In the general army's mansion, after Cao Bianjiao finished assigning the tasks of the generals, he also returned to the backyard, before leaving, no matter what, he had to say goodbye to Kou Baimen, and his heart was steady, this more than half a year to get along, Cao Bianjiao treated her as a guest, very generous, but he never did anything more than etiquette, he liked Kou Baimen very much, the kind of innocence in him made Cao Bianjiao appreciate it very much, but Cao Bianjiao knew how to respect himself, he was not an animal who thought about the lower body, but the commander of the three armies.

When Cao Bianjiao walked to the backyard, Kou Baimen was sewing the embroidery in his hand, retreating from the rouge and vulgar powder on the bank of Qinhuai in the past, wearing a simple Tsing Yi back cotton shirt, quite charming, no one could have imagined that a generation of famous prostitutes on the banks of the Qinhuai River back then is now well-behaved like a small jasper.

"What are you up to?" Cao Bianjiao stepped forward and poked his head out to look.

Kou Baimen smiled indifferently, like a flower blooming in spring, and replied: "If you have nothing to do, do some embroidery, the general will come back early today, and in the past, you will not see the general return to the back hall when you are not in the unitary." ”

After getting along for more than half a year, Kou Baimen already knows Cao Bianjiao quite well, although Cao Bianjiao is a martial artist, but he is still very careful in his bones, and he takes care of her very decently, and he is also very fond of her, as long as she likes it, Cao Bianjiao will think of a way to do it for her, which makes her heart a little more moved.

"I'm going to go out in a few days, I'm going to go out to do something tomorrow, and I'm going to go north to fight after I come back, so I'm back early, now the situation in the court is changing too fast, I'm a courtier of the Ming Dynasty, although the emperor has failed me, but I can't fail the court, what should be done, as long as it's right, I will do it, after I leave, if you have any needs, you can order everyone in the house to do it, they can't do it, you can go to my uncle, the peaceful days have been completely over, and no one can live in peace in the next days."

Although there have been frequent domestic wars in recent years, but at least in the area south of the Yangtze River, it is still too peaceful and has not been affected, but now the situation has changed, the wars in the north will be more frequent, and the south will not be stable, if it is according to historical development, in a few months, Li Zicheng will capture the city of Beijing, Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen Coal Mountain hanged himself, ending the Ming Dynasty for more than 270 years, the Qing army went south, Li Zicheng's army was defeated like a mountain, and the Qing army rode south, all the way to the triumphant song, less than ten years, It will sweep the entire south of the Yangtze River, and then there will only be one Zheng family left to gather in Taiwan, and the Ming Dynasty will be completely over.

"Is it really that serious?" Kou Baimen also stopped the work in her hand, and asked with some concern, she doesn't understand politics, but this doesn't mean that she doesn't understand personnel, when she was in Qinhuaihe, she interacted with some gentry and nobles, literati and scholars, and talked not only about the wind and snow, but also about current affairs, so she knew a little bit about it.

Cao Bianjiao nodded and said: "Only what you can't think of, nothing is impossible, this is a competition for power in the world, either you die or I live, never die, what does this battle rely on, naturally it is the weapon in the hand, what morality and ethics, the ancient teachings of sages and sages, at this time it is a fig leaf with no importance, it will be broken as soon as it is torn, I don't know how many people who sing the words of a gentleman on weekdays will do such dirty things, and how many people who slaughter pigs and dogs show their chivalrous pride, the situation is like this, The same is true of human affection, sad, sad and hateful! ”

"I know that the general has lofty ambitions, and the goal is not personal honor and disgrace, the general is a person who cares about the world, and he does such a big thing, and I hope that the general can cherish and treat himself well." Kou Baimen also said softly lightly, full of infinite warmth and tenderness, softening Cao Bianjiao's unyielding and resolute heart.

"I know!" Cao Bianjiao also responded.

"Big brother, sister-in-law!" At this time, Cao Dingjiao came to the back hall, and he was the only one who could enter and leave the back hall freely, although Cao Wenyao was Cao Bianjiao's uncle, but he would pay attention to a number of etiquette in everything, and he would not be so reckless as Cao Dingjiao, but Cao Bianjiao didn't care about anything, because of this, he seemed close, they were brothers, how could they divide each other.

Kou Baimen smiled and didn't speak, she was also used to Cao Dingjiao's name, since he followed Cao Bianjiao from Fengyang to Yuezhou, Cao Dingjiao called Kou Baimen like this, Kou Baimen explained a few words at the beginning, and after a long time, she didn't argue about anything, and she also had a little bit of acquiescence.

"Sister-in-law, I have something important to find my eldest brother, and I hinder you from talking, no wonder! No wonder! ”

"If you have something to say, if you have a fart, let it go, don't talk nonsense!" Cao Bianjiao heard that Cao Dingjiao was finished, and he also scolded.

When Cao Dingjiao heard this, he also hurriedly put away the hippie smiling face, and said to Cao Bianjiao: "It was Huguang Patrol who came according to Liu Xizuo, and he said that he had received the emperor's edict to suppress the thieves in the world, so he came to see the eldest brother and discuss the matter. ”

"Of course I want to see, I was going to find him, he was more anxious than me, and took the initiative to come, but he also took a fancy to the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in my hands, we were originally ready to send troops, if he came, we might get more funding, go, go and meet this Liu Xizuo for a while!"

Cao Bianjiao also returned to the main hall at the moment, Liu Xizuo was sitting there drinking hot tea, Liu Xizuo is the son of the famous eunuch Liu Chunren, the ninth generation of the Liu family in Wujin Xiying, full of masters, generations of eunuchs, and a rare family of famous families in the Ming Dynasty.

"Liu Xunpress, I've been waiting for a long time, I'm really sorry for the tightness, it's really busy with military affairs, so I'm late, please take a seat!"

Liu Xizuo, who is less than fifty years old, is also an old man who has been immersed in officialdom for nearly 20 years, in front of Cao Bianjiao, he is also very enthusiastic, such as today's situation, although it is not clear at a glance, but it is not difficult to see through, it is no longer an era of military force with literature, and even if it is about rank, Cao Bianjiao is not inferior to him, he knows clearly, he has no way and no need to put up a stand in front of Cao Bianjiao.

"General Cao is busy with military affairs, what's the matter with Liu and waiting, we all know that General Cao is a famous general of my Ming Dynasty, fighting in the south and the north, and the victories are innumerable, the way to win lies in training, General Cao is naturally busier than our people."

"It's too famous, don't dare to be it! I don't know if Liu Xun came here, if there is something wrong, my soldiers don't seem to have broken any laws, if there is, Cao will not tolerate it, let Liu Xun be arrested! "Cao Bianjiao also looks like a duke and selfless, if there is such a thing, he will already deal with it himself, and he will not let Liu Xizuo interfere, his people can only be disposed of by him, not to protect the shortcomings, but where the military prestige lies.

"Definitely! Definitely! Liu came here for the sake of sending troops, not long ago I just got a report from the imperial court, Li Zicheng has hit Shanxi, the capital is day and night warning, the situation is critical, I wait as a minister, I should be loyal to the country, so Liu is ready to send an edict to Qinwang to suppress bandits, but there are not many soldiers and horses under his command, if this is a temporary recruitment, it will not work, so I found the general, and please ask the general to serve the country with Liu Mou, in order to repay the emperor's kindness! ”