Qi Ning arrived at the yamen of the Ministry of War, reported his identity, and was immediately invited into the yamen, and when he arrived at the lobby of the Ministry of War, Lu Xiao, the left attendant of the Ministry of War, had already greeted him and said with a smile: "Master Hou, if there is something to send someone to inform him, where is the need for Master Hou to come in person." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" laughed, welcomed Qi Ning into the lobby, and brought tea up.

The secretary of the military department is the golden knife marquis, but the golden knife marquis is very old, and he rarely comes to the yamen of the military department in recent years, although Lu Xiao is the left attendant of the military department, but all the affairs of the military department are taken care of by him.

"Lord Hou came here today, but for the matter of the Black Scale Camp?" After sitting down, Lu Xiao didn't have much of a greeting, and said with a straight smile: "I still want to congratulate the Hou Ye here." ”

Although he smiled and said congratulations, there was not much congratulatory meaning in his tone.

Qi Ning knew that the Qi family came from behind and replaced the Tangtai family as the first martial arts family in Great Chu, which of course made the Tangtai family hate the Qi family.

Lu Xiao is the old department of the Golden Dao Hou, so he naturally protects the interests of the Golden Dao Hou faction, and obviously does not have much good impression of the Jinyi Hou Qi family.

The two sides are clearly distinguished, Qi Ning knows that even if he greets a few more words, it will not change the relationship between the two sides, and said with a smile: "Lord Lu also knows that Benhou is under the emperor's will to rebuild the Black Scale Camp, and there are a lot of problems, but in the final analysis, it is better for Lord Lu to take care of it." ”

"Well, rebuilding the Black Scale Camp is also a major event for the imperial court." Lu Xiao bowed slightly: "General Qi built the Black Scale Camp back then, was invincible, fought with the Blood Lan Army, and was generous and heroic, which made me both admire and regret." Master Hou, I wonder if the camp of the Black Scale Camp has been selected? ”

"On the edge of the Cockscomb Lake south of the capital, there is the old site of the Black Scale Camp." Qi Ning said: "It is said that everything is still complete there, but it is old, and the Ministry of Labor will send someone to repair it, and it should be ready for use soon." ”

Lu Xiao nodded and said, "That's very good." I know that Hou Ye should come over to discuss in the past two days, and I am thinking about where to place the Black Scale Camp, I originally felt that the old site of Jiguan Lake was too dilapidated, and Hou Ye may not be able to see it, but now Hou Ye himself proposed it, which can be regarded as relieving me a lot of trouble. ”

Qi Ning smiled: "There is Lord Laolu who is concerned. I came here today mainly to equip money and food. ”

"I know, I know." Lu Xiao nodded and said: "But Master Hou also knows that the armor of the Black Scale Battalion is different from other battalions, it needs to be specially manufactured, and it requires a large amount of silver. ”

Qi Ning nodded and smiled: "I naturally know this." The special armor is naturally not something that can be completed in a day or two, and when I came today, I didn't want the military department to send the armor immediately. However, the horses, money, food, and cotton clothes of the Black Scale Battalion still had to be prepared immediately. ”

"Oh?" Lu Xiao picked up the teacup, took the tea lid and stroked the end of the tea, and then said slowly: "The war horses can't get together too much for a while, the front line is fighting, almost all the horses in the major horse farms are requisitioned, and there are not many horses to adjust on the side of the military department." I can send someone to urge the household department to find the cotton clothes, but how many, I don't dare to pack the ticket, if the food is repaired, I can send someone to send some of it first. ”

Qi Ning frowned and said: "The Black Scale Battalion is mainly cavalry, and the training is riding and archery kung fu, if there are no horses, how to train?" ”

"Master Hou, don't be impatient." Lu Xiao said with a smile: "In July and August next year, war horses will be drawn from the major horse farms, and I will be the first to send them to the Black Scale Camp at that time." ”

"So, there is still half a year before you can get the war horse?"

Lu Xiao put down the teacup and said: "I know that the new official of the Hou Ye will inevitably act vigorously and resolutely, and I hope that things will be done quickly, but some things are not urgent, if there is no three-year Qinhuai War, let alone a thousand war horses, it is three thousand, and it will not be a difficult thing for the military department." After a pause, he said in an old-fashioned manner: "Whether it is war horse equipment or money and food, all departments must cooperate with each other, and it is not possible to do it in a day or two." ”

Qi Ning said: "In this way, the Black Scale Battalion can wait until July and August next year to start training. ”

"That's not true." Lu Xiao said with a smile: "Master Hou can recruit soldiers first, practice basic kung fu, the foundation is proficient, and if you practice it in the future, you will get twice the result with half the effort." ”

Qi Ning sighed: "Lord Lu, I didn't come here to discuss with you, but to get the horse equipment I needed, and you suddenly postponed it to July and August next year, but I didn't expect it." ”

"Master Hou rest assured, the Ministry of War will do it as soon as possible." Lu Xiao smiled and said, "Yes, Master Hou, there is one thing I want to ask." ”

"Lord Lu is polite, I don't know what to advise?"

