Daming kill

Chapter 204 Chapter [-]
Although Li Ping just smiled and bowed and greeted briefly when they met for the first time, Xu Wenqi didn't feel disrespected.

And when Li Ping introduced the most tragic battle of Xiongwumen to him in a friendly and solemn tone like an acquaintance, Xu Wenqi became even more fond of Li Ping.

Preconceived notions are swaying him.

As the topic continued, Li Ping did not shy away from his distress at the loss of a large number of backbones, and further developed various insights into the entire battle.

It seems that Li Ping has no defense against Xu Wenqi at all, and it seems that Xu Wenqi is an elder who is respected and trusted by him.

Xu Wenqi liked this feeling very much.

He likes Li Ping's lack of affectation, Li Ping's directness and simplicity, Li Ping's lack of domineering, and Li Ping's flattery.

And this is what a warrior should look like.

Xu Wenqi didn't know that this was actually just an "illusion" and it was Li Ping's calculation after careful consideration.

Of course, it is not wrong to say that it is not an illusion.

The life experience of his previous life told Li Ping that if he wants to win the favor of a well-informed, well-known, and prestigious official like Xu Wenqi, it is best to have as little fun as possible, and it is best to avoid flattery. Do, red tape is more often than not superfluous.

Sincerity and seeking truth from facts are the easiest weapons to impress them.

Li Ping's not rushing to meet each other at the beginning, his present neither overbearing nor humble, and his open-hearted frankness are all actions under the guidance of this thought.

In fact, he is also being his true self.

And his extremely young face also makes everything look more real and natural.

Seeing Xu Wenqi's reactions so far, Li Ping vaguely felt that he must have made the right bet, so he relaxed even more.

Next, Li Ping further talked about Qizhou's future defense more naturally, and talked about his opinions on how to deal with the captives of the peasant army.

This should also be what Xu Wenqi is most concerned about.

Although it is not clear what Zhang Xianzhong in Huangzhou Fucheng is doing and what he is capable of doing, Li Ping is not too worried about Qizhou's next defense.

It is impossible for Zhang Xianzhong to overcome Qizhou with sharp city defense facilities, unless Xu Wenqi is really a pig, and he, Li Ping, is also a pig.

Moreover, Li Ping also very readily promised that he would temporarily leave Qizhou with 2000 troops to defend, so naturally there would be no problems.

As for the tens of thousands of captives of the Peasant Army and their families, Li Ping did not hesitate to make a decision and believed that they should all be handed over to Xu Wenqi for handling and resettlement.

On this issue, Li Ping showed a completely different attitude from most of the generals of the Ming army at this time.He fully recognized that most of the captives of the peasant army were good citizens and were coerced, and he had great sympathy for their rare retribution, rather than simply hating them.

Li Ping completely gave up taking the opportunity to annex and expand himself and dispose of himself.

Xu Wenqi was really overjoyed.

"General Li, I will remember the grace of saving lives. The people of Qizhou will also remember you for saving them." Although Xu Wenqi only expressed his gratitude to Li Ping, and did not have any bold words, his tone was very respectful and sincere.

Even after finishing speaking, he bowed deeply to Li Ping, who had a much lower position than him.

Li Ping hastily bowed to him and said: "Participating in politics is a shame. Li Ping was able to take back Qizhou this time, but he took advantage of the absence of a big thief and his elite. Compared with the righteousness and brilliant achievements of participating in politics , it’s really nothing.”

Li Ping's modesty made Xu Wenqi's affection for him rise further, and the conversation between the two began to be more casual and relaxed.

Even at night, Juren Xi Dingxuan, who is also Xu Wenqi's current deputy, reported that Li Ping's troops had shipped most of the vast wealth seized by the peasant army in Qizhou City, and Xu Wenqi didn't mind.

Since Zhang Xianzhong stole the homes of the well-known King Jing's Mansion and other dignitaries in Qizhou, it was impossible for him to take all of them with him when he attacked the capital of Huangzhou and the remote Qishui County. Most of them were actually kept in Qizhou City for temporary storage. of.

