Wanrong glanced at Lian Zining and sighed deeply, already having a trace of fear for this young man. She asked softly, "Isn't he afraid that he won't be able to end it?" ”

"He's not afraid!" King Liang smiled bitterly: "Because he knows that this king must not sit idly by, and will definitely go to give him a round." ”

Saying that, he got out of the carriage, got on the horse and moved slowly, patted Wanrong's hand, and comforted: "He Lian Zining still doesn't dare to turn his face now after all, since this is the case, I have the capital to pinch him, hey, let's see!" But the first loss we have when we meet this time is a certainty. ”

The suffocating confrontation was interrupted by a hearty laugh, and Lian Zining followed the laughter and saw a young man coming on a horse, he was only in his early twenties, very handsome, tall and long-legged, and had a heroic face. With a gentle smile on his face, he gives a sense of approachability. He wears a black crown of wings, that is, a common black gauze hat, but the corners are upward, he wears a bright red regular dress, with large sleeves with a collar, the pattern is distributed in the same pattern, embroidered with a persimmon cloud dragon pattern over the shoulder, with knee and sleeve shirts, a golden rhino jade belt around the waist, and black soft leather boots under his feet.

It is the standard dress of the prince of the Ming Dynasty.

King Liang also saw Lian Zining's appearance clearly, and both of them couldn't help but be stunned, surprised by each other's youth, and surprised by the other party's scheming that did not match their age.

Lian Zining sat on the horse and hugged his fists, and smiled lightly: "I have seen the Qincha Angel, His Royal Highness King Liang is a thousand years old." The people below were messing around, which made His Highness laugh. ”

Lian Zining's arrogant attitude made King Liang feel angry and displeased, but he was also helpless. waved his hand and said, "Wu Yi is polite." ”

He glanced at Xu Xun and said with a smile: "Xu Qianhu offended Wu Yibo. should have died, but it was for his meritorious role in escorting him all the way. Wu Yibo gave the king a face, and let him kowtow to apologize. ”

After speaking, he shouted at Xu Xun: "Don't apologize to Wu Yibo soon." ”

With the butcher knife in front, Xu Xun didn't care about any face, what arrogance, turned over and dismounted, kowtowed to Lian Zining a few times, and said: "Wu Yibo, the lower official has offended you, please be considerate." Kneel down and kowtow to you. ”

Lian Zining smiled faintly in his heart: "Are you finally coming to give me a round?" That's pretty much it. ”

He also accepted it when he saw it, and said with a smile: "Your Highness is too polite, what do you want the officials to do, just give an order, how can you say it with face?" ”

King Liang also laughed: "Wu Yibo guards the northern frontier, it is a pillar of the northern sky of the country, this king just has a king name, how dare he order Wu Yibo at will?" What's the matter, let's discuss it, right? ”

The two looked at each other. Look at each other and laugh.

In this casual confrontation, they have already made their attitudes and general bottom lines clear to each other.

"I will give you a certain amount of respect and tolerance, but don't deceive people too much."

"Don't worry, this king is here with sincerity. Let's cooperate and benefit each other......"

As soon as Lian Zining waved his hand, Zhao Nanjin let go of the hundred households of the forbidden army who were about to pee their pants in fright, and the Wu Yi soldiers also retreated.

This turmoil. It was in this look at each other that the smoke disappeared, but the resentment and malice buried deep in the hearts of Xu Xun and the soldiers of the forbidden army. It's destined that this thing will never end there.

King Liang smiled and said, "Wu Yibo, this king has admired your name for a long time. Why don't we go on the road in the same car and talk with each other? ”

It was a great honor to be invited to the Che Luan of the Son of Heaven, but Lian Zining hesitated, but said apologetically: "Your Highness's good intentions, the lower officials have the heart, but the lower officials are used to riding horses, and the chariot is inevitably suffocating, and it is dizzy to stay in it for a while." Yes, I also hope that His Royal Highness Haihan. ”

King Liang smiled good-naturedly and said, "It's okay, it's okay." ”

Get back on the road.

