Chapter Four
Chang Sihao was about to look away, but he saw Zeng Shiquan's face wrinkled into flowers, and he walked towards this side with a smile, bowing from afar, saying, "Oh, Brother Gong Lie, I haven't seen each other for many days, it's always good."
Gao Yang pressed the table with two palms, slowly supported himself and returned a greeting: "Haha, Mr. Zeng, it's a cold day. Mr. Zhang is not in the factory to listen to music. Why did he come here? Could it be that he is also visiting the world's number one beauty?" Shao Fang and Chang Sihao also followed him to push the stool away from his seat.
Zeng Shiquan smiled sneered: "Well, Brother Gong Lie is joking. Although I have no research on music, the prisoners in the factory can still distinguish the singing of the girls outside. As for Miss Shui, I have seen it a long time ago. If you say something bad, it is amazing. If you are used to seeing it, it is still dull. No matter how beautiful the other person is, he can't change his old face. Now,
I came here, mainly to show the Third Master to the scene. I didn’t expect to meet you. Let’s have to have a good chat this time," he said, "Third Master, don’t arrange it. I can play a table with the tall swordsman here. He chose this place and see wherever he is open." As he said, he pulled the stool and sat next to Gao Yang, picked up the teapot and poured it into the bowl, and said, "Come on, drink tea, drink tea,"
Seeing that his position was occupied by him, Shao Fang passed by Gao Yang and sat down on Chang Sihao's right hand. Li Yichen also followed him to see Gao Yang and sat beside Shao Fang. In this way, he and Zeng Shiquan stood on the left and right, intentionally or unintentionally sandwiched the three of them in the middle.
The legendary figures in the Dongchang were now sitting close to each other, chatting and laughing, which made Chang Sihao feel very uncomfortable. However, although he was disgusted, he knew that he should not move. For a moment, his thoughts were rolling, his body was involuntarily tightened, and some sweat oozed out of his palms.
Mr. Xu was eager to leave the two of them and smiled and said, "Okay, check the manager. You should accompany you at this table. Don't neglect it." After checking the chicken frame, you should wait for the answer. Gao Yang said first: "Oh, there is no need. You have to check the manager's work in the front and back. How can you occupy his body? Well... So, I see that the three gentlemen around you have a naughty face. The table is wide and can sit down. It is better to stay with us to chat with each other. It will be convenient to do things in the future."
"This..." Mr. Xu San looked at the purple-clad scholar beside him, and he smiled slightly: "There are many things to do today. You can go and do other things. As long as these guests don't abandon them, we will accompany you." Mr. Xu San looked at Gao Yang, then looked at Zeng Shiquan, and said, "Okay," he waved his hand to call the chicken rack to greet everyone for a while. Before he walked back, he seemed quite worried.
The three scribes took their seats calmly, Mr. Jiang next to Zeng Shiquan, and Mr. Zhu leaned against Li Yichen, and the purple-clad man was in the middle. Chang Sihao, who was sandwiched between Shao Fang and Gao Yang, was the three of them nodded to the people opposite each other, and a female servant added a cup of bowls and poured fragrant tea.
Eight pairs of eyes looked at each other on the table, and no one spoke, and for a moment, they could only hear the sound of tea flowing.
Until the waitress left, the table was still quiet. Zeng Shiquan smiled and nodded, and hummed twice in his nose. He leaned back and leaned steadily on the back of the chair. He looked around with great interest, muttering: "Hehe, our family has been in the factory for many years, and has been in the government and the country, and has a wide range of people. There are eight people on the table, and half of them are not named. This situation is really uncommon," while saying, crossing his fingers in front of his jaw, rubbing several rings that are either red or green on top.
Mr. Jiang smiled brightly: "Zhang Ye, you are one of the four major leaders of the East Factory. You are assisting Guo Dugong in managing factory affairs. Your reputation is far-reaching and well-known in the world. Lord Li is a person around the emperor, with a high position and a third-rank official. You have a relationship with the two people and friends, officials of the ministry, or celebrities. If you know us idle people in the market, wouldn't it be a joke?"
