Tomorrow is 515, the anniversary of the starting point, and the day with the most benefits. In addition to the gift bag and school bag, this time's "515 Red Envelope Flip" must be seen, how can there be a reason not to grab the red envelope, set the alarm clock high~

On the way back to Chang'an, Xu Liang obviously felt that Cao Wenzhao's uncle and nephew were much more respectful to him, and Cao Wenzhao's tone of reply to Xu Liang was also a lot more humble, which was similar to the image of the deputy chief soldier of Shaanxi, who had a high opinion of himself in the past.

Xu Liang proposed that Cao Wenzhao's uncle and nephew go to Guyuan with him, and Cao Wenzhao agreed.

On the 26th day of the fourth year of Chongzhen, the high-level officials of Shaanxi led by Xu Liang, the governor of Shaanxi, went to Guyuan together to participate in the Northwest Conference convened by Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides.

When Xu Liang and his entourage arrived at Guyuan, a staff officer sent by the Trilateral Governor's Mansion rushed to the gate of Guyuan City to greet Xu Liang and others, and a string of carriages drove into the Yamen of the Trilateral Governor's Mansion, Xu Liang and others got off the carriage, and they heard a hearty laugh, and the trilateral Governor Hong Chengchou wore a brand new official uniform of the second grade officer, and greeted him with a smile.

"Alas, this official also expected that Guozhong would not arrive until tomorrow, but he didn't expect it to arrive today! It's a day earlier than the official expected. Hong Chengchou laughed at Xu Liang.

Xu Liang smiled on his face, saluted Hong Chengchou, and said, "I've seen the Governor!" The Governor is the Governor of the Northwest, and the Governor is the Governor of the Governor's meeting, how dare the Governor be late! As he spoke, Xu Liang turned around and pointed to He Zhun, the political envoy of Shaanxi, Deng Shuiqing, the envoy of the political council, Wang Qinian, and Cao Wenzhao, the deputy commander-in-chief, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency, these are all my officials in Shaanxi. The others will not be introduced one by one, but this one. The Governor may ......not know" Xu Liang pointed to Cao Bianjiao, who was standing beside Cao Wenzhao with a humble face, and was waiting to be introduced.

The governor of the three sides, Hong Chengchou, laughed and waved his hand: "Guozhong, you don't have to say more. The Governor specially invited the young generals to come. Shall this Governor not know? Cao Bianjiao! Ben Du has been waiting for you for a long time! ”

Cao Bianjiao was taken aback, and hurriedly stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "I've seen the Governor!" ”

Hong Chengchou glanced Cao Bianjiao up and down, his eyes full of appreciation. After saying hello a few times, he looked at Cao Wenzhao, the deputy chief soldier of Shaanxi, and said, "The good seedlings brought out by General Cao!" ”

Hong Chengchou said, he actually stepped forward, took Cao Bianjiao's hand, and said as he walked inside: "Come on, Bianjiao." You go in with Bento, who hasn't spoken to the young man for a long time. ”

Cao Bianjiao awkwardly followed Hong Chengchou inside. The high-ranking officials in Shaanxi at the door were dumbfounded, Cao Wenzhao, Deng Shuiqing, He Zhun, and Wang Qinian all looked at Xu Liang.

Xu Liang smiled disapprovingly and said, "Let's go in too." ”

After entering the governor's yamen, high-ranking officials from the northwest arrived one after another and stepped forward to greet Xu Liang. Since the Guyuan conference will be held tomorrow. Xu Liang and the others arrived a day early, and the officials who arrived early checked into the pre-booked restaurant according to the arrangement of the Governor's Palace.

The restaurant arranged for Xu Liang, the governor of Shaanxi, is naturally high-end in Guyuan City.

Wang Qinian, He Zhun. Deng Shuiqing followed Xu Liang to live in the same restaurant.

At dinner in the evening, Wang Qinian said in surprise: "Ladies and gentlemen, have you seen General Cao's uncle and nephew?" ”

Shaanxi's political envoy He Zhun sneered and said, "Lord Wang still doesn't know, right? The governor of the three sides, Lord Hong, favored Cao Wenzhao's uncle and nephew. deliberately vacated two wings for their uncle and nephew in the yamen of the governor's palace for Cao Wenzhao's uncle and nephew to live in. ”

Envoy Deng followed with a sneer: "This Governor Hong really values Cao Wenzhao's uncle and nephew. Stay at the Doge's Palace. Even our governor doesn't have this treatment! ”

Wang Qinian shouted angrily: "Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, has done this, where will our governor be placed? This fell into the eyes of officials in the Northwest. It is inevitable to think that in the eyes of Governor Hong, our governor is not as important as Cao Wenzhao's uncle and nephew! ”

Seeing this, Deng and He Bu followed Wang Qinian's words and slapped the table angrily and scolded.

Xu Liang glanced up at the three of them, then glared and shouted, "Shut up!" What's the point of the three of you shutting around in the restaurant? Have the guts to go to the Governor's Palace?! ”

He Zhun, Deng Shuiqing listened, and then sneered. Wang Qinian smiled at Xu Liang and said, "My lord, aren't we holding grievances for you." ”

"No, you don't!" Xu Liang replied coldly.

Wang Qinian and the three of them glanced at each other, and honestly lowered their heads to pick up rice.

On the 28th of the lunar month, the Guyuan Conference was held as scheduled.

Xu Liang and the others used too early in the restaurant, so they went to the Trilateral Governor's Mansion.

