Chapter 63: The Way Back (Part II)

This is the most secret that can be revealed within his authority, and it is also the basic prospect of the Great Governor's Mansion to all mid-level civil and military personnel before the Northern Expedition. Zhu Chongjiu himself doesn't like to play tricks in front of his family, and in fact, with the huge scale of the Huaiyang Governor's Mansion today, it is indeed not suitable to make any more tricks. From top to bottom, every backbone must know where the goal is, so that they can think together and exert their strength together. Instead of confusing the enemy, in the end, they will mess up their own position.

Truth be told, of course, it stands up to scrutiny. A shrewd politician like Sheng Wenyu who has been through the storm for a long time, if you deliberately bluff him, it is easy for him to see through it, and then there will be a gap in your heart. And the more honest you are with him, the more he will feel that he has been courteous, and the more convinced he will be that he has made a good trip.

"Meng Yuan's side will definitely not have more than 200,000 soldiers, and the pseudo-prince has taken a small half of them. The Huai'an army marched north with three elite corps, and even if Meng Yuan exerted all his strength, it would be impossible to survive until the winter of this year! After a moment of silence, Shi Sheng Wenyu, the generalissimo of the Red Turban Army, commented with a smile, "Sheng is a shallow scholar, and he doesn't dare to give General Manager Zhu any ideas." But Sheng wants to remind your father-in-law, be careful of someone stabbing you in the back! ”

"Thank you, sir!" Shopkeeper Zhang has been specially trained in fine work, how could he not hear what Sheng Wenyu said? Immediately bent down again and solemnly saluted, "Zhang must do everything possible to send the adult's reminder to Xuzhou as soon as possible." ”

Immediately, he took two steps back slightly, and neatly took out a narrow and long ledger from the hidden pocket in his sleeve, held it in both hands, and respectfully presented it to Sheng Wenyu, "This is a new thing made by my Huaiyang firm specifically for the convenience of carrying, and I also ask Engong to accept it with a smile." ”

"Huh? What is it? Sheng Wenyu didn't expect his kindness to be reciprocated so quickly. Stunned, he hesitated to take the account book.

"This thing is called a cheque and is intended for large transactions. Each of the faces in it is worth 100 yuan, and after tearing it off, you can go to any semicolon to exchange copper coins, gold and silver, or equivalent goods. When you see the ticket cashed, you don't ask where you come from, and you only recognize the bill and don't recognize the person! Guessing that the other party might not know the value of the ledger, Shopkeeper Zhang thought about it and added in a very low voice.

Huaiyang money is made of hydraulic machinery forging brass plates, not only beautifully made, but also far more weight and copper than any Tongbao on the market. So at present, in the entire Central Plains, Huaiyang money is highly sought after. One hundred Huaxia Tongbao can be exchanged for more than 250 other types of copper coins. The exchange of shoddy Dayuan Ba Si Pa Wen copper coins can even be exchanged for 300 or even 400 yuan.

With such a thick whole check, I'm afraid there are seven or eight thousand if not 10,000. For any official in Bianliang City at the moment, it is undoubtedly a windfall that cannot be refused. However, after listening to the introduction of the shopkeeper, Sheng Wenyu did not show any happiness on his face. Instead, he pursed his lips and gently threw the checkbook next to the shopkeeper's own teacup, "The shopkeeper is polite, the word Engong, the old man can't afford it!" As for this thing, if the old man likes it, he can do it casually, and there is really no need for a shopkeeper to do it! ”

"This" shopkeeper was once again suffocated and his face was flushed. Indeed, whether it is in the Huaiyang business or in the military intelligence department, he is considered a first-class talent, otherwise, he would not have been entrusted with the important task of lurking in Bianliang City. However, compared with Sheng Wenyu, who has accompanied Liu Futong all the way to the present, there is a big gap between his skills and knowledge, so it is inevitable to tie his hands and feet when dealing with the other party.

Fortunately, Sheng Wenyu came today with the purpose of leaving a way back, and he also felt his sincerity before. Therefore, it was not too difficult for him, smiled, and waved his hand lightly again, "The old man is not greedy for money in this life, and he is not lustful, but he can't get rid of the fake Qinggao of the reader." Therefore, if Shopkeeper Zhang has a way to bring a message to Manager Zhu, please give a sentence for the old man. In the future, if he has the opportunity to order the revision of the Yuan History, he must not write the Red Turbans as bandits and thieves of the remnants! Red Turban Heroes, although there are some scum. But the vast majority of them are real heroes who stand up to the sky! ”

"Don't worry, the head of my family has long said that Marshal Liu is one of the people he admires the most!" When the shopkeeper heard this, he immediately revealed his stuffing. He arched his hand and swore in response.

As the words fell, he realized that he had spoken again. He smiled and added in a low voice, "Your Excellency, you also know that Manager Zhu is a genius, and he often takes some time out to go to the business to instruct us shopkeepers and guys on how to do business. So, so his attitude, Xiao Ke can guess some! ”

"Manager Zhu really said that Marshal Liu is one of the people he admires?!" Sheng Wenyu didn't have the time to pierce his cover-up, and asked with some relief.

