Quiet.

Deathly still.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is audible to say that the needle has fallen, as if the river wind that has been raging by the riverside is no longer blowing.

The eyes of everyone in the tent also began to surge back and forth between Xu Changqing's side and Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying's side.

Xu Changqing's eyes also narrowed slightly.

What do you mean?

Do you see the poor dagger?

No matter how low Shi Butang's political consciousness is, it can't be as low as this, right?

Why the hell do you come up and the knife comes out, what else can you talk about?

However, Shi Butang didn't notice it, he just stared at Xu Changqing, looking righteous and righteous.

And beside him, Ma Shiying is looking at his nose and nose, just like an old monk who has entered the meditation, just to make soy sauce, and the current dispute has nothing to do with him.

"Huh."

Xu Changqing suddenly laughed, looked into Shi Butang's eyes and said, "Ministry, this matter is indeed important, I don't know what Ministry thinks?" ”

There must be demons in the impermanence of the world!

Whether it was the first time they met, even if Xu Changqing had some information, he still didn't have a more real experience, and kicked the ball back to Shi Butang.

Shi Butang stood up directly, and said with a long sigh of relief: "Marquis of Haicheng, my Ming Dynasty suffered this catastrophe, and this official feels the pain of his skin!" For the sake of safety, the official proposed that Haicheng wait for you to work harder, and directly escort the prince and the queen mother to Nanjing City. ”

"Forehead ......"

Seeing Shi Butang say these words righteously, not only Xu Changqing was stunned, but Ma Shiying was also a little stupid, not to mention others.

What do you mean?

You've got your sword up, but it's ...... Handed it to Xu Changqing?

For a moment, there was a low restlessness in the tent.

This scene is too dramatic.

Zheng Sen's mouth was already open, but he couldn't close it, he thought that there would be gunsmoke, who would have thought ......

Liu Zeqing's chin was about to fall to the ground, and he scolded in his heart: "I thought that my old Liu was shameless enough, but now, my old Liu is not even worthy of lifting shoes......"

Others are also more quirky and quirky.

Xu Hongji swallowed his saliva vigorously, and his old face was even more unpredictable than the undercurrent in the Yangtze River.

I thought Shi Kefa was a mallet, but who would have thought that he was so ruthless, this is to lure the wolf into the room!

Only Ma Shiying returned to normal after a while, and he was like an old monk in meditation.

Although Xu Changqing's face remained solemn at this time, his heart couldn't stop rolling.

Don't underestimate the heroes of the world!

Who are Shi Kefa and Shi Butang?

is only in his early forties, but he has already reached the top of the people, if he doesn't have two brushes, how can he be like this?

How ridiculous is it to judge him by the inertia of history?

In history, there are indeed a lot of records about the historical materials of Nanming, which can be said to be extremely smeared, but don't forget!

"History of the Ming Dynasty" was compiled by Zhang Tingyu, a bachelor of the Qing Dynasty!

The reason why Shi Kefa and Shi Butang chose to die in Yangzhou instead of retreating to the Yangtze River and taking advantage of the Yangtze River natural dangers to fight again, what kind of struggle did they go through?

"The ministry is very loving!"

Xu Changqing didn't hesitate for too long, stood up respectfully, and saluted Shi Kefa deeply: "Since the ministry trusts the lowly position, the lowly position is willing to undertake this mission, and will definitely protect the thoughtfulness of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Queen Mother!" ”

"That's right, only if Haicheng Houye personally guards His Royal Highness the Son of Heaven and his party, can everyone really rest assured."

"The ministry is wise, and my old Liu fully supports the decision of the ministry!"

"Meng Geng also supports the decision of the ministry......"

As Xu Changqing expressed his attitude, everyone in the military cheered and ranked.

At this time, it was already clear that Xu Changqing's fist was the biggest, and now it was in agreement with Shi Kefa in this state, how could they not hurry over to cheer?

It must be known that Xu Changqing can stand up, which means that the entire military will soon stand up.

Although the faces of Wenchen and the southern nobles were not good-looking, but the matter was already like this, they were powerless to refute it, and they could only nod their heads.

A seemingly irresolvable crisis, under this dramatic scene, was quickly swept over, and the venue returned to light.

With this core problem removed, the rest of the matter is much simpler.

Xu Changqing was responsible for escorting the crown prince and Empress Zhou into Nanjing, and everything else was arranged by Nanjing.

At this time, after all, it was just contact, such as the mausoleum of Emperor Chongzhen, and Zhu Cihong's national name, which was not involved anymore.

In less than an hour, the two sides decided on the next plan and itinerary, and today part of the army crossed the river first, and tomorrow, officially crossed the river and entered the city.

After the meeting, it was already raining lightly outside.

At this time, it is already the rainy season, and the weather is still somewhat humid, which contrasts sharply with the drought in the north.

Soon, Xu Changqing and the military came to the dock and personally commanded the troops to start crossing the river.

Shi Kefa, Ma Shiying and others met with Zhu Cihong and Empress Zhou respectively to discuss some more private and core things.

"The seventh is always available to everyone, ready to board!"

"Yes!"

With the ship's side ready, the model army Zhao Zengjin took the lead in boarding the ship.

Looking at the straight bright red figures, it was completely the legendary Ling Xinghuayi, Liu Zeqing, Huang Degong, Liu Liangzuo, Zuo Mengeng, Qiu Lei, Zheng Sen, including Wang Tingchen and Liu Zhaoji and others, they were all a little silent for a while.

It's not better than not knowing, it's ......

They are all Ming troops, but no matter the equipment, morale, or spiritual outlook, the model army and other departments are not on the same level at all......

