When Fan Jin returned to the car, he saw Xia He's face flushed, his expression was a little embarrassed, and his eyes were red, as if he had cried. She is Zhang Shunqing's personal maid, and she is commanding at home on weekdays, but the two aunts Xue Wu and Sister Hu don't have much face, and this is the first time that such a grievance has appeared.

She always looked high in front of Fan Jin, and there was always a potential contempt. Because Zhang Shunqing is a jealous character, although she is a personal maid, she has never been accepted by Fan Jin, and the relationship between the two is not close, seeing her like this, Fan Jin just didn't see it, or Zhang Shunqing sneered:

"Congratulations to Xianggong for accepting a tiger general. I heard my father say that Qi Nantang is a handsome talent, and Qi Shaotang is not as good as his uncle, but just a general. But now above the nine sides, he can also be regarded as a fierce general who charges into battle. Xianggong took him by his side, and this trip to Xuanda had an extra quick knife. I also think that the two of you want to worship a handle and worship Jinlan. ”

"The lady laughed, I don't mind that he is a military general, but Qi Jin himself has to care. It's okay for me to make friends with him, but if I say goodbye, he will be the first to be scared to death, and he will never dare to agree. In fact, I was also on a temporary assignment in Xuanda, and I still had to go on errands elsewhere in the future, and I would not be too involved with the generals. However, the soldiers are in danger, no matter how peaceful they are now, they have to leave a way back, Qi Jin's family history is not as good as Qi Nantang, and he always has the ability to lead the troops. More importantly, this person is loyal and can help us die, and when necessary, he can leave everything to save us, such a person deserves to be wooed. ”

Zhang Shunqing covered her mouth and smiled, and looked back at Xia He, who was shaking the fan, "Yes, the concubine and the retreat are together." I also thought that if such a young military attache was entrapped, he might still have to think back in the future. I just told Xia He, the girl, to find a way out for her and give her to Qi Jin to make a side room. With the face of me and Retreat, you can have the status of an aunt without having children, which is much better than being a subordinate at home. It's a pity, this girl is an unblessed person, she doesn't agree with it, but she dropped the golden beans, you can comment on it, is there a way for good people to accumulate virtue and do good deeds in this world? ”

Fan Jin looked at Xia He, "What?" Are you still embarrassed if you don't want to go to Qifu to be an aunt? Don't be afraid, Qi Jin is not Qi Nantang, there is no tigress at home, so I won't treat you badly. You have also seen the appearance of that person, he is dignified, he is not very old, his future will not be too bad, and you will not suffer if you follow him. ”

Xia He sobbed and said, "Slave maid...... The slave maid is the maid of the young lady, and she will never marry a martial artist. Ask my aunt and young lady to be gracious, don't drive the slave and maid away. ”

Zhang Shunqing sneered, "My dumb father-in-law, people have made everything clear, haven't you heard it yet?" Unwilling to marry Takeo! I'm waiting to give you a son! I thought that when I came to Xuanda this time, I had to guard against the vixens outside, but I didn't expect that the people around me were not honest. It's hard to guard against thieves day and night, and I shouldn't be this wicked person, so when you get to the city, you can take this girl away. If I can add a piece to your Fan family in the future, it can be regarded as my work as a daughter-in-law for the Fan family. ”

During the time when the two got married, Zhang Shunqing got the most rain and dew, but her stomach did not move. I asked a familiar imperial doctor in the palace to check the pulse, but I knew that I was poisoned first when I was in Jiangning, and I suffered from the cold later, and I fell into a disease on my body, which was extremely difficult to conceive. In the current social environment, infertile women can be divorced. Even if Zhang Shunqing's family is illustrious and she will never become an abandoned woman, this shortcoming makes her feel like she has suffered a heartwarming kick. She was originally arrogant and didn't take anyone seriously.

But after having this shortcoming, he acted a little excessively, and used some kind of domineering means to maintain his authority in the family, especially to prevent her husband from stealing fish. Fan Jin didn't dare to ask those maids for cheapness, even Liang Pandi, Zheng Chan and others had to be careful, but Xia He, the personal maid, was not accommodating.

Fan Jin knew that Zhang Shunqing was more sensitive now, and Xia He's words could be a disaster, although this maid didn't have a good face for himself, but he still didn't want Zhang Shunqing to force her to marry someone he didn't want to marry at all. Hurriedly diverted the topic and said:

"Qingqing...... It's a hot day, so come and scold me for a few words, don't be like a subordinate. Besides, Qi Jin, you gave him an aunt, he didn't know how to return the gift, but it made him embarrassed. When the time comes, in order to repay me, he will buy a few Datong aunts and send them over, do you say I will accept it or not? ”

Zhang Shunqing glared at the phoenix, Fan Jin hurriedly smiled, she knew that this was her husband joking with herself, and raised her hand to slap Fan Jin on the chest. "Go...... Find your Datong aunt and mother-in-law, anyway, now that you are out of Jingshi, your father is not around, and no one is calling the shots for me, so you can bully people casually. I'm a woman, can I still control you? This Wang Bangping is still quite sensible, and he hid a hundred taels of horseshoe gold under the ice bucket, and it is also due to his pro-strength that he has a large army, otherwise it is really difficult to take it. I came with the sword of Shang Fang, and he was only willing to take a hundred taels of gold as a filial honor, and I originally wanted to throw the gold on his head. For the sake of him not sending a few sluts, you can fulfill him and give him a thing or two. If someone sends a lowly woman over, if you don't kill them, I will also use Shang Fang's sword to cut off their heads! ”

"How can you bear to destroy flowers with spicy hands? It's better to cut me or cut me......"