There are differences between inside and outside. Some of the Jinyiwei mainly serves the emperor in the inner and outside areas, and some are under the command of the Dongchang Factory to investigate and handle cases outside. Commonly known as the inner and outer guards, Li Yichen's Jinyiwei Tongzhi was originally from the third rank, not the main position, and has been assigned to the Dongchang Factory for many years and belongs to the outer guards. He has rarely had the opportunity to accompany the emperor. When the Jinyiwei was first established, it was extremely powerful, but as the Dongchang Factory gradually became stronger, it gradually became weak and almost became its vassal. Now even his immediate boss Zhu Xizhong and the dignified third rank commander must be respectful when they see Guo Shuronghua, and they are no longer as glorious as the former. Although Mr. Jiang's words are not many, it sounds very useful to him. His face immediately smiles and he feels happy.
Zeng Shiquan laughed and said, "Hahahaha, jokes are good things, I like to hear them very much. If Mr. Xu is also a giant young man in the capital, if the guests around him are all idle people in the market, wouldn't this joke be even bigger?"
Mr. Jiang smiled, but stopped talking. He picked up the cup and sipped tea, as if the face of Mr. Xu and how others viewed him. It was useless to fight with him, and he didn't care about him at all.
At this time, the man in purple raised his hand, bowed slightly to Gao Yang, and said, "Donald Lie is an important member of the Hundred Swords Alliance, a capable general of Xuanmen, Tong Chief of the Trouble, a famous family, shining all the world, Jian Yi is romantic, Shao Daxia, Danyang people, sit in Yishu Building, Xia Ming Radio, is famous all over the Beijing, Chang Yishi, young heroes, save thousands of families in dangerous cities, defeat Tatars in the wilderness, Yilie is brave, and the world is full of praise. In the low-level, the three of them are upright and have never let their husbands down. It is a great blessing to gather here today."
Gao Yang smiled: "Gao is a common thing to play with his fists and feet, dancing and dancing swords, just entertaining himself. He dare not be a romantic person. What is out of a famous family and a strong man? You are so praised too much. I have a primary school club that studies kendo, so there are not so many things to pay attention to,"
The man in purple smiled and said, "In the following words, the famous family is not the sect. The Lord Gao Shangde and Gao Shangxian of Guanglu Temple were the same clan. The former Grand Secretary Gao Gong of Wenyuan Pavilion was his brother. Although he was forced to retire at the beginning of the year, he was already in a turbulent way and strange peaks appeared in the cabinet. How could he judge the heroes by success or failure? Gao Pavilion is broad-minded and extremely powerful, and he has always admired him very much. Why should Brother Gong Lie deliberately avoid confusion about this major event in the clan?"
Shao Fang's face changed slightly. Gao Ge Lao was forced to step down from Nohara Feicai. Now the old things he had been talking about for no reason were to shake the prestige of the Xu family. Gao Yang laughed and said, "Gao has always liked martial arts and admired swordsmanship. He left home and traveled around the world when he was a child. I am afraid that now that he has returned to his original hometown, he can't even recognize his father. As for the elder genealogy, he has never seen it. If it is true as you said, I am very happy, but the head-shaved pick is not afraid of it. I am willing to recognize Gao Ge Lao as the eldest brother, but others may not recognize me as a brother, hahahahaha."
The sound of songs in the hall was played, and on the central circular stage, there were several beauties with red sleeves, and autumn waves were everywhere, singing and dancing rose, and the sounds were filled with colorful sounds, which drowned Gao Yang's laughter.
Zeng Shiquan and Li Yichen stared at Gao Yang's face, as if they thought something strange and inconclusive. Chang Sihao saw it in his eyes and thought to himself: "Gao Yang's words don't sound obvious, but they seem to admit it vaguely. It seems that what the man in purple said is mostly credible. However, it is said that the Dongchang man is very wide, and even the important officials of the Dynasty have spies at home. Everything is very small and it is constantly transmitted to the factory every day. The news has always been the most informative. The Baijian Alliance and the Dongchang are so close.
It is true that they know the truth. Seeing them like this, it seems to be the first time they have heard of it. That is really strange," he thought again: "However, the people of the Xu family can visit such a secret matter, and their abilities should not be underestimated. During the morning meeting, General Tong and others said that the Xu family had signs of dealing with the Hundred Swords Alliance. Just for this matter, this inference makes sense: if they had not deliberately tried to pull out the other party, how could they have so clearly understood the details of the other party?"
