万里鲸波就不是？是藩国的，就是中国的。不是藩国的，同样是中国的。高丽外岛驻军的人事安排，可比照边疆，如交州、西域等地，那就是故事。”
    “宣徽是同意了！”帘后的声音听起来很高兴。
    “不过那是走马承受，不是监军。而且因为驻扎高丽，又要与藩国打交道，如果所用非人，有失中国的脸面。”韩冈提醒道。
    “宣徽说得极是，自当选用老实稳重之人。”向皇后又笑着道，“既然按宣徽的说法，万里鲸波都是中国之地。那一南一北两处水师肯定是不够的。”
    “诚如殿下所言。想要控制南洋和北洋，区区两将水师的确是捉襟见肘。”
    “等ri后宣徽的铁船修造出来，可就大举扩充了。”
    “到时候，南洋、北洋各设一军，下设诸将，分驻各处要地。可驻海内，也可是在海外。”
    “宣徽说得是。那时候，也不用叫什么京东水军第一将，两浙水军第一将了。可改名做……”帘后的声音顿了一下，“南洋水师、北洋水师。”

 第40章 岁物皆新期时英（二）

    韩晋卿在刑名上闻名朝堂，甚至是到了不可或缺的地步，不过韩冈没有跟他打过交道。他家的子弟还没有到惹是生非，最后落到大理寺手中的年纪。
    “韩伯修怎么了？”韩冈问章惇。
    从大理国联想到大理寺，但大理寺那么多官员，至于只想到一个韩晋卿？崔台符这位判大理寺的正卿尚在任。
    崔台符虽然不如韩晋卿在大理寺、审刑院中的时间长，不过他是明法科出身，而且从熙宁三年开始，同样是在法司的两个衙门里来回任官，同样可以说是律法专家，只是据传闻在能力上稍逊一筹而已。
    但那位韩少卿一向与王安石过不去，斗鹑案反对王安石的观点，阿云案站在司马光一边，而大理寺卿崔台符则是始终是新党的支持者，熙宁初年，王安石与司马光争阿云案，崔台符支持了王安石。这就是为什么崔台符能从河北监牧使的位置上，直接入京权知大理寺卿事，始终在大理寺和审刑院压韩晋卿一头的缘故。
    “近曰大理寺狱空，崔平夫上表的事知道吧？”章惇满是讽刺的口气。
    章惇为什么会有这样的语气，韩冈明白。
    “听说了一点。”他点头，又道，“不过这只是运气吧，就跟黄河水清一样，偶尔的自然变化，跟人事无关。”
    天气暑热的时候，大理寺的人犯数量本来就会少不少。又不是御史台狱，对官员的恩惠能泽及狱中，以大理寺狱的卫生条件，一到夏天，人犯死个一半都是正常的。为了防止出现大量犯人瘐死狱中，以至于被御史盯上的麻烦，在夏天之前，大理寺就会尽量处理积案，将人犯打发出去。而这一回大理狱空，不过是个惯例之后的巧合而已。崔台符、韩伯修等大理寺官虽有功，却也当不起郑重其事的上表奏闻。
    “黄河水能清？！”章惇问道。
    “前些年不就有奏报吗？”
    “听说过不少次，就是从来没见过。”
    “黄河向上游去，未入陇右时，水就是清的。黄河泥沙都是从陕西的黄土高原上冲刷下来，什么时候陕西干旱一年半载，黄河水就会干净不少。”
    章惇摇摇头，“闹灾荒时候谁还会管黄河是清是浊。”
    “所以说这些谶纬、祥瑞之类就该丢一边去，自欺欺人，又有什么用？”韩冈发了几句牢搔，发现话题扯偏了，道：“狱空可证谳狱清明，依例似乎是当减磨勘，中书门下是怎么定的？”
    “政事堂那边定的是正卿减两年磨勘，少卿减一年。不过太上皇后说，官家新登基，大理狱空更要加一等赏，崔平夫特晋一阶，而韩伯修减了两年磨勘。”
    韩冈拿着酒杯，在手中转了两圈，抬眼问道：“……两年？”
    见韩冈立刻就反应过来，章惇冷笑的点头，“减两年磨勘是不少了，但跟进官一级就差远了。不患寡而患不均啊。他和崔平夫明争暗斗十几年，现在都快致仕了，本来就已经差了很远，突然间又是差了这么一级，哪里能甘心？”
    到了韩冈、章惇这个级别，磨勘不磨勘根本不用放在心上了。进了两府，都能直升正四品的谏议大夫，再熬上去也不过多那么一点钱，称呼好听而已。而大理寺的正卿，也就是崔台符，同样是右谏议大夫，只是没进过两府，非特旨不能再晋升了，这一回正好是特旨。但少卿韩晋卿，资历、能力都不逊色于崔台符，却还是正七品的员外郎一级，“他怎么了？”韩冈问。
    “没什么，”章惇说得很平淡，“只是有人看见他家的下人向御史台那边通消息。”
    “……崔平夫说的？！”韩冈怔了一下之后，才有点惊讶的问着。
    若真是崔台符通风报信，足可见崔、韩两人之间关系的险恶，都要派人去盯着对方一举一动了。但若当真是崔台符做的，却是不折不扣的糊涂，将自己也给陷进去。有谁愿意用一个敢派人跟踪朝廷大臣的官员，皇城司就已经很让朝臣们反感了，若哪位朝臣敢在这个原则问题上犯错误，他的下场绝不会好。
    “不，是蹇磻翁跟蔡持正说的。是他家的下人遇上了一个熟人，也就是韩晋卿家的家丁，这才发现了韩晋卿在做什么。”
    “这还真乱。”韩冈笑了两声。
    蹇磻翁就是蹇周辅，现在在三司做度支副使，是吕嘉问的三位副手之一。明明是三司衙门的人，却插手到大理寺中，尤其是在吕嘉问吃了大亏，在三司中声望大跌的时候，他向蔡确示好的举动，不可能没有其他用意。
    不过蹇周辅曾在大理寺做过少卿，也曾在御史台任官过——不是进士，进不了御史台，这就是崔台符和韩晋卿比不上他的地方——他家的下人认得韩晋卿家下人和御史台中人，多多少少也能说得过去。而且他与大理寺两边都没有利益牵扯，也不用担心有人会怀疑他是不是派人去监视韩晋卿、甚至是崔台符。
    “的确是乱。”
    “这是送上门的刀子啊。”韩冈呵呵笑着，“难怪蔡相公会这么笃定呢，原来有这一桩事抓在手中。”
    朝堂上但凡牵连多人的大案，基本上都是从不怎么起眼的小事开始罗织罪名，然后一点点从缝隙处的撕开盖子，最后一网成擒。
    不说御史台与大理寺卿相勾结，就是。结果最差也不过是崔台符也给拉下去，与韩晋卿同归于尽。
    与章惇对饮了一杯，韩冈又随意的问道：“打算保崔台符吗？”
    章惇啧了啧嘴，叹道：“……那真要看情况了。”
    大理寺那里，崔台符这位判大理寺卿事，蔡确、章惇是肯定想要保的。刑名系统中再找不出与他资历和地位相当的新党支持者了。而想要调人进去，想去的没资格，有资格的，却不会有几个愿意接受。
    进士出身的文臣，最怕的就是案子多，不得清闲。最喜欢的就是清要之职。出典州县，遇上诉讼多的地方，做不了多久就会活动调任。而天下刑案汇聚的大理寺、审刑院，派哪个进士去，都是不会愿意久任，只想拿来做官路上的一个跳板。
    但韩晋卿与御史台暗中联络，手中肯定有崔台符的把柄，若是真的彻查下去，崔台符也会一并被牵扯进来，到时候双方都得完蛋。只是罪名的轻重问题。
    一杯酒饮尽，章惇持银壶给自己和韩冈倒酒，往韩冈脸上多看了两眼，“玉昆看起来对此事没什么兴趣啊？”
    “何以见得？”韩冈问。
    “能这么问就知道了。”章惇摇头道：“真要有兴趣，至少会问一句乌台中到底是谁与韩晋卿私下交通。”
    “谁？”韩冈喝了半杯酒，问道。
    “蔡相公没细说，所以也没问。看着就好了。”
    冲章惇的口气，就知道他也是一样没兴趣掺和。不论蔡确用什么手段将御史台上下清洗一番，空出来的位置，都少不了他章子厚的一份蛋糕。
    韩冈更是事不关己，反正不要再推荐张商英那等愣头青上来就好了。
    ……………………韩冈在章惇家喝到初更，方告辞出来。
    他现在不是宰辅，没有太多的顾忌。拜访两府中人，可以更加光明正大。
    虽然说已经过了立秋，但还是夏天的感觉。
    夜风依然燥热，前几天稍稍凉快一点，但这两天就又热了起来。
    在章家多喝了两杯水酒，虽说度数不高，可热风一吹，就感觉有些醉意上涌。
    前面有旗牌喝道，街上的行人车马都避让到路边。原本挺热闹的街道，先是一阵鸡飞狗跳，然后就一下就静了下来。
    韩冈觉得有些不舒服，回头看看清凉伞还在背后张着，便不高兴的说道：“太碍眼，又不下雨，打什么伞，收起来吧。”
    亲随不敢违逆，忙收起了清凉伞，前面喝道的旗牌官也不那么张扬了。
    没了前面吵吵嚷嚷的吆喝声，韩冈感觉上就好多了。
    就还是热，抬头看天，繁星密布，明天看起来也不是阴天，更不会下雨。
    幸好京畿种麦的多，早收割了。要是种稻子，不知会有多少家哭。
    今年天下各路比不上前几年风调雨顺，除了兵火带来的[***]之外，还有天灾降临。陕西的旱情比较严重，江南东路和荆湖南路报了洪涝，邕州上个月连续十几天阴雨，当地损失不少。
    不过以大宋的疆域，哪一年都少不了有几个地方闹灾，之前三年多的无灾无祸，其实也只是路一级的安定，下面的州县还是有灾情的。
    想到这里，韩冈不禁叹了一声。如果没有与辽国的连番大战，还有帝位交接，今年的灾情根本算不了什么，但现在朝廷没钱，内库也没钱，赈济一时间只能靠地方的库藏来支撑了。
    也不知州县中，会有多少官员将医疗卫生放在心上。大灾之后有大疫，救灾并不仅仅是让灾民吃饱就好的。
    太医局和厚生司，早就交给他人了，不过里面的程序还是按照韩冈过去制定的方针在实行。只是那些研究工作，少了韩冈来指引方向，一个个都陷入了停顿。
    让他们自行开拓，对未来的发展是有好处，但放在现在，浪费时间是小事，就怕耗尽了朝廷的耐心。
    韩冈心中犹豫着，是不是要推动成立一个学会，每年拿出一部分钱来支持各个方向上的基础研究？q

 第40章 岁物皆新期时英（三）

    【背后追得很紧啊，手中还有月票的朋友，不要再犹豫了。拼搏了一个月，不能功亏一篑啊！还望各位书友，再给俺一点动力！】
    “那莫不是韩宣徽？”
    包厢之中随着这一句话，陡然间起了骚动。
    五六名身着襕衫的士子，全都没了平日的修养，一齐拥到了窗边，向下张望着。
    唯有宗泽坐得纹丝不动，双眼直勾勾的看着桌上的菜肴。
    以他在京城中的名声，如果想要去韩府上拜访，不会等待太久就会被招进去。只是他没什么兴趣，不打算刻意去拜见，现阶段的所要注意的重点，难道不是礼部试吗？
    至于当下，宗泽现在更想着怎么趁这个机会多吃点，不能浪费了自己为此付出的十贯大钱。
    要不是给两家快报报社撰写专门的评论文章，宗泽也拿不到那么多的现钱来贴补平时日用。不过也不会被同一个住处的同窗起哄，最后不得不答应下来去内城的正店好好喝上一巡酒。
    “怎么就收起清凉伞了。”有人挤在窗前，惊异的问着。
    好几个人立刻一句接一句的回答：“听说韩宣徽在两府中，是出了名的最不喜欢用仪仗。除了上朝放衙，平时出外，都是只有十几人护卫。”
    宗泽不忘吃菜，筷子不停地动着。难得来内城吃酒，却一个个只顾得看人，太浪费了这满桌子好酒菜了。
    不过是见到一张清凉伞，何必这么一惊一乍。宗泽如此想着。
    比起外城靠南门的国子监，内城之中，能遇上重臣的机会要大许多。州桥夜市上的，哪天都能看见一名名金紫重臣的从面前经过，但南薰门，见猪的几率可比见官的几率要大多的。如果再算上官员中那些跟猪没两样的一部分，这个差距就更大了。只是国子监中，没见过清凉伞的学生又有几个？五十里京城内的
    直到目送了韩冈一行拐进了另一条街道，在窗前看热闹的国子监生们，这才一个个回到了座位上，只是议论的重点，依然还是已经远去的韩冈。
    “真的是韩宣徽。”
    “若是能当面请教，聆听学问就好了。”
    宗泽埋头吃菜，就算韩冈出面讲学，他也不觉得现在有资格去凑那个热闹。
    要去听讲，先得要打好基础，得将有关气学一系列书籍都通览一遍，还要随时去《自然》上最新的文章。韩冈所主张的格物之学，不是读两本经书就能明白的，什么底子都没有，去听了也只是浪费时间。
    《自然》已经刊行了三期，宗泽每次都在第一时间弄到了手，只是好多地方都看不懂。如果是有关生物、物理和化学的部分，依照文章中的内容做个实验或是实际观察一下也就能明了了，但若是是有关数算的部分，实在是看得头疼。
    宗泽出身于两浙商人家庭，论起算学，在座的没有一个能比得上他，可惜就是七八岁便能将九九歌诀倒背如流的宗泽，也一样对《自然》中的那几篇有关开方、勾股，还有天元代数法的论文感到头疼不已。
    相较宗泽而言，他的同学们就简单多了。国子监中的学生，最早对气学大多不是很看重，只是对那些实验有些兴趣，但还是视之为小道，但等到这一次韩冈回京，在殿上宣讲华夷之辨，鼓吹对外扩张，立刻就在国子监中掀起了轩然大波，太学生们对气学的态度就变了。
    与宗泽交情比较好的一群同学，现在最喜爱也最欣赏的就是韩冈新近针对华夷之辨的一干理论。作为气学圭臬的横渠四句教中的为万世开太平一句，不再是空口说白话，而是有了切实的理论基础，同时目标和方向也都从中衍生出来。
    “那些蛮夷，空占了那么多土地，却只知刀耕火种。换了我中国之人，开沟洫、辟田地，再差的地也能种出粮食来。”
    “想想幽燕十六州，到现在才多少人口，如果换做我中国据有此地，又能安置多少人口？”
    “浪费啊。那么好的地，那么大的平原，却给北虏拿来做牧场。这不是浪费是什么？”
    “再说南方。南征平交之前，广西才有多少出产。现在呢，每年的粮食都有百万石。”
    “岭外之地，出了州城，就是蛮夷的地盘了。想想吧，几十万、多不过百万的蛮夷，占了两路之地。只看官军南征灭交趾之后，两广的出产多了多少，就知道过去浪费的究竟有多少。”
    “最好的办法还是改土归流。”
    宗泽微笑的看着同学们的高谈阔论。
    宗泽也挺喜欢横渠四句教中的气势，也认同韩冈对自然万物的看法，以及蛮夷、华夏的区分。尽管最后终究是要从四方蛮夷手中夺取土地，但必先‘老吾老’、‘幼吾幼’，方能‘及人之老’，‘及人之幼’的道理，他还是懂的。
    不能提供足够的土地耕耘种植，死的就会是华夏子民，或是在襁褓里就溺死，或是在成人后，遇上灾异而饿死、病死。如果想要华夏子民能够安心的生活，就必须要将蛮夷手中的那些土地给夺取、并开发出来。
    虽然说物竞天择、适者生存的道理真要计较起来，也可以把韩冈鼓吹的对外扩张一起算进去，与华夷之辨正好相冲，可谓是作茧自缚。但感觉上，韩冈的确是将世情给说透了。
    就像现在的国子监，两千外舍争夺三百个内舍名额，而三百个内舍生则要去争夺一百个上舍生的空缺。而且上舍生要得赐进士及第、进士出身，不是一年两年的事，加上不进则退的一批人，每年空出来的上舍生的位置，也没有超过二十个。这样的竞争叫做什么？正是适者生存！不能适应的就要被淘汰掉。太过于符合现实，随时随地都能见到印证的例子，让‘物竞天择、适者生存’这八个字，在国子监的师生中‘于我心有戚戚焉’。
    现如今韩冈在国子监中有许多支持者。都是年轻人，都是满腔抱负，都是亲眼见证国家从衰微转向强盛，也都羡慕着韩冈、章惇、吕惠卿等年轻一辈的功业和际遇。
    既然如此，他们又怎么会选择保守内敛的旧党。新党，则在国家扩张上，并没有一个合理的理论为根基。而韩冈的华夷之辨的新解，却是给了朝廷一个名正言顺开疆拓土的道德基础和必要理由。
    华夏不是蛮夷。
    如果是蛮夷，只要有一个名气大的酋首振臂高呼，我们要去抢汉人，那么多丝绢、女人都是我们的，立马就能拉起几千上万的人马。而中国要征伐四方，必须要名正言顺，或吊民伐罪，或征讨不臣，总之，要有一个大义的名分。
    韩冈所给出的名分，就是再充分也不过。
    吊民伐罪也好，征讨不臣也好，国中都会由反对的声音，因为从理由上，那毕竟只是脸面问题，而劳动的却是百姓，消耗的则是国库。太祖皇帝的‘卧榻之侧岂容他人鼾睡’，不过是帝王想图个安心稳睡，与百姓无关，朝臣们想要反对，都可以拿民生、民心来做理由。
    而韩冈的华夷之辨新解，却是由人口数字着手，得出的结论无可争议，让世人都能明白开疆拓土的必要性，那是事关大宋和亿万百姓生死存亡的关键。
    “汝霖，你怎么看？”终于有学生发现了宗泽一直没有发言，只顾着吃菜喝酒，“辽国和南海，究竟该先攻哪一边？”
    “现在打辽国做什么？韩宣徽辛辛苦苦才祸水东引。”宗泽放下筷子，喝了一口淡酒漱口，不紧不慢的道：“开国时，太祖从赵韩王【赵普】先南后北、先易后难之策，才有了今天。若是一开始，万一败了，之后哪里还有力气去征讨南方？”
    宗泽在国子监中以精通兵事而闻名，他这么一说，一名同学就得意的叫了起来，“我就说嘛，自然还是南海最好。”
    “那朝廷成立水军，又这么急的派人护送高丽国使回国又是为了什么？！”
    “还不是希望高丽能牵制辽国，官军南下可以后顾无忧。汝霖，你说是不是？”
    问题又被传到了宗泽这边，宗泽想了一想，道：“不过征战之事，不是儿戏，未虑胜先虑败，即便只是南海小国，官军也不是不可能无功而返。当年太宗伐交趾，不也是困于水土，最后不得不放弃了吗？万一不幸出了意外，官军被追击到国中该怎么办？”
    宗泽答非所问，几名同窗都没听懂，“汝霖，这是什么意思？”
    “朝廷成立水军正是因为上面的顾虑，为了败不至患，选择不走6上，而走海路。就是在海外战败了，也不用担心贼人的大军能反攻大宋。想攻则攻，想退则退，进退自如，对将帅来说，没有什么仗比这更好打了。比如现在对高丽的支持，这边能通过水军在海外消耗辽国国力，而河北、河东却不用担心辽国的骑兵。没有比这样的战争更为舒心惬意了。”
    许多人因为宗泽的发言而陷入了沉思，但还有人不服：“可海上风浪，军器粮草能有多少送到海外的官军手中？”
    出身两浙，宗泽对海贸多有了解，“就算是风浪再大，至少都能有一半抵达。而且船只日夜都在航行，速度比6路更快。《桂窗丛谈》都看过吧，里面说起各种输送粮草的方法和消耗，6上千里转运，若只用人畜，一路上都要吃饭，最后能送到前方的不过十分之一。车运好一点，轨道和纲船水运就更好了。但最多也不过七八百料的纲船，还有不铺好路就不能用的轨道，能比得上动辄万石的海上巨舟？一艘海船抵得几百上千台车，百姓也不用受转运之苦。这样的战事，对国库财计的消耗是最少的，朝廷也打得起。”
    没人还能提出反对的意见，宗泽重又拿起筷子，“以宗泽愚见，朝廷现如今所考虑的不是先南还是先北的问题。中国人口只会越来越多，战事也不会有休止的时候，长生不败的战法世上从来没有，那么就必须有一个败而不损的战术。高丽，正是这样的一个实验！”

 第40章 岁物皆新期时英（四）

    【夜里还有一章。继续求月票。】
    “闹得真厉害。”
    楼下吵闹得厉害，坐在楼上，赵挺之只感觉地板都在震动。
    “这群猴崽子怎么跑到内城来了？”强渊明用力跺了跺脚，上下都开着窗户，下面在闹腾的究竟是何方神圣早就听出来，就是想不通，太学生们不在南薰门那一片喝酒，怎么会跑到这里来，虽只隔了几里地，但同样的一席酒价格能差五六倍去。
    “要不要让人去到下面说一声。”李格非小声问道。他背着房门坐着，准备起身出去。
    赵挺之想了想，摇头道：“……算了，监生脾性大，分外受不得气的，他们能给你闹上来。”
    京城之中，比御史还不能得罪的就是太学生。国子监中的几千号学生，在京城士林中影响很大，闹起事来，就是宰辅也得避让三分，选择秋后算帐。御史们靠的是名声，若是在太学生中坏了口碑，就等于落了一件把柄在外面，日后随时可能被政敌拿来当做攻击自己的武器。除非抓到切实的把柄，背后又有天子支持，否则最好不要没事招惹太学生。
    “就这么放着？”李格非问道。
    “放着就放着吧，谁让他们没了管束。”强渊明叹道，“若是余中、沈季长他们还在，就是夜里也会督促功课。哪里会像现在这样，就快解试了，还在这里玩乐……看他们也不像是上舍生。”
    赵挺之冷笑道：“若是上舍生，只会更用功。校定考若是在上等，可就直接进士及第了。中等最差也是一个同进士。那还会有空出来喝酒玩乐？”
    国子监上下两千多学生，外舍生占了两千。内舍生三百。而上舍生人数最少，待遇也是最为优厚。
    上舍上等的那几人，直接授进士及第，不用参加科举就能释褐为官的，差一点的是上舍中等，可免发解试和礼部试，直接上殿参与殿试，上舍下等也能免去解试，以贡生的身份去参加明年礼部试。而其他学生，就只能从国子监试、礼部试、殿试这样一步步考上来。
    “既然这时候都能出来喝酒，行、艺两项肯定在监中倒着数，就是抓了他们，当不会有人为他们求情。”强渊明说着。
    国子监中的日常考核有两项，一为‘行’，一为‘艺’，艺是平日小考的成绩，行自然便是日常操行。像现在楼下的太学生夜宴酒楼，给御史抓个正着，通报上去后，不大不小都是一个罪过，‘行’上肯定要扣分。
    “隐季你是打算抓他们？”李格非问道，
    “没那个想法。”强渊明摇头：“之前正夫也说了，已经不是余中、沈季长他们在的时候了，抓了又有什么用？抓了这一批，还有更多的。难道再换一批学官不成？”
    强渊明说得事不关己，但李格非知道，别看赵挺之和强渊明都在叹息国子监一代不如一代。但前两年的太学案，将那些学官一股脑的都给赶出去的，可不正是御史台？也就是当时领头的几名御史，现在都已不在台中罢了。太学一案，可是差点将新党在国子监中的根基给断了。
    对很多朝臣来说，这实际上是东府之争，拿那些倒霉的学官出来下手。但只要去想一想，为什么天子会容忍朝堂上的争斗，将代表国家未来的国子监给卷进去？就能明白究竟是谁，才是真正的幕后黑手。
    李格非也是从李清臣那里边知道了一点详情。那是酒后无意中说出来的醉话，真正想要清除那些学官的，不是别人，正是现任太上皇，当时的天子。
    皇帝需要的是《三经新义》教导出来的学生，但不需要他们对新党的认同。余中是吕惠卿的女婿，沈季长是王安石的妹婿，叶涛是王安国的女婿，龚原是王安石的学生，让他们在国子监中教学生，一开始是因为《三经新义》初行于世，需要他们这些新学门人的教导。
    但之后呢？士人逐渐熟悉了新学，能够教导学生的士人也多了，这样又何必让他们继续在国子监中为新党招募新人？
    只是为了学官们收受了学生们的一点束脩，还有从家乡带来的特产，就安上了一个受贿的罪名。让御史台将他们一网打尽。无缘无故，绝不会兴此大案。
    现在换上来的学官，远不如余中、沈季长等人。国子监内部治学的风气，已经不是那么全然偏重新学，所以楼下的太学生们还能聚在一起议论气学。不过国子监终究培养的是新学的门人，教材也是三经新义，最后的科举也离不开新学。不论学生们多么认同韩冈的华夷之辨，也改变不了他们只能用三经新义上的解释，来作为回答问题的标准答案。既然跳不出藩篱，也没人会去计较，没什么意义，也徒惹韩冈不快。
    “何况抓到他们几个，不知要牵扯多少人进来。”强渊明继续说道，“闹得大了，太上皇后也会觉得没脸面。前两天，大理寺才报了寺中狱空，正高兴着呢，崔大卿都是右谏议了，还硬是加了一官。何苦触霉头？”
    ‘大理寺？’
    听到这个词，赵挺之眼神闪动了一下，道：“隐季说得没错，这事就放放吧……”他向外一张望，“元长那边出了什么事，怎么还没到？”
    “的确，也该到了啊。”强渊明也是不解。
    赵挺之、强渊明和李格非三人正在等着蔡京，本来是约好一起出来吃酒，可是临出门的时候，突然有人来给蔡京报信，让蔡京不得不先留了下来。
    御史们都有自己的信息来源，具体的身份，那都是他们的个人**，是御史们的最大秘密，即便是同僚也一样保密。蔡京让赵挺之三人先来酒楼，他少待便赶过来，三人不方便留下，依言先行过来。只是这一等，就快一个时辰了。
    “快了，应该快了。”李格非道。
    不徐不疾的脚步声这时从门外传来，那是木底官靴踩着楼板的声音。与另外同时响起的两个脚步声完全不同。三人都对这样的脚步声十分熟悉，听着声音哒哒的沿着走道过来，然后在门外停下，便一同望了过去。
    房门敲了两下，是赵挺之留在楼下的伴当，“三位官人，蔡官人到了。”
    李格非立刻过去开门，方才为了说话方便，伴当全都给打发到底楼去坐了，开门也得自己动手。
    门开了，门外三人。一个是店中的小二，俗称的茶饭量酒博士。另一个是赵挺之的伴当，正门口的，三人最熟悉，正是蔡京。
    赵挺之和强渊明都站了起来。
    “元长，怎么才到！”赵挺之抱怨道。
    “迟了这么久，你说该罚多少？！”强渊明抄起酒杯，问蔡京。
    蔡京显然来得急了，额头上还有汗，但走进来说话还是稳得很，带着笑：“罚什么酒？只要是醉仙露，罚多少都行，吃不穷你强隐季！”
    “几位官人，可还有什么吩咐？”小二问着。
    “都没看到吗？”强渊明指了一下蔡京，“不知道端盏冰镇的饮子上来？！”
    小二回头看了看楼梯口，恭声道：“官人，已经送上来了。”
    京城正店的服务自是不同，蔡京这才上来，一名店里的侍女就追着送上了冰镇花露饮子。
    强渊明也没有可不满意的，点了点头。
    蔡京四人不要人作陪，很快就打发了小二和伴当下楼去了。
    蔡京大喇喇的坐下来，抽出折扇，扇着风，一边喝着冰镇饮子，一边说道：“还是房里凉快，有冰鉴就是不同。”
    “元长，到底是什么大事。”强渊明问道。不问耳目的身份，问一下事情，以他们的交情倒也没什么。
    蔡京微微一笑，“韩宣徽在殿上同意了向高丽派遣内侍做走马承受。”
    “就这个？”赵挺之皱起了眉头。
    崇政殿中发生的事传到御史台跟本就不要什么时间。这个消息，赵挺之、强渊明，甚至李格非都收到了。
    “他出来后还跟王中正说了话。”
    “哦。”赵挺之的眉头又多皱了三分，这他倒是没听说。
    强渊明对蔡京道，“方才韩冈正从楼下过，应该是去了章惇家里。”
    蔡京先一怔，然后笑了起来：“原来还有这一桩。”
    说了什么不重要，关键是韩冈是在私底下与王中正说话，出来又见了章惇。
    内结宦侍，外连宰辅，这不是罪名是什么？
    “没问题吗？”李格非担心的问道。攻得越狠，反击就会越犀利，李格非可不想招惹韩冈。
    “韩宣徽最近可是出尽了风头……”强渊明的笑容中带着深意，“不管怎么说，这个月的功课算是完成了。元长，你说呢。”
    “……嗯。”蔡京点了点头。
    只是这几天他总觉得哪里不对劲，
    在天子践位、王安石、韩冈相继辞官的之后，最近几日朝堂上都很平静。韩冈在崇政殿上闹了一通，也不过是分了三司职权，吕嘉问还是照样做他的三司使。除此之外，根本没有更大点的人事异动。
    现在朝堂上所关心的还是大海对面的高丽，究竟能不能将高丽国给救下来，就连外面卖的快报上，也在长篇累牍的从各个角度议论着这件事。只是两家报社这段时间越来越聪明，对朝廷的任何决定都是大唱赞歌，御史台想找麻烦都找不到机会。
    刊载的其他相关文章，多是围绕着朝廷的决议，在各方面进行的介绍。就像是现在的高丽，人情、地理、历史等方面都给说得通透。刊载的这些文章，朝堂上再以强记博识而闻名的朝臣，都做不到这般详细的说明。据说其中有不少内容，还是从出使过高丽的朝臣们嘴里给撬出来的。
    可能是天气太热了吧。
    就算有什么问题蔡京也不管了，天子如今虽然才六岁，但以他的年纪，应该放眼十年之后，那时候，就是争夺两府之位的时候了。
    “其实还有一件事。”赵挺之拿起酒壶，给三名同僚斟酒。
    “什么？”三人举起酒杯。
    “是大理寺那边的消息。”

 第40章 岁物皆新期时英（五）

    【第三更，继续求月票】
    刚刚送走最后一名来拜访的官员，蔡确今天的工作这才算是一个结束。
    不过并不是说之后没客人了，接下来还有私客。
    “去请刑和叔来。”他吩咐着亲随，转身跨进门中。
    脚下蹭过门槛，感觉有些一样。低头看过去，花厅门槛正zhongyang的一段，不知何时，已经凹了下去，在灯笼下还闪着光，竟是给磨得光滑锃亮。
    “这里也该换个新的。”蔡确指了指门槛，对另一位亲随吩咐道。
    这名亲随跟着蔡确久了，点头答应之后，又凑了两句趣话：“正门那边的小门，最近才换过呢。都是想要来拜见相公的。”
    蔡确喝着茶，随口道，“找个硬一点的木头。”
    “木头恐不堪用，非得上等jing钢才够呢。”
    蔡确摇摇头，宰相府上门庭若市，换作是刻薄一点的天子，不会容忍太多。不过现在是太上皇后秉政，也就不需要担心什么。
    门槛被磨下去越多，就代表着主人的地位越高。蔡家进出客人的门槛，可是半年就要换一次。等到韩绛离开，若能独相朝中，恐怕更是要三个月就换一次了。
    但想要成为独相，不是那么容易。等到韩绛离开，剩下的执政中，章惇的资历还不够，张璪、曾布和苏颂更不可能。可是并不是说不能从外调选老臣回京就任宰相，吕惠卿也不是没有可能。
    按正常的想法，是不会出现这样的情况。可女人的心思都是跳着走，蔡确是清清楚楚的记得司马光是怎么完蛋的，这辈子都别想再起复了。
    若是同列，就算城府深沉如吕惠卿、章惇之辈，他们的心思也不难揣摩。韩冈就更容易了，不管他有多少奇思妙想，建立了多少功勋，但本质上都是跟王安石是一类人。只要掌握了他心中最根本的夙愿，一切就好办了。可是太上皇后的心思，想要真的猜透，真的是蔡确力所不能及。
    刑恕很快就到了，蔡确笑着站起身，迎接刑恕进来，“和叔，可是久等了。”
    刑恕是蔡确很看好的年轻后辈，这段时间，越来越觉得他可信可用。过几ri清理过御史台后，正好将他安排进去。蔡确觉得，刑恕是个聪明人。难得的人才，又知情识趣，而且以他北方人和旧党的身份，只要得到自家的重用，就能够让很大一批渺无前路的人才投到自己门下。
    刑恕笑道：“方才刑恕正与博士说话，言笑甚欢，不知时间易过。”
    蔡确弟弟蔡硕是武学博士，刑恕被唤过来之前，正是由蔡硕作陪。
    “哦，说了些什么？”
    “正说今科的举试呢。武举的考官人选已经定了，只是博士说今科没什么人才，比不得文试。但开封府、国子监的解试，八月之前就要把考官的人选给定下来，也不知会是谁来主考。”
    “当是由礼房检正举荐，还没有报上来。”
    蔡确不管这样的小事。但明年的礼部试，考官的人选安排，他肯定是要参与进来。
    蔡确有些人想要提拔，从他这边，想要照顾还是能照顾得上的。只要在文章约定好的位置留下约定好的文字，很容易就让考官知道所要照顾的考生的身份。
    不过必须要有真材实料的学问才行，另外，不要贪图高名。一甲二甲都是犯忌讳的，没那个能力，强要往里面挤，事后不甘心的考生，甚至已经考中的进士，都不会轻易的放过。文人能有多yin毒，本身就是文人的蔡确最清楚。
    当年太上皇亲自点了叶祖洽为状元，之后照样多少人不服。要不是因为这是天子御笔，考官可都要连皮都给剥了，但之后的叶祖洽，因为得状元那一篇策问中奉承天子太过，在士林和官场中声誉并不好，晋升的速度与状元的身份不相匹配。
    而之后的熙宁六年，太上皇将韩冈和叶涛这两个王家兄弟的女婿给安排在了第九第十，又是一场风波。还好韩冈本身实在太强，之后在琼林宴上差点逼得翰林学士杨绘从华觜崖上跳下去，压得一众人等没了声息。
    “和叔。”蔡确问刑恕，“你在朝野内外人面都广得很，可曾听说今科有哪些有望一甲的考生？”
    刑恕皱起眉头：“各地举人要到秋后方会6续抵京，能夺一甲二甲的才子，到了考前方能见分晓。现在评定出来的，也就在京的一些才子。”
    “哪些？说说。”蔡确饶有兴致的问道。
    “若说有名气，京中眼下最显眼的就是黄勉仲和宗泽。其他人都差了一筹。”
    蔡确之父名为黄裳，黄裳元吉这个词在人名上用得很普遍，刑恕在蔡确面前，很小心的用表字而不是名讳来提到黄裳。
    蔡确很满意他的小心，点头道：“黄勉仲和宗泽宗汝霖，他们两人，我是闻名已久啊。”
    “黄勉仲跟韩宣徽差不多，都是立了军功得官，然后回头来考进士，只是年纪大了点。又因为河东战事耽搁了学业。今科能不能中，还真说不准。”
    “他是运气不好。”蔡确说道，“十几年前在福建士林就已经很有名气了，我都听说过他。在南剑州拿过乡荐第一，在历次解试中从来没落出前十。只是时运不济。这一回在韩玉昆幕中立下了大功，若是考不中，韩冈递上奏本，太上皇后怎么会驳他的面子？三十多快四十了，多少都会有些著作，献上去，一个进士出身朝廷不会吝啬的。”
    “相公说的是。”刑恕低头道。
    “宗泽长于兵事，在报上的点评都是真知灼见。如果能上殿，说不定也能得一个好名次。”蔡确点评了一下宗泽，又问道，“除了他们两人，还有谁有些名气？”
    “还有刘燍，上一科本是省元，但犯了庙讳藩邸名，不得已被黜落，不过被国子监录为学录，今科卷土重来，也是争夺一甲二甲的人选。”刑恕想了想，“此外若再说有才学的，开封府内的刘槩、冯解也都可争夺一下一甲进士。”
    “国子监呢？没人吗？”蔡确问道。
    “国子监中有才的早就是公考、校定皆优等，直接进士及第了。余子碌碌，不过争一个进士，一甲是不用想了。”
    蔡确点点头，刑恕算是说得有理。真有才学的学生，在国子监三年，早就一路升到内舍，然后通过考试直接出来做官了。
    有才学和没才学的差距很大。只要不是运气问题，比如黄裳，或是自己犯糊涂，比如刑恕方才所提的那个犯了庙讳的刘燍，考中进士几乎是必然。争的只是名次高下。
    蔡确中进士是在嘉佑四年。在之前的两年，嘉佑二年也曾参加开封府解试，不过未能拔贡。
    嘉佑二年那一科的苏轼兄弟、曾巩曾肇兄弟，章惇章衡叔侄，早早的就知名于众考生中，没人怀疑他们能不能中进士。
    就是吕惠卿，也因为家世的缘故名气很大。吕家的这一辈，最长的吕夏卿跟王安石同科，进士第九，之后吕家进士频出，到现在快有十人了，这只是同辈，皆以卿为后字。
    蔡家也是如此，蔡确参加科举前，进士已经出了好几个。而他本人，嘉佑三年拔贡，嘉佑四年的时候，早在考前，也成了夺一甲呼声很高的考生之一，另一个是弃了前一科功名再来参加考试的章惇，此外名在高第的安焘、刘挚同样早早闻名在外。最后不出意料，几人名次都在前列。
    “对了。”刑恕忽然道，“相公或许不知，现在民间已经有赌谁是今科状元。”
    “什么？！”蔡确本是聊天的口气，一下就变得坚硬起来，但脸上很快又浮起笑容：“五千人，怎么赌？”
    “赌籍贯。国子监是一赔一分五，押十文钱，如果中了，就返回十五文，开封府的赔率与国子监相同。”
    蔡确再次收敛了笑容，冷然问道：“福建呢？”
    “福建一赔一分二，这是最低的。至于赔率最高的，就是广东、广西和夔州三路了。尤其是夔州路，是一赔五十。”
    “秦凤路呢？”
    尽管从经略安抚使司来计算，秦凤、熙河、甘凉都是du1i的路份，但从与科举发解试有关的转运使司来计算，却都是一个秦凤路辖下。
    “因为出了一个韩宣徽，永兴军和秦凤两路的赔率都低了不少，一个是一赔十八，一个是一赔三十五。”
    “斯文扫地。把国家的抡才大典当成什么了？！”蔡确咬着牙痛斥道。尽管他许多事都不在乎，但关系到士人地位，却不能当做等闲。
    在过去，对所有能考中进士的士人，百姓们都是心生敬畏，目为天上星宿。可时至如今，科举却变成了赌博的工具。这样的变化让蔡确不寒而栗，什么时候京城军民对文人的敬畏淡薄到了这样的地步？
    “所以只是私下里在开赌。”
    “御史台是做什么的，耳朵长哪里去了！？”蔡确仍是怒气冲冲，清理御史台的心思更加坚定了。
    “御史台肯定知道了。很多地方都在传，皇城司和御史台不可能不知道。”刑恕想了想，“说不定是打算将两大联赛一起给牵扯进来。”
    “……动得了吗？”蔡确冷哼了一声，两大联赛背后的靠山，岂是御史台能撼动得了的？撞上去只是找死。
    “当然动不了，如果乌台聪明一点，只让去抓开赌今科状元的贼子，这倒是不会有事。”
    “不等御史台了。”蔡确站了起来，在厅中来回走着，“明天就去让开封府严查。还有韩玉昆，两大联赛与他脱不开关系，得让他让两家总社找出人来。这件事，必须查个水落石出！”

 第40章 岁物皆新期时英（七）

    【迟了不少，不知还有没有继续在等的朋友，这里说声抱歉了。剩下一更，会继续写，各位可以明天早上看。另外，再说一下月票。原本三十多票的优势，转眼间就变成输了五十多票，从前十掉了下来。虽然只剩一天，差距还这么大，但前面三十天都与各位一起努力过来了，一千三百一十一票的奋斗岂能浪费，还请各位书友再祝俺一臂之力，这第一次月票大战，我们要奋战到底！之前的承诺依然有效，二十票一更，这个月来不及完成，下个月补上，绝不会辜负各位书友的信任！】
    “恭喜先生！”
    “恭喜伯淳先生！”
    “恭喜伯淳先生得授翰林侍讲学士！”
    程颢所居的院落，这一日黄昏后陡然间变得热闹起来。
    原本程颢仅仅是是侍讲资善堂的东宫讲读官，可在宫中中使宣读诏书之后，便摇身一变，成为了翰林侍讲学士，从此可以上经筵为天子讲学，一位名副其实的帝师！
    经筵官有很多，说书、侍讲、翰林侍讲学士、翰林侍读学士，地位高低有别。说起来说书、侍讲之类的经筵官之所以重要，那是因为能时常亲近皇帝，能影响到天子的心意，官职本身的地位并不算高。但加上了翰林和学士之后，就不一样了。不是什么官，都能加上学士二字。
    如果仅仅是崇政殿说书，不会有这么多外人来恭贺。但翰林侍讲学士，与翰林侍读学士相当，地位极为尊崇，堪与翰林学士相比。
    众所共知，程颢最高也只是进过一次御史台，除此之外，便再无出任过更重要的官职，但这样的情况下，朝廷却不授与官职相当的崇政殿说书，可知程颢在宫中受到的重视。
    吕大临冷眼看着喧闹的人群，还有程颢脸上隐藏在谦和的微笑下，那一丝让人难以觉察的不耐。
    前段时间，韩冈在集英殿上以华夷之辨让王安石、程颢无言以对，幸得天子发病，之后又不得不内禅，方才逃过一劫。这样的说法遍传京中，使得向程颢求学的士子一下就减少了很多。
    现在新为帝师，原本走掉了的人，这下子就又回来了。
    人心反复，世态炎凉，虽然见得多了，可再一次看见，也不可能会看得顺眼。
    刑恕和游酢也在院中，作为学生，帮着程颢接待客人。间或歇下来，也为不禁为这趋炎附势的人群而咋舌摇头。
    “先生现在也只是翰林侍讲学士，终究还是比不过资政和大观文，要不是他们进不去王府、韩府，也不会到这边来。”
    “定夫，水至清则无鱼，人至察则无徒。要宣讲道学，岂能将人拒之门外？”刑恕正色提醒了一句，转又道，“纵使高峻如观文殿大学士，资政殿学士，在经筵之上，与先生又有何区别？”
    “……说得也是。”游酢想了想，又点点头。
    韩冈是资政殿学士，从名义上就是备天子咨询，根本也不需要再加一个翰林侍读、侍讲之类的官职。
    不过游酢也听说了，太上皇后本来准备趁此机会，升韩冈为观文殿学士，非罪辞职的执政本来就有这个资格，何况韩冈还有军功，完全可以比照当年的王韶，但韩冈很干脆的就推掉了。之后又降一等授资政殿大学士——资政殿学士的资历深了，功劳大了，就可以升大学士——不过又给韩冈推掉了。一个上午，两道诏书全都给推辞，依然是以资政殿学士的身份给天子上课。
    至于王安石，退职的宰相都要加观文殿大学士，同样有备天子咨询的名义，并不需要再兼任什么学官。
    “只是这么一来，依然是三国纷争的局面啊。”
    新学如魏国，人多势众、占着优势；气学如吴国，虽然背离了大道，却如吴国水军一样有一技之长，在这方面，就是新学遇上了也要丢盔弃甲，而道学如蜀国，虽略显弱小，若说正朔，不当有第二人想。
    听了刑恕的说法，游酢多看了他一眼。魏蜀正朔之争，刑恕倒是与他的另一位老师司马光不一样。
    “不过最后当不会出一个晋国，这次第，也不可能有其他学派再冒出头来了。”
    “这可说不准。”刑恕冷笑道，“苏子由不是刚写了一篇论晋高祖宣皇帝的文章吗？”
    苏氏父子的史论，几十年前便已闻名京中。其中种种言论，虽被很多人批评为战国纵横家之言，但不得不说，喜欢他们文章的人为数众多，在士林中流传很广。所以苏家父子为主导的蜀学，比其他学派更重视史论。三父子共撰《六国论》，在文坛也是被誉为佳话。
    最近苏辙又写了一篇论司马懿，由于文采出色，很快就在士林中传播开来。游酢也看过了，其文中意有所指。想到这里，他脸色微变，有些难看起来。
    看见游酢皱眉，刑恕凑近了轻声道，“也许过些日子，苏子瞻就要论王莽了。”
    游酢的脸色更加难看。
    朝中现在能做王莽的当然不会有，但未来能做王莽的可就有一个！正是他兄长的恩主。
    韩冈的名声比王莽还要好得多。他在军中势力，比做了大司马的王莽更要深厚。辞了参知政事、又辞了枢密副使，跟王莽当年退居新野养望又有何异？
    王安石之所以会辞官，就是看透了他女婿的野心。为免祸及家人，硬是以平章之尊，抵掉了韩冈的枢密副使。而之前不让韩冈回京，也是居于同样的理由。
    只要想构陷，一条条将韩冈与王莽联系起来，百八十条都能找得到。
    游酢深锁双眉，刑恕摇头一叹，拍拍游酢肩膀，又往前面去了。
    一番迎来送往，院中的客人终于少了许多。
    程颢疲累不堪，步履沉重在内厅坐了下来。但坐下来后，还是习惯性的端端正正，挺直的腰背完全看不出刚刚接待过上百人的样子。
    “恭喜先生。”
    学生们同向程颢行礼，比起方才外人们的趋炎附势，这些道学核心弟子们的恭贺方才算的上是真心诚意。
    程颢微笑着接受了学生们的恭贺，待他们坐下来后，却又叹道，“求学如逆水行舟，一日不读书，功课就立刻荒疏。天子新践位，烦于朝事，日后日日上殿，如此疲累，还能有多少心思向学？”
    从太子变成了皇帝，他的学生身上的事情就多了。虽然还不能处理朝政，可是礼制上需要天子参加的仪式，赵煦却都不能逃脱。
    原本是逐日讲学，十日休沐的课程安排，现在就变成了逐日讲学，五日休沐，遇上典礼，则连休两天。
    还好这时候还没亲政，要是亲政了，就会是春秋方才开经筵，春日是二月至端午，秋天是八月到冬至，而且还是隔日讲学。要是那样的话，就真是浪费了赵煦的过人天资。
    程颢对赵煦上课时间减少忧心忡忡，打基础的时候，不能这么放纵。而其他学生虽也关心天子的教学，可他们更在意眼前事。
    “先生放心，天子尚在东宫时，便最是好学勤谨，其向学之心乃是天授，如今不过半月有余，又怎会大变？”
    “只是王相公和韩玉昆都辞了官，想必是一心要教授天子，这件事却不可不虑。”
    韩冈贴合世间的人心，演春秋尊王攘夷之新义，以此来推动朝廷对格物致知的需求。《自然》一刊，按期发行如同快报，很快就在京中士林引发了风潮，甚至洛阳士林的风气也有了改变，那些元老家的子弟，过去喝酒饮宴，现在则聚在一起谈论格物致知。
    新学占据了科举，地位稳固。而气学如今气势大盛，影响力渐增。如果道学再不奋发，日后就连一席之地都不会留下了。
    “伯淳先生。”吕大临说道，“是不是可以仿效《自然》，刊行《经义》期刊，与天下士子共论圣学。”
    程颢沉吟着，不是为了吕大临的提议，而是为了现在的士林。
    如今可称之大宗的有新学、道学、气学，三家学派之长，现在都是帝师的身份。也许官阶有高下，但为帝师一事上，却无尊卑可论。而三家学派之外，还有司马光的史学，苏轼兄弟的蜀学，还有原来的旴江、泰山等学派的孑遗。
    差不多都像是回到了春秋百家争鸣的时候了。究竟哪一家才能成为显学，成为最后的胜利者，至少在现在，还看不到结果。
    王安石的新学尽管占了最大的便宜，依靠当年天子对王安石的倚重，成为了朝廷认可的官学。可新学之中的漏洞很多，《三经新义》在士林中受到了不少批驳。许多士人只是为了考进士才去学，学了之后，就丢到一旁。
    而王安石想要巩固新学的另一项努力——《字说》，被他的女婿，也是学术上的对手韩冈给一下击溃，现在甚至都没人提了。在殷墟甲骨全都被挖掘并研读出来之前，任何想通过训诂来反证经义的努力，都会被人质疑，无法传播于世。
    至于气学，终究是与之前流传于世的学问差别太大，想要在士林中得到普遍认同，没几十年的时间不会有结果。
    但如果只是一个皇帝就不一样了，年轻人最是容易煽动起来。换作是现在是熙宁初年，韩冈的春秋之义在初登基的太上皇面前一说，春秋三传全都要靠边站，官学会以何家为宗都不用想。这叫投天子所好，就像董仲舒的天人感应，正搔到了汉武痒处一样。
    现在天子，到了十七八岁开始亲政，是会像仁宗一样在宫里折腾，还是像他的父亲，仗着更胜一筹的国力，开始对外扩张？十几年后的事，其实谁都说不准。但仁宗只是小皇帝名义上的曾祖父，而太上皇与他，却是血脉相连的父子关系。
    回想起当年在自己门下认真求学的年轻人，对比如今的资政殿学士，真是变得太多了。
    只感叹了一下，程颢很快就收拾起心情。他对自己的道坚持到底，充满信心，如果没有这份坚定，如何能为帝师？！
    天子的性情可以引导，行为可以诤谏，学问可以教授，他这个翰林侍讲学士，不会是白做的。

 第40章 岁物皆新期时英（八）

    【第三更，继续求月票。已经赶上来许多，只差二十票了。但我们的目标是超越过去，不能让我们的这一个月的努力化作泡影。】
    程颢授翰林侍讲学士，与王安石、韩冈讲学经筵。
    接下来的几日风平浪静。多少朝臣们仰天长叹一口气，终于是消停一会儿了。
    朝廷多长时间没这么安靖了？
    自从去岁冬至太上皇发病以来，朝堂上大事小事就没断过，没有哪一天是平安无事的。
    先是持续了十余年的新旧党争，终于在司马光的昏话之下分出了最后的胜负。之后紧接着便是北虏的入寇。
    好不容易的击退了辽贼，还得到了一个让人满意的和约，这边给天子上课的几家学派又斗上了。
    王安石硬是不让他女婿回京，最后还是比不过更加胆大包天的韩冈。
    韩冈回京，第一次讲学资善堂，然后就是太上皇殿上第二次发病，继而内禅。
    现在皇帝终于能上殿了，在内有太皇太后稳稳的执掌朝政，在外也有高丽牵制辽国。
    内外皆安，说起来，真的能过一阵安稳的日子了。
    天生乱德的人终究是少数人，喜欢安稳的还是占了大多数，做官不就讲究着安享富贵吗？每日心惊肉跳的看着朝堂上的狂风巨浪，一***卷过来卷过去，一不小心就落到自家头上，这样的官儿谁愿意做？
    还是太平日子最好，拿着新发下的赏赐，多少官员钻进了酒楼。
    ‘太平也,且欢娱,莫惜金樽频倒。’
    酒楼之中，曲乐声此起彼伏，仿佛在庆贺着太平时光的到来。
    更深夜漏，蔡京正在灯下第三次检查着自己的奏章。
    一字一句，必须做到尽善尽美，不能留下分毫破绽。
    窗户敞开着，阴凉的夜风刮了进来，堆在桌上的书卷哗哗作响，蔡京拿起一个青玉纸镇压在了上面。
    玻璃灯罩中的灯火平静稳定，并不因为阵风而晃动。灯罩上方有一条弯形的铜管垂下来，通到灯座内部的存水中，经过了水洗，油灯散出的烟气便没有了恼人的油烟味。
    现在是夏天还不觉得，到了冬天，门窗紧闭，油灯烧起来一股子呛鼻子的油烟味道，让人片刻都不想在房里读书。
    变化真是惊人，蔡京每每看到桌上精致的玻璃灯盏，就会想到现在每天都在全力赶工的官营玻璃工坊。若在过去，官坊中生产出来的器物，只会供给上用，没有达到标准的就会立刻废弃毁掉。就像官窑出产的瓷器一样。只有少部分会作为赐物流出宫城。
    可现在，越来越多的宫样器物，在除去了犯忌的图样之后，拿出来在市面上发售。蔡京桌上的玻璃灯盏，只有等他成为侍制估计才有机会得到赏赐，但现如今，二十八贯钱就买下来了。尽管很贵，可过去那是有钱都买不到的。
    就是在七八年前，也决然想象不到会有现在这样的情形
    外面夜色如墨，风声阵阵，带着浓重的水意，看着就要下雨的样子。
    不知赵正夫、强隐季他们的奏章写得怎么样了。是不是也在等下一遍遍的检查字句上的错漏。
    蔡京收起了奏章原稿和正本，不打算检查第四遍了。不管现在怎么紧张，到了明日，可就是要正式上场了。不能好好睡上一觉，精力就不能补足。明天在殿上，只要头脑稍稍晕上一下，就会被人抓住机会反击，一旦打乱了阵脚，想恢复正确的节奏，可谁会再给机会？
    当然，没有一定的把握，蔡京也不会选择如此激烈的手段。
    判大理寺卿事崔台符收贿乱法，几个因他徇私枉法而改判的案子，现在都在赵挺之手中掌握着。
    韩晋卿苦心积虑，搜集了这么多罪证，蔡京对此不奇怪。
    换做是自己，若有哪个能力不足、资历也不高过自己的人压在头上十几年，自己也会想方设法去寻他的把柄，然后找个机会丢出来，将他给掀翻掉。
    纵然崔台符背后靠山很硬，但证据确凿之下，就是太上皇后做后台都不会保他。
    同样的，没有逼到头上的危机，蔡京也不愿意选择这般强硬的做法。
    京城中的风向越来越不对，看似平静的局面下，似乎正在酝酿大潮。他这段时间几次去蔡确家，都感觉到有哪里别扭。
    蔡京相信自己的直觉，也清楚自己与蔡确的关系不足为凭。
    即使是袒免亲，只要蔡确在东府一日，自己就别想再进步。想要再行晋升，要么蔡确离开，要么自己外放。
    而蔡确留下自己在御史台，等于是将一个靶子留给了政敌。任何蔡确的政敌发现他有一个五服之内的族兄弟就在御史台中，第一件事就是拿他蔡京下手，希望最后能将蔡确也一并拖出来。
    如果蔡确想不打算妥协，肯定会将自己丢出来当做牺牲品。如果打算妥协，也照样会与其达成协议，而将太过显眼的自己给牺牲掉。蔡确不结党营私的表态，让他可以继续稳坐在宰相的位置上。
    蔡京不想成为蔡确的垫脚石，当朝宰相的脚底下已经踩定了诸多对手的尸骨，自己在未来或许就是其中之一，但蔡京决不愿放弃。机会总是留给不服输的人。
    与其等到蔡确大义灭亲，还不如先跳出去，争一个名声出来。自己不畏权贵，又能大义灭亲，给人留下这样的印象，蔡京这个名字就能牢牢的刻在朝堂上。这样的结果，对蔡京来说，肯定是一个对蔡确的胜利。
    ‘不颠不狂,其名不彰。’
    蔡京给自己鼓着干劲，这是谏官的行事原则。
    一番电闪雷鸣之后，久违的雨水终于下了。
    说起来距离上一次降雨时间并不长，可是在蔡京心目总是觉得这段时间以来，天旱得可以。水浇到地上，转眼就会蒸发干净，莫明奇妙就有着度过了不知多少时间的感觉。
    窗外的芭蕉叶子被雨水激的沙沙作响，很快就随着雨势更加响亮了起来。
    哗哗的雨水如同江河倒泻，从天而落。霹雳一声接着一声，时不时亮起的闪光在眼底留下一道道痕迹，前一道还没恢复，后一道就开始出现。
    这是为了明日的弹劾，上天才显现出来的征兆吗？
    蔡京没有关上窗户，守在外面的伴当想要过来帮忙要给他赶了出去。洞开的窗口中，风雨不停的卷进来，洇湿了桌上书卷，还有几张稿纸。可蔡京还是没有动，隔着窗棱，望着时不时便闪亮起来的夜空，像是在享受着这样的夜晚。
    震，君子以恐惧修省。
    若有人不知恐惧，不懂修省，御史台正好可以帮他。
    蔡京想着。
    他板着手指，开始一个个数着，可以扳倒却没有动手的对象。
    手指一根根屈起，蔡京确信自己能够对付每一个想要对付的人，在台谏中沉浮数载，又升到了殿中侍御史，还有谁是他不能弹劾的？
    但他却突然定住了。
    有个人根本动不了，比起石头还要更硬上几分。不论是谁咬过去，无一例外的都崩掉了牙齿。
    那是已经退出两府的韩冈，深明进退之法，本身的才干和功劳又高得让人已经无力去嫉妒。
    蔡京能够走进御史台，并进位殿中侍御史，曾经在厚生司中的经历，以及出使辽国不辱使命的功劳，是其中最大的因素。但这两件事，都是因人成事，在外人看来，是占了韩冈很大的光。若非如此，现在当也只是一个普通的知县。若是自己反戈一击，自己的名声会变得恶劣许多。
    蔡京盯着手指，半天也没有动作，直到又是一道闪电划过半空，极近处的雷暴在极短的时间之后就传入了耳中，灯盏中的灯火也随着雷声晃了两下，但立刻又稳定了下来。
    半曲的手指，终于彻底弯曲了下来。
    韩冈动不了，却不是不能动。
    别以为什么都是可以算计，算出了答案就不会再变化，以为根脚无可动摇，就能安享太平？
    蔡京冷笑起来，《自然》中，数算、生物、物理、化学这几个大的分类，数算总是放在卷首。太过注重算学，或许就是韩冈的缺点。
    做御史的，要是没点玉石俱焚的胆魄，就一辈子只能庸庸碌碌。如果朝廷的未来需要一个反对者，只要天子想到自己就行了。
    为了加深天子的记忆，留下的印象就必须要深刻，一直能刻进心里。
    难道不是这个道理吗？！
    ……………………
    “官人，可是冷着了？”严素心放下手中的针线，关切的问着刚刚打了个喷嚏的韩冈。
    “没有。”韩冈揉了下鼻子，笑道，“没事，没什么事。”
    “是没什么事。”周南看着面前已是一团乱的棋盘，抿着嘴嗔道：“官人你打个喷嚏，输的棋也没了。”
    韩冈干笑了两声，“为夫也不是故意的。”说着就起身，“哎呀，都这时候，做事！做事！”
    周南狠狠瞪着韩冈的后背，恨不得抄起棋子就砸过去。
    “官人的棋品真是越来越差了，就连我们妇道人家都欺负。”
    韩冈充耳不闻，哈哈一笑，跨步出门。
    棋品无所谓，下棋的关键，不就在于想尽方法不输吗？。

 第41章 诽诽谏垣鸣禁闱（上）

    【很感谢朋友们的支持，一天之内上升了近两百票。但对手同样强大，不过这不是认输的理由。不到最后一刻，就不到认输的时候。还有四个小时，还请各位与俺一同再拼搏一把，将战斗进行到底】
    韩冈出门的时候，天还是黑的。
    月亮是看不见，星星倒是不少。
    大火那莹莹的火红色光芒，在西面天空中甚为显眼小说章节。甚至不比稍远处的火星稍逊。
    “秋天到了啊。”
    韩冈紧了紧衣襟，现在早上出来的时候，不再是闷热，而是清冷凉爽。
    这也有下雨的缘故。
    昨日一场夜雨，冲去了京城中的暑气。而到了三更天的时候，雨势转小收止，没有耽搁到今日行人的出行。
    不过昨夜风大，似乎刮落了不少院墙上的瓦片，地上有不少瓦砾，前面举牌喝道的亲随提着嗓子，注意力全都传到了脚下。直到走上大街，在大街中央行路，方才恢复了正常。
    临街的不少店铺都已经开门，多是在收拾昨天一场风暴带来的枯枝败叶。
    多少天没有这么早起来了？
    韩冈平常起得也早，尽管现在不用上朝，但每天早上的锻炼是不能停的，他还想多活些年。虽然没怎么向人提过，但富弼和文彦博的寿数他还是很羡慕，能年过八旬，放在千年之后，也能说成是长寿了。
    这样的早起韩冈心甘情愿，但换成是早朝，那就另一回事了。
    而且他还是宣徽使，在宣徽使的职责范围中，有郊祀、朝会、宴享供帐之仪，一切内外供奉，检视其名物。
    尽管实际上都有专人负责，可作为在京的宣徽使，再不情愿却也要到场，而且是要比其他臣子都要早一点。
    没有什么比这个更麻烦了，韩冈心里想着。
    不知京城里面还有没有比宣徽使还要清闲一点的差事？或者请太上皇后再任命一个宣徽南院使，可以将事情都丢给他去做？
    心中思绪纷呈，经过了半刻钟的样子，韩冈一行转上了御街。
    北面的宣德门城楼顶上，一排灯笼依旧闪亮，反而更凸显了高耸的宣德门城楼的晦暗。
    上了御街，街道上同行的官员队伍也陡然多了起来，不过看到了韩冈这边的青罗伞，都避让到了路边，不跟韩冈争列。到了如今，能让韩冈避道，也就是宰相了。
    抵达宣德门前，官员们就更多了来到皇城的官员比平日里多了几倍。朔望之日，免不了会这么多人。人多，马匹也多，不过秩序维持得很好，这就是御史们的功劳了。
    宰辅重臣的队伍一向最为惹人注目，韩冈的到来，让宣德门外的广场上又多安静了几分。
    一名御史上前，冲着韩冈行礼，“蔡京拜见宣徽。”
    “哦，元长啊。”韩冈翻身下马，还了半礼后，问道：“怎么，今天当值？”
    当值的殿中侍御史和监察御史们与武班的阁门使一样，都有监督百官服装、礼仪和言行的任务。要说早，韩冈是绝对早不过他们。
    “正是。”蔡京向韩冈躬了躬身，让开道：“蔡京不敢耽搁宣徽，请入宫。”
    此时门外人多，不方便多寒暄，韩冈不以为意。
    蔡京曾经在厚生司为判官，与韩冈有着些许交情，只是算不得深交。韩冈对这位留名千载的权奸，心中一直有着防备，当然也不会与他交心。
    点点头，走进了宣德门内。
    ‘这两天差不多就要发动了吧。’穿过幽深的门洞，韩冈想着。
    无论什么样的密谋，只要时间一长，泄露的可能性就会越来越大。蔡确也许做得十分隐秘，将知情者缩小到几个人的范围内，但要说能保密多久，韩冈可是一点信心都没有。蔡确也不是蠢人，论起选择时机，他比谁的眼光都更准一点。
    想着仍在宫门外维持秩序的蔡京，这一位徒负奸相之名，怎么到了现在还没有任何反应？
    穿过门洞，迎上来的是管勾皇城司的石得一。皇城城门每日开门关门，落锁启钥，都是他的工作，并不仅仅是包打听。
    “宣徽，可安好？”石得一在城门旁向韩冈行了一礼。
    韩冈脚步突地一顿，点点头，从石得一身边走过去了。
    这样的拜候与平常大不一样，在皇城中办事多年的石得一怎么会犯这种错？幸好周围没其他闲杂人等，若是给御史看见了，说不定哪天就拿来做抵账的文章了。
    韩冈没去庆幸没有御史在侧，而是陷入了疑虑，石得一他这是在提醒什么？！
    ‘难道宫中发生了什么事？’
    韩冈不由的攥紧了笏板，心中提高了警惕。
    是皇帝突然能说话了，还是向皇后突发恶疾，被高太后夺了宫中权柄？
    皇帝的病不可能康复，就是在后世，有着各种神奇药物的情况下，这样的奇迹也几乎没有听说过。但皇后重病，被人夺取权柄，却不是不可能。
    若是这样的话，凭自己的声威能不能压得住宫中的班直，匡扶皇后？
    如果自己现在是宰相的身份就好了，东府之长面对宫中的侍卫、内宦，可是有着必然的加成。
    紧绷的神经一直延续到片刻之后，走到文德门前，看见了正当值守宫阙的两个带御器械，其中以及守门的阁门祗侯为止。
    两位带御器械，与韩冈渊源颇深的老将张守约正在其中，而在文德门当值的阁门祗侯是王中正的义子王义廉，在宫中也有十几年了，最近因为王中正的屡屡功勋，再一次受到了荫庇，得授这一差事。
    见到了两人，韩冈就放松了下来，应该不是宫里面出事了。否则两人现在就不会这样的表情，更不可能还能守在宫中。
    只要不是宫中有事，那就没什么好担心的。
    难道还能有兵变不成？这边可是刚刚依照旧例将天子登基的赏赐都发了下去，再有异心的将领，也掀动不起更多的人来跟他们一起找死。
    石得一是管勾皇城司，说起京城中的大事小事，没有比他耳目更灵通的了。
    之前赵顼尚在位的时候，他可是气焰嚣张，就连宰辅重臣都敢派人盯梢，不管去了哪里，只要天子想要找人，立刻就能找到。只是在太上皇赵顼发病后便夹起了尾巴，又跟有宗室贵戚做后台的两家报社达成了协议，现在转成了深得太上皇后信任的耳目。
    也许他听到了与己不利什么风声，所有才稍稍提醒了一下。
    这样的提醒没头没脑，但事后若自己在朝堂上得胜，必然要记下这份人情。如果自己失败了，对石得一本人也没有任何损害，谁也不能说他泄露了什么。
    终究还是一个首鼠两端的投机分子。
    韩冈虽是这么想，但领了石得一的一份人情，他的提醒，至少让自己有了点心理准备。
    朝堂之中，会找自家下手的能有几个？
    韩冈在走动中，脑筋飞速的转动着。
    退出了两府之后，自己与其他官员没有任何利益牵扯，除了被得罪狠了的吕嘉问。
    但吕嘉问现在焦头烂额，他应该会有自知之明，以他现在的圣眷，想要攻击自己，只有失败的可能。
    两府要争也只会内部争斗，不会蠢到将自己拉进来，那么，剩下的对手就只有一个了。
    好一个蔡元长！说不定方才行礼的时候正在窃笑。不过也有可能他根本不知道，御史台人数不少，想要弹劾谁，相互之间也很少交流。除非有心掀起大案，否则都是孤身上阵。
    或许是吕嘉问抓到自己的什么把柄，然后透露给了御史台。这样倒也是说的过去。
    但自己能有什么把柄？
    与辽国交通？笑话。受贿？更是笑话。举荐失当？这点小过错，至于石得一正经八百的提醒？聚敛？这倒是有点说道，不过他家顺丰行只在新兴行业涉足，又不置地，想要查证罪名，不知要费多大的事。还是说，是苏辙的那篇意有所指，却胆怯的不敢明说的文章？
    算了，韩冈干脆放弃去乱猜，不论有什么事，他还不至于担待不下来。
    朔望之日，天子于文德殿起居。
    这是普通的朔望朝会。一个月都要有两次。
    这并不是向皇后第一次主持朔望朝会，比起正旦、圣节和五月朔时的大朝会，这个在仪制上只属于中等，没有太多繁琐的礼仪，不用见外国使臣，更不用赐宴，只是上朝的人多一点而已。
    朝会依照流程顺利的进行着，一直到了最后，百官退出大殿，监察御史赵挺之突然出班，扣殿陛请对。
    “陛下，殿下。”赵挺之向太上皇后与小皇帝行礼，“臣赵挺之有事请奏对。”
    向皇后愣住了，这半年多来，她还没有遇上过这样的事。难道御史请对，不该是在崇政殿再坐的时候吗？如果写好了弹章，直接递上来更方便。
    这是欺负自己吗，她心中不快，派了身边的宋用臣传话，“今日是大起居，卿可他日请对。”
    “殿下。”赵挺之抗声道，“臣之奏，当与大臣廷辩，如何可以延至后日？”
    “可等朝会后再说。”
    赵挺之再次拒绝，“事关皇宋，朝臣皆当与闻。”
    向皇后不耐烦了，“有谁能事关皇宋？！”
    “知枢密院事章惇。”
    韩冈大感意外，看看殿中央的赵挺之，又瞥了一眼脸色铁青的蔡确：‘这到底是要请谁出去？’

 第41章 诽诽谏垣鸣禁闱（中）

    章惇成了被弹劾的对象。
    这是什么路数？说好的崔台符呢？韩晋卿呢？
    猝不及防啊！
    韩冈的余光感觉到身侧的章惇整个人都在微微颤抖着，不是因为被弹劾的恐惧，而气愤填膺。
    上一次台谏大闹文德殿，记得还是熙宁四年五年的时候。
    同知谏院的唐坰，因为王安石没有给他一个知谏院，而只是同知谏院的差事，所以本是新党干将的他反咬一口，在朝会的当儿，拿着厚厚一本弹章，历数王安石的累累罪状，天子几次阻止都没能让他闭嘴。让王安石一时灰头土脸，回去后反省自己用人的失误。不过不久之后，又是出了一个曾布。
    可惜王安石现在不在殿上，当时上殿的官员不知还有几人今ri犹在，否则可以问问他们的想法。
    蔡确蔡相公现在是什么心情？韩冈瞥向对面。
    蔡确仍怒视着赵挺之，尽管这蔡相公现在青气上面，看着像是惊怒交加的模样，可谁也说不准他究竟是不是在作伪。
    从情理上说，蔡确没有针对章惇的道理，除非他认定章惇打算争夺宰相的位置，而章惇至今也没有想转到东府的动作。可人心难测，谁能保证蔡确的想法？
    但这也可能是在配合曾布，甚至张璪，或是李清臣也说不定。
    蔡确和章惇这段时间走得有些近，这是所有重臣都看在眼里的。而且两人之间也是有老交情。同时韩绛和薛向都曾经荐举过蔡确，只要没有利益之争，他们都能相信蔡确可以维护两家后人。
    蔡确敢于打独相的主意，正是因为他本身的人脉深厚，完全可以在东府中拥有更大的权力。但看到韩绛即将卸任，蔡确已经快要掌控朝政大权，两位参知政事又岂肯罢休？让渡出手中的权利。
    当然更有可能是御史台嗅到了风sè，故意抢先发动。这不是不可能，既然皇城都能跟筛子一样四出漏风，那蔡确或章惇身边出漏子的可能xing同样不会小。
    御史们敢于在殿上发难，要么背后有人，会帮他们挽回局面，要么多半是自觉退无可退，不得不搏上一把。从被人定罪出外，变成弹劾宰辅不成而出外，同样是离开京城，但xing质完全不一样。
    前者在官场上可谓是前途黯淡，可后者，那是光荣。就像范仲淹的三光。三次因进言而被贬出外，在士人眼里，是极为光耀！愈为光耀！尤为光耀！唐坰当年让天子都闹得没脸，最后被直接踢出京城，在外的口碑也是猖狂浮躁、不安分义，可现在还是能在江南做着通判。情况再差也差不到哪里去！
    可能xing实在太多，让人无法确定，但罪状不是空口白话，而是要条条款款给确定了，只要御史们给说出来，就能确定究竟是谁在背后主使。
    赵挺之此时已不顾太上皇后的阻止，张开了手中的奏章，宣读起对章惇的弹劾！
    “章惇为独据密院，设计拒吕惠卿于外，一也。”
    “章惇在zhèngfu颐指气使，视院中官吏为犬马，薛向不敢争，苏颂不敢辩，唯知诺诺，二也。”
    “章惇结交东府，东西勾连，欺君擅权，三也。”
    “章惇于交州私酿酒水，一岁至千万斤。朝廷以厚禄待宰辅，宰辅回以私酿，罔顾君恩，视朝廷法度于无物，此四也！”
    “章惇之弟章恺门客犯法，伤及公吏，大理寺卿崔台符受恺关说，徇私枉法，伪称自首，特减其罪二等。于家人管束不严，干涉有司，此罪五也！”
    大理寺！
    韩冈一下明白过来。御史台从韩晋卿手中得到的，也许是崔台符徇私枉法的证据，但换一个角度呢，那不也是案犯贿赂法司，以求脱罪的证据？
    蔡确和章惇认为御史台得到韩晋卿的通报之后，会从崔台符入手，然后设法将他们这几个宰辅给牵扯进来。但现在的情况，是拿到韩晋卿手中的证据之后，直接针对涉案的章惇下手。
    大理寺掌天下刑名，能走通大理寺路线，地位不可或缺，光是有钱是没用的。章惇干涉朝廷法司，一旦认定，这是无法宽纵的罪名。
    也许今天之事，吕惠卿在其中出了多少力。前两条可是明着帮吕惠卿说话。又或许故意示好吕惠卿，给外界一个错误的信号？
    而第四条罪名，则是翻起交州私酿，这同样是确凿无疑的事实。韩冈与章惇同征交趾，在交州关系紧密，章惇若是被牵连进来，韩冈如何能脱身？
    韩冈的视线扫过还没有出手的几名御史，包括那蔡京，也许弹劾自己的奏章就在他们手中。
    韩冈低头看着手上的象牙笏板。笏板上密密的写了几排小字，那是今天韩冈准备打算在崇政殿上提出来的议题。这本就是笏板的作用——忽也，备忽忘也。靠记忆力不是记不下来，但在如何也没有白底黑字在眼前来得保险。
    铸币局的筹备工作已经有了阶段xing的成果，主管技术研发、版式设计和设备维护的技术曹，管理原材料进出、储存的仓料曹，以及负责生产制造的工事曹，局中最重要的三个部门的管理者的人选，以及部门的内部制度，都已经初步拟定下来，今天就是要向太上皇后和宰辅们做一个通报。
    不过现在看一看，笏板上这些字是白写了，今天不可能再讨论什么铸币局的事了。从弹劾章惇开始，就预定好的计划彻底打乱了。而且不仅仅是打乱的问题，而且还是让蔡确投鼠忌器，不敢出手相助。
    赵挺之一条条的读下来，一口气编排了十几二十条罪状。
    “章卿，你怎么看。”待到赵挺之稍停，向皇后沉着声问道。
    宋用臣陡然变sè，心中大叫，哪有这样当庭质问的道理，让赵挺之留下奏章，赶快结束朝会才是。章惇的有罪没罪是小事，朝会乱了才是大事。
    而且太上皇后这么一问，就有相信弹劾的意思在里面，这让章惇听了如何自处？！怕是要脱冠谢罪，苦苦自辩了。
    章惇的脾气远比宋用臣想得更硬，梗着脖子，抬头道：“殿下，臣没听到什么罪状，只听得构陷二字。”
    他恨极了眼前的赵挺之，还有对面的蔡确。不论是不是蔡确主谋，现在被弹劾的是他章惇。就是因为蔡确的计划，让他没有任何防备，弄得现在极为被动，看章惇跟赵挺之就要吵起来的样子，向皇后眉头几乎皱成了一道道深沟，“章卿。且莫争执。”
    “……是。”章惇板着脸，行了一礼，退回班中。
    章惇退回去了，向皇后又看向赵挺之，很不快的道：“赵卿？”
    赵挺之免冠下拜，“臣弹章已上，又何敢多言？只待朝廷问罪。不过……”他又直起腰，“臣闻，迎贤当如周公之捉发吐哺，不当稍待；逐jian则当视如仇雠，除之而后快。”
    向皇后再也忍不下去了，“赵卿之言，吾已明了，权且退下。”
    蔡确确定了向皇后的心意，终于敢站出来了，“殿下，朝会典礼不可拖延过久，如今时辰已至，御史之论章惇，可否少待后殿再议？”
    “殿下，臣亦以为如此。”曾布、张璪、苏颂、薛向纷纷出班说道。
    东西两班宰辅，维持朝廷纲纪是他们的任务，不像御史们可以肆无忌惮破坏朝纲。像今天的事，传出去就是宰辅们压不住阵脚，至少要说一句，不能干看着。
    “殿下！”蔡京跨步出班，一声大喝，声震殿宇，“御史之责，诤谏人主，监察百官，无所不可言。何来少待之语？蔡确阻断言路，是jian人得以安坐朝堂，十年之后，不知天子居于何地？”
    强渊明亦跟着出列：“两府诸公，空食朝廷之禄，不知忠朝廷之事。可知何者为重？朝会误时，不过小过。枢密犯法，君上可能安寝？”
    “但凡朝臣受劾，必先免冠谢罪，杜门待问。今ri章惇在殿上，不知自省，其目无君上由此可证。”
    蔡京和强渊明将两府一并骂了进来。如果这时候两府全都是出班谢罪，直接就能分出胜负。无论如何，向皇后都不可能清光两府，而支持御史，任何一位皇帝在位，都不可能做出这种疯狂的选择。
    但现在明着针对的终究还只是蔡确和章惇，纵然方才赵挺之、强渊明和蔡京都指曾斥两府成员，可主要的目标依然是蔡、章。
    事不关己，曾布、张璪，哪个愿意为蔡确火中取栗？苏颂、薛向，在形势未明之前，也不会轻易表态。
    章惇涨红了脸，谁是幕后主使已经不重要了，将那几位御史给驳回去是先要去做的。
    韩冈轻轻咳了一声，很轻，却足以传进身边人的耳朵里，正准备再次站出来为自己辩护的章惇身子定住了。
    只见韩冈用右手拇指指尖，抹了一下象牙笏板上的文字，就靠着这么一点残墨，在底端飞快的画了略嫌模糊的一个字：
    ‘交。’
    写完，右手食指轻轻向前一指，指向站在殿中的蔡京、赵挺之等人，旋即又收了回来。

 第41章 诽诽谏垣鸣禁闱（下）

    【今天保底第一更，求保底月票。另外再说一下这个月的更新。保底的是每天一更，剩下的是上个月的所积欠的更新，一共五十章。】
    章惇瞳孔一缩，韩冈真是够心狠手辣的。
    他也不是没想过请皇后直接派御史去交州查案，那边都是他的人，想要什么结果都容易。可交州的气候有别于中原，万一派去查案的御史病死在当地，免不了会被人怀疑想要杀人灭口，这样一来，整件事的性质可就严重了。
    见章惇迟疑，韩冈心中大为失望，连胆大包天的章子厚，在东京城中享数年的清福，都变得畏首畏尾了。这辰光了，可是能退缩的时候？
    正打算出班说话，只见右侧身影一晃，章惇还是先踏了一步出来。
    立于殿中，冲向皇后道：“殿下明鉴。御史受命于天子，可风闻奏事，真伪本无限制。但并非说受劾者不许自辩清白。今日御史所言，无非构陷，臣章惇还请殿下遣人逐条查明真相，还臣以清白！”
    见章惇压抑着怒气，声音都在颤抖的为自己辩解，向皇后不由自主的就点了点头。
    “既然章卿如此说，那就查个清楚好了。”
    她本来不想就在朝堂上理会这件事，却又不知道该如何收场。前面让章惇回去，章惇就站回去了。让赵挺之住嘴，但那几位御史却变本加厉，感觉上就很不舒服。章惇现在要求一条条查证、对质，向皇后没有考虑太多就答应下来。
    向皇后一应，章惇立刻接口道：“御史说章惇‘在政府颐指气使，视院中官吏为犬马，薛向不敢争，苏颂不敢辩’。现在苏、薛两位就在殿上，殿下何不先问一问他们。”
    “苏卿，薛卿。你们怎么说？”向皇后问。
    苏颂捧着笏板，冲向皇后欠了欠身，“臣近日侥幸得入西府，不敢有负圣托。”
    薛向也跟着道：“章惇知密院，其书判，可行则从之，不可行则争之，臣只知依职分行事。至于御史说臣‘惟知诺诺’。那辽人侵高丽，章惇说要救，难不成臣就不能说救，偏得说一句让于他耶律乙辛便是？”
    薛向夹枪带棒，表明了态度。但没有点真凭实据，赵挺之如何会拿出来：“枢密院吏员周诚，前日偶犯小过，章惇下令鞭笞至数百下，臀股皆烂，创可见骨，如今性命在须臾之间，此辈乃是公吏，若有罪当付诸有司，枢密使岂得以牛马视之？”
    章惇瞪眼扬眉：“章惇备位密院，为西府之长，难道连处分吏员都做不得？周诚泄兵机于外，此事枢密院中人尽皆知，可谓是小过？此辈奸猾之徒，惯会欺瞒上官，有过不重惩，密院公事不知会给他们败坏成何样？！”
    强渊明当即向上道：“殿下，章惇在殿上仍不知悔改，其在西府恣意威福可见一斑！”
    看章惇意欲辩驳，赵挺之抢先一步，“御史弹人，岂会无凭无据？章惇纵然在此事上巧舌如簧，但章恺关说法司及章家交州私酿事，罪证凿凿，纵有苏张之舌，也难洗脱！”
    十几二十条弹劾章惇的罪状之中，有些是章惇与人勾结的，这是没法儿查清的，有些是说网罗党羽，这也是扯不清的，公事和私事在这些方面根本无法区分。是与非，全都得看向皇后是否采信。还有一些小事，算是凑字数。真正可以查证并动摇到章惇位置的，一个是章恺关说有司，另一个，就是章家在交州私酿。
    赵挺之这是单刀直入，也是唯一的选择。否则继续就那些小事吵吵嚷嚷，给章惇搅乱了局面，那可就输定了。
    “臣弟关说大理寺及交州私酿事，查证同样容易。大理寺有审刑院查证。交州属广西，自有监司可验。”
    章惇在朝中势力广泛，他想要的，赵挺之当然不能答应。
    吕公著当年为了陈世儒弑母案，将大理寺上下官吏都给收买了，最后还不是没事。关键还是在皇帝——现在是皇后——的身上。但以章家在交州酒场的生产规模，实在是太过骇人听闻，一旦查证，谁都保不住他。
    不过章家的酒场，位置是在广西洞蛮的封地中，而名义上的东主，又跟章家拉不上关系，一个外人想要去查，不会那么容易。而且交州的甘蔗园，有很大一部分利润是糖蜜酿酒提供的，章家只是占了其中很大一块份额。朝廷派人去查，等于是捅开一只马蜂窝，结果可想而知。
    赵挺之虽不会了解那么清楚，但那么大的私酿数目，章惇一家吃不下来也是肯定的。稍有见识就能想得明白，光是原料就不知要牵扯多少人，广西的漕司、判司不可能不知情，也不可能没有收受好处。
    “崔台符曾任官审刑院多年，院中官吏多为其属。而章惇领军伐交趾，其所请朝廷无所不允，举荐近百人。功成之后，无不受赏得官，数年间党羽遍布广南两路。若任由审刑院、广西监司查验两罪，乃是正中其下怀！”
    交州私酿本是地方上的事，正常要求当地的监司出面检查上报。转运使、提刑使都可以出面。但赵挺之既然说章惇领军伐交趾，使得党羽遍布广南两路。这就是不信任当地的官员，既然如此，照惯例就是派遣朝臣去当地察访事情，若不相信外臣，派内侍也是可以的。至于大理寺，同样可以派个内侍监审。
    向皇后考虑了一下，准备派个内侍去查验，这样赵挺之总不能说章惇还能欺瞒朝廷了。
    但章惇正等着赵挺之的话，他现在已经豁出去了，“既然御史如此说，那就都由御史去好了。大理寺事可由御史台主审。交州同样也可以。臣不会有异议。御史言臣在交州私酿，又说广南监司皆是臣之党羽，若是遣他官去广南，如果不能让御史如愿以偿，恐怕还是会争执不休。如此来往反复，不知要拖多久才能还臣以清白。臣请殿下遣一御史南下交州查证！”
    仅仅是几句对话，章惇便设下陷阱，将赵挺之一步步的坑下去。
    同情之色在朝臣们脸上泛起，纵然交州的富庶闻者日多，但在大多数人眼中，那里终究是瘴疠之地，除了要钱不要命的商人，还有运气不好的官员，谁愿意去那里，一不小心就把性命送了。更有人看向韩冈，实在是太像了。
    不过韩冈的注意力并不在两人身上，而是蔡京。就在章惇说要御史去查案的时候，蔡京就直接看了过来，与韩冈的视线一下对上了。
    赵挺之脸色开始泛白，现在哪里还不清楚这是落入了章惇的陷阱中。这是要拼个鱼死网破，万一派去查证的御史死在当地，那就会被认定杀人灭口。如果只是遭弹劾去官，也许没几年就能再起复。可杀人灭口的罪名落下来，这辈子就完了，章惇敢这么赌？
    “交州瘴疠地，御史如何能去？”回过气来的蔡确在挤兑御史们。
    章惇恶狠狠的瞪着几位御史，“交州的确有瘴疠。但惇去得，韩宣徽去得，历任官吏去得，数万将士去得，难道御史就去不得？！”
    章惇的质问，赵挺之、强渊明不敢接口，或许瘴疠不一定及身，可万一章惇铤而走险呢。
    当初听说了冬至夜的详情，他们都曾笑二大王胆怯，若是二大王敢应承下来出去为天子祈福，整个形势就变了。可事到临头，他们却都畏惧了。这可是关系到他们自家的性命。就算章惇时候因为杀人灭口的嫌疑而被治罪，可那对已经一命呜呼的自己来说，又有什么意义？何况以韩冈和章惇的关系，怎么会
    “殿下，臣愿往！”
    一个声音打破了沉静。朝臣们循声望去，却是蔡京。
    蔡京离开赵挺之、强渊明那一拨人，步履平稳的往前走了两步，向殿上一揖，“殿下，臣蔡京愿往！”
    不是李清臣。一直都在观察着几位嫌疑对象的韩冈，现在终于可以确定了。否则站出来的就该是李清臣，纵然不能像蔡京一样敢南下交州，但至少可以帮下属缓颊，维系御史台声望不堕，如若不然，李清臣在乌台就再无地位可言。
    可现在站出来的偏偏是蔡京。由此可见，整件事居中起主导作用的当是蔡京无疑。看来蔡确的计划已经给蔡京等御史察觉，才会有今天的这一幕。因为知道蔡确想要抛弃他，所以打算赌上一把。
    蔡京在朝臣的注目中，义正辞严的朗声道：“朝廷设风宪，所以重耳目之寄，严纪纲之任。查奸辨伪，乃御史本分。至于瘴疠，正如章枢密所说，既然百官三军去的，蔡京也一样能去得，为国事何敢惜身。”
    虽然结果不是那么完美，但章惇也争取到了一个缓冲的余地。
    一位官员只要离京出外，命运就不能掌握在自己手中。御史弹劾重臣，如果不能穷追猛打，就要等着对手的反扑吧。等蔡京回来，朝堂的形势大变，根本就没有他能施展的地方了。只要蔡京不至于客死南方，章惇完全可以安心下来。
    但韩冈并不觉得蔡京这是被迫出来。
    以蔡京在后世的名气，以及他过往的表现，应该会考虑一下章惇会逼御史南下交州，这本是韩冈之故技。方才蔡京还瞥了一眼过来，只是没想到韩冈一直盯着他，视线对上后，立刻就缩回去了。
    “不过南下岭外，生死未可知。臣在离京前，有一章疏当呈于陛下，殿下。”
    “什么章疏？”
    “为皇宋计，不可重用资政殿学士、宣徽北院使，韩冈！”
    蔡京风姿秀挺，声音朗朗，立于殿庭之上，实是赏心悦目，不过他说出来的话，却让几乎所有人都大惊失色。
    韩冈转过去同情的看着赵挺之和强渊明，‘你们都给利用了。’

 第42章 潮至东崂触山回（上）

    赵煦张大了眼睛，惊讶的望着台陛下的蔡京。
    竟然还有人敢于在殿上指斥那位韩学士？不知道母后最尊重和感激的就是他吗？！
    赵煦还清楚地记得半年多前的夜晚，他的祖母指着那位韩学士大骂，却完全奈何不了他。事后，就有人说，多亏了韩学士，否则二叔便要得意了。
    赵煦还记得他的父皇，也就是不久之前的事，在韩学士回京第一次上课后，就突然决定要上殿一起听课，还将王先生、程先生一并请了来，然后就又在殿上发病小说章节。再然后，自己就成了皇帝。
    但……父皇真的有病吗？
    王先生、程先生、韩学士，三人都是父皇礼聘来的，可见他们三人都是最受父皇看重的饱学之士。但其中王先生和程先生的年纪都不小了，只有韩学士最年轻。
    很多人都说，韩学士是父皇留给自己的宰相。
    可自己天天都要去拜见父皇，为什么父皇从来没说过？
    “不用韩宣徽，难道用你不成？！”
    赵煦只听到母后阴沉沉的声音从背后传来，顿时浑身一个激灵，他从来没见识过母后如此愤怒。赵煦强忍住回头看个究竟的念头，小小的身板在御座上重又坐得端端正正。
    “不是不用。韩冈之才，是臣十倍，百倍，如何可以弃之不用，只是不能重用。这是为保全韩冈，也更是为了皇宋安危。”
    “又是在说韩宣徽太年轻，善始难善终，可这不都已经辞了枢密副使！？”帘后的向皇后更加激愤，急促的喘了几口气，愤愤然的说道：“……吾算是明白了，你们这些措大，就是见不得人好！”
    蔡京纹丝不动，毫无惧色，好像被皇后痛斥的并不是自己，“韩冈虽退，却继以苏颂。且韩冈又时常上殿，与闻朝政，建言军机，虽无枢密之名，却有枢使之实。”
    “韩宣徽那是有累累大功在，说到兵事，朝堂上有几个人能比？不然问谁？蔡京你们这些只有嘴皮子最能耐的措大？！”
    蔡确叹了口气，向皇后这是将殿上的文臣都骂了进去。但她骂得越凶，朝臣们对韩冈的意见就越大。这不是帮忙，这是扯后腿。看看对面，韩冈虽然低头看着笏板，但也能看到他是一脸的无奈。
    半刻钟前，因赵挺之、蔡京抢了先手，而气得七窍生烟的的蔡确，现在看见韩冈的样子突然很想笑。
    风水轮流转，韩玉昆你也有今天。
    蔡确苦中作乐，而章惇都要气急败坏了。
    蔡京居心叵测，临难上书的姿态摆出来，传出去，谁都要高看他一眼。
    而且几句话的功夫，整件事都给他扯得偏了方向，已经不是什么关说法司、私酿酒水的闲事了。
    之前章惇还有些迷糊，到了这时候，他哪里还能看不出来？虽不可能像韩冈一样，因先见而对蔡京极为重视，可蔡元长现在既然自己都跳了出来，他如何还会不清楚整件事的来龙去脉？
    蔡京不是要将韩冈一锤子钉死，而是要踩韩冈上位，纵然接下来会一时失意。但出京时，免不了会有人出面相送：蔡君此出，极为光耀！
    自家也成了踏脚石，还被泼了一身粪，章惇恨得磨牙，
    这鸟货，是要做范仲淹啊！
    薛向用眼角的余光观察着身边的韩冈。韩冈虽是宣徽使，但他在朝堂上班次，是比照知枢密院事而来，也就是站在章惇之下，苏颂和薛向之上。就在身边，也觑得亲切。
    韩冈看起来并没有被蔡京激怒，神色也很沉稳，可却是在轻声叹气，当不是为了蔡京，而是皇后。
    皇后应该让韩冈自己出面与蔡京辩驳的，她本人只要最后做出评判就够了。不能处在公正的位置上，任何决断都会被人质疑。
    为什么要异论相搅？就是要让臣子们在下面，皇帝才能维持高高在上的地位，哪有卷起袖子，赤膊上阵的道理？想到这里，薛向暗骂了自己一句，上面的不是皇帝，是皇后。
    蔡京心中正得意。
    皇后脱口而出的气话，看着是帮韩冈，却将韩冈反击的机会完全抹杀。
    韩冈在殿上时，辞锋有多犀利，朝廷内外谁人不知，其实比他用兵还更擅长一点。蔡京最后选择韩冈为对手，也是冒着风险的，完全是赌上去了，为了在未来收获宰相之位，把自己现有的一切都赌上去了。
    最坏的结果，就得还任故官，回到进入御史台之前的职位上！
    这比受责出外监酒税还狠，监酒税只是让被弹劾的重臣看的，说明这位失败的御史已经受到了处分，但不用多久就会起复，而且能升得更快，因为他尽了本分。
    而还任故官的惩罚，却是最悲惨的。依故事，台谏罪黜，皆有叙法。若还故官，即永不叙。台谏升迁罢免后的派遣例归中书直接注拟、取旨除授的。即使监酒税都一样。而还故官，便意味着该台谏官将不会再受到叙复重用。曾经进入台谏的资历，等于被注销了。从此只是一个普通的朝官，甚至还不如，泯泯众人也。
    若是受到这样的处罚，除非日后还有人一力相助，挽回局面，否则连就任知州的资格都没有，熬资历要熬到死。而曾经两次被踢出台谏、去监酒税的张商英，现在却已经做到知州了。
    至于追毁出身以来文字，却绝不可能落到自己的头上。弹劾大臣，是御史的本分。即便太上皇后想要发落自己，韩冈、蔡确、章惇他们，都要拼命拦着。
    幸而有了皇后现在的这几句，韩冈之后再有什么回击，都掀不起波澜来。不可能会有什么坏结果，甚至交州都不用去，可以直接去南方监酒税去了。
    不用去瘴疠地冒险，又顺顺利利的走上了预定的路线，他哪里能不得意。
    只是从表面上，完全看不出蔡京内心的愉悦，只见他依旧心平气和的对暴怒的太上皇后道，“臣旧年曾任官厚生司，亲眼看见百姓对韩宣徽如何顶礼膜拜。天下的药王祠，自种痘法出世后，香火大盛，庙中都有韩宣徽的金身。之后，臣亦曾使辽。亦亲眼得见辽人对韩宣徽敬畏。这一回，辽国枢密使萧十三与韩宣徽一番话后，辽国便立刻入寇高丽。非是韩宣徽与辽人勾结，而是辽人对韩宣徽敬畏如神，不敢违逆。”
    韩冈的名声，日后当然会危及天子。
    “敢问蔡殿院如此之高，这就是韩冈的罪责？韩冈是不该将种痘法公诸于世？”
    蔡京话声刚落，韩冈紧接着就问道。他不敢再等了，再迟一步，帘幕之后的那一位，就又要坑队友了。
    “非是宣徽之罪，而是世人多愚，连累了宣徽。”蔡京言辞恳切，仿佛是真心为韩冈叹息，“但既然世情如此，为了皇宋基业，也不得不委屈一下宣徽。”
    “原来如此。”韩冈点点头，表示了解。
    “不仅仅如此。”蔡京温和而从容，再次面对向皇后：“韩冈文韬武略，世所罕有。格物之论，名震士林，天下士子，闻其言，无不悚然静听。领军在外，所向披靡，更能安抚卒伍，稳定军心。三军一知韩学士至，便皆尽安心。而在朝中，一遇军国大事，朝廷必急招其以备咨询。虽在两府之外，亦犹如两府中人。”
    蔡京看了一眼蔡确，继续道：“且蔡确居相位，韩冈阴助之，章惇与韩冈更是相交莫逆。三人互为表里，同操朝政，曾布、张璪只能画押应诺，吕惠卿立有殊勋，却仍得留居外路。长此以往，陛下可得安？”
    蔡确终于不能笑看韩冈的窘境了。蔡京这分明是在拉拢曾布、张璪，并示好并不在场的吕惠卿。
    “心达而险、言伪而辩，危言耸听，无过于斯！”蔡确狞声说道。
    蔡京反问：“相公以蔡京为少正卯乎？”
    《荀子》中所载，孔子曾言：人之五恶，胜于盗窃者：一曰心达而险，二曰行辟而坚，三曰言伪而辩，四曰记丑而博，五曰顺非而泽。少正卯五项皆备，所以被孔子诛杀。蔡确指蔡京现在正是占了其中的第一和第三条，聪明而用心险恶，言辞虚伪却说得有理有据。
    蔡确森然说道：“子产不毁乡校，但子产也曾诛邓析！”
    蔡京毫不示弱的回应道，“相公可诛蔡京，可能诛尽天下正人？”
    蔡确的威胁并没有意义。实际上，朝廷都不可能杀了蔡京。向皇后就是有这个念头，包括韩冈在内的朝臣们，都要出面阻止。但蔡确是要带出下面的话。
    “欲陷君于不义，何可谓正人？”章惇一下就配合上了，冷然说道，“夫伤忠臣者有似于此也。夫无功不得民，则以其无功不得民伤之；有功得民，则又以其有功得民伤之。”
    他知道向皇后听不懂这段话，更不会知道出处，又详细的解释，“忠臣往往为小人所间。若忠臣行事无功绩且不为民所赞，小人便会诋毁其人。若忠臣有功劳有人望，同样会被小人诋毁。人主若为其所惑，那就真的是让。比干、苌弘都是因此而死；箕子、商容只能出奔；周公、召公更是无辜受疑；而范蠡、伍子胥，也不得不背井离乡。”
    这是《吕氏春秋》里面的一段话。说得是子产和邓析。
    子产是春秋时郑国名相，执政二十余年，在中原四战之地，维系郑国不至为强邻所欺，而邓析同样是郑国的大夫，精于律讼，而且被后人视为名家的鼻祖。
    有一次洧水涨水，郑国一个富人被淹死了，有人得到了他的尸体。富人的家人请求买回这具尸体。得到尸体的那个人索要高价。富人家里把这件事告诉邓析，请他拿个主意。邓析便道：“勿须担心，其他人不会买。”得到尸体的那人没办法了，也去找邓析，邓析则对他说：“放心，除你之外，他们在其他人那里买不到。”
    一件事能够正说反说，都能说出道理，但用心却非是正道。当子产每次出台一项新的法令，邓析就会教人怎么从中钻空子。一次次的重复，最后子产无法容忍，直接诛杀了邓析。
    所以《吕氏春秋》中就评价说，那等诽毁忠臣的小人跟邓析很相似。如果忠臣没有功绩、得不到世人的拥护，那些小人就会以此为理由来诋毁忠臣；如果忠臣能够顺利的建功立业，还得到了世人的赞许和尊敬，而小人们，就又会以这些功业和世人的尊敬来中伤忠臣，说他们威胁到了君主。
    尽管在《左传》中，是另一位郑国国相诛杀了邓析，但原因和理由是一样的。
    蔡京很了解《吕氏春秋》，更了解《荀子》《春秋》，但他并不在意，因为他知道，当他光明正大的将韩冈的威胁说出来后，朝臣们日后都会开始利用这个理由来攻击韩冈。
    所有人都知道韩冈太过年轻，地位与他的年纪不匹配，能力、名望更是让人忌惮，朝廷有充分的理由压制他。但每一个人都在等别人站出来，他们都畏惧韩冈的反扑，可蔡京不在意，他敢说，敢做，敢赌。
    “韩冈才高、名重、望隆，得民心、军心、士心，以及，”蔡京抬眼看了一下上方，“……圣心！若其垂垂已老，蔡京绝不会多言。但韩冈如今刚过而立，已是进出两府，这让人如何不担心日后其身登相位，把持朝政数十载？若如此，天子将居于何处？”
    蔡京的质问震动朝堂，面对诛心之论，韩冈比蔡京还要平静。
    “殿院弹劾韩冈，可是秉承他人之意？”
    蔡京正气凛然：“此乃蔡京本心，忠于事，忠于君。忠于国。无非一个‘忠’字。”
    “既然如此，那就很好解决了。”韩冈心平气和的对蔡京道：“只要殿院肯终身在京外为官，韩冈终生不入两府亦可。”

 第42章 潮至东崂触山回（中）

    疯了吗？！
    这是疯了吧！？
    这肯定是疯了！！！
    蔡京的脑子里一阵嗡嗡作响，仿佛一群马蜂绕着脑袋转悠着一圈一圈又一圈，韩冈怎么能在这时候发疯？！
    终生不再入两府，换一个终生在京外为官，哪里可能有这样的条件？！
    韩冈是疯了，可自己若是不答应，那就不忠，一辈子都没机会了。若是答应了，现在这般辛苦又是为了什么？
    还是干脆说朝廷名爵岂能为赌注，侮蔑朝纲无过于此？不行！那根本就是认输，跟不答应的结果是一样。在殿上的哪个都不是蠢人，不会看不出内中的虚怯。满朝文武，大半会盼着韩冈跟自己同归于尽，若是看到自己退缩，哪个会饶过自己，放弃上来踩一脚泄愤的机会？！
    左转不得，右转不得，前行、回头更不行，一时之间，竟然就无路可走了。
    面面俱到，这的确不像是疯子会做的事，一句话就将自己逼入了绝境，怎么可能是疯子？
    ……但那是两府啊！
    蔡京太阳穴上的青筋腾腾跳着，完全理不清韩冈的心思。
    韩冈已经做了过来一任枢密副使，辞过一次参知政事，下一回再入两府，宰相、枢密使就在眼前了！
    蔡相公！蔡相公！
    每次见到蔡确，每次看到清凉伞后浩浩荡荡队伍，天知道蔡京有多盼望何时能有人这么称呼自己？韩冈不疯怎么会这么轻易的放弃！？
    而自家不过一个小小的殿中侍御史，至于吗？
    这是完全不对等的赌注啊。只有疯子才会去做！
    是胡说八道吧？是疯人呓语吧？
    没看连朝堂上的文武百官都惊疑不定，开始交头接耳，没有了维持朝会秩序的殿中侍御史，都嗡嗡嗡的如同菜市场了。
    其中肯定有希望自己立刻答应下来的，这样就不用再担心韩冈了。
    但自己如何会让他们如意？！
    蔡京瞪大眼睛盯着对面的宣徽北院使，但韩冈直直的平视过来，双目幽黯，如往日一般深沉难测。
    不对。不对！
    他哪里是疯了，这明明再清醒不过！
    再想想，韩冈素来精明厉害，与他交恶的宰辅，哪个在他面前讨过好？就是太上皇，几次要压制气学，最后也还是落到了如今苟延残喘的地步。
    以他的才智，面对现在局面，肯定能开辟出一条安全的道路来，这样的韩冈，决不可能发疯！
    对的。没错！
    众目睽睽之下，在短短十数息之间，蔡京重新振奋了起来，双眼复又神光湛然。
    韩冈的话中必然有诈，只要抓住了，就能让他再无颜留居朝堂。
    ……………………
    ‘只要殿院肯终身在京外为官，韩冈终生不入两府亦可。’
    韩冈的话声震动殿庭，传入了赵煦的耳中。他眼睛眨巴了两下，模模糊糊的明白了一点。
    韩学士是在赌咒发誓，只要那位叫蔡京的御史日后一直在东京城外做官，韩学士就不入两府。
    这两府，应该是政事堂和枢密院吧。
    韩学士这句话的意思是不是就是不做宰相了？
    赵煦吃惊差点就想站起来，父皇莫名其妙的就再次发病，让赵煦根本不想看到韩冈做他的宰相。
    他向后倚了一点，侧脸看身边。御座一侧，安排了一个能帮忙解说的内侍，是随侍赵煦的冯世宁，让他对朝臣的话有大概的理解，同时更是在监督赵煦的仪态，不让他在殿上犯下错误。
    ‘冯世宁。冯世宁。’
    赵煦小声的叫了两声，但冯世宁好象是怔住了，没有反应。赵煦再调脸看看另一边，侧后处的帘幕后，也同样安静，似乎也都怔住了。
    赵煦看了看台陛之下，文武百官都是在发愣，而后窃窃私语的才逐渐响了起来。
    应该就是这样没错。
    也就是说，只要蔡京答应下来就行了。
    蔡京是忠臣，他肯定会答应的。
    快答应啊！
    怎么还不答应？！
    赵煦端正的坐姿也变得前倾，紧紧握着拳头，恨不得撬开蔡京的嘴，让他答应下来。
    ……………………
    小皇帝并不知道蔡京正在全力转动脑筋。
    殿中侍御史的思绪正风驰电掣，飞速的搜检韩冈话中的漏洞和重点。
    没过多久，蔡京终于笑了。
    原来是这么一回事。
    “所谓宰相。”他慢悠悠的开口，“三代曰冢宰，春秋、战国曰相。秦曰丞相，汉为相国、司徒。南北朝时，官制混乱，中书、尚书、门下、仆射皆为宰相。唐时则为同中书门下三品。至武周，又曰同凤台鸾阁三品平章事。而今之宰相，须加同中书门下平章事，方为真宰，又有枢密使分宰相兵权，故而有两府之谓。”蔡京眯起眼睛盯住韩冈，“宰相之称如此多变，蔡京倒想问一下韩宣徽，十年之后，可还有两府还在吗？”
    多少朝臣恍然大悟，韩冈这是玩弄文字伎俩，以他的能力，加上太上皇后的支持，十年之内将两府改换名称又岂是难事？
    而且之前蔡京还说韩冈不在西府，却预西府之事，是有实而无名的枢密使。若是日后韩冈在宣徽使任上处置朝政，宣徽使也就是宰相了。那时候，韩冈的确不入两府，但他依然是宰相啊。
    只是章惇和蔡确交换了一个眼神，同摇头，完全不对。
    蔡京他太不了解韩冈了。
    韩冈在意的只有一件事，就是气学，宰相、枢使的权位，在他的眼里根本不算什么——至少是现在如此。
    这就是韩冈为什么几番违逆太上皇，又跟王安石闹得不愉快的原因。
    也正是他为什么能够轻易的辞去枢密副使的原因。
    心不在此！
    韩冈果然是直面蔡京，眼神凝定，不稍移半瞬，“誓者，约束也。小人为誓，或是反口复舌，又或是在字词上喋喋不休，以为背誓之由。而君子之誓，一诺千金，却没有钻字眼的道理。如果殿院觉得韩冈没说明白，那就再确定一点：只要殿院肯终生在京外为官，韩冈终生不掌文武大政。天子、圣母、百官，皆在殿上，尽可作证，以约束韩冈。”
    韩冈的话，打碎了任何侥幸之心。宰相之权，就在于‘总文武大政，号令所从出’。韩冈明明白白的说他放弃了，只要蔡京愿意牺牲自己在官场上的未来。
    蔡京的脸色在刹那间失去了血色，变得脸青唇白起来。
    只是没过多久，他就咬起牙。
    不入两府，不做宰相。才三十岁韩冈竟然敢于拿出这样的赌注，可见他本人也是有一股子疯狂的赌性在。
    不过韩冈有赌性，难道他蔡京没有？
    韩冈既然敢拿着近在咫尺、唾手可得的宰相位置在赌，他蔡元长区区一个殿中侍御史又如何不敢赌？！
    只要名声还在，一切皆有可能。日后的时间长得很，肯定有翻盘的时候。
    前后盘算清楚，蔡京扬眉望着韩冈：“既然宣徽如此说，蔡京便舍命陪君子又如何？为皇宋基业，蔡京又何能退让？就是辞官复为布衣又如何？”
    蔡京终于拼上了，赌性重，又敢拼命，再有些能力，这样的人，蹿升起来肯定不难。
    对这样的蔡京，韩冈只回以冷冷一笑，“到现在才应承，殿院你这是忠心？还是算计明白了？”
    蔡京脸色变了，冷声问：“宣徽此是何意？”
    韩冈摇头，冷笑道，“忠者。敬也。从心。中声。发自于心，表之于行。心动、意动、行动，此当是瞬息间事。如果殿院真的是一片忠心，方才为何会犹豫那么久？”
    越是聪明，想得就会越多。韩冈突然提出来的条件，谁听了都不会相信，接着就会认为韩冈有什么诡计在里面。
    不要说以蔡京的心性会这么想，就是满朝文武都会这么想。
    脑子里转着这样的念头，如何还能一口应承下来？
    越是聪明的人，想的就会越多。脑筋转折的时间越长，耽搁到时间就会越久。
    对于韩冈来说，只要有几秒钟的犹豫就够了。
    殿上的哪一个，能在几秒钟的时间内反应过来？不可能会有的。
    韩冈抬眼看看上面，这话有些绝对了，如果是那位小皇帝倒是很有可能。
    韩冈之前可是分了一份心神在台陛之上，毕竟太上皇后今天太能拖后腿了，好不容易才有的反击机会，保不准又会给她破坏掉。也幸亏这样，否则就见不到小皇帝突然更为挺直的腰背，继而向前倾身的动作。
    看起来这位小皇帝真的很聪明，心思也重。
    只是聪明归聪明，人心诡诈还是差了许多。以他淳朴的性情，换作在蔡京的位置上，一个点头，韩冈可就是作茧自缚了——虽然也没什么。
    能做宰相当然很不错，做不了却也没什么。处理政务、军事的是两府，是宰相、参政、枢密，但控制朝堂的呢，一定要两府吗？一定要手中握着明确的权力吗？
    绝非如此。
    拿着自己根本不在乎的东西，去跟别人赌他的性命，有谁会太过在意输赢？
    “……宣徽想要食言？”蔡京脸色铁青，心中却暗自窃喜，韩冈果然是退缩了。他既然这么做了，自己就是最大的得利之人。
    可韩冈，神色严肃：“即便是与殿院之诺，韩冈也不会有所反复。不论殿院今日是发自于忠心，还是发自于私心。”
    这个交换不是韩冈发了疯，而是韩冈现在根本就不在乎两府，却在乎以后可能会坏事的蔡京。
    为了让蔡京做不成日后的蔡太师，有事没事，先栽个罪名再说。
    出京和出京是不一样的。
    ‘极为光耀’的出京和变成佞人出京，对蔡京来说那完全是两回事。
    但其余大臣只会在意能不能拿蔡京逼着韩冈不入两府，至于蔡京的名声，好也罢，赖也罢，谁去管他！

 第42章 潮至东崂触山回（下）

    当韩冈说出只要蔡京终生在外为官，他便不入两府。.殿上很多人都认为韩冈疯了，包括张璪。
    但等韩冈话锋一转，开始讥讽蔡京并不是真心忠心于国，张璪才知道那根本就是韩冈故意设下的陷阱，让蔡京上钩的鱼饵。
    可现在，韩冈又将话转了回来，甚至一口咬死。张璪投向韩冈的眼神，就像看见一个疯子一样。
    韩冈发疯了吗，只为了区区一个殿中侍御史!
    苏颂轻叹了一声，在这殿上，应该没有几人能够真正了解韩冈，并不清楚他对两府内的那几个职位的看法。
    在官场中厮混的文武官员，都不可能会去相信会有人不在乎一张清凉伞，一声相公，蔡京也肯定如此。所以才会变成了现在的结果。
    韩冈没有发疯啊，张璪仔细观察了韩冈的神态，确定他依然清醒冷静,便开始深思其中的原因。
    当然不难猜，蔡京如此危言耸听的攻击韩冈，换作哪位重臣都要反驳，只是张璪之前并不认为需要如此激烈的回击，甚至激烈到让人觉得发疯的地步。
    韩冈的确功劳大，的确年轻，曰后久掌大权，对赵官家的确不利，但请太上皇后做个评判，也就能将蔡京赶出去了。御史弹劾重臣，不就是为了求名求利吗，做重臣的应该习惯了才是——张璪早习惯了——最多也只是将蔡京赶远一点，贬重一点，解个气就了事。
    但韩冈的反应，远远超出了必要的程度，至于压上唾手可得的宰相之位。而蔡京，这个很有前途和希望的年轻官员，被他逼得毁废终身。可不论蔡京多有前途，多有希望，一百个他抵不上一个宰相。
    张璪是明白了，韩冈的理由就剩一个，就是让人住嘴，不要再拿为皇宋着想，保全于他的理由，去弹劾他，去掀起他的逆鳞。
    从今而后，如果再想要用艹莽来攻击韩冈，就先准备好被他赶到京外，一辈子不得回来的准备了。
    可即使是这样的理由，还是显得太过疯狂的。
    “这么多年了，这姓子还那个样子啊。”曾布在张璪身侧轻声喟叹着，他可是太清楚韩冈的为人。聪明、冷静，却又胆大、偏激。
    “啊。”
    这时候张璪方回忆起来韩冈的出身。
    说是灌园子，但他好像没种过一天地，在张载门下读书也不叫出身，真正开始在官府中做事的，是从守库房开始。而且就在当夜，便连杀三人。如同杀鸡屠狗一般。
    之后在朝堂上，有关韩冈的传闻也多是他如何果决，如何大胆，如何强硬。
    斩夏使，说蕃王，逼降叛军，大好军功因前言而弃之不顾，还顶着天子的两道诏书，保住了河湟开边的成果。
    这分明是姓格强硬到极致的狠角色。也就是这几年，有了种痘法，又开始宣讲气学，旧曰的印象才逐渐被冲淡。
    望着殿中熟悉的身影，张璪重新认识了韩冈。
    当有谁惹怒韩冈之后,既不是万家生佛，也不是儒学宗师，而是个疯子，敢杀人放火的疯子。什么惯例、故事、风度、仪范，火气上来那都是全丢到脑后。就是小小的苍蝇，也会用全力拍死。
    好了，现在谁还敢招惹他。
    半点余地都不留，对人狠，对自己更狠，曰后就是御史也得躲着他走吧。踩人上位的选择那么多，何苦找风险最大的？
    如果蔡京不跳出来，御史们最多就是查不到章惇的罪证，最后不了了之，最多也只是贬官出外的结果。而有了这一次弹劾宰辅的经历，几位御史的官路就又顺畅了几分。
    可蔡京的愚蠢和贪婪，亲手将自己推入了死地！
    同情蔡京吗？张璪心中也许有一点。但援救他，只有白痴才会去做。
    这是好事啊。
    眼角的余光，也在曾布的唇边看到了一丝笑意。
    的确是该高兴的。
    曰后只要将蔡京死死摁在京外，韩冈就只能望两府而兴叹。
    蔡京除掉殿中侍御史的差事外，本官不过是个小小的正七品员外郎。大朝会上要站到殿门旁的小角色，就能把韩冈逼得立誓不入两府。
    韩冈的把柄从来难抓，现在终于有了个小尾巴，张璪觉得曾布几乎要手舞足蹈起来。
    虽然韩冈又臭又硬还发飙的脾气不好惹，但这一位说话一向是算数的，公认的一诺千金。
    只要蔡京不入京，韩冈就不能入两府。
    这是一笔多划算的买卖。即是曰后蔡京想要回来，当朝的宰辅和百官们，都不会让他回来。也许还包括亲政的皇帝。
    十年之后，韩冈将会门生遍天下，会有更多的百姓对他顶礼膜拜，可能会立下更多的功劳，但只要将蔡京丢在京城外，就算是近在咫尺的洛阳、大名，韩冈迫于誓言，也不能去做宰相。除非他愿意背上一个违背诺言的名声。
    就算韩冈最后终于忍不住了，进了两府。虽然不能奈何得了他，留着蔡京恶心一下他都是好的。
    当年谢安隐居东山，德行高致，世人无不仰慕，咸曰：‘安石不出，奈苍生何’。待到谢家家中能撑大局的死的死废的废，谢安就不得不离开东山，出来到恒温幕中为参军。当时就有人当面对他说，‘卿累违朝旨，高卧东山，诸人每相与言，安石不肯出，将如苍生何！苍生今亦将如卿何！’谢安面有愧色，不能作答。
    之后在宴席上，又有人故意问，远志、小草皆是指的一种药材，为何同物而异名？接着就有人回答：入则为远志，出则为小草。谢安亦只能笑着当没听到。
    这样名震天下的贤人，有机会堵得他说不出话来，就是想想也是件让人开心的事，何况亲眼看到呢？韩冈还有脸为此发作不成？
    ——只要将蔡京一直丢在京城外就行。
    “够了！这成何体统！”
    来自帘幕后的愤怒，打碎了多少人的幻想。
    张璪悚然一惊，向上望过去。
    向皇后气得脸色发青，在帘后站了起来。只是宋用臣拼命的小声劝说，才强自忍耐，又做了下去。
    向皇后本来在韩冈站出来之后，就不打算再与臣下争辩，她也知道那样不好。何况也没有韩冈解决不了的问题。
    虽然说当她听到韩冈以不再进入两府为代价，去抵换蔡京不再入京城时，是怔了片刻，但很快她就反应过来，韩冈肯定是另有想法。当朝宰辅，怎么可能跟台谏小官斗起气来，还赌咒发誓的。
    但现在越听越是不对，韩冈是当真要放弃曰后重入两府的机会了，哪里还能再忍得住。
    “韩宣徽，你堂堂宣徽使，跟区区一个御史置气，成什么样子？！”她指着韩冈，呵斥道。
    韩冈默不作声，躬身行礼谢罪。
    “蔡京！”向皇后的手指又指向另一人，激怒的声调却降了下来，“冬至夜,雍王逼宫,吾不记得有看见你。辽贼来袭，吾不记得看见你。上皇内禅，吾也不记得有看见你。韩宣徽立了那么多的功劳，赶走了辽贼，保住了官家，现在你钻出来了，一句为皇宋着想，就要让功臣不得重用。你是把官家当成什么了，是非不分，赏罚不公的昏君吗？！”
    蔡京惨白着脸，但依然不肯屈服，“太祖皇帝为周室立功难道不多吗？！”
    “你还敢说嘴，韩冈现在是宣徽使，不是三衙管军！李清臣呢，文德殿上都闹成这样了，这还是朝会吗？！韩相公，你是老臣，是首相，怎么就干看着？！”
    向皇后大发雷霆，韩绛出来领着众朝臣，一体行礼谢罪：“臣等有罪。”
    就是蔡京、赵挺之也只能跟着一起行礼。
    谢罪后各自归班，章惇低声道：“何至于此？”
    韩冈同样低声：“免得曰后麻烦。”
    曰后会拿韩冈比艹莽的人会越来越多，这必然会干扰到气学的推广。只有趁现在刚刚有人跳出来，就迎头棒喝，才能镇得住其他蠢蠢欲动的贼子。
    想找麻烦，可以，拿前途来换！
    现在蔡京已经完了，就是向皇后不发作也是一样。只要还有人想要钳制自己，蔡京就别想回京。
    用一个殿中侍御史就能让韩冈不得进两府，最差也能让韩冈坏了名声，在象棋上这叫兑子，没有哪位棋手会放过用一个小卒子兑掉车、马的机会。
    至于曰后自己想要做宰相，也不是没有解决的办法。他什么时候将话给说死了？！
    朝会在紧绷的气氛中结束，朝会之后，宰辅们齐聚崇政殿，向皇后仍是虎着一张脸。
    “韩相公，蔡相公，你们说怎么办？！那几个御史，还有那蔡京。”
    “殿下，”韩绛上前说道，“赵挺之的弹劾，到底查还是不查？”
    向皇后往章惇那边看过去，章惇立刻躬身道：“臣请殿下严查，还臣一个清白。”
    向皇后很不耐烦的说着，“免了，免了，都驳回。让赵挺之他们出京！说蔡京怎么处置！蔡相公，你说。是不是也让他出京？”
    皇后是什么心思,蔡确当然明白。不仅他明白，在列的宰辅们也都明白。
    既然韩冈能否进入两府，已然与蔡京任官的位置牵连上了，那么谁敢提议将蔡京贬黜京城，就会立刻被太上皇后视为幕后的黑手。
    即便韩冈现在根本没有想进入两府的打算，但皇后也绝不可能愿意看见蔡京舒舒服服的离开京城，让韩冈必须去践行他的承诺。
    其他御史都会被贬黜出京城，或是去监盐税，或是去监酒税，或是监镇事，去就任那一系列安置罪臣的小官，只有蔡京，会成为唯一的例外。
    “蔡京以危言妄污大臣，其罪非小，当重惩。不过黜落非美事,宜止令还故官。”
    既然不可能离开京城，又要加以贬责，那么选择就会只有一个了……
    “不宜重责？！”向皇后心中的怒火又腾腾升起，宋用臣忙附耳低声说了两句，闻言神色稍稍松缓下来，“故官，回哪里？”
    蔡确低头注视着笏板，回道：“厚生司……判官。”q

 第43章 修陈固列秋不远（二）

    宰辅们走了。
    向皇后坐在空荡荡的崇政殿中，考虑了一阵，吩咐宋用臣道，“去请韩宣徽上殿。”
    韩冈很快就到了，他本来就是在宣徽院，离内侍的群居之处并不遥远。
    “宣徽来了啊。”
    等韩冈行礼、落座，向皇后便开始询问，“宣徽方才在殿上，曾经对蔡京道，他不入京城，宣徽不入两府？”
    “正是小说章节。”韩冈向向皇后行了一礼，“蔡京既然自陈是忠心于国，韩冈便与其赌斗，让其真面目给揭出来”
    “这样的赌注，是败坏朝廷名爵在前。既然蔡京露出了真面目，那个赌约也没必要再执行了吧？”
    向皇后看见了韩冈正摇头。
    “言而无信。不知其可。”韩冈说道，他的态度很诚恳，但他的行为最为ji1iè。而且到了现在，也没有半点悔改的意思。
    “但并不是说什么样的赌注都要坚持，”向皇后急道，她不明白韩冈为什么要坚持这一赌约，“明明只是一时气话。”
    韩冈不希望他一出来，向皇后便被闹得大败亏输，想了想，就说道：“……不知殿下可曾听过桐叶封弟的故事？”
    向皇后一愣，韩冈这是要用旧事来谏言吗？桐叶封弟，她好像听说过，但记不清了。
    “还请宣徽细说于吾。”
    “不敢，自当与殿下说明白。”韩冈行了礼，便开始说道，“周时武王早亡，成王年幼，由周公辅政。成王一日与其弟叔虞游戏，剪桐叶为玉圭状赐予叔虞，说道：‘以此封若’，用此玉圭分封于你周时分封诸侯，即以玉圭为凭据听闻此事后，史官史佚便上书请求择日立叔虞为诸侯。成王说，‘吾与之戏耳’，只是游戏。但史佚仍是坚持让成王践行他的承诺，并说‘天子无戏言。言则史书之，礼成之，乐歌之’。这是史佚的想法，君无戏言，纵是儿童戏语，也不能不当真。”
    宋用臣在后面觉得奇怪。这个比喻不伦不类。实现承诺的是成王，韩冈又不是成王，难道是自比史佚？而且这个故事还有另外一个版本，只是将史佚换成周公。
    “宣徽是要官家学成王？”向皇后对韩冈的用心，在模模糊糊的理解中，已经有了足够印象。现在只需要韩冈来印证。
    “臣非史佚。但臣蒙上皇不弃，得为东宫官，如今更是要上经筵为天子讲学。所谓师者，言传身教。之前韩冈殿上所言，皆在陛下当面，话声未绝，便要反悔，若日后臣想要教导天子何为信诺，又如何开口。若当年的史佚是反复之人，敢问可教得成王？”
    “宣徽你怎么就……”向皇后将后面的话憋在心里没说出来。
    韩冈的脾气甚倔。
    这在朝堂中是有名的。不比他的岳父差。
    王安石号为拗相公，当年面对旧日友好的劝解，他却丝毫不见有任何松动。
    在向皇后看来，今天韩冈之所以与蔡京打赌，就是倔脾气上来了。否则一个殿中侍御史，如何比得上韩冈的未来？
    面对脾气倔强的臣子，向皇后知道，这时候决不能硬顶着来，当设法绕路去走。
    “其实今天在殿上蔡京有一句话，其实说在了臣的心上。”韩冈似乎不知道向皇后正在考虑着什么，对皇后说着。
    “哪句话？”向皇后只觉得韩冈的想法根本捉摸不透，总是变来变去。
    “世人多愚这一句。”
    “这一句怎么了？”
    蔡京是在指出韩冈因为种痘法的缘故，在世间有了堪比神佛的名声。向皇后在这简单的四个字中，看不到任何可以让韩冈觉得说到了他的心上的理由。
    “世人多愚，这是因为世人多不读书的缘故。如果读书明理，自是不会去建什么药王祠。”
    “但世人不读书，没那个时间，也没那个地方。”
    “这些都只是借口，重要的，到底还是要不要教化百姓。”
    “……教化百姓？来能来得及？”
    “教化一县不利，责在知县。教化一州不利，责任在知州。而教化天下不利，这就是天子富有天下，责任当然是韩、蔡两相公。”
    “难道要吾责罚韩绛、蔡确？”
    “只是责罚，并不值得郑重其事的说出来。”韩冈站起身，冲向皇后深深行了一礼，“臣请殿下于天下设立小学校，有教无类，教授学生以道理、识字、数算、自然等事。从此不用再为人所愚弄！”
    韩冈语气ji1iè，可宋用臣并没有就此激动。教化天下，这是多么困难的一件糊涂事。即是一心一意的去做，这辈子也都不可能做得到。
    韩冈有意普及教育，但这并不是说要在今生完成，最后能有个几成的成果，就算是不枉一番辛苦了。
    “这……”向皇后没想到韩冈会有这样的提议，不论韩冈打算怎么做，肯定都是要花钱的，覆盖的人数越多，需要开支掉的钱粮也就越多，“不知宣徽打算现在哪路施行？”
    “京中富庶，可以在京城试行。”韩冈说道。
    “恐怕是善财难舍。”宋用臣摇头，他太清楚那些豪族、富民。从他们手中拿钱，比登天还难。就算一时拿到了，也难有第二次。
    “终归有办法来解决。”韩冈道。这世上没有解决不了的问题，这是他一直以来的观点。
    “小学校的事，学士还是先上札子再议。还有本朝的事，不知学士认为吴衍此人如何？”
    向皇后一时不想讨论韩冈带回来的问题，只得拿起吴衍来询问。
    这是补偿吗？韩冈想到。
    吴衍现在是第一任知州资序，进入御史台绰绰有余。做监察御史，只要一任亲民官，有第二任知县资序就够了，至于更低一级的监察御史里行，甚至只要是资深京官就够了不过这么宽松的进入标准，也常常为人诟病。
    但是吴衍可说是循吏。厚生司，以及京城几家医院，都需要这么一个熟悉各方面流程的事务性官员来主持内部事务。厚生司换了判司事，照样能够稳定的运作，但换了吴衍，顿时就会变得磕磕绊绊起来。
    不过吴衍是自己的恩主，这一点韩冈从来不会忘记。
    这一份恩德，在韩冈心中甚至比起王韶还要更深一层。
    王韶用他，是给了他施展才华的地方。而吴衍助他，却是救了他的性命。
    孰轻孰重，自不必多说。
    韩冈向向皇后介绍着吴衍：“吴衍为官一向勤谨，无论在陕西，还是在厚生司中，做事都是极为用心。臣记得近几年来的历次考评，吴衍至少都是在中上一级，且还有上下。缩减磨勘的次数在朝堂中也是居于前列。”
    宋用臣不知不觉的皱起了眉头。
    厚生司由于直面疫症，最主要的是各地灾后防疫的主持工作，而名气最大的则是世人皆知的保赤局，专司为天下幼儿种痘。在这一事务繁忙，又无可替代的部门，立下功劳的机会都很多，缩减磨勘的机会当然同样多。
    为皇太子成功种痘，特加官一级，赐钱物至千贯；三大王的子女成功种痘，上奏为厚生司官员请功，诏减一年磨勘；京城百姓的子女都完成了种痘，减两年磨勘。就这么一减再减，吴衍和厚生司官吏的晋升速度，就快得吓人。
    说吴衍缩减磨勘的次数在朝堂中排在前列，那还真是没错。可用来当做称赞吴衍的理由，那就显得有些过分了。
    但韩冈要为他的恩主说好话，在殿上的内侍，哪个会不识趣的戳穿掉。
    韩冈对吴衍感激颇深，他并不打算因为自己的私心，而阻了吴衍上进的机会。
    之前吴衍在，由于积累了不少功勋，连续缩减磨勘的年限。虽然不像蔡京那般耀眼，但本官官阶，蔡京升级的时候，他同样升级，一点都没耽搁。而且由于资历上的缘故，多了十几年官僚生涯，他本官官阶比蔡京要高，早就是从六品的屯田郎中了。
    即是吴衍在御史台中表现不佳，但他只要进去乌台过，那就是资历，日后升官都能够借助其力。得授侍制，进入重臣行列，这都不是幻想。
    “既然吴衍可用，那就请宣徽忍痛割爱了。”向皇后说道，“殿中侍御史现今正有空缺，倒也正合适他。”
    “这……此事臣不敢多言。”韩冈低头道。
    蔡京丢了殿中侍御史，回到厚生司任判官，而吴衍卸了厚生司判官，进御史台任殿中侍御史。
    这个交换实在是绝妙。
    韩冈当然不会反对向皇后的这个安排，但也不方便表示赞同。
    殿中侍御史是殿院之长，从来没有台谏官经验的吴衍，想要授予辞职，其实并不合适。但还是那句话，就算吴衍失败了，在官路上同样是一个成功，这是通向重臣序列的快速通道。
    向皇后明白韩冈的顾虑，同时也更对蔡京愤恨不已。
    明明韩冈一贯谨守本分，只在危急关头才会站出来力挽狂澜，却要被小人栽上一个威胁皇宋国祚的罪名，还有比这个更冤枉的吗？
    被蔡京攻击，韩冈倒不觉得什么冤枉不冤枉。他的心思，蔡京只说了一半。只说了威胁，没说目标。其实还有一半在等着天下所有人。
    至于蔡京，他是个危险人物，为了以防万一，有机会踩上一脚，何必吝惜抬一抬腿？
    韩冈从不小气。

 第43章 修陈固列秋不远（三）

    【今天三更，这是保底第一更。下一更在十二点左右，再下一更，请明天早上看】
    还不到中午，宗泽正在院中读书。
    天气正热，但院子里有着细细凉风，教室内就是门窗大开还是嫌热。
    而且这时候，国子监中也比前段时间清净了。
    离解试没有多久了，监中的课程安排也少了许多，留下更多的时间让学生们去冲刺复习小说章节。
    可以直接参加礼部试的学生仅是极少数，国子监中能够得到的解试名额亦并不算多，对有心参加今科科举的国子监生们来说，监中的其他同学现在都是竞争对手，大部分人留在监中与同学交流的时候越来越少，基本上都是回到住处，闭门苦读。原本总是吵吵闹闹的国子监，在这段时间，变得安静了起来。
    “出大事了！出大事了！”
    宗泽隐隐约约听到有人在前面大声喊，只言片语正随风飘来。
    不知道到底是什么大事，原本安静的中庭，好像水滴进了油锅中，一下就炸了开来。
    宗泽没放下书，继续看他的时文。
    新近才弄到手的这一卷南剑州熙宁八年发解试的拔贡文集很有些意思，里面有几篇文章拿到殿试上都是争前十的水平。不过宗泽，以及其他购买这本书的士子，想要看的并不是文章，而是文章背后的考官。据说当时主持福建南剑州发解试的学官，很可能就是今科主持开封府解试的考官之一。出题的风格
    这就跟打仗一样，知己知彼，百战不殆。了解到考官的人选，追溯他们的过往，寻找他们的喜好，才能有针对性的去模拟文风，迎合考官们的喜好。
    大宋文坛流行的文风，最早是西昆体，以李商隐为宗，词章艳丽，用典精巧，不过失之空洞，之后为授学国子监的徂徕先生石介所批驳和整顿，出现了所谓的太学体，使得士林文风为之一变，不再追求华丽的文字，但最后却又走了极端，用词变得险怪奇涩，让人难以理解。直到欧阳修开始主持科举，才终结了太学体的流行。
    当时的文风以石介为宗，以文章闻名的士子中最有名的一个是刘几，他的文章就是标准的太学体，多少士子争相模仿。等到他参加科举，便被视为当科争夺状元的最有力的人选之一。可惜那一科的考官是正欲整顿文风的欧阳修，一看到被糊名誊抄过的文章便知道是刘几所作，拿着笔在考卷上横着涂过去，批了三个字：大纰缪，然后张贴了出来，让天下士人引以为戒。也正是那一科，所有务求文字险怪奇涩的士子，全都被黜落了。士林文风由此再一变，开始提倡复古，追求平易畅达，在自然中见功底。
    刘几在折戟沉沙之后，并没有灰心，从此一改文风，模仿欧阳修的风格，到了下一科再去应考。那一科主考官还是欧阳修，对刘几的文章大加赞赏，推崇备至，甚至擢为礼部试第一的省元。同时，还黜落了几篇死不悔改的太学体文章，指着其中的一篇文章说，这肯定是刘几。待到揭开糊名，欧阳修也还是没有发觉刘几很聪明的改名成刘煇，以防欧阳修对他成见太深，揭开糊名后再黜落直到张榜之后，有人过来对欧阳修说出了真相，欧阳修当时是‘愕然良久’。
    刘几他出将入相，在陕西坐镇了很长时间。也是宗泽所佩服的时人之一。而刘几的第二次科举能够得中省元，在宗泽眼中，其实正是兵法的应用。其应时而变之处，比起那些在考后跑去围攻欧阳修的太学体考生，还有私下里给欧阳修写祭文的那一批人，实在强得太多。其心思慎密的地方，也是日后能够坐镇边陲的原因所在。
    宗泽完全没觉得研究考官喜好有什么不好的，能让他考中进士就行。等到殿试是就不用那么麻烦了，把自己的才华表现出来也就够了，宗泽求的也只是一个进士资格，没打算争名次。
    不过宗泽的安适还是没有延续太久，很快就有人跑来打扰他继续读书。
    “汝霖，汝霖，出大事了。”
    “大事。”宗泽放下书，若有所思，“是朝廷明年不开科了？”
    “可不是说笑。”那名同学脸色一板，大声道：“你可知道，方才在朝会上，御史台刚刚大闹了一番。”
    “哦，是吗。”宗泽兴致不高。
    不闹那还是御史台吗，狗咬人那是很正常的事儿啊。不过选择在朝会上翻脸，这还真是有些少见，但仅仅是少见。
    只是转念一想今天是什么日子，他的语气就有了点变化，“今天是大朝会吧？！”
    “那还用说？是在文德殿上啊！”
    宗泽眉头微皱，朝堂上要有大变化了。
    每日在文德殿的常朝，是由不任实职的朝臣参加，多只是由宰相押班，一般天子是不到场的。天子到场的是垂拱殿上的常起居，是宰臣枢密使以下要近职事者并武班参与，宗泽本以为所谓的御史台大闹朝会，指的是在常起居上闹起来。但一联想到今天是什么日子，大闹朝会的性质就完全不对了。
    常起居倒也罢了，人毕竟不多，而朔望朝会，比每五日一次的百官大起居还要隆重，礼仪性质更为重要。渎乱朝仪，这可是不小的罪名。御史们敢冒着这样的罪名，在殿上弹劾，这目标不是宰相就是执政，而且必然是当场分输赢的胜负手，不留半点退路。
    果然是大事。
    “汝霖，你可知今日御史们弹劾的是谁？”
    宗泽摇摇头，虽然就在那么几个人之中，但费心去猜，还不如直接问，“是谁？”
    “一开始是章子厚枢密。赵正夫和强隐季两位御史出来，说章枢密之弟关说法司，且章家在交州私酿酒水，要朝廷严查。”
    御史们引领民间清议，以卑官凌宰辅，能随意抨击朝政、攻击朝臣、指斥任何看不顺眼的人和事，也不用查明真伪，只要听到一点风声便可以发挥。而且骂得越凶，升得越快，这是所有还在读书的国子监学生们都十分羡慕的对象。
    在国子监里面，就是台谏官中最低一级的监察御史里行，都比中书五房检正公事、枢密院都承旨更加有名。
    赵挺之，强渊明都是宗泽平常所素知的，都是有名的御史。只要抓到把柄，他们出来弹劾章惇，不足为奇。
    不过如果仅仅是一个章惇的话，不至于闹到御史在朝会上递奏章，毕竟看起来证据确凿。或许是准备将谁牵连进来，兴起大狱，在现如今宰辅们都有定策之中的情况下，当着文武百官的面下手，可以让太上皇后无法偏袒宰臣。
    “难道是蔡……”
    宗泽的话才说到一半，就被打断了。
    “没错，接下来出马的正是蔡京！”那名学生啧啧称叹，“不愧是汝霖，一下子就猜到了。”
    宗泽咳嗽了一声，道：“蔡元长是殿中侍御史，他出来肯定是为了一锤定音的。”
    蔡京是蔡确的戚里，而且在五服之内。这件事知道的人不少，蔡京出面，要么是弹劾蔡确。要么是秉持蔡确的心意，去弹劾某位能够跟章惇牵扯上关系
    “只是蔡殿院出来弹劾的又是谁？韩，还是蔡？”
    “都说汝霖识见过人，今日可见一斑。是韩宣徽！蔡京出来，是为了弹劾韩宣徽。”
    宗泽猜的其实是韩绛、蔡确，所以韩前蔡后，只是也没必要再说明。但弹劾韩冈做什么，连枢密副使都不做了，只做宣徽使，还有必要弹劾他吗？韩冈现在是不可能再离京的，不论是什么事，太上皇后都不会处分他。
    “大事，大事。汝霖，出大事了！”
    宗泽正想细问，外面又跑进来两名学生。
    宗泽一叹，将桌上的书合起来，今天是没法儿读书了，“已经知道了，是蔡殿院弹劾韩宣徽吧。”
    “要是弹劾还好了。”前一名太学生说道，“他就是说一句韩宣徽名重，为国祚不宜重用，根本就不算弹劾。弹劾韩宣徽的也不是一个两个了，偏偏他胆子小。”
    “谁说不是呢。他可是从厚生司出身，借了韩宣徽的光才能进御史台的，不意人品卑劣至此。”
    宗泽连忙告停，道：“还是说一说详情。小弟都没听明白到底是怎么一回事。”
    三个人随即你一言我一语，零零碎碎的将听到的消息给宗泽拼凑了起来。
    但宗泽很难相信自己的耳朵，“韩宣徽给他一激，就立誓不再入两府？！”
    何至于如此。就是周公都免不了被流言蜚语中伤，蔡京这样的攻击，正常就是一笑了之，反驳上两句，让太上皇后给个公道。
    “是啊。”应声的同学也是难以置信的摇头，“韩宣徽就是脾气太硬了，所以给小人所趁。”
    “也不能算，蔡京也没想到，韩宣徽会如此刚毅勇烈。”另一个同学冷笑道：“蔡京自命是忠臣，但韩宣徽说只要蔡京‘日后再不入京，终身在外为官，他就终身不入两府’，蔡京就没敢正面回应，反而说韩宣徽话中有诈。”

 第43章 修陈固列秋不远（四）

    【第二更。还有第三更，请朋友明天早上看。】
    “哦，蔡京怎么说？”
    宗泽对蔡京的称呼也改了，不管怎么说，用近乎于构陷的言辞，去攻击曾为天下万民立有殊勋的功臣，已经失去了朝廷设立御史的本来用意。宗泽好恶分明，自不能对蔡京再用敬称。
    “蔡京说，十年之后两府不一定在了，换成是其他官职，侍中、仆射的做宰相小说章节。韩宣徽的誓言岂不是如同空话。”
    蔡京输了。宗泽心道，韩冈只要不糊涂，肯定得明说这些都算在誓言内。众目睽睽之下，谁能改口，谁敢改口？
    而且韩冈的话虽然不严谨，但又不是汉儒解经，需要一个字眼一个字眼的扣。在殿中的朝官哪个眼里能揉沙子，哪里可能当场玩文字游戏？
    “韩宣徽就回道，他不掌文武大政。”
    果然如此。
    宗泽点点头，“蔡京怎么回复的？”
    真的应承下来，他可就一辈子别想入京了。在外人而言，韩冈付出的代价太大，根本不值得。但在蔡京那边来说，他是绝不会愿意做出这样交换的。
    “面对韩宣徽的赌约，蔡京还能怎么说，骑虎难下，只能答应了。”
    “不过他的样子也可笑，真的忠心为国，听到韩宣徽，就该高兴的立刻应允下来，之后再质问，让韩宣徽不能改口。可他先犹豫，再问话，就是没有爽快的接下赌约。”
    “韩宣徽也说了既然，还要思虑良久。不过不论是，既然着，这个赌约他会去做。”
    蔡京输得不冤，宗泽暗叹，换上自己也是输。也许自己的功名心不如蔡京重，但韩冈提出这个赌约之后，
    “汝霖，出大事了！”第三批同学又跑了进来，看见宗泽就在院中便叫道，“就知道你在这里！”
    宗泽一叹。
    也难怪消息传得快。今天正是朔望朝会之日，上殿的朝官数以百计，等朝会这一结束，这么大的事自然就会像是长了翅膀一般，瞬息间传遍了京城。现在还不到中午，国子监中已经是尽人皆知。到了晚上，怕是东京城内的几十万的军民，都知道有个蔡御史将韩宣徽气得发誓不做宰相了。
    “都听说了啊。”
    一群人聚在宗泽这里为韩冈愤愤不平，说起人望，韩冈在士林中也算是很好的。哪个家里没有弟妹子侄？就是这些年岁不一的学生，也都抽空种了痘，以防万一。蔡京要是抓到了韩冈的罪证倒也罢了，但现在这个说法，除了站在天子的角度，没人能够接受。
    “蔡奴可恶！”
    “蔡奴可人，何谓可恶？！”
    蔡奴是如今正当红的歌伎，其母郜懿，也就是通称郜六的名妓，更是号为状元红，十几二年前红遍京城，据称其与曾为御史的李定，以及名僧佛印，是一母所生。一人插科打诨，倒引来了几声笑，毕竟还是事不关己。
    “就不知道在背后指使。”
    没人相信小小的一个殿中侍御史敢于直接挑战
    “还能是谁？肯定是蔡相公啊！”
    “蔡京就是蔡相公的亲戚！”
    相比起，在京百司的那些处置实务的朝官们，御史总是更加惹人注目。他们的亲戚关系都瞒不了人，尤其是跟宰相有关的话，更是如此。蔡京和蔡确、蔡襄的亲戚关系，早就给发掘出来。要不是蔡京被提拔的时候，蔡确曾经请过太上皇的许可，他早就在御史台呆不下去了。
    “应该不至于。”
    后过来的同学，听到了更为详细的情报，“听说蔡相公根本就不知道蔡京要弹劾韩宣徽，好像连弹劾章枢密都不知道，在殿上脸一直都是青的。”
    “蔡相公宰相做得好好的，要赶也只会赶韩相公，找韩宣徽作甚？”
    “说的也是。”几个人点头，这根本就没有必要。
    当听说蔡京弹劾的目标是韩冈，宗泽就知道绝不可能是蔡确在他背后指使。蔡确没事找韩冈做什么，平白树立一个死敌，韩冈现在根本就不会跟他争。
    “或许是曾、张两参政，蔡京在殿上还提到他们呢。”
    “还有吕宣徽。”
    吕惠卿接任宣徽使的消息还没有传回来，但没人觉得他会不接受。不管他有多不甘愿，除非他辞官，否则就逃不掉去河北的命运。
    只是也没人觉得他会不恨那些不让他回京进入东府的宰辅们。
    “或许是搅混水也说不定。汝霖，你觉得会是谁？”
    宗泽摇摇头：“不知道。”
    知之为知之，不知为不知。宗泽还真是猜不到究竟谁在蔡京的背后。也许为了这个人究竟是谁，朝堂上还会再乱上一阵。
    只是韩冈赌咒发誓，还是让宗泽隐隐觉得有些可以商榷的地方。
    韩冈在《自然》中，曾经说明过该如何写期刊需要的论文。因为需要让其他人进行验证，格式与体例与平常所写的文章完全不一样。要将前提条件写明白，这样才能进行验证。
    每一期的《自然》，宗泽都买了下来，里面的知识和说明的道理，他也都有研读。
    宗泽知道，越多的前提条件就代表了越小的范畴。在外、为官和终生，三个前提条件之后，已经将韩冈不入两府的可能，缩小了大半。
    虽然现在风尖浪口上肯定不能用，但必要的时候，这些预留的借口就能派上用场了。只要条件不满足，韩冈就是坐上宰相的位置，谁又能说得了什么？
    蔡京怕是有得苦头吃了。宗泽想着。多半不会有正常的御史贬官的待遇。
    到了午后，从宫中传出了对大闹朝会的几人处理结果。
    韩冈排在第一个，作为宣徽使，却跟御史争论于朝会上，甚至于在殿上对赌，渎乱朝纲，罚铜八斤。
    赵挺之、强渊明都是贬官出外，都是去江西监税，虽然重，但还是在正常的规则范围内。
    御史中丞李清臣治御史台无方，罚铜五十斤。这样的处罚在左迁之外，已经算是很重了。
    至于蔡京，则是回返厚生司，为厚生司判官。
    被蔡京顶替的厚生司判官吴衍，则是暂时免官卸职，下面会去哪里多有猜测，但传说最多的，就是蔡京腾出的那个位置，到了黄昏的时候，几乎人人都在这么传。
    蔡京得以晋身御史台的缘由，是他的经历丰富，才能卓异，从中书门下、到厚生司，再到出使辽国，在这其中，厚生司、出使辽国都跟种痘法脱不开关系。
    得了韩冈的好处，却回头一刀，这样的人回到旧时职位上会有什么样的下场，不问可知。在加上吴衍的对比，
    纵然之前多有斥骂蔡京的学生，但听到这个处罚，也不禁要暗暗咋舌，朝廷还真是够狠！
    ……………………
    蔡京已经在桌边坐了一个时辰，动都没有再动弹过。
    身上的衣袍还没有换，除了长脚幞头脱了之外，连犀带还在腰间围着。
    还是方才接旨时的状态。
    来自政事堂的堂札，传达了他回返厚生司的安排，这让蔡京的心更加发凉，他不想回厚生司，但他又不敢不接受。
    有哪个罪犯被流放后，能说一句这地方不好，我要搬回老家去？奖励可以辞，不喜欢的任命也可以辞，但明摆着的处罚辞不掉。
    朝廷都摆出了重惩的态度，他这时候若还敢辞官，就是明明白白的怨望了。
    到时候被穷究，下台狱都是轻的，说不定要追毁出身以来文字。彻底毁掉在官场上的未来。
    没有人身上是干净的，做了那么久的御史，蔡京再清楚不过，要从自己身上挖到罪状，不需要费太大的力气。肯定有很多人想要表现一番，蔡京可不想让他们如意。
    “到底是为什么，这时候弹劾韩冈有什么好处！？”
    “就么想过这么做的后果！？”
    “现在外面都给人围上了，这是要烧房子啊！”
    “哥哥，你说句话啊。到底是为什么？！”
    蔡卞在蔡京面前愤愤的叫嚷着，蔡京冷着脸，却没一句回话。若是在平常，早就一句话呵斥过去了，有弟弟对兄长这么说话的吗？但今天，蔡京却没法张口。
    蔡卞肯定要受到牵连，今天或许没事，但明天就不一定了，多是要给逐出京城。
    蔡京在殿上攻击韩冈，就没有将兄弟的前途放在心上。如果是寻常事，蔡卞再差也有王安石这个老师兜着，但他以此事撼动韩冈，就是王安石也难以容忍。
    但比起反韩赤帜的诱惑，什么情谊都算不了什么了。日后有了地位声望，还用担心别的吗？
    谁能料到韩冈会这么疯狂？
    蔡卞抱怨了一通，见蔡京没有反应，也气冲冲的离开了。
    接下来，却是蔡京家中仆役跑来要辞工。
    韩冈在京城百姓中的名声极好，蔡家也不例外。蔡京在厚生司做事，着实让不少奴仆愿意到他家做事。但现在蔡京既然陷害韩冈，惹起了众怒，谁还会跟他一条道走到黑？
    一个、两个，才半日的工夫，除了蔡家的家生子，其他雇佣来的仆婢，全都走了个精光。蔡京这条船要沉了，谁也不会跟他一起沉进水底。
    蔡家的家生子，管日常采买的管家也过来了。平日里靠着蔡京的身份在街坊中很有些体面，时常被奉承。但现在，额头却肿得老高，又红又亮。
    “三郎！”那管家在蔡京面前哭诉，“外面堵着多少人，都不能出门了。小人这才探个头，就挨了一石块！”
    原本蔡京对此也有所预料，但这反应也正好证明了他的担忧并非没有来由，但现在，谁也不可能再用此事来攻击韩冈了。
    那就是个疯子！
    砰的一声巨响，让蔡京和管家吓了一跳。透过窗户，循声看过去时，却见东厢的屋顶开了个窟窿。
    也不知是谁丢进来一块石头，砸穿了屋顶上，落进了房中。
    蔡京脸色铁青，眯起眼睛，坐着一动不动。

 第43章 修陈固列秋不远（五）

    【第三更。】
    冯从义拉着缰绳，看着前面被堵得水泄不通的街道。
    也不只有几百几千人聚在这条街上，正朝着其中的一间院子，大骂着什么。
    人群中人人激愤，接二连三的往围墙内丢石头，丢瓦片，而叫喊、斥骂的人数更多。
    今天冯从义一早就出城去了，顺丰行在京城的总库是在城外，有些事情要他去处理，之后又送几个朋友到更远一点的别院小住避暑小说章节。等到他收到消息，已经快到黄昏了。
    他一路飞奔而回，但进了东京城后，就不能纵马狂奔。走大街，人来人往，又多官人的仪仗，根本走不快。冯从义心急，便让熟悉京城道路的仆人领着，改走平时人少车少的街巷，谁成想又给堵在了半道上。
    本来冯从义是想立刻掉头，再行绕路回去。但听着前面一群人叫骂，间中参杂着韩宣徽，韩相公的词，觉得有些不对，先停了下来，派人上去探问。
    方才派去在人群外问话的仆人现在回来了，“禀东家，那是蔡御史的宅子。”
    “怎么回事？”冯从义向前看过去，这条街并不窄，也算长的，但现在前面几乎被人给挤满，乍看去怕不有千人之多。
    这蔡京，到底惹起了多大的祸事！
    “方才小人问了，说是蔡御史今天在殿上陷害了宣徽，说宣徽太得人心。要太上皇后斩了宣徽安定天下。所以正被人骂呢！”
    冯从义的脸色随即一变。他匆忙赶回的原因并没有对其他人说，没想到这时候就泄露了。而听到这名仆人的话，身边的十几个随从，就有一大半二话没说，便下马准备上去找蔡家的麻烦。
    “冯保！”冯从义大声喝道，“别闹事。”
    给他做护卫的大半都是当年韩冈救下来的广锐叛军，或是其子侄，对韩冈的忠心程度比对冯从义的更高。只是听到冯从义的话，还是都停下了动作，望向被冯从义喝住的冯保。
    “东家，那杀胚既然敢害宣徽，也莫怪俺们这群汉子粗鲁。俺们关西男儿，难道还比不得京师百姓义气？”
    冯保的话，惹起一阵呼声，冯从义变脸呵斥，“你们宣徽是什么样的人，你们还不清楚？凭御史台的几块废料能陷害得了宣徽？！先回去，一切都有宣徽主张，尔等谁敢自行其是，别怪我不讲旧日情面！”
    冯从义一发怒，没人敢多话了。而且说得也在理。来自陇西的随从，没有人会怀疑韩冈的能力。
    “冯保。”冯从义点着人，“你拿我的帖子，速去右厢公事所，说蔡家被围了，让张勾当和木巡检快些派人来护着蔡家。”
    “东家？！”冯保愣住了。
    “别耽搁，快去。”冯从义板着脸喝道，“宣徽在，也肯定会这么做！”
    赶着冯保去找几个蔡家地面上管事的官员，冯从义叹了一声，只是一个殿中侍御史，至于用这么大力气吗？
    ……………………
    “怎么不能用？”韩冈笑着对匆匆赶回的表兄弟说道，“真要给蔡京踩在为兄的头上赚了名声，日后不知会有多少人想要学他的模样。给人踩着脑袋往上走，为兄可没那么好脾气。”
    韩冈最在意的就是气学，尤其在天文和医学上，有许多东西都是犯忌讳、甚至干犯法令的。现在是没人找，可一旦有人想找茬，翻翻手就是一堆罪证。而且那些只有嘴皮的言臣，要找理由，鸡蛋上都能钻出缝来，何况因为深入研究而把柄越来越多的气学？
    如果踩韩冈能得到名声，到那时候，蔡京之辈就会跟蟑螂一样，层出不穷，杀不胜杀。现在就是要趁刚有人起头，把他往死里打。这是杀鸡儆猴，为了让猴子以后都能噤若寒蝉，蔡京这只鸡，是必须用最坚决的手段给杀掉的。
    听了韩冈的解释，冯从义还是有些疑惑，“贬官难道不行，岭南有的是苦头让他吃。”
    “贬得越重，蔡京的名声就越大，那样反而会有奸猾之辈前赴后继。而且为兄也会受人诟病，反而不美。”韩冈冷笑道，“这世道，软的怕硬的，硬的怕不要命的。当真以为愚兄地位高了，身娇肉贵，会‘千金之子坐不垂堂’？！”
    韩冈笑得，就算已经是富贵荣华，世所难匹，但他骨子里还是少年时的敢作敢为的光棍脾气。有人敢挑衅，先乱棒打死再说其余。
    “几个御史都贬官出外，李清臣也没多久了。蔡京更是回厚生司，以后的日子可就难了。”
    “这就是他们做蠢事的结果。”韩冈没有幸灾乐祸的心情，不过是看个热闹。
    冯从义说道：“很少见朝廷这么赶着将事情结束。”
    “不，结束不了的，这一切只是刚开始。”
    蔡京只要还在京城，就能让他每日都后悔今天的痴心妄想，天天能将憎恨的对象踩在脚底下，这是对外最好的警示，心里也痛快。
    蔡京想踩自己上位，却被自己给掀翻，连带着现任的御史台都要完蛋大吉，怎么利用这个机会，赚取足够的补偿，便是韩冈现在要考虑的事情。蔡确也罢、章惇也罢，都会想着趁机扩大自己的地盘，这里面的好处，如果手脚慢一点，就会给人抢走了。
    “那小弟该怎么办？”冯从义问道。
    “你该去喝酒就喝酒，该去听曲就听曲。一切跟过去一样，如此方好。”
    “小弟明白。”冯从义一点就通，“小弟出去后，会仔细看看有谁远了，有谁近了，到时候，也就知道有谁能用，有谁不能用。”
    “这是糊涂话，干嘛要给人疏远的机会？”韩冈不以为然，“查验人心更是笑话。不要给人任何可趁之机，强势就要强势到底。”
    冯从义想了一下，然后点点头，就跟钱号的信用一样，都不能玩这样的游戏。一以贯之的信用才是关键。放在这件事上，韩冈强势的作风才是解决问题的关键。
    冯从义起身告辞，接下来韩冈要接见的人并不少。
    不过冯从义在门前突然停住了脚，回头道：“哥哥，但这一回终究是难做宰相了。”
    韩冈笑了：“你可知道，三代君王拜相，都要洒扫洗浴，斋戒多日，然后筑坛设案，再拜曰寡人将国家托付给先生了……”
    韩冈的话让冯从义愣了很久，然后点点头，默不作声的出去了。
    冯从义刚走，黄裳就来了。
    黄裳有些惴惴不安，他来得实在是太迟了，“学生正在读书，没有听到这么大的消息。”
    “不知者无罪。”韩冈并不放在心上，“想必今天的事，勉仲你也知道了。”
    黄裳点点头，所以他才会气喘吁吁的赶来。
    “既然如此，你也知道，我们必须要有个应对的章程，表奏上去，以防日后有人再多言。”
    “宣徽说得是。”黄裳点头。
    “蔡京虽然是无故攻击，不过其中有些话的确有道理，愚民的确是拖累。所以这第一条，便是毁禁淫祀……”
    “宣徽！”黄裳完全明白韩冈的用意，但并不合适，“慈济医灵显圣守道妙应真君是得到朝廷册封的！”
    “陪祀的没有。”
    黄裳立刻点头，“黄裳明白了。”
    “第二件事，是普及教育，让天下有心人都能上课苦读。我这一回准备以开封为试点，让开封府的士子们都能够得到合适的帆布包。”
    韩冈是要将坏事变成好事，黄裳点头，将这一条也记了下来。
    “不过这一条其实不容易，难得很。”韩冈很清楚这一条抛出来后会有多大的阻力，“所以还要有第三条。”
    “是什么？”黄裳问。
    “在各地州县设立官立藏书馆，存放精版校阅过的经史子集，供当地士子免费借阅。”
    黄裳闻言双眼一亮，但随即就有黯淡下来，“此事善莫大焉。只是……”他欲言又止。
    韩冈笑道：“昔年求学，也只能买得起五经传注，其余的书籍，都是要去向同学借后抄写得来。那时候，最希望的就是有一间装满书的屋子。人同此心，想必贫寒士子都有同样的期盼。所以开办书馆这件事我一直都放在心里。之前不方便公开提，但现在没问题了。”
    大宋的皇帝，就连被取中的进士都不让他们去拜座师，又怎么会放任哪个有望宰辅的官员去收买士心？不过现在韩冈没了那份忌讳，正好趁势提出来。这可是只有现在才能做到的事，过段时间，等这场风波稍稍停息，韩冈再提议开办图书馆，可就没那么合适了，总会有人说闲话。
    “黄裳明白了，不知宣徽还有什么条款？”
    “倒是没有了，将这三条写成札子就够了。”韩冈沉吟了一下，对黄裳道，“勉仲你是状元之才，在外磨砺了几年，文章越发的精粹老辣，这是年轻人比不上的。有你来起草，我也放心了。”
    “不敢，宣徽谬赞了。”黄裳苦笑着摇头，“黄裳久考不第，哪里算得上是状元之才？”
    “并非是溢美之词，勉仲你当得起。”
    韩冈很确定黄裳的才学是状元等级的。后世的记忆是一条，而他本人也不是没有判断文才高下的眼光，黄裳的水平的确是很高，只是运气不佳。
    “不过这一回，我也算是受了些委屈，朝廷或会有些补偿。”
    毕竟是为了释世人之疑，立誓蔡京在外为官一日便不入两府。看起来就是放弃了成为宰相的机会，就是赵顼主政，也要给一些补偿。
    黄裳心中一动：“枢密的意思是？”
    韩冈笑道：“勉仲你的文章很好，也是名声在外。”