Zhang Shunqing's hand knife made a gesture on Fan Jin's neck, Fan Jin took the opportunity to pull his wife's hand and hold her in his arms. When he shook the fan, he gently turned slightly towards Fan Jin's position, and added a little strength to his hand.

After laughing with his wife for a while, Fan Jin returned to the topic, and when he heard Wang Bangping's invitation, Zhang Shunqing frowned, "Zheng Fanxi is deliberately giving the prime minister a problem." It was commonplace for Xuanda to trade with the Beiyu, and the Datong Mutiny started that day because of the ban on smuggling. If he really cut off Wang Bangping's head, and those soldiers who don't know the truth, they must think that the prime minister is here to ban private trade, and he doesn't know what to do, and if he doesn't do it, he will mutiny. Now that Wang Bangping has been released, it is equivalent to a handle in his hands, and if he wants to deal with other people in the future, I am afraid that Zheng Luo will not agree. He used to be quite deferential to his father, and his father allowed him to sit in Xuanda. Now that he dares to play tricks with Huisi, I think his errand is at the end! ”

Fan Jin said: "His trick is not difficult to see through, it's just a trick in officialdom." The three generations of the Zheng family's own soldiers, Zheng Fanxi opened the mansion Yanghe, but there was no royal flag. I brought Shang Fangjian over this time, and he was naturally dissatisfied, and it was normal for him to want to make trouble for me. Everyone is an official in the same dynasty, he is a senior of Shilin, I respect him for three points, and occasionally there are small gaps that do not hurt the general body. To put it mildly, there is Mrs. and Old Taishan, what can he do with Zheng Fanxi's trick? What I'm really worried about is the North Captives. ”

"Beiyu? I'm dead, what's there to worry about? ”

"It's because I'm dead that I'm worried. I am old, and my ambition is not as good as that of a teenager, so I am satisfied with a canonization and opening a horse market. Since the tribute, although there will be troops every year to disturb the nuisance, but there is still a degree, not to become a big battle, and he himself has no intention of fighting a big war. But now that he is dead, the dragons on the grassland are leaderless, and I don't know what will happen. When the first wolf is dead, a new wolf king will be born. Perhaps it is a useless person, and the race will gradually become weaker and less threatening. But it is also possible to give birth to a stronger and more ambitious head wolf. After all, I am old, and his successor is in the prime of his life, and it is natural for him to want to make a career and establish a reputation among the tribes. Especially these Tartars are not as good as the Central Plains, they have not read the books of sages, they don't know the principles of being a man, and the way to gain prestige is to show off their martial arts. For Beiyu, the most direct way to obtain martial arts is to rob the Central Plains. So after I die, the situation will be more dangerous than before I die. ”

Zhang Shunqing frowned, "What you said is quite reasonable. But Beiyu has only eaten a full meal for a few days and forgot what his last name is? If they dare to invade the border, the imperial court will close the horse market, and when the time comes, the border trade will be cut off, and they will starve to death. ”

Fan Jin shook his head and said, "It's too wishful thinking to think like this." There has been no horse market for so many years, and the Beiyu are still alive and kicking around, and it is indeed inconvenient to close the Ma Shi Beiyu, but it is impossible to count on starving them to death. Even if there is a big fight twice, it does not mean that the horse market will not open. To put it mildly, sometimes in order to ensure the smooth flow of the horse market, the northern captives have to fight even more. If there was no Gengxu change, it would not be so easy for the first emperor to pay tribute. Transactions are a lot of things that do have to be based on force, and that's true for both of us. Beiyu has changed to a new owner, and he also needs to show off his strength to give the court a disgrace and ensure that his treatment does not decline. So from a normal point of view, it is necessary to fight a few times and prove to each other that they are qualified to sit at the negotiating table, otherwise how to do business. ”

Zhang Shunqing was silent, she was familiar with the scriptures and history, and naturally knew that what Fan Jin said was true, unlike the Central Plains Dynasty, these men who bent bows and shoot eagles on the grassland advocate force and believe in power. Whoever can take them to burn, kill and loot will be the hero of the grassland, and he will be able to win the hearts of the people. If the imperial court does not show sufficient strength to counterbalance, these people will turn the demand for trade into an offensive, and that is the tragic situation of the war and the misery of the people.

