Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 526
"The cook arrived yesterday from Baoding Mansion. Liaozhen bought the wild game from the Jurchens. Please rest assured that the things in the sea are all seasonal good things. The wine is not only the sorghum old cellar in Baoding Mansion. , and the fine wine that Jingshi Winery has stored for many years, Commander, let’s go down and prepare for the younger ones!"

When Wang Tong went upstairs, he heard someone upstairs talking like a cannonball. Although the words were urgent, they could be heard very clearly. This was the voice of Shopkeeper Hu of Linhai Pavilion.

Linhai Pavilion is an old signboard of Tianjin Wei. It has always been a place for wealthy people to meet and have a private drink. The shopkeeper and the waiters in the shop also have a sense of advancement and retreat. The shopkeeper Hu is even more shrewd and transparent.

However, what he just heard made Wang Tong frown, he was so particular about food, even Chen Sibao and Tang Sihai couldn't do it, how come Qi Jiguang and other famous generals are like this.

Wang Tong walked slowly. Shopkeeper Hu walked down the stairs quickly with a smile on his face. When he saw Wang Tong, he hurriedly saluted first, and then turned sideways to avoid it.

As soon as I went upstairs, I saw that the private seats separated by screens on the second floor had changed their format. There were only one table and two seats upstairs, and Qi Jiguang, who was wearing the pattern of Wufu Yuanbao, was sitting there.

Seeing Wang Tong go upstairs, Qi Jiguang didn't stand up, but stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation, and said with a smile:

"Long time no see Wang Qianhu, sit down!"

"I don't know that Mr. Qi came to Tianjin and never greeted him from afar, so I don't think it's strange!"

No matter from which point of view, Wang Tong was also a junior in front of Qi Jiguang, so he greeted him politely, and then he went to the other side of the seat and sat down.

Exquisite dried fruits and cold dishes were placed on the table, and the wine had already been warmed up. It seemed that Qi Jiguang did not have the power he had seen at first, he was completely a pampered rich man. The feeling of a family feast.

However, Wang Tong also stayed in the officialdom for a while, what he thought in his heart, he didn't show it on his face, he just sat down with a smile.

After the battle at Gubeikou, Wang Tong’s thoughts were a little different than before. Wang Tong was also willing to fight for the country, but it didn’t mean he didn’t know that Qi Jiguang actually disregarded the life and death of Huwei’s army. In exchange for the casualties of the Huwei army.

Wang Tong's impression of Qi Jiguang has always been admiration, no matter what he knew in that life, or in this era, Qi Jiguang was also a famous general at that time, a pillar of the country, but such a person is for the Ming Dynasty, but he does not consider the life and death of the Huwei Army.Not to mention that Qi Jiguang was a person close to Mr. Zhang Ge, the chief assistant of the dynasty, and there are some things that are hard to say.

Wang Tong is also loyal to the country, but Daming is in the Taiping Festival, and it is not a juncture of life and death. Wang Tong also has to consider himself and the interests of his small group.

And to put it a little deeper, the life and death of the Huwei army is closely related to the Wanli Emperor, which is the power that the emperor can rely on now.

Now Wang Tong thinks more comprehensively. The famous generals and loyal ministers in the impression of that life, they are not gods who do not eat the fireworks of the world and are dedicated to the country. They also have emotions and desires. They also fight for their own power and fame. Fights often have intersections and conflicts with Wang Tong in one way or another.

Seeing Wang Tong sitting down, Qi Jiguang casually picked up the wine jug that was warming on the clay stove nearby, and reached out to fill the wine glass in front of Wang Tong.

Seniority and inferiority, high and low official positions, this cannot be sloppy in the officialdom, Qi Jiguang poured wine, Wang Tong stood up quickly, and said in fear:
"How can this be done! Lord Qi, kill the lower officials!"

Qi Jiguang's martial arts is also well-known in the world, and his movements are also neat. The wine glass was filled without spilling a drop. Qi Jiguang put down the wine pot, pressed his hand, and said with a smile:

"Since it's just you and me, why be so polite, just sit down!"

Wang Tong was even more puzzled, but there were only the two of them on the second floor. Wang Tong sat down after pondering. After he was seated, Qi Jiguang drank the wine in his glass and said with a smile:

"Wang Tong, do you resent the old man!?"

After saying this, Wang Tong's sticking out chopsticks stopped immediately, he was stunned, then stood up again and said:
"What Master Qi said, the lower official, as a family of thousands of soldiers in brocade clothes, is in charge of the imperial army, and has nothing to do with Master Ji Zhensu, so why talk about any resentment?"

"Using your thousands of soldiers and horses as bait, and attracting thousands of Tartars and horses to besiege on the grassland, your hundreds of casualties are the heaviest loss since you became an army. If the old man and Mr. Li arrived an hour late, the casualties I'm afraid it's even bigger, and it's possible to be defeated and destroyed... You soldiers and horses were happy in Tianjin Wei Xiaoyao, but you were dragged to the grassland by the old man. After experiencing such a bloody battle, not to mention the losses, but you didn't get any rewards for your meritorious deeds. How can you be willing and not resentful?"

Qi Jiguang finished speaking with a smile on his face, but Wang Tong was a little confused. In the officialdom, three points are the only measure. How can a general like Qi Jiguang, who has been in the ups and downs of his career for many years, speak so directly.