"Hou Ye feels that Xichuan is there, should he send troops to exterminate it?" Lu Xiao stared at Qi Ning's eyes: "The Black Lotus Holy Sect is extremely rampant, and it also wants to contact the seventy-two caves of Miao Jiang to make trouble, if you don't eradicate it as soon as possible, there will be endless troubles." ”

Qi Ning said with a smile: "I only think about training soldiers now, if Xichuan is too far away, you important ministers in the DPRK have your own opinions, and I really can't mix it up." ”

"Master Hou is humble." Lu Xiao said: "Back then, the old marquis of Jinyi made contributions in Xichuan and shocked the world, and Xichuan was the blessed land of the Jinyi family. Leaning forward slightly, "Master Hou, the military department has begun to formulate a strategy for sending troops, since it is necessary to pacify the rebellion of the Miao people, it is natural that we cannot drag the mud and water, not only to mobilize many soldiers and horses, but also to deter them in terms of morale." ”

Qi Ning said: "Lord Lu's meaning is not very clear to Ben Hou!" ”

"Master Hou, the old Marquis of Jinyi cut down Shu back then, and he was powerful in the world, and even today, the prestige of the Marquis of Jinyi is still in awe of everyone in Xichuan." Lu Xiao said with a smile: "Have you ever thought about leading the troops to the expedition and leading the troops to exterminate the Miao rebellion?" ”

Qi Ning was stunned, thinking to himself, how could this old guy think of letting himself lead the troops? His face was still calm, and he said with a smile: "Lord Lu, it is the rebellion of the Black Lotus Holy Sect, although the Black Lotus Holy Sect was built by the Miao people, it cannot represent all the Miao people, so it cannot be said to be the rebellion of the Miao people." Let's talk about it here, if it spreads out, let Xichuan know that the imperial court has designated the rebellion of the Black Lotus Holy Sect as the rebellion of the Miao people, and the Miao people don't want to rebel in the seventy-two holes, then they will also be forced to rebel by the imperial court. ”

Lu Xiao was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly, and said, "What Hou Ye said is extremely true, I missed it." ”

Qi Ning secretly thought that you, an old thing, have been in charge of the military department for many years, and you speak without leaking, how can you easily slip out in front of me? I thought to myself, could it be that this Lu Xiao really hoped to cause the entire Miao rebellion through the Black Lotus Holy Sect?

He has actually been curious, according to what Duan Canghai said, the King of Huainan and the Golden Daohou are actually not all the way, but this time in the matter of sending troops to Xichuan, the two sides actually maintained a high degree of agreement, Qi Ning knew that if he wanted to let these two people maintain such a subtle tacit understanding, they must have the same interests in the matter of sending troops to Xichuan, but for a while, he was quite puzzled, encircling and suppressing the Black Lotus Holy Sect, and even causing the rebellion of the Miao people, what would be the benefit to the King of Huainan and even the Golden Daohou?

"Master Hou, forgive me for being slack." Lu Xiao got up and said: "The Ministry of War still has a lot of things to deal with, I keep the affairs of the Hou Ye in mind, if there is any news, send someone to inform the Hou Ye, forgive me for not being able to accompany me." ”

Qi Ning also got up and said, "After the barracks are repaired, I hope that Lord Lu will send the required materials over as soon as possible." The difficulties of the household department and the difficulties of the military department, Ben Hou does not understand, Ben Hou only knows that he is ordered to train soldiers, so he hopes that Lord Lu can fully cooperate. After a pause, his tone was not polite: "Today, I will discuss calmly with Lord Lu here, and when the time comes, there will be a shortage of materials, so I am afraid that it will not be Ben Hou's turn to speak, but the nearly 1,000 soldiers of the Black Scale Battalion will speak." ”

As soon as Lu Xiao opened his mouth today, Qi Ning knew that this old guy's reconstruction of the Black Scale Camp might have to interfere with it, and the people of the Golden Dao Tai family certainly didn't want to see the Jinyi Qi family get things done smoothly.

Qi Ning knew that with such a character, it was likely that everything was said, but there was no progress in the matter, so if this was the case, simply say the ugly words first, at least give the other party a little warning.

Lu Xiao frowned slightly, and didn't say much, just arched his hand and said: "I am busy with official business, please forgive me for not sending it!" "Turn around and go.

Qi Ning sneered, and didn't delay much in the military department, and just after walking out of the gate of the military department, he heard someone behind him shouting: "Master Hou!" ”

Qi Ning was stunned, looked back, and saw several beggars coming forward, the first one was a little familiar, thought for a while, and said with a smile: "You are Liu Qingzhou?" ”

The beggar was Liu Qingzhou, whom Qi Ning had seen many times, who was infected by the epidemic last time and almost died, and was sent to Yong'an Hall by the beggar gang and became the first person to be detoxified.

There are still some traces of red spots on his face, but they are no longer obvious, and he is very energetic, Qi Ning turned over and dismounted, Liu Qingzhou had already bowed down and said, "Hou Ye still remembers the name of the child?" ”

"Remember, why are you here?"

Liu Qingzhou said: "It was Elder Vermilion Bird who sent the little ones to invite Hou Ye over for a glass of wine, and Elder Vermilion Bird has set up a banquet in Luoguxiang to thank Hou Ye for saving his life to the beggars." Elder Suzaku also said that Hou Ye has a lot of opportunities, if he is busy, we will wait until Hou Ye takes time to go to the banquet. ”

"Oh, that's so polite." Qi Ning knew very well in his heart that the Beggar Gang was the largest force in the rivers and lakes, and through this incident, the Jinyi Marquis Mansion had a good relationship with the Beggar Gang, and he also knew that the Beggar Gang was all over the world, and there were also Beggar Gang disciples in the streets and alleys of the capital, and there was no harm in making friends with the Beggar Gang. ”

Liu Qingzhou said happily: "Thank you Hou Ye for appreciating your face, Hou Ye, please!" ”

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