The Soldier of the Ming Dynasty

Spring is in March.

It was supposed to be the time when spring was warm and flowers were blooming, all things were reviving, grass was growing and warblers were flying. But at this time, the sky in Liao was as cold as winter.

In the middle and last ten days of February, the ice cover, which had been slightly thawed, seemed to spread out again in an instant. On the contrary, there was a growing trend.

Especially the north wind is cold and dry.

It's like if you touch your skin, you can cut open your skin.

Under the gloomy sky, like the blue abyss of the sea, a fleet of more than a dozen clippers was speeding towards the northwest.

There are five or six braziers in the not so spacious cabin, but they still can't disperse the cold inside.

Li Yuanqing stood by the window, quietly looking at the cold sea outside the window, silent for a long time.

Heaven's sins are forgiven.

You can't live if you do evil!

According to the development of the weather at this time, the drought of the whole Daming is almost inevitable this year.

Ridiculously, Emperor Chongzhen and the senior officials of the imperial court not only did not shift their attention to the more critical livelihood of the people, but also did something of real practical significance and real relief for the common people. On the contrary, they were just like poisonous snakes, staring at the border pass!

They really think that if we get rid of Li Yuanqing, the world will be at peace and the Tartars in the later Jin Dynasty will be able to break through without attack?

Their imperial court's prestige, can Wei Jia Hai Nei?

"Ha ha."

Li Yuanqing couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

He can't help but think of the great sage's "love lotus said:" lotus, out of the mud but not dye, Zhuo Qinglian but not demon. It is straight in the middle and straight in the outside. It can be seen from afar and can not be profane and playful

What a pity.

Most people, to evaluate other people's things, it is simply open mouth, absolute brick professor level, but ~, once specific to their own body, but instantly become ostrich, shrinking head turtle.

It's like the folk saying, "Lao Gua stands on the pig's buttocks - seeing others black, but can't see his own black."

However, things have reached such a level, Li Yuanqing can only put away all his pity, all aspirations, and only forward.

At this time, the land ahead has already appeared in the field of vision. Yang Jiao Niang, who is shrinking in the warm quilt on her bed, may have felt the cold wind from Li Yuanqing's side, so she showed her head carefully and said in a low voice: "Yuanqing, close the window. It's a bit cold and frightening

Li Yuanqing laughed, closed the window, came to the bedside, put his big hand into the warm quilt, shook Yang Jiao's little hand, and said with a smile, "Jiao Niang, I'm going to go ashore soon. You'll have a rest here. I'll arrange for it. It'll be warm in the inn in the city. "

"Well."

Yang Jiao ~ Niang was busy nodding, "Yuanqing, you are busy. Keep it warm. "

When he came to the hatch, Yang Lei was rushing towards this side. Seeing Li Yuanqing, he quickly bowed his hands and said, "commander in chief, Zuo Liangyu has been waiting on the shore for a long time. Zhu Mei has already set up a banquet in the city and is on her way. "

Li Yuanqing nodded, "the children enter the city in batches, and the main force enters the city after dark. Be closer. "

"Yes."

A quarter of an hour later, the fleet slowly stuck to the sea ice floes. Zuo Liangyu had been waiting here for a long time. He came forward quickly and knelt down respectfully on the ground. "I've met Li Shuai, I'm a humble Zuo Liangyu."

Li Yuanqing was busy smiling and helped Zuo Liangyu up. He said with a smile, "brother left, it's hard."

Although Zuo Liangyu had expected that Li Yuanqing would not treat him unfairly after spending so much time in the cold wind.

But at this time, when Li Yuanqing was really so soft to him, he still couldn't say how useful he was in his heart. He quickly bowed his hand and said, "it's my honor to serve you, marshal Li."

Li Yuanqing slapped him on the shoulder with a smile and strode forward.

Of course, Zuo Liangyu also understood Li Yuanqing's meaning and quickly stepped forward to guide Li Yuanqing in the front.

At this time, the floating ice under the foot is still very solid. Stepping on it, it makes people feel very down-to-earth. Li Yuanqing estimates that the ice floe will be at least 30-40 cm. I don't know when it will really thaw this day.

A group of people marched to the shore, and the following horses were also led. At this time, in the direction of Gaoling castle, a team of people and horses, almost hundreds of them, were coming here at full speed. Zhu Mei was the first one.

Zuo Liangyu was busy subconsciously retreating a few steps behind Li Yuanqing.

The corner of Li Yuanqing's mouth showed a faint smile and arched his hand in the direction of Zhu Mei.

Zhu Mei quickly turned over and dismounted, "Li Shuai, like a baby or a child looking forward to his parents. When I see Li Shuai, I can feel at ease in my heart!"

Li Yuanqing burst out laughing: "to see Zhu Shuai again, Yuanqing is very down-to-earth!"

Two people look at each other, can not help but laugh.

After a few greetings, Zhu Mei said with a smile, "Li Shuai, it's windy outside. Let's talk about it in the castle."Li Yuanqing a smile: "as Zhu Shuai wishes."

Say, without hesitation, turn over and mount a horse.

Zhu Mei could not help nodding.

No wonder Li Yuanqing can achieve his fame today.

Only this courage, this calm, ordinary people, I'm afraid they can't learn it for a lifetime.

Especially at this time, Li Yuanqing's personal guards were not fully in place, but Li Yuanqing dared to follow him to Zhumei and go directly to the castle. How much trust should he have in Zhu Mei.

Zhu Mei had some haze in her mood, but it was clear at the moment.