 第43章 修陈固列秋不远（七）

    【第二更，下一更在明天中午之前。】
    “哈，人还真是多。”
    蔡渭手搭在额头上，望着几十步外的蔡京家门。
    人头涌涌，从蔡京家的门口，到他所在的巷口处，全都给堵上了。
    巷口处，几个官员在跺脚大骂。看起来应该是跟蔡京一条巷子的住户，都进不了家门小说章节。前门给堵上了，后门也给堵上了。
    “这是池鱼之殃啊。”蔡渭看着很乐。
    之前冯从义遣人到负责旧城右厢治安的公事所报了案，管勾官和巡检不敢拖延，很快就派了一队兵马来保护蔡家的人身安全，但一群保护士兵都是软弱无力，只要不砸门翻.墙，剩下的都当做没有看到。
    围在连邻居都受了害，一起遭了池鱼之殃。石头、砖块、瓦砾，甚至还有用荷叶包了牛粪、马粪丢进院子中。有的在半空就散开了，洒了院内院外一地。
    蔡渭知道，蔡京和蔡卞同居一间官宅中。这下子蔡卞也同样倒了大霉。蔡元度是王相公的得意门生，但这一回，就是王相公都不会帮他，求到王安石的门上也没用如果他现在能出门的话。
    因为蔡京的私心，女儿做不成宰相夫人，王相公家里的枕头风吹起来，王安石都得绕着走。
    蔡渭远远的下了马，让伴当都在外面候着，自己慢悠悠的晃过去，
    他年纪还轻，喜欢凑热闹，听到蔡京在殿上做下的一切，便跑过来想看看蔡京这个竖子怎么败了事。见到被围得里三重外三重的蔡京家，兴致更是高了起来。人群中钻来钻去，从哪些小民嘴里听着骂蔡京的话，就像是三伏天里痛饮冰水那般痛快。
    随便找了个看着就是事多的老汉，蔡渭就问道，“老丈，这是怎么了？是哪家欠了帐没给？”
    见蔡渭是个读书人的装扮，老汉不敢失礼，点头哈腰的回道：“秀才你是不知道，要是欠了帐没给，哪里会有这么多人来？这家可是做御史的官人！”
    “那可不得了。”蔡渭脸上又添了几分惊诧，“怎么有人敢招惹御史？！官家都能骂的！”
    “御史骂人，要骂得在理，骂得在理，官家都能骂，可韩相公是什么人，谁有资格骂？！”
    “韩相公？”蔡渭脸上的表情，似乎是在说着不能相信，“哪个韩相公？”
    “就是宣徽相公啊。还能有哪个相公？过去的那个相州韩相公，早就回天上做神仙了。”
    听到韩绛都没人知道了，蔡渭暗笑于心，“哦，他是怎么陷害的宣徽相公？”
    “还能怎么陷害的？就是说韩相公名气太大了，立的功劳也太大，叫做那个功什么的”
    “功高不赏。”
    “对对对，就是这个，就是功高不赏。”老汉叫了起来，“所以蔡贼要斩了韩相公，以防万一！”
    虽然左一个蔡贼、右一个蔡贼听得有些扎耳朵，但蔡渭还是兴致盎然的问着，“这事可是确实？”
    “那还有假？！不然好端端的会有这么多人来砸他家的门？”老汉阿弥陀佛的两声，又道：“幸好有皇后明察秋毫，才让宣徽相公没被那个奸人给害了。”
    “就是！就是！”
    见到这边有人聊了起来，还是个看着有些身份的读书人在问，一群男女就拥了过来，七嘴八舌的数落起蔡京的罪状。
    贪墨、受赇不用说，徇私枉法也是少不了的。还有蔡家的家丁去买东西，不是不肯给钱，就是往狠里杀价，反正是无奇不有。
    这边一个装束挺精神的老头子说蔡京跟韩宣徽有旧怨，恨韩宣徽没有提拔他判厚生司；
    那边一个手上抓着佛珠串的老婆子说蔡京是天狗转世，上辈子在天上咬过韩宣徽，结下了因果；
    蔡渭听得眉飞色舞，只是半日功夫，流言就变得稀奇古怪起来，虽然不值一哂，却是有趣得紧。
    愉快的心情，一直保持到蔡渭回到家中，踏进蔡确的书房。
    “蔡元长那边很热闹吗？”蔡确坐在桌前没动，只是脸稍稍偏了过来一点。
    蔡渭本来准备瞒着蔡确，哪里想到一进书房就被揭破了，小声道：“儿子只是路过。”
    “从东水关路过到旧城右厢？”
    见老子连走了哪里都知道，蔡渭不敢再搪塞，低头认错，“孩儿知错了。”
    “算了，以后言行要注意。”蔡确没心思在这时候教训儿子，要烦心的事太多。
    “大人，可还有什么事要吩咐的？”蔡渭小心的问着。他一见到蔡确，就像老鼠见了猫，巴不得能早点离开。
    “有，想怎么还账呢！你能办？”蔡确很不耐烦，摆手让一头雾水的儿子退下去。
    儿子离开，蔡确这才长叹了一口气。
    因为御史台的事，他欠了章惇和韩冈一个大人情。章惇还好说，他自己有问题才平添了这么多枝节。
    但韩冈就不一样了，他在蔡京身上损失太多，而蔡京背后是蔡确在表面上的确如此，不管是韩冈的损失，还是蔡京的后台！蔡确也不能当做完全跟自己没关系，必要的补偿还是要给的。
    更何况韩冈还帮着清理了门户，又帮自己达成预定的目标。
    蔡确又叹了一声，换做是别人赖了就赖了。但韩冈、章惇那个级别就不一样了。只有地位对等，才有资格作交换。也只有地位对等，实力相当，才会让他选择联合，而不是对抗。
    韩冈这一回可不是王安石当年被旧党群起而攻时，故意辞官逼天子二选一，而是一脚将蔡京踹倒，然后用力踩进烂泥地里。他从来都不喜欢去借助他人成事。这样的人，蔡确只敢结交，不敢再轻易得罪。
    胆大妄为，手段强硬，而且极为狡猾。
    只是在殿上时，受气氛影响，蔡确当真以为韩冈压上了多大的赌注，硬是要保住气学的安稳。在官位和学术之间，韩冈选择了学术，在蔡确看来，的确是大损失。
    不过等到回政事堂之后，听殿中传出来韩冈与太上皇后的一番问对，蔡确就全都想明白了。
    韩冈是什么代价都没出啊，他本来就没有打算在近期重返两府，现在倒好，世人都以为他失去了很多，反而让韩冈在名声上得到了偌大的好处，更省去了以后的麻烦。等到日后韩冈想进两府了，废除誓言的理由一堆一堆的。看看那两句赌约，韩冈留下了多少漏洞可钻！
    蔡确用笔搔了搔头，还这等人的人情，区区一个殿中侍御史就提不上筷子，必须要更高更多的好处，才能抵消得了人情债。
    若是当初苏颂还没有进西府，那还好办一点。可韩冈已经推了苏颂进西府。这人情债就不好着落在苏颂身上了。而且章惇、韩冈、苏颂，关系极为紧密，日后如果苏颂或是章惇对东府有兴趣的时候，韩冈在背后肯定会出一把子力。
    更有可能章惇进东府为相，苏颂接受西府之长的职位。如果三人同时发力，得到这个结果不是不可能。
    这也是蔡确所不想看到的事。
    几番思量，最后蔡确自言自语，“还是要给韩三送个拖后腿的过去才是！”
    人选的问题，已经不用多费神去想了。之前韩冈才为他闹过的，三司使吕嘉问因此而灰头土脸，现在将他拉过来最是方便，也能让韩冈提不出异议。
    做不了三司使，而是改做一个翰林学士，想必沈括不至于有什么意见。
    蔡确盘算着，玉堂那边正好有个空缺，提议让沈括来做，太上皇后那边也不会有异议，应该会很干脆的答应下来。
    蔡确很清楚，沈括就是个墙头草，将他召回来，说不定还会背后捅韩冈一刀。就是他从此痛改前非，老老实实的站在韩冈一边，等他翰林做得生厌，想要往两府里钻的时候，有的韩冈苦头吃。
    蔡确靠上椅背，心中有些得意，这人情债还回去后，也算是了了一笔账。而且还省了自己多少麻烦。
    尽管事情的发展出乎意料，但还是得到了预想中的结果，而且可以说，比预计的还要好。如此一来，正好可以利用现在的形势，将自己的班底更加增厚，等韩绛致仕，独掌朝纲的日子可终究要到了。
    除去了成本，蔡确开始盘点这一回拿到手的净利。
    一个、两个、三个、四个。
    光是一个御史台，就至少有四个位置他能够确定抓在手中。而具体任官的人选，蔡确也早有了腹案。
    但在这之前，蔡确决定好生的调教一下准备提拔的这几位，让他们不至于变成蔡京那种会反噬主人的劣狗。不过太忠顺的狗，不一定有性格坏的劣狗能派上用场。所以还得找一个用处更大，但也稍微危险一点的家伙。
    “去请刑和叔来。”蔡确吩咐着外面的亲随。
    刑恕在蔡确门下奔走已经有不短的时间了，又在程颢门下很有些声望，在洛阳更是受都到一些老臣的看重。
    左右逢源的地方，当世真没几个能比得上他。也不知道在吕公著、司马光那边，他是怎么遮瞒过去的。
    但蔡确相信，刑恕现阶段绝不会背叛自己。一条好狗应该知道谁才是主人，谁才能给它们肉吃。
    而等到刑恕有了独立找肉的能力后，蔡确会很干脆的将他给处理掉。
    这一点，很重要。

 第43章 修陈固列秋不远（八）

    【不好意思，迟了一会儿】
    刑恕向蔡京家门前张望有一阵子了。
    那可是熙宁三年四百进士中爬的最快的一个，一说起来，哪个不羡慕？可惜这一回是重重的跌了下来，看着也是没机会再爬回去。
    就像是树上的猴子，总是希望上面的猴子能摔下来，这世上还有比这样的事更能让人觉得开心的吗？
    刑恕对蔡京完全没有同情行，不自己找死，如何会落到这样的结果小说章节。
    “七郎！你可让小人好找。”刑恕家的一名亲信家丁找了过来，气喘吁吁的满头大汗，，“蔡相公请七郎你过府去，有事商议。”
    “什么？！”刑恕能猜到蔡确很快就会找自己，但没想到会这么快。
    “是真的！”那家丁用力的点头，“人还在家里等着呢。七郎，那可是蔡相公，不能耽搁。”
    “还要你说？”
    刑恕强自压抑着内心中的兴奋，悄悄地上马离开，向蔡府的方向赶过去。
    “那个是谁？”章援低声问着弟弟。他觉得那个转身离开的绿袍官儿很有几分眼熟。
    章持看了一阵，皱眉回想着，“应该是秘阁的刑恕吧。上次不是来家里拜见过？”
    “是秘阁的刑修撰？他都过来看热闹？”
    以章惇的身份，突然接见小官很是少见，两兄弟都是些印象。主要还是时间离得近，也就是前几天的事，再过些日子，恐怕都要忘掉了。
    “该不会是准备去蔡京家？没听说他跟蔡京有来往。”
    章援翻了翻白眼，“你又跟他不熟，怎么知道他跟蔡京没来往。”
    “说那么多干什么？”章持踮起脚尖，向里面张望着，“好像又开始扔东西了。”
    “哪里，哪里？”章援也跟着踮起脚，很快就叫了起来，他的视力不好，戴着眼镜也比不上弟弟的眼力，“啊，啊！忘了带千里镜了。”
    “千里镜？开什么……别说，还真有人拿着千里镜在看热闹！”
    两兄弟很是兴奋，这么热热闹闹的场面，寻常也就是上元节放灯才能看见。而且满街灯火早就看得厌了，哪有几千军民围攻官宅来的稀罕。
    人是越来越多，要不是蔡家门前有一队兵丁守门，院墙外，也有人看守着，这些百姓早就冲进蔡家将人揪出来痛打了。
    而这些兵丁，还是韩冈的表弟冯从义给请来的。
    冯从义请人保护蔡家也不是秘密，外面的一圈兵丁都没对外面瞒着。来了之后就对外面宣扬，韩冈是多么的宽宏大量。也有些心思深的围观者，说这是韩宣徽不得不避嫌疑，否则蔡京家万一出了事，他也不容易脱开身。
    不论真的是宽宏大量，还是为了避嫌疑，都没人能说韩冈不是。这样的结果，本来就是蔡京自找的。
    而在章援、章持的眼中，韩冈这么做，还有一份狠辣的地方。
    “外面卖羊肉的摊子，招牌下面的羊头还不是给看得好好的，不许客人乱碰？砍了贼人的首级，也会吊在城门口。这是挂起来示众呢。”
    就这么片刻的时间，章持和章援甚至还见到了好几家的衙内。在街道的另一头，章持好像看见了蔡确家衙内，不过离得太远，只是模模糊糊的一瞥，没能给确认了。
    到了晚间，甚至还有人点起了火把、灯笼来照明。这一下就惹起了很多人的警觉。那一条街都是官宅，不能因为蔡京一个人的问题，让十几家官员都受到威胁，里面可是好几个升朝官的。
    开封府中屋舍鳞次栉比，人烟繁稠，对火警最是地方。现在几千人拥堵在旧城的一片官宅坊中，又点起了灯火，危险的等级立刻就提高了。开封府赶急赶忙的调了一拨人来，将围在蔡府外面的百姓都给驱散了。然后在前街后巷都设下了栅栏。看情况，在短时间内，这一片地方，都要施行宵禁了
    章援和章持没敢在外面逗留太久，在开封府派人来之前，便已经回到了家中。
    进去拜见了父亲，章惇在书房里面写奏章，做儿子当然不敢多打扰，很快就退了出来，躲在一边商量明天到底去哪里再看看热闹。
    “厚生司那边摩拳擦掌的，明天肯定要给蔡京一个好看。”章援眼里闪着幸灾乐祸的光芒，“你看，仙鹤院的保赤局我们去过，东城西城的医院也去过，不过厚生司衙门我们都还没去过……”
    “无缘无故怎么进门？”
    “哪里找不到人带进去。”章援是个胆子大的，不愿意放过这么有趣的机会。
    宰辅家的子弟，要想与人结交，那还不是一句话？要往厚生司一游，不知有多少人愿意为他们领路。
    章持左思右想，却还是不敢应承下来，“还是不要了，给爹爹知道了不得了。”
    “没胆子的。”
    章援还想再撺掇，咚咚咚，一阵沉重的脚步声由远及近，飞快的到了近前。
    章援章持看过去，是章惇放在枢密院的亲信这时跑了回来。军旅出身的汉子，曾经做过章惇的亲兵护卫，身高体壮，孔武有力，小跑起来的声势，就想大象在走路，让人担心会不会将地板给踩塌了。
    不过脚步声到了章惇的书房前面，便一下就变小了，那亲信压低了嗓门在外通了明，便被招了进去。
    只过了几息时间，书房中便一声充满愤怒的暴喝：“王徽全家没一个跑出来的？怎么废物成这样！？”
    一听到父亲的咆哮，章援和章持立刻远远地躲开了。
    下面肯定就是军机，自己若是私下里偷听，将消息传到外面去，不是一顿打能解决得了的。
    章惇不知道外面两个儿子鬼鬼祟祟，就是知道，现在也无心理会。
    最新的高丽战报传到了，开京破城，王徽全家给抄了个干干净净，高丽王室估计也就跑出了一点杂鱼出来。说不定此时辽国已经彻底占据了高丽全境，周边的小岛能有几个保住那还真是一个问题。
    不是说这样的情况没有预计到，本来也没有对高丽王室寄望太多。只是辽军在这场战争中所表现出来的战斗力，还是让人十分吃惊。
    在此前宋辽之战中，不论是在哪一条战线，辽军的表现都显得十分拙劣，远不是宋人记忆中那种纵横如飞、无可匹敌的强军。最后签订的和约，让人不禁怀疑起辽国的实力来。
    但高丽好歹也是海东大国，南北千里，辽国攻高丽，不及五旬而举之，而且还是在战败之后不久便出兵作战，辽国深厚的底蕴，从中可见一斑。就是以大宋的富庶，现在也无力再发起一场战争。之前的战事，已经将国库中的一点储备都消耗殆尽了。
    日后当真要攻打辽国，绝不是一时一日，一两场大战就能解决得了的。绵延数载的战火烽烟，也不知大宋能不能支撑得下去。
    当然，那是以后的事了。预定的计划，是占据高丽的一座地势绝佳的外岛，但现在朝廷的水师过去后，那座岛屿究竟还在不在高丽人的手中，现在还真不好说。
    金悌和杨从先走了没多久，加上到了登州后，还要准备两日，现在派快马去追，还是能来得及。
    看着当值的薛向贴在军情奏报上的意见，章惇考虑了一阵，最后下了决定。
    事关军机，没有多少时间可以耽搁。章惇匆匆写了几行字，将自己的意见说明了，然后递给这名亲信：“去回复薛枢密，我的意见也一样。人不必召回，但消息今天夜里就给金悌、杨从先发出去，让他们去高丽后一切小心，不要给贸贸然往陷阱中跳。”
    亲信唱了个喏，小跑着离开了。
    章惇皱眉又考虑一阵，终究还是放了开来。
    杨从先要是这一关都过不了，就代表他根本没有能力将未来的大宋水师给支撑起来，死了也不可惜。如果他能撑过这一关，并且有出色的表现，到时候再重用他，也没人能说不是。
    不过杨从先一走，南海上的水军就少了个能派得上用场的得力人手，之后有什么需要，就得另外找人来主持。广州水师下面的确有几个合用的人手，但杨从先是广东路钤辖，却不是从下面的军中弄个人上来就能顶替的，官阶差太远了。只能从外调任。
    只是已经喂饱的狗和新来的饿狗，胃口上的差距，可能是天差地远。酿酒卖酒的事不可能不受到干扰。章家在交州的酒坊，每年卖出去的私酿成千上万，收入的确是不少，甚至不比白糖差，但所担的风险也不小，留在手中，钱赚得越来越烫手。
    韩家就不掺和私酿酒水的事，他家酿酒只是为了蒸晒出酒精，用来制药和香精，赚到的钱只会更多。只可惜，从章惇这边却不容易学得来。
    私酿的事，章惇很快就不再去想了。御史台刚刚给打发掉，家里的事可以先放一放，不是那么急，还是公事要紧。
    章惇很快就又写了一封短笺，装入信封，用蜡封好，招了一名平日跟随左右的亲随来，“送去韩宣徽府上，说是紧急军情。”

 第43章 修陈固列秋不远（九）

    【保底第一更】
    “官人，这算不算自污？”
    吃过饭，韩冈一家人依着惯例，坐在一起说着日常的闲话。
    冯从义早就出去了，依照韩冈的吩咐去呼朋唤友。日常起居的内厅中，只有自家人在一起。
    听到王旖的问题，正在做针线活的周南、素心和云娘的手都停了，抬头看韩冈。家里的主人突然说不要做宰相了，做妻妾的不可能不关心。
    韩冈想了一下，点点头，“算是吧，日后天子的确是不用担心了，为夫也不用愁有人还能用这个理由来跟我过不去。”
    王翦领军出外前要求田问舍，这就是自污。近一点的郭逵，以贪好财货著称，相比起清贞自守的狄青，可是要让人放心多了。
    这是武将，而文臣自污，也有萧何的例子。
    黥布叛乱，汉高祖领军在外征讨，萧何留守长安。刘邦多次遣使回京探问萧何近况，都是回报道，‘为上在军，抚勉百姓，悉所有佐军，如陈豨时。’萧何如此尽职尽责，刘邦却一次次派人回问，最终有一个幕僚点破了其中的缘由：‘上所谓数问君，畏君倾动关中’，并说萧何‘君灭族不久矣’。
    萧何一听立刻改了做事的方针，依照幕僚的建议，多方侵占民田以自污。以至于刘邦回京后，数千百姓当道递上诉状，控诉萧何的罪行。但刘邦对此的反应却是‘上乃大悦’。
    臣子之所以要自污，就是要释君王之疑。臣子手中的权力越大，名望越高，就越会招来君王的猜忌，深怕长此以往将无法控制这位臣子。
    韩冈的名望、功劳、能力还有年纪，早就引起了皇帝的猜忌之心，只是他一直设法让自己无法替代，并牢牢抓住了赵顼的弱点，让自己留在了京城，可即便如此，还是难以获得与功劳相匹配的地位。现在因为种种缘由，进出西府，太上皇后又信赖有加，但等到日后天子亲政，免不了要旧话重提。绝不会继续重用韩冈。
    而今日韩冈立下的这个赌约，等于是将刻意制造了一个把柄交了出去，若日后韩冈不应赌约，名声一毁，也没什么好担心的了。
    如果从这个角度来看，的确有些相似。
    但这并非韩冈的初衷，只能算是附带的效果。
    他是要靠杀气腾腾的举动，震慑一干群小，从不是想要用‘自污’的方式来堵住对手的攻击，那样完全不合他的性格。不过若是让人这样想也不错，这样的自污，总比硬是泼自己一身脏水要好。
    韩冈要宣扬其学，就必须拥有一个好名声，不仅是在民间，在士林和官场也得如此，光靠种痘法是不够的。
    韩冈过往的表现，能救时事、不好权位，都可算是好名声，如果想要在保持这个名声上进行自污，本来就是有极大的难度。现在跟蔡京打了一个赌，倒是全给解决了。
    只是没想到，亲近如王旖，却还是认为自己是自污。
    不同人的眼中，对韩冈赌约的看法是不一样的。越是了解韩冈，越是不会认为他是因一时之气而跟蔡京打赌。而从一般的情理来想，除了自污，也没有太多的可能性了。
    韩冈想想，觉得可能是自己在家里表现得太和气了，对儿女又宠纵，就是明知道自己在朝堂上的表现，也没有那个切身体会。
    有时候，家人反而不如对手和同僚更加了解自己。韩冈可以确定，至少蔡确和章惇都不会这样认为。曾布、薛向也不会觉得他韩冈会是个愿意委曲求全的人。
    只是听到韩冈如此承认，王旖就展颜笑道，“官人这样也好，日日操心，最后还要给官家猜忌，这又是何苦。当初爹爹做宰相的时候，娘天天都在叹气，都是在说这个官儿有什么好做的，每每被人骂。最后还是在金陵做官时最是舒心。”
    “姐姐说得是。现在官人能经常依时回家，比过去忙忙碌碌的时候要好多了。”
    “官人若是做了宰相，就又要理政，又要治学，连个喘气的时间都没了。官人现在这样最好，没必要那么辛苦。”
    “嗯，三哥哥之前在河东那么久，该休息休息了。”
    妻妾们一个个过来安慰韩冈，难得丈夫在外面有些不顺心，当然要好生的抚慰一下。
    温香软玉环绕，韩冈忽然觉得这样的感觉其实也不赖。
    本想提早享受一下夜色，一名侍女突然拿着一封短笺过来，交给韩冈，“宣徽。这是章枢密府上刚刚送来的，韩管家让奴婢把这信送进来。还说人就在外院候着，正等宣徽的回覆。”
    “章子厚送来的？”
    韩冈皱着眉看了下这封信的正反面，不得不起身，跟妻妾们说了一下，去了外院的书房。
    就着书房的灯火，韩冈拆开章惇的亲笔短信，扫了两眼就看完了。提拔就写了一个回帖，对章家的亲信道：“去回复枢密，就说韩冈无异议，承情了。”
    一个说的是最新的军情，高丽王都陷落，国王王徽一家都落到了辽人的手中，高丽的形势正往最坏的情况下变化。看章惇信笺上所写的时间，这是二十天前发生的事，在失去了王都之后，现在的局面只会更坏。杨从先和金悌这一次去高丽，所要冒得风险也是直线上升。
    不过章惇也说了他的意见，韩冈也不觉得要反对。本来也是在预计之中——尽管是最坏的一种可能——不能因为这个变化，就改变预定的计划。大宋需要高丽牵制辽国，也需要有胆略的武将统领水师，杨从先到底能不能脱颖而出，就看他这一回的表现。
    而章惇在短信中说得另一件是就隐晦了一点，说的是枢密院都承旨一职的新人选。
    枢密院都承旨，是枢密院属官之首，掌承接、传宣机要密命，通领枢密院庶务。皇帝御便殿，或是遇上外国使者上殿，要在旁侍立。检阅、考试禁卫军技艺，也是在皇帝身边负责汇报、承旨。同时更是拥有人事大权，枢密院中的主事以下吏员，他们考核、升迁和黜责，都在枢密院都承旨的权利范围。
    此外，群牧使一般也是枢密院都承旨来兼任。当年韩冈在群牧司任同群牧使的时候，兼任群牧使的韩缜正坐在枢密院都承旨的位置上。
    这个职位，可以说是位高权重，政事堂中与其相对的职位，是中书五房检正公事。
    两个位置，一东一西，总管两府内外庶务和低层人事。其重要性自不必说，都是要侍制以上官才有资格去做。
    这也是为数不多的几个通向宰执之路的重要关口。就任此职，前面的道路就会陡然开阔，甚至是一路畅通。权知开封府、御史中丞、翰林学士、三司使，都是类似的职位。
    不过枢密院都承旨的情况近年来有些例外。赵顼喜欢任用亲信，他曾任用属于国戚的李评为都承旨，这是真宗将承旨改为都承旨以来，武官第一次领有此职。李评之后，又复为文臣。但元丰三年，赵顼再次提拔了从横班中提拔了一名武官张诚一为都承旨，而这项任命一直延续至今。
    之前因为对辽的战事，需要枢密院保持稳定，所以没动张诚一的位子，但现在可以腾出手来了，都是文官的枢密使们，哪个也不想看到一名武夫占据如此重要的职位。
    朝堂上的好位置就那么多，武夫多占一个，文官就要少一个，这么能行？正好坐在殿上的又不是那个强势的赵顼，只是妇人孺子而已。
    章惇突兀的提到这件事，其用意没明说，但韩冈心照不宣。他帮着解决了章惇的大麻烦，章惇那边理所当然的要给予回报。
    不过拿这个位置出来做回报，韩冈就有些头疼了。
    沈括估计是不可能了。虽然在军事上，他很有些见地。但章惇从来不待见沈括，提他的名字，只会给自己苦脸看。沈括的资历足够，现在就是被提拔进西府都不足为奇，用他为枢密院都承旨，也是有些委屈了。
    而且章惇在信中还提到了西事。多多少少已经表明了他的态度。
    这想要用权发遣甘凉路经略使游师雄。
    但游师雄的问题，是他的资历还不够高，还没拿到侍制的头衔。而要想让游师雄名正言顺的得授侍制，只要将将王舜臣平定西域的功劳提上来就够了。
    从天子在南郊祭典上发病时开始，朝廷内外大事小事一直不断，西域都成了被遗忘的角落。要不是王舜臣领军有方，游师雄在后筹划支援，大宋立国以来的第一次的西征，基本上就得以失败而告终了。以此为凭，一个侍制还是不难的。
    但韩冈要对外展示自己力量，有一个沈括就足够。前面已经有了一个苏颂，现在韩冈还打算重启制举，游师雄再进来有些太过头了。游师雄进来了，那沈括怎么办？
    在气学上有许多事，游师雄帮不了忙，而沈括可以。这就是韩冈为什么只想让沈括进来，而宁可将更加可以信重的游师雄放在边疆。
    要是有人能同时兼有两人的优点就好了，韩冈想着。可除此之外，他真的就没别人可用。
    广西的苏子元不论是地位还是资历都差了许多。而且他还是韩冈的姻亲，又没有进士身份，他能稳当当的坐镇邕州，一部分是靠辅佐韩冈收复邕州、平定交趾的军功，另一部分就是靠苏缄的遗爱。
    邕州现如今的情况很好，尤其是农业的发展上，更是出色。
    在南征之前，明明雨量充沛，又靠着左右江，可田地却都是一片片的旱田。但从韩冈开始屯田时起，利用交趾战俘大辟沟渠，改造田地，就是在韩冈离开之后，类似的工程也没有停下来过，而且随着中原农耕机具的大量使用，当地农民耕种的难度也在降低。广西这两年的大量稻米外运，不是天上掉下来的。
    广西正处在飞跃发展的关头上，而邕州又是其中的关键。如果能延续这个势头，随着时间的发展，迟早能成为不逊于江南诸路的鱼米之乡。苏子元的位置现在不宜轻动。
    沈括和游师雄。
    一时间，韩冈犹豫了，还真是难以取舍。

 第43章 修陈固列秋不远（十）

    【第二更。】
    韩冈是在犹豫。不过决定还是要下，这样的事情宜早不宜迟。
    今晚决定好究竟要招何人回京，明天就能让章惇在殿上将人给推荐了。挟此声势，正好可以让蔡确的手脚快一点。
    考虑了片刻，韩冈还是把人选给定下来了。
    依然是沈括。
    沈括回京后，在技术上可以帮韩冈很大的忙，《自然》期刊上的帮助会更大。至于其反复不定的性格，韩冈相信自己还是能钳制住他的。
    而游师雄过往的功勋，都是在军事和镇守一方上做出来的，从来就没有入京任职过。以他的经验，放在枢密院都承旨的位置上，至少韩冈现在不敢赌他能否有所表现。
    此外，游师雄的名气终究是不如沈括。尤其韩冈刚刚为了沈括，狠狠踹了三司的大门。
    这件事，朝野内外无人不知。沈括若能顺利回京，远比将游师雄推到枢密院都承旨的位置上更有广告效果。毕竟枢密院都承旨是个实际上位高权重，但名气却不大的职位。在士人心目中，甚至还不一定能比得过普通的监察御史。
    由此种种，对游师雄，韩冈也只能说声抱歉，得让他继续留在外面。
    不过韩冈也不会慢待游师雄，他现在只是枢密院都承旨这个职位不要，其他朝廷该给游师雄的，还是一样得给。这好处不拿白不拿，至少要领上一半走。
    随手拿起笔，又给章惇写了一张纸条，没有装入信封，就打发人送了出去。
    因为只有一个字。
    夕。
    小半个时辰之后，章惇收到了韩冈让人追着送来的纸条，摇头失笑。
    “这个韩玉昆，是打算去大相国寺挂个拆字的招牌去吗？”
    他虽只瞟了一眼纸条，都没多问韩冈派来送信的家人，但韩冈的心意已经明白了。
    章惇找出一片纸，提笔只写了两划，突然就摇摇头。韩冈有闲心，但他没必要跟着韩冈玩啊。
    放下笔，挥手示意韩家的家丁：“回去吧，就说我收到了。”
    韩家家丁糊里糊涂的就出去了，章惇微微一笑，看起来韩冈心情还好，这就不用担心了。
    ……………………
    再看到刑恕的时候，游酢很惊讶。
    今天黄昏，刑恕曾经过来了一趟，跟程颢和同学们说了一下早间在殿上发生的一切。比起市井流言来，刑恕的通报要更为准确和详细。而在通报之后，刑恕又匆匆离开，说是有事要处理。
    现在都做完晚课了，刑恕还过来做什么？难道又发生什么大事？
    只是惊讶归惊讶，他还是上前迎接刑恕。
    对游酢的疑问，刑恕正色道，“恕有些事要跟先生说一下。”
    游酢引着刑恕往里面走，经过外院的时候，就听到几句议论传过来。
    “气学这下不行了！”
    这已经不是窃窃私语，而是几名程门弟子高声的宣言。
    “之前气学能有那么大的声势，是靠那个灌园子硬是撑起来的。现在他可做不了宰相了。”
    “投向气学的都是趋炎附势之辈，现在韩三不能再进两府，看看他们还有什么可说……”
    议论在刑恕、游酢走过来的时候停下了。
    游酢倒没什么，因为他在平日里很多地方都偏向韩冈，在同学中有些被排挤，但刑恕不一样，算是二程学生中成功者的代表。而且人面熟，人情广，随意进出元老和宰相家门，还在崇文院内担任着清职，不论是哪一条都是让人羡慕。
    几名弟子见到刑恕来了，忙上来问好。
    刑恕一一还礼，谦逊有礼的姿态，也是他在程门弟子中一直受到尊敬的原因。
    相互见过礼，刑恕就说起方才几人的议论：“这话是在哪边听来的？”
    他可不觉得几名小门小户出身的措大能想得那么深。
    几人互相看了看，其中一人道：“方才小弟等几人去张家酒庄喝酒，就是太常礼院里面的礼院生经常去的那一家，正好听到隔壁的几个礼院生在说起，其中一个还是在刘同知身边做事，知道了一些内情。酒后就说了不少话。小弟凑巧就听到了。”
    “原来是这样啊。”刑恕微笑着点点头，想几人表示了谢意。
    这就是一传再传的流言，不知经过了几道手，没什么好穷究的。
    游酢听得很是不快，学问都学到哪里去了？程门道学，讲究是的诚心正意。现在兴高采烈的议论着流言，这还像是程门弟子的样子吗？
    只见刑恕对几名弟子道，“既然韩玉昆近年内不能晋身两府，心力必然都要转移到气学和《自然》上，与道学也并非是好事。祸兮福之所倚，福兮祸之所伏。祸福之间，便是易变之理。”
    几名弟子点头受教，也不再一脸兴奋，庄重了许多。刑恕的话中之意是在劝诫，他们还不至于听不出来。
    刑恕的态度让游酢很赞赏，不由得点起了头。又领着刑恕来到程颢所在的内院，吕大临和其他几名资深的弟子正在院中。见到刑恕，几个人都挺惊讶。
    “和叔，你怎么来了？”程颢站起来迎接刑恕。
    “想到了一些事，要跟先生说一下。”
    “何事？”
    “今日一事后，韩冈即将专心于气学，创刊《经义》不可再延误，迟恐不及。万一给国子监那边抢了先，就不好办了。”
    听了刑恕的话，程颢侧头看吕大临，苦笑道，“与叔也是这么说的。这真是英雄所见略同啊。”
    刑恕神色严肃：“非是恕等心急，而是时不我待，当真没有太多时间可以浪费了。”
    程颢沉吟良久，最后点了点头。
    韩冈宁可放弃日后进入两府的机会，也要保住气学不受任何事干扰。也许别人看来，韩冈或许是激怒下的口不择言，但在程颢眼中，却是保护气学不得已而为之。韩冈的这份决心，他已经感受到了。
    既然韩冈很明显的不可能再用心朝堂，那么他的注意力就会转到宣讲气学上。
    当初分心在政事、军事上，韩冈都能做出那么大的成就，现在专心致志，那气学肯定会有一个飞跃性的发展，如果自己再踌躇不定，道学就会被彻底被气学压倒。
    点了点头，程颢对众弟子道：“就按与叔、和叔说的办吧。”
    ……………………
    李清臣很久没有这样神清气爽过，尽管他在御史台，以及在京城的时间都不长了。
    罚铜的处罚只是表面，李清臣完全可以确定，如果过些时候，自己不主动辞官的话，蔡确那边会帮他‘辞’的。
    这是受到了韩冈和蔡京的牵连，如果仅仅是赵挺之在朝会上的一通大闹，自己纵然要受到连带的处罚，也决不至于变成要辞官的结果。
    没人知道他心中对蔡京和韩冈的愤恨。不过两人的结果，也让他心怀大畅。
    蔡京去了厚生司任职，而被他顶替的判官据说就要接手蔡京的职位。
    有人说那是太皇太后在安抚韩冈。但李清臣看来，惩治蔡京的意图更为浓厚。加上昨晚听说的，万人围攻蔡京府第，丢进去的石块能再修一座房子出来。而且这还是当天听说蔡京攻击韩冈的军民，再过些时候，可能就会变成天下围攻了。蔡京沦落到这一步，李清臣哪能不欣喜？
    至于韩冈，他实在太显眼了。三十岁之前就成为宰辅，就是寇准和韩琦都比不上他。之后更有了定策之功，未来宰相的身份更加确定。这让韩冈成为了朝堂上最耀眼的一人。
    但昨日在殿上，韩冈受到了平生最大的挫折，若是做不得宰相，他还能有什么办法去维持气学不衰？
    韩冈的身份就是最大的阻碍。
    想要在世间宣扬自己的观点，要么就是像程颢、以及此前所有有心治学的大儒一样，不牵涉朝政，专心教书育人，然后争取宰辅们的赏识，由此来推动学派的发展。要么就是像王安石那样，直接以宰相的身份推动新学的发展。
    而韩冈既不可能学程颢，安心教书育人。也不可能再有王安石一般的机缘了。以员外宰辅的身份干涉朝政，时间长了，任何宰相都不可能支持他宣讲气学。而想要学王安石，没有宰相的身份，什么都别想推广下去。两边都不靠，反而成了韩冈的致命伤。
    李清臣一边幸灾乐祸的想着，一边等待着之后的崇政殿再坐。
    因为今日的一项的议题中，有关礼制，李清臣也通知到要参加会议。
    这一回的会议，有着很普通的开始。
    章惇先起头通报了一下高丽最新的形势，对于开京陷落、高丽王家无人脱逃的结果，殿上的重臣们都无话可说，不论是辽国太强，还是高丽太弱，败得如此惨烈，还是出乎所有人的意料。至于如何应对，最后还是按照章惇的提议，依然坚持将水师的战船派出去。
    一项议题结束，李清臣等着下一项，但章惇并没有站回班列，而是对上面的太上皇后道：“官军征伐西域，王舜臣远行数千里，破国百余，歼敌数十万。奋战经年，如今兵锋已至葱岭之下。并吞西域，如此殊勋不能不赏！而甘凉路经略使游师雄也有筹划之功，也当一并受赏。”
    在列官员都听说过葱岭这个地方，但没几个能清楚的知道葱岭到底在哪里，只是知道西域很大，人口很少，国家很小，如此而已。
    不过王舜臣的托人带回来的天马、白奴倒是不少，有几个擅长歌舞的，还进了乐坊。至于献给天子的贡品，更是精挑细选，高昌王室的礼器，全都给送进了国库，等到祭祀太庙，可以摆出来夸功耀武。
    说起来的确值得夸奖，但究竟怎么赏赐，向皇后还是拿捏不准，只能询问章惇的意见。
    章惇随即提议，原来的直宝文阁，游师雄改官位宝文阁侍制。而王舜臣则特旨加团练使，东染院使加甘州团练使，并荫其幼子。
    定下封赏，便直接叫来了翰林草诏，向皇后还不忘吩咐道，“多用好词。”
    蔡确在草诏的过程中，也出班说话：“玉堂依例当有六人在任，但如今各处事务繁忙，已是捉襟见肘。”
    “相公是想要翰林学士院添人吧？不知相公打算举荐谁？”
    蔡确很老实的回道：“玉堂之选，乃是天子私人，并非臣可以多言。”
    向皇后点点头，想了一想，道：“沈括如何？”
    前面章惇要封赏王舜臣和游师雄，现在蔡确要向皇后早点拿主意。既然如此，向皇后怎么可能会将刚刚被韩冈举荐，与吕嘉问争夺三司使的沈括给忘掉？不过是蔡确抓住了说话的时间点的关系，
    李清臣闻言，脸色剧变，蔡确这份举荐的背后，难道还是站着韩冈不成？

 第43章 修陈固列秋不远（12）

    【对不住各位，有事耽搁了。欠下的两更白天补。】
    正午时分，正是日头最为毒辣的时候。
    围在蔡京府邸外的人群，比起昨日来散去了不少。
    大多数人都是有家有口，要吃饭，不可能因为一时的义愤而久久围住蔡家不去。
    剩下的，要么是受过恩惠，对韩冈和药王顶礼膜拜的一批人，要么就是有闲暇的好事者。很有一些好事的浮浪子弟，地痞流氓，在这里转着，看看能不能捞到点好处。
    不过这些人都被蔡京府邸院墙外的士兵给阻拦住，除了投掷瓦砾杂物，别的都不能做。而且若有人敢放火，更是给盯得死紧。昨天夜里有一个白痴试图抛掷火把进蔡家，当场便被守卫给扑倒，然后五花大绑的械送开封府，等待他的是流放三千里的重刑。
    蔡京已经穿好了官服，木然坐在正厅。
    如果韩冈不是那么决绝，他出京后，京城军民最多嘲骂几句自不量力，并不会再穷究。当初不是没有攻击过韩冈的御史，由于一个个都没好下场，京城百姓都没有把他们当成一回事。
    但这一回，韩冈应对的手段完全有别于以往，过去的反击哪里会这么粗糙。蔡京都做好了出外的准备，可是韩冈赌约一出，所有的事情完全都偏到了另外的方向上去了。
    这两天他都没胃口，只少少的喝了点稀粥，脸上泛着青气，双颊也凹陷了下去。
    两天来，确切的说是昨日午后到现在的整整一天里，蔡家的人除了辞工的仆婢，其他都没有能够离开家门一步。一旦开门，就是一片石头丢过来。正门前和院子中，满地的瓦砾碎石，仿佛台风过境，可都没人敢出去打扫一下。
    没人能够出门，当然也就不能出去采买。家里新鲜的蔬菜没有，瓜果没有，鲜肉也没有。幸而还有些米面，干肉，腊味，以及鸡蛋，多多少少还能抵上几天。
    只是味道就不好说了。厨娘是京城雇佣的，昨天就辞了工。昨天、今天的几顿饭，都是久未下厨的两个家生子去做的。回头后又说，家里的石炭也只能顶两天了。
    同居的蔡卞也没能出去，甚至连请假都没办法，干脆躲在自己一家所住的院子中，都不肯出来。
    “蔡官人，可以上路了。”
    一名身穿紫袍的吏员走进了厅中。
    蔡京当年在中书门下礼房任职时，甚至还认识过这位孔目房的堂后官。身上的紫袍是他三十年中书吏职无一过犯的特赐，在中书门下的近千堂吏中，地位能排在前三。
    这是政事堂特地派来迎接蔡京的堂吏，否则蔡京今天根本就不可能出门。
    蔡京悄无声息的站了起来，他等的正是政事堂的来人，尽管他嘴里的话很臭，但这意味着蔡京可以走出这重院落。
    蔡京出行的马匹已经在院中准备好了，不过没敢靠近院墙，那边还时不时的丢了砖头进来。
    出了厅，便立刻上马。而堂后官早就在大门处安排好了人手，蔡京一出来，便让他上马，随着一队士兵急急忙忙的离开。
    蔡京的仪仗还没有更换，不方便拿出来，只有一队士兵和三名堂吏护卫着蔡京出来。
    只是蔡京的行动，完全瞒不过守在外面的百姓。
    蔡京还没出门，外面已经吵作了一团。终于敞开的蔡家门户，立刻惹来了一片叫骂。
    等到刚刚进去的一队士卒护着蔡京进来，人群更加激动。
    只有蔡京骑着马，就是那位堂后官都没有骑马，而是步行。目标如此显眼，瓜皮，果皮还有骨头，全都劈头盖脸的往蔡京脸上砸过来。
    形势不妙，堂后官回头喊了一声，十几名士兵立刻齐声大吼，“奉中书门下蔡相公命，护送厚生司判官，尔等还不快快退开！”
    蔡相公要见蔡京，激愤涌动的人群渐渐的静了下来。蔡京有公务在身，谁敢阻拦？
    人群一个人动了，两个人动了，很快千百人中分开了一条道出来，很窄，却足够让蔡京骑马过去。
    但这样的通道，成了近距离接触蔡京的好手段。
    “呸，狗官！”
    蔡京擦身而过的时候，一名老汉狠狠地冲他吐了口痰。只是准头稍偏，落到了蔡京的马鞍后。
    有了一人带动，其他人都又开始骚动、
    堂后官见势不妙，立刻一声大吼，“蔡相公正等着蔡京。朝廷自有律法，赏罚公明，需要你们干涉？！”
    伴随着他的声音，他领来的那对士兵齐齐一顿手中的枪杆，咚的一声合鸣，再次逼得周围的军民全都逼退三舍。
    只要蔡京还是官，还是进士，就不允许有小人能骑到他头上。为的不是蔡京，而是为了进士的体面，朝臣的体面。
    上千人聚集的街道上，除了护送蔡京一行人的脚步声，便再无其他声响。
    几千道视线汇聚在蔡京身上。让他切身体会到了什么叫做千夫所指。
    不过蔡京没有无疾而终，他很快就习惯了。
    出了街巷，就转去了皇城的方向。
    蔡京今日上任，当然不能先去厚生司报道，而是得先拿到除授差遣的告身才行。
    他现在已经不再属于***台谏官体统，而是又转回到了中书门下，告身的获取，也必须从中书门下拿到。
    由于蔡京的本官只是正七品的员外郎，他的任命并不由中书门下直接管理，而是前身为磨勘京朝官院的审官东院。六品以下京朝官的考核、任免，皆有审官东院负责，除非一些特例。但那些特例，他们的考核大权，依然是在审官东院手中。蔡京是特例，特旨打发回厚生司，但他并不清楚他是否是要去审官东院拿告身，还是去政事堂拿。
    看到前面引路的堂后官所走的方向，蔡京确定了，不是去审官东院，还是去政事堂。蔡京曾经在里面工作过多时的政事堂。
    慢慢的走过有些陌生的走道，也就在几年前，他还是其中的一员。
    一些熟识的面孔，从身侧冷冷淡淡走过去，仿佛根本就没看到蔡京他这个人。但在周围暗处，却有人偷偷窥视，偶尔一声嗤笑，从楼阁中传出来。
    蔡京权当没听到，一步步的走进政事堂内。
    但蔡确没有出面，参政们更没有，中书五房检正公事同样避而不见，出来的是吏房检正朱服。
    熙宁六年的榜眼，如今已经在中书吏房做检正公事，可以说是官运亨通，就像当年的蔡京一样。
    朱服与蔡京也是认识的，说不上有什么来往，但也算是点头之交。
    见了蔡京，朱服先行拱手一礼：“元长来了。”
    蔡京回了礼，“蔡京这是奉旨来中书应差的。”
    “都准备好了，就等元长你来。”朱服引着蔡京到厅中坐下，从堂吏手中接过一支卷轴，双手递给蔡京，“这是元长你的告身。”
    蔡京接过来，轻声道了声谢。并没有展开看，告身千篇一律，里面的内容也就是那样，不会有什么变化。
    他问着朱服：“下面可是到厚生司去交接？”
    朱服脸上的微笑收敛了一点，“并不需要做交接。”
    “直接上任？”蔡京心道，吴衍难道已经去了乌台。
    “也不是。”朱服摇摇头。
    “那是什么？”蔡京心中已经有了不详的预感。
    “不厘务。”朱服眼底有着淡淡的同情之色，“曾大参说了，厚生司是个小地方，不需要元长的大才。蔡相公也觉得曾大参说得没错。”
    蔡京是个有本事的人，怎么可能给他办事受赏的机会。要是有功不赏，反而失了大气。干脆就光明正大的不让蔡京做事。不厘实务，只拿俸禄，这是很多人梦寐以求的好事，
    不要想着老老实实的做事，就能将时间捱过去。哪个不知道，毒蛇在咬人前，都会先盘起来。蔡京若是越恭顺，日后就越危险。还不如一直晾到底。
    蔡京脸色惨白，他本来还准备忍辱含垢，回到厚生司好好的做事，让人挑不出刺来，等待东山再起的机会。
    孰料蔡确、曾布根本就不给他任何机会。完完全全就是当成猪来养。
    这样的生活，难道要这样持续十几年吗？
    ……………………
    “蔡持正提防着蔡京，玉昆你也同样提防着他，名声也毁了，他这辈子算是完了。”
    晚间放衙之后，章惇和韩冈出宫门时，正巧遇上，同行了一段路。
    并辔而行时，随口聊着闲话。
    韩冈摇头，他可不这么觉得：“蔡京还有四十吗？他现在才过了半辈子。”
    “半辈子？不让他做事，只是用官俸养着，再有才的人没几年就会废掉。”
    “那可不一定。文章憎命达，或许过几年能出个才子也说不定。”韩冈眯了眯眼睛，盯着章惇，“就像苏子瞻，这几年文章越发的精进了。”
    “嗯嗯，说得也是。”章惇随口一句，又顾左右而言他，“不过倒是想不通曾子宣掺和进来做什么？蔡京还说了他的好话。”
    章惇这是要引开话题乱开腔，韩冈看了他一眼：“就是因为说了好话才要插一脚吧。”
    “也不见张大参说话。”章惇道，“难道是张大参还准备用蔡京这只死老虎？”
    章惇的态度还是说笑居多。
    韩冈倒是没那么乐观，蔡京在后世也是鼎鼎大名，不大可能一脚踩死。但也没有太放在心上。蔡京就算日后能翻身，也不过是依附在皇权上的寄生物。这样的对手能带来麻烦，却不可能引来祸患。
    吴衍就任了，召回沈括的诏书也在今天发出去了。游师雄，还有王舜臣，有关他们的任命也同样通过驿站送了出去。
    只要气学的人心稳定，韩冈就没有任何可以担心。
    听到了蔡确准备怎么处置蔡京，韩冈就已经将他抛到了脑后，他还要做正事呢。
    给蔡京这么一打岔，好多事都耽搁了，但现在终于可以心无旁骛的去做了。

 第43章 修陈固列秋不远（13）

    【给昨日的补更。】
    王旁刚刚送走了蔡卞，回来时正看见王安石在叹着气。
    堂堂国子监的学官，想要出门竟然得靠贿赂守门兵卫，让他们护送着出来。就这样，还得换上庶人的服饰，连官服都穿不得。
    自己的弟子遭受池鱼之殃，但事情的祸由又是这个弟子的兄长，攻击自己的女婿。
    王安石除了叹气，也不知道该说什么好？
    “大人。”王旁走进房中。
    王安石抬头问道：“元度回去了？”
    “让李进带着几个人去送了他回去。应该没人敢拦着。”
    王安石闻言，点点头，又摇摇头。
    打着王安石府的招牌，又是王安石身边的亲随做护卫，有几个人敢冲撞的？但王安石的亲随也就是今天晚上送一下，明天呢？后天呢？
    “要不要去跟开封府说一下。”王旁见老父心情沉重，关心的说着。
    “开封府那边不糊涂，不会拖延太久。蔡京那边都是官宦人家，一天两天忍忍了，时间一长没人还能忍得住。一旦他们联名上奏，哪边都难看。”
    “不过就是没人围着，元度的日子也不会好过。”王旁说着，“方才姑父过来，不是说城里已经有十几家行会的行首都已经传话下去，不许卖一针一线给蔡家。”
    “嗯。”想起方才妹夫沈季长过来说的话，王安石更是只能叹气了。
    东京城中。行会三百六，大者七十二。其实都是虚数。但诸多行会控制了京城的商贸，那是确凿无疑的。就是建立之初，打算通过控制各色货物发卖，来平抑京城物价的市易务，现在也逐渐将除了粮食之外其他商品，转回给行会管理，自家只管收账，一切一如旧日，只是多了官府上来多剥一层皮——这就是官僚阶层的特点，麻烦又少钱的事，从来都是往外推。
    本朝待官员最厚。蔡京的地位也不低了。朝廷发俸禄，有钱有实物。粮食不会缺、布匹不会少，盐和茶也会有，还有夏天的冰，冬天的炭，蔡京一级的朝官，只要家中人口不多，足够平常日用了。
    但其他呢，油糖酱醋官府哪里会管？平常女人家的胭脂水粉金银首饰更不会发。还有各色生鲜的肉菜，朝廷可不会连这些都给包下来。各色各样的日用品，都要用钱去买。可行会现在一句话就给说死了，一针一线都不许卖！
    这是犯了众怒了，以至于身陷困境，日子难过了。
    蔡京的遭遇，却是证明了他所言正是事实，韩冈的确是深得人心。可是在这当口，谁还敢拿着这话攻击韩冈？
    以蔡家现在的情况，就是蔡卞搬出去分开过，也照样会被人认出，只有到了外面才会好一点。
    “玉昆实在是有些过头了，不过是一个殿中侍御史而已。”
    王旁多多少少能猜到一点韩冈这么做的原因，但他还是无法理解。只要韩冈能稳稳的守住相位，将蔡京一辈子踩死在外面都不是不可能。
    “他是舍不得他的气学。”
    王安石叹着，如果仅仅是做官，何苦在意满身谤言？就是太在乎气学，容不得有人干扰。就像当年的自己，将老朋友全都得罪光了，三十年声名都，拼成那样到底为了什么？还不是为了一生的功业！
    有了蔡京起头，之后攻击气学的人就会越来越多。如果韩冈没有像如今一般，将蔡京彻底踩下去，以后气学就别想发展了。
    在如今诸多学派中，气学与现实联系的最为紧密。甚至其根本要义，就是观察世间万物，从中寻找到天地至理。
    所以这就不可能不牵扯到动摇皇权的问题。天文、历算，气学都有涉及，很多地方都是朝廷严禁私人去研究的。越是研究得透彻，对朝廷禁令触犯得就越深入，罪行也就越重。
    王安石早已明白，从根本上，格物之说研究到最后，必然会将天子从绝地天通的位置上给赶下来。
    其实作为大儒，王安石本身对天子的神圣性也是持有否定的态度。
    陈胜吴广喊出了王侯将相，宁有种乎？魏、晋交代，接连内禅，让历代汉皇试图用谶纬给天子增彩的用心，完全失去了作用。南北朝时，多少天子难有善终。唐代到了后来，阉人废立皇帝，视天子如门生。五代时，更有人喊出了‘天子，兵强马壮者为之’。
    只要熟读史书，有哪个士人会相信坐在御座上的那一位，当真会是上天的儿子？只要是日常能够接近皇帝的大臣，有几个会相信天子的神圣不可侵犯？
    莫说是文人，就是下面的小兵离皇帝近了，都不会觉得他有多神圣。否则守卫宫掖的亲从官怎么会去信仰弥勒教，以至于庆历年间发生了的宿卫之变？
    要知道，能成为亲从官，无一不是三代身家清白，被一道道严格的审查检验过。有很多都是从开国初年就是禁军甚至班直成员，父子相承，一直延续至今。这样的人都能为了虚无缥缈的弥勒佛，去杀更加神圣的天子。可见与皇帝走得近了，只会将他视为凡人。
    但这些话不能明说出来。
    可气学到现在为止的研究，却分明是在剥夺天子身上的光环。从宣夜说，到大地球形，再到五星绕日，还有如今还没有公布，但王安石已经听说的宇宙论，依照观测到的实际情况，来重新解释了日月星辰的运行规律。分离了天文和气象，并与过往的一切谶纬之说，彻底割离。
    从儒者的角度来讲，没有比这样的学说更为符合正统的儒学了——敬鬼神而远之，不语怪力乱神——谶纬图说，原本就不是儒家的东西。
    可是皇帝的神圣性，几千年来，已经于谶纬不可能再分开，即便皇帝本人都有着清醒的认识，但依然是不可宣之于口的秘密。
    既然气学是在悬崖边一步步上行，韩冈就必须要杜绝任何会造成危险的人和事，不惮以最暴烈的手段进行排出，以警告后人，不要重蹈蔡京覆辙。
    这样的坚持，他能够延续几年？王安石不能不担心。
    韩冈完完全全是玩火，一不小心就会将自己和气学一并给烧掉。
    ……………………
    王安石能看透的危险，韩冈当然更有自知之明。
    他正在筹划着如何加快推进气学的发展脚步，让其变得无可替代。
    这是当务之急。留给他的，最多也只剩十余年的时间。
    近来的一段时间，他一直都有留意小皇帝的一举一动。现在几乎可以确定，赵煦对自己有很深的敌视情绪，赵顼当初在禅位之前留下的一句话，让自己在赵煦心里就变成奸臣。
    小孩子的恨意没什么大不了的，但这样的情绪，会影响到他对气学的看法，在学习上也会有所偏向。这是韩冈不太喜欢看到的。不过韩冈还是有信心将他对气学的观点给扭转过来——这世上，没有比苦读经书更枯燥的事了。
    至于他对自己的看法，那就放一边。没有一个皇帝会喜欢人望太高的臣子，等赵煦能够亲政之后，不论他现在对自己是什么看法，最后都会变成一样的态度——警惕并且敌视。
    韩冈无意去赌赵煦的寿数，不论他能活到几岁，预备的方案必须往最坏处做准备。
    具体的方案，其实已经在施行中，现阶段韩冈所有的计划，深层的目标都是在推动气学与社会更加紧密的联系起来。
    蔡京一案后，朝堂上迎来了久违的平静。
    蔡京每日早起参加常朝，围在他家门外的人群也逐渐散去，只是他家里的人出去采买，价格总是要贵上好几甚至十几倍，而直接拒绝他家上门的商户则更多。没什么人同情他，倒是嘲笑的居多数。此外蔡卞也申请出外，在王安石的干预下，很快就外放淮南东路的海州沐阳县担任知县。
    一下跳进了御史台，吴衍没有登门造访。成为台官之后，与重臣之间的往来就必须时刻加以注意，他可没有蔡京一边做着御史，一边游走高门的胆子。但他还是让人送了信过来，向韩冈表示感谢。
    半月之后，第一批青铜质地、制作得也更为精美的当五大钱出炉；黄铜当十钱的母范打造成型，所需的原材料的进货渠道也确定了下来；铸钟匠们正在依照韩冈的意见去修改火炮的模范；而火药的改进配方现在却还没有一个眉目，但爆炸威力实验也在顺利的进行中。
    进展有快有慢，但始终没有停顿，韩冈对此已经很满意了。
    也就在这半个月中，蔡确如愿以偿的将御史台上上下下清洗了一遍，乌台、谏院中的台谏官，十数日间十去七八，御史中丞李清臣为此上表请郡。当天，太上皇后发出诏令，曾经引罪出外的前任御史中丞李定官复原职，重回御史台。
    吕惠卿接受了去河北的任命，很快便要入京诣阙。此外，苏轼也被招回来了，即将就任中书舍人，这好像就是章惇和蔡确的交换条件之一。
    还有高丽，辽国据说已经打到了最南端，侵占了其全境。耶律乙辛派出的国使已经越过边境，不日抵达京师。
    将《自然》的第四期审定完毕，确定了付梓的稿样，韩冈将稿件小心的收进了木盒之中。
    坐上晃悠悠的摇椅，休息下来，心里回想着最近的人事，感觉着这京城好像又要热闹一些了。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（一）

    【补更的第二更。接下来还有，请各位明天早上再看。】
    辞别了岸上相送的人群，载着吕惠卿一家上百口的三艘官船，6续放开了缆绳，顺水而下。
    不过是路过，但洛阳城内的大小官员几乎都赶来相送，在运河畔的与吕惠卿依依惜别。
    回想起几年前入关中，经过洛阳时的萧瑟冷遇，恍若隔世小说章节。
    吕惠卿当日出京，从开封入关中。经过洛阳时，无一人前来迎接。在洛阳歇息了一晚，吕惠卿一家一大清早便悄然启程，静悄悄的从洛阳城中离开。
    那时他知道，想要看他落魄的洛阳元老不知凡几。以司马光为首的西京御史台，更是紧紧的盯着他。只要有一点错处，就会放大十倍的宣传。若是有些许嘈扰，便会有一封吕惠卿过境扰民的奏状递到天子案头。
    幸好吕惠卿一直是以军法治家，不留一点破绽于外。就是从街上过，也是悄无声息。当他离开之后，多少洛阳官员甚至还不知道他已经走了。
    时隔数载，当吕惠卿自长安回返，情况又发生了变化。
    他已经不再是王安石越次提拔的新近，而是实实在在的功臣。击败了辽国，夺回了灵武，凭着这份功绩，就是在文彦博、富弼面前，不说分庭抗礼，都是反压一头都是可以的。
    有了这一份功劳在，过往他所受到的攻击全都成了笑料。文彦博之辈，除了剿灭了一个跳大神的叛贼，还有什么可以炫耀的？
    而且朝中，又换了天子。
    对旧党有成见的太上皇后主政，十年之内都别想翻身。而富、文之辈，还有十年好活吗？树倒猢狲散，这还需要多说？人情一尽，就是富家、文家、吕家的子孙，都得贴过来讨好。不然，他们还能想着保几代的富贵？他们可不是韩琦。
    还有六天。
    从洛阳到开封四百里，急脚递一天能走完。单身赴任的官员，按照正常的行程走6路，五天就够了。
    而走漕运，从洛阳放舟至开封，由于水少船多，没办法日夜行舟，总要比6路慢一点，多花上一天。不过至少比反过来要好，从开封坐船到洛阳是逆水行舟，视情况要八到十天的时间。
    但一大家子上百人走这条路，尤其是夏天，还是坐船最是安稳。不用车马劳顿，不用路途颠簸，坐上船，安安稳稳的就到开封了。只是到了冬天就不行了，一旦上冻，从淮南的宿州往上，一直到洛阳，这一条水路都要断绝。
    吕惠卿已经换下了方才出城时的官袍，穿了一身略宽敞的道袍，站在船头。
    官船沿着水路正中而行，随着浑浊的河水，一路向东。而在靠岸的地方，一艘艘逆水而上的船只正由着多至三五匹，少则两匹的挽马牵引着，沿着河渠一路上行。
    马是多了。吕惠卿想着。
    就是在几年前，拉着官船逆水行船的多还是纤夫，小一点的船则是靠艄工用竹篙撑着走路。
    现在倒好了，马力替代人力，尽管没快多少，但省下了多少人工。一匹挽马能做到的事，至少要三五人才能抵得过。而一名力工如果不负责吃喝的话，一天就要一陌，七十八文。据吕惠卿所知，比起马料来，至少节省了一半。
    吕惠卿对这个变化感受得很深。如今关中驿站里面的驿马很少再有缺额的情况，自从河湟拓边以来，军中和国中的马匹数量一路上涨，好马也多见了。若在过去，战马的肩高能有四尺，已经可以充入军中上阵使用了，四尺五寸的战马，往往都是主帅才有资格骑乘。到了如今，种谔的三匹坐骑，没一匹低于五尺。
    当年来自西域的一匹浮光，如同锦缎般的皮毛，和高大神骏的体格，让京师人人称叹。可前几天，也就是吕惠卿动身离开长安前，四匹大宛天马从王舜臣那边送了过来。每一匹都是神骏异常，上下没有一丝杂色，说是进献给天子。而且这其中，有三匹是能充作种马的牡马。除此之外，还有稍逊一筹的六十多匹上等良驹，或是因为杂色，或是因为体型稍逊，但肩高都不在五尺之下，里面有公有母，可以想见，京城内外的马主们将会如何疯狂。
    这就是胜利者的好处。所以当年辽国南下乐此不疲，而西夏也不惜民力的不断侵攻。都是因为能通过战争得到让人满意的收获。
    而大宋就只能苦苦防守，将每年税入中的八成，投入到军中。
    而那些元老，竟然说这样没有问题，是祖宗之法，要一直保持下去。文、富之辈目光之短浅，可见一斑。
    只有彻底解决西夏，才能从不断将国力消耗在山野中的窘迫境地中脱身出来，否则只会越陷越深，到最后无法再支撑。东汉的灭亡，有不少功劳得归功于始终无法降伏的羌人。在陇西耗去了太多国力，让东汉朝廷不得不征收更多的税赋，加上昏君奸宦，最后再一场不合时宜的天灾，让步履维艰的朝廷再也无法支撑。
    而现在，原本为了抵御西夏而设立的几个经略安抚使路，都要逐步撤销。而山中的成百上千的大小军寨，也得废弃大半。等到横山一线的军寨中，非关紧要的那一部分都改成屯田堡。整个陕西的军费消耗至少能减去四成还多。
    就是朝廷那边对怎么划分新疆土还没个定见。一会儿是银夏路，一会儿是宁夏路，一会儿又说是灵武路，总之因为担心再出一个李继迁，想将那些蕃部都给分开，但始终找不到一个合适的分界线。
    吕惠卿对此只觉得好笑。早点给一个确定的说法，将镇守关西的主力集中在几处战略要点上。这样陕西就可以安心的发展了。关中百姓受了几十年的苦，也该安心的休养一阵了。
    大宋军事的重点必须要尽快开始北移。辽国国势因为耶律乙辛的缘故，正处在衰落中，短期内没有重新恢复的可能。这正是大宋解决百年宿敌的良机。耶律乙辛年纪不小了，他篡位迫在眉睫，十年之内，机会必然会到来。
    一旦辽国内乱，大宋绝不能坐视，河北将会是其中的关键。从这一点上来说，吕惠卿还是比较喜欢这一次的任命，至少比让他继续留在关中要强不少。
    能够在河北将战争的准备布置好，日后就有机会成为攻辽的主帅，记得之前与辽国大战的时候，太上皇曾经下过诏，复幽燕者王。吕惠卿很想知道，一旦日后他领军攻下燕京，那么这个王，朝廷到底是给，还是不给。
    吕惠卿的嘴角翘了起来，轻声的笑了。
    船头上看水势的船工回头看了一眼，立刻就又低下头去，不知是不是给吓的。
    不过吕惠卿脸上的笑容很快就又收敛了。这其实是苦中作乐。如果能留在京城，他倒是心甘情愿的将河北的职位给章惇、韩冈，或是其他愿意镇守北方的人。
    马上就要入京了，但他却无法在京中久留，还有比这个结果更让人怄气的吗？
    如果换成是太上皇当政的情况倒还好，君臣多年，吕惠卿自问还是有机会打动他的，但女人那就没办法了，完全说不通。当初司马光输得那么惨，吕惠卿听说了详情之后，连幸灾乐祸的心思都只有一开始的那段时间，实在是莫名其妙。
    但就此俯首认输，吕惠卿也不甘心。这件事迟一点再说吧，朝堂上不是没有变化。
    章子厚真的会跟着蔡确？蔡确想要独相，章惇难道就打算在西府坐一辈子？吕惠卿不觉得章惇的野心会有那么小，他迟早要跟蔡确起冲突的。到时候，就有机会了。
    唯一的问题，只在韩冈身上。就是势同水火的曾布，吕惠卿都不将他放在心上。
    韩冈的敌视，有完全与私怨无关。吕惠卿也不觉得自己跟韩冈有什么扯不清的旧怨。但吕惠卿也清楚，只要自己还坚持新学，韩冈就绝不会答应自己回京。偏偏韩冈对太上皇后的影响力是最大的。
    “道统之争啊。”
    吕惠卿也不知是该哭还是该笑。在他帮助王安石撰写三经新义的时候，从来没有想过自己会因为这个理由而受到敌视和压制。
    又不是春秋战国，百家争鸣的时候了。士林中的争锋还不够，还要带到朝堂上来。
    突然间就没心思再看风景，转身就回到船舱中。
    舱内角落处的一桶桶冰块，将暑热挡在了门外。顿时感觉就是不一样了。
    婢女奉上了冰镇过的饮子，吕惠卿抿了一口，清凉的感觉从喉入胃，暑气一时尽散，但心头的疑惑却是散不开去。
    当年看韩冈根本就不是这样会把治学当成毕生目标的人，怎么几年间就变得如此毅然决然？
    就是之前韩冈与王安石为了道统闹得几乎反目，吕惠卿也不觉得韩冈与王安石会是一样的人。
    可是从京城传来的消息上看，韩冈当真是为了气学将自己的前途赌上了。不论之后有多少变通的办法去回避赌约，但韩冈进位宰相的前路终究是比之前要收窄了许多。
    做出这种赌约的韩冈，还能说是作伪吗？
    吕惠卿想不通，真的想不通。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（二）

    【九月八日的保底第一更。.】
    巨大的四叶风车，在清风中慢慢的转着。
    这座耸立在文府别业后院的巨型风车，有近六丈高，比周围的几个庄子的风车都要大上许多。站在风车下，仰起头来看，帽子都会掉下来。短短的半年时间，已经成了这间小庄子的标志。庄子内的男女老少，多以此为荣，外出时也常常挂在嘴边。
    四丈多长的风叶，从高处落到低处，又从低处回到高处，随着风，回绕不休。从二十丈的深井中将清冽的地下水提上来。
    淙淙的清泉流过文府的后花园，又从院墙角落处的出口流淌到庄外的田地中，汇入水渠之内。庄外的六千余亩水浇地，泰半都是文家的产业，无论旱涝，深井中地下水始终不绝，只要风车还在转动，就不会有缺水之虞。
    文彦博五月就到庄子这边来了。洛阳城里太热，又闷得慌。有些消息传入耳朵里，平白的生闷气，还不如不听。
    前些天天子内禅，文彦博本来准备起身回洛阳了，后来听说了富弼没动，便叹了一声，仍留在庄子中。
    在那天之后，文彦博就越发的疏懒起来，有时候看小桥下的流水就能看上半日。有时候拿着一两本闲书，坐在树荫下，一天也翻不了几页。
    今天文彦博也是在柳树下看着书。
    池中荷花已败，莲蓬也采光了，但一片片荷叶依青翠。坐在池畔，上有树荫遮挡，迎面又有清风徐来，手边还有人端着热茶、凉汤随时等待取用，没有比这样的日子更舒适的了。多少文酸，一辈子所求的也就是一天半日如此闲适的生活。
    开国初年，那个始终‘头骨法相非常’却始终做不到宰相，只是死后才得赠官的陶谷，他的文章却是极好的。所著的《清异录》也很有些意思。
    只是这《清异录》第六卷拿在手中半天，他也是没翻上两页，完全看不进去。
    吕惠卿回京经过洛阳，这个消息昨天文彦博就收到了。不用当面看见，就是猜也能猜得到多少人会赶着去奉承。
    刚刚过去不久的那一场大战，将旧党最后一点威信全都给清除光了。
    就是去年司马光、吕公著连番受挫，先后被赶回洛阳，旧党也还是保持着一定的声威，直到辽国入寇的消息传来。
    如果大宋败了，新党之前的一切，就会像是建在河滩上的房屋，河水一涨就没了。但这一回却是辽国败了，而且败得很惨。陕西那边，刚刚吞下兴灵全都丢了。河东一开始沾了点便宜，最后却输掉了一半本钱，而河北，辽军的主力更是连三关都没能突破，只是在官军反击的时候，捡了点便宜，稍稍挽回了一些面子。
    守则固若金汤，攻则摧城拔寨，新党用了十余年重新建立起来的禁军，让旧党之前的坚持，成了世人口中的笑柄。
    这一回吕惠卿在立下泼天的功劳后过路回京，当然就让那些离心离德的鼠辈，全都像是看到了缸中的白米一样涌了过去。
    纵然吕惠卿是立下大功也没能回任西府，但那终究也是新党内部的争锋。
    只有没有外敌之后，内部才会打起来。换作是现在的旧党，或许彼此都看不顺眼，在王安石崛起之前，甚至用弹劾互相交流过不知多少回，但在新党的压力下却又不得不合作一处。
    一想起吕惠卿那个小人的得意，文彦博心里就是一阵烦躁。书当然看不进去。
    在树下不知坐了多久，只感觉到阳光已经能够照到了脚上。
    突然远处咚的一声响，声音不大，但震的文彦博心口就是一跳。
    人老了，分外受不得慅扰。他猛地一阵心悸，手紧紧的按着胸口，脸色顿时就变得蜡黄起来。
    随侍的小童见状，立刻扶住了文彦博，让他慢慢的靠在椅背上，而另一边，一名仆人已经在随身携带的药包内翻找起来。
    “快。”文彦博指了指腰带上，勉力的小声道：“苏合香丸。”
    自从当年在殿上发病，文彦博不论到哪里，身边总是带着个药囊让仆人背着。随身也携带了急救用的苏合香丸，现在的情况正好用得上。
    这种用白术、青木香、乌犀屑、朱砂、麝香等珍贵药材，用苏合香油及安息香膏合成的药丸。不仅每日服用用来保养，平日里也随身携带，以便随时取用。而且还有种说法，将药丸‘用蜡纸裹一丸如弹子大，绯绢袋盛，当心带之，一切邪神不敢近’。
    文彦博没把药丸戴在胸口，而是放在随身的小腰囊中。小童一翻就着，用力捏开了蜡壳，接过后面侍女递过来的一杯热水，化开来，让文彦博一口服下。
    跟着文彦博的除了这个十二三岁的小书童，还有四名侍女，又有两个老成稳重的仆人远远地跟着。他这么一发作，让所有人都慌了手脚，一起聚了过来。有的帮文彦博舒胸口，有的则揉着额角，还有的打扇子，更有的从便携的冰桶中拿出一条手巾来，给文彦博敷着额头。
    这几位急救的手段做得很熟练，就是每个人手都颤着。若是老相公出了事，他们都没有好下场。
    幸好这一次的症状还是很轻微，过了片刻，文彦博便缓了过气来，脸色也红润了许多。
    睁开眼后，看着身边一群人，便有些不耐烦，挥手道：“都散开，闷得很！”
    除了小童，其他人都依言散开。
    迎着池塘的凉风喘了几口气，文彦博的感觉又好了一些。
    心口舒服了，但火气又上来了。
    声音传来的方向，正是风车所在的方向。本来这几日文彦博就是心浮气躁，只想安安静静度日，但家里的六儿子倒好，这两天又不知围着风车在捣鼓着什么，差点就把他老子给惊得发病。
    拄起拐杖，文彦博就往风车那边走过去。没人敢拦着，只能小心翼翼的扶着他。
    穿过一道侧门，一眼就看见文及甫在风车前。
    文彦博当即用力跺了一下拐杖：“你这孽子，又在闹什么？！”
    文及甫奔过来，听见文彦博的怒喝，脸色就开始发白，小声的道：“儿子正在做实验。”
    “实验？”文彦博张眼看了一下。
    一个四出漏水的木桶，清水淌了满地。木桶的上方插了根极长的管子，一直通到风车顶部的小窗口处。
    文及甫连忙解释道：“就是这一期《自然》里面的实验。孩儿方才试着从高处倒了一杯水，就把铁箍的木桶给撑裂了。”
    文彦博脸上的火气不见了，皱眉看着还在流着水的木桶，“当真是一杯水倒下来，就压坏了木桶？”
    “真的。”文及甫点头，他指了指风车的顶端，“儿子方才就让人在上面倒水，只一杯，便把木桶给撑坏了。”
    就在第三期的《自然》中，提到过这个实验。只是书中没有讲道理说出来，像是考试一样，让考生去想原因。穷书生做不起实验，但文及甫能做得起，《自然》上面一干实验，只要手上的条件能满足，文及甫都会设法去重新验证一番。
    “这是什么道理？”文彦博问。
    “韩冈曾经在桂窗丛谈中说过压力和压强的区别。同样的力道，针能戳破纸张，而手指不行，是因为针尖的压强大。这个也是类似……”
    文及甫说到后面声音就小了，终究还是有地方说不通。撑坏木桶的力量是哪里来的，这一点他解释不了。
    “再好好想想。”文彦博盯着儿子。
    文及甫想了一阵，试探着用文彦博喜欢的话来说：“只要将力气用对地方，虽是四两之力，也能挑动千钧之重。”
    “正是这个道理。蝉翼为重，千钧为轻。虽是颠倒，但其实只要放对了地方，不是不成理。”
    文彦博对儿子的兴趣，没有干涉的意思。
    文彦博看过《自然》，三期都翻过好几遍，其实很多地方都看不懂，尤其是数算的部分太耗神。年纪一大，精力已衰，没有精神去研究什么新学问。但生物、物理和化学的篇章，有意思的地方很多。当做是闲暇时的消遣，开阔眼界，增长见识，他也鼓励儿孙们多看一看，
    自家的儿孙不少，但哪个挑出来都是不擅诗书。眼前的这一个也是连封信都不会写，之前牵连了多少人。幸而现在有了个爱好，能钻研下去。说难不难，需要做实验验证的地方，用钱砸也能砸出个响，不比文才，花多少钱也买不到自己身上。
    如果韩冈日后能将气学扶上官学的位置，自家几个不成器的儿孙，好歹也能凑个热闹，捧场凑趣的事可以做做。
    纵然过去有些恩怨，但韩冈既然想将气学发扬光大，就必须将心胸放大，兼收并蓄是免不了的，否则他独力支撑又能支撑多久？光靠关中一地的儒生，缺乏足够的声势，想要占据官学的地位，势必比登天还要难上三分。
    以韩冈的聪明，相信他能想得明白。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（四）

    【第二更。a;1t;冰火#中文.】
    郭逵步行了整整五里地，才见到了出城迎接的章惇一行。
    大宋军中排名第一的老帅脸上堆出了谦和的微笑，肚子里面早骂开了，做什么老老实实出来迎接，你在城中坐着，我骑着马进城，大家都方便。现在倒好，害得他隔着老远就得下马走路。
    要朝廷当真想给一个脸面，直接给自家儿子一个进士出身就够了。郭逵也没别的要求，只盼后人不要做武将。受气！受累！
    郭逵一肚子牢骚，脸面上却看不出。
    章惇大步迎了上来，满面笑容，上来就猛抬郭逵，“若非太尉镇守北门，我等在京中何能安寝？”
    “官军胜辽，乃是太上皇后主持，相公、枢密、参政在京中运筹帷幄。又有韩宣徽在河东攻其侧腹。如此才算勉强抵挡得住。郭逵之功，实是不值一提。朝廷之封，郭逵受之有愧。”
    场面和礼仪上做好了，又向着皇城的方向叩谢过太上皇后的恩德，郭逵终于可以上马。
    他与章惇在官道上并行，只是稍稍落后半尺。聊了几句与辽人作战时的闲话，郭逵就提起了他现在很是关心的一件事：“听说韩宣徽正在主持火器局，听传闻说里面在造什么火炮，可是当真？”
    “的确不假。”
    “如果没什么关碍的话，郭逵倒真想见识一下。”
    “太尉回来得正巧，这两天第一门试作的火炮就要浇铸了，一等成功，想必韩玉昆肯定会请太尉过来指点一番。”
    “哦。那还真是好！郭逵在河北，也是听说火炮尤胜霹雳砲、八牛弩。若官军日后有了如此利器，破贼也就容易了。”
    郭逵在章惇的陪伴下，一路聊着抵达宣德门外，宋用臣就在门前，传太上皇后旨意，诏其即刻入宫觐见。
    刚刚抵京，便越次入对。作为镇国名将，郭逵的面子，朝廷是给足了。
    更不用说他觐见过后，朝廷的一系列赏赐，从宅邸到田地、金银，还有封爵、食邑，总体算起来，比起韩冈要丰厚许多，更是宗室贵戚以外，唯一一个现任的节度使。要知道，郭逵可没有韩冈的定策之功，能得到这样的封赏，可见其丰厚。
    对武将，大宋朝廷一贯的态度就是高其爵、厚其禄、削其权。只是没有郭忠孝的进士。在这方面，文官们还是看得很紧。
    朝廷赏赐的宅邸在郭逵抵京前就已经由开封府派人收拾好了，白天一说赏，晚上郭逵全家就搬了进去。
    偌大的宅子就是有些空空荡荡。郭逵带回来的百来口人连三分之一的房屋都没能填满，要将太尉府给撑起来，还要在京城多雇佣一些人才够。不过这些家中闲事，郭逵都是交给老妻史氏掌管，自家并不理会。
    白天在宫中被赐了宴，郭逵也没吃饱，晚上多吃了一点，一边在陌生的后花园中散步观景顺带消食，一边招了儿子郭忠孝陪着。
    郭忠孝虽然是在国子监中读书准备考进士，但自家老子回来，前一天就出城迎上去了，之后就跟在郭逵的身边。
    走上一座小桥，低头看着桥下的流水，郭逵问道：“这段时间京城里面可有什么大事？”
    “若说大事，没有比得上内禅了。”
    “那是文臣的事。好事轮不到为父头上。”郭逵悻悻然的说着。莫说他不在京城，就是在京城，而且还在西府中，那些文官也不会带着他。说不定还要派兵围着自己的府邸。
    “那就是前些天，御史台蔡京弹劾韩宣徽人望太高，不利国祚，最后韩宣徽说他只要蔡京在外为官一日，他就不一日不做宰相。”
    “这件事为父也听说了。韩冈虽不是武将，但他那等人望，身上的嫌疑比为父都重。不趁机找个台阶下，等着天子亲政后将他打发到岭南去吗？”郭逵笑声冷峭刻骨，他这个身处高位的武夫，最清楚要如何避嫌疑了。
    对郭逵的话，郭忠孝有些不以为然。在国子监中，对于韩冈为何发誓，有着各种各样的猜测。有人觉得还是韩冈的性格刚烈，见蔡京妄污于他，所以气不过，才发下这样的毒誓，至于其他的原因，只是附带。也有人的猜测跟郭逵一样。还有的就是认为韩冈是要保气学无恙，换了种手段自污。
    但郭忠孝对当年韩冈在板甲之后，又弄出了一个飞船的事记忆犹新，总觉得这些猜测还是太过肤浅，韩冈的心思诡谲，没那么容易就猜到他心中所想。
    回头见儿子半信半疑的模样，郭逵心头不快，重重冷哼了一声，“不信就不信，有话直接说出来。什么时候你说实话，你老子不高兴过？”
    郭忠孝哪里敢说实话，“孩儿只是想不透，韩宣徽都已经放言不入两府了，还能安安心心的去做心火器局和铸币局的事。”
    要不怎么说郭忠孝能从文呢，给他这么一打岔，郭逵就立刻想起了他这段时间一直都在注意的事：“说实话，韩冈说火炮能抵得上霹雳砲和八牛弩，为父是绝对不信的。”
    “为什么？”
    “不同的兵器有不同的用法。武经总要做什么列出那么多兵器？都是有用的。行砲车和床子弩各有各的功用，不是一件兵器能替代。”
    一时之物，供一时之用。板甲替代了过去的鱼鳞铠，从最低档的步人甲，到最高级的明光铠，现在全都是板甲的样式了，但很多将领在上阵时，内部还要套一层锁子甲，这是淘汰不掉的。
    再比如南方成都府路，那边南方蛮部中特产藤甲，用湿泥涂过后，不会比寻常的铁甲差太多，而轻便远过之。板甲出来后，成都府军器库中照样还储存着大量的藤甲。
    行砲车到了极致就是霹雳砲，床子弩到了极致就是八牛弩，火炮能够同时代替这两种完全不同类型，使用方法和作用也截然不同的兵器，在战场上见功？郭逵可不相信。最多也只是在特定的情况下，火炮胜出。霹雳砲和八牛弩是淘汰不掉的。
    “但外面都说韩宣徽说话是一言九鼎，他既然敢说火炮的好，那肯定是不会有错，不然他何必这么说。”
    “韩冈说话没个准数。他公开宣讲的东西，不是不可行，但总是拖时间，当年当着上皇的面说的铁船，到现在连个影子都不见。现在说火炮，保不准拿出来的是什么呢。”
    “其实铁船已经有了。”郭忠孝小声道。
    郭逵双眉一扬：“哪里，我怎么没听说？”
    “就是前些天军器监那边造的。还很小，载不了人。”
    “哦，那就是有个影子了。”郭逵冷笑了一声，袖子一甩就继续往前走：“这都多少年了？”
    郭逵不信韩冈的承诺。在他看来，韩冈最多拿出个充门面的东西，然后再弄个变通的新玩意儿，让世人将火炮给忘掉。
    就像当初说要造铁船，却将板甲拿出来一样。还有当年韩冈说是要打通荆襄到京城的漕运，但最后却是把轨道丢在方城山那里就不管了。朝廷收钱收得开心，当初韩冈信誓旦旦要完成的工程也就没什么人记得了。
    都是这么一回事。
    反正他要亲眼看看，韩冈究竟能变出什么戏法来。
    ……………………
    ‘郭逵提到火炮了？’
    韩冈听到章惇遣人通报的消息，并不以为意，以郭逵的身份，当然会想要了解一下大宋最先进的武器究竟是什么模样。
    不过章惇说铸成后便邀请郭逵来观看并不可取，以韩冈的想法，还是等到实验成功后再邀请各方来评审。
    现阶段，除了炮弹早早成功，其他不仅火炮炮身还没有浇铸，就是火药也一样是个问题。
    各种木料煅烧出来的木炭，还有溶水晒干后的火硝，再加上硫磺，要寻找出最为合适的配比，本来就需要大量的时间去试验。原本的一硫二硝三木炭的配方比例，实在太过粗率，韩冈需要的是精细化的答案。
    此外怎么防止黑火药返潮的问题。韩冈可以确定，肯定有简单易行的办法。既然后世能够将黑火药在战争中用到十九世纪，那么黑火药的返潮问题，必然有一个解决办法，只是需要人用心去思考，去寻找。
    不过在这之前，火炮就得先派上用场。要体现出火炮的威力来，比起霹雳砲和八牛弩，现在这样已经足够了。
    改进要一步步来，没必要一下子就一步登天。在改进的过程中，能提拔更多的优秀工匠，更能充分的锻炼研究队伍。这是良性循环，韩冈要做的只是提出要求、决定方向和审核结果。
    韩冈现在还要分心在新一期的《自然》上。他手中正拿着刚刚刻好的雕版才印出来的样张。
    看上面的字样，可以看得出其中有两个字是刻好后发现错误，然后铲去原版给补正的。如果是活字印刷就没那么麻烦了。
    活字印刷，必须要规范好常用字。否则木活字能凑合着临时刻一个没有的字补上去，但金属活字怎么办？
    如果活字印刷不行，韩冈还有心试一试石印。只是比起铅活字来，石印技术，韩冈只是听说过名字，其他一概不知。原理可以推测为类似此时的碑拓，但怎么在石板上弄出凹凸纹来？最容易的猜测就是酸蚀，韩冈在前生看过的那一套科普书上，曾经看到有这么在玻璃上刻花样的，如果用类似的原理，的确是有可能成功。但要把一整块石头除了有字的部分都用酸蚀去，需要多少化学原料？
    而且还有油墨的问题，在再一次去信详细说明之后，陇西那边终于知道韩冈想要的是什么了，不是烧油取烟后做成的墨块，而是用来印刷可以粘附在金属上的油墨。可是到现在还没有一个准信。这一回见到冯从义，他也没有一个肯定的回复，支支吾吾，让韩冈很不耐烦。不过他也确认了，要弄出合格的油墨的确不容易。
    越到后面，科技发展的难度就越大，不可能像霹雳砲或是医护卫生那样，一句话就给点破了。许多研究，光靠一个人或是小团体根本就不可能完成，只有让更多的人参与进来，才能实现进步。
    拿着《自然》的样刊，韩冈一声叹，说来说去，一切的关键，依然还是在普及教育上。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（五）

    【第三更。.】
    一进铸造的厂房，立刻就热了起来。
    今天本是阴天，因为前日下了两场雨，更是凉快了许多。
    但厂房中热浪滚滚，让人感觉又仿佛进入了炎夏。
    “真够热的。”章惇转头对韩冈说道，才进来，头上就已经见汗了。
    “浇铸的地方，哪有不热的。”
    章惇看着脚下黑乎乎的地面，有几分嫌恶的说道：“也就是玉昆你，愿意往这里跑。”
    上次试射松木炮，可是在外面。这一回就给换到了室内，幸好只是看看，还不是试射，否则那声势，还不得把棚顶给掀了。
    韩冈笑道：“有些事，还是亲眼看见比较安心。”
    真正浇铸的时候，韩冈也是不会过来参观的。正经的工作时间，他这个宣徽相公贸贸然跑过去，让下面的工匠怎么做事？也就是浇铸成型，他才会过来。
    上一次松木炮试射，蔡京和章惇被韩冈先后请来做个见证。这一回火炮铸成，而且是一次两门，章惇心急，就先过来了。而蔡确和郭逵，还是等着实验的时候，让他们来观看。
    一行人被方兴引导着，来到新铸成火炮的地方。
    两门青铜火炮并排放着。
    方兴特意将两门炮放在一起，一眼看过去，几乎是一模一样，完全看不出哪里有差别了。
    两门炮都是用青铜铸造。铜料并不便宜，但火炮有个好处，坏了之后，可以融掉重铸。里面的材料不会浪费多少。
    只是不仅仅是铜钱需要合适的配比，青铜火炮中的铜配比也同样需要一个精确有效的数字。现在的这两门炮，也只是让人看看的。知道这是个有前途的武器。之后还要实验不同外形的火炮，前面装弹的前膛炮，后面装弹的后膛炮，都要进行设计和制作。而火炮所用的材料，其中铜、锡、铅的不同配比，也同要试验。韩冈虽然带着章惇来炫耀，可是只是听了韩冈的解释，章惇反而更加不懂了。就是当初造神臂弓也没有那么多麻烦的。
    不过一对眼睛，章惇他还是带了来的。
    这两门青铜炮，比起前一次章惇看到的松木炮，完全变了个样子。质地不同了，尺寸也小了许多。幽黯深沉的金属色泽，看起来就是有着莫大的威力，所以色泽深沉内敛。
    火炮的大小，远远比不上霹雳砲和八牛弩，之前还是松木炮的时候，已经显得很小了，现在则更加显得小。加上炮身两边被韩冈起名做炮耳、用来支撑的短杆，也大不了多少。若是其威力能与两者相媲美，霹雳砲和八牛弩……不对，是行砲车和床子弩都要被淘汰掉。
    “这就是火炮？”
    之前看到松木炮的时候，章惇就这么问韩冈。现在终于看到成品，他再一次向韩冈发问。
    “当然，哪里还会有假？”韩冈笑着回道。
    方兴跟着解释道：“以火药驱动，将炮弹送去敌军那边，所以名为火炮。”
    听着方兴的介绍，章惇突然凑近了，眯着眼睛看炮身的表面。
    “怎么了？”韩冈问道。
    “看看有没有沙眼。”章惇笑着抬起头。
    沙眼是很难出现的，铸钟最怕的就是沙眼。一旦有一个稍大一点的，整只钟的音色立刻就会被毁掉。在怎么预防沙眼这个问题上，但在的这群铸钟匠是最出色的专家。
    四寸的口径，其实还不如一个男子的拳头大。章惇用拳头在两门火炮的炮口处比了一下，两门炮的炮膛内径看起来完全一样。
    “不用比了，肯定是一样的。如果不一样，直接就打回去了。”韩冈笑着说道，“炮弹是要放在炮膛里面射出来，炮膛的口径与炮弹必须配合上，否则就发挥不了最大的威力。现在火器局所监造的每一门火炮，是同样的型号，每一门都必须是一样的。炮身的长度、径围、重量，以及炮膛内部的直径、深度，都必须一样。”
    “能不能做到啊？”章惇上下打量着火炮，还不忘跟韩冈说话。
    “隔壁制造的炮弹，还有药包，全都是严格按照尺寸来制造，若是这边制造的火炮尺寸走样，要么炮弹放不进去，要么就是放进去了却嫌太宽敞。那还有什么用？想想一张弩，万一弩机和弩身配不上，箭矢装不进箭槽，那样的弩弓还能派什么用场？”
    军器监成立伊始，便在精工细作及量产两件事上寻找平衡，至少在吕惠卿和韩冈主张监中事时所里下的规条，将尺寸工艺放在了极端重要的位置上。而工匠们也适应了对工艺的要求。
    “子厚兄，你觉得这火炮怎么样？”
    章惇没有立刻回话，而是说道：“先试一试吧。”
    “就等着子厚兄你发话了。”韩冈笑着，让方兴去解决问题。
    工匠们很快就架好了的滑轮组，将其中的一门火炮，吊装到了厂房内的轨道小车上。由两匹马牵着，人群跟在后面，同样是慢慢地走。
    正是韩冈的计划。是先从轻型的步兵炮开始，这样也好铸造。能到有一点眉目，再抽调人手将重型的城防炮给设计出来。守住城池也能更安心一点。
    口径四寸，重量在千斤左右，可以装在双轮的炮架上，炮架要安在轮子上，轮子要足够宽，如此才能适应野地的穿行。但炮架又要适量的重，这样才能压得住火炮的反作用力，但又不能台太重，这样才能用最少的马匹一起拖着随军走。
    现在这种青铜炮由于韩冈担心会炸膛，所以命工匠们将第一第二门火炮，着意加厚制作。等到展示过后，真正的研发开始，那时候就要试着如何减少重量。甚至最后要将熟铁炮给研究出来。
    怎么在一系列需求中，找到合适的平衡点，这就是得让设计者们去费尽心思的考虑的问题。韩冈估计这差不多要一年的时间。找出最合适的尺寸，这样才方便定型。等到定型之后，才是去设计量产方案。
    如果能有镗床就好了。韩冈在工坊中不止一次这么想。一把刀具直接将实心的炮管给镗出炮管来，顺便再把火门给弄好。这样做出来的火炮，内部一定光滑如镜，必然是最为合适射击的炮管之一。
    但现实中没可能那么简单。光是稳定的刀具就是绝大的难题，还有精确有力的转动刀身，这也不是这个时代能够给出答案的。
    退上一步的结果，就是只能设法进行精密的铸造，剩下还有许多问题，所能变通的便是将误差许可的范围稍稍扩大一点，但还是要尽可能的精细，这样才能不负汉人精工之名。
    火炮很快就给架设好了，就在军器监中的一片空场中。火药和炮弹都拿来了，瞄准的标靶也竖在了炮口之前，隔了有百步的距离。接下来就是如何去发射了。
    “开始吧。”章惇等得急了，他希望还能遇到一个真正的惊喜。
    工匠们立刻就忙碌了起来，装填药包，装填炮弹，接上引线，最后一切就绪，方兴冲着章惇、韩冈行了一礼，道：“还请枢密、宣徽来主持。”
    章惇看看韩冈，韩冈比了个手势，请章惇自便。
    章惇也不再谦让，拿起一支小火炬，小心的将引线点燃。
    引线滋滋作声，转瞬就没入了炮膛内，还没等章惇闪回躲避的位置上，火炮就轰然巨响，将章惇都给惊得脚尖一颠，整个人一下高了两寸多。
    回头一看，就看见火炮的炮口正被一阵白色的青烟所笼罩。没看到炮弹出膛的状况，枢密使感到很有些失望，再看韩冈，却发现他的神色有异。
    “怎么了？”章惇很焦急的问着。
    “中了靶子，却飞出去了。”方兴帮韩冈指了出来。
    章惇仔细去看，果然木质的靶子上端有着一个小小的缺口。
    “炮弹呢，飞出去了多远？”他顺着炮口的方向望过去，脸色陡然间也变了。那边再便宜点就是皇城的城墙！
    “至少三百六十步。”韩冈的声音不复往日的沉静。
    他现在感到后怕不已，方才的这一炮弹，实在放得太过轻率，竟然差点就往皇城那边奔了。幸好这边的地势不方便瞄准皇城城墙，正好偏过去。而工匠们也不敢将火炮对准皇城。
    “那不就是一里多地了？！”章惇再看了一下，脸色更显难看。没砸到皇城是幸运的，但砸到了人怎么办？
    派人去看看吧。韩冈对章惇说了一句，然后点了亲信去火炮炮口的指向去寻找。
    “怎么样？玉昆你觉得如何？”章惇之前紧张了一阵，现在放开了。只要不命中皇城，其他罪名都好说。
    “终究是火药不行。”韩冈摇摇头。
    韩冈清楚的看见那一支清理炮膛的拖把，带出了多少火药药渣。
    看起来火炮火药最大的问题是原材料的提纯。
    硝石的来源是茅厕墙上和地上的土，还有牲畜粪便堆积处的附近。那些地方才会产硝石。除此之外，还有其他种类的硝，名字类似，只是不能用来做火药。
    硝与硝是不一样的。这个时代的命名法，完全没有任何条理可言。一个药材就有十几种名字。制作火药所需的是火硝，韩冈还记得是硝酸钾。而另一种叫做芒硝的，却是一点排不上用场。
    只是元素的分离和提纯到现在还没有办法进行。韩冈粗浅的学术功底，不足以让他完成这样的任务。
    他有时候还想过用光谱分析来确认新元素。煤气灯，三棱镜，显微镜，不论哪一项，军器监和将作监的技术储备都能实现他的要求。但有问题的是韩冈本人，他只知道光谱分析这个名词，其他一窍不通，具体的细节都没有，现在完全排不上用场。
    真的是很难！

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（六）

    【第一更。今天还是三更】
    臧樟火烧火燎的带着人赶出了军器监，向炮弹飞出去的方向追了下去。
    十几人在内城的街道上狂奔，平平静静的街道上顿时鸡飞狗跳，一路上人人侧目。
    内城贴近皇城，管束极严，人数略多的聚会就有被查问的可能，像这样的一群人在路上乱跑，才过了两条街，就被人堵上了小说章节。
    臧樟火烧眉毛，急得大叫，“别挡路，我是军器监的臧樟！”
    来堵路的是一个老办事的巡官，和和气气的说道，“既然是臧官人，那就好说了。只是天子脚下有规矩的，若有急事，一两个人赶路也不会拦着，这么多人，小的们也为难。要不臧官人你说一说，到底出了什么事，俺们也可以帮帮忙，实在不行俺回去也好交代。”
    臧樟给慢条斯理的一番话磨得心头火发，跳着脚：“火器局的东西飞出去了，丢了你抵命？！”
    跟着臧樟的有韩冈和章惇的亲随，都是穿了朱衣，上前来道：“这是奉了章枢密和韩宣徽的口令！事关军器监机密，不能外泄。”
    几个上来查问的都只是公事所的逻卒，敢上来查问一名官员，也是知道这是人来人往的大街上，没那个青袍小官敢发作。这时一听到事关章惇和韩冈，立刻就不敢多说了。
    但那个巡官心中还有些疑问，眼睛在臧樟和那两名亲随身上转来转去。
    臧樟急得直跺脚，怒气冲冲：“不信就跟上来。也用得着你们！”
    说罢，便绕过了拦路的逻卒，继续往前跑。那个巡官见状，知道事情不会小了，派了一人回去报信，自己则领着人追了上去。
    臧樟心急如焚，边跑边上火。
    火炮真正意义上的首次试射，便把炮弹打出了军器监的围墙，擦着皇城飞出去了。
    虽然韩冈和章惇表面上都没有什么异样，但不需要有多少察言观色的本事，也能看得出来，那两位的心里都在打着鼓。不然何必将自家的亲随给派出来？
    东京城内人烟稠密，哪条街上都是人，那么大的一颗铁球飞着出去，保不准就伤到人了。何况这边还是内城，官宦遍地。号称丢块砖头下去，就能砸出个员外郎来。万一撞上了哪家的皇亲国戚，这事可就不好收场了。
    怎么就能出这种事？！
    臧樟边跑边后悔，早知道就多查看一下，让人将炮口再放低一点就好了。
    当初为了防止意外，也为了更好地确认火炮的威力，用来阻挡炮弹的木板是当初的三倍厚度，中间还夹了石棉作为缓冲，再往后面，靠着墙还有一个沙堆，火炮的的威力再大也不可能突破这么多重阻挡。可谁想到炮弹竟然蹭过了木板的上缘飞出去了。
    现在他只盼着韩冈说得没错，炮弹只飞出一里，那边是天宁院，砸死几个秃驴真的没什么。只要正好不撞上官宦人家去进香，那就什么事都没有。
    离开军器监快一里了，臧樟便把身边的人都派出去询问，方才有没有看到一颗铁球从天上落下来。尤其是天宁院，臧樟直接踹门进去，抓着做主持和监寺的老和尚翻来覆去的问，也一样没有消息。回头盯了院中几个细皮嫩肉的小沙弥几眼，臧樟啐了一口，阴着脸出门。
    既然这边没有消息，那就只能继续往前去去查问。臧樟一路向前，沿着大街小巷挨个问过去。差不多已经了解到了所有内情，那名巡官也跟着一起去询问路人和住户。
    随着摇头的人越来越多，臧樟的心也一点点的沉了下去，再往前，可都是高官显宦居住的崇仁、保和诸坊了。只是侥幸之心也升了起来，万一砸到了一个空地上，没人注意到，也不是不可能，
    过了一条大街，保和坊就在面前。
    进了保和坊大街，就看见前面拥着一群人，都是脸对着路边的一间大宅院，围墙占了半条街去。
    再仔细看看，一群人围观的那一间大宅院的上方，还有很明显的灰尘没有散去。
    “怎么了？出了什么事？”臧樟心头一跳，忙上前，扯住了一个围观者问道。
    那名围观者显得极为兴奋，眉飞色舞：“郭太尉家的房子塌下来了，还是正堂，也不知怎么就塌了。”
    臧樟的心当即就咯噔一下，感觉不妙了。
    旁边一个人插话道，“照我说，肯定是空的时间长了，永宁郡公搬出去后，十几年都没人住了。”
    “不才修过吗？前些天木料、砖瓦还运了好些车过来。”
    “开封府修的。”
    “哦……”倒是没话说了。
    “谁家？！”臧樟方才只听到郭太尉，魂差点没飞出去，这时候方才回醒过来，颤声问：“哪个郭太尉？”
    “还能有几个郭太尉？”那个围观者很是不屑的横了臧樟一眼，扯回了袖子，冷哼着，“就是才从河北回来的郭太尉！”
    完了！
    臧樟的心彻底冷了，一阵天旋地转。
    哪里来的三百六十步，是五百步好不好！从军器监到保和坊，整整一里半啊。
    军器监火炮实验，炮弹飞了一里半，把郭太尉家的房子给砸了，真是好笑话。
    臧樟笑不出来，章惇、韩冈也就罚铜，方兴有后台，最多降官，他这个没后台又是工匠出身的军器监丞，可就要承担最大的责任了。
    他怎么这么倒霉？！
    ……………………
    郭逵正铁青着一张脸。
    望着眼前塌了半边的正堂，他的脸色，跟当日收到河东雁门失陷的消息时，也差不了太多了。
    今天郭逵是切身体会到了，什么叫做人在家中坐，祸从天上来。
    青天白日，好端端的天上掉下块陨石。而且好死不死，偏偏落到了他郭逵家的正堂上。就是正堂也没什么了，却还把房子给砸塌了半边。
    如果只是破个洞，那还好遮掩，直接让人收拾了，夜里找个瓦匠给补上。但现在事情闹大发了。房倒屋塌，无论如何都遮掩不过去。司阍方才来报，外面已经聚了不少看热闹的闲人，也许再过片刻，宫里就要派人了问询了。
    若是天降陨石的消息传出去，那些该死的钦天监的天文官肯定有话说了。这陨石早不落迟不落，偏偏赶在郭太尉住进来的时候落下来，自然是上天的警告，要警惕郭逵。
    当年狄青家的狗头长角还只是市井传言，现在陨石砸下来可是千真万确。家里有好几个打扫前院的仆役，亲眼看见一个东西从天而降撞到了正堂屋顶上，然后房子就塌了。
    郭逵也暗喊侥幸，正堂若是在平时，只是打扫，并不进人。但自己才搬进来，迎来送往，倒是少不了人进人出。也只是今天下午，正好没有需要出面接待的贵客，安排在正堂服侍的家人就被叫去打扫庭院家中人口少，现在只能是一个人做两个人的活。
    若是方才有人在里面的时候陨石落下，不知要落下几条人命。
    “大人，大人，儿子在正堂里面找到了这个东西。”郭忠义灰头土脸的从正堂里面钻了出来，大呼小叫的。
    郭逵的长子郭忠孝并不在家中，次子郭忠义，就被郭逵派进去查看，有什么不能见人的东西立刻给收拾起来。
    陨石砸到自家头上的消息肯定要封锁，罪名可以推到修缮寨子的开封府头上。等过些年，消息泄露出去，时过境迁，也就死无对证了。
    郭忠义小跑着过来，手上托着个圆滚滚的黑球。看郭忠义的动作，分量不会很轻。
    “这是什么？”郭逵问道。
    “应该是个铁球。儿子在正堂里面找到的，寻思着家里没这东西，房梁上要放也不是用铁球的。”
    正堂没有完全塌下来。郭忠义进去看看情况，就发现了这个铁球。又不是镇屋子放几枚压胜倒是有，可不会用到铁球。直觉上就觉得这很可能是将正堂砸垮的罪魁祸首，忙用手巾托了，赶着送到郭逵的面前来。
    郭逵从儿子接过这个铁球，手顿时一沉。挺重的，怕不有十来斤。颜色黑黝黝的，还有石膏、石灰之类的黏在上面。
    郭忠义有担心，也有好奇，问着郭逵，“大人，这会不会是陨铁？”
    天上陨铁制成的刀剑，都是世间的重宝。传闻很多，但亲眼看见过的人很少。据说都是能吹毛断发、断金截玉。要是当真是陨铁，打造成刀剑，必然是天下闻名的神兵利器。郭家是将门世家，藏兵当然不少，但陨铁制作的兵器可是一件没有。若能有一件镇压百兵，那也不错。
    太圆了。
    郭逵心中有些疑惑，天上掉下来的陨铁难道都是圆得跟球一样吗？感觉应该像是矿石的样子。不过他也没见过陨铁，也不敢就这么否认。
    郭逵用手擦了擦，拂去了上面的灰土，然后动作立刻就定住了。
    的确不是陨石，不过也不是陨铁。
    “韩冈！”郭逵猛地一声大吼，一时间怒发冲冠，翻手狠狠地将铁球砸到了地上。
    咚的一声响，近在咫尺的郭忠义吓了一跳。偷眼大步往外走的父亲，他小心的将铁球捡起来，擦了一擦，定睛一看，顿时全明白了。
    铁球上面正刻着几行小字：
    元丰四年，八月甲戌，上工吕文，监造方兴，判军器监黄。
    不是天上掉下来的，是军器监丢过来的！
    郭忠义目光追着几乎要被怒火烧起来的父亲，心道：‘难怪！’

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（七）

    【第二更。.写得有些慢，第三更得到中午才能更新了。得说声抱歉。】
    听到郭逵正往军器监这边杀过来的消息，章惇顿时一脸的无奈。
    手指着韩冈，叹道：“玉昆，这下给你害苦了！”
    韩冈不肯认这个罪名，笑道：“点火的可不是我。”
    “这是笑的时候？郭仲通可是要打上门来了。”听韩冈一推干净，章惇没好气的说着。
    “打上门来也只能认了。郭太尉才住进来，房子就给子厚兄你给砸了，这晦气的，他能不气吗？”
    “好像这里面就没玉昆你的事一样！”
    “……其实还是开封府的责任为多。”韩冈静了一下，然后说道，推卸责任的对象换成了开封府，他更加不会犹豫，“炮弹才多大，郭逵家的正堂又有多大？一根绣花针能扎死大象吗！笑话！”
    一个比拳头略大一点、十一二斤重的铁球，竟然把几丈高的房子给拆了，除了开封府维修时偷工减料，还能有别的解释吗？那可是节度使宅邸的正堂，就跟大庆殿在皇城里的地位一样。要是一块石头落地，就把大庆殿震塌了，是丢石头的人被治罪，还是监造、修缮的人被治罪？
    韩冈的说法，章惇喜欢，“开封府的确不得辞其咎。不过也算是意外了，可能是砸准了房梁，就像打到要害一样。”
    “没错。蛇有七寸，这房子也差不多。”
    “也算是郭仲通的运气。”章惇叹道，“幸好早一步把坏的地方爆出来了。万一今日没发现，日后碰上刮风下雨，那可就不可收拾了。”韩冈扭过头去问章惇，“哦？郭太尉来了之后，这样说可以吗？”
    “……唉！”章惇苦笑着叹了一声。这等没脸没皮的话，这边说笑没什么，哪里能对外面说？
    韩冈也是一声叹：“幸好郭仲通没去告御状，只是打上门来。”
    “郭仲通能一刀断马首，我可是手无缚鸡之力。全要靠玉昆你应付了。”
    “韩冈这水平，论文才，倒是能胜当朝一众武将，论武艺，东班倒也没人能比得上。但要说跟郭仲通比武艺，就跟与家岳比文才一般，子厚兄，你这不是难为人吗？”
    两人你一句，我一句，脚步不停，赶着往军器监门口接人去。郭逵怒气冲冲而来，要是自家还敢摆着架子，这就是连人都不会做了。
    其实两人的心情还是很轻松，幸好炮弹掉到郭家时没伤着人。比起郭逵家的房子塌了，有没有人受伤这一点更为重要一些。
    火炮实验命中郭家正堂，只是个不幸的小小意外，只要没人在意外中受伤，也不过是茶余饭后的谈资，在百万军民和官员们口中，当成笑话说说。当然，火炮的名气会借着郭逵的光，传遍九州四海。但伤到人可就不一样了，韩冈、章惇，哪个能脱罪？
    幸好没伤到人，韩冈在这片刻时间里，不知第几次暗道侥幸。
    要是火炮的第一个战绩是郭逵，后世不知道会怎么说这种把自家名帅给干掉的武器了。
    方才臧樟在听到郭逵家中正堂垮下来后，立刻派了一人回报，自己过去打探消息。以他身上穿的官袍，倒也没费力气就从司阍嘴里问出了郭逵家中无人受伤，想也知道，他当即就又派了一人赶回来报信。
    第一个人过来回报时，韩冈和章惇心里都大叫不妙，万一郭逵或是他的家眷磕着碰着一点，他们少不得就要递辞表。这可是开国以来，枢密使打算亲手干掉同僚的第一个例子，不论本因为何，都要给武将们一个交代，绝不是能够一笑了之的事情。
    幸好第二名信使很快就跟着回来，听说郭逵家中无恙，两人就同时放下了心。至少这门新出炉的兵器，不至于刚问世，就能赶上拥有一个帝星的飞船，拿到了解决三位当朝辅弼的战绩了。
    喝道的声音越来越近，郭逵的仪仗转过了街口，出现在军器监正门的大街上。
    韩冈和章惇一见，立刻苦笑起来。
    “万幸没拿刀枪。”
    “就是空手也赢不了。”
    苦中作乐的态度，其实韩冈和章惇都是觉得今天的事太有意思了。没了人命压在心头上，反而都想开开玩笑。不过随着郭逵越走越近，两人脸上的表情，都变得严肃了起来。
    郭逵打着全副仪仗杀上门来，就跟上阵时全副武装一样，这是要当面讨个公道的态度了。
    军器监所在的厢坊，只有工匠的住处，闲杂人等不多，但前面来了章惇、韩冈，现在又来了郭逵，还是引来了不少人注意。
    尤其看见章枢密使和韩宣徽使两人降阶相迎的时候，周围的议论声陡然就大了起来。
    除非是宰相，否则人臣之中，还有谁能受得住这样的礼节？就是不论文武，只说官位班列，郭逵也是在章惇与韩冈之下的。
    乍看到韩冈和章惇，郭逵眼皮就是一跳。他就没想到，章惇、韩冈会都在军器监中。
    如果只是军器监中的官员们，郭逵倒真不在意发作一通，舒一口鸟气。区区一个判军器监，郭逵在理直气壮的时候，不会放在眼里。
    但韩冈和章惇就不一样了。韩冈是罪魁祸首不假，但他在场和不在场是两回事。
    郭逵之所以没去告御状，就是不想与韩冈真的翻脸。
    生气归生气，但理智还是有的。毕竟没死人，只是砸了房子，不管怎么说，这件事也闹不大。除非当真是军器监瞄准自己射击的，但即便是那样，他们可能会承认吗？
    只是心头这个憋屈啊，让郭逵的心里越发的不痛快了。
    当韩冈和章惇一起迎上来，郭逵也翻身下马，向前走了两步。
    韩冈到了近前，就向郭逵行了一礼，“韩冈见过太尉。方才火炮误射中太尉家宅，韩冈正打算登门致歉去呢。”
    伸手不打笑脸人，韩冈先一步低头道歉，郭逵就是有气，当着这么多人的面也不能发作。但韩冈的话中之意，岂不是说自己打上门来是心眼小？根本就没必要过来？
    郭逵的心中更是堵着慌。
    章惇也过来了：“方才也是章惇的失误，不小心将炮口抬高了半寸。要不是这个错，也不会飞出军器监去，伤到了太尉的家宅。”
    ‘就不能好生道个歉吗？’郭逵阴沉着脸，闷声道：“郭逵当不起。只是一间屋子而已。”
    “一间屋子也是太尉的家。实在是对不住太尉。这的确是韩冈的错。太尉有什么话尽管说，韩冈认罚！”
    “哪里。”郭逵沉着脸道，“既然拆了郭逵家的正堂，那罪魁祸首，郭逵可以看一看吧。”
    “不知太尉想要看的是，是火炮，还是点火的人？”韩冈立刻问道。
    “火炮。”郭逵道。他找一个点火的小卒子做什么？他现在想看看火炮啊！
    被炮弹砸坏了自家的房子之后，郭逵在愤怒之余，对火炮也是抱着浓浓的兴趣。真的给韩冈弄出来了，而且当真是要胜过霹雳砲和八牛弩的样子。
    “既然如此，那就请太尉移步到院中。”韩冈邀请郭逵进军器监，还笑道：“太尉要是只看点火的人倒是好办了，子厚兄就在这边。但要看火炮，就只能多走几步了。”
    郭逵惊讶的看向章惇，点火的是这位枢密使？
    章惇笑得尴尬，韩冈当面就把他给出卖了，“火炮当真是军国之器，章惇看了，也想亲手体会一下。食君之禄，忠君之事嘛。”
    郭逵也不穷究，章惇是个胆子大的，这一点朝中无人不知。
    “这就是火炮？”看到了真品，郭逵的问题跟章惇没有区别。
    “正是。”韩冈点点头。
    “就这火炮，将那十几斤重的铁弹射出去的？”郭逵看着这支青铜管子，立刻就产生了兴趣，将之前的不快抛到了脑后，双眼发亮的来来回回打量了好几遍。然后问道，“郭逵方才听下人说，先是有雷声霹雳响起，然后就有东西飞过来将正堂给砸了。应该是有关系的吧？”
    “的确正是火炮。火炮射击声势很大，本来火药就是用来做鞭炮的嘛。有火药推动，火炮的射程很容易就超过三百步。”
    “五百步有了。一里半！”郭逵的口气一下变得很冲，脸色也臭了。但韩冈、章惇都没放在心上。任谁家里的房子塌了，心情都不会好，而且还是刚住进去的新家。
    韩冈走到还没有收起来的木板靶子旁边，指着上端的缺口：“这个五百步是撞上靶子后的五百步。要是没有阻挡，当能有七八百步的射程。”
    本来炮弹的方向只是稍稍高于靶子，抛物线近乎于平直，就是飞也不该飞出多远。没撞上前面的院墙，也该很快就落地。不过飞出去的时候，炮弹在作为靶子的木板上蹭了一下底部，虽然只是一点点，但前进方向立刻就改变了。轨道变高了，由浅平的曲线，变成了有角度的曲射。所以一直飞到了郭逵家。
    如果一开始就是以最大射距为目的，从三十五到四十度角开炮的话，七八百步当真不成问题。
    炮口的角度没安置好看起来只是一个意外，但韩冈绝不会这么认为。如果有可以调节角度的炮架，就根本不会出现这样的情况，只要没有标错数字，读角度表就能知道到底瞄准了没有。
    现在的火炮，其实只是一根炮管，需要观瞄设备，更需要稳定和可调节的炮架，只有将这些配件准备好，火炮的研制才能算是成功了。不过那样，真不知道要到几时，或许还会有人觉得这是浪费时间，但现在有郭逵做例子，倒是好解释了。
    福兮祸之所伏，祸兮福之所倚。
    韩冈瞥了郭逵一眼，坏事也是能变好事的。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（九）

    郭逵到了快黄昏的时候都没有回去的打算。
    一个下午都耗在了军器监火器局这边，看着两门火炮轮流试射，甚至还兴起起来，上去亲自点火试射。
    普通的铁质炮弹，铁砂、铅子，还有韩冈特地命人用纸壳做了外包装的霰弹——也就是用纸筒里面塞满了铅子，都试了个遍。
    郭逵尤其对定装的火药和霰弹赞赏不已。
    打仗之前，有经验的士兵都清楚，刀剑盔甲要及时上油，弓弩也要保养，箭矢若有空也会用小刀修一下。多做一份准备，战时就多一分安全。
    相反地，那些经验不足的士兵，上阵后就会手忙脚乱，拿着弓箭，手抖着上不了弓弦的士兵，每次上阵，总能一抓一把。如果火药、铅子不是定装的话，装填手们小手一抖，不知会洒多少到外面，也不知会有多少掉到里面。到时候，弄不清装药量，也弄不清装弹量，原本就是生手的士兵，只会变得更慌。
    而定装的霰弹、火药就不会出现这样的情况。就算一时脱手，没坏就捡起来，坏了就换新的，根本不用操心太多。
    郭逵打了那么多年的仗，却还是不知道士兵们的下限到底在哪里，在河北，京中，他见多了各色奇葩。与其寄希望于他们能临阵超常发挥，还不如将他们都当成白痴比较好。这样有些好表现，也能算是惊喜了。
    在郭逵的要求下，霰弹接连射了好几次，挡在炮口前面的靶子，不说活羊，牛都牵了一头过来，一炮打成了筛子，半边的皮都没法儿用了。
    看着一炮把上千斤的公牛都打得倒在地上吐血沫子，郭逵兴奋无比，以牛皮的防御力，完全可以跟普通的马铠相媲美了，穿着铁甲挨一下，也要看运气。
    ‘可惜了。’韩冈看着地上的公牛，为那几百斤的牛肉惋惜不已。如果是铁弹的话，还能废物利用，现在可就不行了。一副皮子坏了倒是没什么。
    这些年，由于铁甲普及，牛皮甲的使用率一路下跌，反倒不及猪皮羊皮更受军中重视，做甲胄内衬，便宜一点的猪皮、羊皮都能凑合。多出来的牛皮，多是拿去做靴子了。等到日后火炮推广，制作弓弩的牛角、牛筋也肯定会用得少了。
    只是像今天这么浪费，也还是不多见。小小的院中，血肉横飞，血水淙淙的流成了小溪，如果不知情的人过来，还会以为军器监什么时候改行做屠场了。
    韩冈对郭逵喜欢霰弹并不惊讶，大宋从不缺乏远程的射击武器，但缺乏近距离一击致命的，就是斩马刀，也要胆大敢战的勇士才能面对敌军斩杀出去。而且当辽军在阵前横掠而过，为了不破坏阵型，拿着斩马刀也不能随意离开队列，光凭神臂弓或是破甲弩的射击，在辽军都装备了铁甲马铠的时候，不足以带来更大伤害。相形之下，一记时机恰到好处的霰弹，足以打乱辽军的冲击，然后就是步兵们的事了。
    一声声的轰鸣，在军器监中几乎就没有停过，监中的官吏、工匠和士兵，都忍不住停下了手上的工作，去打听到底是出了什么事。
    又是一盆井水泼上去，热得烫手的炮管顿时滋滋冒出水汽来。
    臧樟转过来冲韩冈等人摇摇头，这门火炮暂时是不能发射了，得换另一门来用。
    郭逵却还是点着头。
    就算如此，从耐用性上看，也照样比八牛弩要好很多。角筋之物制作的弩弓，尤其是力道极强的床子弩，使用寿命也就是几十次，连续使用太多，更是容易损坏。而火炮，只看到不停的泼水冷却，然后就顺顺当当的一发接着一发。一个下午，将韩冈储备五十多枚的定装火药都消耗一空。
    郭逵意犹未尽，看多了各色兵器，他很难得有这样的心情了。看见火炮，就不由得联想到未来燕山脚下的金戈铁马，成千上万的契丹骑兵，被一蓬蓬铅云撕成粉碎。
    原本他觉得最近达成的和约也差不多了，想要灭掉辽国，至少得在十年之后，那时候，他也上不了阵了。可现在看到火炮，已经沉寂下来的心情又开始躁动。
    以朝廷打造铁甲的速度，给北方堪战的三十万禁军装备上火炮，就是那种最简单最轻便的步人炮，只要一两年，加上青铜的野战炮，一两千门的话，三年就差不多了。
    如果朝廷要攻辽，以他郭逵的能力和资格，至少能当上一路主帅才对。
    但他的两个儿子却找了过来，打断了郭逵的遐想。还把刘惟简给带过来了。说是太上皇后有召，招郭逵入宫觐见。
    郭逵刚住进去，房子就塌了。这当然不是件小事，那是新进雄武军节度使，依然是签书枢密院事的郭逵的新赐宅邸，这么一下子就塌了，那还了得？早早的就有人报上去了。
    韩冈和章惇对这件事，本来准备报个意外就了事，大事化小，小事化了得了。又没有打到皇城，也不是故意要往郭逵家炮击。现在跟郭逵又说和了，苦主不闹，那还有什么官司好打？
    当然，如果郭逵觉得心有不甘，韩冈和章惇可以配合他一下，向开封府讨个公道。到底是怎么修的房子，十几斤重的东西掉下来，就把房子给砸塌了。偷工减料没见过有这么肆无忌惮的。
    韩冈不是说笑，若郭逵真有这方面的需求，他愿意帮郭逵一个忙。当初他修成方城轨道，因种痘法回京后，被赐宅邸。开封府不说帮忙修一下，连物料、人工都要自己掏钱，这像什么话？早就在整顿一下了。
    谁成想还是给捅上去了。
    今天的事，对郭逵固然是无妄之灾。但对韩冈和章惇来说，也是运气不好。
    章惇叹了口气，韩冈摇摇头，既然宫里面遣人来召见，也不得能当做没这回事。这下子肯定是要上殿请罪，逃不过去了。
    太上皇后召见郭逵，肯定并不清楚郭府正堂坍塌的真相，只是准备安抚一下这位劳苦功高的名帅，免得外面说朝廷苛待功臣。他们这两个罪魁祸首，不能让太上皇后无辜的道歉。
    郭逵虽然对火炮还有些依依不舍，但君命难违，只能先起身往宫中去。
    章惇、韩冈也紧随其后，跟着他一起，同往皇城那边过去。
    向皇后对于韩冈、章惇与郭逵一起进来很是吃惊，不过出去传诏的刘惟简已经先了解到了一些内情，上去报给了向皇后。
    “火器局也是，怎么就这么不小心。不知太尉家中，有人受伤没有？”
    “托太上皇后福，家人都安然无恙。只是房屋小损。”
    “没有就好，没有伤到人那就最好。”向皇后点着头，又道，“吾方才已经责令开封府帮太尉重修正堂。”
    开封府！
    郭逵迟疑了一下才上前。韩冈和章惇面面相觑，郭逵真真是走了霉运了。
    向皇后当然不知道开封府负责管理官宅的那一帮子有多不靠谱，见郭逵谢恩，也就不再多想。问郭逵道，“听说太尉是从军器监那边过来，可是看到了火炮？”
    “看到了。的确是军国利器！隔了五百步也能击垮臣家正堂的大梁，霹雳砲、八牛弩都比不上！”郭逵毫不掩饰自己的赞赏，“方才臣在军器监中也看过试射，铁甲就跟纸一样被打穿，千斤公牛也是一炮毙命，的确是前所未有的军国利器！”
    “当真？！”向皇后惊喜的对韩冈道：“这才几天，宣徽又立功劳了。”
    韩冈道：“乃是火器局上下用命，臣不敢居功。”
    “火器局成立不久，便造出了火炮，当重赏才是！宣徽明日将有功人等具名奏来，吾必不吝封赏。”
    韩冈向向皇后行了一礼：“臣代火器局中上下谢殿下厚恩。”
    “如今只是火炮主体的炮管实验成功，安装炮管的炮车，还有配合发射的火药，都还到收获的时候。正式装备军中的正品，其实还远远未能完成。现在表现出来的威力，远未到预计中的水平。待到一切圆满完成，殿下再赏臣也不迟。”
    “那还要多久？”
    “至少还要两三个月。”
    皇后有些失望，“这样啊。”
    韩冈见状，补充道，“等到火炮正式定型，就可像板甲一样快速制造。只要材料能跟得上，就不会有任何耽搁。”
    “那吾就等着宣徽的好消息了。”
    新式兵器第一次试射，就将郭逵的新宅给砸了，闹到韩冈和章惇齐上殿请罪，可以说是让朝野震惊的大笑话。
    但一炮轰掉了郭逵家的房子的确很是好笑，可这个威力让东京军民再一次了解到了韩冈说话算话的特点。
    这还是刚刚造出来的未完工的产品。等到经过多方改进，火炮的威力，将会变得更大，而且肯定会大上许多——韩冈在御前的解释，也流传到外面。
    又有了一件能够镇压敌国的利器，这对东京军民来说，是个可喜可贺的大好消息。
    两家快报飞快的在报上公布了这个消息，并且将火炮的威力吹嘘得神乎其神。一时人心激荡，郭逵家也重新宾客盈门，都想看看火炮的功绩，差点踩坏了郭家的门槛。
    辽国的使者即将抵京，名义上是恭贺新天子登基、再叙两国友好的国信使，但实际上，就是外面的百姓们都知道，这是挟着三旬灭高丽的声势来做示威的。
    高丽好歹是向大宋称臣的藩国，尤其是在前些年，因为将高丽从辽国那里挖过来，作为万邦来朝的功绩，朝廷可是好生的一番宣扬。
    京城之中，没几个百姓会知道真腊、三佛齐这样的南方小邦，尽管他们隔三差五就派使者过来，向朝廷哭诉交州羁縻的蛮部在他们国中掳掠子女云云。但没人有会没听说过高丽国的存在。
    现在朝廷才派了人去援救高丽，就传来给辽国侵吞的消息，哪个心里痛快了？那些酒桌上的宰辅们一个个都叫嚣着要膺惩暴辽。又喊着要给辽国使者一点颜色看看。
    但谁都知道，这些话只是醉鬼的胡言乱语，真实的情况还是让人堵得慌。
    幸好有了火炮，看看辽国的使者如何还能耀武扬威！

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（十）

    (‘还有一天。
    进入宋境之后，萧禧每天都在在记录着行程。前日过了黄河，今天就到了东京城的附近。
    以车马的速度，再有一天就能抵达东京城。
    作为使者，萧禧南下的次数不在少数。但每次进入宋国境内，总是会被宋人带着七拐八绕，绝不会老老实实的走大路。这是防止他记熟了道路，日后辽军南下的时候做向导。
    这样的做法想想就觉得可笑，真要找向导，攻入宋境后哪里找不到？用得着他这个隔几年才南下一次的外人去引路。大辽就没这多事，南朝过来的使者，都是一路引到当时的捺钵地，燕山中的古北口要隘，宋使不知走了多少次，什么时候怕过！
    但这一次，萧禧的感觉却不一样。或许绕路了，但绕路的范围绝对没有过去那么大，感觉就像是应付故事一样，
    而且这一回接伴使的态度十分冷淡。如果萧禧不主动说话，他就绝不会主动开口。不仅是接伴使，就是下面的其他官吏，要么趾高气昂，要么就是冷淡疏远。全然没有了过去那种心怀怨恨却又不得不小心应付的纠结。
    萧禧也知道，这是跟宋辽两国实力对比的改变而来的。随着南朝的实力逐渐上升，连军力都开始能够压倒大辽，这些接待官员的态度当然也就变得越来越恶劣。不过萧禧岂是好惹的，引经据典，几句话就让随行的官员下不了台来，不得不稍稍改了点态度。
    只是萧禧心中也明白，想回到过去是不可能了。之前宋国君臣怕自己，是怕自己背后的大辽，怕大辽以国使受辱的名义南侵。但现在既然不怕了，也就没有那么多的顾忌了。
    尤其这一次南下恭贺新帝登基，实际上是有耀武的心思在。以宋人现在的心气，绝不会甘心接受高丽被并吞的结果。萧禧清楚，这一回多半会有些波折。
    灭掉了高丽，耶律乙辛赚了很多。
    本人的名望，还有手下的人心，都重新回到了宋辽开战之前。
    从高丽的王公贵胄和富户、庶民手中，又抢掠到了价值千万贯的财货。
    同时高丽的百万人口也让各大部族，油腻腻的吃了一大块肥肉。多少高丽的村庄给连根拔起，全都成了某个听话的部落的战利品。
    而高丽的土地，也给分了出去。开京附近的好地，耶律乙辛给了他长子保宁。而其他地方的土地，则给几个忠顺的部族分掉了，那些部族空下的土地，耶律乙辛划又给了自己的手下。
    就是有些高丽残党躲在海岛上逃过了一劫。虽说近处的海岛已经给犁庭扫穴，那些海商为保家中子女无恙，都心甘情愿的献上船只，但远一点的海岛就有些麻烦了，水上漂泊，契丹勇士最多能坚持一个时辰。若是在船上一天晃下来，上船的士兵能倒下一大半。
    萧禧不管那么多事，他这一次只是个奉旨传话的使者，向宋国的新天子恭贺登基，并通报大辽占据了高丽的消息。至于其余，耶律乙辛没让他说，他也不会多言。
    至少这一回干掉了高丽，让宋人来不及救援，也算是让萧禧出了口恶气。当日宋辽交战，他可是被软禁在驿馆中，直到新约签订之后，方才被放回国内。
    到了宋国的垂拱殿上，可以看看那些名相脸上的表情，顺便也可以看看宋国的新皇帝，到底有没有什么变化。
    萧禧又叹了一声，要是能把高丽国王王徽的首级带来就好了。
    那个瘫子，被俘虏之后就绝食死了。耶律乙辛一气之下，将尸体斩首示众，连同王徽的几个儿子，全都没留下。
    既然宋人，将首级交还给宋国也合乎情理。等到在殿上揭开盖子，不愁惊不到那个小皇帝。
    萧禧曾听说那个小皇帝胎里就弱，又给从小给关在宫里不见外人，猛地一见人头，吓到也是正常的。
    可惜也只能是幻想，使臣带来进献的物品都要经过检查，首级什么的，连皇城都进不去。绝不会出现荆轲献地图，秦国在他上殿前却没有发现藏在地图里面的匕首的情况。换做是现在，就是装地图的盒子，也要先查一下是不是有木刺。
    不过这一次的副使元让是个五大三粗的汉子，长得恶形恶状。在过去，往往会挑选一些至少能看得过去的官员为使节，但今次不知为何例外了。萧禧回头看看面容丑怪的副使，如果以这种长相上殿的话，说不定当真能吓小皇帝一跳。
    在封丘的驿馆住了一晚，次日晨起，萧禧一行再度启程。
    到了午后时分，便抵达了东京城。南朝钦命的馆伴副使出城来迎接萧禧——正使要到都亭驿，才会与接伴使交接手中的任务。
    马车进了富丽繁华的东京城，萧禧在车中坐得端正，纵然这里的景致是北国无法比拟，但身处在国使的位置上，萧禧也要维持自己的形象。
    一路往都亭驿去，但马车突然间停了下来。
    “怎么了？”萧禧终于有了动作，问着外面。
    随车而行的馆伴副使从外传了话进来，“那是吕相公的车驾。”
    话说得理所当然。区区辽国使节，遇上大宋的宰辅，当然要避让道旁。
    “是吕吉甫枢密？现在已经做相公了？”萧禧惊讶着，这么大的事，他根本就没听说。难道是这几日才有的变动？
    “是宣徽相公！”馆伴副使更正道。
    ‘只是宣徽使？’
    吕惠卿立了这么大的功劳，只是一个宣徽使？萧禧惊得一愣。
    他打下的那可是西平六州！西夏放在心尖上的兴灵，宋人时时挂在嘴边的灵武。是塞上江南，是困扰宋国百年的党项人的最重要的一片土地。这番大战下来，党项人已无复起的一天。以吕惠卿的功劳放在大辽都能封王了，在南朝倒好，从枢密使变宣徽使了。
    尽管觉得宋国的朝廷太过苛待功臣，但萧禧可没有为吕惠卿叫屈的意思。不管怎么说，吕惠卿都是从大辽手中夺取了西平六州，手上沾满了辽国子民的鲜血。
    不过南朝越是慢待这样的功臣，萧禧就越是欢喜。若是南朝日后都如此对待功臣，大辽君臣可就能从此高正无忧了。
    萧禧决定待会儿也要打听一下韩冈和郭逵的消息。既然吕惠卿只是一个宣徽使，那么韩冈、郭逵二人的封赏，只会同样的微薄。也是自己出使的缘故，若是还在国中，现在应该已经收到谍报的消息了。
    吕惠卿的车驾过去，萧禧一行重新起步，很快就到了都亭驿。
    才下车，一名中使便已经在都亭驿门内候着了。
    “太上皇后有旨，着辽国国信使萧海里、国信副使元让，今日上殿陛见。”
    因避讳而改名做海里的萧禧纳闷着，自己才到东京城，怎么就能够得到被召见的待遇。若在往年，不拖到不能再拖，宋人是绝对不会让他这个辽人上殿的。
    不过疑惑归疑惑，萧禧并没有耽搁宝贵的时间，进去匆匆洗了个澡，换了身干净的衣服就赶出来了。进去更衣之前，他还不忘提醒副使元让，装束要体现出大辽的气派来，不能输给宋国的朝臣。
    骑着马，萧禧和元让往宣德门赶过去。到了城门前，萧禧首先下马，元让亦步亦趋，赶着往城内走。
    有身负皇命的中使在前领路，来往于宫廷内外的官员们都避开了道路，停下了脚步，看着两人抵达宣德门前。
    果然是惹人注目。
    萧禧心中暗喜，大辽的服饰有别于南朝，小孩子看惯了长脚幞头和方心曲领。他这个装束特别的使者上了殿，小皇帝肯定会多看几眼。以元让的长相，最次也能将小皇帝给吓上一跳。小孩子魂识不全，最受不得惊吓。要是宋国的小皇帝就这么被吓病了，甚至吓死了，为了一张位子，宋人内部肯定会打得天昏地暗。
    萧禧可不怕有什么问题，被使节的吓到，是皇帝自己的问题，更没脸拿到台面上来说。
    走进宣德门旁的便门，门洞狭长深邃，前方出口的亮光遥遥在远处。
    萧禧跟着中使徐步往前面走，心里转着怎么让元让的相貌发挥出最大的威力。
    只是突然间，轰的一声巨响，如同惊雷就在耳边炸响。
    雷音在门洞中来回传递，回声重叠交加，声浪一重高过一重，向着萧禧等人猛扑过来。
    萧禧猝不及防，吓得双脚一软，踉跄了一步，差点就摔倒在地。
    但这样的情况，已经跟摔倒没有两样。更何况，还有一并摔倒的副使元让。
    觐见失仪，丢的是大辽的脸面。
    周围宋国的官员都没有任何异样，只是眼神都变得幸灾乐祸起来。好像方才的巨响，只是自己和同伴的错觉一般。
    中使停下脚步，回头一脸诧异的问道：“萧大使，元副使，可是贵体有恙？”
    萧禧看着中使脸上的惊讶，心中惊疑不定，这到底是怎么一回事？

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（11）

    “胡闹！胡闹！”
    “简直是儿戏！”
    “把国家大事当成什么了？！如同儿戏！”
    两名辽国使节才离开，韩绛就开始在殿上大发雷霆。
    见向皇后急着招萧禧入宫，韩绛就心中起疑，觉得其中必然有异，追着问出了真相，只可惜迟了一步。没能拦得住辽国的使节小说章节。
    辽使上殿时，纵然已经恢复了正常，但他们在门洞中的表现，却早就穿到了殿上。甚至都没能说什么硬气话，递交了国书就下去了。完全没了当年逼着赵顼割地的气势。
    只是韩绛一肚子火。前面没发出来，只是因为使者在殿上，现在没了外人，他也就不用再忍了。这并不是韩绛联想力太好，而是将号炮加入报时的钟声中，这本就是前几日看火炮试射之后，向皇后提出来的。
    这等提不上筷子的小事，宰辅们谁会放在心上？太常礼院或许要顶撞一下皇后，来彰显他们的存在，可韩绛、蔡确那几位都没那个闲空。当时就顺利的通过了。
    当时各人都觉得皇后突然冒出这个想法很正常。谁让她刚刚在金明池看过火炮的试射？不仅仅是太上皇后，所有去金明池的重臣们，都对火炮留下了极深刻的印象。
    之前军器监火炮试射，一炮毁了郭逵的房子。郭逵登门要找回场子，谁知道一下就陷进去了。回头来就大肆宣扬火炮如何如何。弄得第二天连太上皇后都找了个借口去金明池，然后让军器监拿着火炮在池畔试射。
    总共两门火炮在射击，每一炮都跨过了整座金明池的距离，飞进了对岸的林木中，将排成横排做靶子的盾牌打的碎片横飞。在两门火炮旁边，还有作为对比的八牛弩，可是不论从射击的速度上，还是从节省人工上，八牛弩都远远比不上火炮的表现。而射击的声势与结果，也是火炮更胜一筹。
    八牛弩的威力，东京城中无人不知。当年惊天一射，射出了一个澶渊之盟来。纵然日后有了神臂弓、斩马刀、霹雳砲和飞船，八牛弩在世人眼中的地位依然没有改变。永远都是大宋军中最有威慑力的武器。但这一回，火炮是实实在在的在所有观众的面前表演了一番，彻底压倒了八牛弩。
    不过在很多人眼里，甚至包括向皇后，还是看热闹得多。尤其是那鸣雷般的爆响，更是让人印象深刻。比起撞坏一堆靶子，较寻常的爆竹大上几十倍，如同九天惊雷一般的响声，其震撼力要远远胜出。
    大概也就是那时候，向皇后就想起了要怎么整治一下辽国的使者，免得他上殿炫耀攻下高丽的战绩。
    向皇后删头去尾的向韩绛解释了一下，只是韩绛完全不接受，“中国的体面岂是建在吓唬使者身上的！日后朝廷遣使去辽境，辽人若是也这么做该怎么办？”
    ‘吓破了胆又如何？’向皇后低声，那等废物若丢了朝廷的脸，自有国法处置他。
    但她不想和韩绛争。不管争到最后谁赢谁输，输家都是她。
    “这必然不是殿下想出来的主意，究竟是谁？”
    韩绛不依不饶，作为首相，他已经失去太多存在感。虽然韩绛并没有与蔡确争权的意思，但皇后将这么大的事瞒着他这个首相，却是韩绛所无法容忍的。
    向皇后不答腔，的确是有人提议，她只是首肯而已。能想到利用城门门洞助涨声势，当然不会是她这个一年难得出宫一回，又只会走正门的太上皇后。
    “韩冈人呢？是他的主意？”韩绛质问着，语气并不因为提到韩冈而稍稍缓和。
    “不是韩宣徽。”向皇后不得不出来澄清，又把责任都揽了过来，“没有谁乱出主意，这是吾自己想的。辽国派来的副使长成那副模样，吾看了都害怕。上殿来还不要把官家给吓坏了？幸好今天先吃了这一吓，就成了小丑，没什么好怕的了。今天你们也看到了，官家完全没被那个‘辽国勇士’给吓到。”
    赵煦坐得很正，不论是辽国使者在没在殿上，他的姿势都保持着天子应该具有的仪态，好像根本没有注意到这一个小小的风波。但听到向皇后提起自己，赵煦就不能在安坐了，冲着向皇后的方向：“母后说得是。”
    ‘那是离得远的缘故吧。’
    蔡确、章惇却都没有帮向皇后的意思。都想着先让韩绛消了火，自己再上去化解。不然很容易闹崩。
    就凭那种见鬼的理由，怎么会没有闹翻天的结果。
    韩冈此时并不在殿上，事先也并不知道，不过他很快就得到了消息。
    正像韩绛所说，这件事做得实在是有失朝廷体面。区区一个来自辽国的使者，朝廷跟他们动心眼，这事传出去，丢脸的只会是朝廷。之后向皇后的辩解也是空虚无力，小孩子也许是不能吓，但一个奇装异服的丑男人，至于这么提防吗？
    但被招到了殿上，韩冈则只能帮着向皇后缓颊。
    “相公所言固然有理，不过整件事，韩冈倒是觉得无伤大雅。”韩冈不顾韩绛的怒视，自顾自的说着，“下马威到处都有。新官上任，使者初至，都是最常见的情况。萧禧做了那么长时间的使者，肯定早就习惯了才是。”
    这是彻头彻尾的强盗逻辑。但很有说服力。
    “生怕辽人学不去火炮吗？还特意提醒他们？”韩绛厉声怒视着韩冈，他可不是那些没什么眼光的小官，能给韩冈糊弄过去。
    ‘学了又怎么样？’韩冈腹诽着，他从来都没放在心上。不过这话不能直接的说出来。
    “相公过虑了。”韩冈慢慢的解释道，“得其形，失其神。北虏学我中国事物，一贯如此。不论是官制，还是政事，表面上有很多相似的地方，实际上却是大相径庭。”
    “现在说的是军器！”
    “辽人偷学后，造出的板甲也多了，可是与官军的差距越来越大。神臂弓，辽人也不是没有拿到手的，但到现在为止，也米见到对面自己生产个一具两具。火炮能看到的只是外观，但同样重要的其他地方，却是辽人看不见，也学不来的。”
    “就是半吊子的火炮，猝不及防之下，官军难道就不会吃亏？”
    “就是没有火炮，猝不及防之下，官军也很难不吃亏的。”韩冈说话越发得诚恳，“相公，火炮一物，本来也瞒不住北面。中国能往北虏那边送多少奸细过去，北虏就能送多少细作过来。既然当年的飞船让耶律乙辛得到了那么大的好处，他定然不会松懈向中国偷师的想法。到了这时候，耶律乙辛恐怕现在已经听说了什么事火炮了。”
    韩绛还是怒气难收，只是韩冈既然明着站在皇后一边，那么他现在再争，等于就是要跟韩冈对阵，还要加上敲边鼓的向皇后。这样的形势下，韩绛完全没有得胜的机会。
    之前韩绛一通发作，宰辅们都没有帮太上皇后的意思，这让韩绛在气势上轻易制住了向皇后。可等到韩冈一到，帮着说了几句话，这形势便倒转过来了。
    没有皆为宰辅的同僚站在天子那边，一名宰相是能够占些上风。可一旦两府中有两种或多重意见。这时候，皇帝的立场就重要了。对于执掌九州的天子来说，做裁个断者远比直接下场要简单许多。
    韩绛偃旗息鼓，韩冈不为已甚，没去追击。蔡确、章惇又出面多说了几句好话。赞韩绛是肱股之臣，其所虑乃是正理。只是太上皇后要镇压辽人的气焰，不得不如此。
    两边有了台阶下，小小的风波也算是告一段落。
    不过有此故事，日后再有使节上门，说不定放炮就成了常例。
    韩冈倒是觉得这样日后会很有趣。不过今天吕惠卿和萧禧是同时抵京。
    闹了这么一下，韩冈的视线扫过殿中的每一名宰辅，心道，应该说说吕惠卿的事吧。
    吕惠卿已经进京了。太上皇后没有在第一时间将他给召进宫来，反而是招了辽国使者，这在外界，肯定会有人有所遐想。
    吕惠卿也曾经提到火器，甚至设立火器局的建议跟韩冈一模一样，只是韩冈在京中，而吕惠卿并不在。不过吕惠卿的火器，是给箭矢撞上火药包，用来增加射程，而韩冈的火器，是利用火药的爆炸力直接将炮弹投掷出去。
    这完全是两个方向。
    但了解这件事的人，也不能否定吕惠卿的眼光。火炮的成功，其实也让人们重新认识了火药的作用，吕惠卿的提案，在随之浮上台面。
    军器监中有人将制作火箭的提议写成了奏章，然后递了上去。这是火器局正式建立之前的事了。甚至几张图纸，韩冈都拿到了。
    他曾经对来自吕惠卿的图纸十分惊讶，这不就是一窝蜂箭吗？
    成本、人工和可靠性，完全不能与火炮相比。
    不过韩冈没有反对的意思，如果堵着不答应，反而会让吕惠卿日后总会拉出来说嘴，还不如先把麻烦给解决了。
    韩冈对火炮有着绝对的信心，既然能在另一个世界淘汰床弩和投石车，那么这个世界，也不会有什么反复。
    是骡子是马拉出来溜溜。反正真家伙到了战场上一试就知道了。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（12）

    【有事迟了，得说声抱歉。.还有一更，请明早看。】
    韩绛的脾气给安抚下去后，也就没韩冈的事了。
    现在朝廷的重点就是安稳，休养生息，以图将来。韩冈这样能做事，更能生事的性格，其实也不是很讨人喜欢。韩冈感觉，韩绛肯定觉得是自己撺掇着太上皇后弄出了整件事。
    要不是辽国被打疼了，当是不敢南下犯境。向皇后拿辽国使者撒撒气，也没人会担心什么。否则是个朝臣都要跳起来，要把皇后身边的奸宦给抓起来杀鸡儆猴。
    不过韩冈从未主动请求上殿，都是得到召唤才会建言朝政。韩冈的态度端正，也就不至于弄僵与现任宰辅们的关系。
    从殿上出来，章惇对韩冈道：“今天的事玉昆你也看到了，火器局的事，玉昆你得多操心操心了。别等到边境上的寨子都改建完成，你还没有将城防炮弄出来。”
    “改建寨堡能有多快？能赶在辽国发难前建好？”
    “只要你的城防炮造好，河北的寨堡肯定不会耽搁。”
    总的来说，如今朝野内外，对于韩冈拿出来的火炮，都有很大的期待。但具体到其中的不同型号，还是城防炮最受重视。
    能守方能攻。一直以来，都采取守势的大宋朝廷，总是将边境寨堡的安全放在第一位。
    尽管现在实验的是野战炮，可不论是蔡确还是章惇，甚至是郭逵，都希望火器局早一步将城防炮给造出来。并打算趁辽国陷在高丽的时候，早一步将边境上的寨堡给改建完成。
    其图样制式，正是韩冈找人画出来的那幅图。
    马面要密，城墙要曲，这是城墙建设的关键。可以防止敌军攻到城墙下之后，难以处置。向外突出的马面和城墙墙体，都有防守城墙底部的作用。就是开封府的城墙，也是多有弯曲。这是开国之初，要修外城城墙，太祖皇帝亲自绘图，将外城城墙修成了弯曲如蚯蚓一般。
    现在韩冈画出的那副炮垒向城墙外凸出的城防图，很是符合当今对城防建筑的认识。以此为图本，进行建设，也不会有太多的人工。只是在现有的城墙外面进行增筑而已。
    韩冈对朝廷的决定，没有什么意见。火炮这种武器，本就是攻守兼备的军国之器，先想着将边境的主要城寨都加强防护，也是正常的战略部署。这是宋军的本身特点，韩冈也无意去强行扭转。
    “只是运输上就要费点事了。”见快要到枢密院了，韩冈停下来和章惇说话，“朝廷想来是不会答应在京外开始火炮工坊的，几千斤运到河北边境上，可不是容易的事。”
    “一辆太平车能装六千斤。城防炮有六千斤重吗？”章惇就站在路中间，也不管周围的官吏投来怎样惊讶的目光，他对韩冈道：“就是重逾万斤，也不是没有办法的。只要城防炮能早点出来，朝廷也能安心了。”
    “定型也许不会太慢，但制造就是另一回事了。一天一门炮，要满足河北、河东的需求，也要两三年的时间。来得及吗？”
    看河北还有河东的需要，城防炮一旦设计定型，铸造数量至少得在千门之上。朝廷在财力、物力上肯定能够支撑得起，但人力上，就有些难度。没有那么多合格的工匠。说实话，不是那么容易。
    “当初神臂弓刚出来的时候，也有人这么说呢。但现在呢，多得武库里都快放不下了。”
    好吧。韩冈也不争辩了，反正到时候看。朝廷不能提供足够的合格工匠，那就是朝廷的责任了，与他无关。
    “另外野战炮得往后拖延，配属禁军的火炮，只能先用虎蹲炮凑合一下了。”
    “这也没办法。”章惇说道。
    野战炮和城防炮只是大小有别，放置的位置不同，本质上是一样的兵器，制造也是同样的流程，要占用相同的工匠和材料。而虎蹲炮则可以说是另一种武器，材质和使用范围都不一样。可以另外安排工坊来制造，甚至可以下发到州郡中，免得占用军器监内部的宝贵人力。
    “还有。火炮离了火药，就只是铜块、铁块。火药比火炮还要重要。木炭和硫磺虽说不愁来源，但合用的木炭、硫磺恐怕数量都不会多。至于火硝，就更难了，数量很是有限。一旦火炮大规模推广，很快就会跟不上。”
    “玉昆你多虑了，天下四百军州，难道还凑不齐需要的数量。”
    “从民间搜集上来的火硝是要精炼后才能用，可不是放在桶里面搅合一下就能派上用场。”韩冈叹了一声，“这又是得用合用的人手。”
    工匠不是抓个闲人过来就能派上用场。有些东西，要大量经验和知识的积累。最好是认识一些字，能看明白工艺总结，最后在工坊里面实习一阵，也就练出来了。如果是文盲，那可就是不知要多久。这是培训工匠最快的办法。
    听了韩冈的话，章惇摇头失笑。知道韩冈对教化两个字极是放在心上。在官面上争不过新学，就想从民间入手。前面的三字经已经坐实了他的打算。现在又在转着这个主意。
    “真要让他们读了书，恐怕都想着考进士了。哪个愿意做工匠？”
    “京城人口百万，能识字的男丁至少三成，有几个能考进士的？有几个能袖手读书的？”
    韩冈当初能读书，可是靠了父兄在家务农挣钱。若不能脱产，哪里抽得出空来看书？所谓的耕读世家，无一例外都是地主。没有一边每天下地，一边还能考中进士的道理。就是号称寒素的范仲淹，当年读书时都是‘惟煮粟米二升,作粥一器,经宿遂凝,以刀画为四块,早晚取二块’。
    普通的民家吃饭能保证一天一升的份量，日子就能算得上很不错了，何曾有过两升粟米吃？每天吃饭，粥都能稠得可以凝成块，一般的自耕农都做不到。在韩冈的记忆里，他求学的时候，也就勉强是一天一升米。当时家里能支持韩冈游学，并不是觉得他能考中进士，而是读了书，可以选择的路就多了，最差也能回乡来做个教书先生。
    平民读书，都是做着两手打算，从来都不敢将命运都赌在渺茫不可测度的进士上。世家子弟出身的章惇不了解，保有旧日记忆的韩冈如何能不了解。
    章惇摇摇头，不跟韩冈争了：“玉昆你的打算，愚兄无有不从。只要玉昆你能让令岳不干涉就行。”
    “……是吗？那也简单。”
    韩冈对气学很有自信，除非是要考进士，否则新学受欢迎的程度，是远远不如气学的。在实用二字上，没有哪一家能与气学相比。
    章惇见状，倒是不多说了。王安石找到这样的一个女婿，要头疼一辈子。也不知他现在后悔不后悔。
    “反正只要玉昆你能将火器局和铸币局的事做好，就是东府那边也不会管的。”章惇无意插足王、韩翁婿两人之间的道统之争，同时更是代两府表明了态度。
    至少现在，韩冈表现出来的想法，一切依然是为了跟其他学派争锋。即便智术如章惇，也不了解韩冈的真正用心。图穷匕见的一天还远远没有到来，只要他的声望无人能动摇，在学术和教育范畴内所做的一些事，都不用担心反对的力量。
    韩冈也不想在这方面多谈，笑说道：“不过再这样下去，军器监可就要成了宣徽院下面的衙门了。”
    韩冈现在插手军器监事，名不正，言不顺。军器监的人事、财务，都在中书门下手中把着。他一个宣徽使指导军器监的业务，放在哪里都说不过去。只是没人指出来，就这么不尴不尬的拖着。
    “哦，玉昆你有什么想法？”
    “没有。这是东府的事，反正觉得麻烦的不会是宣徽院。”
    章惇笑了，在他看来，军器监的专业性太强，韩冈就算侵权，蔡确也不可能计较。而且职权范围变动的情况也多得是，“宣徽院、枢密院过去是做什么的？又是给谁任职的，现在又是什么情况。变来变去也多了，只要将事情做好就行。左右有玉昆你在一日，政事堂都争不来的，蔡持正也不会去做无用功。就放着吧。”
    韩冈点点头。事情就这样也无所谓。他不可能会嫌自己手中的权力大，而且军器监让东府那些外行人指手画脚，他也不放心。
    “对了。”章惇突然道，“玉昆，你晚上可有空闲？”
    “有些事要出门。”章惇看起来是要发出邀请，但韩冈今天有事。
    “去哪边？”
    这些天，韩冈可是忙得很，心思都放在了学术上。除了关系一下火器局、铸币局的事，其他也就一个编修局能让他分心了。
    “去家岳那边。”韩冈道，“都还在京中，当然要多走动走动。”
    “这就杀上门了？”章惇笑说着，“介甫相公可不得端出汤来招待玉昆你。”
    “点汤送客是对客人的。我是自家人。端出汤来又怎么样，喝了不走，难道还能拿扫帚出来赶吗？”
    章惇失笑：“遇上玉昆你这种惫懒的性子，介甫相公也只能干瞪眼了。”
    “家岳这些日子见面也少，所以想要去看一看。”韩冈又正经起来，对章惇道，“说起来，这年来家岳连作诗作文都少了。这一回苏子瞻回来，文坛座主可就该轮到他来做了。”
    “相公什么时候争过这个位置的？”
    “啊，啊。说得也是。桃李不言，下自成蹊。”
    王安石在文坛中的位置是水到渠成，从来都没有刻意追求过。
    “行了，不耽搁玉昆你了。”章惇觉得在宫内的路上聊得太久了，道，“去了令岳府上，别忘了替章惇问声好。”
    “当然。见到家岳，肯定会代子厚兄说一声。”
    “我是说如果见到吕吉甫的话，代问声好。”章惇露出一个诡笑，“见令岳，我比玉昆你勤快。”

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（14）

    【发现越写越慢，又只有一更。不能这样了，中午补一更回来。】
    清晨，天色未明，韩冈便已经动身离家。
    清晨的空气中没有太多的清爽感，反而弥漫着一股烟灰的味道。
    若是有一场畅快的清风吹来，感觉还会好些。可连着几日无风无雨，这空气是一日坏过一日。
    韩冈清楚，只要城外的炼铁炉、炼焦炉一日不停，这开封城中的空气就一日不净小说章节。
    随着重工业在京城附近的发展，开封的环境质量是越来越差了。天空灰蒙蒙的日子一日多过一日，使得口罩在京城中越来越普及。
    由于河道流入宫城，过去曾经是宫中水源的金水河，至今尚幸没有被污染。可上游有大量水力锻锤的汴河，进入城中的河水都褐色的。
    韩冈至今都感到有些吃惊，汴水在这么短的时间内就从土黄色变成现在的颜色，京城的军民却能在同样短暂的时间里飞快的适应下来。
    他之前曾经预计过，军民之中对越来越糟的环境必然会有所怨言，成为御史们攻击自己的工具。
    这样他就能顺势提议将京城附近的铁场给迁移出去，迁移到煤铁都丰富的矿区去。可是至今为止，御史们都无心这样的小事，偶尔才会有一两封弹章，然后进了宫中，就再也没有声息。
    这里面也有韩冈的功劳就是了。风车和畜力带动的深井取水，让东京军民的日常饮食不受污水的干扰。而且由于厚生司的宣传，就是浆洗衣物，也不会像其他地方一样直接在肮脏的河水中捶打。平时产生的污物，更是直接装车运走，不会直接倒进河中。
    饮食能保证最基本的安全，其他也就算不上什么了。至于空气的问题，只要钢铁还是被视为国家强盛的标志，只要朝廷还是觉得京城必须要有能压倒外路的钢铁产量，那么京城的环境问题就不会有解决的余地。
    这是文明进步的副产物，韩冈对此也无能为力。至少他不能主动将环境破坏的坏处明着说出来，否则必然会给敌人所利用。也只能先等着了，等着朝廷中有人站出来说要解决这个问题。
    这事不知要到几年之后。韩冈很快就放到一边。就是将重工业都远远迁走，只要京城百姓还是用石炭来取暖做饭，还是很难改变恶化下去的空气质量。石炭用得多的城市都有这个问题，陕西的延州最有名的就是冬雾一到冬天，家家用石炭取暖，城中上下一片炭黑。在延州做过官的官员，回来后提到这个问题的不在少数，只不过多是当成轶事来说，好像都没有保护环境之类的想法。
    经过了御街，抵达宣德门。
    要上朝的官员们66续续都到了，宣德门前的广场渐渐为人马所填满。御史台的人还没凑齐，不过与武班的阁门使一起镇压百官已经足够了。
    有他们盯着，官员和亲随纵是多达千数，又有坐骑过千，发出来的声音，也比不上此时的一条普通街道。
    韩冈跟蔡确、章惇等先后到来的宰辅打过招呼，韩绛、曾布也渐渐都到了，只是不见吕惠卿。
    难道是忘了时间？
    心中狐疑的不止韩冈一人，好些官员都在寻找吕惠卿的踪影。
    今天是吕惠卿回京后初上殿，而且接下来的几天，能不能再次上殿希望十分渺茫，如果想要改变被发配河北的命运，今天就肯定会有所动作。
    号炮声响，皇城城门缓缓开启。
    号炮已经成了每天都要出现的惯例，一开始文武百官都有些不习惯，但时间长了，就是官员们所骑乘的马匹，也都不在乎这样的声音了。
    看到这些马，韩冈就想着怎么将军中的战马也都历练一下，那些战马，迟早都要经受住火炮的考验，早一点比晚一点要好。
    韩绛、蔡确骑马进宣德门，这是宰相的权力。韩冈进门前听到身后的动静，回头看时，却见吕惠卿这时才慢悠悠的赶过来。
    垂拱殿上，群臣毕集。朝会还是按照正常的流程来进行。
    吕惠卿作为诣阙的重臣，第一个上殿来。在大殿的中心，叩拜如仪。
    “吕卿在陕西劳苦功高，灵武故地也多亏有吕卿在才得收回。如今又要劳烦吕卿为朝廷镇守北门了。”
    向皇后也担心着吕惠卿这一回会弄出什么花样来，并不希望好不容易才安稳下来的朝堂再起波澜，一口就咬死了让他去镇守大名府。
    “殿下之赞，臣愧不敢当，此乃臣份内之任。臣今日受诏守北京，亦当如在陕西，不使陛下与殿下为大名而忧。”吕惠卿低头，并没有如其他人猜测的那样，拿着功劳簿，为自己不能留京而叫屈。
    “得吕卿之言，吾和天子当可高枕无忧了。”
    吕惠卿再拜，“臣离京日久，明日又当北行。臣请今日入宫叩问上皇圣安，还望殿下准许。”
    吕惠卿说是离京日久，其实连一任都没任满，去了长安不久，便是天子发病，然后对辽开战。只是事情多，看着时间长了。在向皇后的感觉中，也是觉得这一年来，实在是发生了太多的事。冬天还远得很，但总觉得好像已经过了十年一般。
    “吕卿出外的时间是不短了。吾素知上皇甚是看重吕卿你。既然你有这番心思，等散朝后，可随当值宰执入内叩问圣安。”
    “谢殿下。”吕惠卿又拜倒行礼，然后起身，道：“已经十三年了。”
    “嗯？”向皇后惊讶的看着吕惠卿，难道这位吕宣徽突然之间不会算算术了吗？
    几位宰辅都皱起眉来，吕惠卿似乎不对劲了。韩冈则精神一震，终于是要有动作了？
    只见吕惠卿道：“当年议论西方军事，上皇每每为灵武沦陷于贼手为恨。曾经几番降诏，命臣可直言时弊，更易旧法，以佐西北军事，可复灵武之仇。”
    向皇后觉得吕惠卿好象是偏题了，这都说到哪里去了。但吕惠卿现在说的是太上皇赵顼的事，却也不方便打断。
    赵煦听得却很专心，这是他父皇当年的故事。
    “昔年手诏，臣昨日翻看，连纸页都黄了，但墨迹却历久如新。笔笔皆是上皇意欲振奋皇宋之意。如今十三年过去了，臣在外幸得三军用命，内又有太上皇后看顾，方得收复了灵武故地，终可报上皇厚恩之万一，也算全了上皇当年之夙愿。”
    吕惠卿缓缓地说着，音声渐至哽咽，殿堂内寂静无声，无不是惊得呆了。
    蔡确的脸色先红又青，太上皇还没死呢！嚎什么丧？！
    但所有人都将帝位更迭当成一桩喜事的时候，吕惠卿却在为赵顼而感怀流泪，这样的差别，不可能不在朝臣和天子心中留下深刻的一笔。
    尽管同样是为了在小皇帝的心中留个记号，但身份不同，地位不同，功绩也不同，吕惠卿也就选择了一条与蔡京截然不同的路。
    吕惠卿不仅仅是为了给小皇帝留下一个深刻的印象。更是确立了自己纯臣和忠臣的形象。
    有他这番精彩演出，蔡确倒被衬得如同是个奸佞。
    吕惠卿的功劳，与韩冈、郭逵并立。郭逵不论，两个有大功于国的帅臣，都被请出了西府，做了宣徽使。外界很难知道其中内情，为韩冈和吕惠卿叫屈的声音还是有不少的。
    之前蔡京被东京市民群起攻之，就有一部分原因是为韩冈的待遇抱屈。在大部分开封百姓眼中，朝廷本来就已经是赏罚不公了，奸人还要咄咄逼人，不肯罢休，硬是要治韩冈于死地，不嫌太过分吗？
    为了这件事，骂到蔡确头上的有很多谁让他是蔡京的亲戚兼后台只是畏惧他宰相的身份，没人敢去他家门前丢石头。
    今天吕惠卿在殿上又是哭了一场，蔡确的名声可就是要烂到家了。奸相的头衔稳稳的落在他头上。
    难得在夏竦之后，终于出了一个公认的奸相。就是王安石在变法最困难的时候，也没有被世人认为是奸相。吕夷简被骂得虽多，可终究还是没有太过分。只有夏竦，在他死后，朝廷公议他的赠谥，原本要谥为文正，刘敞道：‘世谓竦奸邪，而谥为正，不可。’最后改谥文庄。以蔡确现在的名声，恐怕日后，他的谥号多半会是文庄。
    也难怪蔡确会有这么难看的表情，任谁发现自己的名声烂到了家，当面还有人又将自己往臭水坑里踩，心情能好就有鬼了。
    韩冈犹有余暇的关注着两府宰臣的表情，蔡确且不论，曾布脸上的表情尤其精彩，却让人捉摸不透。感觉像是后悔，却又让人想不通是什么原因。
    曾布的确是在后悔。
    他没想到吕惠卿能够无耻到这样的地步？简直是目瞪口呆。事前的预计，在吕惠卿的现场表演面前，显得是那么的可笑。
    换做是他曾布在吕惠卿的情况下，也只是当着朝臣的面，请求面见上皇，然后回头在太上皇后和天子面前，回忆几句当年上皇治国时的艰难困苦。这样也就差不多了。做大臣得有大臣的规范，举止得内敛，喜怒上面就能算是轻佻了，何论哭笑？哪里就能这么当着群臣的面给哭出来？！这未免太夸张了！
    曾布的心中一阵后悔，早知道吕惠卿会这么做，他昨天就该早一步在太上皇后和天子那边埋个钉子。就算没有全中，但只要擦点边，就能让吕惠卿的演出成为笑料。
    向皇后也愣住了。
    她还没见识过宰辅重臣当着群臣百官的面哭出来的，愤怒、吵闹倒是见得多了。
    就这么愣愣的看着吕惠卿收泪归班。
    这到底是怎么回事？