"If Xiao Ke has half a lie, the sky will thunder!" Shopkeeper Zhang wiped the sweat from his forehead and swore loudly, "You can always send someone to Huaiyang to inquire, the head of my family has said more than once that Sesame Li, Marshal Liu, and the deceased Han Sect Master are all first-class good men." Including Mr. Mao, Xu Shouhui and Peng Yingyu, my father-in-law is very respectful. Otherwise, they will never be separated by now! ”

Although this is said frankly, it is to the point. If it weren't for Zhu Chongjiu's full support, Peng Yingyu would have died many years ago under the siege of the Yuan army from all walks of life in the south of the Yangtze River. And if it weren't for the friendship of the robe, Mao Gui would not have had an army of tens of thousands of people who belonged to him completely in a position less than a hundred miles away from Yangzhou. As for Xu Shouhui, although he was forced to retire from the throne by the Huai'an army, and he could no longer get involved in military and political power, he lived more freely than when he was the emperor. There are a lot of money every month, and a large number of wives and children are all raised by the governor's office, all of whom are clothed and fed.

Therefore, no matter whether Zhu Chongjiu forbade Mingjiao to interfere in local government affairs before or ignored the decrees issued by Bianliang, if he wins the world in the future, it will probably be the best outcome for all the dead and living rebel soldiers. At least, he won't turn around and wantonly kill the children of the Ming Sect. will not harm those red scarf seniors who do not have any threat and hostility for no reason. will not reverse black and white, speak for the Mengyuan court, and say that any rebel is a demon who eats people and does not spit out bones, like the history repairers of the Song Dynasty! (Note 1)

Thinking of this, Sheng Wenyu didn't make any more temptations. simply turned his heart sideways, arched his hand towards the east, and said loudly: "It's okay, there's no need to check." Sheng admitted that His Royal Highness King Wu is indeed as you said, and his open-mindedness is not inferior to that of Tang Zong and Song Zu! It is precisely because of his admiration that Sheng Mou took the risk to come to inform you today, Zhao Jun used that guy to try to follow the Northern Expedition of the army, and took the opportunity to secretly poison him! ”

"Ahh Shopkeeper Zhang's heart trembled, and he suddenly exclaimed. However, in just a few breaths, the effect of the previous professional training was reflected in him. I saw that he quickly cleaned up his panicked mood and bowed his hand to Sheng Wenyu again, "Thank you for the warning, I will never forget today's grace." The stakes are high, please sit here for a while, and the little ones can immediately find a way to deliver the news. ”

With that, he straightened up and walked out quickly. After about a stick of incense, he brought back a person dressed in the rivers and lakes, and introduced to Sheng Wenyu with a smile: "Thanks to the blessing of the adult, Xiao Ke has already sent the news out overnight." This Sheng Dafu is the same clan as the adult, and his contacts in Huaiyang are far wider than those of the younger generation. If you have anything to say, you can talk to him slowly. He will record any words of the adults and will be rewarded later! ”

"Forget the reward! The old man just wanted to have a good relationship with King Wu, and he didn't plan to ask for anything in return! Sheng Wenyu knew that You Fang Langzhong must be the main person in charge of Bianliang in the Huaiyang Military Intelligence Department, so he stood up and waved his hand with a smile.

"Adults are noble, but small can be admired. But don't you hear that Zilu is drowning cattle?! Besides, my lord has already instructed that the grace of a drop of water will be rewarded by a spring! Jianghu Langzhong took two steps forward and reached the ground for a long time, "Xiao Ke Shenghong, is the head of the Bianliang Station of the Military Intelligence Department, first for my father-in-law, thank Lord Sheng for his help!" ”

In the past, Zilu rescued a person who fell into the water, and the other party gave him a cow, and Zilu happily accepted it. The disciples thought Zilu was greedy, but Confucius praised Zilu's actions. It is believed that only in this way will others fall into the water in the future, and only then will some people continue to act bravely. Otherwise, if everyone is expected to take risks to save people without expecting anything in return, the end result will only be that those who fall into the water are drowned, and there is no one around to help.

This allusion is far less widespread than Zigong's redemption of slaves, but it immediately shows the speaker's attainments in Confucian classics. Sheng Wenyu, who was also a scholar, did not dare to slack off, and immediately happily returned the salute, "Since Master Sheng is responsible for the actions of the sages, it would be too hypocritical to continue to shirk in the future." First, I hope that the chief will conquer Dadu as soon as possible, expel the Tartars, and revive the majesty of our Han family. Second, when the general manager rules the world, please allow Prime Minister Liu Cheng and Sheng to be rich men and return to the old mountains and forests. Third, please give a few words of appreciation to the deceased Red Turban heroes, so that they can die under the nine springs! If Director Sheng can agree to these three for the general manager, Sheng is willing to be driven by the general manager in the future. ”

Note 1: At the end of the Sui Dynasty, all sides rebelled against the king, although they were successively defeated by the Tang army in the battle for the world. But the vast majority of them have done good governance to the people under their rule. After the rebellion, Huang Chao did not just blindly burn and loot. However, the historians after the Song Dynasty, for the sake of the stability of the imperial court, have made a certain degree of scandal and slander against them. Almost all of the rebel generals in the pen are greedy, lustful, and stupid. However, I don't want to think about how far the Sui and Tang courts, which were killed by a group of greedy, lustful and stupid people, have to waste firewood according to this logic? !