It's already late December, even if it's the land south of the Yangtze River, it's also cold and bleak, if it's continuous winter rain, it's cold and pressing, and it's more biting cold than in the north.

It has been a few days of dripping winter rain, and the sky is still gray, Wu Baipeng rushed into the city and returned to the yamen of the governor of Zhejiang, thinking about how many people to take south.

Although Wu Baipeng has never had the opportunity to take power under the successive suppression of Zhang Jing, Li Tianchong, and Hu Zongxian over the years, he himself has led his troops into battle several times, and he is everywhere in Jiaxing, Suzhou, Songjiang, and Shaoxing.

This is based on the 800 warriors who went north to aid Tongxiang last year, and then fought against the Japanese in Jiaxing, Huzhou, and Shaoxing several times, and won quite a lot.

"Master, Madame and Son-in-law have already set off this morning." The old butler led the horse, "The salute is ready, and we can leave tomorrow." ”

Wu Baipeng was still thinking in his heart, the more than 30 guards accompanying him were not worried, but the hundreds of soldiers who were sent to Fujian might not be able to accompany him tomorrow, and after he left first, he was afraid that the Governor's Mansion would not let them go.

Liu Xian was defeated in the victory of Shangyu, embarrassed, but Hu Zongxian did not abandon it, and later Liu Xian went north to Tongzhou, south to Wenzhou have military exploits, and made the first contribution in the war at the junction of Chuzhou and Fujian, it is conceivable that Wu Baipeng left, and the elite army of 2,000 under his command will inevitably fall into the hands of Liu Xian.

Wu Baipeng felt a little aggrieved in his heart, Liu Xian relied on the support of the Governor's Palace, and he had never been very respectful to him, and there was a verbal conflict more than half a year ago.

However, Wu Baipeng also knew in his heart that it was useless to be alone, and he had to ask for a strong army to enter Fujian.

There is no doubt that Wu Baipeng chose Qi Jiguang, deputy chief soldier of Zhejiang.

"Master, set the meal?"

Wu Baipeng nodded casually, and was about to go in, when suddenly a rapid sound of horses' hooves came.

Turning his head, dozens of high-headed horses galloped in the wind and rain, and the water splashed on the ground on the thick hooves, and the knights wore hats, robes, and swords at their waists, attracting the attention of passers-by.

Qian Yuan grabbed the reins, and without waiting for his crotch to get off the horse and stand firmly, he had already turned over and dismounted, and strode towards Wu Baipeng, "Brother Weixi." ”

"Zhancai, how do you ......?"

"When are you leaving?"

"Leave tomorrow morning." Wu Baipeng took a closer look, and the group looked quite tired, obviously, Qian Yuan was afraid that he would not be able to catch up, so he abandoned the waterway and galloped towards the horse.

"In the thirty-third year of Jiajing, you and I got acquainted in the suburbs of Wujiang, and the Changzhou wharf was engaged, how could Qian not come to see each other?"

"But......" Wu Baipeng stiffened for a while, and then gave a long salute.

"Wait." Qian Yuan stopped Wu Baipeng, "What does Brother Wei Xi mean by this?" ”

"Everyone in the world knows that Qian Zhancai will be repaid, his tongue is sharp, and cutting his head is like mowing grass......"

"But in the eyes of Brother Wei Xi, is Qian someone such a person who has no energy?"

"Everyone in the world knows that Qian blames Hu Ruzhen for being narrow, how can he follow suit?"

Wu Baipeng didn't speak, he knew very well that he could help Qian Yuan shelter from the wind and rain if he stayed in office, and his departure would put Qian Yuan under a lot of restrictions.

Wu Baipeng knows in his heart, Qian Yuan attaches great importance to the opening of the sea and the ban on trade, in the first half of the year, Wu Baipeng has vigorously supported in all aspects, if there is no Wu Baipeng, Zhenhai would not be in the current situation.

And Wu Baipeng, the position of governor of Zhejiang, was the result of Qian Yuan's recommendation in front of Emperor Jiajing...... Over the years, there have been so many governors of Zhejiang and governors of Zhejiang, and he is the only one who has no help from the DPRK and China.

In the minds of Emperor Jiajing and the important ministers of the court headed by Yan Song and Xu Jie, Wu Baipeng was Qian Yuan's person, and in Wu Baipeng's mind, he also had the same idea.

