In the Mafu Flower Hall, Ma Shiying and Wang Lanping were in the first seat side by side, Ruan Dacheng sat in the lower seat in a panic, and the three of them were drinking tea with no interest in their hearts, and the atmosphere was not tense.

Wang Lanping put down a cup of tea and praised it, "Well, good tea, good tea, I just learned today that the tea in my army is really a handful of dead leaves compared to the cup of Shoufu Reward, Lord Ruan, you can also taste it" Where is Wang Lanping a tea taster, it is good to have clean water to drink when marching and fighting.

Ruan Dacheng smiled together, "Hehe, good tea, good tea, please, Master Hou, please"

Ma Shiying glanced at Ruan Dacheng, Ruan Dacheng only cared about drinking tea at this time, as if he really came to Ma's house to taste tea.

"Master Hou, you are a busy man, you have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, I'm afraid that coming to my house is not to ask for a cup of tea," Ma Shiying said, his heart was running rapidly, pondering the purpose of his trip.

Wang Lanping is dressed in civilian clothes today, with wide robes and big sleeves, Bo Guanyu belt, and full of bookishness, compared with the previous dress outside the palace gate, he is much more gentle.

Wang Lanping shook his head, sighed and said, "Hey, do things for the court, share worries for the emperor, I am so busy that I hit the back of my head, and I am not the one who ends up alone, how can I compare to you as the first assistant, the head of a hundred officials, a hundred responses, a model for the world's scholars, just a look at someone who is competing to break his leg for the adult, I am at best telling Hanako to get up early in the morning, and be busy"

Ma Shiying didn't have any good feelings in the face of Wang Lanping's straightforward sycophants, and he was full of shelf, "Really?" How do I feel that Master Hou, you are very busy, for more than a month, you have been running around Xiangshan and Huai'an Yangzhou non-stop, and now you are coming to my house again, you are really heartbroken for the court" Ma Shiying looked sarcastic.

Ruan Dacheng secretly blamed Shoufu for not being so flamboyant, and acting more restrained, he hurriedly opened his mouth to play a round game, and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, Hou Ye is deeply appreciated by the emperor, and now he is in charge of the position of the commander of the forbidden army, this honor, that is the real scenery, it is better to be busy, and those who can work hard."

Before coming, Wang Lanping didn't know that Ruan Dacheng was also with him, but he also sent someone to understand the new secretary of the military department, this person has a calm heart, rarely makes enemies head-on, and is obscene and obscene, he is a speculative villain, in the early years, he was the eunuch party, and then he saw that the limelight was wrong, Mingzhe protected himself, and found a self-appointed person, and now the eunuch party is in power again, he borrowed the power of Ma Shiying, and returned to the court, no matter who is in power, he is invincible, in terms of action, so far, except for painting a good Danqing, there is nothing to do, Choosing this kind of person as the secretary of the military department, Ma Shiying is really 'discerning people'.

Wang Lanping played with the lid of the cup in his hand, and the crisp sound jingled, and said, "Listening to the meaning of Ma Shoufu's words, it seems that he is accusing me of being unfair in these places? Disadvantage? ”

Ma Shiying snorted, "How dare you, Master Hou, since you are here, you don't have to beat around the bush if you have something to say, you don't have to beat around the bush, what do you want to do when you are so excited to besiege the imperial city?" ”

Wang Lanping hurriedly arched his hand in the direction of the imperial city, "Master Ma said carefully, how dare Lan Ping offend Tianwei, the champion army is the army guarding the palace city, and it is natural to return to Nanjing to defend it, how can you say the word "siege"

Ma Shiying sneered and pointed up, "Champion Army? I don't know if this champion army is still my Ming soldier."

Wang Lanping said, "Of course, of course, if the first assistant doesn't believe it, it just so happens that Lord Ruan, the secretary of the military department, is here, and I will present the talisman for the transfer of troops now to solve the confusion of the first assistant" As he spoke, he reached into his arms, put a piece of bronze talisman on the table, and nodded to Ruan Dacheng to come forward and get it.

