Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

After watching until midnight, the little girl couldn't hold on to her snooze.Wu Shigong asked the maid to help Wu Yunqing to lie down in a side room next to the mourning hall to rest, and he kept watch alone.

In the silence, Wu Shigong reflected deeply: the acquisition of these two salt farms was more or less dependent on the background of the two marquis mansions, and if they are lost, they will be lost.In the final analysis, his strength is still not strong enough.

In Runing, everyone seems to be around him, but when he arrives in the capital, he is not even a fart.A steward in Wu's mansion could tell him what to do, but he still didn't dare to turn his face on the spot.So don't blame things, you still have to strengthen your own strength!

The next day, Xue Yufei brought Li Xin and Wu Chengying to worship.Wu Weizhong seemed to be in a good mood, probably Manager Hong had already told Wu Weizhong about the transfer of the saltworks yesterday.Although he can't get all the shares, he can still bring an income of two to three thousand taels to the Wu Mansion every year.As for whether he could manage the saltworks, this was just Guanshi Hong's careful thinking, and Wu Weizhong would not care about such things at all.

Wu Chengying was obviously taught by Li Xin, so when he kowtowed to Wu Weizhong, he called him "Grandpa Hou!".And Wu Weizhong also agreed with a smile.Seeing that she had to taste her wish, Li Xin secretly wiped her tears several times in the corner.

Wu Weizhong is quite easy to talk to today.When Wu Shigong asked his father to help Tao Xin pass the exam to receive the hereditary position of a thousand households, Wu Weizhong took out his post on the spot and asked the steward of Wu's mansion to go to the Ministry of War.

Wu Fuzhong showed an atmosphere of kindness and filial piety.But everyone didn't know that Wu Shigong's heart was bleeding!

After lunch, Wu Shigong took the whole family back to Yangwuhou Mansion.As soon as he entered the door, he knew that Tao Xin's complaint had been obtained.It seems that the Ming Dynasty is sometimes very particular about efficiency.

Wu Shigong couldn't hold it anymore either, and immediately took a nap after greeting Xue Lian and Mrs. Zhang.I fell asleep in the dark.It was not until before dinner that Xue Yufei sent someone to wake Wu Shigong up.

The person Xue Yufei sent was Xue Chenglin.Seeing his father whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Xue Chenglin was still a little cautious at first, but the boy was brave after all, and he climbed onto the bed after a while, pinched Wu Shigong's nose, and blew at Wu Shigong's ears to make a fool of himself.

Wu Shigong, who was woken up, immediately grabbed Xue Chenglin and scratched his itch, and the father and son quarreled for a long time before packing up and going to dinner together.

During dinner, Wu Shigong felt the warmth of the long-lost family, but Mrs. Zhang always blamed Wu Shigong for not taking care of himself.Because his body was too tanned.Moreover, Mrs. Zhang also asked Xue Lian to find a way to transfer Wu Shigong back to the capital as soon as possible.

After eating, Xue Lian called Wu Shigong into his study.As soon as he entered the door, he asked, "Shi Gong, what do you think, do you want to go back to the capital?"

Wu Shigong knew that his father-in-law Xue Lian would definitely ask himself this question.So he said the answer he had prepared long ago: "Master Hou, you are proficient in military strategy. Don't you see the danger? Do you still think that the capital is impenetrable?"

I heard Wu Shigong's alarmist talk.Xue Lian immediately frowned and asked, "What do you say?"

"Twice in these years. One time was the Tartars, the other time was the Shaanxi bandits, and they were all circling around the capital. And according to my son-in-law, this is not over. In the future, they will get closer each time, and the capital will also be closer to each other. It's more dangerous every time."

Xue Lian was still a little disapproving, and said: "The Yingzong also attacked the capital first. It was the same in Jiaqing, and it was not all about turning the corner. Now the Shaanxi bandits have been surrounded, and the Tartars are recuperating after the war. In the past few years, it has been relatively peaceful. On the contrary, your Runing is somewhat dangerous. As soon as the Shaanxi bandits cross the Yellow River, you will bear the brunt of it."