"The troubles of the two Zhejiang and the Japanese have mostly subsided, and the Fujian Japanese have risen everywhere, and the people are wailing, but the Xi brothers are from two Jinshi backgrounds, have rich experience in suppressing the Japanese, can manage internal affairs, and can lead the army into battle, which can be called both civil and military, and is the best candidate for the first governor of Fujian."

"How can you do such a big thing for Qian's plan?"

"The people of Zhejiang and Zhejiang are people, aren't the people of Fujian people?"

Qian Yuan held Wu Baipeng's hand and said gently: "Before for the public, and then for private affairs, Hu Ruzhen is a narrow person, but although Brother Xi has great talent, he is trapped in his hands, and it is difficult to display his ambitions. ”

Wu Baipeng let out a long sigh, but there was a look of excitement in his eyes, and he stretched out his hand and said, "Zhancai, please, you should sleep tonight." ”

It has been two days since he received the transfer, and Wu Baipeng's melancholy thoughts trapped in the bottom of his heart have been swept away in Qian Yuan's few words...... Falling asleep on your feet, this is not an ordinary friendship.

"Wait." Qian Yuan waved his hand, turned around and shouted, Liang Wen, Peng Feng and other guards strode into the door with packages on their backs.

"Thirty-three years of Jiajing, Suzhou Wharf." Qian Yuan smiled slowly: "When you and I meet again on the day of peace, it will be fun to raise a glass and drink...... Has Brother Wei Xi forgotten this? ”

Wu Baipeng was in a trance for a while, and the scenes at the Suzhou dock flashed in his mind, and he couldn't help laughing: "I remember what Zhan Cai said...... Are you also good at winemaking? ”

"Hahaha......" Qian Yuan laughed and took the small wine jar in Wang Yi's hand, "At the beginning of the year, I made wine, asked for advice in every way, buried it underground, and in the end it was only three jars." ”

"Five days ago, I received a secret letter from Suiyuan, knowing that Brother Wei Xi was about to patrol Fujian, I immediately rushed to Linhai, Taizhou, took this wine, rushed to Hangzhou, and drank this wine with Brother Wei Xi."

The corners of Wu Baipeng's eyes were a little moist, holding Qian Yuan's hand tightly, and he was so affectionate, it is no wonder that everyone in the world knows that Qian Zhancai is mean-spoken, but he can make so many confidants and close friends.

It's not just this jar of rice wine, Wu Baipeng also said that day, another bowl of braised pork!

Before entering the city, Qian Yuan asked the guards to buy pork belly, really cooked it himself, and specially did not let others interfere, and asked Wu Baipeng to burn the fire himself.

I burned a portion of braised pork first, and specially burned a little more...... Sure enough, before he got out of the pot and put it on the plate, Wu Baipeng had already eaten five or six pieces in one go.

"Now there are many restaurants in Hangzhou that make Qian's braised pork, but unfortunately they are not as good as you." Wu Baipeng wiped his mouth and said with a smile: "Even the belt meat, it melts in your mouth." ”

"That's it!" Qian Yuan was proud, it took a lot of effort to study how to fry sugar in his previous life.

While chatting, Qian Yuan put the cut winter bamboo shoots into the pot, and the soup had already been boiled with ham in front of him, and fresh inch-long pork ribs were added.

"Pickled Duxian should be made with salted meat, but the salted meat made in winter has not yet come out of the tank, this is the ham sent from Huizhou." Qian Yuan sniffed it and praised: "Huizhou ham is really not inferior to Jinhua." ”

It's really an attractive aroma, there is really no way to compare the expensive ham bought in the previous life, Huizhou ham is not small different from the ham in other places, it was made in that year, it was eaten in that year, it tasted like chewing wood, there was no taste, but it was eaten after being stored for a year, and it was extremely delicious.

When the winter bamboo shoots were ripe, Qian Yuan fried two or three more vegetarian dishes, and Wu Baipeng was already waiting with the wine jar pouring wine.

"Come on."

"!"

Qian Yuan hesitated and only took a sip, "Brother Weixi, now that Fujian is full of widows, what are your plans to enter Fujian?" ”

Wu Baipeng's eyes were a little complicated, and he glanced at the small wine jar at hand, "Show your talents...... Back then, you boasted that you were good at winemaking......"

