At this time, Li Xiao had already disembarked from the boat, and he could not help but feel inexplicable emotion when he saw that on this Phi Island, except for the more gorgeous residences of the officers, the other places were exactly the same as when he came to Phi Island a few years ago.

A few years later, this was originally the place of Phi Island, which was originally garrisoned by Dongjiang Town in the Ming Dynasty, and was originally a sharp knife planted in the back of the Qing court by the Ming Dynasty, but eventually all of them died out and became the territory of the Qing Dynasty.

The soldiers of Dongjiang Town have all turned into the main force of the Qing army's water division. If he hadn't come to this world, Shen Zhixiang, the deputy chief soldier of Dongjiang Town who surrendered to the Qing army, would have become a loyal lackey of the Qing court, and the entire surrendered Dongjiang Town would only become a powerful eagle dog under the Qing court.

And now, Shen Zhixiang, who is secretly controlled by himself, has become the eyes and ears of his own placement in the Qing court, he can disobey the yang and yin of the Qing court, but he does not dare to stab himself twice.

This is because he can firmly suppress him in terms of military strength, and he can achieve strong control over him in terms of economy and trade, which makes this mercenary guy who is greedy for money and iron goods able to obey his words.

Subsequently, when he saw Shen Zhixiang and Wang Tingrui walking from a distance with a smile on their faces, Li Xiao's face unconsciously smiled.

"Oh, I never expected that it was Tang Guogong who traveled here, which really made my Phi Island shine, and I was negligent in welcoming it, and I didn't want to blame Master Li.

Five steps away from Li Xiao, Shen Zhixiang knelt in front of Li Xiao with Wang Tingrui and other major generals of Phi Dao as he spoke. Li Xiao smiled slightly, his body moved, he helped the two of them up, and said: "My father-in-law went to North Korea, but he just passed through Guidao, you don't know the situation, so what's the wonder."

Shen Zhixiang and the others took advantage of the situation, and asked with a smile: "It turns out that Master Li is going to North Korea, but it doesn't matter what?"

Before Li Xiao could speak, Wang Tingrui on the side hurriedly interjected: "Lord Shen, this is not the place to speak, we should invite Lord Li into the official hall to speak, it is appropriate." Shen Zhishen was stunned for a moment, and nodded again and again: "Ting Rui is right, please, please follow me into the official hall to talk." After he finished speaking, he greeted Wang Tingrui again: "These Tang Army soldiers are all friendly soldiers such as us, so you will be treated and settled, so that all the Tang Army soldiers can rest well in the place of my Phi Island, and let us enjoy the friendship of landlords." After Wang Tingrui promised loudly, Shen Zhixiang naturally led the way, led Li Xiao, followed by Li Xiao's guards, and went to the official hall together.

Soon, the two came to the official hall, and after the guests and hosts sat down, Shen Zhixiang retreated left and right, and whispered to Li Xiao: "Tang Guogong, some time ago, I received a letter from the guard general of Jinzhou, Le Kedehun, saying that you sent troops to attack Jinzhou and asked me to wait for urgent reinforcements. To tell you the truth, I was very surprised to see his letter that day. ”

"Oh, Zhixiang, what's surprising about you?" Shen Zhixiang sighed lightly and said: "I didn't expect that three years ago, Tang Guogong sneaked into Jinzhou and made Jinfu Erzhou a blank land, but I didn't expect that now in the land of Jinzhou, there are 10,000 soldiers and horses stationed in the city, and the city is also reinforced. Li Xiao laughed: "Our army is fierce, how can it be compared to the Tartars." Then next, the battle situation of our army, Zhixiang, do you also know? Shen Zhixiang nodded: "Three days ago, I received a report from Ji'er Harang, only to learn that Lord Li had successfully conquered Lushun and swept Jinzhou. I admired Mr. Li's outstanding achievements very much, and sighed for days. originally thought that Tang Guogong would return to Shandong after winning this great victory, but he didn't know that today Tang Guogong also crossed the vast sea north and came to Phi Island, which was very unexpected. The corners of Li Xiao's mouth raised, and he said in a low voice: "Zhixiang, my father said that I came to your island, but I didn't come to visit you, but I went to North Korea for military business. Shen Zhixiang hurriedly said: "Tang Guogong is not able to talk about such military matters, how dare he ask more." If you want to come to Tang Guogong, you will expand to the South Seas, and go to conquer Ezo Island, Sakhalin Island and other places. However, Lord Li can come to my Phi Island in person today, which is really a big face of Shen, and it makes my Phi Island shine. If you don't entertain Master Li well, it will be very rude. I have ordered a banquet to be set up, but I will have a good drink with Master Li later, and we will talk while drinking and reminiscing about the old feelings. Li Xiao laughed and said: "Okay, today my father and Zhixiang have a good drink, and they will rest when they get drunk!" After a while, the banquet was ready, and the two joined hands to enter the table, and saw a table full of delicacies from the mountains and seas, Li Xiao was very happy.