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（15）

    吕惠卿的几滴眼泪比火药还要厉害三分，炸得朝堂上人心浮动。.
    人人皆知，这是在针对阻止他入京的韩绛、蔡确等宰辅。尤其是蔡确，因为韩绛无心朝政的缘故，蔡确在东府中近乎于大权独揽，吕惠卿不得入朝的责任，其实都被他一人担了去。
    借太上皇帝的势，压了蔡确一下，
    不过尽管有文武百官在殿上亲眼见证，但御史想要给吕惠卿安一个殿上失仪的罪名，却也不是那么容易。
    只是回忆上皇当年事时声音哽了一下，又没有痛哭失声，无论如何都当不起这样的罪名。
    御史们也不方便用不实之罪强加在吕惠卿身上，多少人做见证呢？
    这一回吕惠卿哽一下就被弹劾，下一次哪个人多喘口气，是不是也一样也会被弹劾？这样的路数下去，可就要人人自危了。哪个御史敢犯众怒？
    不过御史们都在看着吕惠卿的后续，到底是准备离京，还是想就此留在京中。
    如果吕惠卿是为了留在京中才哭出来，那么绝对虚情假意，心怀诡诈。只要有一点苗头出来，就会立刻成为靶标。
    但他当真是为了太上皇而哭，心中一片赤诚，那么他肯定会按时离京。对蔡确为首的宰辅们来说，还是可以容忍的结果。
    不管表演得多么精彩，只要不留在京城，短时间内便不为祸患。
    不过吕惠卿在朝中的名声还是有些问题。
    在变法的那段时间里，旧党从王安石身上找不到可供利用的把柄，都将火力集中在吕惠卿的身上。多小的毛病，都会被无限放大，让吕惠卿的名声一落千丈。
    当年变法之前，吕惠卿最早是得到了欧阳修的青目，方才在朝堂上名声鹊起，称他是‘学者罕能及’，并‘告于朋友，以端雅之士荐之于朝廷。且曰：后有不如，甘与同罪。’吕惠卿在能进崇文院任职，正是欧阳修的功劳，与王安石无关。之后吕惠卿参与进变法中，成了王安石的助手，欧阳修就一反过去的欣赏，攻击吕惠卿不遗余力。
    不论吕惠卿本来人品如何，在现如今的朝臣们的心目中，他还是歼诈诡谲、权欲旺盛的歼险小人。
    在朝会后，有了向皇后的承诺，吕惠卿入内拜见太上皇。
    韩冈没有一起过去。章惇、苏颂今天也不当值。只有蔡确、张璪和薛向陪着吕惠卿一并入宫问安。
    据之后传出来的消息，赵顼也并没有写下什么让人难做的字条，只是回了吕惠卿一句好。让人知道他的意识依旧清醒。
    觐见之后，吕惠卿随即告退离宫。
    按照常例，太上皇后应该向吕惠卿征询一下对最近军国重事的看法，以及他抵达河北之后，打算怎么处理当地的军政二事，做一下了解。
    但凡大臣出典要郡，都会被询问，如果回答的不中人意，这项任命便会有被撤销的可能。甚至连同决定此项任命的宰辅，都会受到一定的责罚。
    但向皇后并没有在今天召见吕惠卿的意思，看起来对吕惠卿在殿上的表演是有所不满，准备拖延时间了。拖到吕惠卿该启程的时候再召见，就免得有人会唔会朝廷的心意。
    “想不到吕吉甫竟然会在殿中来了这么一手。”韩冈回到宣徽院，午后苏颂过来时，就对他感叹着。换作是他自己，绝对做不到这一点。
    “还不是给逼的。”苏颂笑了一声，“说得好像事不干己，其中就有玉昆你一份吧？”
    韩冈打了个哈哈，难得见到苏颂辞锋锐利：“又非是私仇。”
    阻止吕惠卿留京，王安石都可算是其中一个。尽管王安石这么做，是为了逼韩冈也从枢密院中退出来。但不可否认，王安石的确是将吕惠卿当成了筹码来使用。
    这其中并非是私仇，而是为了道统。只是相对于国家公事，道统方面多多少少还有私欲的成分在了。
    苏颂当然清楚，笑了笑，转而道：“不过也亏他吕吉甫能想到这一着。旁人可真学不来。”
    “为了名声，吕吉甫也是被逼无奈了。”
    并不是说蔡京、吕惠卿这一干人，是接二连三想把宝压在小皇帝身上。为了十年后的事也用不着走这一步，其他办法也不是没有。
    在韩冈看来，更多的还是为了现在的声望。只是蔡京比吕惠卿做得可是毛糙多了。估计是经验不足的缘故。不过吕惠卿本身也是不得已，至少蔡京不会像吕惠卿一样，曾被千夫所指。就是在吕惠卿拿下了灵武之地后，也没能摘下有才而无德的帽子。
    “吕吉甫到底打不打算留京？”苏颂又问。
    韩冈知道苏颂对吕、曾等人的看法，多多少少有些成见。他自己其实也有一点，之前来往的过程中，吕惠卿对权力的渴望，表现得十分明显。韩冈眼睛不瞎，自不会看不出来。
    “谁知道他怎么想？只能看着了。要是他当真想要留下来，这两曰肯定会有所动作……不过蔡相公正盼着他这么做。”韩冈说道。
    苏颂当然清楚，蔡确有多忌惮吕惠卿入朝。
    朝堂上也不会有人不知道。吕惠卿凭借他的功劳，以及在新党中的地位，只要吕惠卿入朝，立刻就能从蔡确手中将军政大权给夺回大半来。想要独相的蔡确，哪里可能容忍这样的事情发生？
    苏颂点头叹道：“吕吉甫若是有自知之明，现在就该收拾行装了。”
    “吕吉甫识见超群，不会看不到这些问题。就不知道他的能不能过得了功名利禄一关。”
    吕惠卿若当真老老实实的离京，不再做其他小动作。他过去糟糕的名声，能洗脱不少。而且还有士林中的同情心，也会向他倾斜。只要他能放弃入朝为宰相的不切实际的幻想。
    吕惠卿的事，说说也就算了。心中不痛快的是蔡确，韩冈和苏颂都不是很放在心上。
    “对了，昨天当十钱已经铸好了，样钱刚刚送过来，子容兄可要看一看？”
    “黄铜的那种？这么快？”
    “算不上快了。都是铸造，要不是原料耽搁了一些时间。之前应该跟折五钱一起铸好的。”
    韩冈命人去取了新铸的铜钱过来，拿给苏颂，“母范之前已经进献给太上皇后看过了。今天铸币局那边就会呈上去。不过我这边的还是先一步。”
    金灿灿的簇新铜钱，便是昨曰才铸好的当十钱，是黄铜质地。
    这枚钱币做得十分的精致，正面是元祐通宝，文字是端正的楷书，近于欧体，是韩冈的手笔。反面拾文二字上下排列。左右则是两枚月牙。
    由于当十钱比平常的小平钱大一圈，外廓很宽。所以在外廓上，正反面又各多加了两个凹陷下去的标志，都是十。一个是改进后的草码十，另一个就是一横一竖的十。这一点，跟之前铸成的青铜折五钱是一样的。倒不是为了省一点点物料，或是让人知道这是十文钱，而是防伪的标识。
    伪钱往往轻且小，质量也低劣。但只是质量上的问题，普通的百姓也不一定能够辨认出真伪来。但在外廓上加了防伪标记后，就容易许多——私铸铸造不出这么精细的标志——一眼就能认出。
    而且过去市面上流通的都是青铜钱，想要伪造钱币，熔小钱为大钱，最多也只能造出折五钱来。折五钱的材料三倍于小平钱，私铸的话，根本赚不到多少。而市面上的铜料价格，可比铜钱要贵得多，熔铜为铜器，才是赚钱的买卖。
    苏颂将当十钱拿在手中，又从自己的袖中掏出一枚青铜钱来，却是新铸的折五钱，一手一个拿着对比起来。形制是相似的，大小和厚度也差不多，只是色泽和面值字样有别。另一个，折五钱背面的图案是云纹。
    “成本还是之前说的三文吗？”苏颂拈着黄铜钱问韩冈。
    “嗯，三文。比折五钱要多一点。”
    过去发行的当十大钱，成本也都在三文上下，所以之后都因为百姓不认而不得不降下来。不过现在换成材质有别的黄铜，只要朝廷还能用来收税，百姓不认的可能姓就会很小了。
    “锌四铜六。”苏颂拿着黄铜钱前后翻看，“玉昆你生造了这个锌字，到底什么意思？”
    “炉甘石知道的人多，但锌这个字有几个人知道的？本来是想在新旧的新加个金，但又一想，觉得这个名字还是不合适，曰后肯定有更多元素待发现，就换了个辛苦的辛。”
    韩冈总不能说他只是按照自己的习惯来取名，虽然应该是外来货，但只要是汉字就没关系。琵琶葡萄也都是外来货，没什么大不了的。
    苏颂并没有穷究此事，在他看来，韩冈给过去没有定名的元素命名，也不是什么大事。本草纲目中要给动植物规定学名，都是一个目的。以名利诱人入彀。
    苏颂将钱还给韩冈：“之后就是将铜制的小平钱全数停铸，统一改成铁钱？”
    “当然。”韩冈道，他的打算也没瞒过人。
    熔掉折五钱铸铜器，也还是能赚，不过肯定比不上之前多了。对朝廷来说，用铜铸小平钱很吃亏，换成是折五钱就会好一点。而且在计划中，当十钱才是主力。防伪造、防毁钱，都是新铸钱币要解决的问题。
    “不同面值，不同材质。想伪造就不可能了。以世间铜料之价，用来铸造小平钱本来就不合适。等到机工曹能够将模压机给造出来，当五十、当百、甚至白银、黄金的当贯大钱就都有了。”
    一文铁钱，五文青铜钱，十文黄铜钱。什么时候模锻成型的机器能造出来，用红铜造当五十和当百就容易了。红铜质软，模锻只要解决机械问题就够了，对于模具材料的要求并不高。而且铸币的利润，也支持得起经常更换模具的要求。相同的，还有金、银币，都是可以用模锻来冲压成型。质地精美的模压，是铸造所不能相比的。只要无人能够伪造，朝廷信用不失，这样的钱币就能通行于世。这笔买卖就能长久的做下去。
    “那时候，国家财计就又能轻松一些了。”q

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（16）

    赵煦正在崇政殿中。
    结束了下午的功课，赵煦便过来等着与他的母后一起去拜见太上皇。
    崇政殿的前殿是与重臣共议国家大事地方，上午基本上是宰辅，下午是御史、武班，以及回京的朝官，后殿则是用来批阅奏章，赵煦就在后殿中等待着。
    虽然夏天并不开课，但日常的习字、读书都是不能间断的。这方面的学习，也不需要王安石、韩冈、程颢这等身份的大儒教导，直接在宫里面就能完成。
    上午写了一百个大字，抽背了三篇论语，下午则是韩冈那边出的二十道简单的四则运算的计算题。说是不多，可这对于一个六岁的孩子来说，还是很吃力的功课。
    不用做功课，又没有外臣在身边，赵煦就显得轻松了一些。至少这时候，不会有人提醒他要保持仪态。也能够在殿中走来走去，不像在朝会上，得一坐一个时辰。但也只是稍稍有点放松，坐立行走，还是一样是一种久经训练后的端正。
    走到御桌旁的素色屏风前，小皇帝仰头向上看着。
    同样的屏风，在福宁殿中有一面，不过现在已经没人往上写字了。坤宁宫也有，上面的人名每隔数日、十数日，就会增加一两个。不过那面屏风上的人名数量，中就是比不过这里。
    在向皇后开始垂帘听政的时候，崇政殿中的这面屏风上的名字才起了个头。时至如今，却已经写了大半上去。细数一数，有三五十个之多。
    赵煦从头到尾看了一遍，没有一个是他熟悉的名字。
    “官家？”冯世宁跟在赵煦身后，看见他在屏风前立定不动，便弯下腰问道。
    “都不认识。”赵煦小声的说道。
    冯世宁恍然道：“哦，官家，是这样的。这些人现在都还是小官，不过因为差事办得好，已经被太上皇后看中了，准备有机会就提拔的。等到官家亲政的时候，他们就会成为朝廷中的肱股之臣，辅佐官家治国。”
    赵煦静静的听着，然后点头。
    他也是知道的，宰辅们的名字的确不会写在上面。朝堂上的一些重臣，不需要用笔来记忆，就是自己都能记得。
    就比如今天在殿上想起父皇差点就哭了的吕宣徽。
    在赵煦的记忆里，除了他以外，其他相公都对父皇退位很高兴。
    他立了那么大的功劳，应该是能回京的。
    只可惜自己就算是皇帝，现在也决定不了哪怕是最小的一名官员究竟能任职何处。
    “官家！”冯世宁突然响起的声音略带紧张，“前面结束了。”
    赵煦也听到了前面的动静，转过身来，往前去迎接太上皇后。
    从侧后方的小门离开了崇政殿前殿，这一天与臣子的议事总算是结束了，但一想起回去后还有更多的奏章要看，向皇后的脚步也沉重了起来。
    每日处理这军国之事，永远都看不到一个尽头。
    臣子还有休沐的时候，可天子和她这样的垂帘皇后，却一日也不得清闲。就是不上朝，也有数不清的奏章要看。若是遇上大事，宰辅们能轮班宿直，但她又能找谁替自己的班？
    只能苦苦熬着，等官家可以亲政，就算是解脱了。
    赵煦就在前面等候着。
    每天都是如此，从来都没有耽误过。
    小小的身子瘦削单薄，在后殿前，向太上皇后行礼。
    “快起来吧。”向皇后连忙道。伸出手，牵着赵煦进了后殿。
    在殿中坐下来，宫女奉上滋补的饮子，向皇后喝了两口，问赵煦：“官家，等了有多久了？”
    赵煦站了起来：“半个时辰了。”
    “别站起来，坐着说话。”
    向皇后想让赵煦坐下来，但赵煦还是坚持着礼仪，“程先生说过君子只在慎独。洒扫应对，也不可懈怠。”
    程颢给赵煦授课时说得很浅显，没有往深里将程门对慎独的精义灌输给赵煦，只说了该如何行事，倒让赵煦越来越像一个老学究。
    多少次了，都是这样。
    看着赵煦没有多少血色的小脸，向皇后心中就不由的叹息起来，
    赵煦一直都是个很聪明、很安静的孩子，而且有主见。心中的想法很少对外面说。小小年纪就已经有了些城府。这样的性子，很适合做个皇帝。但从另一个角度来看，就是暮气过重，没有小孩子的感觉。
    早慧的孩子有很多寿数不永。那些早年曾经以神童得荐的臣子，也就一个活到六十多的晏殊算是长寿的。或许是累得，小孩子做成人的事，当然会伤到元气。
    牛犊不能拉犁，马驹也不能乘人。臣子就是有官身，也得要到二十岁之后方能出来做事。只有少少的几个特例，但那些特例，有哪个是六岁就出来当差的？十二岁拜相的甘罗已经是最早了。当朝百官，更是只有韩冈是十八岁开始当差。
    这一点让向皇后很担心。赵煦这个样子下去怎么得了？偏偏还是个胎里弱的。但要说让她支持赵煦像小孩子那样蹦蹦跳跳的，却又不可能。赵煦已经是皇帝了，就是不处理朝政，可朝廷上还是有许多地方都需要他出场。要是让臣子小瞧了皇帝，日后同样难以收拾。
    向皇后与赵煦说了一阵话，突然神情一动，拉过来，用手捻着他身上的衣服，对跟着赵煦的国婆婆、冯世宁等人道：“官家怎么穿得这么单薄？午后虽然热了，也不能就换上这点衣服。得再加一件。”
    国氏和冯世宁慌慌张张的应了，为赵煦捧着衣服的小黄门忙上来帮着再加上一件衣袍。
    向皇后看着，还不忘训斥着冯世宁等人：“你们都是官家身边的人，都要注意一些。虽然官家这个夏天没发病，但往年到了春秋换季的时候，都会有些不舒服。现在已经入秋了，早晚都凉，不要忘了给官家添加衣裳。就是热一点，也比冷着强。”
    冯世宁等人唯唯诺诺。向皇后知道自己其实是太大惊小怪了，但以赵煦这身子骨，又怎么能不小心？太上皇可就只有这么一根独苗。
    贵为天子，赵煦吃穿用度都是当世无人能比，天下最出色的名医都绕着他转。
    可都这样了，赵煦依然健康不起来。在向皇后的心里面，也只能盼着那位药王弟子，当真能够保佑官家能够顺顺利利的长大成人。
    ……………………
    韩冈此时正在翻看着来自厚生司和太医局最近的医学报告。
    苏颂这时候已经走了，他一般是每三天里面有两天会在午后来宣徽院一趟，不过时间都不长，看看工作的进度，与韩冈讨论一下就会离开。不过临走之前，他没忘让韩冈将厚生司那边送来的报告给他送一个副本过去。
    人体解剖学在大战期间有了长足的进步。全是靠了设在河东的医院能够大量的解剖人类尸体，以及动物他妈的结果。就算韩冈离开了河东，在解剖学上的研究也没有停止。
    就像前段时间研究人体骨骼，以三百多具人体总结了统计结果。发现不同的人骨头数量不同，小儿骨头多一点，成人就少一点。如果只看成人，大大小小在两百块，有的人会多一点，有的人则正好。并不是传说中的三百六十五块，也不是某些古怪的教派中说的，男人要比女人少一根肋骨。在一块块数骨头数量的同时，还没有忘记研究一下每一块骨骼究竟起到了什么样的作用。
    而今天的报告中，有关于五脏六腑的研究。不再是五行对应五脏，而是从解剖学的角度论述，血液循环系统、呼吸系统和消化系统。尽管在韩冈看来其中漏洞百出，还有许多属于臆测的成分。但这毕竟不是在韩冈的引导下得出的结论，除了最早的一点启发之外，韩冈并没有叙述太多。但那些医生们还是得出了大方向上正确的结论。
    这就是韩冈所期盼的进步。不仅仅是科学技术上，还有思想和思维方式上都开始有了进步。
    相比起这些进步，区区吕惠卿实在算不了什么。
    韩冈希望这样的进步不仅仅局限在医学上，而是在所有领域都希望能看到人们思想上的转变。
    即使只有一点点转变，对之前来说都是莫大的进步。气学的门人，正在转变中。如果他们都能有所改变，日后即便不能做一个栋梁之才，但也必然能够成为一个可以做实事的官员。
    相比起水葫芦一般总是不见少的词臣，能做事的臣子一般都是难以替代的。尤其是专业性很强的财计、军事、水利等方面的官员，在官场中，一直都十分稀缺。
    做事总是会很麻烦，各方面利益纠葛都会影响到最后的成效。相反地，站得远远地指手画脚是最安全的做法。就像当年司马光死活不肯去修补黄河大堤一样。大部分进士出身的官员，都希望能够担任不用做事，却又能随意指点江山的职位。所谓的清要之职，台谏、三馆秘阁，都是这样的位置，就任此职后也能升得飞快。
    可国家不能没有做事的官员。这本来就是气学的突破点。也许文章上赢不了，但他们却可以让自己无法取代。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（17）

    【第一更，接下来的，请明早看。】
    萧禧冷眼看着席上。
    并不是宴会上的酒菜不好。论起菜肴酒水的水平，辽国是没办法与大宋比的，相差有千里之遥。
    也不是歌舞不佳。尽管迥异于北地的风情，但教坊司的表演也是另有一番风味。
    萧禧过去出使大宋时，参加过多次国宴，对此很清楚。尽管今日的赐宴还没有开席，但肯定绝不会比以往逊色，也许会更好也说不定。
    只是主席和陪席有问题。
    吕惠卿，韩冈，以及郭逵。
    三名主持过对辽作战的主帅，恰好都在京中，一个不漏的被派到了宴席上。
    依照宋辽两国惯例，接待国信使的国宴，天子都会驾临。不过这几年，北面以天子年幼的名义，都是耶律乙辛出面。而这一回，大宋正好可以回以颜色。
    向皇后为女子，不方便主席，赵煦更不可能。接下来应该是由宰相负责，但向皇后偏偏提了吕惠卿的名。然后让韩冈、郭逵陪席。
    只不过，大宋的两位宣徽使和签书枢密院事，加起来也比不上一名大辽尚父殿下。以外交对等的原则，大宋这么做，是彻头彻尾的羞辱。
    萧禧只在席前看了两眼，见大宋的两位宰相的确一个都没到，登时就变了脸，厉声质问吕惠卿和韩冈：“贵国官家换了，难道连礼数也不懂了吗？！南朝国使抵我国中，天子赐宴，尚父必出面主席，为贵国皇帝捋酒祝寿，殷殷之语只为两国百年之好。今日海里来此赴国宴，不见贵国皇帝、太上皇后倒也罢了，却连宰相也不出面，贵国是打算破盟弃约了？！”
    吕惠卿踏前半步，冷然道：“来而不往非礼也。南北之好来之不易，但贵国既然打算废新订之盟，绝两家之欢，鄙国也只能有一还一，有二偿二了。”
    “新订之约诸条诸款，海里记得，枢密也当记得才是。敢问枢密，鄙国究竟是破了里面的哪一条？”萧禧突做恍然，“啊，海里忘了，枢密已经被贬做了宣徽使了，大概国事是不清楚的。”
    吕惠卿混当没听到：“自开国时起，高丽便是大宋藩属，显德二年，即已遣使入贡。高丽国王王徽，更是皇宋的检校太傅、开府仪同三司、玄菟州都督、大顺军使、推诚顺化保义功臣。贵国攻我藩属，杀我宋臣，还敢说未曾背约破盟？！”
    “高丽于我大辽为臣，更远在显德二年之前，前后已近两百年。王徽领国事后，日渐悖逆，鄙国讨伐不臣，事出有因，师出有名。此乃我大辽自家事！”萧禧又冷笑起来，“两百年内，高丽多有悖逆之行，鄙国亦出兵多次惩治。如今这是第四次！今日宣徽来问罪，不知前三次时，贵国又遣了谁来问了？”
    “熙宁之前，高丽贡事中辍数十年，纵知其为贵国所攻，亦无名目出兵。如今王徽重修贡事，受我皇宋册封，复为宋臣。于情于礼，不得不问！”
    “高丽今日从辽，明日从宋，后日即从辽亦从宋，不知忠心，惟知事大，此等反复2臣，贵国还要包庇不成？”
    萧禧的口气终究还是软了。韩冈在旁边看得分明，要是一口咬定高丽是辽臣，主国惩戒藩属容不得外人插嘴，那就是准备强硬到底。现在说什么反复、2臣，那等于是承认高丽曾经对大宋称臣。而且现在是大宋礼数不周，扯到高丽。终究是不敢拂袖而去。
    萧禧现在不敢拂袖就走，也就只能与吕惠卿辩论。换作是过去，礼数小有不周，便是一个敲诈勒索的绝好借口。但现在他背后的大辽国势比不得蒸蒸日上的南朝。举步欲离，却又不敢这般决绝。万一宋人当真将他送回去，那就是一切都完了。耶律乙辛绝不会在这时候举兵，甚至连威胁都不会做。
    萧禧态度软化，吕惠卿如何听不出来，冷笑道：“高丽若有反复，亦当大宋来惩治，不须外人动手。”
    吕惠卿的态度强硬过了头，让萧禧无处可退，态度又重新强硬起来：“正如宣徽所言，高丽乃是辽臣，其有反复，正当由我大辽处置！”
    萧禧和吕惠卿如同斗牛一般顶上了。好端端的国宴上，根本就不该有这样的情况。礼官都看呆了，而本来该监席的御史，却也不敢乱插口，怕坏了国家大事。与会的官员，更是没一个敢开口的。
    韩冈叹了口气，上前：“高丽乃是皇宋藩属，朝廷不会承认贵国对高丽的侵占。如果北朝意欲以惩戒为名，行吞并之实，那么皇宋也只能为藩国做主，以全主藩之义！”
    明明跟自己无关的差事突然落到头上，韩冈当然不高兴，没事争这口闲气做什么？但吕惠卿、郭逵都接下来了，自己不接也不合适。现在既然来了，更是只能得把事情做妥当了。
    “哦？”听到韩冈插话，萧禧如释重负，退了一步，转过来问韩冈：“依韩宣徽之意，只要鄙国不并吞高丽，贵国就不会插手？”
    “当然不可能。”韩冈说得理所当然，“高丽对皇宋称藩这一点并没有变，藩国有难，皇宋当然要在力所能及的范围内救助于它。”
    “何为力所能及？”
    “那要看贵国的诚意了。”
    韩冈话出口，满座皆惊，连郭逵瞪着一双眼，堂堂大儒，甚至讨价还价，好像什么都能卖一般。但他却丝毫没有感到羞愧。
    辽国虽大，也不过是蛮夷而已。以韩冈的华夷之辨新解，对蛮夷可不会讲究什么礼数。禽兽之属，还想跟人一样求个礼遇，那要先脱胎换骨做人再说。遇文王，兴礼乐；遇桀纣，动干戈。韩冈有充分而完备的借口，将说出的话给圆回来。
    其实最重要的就是一点，辽国是敌国，越是能打压敌国，就越有名望。至于那等腐儒之言，在士民之中不会有任何认同感。
    “贵国要什么样的诚意？”萧禧沉声问道。
    “自高丽撤兵，恢复高丽王室。”
    这根本就不可能！但萧禧知道，这不过是讨价还价罢了，“宣徽想要的这个诚意，鄙国可不一定能给得了……”
    “是啊。贵国尚父忠心于国，日后必是鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已，也不须惧我大宋！”韩冈目光如刀，却是半点也不让步。
    耶律乙辛现在最想做什么，已经是如司马昭一般，路人皆知。就是有亿万分之一的可能，他想做个纯臣，但他一旦以臣子的身份死了，家族都别想保住，被他压制多年的反对者必然会爆发出来，夷灭全族都是小事，发棺戮尸也不是做不出来。而耶律乙辛的一干党羽，更是一个个下场凄惨，不会有好结果。性命交关，他们逼都要把耶律乙辛逼得做皇帝去。
    而耶律乙辛篡位，大宋的反应是最关键的。国内早就被他清洗镇压，可只要还有一点残存的余孽，在得到了宋人的支持后，彻底翻身也不是不可能。何况，宋人还有直接出兵的选择。在名义上，从圣宗皇帝传下来的这一支，可是极近的亲戚。要是打着为叔祖、叔父、兄弟复仇的名义出兵，宋字大旗下，又会聚起多少大军？
    尽管耶律乙辛从来没有明说过，但萧禧很清楚，唯有这件事，他必须设法让宋国不能插手进来。不论是让宋人感到投鼠忌器，还是诓得宋人做着静观其变的打算，能拖多久是多久。都必须阻止住宋人。
    但这口气，萧禧如何吞得下，他为使节，不止出使过大宋，大辽境内百国他去过不少家，何曾有人敢给他气受？就是如今，宋辽国势逆转，但只要契丹铁骑还在，何须畏惧他宋国？
    “宣徽说笑了。”萧禧咬着牙，一字一顿，“我大辽自立国之后，灭国无数，屠人百万，何曾畏惧过谁？不论谁人为大辽之主，纵是万军在前，亦不会有半点怯意！”
    韩冈微微笑了起来，他说的是反话，萧禧却用正话回复，可见他心中的动摇。
    “大使想必是听岔了。”吕惠卿打了个哈哈，“方才韩宣徽可使在赞贵国尚父，忠心为国，一无所惧。”
    萧禧的脸顿时涨红，继而又变得发青，一时给堵得说不出话来。
    可惜了萧禧，韩冈暗叹着。
    谁让萧禧背后是个有私心的耶律乙辛？若是他背后是堂堂正正的大辽之主，以萧禧的水平，不至于会犯这样的大错。就是强硬到底，回去后也不会受到责罚。但谁让耶律乙辛想要做个篡国逆臣呢？
    “大使，还是先入席吧。有话可以席上慢慢说。”
    “两国终究是兄弟之邦，总不能一点小事就吵得仿佛要破盟一般。”
    吕惠卿和韩冈一搭一唱逼着萧禧坐下来，就像当年萧禧逼着赵顼将割让土地的盟约给签下来一样。
    萧禧默然片刻，发青的脸最后恢复正常，对韩冈笑道：“韩宣徽在鄙国声名远布，为万家生佛，多少人家为宣徽立了长生牌位。即有邀，海里不敢辞。”
    ‘可怜！’
    韩冈、吕惠卿心中同时叹息，堂堂辽国使者，只能在挑拨离间上做文章了吗？
    面子上占了，里子就要还上一点。吕惠卿想着，在辽国吞并高丽的事情上，能让出多少可以让萧禧回去交差，也不伤中国的颜面。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（19）

    【早上一更要稍迟些。】
    翰林学士。
    时隔多年，沈括重又回到了这个位置上。
    上殿拜见过天子和太上皇后，又在之后的问对中，对答称旨，沈括在翰林学士院中的位置终于确定下来。
    刚刚入住学士府上，前来道贺的人群入夜后方才散去。
    刚刚才搬进新居，书房还没有怎么收拾，书籍、器物、笔墨纸砚大多都还在箱子中。沈括也不知这一路上的颠簸，有多少还是完好的。
    垒在书房中的十几个箱笼，比起上一次仓皇离京时所携带的收藏，已经膨胀了好几倍，这几年的时间除了一些公事，剩下的闲暇都耗在这里面了。
    由于各种各样的缘故，沈家的门庭始终冷清，让沈括有很多时间可以利用。而今日这样的热闹，也只是几年前，他尚在翰林学士权三司使的位置上时，方才有过。
    那时候，他才四十多岁，正是意气风发之时。现如今，已经年及五旬了。说起来其实也不过几年时间，但心态已经老了，两鬓也都白了。
    沈括是以荫补得授官身，在地方上做了十二年的幕职官，到了嘉佑八年才考中进士，比苏轼、吕惠卿这些嘉佑二年进士出身的，做官早了六年，可中科则迟了半轮。
    不过他在中进士的十多年后，就升到了翰林学士、权三司使的位置。如果不算这几年的蹉跎，只论被谪前在官场上升迁的速度，其实沈括也就略逊于吕惠卿、章惇、曾布那几位。
    有能力的官员，其晋升速度通常都不会慢。只要会做人，会站队，窜上去更是要比庸官快得多。沈括的才能是绰绰有余，可是他不会做人，又乱跳槽，一下坏了名声，蹉跎多年，方才重新做回了翰林学士。
    沈括叹息着，如果没有那一次的失误，这时候，应该也能入两府了。
    这几年，沈括的任务都是在管理漕运。积累的都是苦劳，想要建功立业积累下进入两府的功劳，那希望渺茫的就像是在云端的海市蜃楼一般。
    幸好自己那些杂学还有些用处，不至于让人忘掉自己。只是这笔账，也不知道要怎么还了。
    长子博毅能直接在太学中就授了进士出身，完全是靠韩冈相助。次子清直，更是去了关西，在横渠书院中学习。而在这之前，自己因吴充而被贬江左的时候，是韩冈拉自己了一把，在襄汉漕运上分了一份功劳。现如今，韩冈先荐自己为三司使，此事不果，又荐为翰林学士。
    韩冈帮了自己这么多，说句难听话，就是拿性命去还，在世人眼中都是理所当然的。
    他在襄汉漕运的修造上帮的那点忙，以韩冈的能力，要解决起来根本不算什么难题。方城轨道的出现，连预定中的船闸都不再被人提起，他辅佐韩冈根本就是白白分功劳的——至少在外人看来只会是这样——而且韩冈当初在京西的时候，还顺便拿出了种痘法，使得襄汉漕运都成了微不足道的小事。
    这让他怎么有脸说已经还了韩冈的人情？
    想到这些事，沈括连呼吸都感到沉重。
    鲁国老妇哭儿子，还不是见到吴起给儿子吮疽，怕儿子重蹈他父亲的覆辙——‘往年吴公吮其父，其父战不旋踵，遂死于敌。吴公今又吮其子，妾不知其死所矣。是以哭之。’
    人情债欠得多了，就像背着块大石头，不，已经重得跟山差不多了，这要怎么还？！
    沈括到现在也还不知道韩冈需要自己作什么，反正他知道，这笔债已经很难还得清了。甚至可以说，根本就还不清。韩冈真要计较起来，自己只能做牛做马任其驱遣。沈括没有多想，能还上一点就是一点。
    吱呀一声，书房的门被人推开了。
    书房是士人们最私密的领域，就是至亲，没有得到准许也不能随意出入。官宦人家，连妻儿都是绝足书房。但来人进沈括的书房，却连门也不敲一下。外面的家丁，也没说通报一声。
    都没看到人，沈括都已经站了起来，弯腰弓背，“夫人来了。”
    来人是沈括的续弦张氏。
    三十上下的张氏，容色出众，比起沈括的老态，要年轻上许多，只是眉间多了点煞气，冲淡了她容貌给人的好感。
    张氏几步走到桌边，啪的一下，就将捧在手中的上百封拜帖和礼单全丢下来，洒了一桌。论理这些拜帖、礼单都是该由沈括来处理，但张氏要先接手，沈括又哪敢说不？
    张氏先坐了下来，沈括没得吩咐，还是老老实实的站着。
    只见张氏指着桌上：“名帖、礼单都在这里，没那个灌园家小儿的帖子。你入京，也没有说来迎接。现在都拜了内翰，也不见派人上门道贺。莫不是要你上门道谢不成？！”
    沈括一听提起了韩冈，还是用灌园子这样的蔑称，心中顿时一惊，“夫人你不懂……”
    张氏闻言，一对柳眉顿时倒竖起来，怒意就在眉目间聚集。
    沈括顿时就软了，连忙解释：“韩玉昆他是怕有人说他与为夫结党，所以才故意不加通问！但之前就已经让他表弟送了帖子和贺礼来了。”
    他慌慌张张在前日收到的名帖中找，很快就翻到了，“夫人你看，就是这个冯从义。就是前天，我们刚入京时便送来了。”
    沈括抵京，韩冈没有出面迎接，而是选择私下里让冯从义来问了个好。沈括看到韩冈这么做，当然是明白他要防有结党之讥。
    还没入京的时候，沈括就已经听说了。那个做殿中侍御史的蔡京跟韩冈过不去，韩冈一怒之下，硬是拿自己未来的相位废了蔡京。之前韩冈先推荐了苏颂入西府，现在自己又得荐入玉堂，肯定会招来议论。
    沈括在京城时，与蔡京打过交道，政事堂的堂官，就是三司使也得认真对待。尽管只有一年多时间的相处，但沈括不得不承认，那的确是个人才，必将拥有着风光无限的未来。而事实也正是如他当年所预料的那样，从中书门下转到厚生司，再从厚生司转到御史台，这完全十年入玉堂的架势。
    而这样的一颗冉冉上升的新星，却被韩冈踩在了脚底下，碾进了泥地里。让人想想都感到畏惧。对别人心狠手辣不算什么，对自己也一般下得去手，那就是极难做到了。韩冈的性子如此刚烈，让沈括更加畏惧了几分。但现在韩冈处在这样尴尬的局面上，也必然要警惕人言。有许多事，就必须小心不让别人拿到把柄。
    多年为官的经验。让沈括并不意外韩冈会不来与自己见面。只是他没想到张氏却在计算着到底有谁没来送礼。
    费了好一份唇舌，又拿着冯从义送来的礼单，好不容易才说服了张氏。
    沈括正想松上一口气，就听到他的夫人又在说了，“既然韩宣徽现在发誓不做宰相了。那他肯定想要有人在两府中帮他说话。苏枢密是他推荐上去的，但也老了，做不了几年。举荐谁不是举？你论资历、论年甲、论才干，除了一双眼睛坏事，没一个比其他人差的地方。苏枢密能入西府，你难道就不行？”
    “夫人言之有理。夫人言之有理。”沈括的头点得跟小鸡啄米一般。
    “既然知道有理，那你还站在这里做什么？！”张氏突然又一翻脸，指着沈括：“你这悖时货，还不想办法怎么让韩宣徽愿意祝你入两府？！”
    “这……”沈括张口结舌，然后在怒瞪过来的视线下，低下头去，“夫人说的是，为夫这就去想办法。”
    “好好想一想！”张氏不容反对的呵斥着沈括，“早点想出办法，就能早一步入两府。你还以为你这悖时货还有多少时间能够浪费？！”
    沈括自知名声已经臭了大街，无论哪边都不敢再用他。现在也就韩冈能接纳他。两个儿子都是受韩冈照顾，沈括真要敢再背叛，还有谁能投？还有谁敢收？幸好张氏没有逼他去其他宰相门下钻营，还让他好好的去奉承韩冈。
    不过沈括也隐隐有些期盼。张氏是官宦人家的女儿，对官场上的事看得也不算错。她说的话，的确是有这个可能。之前韩冈就为三司使之位，与吕嘉问交恶。现在多出了一个翰林学士的缺额，立刻就又推荐了他。可见韩冈手下有多缺人，又多么想在朝堂上确立稳固的地位。
    从这几件事来看，韩冈的确有将他推入两府的可能。同时也不缺那个能力。苏颂可不就是韩冈推上去的？！韩冈虽然不是宰相，但影响力却不输任何一位宰辅，古有山中宰相，今日也有身在朝中的华阳居士。
    沈括知道，韩冈不会白白的就大力举荐自己，必然是希望他能够起到应有的作用。
    不过想来想去，自己要做的也只是投其所好四个字。
    要怎么才能让韩冈满意？这正是他现在正在考虑的问题。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（20）

    【双倍月票期间，急求月票。.还有票在手的朋友，请支持一下。】
    冯从义回关西了，韩冈和李信刚刚去送了他。
    冯从义在开封盘桓了多日，将京中的事情一一理顺，而顺丰行、平安号和雍秦商会下一步的发展，也跟韩冈商议妥当。到了这时候，也不能再多留了，趁着暑热消退，天气转凉，便上路返乡。
    韩冈与李信从城外回来时，在路上碰到了李定。新任的御史中丞，从西十字大街上一路穿行而过。几十人的队伍，比不得宰执，却也让大街上的行人车马纷纷避让道边。
    韩冈是轻车简从，只带了几名随从，加上李信这位表兄。他也不怕什么刺客，身边的这些都是在韩冈身边做了不短时间的护卫，看起来是随意一站，但直接就把靠近韩冈的几条路都给挡住了。
    看到李定经过，韩冈没有上去打招呼，也没有挡在路上不让道，反而让到了路边上。
    李定看着有急事，喝道吆喝得急，人马走得也急，急匆匆就过去了，看起来并没有注意到路边上的韩冈。
    望着李定匆匆远去的背影，韩冈倒是想起了同时抵京的苏轼。
    李定为官清廉，又曾经拿苏轼立威，在御史台中威望很高。在御史台风雨飘摇之际临危受命，对御史台意义不言而喻。而且他不同于之前的李清臣，是正牌子的新党，对朝堂上的中间派是个极有分量的威慑力量。
    而苏轼被贬谪后的这几年，文章和诗词的水平日高，在士林中名气越发的大了，声望日隆。这一次回到京城，并不仅仅是章惇提议，也是他本身有了那个资格。但苏轼是中书舍人，确切点说是直舍人院，权知制诰。负责是草拟外制，与内制翰林学士并称两制的清贵官。褒贬官员就在他的笔锋之中，以苏轼的水平，在敇文中藏些恶心人的词句，真的不是什么难事。以他和李定之间的仇怨，保不准什么时候就会斗上了。
    若说曾经跟李定过不去的，其实有苏颂一个。苏颂旧年担任中书舍人的时候，曾经拒绝为李定的晋升草诏。不过那是因为王安石对李定的提拔不合规矩，刚刚转官的低品京官照常例是不能直接入御史台，想要成为御史，至少要一任知县之后方可。这是公事公办，并非私仇。
    不过苏轼那边就可算是私仇了。对李定不为生母服丧之事的大肆宣扬，甚至召集诗友一同为一名孝子写诗。李定在士林中的名声那么坏，也多亏了苏轼的汗马之功。之后又有乌台诗案，李定终是报复了回去。你来我往的，这个梁子结得就深了。
    苏轼不是坏人，可太过随性了，依韩冈前生看过的说法是一肚皮不合时宜，不知道什么时候会捅出漏子。章惇这一回可是给自己弄了个丢不掉的大包袱回来。
    虽然没能看见苏李二人同时下船的情形，让人很有几分遗憾。但从今往后，李定和苏轼日日在朝堂上相见，肯定会有热闹可以看。
    韩冈是个旁观者的心态，苏轼和李定都不是宰辅，打起来都影响不了国政。尽管如今韩冈也的确盼着朝堂上能够稳定一点，但一点波澜都没有可就太没趣了。
    回城后，韩冈并没有与李信一起回府，而是去了火器局。
    在一炮轰塌了郭太尉府正堂之后，火器局试炮的地方就转移到了城外。不过现在最新出来的虎蹲炮，倒暂时不必往城外送。
    “这是虎蹲炮？”
    短短的炮管，薄薄的炮壁，下面装了个撑脚，炮管外部还箍了三道铁环。还不到膝盖高。这就是李信面前的新型火炮。
    李信已经见识过之前两门试作品，那是重达千斤的青铜火炮，一看就是分量十足，试炮的时候，站得稍近，更是感觉着地动山摇。而眼前的火炮，四十斤还不到，差得未免也太远了。
    “不是虎蹲炮还能是什么？”韩冈反问。
    比起野战炮来，虎蹲炮制造起来更容易一些，不过威力不足，只能是步兵的补充。为了一下子就将人给震住，才会先选择野战炮。不然拿着这虎蹲炮说能胜过八牛弩、霹雳砲，那未免就太可笑了，谁会相信？就是松木炮都更能取信于人。
    其实从野战炮、城防炮这边排下来，虎蹲炮命名做步人炮其实更合适一点。但韩冈当时随口就给了名字，现在也不好改了。反正对名字的问题，他也没注意过，连给儿子起名都是随心所欲，这火炮也没什么多讲究的。倒是换作是赵顼在位的时候，肯定会起个好名字。
    “这几门炮看起来不起眼，可就是翰林学士想来看，也是看不到。”
    韩冈说的是沈括。沈括虽说是翰林学士，但没有与军器监有关的职司，现在根本接触不到最新式的武器，只能看着韩冈画出来的图样。军器监的管理还是比较正规化的。韩冈并不想为沈括破例，也不打算让沈括参与进来。韩冈希望沈括做的，是天文历法，这是沈括擅长的领域。
    而李信不一样。枢密院已经准备新设一军，暂调三个指挥过来，装备上火炮，专门用来实验新的战术。守卫即将搬出城外的火器局分部，也同时由这一新军负责。而统领这一军的，内定的便是李信。
    韩冈指着炮对李信说着：“别看这虎蹲炮小，二三十步内，这样的一门炮，至少当得起十张弩了。而且火炮跟弩不一样，给弩上弦要耗气力，有上弦机才好点，但也只有守城时才能用上。火炮呢？”
    韩冈拿起定装的火药包颠了颠，还不到一斤重。
    李信明白韩冈的意思，只要冷却解决，火炮连续发射不是问题。不像强弩，连续上弦谁也吃不住，万一箭阵给冲散了，连跑路的力气都不剩了，而用火炮，能剩下不少。
    韩冈丢下火药包，比了个手势，火器局的士兵便上来试射火炮。
    四门试做的虎蹲炮并排放置，炮声连环，将铅弹发射到，二十步外，一排横列放置的铁甲，在弹雨中被打得支离破碎。就是最结实的前胸部位，也是一个个凹陷破口。
    火炮射击的频率，刚开始时与神臂弓发射相当，之后就稳定维持着，不像弩弓急射过后，速度就不得不慢下来。清膛、装药、上弹、点火，熟练了之后，三四人操作一门虎蹲炮很轻松。
    李信沉默的点着头，火炮的好处他看得出来。只是他一向不喜欢多说话，如今更是沉默寡言。
    “只要表哥你能将兵练好就行了，更重要的是将练兵纪要做好，编出火炮的操典来。炮兵该如何练，哪些地方需要注意，要穷究到清膛、浇水、保养这样的细节，每一步都要写明白。这都是表哥你的课题。一旦《炮兵操典》完成，后人可以根据操典来训练炮兵，不必自己琢磨研究了。”韩冈叹了一声，“这件事，别人都做不到，也就表哥你可以。《易州会战本末》写得很好，小弟拿着给章子厚枢密看了，他也说表哥你写的很好。”
    “只是败军之将想知道怎么输的。”李信慢慢的说道。
    “这样的理由已经足够充分了。”韩冈正容道，“前车之鉴，后事之师。总结得失，下次才不会犯同样的错误。”
    韩冈喜欢写作战记录，也督促着李信、王舜臣和赵隆去写。在河东的时候，甚至让手下的武将都要写营中日志。会战每到一个阶段，都会召集众将依照记录和日志，讨论之前作战得失。
    对于这样的苦差事，王舜臣每次都是叫苦连天，但赵隆和李信都会老老实实的做好。尤其是李信，写作战记录、行军日志，就是平常的练兵也会做记录，而且都是自己亲自动笔，从最早满篇狗.爬的白字，到现在一笔流畅的行草，整整过去了十年。在这十年中，李信写下的文字早已超过百万。以李信现在的文化水平，要不是他对诗赋没任何兴趣，早就会被鼓吹为一名儒将了。
    李信默然点头，比过去还要沉默。易州之败，给了他太大的打击，一方面是因为领军惨败，而另一方面，手臂上的伤势，更是毁了他名震天下的掷矛之术。
    韩冈看在眼里，想了一下，道：“不知道表哥你想没想过，小弟为什么设火器局，而不是火炮局？”
    “还有其他火器？”李信刹那间便反应过来。
    “没错。”韩冈点头，“火器不仅仅是取代霹雳砲和八牛弩的火炮，日后还会有拿在手中的火器，取代弓弩和长枪。现在虽还没有造出来，不过也不会太久了。到时候，旧日战法全得作废，必须重新编练新军。表哥你现在开始，日后也不可能选他人来统领。”
    “啊！”李信惊讶的望着他的表弟，这件事他从来没听过。
    韩冈笑道：“这些话，小弟从来没有对外人说过。表哥切勿外传，心里明白就是了。”
    “要多久？”李信追问着。
    韩冈想了想，道：“十年。”

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（21）

    【祝各位朋友中秋节快乐。.望各位与家人团团圆圆，共度中秋佳节。顺便求个月票，双倍期间，若有月票请不要浪费了。】
    登着发解试取中名单的榜文终于贴出来了。
    虽然不在最上面，可看到自己名列其中，宗泽的心情也还是轻松了一点。
    有人哭，有人笑，有人意气风发，有人掉头而去。
    人生百味，就在榜文之前。
    “汝霖，恭喜了。”
    一名同学走了过来，向着宗泽拱手。
    “同喜，同喜。”宗泽拱手回应。
    这位同学的位置更在他上面，方才如此得意。宗泽只是微微一笑，立刻又收敛起来。跟他一起过来看榜的几个朋友仍在榜单中寻找着自己的姓名。不过机会很是渺茫。至少宗泽，并没有看见他们的名讳。
    天下四百军州总共也不过五千贡生，能分给国子监甚至不及百人。相对于两千多名国子监生，能够得到贡生资格的数量，未免太少了一点。
    轻轻叹了一声，宗泽往后退了几步，等着几位朋友自己放弃。
    渐渐的，宗泽的几位同窗好友都放弃了。不到百人的名单，如果真的有他们的姓名，并不需要寻找太久。几人之中，也只有宗泽一人得列名榜上。
    “汝霖，恭喜了。”
    “恭喜，汝霖。”
    看着几位没能应举的同窗过来向自己道喜，宗泽的脸上甚至无法维持住笑容。在看见即是两浙同乡、处得又最好的刘正夫道喜之后掉头离开，脸上的笑容更是完全不见了。
    但宗泽也知道不该生气。换作是他自己，如果朋友中举，而自己没有，在恭喜之后，一时间怕也很难在一起。此乃人之常情，宗泽也不会将自己想得太超然。
    “别太介意。汝霖。”熟悉的声音在宗泽身旁响起：“德初只是一时丧气，过些时候就好。今天就算了。明天给你置酒庆贺。”
    宗泽回头，不出意外的看见李常甯略嫌苍老的脸。
    “安邦兄。多谢了。”
    宗泽向李常甯行了一礼，言辞甚恭。他毕竟还年轻，不知道如何处理好这样的局面。
    李常甯是与宗泽平常来往最多的几位同学中，年纪最长的一位。四十多岁，双鬓已白。学问很好，在同学中，向来为人所敬服。只是学术见解有别于时风，十几年来几科总是不中。这一科，甚至连贡举的资格都没拿到。
    李常甯拱拱手，也先行告辞。离开时笑容又转为惨淡，让宗泽看得心中堵得慌。
    他清楚，这位家在开封的同窗前辈已经没有几次机会了。四十五六都还不中，难道要考到五十、六十？说是五十少进士，但当真五六十岁中举的，其实也没有多少，更没有什么前途。
    如果李常甯这一次能中举，还能试一试特奏名。三举不中，就能求朝廷一个恩典。这是给如陕西那些中进士很少的路份的优待。李常甯本打算这一科若不能中，干脆走特奏名得个功名，拿份俸禄好了，可惜这一回连解试都没过去。
    “汝霖，恭喜了。”又是一人过来向宗泽道喜，隔着好几步，就大声叫了起来。
    见到是平时不算亲近的张驯，宗泽笑了一笑：“幸好主持发解试的不是苏舍人，否则宗泽也难附骥尾。”
    苏轼回京，还是直舍人院，而且他又是在考官名单定下来之前回返京城。当消息传来，国子监几乎是哀鸿遍野，人人胆战心惊，都怕朝廷任命苏轼为国子监和开封府的考官。
    国子监这几年流行的文风，与苏轼的风格截然不同。他要是做考官，多少在国子监内部考试中名列前茅的学生全都得撞墙。就如当年太学体一头撞上欧阳修那般凄惨。
    宗泽的风格也与苏轼完全不同，对战局分析，冷静而丝丝入扣。但换作论时弊，却又是在冷冽中隐含锋锐。缺乏俊逸飘逸的感觉，却多了几分犀利深刻。如果登科场，撞上苏轼，必是折戟沉沙的下场。
    “别忘了还有知贡举。”张驯给勾起心事，沉声道：“苏舍人至少能做个副手。”
    宗泽摇摇头，怎么可能让苏轼来同知贡举？新党的人还没死绝呢。
    之前猜苏轼会主持解试，也是因为看见他正巧这个时候入京，一时谣言起。现在冷静下来，再看看苏轼这段时间在朝堂上的表现，就知道他依然没有归附新党，两府诸公怎么可能会给他同知贡举的机会。
    “不可能的。”宗泽说道，又解释着。
    “的确如此。汝霖说得正是！”
    听了宗泽的解释，张驯立刻又意气风发起来。之前觉得没有考好，还叹着读书误我，现在榜单一贴，张驯名列其中，倒又是振奋了起来。年岁不比李常甯小多少的他，正红光满面，如果现在跟李常甯站在一起，说差一二十岁都有人信。
    想起李常甯，还有那几位朋友，宗泽心中就是一沉。正想告辞离开。张驯却拉着他问道：“汝霖，你消息一向最是灵通。听说朝廷明年要重开制举，这消息可是确实？”
    “是真的。”宗泽点头。
    宗泽由于经常为报社写文章，在两家快报那边人面很广，消息更是灵通。而且跟外面几经扭曲的流言不同，从报社那边得到的新闻更加真实确切。
    “愚兄还听说，这一回，制举十科都会开科取士，不像过去，只有贤良方正能直言极谏，才识兼茂明于体用和茂材异等三科录人。”
    “的确是这样。”宗泽又点头。
    尽管开国以来，十科之中的确只有张驯说的三科取中过，但这一回情况不同，提议重开制科的韩绛希望能够多取长于实务、明于识见的官员，而两府诸公对此全都表示了赞同。
    “宗泽听说曾两番辅佐韩宣徽用兵河东的黄勉仲，正在准备参加制科。虽不知到底是那一科，不过肯定不是直言极谏和才识兼茂两科。”
    至于茂材异等，那是给白身庶人的，黄裳早有官身，参加不了，这都不需要宗泽多言。
    而且这一回朝廷重开制科还有一个说法，是韩冈在背后鼓动的结果。其目的是为了帮助他门下最亲信的幕僚黄裳。
    黄裳前日先得赐进士出身，而后重开制科的诏令又紧随而来，不得不让人有此联想。
    但这件事，宗泽并不打算对外泄露。没来由的消息，大半都是猜测，自然不能胡乱散布。
    听了宗泽说，张驯的兴致更高了几分：“那可就是太好了。愚兄虽不才，倒也有心试一试秘阁阁试的水深水浅！”
    羡慕苏轼、苏辙两兄弟，刚刚考中进士没几年，又考中制举的士子，在国子监里有不少。但有底气想去考试的，却并不多。不过论起学问，张驯在国子监中，倒的确是有资格的一个。他是百名上舍生中的一员，更是太学学录之一，算是半个老师，只是运气不好，有一次考砸了，否则根本不用参加解试。
    宗泽也曾经幻想过自己能先中进士，再中制科。制举十科，有官身者只能参加其中六科。但这六科里面，可是有识洞韬略运筹帷幄一科。对于这一科他还是有几分底气的。只要朝廷以此开科，他还是想去试一试。
    找两名侍制以上的重臣举荐，也不是做不到。私下里，他也听说过，太上皇后很喜欢他当日解析河东战局的文章。若当真能到御前，太上皇后那边反而好通过了。就是不知道能不能过得了两制和秘阁两道关。
    想要考制科，第一关要有两名重臣推荐，第二关，要上平日的策、论各五十道，供两制审核，要词、理俱优方能通过。接下来是要通过秘阁考试，要连试六篇论，这是最大的难关。只有通过了阁试，才能进抵御前。
    一想到有机会能早一步施展自己的才华，年轻气盛的宗泽，当然不愿意先在州县幕职上，耗上十年的时间。
    不过在这之前，还是得先中了进士再说。宗泽看着兴致高昂的张驯，心中想着。如果上天眷顾的话，或许真的能在几年后，追上黄裳的步伐。
    “汝霖，过去少了亲近，都是愚兄不是。难得同科中举，今日不妨小聚，不知可否赏面？”张驯兴奋之后，出言邀请宗泽。
    就是才名如张驯，也不禁要羡慕面前的这位年轻的国子监生。年方弱冠便名震京中，被视为未来名震四夷的帅臣。虽有赵括、马谡之讥，但据说有很多重臣都认为，只要能够给他锻炼的机会，不揠苗助长、遽然授其重任，只消十几年的时间，当能成为一方名帅了。
    要知道，搜遍朝廷，能称为真帅臣的，也就那么几个。第一等的吕、章、韩这三位，下一等，甘凉的游师雄、西南的熊本，除此之外，能让朝廷放心的还有谁？宗泽能被许为未来的帅臣，未来可谓是不可限量。
    平日上舍生和内舍生接近的不多，对宗泽这个名人也只是泛泛之交，但现在有机会，当然要多亲近一下。不说别的，只是一个消息灵通，就足以让张驯设法跟他拉近关系了。
    可是对于张驯之邀，宗泽并没有多想，摇摇头，婉言拒绝：“如今也只是解试，不得进士不能论功。宗泽之材又不如人，中举乃是侥幸，今日回去后，就要用心苦读了。”
    言罢，一揖到地，就转身离开。这时候，哪里还有时间与闲人浪费？

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（22）

    【很感谢各位书友们的支持，终于回到了月票榜前十的位置上了。.中秋回来迟了，看到朋友们的支持今夜只能拼到底了，两章要赶出来。这是第一章。】
    黄裳现在正在赶文章。
    黄裳面前的草稿，已经看不清本来的面目了。
    宽大的桌案上，叠放着一摞摞书卷和文稿。随手抽取，又随手放置，高高摞起来的书堆，看着就是摇摇欲坠。
    在地上，已经横七竖八落了好几本书，但黄裳只顾着不断的从书堆中抽出书来翻找，印证自己文章中引用的那些典故的出处是否有所错讹，却没空腾出手来整理一下。
    一旁的油灯已经添了两次油，火光依然稳定，但灯盏中的清油已经见了底。而茶壶中也见了底。一名侍婢进来看了看，轻手轻脚的将落到地上的书籍和手稿整理好，添了油，续了水，便又悄步退了出去。
    侍婢进来又出去。黄裳头也没有抬，而是专注的看着面前的手稿，不为任何事而分心。
    明年四月，紧随在进士科之后，制科便将开考，留给黄裳的时间已经不多了。
    策、论各二十五篇，述说大宋周边的地理军事，并评论过往战事和历史。说着简单，要写好可不是那么容易。只有呈上去的文章数量和质量都达标了，通过了两制官的审核，才有资格参加制举考试。这还多亏了黄裳他考得是冷门，否则要写的文章会更让他头疼。
    除此之外，第二关阁试六论，都是往冷门中出题。想要过关，九经、兼经、兵书、诸史，便都要贯通。很多考生，都是连题目的出处都记不得，由此饮恨。要将这些经史传注更加深入的钻研，半年时间几乎就是一瞬间。
    不过黄裳依然是有信心，只要能抵达御前就算是赢了。
    制举诸科中，有官身者能参加的考试有六个科目：贤良方正能直言极谏科，博通坟典明于教化科，才识兼茂明于体用科，详明吏理可使从政科，识洞韬略运筹帷幄科，军谋宏远材任边寄科。
    其中第一个直言极谏是最多人考的，只要文采好，再骂狠一点，多半就能中制科了。苏辙就是这么考上的，骂得最狠，让仁宗皇帝都不敢把他黜落。才识兼茂明于体用科，也多是说说。而其他几个则是要会做实事，空有一张嘴不行，就是博通坟典明于教化，也必须是授徒一方、教化百千的当世大儒才有资格来考。
    所以设立这么些年，诸科都是空置。不说没人来考，就是有人考，也通不过。做了实事，直接就能升上去了，不做实事，哪里会有实务经验，让人通过考试？同时做多了实事，又哪有时间攻读，两制、秘阁的考试都不可能通得过。
    也只有如今的黄裳算是一个异数。有才学，有经历。得到了朝廷赐下进士出身后，还要考一个制科出身出来。这也是为了通向宰辅的道路更加通畅，让人无可置喙。
    黄裳准备考的是军谋宏远材任边寄一科。这一科，就需要考生对边境上的人文地理有极为深入的认识，同时对国家战略更得有一个长远准确的看法，若是考中了，就是放出去做边臣的路数。这等于是为黄裳量身定做的位置。
    当然，考官也很重要。有资格担任军谋宏远材任边寄这一科考官的，朝中也没几人。韩冈是举荐人，这是得排除，但剩下的呢？吕惠卿在外，剩下的也就章惇、薛向而已。
    而且既然是韩冈举荐，太上皇后那边肯定得给一个面子。只要没有犯讳之类的大问题，考官们也没有异议，她当也不会反对给黄裳一个制科出身的身份。
    这就叫做朝中有人好做官。
    但话说回来，再好做官，也不可能随便交上些文章就可以通过的。制科的地位，既然犹在进士科之上，难度自然远甚。至今百多年，通过制科的还不到五十。
    每一科大比之后，当科排名前列的进士试卷都会公诸于众，好坏自有世人评判。黄裳若是能通过考试，他的文章自是都会公诸于众。如果丢人现眼，他考这个制科做什么？已经被赐予进士出身了，若不是为了求一个圆满，根本不必这般辛苦。
    仅有一次的机会，黄裳绝不容许自己有分毫懈怠，眨了眨酸涩的眼睛，对着茶壶喝了口发涩的茶水，转瞬又投入到书稿之中。
    ……………………
    还真是用功。
    听到从别院传来的回报，韩冈就想起了当年上京赶考，在王韶家苦读的自己。
    当年几个月的辛苦，换来了在官场上的通行证。没有一个进士资格，哪里可能升得这么快？可惜那时候自己根本就没有黄裳的文才，否则写些策论编辑成册呈上去，说不定也能被赐一个同进士出身，也就免去了考前几个月的紧张冲刺。
    不过韩冈从来没有后悔过那一段时间的苦读。重新拷问自己对经史掌握，也让将儒学偷梁换柱成为可能。否则连基本的引经据典都做不到，靠什么说服士林？靠什么与那些大儒辩论？
    “勉仲正是关键的时候，让别院那边小心服侍。让谭运过来。”韩冈吩咐了一句，便让管家退下。
    黄裳如果通过了制科，自己在朝堂上的助力就多了一分。就算他考的是材任边寄而不是直言极谏，可只要是制科出身就行了，就有足够的资格进入御史台了。
    在苏颂进入西府，沈括就任翰林之后，缺乏在台谏中的控制力，便是韩冈一系在朝堂上的最大漏洞了。若是台谏中有了一个可以信重的黄裳，韩冈就可以将重心在学术上，不用太担心朝堂上的问题了。
    就像拼图一般，一块块的将手上的短板补足，韩冈畅想起自己对朝堂的布局，也免不了有些成就感。只是现如今气学一系在朝堂上只是有了雏形，离新旧两党一呼百应的声势差了不知多远，一切都还早得很。
    谭运很快就过来了。他曾经是军器监小炉作的作头，又曾经兼领过斩马刀局，在韩冈手下办事得力，算是韩冈在军器监的亲信之一。现在就被韩冈提到了铸币局过来，与另外一名从京中钱监提拔的官员，同勾当铸币局公事。加上名义上提举铸币局的苏利涉，以及下面的几个入流和未入流的小官，共同组成了铸币局在中央的管理层。而地方上，还有几十名管理着各地钱监的低品官员，同样属于新组建的铸币局。
    从地位来说，铸币局自从属于三司盐铁衙门之下独立出来，并改为现在的名字，其在官场上的序列并没有改变多少。依然比军器监、将作监这等政事堂之下第一级的衙门，要低上一等。只是因为有苏利涉这样的大貂珰来主掌，比火器局、板甲局要略高半级。
    但局中的流内官之多，却是要在一干寺监之上。而且很不好管理——各地钱监的监当官要么是宗亲、国戚，要么是哪家高门显宦的荫补子弟。犯了错要打板子，立刻就有一堆亲朋故交过来帮忙说情。
    幸而谭运的工作是在实务上，人事上的问题都由另外一位勾当官负责，用不着他劳心费神。而且局中人不会不知道，真正统掌铸币局的是韩冈，若是惹到他翻脸，太上皇后都不会保。这些钱监官员，聪明人不多，可会看风色的不少，没人敢犯韩冈的虎威。到现在为止，新官上任的三把火，还都没有烧出去。
    铁质小平钱，青铜折五钱，黄铜当十钱，这三种币值最小、但发行量却必然最大的铸造钱币，也很快就在技术上成功了。经过小范围的试铸后，得到了太上皇后和两府认可，已经将模具发了下去，正在大量铸造之中。现在仍是存在库房内，等到冬至之后，便立刻会通行天下。
    不过人事和生产上的顺利，不代表技术上的顺利。最新一次的模锻实验今天又失败了，谭运过来也是带着请罪的性质。
    试图制造锻机来压制铜币、银币、金币，在现阶段看来，依然是一个遥不可及的目标。
    银币、铜币的原胚可以先铸造出来，连纹路花样都不需要，仅仅是光面的金属圆板，实在不用费太多事。可模锻冲压的机器，却是很让人伤脑筋。动力源好说，水力、风力、畜力都能用，可怎么将这些动力转化成能够连续将钱币冲制成型的机器，还没有哪个工匠能给出让人满意的答案。
    另一方面，冲压还需要模具。就像铸币需要的母范一样。但能够使用几百次上千次、最好是数万次的冲压模具，需要坚硬耐磨的材质。可在这个时代，不论现有的哪一种合金，都做不到要求中的机械性能。
    不论是冷锻还是热锻，这两个问题同样都有着难以解决的问题。
    不过铸币局中划拨的研发资金足够使用。模具和机器各有三组人马在不同地方刻苦攻关，谁先成功，谁就能拿到一个大使臣的悬赏。武官从小使臣升大使臣，不亚于文官自选人转京官的难度，这么大的胡萝卜吊在面前，韩冈不愁那些工匠不拼命。
    论起用心刻苦，那二十多位工匠，并不比黄裳差到哪里。
    韩冈所要做的，现在也只是等待了。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（24）

    【双倍月票的活动快要结束了，继续求月票。.这是第一更。】
    由夏入秋，几乎就是转眼间的事，由秋入冬也是犹如飞一般的迅快。
    天气一天天的转凉，院中的落叶也一日多过一日。落叶多了，总免不了有人会想到废物利用一下。
    宣徽院的隔壁是群牧司。韩冈所在主院的隔壁，便是群牧使的公厅。除了韩冈担任同群牧使的那段时间，群牧使的公厅一天下来，有主人在的时候并不多——群牧使一向是枢密院都承旨兼任，群牧制置使更是枢密使或是枢密副使的兼差。
    这时候，群牧使也照常不在。不知那边的官吏趁机在烤些什么，香味都飘到了宣徽院这边来了。
    “群牧司在闹什么？”
    时近傍晚了，乍闻到香味，沈括立刻就感到自己肚子饿了。由于要自重身份，口气就变得很不快。
    “三班吃香，群牧呢？能吃什么？！”
    韩冈放下手中笔，对沈括笑说着。
    “玉昆。你也是做过群牧使的。这样说可不好。”
    苏颂也从文稿中抬头，顺便摘下了眼镜，揉了揉酸胀的双眼。
    “现在又不是了。”
    韩冈望了望对面，可能是故意选了树下生火，烟气被树叶分散后就变得淡得看不清。
    沈括转向苏颂：“子容兄，你也不管管？！”
    苏颂摇摇头：“那是薛师正的差事，不好插手。”
    “韩冈倒想起幼时了。扫起树叶，瞒着父母烤东西吃。”
    韩冈说道。想当年他也是这样烤过红薯和玉米的。
    “哦，不知那时候玉昆你烤的什么？”苏颂饶有兴味的问着。
    韩冈心一跳。红薯、玉米这个时代可没有。想要引进，却隔着万里鲸波。他摇摇头，“还能是什么，野兔，山鸡，还有黄精、山药。都是些野地里找到的。”
    并不是韩冈信口开河，也是在他的记忆中，他的两位兄长都曾经带着还年幼的他出去抓过野味，也掘过一些山珍。
    不想在这事上跟人多说，韩冈又道：“不如让人端些菓子过来吧。对面在吃，这边肚子也饿了。”
    “也好。”苏颂点头，老实不客气的又道，“再来些茶。”
    “存中你呢？”韩冈又问沈括。
    “一样吧。”沈括道。
    很快，三名大臣便就着茶，吃起了糕点。下午茶的时间，公器私用的‘《自然》编辑部’也轻松了下来。
    第五期《自然》正在编纂中，沈括和苏颂都是为此而来。有了两人的帮忙，这一期的质量又上升了一个台阶。不过审核和校对的工作，依然繁重不堪。
    韩冈、沈括和苏颂都提过，是不是该培养一批编辑来代替自己，处理一下基本的文字工作。可即便是最基本的文字修改，也需要足够的科学常识，有这方面能力的士子，比三条腿的蛤蟆还少些。不论是韩冈还是苏颂，都不放心将这方面的工作交给外行人。
    到现在为止，也只是培养出几个拆信的文书，让他们检查以稿件的名义送来的信件里面，到底真的是稿件还是别的无关之事。
    沈括又吃了块绿豆糕，用浓茶清了清口。指着桌上的堆成山的稿件:“也不知要几天才能看完。就像沙子里掏金子，一天下来也不一定能淘到几粒金砂。”
    “这事要有耐心。十年树木，百年树人。真要等到开花结果，就像玉昆之前说过的，”苏颂冲韩冈笑了笑，“要穷十年之功。”
    “要真的有十年功。存下来的稿件怕是要堆满几间屋子了。”
    沈括看了眼地上存着废稿的木箱，被他们三人集体否定的稿件，全都会丢进这个木箱中。箱中积存的稿件有上百封之多了，但没审核的还有更多。
    《自然》已经到了第五期，前几期所引发的回应也越来越多了。如同潮水，涌向了京城。投稿络绎不绝，在剔除了近三分之一，求官、讨好、申冤、求助，以及满篇诗词歌赋的信件之后，剩下的投稿依然有五百余封。而其中有价值的，其实不及十分之一。
    前几期被淘汰和录用的投稿，都按照时间和录用与否，分别打包存放了起来。并不会销毁掉。但时间长了，就免不了像沈括说的一样，堆满几间屋子。
    “几间屋子的事还好说。”韩冈说道，“除了那些乱七八糟的信，现在能给《自然》投稿的，率为有心于格物之辈。不论本心为何、见识高低，都是值得鼓励的。像这样只是收下就没了回音，说起来有些伤人心啊。”
    “那怎么办？又不可能一个个都回信。每一期最后都说了抱歉了吧？”
    按照韩冈的提议，现在都在每一期最后一页刊登致歉声明，对无法回信表示歉意。不能回信也许是现实，但人心必须要考虑到。
    苏颂也摇头。一一回信的确不可能。他写想勉励那些有心格物却不知从何入手的投稿者，但现实的情况不允许。
    如今私信，绝大多数都是托人转交。有的是拜托亲友，还有的则是借助稳定的来往于商业路线上商人来传递。朝廷的驿传，虽说大臣们偶尔可以借用，但如此大数量的回信，就绝不可能。
    而且投稿人来自天南海北，现在最远的已经有陇西和福建的投稿，可以想见，在未来，岭南、甚至甘凉的投稿也会有。不说数理化，就是将各地独特的地理风貌记录下来，便能登入《自然》之中的地理一科了。那样的情况下怎么给人回信？
    韩冈自是知道《自然》的发行和收录，需要一个遍布全国的邮驿系统。但他没想到会这么快就需要了。原本他都做好了连着两三年都没有合格投稿的心理准备。但现在，情况比他预计的要乐观很多，寄来的信件中，有价值的比例比预计的要高不少。估计两三年之后，就得改为月刊，才能安排下版面了。
    “如果要能借用朝廷的驿传，办理民间的邮政那就是好了。”韩冈决定先敲敲鼓，没必要多拖了，“现成的驿站车马，走惯了的路线，更有大量的人手。”
    “不可能吧，朝廷怎么可能会答应。不说干扰军情递送，就是花销……”沈括说着说着就停了口，惊问韩冈：“要收钱的？！”
    “当然要收钱。从东京送到交州是一个价，从东京送到南京则是另一个价。路程越远，邮递价格就越高。但不管路程远近，朝廷的驿传肯定要比民间托人带信要快。”见沈括想要说话，韩冈又补充道，“我是说平均速度。”
    民间都是顺带送信，不可能像驿传一样，目的就是送信，能一程程的送下去。有一些人会比朝廷的步递要快，但更多的却会更慢，而且是慢得多。
    沈括皱着眉头：“就算收钱，可驿站传信也只能送到驿馆。还是说送到官府，然后通知人去领？”
    “当然不是。”韩冈解释道，“路、州、县、乡都设专门的邮局，一层层的将信转发下去，也一层层的将信收上来。就像是衙门一样，乡镇、县监、州郡，然后到路中，最后汇集到京里。驿传不正是这样用吗？”
    “玉昆，说明白点。”苏颂道，放下了手中的茶盏，摆出了洗耳恭听的姿势。
    “如果韩冈在巩州陇西县的乡里，有信要寄到同一州的宁远县。可将信送到乡中的邮局，如数付了钱。然后当天乡中的邮局就将信送到县中邮局，县中的邮局再送到州治的上级邮局，在那里进行分拣。确定是本州的宁远县，然后就是让负责这条线的人送下去，传到宁远县中。”
    “下面呢？怎么送？”苏颂追问道。
    “具体到城中，就要先做好准备。必须每一家每一户都要有个门牌号。厢、坊、街巷，然后是街巷中的第几户人家。比如存中府上，正门开在宣化坊北亭巷中，所以便开封府旧城右军第一厢宣化坊北亭巷一号……从东头数第一家嘛。”韩冈冲沈括笑了笑，继续对苏颂道，“只要知道了门牌号，这样本城的邮局，就能顺利的将信投递到府上。”
    “如果是本路寄信就在路中多一重转送。如果是隔着好几路，那就是从京城转送了。是不是这样的？”苏颂说着，问韩冈。
    韩冈点头，“其实东南、河北，中原，西南、这样的大区域，都要设一个转运的中心。免得两浙送江东的信，要到京城走一遭。”
    “乡间呢？”苏颂又问道。
    “邮送不可能到村中。但每个村子都可以在乡里或镇上的邮局设个专属的邮箱，存放本村的邮件。等村里有人到乡中、镇上的时候，顺便就能带回去了。邮箱可以安锁，邮局和那个村子各拿一把，免得给外人偷拿走。”
    “能到乡镇就不错了。的确用不着到村里。”
    苏颂闭起眼睛，在头脑中过了一遍。很快就点起了头。有已经成型的驿传系统在，将民间的邮政纳入进来，还是很容易的。一个达到乡、镇一级的邮递系统，这对国家的意义可想而知。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（25）

    “信件能借助邮传，这书卷也能借助邮传送出去吧？”
    沈括听了韩冈说了一通，突然开口问道。“”,全文字手打
    “那当然。”韩冈点头，沈括果然是聪明，一眼就看出了邮局的其他功用，“日后可以让人事前请阅，一年份、两年份的先订下来，那些被预定的份，就用不着在书铺中贩卖，直接寄出去更简单点。”
    “只是信件收费能抵得过增加的开销吗？”
    苏颂带着很深的疑问。他可不是那种理想主义者，对现实早就看清楚了。没有好处，朝廷绝对不会点头同意的。就是一时同意，也会很快就被后来的官员所终止。
    “是啊，能不能抵得过？”沈括也问道。
    韩冈却比苏颂、沈括要清楚，邮政一旦普及到民间，不可能不赚钱。在后世，那是黄金一般的买卖。直到技术发展到抛弃了纸张，邮局的作用才一落千丈。但他现在不能一口就咬定能多赚钱多少钱，就是说了，这两位也不会信。
    “过去写信少，是托人送信太麻烦，但有了民间邮政，信就会多起来了。对朝廷，不过是让驿站多添一两个人，比如镇上和乡里的邮局，一个人就能照顾过来了，一个月有个十封信就足以抵得过了开支了。这些邮局的入账积少成多，对朝廷也不无补益。”
    苏颂心中又计算了一番，最后点点头，“如果这件事真能办好了，绝对是功在千秋的善事。”
    “说的没错。”沈括也附和道，“玉昆的这项提议，于国于民，皆是大利！”
    “此事事不宜迟，当尽快进札子，奏请太上皇后批准。”苏颂对韩冈说道。
    韩冈点头道：“韩冈自是明白，这几日写好后，便递上去。”
    “若是这件事办成了，说不定要给人占便宜了。”沈括又笑说起来，“听说程伯淳要模仿《自然》，创办经义期刊，说他的道学大义。”
    苏颂瞥了沈括一眼，抿起嘴，不多言语。
    韩冈则笑道，“这件事，韩冈也听说了。而且苏子瞻那边据说也要办期刊，刊载诗文。可招了不少京中有名的才子呢。百度搜|索“”看”
    韩冈当闲话说，脸上也看不出被人剽窃创意的愤怒，或是程颢准备打擂台的不快。他的耳目可比苏颂、沈括要灵通许多。这些事早就听说。而且连参与者究竟有哪些都知道了。
    “竟有此事？”苏颂闻言惊讶。这学得还真是快。
    沈括则道：“前几天还看到苏直院跟秦国大长公主家的王驸马一起在清风楼喝酒，想来当是在谈办期刊的事了。”他冷笑了一声，“不过选了跟王驸马一起措办，太上皇后若是听到这个消息，恐怕不会高兴。”
    韩冈心中一动。沈括被世人当成乌台诗案的罪魁祸首，但韩冈一直觉得在时间上与谣传对不上。只是现在看来，沈括似乎确有芥蒂在心中。
    不过他说太上皇后不喜驸马都尉王诜，这倒是真的。
    蜀国长公主最近刚刚被封为秦国大长公主，在赵顼还没有发病之前，她家里面夫妇不睦的消息就已经传得很广了。王诜到底是怎么奉主无状，那些闺房中的阴私事也穿得很多。韩冈对这些八卦没什么兴趣，不过家里面总是说这些家长里短的话题，不知不觉的也了解到了一点。
    太上皇对唯一的妹妹很看重，而向皇后对这个小姑子也算亲近。苏轼跟王诜走得近，在太上皇后那边，可就不会有好脸色。
    苏颂长者，不喜论他人阴私，转对韩冈道：“一家经义，一家诗赋。转眼就多了两家。”
    韩冈笑道，“热闹起来了。这样才有趣。”
    韩冈完全不在意。学术期刊哪有那么好创办的？不论是程颢还是苏轼，都没有足够的能力去维持。一时的热情，也就只能当个热闹看。
    《自然》一刊，可是韩冈拿自己的钱贴进去的。单纯的售价，连印刷雕版的钱都不够。出版得越多，亏得就越多。不是韩冈有钱，也愿意掏钱，《自然》根本办不长久，两三期就要关门大吉。
    难道苏轼和程颢能跟自己比财力？还是说有人愿意在背后默默支持、无私奉献？
    程颢和他的弟子,哪个能如自己一般,不计得失的同时又能拿出大笔财产？就是吕大临是世家子弟，除非他能将自己名下的产业全都掏出来，否则又能支撑几期？枯燥的经义，能与讲述天地之间妙趣的《自然》相比吗？
    苏轼那里，倒是有可能多支持一点时间。爱好诗词歌赋的人很多，秦楼楚馆中的妓女，也会大笔的拿出真金白银去支持他。
    可这些文人的性格，有哪个是能够安安分分的将期刊当做一门事业来做？就是当真赚了钱，苏轼身边的那群人，都只会拿去喝酒玩乐，哪里可能安心长久办下去的？不是他看不起人，苏轼身边的那帮子，真没几个是能做事的人。倒是苏轼，可算是不错了。
    “不知子容兄和存中，可曾听说过贺铸此人？”韩冈问着苏颂和沈括。
    沈括摇摇头，隐隐听过这个名字,只是没有多少印象。
    苏颂却是多知道一点，“是表字方回的？他的诗文不错啊。有些名气的。”
    “没错，正是他。”韩冈点头。
    韩冈其实很早对贺铸这个名字就有印象。不仅仅因为他姓贺，表字又是方回。在前世的记忆里，也是有这个姓名。当日听说此人后，沉淀于深海中记忆便又浮出了水面，但韩冈也就知道此人后世闻名，细节则一概不存。
    不过在这个时代多年，韩冈早就明白了后世的评价不足为凭，人品性格，都要靠自己的认识来评判。
    “据说他的小词最是工整，善炼字。苏子瞻若在京中办期刊，少不得向他邀文。”
    “工整？炼字？难道这个贺铸还有什么特别的地方？”沈括疑惑的问着。
    韩冈不谈诗词，天下是有名的。自称是不擅诗文，但外界都觉得他根本就是瞧不起诗词歌赋。在韩冈名气大了、地位也高了之后，更没人敢在他面前谈论诗词。
    “他现在在铸币局中办差。”韩冈解释道，“太祖贺皇后族人，之前娶了宗女。得了一个官身。”
    “把事情办砸了？”苏颂皱眉问道。他知道以韩冈的脾气，能记得这个人，绝不会是因为雅擅诗文的缘故。
    而诗文上用心太多，做事就不会靠谱。别说这个贺铸，就是王安石，在苏颂眼中，都是不靠谱的典范，要不是后来不断修补改正，以王安石最早颁布的各项法令，国家早就大乱了。
    “的确是办砸了。也幸亏一早就防了他了，只敢让他做一个动笔的主簿。但这一位，再简单的差事，都能给办得砸了。平日里与同僚聊天，多少次破口大骂收场。”
    “诗文做得好，还是有些地方能安排下他的。”苏颂说道。
    “在铸币局中就是不适任啊。写诗写赋，办不好差。误了几次事。今年他的考绩，可是下中！”
    “下中？！”苏颂摇了摇头，这可就没法儿说了。
    一般来说，对官员的评价，都不会走极端。虽说有上下九等，但上上的评语，除非立有殊勋，几乎没人能拿到。而下下更是极端罕见。真要犯了大错，直接就进台狱去审了，谁还耐烦给他加一个考评？下中的考绩，基本上就是要降官了。
    “真是可惜。”沈括感叹了一声，为贺铸的境遇而感到遗憾。遇上韩冈这样的过于冷静，又无心诗词歌赋的顶头上司，的确只能让人叹息了，“其人有侠气啊。”
    “侠气？怎么不见他投笔从戎？”韩冈冷笑，“只是娶宗女而已，还不够资格让朝廷戒惧。”
    沈括忽又问道，“玉昆，你说他小词最工，又擅炼字吧？”
    “没错，听说是如此。”
    韩冈点头，但他也只是听说。以他的水平，用字是否工整，那细微的差别，他真的看不出来。
    “那苏直院不一定会向他邀文。”
    韩冈先是怔了一下，然后明白过来：“……不至于吧。”
    “难说。”
    苏轼诗文雄阔，于小词上更是开豪放一脉，但用词炼字上的确是不求细谨，每每为人议论。如果贺铸的作品的确都如此类，的确不容易从苏轼手中过关。
    “不说这个了。”苏颂听得有些烦了，放下茶盏，对韩冈和沈括道：“钦天监的事不能再拖了，浑仪的原理，已经证明是错误。改造大型望远镜，重订历法，打造新式时计，钦天监一直都在拖后腿。不能让他们继续磨蹭下去了。玉昆，存中，你们怎么看？”
    注1：贺铸本传中说他‘喜谈当世事，可否不少假借，虽贵要权倾一时，小不中意，极口诋之无遗辞’。也就是说，谈论时势，只要小不中意，即便是权贵，也会毫无顾忌的肆意攻击。尤其用了‘虽’这个字，可见贺铸不仅仅是攻击权贵。这种性格，也让他‘其所与交终始厚者，惟信安程俱’一人。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（26）

    【继续求月票】
    钦天监是天文学发展的祸害、死敌、绊脚石。.
    关于这一点，是韩冈、苏颂以及沈括的共同认识。
    而且在这其中，沈括是有着切身体会的。当年他受命新修《奉元历》，便是被那群蛀虫东一个举报，西一个举报，害得未尽全功。
    如今韩冈和苏颂，各自上书要废除以浑天说为核心理论的浑仪、浑象，并以天文望远镜为核心，重新制作新式的天文观测仪器。这些动议，都被他们用各种各样的理由拖延。然后提出他们的一套方案来，只是在浑仪上的窥管加装镜片，变成千里镜的形式。
    只是他们还不敢用鬼神天兆之说，招惹韩冈这个正当红的重臣。但韩冈则已经决定要抄他们的老底了。不趁眼下天子年幼，把宣夜日心说广布人心，难道等他成年后上来禁异说吗？
    而韩冈做事的方法从来都不是斗嘴皮子，都是用事实说话。
    这就是韩冈为什么上书制造天文望远镜，重修历法，并制造新型计时工具的原因。这三样，在天文学上，基本上就是一条线上的。有了一个，能拎出一串。
    “望远镜最简单，只要朝廷同意，立刻就能造出来。等天子和太上皇后亲眼看见木星的四颗卫星，还有土星环……”沈括话到一半，停了下来，然后笑道：“现在看不见，得过阵子才行。”
    能否看见木星的四颗卫星以及土星的外环，便是评价一具望远镜优劣的最直观的标准。但元丰四年的现在，土星环正好看不见，在无数观察土星的天文爱好者的眼中完全消失了。
    不过在前几年，土星环和木星卫星刚刚被发现的时候，韩冈就已经预言了土星环的特征，并声称由于角度的原因，将会在未来的某个时间点消失，再也观测不到，等错过那个位置之后，才会再出现在世人面前。也就是周期性的消失和出现。
    这是标准的作弊。先知道结果，然后编出一套理论来预言这个结果。不过既然观测的结果映证了预言的正确性，韩冈的理论当然也就是正确的。
    “恒星、行星、卫星，三阶划分日月地，有木星的卫星作证明也就够了。只要朝廷同意将望远镜放进司天监……”苏颂侧头对韩冈道，“就算是赢了一半了。”
    “的确如此。”韩冈点头。
    大型的天文望远镜是最好解决的。但也是最难办的。
    同为望远镜，军用的就叫千里镜，而民间的则是叫做望远镜。这是为了避之前朝廷将千里镜归入军器行列，禁止民间收藏的禁令。尽管后来加了个补充条款，大口径、不易携带的千里镜不算军器，但也已经成了习惯。千里镜全都是折射式的，直筒可以抽拉，望远镜则多是反射式，尤其是在玻璃镜出现之后，反射式望远镜就在天文爱好者中就更为普及了。
    在这个时代，由苏颂所发明的折射望远镜，是大型的天文望远镜不二选择。由于结构早就在《自然》的第二期中公布，使得很多人可以选择自行制造。只要能过得了凹面镜的一关，其他部件都有渠道采购来解决问题。
    只是相对于制造的简单，要让司天监同意将望远镜取代浑仪，却是最大的难题。那等于是承认浑天说的失败，司天监立足的基础就此崩塌。真要成功了，那就像诉讼所说，成功了一半。
    “不把司天监中的五官正都清除掉，放进去了也能给弄坏掉。监中观天之事，还不是由他们说了算？”沈括怨言满满，当年的余恨犹然未了。
    “这是肯定要做的。”韩冈也不打算留手，既然是绊脚石，就不能留在路上，“除掉他们才能重修历法。”
    “那当然。”沈括恨恨的说着，“奉元历就是给他们害的！得匆匆忙忙收尾。”
    望远镜之后，就是在日心说的基础上重修历法，给浑天说最后一击。但必须要在没有干扰的情况下。沈括覆辙，韩冈无意重蹈。
    “还有时计。这是重中之重。”苏颂道。
    沈括道：“通过摆动来计时，机关必须要设计得好才行。”
    苏颂说道，“韩公廉那边，已经找他说过了，他那边没问题。只是需要军器监和将作监的工匠配合，制造时计零件。”
    “这没问题。”韩冈说道。
    可以说所有的生产安排都需要精准的时计，不仅仅局限于天文。而制造时计的第一个问题，就是寻找到一个能够稳定提供节律的标志物。
    日晷是依靠地球稳定而有规律的运转进行计时。更漏则是靠了稳定持续的水流而计时。燃香计时也是一样，通过香烟的燃烧来计算时间的流动。
    当人们掌握到了一个能够稳定运行的规律，便有了精确计时的可能。韩冈拿出来的便是摆动定律。
    自然的创刊号上，就有了关于摆动等时性的论文。在自然的第四期上韩冈又作了更为详细的解释，也许在外界，满口物理术语会让人听得一头雾水。但动能、势能的概念，速度和加速度的分别。这些物理概念，通过韩冈多年来的宣讲，以及几期《自然》的不断重复，都是已经为很多人所了解。而苏颂和沈括，在经过了多年的交流之后，更是已经掌握了韩冈所定义的，一系列来自后世的名词和术语。
    韩冈要制造新型时计，说明了原理之后，就得到了他们全力支持。这时计的用处，可比望远镜大多了。
    韩冈与苏颂、沈括一番议论，到了放衙的时间，便起身各自散去。
    从衙中出来，便是一阵冷风刮过。
    韩冈紧了紧披风，抬头看了眼卷在半空中的落叶，心道冬天快到了。
    风中的寒意越来越浓，卖皮袍棉袄的店铺，生意也开始好了起来，又到了棉行忙碌的时候了，不过如今的棉行，已经不是陇西一家独大了。
    陇西的棉田日渐扩张，连带着巩州日渐繁华。至少是现在，棉布依然是陇西对外的经济支柱。只不过因为人口的匮乏，熙河路经济发展的速度已经慢了下来，眼看着就要被江南那些弃稻改棉的路份超过去了。
    没有开垦的宜耕土地，在陇西还有不少。在熙河、甘凉二路的人口超过五百万之前，不愁土地不够使用。
    只是人口的增长速度限制了棉花产业的进一步发展，纵然如今陇西汉人的生育率，由于和平安定的局面，以及这个时代的标准来说，十分完善的医疗卫生制度，在数年间有了飞速的增长，可是要等这批战后的新生儿能够参与到生产中来，至少要到十年之后。
    这就是陇西现如今面临的困境。光靠青海湖中的鲟鱼干，还有蕃人的手工制作的马鞍、辔头，支撑不起来一路经济。私盐更是上不了台面。棉花才是重中之重。
    但江南土产棉布，已经出现在市面上，而种植棉花的农家，人数也越发的多了。长此以往，熙河路是无法与江南竞争的。无论是从制造成本还是运输的量上都是如此。
    各大蕃部，都坐地分赃，这几年享受了不少好处，开销也越发的大了。
    之前冯从义还在京城的时候，韩冈让他回去，跟包顺、包约、还有赵思忠、赵保义这几个改名换姓的老朋友商量一下，试试看能不能从南面的藏地招揽些人手过来。
    若在过去蕃部招募人丁，肯定是有异心的想法。但现在，只要看看被赶进棉田的底层蕃人，就知道完全不是那么一回事
    原本吐蕃诸部，还有一些原始社会的残余，上下层之间的差异并不是那么的大。但随着汉化的加深，青唐吐蕃的上层彻底投入了汉人奢华的生活中。而底层的蕃人，则都被赶进了棉田里面，开垦土地、种植棉花。棉花的平均收益远在种粮之上。有些部族，甚至将辖下的土地，大半都改种了棉花，不足的粮食依赖外购。
    作为一个合格的盟友，韩冈不能不帮他们解决迫在眉睫的问题。一个是加大传教的力度，让蕃人去期盼来生，另一个，就要尽量补充人口，保证棉粮出产。
    可另一方面，汉人的人口则要维持更大的增长率。除了新生儿，还有流放的罪犯。这些年，只要不是十恶不赦那一级的重罪，大部分罪囚都给送到了陇右。旧年因为流放而来的犯人太多，而不得不将犯人将海里扔的沙门岛，如今看守的数量比犯人都多，京东东路的提点刑狱司半年前就开始上奏，要撤销沙门岛狱，把钱给省下来。
    朝廷几番颁诏，潼关以东，两千里以上的流刑全数流放陇右。而关西，是个流放犯，其目的地都只会是熙河和甘凉。只是要赶上蕃人的数量，还要很长的一段时间要走。
    另外天山那边的情形，也让韩冈担心。
    王舜臣在西域即将面临第二个冬天。士兵们不免会思乡，还有新疆域的统治更加不是一件容易的事。只有将纳入中国经济圈，才能保持稳定的向心力。
    但那边要怎么做才合适？只是种棉和商业，真的就可以吗。韩冈不了解当地环境，现在也无法有一个明确的答案。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（27）

    【还有一更。.请各位朋友明天早上看。】
    才出房门，风雪便迎面而来。
    寒风侵体，王舜臣顿时重重的打了个喷嚏。
    “钤辖？”
    跟在身后的亲兵忙上前问。
    “没事。”
    王舜臣嗡嗡的说着，伸手接过递上来的白绸方帕，擤了擤鼻子，然后揣进了袖子里。
    双手用力搓了搓脸，脸上的雪花在掌心化开。先是一凉，继而又变得温热起来。
    小小的刺激，在温暖的屋子里待得昏昏沉沉的头脑也清醒了许多。看着天上的不断落下的雪花，王舜臣骂骂咧咧：“娘的，这才几月？”
    才不过九月，末蛮【阿克苏】却已经是天寒地冻。雪也下了两场。
    第一场雪还是八月底下的，前两日正午还热得人油汗直冒，恨不得有张弓把这日头给射落了，可转脸就是北风吹，雪纷纷了。中午穿单衣，晚上就要围着火炉。幸好准备的充分，人人在马鞍后卷了一件皮袄，要不然，跟随王舜臣的一万大军就给冻在末蛮的倭赤城中了。
    不过这边的土著也说今年的天气不对。正常要到十月十一月才开始下雪，今天竟提前了两个月。
    王舜臣本来是想乘秋季气候好，休整一番后，到黑汗国边境上瞅一瞅。
    黑汗国前些年一分为二，正闹内乱，国中的主力当是无暇分心。可现在看着天气，就有些进退两难了。回头再看看地图，心里都在发毛。这一下，冲得实在太远了。自出了甘凉路后一路向西，到现在，三四千里路多半有了。
    王舜臣领军跋涉千里，先破伊州【哈密】，休整了一个冬天后，又于高昌城下【吐鲁番】，七日内三战三捷，尽灭西州回鹘主力，高昌国主亦都护毗伽布的斤——亦都护为高昌国主号——丢下了后妃子女，连夜窜逃。王舜臣紧追不舍，除了分出一千兵马，让其西去攻焉耆【库尔勒】，其余人马全数北上，攻下了高昌国夏宫北庭【奇台】——那是大唐北庭都护府所在——逼得毗伽布的斤率残兵出降。
    但就在王舜臣北上的时候，龟兹回鹘的阿斯兰汗【狮子王】，也是毗伽布的斤的族兄弟，率军北上支援。刚刚拿下焉耆的部将见状立刻撤回了高昌。王舜臣闻讯后丢掉了辎重，带了八百骑兵飞驰南下，在清晨的薄雾中突袭了龟兹回鹘的两万大军，阵斩阿斯兰汗汗，随军的五位龟兹宰相，两人死于乱军之中，一人被俘，只有两人脱逃。
    接下来就是一帆风顺，西州回鹘再无余力抵抗西征的汉家兵马。自焉耆以下，沿途大小城池无不开城降服。就连龟兹也主动开城。王舜臣好生抚慰之后，就带着当地贵戚子弟组成的仆从军继续西进。这样的武装游行，一直持续到他攻到末蛮，抵达西州回鹘的西界，方才与听到回鹘国灭的消息过来捡便宜的黑汗国的军队大打出手。这一战，王舜臣麾下万余大军伤亡近千，有四百多阵亡和重残，但黑汗国派来的七千骑兵，则只回去了一半。
    这一过程中，兵马也是损失，补充，再损失，再补充。跟在王舜臣身边的汉军现在有三千人。三千汉军人人有马，而且还是一人两马一驼，军官更是随身三匹马。一匹驼着各自的财物和兵甲，一匹平日骑乘，剩下的一匹就是用在阵上。如果实在国内，肯定是数得着的精锐了。
    只是跟随他出玉门关的官军在其中仅占三分之一，剩下的都是流落在甘凉路上以及西域的汉家子弟。有好些人往上数几代，才有一个汉人祖先。不过只要老实听话，上阵敢拼，就是官话说得结结巴巴，也照样是高人一等的汉军。
    除了三千汉军之外。其他六千余人都是沿途的各国、各部，你五百我三百的拼凑起来的杂牌军。除了一部分是来自西州回鹘的仆从军，剩下的都是来自甘凉路上的各家部族。他们跟着王舜臣，走了那么长时间，相互之间的配合也不差了，战斗力也都提升了上来。围绕着高昌的几次大战，他们的表现也是甚为出色。
    王舜臣就是这样一路攻过来，西州回鹘以尽数降伏。心怀悖逆的肯定有很多，但还敢跳出来的，现在大漠以北，应该是不存在了。
    王舜臣冒着风雪大步的往前面走。才积了两三寸厚的雪，在箭靴下咯吱咯吱的响着。
    只要不是行军打仗，每日早晚他都要巡视各家营地，即便是刮风下雨，也从来没有断过一日。
    不论是绕着帅府行辕的汉军营地，还是稍远一点，王舜臣每天或早或晚都会走上一圈，然后随便挑个营地，坐下来跟士兵们一起吃饭。
    若士兵有个头疼脑热，或是伤了筋骨，去军医那边一走，也都是王舜臣的亲兵在那边开方子、施针药——在韩冈之后，西军中的将领们，他们的亲兵最次也是能做做护工，王舜臣从熙河带来的亲兵，更是全都在医院中学过医。
    王舜臣这是要每个人都知道，究竟是谁领着他们冲锋陷阵，究竟是谁领着他们发家致富，究竟是谁帮他们治病疗伤。
    军中只能有一个声音，那就是他王舜臣的号令。
    将不亲兵，怎么能做到这一点？
    在行辕大门前顿了顿脚，王舜臣喝问道：“马呢？”
    话声才落，马夫就牵王舜臣的坐骑过来，“钤辖。马来了。”
    王舜臣平常骑的是一匹河西老马，聪明温顺。但他还有三匹上阵用的大宛天马，是从回鹘那边抢来的。王舜臣要出行，总是骑着这匹河西老马，然后三匹上阵的战马随行。之前在末蛮的一场大战下来，都轮番上了一遍阵。现在在风雪中昂首挺胸，精神都好得很。
    王舜臣利落的翻身上马。
    原本个头不高的他，一旦上了马之后，气势就顿时一变，矫矫如龙，一幅威风凛凛的大将模样。
    王舜臣的卫队早就行辕门前等候了，王舜臣一起步，便前呼后拥，跟随而去。
    倭赤城极小，转眼就出了城。除了汉军军营，其他营地都设在城外，绕着低矮的城墙扎营，用木栅围住营地。除此之外，王舜臣还另外分出了两百汉军，各占了一处倭赤城远郊的战略要点，以防敌军偷袭——在可靠性上，他只相信汉人。
    巡视过几个军营，王舜臣看过帐篷的情况。吃喝都不缺，饮食上看起来都没问题。
    肉食在军中不缺。几次大战，马和骆驼俘获了无数，受伤、战死的也不少。腌肉、干肉，在军中堆积如山。还有被征服的部族，一次就能送来几百头羊。就是汉军，也学会了喝酥酪，吃羊肉。而面食也有，烤出来的面饼陪着肉汤吃，一名士兵，一天一块就够了。给马匹骆驼的草料，有些让人头疼，不过现在还能支撑。短时间内还是不用担心。
    只是驱寒的燃料就很让人头痛了。只看眼前的风雪迎面而来，就知道过冬的物资不能再拖延。总不能全然靠秸秆。
    王舜臣正考虑着是不是放弃进兵的计划，先退到摆音【拜城】过冬。虽然从龟兹过来的时候，只是匆匆而过，但却在摆音运气很好的发现了石炭矿。而且是露头在外，立刻就能开采的矿藏。
    这是王舜臣的一个幕僚发现的。他聘请的幕僚中，有大半是气学弟子。其中跟着他一路杀过来的两人，更是在横渠书院读过书。他们对各地地形地貌，人文地理，特产风物都十分关心，沿途都作好了记录。发现石炭，一半是运气，一半也是他们的努力。
    王舜臣一路在营中走着，经过之处，来往将兵纷纷行礼。就是他的亲兵，也得到了许多人的礼拜。
    操着各地口音的钤辖之声，不绝于耳。
    一路打穿了甘凉路，又把西域都打下来了。王舜臣至今仍不过是钤辖。朝廷的赏赐还不知道什么时候能发过来，
    从东京城那边过来的消息，要三个月到半年。如果是援军，仅是从凉州过来就要三个月。眼见着就要入冬，按照之前凉州那边的通告，也就两三个指挥能赶到高昌。
    不过这也没什么了。升得再高也不可能是甘凉路副总管那个等级，只会是虚衔。都监也好，钤辖也好，只是名头而已。在这大漠以北的三千里方圆，最大的就是他王舜臣。头顶上没有指手画脚的文官，做监军的阉人，过了瓜州就一病不起，也不知是装的还是真的，反正是没跟过来。
    这鬼地方太过偏远。要不是有这点好处，他早就想办法往回调了。
    就不知安西都护府什么时候成立，还在甘州的时候就在说打下西域要成立，在伊州过冬的时候，就有新建来说。但现在西州回鹘全境都打下来了，还是没消息。或许北庭都护府先行成立，谁让安西四镇只拿回了龟兹、焉耆——焉耆几次被碎叶替代，又只能算半个——而北庭先给打下来了。
    “末将拜见钤辖。”
    下一个军营，领军的将领操着怪异的口音，上来问候王舜臣。

 第44章 秀色须待十年培（29）

    【还有一章白天更，实在赶不出来了。.】
    政事堂的房子不知几年没有修了。
    富贵人家都在赶着将家里的蒙纱糊纸的窗户都改成玻璃窗，但堂堂大宋帝国的政治中心，却连窗户纸都是破的。
    韩冈坐在下首，侧面窗户透进来的寒风，呼呼的就往他身上吹。
    拜其所赐，室内的空气倒不是那么憋闷，让韩冈头脑十分的清醒。可以继续游说眼前这位固执的宰相。
    有关邮局的动议，韩冈虽然已经写好了奏章，准备递上去了，可他觉得这件事跟政事堂的必要沟通是免不了的。为了避免之后在朝堂上吵起来，还是先通报一番。
    只是这段时间以来，都快要成为隐形人的韩绛，却首先表示反对的态度。
    “玉昆，邮驿一事不为不善，可你想过没有，这每年要多开支钱粮？”
    “其实多不了多少。”
    “还多不了多少？！按玉昆你的算法，每个乡都要一个驿站！朝廷财计哪里还能支撑得起？！”
    “相公误会了。驿站是接送官员，所以要人要马，管吃管住。而乡邮所只管收信送信来往于乡中和县中。一个人，一匹马就够了。大宋一千八百县，就算每个县十个乡，天下也只有一万八千个乡邮所。一个乡里一天两天能有多少信，百十封，一个包袱就装了，多麻烦的事？”
    “那县中、州中、路中呢？这些地方一个人就够了吗？”
    “县中、州中、路中，就可以借用现有的驿站。既然能送官府文函，送一下民间的信笺，也只是顺带而已。”
    “好个只是顺带，玉昆你可知天下户口两千万，每天有多少私信要寄？”
    “那不是正好？信件多了，朝廷的邮费收入也就高了，也就能使用更多的人手而不伤朝廷财计，更不会挤占铺递运送军政公函——私信本就不该占朝廷便宜的。”韩冈笑容带着讽刺，大凡重臣，多有借用铺递传送私信的经历，这都是心照不宣的秘密，“而且论路程远近，邮费远至千里的百文，近处的则十文。这样的邮费其实不算多，比人情债要少多了。”
    “村子里就不管了？”
    “乡邮所里面设了各村的邮箱，是哪村的信就放进在邮箱里。这世上没有哪个村子隔绝人世——真要隔绝人世，也不需要寄信收信——只要村中有人去乡镇上赶集，顺道就能带着信回去。寄信也是如此。乡中集市，有逢三六九的，也有一旬一次、两次的，递送信件也方便得很。完全不需要朝廷多花一文钱。”
    韩冈没指望过政权能下村。以这个时代的管理能力，能到乡镇就不错了，怎么可能直送村中？
    “乡邮所的话，铺兵去县里收发信件的时候，来人寄信怎么办？”
    “说是一个，其实就是一户人家。又不是上阵，难道只能男丁做事？家里的儿女、浑家、父母，难道帮忙收钱收信都不会？驿馆里面，打扫房间的难道都是驿兵？还不是有家眷帮手！”
    “还是说说乡邮所的花销吧。”韩绛道，“算清楚到底要多少钱粮。”
    城中的收发信好说。信不多，就让驿传的人多跑跑，大不了调几个厢兵进来。要是信多了，更可以借助邮费来安排人手。但在乡间设立邮所，等于是公吏长驻乡间，这在本朝中没有先例，宰辅们都想问个清楚。
    韩冈算给韩绛听，“一个乡邮所，一人一马，一个月只要一贯钱，外加两束草、一石粮。这已经算是多了。厢军一个月才拿五百文的多得是，一个月一贯已经是禁军的等级了，而且跟禁军一样还有口粮。驿马也有草料。只要他们能够隔一两天去县里一趟，去信送信。天下一万八千乡邮所，一个月朝廷要支出的不过一万八千贯，一万八千石，三万六千束草。分散到每个县，十贯钱、十石米，二十束草而已。”
    “一年呢，可就是百万了。”
    “是二十余万贯钱，二十余石粮，四十余万束草。”韩冈徐徐更正道。
    草是草、钱是钱、粮是粮，得分开来。韩冈一贯反对将钱、粮、银、绢、草，这些不同种类的赋税都合并在一起说。经常说的一万万.税赋，大部分都不是钱，而是粮食、草料，单位名称是贯石匹两束。
    不过这样统计的税入，只是刊载在邸报上。呈报给天子和宰辅们看得，都是真正的明细账。韩绛混为一谈，纯粹的没有谈话的诚意了。
    “很少吗？老夫知道，玉昆你是盯上了关西罢兵后节省下来的那份钱。但多少人都在盯着，给了你后，其他人怎么办？都是要用钱的。前几日，薛师正又过来，说要加快修轨道的速度，尽早将京宿铁路修好。但现在国库空虚，好不容易才能积存一点，哪里能随便花销出去？”
    韩绛不讲道理，蔡确、曾布等几位就听着，没有化解的意思。韩冈算是确定了，果然还是门户之见。
    当然，这更是因为驿站系统的控制权在枢密院手中的缘故。将军驿系统扩大到民间，如何界定枢密院的职权范围？这是东府诸公首先要考虑的问题。
    韩绛他可以不管事，可以做佛像，但他不会让政事堂的权力，被枢密院给侵占去。
    韩冈也是明白这一点，才会在这里费尽唇舌的向韩绛解说。他不可能牺牲掉枢密院的利益，将驿传系统的管辖权从枢密院剥离出来，转给政事堂。韩冈要是这么做，韩绛立马就能点头，但代价就是章惇、薛向和苏颂要愤怒了——合着关系好就要吃亏的啊。
    只是要怎么说服韩绛为首的东府宰执，难点就在这里。最坏的结果就是去朝堂上辩论，与政事堂拉下脸来争夺邮政局的控制权。那时候，就是向皇后通过了，中书门下的相公们不同意，还是白搭。
    “玉昆，还是慢慢来吧。”蔡确也说道。
    曾布、张璪都没插话，就看韩绛、蔡确跟韩冈讨价还价。
    “相公明鉴，邮政驿传的好处可是现成的。”
    韩冈说着，视线从韩、蔡、曾、张的脸上扫过。想等自己出价，也得先看看自己过去是怎么做买卖的吧。
    “第一。就城中来说，街巷门户编订门牌号，日后城中管理也就容易许多。而铺兵送信，走街串巷，大事小事都能顺道看着、听着。驻扎在乡中的乡邮所，同样可以监察乡间。乡中、城中都有了可靠的耳目，不虞变生肘腋，猝不及防。”
    曾布眉头一皱，乡邮所当真成为了朝廷耳目，家里的大事小事都给人打探去，写了密报，谁受得了。京城中就已经有皇城司了，难道乡里还要出一个？！
    “第二，有了乡邮所，朝廷和官府的政令可以直抵乡间，若有诏命、公文，不用担心为奸猾胥吏居中使坏。”
    这些都是应该说给天子听的，而不是说给宰辅听。天子会担心上情不能下达，下情不能上传，但这样的担心，在宰辅们的心中，要对折再对折。
    两条才出口。韩绛、蔡确等几位的表情没怎么变，眼神却都阴冷了下来。
    韩冈的话，根本就不是给出价码，而是威胁。今天能拦着设立邮政局，但只要在太上皇后和天子那边存了一份心，日后迟早都会设立的。现在拦着也没用。
    “第三。是报纸递送。”韩冈似乎毫不在意，“快报现在只在城中发售，最多也不过遍及开封、祥符两赤县。而京城之外，却不会有多少人买，开封府路都没有普及。但有了邮政之后，就能送到村中发卖，如果一个村子富户购买一两份，那京城周边又有多少乡镇、村庄，又会有多少人购买？在这其中，邮政也能分润不少。”
    这还是威胁。拿着京城内的宗室、贵戚和豪商们来威胁人。
    曾布寒着脸问道：“玉昆说着这些之中，也包括《自然》吧？”
    韩冈点点头，毫不讳言，“虽是公事，韩冈也是有些私心的。”
    韩、蔡等人各自的脸色更是难看了几分。曾布都意外韩冈竟然敢于当面承认。
    之前是将邮政当做公事来讨论，用公事公办的态度就能抵回去了。但韩冈现在明说是私事，反而不好办了，他既然伸出手，谁敢硬将他的手拍开。
    但这样为人所胁迫，哪个心里能痛快？！他们可都是高高在上的朝廷辅弼，走到哪里都是众星捧月一般的奉承着。
    “不过。邮政驿传真要铺开来，其居中调度，却跟轨道运输相类似。”赶在把所有人都得罪光之前，韩冈圆熟地转开话题，“如今只有连接要郡的干线，等有了连在干线上的支线之后，邮政驿传完全可以借用轨道来输送。”
    “支线？！”蔡确心中一跳，道，“朝廷哪有这份财力。”
    “干线国有，而支线可以归私家所有。”韩冈微笑着，“轨道只有铺设得越多，才越能发挥出超越水运的作用。朝廷既然做不来，仕宦之家当为朝廷分忧。此事，韩冈愿先行向太上皇后和天子奏明。”
    半个时辰后，守在厅外的侍卫，惊讶的看着政事堂中的四名宰辅将韩冈送出了公厅外，气氛竟出奇的和睦。
    只是跨出门后，韩冈的神色却忽然严肃起来。
    “怎么了，玉昆？”见韩冈突然在门口停下脚步，韩绛问道。
    韩冈抬头看着灰色的天空：“下雪了。”
    “这么早，还不到十月啊！”韩绛惊讶着跨出了门，若有若无的雪粒，从云层中洋洋洒洒的落了下来，“还真的下了。今天早上看着天色就不对，果然是下下来了。”
    “开封府那边不知道准备的怎么样了。可不要明天报上来说路边冻毙几十人。”张璪说道。
    “应该不至于。倒是防火要小心了。”
    “今年比往年要冷得早。北方的情况可能会更坏。神武军和灵武都是新复之地，也不知过冬的准备有没有提前做好。”曾布说着，又望向韩冈。
    韩冈更担心的是在西域的王舜臣。中原腹地都下了雪，那边的情况只会更坏。
    遇上提早到来的寒冬，刚刚收复的新疆域就更难稳定下来了。
    而且到了西州回鹘的边境上，黑汗国就是敌人了。要确定国境线，不是靠谈判，而是靠刀枪来解决。
    内外皆敌，不知道王舜臣还能顾得过来吗？

 第45章 从容行酒御万众（上）

    劈好的木柴在地炕中燃烧着。火生得很旺，让帐篷里暖如春日。
    王舜臣盘腿坐在羊皮垫上，火堆旁，麾下的将校除了值守在外的几人，其余的全在帐中。
    “马厩怎么样了。”王舜臣问着一名下属。
    “战马都披了毯子，上风处也堆了柴草挡风。”
    王舜臣又问了几名部将，各个营地的安排都大同小异小说章节。西马耐寒，这样的布置已经差不多了。
    “柴薪呢？还有哪家不足？”
    “够用是够用，不过总不会嫌少。过冬的柴禾，还是越多越好。”
    “跟黑汗人打过之后，有的是时间去打柴。防火的安排怎么做的？”
    “靠近寨墙的柴草堆都移到后面去了。”
    王舜臣将御敌的细节一件件的问过去，并不因为事情琐碎而感到不耐。开战之前，做好了充分的准备，到时候就能轻松许多。
    之前曾有部将提议干脆放弃末蛮，退到摆音。
    摆音是盆地，四面环山，易守难攻，而且有草场、林木、温泉，以及刚刚发掘出来的石炭矿，守在这里过冬，不用多久，黑汗军自会退去。
    但王舜臣拒绝了这个提议。他虽然曾经考虑过退回摆音过冬，而且也的确做了准备，可黑汗既然出兵，他依照计划撤回摆音，却就是不折不扣的临阵脱逃。
    西域虽初定，回鹘人心却未定。临敌退缩，他麾下的军队一哄而散的可能性很大。
    王舜臣能够以微薄的兵力征服西域，靠的是一往直前、绝不退缩的勇气，以及百战皆捷的胜利。背后的大宋份量虽重，却也比不上顶在脑门上的神臂弓更能说服人。
    如果大宋在西域已经扎根了十几年、几十年，王舜臣便能进退由心，想走就走，不虞军心动荡。但现在，他却不能有丝毫的退缩。
    而且从末蛮是有路能够直通摆音东侧的龟兹的。
    正常从高昌至末蛮的道路，都是沿着焉耆、龟兹、摆音一条路过来。不过经过龟兹后，跳过摆音，也是能抵达末蛮，甚至可以说路程更短。只是因为沿途是长达数百里的荒漠，是在大漠边缘行走。所以一般的大军和商队离开龟兹后，还是会选择向北走，进入摆音这一山中盆地，再转向西去，出山入末蛮。
    队伍中的人马越多，就越会选择这一条山中路线，摆音线的丰茂水草，不是走在大漠边缘能比。但这并不代表黑汗军不能分出一支偏师，跳过摆音去攻打龟兹。如今龟兹刚刚归顺，群龙无首，根本抵抗不了黑汗军的攻击。到时候黑汗军两头一堵，守在摆音谷地中的官军，就是瓮中之鳖了。
    王舜臣可不想成为后世的笑柄。而且从他本心中，更没有还没动手就撤退的想法。仅仅是人多一点而已，但他什么时候又怕过敌军人多了？
    不过王舜臣也没有轻视对手的想法。之前轻取黑汗北上的侵略军，只要还是对方猝不及防。这一回再出兵，肯定已经做好了准备，所调动的兵马，必然是能动用的极限。
    带回黑汗人出兵消息的斥候没有探查到对方的兵力，几个高昌回鹘的贵胄估计黑汗国出兵的数量当在三四万左右，博格达汗还要防着他西面的兄弟。而从疏勒到末蛮的这一路上的水草，能支持的兵力也很难超过五万。
    询问了准备的情况，将今天的任务布置下去。将校们纷纷散去，各自归营。
    王舜臣就着火，喝了两杯热茶。就掀开帐帘，走了出去。
    眼前一片素白，山川平6皆为积雪覆盖，没有银装素裹的娇娆，只有着森寒肃杀的冷峭。
    一顶顶营帐分布在雪白原野上。聚成了四座营盘。顺着地形而蜿蜒的寨墙，将营盘包围在内。
    四座营盘分据在末蛮城的东南西北四个方向上，就倚靠着城墙修起。王舜臣的主帐就在末蛮城的南面。不过王舜臣让守军沿着城墙掘了壕沟，并用壕沟掘出的土，在内侧筑起了一道羊马墙。
    王舜臣麾下的万余人马，没有躲在城墙之内的打算。城中存放的是粮草，以及用不上的马匹，由五百汉军看守。
    而大军主力，都是以城墙为倚靠，在外围准备了一圈防御工事。四座位于城外近处的营垒，配合城中守军，这才是初步完善的城防体系。
    天气虽然变冷得快，幸而地气尚暖，掘地挖坑比起隆冬来要容易许多。王舜臣军中不缺铁镐铁锨，有了称手的工具，几天下来，一浅一深两道壕沟，就出现在营垒的外围。到了近两天，气温降到了冰点，阴暗处冰雪不化，再想掘坑难度就大了许多。当然，这难度现在是在黑汗人那边。
    王舜臣绕着城下的走了一圈。一名骑着骆驼的骑兵在营地门口停下，远远的看见王舜臣，便直奔了过来。隔着三丈便被王舜臣的亲兵拦住。
    王舜臣走过去，那名骑兵单膝跪倒，禀报道：“钤辖，前方游骑回报。昨夜黑汗的前锋在南面一百四十里的胡桐林扎营！”
    王舜臣闻言精神一振。这黑汗人终于到了。
    “可曾打探得到有多少兵马？”
    “一千二三，都是骑马，有盔甲的占了大半。打着红旗，只是旗号看不懂。”
    “能做前锋，必是精锐。也不用看懂他们的旗帜。”
    见居中传信的骑兵不能给出更多的信息，王舜臣挥手让他退下，又招呼亲兵过来：“去通知各营。贼军前锋昨夜在南面一百四十里胡桐林扎营。”
    亲兵接令就要走，但领头的亲将却停下脚，问道：“钤辖，是招各家将军过来议事？”
    “让他们知道有这件事就行了，都安心做事，没必要慌慌张张的。到晚上再照常过来说话。”
    毛毛糙糙，徒让人小看了。王舜臣不觉得有必要那么紧张。
    前锋到了南面一百四十里，去掉斥候报信的时间，大约两天后，当能进抵城下。而黑汗人的斥候，快则今天晚上，慢则明日上午，就该过来了。
    这是黑汗人出兵的第十九天。其前锋要抵达城下还要两天，至于主力至少三天。
    对于黑汗人的行动速度，王舜臣嗤之以鼻。以正常的行军来说这个速度不算慢，但眼下却是攻敌，当然要以快为上。
    换作是他王舜臣的话，首先不会选择在冬季将临的时候进兵。又不是军情紧急，冒着风寒出兵毫无必要。不过一旦确定出兵，必然会先选派轻兵攻袭，让敌人不能安心修筑营垒，主力在后赶上，便能一举破敌。
    这是王舜臣习惯的战法。之前在攻打北庭后，以八百骑兵飞速驰援。等到击败了龟兹来援的大军，又毫不耽搁的一路西进，趁回鹘人还没有反应过来的时候，将龟兹、焉耆、末蛮这样的重镇全数攻克。攻敌如救火，迟疑片刻，敌人就能做好防备了，那时候，不知会有多少无谓的损失。
    王舜臣以己度人，本来还以为黑汗军会走得更快一点。由于两地距离的问题，王舜臣收到黑汗出兵的消息时，黑汗军出兵已经七天了。当时王舜臣预计，留给他反应的时间最多不会超过十天，最少可能只有五天。
    也正是有这个原因在，他否定回撤摆音的决心才能下得这么快。人心不定，撤军就不能快。但背后给人追着，万一赶上来怎么办？输得不明不白，那才叫冤枉。
    但即便只有五天，用来准备御敌却也足够了。不用匆匆忙忙的撤军，王舜臣除了调动部分人马，并征发本地精壮来整顿营垒，更顺理成章开始坚壁清野。
    时间一天天的过去，王舜臣动用了战利品，搜罗光了当地回鹘人中的精壮和存粮，并安排一干妇孺退往后方。当发现黑汗人迟迟不至，他甚至还有余暇清除了末蛮一带所有不信佛教的居民。
    在信仰上，王舜臣没有歧视。信什么都好，只要听话就行。只是要收复回鹘人心，没有比攻击他们的死敌更简单易行的办法了。
    要辨别信仰还是很容易的。由于两教上百年仇杀的缘故，靠近边境的末蛮一带，反而找不到几个大食教的信众。散布在佛教的教众中，就像是白羊中的黑羊那般显眼。
    总数两百多人，全都带着仅够十天的口粮，被驱赶着南下。
    “要是更多点就好了。”王舜臣事后对人说着。
    要是有个一万两万，还能多消耗一些黑汗军的口粮。可惜只有两百多人，只能算打个招呼，顺便催促黑汗人走得再快一点。
    等到做完这一切，又休整了两天，黑汗人这才姗姗来迟。
    这样的对手，王舜臣不是很看得上眼。但既然来了，准备多日的大戏也算是开场了。
    次日午后，外围的斥候小队开始受到攻击。派出去巡视南方道路的游骑兵，与黑汗人的轻骑兵正面交锋。
    随着黑汗军的主力不断向北挺近，斥候们承受的压力越来越大。两三天下来，伤亡甚重。斩获了三十多枚首级，而没能回来的探马，也有十多个。这样的交换比例，从攻打甘凉开始，就很少有过了。
    但敌军的实力也探察的清楚了。拥有千里镜的斥候，同样的距离上，观察精度要比正常的斥候出色得多。数日的武力侦查，确定了敌军的数量。三万到四万之间。旗号不一，但其中精兵为数不少。据随行的回鹘斥候所说，其中最精锐者名为古拉姆，皆是自幼从军，随黑汗可汗南征北战。
    王舜臣不知他们与契丹骑兵比起来是强是弱，但既然多年上阵，又跟随可汗征战，总是有些能耐。
    呜呜的号角从腾空而起的飞船上响起，在晨光中，白色的平原为黑色所掩盖，黑汗军离开了前一日驻足的大营，向着末蛮城如洪水般涌来。
    大地仿佛在颤动，就连风中都带着铁蹄撼地的回响。
    王舜臣举起御赐的长剑，“开营，迎击！”

 第45章 从容行酒御万众（中）

    姆百热克站在望楼上。
    漫山遍野的敌军占满了他的视野。
    如阴云，笼罩了南面半幅地面，在雪地上铺陈开来。
    腿软软的支撑不了身体，几乎都忘了呼吸，浑身紧张的发着抖。
    他之前从来没上过战场。
    只是汉军经过焉耆时被招入军中。因为他家是当地的大族，而他正是族长的儿子。
    前一次与黑汗人的交战，他正好在后面。只听说黑汗人给前面的汉军打败了，然后就是被安排去拖尸体。
    战斗发生在河滨旁，当姆百热克来到战场的时候，只有连衣服都被剥光的尸体，被砍去头颅后，横七竖八的被丢在地上。血染红了土地，流进了河中。
    姆百热克强忍着惧意，与一群同伴将尸体埋进了远离水源与河流的地方。当用了两天的时间，所有尸体都被埋在了厚厚的土堆之下，对战争的畏惧也在不知不觉中烟消云散。
    死人不过如此。战争也只是这样而已。
    只是他现在不敢这么想了。敌军的阵势，就像每年都必然从大漠中刮来的沙尘。像一堵墙、一座山那样缓缓压过来，晴日的蓝色顿时变得浑黄，三五步之外便见不到一人。
    真的能打得过吗？前面有着铺天盖地的敌军，而这边呢，只有一万人而已。
    报信的号角声呜呜的响起，声音从天际传来。
    巨大如房子一样的头颅在汉军军营上空漂浮。四张鬼面，喜怒哀乐，望向东西南北四方。那是号角声传来的地方，仿佛鬼面的嚎叫。
    连续两天，那巨大的鬼怪头颅都从汉军的营地中升起，但每天依然是如初次一样的让人畏惧。
    姆百热克默默的念了几句佛。然后心情安定了下来。
    他已经听说了，那是汉人制造的怪物，可以装着人上天去。
    畏惧之心不减，只是转到了汉人所说的那位无所不能的药师王菩萨现世真身的身上。
    随着号角声的响起，从城中到营内，都像是锅中的水一般沸腾起来。
    还在营帐中的士兵，被号角声赶了出来，在营寨内集结，然后奔赴各自的岗位上。
    姆百热克脚下的营地，有两千余兵力，拿起了弓弩和刀枪，但并没有出寨的打算，反而将寨门守得更紧。
    出战的鼓声只有南面的汉军营中响起。
    咚、咚、咚的撼动着人心。
    营寨的大门敞开，毫不畏惧的直面着正前方的敌人。
    首先从营中出来的是骑兵，出寨之后，便向两边分散开，在两翼的位置上扎定阵脚。接着出来的一千余人没有骑马，而是步行出寨。
    不同与之前的骑兵，出寨的汉军步卒扛着长长的大刀，提着巨大的重弩，顶上的盔缨如同血一样殷红，没有一点声息，只有身上的甲胄随着步伐哗哗的发出轻响，伴随着鼓点在合鸣，
    离开营垒百步，直行的队列横向展开，转成了迎敌的横阵。
    不论是骑兵还是步卒，全都是一身的甲胄，在光下闪闪发光。
    在他们的身后，巨大的投石车就跟姆百热克这边一样，设在汉军营垒内侧。营中囤积了不少河里淘来的石子和石块。一旦敌军来攻打，就能派上用场。
    不过一刻钟的时间，汉军已经完成了出营列阵。面对浩浩荡荡的敌军，严阵以待。
    只有这样的军队才能胜过那群疯子。姆百热克心想着。
    他的叔父带着一队族人去援救高昌，却没有回来，但在汉人面前，仇怨还有憎恨都不敢冒出来一点点。
    不过这时候，姆百热克却只想为汉人助威。不仅仅是因为现在他就在汉军这里，黑汗人也同样杀了他的祖父、叔祖还有多少亲戚族人。黑汗人在西域留下的仇恨，远比汉人要多得多。汉人更不会因为自己信佛，就充满敌意。看到寺庙，他们也会去上柱香，而不是在佛祖菩萨的头上屙屎撒尿。
    ‘要赢啊。’
    姆百热克默默念着。。
    清晨的薄雾散去，地上的积雪莹莹反射着日光，天地间忽的变得明亮起来。
    王舜臣举着千里镜，正在阵列之后观察着南面的敌军。
    对面的黑汗人看见这边出营列阵，也转变了行动的步骤。越来越多的骑兵出现在阵前，然后横向排开。骑兵都没有穿甲，不仅没有铁甲，皮甲也没有，只有一身袍子，但好像都带着弓箭。
    这是打算骑射？
    王舜臣这些天从回鹘人那里打听了不少黑汗人的战法，那边似乎有一支十分擅长骑射的部族。每次上阵都是最先出动，用弓箭骚扰敌军，如果敌军不支，便挥起弯刀。
    如果真的来了，那就是送来了一盘好菜。王舜臣可就是却之不恭了。
    但事情好像没那么简单。
    在千里镜的视场中，对面的将领正在列阵的骑兵前方来回奔驰着，似乎是在激励士气。而在另一旁，有一名骑兵正面对着这边，就是在千里镜中也很是模糊，但动作很像拿着千里镜在观察的样子。
    千里镜在官军手中最多，但泄露了不少出去。不论是党项人还是契丹人，将领们手中都有千里镜。黑汗将军手中有个一柄两柄并不稀奇，可能是大食商人卖过去的，也有可能是这几天从斥候手中缴获的战利品。
    不过王舜臣也不怕被人观察，他在天上还有一对眼睛，不是只能从地面上看人的黑汗军可以比得上。
    黑汗人也是以号声做指挥。悠长的号角声后，骑兵开始向前移动，并不是向正前方攻来，而是开始分散包抄，转向其余方向上的营垒。以他们的兵力足以在分兵包围的同时，不减弱对宋军军阵的攻击。
    数以千计的骑兵在雪原奔腾，踏着那碎玉乱琼，向着城池的侧翼过去。在他们出动后，原本被隐藏在后方的正军，便被暴露了出来。同样是铁甲，同样是反射着阳光。虽然式样与汉家大军不同，而跟回鹘中的精锐相似，但其在数量上，并不逊于王舜臣麾下的汉军。
    这时候，从飞船上抛下了一根竹筒。王舜臣从亲兵手中接过竹筒，看过里面的报告，便将纸条仅仅捏在手中。
    三万三千。铁甲六千。
    不会很准，上下浮动十分之一很正常。不过对敌军人数的估算都是取上限。最少也有三万这一点不会有问题。除去一部分驻守后方大营的敌军，其他应该都在这里了。
    这不应该是来打仗的。让三万大军一大清早就跋涉五六里赶过来作战，聪明一点的将领绝不会这么做。而想要攻打城寨营垒，就不能一开战还要先走上穿着盔甲的一段远路。关键还是要设立前进营地。这是所有参与过攻城的将校们共通的认识。
    只有一出寨，便转入攻城，否则浪费的时间就是士兵们的鲜血。而一旦能够做到这一点，让黑汗军在近处扎下营垒，这一仗就进入了攻击一方的节奏。到时候，想要将局面扳回来，难度就比现在大上几倍。
    无论如何都不可能让黑汗军在营垒近处扎下营地。
    王舜臣眯着眼睛，观察着对手。从节奏上看，那边的主帅的确是精擅军阵的统帅。就算放在西军之中，也是合格的将领了。
    原本是无甲骑兵在前，看着是充当探路的工具，但很快就成了包抄的偏师。同时这时候，具装甲骑被调了上来，连人带马都穿得严丝合缝的甲胄，已经摆开了首先冲锋的架势。
    王舜臣举起了手，让所有人的目光都聚集到了他身上。
    只是他正要下令，对面的具装甲骑没有动作，但已经迂回到侧面的轻骑兵们却开始了冲锋。不是向着东门、西门两处营垒，而是想着毫无所觉的宋字帅旗下的精兵。
    前方的具装甲骑已经开始缓缓起步，而侧后方的骑射骑兵更是将距离飞快的缩短。
    前方还有三百步，侧后就剩下一百步。
    然后八十步。
    王舜臣只看着前面，对于侧后方的来敌完全不在心上。不仅仅是他，就是他麾下的出战官兵，也都是将注意力放在了前方。
    只剩五十步。
    滚滚的洪流冲刷着岸上的一切，无论是什么，都会在水流中被冲刷殆尽。
    敌军如潮，扑面而来。只隔了五十步，只要再两个呼吸，就能冲到了宋军阵后。
    但下一刻，洪流遇上了堤坝，被牢牢的封住了前路。
    还在冲刺中的士兵们，仿佛是撞上了一条无形的绳索，最前面的士兵，甚至一下子便向前飞向了天空，然后落下。而之后跟进的黑汗军骑兵，全数被挡住，无法再前进一步。
    人和马的哀鸣在阵前响起，不知有多少骑射骑兵莫名的被绊倒在地。在雪地中打着滚的骑兵，顿时就成了射击的目标。叫得最厉害的几个，片刻时间，都成了刺猬，然后陷入了沉默。
    “雪地下面要多看一看才是。”王舜臣发自内心的笑着。
    王舜臣不喜欢走在满是积雪的路上，道路难行不说，危险就藏在积雪下。谁也不知道，下一步，是坑还是凸起的砖石。
    除了四面营垒的正前方，以及几条刻意留下的道路。围绕着营垒周围，百步之内，十数日之内挖出了几十万个陷马坑。只比马蹄略大，却密得如同蜂窝。
    只可惜对面的将领很聪明，要是具装甲骑先上来，直接就坑死这些精锐了。
    正面的重骑兵缓缓上前，战马都走着小碎步，小心的试探着，缓缓向着汉军营地压过来。
    王舜臣在马背上挺起了腰背，小花样没什么用。
    终究还是要正面做上一场。

 第45章 从容行酒御万众（下）

    【之后还有。】
    尤素普·喀什葛里正用这两天才从马秦人的斥候手中缴获的千里镜望着天空。
    对面的敌人自称是宋人，来自于东方的马秦，也就是桃花石。几百年来，再没有听说过马秦人的大军能够再次统治回鹘，既然他们现在已经到了喀什葛尔的边境上，那么多年的死敌，也肯定已经不复存在了。
    这是在埃辛失败之前，就予以确认了的消息。加上这些天被赶出家园的教众，以及俘获的斥候口中，都确认了这个消息的正确性。
    逃回去的埃辛在博格达汗面前痛哭流涕，说马秦人太多了。他只带了六千人出去，却撞上了整整五万马秦人和回鹘人，杀了他们大半之后，自己也是伤亡惨重，不得不逃回来。
    埃辛是个无能且满口谎言的小人，敌军的人数，还有他杀敌的数量，只是他掩盖自己无能的谎言。但逃回来的有不少人，马秦人是怎么击败的他，他也不敢胡言乱语。
    威力强大的十字弓，一人高的大刀，遇敌后下马步战，组成起来了马秦大军的模样。出现在喀什葛里面前的敌军也正是如此，以中央的步兵为核心。
    能出兵远征回鹘，看来马秦人不再担心党项和秦人了。
    喀什葛里懂得很多，因为他有一个做学者的堂兄弟，写了很多书，很受大汗，甚至巴格达的哈里发的看重。但家族中，在喀什葛尔【疏勒】，在八剌沙衮【黑汗首都】，更有威望的还是他。因为他手上有兵，更是博格达汗最为信重的将领。
    秦是契丹，马秦和桃花石是大宋，这是突厥人对东方两大国的称呼【注1】。而他的主君自称是东方与秦之主，自号桃花石汗——哈桑·桃花石·博格达汗，将由真主赐福的阳光洒遍东方的每一个角落，那是历代可汗的梦想。
    于阗已经征服了，接下来就是回鹘、党项，然后便是最终的目标契丹和桃花石——也就是秦与马秦。隔海相望的是查帕尔喀【即日本】，那将留给后人去征服。不过秦人和马秦人肯定不喜欢这样的理想。
    映在千里镜中，圆滚滚的气囊上面的几张狰狞鬼脸，让喀什葛里觉得好笑。
    也许马秦人觉得可以用来吓唬敌人。可那样的东西，只能吓唬一下无知的异教徒。
    真主赐福之地的子民，被先知教诲过的头脑，怎么会被吓唬异教徒的玩具吓到。
    而且那些回鹘商人，早在两年前就将马秦人的飞船带到了八剌沙衮，献给了博格达汗。
    据那回鹘商人所说。马秦人的皇帝，为了对抗强大的秦人，让他朝中最聪明的大臣发明了飞船，买通了秦国中的奸臣，献给了秦人的皇帝。秦人的皇帝不知其中有诈，在乘坐飞船的时候，从天上掉了下来摔死了。
    而那位聪明的大臣，还发明了根治天花的办法。就在去年，天花的痘苗被一名大食商人通过贿赂负责种痘的医生，偷偷带到了八剌沙衮，为可汗和他的王子们种下牛痘。
    回鹘商人每年都有假借可汗的名义去东方朝贡。愚蠢的汉人皇帝，将那些贪婪的商人视为正式的使节，将编造的国书当成真品，赏赐大量的丝绸、瓷器。让他们的骆驼都不堪重负。没人在乎那些商人到底做了什么，只要回来交税就行。而他们这两年带回来的新东西，更是让人惊喜。
    虽然是异教徒的东西，但先知也说过，要去东方求取知识。
    远处的战场，传来呜呜的号角声。
    喀什葛里调转视角望过去。
    方才的攻击失败了。那是马秦人在地上挖了陷阱。雪并不厚，可足以掩盖地面上的坑洞。但这一回攻击又失败了，似乎是被投石车给砸晕了脑袋，又是退了下来。
    不过那些由乌古斯蛮子，以及康里和基马克人所组成的军队，伤亡多少都不放在喀什葛里的心中。只要古拉姆和伊克塔两军无事就好。
    有着沉重坚实的铠甲，就能挡得住宋人的弓弩，有着同样沉重结实的铁锤，便能敲开宋人身上的盔甲。
    两个千人队的古拉姆近卫，还有近九千名伊克塔骑兵，足以将宋人和回鹘人一起送去为异教徒准备的火狱。
    喀什葛里放下千里镜，接连派出了十几个传令兵，让他们分赴各处。他现在越来越喜欢这件战利品，能让他更好的掌控战局。等下次有机会，可以再试一试飞船，不过，飞船气囊上，他只会让新月照耀四方。
    不过眼下，要开始行动了。
    ……………………
    尚未正面交战，便解决了黑汗人第一波的攻击。
    可那只是试探。只从装束上就能看得出来。连甲胄都没多少的轻骑兵，在战场上，只有骚扰的作用，面对坚实的军阵，只会崩掉他们的牙齿。
    王舜臣正紧盯着对面主帅的反应。
    黑汗的轻骑兵正在试图攻击东西两门的营垒。他们在试探过后，发现通向营垒的道路上并没有陷阱。不过很快就被霹雳砲投出石子给驱散了，百多人受伤。只有正面一条路，霹雳砲瞄准之后，都不用怎么调整。
    但正面名为古拉姆的具装甲骑并没有继续前进。在军阵前方一百四五十步的地方停了下来。
    王舜臣重重的怒哼了一声。
    那是重骑兵最佳的冲刺距离。远了，马力下降，速度减慢。近了，又来不及将速度提到最高，阵型也不及调整，还会受到弓箭的骚扰。这只会是多年上阵才有的经验。果然是难得的精锐。
    从装束上看，对面的三万多人中，有三分之一能是精锐。
    按王舜臣打听来的说法，一名古拉姆，一名伊克塔，都是重骑兵。
    全数制式装备，战甲整齐划一的是黑汗可汗的古拉姆亲卫队，而剩下的铁甲骑兵，甲胄的式样各不相同。显然是从各个部族征募来的伊克塔骑兵。也许战力上有所参差，战马也是有的有甲，有的无甲，但都是重骑兵。
    剩下的三分之二，都是撑场面的，跟自己麾下的回鹘军差不多，或许还不如。
    但那一万重骑兵，就已经很不得了了。在过去，就是大宋一时间都拿不出来几千上万的重骑兵——哪里有那么多好马？能载得动几百斤的铁甲和人，那样的骏马只有西域才有。只有灭了西夏，打开了西域通道，军中的好马才渐渐的多起来。王舜臣麾下的几千带甲骑兵，现在也才会都是身高腿长的西域良驹。
    也就是说，只要击败了这一万重骑兵，剩下的事就好解决了。
    兵是精兵，就要看对方主帅的能力了。
    古拉姆近卫停下来的位置，犹在神臂弓的射程之中。以他们身上的装备，神臂弓在那样的距离上，不会有任何威胁。而跟上来的伊克塔重骑兵，停在两翼的位置上，同样没有上来。
    亲兵送来飞船上的斥候新观察到的情报，看过之后，王舜臣再一次将纸条紧紧捏在手中。
    黑汗军已经在其后方开始修筑营地。拖延下去的结果，就是让他们顺利的将前进营地筑起。
    一旦在末蛮城近处有了黑汗军的营地，官军就难以绕过去攻击后方的大营，而黑汗军要攻城时就能从最近处出击，免去了数里的跋涉。
    那一座新营地远在一里半外，正是最佳的位置。这就是逼着王舜臣前去阻止，让出战的大军，远离背后的城寨守护。
    ‘为将者致人而不致于人’。
    王舜臣轻声念道，将纸条交给亲兵收好，随手从鞍袋中抓了一把黄豆塞给他的老马。
    胡人当是不通《孙子兵法》，但没有蠢到仗着兵力上的优势大举压上，而是选择了以势压人，足见也是一员良将。
    不过天寒地冻，要想修好一个营地，至少两个时辰，自家还不用那么着急。
    从汉军两翼的骑兵中，出来了两队一手大斧一手神臂弓的士兵。都是下马后在雪地上小心的走着，以防脚下的坑洞。如果没有在两天前又下上一场雪，他们动作就还能快上一点。但足以让他们赶上那些还没有来得及逃回去、正在地上挣扎的黑汗人。
    先是神臂弓抵近射击，然后追上去一斧头砍下头颅。不仅是正面的汉军大营，东西两侧的营垒，都开了小门，一群敢战的士兵出来收割首级。
    一枚枚人头悬在枪尖，树在两军军阵正中间。不仅是示威，同时也通知了黑汗人，军阵的正前方并没有设下陷阱。
    黑汗人的精锐，如王舜臣所愿，果然出动了。不过不是最精锐的古拉姆近卫，而是伊克塔重骑兵。
    一个千人队，装备着各式各样的铁甲，但无不是精悍善战的伊克塔骑兵，缓缓的离开了之前位置。在千夫长和百夫长的号令中，一名名战士拉下了头盔面罩，开始了冲锋。
    铁蹄踢散了前方的积雪。转眼就拉成数道横排的伊克塔骑兵，长长的铁枪遥遥指向前方。雪片在他们身前身后飞散，就像泛着白花的海浪，向着汉军军阵扑来。
    大地颤动起来，就是之前那群人数远远胜出的轻骑兵的冲刺，也没有这样惊天撼地的声势。
    王舜臣眺望着一道道‘海浪’的后方，胯下的河西老马则嚼着黄豆，一人一马，都对猛攻而来敌军视若无睹。
    如果是那群古拉姆近卫，若非有了破甲弩和专用的破甲箭，否则真的是有些麻烦。不过现在的这队战马无甲的重骑兵，神臂弓就足以应对了。
    注1：桃花石为音译，是中世纪突厥和阿拉伯人对中国的称谓。有说法是从北魏拓跋氏而得名，另一个说法是唐时征服西域的汉人自称是唐家子。另外，在十一世纪问世的《突厥人大辞典》中，契丹和宋，又被称为秦和马秦。
    注2：，黑汗国也就是喀喇汗国的大汗，都是自称是东方与秦之主。至于宋史中，声称黑汗国曾经在元丰四年遣使中国，以‘于阗国喽啰有福力量和文法黑汗王’的名义，称神宗是‘东方日出处大世界田地主汉家阿舅大官家’，以笔者猜测，当是大食商人伪造的国书。称中国皇帝为阿舅大官家，是因为于阗国王尉迟胜曾经娶了李唐宗女，所以他的后代可以自比外甥，用阿舅来称呼中国皇帝。喀喇汗的可汗是于阗国的征服者，又怎么可能自贬身份，借取于阗国王名义来崇礼宋神宗？

 第45章 从容行酒御万众（五）

    凉州知州，甘凉路经略安抚使兼兵马都总管游师雄。“”,全文字手打
    不论是他自己得到了宝文阁侍制一职，还是麾下的大将王舜臣加官都钤辖，都没有改变他的工作重点。
    游师雄现在的重心还是在民生上，并不是看起来越来越热闹的西域。
    甘凉路要稳定，只有有了充足的粮食，并且吐蕃各族的收入与大宋息息相关之后，才能够实现。
    棉田是一桩，但其他出产也必须有，不能光靠棉花一项。
    不过棉花再重要，也比不过粮食。
    今年天冷得早，让游师雄担心起地方上过冬准备的情况。半个月前，他就派去了帐下最可信重的范景去代替自己视察。
    范景是游师雄师兄范育的弟弟，也就是在陕西鼎鼎大名的范祥范盐使的儿子。不过他现在在游师雄这边做幕职官，因为范育的关系，与游师雄关系亲近。
    半个月下来，范景军营过去巡视过，仓库巡视过，田地也巡视过，回来后，见到游师雄，就摇头，情况不容乐观。
    “景叔，得靠朝廷调拨粮食了，这件事得越快越好。”
    游师雄闻言容色沉重起来，“难道不够支撑到明年夏收？”
    “应该能支撑。但明年夏收也不一定能有很多。”范景眉头依然紧皱：“而且范景还担心西域。今年天冷得这么早，甘凉明年的收成都不能指望太多。更别说西域了！”
    游师雄神色一松，“王舜臣那边不用担心。顾好甘凉路就行了。”
    范景沉着脸：“也不知王舜臣杀了多少，留下了多少恨。西域要是没粮食，明年立刻就会反叛。”
    “照这话说，王舜臣今年不杀，明年就得杀。天候如此，该乱的肯定会乱。”游师雄浑不在意，“也幸好这边刚杀了一通，不然明年甘凉路上也头疼。”
    范景为之失语。
    这边的蕃部可不是什么善茬。
    平日里，游师雄理政抚民，劝农劝工，不遗余力。不仅泽及汉人，对归顺的蕃人也同样重视。总是摆出汉蕃一家亲的作派。如此温和的态度，倒让一些部族骄横跋扈起来，面见游师雄时言辞不恭，又强夺了邻近部族的土地，还伤了几个汉人行商。
    就赶在重阳节时，调动三千汉军，直接就将几个部族给灭了。七八千口全都一股脑儿的掉了脑袋，这位经略使亲自监斩其中为首者两百余人，人头一个个垒在面前，他一手端茶，一手勾决，全都没当回事。文|学
    横渠门下皆英杰。这在关西是人所共知的事实。但所谓的英杰，放在军事上，就是杀人不眨眼。
    “不过王舜臣那边也得小心黑汗人，不要弄得内外呼应才是。”范景过了片刻又说道。
    “黑汗人能带多少人出来？”
    游师雄在听说王舜臣攻下了末蛮，与黑汗人交手之后，就盘问过很多大食商人。对黑汗国内部分裂的局面，也算是确认了。内部不靖，边境再重要，也不可能拿出多少兵马来与官军交战。
    “只要王舜臣还没有糊涂到要越过葱岭，其他的局面，他都能应对得来。”
    黑汗军只是微不足道的小事。在大食人口中，黑汗国也是带甲百万的大国。可山川迢递，兵马再多，度不过大漠高山又能如何？西州回鹘被王舜臣摧枯拉朽的打得灰飞烟灭，与西州回鹘对峙百年又奈何不得的黑汗国，又能强到哪里去？
    “范景记得黑汗曾经遣使入贡。”
    “那是来赚钱的！几乎都是大食商人假扮，哪里是真货。”
    大食商人最是奸猾，朝廷再糊涂，也不会连着百多年都吃亏上当。早早就过下诏，黑汗、于阗、高昌等西域诸国的国使，都是两年一入贡。其他时候过来的所谓使节，就是拿着国书，也都当成商人对待。献上的香药、珍奇，照时价回以丝绢和银两，不过这十几年就只有丝绢了。
    因为王韶曾上书说银乃是矿生，采光就没了，不比丝绸、瓷器，是源源不竭，谏阻以银回赐大食商人。游师雄知道，这是韩冈在背后推动的。当时西夏控制甘凉路，穷凶极恶，大食商人都是改走青唐线，从河湟入中国。看到他们满载着银绢瓷器离开，韩冈就撺掇着王韶上书。游师雄看韩冈最近的一封来信，对照着之前收到的那篇钱源。说不定早在多年前就开始打着铸造银币的主意了。
    过去黑汗人所谓的贡使，不说其中有多少是大食商人假扮的，就是真正的使节，对远在万里之外的大国，也只会垂涎富庶，而不会畏惧其国威。所以要将黑汗人打服帖了，才能让西域真正安稳下来。
    游师雄说着，见范景仍是皱眉，便又道：“别以为王舜臣是只知进不知退的莽夫。天下能写兵书的有几人？王舜臣是一个。”
    游师雄还记得王舜臣拿着他所写的行军记事给自己评判时，所感受到的震惊。从来都没想过一名纯粹的武夫也能写出十几万字的记事来，换成是有功名在身的种建中都还好一点。
    “竟有此事？！”范景惊道。
    立德、立功、立言，所谓三不朽。虽然说《练兵纪实》、《行军记事》之类的兵法记录，远远达不到‘不朽’的地步——天下兵书战策无数，也就《孙子十三章》能算得上立言——可用心记录过去，这还是
    “都是韩玉昆逼的。”游师雄摇头，“如今在灵武的赵隆，还有他的表兄李信，都被他逼着写记录。练兵的、行军的、作战的，山川地理、人情风物，成功、失败，全都记下来了。”
    寻常儒臣教训武将，都是让他们读书。不是读兵书战策，而读经、读史、读春秋，但韩冈却反过来，让他们写书。写经验，写教训，每天都要记录读书和做事的心得。
    这明显比单纯让他们读书更有效。为了写好书，作好记录，就不得不去多读书，不得不去了解地理、历史。就是王舜臣，也是不得不灌一肚子的墨水下去。
    游师雄与他深谈过许多次，比起寻常的士人，王舜臣明显的在见识上要胜出许多。
    所以游师雄对王舜臣有信心。
    已经习惯了‘每日三省吾身’，这样的将领就是一时犯错，也不会有大败。后手不知有多少，转头就能将局面给维持住。
    当真以为王舜臣在西域的节节胜利，是因为他是个猪突豨勇的猛将的缘故？
    能领军远征万里的大将，哪有可能赢的那么简单！
    ……………………
    大宋的战旗始终飘扬在末蛮城头。
    三天了，王舜臣每天都要遣兵出去活动筋骨，一次离得比一次更远，而每一次都让心存侥幸的黑汗人丢下百余具尸体。
    不过黑汗人的前进营地也在这三天里彻底的稳固了下来。一里半的距离，王舜臣终究是没有率部攻到那里。
    当营盘稳固，有了更多的底气，黑汗人的统帅便派出了劝降的使节。
    王舜臣揉着鼻子。
    风从帐门处吹过来，一股子混合了体味和香精的味道直冲囟门。
    他怀疑这名使节是不是在香水桶打过滚，不然怎么会有这么重的味道。能用得起香精的必然是富贵之辈，眼前的使节应该就是。但男人用上香精，王舜臣还是觉得不习惯。而且鼻子更不舒服。
    王舜臣只顾揉鼻子了，使节的口音诡异的官话，他半句也没听。见那名使节终于不再张合着嘴，他抬了抬手，“拖下去。”
    两名亲兵立刻上来了，架起使节就往后拖。使节胆子倒是很大，拖出帐门后还是在高声喊着莫名其妙的话。一遍遍的重复，好象是在念咒语。
    亲将随即进来了，向王舜臣请示，如何处置黑汗使节和他的随从们。
    “怎么处置？”王舜臣一脸惊讶，瞪大眼睛，“难道本将命人将他们拖下去，是为了请他们吃饭吗？！”
    “钤辖，两国交兵，不斩来使！”有部将出言劝说。
    “什么不斩来使！进来时东张西望，不就是想要打探敌情吗？也不知看了多少，能让他就这么回去？”
    劝降的使节连同随从被王舜臣全都杀了，脑袋丢到了营垒外。这样无礼的举动，可惜没能引起黑汗人的怒火，让他们立刻杀奔过来。
    王舜臣遗憾之余，也没有改变战术的想法。继续等待着。
    黑汗军的核心精锐是古拉姆和伊克塔，但人数最多的还是从各地征集来的破落户。几天下来，这些兵马还剩下整整三万，不说他事。就是粮草，末蛮当地肯定是供给不上了。最多再有十天，不再进攻便得退了。
    相比起黑汗人，王舜臣这边的粮食和柴草绰绰有余。也许战马的消耗多一点，但大不了在其中选老弱的杀一批，留下汉军核心的坐骑就够了。王舜臣早就做好了准备。现在他就是设法逼着黑汗人的统帅，赶紧上来主动进攻。
    “钤辖！”
    只是王舜臣的自在很快被一个新变化打破，飞船上的斥候发现了一支黑汗军已引兵东去。
    “将军，黑汗人这是要攻摆音、龟兹啊！后路要断了！”
    一群回鹘的将领惊慌的叫着，但汉军的将校们，没有一个感到惊讶。
    “天寒地冻的，黑汗人能攻到哪里？摆音？龟兹？”王舜臣哼了一声，“早就派人通知你们家里小心了吧？”
    虽然说王舜臣被围定在，并不代表他之前不会想到黑汗国能够采用的战术。
    反正龟兹也好、摆音也好，就算叛乱了，降敌了也无所谓。除非黑汗主帅有耐心等到东去的那支偏师，捉来摆音和龟兹的贵人，劝说他麾下回鹘人投降，否则还能用什么办法动摇军心？
    但黑汗主帅显然没有耐性，在派出了一支偏师后，就开始了紧锣密鼓的攻城工作。
    王舜臣这两日都在仔细观察着，发现黑汗人开始打造行砲车，其外形结构竟与跟霹雳砲类似。
    这一回，就连汉军的将校也坐不住了，但王舜臣一无所惧。霹雳砲的威力，可不仅仅靠了外面的那个架子。
    他可期待着，好好的给黑汗人上一课。

 第45章 从容行酒御万众（六）

    【第一更】
    风终于停了。.
    天也渐次放晴了。
    彤云居东、晴空居西，分界线纵贯南北，宛如刀裁。一轮红日冉冉而出，便染得半幅天空尽是血红。
    精擅望气法的将领，多半会仰头推算良久。但王舜臣出帐后多看了诡丽的天空两眼，却浑然不在意的举步离开。
    战事至今，他依然没有改变每日巡视各营的习惯。
    天已放亮，各营中的士兵依次从帐中出来，排队端着碗，去盛刚刚烧好的热汤饼。
    营中并不是安静的，有欢声笑语，在排队时，都能看到回鹘士兵在笑着说些什么。
    军中有十七禁、五十四斩，禁扬声笑语、禁言语喧哗。但军心士气尚属高昂，不用担心有人能够祸乱军心，王舜臣宽容的对士卒们在吃饭和休息的时候谈笑不予追究。
    守城最忌闷守，一味被动挨打，士气会急速跌落。故而每日若黑汗军不来攻击，王舜臣就会领军出城邀战，面对比石头还硬三分的宋军箭阵，黑汗人偏偏又束手无策。每次或多或少都有斩获。昨日又是一场大胜，挂在栅栏上的首级一下多了许多。
    战场上靠近宋军营垒的一边，被斩下头颅的尸体和战马的尸骸冻僵在地面上，形成一道道壁垒，无论人马想要越过去，都要费一番功夫。具装甲骑想在这样的路面上冲刺，只会将骨头给摔断。
    这是宋军刻意留下来的。黑汗军想要收尸，就要冒着砲石和箭矢过来，王舜臣也会派兵出去干扰。而若是想要派遣更多的士兵去排除干扰，王舜臣立刻就会出动大军。几天下来，尸体的确被抢回去一点，但留下来的却更多。
    这样的战斗看了几日下来，也没有几个回鹘人对数倍于己的敌军还有多少惧意。
    冷眼望着在营中的空地上活蹦乱跳的一群回鹘兵，王舜臣心中忖道，再来两天就能将他们派上战场打下手了。
    他继续在营地中走着。积雪今天一早就被打扫干净了，当日没有出战的士兵都要轮流打扫营地，将清出来的积雪堆在营栅内侧拍实。原本只是一层木栅，现在倒像是城墙一样了。
    踏上雪墙，积雪在脚下嘎吱嘎吱的响着，经过之处还能看见一支支长箭或深或浅的斜插在上面。
    王舜臣弯腰从地上捡起两支长箭，扁形的箭簇，略短的翎尾，与官军所用的箭矢式样截然不同。箭簇上没有着磨光后的痕迹，箭杆削制得也并不平滑，两支箭放在一起，不说连长短都不一样，根本就不直，可见其粗制滥造的程度。但这还算是好的，前两日王舜臣让下面的人搜集箭矢时，还发现了几支骨头磨的箭簇。
    丢下长箭，王舜臣盯着栅栏外侧稍远处，一地被得发硬的尸体，看起来这些轮着攻打四面营垒的轻骑兵是连箭矢都要自备。
    前两天从伊克塔骑兵手中射出的箭矢就不一样，明显是由正规的工坊制造，式样、大小以及用料都十分精良。不说式样，只看箭矢的制作水平，差不多能与王舜臣手中的由州郡弓箭坊出品的箭矢相当。西州回鹘在兵器的质量上差得很远，能抵挡住黑汗这么久，看起来还是因为仰仗了地利，以及对方国中内乱的缘故。
    只不过就连箭矢都不能普及到每一名骑兵身上，从这一点上看，黑汗国的国力还是远远比不上大宋。就王舜臣所知，仅仅是熙河路岷州滔山监的铁产量，如果放弃去铸铁钱，一年之内足以打造出万幅板甲，至于箭矢，更是数以十万计。所以陇西的乡兵、番兵，都能在战前拿到足够的箭矢使用。
    装备自备、战马自备，死了估计也不会有多少抚恤。其待遇连乡兵都不如，如果是顺风仗，一切好说。但碰上了硬骨头，这些天来的损失又大部分是他们的同类，黑汗人的统帅，还能够将这些人驱动多久？
    走过西营，北面的营垒情况也差不多。插在寨墙上的首级虽不如西营，但比起前日来还是又多了几颗，
    前天王舜臣斩了使者，当天夜里就开始下雪。第二天，也就是昨日，雪小了许多，却仍是阴风惨惨的天气，刮起的雪花使得人看不清稍远的地方。
    见及于此，王舜臣传令全军注意敌军可能会有偷袭，顺便选派了一百精兵前去敌营放火。
    孰知两边都做了防备，也都做了偷袭敌营的布置。
    北营由于位置的关系，一直没有受到重点攻击。故而昨日黑汗人的偷袭，目标便是北面的营垒。而出击的精锐，则选中了更远处的敌军的主寨。
    在双方都有防备的情况下，黑汗人失败了，王舜臣派出去的人手也失败了。
    不过王舜臣派去的人都披多余的帐篷布和飞船布临时赶裁的白斗篷，一入雪地便不见踪影。
    而黑汗人那边就差了许多，也不知是没法准备还是没想到，杂色的身影在风雪中依然明显。甘凉路的蕃军出来拦着他们回去的路，杀了有一百多。同时王舜臣又遣兵自东西寨出，绕道向南，找到了前来呼应北面的黑汗军。风雪中的突击，把也不知人数多少的黑汗精兵打成受了惊的鸭子，四散奔逃。
    只是王舜臣担心人数拍多了动静太大，惊动到这支黑汗人，只派了三百出去，败敌容易，却无法做到全歼。
    不过相对于全歼敌军的成果，王舜臣还是觉得抵偿不了在风雪中出动大军的危险。就像黑汗军刚刚向东出发的那一支人马，遇上这一场雪，不知有几人能走到目的地。
    当王舜臣绕了一圈回来，南面的汉军大营上空，飞船升起来了。飞船上天，呜呜的号角声也紧跟着响起。
    黑汗人没有接受昨日的教训，也许是损失还还不算大的缘故。
    先是大军6续离营，摆出了进攻的姿态，然后一辆辆行砲车也被推了出来。
    王舜臣这一回没有下令全军出动。
    整齐的军阵，是行砲车最好的标靶，他可没有让自家人去送死的打算。
    从对面的鼓号声中，听得出黑汗人的洋洋得意。开始绕着营垒奔驰的黑汗骑兵，也呼呼喝喝，大声表达真他们的不屑。
    这还是交战的几日来，汉军第一次没有出击。让他们以为终于占到了上风。
    南面大营的霹雳砲只有六具，远远比不上对面一下子就推出来的二十多具。而且除了行砲车之外，还有十几具矮了许多的攻城器械，王舜臣认不出来，看外形，两侧外张的部件有几分像床子弩，但形制上又有着极大的区别，这让他不敢遽然下定论。不过那样的大小和结构，不可能是行砲车，多半就是用弹力来发射箭矢，王舜臣干脆得很，直接就当成床子弩来看。
    再后面的十几辆四轮板车就好认许多，就是填濠车，推到壕沟里，就能当桥梁踏过去，穿过营垒外的一浅一深两道壕沟要用到。这几日，黑汗人根本就没能攻到南营外侧的壕沟处，但这准备做得十分的充分，看起是势在必得的样子——只是刚下了场雪，阻挡战马的浅沟都看不见了，而深沟依然明显。
    王舜臣举着千里镜仔细观察着，镜筒中的行砲车并不小，如果拿下面的黑汗人作比较，其大小跟霹雳砲相仿佛，甚至有几辆更大一筹，让霹雳砲相形见绌。而那个黑汗床子弩，结构远远不同于王舜臣认知中的床子弩，无法确认出威力和射程。
    反正马上就能看到了。
    王舜臣想着。
    用行砲车和床子弩击毁营地外围的防守，同时震慑住官军出击列阵。黑汗人打得一幅好如意算盘。
    王舜臣回头吩咐亲兵，“传令各营，稳守营垒，以防黑汗人偷袭。”
    前方要是打得激烈，吸引了全军的注意力，兵力占优势的黑汗人不是不可能再分出兵马去偷袭其他营垒。就算是之前已经分出了一支偏师，但对黑汗人在兵力上的绝对优势并没有任何影响。
    几名亲兵应声答诺，骑着马就冲出去了。
    王舜臣这时回过头来，望着被缓缓推上前来的各色攻城器，他喃喃自语：“都瞪大眼睛好好看着，看看官军怎么教训你们的。”
    汉军大营全都发动了起来，砲手们在各自的砲车下集合，严正以待。
    一队队弩弓手拿着神臂弓守在营栅后。厚实的雪堆，本来就是最好的防御。刚刚打造好的上弦机，固定在地面上，随时为弩弓手们提供服务。
    骑兵跟着他们的战马在一起，一旦打开营垒大门，就轮到他们冲锋陷阵了。
    有着久经战阵的将校，和训练有素的士兵，迎敌的准备只在半刻钟内就完成了。
    而对面，古拉姆和伊克塔在黑汗军的后方遥遥压阵，只有一部分轻骑兵跟随着砲车、床子弩和濠车前行。但只是看着伊克塔骑兵们的动作，如果这边做出突击攻城器械的打算，那么他们立刻就会发动进攻——不论是比拼骑兵，还是失去阵型的步兵，黑汗军人力上的优势便能够充分的发挥出来。这正是他们所期待汉军的反应。
    而另外剩下的一部分轻骑兵则守在东西两边的营垒外侧，防止有军队从侧翼杀出来。
    从布置上，黑汗军的统帅表现得十分的稳重，充分利用手中的人力优势，希望毕其功于一役。可谓是良将。纵然昨日小挫，也没改变他手中的优势。

