Luo Jian and Liu Lan didn't expect that their marriage would attract so much attention.

The happiest is of course the old lady, during this time she has moved into the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and personally supervised Luo Jian's marriage, although the marriage is scheduled for the New Year, there are still two months left, but the old lady has already made the people in the mansion turn around.

Originally, Luo Jian and Liu Lan thought that they would have no place to get the certificate at this time, so they invited a few close people to have a glass of wine, and the two moved to the same house to get married, but Luo Jian was almost spat on by the old lady.

"My daughter's life's major events, who dares to be sloppy, I can't spare my wife!" The old lady was very imposing, Luo Jian and Liu Lan could only retreat, and handed over the entire Dadu Governor's Mansion to the old lady, asking her to toss the old man.

Originally, the old lady had already found someone to look at the date, saying that the twenty-second day of this month was an auspicious day, but Luo Jian said that Wang Qiang had not come back in Japan yet, and he had to wait for him to come back to hold a wedding.

Shi Kefa and Ren Minyu and others were happy for Luo Jian, but the happiest person except for the old lady was probably Lai Fu, hearing the news that the Metropolitan Governor and Miss Liu were married, Lai Fu invited the brothers of the Ministry of Security in Yangzhou to the Yangzhou Restaurant for a big drink, and actually drunk himself to a great drunk.

"The Metropolitan Governor is married, and we will soon have a young master." Lai Fu said this after he was drunk, and his words were a little vague, and the people next to him didn't understand him too much.

Many people were worried because the Metropolitan Governor wanted to get married, because Luo Jian issued a notice in the name of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, saying that he refused to accept any gifts when he got married, and he did not accept gifts worth more than ten taels of silver.

Many people began to calculate, this metropolitan governor does not accept gifts or gifts, what is the best thing to give?

The news reached Nanjing, and there was a slight turmoil in Nanjing.

Ruan Dacheng of Nanjing City was very happy, and finally had the opportunity to get close to Wei Guogong again, and he also knew Luo Jian's rules, but he thought that this was for Yangzhou officials, and he couldn't control him, so he had to think about what gift to give now.

When the fat emperor Zhu Youxiang heard the news, he actually brought Ma Shiying to discuss, saying that he would come to Yangzhou in person to congratulate him, which frightened Ma Shiying.

It's good to say that Zhu Youxiang's idea of going to Yangzhou in person was finally dispelled, but Ma Shiying himself fell into a dilemma.

From sending the superintendent to Yangzhou, and then directly withholding military salaries, Ma Shiying and Yangzhou were torn apart.

It was not Ma Shiying's intention to fall out with Yangzhou, Ma Shiying was not unaware that Yangzhou was the gateway to Nanjing, but he was not worried that Yangzhou would throw himself into the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which he understood very well.

Although the original incident was caused by Yangzhou's reluctance to accept the officials appointed by the imperial court, Ma Shiying's most fundamental purpose was to take various sections to make Yangzhou surrender, and now it seems that things are obviously messed up, Ma Shiying is really a little angry with Li Zhan and Liu Kongzhao and others, if they didn't pry it, they wouldn't have come to this point.

Hearing that Ruan Dacheng was preparing a congratulatory gift for Luo Jian's marriage with great fanfare, Ma Shiying was so irritable that he kept walking around the courtyard.

After a few turns, Ma Yaocao, known as the "wall grass", finally made up her mind that she must take the opportunity of Luo Jian's marriage to repair the relationship with Yangzhou.

Ma Shiying, who figured it out, gathered a group of doormen, ready to let everyone brainstorm a way, since he decided to go to Yangzhou in person, the congratulatory gift could not be weaker than Ruan Dacheng.

There was also a person pacing in a courtyard on Xi'anmen Street, and he had heard the news that the governor of Yangzhou was going to get married.

This person is the Manchu court sent to Nanjing envoy to Nanjing, since the second time to Nanjing to negotiate the Yangzhou army retreat, Dolgon let him stay in Nanjing, although for the convenience of communication, but the main task of the charge is to collect all kinds of information in Nanjing and Yangzhou.

He thought about how to use the marriage of the governor of Yangzhou to make some articles, turned around a few times, wanted to be alone in Nanjing, and couldn't start if he wanted to make a fuss, so he returned to the study and wrote a letter, calling an entourage, and asked him to send someone to report to Beijing quickly.

After the matter of marriage was decided, Luo Jian was ready to go around the army again, I am afraid that it will not be possible to go to the army for the New Year this year, Luo Jian wants to use the time before the year to go through the troops.

It has been more than two months since Wang Qiang and the fleet went to Japan, and there has been no movement, Luo Jian is also a little worried, but it is uncomfortable to wait at home, Luo Jian still embarked on the road of inspecting the troops.

This time it started from Huai'an, with a steamboat, Luo Jian was not willing to ride a horse and bump, only took a few staff officers and guards from the staff department, Luo Jian rushed to Huai'an's second division by boat.

Li Chengdong was still very excited about Luo Jian's arrival, but Luo Jian felt that this time seemed to be a little different from before.

After watching the troops return to the headquarters of the Second Division, Li Chengdong began to talk about Luo Jian's marriage, and expressed great regret that he could not attend the wedding of the Metropolitan Governor in person.

It's understandable to say it once or twice, but Li Chengdong keeps talking about this topic, and Luo Jian is a little surprised.

It wasn't until Li Chengdong said that when the governor had a son, there would be a successor to the Yangzhou army, and Luo Jian became vigilant.

At the dinner table, Luo Jian deliberately bypassed this topic, and after eating, Luo Jian called Li Chengdong to his room alone.

"Tingzhen (Li Chengdong), you have joined the Yangzhou Army for almost two years, right?" Luo Jian beckoned Li Chengdong to sit down, and then said.