The man in purple had a slight regret on his face: "As far as I know, with Duke Lie's talent and martial arts, he could only sit as the head of the Yuan department. Unfortunately, the Luo family is in Guilian. This position still let the brother of Luo Chengkong, the northern sword sword, sit down. Duke Lie finally settled in the Xuan department with a sword and only managed some economic exchanges. It is a pity to be deep in the lower house."
Gao Yang said: "Luo Chengyuan's talent and martial arts skills are not inferior to Brother Nai. He was a thousand times stronger than Gao. Before Erluo joined our alliance, he was a famous figure in the world. What's more, he was willing to contribute his martial arts scholars such as Wang Shibai Qingniu Yongjin' to the alliance. Gao has always admired their minds. The swords of our alliance are as close as a family. What does it matter if he is the general leader?"
The man in purple smiled indifferently, looked away, and said to him: "Brother Zhu, you met this little brother Chang yesterday. He said that he had a very good face. I look at it now, it is true."
Chang Sihao saw that he had always smiled and had a high temperament. He felt that this person was gentle and should be very easy to get along with. Although he saw him and Mr. Jiang and Zhu walking together, he seemed to be close to the Xu family, but he still couldn't be wary. At this moment, he heard him praise him, and nodded with a smile and expressed his gratitude.
Mr. Zhu put his short beards in his hand and nodded, "Brother Chang is not only good-looking, but his atmosphere is better. Look at his eyebrows, and he has returned from the battlefield on the western border. He is solemn and killing, and the two energys are combined. He really has a heroic spirit. As today's cold winter, it is exactly the symbol of the old yin in the four seasons. Zhenglixi gold overcomes wood. If Brother Chang can follow the celestial phenomena, everything will be fulfilled and successful," he said.
Zeng Shiquan smiled beside him: "Sir, talking about the five elements weather, saying that gold overcomes wood, Yin overcomes yang, wood belongs to the east, are you hinting that someone wants to deal with my Dongchang?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes on the table were handed over quickly, which made the atmosphere much more tense.
Mr. Jiang narrowed his eyes and said, "Zeng Zhang was joking. Brother Zhu, I, have always liked divination. What I said just now is just a numerology speculation derived from mathematical techniques. How can I have no metaphor?"
"Hahaha," Zeng Shiquan chuckled a few times and said, "There are some researches on numerology. It often kills people's lives, and occasionally makes people feel a little bit wrong. Lord Li, do you think so?" Li Yichen smiled and said, "You are too humble. The master's court has a great physiognomy. No one in the court knows. Whenever there is promotion, honor and disgrace, you must come to ask for advice. It is not necessary to mention it. The master's ability to kill people's life and death is even more accurate. His colleagues all said that he had never seen the master's face, but he thought his life was in the hands of God. After you looked at it, he realized that his life was all in the palm of your hand."
Zeng Shiquan smiled proudly and glanced at Mr. Zhu: "It's true that gold can overcome wood, but it also depends on what gold it is. The good wood is hard." As he said that, he turned his face to Chang Sihao, looked up and down a few times, and said, "Well, it's really a good appearance. You're the one Chang Sihao from the Qin family in Shanxi?"
Chang Sihao: "Yes,"
"Well," Zeng Shiquan hummed a long voice in his nose, "I know, I heard it a few days ago in the governor's house, saying that General Yan of Datong mentioned you in Chengzi and gave you a wonderful achievement."
Chang Sihao had long heard that the East Factory would detain the local submissions and other matters, so he was not surprised by this. What was unexpected was that he could tell such things in public, and he was not concerned about it at all. He was so at ease that they were used to doing illegal things.
Li Yichen said: "Leading a cavalry to attack the camp and defeat Altan, it is indeed a great contribution. However, Lord Yan also taught the Tartars to be frightened and reported a commoner who was not in the process of being a master. However, his deputy generals and generals either reported their first or second achievements. They have always worked hard on the border, and their martial arts rewards are heavy. Moreover, this time they defeated Altan again and killed tens of thousands of enemies, which greatly increased the prestige of our Ming army. I am afraid that the emperor would be very happy when he heard this and he would be the general of the cannons on the city. However, when he submitted the article, he taught the Ministry of War how to deal with it. Even if the matter is as written in the article, all the military and civilian generals were convinced. But if this report was made, would it be better to directly call the emperor a commoner, a teenager, and a general stationed in the border? If he didn't report it, everyone's military achievements will be in vain."
