"Look at you, you're in anti-thief mode again, right?" Yang Chengzu smiled and quipped, like a trick, and took out a box from his arms, "This is the Western pastry I asked people to buy, you used to walk in the north, and this thing is estimated to eat less." Taste it. One night in the carriage, I didn't go to the banquet, I was afraid that I would be hungry. ”

"For those who practice martial arts, it doesn't matter if you don't eat for a few days, but ...... This thing tastes good, but it's still new? Leng Feishuang said ruthlessly, but he still took out the pastry and put it in his mouth and chewed it gently, and his face gradually showed an approving look.

"Of course it's new, this Yiren lost money in business, and he couldn't go home, so he was reduced to opening a pastry shop in Ningbo. But it's just in Ningbo, it's not okay to go elsewhere, he is a Francophone man, the court has a strict order, and if you see a Franco, you will kill it. When he went elsewhere, he directly pulled it out and cut it down, that is, the people of Ningbo are civilized, and they also turn a blind eye to this kind of holy decree. His craftsmanship is good, many people like it, but it's a pity that he can't get out of Ningbo. You see the raw material he uses is the sugar produced in our Daming, because sugarcane comes from the West, so the sugar from Daming is also called Western sugar. White and sweet sugar, in the West, it is only enjoyed by the rich and nobles, but we do not do business, and the profits from selling sugar are made by maritime merchants. Turning his head, the yamen said that there was no money, and that was the problem. ”

He picked up a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth, "These people are not just a problem of indifference, but they are standing at different angles. The new army has trained well, and although these people can share some credit, they are still a small head. However, the food and salary spent by the new army directly affected Zhejiang's taxes, and these taxes were originally available to them in a cut or even withhold. Going deeper, the stronger the new army, the easier it is for the warriors to gain merit, which also makes some literati unhappy. It is also reasonable that they want to withdraw the new army, or from their point of view, there is nothing wrong with it. However, with the shelling of Ningbo, I don't think anyone dares to say that they don't want a new army. ”

"Then if Xu Yang doesn't come, what are your plans?"

"Xu Yang doesn't come, don't you still have so many female disciples under your command, they are originally pirates, just let a batch out and make trouble...... Why are you throwing things around, it's a saint anyway, talk about some manners. He dodged the snacks thrown by Leng Feishuang and raised his hand to show his surrender

"Why didn't Xu Yang come? If he doesn't come, he, the Sea Dragon King, will not be majestic enough. I promised him to return the Four King Kongs, and I turned around and sent troops to Black Shark Island, which will definitely not give him face. But if he leads troops to the Black Shark Island gang, he will become an idiot, do nothing, and have no face to see people. So he set off a cannon outside Ningbo City, which can be regarded as a sign that he is still very powerful. This sea loach, that is, this pattern, if you want to surrender, you should obediently come over and stand up for me to fight, if you want to fight, you should bring all the people to the door and cut people immediately. If you don't fight, if you don't fight, if you don't get along, you always think that you and the court are equal, so you have to die. So even if he doesn't come this time, I will delay the negotiations for a few days, anyway, the dismantling of the new army is not a one-day thing, sooner or later something will happen, and if something happens, the new army will be used. I don't like to play Yi Yang Kou, but the current Kou doesn't need me to raise it, and he will come to the door himself. ”

Leng Feishuang nodded, her calculations almost coincided with Yang Chengzu, and she felt like a confidant in her heart. "Then you say, who else will come over tonight?"

"There might be lobbyists coming. After all, Xie Chang is the eldest son of the Xie family, and it is in my hands, so it is obviously impossible for Xie Zun to ignore it. As for what means he used to save people, I don't know very well, but it can be summed up as just civil and military. Otherwise, be ruthless and directly send someone to kill your son. It's a pity that he may not be able to make such a determination, and as for those who use force, I do hope for that. As soon as he used force, it was equivalent to handing me a knife again. ”

In the night, there was a burst of his smug laughter, and as soon as he returned to the pavilion, he saw that Zhang Jiayin, the governor of Zhejiang, had already drunk a lot of tea, just waiting for himself to come back. He was accompanied by an old man fifty miles away. Only under the name and surname of the report did I know that this old man turned out to be the son of the Xie family of Yuyao Baoshutang: Xie Zheng. In a sense, this old man is the most important guest tonight, the real guest.

