Fu Song

Chapter 251 Fist is not hard, fart is not fragrant

"Bachelor, Manager Xiao has left!" Cheng Gui clasped his hands and crossed the threshold, looking at Ma Xing who was sitting in the lobby.

Ma Xing nodded, but his expression was a little complicated, very exciting, but a little bleak.

"Bachelor!" Cheng Gui hesitated to speak.

"Speak up if you have something to say, between you and me, don't hesitate!" Ma Xing stood up, walked to the door, looked out with his head, and said, "It seems to be raining heavily!"

"The new appeasement envoy has arrived at Jingzhao Mansion. Director Xiao is here, but he doesn't go to Jingzhao Mansion to see Mr. Lan. I'm afraid Mr. Lan will not like it." Cheng Gui said: "Scholar should persuade Mr. Xiao, I think on this Shaanxi road, if there is anyone who can say something that makes Director Xiao think about it, it is you, a scholar."

"Xiao Changqing did this intentionally. I was in Yan'an Mansion, and he came to him immediately. It seemed that he gave me a lot of face, but he was also testing Lan Sixin of Jingzhao Mansion. Take a look at this The new concierge has a big belly." Ma Xing shook his head and said. "In my estimation, Xiao Zhangqing will stagnate when he arrives at Shentangbao, at most Yanzhou."

"He is waiting for Mr. Lan to invite him! But bachelor, Mr. Lan really invites him, will Xiao Changqing go?"

"I won't go!" Ma Xing said decisively: "However, if Lan Sixin invites him, it will be easier to get along with him in the future. In the name of waiting for Xiao Ding to visit him, after that, it will be difficult for the two of them to get along."

Cheng Gui sighed: "Do you want to remind Mr. Lan?"

Ma Xing shook his head and said: "Don't worry too much, Lan Sixin will think that you are teaching him how to do things, not only will he hate Xiao Ding, but he will not be able to please you in the future."

"Why did the bachelor leave me on Shaanxi Road? I'm still willing to follow you to Hebei Road!" Cheng Gui looked at Ma Xing with some complaints.

"You have been with me for so many years, it's time to go out and stand alone." Ma Xing said: "This time, I recommend you to know Yan'an Mansion. Firstly, it is because your accumulated achievements over the years are enough for this position. Secondly, it is also because You are very familiar with the situation on Shaanxi Road, with you here, no matter whether it is Xiao Ding or Li Du, they will give you some favors!"

"That's the face of a bachelor!" Cheng Gui smiled wryly.

"Whether it's mine or yours, you should be clear about my intention to keep you here. It may be very hard, but if you can maintain it, you may not be able to take the seat of the envoy or even the comfort envoy on Shaanxi Road. I can’t take it off.” Ma Xing said.

"I don't have such a big thought!" Cheng Gui laughed. "Aren't the bachelors going to Jingzhao Mansion?"

Ma Xing laughed: "Is Lan Sixin qualified to let me go to Jingzhao Mansion to meet him?"

Cheng Gui couldn't help laughing.That's right, with Lan Sixin's qualifications and merits, after the new appeasement envoy arrives at Shaanxi Road, no matter what, he should come to Yan'an to meet Ma Xing. How about a chance encounter or a chance encounter?In this way, the two of them will not be embarrassed, and many things can be put on the table for a good discussion.

But for some reason, when that man arrived at Jingzhao Mansion, he didn't move his nest anymore.

Naturally, Ma Xing had no reason to go to see him.

When Ma Xing went directly to Hebei Road, the appeasement envoys of the Yan'an Mansion all went back to Jingzhao Mansion. In fact, in the past few days, some officials had already set off first.

Cheng Gui shook his head. This new pacifier came from Yushitai. Looking at his resume, he basically rose above the position of speech officer. The experience of going out is that he governed a county when he was young. , Is it really okay to appease the whole Shaanxi Road this time?
Looking at his behavior on Shaanxi Road, Cheng Gui has no confidence at all.

Shaanxi Road is now a hidden dragon and crouching tiger!

Not to mention Xiao Ding staring covetously across Hengshan, even Li Du, the capital of Shaanxi Road, is he Yi Yi's generation?
The bachelor patted his ass and went to Hebei Road, but he threw himself on the fire pit of Shaanxi Road. If one is not good, he might burn himself to nothing.

It's just that the bachelor is very kind to him, and now the bachelor wants to guard the hard-earned results of his business on Shaanxi Road, and he has no way to refuse.

But look!

If Lan Sixin was not a capable person, at most he would resign from office, go to Hebei Road to find a bachelor, and still be his staff.