Therefore, Li Ping's capture is amazing.

In addition, there is no shortage of gold and silver, precious calligraphy and paintings, rare treasures and silk satins, and there are many kinds of them.

And the dignitaries represented by King Jing's family were either killed by the bloodthirsty Zhang Xianzhong, or they fled early and disappeared completely, and only a small part of the wealth needed to be returned to the sufferer.

As a result, except for a small part of Li Ping's plan to be used for Xu Wenqi's office, the rest of the temporarily unowned wealth, including most of the horse mules, was transported to Fuchi quickly and without any consultation with Xu Wenqi. .

On this issue, Li Ping rarely showed a domineering side.

But Xu Wenqi didn't intend to trouble Li Ping, nor did he intend to bring it up, and even forbade Xi Dingxuan from mentioning it again.

Xu Wenqi knew very well that no one is perfect, and a saint cannot exist, not to mention that Li Ping is still a warrior.

Moreover, Li Ping's love of money is still well-reasoned, and he did not steal it from others.

Xu Wenqi only asked Li Ping to go to Fuchi to see it the next day, and to go to Li Ping's various armies and production sites for a casual walk to observe.

Li Ping readily agreed to Xu Wenqi's request.

So in the next few days, Xu Wenqi actually stopped dealing with the government affairs of Qizhou that had just been restored, and took Xi Dingxuan to visit Fuchi, which was basically undefended.

Sometimes they would silently watch teams of soldiers training in a certain military camp, sometimes they would show up in a certain workshop to ask questions, sometimes they would sit in the classroom with the children and listen quietly, and sometimes He would chat with the women and children in the security camp.

Different from Xi Dingxuan's usual surprise, Xu Wenqi is more contemplative.

On this day, they once again went to the chicken farm after listening to the class with the children.

As soon as he was about to go on the road, Xi Dingxuan couldn't help complaining: "How can they put arithmetic and literacy first, then local chronicles and geography, but don't teach the books of sages at all. How can they let children understand what righteousness is and what is righteousness? It's the right way."

But Xu Wenqi just said indifferently: "Since the thieves are everywhere, there are many people who voluntarily follow the thieves who have read the books of the sages, and the prostitutes are all over the government and the public. Many scholars in my generation are not as righteous as those who don't know how to fight." Country man.

It doesn't matter whether you read or study the books of sages and sages, the key is whether you have righteousness in your heart and are willing to put it into action.

What's more, these children are all studying practical skills, not interested in imperial examinations, and are more similar to apprentices who study crafts, and it is these practical skills that make General Li's army less exaggerated and greatly increase its combat power.

Furthermore, which military general have you ever seen teach all the children in the army to read for free, so what if you don't read sage books if you are so broad-minded? "

Xi Dingxuan blushed, and hurriedly said: "I have been taught."

At this moment, a group of soldiers who were training and were obviously very tired walked quietly from a distance in a neat queue.

These troops, who can be seen everywhere and are always receiving various trainings and love to sing, become very quiet every time they approach the school.

Although he had already begun to see the strangeness, Xu Wenqi couldn't help but stop and watch it.

It seems to be admiring the unique uniformity.

Behind him, the chatty and arrogant guards selected by the Peasant Army with him also became very quiet again, and their faces were full of awe.

Every time they saw Li Ping's army, they immediately lost their momentum by three points.

But the children, big and small, who were taking a break after class, became excited. Some of them immediately ran over to watch, some walked together one, two, one, and some simply hummed half-understood military songs like dogs.

Xu Wenqi watched for a long time before deciding to set off, which made Xi Dingxuan a little puzzled, because they would encounter such soldiers many times a day, no matter how good they are, they should get tired of watching them.

Xi Dingxuan didn't know that Xu Wenqi was just using this to relieve the suppressed emotions just now.

