After the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, the edict of the court arrived, and it was a coincidence that the father-in-law who announced the decree was an acquaintance, and the father-in-law Wang Baozhong, who announced the decree when Jiang Anyi and Xinfei got married. After nearly 20 years of separation, the prince's sideburns were snow-white, but his complexion was ruddy, and he was not tired all the way from the capital.

"Master Jiang, do you still recognize our family?" After announcing the decree, Wang Baozhong greeted Jiang Anyi with a smile.

When the decree was announced, Wang Baozhong did not belittle Jiang Anyi because of him, and comforted Jiang Anyi warmly, of course, he also took the red envelope given by the Jiang family, and the two of them formed an incense relationship. Jiang Anyi said with a smile: "Princess, how can Jiang not know you, this time I came to Huazhou, but I have to stay for a few more days, so that Jiang can do his best as a landlord." ”

Wang Baozhong opened his eyebrows and smiled, and said: "Then our family will not be polite, our family has long heard in the palace that Huazhou is plugged into the south of the Yangtze River, and the scenery is beautiful, so we will talk a lot about adults." My lord, there is a quiet place, and we still have a few words to say. ”

Jiang Anyi understood that the Son of Heaven had a secret decree for him, and hurriedly said: "The study is quiet, the prince and princess please go to the study for tea." ”

Sure enough, when Wang Baozhong arrived in the study, he took out the secret edict of the Son of Heaven, and Jiang Anyi took a closer look, and in the edict, the Son of Heaven restored Jiang Anyi's title of Jiang Shi, praised Jiang Anyi's hard work in Huazhou, stabilized the western front, and paid 4.2 million taels of taxes, which can be called a model official, etc.

The edict is very long, like a long letter, in which the Son of Heaven also expressed his condolences to the destruction of the Jiang family, claiming to avenge the destruction of the Jiang family, avenge Yu Zhijie, etc., of course, Shi Chongwei also said with resentment that Pingshan Town was destroyed, the perfume industry was also destroyed, and his fifty percent dividend did not know when it would return. Shi Chongwei said that he had issued an edict for the new Xinqi County to restore the original appearance of Pingshan Town, replant flowers and trees, and asked Jiang Anyi if he could start a new stove in Huazhou and resume perfume production.

Jiang Anyi's heart moved, two years ago, Mr. Zhang secretly asked Guo Huaili to transfer the Jiang family's perfume industry to Huazhou, but he didn't expect to secretly coincide with the development of things, it seems that after a while, he can claim to the Son of Heaven that he can set up another perfume workshop in Huazhou. However, this matter cannot be rushed, the Son of Heaven is greedy, and if he learns that the perfume industry can recover quickly, there will definitely be an incident.

Continuing to read the edict, the Son of Heaven half-concealed mentioned that the treasury was empty, the court was in difficulty, and if the war broke out again next year, it would be terrible to have no money to raise military supplies, Shi Chongwei asked Jiang Anyi to lead the army out of the customs, in the name of exterminating the horse thieves, to see if there was an opportunity to use troops against the Western Regions, not only to avenge the invasion of the Western Regions, but also to seize some gold and silver property to replenish the treasury by the way.

The edict read by Wang Baozhong just now only asked Jiang Anyi to clear the horse thieves, but the secret edict opened his mouth and allowed Jiang Anyi to use troops in the Western Regions, and this authority to use troops was also available, 50,000 soldiers and horses, and let the capital of Anxi supervise Pingzhong to cooperate with Jiang Anyi's actions.

In the evening, the drunken prince was sent back to the pavilion to rest, and Jiang Anyi returned to the study. In the study, Zhang Keji had read the secret edict of the Son of Heaven, and was pondering while stroking his mask. Jiang Anyi didn't bother Zhang Keji, poured him a cup of tea, and thought about the secret edict of the Son of Heaven on the side. The Son of Heaven asked him to use troops in the Western Regions, and he mentioned that the treasury had no money, whether this was a trust in himself or a rush to the doctor. You must know that there are many records in the history books that the military power is the source of chaos.