"Ahem, ahem." Qian Yuan laughed dryly, "I've tried a few times, this altar is already the best." ”

Wu Baipeng sighed, "I heard that Dongpo made wine in Huangzhou, but it smelled vinegar, and Zhancai had the legacy of Dongpo." ”

Qian Yuan smiled and pointed to Wu Baipeng's unfinished wine cup, "Do you want to drink it?" ”

"Drink!" Wu Baipeng raised his glass painfully and drank it all, and Qian Yuan hurriedly scooped up a bowl of soup and handed it over.

Shallow poured another cup, Wu Baipeng got down to business, "There is a lot of chaos in Fujian, the most important thing is that there is no strong army, and the Japanese are rampant in several mansions, unscrupulous, I intend to write a book, please transfer Qi Yuanjing south into Fujian." ”

After a pause, Wu Baipeng continued: "Yuan Jing has been stationed in Ningbo Mansion for a long time, and he has many military exploits, I heard about it...... Was it a talent exhibition proposal back then? ”

"Not bad." Qian Yuan simply admitted, "After the Jiaxing War last year, I was still in the capital, and the message went south, Hu Ruzhen transferred Yu Dayou to Jiaxing, and then transferred Qi Yuanjing to Ningbo Mansion. ”

"Even half a year ago, before going to Ligang to discuss with Wang Zhi, I agreed with Hu Ruzhen that one of them was not allowed to transfer Qi Yuanjing to other places."

Those bad things half a year ago, Wu Baipeng knew in his heart, when Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang, was forced to a corner by Qian Yuan's means, and had to be obediently ripped off.

"Zhancai, Qi Yuanjing is going south......" Wu Baipeng said in a low voice: "Does it have an impact on Zhenhai?" ”

"Absolutely." Qian Yuan nodded, but immediately shook his head and said: "Go to the book as soon as possible, you don't need to say hello to the Governor's Palace, you can go directly to the court, and please transfer Qi Jiguang to Minping." ”

"What about Ningbo Mansion?"

"In addition to Brother Weixi, the two Zhejiangs have a full thesis, and Tan Zili is the leader." Qian Yuan said with a smile: "With him, Taizhou should be fine, and Lu Bin, the general of Ningshaotai, can be transferred to the north to be stationed in Ningbo Mansion." ”

Wu Baipeng thought for a while before nodding in agreement, "In addition to Lu Bin, there are also Hou Jigao, Qi Jimei, and Yang Wen, but there is no shortage of people." ”

"Alright, let's not talk about that." Qian Yuan raised his glass and said: "I wish Brother Weixi to enter Fujian this time, smooth sailing, kill all sides, and reunite in the capital in the future......"

Wu Baipeng reluctantly raised his glass, "I will reunite in Suiyuan in the future, and I just hope that the exhibition can really make good wine." ”

Qian Yuan smiled slightly, closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, opened his mouth and drank it all.

This sentence is naturally mysterious, the reunion of the capital does not mean the reunion of Suiyuan, this is the first time that Wu Baipeng has made this clear in front of Qian Yuan.

From today onwards, Suiyuan will have one more famous minister who will remain in history.

And Qian Yuan will have an extra helper by his side, not just friends made because of like-mindedness.

The drizzling rain did not stop all night, and the rain became heavier in the early morning of the second day, but Wu Baipeng did not slow down, and boarded the ship in the send-off of Qian Yuan and many adjutants.

Not far from Hangzhou, in Shitang Bay, Jiaxing Prefecture, an official ship is rapidly heading south.

"Dong Weng, there was news last night." Master Huang raised the letter paper in his hand, "Wu Weixi left Hangzhou this morning, and Dong Weng can go straight to the governor's yamen." ”

The thin Zhao Zhenji nodded, took the hot towel and rubbed his face vigorously, "The two Zhejiang widows are gradually subsiding, and the Fujian widows are resurrecting, Wu Weixi is both civil and military, and it is just right to be transferred to the governor of Fujian." ”

Although Master Huang has not been with Zhao Zhenji for a long time, he can also understand the meaning of this sentence.

It was very suitable for Wu Baipeng to go to Fujian, and Zhao Zhenji felt that it was also suitable for him to be the governor of Zhejiang...... The two Zhejiang widows are gradually recuperating, and they need to recuperate, and they need Wenchen like Zhao Zhenji.

But in reality, there is another layer of meaning.

Is it possible for Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang, to revoke the number of provinces, whether the military power of the provinces in his hands can be revoked, and is it necessary to intercept the salt tax of the two Huai?

