"Sister Ruolan, do you say that this child is male or female, if it is a boy, what do you want to name him?"

"Sister Ruolan, a few days ago, my father sent a hundred-year-old mountain ginseng, you can take it to replenish your body."

Pang Gang was half lying comfortably on the bench, quietly watching the women around Kong Ruolan talking about the unborn child, and the happy atmosphere made him relax his whole body and mind.

At this time, a slender figure gently came behind Pang Gang, and a pair of plain hands also put on Pang Gang's temples and gently massaged them. Suddenly, a familiar fragrance and a feeling of sour numbness passed through the brain.

Pang Gang couldn't help but praise: "Manyao, your craftsmanship is getting better and better." ”

Wei Manyao, who was standing behind Pang Gang and pinching his temples hard, pursed his lips and smiled, "The husband is really good at coaxing people, and the craftsmanship of the concubine body is still learned from Qiao'er, Qiao'er is really powerful!" ”

"Oh? Is it true? Pang Gang looked at Qiao'er who was standing next to Wei Manyao with some surprise, but saw that this concubine who was just standing silently behind Wei Manyao was a little shy and lowered her head, and said in a voice like a mosquito: "The concubine is also boring, idle and has nothing to do, and she can't get into the hall of elegance." ”

After massaging for a while, Wei Manyao stopped and said to Pang Gang with a smile: "Husband, the concubine is tired, let Qiao'er massage you for a while." ”

"Okay!" Pang Gang nodded disapprehantly.

Soon, Qiao'er stood behind Pang Gang and began to massage Pang Gang, not to mention, Qiao'er's craftsmanship is indeed much stronger than his young lady, Pang Gang only felt a tingling sensation surging from his head to his whole body, so comfortable that he almost moaned Pang Gang couldn't help laughing: "Qiao'er's craftsmanship is indeed fantastic, I must often get it for the master in the future." ”

Qiao'er behind her whispered with a shy face: "Yes!" ”

Seeing that her husband's spirit began to relax under Qiao'er's massage, Wei Manyao asked: "Xianggong, the concubine seems to have something on your mind today, can you talk to the concubine." ”

Pang Gang sighed lightly and said, "It's nothing, it's just that the governor of Henan, Li Xianfeng and Lu Weiqi, came to me together today and asked me to send troops to Henan, but they stumped me, so I used a harsh condition to block the two of them back." You must know that our relationship with the imperial court is very good, and the reason why the imperial court can still tolerate us is because we have not touched the bottom line of the imperial court and our own strength, but if we really send troops to Henan without authorization, I am worried"

"What are you worried about?" A hint of cunning flashed in Wei Manyao's eyes.

Pang Gang shook his head and said, "I'm worried that if this move provokes the emperor, if he sends a large army to attack Shandong regardless of it, then his previous plans will be completely messed up." ”

Wei Manyao thought about it, and the good-looking Dai Mei frowned slightly and asked, "Husband, are you afraid?" ”

"I'm afraid!" Pang Gang couldn't help but be stunned, and then sighed: "Yes, I'm very afraid, I'm afraid that Chongzhen will send a large army to attack Shandong in a fit of anger, and then there will be no one to defend the land of the nine sides, and we will fight here to the death, and in the end let the Tartars take advantage of it, isn't it a joke." ”

Wei Manyao snorted and laughed, her fair face was full of smiles, "Why did Manyao's husband suddenly become stupid, you don't want to think about it, even if the emperor really wants to do this, will the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty be left to him?" If the emperor really wants to deal with us, the only civil and military forces in the Manchu Dynasty are Hong Chengchou who is now guarding Xuanda and Guan Ning Tiecai, who is stationed at Shanhaiguan, and the other soldiers and horses are not worried, and these emperors will not be unaware, and the concubine also feels that her husband has changed a little recently."

"I've changed" Pang Gang was slightly stunned, and said with some surprise: "Where have I changed?" ”

Wei Manyao looked at Pang Gang with a pair of wonderful eyes and said: "My husband is now a big family, but he is much less courageous, but he is not as bold as when he was a hundred households in the past. ”

"Hmm!" When Pang Gang heard this, his body suddenly stiffened.

When Wei Manyao said this, Pang Gang felt the little hand behind him that had been massaging him stop, and then Qiao'er's voice came with pleading, "Miss"

Qiao'er behind Pang Gang couldn't help but be a little nervous, although Pang Gang was very easy-going with them and didn't put on a show, but she was still worried that her master would be angry after Wei Manyao said this, after all, the creed of husband as wife has been firmly engraved in the bones of these people, and even a man can't bear his daughter-in-law saying that he has no courage.

Unexpectedly, after Pang Gang was stunned for a moment, his body slowly relaxed again, and he slowly leaned back in the chair, reminiscing about Wei Manyao's words. Yes, it turned out that when he was still in front of hundreds of households, he made a huge fortune with perseverance and a lot of hard work, but since he became the general of Dingguo and the right governor of Nanjing, the original courage has slowly faded, and he has more things in his heart.