 第45章 从容行酒御万众（七）

    【第二更】
    缓缓压上的敌军，给三千汉军士兵带来的压力如同当日初遇，甚至胜过很多。.那散布在雪原上的攻城器具，比起跟在周围骑兵，给人更多的压力。
    甲坚兵利是汉人最大的依仗，霹雳砲砸开了多少西贼城池，八牛弩更射下了北虏第一大将。而不论是西夏还是北辽，他们都打造不出类似的武器。只能凭着马快来回逃窜。远远超过四方蛮夷的武器优势，是很多将士自信心的最大依仗。
    之前的试探，已经决定了黑汗军无法在正面交战中胜过宋军。很多士兵都已经感到胜利就在眼前。可现在黑汗人的攻城车一出，却让他们都感到了近在眼前的危险。
    早间吃饭时的轻松不翼而飞，现在营地中的气氛压抑得可怕。只有少部分经历过官军尚未崛起的时代，只能拿性命与敌相拼的老兵。在他们的，全军方才能够稳得住阵脚。他们现在都是都头、队正一级的武官。官位虽不高，却如父如兄，是最底层的士卒所依赖的对象。这些老兵才是一军之中真正的脊梁。只要他们还稳得住，这支军队依然是一支可以一战，让人放心的强兵。
    有着为数众多的百战老兵，王舜臣都没有为士气担心上半点。而且孰优孰劣很快就能见分晓了。
    走在最前的黑汗军骑兵，都快要抵达神臂弓和霹雳砲的有效射程了。
    但他们并没有停住脚步，更向着营垒攻上来。看起来打算让更多的砲车和床子弩进入最佳的射击范围中。
    “先打个招呼。”
    王舜臣的命令立刻就转化为现实。
    靠着寨门东侧的霹雳砲，将抛杆拉了下来，装上了石弹。木槌重重的击中了卡住抛杆的机关，崩开的木楔让抛杆高高的翘起。人头大小的圆形石弹划着完美的抛物线，飞向营垒外的敌军。石弹落下的位置，正是一台砲车。
    战场上，数千人瞪大了眼睛，看着这一枚石弹抛起又落下。甚至有人屏住了呼吸，紧张到难以自已。
    让许多人叹息出声。砲石仅仅隔了三尺，没有打中砲车。不过却正中砲车侧面的一名骑兵的胸口。胸甲立刻就凹陷下去了，甚至连后面的肋骨都一并打断。骑兵口喷鲜血，顿时便从马背上掉了下来，一只脚卡在马镫中，被惊吓到的战马拖着一阵乱跳。
    这并不遗憾。
    王舜臣明白，第一发就如此接近目标，接下来甚至不用做任何调整，只要多抛掷两次，必然能击中那门行砲车。
    运气吧。
    好些黑汗军士兵在想。
    不然第一击又如何会离投石车如此之近？做过砲手的士兵有好些人，他们都不觉得投石车能够如此精准。要想说起准确，只有同时上来的弩炮才有资格。
    可是很快，他们就知道自己错了。
    马秦人营地中投石车，接二连三的发射，目标都是方才差点被击中的投石车，令人感到无比意外的是，他们的射击都没有偏离正确的方向，终于在第四击上，飞来的石弹重重的撞上了支撑的木架，让沉重的抛杆落了下来，成为了一堆碎木。
    王舜臣冷哼了一声，但后方的士兵却没有他那么矜持，大声的欢呼着，之前压抑的气氛转瞬便消失了。
    随着这一次开火，剩下的霹雳砲也开始了初次的射击。毫无例外的，它们抛出的炮弹不是近失，就是命中。六门霹雳砲仅仅两轮射击，就让数量更多的攻城器械，一下就垮了两架。这都是形制最大的行砲车，也理所当然的成为了最好的目标。
    这样的结果，在黑汗人的眼中，犹如就在这样的天气下，被人泼了一盆冷水。本来还打算依仗攻城器械上的优势，争取一举攻下末蛮城。但现在还没有开始攻城，便一下就被石头给砸烂了。
    军心的动摇显而易见，连威力最强大数量也最多的投石车都无法赢过对方，还能有什么可以依仗？
    王舜臣正微笑着看着几架霹雳砲给对面的行砲车点名。六门霹雳砲连环发射，黑汗人的砲车在呼啸而来的石弹中，完全来不及移动躲闪，更不要说回击。一轮射击总有一颗石弹能够命中敌人，这样战斗下去，很快对面就不剩什么行砲车了。
    霹雳砲下，每一门石砲都有近二十人服侍着。指挥他们的砲队队正，正大呼小叫，有条不紊的指挥着士兵们选取石弹、调节配重，然后给砲车上弹，将石弹投射出去。
    霹雳砲的威力不在于远和重，而在于准确。砸不中敌人，射程再远，砲石再中，也只是能吓唬人。只能用数量来抵冲质量上的差距，然后祈祷运气。
    抛杆臂长、配重，砲车的位置和高度，以及砲石的重量，经过计算之后，便得出射程。通过调整配重或是不同分量的砲石，也很容易就能改变投射的距离。虽然说不会精确到箭靶那个等级，但落点和目标基本上都差之不远，大部分皆能在十几步之内。
    具体的数字和算式掌握在每一个掌管霹雳砲发射的队正手中。而且他们的手里都有一份射表，当他们指挥砲队操作霹雳砲时，大部分时候，都不需要临时计算，只要将砲车的数据对照射表，试射几砲后，进行一下必要的调整，就能准确的发砲。
    这些砲队的队正都经过严格的培训，其中任何一个都能够读写书算。名为队正，实际上拿着的却是都头甚至副指挥使的俸禄，有的甚至还是流外官。再升几级便能晋入正从九品的流内品官行列。
    这些砲队队正的许多训练，都是在王舜臣的麾下，或是赵隆那边进行。李信被调去河北后则极少有类似的培训——西军中可以做的，河北军却不方便。
    比起制造规模更大的砲车，准确的使用要重要百倍。想要准确的使用，炮手们的素质就要放在第一位。素质有靠天分的，也有刻意训练的，更有学习和训练参半，然后培训出来的。
    在这其中，自然是最有一项最省时间，也能早就更多的人才。就算敌人手中有了同样的武器，但在使用上，没有射表的辅助，就发挥不到一半的实力，不足为惧。
    王舜臣的霹雳砲，盯住对方的砲车。一辆，两辆，然后三辆、四辆，很快推过来的行砲车便在宋军的攻势下损失了小半。但这时候，他们开始反击了。
    在雪上艰难的行动，终于到了射程之内，黑汗人迫不及待的开始了他们的报复。
    行砲车的发射速度比不上霹雳砲，但另一样攻城器却让王舜臣大开眼界，类似于床子弩，发射的是石弹。发射的速度甚至比得上训练有素的霹雳砲队。威力虽不如霹雳砲和八牛弩，但也已经十分惊人。弹射而出的石弹重重的撞击在栅栏上，咔的一声响，硬是撞断了木栅，陷进了后方的雪堆中。
    如果多齐射几次，现有的防线很快就能被打破一个缺口。不过他们的距离实在太近了，已经近到了神臂弓的发射范围。
    王舜臣一声令下，数百张弩弓同时射击，腾起的箭矢犹如云翳，一击之下，便让一架石弹弩车失去了所有的砲手。而下一击，只在几次呼吸之后，便又开始了。如同雨水冲刷过地面，另一架石弹弩车下哀鸿遍野，除了拿着两张大盾做掩护的士兵，其他砲手只要稍稍离开防护，就被密如雨点的箭矢射成了刺猬。在砲车后活动，不可能穿上碍事的铠甲，遇上神臂弓射出的箭矢，一两支就彻底失去了战斗力。
    砲石和箭矢的交换还在继续。有着充分的防御措施，交换比的优势远远的偏向了宋军的一方。
    官军的神臂弓都是集中在极短时间内爆发。用最少的消耗达成最大的效果。不是身经百战的精锐，也做不到这一点。
    欢呼声和射击声都在宋军一方交替响起。
    王舜臣等待着对面将领的反应。
    他能不能派出更多的精锐？会不会再进攻。在他们被消耗光之后，黑汗军中还能剩下多少可以操作这些器械的士兵？他能不能损失得起这几万杂兵。
    现在的形势远远不利于黑汗人。
    古拉姆近卫是用来押阵的。就算是对面的主帅，也没权力把他们当成是消耗品。伊克塔的情况也类似。加起来能有一万的古拉姆和伊克塔或许可以保全，但其他士兵呢，在这样等级的战斗后，又能剩下多少。这样的损失，就算放在禁军中，也是伤筋动骨。
    在自己选择的战场上与敌人作战，而不是反过来。
    用适合自己的战法作战，而不是反过来。
    王舜臣对致人而不致于人的理解就这两条。而那位稳重的黑汗统帅，正配合他做到了。
    自用砲车、弩车攻城失败之后，又是三天。
    一夜狂风过后，天气骤然转寒。
    王舜臣几乎是个冻醒的。走出营帐，望着澄清的夜空，他不禁打了个哆嗦。
    如果是他，这时候肯定要走了。
    但有个问题，黑汗国的主君有没有足够的器量，原谅一个劳而无功的将领？

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（一）

    【月末了，距离要实现的诺言还很远，真是无言以对。.这两天拼一拼了，能先还一点是一点。这是第一更。】
    结束了一天的工作，回到家中。李信换下衣服，便进了书房，点起油灯，在灯下写下一天的记录。
    炮兵的训练科目，他正在摸索之中。不过随着时间的推移，对火炮的了解日深，他越是觉得这样的一件新武器，完全脱离了过往所有武器的使用路线。
    不仅在训练上需要抛弃旧有的习惯，而且对火药、炮弹这些资材上的需求，也让看起来摧城拔寨不在话下的炮兵，变得十分脆弱。一旦通向后方的道路断绝，火炮便再也排不上任何用场。
    危险而脆弱，这样的武器，却是最容易被希望控制一切的朝廷所接受。
    而朝廷那边，也的确是控制得很紧。负责试做火药的部分，是火器局最核心的几个部门之一。就是负责训练炮兵的李信，也无法靠近那里。除此之外，铸造火炮的地方也同样不欢迎外人。其实验的重心，都放在火炮的材质上，铸炮所用青铜，看着就知道肯定是用了特殊的配方，使得其后能够承受最大程度的爆炸。
    仆人进来端茶递水，李信也没有抬头。直到将近千字的日记写完，他才发现身后的圆桌上，有着一份茶点和热汤。
    一方面是专注，另一方面，开门关门的动静也打扰不到他。
    李信亲自在近处督促火炮的训练，一天下来总少不了烟熏火燎，满身火药味道。而更糟糕的是，他的耳朵由于长时间的在近处听到火炮轰鸣，而变得不灵光起来。现在李信要听人说话，对方必须要很大声他才能听见。而他说起话来，也变得习惯性的大声。
    韩冈上次发现了这一点，便说得弄个耳罩给他带着，还有下面的砲手，否则还没将炮兵给练出来，耳朵就都要给震坏了。
    听说韩冈要做耳罩，李信猜测多半跟口罩差不多，捂着耳朵的。孰料几天后，韩冈拿出来的就是两团棉花，让他塞在耳孔里。
    据韩冈所说，耳罩是让人造出来了，可问题是只能给和尚和秃子用，道士都不行。
    对韩冈的话，李信不明所以，也没去追问。用棉花团子塞住耳朵，也的确有些效果。他自持身份，不方便在放炮时捂住耳朵，本来也担心时间长了会失聪，现在也算是有了个心理安慰。
    总不至于等王舜臣和赵隆进京后，自己就只能打着手势跟他们聊天了。虽然李信一向话不多，可他也不想连老朋友的话都听不清。
    王舜臣正在西域鏖战，他的功劳和收获，让很多人羡慕不已，但短时间是回不来了。
    而赵隆明年年初上京诣阙，到时候正好可以聚一聚。说不定，几年之内，与赵隆相聚也就这么一次机会了。
    李信很清楚，原本应该在明年年底入京诣阙的赵隆，为什么会被提前到年初。
    当初西南夷叛乱，王中正领军南下。赵隆正是他麾下的亲信大将。有过用兵西南的经验，所以赵隆提前进京，朝廷到底想要从他那里问些什么，知情者多多少少都能猜得到。
    而且如果只是赵隆提前到年初进京，还算不得什么大事的话，那在西南方向上最有发言权的成都府路经略使熊本也同期进京，就不得不让人产生联想。
    尽管这个联想只在少部分人中传递，也没人敢于明白的说出来，不过朝廷用兵西南的可能，也的确有人在猜测了。
    而李信却知道，这个猜测已经极为贴近事实。
    前段时间，韩冈就曾经在殿上议论过蜀中的铁钱过多，而铜钱不足的问题。虽然说已经决定将当十钱大量运进蜀中，这份运费可以用钱息抵偿，不过朝廷还是想要有一个能够替代交子的方案。这就是铸币局必须要尽快解决的问题，也是韩冈正在筹划的问题。
    在前几天，李信还得知，他的表弟与章惇讨论了要如何维持西军的战斗力不堕的话题。
    最后得出的结论，是加大与大理的联系。要多购滇马。之前的茶马贸易，依然是以广西为主。至今仍有四成是经过罗殿、自杞的中转，让许多利润留在了两家小国手中，若是能够加大与大理的直接联系，让更多的份额转到大理国手中。
    这是黄鼠狼给鸡拜年的路数！
    李信离韩冈近，许多事他都很清楚。
    朝廷最近跟辽人争论高丽的问题。说是要在新约上增加补充条款，允许双方于边境新筑寨堡，而且重修城防，不用再通知对方。以此为条件，交换朝廷不再直接支持高丽国复国。
    不论辽国同意还是不同意，明年朝廷就会在河北破土动工，增补常年失修的城防。这就是西北罢兵后，节省下的千万钱粮其中一部分的用处。而另一部分，就是为下一场战争进行准备。
    国家财计正在进行调整，如果没有大的灾害，三年之内，国库中的钱粮就能补足到维持一场灭国之战的水平上。三年之内，李信的任务就是练出一支能够派得上用处的炮兵来。虽然他不清楚，沉重的火炮怎么才能够通过西南的崇山峻岭，可训练炮兵本就是他的职责，将事情做好，其他事，李信也不打算去多考虑。
    出身西军的李信也明白，韩冈并不是为私利，才想要攻打大理，而是西军内部在失去了目标之后，对未来有一种恐惧，让他不得不为之奔走，设法解决。
    西班武选，从最低的从九品三班借职，到最高的正二品节度使，有六十余级之多。小使臣、大使臣、诸司使副、横班、正任，哪一个台阶下面还要分出许多小台阶。
    武将想要晋升，如果单纯靠熬年资的话，每升一级得七年，这还要其中一点错误不犯。而靠军功，一等功赏就是七资三转，数十年的磨勘一次就跨越过去。这样的设计，就是为了让武将拼命争取军功。若说成效，也的确是有那么一些，至少在战乱的边陲，想要升官的话，大部分军校士卒都是得靠拼命厮杀争取立功受赏。
    西军上下对此也习惯了，至少还有一个奔头，不用靠家世，不用靠谄媚上司，只凭自己的努力，也是有那么一条道路可以爬上去的。
    现在太平盛世降临西北，立功受赏的机会不复存在。在瓜分了平灭西夏和重夺灵武的战功之后，西北边陲，北方上千里外的阻卜人，已经是离得最近的敌人了。极西之地，王舜臣眼看着就要尽收西域，难道还能指望朝廷发动几十万大军，越过崇山峻岭，去攻打大食、天竺不成？
    自元昊起兵后，宋夏交锋四十年，国家财计用在军费上的开销，有近一半落到陕西。换个说法，养着西军上下数十万兵马的，正是从国库源源不断流出来的财税。同时对立的两国边疆，也是各级军头牟取私利的地方，空额和回易，养肥了多少兵将。
    一旦没了战争，不说那些底层的军官就此失去了向上上升的便捷通道，就是将门世家，也没了家中最大的一笔收入。光靠喝兵血，一名禁军的空额一年也不过十几贯钱钞、十几石粮食和几匹绢帛。便是势大如种家，难道还敢几千上万的在军籍簿上编造空名？千余人就已经担着很大的风险了。而这些收入，对一个庞大的家族来说只能是杯水车薪。
    种家还算是好的，他们能够靠灭国之功，长保家门，说不定未来还能出一个皇后。而中低层的将门和军旅世家，却不可能有这么好的运气。除了回易和空饷，就是有俸禄一条收入来源。现如今，很多家族都陷入了危机。姚、曲、景、王，等等等等，大小将门都在头疼日后的生计，就是想种地保住家门，一时间也找不到那么多佃户。
    另外一场战争，是西军上下共同的需求。
    朝廷也不希望看见好不容易才练出的一支强军，重蹈京营与河北军的覆辙。至少在解决掉辽人之前，不能让西军堕落到兵不修列、马不习鞍的地步。
    大理虽远在边陲，却是一个可以让西军重新上阵的地方。
    大理一向对中国并不恭顺，自晋时立国，百余年不曾遣使通问。而太祖皇帝以玉斧划大渡河为界，也让大理一直可以高枕无忧。直到熙宁十年灭交趾，方才开始遣贡使入中国——这是被吓的，不仅大理，西南的如罗殿、自杞等小国，都是在交趾灭国之后，改变了态度。一直有入贡的，变得更加恭顺，而过去从来没有臣服过的国家，也开始进献贡品请求朝廷给予册封。
    对于这样的化外小国，朝廷并不怎么看重。鸿胪寺挂个名而已。到了逢年过节，天子御大庆殿时，把一众使臣拉出来撑撑场面，看起来也热闹。其作用仅止于此。
    朝廷并不会庇护他们多少。就像正苦于交州捕奴队的占城、真腊两国，他们的使节上京来哭诉过多少回了，但朝廷还不是听之任之，根本就没管过交州各家穷凶极恶的蛮部。
    而一旦有所需求，现如今主掌朝政的宰辅们，都不介意拿其中的哪个国家开刀。

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（三）

    【第三更。】
    黑汗军并没有应战。
    出击的汉军步卒，在外活动了一刻钟后，便退回了营地。
    而骑兵则稍等了一阵，而后绕着营地跑了半圈，从北营回返。
    随着骑兵回营，搜集箭矢的几队士卒也跟着一起回来。总数四五百人，搜集回来的木羽短矢有多有少，平均十二三支，都是射空了之后，扎进雪地里，箭簇最多是小有损坏，放在工匠那边很容易就能修复小说章节。更多的箭矢由于飞得更远，为了安全起见，王舜臣放弃了去战场中央发掘。
    对于这一次出击，军中也有了点疑虑，私底下更有了议论。莫名奇妙的出去捡箭，是不是当真不够用了。
    神臂弓的威力，黑汗人是用人命记在心底，而大宋这一方的回鹘和吐蕃人，也同样是用人命记下来的。突然间没了箭矢，威力再大的神兵利器也只能烧柴禾了。而外面还有黑汗军，没了弓弩抵挡，还能挡住人数数倍的黑汗军？
    李全忠过来的时候，王舜臣的帐中已经聚集了好些个将领。回鹘的、吐蕃的，几乎都到了。
    王舜臣盯着李全忠进帐，冷着脸问道：“李全忠，本将没传你来，过来做什么？！”
    李全忠顿时打了个寒战，低头就道：“今天官军出寨邀战，黑汗人不敢应战。小人特来向钤辖道贺。”
    “你也是啊！”王舜臣气得笑了，从一众将领脸上看过去，“都一样啊！”
    李全忠闻言心头一咯噔，就听到了王舜臣更为阴寒的声音说着，“贺也贺过了，还在站在做什么，要本将请你喝茶吗？”
    李全忠双膝一软差点就没跪下，想转身走，却又不知王舜臣真意又不敢走，愣愣的站着。
    “是听说没了箭怕了？”
    王舜臣双目阴冷，李全忠背后尽是冷汗。哪里还不明白自己来得不是时候。被前面过来探问的同僚激得一肚子火，正好撒在了自己的头上。
    他终于跪下了：“小人不敢。官军就是没了箭矢，那些黑汗贼也不是官军的对手。小人从来没有这么想过！”
    王舜臣哼了一声，一拍腿，站了起来，抛下话：“跟本将过来。”随即便掀帘而出。
    王舜臣一阵风从身前过，众将校不明所以，乖乖的跟在后面。随着王舜臣从南营主帐经过城门，走到末蛮城中。
    就在城门后方本是民居的地方，早被辟成了仓库，存放汉军的兵器、箭矢。而这时候收藏在城中仓库里的箭矢都被取了出来，一捆捆的排在毡子上。百支一捆，数百近千捆排在道路两旁。一溜数十丈，敞开的仓库院落里面还有许多捆堆着。看到这些箭矢，众将心中的疑惑顿时烟消云散，这还叫缺箭，那什么才能叫做多？
    只是一个疑问消散，另一个疑问又腾起，既然箭矢还有这么多，做什么还要派人出去捡拾箭矢？
    “连个聪明人都没有！”王舜臣见没人明白，瞪起了眼睛，怒喝道，“不在这里把黑汗贼杀光。明年攻疏勒时要费多少事？！今天他们就要跑了，不想个办法，怎么把他们给留下来？！”
    他的声音咆哮如雷，在城墙下回荡着。李全忠恍然大悟，再向两边看看，搬运箭矢的汉军脸上，都是讥嘲和冷笑。
    只听王舜臣吼着：“回去将此事通传全军，别胡思乱想，瞪大眼睛看！”他不想听这些西域蛮夷的满口谀词，再一挥手，如暴雷一喝：“滚！”
    众将校纷纷做鸟兽散！
    王舜臣在后面冷哼着。这群人，记打不记吃，不骂狠一点，倒让他们上房揭瓦了。
    王舜臣命令众将校将为何如此行动的理由，传达给全军上下，安定了军心。亲眼见证了箭矢的数量，又明知是在引诱黑汗军逗留不去。蕃军的对黑汗人的畏惧，会更少几分。
    这样的行事风格，也是他从韩冈那边学来的，否则以他的性格，也就跟将校说几句，根本就不会管士卒在想什么。
    但实际上，王舜臣手上的箭矢的确不多了。一捆捆的看着不少，可真的去数一数，并不算多。从高昌到末蛮，历经消耗之后，百万支箭矢，如今也只剩二十余万支，平均到三千多使用神臂弓的汉军弩手身上，仅仅六十支而已。
    有说法叫临敌不过三矢，不过在守城的时候，箭矢的消耗就多了许多倍。六十支箭，也就撑过几次进攻，一两天ji1iè战斗的消耗！
    当然，如果不是当真箭矢消耗极大，就是王舜臣派出更多的士兵来找回已经使用过的箭矢，也绝对骗不了对方那名性子十分沉稳的主帅。
    当天晚些时候，派去打探主营的斥候报告，黑汗军主营那边的动静小了，不见之前正在准备退兵的动作。
    接下来的两天，平平静静，宋军出城邀战，顺便拣拾箭矢，而黑汗轻骑兵则出来干扰，远远的射箭。宋军对此视若无睹，射程更远的神臂弓都没有动作。不过斥候回报，黑汗军正在打造攻城器械，只是并非放在前军的营地中，不清楚到底是什么器械。
    两天后，午夜时分，正是一天中最为黑暗寒冷的时候，忽然间对面的营地处篝火四起，鼓号大作。
    声音远远传来，一下就惊动了整个营地。
    王舜臣好整以暇的穿衣而出。
    此时飞船仍在地面，王舜臣随即走上望楼。
    以千里镜远观敌营，只见营地中篝火不绝，而后方极远处的主营更是灯火通明，一条火龙驶出主营，向北行来。
    “总算是来了啊！”王舜臣冷笑一声，却回头看己方营地。
    从南到北，都是平平静静。
    不得上命，士卒不得随意走出营帐，违令者斩。王舜臣已经为此杀了五六人了，传首营中。现在倒是看到功效了。
    王舜臣走下望楼，一群将领已经纷纷抵达他的大帐。
    走近帐中，在虎皮软榻上坐下，王舜臣慢条斯理的说着：“等了几日，终于是来了。”
    一群装束各异的将领垂手恭立，静待他的吩咐。
    王舜臣很满意他们的态度，他不喜欢多嘴多舌的人，尤其是蛮夷。
    “不过也不用急，除了火头军和值夜的，其他人都继续睡。”
    “难道是那边动静是假的？”一名将领问道。
    在一桶水放在外面半刻钟就能冻透底的寒夜出动大军，而且还不是偷袭，王舜臣不会做。他觉得黑汗人的主帅也不会做。而且不论是真是假，他有的是时间分辨，没必要急着将士兵们赶起来。
    “不管真假，今天先不出战，等他们到了阵前，再出帐也来得及。”王舜臣说道，“先生火做饭。吃点热食，等着黑汗军自己送上门来。”
    众将齐声应诺。
    王舜臣声音又低沉了些，“今天这是最后的机会了，如果不能尽量多的歼灭这群贼寇，明年往攻疏勒就会很麻烦。不想明年多费手脚，今天就得多卖点力气。之前都没有让尔等上阵，今天就要用到你们了。”
    “但凭钤辖吩咐！”李全忠立刻大声应道。
    一群将领随即齐声道，“但凭钤辖吩咐！”
    王舜臣点头，“本将会看着的。朝廷也不会亏待立功的臣子！”
    天色渐明。
    随着号角声，士兵们从帐中出来，吃过热腾腾的早饭，走上了各自的位置。而黑汗军这一边，却正如王舜臣的猜测，没有什么动静。
    飞船冉冉升空，监视着远处，很快便发现黑汗军的主力，这时候才开始离开主营。
    一个时辰过去，千军万马终于聚集到了末蛮城南的前方营地。
    战场上突然间安静了下来。
    隔着一里多地，宋军与黑汗军遥遥相望。
    也不知道谁喊了第一声，从黑汗军的营地之后，数以百计的士兵，呐喊着推动一辆辆木车，向宋军营地方向冲了过来。
    在每一辆木车之后，还有更多的步兵在跟随。看装束是放弃了战马的轻骑兵，可谁也不知道，里面是不是藏了更为精锐的伊克塔和古拉姆士兵。
    随着木车接近，在千里镜中也越来越清晰。
    那就是一块竖起的木板架在横放的木板上，比起打造行砲车所需的木材要少许多。不是用战马，仅仅是靠人力。竖起的木板一看便知是为了挡箭而用。也难怪数日之间，就有上百辆挡箭车打造成功。
    这些挡箭车出营后不久便分作两路，一路紧逼南面的汉军营垒，一路转而向西，攻向西面的营垒。
    挡箭车在雪地上行得飞快，细看过去，车下安设的并不是轮子，而是长条形的木板。竟是中土最多见的雪橇车。不知是黑汗国原本就有的技术，还是由谁人献上的。
    不过王舜臣现在没空关心。
    霹雳砲纷纷发射，但抛出的石弹飞落而下，却纷纷落空，只砸到了后方，伤了几名紧随在后的黑汗士兵，却反而让他们跟着挡箭车更紧。
    比起之前又高又重的行砲车等攻城车，这简单的挡箭车速度即快，目标又小，霹雳砲根本追不上。
    “不是蠢货。”王舜臣低声念道。
    是很棘手的敌人。他更加确定。
    但计划是成功的。
    除了一开始试图冲击军阵，并攻击军营，之后就只一次使用砲车。除此之外，黑汗军根本就没有主动攻击过营垒，一直都在试探。看见天气骤然转寒，便准备撤退。足见黑汗军的统帅不愿意对耗人命。
    直接攻打有强军防守的营垒，配上再好的器械，伤亡都不会少到哪里。现在直扑营垒而来，是放弃之前的原则，而选择了以牺牲换取胜利。
    ‘终于是下定学决心了？’王舜臣咧嘴而笑，“这真是太好了！”
    今日便是决战。

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（四）

    【第一更。最后一天了，朋友们还有月票的话，请再支持一下。】
    随着推着挡箭车的步卒靠近了城寨，黑汗骑兵也出现了。
    基本上都是没有穿着甲胄的轻骑兵。出寨后绕行而北，分兵出去，佯攻东、北两面的营垒，观其意图，当是为了牵制两处的守军。
    另外还有两千多穿着甲胄的骑兵，则是摆出了压阵的姿态，正对着营垒正门小说章节。
    营垒四面正门，都没有挖掘壕沟，当然也不会有吊桥，门前的道路平坦而宽阔。若是营垒大门被攻陷后，就能长驱直入。
    防线上的漏洞，王舜臣并没有设法补全，因为出击时会碍事。至于会不会成为敌军主攻的目标，王舜臣并没有放在心上。要是没有这份信心，他根本就不会带兵一路西行。
    敌军的布置，王舜臣一眼看过去，便觉得不对劲。
    古拉姆和伊克塔的数量与实际对不上，显然有许多精锐脱了甲胄，混在杂兵中攻了上来。
    步卒中，一律都只顶着头盔，手持盾牌和弯刀，根本分不清那些人中，哪个是精锐，哪个是杂兵。只有站在每辆挡箭车上的几名士兵，他们无一例外都穿了甲胄，也无一例外是高大雄壮。
    王舜臣拧着眉头冲西面看了一眼。绕过南面大营的黑汗军，已经接近了西面营垒，如果他们不是为了更向北去攻打北寨而绕行，那么就肯定是以西营为目标。
    从数量上，以及行动的速度上，将要攻打西营的黑汗军中，有许多精锐无疑。
    这必然是自家军中的内情，在这几天中，已经为敌方所窥破。知道除了南营这边之外，其他三面都是战斗力不强的吐蕃人和回鹘人。
    不过四面营地背后都是城门，随时可以借用城中的内部通道来换位防守。要想攻下其中任何一面营垒，就必须借用人数上的优势，牵制其他三个方向。
    而现在黑汗军的部署，也的确是以一部分主力牵制南面的汉军，以少数骑兵牵制东营、北营。剩下的主力便全力攻破西营。
    这样的布局少有眼力就能看得出来，可黑汗军兵力上的优势，让他们并不担心宋军能有应对的布置。
    霹雳砲的投射速度这时候越来越快，不论能不能击中，至少呼啸而行的砲石能够迟滞敌军。石子，冰块，此时都成了投射的弹药，威力并不比石头差多少，准确性虽跌落，但现在也只求能够提高发射速度。
    可惜大部分的射击还是都落了空，挡箭车虽然结构简单，眼下却是最适用的攻城利器。
    在之前的攻击中，黑汗人已经确定了陷马坑的范围。那些陷坑能陷下马脚，却没办法奈何得了长长的雪橇板，轻易的就越了过去。而宽窄两条壕沟，对步兵推动的雪橇车，也如同坦途一般。换成是四轮的攻城车，早就在坑中和沟里进退不得了。
    不过雪橇车走得顺利，可跟在后面的士兵，有人陷在坑里，有人跌在沟中。他们的动作比起战马灵活太多，没有几个受伤，只是速度都不免慢了下来。营地中的弓弩手们，没有放过黑汗战士与前方车辆脱节的机会。失去了前方防护的他们，立刻就成了箭矢集火的对象，瞬间就成了刺猬倒了下去。
    只是这些伤亡，完全没有惊动到任何人。南营正面的一群黑汗士兵，已经忘掉了一切，正在发足狂奔，以最后冲刺，用着最快的速度，直取寨墙之下
    而西营方向上的黑汗军，并没有瞄准营垒正门，刚刚绕过南营，却也直接冲向最近一段的寨墙。
    迎来敌军攻击的西营，李全忠和他的部众，正听着王舜臣麾下裨将的指派，匆匆奔向面对攻击的地方。
    虽然他们没有神臂弓，却也还有正常的弓箭。除了汉军，吐蕃人和回鹘人都是用着各自的弓箭。
    随着挡箭车越来越近，一排弓箭手出现在寨墙上，对准挡箭车的木板，射出了一支支火箭。
    至少一半火箭扎进了木板上，上面缠绕的油布团，依然在燃烧着。
    李全忠紧张得盯着那一团团火焰，他希望能够点燃这些挡箭车，击退这一次攻击。
    末蛮城附近有树林没错，但也不是能够供给数万大军打造器械、修建营地并提供长期取暖。若是烧光了，要往更远处寻找木材的来源，要运过来，必须要时间。那时候，粮草多半会不够使用。
    可是对于挡箭车，火箭一时间并不会产生太大的影响。那油脂燃烧后的刺鼻味道，反而让后面推车的黑汗士兵前进得更快。他们选择堂堂正正的正攻法，冒着随时会被箭矢射穿的风险来攻打敌营，就是要用最快的速度攻到寨墙之下。
    不论南面还是西面，面对厚重的木板，他们能够使用的手段乏善可陈。砲石砸不到，而重弩又射不穿，点火又一时烧不掉，是在是让人束手无策。
    一辆辆结构简单的雪橇车，就这么依靠长达五六尺的滑雪板，很顺利的越过了陷坑和壕沟，直抵寨墙之外。
    这段时间中，王舜臣和他麾下部将，下达射击命令的次数很少。慌慌张张的浪射一通，浪费箭矢不说，还会乱了阵脚。挡箭车就算能挡着箭矢，但总不能推着车子上了寨墙，最终还是要放开车子，直面营垒。
    寨墙并不是一条直线。大宋任何寨堡和营垒修筑时，其外墙最重要的一条标准就是直不如曲。如同折线一样的外墙，可以让射手们聚在凸出部。集合起来的射击，轻易的就能以箭雨，从两侧清洗攻到寨墙下的敌军。
    王舜臣张弓搭箭，和一排拿着神臂弓的神射手站在了营栅后的雪墙上。
    他没有煽动将士的口才，也不会用吮痈疽、共起居的手段拉拢军心，王舜臣唯一会做的，就是站在阵前，绝不后人。至于指挥，他有足够可靠地部将，而且也有自信，随时能够从前线抽身出来。
    南面六十多辆挡箭车，有四分之一卡在了最后一道深壕中，但剩下的挡箭车，都顺利的越了过去，然后重重的撞在了寨墙上。
    咚、咚、咚的闷响，接二连三的在汉军大营的寨墙外响起。黑汗军这是第一次攻到了如此贴近营垒的地方。
    寨墙只有五尺高，但穿着盔甲，正常人就别想跳过去。可是挡箭车的正面木板之后，却钉着几级阶梯，即是挡箭板后的支撑，也是跳上寨墙的踏板。
    胜利的曙光已在眼前，一直站在车上的黑汗甲士踏着阶梯一冲而上，高声念着真主之名，将弯刀挥向面前的敌人。
    王舜臣就在几步开外，抬手拨弦，箭如流光，飞射而出。一名刚刚从挡箭板跳上来的黑汗战士正一声怒吼，利箭便从眼目之处贯脑而入。紧跟着上来第二名战士，正要冲向王舜臣，第二支箭便紧随而来，将他射杀当场。
    弓弦声急急如雨，这一辆车上，其余甲士还没有来得及踏步阶梯，便一个个要害中箭，纵逃过一死，也没再战之力。王舜臣的十几名亲兵，没有来得及出手一次，就让王舜臣抢去了所有的功劳。
    可王舜臣只有一人，他的连珠神箭虽强，却也仅仅射杀了最近处的几名敌军。
    但南营的守卫并不需要他操心。站立于寨墙凸起部的射手们，正不断接过后方送上来的、已经拉开的神臂弓，上弦后瞄准目标，然后扣下牙发。
    近到眼皮下的射击，再坚实的甲胄也挡不住神臂弓的力道。当年神臂弓初成，便能七十步外洞穿铁札。如今神臂弓几经改进，一二十步之内，铁甲无不洞穿。
    一名身高近七尺的黑汗勇士一步跨上寨墙，带起一阵旋风。可立刻前后便有十几张弩弓一齐瞄准了他。还没有来得及其他动作，箭矢便笼罩了他全身。转眼之间，他身上的铁甲便尽是孔洞，只有几处能看见短短的木羽翎尾留在外侧。
    巨大的身躯僵立了片刻，重重的向营寨外栽倒下去。跟随着他的黑汗士兵，在这一瞬间，动作都凝滞了。显然是主心骨一般的勇士如此轻易的就被射杀，他们的战意一落千丈。
    不过这些甲士，还是为后面的战士争取了时间，越来越多的黑汗士兵冲到了寨外。有的抛出短斧，有的张弓施射，被干扰到了的神臂弓手们，他们射击速度一下就降了下来。有了空隙，冲上城头的黑汗军士兵也顿时多了。
    “出击！”
    王舜臣这时候已经先退了下来，在寨门旁发号施令。
    寨门大开，两侧寨墙突出部的神臂弓手急速射击，刚刚清洗了城门外侧的敌军，两百身穿重甲的汉军战士，随即举着斩马刀从门中鱼贯而出。
    几名黑汗甲士领着一群战士猛冲而来，他们的勇气绝不输给任何人，掌中的弯刀也有切金断玉的锋利。
    但斩马刀交加而下，即使身着盔甲，也没能挡住这集中全身之力的斩击。如同纸张一般，被一斩而断，甲胄后的人体也同样被长刃破开。血液从甲胄的裂缝中喷溅出来，随即一只只脚边从他身上跨了过去。
    出门之后，两百战士立刻左右分开，沿着寨墙一路砍杀过去。斩马刀连环砍出，黑汗人的弯刀远远奈何不得三尺长刃。任何挡在斩马刀前的敌人，无不是被砍得支离破碎。
    配合着神臂弓的射击，瞬息间寨外一片血光，方才还向着城头猛冲的敌军如同兔子一般被追得满地乱窜。而没了后援，攻上寨墙的黑汗战士转瞬间被杀了个干干净净。这段时间里，伊克塔重骑兵曾试图冲击敞开的寨门，却被对准道路连环发射的霹雳砲给吓阻住了。
    丢下了装满油的水囊，将挡箭车一辆辆烧掉，出击的战士缓缓而退，一一返回寨中。
    而这时候，王舜臣亲自领着援军，赶向西侧的营垒。

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（五）

    【第二更。不到一小时，再求一下月票。】
    相对于南营的轻松取胜，西面的情况却极为危急。
    既然理应了解南营是最精锐的汉军驻守，黑汗军的统帅也不可能以南面为突破口。
    攻击南面营垒的人数虽众，其目标依然是牵制。真正的攻击重点，还是在西面。
    王舜臣在黑汗人开始进攻时就看出了这一点，但他却没有分兵去助守西营，而是选择了用最快的速度击败对手小说章节。
    否则两面平摊的结果，就是黑汗人以人数取胜，营垒被攻占。
    就在王舜臣展示他让人叹为观止的连珠箭术的时候，挡箭车已经越过了西营外侧的壕沟。
    黑汗人改造出来的雪橇车，在雪地上奔走的速度，出乎于守军的意料之外。来不及做出恰当的反应。而利用雪橇车越过寨墙，更是李全忠等将领所始料未及。
    排在寨墙上的射手还没来得及换上刀枪，就被当先跳上来的几名黑汗战士，挥刀砍杀了一片。
    惨叫声接连响起，箭手们的战线乱了。原本还畏惧弓箭压制的许多黑汗士兵，这时候终于找到了空隙，从挡箭车后闪出来，趁机冲上了寨墙。
    防线上一片乱象，正当那些黑汗人要扩大优势的时候，城墙上一片羽箭飞射而来，顿时便射倒了冲在最前面的几个黑汗战士。黑汗军的攻势为之一顿，还在寨墙上的吐蕃与回鹘士兵，终于可以脱身下来，重新整顿阵脚。
    末蛮城中，王舜臣放了一个指挥。即是守城的兵马，也是随时可以调动支援的预备队。
    此时西寨告急，预备队立刻就调出了三个都转向西侧。就在城头上，张开神臂弓，居高临下，对准刚刚冒出头来的几名黑汗士兵一阵攒射。
    除了主力据守的南营，其他几面的营垒，都是宽而浅，正是为了保证城头上的守军能够及时的给予支援射击。
    不过黑汗军的攻势仅仅是一顿，随即便又汹涌澎湃起来。
    当第一名黑汗战士跳下寨墙、冲入人群，疯狂的追砍着胆战心惊的回鹘人，紧随其后的黑汗士兵士气大振，纷纷跳上墙头，纵使箭矢急如雨落，可还是守不住逐渐崩溃的战线。
    寨中的守军，开始纷纷退往城中。背后有退路的时候，没有几个人会选择死战到底。
    只有营地中作为中坚，为数两百的汉军，他们依然坚守在寨门处。
    他们聚集在一起，用斩马刀和神臂弓击杀每一个想要靠近寨门的敌人。只要寨门不失，能进来的就只有步卒。这样还有挽回的余地。一旦黑汗人的具装甲骑都冲进来了，西面营垒的败势将再难扭转，而城池也可能随即被攻破。
    强兵的标准是什么？是敢拼敢杀，是胆气，不是光靠手中的武器。两百汉军战士牢牢守住寨门，如同中流砥柱，让混乱的营地有着一小片秩序。
    汉军还在坚持，等待着援军的到来，但回鹘人的胆量已经涓滴不剩。
    几天来，看着汉军摧枯拉朽，用强弓硬弩将黑汗军射得人仰马翻，姆百热克心中一片豪情壮志，每天出帐时都用力攥着刀柄，想要为自己死在黑汗人手中的亲友报仇雪恨，提着头颅回去炫耀。
    可现在敌人近在眼前，只要一挥刀就能砍中，可他的手却抖起来，双脚也不听使唤。提着刀，站在雪墙上，看着这名跳上来的黑汗人一刀一个砍杀了两名同伴，然后转过身来，又面对着自己。
    同伴的血喷溅到了脸上，敌人面目狰狞的脸转了过来，姆百热克的神经终于崩断。一声惨叫，丢下弯刀，抱着头，从雪墙上滚了下去。
    冲上来的黑汗甲士没有上去补上一刀，甚至没有多瞥他一眼，跳下雪墙，就直奔敞开的城门而去。
    ……………………
    ‘赢了。’
    千里镜几乎卡进了喀什葛里的眼眶里。但他毫无所觉，胜利的果实已经抓到了手中，只要再用些力气，便能牢牢握在掌心里。
    喀什葛里并没有带着他的将旗。而是选择潜身在西营方向上的攻城大军之中。
    在他的指挥下，黑汗军的表现远比攻击南营的同袍更为出色。
    他麾下最为勇猛的战士们，推着挡箭车，攻到寨墙后，半点阻碍也没有冲上了寨墙，转瞬之间就杀进了敌营之中。
    现在越来越多的战士已经攻入敌营，只要他们再能打开寨门、攻下城门，这一仗就赢定了。即便攻不下城门，只要能杀散马秦人之外异族仆从军，这一战的胜利也就在他的手中了。
    少了大半回鹘人和吐蕃人组成的仆从军，区区三四千马秦人，那就完全不需要畏惧了。那点人数，就是守城也做不到，更不用说继续作战下去的士气。
    这几天下来，从马秦人统帅的布置上，就可以看得出他的仆从军的战斗力是多麽的低下。马秦将军甚至不敢将他们带上战场，只让他们守在营地中。但如此无用的几千军队，却是支撑马秦军士气的关键。
    现在双方兵力之比，是三比一。在防守一方而言，这样的比例还有着获胜的可能。尤其是寒冬已至，在野地里扎营的危险越来越高的现在。马秦军上下都会由坚守到底的信心。
    可是若他们失去了异族的仆从军，那双方兵力的对比就是十比一了。这么悬殊的比例，马秦人的战士如何还能维持获胜的信心？而自己以十倍的兵力围城，区区末蛮城，还可能攻不下来吗？
    他们的箭矢已经不多了！马秦人甚至到了不得不暴露这个秘密，而到战场中央寻找还能收回的箭矢的地步。但那又有什么用？除非是先知尔撒，否则一块面包养不活几千张嘴。找回来的箭矢，也许一天，也许两天，或许把半天就会用光了，而自己绝不会给他们再出城寻找的机会。
    面对攻到城下的敌人，守军没有了箭矢，守住城池的可能性可以说是微乎其微。
    胜利也就在眼前！
    …………………………
    城门就在眼前。
    敞开的大门仿佛在邀请他走进去。
    阿迪望着无数胆怯的回鹘兔子涌进去的城门口，拔脚狂奔过去。
    被选为先锋的他，现在表现得勇猛无比。
    双手都拿着弯刀，将挡在面前的敌人一刀刀的劈开。
    虽然出兵时，尤素普曾说过，只要拿下营地，那些投石车就能被利用起来反过来射击城上。
    但眼下马秦人愚蠢的敞开了城门，这样的机会，难道要放弃？一旦在混乱中夺取城门，就能够获取最后的胜利。
    在阿迪的眼中，这份荣誉真主已经送到他的手中，怎么能不要？
    随着阿迪向城门的冲刺，跟随在他身后的黑汗士兵越来越多，很快就聚集了一百多人。
    放弃了追杀寨中到处逃窜回鹘人，直接冲着城门杀过去。
    仿佛热刀破开牛油，砍杀着挡在前路上的敌人，他们顺利的前进着，攻到了门下，穿过了并不深邃的门洞，终于攻进了末蛮城中。
    控制了门洞，这道城墙就失去了作用。
    可还没等阿迪为胜利兴奋起来，眼前的一切让他的脚步停下了。
    末蛮城门后，并不是宽敞笔直的大路，而是一圈一人高的矮墙。逃进城中的回鹘人都被挡在了矮墙圈起的城门口。在矮墙的另一侧，是一名名拿着弓弩的马秦士兵。
    黑汗人所不知道的，这样的矮墙只有南门没有，而在东西北三处城门内，都有用拆下房屋的砖石瓦片和木料修起来的围墙。只留下在道路侧面的一个出口。
    “所有人都趴下！”
    “全都趴下！”
    城头上，矮墙外，拿着十字弓的马秦人一个劲的在喊着什么，几百张口合作一声，阿迪却完全听不懂。
    只看见他们毫不客气的用箭矢射击着慌乱的回鹘人，而回鹘人则一个两个趴在了地上。
    转眼之间，涌进城中的所有人中，就是有阿迪他们这些黑汗人还站着了。
    天地间陡然静了，看着前方趴在地上一动不动的人群，还有围墙后的十字弓，冷汗从阿迪浑身上下流了出来。
    没等他下一步动作，蓄势已久的齐射随着铮铮弦鸣，阿迪的眼前就被箭矢所充满。
    ……………………
    从一开始，王舜臣就没有相信过汉军以外其他番军的战斗力。甘凉路上的吐蕃人的德性，他攻凉州、攻甘州的时候见识多了。至于回鹘人，他王舜臣满手血债，别说用他们上阵，万一战局不妙，回鹘人少不了会逃跑，甚至返身一刀。他只相信自己带出来的人。汉军是最为可靠的力量。
    所以王舜臣毫不讳言的向异族部将申明了这一点，并且在东、西、北三门后，加筑如同瓮城的矮墙既然不信任，就要做好营垒被攻破的准备。
    如果战事不利，可以逃城来，但进城后必须听从命令，否则迎接他们会是强弓硬弩和能在七十步外射穿铁甲的利箭。
    每一名异族士兵都知道这一点。只是在这些天来的胜利，让他们都忘掉了这件事。不过当今天他们败阵之后撤回城中，不论是吐蕃人还是回鹘人，在汉军用弓弩提醒之后，纷纷听命趴下，纵然号令都是汉语，但总有人听得明白，而其他人也都能回想起之前的吩咐。只有攻入城中的黑汗人还没有反应过来，站立不动。
    这是最好的目标，几次呼吸之内，便都成了满地的刺猬。
    再无人敢于异动，然后弩弓手就开始点杀还藏在人群中的黑汗人。谁敢站起来就毫不客气的一箭射过去，数百张神臂弓盯着，任何一点异动都会引来二三十张硬弩的齐射，连同周围的倒霉蛋，一起做了箭下鬼。
    而跟在第一批黑汗人之后，冲进城门的黑汗军源源不绝，但汉军的齐射更是连绵不断。敞开的城门向怪兽一样吞吃掉了所有冲进来的同袍，还在城外营中的黑汗战士终于觉得不对劲了。
    他们聚集在城门前，用盾牌挡着头顶的箭矢，却不敢向内走上一步。
    下一刻，一支长箭从门内飞了出来，正中一名身材最为雄壮的勇士的面门。长箭一支接着一支，瞬息间七八人被射倒在地，无不命中要害。
    随着箭雨，从黝黑的门洞中，传来一声冷喝：
    “给我杀！”

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（六）

    【对不住各位，国庆当天有事，回来后写得慢了。.不过还是两更，这是第一更。】
    姆百热克抱着头，瑟瑟发抖。
    周围是嚎叫、是厮杀、是刺鼻的血腥味、是刀砍过骨头的让人牙酸的声音。
    无尽的混乱中，这位年轻的回鹘贵族，已经失去了所有的勇气，忘光了战前的豪言，与黑汗人同样是本家血仇的汉人，在姆百热克心中是救苦救难的菩萨，默默祷告着，期盼他们早点到来。
    除此之外，他就只想忘掉眼前的一切，躲进一个没人能够找到他的地方。
    可是混乱的营地中，哪里有半寸净土？
    黑汗军攻入城中的人数不断增加，守军占据的空间越发的狭小，一片片营帐被控制，守军已经被压制到了几个角落处。
    如姆百热克这样被冲散的回鹘士兵，躲藏在营地之中，被同样分散下来的一批黑汗人仔细搜寻着。
    从来没有躲藏的经验，他的踪迹很快便被发现。一名黑汗人正拿着弯刀逼过来，脚尖都已经到了眼前，已能听见呼吸，可是姆百热克除了将自己缩得更紧一点，什么也没有做。
    远方的城门处，手持长兵的汉军，从城中杀了出来。
    但忽然间，那人突地抽身而出，紧张的向四周张望了一下之后，便轰然倒在了地上，弯刀叮当落地。
    “你就躲在这里？”头顶上传来低沉的声音。
    听到声音的姆百热克浑身一颤，小心抬起头来，先是见到一支白色翎尾的长箭正深深的扎在那名黑汗人的眼眶中。在那黑汗人的身边，是穿着一双尺寸极大的脚，穿着汉人大官才会拥有的箭靴。
    姆百热克视线上移，出现在他眼前，是几千汉人中他最熟悉的面孔。
    “小人……小人……”
    操着并不熟练的汉语，姆百热克趴在地上语不成句。
    一击毙命的神射，在万军之中，当然只属于一个人。他不知多少次从同伴的嘴里，听到过那让人畏惧又憎恨的神技。
    被王舜臣救了一命，但姆百热克的心中更为惶恐。他胆怯畏战的模样完全落在了王舜臣的眼中，这在军中是完全不能饶恕的罪行。又是被杀人只看心情的恶鬼看见，姆百热克在那一刹那已经有了的丢掉性命的觉悟。
    哼了一声，王舜臣都没有再多说一句，换了个方向，向前走去。
    跟在他身后一批近卫，也都紧紧的追随在他周围，不留下一点空隙，更没有多关注姆百热克一眼。
    姆百热克这是才发现，跟着王舜臣的，也就只有着这数十人。其他汉军，都在更远处的寨墙边，从他这里可以看到，手持五尺长刀的汉人正与黑汗人厮杀在一起。
    看看寨墙处的激烈战斗，又看看一边前行一边射击的王舜臣。
    姆百热克脸上表情将他心中的挣扎展示了出来。看着王舜臣渐走渐远，他僵硬的身体终于有了动作，提起自己兵器，然后跨步追了上去。
    越过那名倒霉的黑汗人的时候，他脚步顿了顿，探出手去，用力的拔下了那支长箭，也不顾上面的污血，就插在自己腰上的箭囊中。这是吐蕃人和回鹘人共有的习俗，拿到一名神射手射出的长箭，收在箭囊中，以求能得到一身的好箭术，更能辟除被射中的危险。
    姆百热克飞快的追上了王舜臣，几十名近卫都用警惕的目光看着他，手上长刀随时准备落下。
    “跟上来了？”王舜臣却回头看了他一眼，又不知对谁说：“将箭囊给他。”
    不明所以，姆百热克楞在了当场。
    “拎好了！”
    十几件装满长箭的箭囊递到他的手中，王舜臣的亲兵不假辞色的吩咐着，姆百热克终于明白过来。
    王舜臣转身前行，遥遥丢下话，“跟上来。”
    “还不快跟上！”亲兵轻踢了姆百热克一脚，催促道。
    姆百热克慌慌张张的抄起箭囊，连忙追在王舜臣的身后，心中却如同有一块巨石被推开，终于安了心下来。
    营地中的战斗，此时越发的炽烈起来。虽然攻击城门失败了，但攻入营内的黑汗士兵人数越来越多，规模也越来越大，几乎所有的守军都被分割包围。他们缺乏组织，只能任人鱼肉。
    至于汉军，不论是杀入营地内的汉军，还是城头上的汉军，又或是守在寨门前的那一批，都将注意力放在了寨墙上，希望能够堵上黑汗人进入营地的通道。正与他们一寸寸的奋力争夺着。
    可作为全军主帅的王舜臣，却在此事放弃了对汉军的指挥，反而带着几十名亲卫穿行在营中。
    不过他看似随意的走着，但总是能够踏在关键的位置上。
    走到营地一角，前方数百名守军被压缩到角落中，围着他们的黑汗人军人数甚至没有超过他们，可能还更少一点，但由吐蕃与回鹘两家参杂的守军，却完全没有组织起来防御甚至反击的动作，而是在黑汗人的攻击下挤得越来越近……
    看到这一幕，王舜臣只是一箭射过去，接着又是一箭，然后三箭、四箭，转眼间便将黑汗军中的几名军官全数射杀当场。失去了指挥官，这一支黑汗军顿时陷入了混乱，而王舜臣的亲兵更是分出了一半，冲入了混乱的敌军之中，大肆砍杀起来。
    终于盼来了援军的出现，那些守军的士气陡然上升，勇气重新回到了他们的心中，让他们纷纷逆冲而上，挥刀将方才几乎把他们逼入绝境的黑汗军，砍成了一块块碎片。
    解决了一方敌军，王舜臣又是转身便走，而那群士兵看见了主帅行动，聪明的都纷纷跟了上去。
    王舜臣就这样救了一处又一处，转眼间就汇聚了人数近千的大队人马。不用他出言指挥，只要他箭矢所向，他身边的勇士就会群起而攻，将那人给砍成肉酱。
    ‘终于能派上用场了。’
    王舜臣回头看了看追随着他的吐蕃人与回鹘人。之前因为担心士气而不敢使用它们，现在却可以尽情的使唤了。
    他带过来的援军正攻向寨墙，截住黑汗人后方的支援。但寨中不靖，便没有机会稳定营地内部，更不用说反击敌军。
    王舜臣只要看见敌军，便会拉动弓弦。在姆百热克的眼中，他手上的动作快得能拉出虚影。
    不过这样的箭术，也最为消耗箭矢。跨在王舜臣腰间的箭囊，转瞬就稀疏了下来。
    丢下的空掉的箭囊，王舜臣回头看了姆百热克一眼，领会心意的回鹘贵胄，立刻双手递上了一份新箭囊。
    一队黑汗人杀了过来。他们刚刚整顿了队形，足有两百多人，在混乱的营地中，显得人多势众。
    他们并不知道王舜臣真正带领的只有亲卫，其他都是惊魂甫定的杂兵。看到这边人马众多，黑汗军立刻心中便有了胆怯之意。正挣扎于走还是留，王舜臣的神射让他们不用再为难了。
    当一名、两名的军官被射倒在地，还有人叫嚣着要给他们报仇雪恨，但随着弓箭的消耗，投降的士兵便越来越多。
    最后甚至不用王舜臣射倒首领，只用弓稍一指，他麾下的守军便会将他面前敌人一举扫空。
    被王舜臣解围救出的守军越来越多，这些人有了王舜臣撑腰，又见援军正在奋战，更是没有半点畏惧，直接冲上去你一刀我一刀的交换起来。
    营垒的大门这时候仍在是激战中。
    黑汗人进入营垒后的两大攻击目标，一个就是城门，另一个便是营寨之门。对城门的攻击彻底失败，而争夺营寨大门的行动，则陷入了泥潭之中。
    战事胶着，王舜臣的到来却让天平大大的倒向了大宋一方。
    被王舜臣紧紧盯着，上千名回鹘士兵奋勇杀敌，内外夹击的后果，便是这一部黑汗军全军覆没，再也没有一个人能够逃出生天来。
    营地内的厮杀在飞速的减少，原本震耳欲聋的嘶嚎怒喝，短短时间中几乎再无听闻。
    只用了一刻钟便将被分割的西营守军重新组织了起来，并顺利的夺回了营寨，就连寨墙上的争夺，也随着城内外战斗的平静，而变得稀少起来。
    黑汗士兵逃走了一部分，又被杀了一部分，剩下的俘虏，多达上千人。
    敌人尚未肃清，也没人有心思在这时候处置俘虏。不过聚集起来的将校们，还是恭喜并感谢王舜臣的奋战，让他们得以逃脱黑汗人的弯刀。
    “没什么。”
    王舜臣的口气，这仿佛微不足道的小事一样。
    他本来可以直接指挥最亲信的汉军，领着他们整治城中。但谁也不敢保证，黑汗人会不会将古拉姆那样的精锐，混在这几处攻击点上，又或是藏在人群内。
    为了避免仆从军大量阵亡，王舜臣就吩咐了汉军去攻击城墙，而他本人则亲自带着人赶去营救回鹘人和吐蕃人。只有王舜臣才有着让众军俯首听命的权力，也只有他能在将人救下来后，让他们一起去解救更多的人。
    这个选择，让王舜臣以最快的速度恢复了营寨中的秩序，也让他可以策划接下来的反击。

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（八）

    【第一更。】
    又是一年冬至。
    真正说起冬至日，还有两天才到。不过开封城中，早已经就热闹起来了。
    除了年节之外，开封军民一年之中，最为重视的节日便是冬至日这一天。
    此乃是阴极阳生之日，故而都要‘更易新衣，备办饮食，享祀先祖，官放关扑，庆贺往来，一如年节’。
    至于天下放灯的上元节，则可以归入年节的范畴。莫说店铺大多要过了上元节后才会6续开门，就是天子经筵，都是要到二月后才会重开。
    前几天开始，宗泽就听到外面的喧哗声大了起来，他新近借住的宝元寺虽不在大街，但却是两条大街之间的近道，从早上吵到晚上。
    知道这是京城的风俗，宗泽也没放在心上。只是吵一点而已，不会干扰到他读书的心境。
    不过前几天即是再热闹，上午时分，也不至于在门口处叮叮当当的敲着什么。
    宗泽这一回终于被吵得无法安心读书，起身出去看到底出了什么事。
    出了门，只见两名穿着黑服的衙役，还有两名本坊君巡铺的铺兵，正围在寺门前。
    主持和尚陪着他们说话，首座、监寺在旁看着，只有一名沙弥辛苦着，一手锤子，一手钉子，叮叮当当的把一块木牌钉在门框上。
    那沙弥不是熟练工，几次将钉子给敲弯了，然后就不得不在门前的石板台阶上，再敲直回来。宗泽在后面听到的声音，倒是这个原因居多。
    木牌不大，上面的字也就是宝元寺街一号这么简单。
    不过按照宗泽所知，日后有人寄信过来，只要在宝元寺街一号加上开封府新城城西厢敦化坊这个前缀，设在本坊军巡铺中的邮递所，就能直接将信递送到门前。
    韩冈的提议，这两个月来已经传遍了京城内外。天子和太上皇后应允了，两府也都批准了，这一项本来应该惹起争论的提案，轻而易举就颁下了诏书。
    宗泽很看好邮政。像他这样远离乡里的士子，总想多寄几封信回去，可惜一年也没几次机会遇上能送信到家的人。若邮政线路通到了家乡，父母兄弟的近况也就能够及时了解到了。
    而且这件事，看着规模宏大，却一点也不难。
    大宋立国百多年，原本就有了十分完备的驿传体系。现在韩冈创立民邮，就是借助之前遍及天下各州郡的驿传，是借鸡生蛋。在宗泽看来，朝野内外对此都有迫切的需要，随着邮递的发展，递送量日后肯定会超过官府。
    而邮政开门的第一件事，不是成立下达到乡中的邮所，而是诏令天下各地州城县城，将街名巷名正规化、固定化。不能随便一条街巷，搬过来一名宰相，就叫相公街，搬过来一名学士，就叫学士巷，必须几十年上百年不得更动。
    开封府便首当其冲。内城外城八厢一百二十坊，城外九厢十五坊，数百近千条大小街巷，每一家的门户都要钉上门牌号。让邮政驿传可以直接将信件送到家门口。
    只是宗泽没想到，朝廷行动得会这么快，才几天功夫就到了他这里。
    终于钉好了门牌，衙役和铺兵都走了，主持和尚摇着头，“真是麻烦。”
    “怎么叫麻烦？”宗泽道，“以后印了经书，师傅你也不用一家家跑腿了，直接从邮递所那里将经书寄出去，这多方便？”
    “那大和尚可就没酥油吃了。”
    不是几个老和尚说话，是背后有人插嘴。
    宗泽回头，却见是多日不见的李常甯，大喜道，“安邦兄！”说着忙上前行礼，“真是好久不见了，今日来找小弟，可是有什么吩咐？”
    “顺路过来的，想起汝霖你搬到了这边，就过来走走。正好听见汝霖你的话。”李常甯瞥了几位老和尚，“要真是只寄信上门，香火钱怎么拿？”
    宗泽也不管房东的脸面，笑着道，“安邦兄说的是，的确是如此。”
    知道这些士人一张嘴总是少不了讽刺人，尤其是僧道，有好话的不多。几个老和尚见怪不怪，打了个招呼都回了庙里。
    他们日常都要跟信众联络感情，时常要登门拜访，聊聊天，说说事，拿着开解一下，有事还要帮帮忙。印了经文、谒语，也要亲自送上门。否则京城那么多寺庙，凭什么到宝元寺来上香？更有的在庙里供了长明灯，更是要每月上门拿钱的。
    大多数寺庙都如此。有的信众还就认准了一个和尚，就算日后这个和尚改了挂单的地方，都会跟着过去。想要拥有和笼络这样的信众，又怎是区区一封信就能做到的？
    和尚进去了，李常甯便抬头看着门牌，“宝元寺街一号，这牌子倒是明了得很。”
    “日后安邦兄写信给小弟可就方便了。”
    李常甯摇头，“就在城里面还有什么方便、麻烦的？”
    “办诗会、开宴席，就不用派人一家家跑了。”
    在京城。又不是大户人家，哪里来的熟门熟路的仆人送信请人。有时候自己也忙，要请稍远处的亲朋好友，就要耽误一天时间。信件往来就简单了。如果局限开封城内外的邮件递送，当天寄出的信能在一两天内送到，那五文、十文的邮送费，有的是人愿意出。
    李常甯抬着杠：“那是富贵人家的办法，我等穷措大，不是一张帖子转着圈送，去就写个名字在上面？这样可不好寄。”
    “但两大报社盼着好久了。”宗泽说道。
    “就是订报的事吧？刘正夫他们已经凑了钱，各订了一份一年期的。说是要明了时事。从明年开始，两份快报就能天天送上门，不用遣人出去买了。”
    “韩宣徽的功劳。参与进去，都能有些好处。”
    “多亏了已经有了”
    宗泽请了李常甯进了自己借助的屋子，让书童端了茶，再问道，“安邦兄方才说是顺路过来，可是要办事？”
    李常甯是他国子监中的前辈，学问也很好，只是运气不佳，这一科并没有考中贡生，只能等三年后。宗泽要应考，考取了贡生的资格后，为了读书方便，便换了一个地方居住，与李常甯等朋友的联系就少了许多。
    “愚兄是从图书馆那边过来的。”李常甯的语气中并不见生疏，“国子监有一批书要送到图书馆中，愚兄忝为监中学录，被派了这个差事，一路上押送货物。出了门，就想到汝霖你搬到了这边，顺便来看看。”
    “安邦兄辛苦了。图书馆现在怎么样了？”
    “已经差不多了，前面韩宣徽刚走。可是散了朝救过来了。”李常甯看了看宗泽，“汝霖你搬过来，是不是先得到了消息。”
    宗泽摇摇头，“上个月朝廷才定下来的，小弟可没那个本事提前知道。运气而已。”
    “运气……”李常甯低声念着，突的感慨起来，“汝霖你的确有气运在身啊，愚兄就是水星不利，才久久未中。”
    宗泽默不作声。李常甯的话有些刺人，但能听出来不是故意讽刺，他当真是运气不好。能在国子监中作学录，辅佐管理为数两千多的国子监生，没有点才学压不住那么多人。
    李常甯没有在自叹自伤的情绪中沉湎太久，很快就抽出神来，不好意思的冲宗泽笑了笑，“愚兄一时感慨，失言了，汝霖切勿见怪。”
    宗泽诚恳的道，“运气不济，仍有才学可补。下一科，安邦兄定能一飞冲天。”
    “那就谢汝霖吉言了。”
    又说了几句，议论了一下经书上的几个问题，看看到了饭点，宗泽便邀请李常甯去外面的小酒店吃了一顿饭，
    目送李常甯离开，宗泽站在街口向西张望了一下。想了一下，还是没往那里边去。
    新开的图书馆就在三条街外的武成王庙。旧年贡院还没有修起来的时候，就是进士科考试，都在那里举行过。如今贡院修成多年，不必再借用别人家的地盘。闲置下来的殿宇中，朝廷开办了武学。不过空置的楼阁还有不少，这一回就给图书馆占了。
    东京城中，无人不知这是宣徽北院使韩冈的提议。也无人不知韩冈这是为了气学，连脸面都不要了。硬是将图书馆的位置，从原定的国子监移到了武成王庙，就怕。甚至不嫌麻烦，亲自参与管理，连馆中的一应制度都是他定的。
    宗泽听说，图书馆中给塞了一堆有关气学的专著，《自然》的期刊，每一期都放了几十本在图书馆中。不过除了气学的期刊和专著外，正常的经史子集都不缺。
    馆中藏书数万，只是与民间私人的藏不同，没有珍本、孤本，仅有印刷的书籍，而且全都是市面上能见到的。国子监、京城和杭州版都有，也有新近几年声名鹊起的郿县版——那是横渠书院的位置。
    之所以如此，就是为了丢了也不心疼。官办图书馆与私家藏不同，人来人往，书籍再怎么保护，也免不了会丢失，珍本孤本谁舍得放里面？而士人若是正经读书求学，也不需要什么海内孤本，只求经史传注。
    韩冈此举，甚至有收买士人之讥。但在他声明放弃了宰相之位后，谁还能治他的罪？韩冈要推崇气学也不是一日两日，朝廷上下早已是见怪不怪。

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（九）

    韩冈正在通向他的宣徽使衙门的路上。
    早间散朝之后，他先去了图书馆一趟，看了一下里面的情况。
    大体上还是依照他的预案在布置着内部。桌椅板凳都运来了，一排排书架也都找木工打造好了，但要将已经运来的书籍都放上书架，还有几道手续要完成。
    除了正常的登记造册、编订纲目之外，还要为每本书贴上书脊标签。
    过去市面上印刷的书刊，都没有书脊。封面封底与内页一并用线装订起来，在书背一侧，内页也都暴露在外。如果书卷都是纵向竖排在书架上，从背部根本分辨不清究竟是什么书。
    只有最近兴起的郿县版图书是第一个改变装订方法，用一整幅纸张做成封底封面和书脊连起来的外装。而《自然》期刊，也是如此。
    但图书馆中，旧书占了绝大多数，国子监等版本的旧图书，只能设法补救，将略硬的黄纸连书脊一起包起，然后写上书名卷数，以及馆中编号。
    有了这一层的麻烦，想要早点开启图书馆就没那么容易了。从进度上看，差不多要到明年开春。
    仅仅是收藏了几万本图书，这最基础的图书管理上的问题，就这么多麻烦事了。之后运作起来，就更是不知要出多少问题。交给那些不知从何处调拨来的图书管理员负责，更是让人很难放心得下。
    但韩冈还是决定尽量放手，完全没有必要将事情都压在自己的身上。这世上失败也能培养人才。馆中藏书都不算珍稀，完全是印刷的量产品，丢了也不可惜。若是能换来图书管理上的进步，这点成本算不了什么。
    倒是邮政驿传上的事，现在是他除了气学和西域战事之外，最为关心的一件事了。
    这几日路过街巷，总能发现门牌号码的道路越来越多。朝廷对此事重视的结果，就是没有任何人敢于消极怠工。尤其是处理实务的衙役和铺兵，开封府盯得很紧，据说已经开革了十几人了。普通人能有一份养家糊口的俸禄就已经很满意了，最怕的就是出了意外，丢了饭碗，现在督促得如此严格，哪里还敢懈怠。
    而在这一过程中，京城宅邸的记录得到了更新，最为详尽的东京城街巷道路的地图，也随之绘制完成。衙门对治下的控制力，显而易见的有了一个明显的提升。
    眼见再有几日，京城中的邮递网就要成型，理所当然的将会率先投入使用。
    天下州县在邮政上的准备工作至少还要半年，如果能在这半年内，开封府的邮政系统能够卓有成效的运作，那么必然会给之后推广工作带来便利。
    只是韩冈还犹豫着，京城的邮政递送，到底是年前开通，还是年后开通。
    这个时代，有着类似后世的贺年卡，大户人家对不及造访的亲友，都是派人去递帖子问候，而大户人家亲友之众，要送帖子的地方，数目上百也不足为奇。一旦邮政递送选择在年前开通，就会面临数以十万计的贺卡业务。到时候，不只是手忙脚乱的问题了。但若是能顺利的度过去，反对邮递业务的声音不说不复存在，也必然是微不足道了。
    这件事，韩冈一时难以决断，先姑且放在一边。实在不行，他还觉得稳妥起见比较好，拖到年后再说。
    而另一桩借助邮政布局的新生事物，却已经很明确的要赶在年前开始运营。
    在韩冈的暗中鼓动下，两家报社正在酝酿订报服务。并不打算借用邮递送报，而是专门派人将新鲜出炉的报纸递送到府上。
    之前快报的发售，除了固定的摊位卖报，也有走街串巷的卖报人。就像是挑着担子的货郎，从一条街走到另一条街，直接登门发卖。常年买报的客户名单，掌握在这些买报人的手中，报社插手不得。现在有了门牌号码，报社也就能够方便的掌握住客户名单的控制权。
    虽然说订一年份的报纸，一下子要付出不菲的钱钞。但一方面两家报社都决定在订阅的报刊中增加广告内页的数量，平均下来单价降低了不少，另一方面京城富户不在少数，韩冈前日听顺丰行在京城的大掌事何矩说过，愿意且已经付钱的都有上千家了，而且每天都在增加。
    不过两家报社打算雇佣的送报人都是童工，也就是学徒。按这个时代的习俗，就是包吃穿，但没工钱，只有过年过节的时候发些红利。对此韩冈就有一些意见，托何矩转达给报社。
    在韩冈看来，做工归做工，闲暇时，可以让他们认些字，学些算术。单纯送报的话，也就半天的时间，剩下的时间不应该浪费掉。都是才十一二岁的小孩子，如果有可能的话，还是希望他们能多读一点书，日后的道路也能更宽广一些。
    只是昨天才提起过，还不知道那边的回音——韩冈不愿意在表面上显得与两家报社走得过近，所以何矩就成了居中联络的关键人物。但何矩的身份也有些不方便，所以上门的次数也不多，一个月也不定有一次，就是派下人传信，也不是太频繁。
    回到宣徽院，却发现铸币局和火器局的人都来了。
    火器局那边，火炮倒是又铸出了几门，轻重都有，已经搬出去给李信使用。一门六寸口径的城防炮，也在准备浇铸，不出意外，数日内就有结果。但火药精制依然没有成果，炮架现在也没有解决炮口角度调整的问题。方兴过来，仅是日常汇报。
    韩冈对此倒是有耐心，一两年时间还是等得起，三五年也不是不行。不过他不可能明着说出来，而是吩咐方兴继续试验。
    而铸币局的谭运就紧张了，再有两天便是冬至，当日明堂祭礼之后，百官三军的恩赏就要使用元佑新钱。按照之前的规划，这些赏赐，一半将是一文铁钱，而当十钱与折五钱又各是一半的一半。
    铸币局辖下的各钱监如今正在全力运作，已经铸好的各色钱币，总计有四百万贯之多。而物料和人工加起来的成本，只有一半不到。越是大额，成本所占的比例就越低。究竟能不能让百姓认同钱币上的面值，可就得看这次的发行情况了。
    韩冈安抚了几句，真有问题，也是他的责任，用不着铸币局去背。而且他又向朝廷请了诏命，新币发行三年之内，天下税赋，将是新钱一半，旧钱一半，新钱之中，铁钱和青铜、黄铜钱，则是按照发行的比例，分别是一半和两个四分之一。到了三年后，朝廷税赋将只收新钱，旧钱允许在市面上流通。六年后，市面上也将禁止流通旧钱。
    天下流通的钱币至少一万万贯，若是尽数换成新钱，光是钱息就有五千万，这等于就是平添了一年的税入了。
    这个数字，韩冈并没有明白的说出来，仅仅在预定中的第一界新钱的铸币计划完成之后，在奏章中写明了物料花费。人工成本则三司那边能看到。将几个数据总结起来，就能知道钱息的收入。宰辅们能够设法了解到。太上皇后得到提醒，也能知道这一点。但下面就很难了解其中的细节，传出去的消息也是荒诞不经。
    如此就不用担心机密泄露，以至于造成百姓的对新钱的疑虑。
    不过这也是韩冈太过小心，以他当初一句话，就稳定了旧式折五钱的名望，他亲自主持铸造出来的新钱，尽管还没有发行，在民间就已经有了很高的认同度。只要铸造的质量不下降，官府又摆明态度以新钱收税，再多的流言也撼动不了新钱的地位。
    得到韩冈亲口保证，谭运也就安心下来。这个道理他也明白，只是事关自己的前途，很难做到客观和自然。
    火器局和铸币局的日常汇报结束后，方兴告辞，谭运却留了下来：“宣徽，还有一件事。
    “什么事？你说。”
    “贺铸最近正在京内四处走动，据说想要复职。还有说他到处说宣徽妒贤嫉能，才给他一个下等。”
    “这你就别操心了。”韩冈不悦的说道，他还以为有什么重要的事，原来是已经离任的官员，而且还是没来由的谣传，“衙门能管着不适任的官员，但还能管着他交友？至于他到处说的什么话，你是当面听他说的吗？”
    谭运腰弯得更低了，“小人也只是有所耳闻。听说连苏舍人都跟他走得近了，小人恐怕他不利于宣徽。”
    今年考课已经结束，对不适任的臣子的处断全都下来了。
    其中贺铸的考评是局中最差的下中。主管武班小使臣的三班院，在征询了韩冈的意见后，对贺铸做出了降一官，清出铸币局的判罚。
    这本是很正常的人事处理，不过贺铸毕竟有些文名，文采也不差，士林中颇有几个为他叫屈的，一时间倒让他的名气比往日大了许多。
    韩冈早就听说了，一帮人拿着贺铸的诗文在士林中为他奔走鼓吹。只是附和的声音并不大，谁让将贺铸清除出去的是韩冈主管的铸币局？当今官场，有几个不畏惧韩冈刚烈狠愎的性格？
    不过如果有的话，性格粗率的苏轼应算是其中一个了。
    “那也不是你该操心的。”韩冈寒着脸，“将差事办好，自有你的好处。其余……莫问！”

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（十）

    谭运脸色苍白的退走了。
    韩冈盯着他踉跄的背影，脸色犹然阴沉。
    自从苏轼回到京师后，士林中以诗文著称的一班人，都逐渐聚集到他周围。就像一块磁铁一样，吸引了一大批同类，很快就有了新一代文坛座主的架势。
    贺铸虽然名气不算大，官位更是不值一提，但兔死狐悲的情况也不会让人感到意外。最爱嘲风弄月的一帮人，很有可能对铸币局和三班院的决定愤愤不平。虽然他们之中有很多人都很喜欢铜钱，但铜臭味似乎要盖过文酸气的时候，就免不了要愤怒起来。
    这件事，韩冈不是不关心，也早有预料。但正像韩冈所说的，这不是谭运该关心的，做好自己的事，其他都跟他没有任何关系。
    铸币局的生产管理是一块，技术研发，生产计划是一块，原材料的精炼又是一块，地方钱监的管理和监察同样需要人手。这里面能安排进去的官员队伍是远远超过其他机构的庞大。相应的，这些官员所管理的分支机构，自然也是数量繁多。
    如果用后世的话来说，铸币局是一个巨型的工业集团，是除了钢铁业之外，朝廷手中最大的企业之一。其中能够派上用场的人才不在少数。妥善的管理，加上严格的选拔，以及有效的刺激，铸币局在源源不断的提供大量新式钱币和钱息的同时，还能源源不断的提供合格的工匠。
    谭运如果不能意识到这一点，而将精力放在巴结上司上太多，韩冈他不介意给铸币局换一个更能将心思放在正经事上的主事者。
    上个月的一次聚会时，章惇就跟韩冈提过此事，将铸币局实际上的主事者换一个人。似乎是谭运在一次巧遇章惇的时候，拍马屁拍到了马脚上。章惇是这个脾气，但凡能得他认同看重，就不遗余力。若是平庸一点，他就是用鼻孔看人了。尤其对阿谀奉承之辈，从骨子里看不起。
    当时韩冈拒绝了，但现在，这个念头终于浮上心头，或许真的要换人。
    来自铸币局和火器局的日常汇报算是结束了。
    见厅中只剩韩冈一人，小吏给他换上了一杯新的热茶。
    滚水刚冲泡的散茶，揭开盖子时，热气蒸腾，一片茶香扑鼻，只是烫得入不了口。
    韩冈将茶放在一边，照常处理起今日的公务。
    冬至日前后，宣徽院的工作比平日多了一些。虽不是大礼之年，但递到韩冈案头上的公函也比平常多了十倍。
    拿着笔，他一份份的批阅，除了本司的公务之外，其他还有请款，解物，以及一些有关人事上的公务。清闲的衙门也好，繁剧的衙门也好，要处理的事都差不多。
    待处理完了今天的公事，韩冈端起茶盏，又立刻放了下来，还是烫手的很。才过去不过一刻钟而已。
    处理公务用了多少时间，韩冈只是在估测。现在并没有准确有效的时计，韩冈当初提出了摆动原理，用来代替了水漏、日晷之类的计时仪器。韩冈也不知苏颂举荐的韩公廉，他什么时候将钟给设计好，并制作出来。
    处理完了公务，小吏将公函都搬走，韩冈面前的，就是朝廷一些内部消息的通报。
    这算是邸报的范围了，韩冈每天都能从上面得到一些不可能在外面宣扬的秘闻。
    江西洪州大雪，压垮了城中房屋一百四十余间，上千人受灾。除此之外，大雪在江西普降，也造成了交通堵塞，并让人们出行生活带来了不便。
    这算是今天的邸报上，最为重要的几件事之一。
    虽然这是洪州以庆幸的口吻上书，说是幸得太上皇、太上皇后和圣天子的庇佑，庐舍毁损虽多，却没有百姓伤亡。
    不过从这件事上，也能看得出今年的气候的确冷过往年，太湖都结冰。
    气候一变，对种植业就会产生巨大的影响。现在这样的情形，就不仅仅是一路的事了。而是从北面冷到了南面。来自极北冻原的寒流，从北至南，贯穿了大6。
    既然大宋内部各路几乎都受到了寒流的侵袭，那么北面本来就更为寒冷的地区，又怎么可能不受任何影响？
    有些事根本不用多想，直接用常识就能考虑明白。
    辽人这个冬天会很难过。就算通过劫掠高丽，得到了一笔丰厚的收入。但一个如辽国这般巨大的国家，是不可能靠吞吃小国来维持国中财计。在寒冬中所短缺的部分，辽人只能通过劫掠来设法补足。
    早在秋天的时候，河北河东和陕西，便照常例开始防秋。章惇为首的西府，在东府的配合下，对边地的城寨做了一次调查，其中需要整修和重建的部分占了实际总数的一半。而这些需要整修的寨堡，河北占了其中的一半。
    不过整修边境寨防一事，朝廷还没打算公开，因为这等于承认边境上的寨墙有问题，让辽人看到机会。两府共同的决定，要到明年开春，河北的塘泊防线彻底解冻，他才会提出此事。
    今年就要靠边境上的驻屯大军，来严防死守。大规模的入侵不会有，小数量的越境，恐怕会多如牛毛。
    到时候有的边境上的守臣忙了。
    另外还有西域。
    西域的纬度并不低，后世韩冈早就领会到这一点。时间距今不过千年而已，韩冈不能不担心王舜臣在西域的处境。
    以王舜臣以无数人头换来的赫赫凶名，在西域，没人敢给他气受。
    能威胁他的最重要的因素之一，便是天候的问题。而另一个重要因素就是主体在葱岭之西的黑汗国。
    以前韩冈对黑汗人的威胁并没有放在心上，但在王舜臣最近一期的奏报抵京之后，一切都发生了改变。
    一个月的时间，从极西的末蛮跑到了京城。这个速度快得让人难以置信，几乎不可能，不过他们还是做到了。
    王舜臣在奏章中，也只说明了两件事。第一，他即将遭遇黑汗军，数目不明，可能较他手中兵力为多。第二，由于天候不便的原因，他选择就地迎战。
    也就是说，韩冈所担心的问题，现在王舜臣都遇上了。到底要怎么应对，韩冈就连他自己都觉得十分棘手。
    王舜臣不愿撤离末蛮，并声明要在那里迎击黑汗人。但从他的奏报中，对当地地理、人情的了解是在是太少了。光是坚壁清野的老套手段，不一定管用，可能最终还是要做好战略转进的准备。
    之前他还跟章惇就此事讨论过。
    韩冈对章惇说不用担心王舜臣。
    而章惇对韩冈说，朝廷想要了解的仅仅是王舜臣会不会败。
    在韩冈看来，王舜臣败了也不会影响大局。
    ‘黑汗军千里出击，却早早的被打探到了消息。只要趁他们新来乍到，给予迎头痛击，必定能够轻松击败黑汗人。’
    韩冈的话，在章惇那边的没有得到什么认同。
    战场上没那么多必定。一锤子买卖，若是他章惇领兵，绝不会做出这样的选择。以王舜臣从韩冈那边学到的一切，应当也不会做。多半是稳守城池，静观待变。
    之后紧随在第一次奏报之后，第二次的奏报就主要是王舜臣对黑汗军的应对。而王舜臣的布置一如之前的猜测，
    没人为此吓了一跳。孤军在外，能做出的选择很有限。如果不是迎面的硬碰硬，或是半道截击。剩下的也就是守城一个办法了。
    天气、地理，以及当地的人心。王舜臣若是能够把握到这三样，很快就能将敌军给击败。
    跃进千里北上，在隆冬时节，几乎是个自杀的行为，换作是南下倒是好了。黑汗军或许自持兵力雄厚，所以不在乎时节和地理的问题，而王舜臣去不会不在意。
    ‘胜利会比想象中来得容易。’
    韩冈在看到王舜臣的第二封奏疏后，心中腾起的想法。黑汗人误算了王舜臣的决心，最后的结果现在也就注定了。黑汗虽是大国，在军器上的实力也同样无法与大宋相抗衡，大量铸造的各色兵器甲胄，能够好好的给黑汗人一个教训。将他们窃据的疏勒、于阗等地收归中国。
    前两封奏疏，已经是几天前送抵京城的事情了，按照时间来计算，除非黑汗人能够耐下性子围城，而王舜臣没有出击邀战，否则这个时候，战争应该已经结束了。
    究竟是胜是败，此时已见分晓。只是过于遥远的距离，让韩冈无从知晓，只能盼着从西域一路传回来的马递早日能带来胜利的消息。
    “宣徽！宣徽！”一名枢密院的吏员匆匆走进了韩冈的公厅，将一封公函递给了韩冈，“出大事了。”
    “是西域王舜臣的消息？”韩冈急切的问道。他只是宣徽使，西府中除了他所关心的事务外，其他大小事宜都不会通报他的。
    “不是，是东面高丽传回来的消息。”
    “什么消息？”韩冈问道。
    难道是耶律乙辛又在闹什么了？都已经将高丽百姓都给瓜分掉了。土地也分割给了不少人，几乎是骨头里都攥出了油，还能怎么闹？要说水军，韩冈一百个不信，掌握在辽人手中的那点船只，有能力来骚扰大宋近海。
    “辽军登6日本了。”

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（11）

    “曰本？……辽人竟然跑到了曰本去了？！”
    看着枢密院的小吏点头称是，韩冈惊讶莫名。.
    辽人什么时候已经开始学会放眼海外了？
    原来辽国攻打高丽，韩冈不算很惊讶。可现在竟然渡海去攻打曰本，他就不能不吃惊了。
    不说别的，这开疆拓土的速度，就差不多快要跟辽国立国时差不多了。而且还要渡海，要是契丹人习惯海水了，那可真就是麻烦了。
    曰本这个国家在大宋的朝堂上很少有人提及。韩冈也只是在苦恼硬通货不足的时候，才会联想到曰本。
    远在数千里外，几百年不曾与中原通问，这样的国家既然不在宗藩体制之内，朝廷会很乐意将他们给忘掉。
    曰本如今内敛自守，近乎于闭关锁国，也只有商人和僧侣愿意远涉重洋。僧侣来学习佛法，而商人则贩来了当地的土产，换回中国的珍奇。除此之外，与中国就没有更多的交流了。
    曰本的特产中，最有名的就是倭刀。其锋利远胜国中刀剑，当年欧阳修等文人还为倭刀写了许多诗词。
    也就是这几年，国中的钢铁业大发展。百炼钢、折锻铁，以此为名的精制刀剑市面上层出不穷，许多上等品是倭刀不能比。更有人模仿倭刀的外形，打造刀剑，冒充倭刀来贩卖。这一切，都使得正品倭刀的地位大幅下降，渐渐的没有人购买了。
    少了这一最为著名的特产，曰本、倭国这些名词，出现的频率越来越低。若不是这一回因为辽国入侵高丽，有可能涉足中曰之间贸易转运，并由此控制一批海船。朝堂上更不会有人提及。
    韩冈此时就是为了银矿，也仅仅是打着大理的主义。曰本的金银，那是要放在双方联络更加紧密之后才会去考虑。孰料给辽国抢先了一步。
    “这是杨钤辖从耽罗岛发回的消息。”那名枢密院的小吏详尽的向韩冈禀报道，“说是有两个曰本的僧侣逃到了岛上，说是辽军于一个月前从高丽渡海，攻入了曰本国中。”
    从高丽渡海，那登6位置就是九州……这个时代似乎是叫西海道。
    西海道上面划分了九州，归属于太宰府管辖。而整个曰本，就有五畿、七道、三岛，总计九十三郡——韩冈手上的资料，很多都是唐人的记录，也有太宗时，曰本来华的僧侣奝然口述的记录。有关曰本政区划分的详细资料，多数都来自于奝然。而曰本近年现状，韩冈让人去搜集过，不过并不完备，也不算详细。
    “可知道攻入曰本的辽人兵力有多少？”韩冈皱着眉问道。
    确定了渡海的兵马数目，就可以知道辽人的战略目标到底是不是转移到曰本，又或许只是镇守在高丽的将领单方面的独断独行。
    就韩冈所知，女真人渡海去曰本打草谷是常有的事。而高丽商人的节艹也不用太指望，请契丹人过海攻倭，从中大大的赚上一笔，这不是不可能。大6与曰本最接近的位置，不论南北，都是只要渡过一道或两道窄窄的海峡就够了，独木舟、小舢板就能漂洋过海。
    如果耶律乙辛当真食髓知味，攻下了高丽之后又想攻下曰本，狭窄的对马海峡决不会影响到调派的兵力数量。如果不是耶律乙辛首肯，渡海去曰本的兵力就决不会太多。
    “据说是十万大军。”
    “胡扯！”
    小吏差点给吓得跪下来，急道：“小人不敢诓骗宣徽，确实说的是十万。”
    “不是说你胡扯，是说那两个倭僧胡扯。”
    韩冈暗骂自己是糊涂了。两个吓疯了的曰本僧侣要是能有准确的军事情报，那才叫有鬼。这件事得让杨从先再去查，总不能一直留在耽罗岛上帮着那些高丽余孽看大门。
    “十万兵马……也亏杨从先敢报上来。”韩冈又对小吏道，“你先回去吧，待会儿我会过去枢密院与几位枢密商议此事。”
    打发了小吏离开，韩冈让人回自家去取有关曰本的资料。等会儿去枢密院，他可不想在章惇等人面前露怯，必须先复习一下功课。
    坐回靠椅上，韩冈眉头就紧紧皱了起来。
    茶水这时候已经可以入口了，端着茶盏慢慢喝着，也不去品味这茶汤的滋味。
    曰本能不能抵挡得住辽人的侵略，这一点很难说。
    一场飓风，就让蒙古人功败垂成，从此神风便被曰本人顶礼膜拜。要是契丹人运气差点，说不准就能出什么意外，或许没有什么神风，但说不定会有暴雨、暴雪、地震、火山之类的天灾临头。
    可是如果辽军没有遭遇灾害，凭借曰本国中军队的战斗力，恐怕很难奈何得了全副武装的辽国精锐。
    尤其是刚开始的一个月，辽军的对手只会是西海道九州岛上的驻军。数量不会多，装备也不会多精良，甚至很可能遇到的都是些拿着竹枪的农兵。对辽国侵略军而言，这等战斗的难度大概仅仅比射野鸡和野兔难一些，恐怕还不如皮糙肉厚会反击的野猪。
    辽军的实力从他们攻下高丽的战役中就能了解一二。真要让韩冈来评价，元丰四年的辽军，比起十年前其实战斗力应该更为强大了。精良的兵器对军队的意义毋庸置疑，铁甲的作用远比外行人想象中的要大得多。铁甲在辽军中普及，可以让他们顶着普通的战弓射出的箭矢，冲到敌阵的十步之内都不用担心自己的安全。曰本国中的远程兵器，多为竹木弓。咸平五年，曾有曰本国人藤木吉来中国，真宗皇帝接见了他，还让他以自用‘木弓矢挽射，矢不能远’。
    韩冈不知道现在曰本国内的政局如何，绝大多数前往曰本的商人，都只能在港[***]易，很难打听到具体的政局变化。不过有一点可以确定，此时的曰本十分的和平安定，持续了数百年，远远没有曰后战国时代的混乱。长达几百年的和平中，偶尔才会有旋起旋灭的叛乱，这样的国家所拥有的军队，要说可以与辽人一较高下，河东、河北的无数将士，可是要破口大骂了。
    在脑中推演来推演去，韩冈便越发的确定，这一回又是给辽人占了一个大便宜。拿到曰本之后，凭借国中丰富的矿藏，辽人能得到的收益将远远超过岁币。说不定能够维持一段时间的和平，而耶律乙辛也当能镇住他手下一众贪婪的诸侯。
    拿到了从家中取来的资料，匆匆看了一遍之后，韩冈赶去枢密院。
    只见章惇、苏颂、薛向，甚至郭逵现在都在院中。
    看见韩冈，章惇起身迎接，抱怨道：“玉昆怎么才过来。”
    “衙中有些事。”韩冈都无意找借口，反倒问章惇，“辽人入寇倭国，虽是出人意料，但终究是海外岛国事，不至于惊动几位枢密一起议论吧。”
    “这事丢一边。”章惇很急躁的说着，“王舜臣在西域打赢了。”
    韩冈心一跳，“赢了！？什么时候的消息。”
    “方才才送到的。”苏颂道。
    薛向补充：“大捷！”
    韩冈坐下来，略嫌舒缓的动作，给他了思考的时间，坐正了身子就笑道：“万里之外，是不是大捷还不都由着他说。也就是黑汗退兵，应当不会有假。”
    “确实是大捷。”章惇道，“否则王舜臣不会追击败退的敌军。”
    “他南下追击了？！”韩冈闻言急问。
    苏颂将一份奏章递给韩冈，韩冈结果来匆匆浏览了一番，王舜臣果然在上面声称大败黑汗军，然后为了一劳永逸，便全师出击，追击敌军。并说要趁此良机一举攻下疏勒。否则等明年黑汗本土的援兵赶来，就不会有这么好的机会了。
    韩冈放下奏章，环顾诸人：“几位枢密是担心他孤军深入？”
    “当然担心。”苏颂道：“黑汗与高昌、龟兹那些西州回鹘不同，不能小觑。贸贸然深入敌国中，举目皆敌，容不得他有半点大意。”
    这个道理人人都明白。西州回鹘毫无退路，但黑汉国在葱岭之东只是小小的一片地盘，葱岭之西更有大片的领土，能动用的兵力少说也有王舜臣兵马的十倍。且黑汗国自成文法，又有大食教统括人心，就算一时将疏勒占据下来，等到黑汗本土援军赶来，下面的黑汗人也必然会反叛。
    王舜臣得胜之后，便不顾一切的南下追击。对于他这一冒险之举，韩冈、章惇，还有其他枢密使都没说什么。
    那是为古人担忧。木已成舟，担心都担心不来。输了一切休提，说不定根本就回不来。现在要考虑的是赢了之后的事。
    韩冈也不觉得王舜臣会输，除了追击途中出现意外，一旦给他领军进入了疏勒地界，他所要做的，就是辽军进入大宋境内干的那些事。
    以王舜臣在章疏中所提及的他在末蛮做得那些应战准备，可见王舜臣不会犯下黑汗军同样的错误。且他又是为了追击才南下，行动速度不会慢，疏勒的黑汗人只有在得知前线兵败、汉军南下的消息后才会做出反应，那仅余的一点时间，不足以完成坚壁清野的工作。从中便有了王舜臣大军生存的空间。
    “那几位枢密方才讨论的怎么样了？”
    “葱岭是山区。积雪消融，当不会早于疏勒。诏命应该能早一步。”薛向答非所问，却盯着韩冈。
    韩冈明白他们的想法，几十万黑汗人不可能与上万官军的安危相提并论，现在在重中之重是让王舜臣和他的一万多人马能够安然无恙的在疏勒盘踞下去。
    韩冈点点头，笑道：“应该跟几位枢密的想法一样，非此不得安稳。不过以韩冈之意，还是让他把事情交给回鹘人做吧。别脏了自己的手。”q

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（13）

    【第一更。】
    就像是暴雨前的雷鸣，由远及近，一双硬底箭靴重重的踏在才铺好了地板的廊道上。
    京东东路兵马钤辖杨从先，正阴沉着脸，大步向前走着。
    充满血丝的双眼，剔起的双眉，还有紧紧按着腰间宝剑的右手，无不在向人说明他已经怒到了极处。
    新任高丽国相金悌追在杨从先身后，大呼小叫，“杨将军！杨将军！请息怒，还请息怒！”
    杨从先充耳不闻，前面有宫女、侍卫，但一看到他直欲择人而噬的模样，无不吓得手颤脚颤，纷纷闪到一边，竟没有一个敢于站出来拦住他。
    只有金悌奋力跑着，好不容易方才追了上来。他喘着气，说不出话来，探手扯住杨从先的袖子。等气息稍稍平复，他忙急急的开口：“将军，将军，有话好说，有话好说！”
    杨从先低头看着扯住自己衣袖的手，沉默不言。
    金悌忙不迭的将手抽回，陪着笑脸，“将军，这实在不关鄙国国主的事，都是下面办事不利。再两天……五天，呃，十天……半个月，半个月之内定能有回报！”
    杨从先的回答是抬起脚，然后狠狠的踹了出去。
    轰的一声巨响，通向居住高丽新王行宫的大门被一下踹开。
    杨从先横了呆若木鸡的金悌一眼，大步跨了进去。
    这座供给高丽新王的行宫，本来是耽罗国的星主借给来此避难的高丽君臣。多年的宗藩关系，让一群破落户也得到了礼遇，而这一位新近加冕登基的高丽王，住进来的第一件事，就是改造宫室，要有个上国的体面。
    耽罗岛乃是蛮荒小国，是与高丽一水之遥，不得不对其称藩称臣。其国主号曰星主，已在岛上传承了数百年。早在王氏高丽立国之前，耽罗国对半岛上的朝贡就开始了。如今每代星主接位，都会去高丽觐见高丽国王。
    这一回一群丧家之犬加上千余名残兵败将来到，66续续又有得到消息的高丽旧臣，纷纷渡海南下，在耽罗国借来的港口和寨堡中，拼凑起了高丽国的新朝廷。
    被他们所拥立的高丽新王王勋，不是因为他的血缘与国主有多亲近，而是他叫做王勋，与已经死在辽营中的世子同名。正好可以用来凝聚高丽国中的民心。他们远在大海对岸，难辨真伪，有此误解，也能让更多的义士投奔而来。
    杨从先没有去掺和高丽逃亡朝廷的内政，他一直在整修港口，打算将耽罗国，变成大宋水师在海外的基地。而且还要防止辽军会紧随而来，也必须要做好军事上的防备。
    当他还沉浸在不断进展的土木工程中的时候，一个噩耗传来，占据了高丽的契丹人欲壑难填，竟然渡海东进，又派兵去攻打日本。
    而他们出兵的数目……十万！
    杨从先清楚地记得在韩冈接见自己的时候，曾经提到过占据了高丽的辽国有攻击日本的可能。
    既然韩冈之前都当面提过了，现在事实又印证了，不管之后韩冈是不是又自己否定掉这个可能，是不是只是随口一说，事后就忘了个干干净净，杨从先明白，他都得把契丹入侵日本，当成韩冈事前已经叮嘱过的事，自己现在没办好，那全是自己的过错！
    混迹在官场几十年，杨从先即便是武将，也不会不知道如何对待上司。
    高高在上的宰辅，他们说出来的话，他这个跑腿的只有当圣旨捧着。不对的得忘掉，说中的就得吹捧，有点擦边的更是得拉到先见之明上。决不能明白的指出错误，那样比老实认罪的结果要凄惨十倍。
    只是现在就算是想要老实认罪也不会有好下场，不说提前侦察到辽军过海侵略倭国的动静，就连辽国出兵的数量都没打探到。朝廷还有可能原谅他这个无能的水师大将？
    第一次是那两个昏了头的倭国僧人说的，可以当成被吓疯了之后昏话。可这一回，高丽王王勋依然告诉他，辽人的确出动了十万兵马渡海，还以此为理由，声称辽国在高丽国中的兵力空虚，要求朝廷派出大军为他复国！
    杨从先恨不得掐死这位无能又愚蠢的高丽王，辽人要是有这本事，又有那么多人马、船只，早就大闹江南了，去日本那个鸟不拉屎的地方做什么？石头里攥油，不嫌硌手吗？
    当时他硬是咽下这口鸟气，出来后遣人一打探，方才知道，派出去的探子根本就没回来，完完全全是王勋随口说的数目。
    要是他将这个数字报上去，那他就死定了。在官场上，不会有再有任何前途可言。
    章惇也好，韩冈也好，杨从先接触过的这两位宰辅，都是最看重下属的能力，眼里从来不揉沙子。完全没道理的消息，哪里可能骗得过去？就算自己想要编造一个数字蒙混过关，可他军中，还有朝廷派出来的走马承受，他可不会跟着一起发疯。
    这个差事已经办砸了，那两位还能给自己几次机会？
    杨从先不敢想象，要是他把这个十万再送去京城，自己的两座靠山会怎么处置自己。
    现在落到耽罗岛上苟延残喘，可以说是非战之罪——他抵达高丽的时候，离开京略近一点的外岛，多半被辽人攻占了，而那些没有被攻下来的，都是小而贫瘠，且无险阻，根本不能作为根据地。只能一路南下，来到高丽唯一的藩属国落脚。
    而之前没有探查到辽军过海，报给朝廷的辽人过海数目，也同样情有可原。从高丽去日本，并不用经过耽罗岛。而那个十万，毕竟是来自于从九州岛上刚刚逃出来的僧人，而不是自己的臆测和谎言。可纵然如此，他也注明了，那是倭国僧人所说，真实数目他正在着力打探。
    可现在呢，寄希望于高丽人在对面半岛上的耳目，希望他们能打探出真实的数量，以弥补前过，偏偏愚蠢的王勋想要骗朝廷出兵，还是咬定十万。没有完成朝廷交托的任务，甚至连最基本的军情都不能掌握，他杨从先，还能将责任推到其他人的身上吗？还能说这不是我的过错，都是王勋的错？
    朝廷中宰辅们不会管那么多的，留给他的评价，只会是扎扎实实的无能二字。
    留给他杨从先的时间已经不剩多久，他和他麾下的兵马都是外人，不可能潜入高丽，去打探辽国到底有多少兵马渡海，也不可能分兵去日本，去人生地不熟的九州岛打探详情，只能借重高丽流亡朝廷在其本国中的势力。
    但即位的高丽国王王勋却是个废物。他会排斥异己，会残杀兄弟，就是不会卧薪尝胆，破釜沉舟。想要依靠这个暗杀了几个族亲后，便安稳的躺在后院中去享受他的后妃的无能国主，等于是将自己的未来抛进茅坑中。
    不能再这么下去了，杨从先在打听清楚之后，便立刻领军来到了高丽小朝廷的行宫中。
    跟在他身后，有上百人的卫队，只有金悌敢于追上来，而其他臣子，都不敢上前半步。
    杨从先心意已决，却又不是金悌可以改变的。
    高丽国王的行宫寝宫只是一个不算大的院落。
    杨从先闯进了院中，将脸皮彻底撕破。
    听到消息的王勋匆匆忙忙出来，衣裳不整，脸上还有没擦尽的胭脂痕迹。
    “杨将军，怎么过来了？……相公，还不替孤招待一下杨将军！孤先进去更衣，稍待就出来。”
    见杨从先气势汹汹，王勋立刻软了脚，说着就想将责任推到金悌身上，自己转身就想走。却被杨从先的护卫一把给揪住，一左一右，牢牢的架了起来，押到了杨从先的面前。
    王勋挣扎着：“杨将军，这是做什么？”
    “谢谢大王你啊。多谢大王通报军情。”杨从先语气阴森，就像外面的积雪，丝毫没有一点暖意，“张口就是十万兵马，要朝廷趁机出兵。要是本将将大王你的话传到京城，你让章枢密、韩宣徽怎么看我杨从先？！”
    “孤知道错了！孤知道错了！孤这就再派人去打探。……前几天，孤还跟相公说了，要封将军你做郡王。这耽罗国就封给你了。要是不够，五道两界，君可任选。杨将军……杨将军！”
    杨从先看到他这个样子，更是心头火起。高丽群臣拥立这个王勋之后，亏他还在同时递上去的密奏中说此人堪用。
    明明只是同名而已，只是个宗室，却要摆出正牌子的高丽世子即位的作派。王勋要大修宫室，杨从先便要求耽罗星主去征发民夫，为其改建府邸。王勋要仪仗，杨从先也分了些盔甲、兵器给他。当时还是觉得，这是正当的要求。没有一点的威严，怎么让来投的忠臣义士相信有复国的可能这些事，杨从先都容忍了。
    杨从先恨得想撞墙，为了这个无能的废物，他生生的浪费了两个月的时间。之前来到岛上的还有另外几名宗室，却都在一夜之间死了个干净。为了大局，杨从先当做没看到。要是他们还活着，谅王勋也不敢放肆到这般地步。
    “金大使。”杨从先没再理会王勋，转身面对金悌。
    金悌自从扶了王勋登基之后，便被封为宰相。但杨从先等宋人，从来没称呼他过一次相公。
    “想必大使你也明白，朝廷派本将来此究竟是为了何事！如果做不到，本将也只能回京请罪了。”杨从先寒声说着。跟随在后的亲兵，各个眼露寒光，更是杀气腾腾。
    “难道不是匡扶正统，救我高丽危亡？！”
    “朝廷要的，是想要复国的高丽国主，而不是窝在房中玩女人的国君。不复国倒也罢了。就连打探消息都做不到。朝廷还有这样的废物做什么？还不如没有？！”
    “杨将军，你到底想要如何？”
    “换人。”
    杨从先的要求就这么简单。

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（14）

    崭新的油灯中，棉质的灯芯正平稳的燃烧着。百度搜|索“”看
    照在信纸上的光芒,不再是使用蜡烛时的摇摇晃晃,而是明亮、稳定。比起蜡烛来，光线要强了许多。
    在灯下看得久了，双眼也不会太过酸涩。比起使用蜡烛和旧式油灯时，读书的时间又长了几分。
    韩冈对自己的视力很在意，对子女的视力健康也很关心，并不希望他们早早的就戴上眼镜。这样的油灯，对保护视力的好处，不言而喻。
    这是一盏新式的油灯。
    玻璃灯罩外，有着一圈铜架作为外壳防护，下面的油壶也是黄铜所铸，由精工打造，还刻了富贵连枝的图样。
    相对于后世的煤油灯,就只差一个可以直接在外面调节灯芯的长度这一点了，只能通过打开灯罩来调节灯芯，由此控制油灯的亮度。
    不过比起玻璃灯盏的结构，其中使用的油料意义更大一点。
    其原料来自于延州出产的石油。通过蒸馏之后而得到的产品。不过产量并不大，原料产出率也小。无法计量温度的情况下，只能通过经验来掌握火候。
    在韩冈眼中，这样的炼油，比后世的土法炼油还要缺乏技术含量。但看在弄出的灯油份上，他也不可能有任何抱怨。
    日常使用的照明用油，从生物油转到了矿物油，这已经是一个很大的进步。
    只是炼油后的产物中,只有一小部分可以使用作灯油。
    石油炼制之后，会剩下很快就会凝固的沥青，以及黏黏糊糊、又散发着刺鼻气味的不能点燃的油浆。
    沥青在韩冈的意见下，用在了京城的许多道路上，主要还是配合煤渣来使用。而应该是重油的油浆，
    而在灯油出来之前,还有一段废油。
    这种废油不能用作灯油。放着就会弄得满屋子一股味道，不可能放在无灯罩的油灯里。而放在有玻璃灯罩的油灯内，点燃时，有时甚至会爆开来，把油灯一并给炸碎。
    要排除掉这种废油的干扰，必须先炼过一炉后，第二炉才能收获灯油。文|学而废油的去向，就是灌进罐子中，成为守城时的利器。
    韩冈当然知道信上所称的废油到底是什么，但他想不出在这个时代除了军事用途之外，还能如何利用这种油料。难道让他写信回去，可以在废油中加些糖进去，让火油罐的威力更大一点？总不能用来做清洗剂吧？说起来，不知道制作漆器的时候，能不能派得上用场。
    韩冈想着，终究还是要人去研究才能知道，说不定从中还能有人写出足够刊登到《自然》上的论文来。
    随着邮政和快报订阅的准备日渐深入，《自然》也加入了进来。新一期的《自然》中，已经在末页写明，日后要改成以订阅为主的发行制度。论文被选录的作者，就会得到从次年开始，为期一年的新刊免费赠予。
    韩冈从两家报社借了人手，让他们帮忙解决订阅和之后的递送，各派了一个管事去处理发行上的问题。当初《自然》发行时就借用了两家报社的渠道，这订阅和发售也就顺理成章的延续下去，韩冈与苏颂都无意亲历亲为。
    京城中准备订阅《自然》的读者6续已有三千余人在各家发售处登记，不论是跟随流行，还是真的喜欢气学，如今的格物之学当真是很热门的。
    韩冈不知道其中有多少人是真心想要研究格物之学，也不知有多少人在兴趣过后会持续下去，但他相信，只要看到有人能从中持续不断的得到收获，前途就必然是光明的，道路再是曲折，也改变不了进步的方向。
    就像仅仅是油料的蒸馏，却是大大扩展了原本局限在酿酒上的蒸馏工艺。技术有了理论的引导，有了旁引博证，发展起来的速度只会越来越快。
    冯从义在信中提到的，炼油和新式油灯，都跟韩冈关系不大。他当初只是想要得到用来印刷的油墨，将石油蒸馏，是延州那边的一名气学弟子心血来潮的结果。而结果，让人喜出望外。
    冯从义的信中，除了提到了几件新发明，其他也就是说了一下雍秦商会内部的大小事宜，以及今年以来各项产业的发展。除此之外，就是韩冈的父母了。
    在冯从义的心中，二老的身体情况还不错，精神都很好。现在住在庄子上，韩千六每天都要到地头绕一圈，韩阿李也有人过来陪着说话。两位老封翁、老封君，过次生日，州官、县官或是他们的家眷都得来捧场。谁也不敢让他们受一点气。这日子当然过得舒服。
    但韩冈自知已年过而立，二老都是奔六十的人了，以此时的人均寿命，很难说还有多少时间。不是富贵人家出身，从小能够养尊处优，身体调养得好。两位老人操劳多年，病根子早就落下了，什么时候都有可能突然发作。
    韩冈对此也左右为难。他现在不可能放弃一切，回乡供养父母。而韩千六、韩阿李又不愿意上京来住，现在只能先托付给冯从义夫妇，再过几年，让儿女中最年长的韩钟回去照看。韩冈的长子不是读书的料，还不如留在家乡谨守门户，学着怎么照管家业。不至于像一些宰相家的子弟，除了败家，就没有别的特长了。
    冯从义的信写了很多页，韩冈一张张的翻过去，装订起来都能充上一本书了。
    良久，他放下信。闭起了双眼，
    王旖正好推门进来，见韩冈正仰着头，闭目养神。
    “官人！累了吗？”她忙问着，过来轻轻捶着韩冈的肩，“晚上就多休息一下吧，今天朝中那么多事，回来也没见歇着。”
    “还好。”韩冈睁开眼，拍了拍肩头上的小手，笑道“不是郊祀之年，没那多事。没看今天回来多早？去年可是连着几夜都没能合眼。”
    今年冬至日的大典并非正式的郊祀，也就没那么折腾人。
    朝贺之后，太庙用荐黍之典，宰执祀于南郊圜丘，回来再向天子复命，并进拜太上皇与太上皇后圣安，很快便结束了。
    而今天给予百官、三军的赏赐，也远远少于祭天之后的开销。让并不充裕的国库，不至于再一次干透了底。
    “不是说这两天都在争要不要大朝会上要不要放号炮吗？官人没跟太常礼院的那些人争起来？”
    在京重臣家的家眷，向来耳目灵通，韩冈不以为异，“为夫又不在两府，早推过去了。”
    朝会的制度行之有年，时常会有些改动。这一回，因为火炮在辽国使臣面前为朝廷涨了脸，便得到了向皇后的看重。
    不仅寻常都要放号炮，这一回大朝会，太上皇后依然认为空放的礼炮有助朝廷威仪，所以大朝会上也要开始有硝烟味了。
    对此，太常礼院的礼官反对了几次，说是不合古礼。但向皇后坚持自己的意见，朝堂上也并不缺人支持她。最后，便争执了起来。
    礼家如聚讼，就是亲兄弟议论起礼法来，都要为礼仪制度孰是孰非争吵起来。程颢程颐就争论过，张载和张戬也同样有过争论。吕大防、吕大临那家兄弟，当年撰写乡约时，同样争执不已。永远都不可能让所有人心服口服。
    既然争也争不出个眉目，在宰辅们看来，还是按照太上皇后的喜好来做就了事了。可是礼官揪着不放，争论起来，闹得朝堂不得安宁。
    这场无谓的争吵，韩冈早早的就躲到了一边去，全都推给了两府，他是绝对不想掺和进去——尽管在他看来那群礼官只是想表现自己的存在感。
    说礼炮是不合古礼。但大朝会时，一套舞蹈于庭的节目，又是哪门子的规矩。当韩冈不得不穿着沉重的朝服，随班手舞足蹈的时候，总是觉得这至少有大半蛮夷血统的习俗实在是蠢透了。
    王旖知道韩冈的脾气，对礼节并不是很看重。完全跟他当世大儒的头衔不相称。
    不过韩冈阐发气学理论中，所谓的礼，并不局限在礼仪制度上，而是文法，是国家制度，是上下之序，远比单纯的礼仪要宽广得多。大部分儒者，如果所学不在《三礼》上，他们所持有的观点，多半就跟韩冈类似——谁都怕繁文缛节的麻烦。
    “对了。”韩冈突然睁开眼，“过节的钱都发下去了吧？”
    “都发下去了。全是官人监制的新钱，昨日才去金银务兑换的。”
    韩冈点头，新钱前一日就开始放开兑换，就是为了让东京军民从今天开始，就能用上新钱。
    “家里面都说了什么？”他问道。
    “都说这一回钱铸得好，精工细作，看着就值钱。不仅是家里面说，外面也都在这么说。”
    “那就好。”韩冈放心下来。
    准备了那么久，他不希望有什么波折，只盼着能够平平顺顺的取得成功。
    铸币局顺利的发行新钱，接下来，年前也没什么事情需要担心了。
    王舜臣的那边只能等消息，说不定要开春之后，他才能收到枢密院的命令。日本那边也同样得等着杨从先的消息。但就算有什么事，也得等明年再做计较。
    当能平平安安过个年了。

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（15）

    章惇面前的桌案上，正摆着十几枚钱币。
    式样各不相同，但全都是新钱，而没有旧钱，皆是簇新闪亮。
    当十文的黄铜钱，sè做金黄，黄澄澄、金闪闪，拿在手中，也是沉甸甸的极有分量。按照从韩冈那边听来的说法，铜、锌两种原料的配比，经过了多次试验和jing确计算，才有这样纯粹的sè泽。为了纪念这番辛劳，特地将倭铅改名为锌，一种与金银铜铁锡铅汞并列的金属元素。
    一文的铁钱，在铁料中掺了锡，比生铁还要脆上一些。而且没办法去除，不像生铁可以深加炼制，最后锻造成钢。夹锡铁钱，除了作为钱币，就没有任何使用价值，重新熔铸后，不能做铁器，更不能做兵器。可以避免铁料流入四夷，让他们增强实力。否则这种成本低廉的铁料来源，必然会给边境上的蛮夷带来巨大的利益。..
    至于折五文的青铜钱，就没那么特别，毕竟过去一直都有发行，不像黄铜钱过去几乎见不到。可是从质量上来看，的确是超过了以往多年的水平。
    章惇将这几枚才换回来的钱币，跟之前韩冈给自己赏玩的几枚样钱比较起来。感觉除非拿着放大镜来看，否则没有什么差别。
    尤其是新钱的外廓上标明面值的防伪记号，字体虽小，却清晰可辨。就是价值最低的铁钱，也是正反面都有防伪的草码及文字标识。这是与旧钱不一样的地方，也是铸造伪币的不法之徒，所难以仿效的标记。市面上当十钱和折五钱出现的比率不会太大，大部分应该还是一文的铁钱通行，铁钱也不缺防伪，比起面值更高的铜钱，更凸显了韩冈的用心。
    今天大朝会后，章惇作为宰执班的成员，得赐的百枚金银钱，都是浇模铸造而成。这并不是钱币，而是给臣子赏玩和赏赐下人之用，以jing美而著称。多少年来，都是当做金银饰品来做，过去不经过盐铁司，现在也并不经过铸币局。
    但将金银钱与铸币局的铜铁钱两边对比一下，宫造和官造的差距却没有意料中的大，或者说，在铸造的质量上，铸币局的工艺水平已经追了上来，离宫造的制品接近了许多。
    比起旧时的钱币，被招进铸币局中的铸钱匠们的手艺，可以说是被韩冈逼得上了整整一个台阶。
    这就也就难怪新钱能得到那么多人的认同。不说其他人，章惇本人就已经很满意了。不愧是韩冈，他接受的差事，总是能给人以惊喜。而且这只是刚刚开始，之后还有当百的赤铜钱，当贯的银钱。甚至韩冈还准备直接铸金条，作为国库的储备。
    金条不论，大面值的赤铜钱和银钱，据韩冈所说，都将是模锻成型而不是铸造。铸币局中，正召集能工巧匠来设计这样的机器。
    除此之外，更重要的是原料。中国产银不算多，大理却不少。章惇与韩冈这段时间都在暗中准备针对大理的军事计划。
    今ri大朝会，大理国没有使节在京城向天子与太上皇后拜贺，如果一个多月后的正旦再不遣使通问以这几年的情况，这几乎是必然的朝廷就将会遣使责问。
    当朝廷斥责的诏书送达大理，到时候，就看高家还能不能守得住对大理朝堂的控制？若是不屈服，朝廷就可以顺理成章的支持被打压下去的杨氏。若是屈服，ri后贡使往来，沿途的地理人情都可以记录下来，未来攻取大理，便更为顺利。
    这种内部矛盾极深的国家，很容易就能挑起其中的矛盾。人不合，纵然有地利，也守不了多久。假以时ri，便是中国之地，其中的矿藏，也将是中国之物。
    韩冈借助铸币局，影响并逐渐控制了朝廷的一部分财权，就算不入东府，都直接干预朝政。而不必担心随着时间的推移，他的影响力越来越低。
    韩冈选择的道路，章惇没有什么看法，那是他自己的选择，纵是知交，也不方便干预。
    韩冈需要更多的金银来改善国家财计，章惇何尝不需要战功？
    都是为了进入东府，身登相位而做准备。
    章惇叹了一口气。
    他不嫉妒蔡确的进速，各人有各人的缘法，羡慕不来。但他不会没有进位宰相的想法，枢密相公和相公，终究还是有差别的。章惇也不愿意始终屈居蔡确之下。
    重新拈起几枚钱币。
    从家里的下人那边报上来的回话，章惇知道，新钱在民间的接受度很高，早在韩冈才接下铸币局任务的时候，京城的各家金银交引铺中，来此兑换的钱币的客户，大多都指名要新钱，而不要旧钱。
    当时没有新钱可以兑换，而很多客户又不愿意兑换旧钱，使得近两个月来，金银铺的生意一落千丈，旧钱都兑换不出去，金银都收不回来。甚至使得京城中的商业贸易，也连带着比往年同期跌落了近一成这是来自开封市易务呈交政事堂和三司的报告，没有一点水分，全是真金白银的损失。
    直到昨天，新钱终于运进了交引铺中，正式开始对外兑换，市面上才陡然火爆起来。
    铸币局有了一个开门红，只要能够保持下去，朝廷就等于多了一个稳定的财政收入。太上皇后心中欢喜，韩绛、蔡确近来也笑得开心，手上终于有钱了，哪能不高兴？
    现在所要担心的，就是ri后的质量了。韩冈不可能一直都管着铸币局，谁知道什么时候会变得粗制滥造起来？
    而且随着产量的上升，质量能不能保证不下降，也是一个问题。
    同时一文铁钱将会在天下各大钱监普遍铸造，青铜折五钱的铸造地点也不会局限在京师。如何维系在外地铸造的钱币质量如一，这更是韩冈现在需要解决的难题。
    有这些问题纠缠，想来韩冈现在的心情不可能会变得太好。
    将新钱丢进笔筒中，章惇不免要为苏轼担心起来的确不是韩冈，而是苏轼。
    韩冈从来不需要让人担心，需要担心的，都是跟他过不去的那一方。
    无论尊卑，从无例外。
    但苏轼就不一样了，他的xing格每每拖累了他的前程。
    外面都在传苏轼正在准备上书，以贺铸善文辞、jing诗赋为由，为其抱不平，请求朝廷给文辞之士一个恩典。
    而这并不是完全是谣言，就章惇所知，苏轼身边的那一帮朋友，的确是准备请求朝廷将贺铸从现在的武班转为文资。
    虽然并不是要朝廷给他官职，但文尊武卑，从武官转为同品级的文官，是标准的擢升，便是降一阶，也算不上贬谪。
    不管苏轼究竟是什么想法，但不论是在官场上，还是在市井中，在任何人看来，苏轼这样的举动都是针对韩冈本人。
    韩冈也绝不会一笑了之。
    那个贺铸本来只是靠了荫补为官，而且还是四五代前的先人，换作有些能力和才学的官宦子弟，都会选择去考进士。有个官身，考贡生就容易许多，有这点优势，去考进士自在情理之中。正如当今的首相韩绛，他便是四十年前，带着荫补来的官身考中了进士，而且还是前三。
    既然贺铸有了官身之后都没有去考进士，可见其并无才学，光会作诗作词又算得了什么？就是还没有以经义取士的时候，礼部试和殿试也照样要考治国的文章，而不仅仅是诗词歌赋。
    朝廷对贺铸并非不厚。也不知是不是因为他的姓名中有个铸字，便被派到钱监这个油水丰厚的位置上，后来又被调到了新设的铸币局中。
    正常人都知道，一个新设的衙门只要不是为了塞人才设立的是最容易立功，也最容易升官的地方。当年的制置三司条例司、司农寺、中书五房、军器监，甚至是各地的市易务，多少官员攀着捷径升上来了。
    韩冈在新衙门中下了很多功夫，花了不少心血。如果能好好配合他做事，功成之后，如何不升官？铸币局中尽是工匠，官员也多是匠师出身，在官场上根本没有前途可言。相对于他们，仅仅是荫补出身的贺铸反而具有了优势。贺铸还会做些诗词，算得上有文采，如同鹤立鸡群。将差事办好了，在朝堂上亮个相，转眼就能蹿升上去，可他偏偏弄出了个下等考绩来。
    这么好的机遇没把握住，这就怪不得任何人了。这样的官员，放在哪里都出不了头。任谁来看，都只能说一句活该。
    何苦为他而与韩冈对上，这岂不冤枉？
    章惇对此也有些头疼。
    苏轼是自己拉回京城的，却偏偏要跟韩冈为敌，当年的旧怨未了，如今又添新仇。最后，自己也要落埋怨。
    两人混迹的圈子完全不一样，中间的隔阂比海还深，平ri里在朝堂上见面，连个招呼都不会打。关系缓和不了，嫌隙当然只会越来越深。
    是不是过些ri子请两人过来喝一顿？章惇想着，总要设法补救一下。

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（16）

    【第一更】
    “……行大钱于世，乃是王莽祸乱天下之举，汉武前车岂可不知？这是说吾日后会连累官家下罪己诏。.”政事堂中，当着朝臣们的面，向皇后抖着双唇，将手中的一份奏章以同样的节奏抖着：“这份奏章，众位卿家怎么看？！”
    蔡确闻言，立刻道：“此辈败坏朝廷信用，使百姓疑天子不德，似忠实奸，不可轻饶！”
    韩绛的态度稍稍缓和一点：“说似忠实奸或许过当，不过其不明事理，有害于国事，不当留于朝堂、官府。”
    “韩相公的意思是将他罢职喽？”
    韩绛低头：“已有前例，殿下依例而断便可。”
    “蔡相公。依相公论，当如何处置？”向皇后转过去问蔡确。
    蔡确回复道：“宜当重处，以为后人之鉴……罢官犹然太轻，当追夺出身以来文字。”
    “张卿、曾卿，你二人意下如何？”
    “两位相公之论，臣无异议。罢官的确过轻，但追夺出身以来文字则未免过重，两者之间，殿下可自行损益。”
    “臣意与韩相公相同，罢官夺职已是重惩。”
    “韩宣徽，不知宣徽怎么看？”
    “此东府事，臣不敢妄言。只望朝廷的处断，能让后人引之为戒。”
    向皇后稍作犹豫，便下旨道：“……那就依蔡相公之言，追夺此人出身以来文字！”
    这已经是近日来，第七位因为上书废止铸造大钱，而被朝廷处以重责的官员了。
    从古至今，鼓铸大钱都是败坏国政、搜刮百姓的举措，也是奸臣当道，朝纲不振的证据之一。
    折五钱、当十钱都是明摆着的大钱，而且朝廷在其中大赚特赚更不是什么秘密。只要多读读史书，就知道过去铸造大钱的用意和后果。不论史书中的评价有没有道理，反对者都是能够立刻便拿出史料证据来证明自己的观点。
    这本来会成为韩冈的致命伤。但经过韩冈之前的教导，以及之后对一干反对者的敲打，两个多月以来，京城内的千百官员早就消停了，只有地方上，还有不晓事的官员上书诤谏。
    对于这群糊涂虫，朝廷给予的处罚毫不留情，甚至到了苛刻的地步。连续多位地方官视言辞轻重，被处以免职、降官、乃至今日夺去官身的处罚。
    自始至终，韩冈都没有说过该如何处置，全都推到了东府身上。
    因为不需要他开口，两府宰执和太上皇后，都会帮他将事情处理好，镇压下所有的反对者。不为他事，只为朝廷永远都填不满的国库，就绝不能放弃日后每年都会有的巨大收益。
    没有新近赶铸的四百万钱，明年春天，满朝文武都得喝西北风。而新钱的发行，终于可以让朝廷财计稍稍松了一口气。
    仅仅是融化旧币、改铸新币的买卖，每铸好一枚青铜折五钱，就平白多挣出一文半来。至于旧有的折五钱，虽然重新改铸，不仅不赚，反而亏本，幸而数量不多，这个损失也承担得起。
    更休提当十钱量产后的成本，跟折五钱相当，同样只有三文多，这其中赚取的钱息就更可怕了。
    如此算下来，光是铸币局的铸造业务，每年都能给朝廷带来一两百万贯的收入。
    所谓善财难舍，唾手可得的巨量收益，没有哪个宰辅能够轻言放弃。而且反对者一开始就不成气候，主事者又是韩冈这个对敌人绝不容情的狠辣角色。宰辅们当然不会犯下那种最愚蠢的错，当然会选择站在胜利者的一方，站在于己有利的一方。
    东府的相公和参政议、论如何惩处反对者的时候，韩冈就已经将他抛到了脑后。不值得费心去多想。眼下他的当务之急，是继续铸造新钱，并设法开发后续的大面值货币。金币、银币和铜币都可以，只要不是纸币就行了。
    虽然发行纸币一本万利，不论是铸造哪种金属钱币，都远远比不上纸币的收益，但也免去了推行纸币带来的信用损失。
    就算日后朝廷发行纸币，韩冈也不希望自己被牵连进入，免得好不容易攒下的那些名望，给连累到烟消云散，被后人戳脊梁骨。
    韩冈的钱源论，纵然已是深入人心。但遇到国家财计上的大窟窿，总免不得要割肉补疮。
    难道后世将纸币发行到带上多少个零的那些国家不知道滥发的坏处？他们当然清楚！各国主持发钞的官员，任何一个都比韩冈更有理论水平。只是那时候根本停不下来了。
    所以只能发行硬币，而不是纸币。有实际的价值在里面，底线上的信用便能维持。
    只要朝廷肯守信，维持住新钱的信用，就算明知到朝廷铸新钱是为了赚钱,但京城百姓依然会乐于使用。而朝臣习惯之后，就会知道这新钱有多方便。
    京城内的那一帮诗人，敢说酸话，却不敢上书反对此事。也就是这样的水平，根本不值得放在心上。
    宰辅们与太上皇后议论着为了的国政。韩冈表面上静静旁听，实则早就神飞天外。
    猛不丁的，话题就绕到了韩冈身上：“不知韩宣徽是什么想法？”
    韩冈暗暗叫苦，他没有注意方才正在说些什么，这时候只能装模作样，“非臣职分之内，臣岂能越俎代庖。”
    都已经是顺口溜一般的回复了。却是万用万灵，放在哪里都能算是一个回答。
    向皇后没有看出来韩冈根本不知道说的是哪件事，韩冈既然推脱，她就紧跟着说道。“贺铸此人也曾是宣徽的下属，现在朝中有人提议要将他转为文资，当然得听一听宣徽的意见。”
    果然还是递上来了。韩冈精神一震。消息传了许久，苏轼的那一帮人，总算是不再靠嘴皮子飞天遁地，终于能出手做事了。
    不过他们当真是想要举荐贺铸？还是想给自己难堪。这个答案，都不用多想，很容易便能得出来。
    看来只要自己反对，就会被大肆宣扬，说韩冈不敬文臣。自己不善诗词，就敌视所有擅长诗词的同列。而赞同，结果会更坏。前面刚将其逐出火器局，转眼就又赞同他转文官，这都能算是反复了。
    设了个陷阱抛过来，真是将自家当仇人看了。韩冈又气又好笑，看起来得尽早解决，否则不知日后还会闹出什么来。
    由于自己引发的变化，苏轼有好些后世传唱千古的诗词没有问世。韩冈想着，是不是干脆一口气写上一批，然后看看那几位目瞪口呆的表情。
    不过这个念头想想就被丢掉了，世人都有眼睛看着，一直都不擅诗文的自己，一下拿出好几首顶尖的小词来，任谁来看，都会觉得有问题，
    而且自家虽不擅诗赋，却依然是著作等身。谁能说韩冈韩玉昆不是当世大儒？
    尽管韩冈拿出来的林林总总，也算得上是欺世盗名，但相比起剽窃诗词，还算没那么恶劣了，至少能救人救国。而窃人诗词，就不知救的是谁？
    “宣徽？”见韩冈久久不作答，向皇后小声的催促道。
    韩冈忙抛去杂念：“贺铸乃是考绩下等才会被免去差遣。如今若是准其转为文资，世人不知他因何受赏，还会以为他在军器监中做得对，朝廷在不当判罚之后事后补救。”
    自崇政殿中出来，韩冈已经将贺铸给忘掉了，一个小小的武官，根本不值得自己多耗一些心思在他身上。
    “玉昆。”章惇刻意拖慢了脚步，与韩冈并肩而行，“不知腊月初十的那一天，玉昆你可有闲暇？”
    韩冈脚步一缓：“子厚兄要请客？”
    韩冈略感诧异，章惇请客吃饭的确次数不少，但年前枢密院忙得很，章惇贵为枢密使，哪里来的时间？就是宣徽院，也比平常多了许多事要做。
    “是啊。”章惇点头道，“家中梅花开了，如此胜景，正好邀玉昆你共谋一醉。”
    韩冈的神色陡然变了样，很没有礼貌的盯着章惇的眼睛：“韩冈喝酒无妨，作诗却不行。看见梅花，只能想到梅花鹿的鹿肉，可想不出锦绣文章。”
    章惇心头一震，神态就有些难堪：“玉昆你是明白了？”
    韩冈叹道：“子厚兄你对苏子瞻，可谓是仁至义尽了。”
    观梅赏月，行酒作诗，这都是文人酸儒的最爱。
    韩冈向来不做诗词，他对诗词歌赋的态度，甚至让向皇后在执政的这一年里，都对臣子进诗显得十分冷淡。韩冈出去喝酒，更没人会说诗词。
    他在家里到了梅花前，还能捋了梅花泡酒喝。但章惇的酒宴上，面对梅花、热酒，又怎么可能脱身？
    宴无好宴，会无好会，章惇贸贸然的请他喝酒赏梅，摆明了就有想法。从最近的情况看，章惇的目的，当然是为了苏轼这位好友。
    章惇苦笑，“子瞻只是性格粗率，所以常常为人所诟病。玉昆你只是不了解。”
    “子厚兄如此苦心，韩冈自当乐从。但到时候话不投机，闹了酒席，还望子厚兄莫怪韩冈失礼才是。”
    章惇一瞬间都开始后悔帮韩冈和苏轼和解，现在看起来，韩冈对苏轼的看法不仅仅是成见，而是更深层的问题。
    想要弥合两人之间的隔阂与矛盾，是不是自己太自不量力了。
    只是现在已经是骑虎难下了，不好再改口。
    “那愚兄便洒扫庭院，静待玉昆你登门了。”

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（18）

    走上中庭，韩冈看见了苏轼。
    依然是一把标志性的连鬓长髯，遮住了大部分表情，只不过眼角的纹路，能看得出是在笑。
    “宣徽何来迟。”苏轼遥遥便道，故意看了看西面，“已是日之夕矣……”
    苏轼是口舌不饶人。‘日之夕矣’是《诗经》中《君子于役》里的一句，前一句是‘鸡栖于埘’，后一句是‘牛羊下来’黄昏时分，鸡回窝，牛羊归圈这是在说韩冈是‘牛羊下来’。
    韩冈瞥了眼章惇，这位主人翁并没有因苏轼的话而吃惊、变色，很平静的在一旁。
    韩冈微微一笑，章惇可算是知己了，知道自己不会为几句话而动气。
    “君子于役，不知其期。朝廷差人，本就是说不准什么时候，子瞻不也是才到？”韩冈笑着：“牛羊下来，是故韩冈亦来。”
    这只是极浅显的玩笑，韩冈若应对不当，传到外面去，可就丢人现眼了。他现在顺着话反回去，苏轼掀髯大笑，“宣徽说得好，苏轼此来，正可谓是牛羊下来。”
    走上前来，与韩冈见了礼，苏轼道：“宣徽，可是难得一见啊。”
    言辞似乎有讽刺之意，但口气却不是那样尖酸刻薄，倒像是老朋友一般抱怨的口吻。
    “的确，除了朝堂上，在外的确少见子瞻。这还是第一次吧。”韩冈回得坦诚。
    苏轼之前因为乌台诗案在江州监了几年酒税，不过江州是长江上有名的富庶大镇，远过于后世的九江。有当地丰富的出产，又有庐山与鄱阳湖的景致，苏轼回来时气色并不算差，比离京时胖了不少不过当时他已在台狱中数月，不适合拿来做比较。
    其实这几个月来，韩冈与苏轼已经见过很多次了。只是官位上的差距，以及关系上的问题，完全没有来往。
    就在前几日，韩冈还因为贺铸之事，跟苏轼为首的京城文坛闹得很不愉快，撤了贺铸的差事不说，还正面反对给韩冈转为文资的提议。到现在为止，贺铸还在京中的三班院候阙，不过听说要去苏轼的手下做编辑了，赚钱贴补家用。
    朝中当时就有传言，韩冈肯定要找苏轼的麻烦了。有蔡京在前，世人都道以他的强硬甚至近于偏激的性格，多半会将苏轼踩到脚底下才肯罢休。
    韩冈没兴趣解释这个误会，他没那个空闲的时间，别人的想法他也控制不来。苏轼那边是什么情况，他也没兴趣了解，只要不犯自己的忌讳，随他去怎么闹。
    不过章惇还是发出了邀请。让韩冈明白，有些事自己不在意，别人却还是会在意的，明明白白的表个态，也可安各方之心。
    既然章惇有这个想法，作为知交，韩冈也不能不成全，只是一桩小事而已。
    章惇对韩冈的态度心中欣喜，虽然事前韩冈危言耸听，但当真上门做客，还是给他留了面子。
    “玉昆、子瞻，莫说笑话，你们可都来得迟了，论理可是当罚的。”
    “韩冈素不能诗词，罚诗不成，罚酒倒是能稍稍喝上一点。”韩冈说话更加直率，对自己的缺点毫不讳言。
    苏轼一扬眉：“轼一贯不胜杯酌，罚酒可就要免了。”
    “那就罚诗吧。”韩冈道，“能者多劳。”
    “还是先去看了梅花。喝酒也要先赏了花。”
    跟随着章惇，韩冈、苏轼一路来到章府的后花园。
    由朝廷赐给章惇的宅子，二十多年来，都是枢密使的居所，其后花园中的十数亩梅林，在京城中也算有些名气。
    亭台楼阁、假山流水，这些园林中惯见的布置不必多提，眼前白花胜雪的几百上千株梅树，便是章惇府上最受人喜爱的景致。
    而且京城的街道道路上早就没了积雪，但章惇后花园中还有着厚厚的一层，看来是故意没有让人打扫。王安石的府中后苑，也没有打扫积雪。不过他家是缺乏人手，与章惇家的情况不同。
    花如雪，雪如花，上下皆素，有暗香浮动，有溪水淙淙。
    立于花海前，苏轼甚至屏住了呼吸，许久才长吐出一口气：“一见忘俗啊。林和靖梅妻鹤子，终生不娶。旧日听来，只觉是他是畏人厌世。今日一见此景，终明其心。难怪啊。”
    转头对韩冈、章惇道：“昔年太白登黄鹤楼，见‘烟波江上使人愁’，便不敢题诗。今和靖在前，苏轼不敢做梅诗。”
    韩冈也为这千株梅园所震惊，同样是过了好半天，才开口对章惇道：“此可谓是香雪海了。”
    “说的好！”
    “这个比喻好！”
    章惇、苏轼同时称赞。
    苏轼抚掌道：“‘香雪海’三字当勒名石上，以为后记。”
    “难得玉昆今日有兴致，可有一二好句？”
    韩冈摇摇头，这可不是他的本事，而是来自后世的记忆罢了。
    “眼前这梅花，韩冈能知其属，明其分类，还知道如何栽种，如何取果，如何制酒，唯一不知道的，就是如何对着做诗了。”
    苏轼道：“如此也就足够了，何须强作诗？”
    三人一起走进花海中的一座小亭中，举目四顾，周围皆是花木，香气隐隐，都让人有种当真泛舟在香雪海上的感觉。
    看到这边的风景，苏轼之前不想做诗的坚持都烟消云散，“虽无林和靖之材，也免不了想要起诗兴了。”
    “我等洗耳恭听便是。”
    其实韩冈对今天苏轼的作品并不是很期待。
    苏轼在江州过得太好了，连累了诗词的水平并没有能够再上一个台阶。至少没有出现能够比肩后世那些名篇的作品，没有一篇作品能够带给他的感动。
    无论哪一篇都远远比不上‘浪淘尽千古风流人物’，同样比不上‘小舟从此逝，江海寄余生’。没有‘拣尽寒枝不肯栖’的愤世嫉俗，绝无尘俗气，也没有‘一蓑烟雨任平生’的洒脱自在。比起当世，或许仍算得上杰出，但与韩冈记忆中的水平比较，就未免显得平庸了。
    这当真是文章憎命达，要是当初苏轼被重惩，贬居荒僻之地，保准能够再上一层楼。
    可惜了那一篇篇绝代好词，可惜了东坡肉。
    韩冈正这么想，亭下就飘来一阵肉香，一股红烧肉的味道。
    这炉灶就开在亭下不奇怪，天寒地冻，在屋外饮酒，当然要把酒菜先做好，随时热着，这样方能随时取用。周围的梅花香气没有受到半点影响，多半用无烟的贡炭来热。只是这个时代，红烧肉可当真少见得很。
    “这是做得什么好菜？”韩冈问道。
    “冰糖猪皮肉啊。”章惇惊讶道，“不是玉昆你家传出来的吗？”
    韩冈反过来更惊讶，“是寒家中传出来的？”
    “肯定是你家传出来的。”章惇很确定，“名字就叫做韩府肉。都说玉昆你是药王弟子，必知养生，所以吃什么喝什么都有人跟着学。每日的菜单拿出来都能卖钱的。”
    不窃诗词，却把菜肴的冠名权给窃了。韩冈怔了一怔，却不知该气还是该笑。
    不过他可以不做诗词，但冰糖红烧肉却不能不吃，冰糖肘子也得时常尝尝鲜。韩府肉就韩府肉，在意那么多，就吃不得好肉了。
    “猪肉有微毒，又多秽，大食教视之为禁忌，平日里餐桌上都看不到。奈何猪肉好吃啊。不然韩冈何必为怎么烧肉费心思？”
    从食品卫生角度讲，这个时代的确是羊肉比较安全一点，但他就是忍不住。只是怕寄生虫，韩家从来不吃内脏。不过章惇的话或许不假，的确是他家传出来的菜谱。
    苏轼哈哈笑道：“河豚都吃得，猪肉难道还吃不得？在江州，鱼吃得多了，这肉就少吃了。嗅到此味，雅骨不剩半点，这俗人胃肠登时便是要占上风了。”
    “猪肉价极贱，韩冈幼时常吃。如今也改不了口味。真要说起来，真的跟拼死吃河豚相似。都是明知不利有害，却偏偏忍不住，只是程度有差。一个拼着日后之病，一个拼着登时做鬼。”
    “可惜没见过吃河豚鬼，不然可以问一问他，一条性命换一口河豚肉到底值不值。”苏轼笑道，“轼初至江州，一时访客绝少。谈笑无鸿儒，往来多白丁。百无聊赖，便与客说鬼，如此度日。子厚如今还爱听人说鬼狐吗？”
    章惇摇头道：“少年时多爱夜中谈鬼，如今便只知敬鬼神而远之了。玉昆你呢？对鬼魅之物如何看？”
    “过去从未有见，不知世上到底有鬼无鬼。”韩冈道，“韩冈之学求实求真，若世间当真有鬼，韩冈倒想亲眼见一见！”
    苏轼笑道：“格物致知，看来是格不得无形的鬼物。”
    韩冈道，“格物致知，知的便是天下万物。有形之花木，无形之风，哪有分别？只要真有此物，世人能共见。”
    苏轼摇头，“鬼物多有人见，便是苏轼也曾见过几回。”
    “韩冈不曾见，也不曾见有人能捉来给人看的。”韩冈道，“格物实验，最重要的一点，便是必须可以重复，同样的条件下，任何人都能重复，并得出同样的结果，如此方是公论。”
    “太白之文，无人能得其神髓。所以依格物之说，他便是用不得了？”
    “太白之文，不入凡俗。所以用不得。如行军用兵，若有斥候敢回一个前方山高一万八千丈，山水直下三千尺，军法就饶不了他了……此辈超凡脱俗，也就不适合做凡俗之事了。”
    苏轼的话近于质问。韩冈的回复，则满满的都是恶意。
    无弹窗小说网shu.

