Not long after Chen Xinjia and others' honor guards passed Yanqing Prefecture, a column of even more powerful honor guards also passed Juyong Pass and came to Yanqing and Yongning. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Inside the axle, Xue Guoguan, the first assistant of the cabinet, Yang Sichang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and others looked outside the car, and they all showed surprised looks.

Coming from Beijing, the people are all over the place, all industries are withering, and the vigorous appearance of the East Road gives people a great impression of contrast. In terms of population and commerce, the border towns of Xuanfu Town East Road, of course, cannot be compared with all parts of Beijing.

However, there is a lot of construction here, and the faces of the ragged people have a smile of hope. If there is hope, there will be vitality, and it will give people a sense of vitality. In time, the East Road will really become a prosperous and prosperous place, which is very rare in the current Ming Dynasty.

"The horse seal material is strong and sensitive, and it can be regarded as a material that can be relied on."

Inside the bridge, Xue Guoguan said slowly, expressing satisfaction with the civil affairs of the East Road.

A confidant beside him hurriedly said: "Overcoming thorns, picking up rubble, and building in the wilderness, the East Road is now prosperous, and the horse soldiers are indispensable." ”

Xue Guoguan snorted, in fact, with his official position, of course he knew that most of the achievements of the civil affairs of the East Road were done by Wang Dou, the general of the Dingguo.

However, on the bright side, Ma Guoxi is the military of the East Road, and this civil governance achievement, of course, is counted on his head.

Ma Guoxi is a member of Xue Guoguan's family, he is outstanding in governance, and he also has a bright face as the first assistant of the cabinet and the secretary of the ministry. With political achievements in hand, Xue Guoguan will promote Ma Guoxi in the future, and the ministers are not good at talking nonsense.

After crossing Badaling and entering the East Road, Xue Guoguan had already seen several tun forts under construction, and it was estimated that one tun fort would be inhabited by thousands of people, which was equivalent to a newly rising military guard.

The large number of commercial goods and materials required for the construction of a single tunpu can greatly benefit the squires and merchants from all over the East Road. Wang Dou's principle is that if he can spend silver, he will try not to spend grain, and buy as much grain and goods as he needs, anyway, he has a lot of silver in his hand.

There is money to be made, and those merchants are naturally willing to work for them, and a steady stream of grain is transported from all over the country, and I don't know how many merchants find opportunities to make a fortune. And Wang Dou was going to build more than fifty forts, and this huge demand made the gentry and merchants in various cities laugh from ear to ear. I heard that in order to build more tunbao in the territory, many squires fought for blushing and thick necks.

That Wang Dou is also shrewd, and for the time being, he does not compete with the squires everywhere for the fields, but cultivates his own land in the wilderness and builds water conservancy, so there is no serious conflict with the squires from all over the country, and they are optimistic about the rise of Tunbao. How to say that after the future of Tunpu Daxing, there will be countless business opportunities in various places.

What Xue Guoguan didn't understand was that the money and grain spent on the construction of the tunpu were all from Wang Dou's treasury -- although Ma Guoxi also tried his best to raise some silver, compared with the huge tunpu project, the silver money he raised was a drop in the bucket.

Where did Wang Dou get so much money and food for the time being, Xue Guoguan had heard of the war in the eleventh year of Chongzhen, Wang Dou gained a lot, just he sold more than 10,000 horses, I don't know how many taels of silver he obtained. What made Xue Guoguan strange was that after obtaining so much silver, Wang Dou was willing to spend it?

The head of the Ming army can be like Wang Dou, I'm afraid there is no one.

The more he thought about it, the more Xue Guoguan couldn't figure out Wang Dou's thoughts.

In any case, people like Wang Dou to win over his subordinates are beneficial and harmless to Xue Guoguan.