On the second day after Xiao Ding left Yan'an Mansion, Ma Xing left Yan'an Mansion quietly with a dozen guards, even his closest aide, the new Yan'an prefect Cheng Gui, didn't know about it.

At dawn, Cheng Gui, who learned that Ma Xing had left, just sighed a few times and didn't go after him to see him off. Having been with him for many years, he already knew the owner very well.

He doesn't need to send it himself.

He just needs to get things done by himself.

Ma Xing knew that the local squires in Yan'an had prepared grand farewell ceremonies, such as Wanmin umbrellas and boot-off ceremony.Regardless of whether these people thanked him sincerely or sent Ma's head off happily, Ma Xing believed that he had lived up to the people on Shaanxi Road.

When the sun was high, Ma Xing was sitting on a rock, chewing jerky, while taking out a letter from his bosom and unfolding it.

It was a letter written by Xia Jie and Xia Zhiyan to Ma Xing.

If Cheng Gui saw the content of the letter, he would be shocked.

Because in this letter, Xia Jie asked Ma Xing to keep Xiao Ding and send him to Bianliang.In the letter, Xia Zhi said that he was going to let Xiao Ding be the commander of the Fourth Army, and that he was going to send another person for the position of the commander of the Northwest March.

After reading the letter again, Ma Xing smiled, tore the letter to pieces, waved it casually, and countless pieces went away with the wind.

Xiao Ding is a good knife, he is in the northwest, Liao Kingdom goes to Beijing Road, Xijing Road has to guard against him, can another person do this?

Even if Xia Zhiyan sent Zhang Chao, the most he could do was to stabilize the northwest and prevent the barbarians from rebelling. It would be delusional to want this group of people to be the help of Fa Liao.

Xia Jie has never been a main combat faction.For the Liao Kingdom, his consistent strategy is to maintain the status quo.But before he was suppressed by King Jing.Cui Ang's big defeat made him firmer in his assertion.

Xiao Ding controlled the north of Hengshan, Xia Zhiyan only saw the possible danger inside, but did not see the great value of its existence.

That's right, for Xia Zhiyan, since he doesn't want to fight the Liao Kingdom, the value of the Western Army's existence is extremely small.

As for letting Xiao Ding go back to serve as the commander of the Fourth Army, this is just an empty promise. Xiao Ding's qualifications and military achievements are enough. The problem is that his father is the third commander.How could it be possible that Lao Tzu is in charge of the country's finances, and his son controls the tens of thousands of troops in Bianliang?

But for any qualified official, it is impossible for this kind of thing to happen.

Xia Zhi said that he wanted to bring Xiao Ding back to Bianliang to raise him. Xiao Ding could really be the commander of the Fourth Army, unless Xiao Yu went home to take care of his grandson.

For Xia Zhiyan, Xiao Yu who is good at finance is much more valuable than Xiao Ding who is good at training soldiers.

Moreover, when I arrived in Hebei, I had Austrian aid from Xiaoding in the northwest, but it was much easier.When necessary, I can also ask Xiao Ding for help, because of the relationship between myself and him, it is inevitable that I will respond to every request.

Xia Jie Xia Zhiyan is a qualified bureaucrat, and even an excellent bureaucrat.

This is Ma Xing's evaluation of Xia Jie all along.

Ma Xing knew that he might become a person like Xia Jie and Xia Zhiyan one day, but at least for now, he still has his own pride.

"Bachelor, let's go!" A guard led the horse, and Ma Xing got on the horse, but when he was about to go, he turned his head to look northwest.

"Xiao Changqing, let's be safe each other! The country will not fail you, and you will not fail the country. I will remember what you said!" He murmured a few words, shook his horse, and headed east.

With a bang, the fine blue cup was smashed to the ground, turning into dust all over the ground. Such a small cup is worth tens of taels of silver, and what's even more regrettable is that it was a A whole set of porcelain, if one is missing, the whole set will be useless, and it is impossible to take it out and use it again.

The anger of the new appeasement made everyone in the lobby shudder.

Lan Sixin's anger came from the news just sent back from Yan'an Mansion.

Xiao Ding is here!Participated in Ma Xing's practice banquet, and had a day of secret talks with Ma Xing!
Then, Xiao Ding left!

He has already arrived at Jingzhao Mansion, who doesn't know about the entire Shaanxi Road, who doesn't know?Now all the officials on Shaanxi Road who are qualified to meet him are rushing to Jingzhao Mansion.

But this Xiao Ding didn't even take a look at this place, but walked away on his own.