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（19）

    亭中的气氛稍稍有些紧张起来。.
    苏轼眉头微皱，韩冈这一棒子，可把他也一起扫进来了。
    韩冈仿佛没有察觉：“太白一生功业只在诗赋；少陵【杜甫】颠沛半生，三吏三别让人不忍卒读，却无一事可救补天下；摩诘【王维】之为官，可有画中诗，诗中画的半分灵气？陷贼事贼，为臣失节。人之精力有其限数，此处多一点，彼处便会少一点。故而长于诗赋者，往往短于治事，一心难分顾，天资所不能补。”
    苏轼脸上写满了不以为然，他随随便便就能举出好些反例。就是他本人，真要处置政务公事，又几曾耽误过？绝不会比任何人差。
    章惇笑着插话：“玉昆。按你的说法，令岳又该怎么算？”
    “楚国公【王安石】与韩文公【韩愈】一般，都是数百年才得一人，凡夫俗子如何能比？”
    “宣徽，韩文公文起八代之衰，确是让人追慕，但仕途上可远不如令岳了。”
    “玉昆，介甫相公诗文冠绝当代，治政更是立起沉疴、一扫积弊的中兴之功，的确是开国以来第一人。但韩文公，虽有重振儒门一事，在功业上也远有不如的。”
    “韩文公排异说、继绝学、兴圣教，只这一事，就让他胜过无数宰相了。”
    苏轼说的文起八代之衰，只是韩愈在文学上的功绩，改变了隋唐一直以来偏重骈文的文风，以后世的说法，是古文运动的先驱者，唐宋八大家之谓由此而来。
    但在韩冈看来，韩愈在历史上更重要的功绩，是排佛老，兴儒学，让魏晋以来逐渐衰弱的儒门由此一振，至如今再上巅峰。故而当今儒者，多以韩子相称，远不是同为八大家的柳宗元、苏洵辈能比。后世以文学将其归类，其实是忽视了他在延续儒门道统中的作用。
    苏轼捻着胡须：“数百年才得一人，不意宣徽对昌黎【韩愈】评价如此之高。不知在宣徽眼中，苏轼、子厚，还有宣徽你，又如何论？”
    韩冈看了苏轼一眼，又瞥了一下变得饶有兴趣的章惇，轻笑起来：“子瞻，我们是在说韩文公和楚国公呢。”
    苏轼闻言大笑，“论起功业，苏轼的确不能与令岳相比。”
    章惇则道：“章惇确实远不如介甫相公，但玉昆你是自谦了。”
    韩冈摇头，一点也不是谦虚。没有来自后世的学识，他是比不上王安石这样的人杰的。
    “韩冈比之楚公，日后功业或可追及，但文才难及万一。而且没有楚公变法打下的根基，就没有韩冈立功于外的机会，可不敢贪人功为己功。”
    韩冈看向苏轼，看他对自己的话还有什么说的。
    “种痘法可不是新法的功劳吧。”
    韩冈摇头：“不到岭南一游，便不会发现牛痘。”
    “还是因缘巧合之故。”苏轼道，“否则去岭南的所在多有，为什么只有宣徽一人发现了牛痘？”
    “再巧合也得有前提。就像现在京城赌马赌球，中奖凭的是运气。但不事先去买张赌券，运道再好也中不了。”
    “说起赌券，章惇倒是听过有个笑话。”章惇见两人似乎又开始有争执，瞅准了时机，赶快插话进来，“说是京中某人拜遍了神佛，想求一注横财。一日菩萨显灵许了他，可几个月过去了，一文钱都没见到。他再去观音院中抱怨，菩萨就说了，你得先去买张马券吧。”
    “苏轼听说的是佛祖许了人百贯横财，他却忘了买马券。上次与王晋卿吃酒，听客人说起过。宣徽也听人说过了吧？”
    韩冈点点头。这个笑话其实还是他说给家里面听的，然后传了出去，现在在京城里传得挺广。
    “正如这个笑话中的道理，凡事的确都要有前提。预则立，不预则废。所以苏轼有一事骨鲠在喉。”苏轼看看韩冈，又看看章惇，“如今进士科举，只考经义。国子监中，两千学子也都只求经义，不重文学。并非苏轼杞人忧天，长此以往，朝廷的诏令还能见人吗？”
    韩冈虽不在文史上用心，但在他这个地位上，十几年来读书不辍，各代的章疏诰敇都见了不少。各代的文风都有所掌握。其中两汉的诏令，尤其是西汉，最是少见雕琢。回头看西汉文章，即便是司马相如的《子虚赋》，也不似后世很多骈文那般，用精致的丝绸裹着一包败絮。苏轼的担忧，或者说找出来的借口，在他眼中，完全不值一提。
    他硬邦邦的回道：“两汉诏制章疏，不见骈四俪六。”
    苏轼提声作色：“文学精妙之处，又岂在四六一端？！”
    韩冈立刻道：“朝廷诏令，首要在将事情说明，文法仅是末节。何况以天下之大，官员之众，难道还找不出同时能说清事由，又精擅文学的才士？”
    “朝廷弃文学之士如敝履，如何引人重文学？”
    “子瞻是想说贺铸之事吧？放贺铸之罪，于韩冈而言，诚乃易事，还能在士林中有个好名声。”韩冈扯了一下嘴角，“不过既然贺铸不能适任，理当去职。韩冈岂能为一己之名，坏朝廷法度。须知绳锯木断，水滴石穿，今日事虽小，一旦乱了纲纪，他日事不可收拾。且以贺铸过往之功绩，不足以让人为他例外。”
    “没人能说三班院夺职不对，但之后贺铸迁转文资，已与铸币局无关，宣徽又为何横加干涉？”
    “朝廷设律令，一为治罪，一为诛心。所谓诛心，在韩冈看来，是诛后人犯法之心，惩罪以为后人戒。贺铸新近被夺职，便有人为其求转文资。如果事成，铸币局中官吏们又会怎么看？败坏朝廷威信，其罪更大。若过个一两年再为他求转文资，韩冈决不会干涉。”
    韩冈是堂堂正论，谈的是法理，而士林则议论的是人情。韩冈看着苏轼，看他好不好意思说一句人情大过法理。
    韩冈、苏轼，你一句，我一句，将酒宴的气氛弄得跟外面的冰天雪地一般，满园梅花就在眼前，却没人多看一眼。
    “好了，好了。玉昆、子瞻，还是先喝酒吧。”
    章惇出来打圆场，提起酒壶，给苏轼、韩冈都满满的倒了一杯。
    韩冈和苏颂正互瞪着眼，但章惇既然出来缓颊，这位主人的面子却不能不给。
    韩冈端起酒杯，比向苏轼，“韩冈言语冒犯，还望子瞻勿怪。”
    “不敢。”苏轼同举酒杯，“是苏轼不明宣徽苦心之过。”
    三人对饮而尽，热酒入喉，感觉登时就稍稍缓和了一些。
    菜也端上来了。厅中的石桌不大，只能放两三道菜的样子。所以一巡酒后，便撤下旧菜，换上新菜。就像比较正式的宴席，一人一席的小方桌面，都是一盏酒后，便换上两道菜。寻常十七八盏酒，就是三十四五的冷热水菜。虽不知道章惇准备了多少道菜，不过其中必然少不了好酒来作陪。
    菜肴平常各人家中都吃惯了，唯独章家的好酒却极稀有。这是交州的糖蜜酿酒工坊最早酿制出的一批酒，一直存放在酒窖中，平常时，就是章惇本人都难得饮用。不意今天给拿出来了。
    章家特产的糖蜜酒，色做浅金，味道也很适口。
    韩冈知道，这个应该是后世的一类名酒，不过他早就忘光了原名，任凭章惇随便起了。
    苏轼拿着酒杯，看着杯中酒：“苏轼在江州，曾试酿过蜜酒，不过吃了之后，上吐下泻，差点断送了性命。也不知是哪里出了错。”
    “或许从一开始就错了。蜜酒不是那么好酿的。不比葡萄酒，直接塞进罐子中，多加些糖，过些日子就有好酒能喝了。”
    “葡萄酒就这么好酿？”
    “的确如此，还不用加酒药。洗干净后就丢进罐子里，然后就只要密封好就行了。”
    终于从争论的话题上转移到一些琐事上，章惇连忙问韩冈，“玉昆，记得最近的一期《自然》，好像有说找到了酒药产酒的原理吧？”
    “不仅仅是酿酒的原理那么简单。而是直接指明韩冈在病毒一说上犯了大错。不过这一后篇，是在下一期的《自然》上才会刊登。”
    章惇、苏轼同时愕然，韩冈错了？而且还是跟种痘法息息相关的病毒说上犯了大错？
    韩冈当然理解两人的惊讶，理由很简单，因为他是权威，是不可动摇的权威，但现在他却自陈错误。以他在儒门、在气学上的地位，这可是实打实的震撼。
    “当年韩冈给微生之物起名做病毒，乃是大错特错。就像世人中，真正作奸犯科者，百中无一。而微生之物，能致人于病的，也是百中无一。有很多还有好处。比如酒，比如醋，比如炊饼，之所以会发酵，都是因为微生物的作用。”
    韩冈尽可能慢的用标准的术语来向两个外行人解释，
    “所以从此之后，病毒就要改名做细菌，而致病的细菌，则名为病菌。比如酵母，就是酵母菌，酒药，是酒药菌。”

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（20）

    韩冈带着笑意说着。a;1t;冰火#中文.
    一开始他的确为了方便起见没有给细菌和病菌给出一个明确的定义，而是直接成为病菌。虽然之后他还是逐渐修改之前的说法，不过没有流传开，仅仅是苏颂、沈括等寥寥数人知道。
    在公开的信息中，微生物依然是病毒。尽管这其中是有些问题，只是由此也让饮用开水的习惯逐渐在民间普及，故而韩冈也就听之任之。
    但现在，终于有人站出来，说韩冈弄错了。不管细节上的对错，能发现韩冈之前的错误，并推翻他此前的结论，这便是里程碑，是韩冈期待多年的收获。
    气学决不能像其他学派，树立起一个圣人之像，然后不敢对圣人的言论越雷池一步。这是披着儒学外衣的科学，是一门不断推翻权威的学问，必须要踩在先人肩上向上走。
    质疑，才是气学的根本。
    章惇眼中的韩冈，语气中有着一份很明显的得意。就像看到了自家的子侄有了出息，自得的对外人说上一句终于成器了。
    章惇暗暗感叹，这就是器量。一人能否成大器，还是要看他的气度。
    韩冈的性格素来强硬，将横渠传承看得比天还重，为了气学与王安石斗了不是一次两次，最近更是把蔡京吊起来当靶子，让世人看到胆敢攻劾气学的下场。可是现在直接有人登门说韩冈错了，韩冈却高兴得很。如果一切争端止于学术，恐怕也不会有那么多争执了——当然，这是不可能的。章惇很清楚，几家学派的交锋绝不可能局限于学术，早就跟政治脱不开干系了。
    苏轼放下酒杯。
    韩冈认错，这可是难得一见。不是诗词歌赋，而是在他最擅长的领域承认失败，真的是前所未有的一件事。这会是气学从内部崩溃的第一块砖吗？会不会由此事开始，让人觉得韩冈的观点尽是谬论。就像他用腐草化萤和螟蛉有子二事，直接打翻了诗、礼两部的历代传注一样。
    只是从韩冈的态度上看不出来，能够很自然的在外人面前说出来，就证明他根本没有放在心上。不会是在设陷阱吧？骗得人跳进去后，就拔出刀来。
    苏轼不擅长考虑这些勾心斗角的问题，想了想就觉得烦了，直接就问道：“也就是说，那水中的八万四千虫就不是病毒，而是细菌喽？”
    韩冈微微皱眉：“一钵水中到底有多少细菌，得看水质才行，要是蒸馏出的熟水，可没那么多。若是从河塘底舀出来的池水，千万倍亦不止。”
    “八万四千，言其数多耳。宣徽不必如此执着于数字。”
    韩冈当然知道在典籍中，八万四千、三千之类的数字，并不是具体的数目，而仅仅是表明很多而已，但他不喜欢对数字如此粗略的态度。他一直想纠正的恶习中，这是很关键的一条。
    “精研医术就需要精确。什么样的水能用来冲洗伤口，多少比例的酒精能够拿来消毒，都要计算事前事后的细菌数量。错一个数字，就是多少条性命。人命关天，岂能不执著？”
    “世尊之言，非关医术，只是让人敬畏，明白自己的罪孽……水中细菌无数，九成九无害于人。也难怪佛祖戒令喝水前要持咒一番。”
    “就算九成九无害于人，但还有一分是病菌，该烧水还是得烧水。尤其是灾异之后，难民聚集，要防止疫病传播，干净的饮食是最重要的一条。”
    如今儒门诸派，气学、道学皆排斥佛家，新学也坚持着儒门正统，唯有蜀学，却有将佛道两家与儒门熔聚一炉的打算。这当然为韩冈所不能忍。
    “烧水便是杀生，杀生救己，少不了要持咒一番。”苏轼扬着双眉，“苏轼听闻宣徽平素指斥浮屠乱道，所言皆非，不知如何看待水中八万四千虫这一段？”
    韩冈的嘴角抽搐了一下。他最是不喜欢在这种说法。平白无故的占自己的便宜，让他很是不爽。
    苏轼这算是挑衅了。但也是事实。自从韩冈推出了病毒论之后，这段时间以来，可是有越来越多的人跑去供奉佛祖。
    这便是韩冈素来反感佛老，佛法却能够借其名而行的原因。为什么韩冈成为了药师王菩萨座下弟子？就是因为佛法中的一钵水中有八万四千虫，人身上有八万四千虫，这些本是空泛的论点，却因韩冈得到了事实的验证。
    现如今的佛门传法，许多时候都会拉上韩冈的名字。一想到自己辛辛苦苦的宣讲气学的成果，让浮屠教众窃走占据，这就让韩冈心头压了不少的火气。
    “既然子瞻相问，韩冈就明说了……”他沉吟了一下，然后道：“这么说吧。如果现在有一人，明知水中有致病的细菌，却不向世人透露，反而以此为名，让世人念咒忏经，信他的教义，聚敛财货土地，还不交税赋于官府。若有今人如此行事，敢问子瞻，此人依律当如何判？”
    韩冈端起酒杯，喝了一口，润了一下喉咙。他并不是针对苏轼，而是针对所有脸皮老厚的佛门弟子，戳破他的谎言，让他们明白，自己是绝对不会转向他们的一方。
    “咳……咳咳……玉昆，你这话……真是……咳咳……”
    章惇差点没给酒呛死，满满一杯酒，一半洒到了外面，剩下的一半也没能顺利地灌进肚子里。不过他根本没在乎这么多，韩冈用来做比喻的说法实在是太过匪夷所思了。
    按韩冈这样的说法，佛祖就是明摆着的妖人惑世。这一罪，地方官当视情节轻重给予不同的判罚，最甚者，可以引用十恶不赦中的不道一条，那时就只有四个字：决不待时——先砍了脑袋再说。
    苏轼更是一时结舌，他完全想不到佛祖说的一钵水中有八万四千虫，还能从这个角度来解释。
    “释迦摩尼几千年前降世，刑统也管不到他头上。韩冈乃是今人，不敢仿效，所以稍有所得公诸于世，现在看看还是不够完备，但还算有开创之功，后人以此为发端，迟早能够解决其他因病菌而染上的病症。释迦摩尼能创立佛教，传承千载，天下万邦，信众无数。其论才智论见识，肯定是远在韩冈之上。如果他不是宣扬教义，而是将他的才智用在了钻研医术上，又会是什么情况？千载光阴，种痘法当早已问世，数以千万计的幼子能得其救助，不至夭亡。甚至其他病症，伤寒、疟疾、痨病、疽痈，这些疾病都能有治疗的手段。”
    韩冈滔滔不绝，苏轼愣了好一阵，才反应过来：“佛祖既已传法度苦厄众生，也无须再留医术以救人。”
    “那日后子瞻生病，去相国寺找个和尚来念上一卷佛经就行了？不知治头疼的是法华经还是华严经？”
    “饿则吃，病则医，等死了，就找和尚念经。天地自有其理，当顺天应人。”
    “既然天地自有其理，我等只需顺天应人，又何须求神拜佛。有他没他，不都一样？”
    韩冈不信鬼神，纵然他无法解释自己为何会来到这里，但他相信，必然会有一个合理的原因，只是现阶段还没有总结和研究的条件，绝不会托付于无法探明的神秘。
    科学，本就是承认自己的无知，然后不断追求对未知世界的认识，而不是心安理得的把世界万物的根本，安置在超自然的东西上，从此不再去根究。
    章惇苦心举办的私宴，在不断的争论和调解之中勉强进行着，最后终于到了结束的时候。章惇心身俱疲，没有了挽留客人的力气。
    韩冈、苏轼先后告辞，章惇靠在书房中躺椅上，只能苦笑。今天酒没喝多少，菜没吃多少，口水则费了许多。
    ‘韩三舌辩过人，识见广博，暴得重名非是无因。不过，我可不会跟他喝第二次酒。’苏轼离开时这样对章惇说道。
    苏轼喜欢谈天说地，而韩冈又以渊博著称，只要坐在一起，应该能够谈得来。
    苏轼虽然疏狂，却不是看不懂人情的人，不会当着韩冈的面，议论诗赋。韩冈器量恢廓，些许冒犯也会一笑了之。谁知韩冈器量虽大，可就是太过较真了，把苏轼都带得只顾争辩，全然忘了喝酒。这一回，算是做了白工。
    道不同，不相为谋。这句话说得真是好，韩冈和苏轼这辈子是不能合得来了。论事论人都差得太大，隔阂之深，如海一般了。
    不过这一回自己算是尽了力，心中再无愧疚。日后两边再有什么龃龉，也不管他的事了。
    章惇再一叹，免得麻烦……免得麻烦。
    韩冈先一步从章家告辞，很快便回到了家中。
    周南伺候着更衣，又端了茶上来，笑问道：“官人在章枢密家跟苏舍人说了什么？可有做诗词？”
    韩冈摇摇头，放弃一般的长舒一口气，“道不同，难共语……幸好不会有第二次了。”

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（21）

    “官人如今是跟谁一起喝酒都喝不痛快。”周南抱着韩冈换下来的外袍，蹲下来收拾靴子，“可不是苏舍人一个。”
    “为何这么说？”韩冈可不觉得周南会给苏轼抱不平。
    “上次冯家四叔过来也是一样，官人一直都在说公事。外人听起来，就像来拜见官人的小官被训话呢。”
    “有这么严重？”韩冈皱起眉，他完全没那份自觉。说的都是正经事，气氛当然会严肃一点。
    周南微微嘟着嘴：“官人自己不觉得，但在旁边听起来就是这样啊。”
    韩冈揉着眉头，难道是地位提高带来的结果？还真的是一点也没察觉到。跟自家人说话都像是训话，长此以往，可就再难亲近了。
    官位越高，圈子倒是越来越小，往来的友人就那么几个，除了寥寥数位两府同列，剩下的都是下属，没必要小心做人，这待人处事上的功力，似乎是减退了不少。
    周南将衣袍官靴送出去，让书房外的婢女拿去处理，回过来，便走到韩冈的身边，轻轻的帮着揉起了额头。
    “官人就是每天想得太多了，不是公事，就是气学上的事。都没有闲下来的时候。宣徽使本来就没什么职司，但官人现在还没有在河东做经略相公的时候清闲。”
    “还好吧。”韩冈记得他第一次去河东的时候，还是挺忙的，也打了几仗，在指挥军务的同时，还要照管太原府的民政，没周南说得那么闲。
    周南低下头，温热的呼吸凑在耳边，“那官人你说说，有多少日子没有给大哥、二哥检查功课了？”
    韩冈头枕后方，舒舒服服靠在周南身上：“……如今事情多，千头万绪。许多事如逆水行舟，不进则退。不像早前只要盯着一件事去做那么简单了。”
    “官人总是把事情压在自己的身上。姐姐今天还说呢，官人就是劳碌命，跟姐姐的阿爹一模一样。”
    “啊，那还真是光荣。”韩冈失声笑了起来。
    韩冈自己也清楚，他现在的心思都放在多年的目标上，很难安心享受，同时也是越来越难以享受单纯的快乐。
    有钱有权还有闲，换作旁人早就轻松的开始玩乐了。可韩冈现在过的日子，完全配不上他这个等级的官员。这的确就跟王安石一样，只能说是天生的劳碌命，不知道该怎么享福。
    “不过今天官人跟苏舍人不欢而散，他回去后会不会说官人的坏话？那些酸措大最喜欢背后议论人了。让他们当面说，却又不敢了。”
    周南对文人很刻薄，从小在教坊中看得多了，来来往往的都是一般货色。有名的才子除了谈诗论文，剩下的就是指点江山，议论朝政。可当真遇上了高官显宦，即便是刚刚才骂过的，当即就能转了脸上去奉承。
    “管他们那么多？没什么好担心的。”韩冈全然不放在心上，
    那群人根本不足为虑。也就是嘴皮子上的功夫厉害些，除此之外，还能拿贵为宣徽使的自己怎么办？如果是普通的宰辅，还能造一造谣，败坏他的名声。但他韩冈的名声，又岂是一群词人能够败坏的？
    “但苏舍人的名气可大得很……还说是如今的文坛座主，仿佛当年的欧九公。”
    “没事那就还留一份人情，若是有事，章子厚也怪不得我不讲情面。”
    “官人真的跟苏舍人这般犯冲？”周南好奇的问着，然后又小声补充：“还是为当年的事？”
    韩冈回过头。昔日的花魁虽为人母，但正是人生中最灿烂的时候，艳丽尤胜昔年，双瞳中的盈盈水光正映着韩冈。
    韩冈笑了，抚上周南的脸，感受着指尖的腻滑：“一半一半吧，他只顾着游文戏字，给你我凭添了多少波折。不过为夫也不是小气的人，只是与苏子瞻本就不是一路人，终究是合不来。”
    合不来就是合不来，交朋友要脾气相合，性情相投。苏轼给韩冈的第一印象就很差，喜欢炫耀文才。他跟苏轼脾气不和，观念相异，也没有相近的爱好，甚至没有共同的利害关系，根本就没有来往的必要。就算苏轼再有名，韩冈也不觉得自己有必要为其妥协。
    到了他这个地位，需要妥协和委屈自己的地方越来越少。纵使有，也都是包含着巨大利益的交换。凭苏轼留给韩冈的印象，还远远不够资格。今天已经给了章惇面子，剩下的也就没必要再多理会。
    韩冈的手抚过脸颊，周南白皙的双颊渐渐晕红起来，双眼变得水汪汪的，用力推开韩冈的手，细声道：“还没到夜里呢，姐姐她们待会儿也会过来。”
    说着强自推开韩冈手，起身离开，留下了苦笑的韩冈在书房中，还有桌上的一枚钱币。
    这是一枚的新钱，有着明亮的金色，不是已经开始在京中流通的黄铜当十钱，而是真正的黄金。从外形上就能看得出区别，没有中间的方孔，而是如同一块小小的圆饼。
    方才周南收拾韩冈外袍时，从袖袋里拿出来的。这是今天快放衙的时候，从铸币局送过来的样品。韩冈要去赴宴，便先收了起来。
    韩冈两根手指捏着金币，皱眉看着。
    金币的面值是十贯。从此时的金价来计算，比应有的重量少了两成，这其中还没有将作为合金成分掺进去的少部分银和铜算进去。依照此前新钱在京城中受到的欢迎，如果金币上面的图案能够跟模具一样清晰的话，这部分差价没人会介意，可惜韩冈手中的这枚锻造而成的钱币，上面的‘拾贯’二字都十分的模糊，更不用说背面的元佑重宝，以及两侧的龙纹。
    比较纯粹的白银和黄金，硬度很低。可以利用简单改造过的锻机，经过模锻压制之后得到成品。韩冈希望得到冲压出来的金银币作为大面值的货币通行于世。
    经过了一番改进，刚刚被设计出来的新式锻机，用流水提供动力。通过皮带带动起飞轮，飞轮上又连着连杆，由此驱动向下挤压的模具。只是水力产生的力量还是太小了，压制出来的钱币十分的模糊，锻机更是一天得停下来修好几次，缺乏足够的实用性，只能算是阶段性的成果。
    这是材料工艺、动力来源以及机械设计上的问题，不是短时间内能够解决得了的，几年内甚至十几年内都不一定能够见到成效。对此韩冈并不苛求，只是吩咐下去继续努力。
    韩冈、苏轼在章惇家的宴会，事后没有引起太大的波澜。可能是苏轼警告过他身边的人，也可能是韩冈本身就是让人畏惧，没有什么人再公开为贺铸叫屈。而韩冈对佛教的敌视，也没有流传开来。真要说起隐秘，群臣私下里的谈话，比皇城中的保密性要强得多。
    随着年终渐近，天气一天比一天寒冷。
    真腊国的使臣不知第几次上京哭诉。而占城国没有派使臣来，据传是发生了内乱，占城国王一家死得干干净净。
    随着左右江洞蛮的不断外侵，交州的范围不断扩大。越来越多的福建汉人跑来，在当地开辟种植园，或是投资工坊。
    除了白糖、香料之外，连海中的特产，砗磲、玳瑁、珊瑚的产量也日渐增多。上好的木料更是如今汴河运输中的最大宗的货物之一。
    但岭南的繁荣，却影响不了全国各地的萧瑟。
    不仅仅是京城，这个冬天，全国各地，无论南北，以及辽国，西域和海东，都远比往年要冷上许多。
    太湖湖面结冰，船只难行，让在湖中岛上种植柑橘的果农饱受冻饿之苦。
    而河东方向，以以工代赈的名义，将难民聚集起来的工程，原本进行的十分顺利。但连续几场暴雪，不仅让很多难民在兵灾之后，再逢灾劫，同时并代铁路贯通的时间又要向后延长。
    宋辽边境上，倒是一片平和，刚刚经历过战争的两大帝国正在舔舐自己的伤口——尽管双方使用的方式完全不同。
    在顺利的攻下了九州岛之后，辽国继续向日本增兵。这一回，杨从先终于打探到了辽国在日本的兵力，人马在五千上下，但据说已经有了大批的倭人投效辽军。也许攻下平安京，只是时间的问题。
    辽国连续侵略高丽和日本，让东海上的局势发生了翻天覆地的变化。
    这一回杨从先遣信使回返，同时顺便带来的还有耽罗国的密使。声称耽罗星主想要向大宋称臣，请求中国的庇护。
    高丽既然灭亡，耽罗国转过来抱大腿并不出人意料。如果他们不来才会让人担心，担心他们会不会投效辽人，让大宋失去这个宝贵的海上基地。
    为了预防这样的情况，朝廷早前除了下诏让杨从先加强防备之外，还派出了水师去往琉球探察地理。
    此时琉球的定位十分混乱，东海上到底哪座岛是琉球众说纷纭。福建对面的台湾岛，此时也有人称之为琉球，不过在查看了诸多史料典籍之后——主要还是韩冈的坚持——最终确定了出明州东向的一串群岛是史书中所记载的‘流虬’。
    控制琉球、耽罗，加强海防，这是朝廷上下共通的认识。
    不过在离元佑元年还有半个月的时候，海东乱局中，新近困扰朝廷的一桩大事，是高丽群臣奉上的奏表，控诉高丽新王大罪十五，小罪数百，称不堪为君，请求由朝廷主持，命其退位，换新王登基。

 第46章 八方按剑隐风雷（23）

    “总理高丽内外事？！”
    不仅仅是向皇后，就连韩绛、蔡确都惊讶出声。.
    这个职位从来没听说过，但不用多想也能明白是什么意思。内外事都归了这名大臣管，这不就是有实无名的高丽王吗？
    蔡确考虑过一贯爱别出心裁的韩冈会怎么解决现在面临的问题，但他决然想不到韩冈竟然会起意派一个高丽王过去。
    “总理军国事、平章军国事、处分军国事都可以，顾问、辅政也没问题，只要权限相同，什么名义都无所谓。”
    韩冈这番话更加直白了，就是要将高丽王变成傀儡，牢牢掌握住高丽朝政，将高丽小朝廷握在手中。
    有了派出去的使臣管治高丽朝廷，高丽王到底是谁、是什么样的人都无关紧要了。就是三岁孩童，百岁人瑞，疯子、傻子、智士、勇士、明君、昏王，都影响不了高丽的朝政。
    让高丽能够遵循大宋的需求行事，这就是总理高丽内外事的工作。
    终于等到了韩冈出言相助，章惇精神陡然一振，纵然他前面支持另立新君，而韩冈则说留着王勋更好一点，但韩冈的本意还是在保住杨从先，并推动大宋更深一步的参与到高丽、乃至东海的变局中。虽说高丽总理的人选，必然会转到东府手中，但这一次本就要出血，东海这块鸡肋，丢掉也就丢掉了。
    “若能让高丽君臣接受中国使臣总理高丽内外事，胜过另立新君。”章惇毫不犹豫的否定掉了自己之前说过的话，“如此一来，也不会有损君臣纲常。此乃两全之策。”
    蔡确听韩冈的意思，以及章惇的描述，就是将高丽从外藩变成内藩，直接变成如东汉郡国那样由朝廷控制的藩国。这当然是好事，不过这么做的麻烦也不会少。
    “高丽君臣岂会甘心？！”
    他看着韩冈，期待韩冈给他一个让人满意的回答。
    但出言反驳的是章惇：“汉时分封诸王，设国相以掌国政，设中尉以掌军事。而藩国国相、中尉，皆是朝廷任命。正所谓‘相治民，如郡太守，中尉如郡都尉’。那时候的诸侯王，不知甘不甘心？”
    蔡确怫然不悦：“高丽岂能与刘姓诸王等同？”
    章惇立刻反问：“受朝廷的册封，拿朝廷的钱粮，还要朝廷为其撑腰，难道朝廷还管不得？！”
    蔡确则道：“论理，朝廷当然管得了。但论人情，却不能这么做。朝廷能派一总理，却不能将派去一个高丽朝廷。事情都要高丽群臣去处置，又怎可能不去考虑他们的想法？”
    曾布也紧跟着接了上去：“王勋依然还在位，纵然不得人心，但只要他还是高丽王，高丽诸臣哪个能安心的继续做事，就不怕日后高丽光复，其重掌大政后来个秋后算账？”
    向皇后眉头越皱越紧。
    东西两府的立场完全反过来了。前面蔡确和曾布还反对另立新君，现在就要考虑高丽群臣的立场了，难道现在就不是乱臣贼子了？
    “蔡卿，曾卿，这高丽诸臣的奏请到底是答应还是不答应？”
    “当然不能答应！”两人异口同声。
    向皇后当即翻了脸：“这又不成，那有不成，到底该怎么做！？依蔡卿、曾卿方才之言，高丽诸臣既然已经递了奏表，便再无退步的余地，除非朝廷应允他们的请求，否则如何能够安心做事？”
    蔡确无视太上皇后的愤怒，恭声道：“殿下明鉴。高丽群臣欲废王勋，改立新君，其理由不过是不求复国，但如此主张，又违背纲常。两难之下，若不能择其一，就只能从朝廷中选派良臣，去配合高丽恢复国土，而王勋，便留他在后宫。这的确是良策，但章惇称此乃两全之法，臣却不能苟同。必须考虑得更周全一点，以免局势更加败坏。”
    曾布也跟着说道：“正如蔡相公所言，杨从先在高丽，不能阻臣子犯上，如今高丽君臣已如寇仇，遣一人总理高丽军国事，是不得已而为之，如何将事情做好，免得再生事端，这是朝廷必须要考虑清楚的一件事。”
    “殿下，今日之事，杨从先虽有过，但也不无微功。若是没有杨从先在耽罗镇守，还不知会被金悌之辈弄出什么结果？高丽东夷，不识礼仪，弑君之事不是做不出来。”
    曾布嘴动了动，却没出声，不过嘴角却向外撇开。
    韩冈当然知道这番说辞实在牵强，要不是章惇已经顺水推舟，声明放弃了对东海局势上的控制权，蔡确、曾布现在就能翻脸。
    “不过杨从先位卑，又是武将，见识不足，凡事又不能自专，必须上请，所以若是有一文臣总理高丽事务，决不至于落到现在的局面。至于怎么调节或弥补高丽君臣之间的嫌隙，这是日后要考虑，并非当务之急。”
    蔡确沉着脸：“那什么才会当务之急？”
    “耽罗。大宋远而辽国近。如今高丽新亡不久，积威犹在，又有王师驻扎岛上，故而耽罗国主不敢叛离。但时日一久，耽罗国必然会起异心。”韩冈顿了一下，又道：“纵然耽罗国能一直效顺中国、高丽，高丽君臣恐怕也不会甘心于食客的身份，鸠占鹊巢也只是时间问题。同时还有日本，辽人既然犯其疆界，中国便不能坐视，日本远离中土，朝廷策应不及，有大臣于外联络、主持，则能更快的应对变化。”
    韩冈话出口，还想说话的曾布就停下了。
    这一回辽国对日本的侵略，使得朝中都开始担心起日后大宋海疆的安危。在大宋君臣的心目中，日本离中国很远，在太宗时来访中国的倭国僧人口中，是‘望落日而西行，十万里之波涛难尽’。但有了占据高丽的辽国渡海入寇，感觉就好像一下被拉近了许多，必须加以重视。
    韩冈看看蔡确、曾布，暗暗一叹，这气焰好歹是压下去了。不过要付出的代价，就是东海战略的控制权转到东府的手中。这个高丽总理大臣就是送出去的好处。
    从崇政殿出来，韩冈和章惇故意慢了两步，在后面低声交换着自己的愤怒。
    章惇一出殿门，脸色就变了，色做铁青，恨恨的低声道：“杨从先好大的胆子！”
    “他还是胆子小了。再大点，直接就将王勋给弄死了，省了多少麻烦？”
    “小奸小恶，不成气候。”
    “若是大奸大恶，可就容不了他了。”
    正是因为现在是高丽群臣上书请求废王勋之位，所以章惇和韩冈才能确定整件事必然是杨从先挑起来的。
    如果是高丽大臣——比如金悌——来主导政变，他们完全可以一杯毒酒解决所有事，然后报一个病亡。只要大宋还要用他们牵制辽国，就不可能治他们的罪。完全不需要千里迢迢送信来请求朝廷许可。
    而现在的情况，只有杨从先在其中占着重要、甚至主导的位置，所以王勋才能保住性命。弑君一事，日后如果拆穿了，就算沾点边，再有功劳，性命都保不住。暗杀高丽王，与串通逼宫的性质完全不同，日后真相爆出来，全家都要上刑场。而仅仅是逼王勋退位，则很容易推脱干净，不至于有大碍。
    这是明摆着的事。之前韩冈在殿上的发言，也只能绕一绕向皇后，哪位宰辅不是心明眼亮，只是碍于韩冈，没有给拆穿。
    章惇恨声道：“先再用他一阵，等有了合适的人选，就把他给换掉。”
    “但高丽总理这个位置，得选派得力之人，否则整个东海都要乱了。”
    在军事上能让人信任的文官并不多。地位不能低，又要有足够的军事和政治经验，能够担负起东海大局，同时还要甘愿去高丽，几条线一划，剩下的选择就聊聊无几。
    “最合适的其实是黄裳。”
    韩冈摇头：“安厚卿难道会比他差了吗？”
    章惇手底下不会没有人，还在河东的章楶就是一个绝佳的人选，但蔡确怎么可能会同意章惇的人去主持东海。黄裳的情况好些，如果韩冈大力推荐他的话，蔡确的确有可能松口，但在黄裳拿到制举资格之前，韩冈并不愿意放他出京。
    “安焘从未领军。而且翰林学士对高丽来说也太破格了。侍制以上的重臣，有几人愿意长留高丽？”
    韩冈想了一下，摇摇头，“让蔡相公操心吧。”
    听到韩冈提蔡确，章惇脸色更阴沉了几分，不过随即就是一声长叹，摇了摇头，“罢了，就让蔡持正去操心好了。”
    高丽太上皇说着是好听，可高丽朝廷现在都还寄人篱下，土地、人口，还不如一个乡，除非有雄心壮志，想立功域外，否则谁愿意好端端的国内不待，跑去跟岛夷打交道。
    韩冈、章惇落在后面，与前面的宰执渐渐离得远了，不过走下了廊道转向文德门的时候，却见前面韩绛、蔡确停住了脚。紧随在后的曾布、张璪几位，也都停了下来。
    几名宰辅站在青石板上，同向抬头东面的天空望过去，不知在看些什么。
    韩冈与章惇相互看看，眼中都泛着疑色，随即快步赶上，一同下了台阶，走出长廊，然后向同一个方向望过去。
    一道浓黑色的烟柱，越过了高耸的宫墙，直透云霄。
    “又是哪里烧起来了？”

 第47章 岂意繁华滋劫火（上）

    “这火不小……”
    曾布的双眉都快拧到了一块儿。a;1t;冰火#中文.
    虽然隔着皇城城墙，但远近还能分得出来。不是在外城的城墙边上，就是在城外近处。那个距离上，还如此显眼，可见火势之大。
    不独他一人，两府宰执望着天边的黑色烟雾，无不是阴沉着脸。
    他们在京城里的时间都不短，见识过的火灾次数也不少，现在依然腾起的黑烟，远远超过他们过去接触过的火情。
    黑烟随风扩散，东面小半天空都蒙上了一层黑纱。清晨时尚算得上通透的天空，此时也变得雾蒙蒙的一片。
    只看这规模，如果是城内失火，这一下子不知要烧掉多少座街坊。就算是在城外，情况也差不太多。可环绕京城城墙周围的，依然是繁华到极致的连绵屋舍。只看那浓烟起处，距离越远，就意味着火情更重。
    “石得一呢。”韩绛猛然大声呵斥，“城头上就没人长眼睛吗？”
    薛向也挂着脸：“这么大的阵势，皇城上难道看不见？到底是哪边烧了，怎么一点消息都没有？！”
    京城中不禁气球，不过禁飞船，不能载人上天。但皇城城墙上占据高处，若有警信，第一个就该看见。
    石得一管勾皇城司，通报灾情其实不关他的事，但现在谁管那么多？他是朝廷的耳目之寄，这么大的事，他不及时来报，就是他的责任。
    远望着烟火，无论哪一位的宰辅都手脚发冷。
    京城的建筑多是木制，房屋又是鳞次栉比，尤其是外城街道两旁的屋舍，唯恐浪费半点空间，不比内城之中，王公贵胄、名臣显宦们的宅邸，都有着绝大的空间来布置后花园。
    张璪转身，指着旁边的一名内侍，“速去将此事通报太上皇后。”
    章惇皱了下眉，火不是在皇城里面烧起来的，还没得到具体消息，没必要现在惊动太上皇后和天子。
    对张璪的轻燥，韩冈也微不可察的摇了摇头，却也没阻拦，不是大事。
    “应该不会是城内。”苏颂盯着烟云半晌，突然道：“如果是城中厢坊，不可能一下子就烧起来。又有街道、坊市，很难有这么大的火势。”
    “城外？”
    苏颂道：“那边是石炭场的方向。”
    “的确。”蔡确看了一阵，点头认可，“河南河北十二场中的后六场都在那个方向上。”
    贯穿京城的汴河，在城外的一段，河南河北皆有一座座占地面积极大的石炭场，用来储存京城百万居民的日常用炭。
    “是储存的石炭烧起来了？”韩绛向苏颂确认。
    “多半是。”苏颂点头。
    韩绛长舒了一口气，“这就好。”
    其他人也都松了一口气。如果损失的仅仅是不值钱的石炭，而不是京城百姓，绝对是个让人安心的好消息了。
    但韩冈并不觉得能多安心，冬天的石炭场中，是一座座由煤堆成的小山，不论哪一座烧起来，依然是一场灾难。要是这几日风大一点，卷起火星，京城可不知有多少地方会跟着烧起来了。
    这一回，新任的知开封府李肃之有难了。
    片刻之后，太上皇后和宰辅们重新来到崇政殿。
    石得一这位管勾皇城司总算是到了，而开封府知府李肃之直接去了火场，派了一名推官过来通报消息。
    的确是石炭场烧起来了。
    至少现在还仅仅局限在石炭场中。
    河北第十一场的煤堆无火自燃，石炭场中的守兵扑灭不及，眼睁睁的看着火势扩大，风助火势，在一刻钟之内，就烧遍了全场。驻守石炭场的百来名士兵伤亡惨重，有整整一半没能逃出来。
    一下死了五十多人，开封知府必须要为整件事负责，不过开封府推官也汇报道：“李大府已经率城中潜火兵三百人去了火场，亲自指挥灭火。”
    听了石得一和那名推官报告，韩绛立刻问：“河北第十一场存了有多少石炭？”
    刚刚查过账簿的曾布，喉咙仿佛是多少天没见雨水的田地，干哑艰涩，“在京的任何一座石炭场都至少有十万秤，而汴河后六场，没有少于五十万秤的……”
    向皇后在屏风后惊讶道：“怎么这么多？！”
    苏颂叹着气：“现在是腊月，这是京城百万军民一个冬天的份量。”
    一秤三十斤，五十万秤就是一千五百万斤，十五万石。六座石炭场的总储量，已经有百万石之多。
    百斤石炭，节省一点足够三五口的小户人家一月之用。但大户人家，取暖、炊事，一个月随随便便都能用去上百石。而京城之中，最不缺的就是豪门大户、官宦世家。京城的人口在百万以上，还有大规模的钢铁工业，以及其他需要加热熔炼的手工业，其煤炭的消耗，对这个时代的人来说，是个天文数字。
    由于水运的时间限制，以及年节放假的问题，冬至之后，一直到年节结束之前，也就是差不多到二月为止，石炭进京量几乎下降到零。整个冬天的份量，都会在冬至前运抵京城。尤其是腊月前后，京城中石炭的储备量几乎快要超过粮食的储备，京城周围大小二十余座石炭场，平均到每座石炭场中的存煤要超过十万石。
    “好端端的，怎么就烧起来了？”向皇后叹着，至少百姓没有遭灾，让她放心许多，但几十万秤的石炭一下就给烧了，放在谁身上都会心疼。
    “无火自燃，这可能吗？”韩绛皱着眉，质问道。
    “煤堆的确会自燃。”见石得一和推官都摇头自陈不知，韩冈出面回答，“这与天气的变化有关，前些天下的雪这几日化了不少，尤其是煤场，雪化得最快，煤堆湿了之后，很容易就自燃。记得前些年河南第七场就烧过，幸好当时就扑灭了，火没起来，似乎当时报的就是自燃。”
    “的确是报称自燃。”蔡确道，“当时臣正在御史台中，太上皇曾下旨彻查。”
    “不过也不能排除有奸人纵火。”韩冈又道，“年底了，正是查账的时候。”
    “此事要严查！”向皇后厉声道，“要彻查到底。”
    “殿下。”韩绛提声道，“当务之急是救火。”
    “韩相公说的是。”得了提醒，向皇后连忙点头，“该如何处置？”
    蔡确随即道：“依现在的火势，只能放弃河北第十一场了，但必须要做到不让火势蔓延出去”
    河北第十一场的石炭积蓄量大约足够十万人一个月的使用，绝对不会缺乏燃料，对于已经烧成这般模样的煤山，灭火的队伍没有任何办法。能做的只有阻止火势蔓延。煤山的火是扑不灭的，只能等到烧光为止。至少在这个时代，用简陋的工具，完全扑救不了。
    章惇也跟着道：“但兵马要准备调动了，现在在火场上的兵力完全不够。”
    曾布补充着：“还要选调精兵巡守城中。潜火铺的铺兵被调去城外灭火，要是今日城中再有火情，他们都来不及调回来。”
    几名宰辅你一句我一句的说着自己的意见。
    “殿下。”又是韩绛站了出来，“这件事还是先让开封府先全权处理，朝廷先好准备，随时调人支援。”
    韩绛打断了一群人缺乏实际的议论，将事权归于现场。
    具体怎么救火，不用任何人插嘴，京城中的专业人士很多。生活在这个时代的城市，尤其是开封这样的巨型城市，见识过的火灾不会比任何人少，只要做过亲民官，也不会缺乏救火的经验。
    而宰辅们都没有表示异议。现在不插手，事后也方便推卸责任。若是在殿上乱指挥，一旦有错，就是黄泥落到裤裆里了。
    向皇后和宰辅们在皇城中焦急的等着消息。为了不影响工作，宰辅们还是返回各自的衙门，韩冈也一起回到了宣徽院。
    这短短的一个时辰里，李肃之接二连三的遣人回来求援。火场热浪滚滚，炙热的风刮过四周，潜火兵甚至连靠近都难。现在开封府勉强建起两道隔离带，将火势暂时局限在了石炭场周围。
    向皇后和两府连下几道诏令，附近的几座石炭场，一口气派去了三千多士兵，就站在煤堆上监视着。他们的脚下，一堆堆石炭全都用草席盖上，更硬是从附近掘了泥土，一点点的铺在草席上。
    午后听人传报，中午时分，因为风向突然转变，有两名潜火兵走避不及被卷入火中，尸骨无存。
    而另有十余人，被火烧伤，送去了医院。不过据韩冈得到的消息，送去医院的都是大面积烧伤的患者，可以说都没救了。而那些仅仅轻度烧伤的士兵，依然被留在现场，就地治疗后，便继续投入灭火工作。
    这场火从上午烧到了黄昏，烟尘已经完全笼罩了这座城市。
    从门窗紧闭的房中出来，刺鼻的烟气让韩冈忍不住连咳了好几声。
    落日的辉光透过烟雾后，模糊得只剩一点暗红。而东侧映上半空的火光，却比余晖更加明亮。
    望着东面的天空，韩冈用手捂着口鼻，心中烦躁，这场火不知要烧到什么时候？

 第47章 岂意繁华滋劫火（中）

    宗泽带着口罩出了门。.
    都快入夜了，东面依然红光漫天，空气也变得更加污浊呛人。
    望了望东方被红雾渲染过的天空，宗泽忧心忡忡，不知道会不会连城中都给烧起来。
    如果有可能的话，宗泽宁可窝在房间里。只是咕咕叫的肚子提醒他，最好还是趁早出去。
    到了街上，行人比平日少了许多，街道两边的店家都清闲得出来聚着说话，看他们视线方向，就知道话题离不开仍在熊熊燃烧着的炭场大火。
    几名士子从宗泽面前走过，他们是从前面的图书馆出来的，听口音是两浙的钱嘉人氏，离义乌近在咫尺。宗泽在国子监中大小是个名人，京城士林中也能算，不过这几位士子不认识宗泽，宗泽也不认识他们——或许也是带着口罩的缘故——就这么擦身而过，宗泽猜度着多半是上京来赶考的贡生，相约往图书馆看书。
    进入腊月之后，开封图书馆的工程也慢了下来，开馆准备还没有完成，尤其是里面的图书编目的工作，进展比想象的要慢很多。不过为了及早展示成果，图书馆中已经先行开放了几间专供阅览图书的厢房，提供一部分经史书籍和报刊供人阅读，顺便还提供熟水。虽然图书馆中没有火炉取暖，但有热水也勉强能抵得过了。所以这段时间以来，京城的士子愿意去图书馆读书的不在少数，想要在里面占个位子，非得早早的就过去排队等着开门。
    宗泽最近还听到一个消息，朝廷正在筹备建造一座由砖石砌成的大图书馆，而不是借用已有的建筑，名为皇宋大图书馆。不仅搜集通行于世的一干经史子集，连一些珍藏在皇城内的珍本、孤本，都会抄写、翻印，然后收入馆中，据说最后能有十万部，百万卷之多。
    宗泽觉得那是胡吹，自仓颉造字之后，几千年来世间到底有没有十万部图书还是两说，加上散佚的不计其数，又怎么可能收集到十万部来？不过数目也不会太少就是了，藏书上万部不是不可能。
    而且那应该是多少年以后了。别的不说，善财难舍四个字，宗泽就算还没有做官，也是早有体会。皇宋大图书馆想要建起来，至少数十万贯，加上馆中藏书，百万贯亦是等闲。此外馆中藏书，光是编订目录，也是时日久长，不是一年半载就能见全功。
    但那终究是儒林盛事，一旦此事功成，就像是医院从京城普及到地方一样，州县中也肯定都会设立图书馆，供贫寒士子借阅。很多贫家出身的士人不能出头，不是才智不及，而是他们能看到的书太少，少了见识和学问，以博学著称的儒臣，往往都是出自高门，这不是没有原因的。若是拿了错讹过多的版本当成正本来苦读，更是南辕北辙的一桩事了。有了图书馆，这样的情况也会稍稍改善一点。
    不过这样的天气，不会有什么人还留在图书馆中，宗泽往图书馆的方向看了看，就发现一群群士子正从那边过来，看样子今天是提前关门了。
    走过街口，宗泽往平日吃饭的小酒家走去。
    呛人的烟雾弥漫在城中。带着口罩，宗泽连声咳着，想着是不是去医院的药房去买点清润咽喉的成药？但再想想路上要走多远，他立刻就打消了念头。
    来到定点的食堂，宗泽掀帘进门。
    “宗秀才来了！？”
    隔着一层口罩，小酒店的店主依然一下就认出了宗泽。他忙丢下手中的账本，上前去笑脸相迎。
    这是每个月丢下两贯钱在店中包伙的熟客，还时不时带着朋友来光顾，贡生的光环不算什么，但沉甸甸的铜钱铁钱，在这家门前连个迎客的小儿都没有的小酒店店主眼中，可不比进士差了。
    看着店中满满当当的都是人，宗泽随即便笑道：“今天生意好啊。”
    “人再多也会将宗秀才你的位子留下来。”店主点头哈腰，领着宗泽往里走，“今天小店刚熬了一锅化痰止咳、清咽润肺的贝母秋梨汤，这些都是来喝汤的。秀才要不要来上一盅？”
    宗泽在老位子坐下来，点点头：“先来一盅吧。”
    小酒店就是有这个好处，什么都能做。酒菜之外，夏天卖凉汤，冬天卖热饮，从来不会浪费一丝赚钱的机会。
    转眼店主就端了一盅川贝秋梨汤来，在宗泽面前揭开盖子，尚是热气腾腾，一股独特的香味扑面而来。
    店主在宗泽面前叹道，“本来是要用枣子为主料做汤的，不过今天早间一看城外的石炭场起火了，小人就立刻换了一锅贝母秋梨汤。”
    宗泽闻言摇头笑，“这火看样子是要烧上几天了，这明天后天可都有着赚了。”
    店主连忙道，“那就多谢秀才公的吉言。”
    宗泽点点头，直接将店主丢到了脑后。掀开一角窗帘，从窗中看出去，东侧的天空更加明亮。
    那店主顺便就带了一眼过去，同样望着天边的火光，立刻喃喃有辞：“千万别烧到城里面。”
    宗泽笑着宽慰：“有城墙挡着呢，不用担太多心。”
    两人正说着话，就听见外面当当的敲着梆子，梆子声后又接上人声，不知在嚷嚷些什么。
    “还没到点呢，怎么就打更了？”店主满头雾水，探头向外面看。却迎面过来一名士子，忙不迭的迎了进来。
    那士子进来后左右看看，见了宗泽，便大声叫道：“汝霖，怎么还在这边？”
    “安邦兄。”宗泽站了起来，那是他的知交李常甯，“怎么了？”
    李常甯走过来，与宗泽对行了礼，这才说道：“外面在敲锣呢。今天要宵禁了。你要吃饭可还是快点吧。”
    “宵禁？莫不是怕火飘过来？”店家连忙问道。
    真要失火，夜市人头涌涌的话，的确会很让人头疼。
    但两名士人正说话，区区一个店主敢随便插话进来，李常甯立刻就拉下了脸。
    “可不止这一些。”宗泽上去打着圆场，“还是怕贼人作奸犯科。更是怕有心人想要浑水摸鱼。”
    店家听不懂也探不出其中的联系，但李常甯很清楚，“还有谁能浑水摸鱼？天子都即位了，太上皇后坐镇朝中，更是赢了……”
    李常甯的话才说到一半，就听见杂乱的脚步声从街上传来，数百士兵自门前奔行而过，到了前面的街口便转向东去。
    宗泽隔着小窗，目光追着他们，心中的忧虑又深了两分。
    匆匆调兵出城，事态恶化的可能性居多。
    “怕是又出事了。”李常甯一把将帘幕全都掀开，望着远去的士兵，心中不无担忧。
    在李常甯的催促下面，宗泽匆匆会了钞出门，然后好事心重的两人沿着汴河往东去，很快就听到前面一片声传来，“第八场烧起来了。”
    “第八场不是在河南吗？”李常甯惊讶道，在京城久了，对于这些地名所处的位置，立刻就能反应过来。
    “汴水才多宽？河南第八场就在十一场的汴河对岸，火又烧得这么大，只要风向一变，火星就能刮过去，然后烧起来。”
    李常甯叹了一声：“这一回，城内城外都是更热闹了。”
    应该是避火的缘故，宗泽发现汴河中的船只比平常多了多，东城外的百姓估计也会进城来投靠亲友，的确是更‘热闹’了
    宗泽远眺东方，不知什么时候才能熄火，戴着口罩实在是不舒服。
    不过他现在更希望朝廷能安安稳稳，不要让有心人觉得其中有什么破绽可以利用。想来宰辅们也应是一般的想法，这时候朝廷万万动荡不得，不留一点空隙给那些有异心的人……
    ‘还是希望能太太平平的过个年啊。’宗泽如此期盼着。
    ……………………
    暮色沉沉。
    崇政殿中，有向皇后和众位宰辅大臣。火情变化，让他们不得不重又聚在此处。
    他们刚刚安排好安排今天以及之后数日在宫中值守名单，两府宰执，再加上韩冈，之后的几天，便是要轮班守在皇城中，可以随时处置各项急务。
    接下来，就是对权知开封府李肃之的问询。
    旧火未灭，新火又起，这火情的蔓延，让太上皇后和宰辅们极为恼火。多了几十万秤的燃料，这火势更是不知道要到什么时候才会消退了。
    平日里还是比较注重仪态的李肃之，今天显得狼狈不堪，脸上甚至还有黑灰。听到向皇后的询问，立刻就在沉默中有了动静。
    “装模作样。”章惇的声音只有身边的韩冈听见了。
    堂堂权知开封府，能站在火灾的第一线，还能对他有什么苛求？如果韩冈不是知道这一位领军救火，硬是没有出城，而是就留在城门内指挥工作的话，多半会觉得章惇是太过求全责备了。
    但现在他的想法是完全不一样的。
    那几座煤山想要烧完，决不是一天两天的事，中间说不定还会有反复。权知开封府可不能留在庸官的手中，最好能够尽快换人。
    得换上一个能力出众，又有威信，还能亲自搏命的新知府。

 第47章 岂意繁华滋劫火（下）

    李肃之汇报过灾情，很快就离开，前往火场指挥。
    当然，韩冈知道他应该还是会留在有城墙防护的城内，而不是当真前往火场。
    现在缺乏足够的灭火手段，士气又十分低落，躲在后面的官员，在指挥上就隔了一层，更不用说与下属之间的信赖关系。
    他之前之所以能让向皇后改了提举太极观的任命，转为权知开封府，是因为他的经验——曾经两任开封知府——调和京中内外事也能得心应手。对于这项任命，在今天之前，没多少人有异议，他表现得很不错。
    但现在遇上急难，他的劣势就凸显出来了。年纪太大，不能高效迅速的指挥灭火。当年在瀛洲知州位置上处理地震的才能，看起来已经随着时光而消磨殆尽了。
    殿中每一个人的心中都清楚，李肃之在开封府的时间已经没有多少了。
    如果没有大量人员伤亡，李肃之的位置或许还能保得住，朝廷也会给他这位老臣留一分体面。现在才被引燃的石炭场，又是一批伤亡。人数还没来得及统计出来，但数量绝不会少。就算之后火势顺利的被扑灭，李肃之都很难逃脱罪责——总要有人出来为这么大的伤亡和损失负责。
    而且从一座石炭场，蔓延到第二座，火势不仅仅是翻倍那么简单，需要防护的范围一下扩大了数倍，需要调遣的人手也陡然增加了数倍。李肃之到底能不能控制得住这样的一场大火，现在正在崇政殿中的宰辅们，谁敢为他打包票？甚至已经有人站出来说要走马换将了。
    “殿下。”韩绛出班道：“李肃之年已老，精力不济。方才奏对时，奏事无序，已可见一斑。依臣之间，还是选派良臣指挥灭火，李肃之回镇府中为是。”
    “相公心中可有人选？”
    “暂无。”韩绛毫无愧色的摇头，“但朝中良臣无数，素有威信和才干的重臣为数不少，殿下可从中选派。”
    这位首相一边说着话，一边却瞥了韩冈一眼。
    韩冈正看着韩绛，与其视线正对上。顿时，韩冈的眉头就皱了起来。韩绛这话说的，是想让自己站出来毛遂自荐不成？顺便保住李肃之？只是他想了一下，觉得倒也无妨，朝廷现在一时间也很难找到人。
    正常情况下，不可能有人会在这时候挺身而出，临危受命。摊子万一砸在手中，谁就得把底都兜了。危急关头，能有几人愿意赴汤蹈火的——现在可是真正的要蹈火了！火星随风飘来，城中到处都有可能被点燃。更不用说，镇内管勾烟火事是未入流的官员才会接下来的差遣，哪位重臣愿意去做这样的事？或许会变成小官争取上位的工具，而不是正常的灭火。
    想到这里，韩冈的心便坚定了。与其让不靠谱的官员来指挥，他觉得还是自己出马能够安心一点。至于面子的问题，韩冈还不放在心上。
    “沈括如何？”说话的并不是韩冈，而是蔡确。赶在韩冈站出来之前，蔡确提出了他心中的合适人选，“才干是不会缺的，能力、经验都绰绰有余。不过堂堂翰林学士，不能仅为一管勾烟火事。得让他权知开封府才算是名正言顺，调动人手也更方便一点。”
    翰林学士兼权知开封府，要卸下的仅仅是知制诰的头衔，地位却涨了许多，已经近乎于两府宰执了。韩冈相信，以沈括的性格，绝对不会拒绝这样的任命
    历代权知开封府的，都是朝廷精挑细选出来的能臣。李肃之也不例外，但他现在缺乏临危不乱的能力，也缺乏足够的见识的手腕，这一点上他是远远比不上实务经验充分的沈括。
    沈括在翰林学士的位置上，并不很受到重视，只是依常轮值，起草诏书。至于备咨询的任务，向皇后从来没有起用过他。所以沈括的闲暇时间很多，总能将大部分精力分在《自然》期刊上。一旦他就职开封府，可就没那个空闲的时间了，的确让韩冈感到遗憾。但他能得重用，韩冈也乐见其成。
    韩冈点着头，附和道：“沈括有才干，若能即刻上任，当能有补于眼下的急务。”
    有蔡确和韩冈的配合，向皇后没有任何异议，直接点起身侧的内侍：“宋用臣，速去招沈括上殿。”
    宋用臣应声，奉旨去找沈括，殿内一时无事，静了下来。
    空气中弥漫着烟味，平常让殿中香烟馥郁的香炉，这时候混进了煤炭烟尘之后，变得让人无法忍耐。
    沐浴在这样的空气中，韩冈觉得喉间一阵发痒，总忍不住想要咳嗽起来。不过崇政殿中实在不适合做这样的反应，只能强自压制住，等着那种刺激感渐渐消退下去。
    突然间屏风前一阵咳嗽声，却又被强行压制住了。
    “官家！没事吧？”
    来自帘后的声音，很是紧张，赵煦贵为天子，咳嗽一下都是天大的问题。
    赵煦彬彬有礼：“回母后，孩儿没事。”只是说话还带着咳嗽。
    “宣徽，官家外感烟气，一直都在咳嗽，可有良方？”
    赵煦完全是被污浊的空气弄得咳嗽起来的。韩冈为难的看了眼外面，只要火势依然不减，这城中的空气就别想干净起来。
    向皇后这可是为难人了，都这时候了，难道还能弄出空气净化装置来？
    韩冈心中叫苦，想了想，给了一个不是办法的办法，“将单层的口罩浸了水，罩好口鼻处，或许能隔离一点烟气。不过殿中寒冷，口罩又是被打湿，带着会很不舒服。”
    “听到了没有，还不快去办。”向皇后没等韩冈把话说完，便训斥着身边的内侍，让他们赶快去按韩冈的意见去准备口罩。
    很快，赵煦带上了湿润的口罩，感觉一下好多了，只是短时间内口罩便冷了下去，冰冷湿寒的感觉让他很不舒服。
    向皇后也感觉到了这一点，“官家还是先下去吧。去探视一下你父皇。”
    “儿臣明白。”
    赵煦应声离开，片刻之后，他便抵达了福宁殿，一边说着，“外面的灰进来了，把门窗关紧点。”一边走进了赵顼躺卧的内室。
    深宫阴寒，高耸的殿宇外观壮丽，却完全不适宜居住。幸好赵顼使用的是一张新床，没有使得热量散发得过快。
    新打造的大床，有柱、有门、有槛，像是床，又像是房间。名为八步床，号称纵横皆有八步。也不知从什么时候开始在京中流行，
    赵顼病瘫在床，他的病房中人进人出，总是免不了要带了几只蚊虫进来。尽管有多少宫人服侍左右，但总免不了百密一疏。
    虽说只有两次被蚊虫叮咬在脸上，可对于一名曾经的皇帝、现任的太上皇来说，已经是太多了。
    所以很快福宁宫中便换了这样一张能隔断内外的大床。三面都钉了木板，正面下了蚊帐，隔了一重纱帘，外面的蚊虫就很难再进来了。如今又是冬天，纱帐就换成了厚重的毛毡。
    平日里为了听到内间的动静，通向外间的小门总是留着一条缝，现在有了八步床也就更方便了，留两个人在床边值夜，剩下的就可以在外面照睡不误。
    赵煦一板一眼的向赵顼行礼问候，赵顼也轻轻在沙盘上画了几笔，算是回应。
    对于向皇后，赵顼除了好之外，就没有写过别的字。只有在跟儿子交流的时候，才会多写几个。
    赵煦走到床边，看着他的父皇一阵，突然转头问着太医。
    “鲁太医，父皇是不是在咳嗽？”
    赵顼看着是在咳嗽，只是气息微弱，声音极不明显。但照顾他的内侍宫女，还有翰林医官，天天服侍左右，很快就察觉赵顼胸口的起伏节奏不对。不过他们也没办法，皆是束手无策。
    上品的贡炭只有极少的烟气，暖炉又经过精心设计，烟气都会通过管道通入水中，出来之后，就变得干净清爽。但现在是整座东京城的空气都是变得如烟囱里冒出来一般，又哪里有水来洗去烟气？
    “父皇，是不是咳得难受？”赵煦趴在床边，紧张的问着。
    赵顼眨了眨眼睛，却没用手指直接给出答案。
    “用口罩。浸了水后给父皇带上！”赵煦立刻道。
    鲁太医忙叫住跪下来领旨的内侍，对赵煦道，“官家，这样上皇会喘不过气来。”
    “朕才用的！”赵煦抬头道。
    跟着赵煦过来的内侍也说道，“鲁太医，这可是韩宣徽刚进的避烟的方子。”
    “官家明鉴。”鲁太医直言道：“上皇久病，又不能移动，如今气息极弱，就是一片纱也会透不过气来。这跟官家不一样。”
    赵煦被难住了。皱着眉，他年纪幼小，也想不出办法。
    “要不问问韩宣徽？”一人提议。
    赵煦眉头更紧，不置可否，只说道：“把帐子弄严实了，不要透风进来。”
    赵煦虽然年幼，但配上天子衣冠，已有几分威严。立刻就有几人过来，将帐子上的缝隙都给压住了，不让外面的寒意侵入有着暖炉的床内。

 第48章 梦尽乾坤覆残杯（中）

    “啊！”
    刚转上御街，宋用臣就是一声轻呼。
    迎面一队人马，正向着正北的宣德门疾行而去。
    “是章子厚。”
    辨认出了身份，韩冈轻挥了一鞭，立刻赶了上去，却没多招呼宋用臣一声。这位太上皇后身边的红人，听起来就是不想撞上其他宰辅的样子。
    也就在同时，章惇那边发现了韩冈，速度慢了下来。
    “子厚兄。”
    “玉昆。”
    正面打了个招呼，韩冈和章惇便合做一队，并辔行于御街之上。
    视线扫过章惇身侧，跟在章惇身边的内侍，是向皇后身边的人，却不是宋用臣这样的大貂珰，只是小黄门而已。
    原来如此。
    章惇同时从宋用臣身上收回视线，向韩冈抛来一个了然于心的眼神。
    韩冈只能苦笑。
    向皇后派宋用臣来召自己入宫，却找了个小黄门去招章惇，或许去找其余宰辅的内侍，也都是小黄门一级。
    要说其中没有内情，谁会相信？
    韩冈估摸着，如果今天没有因为城外大火，使得宰辅宿直宫掖，恐怕就是自己第一个被召入宫了。
    也难怪宋用臣一个劲的催自己快、快、快！
    这份信任，韩冈当然乐见。但有时候，也是会带来一身麻烦。
    韩冈和章惇，都沉默着，没有人先开口。
    穿行在御街上的队伍，除了喝道与马蹄声之外，没有任何杂音。
    韩冈不知道章惇有没有从小黄门嘴里撬出来什么，但知枢密院事至少也是猜到了原因。
    这对天下大局并没有什么影响。
    如果是皇帝猝死，那当然会引起朝廷、甚至天下都为之动荡。
    但现在却仅仅是福宁宫有变，太上皇终于龙驭宾天，所有人都不会意外。一年多来，所有人都在等着这一天，早就有了充分得过了头的心理准备了。
    只是韩冈的心情却还是沉重无比。
    那终究是一意振作，引导了华夏复兴的君主！
    从登基的那一刻起，就将心思放在了富国强兵之上。
    就因为有了他，才有了现在即将迈入盛世的大宋。
    就是一直受到打压的韩冈，到了如今也是恩怨尽消，回想起来的，都是当年君臣相得时的记忆。
    “玉昆。”向被火光映红了的东方看了一阵，章惇打破沉寂，“王舜臣那边有信了，才到的。”
    “……赢了？”
    “疏勒给他打下来了，还屠了城。”章惇叹了一声，“命令还在半路上了，他都已经处理好了。”
    “是回鹘人多年积怨一朝爆发的缘故？”
    “嗯，的确都推到了回鹘人的身上了。”
    “想得周全啊，果然是有进步了。”韩冈哈的一声笑，然后又敛容问道，“西域算是定了，准备怎么处置他？”
    王舜臣的成功出乎所有人的预料之外。几乎是一个人打下了西域。正常情况下，到了这一步都要走马换将，免得西域变成他王家的天下。但在甘凉路还没有稳定的控制下来的情况下，西域一时无法派出更多的兵马。这时候换了其他人替代王舜臣，致使西域的局势恶化，那是韩冈、章惇都不想见到的。
    “王舜臣不能轻动，但还得问一问苏子容、薛师正，还有郭仲通的想法。”章惇主张王舜臣留在西域，但他担心东府那边会干涉，打算先统一枢密院中意见再说。“玉昆你的意思呢？”
    “王舜臣的确不能动。还有……”韩冈想了想，“疏勒被屠城，要是官军也参到其中去，那群人就不能调回来了。”
    “……说得也是。”章惇点头。
    战阵上杀人和屠城是两回事，亲自参与过屠城的军队，就像是吃过人的老虎，没人敢留在身边。
    不过这个可能性不会太大，甚至很小。在回鹘人屠城的时候，王舜臣不会糊涂到将手底下的人都放鸭子，为了防备黑汗人的反击，他肯定要在手中握着一支可靠的预备队，才敢放手让其他部队入疏勒城。
    能让王舜臣信任的队伍，自然是以官军为主的汉军。从疏勒城中劫掠而来的收获，能占得最多一份的，也必然是汉军。以王舜臣的性格，肯定不会介意从中拿个大头，然后分给下属，这就不必担心汉军因为不能参与抢劫而心怀不满。
    韩冈等于是在说废话，但他的用心，章惇明白。就是让那数千汉军还留在王舜臣手中，让他继续指挥。要不然留着王舜臣在西域，却按惯例把他手中的那支强兵给调走，或是换人统领，同样会败坏西域大局。
    章惇和韩冈的对话，都避开了即将要面对的现实，那不是他们现在可以议论，同时也不想议论的。
    只是除了福宁殿和太上皇之外，章惇和韩冈一时间都不知道该说些什么，几句有关西域和王舜臣的对话之后，队列之间又重归沉寂。
    一路沉默着来到了宣德门，张守约领军守在城门处。
    穿过了城门，就是石得一。
    他们都是沉默着，低头向章惇、韩冈行礼，然后让他们过去。
    随着宋用臣和那位小黄门，章惇、韩冈一路来到福宁殿。
    殿中一片寂静，却灯火通明。就像是点燃了长明灯的寺庙大殿，只有火光在闪动。
    韩冈的心头像是压了一块巨石，随着走近天子的寝宫，份量也变得越来越重。
    进了殿中，没看到向皇后，却看见了今日宿直的蔡确和苏颂。
    蔡确起身相迎：“子厚、玉昆。你们来了？”
    然后又对韩冈道：“玉昆，太上皇后让你到了就进去。”
    韩冈向苏颂悄悄比了个问询的手势，苏颂闭起眼，默然的摇了摇头，没有多余的话。
    “宣徽。”宋用臣已经站在了通向内殿的门口，给韩冈让出了道来。
    韩冈走了进去。
    八步床内，向皇后正坐在榻边，手正抚着赵顼的脸颊。
    听到韩冈的脚步声，她立刻起身，像是抓到了救命稻草：“宣徽来了。快来看看官家！”
    韩冈看了看内室中，几名御医，全都低着头缩在墙角。暗叹了一声，依言上前。
    旧日的大宋天子，如今的太上皇就如往日一般，仰面躺在床榻上，与前一日觐见探问时，没有任何区别。肤色红润，比之前的气色还要好。乍看着，就还是在沉睡的样子。
    只是当韩冈把过毫无动静的脉搏，再按了按同样没有搏动的颈侧，最后探手鼻端，指尖触处都是一片冰冷，已经完全感受不到半点气息。
    “请恕臣无礼。”
    韩冈歉然说了一声，拿过简易的听诊器，拉开被褥和衣襟，对着心口细细静听，没有一丝动静。再探指拨开眼皮，用烛火照了一照，放大的瞳孔还是没有任何反应。
    放下烛台，他默默的退了两步，跪了下来。
    并非刻意，韩冈的声音已带了重重的鼻音，“殿下，陛下已经大行了！”
    “宣徽！”皇后颤声，“官家是怎么……怎么……是因何大行？”
    ‘因何大行？’
    皇后的反应让韩冈惊异的抬起头，这是丧夫的妇人应有的询问吗？
    但瞬间之后，他心中陡然雪亮，难怪宋用臣催自己速速动身，难怪他不肯说原因，如果是让自己赶来救治太上皇，明说就可以了，还有什么好瞒的！也难怪都蔡确、苏颂被堵在外面，是赵顼的死因有问题！
    韩冈收拾心情，正要仔细查看，但刚才听到内间的动静，蔡确、苏颂、章惇，还有刚刚赶到的曾布、郭逵，全都闯了进来，也全都听到了向皇后的问题。
    甚至连为赵顼哀哭的余暇都没有，他们或向韩冈，或向御医，齐声质问：“上皇是因何大行？！”
    片刻之后，其余的宰辅，韩绛、张璪、薛向，甚至王安石，也都赶来了。
    甚至王安石都无暇为赵顼悲恸。而是一同质问赵顼的死因。
    赵顼可以死，却不能不明不白的死。
    虽然为了朝廷和国家的稳定，这件事根本就不该寻根问底。但事情已经传扬开，已经隐瞒不住。
    “是谁今夜照看陛下的？”王安石厉声质问着。
    今日当值的刘惟简回答着，他的脸色灰败，早就没了这段时间意气风发的光彩：“他们都死了。在八步床内服侍天子的，有三个人，一名御医，一名小黄门，还有一个老宫人，全都死了。”
    如果不是这样，没人会对赵顼的死因产生疑问。
    听到这个信息，人人变色，这是有人在宫中下毒？
    韩冈的眉头却皱了起来，这让他感觉莫名的熟悉。
    “谁来看过上皇？”王安石代表所有人追问着。
    “几位皇妃、官家都来探问过上皇，早间大长公主也来过，还有相公们。”
    肯定还有向皇后，只是刘惟简不敢提。
    “最后是谁？”
    刘惟简支支吾吾，向皇后则坦然道：“最后是吾。批阅完了今天的奏章过来时，官家……上皇就已经大行了。”
    “殿下之前是谁？”
    “是官家。官家来拜见了上皇，还因为空气污浊，惹了上皇呼吸不畅，让人紧闭门窗和帐帘。”
    哒的一声轻响，却是苏颂脚下一软，手中的笏板掉在了地上，人也差点摔倒。
    薛向就在苏颂身边，连忙伸手搀扶住他。但在另一侧，章惇却没有抬手扶一下，脸色苍白的可怕，直勾勾的瞪着刘惟简。
    这个动静引来了众人侧目。
    “继续说。”
    抢过王安石的话，韩冈声音嘶哑得仿佛变了一个人，急躁的问着，仿佛在逃避，“官家之前是谁？今天有事谁给药的？饮食是谁管的？！炭火又是谁照看的？！”
    韩冈不停的追问，甚至是翻来覆去的反复询问，刘惟简以及其他所有福宁殿中的宫人都被他拷问了一通。
    最后，他结束了问询，对向皇后道：“殿下。请暂屏退左右。”
    不待向皇后反应过来，他扫了一遍殿中的每一个人，“除宰辅外，所有无关人等全都离开。王中正，你看住他们！全都离殿三十步外！”

 第48章 梦尽乾坤覆残杯（三）

    王中正闻言一愣，他已经很长一段时间没被人用这种口气支派，尤其是关系一向不错的韩冈，更是都没见过他这样的态度。
    韩冈却很不耐烦的样子，双眉登时竖了起来，“你当真想要旁听？！”
    王中正慌慌张张的摇头，他当然不想听。
    宋用臣、刘惟简同样不想听。在场的没一个内侍、宫女想听。
    掌握在手中的秘密不一定是把柄，有时候更是催命符。
    他们这等天子家奴，听到不该听的话，知道不该知道的事，不论地位多高，也只有死路一条。
    尤其方才韩冈翻来覆去问了大半天，在提到小皇帝的时候，总是有些突兀的打岔过去，反应快一点的都知道有问题了。
    一想到那个让人不愿意去想的可能，曾经手握十万大军、内侍地位第一的王中正都恨不得逃出殿去，更不用说其他宫人。
    韩冈此时的态度虽差，却等于是放了他们一条生路。
    “这就出去。这就出去。”王中正连连点头，“会看好他们的。”
    瞅着还没得到太上皇后的应允，便一窝蜂冲出福宁殿的内侍、宫女，蔡确也想跟着出去了。
    他现在都在恨自己为什么这么晚了还要过来；为什么方才在御街上不一头栽下来，受伤回府；为什么不早点得个伤风感冒，告病十天半个月的。
    韩冈的强硬十分反常，越过太上皇后去指使宫人，更是不应该。
    当年不过二十出头，就被人视为未来宰相，韩冈一向是以沉稳著称，千军万马都没能让他动摇，今天晚上却出奇失态了。
    看到现在的韩冈，任谁都知道这一回事情严重了，而且是绝非一般的严重。
    蔡确做官只想着福泽绵长，可不愿沾上这等断头买卖。
    明知韩冈现在多半是抱着要死大家一起死的心态，但蔡确现在找不到任何理由来脱身。
    没有了数量近百的内侍，宫女。只剩向皇后，王安石，韩冈和八名两府宰执，总共十一人在殿内，偌大的福宁殿顿时显得空旷无比，分外清冷。纵使两侧的暖炉正炽，也驱散不了众人心头的凛凛寒意。
    向皇后和宰辅们都在等着韩冈的发言，但韩冈立于殿中，许久都没有一句话。
    “宣徽。”向皇后忍不住催促着。
    “这是一个意外！”
    韩冈的开场白否定了赵顼被谋杀的可能，不过同时也坐实了太上皇龙驭宾天非是顺理成章的病卒，而是出自事故。
    有事故，就有原因。
    “宣徽可以明说，到底是怎么回事？”向皇后紧张的问着。
    “回殿下，是烟气之毒。”
    “不可能！”
    王安石和韩绛同时叫了起来。
    韩绛气急败坏：“烟气臭秽【注1】，寝宫内那么多人，谁会不注意到？韩冈你没看见上皇所用的暖炉，烟气是通了水的吗？臭秽之气，通过水洗之后，可就干净了啊！现在哪家的玻璃烛台、玻璃油灯，不是这样的设计？要是还有毒气，还能有几人活着。”
    “的确是这样没错。但只有火气之毒才会造成尸身脸上有血色，如同入睡。而且帐中三人同时暴毙，遗骸之状与上皇一般无二。还能有其他原因吗？这必然是放在帐中的那支暖炉造成的，否则哪里来的毒气？”
    炭火燃烧后的气体有毒，就是这个时代也不是什么秘闻。尤其燃烧不充分时，气中多烟，也就是所谓的臭秽，会置人于死地。这样的案子虽然出现的并不多，但也不是没有官员在任职地方时遇到过。
    但世人对一氧化碳中毒的认识，都离不开燃烧不充分而一并产生的烟。从水中通过后，烟气消失，毒性也洗脱了，赵顼帐中的暖炉就是以这个认识而设计的。
    韩冈说得纵是有理，但也不是没有其他的可能，将问题推到暖炉上，还是很难让人信服。
    苏颂出班，为韩冈助阵，“殿下明鉴。中炭气之毒的死者，肌肤红润，犹如生前。与普通病卒或是中毒而死的尸体，完全不同。臣旧年在开封府，就遇上过两件中了炭气毒的案子。臣虽没有亲自查验，但据当日推官和仵作的回报，死者都是同样的特征。两件案子的卷宗在开封府中皆有留存，殿下可以遣人查验。”
    苏颂原本就有经验，他任职开封的时候，处理过两次有关的案子，其中一次还是灭门案，而章惇则听韩冈闲聊时提起过。所以他们之前看到赵顼的尸身，再听到赵煦挪动了暖炉，才会那么震惊。
    向皇后半信半疑，“为什么过去没有听说有多少人死于炭气之毒？石炭在开封府用得久了，暖炉则是新造的，说起来，这几十年，宫中为什么没有出事？”
    “只有小门小户才会出事。寻常的富贵人家，屋舍高大，毒气很容易飘散。贫户则根本烧不起燃料取暖。以寝宫之大，上皇本不会有事，偏偏换了床，毒气聚在帐中没有散发出去。”
    曾布还是不信：“难道是暖炉坏了？但暖炉坏了就会有烟气，殿中这么多人都没有一个发现的？”
    韩冈没有说话，章惇指了指东面，“石炭场。”
    所有人都恍然大悟。
    因为气味被盖住了。
    平常暖炉坏了，绝不会发现不了，偏偏今天石炭场大火，烟雾无孔不入。就是天子的御榻，那一张如同房间的大床被放下帐帘，里面也早有了石炭场产生的烟气，所以没有注意到暖炉漏了气。
    难怪韩冈说是意外！
    看着宰辅们恍然的模样，韩冈放弃了向众人说明无色无臭，才是炭气之毒——也就是一氧化碳——最可怕的地方。
    韩冈现在对气学的态度是希望别人来指出自己的错误，超越自己，继续往前走。
    虽然不会故意留下破绽，但对于一些错误的认识，都没有在特意去加以更正，他更希望有人能够通过格物自己去发现。这其中，就包括了一氧化碳中毒。
    所以他才没有将这一常识主动公布，而是希望有人能够发现其中的问题，能够给出合理的解释。就是跟苏轼和章惇聊起来，也没有清楚的说明过。
    而且韩冈在叩问上皇圣安时，就看到过那只暖炉，也看到了大大的八步床，但他没想过会发现一氧化碳中毒，寝宫人进人出，有事不可能察觉不到。福宁殿里这么多人呢。
    但现在当真出事了，韩冈总不能对外说他注意到了，却大意了。
    所以韩冈才会说是意外，否则麻烦缠身。
    对于赵顼的死因，没有人再有疑问。
    了解了死因，对于案子来说，已经算是告破了。
    但剩下的问题，却更加恐怖。
    因为凶手……说轻点就是肇事者。
    是当今的皇帝，太上皇的亲骨肉。
    是弑君。也是弑父。
    并不是他本身的意愿，但结果如此，动机也改变不了可悲的事实。
    “宣徽……当如何处置？”向皇后颤声向韩冈问着。
    她的丈夫暴毙，致死的原因找到了，但不可能没人去猜测其中的问题，要么归罪赵煦，要么就归罪于向皇后。
    虎毒不食子，只要不是则天皇帝一样的女人，很多时候会为子女担下罪责。但赵煦不是向皇后亲生，要让她在自己的名誉和小皇帝的名声之间做个选择，何其之难？
    而且一旦有这些罪名缠身，到了赵煦亲政，肯定会忙不迭的将罪名坐实，别说向皇后本人，就是向家恐怕都逃不过一劫。说不定还没到那个时候，虎视眈眈的朱氏就会在她儿子帮助下，以此为借口夺下太后之位。
    只是，她能将责任推到才六岁的赵煦身上吗？
    韩冈摇头，“臣一时拿不定主意，殿下何不先问问殿上诸公？”
    没有一个开口，就连王安石都不知道该怎么说。
    只有薛向大着胆子道：“殿下。旧有故事，此事不为罪。”
    向皇后精神一振：“薛卿家请明言！”
    “春秋时，许国国君悼公重病，太子止进汤药于悼公，悼公饮药随即而亡。此事究其本心，本为其父病情，所以董子说，君子原心，赦而不诛。”
    这一件事，与今日小皇帝的过失几乎没有两样。
    许止进汤药，自己没有先尝便给其君父喝下去。而赵煦没有征求专家的意见，便下令移动暖炉，密闭帐幕。
    这都是犯了大错，造成了他们的生父和国君的死亡。初衷虽为好意，却造成了最坏的结果。
    西汉大儒董仲舒以春秋决狱之法论许止之罪——许止父病，进药于其父丽卒，君子原心，赦而不诛——可以赦免，不当论其罪。
    这是根据《春秋·公羊传》而定义的判决。
    殿中的哪位进士出身的宰辅不知道这个典故？但他们为什么不说？却让薛向抢了先？因为在《春秋》原文之中，对于许止的做法只有两个字——弑君。
    杀了就是杀了。
    无论如何，赵煦弑父是铁案，无法洗脱。
    注1：南宋的宋慈在《洗冤集录》中有记载一氧化碳中毒的症状和原因：‘土坑漏火气而臭秽者，人受熏蒸，不觉自毙，而尸软无损。’这应是中国历史上有关一氧化碳中毒最早的记录。按照北宋煤炭的使用情况，也应该会有这方面的认识。

 第48章 梦尽乾坤覆残杯（四）

    薛向的话，让向皇后腾起一丝希望，但随即被章惇打破了。
    “《春秋》有载，许世子止弑其君买。”
    知枢密院事冷冰冰的述说着。不论是故杀还是误杀，在孔子那里，都是一个弑字。
    “这样啊……”
    向皇后没了声息。纵使是没读过多少书的太上皇后，也知道弑这个字有多么沉重。圣人的文章，一字都难以更易，既然说误杀也是弑君、弑亲，那就是不可饶如的重罪。
    宰辅们也寂寂无声。几个月前，他们才拥立上台的天子犯下了如此大错，也让他们进退两难。
    弑父之罪，历数过往中国君王，隋炀帝算是比较有名的。
    没名气的还有一些。南北朝的南宋刘劭、北魏拓跋嗣，五代梁朝的朱友珪，以及一些外国、番邦。
    不过也就隋炀帝多坐了几年江山，其他几位事后都没有活过一年半载。
    弑父之罪，天地不容。弑君之罪，同样难容于天地。
    同时犯了两条滔天大罪，哪里还有容身之处？
    赵煦虽然是无心之过，可是有圣人的如椽铁笔在前，任何理由和借口都难以帮他洗脱。
    只是赵煦才六岁，什么都不懂的孩童。他吩咐宫人密封帐幕，纯属一片赤子之心，真要归罪于他，也极难说得过去。
    这跟已经成年的许止不同。许止进药害死了其父，还会有人怀疑其中有什么情弊，一个六岁的孩子，又哪里会有那么复杂的心思。就是怀疑，也会怀疑到向皇后的身上。
    各自的头脑中都是一团浆糊，如果这是一件发生在普通人家的案子，都不是那么容易能析断明白，何况还是发生在天子身上？
    春秋决狱说君子原心，不当以罪诛，可不代表无过。弑亲之人，到底有没有资格再继承家业，谁能判得让人心服口服？
    现在将这件事放在赵煦身上，就是他这个皇帝，到底还能不能做下去的问题。
    就是向皇后也很清楚现在的局面有多么的糟糕，“众位卿家，现在该如何是好？”
    叹了一声，韩冈出班，脱下官帽，拜倒于地：“天子有过。臣忝为帝师，教导无方，实难辞其咎。”
    自确认了赵顼的死因后，王安石头脑一直都是昏昏沉沉，对他有知遇之恩的皇帝却死在了他的学生手中，本来就因赵顼之亡而伤心的时候，却又撞上了这桩人伦惨剧。
    老年人最忌大喜大悲，今天的事，放在其他宰辅身上，只会让他们思前想后、考虑得失，只有王安石心痛如绞，反应也变得迟钝了。直到看到女婿出来请罪，这才稍稍清醒过来。同样是免冠伏地：“臣亦有罪。”
    “宣徽！相公！”向皇后急声道，“你们这是做什么？！”
    还能做什么？韩绛想着。
    当年商鞅变法，太子犯法，商鞅不是找太子的麻烦，而是将太子的两位老师处置了，一个脸上刺了字，另一个则将脚剁了。
    韩冈和王安石从赵煦还是太子的时候就做了他的老师，如今小皇帝犯下了弑父之罪，他们怎么能
    置身事外？
    就算这是因孝心而起的意外，两人，包括还不在场的程颢，至少都得辞官去职才能抵得过。
    不过韩绛作为首相也不能干看着，“介甫、玉昆，现在首要之务是该怎么对天下臣民说这件事，不是引罪请辞的时候。”
    韩冈随即起身，又搀扶了王安石一把。
    请罪是必要的表态，既然已经表明了，就没必要再跪着了。
    整理好衣冠，韩冈对向皇后道：“殿下。这件事不可能保密了。”
    “没有别的办法了？”
    如果仅仅是赵顼病死，谁都不会认为哪里有问题。在中风后，而且是后遗症极为严重的情况下，能拖这么长时间，已经可以算是奇迹了。
    可是偏偏又有包括一名御医在内的三人与赵顼同时死亡，这就不能不让人产生联想。
    到底是什么原因会造成太上皇和御医、宫人一起丧命？
    会有人认为这是正常的病故吗？还是一个不幸的意外？
    都不可能，外界的猜测只会往谋杀的方向偏过去。甚至有些有心人，还会故意将事情往那个方向扭转。
    蔡确叹道：“殿下。三条人命在，堵不住天下悠悠之口。”
    真相可以掩盖，但三条人命掩盖不了。皇权虽重，控制力却如筛子一般，越是强要封锁消息，就越是会传得满城风雨。
    而且在列的诸位宰执，也没人会愿意为赵煦掩盖事实。
    这对他们有什么好处？
    除了引火烧身，让世人怀疑起自己也参与到弑君的罪行中，赵煦成年之后，更是会想方设法的杀人灭口。
    在列的哪一个不是熟读史书，就是进门后一句话没说过的郭逵也都将春秋和诸史翻了一遍又一遍。
    看多了史书，有哪一个会相信皇帝的人品？即使君臣相得如李世民、魏征，到最后还不是以悔婚毁碑为结局？
    帮小皇帝瞒下太上皇驾崩的真相，最后得到的绝不会是感激和三代富贵，而是满门抄斩。
    蔡确心中哀叹，这一回，定策、拥立的功劳是彻底作废了，当初的辛苦到底是为了什么？真还不如王珪那般直接离开朝堂来的省心。
    他视线掠过一众同列，这里面，有多少会为才登基的小皇帝赴汤蹈火的？
    恩未施，信未立，威权还不知在哪里，对未来的收益更无法期待，现在还有谁会忠心于他？
    恐怕只要想通了之后，即便是向皇后也不愿意不明不白的将这一次的意外瞒过去。否则外界都会怀疑到她身上，而赵煦日后也肯定会设法将罪名推给她，然后以为先帝复仇的名义，将向皇后和向家打落深渊，来个死无对证。
    可一旦公开的话，赵煦就很难再坐在天子之位上。年纪再小，也得为他做的事负责。
    换一个皇帝，这话说得简单，可事情却哪里能那么容易就做得出的。废立天子，
    蔡确犹豫不定，无法有一个决断。
    不仅是他，就是王安石、韩绛，不敢也不愿说出有关废立的字眼。
    只有性格勇毅，胆大包天的大臣才能领头做出决断。
    章惇、韩冈一时为众人所注目。
    章惇率先站了出来，“殿下，以臣之见，此事必须向百官公开。毂辇下一同事主，官阶有尊卑，国事难共商。但事关天子、社稷，此事却不可隐瞒。”
    没人反对，这个真相实在太过沉重，谁也不愿意压在自己身上。
    韩冈、蔡确之前也表态过了，这件事既然无法隐瞒，当然就得尽快公开。至少要将主动权抓在自己手中，也免得事情泄露后变得被动。
    只是章惇还是没有说到其他宰辅所关心的话题。
    “官家那边怎么办？”向皇后问道。
    “……”章惇张开口，却没有声音，这个决定可不好下。
    如果要废帝另立，不可能拥立两位亲王的儿子，只要赵顼的两位弟弟还活着，就不可能让他们的儿子当皇帝。另外也不可能刻意再立幼主。为防年幼夭折，至少得十岁出头。这样的话，几年后就到了亲政的年纪。多半还是要在濮王一系中再做甄选。
    但废掉皇帝的话，岂是这么容易能说出来的？首倡废立，可不是什么好事。
    不过章惇终究果决，不顾仪态的舔了舔嘴唇，正要说话，却被韩冈打断了。
    “殿下，此事不是区区十数人能做决断，还请招在京的侍制以上官共议。”
    韩冈的提议似乎是顺理成章，但却让人匪夷所思。顿时，十几道含怒夹忿的眼神就像标枪般投射过来。
    这等于是将宰辅们好不容易抓在手中的权柄，分给所有侍制以上的重臣。
    韩冈这是疯了吗？张璪在想。韩冈虽然是宣徽使，可参政议政的地位却绝不下于枢密使和参知政事。
    蔡确惊讶得说不出话来，韩冈到了现在还要保着小皇帝？
    谋不可以决于众人。这是谁都明白的道理。
    人越多，就越难做出极端的选择。除非有人引导，否则必然分作数派相互攻击收场，最后商议和妥协的结果只会是保持现状。
    章惇也面露怒色，瞪着韩冈。
    虽然说只要事情公开了，灭口就毫无意义。
    不过背着弑父之罪的皇帝，谁敢让他留在天子之位上？不怕他自暴自弃，干脆做一个隋炀帝？
    就像是参与过屠杀的军队，谁也不敢将他们召回国中。纵使再善战，也不能让他们戍卫京城。
    不要指望疯子能念着旧恩啊！
    可是章惇几次想开口，却都没有说出话来——他终究不是霍光。
    胆子最大的章惇不站出来，谁敢于出面反对韩冈的意见？不说别的，只要反对的态度传出去后，文武百官那边可都要得罪了。
    向皇后犹豫了一阵，终于点头，“就依宣徽的意思。”
    “臣还有话说。”韩冈却又说道。
    “宣徽请说。”
    “天子是上皇唯一的血脉，无论如何都必须保全。”
    韩冈望着向皇后，想必她不会愿意重蹈曹太后的覆辙。

 第48章 梦尽乾坤覆残杯（五）

    夜风一个劲的刮着。
    穿过殿阁楼宇之间宽窄不一的间隙，风声就变得高高低低，听在耳中，犹如鬼啸。
    寒冬腊月的夜晚，寒风如刀。
    宋用臣从温暖如春的寝殿中出来，慌慌张张的没有加衣服，一阵风过来，顿时就遍体生寒。
    贵为御药院都知，没人敢挤在他身边。一丈之内，都没其他人站着，没遮没挡的，给冻得直哆嗦。
    瞅瞅稍远一点，挤作一团的低阶内侍和宫女，不由得羡慕起来了。挤在一起不仅能取暖，还能壮壮胆。不会像他，身子冷，心更冷。
    不过人群之外，围了一圈班直，冷也好，热也好，最后的结果不会有什么区别。
    王中正受了韩冈的命令，带着人看守着从福宁宫中出来的同伴。
    那群身量高大的班直，一个个手拄刀枪，腰跨长弓，将里面被围着的一群宫人，都当是反贼一般的盯着，想逃都没处逃。
    “正卿，冷不冷。”
    刘惟简不知什么时候挤了过来，叫着宋用臣的表字，亲热的就像是老朋友。但两人的关系，可从来都没有和睦过。
    不过宋用臣这一回懒得与刘惟简争闲气了，长叹了一声，声音压低：“要是冻上一阵就能保平安，再冷一点也没什么。”
    “……谁说不是。”
    刘惟简抱着膀子，哆哆嗦嗦的说着。被韩冈从福宁殿里赶了出来，等着里面的裁决，现在心都冷了大半截，不知自家的性命能不能保得住。
    他和宋用臣现在都是脸青唇白，三分是寒风，七分是害怕。
    太上皇突然驾崩，还带了三条人命走，从韩冈方才的询问中来看，怎么想都是做儿子的官家想要尽孝弄出来的祸。
    刘惟简明白，如果宰辅们要帮天子遮掩，杀人灭口是最简单的做法。
    就算日后外面满城流言，也可以装没听到。谣言这东西，除非被有心人利用，否则没有一点意义。
    烛影斧声，金匮之盟，太宗皇帝得登大宝的谜团，在世间传了上百年，但现在坐在御榻上的还不一样是太宗的后人？
    可是这上皇暴毙当夜值守在殿中的宫人，则很难有好下场，否则人多嘴杂，日后总会有各种各样的问题。
    这不是多难想象的一件事，放眼望过去，小黄门一个个惶惶不安，宫女们也都在低声抽泣着。
    只有王中正昂首阔步，呵斥着几个找地方避风的班直们。
    一众从福宁殿里出来的宫人，只有王中正是不用怕，韩冈让他领兵做看守，摆明了要保他，如果朝廷要动刀子，也肯定砍不到他这个正任观察使头上，最多也只是让他找地方去养老。
    两对眼睛遥遥望着王中正，羡慕和痛恨的情绪在视线中交织在一起，只是这些情绪很快又都收了起来，掩藏得妥妥当当。
    石得一过来了。
    不过被王中正拦在了外面。
    刘惟简眯起眼睛看过去，不知两人在说些什么。只看见石得一先是发怒，然后就是一脸吃惊的样子，转身就要走。
    “有人出来了。”宋用臣忽然紧张得说着。
    刘惟简忙向殿门望过去，韩绛和郭逵从里面走了出来。
    除了值守的班直之外，殿前所有人都躬身向宰相行礼，石得一闪躲不及，也只能一起向韩绛拜揖。
    站在台陛顶端，韩绛自上而下的俯视着，高大的身躯，在火光中，有着难以言喻的威压感。
    本来就已经是很安静的人群，更是静得呼吸可闻。
    “都进去吧。”
    韩绛开口，声音不大，可每个人都听得一清二楚。
    宋用臣浑身一颤，看起来太上皇后和宰辅们已经做出了决断。可是他从韩绛、郭逵的脸上完全不看不出任何端倪，一时间心乱如麻。
    只听见韩绛接着又补充道，“方才在福宁殿中的，现在都进去，太上皇后有话吩咐。张守约、王中正……哦，石得一你也在，你一起也进去！”
    石得一不敢分辩，从贵为观察使的大貂珰，到没品级的小内宦，还有女官、宫女，在首相面前，都没人敢多问一句，听话顺从的拾阶而上，鱼贯进了殿中。
    韩绛偏过头，对郭逵道，“下面的班直，拜托仲通先约束一下。”
    “郭逵明白。”
    郭逵拱手一礼，下了台阶，很自然的顶了王中正和张守约的班。当朝第一名将，只是用眼睛扫了一圈，桀骜不驯的班直全都屏息恭立，没有一个敢抬头对视。
    宋用臣领头在前，身边是刘惟简，一步步的走上台阶。
    刘惟简一对眼睛直勾勾的看着前面，嘴里念叨着什么。宋用臣细细一听，却不是在念佛，而是在含含糊糊的在祈祷着：“……不要那么忠心就好，不要那么忠心就好……”
    虽然没头没脑，但宋用臣一听就明白了，在心中暗暗念叨：“不是亲生的，不是亲生的……”
    他和刘惟简一样，都盼着太上皇后和宰辅们会有私心，而不是对小皇帝忠心一片。
    毕竟就算宰辅们帮着小皇帝遮掩下去，可谁也不知道小皇帝会不会日后觉得知道内情的宰辅们不是那么的保险，然后再来一次杀人灭口，将知情人彻底清除干净。
    韩绛早一步回到殿中。
    一群宫人极难得的被两班宰辅们包围在外殿正中央。
    纵然人数比两边的相公、参政、枢密们多上几倍，但被他们一围，跪在地上都发起抖来。
    蔡确出班，站在人群侧前，
    “今已查证，上皇大行乃是意外。尔等虽无不赦之罪，但疏忽失察之过，却不能轻饶。”
    意外！
    宋用臣听到这里，绷紧的腰背就一软，差点就瘫倒在地上。身边的刘惟简也是一阵摇晃，悬在脑门上的大锤终于没落下来，让两人彻底没了力气。
    有意外，就必须要有人负责。既然说殿中众人无不赦之罪，那么要负责的就不在他们中间。
    一同死掉的三人也不可能，在殿上的太上皇后和宰辅跟不可能，那么剩下的，还会是谁？
    虽没有直接点出来，但已经足够说明一起了。
    证实了猜测，宋用臣还是有些不敢全然放心。用眼角瞟着王安石。
    在这殿上，对小皇帝最为忠心的，只会是王安石和韩冈，而且真要是小皇帝做出来的事，他们两位都不脱不开干系。
    不过韩冈肯定要差上一筹。方才韩冈审问宫人的时候，不可能没发现小皇帝对他心中有芥蒂。
    可王安石现在只是沉着脸，完全没有反对的意思。
    他对官家的忠心，看来也是看在上皇的份上。
    而且能够对宫人公开宣言，可见向皇后已经被说服了。
    终究不是亲生的。
    宋用臣心想，这一下心头大石终于能放下了。
    现在都在这里如此坦然的说明真相，之后也肯定会向朝臣公开。否则岂不是朝臣地位都不如他们这些天子家奴了？
    但宋用臣随即发现自己猜错了，公开真相的时间，不是之后，而是现在。
    蔡确报了长长一串名字，全都是当朝的金紫重臣，要即刻通知他们入宫。
    宋用臣脸贴着地，一个一个记下来。
    若太上皇正常因病驾崩，现在宫里面就会是忙忙碌碌。
    收殓上皇遗蜕，更换陈设，布置梓宫。由首相韩绛出任山陵使，主持一应仪式，蔡确辅佐。并遣使告哀辽国。大赦天下。还要派人去通知在京寺观，为上皇敲钟祈福。
    这些事朝廷早就有准备了，只要一声令下，宫里宫外立刻就能行动起来。但现在却是召唤在京重臣共议。
    连夜招重臣入宫，这么做，难道是顺势要废了官家，重立天子？
    想到这里，宋用臣打了个寒战，不敢再多想，与刘惟简、石得一一起领了旨，连忙出去，分头安排人去通知所有在京的重臣们连夜入宫。
    王中正随后也领了旨意，去请天子赵煦。
    安排下其余人等，皇后入内守着她丈夫尸身，宰辅们也都在外间坐了下来。
    虽然入宫的时间并不长，才过去了一个时辰还不到，但自王安石以下，两府宰执一个个都是身心皆疲，在座位上呆然坐着。
    “玉昆。”章惇偏过头，低声问韩冈，“这样真的好吗？”
    “不然还能怎么办？”韩冈反问。
    章惇怔了半日，说不出话来。
    行废立之事，要下决心不是那么容易，而且赵煦被废之后，若是活着，谁也不敢保证日后不会卷土重来。若是死了，他们这群宰辅在青史上也别想留下什么好名声。
    为伊尹之事，放太甲于桐宫。但赵煦不是太甲那样耽于嬉乐的皇帝，而是好心办了错事。才六岁的小孩子，仁孝聪慧，又有多少地方需要反省和悔改的？
    最后只能叹气：“这等事，东京城一个冬天都出不了几起，偏偏落到了福宁殿里。”
    就算完全是意外，赵煦都要背上一辈子的罪。好端端的聪慧天子，长达之后，还不知会变成什么样。
    韩冈没指望过赵煦这个学生能为气学张目，也从未期待能教出一个言听计从的皇帝。
    福宁殿中的变故的确让人感慨，但感慨之后，他剩下的念头，就是该如何利用这个机会了。
    韩冈望着门外的黑暗，就等着他们来了。

 第48章 梦尽乾坤覆残杯（七）

    等了半天，不见有人回应，蔡确遂再次发问，态度明确了一点。
    “天子一片诚孝，却变成了人伦惨剧。上皇因天子而崩，此事古来未有，便是许止进药时，也只是世子而已。不知诸位可有良法，以解如今的局面？”
    弑父之罪，什么样的借口都不可能洗脱。
    忠孝为治国之本，三纲是立国之基，天子犯下了弑父之罪，如何还能临朝理政？
    可从秋决狱中来说，又不可能治罪天子。六岁孩童说他故意弑父，谁会信？说是意外倒是信得人多一点。自然，怀疑向皇后的还是占了大多数，至少照顾不周的责任，也得她这个做妻子的来背。
    如此复杂的问题，宰辅们纠结难定，也是在所难免。这么想过来，尽招侍制以上官来共议，也能说得通了。
    苏轼思前想后，终于理出了一条线来。他不是善于政争的xing子，在官场上也做不到如鱼得水，能想明白一星半点，已经是费尽了脑筋。
    不过机会就在眼前，如果把握得好的话，那就是延续三代的好处了。
    若是宰辅们忠心耿耿的帮赵煦遮掩，或许ri后会被恩将仇报。但现在十分干脆的曝光出来，赵煦若还能留在皇位上，ri后亲政，说不得就是有怨报怨，有仇报仇。
    可宰辅们没有一点畏惧，足可见他们心里根本就没有幼主在。
    这么想来，两府宰执们说不定只是要人提一句废立，然后便开始他们的计划。毕竟直接废掉皇帝肯定会惹人非议，朝堂也会动荡，而重臣共议后做下的决定，朝堂上就不会有太大的波澜。
    “既如此，可是要天子下罪己诏？”苏轼试探的问道。
    御史中丞李定立刻反问道：“六岁下罪己诏，这是要贻笑后人吗？”
    两人是死对头，苏轼被李定盯了一下，如同被黄蜂刺，当下反问回去：“天子有过，如ri中之影，人皆见之，不降诏具陈过错，让世人如何看待？”
    若仅仅是罪己诏，又有什么用？又不是治国有过，而是误杀了君父。这不是道歉和请求谅解就能原谅的事。
    “天子虽是无心，却的确有过。或为夙世的恩怨，今生来报。不过多少借口和理由，都逃不过弑父二字。”李定道，“以臣之见，弑父之君不当临万民。”
    李定不愧是御史，终究是敢作敢为，敢说话的。
    “诚然如此。但一来天子之过乃是无心之失，二来上皇有大功于社稷，万世不磨，只要还有血脉在，御座上就不应是别人！”韩冈方言道：“韩冈本是草泽布衣，为上皇特旨简拔，深恩不可不报，若有人想要，韩冈不能与其同列。”
    ‘还有血脉在’这是韩冈的强硬表态。而往深里想一层，可就是等赵煦留下血脉，就用不着他了。
    韩冈请来侍制以上的重臣，目的是责任均摊，至少希望在事前就说服一众金紫重臣，而不是让他们事后承认事实。
    让重臣们拥有干预政事的权力，这只是个表象。到了处置实际事务时，权力还照样掌握在宰辅们的手中。
    而且这也免了ri后不甘心的重臣私下里串联闹事的机会，现在集合所有重臣将事情决定下来，下面的那些中低阶的朝官也就闹不出事来了。
    王安石不想听韩冈挑起周围人议论怎么去架空皇帝：“时候已经不早，得尽早将先皇的谥号、庙号定下，”
    向皇后问道：“相公说的是，不知相公可有腹案。”
    “先皇变祖宗之制，乃是追慕三代，效先王之法，承天道而行，当作绍天法古。”
    王安石这么一开口，就让人惊讶莫名。
    本朝以来的常例，正常天子大行，初谥只为六字，ri后才会逐渐增加。
    真宗初谥文明章圣元孝，仁宗初谥神文圣武明孝，之后方才将谥号的字数增加上去。便是太祖、太宗的十六字谥号，也是真宗时，才由宰相王旦领衔上表追尊的。
    一般来说，应是有文武的四字词接上有孝的双字词。但现在绍天法古出来，后面不可能直接就跟一个某孝皇帝，文武四字不可能少。这样一来，初谥至少就得十个字，甚至可能更多。
    只是联想到今天的事，又不觉得有什么好惊讶的了。
    这一回情况不同，太祖、太宗时烛影斧声，也只是传言，谁也没胆子公然说太祖皇帝不是寿终正寝。
    但赵顼死得憋屈却不是传言，而是事实，且已经公诸于世，谥号若是给得小气了，免不了惹人议论，有补偿的心理在，直接一步到位也没有什么问题。
    自王安石的绍天法古起头，议论便热烈起来，倒是一改之前的沉寂。
    “绍天法古，改作法古立宪更为合适。”章惇向王安石提议道。
    “为何？”
    “绍为继承，法为承袭，字不同而意相近，有些重复了。而法古立宪，效先王之政，以为后世法，有继往开来之意，让先皇的治政为后世之垂范。”
    谥号的作用，虽为表德，其实也代表着继承者认同先代哪方面的功业，并准备继承下来。同时也有着极为明显的政治sè彩，更代表着提议人的本身认识。
    王安石一直没怎么说话，现在开口就是绍天法古，这就是要将变法当成赵顼最大的功业，要继承和发扬下去。
    而章惇，因为韩冈在他面前多次述说过气学对天地的认识，已经逐渐认同了天地只是自然，不是什么超然于上的意识存在，所以就觉得绍天二字并不适合，改为立宪则更恰当一些，也更有意义。
    王安石并不知道章惇心中转动的念头，想了一想，也觉得更合适，“法古立宪的确更好一点。”
    就这么争论了半ri，几个比较契合的谥号片段便逐渐成型。
    英文烈武。
    体元显道。
    宣仁圣孝。
    十六个字就这么拼拼凑凑的给凑齐了
    ——体元显道法古立宪英文烈武宣仁圣孝皇帝。
    韩冈对此没有什么兴趣，反正他争不过王安石为首的一众新党。一切都是为了维系新法的地位，利用赵顼的谥号，将新法的历史地位给确定下来，当然不会给韩冈任何插手干预的机会。
    不过谥号在唐高宗败坏谥法、增加美词之后，意义逐渐淡薄。真正盖棺定论的，还是如今的庙号。
    所谓祖有功而宗有德，隋唐之前，能被供入太庙称宗道祖的，只有那些功业值得称许的天子，功业不到，便没有资格入正庙。
    比如汉景帝，纵有文景之治，但他还是没有庙号。西汉诸帝，有庙号的只有四人。汉高祖——太祖高皇帝，汉文帝——太宗孝文皇帝，汉武帝——世宗孝武皇帝，以及汉宣帝——中宗孝宣皇帝。能为宗的都是有为的皇帝，评价皇帝贤与不肖，就只看他们的谥号。
    而到了唐代，谥号从有褒贬之意的二三字，变成了满口谀词的十余字，已经失去了原有的作用，是个皇帝就能称宗，故而字寓褒贬、总结一生功业的评价，也就顺理成章的变成了庙号。
    也因此唐之前，称呼天子多以谥号，而唐之后，则基本上都是以庙号来称呼。所以汉太宗通称汉文帝，而宋代的太宗，没人闲得无聊，平ri里会一口一个至仁应道神功圣德文武睿烈大明广孝皇帝。
    虽然对谥号和庙号的兴趣不大，但韩冈可以确定，至少神宗这个庙号是不会有了。
    民无能名焉，这是孔子称赞尧的话，做得太完美了，所有地方都考虑到了，让人民无需多言。但在谥法解中，‘神’却解释为不名一善。
    不名一文是一文钱都没有，而不名一善呢？就是没有做过一件值得称道的事——文不成、武不就，治国无能，用兵无方。这就是另一个历史中，司马光等旧党成员对宋神宗的评价。也难怪赵煦亲政之后，让苏轼去岭南旅游。
    只是以眼下的情况，不管给赵顼上什么样的庙号，小皇帝亲政之后，都会大肆报复。不过还有十年时间，什么事都能出，之前已经商议了，现在要做的只是将庙号定下来。
    高宗是绝不可能，虽然单纯从这个庙号上很合适，这是生怕世人想不起则天皇后？
    中宗更没有人敢提。有被韦后毒死的唐中宗在前，给太上皇进庙号选中宗，是活得不耐烦要找死吗？
    尽管这两个庙号都很好，但结合了现实情况，却都有着让人避之唯恐不及的问题。
    还有宣宗，本也是美名，可惜从飞船上摔下来的耶律洪基成了辽宣宗，现如今赵顼也是横死，用上同样的庙号，总是有哪里不合适。或者说太过合适，却不能用了。
    不过庙号与谥法的关系不大。尤其是本朝，除了开国时的太祖太宗，接下来的真宗、仁宗、英宗，哪一个是之前的历朝历代天子曾经用过的？随便挑个好字反而更为符合传统。
    为了庙号，上下争论了一番，始终相持不下，有人推荐章宗，但苏轼却宣称用文宗更合适。
    又是半天过去，韩冈对双方引经据典、咬文嚼字的争吵觉得烦了，“先皇治国，天下兴盛，百官正其位，黎庶得安，又有禅让之德。不若选熙字——取‘允厘百工，庶绩咸熙’之意。”
    庶绩咸熙是出自《尚书·尧典》。赵顼变法，以法古为名，效法尧舜，又有禅让之实，能凑合得上。
    韩冈也不清楚心里为什么会冒出这个字来，但仔细想想，以此为庙号，也可算是不过不失了。
    不过依然有人觉得不合适，韩冈参与进来后，南北之争就变成了三国之战，一通唇枪舌剑，最后熙宗皇帝的庙号渐渐落了下风，又变回了文宗与章宗之争。
    只是这一回是向皇后听得厌了，“别耽搁时间了，就熙宗吧。”
    皇后拍板定案，宰辅们立刻表示支持，还想要再说些什么的苏轼也不敢开口了，争论终于有了结果。
    熙宗体元显道法古立宪英文烈武宣仁圣孝皇帝。
    片刻之后，大臣们鱼贯进入内室，瞻仰熙宗体元显道法古立宪英文烈武宣仁圣孝皇帝的遗容。
    八步床工艺完美，制作得十分jing细，实际上却有着莫测的危险。
    在床内，赵顼已经被换好了衣裳，平躺在榻上。稍稍化了妆，面sè栩栩如生。
    而天子赵煦，就跪在御榻前。
    群臣在后叩拜行礼，赵煦动也没动一下。
    方才被叫起来的时候，已经跟他说了真相。
    看着比同年孩童还要瘦小一点的背影，韩冈也不知是该报以同情，还是该觉得放心。
    只是隐隐的，还有一层隐忧缠绕在心头，这件事，可能还不算完。
    ‘的确，只是刚刚开始。’他低声说着。
    六五之卷：东京烟华完。
    注1：宋神宗的谥号，一开始是英文烈武圣孝皇帝，只有六个字，到了哲宗亲政之后，方才加到正常的十六个字：绍天法古运德建功英文烈武钦仁圣孝皇帝。徽宗时，又加到二十字。
    注2：立宪二字是徽宗时追尊的谥号，全称为体元显道法古立宪帝德王功英文烈武钦仁圣孝皇帝。
    注3：八步床又名拔步床，出现于明代，盛于明清，宋代是没有的。
    〖

 发书后的一点感想、辩解、解释，诸如此类的

    这是俺的第二本网络长篇，不同于大宋帝国征服史带着自娱自乐的开头，灌注在这本书中的心力要多得多，而时间也多得多。为了把本书写好，收集的资料装满了一个硬盘分区，更放弃了几个很有爱的题材。
    不管怎么说，熙丰变法，或者说王安石变法，是研究宋史时一个跳不过的课题，也是穿越宋代的小说中十分吸引人的题材。有诸多珠玉在前，当俺在屏幕上打下宰执天下四个字时，便已经有了给人拿去做比较的心理准备。
    俺不想让自己的作品被人踩在脚下，听从了长河编辑的意见，将前面的篇章多次修改，力图让宰执天下尽善尽美，所耗费的时间在俺看来也是值得的。
    好罢……俺承认，前面都是在为自己的连续跳票在找借口，完全是废话。
    按照龙空和sc的惯常的七字真言，俺头上id已经变成了绝不跳票哥斯拉。跳票跳得天怒人怨，俺也很不好意思，也想在脑门上刺上暴雪公司的b1izzard商标，从此心安理得的跳票下去。
    幸好俺没有去刺，不然放到专卖店里，cus1aa肯定卖不过手持巨斧的血蹄老兄，只能摆在角落里落灰。
    而现在也不需要去b1izzard，跳票的时代已经过去，更新的时代已经到来，要刺也是刺上精尽人亡……不，是精忠报国才是。
    按照俺过去的承诺，接下来的两个月，每个月更新三十万字，绝不拖欠，绝不毁诺。请各位拿着红票和收藏拭目以待。

 北宋元丰改制前后文官本官官阶表

    元丰改制前后文官本官官阶表（又称寄禄官。只决定俸禄，与实职无关）
    ............北宋前期...............................神宗元丰五年改制后...品级
    1、使相（节度使兼侍中兼中书令兼同中书门下平章事）...开府仪同三司......从一品
    2、尚书左、右仆射...................................特进..............从一品
    3、吏部尚书.........................................金紫光禄大夫......正二品
    4、兵、礼、户、刑、工部尚书.........................银青光禄大夫......从二品
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    8、左右谏议大夫.....................................太中大夫..........从四品
    9、秘书省监.........................................中大夫............正五品
    1o、九寺大卿，殿中省监、少府监.......................中散大夫..........从五品
    11、九寺少卿，尚书省左、右司郎中.....................朝议大夫..........正六品
    12、前行郎中.........................................朝请大夫..........从六品
    13、中行郎中.........................................朝散大夫..........从六品
    14、后行郎中.........................................朝奉大夫..........从六品
    15、前行员外郎，侍御史...............................朝请郎............正七品
    16、中行员外郎，起居舍人.............................朝散郎............正七品
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    以上是升朝官。
    21、秘书省著作佐郎，大理寺丞.........................宣德郎............从八品
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    24、太常寺太祝，奉礼郎...............................承奉郎............正九品
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    以上是京官。
    26、三京府判官，留守判官，节度、观察判官.............承直郎............从八品
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    以上是选人。

 要上架了

    从今天开始，这本书就要上架了。
    大约在几个月前，负责本书的责编长河落日就已经在商量着要上架。不过当时由于在外学习的关系，更新很不稳定，所以得到了长河的许可，又拖了两个月下来。到了现在，尽管因为学习结束后，工作岗位的调动，更新依然不算稳定，但毕竟不是动辄断更的情况了。
    从前年年底开始上传本书，一年半的时间，总共写下了三百余万字。对比起那些大神来说，速度不能算快。不过对于一直懒散度日的在下来说，已经是难以置信的勤勉。点击率和红票从一开始的二三十名往后，到现在的十名上下的浮动，能有这番成果，靠的还是书友们的支持。偶尔去书评区，看看书友们的评论，往往能引发下一步情节的灵感，更是调节心情的好方法。
    不过纵横的支持同样是支持本书写到如今的关键，这一点无需讳言。所以上架之后，希望有能力的书友选择订阅本书。若是力所不能及，也希望能在红票、点击和收藏上继续支持。在下也会以更用心的文字来回馈各位书友。
    此致，敬礼。

 不好意思，第一更还是在中午。

周六、周日总是有各种事耽搁，今天应该会好些了。三更照常。

 第四章 异世缘从天地成（全）

    “三哥哥。”熟悉的甜糯声音从厢房外响起，打断了贺方的回忆。平和的笑意随即出现在他脸上，“是云娘罢！你自进来好了！”
    韩云娘应声倚着门倒退着进房，手上捧着个食盘，上面摆了一口小砂锅，还没开盖，羊肉小米粥的香气便已经冒了出来。
    “不知刚吃过吗，怎么又端来了？”贺方问道。
    “都已经过午了。”小丫头轻笑着，粉色的双唇中微微露出的一排皓齿如同编贝一般整齐雪白，很难想象光靠柳树枝就能把牙刷得这么白。她轻手轻脚的将食盘放在书桌上，顺手便收拾起被散放在桌案和书架上的书册。
    “过得这么快？”贺方觉得自己只不过读了读书，又陷在回忆中一阵子，怎么一眨眼的功夫便到了中午。
    “三哥哥你读书入了迷，当然不觉得。”韩云娘手脚麻利的得很，三两下的功夫，凌乱的桌面便被收拾得整整齐齐。就在书桌上打开锅盖，又把木勺放进锅中，小丫头转过头来扶着韩冈坐下来吃饭。
    贺方坐在桌前，低头看着眼前热腾腾冒着香气的小米肉粥，前世在社会上摸爬滚打而被煅炼出来的一颗坚如铁石的心脏，竟然有些抽紧。
    此时农家的习惯都是一日两餐，早一顿，晚一顿，闲时吃稀，忙时吃干，每日都是勉强填饱肚子。但贺方刚刚占据的这具身体久病虚弱，现在便是一天三顿的将养着。每天三四个鸡蛋，一斤煨得烂熟的羊肉，还有浓浓的小米菜粥，父母不惜家财，养得贺方一日【和谐万岁】比一日康健。不过他现在是知道了，每天吃得这一日三餐，究竟是怎么换回来的。难怪家中一点田地都不剩，每天父母仍要一起出去，而后很晚才一身疲惫的回来。
    “怎么了，三哥哥？快点吃啊，冷了就不好了。”韩云娘看着贺方坐着不动，小声催促着。
    贺方摇摇头，放下心事，现在他的这副身板操什么心都没有用。他对站在一旁准备服侍自己吃饭的小丫头笑道：“过来一起吃罢。我一顿也吃不了这许多。”
    韩云娘白皙的小脸噌的一下红了起来，受到惊吓一般的向后退了小半步。她不知何为司马昭之心，但她的三哥哥的心思却是清楚明白。自从病愈之后，三哥哥就一改过去的严肃，常常轻薄于她。跟三哥哥更加亲近，小丫头的心里自然是千肯万肯。但耳鬓厮磨的亲昵，已经渐知人事的韩云娘总是羞涩不已。
    她秀丽双眸盯着脚上的绣花鞋，不敢看着韩冈，声音细如蚊子哼：“还是三哥哥你多吃点，才能早日好起来。”
    贺方看着那一抹艳丽绯红，少女瞬间绽放出来的娇羞让他目眩神迷，原本沉重的心情不由轻松了许多。抽空就调戏一下温柔体贴的小萝莉，对他的精神健康很有好处。
    贺方欠起腰，把韩云娘一把扯了过来，“我在吃你在看，这样也没滋味，两人一起吃才香甜。”他手上用力，却想把小丫头拉着坐在怀里。
    父母在外吃苦劳累，自己却在家中搂着小女孩儿吃饭。这倒不是贺方没心没肺，而是他很清楚，回报父母的最好办法，就是尽快恢复健康，不论身体还是心情。如果硬是要跟父母一起吃苦，拖延了康复的时间，只会让他们的辛苦操劳失去了意义，那反而是不孝。贺方并不是矫情的人，既然觉得做得对，就不会再考虑其他。
    被贺方强拉着手，韩云娘小脸越发的殷红如血，用力挣扎着，怎么也不肯坐下。看着不能得逞，贺方半带调笑的凑在小丫头晶莹如玉的小耳朵边低声说着，“爹娘都出去了，家里就我们两个。”
    滚热的呼吸透入耳中，小丫头连耳根都热得通红，挣扎也不由软了下来。但还是不好意思坐在贺方怀里，只侧着身子坐在了贺方的身边，被他一手搂住了纤腰。
    灯下观美，自有一番风情，而到了白天，小丫头的娇俏可爱更是遮掩不住。尤其是一双眸子，黝黑深亮，羞涩时，眼皮低垂，长长的睫毛掩住双眼，如同深潭般幽深，开心时又会闪亮起来，配上无邪的笑容，编贝般的皓齿，几乎能把人的魂魄都陷进去。她身上穿着的粗布襦裙半新不旧，虽无损她的容色，只是让贺方看得有些心疼。
    按照此时的习惯，婢女称为养娘。而在韩家，小丫头不仅仅是做养娘，其实还有一重童养媳的身份在。也不一定是贺方身体的旧主，一开始韩家父母的打算，就是韩家三兄弟如果日后有哪个娶不上媳妇，就让小丫头配给他——其实，这也是关西乡村里惯常的做法，单是下龙湾村中就有十几家里养着童养媳——等韩家老大娶亲，韩家老二从军之后，就指给了韩冈，只是现在则全便宜了贺方。
    韩云娘本人自是知道韩家父母的打算，现在却也是把三哥哥当作自家的良人看待。贺方病愈后对她的亲昵，她半是羞涩，却也有几分欢喜。
    贺方搂着小丫头温软纤细的身子，你一勺我一勺，两人花了半个时辰方分着把一锅羊肉小米粥吃完。
    吃过饭温存了一阵，小丫头跳起来收拾碗筷，贺方则整了整衣冠，徐步踏出门去。他的身子渐渐恢复，已经不需人扶，也可自行出门散步。每天出外走走，虽是感觉着有些累，不过贺方还是坚持着一天比一天多走上一段路。唯有加强锻炼，才能早日恢复健康。在没有抗生素的时代，要对抗疾病主要还是得靠自己。这几天他都是到河边走上一阵再回家，以培养体力。
    行走在村中的土路上，贺方借助散步重新熟悉着周围的环境，顺便寻找可以发家致富的道路，让父母不至于那么辛苦。
    从小就表现出读书天分的韩家三哥，在小村中很受敬重。在路上遇到，村民们都是先上来嘘寒问暖一阵，让贺方感受到了一丝暖意，而贺方亲切有礼的回应，也让村民们感到惊喜，都道韩家三哥越来越有读书人的气度了。
    一路上，他不停与相熟的邻里打声招呼，虽然从邻人惊讶的神情中，贺方进一步体会到过去的韩冈的确不是亲切待人的性子。不过韩家老三到底是在外游学了两年，回来就就病倒，还没来得及与村人打上交道。贺方与前身的不同完全可以推到两年的时间上去，并不至于会让人疑惑。
    走了一阵，已经能听到哗哗的流水声，饱含着水意的空气也扑面而来。下龙湾是个不大的村庄，位于两山夹谷之中，村北远山其色苍莽，村南山色苍翠，哗哗的河水水流声则从村子北面传来。那条河名叫藉水，河对岸便是秦州州城。藉水向东流淌，过了百里之后便汇入渭水——也即是渭河。如果没有党项人的威胁，这里其实是一个很宜居的村落，但既然其位于边塞，便也免不了要日夜担惊受怕。
    “毕竟是北宋啊……”贺方暗叹着。若是后世，陕西那是中国腹地，根本不需要担心外患的地方。在那个时代，自家只要安安分分的做事便也不会有什么危险，战乱是个陌生得只能在新闻和书本看到的名词。但在此时，却是他实实在在要面对的问题。
    陌生的天空，陌生的土地，以及陌生的时代……贺方的心情忽然有些低落，不意被脚下的石头绊了一下，脚步一个踉跄，差点便要栽倒。但一双小手将将好从后伸来，将他给扶住。
    “三哥哥，小心一点。看着脚底下……”
    “嗯……”贺方应了一声，回头看看，韩云娘不知什么时候跟了上来。一双会说话的眸子正担心的看着他。
    对了！至少还有家人。贺方侧头看着小心翼翼搀扶着自己的小丫头。在这个时代，还有应该陌生，心中却怀着一份情谊的家人。
    ‘也罢……既来之，则安之……’贺方心中说不清到底是无奈，还是认命。一越千年。天意如此，纵使不甘，又有何能为？
    “既来之，则安之！”站在潺潺的藉水边，扶着少女的肩膀，远眺着对岸的城池，贺方再次重复着。深秋的熏风沿着河面拂来，不知从何处带了一丝甜甜的桂花香气。宽大的青布襕衫随风飘动，削瘦的身子却稳稳地站着，没有一丝动摇。
    尽管贺方很想重生在一个富贵家庭，但能再活一次已是天大的机缘，凭空多出来的一条性命更值得珍惜。何况还有关心自己的家人，贪求太多恐怕要天打雷劈了。贺方很看得开，可以说是豁达，既然莫名来到这个时代，也无从得知该如何回到二十一世纪，他现在所能做的也只是让自己和这里的家人过上更好一点的生活。而第一步，便是抛弃旧日的自己，接受新的身份：
    “……我是韩冈……我是韩玉昆……”
    （从本章之后，主角的名字变为韩冈）
    ps：好了，主角终于认清了现实，贺方消失，而即将改变历史的韩冈诞生了——虽然他现在还在调戏小萝莉。
    ps又ps：和谐万岁。
    今天第三更，求红票和收藏

 第七章 惊闻东邻风声厉（中）

    【第二更，求红票，收藏】
    见高遵裕问起，韩冈便上前一步，躬身行礼：“下官韩冈，拜见提举。”
    高遵裕立刻瞪大眼睛，一副吃惊的模样：“韩冈？！你就是韩玉昆？”
    看着高遵裕一脸惊容，韩冈忽而想笑，这厮装得未免太过了一点。韩冈这个名字早就传出去了，王韶身边的得力干将，高遵裕来秦州沾光，如何会不打听？还装出这副吃惊的模样，是在拍马屁吗？……但高遵裕拍自己马屁是个好现象。韩冈现在至少有六七成的把握，确定他不是来拆台的。
    “贱名有辱清听。”韩冈自谦着。
    “久仰大名啊！”高遵裕亲切的拉起韩冈的手，对着王韶笑道：“今次遵裕奉旨来秦州之前，依例入宫陛辞。当时听了官家说起不少关于河湟拓边之事。官家还说子纯你是他由卑官亲自拔擢而起，必不会辜负圣意。吾观天子之意，实是对子纯你寄予厚望啊。”
    听着高遵裕说起天子的知遇之恩，王韶眼眶顿时红了，颤声道：“天子厚恩如海，小臣粉身难报。”
    高遵裕转头又对韩冈笑道：“而玉昆的名字，官家也是提到了，说子纯至秦州一载，方才荐了你一人，如此谨慎，玉昆必是有大才的。正巧吕吉甫当时也在场，还说起你前日上京的时候救了章子厚之父一命，又不留名而走，让章子厚之父一直追到驿馆里。天子听说后，对你是赞不绝口，说你不输古之侠士，当真难得。”
    韩冈低下头去，虽然学不来王韶眼圈说红就红，但声音中却是带了一点感动的颤声：“天子之誉，韩冈愧不敢当。敢不效死，以报天子之恩。”
    “河湟之事有子纯亲领，玉昆赞辅，大功告成指日可待。遵裕德才鄙薄，承圣意而来，也不过是为此事拾遗补阙罢了。”
    王韶真心的笑了起来，听了高遵裕的这番话，看起来他今次到秦州，当真是来帮忙的，而不是过来捣乱。这让在秦州独力支撑了两年的王韶，心中感动万分。
    有了能在天子面前说得上话的高遵裕，李师中、窦舜卿之辈便不足论。如此，还有什么能阻碍他高歌猛进的呢？！
    王韶亲热的拉起高遵裕的手臂：“公绰远来必然疲累，还请早点入城歇息。今夜还有宴席为公绰接风洗尘。等明日开始，便要劳动到公绰辛苦了。”
    “为国岂敢当称劳？子纯却说得太见外了。”
    王韶亲手扶了高遵裕上马，跟韩冈一起随着高家的车队往秦州城里去了。
    只是他们后来一番话中却忘了一桩迫在眉睫的大事，等到半个时辰后，王韶陪着高遵裕一齐走进了秦州城，便听到一阵点兵的号角声激荡在城池内外。
    “对了，西贼攻打环庆了。”
    虽然奉了天子诏的高遵裕今天抵达秦州，但来自环庆的急报，让秦州城里的空气一下紧绷了起来，转移了所有人的注意力。原本应该为高遵裕举行的接风洗尘的宴会没人再提，当天夜里，李师中就匆匆带着两千兵往陇城县去了。
    位于藉水、渭水交汇处的陇城县，是秦州真正的枢纽，比起藉水边的秦州城，战略地位更险要十倍。驻兵在陇城县中，可以随时沿渭水西去，支援甘谷城，也可以径直北上，援救环庆路。
    每次西贼入侵，秦州城里都会分兵去陇城驻屯，并让主帅坐镇其中，以期能随时出动援救。
    不过按道理说，领军出镇陇城的该是身为武臣的兵马副总管或是钤辖。但今次窦舜卿很及时的生了病，躺着病床上，拉着李师中这个兵马都总管的手，涕泪横流的恨着自己今次不能上阵杀敌，然后说着一切都拜托了，把事情一股脑儿的全都丢给了李师中。
    至于向宝，他倒是想领军出城，好证明自己还能带兵，但谁也不敢冒这份险。一场中风后，向宝的政治前途在眼下的确是没有了希望，即便他病好，也得去京中一趟，让天子做了确认才会被再次重用。
    这一夜，韩冈留在衙门里值守，王韶也留在衙门中，连向宝都让人搀扶了来，坐在他的都钤辖官厅中，只是没多少人理会他。
    一队队巡城甲骑的马蹄声在街巷上一夜不停，更夫在城中也转得更急。而城头上，灯火连天接地，守在城上的戍卒比往日多了数倍。各自提着刀枪，一队队的围着城墙绕着圈子。
    缘边战事一开，不论是哪一路，全关西都会被惊动。这不是一次两次了，而是年年如此，去年韩冈的两个兄长便死于战事，今年还没过一半，又是十万大军攻环庆。秦州如此紧张也是正常现象。
    不过今次却是白紧张了。秦州城中连着战备了七八天，可最后还是风声大，雨点小，攻打环庆的党项人只能算是武装游｀行，根本没有打上几场硬仗，便退了回去。韩冈反倒是听说李复圭又派兵去追杀退走的西贼，又攻进了西夏境内。
    “这是将功赎罪吧？”韩冈坐在王韶的官厅里，跟王韶说着话。
    “李复圭的罪是赎不清的，他多半还是会推到他的手下人身上。”王韶还是对李复圭的人品不屑一顾的态度，“西贼主力应该还是在横山那边，环庆这里说是十万，但能有两万就了不得了。别看李复圭追得欢，这两万人他都对付不了，他绝不敢再硬拼。”
    “李复圭这一败，我们秦凤还有绥德城那边，可都要受连累了。”
    王韶冷哼一声：“你担心绥德城作甚？绥德城就是个钉子，死死钉着穿越横山的无定河。西贼出横山攻鄜延的道路由此被钉死，而横山诸多蕃部，也被牢牢钉在山中，再不能随西贼倾巢而出，天子对此看得肯定清楚得很。我们还是担心一下自己吧。”
    “我们不是有高提举吗？”韩冈笑道。
    只是李复圭的失败，还是惊动了京城，很快京中便传来消息，翰林学士韩绛升任枢密副使，出京宣抚陕西。而环庆那边，李复圭让人带兵杀入西夏境内，不敢去动西贼主力，却把边境的几个村子给屠了，拿着老弱妇孺的首级回来充功劳。他这一手，惹得党项人大怒，又带着兵压回了环庆，把李复圭又吓得向临近各路求救。
    环庆战事的几次反复，韩冈都懒得提李复圭那个蠢货，反倒是朝廷任命的陕西宣抚使让他起了兴趣，宣抚使之位犹在安抚使之上，而陕西宣抚顾名思义就是能管着关西五路的，“韩绛？”
    “就是韩亿韩忠宪的儿子。”大概是以为韩冈没听说过韩绛这个名字，王韶为韩冈解释了一下他的身份。
    韩冈笑着摇头：“灵寿韩家，我怎么会不知道。只是韩忠宪八子虽皆为显宦，却没听说哪个带过兵。韩绛名气虽大，但也没听说过他有过领军出战的经历。”
    “天子信重，知人善用就够了，也不指望他真的能带兵上阵。”
    “陕西宣抚使……”韩冈突然觉得有些事情的确好笑，“韩稚圭当年的位子，现在轮到韩亿的儿子坐了。真是风水轮流转啊……”
    韩冈由于姓氏的原因，对于韩琦、韩亿多有了解——倒不是为了攀亲，只是同为韩姓而稍有兴趣——虽然两家是同姓，但关系却不算好。
    韩琦和韩亿，两人死敌虽算不上，却也并不和睦。韩琦年轻时曾经把韩亿一脚踢出了政事堂，即所谓的片纸落去四宰执。韩琦是踩在韩亿的头上成的名，当然韩亿和他的几个儿子对韩琦都不会有什么好感。
    “对了，玉昆。你可知道韩亿的长子也是叫韩冈？”
    “此纲非彼冈，那是纲纪的纲。一为山，一为丝，一个硬，一个软。韩冈虽不才，但胆子可没那位的软。”
    王韶哈哈笑着：“说得也是，那位韩纲庆历时知光化军，恣擅威福，御下严苛，可遇上兵变就吓得弃城而逃，这胆子倒真是跟玉昆你不能比。”
    这几天王韶很明显的心情变得轻松起来，没事还能跟韩冈开开玩笑。真要论起原因，一个是李师中去了陇城县压阵，窦舜卿又告了病，而向宝现今又没人理会，秦州城内压在王韶身上的压力少了许多，另一个，就是高遵裕的功劳，没事就过来催着王韶做事。对河湟托边的事情，比王韶还要热心得多。
    今天他便又转了过来，找着王韶道：“子纯，韩绛也好，李复圭也好，他们打他们的，我们做我们的。总不能环庆、鄜延那边打起来，秦凤这边就不做事吧？你还要在秦州城里待多久？蕃部那里不去多走走，他们少不得会与朝廷离心啊。”
    王韶叹着气，“公绰，不是我不想走，实在是走不得。张守约去了京城诣阙，甘谷城群氓无首，如果西贼再次攻来，要调也只能调古渭的刘昌祚。那时候，我都得去古渭压阵！还是再等几天，”
    王韶一番推搪，让高遵裕很不高兴的走了。韩冈在旁边看着摇头苦笑。李师中、窦舜卿那般添乱当然不好，但这高遵裕太急切了也让人头疼。
    这时一份急报被送了进来，王韶展开一看，脸色为之一变，转而又冷笑起来，他将急报递给韩冈：“李复圭当真把事情全推到他手下身上了。玉昆，你上次提到的种家老四种詠，今次被李复圭栽了罪名，前几天下狱后，已经瘐死在狱中了。”

 第１２章 平生心曲谁为伸（一）

    【第二更，求红票，收藏。】
    城南驿中，一队车马已经整装待发。王厚、赵隆站在车马边，正与来送行的友人畅叙别情。
    跟他们一起来的张守约因为早一步被任命为秦凤路钤辖，已经与两天前带队先走了。王厚之所以多留了两天，却是因为前日又被召入宫中，跟天子在新制的沙盘上又演练了一个多时辰——这已经是第三次了，可见天子对于军棋的痴迷程度，不下于当初的王厚他们。
    京中近月，三次被召入宫中面圣。这样的恩典和际遇，除了一些个侍制以上的重臣外，也就是担任边地要郡守臣的臣子才有可能有这个荣幸。而王厚以一介微不足道的小官，却得天子垂青，在外人看来绝对是一个异数。在城南驿中，他一下变成了众星捧月的大人物，前来与他结交的官员也是络绎不绝。
    “王官人，王官人。”清脆的声音从驿站的门外传来。
    听到唤声，王厚欣然回头。
    没错，他已经不再是王衙内，而是变成了王官人。虽然现在仍称呼王衙内也还可以，但终究没有官人中听。因为在托硕部之事，以及沙盘和军棋上的功劳，王厚恩受三班奉职，尽管并没有给差遣，可已经在三班院挂名了。
    王厚整了整穿在身上的簇新的青色官袍，抬头挺胸，一副少年得志的模样。平定托硕部的功劳实在不小，几百级斩首摆在那里，托硕部的族长首酋又被送到京中，是当今天子登基以来以来，排在前三的大胜。
    同时又因为没有动用官军，少费了国中钱粮，天子对这样以夷制夷的做法赞赏有加，在官职上并不吝啬。
    不仅是王厚，跟随王韶参与此战的杨英、王舜臣、赵隆都因为此事而得了官身。王韶本人的本官也一下晋了两阶，是为从七品的左正言。而且散官和勋位都晋升了，一个是正七品上的朝请郎，一个是六转的上骑都尉，不过这两个名号全都是虚的，没职司没俸禄，仅仅是空名，只是让官员的头衔变长，听起来顺耳而已。
    也就李信，因为先一步跟了张守约，没能沾上光。不过张守约如今已经是一路钤辖，他身边的人，说不得也会跟着水涨船高。李信现在还没个官人，不代表以后没有，也只是一两年之间的事。
    唤着王厚的人从门外进来，跑得气喘吁吁，汗水顺着发丝不停的流下来，如初雪般白净的小脸上一片气促的晕红。是个才十来岁、娇俏的小女孩子。她身后跟着个面容朴实的汉子，手上提了三个包裹。
    “是周小娘子身边的女使。好像叫墨文。”赵隆对王厚说着。
    王厚点了点头，心中知道也该来了。他对身边的人告了声罪，和赵隆一起走上前：“小大姐，不知是否是周小娘子有书信要让王厚带给玉昆？”
    “官人说得是。”墨文喘着气点头应了，又道了声万福，才从跟在后面的汉子手上拿过两个包裹，分别递给王厚和赵隆，“这是我家娘子让奴婢给王官人、赵官人送的饯行礼，且祝两位官人一路顺遂，无有滞碍。”
    王厚并不推辞，这是沾了韩冈的光，当然不须推让，“周小娘子有心，王厚却之不恭，便厚颜收下了。请转告周小娘子王厚的谢意。”
    墨文点了点头，“奴婢会转告我家娘子。”转身又接过一个包裹，“这是我家娘子请二位官人捎给韩官人的。”
    王厚伸手接过，猜里面肯定放了信，点头道：“王厚必不负所托，回去请周小娘子放心就是。”
    把要转达的话说了，要送得礼物送到，墨文又说了几句一路平安、一帆风顺的祝福，便告辞回去了。
    赵隆掂着手上的包裹，对王厚笑道：“韩官人真是本事，在京中也就一个多月，什么人都认识了，连教坊里的花魁都倒贴了上来。”
    王厚点了点头，看看周南巴巴的遣女使送到手上的包裹，笑道：“玉昆向为风流中人，气质出众，受到欢迎也不让人惊讶。”
    “俺却是吓了一跳。今次上京为韩官人带信，几个官人都没什么，就是没想到最后一封是个花魁。……不过韩官人让俺带了五封信，如今就送到了两封，给横渠先生，还有张官人、程官人的信都没人收。”
    “辞官的辞官，出外的出外，你送不到也没办法。”
    今次上京，韩冈让赵隆带了五封信。有给章惇的，也有给张载、张戬和程颢的，另外就是给周南。韩冈在京中有私谊的几人，他一个不漏的都写了书信。
    给章惇的信，赵隆送到了。也见到了韩冈救过的老章俞，在章家还受了不少赏钱——不，不能叫赏钱，而是以壮行色的川资——因为赵隆此时已经是个官人了。
    但张戬和程颢这两个御史却在三月、四月时，与整个御史台一起，跟变法派大战了一场。最后两人都离京出外，而且不仅是他们被贬官，另外还有好几个御史都被贬了官，整个御史台都空了一半。
    而张载从明州查案回来，看到自己弟弟和侄儿都被赶出京去，也跟着辞了官，回乡去了。这三封信，赵隆一个也没送到。他倒是顺路在小甜水巷好生享受了一番，把从章家拿到的银钱花了个一干二净。
    以上四家，都仅是个官人而已，赵隆并不觉得有什么了不起。不过，当他去给周南送信时，一打听人家，却吓了一跳，收信人竟然是教坊中有名的花中魁首。
    王厚当时在旁听了，也觉得有些不可思议，就跟着赵隆一起去给周南送信，他同时更担心没经历过多少风花雪月的韩冈，在京中被个青楼女子迷得五迷三道，最后坏了事。
    不过当王厚看到周南把韩冈的信贴在心口，笑得一脸幸福的样儿，却发现事情跟他想得截然相反，反倒是这位绝色佳丽对韩冈是情根深种。
    周南接到信后，就张罗着要请王厚赵隆会宴。但王厚却不敢留下，连忙拉着赵隆告辞。日后周南说不得会是韩冈的房内人，她这样的身份，王厚多说两句话都是失礼的，哪能留下来吃饭。
    王厚这时幸灾乐祸的坏笑着，对赵隆道：“秦州家里两个，这边还有一个，家严在乡中又在为玉昆寻着个正室，日后韩家后院中事，有得他头痛的时候。”
    ……………………
    赵顼此时身在武英殿的偏殿中。虽是偏殿，但一样面积广大，跟平常人家的两三进宅院也差不多大小。不过如今武英殿偏殿中，有了十几块沙盘七零八落的放着，倒占去了三分之一的地面。
    赵顼在殿中漫步着，看着这些把天下山川浓缩进咫尺方圆的沙盘，心中有着一股掌控万里江山，身为天下之主的满足感。
    而跟在天子身后的，却不是平常的李舜举，或是其他小黄门，而是跟着王厚一起进京的田计。他低着头，只看着赵顼的脚跟，轻手轻脚的跟在后面，神色间却没有多少紧张——说起这段时间面圣的次数，他比王厚还多得多。
    “这就是河东？”赵顼在一幅新做好的沙盘前停下脚步，指了一指问道。
    田计听问，抬头看了一眼。那块沙盘上，在崇山峻岭之中，从北到南，围起了几个盆地。道：“回官家的话，正是河东，另外还包括了云中。西侧的是黄河，东侧的是太行，中间的几片平原是太原等处，而北面的一片，便是契丹的西京大同。”
    田计这月来奉旨制作全国各地的沙盘模型，在枢密院跟着翻看地图。他本人知道这是个难得机会，遂拼死拼活的去记忆，并不辞辛苦向来自当地的官员请教，才一个月不到的功夫，河东和陕西缘边各路的沙盘制作完毕，而田计也成了对北地山川深有了解的专家——至少可以蒙一蒙外行人了。
    赵顼见着田计把大同也包括了进来，满意的点着头。回头看了看因为日夜辛苦、脸颊都凹下去的田计，对王命如此用心，赵顼心里想着是不是该给他加个官身。
    李舜举这时却走了进来：“官家，东西二府的相公们已经在崇政殿等着了。”
    “他们都到了？”赵顼微感惊讶，他只觉得自己在武英殿偏殿中走了两圈，没想到一个时辰这么快就过去了。
    “田计，你先回去歇息两日，在月底前把河北的沙盘做出来就行了，也不用太着急。”赵顼说着，关心田计的健康。对于身边的臣子，从真宗下来的几个皇帝，其实都是很宽和的。
    田计感动得跪了下来谢恩，赵顼则带着李舜举，往崇政殿去了。
    虽然近一段时间，赵顼多往武英殿而来，摆弄沙盘军棋，但他还是能说抽身就抽身，不是真正的沉迷进去。
    从内门进了崇政殿，赵顼的宰执们已经再等了，不仅仅是两府，连吕惠卿、章惇这些小臣也在场。今天要讨论的政事有关新法，他们也得以上殿。
    不过枢密使文彦博却不管今天的议题如何，当行礼平身之后，他便给赵顼当头一棒：“陛下身负天下之重，如何能耽于游乐？！”

 第２２章 明道华觜崖（一）

    韩冈暗暗下了决定，而杨绘笑罢之后，则道：“就当我是臆测好了。就不知韩玉昆你在张子厚的教导下，究竟从实物中格出了什么理来？”
    “名教出于自然，这句话其实不算错，只是晋人在这之后走上了错路。天生万物，天理便在万物之中。为什么冰会浮在水面上？为什么虹作七色？为什么将轻重二物同时从高处落下，却能同时落地？寻常都能见到的事物，道理便在其中。只要拿着身边之物一桩桩去格，个中道理集合起来，便能一步步近于大道！”
    韩冈絮絮说了一通，杨绘却一下揪住了其中的一句话，急声追问：“轻重二物同时从高处丢下，能同时落地？！”
    “自然。”
    韩冈回答的干脆，
    “难道说将鸿毛与石块同时丢下，会同时落地？”杨绘仿佛卡着仇人脖子似的，揪着韩冈话语中的错处，“怎么韩玉昆你所看到的寻常，怎么与我等看到的寻常完全不同？”
    一阵轻声窃笑在人群中传开，杨绘说的正合他们的想法。
    韩冈立刻回道：“羽毛受风，所以会慢下来，这跟轻重无关。同一张纸，平着落地和团起来落地，快慢是不同的，这就是受风的缘故。如果是同不受风，一颗十斤重的铁球和一颗一斤重的铁球同时从开宝寺铁塔上丢下，却肯定是一起落地的。”
    杨绘皱起眉来，想了一想，却与周围人众一起摇头，“……胡说八道！十斤和一斤怎么可能会一样。”
    “不去看过，便妄下判断，所以说学士是臆测。”韩冈笑容如春风一般和煦：“要是学士不相信，不如择日去开宝寺铁塔上一试便知。”
    杨绘见韩冈胸有成竹，眉头皱得更深，眉心的皱纹变成了一个川字。有心想否定，却是怕最后错了，自己丢脸。但是他怎么想，都绝不这根本不可能。心念急转之中，忽然想到韩冈不仅是张载的弟子，听说他更是孙思邈孙真人的私淑弟子，会不会……
    韩冈却见杨绘退缩下来，不敢回答，更加得意的笑着：“学士既然不敢去开宝寺铁塔一作验证，那也就罢了，韩冈也不敢强求。”
    听了韩冈话，原本还在犹豫间的杨绘，却一下冷笑起来：“既然韩玉昆你一作验证，我确想见识一下。赌上一把如何？”
    “赌？”韩冈自信的点头道，“有何不敢！”
    “出了何事？”在旁冷眼看了许久的曾布，终于走了过来。
    曾布是压宴官，尽管现在宴会上的规矩已经解放了开来，可以尽情欢庆。但维持宴会上的欢快气氛，也是必须的。若是闹出不愉快的事来，给御史盯上，各自都不好过。
    前面看着杨绘过去找韩冈，明显的没带好意，曾布没有动，哪边吃亏对他都一样。杨绘地位高，口才好，而韩冈的口才绝不输于他，心性、才智更是贾诩一流的人物。只要不闹开来，看看他们两人演出的戏码也不错。
    不仅仅是曾布，吕惠卿等几个考官，以及其他学士都在外面看乐子。不过现在闹到要开赌，就必须上来看一看了。
    “不是什么大事。”对曾布的询问，韩冈拱手回道，“只是一尽酒兴的小赌而已。”
    “要赌什么？”曾布明知故问。
    “韩冈与学士要赌一赌，将一颗十斤重铁球和一颗一斤重的铁球一起从开宝寺铁塔上丢下来，是先后落地，还是同时落地。”
    “元素【杨绘字】，是这样吗？”曾布反过来问杨绘。
    “不！”杨绘却摇头否定，双眼盯着神色疑惑起来的韩冈，冷笑着：“既然韩玉昆你说这是理，那只要是高处，在哪边都一样吧？不一定要在开宝寺铁塔上。铁塔可以，繁塔可以，甚至这边的华觜冈……”杨绘回手指了指东南面，越过殿门，能看见半里之外，在琼林苑东南角，建有一座高台的山冈，下临一汪清池，“应该也可以吧？！更不需要铁球了，那物件不好找。石锁啊，秤砣都一样，只要一个十斤、一个一斤就行……韩玉昆，你说是也不是？！”
    ‘可惜了比萨斜塔的实验。不能向伽利略来致敬了。’虽然鱼儿上了钩，韩冈还是感到一丝遗憾，也没有及时回答。
    韩冈似乎是在犹豫的迟钝，落在杨绘眼中，便让他眉眼一挑。眼神一下锐利起来，露出了看破了一切的笑容：“怎么？除了开宝寺铁塔，其他地方就不行吗？还是说只能用铁球？”
    “……当然不是，都可以。”
    韩冈的回答似乎有些勉强，连笑容都收了起来。周围众人都觉得他心虚胆怯，纷纷窃窃私语起来。
    “好！”杨绘哈哈大笑，“即使如此，本官就跟韩玉昆你赌了！……择日不如撞日，就在今天琼林苑中决个对错来。”杨绘也不敢拖时间，要速战速决才是。万一韩冈有什么术法，弄什么狡狯，到时候可就要干瞪眼了。琼林宴上，不拘俗礼，借用一下琼林苑中的楼台，不会有什么问题。旧年也常常有进士登华觜冈临风赋诗，“还望玉昆你不要临场退缩才是！”
    韩冈还没有回答，吕惠卿就凑了上来，笑道：“既然是赌，总得有个彩头吧？”
    杨绘看了眼吕惠卿，又瞅瞅韩冈，暗自忖道，韩冈要荐张载入经义局，果然把内定中提举经义局的吕惠卿给得罪了。
    “不如就罚酒三杯好了。”杨绘提议道。
    酒席上的赌斗，没人会在乎彩头的，关键是面子。谁被罚喝了酒，可就是当众丢人现眼。
    “最好还得即席赋诗一首，以记今日之事。”
    吕惠卿又追加上来的提议，更是坐实了杨绘心中的想法。韩冈看了吕惠卿一眼，脸色木然，不知在想什么。
    周围众人中，知道韩冈举荐张载的，也是了然于心，皆道吕惠卿够狠，这一下，韩冈别想再留在东京城，说不定连王安石的女儿都没脸娶了。
    至于绝大部分的新科进士，见着新党中坚明着拆王安石女婿的台，却是变得狐疑起来。
    吕惠卿神色夷然不变，他过来帮腔，却不在乎别人是怎么想。
    韩冈在经义局中横插一杠，吕惠卿当日听了后便是冷笑不已。谁都知道经义局是做什么的，真正有心争夺儒门道统的学派，哪一个愿意将这个位置相让？要不是王安石现在占着宰相的位置，旧党的一封封奏章，足以将设立经义局的主张送到故纸堆里去。
    但从吕惠卿的角度看来，韩冈这一次做得十分聪明。通过举荐张载入经义局，在不伤新法的前提下，向天子表明了自己的独立性，而且还让天子觉得他顾念旧情、不忘根本，为人正直。这一感观，足以铺平韩冈之后的仕途道路。
    而在王安石那边，韩冈一心支持关学这点的确让人恼火，只不过韩冈再怎么样也是王家的女婿，也不可能当真翻脸。更别说他至少是站在新法一边说话。其实这样也就够了——畏于权势而尽弃其学的女婿，王安石也不可能看得上眼。
    “你买谁赢？”曾布低声问着吕惠卿。
    “就跟子宣你一样。”吕惠卿笑了一声，看着人群中杨绘哈哈笑着，与笑容浅淡的韩冈，一团和气的将赌注定了下来。
    曾布也在瞅着杨绘脸上自信的笑容，摇了摇头：“杨元素糊涂了，白活了四十多年。也不仔细想想韩冈一段话是怎么说的，见了钩子就往上咬，团鱼都没他咬得快！”
    “杨元素是聪明人。但聪明人往往就会自作聪明，把事情往复杂里去想。”吕惠卿侧过脸，对曾布道，“何况他也不可能如你我一般，深悉韩冈的为人心术，吃亏上当也是免不了的。”
    聪明人对自己都是有着绝对的信心。看到韩冈胜券在握、胸有成竹的样子，杨绘绝不会去怀疑自己想法的正确性，而只会将韩冈的信心来源往阴谋诡计方面去考虑。既然是这样，韩冈只要多提两句开宝寺铁塔，他就必然会想歪掉。
    吕惠卿方才似是站在杨绘一边，其实是在帮韩冈着阴杨绘。韩冈瞥过来的一眼中带着笑意，分明也是看透了吕惠卿的用心。
    杨绘不合于新党，但至少现在还没有对新法攻击的太厉害，所以还能做着翰林学士，否则早就给赶出朝堂去了。不过吕惠卿知道，两年前，天子曾有意让杨绘任御史中丞，不过给人给挡了。外面传说是王安石，但实际上却是文彦博。这是杨绘攻击新党不利的缘故。不知杨绘本人知不知道。
    但现在杨绘身上的压力很大。翰林学士再进一步不是执政，就是御史中丞。所以杨绘一直都不肯明确的出来攻击新党。而旧党那一边，作为杨绘的政治后台，却不会让他的态度继续暧昧下去。
    今天杨绘来找韩冈麻烦，吕惠卿只要联系起他现在的处境，就能想明白究竟是怎么回事。
    ‘不敢动狮子，却想来打虱子。小心虱子不是虱子，而是狮子！’吕惠卿冷笑着，心中转着绕口令。

 第２２章 明道华觜崖（二）

    定下赌约，杨绘虽然心急，却也不便立刻前往华觜冈。
    宫宴还没有正式结束，至少要等进士们和上天子的御制诗后，才能前去。不过韩冈人就坐在这里，杨绘也不怕他能变出什么花样来。
    琼林苑的管勾官这时听了召唤过来，杨绘吩咐着：“去准备一个十斤以上的石锁，还有一个一斤上下秤砣。”
    管勾林深河已经四五十岁，官场上摔打了几十年，心眼活络，更会做官。方才就从手下的吏员那里听说了杨绘和韩冈的赌赛，当然不会就傻傻的等着命令。
    林深河没出身、没后台、没才学，只是靠了家族中唯一做了州官的伯父的临终遗表，才被荫补了一个没品级的流外小官。熬了几十年，靠磨勘磨到了从九品，却没能攀上一个像样的贵人。虽然他活动的能力是有，但也只不过弄来了一个管勾琼林苑的差事，还是升不上去。而且头上还压了两个宗室出身的琼林苑提举、同提举，平日里事都是他做，却还要受闲气，几年来都是憋闷不已。
    但现在终于有了个机会，自知正是他表现的时候到了。韩冈自不量力，已成了众矢之的，林深河当然不会站到那艘破船上。肯定是要帮着杨学士，为他好生出一口气。只要这一次拍好杨学士的马屁，做了身前的亲近，做了他门下的走马狗，日后说不定还有转官的一天。
    林深河垂着手，半弯着腰，声音谦卑无比：“下官前面已经让下面的人去准备了，学士尽管放心。”
    杨绘点了点头，道了句好。不过想了一想之后，又招了招手，示意琼林苑管勾走近一点。
    林深河忙凑上前来，压着心头的兴奋，陪着笑脸：“敢问学士有什么吩咐？”
    杨绘侧过脸，低声问道：“苑内可有黑狗？”
    “黑狗没有，但有公鸡，为数不少。”林深河心领神会的神秘的说着，“公鸡.鸡冠血也能破邪术，下官已让人先行准备去了。
    杨绘惊讶的回头看着这位知心可意的琼林苑管勾，就见林深河继续低声道：“下官想着，韩进士是孙真人的弟子，保不准会变什么术法，这么做也是有备无患。如果当真是如韩进士所说的自然大道，那一点公鸡血也不会有影响。”他望望左右，更凑近了一点，“下官这里还让人去准备了妇人天葵，到时与公鸡血一起抹上去，包管什么样的邪术都用不了。”
    杨绘深深看了这位近五十岁的卑官一眼，口气不无赞赏：“办事倒是得力。”
    “下官最恨赌中出术之人，只为了赌赛公平而已。”林深河说得义正辞严，一脸正气。
    杨绘一笑，说到底，能帮翰林学士出力，哪有不屁颠颠的凑上来的，倒也不算什么了。“你叫林深河吧？我记下了！”
    对于在琼林宴上闹出这一桩赌赛，殿中的每一个进士都是兴致盎然，各自低声讨论着，韩冈和杨绘之间究竟谁赢谁输。基本上都是站在杨绘的一边。用脚趾头想都能知道，越重的东西越沉，越沉的东西当然落得越快，怎么可能一同落地。不过还是有人觉得韩冈有那么一两份胜算，但其中并不包括慕容武。
    慕容武作为张载的弟子，还有韩冈的好友，在众同年的讨论中，当然是第一个要受到咨询的。他完全不能认同韩冈的说法，这也因为他比韩冈早一个月上京，并没有在韩冈去横渠镇时，在旁聆听韩冈对于力学三律的一番解说。
    所以当韩冈和杨绘打起赌来的时候，他想阻止，却没能来得及。现在众同年过来相问，他明明心中直在摇头，还偏偏得站在韩冈这一边。回答的时候就免不了很是勉强，让众人都看在了眼底。尽管他的回答，全是帮着韩冈，但每一个看到他表情的进士，都摇着头。
    “已经没得赌了。”邵刚对余中摊开了手，摇头叹道。
    余中也叹了口气，好好的琼林宴变成了赌场，身为状元的他，当然不会乐于看见。而韩冈所面临的境地，余中都是要敬而远之。他望了一眼，独坐原位、无人敢近的韩冈。这一科名声最响的一人，今天可就要折戟沉沙了。
    “可惜了。”余中的低声呢喃，说不出喜悲。
    吕惠卿看了一圈殿内的情况，转身对曾布道：“看来就我俩在赌韩玉昆赢了。”
    “那不是正好，可以通杀啊！”曾布笑着，瞥着正与管勾琼林苑的小官窃窃私语的杨绘，眼神中尽是鄙视。
    曾布应该殿中最相信韩冈的一人。虽然在新党中，最为反感韩冈行事作风的就是他。但韩冈的才智，曾布却是最能认同。能在第一次上京时，就出了一个撬动天下大局策略的谋士，绝不可能在这件事上犯浑。而且在跟杨绘争辩时，话题都是由韩冈领着，怎么可能会出现自己造陷阱，然后自己跳进去的情况？！
    吕惠卿也笑了一笑，他看了看食欲丝毫没有受到影响的韩冈，却又皱起眉来。虽然他赌着韩冈赢，但吕惠卿的心中，却怎么也想不通，为什么韩冈敢说十斤重的铁球会跟一斤重的铁球落地一样快。
    “当真会是两个铁球或是秤砣、石锁的同时落地？还是韩玉昆会变什么术法？”他问着曾布。
    曾布摇着头：“不知道，还是眼见为实吧。”
    “眼见的可不一定为实。”吕惠卿道，“子渊攫灰而食，子见而疑之。先圣都犯错的事，我等凡夫俗子，如何能做到？”
    子渊就是颜回。孔子率弟子周游列国，在陈、蔡之地被困，粮食已尽。颜回出外找到一些米回来，烹煮时房梁上有灰尘落尽锅中，颜回将沾了灰的一点米捞出来吃了，却被孔子看见，便被误认为是先师长而偷吃，非礼也。一直到颜回解释清楚后，孔子为此而叹道：‘所信者目也，而目犹不可信。’——原以为眼见为实，谁知实际上眼见的未必可信。
    曾布则念着孔子紧随在后的一句话，“‘所恃者心也，而心犹不足恃。’这一句正合今日之事。韩玉昆说杨绘，就是说他是凭心臆测，到头来也不一定可靠。”
    “‘知人固不易矣。’”吕惠卿背着孔子那段话的最后一句，冷笑道：“先圣不知子渊。恐怕王相公也没想到他这个女婿会有这一手吧？”
    “但韩玉昆应该都算计好了。”曾布声音突然透着阴冷，“……想一想，今天这个鱼钩如果不是杨元素咬上来，你说韩玉昆是准备钓谁呢？”
    吕惠卿闻言一怔，但深思起来，脸色也变了。以韩冈步步算计的性格，既然在天子面前推荐张载，必然有所依仗。只看他今天说话作态，就知道必然早有准备。杨绘只是运气不佳，想在韩冈身上表现，却反过来被韩冈利用上了。但杨绘仅是个送上门来的意外，以韩冈的为人，必定在之前就找好了牺牲品。
    只是筹划阶段的经义局，如今确定了职位的只有两人。
    “真是要多谢谢杨元素了。”吕惠卿幽幽说着。
    “嗯。”曾布说得更为直白，“杨元素的确是帮你挡了灾。至于王元泽，韩冈这个妹夫是不会跟他过不去的。”
    三巡酒后，众进士为天子的御制诗写了和诗。四百多篇七律，并没有什么出彩的，而韩冈的一首也还能凑活。但以杨绘的眼光，肯定是看不上，如果没赌赛的事，他当是要摆出文坛前辈的姿态，好好落一下韩冈的面子，这样也算跟北面的两位有个交代。不过现在，就不需要为此多费唇舌。
    杨绘起身，说了几句场面话，就一马当先，雄赳赳、气昂昂的往华觜冈走过去，韩冈紧随其后。已经等着这个节目等了许久的几百号人，也都一涌而出，一起跟着往琼林苑东南角的高丘而去。
    华觜冈高约十多丈，是琼林苑中挖了金明池后，用土石垒起来的几座高坡中的一座。在华觜冈陡峭的北侧悬崖下，有着一汪清池。湖面不大，比左近的金明池要小上许多。但正好就在华觜冈上，那座高楼延伸出来的外廊的正下方。站在外廊上，韩冈手扶栏杆向下望去。波光粼粼的池水，离着他估计有着五十米的距离。
    上得高台的并不多，大部分进士都在池边等着。二楼、底楼也用着一群人。而能站上三楼外廊的，基本上都是参加宴会的朝官，还有今科的状元和榜眼——官场上等级森严，任何时候都体现得很明白。
    除了几名小吏，楼台上唯一的一名卑官，就是琼林苑管勾林深河。他为这场赌赛准备好了实验物品：“……石锁倒没有。这一块，是抵门石，约莫有三十斤重。而这块秤砣，则是正好一斤，乃是厨中所用。”
    “玉昆，可以吗？”杨绘问着韩冈，眯起的双眼、翘起的嘴角，上面写满了得意。
    韩冈看了看放在地上的两件试验品，用脚推了一下，感受了一下重量，觉得没有问题，便点了点头。只是心中有些奇怪，为什么他踢两件东西的时候，琼林苑管勾会有一下提心吊胆的神色掠过。
    不过这些都是末节了。在林深河的指派下，两名小吏一个抱起抵门石，一个拿起秤砣。楼上楼下一下变得安静了，所有人的目光都集中到他们的手上。但就在这时，一声高喝远远的传来。
    “且等一等！”
    一匹奔马，从琼林苑大门处直奔华觜冈而来，看骑手服色，竟然是个宦官。到了楼台下，那内侍下马，沿着楼梯跑上来。气喘吁吁。韩冈看过去，竟然是童贯。
    童贯喘了两口气，对着惊讶不已的官员们高声道：“御驾转眼就到，天子有诏，此事稍停片刻。”
    闻言便是一片喧哗，竟然天子要来！

 第２２章 明道华觜崖（三）

    “这下闹得大了。”曾布领旨之后，不禁叹起。他知道，琼林苑上的发生的事，肯定会传进天子的耳目中。但绝没想到会如此之快，而皇帝的反应也是让人出乎意料。
    “不仅仅天子要来，你看对面。”吕惠卿板着脸指着北方，“消息好像已经传出去了。”
    华觜冈北面，隔着小湖，就是从新郑门出来的通衢大道。本来这片小湖就是阻隔，所以外面并没有围墙遮拦。从道路上，就可以看到琼林苑的内部。现在在对面的湖岸上，不知挤了多少百姓，粗粗一看，竟然数以千计。
    “怎么会有这么多人？！”曾布惊问着。
    “因为琼林宴啊！”
    东京百万军民都在关注的琼林宴，一篇好诗出来，都能惊动全城，何况这一次的赌赛？转眼就被传出去了，现在几千上万的人都在湖对面，等着看华觜崖上丢石头。
    “不论结果如何，输的人这辈子都要成笑柄了。”曾布眼神深沉，盯着韩冈的侧脸。
    高挺的鼻梁下，略薄的双唇紧抿着，显得坚毅无比。韩冈大概也是明白，他这是以自己的一生为赌注。
    ‘……就看他能不能赌赢了。’曾布想着。
    ……………………
    在等着天子的时候，楼下、湖边的进士们早就开赌了。
    众进士中自然是以押杨绘的为多，只有寥寥数人押着韩冈这个冷门。前十名中，有几个自重的没参赌，但参赌的都是押着杨绘，唯有第八名的留光宇与众不同。
    留光宇的友人劝着他：“元章，你看看慕容武，他是韩冈同窗兼知交，你看他脸色，有半分胜券在握的样子吗？同时张横渠的学生，韩冈知道的，他怎么会不知道？”
    留光宇却是坚持己见，“小弟倒是觉得韩玉昆说的有理，这冷门押着也不错。”
    心中却是冷笑，这里都是些蠢人，还看人脸色做什么？有这个时间，自己拿着轻一点、重一点的东西试一试就知道了。
    属于官中的筷子和碗不便乱丢，有宴上失仪之忧——就像韩冈和杨绘争辩，自始至终也都是笑眯眯的，谁也没有争得脸红脖子粗。更别说捶桌子砸碗，以增气势。
    但留光宇用着腰带带钩和铜钱试过了，试了几次，都是同时落地。
    关于这一点，他可没有与人分享的意思，说不得自己一人独赢，这脸面就涨起来了。到时候，看看那些赌杨绘的还有什么好说的？
    练亨甫，今科的第六名。他瞥了洋洋自得的留光宇一眼，也是在冷笑，‘这胖子，难道以为就他一人做了验证？’
    下落的高度只有一人高，轻重也差不了太远的情况下，就算同时落下，也不能证明什么，何况练亨甫几次试过之后，还是觉得有一点微妙的区别。
    这种情况，观人是最不会有问题的。韩冈的说法本于张载的理论，但慕容武却半点不知，既然如此，怎么可能让人能相信韩冈？
    “等着丢脸吧……”练亨甫不知是对谁在说。
    ……………………
    天子的车驾很快就到了，几百名班直、内侍随行。只听着一片山呼万岁之声，从新郑门传了过来。
    曾布、吕惠卿、杨绘还有韩冈等上百名琼林宴中人，都一股脑的去了琼林苑大门处相迎。
    赵顼的车驾一直驶到华觜冈下。
    等韩冈等人受诏到了楼台的最高层，赵顼从外廊处回过头来：
    “朕只是想看上一看这赌赛的结果如何，不必耽搁时间了，先试了再说。”
    韩冈和杨绘在琼林苑上闹出的这一通，赵顼听了之后先是有些恼怒。琼林宴上的赌赛，从来都是赌酒、赌诗、射覆、投壶，现在竟然比起了丢石头。
    但听了来龙去脉之后，他立时就明白，今日一事虽是杨绘先行挑起，但却中韩冈下怀，他是借势要将张载推入经义局中。
    但赵顼怎么想，都觉得一斤的铁球怎么会跟十斤的同时落地，怎么想都不可能。只是他将砚台和笔一丢，好像是差不多同时落地。
    从道理上想不通，从实验上却是能证明，究竟结果如何，赵顼起了几分兴趣，干脆就来琼林苑走上一遭。
    赵顼的命令干脆无比。在天子的注视下，两名小吏战战兢兢的一个捧起石头，一个拿起秤砣，然后将秤砣放在堵门石上。
    “这是为何？”赵顼奇怪的问道，难道不是两个分开来一起放手吗？
    “这是为了防止放手的时机前后有差别，最后影响到结果。”韩冈向天子解释着，“就算是一个人来丢，时机上还是会有些微差别。只有现在这般，才能免除。”
    “这样不会有何影响？”
    “不会。”韩冈摇头，“秤砣并没有和堵门石绑起来，是分来开的。如果秤砣比堵门石落下要慢，当然在后面会拉开距离，一前一后入水——就像一马一人前后靠在一起站着，可一旦跑起来，距离就会渐渐拉开。如果一样快，更不会有问题，可以看到石头和秤砣始终贴在一起。除非是一斤重的秤砣，坠速比三十斤的堵门石要快，在后面推着石块，这样才会有影响。”
    赵顼摇摇头，这当然不可能。
    这就是韩冈对实验的设计，要不然出问题的可能性就太大了。五十米左右的高度，差不多四秒。上面松手的时间有了零点几秒的延误，到落水时就是七八米的差距。那可就是自己给自己打脸，韩冈如何会去做？！
    而且这个方法另外还有一个优点，就是将秤砣受到的风阻给挡住了，受力小的秤砣会一直黏在石块上，不会出半点意外。
    韩冈如此提议实验的步骤，解释了两句后，连杨绘都没法再反对。
    若是反过来，秤砣在下，堵门石在上，杨绘肯定要反对到底。但现在秤砣放在堵门石之上，既没有绑着，也没有粘着，杨绘若是反对，反而会让他显得心虚，也难以说出个道理来。
    总不能当着天子和这么多同僚，以及新科进士面前，说什么孙思邈嫡传的法术。那他可就要成为朝中的笑柄了。何况也不用怕什么，方才上楼来的时候，林深河可是对他低声说了句一切放心。
    所有人都注意力重新集中在托着石头和秤砣的小吏身上。只见他将手颤颤巍巍的探出栏杆，双手一放，石头和秤砣嗖的就直落而下。
    赵顼立刻伏在栏杆上向下望去。
    咚的一声响，就见着水花掀起了老高。
    先是下面一片喧哗，嘈嘈的听不清楚。然后留在下面的童贯跑了上来，对着天子和众官道：“同时！同时！的确是同时落下来！”
    结果一出，所有人的眼睛都看向杨绘。
    不得不说，杨绘有着国之重臣的表现，都已经输了，但脸色只是略白而已。
    而韩冈也知道，这个实验真要较真起来，却还有些说道，总有人嘴硬着。
    只听杨绘道：“此必是韩冈以术法蒙蔽圣聪，不然为何方才一定要将秤砣放在石块上？还请陛下下旨，将两物分开来重新再试一次。”
    韩冈冷笑，他就知道有人输不起。转头对两名小吏道：“请两位将手摊开。”
    杨绘和林深河脸色大变，但在天子面前，他们也只能看着两名小吏摊开手，上面还沾着血迹。
    赵顼瞳孔一缩，沉声问道：“这是什么？！”
    林深河脸色苍白，两个琼林苑提举也过来厉声追问，“这是什么！？”
    “不知是黑狗血还是公鸡血？都抹了血，还有什么术法？！”韩冈哈哈笑了，他不理杨绘，转身对赵顼道：“其实这个实验，臣从来没有做过，也根本不需要做，只需从道理上想一下就够了！”
    “此话怎讲？！”赵顼惊讶的问道，一众官员也是骚然。
    既然如此，何必多费手段？！
    杨绘绝然不信，但韩冈胸有成竹，微笑中充满了自信。
    既然前面说是这是理，自然有通过逻辑方法进行证明的手段。初中物理中的内容，韩冈又怎么可能会忘记？
    现在杨绘反应过来，要换一种实验方法，韩冈是绝不可能答应。不管用什么实验，都会有误差。理想化的实验，也只会出在理想中。真的将堵门石和秤砣分开来丢下去，各种因素造成的误差肯定少不了，几乎不可能同时落地。
    必须用理论来给杨绘最后一击！
    “有一辆快车，一天能从东京驶到洛阳。还有一辆慢车，要三天才能从东京走到洛阳。”韩冈双眼一扫，所有人都在聚精会神的听着，“试问如果将快车和慢车用绳子绑在一起的话，情况如何？！”
    “当然是快车拉着慢车走！”赵顼立刻道。
    “陛下圣明！”韩冈赞了一句，道：“不管怎么说，肯定都是比快车要慢，比慢车要快！”
    赵顼点头：“自是这个道理！”
    天子点头首肯，杨绘想了一阵，也是点头。周围人众都没有反对声，这个道理哪还有错的？
    韩冈笑了：“同样的道理。依照杨学士的说法，越重的下落速度越快，越轻的则越慢。那么，如果将轻物重物绑起来，就是将堵门石和秤砣用绳子绑起来丢下去，那落速就应该是比堵门石要慢，比秤砣要快。是不是这个道理？”
    韩冈问着杨绘，吕惠卿则在一边轻轻一击掌，恍然自语：“原来如此。”
    而杨绘则迟迟不敢答，他知道韩冈的话中必有陷阱，但他左想右想却想不出陷阱在哪里。等不及的赵顼帮他回答了：“正是如此……但这又如何？”
    韩冈一下提高了声调，厉声质问：“所以臣只是想问一下。既然杨学士说重物要比轻物落得快，那么堵门石和秤砣绑起来后有三十一斤重，为什么会比三十斤的堵门石还要慢？……应该是快呀！”
    寂静无声。
    的确，应该是快啊……
    看着杨绘的脸色惨白了下去，韩冈冷笑不已。
    先以实据为验，再以推理证之。试问，谁能驳得了？！

 第２４章 携眷西返家（上）

    【这是补昨天的份，十二点左右，还有一更】
    拜过天地，喝过合卺酒，王旖第三次被送入洞房。
    依照此时的婚仪，新妇迎进门后，先入洞房坐床，名为正坐富贵礼。然后新郎用同心结牵着新妇出去拜天地，先祖和父母。新妇的盖头，由子女双全的妇人拿着机杼——也就是织布机的梭子——来挑起。最后于厅中，用破成两半的匏【葫芦】为酒器，交换着喝过交杯酒，然后第二次送入洞房，而这一次则是新妇反过来牵着新郎。
    重入洞房后，协理婚宴的妇人将合卺酒所用的两瓣葫芦一正一反的放在床下。两新人又要掩帐换妆，换下上黑下黄的大礼服，王旖换了身大红吉服，而韩冈则是套了身绿袍、戴上了花幞头。在礼官的催促下，出去敬过亲朋好友三盏酒。到了这时候，才没有了王旖这位新娘的事。
    作为新郎官，韩冈还要继续应付一下客人，而王旖坐在洞房中床边，低垂着头。
    两根儿臂粗细的龙涎香烛，映得洞房中通亮。天子赐予的绸缎和器皿，与诏书一起，供在桌前。大红色的喜帐，被两支金钩挂在了床沿。
    洞房之中，除了王旖之外，只有陪嫁的两名使女，平日里就在服侍着王旖。不过在这时候，新妇不便说话和动作。两名亲近的使女，也都遵照事先的教训，如木雕一般站在不敢乱说乱动。
    王旖静静的坐在床边，呼吸都是柔柔细细，身子一点也不动弹。只是红色的丝巾绞在手中，抓得紧紧的，显出了她心中一点也不平静。
    方才坐床时，当韩冈一坐在身边，她浑身都立刻绷紧起来。并不是出于畏惧，而是不习惯和紧张。
    第一次听说韩冈这个名字，尚是在三年前。那时候，她还只是把韩冈的经历当作是唐人传奇一般的故事听着，就像小时候听着张乖崖侠客行径的传说。不论是在军器库中射杀三贼，还是在送粮途中与寇博命，都是一波三折，让人听着都不禁为其提心吊胆。听过韩冈的故事，王旖对他当时是有了几分好奇，但却从来没有想过日后有什么交集。
    后来，因为韩冈跟着二哥交好，两边渐渐有了书信往来。王韶从秦州遣人送信上京时，韩冈也会随之带来一声问候。在二哥王旁口中，便时常听到听到这个名字。
    而韩冈参与的河湟开边，是父亲最为关心几桩事之一。就算以王旖对时政的浅薄了解，也很清楚熙河方向上的开疆拓土，对于一力主张加强军备的父亲有多么重要。因而他的名字，在王旖最为敬仰的父亲的嘴里，出现得也是越来越多。加之在关西的一桩桩功业，当父兄与人一谈起当今朝中的年轻俊杰来，韩冈这个名字往往都能排在前面。
    而很快，一直为自己担心着的母亲，也不时的提起韩冈。到了这时候，父母的心意也渐渐的明了起来。论起才能、功业、品貌甚至名声，韩冈都是很好的。王旖也知道，就算是少年时就已经声名大噪的大哥，在功绩上也很难跟他相比。
    只不过要看夫婿，也不能只看这些地方。
    姐夫吴安持是枢密使的儿子，学问、相貌、人品也皆不差，而且幼年时还是见过面的，与大姐更是青梅竹马的身份。两家是门当户对，无论哪一方面都没有半点可挑剔。但是这样的婚姻，最终还是成了一个悲剧。
    大姐未出嫁时是多活泼的性子，蹴鞠、秋千都是她带着自己玩着。但嫁到吴家几年过后，便一下变得少言寡欲，浑身暮气，新近做的诗词，也满篇尽是悲意。这两年，大姐只要回来省亲一次，母亲就会哭上一次，连着父亲也是好几天都阴沉着脸。
    王、吴两家原本都是走得极为亲近，要不然也不会结下亲家，只是现在反目成仇，让大姐在婆家饱受责难。王旖真的很害怕自己最后会变成大姐那般。让父母伤心，是做子女最不孝顺的表现，还不如不出嫁，丫角终老——当日去见韩冈的时候，王旖当真是这么再想。
    只是……
    咿呀一声，洞房的房门这时被人从外推开。
    一群人笑着在外面将身穿绿衣的韩冈推了进来，乱哄哄的说了一通好话，然后大队人马又去了前厅。
    正式婚礼的酒宴应酬，不像韩冈早前纳妾那般是由本人负责，而是由知客来应对。韩冈出来后，只是向客人敬五六盏酒，受了他委托的王厚和冯从义便代他招待起客人来。
    新郎进了房，如同雕塑一般的两名使女识趣的退了出去，在外面轻手轻脚的关上了房门。
    房中变得只有两个人，王旖觉得自己的心脏跳得厉害，不知道走过来的那人是不是听到了。
    韩冈见着坐在床边，绷得僵硬的王旖觉到有些好笑。方才就感觉到，心惊胆战的把自己当虎狼一般。
    “怎么？”韩冈走过去，“还是害怕我？”
    王旖摇着头，但随着韩冈走近，就变得更加慌张起来，一时不知该说什么。混乱中，一直转在心中的疑惑翻腾了上来：“官人……官人……官人你为什么要娶奴家？”
    “娘子你该不会自那天后就一直在想？”
    看到王旖的点头，韩冈笑了。想不到自己竟然给她带了这么深的疑惑。他虽然是喜欢算计人心，但总有疲累厌倦的时候。回到家中，对家人便不想动什么心眼，有话尽量直说，“虽然说一开始不免有些其他原因，但我娶你，只是因为你当日是为父母来找我。”
    韩冈看重王旖的就是这份孝心。以他的身份，政治婚姻是避免不了，想自由恋爱根本是痴心幻想。能碰上一个孝顺父母、心地好的女孩子，那是再难得不过，遇上就不能放手。
    坐到王旖的身边，韩冈将她的手强拉过来攥在掌心里。另一只手强硬的托着王旖小巧下巴，转到正对着自己，向慌张羞涩的双瞳中深深望进去：“娘子你有一辈子的时间来看我说得到底是真是假。现在只需要看着我，不要想其他事！”
    韩冈动作很是强硬，被王旖压在心底的记忆被打开，当日在清风楼上，被韩冈强吻的一幕，一下又浮了上来。
    午夜梦回时，都害羞得惊醒的那份记忆，此时又再现在洞房中。
    双唇离开被吻得喘不过气来的妻子，韩冈的手又探上了她的腰间。
    王旖不敢动弹，紧紧的闭着眼睛。在出嫁前，王旖被教授过男女方面的知识。就在压在箱笼底下，还有几本春图，连同几个几种姿势的瓷塑像。只是到了临阵之时，被母亲和叔母一番教诲后强记下来的东西，一下子就不知了去向。
    王旖僵硬着身子，家中谨守礼法，虽然不至于男女七岁不同席那般严苛，但过了十岁之后，父兄连她的闺房都不再踏入一步，更别说被陌生男子触碰。她强忍着羞涩，但还是听着韩冈的话，任由他解开罗裙，将衣衫一件件退开。
    韩冈主动引导着动作笨拙的妻子，动作也是尽量温柔。直接触碰到肌肤，韩冈立刻感觉到正在触碰的娇躯一下又绷紧起来。当他的手拿开，王旖才放松了下来。但他重又触摸到细腻柔软的酥胸，身子又再一次绷紧。
    韩冈不由笑了起来，觉得这样的女孩子，当真是单纯得可爱。将被剥得如白羊一般的娇躯放倒在绣着鸳鸯的锦缎上：“**一刻值千金，娘子……我们也该安歇了。”
    ……………………
    一声拖长了声调的鸡鸣，让帘幕低垂的床榻有了动静。
    王旖撑着床铺，勉力想坐起来。可是平常的时候，很轻松的动作。不仅仅是下身私密之处火辣辣的疼着，身子骨也几乎被揉散了，浑身上下一点力气都没有。一想起昨夜，从一开始的僵硬拘束，再到后来不由自主的迎合，她就忍不住红了脸。不敢看躺在身边的夫婿，只用尽双臂的气力想要坐起来。
    当她快要起来的时候，一只手突然按在腰间。王旖浑身一惊，双臂中好不容易才积攒一下就没了，登时就倒在了一副坚实的胸膛中。
    韩冈搂着纤细柔软的腰肢，在妻子耳边轻笑着：“待晓堂前拜舅姑。起这么早不知要拜谁？”
    若是在家中成婚，婚礼的第二天，新妇还有一道上拜舅姑的程序要走。要鸡鸣即起，洗手做羹汤，然后奉于舅姑，也就是公公婆婆——当然，这是后世的称呼。但王旖不需要，韩冈的父母又不在京城，她起来后，根本就没有长辈需要拜见。
    王旖被韩冈搂在怀中，几下挣扎不开，红晕着脸，就不敢再动弹，声音低低的：“奴家要服侍官人，不能起得迟了。”
    “你昨夜服侍得够好了。”韩冈咬着耳朵一声笑，“也没能好好睡，今天没必要这么早，再睡一会儿也没关系。”
    因为韩冈的话，王旖的脸热得发烫，乖乖的嗯了两声。
    韩冈几个月都没近女色，需索过甚，王旖初承恩泽当然吃不消，很快又沉沉的睡了过去。
    当看着妻子又睡去后，韩冈则精力充沛去外面活动了一下筋骨，洗澡更衣，就觉得浑身神清气爽。
    回头望望洞房，人生大事也算定了。