Chang Sihao was not aware of the merits, and he had complained about General Yan. At this moment, he heard Li Yichen's words, but he felt a rebellious in his heart and thought: "It is natural to receive rewards based on merit. If we had not been able to defeat the enemy, Altan would have entered the capital. How could you be the only one who could talk about it?" As soon as Qi Yan came up, he calmed down and said, "We helped the city to defend the city, not for fame. We were satisfied with the only one who only saved our home. Don't care about the rewards of the imperial court? General Yan was a little confused. In fact, the battle of Datong was all the credit of the eunuch Hu, the eunuch of the governor. We made some small efforts, what is it?"
Li Yichen leaned slanted on the chair, and nodded as he looked at him: "Well, okay, okay, I can't tell, you young man, are very sensible, and have a bright future. However, it is because of your youth that you often have insufficient eyesight to see things. Eunuch Hu's command is profitable and the military commander has made merits. Naturally, you have to report to the court and reward him with great rewards. But you don't know that no matter how high his personal talent is, he is ultimately limited. In fact, this victory is really all based on the good formulated by my ancestor Ming Dynasty. Look, in the past dynasty, generals were commanding soldiers, and foreign ministers were in charge. The so-called "Generals are outside, and the king's orders are not given." Disobeying the orders has become commonplace. If the orders cannot be carried out, how can we fight a good war?
, I learned the lesson from the Ming Dynasty and set up a special position of military commander in the army. The eunuch was appointed as the eunuch. The eunuch was a close minister of the royal family and sent a border guard from afar. If the emperor came in person, the generals would naturally use their lives to conquer virtue. The soldiers were grateful for their morale. The Tatars were only wild people. Before they could be enlightened, they would be unafraid of the military power of the Celestial Dynasty. It was reasonable to see the great defeat and lose. "When I saw Zeng Shiquan's eyes closed, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, as if he could hear it very well, he leaned his body and covered his hands and smiled: "Prince, when will there be another war? You should also ask for an order. If you go to the army, you will definitely win the flag and win. If the horse is successful, don't forget to bring your subordinates at that time."
When Chang Sihao first heard him say that Eunuch Hu said that "no matter how talented he is, he will be limited." He thought he meant that he would not win without the unity of the military and civilians. Unexpectedly, the reason for victory was all based on "the good ancestors' formulation". He couldn't help but get angry and wanted to kick him over and kick him over.
Gao Yang sat beside him, how could he not feel the abnormal movement? He quickly stretched out his right foot and put it on Chang Sihao's boots and stepped on it.
Mr. Zhu looked at Li Yichen coldly: "Your words are just a mistake. Those who are military affairs are intrigue. When fighting against the enemy, there are many strange plans. Fighting opportunities are fleeting. How can the generals waste time on requesting instructions? Our Ming Dynasty set up a eunuch supervisor in the army to monitor the generals' actions, which caused panic and only care about protecting themselves. The eunuchs are often greedy for bribery and plundering them from the army. They are all robbed of blood and flesh. Before the war begins, the soldiers are already squeezed out of blood and flesh. Where can they get the morale and use their lives? Besides, the eunuchs are mostly unconscious, let alone know what military books and war strategies are. These people are commanding randomly in the army. It is really ridiculous. Don't forget the shame of the earth and wood. This is not far away. Yingzong is humiliated and the tears of the country have not dried up."
The shame of Tumu is about the 14th year of Zhengtong of the Ming Dynasty. The leader of the Ola led his troops to attack Datong. Emperor Yingzong of Ming was encouraged by the eunuch Wang Zhen and led his troops to fight in person. Wang Zhen did not understand military affairs and randomly commanded it. As a result, the defeat of 500,000 troops was defeated and lost, and hundreds of civil officials and military generals died. The huge Emperor Yingzong was actually captured by his opponent in Tumu Fort, creating an unprecedented shame and humiliation since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
Chapter completed!