When the army is actually marching, there is not much to see for a while, but once the task is assembled, this gap is like the sky and the sea......

Xu Changqing was not a little proud at this time, he was smiling and greeting everyone, but his mind had already drifted away.

Originally, Xu Changqing's idea was to support Shi Kefa and ascend to the throne of the future first assistant to fight against the scheming Ma Shiying.

But at this time, Xu Changqing suddenly discovered that Shi Kefa and Shi Butang were not so easy to get along, which ......

However, after thinking about it, Xu Changqing still decided to continue to support Shi Kefa.

Compared with a traditional old bureaucrat like Ma Shiying, Shi Kefa is a person who wants to do practical things.

If according to the course of history, Ma Shiying is allowed to ascend to the throne of the first assistant, then there will be nothing else to do in Nanjing.

Although that is also in Xu Changqing's interests, it will undoubtedly take a lot of detours and consume the few vitality that Daming already has.

It's just that among them, we must pay attention to methods.

……

Sure enough, in the evening, Ma Shiying came to the door.

"Mado, please be seated. I wanted to have a good chat with Ma Tu for a long time, but I never thought that I would only have a chance today, which is really a regret in life. ”

"Haha, Master Hou, you are very kind. Speaking of which, if you hadn't fought in the north and south over the years, the old man would have been in the central capital, I'm afraid he would have been unable to hold it for a long time. ”

After greeting for a while, the two sat down separately, the soldiers served fragrant tea, drank a few sips of tea, Ma Shiying smiled and said: "I don't know, what does Master Hou think of the new country?" The official found that the prefect surnamed Liu from Tai'an Mansion took 'Hongguang' very well. ”

"Oh?"

Xu Changqing pretended to be stunned, "There is such a thing?" Hongguang ...... Matuk has a taste for that. These two words are kind of interesting. ”

"Hehe, Master Hou also thinks these two words are good?"

Ma Shiying smiled and wiped the matcha teacup.

"Ma Du, don't laugh at me, I, Xu Changqing, am just a vulgar martial artist, and I know nine out of ten about these things, and I don't know anything about them. These things still have to be decided by an old and serious talent like Ma Du. ”

"Hehe, Master Hou, you are too modest. If it weren't for you to stabilize the country in Haicheng, I'm afraid it would be difficult to protect even this half of the country. Now counted, the imperial court has not paid Haicheng for more than a year. ”

“……”

Xu Changqing was slightly silent for a while.

Even if you don't want to admit it, you have to admire that Ma Shiying, an old fox, is cunning.

If it comes to the conditions of the national name, Xu Changqing can still not take it to heart, but at this time, as soon as the conditions of his salary came out, even Xu Changqing was a little hooked.

Since Ma Shiying dares to put forward this kind of agreement, he must have made all preparations, and it will never be a small amount.

"Madu is benevolent. On behalf of more than 50,000 model soldiers, Changqing thanked you. With Ma Du and you strategizing in the imperial court, Changqing and his sons will be able to kill the enemy on the battlefield in front of them with more peace of mind. ”

After thinking about it for a while, Xu Changqing quickly made a decision, who would have trouble with silver?

Again.

This kind of thing, even if Xu Changqing expresses his support for Ma Shiying, it can be operated through Queen Zhou's side.

With the tacit understanding of the first core, the next thing is much simpler, and the atmosphere is more and more relaxed.

Ma Shiying not only promised to make up for the model army's salary for more than a year, but also had many details, which were almost clear, Xu Changqing asked for money and people.

The two chatted for more than an hour, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.

Waiting for Ma Shiying to leave, Xu Changqing fell silent.

This master, even though he has a bad reputation in history, he still has no ability.

If you really want to only play politics, Xu Changqing thinks that he is by no means his opponent.

Just as he was thinking about it, the soldiers outside came to report again, and Shi Kefa came over.

This made Xu Changqing amused and at the same time busy sorting out his spirit, and it was not too late to take a look at Shi Butang's side before making a decision.

After a while, Shi Kefa came to the big tent with a smile, "Master Hou, speaking of which, this official is ashamed." ”

Although his words were slightly vague, how could Xu Changqing not understand what he meant? This is to apologize to himself for going to Haicheng to 'rob people' before.

"Hehe, Ministry, you're laughing. When lips and teeth stumble, it's between people. ”

Seeing that Xu Changqing's expression didn't seem to be fake, Shi Kefa laughed: "This official knows that the Hou Ye's mind will not be counted in these small matters. Speaking of which, everything is beyond Shi's strength. It's just pity for those innocent soldiers. ”

The two chatted for a while, and Xu Changqing was also a little admired, Shi Kefa was still quite charismatic.

Although Ma Shiying is a completely different style, it is more sincere and seems to be a little aggressive.

After laughing for a while, Shi Kefa said with a smile: "Master Hou, if it weren't as expected by Shi, Ma Du came over just now, and he must have promised you a lot of benefits." ”

Xu Changqing had already adapted to Shi Kefa's temperament at this time, and said with a smile: "Everything can't be hidden from the eyes of the ministry, Ma Du promised, and after that, he would make up for the unpaid salary for more than a year for the model army." ”

"Huh?"

Shi Kefa was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Xu Changqing to say such a thing......

What do you mean?

Is this going to play bidding?

Xu Changqing looked into his eyes with a smile, but he was not in a hurry, giving him time to think.

Shi Kefa reacted much faster than Xu Changqing imagined, but he shook his head and smiled: "The idea is good." If Shi formed a cabinet, he would definitely make up for the salaries of the Hou Ye and the model army, but does the Hou Ye know that now, how many silver taels are still in the accounts of the imperial court? ”