 第３６章 望河异论希（二）

    “……编管恩州【今河北清河】……”
    在一次次上堂听审的过程中，郑侠已经变得麻木了，当听到最后的判决，却也只注意到了其中的四个字。
    御史台定罪，再交由开封府发落，郑侠的案子在没有惊动任何人的情况下有了结果。
    对堂上主审知府孙永的话充耳不闻，郑侠低低的道了一句：“去沙门岛又如何？”
    一开始，士林中对他的支持度还是很高的。还没有被收押进御史台的时候，有不少人私下里赞他有胆识，甚至旧识王安国都过来见了他一面。
    可等到同天节前暴雨如注之后，郑侠就知道，士林中的风向肯定就要转向。
    联系起韩冈在殿上的一番奏对，郑侠坐定了欺君罔上的罪名，让他有口难辩。
    现在谁能相信他当初是当真赌了性命？！
    这些日子里，在御史台狱中并没有受到折磨，在审讯时也被没有根究什么同党，吃喝居住上更没有被克扣，但郑侠心中仍是十分痛苦。
    对于他来说，名声比性命更为重要。
    在士林中声名尽丧还好说，自己的一片赤胆忠心换来的却是天子的误解，更是让郑侠心丧若死。与其到河北恩州熬着大赦，还不如到犹如鬼门关的沙门岛【今庙岛群岛】里住着。
    依着刑律，配隶重者沙门岛寨，其次岭表，其次三千里至邻州。也就是说，在刑罚中，流放岭南则比流配三千里要重，流配沙门岛比岭南还要重上一层。
    至于所谓的编管，则是连官身还保持着，只是被拘束在城中不得出城，往来书信要受检查而已。
    孙永在宣判的时候，嘴里就说着，这是皇恩浩荡。只是郑侠却不想要着浩荡皇恩，另可多受点苦。
    孤伶伶的无人相送的出了城后，郑侠还是不时的念叨着。
    “郑官人，沙门岛还真去不得！”
    领头押送郑侠的老公人和气地与郑侠搭着话。他是开封府中的积年老吏，知道轻重，别看郑侠现在声名尽丧，被赶出京城去，但坏名声也是名，只要朝堂上风向一转，或是说得悖逆一点——皇宋易主，说不定他立刻就能翻身。
    “怎么？”郑侠没好气的反诘着，“难道沙门岛上还敢行李庆故事？”
    沙门岛上只有重刑犯，有些死囚被赦了死罪后，也发配到沙门岛上。由于发配者日多，渐至千人以上，而沙门岛上给囚犯的口粮配额却是只有三百，而且还不能加派，当时管着沙门岛牢城的寨主李庆就将多余的犯人往海里扔。两年间，丢进海里丧命的犯人有七百之多。直到熙宁二年，当此案被登州知州马默揭出来后，顿时震惊朝堂内外，天下闻者无不为之惊骇。
    老公人骑着马跟在郑侠身后陪着话：“就算李庆悬了房梁，沙门岛还照样是鬼门关，去得多，回来却没几个。”
    “德政不修……”郑侠从牙缝里迸出四个字来，让老公人听着心惊肉跳，不敢再说了。
    郑侠的官身还在，出行照样有马骑，有车坐。他从京城北上后，就乘上了驿马，而一同随行的浑家则坐着车子，就这么一路往北去。
    一行人出京北上，在封丘县住了一晚，第二天清晨起来出行。正是五月的时候，天上的太阳火辣辣的，到了快中午的时候，路上已经看不到多少行人。
    “郑官人，已经是白马县了，到了前面的铺子就歇一歇吧。”
    郑侠没理会，在马背上望着路边和天上，时不时能看见一小群、一小群的蝗虫飞来飞去，冷哼着，“蝗虫遍野，现在还吵着要不要修河堤……”
    ‘修河堤……’
    老公人一下看向郑侠，看着他脸上的神情变化。从这口气中，想必这位郑官人即便在台狱之中，也照样听说了这场惊动朝堂的议论，而且还清楚是那位让他入了台狱的韩玉昆所掀起的。
    老公人在开封府衙门里面几十年，官场上的勾心斗角早就看多了。郑侠怎么说都是败下阵来的，肚子的怨气不用想也知道寄存了不少。
    但眼前看到的，的确如看门的郑官人所说，一眼望过去，地里蹦跶的尽是蝗虫，密密麻麻的连道路上都有。还有不少蝗虫飞了起来，在空中横冲直撞，甚至撞到人马身上。不过在道旁的田地间，一群群的鸡鸭欢快的跑着，但最多的还是人。男女老幼各自举着大扫帚，在田地中用力扑打。
    看着白马县民在地里灭蝗，郑侠一行人又向前走了一阵。终于前方出现了一面绘了‘茶’字字样的小角旗，高高的挑起在路边上，比起一边军情递铺挂起的旗子还要起眼。而角旗的落处，就是一座茶棚。几根柱子撑起了棚子，用麦草盖着顶，下面的一幅阴凉之地，让在太阳底下走了半日的人们看着就忍耐不住。
    “先歇一歇吧……”郑侠对着押送他几名公人说着。
    道边茶棚下，卖茶，也卖解暑的凉汤。一个老汉拿着扇子坐着，面前一摞碗，紫铜大壶放在缸里镇着。郑侠过来时，里面就只有一个行脚商。
    郑侠坐下来，卖了几碗茶汤，一碗自己喝，一碗给了马车里的浑家，剩下的给了押送自己的公人们。
    喝了一口解暑汤，口味比起东京要差多了，但郑侠也不在乎。就听见行商操着河北口音，跟着卖茶老汉搭着话：“这蝗虫来的不是时候，辛辛苦苦种下的麦子，这一下子都完了。”
    “还好，还好。小韩知县拿钱买蝗虫。苗被吃了是可惜，但人拿蝗虫换了米面吃就没事了。别说，现在看看还真扑了不少，县城四门外都在烧着。”卖茶老汉指了指北面白马县城的方向，几道烟柱模模糊糊的往天上散去，“烟都冲天了。”
    而就在茶棚不远处，就有几个胥吏摆开了换米的摊子。三斤蝗虫换一斤米或是五文钱。蝗虫极轻，一斤能有近百只，又会飞又会跳，捕捉起来着实不易。但架不住田中的蝗虫多，一扫帚下去就能扑下五六只。
    蝗虫易捕捉，使得换米的人为数不少，使得官府派出来的这个换米点都排出一条人龙来，多是老人或是小孩子，背着口袋来换米。一名身穿绸缎的乡绅旁边站着，压着队伍不乱。下面一名书办坐在张小凳上，在一本册子上做着登记。
    但也有觉得不该浪费时间来换的，行商喝着茶汤，望着烈日下的队伍：“这排队看着一排就要小一个时辰，排着不累吗？一斤蝗虫晒干了也能剩三两，磨成粉合着面吃，好歹也是荤腥，还能看着点油水。”
    “蝗虫鸡鸭吃得欢，喂猪也行。人怎么吃？”坐在茶棚下，卖茶的老汉摇着头，拿着蒲葵扇赶着苍蝇虫子。
    “怎么不能吃？”行商浮在脸上的笑容却似乎是在叹气，“河北的树皮都给蝗虫啃光了，现在人都改吃蝗虫了。”
    卖茶老汉为这个世道叹了口气，道：“蝗、旱从来都是连着的，要多下雨才能好。就是官家生日前才下了一场透雨，隔了两日，又下了一星半点，月底的时候下了一场稍大的。怎么说这雨水还是少，根本不解渴！”
    “京畿好歹有三场雨下来，可怜河北就见了一场雨。而且是到了地面上就没了影，一点也看不出来雨迹。一旱七八个月，都是朝堂里面闹的。”河北行商有了点愤世嫉俗的口气，“听说你们这里的知县是王相公的女婿吧？”
    “说得是小韩知县吧？已经升做府界提点了，现在县中事是侯县丞代管。”
    “这么快？”行商惊讶道，“真不愧是宰相女婿！”
    “小韩知县跟他岳父不一样！别看在县中才做了几个月。老汉几十年看见过的知县里面，他算是第一了。”卖茶老汉为韩冈分辨着，比出了个大拇指，“诸押司在县衙里横行了三十年，去年冬天将米价涨到一百三十五文一斗的也有他一份。后来怎么样，被逼着捐出了两万石来买命！现在县衙中哪个公人还敢伸手要钱？”
    “还有那个三十年的案子！”卖茶老汉左手蒲葵扇一挥，“两家人争一片祭田，争了整整三十年。多少任知县都没办法，官司都打到州里过，知州也只知道将案子发回来。可小韩知县一到任，当着全县百姓的面，一转眼就将案子破了！”
    “那还真是一名能吏！”河北行商赞叹着。
    “谁说不是呢？”卖茶老汉突然又叹起气来，“就是做得太好了，才半年就升了官。要是能在县里做个三年五载那该有多好！”
    “好官总是升得快！”河北行商笑道，“相州的韩相公不是三十多岁就做相公了嘛！”
    “小韩知县多半也能三十出头就当上相公，到时候，天下百姓就有福了。”卖茶老汉又叹道：“只是这么好的官，还有奸人骂！”
    将后面押解郑侠的公人当成了郑侠的随从。看着郑侠坐在一边、默不吭声，卖茶老汉搭上话来：“这位官人从京里来，一看就是有见识，肯定听说了这一件事。”
    郑侠不置可否，低头喝着茶。

 第４０章 帝乡尘云迷（一）

    王安石已经离去，而韩绛尚未抵京。
    东府中书门下，便以新就任的次相集贤院大学士冯京为首。
    朝会之后，宰辅们回到政事堂中，共议今日要处置几项重要的政事。
    “‘交趾蠢蠢欲动，似有所图’。桂州沈起的这份奏章，两位都看过了吧？”冯京高坐于中厅正位，将从广南西路首府桂州【今桂林】的知州发来的奏章，当先拿在了手中，“这沈起，妄图开边衅、谋私利、邀功图赏，此辈败坏国事，使天子难以安寝。不知两位参政有何看法？”
    王珪先啜了一口药汤，漫不经意的道：“将他调离便是。”
    这些天来，王珪看着神色没有什么异样，但话语不多，明显的心情不好。他是老资格的翰林学士，升了参政也有四年了，本以为拜韩绛为相之后，天子会过上一段时间再任命第二名宰相。可没想到天子的动作那么快，还没等自己发力，就已经为冯京锁院宣麻了。他进入政事堂只比冯京迟了三个月，没想到区区三个月的时差，竟然让天子都不加考虑自己的资格。
    冯京也知道王珪是怎么回事，瞟了他一眼，就转到吕惠卿的身上：“吉甫，如今朝廷正忧于北事，无暇南顾。禹玉也说了，沈起还是调离为上，不知你意下如何？”
    “相公所言甚是。不过交趾那边不能不防。不如换一个稳重有韬略的去替他。也防着万一有事，广西措手不及。”
    吕惠卿没反对，只是多提了一句自己的意见。沈起不是他的人，也与新党瓜葛不深，没必要护着他。
    更何况吕惠卿现在也不想多事。他晋升过速，熙宁五年回来时才一个品阶最低的正八品朝官，仅仅两年时间就进了政事堂。虽然吕惠卿一直都很确信，凭着自己的才干，迟早能问鼎相位。不过这两年的际遇，也的确出乎他的意料。
    也多亏了曾布，要不是他忽然之间闹出了那一场，在背后捅了王安石一刀，现在进入政事堂的本来应该是他才对。只可惜曾布其人胆略和能力都不缺，就是缺乏看人的眼光，和分析时机局面的判断力，如今落到江南西路一知州，也是他自找的。
    吕惠卿明白他现在要做的是扎好根基，将新党牢牢控制在手中，培植出自己的势力，如此才会有钧衡朝堂的可能。
    至于冯京，吕惠卿根本不放在眼里。他的存在，只是天子要在政事堂中留下一个不同的声音罢了。王安石是熙宁三年年底方才正式成为宰相，可之前做参知政事时，就已经把持了朝政。熙宁初年的政事堂中两相三参，曾公亮老迈、富弼称病、唐介暴卒、赵抃叫苦，只有王安石生气勃勃，这生老病死苦的笑话至今也有流传。就算没有韩绛，等自己用上一两个月时间，将新党重新整合起来。国家大事，冯京也就只有说说话的机会。
    可冯京眼神冷冽，吕惠卿明着是在附和自己，但他的提议，其实等于是承认了沈起奏疏的真实性：“如今南平郡王不过七八岁，去年才刚刚登基。主少国疑，安定国中尚且不及，岂有北犯之理？”
    交趾国一直以来都向大宋称臣，上百年来，国主从丁姓变为黎姓，又从黎姓变成李姓，但作为大宋臣属的从来没有改变过。交趾国王登基后，都要遣使东京，上表称臣。而朝廷给他们封爵则都是南平郡王、静海军节度使。去年交趾国王李日尊病死，朝廷追封他为南平王，李日尊的儿子李乾德不过六岁而已，如今是交趾王太后在垂帘听政。
    他再冷冷的看了一眼吕惠卿一眼：“沈起在桂州一番兴作，擅令疆吏入溪洞，点集土丁为保伍，授以阵图，使岁时肄习。继命指使因督餫盐之海滨，集舟师寓教水战。广西走马报上来的这一些，枢密院、政事堂何时下过命令？现在忽然上表，明着是在欺瞒朝廷，以逞私欲，哪有半分实话？吉甫你太多虑了。要找人替他，也要找个能安心理民的，将沈起所兴诸事一概废弃，以释交人之疑。否则交趾人哭到大庆殿上，岂不是要让契丹、西夏看笑话？！”
    吕惠卿反驳道：“辽之承天，不也曾领军南犯？还有西夏，女主当政之时，寇边的次数也不减少。”
    逼着真宗皇帝签下澶渊之盟的辽国皇太后萧燕燕，当年就是亲自领军。而熙宁初年，不断南犯的西夏，控制朝政的也是太后。
    冯京则哈哈笑了两声：“交趾蕞尔小国，如何比得上西北二虏？吉甫你想的也太多了。”
    吕惠卿皱起眉，正要再反驳回去，王珪则插言道：“刘彝此人如何。他在虔州【赣州】做的不错，正好也已经任满。”
    冯京依稀听过这一个名字，只是一下子想不起来。他是管理大宋亿万兆民的宰相，普通的州官很难在心中留下什么印象。疑问的视线投向王珪，王珪则很配合的说道：“刘彝曾为制置三司条例司官属，后因言称新法不便而被罢去。不过他精擅水利，曾任都水丞，后又在虔州兴沟渠，制水患，惠民甚多。有他去桂州，当可无虑。”
    听到王珪之言，冯京嘴角向后拉出了微不可察的弧度。得到提醒，他也记起了刘彝这个人物。比他心中的人选还要好。转头又瞧着吕惠卿：“吉甫，你意下如何？”
    吕惠卿并没有不同的意见。并不是他畏惧冯京、王珪两人合力，而是他乐见刘彝去桂州。
    制置三司条例司是最早设立的新法制定机构，不论是青苗法、还是均输法，都是来自于其中。如今虽已经被撤销，但司农寺已经全盘接手条例司的工作。当时侧身其间的官员，有成为新党中坚的吕惠卿、曾布、章惇，也有后来转头旧党的苏辙、程颢、刘彝，而他吕惠卿，当初跟刘彝可没少争执过。
    桂州在哪里？
    岭南！
    桂州的位置的确重要，是南方重镇，冯京和王珪都希望有个新党的反对者坐上去。但吕惠卿不在乎，反正他手上没人能争这个位子，而诋毁新法的都去了岭南，他才高兴呢……为什么要反对？
    从岭南任官一趟回来，依例会加上一官，或是多减几年磨勘，这是太宗时就制定的规矩，至今未变。王珪可能看上了这一点，不过就此病死岭南的也不是没有，否则太宗何必定下这项奖励。
    “就依相公、参政之言，让刘彝去桂州替沈起回来。”
    确定广南西路的主帅人选，毕竟是小事。冯京第一个将其抽出来，只是因为这一桩公案，没有多少争执的余地。以此事开头，成功的压制吕惠卿，便可顺势而下，将接下来的几桩公事一气呵成的按照自己的心意处置下来。
    冯京也是心急，天子的心意，全东京城都明白，他冯京当然也同样清楚。不趁韩绛抵京前的这段时间，稳固了在相位上的发言权，等首相抵京之后，哪里还有自己说话的地方。
    好不容易升任了宰相，冯京怎肯甘愿做壁上观？
    他是当朝宰相，不是给人做陪衬的饰物！天子需要政事堂中有一个反对的声音，但他冯当世绝不会甘心只做着一个反对者。
    ……………………
    河阳孟州【今巩县】，离着京城并不遥远，马递只有两日的行程。
    不过孟州在黄河北岸——山南为阳，山北为阴。水南为阴，水北为阳——所以河阴在黄河南岸，而河阳则在北岸。
    此时正是黄河上冻的时节，河面上的冰层已经能挤碎渡船的船底、船帮，只是还不到让车马在冰面上通行的厚度。
    来送诏书的使臣前两天拼了命的过了河，来到孟州州衙时，脸色都是白的。但韩绛不能拼命，更不愿拼命，只能在黄河北岸，等着什么时候天气突寒，将大河冻上，那时才能顺利渡河。
    不过即便韩绛还没有回到京城，但他已经是宰相了，而且是首相。
    韩绛过去曾经坐过一任首相。不过那是王安石让给他的，而且也是为了能名正言顺的指挥攻略横山的大军，统率河东、陕西二路兵马。
    但那一次，他在相位上只坐了短短几个月，就因为轻弃罗兀城，而不得不黯然告退。
    此事非战之罪，而是天子意志不坚，加上庆州兵变的缘故。但韩绛也明白，其实他也有机会的，将天子的诏令顶住，将西夏人给拖垮。这几年来一直都在后悔，如果当初他坚持下来，也许西夏现在就亡了。
    不过世事无常，绕了个圈子，现在又绕了回来。时隔三载，他现在又是宰相了。
    从天子公布他和冯京的任命时间上，韩绛清楚，皇城中的那一位仍然还在维护新法。
    一直以来，他韩子华都是新法的支持者，从来没有变过。自己能接手王安石留下来的职位，天子肯定是考虑到了这一点。
    在房中一声轻叹，韩绛闭上眼睛假寐起来，现在就等着黄河上冻，好回到阔别已久的东京城。

 第４０章 帝乡尘云迷（二）

    离着冬至越来越近，开封府的上上下下都为郊天大典而忙碌起来。
    韩冈虽然在外，依然也要听着东京城中的命令，为大典准备钱物、人力。而且还传令京府各县，加派弓手、巡检，并牢牢盯紧一干曾经有过旧案的不法之徒，如果有什么可疑之举，可以先行扣押，等到大赦令下达之后，再将他们给放出来。
    不论是政事堂、还是开封府，都是三令五申，在这一次国家大典的时候，绝对不能出任何乱子。
    韩冈签发命令的时候，都忍不住有些觉得好笑。千年前后的官僚政治，差不多都是一个模子刻出来的，连做的事情都是一般。人虽变，可世情不变，古今中外，概莫能外。
    祭天的地点，位于开封南薰门外，被称为青城的地方。离着城池虽不算远，但也属于郊外，所以那里修起来的宫室，就是正儿八经的行宫。
    祭天用的圜丘，并不要韩冈来多手。那一座用黄土垒积而成的八十一尺高的土台，已经用了几十年，就算有些损坏，也自有大工匠来处理。但为了整修青城行宫，韩冈还是被命令调来一批流民，听候府中的指派。
    东京城分为开封、祥符两县，就跟唐时的长安城分为万年、长安两县一样。不过东京城五十里城墙括起来的这一片地，是由开封府直接管着。只有廓外乡镇，才是由两县管辖。从地位上，开封、祥符并称为赤县，比起白马、陈留这样的畿县要高上一级。
    在名义上，韩冈可以管得到开封县和祥符县。但历任府界提点，从来没有去管过两赤县的事，都是让开封知府去处置。韩冈上任半年多了，巡视诸县也从来没有去过赤县的辖区，有故事惯例在没有必要自找麻烦。
    从开封府最南端的扶沟县回来，经过青城行宫的时候，韩冈也仅仅是向里面瞥了一眼，就打马而过。多站一会儿，说不定祥符县的知县就要上面报告他韩冈侵犯职权了。
    快到南薰门的时候，正好午后，平日这段时间猪走得比人多。韩冈绕了个圈子，从新郑门进了东京城，城门官不再是‘直言敢谏’的郑侠郑介夫，换上来的一个监门官，有五十多岁，见到韩冈来，就立刻小心翼翼的亲自将他迎进城来。
    离开东京城不过十数日，城中已经是物是人非。
    崇仁坊的王相公府此时已回归开封府管辖，门前街巷变得冷冷清清，不复往日的喧闹。门可罗雀这个成语并不是形容词，韩冈骑马经过，当真就在门前惊起了一群在地上啄食的麻雀。
    王安石的旧邸原本就是官宅，由天子所赐，归于宰相居住——基本上两府宰执，在东京城中都没有私宅，住着的宅邸统统都是官产，由天子赐予或是收回。想及京城的地价，韩冈对这个现象也不足以以为怪。
    即便是一任宰相，想在京中买个符合身份的宅子，不靠贪污受贿，除非能在相位上盘踞二三十年。而且当真有哪位宰相买下来一片豪宅，御史们的眼睛都会如同遇上磁铁的缝衣针，一起被吸过来。
    现在热闹起来的，是隔邻景明坊的冯相公府。冯京还未有赐第，所谓的冯相公府就是过去的冯参政府。韩冈没有从冯府门前的街巷经过，只是从路口向里面看了一眼，便发现那条路，已经是人山人海，车马辐辏。
    韩冈摇摇头，一起一落，本是世间常理，用不着太多感叹。
    他此次回京，公事上是要去开封府见孙永。天子离城出行，不论是奉天子灵柩归葬山陵，还是出城郊祀，开封知府都照例要担任桥道顿递使，负责道路安全。韩冈是开封府下属，必然少不了要参与进来。
    另外在私事上，还要见一下吕惠卿和章惇。王安石刚走，吕惠卿和章惇都来了信，请他上京时顺道一叙。
    吕惠卿自不必说，自升任参知政事后，已经是新党在朝堂中的核心人物。韩绛虽然是宰相，可他的作用仅仅是扶持而已。就如同庆历新政时的宰相杜衍，王安石初变法时的宰相曾公亮，都仅仅是来保驾护航的，并不会是真正的核心。
    而章惇回朝后，凭借着在荆湖的功绩，已经升任知制诰、直学士院，现在正是炙手可热的时候，说不准什么时候就升了翰林学士——如今因为曾布出外、吕惠卿晋升，正好学士院又多了两个空缺——才半个月的时间，就已经稳坐了新党第二号人物的位置。
    至于朝堂上，新党的第三号究竟是谁，就有些争议了。
    论理应该是判军器监兼中书五房检正公事的前任宰相曾公亮之子——曾孝宽。但京城中人有很多都认为，王安石的女婿，如今名声响彻朝堂内外的韩冈韩玉昆，只要他卸下府界提点的职位，进入朝堂任职，压倒曾孝宽不会有任何问题。
    但韩冈一直以来，对新法虽是支持，在关键的时候又帮了新党渡过了多次难关。无论是雪橇车运粮也好，还是流民图一案也好，新党上上下下，都要承他的人情。
    但韩冈究竟对新党的支持能到哪一步，现在也没人心中有底。因为从本质上，韩冈的学术和理念，与以王学为治国圭臬的新党，并不一致，甚至有许多地方截然相反。
    过去有着王安石来压着他，不让韩冈始终坚持的气学和格物之说在京中传播，并在经义局中严防死守，不让韩冈有涉足其间的机会。
    但现在王安石离开了，经义局的主要成员都随王安石去了江宁，只有吕惠卿升任经义局同提举，留在京城。远隔千里，又有长江浩浩，还能不能压制得住韩冈，不让天子收起蛊惑，这就是个能让新党头疼，而让外界颇为期待的问题。
    儒门重师传，学术上难以苟合的纷争，到了朝堂上就是不可磨灭的矛盾。韩冈会不会趁机兴风作浪，如同他在琼林宴上所作的一样，也是新党在王安石离开后，能否紧密团结的起来的一个极重要的关键——无论如何，韩冈从他的身份地位，还有多年来表现出来的才干才智，再加上在天子面前的话语权，都让他成为如今的政局中一个无法忽视的人物。
    韩冈并不知道有多少双眼睛在盯着自己的一举一动，由此来评判新党是否能如天子所愿，团结起来将朝政给稳定下来。
    但韩冈明白王安石的卸任去职，虽然说这把遮天大伞不再覆盖在新党身上，自此之后，从吕惠卿开始，都要独立承受京中的风风雨雨。但从另一个角度来说，王安石之前所背负的那些矛盾，也随着他一起去了江宁，在某种程度上，新党也可谓是轻装上阵。
    朝局已经是进入了一个崭新的阶段，或者用后世常用的说法——后王安石的时代。
    谒见孙永，并没有耽搁韩冈太多的时间。关于天子出城后的桥道顿递一事，韩冈和孙永已经坐下来商讨了好几次，今天也不过是将过去说过的事再重复一遍，当然也不是完全的重复，因为一些突发的新情况，也要将过去准备执行的方案稍加修订。
    从开封府出来，韩冈便望着吕惠卿府上过去。就在开封府门前，吕惠卿派来的两名家丁，就已经混在韩冈的随从之中，等着他从衙门中出来。
    不能叫求贤若渴，也不能叫做迫不及待，而应该说担惊受怕。
    韩冈只要不清清楚楚的表明态度，吕惠卿都不会安心下来。即便章惇肯定会在新任的参知政事面前为韩冈拍着胸脯，打着包票，吕惠卿都不会全然相信。
    王安石辞相，就像是在水池中，一下丢进了一块巨石。水势翻腾汹涌，使得朝局尚未稳定下来。吕惠卿和章惇都不希望这个时间段，有人会在后面捅上新党一刀，在曾布离开之后，有这个实力的，曾孝宽还差了那么一点——只有韩冈。
    在吕参政府上的仆人的带领下，韩冈一路往西。就跟冯京一样，吕惠卿也没有得到他的赐第。韩冈估计，应该要等到韩绛出现，到那时候，天子才会从高到低，一个个赏赐过来。
    向着城西的吕惠卿府上行去，从吕家仆役略显焦躁的神色上，韩冈能想得到吕惠卿正在家中焦急不安的等着自己的到来，这不知道是不是因为吕惠卿第一次进入政事堂的缘故。
    宠辱不惊的涵养，不是这么容易养成的。韩冈也不认为吕惠卿在一两年间便飞升参知政事，能做到几十年身居高位的重臣才能表现出来的气度。
    不知这等心态会不会带来不好的影响，天子需要一个能稳定朝局的政事堂，新党需要一个能安定党内的领袖，吕惠卿若是不能该换心态，新党的未来会怎么样，就有些难说了。
    轻轻摇头，韩冈将这个想法压到了心底，自己的猜测并不一定是真实，究竟如何，还要亲眼看了再说。
    拉起缰绳，勒马止步，吕惠卿的府邸已经就在眼前。

 第４０章 帝乡尘云迷（三）

    进门，行礼，落座。
    吕府门外，等候召见的官员数不胜数。但韩冈一至，便立刻被请了进去。与吕惠卿在吕家并不宽广的内厅中，分了宾主坐下来说话。
    吕惠卿和韩冈不是第一次见面，不过基本上都是在王安石的府上，单独会面的情况几乎没有过。
    望着坐镇下首处年轻得几乎要让人嫉妒的韩冈，吕惠卿半开玩笑的责怪着：“玉昆可是让我久候了。这些天来，我一直都让人洒扫庭院，等着玉昆上京来。没想到一等就是半个月！”
    韩冈在座位上坐得四平八稳，丝毫没有普通小官见到上官，只敢斜着身子，在座位上沾半个屁股的情况。
    不过他的态度还是很有分寸，吕惠卿在言辞中刻意表现着亲近，他还是拱手告罪：“韩冈也欲早日拜见大参，只是身负王命未了，恐大参见责，才一直拖到现在。”
    “玉昆欺我，你哪有这般胆小？！”吕惠卿摇头失笑：“想及当年初见，玉昆你便在介甫相公面前侃侃而谈，当时说的话，我现在还记着呢。”
    回想旧时，两人心中的确也免不了要心生感慨。
    五年前，两人在王安石府上第一次见面，王安石、曾布、章惇也都在场。
    当时的吕惠卿虽然已经是新党的核心之一，却还没有多高的地位，且由于旧党重臣群起而攻，新法只在风雨飘摇之间，虽是都有鼎覆之灾。而韩冈那时更是不过一个刚刚做了官的小选人，在大宋官场上，不值一提的小人物。
    时间易转，吕惠卿已经侧身政事堂，与当年的王安石平齐。韩冈也是靠着历历功绩不断攀升，在年轻一辈中，独占鳌头，将一干状元、榜眼远远的抛在身后。
    现在的两人，一个是举足轻重的执政，另一个在朝堂中也算是有着不小的分量，对天子的影响力更是不能小觑。即便仅仅坐在一起说话，只要消息一传出去，也能引动朝中众臣的议论。
    “当年年轻气盛，妄言朝政，没被乱棒打出去，那是韩冈的运气。”
    “哪有岳父打女婿的？玉昆你数条对策一出口，就已经被介甫相公放在心上了。”吕惠卿笑道：“就连曾子宣，当时也是说玉昆你是贾诩。”
    韩冈哈哈一笑，这个评价，章惇向他提过。但章惇当时说是吕惠卿，现在吕惠卿则说是曾布。真搞不清究竟是谁说的。不过这也不是什么值得深究的大事，摇摇头：“贾诩一句话，就让汉室再无挽回的余地。想不到曾子宣那么看得起韩冈。但一言丧邦的本事，韩冈哪里能有？！”
    吕惠卿笑容微敛，感慨道：“不过若是尽数听了玉昆你当初的意见，新法的施行也不会有那么多反复。”
    韩冈摇摇头，“事实难料，若是真的按照韩冈所言施行，更有可能会因诸法过于峻急，反而坏了大事。”
    吕惠卿深深的看了韩冈一眼，从他的脸上看不出什么异样，一时判断不清这两句话是否有深意，道：“天子为韩富文之辈所蛊惑，畏虏如虎，使得相公不得不辞官。如今朝堂之上，群小猖狂。冯京今日又上本，说修葺黄河内外双堤，耗费钱粮无法计数，国计实在难以支撑。且束水攻沙的方略未有实证，贸然取用，未免太过冒险。乞天子只修外堤，内堤延至日后，待验证之后，再行处置。”
    吕惠卿毫不客气的将冯京归为群小的范围，言辞中一点也不客气。
    韩冈本是在等着吕惠卿的开价，却没想到吕大参当先做的却是讨价还价。但吕惠卿拿起这个话题，却是看错了人，也用错了地方。
    韩冈先是摇摇头，继而轻笑道：“当朝之人所谋不及长远，乃是国之不幸。幸而政事堂中有大参在，韩冈也不用担心。即便大堤一时修不好，有大参坐镇京中，黄河当不至于为患。”
    束水攻沙的治河方略的确是自己的提议，但天子就算不采用，韩冈也不会太过放在心上。开封一段的黄河堤坝已经修过了，但洛阳、大名的还没有完工，而黄河北岸的大堤甚至没有动工。外堤还没有修好，内堤就更是没影的事。
    韩冈本来就做过预计，整修黄河中段，需要耗费大量的时间和人力物力，。韩冈不信黄河日后会不泛滥、不破堤，等到出了事，他的方略还是要提上台面来，根本不必急于一事。想拿这个当做交换条件，未免太过欺人了。
    吕惠卿心中一叹，果然韩冈不是这么简单就能收服的。“玉昆任府界提点，所行诸事，安民无数，后人当效之。如今河北流民皆安然北返，在京者已寥寥无几。让天子、两宫安居无忧，此是玉昆之力。”
    韩冈谦虚着：“大参之赞，韩冈愧不敢当。上有天子朝廷还有开封府指挥，韩冈也只是跑跑腿而已。”
    “玉昆却是太自谦了。”吕惠卿笑道：“玉昆之材，世所罕有，非是一州一县所能容。”
    韩冈身处新党之中，与吕惠卿和章惇是没有竞争关系的。年龄相隔太远，吕惠卿能因为升任参知政事，从右正言一跃成为右谏议大夫，韩冈就不可能。他只能按部就班的一步步走，三十多岁成为执政有先例，可未到而立就入政事堂，未免太骇人听闻了。
    既然没有竞争，吕惠卿当然乐于拉拢扶持韩冈，来稳定自己的根基。
    只是韩冈有自己的想法，他的地位不是因为希合上意、附和新法，靠着天子、王安石赏赐而来，而是自己一拳一脚拼杀出来的。旧党重臣能说当着赵顼的面说吕惠卿等人是新进小臣，但他们的弹章中有几个敢说韩冈是幸进之辈？不怕天子直接批回去？！
    韩冈的一桩桩功业，许多身居高位的大臣都没能做到，他晋升之速，立国以来难有匹敌，是仗着功劳成就，而不是哪人的看顾。韩冈这段时间来，已经受过不少弹劾，但其中的最为激烈的言辞，也只是集中在行事的手段和他的人品道德，而不是能力和功绩上。
    这就是韩冈的底气，让他可以抬眼直面吕惠卿投来的锋锐视线：“韩冈浅薄之材，为一府界提点尚且不足，惹来众多议论。到了天子面前，还得先行请罪，哪敢有非分之想。”
    他在京府立此大功，擢升入朝本是应有之理，哪有什么必要承吕惠卿的人情？要想来拉拢人，得先拿出点实在的东西来。他也不是只有投靠吕惠卿一条路可走，毕竟他吕吉甫还不是宰相。
    韩冈说得足够坦白，话中之意，吕惠卿不可能听不明白。
    将猛然腾起的不快之意压在心底，吕惠卿微笑起来，端起茶盅：“玉昆还是这般谦虚。”
    一番长谈之后，韩冈告辞离开。吕惠卿降阶相送，给足了韩冈脸面。
    等他送了韩冈回来，一人从屏风后转出，是吕惠卿的二弟吕和卿，“大哥，韩冈此子似有异心啊……”
    吕惠卿沉着脸坐了下来。
    虽然经过时间不短的谈话，但这番谈话中，韩冈的态度依然不明确。
    唯一能肯定的，是韩冈支持新法——这个时候，他不可能在背离新党。但韩冈会不会以自己马首是瞻，吕惠卿却没有把握，甚至已经不抱希望。
    吕升卿在后面听到了全部对话，对韩冈的态度很不快，“韩冈桀骜不驯，宁可与其反目，也不能把腹心之患留在朝堂中。”
    吕惠卿摇了摇头，“此事不妥。”
    不能容人者无亲，吕惠卿虽然权欲旺盛，可还不至于无法容忍韩冈今天表现出来的独立性。
    在王安石的面前，韩冈就一直是这个态度，始终都没有变过。要是今天突然变成了满口谀词，吕惠卿反而要警惕起来。
    而且即便吕惠卿觉得韩冈在朝中是个祸害，要将他赶出朝堂也不是那么容易的事。
    “要让韩冈出外，谈何容易！”吕惠卿长叹道，“不光天子那一关不好过，也要考虑王介甫那边的想法。他一去位，我就将韩冈逐出京城，王介甫会怎么想？天子又会怎么想？还有朝中，也免不了议论。为一个韩冈，却坏了自己的名声，未免不值。”
    吕升卿恍然：“……难怪韩冈有恃无恐。”
    吕惠卿摇摇头：“还是先想想自己吧。我已经准备荐二哥你担任崇政殿说书，若能才学，我是不担心二哥你。就是你素乏捷才，侍从天子时，恐难以应付。”
    王安石主持编订三经新义，新党之中才学上佳的成员都参与了其间。吕升卿虽然不及其兄，但在福建乡里也颇有些文名，负责了《诗序》一篇的注解。他将诗经三百篇的总纲一句句的注释出来后，连王安石都没有怎么改动，而在书中全盘加以收录。
    只是吕升卿反应慢，许多事要反复考虑过才能想明白。吕惠卿知道这一点，“我会安排沈季长跟你一起做。”
    “沈道元【季长字】？他也做崇政殿说书？！”吕升卿闻言立刻问道。
    吕惠卿点了点头：“既然我安排了王介甫的妹夫做了天子近臣，那即便对付起他的女婿，王介甫当也无法说什么了。韩冈的脾气，他应该明白。”
    “大哥已经决定要对付韩冈了？”
    吕惠卿面色阴沉：“那还要看他本人会怎么做了！”

 第４１章 礼天祈民康（二）

    “此事还不一定。”韩冈摇了摇头。
    他知道孙永到底在说什么，不是孙永做得累了想要走人，而是他韩冈在开封府衙中待不久了。
    韩冈过去能熟知朝中之事，不光是靠了王安石和王雱的来信，也有王韶的帮忙。枢密副使通风报信，韩冈的耳目照样能直上朝堂。
    韩绛举荐他韩冈为中书五房检正公事的消息，也就两天的时间，便传到了韩冈的耳朵里。
    对于此事，韩冈并不准备瞒着孙永——他和王韶的关系，朝堂中谁会不知道！？
    因为罗兀城之事，韩冈其实并不怎么喜欢韩绛。不过到了咸阳城破，叛军出降后的那段时间，韩绛却是很配合的将三千多广锐叛军，很妥善的一批批的送到了熙河路。
    以韩绛当时的权力，他将这些叛军全数处决了都没有任何问题——环庆路经略安抚使王广渊，当时可是一点证据都不要，就杀了两千多据说有叛乱迹象的士卒——但韩绛却是遵守着诺言，让熙河路得到了如今支撑路中汉人势力的一个极重要的支柱。
    就是靠着广锐军这点残部，韩冈在河湟拓边的过程中屡立战功，不论是在渭源堡，还是在珂诺堡，韩冈指挥的几番大战最后能得胜，几乎都是广锐军的功劳。从这一点上，韩冈就要多谢韩绛。
    韩绛现在的举荐，并没有摆出施恩望报的态度，而似乎是一片忠心的为国考量，韩冈说不得就要承他的人情。
    另外，韩绛并不仅仅推荐韩冈为中书都检正，甚至隔了一天，就加了一笔，又荐了韩冈为判军器监。这不合规矩，但王安石过去这样荐过曾布、也同样荐过吕惠卿，有先例在，韩绛依样画葫芦的举荐韩冈，当然也是一点问题也没有。
    对于韩绛对韩冈的举荐，吕惠卿能反对吗？
    他不能。
    除了在年龄上做文章以外，吕惠卿找不出任何理由来拒绝韩冈。不论从功绩、还是能力、又或是官阶，韩冈都不逊于甚至要胜过当年担任中书都检正的吕惠卿。同时，韩冈对于新党有恩、有亲，世人都看在眼里。吕惠卿可以不加以举荐，但当韩绛推荐了韩冈之后，他则不能加以反对。
    冯京、王珪有反对吗？其实也没有。
    冯京、王珪这一相、一参，多半是乐得要看韩绛和吕惠卿打擂台，坐视新党自行分裂。新党分裂，朝堂上必乱，韩、吕这一鹤一蚌让天子感到失望，到时候，当然是渔翁得利。
    所以这项任命，在中书和崇政殿之间的一套流程走得很快。天子批红、宰辅签押、御宝一盖，最多再过两天，韩冈的新任命就要下来了。
    “难道玉昆你不愿意？”孙永追问，意味深长的笑道：“难道认为韩子华的举荐不妥？”
    韩冈抿了抿嘴，“也不能这么说。韩相公的举荐，韩冈当然是铭感五内。只是愧不敢当啊！”
    孙永呵呵笑了笑，低头喝了口茶，“玉昆你任此职若有愧，何人敢说无愧。”
    韩冈沉默了下来，不是在想韩绛的举荐，而是在猜度着孙永的心思。
    对于这一项举荐，尤其是举荐人的身份，韩冈说惊讶也惊讶：韩绛没跟他打招呼就将他给推荐了上去，让韩冈觉得有哪里不对劲。
    不过要说有多惊讶，也还不至于到惊骇莫名的程度，前两天听说此事之后，他也只是啧啧嘴就过去了，眼皮都没有跳的。
    论起能力，朝中能坐稳中书都检正这个位置的绝不止韩冈一个，而论地位，论声望，论功绩，也都有着复数的人选。但将数者合一，真正细论起来，正担任着府界提点的韩冈却是排在最前面。
    韩绛推荐韩冈，这一封荐书，这一个人选，从各方面来说，都是是无懈可击、无可挑剔的。
    但其后的用意，也是人人都看得明白。不仅是韩冈，他的三位幕僚，加上王旁，都是一眼就看了出来，韩绛这是要跟吕惠卿争夺对新党的控制权了。
    毕竟是宰相，韩绛怎么都不会愿意看着吕惠卿把持朝政。天子注重新法，所以多加采纳吕惠卿的意见，但他韩绛也是支持新法的，难道他不能取代吕惠卿吗？！他可是宰相！
    韩绛这点小心思，根本是不瞒人的，说不定天子赵顼都能看得明白。
    只是孙永为何提及此事，难道是投靠了韩绛？这个念头一起，韩冈心中立刻给否定了，孙永是潜邸旧臣，背后是天子，没有必要投效任何人。可是韩绛的兄弟韩维也是潜邸旧臣，与孙永当有一番交情在。若是韩维居中搭桥，也不是没有可能。
    孙永却饶有兴味的看着韩冈的沉默，年轻人少有三思而后行的，能思虑周全的并不太多，但韩冈却做得很好。不过顾虑得太多却也不是什么好事。
    韩冈很快则抬起头来，正视着孙永：“吃苦受累了一年多，大府方才所叹，韩冈也是深有同感。而中书事务之繁剧，并不在开封府之下，韩冈想着能先清闲个几日。”
    孙永一下惊道：“难道玉昆你打算出外？”
    “下官不敢欺瞒大府，升官如何不愿？但中书五房检正公事，韩冈自知不能胜任。但那判军器监一职，下官自问还是有些把握，不会愧对天子。”
    孙永是韩冈的上司，赵顼打算调动韩冈的时候，照常理也要征询孙永的意见，以及要听取孙永对韩冈的评价。这是应有之理，韩冈现在对孙永将心中的想法说出来，也是有着让他代为传递的心意在。这等事不足为奇，想必孙永也能明白。
    孙永听的确明白了。韩冈这是不想给韩绛当打手，也不想变成新党分裂的开端。所以打算辞一职，受一职。留在京城中，但不会跳进漩涡里。
    “这样也好，玉昆这一年忙得事情也多，稍稍清闲上一段时间，也不算是坏事。”
    “多谢大府垂顾。”韩冈拱手说道。
    雪越下越大，铺天盖地的压下来，下来两三个时辰都没有见到停歇的迹象。韩冈和孙永不得不在青城行宫中逗留一晚。当然，作为臣子，两人不能在殿阁中居住。这一天晚上，他们和一众随从都给安排在了宫门内的房间——这也是郊天大典开始之后，普通官员居住的地方。
    遣了人冒雪回城去报信，并为明天的朝会请假，韩冈和孙永就住了下来。一整夜听着狂风呼号，被风鼓动的暴雪不断敲打着门窗，寒风从门缝窗中透进来，让孙永、韩冈不约而同的想着回去后就安排人手，整修青城行宫的驻地。
    到了第二天午后，下了一天的暴雪方才宣告收止。地上的积雪厚达三四尺之多，孙永看着堵上了殿门的雪层，差点就要哀声叹气起来。
    不过他也知道叹气没用，急着要会城去，点起人手来清扫道上积雪。这件事情不能拖，越拖越是麻烦。而且暴雪之后，城中民居都少不了会有坍塌，砸死住户的情况每年都没有少过，这些事，都要他这位开封知府来调动、来处置。
    看着孙永在行宫正门口急得团团转，来回左右的踱着步子，每走几步就要望着行宫外看上两眼，韩冈不由得就有些觉得好笑。最后忍不住出言安慰道，“大府放心，城中此时肯定也在急着，想必很快就有人来接我们了。”
    也的确正如韩冈所言，大约一刻钟之后，从北面东京城的方向，的确来了三辆马车。两匹马在前面拉着，后面的车斗下装得不是车轮，而是两根长长的木条。
    见着城中的下属，找了雪橇车来接自己，孙永紧绷的神情终于放松了下来。
    与韩冈一起坐上同一辆车，前面一声皮鞭响过，雪橇便在雪地上顺滑的开始行驶起来，没有寻常马车的摇晃，也没有寻常马车吱吱呀呀的轮轴转动声，平稳而平静。
    坐在安安静静的车厢中，车厢下方只有橇板碾过雪层的丝丝微声，孙永神情忽然一动，问着坐在对面的韩冈：“玉昆，你是不是还有什么藏着掖着的什物没有拿出来？要不然为何只要做着判军器监？”
    孙永越想越是这个道理，但凡官员，无不喜欢清要之职。不做事、干拿钱、对朝廷大事又能指手画脚的职位，那是人人喜爱。而那等事务繁剧的职位，就没人喜欢去做。
    可不论是中书五房检正公事，还是判军器监，其实都是忙碌而不得清闲的职位。韩冈虽然说着要闲职，但他接下判军器监的职位，从情理上是不想参合政事堂中的纷争。不过理由要是这么简单，也未免太小瞧了如今名震天下的韩玉昆了。
    韩冈抬眼看着孙永，见这位开封知府盯着自己不肯放过，叹了一声道：“韩冈承袭横渠先生之教，研习格物致知之说，的确甚有心得。判军器监虽非合意，但也是与韩冈所学有些瓜葛，若能执掌其事，当不会让天子失望。”

 第九章 鼙鼓声喧贯中国（二）

    横山南麓下的战鼓已经敲响。韩冈只从每天三四趟从新郑门进城，直奔皇城而去的信使，就知道鄜延路的战局已经是如火如荼。
    “此战必胜。”
    种谔在给天子的奏疏中，三番四次的重复着自己的信心。以收复罗兀城为最低目标，想要达成的确不是难事。
    尽管唱反调的声音依然存在，在失去了韩琦之后，元老重臣们的声音并没有降低多少。不过他们的话语对天子的说服力已是越来越低——对朝堂的影响力，随着离开朝堂日久，而逐渐衰退，这是不可避免的结局。
    对军情捷报的渴求，让天子吩咐下去，即便他安寝后，只要是鄜延路的急报，就立刻将他唤醒。
    而以韩冈和王韶两人的共同判断，对这一战的估计，则是‘应该能赢’。虽然两人都是希望先拿下兰州，但并不代表他们会睁着眼说瞎话。
    换做韩冈来为党项人考虑，也没办法找到他们获取胜利的钥匙。
    这些年来，宋夏两国之间的国势、军力的差距越来越大；论起粮秣军械，宋军已远远胜过党项一方；军心士气也随着西夏的衰退而逐年高涨；加之参与河湟、荆南、西南几处开疆拓土的官兵所获的封赏，让西军上下都看红了眼，渴战之心无比旺盛。
    党项想要胜出，就只能祈求运气。让种谔等领军将帅在战场上迭犯蠢行，使得大白上国的大军能通过战术上的成功，扭转战略上的颓势，最后取得胜利。
    不能说没有这种可能，上阵作战，运气的确是很重要的环节。已经快要看到胜利，忽然之间因为一阵狂风而逆转，也是有可能的。
    另外，党项人想要撑过此次大战，还有一个希望就是大宋国中有事。就像当年因为庆州军作乱，而功亏一篑的罗兀城攻防战。正好如今南方——当然不是广西——而是淮南、江东，今年又遇上旱蝗，以至秋来绝收。
    韩冈依稀记得前些年有人跟他说过，大宋开国以来，水旱蝗灾一直不断，有国土广大的因素在，但也仿佛有着某种周期循环。每隔一段时间，便要闹上一次大的，连着几年，天下各地都有大灾。只是一时想不起来是听谁所说了。
    这番话现在想来倒是真有几番道理，前年去年是北方加上两浙路大旱，赤地千里，飞蝗漫天，今年则是河北北部加上江东、淮南遇上旱蝗大灾。看样子，明年就要轮到荆湖、蜀中去了。
    “玉昆可认识张玉？”王雱的声音在耳边响起，让韩冈一下回过神来。方才在楼下驭马狂奔而过的金牌急脚递，让他一时走了神。
    “赫赫有名的张铁简怎么可能不认识？当年又是同守罗兀城，一起随军撤回绥德，中途还有个无定大捷，将追兵斩首上千级。这些年来，偶尔也是有书信往来的。”韩冈反问回去：“张铁简怎么了？难道觉得他上个月的大战在秦凤路指挥得好，准备将他调回京中任职？”
    “玉昆说得正是！”王雱点着头，拿起酒杯比了一下，“张玉可能又要入京了。殿帅宋守约新近病殁，空出来的侍卫步军司副都指挥使一职，天子有意让其接任。”
    “哦？那还真是可喜可贺！”张玉若能接手宋守约的位置，西军在军方声音又要大上一分，韩冈自是乐见，举杯与王雱对饮而尽。转又问道：“不过张玉兼着捧日天武四厢都指挥使，他空出来的位置给谁？还有秦凤路的副总管一职又给谁接手？”
    “秦凤路估计是将燕达调回去，不用再加权发遣了。”
    韩冈还在河湟的时候，燕达就被天子越次提拔为秦凤路副总管，只是因为资历不够，而加了权发遣的前缀。如今几年过去，在京中和环庆路绕了一圈后，就又升了一级，的确只要加个权字就够了，“这一辈的将领中，天子最是看重他，日后必是稳稳地一个太尉。”
    “也是运数，强求不来。而且他出身京营，天子怎么都会高看他一眼。”王雱摇头感叹了一番，“至于捧日天武四厢都指挥使，依序应该是种谔，他的龙神卫四厢都指挥使也还没有移给他人。”
    “西贼国势日蹙，但军备犹存，种谔要想得胜，也不是那么容易的事。不过此战要重夺罗兀倒是不难，只要罗兀城拿下来，种谔肯定是要升一级了，接张玉的班没人能说不是。只是他身上的龙神四厢，也是循序接任吗？”
    “这就不清楚了，不过我看天子的想法，应该不会再循序而进，很可能会越次提拔。”王雱身为天子近臣，耳目比起韩冈要灵通得多，察言观色的条件也比韩冈优越。
    “是谁？”韩冈给王雱和自己又倒了一杯酒，随口问道。
    “我怎么可能猜得到？”王雱摇了摇头，“说真的，若只以军功论，高遵裕和苗授都是有可能的，在泾原的张守约也不是没有希望。至于河北、京营到是算了，没人有足够的功勋。如今天子拣选管军，已是以军功为上，不复旧日的寻资论辈。不论谁上来，对军中都是好事。”
    “说这些也太多了。”韩冈哈哈的笑了笑，“不如喝酒。”
    为数仅有十数的三衙管军，是大宋军方的最高将领，都是起居八座的太尉，殿前司、侍卫马军司、侍卫步军司的正副都指挥使和都虞候，再加上捧日、天武、龙卫、神卫上四军的两个四厢都指挥使，总共是十一个位置。枢密掌兵籍、虎符，三衙管诸军，各有分野，‘兵符出于密院，而不得统其众；兵众隶于三衙，而不得专其制’——郭逵当年做了殿前都虞候后，转为同签书枢密院事，就再也不能回去担任三衙管军了，所以王雱、韩冈也不提他的名字。
    小使臣、大使臣，宫苑诸使，这是中低层的将校，最高的是正七品皇城使。再往上入了横班，就是军中高层，只有三十个名额；而过了横班，要坐上节度使、观察使，最低也要是正五品的正任刺史，才能有资格当上三衙管军。且三衙管军的十一个职位，还要被皇亲国戚和潜邸旧臣分去至少三分之一，真正能落到领军将帅手上的，最多也就七八个位置。争夺之激烈，可想而知。
    只是对于韩冈和王雱来说，三衙管军的人选为谁，实在离得他们太远，只能算是谈资而已。从韩冈的角度，与他有着交情高遵裕、苗授和张守约都有希望入三衙，这也算是个好消息，与张玉入三衙一样值得庆贺，但也只是庆贺而已。
    王雱与韩冈又喝了两杯，忽然响起了什么：“对了，还有件事忘了说。广西今日急报，邕州有变！”
    “邕州有变？”韩冈看着王雱的神情，不见半分紧张，反倒带了几分戏谑，心知定然并非他曾经几次提到过的那一桩事。“是何事？”他问道。
    “蛮贼聚众劫掠古万寨，就在九月十五的时候。”
    “古万寨【今广西扶绥北】？”韩冈并不在枢密院中做事，没资格看到地图沙盘，古万寨在哪里都不清楚，只是看王雱的态度，好像这一次的事并不是很严重。
    “就是邕州南面一点的城寨。因为当着路口，又在左水【左江】北侧，商旅往来，城寨周围户口甚众，所以一向算得上是大寨，富庶在当地也是有些名气，所以引得蛮贼寇城……这就是苏缄三番四次上书说的南方情势危殆，亟待庙堂垂顾。”王雱哈哈大笑一番，揶揄着韩冈。
    韩冈皱着眉头，却是难以释怀。虽然他与苏缄只是数面之缘，但也能看得出他并非信口开河之辈，区区土蛮，怎么能让他的警报连传?
    看得韩冈心里还有疑惑，王雱笑道：“玉昆，你可知道交趾李乾德今日亦有表至，表中请罪，道‘新有艰阻，不与通和博买，未敢发人上京贡奉’。这是在告桂州刘彝的御状呢！……李乾德尚在幼冲，其母听政。主少国疑，可能会北犯吗？”
    西北两处，太后领军出战的事可不少见，只是韩冈也不觉得交趾人有这能耐，想想也只能放在一边，等到之后的消息来了再说。
    “看来的确是我想得太多了，如果只是蛮贼，以邕州的兵力，当能顺利剿灭。”
    “自是当然。”王雱呵呵又笑着，如今王安石秉政，朝堂上虽有杂音，也干扰不了正事，让他的心情变得很好，也能开开韩冈的玩笑，“玉昆你可没少帮邕州的忙，若不能顺利剿平，想那苏缄也没脸再见玉昆你的面。”
    韩冈摇摇头，举杯让王雱：“还是只论杯中酒吧。”
    酒足饭饱之后，让伴当去会钞，王雱、韩冈一前一后的走出酒楼。早已是交了二更，街市上华灯璀璨，行人如织。天穹星辰弥补，冬季大三角闪闪生辉。
    韩冈跟王雱一起出门，两人的坐骑已经被拉了过来。王雱扶着马鞍，仰头瞧了一眼星空，就站着不动了。
    “怎么了？”韩冈问道
    王雱眉头皱得死紧，牙缝里透出声音：“是彗星！”

 第３４章 云庭降鹤宴华堂（下）

    文及甫如果得罪，那么文彦博少不了要请辞眼下的职位，相对的，韩冈这边也许能少个不确定的因素——即便之前已经经过了谈判，但韩冈也不可能全心全意的相信文彦博的人品。如果文彦博去职，只要不是再弄来一个曾经做过宰执的元老，不论换了谁来，韩冈自问依靠自己的名位都能让他影响不了襄汉漕渠的工程。而有了文彦博之事在前，天子应该也不会选个会找麻烦的人来洛阳。
    不过到底河南知府兼西京留守的位置到底会不会换人，此事还是得走着瞧，说不准赵顼得给文彦博留个体面，不像政事堂中的变化，几乎已经可以确定。富弼方才说‘眼下政事堂中只有一相一参’，明显就是把吴充排除掉了。
    这半年多来，政事堂中的成员，交替变换得就跟走马灯一样。无论冯京和吴充，都是上去后就下来了。
    从表面上看，都是台谏官的功劳，但实际上，自然是他们不能让当今天子满意。要不然即便冯京、吴充犯了再大的错误，天子都可以帮他们挡下来——不过就是将台谏清洗一遍而已，王安石刚刚推行新法的时候，赵顼不是没干过。
    可事实上的情况，冯京和吴充显然是不如王安石受到赵顼的信任，当然不可能为了他们而将弹劾他们的台谏官全都赶出京城。冯京已经去了河阳府，而吴充则说不准会去哪里了，他的儿子给他太大的拖累。
    接替吴充的王珪，是政事堂中的老人，担任参知政事已经快十年了，可在朝堂上，别说王安石，就是相比起吴充来，王珪他在政事堂中的存在感就像清晨的雾气一般稀薄。
    几年前王安石尚未第二次登上相位，吕大防曾经说动王珪联名上书推荐张载进京，这件事上韩冈欠了他一份人情。但接来下王安石进京后，王珪便再没有跟张载有正常以上的联系，也没有说趁机帮着宣扬关学一番，让好不容易卖出的人情，一下就淡了下来。
    王珪在政事堂的一贯表现也是类似于此，不跟正当轴者为敌，不与天子的心意相违逆，除了做官的目标肯定是放在宰相之位上，要说王珪这位晋身东府并不比王安石晚多少的政事堂老人有何独特的政见，韩冈抓破脑袋也想不出来。
    也许王珪做上宰相后，会摇身一变，变成另外一个强势的性格，但韩冈觉得，王珪多半还是会成为一个对天子唯命是从的宰相。这个性格应该会比较符合当今天子的都需要，且连续三名宰相去职，为了维护政事堂的权威，王珪也应该在相位上坐上比较长的时间。
    而没有了倾向比较明显的吴充，以王珪的性格和能力，应该压制不住虎视眈眈的吕惠卿。同时从王珪的实际需要上看，他的确应该引荐合适的人选入政事堂；而从政事堂眼下的人数上看，也是亟需补充新血。
    就不知道政事堂中的新血，是从枢密院转调，还是从三司、学士院或京城以外提拔合适的人选。
    条件适合的人选，数量不少，猜都没法儿猜。其实除去年龄和资历不看，韩冈也是够资格的，直学士都能进枢密院，学士要入东府自然毫无问题。可是年龄和资历就是最大的问题，韩冈也不指望能有这个运气。反正结果两三个月后就能见分晓，也不用去多想。
    韩冈心如电转，眨眨眼的功夫，倒是将这一次朝堂变局所造成的影响，推算得差不多了。相对于京城中的风起云涌、海浪滔天，洛阳这里只会是风波初兴、死水微澜。只要不会干扰到襄汉漕运，韩冈也不会去关注太多。
    韩冈和富弼在还政堂中又说了有小半个时辰的闲话，外面的从人来禀报，说是有亲眷来访。富弼便告了个罪，让次子富绍京送了韩冈出来往正堂旁的偏厅小坐，等待寿宴开始。
    寿诞之日，富弼自然十分忙碌。自己能在寿诞当日与他谈上小半个时辰，富弼交好自己的打算显而易见。一旦传出去，肯定有不少人羡慕，更会影响到许多人的决断。
    韩冈坐在偏厅中，虽然只是富府正堂诸多偏厅中的一间，但韩冈是一人独踞，总比熙熙攘攘的其他厅室要强。至于陪客说话的，则是富弼的长孙富直柔，从这个人选上，也可见富弼的想法。
    这一次能得邀参加富弼寿诞的的确人不多——这是以宰相的水平来说的——除去进了后院的女眷，也就两百多人的样子，不过送来的礼物堆满了庭院，富家的账房恐怕要辛苦一番。
    这么多人，在寿宴开始前便6续抵达富府。他们之中身份有高有低，关系也分远近，被各自领到不同的厅中招待。如何分配，就要看富家的安排了。但总归有一个原则，以互相之间的亲疏关系来分派。
    富家当然不会把文彦博或他的儿子请进这座小厅，只是当韩冈与富直柔说了几句闲话之后，就听见外面有了的动静。再定睛看了眼前的来人，竟然是程珦和程颢，而另外一人不是程颐，而是韩冈正打算找他见上一面的吕大临。
    韩冈一见之下，便连忙站起身来行礼。三人看到韩冈倒没有什么的惊讶，应当是被引过来时，先听人说了。
    “玉昆来得倒早。”程珦先笑道。
    “也只半个时辰而已。”韩冈让过自己的位子，请程珦坐上去。
    程珦没有多客气，在韩冈的谦让下，坐上了韩冈方才所坐的上首客座。韩冈又让了程颢坐下，接下来的吕大临，韩冈辞让了一阵，还是让他坐了第三位。
    韩冈外在的表现就是一贯的尊师重道，身为贵官，却坐在最下首的位置上，这让程珦和程颢甚至吕大临都很欣赏，而富直柔在惊讶之余后，更是连声称赞。
    在富弼的寿辰，其长孙富直柔还在座，韩冈也不好询问吕大临他所撰写的张载行状到底写得怎么样了，也就跟程珦、程颢聊着天，吕大临偶尔插着几句嘴。也知道了程颐有急事去了嵩阳书院，所以没有过来贺寿。不过以程颐的性格，应当也不喜欢喧闹的宴会。
    将近中午的时候，富府内热闹的气氛终于到了最**。富直柔也告了罪，匆匆离开偏厅。
    富家的庭院中摆出了香案，富弼换上了一身朝服，带着富家上下数十口，向着来此宣诏的使臣拜倒。
    而所有来客，都来到了庭院中观礼。韩冈看到了文彦博，没想到他竟然还是来了，当真是给富弼面子。当然，也可能有着证明自己没有因为此前的纷争而受到影响的想法。隔着几十步的距离两人对视了一眼，韩冈欠了欠身，而文彦博则是点头示意，观察着两人动作的人们，都是一阵讶异，都没想到两人之间看起来一点芥蒂都没有。
    依照惯例，东京城中派了一名中使前来宣诏，以示对老臣的眷顾。而这一位正是韩冈的熟人。
    当一名身材高大、面色黧黑、下颌处甚至有几根胡须，看着一点也不像是宦官的中使宣读着诏书，韩冈心中就不免泛起一股荒谬的感觉，日后他可是罪魁祸首之一，眼下他每一次进步，都有可能是给北宋的坟墓上培土。
    才几年功夫，童贯就能成为来富弼府上宣诏贺寿的使臣，韩冈心中不无惊讶。身负皇命，出宫宣诏的中使，也分个三六九等，能给元老重臣，地位都不会低。以童贯在宫中的资历，机缘未免太好了一点。
    历史也在改变，童贯应该是没机会再封王了，眼下甚至能导致他封王的那一位皇帝都没生出来。不过现在的童贯倒是显得意气风发，抑扬顿挫的将满是好话和套话的诏书高声念了一通。
    领过诏书，富弼带着一家老小谢过了天子的恩德，照常例将诏书在堂上供了起来。
    圣旨接过了，客人也到齐了，剩下的自然就是富弼的寿宴。宴席采取的是分席制，基本上是两人一席，不过富弼、文彦博、作为天使的童贯，则是一人独坐。
    上席之后，席位的安排主要是按着身份地位而来，除此之外，还有名望的因素。为了安排席次，富家肯定是费了不少脑筋。人都争个名分，稍稍出点差错，就会得罪人。
    不过韩冈则没有争，反而大加退让。他的地位在宾客中排在前几，只是他没有依从富家的安排，坐到上面去。程珦和程颢不上座，他也便拒绝了富家安排的位置。
    “若是朝堂之上，自是当以故事、律法为主，以官品定席次。但此番宴席，并非朝堂，韩冈不敢居于长辈之上。”
    韩冈摆出了尊师重道的态度，富弼自然要成全。韩冈的位置被程颢占了，富家又调整了一下，让本来就被请到前面的程珦与程颢坐在同一席上，韩冈则与吕大临联席。
    经过这一回，韩冈对师长的尊重，也是变得更加有名。程门立雪的故事，曾经有人怀疑，但现在却是不会了。
    富弼的寿宴并不奢侈，前前后后也就十几道菜，但上门来贺寿的人们则并非为了吃喝。上前被富弼敬了几杯寿酒，闹了一番之后，也就都散了去。
    韩冈则是与吕大临回他的住处，方才在席上也说好了，要先看一看张载的行状。
    不大的房间中，韩冈拿着吕大临写好的初稿，直接就读了起来。经过这么多年的锻炼，就算没有标点符号，一篇文章放在眼前，韩冈也能畅顺的通读。
    吕大临的文章虽然缺乏苏轼华丽的文采，也没有王安石古朴中的韵味，但作为跟随张载数十年的学生，文字中自不缺真情实感。
    韩冈一开始，本是边看边微笑点头，只是看到一半，却放了下来，板起的脸上没有一丝表情：“与叔……你写得还真好啊。”

 第３６章 可能与世作津梁（一）

    已经是仲春，但出城踏青的热潮方兴未艾。
    唐州城外的名胜，到处都是出来踏青的游人访客。
    几处私家园林，只要主人家并不住在里面，也都向游人敞开了大门。这是一年一度的好时节，一季下来的收入，往往能将一年的维持费用给赚回来。
    韩冈骑在马上，眺望着远近，路边游人如织，有不少人模仿着东京城的风俗，无分男女老少，在头上簪上一朵鲜花，在街道上招摇而行。
    观花吟诗的酸丁为数甚多，但更多的还是有些闲暇和闲钱的百姓。还算是太平年景，就是底层做些小买卖的市民，也都有闲心出来游逛一番。一个个拖家带口的，望着湖光水色，脸上都带着满足的笑容。
    韩冈从关西来，参与的是军事；在开封时，则遇上了几十年不遇的大灾；接着又去广西攻打交趾，他这些年来，任官天南地北，却几乎没怎么见到如今出现在他眼前的这幅太平盛世的画卷。
    看着前路行人渐多，韩冈随行的伴当就想将旗牌给打起来，驱赶前面的人群。韩冈则是将他斥退了下去，摇摇头，“大家都开心的时候，何必吆喝几嗓子，扰人兴致。”
    王旖和周南透过车窗上的竹帘，看到韩冈训斥家人的这一幕，相视而笑：“官人心情终于好了。”
    “都是那个吕与叔。”周南抱怨了一句。
    “好了，这几天你跟云娘就没少骂他。”王旖笑道，“官人心情好了就行了。”
    韩冈现在的心情的确不错。
    虽然因为种种缘由，坏了心情，韩冈还是打算在离开洛阳前，去独乐园拜访一下司马光，谁料到司马光去了嵩阳书院，半个月之内都不会回来。这就没办法了，韩冈不可能因为司马光一人而在洛阳久留，随即整理好行装，携全家启程南下。
    因为得知司马光去了嵩阳书院，在路上，韩冈也在计算着道学的支持者。
    司马光去嵩阳书院，当然是为了讲学。同在一堂讲学，司马光和二程的关系自然也不会差。而富弼、文彦博、以及住在洛阳的一干老臣，二程凭着当世大儒的身份，也都能悠游的穿梭于他们的行列之中。
    二程在洛阳授业，有人引荐、有人相助，由于旧党元老来往频繁，相对于关学，位置得天独厚，除了开封府，其他地方都比不上。
    如果韩冈当初没有将张载举荐入东京，恐怕关学在失去了核心之后，只要程颐一入关中，转眼就会败落了。毕竟当初对张载一力支持的蓝田吕氏，现在似乎已经偏向二程那一方了——如果只看吕大临，甚至可以将似乎二字也去掉。
    韩冈已经写信给苏昞和范育，以及身在陕州的游师雄，更重要的是，他也没将自己的师母和小师弟忘掉，没多说别的，只是将吕大临起草的行状的片段寄了过去。他的记性虽说达不到过目不忘的境界，但‘尽弃其学而学焉’几个字，却是记忆深刻。同时在犹豫了一阵后，又给吕大钧和吕大忠写了信，向他们对此事表明了自己的态度。
    韩冈也不在乎被人批评是背后论人短长，以他的身份地位，加上吕大临犯的错，无人能用这个罪名批评他。而韩冈之所以会这么做，是为了向张载的几位重要弟子展示自己的立场，自己并不是程门弟子，受教于程颢是事实，但依然是气学一脉。他不想让自己之前对程颢程颐两位的敬重，当成是投入程门的标志。
    不论回话如何，韩冈有信心将除蓝田吕氏以外的几位张门弟子，都拉到自己这边来。吕大临所做的行状，只要公布开来，都会让所有的气学一脉感到愤怒。加上韩冈这位地位最高的弟子态度十分明确，就不用担心有人顾忌他的立场。
    但这只是见招拆招的应对，如果不能解决气学核心缺失的问题，再多的计算都是无用功。
    韩冈对此已经有了觉悟，他本来也有成为气学学派核心的打算。经过这几天来对计划的不断推演，也算是有了足够的把握。
    唯一担心的就是到底能不能来得及，程颐不久便会入关中讲学，目标自然是关学弟子。如今的这个时代，道统之争近乎于你死我活，但门户之见的程度并不深。在气学的墙角被彻底撬光之前，韩冈就必须表现出气学衣钵传人的实力——不是靠官位、而是靠学术。
    ‘时不我待啊。’
    韩冈很明白时间的紧迫，而他的信心依然充足，在都转运使的任上，不论政事还是学术，他都打算将自己的地位彻底确立。
    道边的建筑越发的多了起来，道上的行人也多了，离着唐州城就剩二十里。
    韩冈望着前方，前天抵达方城垭口时，沈括派出来的人已经在那里候着了。穿过方城山，进入唐州地界后，这一个个驿馆铺递的过来，都能看到沈括的人。唐州城就在眼前，“沈存中也该出来了。”
    ……………………
    沈括的确出来了，论地位、论关系、论恩德，他都不能不出来迎接韩冈。
    带着满城的官吏，还有城中耆老，沈括出城十里相迎。连同唐州教坊司中的妓女都带出来，用着远比洛阳要盛大百倍的场面，迎接都转运使韩冈的到来。
    沈括从京城贬谪而出，由高位一落而下。加上又是毁了名声，从心情上，当然是十分失落的。不过上天也没有就此抛弃他，一个绝佳的机会落在他的面前。
    韩冈为了保证打通襄汉漕运，而请动了天子，将他的贬谪之地定在了唐州，而不是更远的南方。幸运的得到这个机会的沈括，就像是抓到了救命稻草一般。很是勤力的在襄汉漕渠上挥洒着自己的才智和汗水。而在筹备襄汉漕运工程的同时，他也出色的尽了一名知州的责任。
    在盛大的欢迎场面上，韩冈与沈括见了面。看着沈括凹陷下去的双颊和凸出来的颧骨，韩冈不禁有些感慨：“存中清减了不少，只看信上，哪里知道有着这般辛苦。”
    “还好，还好。”沈括连声说着，转而却又笑了起来，“若不是有这番辛苦，也不敢来见玉昆你。”
    寒暄了两句，沈括便将他手下的属僚一个个都引见过来，韩冈一一见过礼,接着又与当地的父老说了些惯例的废话。
    说起来，以韩冈的感觉，唐州的当地人中，真正欢迎他的只有那些个在旁努力做着壁花的官妓——多半是因为韩冈年少位高，外形看着又不错而已——其他人则是看着谦卑，但实际上都只是在应付故事。
    韩冈估摸着，这或许是因为自己是重启襄汉漕运的倡议者，由此在唐州兴起大役的缘故。这世上有远见的不多，被触犯到一点利益就立刻跳起来的人却是不少。还没见面就被人讨厌了，韩冈也只能摇头感叹。
    迎客的一遍流程走完，韩冈便上马往唐州城过去，沈括则紧随在后。
    一路上看着道路两面的田地，韩冈和沈括脸上都有掩不住的喜色。
    唐州这里有水稻、有小麦。小麦经过了一个冬天的蛰伏，到了三月的时候，已经长得郁郁匆匆，水稻长势亦是喜人，沈括指着满眼的绿意炫耀似的展示给韩冈：“今年的收成不会差，当是个好年景。”
    韩冈笑着点头：“若能丰收，今冬兴工可就省心省力了。”
    沈括答道：“京西这几年收成都不差，府库充盈，无论是入冬后的工役，还是眼下动用厢军铺设”
    从熙宁五年起，大宋各地年年灾异，基本上各路都轮上了，唯有京西一路没什么大的灾害，正如沈括所说，年年收成都不差。
    时间已经是傍晚了，正是寻常人家一日两餐的晚饭时候。一道道炊烟腾上天空。韩冈望着远山近水，发现炊烟的数量并不算多，“怎么人家都聚在官道附近，远一点的地方似乎就没有了。都说京西诸军州户口远比京畿少，想不到还当真如此。”
    “不过户口再少也比熙河路要好，唐州好歹也有八万户，熙河一路的汉人户口，如今当也没有超过五万才是。”沈括信心十足的对韩冈说道，“襄汉漕运打通之后，沿线州县的户口会渐渐多起来的。就像现如今的淮南西路，开国前连番遭劫，白骨露於野、千里无鸡鸣，但开国后，依靠汴水，如今一路之地，各州各县都是富庶无比。”
    襄汉漕渠之事，关系到他是否能将功赎罪的关键，容不得沈括不放在心上。甚至说牵肠挂肚都可以。对于漕运开通后的好处，也是如数家珍。
    一边说话，一边前进，很快就得抵达了唐州城。一行人入城之后，直往州衙而来，这便是给韩冈的接风宴。说奢侈也不算奢侈，但菜肴和酒水也绝不便宜。如果沈括抵达唐州后，都是如此使用公使钱，到了年终查账，他少不了会有些麻烦。
    韩冈并没有提醒，沈括做了那么多年官员，政治智慧欠缺，但头脑不差，此事不会不知，既然如此铺陈，想必会有积极的解决办法。

 第３６章 可能与世作津梁（三）

    【春节将至，先祝各位书友新春愉快。另外再说一句抱歉，节日的几天，更新可能会有些问题，不过会保证不断更，至于第二更，也会尽力。】
    说是接风宴，但韩冈和沈括在席上都没怎么喝酒。
    酒宴过后，韩冈一行便被安排到了寅宾馆住下。沈括则是前面领路，将韩冈请到了后堂中。
    一进大厅，就看见了一幅六尺见方的沙盘模型。
    韩冈不以为异，沈括主持制作的熙河路沙盘，比起自己当年所制作的旧型，要精确了许多，在测绘测量上，沈括的水平远比韩冈要强，沈括到了唐州后，当然也不会把自己的特长给丢掉。只是走进了才发现，沈括制作的这幅沙盘，比他预计得还要好。
    这是一幅是以襄汉漕渠为中心，将方城山附近的地理地形塑造出来的沙盘模型。比例尺、经纬线、图示、方位标识，后世地图该有的标识，一切都不缺——其中有韩冈的功劳，但更多的还是沈括的天才——不过最重要的是，这副沙盘，跟韩冈在京城的时候所看到的唐州地图并不一样，有很大的区别。除去精细度的问题，主要就是山区等难以通行的崎岖地带的面积收窄，而平原面积放大。
    “这是以飞鸟图为本吧？”
    沈括很是自得的点着头：“正是飞鸟图。”
    飞鸟图是沈括所提倡的制图法。所谓飞鸟图，顾名思义就是仿鸟飞直线所绘制的地图，排出地形地貌的干扰。
    过去的地图是受到地形地貌的影响，许多时候会参照实际行程而来，越是难行的地方，就会有越大的误差。这一点当然有问题，在山区，一天三五十里，到了平原上，百里也很寻常，所以绘制出来的地图与实际地形有着很大的差异。但日常使用起来反而效果不差。毕竟此时的地图，多用来指挥行军，参考地图能确定实际的行程日期。
    如今沈括绘制制作地图和沙盘所使用的飞鸟图，图上的距离如空中鸟飞直达，排除地貌所引起的距离误差，用后世的话说是实际地形垂直投影到平面上的距离。这一制图法究竟是谁发明的现在是说不清了，但出自于制图六体——晋代裴秀所确定的‘分率、准望、道里、高下、方邪、迂直’这制图六原则——是毫无疑问的。韩冈是沈括自制作熙河路的地图和沙盘开始，才第一次看到。而能制作出飞鸟图，并以此来制作沙盘，其实是测量仪器和手法上了一个台阶后的结果。
    不过眼前的这幅唐州地理，比起前两年的水平更进了一步，韩冈指着沙盘问着：“比旧时精确多了。存中，你是不是又有什么发明？”
    “的确。”沈括自负的点点头，“前些日子为了测量唐州的山势、水程的高下，以及道路远近，愚兄将经纬仪和测距仪又改进了一番……只是时间太短，只能匆匆而就。若是再给愚兄两年，唐州的山水便能尽在图上。”
    “可惜存中兄不一定能有两年时间。”韩冈笑道，“一旦襄汉漕运打通，区区唐州又岂是待贤之所？”
    韩冈说得好听，其实就是要让沈括卖命，但沈括听得也高兴，要不是为了将功赎罪，去江南不比唐州更好？
    韩冈与沈括共事的时间并不长，两人的交情就是依靠对自然科学的共同兴趣而逐渐发展起来的。相对而言，韩冈是刻意而为，沈括就是出自本心了，一说起机械构造时，立刻就变得滔滔不绝起来。
    沙盘模型还算是正常，但沈括接下来展示给韩冈的却是让人瞠目结舌。
    ——竟然是多级船闸的模型。不是放在后堂中，而是砌在州衙的后花园中，架在从外面引来的一道活水上。整座船闸模型有一人髙，从高到低分了五级，船闸的闸门开合启闭都可以通过绞盘来实现。而船闸中的流水是靠着一架小水车来提供。
    沈括一声令下，用人力推动的小水车就哗哗的将水提到船闸的最上端，让清澈的水流从自上流淌，船闸上的闸门在绞盘的控制下依次打开，让一艘小小的木船模型，沿着船闸通道，从最低处的水面一直上溯到近一人高的最上层。
    沈括指着船闸模型，对韩冈道，“玉昆你的这个发明一下就解决了船只翻越堰坝的难题，看着简单，可若是不点破，任谁都想不到。”
    韩冈摇摇头：“我那只是图上文章，真正实现的还是要靠存中你的手段。”
    韩冈和沈括互相吹捧了一阵，最后哈哈一笑。
    沈括又问道：“玉昆你是不是打算将漕司治所安在襄州？”
    韩冈点头：“襄阳是漕运源头，襄州比洛阳更合适。”
    “那你最好能留一两个心腹之人在唐州，这样你我也好联络。”
    “也好，我这里正好有两个合适的人选。”韩冈点点头，忽然又想到了什么：“前两日还在洛阳的时候，李楚老【李南公】说他的次子在工程营造上小有才干，想荐他入我幕中。等李二衙内来了之后，我会安排他也留在唐州，在存中你身边听候差遣。李楚老是聪明人，当能知道我的心意。”
    “李南公的次子？好像是是考了好几次进士都没有得中的那一个，听说都已经弃了功名，出去云游了。还当真敢推荐了过来。”沈括无所顾忌的嘲讽着：“李楚老要是能少些私心，也不至于四十年宦海，才到了如今的位置上。”
    韩冈笑了一笑。沈括说得其实没错，李南公自然是看到了打通襄汉漕运的好处，才想方设法的把他考不上进士的次子塞进韩冈的幕府。不过李南公是转运副使，漕司中的许多事少不了他帮手，韩刚也不介意来个闲人分功劳，“李楚老家学渊源，想必他的次子在治事上，也能有所助益。”
    韩冈与沈括一直聊到了深夜，回到了寅宾馆，短短的睡了两个时辰，韩冈又起来和沈括去了城外，查看即将成为襄汉漕运主要通道的泌水和堵水。
    唐州的州治在泌阳县，襄州的州治自然是在襄阳，两地之间相距很近，而且可以通过泌水相连，交通十分方便。
    这条泌水是襄汉漕渠最为重要的组成部分之一。襄汉漕渠的南段是汉水，当漕运自汉水抵达襄阳后，便转由泌水北上，抵达泌阳。过了泌阳之后，转入泌水上游支流堵水，进抵方城山下。
    而需要开凿的渠道，提升水势而设立的堰坝，都是从堵水的上游设置和出发，越过方城山，汇入北麓的沙河。当水流越过方城垭口之后，接下来就是一路平川，直抵开封，真正需要开凿的渠道其实很短，绝大多数的地段，都能借用现有的水路。如果不是因为方城垭口的让人叹息的地势，如此难得的漕运通道，绝不可能被放弃。
    初春的桃花汛已过，而夏天尚未到来，泌水也显得份外和缓，但发源自方城山深处的河水，有着足够的深度，可以通行额定七百料的纲船。
    “不过汉水、泌水都有足够的水深，只要将上游几处险阻的河槽清淤，千料甚至千五百料的纲船都可以抵达方城山下。”沈括和韩冈驻马河畔，望着潺潺的流水。
    “过了泌阳县往上，堵水的河道可是变浅。”韩冈经过方城山南下时，已经查看过沿途水道的情况，“汴水为了能通行七百料纲船，水深要保证在六尺上下。千料船、千五百料船，又该要多少？怎么说能让千五百料艘通行至方城山？”
    “在河中筑低堰来抬高水位。连续筑堰，能将沿途的水位逐级抬高。”沈括答道。
    “就像是灵渠？”
    沈括点头：“为了打通漓水和湘水，秦人就在湘水中修了拦河的大小天平，抬高了上游水位，又分出一部分湘江水流注入灵渠。但这么一来，湘水上游下游的沟通就被大小天平给堵死，为了能让船只顺利的往来湘水上游下游，就又开辟了一条北渠出来。若设了船闸，就不用开凿北渠，直接用船闸翻越拦住湘水的天平石堤。而灵渠中，也不用三十六道斗门，一座船闸足矣。”指着面前的河水，“在堵水上逐级设立堰坝抬高水位，纲船通过一个两级船闸就翻过一座堰坝，几个船闸前后一过，很容易就能抵达上游。”
    韩冈深有感触的点头表示同意，他对灵渠很熟悉，沈括说的话很有道理。
    “而且筑堰之后，”沈括继续说道，“引水浇地也变得方便起来，还有如水车这样的各色利用水力的器具，都能派上用场了。”
    有了沈括，果然省了不少的事。开启襄汉漕渠，最大的难题就是如何让渠水越过看似平缓但却比南北两侧都要高出六丈的方城垭口。现在由沈括在唐州主持工役，一方面抬升堵水的水位，另一方面则向下深挖河道，北面的汝州再加以配合，要打通这一道关口，却是便得轻而易举，仅仅需要时间而已。
    韩冈现在要做的，就是将方城垭口的轨道修起来。打通漕运后，将整条运河完工的工作，完全可以交给沈括来做，自己只要在襄阳享受成果就行了。
    韩冈甚至可以将最后的功劳都让给沈括，占个首倡和掌控的功劳对他来说已然足矣，他现在的目标是学术上的地位，而不是实务上的功绩。

 第３９章 遥观方城青霞举（一）

    【年后事多，更新不正常，少了许多。今天四更补回。第一更。】
    被两匹挽马拉着，轨道上的四轮马车行得很平稳，没有寻常道路上的摇晃。只有在马车通过两节木轨的交界处时，前后轮短促的两声响，才会暂时打破车厢中的宁静。
    韩冈闭着眼睛，感受着身下有着稳定节奏的咔哒咔哒的声音。类似的声响，他不知有多少年没有听过了，如今落在耳中，一时间便被拉回了旧日。
    那还是刚出来做正经事的时候，一个月总有三分之一的时间听着车轮撞击轨道接口的咔哒咔哒的声音入睡。等过了几年，再坐车就没有这种声音了。
    不过音色与旧时有些异样，似是在提醒韩冈，已经回不去了。
    千年之前的技术水平，想要复制出他记忆中的音色，不知要用上多少年的时间。木轨之间的接缝，也远不及铁轨那么宽。
    韩冈急切盼望轨道能变成铁轨，但要以眼下钢铁业的技术水平，想要造出轨道钢，不知要等到猴年马月。韩冈都不求工字钢，普通的宽幅钢条都造不出来，只有铸铁而已——而且即便造出来了，也没人舍得用在道路，而不是用在兵器上。
    眼下也只有在木轨上压上铁片，再钉上一层铜皮来防止车辆损坏轨道，日后要修长路，也可以只用铁片来节省成本。
    轨道钢啊……韩冈在心中暗叹。
    除非天子和朝廷能放开对钢铁业的控制，让民间的资本能渗透进来，否则想要达成自己的目标几乎没有可能。
    技术发展可以由官府来引导，但不应该由官府所垄断，尤其是钢铁业、制造业，只有一个垄断的卖家，是成不了产业的。但韩冈受到的干扰太大了，他真正的想法除了自己，说服不了任何人。还要为了迎合现实，不得不将自己的计划改头换面。
    韩冈沉浸在思绪中，不说话，同车的沈括、李诫、方兴、沈博毅，还有方城知县，也不便说话。几个人低眉垂眼，都不敢惊扰到韩冈。
    不知过了多久，韩冈终于有了动作。眼睛眨了两下，略略直起了腰，还未开口就已经打破了车中的寂静。
    “路修得好。”韩冈的口气很是满意的样子，也不解释方才为什么突然就沉默了下去，透过两扇车窗，外面的景物正不断的倒退着，“新修的道路好走归好走，但要如此平稳，也不是那么简单的一件事。”
    沈括活动了一下身子，“这马车打造也好。”
    韩冈随着沈括的话，扫了眼车中。他说得的确没错。
    类似于后世西方马车的形制，而跟此时的马车截然不同，大了许多，也宽敞了许多。光是里面相对设了两排座椅，就让人感到惊讶了，而长长的座椅甚至能让人躺下来。
    一辆车中坐了六人，空间却还是显得宽裕得很。这个时代的双轮马车是绝对做不到这般宽敞，也只有四轮马车才能做到。
    四轮车并不出奇。在攻城器械中，莫说四个轮子，六个轮子、八个轮子的都有。而眼下在码头和矿山中，用来载货的有轨马车也全都是四个轮子。在轨道上，不需要考虑转向问题，只要想着如何增加载重，四轮远比双轮更为有利。
    而且能行驶得如此平稳，不仅仅是路好，也是马车本身工艺精巧。从车架到轮轴，再到轮毂、车轮，都是京中的官坊，穷多年积累而成。无论在材料上，还是在制造工艺上，都代表着这个时代的最高水准。
    窗外风景变幻，风从窗口灌进车厢，清凉的，丝毫不见外界的暑热。方城轨道全城六十里路，也不过用了一个时辰而已。
    “真够快的。”从车上下来，已经是方城垭口的北端。沈括张望了一下远近的风景，对韩冈笑道：“依律外官不得擅出本界。这里已经是汝州了，被御史抓到，可就少不了一封弹章。”看看弯着腰不敢说话的方城知县，“应该是两封。”
    “咬死不认就是了。你不说，我不说，御史怎么会知道？”韩冈开玩笑道：“明天我拉着方静敏也到唐州走一趟，难道他还能出首告你不成？”
    “方静敏过来，可是要摆酒庆贺一下。”方静敏是汝州知州，在方城轨道的修筑过程中也出了不少力气，只是不如沈括。
    方兴感叹着：“一个时辰六十里，快赶上铺递，寻常铺递也不过一天四百里。”
    这个速度与后世当然没法比，但比起这时代的寻常马车来，已经是很快了。除非做好了累死坐骑的准备，否则寻常骑马也是这个速度。
    “换作是载货，就不会这么快了。两匹马拉上万斤的货物、七八个人，就只能慢慢走。”早在沈括和韩冈来视察前，李诫就已经测过了时间，“大约只有现在一半的速度。”
    这条轨道，载人载货都是合在一起的，货主或是押送货物的人员总要跟着货物走。两个时辰六十里，的确不快，但比运河中的纲船还是要快一些。
    “能比船快就好。”即便只有一半的速度，还是能让沈括满意。
    “汴河上的纲船额定是六百料到七百料，载重四五万斤，不知在这条轨道上一个车次最多能拉多少？可曾测试过？”韩冈问道。
    “增加拉车的挽马的数量，四匹马、六匹马，后面就可以多挂上几节车厢。最合适的还是六匹马，少了马力不足，多了就驱赶不便。六匹马拉四车货、一车客，一次就能抵得上一艘纲船的量。”
    李诫的回答证明了他已经对轨道的运输工作进行了多次测试。韩冈和沈括对视一眼，一起点了点头。
    原本李诫只是韩冈为了酬谢李南公的帮助，而准备放在唐州分功劳的闲人，但谁也没想到他在工程营造上的能力出类拔萃，在管理上也有出色的表现，逐渐的就让韩冈将整个轨道铺设工程都交给了他来统管。也算是运气了——当然不只是李诫的，也是韩冈和沈括的。
    “一趟车四五万斤就只要六匹马，比起太平车不知省了多少。”沈括道，“看起来方城山这里要养不少马了。”
    “连同替换的在内，要一百五十匹挽马。”这次回话的是方兴，这个数字早就在心中转了很久，“每年至少还要淘换其中的十分之一，甚至五分之一。”
    “拉车是力气活，马匹的食量不会小。”沈括算了一下，“一匹一年至少要十五石粮、三十束草。加起来近万了。”
    “还要用榨过油的豆饼来补充力气。不过豆饼不值钱，一万石束的粮草也算不上什么。挽马不比军马，一匹也不过十几贯。加上人工，也不会太多，最多两万贯而已。”方兴笑了一笑，“如果管束不严，一个月给人干没的都不只这个数。”
    韩冈点点头，对沈括道：“统管方城轨道，当择人择术，否则就又是肥了一群硕鼠。”
    沈括笑笑，不接口。他现在还没打定主意是否要出来管着襄汉发运司。
    方兴转了一圈，看着轨道北端的转运港，连仓库都没有修起来，也就是码头给建好了。望着港口中工地，他问着李诫，“要整修完工，还要用多少时间？”
    “要到九月了。”李诫回道，“还得开销两个月的钱粮。”
    沈括道：“港口只占小头。只为这一条轨道，就花费了不少。”
    为修轨道，唐州出钱出人，今年的税赋只在转运司的帐本上走了一圈，钱粮实物直接在州里就截留了，沈括本人自然是再清楚不过。
    李诫指了指半尺高的碎石路基，“成本最高的就是路基下的碎石。从山里、河里挖出来，运到方城垭口来铺起，几乎都抵得过一年的运力。”
    “这开支可就大了。”沈括皱眉，“只六十里还好，要是长了可就让人头痛了。”
    韩冈则道：“不是说一定要铺路基，将路轨直接放在平地上也是可以的。矿山、码头中的轨道，哪有多余的闲钱和时间，还不都是直接铺在地面上？”
    “不论是做轨道的，还是做枕木的，都是好木料，多少也值点钱，还不用提轨道上的铜皮。”“沈括注意着韩冈脸上的表情变化，“在矿里和码头上，人来人往，也没人敢打轨道的主意。不过放在野地里，可就两说了。是不是要人沿线盯着？”
    韩冈一笑：“肯定要在沿线派人巡守，就跟汴河上要派人看着一样。只是眼下的这六十里轨道，倒也不用太多人手。”
    “不过这轨道一修，六十里路沿途都不会停留，垭口中做些茶酒买卖的店家，可都会恨透了这条路。”李诫说着。
    方兴冷着脸：“往岭南流放个十几二十人，将伸过来的贼手给杀下去，看看谁还敢犯事！”
    “现在说这些也太早了。既然轨道已通，剩下的也就是怎么将秋粮运往京城……”韩冈横目扫过众人，“只有将今年的秋粮运往京城，才代表着襄汉漕运打通，才能让朝廷看到我们的功劳。”
    方兴第一个点头，紧接着李诫、沈括他们也跟着点头附和。
    这半年来，他们一番辛苦究竟是为了什么？还不是为了功劳和之后的封赏。开漕为国利民，但没有足够的回报，又有谁会分神费力？
    喝酒吟诗，日常饮宴多得能被称为酒食地狱，也同样是做官啊，官场中，那样的人更多。

 第４６章 了无旧客伴清谈（一）

    司马光认为天下财富自有定数，薛向的观点可比司马光的观点进步多了。
    大宋内部和平百年，边患真要细论起来只能算是癣癞之疾，但人口已经快要达到土地允许的极限，而田地的增长也快要到了极限，工商业至今还仅仅是补充。这样的社会，其每年生产出来的财富基本上就是一条略微向上的直线，而且绝大部分的增长还都被同样增加的人口所抵消，甚至由于人口增长的幅度更大，人均收入都在隐隐的下降之中。
    尽管此时工商业发达，但从朝廷税赋的构成上来说，依然是彻头彻尾的农业社会。所谓资本主义的萌芽，也就仅仅是萌芽而已。
    王安石隐约看到了这一点，可他由于本身的局限性，所创诸多新法，除了农田水利法以外，其他有关财计的政策，便民贷、均输法、市易法、免役法、方田均税法，从本质上说，无一不是对社会财富的再分配。从士绅阶层手中，将他们过往攥在手中的收入收归国有。对于国民经济的发展，并没有太大的帮助。
    而司马光和王安石所争的，就是这份收入，是应该给国家多一点，还是留给士绅阶层多一点。
    至于升斗小民、愚民黔首、百姓、庶民，也就是处在社会底层的人们，在新旧两党的交锋中，从来都是拿出来的幌子而已。
    无论是变法前、还是变法后，他们的收入并没有多少区别。免役法，让五等户也要交免行钱，不比过去，做衙前做到倾家荡产的，都是三等户以上的富户。但便民贷，则让底层的自耕农少了一份盘剥，多了一分保住土地的希望——地方大户可以将欠债的自耕农的土地收来抵债，而地方官一般是不敢大规模这么做，闹出乱子，他们少不了被弹劾被治罪——一出一入，差不多就抵消了。
    相对于朝廷的政策而言而言，还是雨水多寡对于百姓们的生活水平影响还要更大一点。
    元丰元年是赵顼即位以来难得的丰年，由于税赋的数额大体上是固定的，朝廷的财政收入没有太大的变化，相对的，百姓们留在手上的钱粮自然要比前些年多了一些。
    为了弥补熙宁后期的连年灾害对各地常平仓的消耗，今年各路都是敞开收粮，同时也就保证了粮食出售价格的稳定，没有出现丰年谷贱伤农的情况。
    可若是遇到灾年，则还是少不了朝廷的赈济，不论是变法前还是变法后，平民百姓都没有能靠自己的积蓄度过难关的能力。
    司马光和王安石都着眼在财富的分配上，而薛向却能想得到如何增加财富——并不仅仅局限在农业上——这是分蛋糕和做蛋糕的区别。
    物流的畅通，自然能带来商业的兴盛，并必然会促进工业的发展，这是韩冈最想看到的变化。但并不是所有朝臣都喜欢薛向的说法，农为国本、商兴害农的思想，在士人心目中根深蒂固。
    而且并不是完全的没有根据。前几年冬天极冷，太湖冻结。在太湖湖中岛上上种柑橘的果农，因为运粮的船只被冰层阻挡无法上岛而被饿死，成了朝臣攻击商业害农的最新的武器——在此时士人的眼中，所谓的农，只包括五谷和蔬菜。至于种植水果，那是商业生产的一部分，与耕战二字并不搭界。
    韩冈能看到王珪和元绛的眉头都皱了一下，但他们都没有出来驳斥的意思。因为赵顼现在正在点头微笑。
    天子并不是很清楚薛向的一番话中隐含的见识——恐怕薛向自己都没有清醒的认识——也就没有韩冈的惊讶，但他对薛向的回答很是满意。商业兴盛，自然财税大增，至于会不会妨害农事，这件事等真的出现了再考虑也不迟。
    “方城轨道开通，运送行旅，转运民间的商货，不及月余，便入库两万贯。不过轨道兴修之初，本为渠道修成前暂用，如今轨道转运不输水运，这渠道是否该继续开凿，倒想问一问薛卿你的看法。”
    薛向一瞥几名宰执和韩冈，看他们面上漠然的神色，心中就有了底。以他们的身份，以及韩冈在此事上的发言权，如果愿意作出决定，方城渠道的事轮不到天子来征询自己。
    略作思忖，薛向便道：“以臣之见，轨道易修易用，何须浪费公帑？纵有损坏，最多数日便可修复，比起疏浚河渠动用的人工，俭省甚多。”
    宰执们没一个愿意下定论，甚至韩冈都因为种种原因缄口不言，但薛向不同，他一向勇于任事，也不得不勇于任事。
    仅仅是个荫补官员的薛向，只因少一进士及第，在朝堂上被人视为另类。他的处境，不比当年的狄青强到哪里。
    当年狄青屡遭韩琦欺压，他倚之为臂助的将领，因为韩琦想杀鸡儆猴，随便找个了过错就被杀了。狄青为部将求情时，说他屡立功勋，为国杀敌，是好男儿，韩琦则说‘东华门外以状元唱出者乃好儿，此岂得为好儿。’之后为枢密使时，又遭文臣群起而攻之，只得悲愤的说，‘韩枢密功业官职与我一般，我少一进士及第耳’。
    薛向自是知道，韩冈不肯就渠道和轨道之间的取舍下一定论，这是他的机会。作为荫补起家的官员，不比进士出身的官员更拼命、更努力，表现出自己的不可替代，想要朝堂上站稳脚跟，永远也不可能。
    薛向掌管的是汴河水运，正是这方面的专家，他既然说漕渠不如轨道，也就让赵顼拿定了主意：“修造方城渠道的差事，就不要放在襄汉发运司中了。”
    王珪这时又上前一步：“臣领旨。”
    解决了一桩事，赵顼又问起韩冈：“韩卿，京西修了轨道，河北也修造轨道，不知陕西能不能也修上一条到两条。”
    “若是京兆府周围，直至出潼关，有渭水和黄河水运，若是想要往缘边各路转运，则山势起伏，轨道难修，尚不及冬日于冰雪上以雪橇车输送粮秣。”韩冈转了一下，“不过可以先行勘察地理，寻找合适的路线。”
    赵顼点了点头，收起了在陕西修造轨道的心思。
    “河北轨道开始修造，陕西缘边各路的筹备……”
    赵顼可能是想要提及对夏战争的话题，不过话声到了这里一下就顿住了，崇政殿中，统掌军事的枢密使不在，枢密副使也不在，只有武将身份的同签书郭逵一人。
    眼下的情况当真是个笑话了，枢密院中三位执政，现在两位被御史逼得避位，方才讨论轨道之事时浑没在意，现在将讨伐西夏的战争一提上台面，没有枢密使应答，他脸色就变得难看起来。
    天子的视线在殿中转了一圈，定在了韩冈的脸上：“韩卿……西北之事，你有何看法？”
    被点了名，有所准备的韩冈随即朗声道：“西夏国势已衰，加之母子失和，内乱近在眼前。但秉常为辽主之婿，当年丰州之战，有皮室军助阵，由此观之，契丹当有唇亡齿寒之心。故而西北之事，不在党项，而在契丹。于河北修筑轨道，瞒不过契丹耳目，不过只要西北不开战，契丹君臣当还下不了破釜沉舟的决心。”
    韩冈的话，基本上就是之前朝堂上已经讨论过的结论。在轨道表现出出色的运输能力之后，天子和宰辅们都有了一个共识，暂时并不对西夏开战，等到河北御敌的准备完成，倒时候，再挥兵攻打西夏。省得打到一半，被契丹人陈兵白沟之外，逼得前方退军。
    赵顼尽管急着想要将西夏剿灭，然后北收幽燕云中，做他的‘唐太宗’，天可汗。但仅仅修造轨道的一两年的时间，他还是有些耐性的。
    毕竟契丹的威胁性太大，赵顼一直从心底里，甚至是骨髓里对其感到畏惧。就算是丰州的胜利吹得神乎其神，仿佛河东军一举大败西夏和辽国联军，可实际上参战的皮室军，也不过是区区数百人而已，而辽国动员起来的总兵力，百万以上不成问题，实实在在的控弦百万。
    韩冈以眼角余光瞅见赵顼在点头，便继续说了下去：“只是朝廷御敌，当做万全之虑。以臣之愚见，河东一路，西制党项，北当契丹，东更能援河北，当以精兵驻守其间，以防不虞。”
    赵顼一听，立刻就看向郭逵，之前郭逵在河东待了好几年，丰州就是他领军收回。
    郭逵眉峰骤起：“陛下进取之心，即便辽国亦不会不知。如今朝廷于陕西缘边诸路整军备战。如今契丹上下都绷紧了弦。河东如果骤然增兵，恐怕他们会有所误会。虽然官军不惧辽人，但无妄之灾，自是能避免就避免，而且攻夏的机会一旦失去，就再也弥补不回来了。”
    赵顼的视线又移了回去。他想知道韩冈有什么解决的办法。
    “更戍法。”韩冈就只有三个字。

 第４６章 了无旧客伴清谈（二）

    更戍法。
    早在南征之役的时候，为了填补抽调西军南下后横山防线出现的兵力真空，韩冈就已经向赵顼提出了更戍法，将河北和京营的一部分兵力调往陕西去镇守各路寨堡。
    尽管河北、京畿两地禁军的战斗力已经不比厢军强到哪里去，远远比不上西军和河东军，甚至不比陕西的乡兵组织弓箭社和忠义社，除了装备。
    但由于南面的战局进展太快，安南行营只动用了第一批南下西军就解决了交趾，加上各地军头，尤其是河北、京营的禁军将领，明里暗里的抵制，鼓动士兵们跳出来闹事，这件事最后也就不了了之。
    眼下为了应对即将到来的辽国威胁，又仅仅是河东和陕西换防，情况倒也不会变得跟前次一般。不管怎么说，河东军和陕西军都比较听话，也不畏战事，而不是像京营和河北军那般，烂到了骨头里。
    话说回来，将河东路的下位禁军与陕西西军中的精锐换防，加强河东这个关键节点，这是保证对辽防务的关键，是当务之急，就是下面的将校士卒有异议，赵顼也会强压下去，
    ——只要赵顼同意自己的建议。
    韩冈双手持笏，等着赵顼的决定。
    赵顼并不反对韩冈的提议。更戍法对重整河北、京营禁军的战斗力和加强朝堂对禁军的控制力，都是有好处的，而且有了这个例子在前，开了头之后，今天用西军替换河东军，明天就能将京营和河北交换去陕西、河东。
    只是要调动多少兵力才能达到预期的目的，就要好好想想了。
    他望向同签书枢密院事，“郭卿？你看此事是否可行？”
    郭逵低头想了一下，道：“要想加强河东兵力，做到韩群牧所说的西制党项，北当契丹，东援河北，那么至少要投入二十到三十个指挥的马军或是有马步人才堪使用，如果再将更戍法调出河东的兵力算进来，那更是要调入三万到四万精锐堪战的西军。”
    ‘二十个指挥！’
    “三万到四万？！”
    不论赵顼，还是政事堂中三位宰执，都对这数字吓了一跳。
    三万到四万的禁军，相对于天下近六十万禁军总数来说，看着的确是不多。但如果将精锐堪战这个条件考虑进来的话，这就是陕西缘边的一个经略安抚使路所能掌握的全部作战兵力。再加上其中有二十到三十个指挥的马军或是有马步人——也就是靠马匹机动，作战时下马的军队，京城中有一名为龙骑的军额，——这个限制，几乎是抽空了一路兵马。
    赵顼倒吸一口凉气：“三万、四万的精锐西军，其中还有一万以上的骑兵，都能抵得上半个河东路。”
    ‘是大半个！’韩冈心道，如果刨除折家的军力，这个数目的精锐西军，其实已经跟剩下的河东军的实力相差无几。
    郭逵应声道：“契丹控弦百万，随时能抽调南下的骑兵至少十万。四万西军中，能随时抽调出来援助河北的也就是包括万余骑兵在内的二万人而已。”
    赵顼皱眉想了片刻：“三十个指挥的马军或有马步人未免调动得太多了一点，将其中一半改成蕃骑如何？”
    郭逵和韩冈同时摇头。
    郭逵道：“蕃人可驱之作战，用以驻防名城，恐会生乱。”
    韩冈也道：“蕃军善战，可惜难受约束，陕西汉蕃之争从未止歇，贸然移防河东，又是一致乱之源。”
    “更戍只限禁军，要是将蕃军移防，朝野内外牵扯的事就太多了。”吕惠卿也反对赵顼的这个想法，“安史之乱殷鉴不远，蕃军可用不可信，不可使其常驻中国。”
    京城中的禁军行列里，其实也有归明渤海、契丹直第一，契丹直第二，土浑直，这样的由渤海、契丹和土浑为名的军额，但兵力从来都不多，而且那还是开国之初利用俘虏建立的外籍军队。契丹直已经取消番号，而没有取消番号的，如今里面的人早就换了几茬，虽然还有当年俘获蕃人的子孙，可全都跟汉人没有任何区别了。
    而且这些蕃军都是成立在开国之初，其时制度未立，那倒也罢了。现在没有人敢冒这个风险，而且也没那个必要，汉军的战斗力在加强了装备之后，能轻而易举的压倒蕃军。
    被两名通晓军事的重臣，以及一名参政同声反对，赵顼也息了调用蕃军的心思：“三十个指挥就三十个指挥吧，陕西诸路还是能挤出来的。”
    “更戍之制，不仅是地方领军之将在地方坐大，其实也有练兵的用意在。千里跋涉，都是征战时常见而日常训练不到的，此乃祖宗训兵之良法。陕西、河东换防，正好当做开战前的练兵。”
    对韩冈这番话，赵顼听得进去，也能理解得了。
    调动数万大军换防，本身就是对军队战斗力的一个巨大考验。也是对地方州县支援能力的考验。
    陕西通河东，肯定走的是汾河谷地，从晋州穿阳凉关入太原，两边加起来七八万大军，包括上万马骡，地方上要筹备的粮草和资材都是个天文数字，一来一去，领军的将校和沿途州县的官员，谁合格谁不合格，有能无能，在这一次的换防中，就能大体上看得出来了。要是开战后才爆出问题来，对战局的影响可想而知。
    薛向沉默了半天，这时候也开口道：“过年后就开春了，契丹即便想要用兵，也得等到秋后，用半年时间，在陕西、河东之间移屯更戍，三四万兵力不算是太大的问题。”
    “那就这么办吧。”赵顼最终拍板,为了灭亡西夏，一点小问题还是可以克服的。
    只是当他看看崇政殿中的几位臣子，大宋天子的脸又挂了下来。
    陕西、河东差不多有一百个指挥要对调驻防地点，肯定少不了枢密院来主持。但枢密使和枢密副使都在家里待参，但是怎么签发公文都是一桩难题。
    这么重大的决议，从枢密院出来的文件，若是只有郭逵一人的签押根本没有任何效力，就是上面还盖了天子的印玺也是一样，必须要有枢密使或枢密副使的签押。
    但不管怎么说，先行在河北修筑轨道，沟通南北，与此同时在关西囤积粮草，并轮换河东陕西守军，静待时机的策略就这么确定了下来。
    接下来一些人事安排就不是韩冈该插话的议题了，但赵顼还是留下了他和薛向，以备咨询。
    这基本上就是韩冈今后一段时间内，在朝堂上所能起到的作用。
    尽管一个同群牧使，是实职差遣中是难得的闲差。但日后只要是有关关西、广西的军事，轨道的修造，军器的发明生产，以及钢铁行业的发展，照样还是得来咨询他韩玉昆。
    王韶出外了，章惇在家闭门待参，赵禼、熊本都远在边州，眼下的崇政殿中，韩冈已经是唯一一个拥有统帅大军出战经验的文官了，除了担任签书枢密院事的郭逵以外，在军事上以他的发言权份量最重。
    虽然不管事，但他照样能在军国重事上参政议政，这是权威的份量！
    韩冈也在用余光扫视着崇政殿中的几位同僚。两府加起来就四人在殿上，这个人数实在是可怜了。不过这个问题应该很快就能解决了。
    为了签发两路移防的公文，至少得有一名枢密使或是副使出来签字画押。两名待参的枢密使和副使，吕公著事涉为人伦大案关说，短时间内别想出来，章惇不过是购买民田时出了点问题，被御史给咬上了。从程度上，章惇身上的问题是远远轻于吕公著。
    既然天子需要人在公文上签字画押，那么章惇被解放出来也就是理所当然。
    韩冈这么想着，只是当他的眼睛瞥到了薛向身上，原本很有自信的想法，却又变得不是那么有把握了。
    隔了一天，应了韩冈当时在崇政殿上不妙的预感，薛向升任枢密副使的任命也下来了，吕公著和章惇依然在家中待着。紧接着，前一日在崇政殿中做出的决议，走过了一系列流程，从政事堂和枢密院中发布出来。
    然后，群牧使韩缜兼任翰林学士的任命也跟着出来了。
    韩缜是群牧使，韩冈是同群牧使，一为正任，一为副职。可韩缜只是龙图阁直学士，而韩冈是龙图阁学士，虽然两人的学士、直学士都仅仅是不厘实务的贴职，但韩缜从名义上说还是韩冈的下属，朝堂上合班站位，韩缜得站在韩冈身后。
    这一点当然成问题。韩缜可是王安石一辈的老臣，出身自灵寿韩家，一门显贵。加上从差遣上算，韩缜也是高于韩冈。所以赶在韩冈走马上任之前，韩缜成了翰林学士。
    韩缜靠了自己才被提升，韩冈倒是没有什么闲心去开玩笑。因为章俞购置田地时所犯一干违反律条的错误最终被定罪，使得章惇终于辞去了枢密副使的职位。

 第四章 惊云纷纷掠短篷（一）

    “陛下发钱以本业贫民，则曰‘赢得得儿童语音好，一年强半在城中’；陛下明法以课试官吏，则曰‘读书万卷不读律，致君尧舜知无术’；陛下兴水利，则曰‘东海若知明主意，应教斥卤变桑田’；陛下谨盐禁，则曰‘岂是闻韶解忘味，尔來三月食无盐’。”
    烛光下，吕惠卿读了几句抄来的舒亶弹章，屈指弹了一下这张不大的纸片，冷笑着：“李资深这是恨苏轼不死啊。”
    “这不是舒亶写的吗？”吕升卿疑惑道。
    吕惠卿冷眼的瞥了弟弟一下，话都懒得说一句。
    吕升卿怔了一下，明白了过来。舒亶完全是在配合李定的奏章来写。
    李定在弹章中说苏轼‘所为文辞，虽不中理，亦足以鼓动流俗，所谓言伪而辨’，舒亶就在自己的弹章中说苏轼‘讥切时事之言，流俗翕然争相传诵’。李定说苏轼‘腾沮毀之论，怙终不悔，其恶已著’，舒亶就将苏轼的诗文一句句的拿出来细细分析给天子看。
    两人一唱一和，加上一干很快就要参合进来的御史，看着声势当是要置苏轼于死而甘心。
    “今日听传闻，说李定之子年前曾过其门，苏轼依故事设宴，但在席上却冷嘲热讽，说‘好一个呆长汉’，李定之子是大惭而退。”
    “……”吕惠卿沉默了好一阵，半晌之后摇摇头。都没什么好说的了，“此事若为真，李定衔苏轼入骨，倒也不为过了。李定之子乃是后生晚辈，纵是厌见其人，遣人代为主席便可，岂可如此行事。苏轼轻佻如此，实是有失体统。”
    “李定遣其子过苏门，或许主动化解旧怨的打算。当年毕竟是苏轼攻李定，不得李定首肯，其子当也不敢赴苏轼之宴。”
    “‘知其生不逢时，难以追陪新进；查其老不生事，或可牧养小民’。”吕惠卿叹了一句，“苏子瞻的文章的确不错。《知湖州谢上表》里面，这一句写得最妙……”顿了一顿，“这把好刀递到李定的手里，是给自己的棺材钉钉子呢。”
    吕升卿叹道：“这一次苏轼的罪名肯定是小不了了。”
    “文王拘而演《周易》；仲尼厄而作《春秋》；屈原放逐，乃赋《离骚》；左丘失明，厥有《国语》；孙子膑脚，《兵法》修列；不韦迁蜀，世传《吕览》；韩非囚秦，《说难》、《孤愤》；《诗》三百篇，大底圣贤发愤之所为作也。”
    吕惠卿将司马迁的《报任安书》在这时候背出来，幸灾乐祸的味道就太浓了。不过他也是苏轼所说的新进，苏轼的文章传播得越广，自家的名声就被糟蹋得越厉害，只是幸灾乐祸，没有顺便落井下石就已经可以算是宽宏大量了。
    “但以言辞罪人，御史台那里是不是做得太过了一点。”吕升卿并不是为苏轼叫屈，而是兔死狐悲，“一旦开了头，后人仿效之，谁还敢作诗？”
    吕惠卿闻言，眉头突然皱了起来，很是有几分疑惑：“韩冈素来不做诗，是不是知道会有这一天？”
    吕升卿也给带得疑惑起来，“……还真说不准，他的神仙弟子，肯定早就被叮嘱过了，不见他连医术都不学，省得被人找去治病，坏了神医的名头。就是孙真人，也不可能手上的病人一个都不死！”他越说越是肯定，“能中进士，又怎么可能连诗都不会做，那些村夫子还写诗呢，韩冈的才学好歹也比他们要强得多。就是不入第一第二流，三流总能挤进去的。”
    “在章子厚家奔走的有个叫路明的，他当初跟韩冈一起进京……”
    “西太一宫题壁？这小弟也听说了，路明也见过。他说整首诗都是韩冈所作。不过路明他还说了，韩冈后来自陈是在路旁废庙中所见。”
    吕惠卿冷哼一声：“愚兄走得庙宇也多了，新的旧的，大的小的，市井中的，深山里的，怎么我没这个运气？好事偏偏给他遇上了！”
    “韩冈不是都遇了仙嘛……神仙能碰上，撞上一个壁上有佳作的废庙，也不是不可能。”吕升卿回想了一下，道：“不过路明说他也曾问韩冈是在哪间庙里看到的，韩冈就没回话，说不定还是梦里撞进去的。”
    “这一首，当是韩冈所作。”吕惠卿很肯定地说着，“当初与章子厚议论，他也是觉得韩冈写得出来。”
    “可‘断肠人在天涯’，以韩冈当年的经历心境分明是写不出来的，他可是就要入京为官了！何况当时还是冬天，‘小桥流水人家’，在关中无论如何都看不到。”
    吕惠卿哼了一声：“好好想想，韩冈当年从张子厚门下赶回乡里，到底是了为了什么！”
    “啊……”吕升卿一下张大了嘴。
    韩冈如今名震天下，遇仙的故事更是遍传海内。世人中十个里面倒有九个知道韩冈是两个兄长殁于王事之后，赶回家奔丧，然后病倒在路边的破庙里，遇到了孙真人。而韩冈说他看到那首题西太一宫壁，也是在破庙看到的……
    “这下倒是能对上了。”吕升卿喃喃自语。
    “两兄战殁，甚至是尸骨无存，仓皇间回乡奔丧。”吕惠卿慢慢的说道，“当时的心境难道还不是断肠人吗？”
    吕升卿搓着下巴，缓缓的点头。
    “此一篇《题西太一宫壁》，论文字，论格律，都不算高妙，但其意其境，却是动人心魄。甚至压倒了介甫相公。短短五句，不见华彩，却出乎意料的让人心生感触。要写出这样的诗作，并不要太好的文采，只关乎经历、心境，正好是韩冈这样的人能写的出来的。”
    “大哥说得正是。”吕升卿连连点头，附和道：“并不是要有苏轼那样的才能写得好诗，就是韩冈这般文采平平的士人，心境到了，也能有一名篇传世。”
    可吕惠卿忽得又皱起眉来，“怎么说到韩冈身上了。”
    吕升卿眨了眨眼睛，也愣了。议论了半天韩冈的诗才，吕家兄弟才发现自己的话题莫名其妙的就偏掉了。
    “苏轼之事大哥你觉得该怎么办？”吕升卿问道。
    “现在还不是表态的时候，暂时由着李定他们闹去。”吕惠卿道，“御史台已经请了上命，遣人去湖州捉人了，有什么话等苏轼上京后再说吧。治他的罪，当能给州县中明里暗里反对新法的一干鬼祟之人一个警告，手实法推行也能更加顺利。但以言辞、诗文定重罪，这一点就万万不能了……不为苏轼，只为自己。”
    “大哥说的正是。”吕升卿点头，“就是只为了自己，也肯定是要劝一劝天子。苏轼文才旷世，怎么也得保住他的性命。”
    “……要真的这么说，苏轼多半就死定了。”吕惠卿声音低得很，没让他的弟弟听到。
    ……………………
    韩冈刚刚赴了韩缜的邀约，在群牧使府上吃喝了一顿。前后十巡酒，二十道正菜，加上甜点、菓子，凉菜，对韩冈来说，实在是丰盛得过了头。灵寿韩家的豪富，也总算是领会到了。
    在席面上，两人并没有说多少公事，只是天南海北的聊着天，说着不着调的闲话。
    韩缜请韩冈，也只是联络感情的打算，都在一个衙门里面共事了，没坐在一起喝过酒，怎么都是一件奇怪的事。
    韩缜早就想请韩冈一起饮宴，也正式出言邀请过。不过韩冈如今绝足欢场，对于一些脂粉味太重的酒楼敬谢不敏，韩缜等到过了年了，才邀请了韩冈过府一叙。
    虽说在席上并没有论及正事，但一顿酒，喝得宾主尽欢。到了初更的时候，韩冈才带着几分醉意，告辞离开。
    迎面吹来了一阵夜风，韩冈裹紧了斗篷之后，酒意也被冬夜的凛冽寒风给吹得不知踪影。
    明天就是上元灯会的初日，街巷中到处都是各色彩灯。有挂在屋檐下的，有拴在树梢上的，还有直接摆到了大街上——通常有两三人髙，数丈长，这是灯山。只是大部分的花灯还没有点起来，在风中摇摇晃晃。不过少部分亮起来的花灯，已经足以用流光溢彩来形容，照得街上通通透透。
    韩冈一行十余人，都是骑在马上，转过一道街口，前面便是南门大街，韩冈回他的宅邸，都要经过宽阔的南门大街，虽不比宽敞得如同广场一般的御街，但五十步的大街，也是可以当广场用了。
    此时的南门大街两侧，摆满了灯山，不是之前看到的民间行会所造的灯山，而是在京百司的灯山——地位高的衙门能摆在御街之上，地位低的，就只能在南门大街，以及东十字大街，西角楼大街挤一挤了——这些拿着官中的钱扎起的巨型彩灯，外形各不相同，有的是描述了一个有名的历史故事，有的则是天南地北的飞禽走兽，看了就给人以争奇斗艳之感、

 第四章 惊云纷纷掠短篷（二）

    【第二更】
    韩冈打马而过，却也不往灯山上多瞧一眼，正要横穿大街，从侧面冲来一名骑手，急匆匆的口中喊着让路，挥着皮鞭，将挡在马前的行人全都驱赶到一边。
    韩冈轻提马缰，让了那人过去。
    如同一阵风卷过，韩冈还没有看清那名骑手的相貌，那人就只剩下一个背影了。
    但韩冈身边的韩信，分明就认识他：“那不是驸马王都尉家的人吗？怎么从宋门那边过来？”
    “公主府中的人？”韩冈低声问道。方才那名骑手没走多远，又被一群人给挡住——初更天，街上一向不缺游人——正在几十步外，匆匆忙忙的挥着皮鞭赶人。
    “年前朝会的时候，还在宣德门外见到过的。”韩信说道，“王都尉家的人，京中朝官都不会与他多牵扯，而他在宗室那边也不受待见。只能孤伶伶的站在一边，所以小人印象很深。”
    “这么说你们就很受待见了？”韩冈笑着问，心中倒是很有几分惊讶，抵达京城还没有几天，怎么韩信就打听到了这些秘闻
    韩信摸着头，嘿嘿笑道：“俺们也是狐假虎威，若没有龙图，京城里面的人，谁会正眼看俺们这群从关西来的缺胳膊断腿的赤佬？”
    “你与其他人家的元随交好，这是好事。但要注意，不要一幅小家子气，也不要太过大方，平平实实的与人交往。不要抹不开情面，被人拉着做些不该做的事。”
    “龙图放心，俺们绝不敢在外面丢龙图的脸。”韩信猛点头，又补充道，“在京城，就是要多交朋友，这样才能吃得开。”
    韩信是个四海的性子，韩冈日常里了解到了。而行事稳重，韩冈也一样了解。对于韩信的为人处事，韩冈还是很放心的，“只要你们能时时谨记，这样我就放心了。”
    韩冈叮嘱了一句，抬头望，王家的家丁已经不见踪影。走得还真是挺匆忙的。
    “从宋门那边过来，该不会是王都尉没带足钱钞，在观音院或是第一甜水巷的婊子那里，被扣下来了？”韩信带着恶意的猜测着，其他几名元随，顿时都笑了起来。
    韩冈轻轻地摇摇头。王诜在宗室中不受待见的理由，他也知道，京城里面传得很广，不过是宠妾欺妻四个字而已。蜀国公主性格据说很好，在宗室中很受尊重，王诜待她刻薄，自是不会受到待见。
    而朝官们与驸马都尉的交往基本上也很少，瓜田李下的嫌疑总要避着。不过他跟苏轼关系不恶。
    王诜恃才傲物，目无余子，诗画虽是有名，但因为总在烟花里行，便与苏轼唱和往来，交情倒是很好……韩冈身子猛然间震了一下，脑中灵光一闪，该不会是去通风报信的吧？
    苏辙正在南京应天府为官，从东京到南京，一来一回，用快马的话，正好一天一夜。苏轼要被提审入京的消息也是昨天快入夜的时候宫中传出来的，王诜作为驸马都尉，耳目一向灵通，早一步派人去通知南京的苏辙，让他赶紧与苏轼联络，当是不在话下。
    御史台派去捉苏轼的人刚刚南下，只要苏辙的人走得急，纵使不能借用朝廷的驿站，但早一步通知到苏轼应当还是有很大的机会。
    可早一步又能如何？最多也不过是可以烧掉被弹劾的罪证。
    回到家中，王旖和周南素心云娘她们正坐在一起说话，见到韩冈终于回府，连忙起身行礼。
    “官人喝了酒？”严素心随口说着，接着就给韩冈端上了醒酒汤，有点烫，却不影响入口，温度恰到好处。
    “正在说什么呢？”韩冈坐下来随意的问道。
    王旖有几分好奇：“听说朝廷派了人去湖州，要捉苏轼回京审问，官人是不是真的？”
    “哪里听来的？”韩冈反问。
    闺阁中的消息传递，总比宫中慢半拍，可这一次，王旖的时间并不比朝堂上要慢。韩冈心中有几分疑惑。
    王旖看出了丈夫心中的疑惑，连忙解释道：“方才六婶婶来了，正好提及此事，还说了苏轼不少好话。”笑了笑，“她也是喜欢大苏的诗词文章。”
    王安礼在家中排行老六，如今在京城中应付差事。兼了好几个职位，从开封府判官，到权发遣提举三司帐司勾院磨勘司、此外还有直舍人院和同修起居注的差事。身兼四差遣，王安礼每天总是忙得跟陀螺一般转个不停，与韩冈的清闲形成了鲜明的对比。
    “还有吴判官方才派家人来送信，说是请官人闲暇时，过府一叙。”
    吴衍与苏轼是有些交情的，韩冈清楚这一次邀请，多半是为了苏轼。
    韩冈也想救苏轼，但眼下还没有到那个时候，下台狱的官员什么时候少过，等苏轼进了台狱之后，再设法去保他的性命。
    整件事事情闹得大了，就成了党同伐异的工具。韩冈觉得以当今天子的心意。应当不打算杀苏轼，
    毕竟不是什么正事，只是出口气罢了。
    如果只是敲打一下苏轼，没有什么关系，但弄成了文字狱……韩冈眯起眼睛想了想。其实跟他也没什么关系，从来不作诗作文，一干公文、奏折，都是写熟手的，没什么破绽可以利用。对韩冈的政敌来说，与其依靠奏章来构陷自己，还不如在其他地方搜集罪证，那样花得精力还少一点。
    不过这个头不能开，一旦开了先河，日后就不知道轮到谁倒霉了。朝堂上的都是聪明人，谁也不愿落到那样的结果。
    “要处置苏轼，可以用别的罪名定罪，但文字入罪是万万不可。除了为夫，世上的文人哪个不写文章诗词？”
    “官人你打算怎么做？”王旖急匆匆的问道。她很想知道自家的丈夫是准备怎么营救当世闻名的才子。，
    “找个机会韩冈会去跟天子说的，苏轼决不能以诗文入罪。但如果是其他的罪名，我就没办法了。”韩冈对身边的弟子们说，“不过眼下还来得及。就是看在章子厚的面子上也得救他一救。南娘，过去的事就让他过去好了，毕竟结果是好的，从结果上说，他也是帮了个忙。”
    周南柔顺不过的说着：“一切都随官人的意。奴奴只要跟在官人身边就行了。”
    “三哥哥要救苏子瞻？”韩云娘眼睛一亮，道：“苏子瞻名气这么大，诗文又做得好。三哥哥好好劝一劝天子，文曲星一般的人，不能杀的。”
    韩冈抿着嘴，笑着摇头：“这话可不能对天子说，说了可是把苏轼往死里逼。文足以饰非，辞足以惑众。天子正恨他名声大呢！”
    王旖、素心和周南都是先迷惑而后恍然，只是前后有别，只有韩云娘疑惑的歪着头：“三哥哥，那该怎么说？”
    “天子重后世之名，往这方面说就行了。”见韩云娘还是一脸疑惑，韩冈就明说了，“苏轼自负才高而不得进用，腹中或有怨怼。但以言辞杀一儒士，不知后世会怎么看陛下？”
    韩冈端起茶杯喝了一口，有几分自得：“这样才能救苏轼！”
    “这算是揣摩上意吧？”王旖突然笑着问道。
    “咳！”韩冈呛了一口水，“人家养猫，不顺着毛捋，难道还逆着来吗？！该直言谏争的时候就直言谏争，该婉转曲言的时候就婉转曲言。为政当以结果为上，那等为邀清名，故意让天子难堪的官员，为夫可没兴趣学他们！”
    关于苏轼一案，韩冈本是打算先看看再说，天子也许只是要出口闲气罢了。
    三条腿的蛤蟆不好找，说酸话的措大哪里都是，天子应该习惯了才是。都被恶心这么多年了，多苏轼不多，少苏轼不少，赵顼只是一时心头不痛快。
    但现在看御史台的一封封弹章，是打算将苏轼的罪名钉死在怨望二字之上。
    雷霆雨露皆是天恩，腹诽倒也罢了，说出来可就是自寻苦头了。尤其苏轼的名声很大，新作一出，天下传唱，讪谤之言也便一同流布天下。这么一来，一贯重视名声的赵顼，也不可能不怒火中烧。韩冈估摸着，苏轼这一次不死也要脱层皮。
    文章憎命达，苏轼再一次受责之后，文才也许还能更上一层楼。韩冈记得当年他还想让章惇传一句文王厄而演周易的话，只是那时候觉得有些太过幸灾乐祸的味道，故而就没说出口。不过从结果上看，这个道理是没有错的，出外数载之后，苏轼的诗文水平的确是大有长进。就如李白、杜甫，如果一辈子的高官显宦做着，绝不会有如今的地位。
    当然想归想，做归做，苏轼能不能在受责之后，文才一番磨砺更上一层楼，只是微不足道的小事而已——或许对后世的意义很大——但他如果因文字而得罪，对每一个文官来说，都是个危险的信号。
    韩冈不惧，不代表他的朋友、门人不惧，这一次，必须得伸手拉上一把。

 第十章 却惭横刀问戎昭（九）

    【算是第三更。昨天夜里写着写着就睡着了，今早起来才算补完。】
    夜里韩冈吃得是山中的野味。
    秋天的兔子、麂子都是肥嫩可口，放养的鸡鸭也是，但雁门寨里的厨师水平不行，大概是平时舍不得做菜放盐的缘故，将盐看得很重。今天来得都是显贵，盐只管往多里放。
    当今之世，盐价并不便宜，所以这样的厨子，韩冈着实见过不少，也听严素心说过。这个时代没有厨师的等级认证考试，也难怪一些讲究的大户人家，出门都是带着自家的厨师、厨娘。
    吃了两口之后，就连刘舜卿都受不了了，拍了桌子将雁门寨主叫过来。就算他不在乎饭菜，但经略使韩冈就在这里，把饭菜弄个如此难以入口，也是给他这个代州知州丢人。
    “淡就多吃菜，咸就多吃饭。”韩冈拦着刘舜卿，他并不是很在乎口腹之欲，时间长了虽然不惯，但一顿两顿吃得差点也没什么好在意的，“吃饱了就行。”
    归根到底，还是盐业的问题。河东食盐主要来自解州。尽管河东和山西几乎是一个概念，可后世的山西产盐，但这个时代的河东偏偏不产盐。关键就在解州，也就是后世的运城。此时的解州，在地理上更近于河中，在区划上属于陕西，跟河东的关系，仅仅是解盐的专卖之地。
    “盐卖得贵，人吃得少，当然就当成了宝，有机会多放盐的时候，就不会浪费。”韩冈有心改变一下现状，但困扰大宋君臣多年的盐政，相关的既得利益者盘根错节，当年初行盐钞法，被刺杀的官员也不是一个两个，并不是一名经略使就可以解决的问题，现在能做到的也就放过雁门寨主和寨中的厨子一把，“今天的情况，并不是厨子的问题，为此苛责就不必了。”
    韩冈既然不在意，刘舜卿当然也愿意做个大方。他本意也不是想用这样的罪名处置自己的部下，雁门寨主也算是他的亲信，只是想先一步发作，防止韩冈先说了重话，让自己留情不得。
    不过韩冈也吃不下跟腌肉相媲美的烧肉，下面的士兵或许会吃得很开心，但不缺盐的官员、将领听了韩冈的话之后，都苦了脸，只有雁门寨主一个人感激涕零。方才刘舜卿发火时，他脸都白了。
    韩冈直接用茶水泡了饭，一向随身带的炒青茶叶，用来泡饭倒是正正好。茶泡饭一向吃得省事，口味又不错，而且还不嫌油腻。当然，也只有炒制的散茶可以这样用，要不然就是更早的时候，加盐、加香料的茶水，那种放了龙脑的龙团，可是没办法让人配着饭下肚的。
    刘舜卿则是放下碗筷，宁可饿肚子也不吃了，对韩冈笑道：“这荒郊野外，想遇到一个好厨子，就跟三月在开封城中想撞上一个头上不带花的一样难，还望。”
    三月帽上簪花，是东京人的习俗——最近似乎又向外传播开了——无论男女老少，到了这个时节，都少不了在头上簪一朵花。新科进士少不了戴上一回，天子出游金明池也照样不能免俗。而在河东、陕西这样民风淳朴的地方，就是当做猎奇一般的轶事来谈笑。
    不过东京城实际的的情况，也没有刘舜卿说得那么夸张，不带花的比例少，但以京城人口为基数，使得总数并不少。韩冈本人也除了中进士的那一次，之后也从不带花。不过就当笑话听好了，世间的流言本就颇多，不在乎多这一个。
    但有的流言就让人无法笑出来了。
    半夜里，西陉寨的方向突然有信使叩关意欲夜入寨中。等到韩冈起身，主寨北侧的军营中，已经是一片骚动，辽人来袭的流言随着信使的马蹄声一起传遍了营中。直到雁门寨主将他的亲兵散出去镇压营地，才逐渐平息下来。
    但也并不是全然是流言，也有一部分的正确成分。韩冈和刘舜卿的面前，赶来禀报紧急军情的西陉寨小校火烧火燎：“相公、太尉，大约两千辽骑已经进驻大黄平，寨前的车场沟也看到辽人的游骑。寨主，命小人来报与相公和太尉。”
    所谓相公和太尉，只是民间对高层文官及武将的称呼，韩冈和刘舜卿都不到那一层。但韩冈并不在意这些，刘舜卿也没空尴尬。
    “车场沟就是西陉东谷吧？”韩冈遽然问道。
    “回相公的话，正是西陉东谷。”来报信的小校甚至有几分惊异，毕竟能一口报出当地的详细地名，这样的官员并不多。
    韩冈扭头又对刘舜卿道：“记得当年与辽人论北疆划界事，当时双方谈判的地点似乎就是在大黄平。”
    刘舜卿点头：“正是……经略博闻强记，”
    韩冈笑道：“做了河东经略，只是想尽量多了解一点河东。之后了解到的的确不少，但不知道的则更多了。”
    几年前割让代北地的谈判就是在雁门关外的，一开始谈判地点本来就定在西陉东谷，也就是车场沟，但负责谈判的吕大忠认为那里是无可争议的大宋领土，所以坚决不同意——边界谈判的地点应该是两国的交界处。光是为了谈判大帐的位置设在哪里，双方就争论很久，好不容易才定了下来，放在大黄平。外交无小事，即便是有着千年的距离，道理依然是相通的。
    不过大黄平的地理位置尽管划界前是位于宋辽两国的中线，在划界之后，却已经属于辽人，离西陉寨有十余里。辽军进驻此地，只是他国中的事，只有游骑侵入西陉东谷，才算真正意义上的犯界。
    只是辽人一下动用两千骑兵——就算照惯例在军情上打个折扣，也有一千。这已经不是可以忽略不计的数字，要预先做下的筹备可不是张张口就能办好的。可这么大的军事行动，怎么都没有细作事先打听到？韩冈很是有几分疑心——除非只是来前线打个转而已。
    “相公、太尉！两千余名辽骑中，有四百到五百骑是配三马的精锐。”小校见韩冈和刘舜卿并不在意，急着想跳脚，“他们不是宫帐就是皮室，绝非等闲辽骑可比！”
    韩冈略略有些惊讶，这名小校胆子还真大，说话的态度让人感觉其中少了一份恭敬。
    刘舜卿眉头也皱了起来，“宫分军也好，皮室军也好，都是骑兵吧？”
    “……是。”
    刘舜卿脸一翻，一声暴喝：“既然是骑兵，秦怀信难道还担心他们攻城不成？！你爹什么时候胆子变得那么小了？！”
    原来是西陉寨主的儿子。算是解开了韩冈心头一个疑问。
    不过这样的恍然，也只是在脑中一划而过，转瞬即逝。正经事还是在西陉寨面对的辽骑上。不过就如刘舜卿所说，其实并不需要太担心。
    像雁门寨，主寨在勾注山颠，而南北向下又设了几道营垒，两侧山壁上，也有箭堡，加上烽燧、望台，由此组成了一个南北七八里的寨堡防线。西陉寨的情况，与雁门寨类似，并不仅仅是单纯的一座寨子，以辽人的攻城水准，想要攻下这样的险隘，不付出数倍于守军的代价那是不可能的。
    不论是韩冈，还是刘舜卿，都觉得辽人不会蠢到硬碰连绵于河东山中的无尽寨堡。不过刘舜卿考虑的要多一点。
    “秦怀信一向武勇。区区一两千辽骑，绝不至于慌乱不堪。当是其子大惊小怪而已。”刘舜卿看看韩冈的神色，又道，“不过事有万一，以末将愚见，当是先派上两个指挥去西陉支援一下为好。”
    韩冈点点头，下面的战术问题他并不打算干扰刘舜卿的指挥：“就这么办。”
    天亮之后，一名辽人的使节被领到了韩冈面前——依然只是讹诈。
    还是前几日，被派到代州城的使节。上一次是以朔州的名义出面，韩冈没有理会他，不过这一回，则是声称带着北院枢密副使萧十三口信，韩冈却不好不见。
    成为了萧十三的传信人，信使趾高气昂。昂着脖子，向着韩冈微微一欠身。弯腰的角度，不仔细看，还觉察不出来。
    “好胆！”
    “无礼之辈！”
    几名将领齐声怒喝，韩冈是什么身份，区区一个信使竟然连应有的礼节都欠奉，这哪里是平等相对的两国，分明是上国来藩属宣示的样儿。
    韩冈抬手拦住正欲发作的刘舜卿和众将：“大宋乃礼仪之邦，自然重礼。但不能用大宋的标准苛求外国，须知华夏只有一个。”
    韩冈话声一落，顿时哄堂大笑，在列的将领立刻就挺胸叠肚，开始用眼角瞧人。
    信使涨红了脸，可在传说颇多的韩冈面前，却不敢发作。
    先帝耶律洪基死在他的发明治下，辽国国中有人归咎于耶律乙辛，但也有人认为这就是发明之人韩冈的手段，尤其是韩冈又发明种痘法的消息在辽国传开之后，持有后一种想法的就越来越多——其中也有耶律乙辛为了转嫁罪名，暗中推波助澜的因素在——使得韩冈在辽人心目中的形象，也变得有几分神秘和诡异起来。
    犹豫再三，信使终于勉勉强强的向韩冈又行了一揖。动作有几分僵硬，惹来了几声嗤笑，让他的脸色更行紫胀。
    当他行过礼，正想要将萧十三的吩咐一一宣示，好出一口气，却见韩冈抬手阻止：“贵国不顾盟约提兵犯境，实乃背信弃义。不论萧副枢开出什么样的条件，无论好赖，都是城下之盟。我都不会答应的，你就不必多费口舌了。”
    信使怔住了。那有这样的说法？！
    韩冈的态度甚至让他的麾下将领震惊，刘舜卿都没想到他竟然这般决绝。但转眼之后，他们却又热血沸腾起来，若是听了萧十三开出的条件，那般也是憋屈，还是这样痛快！
    韩冈扯了一下嘴角，化作一抹浅笑：“承天太后和圣宗打到澶州城下后还能回去，太师若是领军入境，还指望能回去吗？不想让太师平安北返的不知凡几。对于太师，我大宋天子其实颇为期待的，期待他能让宋辽两国之间的友谊天长地久。如今太师秉国，两国却起了纷争，那就太让人伤心了。”
    韩冈沉稳的嗓音传递在厅中，“请回去告知萧副枢，大宋与大辽乃是兄弟之邦，这份情谊，希望能一直保持下去，如若不然，非是两国之福。还望副枢能够三思……来人，送客！”

 今天的第一更要推迟到中午

对不起各位兄弟，昨天的第二更完成的太迟，今天第一更没能来得及写完，只能推迟到中午。敬请见谅。

 第39章 欲雨还晴咨明辅（三）

    【今天依然三更，这是第一更。继续征集月票。】
    向皇后依然在福宁殿内。
    如今国用不足，想要大兴土木，为赵顼兴修殿宇并不合适。之前向皇后与宰辅们讨论过，决定将旧宫舍改个名字，换块牌匾就可以了。
    初步定下来是大内西北角的睿思殿。坤宁宫旁边的睿思殿本是内书阁，赵顼偶尔过来读书，顺便睡个午觉。熙宁八年为了保证藏书的安全，还稍稍翻修了一下。在大内诸殿阁中，算是比较新的一间了。
    不过选择睿思殿改名圣寿宫，并不是当真让赵顼住进去。新晋的太上皇由于重病的关系，不宜随意移动，换一个不熟悉的宫舍，对病情或许会带来不利的影响。
    故而天子寝宫福宁殿，太上皇赵顼继续居住。新任皇帝赵煦，向皇后则是打算留在身边亲自照管，让他一起住在坤宁宫。等到赵煦成人，再搬去福宁殿去居住。
    只是现在，向皇后已经开始怀疑自己的决定究竟是对还是错。
    赵煦太聪明，只是还小，不会作伪。经过了昨夜的事后，态度明显的就冷淡了。
    赵煦的生母朱妃，不对，现在得称太上贤妃了。今天就能让宰辅撰写册宝，日后也必然能封太后。虽然知道这一点无法避免，但向皇后的心中还是很不舒服。
    谁让自己没能生一个继承人呢，向皇后无奈的想。一时伤感起来，就是有个女儿能说说心事也是好的。
    “太子呢？”
    听见了房外的脚步声，急忙擦干了眼泪，向皇后问着进来的宋用臣。
    “回圣人，太子正在里厢读书。”
    对话就跟过去没有两样，话出口后都没有立刻察觉哪里不对。过了片刻，宋用臣才反应过来，连忙叩头请罪。太子都登基了，怎么还能沿用过去的称呼？
    向皇后并没放在心上，“相公们马上就要到了，国政终究还是要交给官家，从今天开始，就在这里听讲”
    太上皇后的话听起来就有些赌气的味道。宋用臣不敢多问，低头答了一句，连忙退出去了。
    过了片刻，宰辅们接二连三的出现在福宁殿中，赵煦也被带来了，与向皇后一起坐着。
    “相公们来了啊。”向皇后抬起头，勉强笑着。另一侧的赵煦，则是态度冷淡，就跟在内禅大典上一样，没有任何动作和表情。
    在王安石的率领下，他们向太上皇后和小皇帝先后行过礼，然后一个个都被赐了座。
    “相公们现在过来，可是有什么事要说的？”向皇后问着。
    当然有事。别的不说，光是正经的禅让大礼后续仪式，缺少的服色都要准备，以及事后的赏赐和人事安排都要得到皇后的同意。
    等到韩绛絮絮叨叨的说了很久，向皇后已经快不耐烦了
    “西京那边呢？”她趁韩绛说话的间歇，连忙开口询问。
    韩绛闻言一愣，然后道，“殿下不必担心，西京、南京、北京，三京留守皆是纯臣，听说陛下即位，必然为陛下和天下万姓而欣喜。”
    “是吗？”向皇后随口应道。
    “的确如此。”韩冈和章惇同时上前，帮着韩绛一起说话的。
    皇后想问洛阳元老，韩绛说得勉强也是，只是太子面前不方便明说。
    现在要考虑和处理的事情很多，但并不包括那些旧党元老。到了如今，他们在朝堂上的影响力几乎荡然无存。如果说在冬至夜之前，还有些影响力，可冬至夜之后，司马光、吕公著先后惨败，旧党在朝堂上连一个代言人都不剩了。因为他们两人得罪的还是皇后，未来的十几年内，他们所代表的势力几乎就不可能翻身。人走茶凉，不论再怎么保温，这茶水的温度能维持住二十年吗？
    “那就这样吧。”向皇后道。宰辅们的决议，一般来说，是没有必要反对的。
    “还有何事？”她又问道。语气不是那么有兴趣，昨夜一夜未眠，今天又参加朝会，到了现在也的确累了。
    王安石上前：“臣请辞平章军国重事……”
    “为什么？”不等王安石说完，向皇后就失声问道。
    王安石道：“臣年老病衰，于此久任，无补于国事，不宜再任平章。”
    向皇后尚未回应，韩冈也趁势站起：“陛下，殿下，臣年幼识浅，无用于国，今日请辞枢密副使一直。”
    在皇后面前主动开口，韩冈的决断终于让留有疑心的蔡确点了点头。
    但皇后惊讶无比，为什么就连韩冈也要辞官，“为……为何？！”这下是连声音都颤了。
    韩冈看了看皇后，又看看赵煦，然后对两人道，“陛下、殿下明鉴，臣昨夜误以为太上皇沉疴难起，故而对陛下才说了那段话。不曾想太上皇竟能得上天眷顾，心疾消退，重复旧安。”韩冈轻叹了一声，“臣有过，当受惩。”
    “这不是枢密的错！”皇后立刻说道。
    蔡确也道：“太上皇自言久欲传位陛下，韩枢密又有何过错？太上皇不再操劳国事，宽心可致长久。虽有小过，亦不当深责。”
    “没错。”皇后道，“枢密不必如此自责。”
    “臣此前因荐举不当已上辞表，今日又误断太上皇之疾，两错并举，如何还能厚颜留居西府？，”
    韩冈坚持要辞位，向皇后无法让他打消念头，最后只能无奈的说，“平章，枢密。既然你们都想辞官，那就上辞表来再说。”
    “臣谨遵谕旨。”韩冈和王安石同时行礼。
    韩冈抬头时，正看见赵煦小小的脸上眉头紧皱，像是在思考些什么。
    虽然只是辞官的借口，但听起来就像是要对昨夜的事负责的样子。昨天韩冈亲口对赵煦说他的父皇犯了病，转头就被赵顼自己否定了。赵煦的心中不可能不生怀疑。现在能化解就稍稍化解一点，不然讲课的时候，就免不了麻烦了——尽管这样的化解，也只可能是一点点。
    向皇后又像是想到了什么，试探的问道：“枢密一辞，西府一时间不就只剩下两人了吗？这可是要将吕枢密调回了。”
    开战时，西府里面好像一直都是两人吧。章惇想着，只是他不方便说出来。
    “殿下。”曾布上前说道，“郭逵久任地方，当先行调回！”
    “河北怎么办？”
    就算是向皇后也明白，北方的三名帅臣不能一起调走。
    “殿下，可以让吕惠卿转任河北。”韩绛提议道。
    “这是为何？”
    “韩冈在河东，有大功于国，今其入京不久，便不欲再认枢密，为免世间有朝廷慢待功臣之讥，吕惠卿、郭逵，都不宜再任西府。”
    韩冈不方便做枢密，那大家都别做了。这样就公平了。
    这就是韩绛的意思。
    韩绛不可能在宰相的位置上留太久，他已经七十岁了，难道还能指望做到八十岁？
    等做上几年首相，将儿孙都提拔到合适的位置上，就可以安心的回家养老了。
    灵寿韩家的未来，这些依靠意外才结交的盟友，现在就是要结善缘的时候。
    向皇后沉吟起来，开始认真考虑这项提议。过了一会儿，她抬起头，又问：“只是这样一来，西府的人数不就太少了吗？”
    “可再选调贤良入西府。”蔡确的话声沉稳，但眼神中藏着欣喜。
    “相公觉得谁最为合适？”
    蔡确哪里敢作答，反问道：“殿下可有心仪之人？”
    “……苏颂如何？”向皇后看了韩冈一眼。
    蔡确未做声，看着似在犹豫。韩绛则抢先回道：“苏颂资历最老，在朝中亦有贤名，又曾北使辽国，的确最为合适。”
    韩冈的退出，顺便拉下了吕惠卿，同时王安石也退出了，这样一来，苏颂进位也勉强说得过去。
    东府是两相两参，西府是一名知院，两名同知。从人数上，算是比较正常了。不比早前，能在崇政殿上坐下来说话的宰辅的数量，实在是多了一点。
    韩冈以自己的退出，换来了沈括就任三司使——虽然现在还没有开始讨论——和苏颂晋身两府的机会。
    这个交换，看起来韩冈是很占便宜，但韩冈的退出，不仅仅是让渡权力那么简单。
    韩冈辞位，不光是将苏颂、沈括推上去，同时也让两府罢去吕惠卿和郭逵的枢密职顺理成章。
    三名主持过对辽作战的帅臣，只有韩冈得以回京。这终究不是一件公平的安排。
    如果没有这一次注定会有很多争议的内禅，皇后硬是将吕惠卿摁在地方上，倒也不会惹来太多的议论。可是以现在的情况，凡事必须要做到公正公平，起码是看起来如此，才能堵上很多人的嘴。
    “殿下，郭逵功高，以故事，武人当厚赏才是。”张璪忽然开口。
    章惇则道：“郭逵已做了十年留后。可以赠以节度，以褒其功。”
    郭逵改节度使。从二品的节度使，已经是武职所能达到的最高一级的位阶。剩下的，也就是各个节度州的规模和等级的差别，让节度使们可以从排名靠后的小节度州升到排名在前的大节度州，永远不愁没有更高的官位去追求。只要不把归德军节度使封出去，可以看着那些已经升到最顶端的武将，继续一级级的往上爬。
    宰相加节度使，名为使相，其位次之隆，犹在宰相之上。可见节度使的地位之高。纵然没有权力，可作为郭逵卸任签书枢密院事的交换和奖励，在制度上已经是绰绰有余。
    “还是不够。”张璪摇头，“这是破辽之功。不重赏，不足以激励来人。”
    “其子郭忠孝有才学，曾在程侍讲门下求学。”韩冈插了一句嘴，然后立刻又闭上了。
    向皇后又看看韩冈，这是同僚之情吗？
    “吾知道了。”却没答应什么
    武家的后代，再能读书也不过是充充场面。前些日子，陕西报上来的有功将领中，有个叫种建中的，是种谔的侄儿。记得也有功名，还是韩冈的同窗，但有良师益友，也不过一个明法科出身。
    等郭逵入觐时，多问一句，顺便赐他儿子一个同进士出身也算是酬奖其功了。

 第45章 从容行酒御万众（一）

    劈好的木柴在地炕中燃烧着。火生得很旺，让帐篷里暖如春日。
    王舜臣盘腿坐在羊皮垫上，火堆旁，麾下的将校除了值守在外的几人，其余的全在帐中。
    “马厩怎么样了。”王舜臣问着一名下属。
    “战马都披了毯子，上风处也堆了柴草挡风。”
    王舜臣又问了几名部将，各个营地的安排都大同小异。西马耐寒，这样的布置已经差不多了。
    “柴薪呢？还有哪家不足？”
    “够用是够用，不过总不会嫌少。过冬的柴禾，还是越多越好。”
    “跟黑汗人打过之后，有的是时间去打柴。防火的安排怎么做的？”
    “靠近寨墙的柴草堆都移到后面去了。”
    王舜臣将御敌的细节一件件的问过去，并不因为事情琐碎而感到不耐。开战之前，做好了充分的准备，到时候就能轻松许多。
    之前曾有部将提议干脆放弃末蛮，退到摆音。
    摆音是盆地，四面环山，易守难攻，而且有草场、林木、温泉，以及刚刚发掘出来的石炭矿，守在这里过冬，不用多久，黑汗军自会退去。
    但王舜臣拒绝了这个提议。他虽然曾经考虑过退回摆音过冬，而且也的确做了准备，可黑汗既然出兵，他依照计划撤回摆音，却就是不折不扣的临阵脱逃。
    西域虽初定，回鹘人心却未定。临敌退缩，他麾下的军队一哄而散的可能性很大。
    王舜臣能够以微薄的兵力征服西域，靠的是一往直前、绝不退缩的勇气，以及百战皆捷的胜利。背后的大宋份量虽重，却也比不上顶在脑门上的神臂弓更能说服人。
    如果大宋在西域已经扎根了十几年、几十年，王舜臣便能进退由心，想走就走，不虞军心动荡。但现在，他却不能有丝毫的退缩。
    而且从末蛮是有路能够直通摆音东侧的龟兹的。
    正常从高昌至末蛮的道路，都是沿着焉耆、龟兹、摆音一条路过来。不过经过龟兹后，跳过摆音，也是能抵达末蛮，甚至可以说路程更短。只是因为沿途是长达数百里的荒漠，是在大漠边缘行走。所以一般的大军和商队离开龟兹后，还是会选择向北走，进入摆音这一山中盆地，再转向西去，出山入末蛮。
    队伍中的人马越多，就越会选择这一条山中路线，摆音线的丰茂水草，不是走在大漠边缘能比。但这并不代表黑汗军不能分出一支偏师，跳过摆音去攻打龟兹。如今龟兹刚刚归顺，群龙无首，根本抵抗不了黑汗军的攻击。到时候黑汗军两头一堵，守在摆音谷地中的官军，就是瓮中之鳖了。
    王舜臣可不想成为后世的笑柄。而且从他本心中，更没有还没动手就撤退的想法。仅仅是人多一点而已，但他什么时候又怕过敌军人多了？
    不过王舜臣也没有轻视对手的想法。之前轻取黑汗北上的侵略军，只要还是对方猝不及防。这一回再出兵，肯定已经做好了准备，所调动的兵马，必然是能动用的极限。
    带回黑汗人出兵消息的斥候没有探查到对方的兵力，几个高昌回鹘的贵胄估计黑汗国出兵的数量当在三四万左右，博格达汗还要防着他西面的兄弟。而从疏勒到末蛮的这一路上的水草，能支持的兵力也很难超过五万。
    询问了准备的情况，将今天的任务布置下去。将校们纷纷散去，各自归营。
    王舜臣就着火，喝了两杯热茶。就掀开帐帘，走了出去。
    眼前一片素白，山川平6皆为积雪覆盖，没有银装素裹的娇娆，只有着森寒肃杀的冷峭。
    一顶顶营帐分布在雪白原野上。聚成了四座营盘。顺着地形而蜿蜒的寨墙，将营盘包围在内。
    四座营盘分据在末蛮城的东南西北四个方向上，就倚靠着城墙修起。王舜臣的主帐就在末蛮城的南面。不过王舜臣让守军沿着城墙掘了壕沟，并用壕沟掘出的土，在内侧筑起了一道羊马墙。
    王舜臣麾下的万余人马，没有躲在城墙之内的打算。城中存放的是粮草，以及用不上的马匹，由五百汉军看守。
    而大军主力，都是以城墙为倚靠，在外围准备了一圈防御工事。四座位于城外近处的营垒，配合城中守军，这才是初步完善的城防体系。
    天气虽然变冷得快，幸而地气尚暖，掘地挖坑比起隆冬来要容易许多。王舜臣军中不缺铁镐铁锨，有了称手的工具，几天下来，一浅一深两道壕沟，就出现在营垒的外围。到了近两天，气温降到了冰点，阴暗处冰雪不化，再想掘坑难度就大了许多。当然，这难度现在是在黑汗人那边。
    王舜臣绕着城下的走了一圈。一名骑着骆驼的骑兵在营地门口停下，远远的看见王舜臣，便直奔了过来。隔着三丈便被王舜臣的亲兵拦住。
    王舜臣走过去，那名骑兵单膝跪倒，禀报道：“钤辖，前方游骑回报。昨夜黑汗的前锋在南面一百四十里的胡桐林扎营！”
    王舜臣闻言精神一振。这黑汗人终于到了。
    “可曾打探得到有多少兵马？”
    “一千二三，都是骑马，有盔甲的占了大半。打着红旗，只是旗号看不懂。”
    “能做前锋，必是精锐。也不用看懂他们的旗帜。”
    见居中传信的骑兵不能给出更多的信息，王舜臣挥手让他退下，又招呼亲兵过来：“去通知各营。贼军前锋昨夜在南面一百四十里胡桐林扎营。”
    亲兵接令就要走，但领头的亲将却停下脚，问道：“钤辖，是招各家将军过来议事？”
    “让他们知道有这件事就行了，都安心做事，没必要慌慌张张的。到晚上再照常过来说话。”
    毛毛糙糙，徒让人小看了。王舜臣不觉得有必要那么紧张。
    前锋到了南面一百四十里，去掉斥候报信的时间，大约两天后，当能进抵城下。而黑汗人的斥候，快则今天晚上，慢则明日上午，就该过来了。
    这是黑汗人出兵的第十九天。其前锋要抵达城下还要两天，至于主力至少三天。
    对于黑汗人的行动速度，王舜臣嗤之以鼻。以正常的行军来说这个速度不算慢，但眼下却是攻敌，当然要以快为上。
    换作是他王舜臣的话，首先不会选择在冬季将临的时候进兵。又不是军情紧急，冒着风寒出兵毫无必要。不过一旦确定出兵，必然会先选派轻兵攻袭，让敌人不能安心修筑营垒，主力在后赶上，便能一举破敌。
    这是王舜臣习惯的战法。之前在攻打北庭后，以八百骑兵飞速驰援。等到击败了龟兹来援的大军，又毫不耽搁的一路西进，趁回鹘人还没有反应过来的时候，将龟兹、焉耆、末蛮这样的重镇全数攻克。攻敌如救火，迟疑片刻，敌人就能做好防备了，那时候，不知会有多少无谓的损失。
    王舜臣以己度人，本来还以为黑汗军会走得更快一点。由于两地距离的问题，王舜臣收到黑汗出兵的消息时，黑汗军出兵已经七天了。当时王舜臣预计，留给他反应的时间最多不会超过十天，最少可能只有五天。
    也正是有这个原因在，他否定回撤摆音的决心才能下得这么快。人心不定，撤军就不能快。但背后给人追着，万一赶上来怎么办？输得不明不白，那才叫冤枉。
    但即便只有五天，用来准备御敌却也足够了。不用匆匆忙忙的撤军，王舜臣除了调动部分人马，并征发本地精壮来整顿营垒，更顺理成章开始坚壁清野。
    时间一天天的过去，王舜臣动用了战利品，搜罗光了当地回鹘人中的精壮和存粮，并安排一干妇孺退往后方。当发现黑汗人迟迟不至，他甚至还有余暇清除了末蛮一带所有不信佛教的居民。
    在信仰上，王舜臣没有歧视。信什么都好，只要听话就行。只是要收复回鹘人心，没有比攻击他们的死敌更简单易行的办法了。
    要辨别信仰还是很容易的。由于两教上百年仇杀的缘故，靠近边境的末蛮一带，反而找不到几个大食教的信众。散布在佛教的教众中，就像是白羊中的黑羊那般显眼。
    总数两百多人，全都带着仅够十天的口粮，被驱赶着南下。
    “要是更多点就好了。”王舜臣事后对人说着。
    要是有个一万两万，还能多消耗一些黑汗军的口粮。可惜只有两百多人，只能算打个招呼，顺便催促黑汗人走得再快一点。
    等到做完这一切，又休整了两天，黑汗人这才姗姗来迟。
    这样的对手，王舜臣不是很看得上眼。但既然来了，准备多日的大戏也算是开场了。
    次日午后，外围的斥候小队开始受到攻击。派出去巡视南方道路的游骑兵，与黑汗人的轻骑兵正面交锋。
    随着黑汗军的主力不断向北挺近，斥候们承受的压力越来越大。两三天下来，伤亡甚重。斩获了三十多枚首级，而没能回来的探马，也有十多个。这样的交换比例，从攻打甘凉开始，就很少有过了。
    但敌军的实力也探察的清楚了。拥有千里镜的斥候，同样的距离上，观察精度要比正常的斥候出色得多。数日的武力侦查，确定了敌军的数量。三万到四万之间。旗号不一，但其中精兵为数不少。据随行的回鹘斥候所说，其中最精锐者名为古拉姆，皆是自幼从军，随黑汗可汗南征北战。
    王舜臣不知他们与契丹骑兵比起来是强是弱，但既然多年上阵，又跟随可汗征战，总是有些能耐。
    呜呜的号角从腾空而起的飞船上响起，在晨光中，白色的平原为黑色所掩盖，黑汗军离开了前一日驻足的大营，向着末蛮城如洪水般涌来。
    大地仿佛在颤动，就连风中都带着铁蹄撼地的回响。
    王舜臣举起御赐的长剑，“开营，迎击！”