After this period of turmoil, those soldiers of the forbidden army are much more honest, not to mention ruthless in their hearts, at least they are obedient on the surface. Wu Yijun led the way in the front, and the back was the support of Qin Cha, and then in the back, it was still Wu Yijun's team, sandwiching Qin Cha in the middle.

King Liang returned to the car, glanced at Lian Zining in front of him, and said in a low voice: "It's really guts." ”

"But you can't say that." King Liang said with a solemn face: "The gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall, although this king has no ill will towards him, but he can't keep what others think." Lian Zining is very cautious, this kind of enemy is really difficult to deal with. ”

The team continued to move forward, and after half an hour they arrived at Zhenyuan Mansion.

This majestic city, which is one of the largest in the world, has thrown a heavy blow to the hearts of everyone who arrives here for the first time, and this time is no exception.

Everyone who came for the first time looked at this Xiongcheng dumbfounded, and Wu Yibo's soldiers also despised them fiercely this time: "What's wrong with coming from the capital? A bunch of dirt buns! We have a lot of good things outside the gate. ”

Outside the south gate of Zhenyuan Mansion, construction is underway, and a radius of dozens of miles is like a huge construction site, and hundreds of thousands of servants are running around like swarms of dense ants.

Truckloads of cement and sand were transported from the north of the city, flowing endlessly, like a mighty long dragon.

The outer city of Zhenyuan Mansion has begun to take shape, and the construction method of using cement, sand, bamboo tendons and other materials has been widely recognized and learned, and this method is very simple and practical. The outer city wall is about two meters high, and although it is not yet tall, it can already be seen that it is extremely thick and majestic.

Not only the construction of the city walls, but also the areas within the city were divided into areas, where many craftsmen were directing the people to lay the foundations, level the ground, and dig drainage canals.

These places will be filled with mansions, storefronts, residential areas, and of course, streets and alleys.

According to Lian Zining's requirements, the outer city was planned first, and the construction began only after the drawings were designed, and according to the area marked on the drawings, the officials under Shi Kai were each responsible for a piece. It's all busy. Moreover, the rights and responsibilities are clear, and the pipe system is responsible. Not only can officials be more familiar with the projects under their hands, but they can also be directly held accountable if there is a problem in the future.

Lian Zining's purpose in designing this city. It can be put into use immediately after completion.

And at the moment, it seems that it won't take too long to use it.

King Liang watched quietly, his eyes fell from Zhenyuan Mansion to the spectacular construction site, and his face was actually happy.

"With Lian Zining's many eyes and ears and well-informed, it is impossible not to know the news that the imperial court ordered him to crusade against the White Lotus Sect, he must have been prepared. And the army went on the march. A lot of money and food are consumed, but at this juncture, he can still mobilize the army and build such a huge project, which shows that the strength of Wu Yijun is even more terrifying than I know! ”

King Liang's eyes sank, and his hand clenched the edge of the window: "Lian Zining, if you have your help." Why can't this king be on the throne? ”

The convoy slowly entered the city of Zhenyuanfu, and the entourage was arranged to live in the post house, and King Liang did not rest, and directly went to the general's mansion to read the holy decree surrounded by a group of Jinyi Wei Han generals.

In front of the general's mansion, incense tables, incense candles, yellow paper, silk and other things have already been arranged.

Wu Yibo Lian Zining and a cadre of military and political officials knelt down to welcome the holy decree. King Liang, the angel of Qincha, read out the holy decree, appointed Lian Zining as the commander of the Nuer Gandu Division, and ordered Wu Yijun to send troops immediately. Conquer the White Lotus rebel Yunyun. Some other meritorious generals also have their own rewards.

The reading is over. Wu Yibo received the order, and the mountain shouted long live. The crowd stood up.

Everyone already knew these things, so naturally they were calm and very bland, and they could see something from everyone's reactions.