Soon, in the staggered bargaining, both of them were drunk and red-faced, and they didn't feel quite drunk. Shen Zhixiang opened his eyes that were soaked red with alcohol, and said to Li Xiao in a deep voice: "Master Li, this glass of wine, I will pay tribute to you in the future." Now in this Phi Island, let the former Dongjiang Town soldiers live a worry-free life, their families have surplus wealth, and they also have a lot of savings and abundant money, which are all the kindness of Lord Li. Shen Moufei is a person who doesn't know how to repay the favor, this glass of wine, I will do it first as a respect. After Shen Zhixiang finished speaking, he craned his neck and drank all the glass of water and wine.

Li Xiao saw that he was refreshed, so he also raised his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. Shen Zhixiang drank this glass of wine, sifted Li Xiao and himself again, and replied: "Master Li, don't worry, although Shen is doing things in the Qing Dynasty now, in my heart, I am like a mirror, I know what to do and why not to do." Like on the same day, after Shen received a letter from Luck Dehun, he found a reason to prevaricate him, and never did anything to serve the Qing court, but to do the right thing with Lord Li. The Qing court wanted to use me to deal with you, but Shen would never agree. Li Xiao said with a smile: "Okay, Mr. Shen is in the enemy camp, he cherishes his homeland, and it is also admirable to have such knowledge." Then this glass of wine, my father-in-law also pays tribute to you. Seeing Li Xiao toasting to himself, Shen Zhixiang hurriedly raised his glass to greet him, and the two drank together.

Then the empty cups are facing each other, and they can't help laughing. Shen Zhixiang sifted the wine for the two again, but muttered in his mouth: "Alas, Tang Guogong said this about me, but he made me ashamed. Shen betrayed the Ming Dynasty and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and his reputation has been thrown into the mud, but over the years, he has also seen through it, what loyalty and patriotism, and what righteousness comes first, are just empty words. In this troubled world, nothing is more secure than having a lot of people to protect themselves and make a lot of money at the same time. I'm not afraid that Tang Guogong will laugh at me for having no ambitions, and I'm just thinking about it, rich in money and beauties, and after I die in the future, I can also be a romantic ghost, and I will be content. Li Xiao smiled and said: "What is Chief Shen talking about, everyone has different aspirations, how can they be covered up in a word." As long as Zhixiang is not an enemy of this father, and he can find out the news of the Qing court in time for this father. Our business should continue for a long time, and you and I can also be brothers forever. Li Xiao's words moved Shen Zhixiang a lot, and the two of them resumed drinking and fighting until they were drunk.

Li Xiao's whole army, resting for a day at Phi Dao and replenishing the ships with fresh water and food, then re-boarded the ships and set off, heading east to the border of Uiju in Korea.

Phi Island was quite close to the coast of Uiju, but in just one day, the whole army had arrived. Coincidentally, at this time, the defender of this Yizhou land happened to be the North Korean general Li Renzhan who Li Xiao rescued when he entered North Korea.

Li Renzhan listened to the report of his subordinates, saying that Li Xiao led a large army to Yizhou, and couldn't help but be shocked, he didn't have time to think about it, and hurriedly went out of the city to greet him.

"Minister, Li Renzhan, knock on the Tang Guogong of the Celestial Dynasty.

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"Well, you can get even.

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"Yes, Duke Xie Tang.

Li Renzhan stood up, his face was full of flattering smiles, he bowed to Li Xiao and asked, "I don't know that Lord Li crossed the sea and came from afar, but he deserves to die."

"Here's the anti-piracy. Replace later. Compared with his uncle and grandfather Emperor Zhengde, the young Emperor Wanli is an obedient and well-behaved child, he is in

Grown up under the strict discipline of the "three-in-one" style. The virtuous mother, the Empress Dowager, the strict teacher Zhang Juzheng, and the loyal servant Feng Bao surrounded him and trained the little emperor according to the standards of Yao Shun Zhijun.

Parents who want their children to become Jackie Chan are too strict with their children, which often backfires, and educating the emperor is also the truth, and it is more difficult than cultivating ordinary minors, because people are the sons of heaven who are related to all people.

If you look at it from another angle, for a young man who is growing up and has a rebellious character, the virtuous mother, the strict teacher, and the loyal servant are the three mountains that weigh on the head.

Under the combined force of the three mountains, Emperor Wanli had no way, or even unconsciously, to obey, showing his intelligent and diligent, youthful and mature side, but this kind of education method that violated the psychological characteristics of teenagers inevitably planted the seeds of hatred in Emperor Wanli's heart.

The Empress Dowager Cisheng taught her son very strictly, she was like a hostess with thousands of furniture, her husband died early, orphans and widows took care of the family business, and the most worried thing was that her son would become a loser, not to mention that this was not an ordinary family business.

