This Accord is very large, and it is very spacious for five tables of guests.

Zhao Xingde, Liu Gongliang, right Xuezheng, Huang Yuanlong, Huang Yuanlong, Liu Yu, the envoy of the city, Nie Siwei, the head of the Chamber of Commerce, and several other big businessmen sat at the main table in the middle. Of the other four tables, the proprietors of the commercial bank sat at two tables, Lu Gan, the regimental training officer, entertained a group of naval division officers and sat at one table, and the civil officials of Guangfu sat at one table. Compared with the noisy sitting of other gentlemen, businessmen and merchants in the Accord, this private room seems to be much more orderly. Between officials and merchants, between the civil officials of the Cantonese government and the military attache of the navy, they were polite and reserved.

Luo Huan wanted to meet Zhao Xingde and left, clinker, as soon as Liang Jianren, the treasurer of the city, saw the two of them, his face showed surprise, and he greeted: "There are just two empty positions, but your hind feet are here." He pointed to the two empty seats at this table, and said with a smile: "Jia Xingshou asked me to help Zhang Luo's table, and I can be regarded as half a master, sit down." "He has been in the city for a long time, and he is very familiar with several branches of the Chamber of Commerce, and he also has an industry in his own house, which is half official and half business. Seeing this, Luo Huan was not polite, and bowed his hand to his colleagues on the left and right, and went in and sat down with Zuo Nianyuan. His official position is only from the Bapin County Order, but he is Chen Gongju's proud protégé, a rising star in the clear stream, and his future is limitless.

"If they learn that Brother Zuo will soon be the commander of the Northern Reinforcements, I'm afraid their attitudes will be different."

Luo Huan secretly thought that although Zuo Nianyuan was born in a state school, he was not in Guangzhou, so the attitude of Liang Jianren and others was a little reserved. The world was hot and cold, Zuo Nian was so far away that he didn't pay much attention, and greeted the officials on the left and right with a smile. "After the commander is appointed, Brother Zuo will not sit here, but will go up to share the table with Mr. Zhao." Luo Huan couldn't help but think, "I'm afraid he also has this expression, this determination, but it is far better than mine." Soon after, the South China Sea Navy Division will hold a military salute off the West Australian Wharf, and the Navy Division invited the officials of Guangzhou to watch the ceremony, and the people can also watch it themselves, in addition to the boat queue passing through the wharf waters, the warships fired 18 shots, the Navy Sword and Shield Battalion, the Fire Gun Battalion will also hold a parade ceremony on the school field of the West Australia Wharf, and it is said that the newly formed Northern Expedition Camp will also participate. After the parade, the army will be mobilized, and this temporary school yard will return to its original appearance, becoming a cargo yard and porter shantytown at the WA wharf.

"I don't know who is the commander of the Northern Expedition?" Liang Jianren said regretfully, "My Guangnan soldiers are full of fine food, but they lack good generals." ”

This sigh resonated with the civil officials, who felt that perhaps Yue, Han and other commanders were fierce generals, but the generals around them were really lackluster. There are heavy casualties in the city of Guangzhou, everyone is related to each other, my Lingnan children are heroic, and they are sorry for the unscrupulous generals, otherwise there is no need to trouble the sailors, these hundreds of thousands of regimental training have already cleaned up the Haikou Kou.

Speaking of which, you said a word, I said a word, and snickered and ridiculed several generals of the state army.

Luo Huan accompanied Zuo Nianyuan to listen to this, and secretly sighed: "It is difficult for the teacher to have no one available, it is difficult to do things, it is easy to dismantle the stage, and at the risk of smearing the liver and brain, if you are not careful, it is the laughing stock of others, this commander of the Northern Expedition reinforcements is really not an errand done by himself." Thinking so, he couldn't help but glance at Zuo Nianyuan, seeing that he was smiling and listening to everyone, he didn't think it was angry at all, no one knew that this regimental training commander would soon become the commander of the Northern Reinforcement Army, Luo Huan admired it in his heart, and said secretly: "Brother Zuo's belly, I didn't see it before, the teacher is really a hero." The northerners are unfamiliar, but fortunately, Yue Shuai has been stationed in Jieguangnan for many years, and he always has to read some incense on our side, and the face of Chen Xianggong and his teacher will not embarrass us. ”

Zuo Nianyuan didn't feel that he was given a cold reception, but was happy, and the topic at the table turned to the Northern Expedition, so he listened attentively.

"It's not a good job," someone said in a low voice, "I've heard that the people who Lord Zhizhou is interested in have all resigned. ”

"Really? These guys. The other sneered, "I usually wear makeup, but in the end it's a turtle with a shrunken head." ”

"The worst thing is that maybe you can't even recruit soldiers. You say, the treasurer's recent suspension of relief food is not related to recruitment? ”

"Is that really the case? It's so shameless. Can't the state school be a little tougher, and don't send troops to the Northern Expedition against the imperial court? ”

"Don't mention it, the whole country is in turmoil, and the pressure on the two Lord Chen is also very great. After all, the Northern Expedition is where the righteousness lies. ”

"Qing Yi? Deng Su is a traitor," Lord Bo Tangdi lowered his voice, "Betraying the Lord and the Second Minister? It is also worthy of a clear discussion?! ”

"After all, it's where the righteousness lies." Liang Jianren turned his wine glass and sneered, "If you don't send troops and teach the truth, you will recover the old frontier in the future, Deng Su will have all the credit, and my generation will not have a bright future." Do you really want to go to the wilderness overseas? At the end of the day, this is the trend of the times. If we are reluctant to steal peace, I am afraid that after the northern expedition of the imperial court, the army will immediately go south, what will we do then? ”

"Huh?" "How dare he?!" Several people said in unison.