Sure enough, extremely arrogant and domineering!

It was Ma Xing who raised these warriors, otherwise how could these people be so rude!
Is Lao Tzu the third envoy?
Relying on your own military exploits?

These martial ruffians just can't give them any color. Even if they have made meritorious service, they have to be beaten from time to time, otherwise their tails will be raised into the sky.

If this unhealthy trend does not continue, I am afraid that the officials on the entire Shaanxi Road will look down on him, and those warriors will step on their necks to shit and pee.

I'm new here, if the first fire can't be lit, the days to come will be miserable.

"Come on!" he shouted in a deep voice.

Cheng Gui and Li Du arrived at Jingzhao Mansion from Yan'an Mansion together.

One of them is the magistrate of Yan'an, the other is under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi Road, and Lan Sixin is their immediate boss. They are not Xiao Ding, so they naturally want to come to see him, but they just stayed in the posthouse when they heard about the new appointment. To appease something that makes a tantrum fly into a rage.

"Brother Deqian, have you heard? Lan Xianggong sent an envoy with documents to summon Director Xiao to Jingzhao Mansion to discuss matters?" Li Du knocked on Cheng Gui's door with a smile, saying that he was not afraid of the height of the stage when watching a play. look like.

Cheng Gui was a little annoyed: "Qianju, this is not funny at all. Mr. Lan has just arrived, and some things are not clear. We should analyze the current situation in the Northwest with him. It's not us who suffer at the time."

"It's you who suffers, not me!" Li Du sneered.

"You and I are both grasshoppers on the same rope, you can't escape me, and you can't escape!" Cheng Gui said angrily. "Our greeting post has been handed over to the appeasement envoy. With our status, Lan Xianggong should be summoned immediately. At that time, we will make a statement together, and we must let Lan Xianggong know the pros and cons of it."

Li Du was about to speak with a smile, but hurried footsteps came from outside. When he looked around, it was the guards from the yamen who appeased him in a hurry, "Well, say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here, it seems that we have to set off."

While speaking, the guard came over, bowed to the two of them and said, "I don't know who is Li Du and Li Qianju, the comforter is welcome!"

The two people in the room were stunned and looked at each other, Li Du said: "This is the official. Did Mr. Lan only summon me?"

The guard nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Lan asked Li Qianju to meet you."

"Understood, I will go to meet my husband right away!" Li Du waved his hand, signaling the guards to go down: "De Qian, this new gentleman, hehe, it's interesting."

But Cheng Gui couldn't laugh anymore, he was going to show him off, um, who made him the most trusted staff member of Bachelor Ma before?Bachelor Ma left, but left himself behind. It would be strange for the new comforter to get used to him!

Otherwise, Bachelor Ma wouldn't have told him how hard it was.

Officials of the Song Dynasty, especially civil servants, if they don't want to work hard, it's really easy!But if you are in the situation you are in now, it will be really hard.

"Li Qianju, you must persuade Lan Xianggong to call the envoy back. The envoy has just left today, and it is too late to chase after him!" Cheng Gui said, pulling Li Du's sleeve.

"De Qian, you are so naive!" Li Du smiled: "I am a surrendered general, and I am trying to please the comforter to make my life easier in the future. How could I run into his misfortune? You are looking for me, but you are worshiping the wrong Bodhisattva." .”

"Li Du!" Cheng Gui was furious: "Scholar Ma has high hopes for you, how can you do that?"

"It's better to be an official than to be in charge now. Bachelor Ma can't control me now!" Li Du spread his hands and said: "Deqian, I also advise you to be honest. This Mr. Lan was born in Yushitai, and his other abilities are still not good enough. I know, but the ability to punish people is absolutely top-notch!"

Li Du turned around with a smile and left, walked a few steps, turned around, looked at Cheng Gui looking at him with disappointment, and shook his head again: "Deqian, you really don't understand Xiao Ding, I dare you I bet you, Mr. Lan's emissary, he definitely won't be able to cross Hengshan and see Xiao Ding!"

"How do you say that?" Cheng Gui's heart moved.

Li Du said: "Who is Xiao Ding? Even if Xiao Ding didn't expect it, those advisers under his command must have thought, pity those envoys, I guess most of them will be taken away by wolves in Hengshan. Xiao Ding If you don't see the messenger, naturally there will be no violation of the boss's order. When the wolf takes the messenger away a few more times, our Mr. Lan will probably wake up a little bit. This is the northwest, not Bianliang, and the mouth can't solve it Any problem. The fist is not hard, the fart is not good!"

(End of this chapter)