Xue Guoguan also shrewdly discovered that after entering the East Road, many factories and mines were also being built. Regardless of quarrying and logging plants, such as coal mining, coking, mining, ironmaking, and many other factories and mines have sprung up. It's not a big deal, mining has always flourished in the Ming Dynasty, although the imperial court can't collect taxes from those mine owners.

However, Wang Dou dared to risk the disapproval of the world, and began to collect taxes from merchants and mine owners from all over the East Road, and it seemed that along the way, the local squires and merchants had no complaints about it, could it be that all the people who opposed it were killed by Wang Dou?

After Wang Dou suppressed the business boycott and class boycott on the East Road, as many people thought, he recklessly levied business taxes. made many officials think that they would seize Wang Dou's "tail" and vigorously go up to the expedition.

However, the cabinet was silent, and the emperor did not pay attention to these notes, and the east road was calm, which made those officials feel very bored.

Their target firepower was aimed at Xue Guoguan, and this time Xue Guoguan came to the East Road, which also meant to avoid the wind and rain a little.

In July, Xue Guoguan offered Emperor Chongzhen a "help" strategy. In order to solve the financial crisis, Emperor Chongzhen had no choice, so he accepted Xue Guoguan's strategy, first took Li Guorui, the Marquis of Wuqing, and asked him to donate 400,000 taels of silver. ,

These royal relatives are all iron roosters, and it is okay to make a fortune by virtue of their privileges, and if they want to pay money to share the worries of the country, they will not do it. Li Guorui did not dare to disobey the holy decree, so he deliberately pretended to be poor, demolished his house, and put the sundries in his house on the street to sell, causing a storm in the city.

This was simply detrimental to the royal dignity, and Emperor Chongzhen was furious and ordered to deprive Li Guorui of his knighthood, and Li Guorui died of panic.

This was like a thunderclap, the public opinion was boiling, and Xue Guoguan became the target of everyone, which made him anxious.

Looking at the East Road and thinking about his own situation, Xue Guoguan couldn't help but sigh, why was Wang Dou's collection of commercial taxes too peaceful, and he just let the rich donate and lose, just like stabbing a hornet's nest, so that he fell into the situation of betraying his relatives?

At present, the Ming Dynasty is training troops throughout the country, this is a first-class and first-class matter, and the matter of "helping" makes Xue Guoguan anxious, and under the boiling of public opinion, he doesn't know if the emperor will continue to support him. If the training can be perfected, at least he will have a standing position in the cabinet.

Following Xue Guoguan is Yang Sichang's axle, that is, Yang Sichang is deeply favored by Emperor Chongzhen and has the power of the world, but in this ritual system, his axle cannot be ranked in front of Xue Guoguan, the first assistant.

Not to mention that Xue Guoguan was aggressive after being appointed as the first assistant, and Yang Sichang always chose to avoid it. But...... Xue Guoguan was angry, and he didn't have a few days to jump, thinking of this, Yang Sichang sneered in his heart.

After entering the East Road, his eyes naturally kept paying attention to the scenery outside the car. What makes Yang Sichang even more appreciative is the peace and tranquility of East Road. The homeless people everywhere in the Ming Dynasty, and the arrogant bandits everywhere are extinct here, which makes Yang Sichang look up to the strength of Wang Dou's army.

In Yang Sichang's heart, if there is a strong army like Wang Dou in hand, there will be an important basis for exterminating the Liukou.

The purpose of his trip was to study Wang Douqiang's military success, and to win over and test the second.

The emperor's mind became more and more obvious, and he had the intention of ordering him to supervise and exterminate Zhang Xianzhong and others. Before that, Yang Sichang hoped to get a guarantee that Wang Dou would come to Japan to fight with troops.

The shortcomings of the Ming army, Yang Sichang knows best, and he can describe it in one sentence: "Accumulate arrogance and play, no fighting spirit." "For example, He Renlong, Zuo Liangyu and others, not to mention, the army has no combat power. Wang Dou is different, the slave chief Hongtai has to avoid it, what is the mere rogue?