"Yes, Metropolitan Governor, our Yangzhou has developed really fast in the past two years, and we will march north next year, right?" Li Chengdong said with some emotion.

"Let's not talk about this today, let's talk about our Yangzhou army, there used to be the Yue family army and the Qi family army, I don't know if Gao Jie's troops called the Gao family army? Do you think our Yangzhou Army can be called Luo Jiajun? ”

"It's... What do you mean by this? Am I a little confused? Li Chengdong scratched his head and said.

"Then do you want to turn the Yangzhou Army into the Luo Family Army?" Luo Jian said slowly.

"Governor, may you let me tell me the truth?" Li Chengdong lowered his head and thought for a long time, then raised his head and looked at Luo Jian.

"If you have something to say, just say it, let's make it clear today, and say it openly, okay?" Luo Jian looked directly into Li Chengdong's eyes, making Li Chengdong feel a little stunned.

"Governor, now the world seems to be peaceful, but we all understand that the Governor will not tolerate the Tartars occupying our land, and a big war will come sooner or later, and the world will be in chaos again. I, Li Chengdong, followed Mr. Gao to enter the army first, and then joined the Ming Dynasty with Mr. Gao, if it weren't for the governor of the capital to go to Yangzhou, I Li Chengdong might have voted for the Tartars. Li Chengdong gritted his teeth and said a long paragraph with difficulty.

Luo Jian looked at him, knowing that he hadn't finished his words yet.

"To tell the truth, before this, I Li Chengdong didn't care much about who sat in the world, so I didn't desperately protect the heart of the Nanjing court. It wasn't until he followed the governor of Dadu that Li Chengdong understood some truths, knowing that we Han people still have a bit of backbone, and we are soldiers who are supported by the common people, and we have to work hard for the people. After understanding these truths, I, Li Chengdong, did not live in vain. ”

After Li Chengdong said this, he took the water from the water cup and drank it dry, put down the cup and continued:

"The court in Nanjing won't be around for long, and the fate of the Ming Dynasty has been exhausted, which I Li Chengdong can understand. It's been almost two years, everything the Metropolitan Governor has done in Yangzhou, I, Li Chengdong, also see it, the Metropolitan Governor is really good for the people, the people of Yangzhou have the Metropolitan Governor, that is everyone's blessing, the world has a Ming Lord like the Metropolitan Governor, how can Li Chengdong not swear to the death? When I heard the letter that the Metropolitan Governor was going to marry Miss Liu, I was so happy that I didn't sleep well for a few days. ”

When he said this, Li Chengdong's eyes were a little wet.

After saying these words with difficulty, Li Chengdong peeked at Luo Jian, he knew that Luo Jian was very taboo for generals in the army to meddle in these things, and he was ready to meet Luo Jian's thunderous anger.

Listening to Li Chengdong's words, Luo Jian fell into deep thought, he didn't know when this wind gradually blew away, people with this kind of thought, Li Chengdong would never be the only one in the army.

Seeing that Luo Jian didn't speak, Li Chengdong was about to speak, but Luo Jian waved his hand.

"Tingzhen, do you know that there can be no emperor in this world?" Luo Jian didn't get angry, he knew that getting angry wouldn't solve the problem.

"Governor, how can this be? The world can't be left without an owner for a day? Li Chengdong looked at Luo Jian suspiciously.

"In the past two years in Yangzhou, have you heard of the Nanjing Emperor? Didn't you? If you shouldn't say something, these prefectures in Yangzhou are considered to be a country within a country, right? Luo Jian stared at Li Chengdong and said slowly.

"Yangzhou has developed so well, and that is not the credit of the governor." Li Chengdong said.

"I said a sentence before, I don't know if you remember, I said that the world is the world of the world, and it is not the world of one family and one surname. Yangzhou development is good, there is a credit to me, but if it is all my credit, it is a big mistake, Yangzhou development is good, is the joint efforts of all Yangzhou people, there is not also your Li Chengdong's credit? ”

"Tingzhen, if I tell you that there is a system without an emperor in this world, this system is more advanced than the emperor ruling the world, and it can also make the common people live a better life, and it will also make our country and our nation not be bullied by foreign enemies, do you believe it?"

Li Chengdong didn't answer, just looked at Luo Jian quietly, and Luo Jian didn't know what he was thinking.

Li Chengdong's head was like turning over the river and the sea at the moment, Luo Jian's words completely subverted his cognition, and he needed time to think.

Luo Jian didn't urge him, only let him think quietly, and after a long time, Li Chengdong raised his head, looked at Luo Jian very seriously, and said:

"Dadu Governor, there is no emperor in the world, can you really govern it well?" Li Chengdong asked hesitantly.

"Tingzhen, let me tell you this, let's say that I, Luo Jian, became the emperor, in the first few years of my reign, because I have more knowledge than everyone else, the decision I made may be more correct than many people, and it will definitely be better than everyone to govern together in the past few years, do you understand what this means?"

Seeing Li Chengdong nodding, Luo Jian continued:

"But after a few years or more than ten years, the country has developed, the situation has changed, and some of my previous insights are not very useful, at this time, is it the right decision made by me alone, or is it more correct for many people to make a decision together? And at this time, because I have been making a decision for a long time, I can no longer listen to everyone's opinions, what will happen? ”

Listening to Luo Jian's words, Li Chengdong lowered his head and thought about it.

"Governor, isn't it a mess if you don't have a leader?" Li Chengdong asked suspiciously.

The conversation between the two went on late at night, and they also talked very deeply, Li Chengdong did not read as much as Liu Zhaoji, which made Luo Jian feel very difficult, and in the end, although Li Chengdong did not fully understand Luo Jian's thinking, he finally promised that he would never mention it again in the future.