Ruan Dacheng's head began to sweat, how dare he take it.

Ruan Dacheng hurriedly said, "No, no, Hou Ye has won the trust of the soldiers, has a good schedule, has a skill in governing the army, is a rare handsome talent, how can he win the commander of the three armies, Hou Ye, please put it away, these objects should not be lightly revealed, please Hou Ye carefully hidden"

Ma Shiying glared at Ruan Dacheng fiercely, and said in his heart: You are a useless thing, such a good opportunity, just get off the donkey, you just fulfill him, and see what he can do without the talisman.

Wang Lanping didn't pretend to be so, now the champion army is almost semi-independent of the imperial court, and it doesn't matter whether there is this talisman or not, even if this thing is not in his hands, I'm afraid that no one can move the champion army.

Ruan Dacheng knew this very well, and after taking this useless copper lump, he dug a pit for himself, and finally didn't impeach Ding Nanhou, don't make any more moths.

Wang Lanping said, "Two, I, it's really not a fake so, it's too hard to lead the troops, every morning when I open my eyes, I have to think about the hundreds of thousands of taels of military salaries owed to the tens of thousands of soldiers, I'm worried, tired, physically and mentally exhausted, think of me Wang Lanping, seven years old martial arts, more than ten years have passed, winter practice cold snow, summer practice sun, how much hardship I have suffered, I thought that I could be a master after winning the champion, but I didn't think that this drudgery was endless, hey, simply came back this time, I handed over the military power, and lived a relaxed life."

Ma Shiying heard this, it was difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood for a while, looking at Wang Lanping's tone and demeanor, he was really a little distressed, could it be that he was really willing to hand over the military power, he was a little happy at the moment, it was naturally good to be able to calm this matter like this, only by taking away his military power, the champion army would be owned by the imperial court, which would be equivalent to Ma Shiying, and then, find another one to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and never suffer in the future.

Ma Shiying sat down and said with a smile, "Oh? This made Ma impressed, Master Hou, you became famous when you were young, and you were in high spirits, how could you have such a sense of retirement? ”

Wang Lanping hurriedly waved his hand, "No, no, no, the first assistant, it's not a retreat, but I am also a person who was favored by the emperor and the emperor, how can I be so selfish, I can serve the court without commanding the army, I can't play in the army, at least I can do civilian errands, but I still have to help you with this matter."

Ma Shiying's brows tightened, knowing that things were not so simple, "Oh? What can I do for Master Hou" In Ma Shiying's opinion, as long as Wang Lanping is not in charge of the army, everything else is not important.

Wang Lanping took a sip of tea, raised his eyes and looked at the two people in front of him, the two were staring at him eagerly, the eyes were very close to greed, eager to swallow himself, he held back a smile, and said, "Well, that's the case, I heard that Lord Zuo Maodi, the governor of Yingtian, went to Beijing to make peace with Manchu, the post of governor of Yingtian is very important, Gyeonggi is located here, and it is the highest yamen of Nanzhili, this position cannot be hung for a long time, I want to ask Lord Shoufu to personally recommend to the emperor, let him take this post and serve the imperial court"

Ma Shiying's sad face gradually opened, it turns out that you are just so ambitious, the governor of Yingtian is not the governor of Yingtian in the early years, and now there are hundreds of officials gathered here, and the capital is important, and the waist of a person is three circles larger than that of the governor of Yingtian, isn't there a saying, the eight kings in the moat outside the city of Jingshi are all third-grade officials, and they are governors in Nanzhi, and they are not fart, if you want it, give it to you.

Ma Shiying said with a smile, "This is easy to say, although you have a prominent title, but after all, you are a military general, and there is no precedent for a military general to serve as a governor in this dynasty, but with the talent of Hou Ye, it is more than enough to serve as the governor of Yingtian, and Ma Mou, as the first assistant, shoulders the responsibility of seeking talents for the country, so I will inform the Ministry of Officials and hire them exceptionally."