Zhang Keji smiled: "Lord, no."

As for the intentions of the Son of Heaven, this matter is a good thing for the lord, and God does not take it, but suffers from it. The lord doesn't have to think too much, just act according to the secret edict. ”

Jiang Anyi saw that the eye under Zhang Kejiyin's mask was shining with a burning light, and sighed in his heart, Mr. Zhang has always been accumulating strength for himself openly and secretly, and his intentions Jiang Anyi sometimes dare not think about it. Mr. Zhang was abandoned by his family and country, and he had no good impression of the court, and it was an interesting game for him to reshape the world.

"The Son of Heaven must have an edict to protect the marquis, and the lord can move the soldiers and horses of the Anxi battalion in a straightforward manner." Zhang Keji said with a smile: "160,000 soldiers and horses in the Anxi camp, Ma Chenguang lost nearly 10,000 people in defeat, and 40,000 soldiers and horses were transferred from the Zhenbei camp, and there are still 110,000 soldiers and horses in the Anxi camp. Most of these eleven men are recruits, less than 30,000 veterans, and the Son of Heaven promised the lord 50,000 soldiers, which is slightly insufficient to attack the countries of the Western Regions. ”

Jiang Anyi said: "Piecemeal fighting, it is enough to deal with horse thieves." First train the soldiers, destroy a few horse thieves' dens, and send some silver to the court. ”

Zhang Keji said: "Don't be busy thinking about sending troops, you have to talk to your brother-in-law before sending troops." ”

Jiang Anyi's brows furrowed, Jiang Anyi really couldn't get close to Li Mingfeng, there were two reasons, one was that his sister eloped with Li Mingfeng, which made him lose face, and Jiang Anyi also talked to Lin Yizhen about marrying his sister; The second is that Li Mingfeng is a member of the Yuan Tianjiao, and he and the Yuan Tianjiao are old enemies, although he secretly joined forces with the Great Qi State to suppress the Rong Mi Kingdom in the Western Regions, no one can say which day he will become an opponent again.

Zhang Keji said with a smile: "If the lord is embarrassed, Zhang will go to ask on behalf of the lord." ”

Jiang Anyi nodded hurriedly and said, "This is the best, I have nothing to say to him." ”

Zhang Keji smiled, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, and the brother-in-law of the lord is indeed an unstable factor. When An Yong took the old lady to Huazhou, Li Mingfeng didn't want to come, but Zhangzhuang in Wuqing County was occupied by the Tianjun Army, and the residence in Pingshan Town was also destroyed. Jiang Anyi wants to use troops against the Western Regions, and he will definitely deal with the Great Qi State, whether it is an enemy or a friend, Li Mingfeng must have an attitude, otherwise he will hurt the harmony of the family at that time.

The next day, Zhang Keji took Jiang Anyong to Li Mansion together, Jiang Anyi and Li Mingfeng had nothing to say, but Jiang Anyong and Li Mingfeng were very close, and the two had a common hobby, wine. The court sent a messenger to let Jiang Anyi go out of the customs to suppress the bandits, Li Mingfeng thought of his embarrassing situation, and when he saw Zhang Keji visiting, Li Mingfeng immediately understood that Jiang Anyi was not good to tell himself, so he sent Mr. Zhang to ask his attitude.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhang Keji said with a smile: "Brother Li is an understanding person, and he doesn't say secret words in front of the Ming people, and the court sent a messenger to send a decree to let the lord clear the Gobi horse thieves, and at the same time, he also gave the lord a secret decree, so that the lord can find a suitable opportunity to attack the Western Regions." The Great Qi Kingdom was established in the Western Regions, and Brother Li was a disciple of Liu Ziwei, the patriarch of the Yuantian Sect. ”

Li Mingfeng replied with annoyance: "What else, I have promised Yan'er a long time ago that the two will not help each other." ”

Zhang Keji filled Li Mingfeng with wine and said with a smile: "Brother Li, you and your father-in-law are a family, you might as well say something to your face, and save it."

