Chapter 22: The Divine Stick

"This" The expression on Tang Zihao's face was very hesitant. For Zhu Chongjiu, he now has an indelible sense of fear in his heart. I always feel that the other party may really be the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha and shoulder some special mission. And as an ordinary man, it is best to "stay away" from this person. Otherwise, once you touch the mold, you will have to end up in a catastrophe.

"What, Zihao doesn't want to see him?" Liu Futong's nerves were extremely sensitive at the moment, and he immediately sensed some problems from Tang Zihao's expression.

"No, it's not. Xia Guan is just afraid that his ability is limited and he will delay the prime minister's major affairs..."Tang Zihao shuddered in his heart, and hurriedly spoke loudly to remedy it, "The prime minister also knows that he has always been very wary of our Mingjiao. However, Xia Guan has been wandering among the heroes of the world as a great envoy of light before, and it is inevitable that he will also be regarded as a defensive target..."

"That's just as well!" Liu Futong thought about it and nodded very seriously.

Like other core figures of the Ming Sect, they are in their class, but they do not have much devout belief in the legendary Great Light God. In most cases, it was used only as a tool to encourage the people to join in the rebellion. Therefore, Liu Futong can understand Zhu Chongjiu's move to restrict Mingjiao. Even on a certain Cheng dù, he was still a little envious that Zhu Chongjiu could let go so early and prevent trouble before it happened. Unlike his own side, Mingjiao has become a state of being a big tail, and no matter how big or small, he will elbow it.

"According to a certain opinion, Lord Tang will go as a member of the Privy Council this time..."Sheng Wenyu couldn't bear to see Liu Futong and Tang Zihao embarrassed, and took the initiative to come up with ideas next to him.

"In the capacity of the Privy Council?" Liu Futong frowned slightly. If that's the case, there will be one less thing that can be above Zhu Chongjiu on his side. When Tang Zihao saw Zhu Chongjiu, he had to call himself a "lower official". However, compared to innocently forming such a huge enemy as the Huai'an Army, all the "grievances" immediately became insignificant. What's more, the two identities of Mingzun and Da Guang Envoy originally had no deterrent effect on Zhu Chongjiu.

"As the Privy Council, he sent an envoy to Yangzhou. Bring a handwritten letter from the prime minister to show the meaning of the friendship between the peers..."Sheng Wenyu looked at Liu Futong, and his voice was subdued. "Gaozu of the former Han Dynasty once respected the overlord of Chu as his brother, and Tang Gaozu also served Li Mi as a courtesy of his younger brother. Prime Minister" (Note 1)

"Dongmin doesn't need to explain so much... What Dongmin said, Liu understood everything in his heart... Liu just felt uncomfortable!" Liu Futong's face turned red and waved his hand helplessly.

Since ancient times, those who have become great things are not informal, and when their strength is weak, it is not a humiliation to respect the strong as a brother, or even to respect the strong as a father. As long as you can trample all the strong people under your feet in the end, the history books will only record how wise you were at the beginning and how you tried your courage in the first place.

But Zhu Chongjiu actually became so strong? As early as two years ago, the order of the Yingzhou red scarf was still able to set off a monstrous wave in Huai'an... This change in status has also been a little faster... I don't know when the Yingzhou red scarf will be able to convert it back again?

The more I pondered, the more unpleasant I felt in my heart, so for a long time, Liu Futong changed back to his previous appearance, and he couldn't lift his spirits no matter what he did. However, Sheng Wenyu and Tang Zihao didn't want to see him continue to give up on himself, so they took the initiative to discuss the details of the envoy to Yangzhou on the side.

Liu Futong's handwritten letter must be brought, anyway, most of the copywriting and miscellaneous things are usually Sheng Wenyu catching the knife on his behalf. So this time it was also drafted by Sheng Wenyu, and after he reviewed the tongguò, he could fool the past by writing a name at the checkoff office. In addition, since we are meeting on an equal footing, some gifts should also be prepared. Fortunately, for a whole year last year, the war did not burn near Bianliang, and it was not too much to transfer some grain from the official treasury to Yangzhou on a ship. Next, it is the issue of protecting the other party's inheritance of the official position left by Sesame Lee. Although it is completely superficial, Zhu Chongjiu does not need anyone's recognition at all, and he can still firmly control all parts of Xu Su and Huaiyang. But something is better than nothing, at least it sounds more comfortable than the other party himself to make an official.

"Deputy Marshal of the Red Turban, Pingzhang Political Affairs of Henan Jiangbei Province, these two positions that originally belonged to Sesame Li can be given to him. But he now actually controls the territory far more than Sesame Li was at the beginning," Tang Zihao was at a loss in his heart, and his voice began to rise unconsciously.

"Take him to the position of lieutenant and open the house. Control all parts east of Yingzhou, as well as Shandong and eastern Zhejiang..."Liu Futong suddenly came to his senses again and interjected coldly.

To the east of Yingzhou, it was originally the territory of Sesame Li and Zhu Chongjiu and others, and the east and west roads of Shandong are basically under the influence of the Huai'an Army. The land of eastern Zhejiang not only included Zhenjiang, which was controlled by the Seventh Army of Huai'an, but also included the three roads of Taiping, Ningguo, and Jiande that were still in the hands of Meng Yuan, as well as Changzhou, Huzhou, Pingjiang, Songjiang, Hangzhou and other places of Wuwang Zhang Shicheng, which was a great gift enough to support Zhu Chongjiu.