I'm afraid it's still my own heart that is doing the trick.

Pang Gang sat on the chair for a long time, and then stood up and gave Wei Manyao a deep salute. "Thank you for your teachings, I am grateful for my husband!"

Wei Manyao returned the salute with a smile and smiled slyly at Pang Gang, "Husband doesn't have to thank the concubine, you just haven't figured it out for a while, it's good if you figure it out, but has the husband figured it out now?" ”

"Figured it out!" Pang Gang only felt that the long-lost pride had returned to his body, and waved his hand and said, "In the past, I was always afraid of this and that, but now that I think about it, I realize that since we have turned against the imperial court, what are we afraid of, we will do what we should do." If the imperial court really dares to send troops to fight, then let's have a good time with him, what kind of plot do those who are afraid of wolves and tigers talk about! Then since Li Xianfeng and Lu Weiqi have asked for us, they have to follow our rules, and we will never do anything that is not beneficial. ”

Looking at the arrogant Pang Gang, all the women laughed, this husband of his own family is really funny.

"What kind of expressions do you have?" Seeing the happy appearance of the women, Pang Gang couldn't help but feel a little depressed, even if my brother doesn't have the spirit of a king, but it won't make you like this. Especially Wei Manyao and Xuezhu, who laughed so loudly, it seems that they are really going to revive their husbands tonight

Early in the morning of the second day, Pang Gang lifted the quilt, got out of a few soft delicate bodies and several jade arms with some difficulty, and after washing, put on his clothes and came to the hall in the front yard.

Before Pang Gang walked into the hall, Lu Weiqi and Li Xianfeng, who had been waiting there for a long time, greeted him, and Lu Weiqi, who was walking in front, still had a dark circle under his eyes, obviously because he didn't sleep well last night.

"Morning Master Lu! Morning, Master Lee! Seeing the two, Pang Gang smiled and saluted them.

After seeing Pang Gang, Li Xianfeng did not be polite to Pang Gang, but said to him directly: "Huge man, this official and Master Lu have already discussed, and decided to agree to your conditions, as long as you can help us keep Luoyang, we will give you 500,000 taels of silver and 50,000 stone of grain, and you can make a note today." ”

As if he had expected this result a long time ago, Pang Gang smiled slightly, stretched out his hand and made a gesture to sit down, and after the two of them sat down, he also did it himself before he said unhurriedly: "The two adults are not impatient, since the two adults have agreed to the conditions of the official, then it is not a problem to send troops." But the official said the ugly things in front, and after keeping Luoyang, the official wanted to bring back the silver and grain immediately, if he didn't give it for some reason, don't blame the official for being polite. ”

As soon as Pang Gang said this, Lu Weiqi was a little unhappy, and he sneered: "Are you afraid that we won't be able to repay our accounts, although 500,000 taels of silver and 50,000 stone of grain are not a small amount, but it is not a problem for the gentry and rich families in Luoyang City to get together, take 10,000 steps back, even if we can't make it up, the old man can ask King Fu to reward some of them, which is enough to pay you this time." ”

Lu Weiqi has a very bad impression of this Dingguo general, and now it seems that this Dingguo general has no strengths except for being able to fight, and he only has those things in his eyes, and he has lost his identity with such a vulgar martial artist.

Hearing the faint anger in Lu Weiqi's words, Pang Gang didn't care, these ancient literati were still inferior to those intellectuals in later generations in this regard, when did they still hold a "gentleman's words and righteousness", according to the market price of 500,000 taels of silver at this time, they could buy a small county town that was slightly remote in later generations.

Pang Gang smiled faintly and said, "If this is the case, then the official really wants to borrow Lord Lu's auspicious words." ”

Seeing that Pang Gang still looked like I didn't believe that you could give money happily, Lu Weiqi was angry, and was about to make a few rebuttals, when Li Xianfeng next to him saw that it was not good, and quickly interjected and asked: "Huge man, I don't know how many troops you are going to send this time, and when will you be able to send troops?" ”

Pang Gang stretched out an index finger and shook it, "Ten thousand people"

"It's only 10,000 people!" Lu Weiqi couldn't help but be a little disappointed: "Huge people, there are more than 100,000 thieves, can you only bring 10,000 horses?" ”

"Lord Lu's words are wrong." Pang Gang shook his head and said: "Although the thieves are claimed to be tens of thousands this time, most of them are old, weak, women and children, and the number of officials who can really fight is estimated to be less than 60,000, of which the elite is at most 10,000. This time, the commander plans to send two battalions, 10,000 people are enough. ”

Seeing what else Lu Weiqi wanted to say, Pang Gang couldn't help laughing and said: "Although Lord Lu can rest assured, last time the 100,000 Tartar army invaded my border pass, the lower official only brought more than 10,000 soldiers and horses to fight with the Tartars, didn't he also drive the Tartars out of the pass?" Could it be that these thieves can't beat the Tartars? ”

When Pang Gang said this, Lu Weiqi couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and finally nodded helplessly and agreed

(To be continued)