Ruan Dacheng finally breathed a sigh of relief, thank God.

But just when the two of them were happy, Wang Lan said calmly, "Don't worry, Shoufu, please allow me to finish speaking, compared with the two, I am young, and I dare not compare with the two bosses in terms of ability, but in terms of energy, I am not much less confident, the two bosses wear many hats, and they work hard, how can I be lazy and slippery, I should do more things and share some for the two bosses."

Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng looked at each other, the wrinkles on their foreheads spread layer by layer, and Ma Shiying said, "What do you mean?" ”

Wang Lanping smiled, tasted the tea, leaned back on the chair, put down the teacup, raised the corners of his mouth, and said, "The commander-in-chief of the Zhejiang military and political affairs"

The two people who heard this all stood up and exclaimed in unison, "Governor of Zhejiang? ”

Wang Lanping smiled and continued to drink tea without speaking.

"Don't think!" Ma Shiying categorically refused on the spot, and the governor of Zhejiang has not been set up since the end of the anti-Japanese war that year, on the grounds that the power is too great, and there is a threat to the imperial court.

Wang Lanping leaned back leisurely, "What, is it difficult for Ma Shoufu to make a small request?" ”

If you want to be the governor of Zhejiang, or as a military general, this has to be put forward by the head of the court in person, otherwise it is the enemy of the heavenly officials, and the enemy of the Ming ancestral system, this limelight Wang Lanping will definitely not appear, only Ma Shoufu came forward, and repeatedly asked himself to serve, then others want to blame Ma Shoufu, I Wang Lanping is just reluctant to be embarrassed, and was driven to the shelf.

Ma Shiying gritted his teeth and said, "A small request? Wang Lanping, do you really dare to think about it, I don't know what will happen to the old man if you do this? ”

Wang Lanping smiled and said, "Of course, you are still the head of the hundred officials, and you are the first assistant of the court, even if you are the governor of Zhejiang, you are still below Lord Ma, and you are busy for Lord Ma."

Ma Shiying pushed his head up, flicked his sleeves and said, "Forgive Ma for being powerless, please, housekeeper, send off"

Wang Lanping was not in a hurry, there was time to grind slowly with him, and he got up and said, "Lord Ma doesn't have to make up his mind so early, don't think about it, it's good for you and me, then, I've already written the book, Lord Shoufu only needs to put a name on it, by the way, if Lord Ruan can also be named together, the younger generation is grateful, in addition, with the influence of Lord Shoufu in the Beijing officials, invite dozens of Beijing officials to name together I think this is a gesture for adults, okay, farewell, don't work for adults to send off, I'll come back in three days," Wang Lanping put down the notebook and walked to the door.

Ma Shiying really had a mouthful of old blood in his throat, and slapped the table, "Wang Lanping, what do you want to do?" The old man was never coerced."

Wang Lanping stood at the door, turned around slowly, there was no flirtatious air on his face, and said, "I want to reform Dingxin, Zhongxing Daming"

"Arrogant!" Ma Shiying said angrily.

Wang Lanping raised his eyebrows and raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, "Then please wait and see, what I want to do, no one can stop me, you, Ma Shiying is no exception, I can't help but tell you, tomorrow the emperor will issue an order, Beijing will check the hundred officials, let the mediocre go to their positions, and the capable will serve the country, and completely eliminate the partisan dispute that has plagued the Ming Dynasty for more than 50 years, Master Ma, I kindly advise you, don't be my enemy"

Ma Shiying was completely enraged, and jumped like thunder, "Wang Lanping, how can you be too much, I am the first assistant of the court, you actually ran to my house to be aggressive, I, I want to join you, I want to destroy you" is very popular, and I can really say anything.

