On this morning, the early summer sun sprinkled in the courtyard, and early in the morning, Shi Kefa sat in the study with a happy face, holding a copy of the Analects and reading it.

Just as he was reading into the alley, Mao Xiang walked in. During this time, Mao Bijiang has become Shi Kefa's most reliable arm, and when he saw him come in, he smiled and said: "Bijiang, the matter of the new monarch has been decided, and although the affairs are still complicated, it is not so urgent."

。 Once the Gui clan enters Beijing, the imperial examination will be held in the coming year. You don't have a smooth journey to Shijin, but you can take some free time to read. The old man is a senior in Donglin, and he also teaches apprentices in the house every day, if you are free, you might as well go over and listen. ”

In the coming year, the imperial court will open Enke, and as the leader of Jiangnan Shilin, Qian Qianyi is likely to be the chief examiner of the examination.

"Yes, homework is a thing, I don't dare to pull it down for a moment in my late life, thank you for the care of the department, the kid is grateful." Mao Xiang asked again: "Today, Ma Yaocao held a banquet in Yuejiang Tower to invite the princes of the court, why didn't the ministry go?" ”

Shi Kefa said with a smile: "My body is also tired, and I have already agreed with the princes of the court and the central government on this matter, 'to be virtuous with relatives, but Gui Naike' but everyone agreed, and I also made it clear in the letter, whether the old man goes or not, what does it matter." Shiying and Gao Shangshu, Lu Daqi, Lu Shilang and others had friction in the past, and they will all get along with each other day and night in the future. If the old man goes, there are some things that are inconvenient to say. ”

Set up King Gui as emperor and let King Lu command the world's soldiers and horses, Shi Kefa was also very satisfied with this best of both worlds, which not only avoided the focus of contradictions, but also made the gentry in Nanjing have no opinion; He also enlisted the support of Ma Shiying, who held the army. The two factions of Liqin and Lixian, which could have formed a party dispute, have been merged into one, which is really hello, hello, hello, everyone.

At this time, his task is completed. To be honest, he didn't get along well with Ma Shiying, and he really didn't have much interest in going to the banquet.

Mao Xiang sighed in his heart, and said carefully: "Ministry, I think you should still go, and it is best to ask Gao Shangshu and Lu Shilang to go together." ”

"Isn't this a urging, isn't it a joke to spread it?" Shi Kefa smiled.

Mao Xiang said in a low voice: "If the ministry wants to think so, it is right. In the past few days, I have heard that Gao Shangshu, Zhang Zongxian, Mu Lao, and Lu Shilang have a lot of complaints about this compromise method made by the ministry, and some people even say that the ministry is not a gentleman. ”

Shi Kefa disagreed: "The old man does things with a public heart, so he is not afraid of other people's comments." That's right, the old man was born in Donglin, but I am first of all the military secretary of the Ming Dynasty. We should put state affairs first, and we should not only consider the self-interests of one party and one faction. ”

Mao Xiang admired in his heart: "But in the ministry, Gao Shangshu and the old gentlemen have always been jealous and hateful, and I am afraid that I will not want to see Shiying, a villain, or even if I go, I will have a conflict with him." If the ministry is present, the scene can also be perfunctory. ”

Shi Kefa: "You think too much about the frontier, all the princes are upright gentlemen, although they were dissatisfied when they received the letter from the old man, but at this moment, they must be able to understand my hard work, and they must believe in the high prince and the old man."

。 ”

"Yes, Ministry."

After coming out of the study, Mao Xiang was still a little worried. I didn't delay at the moment, and immediately took the car and went straight to Yuejiang Tower.

There was still a long way to go from Shifu to Yuejiang Tower, and when he walked downstairs, it was already late afternoon.

At this time, it was already past the meal, and it was said that the upstairs should be full of guests and friends, and there should be laughter and laughter.

But there was silence in front of him, and there was no one, except for an old man with a dysentery who was lazily sweeping the floor with a broom.

Feeling that something was very wrong, he hurriedly ran over to stop the old man, stuffed a piece of broken silver into his hand, and asked, "Uncle, isn't there someone here today who is entertaining guests, what about this person?" ”

When the old man saw the silver, he smiled: "Did the prince say that the Governor of Ma was invited to entertain him?" ”

"Yes, yes, that's him...... Do you know Ma Shilang? ”

Old man: "How can you not know, Ma Shiying!" ”

"Yes, yes, come on, where have all the people gone?" He was so anxious that his forehead sweated. （）

Old man: "Just left." ”

"Just left, how do you say?" Mao Xiang: "Are there many people coming?" ”

The old man suddenly grinned: "This thing is really interesting, I received a letter from the government today, saying that Ma Shilang was going to have a banquet upstairs, so the little old man cleaned up the upstairs early in the morning." Ma Shilang also came early, but until now, he didn't wait for a guest. Governor Ma was annoyed, he couldn't walk a pot of tea just now. ”

"What, a guest didn't come?" Mao Xiang buzzed in his head, although he didn't know what the consequences of this incident would be, he subconsciously felt that things were too big.