Obviously, Lian Zining has already put Wu Yijun's upper and lower iron buckets in general, and the water can't be splashed and the needles can't be pierced.

After the announcement was completed, Lian Zining smiled and said: "Your Highness has worked hard, why don't you go into the mansion and have a cup of tea?" ”

It was a kind word, but I didn't expect that King Liang actually climbed up the pole and agreed to it: "This is very good, this Wang Zheng still has some things to say to Wu Yibo." ”

Lian Zining leaned to the side, and led with his right hand: "Your Highness, please." ”

After King Liang and his female guards entered the mansion, Lian Zining summoned Shi Dazhu to the front and ordered in a low voice: "Keep an eye on those forbidden soldiers, fence the post house, and don't allow them to leave half a step, they are allowed to enter or leave, and they must pay more attention to who has contact with them." As for what they think, don't care. Got it? ”

"Don't worry, sir!" Shi Dazhu nodded and led the people away.

As soon as he left, Azig, Helian Leopard and others came over, smiled and said, "Congratulations, congratulations, Congratulations, Congratulations, you have been promoted to the commander of Nu'er Gandu." ”

"Haha, I am happy and happy, and I want to congratulate you too!" Lian Zining also smiled.

Everyone was stunned.

Lian Zining lowered his voice and said: "This official has ordered two new cavalry corps to be built, with four cavalry guards under its jurisdiction, Azig and Helian Leopard are each generals of one army, and the few clan leaders who are willing to stay are also generals in the army." Isn't that something to celebrate? ”

Those tribal chiefs who want to return to their own tribe to claim the king and hegemony still don't feel anything, and those who choose to stay are all determined in their hearts, and they have a big heart, and secretly say that Wu Yibo is really a believer.

Before he could say more, Lian Zining was already waving his hand: "The official still has important things to do, and he will hold a banquet in the mansion tonight to congratulate you, if you have anything to say, I will talk about it at that time." ”

When he came to the flower hall in the front yard, King Liang was admiring a few calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall with his hands behind his back, and when he saw Lian Zining coming in, he said with a smile: "In Wu Yibo's mansion, there are really endless treasures!" Xiao Wang's mansion is simply ugly compared to you. ”

What he said was true, Lian Zining performed the sword soldiers, attacked the city, and really grabbed a lot of good things, and he also has his own vision, and what can be looked at by him is naturally extremely high-quality treasures. Take these calligraphy and paintings hanging on the four walls of the flower hall, all of them are famous treasures, and the objects placed on the multi-treasure grid in the back, each of which is worth 10,000 gold.

The last time the shopkeeper Qin came, Lian Zining wanted him to transport this thing back to the capital to sell, but the journey was long and long, coupled with the bumps in the vehicle, the shopkeeper Qin really couldn't afford this responsibility, for fear of damage, so he couldn't make the trip, and he put it here as a decoration.

"No matter how simple His Highness's mansion is, it is still a royal mansion after all, and no matter how luxurious the mansion is, it is just an earl's mansion." Lian Zining said meaningfully and sat on the chair by himself. The maid served tea. Lian Zining took a sip and waved his hand to signal them to go down.

He saw King Liang staring at the 'pillar inscription' of the valley Taoist without blinking. smiled and said: "What, Your Highness likes this painting of the Valley Daoist?" ”

"Like! I really like it. King Liang's eyes still couldn't leave. Nodding and saying: "This king has always been good at calligraphy, and he often copies the four Song families, and Huang Luzhi's words are the favorite of his life!" ”

Seeing his fascinated look, Lian Zining knew that this was true, and said with a smile: "Since Your Highness likes it, then I will give it to Your Highness." ”

"Really?" King Liang turned around suddenly, and looked at Lian Zining with blazing eyes: "If this character is in the capital, it will be at least 600,000 taels!" You can buy a dozen Zhuangzi outside the city. Hundreds of tenants! ”

Lian Zi Ningyun said lightly: "Zhuangzi, there is no shortage of officials; tenants, there is no shortage of officials; There is no shortage of money, and there is no shortage of officials; These treasures have been conquered countless times by the officials, and they have been captured many times. It's just a word, what's the big deal about giving it to His Highness? ”

"Then the king will thank Wu Yibo for his kindness." King Liang paced a few steps and walked to Lian Zining's side. Suddenly, he lowered his voice and asked, "What is Wu Yibo missing?" ”

Lian Zining lifted his eyelids and glanced at him: "What do you say?" ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, and everything was silent.