"He's not afraid of leaving a stench for 10,000 years?"

"Not necessarily." Liang Jianren said coldly, "Deng Su's reputation is not a soft-handed person."

"Yes, there is also Cao Di, an old horseman, Liu Guangshi, Han Shizhong, and other big clans who support the army are also ill-intentioned."

Everyone was gossiping, and their eyes were worried. "Afraid of what?" Tang Di suddenly said softly, "General Zhao is on our side, no matter who it is, Deng Su or Cao Liu, we have to weigh one or two." "Everyone has a kinship, and their jaws say yes. The three generals of Zhao Xingde's subordinates have been separated from Henan Province, and they have taken Jingdong with the Han army, expelled Hou Huanyin, and the court also pinched its nose and recognized it. Even if the imperial court wants to make a move, no matter what, it will not be the turn of Quang Nam to be the first to be stabbed. With the relationship between Zhao Xingde and Xia Guo, it is bound to force the three towns of Henan to rebel. The Northern Expedition is imminent, and the imperial court is unwilling to turn against the Xia State, if the Northern Expedition succeeds in recovering Hebei, and the mountains and rivers are intact, it is difficult to say.

"What are we going to do then?" This question came to the minds of several people.

Zuo Nianyuan's gaze fell on Zhao Xingde's body, full of doubts.

At the main table where Zhao Xingde was, the topic in the first half revolved around the great victory in Guangzhou and the sailor's departure schedule, and several businessmen interspersed some light topics in the middle, and loud laughter rang out from time to time during the banquet. When the wine was hot, the topic naturally turned to the Northern Expedition, which was in full swing. Several big businessmen changed their smiles just now and sighed in unison. It is rumored that the imperial court will increase the Pingliao tax in the near future, and the merchants, regardless of their size, will pay one out of ten taxes on goods, which makes people panic.

"The Northern Expedition is where the righteousness lies." Nie Siwei, the head of the Chamber of Commerce, sighed, "But Guangzhou has just suffered a catastrophe, and I have seen many families die, and many more people's life's work has been reduced to ashes. After defeating the pirates, the market is still very depressed, and every family is scraped together, and if you increase the taxes and miscellaneous taxes, I'm afraid that half of the businesses in the market will be closed. Everyone, you have to call the shots for us. ”

"Don't worry," Liu Gongliang's eyes were slightly cold, and he muttered, "The matter of leveling the Liao tax is just hearsay. ”

"However, the outside said that the court planned to ......"

"The imperial court plans to discuss it with the government," Liu Gongliang glanced at Huang Yuanlong and said with a smile, "But if you can't stand it next, it's up to Huang Xuezheng." "The two scholars and politicians of the state school rotated to Ezhou to discuss matters, Liu Guangliang returned, and Huang Yuanlong should go to Ezhou to discuss matters. The first rotation of some academic administrations is the result of deliberation and is also the arrangement of the Imperial Court's Ministry of Etiquette, so as not to cause instability due to the rotation of all academic administrations after two years. For Huang Yuanlong, going to Ezhou can make a wide range of Olympic aid and meet the country's leading figures, but the more important it is to keep the foundation. A few years later, it is difficult to say whether the state school will still promote the school and politics itself.

"Then I'll wait for the people to rely on Lord Huang." Nie Siwei raised his glass and smiled.

"For this Sangzi, I should do my best." Huang Yuanlong said with a straight face, he and everyone raised their glasses and drank them all, which really had a bit of arrogance that was sluggish and easy to be cold. Zhao Xingde sighed secretly in his heart, raised his glass and drank, and listened to Huang Yuanlong say again: "Deng Su instructed the household department to sell the Northern Expedition at a price, and we in Guangnan have no benefit, not only do we have to pay money, but we also have to shed blood in vain!" Is this fair? What is the righteousness, the large areas of high-quality fields in Hebei, and the value of Hebei coupons. The businessmen only said yes, and Zhao Xingde's face was slightly gloomy. As the governor of the navy, he should not interfere in the government affairs, but Huang Yuanlong's attitude may not be of any benefit to the court situation in Ezhou. He looked at the crowd and pondered the words in his heart.

"Lord Huang's words are wrong," Liu Gongliang coughed lightly, and said in a deep voice: "If the grain and salary of the Northern Expedition were not for the Ministry of Household Affairs selling Hebei coupons, maybe the Pingliao tax would really be increased." Alas, the son said, the old man, and the old man. Quang Nam was plundered by pirates, separated from flesh and blood, and separated from family members, and we all feel the same pain. However, the Fathers of the Northland have suffered ten times as much as we do. If it weren't for the desperate confrontation between the northern land and the Liao thieves, who would be able to enjoy prosperity within the territory of the Great Song Dynasty? His eyes fell on Nie Siwei and the others, and said with a smile, "The Hebei coupons were sold out when they came out, did several owners also get rich, right?" ”

"Where, where ......" Nie Siweidui, the head of the line, said with a smile, "I have the intention of serving the country with my fists, but I just hate that I can't be as capable as Zhao Jieshuai, so I can only buy some Hebei coupons, hoping that the imperial court will win a great victory." Someone laughed and said: "When Zhengxintang sold the South China Sea coupons, I originally wanted to buy more, but unfortunately I didn't win the salt merchants in Yangzhou." Someone else asked, "I don't know what Zhao Jieshuai thinks about the situation in the Northern Expedition?" The eyes of all the businessmen fell on Zhao Xingde. Some people think: Lord Zhao is not only a famous general in the world, but also the backstage owner of Zhengxintang, maybe there is some inside information?