With Li Yuanqing as a man, the dragon and Phoenix are in front of him to guide the world. Why should he worry about his gloomy future?

When he came to the castle, he didn't go to the inn. Zhu Mei directly led Li Yuanqing to a big house in the middle of the castle.

From the outside, the mansion is not very impressive, but inside, it is quite exquisite. It can be seen that Zhu Mei is a person who knows life very well and attaches great importance to Li Yuanqing's visit.

When he came to the main hall, he sat down with guests and guests. The pretty little maid presented tea, and Zhu Mei asked his son to urge the dishes. Then he held back and said to Li Yuanqing with a smile: "Li Shuai, the mountain rain is coming, and the wind is all over the building. At this juncture, I didn't expect that you could come so fast. "

Li Yuanqing tasted a sip of tea and said with a smile, "it's Yuanqing's honor to be invited by Zhu Shuai. Yuan Qing would have so many choices when he was in trouble with Zhu Shuai. "

Zhu Mei couldn't help laughing: "Li Shuai, you are so proud of my old Zhu, but I will be ashamed of myself. It's a pity that in this matter, my old Zhu Fei can't share Li Shuai's worries. On the contrary, he has added a lot of trouble to Li Shuai

Li Yuanqing said with a smile: "Zhu Shuai, my brother, don't talk about two families. Zhu Shuai also asked Zhu Shuai to teach me the specific situation of Ningyuan. "

Listening to Li Yuanqing talking about the subject, Zhu Mei's face became dignified and explained carefully: "Li Shuai, yuan Manzi didn't know what medicine he had taken. Since a year ago, I even want to do it to me. Originally, I thought it was my old Zhu who offended him. But I didn't understand until later. I want to pick a soft persimmon to pinch. He wants to go to the army and put his own hands. It's a good abacus... "

Although Li Yuanqing and Zhu Mei did not meet many times, their temperaments were very close. In other words, they both belonged to exquisite people. No matter what you do, you will leave room for yourself and others.

In particular, with the involvement of interests, the separation of the superior and the inferior, and Li Yuanqing's sincerity at this time, Zhu Mei did not have any reservation. When he grasped the situation, he carefully analyzed Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing hears the speech, ponders for a long time, this just nodded slowly.

In history, when governor yuan was the governor of Jiliao, he relied more on the forces of generals. Indeed, he promoted many of his people, or new people, but hardly touched the interests of Guan Ning general.

But at this time ~, maybe butterfly flapped its wings. With his example of Li Yuanqing, governor yuan also began to realize that if he wanted to speak better, he had to add some elements of his own.

Since he took office again in the middle of last year, his "fine-tuning" of the whole western Liaoning Province has begun to be carried out in full swing.

However, guanning is different from Dongjiang and southern Liaoning. Both of them have new territories. If we want to add more officials, we need to make some efforts, but we don't need to make great efforts.

But Guan Ning's side is totally different. It's like "a radish, a pit.".

In other words, if his supervisor yuan's people want to come up, they are doomed to go down.

Especially in rich oil and water areas, the competition is even more intense.

In such a state, governor yuan would have wasted a lot of brains if he wanted to achieve his goal.

In other words, Zhu Mei, as the weakest one, will be the weakest.

Otherwise, whether it was Zhao Zhijiao, Zuofu, or Zuojia, governor yuan would have no room for action.

Say ten thousand steps back.

If you can master the strength of a commander-in-chief, I'm afraid that for governor yuan, I'm afraid that he'll be more down-to-earth

"Zhu Shuai, yuan Manzi, this is really a bad thing to evaluate However, Zhu Shuai and Yuan Manzi are so blatant that you must have some countermeasures? "

Zhu Mei couldn't help laughing bitterly: "Li Shuai, you don't know the situation in western Liaoning. He has a sword in his hand. What can I say? Especially for this matter, he also coaxed many civil servants to make trouble together, so he didn't give me the chance to resist. Li Shuai, beating geese all day long, was caught blind by geese. I didn't expect that one day, I would even lift a stone and hit my own foot. "

Li Yuanqing nodded slowly.

If it was governor yuan alone, Zhu Mei wanted to make trouble, maybe it was better to do some.

After all, with Zhu Mei's qualifications, no matter Zhao Zhijiao, Zuo Fu, or Zu dashou, they should give Zhu Mei some face.However, if governor yuan gave the benefits to the civil servants under his command, Zhu Meike could not wring his leg with his small arm.

In the final analysis, although the western part of Liaoning Province is wild and wild, it has the strong support of the imperial court. If there is land, there is silver.

Taking small amount of money from others is obviously better than eating it directly and swallowing it all into the stomach.

"Zhu Shuai, do you feel that there is still room for maneuver or talk about this matter?" Li Yuanqing said quietly.

Zhu Mei frowned tightly into the word "Chuan". After thinking for a moment, she said, "Li Shuai, I have been thinking about this all the time. Frankly speaking, if I was forced out of Liaoxi, I would never have the chance to come back. I also want to have a good talk with yuan Manzi, but yuan Manzi seems to have an iron heart and has never given me this opportunity. Even so, I can only prepare for the worst. "

Li Yuanqing nodded slowly. For a moment, he suddenly burst into a smile: "Zhu Shuai, although things are a little bad. However, in fact, it has not been completely unable to deal with. Zhu Shuai, how do you feel about Shanhaiguan

"Shanhaiguan?"

Zhu Mei was stunned for a moment, but there was a flash of light in her eyes. She said happily, "please teach me Li Shuai!"