Mao Bijiang tidied his clothes to calm down his emotions: "That's true. It's just that for one moment and another, the saint has a body of thousands of gold. How can a commoner like me be brothers to your majesty? This
It’s really inconsistent with etiquette.”
Lin Chong actually thought of testing whether this legendary talent was really reliable on the way. There was nothing wrong with his character along the way, but his ability to do things had yet to be tested.
"Let's do this, Brother Mao. Look at the current situation. I am very busy here. It is unrealistic to give you an official position now. Why don't you settle here temporarily in the name of guest minister?"
Come down, what do you think?"
Mao Bijiang was stunned. He didn't expect that his ambitions for many years could be realized so easily when he was discouraged and fled. It seems that life is really unpredictable.
Yuan Qingfang had already taken Dong Xiaowan to rest first. If she had taken care of Dong Xiaowan before because she was willing to repay her sister Chen Yuanyuan's kindness, then during the journey together, they had already developed a sympathy for each other.
Some people think that heroic love only happens between men. In fact, the same is true for women. Most of the women in this era do not leave the house and stay at home to take care of their husbands and raise their children.
, all the daughters of rich families hope for is to live in a good family and live a peaceful and wealthy life. As for the girls from poor families, countless girls were sold and died in wars, and they can't even live a safe life.
It has become a luxury.
In such an environment, how many women can still have the ambition to save the country, and their ideals and ambitions are no less than those of men who have read the books of sages? There are not many such people, and Dong Xiaowan is the first one she has met.
, is also a very outstanding woman.
It's a pity that God is jealous of beauty. Such a talented and beautiful woman may be doomed to be in trouble. Dong Xiaowan is already riddled with diseases at such a young age. Usually when they are together, they cough a few times even if they take a few steps. How can they not let it go?
Do people feel pity?
Mu Xi and Mu Mu had already fully explained to Lin Chong that Wang Chengen had come back and asked him about his absence. It seemed that they were very clear about this matter. He said that naturally there was something between him and Lin Chong that could not be known to others.
contact information, so the two of them did not continue to ask.
After Lin Chong heard this, although he was calm on the surface, he was actually surprised in his heart. Although he had known that the other party had been in contact with Emperor Chongzhen, he did not expect that he could know his whereabouts thousands of miles away.
, how on earth is this done?
He said that there was a contact method between him and himself that no one else knew about. Could it be that there was some spy hidden around him that had not been discovered?
The possibility is not high, it’s just that I didn’t notice it, but now I am surrounded by top-notch experts like Yuan Qingfang. Yuan Qingfang is extremely vigilant every time they come out of a place, and there should be no one following them.
After such a long time, even Yuan Qingfang couldn't find this person, Lin Chong murmured in his heart.
Should we really find a chance to have a good talk with him? He didn't mind Wang Chengen helping his old boss, but such a thing definitely did not include sending someone to follow and monitor him.
Lin Chong thought about it, and his eyes kept drifting to Wang Chengen involuntarily. Seeing that the other party seemed to have something to say to him, Lin Chong signaled him to just say what he had to say.
"Your Majesty, should you introduce the people who are coming back with you this time to us first?" If he hadn't said this, Lin Chong would have forgotten that they had not fully introduced themselves since they came to Maobijiang.
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"To talk about this imposter brother, he has a big background. Maybe many of you have heard of him, so why not let him introduce himself to you." Lin Chong gave up the seat in the middle and stepped to the side.
He folded his arms and stared at Mao Pijiang with the others.
"Everyone, I'm in charge of Xiang. If you don't mind, just call me "Bijiang". It's really a great blessing in my life to meet His Majesty on the way. Thanks to Your Majesty and everyone's trust, you want me to be a guest here. It's natural for me to do so.
I will do my best to tide over this difficulty together with you." He said modestly, not pretentious because of his previous false reputation.
As for Mao Bijiang, Lin Chong admired him very much. He was brilliant in literature and humble. If we look at him by the standards of a scholar, his temper was really good.
It seemed very difficult for him to have to say harsh words to the vendors who were selling things. It was hard for Lin Chong to imagine that such a person would make impassioned speeches in a place like Fushe, and would say something harsh to some people.
He criticized him mercilessly, and even did not hesitate to lose all his wealth and live in another country because of this.
Their current situation is not optimistic. The pursuers outside are a coalition of four parties, and their numbers are far greater than theirs. Moreover, their side are not all soldiers capable of fighting. Many of them are civil and military ministers from the DPRK. These veterans are old.
Their physical strength isn't that good either, and if a war breaks out, they will have a serious shortcoming.
Time is tight, and there is not much time for them to get to know each other. They can only adapt to each other in the shortest possible time.
Mao Bijiang accepted the first challenge he encountered after becoming a guest minister. How to repel the pursuers behind him? Ensure that the army successfully crosses the Yanhe River and continues to advance towards Nanjing.
Jonathan has been busy communicating with the people of the Third Battalion and Wu Sangui about weapons and equipment these days. When he heard that Lin Chong was back, he hurried over without even having time to eat. He saw that Lin Chong was safe and sound and still standing alive and well.
Walking back and forth there was a relief.
"If you run away without saying a word next time, I'll catch you and blow your head off." Jonathan gestured to his fist.
Lin Chong laughed twice: "Old Qiao, you see, we haven't seen each other for so long. Isn't it inappropriate for you to compete with me as soon as I come back? You should first ask me how the food was outside.
How was your sleep? Are you used to living there? This way I can feel the warmth of my loved ones, don’t you think so?"
Jonathan looked at his head and said, "Okay, stop talking so much useless nonsense. Wu Sangui definitely can't hide it. Over at Beidaying, you can go and have a look in the afternoon and say a few words."
Please appease them, they are very impatient because they can't see you these days."
If we say who is the happiest when Lin Chong finally comes back, it cannot be said to be Mu Xi and the others. The happiest person is the little eunuch sent by Mu Xi to play the role of the emperor. He can finally be freed.