Needless to say, Xue Lian did have a military vision, and he saw the key at a glance.

"Master Hou, you really don't know! Let's say that in Henan, except for the area where my son-in-law's Runing Army is stationed, the Runing Army has suppressed it and there is no chaos. My son-in-law heard that in other places, except around the city , There are no pedestrians on the road, and thieves are rampant everywhere. But what kind of thieves are they? They are all people who are about to starve to death!"

"Master Hou may still remember that when my son-in-law first arrived in Guide, he met the Holy Spirit who would rebel. That was a one-year drought! But today, Henan has experienced severe drought for four consecutive years. So Shaanxi The bandits were not afraid of the army coming to suppress them. After killing 20, he gathered another [-] with a wave of his hand. Without relief, it would be impossible to completely wipe out the Shaanxi bandits."

"Oh?" Xue Lian asked with some doubts, "Is it really as you said?"

"My son-in-law deceives others, and I don't dare to deceive Lord Hou! Besides, my son-in-law's Runing Army is in this environment, and there is no benefit in exaggerating it! This is already our Henan, and it is the place where the Central Plains is rich. Shaanxi is full of loess, and Shanxi is full of mountains and rivers, so the disaster situation must be more serious, and the power of the Shaanxi bandits will also become stronger and stronger."

"And the Tatars won another big victory in Dalinghe City. Moreover, they won by besieging the city, and there was no loss in manpower. Even if the Tartars lost a little financial resources, they would not be the same as last time. Enter the customs to grab it? Anyway, we have not won a war with the Tartars for so many years, so why don’t they enter the customs with confidence? So the situation in the capital is even more dangerous.”

"The reason why my son-in-law wants to stay in Runing is to leave a way for us to retreat. To be honest, although staying in Runing seems a bit dangerous, but these years, my son-in-law has trained a strong army. Really It is impossible to wipe out the Shaanxi bandits, but it is very safe to defend the city. Although the road chosen by my son-in-law is difficult, but returning to the capital and dying in peace, it is better to break through the situation among the swords and guns."

Seeing Wu Shigong's insistence, Xue Lian also sighed helplessly: "Anyway, your wings are hardened. Remember! Don't act recklessly, I can only let you go."

Of course, Xue Lian would know the true strength of the Runing Army from the former guards of the Xue Mansion. Although only the high-level people who could see the full strength of the Runing Army clearly, Xue Lian also felt that Ru Ning was at the tip of the iceberg. Army strength and Wu Shigong's ambition.Therefore, Xue Lian stopped persuading him.

Then, Wu Shigong talked to Xue Lian about the fact that the Wu family had taken over the two saltworks.After hearing this, Xue Lian also agreed with Wu Shigong's forbearance.But when he heard that Wu Shigong was going to give Xue Lian the shares of the salt farm, Xue Lian refused with a smile.

At the end, Wu Shigong said: "My son-in-law still has a few things to ask Lord Hou. My son-in-law has brought some goods this time, and I need to trouble Lord Hou to send someone to sell them. Lord Hou has also spent a lot for my son-in-law these years. After the goods are sold, I will keep 1 taels as my son-in-law. If the Runing Army hadn’t really been short of money, my son-in-law wouldn’t have left just such a little.”

Xue Lian smiled and shook his hand and said, "At this age, why do you need so much money? Isn't it all Lin'er's? As long as you are good, we are good. Don't bother with such thoughts." .”

Hearing that his father-in-law Xue Lian refused to accept the money again, Wu Shigong did not persuade him any more. He then said to Xue Lian: "This time my son-in-law will arrange some people in Xue's mansion. In case there is any change in the capital, the Marquis just needs to contact them. They will try their best to send Lord Hou, Madam and Lin'er to Runing."

"Understood. Our Yangwuhou's mansion is not a soft persimmon, and we can handle any small things by ourselves. Also, I spend more time with Fei'er these days. Benhou estimates that the most likely time for the Shaanxi bandits to enter Henan is when they enter Henan. It's winter time. You won't be staying in the capital for too long!" (To be continued...)