Emperor Chongzhen also recognized Yang Sichang's intention to transfer Wang Dou to fight, Wang Dou's military strength is getting stronger and stronger, and he is close to Gyeonggi, so he is sent to fight against bandits and serve the country, which is a good thing.

In fact, with Yang Sichang's position, the military department can be adjusted with a piece of paper, but Yang Sichang thinks that he is in Yongning in person, and Wang Dou will be even more grateful, and this time he led his troops to observe is also a good opportunity.

It's just that Wang Dou is not a local division to guard the generals, but he gathers officials and generals from all over the country, and the court ministers are coming, which is a little weird.

With a concern in his heart, Yang Sichang's carriage and horse traveled all the way.

He was followed by Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, and the generals of Liaodong, and Sun Chuanting was also in this team......

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"Haha, Brother Wang, we meet again, this time our brother must drink three hundred cups, and if he doesn't get drunk, he won't return."

The scorching sun is like fire, although the intersection of this official road is full of pergolas for receiving officials, but everyone who receives the officials is still red-faced and in good spirits.

Inside and outside the pergola, the civil officials of the East Road were headed by Ma Guoxi, and the military generals were headed by Wang Dou, and gathered the civil and military generals of Huailai City, Yanqing Prefecture, Yongning City and other places, as well as the gentry and villagers, gathered here to welcome Chen Xinjia, the governor of Xuanda, and his party.

As for Zhong Tiaoyang, Xu Zucheng and others of the Baoan Prefecture Guard, due to the long distance and the sudden arrival of Chen Xinjia and others, they did not come to Yongning City.

It was easy to be dusty, and when I saw the chariots and horses of Chen Xinjia and others on the loess road, the officials were in good spirits, and the drummers of the pergola also hurried out to blow and fight.

In the joyful drum music, Chen Xinjia, Ji Shiwei and others smiled from the bridge and accepted the visit of Ma Guoxi, Wang Dou and others.

Chen Xinjia's words were cordial and his demeanor was decent, he personally helped Ma Guoxi and Wang Dou and others, and expressed warm congratulations on the achievements of the officials on the East Road, and focused on praising Ma Guoxi and Wang Dou, the general of the guard.

Of course, the rest of the officials also have merit under the leadership of the two, and there are those who have no merit and hard work.

Subsequently, Ji Shiwei, the governor of Xuanfu Town, also behaved decently, of course, Wang Dou could not be compared with Ma Guoxi, and his officialdom style could be described as leaky. Even Chen Xinjia has no good impression of this Xue official, and it is undeniable that Ma Guoxi is very good at being a person, and even more so at being an official. ,

After their long and nutritious greetings, Wang Dou's old acquaintance, Guo Yingxian, a general of Yang Guozhu's Chinese army, was the first to squeeze up with his quartet figure. He shook his huge head and patted Wang Dou's shoulder and laughed.

In the hot weather, the armor on his body was drenched in sweat, and a strong smell of sweat came to his nostrils.

Wang Dou didn't care, and gladly accepted Guo Yingxian's hug, he and Guo Yingxian have a comradeship, and fought side by side in Julu, full of good feelings for this rectal general, and regarded him as his eldest brother in his heart. The two haven't seen each other for a long time, and when they see each other again, Wang Dou is also very happy.

Speaking of which, Guo Yingxian has now been promoted to deputy general, and his official and military positions are higher than Wang Dou's, but he doesn't mind this kind of vulgar etiquette, so what does Wang Dou care about?

"Okay, three hundred cups is three hundred cups, brother as the host, the elder brother comes to Yongning, so he will sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman!"

"Okay, my old Guo's brother is happy!"

Guo Yingxian just let go of Wang Dou's shoulder with satisfaction, and a huge head also came out of it, but it was Hu Dawei's personal general, Hu Zichen. The two pointed at each other for a while, then patted each other on the shoulder and laughed. Another comrade-in-arms, there are so many acquaintances today.