At this time, Wanrong, who was playing with Duobaoge, suddenly shook an object in her hand and said, "Lord Lian." You are so generous, could you give me this thing? ”

Lian Zining glanced at it, and said in his heart, you know the goods. smiled: "It turned out to be Miss Cui." ”

Wanrong's surname in Daming is Su. And her nature in Goguryeo is Choi. It's just that except for a very few people, no one knows, and at this time, they were pointed out by Lian Zining, and both of them were discolored. The jealousy of Lian Zining in his heart was a little stronger, and he said that these secret scriptures had been discovered by him?

Naturally, they didn't know that since Lian Zining learned that King Liang had found out his secrets, he also sent people around to inquire about the news about King Liang. MI6 has even sent people into Goguryeo, and many secrets have been revealed. Lian Zining naturally knew that this woman was extremely important to King Liang, not only the love between men and women, but also similar to a strategist and a military advisor.

Wanrong saw that Lian Zining had an arrogant attitude, and completely put himself in a position equal to King Liang, and was displeased, so she picked the most valuable thing and asked him, wanting to take him into an army, but she didn't expect to be turned against Lian Zining.

Lian Zining said again: "Miss Cui took a fancy to this small tripod, which was cast by King Wuding of the Shang Dynasty in order to commemorate his queen's wife, who led an army of 5,000 to fight against Yidi and returned victorious. ”

He changed his words: "The official sees that this Ding and the girl are also compatible, so he will give it to you." ”

Wanrong was stunned for a moment, and then understood the meaning of his words, and glanced at King Liang, both of whom saw a heavy smile and excitement in each other's eyes.

Although the meaning of Lian Zining's words is vague, both of them are smart people, and they immediately understood - Wanrong is a good woman, so who is King Liang? Naturally, it is the king of Wuding! Now, he is the supreme emperor!

If Lian Zining has been using arrogant attitudes and showing strong strength to win more bargaining chips for himself before, then now he is showing sincerity.

King Liang and Wang were both happy about it, but they didn't realize it, and unconsciously, the initiative of the conversation was already in the hands of Lian Zining.

Lian Zining is very good at using this trick, he can always use some small means and seemingly inconspicuous foreign objects to quietly control the initiative to his side.

This is also a conversation skill that has been exercised in a long period of intrigue with others, although King Liang is smart and quite scheming, but compared with Lian Zining, who has been regarded as cunning, it is still far behind.

King Liang originally planned to reprimand him sharply as soon as he came up, in order to deter Lian Zining, so as to facilitate the next conversation, but at this time, these thoughts have long been gone.

He waved his hand and motioned for a few people to go out, and soon, only him and Lian Zining were left in the flower hall.

King Liang sat down next to Lian Zining, leaned closer and asked, "Wu Yibo, how many soldiers do you have?" ”

Lian Zining stretched out three fingers: "Soldiers who can fight, 300,000, and soldiers who are good at fighting, 2440,000." ”。

"An army of 300,000?" King Liang gasped: "You use the power of the Songhua River." How is it possible to feed so many troops? ”

"How could it be?"

Lian Zining smiled faintly and said, "I have been running the land of Songhua River for several years. Reform the bureaucratic system and appoint capable officials. A large number of immigrants from Guanzhong introduced high-yield crops such as corn, built city water conservancy, and widened roads. Your Highness, you have come all the way, and you have also seen that in the territory of my Songhua River, the people live and work in peace and contentment, the grain is abundant, and the law and order are peaceful. Orderliness. As for the military affairs, they have never been pulled down, first to quell the rebellion in the territory, and then to fight repeatedly with the Mongols by a Jurchen, and they have already trained a hundred elite soldiers. ”

He paused and said, "Your Highness, do you know how much grain there is in the treasury of my Zhenyuan Mansion?" ”

King Liang shook his head.