To put it bluntly, is there still a need for Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang?

To put it bluntly, whether Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang, had embezzled military salaries and colluded with the Japanese before all these things need to be investigated.

Zhao Zhenji got up and walked to the window, looked at the green hills on both sides of the strait, and thought in his heart, this time, can he find Hu Zongxian's weakness, and can he pull this Yan party member off the horse?

There is news from Beijing that Yan Song, who was bedridden last month, has now begun to take turns in Xiyuan Zhilu again, and it seems that he will not be able to die for a while.

Zhao Zhenji clung to the window frame, and the muscles on his wrists were exposed, how long did this have to end!?

After a long while, Zhao Zhenji turned around and said, "Go on." ”

Master Huang is still sorting out the articles there, he is a native of Shaoxing, and he is extremely familiar with all things in Zhejiang, whether it is the geography of mountains and rivers, personal relationships, and officials from all over the world.

"Mei Shoude, the prefect of Shaoxing, was driven out of Beijing by Yan Fenyi back then, but he and Li Shiyan have an old relationship."

"Tan Zili, the prefect of Taizhou, is both civil and military, and has been alone in Taizhou for several years, which is really a rare masterpiece...... By the way, he is Qian Zhancai's brother-in-law. ”

"Ningbo Mansion is the most complicated, Yin Tang Jingchuan presided over the trade matter, but it was actually the Zhejiang Inspector Qian Zhancai behind the scenes, this person is really good, not to mention both civil and military, only the connections are jaw-dropping."

"I heard that Qi Jiguang, deputy chief soldier of Zhejiang, is stationed in Ningbo Mansion?" Zhao Zhenji asked in a low voice.

"Yes, this person and Qian Zhancai have a good relationship, and his brother guerrilla general Qi Jimei is also in Ningbo Mansion." Master Huang said with a smile: "He is the grandson-in-law of Xu Xiang, Dong Weng can be enveloped by one or two, and he can help each other with his talents, and Dong Weng can divide power from the Governor's Palace." ”

Zhao Zhenji sneered and sneered a few times, and Master Huang was stunned and pulled away from the topic.

Four days ago, a messenger from the capital Xu Mansion arrived in Nanjing and had a long secret conversation with Zhao Zhenji, and it was only at this time that Zhao Zhenji determined that the gap between Qian Yuan and Xu Jie...... It can't be said to be a gap anymore, it's already a parting of ways.

As early as last year, Zhao Zhenji saw the signs, Qian Yuan recommended Wu Baipeng to be promoted to the governor of Zhejiang, and he snatched the Zhejiang governor, and Xu Jie's side did not hand over any news, which is obviously abnormal.

There was a map on the table, Zhao Zhenji looked at it for a long time, and then dropped the pen in two areas.

One is Hangzhou, which is apparently aimed at Hu Zongxian of the Governor's Palace.

The other is Ningbo, which is for Qian Yuan.

For Hu Zongxian, Zhao Zhenji needs to find loopholes in the accounts, and one of the keys to impeaching Hu Zongxian in the future is that the whereabouts of military salaries are ambiguous.

For Qian Yuan, Zhao Zhenji needs to go to Ningbo in person...... There are quite rumors in Nanjing that Qian Yuan and Wang Zhi colluded to set up a city in Zhenhai to trade and accumulate a lot of money.

After thinking about it for a long time, Zhao Zhenji felt that the first thing was to find trouble with Hu Zongxian, there were two breakthroughs for this person, one was military salary, and the other was to appease Wang Zhi.

Because Xu Jie's message in Beijing asked Zhao Zhenji not to provoke Qian Yuan's hornet's nest.

But when the ship arrived in Hangzhou, Zhao Zhenji got off the boat and was on the dock, eager to return to the ship, and went straight to Ningbo to find Qian Yuan's trouble.

Although Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang, his cronies Mao Kun and He Xinyin, all arrived.

Mao Kun is a two-list jinshi, and He Xinyin is a descendant of Xinxue, and these two people came to greet them, which can be regarded as the kindness given by Hu Zongxian.

But Zhejiang Patrol pressed Qian Yuan did not come.

The problem is that before arriving in Hangzhou, a messenger informed him that Wu Baipeng, the former governor of Zhejiang, boarded the ship and headed south, and the Zhejiang governor saw him off by Qian Yuan.