Ruan Dacheng saw that both sides were making such a fuss, he was so frightened that even his underwear was soaked, and he didn't dare to breathe, and his old face was whiter than paper.

Wang Lanping, who walked out of the door, suddenly turned back and smiled gently, "Oh yes, I forgot to tell you, Lord Ma, although this is the foot of the Son of Heaven, the first good place, but the first assistant you are in a high position, you are the pillar of the Ming Dynasty, in order to prevent the small generation from being unfavorable to the adults, for the sake of the safety of the adults, I specially transferred two hundred elite soldiers to guard the safety of the adults' mansions, I think Lord Ruan, you don't want to go back to the house, Lord Ma's mansion has a big business, not to miss your bed, remember, three days later, in the next respectful Hou Jiayin"

After finishing speaking, a large number of soldiers poured in from outside the gate, and the inside and outside of the horse mansion were tight.

A young general walked to Wang Lanping's side and arched his hand, "Commander"

Wang Lanping nodded, "Well, I am a good student to take care of the family and nursing home for Ma Shoufu, and I must not offend the female relatives in the house."

"Yes, the last general promises, not even a bird can fly"

Wang Lanping laughed, stepped out of the horse mansion, turned over on the horse, and whipped away.

Ma Shiying felt a sharp pain in his chest, leaned against the door, covered his chest and said, "Wang Lanping, you can't die well"

"Cang" There was a crisp sound of the knife coming out of the sheath, and the young general guarding the door shouted, "Look for death!" ”

Ma Shiying also wanted to reprimand the young general.

Ruan Dacheng hurriedly came out and nodded to the young general, helped Ma Shiying into the house, and said softly, "Shoufu, a good man doesn't suffer immediate losses, why bother to be knowledgeable with these soldiers, let's think about how to deal with this fold."

Ma Shiying raised his eyes, looked at the fold on the table in front of the hall, and became angry, "I, I burned it"

"I can't help it, I can't help it, how can I explain it to him after three days" Ruan Dacheng didn't want to accompany the funeral, so he hurriedly grabbed him and covered the door casually.

Ma Shiying pushed him away, "Confess, joke, I am the first assistant, you are the secretary of the military department, the second assistant of the cabinet, you need to explain to him"

Ruan Dacheng cried with a sad face, and said dejectedly, "People are under the roof, endure the calm for a while, I think, it is better for us to follow his thoughts, as long as we can keep your position and mine, survive this catastrophe, and then think about it in the long run."

Ma Shiying waved his hand and said, "Once he sits on the position of governor of Zhejiang, will he still take you and me in his eyes?" If you don't press him down now, there will never be a place for you and me in the future, so that there is a secret road in my house, I will repair the book now, and personally write letters to the generals from all walks of life, you go to Liu Liangzuo, the general soldier of Chuzhou, Huang Degong, the general soldier of Wuchang, Zuo Liangyu, and the remaining eight generals, let them immediately lead troops into Beijing, my son Ma Ming still has 5,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, this is my Ma family's henchmen, just wait for them to come, the inside and the outside should be together, even if the city of Nanjing is beaten to a pulp, I will never tolerate Wang Lanping's success, I'm delaying here for a few more days, you go and get back quickly."

Ruan Dacheng couldn't imagine that he would be able to survive in a desperate situation, but after thinking about it, he said, "But Huang Degong and Liu Liangzuo are confronting Shun Thief and Manchu in Jiangbei, and withdrawing at this time will not give away the land of Jiangbei."

Ma Shiying waved his hand, "I can't control it so much, tell them that the power of the DPRK and the Central Government will be chaotic, let them come to the 'Qingjun side', and after the matter is completed, I will ask the Holy Lord to crown them as kings with different surnames, hereditary replacement"

Ruan Dacheng was ruthless, "Okay, it's the only way"

At the moment, Ma Shiying worked hard to write books and repair dozens of books, so that Ruan Dacheng escaped from the secret road and lobbied the generals everywhere.