Guo Yingxian and Hu Zichen quarreled and shouted, pulling Wang Dou's shoulders from left to right, pulling him to see Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei.

"Brother Wang, do you still remember my brother, hahahahahaha......ha

With the laughter, a handsome general walked up in front of him, wearing a gold-lacquered mountain armor, a brocade robe covered with shoulders, a bright red cloak on his body, and a few beautiful feathers on the iron helmet shook with laughter.

This kind of dress can be said to be handsome and chic, but there is a little dust on the bright red coat, which is a fly in the ointment.

As soon as he saw this gorgeous armor, Wang Dou knew that Wang Pu, the chief military officer of Datong Town, had arrived, and he smiled and said: "Wang Junmen is here, and he has missed the distance, forgive his sins." ”

As soon as Wang Pu came over, he immediately smelled of a good perfume, could it be that he still learned from the children of the Beijing master and had the habit of applying grease and powder? Before Wang Dou could think about it, Wang Puji came up with a smile, he hugged Wang Dou's shoulders affectionately, and looked up and down: "Tsk, I haven't seen you for a few months, my brother is getting more and more energetic." ”

He said with a smile: "My brother is famous now, and my brother is in Datong, and they are all thunderous...... How's it going, I heard you've started training? The old goths came to ask for advice, but they were not allowed to hide their secrets. ”

Wang Dou smiled and said: "Don't dare to ask for advice, it should be the last general who asks Wang Junmen for advice." ”

Wang Pu pointed at Wang Dou and said, "Look, you can speak." ”

His face was blank, and he said to a group of Datong town generals behind him: "Haven't you come up to meet my good brother, General Wang Douwang, General Dingguo?" ”

Behind him, a large group of Datong town generals came up, and greeted Wang Doushi with him, some of these people had fought side by side with Wang Pu and Wang Dou, and when they saw each other again, they were all affectionate.

Later, Wang Dou saw Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei, and the two veterans helped Wang Dou up with their own hands, exchanged a few words of greeting, and looked gentle.

Seeing that he had a wide range of friends, the general soldiers of the three towns were very interested in him, especially Wang Pu, the chief military officer of Datong Town, who was even more commensurate with his own general brothers. All the generals under Wang Dou's command felt that their faces were bright. While Yongning City guarded Wang Yide, Huailai guarded Huang Changyi and others, they also felt that it was really a wise choice to take refuge in Wang Dou.

Ji Shiwei's eyes flashed with a look of approval and relief, his son-in-law ...... Chen Xinjia glanced at Wang Dou unexpectedly, among the civil officials, only Wu Zhi, the governor of Yanqing Prefecture, still had an expressionless look.

Zhang Guowei, deputy chief soldier of Xuanfu Town, saw all this in his eyes, and his heart was even more angry, he and Yang Guozhu did not say anything, Hu Dawei looked cold to himself, because of business affairs, he was interested in befriending Wang Pu, the chief military officer of Datong Town, after all, the Wang family is a famous local wealthy family.

But Wang Pu ignores himself and looks arrogant, but he is so affectionate to Wang Dou, how can he not make Zhang Guowei angry?

However, Wang Dou was appreciated by so many people, and to his surprise, Zhang Guowei first felt that the young and domineering general was not an easy person to deal with. Although the family business was destroyed, this enmity is not shared, and it is impossible for Zhang Guowei to swallow this breath, but if you think about it carefully, you have to think about it in the long run, and you can't act rashly.

Li Jianming, Wen Hui, Zhang Xinjing and others behind Zhang Guowei also snorted inaudibly, and the scene in front of them made several people even more jealous.

"If you are a young talent, there is a general guarding the east road, and the general will be relieved."

When Wang Dou saluted Zhang Guowei, Zhang Guowei also helped Wang Dou up with his own hands, and his tone was full of appreciation. ,

"The commander raises love, and the last general is terrified!"