"Think twice..."Not only was Tang Zihao taken aback, but Sheng Wenyu also hurriedly opened his mouth to dissuade him. In this way, Zhu Tuhu's side wants to annex Zhang Shicheng, which is more and more justified. and Monk Peng's territory, and also directly collided..."

"The old man is going to let him kill Zhang Shicheng... Afraid that he would not be able to start, the old man made a step for him. Liu Futong raised his head sharply, full of confidence. As for Monk Peng, before the two of them bordered, they could help each other. As soon as the two families are connected, they will inevitably become more and more heart-to-heart. Hehe, the most anxious person will be Xu Shouhui. The old man will see what energy he still has to pull the old man's hind legs..."

"The prime minister is smart..."Sheng Wenyu and Tang Zihao gave up their hands together. In the end, it is the generalissimo of the red scarf who is famous all over the world, Liu Futong will not make a move, and it is a ruthless move to seal his throat with blood. not only flattered Zhu Chongjiu on the surface, but also calculated Zhang Shicheng and Xu Shouhui. Even for Zhu Chongjiu, I'm afraid it's not completely just taking advantage and not taking losses. At least, the Huai'an Army, which has just gone through a battle to conquer the country, may not have the strength to touch Jiangnan...

After agreeing on the three most important things, the rest of the trivial things are done in a flash. Soon, Sheng Wenyu and Tang Zihao were all dealt with. The next morning, two warships and three boats were transferred from the sailors of the Yingzhou Red Turban, and they sailed down the river towards Huai'an with a full load of goods and messengers.

The whole journey was smooth sailing, and not long after Suiyang, he was picked up by the second water division of the Huai'an Army. The two sides revealed each other's identities, and then merged into one, went to Huai'an, and then turned into the canal, and arrived in Yangzhou.

Shi Nai'an, the director of the Rites Bureau, led a group of subordinate officials to wait on the dock, organized people to beat gongs and drums lively, and welcomed Tang Zihao and his entourage. Immediately, several spacious new four-wheeled carriages were brought in, and they were comfortably carried into Yangzhou City.

All the roads in the city were renovated after the fire. A large amount of cement and sand is used, so it is far smoother than the bluestone slabs or loess roads in other cities, and the metal wheels covered with a layer of cork on the surface are pressed up, and the bumps are very small.

Where did all the entourage officials from Bianliang enjoy such a comfortable carriage? Soon, he excitedly poked his brain out of the car window and began to look at the new appearance of Yangzhou City. The more they looked at it, the more they found it to be a fascinating place. Almost every window, every willow tree, is full of life.

Only Tang Zihao himself did not bother to enjoy the scenery outside the car window, nor did he have the heart to taste the new tea of Yangzhou that year. Sitting in the carriage for a while, he turned his head and said to Shi Nai'an, the director of the Rite Bureau and Yangzhou Tixue Shi Nai'an, who was in the same car: "The chief manager, when is there time, please take the trouble to talk to Lord Shi... The war on Prime Minister Liu's side is tight, and if he doesn't have the general manager's Zhun Xin'er, he may inevitably be distracted. ”

That Shi Nai'an was originally an old Jianghu, and after a long time of experience in the two positions of school and principal, he had already refined a fiery eye. Hearing Tang Zihao say so politely, he immediately understood that Liu Futong's side was probably in big trouble recently. Therefore, he nodded and comforted with a smile: "The official meeting will definitely be postponed to tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." After all, you are here on the orders of Prime Minister Liu Cheng, and my father-in-law is not good at receiving him too hastily. But when they met in private, the lord confessed, saying that if you are a great envoy of light, if necessary, the lower official can take him to the governor's mansion at any time to find him. In short, they are all old people who have lived and died together, what else can't be said face-to-face? …”

A sentence of an old man who had fought side by side immediately made Tang Zihao's heart ache faintly. Thinking that at the beginning, when everyone fought to the death under Xuzhou City, I am afraid that no one would have expected that there would be today's situation. I didn't expect that there would be so many twists and turns between each other in addition to the dream of expelling the Tartars...

But the past is no longer traceable, even if there are too many regrets in my heart, I can only continue to look forward.

"Adults don't have to worry too much..."Seeing that Tang Zihao's face changed rapidly, Shi Nai'an, the director of the Rites Bureau, thought about it, and smiled comfortingly, "My lord, in fact, I have always admired you very much. ”

"To me?" Tang Zihao couldn't believe his ears, his brows furrowed, and his eyes were full of confusion.

In his memory, Zhu Chongjiu was on full guard from the first time he met him. Many of the days that followed were even more respectful. It's as if he has some kind of plague on his body, lest he be infected if he is not careful, and he will never be cured.

That feeling of deliberate alienation is not the same as contempt, but it is not much better than contempt. Therefore, after the death of Sesame Li, Tang Zihao has been reluctant to come to Huaiyang again, unwilling to take the initiative to ask for his own interest. never expected that Zhu Chongjiu would have such a positive evaluation of himself.

"Adults don't have to question...", he was confused, but he heard Shi Nai'an add in a low voice: "My lord said that in the teachings of Mingjiao, although there are many elements of inciting demagoguery. But if it weren't for the adults' all-out efforts back then, perhaps the people of Xusu would still be willingly treated as beasts by the Mongols, and they would not dare to pick up a knife to fight. Therefore, the red scarves in the world can have today's situation, and Mingjiao and adults have made great contributions to it. My family's late Li Pingzhang also held the same statement back then. ”

Note 1: At the beginning of the army, Tang Gaozu Li Yuan's strength was much lower than that of the Wagang army, so he wrote a letter to Li Mi in person, calling the other party the eldest brother. In order to make good friends with Wagang and act as their own foreign aid.

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