Hurt the peace. The lord intends to lead the army to the west, and since Brother Li does not help each other, he will naturally not follow, and the safety of the lord's family will depend on you, Brother Li. If someone in the Yuan Tianjiao is unfavorable to the lord's family, how should Brother Li act? ”

Jiang Anyong glared and said, "Brother-in-law, you can't help each other, you can score clearly." “

Li Mingfeng was distraught and drank the wine glass, of course he would not sit idly by and watch the people of the Yuan Tianjiao hurt the Jiang family, these years the mother-in-law has treated him like a son, and the children are like brothers and sisters with the Jiang family, ask himself Although Jiang Anyi is not indifferent to himself, he is very fond of his own children, and he sends large bags of gifts during the New Year's holidays, saying that he is independent, in fact, he has long been inseparable from the Jiang family. However, he grew up in the Yuantian Sect, in addition to the elders of his mentor, there are also many brothers and sisters who grew up together, if they come to hurt the Jiang family, how can he raise his sword against each other. Alas, he shouldn't have come to Huazhou in the first place, even if he buried his head in the sand, he would be out of sight and out of mind.

Zhang Keji poured Li Mingfeng full of wine again, and said with a smile: "Brother Li doesn't need to worry, Zhang has a way to get both." ”

Li Mingfeng raised his head, looked at Zhang Keji with anticipation, and said, "Please give me advice." Over the years, he admires Zhang Keji very much, this is a wise man on a par with his master, and he has a strategy to solve his own problems.

Zhang Keji twisted his beard and said unhurriedly: "The lord has a gap with the Yuan Tianjiao, and he can't have any dealings with the Great Qi Kingdom on the surface. However, if you want to use troops against the Western Regions, you can't bypass the Great Qi Kingdom. In my opinion, the existence of the Great Qi Kingdom in the Western Regions is undoubtedly beneficial to the lord. ”

Li Mingfeng's spirits perked up, and it was best for Jiang Anyi not to conflict with the Yuantian Sect.

"Brother Li is a pillar of the family, Tao Wu is not inferior to the lord, and he is willing to be lonely for the sake of Miss Yan'er and his family. Zhang wanted to ask, if there is a chance for Brother Li to show his ambitions, Brother Li is willing to give it a try. ”

Under the candlelight, Zhang Keji's silver mask shone, and Li Mingfeng's eyes were full of charm. Of course, Li Mingfeng is not willing to be lonely, how many times have he ridden a horse and wielded a knife to fight on the battlefield in his dreams, and secretly supporting Shu Yongjie in Zhang Zhuang is also an attempt, Zhang Keji's words unveiled the cover in Li Mingfeng's heart and released the desire in his heart.

Zhang Keji stared at Li Mingfeng's eyes, his eyes couldn't deceive people, his eyes lit up like stars, revealing longing and hope. Zhang Keji laughed loudly: "Men should be self-reliant, I understand Brother Li's intentions." I would like to invite Brother Li to go to the Great Qi Kingdom, meet the old people, and persuade the Great Qi Kingdom to cooperate with the lord to use troops against the Western Regions. ”

Jiang Anyong muttered: "My brother didn't explain this matter, how can Mr. Zhang make his own claims." ”

Zhang Keji said with a smile: "Yes, the lord has not confessed, and he will not confess with the personality of the lord." The lord was loyal to the court and wanted to repay the favor of the emperor, but when today's son ascended the throne, he had many scruples about the lord, and in addition to reaching out for money, he also secretly suppressed it. Yasheng once said that the king regards the minister as a sibling, and the minister regards the king as the heart, and this former emperor is also; The monarch regards the minister as a countryman, and the minister regards the monarch as a countryman, which is also today. The lord has always had the ambition to protect the people, as long as it can benefit the people of the world, why should he be confined to one family and one surname. ”