Zhu Zhen was smiling as he received Wang Bi and his daughter who came to pay their respects.
"Meet your Highness." Wang Bi took his daughter to pay homage to His Highness King Jiahai of Chu.
"Oh, General Wang, hurry up and invite me, and this little sister, don't be too polite." Zhu Zhen said with a sweet smile: "I am very easy-going, just treat me as a family member. Wow, General Wang is really
Will give birth to a daughter..."
But Wang Bi's daughter was born with gentle eyebrows and just the right facial features. She looked gentle and quiet, not stained by worldliness, but also had a broad mind.
Hey, it’s really pleasing to the eye no matter how you look at it.
"What makes me think, where have I seen my sister?" Lao Liu asked.
The girl blushed in embarrassment and lowered her head.
"My daughter and Miss Liu's family have known each other since childhood. Maybe His Highness has met her in Uncle Chengyi's Mansion." Wang Bi quickly explained: "This time I heard that Miss Liu's family came to Nanchang, and she also asked the general to take her with her.
Get up and visit.”
"That's great. Liu Li just needs someone to talk to and relax with." Zhu Zhen smiled and ordered: "Call her over quickly."
After a while, Liu Li came out and was really surprised to see Miss Wang. The two girls inevitably held their heads and cried, so they held hands and went to the back to talk.
It wasn't until the two beautiful figures disappeared outside the door that Zhu Zhen reluctantly withdrew his gaze.
"Your Highness." Wang Bi was so sweaty that he always felt that His Highness was still young, so he brought his daughter to the door. Now it seems that today, he is in trouble.
"Oh." Zhu Zhen came back to his senses and said with a smile: "I would like to invite the general to come over today. First, I would like to thank the general for his help during this period. Thanks to the general, I can stabilize the situation in Nanchang."
"Your Highness has made serious remarks. This is all the responsibility of the general." Wang Bi said humbly.
"The other one is that according to the emperor's decree, the yellow book and the Lijia system will be implemented in Jiangxi to the end." Zhu Zhen said solemnly: "Without the cooperation of the general, this matter would never be possible."
"Your Highness, don't worry, as long as there is an order, I will do my best to carry it out." Wang Bi first expressed his attitude, and then said:
"Your Highness, Jiangxi is mountainous, the people's sentiments are complex, and the right righteousness is deeply rooted. If we don't get rid of those bullies first, it will easily lead to a civil uprising. It will not end well at that time."
"So, I, the Ming Dynasty's 'Victorious Double Sword King', don't dare to offend that Heavenly Master?" Zhu Zhen said with a half-smile but not a smile.
"Your Highness has misunderstood," Wang Bi explained hurriedly: "If the two armies were to charge into battle, ten Zhang Tianshi would not be enough to kill the general. It was just that the general thought that his highness would definitely need a stable environment to implement the new policy, so he boldly spoke out.
"
"Hahaha." Zhu Zhenfang laughed and said: "It seems that General Wang is not only capable of fighting, but also has a good handle on internal affairs. As long as he is not like Xiong Qitai, he also accepted black money from Zhengyi."
Wang Bi's sweat dropped, and he felt like sitting on pins and needles. He stood up and bowed and said:
"I was about to report to Your Highness that after I took office last year, I did receive a large amount of tribute from Zheng Dao. At that time, I thought it was a normal tribute and accepted it. Now that I am reminded by Your Highness, I can't help but think with horror,
Is there something wrong with this money?"
"Sit down, General Wang, sit down." Zhu Zhen smiled and waved his hands, saying with a kind face:
"I am not the kind of person who can't help but know that some routine and bad rules are unavoidable. For example, General Wang has become the commander of a province. How can he support such a group of staff with just his official salary?
"
"Yes, yes..." Although Wang Bi sat back, his butt only touched the edge of the chair a little, and he was not confident enough to say: "Your Highness is so considerate of me."
"But the key point is that people use this money to seek peace and convenience at most. Or they want to exchange it for a small gain so that you can get greater benefits." Zhu Zhen said in a serious tone:
"If it's the latter, then you can't bear it anymore. If you dare to exchange the interests of the imperial court for benefits, you must be severely punished!"
"I understand." Hearing His Highness define it this way, Wang Bi breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped his sweat and said with a smile:
"The general assures His Highness that he has never harmed the interests of the imperial court and will never accept that kind of black money. Even the money from last year will be handed over to His Highness when he comes back."
"That's not necessary. General Wang can just keep it for himself." Zhu Zhen also breathed a sigh of relief. In order to take out Wang Bi, was it easy for him to find this argument?
In fact, you can think with your toes that as Wang Bi is the commander of a provincial military region, even if he doesn't do any dirty work, Xiong Qitai and his gang will definitely not miss out on his benefits.
Looking at Xiong Qitai mobilizing the troops of Jiangxi Dusi, he didn't show any concern at all, and he knew that the benefits were definitely not small.
But the current situation is clear. If you want to break the situation, you must win the right one.
To have a showdown with Zheng, Jiangxi's military must stand by him unconditionally.
Therefore, at this time, we can only give Wang Bi a hard beating to make him stand on his and the court's side honestly. We cannot kill them all like we did with Xiong Qitai and his gang.
It's not because Wang Bi has a good daughter, well, no.
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Although Wang Bi was one of the most powerful generals in the Ming Dynasty, he was very quick-witted. He knew what the purpose of King Chu's words was, so he quickly expressed his stance:
"Your Highness, just rest assured. Jiangxi Dusi's troops are all our old brothers from Huaibei, and they are all military households. They don't have to pay taxes in the first place. No matter whether they are in the Yellow Book or Lijia, it will not affect them.
.So, there is no need for the army to worry. The general will use his head as a guarantee and will do his best to obey His Highness’s will without any compromise!”
"Okay, okay, if the general says this, I will feel relieved!" Zhu Zhen smiled with his molar teeth this time, and at least he did not express his wrong feelings towards Niu Tanqin.
"But you are right. We must deal with Zhang Tianshi first. This is a trivial matter, and I will leave it to you. Just take care of it."
"Understand, Your Highness is a royal prince, so no matter what Zhang Tianshi is, I can only bow my head obediently." Wang Bi first complimented and then reminded:
"It's just that the 'South, Zhang and Beikong' are big families with a heritage of more than a thousand years. Zhang Tianshi is also the emperor's appointed leader of Taoism in the world. His Highness must take care of their dignity appropriately. Otherwise, the bull-nosed people will say bad things behind their backs."
"Thank you for reminding me, I will remember it." Zhu Zhen looked enlightened.
The two talked for a while about the distribution of the Jiangxi garrison, and specific matters such as where the troops were insufficient and needed reinforcements from the court. When His Highness served tea, Wang Bi wisely stood up and left.
"My niece is in Nanchang and is very lonely." Zhu Zhen walked him to the door of the hall and said with a normal smile: "If it is convenient, let your daughter come and talk to her more."
"It's convenient and convenient, of course it's convenient." Wang Bi nodded hurriedly, then gritted his teeth and said, "Anyway, my daughter has nothing to do at home. During this period, let her be with Miss Liu."
"This is the best." Zhu Zhen said happily: "This king can... concentrate on the business without being distracted."
After saying that, he pulled Wang Bi affectionately and said, "You're here, let's have lunch before we leave."
Wang Bi had never seen such a person send someone to the door and leave a meal. He said humbly: "It is better to obey orders than to be respectful."