Xu Wenqi is actually a little dissatisfied with the question Xi Dingxuan said. After all, he is a scholar, and he is also a scholar who walked out of the single-plank bridge, so how could he not mind.

He was only able to convince himself to understand.

Xu Wenqi has already tolerated Li Ping's serious deviance, such as sending a large number of women, even young girls who have not left the cabinet, to take care of patients.

He educated Xi Dingxuan, but he didn't want others to see that he was dissatisfied. He didn't want a rift between him and Li Ping, at least not so early.

No one can fully accept everything from another person, the only difference lies in whether they can bear it or not.

As for Li Ping, Xu Wenqi knew that he could bear it and had to endure it.

Compared with Zuo Liangyu and his other subordinates, including the large number of other officers and troops that Xu Wenqi had come into contact with, Li Ping and his army were almost perfect.

If Li Ping is still to be blamed, how can Daming have any available generals?Where is the army available?

Visiting farming activities is one of Xu Wenqi's favorite things to do when he was a magistrate, and it was his decision to visit the chicken farm again last night.

So after arriving at the chicken farm, Xu Wenqi immediately started to ask the bottom line again, and from time to time took out the brochure of chicken raising technology given to him for comparison. He thought of many new questions last night.

The person in charge of the chicken farm who accompanied him patiently and completely answered Xu Wenqi's questions one by one.But unfortunately, the person in charge can't answer some in-depth questions, which is too superficial.

The person in charge could only write it down, and waited to ask Zhao Lanyue before giving Xu Wenqi an answer.

Although Xu Wenqi had met Zhao Lanyue and it was easy to go to Li Ping's for a meal, Zhao Lanyue would not eat with them at that time.

Besides, even if there is a chance to meet again, Xu Wenqi can't directly ask Zhao Lanyue for advice.

As a senior official who has read poetry and books, he still has to abide by the etiquette that he should abide by.

For all pan-agricultural activities, Li Ping is completely open not only to Xu Wenqi, but also to the officials and citizens of Xingguo Prefecture.

Whether it is the cultivation of sweet potatoes, large-scale chicken farming, deep-plowing technology, improved looms, or even the manufacture of alcohol and soap, Li Ping has completely opened up and spread them.

He hopes that these technologies can help the suffering people under the double influence of war and the Little Ice River.

He is changing the previous cautious approach to everything.

Of course, the root of his boldness lies in his growing strength.

However, Li Ping continued to keep strict secrecy in the manufacture of military industries such as steel and artillery, and refused to visit Xu Wenqi.

To be honest, Xu Wenqi was not unhappy.

In the evening of this day, I used soap to wash away the smell of sweat and chicken manure from the day at the temporary residence in Fuchi Town.

Xu Wenqi sat under the oil lamp and began to pick up a pen. He wanted to write an inscription, and he wanted to report something to the emperor.

"My minister is also from Renhe County, Zhejiang Province. He was a Jinshi in the seventh year of Zhong Chongzhen...

Li Ping, a native of Penglai, Shandong...you are good at training troops, and there are [-] tigers under him, and everyone is an elite soldier...his military discipline is extremely strict, he does not disturb the people and does not loot, which is completely different from the left army...

He likes craftsman skills, good businessmanship... loves money but is not extravagant... good beauty but not greedy... dare to be bold for a beauty...

Although Zuo Liangyu has the kindness to promote him, he also has a lot of precautions... The minister thinks that he can be promoted to a single army as a hindrance..."

Notes:

Since the 22nd year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, officials have reported to the emperor when they have something to do. They use title books for official affairs and memorial books for private affairs, and they all have relatively strict format requirements.The title book is stamped, but the memorial book is not stamped.

The inscriptions were all submitted by the General Secretary Jin, and before the emperor's approval, the cabinet scholars had already "drafted".Therefore, both instruments are public.

Memorials were only available in the Qing Dynasty, and this title did not exist in the Ming Dynasty.

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