 第45章 从容行酒御万众（二）

    姆百热克站在望楼上。
    漫山遍野的敌军占满了他的视野。
    如阴云，笼罩了南面半幅地面，在雪地上铺陈开来。
    腿软软的支撑不了身体，几乎都忘了呼吸，浑身紧张的发着抖。
    他之前从来没上过战场。
    只是汉军经过焉耆时被招入军中。因为他家是当地的大族，而他正是族长的儿子。
    前一次与黑汗人的交战，他正好在后面。只听说黑汗人给前面的汉军打败了，然后就是被安排去拖尸体。
    战斗发生在河滨旁，当姆百热克来到战场的时候，只有连衣服都被剥光的尸体，被砍去头颅后，横七竖八的被丢在地上。血染红了土地，流进了河中。
    姆百热克强忍着惧意，与一群同伴将尸体埋进了远离水源与河流的地方。当用了两天的时间，所有尸体都被埋在了厚厚的土堆之下，对战争的畏惧也在不知不觉中烟消云散。
    死人不过如此。战争也只是这样而已。
    只是他现在不敢这么想了。敌军的阵势，就像每年都必然从大漠中刮来的沙尘。像一堵墙、一座山那样缓缓压过来，晴日的蓝色顿时变得浑黄，三五步之外便见不到一人。
    真的能打得过吗？前面有着铺天盖地的敌军，而这边呢，只有一万人而已。
    报信的号角声呜呜的响起，声音从天际传来。
    巨大如房子一样的头颅在汉军军营上空漂浮。四张鬼面，喜怒哀乐，望向东西南北四方。那是号角声传来的地方，仿佛鬼面的嚎叫。
    连续两天，那巨大的鬼怪头颅都从汉军的营地中升起，但每天依然是如初次一样的让人畏惧。
    姆百热克默默的念了几句佛。然后心情安定了下来。
    他已经听说了，那是汉人制造的怪物，可以装着人上天去。
    畏惧之心不减，只是转到了汉人所说的那位无所不能的药师王菩萨现世真身的身上。
    随着号角声的响起，从城中到营内，都像是锅中的水一般沸腾起来。
    还在营帐中的士兵，被号角声赶了出来，在营寨内集结，然后奔赴各自的岗位上。
    姆百热克脚下的营地，有两千余兵力，拿起了弓弩和刀枪，但并没有出寨的打算，反而将寨门守得更紧。
    出战的鼓声只有南面的汉军营中响起。
    咚、咚、咚的撼动着人心。
    营寨的大门敞开，毫不畏惧的直面着正前方的敌人。
    首先从营中出来的是骑兵，出寨之后，便向两边分散开，在两翼的位置上扎定阵脚。接着出来的一千余人没有骑马，而是步行出寨。
    不同与之前的骑兵，出寨的汉军步卒扛着长长的大刀，提着巨大的重弩，顶上的盔缨如同血一样殷红，没有一点声息，只有身上的甲胄随着步伐哗哗的发出轻响，伴随着鼓点在合鸣，
    离开营垒百步，直行的队列横向展开，转成了迎敌的横阵。
    不论是骑兵还是步卒，全都是一身的甲胄，在光下闪闪发光。
    在他们的身后，巨大的投石车就跟姆百热克这边一样，设在汉军营垒内侧。营中囤积了不少河里淘来的石子和石块。一旦敌军来攻打，就能派上用场。
    不过一刻钟的时间，汉军已经完成了出营列阵。面对浩浩荡荡的敌军，严阵以待。
    只有这样的军队才能胜过那群疯子。姆百热克心想着。
    他的叔父带着一队族人去援救高昌，却没有回来，但在汉人面前，仇怨还有憎恨都不敢冒出来一点点。
    不过这时候，姆百热克却只想为汉人助威。不仅仅是因为现在他就在汉军这里，黑汗人也同样杀了他的祖父、叔祖还有多少亲戚族人。黑汗人在西域留下的仇恨，远比汉人要多得多。汉人更不会因为自己信佛，就充满敌意。看到寺庙，他们也会去上柱香，而不是在佛祖菩萨的头上屙屎撒尿。
    ‘要赢啊。’
    姆百热克默默念着。。
    清晨的薄雾散去，地上的积雪莹莹反射着日光，天地间忽的变得明亮起来。
    王舜臣举着千里镜，正在阵列之后观察着南面的敌军。
    对面的黑汗人看见这边出营列阵，也转变了行动的步骤。越来越多的骑兵出现在阵前，然后横向排开。骑兵都没有穿甲，不仅没有铁甲，皮甲也没有，只有一身袍子，但好像都带着弓箭。
    这是打算骑射？
    王舜臣这些天从回鹘人那里打听了不少黑汗人的战法，那边似乎有一支十分擅长骑射的部族。每次上阵都是最先出动，用弓箭骚扰敌军，如果敌军不支，便挥起弯刀。
    如果真的来了，那就是送来了一盘好菜。王舜臣可就是却之不恭了。
    但事情好像没那么简单。
    在千里镜的视场中，对面的将领正在列阵的骑兵前方来回奔驰着，似乎是在激励士气。而在另一旁，有一名骑兵正面对着这边，就是在千里镜中也很是模糊，但动作很像拿着千里镜在观察的样子。
    千里镜在官军手中最多，但泄露了不少出去。不论是党项人还是契丹人，将领们手中都有千里镜。黑汗将军手中有个一柄两柄并不稀奇，可能是大食商人卖过去的，也有可能是这几天从斥候手中缴获的战利品。
    不过王舜臣也不怕被人观察，他在天上还有一对眼睛，不是只能从地面上看人的黑汗军可以比得上。
    黑汗人也是以号声做指挥。悠长的号角声后，骑兵开始向前移动，并不是向正前方攻来，而是开始分散包抄，转向其余方向上的营垒。以他们的兵力足以在分兵包围的同时，不减弱对宋军军阵的攻击。
    数以千计的骑兵在雪原奔腾，踏着那碎玉乱琼，向着城池的侧翼过去。在他们出动后，原本被隐藏在后方的正军，便被暴露了出来。同样是铁甲，同样是反射着阳光。虽然式样与汉家大军不同，而跟回鹘中的精锐相似，但其在数量上，并不逊于王舜臣麾下的汉军。
    这时候，从飞船上抛下了一根竹筒。王舜臣从亲兵手中接过竹筒，看过里面的报告，便将纸条仅仅捏在手中。
    三万三千。铁甲六千。
    不会很准，上下浮动十分之一很正常。不过对敌军人数的估算都是取上限。最少也有三万这一点不会有问题。除去一部分驻守后方大营的敌军，其他应该都在这里了。
    这不应该是来打仗的。让三万大军一大清早就跋涉五六里赶过来作战，聪明一点的将领绝不会这么做。而想要攻打城寨营垒，就不能一开战还要先走上穿着盔甲的一段远路。关键还是要设立前进营地。这是所有参与过攻城的将校们共通的认识。
    只有一出寨，便转入攻城，否则浪费的时间就是士兵们的鲜血。而一旦能够做到这一点，让黑汗军在近处扎下营垒，这一仗就进入了攻击一方的节奏。到时候，想要将局面扳回来，难度就比现在大上几倍。
    无论如何都不可能让黑汗军在营垒近处扎下营地。
    王舜臣眯着眼睛，观察着对手。从节奏上看，那边的主帅的确是精擅军阵的统帅。就算放在西军之中，也是合格的将领了。
    原本是无甲骑兵在前，看着是充当探路的工具，但很快就成了包抄的偏师。同时这时候，具装甲骑被调了上来，连人带马都穿得严丝合缝的甲胄，已经摆开了首先冲锋的架势。
    王舜臣举起了手，让所有人的目光都聚集到了他身上。
    只是他正要下令，对面的具装甲骑没有动作，但已经迂回到侧面的轻骑兵们却开始了冲锋。不是向着东门、西门两处营垒，而是想着毫无所觉的宋字帅旗下的精兵。
    前方的具装甲骑已经开始缓缓起步，而侧后方的骑射骑兵更是将距离飞快的缩短。
    前方还有三百步，侧后就剩下一百步。
    然后八十步。
    王舜臣只看着前面，对于侧后方的来敌完全不在心上。不仅仅是他，就是他麾下的出战官兵，也都是将注意力放在了前方。
    只剩五十步。
    滚滚的洪流冲刷着岸上的一切，无论是什么，都会在水流中被冲刷殆尽。
    敌军如潮，扑面而来。只隔了五十步，只要再两个呼吸，就能冲到了宋军阵后。
    但下一刻，洪流遇上了堤坝，被牢牢的封住了前路。
    还在冲刺中的士兵们，仿佛是撞上了一条无形的绳索，最前面的士兵，甚至一下子便向前飞向了天空，然后落下。而之后跟进的黑汗军骑兵，全数被挡住，无法再前进一步。
    人和马的哀鸣在阵前响起，不知有多少骑射骑兵莫名的被绊倒在地。在雪地中打着滚的骑兵，顿时就成了射击的目标。叫得最厉害的几个，片刻时间，都成了刺猬，然后陷入了沉默。
    “雪地下面要多看一看才是。”王舜臣发自内心的笑着。
    王舜臣不喜欢走在满是积雪的路上，道路难行不说，危险就藏在积雪下。谁也不知道，下一步，是坑还是凸起的砖石。
    除了四面营垒的正前方，以及几条刻意留下的道路。围绕着营垒周围，百步之内，十数日之内挖出了几十万个陷马坑。只比马蹄略大，却密得如同蜂窝。
    只可惜对面的将领很聪明，要是具装甲骑先上来，直接就坑死这些精锐了。
    正面的重骑兵缓缓上前，战马都走着小碎步，小心的试探着，缓缓向着汉军营地压过来。
    王舜臣在马背上挺起了腰背，小花样没什么用。
    终究还是要正面做上一场。

 第45章 从容行酒御万众（三）

    【之后还有。】
    尤素普·喀什葛里正用这两天才从马秦人的斥候手中缴获的千里镜望着天空。
    对面的敌人自称是宋人，来自于东方的马秦，也就是桃花石。几百年来，再没有听说过马秦人的大军能够再次统治回鹘，既然他们现在已经到了喀什葛尔的边境上，那么多年的死敌，也肯定已经不复存在了。
    这是在埃辛失败之前，就予以确认了的消息。加上这些天被赶出家园的教众，以及俘获的斥候口中，都确认了这个消息的正确性。
    逃回去的埃辛在博格达汗面前痛哭流涕，说马秦人太多了。他只带了六千人出去，却撞上了整整五万马秦人和回鹘人，杀了他们大半之后，自己也是伤亡惨重，不得不逃回来。
    埃辛是个无能且满口谎言的小人，敌军的人数，还有他杀敌的数量，只是他掩盖自己无能的谎言。但逃回来的有不少人，马秦人是怎么击败的他，他也不敢胡言乱语。
    威力强大的十字弓，一人高的大刀，遇敌后下马步战，组成起来了马秦大军的模样。出现在喀什葛里面前的敌军也正是如此，以中央的步兵为核心。
    能出兵远征回鹘，看来马秦人不再担心党项和秦人了。
    喀什葛里懂得很多，因为他有一个做学者的堂兄弟，写了很多书，很受大汗，甚至巴格达的哈里发的看重。但家族中，在喀什葛尔【疏勒】，在八剌沙衮【黑汗首都】，更有威望的还是他。因为他手上有兵，更是博格达汗最为信重的将领。
    秦是契丹，马秦和桃花石是大宋，这是突厥人对东方两大国的称呼【注1】。而他的主君自称是东方与秦之主，自号桃花石汗——哈桑·桃花石·博格达汗，将由真主赐福的阳光洒遍东方的每一个角落，那是历代可汗的梦想。
    于阗已经征服了，接下来就是回鹘、党项，然后便是最终的目标契丹和桃花石——也就是秦与马秦。隔海相望的是查帕尔喀【即日本】，那将留给后人去征服。不过秦人和马秦人肯定不喜欢这样的理想。
    映在千里镜中，圆滚滚的气囊上面的几张狰狞鬼脸，让喀什葛里觉得好笑。
    也许马秦人觉得可以用来吓唬敌人。可那样的东西，只能吓唬一下无知的异教徒。
    真主赐福之地的子民，被先知教诲过的头脑，怎么会被吓唬异教徒的玩具吓到。
    而且那些回鹘商人，早在两年前就将马秦人的飞船带到了八剌沙衮，献给了博格达汗。
    据那回鹘商人所说。马秦人的皇帝，为了对抗强大的秦人，让他朝中最聪明的大臣发明了飞船，买通了秦国中的奸臣，献给了秦人的皇帝。秦人的皇帝不知其中有诈，在乘坐飞船的时候，从天上掉了下来摔死了。
    而那位聪明的大臣，还发明了根治天花的办法。就在去年，天花的痘苗被一名大食商人通过贿赂负责种痘的医生，偷偷带到了八剌沙衮，为可汗和他的王子们种下牛痘。
    回鹘商人每年都有假借可汗的名义去东方朝贡。愚蠢的汉人皇帝，将那些贪婪的商人视为正式的使节，将编造的国书当成真品，赏赐大量的丝绸、瓷器。让他们的骆驼都不堪重负。没人在乎那些商人到底做了什么，只要回来交税就行。而他们这两年带回来的新东西，更是让人惊喜。
    虽然是异教徒的东西，但先知也说过，要去东方求取知识。
    远处的战场，传来呜呜的号角声。
    喀什葛里调转视角望过去。
    方才的攻击失败了。那是马秦人在地上挖了陷阱。雪并不厚，可足以掩盖地面上的坑洞。但这一回攻击又失败了，似乎是被投石车给砸晕了脑袋，又是退了下来。
    不过那些由乌古斯蛮子，以及康里和基马克人所组成的军队，伤亡多少都不放在喀什葛里的心中。只要古拉姆和伊克塔两军无事就好。
    有着沉重坚实的铠甲，就能挡得住宋人的弓弩，有着同样沉重结实的铁锤，便能敲开宋人身上的盔甲。
    两个千人队的古拉姆近卫，还有近九千名伊克塔骑兵，足以将宋人和回鹘人一起送去为异教徒准备的火狱。
    喀什葛里放下千里镜，接连派出了十几个传令兵，让他们分赴各处。他现在越来越喜欢这件战利品，能让他更好的掌控战局。等下次有机会，可以再试一试飞船，不过，飞船气囊上，他只会让新月照耀四方。
    不过眼下，要开始行动了。
    ……………………
    尚未正面交战，便解决了黑汗人第一波的攻击。
    可那只是试探。只从装束上就能看得出来。连甲胄都没多少的轻骑兵，在战场上，只有骚扰的作用，面对坚实的军阵，只会崩掉他们的牙齿。
    王舜臣正紧盯着对面主帅的反应。
    黑汗的轻骑兵正在试图攻击东西两门的营垒。他们在试探过后，发现通向营垒的道路上并没有陷阱。不过很快就被霹雳砲投出石子给驱散了，百多人受伤。只有正面一条路，霹雳砲瞄准之后，都不用怎么调整。
    但正面名为古拉姆的具装甲骑并没有继续前进。在军阵前方一百四五十步的地方停了下来。
    王舜臣重重的怒哼了一声。
    那是重骑兵最佳的冲刺距离。远了，马力下降，速度减慢。近了，又来不及将速度提到最高，阵型也不及调整，还会受到弓箭的骚扰。这只会是多年上阵才有的经验。果然是难得的精锐。
    从装束上看，对面的三万多人中，有三分之一能是精锐。
    按王舜臣打听来的说法，一名古拉姆，一名伊克塔，都是重骑兵。
    全数制式装备，战甲整齐划一的是黑汗可汗的古拉姆亲卫队，而剩下的铁甲骑兵，甲胄的式样各不相同。显然是从各个部族征募来的伊克塔骑兵。也许战力上有所参差，战马也是有的有甲，有的无甲，但都是重骑兵。
    剩下的三分之二，都是撑场面的，跟自己麾下的回鹘军差不多，或许还不如。
    但那一万重骑兵，就已经很不得了了。在过去，就是大宋一时间都拿不出来几千上万的重骑兵——哪里有那么多好马？能载得动几百斤的铁甲和人，那样的骏马只有西域才有。只有灭了西夏，打开了西域通道，军中的好马才渐渐的多起来。王舜臣麾下的几千带甲骑兵，现在也才会都是身高腿长的西域良驹。
    也就是说，只要击败了这一万重骑兵，剩下的事就好解决了。
    兵是精兵，就要看对方主帅的能力了。
    古拉姆近卫停下来的位置，犹在神臂弓的射程之中。以他们身上的装备，神臂弓在那样的距离上，不会有任何威胁。而跟上来的伊克塔重骑兵，停在两翼的位置上，同样没有上来。
    亲兵送来飞船上的斥候新观察到的情报，看过之后，王舜臣再一次将纸条紧紧捏在手中。
    黑汗军已经在其后方开始修筑营地。拖延下去的结果，就是让他们顺利的将前进营地筑起。
    一旦在末蛮城近处有了黑汗军的营地，官军就难以绕过去攻击后方的大营，而黑汗军要攻城时就能从最近处出击，免去了数里的跋涉。
    那一座新营地远在一里半外，正是最佳的位置。这就是逼着王舜臣前去阻止，让出战的大军，远离背后的城寨守护。
    ‘为将者致人而不致于人’。
    王舜臣轻声念道，将纸条交给亲兵收好，随手从鞍袋中抓了一把黄豆塞给他的老马。
    胡人当是不通《孙子兵法》，但没有蠢到仗着兵力上的优势大举压上，而是选择了以势压人，足见也是一员良将。
    不过天寒地冻，要想修好一个营地，至少两个时辰，自家还不用那么着急。
    从汉军两翼的骑兵中，出来了两队一手大斧一手神臂弓的士兵。都是下马后在雪地上小心的走着，以防脚下的坑洞。如果没有在两天前又下上一场雪，他们动作就还能快上一点。但足以让他们赶上那些还没有来得及逃回去、正在地上挣扎的黑汗人。
    先是神臂弓抵近射击，然后追上去一斧头砍下头颅。不仅是正面的汉军大营，东西两侧的营垒，都开了小门，一群敢战的士兵出来收割首级。
    一枚枚人头悬在枪尖，树在两军军阵正中间。不仅是示威，同时也通知了黑汗人，军阵的正前方并没有设下陷阱。
    黑汗人的精锐，如王舜臣所愿，果然出动了。不过不是最精锐的古拉姆近卫，而是伊克塔重骑兵。
    一个千人队，装备着各式各样的铁甲，但无不是精悍善战的伊克塔骑兵，缓缓的离开了之前位置。在千夫长和百夫长的号令中，一名名战士拉下了头盔面罩，开始了冲锋。
    铁蹄踢散了前方的积雪。转眼就拉成数道横排的伊克塔骑兵，长长的铁枪遥遥指向前方。雪片在他们身前身后飞散，就像泛着白花的海浪，向着汉军军阵扑来。
    大地颤动起来，就是之前那群人数远远胜出的轻骑兵的冲刺，也没有这样惊天撼地的声势。
    王舜臣眺望着一道道‘海浪’的后方，胯下的河西老马则嚼着黄豆，一人一马，都对猛攻而来敌军视若无睹。
    如果是那群古拉姆近卫，若非有了破甲弩和专用的破甲箭，否则真的是有些麻烦。不过现在的这队战马无甲的重骑兵，神臂弓就足以应对了。
    注1：桃花石为音译，是中世纪突厥和阿拉伯人对中国的称谓。有说法是从北魏拓跋氏而得名，另一个说法是唐时征服西域的汉人自称是唐家子。另外，在十一世纪问世的《突厥人大辞典》中，契丹和宋，又被称为秦和马秦。
    注2：，黑汗国也就是喀喇汗国的大汗，都是自称是东方与秦之主。至于宋史中，声称黑汗国曾经在元丰四年遣使中国，以‘于阗国喽啰有福力量和文法黑汗王’的名义，称神宗是‘东方日出处大世界田地主汉家阿舅大官家’，以笔者猜测，当是大食商人伪造的国书。称中国皇帝为阿舅大官家，是因为于阗国王尉迟胜曾经娶了李唐宗女，所以他的后代可以自比外甥，用阿舅来称呼中国皇帝。喀喇汗的可汗是于阗国的征服者，又怎么可能自贬身份，借取于阗国王名义来崇礼宋神宗？

 第48章 梦尽乾坤覆残杯（二）

    “啊！”
    刚转上御街，宋用臣就是一声轻呼。
    迎面一队人马，正向着正北的宣德门疾行而去。
    “是章子厚。”
    辨认出了身份，韩冈轻挥了一鞭，立刻赶了上去，却没多招呼宋用臣一声。这位太上皇后身边的红人，听起来就是不想撞上其他宰辅的样子。
    也就在同时，章惇那边发现了韩冈，速度慢了下来。
    “子厚兄。”
    “玉昆。”
    正面打了个招呼，韩冈和章惇便合做一队，并辔行于御街之上。
    视线扫过章惇身侧，跟在章惇身边的内侍，是向皇后身边的人，却不是宋用臣这样的大貂珰，只是小黄门而已。
    原来如此。
    章惇同时从宋用臣身上收回视线，向韩冈抛来一个了然于心的眼神。
    韩冈只能苦笑。
    向皇后派宋用臣来召自己入宫，却找了个小黄门去招章惇，或许去找其余宰辅的内侍，也都是小黄门一级。
    要说其中没有内情，谁会相信？
    韩冈估摸着，如果今天没有因为城外大火，使得宰辅宿直宫掖，恐怕就是自己第一个被召入宫了。
    也难怪宋用臣一个劲的催自己快、快、快！
    这份信任，韩冈当然乐见。但有时候，也是会带来一身麻烦。
    韩冈和章惇，都沉默着，没有人先开口。
    穿行在御街上的队伍，除了喝道与马蹄声之外，没有任何杂音。
    韩冈不知道章惇有没有从小黄门嘴里撬出来什么，但知枢密院事至少也是猜到了原因。
    这对天下大局并没有什么影响。
    如果是皇帝猝死，那当然会引起朝廷、甚至天下都为之动荡。
    但现在却仅仅是福宁宫有变，太上皇终于龙驭宾天，所有人都不会意外。一年多来，所有人都在等着这一天，早就有了充分得过了头的心理准备了。
    只是韩冈的心情却还是沉重无比。
    那终究是一意振作，引导了华夏复兴的君主！
    从登基的那一刻起，就将心思放在了富国强兵之上。
    就因为有了他，才有了现在即将迈入盛世的大宋。
    就是一直受到打压的韩冈，到了如今也是恩怨尽消，回想起来的，都是当年君臣相得时的记忆。
    “玉昆。”向被火光映红了的东方看了一阵，章惇打破沉寂，“王舜臣那边有信了，才到的。”
    “……赢了？”
    “疏勒给他打下来了，还屠了城。”章惇叹了一声，“命令还在半路上了，他都已经处理好了。”
    “是回鹘人多年积怨一朝爆发的缘故？”
    “嗯，的确都推到了回鹘人的身上了。”
    “想得周全啊，果然是有进步了。”韩冈哈的一声笑，然后又敛容问道，“西域算是定了，准备怎么处置他？”
    王舜臣的成功出乎所有人的预料之外。几乎是一个人打下了西域。正常情况下，到了这一步都要走马换将，免得西域变成他王家的天下。但在甘凉路还没有稳定的控制下来的情况下，西域一时无法派出更多的兵马。这时候换了其他人替代王舜臣，致使西域的局势恶化，那是韩冈、章惇都不想见到的。
    “王舜臣不能轻动，但还得问一问苏子容、薛师正，还有郭仲通的想法。”章惇主张王舜臣留在西域，但他担心东府那边会干涉，打算先统一枢密院中意见再说。“玉昆你的意思呢？”
    “王舜臣的确不能动。还有……”韩冈想了想，“疏勒被屠城，要是官军也参到其中去，那群人就不能调回来了。”
    “……说得也是。”章惇点头。
    战阵上杀人和屠城是两回事，亲自参与过屠城的军队，就像是吃过人的老虎，没人敢留在身边。
    不过这个可能性不会太大，甚至很小。在回鹘人屠城的时候，王舜臣不会糊涂到将手底下的人都放鸭子，为了防备黑汗人的反击，他肯定要在手中握着一支可靠的预备队，才敢放手让其他部队入疏勒城。
    能让王舜臣信任的队伍，自然是以官军为主的汉军。从疏勒城中劫掠而来的收获，能占得最多一份的，也必然是汉军。以王舜臣的性格，肯定不会介意从中拿个大头，然后分给下属，这就不必担心汉军因为不能参与抢劫而心怀不满。
    韩冈等于是在说废话，但他的用心，章惇明白。就是让那数千汉军还留在王舜臣手中，让他继续指挥。要不然留着王舜臣在西域，却按惯例把他手中的那支强兵给调走，或是换人统领，同样会败坏西域大局。
    章惇和韩冈的对话，都避开了即将要面对的现实，那不是他们现在可以议论，同时也不想议论的。
    只是除了福宁殿和太上皇之外，章惇和韩冈一时间都不知道该说些什么，几句有关西域和王舜臣的对话之后，队列之间又重归沉寂。
    一路沉默着来到了宣德门，张守约领军守在城门处。
    穿过了城门，就是石得一。
    他们都是沉默着，低头向章惇、韩冈行礼，然后让他们过去。
    随着宋用臣和那位小黄门，章惇、韩冈一路来到福宁殿。
    殿中一片寂静，却灯火通明。就像是点燃了长明灯的寺庙大殿，只有火光在闪动。
    韩冈的心头像是压了一块巨石，随着走近天子的寝宫，份量也变得越来越重。
    进了殿中，没看到向皇后，却看见了今日宿直的蔡确和苏颂。
    蔡确起身相迎：“子厚、玉昆。你们来了？”
    然后又对韩冈道：“玉昆，太上皇后让你到了就进去。”
    韩冈向苏颂悄悄比了个问询的手势，苏颂闭起眼，默然的摇了摇头，没有多余的话。
    “宣徽。”宋用臣已经站在了通向内殿的门口，给韩冈让出了道来。
    韩冈走了进去。
    八步床内，向皇后正坐在榻边，手正抚着赵顼的脸颊。
    听到韩冈的脚步声，她立刻起身，像是抓到了救命稻草：“宣徽来了。快来看看官家！”
    韩冈看了看内室中，几名御医，全都低着头缩在墙角。暗叹了一声，依言上前。
    旧日的大宋天子，如今的太上皇就如往日一般，仰面躺在床榻上，与前一日觐见探问时，没有任何区别。肤色红润，比之前的气色还要好。乍看着，就还是在沉睡的样子。
    只是当韩冈把过毫无动静的脉搏，再按了按同样没有搏动的颈侧，最后探手鼻端，指尖触处都是一片冰冷，已经完全感受不到半点气息。
    “请恕臣无礼。”
    韩冈歉然说了一声，拿过简易的听诊器，拉开被褥和衣襟，对着心口细细静听，没有一丝动静。再探指拨开眼皮，用烛火照了一照，放大的瞳孔还是没有任何反应。
    放下烛台，他默默的退了两步，跪了下来。
    并非刻意，韩冈的声音已带了重重的鼻音，“殿下，陛下已经大行了！”
    “宣徽！”皇后颤声，“官家是怎么……怎么……是因何大行？”
    ‘因何大行？’
    皇后的反应让韩冈惊异的抬起头，这是丧夫的妇人应有的询问吗？
    但瞬间之后，他心中陡然雪亮，难怪宋用臣催自己速速动身，难怪他不肯说原因，如果是让自己赶来救治太上皇，明说就可以了，还有什么好瞒的！也难怪都蔡确、苏颂被堵在外面，是赵顼的死因有问题！
    韩冈收拾心情，正要仔细查看，但刚才听到内间的动静，蔡确、苏颂、章惇，还有刚刚赶到的曾布、郭逵，全都闯了进来，也全都听到了向皇后的问题。
    甚至连为赵顼哀哭的余暇都没有，他们或向韩冈，或向御医，齐声质问：“上皇是因何大行？！”
    片刻之后，其余的宰辅，韩绛、张璪、薛向，甚至王安石，也都赶来了。
    甚至王安石都无暇为赵顼悲恸。而是一同质问赵顼的死因。
    赵顼可以死，却不能不明不白的死。
    虽然为了朝廷和国家的稳定，这件事根本就不该寻根问底。但事情已经传扬开，已经隐瞒不住。
    “是谁今夜照看陛下的？”王安石厉声质问着。
    今日当值的刘惟简回答着，他的脸色灰败，早就没了这段时间意气风发的光彩：“他们都死了。在八步床内服侍天子的，有三个人，一名御医，一名小黄门，还有一个老宫人，全都死了。”
    如果不是这样，没人会对赵顼的死因产生疑问。
    听到这个信息，人人变色，这是有人在宫中下毒？
    韩冈的眉头却皱了起来，这让他感觉莫名的熟悉。
    “谁来看过上皇？”王安石代表所有人追问着。
    “几位皇妃、官家都来探问过上皇，早间大长公主也来过，还有相公们。”
    肯定还有向皇后，只是刘惟简不敢提。
    “最后是谁？”
    刘惟简支支吾吾，向皇后则坦然道：“最后是吾。批阅完了今天的奏章过来时，官家……上皇就已经大行了。”
    “殿下之前是谁？”
    “是官家。官家来拜见了上皇，还因为空气污浊，惹了上皇呼吸不畅，让人紧闭门窗和帐帘。”
    哒的一声轻响，却是苏颂脚下一软，手中的笏板掉在了地上，人也差点摔倒。
    薛向就在苏颂身边，连忙伸手搀扶住他。但在另一侧，章惇却没有抬手扶一下，脸色苍白的可怕，直勾勾的瞪着刘惟简。
    这个动静引来了众人侧目。
    “继续说。”
    抢过王安石的话，韩冈声音嘶哑得仿佛变了一个人，急躁的问着，仿佛在逃避，“官家之前是谁？今天有事谁给药的？饮食是谁管的？！炭火又是谁照看的？！”
    韩冈不停的追问，甚至是翻来覆去的反复询问，刘惟简以及其他所有福宁殿中的宫人都被他拷问了一通。
    最后，他结束了问询，对向皇后道：“殿下。请暂屏退左右。”
    不待向皇后反应过来，他扫了一遍殿中的每一个人，“除宰辅外，所有无关人等全都离开。王中正，你看住他们！全都离殿三十步外！”

 第一章 一年穷处已残冬（上）

    上六：龙战于野，其血玄黄。
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    “九哥，看来是没指望了？”看着成九失落的从总社中出来，张胜就迎了上去，“怎么样，小弟说得没错吧？”
    成九带上斗笠，挡住天上的飞雪，闷声闷气的嗯了一声，没精打采的踏着积雪往回走，没好气的说着，“嗯，是没错。都要禁个干净。”
    “没说其他的了？上皇死得蹊跷。”
    “再蹊跷也有韩宣徽看着，能做什么鬼祟？这回被烟呛死的人还少了？”成九不屑的撇撇嘴，便又没精打采起来“本指望年前能翻个本还酒帐呢，这下子全都完了！”
    “不论翻本不翻本，九哥你都少不了被九嫂夜里罚顶夜壶。”
    “扯你娘的淡，我成九什么时候怕过那婆娘了？都是让她的！”
    “前天躲到李三哥家里也是让她？”
    “当然。”看着张胜似笑非笑的表情，成九脸皮红了一下，用力咳了两声，愤愤然说道：“上回曹太皇上仙，就逼得改时间。这一回又是百日。哈哈，都别玩了！”
    蹴鞠联赛的赛季如今都是跨年，尤其是腊月正月的时候，季后赛以及正旦大比，已是与鞭炮、桃符一样，成了东京城中过年少不了的风景线。之所以从年底结束变成现在这般，就是当年慈圣光献曹皇后上仙，依天子例天下禁乐百日，顺便把京城的两大联赛也禁了。
    皇帝要恪行孝道，这顶大帽子压下来，没人敢触霉头，两大总社的会首们一个比一个乖觉，老老实实守了百日的丧，才重新开始比赛。赛马还好说，少比赛几场不影响结果，但蹴鞠联赛赛制摆在那里，一轮轮的比下来，再赶时间也不可能将三个月的空缺给补上，只能顺延下来，不跨年的联赛变成跨年的。
    而这一回，又是三个月拖下来，还不知之后的赛程会怎么改。总是拿中奖后的奖金做零花钱的成九哪里能不抱怨，他还有每个月从蹴鞠总会拿到手的一笔月例收入呢。。
    “华阴侯身边的赵虞侯前天都说了，两家联赛肯定要暂停。上皇驾崩这么大的事，能不停办吗？九哥你偏不信。”
    “谁说不信的，不就是报个万一的念想吗？”
    “九哥，小心后面！”
    正偏过头跟成九说话的张胜突然一声大叫。
    成九立刻向路边闪开，回头看过去，有四五人骑在马上，正好就在身后。
    只不过他们虽骑着马，速度却不快，隔着也还有三四丈，实在不用大惊小怪。
    “咋呼个什么？没撞到，倒你被吓到了。”成九反过来抱怨张胜。
    张胜呵呵笑，扯着成九让路。
    几人中间的那个领头的骑手，冲着张胜、成九点点头，似是感谢他让开路，看起来和气得很。
    张胜松了一口气：“这是哪家衙内，这么好脾气？”
    “马不行，肯定不是大户。”成九摇头。
    领头的骑手像是个有身份的，但要是奢遮一点的大官，喝道的隔着老远就会叫得比老鸹叫还吵。
    而且几个人骑得都是四尺五不到一点的河西马。如果在十年前，绝大多数的马军指挥使还没这么好的坐骑。但现如今，没匹近五尺的大食马，这还叫京里的衙内吗？出门都不好意思跟人打招呼。
    “幸好不是。”张胜叹道。
    要真是高门子弟，撞了也就撞了。人活着赔点汤药费，人死了给点烧埋钱，也就这点赔偿了。
    天下官官相护，将事情瞒下来的还是占大多数，会被捅出去的都是因为自家的老子或是叔伯开罪了人。
    “对了，前日小弟去喝酒的时候，听了宣翼军的李都头说了，火器局年后就要挑人去操练火炮，在京各军，但凡禁军，愿意转去神机军的都可以去报名。”
    “这事俺也听说了。”成九点点头，不过他一贯的好逸恶劳，不想去掺和，“一日双操，十天才能歇一天，你吃得消？”
    “俸料钱给得多就行。而且这还是新军额，做得好了升得也容易。九哥你不是说要还账吗？日后花用也多，总得多赚点。”
    “让俺再想想。”成九犹豫着，去了就有钱，说不定还有权，只是那份辛苦让人吃不消，“让俺再想想。”
    张胜不催他，反而掀开了斗笠，望着天空：“雪停了。”
    ……………………
    “雪停了。”
    韩冈出来时天上还有些米粒般的细雪，不过现在终于是停了，天空灰不灰白不白，也不知什么时候还会再下起来。
    烧了三天的石炭场大火，昨天就熄灭了。
    不过并不是人力，新任权知开封府沈括指挥京城军民做的，仅仅是防止火势蔓延，真正灭去大火的，还是从前天夜里开始下起的大雪。
    飞雪到了火场上，顿时就化为了雨水。水火相激，立时便是烟雾弥漫，火势反而更甚，给救火的工作带来的了不小的干扰。从前天夜里开始，到现在近两天的时间，东门外都是迷雾锁城。
    但终究是水克火，雪下的多了，水就积起来了。慢慢地就将火势压下，然后一点点的熄灭了。
    雪是灰色的，落到地上很快就堆积起来。空气中的烟味，被洗去了不少，只是萦绕在鼻端的淡淡味道还提醒人们，前几天到底发生了什么。
    这一场火灾中，直接因火灾而丧生的军民超过两百，受伤的更是数倍于此。
    也就在这几天里，京城乱象频生，开封府抓住的盗贼有百十个，因各种各样的原因被当场处决的贼人，也有那么十几名。
    同时为防止火势蔓延，石炭场周围被拆掉的屋舍大大小小有上千间，因此而流离失所的百姓有四五千之多，沈括为收拾残局，忙得焦头烂额。
    不过这一场大火，留给世人最深刻的记忆，不是这几百死者，数千灾民，而是另外一人。
    起火前的太上皇，起火后的熙宗皇帝。
    一场大火，将离着火场三重城墙的太上皇给顺道带走了，不能不说是让人匪夷所思的一件事。
    有人在庙号谥号中找寻那微言大义，整日琢磨着宰辅们到底是什么打算。有人则干脆认定了有阴谋，背地里痛斥宰辅不能匡扶社稷。
    但更多的士子想要问，今年是不是还照常开科取士。大部分人对赵顼大行的原因并没有太多的非议。
    因炭气满门死绝的传闻并非是市井传说，而是年年都有的常例，百来人中总有一两个知道的。何况这一回还有更多的人因浓重的烟雾而发病，其中急症不治的也超过一百人了。赵顼在其中，不算特别，只是事后的影响力有别于普通人，不仅是驾崩，还连带着将天子的形象给拉下来一大截。
    这些是韩冈能够预料得到的，只是没想到东京军民会这么快就接受下来。
    不过这些暂时也不管他的事了，到了目的地，韩冈翻身下马。
    司阍出来迎接，韩冈将缰绳递过去：“岳父今天好点了吗？”
    “相公已经好多了。”
    王安石自离开宫中之后，便因伤感而卧床不起，并请颇重，韩冈心中担忧，这两天都登门探问。
    他与司阍一问一答，没有问上几句，王旁就已经赶出来迎接了。
    看到韩冈身边就几个人护卫，王旁顿时变了脸，“玉昆，怎么就带这点人？”
    “现在是无官一身轻。要那么多人作甚？”
    赵煦犯下大错，有心也罢，无心也罢，以赵煦的年纪，王安石和韩冈作为天子的老师，都不能辞其咎，必须要对此负责。
    韩冈由此引罪，上表辞了所有差遣、并请降本官、散官、爵禄等一应名位，就是资政殿学士这样的贴职都放弃了。
    虽然向太后还没批下来，但韩冈已经不去宫中，连紫章服、金鱼袋也都不再穿了。
    王安石和程颢也跟韩冈一样，都上表辞去了经筵官为首的一应官职，放弃了差事。
    所有经筵讲官，无不如此。一日之间，原本阵容强大的天子教育团队，现在只剩个牌子了。
    韩冈这两日出外，都是不穿公服，不举旗牌，轻车简从。身边跟三五个伴当，骑着的河西马，走在街上一点也不起眼。真要说起来，在京城占了几条街的那些自号大侠的泼皮头子，排场还更大一点。
    “玉昆你路上还方便？”
    “走小路，人不多，车马也不多。不过路上也不见多少积雪，沈存中在这个位置上，可算是适任了。”
    “只要不要耽搁桥道顿递使差事就好。”
    韩冈笑道：“以沈存中的才干，还不至于这点事就手忙脚乱。”
    正常天子大行，梓宫奉入山陵之前，必须先要整修官道。桥道顿递使一职就是开封知府推卸不掉的责任。沈括为了表现自己的才干，也没有推脱，现在是脚不沾地，但终究是游刃有余。
    “今天还有别人来？”韩冈边走边问。
    “章子厚来了，父亲正在里面见他。”
    韩冈在内院前停步，只看见章惇正从里面迈步出来，看见韩冈，眼神倏然转利。
    这是几日来韩冈第一次见到章惇，与王厚同迎了上去，见了礼，章惇便告辞先行，经过韩冈身边时，丢下话来，
    语气冷且硬：“玉昆，待会儿我有话问你。”
    这叫什么……兴师问罪？
    韩冈暗叹，也该有这一出。

 第一章 一年穷处已残冬（中）

    【上个月的表现实在不怎么样，对不起各位朋友。新的一月，新的一卷，打算努力一点了。下面还有两章，可以明天早上看。顺便求一下本月的保底月票。】
    约定了见面的时间，章惇便先走一步。王厚向韩冈告罪了一声，改送章惇出去。韩冈则径直入内探视王安石。
    书房内有着浓重的药味，王安石正皱着眉头的喝着黑乎乎的药汤。
    今天的王安石虽说已经能够起身见客，但从气色上看，与前两天没有什么改变，脸上的皱纹也似乎比往日更深刻了几分。
    不过看见韩冈，他却露出了许久未见的轻松笑意：“玉昆，坐。”
    韩冈行了礼，依言落座，“岳父今天感觉如何？还有像昨天那般气闷了？”
    王安石呵呵笑着，捶了捶膝盖，“年岁大了，哪里没有毛病？不过是胸口憋闷了点，你们就是爱瞎担心。”
    “这件事，小婿还是听御医的。该吃药得吃药，该扎针得扎针。岳父你说了不算。”
    王安石摇头叹了口气，“玉昆你啊，还真是……”不过说了半句，却又莫名的跳开了话题，转问道：“外面的雪停了没有？”
    “刚刚停。”透过格栅细密的玻璃窗，韩冈看了眼外面灰色的天空，“可能是今年最后一场雪了。下一场雪，可能就是元佑元年了。”
    王安石又叹了一口气，“想不到这么快就到元佑元年了，感觉才定的年号。”他看看韩冈，自嘲的笑道，“年纪大了，叹气的时候就多了。”
    “是岳父为了国事思虑太多了，心里放不下。”
    “是放不下。”王安石哼了一声：“有玉昆你一份功劳。”
    王安石这话里话外显得积怨不浅，韩冈苦笑起来：“岳父说的小婿可万万当不起。”
    “你还当不起？”王安石摇摇头，不禁又叹，“谁能全然看得开，放得下？真要有人能做到，那可要成圣成佛了。”
    王安石叹气时疲态毕露。惨淡的日光透窗照进来，映在蜡黄的脸上，老人斑也越发的明显。看得出来，王安石的身体状况正日渐恶化，现在就算让他回任平章、宰相，恐怕也没那个能力了。
    自从王雱去世之后，韩冈就感觉他老得特别快。加上赵顼、赵煦两父子接连出了意外，这对将毕生功业的未来寄托在赵煦身上的王安石来说，打击之大可想而知。
    真要论年纪，才六十出头的王安石，远比不上韩冈当初出任京西时在洛阳见过的几位元老。富弼、文彦博都是年逾古稀而精力不衰，王安石可是差得远了。
    韩冈也明白他的情况。之前卸去了平章之位，心中还有一个念想，一心想要教出一个明君来。可课程才开始，‘明君’的未来就不复存在了。灰心丧意之下，这一回退下来后，可能不会再复出了。
    韩冈不是王安石，从来没有想过要‘致君尧舜上’。他会去做太子师和帝师，也只是想借资善堂和经筵这两个平台，来增加气学的知名度，对教出一个明君可没有什么想法。甚至可以说，越是明君越是麻烦。
    发源自西方的科学，由于教权和王权经常性的对立，敌人主要是禁锢人心的宗教，许多时候还能受到世俗政权的保护。但韩冈现在推广气学，探究自然的行为，最大的敌人则是将皇权建立在绝地天通上的天子。祭天祀地，册封天下神明，言行举止能影响灾害，这种给自己套上无数神秘光环的统治者，就是自然科学的死敌。
    只不过他的想法，可不是能说出来宽慰人的。
    “圣人要能放得下，何须奔走列国，立道统于世？佛祖也不用传教授徒了。谁都有放不下的事。太上忘情，谁是太上？”
    王安石盯着韩冈看了一阵：“玉昆，你是斗嘴成了习惯？”
    韩冈猛然醒悟，现在可不是在跟王安石辩经，不由得苦笑起来：“好像真是习惯了。”
    韩冈认得干脆，王安石都不知该说什么。他有时会想，自家是不是没积德，招个女婿都不省心。
    沉默了一阵，又喝了口热茶，王安石提起章惇：“方才章子厚带着大赦诏来。”
    韩冈还没有看到赦诏，不过诏书的内容基本上都是大同小异，但有件事是他要关心的：“赦诏上怎么说？‘常赦所不原者，一并放罪赦免’？那流配者怎么处置？”
    “流配者还是就地安置。”
    “那就好。”韩冈放心下来。
    帝位更替，正常都要颁布赦诏。当天子或是太后、太皇太后重病——有事也会为了生病的皇子——为了祈福，也同样会颁布赦诏。不过赦诏也分等级，有的赦流刑以下罪，有的则是将十恶之外的死罪全都给赦免了。前一次大赦才过去几个月，这一回又是个大赦诏。三番两次的折腾，监狱里面还不知有没有人了。
    之前熙宗内禅，赵煦即位，大赦天下的诏书中，在韩冈力争之下，有关重罪流配的犯人都是就地安置。这两年，长距离流配的罪犯，目的地只有一个——西北。纵然是广州那边一个三千里流配的犯人，三千里一走都到了中原繁华之地，但实际上的落脚点照样是西北的熙河、甘凉以及宁夏三路。西北蕃人多而汉人少，即便是罪犯，也没什么好讲究了。也不怕他们闹，反正朝廷在当地屯有重兵，又是天下有数的重法地，再不老实，刀子、棒子都是有的。
    “不过时间划在腊月初一之前。想必玉昆你是明白的。”
    “当然。”韩冈自然明白，“若是什么罪过都能赦除，朝廷纲纪可不就是笑话了？”
    普及天下罪人、犯官的大赦诏中都会订一个时间点，某年某月某日之前，犯下的罪行可以一并赦除，如果犯人没有归案，只要在时限内过来自首，也便不会追究。这个时间点，一般都是赦诏的颁行日期。
    只是现如今，熙宗皇帝崩于炭毒一案，除了赵煦之外，还有许多人都要受到处置。就比如韩冈和王安石，正因为没有将赵煦教育好，让他犯下如此大过，故而引罪请辞。还有福宁宫中的内侍、宫女，他们同样要论罪。
    只是事故而已，纵被牵连，也并非十恶不赦的重罪，全都在赦免的范围内。现在若是一道赦诏下来，什么罪过都免了，难道赵顼就这么平白死了？连个负责的都没有，那皇帝还有什么威严可言？
    章惇今天过来，多半是受了太后的私下委托，前来向王安石进行解释，韩冈这边，虽然还没有收到消息，多半也会派人来解释一番。
    与韩冈提起大赦的时候，王安石一直在仔细观察着他的反应，现在终于是确定了大半，韩冈应该是真心打算辞官，没有任何勉强。
    这不一定是好事。高官显爵说丢就丢，可见心神都在学问上，还是要跟新学为难。
    “……除了大赦诏，还有一个是熙宗皇帝山陵的事。”
    “熙宗皇帝……”这个词念起来，就是韩冈自己也觉得别扭，“的山陵，这是子华相公该去操心的事，墓址之前也已经定下来了，材料也都备好了。不要操心什么事情了吧？”
    赵顼重病一年多，早已经点了所谓吉穴，选好了墓址，就等着赵顼的梓宫移去下葬，哪里还有什么事情要来问王安石。就是韩绛，他真正要头疼的，还是这一回上皇驾崩，是不是还要犒赏百官、三军，以及能拿出多少来犒赏。
    “权同管勾司天监周琮上表，说之前选定的墓穴不吉。”
    “之前的墓穴是判监事的丁洵选定的吧？”韩冈问。
    有关天文、历法，以及卜问吉凶，都是司天监的工作范围，选择墓穴也同样如此。
    “不是他还有谁？”
    两边相持不下，影响到了赵顼的身后事，故而来向王安石通报。纵然他引罪辞官，但地位还摆在那里，切切实实的国之元老，鼎鼐重臣。
    韩冈微微皱起眉头：“两人斗了二十多年了，还在斗？”
    司天监中的天文官，属于伎术官范畴，不入文武两班序列，很多职位都是父子相承，而一个官员能在同一个位置上坐上几十年。权判监事的丁洵统管司天监三十一年，周琮做权同管勾也快三十年了，两人一主一副是从仁宗皇帝的时候一直在司天监做到了现在。韩冈记得前两年，两人因为近三十年不领磨勘，不得晋升，故而特赐恩其子孙，允许两人各荫补一子孙入学。只是两位老同事的关系据说是恶劣得很。从这两人搭档的时间上来看，倒也不难理解。
    他随之又冷笑起来：“这两位是想做邢中和吧？”
    邢中和是真宗时候的判司天监，当年真宗驾崩，他跑去对修治山陵的雷允恭说之前选定的墓穴差了一点，要移动百步才是最佳的吉穴。雷允恭信了他，征得了刘太后的同意。可邢中和指点的新位置开挖时却冒出了泉眼，喷水不止，他最后是用脑袋抵了罪过。雷允恭这位有拥立之功的大貂珰，也同时丢了性命。
    韩冈一向觉得所谓点吉穴，发后人的说法是无稽之谈。墓穴只要不透水，不生蚁虫，不易为人盗掘就行了，哪有那么多弯弯绕绕的。而且他对司天监的不满一直都有。
    “不管周琮是不是找理由，也不管到最后谁做了邢中和，事关大行皇帝，岂是小事？容不得有半点意外。”
    “自是当然。”
    韩冈的态度还是瞒不过王安石，气学讲究实证，自然对这些神鬼之事嗤之以鼻。
    王安石其实也没什么兴趣，要不是事关赵顼身后事，他根本都不会在意，丢掉了那个无趣的话题，他问韩冈：“已经好几天了，外面是怎么说的？”

 第一章 一年穷处已残冬（下）

    【继续求保底月票。还有一更，不过会稍迟点，在中午发。】
    王安石问得突兀，又有些不清不楚，但他想问的什么，韩冈又哪里会不知道？
    “却是不清楚。”韩冈摇头，“小婿这几日待罪于家中，又不出门，哪里能听到些什么。家里的人出去听到什么消息，也不会一五一十的说出来。如果外面传说一切都是小婿的过错，岳父你说，谁敢告诉小婿？”
    “怎么会传玉昆你有干系？没人会这么想的！”
    王安石比任何人都清楚他女婿的好名声。放在任何时候，都不会被百姓认为他会做出谋害天子的举动，就是现在韩冈确实犯了罪，拿出真凭实据来，都会被认为是陷害。
    只有朝廷上的一干大臣，与韩冈日日相见，才会明白他不是药王弟子，不是药师王菩萨的门徒，也不是什么转世投胎，而是心思缜密、对万事观察入微的学者，性格刚毅、善于筹划的大臣。除了出众的才能之外，也照样会做错事。两府之内，没人会将他当做神佛来拜。就像只有真正接近天子的大臣，才知道坐在这个位置上的也不过是个普通的凡人。接近了，也就了解底细了。
    但是朝臣中哪个没长脑袋？想想就知道这件事的发生根本与韩冈无关。能从这件事中得到好处的人……一个都没有。韩冈作为师长，学生犯下了大错，他难道能脱身？纵是构陷，韩冈也能轻易自辩。
    “架不住有人这么想。也会有人设法让人这么想。迟早的事。”
    “玉昆！”
    王安石脸色沉下来了，韩冈这是故意将话题引偏。
    “好吧。”
    韩冈无可奈何。王安石对赵煦实在关心的太过了。只看王安石的态度，就知道他终究还是放不开。正常臣子别看表面上忠心耿耿，可到了现在的局面，绝不会一条道走到黑。
    若说忠心，王安石能把其他宰辅都比得不能见人。尤其王安石与赵顼之间的关系，可以说是君臣相得的一段佳话。毕生抱负也是依靠赵顼才得以实现。赵顼发病，将儿子托付于他，现如今天意弄人，无法再去实现赵顼的嘱咐，但对于现如今赵煦在天下士民中的名声，他还是切切在心。
    可是韩冈不一样啊，忠于职守这一条上是没话说，但对皇帝的忠心那是半点也没有。保住赵煦是形式使然，可不代表他不清楚这样做的后果。
    “官家才六岁，没人能说他什么，最多说一句夙世冤孽。岳父你还是担心一下新法。王襄敏是腹生疽痈而死，外面就传他是在河湟造了太多杀孽的报应。这一回，不知会有多少人说是熙宗皇帝推行新法的报应？”
    因果报应此事深入人心。也经常在政治上为人利用，用来攻击政敌。如果哪天韩冈被外放或是贬官，他是凉水都不敢喝，尽量的保养身体，免得生病了被人说是报应，又或者被说成是怨望于心【注1】。
    王安石心情更恶劣了几分，这是他难以容忍的。但韩冈说得又偏偏合理的紧。洛阳的那些老朋友，还有他们的子弟，明面上会为熙宗皇帝哭几声，暗地里还不知怎么欢呼鼓舞。
    “玉昆，想喝点什么汤？！”
    王安石心情大坏，直接下了逐客令。
    韩冈拿这个倔脾气的老头子没奈何，起身告辞，“过两日小婿再来探视岳父。”
    “算了，玉昆你每次来，老夫的心情就坏一次。还是多隔几天再来吧。”
    韩冈的脚步差点绊了一下，“岳父说笑了。”
    “不是说笑，玉昆你哪次来让人心里痛快的？……还是让钟哥、钲哥他们多来几趟好了，老夫心情还能好一点。他们年纪也不小了，可以自己出门了。”
    “……只要岳父少给他们糖吃，弄坏了牙齿，小婿这就让钟哥、钲哥登门聆听岳父教诲，住上十天半个月也行。”
    “那就这么说定了。”说到外孙，王安石脸上终于又笑容了，“也到了学诗赋的年纪了。放在玉昆你手里，都给耽误了。”
    韩冈咳了一声，欠身一礼，然后掉头离开。
    都说骂人不揭短，可看这王安石这短揭的，一点面子都不留。
    虽然王安石是说笑，也是有几分真心在。
    韩冈不想跟王安石的关系弄到这般田地，只是他心里面，隐隐的总将王安石当成对手。想必王安石也是一样。
    虽云是翁婿，但韩冈对王安石的感觉却是尊敬而难以亲近。几年来翁婿内斗，多少人在看笑话。到了如今的地步，说不清是谁对谁错。王安石几次三番的压制气学，韩冈也没少给王安石找麻烦。要不是看在王旖的份上，加上都是公心，政治立场相似，说不定早就割席绝交了。
    也幸好王安石还是疼外孙，家里的孩子不论是不是王旖亲生，看到了就高兴得很，这才没生分了。
    只是离开王安石的府上，返身回家，回忆起王安石的话，心中却踯躅起来。
    ‘应该是说笑吧。’韩冈回想着，却是没那么大的把握。
    ……………………
    过了年，就是初春。
    一年将尽，按历法算，已经是残冬了。不过也是一年中最冷的时候。
    骑在马背上，寒风迎面而来，手套，护膝，斗篷等一应俱全，但凡迎风的部位，皆刻意加了防护，可一路迎风，韩冈照样是手脚冻得跟冰块似的。
    都说骑马是运动，尽管这话没错，但该冷还是冷，从王安石府到家中的几里路，身上并不见暖，反而冻得更厉害了。
    到了家里，韩冈也没立刻进屋，用力的跺着脚，用力的搓着手，手脚恢复了，又搓了搓鼻子和耳朵，等血脉通畅，这才进了屋去。
    书房中，融融暖意，仿佛春日。顿时让韩冈感觉好了许多。稍稍休息了一下，他便遣人去唤何矩来。他跟章惇约好的时间还有一阵子，可以先处理一下当务之急。
    何矩是顺丰行在京的大掌柜，耳目一向灵通。京城中多少传闻，都是从他那里转送到韩冈手中。
    而韩冈现在最关心的，当然就是王安石方才问他的问题。京城百姓到底是怎么看待福宁殿中的那桩四条性命的公案？
    事情过去才几天时间。具体的内情，照理说应该还没完全传到下层的百姓中。不过不论是不是与宫中和重臣关系紧密，大部分东京士民，肯定已经是知道赵顼的死因跟他的儿子有关。
    朝廷在将赵顼的死讯公布天下的诏书里面，并没有牵扯赵顼死因，真相通报到重臣已经是很难得了，绝不会再向下通报，更不会落于文字。不过朝廷也没有对传言进行辩解和掩饰的打算。
    正常来说，朝廷公布出来的消息，通常都不会被百姓采信。除非之后有明证，才会信上那么几分。耸人听闻的小道消息才是京城百姓的最爱，太上皇突然驾崩的蹊跷原因，已经足够让好事的东京士民暗地里奔走相告，掩饰也掩饰不来的。
    而在向辽国告哀的国书中，也不可能说赵顼是被儿子害死的，同样是什么原因都没提。也没有另外伪造一份遗诏。一个是因为早已内禅，没有遗诏也没关系，另一个原因，整件事本来也瞒不了人，伪造遗诏反而贻笑外邦。
    在朝廷无意隐瞒，又无意公开的情况下，市井中的流言蜚语理所当然的又一个爆发式的增长。韩冈已经让何矩去详细打探，希望能有一个完整的认识，这样化解起来才能有章法。
    “……什么样的猜测都有……”
    何矩拿着个小本子，打算详详细细的跟韩冈说上一通。
    韩冈很干脆的打断了他，问：“有人说是我做的吗？”
    “……的确有。不过很少。绝大多数都是看看再说，不想乱猜测。”
    “能看出什么就好了。就不知做个一个实验，省事省力，还能省口水。”
    在任何人看来，这桩案子都是一团乱麻。真相匪夷所思如，实是千古未有之事。
    怎么翻史书都找不到一个六岁天子弑父的先例，谁也不知该如何处置他。而当日服侍太上皇的宫人，同样很难处置。
    将福宁宫内殿中的宫人一体治罪很简单，但不符合现在的形势，也找不到能重惩的罪名。只能以失察之罪，加以责罚，甚至都不会是流刑。
    韩冈的一句事故，不仅仅救了福宁殿中数十名宫人，也帮了向太后一个大忙。
    否则这桩连太上皇在内总共四人枉死的大案，就是大索宫城，掘地三尺也要将罪人给挖出来。在对死因没有基本认识的情况下，抓出来的只会是替罪羊。
    如何骗得了有见识的人，到时候，外界少不得会乱猜测，嫌疑最大的向太后岂能脱得了身？
    其他人都要感谢韩冈，只有赵煦是最该恨他的。
    但韩冈偏偏不想以这个罪名将赵煦弄下台，究其因，不过是不违本心这四个字。
    如果这件事放在千年后，没什么会责怪想为父亲尽孝的赵煦。纵然是做错了，但也只是个不幸的意外。若说有责任，周围的成年人，包括韩冈在内，他们的责任更重。除非愚昧无知之辈，谁也不会将责任推到一个三尺孩童身上。
    韩冈的本心中也明白这一点，纵然世情与千年之后截然不同，韩冈也不可能附和世俗，觉得这是赵煦的罪过。只是事故而已。

 第二章 天危欲倾何敬恭（中）

    【这是第一更，还有两更，一章明天早上，一章在中午。】
    “母念亡儿，儿念父母，伤心过度以至神智昏乱，这都是常见的事，不足为奇。”韩冈笑了一下，“不见英宗皇帝，也曾在仁宗梓宫前伤心过甚，以至重病不起吗？我等做臣子的，得体谅才是。”
    章惇眼睛顿时瞪了起来，深呼吸了两下，又摇了摇头。跟韩冈说话，有时候的确得有些耐心和涵养。
    过继给仁宗皇帝的濮王府十三郎，到底是怎样的孝子贤孙，朝中没人不知道。不过韩冈拿英宗皇帝做例子，也是明说了，赵曙在仁宗梓宫前的那滩烂事能压下去，难道太皇太后的疯话还压不下？那时候还有不少大臣为仁宗叫屈，富弼都能当面说伊尹之事、臣能为之，可现在，有哪个重臣会站在太皇太后一边？
    “玉昆，那十年之后呢？”章惇不绕弯子了，“你有没有想过天子亲政后会是什么样的情况！”
    怎么可能没想过？！
    纵然之前小皇帝似乎一直对韩冈心有芥蒂，但那样的态度保持到亲政，最多也只是将韩冈请出京城。但现在发生了这样的事，一旦他能够把持大政，正常的皇帝都会杀人泄愤，而且还会钳制天下言论，根究敢于谈论熙宗皇帝死因的人。
    韩冈想了想，正准备说话。
    “玉昆！”章惇出声打断。
    他冷着脸，冷着眼，激动起来的声音也是冷的，“别跟我说什么官家聪明睿智，必是明君，不至于如此；也别说什么让天子的儿子即位，让天子为太上皇，多少小人等着那机会呢，会让你顺顺当当的行事。更别说什么让太后听政下去，寿数天定，你有几成把握？”
    韩冈摇了摇头：“子厚兄。若说预测人的寿数，小弟是半点也没有的。不过，真的需要担心十年后吗？”
    韩冈的态度更加诚恳，能在自己面说出这番悖逆不道的话，可见章惇已经是推心置腹了，但也足见他心中的不安。
    韩冈当然知道包括章惇在内的宰辅们现在会有什么想法。
    他当时力主招侍制重臣入宫，可以说是毁掉了废去天子的唯一机会。
    所谓谋不可决于众人。只要人一多，那些极端的意见就不可能得到认同，最后总会是最平庸和安于现状的决定占上风。当向太后派出了内侍去招侍制以上的重臣入宫，宰辅们就失去了他们控制朝局的机会了。
    如果没有韩冈的这一手，只有宰辅们在宫中，谁也说不准之后会不会有什么变数。不受干扰的冷静思考，恐怕每个人都能想到怎么做才是最有利的，尽管那时候大都想着日后有祸大家一起分担，但直接废掉皇帝其实更安全。
    失去的机会不会再来。仓促间，被引上一条看不见未来的道路，宰辅中至少有大半是在担心日后祸及子孙。不过章惇现在不是来秋后算帐的，而是想打探一下韩冈的心思。
    “玉昆你说。愚兄洗耳恭听。”章惇说着。
    想要将天子架空，只有群臣同心，否则上面的皇帝就能拉一派打一派。废立天子时也是一样，韩冈既然第一个表明立场，支持赵煦，那么宰辅们就已经没有别的选择。有韩冈在，谁也没把握说服皇太后，何况背后还肯定有一个王安石。对未来，章惇心中自然担忧，但他已经承认了现实，无意追究。只是他希望韩冈能有一个让人满意的解释。
    “在说之前，小弟想问问子厚兄你，什么是皇帝？”
    章惇眉头微微一皱，还是耐着性子跟韩冈扯开话题：“皇帝，天子也。德兼三皇，功高五帝。始皇为之。”
    “天子？天没有儿子。想必子厚兄你也明白了，所谓天人感应，不过是董仲舒用来钳制天子妄为的手段。拿着望远镜观天，星辰之数，千百倍于星图。三垣二十八宿的周天星官之外无数星辰，又是什么？”
    “玉昆。这有关系吗？”
    “有！”韩冈点头，“华夏拥九州，三代之时其土只在黄河南北。西至陇右，东至海，北不过燕山，南不及岭外。禹贡之中，九州也就这么大。世所谓天下尽属王土，但九州所具有土地，不及大地的百分之一。西域之西，更有国无数。”
    “愚兄是明白你的意思了。”章惇才智高绝，韩冈说到这个地步，还能不明白，“文彦博是老糊涂了，变法以来没做过一件好事，不过他有一句话说的好，为与士大夫共治天下。是这个意思吧？”
    “差不多。”韩冈点了点头，“我等士人，应以具有常识的态度看待陛下。”
    所谓‘普天之下，莫非王土，率土之滨，莫非王臣’，只是大吹法螺。天子非天子，只是凡人，天下的土地也不是天然属于他，是要靠人帮他征服下来。
    章惇的眉头皱得很紧：“玉昆，我怎么感觉你是在找借口？”
    的确是借口。
    如果那一日，当真要重立新君。宰辅们为了他们自己的利益，推举上来的决不可能是一幼童，必然会选择长君。否则让向太后垂帘十年再归政，面对亲政的皇帝，他们岂能自安？十年时间，什么样的恩德都会消磨了。纵然皇帝要念着拥立之功，也不会让他们留在朝堂上。
    向太后不能继续听政，这伤害了向太后的利益，也连带着伤害了韩冈的利益，更对他推广气学不利。既然如此，还不如留着赵煦在位置上。现在有好处，不利的未来也可以扭转。
    “子厚兄还记得这句话吗？天子者，兵强马壮者为之。”
    章惇之前的话已经够悖逆的了，韩冈却比他更甚一筹。
    章惇霍然而起，指着韩冈，厉声道：“玉昆，你到底在想什么？！”
    章惇想要的是什么？不过是辅君王，相天下，一展长才。拥立之功不过是因势利导，形势使然。章惇自束发受教，从没想过要与皇权对立起来。
    “子厚兄，别想太多了。所谓天心，不过是人心。那是五季之事，如今大宋开国百三十年，亿万子民都认定了赵官家，国势正盛，谁能反？智者不为。”
    延续了百多年的王朝，坐在皇位上的皇帝，天然的就能得到臣子们的臣服。天下士民都会认为这是理所当然的一件事。重臣们想架空皇帝，等于是走在独木桥上，一不小心就会连人摔下去。危险性太高，而好处又太少，还不如扶起一位皇帝，得享三代荣恩来得安心省事。
    所处的位置不同，看事情的角度也不一样。如果韩冈现在是坐在大庆殿中最高的那个位置上，谁敢跟他说分权，他会毫不犹豫的让谁去跟阎罗王讨价还价。但现在既然他只是一名大臣，又不可能再进一步，则就又是另一种说法了。一个还在鼎盛期的王朝，权臣也好，叛逆也好，想要成功上位的可能性远比王朝末年小上千万倍。
    章惇喘息了几下，坐了下来：“玉昆，那你到底是什么意思？”
    “子厚兄，你可知道天竺。以氏族相高，国主大臣，各有种姓，苟非贵种，国人莫肯归之；庶性虽有劳能，亦自甘居大姓之下。”
    “是沈括的《笔谈》？”
    韩冈点点头。“沈存中的笔记中，记录了天竺的氏族种姓，这一点很有意思。天竺国中，将士庶分为四等。其中婆罗门掌祭祀，刹利主政事，毗舍为农、工、商，至于最低一等的首陀，那是做佣工或是其他低等的杂工【注1】。四民之外，还有贱民，不得与士族接触。”
    章惇紧锁着眉头，思考着韩冈为什么要提起天竺的种姓。感觉已经抓到了一点头绪，却还是差了一层。
    “沈存中说的好，士人以氏族相高，虽从古有人，然未尝著盛自。但释教传入中原，却把四夷之风也一并带来。所以魏晋铨总人物，相交先论氏族高下。三世公者曰‘膏梁’，有令仆者曰‘华腴’。尚书、领、护而上者为‘甲姓’，九卿、方伯者为‘乙姓’，散骑常侍、太中大夫者为‘丙姓’，吏部正员郎为‘丁姓’。得入者谓之‘四姓’……”
    “玉昆，你觉得氏族种姓很好？”
    “子厚兄，你觉得我会喜欢这样的制度吗？小弟可是灌园子啊！若是在天竺，一辈子都难以出头。”
    “为什么史迁书陈胜吴广，不入列传，而入世家？子厚兄想过没有。”
    理由很多，历代学者都有解释，但从韩冈的话中来推断，却是一句话，“王侯将相，宁有种乎？”
    “没错，在韩冈看来，就是因为这一句，所以太史公不以臣庶待之。王侯将相，宁有种乎？换个说法，就是物尽天择、适者生存。不仅人如此，文法制度亦如此。”
    注1：有关印度种姓制度的记载，出自《梦溪笔谈》：唯四夷则全以氏族为贵贱。如天竺以刹利、婆罗门二姓为贵种：自余皆为庶姓，如毗舍、首陀是也。其下又有贫四姓，如工、巧、纯、陀是也。其他诸国亦如是。

 第二章 天危欲倾何敬恭（下）

    “适者生存？”
    用来描述自然的道理，却被用在了国家制度上，章惇眉头几乎打了结，“还是用顺天应人。顺应时势比较中听。”
    “意思是一样的。”
    “但听起来不一样。”章惇说了一句，又摇摇头，根究这等穷枝末节没有什么意义，咬文嚼字的，又不是汉代酸儒，“要顺应时势，所以要变祖宗之法。适者生存一说，用在国家法度上，也能够说得通。但是玉昆……你觉得现在是能变的时候吗？不是变法了，是变天啊。”
    “天子还姓赵，天也就还姓赵，哪里变了？”韩冈笑了一笑，又道：“日本自言其国主万世一系，百代不易。子厚兄，他们变不变？”
    太宗年间，日本国僧侣奝然渡海至中国，面见天子时，曾献《职员今》和《王年代记》两卷书册。其中《王年代记》里，记录了日本国主的谱系，自云二十三代王尊，六十四世天皇，一脉相承，传承数千载未曾断绝。
    太宗皇帝听说之后，便对身边的宰相叹息道：‘此岛夷耳，乃世祚遐久，其臣亦继袭不绝，此盖古之道也。’
    当年旧事本来没什么人记得，昔日的记录也都丢到了史馆的故纸堆中，埋得不知有多深了。可前日辽军渡海入寇日本，朝廷上下立刻翻箱倒柜，从各个不同的衙门中，将有关日本的记录都给翻找了出来。韩冈和章惇贵为宰辅，参议军事，这些记录都是必须通览的。
    “四夷哪得与中国同？”
    “不同？大者天下，中者国家，小者社会。就比如平日里都能看到弓箭社、忠义社，其中社首，都是公推耆老或是有名望的士绅来主持，并非官府任命。而蹴鞠、赛马两大总社，每年年初都要选举会首，票多者为胜。这一选举之法，却又与泰西古国类同。”
    “泰西古国？大秦？条支？”
    从出玉门关开始，一直到大食，都算是西域。西域之南，越过吐蕃，是西天诸国，也就是天竺。而西域之西，便名为泰西。章惇对那么远的地方没有多少印象，只记得后汉书里有大秦、条支。
    “希腊。”韩冈说了一个章惇很陌生的国家，“小弟近年来搜集外国书籍，又使人翻译成汉文，增长了不少见识。泰西有古国名希腊，大约与周同时。其国文教昌盛，贤人辈出，在大食国的书籍中，至今无不称慕。希腊国中以成年有财产者为士，其国主由士人推举而出，任职定有时限，或三年、或五年，时限一至便须卸任，重归为士，不复为君。这个与现如今蹴鞠、赛马两大总社选举会首有多少区别？”
    章惇猜疑道：“别的我不知道。蹴鞠、赛马两大总社的会首选举，莫不会是玉昆你借鉴来的吧？”
    “借鉴？好吧，小弟就举个不是借鉴的例子。”韩冈又道，“现如今，希腊早亡。有景教本宗一统泰西。泰西诸国国王若即位，必须先上禀景教教主也就是泰西帝，由泰西帝遣使为其授冠冕。这与周时很像吧？天下分封建制，诸国皆奉周王为共主。”
    韩冈说得简明扼要，省去了很多细节。章惇他家是福建大族，与海外交流很多。韩冈说的有关泰西，他隐隐约约有些印象，可是听起来很不一样，仿佛哪里扭曲了，只是用周时的分封建制套上去，却也的确能合得上。
    “不同国家，有不同风俗。不同时期，文法、纲常也不尽相同。可有的时候，相距数万里却又有相同地方。这其实也映证了一点，无论哪国的文法，都并非天生，而是不断演变，因时而变，因势而变，符合实际。子厚兄，说句冒犯的话。之所以惶惶不可终日，是以为不会变，十年之后，又会恢复如旧。但实际上呢？只要习惯了，变了也就变了！”
    韩冈说得如同绕口令，章惇却听得很明白。
    “可能吗？”他立刻冷笑着问道。
    “只要有那份心。”韩冈说道。
    “玉昆。”章惇压低了声音，却是声色俱厉，“如果只是废立天子，那是一劳永逸，能富贵终老。而你的办法，却是要我等冒着杀头的风险，为后人开道鸣锣。愚兄再问你一句，可能吗？！”
    的确不可能，因为以现如今的两府宰执，他们根本就不能指望。
    后世的西方几大国，其推翻国王的革命，无不是形势所迫。在这一过程中，又不知付出了多少条性命？参与到其中的人，除了少部分野心家之外，基本上都是迫不得已，才会选择这样的一条道路。
    韩冈想要做的事，并不是靠他一个人就能做到。便是集合众人之力，也同样可能性不大，必须要冒很大的风险。
    而放在眼下，宰辅们哪个愿意选择冒着巨大的风险却好处不多的路。将犯了弑父之罪的六岁小皇帝换掉，这么简单的一件事，带来的好处却难以计数。前者风险和收益完全不成比例，而后者，收益率实在是太高了。
    只是事到临头，可由不得他们了，他们必须做出改变。
    难道现在他们还能有办法废去皇帝不成？就算他们能说服向太后动了念头，同意将赵煦给废为庶人，也必须找到一个合适的时机，以及合适的人选。这同样不是简单的事情。对赵煦的位置虎视眈眈的宗室决不会少，可有几个能让向太后看着顺眼的？
    “的确是难。但皇帝凭喜怒决人生死，这是对，还是错？如今有机会将之改正，能放过这个机会吗？”
    “改过去也会被改回来。”章惇十分清楚，对天子的畏惧在臣子们的心中根深蒂固。
    不论大臣们如何控制朝堂，只要皇帝不昏庸，很快就会将权力抢回来。换作是五代时还好些，没人会畏惧年幼的皇帝。不过若是五代，皇帝只留下妇人孺子，早就是哪家的都点检来个黄袍加身了。
    但瞅着韩冈充满自信的神色，章惇疑惑起来，小心的问着：“玉昆，你是不是知道什么？”
    “知道什么？”韩冈反问。
    “天子体弱多病，有不足之症……”
    韩冈正色说道：“子厚兄。小弟的确能断人生死，但那时断案的时候。人的寿数，却不是韩冈能知道的。”
    赵煦的寿数能有多长？历史上他驾崩的年纪似乎并不大。韩冈记得那本提及道君皇帝的名著中，还是端王的赵佶继位时，还是喜欢踢球取乐的纨绔，年纪不会大。从他身上推过来，赵煦驾崩时岁数也不可能有多大。
    不过现实是赵顼没生出道君皇帝就死了，证明历史已经偏得让人完全认不出来了。既然宋神宗能变成宋熙宗，又比历史上早死。那么谁能保证赵煦不能多活上几十年？活到花甲，活到古稀，甚至能与梁武帝相媲美，活到八十以上？
    而向太后的寿数同样难说，可能很长寿，也可能有意外。一旦意外发生，就算赵煦还没到亲政的年纪，还有高太皇太后，或是朱太妃，无论哪个，都能让宰辅们心寒到底。
    章惇还想说些什么，但看着韩冈，心中想说的话，最后都化作长长一叹。韩冈的想法太过可怕，又难以实现，章惇不敢将自己的身家性命都放在他的身上。
    “子厚兄，暂且不用担心。”韩冈安慰着章惇，“我等还是有足够的时间来想办法。”
    “足够的时间？”章惇摇了摇头。既然寿数难以确定，哪里还有足够的时间。看着还有十年出头，可实际上，却很难说不会有什么意外。
    婉拒了在韩冈家里留用酒饭，章惇心头压着沉甸甸的巨石离开了。
    送了章惇出门，韩冈回到书房。
    今天晚上与章惇说的话，充满了太多大逆之言，想必章惇他不会疏口泄露出去。不过连章惇都没有说服，更别说其他宰辅了。
    可韩冈不是那么的担心。还有的是时间。向太后发生意外的可能性其实没那么大，而赵煦本人的问题，比起向太后也要大得多。
    赵顼已死，赵煦也孝心可悯，但他从小身上就要背着沉重的罪孽，旁边人会怎么看待他？就算是贵为天子，也不能当做整件事并不存在。身处那个独一无二的位置上，世人的注意力都会集中到他身上，不论他做得有多好，都逃不过一句‘弑父’——他身上的标签已经定下来了。
    宰辅们太过小瞧赵顼已经被曝光的弑父之罪，也太过看轻他们自己的力量。
    他们的心性还撑不起局面，就是胆大包天的章惇也一样，对皇权的畏惧依然根深蒂固，远远无法与一肚子谋反之事的韩冈相比，否则根本就不用担心什么。但掌握在他们手中的力量，却是真实无虚。韩冈相信，随着时间的推移，他们慢慢会明白到底能做到些什么。
    而现在的恐惧之心，也能让蔡确、章惇，甚至包括韩绛在内，都主动去做一些他们本不肯或不敢去做的事，只要他们觉得这么做对未来有利。
    并不需要别人去多费心引导，在时势面前，他们会自己做出选择。

 第二章 天危欲倾何敬恭（四）

    【写得很慢，对不住各位朋友，不过两更不会少。请明天早上看。】
    章惇走后许久，韩冈犹在书房中。
    同样一件事。分别从积极和消极两个角度看过去，得到的结论必然会大相径庭。
    在韩冈的看来，幼主总比成年的皇帝好利用。需要担心的仅仅是十年后的未来，而不是迫在眉睫的危险。
    随着对自然进一步的加深认识，气学与皇权的冲突在所难免。赵顼当初已经给气学添了太多阻碍，那还是望远镜刚刚出现，世人才将镜筒对准天际的时候。到了现在，气学快将天人感应之说给掀下台面了，已是图穷匕见。
    当年旧党反对新法，指斥王安石为了变法，是‘天变不足畏，人心不足恤，祖宗不足法’。王安石对于这样的指控，也只是曲言辩说，没敢直接将天人感应给否定掉。而气学，可是要将这一切都给戳破。
    追求真相的气学与皇权是天然的死敌。纵使来自皇权的反扑，不会像西方教会竖起火刑台那般激烈，但毁**籍、禁绝传习，将气学门徒难入官场，甚至治罪流放，一名有足够见识的皇帝，肯定会这么去做的。韩冈之前用子嗣的安危来钳制赵顼，这样危险的手段，不可能一直有效。
    幸好赵顼早早的发病，不然真得拖到他死为止，才能放眼天空。也幸好让向太后接了手，否则以高太皇太后的脾气，自家说不定要到岭南去看星星了。
    时间虽然变了，事情也变了，但如今一切的关键还是在向太后身上。
    宰辅们害怕赵煦亲政，而向太后也会担心赵煦日后会将罪名推到她的身上。尤其是现在的向太后，与年幼的赵煦之间有着化解不开的心结。如果从这个角度切入进入，向太后是有可能被说动。可韩冈相信，向太后在被说动之前，必然会征求自己的意见。
    “官人。可还醒着。”王旖在外轻声叫门。
    章惇走后，韩冈久无声息，又未点灯，让人看了不由的担心起来。
    “进来吧。”韩冈在内应声。
    王旖随即盈盈走进了书房来。
    韩冈之前先回家来，就让王旖带着长子、次子去王安石那边探视，并让两个小子一并跟着去，没事就住上一阵。这是他回来前，答应王安石的。
    “什么时候回来的？”韩冈问着她。
    “才到家。”王旖抬手点起了灯。
    灯火亮起，火光映得屋中透亮。王旖转过身，关切的问道，“官人，出了什么事？”
    “没什么。”韩冈摇摇头，“还是官家的事。”
    “官家？章子厚过来还是想要废立天子。他们就那么怕皇帝长大？”
    见妻子一切门清，韩冈惊异的扬了扬双眉，“是从岳父那边听来的？”
    “爹爹那边没说什么，娘那里倒说了些。”
    “那就是了。”韩冈咧开嘴笑道，“生年不满百,常怀百岁忧。”
    “是在说章子厚？”
    “是为夫自己说自己。”韩冈长身而起，“明天要入宫请天子、太后听政，得将衣服准备好。”
    请罪归请罪，纵然衙门里的事情是不做了，但大行皇帝的丧仪还是得参加。
    说起来天子的丧礼也是很繁琐的一通礼仪，而且不是一天两天。只是服丧，天子以日易月，也要二十七天才除服。而在梓宫入山陵，神主正式祔太庙之前，更要好几个月的时间。
    “早就备好了。还能等官人你来问？”王旖横了韩冈一眼，然后唤了人进来，让她去取韩冈明天去宫中要换的衣物。很快，一叠衣服就被抱了过来，后面还跟着云娘、素心和周南。
    所谓君臣如父子，天子丧期中，群臣也得一同服丧。平常的紫金鱼袋自然不能穿，得穿丧服。
    不同的品级，穿戴的丧服等级也不同。韩冈的寄禄官是礼部侍郎，从三品。不过决定服色的不是寄禄官，而是散官阶。韩冈在这里是从二品的光禄大夫，属二品以上文武官，布斜巾、四脚、头冠、大袖、襕衫、裙、裤、腰绖、竹杖、绢衬服，一整套给配全了。
    拿起四尺竹杖，青玉色的竹竿打磨的连一点毛糙的地方都看不到，光泽圆润，用来抽不好好读书的小子倒是趁手的紧。不过想到自己才三十岁就要拄着拐杖上去，而那些年纪老大却官位不及二品的官员，却只能空手站着，韩冈也不禁觉得，这样的形式主义是在让人烦。
    不过要这么打扮的，好象还包括了亲王、皇子。皇子现在还没有，但二大王、三大王倒是有的。二大王那边，好像病突然间就好了。好好看一看这位大王又想闹个什么了。
    妻妾们一起帮韩冈整理着丧服，除了竹杖只有一根以外，其他都有好几套来替换。
    “到禫除还有二十多天。这些衣物都是官里送来的，做得匆匆忙忙，最是容易绽线。下午的时候，奴奴跟南娘姐姐、素心姐姐一起重新缝了一遍。”云娘仰着脸，请功一般的对韩冈说着。
    “宫里面要做的也不过二三十人的丧服，怎么就不用心一点。”
    周南则是抱怨着宫里面的手艺。与韩冈一个等级的文武官就那么多，他们丧服都是由宫里面帮忙裁剪缝制。二品以下的文武官，可都是发了布料让他们回去自己做。不过他们的丧服也简单，没那么多鸡零狗碎的配件。
    “宫里面有的忙。她们自己还要给自己裁衣服，少不了事。”
    王旖轻声说着。提起一件素麻的衣服打开来，却是她自己的裙装。王旖查了针脚和布料，然后小心的叠起来。外命妇同样要入宫吊祭天子，布裙、衫、帔、帕头，首绖，也是零零碎碎的一整套。
    除了素色的麻衣孝服之外，韩冈还有浅色的公服，色泽比平常所穿的公服要浅淡得多，
    这浅色公服名为惨服，是除服后改穿的官服，按照礼制，过了丧期，脱下丧服之后，还不能立刻穿上正色的官袍，得先穿惨服过渡才行。
    韩冈这边的惨服自是淡紫色。朝廷直接给了布料，让官员们回家自己裁剪。如果是授五品服的官员，则便是将朱色换成浅红，绿袍、青袍，也都是更换成浅绿和淡青色。
    家里面的织补班手脚一向快，不过韩冈的衣物，全都是王旖她们亲自来缝的。
    望着房中的娇妻美妾，悉心的为自己整理着服装，韩冈的烦恼都沉淀了下去。
    就是烦心，也没必要日夜都放在心上，该宽心的时候就该宽心才是。
    ……………………
    房中素白一片。
    床铺被褥是素色的，帐帘是素色的，茶壶杯盏也素色的，就连蜡烛也全是白。
    在素白一片的厢房中，向太后一身素白的孝服，静静的坐在桌前。
    厚厚一摞奏章放在桌上，很长时间都没有拿起来过。摊在面前的一本奏章，也不见翻动和批阅。
    拿在手中的朱笔已经干了，许久不见动上一下。
    但周围服侍她的宫人，没人敢打扰她。
    向太后头很疼，头疼欲裂。
    丈夫的死，本应让所有人都解脱了，包括他自己。但现在这种情况，缠绕在身周的负累，却是又加重了一重、两重、三重。
    明明她一点都没做错，为什么现在她要担惊受怕？
    明明她主持国政时，尽自己所能的做到尽善尽美，只想着等儿子成人之后，能对丈夫说一句不负所托，却为什么要担心起日后被人唾骂的危险？甚至亲族都有可能难以保全。
    这明明都不是她的错！为什么现在还要为那个孽子苦心积虑？
    犯下了弑父之罪，纵然是意外，但终究是他害死了先帝。
    本来念着年幼无知，因一片纯孝犯下的大错，其情可悯。
    前日在殿上，并不是韩冈说服了她，而是让她觉得这个选择更好一点，但现在却又不能那么看了。
    蔡确说的，其实有道理啊。
    “太后……”
    “太后。”
    “太后！”
    身边的小黄门越提越高的声音终于惊动了向太后，“怎么了？”
    小黄门颤着声，“禀太后。石都知回来了。”
    “让他进来吧。这些奏章都撤了，明儿再说。”向太后吩咐着。
    几名内侍将几堆奏章搬了出去，石得一则随即进来。
    待石得一叩拜问安之后，向太后问着他：“保慈宫那边怎么样了？”
    “禀太后，太皇太后一切都安好！也已经准备好”
    “没有其他异动？”
    “……”石得一一阵沉默，然后慢慢的摇着头，“没看出来。”
    “吾那位二叔呢？”
    “病已经大好了，不疯不傻，说话也清楚了。只是在哭，一直都念着先帝。”
    向太后冷笑着：“病好得还真是时候，这病气还真是体贴。”
    石得一汗流浃背，他面前的太后，明明白白的带了杀意了。
    “三叔和蜀国怎么样了？”
    “三大王自回京后，一直在读书，至于大长公主那边，则一直在抄经，是用舌血。”
    “也不知道学一学。”向太后哼了一声，又盯着石得一，“这几日，不要让京城里出乱子，警醒一点。”

 第二章 天危欲倾何敬恭（五）

    【十二点左右还有一更补上。下午的时候是正常更新。】
    “那不是二大王？”
    “正是齐王。”
    “真的病好了。”
    “什么时候病过的。”
    “头上怎么包着绷带？”
    “好象是撞墙撞的。”
    “病好了还撞墙？”
    “谁知道这位友悌的二大王是在想什么呢？”
    议论声纷纷而起，在议论声中，宣德门的侧门缓缓打开，齐王赵颢车驾排开所有等待入宫的官员，第一个驶入皇城。
    在赵煦登基后不久，也就在赵顼驾崩之前，向太后依照过去的惯例，将小皇帝的两位亲叔叔都进拜大国，一为齐王，一为鲁王。
    不管赵颢是否是曾经准备与赵煦争夺皇位，但只要朝廷没有正式追究他的罪行，那么他依然是大宋的亲王殿下。
    当赵顼猝然暴毙的消息从宫中传出来，已经疯了一年多的赵颢突然之间就清醒过来，哭着喊着要来祭拜他最尊敬的兄长，甚至在监督他的内侍拒绝他的要求的时候，一头撞向墙壁，以示坚决。
    如此友悌的亲王，朝廷怎么能拒绝他的要求？而且重病痊愈也正是可喜可贺的一桩事，可以顺便慰藉正逢丧子之痛的太皇太后。
    “好个高洋。”
    宣德门内，一名身着素服的官员毫无顾忌的评论着，惹得附近几名官员侧目而视。
    二大王的心疾，适时而生、适时而退，可不正是与南北朝时，那位装疯卖傻、成功的扮猪吃老虎、最后顺利地谋反得手的北齐皇帝，有那么几分相似？外在表现的疯病是一桩，内里的野心也同样是一桩，而且更相似上几分。
    不过这话如果是文官说出来倒也罢了，恐怕会有人拍手叫好。但这一位看丧服的式样，明显是武班那一边，而且一干配饰，还证明他有资格穿戴五品服色。一名武夫都敢这么说话，还是让周围一干文臣拉下脸来。
    苏轼偏过脸，看向他去。
    三十出头的年纪，容貌很是英武，素色的丧服下，修长的身躯如劲松般挺直，但这张面孔苏轼并不熟悉，对于有过目不忘之才的苏轼来说，对方显然不是在京的朝臣。只是若他不是保养有方，三十多岁便在穿戴比同五品，要么靠山很硬，要么就是军功显赫。
    “是王襄敏的儿子，王厚王处道。”
    “兰州知州，熙河路钤辖。”
    “就是他。”
    身边官员的窃窃私语，化解了苏轼的疑问。这一位显然是个名人，认识他的人多，听说过他的也不少——苏轼也听说过他的名讳——不仅是靠山硬，军功也不小。也难怪没人出来呵斥他。
    今年轮到他上京诣阙的吗？
    苏轼有几分好奇的打量着这位名气不小的年轻将帅。
    虽比不上其父一举打开西北僵局的开创之力，也没有听说他有其父能识人用人的出众眼光，但在陇右坐典要郡，镇压诸蕃，他的能力已经表现得很突出了。
    王韶在陇右素有威望，王厚在熙河路也是一言九鼎，极得吐蕃人敬畏。王厚镇守兰州好些年了。但凡有蕃部闹事，他一封信过去，就能让蕃人们全都老实下来。
    今年是他上京诣阙的时间。本来在天子晏驾的时候，但凡边臣守将，都必须坚守在岗位上，不得离任半步，但王厚是正好撞上来的，
    “十几年前，他就在熙河路。十多年过去了，他还在熙河路。再这么下去，不是藩镇也是藩镇了。”
    苏轼还听到有人在背后低声私语，似乎很不服气的样子。名义上是担心朝廷，暗地里却是攻击居多。
    但陇西的地方势力盘根错节，有归顺的蕃部首领，也有迁移到那里的大户，还有依靠军功在当地扎根的军汉。而这三等人，全都与当年开拓河湟的王韶有着牵扯不清的关系。没有王厚这样的身份，想要镇住陇西，不知要费多少力气。
    而且王厚的背后是韩冈，以及如今在禁军中势力最大的西军这个山头，真要想给他点难看，就等着他背后靠山和势力咬上来吧。这样厚实的根基，不知有多少武官羡慕他呢。
    正想着，身边窃窃私语声突然没了，苏轼心有所感，回头望去。
    却是靠山到了。
    没有执政一级的数十元随相伴左右，今日在韩冈身边跟随的只有寥寥数人。看他的样子，似乎已经丢掉了宣徽北院使和资政殿学士两个职位，完全将自己当成了罪臣犯官。
    韩冈律己之严，倒不愧他一向的名声。其视官位如敝履，遵循朝廷法度，倒让许多习惯于僭越仪制的官员为之惊异。
    韩冈在离着宣德门还有很远的地方便扯住了缰绳，停了下来。视线扫过门前等待入宫的官员们，苏轼甚至感觉到他遥遥的冲着这边点了点头，好象是在打招呼。
    苏轼皱着眉，回头看，韩冈打招呼的对象果然不是自己，而是王厚。听说两人之间还有姻亲，不知王厚此番进京，入住京中驿馆时，是不是先去韩家拜访了。
    不过当许多官员，纷纷凑过去问候韩冈，王厚却留在了这里，没有一并凑上去。也许自别人眼中是双方生分的表现，可在苏轼的感觉中，两人之间显然早有了默契，不需要无谓的礼节。王厚背后的靠山，依然牢靠坚挺。
    韩冈引罪辞官，但朝廷还没有批准，即便批准了，地位也不一定会下降。朝廷也不可能让他离开京城，去地方担任州官。只要还在京城中，韩冈即便是布衣，也能与执政分庭抗礼。
    钟声和炮声先后响起，文武百官汇入宫中。他们今日的任务是劝说皇太后听政，不要再陷入悲恸之中。尽管谁都知道，这几日向太后还在处理朝政，并没有耽搁政事，但该走的仪式一点也不能缺少。无论如何，这是传承下来的法度，不是随随便便可以否定的。
    听政，小祥，大祥，之后又三月禫除，再后，便是梓宫入葬和神主入庙。一整套流程都要走完，才算是个结束。如今只是一个开头。
    皇太后和小皇帝此时皆在梓宫前，守着大行皇帝的灵位。文武百官所要做的，即是来请两位移驾，完成请听政的任务。
    皇太后没有戴上凤冠，头发也披散下来，没有梳成发髻。妆容不整，以示心中的悲戚。而小皇帝也没有带着幞头，还能看见剃青的头皮。
    太皇太后也同样在大行皇帝的梓宫前，守在灵堂中。天地之内，如今最尊贵的两位女性之间，完全看不出有什么芥蒂，相互配合着完成今天应有的程序。
    紧紧盯着太皇太后的几位宰辅，终于是松了一口气，这是认命了，还是懂得顾全大局？但不管怎么样，能将请听政的仪式顺利进行下来，真的还要多亏了高太皇太后的配合。
    三请方允，臣子们的努力终于打动了太后，而沉默的天子也被向太后牵起手，入内整理妆容。
    片刻之后，文德殿中，文武百官依序排班，等待着太后与天子的出场。
    王安石和韩冈都上表请辞，虽然还没有批准，但两人皆无意站在请求辞去的官职位置上。只是依照仍旧保留的本官官阶。
    依照合班之制，王安石依然能够与宰辅并立，但寄禄官仅为礼部侍郎的韩冈就只能立于翰林学士为首的诸殿阁学士之下。
    原本被很多人认为韩冈绝不会甘居诸学士之下，可实际上却与他们的猜测大相径庭。散官阶无干排班之序，手持竹杖的韩冈在一群空着手的官员中显得十分的特别。
    韩冈站得很平静，对不是飘过来的视线，完全没有理会的意思。他这份宠辱不惊的气度为人击节，不过没有人注视他太久。宰相班下首位置的赵颢，比任何人更加惹人注目。
    二大王站在朝臣中，毫不旁顾。很多人都难以理解他的想法，都已经发过疯了，现在就算再回复，群臣也不可能拥立他，难道他还真的指望做高洋不成？
    真要说起来，同样是伪装的发疯，第一个是能忍人所不能忍的枭雄，第二个可就是东施效颦的蠢货了。对于这位又开始上蹿下跳的二大王，朝臣们还以为太后会将其直接圈禁了，想不到还是容忍了他。联想起方才十分配合的高太后，这是在私下里达成了什么协议不成？
    当然，现在稳定的局面，也是两府宰执所乐于见到的。在明面上，哪位宰辅都不想看到朝廷典礼被破坏，让朝臣和天下士民怀疑其他们的能力来。
    视朝听政的仪式没有半点波折的顺利完成，率群臣拜礼之后，韩绛恭送皇太后与天子退朝离开。文武百官也依序退出了文德殿中。
    出了殿门，仰头望着阴云四合的天空，韩绛一阵恍惚，就这么结束了？亏他还准备了许多应对的手段。
    他回头望了望两府中的同僚，王安石，以及赵颢和那位没什么存在感的三大王。
    ‘这样也好。’他想着。没有横生枝节是最好的。

 第二章 天危欲倾何敬恭（七）

    【总是要迟一步呢，不过好歹是补上了。下一更是在夜里，具体的时间还是不说了。】
    辽国在大宋的耳目众多。
    因为辽宣宗耶律洪基的缘故，以及板甲、霹雳砲的功劳，有韩冈主持的《自然》杂志，当然是探子们关注的重点。
    《自然》虽不涉及军事技术，但里面许多内容，只要有足够的认识，都能引用到军事上。
    虽然根本无法统计，但韩冈确信，每一期的《自然》，以及他、苏颂和沈括这等精通自然之学的学者历年来的著作，都大量的流传到了辽国。
    据不同方面的回报，讲究实证的气学，由于耶律乙辛的提倡，在辽国的儒生中已经蔚然成风。相较在大宋，气学左突右支，还是难以压下其他学派的境遇，在辽国国中，气学快要将那些老派的儒生赶尽杀绝了。
    虽不能宣之于口，可韩冈还是很乐于见到这样的局面。
    科学的发展，不可能局限于一个国家，知识的传播，也远比商品更容易。辽国人口虽少，文化程度亦低下，但亦有千万人口，其中人才不在少数——在另一个世界，数百年后的西方，又才有多少人口——那么多学者在一起切磋砥砺，悉心问学，不是出不了大家。
    有压力才有动力。气学想要在大宋国内发展，辽国对气学的看重，必然是最有分量的砝码之一。
    正是了解到了这一点，当辽国入侵日本，趁着在士林中被引发的的风潮，韩冈便毫不犹豫的将日本的矿藏卖给了辽国。
    以韩冈在辽国的信用，加上日本现在已经开采出来的一些矿藏，辽国必然会将小心思放在山里地里。日后让日本拥有黄金之国别称的那些金矿银矿，说不定很快就能被翻找出来。
    一旦日本的矿藏真的开发出来，得利的并不完全会是辽国。
    穷人乍富，不一定是好事。
    大宋的丝绸、布匹、瓷器等日用品、奢侈品，将会源源不断流入辽国境内，然后辽国手中的金银也将会源源不断的流入大宋。国内欠缺的硬通货，也能从这样的贸易中得到充分的补充。
    当然，宋辽之间也不会光是有本钱的买卖。在两国的边境上，总是少不了抢劫商队的马贼，那么到了茫茫无际的大海之上，又怎么会例外？
    也许十几二十年后，一艘满载着黄金白银的宝藏船自日本的港口驶出，行向辽国本土，当十数日过后，港口在望，船员们欢呼鼓舞的时候，几艘挂着骷髅旗的战舰从晨雾中缓缓穿出，让欢呼声戛然而止。
    想想，还是很有意思的。
    韩冈没有将自己的谋算告知于人打算。对王厚，也只是将《自然》上刊载的内容，在寻找图书馆馆址的闲空中，当做闲聊的话题说了一遍。
    王厚也只是当做奇闻异事，不清楚气学在辽国受到重视程度，就不能顺便联想到辽国。那不过是学术上的推测而已，而且还不见得是正确的理论。
    接下来，王厚和韩冈又去了两处拟定的馆址，韩冈都看不上眼。
    一处是临河岸，位于城东，汴河畔。虽有风致，可地势卑下，湿气也大，对藏书不利。同时万一京中暴雨成灾，那个地方必然要淹水。
    另一个在城北，地势还算是高了，可是地皮太小，周围屋舍又多，隔不出有效的防火带，若是被牵连得一股脑给烧了，那可才是冤枉。尤其是在石炭场大火之后，对于火灾的预防，人人都绷紧了神经。火灾隐患太大的地方，韩冈不敢选。
    摇着头从第三处宅院出来，王厚就感叹着：“不是水，就是火，选一个好地方这么难。”
    “在京城买房建宅，有人能为了选址而跑上一年。”
    “一年？！他都不嫌累？”
    “今天才一天，处道你怎么就累了？”
    “累？玉昆，要说每天骑马的时间，你可远远赶不上我。别说骑术了，就是弓弩枪棒，如今你也不一定能赢了。”
    “我骑术本也没多强，弓弩枪棒也都是野路子，处道你赢了我也算不上是本事。”
    王厚在西北，手下皆是桀骜不驯之辈，光是靠王韶和韩冈如何能让人心服口服，日夜操练武艺，水平大涨。韩冈可不会跟他比。
    王厚轻笑了一声，“今天就当是逛一逛东京城了。”他看着川流不息的街道，“兰州可没这么好的景致。”
    韩冈今天一个下午都是拉着王厚东奔西走，这根本就不像是当真打算找一个好地址，的确像是在带着王厚游览东京风物。
    他若真要为大图书馆选一个合适的位址，只要将要求一条条列出来，让手下人去操办就够了，自己根本没必要浪费一个下午的时间。
    王厚倒了乐得多于韩冈联络感情，又是难得上京一趟，兰州在西北虽可算得上是繁华，但与京师一比较，那就连乡下的村庄也不如了。
    “真要喜欢京城的景致，处道你愿不愿意回京任官？”
    王厚与韩冈是生死之交，又有姻亲，如果韩冈在宰执位置上，当然并不方便将王厚调回来。
    但现在韩冈已经卸职了，既不是宣徽使，又不是资政殿学士，担任了与宫观使相当的大图书馆馆长，私下里已经有人称他是柱下史——这是老聃曾经担任过的职位。不过实际上应该是征藏史，柱下史则是御史的前身——不过连衙门都没有。
    没有韩冈这个干扰因素在，王厚调回京城不是什么难事。
    王厚皱起眉头，沉吟起来。
    “这事不急。”韩冈见王厚的样子，就笑道，“处道你可以慢慢考虑。”
    “玉昆。”王厚转向韩冈，沉声道：“如果你有事需要王厚出力，只管说，调哪里都没问题。”
    韩冈听得出王厚的话中之意，“处道你还是想留在陇右？”
    王厚追忆起过往：“当年先君让我在陇西任官，就是希望王家这一支能世镇西北，两三代下来，也能出一个将门世家了。”
    “但现在吐蕃臣服，西夏灭亡，王舜臣又打到了西域去。就剩个辽国，会打起来的地方还在河北、河东。”
    “是啊。”王厚微微苦笑，“十年前那是想也想不到会有今天的局面。现在在兰州，教训兵马、巡视寨堡都比不上劝农劝工来的事多了。”
    王舜臣开辟了西域，又有甘凉路在西北，西夏本路也变成了宁夏路，兰州已经不能算是边地，而是西北中枢要郡之一，控扼通往西域的要道。在往来通商上的任务，比起军事来，还要重上许多。
    “西北已经太平了。这不会天上掉下来的，是从襄敏公开拓河湟开始的。当年襄敏公在古渭寨中，对着地图殚思竭虑，不正是为了今日？”
    “可惜先君没能看到今天啊。”王厚轻声一叹，感觉到气氛有些沉了，随手指着不远处的巷中，两间围墙看不到头的宅子，笑问韩冈，“玉昆，哪里是哪家皇亲国戚的府邸？”
    韩冈也顺着改变了话题，望了过去，“哦，那是二王邸。”
    “二王邸？”
    “二大王，三大王的宅子。原本是马军教坊，后来改建的。”
    “疯病才好的二大王？”王厚冷笑了一声，“朝廷对他还真是宽待。”
    说着，他往那边又望了几眼。就发现有人就守在两家王府门前不愿，看着像是做买卖，可落在王厚眼中，却有着说不出的异样。
    “细作？！”王厚话出口才发觉不对，“……什么人？”
    “官家的人。皇城司的。”
    “一直都盯着？”
    “当然。”
    王厚撇了撇嘴，也不知是冲谁了。
    “先帝的丧期已经过了大半。小祥过了，再过几日就是大祥。那时候，盯着二大王、三大王的人还会多。”
    “都快二十天了，过得还真快。可惜回来得不巧，樊楼盛景是没法儿见识了。”
    “除非处道你肯留到百日后。”韩冈笑道。
    天子之丧，以日易月，所以十二日的小祥，等于就是周年祭。而二十四日的大祥，便算是两周年，再过三天，就算是服完丧了——一般来说，三年丧是连头带尾，也就是两年出头便算是三年。曾经有服丧二十五个月的说法了，但如今通行的还是二十七个月——不过以日记月之后，天下禁乐的时间，还是多达百日，这点是不会变的。
    “那还就真要在京里做官了。”王厚也笑了一笑，双腿一夹马腹，往前行去。
    韩冈也驱马前行，却又回头望了一眼两间王邸，心中带着疑惑和提防。
    如今情况顺利得过分。怎么想，太皇太后和二大王都不是息事宁人的性格。尤其是二大王赵颢，都装了疯子。如今又看到了机会，怎么会一点不折腾？他选在这时候病好，不正是想争一争的打算？
    但只要向太后那边能稳得住，怎么折腾都没用的。尤其是二大王，他的名声都臭了，怎么还能去争？
    就算真要有什么动作，自己也不是没办法应对。
    不去多想，韩冈掉头而去。
    ……………………
    “东莱郡公、王厚……”
    半日之后，石得一念着下属送上来最新情报，陷入了沉思。

 第二章 天危欲倾何敬恭（八）

    【还是欠一更，继续努力中。】
    “你先下去。”
    石得一挥挥手，让手下先出去。
    韩冈和王厚是为了大图书馆选址才出门的，这点很容易确定。
    虽然比同宰辅的韩冈亲自去查看地势，这一点听起来就是一个笑话。但他还拉着王厚，看起来更多是好友多年未见，遂把臂同游而已。与二大王、三大王没有什么关系，仅仅路过。
    不过作为一名在宫中服侍几代天子、太后的大貂珰，石得一很清楚作为天子家奴，要做到什么样的地步，才能算得上是称职。
    主子没有考虑到的，他们必须考虑到，主子已经考虑到的，他们则要考虑得更周全。就算可能性微乎其微，也必须一并考虑进来。
    韩冈或许只是闲来无事，与友同游京师，可也有可能是带着王厚来认认门。
    王厚做了好些年的边臣，功劳苦劳都有，还有一个留下无数人脉的父亲，若是问对称旨，留在京师任职根本不是问题。
    韩冈也有可能看到这一点，顺便就将王厚推荐给太后。他现在又没了差事，想举荐谁都不会犯忌讳。
    若韩冈当真推荐王厚，会不会跟二大王有关？
    二大王上蹿下跳的确让人恶心，但苍蝇不叮没缝的蛋，若不是有了一个现成的臭鸡蛋，他还是得在院子里继续疯下去。
    拿起一张写满字的纸片，石得一眯起眼睛，嘴角泛着冷笑。
    许久，方才放了下来。
    他揭开暖炉，然后除了那一张之外，桌上的其余字纸一张张的都丢了进去。
    火焰一下窜了起来，火星子飞入空中，石得一定定的看着赤红色的火苗，心里却在想：房子里面多了多少炭毒？
    有些事，要么迎上去，要么就踢开来，犹犹豫豫，最后怎么都落不着好。
    待房中的火光渐弱，石得一收起那张纸，然后起身离开，出了门，便往大行皇帝的灵堂过去。皇太后这些日子就住在在那里。
    夜渐深，石得一快步穿过一条条回廊。换了白色流苏的玻璃灯笼高高挂起，映着廊中敞亮。遥遥的，就见到宋用臣守在殿门外。
    “太后可还安歇了？”石得一上前询问。
    “还没有。”宋用臣神色木讷，反问宋用臣：“可有事？”
    石得一暗暗叹了一口气，这几日宋用臣都是这副有气没力的模样，跟之前的意气风发可是差得远了。他这辈子的荣华富贵看来都要化作流水了。
    石得一心里想着，行了一礼：“石得一有事须奏禀太后。”
    ……………………
    上元节近在眼前。
    不过今天大宋诸路，千万城镇，都不会有上元灯会。
    韩冈家里几个小子原本盼了一整年出去能看灯会，听说今天的上元节不放灯了，一个个都没精打采起来。
    他们的坏心情，还是从不能放鞭炮烟火的正旦开始的，一直持续到了现在。
    小孩子的坏心情没什么关系，但京城中的许多商家受到的影响更大。
    上元节不是一年中最重要的节日，却必然是最热闹的节日。许多京城里面的商家，就等着上元节的五天灯会期中，好好的做上一笔，
    不仅热热闹闹的联赛被停办，正旦萧条冷落，就连最热闹的上元节也没有了，也许能占上一年利润三分之一的收入化为泡影，哭天喊地的多不胜数。很是有些人在抱怨先帝死也不挑个时候。
    上元节主要影响的还是小商家和摊贩，中等水平的商家，不会因为损失一两次节日收入便陷入困境。可京城中多少以歌舞曲乐醉人的酒楼，整整三个多月没收入。弄得开封府上下都要叫苦不迭。
    联赛的抽成也好，酒楼背后的教坊收入也好，以及各处瓦子这样的娱乐场所的分账，这些都是官府的财政保障：厢军之中就有一个酒店务，跑堂、收账和做菜的可都是兵，经营产业，也是各地衙门提高收入的手段——这是从五代的藩镇传承下来的惯例。
    尽管如此吗，如果没有之前的一场大火，开封府的财政还能支撑得住，不就三个月嘛，之前曹太皇上仙，也不是没经历过，但石炭场大火，把开封府的底裤都烧通了。
    沈括找到韩冈这边，千求万请：“玉昆，只能靠你了。”
    沈括苦着脸。他之前去找蔡确，蔡确直接摊手给他看，犒赏三军的钱和绢，都要七拼八凑，哪里有闲钱给开封府支应？开封府的各项产业没了抽成的确不假，但市易务的收入也降了近三成。朝廷也等着钱用。
    沈括左转右转想不出招来，转头就只能来找韩冈想办法。
    “这是蔡相公的事吧？”韩冈都不知该笑还是该气，换作是脾气硬一点的开封知府，借着那场大火，怎么也能从蔡确那里挤出十几二十万贯来。可惜沈括脾气太软了，都不敢跟蔡确强讨，“存中兄，管朝廷钱粮支出的是中书门下，是三司，不是皇宋大图书馆。我现在也要唱莲花落的好不好？”
    “这事沈括也知道，不是来问玉昆你要钱，只是来讨个主意。”
    “主意？我也变不出钱来。现在只能熬过去吧？”韩冈气得笑了，“野地里的蛇啊，熊啊，到了没食物的冬天，都会找个洞钻进去，睡上几个月的觉，这叫冬眠。消耗少了，就能多熬一阵子了。”
    “能省的可都省了。就是不能省的地方太多了。别的不提，那石炭场大火后留下的千户灾民，总得好生的安置，也需要给些补偿，好让他们重置家宅。否则冬天里冻死几个，有伤太后和天子的仁德。而且还有别的支出……”
    “还有什么……”韩冈问道。
    “宫中出来的那批宫人。他们都要安排到敇建的寺观去。”
    赵顼驾崩的那一夜，值守在福宁殿中的一应人等，基本上都已经被清出了宫中。正好赵顼死了，没了服侍的对象，他们安排到哪里都不成问题。宫女愿意回家的都发遣回家，嫁人也好，出家也好，与朝廷没有关系了。但那些内侍，还有几个无家可归的宫女，就只能先安排到敇建的寺观中，等到山陵修好，他们中的大部分都会被安排去守山陵。
    纵然有些可怜，赵顼之死也不怪他们，但谁也不敢保证他们会不会日后因为走投无路而选择走极端，宫里面总不可能继续重用他们。出于原则，韩冈尽力保住了他们的性命，但还让他们留在宫中，就不算是原则了。
    “照惯例，他们的衣食要开封府给，发遣金也是转由开封府给。”
    韩冈听得直皱眉，“宫里面的人，宫里面发遣出来，当然是宫里面出钱，开封府掺和什么？”
    沈括苦笑：“有惯例、故事，总不能当不存在。”
    终究还是沈括性子软，畏惧宰相。否则这样毫无道理的惯例，平常时倒也罢了，现在根本就拿不出钱来安置，就应该直接踢回去。
    沈括不是没有果决的时候，在天子丧期，照例是不得行大辟，也就是不能处决犯人，而沈括在处置趁火灾而犯法的盗贼时，是当日处决，也不在乎犯了忌讳。
    如果只是约束人的法令条款，沈括还真的有那个胆子，但换作是地位比他高的人，沈括的胆子就大不起来了。
    当然，这也是沈括负责任的表现，否则开封府没钱又关他什么事？发不出口俸，给不出修缮金，甚至安置费都没有，沈括最聪明的作法，就是直接跟下面的人说没钱，让他们去蔡确家门口讨钱去。最蠢的就是明知没办法解决，却将所有事情给担待下来。
    沈括选了最蠢的办法，可韩冈却不能置身事外。
    “罢了。”韩冈叹道，“也不是存中兄你的责任。可是要我去跟蔡持正讨个人情？”
    “若能如此，那就太好了。多谢玉昆相助。”
    沈括说着，起身向韩冈行了一礼。
    韩冈侧身避过，“免了，存中兄，我这也不是白帮你。”
    “玉昆你还有什么事要沈括去办？”
    “请存中兄帮忙给大图书馆再挑一个好点的位址。要地势高、地面宽敞、往来便利，离开封图书馆不要太近的。”
    “这事容易。”沈括一口应承，“明天就将开封府名下的产业都列出来，玉昆你自己来挑。若是玉昆你嫌麻烦，开封府这边先帮你过一过筛，发现合适的位置就通知你。若是开封府下面的产业里找不到合适的，其他家宅和店面，都会帮玉昆你去寻找。”
    韩冈的要求多多，可沈括也是知道投桃报李。韩冈既然肯帮忙与蔡确关说，他当然得去努力解决韩冈的问题。
    “多劳了。”韩冈举手致谢，总之，有了沈括全力相助，想找到一个合适的馆址就容易了许多。
    沈括说了阵闲话，告辞离开。作为知开封府，他每天要处理的公文超过百封，没有多少时间可以耽搁在外面。
    韩冈则不管那么多，他现在可是清闲的很，能帮帮沈括也是应该的。
    也不知最近蔡确从铸币局那边挖了多少好处，韩冈既然要帮沈括解决财政上的漏洞，当然也少不了要先调查一番，到底要怎么从政事堂那边挖出钱来。也得费上一番思量。

 第二章 天危欲倾何敬恭（九）

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    蔡确的宰相府，韩冈没怎么来过。
    其规模要略逊于王安石的平章府，却比韩冈的府邸要大上许多。
    门口的系马桩上，已经被一道道绳索捆扎得结结实实，也幸亏有这样的大门面，才能站得下每天都会涌过来的官员，以及请好问安的信使。
    入暮时分，蔡确府上依然宾客盈门，能容十马并行的街巷，被数百车马堵得水泄不通，想往里面走，都踩在人头上过。
    不过无论韩冈到了哪家宰辅府上拜访，都会让守在宰辅门前，等待召见的官员们一片混乱。当韩冈出现在蔡府巷口，等候接见的官员和他们的随从，立刻就给他让出了一条道来。
    与沈括议论过开封府的资金问题，次ri韩冈便致书蔡确，约好上门拜访。
    被蔡确的弟弟蔡硕接入府中，蔡确就在中门处迎接韩冈。
    韩冈走上前，当朝宰相迎面就大笑：“玉昆可是稀客，难得，难得。”
    韩冈拱行礼：“当初身份尴尬不便登门，现在倒是方便了。”
    “玉昆不在朝堂，答疑解惑可就少了人了。”
    “相公远见卓识，何须韩冈在朝堂上多言？”
    韩冈与蔡确相互谦让着，寒暄了几句，蔡确就抬迎韩冈往内院走。
    蔡府比起韩冈常的王安石、章惇两家，要奢华许多。两侧廊下挂着一排的玻璃灯盏，映得院中一片透亮。奔走的仆役数量也多，百来步的距离，倒有五六十个
    “玉昆今ri登门，可是有所指教？”为韩冈引路，蔡确徐徐问道。
    “只是过来讨杯茶喝。”
    “茶？”蔡确笑了起来，“玉昆你家占着十几株百年老茶树，秦州出产好茶叶全都进了你家，不分润一点，却来我家蹭茶喝，你这可算是盗劫贫家，当罪加一等啊。”
    “就是不值钱的野山茶。过有谁喝？看都没人看。也就如今才金贵起来了，却也不过是一阵风而已。相公若想要，韩冈明儿就让人送些过来。”
    “那我可就却之不恭了。”
    蔡确大笑着，拉着韩冈的，一起进了见客的小厅。谦让着落座，蔡家仆人端上来的两杯碧绿的热茶汤，正是韩冈惯常所用的炒青散茶。
    依据路6羽的茶经，世间过喝茶，流行的是蒸青。将采来的茶叶，上屉蒸过后冷水清洗，小榨水，大榨茶汁，汁后置瓦盆内兑水研细，再入龙凤模压饼、烘干，是为团茶。
    喝团茶时，是要先磨成粉，再调和成膏，而后将热水冲入杯中，一边冲一边再搅合，搅出厚厚的沫子来。世人斗茶，就是看这一套泡茶法的水平，以及最后沫子上凝出的花样。这斗茶的风气，上至王公，下至走卒，都有这一爱好。
    可是韩冈嫌麻烦，口味上也不习惯，所以只喝炒青。茶叶摘回来后在铁锅里炒一炒就好了，要喝开水一泡就行。早年他这样做，还被人嘲笑是小门小户出身，寒酸惯了。
    不过随着他jing于医道的名声渐广，尤其是种痘法问世之后，身份顿时特别起来，一举一动惹人注目，专喝炒青的习惯，便被世人认定是养生的法门，连带着秦岭深山中的那些野茶树，都一下子价值千金。
    秦州天水县，就是韩冈平常所饮山茶的出产地，位于秦岭之南，如今多少人家都开始在山中采摘野茶，成了贴补家用的又一门买卖，虽刚刚开了头，但眼见着就兴盛了起来。
    蔡确呷了一口茶汤：“喝多了炒青散茶，团茶倒是难喝惯了。”
    “炒青能见真味，苦而后甘，余韵绵长。而如今的团茶，掺入香料太多，就感觉味道太杂，失了真趣。”
    “杂？玉昆这话得好。的确是太杂了，没了纯粹，不见来面目。正如行当求真，浮艳雕饰就失了原味了。”
    蔡确正到点子上了。如今章讲究自然复古，作画也是重气象、意境，‘师诸物者，未若师诸心’。像龙团那样，外饰金银，内掺香料，看着贵重，却背离了近年来士林中渐渐流行起来的自然求真的风气。反倒是炒青散茶，却十分贴合这一流行。
    “相公这真一词用得好。求求真，方能明心见xing。”
    “玉昆你倒是三句话不离行啊。”蔡确哈哈大笑。
    韩冈抚着茶盏。他不辨瓷器，不知道这茶盏是哪里的出产，不过宰相家里拿出来待客的，自不会是凡品。
    “清茶真，纯而不杂。不过散茶有一点不好，就是不宜输送，压紧了便碎了，茶饼、茶团就要好很多，吐蕃人、辽人都喜欢。”
    蒸青后，要经过压榨，压制成的茶饼，自然比散茶更方便运输，也更受蕃人、夷人喜爱。就是千年之后，蒸青发展成砖茶，还是北方和西北民族ri常饮食的不二选择。
    蔡确举杯笑道：“好东西还是留给自己吧。”
    “相公得正是。不过辽人那边，但凡中国有什么好东西，都会想方设法的弄过。每年的岁币几乎都是在他们中转上一圈就回来了，瓷器、茶叶、各sè器皿。如今京城中喝散茶的渐多，怕辽人也不会吝啬。”
    “加上现在又从ri赚了一笔……？”蔡确问。他等韩冈绕来绕，终究是绕到了想的话上了。
    韩冈点头，他现在刚刚离任而已，还不至于人情冷淡。不过时间一长，还想要对朝政保持原来的影响力，那就难了。至少要维持自己在擅长领域上的发言权，让朝廷必须借重自己。
    “ri多金银，辽国这一番攻打ri。若韩冈所料不差的话，每年从ri得到的收获，恐怕不会比岁币少。”
    蔡确点头：“玉昆你的话，我们都是相信的。”
    韩冈叹了一口气：“这一回主张入寇ri的辽帅，是耶律乙辛的嫡长子耶律保宁。若ri的金银产出被他抓到中，他的地位立刻就稳固了起来。”
    “自然。”蔡确又点头。
    有关耶律乙辛和他儿子的事，已经在朝堂上讨论过了。当初朝中议论辽国内事，都觉得耶律乙辛年纪已老，寿数不永，其子耶律保宁又声名不显，素无威望。就算给耶律乙辛篡了位，等他死后，耶律保宁也守不住，辽国必然要乱。
    可现在辽军一下就占了高丽、夺了ri，高丽的土地、人口，ri的金银、特产，都成了辽国的财富。这让耶律乙辛、耶律保宁两父子在辽国国中的地位比过稳固了十倍。而且敢于主张过海攻打ri，耶律保宁想来也不是一个简单的人物。
    “人心所向，上又有了钱，辽国国内，当已是无人能阻止耶律乙辛了。”
    蔡确叹了一声，听起来似乎有些羡慕：“竟当真给这个乱臣贼子赢了。”
    “不过辽国有钱，也不会存在库中发霉。”韩冈又轻松的笑了起来，“终究还是要用出来。用来买中国的特产。不管他们从地里挖出来多少金银，最后都会送到国内来。”
    “难道辽人就没拿东西走？”蔡确哼了一声，又不是岁币，那是买卖。
    “矿总有挖空的时候，但茶叶、丝绸、布匹、瓷器，这些商货却是源源不绝，永远都不会断的。百姓得了生计，国家得了金银，辽人有了钱，也就没了南下犯境的想法。这不是好事吗？”
    蔡确稍作沉吟，怡然点头。叹着：“若是耶律乙辛早一年打下ri，不定就没年的那一场大战了。”
    “也不准。北虏如虎狼，想要让他们不吃人，得将他们打痛了再。几十年不吃教训，都忘了痛了。就算拿到ri的金矿银矿，可大宋这边是金山银海，岂是ri能比？”
    “得也是。”蔡确端起茶盏，喝了口茶水，慢慢的问道，“玉昆你今天来提ri的金银，你可打算让铸币局铸金钱、银钱？”
    “大额的钱币，总是有用处的。朝廷用来付账，用铜钱总是不方便。”
    蔡确想了想：“封桩库中，储存金、银钱，比铜钱也更合适。”
    “还是用出的好。铜钱放在库房里，库吏偷钱也就一百、两百，换成金钱、银钱，可就是十贯、二十贯。真要放库中，铸成数百斤重的金块银块，容易清点，又能让贼人搬不动。”
    蔡确失声笑道：“这话的有道理。朝廷花钱的地方很多，可不包括养老鼠。”
    “此辈硕鼠，杀之不尽。”
    “也只能尽量防着了。”
    “花钱的地方虽多，不过能节省下来的地方很多啊。光是军费就多少了？”
    “年没能省下，不过今年可就没问题了。朝廷的头上也能宽裕些了。”
    西夏灭亡，关中腹地再无外患。原至少占天下军费一半的西军，开支有了大幅度的回落。单纯的维持费用，远比战时要少上许多。如果年不是因为辽国入侵，花在百万大军头上的军费，至少要减一千万贯。
    “没辽国捣乱，光是战时军费，当然能节省得下来。还有西军裁撤，又能节省一笔。”

 第二章 天危欲倾何敬恭（十）

    【还有一更。十二点前后。】
    “西军裁撤？”蔡确扬了扬眉，这是不是图穷匕见？很平静的问：“难道玉昆还有什么新想法？”
    韩冈摇头：“之前朝廷已经议定了，韩冈也参与其中，怎么可能还有什么想法？哪些军队该裁撤，哪些不该裁撤，自有两府主持。不过之前王厚入京，倒是提起关西有些传言，致使军中人心不定。只希望朝廷及早公布此事，以安军心。尤其是被裁撤的各个指挥，指挥使和都头们的安置办法，必须尽快公开，以防生变。”
    去年大战，宋辽两国都伤了元气，大宋这边躲进窝里养伤，辽国就是将目标转移到东面去找补回来，表面上的和平局面，看起来能再撑上几年。可西夏既去，辽国便是唯一的大敌，不可能不加强防备。
    随着战略重心的东移，西北军费要削减，连军队数量也会削减。王厚这一次上京，对韩冈将这件事提过几次，希望韩冈能够让朝廷克制一点，不要伤了西军的元气。
    对于西军，如旧ri一般投入绝对不可能，没有敌人了，鸟尽弓藏是应有之理，但马放南山也是不可能的。河北军拢总才几十年功夫就变得那副烂样，这个前车之鉴，让朝廷上下都引以为戒。纵然西北暂时不会有外患，可辽国的威胁还在，维持一支能征惯战的西军，是朝廷的共识。
    朝廷的处置办法，是给退下来的士兵分地。旧有的寨堡，如果周围有可耕之地，便就地安置，如果没有，或是数量不足，便迁移到其他地方。新辟之田，三年内不收税赋，旧时军屯田地，则是免去一年税赋。这是省钱省力的好办法，最关键的还是省钱。
    朝廷的目标是将西军的数量压缩到二十万人。包括禁军、蕃军和极小部分的厢军。一般来说，是尽量保留上位军额的禁军，遣散的重点放在下位军额的营头上。能赚钱的厢军留下，不能赚钱的则清理掉。
    相较而言，以战斗力而论，一般都是上位军额的禁军更强一点。尽管真要比起军额高下，没有谁能比得了京师的上四军，可若是打起来，上四军又有几人敢在西军的将校面前吹嘘？不过在西军中内部比较，情况则大体如此。许多下位军额的士兵，都是从上位军额的营头中被刷下来的淘汰者，以老弱居多，参加过的战事也不多，更不会成为主力。
    但最终到底要留下谁，则还是要讨论过历史传承和过往战功，挑选参加过几次大战，战功卓著的指挥。蕃军中，也要留下一部分有历史有战绩的，用来钳制蕃人，以夷制夷。
    不过以过去几次裁军的经验，裁军最后的问题都不在士兵身上，而是军官。有品级的军官好说，朝廷直接养起来，相比起十余万大军的消耗来，几百名将校的俸禄，连零头都算不上。但没品级的呢？从都头到指挥使，这一等级的军官，是军中的骨干，却又因为未入流品，而不受重视。西军兵力拦腰砍去，若朝廷弃之不顾，多少军官都会没了身份。
    朝廷自不会那么做，底层军官都有着极大的危险xing。蛇无头不行，五代的故事人人熟知，指挥使、都头这个等级的军官，与下面的卒伍更近，比高层的将领更容易带着士兵起来造反。必须好生的安排他们，免得心生怨怼，而且还得将他们与手下的士兵给分开，另外择地安置。
    “哦，当真有此事？那可不能等，得赶紧公诸于众。”蔡确点头，等着韩冈的下文，他可不信韩冈就这么点事。
    果不其然，他就听韩冈说道。
    “另外还有另一件事，韩冈想要得相公应允。”
    “就是朝廷既然是以过往战绩来衡量各军高下，那么留下来的各个指挥必然是军功赫赫的队伍。”
    “自然。”
    “所以韩冈就想，是不是在这些指挥的营房中，专门辟出一间房间，陈列过去缴获敌军旗帜、兵器，再将过往战绩列于墙上，以及所受到的封赏，用以激励士卒，也让其忠于王事。”
    蔡确迷糊了一点，“这是为何？”
    “有人方有国，有国便有史，有史方能聚人心。李唐追尊李耳，如元昊这等蛮夷，立国时也得攀个好祖宗。”
    而本朝的真宗皇帝，则弄出个曾转世投胎为轩辕黄帝的圣祖赵玄朗，都是一个道理。不过这一条不好拿来当例子。
    看了一下蔡确的反应，韩冈继续说道，“一支有着传承和功绩的军队，要远远超过没有底蕴的营头。而一名新人入行伍，在老营头和新营头待上同样的时间，出来后也绝对不一样。大胜之后，夸功耀武又是为何？一为奖誉，一为激励。奖誉者，有功之辈；激励者，便是后人了。如果在营中陈列过往功绩，新兵入伍，让指挥使亲自领着他们讲授军史，又岂能不受激励？”
    “有教无类？”
    韩冈在蔡确疑惑中点头笑道：“这也算是教化了。”
    韩冈一直都在鼓吹着教化，有教无类都做到了赤佬的头上。
    可回想一下去年京营为了赏钱到底变了一副什么模样。这激励之功不假，但也是要看人的，效果最多也就一时，真想要赤佬们卖命，还是得用犒赏，而不是所谓的教化。
    “此事玉昆说得有理，可以考虑一下。不过还要与西府商量着办。玉昆当是已经与子厚说过了吧？”
    “还没有，也是才有了点想法。”
    “是吗？……不过这个想法的确不错。”
    韩冈谢了一声，又微带苦涩的笑了起来：“这么做，究竟有几分作用也说不准，但总不能眼睁睁的看着西军变成河北军的那副模样。西南夷若是有变，还有用得到他们的地方。”
    真的是这个原因？蔡确懒得猜了。韩冈虽然郑重其事，但说起来也不过是些琐碎小事，与国家大事无关。让蔡确白白期待了，不过答应他也没什么关系。
    上一回西南夷起事，便是王中正率西军给平定的，以后若是蜀地生乱，朝廷会动用的兵马当然还会是熟门熟路的西军。若是ri后北方有变，西军纵然离得远，也照样有派上用场的地方。
    “西军此番要裁撤近四成。ri常开支会减少四分之一，”下位军额的禁军和厢军，粮饷数量是不能与上位军额相比的，“加上省去了战时开支，今年政事堂手上的盈余，恐怕是过去三五年加起来都赶不上。”
    “要用的地方也不少，”蔡确很快的接上去，“还要多谢玉昆你，光是邮政局一项，就是上百万贯要花出去啊。”
    “也只是一时开销大，而且还是分几年投入。等邮递所遍布乡里，天下邮件递送皆从此中来，ri后肯是赚得更多。”
    几年总投入才百万贯，在韩冈看来，一点都不多，甚至觉得太少了。在渠道上投入的资金越多，整个网络成型的就越快，邮政业务的影响力就会越大，作为倡议者的韩冈从中自然能得益不少。他可是盼着邮政能越早成型越好。
    随着天下邮政系统的铺开，京畿、江南、荆湖、河北、河东、关中、陇西以及蜀中，天下各大区域的州县都投入了大量人力去建设。并不是重整户籍，仅仅确定门户，将邮政驿传从官用军用，转为民用，所以开支真要计较起来，也并算不大，区区百万贯，只是一时的投入而已。
    开封的建设速度最快，从外围的诸多畿县到京城内外的街巷，全都纳入了邮政体系。而下面的乡镇，到了开也就能够成型。那时候，就已经可以开始赚钱了。订阅的图书、期刊，与邮件递送，都是能够赚钱的营生。在只能通过信件来传递消息的时代，拥有一套邮政驿传的网络，不可能不赚钱。能够贴补朝廷驿站体系的亏空。
    “照玉昆你说的意思，那两家报社应该没少赚吧？”蔡确抿了口冷了一点下来的茶水，笑问道。
    “听说的确是多卖了一些。”韩冈想了想，“不过两家报社的根子都是在联赛上，京城里面的比赛，外县也看不到，县中的比赛，报上又不会登。想来多也多不了多少。”
    “聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。开封府这么大，若是下面的每个村子都能买上几份报纸，合起来就数以万计了。一份赚上几文钱，虽然不多，一期数十贯，一年下来也够吓人了。”蔡确啧啧叹着。
    邮政局的业务情况，哪里能瞒得过他这位宰相。既然韩冈之前提议时，信誓旦旦的说帮人送信能赚钱，自然早就在他那边挂上号了。
    仅仅是多了外围县镇，可是以开封府辖下的县镇数量，两大报社的订阅量说顿时上了一个台阶都显得保守，而是向上翻了个跟头。核心影响力也从京城周围，散布到整个开封府中。从这个势头看，下面乡村里的富户，对订阅报纸也会十分踊跃。

 第二章 天危欲倾何敬恭（12）

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    大祥。
    名义上天子驾崩的两周年纪念，以ri代月的祭礼之ri。
    在京武百官，全都在持续了不知多久的仪式上，耗去了大半气力，冬ri的寒风又顺便带去了身上的大半热量。
    就是身处停灵的大殿中，韩冈依然感到寒气逼人。
    他同情的望了一眼站在殿门外的那群低品官员，殿中空间有限，就只能委屈他们了。
    王厚和李信两人都是正从七品的诸司使，倒是能站在殿中，不过几乎就在门口，而且是靠后一排，都快要贴上在殿中的班直了。那个位置，有前面的人挡着风，反倒是应当比韩冈这边通着殿门更暖和一点。
    幸好在所有人都被冻僵之前，大祥终于是结束了。
    在朝臣们的脸上，都能看得出隐藏不住的如释重负。真要说起对大行皇帝的悼念，还真的没有几人。其实也跟太皇太后差不多。
    不过在群臣祭奠结束之后，就轮到命妇们出场，就是王旖也得入宫祭奠，如此才能算是大祥的结束。
    不知道这一回，高太皇太后会不会来。
    前些天的小祥，王旖也入宫了。
    回来后对韩冈说，太皇太后只出来了一次。
    被软禁在宫中多ri，在亲生儿子的灵位前，太皇太后就是连一滴眼泪都没有。
    韩冈听王旖回来说，她当时离得太皇太后的位置稍远，并非是能看见她脸上的泪水。只是命妇们要表现自己挂念赵顼，对前代天子的依依不舍之情，都至少会在手上拿着一面汗巾用来擦眼泪，皇太后手中也拿着的，但太皇太后的手上却什么都没有，自然更不会抚棺痛哭之类的表演。
    尽管是亲生儿子死了，却连表面章都不做，可见她对赵顼的心结了。
    离得近的命妇们全都当没看到，离得远的，要么看不清楚，看得清楚的也一样会当做什么都没有。
    高太皇太后在民间的口碑，还不如走街串户的尼姑。她现在这个态度，也不会让她的名声更坏一点了。
    是不是当初的那一句皇后权同听政，让母子之情烟消云散？还是为最喜欢的次子抱不平？
    韩冈这几ri闲极无聊的猜测着。虽然他没有了解太多，但实际上赵顼母子之间的感情淡薄，早在赵顼发病前就已经不是秘密。反倒是前两年去世的曹太皇，赵顼跟她的感情很深。
    不过无论如何，牛心左xing、xing情刚硬的高太皇，终究还是太上皇的亲生母亲。她就是如此态度，也不可能加罪于她。
    不知道赵颢又是什么样的心情？
    看到压在他头上的兄长，才三十多就亡故，是不是暗喜在心。活得长久，就可以在对方的坟头上大笑了。如果他是抱着这样的想法，那倒是好了。
    不过想来赵颢不至于有这么浅薄。能疯上一年多，不会这么自欺欺人。只是他还能有什么手段改变现在的一切？向太后一ri临朝，他就一ri没有翻身的机会。
    难道高太后还能翻身？
    真要说起来，宫里面的气氛是有些不对。韩冈心中也有数，总有些人想要改变，机会难得啊，但他们能做的很有限。
    向太后控制宫中已经一年多了，该换的人都换了，太皇太后成事的几率可不大。
    至于宫外。
    动武是笑话，聪明的武将都不会插手皇家之事，就是有拥立之功，也会被官铲除，当然，也不能指望他们会出面反对，只会保持中立。但过年的这段时间，李信和他手下的炮兵们都在城内的火器局内，表兄弟之间，韩冈还是能够信任他的。
    而官那边，只要没有宰相和枢密使出马，参知政事和西府副职们就算做事来了，他们也能给翻过来。
    韩绛那边有王安石压着。章惇为人果决，但他真的想要做什么，应该还会再来通一下气，之前自己可没把话说死，韩冈对章惇还是比较了解的。
    就是蔡确的心思不定，之前去他家拜访过，可韩冈对这位宰相还是没有把握。拖过这几ri，马上就能稳住了。
    有一个共同的敌人才是好事，维持一定的危机感，才能让大臣们齐心合力将皇帝变成垂拱而治的‘圣君’。祸福之间，是没有定数的。
    只要再有几天。
    接下来便能除服，算是天子的丧期过去了，百官也不用再持丧。脱下了素sè丧服，换上了淡sè的惨服，虽然这也是丧服的一种，不过至少不是满眼白了。
    不过在宫内，太后、小皇帝还要为熙宗皇帝持心丧三年，禁绝宴乐。见外臣时，一切如常，宫宴照样要开。可在内宫里，则就必须是做出一个守孝的姿态，得等正式的丧期结束才行。
    朝臣们依序离殿，下了台陛便散了开来。
    韩冈与苏颂一路。
    “玉昆，”苏颂走着，问道，“这一期《自然》的稿子好了没有。”
    “这边才三篇能看的，其他都不行。不过有一篇不错，说钱塘chao的原理的。是ri、月的引力所致，还有钱塘江口的地势的缘故。”
    “玉昆你觉得他说得对？”
    “没去过两浙，更没看过钱塘chao，那边的地势一点也不清楚。”韩冈其实去过，甚至还亲眼见识过八月十八钱塘chao，“不过海chao是ri月所引，这点倒是没错，地势的原因也能说得通，看起来是有些道理。就算有错也没关系，大胆假设，小心求证，要允许犯错误的。”韩冈笑着，“子容兄你那边呢？”
    苏颂点点头，“也有两篇挺不错。一个是说北辰的角度不正，并不是正北。”
    “沈存中已经说过了吧？”
    发现北极星角度不正，在这个时代，不止沈括一个，很多人都有这个认识。
    “但这一篇说得更清楚一点。”
    “哦。另一篇呢？”韩冈又问道。
    “另一篇是议论金星、水星哪一颗更靠内。”
    “哪一颗？”
    “当然是水星。金星容易看到，水星却难得多。”
    “真够简单的。”
    “章中没那么简单。对了，通讯会员……”提起韩冈生造出来的新词，苏颂还是觉得拗口，顿了顿，“通讯会员他们定的份要一的发出去，送到的时候也不能比送去书坊要迟，这是要提早发啊。”
    “这些杂务就让下面的人去cao心吧。”韩冈笑道，“子容兄你别太cao心了。”
    “倒也是。”苏颂笑了笑。
    自然书社虽然是韩冈、苏颂，还有沈括担任审稿，但下面还是雇了编辑、书办、杂役，拢拢总总十几人，琐碎的杂务还是交给那些人去做。
    比如印，制版，发卖，现在又包括了通讯会员的登记。
    所谓通讯会员，是新设立的自然学会的成员。而《自然》，就是自然学会的会刊。订购全年的《自然》，便能成为当年自然学会的通讯会员。想成为正式成员，则必须有超过三篇论在期刊上发表才行。
    一旦成为正式成员，便能够得到一枚徽章和一份证书，同时不用再订购期刊，直接由学会免费寄送。等到正式成员多了之后，就开始选举会首，将自然学会正规化，以便传承下去。
    来苏颂是想将会员的标识做成是腰牌的外形，不过韩冈觉得还是别在襟口更为显眼，也更别致一点。苏颂对韩冈这种奇怪的审美观无话可说，他也没有争执的兴趣，系在腰带上，还是别在胸前，他都是无所谓的。
    苏颂抬头望着天空，干净得没有一丝云翳，“今天天气好，得早点回去。”
    他那具当做宝贝的望远镜，刚刚更换了反shè镜片，这两天正在调试。昨ri轮值，宿卫宫中，念着家里的望远镜，苏颂的心里如猫儿挠着。
    京城的冬天，清明的天空不多见。这段时间夜中，而石炭的消耗也节省了不少，让天空也变得更干净了一点。正是观星的好时候。天上的星辰移动从来都是不等人的，错过一ri，可就要耽误不少时间。
    “的确得早点回去。”韩冈也抬头看了看天，转头对苏颂道，“犯了宵禁也不好。”
    这段时间，开封城中一直都在宵禁中。丧期禁乐，管制也严格，现在丧期算是结束了，可禁令要三个月出头，才过去了十分之一。不过严禁闲人夜行的宵禁，则没几天了。再拖些天，京师中不知有多人要饿死了。
    “子容，玉昆。”
    听到身后有人唤，韩冈和苏颂回头，却见是曾布。
    “子宣兄。”
    苏颂则惊讶道：“今ri不是子宣和薛师正宿直吗？怎么要回去了。”
    “不，方才在殿上冷得够呛，得多走两步，绕回去。”曾布有些惊讶的样子，看韩冈，“是玉昆说过的吧，受冻了不能立刻烤火，必须将血脉活动开才好。”
    “啊……是有这回事。”韩冈点点头。
    曾布又道：“薛师正找了王厚过去。王厚那个新任的副都承旨兼西上阁门使，可能枢密院有事要先交代给他。过一会儿才会出来，玉昆你今天要请他喝酒，得拖一阵子了。”
    “现在可不敢请喝酒，只能一杯清茶为贺了。”韩冈笑着。
    王厚的职位刚刚定了，他将会留在京城，担任枢密院副都承旨，兼西上阁门使。
    枢密院都承旨是西府的大管家，上承诸位枢密使，下接枢密院二十四房，地位极高。当初韩冈任同群牧使的时候，韩缜便是都承旨兼群牧使。纵然都承旨的副职远比正职的地位要低，可终究是有实权的职位。
    这是个很不错的差事，甚至可以说很好。不说任官西府的多少好处，能进入中枢，就代表他ri后的任官方向也将包括中枢，不会局限于边疆。多了发展的空间，自是值得庆祝的好事。
    不过更重要的是阁门使，这是在皇城中插上一根钉子。
    “好了，不耽搁两位了。”曾布告辞。
    “那今天晚上就要劳烦子宣了。”苏颂道。
    “算不上。”曾布笑道，点了点头，先行离开。
    苏颂也往前走，走了两步，却不见韩冈跟上来，回过头：“玉昆？”
    “啊，没事。”
    韩冈摇摇头，压下心中的一股异样感，快步追上，与苏颂并肩出了皇城。
    ……………………
    夜sè渐浓。
    苏轼睡得正沉。
    若是在过去，才二更天过一点，正是兴致最高的时候，不过现在他好些ri子没有去饮宴取乐，每ri都是早睡早起，虽然说没了玩乐，jing神反倒旺健了起来。
    “舍人！舍人！”
    身旁的侍婢推着苏轼沉重的身子，将他从梦乡中唤醒。
    “还没天亮吧。”苏轼缓缓张开眼皮，眼前只有黑沉沉的床帐。
    “舍人，是宫里面来人了！”朝云急促的说着。
    外间同时传来了王闰之焦急的声音，“官人，宫里面来人了，要官人速速入宫！”
    “怎么一点动静都没有？”
    上一回苏轼被换入宫中，敲门如拆屋，将宅院中上上下下都给惊动了，可这一回动静却好像小了许多。
    苏轼坐了起来，让朝云帮着整理穿戴，笑着说：“旧ri曾问包孝肃ri审阳、夜审yin，夜里唤人，这是哪里要我去写章？”
    “官人！”
    王闰之在外面焦急的催促着，等到苏轼不紧不慢出来，又催着他往前面。
    这一回来通知苏轼的宫人，不是上一次的那个，很陌生的一名小黄门，还带了四名班直护卫，见了苏轼，就急匆匆的催促着：“苏舍人。请速速入宫。”
    苏轼不慌不忙：“宫里出了何事？太后可有何吩咐？”
    小黄门闭口不答，只是在说：“请舍人速速入宫。”
    “果然如此。”
    苏轼的声音不大，却正好让周围人听到。
    一切尽如所料。
    废立天子？这肯定是废立天子！
    就跟上一次通报太上皇死因一样，提前通知在京重臣入宫，以防生变。否则又有什么事才需要他这个中书舍人连夜入宫。
    皇帝弑父，不论从哪一条上，都不应该再继续坐在天子的位置上。
    弑父之君，岂可为天下主？
    也就是韩冈这样有私心的大臣，才会硬是帮他遮掩。王安石、程颢、韩冈，都号为大儒，却罔顾大义，做了太子师，就把圣人传下来的道理给忘了，ri后看他们怎么还有脸拿着《秋》教徒弟？
    也别说ri后了，现在都已经是挡不住。也不知是两府中哪一位挑头出面的？
    苏轼没多耽搁，等到下人将马匹备好，便飞快的上马出门。
    离开了家门，很快就转上了大道。
    比起上一回，因为火灾而萧条的街道，天子丧期中的禁令让街道更为冷清，除了值夜的巡城，就看不到其他人。
    等上了御街，两百步宽的大街上，依然冷冷清清，看不到其他入宫的官员队列。
    苏轼这时候却纳闷起来，怎么不见其他人？
    ……………………
    王旖醒过来的时候，发现枕边人不在床上。
    在床上坐起来，才发现韩冈正站在窗前，窗帘被他拉开了，沉默的望着屋外的夜sè。
    “官人？怎么了？”王旖拥被而起。
    “不。没什么？”
    韩冈摇摇头，依然静静的望着外面，“没事的……没事。”

 第三章 岂得圣手扶炎宋（上）

    屋外气朗天清。
    抬头望着ri出前灿烂的群星，韩冈眨着酸涩的双眼，明明困倦得很，却偏偏没有半点睡意。
    昨夜夜不能寐，勉强躺了下去，都没能睡好。翻来覆去的，连带着王旖也是整夜不得安寝。现在韩冈起来了，王旖才重又沉沉的睡过去。
    韩冈很清楚是什么原因。
    王厚一两天之内，便要就任枢府和皇城。人脉深厚，功绩卓著，而且还得圣眷，不管哪一个位置，他都能轻松上手。
    一旦等王厚这根钉子扎下来，某些人实现他们那些小心思的机会就少得可怜了。
    而且以现在的情势，时间拖得稍长，局面就会稳定下来。
    人都是很容易产生惰xing的，也很容易变成习惯。
    也就是现在，上皇刚刚驾崩，故而人心动荡。过两个月之后，人心思定，再想闹出些事来，要多付出十倍的代价——那是根本不可能的。
    他们的机会，其实也就在这不到一个月的丧期之中。而眼下已经就要走到了尽头。
    韩冈仰头看天，郁郁难安。
    最后的几天，心神不定也是在所难免。
    这不是两年前的冬至夜，事发突然，一切都要在短时间内作出决定，片言决生死。眼下这种漫长的等待，反而是最难熬，也最不合韩冈一贯的脾xing。
    早知道二大王刚刚‘病愈’的时候，就说动向皇后，将他弄出京城去。只是不想让小皇帝在世人眼中继续失德，才忍了下来。
    那时候不忍就好了。
    “官人。”
    王旖推门而出，轻步走到韩冈的身边。
    “怎么不多睡一会儿？”韩冈回头看着妻子，“今天又没事了。”
    他刚才起床的时候，王旖还睡得正沉呢，现在却已经起来了。
    王旖轻嗔道：“官人要上朝，奴家还能睡吗？”
    看着薄怒含嗔的妻子，韩冈稍稍轻松了起来，心口不再那么压抑，一下放松了许多，咧嘴笑道：“贤妻持家辛苦了。”
    王旖又瞪了丈夫一眼，却又不安的问起来：“真的没有事？”
    “没事，没事。”
    韩冈之前已经提醒过向太后，皇城也因为处在丧期，上下管束得极为严格。
    另外，韩冈安排在外面的耳目，也是一晚上都没有回报说有异状。
    这几ri宵禁虽然严厉，可还是有漏洞钻。毕竟此时的开封不是唐时的长安。唐时长安，城有城墙，坊有坊墙，入夜后将里坊大门一关，长安城内就是一座皇城加上一百一十座寨子。
    而开封府中里坊数不下长安，可每一座里坊，外面的坊墙都没了。弄得与后世一样，一个个破墙开店，除了皇城左近的一圈里坊，大多数里坊，临着大街都是一排门面房。大街小巷，内外畅通，怎么防也防不住。能守的，也就几条大街的街口。
    韩冈安排了人手藏身在离御街不远的院落中——那是顺丰行在京城中的产业。如果有宰辅入宫的迹象，几十人、上百人的大部队打着灯笼直趋入宫，与十几人的巡城甲骑完全不同，无论如何，只要长着眼睛都不会错过。
    不与宰辅联络，宫里面再怎么折腾都是笑话。没有宰辅配合，谁会犯傻去跟名声都臭了的二大王结交？还要去联系深宫中的太皇太后。
    看看上朝的时间将近，韩冈梳洗更衣，吃了点早饭，便上马出门，前往皇城。
    这是大祥祭典的次ri。
    依然还是在丧期之中，也是丧期内的仪式之一，在京的全体朝官都要参加这一ri的朝会。
    韩冈出门后，很快便转上御街。
    快到上朝的时候了，御街上人头涌涌，一队队的都往北面的皇城赶过去。
    看到了章惇一行，不过中间隔了挺远，中间还有几位低品的朝官，在御街上不方便追上去，韩冈也就随着人流逐步前进。
    快近皇城的时候，王安石和他的亲随们也从另一条路上过来，不过离得也远了。
    一路过来，韩冈看到了十几支侍制以上重臣的队伍，还有一堆皇亲国戚，韩冈认识其中几个，都是在赛马和蹴鞠两大总社中常常抛头露面的。
    整整三个月，京中不得赌赛，估计都憋得慌了。赛马总社的会首淮yin侯赵世将脸sè就难看得很，小小的县侯周围围着一圈王公，都在长吁短叹。赵顼的丧事，影响的不仅仅是ri常娱乐，还有他们的ri常生计。一年中四分之一的事件被耽搁，三分之一收入泡了汤。
    他们的这副可怜模样，前几天就已经很明显了。唯一看起来没有影响的，就是二大王了，他在两家总社中没有半点产业，赚钱也好，亏本也好。都与他无关。只是赵颢周围空无一人，似乎被孤立了。这本在情理之中，也没人会同情他。但今天韩冈却没看到二大王，只有一人的空白圈子，理应十分显眼才是。
    不过韩冈很快就没时间多考虑了，宰辅们正6续抵达皇城。
    除了王安石和章惇，韩冈还见到了郭逵，隔着近十丈，遥遥的打了个招呼——彼此之间官员很多，接近起来都不方便。
    后面上来的张璪近前来打了个招呼，对行了礼，聊了两句闲话。
    待张璪再去与他人打招呼，周围的文武官，便纷纷上前，向韩冈问安行礼。
    就算韩冈一时间受到了挫折，但谁都知道，不会太久，向太后便会给他补偿回去。难道还真的让他只管着现在还不存在的图书馆？
    李信和王厚，也在人群内，他们同样要上朝，先后过来与韩冈聊了两句。
    首相韩绛姗姗来迟，骑着与昭陵六骏中的名马同名的飒露紫，直抵宣德门前。
    他前方的官员，如同海水分开，全都给他让出了道。宰相可以骑马直入皇城，就是在宫门前也不用下马。
    不过他在王安石面前，还是从马上下来，行礼打招呼，寒暄起来。待会门开后，两人都会骑马入宫——虽不掌实权，但王安石从官职上论，依然是宰相一阶。
    剩下的宰辅，曾布、薛向正在宫中。而蔡确，自矜身份的次相，一向是到得最迟，总是卡在时限上抵达。朝臣们早就习惯了。
    一切就跟平ri里没有什么两样。
    看着门前广场上纷乱却隐然有序的文武官们，韩冈觉得自己的确是担心太多了。人到得应该是蛮全，宫里面怎么还能有事？
    礼炮声响，伴着晨钟之音，宣德门的侧门缓缓开启。
    宰相们领头，一众大臣鱼贯而入。
    石得一守在皇城城门内侧，督促着新近的士兵。
    看到宰辅，他的态度一如平ri，恭恭敬敬的向包括韩冈在内的宰辅们低头。
    近千文武官云集在大庆殿前。
    曾布和薛向来得很早了，一东一西的对面站着。两人昨夜宿直宫中，理所当然的要比任何人都早一点。
    只是……蔡确在哪边？
    韩冈的心情突然间有些焦躁，蔡确虽说是习惯了迟到，但现在也应该到了。
    作为两位宰相之一，蔡确与韩绛要率领群臣入殿，少了一个可就是笑话了。
    幸而蔡确没让韩冈等朝臣担心太久，很快便从后匆匆而来，站进了班列中。而与他近乎是在同时而来，还有二大王赵颢和中书舍人苏轼。应该都是从宣德门那边过来的。
    蔡确、赵颢和苏轼先后入列，赵颢刚刚站定，韩绛与蔡确便率群臣列队徐步走进了大庆殿。
    大庆殿中，一如往ri一般yin暗。阳光穿不透高大的殿宇，而现在也还是清晨，更没有阳光来照明。
    朝臣们按照昨ri的排列，在殿中依序站定，开始等待太后与天子的出现。
    等待的时间过去很慢。但实际上，也就是半刻钟多一点而已。
    净鞭响过，宋用臣尖着嗓子提醒着一众朝臣的仪态，而一阵轻微的环佩响，太后和幼主从后门步入前殿，往御座上走去。
    朝臣们照例低头，等待皇太后和天子入座。只有韩冈瞟着上面，遍体生寒，如坠冰窟。
    进入屏风后的不是向太后，而是老迈的太皇太后。
    而坐上御榻的，身形虽的确是幼童，但比天生就有不足之症的赵煦，那个小儿还真是大了一圈。韩冈还认识他，那是赵颢的长子孝骞！！
    他们真的做了！
    他们真的成功了！
    纵然一直在考虑这个可能，但突然间变成了现实，这还是让韩冈觉得匪夷所思。
    怎么做到的？
    不！
    现在该考虑的是要怎么去面对。
    “尔等是谁？！”
    “太后何在？！”
    “天子何在？！！”
    韩冈第一时间怒吼了出来。
    敢在皇太后与天子出场的时候，盯着上面辨认的，也只有韩冈一人。
    就像当年的吕端，在真宗即位的情况下，看见披头散发的皇帝，叩拜之前，还要去拨开头发认个清楚，担心跪错了人。
    但王安石也不遑多让，看清了坐在御榻上的人，也愤怒的从班列中一步踏出去，颤声怒喝，“上面的是谁？！”
    朝臣们一时间糊里糊涂，一齐抬头往上看去。本来照常是在韩绛、蔡确的引领下叩拜圣安，但现在韩冈突然大叫，王安石也同样的怒吼，是小皇帝给二大王篡了位？
    赵颢瞪大了眼睛，兴奋得盯着韩冈，身子都在颤着！
    没看到他跪拜下去，的确是个遗憾，但看见韩冈绝望中的怒吼，却让他有着数倍于之前的快感，浑身酥麻直yu登仙。
    正是这个感觉啊！
    不枉自己昨夜随寥寥数骑夜入皇城，等的就是这一客！
    更不枉自己装疯卖傻也要活下来，盼着的正是这一天！！
    韩冈！
    你完了！
    你完了！！

 第三章 岂得圣手扶炎宋（中）

    “太后何在？天子何在？可是被尔等逆贼害了？”
    韩冈在殿上旁若无人的怒吼着。
    “太后与延安郡王自安然无恙，韩冈你何以胡言乱语？”
    行了。
    不论太后和皇帝两人到底是死是活，韩冈要的就是这一句。
    蔡确参与了对赵煦的拥立，而且是主导者之一，他绝不可能否定赵煦的天子身份。
    而赵煦既然是天子，那么赵颢想要他儿子接位，要么直接弄死赵煦，要么则是废立。
    在事前的密谋中，蔡确绝不会同意弄死赵煦，然后让赵孝骞顺理成章的即位，宋用臣、石得一也不可能答应。已经有了拥立之功的内臣、外臣都绝不会参与其中。
    废昏主犹是忠臣之为，而弑君就没有任何解释的余地——弑父如此，弑君亦如此。换上来的皇帝，ri后也不会容忍。政敌更是会拿来做武器。杀了魏帝曹髦的成济，究竟是什么结果？
    不论赵煦和向太后是几天后因伤心和悔恨而病死，还是被锁在深宫几十年。宫中ri后的一切，都是由高滔滔和赵颢来负责。而在这之前，太后和小皇di du必须还活着。
    从情理中推测，很容易得到结论，但只有当事人亲口承认，才能让周围的人安心。
    “蔡确。谁给你那么大的胆子？！”
    王安石的手指颤抖着，几乎指到了蔡确的鼻尖上。
    蔡确神sè不动。
    这完全是败犬之吠，没见其他宰辅都没有出来？过去他要敬王安石的地位，但现在却不一定要了。
    终于可以放下心来了。蔡确想着。
    这不是顺理成章的继承。而是彻头彻尾的政变。若是韩冈等人都在宫外，闻说宫中有变，立刻就能火炮袭城，那时候宫内又有谁能挡得住？
    幸好大祥后一ri的朝会，在京的朝官都要入宫上殿。抓住了这个机会，让韩冈和王安石糊里糊涂的走进大庆殿中，还不是任凭搓扁捏圆？
    太宗皇帝接位，便是这样做的。太祖暴毙，他先一步入宫即位，等到群臣来拜，君臣之分直接就定下来了。
    蔡确便是如此准备。今天的大朝会，是最好的机会，也是仅有的机会。等到群臣入宫，他领头带着同僚们一拜。君臣之份既定，事情也就结束了。
    王安石、韩冈纵是满心不甘，三五力士就能让他们无能为力。
    李信、王厚等爪牙，也不敌过石得一手下的几千皇城司亲从。
    皇城司控制着城门，大门不开，禁卫军中，就是有人想通风报信，除非变成苍蝇，还得能在冬天里飞。
    只是还没到宣布胜利的时候。蔡确不敢冒险。在韩冈的背后，还有看似沉默，但绝不可能认输的王安石。有两人在，无论怎么讨论，结果都不会改变。
    见蔡确没有反应，王安石就将目标转到了曾布的身上。两名宿直的重臣若不是已经参与进去，又怎么可能留在宫中，还安然上朝。
    这时御史班中，一人闪了出来：“王安石！韩冈！尔等岂得渎乱朝仪，喧哗殿上？！”
    韩冈看过去，却是刑恕。
    也有他一个？
    韩冈想着，又怒斥道：“谋朝篡位不喧哗，朝廷养我辈何用？倒是刑恕你，在程伯淳那里学到了什么？”
    “恕惟知忠孝而已。”刑恕冷声道，“忠臣孝子，德配天地。弑父之君，便是汉废帝与商太宗也瞠乎其后。”
    王安石怒声呵斥：“先帝崩阻，乃天子孝心之误。岂能与太甲、刘贺相提并论！”
    韩冈此时暴怒如狂，心中却寒如冰雪。
    不意一时的疏忽，就被人抓住了机会。
    已是xing命交关的时刻，现在半步也不能走错。
    韩冈扫视着周围，殿中有上百名班直禁卫，还有钧容直的乐班。不过乐曲已经停了。
    敢于上殿面见群臣，最差也已经能够指挥这些班直。而更重要的是，太后与天子还在他们的手中。正是手中有了足够的底牌，他们才敢大喇喇的坐上来。
    如果自己坚持反对，高滔滔会不会直接让殿上的班直来扑杀自己？
    不。韩冈立刻在心中否定。只要自己还没有表现住颠覆一切的势头，他们还不敢放手杀人。
    上面有高滔滔，居中有蔡确……以及曾布和薛向。外面还有握有兵权的石得一，甚至有可能还有王中正——倒是张守约，他还在殿中，就在对面，他现在安是一脸的疑惑，以及愤怒——上下内外都齐了，所以才能成功。
    “刑恕自束发受教，便习忠孝之道，不能奉弑父之主！”
    听着刑恕抓住忠孝二字，与王安石辩驳，蔡确十分安心。
    韩冈虽有天纵之才，王安石的威信更是重于泰山，却也无能为力了。大势所向，谁能逆水而行？
    韩绛的身周正散发着yin冷的气息。虽然看不见，但蔡确也能猜到他现在是什么样的心情。
    蔡确知道，这一位同中书门下平章事兼昭文馆大学士，甚至可能比韩冈还要愤怒——对他的暗中策划，对他的独断独行，必然是恨之入骨。
    但有当年韩绛独自让慈圣光献曹后撤帘一事在前做例子，蔡确完全没有考虑过将韩绛一并拉过来。
    大不了就像韩琦和富弼一样从此割席断交，左右他与韩绛根本没那么好的交情。
    而且韩琦与富弼之间的恩怨，是富弼单方面咬牙切齿一辈子，而韩琦好端端的做他的两朝顾命、定策元勋。甚至还能悠悠然的摆出高姿态，每年给富弼送寿礼，激得富弼丢人现眼，被世人认为是有失风度。
    不过是韩绛跳脚，这份功劳，有什么必要分出去的？
    皇城中五重禁卫，皇城司亲从官第一重，宽衣天武官第二重，御龙弓箭直、弩直为第三重，御龙骨朵子直第四重，御龙直为第五重。由外而内，一重重将天子保护在zhong yang。
    石得一控制了皇城司，宋用臣掌印玺，又设计将御龙四直掌握住。张守约在殿上，王中正被囚禁，宽衣天武和诸班群龙无首，看似惊险，却没有多少风险。
    韩冈枉为大儒，却根本不知道，他一力要维持住赵煦帝位的行径，正是让宫内人心惶惶不安的元凶。没有他，就不可能会有太皇太后和二大王卷土重来的一天。
    要不然，已经几乎到了内侍能拥有的最高位的石得一和宋用臣，此二人如何会反叛？尤其是宋用臣，他对先帝是真正的忠心耿耿，不是失望到极点，又怎么会转投高太皇？
    “臣蔡确，请太皇太后颁下大诏，并晓谕国中……”
    蔡确对着上面行礼，打断了王安石和刑恕。
    他不满的看了刑恕一眼。这个时候，最忌讳的就是乱。而王安石和韩冈，最喜欢的就是乱。越乱，他们就有机会浑水摸鱼。
    刑恕终究是年纪轻，不知道虚中内守，以不变应万变的道理。却差点给王安石带进水里。
    蔡确对赵煦有拥立之功，现在又让赵煦退位，另立新君，他的作为，几乎可比拟霍光。但也正是这样，蔡确才分外的jing醒，许多事情他都交给了外人，而不是自己去做，或是从自己的人中挑选。
    就如这一篇诏书，明赵煦之罪，让废立之事变得顺天应人。并非一定要苏轼的手笔，蔡确自己也能做得来。但苏轼有声望，现在的朝廷需要他的名声。
    所以苏轼被连夜招入宫中写诏书。明明是外制的中书舍人，做的事却是内制的翰林学士。而事实上，等今ri事毕，他就要进入玉堂，成为真正的翰林学士。
    宋用臣已经抑扬顿挫的开始念着诏书。
    那位准翰林学士的大作，韩冈没有去听。
    也许写得很好……或者说，肯定能写得很好。
    以苏轼的水平，甚至可以媲美扬雄为王莽写的《剧秦美新》，不会在《为袁绍檄豫州文》与《讨武檄》之下。
    但韩冈没那份余暇去听废话。双手藏在长袖中，正一根根的屈起手指。
    一根、两根、三根、四根。
    蔡确。
    必然的主谋，没有他在外配合主持，太皇太后还只能被软禁在宫中，而赵颢，更是得继续疯下去。
    曾布。
    薛向。
    虽然不知道他们什么时候参与进去的，但正好在他们当值的时候出事，自然是早早的就决定下来的。
    苏轼。
    应该是拉人头的。以苏轼在京城士林中的声望，包括民间，都算得上很不错。不过禅位大诏写得的确不错，还真把宫闱政变变成了顺天应人的禅让。
    石得一。
    宋用臣。
    赵颢家做监视的内侍，都是宋用臣安排的。而皇城司那边是石得一在管，手握重兵。
    他们都会反叛，从利益上，很难说得通。
    韩冈心中自省，是自己慢了一步，也低估了赵煦失德，对宫中人心的影响。
    废立天子的诏书才念到一半，不想再听废话，韩冈提声打断，“太后临朝，权同听政，此一事出自先帝。尔等yu废天子，那太后呢？”
    还不死心？赵颢放声道：“先帝这一诏令就是错的，以母改子，有何不可？”
    “我只闻在家从夫、出嫁从夫、夫死从子。不闻以母改子。”
    “失德之君，不可王天下。”
    “篡逆之辈，难道可以做天子？！”韩冈声sè俱厉，上前两步，与赵颢对峙着。
    他这一段，是将太祖皇di du骂进去了，但没人觉得好笑。
    这是困兽之斗，已经没有了反败为胜的可能。
    垂死挣扎的韩冈，不免让观者腾起一股兔死狐悲的伤感。
    看见韩冈又愤怒的上前了几步，两名站在台陛下的御龙骨朵子直禁卫，立刻跨了出去，一左一右夹住韩冈，拦着他继续往前。
    两名禁卫，皆是一身金甲，外套红袍，手中一支涂金铁骨朵。这是大宋军中，最为jing锐、也最为亲信的班直侍卫，守护在天子左右。现在，则是保护着屏风后的高滔滔和坐在御榻上的赵孝骞。
    在声名显赫的韩冈面前，两人虽然带着为难和畏缩的神sè，但依然是毫不动摇的拦住了他。
    韩冈没再上前，他抬头向上，盯着屏风，以及屏风背后的高滔滔。
    屏风后沉默着，不是无言以对，而是嫌有[**]份。她在看着韩冈的挣扎，这是猫戏老鼠的余裕。
    没有得到回应，韩冈垂下头去，然后又抬起来，“韩冈虽愚鲁，却不敢逆圣人之教，奉篡逆之辈为主！”
    他音声冷澈，神sè愤然。
    双手摘下了头上戴着的长脚幞头，递给了左手边御龙骨朵子直禁卫。
    那禁卫手忙脚乱接了下来，却是一脸的茫然。他不知道韩冈这是何意。
    紧张了半ri，蔡确在旁却松了一口气。
    韩冈是认输了！
    这不是鸭子死了嘴还硬，而是以辞官归隐为条件，祈求宽恕。
    可到了这步田地，又岂是辞官就能了事的？！
    就在殿上，数百道目光注视之下，韩冈解下了腰带，扯开了官袍，露出了内里的一身劲装。冬天公服的宽袍大袖容易招风，官员们都在里面穿着贴身的短袍，袖口、襟口都扎得很紧。
    韩冈亦是如此，一身劲装的他，身形笔挺，矫矫犹如劲松。
    可是让人无话可说的殿上失仪，只怕在大庆殿修起来后，还从来没有人当朝在殿上宽袍脱衣。
    但御史们并没有出声痛打落水狗。
    就是刑恕也没有出来指责，他等着韩冈表演完毕。
    韩冈这一举动，怨望昭著，罪证分明。
    不过反对最力的韩冈一旦离开殿中，便是大事抵定，只凭王安石一人，绝无回天之力。
    他们正盼着韩冈掉头离开，让新君登基的第一场朝会顺利的进行下去。
    就在殿外，还有石得一领人等着，韩冈一出去，就会被捉起来。等此事一了，自有处置，到最后当是一杯毒酒赐死了事。绝不会给他出皇城调动兵马的机会。好不容易才将朝臣们都弄进殿来控制住，怎么可能让他轻易出宫去？
    结束了。
    章惇闭上了眼，他终究不能拿着全家老小的xing命与韩冈一起死拼到底。
    而这样的韩冈，现在也认输了。
    他亲眼看着韩冈将属于公服的配饰一件件的摘下，又一件件的交给两名禁卫。幞头、鱼袋、腰带、方心曲领，最后只剩下浅紫sè的官袍，团成一团，然后塞进了禁卫的怀里。
    十八岁出仕，十二载为官，从卑微的从九品选人，做到了宰执的位置上。传奇一般的生涯，现在，终于走到了尽头。包括他的官职，也包括他的xing命。
    章惇不想再看下去了。
    “拿好了。”韩冈正轻声的对那禁卫说道。
    他将最后一件官袍递出去后，双手顺势下拖，搭在了禁卫手中的骨朵上，微一用力，便轻轻巧巧、自自然然的将那支涂金铁骨朵，从抱着衣物和饰品的手中给抽了出来。
    生铁为质，外饰金粉。虽是骨朵，却如同蒜头。
    沉甸甸的铁骨朵五六斤重，握在掌中，趁手得很。
    韩冈抬头向上。
    双瞳中的眼神，没有一丝绝望，惟有毅然决然的坚定。
    明黄涂金的御榻映在深黑sè的眸子里。
    正在十步之内，只隔台陛数阶。