Wang Dou smiled slightly and stood up straight.

Wang Dou and the generals, the soldiers and Ma Guoxi also saw it in their eyes, Wang Dou was loved by the governor, the governor, and the general soldiers of the three towns at the same time, and there was a faint sense of flattery. Ma Guoxi knew that Wang Dou was strong, but he didn't want to be strong to this point, is it good or bad for him to have such a martial artist on the East Road......

At the same time, he sighed in his heart that the etiquette system is chaotic now, and the martial artists are domineering, in the past, such an officialdom accepts invitations, except for a few chief officials to greet each other, how can there be such a swarm of martial artists and a messy self-meeting? It's just that...... It's not the same as it used to be.

Ma Guoxi smiled and said: "Governor Chen and Governor Ji came from afar, and the saddle horse was tired, and the lower officials and the general Dingguo had prepared a banquet slightly, thinking that you would take the wind and wash the dust. Governor Chen, Governor Ji, generals, please ......"

The pergola is very large and wide, and the tea tables and chairs are well stocked, and it is also close to the river, and the cool breeze is blowing. But when it comes to comfort, it is not as good as the mansion in the city, so Ma Guoxi invited everyone to go on the bridge. Yongning City is a few miles away, and it is estimated that I will rush there, bathe and change clothes, and rest for a few more hours, just in time to attend the dinner.

Chen Xinjia nodded with a smile, and was about to go to the bridge, when he suddenly rode over, spreading the news that Xue Guoguan, the first assistant of the cabinet, Yang Sichang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and others, as well as Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, led a cadre of Liaodong officials, and they were not far from here.

This news was an instant sensation, and Wang Dou was also a little surprised, although the official document came in advance, Chen Xinjia and others had already come in a hurry. Wang Dou estimated that Xue Guoguan and the others would arrive in two or three days, but he didn't expect to come so quickly, and it was also a coincidence that he and Chen Xinjia and his party arrived around and around.

Chen Xinjia coughed, unconsciously straightened his clothes, and after everyone quickly adjusted, they became Chen Xinjia, Ji Shiwei and the others were in front, and the rest of the people were waiting behind.

Yang Sichang, Xue Guoguan and others arrived with a guard of honor, which can be described as a monstrous momentum, and the pomp and circumstance of the cabinet ministers is different. All the officials and generals on the East Road were excited, and a large number of high-ranking officials gathered, just to observe the training of the Dingguo generals, and their faces were really big.

Yang Sichang, Hong Chengchou and Wang Dou all knew each other, but it was the first time that Xue Guoguan and Wang Dou, the first assistant of the cabinet, had met.

He stood behind Chen Xinjia, Ji Shiwei, Yang Guozhu and others, and after those axes arrived, first Yang Sichang and Hong Chengchou came out, and then, with the support of their entourage, a big-eared civil official got down from one of the luxury carriages.

The civil official was dressed in a red python robe, and he looked rich and noble, knowing that this person was Xue Guoguan. The python robe on his body is not simple, only the emperor has a special gift, and Yang Sichang is also wearing one, representing the status of the two in the mind of Emperor Chongzhen.

Behind Xue Guoguan and the three of them was a group of Liaodong generals with helmets and armor, and over there, Wang Dou saw a large number of acquaintances, Cao Bianjiao, the chief soldier of Yutian, and Wang Tingchen, the chief soldier of the former tun guard, who were squeezing their eyebrows at him.

There are also several generals under the command of the two, and during the Battle of Pinggu, they all fought side by side, especially the young general Yang Shaofan under Cao Bianjiao, which made Wang Dou very impressed. Seeing Wang Dou's gaze, he arched his hand at Wang Dou from a distance.

In addition to these old acquaintances, Cao Bianjiao and the two people dressed as chief soldiers next to Wang Tingchen also attracted Wang Dou's attention.