Fan Jin said again: "The situation here is more special than others. He, the Altan Khan, was actually a minor Khan and was subject to the management of the Great Khan. However, I answered to grab food for others, and forced his nephew Kuden Khan to move eastward, and I had the trouble of Jiliao in the Ming Dynasty. Although the two are of the same origin, they are not in harmony with each other, at least the Khan of Kuden Khan does not like me very much. When I was awarded the title of Zhongshun King, the current Zasaktu Khan, who is also a barbarian, also wrote to the court, saying that this uncle and grandfather I Da was just his courtier, and the courtier Feng Wang himself should also have the throne, and the court ignored him, so he led his troops into the court, and was beaten by Qi Nantang before he was willing to cooperate with the court. Now that I am dead, if the newly born head can't hold down the field, the Tuban Khan may demand that my subordinates be loyal and submit to him as the Great Khan. It was not easy to divide the Mongols into two camps, and if they were to form one, it would be very bad for the imperial court. ”

Zhang Shunqing smiled, "I haven't done my homework in vain during this period of time, and I actually know so much about the situation in Beiyu." ”

"Readers, if you don't know enough, it's easy to be laughed at."

Fan Jin snorted, "The current situation is like this, if the successor of the court is a wreck, for the imperial court, it will face a reintegrated Mongolia, the pressure on the nine sides will become greater, and the expenses of the imperial court will also increase." If the successor is a strong man like I, then he will inevitably enter Kou Xuanda to show his martial arts, which is not good news for us. The only good result is that the imperial court will win a battle, press the Tartar to the ground and blow it up, and then continue to open the horse market to do business, so that everyone can be happy. But to do this, you must first have a few capable military ministers. As for me, it is definitely useless, I will not command an army, let me go to the field and charge, and I just want to turn my horse back and flee. If there is anything that can be done, it is to work hard to increase your bargaining chips now and give yourself more negotiation capital, so that you can have the confidence to sit at the negotiation table. ”

As he spoke, Fan Jin hugged Zhang Shunqing again and said in a low voice: "Lady, you married a husband who has no ability, not a big hero who has the ability to turn the tide, but a coward, you are not wronged." ”

"If you are a martial artist who kills people with a knife and is covered in blood and sweat, I will not marry you." Zhang Shunqing smiled sweetly, "Besides, Xianggong is also thinking too much, maybe it's just that people are worried, and it is unknown whether the people of the North will enter the Kou." ”

"Beiyu looked at the procurement of silk and ordnance, this move is unusual. If something goes wrong, it will be a demon. If I'm not mistaken, it was the powerful men of the Northern Captives who bribed the heads of the tribes with silk and satin to make them obey their commands. As for ordnance, it is naturally used for killing. It's not that these weapons will definitely be used on Da Ming, it's more like adding chips to yourself in internal battles. I replied that this person was a little confused in his old age, and he believed in Buddhism and pursued immortality, and did not make arrangements for what happened after his death. It is not clear who will succeed him after his death, but the known strong feudal lords on the grassland are his three sons of Kedun, the eldest son Xin Ai Huang Taiji, and the other is my brother Lao Badu. These are all people with heavy troops and quite powerful, and most of them want to see each other first, and if they don't do it, they will be angry. When they divide the victory and defeat, the next step will inevitably be to deal with the imperial court. We have to use this time to get ready. ”

"Zheng Fanxi's three generations of soldiers, he has the responsibility to defend the territory, he should be able to deal with it, right?"

"It's hard to say." Fan Jin shook his head and said: "Zheng Fanxi is not bad, but sometimes he thinks too optimistically and doesn't think there will be a big war." Moreover, although he is the governor of Xuanda, he does not have enough cards in his hand. I just chatted with Wang Bangping about the price of rice in Xuanfu, and the price of rice in the imperial court was calculated according to seven coins and one stone, but the actual price of grain was far more expensive than the price set by the imperial court. One tael of silver can't buy a stone of rice, and a lot of sand and earth and stones have to be added to it. Serving as a soldier on the nine sides is claimed to be an iron mouth, steel teeth, and a stone stomach. The price of rice in Datong is said to be higher than that of Xuanfu, and those who serve as soldiers actually lose money every month, and some people don't even have to eat. Seeing the slight knowledge, under the premise that military food cannot be guaranteed, it is not easy to count on a great victory. ”

Zhang Shunqing said: "This is not right! Xianggong originally offered his father a plan to open up the grain trade in the nine sides and allow grain merchants from all over the country to do business in the nine sides, in order to reduce the price of rice, why is the price of grain here still so high? ”

Fan Jin said: "I also asked about this, the grain in Jizhen is really cheap, because there are many grain merchants here, and they have smashed the price down." But Xuanda's side ...... It is said that the grain merchant has a saying that he would rather die than fall to the horse. If you do business elsewhere, you will lose money at most, and you may lose your life here in Datong! To govern the country first and govern the officials, we must reorganize the army...... I'm just afraid that I have to rectify people first! This time, I'm afraid I have to be a sinner through the ages to pry the iron wall of Xuanda, otherwise the royal law of the imperial court and the new policy of Lao Taishan are destined to be empty talk! ”