Wang Tong was in a daze, stretched out his chopsticks to pick up two cold dried shrimps and put them in his mouth to chew. He put down the chopsticks, but found Qi Jiguang looking at him with a smile, waiting for an answer.

It turned out that it was not a slip of the tongue, and it seemed impossible to confuse this question. Wang Tong swallowed his food and leaned back, but his mind was spinning sharply. What did Qi Jiguang mean when he suddenly came to see him? What do you mean? Is there any intention? After pondering for a moment, Wang Tong said slowly:
"Master Qi is the host of this battle, and Lord Guanqiao knows all about it. His Majesty has orders, the Imperial Horse Supervisor and the Ministry of War have documents, and the subordinate officials command the forbidden army. Naturally, such military orders must be obeyed and acted according to orders. Where can we talk? What resentment do you have?"

After finishing speaking cautiously, seeing Qi Jiguang smiling and nodding, after thinking about it, Wang Tong said again:
"However, the soldiers in the Xiaguan army have some weird words, saying that it is the duty of a warrior to fight against the enemy in the field, and he can make wedding clothes for other people's military exploits, but he can't help but hold his breath. It's to appease."

Wang Tong was going to go carelessly, but looking at Qi Jiguang's smile, he also felt a little reconciled. He always wanted to express his dissatisfaction, so that people would know that he was not stupid and knew the key points, but he just didn't want to care about it.

At this moment, someone greeted respectfully below:

"My lords, are you ready to serve?"

Qi Jiguang agreed, and the people carrying the dishes filed forward. The people serving the dishes looked like personal guards, but the tableware made Wang Tong take a few more glances.

This tableware is not an ordinary plate, but the one seen in the Ma Fang Mansion of the Xuan Mansion. The bottom is a container similar to a silver basin, and the top is a container for serving vegetables.

There was a faint smell of wine in the air, which must be the strong wine burning in the silver basin to heat the dishes on it. The guards opened the lid on the plate and quietly retreated.

Needless to say, the dishes, delicacies from mountains and seas, don’t need to be inferior to those eaten by Ma Fang, they are even more exquisite. Wang Tong was a little dazed, and then shook his head slowly. Is it true that the generals of Daming Border Town all behave like this?Even Qi Jiguang, who is famous all over the world, is like this, which really makes the characters speechless.

Strictly speaking, each family has its own way of living, but with Qi Jiguang's military salary, it is impossible to achieve this level. This scene can happen because it is not because of the military salary. Wang Tong feels quite awkward, but he doesn't know what to say.

"Think it's too extravagant?"

Qi Jiguang asked with a smile, Wang Tong was in a trance, when asked, subconsciously nodded, then shook his head, Qi Jiguang laughed loudly, and said:
"Wang Tong, an important town on the Nine Borders, is like this everywhere, and this old man is not exempt. Everyone in the world is like this, so how can this old man be any different!"

Wang Tong laughed a few times, but stopped talking. He became more and more confused about Qi Jiguang's intention to come. He said more and more mistakes, so it's better not to say anything. Qi Jiguang took a few mouthfuls of food, and said leisurely:
"There are also people who don't do this. Since Yu Zhifu was in the army, he was guarding one side and then he was living in the countryside. He has eaten, clothed and spent just as he did when he was in the army. He is no different from the soldiers of the military academy below. He is very clean."

Yu Dayou's life is very simple, Wang Tong respects and loves this old man very much, in his heart, Yu Dayou is a pure soldier of this era, and also a model for himself to learn, Qi Jiguang saw Wang Tong's expression, continued with a smile:

"Yu Zhifu has had many ups and downs in his life. He has also served as a general and treated prisoners. He has made great contributions and is not inferior to this old man. Why is he impeached by the officials in a high position? Why is there no one in the court to explain it for him? Tan Lun and Tan Zili have been ministers of the Ministry of War for several years..."

Having said that, Qi Jiguang shook his head and smiled, looked at Wang Tong's expression and said again:
"He is a man and an official like that, and other people don't have much to share with him. Naturally, he has to replace it with the one that is beneficial. The old lady has acted like this before and after. No matter what others are like, Ji Town is like that. Everyone has benefited. The position is naturally stable, and the court also maintains it in every possible way, Wang Tong, look, the old man and Yu Zhifu, who is higher and who is lower?"

The answer is obvious. Just as Wang Tong was about to speak, he felt something was wrong, and said slowly:

"What Mr. Qi means is that Mr. Yu respects his integrity, he is not tolerated by the world, and he can't do anything for the world. Mr. Qi goes with the flow, but he can use this to stay in a high position for a long time and do more things for Daming..."

Qi Jiguang didn't answer Wang Tong's words, but changed the topic with a smile and said:

"If you lead the army to the grassland, if you don't go, you will cherish your life and forget your loyalty, which is disloyalty. If you are defeated by the Tartars on the grassland, the soldiers and horses are scattered, and you die there, you are incompetent and disloyal. Harmful to Daming, incompetent, useless to the Son of Heaven, if you show disloyalty, the disaster will be eradicated early, if you are incompetent, you will die if you die."

These words made Wang Tong not respond immediately, and then took a deep breath, staring at Qi Jiguang who was sitting there, what is the purpose of this world famous general for having a banquet today...

On the other side, Qi Jiguang picked up the jug to fill Wang Tong again, and said with a smile:

"However, this time, the old man knows that you are loyal and capable!!"
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