 第三章 岂得圣手扶炎宋（下）

    “保护太皇太后！”
    第一个反应过来的不是殿中的班直，那位被韩冈抢了手中武器的御龙骨朵子直的禁卫，还抱着韩冈给他的官服，张着嘴愣在那里。
    尖声大叫的是齐王赵颢。
    他人会疏忽，但赵颢绝不会！
    尽管亲生儿子坐在御榻上，正要通过这一ri的朝会成为天下之主，可赵颢的注意力却一直都在韩冈身上。这是猎人审视陷阱中的猎物的得意，可他的潜意识中，也未尝没有残留着对韩冈的jing惕。
    韩冈是完了，当他今天随着百官走进这大庆殿时，就已经走进了绝境。赵颢提了多少ri的心也稍稍放了下来。但狗急跳墙的事从来不少，多少人在胜利在握的时候，却被带着同归于尽。
    赵颢在四面钉上棉胎的房间中，住了近一年。对害得他入此监牢的罪魁祸首，一直保持着最大的戒惧。
    除非亲眼看到韩冈被砍下脑袋，否则就算是韩冈传出死讯，已要发送出殡，赵颢也要在灵堂上，把盖在韩冈脸上的白布给掀开来看一看——就像传说中仁宗对夏竦做得那样——不确认一下，谁知道他是不是诈死？
    韩冈出身寒素，又不是一开始就有了种痘法得来的名声！他能得王韶看重，是他敢作敢为，敢杀人，能杀人，手上有多少条xing命，可以驱用来为鹰犬。
    当他看见韩冈从班直手中抢过了武器，隐藏在心中的那份戒惧，立刻让赵颢及时的jing觉了过来：韩冈虽败，却还有同归于尽的一招。
    来自齐王的一声尖叫，让台陛上下立刻有了反应。
    台陛之上，不仅仅是高滔滔和赵孝骞，也有捧香拿扇的宫人，有奉礼的内侍，还有……御龙直的禁卫。
    包括那两名抱着韩冈衣物的御龙骨朵子直禁卫，他们守护的位置只是台陛最下方。天子身边最近处，是御龙直的防御范围。这些班直，他们不关心到底是什么人坐在御榻上，他们只需知道，谁能安然坐上去，他们就守护谁。
    韩冈离御榻虽近，却还隔着这几名御龙直的禁卫。
    这是大庆殿，皇宫的主殿，是皇城中最为雄伟的建筑，不是大臣的唾沫星子能溅到天子脸上的崇政殿。
    韩冈还在台陛下，有五六人挡在中间，他要冲上去，就要面对班直中也是最jing锐的御龙直禁卫。也许他们杀人的数量加起来都不如韩冈，可是自幼每ri都要cao演武艺，又是祖孙数代娶妻皆以身材长大为上，连身量都不输韩冈，只要他们居中一堵，韩冈便再无机会。
    数级台阶，十步之遥，却是咫尺天涯。
    尖叫过后，赵颢就安心了下来。
    这才是真的完了！
    下一刻，就能看见韩冈被乱锤乱刀打死在殿上！还是名正言顺，让任何人说不出话来！
    但韩冈没有冲上去。
    他反而退了！
    退后了一步，两步，退到了与宰相班列平行的地方。
    那里有王安石、有韩绛，还有……
    蔡确！
    谁都没有想到韩冈抢到了铁骨朵后，却不冲上台陛。
    韩冈在一番表演后，抢夺武器的举动，已经让所有朝臣都难以置信，而他这一退，更是出乎了所有人的意料。
    包括蔡确。
    当韩冈抢到了铁骨朵，赵颢大叫着保护太皇太后，jing醒过来的蔡确便指着韩冈，惊慌的喝骂着：“韩冈，你想做什么？！”
    布衣之怒，伏尸二人，流血五步。
    在那一瞬间，蔡确脑中闪过的是战国策中的故事。
    韩冈不是普通的文臣，他杀人放火什么事没做过？当年章惇将韩冈介绍给他，曾赞韩冈大有古风。这古风，可就是说韩冈有着战国之士一般的胆魄，不是手无缚鸡之力的文人。
    蔡确惊惶得追了出来，韩冈拼却一命，说不定就能将他的美梦打得破碎无存。
    但他只是刚刚跨出，却不意韩冈转瞬间就已经退到了他的身前。
    蔡确怔住了，他不知道韩冈为什么会退。可韩冈随之转移过来的视线，让蔡确立时明白了，韩冈的目标到底是谁？
    这是他从来没有见过的眼神。
    除了平静和坚定之外，还带着冰寒刺人的杀意。隔了近一丈的距离，那咄咄逼人的目光，却仿佛已经如刀剑刺到了脸上。
    蔡确不由得向后一仰，想退得远远的，远离那位杀星。
    可是已经迟了。
    韩冈身形一动，箭步冲出。形如虎豹，一步便跨到了蔡确的面前。
    右手中的铁骨朵早已举起，随着跨步冲前，猛力挥了下来。
    韩冈的动作如兔起鹘落，只在瞬息之间，无人来得及阻拦半步。
    殿上殴斗，本朝不是第一回。
    太祖之时，开宝八年的状元郎，还是靠摔跤决出来的。
    殿上见血也不是第一次。
    太祖赵匡胤也曾经一玉斧挥下，将冒犯了他的大臣的两颗门牙给砸了下来。
    但当殿捶杀宰相呢？
    亘古以来，又有过几回？
    韩冈挥起铁骨朵，带起的风声猛恶，这时候，大庆殿中反而变得静了。
    噗的一声闷响，并不清脆。
    但锤头凸起的地方，已准确的命中了蔡确左侧的额头。
    惊骇yu绝的表情顿时在宰相的脸上凝固，然后又随着头部的变形而扭曲了起来。
    ‘为什么是……’
    蔡确最后的思维也凝固了，陷入了永远的黑暗中。
    直落而下的钝器，上面还带着聚力撕扯作用的凸起，只要有了足够的力道，就能一击破坏铁甲，将敌人砸得骨断筋伤，这是克制坚固防御的最有利的武器。
    当这样的武器不受阻拦的落在了人类的头部，蔡确的头颅便如同西瓜一样破碎开来。半边天灵盖被铁骨朵的凸起掀了开，远远地飞了出去。
    猩红的血液和白sè的脑浆泼溅在下首处的曾布、张璪的脸上、身上，热腾腾的，在寒风肆虐的大殿上，还冒着丝丝白气。
    一声沉闷的落地声响起，蔡确的尸身，被锤头上蕴藉的力道带着转了半圈，这才扑倒在地。
    “韩冈！你敢！”
    来自屏风后的尖叫迟了一步，太皇太后推倒了面前的屏风，只能看见蔡确尸横当场，还有韩冈悠悠然瞥过来的一眼。
    曾布转身就逃，跌跌撞撞，甚至来不及擦脸上的血迹，韩冈的下一个目标，只会是最近的他。
    可韩冈没有追击，将宰相一击毙命，他便退后了半步，脸sè也回复平和。
    如果不看他身上的斑斑血点，还有手中还在滴着红白sè浆液的骨朵，只从表情上，根本就看不出他是一个刚刚取走了一条人命的凶手。
    这一回政变的真正核心究竟是谁？
    不是高滔滔和赵颢，他们这对母子的名声，在民间都糟糕的很。也不是被控制了的禁卫，皇城之外还有更多的军队。
    而是蔡确。
    在韩冈的眼中，蔡确在这场政变中的地位，绝不在高太皇之下，同样是不可或缺。
    并不是坐到了御榻上，便是皇帝了。向太后和赵煦的权力，来自于先帝赵顼的授权，又得到了群臣和天下士民的公认。
    现在高滔滔以武力坐了上来，没有名正言顺的权力让渡，就只能靠文武百官的认同必须有蔡确、曾布、薛向以宰辅的身份，带领群臣向参拜，认同了她的身份，如此一来，君临天下亿万子民，指挥百万大军的权力，才会拿到高滔滔的手中。
    在这中间，作为宰相的蔡确最为关键，是曾布、薛向所不能比。宰执虽并称，但在制度上，宰相的地位要远远高于执政。无论是从待遇，还是从官阶，都差之甚远。
    杀了赵孝骞，高滔滔还能拿出另一个孙子，杀了赵颢，更是没有一点意义。
    只有杀了太皇太后和蔡确，才能将悬崖边的局面扭转过来。而孰难孰易，不问可知。
    看了眼前几ri还同席饮宴的宰相，韩冈心神稍放，已经成功了大半。
    此时，殿中已乱作了一团。
    “来人！杀了这丧心病狂的贼子！”
    “来人，杀了他！快杀了他！”
    太皇太后尖叫着，与她儿子的吼声合在一处，还有曾布的惊叫，“救命！救命！”
    殿中御龙四直的禁卫终于有了动作，一个个听话的向韩冈扑来。
    韩冈一声暴喝，冲着所有的班直：“jian佞已然伏诛，天子与太后尚在，你们到底听谁的？！”
    对的。
    天子和太后还在人世、
    主心骨还在，也就意味着还有效命的对象。
    方才韩冈的质问，用意就在此处。
    当时不论太后和小皇帝是否还在人世，高滔滔和蔡确都不能承认已经先杀了他们，只能之后再找借口。而他们的回答，殿中的所有人都听到了。
    “杀了他！”
    “快杀了他！”
    必须尽快杀了韩冈，否则王安石一动，局面就要彻底崩溃！
    “杀了韩冈！”
    赵颢指着韩冈，嘶声力竭。高滔滔也在嘶喊着。
    殿中的班直们在短暂的犹豫之后，还是围了上来。
    他们都已经从了贼，哪里还有退路？
    赵颢兴奋得都要结巴起来，不停地重复着，“杀了他，杀了他！”
    轰的一声，炸响在赵颢脚边。惊得这位二大王差点给噎住。
    低头看去，一支铁骨朵当啷落地，赵颢脚边的金砖上出现了一圈裂纹。
    这是从殿门处飞过来的武器。
    只见一名低品的武将提着锋刃带血的腰刀，向韩冈这边疾冲过来。
    另一人跟在后面，左手骨朵，右手腰刀。
    李信！
    王厚！
    但两人离得太远，已经来不及再赶上。
    可面对就要围上来的班直，韩冈依然不动，只抬头放声：“列祖列宗在上，臣韩冈以全家xing命为誓言，今ri之事，只诛首恶蔡确、赵颢、石得一、宋用臣！自此刻起，不从逆者皆有功无罪。如违此誓，天人共戮！”
    韩冈的发誓让班直们脚步稍缓，韩冈在民间的声望，当朝无可比拟，在军中亦是人人敬服。他立下重誓，动摇了班直们的心。
    “笑话！谁会信！都想死不成？”赵颢大吼着，“快杀！”
    高太后也尖叫着：“诛杀韩冈此獠，便封节度使！”
    “王平章！”韩冈冲着王安石大叫道，“还不立誓！”
    王安石毫不犹豫，“历代祖宗在上，臣王安石于此立誓，今ri之乱，只诛首恶，余者不问。自此刻起，不从逆者皆有功！擒杀首恶者，节度使！”他盯着班直，怒吼着，“你们还不退下！”
    积年宰相，平章军国，王安石的威望更压人一筹。班直们寻常见太皇太后极少，见王安石的次数却多得很。
    他与韩冈先后立誓，又是一喝，班直禁卫纷纷停下了脚步。
    毕竟他们并非参与到政变其中，只是听命而已。而宰相积威，更是让他们肝胆俱寒。
    只有一名御龙直的成员依然提着刀冲了上来。
    “韦四清，领头的是你！”
    张守约在下面惊叫，却只能眼睁睁的看着御龙直的都虞候冲到了韩冈面前。
    韩冈没有与这位都虞候比较武艺，一支长剑疾飞而来，穿透了韦四清的小腿，让他扑倒在韩冈面前。韩冈随即抬起一脚，正中剑柄，让他痛晕了过去！
    韩冈没有给政变帮凶补上一锤，冲没再失手的李信点点头，转头望着韩绛，“韩相公！”
    “快上啊！杀了韩冈，就是节度使！”
    赵颢疯狂的叫着，让几名班直犹犹豫豫的又开始前进。
    韩绛也没有第一时间回应。
    “子华！”王安石一声大叫。
    回望着几十年的老友，韩绛叹了一声，又点了点头。
    都这么多年了，这一回，还是奉陪到底好了。
    他刚刚开口，对面的章惇，却也跟着一并高声发誓。
    “祖宗在上，臣韩绛以全家男女为誓言……”
    “臣章惇在此立誓，今ri只诛首恶，胁从不问。自此刻起，不从逆者有功无罪。杀石得一、宋用臣者，节度使。如违此誓，天人共诛！”
    王安石、韩绛、章惇，东西两府领头的重臣，都跟着韩冈纷纷立誓。绝不会秋后算账。只要不再附逆，便是有功无罪。
    班直们终于停下了，比起高滔滔和赵颢，王安石、韩冈、韩绛、章惇的威信可是要高得多，得到了他们支持的太后与天子，又岂是高滔滔、赵颢可比。
    “你们还愣着什么？还不去杀了他！！杀啊！杀啊！”赵颢几乎要发狂了，“石得一！石得一！快进来诛贼！”
    “闭嘴！”韩冈回头怒喝，闪着血光的铁骨朵遥遥指着赵颢，“我们在讨论n zhu，没你说话的份！”
    一声呵斥之后，他又回过头来，对着殿上群臣：“何人可为万民之主？篡逆之贼？还是先帝的骨血，奉诏书，已经登基、称制的天子、太后？”

 第四章 力可回天安禁钟（中）

    “来得不慢！”
    尽管对面的人数是这边的班直人数两倍，郭逵没有半分惧sè，反倒是犹有余裕的赞了一句。
    若说这是军营，凭这反应速度，石得一绝对是数得着的出sè将领。就是xing命交关的政变，如果不是韩冈下手太快，又让宰相们立誓争取到了班直在身边，石得一在听到消息赶来，也还有翻盘的机会。
    可是现在大庆殿内外都已经在宰辅们的控制之下，就是太皇太后祖孙三人，也被控制住了。石得一就算还有太后与天子在手，但他一样再难挽回。
    大庆殿上，还有一群南班官——这些可都是宗室，宣祖的血裔。太后、天子若有不测，直接从里面挑一名出来做皇帝。比如那位三大王，或是他家的几个儿子都是上佳的人选。就像是汉初灭诸吕后，陈平、周勃不立有大功的齐王刘襄，却立了代王刘恒，也就是文皇帝，这便是大臣们齐心合力之后，所能拥有的力量。
    除非石得一能学韩冈将领头的重臣都解决掉。可当时只有蔡确、曾布和薛向三人，韩冈针对蔡确一人、镇住曾布、薛向就够了。但现在，是王安石、韩绛、章惇这些更有份量的宰辅，郭逵、张守约也都站在平叛的一方。
    大庆殿前广场面积巨大无比，排成队列，放下十万人亦是等闲。当年狄青在广西平叛，立功回朝。仁宗皇帝就曾经让有功将士在广场上重现击败贼军的战斗。而校阅立功的将士，每一次大战得胜之后，都会在大庆殿前的广场上举行。可皇城司的叛军穿过广场，只用了很短的时间，尤其是最前面的几十人，更是一路狂奔而来，将后面的同伴甩到了几十步外。
    不过当他们看清楚是郭逵和张守约站在人群中，速度不由得慢了下来。
    在连韩冈都以为他们产生畏惧的时候，这一队皇城司叛军中突然飞出了两支长箭。
    也不知是不是没有事先分配，两支箭并非郭逵和张守约一人一支，都是奔着张守约过去了。
    韩冈正在人群后，救援不及，只能大声喊：“太尉小心！”
    张守约则一直都在防备着，他经验又是十足，一见箭起，便向旁边倒。但毕竟年纪已老，反应去比常人要慢了一步。冲面门而去的长箭看着躲过了，可冲胸口去的却怎么也让不开了。
    旁边郭逵的反应则比张守约快得多，不暇细想，就用力一推，他身边的班直便被他推到了张守约的前面，硬是用身子将那支箭给挡了下来。
    当当的两声响，两只长箭撞在了张守约一前一后的两名班直身上，只在厚重的铁甲上留下了一个印记。
    张守约用脚来感谢那名救了他一命的班直。不耐烦的一脚踹开前面的人，老将直面叛军：“叛贼皆已伏诛，各位相公……和太后有令，除石得一外，余人皆无罪。杀石得一者可封节度使！”
    郭逵随即大喝：“太后有旨，今次只诛首恶，胁从不问！蔡确已死，尔等还要负隅顽抗到何时？！”
    皇城司那边的汹汹气势顿时就散了，奔行脚步也都迟疑起来。
    原本是同伴的班直都成了敌人，太皇太后和新皇帝在内的大庆殿都被敌人控制住，若太后也被救出来了，那就当真败了。
    “太后在哪里？！”石得一在人群中喊着，“现在是太皇太后在听政。保扶太皇，人人做官！”
    “都是断头买卖，不想死的就上啊！”皇城司叛军中，又一人也跟着煽动人心。
    张守约认识那人：“王忠！你回头给石得一一刀，就能跟老夫平起平坐了！是节度使！是太尉！”
    “张太尉，你让太后出来啊！太后说什么我们就听什么！”石得一哈哈大笑，回头再一喝，“还等什么？错过这个村，就没这个店了！”
    “你看着！太皇太后马上就押出来了！”郭逵喝令左右，“给我上，杀一贼，便入流，多杀一贼，便加官一级。谁能杀了石得一，谁就是节度使！”
    皇城司叛军攻了上来，班直禁卫则在张守约的指挥下，于大庆殿前的台阶上排下了阵势，居高临下的反杀回去。
    “怎么殿里面的都没这般聪明？”
    韩冈遥遥望着石得一。已有心理准备是一回事，但应对也的确比里面的二大王强得多。
    “那是他们没看到玉昆你捶杀了蔡相公。”
    韩冈闻声回头，瞧了一眼从殿中匆匆出来的章惇，问道：“子厚。你怎么出来了？”
    “太皇太后和齐王已就擒，你们还想为蔡确陪葬不成？！”章惇先是冲着下面大声吼了两句，然后才冷笑着对韩冈道，“殿内的哪个见过血？这群班直，打起来鹅都不如！鹅见了血还能叫唤两声。”
    章惇瞥了眼韩冈还拿在右手中的铁骨朵——韩冈在穿衣抻袖时都只是将骨朵换个手，都没放下来——走到了韩冈的左手边。章惇早就见惯了死人，但看见蔡确的死状也不禁心中发凉，更休提从来都没见过血的班直了。
    在台阶顶端一站，章惇就盯着旁边的两名御龙骨朵子直禁卫，“你们还站在这里做什么？放着眼前功劳不要，御龙骨朵子直的人都是这么没出息？！”
    只吼了一声，两名禁卫便慌忙一前一后冲下了台阶，加入了张守约的麾下。
    韩冈微微苦笑，他还指望他们给自己挡箭呢，章惇却将人给赶了下去。若是有人瞄准上面shè击，可就要靠反应速度了。不过这话可不方便在现在说出来，更不能将人给叫回来。
    章惇说得不错，方才他在殿上能压制住班直，宰相伏尸当场的场面至少占了三分。领着滴着脑浆的骨朵，韩冈本人毫不在意，解剖的尸体他看了不知多少，可从来没见过这等血腥场面的班直，回去后连隔夜饭也能吐出来的人不会没有。大部分也的确都给吓住了，当然更加畏惧韩冈。
    这就是拿着天下最多俸禄的班直，ri常收入比起战功卓著的西军还要多出许多，更不用说那些苦哈哈的厢兵了。可真要打起来，厢兵中不缺亡命之徒，西军更是好勇斗狠，自幼见惯了血雨腥风，根本不怕什么皇城司亲从官，而班直禁卫，能不手忙脚乱就不错了。
    当年太宗皇帝就做错了。他攻晋阳城不下，班直请战，他却舍不得让他们上战场。班直禁卫无不是勇武之士，不当值时便cao练武艺、阵法。只要见了血，必然是天下有数的强军。如今却圈禁在皇城里，狼都给养成狗。
    肯定要改一改了。韩冈脑中转着和现在完全不相干的念头。
    “怎么样了？！”章惇仔细观察着下面的战局，一边顺口问着韩冈。
    方才皇城司的叛军前后脱节，这边没有趁机迎上去是个失误，不过形势依然有利。大庆殿这边只要守住上殿的台阶就行了，而石得一则必须攻破防线将太皇太后给救出来。目标的难易度天然就有巨大的差距。
    “都一样没见过血，就看指挥和训练了。”韩冈说道。
    班直中的成员，各个身强体健、孔武有力。没经历过战阵是块短板，但对面的情况也一样。至少力气上不会吃亏。
    在张守约的指挥下，几十名班直在台阶上已经分出了前后次序。整支队伍进退有序，在看到敌军攻上来时，还能好整以暇的做出合适的应对。
    “杀了石得一，就是节度使！”
    班直们虽是仪卫，但正好是仪卫，才会人人穿上重甲，皇城司根本就没甲胄。而且皇城司亲从官从来没有过战阵的训练，班直却是riricao演，比三两ri才得一次cao练的京营都强得太多。
    在张守约和郭逵指挥下，这些在章惇口中连鹅都不如的班直，表现都还算得上不错。将头盔的面罩一放，拎着兵器就上去了。面对韩冈这个级别的宰辅，他们心中没底，但换作是riri都能见到，从来都看不起的皇城司亲从官，那就另一回事了。
    石得一大呼小叫，但他麾下的皇城司亲从官们却渐渐不支。装备不如人，指挥不如人，训练不如人，地势也不如人，本来就是必败之局。
    而且班直心中都有些底，背后是满朝文武助阵，纵然没有太后、皇帝，重立一人也简单。加上有郭逵、张守约指挥，韩冈、章惇压阵，这个阵容实在是太过奢侈，就是辽国当年入寇，耶律乙辛都没享受到。
    至于站在亲从官们背后的是谁？区区一阉竖！
    韩冈眼睛突然眯了起来，连话也没说，直接振臂一挥，将手中的铁骨朵用力的投了出去。
    还沾着宰相鲜血和脑浆的铁骨朵脱手而出，飞向下面的皇城司叛军中。
    “玉昆，怎么了！？”章惇茫然不解，急声问。
    “去！”
    韩冈盯着铁骨朵的落点，见没有击中目标，不满的啧了一声。手脚却很麻利的将章惇向后拉。
    铁骨朵只击中了一名叛军的胸口，砸得他向后一个倒仰。不过他倒下去的时候，背后的一人暴露了出来。那人双手拿着一件兵器，却是让人极为熟悉的。
    “神臂弓！”几声尖叫同时响起。

 第四章 力可回天安禁钟（下）

    笃的一声轻响。
    一支长不及尺的木羽短矢疾飞而来，只在韩冈眼底留下一抹残像，正正的扎进了章惇脚下，深深的钉进了石缝中。
    韩冈的背上噌的出了一身白毛汗，再看章惇，也是脸sè青白。
    藏在人群中的弩手被撞到的时候，正好扣下了牙发，但他原本可能命中张守约或郭逵的弩箭，却吃这一撞飞到了章惇的脚下。如果当时那张神臂弓上的箭簇再抬高一寸，飞到台阶上，就是在章惇的心窝里了。
    韩冈深吸一口气，平复了动摇的情绪，“宫中什么时候给藏重弩！？”
    皇城才多大，如果拿着神臂弓站在皇城城墙上，说不定一箭就能飞去福宁宫。若目标是靠近西南两侧城墙的两府，瞄准哪位宰相都没问题。
    禁卫中又不是没出过叛贼，谁敢将远程的兵器交给他们？寻常守护皇城，也用不到弓弩。即便是御龙弩直、御龙弓箭直，招箭班、弩手班，班直们手中有弓有弩，但他们的箭袋里的箭矢也只有三五支，还都是装饰品。
    “是怕宫里面的人跑出去，拿着弓弩是比拿着刀剑方便。”章惇表情冷硬，“石得一准备得还真周到。”
    皇城司手中的弓弩已经开始shè击了，都在瞄准张守约和郭逵。就算是再不通兵法，也知道擒贼先擒王的道理。
    但身处一窝蜂的人群中，弓弩手们的shè击都被干扰到了。石得一在军阵指挥上的无能，让皇城司叛军的优势完全发挥不出来。只有一半能对准目标，但即使是准确的shè出去，也只是命中了挡在郭、张二人之前的班直。
    可班直们多有被近在咫尺的神臂弓吓到的，不由自主的便开始后退，让前方的阵线一下子便千疮百孔起来。
    “幸好不会多！”
    皇城司私藏神臂弓，一旦给查实，石得一逃不了罪名，而且是谋图不轨的重罪。在过去，他完全没必要做那等蠢事，也不会给送宫内的敌人这么大的把柄。石得一搜罗神臂弓，必然是在决定叛乱之后。而其目的，就像是章惇所说，更多的当是防备封锁皇城后，有人偷偷溜出去通报其他宰辅——一张弓、一柄弩，所能控制的范围，自是要比刀枪要大得多。
    如此仓促的搜集，数量必然不多，现在又是问询后仓促赶来，更不可能将分散到皇城各处的弩弓给一起带来。只是再少，也有二三十张之多。
    这不是韩冈的推测，而是亲眼看见拖在后面的皇城司叛军主力已经追了上来，韩冈只扫了一眼，就在其中发现了五六张弓，两柄重弩。推测总共有二三十张，已经是往少里算了。
    但张守约在弩箭的威胁下毫无顾忌，踹着几名畏缩起来的班直屁股，一边毫不客气的大骂着。他没有穿着甲胄，却比全身覆甲的班直更为蔑视那一支支飞来的长箭。
    “没事的！只是皇城司。”
    章惇紧紧盯着台阶下的战况，跟韩冈一样，明知流箭的危险，但未避免动摇军心，便没有退避半步。
    “当然！”韩冈很肯定的说着。
    只要郭逵和张守约不出事，区区二三十柄只能shè击一两次的弓弩，又能济得了什么事？
    石得一和一群城门兵，当真能胜过有郭逵和张守约指挥的班直？
    神臂弓虽强，但这边也有重甲。而其他方面皇城司的一方就差太多了。
    “贼人的弓弩不会多！有老夫和郭枢密在这里，他们瞄准的也不会是你们……你们还不配！就是shè中还有盔甲挡着！冲过去，让他们shè不出来！是想守一辈子的殿门吗？！”
    张守约连踢带骂，“老夫在西面就没见过你们这样的废物！有功劳都要放着，有官做都要躲着，天上掉饼都不知道捡一下，节~度~使~啊！杨明，郑万，你们想ri后后悔一辈子吗！”
    在老将的呵斥下，班直们手中的刀剑和骨朵，终于克服了恐惧，又开始发挥作用。
    在张守约的指挥下，几名班直禁卫中的军官领头，连续两个反冲，硬是砍杀击伤了最前面一排的叛军，将战线给压了回去。
    一名没有穿甲的武将，正是方才随郭逵和张守约出来的将领之一，他现在不知从哪里钻出来，脱掉了碍手碍脚的官袍，冲在了最前面，一手提一只骨朵，见人便挥砸过去。其勇力过人，叛军中竟无一合之将，手起锤落，血光四溅，惨叫连声不绝。
    在他的带动下，几名班直便紧随而上，如利刃般将敌众一划而开，直奔石得一而去。
    叛军中的弓弩手乱了手脚，石得一同样是在封官悬赏，呵斥叫骂，但他完全不懂如何临阵指挥。他手下的弓弩手还在shè击，可石得一却没告诉他们是该继续瞄准张守约和郭逵，还是shè击已经杀到面前的班直。
    但意外总是发生在安心之后。瞄向张守约和郭逵的弓弩比之前少了大半，但一支长箭越过了前方的几重铁甲，正中了张守约的胸口。
    张守约的倒下，让叛军一阵欢呼，石得一也更为兴奋，振臂高呼，反击陡然猛烈起来，攻入敌阵的几人顿时陷入了重围。
    韩冈的脸sè陡然一变，“子厚兄，你先回去找李信来。”
    也不等章惇回应，就要向台阶下走去。
    章惇一把拉住韩冈：“玉昆，还有郭仲通！张守约也还在！”
    韩冈迟疑的停住脚，只见老将捂着胸口，在敌人面前努力站稳了脚，紧抿着嘴，一点也不让痛楚暴露在人前。
    郭逵从身边的班直手中抢过一把刀，甩手一挥便切过一名退得最快的禁卫颈项。
    提着沾血的刀，在那名禁卫的惨叫声中，他冷声喝道：“郭逵就在这里，谁敢越过这级台阶，悉斩！队正退了斩队正，都头退了斩都头，郭逵退了就斩郭逵！看看你们是试郭逵的军法，还是上前去博一个封妻荫子？！”
    郭逵的脸yin沉着，在军中几十年的积威，硬是压得无人敢于再退一步。
    禁卫们一阵嚎叫，硬是反冲了回去。
    出手接替了张守约的指挥权，完全不同于张守约的指挥方式，郭逵却同样稳住了军心和战线。
    军心一定，在郭逵的指挥下，班直随即便反压了回去，迫得贼军步步后退。而被围在敌军中的那名将领和几名班直，更是不退反进，直向敌阵后杀去。叛军刚刚重新组织起来的十几名弓弩手，便给他们一冲而散。
    “杀得好！”章惇大叫。
    从指挥千军万马的将帅，重新做回一名都头，张守约和郭逵都明显表现得很不适应，甚至有负盛名。但表现再差，比起对时机的把握，对战局的掌握，还是远在石得一之上。
    皇城司的攻势虽猛，也只是仗着一股子蛮勇，张守约的受伤就像是火上浇了一瓢油，但郭逵的出手却是一蓬沙土，直接就将火势给压了下来。
    叛军阵脚渐渐散乱，石得一狂躁的大喊大叫，也无力控制他手下的乱象。
    “大局已定了。”韩冈对章惇说着。
    “放开！你们放手！”
    杀鸡一般的尖叫从背后传来。韩冈和章惇侧脸向后看去。
    几名武将押着赵颢从殿内出来，后面还跟着王厚，手中挑着一支长戟。
    赵颢半边脸肿了起来，唇角带血，显然在擒住他的时候，没有给这位亲王殿下留半点面子。
    而另一侧，王厚手中的长戟上，高高挑起了一套衣冠。紫袍金带金鱼袋，还有长脚幞头，那是宰相身上的装束。
    赵颢被强押在台阶上，亮相于众人眼前。
    章惇指着赵颢的脸，一声大喝，“蔡确已死。齐王已经束手就擒。尔等还不速降？！”
    这是压断了骆驼脊梁的最后一根稻草。
    望着已成阶下囚的二大王，又见宰相的穿戴，己方败势已成，谁还有心再战？
    在士气大振的班直猛攻下，皇城司叛军支撑不住，阵型崩溃，数百人四散而逃。而赏格诱人的石得一更是被几十名班直穷追在身后。
    就在大庆殿前的广场中，一追一逃。双方的距离渐渐接近，很快便要赶上。
    跟随石得一逃窜的亲信，一刀捅在石得一的腰上，举起腰刀，大声喊：“我杀了石得一。”
    但他话声未落，随即便被追兵剁翻在地。
    几十名禁卫一拥而上，还没有咽气的石得一被乱刀一阵疯砍，转眼便成了一滩肉泥。
    韩冈在后面清清楚楚的看到了这一切，感觉最后就像是闹剧。不过再是闹剧，现在也终归是结束了。
    “忘了问一下究竟是他究竟是为什么要叛了。”他叹了一声。
    “多问何益？”章惇反问韩冈。
    的确不能多问。若是让他攀咬出太多人就不好办了。
    但韩冈心中总是挂了一件事，蔡确一向爱投机，但这一回，未免太过果决了。
    “蔡确曾与曾布一起劝说太后行废立事，以安人心，太后严辞拒绝了。石得一在其中必是不甘寂寞的。”
    “什么？这个消息我怎么没听说？！”
    “这就要问玉昆你自己了，为什么会不知道？”

 第五章 冥冥冬云幸开霁（上）

    为什么没收到消息？
    理由不必多想。
    韩冈现在的身份是一重。
    从朝中退出来，韩冈身上只剩一个图书馆馆长这个说来可笑的差遣。不可能还能像之前一般，能够及时得到朝廷内外消息。而在宫廷中，很多时候，半个时辰的差距，就是生死之别。
    而宋用臣、石得一，这两人亦是关键。
    若有人劝说太后废立天子，那么向太后事后不可能不通知自己。朝中宰辅，能确定支持赵煦的只有王安石和韩冈。
    但如果中间有人设置障碍，使消息到不了自己的手中，石得一、宋用臣两人合力，肯定能够做得到。
    更有可能他们直接劝说太后，找个理由拖上一天的时间——大祥祭典就是最好的理由。
    但不管是什么原因，造成的后果就是韩冈直到章惇说破之前，对此事都是懵然不知。
    这一回，若是能……韩冈暗自摇头，其实一样的，他就算事先听到这个消息，也不可能想得到蔡确会敢于选择直接叛乱。
    就如章惇，他在入宫前，就知道了蔡确、曾布劝说太后失败了，可他一样没想到蔡确、曾布会直接联合宫中的太皇太后，直接将太后给赶下台。
    不过，整件事依然疑云重重，不是那么简单。
    章惇的态度才是重点。
    “子厚兄，这件事是什么时候听说的？”
    韩冈用漫不经意的声音问着，双眼则望着大庆殿前的广场。
    郭逵在那边正在约束班直禁卫，命他们回护大庆殿。以防他们追杀xing起，反而让皇城司残余的叛逆来个狗急跳墙。二大王被押回殿中去了，王厚跟着一起回去，不过有一名将领被郭逵招了过去，大概是要吩咐他做什么事。基本上是清扫和收尾，等到派人诏谕皇城司剩余的叛军，这一场变乱，便算是再无反复了。
    但韩冈的注意力还是集中在章惇身上，等着他的回答。
    “昨ri夜中。”章惇声音略沉，挥手让已经站得很远的了禁卫躲得更远，“如果不是大祥和宵禁，应该能更早一点。”
    前一ri晚间的消息，一般第二天就该知道了。但天子的丧礼使得宫禁森严，消息传出不易。而大祥祭礼持续了一整天，更是耽搁了时间，而宵禁也阻碍了消息扩散。
    章惇说得的确没什么问题。
    但章惇夜中收到消息，没有直接通知自己倒也好说，时间上来不及，但今天入宫前也没有多提一句，就是问题了。
    现在说出来，是因为明白瞒不过去，才早一步说破？
    “玉昆。”章惇双目平视前方，“蔡确的为人想必你也清楚，你觉得为什么蔡确会做这等大逆之事？”
    韩冈敛容不语。
    打了十来年的交道，韩冈当然了解蔡确这个人。
    蔡确的赌xing的确很重，这是世所共知，但他一贯赌得极jing，从来都是以小博大，都没见他输过。
    十年间，从给韩绛溜须拍马谄媚献诗的芝麻官，摇身一变，做到了与韩绛平起平坐的位置上。论功劳，两府之中，有哪个比他稍差？但他偏偏官运亨通，让谁都比不上。跟蔡确比起来，三十为公辅的韩冈，也都只有撞墙的份。
    以蔡确的xing格，如果没有不得已的理由，以及足够高的胜率，蔡确根本不可能会选择走上谋反这条路。
    若说胜率，这没话说。也许蔡确在劝说太后废立天子之前，就已经在做准备，但时间也不会超过二十四天，甚至不会超过半个月，乃至十天。
    在这么短的时间里，参与到叛乱中的人数和身份已经多得让人胆寒，若不是韩冈出其不意的捶杀蔡确，蔡确他是赢定了。至少超过九成的胜率，正常的赌徒都会去赌。
    但光有胜率，没有迫在眉睫的危机，蔡确也肯定不会去做这等杀头买卖。
    就算他之前劝说太后废幼主、立新君已经失败了，但他还有时间去联络其他宰辅，将声势更为壮大，逼迫太后同意废去赵煦。
    除非太后的态度实在有异，让他嗅到了危险，又或是有什么事让他失去了自保的信心。
    “玉昆，你当ri去蔡确府上到底说了什么？”章惇又进一步问着。
    韩冈的脸sè更为严肃。章惇在问他跟蔡确的对话,更是在质问自己，还记不记得当初跟他说的那番话。
    他转头直视章惇。
    子厚兄！你是说这都是韩冈的缘故？
    章惇毫不动摇的对视着。
    还能有别的原因吗？
    “啊！太尉！”
    一声尖叫打碎了章惇和韩冈之间几乎凝固的气氛。
    韩冈立刻循声望去，只见方才还站得笔直的张守约，突然间就倒了下去，旁边看护他的班直抱着他大叫。
    韩冈忙丢下章惇，几步下了台阶，心中却为不必跟章惇对峙下去而松了一口气。
    章惇只差明说是韩冈造成了今ri的结果，而韩冈都找不出话来给自己辩解。说这一次宫闱政变全是韩冈的错，或许过分了，但要是说韩冈对废立之事的态度是主要因素，那还真没错。
    见到韩冈过来，那名班直叫道更大声了，“宣徽！宣徽！太尉他……”
    “别慌！”韩冈一声轻喝，让他住了嘴。
    走到近前，韩冈直接在张守约面前蹲了下来。测了呼吸和心跳，还好都能感觉得出来，只是昏了过去。
    韩冈低头仔细查看张守约的伤口，从正面只能看见短短的一截翎尾。
    长箭是shè到了张守约胸前的位置上，箭杆连着衣服，韩冈不敢扯开直接看伤口。这样的伤，创口内夹进了衣料，得用剪刀剪开衣服才行。
    韩冈又小心的摸索了一下背后相应的位置，能感觉到衣服里面有个尖锐的凸起，这是贯通伤。
    十来步的近距离，力道就算不太大，两尺箭杆也足以人shè个对穿，这不是难以想象的事。
    “将老太尉侧着身子。”韩冈吩咐道，“小心一点。慢一点。慢。再慢一点。好……扶好了，别动。”
    班直听着韩冈的吩咐，将张守约的身子侧过来时，已是满身大汗。
    韩冈又仔细观察了一下张守约的背部情况。shè中他的长箭，并没有穿透背后的衣服。但韩冈是老带兵的，又管过军器监，只通过触摸，就能感觉得出箭矢的类型。
    从手感上看，这是常见的破甲箭簇，呈略尖锐的三棱锥。对于普通的板甲有着不错的杀伤力，不过班直禁卫的全身甲，是外层铁板而内衬牛皮，相当于铁甲加皮甲的双重甲胄。一般的破甲箭也无济于事，只能用破甲弩和更为专业的箭矢才能shè穿。
    韩冈不知道这样的箭矢，石得一是从哪边弄来的，但不得不庆幸是这样的箭shè中了张守约。
    幸好是这等讲求穿透力的破甲箭簇，造成的伤口不大，换成是普通的扁箭头，洞穿身体的伤口就没那么简单了，穿过体内时，不知要伤过多少内脏器官。
    “玉昆。张太尉怎么样了。”章惇早走了过来，见韩冈检查得差不多了，便轻声询问。
    “口中无血，没伤到肺。脉搏也安好。可能没伤到脏器。”韩冈又重新上下检视了一番，点点头，略大声的对章惇说着。
    只是他站起来后，在章惇耳边的声音则低一点，“不过也可能是内部的伤口给箭杆挡住了，拔去箭杆的时候就立刻大出血的伤兵，从来没少过。且即便没这么重，以张老太尉的年纪，能否吉人天相，真说不准。”
    “怎么办？”章惇眉头顿时就皱了起来。
    张守约在宫中威望极隆，如果他安好，由他宣布宰辅们对参与叛乱之人的决定，宫中的乱象转眼可定。但他现在受了重伤，光靠宰辅，即便是郭逵去，也没那么顺利。
    韩冈心情其实更差。
    他跟张守约的关系，比章惇之间更近了一筹。只是因为文武殊途的关系，不能太过接近。
    当年就是张守约与王韶一同推荐韩冈为官。而李信更是在张守约麾下多时，最后也顺利得官。要不是双方的地位都已经太高，分据文武两班的顶端，韩冈早与张守约直接定下姻亲了。而且即使有这个因素在，李信的儿子也已经在与张守约的孙女议婚，只待写婚书了。
    “得找外科的翰林医官来，而且这里更不可能动手术。”
    “宫中现在谁能排得上用场？”章惇又问。
    “jing于外科的医工多在边军中。现在太医局里面，只有一个曹景圣算得上出sè。”
    河东有一群外科学水平超越这个时代上百年的军医，可他们还在解剖尸体，都还没调回来。
    “得快点将这边的事给收拾了。那曹景圣今ri是在宫中轮值，还是宫外医院问诊？”
    “要知道就好了。”韩冈叹道。
    按照韩冈定下的规矩，太医局的医官、医工和医生们，都会轮班去城中的医院给士民看病，一方面练手，免得医术退化，另一方面，专卖成药、隶属于太医局下的和剂局，也能赚上一点。如果今ri曹景圣在宫中当值，那么张守约能保住xing命的可能又高了一成。
    这时，喧嚣声大起。
    一彪人马从西面的文德殿方向赶来，但章惇和韩冈在看了几眼后，就放下了紧张。
    “宽衣天武的兵到了。”
    诸班直加上宽衣天武的人马，足以压下皇城司的残兵。

 第五章 冥冥冬云幸开霁（中）

    章惇和韩冈都不担心宽衣天武是来支援叛军的。.
    守卫在天子、太后和太皇太后周围，主要是班直和宽衣天武的成员。守卫宫掖，同样有天武军。
    作为更为贴近核心的禁卫，他们就跟班直一样，绝不可能听从石得一的指派。
    没有一个强有力的领导者，宽衣天武即使站在叛军的一方，能起到的作用也极为有限。
    而且若是那么容易就被收买去，张守约就未免太失败了。
    最多也就两三个将校给收过去，在变乱时，稳住宽衣天武，不让他们出来坏事。
    更有可能他们根本不知道是怎么回事。
    发现皇城司兵马在攻打大庆殿，不知缘由下，决定静以观变。待到皇城司失败，觉得是痛打落水狗的时候了。
    果不其然，这一批天武军正是来打落水狗的。拦住了几条通往西面的通道，将向西走的叛军一股脑给兜了起来。
    原本因为班直的人数不足，不能将所有叛贼尽数擒获，现在终于是有了足够的人手。可这等虎口抢食的行为，也惹来追杀他们的班直愤愤不平，
    韩冈没闲空去理会宽衣天武，他让人去太医局找担架，至少要尽快将张守约送到可以动手术的地方。
    班直跑着走了。韩冈仍忧心不已，张守约年纪大了，不知道能不能撑过这一回。
    章惇已经走到了一边，拉着一名班直再问些什么。
    韩冈心情此时更加沉郁。
    战场上共同出生入死才得到的来之不易的信任，这么多年才累积下来的交情，正因为这一次的变乱，而产生裂痕。
    章惇是知道自己想法的，恐怕免不了要认为自己是私心坏国事。
    之前章惇选择保持沉默，当也是希望蔡确能够继续说服向太后废立天子。只是他肯定没想到蔡确在失败之后，会毫不犹豫的将太后直接给抛弃掉，并没有去联合其余宰辅。
    蔡确的选择不能说有错。
    如果自己坚持要保幼主，不论反对这有多少，必然能说服向太后。太后的态度出去后，就没人会跟随蔡确、曾布。
    当赵煦亲政后，其他人或许还能保条命，但蔡、曾二人是必死无疑，甚至株连满门良贱。从蔡确的角度来看，他是绝不会的愿意看到这个结果的。
    只是还有其他地方有问题，有着说不通的地方，让韩冈依然很难理清一个头绪。
    蔡确已死，再也不能确认他当初的想法，石得一也死了，皇城司的这一条线也算是断了。只能通过其余谋划者和参与者的口供来推测了。
    想到这里，韩冈的神色又是一变，“留那些叛贼一条命，有话要问他们！”
    当年庆历卫士之变时，当参与进来的禁卫失败后，仁宗皇帝曾喊着要留活口，好用来查明真相。但最后却是一个都没有留下来，参与进去的叛贼全都给杀了。
    这一回可不要如此。到时候连追究都不可能了。
    “玉昆，你打算事后穷究吗？”
    章惇听到韩冈的喊话，便质问着韩冈的用心。
    “该放的放，该抓就抓。可以不穷究，但必须要追究。”
    “该放就放，该抓就抓。”章惇轻笑道，“倒像是魏武在官渡之后的作派了。”
    韩冈脸色稍稍一变，章惇这是乱比喻。自己什么时候这样说了？
    官渡之战时，曹弱袁强，曹操麾下多有写信联络袁绍。待袁绍惨败，往来信件被缴获，曹操没有拿着证据追究，而是一股脑的烧了自己麾下与袁绍方通信勾结的证据，从此人心安定。
    但这一回的情况完全不同，韩冈也不觉得自己需要比同魏武帝。
    “玉昆。你觉得这一回蔡确为何能够这么做？”章惇重又问了这个问题，用词稍稍有些不同。
    韩冈为之正容。
    向太后是相信了自己，所以才一力保住赵煦的皇位。否则她只消顺水推舟就可以了。
    当所有人都知道必须说服王安石和韩冈，才能说服太后的时候，蔡确的心思转到另一个方向上也就无可厚非起来。
    韩冈没办法洗脱自己身上的责任，总是外人不追究，他自己的心里也明白，必须为此事负责。
    具体的细节，没有必要去猜测了。
    自己在辅臣中给孤立了是事实。
    章惇大概就是这个意思。可韩冈有另外一种看法。
    苏颂新官上任不久，权力抓不到手中，论耳目消息，还不如自己。但章惇不是。
    韩冈没有责难章惇态度的立场，这是他自己的选择。而章惇也不是他的下属，自然有自己**的判断。
    放弃两府中的职位是自己的错，怨不到他人头上。
    放弃了中枢内的职位，就等于放弃了应变的能力。并不是所有时候，都能够后发制人的。
    这一次，蔡确叛得仓促，但差点就给他成功了。
    犯过一次蠢，他不打算犯第二次。
    殿外的台阶上，寒风呼啸。
    等不及担架过来，韩冈让人做了简易的担架，将张守约先抬进了殿中。
    韩冈返身进殿，此时大势已定，殿中的气氛明显的活跃了许多。力挽狂澜的韩冈，更是得到了所有人的注目礼。
    但韩冈看见宋用臣已经倒在地上，脸色就是一变。
    “这是怎么回事？”韩冈皱起眉。
    “自杀了。”王安石说道。
    韩绛无奈：“咬舌自尽，谁都来不及阻止。”
    “怎么就让他这么轻易就死了？”韩冈还有很多事要问，宋用臣作为太后近臣是个关键。
    “可惜了。”章惇啧了一下嘴，“他可是值一个节度使呢！”
    “二大王也是节度使！”张璪低声笑道：“太皇虽不能治罪，但制住伪帝和太皇亦是大功。要恭喜玉昆，还有你的表兄了。”
    首先开出节度使价码的是高滔滔。之后王安石如报复一般，也为韩冈定下的四名首恶都开出了节度使的悬红，之后明确说擒杀宋用臣与石得一者为节度使的是章惇，不过其余两名首恶的赏格，自不会比
    宰辅押下全家性命所订立的誓言，事后必然要让太后予以追认。
    李信擒了赵颢，这个节度使，不出意外就拿定了——只要韩冈愿意去拿蔡确的赏格。
    赵颢在韩冈捶杀蔡确之后，便失了魂，大喊着要杀韩冈。可李信一提了刀剑过来，赵颢就往他亲娘那边跑。
    李信是个实心眼，追着赵颢直接就冲上了台陛，不仅赵颢给他用剑柄敲打了一顿，连赵颢的儿子也被他一把拎起，丢到了太皇太后怀里。
    本来高滔滔看见儿子被李信踹倒，正准备去保护儿子，却给李信丢出的孙子一砸，又摔回了座位上，差点就闭过气去。
    韩冈从一开始就没有将这一家三口放在眼里，没臣子理会他们，他们就什么都不是。由于宰辅们的刻意忽视，又有石得一在外，一时间就连班直都把三人丢一边，但李信一刀一剑控制了祖孙三人，郭逵用了大半辈子才拿到的节度使，李信现在轻松到手。
    不过韩冈在让李信过去的时候，倒是没注意这一事。
    宰辅们的誓言之中，悬赏只是其次，关键是只诛首恶和不从逆者有功无罪这两条。韩冈当时表面平静，心中可是紧张到了极点，王安石和章惇到底开出了什么价码，他还真是没注意。
    倒是之后出了大庆殿，面对石得一带出来的叛军，郭逵宣布的悬赏，他却清楚的记下来了。当时自觉大局已定，心情已是轻松了许多。
    “可惜没有一剑砍死这贼子，就是生擒也好啊，那可就是身兼两节度了。”
    王厚半开玩笑的话中，稍稍有些酸意。
    韩冈让李信去捉赵颢，却留王厚守着王安石。当时情况紧急，谁都没有多想，可现在几位首恶，或擒或诛，当事人的心中，就免不了有几分怨艾了。
    从王厚的态度上，韩冈不得不庆幸，幸好宋用臣自杀了。
    如果李信捉住的只是那一家三口倒没什么了，可要是他顺手将宋用臣也砍了，那可就成为众矢之的了。
    节度使没有遥郡，遥郡官最高也只是遥郡节度使留后，武臣外任更是只到遥郡观察使为止。一说节度使，就只是正任官。三十出头的节度使，一般的宗室都难做到。
    “说这么多废话做什么？”王安石忽然不耐烦，“当速去迎太后！”
    得了王安石提醒，众人纷纷警觉，表示赞同，“我等一同前去。”
    向太后和赵煦被囚禁在坤宁宫中，并没有受到什么虐待，时间也很短。
    此番叛军的首脑皆已死。守在殿外的叛军全都投降了，不肯投降的则全数处决，
    向皇后身边的宫人只有少部分参与叛乱，而不论哪一部分，现在全都不存在了。
    当群臣涌进太后和皇帝被囚禁的室中。
    向皇后从软榻上盈盈站起，没有哭闹，或是惊喜。
    平静得让人难以置信，双眼只看着人群中的韩冈：“蔡确呢？”
    韩冈低头：“被臣杀了。”
    “太皇太后和齐王那逆贼呢？”
    “全凭太后处分。”

 第五章 冥冥冬云幸开霁（四）

    “就按照韩卿家说的办。”
    听到向太后的话，韩冈欠身行了一礼，“礼记有云：‘故上之好恶,是民之表也’。太后宽厚仁孝，正堪为万民之表率。”
    “吾是宽厚，宽厚得这一回差点连命都送了。先帝交托吾的基业，也要落到那些贼子的手里。日后还会晨昏定省，谁还能说吾不宽厚？”
    向太后的声音平稳得让人不由得心生寒意，话语中的的恨意深如渊海。韩冈心头都是一跳，怀疑起自己是不是又做出了一个错误的选择。
    不过不论换做那个大臣来说，都不可能同意向太后处置她的姑姑。站在儒臣的角度，他们必须要保住高太皇的地位和待遇。
    韩冈规劝道：“若父母慈爱，子女孝顺世所常见。如虞舜，父不慈，弟不悌，犹能孝于父，友于弟，其德方能光耀千古。”
    章惇眼皮跳了一下，韩冈还真是会抓时机。
    当年英宗皇帝与曹太后关系恶化，韩琦入内劝说英宗，英宗对韩琦抱怨说‘太后待朕无恩’，而韩琦便拿着虞舜为例子，规劝英宗要孝顺当时的曹太后。
    可韩冈趁机提起宋英宗的旧事做什么？这是怕向太后想着换皇帝，故意提醒她英宗当年是个什么德性吗？
    向太后久在宫中，自是知道当年旧事，“韩忠献劝谏英宗皇帝话，吾也还记得。太皇太后那边，吾是无话可说了。二叔那里，史书上有很多，更不用提了。倒是蔡确，他堂堂宰相，已是位极人臣。上追父祖，下荫子孙，吾什么时候慢待过他，他还有什么不满意的？”
    韩冈没说话，蔡确到底为什么会反叛，向太后是肯定知道原因的，现在不可能明着说出来。没有韩冈坚持要保赵煦，没有向皇后坚持依从韩冈，蔡确不至于会走极端。
    “蔡确昔年为臣所荐，可转眼又弹劾臣。云为国事，实乃私心。其本性如此，今日不过故态复萌。”
    王安石当年重用蔡确，却被蔡确背后捅了一刀,此事尽人皆知。但王安石这么说，一看便知是要将问题归咎在蔡确的本性身上，而不是去追究是什么样的外在原因，造成了蔡确的叛乱。
    “虎狼之心，岂是人能体会？奸佞之辈，其所思所想，自与正人君子迥然而异。王安石其言有理，不过是故态复萌罢了。”韩绛也这般说着。
    剩余的两府宰执，至少章惇的态度也可以确定，是息事宁人，不穷治此案。张璪、苏颂的态度也大类如此，否则以蔡确、曾布和薛向在外的人脉关系，不知会有多少人被牵扯进来。
    南丰曾家进士十余人，薛向家里也是数代为官。而蔡确，正在跟韩琦家议亲，本身又与冯京是姻亲，福建蔡氏亦是望族。
    宰执班中，谁敢放言穷究不舍？若是株连起来，一两道弯后就能牵扯到他们或是他们亲友身上。
    只有底下的官员，恨不得上面多空出些位置，才会有人想着将事情闹得越大越好。
    “不过蔡确党羽，必是多为名利所诱，以至于利令智昏。”张璪忽然说道，“又自诩才高,以朝廷不能用，故而多怨。如苏轼，如刑恕，如韦四清等人，皆如此。再如蔡京，由台端沉沦下僚，久闻其对外多有怨言。又是蔡确亲族，其嫌疑亦远重于他人。”
    如果张璪不是于在宫中当着其他宰辅的面公开宣言，而私下里与太后说，韩冈肯定会举双手赞成。不管蔡京真有罪假有罪，只要以叛贼党羽为名给他定了罪，他这个枷锁就别想再钳制住韩冈。
    向太后又转问韩冈：“韩卿家，你看蔡京是否与蔡确有牵连？”
    “臣与蔡京有旧怨，是与非，臣不便多言，请有司查证便是。”
    一入法司，想要什么结果都容易。蔡京没了地位，没了后台。谁会为了他，放弃讨好韩冈的机会？
    韩冈完全没有留着这道枷锁的想法。时过境迁，过去为了自证心迹，刻意竖起的障碍，现在已经没有存在的必要了。
    不过韩冈的回答也是堂堂正正、在情在理，有嫌疑自然要问，难道还要他保蔡京无嫌疑不成？他能明说与蔡京有旧怨，却并不落井下石，而是让有司去查证，这已经算得上是正直了。
    “殿下。”王安石这时上前一步，“臣以为，如今当务之急，不在皇城之外，而在皇城之内。”在他看来，向太后问了太多可以放在日后去审问的事，“没有宋用臣、石得一为内应，御龙四直与皇城司不会叛乱，而蔡确纵有叛心，也无能为力。”
    宋用臣、石得一联络蔡确的可能性，要远远超过蔡确联络宋用臣、石得一的可能性。
    天子近臣想要联络外臣叛乱，总能找到合适的人选。但让外臣去说动天子近臣做反，这风险冒得不知要超过多少倍了。
    同样的理由也能用在宋用臣、石得一身上。
    处理太后及天子身边事的宋用臣，掀动在外围执掌实务的石得一，自是远比石得一说动宋用臣要容易。
    但宋用臣是先帝赵顼自李舜举后，最为亲信的内侍，他为什么会投向太皇太后？
    这件事不是站在这里猜测就能想得到的。光是赵煦弑父，向太后拒绝另立，应该还不至于激烈到如此的程度。在这二十多天里，必然还有些事让宋用臣对向太后和小皇帝彻底失去了忠心。
    “没有从贼的，就是忠臣，刘惟简、王中正都被关押起来了。宫里面的事，让他们来处置。”
    不论王安石是不是想要乘机插手宫中的人事，但向太后的回覆，一开始便否定了这个可能。
    常言到文章憎命达，现在韩冈也有类似的感觉。
    他不是在想苏轼的事。也许千年之后，流传于世的名篇会多了岭南或西域大漠的篇章，不过现在，韩冈只是觉得吃过苦头，人真的会成长。才学，心性，都会有些变化，脱胎换骨一般也不是不可能。
    向太后的冷静，远远出乎于韩冈的预料。如果她偏激的要大开株连，这还在预想之中,可刚刚经过了一场叛乱，还能想到不给外臣机会，在叛乱之前，她也许还没有这样的水平。
    “朝廷里面，有谁是蔡确党羽，一体交付御史台和大理寺去审问。有功者，也当重赏，赏格由两府共议。”
    “殿下。”王安石躬身道，“请殿下恕臣等擅专之罪，之前在大庆殿上，因从贼者甚多，不得不擅作主张，赦免了他们的罪行。”
    王安石将当时大庆殿的一切，简明扼要的说了一遍。
    向太后这时才知道，这场本已是十拿九稳的叛乱，究竟是怎么被翻了盘。韩冈说的杀了蔡确，竟是他亲手用骨朵给捶死的。
    熟视韩冈良久，向太后轻声道：“多亏了韩卿家。”
    “不敢。这是臣的本分。”
    “张守约一定要救回来！”
    “已有御医在为他诊治。”
    向太后点了点头，望着面前一众宰辅：“多亏了诸卿。”
    王安石率众人谢过。
    向太后又道：“事急从权。既然相公们都说了要赦从犯之罪，那就这么办吧。”
    她回头向后，“官家，非诸位卿家之力，你我母子几不能保。日后当时时念着今日。”
    “儿臣知道了。”一直静静的站在后面的赵煦低声回答着。
    “陛下可安好？”
    赵煦与向太后被囚禁在一处。但群臣进来后，有意无意间把小皇帝给忽视掉了。但诸事已了，赵煦就在眼前，已经不能当做没有看到这位大宋的皇帝。
    赵煦只披着一件小袄，不是出外视朝时的装扮，但神情态度却还是一如往日。
    听到群臣的问候，他也只是简单的说了三个字：“朕无事。”
    赵煦的冷静得莫说不像一个六七岁的孩童,就是成年人处在他的情况下,也不至于如此平静。
    是天生的心性，还是没有意识到最后的结果有多严重？
    赞叹赵煦早熟老成的话，世间已不知说了多少。如果没有炭毒一案，看到赵煦现在的表现，群臣必然要赞叹皇宋又出一英主。
    可现在赵煦表现得越好，朝臣们心中的戒惧就又深上一层。
    一想到十年之后，一名冷静早慧、却又弑父之罪的君主将要掌控朝政，在列的朝臣们，有几个不是暗自心惊？
    赵煦在刑律上当然无罪，六七岁的小儿做下什么错事，都不会有人认为他是故犯，也不可能论于刑律。有董仲舒春秋决狱的例证在前，就是成年人误杀父母，也不会论死。但从纲常上，赵煦却绝逃不脱一个弑父的罪名，谁让孔夫子在春秋上写明了是‘弑’。
    韩冈从赵煦脸上收回视线，落到王安石的身上。
    众人之中，当只有一个王安石跟他是一般心思。
    王安石之所以还要保赵煦，也仅仅是看在刚刚驾崩的赵顼份上，心中顾念着旧情，否则也会成为劝说向太后另立新君的一员。
    恐怕有不少人再想怎么不给惊吓到。要是当真惊悸发病，也就能顺水推舟的换一个新君了。
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 第五章 冥冥冬云幸开霁（五）

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    地面上的血迹已经被冻结。最.
    不复一开始的鲜红，而是发黑发紫，深深的浸染到地面砖缝中。
    韩绛扫了一眼，便跨了过去，站回他该站的位置。
    那摊血迹的主人，不可能再回来了。
    宰相班的位置上，现在只剩韩绛和王安石两人。而后面属于参政、枢密的地方，也少了三人——曾布、薛向，以及引兵镇守在宣德门处的郭逵。
    仅仅是三个时辰而已。
    位于群臣行列顶端的宰执班中，已有四人离开了殿上——三人将永远不会回来，而另一人，下一次再入朝的时候，将会比他原来的位置，进上一步。
    看着韩绛下首处的那个空当，纵然色泽黯淡了下去，却也依然让人怵目惊心。
    不过还是有许多人感到安心，没有大搜宫中，也没有驱动兵马，而是选择重开朝会，这是太后与宰辅们发出的一个信号。
    虽然李信和王厚已经拿着圣旨，被派出去接管城防，并包围参与叛乱的几位朝臣的宅邸，可朝廷的重心依然是在被中断的典礼上。
    重开始朝会，没有急着追究罪责，是对惶恐不安的禁卫，以及与叛逆有关连的朝臣们一个安抚。
    在营救出向太后与天子之后，禀报了当下宫中朝中的局面，韩冈便建议重开朝会，以安朝中及京中人心。
    他的提议，立刻得到了包括太后与众宰执的赞同。
    不过王安石建议前往垂拱殿或文德殿御朝，但为向太后拒绝，她要重回大庆殿。
    向太后的要求极为坚决，王安石也找不到没有拒绝的理由。
    踩在叛贼的尸骸上登上台陛，比任何盛大的仪式，能证明朝廷的稳固，也能让太后确认自己手中正紧紧握着权力。
    似乎是不一样了。
    王安石想着。
    经此一变，向太后的表现突然间上了一个台阶。虽然十分正常，但感觉上一时间还是有些难以适应。
    照进大庆殿门内的阳光开始偏移，但王安石还感觉不到饥饿。
    叛乱。
    平叛。
    救出太后、皇帝。
    在朝臣们的心中，这一段时间仿佛过了很久很久，但群臣重集结在大庆殿时，其实也仅仅刚过了中午，刚到未时而已。
    依然是幼年天子，以及屏风后听政的女姓，只是人物不复早间，已变回了原来的两位。
    钧容直在殿中奏响宫乐，编钟、玉罄，清脆悠扬，群臣在王中正的赞礼声中，向着天子和太后大礼参拜。
    宋用臣和石得一，一个自尽，一个被砍成肉酱。
    刘惟简则死了，因为被叛军围捕时反抗剧烈，头上挨了一刀，被救出来后不久便咽了气。大概是听到了太后与天子被救出，叛乱被平息，心中再没有了挂念的缘故。
    宫中副都知以上的大貂珰一下少了三人，可以让向皇后信任的少，只能拉来刚刚被营救出来的王中正。
    有时候，运气真的很重要。而对王中正来说，就不是‘有时候’了。
    王中正在变乱中没有受到折辱，当他知道宋用臣、石得一伙同蔡确发动叛乱之后，便认了命，即不对抗，但也不合作。
    这样的态度从叛乱者的手中，保证了他的姓命，也让他现在成了最受太后倚重的内侍，而不是像之前一样，号称宫中兵法第一，地位也最高，还执掌兵权，却不如宋用臣得亲近。
    对于身为天子家奴的内侍来说，来自天子或太后的亲近，比官位重要。
    宫中要大清洗。朝中也要大清洗。太后身边，也有了许多空缺要补充。
    王中正贵为观察使，又掌握皇城兵权，这一回有失察之过，但也有不与贼人同流合污的气节。也许会因过错而降职，但来自太后的信任，却是万金难换。
    不过王中正清楚，光靠太后的信任是不够的，在朝臣中，也必须有盟友才行。
    至于人选，根本不必多想。
    多年的交情，以及对对方为人的了解，让王中正只会选择目前并不在宰执班中的那一位。
    韩冈在班列中间偏上的位置。
    相对于过去都站在最前端的一年多，他现在的位置很靠后。前面还有诸殿阁的学士，与宰执班是隔得很远。之前他为了接近蔡确，故意装出发怒，还走了许多步，才接近到台陛前。
    不过他还站在这里的时候，也就只是今天一天了。
    明曰再入朝，必然就会回到他应该立足的位置上。
    韩冈这一回，绝不会再谦让了。
    只有身处宰执班中，才能好的影响朝堂，才能早的得到重要的情报。
    如果自己没有退出来，好歹能知道蔡确打算废幼主、立君，却劝说太后失败的消息。
    可这一回，苏颂、章惇，这两位韩冈亲近的友人，也倚之为耳目之寄的友人，都没能够及时提供相关的情报。
    苏颂对权力看得十分疏淡，加之近上任不久，对朝堂中的消息并不灵通。这也是可奈何。
    可章惇这边，则是已经有了裂痕，所以反而没有通知。
    不，情况远比裂痕严重.
    这不是因为分赃不均而分道扬镳。因利而分，也会因利而合。
    可韩冈知道章惇的想法，这是理念之争。非关道统，却一样难以妥协。甚至比起学术上的争端，为激烈。
    有这样的争斗在，两人之间的交情,不知还能维持多久。
    而且若自己再谦让，就未免太过虚伪，会联想起王莽的人也会越来越多。
    立了这么大的功，就该理直气壮接受提拔和赏赐。
    这一回，能够切实得到提拔和赏赐的人数也不多，韩冈就是其中之一，另有一位，则是赏赐必然重逾千金，但能不能得到提拔就得看他是否能够保住姓命了。
    韩冈起身时，貌似不经意望了殿门一眼，这时候，就只能期待张守约能够吉人天相了，撑过手术后的养病时间。
    张守约的手术，以现在的外科学的水平，当然法开胸治疗。几名御医讨论之后，便直接切开了背部创口的皮肉，将箭簇与箭杆分离，然后小心翼翼的将整支长箭拔了出来。
    几乎不能算是手术，只是简单的清理包扎伤口。幸而拔出长箭的创口没有大出血，并没有伤到体内的重要器官。但以张守约的年纪，能不能撑过去，没人能够保证。
    此时没有参与到叛乱中来的诸班及宽衣天武，已经全面控制了皇城。绝大多数皇城司的人马，全都被转移到东宫。
    不管其中有多少冤枉的,但只要有百分之一的犯罪可能,就不能将他们宽纵起来.
    这一点,就像是宰辅们对赵煦的态度。
    韩冈希望赵煦能够一直在皇位上，只是他的希望，却难于变成现实。
    对于宰辅们来说，他们为什么还要冒那样的风险？有那个必要？
    就是可能姓只有百分之一，但也不如完全没有的好。
    如果是为私利而废天子，当然会被视为权歼。但世人皆曰可废，这就不关宰辅们的事了。
    如果霍家没有在另立天子后，变得飞扬跋扈，甚至谋害了皇后许平君，一心念着微时故剑的汉宣帝，恐怕也不会不顾拥立之功。
    韩冈等待着，看看宰辅们哪一个会出来对向皇后提议。
    在赵煦面前，群臣不可能与太后商量是否要废立天子。
    就算其中的大部分都有那份心，也打算那么做，也会另外找个时间，来与向太后讨论这份问题。
    只是经过了蔡确之叛，如果有谁开口劝说废立之事，就等于将手上的本钱都推上了赌桌。
    一旦太后拒绝，必然会被怀疑成蔡确第二，就不可能再留在朝堂上。
    而向太后那边，当哪位宰辅提到行废立之事，也免不了会怀疑，他是否已经做好了比蔡确还要充分的准备。
    双方各有顾虑，相互钳制。韩冈觉得短期内，是不可能有人能够放弃胆怯，选择面对。
    要提议废去皇帝吗？
    章惇心中纠结，他不想做出头鸟，可是在蔡确之后，已经找不得有人愿意去冒这个风险。除了选择自己去冒险，章惇根本就没有其他人选，就算有人选，也不适合去走其他道路的办法。
    要是王安石能够率先提议就好了，王安石若能倒戈一击，便能化解皇太后的疑虑，能让她安心下来。
    可是王安石是绝不会这么做的。
    他对赵煦的看重，并不因为他失去了经筵官的教职，而发生太多变化。这是移情，王安石对先帝的顾念，成了赵煦身上的护身符。
    如果赵煦是心向学的庸君，王安石对他的看重也会少许多，但现在的赵煦，除了意外弑父一条外，其他各方面，不是最为出色的幼年天子。
    这样的学生，哪一位老师不喜欢？王安石也不可能例外。
    废去赵煦，只要王安石还在，就不可能成功。
    可只要韩冈在，就算王安石不在，废立天子的谋划，也不可能成功。在韩冈没有改变他本人的想法的情况下，一切改变现状的打算都是痴心妄想。
    还不是劝说太后的时候。

 第五章 冥冥冬云幸开霁（六）

    齐王府被围得水泄不通。
    两百多班直禁卫，以及一个指挥的天武军卒，守定了齐王府外的围墙。
    按照王厚出来时，从郭逵那边领到的命令，那是一只老鼠都不许逃掉。
    这个要求未免太过苛刻。
    不过如果目标只是府中的人，那依靠就从军器监那边拿的一批强弓硬弩，王厚还是很有信心守住齐王府的围墙，
    王厚现在就骑在马上，正面便是宽达两丈的齐王府大门。中间的正门紧闭——平常都是如此，除了赵颢出入，或是贵人上门，正门都不会开——而两边的侧门也关着的。方才在班直赶来的时候，便一下关上了。
    不论是兵围府邸，还是宣读诏书，门都没开一下，甚至连个出头问话的人都没有。
    王厚不知道齐王府内是不是还抱着一丝侥幸，但他可没打算在这里耽搁太多时间。
    撞门不易，寻梯子也不方便，但王厚从军器监中，借到的可不仅仅是几百张弓弩。
    王厚的背后就是赵家老三曹王赵頵的府邸。
    赵顼的两个弟弟的王府，是相对而建，只隔着一条宽约五丈的街道。
    见王厚领兵而来，徐王府的大门也同样紧闭，看见对面的齐王府被围，一样不敢多问。
    不过窥探就少不了，围墙上也免不了有些杂音。
    听到身后有动静，王厚回头看了一眼，墙头上冒出了一溜脑袋，而正门旁的侧门，也被拉开了一条缝，几双眼睛从里面窥探着。
    不过见王厚回头，墙头上转瞬就没了人，刚刚拉开一条缝的小门，也立刻关紧了。
    “上阁。”
    王厚身旁的内侍回头看看，不无担心的问着王厚。
    “没什么。跟曹王无关。”
    王厚望着正面，一动不动。
    说话的内侍也在马上，几乎与王厚平齐。
    这名内侍怀中插着一封卷轴。看他身上的服饰，就知道还未入流品，但怀中的卷轴，只要熟悉朝事，一眼就能从纸背花纹中看得出来，那诏书才会用到的绫纸。
    王厚没理会这名内侍，宫里面还没给安定下来。
    石得一、宋用臣久在宫禁，地位又高，门生弟子无数，与他们有瓜葛的宦官，在宫中有职守的内侍中占了大半去。剩余的一些有资格宣诏的内侍，现在都在大庆典上赞礼朝会，一时间竟只能拉了一个连从九品黄门都不算的祗候高品来宣诏。
    不过管宣诏的内侍是几品官，仓促写成的诏书是不是有哪里不对，只要将二大王家里给封锁好了，重要的人犯一个不漏的给抓起来，再搜查到罪证，对王厚来说那就是功德圆满，可以回宫缴旨了。
    齐王府正面朱红色的大门上，铜钉给擦得锃亮，相形之下，大门上方的几条白绸就显得黯淡了许多。
    前几日王厚和韩冈在寻找大图书馆地址的时候，还顺道在巷口看了几眼。
    当时王厚还感叹，二王府邸比韩冈在京城的家宅要大得多，建筑也出色得多，先帝待两兄弟也算是厚道了。
    谁知几日后，二大王就再没那个福分了。
    不知当日二大王知道韩冈往来这边，会是什么想法？有石得一在，肯定是瞒不过他的。或许今日的宫变，在其中推了一把也说不定。
    具体的情况，王厚猜不到，不过也没多少兴趣去猜。
    只是等的有些无聊。
    “上阁，要不要小人再去叫一叫门？”
    见王厚始终没有动静，内侍更加小心翼翼的问着，完全没有传诏天使、奉旨监军的威风。
    王厚今天立下了大功，他背后的靠山功劳更大，新上任的知西上阁门使的位置一下就坐得稳当了。
    当初授王厚以西上阁门使，以他的资格还是差了点。不过韩冈在里面使了点力，让太后与东西两府都同意了这项任命。
    而且朝野内外对英年早逝的王韶评价很高。十年来的西北战略，都是遵循着他的方案。在西夏灭亡之后，甚至到了有人将他的《平戎策》与诸葛亮的隆中对相提并论的地步。认为是释皇宋百年之困厄，救关西生民于倒悬。
    看到王韶盛年病殁，在倍感遗憾之余，世人无不觉得先帝对他亏欠许多。所以在人事安排上，韩冈为王厚争取一点补偿，朝廷里面很难有合适的借口来反对。
    这项任命本属于超迁。可凭王厚今日在殿上的表现，他肯定能得到太后的信任。也许接下来的多年时间，他都会在京师中掌管禁卫兵马。
    眼看王厚身上衣袍已经红得就要变紫了，换作是宫内的大貂珰，说话都要放几分尊重，何况正指望着能凭今天这一回的出场，挣一份官俸回来的区区祗候高品？
    “没必要。”王厚拒绝得十分干脆。
    太皇太后的情况不知清楚，但二大王现在的状况，王厚是知道的。
    赵颢与他的儿子——那位被抱上御榻的伪帝——都被关在了宣德门的城楼上，由郭逵亲自镇守。
    已经是彻头彻尾的叛逆，对叛逆的家眷，完全没必要给予什么优待。
    “上阁！”那内侍突然又叫了起来。
    王厚也变得面色凝重，望着齐王宅内，那里正冒起了几股黑烟。
    “起火了！”内侍失声叫道，“上阁，里面起火了！”
    “我看到了。”王厚语气平静。
    “上阁。”内侍惊讶的望着王厚，“要快救火啊！”
    “不，你们注意不要让火势蔓延。府中人出来，都必须要看管起来，若有人敢于反抗或逃窜，杀之无论。”
    至于救火，没那个必要。
    这句话王厚没说出口，但听到他命令的人都明白了他的心意。
    王厚完全无视,内侍也不敢打扰，闭上嘴等着王厚的命令，抬头看着那愈发浓烈的烟火来。
    ……………………
    ‘那是……’
    宗泽陡然间停下了脚步，惊讶的从巷口往巷中望去。
    ‘……班直？！’
    很难想象当今皇帝的亲叔叔的府邸，会被兵马围上，而且还是禁卫。
    ‘到底出了什么事？’
    宗泽在拥挤的人群外猜测着。
    通向二王府邸的街口，早围上了一圈看热闹的路人，宗泽只能仗着自己骑马，借着高度的优势，向里面张望。
    他刚刚从城北回来，就碰上了兵围齐王府的一幕活剧。
    ‘没听说拜文昌庙，会应在看热闹上啊。’
    宗泽头脑中转着莫名其妙的念头。
    供奉了子路、子夏的二圣庙，前日宗泽已经出南薰门去拜过了。
    今日又往城北来，拜过文昌庙。虽然不知道来自梓潼的文昌星君，会不会只保佑蜀人，这好歹是京城中两座主管文运的祠庙之一，拜上一拜总无坏处。
    宗泽出来烧香，与其说是求神拜佛，不如说是调整心境。所以也没有呼朋唤友，而是独自出门。
    静静的上一炷香，布施点香火钱，嗅着庙中的香烟味，因省试在即而变得浮躁起来的心情，也一点点的安定了下来。
    不过回程时,撞上一出好戏,是他所没有预料到的。
    今天是大祥后的第一天，依例是开大庆殿的大朝会，在京文武百官和宗室都要入宫。班直在这一天围了二大王府，用脚趾头想，就知道肯定是赵颢在宫中犯了事，让太后不再顾及脸面。
    能够造成这样的结果,二大王的罪行必然不轻,多半会跟帝位归属牵扯不清。疯了一年多，不好好的享受余生，还故态复萌，又开始得陇望蜀，这就是自己寻死呢。
    由于班直封锁巷口的缘故，宗泽只能远远向内望去。二大王家门紧闭，而对面的三大王家同样家门紧闭,两边都不见有人出来
    “肯定是坏事了。”身边有人低声议论，又有些骚动。
    齐王府中竟然又起了火。但距离最近的班直，却没有一个上去救火，动也没动一下。
    坏了事是肯定的。不甘寂寞的二大王一夜之间就疯病不再，任谁都知道他想趁先帝大行的这段丧期，出来搅风搅雨一番。
    天家的那对叔嫂之间的关系有多恶劣，从传言中就可知端的。
    可向太后从二大王‘病愈’开始，就出人意料的一直忍到现在。但忍耐的时间越长，这爆发出来的怨恨就越深。
    而这场祸事的程度到底有多深，只看班直们的态度就知道了。
    不过赵颢只要还有一分卷土重来的可能，只要太皇太后还有东山再起的希望，只要太后的旨意没有太过决绝，过来的禁卫行动就不会太过狠厉。
    “那是什么？”
    忽然围观的人群中，一阵窃窃私语。
    只见一辆由四匹马拉动的双轮马车从大街北面驶来，车身外蒙了一层布套。也不知里面装了什么，布套被顶出了奇怪的外形。
    这辆车本已很显眼，但更为显眼的是车身周围的士兵，多达上百人。
    “火炮。”
    宗泽低声自语。
    双目放光的看着炮车咕噜咕噜的从面前驶过，宗泽突然想：
    ‘这一回轮到二大王了啊。’
    ……………………
    “来了！”王厚突然向巷口看过去，又抱怨着，“真够慢的。”
    内侍顺着王厚的视线望过去。
    只见一队士兵进了巷口，之后又是一队，再后，就是一辆马车缓缓驶了进来。
    只看马车碾过青石路面的声响，就知道马车上的货物有千斤之重。
    “那是什么？”内侍惊问。
    “火炮。”王厚回答。
    军器监离皇城不远，要不然前几天也不会一炮打中郭逵府。而两位亲王府邸，当然也同样在附近。
    方才从军器监借了一批弓弩，顺便的，王厚也奉韩冈之命，让人从火器局中拖了一门火炮出来。
    铜炮身，铁炮架，钉铁的木炮轮，揭开布罩的火炮暴露在世人面前。
    炮手一阵忙碌，火药、炮弹很快装填完毕，黑洞洞的炮口对准了齐王府的大门。
    “李彦。”王厚叫着内侍的姓名。
    “上阁有何吩咐？”李彦连忙问。
    “捂住耳朵。”王厚道。
    “啊？”
    “捂住耳朵！”
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 第五章 冥冥冬云幸开霁（七）

    一声来自远方的爆鸣，模糊地传入耳中。
    韩冈敏感的偏了偏头，那是火炮在轰鸣。
    不过他立刻又端正了姿态。
    崇政殿上，分心并不合适。
    尤其是在讨论如何处置参与叛乱的内shi与禁卫，以及如何清算蔡曾薛三人党羽的时候。
    “方才在殿上，臣等曾立誓只诛首恶，胁从不问，故而叛党犹豫，误从叛逆的班直也纷纷反正。非如此，臣等亦难见陛下。为朝廷信用计，还是只根究首恶为宜。”
    “十恶之罪，不闻可赦！”御史中丞李定比起早间在殿上的时候，正气凛然了许多，“谋反一罪，十恶之首，此罪可赦，何罪不可赦？！”
    “李中丞此言乃是正理，今日谋反之罪可赦，他日有人毁损皇陵，是论死还是赦除？”
    “误事者入刑，贪渎者远流，朝廷自有律条在，纵重判亦无人敢怨。如今谋反之迹昭彰，却能ng赦，日后依律定罪如何不招人怨？”
    “律令，公信也。誓言，si信也。遵si信而弃公信，这是哪家的道理？”
    “臣曾闻兵法有兵不厌诈一说。圣人亦曾云‘要盟，神不听’。诸公殿上立誓，乃是事急而为，如今事定，自当依律而行。”
    一名名重臣出来反对遵从宰辅们之前的誓言，对蔡确、赵颢、石得一、宋用臣四名主犯之外的从犯进行赦除，或者宽待。
    当庭发誓的是宰执，与李定和其余重臣无关。
    在这个节骨眼上，敢于为叛贼说话，就等于招认自己就是叛贼的党羽。至少会戴上一顶同情叛逆的帽子。
    除了当庭发誓的韩冈、王安石、韩绛等人，其余在场重臣，无不是要穷追猛打，将所有叛逆绳之于法。包括叛军在内，都要从上到下清洗一遍。
    韩绛瞪着韩冈。
    就是韩冈弄出来的事，两府宰执议论了将事情定下来，不就了结了？之后谁还敢当庭再驳回来！
    也就是韩冈，偏偏将朝中的金紫重臣一起都拉了来，说是要征求他们的意见。章惇就是不愿意，也不能当着那么多人的面反对，其他宰辅都跟他一样，最后崇政殿中，又是二三十人济济一堂。
    也不想想，现在为了个人的脸面和信誉，要放从犯一马的，只有诸位宰辅。而其余重臣，却完全没有这份顾忌。
    韩冈是首倡之人。正是他让宰辅们开始立誓。可现在他又硬是将对手拉过来。
    韩冈这是要在事后扮可怜，让其他人做恶人不成？
    韩绛也不免往坏处想。
    他区区一个大图书馆馆长倒是没问题，但被他逼着发话的两府其余宰执呢？
    就是不说个人信用的问题，就是在面子上也得保住那些叛逆从党的一条xing命。
    韩绛不怕这些余党再叛乱，处理的手段多得是，关键是要维护自己作为宰相的威信。
    就是软罢无能的张璪，也极力反驳的重臣们的论调：“曾布、薛向虽为执政，宫中他们不比宋用臣、石得一能使动禁卫兵马，朝中又不比蔡确能率领群臣，说他们都是叛逆并无错，但说是主犯就未免太高看他们了。至于苏轼、刑恕辈，更是无足轻重，不过是一班希图定策之功的小人罢了。如今首恶已出，但人心不定，未免京中再生动dang，正是需要镇之以静的时候。”
    李定立刻反驳：“此等犯官罪行，是轻是重，是主是从，待有司审后方知晓。张参政又是从何得知苏轼、刑恕他们无足轻重？！”
    张璪冷笑了一声：“不见中丞方才殿上出来指明蔡确、赵颢之罪。”
    重臣们的立论虽正，宰辅们的si心虽重，但有平乱之功在手，就是向太后想将所有叛贼都给送去与蔡确作伴，也很难出来支持李定等人。
    韩冈不是知道宰辅们是怎么想自己，但他拉shi制以上的重臣过来，可并不是让他们将自己的誓言推翻。
    现在宰辅们有了压制群臣和太后的想法，确认了这一点就够了。
    至于之后的事怎么安排，韩冈还是有些想法的。
    又是一声炮响传来，距离之前的炮声只有须臾片刻。
    韩冈依然不动声sè，不过这一回，确认了炮声的就不止他一个了。
    “什么声音？出了何事？！”
    向太后突兀的打断了臣子们的争论。
    冬天不会打雷，而且类似的爆鸣，她每天都能听见。那是每日上朝前都会随着晨钟传遍京师内外的声音，更代表了大宋威慑万邦的最大依仗。
    “是火炮！”章惇对炮声同样熟悉，他盯着韩冈，“有人从火器局将火炮拉出来了。”
    王安石脸sè微变，随即转头问韩冈：“韩冈，你是怎么吩咐王厚和李信的？”
    韩冈与郭逵全权负责平叛和捕捉党羽，王安石、韩绛之前让他随郭逵、张守约一并出殿，就等于给了明确的口头授权。
    之后的细节怎么安排，就是韩冈与郭逵的事了，没必要向其余宰辅通报。
    郭逵镇守宣德门，控制皇城局势，而王厚、李信领兵出宫，这都是韩冈与郭逵商议下来的布置。
    王安石等人不会在意这些，他们只要一个结果。
    只是没想到，韩冈竟然让将火炮拖了出来。
    “臣与郭枢密商议了，逆贼亲属不足为虑，遣一小黄门携十余班直便可成擒。但京营之中，有多少从逆之人尚难知晓，未免其心存侥幸、最后铤而走险，只能大张旗鼓一点。”
    韩冈冲着向太后弯了弯腰，
    “现在必须得尽快镇住京中民心军心，否则乱事一起，平定虽不难，但京城可就要遭劫了。除了用上声势浩大的火炮，臣一时想不出仅有数百可信兵马，还能怎么做。”
    ……………………
    在街道两侧的围墙中回dang的雷音犹然不绝，炮口的余烟仍袅袅而生。
    从炮膛中飞出的弹丸，洞穿了厚达三寸的王府正门，只留下了一个内外通透的大洞。
    门后的尖叫声旋即而起，堵在门后的齐王府人众，不知伤到了几个。王府高高的门槛，让里面的血水流不出来。
    一名士兵上前，推了一下大门，门扇松动，却没有打开，看起来并没有打中门闩。
    王厚皱了一下眉，虽然这时候派人去叫门，多半里面就会立刻开门就擒，但他没有这么做。
    “继续！把门给我轰开！”王厚下令道。无视了越来越浓烈的火烟。
    炮兵们又开始装药上弹，不再对准大门，而是将炮口瞄准了门框和支撑门框的柱子。
    借用齐王府厚重的正门，王厚亲眼见证了火炮的威力。也终于知道为什么方才去军器监取弓弩时，李信非要让自己换一匹马。
    为了拿诏书之后才赶上来的李彦用的宫中的御马，高大神骏，都是御龙四直随天子出行时才能骑乘。但一听到火炮发射的爆响，一下就人立而起，乱跳乱蹦，要不是周围有人死命扯住缰绳，李彦能在青石板路上摔断脖子。
    而王厚的坐骑，只是晃了晃脑袋，完全无动于衷了。
    在他收到的书信中,韩冈曾经多次与他提起过火炮，并宣称会超越过往的所有武器。
    以韩冈本人的信用，兼之信中又将火炮原理剖析甚明，王厚自不会不信,只是没有亲眼见到实物，还是有些难以理解。
    就是前几日在韩冈府上看到了一具具严格按照比例缩小的模型，又从韩冈那边看到了李信编写出来的，有关火炮训练和运用的操典，有了些许纸上谈兵的水平。
    不过李信的兵练得好，王厚只要指着门，让他们瞄准就行了。
    李彦皱着眉，完全不知王厚为何如此大动干戈，而且是一次、再次。
    “上阁，让小人过去叫门吧，贼子早已胆寒，必然会开门的。”他向王厚请命。
    “李彦，你是担心他们的xing命？”王厚转头问道，眯着眼微笑。
    看见他的笑脸，李彦脸sè一白，连忙闭嘴。
    自来到齐王府外，除了围困和宣诏，王厚就没有几句要求府内人众束手就擒的喊话。
    若是遣人上去多叫两次门，再遣人拿着斧子去砍，保管转眼有人出门投降。
    但王厚明白韩冈的心意。
    现在什么最关键，安定京城中的人心、军心。
    要么是春风化雨，润物无声，消灾弭祸于未发，要么就是风暴雷霆，巨石压顶，将浮起的叛心再压回去。
    这就是他从韩冈那边收到的嘱咐。
    王厚、李信在出宫前，韩冈便吩咐他们将声势闹得大一点，时间拖得长一点，若是失火了，不要让其蔓延。言外之意最好可以点把火。
    虽然韩冈的话乍听起来完全不成道理，可郭逵就在旁边听着，他也没有反对的意思。
    就在官场、又多读史书的王厚，当然明白韩冈为什么要这么做。
    依照韩冈的吩咐，火炮肯定要上场，甚至里面的火势也可以不用救。
    毁了屋舍，伤到人的确有些不妙，但那些都是叛逆之属，不算大事。而与蔡确、赵颢书信往来的不知有多少人，从两人的府中搜检出大批的信件才是大事。
    若是穷究下去，可都是要人命的。
    王厚好歹也知道，官渡之后曹操做了什么，更知道御史台想要在一封家常信中找出叛逆的证据有多么容易。
    若能一把火烧干净，朝廷内外不知有多少人都要念着好。
    望着愈演愈烈的火焰，王厚清楚，这是韩冈的目的，至少是其中之一。
    能自己点火，倒真是省了大事。
    书网∷更新快∷无弹窗∷纯文字∷.t！。

 第五章 冥冥冬云幸开霁（九）

    韩冈到底在想什么？
    李定完全无法理解韩冈的想法。..
    从情理上说，韩冈放弃了与残存的几位宰辅共商国是，而选择将诸多重臣一并拉入了崇政殿，这应该有借重他们的地方。
    李定一开始便觉得，韩冈肯定是有用得到自己的地方，才会这么做。
    李定不觉得韩冈是因为没有自信与宰辅们分庭抗礼，才会选择拉重臣入伙。
    韩冈需要借助一应重臣之处，理应是想进一步强压下宰辅们一头才对。
    但自开始议论如何处置叛逆,韩冈都是站在了宰辅们的一边。甚至是在引导话题，带动两府宰执来压制所有反对者。
    难道除了这件事外，韩冈还有别的地方需要自己帮忙？可现在不协调一下，待会儿能联手起来？
    而且依今天的情况，若韩冈在某件事上坚持己见，宰辅们多半会选择退让。就是要保天子之位，也是一样的结果。
    亲眼看过他一锤击毙蔡确之后，就是王安石跟这位好女婿说话，恐怕心中也得带几分颤。而与他曾经交恶的一干朝臣，更是得多谢不杀之恩。
    李定有自知之明，别看现在能顶着韩冈和众宰辅，只不过是仗着人多，能互相壮壮胆子。加上韩冈本身只是引出话头，主要还是交给了王安石、韩绛、章惇他们。
    韩冈根本没必要多此一举。
    看不透。
    拥有多年为官的经验，李定依然看不透韩冈的打算。
    无欲则刚。
    没有任何欲求的人，是最难对付的。
    而有所求却让人完全猜不到目的，这样的情况，一样让人觉得棘手。
    李定忽的哑然失笑。
    韩冈的目的迟早要暴露出来的，保持耐心，等到他图穷匕见。
    至于现在的情况，没必要再去与宰辅们顶撞。
    韩冈给出了最好的理由，为京中人心军心计，权且饶了他们一命。
    从李定的角度来说，留下苏轼一命才是好事。
    从逆之辈，就是能逃过一死，也必然是毁废终身。
    在御史台中，李定看多了一心求死，恨不得一死以求解脱的罪囚。许多时候，活着反而才是最痛苦的一件事。
    看着死对头一辈子都不能再出头，终身都要被人监视，日夜不得安寝。子孙沦为贫贱之辈，有宋一代，也不会有重回士人行列的机会。这比直接活剐了那位老对头，更要让李定痛快一百倍。
    连御史中丞李定都沉默了下去，其余重臣更难有立场说话了。
    殿中静默了下来，向太后看了看韩冈，又看了看几名宰辅，问道：“依各位卿家意。那些叛逆究竟该如何处置。”
    王安石道：“四名主犯之中，蔡确、宋用臣、石得一已死，暂不论。赵颢立刻赐死。曾布、薛向追毁出身以来文字，籍没家财，流放远恶军州，阖门皆如此。不过为定人心，不追支族、姻亲。”
    王安石的处理意见听起来很宽厚，朝廷将不降责蔡确等叛党的亲族，但他们在官场上的前途，基本上已经宣告终结，而姻亲，都得以离异告终。可谓是终生不得翻身。
    “那苏轼、刑恕，还有那些叛党呢。”
    “交由法司审问即可，依律定罪后，太后再行赦免。”韩绛跟着道。
    “怎么？不直接判了？”向太后问道。从声音中，听不出这是质问还是疑惑。
    王安石低眉垂眼，完全不去猜测向太后想法：“太后既贷曾布、薛向死罪，朝堂内外当知太后仁恕之心。那些叛逆余党纵有人还心存叛意，也不可能再蛊惑不了人心。不必要越过法司。”
    停了一下，让太后消化这段话，王安石才接着又说道，“事有经权。经者为常，权者为变。曾布、薛向不经法司定案，便蒙太后之赦，已是权变之举。而其党羽、走狗，就没必要在破坏朝廷的法度,当依正常的流程来。”
    “孝骞怎么处置？”向太后沉默了片刻后,又问道。
    赵煦的儿子都坐上了御座，这可不是可以一带而过的小事。
    “孝骞年幼无知，无罪。”王安石却如此回覆。
    赵煦都无罪，孝骞也必须无罪。都一样是不懂事的小孩子，没有道理弑父之罪能当做没有，而篡逆之罪就得论死。
    “不过因其父之罪，当宗籍上除名，废为庶人。”韩绛跟上去补充，“此乃赵世居旧例。之后送至南京看管，或流放亦可。”
    “……韩卿可有意见？”
    越过了韩绛之后的章惇等宰执，向皇后向韩冈征求看法。
    “王、韩两相公如此处分，臣无有异议。”韩冈回复道，“事不宜迟，臣请太后速速下诏，公诸于世。”
    ……………………
    内城诸门都已在控制之中。
    各门先后派回来的信使都向李信作了汇报。
    城头上，一只只警惕的眼睛正监视京城各处的军营。
    而从军器监中携带出来的火炮，也随时能推上路口。
    “若有贼人敢于上街作乱，杀之勿论。”李信杀气腾腾的命令，从朱雀门传到了每一座内城城门中。
    除了朱雀门外，其他城门都只有半个都炮兵。连副都头、十将、将虞侯等军校在内，共计五十余人。按照预定的编制，当有八门虎蹲炮，不过现在基本上都只能分到三到四门。
    唯有朱雀门的火炮最多。
    十二门轻便的虎蹲炮和一门带炮车的野战炮，就安置在大部分时间都紧闭着的主城门门洞内，守住了朱雀门的正门。
    州桥上人头涌涌，纵然是丧期之中，亦是开封府中最为繁华的区域。而门后的御街，也同样是最为热闹繁华的路段。
    但只待李信一声令下，不论是城内御街，还是城外州桥，只要有人敢于冲击城门,立刻就会被蓄势已久的铅弹打成肉酱。
    李信并不担心蔡确的余党。
    宋用臣安排在赵颢家中的班直是不是全体被策反，现在根本无法确定。但其中的首脑必然是参与叛乱的从犯中的一人。所以必须要王厚亲自领军去围困。
    可蔡确、曾布、薛向这样的文臣就没什么好担心了。
    他们能发号施令，甚至让将帅们闻风丧胆，是他们所拥有的官职在起作用。给与他们权力的是体制，是规矩。失去了体制的保护之后，他们家里的仆佣，都没几个会跟着他们一起走。
    大宋的历代皇帝之所以不担心文臣的原因就在这里。
    文臣们不论多么权势煊赫，一旦失去了官职给他们的地位和权力，就只是个连鸡都杀不了的措大。而那些领军的将领，多多少少也有十几几十个能为其出生入死的亲信。
    蔡确已死，其主要党羽皆已就擒。剩下的还有一些杂碎，根本不足为虑。
    李信最担心的还是皇城司在京城中的余党。
    既然能够走街串户的打探消息，当然也能够在京城中掀起动乱。
    纵火烧屋，散布谣言，甚至当街砍杀，都能让京城中一片混乱。
    随着暮色将临，京城各方已经得到了政变的消息，而他们的反应也会即将浮上台面。
    这叛乱后的第一个夜晚，是最为关键、也是最为难熬的一个关口。
    李信只希望叛逆的余孽们在群氓无首的情况下，再犹豫一阵。等到明天天明，朝廷宣谕四方，侦骑四出，贼党一份机会也不会有了。
    开封府，左军巡院，右军巡院，旧城左厢公事所，右厢公事所，新城左厢公事所……
    李信默默数着京城中掌握着人力和兵马的关键衙门，其中有没有人被收买，又有多少被收买，也许只有已经死了的石得一最清楚。
    李信对此鞭长莫及，守住城门已是他手中兵力的极限，剩下的就只能依靠开封府的知府了。
    李信不知道表弟韩冈现在有没有出宫，但权知开封府沈括则已经出宫来。
    希望沈括能够尽快腾出手来，控制住京城内外。
    ……………………
    曾布等人的处理意见，韩冈没有多话。
    向太后几次向他询问，但韩冈只是就事论事的应答，其他都任凭王安石和韩绛来处置。
    章惇那边一直在闪着狐疑的目光，李定的神态也跟章惇几乎一模一样。
    韩冈明白，怀疑他用心的不在少数，每个人都在猜测他的想法。
    但韩冈的确没得有太多的想法，只是觉得过去宰辅们议论，然后交由太后、天子决定的做法不太好。拖些人进来，情况最坏也只会是维持现状，情况好点，可就会向韩冈所希望的方向转变。
    要想对抗皇权，宰辅们必须要齐心，树立起一个共同的敌人就是关键。
    韩冈将重臣拖进来，至少有一半是抱着这样的想法。
    尽管这会让重臣们看起来地位大涨，但实际处理政务时，宰辅们手中的权柄可以轻而易举的压制住，就是御史台也一样。经过这一场变乱之后，宰辅们的地位稳如泰山，御史台纵然不听话，也不会有实际上的影响。
    而且一旦重臣共议成了惯例，不论是谁，就会去设法调换上听话的党羽。
    韩冈希望宰辅们从此之后能够主动去揽权。
    韩冈没指望能心想事成，在他而言，能成功最好，不能成功那就再想办法。
    还有十年的时间，自家又不打算再‘高风亮节’下去，他有足够的信心将所有宰辅都领上想要他们走上的道路。
    也许还要很久才能让这些同僚们明白，但韩冈依然有信心让他们明白
    失去的只是枷锁。
    得到的将会是整个世界。

 第五章 冥冥冬云幸开霁（十）

    黄裳终究还是放下了笔。
    心情已经乱得让他写不下去了。
    推开窗户，望着灰蒙蒙的天空。
    颜sè变得暧昧起来的云层，正仿佛此刻的局势，让人捉摸不透下一步将会如何变化，是天朗气清，还是风雪降临。
    火炮的轰鸣声，方才便传到了黄裳的耳中。
    一声紧接着一声。
    尽管隔得很远，都没有惊动到了黄裳的家人，以及家中的仆婢。但黄裳对类似的声音极为敏感，隐约的轰鸣，在他人耳中是会被忽略的杂音，而在黄裳这里，却是如同耳边炸响的惊雷，霎时间便jing觉起来。
    第一声jing觉，第二声便是确定，之后又有了让黄裳担心起来的第三声。
    不是礼炮发shè的时间，火器局更不会选在朝堂大典时进行试验。
    是意外，还是事件？
    对此甚为挂心的黄裳，坐卧不定了一阵之后，只能派家人出门打听消息，自己则耐下xing子想继续复习。
    但是他终究还是无法静下心来。
    看不进书，也写不了字。
    黄裳很清楚火炮在韩冈眼中有着什么样的的意义。而情理之外的shè击，其中蕴含的可能，以及会导致的结果，让黄裳无法不去深思。
    尽管此时考试已经迫在眉睫，黄裳还是做不到心无杂念。
    为了参加制举的资格，他这段时间以来，除了无法推托的极点，基本上杜门不出，几乎与世隔绝。
    昨ri参加了大祥，今ri只是朝会，就告了病，不想再耽搁时间。
    这些天来，他除了写文章，就是读书、查找资料。
    书房中到处是摘抄下来的片段，以及灵光一闪的心得。
    从决意参加制举开始，黄鼠狼尾尖的制作成的毛笔,黄裳已经写秃了几十支。要都拿去屋外埋了，也能堆起一座小小的笔冢。
    直到现在，黄裳对通过制举也还是没有太大的把握。
    连续败退于南省，黄裳少年时的狂狷已经点滴不剩。在韩冈帐下多时，剩下的只是逐年沉淀下来的稳重。
    进士的资格也是通过取巧的办法才得到。对黄裳而言，这样的进士身份，无法给他以荣耀和自信。现在只有不断的苦读，才能维系住他的信心。
    时间紧迫，黄裳不敢有丝毫浪费，吃饭和睡觉的时间也是一省再省。
    如此时在房中踱着步子，不是考虑文章，而是胡思乱想，这样的状态，已经很长时间没有过了。
    黄裳在来回踱步中，越发的心浮气躁起来。
    砰的一声响，刚刚派出去不久的亲信家仆极为无礼的撞开了黄裳的书房门，跌跌撞撞的进了门来。
    那名仆人在数九寒天里亦是满头大汗,神sè慌乱地让黄裳将到了嘴边的呵斥又吞了下去。
    “怎么了？！出了什么事？”
    知道情况不对，黄裳急忙询问。
    “二……二大王，和……和太皇太后叛乱！”
    家仆喘着气，丢出了一个石破天惊的消息。
    “啊！？什么！”
    乍闻凶信，黄裳的心顿时便冷了半截。他的恩主韩冈如今在朝臣和太后心中的地位，有四成是依靠当年压制太皇太后和二大王的野心才建立的。
    高太皇和赵颢若是卷土重来，韩冈还能有什么好结果？
    不过慌乱只是一瞬间，黄裳立刻便恢复正常。他想通了，如果是太皇太后与赵颢成功，就不可能被说成是叛乱。只不过以太后对宫中的控制，就是太皇太后不甘寂寞，也最多是个几名演员的闹剧，旋起旋灭。究竟是发生了什么事，才会他们将闹事变成叛乱的？
    “然后呢？”黄裳问道。
    那仆人大大的喘了两口气，“好象是两府诸公救出了太后和官家，逼退了叛党。”
    不是这么简单。黄裳脑筋转得飞快。太皇太后和二大王叛乱，朝臣之中，韩冈必是首当其中，若要平叛，不是韩冈领头，就是韩冈首倡。
    “还有呢？”黄裳心急的追问着。
    “……这件事小人不知真假。”家仆脸上的表情有着心中挣扎的痕迹，“只是小人听到有人在说，蔡相公也死了，是韩宣徽亲手拿着铁骨朵给砸死的。”
    笑话！
    黄裳第一个念头就是想要呵斥。可是他心中一转，竟不由的呆住了。
    完全说得通。
    或者说，没有蔡确倒向太皇太后和二大王，就根本不可能会有叛乱。
    既然蔡确都能倒向太皇太后和二大王，那么皇后身边的石得一、甚至宋用臣，也不是没有投向太皇太后的可能。
    有宰相和内侍总管的相助，太皇太后甚至能够兵不血刃的坐到大庆殿上。
    而在那样的局势下，以黄裳对韩冈的了解，必然是采用最决绝的手段，将局面扭转过来。
    一骨朵砸死蔡确，听起来可笑至极，可越想越是可能，也越符合黄裳对韩冈的了解。
    “这个消息实在太可笑，只是事情仓促，小人没来得及再去查探。”那名仆人唠唠叨叨的补救着，心中还在后悔自己说了多余的话。
    黄裳则一言不发，直接起身便往门外去。
    黄裳的浑家已经被接到了京城，就是因为家眷来了，黄裳才会离开韩府另找宅院。她听到黄裳这边突然间就要出门，忙从内院追了出来。
    “官人。”黄裳的浑家脚步急促，“现在是去哪儿？”
    “去韩府。”黄裳说道。
    身为韩冈的门人，这个时候不能在韩冈身边参赞机宜，也必须去其府上走一趟，以尽人事。
    “……那也要换了衣服再去。”
    黄裳低头看了看，一身家居的宽袍，里面夹着棉袄，看起来有几分臃肿，完全没有形象可言。
    “这样就好。”黄裳脚步不停，不打算耽搁。
    到了门前，他回头吩咐浑家：“关好门，别的不用多担心。”
    骑上马，黄裳匆匆出门，向韩府赶去。
    黄裳心中一团热火，这一回若是他料想的不差，韩冈肯定能够回到两府宰执的行列之中了。
    行至半路，就看见一队队兵丁开始进驻街口。
    仔细分辨了一下这些兵丁身上的服饰，都是开封府辖下。
    沈括派人出来了？
    叛乱初定，而人心难定，派人封锁街道，镇压城中，这是应有之理。
    黄裳正想着，就听见背后一声叫：“那不是勉仲兄？”
    黄裳回头,却是熟人：“章府判。”
    在路上见到这位熟人，黄裳不以为异。
    沈括作为开封知府，必须留镇衙署，不可能出来直接指挥军士。
    能奔走在外的，是他衙中的幕职。
    比如黄裳他面前的开封府判官章辟光。
    当年熙宗皇帝即位后，第一个上书请求将还留在宫中的两位亲王迁出宫去，以避嫌疑的便是章辟光。但为高太皇所阻，被赶出了京城。
    从此之后，章辟光都在酒税、盐税之类的职位上打转，直到去年，先帝发病、皇后——现在已是太后——垂帘听政，才又得到了启用。
    因为开罪了高太皇而被贬居出外，也因为同样的理由而得到了向太后的看重。才一年多的时间，章辟光就已经做到了开封府判官的任上.
    开封府没有设立通判，两位判官便是开封知府处理京城中ri常庶务的副手。
    相对于另设衙门于京外、管理权遍及京畿，只除了京师城墙之内的提点开封府界诸县镇公事，能逐ri上朝面君的开封府判官，其实更受朝臣的看重，其地位甚至能比拟台官，一旦外放，甚至有可能直接授予大州知州，甚至是一路监司。
    但如此品阶，又如此深得圣眷，章辟光却对黄裳不敢有任何怠慢失礼之处，不管有半点规矩。
    “勉仲兄今天没有上朝？”
    对于在路上看见黄裳，章辟光还是挺惊讶，毕竟也是升朝官，就是没有差遣在身，遇上朝会也是该上朝的。
    “昨ri偶感风寒，故而告病在家。”
    章辟光看了看黄裳的气sè，完全不是病人的模样。不过他自不会点出来，而是问道，“这是要往韩东莱府上去？”
    “正是。”
    “今ri殿上之事，勉仲兄可是知道了？”
    黄裳双眼一亮：“只听说了一点，含糊不清。府判今ri当是入朝了，不知能否解黄裳之惑？”
    “多亏了东莱郡公。”章辟光拍了拍自家的脖子，“辟光首领方得保全。”
    章辟光今天也上了朝。当他看到上首宰执班处一片大乱，得知是太皇太后临朝，脑中登时嗡的一声响，连心脏都停止了跳动。
    以得罪了太皇太后受到了太后的重用，当太皇太后卷土重来，掀翻了太后之后，留给章辟光的，也就只剩一条死路。
    是回家后就拔剑自尽，还是回去后将妻儿安排妥当了再自杀？
    当韩冈在陛前大声喧哗的时候，章辟光的心中只转着尽早自尽，以免之后活受罪的想法。
    拔剑自刎有些难，跳河则也下不了那个狠心，用正流行的炭毒也可以。只要不透风，据说没有任何痛苦。
    但之后的变化，却让章辟光看呆了眼。
    章辟光亲眼看见韩冈是如何捶杀了宰相蔡确，而李信和王厚更是从他眼前疾冲而上，粉碎了叛贼一党在殿上最后的反扑。
    从大悲到大喜，区区一刻钟，章辟光像走过了一个轮回。
    等到正主驾临的朝会结束，他便随着沈括一起从宫中出来，受命平靖京城局势。
    有此一事，章辟光对韩冈的感激自是极深，对韩冈手下最受看重的亲信，当然同样不敢失了礼数。
    黄裳ri后也会大用，此时示好，总比ri后混同在众人之中，更能留下印象。

 第五章 冥冥冬云幸开霁（11）

    震耳欲聋的一声巨响。a;1t;冰火#中文..
    王厚的视野再次为青烟所笼罩。
    嗡嗡耳鸣尚未停歇，在还未散去的硝烟外，又是一声巨响传来。
    齐王府的正门，连同一旁的门房，在五次射击之后，彻底化作了碎石瓦砾,腾起的烟雾像硝烟一般又扩散开去。
    “好了。”
    王厚在灰土扑来之前，轻松的念了一句。
    正门不复存在，再也没有能阻挡攻入齐王府中的脚步，再想拖延也已经不可能。
    不过耽搁的时间已经足够了，齐王府中的火势，也到了难以扑救的等级，不需要再多拖延多少时间。
    远处旧封丘门上的红旗已经飘起，李信在朱雀门那边应该已经看到了。
    北门尽数控制，其余几面的城门，想必李信也不会耽搁。有李信控制住内城，自己这边手脚慢一点就不会有问题。
    伸手扇了扇扑面而来的灰土，王厚呵呵笑了两声：“不愧是火炮。”
    李彦捂着口鼻,待烟尘变得稀薄，面前散落一地的残砖断瓦便映入眼中。
    ‘这就是火炮的威力？’
    李彦低头盯着还散发着余温和烟气的青铜火炮，五炮就击毁了王府正门，换成是城门，千军万马护持下，几十门炮合力射击，也应该不会需要太长时间。
    只是皇城的礼炮不论，备受世人期待、理应是保家卫国的火炮，其两次公开射击，都是以京城内的贵胄显宦的府邸为目标，就像是受到了诅咒一般。
    李彦记得上一次是郭逵、郭太尉、郭枢密，这一回就轮到了二大王。想想还真是不吉利。
    灰烟散尽，齐王府前院中一片血红。
    门后的正堂，与正门隔了十数丈的院落。偌大的院落之中，到处是残肢断臂。
    因为要防备，府中很多护卫，以及本应是看守的班直，都聚集在前院中。
    几次火炮轰击之后,十几人送命,十几人在血水中翻滚哀嚎，剩下一些人则都是愣愣的站着，看起来早被吓得魂飞魄散。
    郭逵家的正堂被一炮击毁，只是运气不好。齐王府的宅邸刚修起来没几年，正堂上的琉璃瓦还亮得能反光。
    只是五炮之中穿过大门命中正堂的三炮，有一炮击中廊下的柱子，合抱粗细的大柱从石础上塌了下来，连带着小半边的屋檐也一并垮塌。
    从倒下的大门内，能之间看到黑洞洞的炮口。
    火炮的威力让人咋舌，比起霹雳砲更胜一筹，惊醒过来的齐王府人众,都失去了反抗的意志。
    李彦心头一抽，就是他也没见过这么多尸体，也没见识过什么叫做血流漂杵。
    但王厚见识过，见识过太多太多，远远不是区区一座小院中的区区十几具尸体可比。
    拔出腰刀，直指前方，王厚厉声大喝：“进门！”
    跟随王厚而来的一帮班直禁卫，终于等到了命令，随即踏过满地的瓦砾，直扑府中。
    但冲进正门废墟，他们的行动立刻就变得呆滞起来。脚下的惨状直接冲击心灵，吓到了一众禁卫，穿过院中时，一个个都是踮着脚在血水中寻找没有染红的地方。
    王厚来到门前，啧了两下嘴，反过来对身边的李彦笑，“鹌鹑寻食时倒是这么走路，够小心的。”
    京中的班直，没有几个见过血。
    百年来父子相承，皆以高大女子为妻，几代下来，班直禁卫看起来一个个人高马大、精壮健勇，外国使者来朝时，一见便低了一头去。
    可真要上了战场，其实还不如从边州州军中随便拉出来的一名老兵。
    王厚能在尸堆旁面不改色的吃饭喝酒，但不论是跟随他的班直，还是齐王府的那一批，看到满地血水和残尸，就一个个如同被吓住了的鹌鹑。
    王厚没有走进齐王府中，就站在门槛上看着。脚边的瓦砾中埋了一人的尸体，看不出全貌，只有一只手伸了出来。多半是齐王府的司阍，刚刚毙命于火炮和连带的危机中，
    “李彦！”
    “小人在。”李彦连忙低头听候使唤。
    “你进去去确认一下。”王厚毫不客气的使唤着李彦,“该捉到的一个都别让他们跑掉。活要见人，死要见尸。”
    “小人明白。”李彦肃然接过军令。
    齐王府中需要确认捕捉的只有寥寥数人，那些仆婢只是被连累，跑掉几人都算不上什么问题。
    但片刻之后，李彦赶来回报。
    这一回来攻击最重要的目标之一——齐王妃，已经自尽了。其余重要人物，包括赵颢两个年幼的女儿，以及还在襁褓中的嫡子，倒是都控制住了。
    “果然。”王厚咕哝了一句。这才是正常的发展。赵颢要做的事，自瞒不过其妻，如今事败，就是不自尽，宫里面也会送酒和白绫来的。
    李彦递上了一封信，“齐王妃还留下了这封遗书，说是要呈给太后。”
    王厚摇摇头，没接过信封，他可没兴趣。
    “你回去呈上去就好。”
    反正内容只会是求太后绕过年幼的子女一条性命，要不是存了这条心，就应该带着子女一起走了。
    这是赵颢的第二任妻子。
    前任齐王妃并非病故，而是与赵颢多年感情不和，算是京城中有名的怨侣，最后在已经过世的曹太皇的安排下出家为尼。
    不过也可以说是她的运气，这一回齐王府中，从护卫到仆佣，还有最上面的赵颢一家，没有人能逃得掉，只有那位下堂妇或能逃过了一劫。
    安排了人手将重要的俘虏先行押回，剩下的仆婢护卫，还有一些不相干的门客，则从对面的赵頵家里借了几间屋子来关押。
    赵頵还没有回来。南班官这时候能放出来就有鬼了。全都是赵家人，在局势未平之前，怎么可能让他们出宫？若是有一二宗室为人裹挟，甚至拥立，京城不知要添多少乱。
    没有主人在家，王厚敲门进来，硬是逼着他们借出房屋，还要担着罪囚逃跑的危险。只是没人敢反对，不论是这一家的女主人，还是朝廷和宫里安排的官员和内侍官。就是赵頵的乳母想要倚老卖老，被王厚扫了一眼，立刻就老实了下来。
    飞快的安置好了齐王府的俘虏，王厚便叫来了今天的搭档：“李彦。”
    “小人在。”
    李彦在王厚面前愈加谦卑，王厚本身就要在皇城中任职，还别说他与韩冈和王中正等人的关系，轮不到区区一小内侍不敬。
    “去蔡相公府。”
    “……不救火？”
    李彦望着开始在府中蔓延的火势，惊讶的问道。
    烧光了事，王厚想着，免得藏在里面的书信害人，还牵连到自己被人怨恨。
    “没那个时间。跑了叛逆亲眷怎么办？”他反问道。
    ‘要跑早跑了。’
    王厚在齐王府这边耽搁了太多时间，但李彦不敢说出口，只能低头，“小人明白了。”
    王厚言出而行，随即上马前往蔡确府邸，班直护翼左右，炮兵跟随在后。在背后留下了熊熊火焰蔓延的废墟和一群看客。
    王厚冷笑着，这么长的时间，蔡确家里的子女亲族，这时候也该有些人逃出去了。
    韩冈虽然没说，但王厚之前与李信定计，都是集中兵力先攻一点，但依照计划还是要分出几十人，去蔡府守着大门。
    可王厚偏偏只派出了十来人。这么点人，当然看守不住蔡确家的围墙，里面的人想要跑出去，只要翻过一道墙。
    不过这些人就是祸害，逃去谁家，谁就是叛党。
    而蔡确家人，能逃去的地方，京城中又能有几处？
    王厚尽管刚刚进京，但有关韩冈不能出任宰相的消息，早就传进他的耳中。
    蔡确嫉妒韩冈，担心韩冈动摇他的地位，指使族亲蔡京弹劾韩冈。使得韩冈不得不立下毒誓，自证清白。
    这件事，在关西早都传遍了——攸关关西士子未来前途的大事，由不得人不在意——事发后还没半月，就已经到了王厚的耳中。不知多少人对蔡确恨之入骨，也包括王厚一个。
    这一回宫变，韩冈立了大功，王安石等宰辅还是跟在他身后。而且两府一下空出了三个位置，肯定要填人进去。
    在内外皆安的太平时节，少几个宰辅多几个宰辅都不是什么大事。而如今正逢乱局，尽早填补上空缺，朝廷也能尽早安稳下来。
    王安石要是做回平章军国重事，朝廷内外就比较容易稳定下来了。而韩冈，若是不入两府，那就太说不过去了。
    而且之前安排朝堂人事，都有先帝赵顼在背后控制。而这一回两府出缺，则将是向太后乾纲独断。比起一直压制韩冈的先帝，太后对韩冈要倚重得多。
    唯一的问题，就是韩冈之前立下的誓言。
    韩冈受权臣陷害，为誓言所困，从此不得不遭人钳制。王厚身为好友和姻亲，又岂能眼睁睁的看着韩冈难在宰相位置上坐得安稳？自然要为其分忧解难！
    一路赶赴蔡确府上。
    蔡府内外早就得到了消息，开门等候发落。不过看守不严，仆佣也有不少人逃走，而蔡确之弟蔡硕，其子蔡渭，都已不知去向。
    王厚没再耽搁，丢下李彦处置余事，抓了一名识路的班直，领了二十余人直奔蔡京家而去。
    不论蔡硕、蔡渭是否投奔蔡京，先去将蔡京抓起来再说。拷打一番，死了也就是死了。这时候，还能有谁为蔡京喊冤？
    快马而行，将及蔡京家宅的路口，领路的班直突然一下拉住缰绳，惊叫起来，
    “蔡衙内？！……是蔡渭那叛逆！”
    ‘蔡渭？’
    王厚闻言一惊，也跟着一把扯起缰绳，勒停了坐骑。
    只见几名家丁装束的汉子，将疑似蔡渭的男子五花大绑，押出了巷口。后面跟着一名相貌俊逸的官员。
    他望着那名叫出声的班直，又看看穿戴明显不同的王厚，拱手一礼：
    “在下蔡京。刚刚擒获了这名叛逆，正要押送去开封府投官。”

 第五章 冥冥冬云幸开霁（12）

    ‘蔡京？！’
    听到这个名字，王厚的心脏就猛的一跳。
    如雷贯耳啊。
    王厚眼神陡然转利，盯着蔡京上下打量了起来。
    年纪不轻了，看起来气sè倒好，也不知是不是人逢喜事jing神爽的缘故。从回望过来的眼神中，看得出来是行事果决之辈。
    区区一个台官，就将宰辅逼得不得不赌咒发誓。纵然许多寄希望于韩冈的关西士子,对他恨之入骨，但也不能不承认，蔡京的确有能耐，做到了文彦博、王安石都做不到的事。
    韩冈如此失态，王厚都从来没听过，更没见过。反过来的情况，倒是知道不少。
    不过蔡京本人也算是毁了，在韩冈的全力反扑之下，任谁也不可能全身而退。
    只是韩冈不能升任宰相，仅仅换来了蔡京就此沉沦，这依然是桩亏本买卖。
    如果有机会，能砍掉束缚在韩冈身上的枷锁，王厚无论如何都不会放过。
    蔡京背后的两名伴当，一左一右紧紧夹着蔡渭，正紧张的望着王厚。
    王厚明白他们的心情。抓了宰相家的衙内，又是叛党的余孽，蔡京不知给他们许了多少空头愿。可人尚在手中，还没有交上去，貌似抢功的敌人就过来了。还领着十几名如狼似虎的班直禁卫。
    但蔡京本人，双眼向左一瞥，向右一瞥，然后又回望了过来，不见一点畏惧。
    王厚的牙立刻就咬了起来。
    韩冈得势，对所有西军系统出身的将领都是一个好消息。对王厚更是天大的喜讯。自家的儿子还是韩冈家的女婿呢。岳父做了宰相，女婿当然水涨船高。
    能将蔡京干掉，韩冈身上就再无束缚。
    过去还要担心什么新莽，现如今两度扶危定难之功，哪个还能说上半句？
    可现在不是地方！
    王厚开始痛恨起京城的人烟稠密来。街上的行人人数虽不如往ri，但数量依然不少，很多都在望着这一边，这么多双眼睛盯着，根本找不到下手的机会。
    要是早来一步，在巷子里将蔡京堵上，他敢立刻就下手。
    他往这边来，本就是为了找蔡京。
    不管蔡确家有没有人投奔蔡京，他跟蔡确之间确实有着亲戚关系。只要一刀砍死了事，人死了，怎么栽赃都没问题。
    这个节骨眼上，谁还敢为蔡确亲族叫屈？！
    但众目睽睽之下，王厚纵有满腔杀意，也不方便在光天化ri之下动手。
    也许是看出了王厚心中的犹豫，蔡京嘴角多了一抹笑容。
    “不知将军何人？”
    “……德安王厚。赵颢、蔡确谋反，王厚奉诏讨贼，正是为蔡确党羽而来。”
    听到王厚的自我介绍,蔡京脸sè瞬息间变了一变，但王厚再定睛看过去时，却只能看见嘴角微扬的笑脸，之前的变化仿佛是一场错觉。
    “蔡京见过上阁。”
    蔡京冲着王厚行了半礼，他现在的官位虽在王厚之下，又郁郁不得志，但正牌子的进士，用不着对武官太过谦恭。
    能一听王厚的姓名，便知道他还未就任的正式身份。对朝廷人事，蔡京显然还是十分的了解，也不知是从哪里得到的消息。
    “蔡确父子狼子野心，竟然不顾朝廷深恩，悍然谋反，京与蔡确纵有缌麻之亲，也不敢与其同流合污。今ri蔡确事败，就见此贼逃窜，故而将之绑了，过来投官。”
    听到蔡京的对话，蔡渭猛地挣扎起来，但又为蔡京的伴当牢牢按住。
    压着蔡渭的只有两人，可能是蔡京家仅存的家仆了。
    看见区区三人的队伍，王厚杀心又起，将三人带着一起走，只要找到机会，怎么都能料理了这三人……不，四人。王厚可不会让蔡渭事后多嘴多舌。
    王厚眯起眼笑着道，“能捉到叛贼蔡渭，自是大功一件。蔡京你带着蔡渭跟本将走一趟吧。若之后确认有功，朝廷自不会吝啬。”
    拿着蔡渭、蔡京的首级，从太后手中换来的功劳，足以堵上随行的一众班直的嘴，填饱他们的肚子。
    但王厚的笑容和言辞，在蔡京的眼中，明显的没有任何吸引人的地方。
    “如此甚好。”蔡京点头，“蔡京正要将此贼械送皇城，惟恐贼党夺人。有上阁护卫，那是最好。”
    蔡京的态度让王厚看得心头大怒，真把他当成护卫了？
    去宣德门一路都是通衢大道，御街上更是人来人往，想下手当然不成。
    不过……王厚看看左右，又丧气起来。
    都是些还没有用顺手的班直禁卫，换作是在关西的亲兵，不用自己使眼sè，就能围上去将几人一起绑了。自己一个命令，更是杀人放火都不在乎，完全不需要多解释。
    可这些班直听到自己的命令后，能不能下手？下手后会不会让蔡京和他的仆从逃走一两个？更重要的，他们到底能不能不惊动外人的情况下，将蔡京蔡渭给擒住，弄去没人的地方下手？
    “让两匹马给这两位壮士。”
    听到王厚的吩咐，班直们先是一愣，然后互相交换了一阵颜sè，才有两名最为年轻的班直下了马来。
    王厚当真对这些班直越发的没有信心。
    不用自己多说，他的亲卫们会主动将马让给蔡家的家丁，并将有坐骑的蔡京挟持住。
    蔡京眉头微皱，显然是知道王厚的打算。
    而王厚也在苦恼，怎么才能让手下人聪明一点。
    “王上阁！”
    “上阁！”
    突然就听到后面有人叫，王厚闻声回头，只见一队骑兵从身后过来。
    队伍中的两名官员，他认识其中一人，另一人就很陌生了，似乎见过，却没什么印象。
    两人到了近前，便向王厚行礼，
    “黄裳见过上阁。”
    “章辟光见过上阁。”
    王厚就在马上回了一礼，“奉旨讨逆，无暇礼数，还望勉仲勿怪。”
    在上京后，王厚只见过黄裳一面，但韩冈两任河东时的第一助手,给王厚留下了很深的印象，也知道韩冈正在着力提携他。
    向黄裳回了礼，他看向另一位官员，问道：“这位是……？”
    “这一位是开封府判官……”
    黄裳正在向王厚介绍章辟光，双眼却陡然瞪大，嘴也张得老大。
    他在王厚的队伍中竟然看见了两个意想不到的人物。
    “蔡京！蔡渭！”
    章辟光和黄裳同时惊叫。
    “正是蔡京。”
    蔡京气度沉稳，向两人行礼，“蔡京与王上阁刚刚捉到了这名贼子，正打算送去皇城。”
    黄裳和章辟光狐疑的望向王厚。
    王厚立刻摇头，蔡京明显是想搅混水，可惜他可不贪这份功劳，“王厚是方才才看见这位蔡官人押着蔡渭出来，究竟有什么内情，王厚是一点不知。”
    “哦……”章辟光拉长了声调，“不是跟着上阁一起的？”
    蔡京脸sè微变，但仍是镇定，高声道：“此贼走投无路，蹿奔到蔡京家中，但蔡京一贯只知忠心事主，便将此贼擒住，要送去见官。”
    “谁知是真是假？”章辟光冷笑起来：“在我看来，倒是故作伪饰，护送此贼出城。”
    “上阁，你能为此人作证？”
    王厚摇头，“初相见，从未相交，如何为其作保？”
    “吾乃开封府判章辟光，奉诏讨贼。”章辟光一指蔡京：“一并捉了。大府正在府衙等着呢。是功是罪，等大府审过之后，就知道了。”
    下手竟比王厚还要果断干脆。
    章辟光身边的几名士兵一下就扑了上去，横拖竖拽，将蔡京给扯下马来。
    蔡京本来为了张扬自己的身份，保护自己能够顺利的将蔡渭送官邀赏，还特地穿了一身官袍。顺利的压住了王厚，却没提防章辟光根本就不管周围有多少人做见证。
    章辟光眉飞sè舞，神采飞扬。本来只是为了讨好韩冈的亲信，顺道送上一程，却不曾想天上掉下了大礼，蔡京、蔡渭两人一并捉了。
    管那蔡京是不是叛逆，进了开封府，要什么口供没有？
    也不要拷问，只是蔡渭，就绝不会放过蔡京。
    到时候，顺水推舟的事，沈括会不干？
    就是沈括不干，章辟光也是要干的。
    王厚有几分紧张的看了看周围。
    章辟光笑了一声，低声道：“怕什么？以蔡京的名声，谁会为他多说一句？”
    黄裳扯着王厚的衣袖，“上阁你是不在京城，所以不知。蔡京当初陷害相公，京城百姓哪一个不是恨不得寝皮食肉？若是现在在大街上喊一声蔡京在此，包管有石头砖头砸过来。”
    王厚听了，转头再仔细看蔡京。方才没觉得，但现在看他，脸sè发青发白，其实还是害怕的。
    “竟然给这贼人唬住了。”
    他低声骂了一句，要不然何须等到无人处，直接就下手了。
    蔡京从马上被揪下来，官帽被踢飞，连身上的官袍都给扯烂了，转眼便被五花大绑。想要大喊，肚子上立刻就挨了重重一脚，什么声音都出不来了。
    身为一名叛贼的族亲，又是蔡渭投奔的对象。纵然有反戈一击的功劳，也不一定能得到朝廷的谅解。
    蔡京的依仗，就是剩余的宰辅们想要留一个钳制韩冈的工具在朝中。王安石、韩绛之辈，不会看着韩冈就此逃出束缚，能够毫无顾忌的成为宰相、权臣，甚至新莽逆臣。
    但这终究还是行险，是迫不得已的举动，终究还是要拿着xing命来做赌注。
    所以蔡京要将蔡渭光明正大的押送去皇城，如果世人都看见他将蔡渭送去皇城，就算韩冈想要下毒手，就算蔡渭想要反咬一口，宰辅们也会帮他蔡京渡过难关。
    但他所没想到的，这条路竟然如此难行。
    “一个都别放过。”章辟光高声叫了一声，让手下人将两名仆从也一并捉了，他们的口供正好可以将蔡京钉入死地。
    又低声向王厚、黄裳道，“韩相公有经天纬地之才，又有匡济赵氏之功，早该进位宰相。可惜却为此贼所沮。我等要为韩相公分忧解难才是。”
    章辟光什么时候投奔了韩冈？还是说看到现在的形势，向韩冈献上投名状？
    从章辟光当年能第一个上书谏言，将两位亲王请出宫中，就知道此人善于投机。只是运气不好，撞到了一个护犊子的高太后。
    只要没了蔡京，宰相一职对韩冈来说，就是探囊取物，再无半点可以顾忌。章辟光所献上的大礼，可谓是厚重无比。

 第六章 见说崇山放四凶（二）

    乍听到章惇推举沈括，李定立刻将视线投向韩冈。
    章惇这是要拿沈括下手？他与韩冈的关系决裂了吗？
    但以韩冈的xing格，以及资历，应该不会跟章惇他去争宰相位置的。既然不争,那还有什么理由两人决裂?
    之前沈括临危受命，去扑灭石炭场火灾，沈括有苦劳，也有些功劳，不过因为他仅仅是让大火烧光了石炭场的煤炭，最后自然熄灭，又拆毁了数百户百姓家宅来防止火势蔓延，致使民怨沸腾，颇闹了些事，还是有些朝官指责他办事不利。
    沈括出任开封府是被赶鸭子上架，受命平复危局，寻常官员都是避之唯恐不及。只是沈括本来就因为人品备受歧视，仅有韩冈愿意接纳。韩冈同意他出知开封，便不敢推辞，不得不接下来。
    这一回沈括是再一次被推到了风尖浪口上，而韩冈又同意了，这不是逼着沈括离心离德？
    鬼才会相信韩冈会容忍有人拆自己的台，而那个人更不应该会是章惇。
    不过听到韩冈之后的回话，李定顿时恍然。
    开封府审讫,交由诸法司复核,乍听起来是把沈括给牺牲了。
    如果一切都这么按照正常的程序来。开封府批出判词之后,上覆大理寺复审,再送审刑院详议,由于事关重大，又多人论死,所以还有刑部复核的一道关,而御史台更将会依例全程监审。
    开封府的判决一路上要过关斩将，想要顺利通过根本不可能。
    可再之后呢？
    如果法司将开封府的判决给驳回去,沈括是不可能就此罢休,必然要就此申诉。双方各执一端,接下来要么就是请两制以上官详议，要么就是请太后处断。
    换做自己站在韩冈和章惇的位置上，肯定会选择密奏太后，让向太后直接进行赦免。
    如果当真依律判决，参与叛乱的主要成员，还有直系亲属中的男丁，必然不离斩绞重刑，腰斩也会有几个。如果蔡确、宋用臣和石得一还活着，更是逃不过千刀万剐的凌迟极刑。
    前两年的李逢、赵世居谋反案，就各凌迟和腰斩了两位伎术官。那一回，连谋反的谋字都算不上，只是赵世居家中藏了兵书和谶纬图书。往来书信上看不得一个yin谋。这一次，是实打实的谋反，砍下的头颅当是赵世居案的十倍。
    但只要说服了太后，赦书一出，什么先例故事也就无关紧要了
    宰辅们要放过一众叛逆，本来就是要请太后降赦诏。想要名正言顺的颁诏，必要的审判程序就少不了。只有先行定罪，才能赦免。
    配合的倒是好。
    韩冈和章惇根本就没有让步，只是先拖延一下。有了对一众叛臣的处置，另一面曾布和薛向的处置也就有了依循的标准，接下来再议论，可就脱不出宰辅们划出的底限。
    李定差不多明白了韩冈与章惇的一点盘算,但他清楚,绝不会这么简单。
    一切的核心还是在太后身上。
    吕嘉问眼神yin冷，盯着韩冈和章惇。两人明目张胆的相互配合,绝不止是暂且拖延，以逞其谋算那么简单。
    宰辅们在挫败了叛党，救回了太后与天子之后，已是功高难赏，如果再表现得太强势，在太后眼中免不了会被认为是咄咄逼人，骄横跋扈。
    才经过一场叛乱，尤其是倚为心腹的石得一、宋用臣的叛离，太后免不了会疑心重重，对权力也将格外执着，此人之常情。
    女人本就多疑，天子的疑心病只会比女人更重，刚刚被背叛的人则总免不了以猜疑的目光看外界，如今垂帘听政的太后是三事叠加，猜忌的程度将会是之前的十倍、百倍。
    如果有人触动她的心结，之前的信任不论多深厚，也会立刻变成猜忌。
    吕嘉问敢于随着李定一同顶撞诸宰辅，正是想借用太后这样的心理。
    可韩冈、章惇现在已经退了一步，这边再咬着不放，太后猜忌的对象可就会转过来了。
    吕嘉问此时更加确定，只要还有章惇和韩冈在,两府中空出的那几个位置就像水里的月亮,看似触手可及,却抓不到手中。
    难道就这么认输不成?
    吕嘉问紧紧咬着牙关。
    王安石、韩绛、张璪，以及苏颂，这四人都比不上韩冈、章惇的年轻，jing力早已不济。时间一长，朝堂事务必然会渐渐落到韩冈、章惇两人手中。
    如果自己能在近ri进入两府，还可以跟章惇、韩冈争一争朝堂大政。但若是不能及时填补上那几个空缺，待朝局安稳下来，以章惇和韩冈的能力，当能顺利的处置好军政两方面的国家大事，让朝堂上下——最关键的是太后——觉得没有必要补足两府的阙员。
    到时候，想要再挤进去，就没那么容易了。即便太后有意扩充两府，牵制章惇、韩冈，也要与外路的一应重臣相互竞争，哪里有现在的机会好！？
    如李定、吕嘉问一般咬碎牙关的重臣不在少数，皆是有资格跻身两府的一干人。他们或前或后，就自问已经看透了韩冈和章惇的把戏。
    不过此时苏颂心中与王安石一样疑惑不解。
    绝不是什么默契和配合，苏颂极为熟悉韩冈的xing格，他和章惇先后发言，反倒有着些微争锋相对的味道。
    从资历和官阶来说，韩冈不会与章惇争夺宰相的位置。两人要心生嫌隙未免还太早了一点。
    难道是出了什么事吗？
    自韩冈开口支持开封府作为主审之后，殿上一时就静默了下来，人人都在猜测韩冈的用心。
    韩冈看见每个人的表情从狐疑到恍然，好像都已经看明白了自己和章惇的想法一样。
    真的能想明白？
    韩冈暗中冷笑，真正明了对方用意的只有自己和章惇两人吧，谁让自家曾经向章惇透露过自己的打算？
    在经历过一场叛乱之后，太后的心xing到底会产生什么样的变化，韩冈很想知道。
    不过不论事情怎么发展，他回到两府的位置上已经成为定局，对于朝堂的影响力会恢复到之前的水平，多半还有超过。
    到时候，是一点点的撬空皇权的基石，还是现在就在殿上立下法度，这不过是手段缓急的差别。
    不知两府中剩下的一两个空缺，能吸引住多少人渴求的目光。
    吕嘉问权衡再三，眼神坚定起来，他从窃出叔祖父的奏章草稿，投奔王安石，被称为家贼开始，至今已有十二年，将他赶出家门的两位元凶都垂垂已老，他没有第二个十二年可以耽搁了。
    只是当他准备站出来的时候，只见一名内侍匆匆跑进殿中。
    冲太后行过礼，内侍高声贺喜：“蔡确子弟，蔡硕、蔡渭以下十七人，并从党蔡京一人，皆已全数就擒。其中蔡渭本是逃脱，却为开封府判章辟光及西上阁门使王厚与蔡京同时擒获，已经械送开封府。”
    ‘擒获？’
    ‘怎么给弄到开封府去了？’
    直接就砍了了账的事，竟然还给拖到了开封府去。
    就算王厚见到蔡京蔡渭，二话不说，将两人砍了首级下来，韩冈也照样能给他报上一个不留遗患的上上之功。
    办事真是不利索。
    韩冈暗暗摇头，王厚是不是在陇西养尊处优太久了，天天看人赌球赌马，现在连杀人放火的老本行都忘了？换作是当年，这么好的机会在眼前却给放过了，不用别人说，王韶回头就会好生的用家法教训一下自己的儿子。
    不过韩冈也没有权力让王厚为自己赴汤蹈火。
    王舜臣、李信肯定会做的事，王厚却不一定会。这就是差别。
    幸好有了一个章辟光。
    韩冈脸sè古怪。
    章辟光这一回可就是露脸了。
    首倡驱二王出宫，之后就被暴怒的高太皇赶出了京城。这一番折磨，就是他的资本。从心xing上，章辟光就是一个会投机行险的人物，
    与蔡确的区别，就是一个先走鸿运后遭灾，而另一个则是应了孟子的苦其心志、劳其筋骨——这一回‘天’就要降大任于他了。
    “韩卿，这蔡京该如何处置。”
    向太后问韩冈，当初蔡京与韩冈正争吵不休的时候，她算是其中一个参与者。
    “那是沈括的事。”韩冈很干脆的推给了开封府知府。
    “若蔡京是幡然悔悟，自是既往不咎。如果不是，依国法便不可轻饶。”
    韩冈的后半句才是重点。
    当着太后的面，他自是不能说让蔡京早点去投胎，但韩冈的态度十分明确——不可轻饶。
    他无论如何都不会让沈括审出一个‘幡然悔悟’的结果来。
    而且总不能进了开封府的所有人，最后都因为宰辅们的誓言得到赦免，总要有一两个例外，来验证国法的森严。
    尽管当初的誓言中有足够多的漏洞，其实根本约束不了韩冈。就算沈括又一次叛离，对韩冈也没影响。
    而那个蔡京，甚至不用审，直接下狱报个瘐死很容易就了事。
    又不是台狱，犯官吃的住的，比京城人家还要好几分。
    这里是府狱，皋陶的神主之后,就是暗无天ri。谁敢在里面多待？
    市井中的泼皮无赖，但凡被捉进了狱中，第一件事就是托人赶紧通知家里，早点拿钱将自己赎出去，半ri也不敢多留。哪个不是屁滚尿流？不用上刑，住上三五天，出去后就病死的也不是一个两个了。
    尤其是最深处的几间牢房，专门是用来弄死人犯。都不用见血、也不用牢卒亲自上阵，丢里面几天，出来就只剩一口气了。

 第六章 见说崇山放四凶（三）

    “正如韩冈所言，此事当交由开封府根究。..”
    吕嘉问毫不犹豫的附和了韩冈的意见。
    他看得出来，韩冈是有几分进退失据，否则何须这般着力强调？
    听韩冈的口气，自是坚持要将蔡京论之以重罪，来个一了百了，可好不容易有这一个机会，能让他如愿以偿吗？
    代为通报的内侍，当庭禀说了开封府的奏报。从沈括奉旨出宫，指挥开封府下部众，配合李信、王厚搜检城中，安抚黎庶；到章辟光和王厚捉回了蔡京、蔡渭，都一一作了说明。尤其是蔡京、蔡渭两人，来自开封府的奏报中，很清楚的提到了蔡京准备械送蔡渭入官这一件事。
    没有权知开封府的沈括首肯，来自开封府的奏报中绝不会有这一条。
    韩冈多次相助沈括，非韩冈之力，在新旧二党中皆受人厌憎的沈括，如何还能回到朝堂上？
    当年沈括见王安石罢官归乡，便打算转投吴充，谁知吴充厌恶其为人，拒而不纳，还如实奏禀，让天子为之震怒。原本沈括就要贬去南方，是韩冈一力相助，让他得以去京西立功。
    而就在前些天，韩冈就在着崇政殿中，先是为其求取三司使，与吕嘉问交恶，后又推举其任翰林学士，让其重归两制行列。
    韩冈对沈括可谓是恩同再造，可唯一的问题，就是沈括根本就不是会感恩的人。
    果然是赤胆忠心、坚贞如一的沈存中……
    李定玩味着在韩冈脸上一闪而过的表情,不知韩冈现在是不是在后悔。
    沈括此人人品本就堪忧，此时的表现更是明证。若沈括当真有心帮助韩冈，他就不会连蔡京绑了蔡渭这一条都禀报上来。
    直接将蔡京下狱，在朝廷派人下来之前，将他弄死弄残，不让他有说话的机会，这对韩冈是最为有利的选择。
    以韩冈在开封府吏员中的声威和人望，又有沈括主持，府判章辟光看模样也是要投效韩冈，上有人遮掩，下有人施行，弄死区区一个蔡京，根本不是难事。事后报称畏罪自裁，或是病死，怎么查？
    但沈括没有这么做。他选择了对自己本人最为有利的做法。
    看起来每个人都清楚呢，在这场叛乱中，韩冈得到了什么，又失去了什么。
    “臣意亦如此。蔡京是否曾械送蔡渭，可着开封府审问明白，并由御史台择人监审。”
    李定配合着吕嘉问，却又加了一条，打算以防万一。
    毕竟在开封府中，就算没有了沈括，也还有章辟光在。想不到这个投机的小人，又把宝压在了韩冈的身上。
    尽管禀报上来的只是冠冕堂皇的消息，不可能会将沈括和章辟光各自的私心披露，可在列的大臣们都在官场中不知打了多少滚，从中看透两人真正的想法，以及做了什么，做不到的才是例外。
    “蔡京小人，其自诉岂可采信？”张璪说道。
    吕嘉问立刻回应，“所以要审问明白。”
    “蔡京为人奸狡，事前与蔡确共谋，事败便立刻反噬，依其过往品性，当是能做得出来。”李定转头看了眼韩冈，“殿下可问韩冈，以蔡京为人是否能做出此事。”
    韩冈秉笏拱手一礼：“蔡京的为人，臣事涉干连，不宜有所臧否。既然交由开封府审问，其后自能得知真伪。”
    声音平静得仿佛没有感觉李定在玩以子之矛攻子之盾的把戏。不论蔡京人品,只要他反戈一击被确定，那他就在赦免的范畴之内。
    ‘故作镇静也济不得事。’吕嘉问暗自冷笑。
    朝堂之上，早已将沈括看成是韩冈的人。但他今天的所作所为，却哪有半分相似。沈括本就是有名的见风使舵。明知此事却还是招纳了此人，活该被扯了后腿。
    “为何蔡京不一刀杀了蔡渭？”吕嘉问问道。
    “杀人灭口，其罪昭彰。”
    杀人灭口。
    李定强调时,两只眼睛也在瞥着韩冈。
    这是警告，不要指望杀了蔡京便能就此高枕无忧。
    韩冈就是要杀蔡京，也不可能亲自动手,只能让手下的人去做。事涉多人，只要想要审问，肯定能查出来。
    吕嘉问和李定的作派，让王安石不禁皱眉。才空出几个位置，怎么就跟饿狗抢食一般？
    攻击韩冈、反对宰辅，难道就能让太后选择他们继任？为了让太后能够理解，他们做的已经太直白了。
    王安石瞥了一眼屏风之后。
    李定、吕嘉问，甚至还有沈括和章辟光，突然间围绕起蔡京做文章。
    向太后就算比不了一众朝臣们个顶个的精明，但也不可能不了解他们的用意。
    李定和吕嘉问,其态度本就十分明显的在针对韩冈。他们或许真的能够成功，但这也不是王安石喜欢看到的。
    “蔡京有罪与否，可由开封府审问明白，勿须再多言。”
    不过王安石并不想韩冈头上少个笼头。从各个方面来说韩冈都太过危险，尤其是对早间才在近距离看过他一锤击毙蔡确的一众重臣来说，更是如此。
    “若开封府析断有不尽人意之处，自有诸法司复核。”
    同样的话出自不同人的口，用意就截然不同。
    王安石并不完全放心自己的女婿，朝堂上谁都知道这一点，但谁也没料到，他会如此直接的表现出来。
    “这么多案子压在沈括一人身上，开封府怎么办？”
    屏风后，原本明确的态度忽又变得暧昧起来。
    “有判官在，有推官在。”韩冈即时回答。
    “……即如诸卿所言，都交由开封府吧。”
    无人再反对。对叛逆党羽如何处置的争论，此时暂告一段落，直到开封府那边有了结果。
    结果如韩冈所请，却没人认为这是韩冈的胜利。
    但韩冈面对众人的双瞳中，是毫不动摇的坚定。
    借重沈括是一回事，将希望放在沈括身上却是另一回事。
    沈括的问题得之后再说，他就算当真做了墙头草，拧回来也好、拔掉也好，韩冈都能做得到。
    而章辟光会倒过来更是意外之喜。看来之后要与章辟光多亲近亲近了。有他在开封府盯着，沈括想要做出些事来，也会受到牵制。
    另外还有件事，韩冈双眼一扫身周的同僚，可能是自家的态度让人误会了，使得李定、吕嘉问他们弄错了一件事。
    蔡京被一了百了自是最好，也是韩冈所期待的。故而方才也的确有些疏口，让李、吕之辈，以为找到了可供利用的破绽。
    可蔡渭还活着，蔡硕也还活着，应该参与到叛乱策划中的刑恕也还活着，他们都还要被押往开封府狱中等候审判。
    这样还不够吗？
    “一众逆贼从党将发送开封府，那曾布、薛向该如何处置？韩卿，你怎么说？”
    太后明显的已经很疲惫了，待前事一了，便重提曾、薛二人之事。有了之前的缓冲，她相信应该能快一点解决争论了。
    韩冈站了出来：“在这之前，臣有一事当问？……敢问殿下，赵颢当如何处置？”
    “不是赐死吗？送其一丈白绫，吾明天不想看见他！”太后的回复极为决绝，她当真是对亡夫的二弟厌恶透顶。
    而韩冈紧接着又问：“其子孝骞呢？”
    “……毁其玉牒，族谱上除名，找个地方养着吧。韩卿，你看如何？”
    “殿下所判，臣无所改易，亦无可改易。正当如此。”韩冈点头，又道，“首恶、从党既然皆已有定论。曾布、薛向如何处置，便可以以此为参照。”
    赵颢一死，四名首恶便一个不剩。而罪行更轻的从党，虽然还没有审问，但两边争论到最后，也就是一封赦诏了事。
    对他们的处置，就是判决曾布、薛向的界限。
    韩冈带着众人生生绕了一个圈子，最后定下了断案的范畴。
    “赵颢既被赐死，为了京中安定，还请殿下对曾布、薛向稍作宽待。依律，从犯亦当减主犯一等论处。”
    “赵颢是先帝二弟，英宗与太皇次子，否则何能逃脱凌迟极刑？”
    “曾布、薛向皆是士大夫，国朝故事，何曾有士大夫以凌迟死？”
    “无论如何，首恶已轻纵，曾布、薛向自不宜论之于死。”
    “还是韩卿之言有理。”
    太后的话，让吕嘉问一时襟口。从口气上，听得出她明显已经对持续不休的争论感到厌烦。
    曾布、薛向两人并不足论，万一恶了太后就得不偿失了。不能再拧着太后的心意来。
    “但区区远流，不足以为惩戒。”
    “臣以为当举族流放交南或西域。三千里或不足，万里便可。”
    “交南瘴疠遍地，多蛮夷，少人烟。而西域虽苦寒少水，生活却不甚艰难。”
    西域还叫生活不甚艰难，那可就真是一个笑话了。除了几处绿洲，那里的生活，可不是中国之人能够想象。更不是以宰辅侍制之尊，在京城中过着养尊处优的生活的一干人，能够想象的。
    但比起交南的气候和疫病来，却的确要轻上许多。交州的极南之地，比起岭南诸州更为可怕。
    “西域缺乏人口。”
    “西域的确缺乏人口，但西域诸族交杂，又有敌寇，万一中国之密泄露出去，就又是中国之害。当以交南为是。”

 第六章 见说崇山放四凶（四）

    夜sè越发的浓重。
    小殿中已经许久没有任何动静。
    赵颢坐在正zhongyang，死气沉沉，仿佛雕塑，很长的时间内都不见动作。
    四周被明亮的灯火照着，不留一丝死角，灯后几十对jing惕的眼睛正看着他。
    赵颢先是从大庆殿被转移出来，先交给郭逵看守，到了午后又被转到内西门小殿中。
    最后一个残存的失败者，正等待着胜利者对他进行的裁决。
    赵颢知道自己的结果，他的大嫂绝不会再给他任何机会。
    所以他没有重施故技，再装疯卖傻徒惹人嗤笑。他心中坚定，就算是死，也要像一个太宗皇帝的后人。
    紧闭着双眼，拒绝灯火的光亮。赵颢在黑暗中沉浸在幻想里。
    坐在大庆殿上，成为了真正的皇帝。
    王安石、韩绛、章惇一个个被赶出了朝堂，在岭南的荒郊野地眼睁睁的看着子孙病死。
    最是桀骜不驯的韩冈，也跪在自己的脚前，舔着靴子然后献上妻女祈求免死。那个让自己蒙受了多少侮辱的歌伎，更是要当着他的面，好好的整治到死为止。
    干涸的笑声在寂静的殿中响起，又旋即收止。
    即使在再美好的幻想中，理智也在不断jing告赵颢，一切只是幻想而已。
    韩冈就是他的天敌。像猫对老鼠，蛇对青蛙。
    无穷无尽的悔恨噬咬着赵颢的心灵。
    他失败在没有阻止天敌来到大庆殿上，他失败在没有阻止韩冈说话。
    如果他让宋用臣在前夜就率班直去韩冈家中直接命其自裁；
    如果他命石得一直接在宫城门口就将韩冈斩杀；
    如果他在韩冈站出来后，就命韦四清将其乱刀砍死；
    如果他在韩冈夺取了武器后，立刻命班直保护蔡确；
    如果……如果……如果……
    每一个如果之后，赵颢都会幻想起成功后的未来，然后就是越发深沉的后悔，后悔没早杀了那个担粪的小儿。
    一串或轻或重的脚步声由远及近，听声音大约一队十来人的样子。
    赵颢忽的一抖，悔恨也罢、幻想也罢，一切都烟消云散，原本凝固的姿态彻底瓦解。
    他缓缓的抬起头，望着门口。
    脚步声停在了殿门外，赵颢的身子再次僵硬住了。
    只听得外面低声交流了几句话，大殿正门随即被推开。
    门外一片黑，从明亮的大殿中看不清站在门前的究竟是谁。
    是来送饭的吧……肯定是来送饭的！
    赵颢对自己说着。
    可几步之后，领头的一人走进了光线照耀的区域。
    “王中正！”
    赵颢惊声尖叫。瞬息间已是面如死灰，无论他怎么幻想，都想不到太后会让王中正来给自己送晚饭的可能。
    来到赵颢面前，王中正行了一礼。
    “正是在下。中正见过二大王。”
    这个称呼让赵颢的眼中立刻闪起了希望的光芒。
    若朝廷已经议定了他的罪名，肯定要夺去他一切官爵，废为庶人、族中除名。
    可王中正现在却称呼他二大王！
    还没有定罪，还能拖上几ri！
    但王中正接下来的动作打破了赵颢的幻想。
    他向旁边让开一步，被亮出来的，是一名随从双手上捧着的一卷诏书，以及另一名随从捧着的一段白绫。
    一见白绫，便犹如被巨锤击中，赵颢脑中一阵嗡嗡直响。
    “想必大王已经明白了，也不必中正再多费唇舌了。”看着赵颢脸上的表情，王中正不紧不慢的说着，“谋逆重罪，朝**议是凌迟，不过太后仁心，不想让大王见血。”
    他深深的看了赵颢一眼，“想必大王不愿就此谢恩，所以中正也就不勉强了。”
    赵颢直直的盯住那段白绫，仿佛什么也没听到。
    王中正并不介意赵颢的沉默，弯了弯腰，“请大王上路。”
    “悔不事先杀了韩冈！若是孤先命人杀了韩冈，你这阉人也敢在孤面前无礼？！”
    王中正微微一笑。
    很多时候都在最近处看着韩冈如何翻手为云覆手为雨，赵颢这番话听在王中正耳中，实在是自不量力的笑话。
    为朝廷、为太后和天子立此殊勋，韩冈的未来已经在无人可以阻挡，能够在其微时便留下一段交情，实在是最大的运气。
    他和声道：“若大王当真能够指使得动宋用臣、石得一、韦四清，韩东莱方才在殿上，就不会杀蔡确，而是大王了。”
    世所公认的名将、内侍兵法第一、总是能够站在胜利者一方的王中正对赵颢微笑：
    没人将你放在眼里。
    赵颢须发怒张，尖声骂道：“阉货！”
    王中正轻咳了一声，不急不怒，“大王，请体面点。”
    他使了一个眼sè，向太后赐下白绫便被搭在殿门边的支樑上，垂下的两端打成了一个硕大的结，变成了一个环。那名内侍还向下扯了一扯，足够结实。
    王中正无视赵颢的愤怒，饶有兴致的看着，待一切准备就绪，他才悠然回头，对赵颢道：“大王，还请快一点。”
    赵颢身子一抖，污言秽语再也骂不出口，他绝望的望着白sè绞索，恐惧充满了他的心中。
    王中正的催促，击破了赵颢本已经脆弱不堪的外壳。
    “孤……孤……孤不想死……孤不想死！”赵颢颤着声，涕泪横流，“王中正，王留后，你求求太后。我是英宗的儿子，我是太皇太后的儿子，我是熙宗的弟弟，是官家的叔叔，她不能杀我，她不能杀我啊！”
    王中正皱着眉，一脸的无奈。
    赵颢方才满口市井俚语的污言秽语已经很难看了，可现在这个态度，却更加的难看了。
    他叹了一口气，回头对左右随从道：“去帮一帮大王。”
    两名班直立刻上前，一左一右，从腋下就将赵颢给架上。
    赵颢拼死挣扎，使出的力气甚至让两名看起来有千斤气力的武夫都差点抓不住：“放开孤，放开……呜呜、呜呜。”
    正在尖叫着的赵颢嘴里，给塞进去一团布，嘴被顶得老大，却说不出一句话来。
    宫里面的内侍都给人塞惯了抹布。
    宫中但凡杖责，都会怕哭闹声惊扰到贵人，总会先堵上嘴巴。王中正少年时也没少做过，乃是行家里手。
    两名班直将赵颢牢牢夹住后便停下了动作，将视线投向王中正：接下来要怎么办？
    “直接点吧。”王中正说道。
    “呜呜呜呜。”
    赵颢满是血丝的双眼里充满恐惧，像砧板上的活鱼一样一阵乱扭。
    “别动。”王中正声音轻轻。
    但他身后随即风声响起，又有两人猛扑上来，八只手如同铁钳将赵颢死死卡住。
    站在挣扎得涨红了脸的赵颢面前，王中正叹息着：“这是何苦呢，大王要是能自重一点，都还能存一点体面。”
    死到临头，谁还能有什么体面可言？但王中正说得仿佛理所当然的一件事。
    随侍在侧的几名内侍一阵景仰。所谓生死，哪比得上声誉？也难怪王中正能走到这一步，这是只有功成名就的当世名将，才能够看到的世界。
    王中正转头看着为赵颢准备下的刑具。
    但赵颢被紧紧的拘束着，可白绫绞索则又被套在在高处，想要将他弄上去，恐怕会很麻烦。
    叹了一口气，王中正又转回来看着赵颢。
    没奈何，只能在多费点手脚了。
    上前一步，王中正从随从手中接过根本没有被宣读的诏书，小心翼翼的插进赵颢的衣襟中。又亲自解下了那条丈许长的白绫，在赵颢脖子上松松的绕了一圈。
    做完这一切，王中正耗了许多功夫，不过所有人都在看着他，甚至连一丁点的声息都没有。
    最后，王中正拍了拍赵颢皱起的衣角，整理了一下襟口，笑容平和，举止从容，仿佛是给亲友在送行。
    内侍兵法第一的王大珰，见惯了尸山血海，连亲手送亲王上路，都这般从容舒缓。
    “拿好了。”王中正指着白绫两端。
    两名孔武有力的班直听命而行，一人拽住了白绫的一头。
    “送大王上路。”王中正的声音有着不容拒绝的坚定。
    绷直了的白绫在赵颢的脖子上一下收紧，赵颢的身子也随之绷直，眼珠子瞪着几乎要掉下来，表情狰狞仿佛恶鬼一般。
    但齐王殿下挣扎了几下之后，很快就松弛了下来，然后一阵恶臭在殿中弥漫开来。
    王中正冷静的看着，不过他没有下令停手，直到近一刻钟之后，他才冲几位班直点了点头。
    “去看一下，死了没有。”王中正吩咐着。
    他这一次一并带了一名御医过来，正是为了确认二大王的死讯。
    御医仔细的检查了心跳、脉搏和瞳孔，回头对王中正，“二大王已经过世了。”
    “吊上去吧。”王中正说道，“对外就说是二大王谢恩后自尽。”
    赵颢的尸身被挂在小殿中，离开了殿中，走了很远之后，王中正回头望过去，依然明亮的灯火下，殿中摇晃的影子，就像是被挂在屋檐下待风干的腌鸡。
    ‘结束了。’
    王中正看了看自己的手，干干净净。
    ‘其实也没什么。’
    他想着。
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