In the past, when the filial piety dynasty was in the past, the cabinet had Li Gongmou and Liu Gongzhu to judge Xie Gong You Kankan, in which Xie Gong was referring to Xie Qian of Yuyao Simentang Xie. Later, the Xie family re-established the ancestral hall, named Baoshutang, and the Wuyi Xie family Xie Zun, which has some origins. At present, Yuyao Xie is the most powerful official aid that Xie Zun can find, even Yang Chengzu, an upstart, has to give the Xie family face.

Although Xie Qian is old, he is still in good health, and Emperor Jiajing has always hoped to recruit him back to the Jingzhong Council. Of course, the biggest reason for this is to use Xie Qian's qualifications and prestige to suppress Yang Tinghe. However, Xie Qianren is old and refined, and he is not necessarily interested in wading into the mixed waters of the Beijing Division, and the two sides are still arguing.

However, the influence of the Xie family has not been reduced because of Xie Qian's idle residence, after all, he was a cabinet minister in the Xiaozong Dynasty, and his protégés and former officials are all over the world. Take Zhang Jiayin as an example, he wants to be regarded as a protégé of the Xie family is not qualified enough, and he brought Xie Zheng to meet Yang Chengzu, so he has to be regarded as the Xie family giving him face, and he has to be grateful to the Xie family.

There are people like the Xie family in Simentang who come out to do business, but there are not too many conflicts with Yang Ji at present, and the two are in a state of mutual non-aggression. When Yang Chengzu went to the southeast, he also went to Xie's house to visit the wharf, and Xie Qian also received him personally. Everyone talked for a while, expressed their kindness, and then went their separate ways. Xie Qian is a veteran of the Four Dynasties, so naturally he would not be stupid enough to come out to block Yang Chengzu's way, or to shackle his elbows, on the contrary, Yang Chengzu was not stupid enough to provoke such a behemoth.

The Xie clan has as many as 18 rooms, members all over Zhejiang, when the Japanese almost invaded Yuyao, it is said that the Xie family gave an order, and mobilized hundreds of young people to take weapons out to prepare for war. However, later the Japanese were beaten back by Yang Chengzu, and there was no fight. In the preparatory stage of the new army, the Xie family also contributed money and food like other gentry, and as for the rest, they did not have much contact.

Xie is a member of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, from the five-rank official body, but because of physical reasons, he has been sick at home. Xie Qian was teaching in a rich family when he was young, and the daughter of that family came to have a private meeting, and he was expelled by him. From this example, it can be seen that Xie Qian's appearance is very outstanding, Xie Zheng inherited his father's excellent genes, although he is over fifty years old, but his appearance and demeanor can still be called chic and outstanding.

"General Yang, the old man came here at night, and there were many disturbances, and I hope the general will not be blamed. It's just that the old man is old, like this banquet, he is really powerless, so he doesn't have to talk to the prince, so he has to wait here. ”

"Xie Weng, if he knew that you were here, he would have put down the banquet and come to visit. Is Xie Laoweng in good health? Xia Guan has always wanted to visit and listen to the old man's teachings in person, but unfortunately he is busy with mundane affairs and has never been able to take time to visit. ”

In the Ming Dynasty, the old man was the most respectful title for people, and some people called Yan Song an old man, and even said that he was a sycophant, so he knew the degree of respect for this word. Yang Chengzu is an upstart, if he sells some face to Xie Qian, everyone will naturally be good, but if he doesn't give face with an iron heart, Xie Qian has nothing to say. Just like Jiang Bin at the beginning, when he arrived in Jiangnan, he didn't come to Xie Jiabai Wharf, and he couldn't really treat Jiang Bin well.

For example, Yang Chengzu's attitude has to be regarded as the kind that is the best at being a person, Xie Zheng is also quite appreciative, and nodded with a smile, "General, my father is in good health, if the general has time, please come to the cold house." On weekdays, when talking about your achievements in organizing and training the new army, my father is also full of praise, saying that you are the southeast barrier of the country. ”

"Xie Laoweng is really a winner, and I am really ashamed to be here."

The atmosphere between the two was very harmonious, Leng Feishuang acted as a maid, bringing tea and snacks and fruits to the two and Zhang Jiayin, Xie Zheng smiled slightly, "I heard that General Yang broke the Japanese invaders this time, ploughed the pavilion and swept the caves, and caught a lot of strongmen." also rescued many hostages who were kidnapped by the strongman, and there was also a son outside Nanjing Xie Zunxie? ”