Ma Shiying is a real villain. The villain is like a ghost, the most difficult, once he hates you, he will spend his whole life entangled with you.

This time, Donglin didn't give any face, Ma Shiying was very humiliated, and he would definitely retaliate

。

I don't know what the chaos will be like now.

He was dizzy and walked mechanically, but he didn't hear the words of the old man behind him: "I don't even give Ma Shilang face, who is so bold!" ”

……

"What, no one went to the feast!" Shi Kefa looked incredulous: "How can Gao Gong, Mu Lao, and Lu Shilang be like this, confused!" ”

Mao Xiang asked cautiously: "Ministry, Ma Yaocao is a villain, and after this great humiliation, will the matter of supporting King Gui be a complication, and there are variables." ”

"No, no, I have reached a consensus with Ma Yaocao on this matter, and it is the best solution. Although Shiying has a loss of virtue, he is still open-minded and knows how to take into account the overall situation. Shi Kefa said: "After coming down, the old man will persuade peace, and all the adults must also know my hard work, and I put state affairs first." ”

After speaking, his face was relaxed, as if he didn't take it seriously.

Mao Xiang couldn't help but slander in his heart: Ministry, that's right, you are a gentleman, but ...... What a scholar's opinion!

After coming down, he always felt frightened, and he didn't dare to delay, so he left Shifu immediately to gather with his colleagues in the Restoration Society to find out the news.

Throughout the afternoon, Mao Xiang met with more than a dozen colleagues in one go, but heard a secret news. said yes, the eunuch left behind in Nanjing, who was supervising military affairs at Dashengguan, rode a fast horse back to Nanjing, did not return to the government, and went directly to Ma Shiying's mansion.

"It's going to be bad, it's going to be bad!" Mao Xiang couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

Lu Jiude was a left-behind eunuch who controlled the Nanjing troops, and Ma Shiying was the governor of Fengyang, and he also had a lot of influence in the military. If the two of them get together, what good can they do?

Mao Xiang hurriedly ran to see Shi Kefa and reported the matter.

Shi Kefa still looked disapproving: "Does the opening of Xinjiang mean that these two people will support troops and make trouble?" No, no, no, no. Although Lu and Ma are in charge of the army in Nanjing, the transfer of the Nanjing army requires the military department to send troops, otherwise it will be a rebellion, you don't have to worry. ”

Mao Xiang was a little relieved when he heard him say this, but he still reminded Shi Kefa: "Ministry, it's better to pay more attention." ”

Shi Kefa thought for a while, nodded and said, "You pass my order, let the city defense pay attention to Lu Jiude, Ma Yaocao, and Liu Kongzhao, if these three people go out of the city, report immediately."

。 ”

Mao Xiang nodded: "Yes, I'll do it later." "That's right, Shi Kefa's arrangement is thorough. The barracks of the left-behind troops in Nanjing were all outside the city, and even if Lu, Ma, and Liu wanted to make trouble, as long as they did not go out of the city and had no soldiers in the city, they would not make any noise.

In the following period, more detailed news came.

It is said that Ma Shiying waited from morning to afternoon in Yuejiang Building, and when the dishes were cold, there was not even a single figure, not to mention the grandmother of Donglin, such as Gao Hongtu, the head of the household department, Lu Daqi and Qian Qianyi, and even the less important figures such as Jiang Yueguang, the Hanlin Zhan Shi, did not show up.

After the old horse returned home, he was furious and threw things.

At that moment, he wrote a letter and sent someone to send it to Lu Jiude in Dashengguan with a fast horse.

I don't know what is written in his letter, Lu Jiude read the letter, and without delay, he entered Nanjing and hid in the study with Ma Shiying for a long time. Also present were Ruan Dacheng and Ma Shiying's brother-in-law, Yang Wencong. The gathering of so many important people is obviously a great plan.

"Mao Gongzi, Lu Jiude is out of the city?" In the middle of the night, a spy came to tell him.

Mao Xiang was shocked again: Lu Jiude came to Nanjing from Dashengguan in one day, and left Nanjing overnight, what made him so energetic...... Except for the Fu King...... Yes, yes, yes, definitely.

He shouted: "Where did Lu Jiude go after leaving the city, but he went to the Dashengguan barracks?" ”

Spy: "Tell the son, I didn't go to Dashengguan, but went to the Xiaguan wharf, took a boat, and crossed the river?" ”

"What are you going to do across the river?" Mao Xiang was a little confused.

If Lu Jiude wants to make trouble, he should go to the barracks to mobilize the army. Now not only did he not control the troops, but instead crossed the Yangtze River by boat, which was unreasonable.

"It doesn't make sense, there must be something I haven't figured it out. Lu Jiude, cross the river, cross the river, cross the river......" After waving his hand to let the spy retreat, Mao Xiang sat on the chair and looked at the flickering candlelight in front of him with a straight chin.

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