Lian Zining said with a hint of self-restraint: "More than 130,000 taels of silver, more than 50 million stones of rice grain!" ”

"Hiss......" King Liang's face was full of disbelief. Shaking his head, he said, "This king doesn't believe it. ”

Lian Zining said: "If Your Highness doesn't believe it, you will go with this official tomorrow to take a look." Not only this, but also the military strength and military appearance of our Wu Yi Army. The combat power of soldiers must always be seen with their own eyes, and they can only understand by seeing with their own eyes. Such a world-conquering event. Don't take child's play lightly. Isn't it? ”

This is when he is increasing his bargaining chips, and Lian Zining will naturally not speak falsely.

Seeing that Lian Zining was so determined. King Liang already believed seven points in his heart.

He took a deep breath and suddenly got up. He took a deep look at Lian Zining, and said in a deep voice: "If you want to win the world, you also hope that Wu Yibo will help you." ”

Lian Zining also quickly stood up and stepped aside: "Why did Your Highness say this, it is the duty of a subordinate official to serve His Highness." ”

"Just." Lian Zining said with a smile: "If you can make the lower officials exert some strength, it depends on how much benefit your Highness wants to give, but Your Highness will build a pole and ascend the throne in the future, and you will have the world, so a little bit will leak out of the cracks of your fingers, and it will be enough for the lower officials to eat inexhaustibly for a lifetime." ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, it won't disappoint Wu Yibo."

The two looked at each other and laughed heartily.

Next, the two talked secretly in the flower hall for a long time, and no one knew what they were talking about, but the entourage guarding outside saw that the two came out hand in hand, with smiles on their faces.

In this period of time, the two first had a fierce argument about their respective conditions, and finally each gave in and reached a compromise. Now that we have reached an agreement, we have carefully planned how to act next and the specific measures.

Of course, this is just a rough plan, which can be regarded as setting the tone, but many of the details need to be carefully studied before being decided. There will be more time in the future, and some of them will worry about it slowly.

A smile appeared at the corner of Lian Zining's mouth, and he also let out a long sigh in his heart.

His goal has finally been achieved.

In fact, since he learned that King Liang was coming to the Northeast, Lian Zining has been planning in his heart - King Liang came to the Northeast, outsiders seem to be abrupt, but Lian Zining knows that this is to rely on the handle in his hand to pinch himself! Live to speak differently and seek cooperation between the two sides. Lian Zining also realized that an opportunity suitable for King Liang was not a great opportunity for himself? King Liang's power in the court is also quite terrifying and huge, and with him, he will definitely go to the next level.

Not to mention, once King Jianji of Liang ascends the throne, the benefits he can get are huge! This is Lu Buwei's move to seek the country!

But to be Lü Buwei, there must be a premise, that is, the situation must be under one's control.

If you want to be the main oneself, not the king of Liang, if that is the case, it will simply be using your own strength to work for others, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Judging from the agreement reached so far, Lian Zining not only has no loss, but has an extremely strong ally in the DPRK, which will be of great benefit to the future.

That night, Lian Zining set up a banquet for His Royal Highness King Liang, the angel of Qincha, and entertained the Khan kings of the Northeast Provinces.

On the second day, except for some of the tribal chiefs who remained as high-ranking generals, ninety percent of the remaining Khans left behind.

They did not return empty-handed, but in large carts, carrying countless luxury goods rewarded by the Ming Emperor and the rice, flour, oil, salt, iron pots, farm tools, tea, silk and other materials sold to them by Lian Zining at low prices. These materials were not obtained in vain, in the final analysis, these tribes sold a large number of strong men to Wu Yijun as soldiers in exchange. (To be continued.) )