After Wanli ascended the throne, she lived in her son's dormitory, Qianqing Palace, 24 hours a day, and no matter how cold the winter was, the palace maid pulled her son out of the bed and urged him to study.

Emperor Wanli made a mistake and made him kneel at every turn. - Although he is young, he is an emperor after all.

After Emperor Wanli got married, his mother could no longer take care of her adult son who married her daughter-in-law day and night, and the Empress Dowager Cisheng moved back to her bedroom.

Emperor Wanli's first mountain was removed from his head, and his mother focused more on caring for his younger brother King Lu.

Mothers who are strict with their sons generally pay more attention to hiring a tutor and respect the teacher.

Zhang Juzheng was, of course, a very qualified tutor hired by the first emperor and the empress dowager. In the past, strict mothers and children in rural areas had special trust in Mr., and often said things like this: Children are not good at studying and disobedient, you help me discipline them well, it doesn't matter if you beat him, this is for his good.

Of course, the Empress Dowager Cisheng could not authorize Zhang Juzheng to physically punish the emperor's son, but that line of thought was similar to that of a peasant woman, and encouraged him to treat Emperor Wanli strictly.

even used Mr. to scare Emperor Wanli -

"Let Mr. Zhang smell it, but what!" ("The Complete Works of Zhang Wenzhong") is similar to now, many children are more afraid of teachers than parents.

After the emperor's wedding, the queen mother also told Zhang Juzheng that I was not by the emperor's side, and my husband had to teach him more carefully.

Zhang Juzheng also regarded himself as a strict teacher, regardless of the special status of his students, and taught and demanded strictly, just like ordinary students.

Once taught the Wanli Emperor "Analects", Wanli will

"Lustful".

The word "erect" is pronounced

The word "back", Zhang Juzheng shouted, to read

"Bo"! The emperor was shocked, and the other officials present were also panicked. I guess Emperor Wanli also felt that Mr. Zhang's majestic eyes were staring at him when he was sleeping, which was really like a thorn in his back.

The Zhang family caused trouble, although there were political reasons for Juzheng's authoritarian shock during his lifetime, but such details should not be underestimated.

Although the emperor may intellectually know that Mr. is for the Ming Dynasty, but emotionally because of Zhang Juzheng's sternness and a sense of humiliation, that kind of hatred will be released when there is a chance, people are complex animals, great favors become enemies, and it is common for red loyalty to attract resentment.

Now that Zhang Juzheng is dead, the second mountain no longer exists. Feng Bao, the eunuch who formed a holy alliance with Zhang Juzheng, was greatly reduced without foreign aid, and the time was ripe for the emperor to overthrow the last mountain above his head.

The members of the first family are far less intimate with each other than the common people, enjoying the joy of family, it is not easy for the son to meet the emperor's father, Jiajing In his later years, he and the prince simply did not see each other for many years, saying that it was unlucky for the two dragons to meet.

It is difficult for the emperor's children and grandchildren to enjoy normal fatherly love, so they get along with them day and night and take care of their daily life

The "nanny" eunuch played the role of a father to a considerable extent. Perhaps for this reason, the young emperors Wanli and Tianqi respected their personal eunuchs Feng Bao and Wei Zhongxian very much when they grew up.

This Feng Bao is really a loyal servant, not only takes care of the emperor very carefully, but especially always guards against him from accepting the influence of unhealthy culture and lifestyle, and takes care of today's children, he is not allowed to enter the Internet café, he is not allowed to make indiscreet friends, and tries to purify his growth environment.

At the beginning of Wanli Yuji, a white lotus grew in the pond of the cabinet compound, and a pair of white swallows flew from the Hanlin Academy, everyone thought that this was auspicious, Zhang Juzheng was preparing to present this mascot to the emperor, Feng Bao unceremoniously said to the old partner: "The Lord is rushing to the New Year, and you can't play with foreign objects." (History of the Ming Dynasty?)

Feng Bao's biography) Because of the trust of the Queen Mother and the emperor, this Feng Bao is the same as Zhang Juzheng, and his arrogance is getting stronger and stronger.

"After the protection is unbridled, that is, the emperor has rewards and punishments, and there is no one who dares to do it." This is a human weakness that is difficult for ordinary people to overcome.

For such a conscientious servant, the Queen Mother relied on her very much, and once said to Feng Bao

"Be very careful, lead the king to the way, and don't be obedient and hurt the holy virtue." Shenzong is in awe of Feng Bao like Zhang Juzheng, but after all, he is a hot-blooded young man, and he is playful by nature, whenever he plays with the little eunuch, when he sees Feng Bao coming in, he immediately sits down and says,

"Big companions are coming". ——

"Great companion" is the emperor's honorific title for Feng Bao.