As soon as the group entered the gate of the Governor's Palace, Cao Wenzhao, the deputy chief soldier of Shaanxi, suddenly came over from the aisle and whispered to Xu Liang: "Lord Governor, take a step to speak." ”

Xu Liang looked at Cao Wenzhao, and motioned for Wang Qinian and the others to go in first. He followed Cao Wenzhao to a less crowded aisle.

Cao Wenzhao looked around, and when he saw that no one was approaching, he bowed his hand to Xu Liang and said with sincerity: "Lord Governor, Lord Hong, the governor of the three sides, actually loves the last general and his nephew so much, which is really beyond the expectations of the last general, that ...... Last night, the last general was supposed to go to the restaurant with the governor to stay in the restaurant, but the governor repeatedly forced him to stay, and the last general had no choice but to obey the governor's arrangement and stayed in the wing room of the governor's palace for one night. ”

Xu Liang looked at Cao Wenzhao, smiled, and said, "General Cao, these things you said, this official knows all about them. I don't mind this little thing at all. You've invited me here to tell me this? ”

Cao Wenzhao's face turned red, and he hurriedly said: "The governor doesn't mind, and the lower officials will be relieved." There is another matter, last night Governor Hong summoned Cao Bianjiao into the study alone and talked about it. ”

"Oh?" Xu Liang's face moved, staring at Cao Wenzhao.

Cao Wenzhao immediately added: "However, the governor can rest assured. The last general has already explained clearly to Chang Jiao, and he is not allowed to reveal the governor's arrangements in front of Governor Hong. ”

Xu Liang listened, nodded slowly, pondered for a while, and said, "The official knows." With that, he first walked towards the lobby of the Governor's Palace. Seeing this, Cao Wenzhao hurriedly followed.

Xu Liang entered the lobby of the Governor's Palace, which was already full of high-ranking civil and military officials from the northwest, and Xu Liang nodded to several acquaintances. He walked towards the first empty seat on the left under Governor Hong's seat and sat down gently. looked up at the officials again, and suddenly saw that Cao Bianjiao was sitting a little behind the first place of the governor of the three sides, Hong Chengchou. Almost flush with the first position on the right.

When Cao Bianjiao saw Xu Liang's gaze, he couldn't help but blush, and smiled apologetically at Xu Liang with fear.

Xu Liang sneered in his heart, nodded slightly, and then skimmed his gaze, the governor of the three sides, Hong Chengchou, raised Cao Bianjiao in such a high-profile manner, as if he had reached the point of ignoring it, as if this was the case, although he was very sincere in wooing Cao Wenzhao's uncle and nephew. However, it will inevitably make other high-ranking officials in the northwest unhappy, and in the long run, the gains may not outweigh the losses. Looking at other high-ranking officials in the northwest, I saw that there was injustice on the faces of several people.

Hong Chengchou walked out comfortably from behind the huge screen of the tiger descending the mountain surrounded by several staff officers of the Governor's Palace, and saw that all the high-ranking officials in the hall got up to salute, and couldn't help but smile even more, waved his hand to the court, motioned for the officials to sit down, and then took a steady figure-eight step. Walk to the main seat and sit down steadily.

Governor Hong first gave Cao Bianjiao on the side an encouraging look, and then glanced at Xu Liang lightly, and a touch of smugness disappeared in a flash.

Although Governor Hong is far away in Guyuan. But it is clear that Cao Bianjiao has replaced Cao Wenzhao to lead the training of the Liang army's cavalry battalion. Xu Liang's move shows that although he did not agree to Cao Wenru's suggestion, he promoted Cao Bianjiao to the deputy general of the cavalry battalion. But the intention of co-opting and reusing Cao Bianjiao is already obvious.

Governor Hong took advantage of this Guyuan Conference to raise Cao Bianjiao in such a high-profile manner. It is to get ahead of Xu Liang and first express an attitude among the high-ranking officials in the northwest: Hong Chengchou, the governor of his tripartite, particularly admires Cao Bianjiao.

And after a private conversation with Cao Bianjiao last night. Hong Chengchou has already revealed his plan: first to Cao Bianjiao to be a garrison or guerrilla general, and after his uncle Cao Wenzhao is transferred out of Shaanxi, Hong Chengchou will try to report some military merits to Cao Bianjiao, and after half a year, he will be promoted to the deputy general of Shaanxi!

Moreover, what reassured Governor Hong even more was that the young Cao Bianjiao was very excited about the plan he proposed, his face turned red, and he opened his mouth several times, but most of the time because of excessive excitement, he did not speak.

According to Governor Hong's understanding, the young Cao Bianjiao was already so excited that he couldn't speak.

Moreover, Xu Liang's expression on his face was very satisfying to Governor Hong.

"Ahem!" Governor Hong coughed lightly, beckoned to the high-ranking officials in the northwest who were in the hall and said in a deep voice: "Today is the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, and this governor has summoned everyone here to communicate with you before the arrival of the fifth year of Chongzhen, talk about the work of this year, and discuss how to ......plan for next year."

Governor Hong spoke in a calm tone and unhurriedly. After talking about the rambling opening almost finished, Governor Hong glanced at Cao Bianjiao on the side, smiled smugly, and pointed at Cao Bianjiao and said, "Everyone has also discovered that this young man in the army of this governor!" Now I would like to introduce you to a grand introduction, his name is Cao Bianjiao......"

"Lord Governor!" When Hong Chengchou was about to push Cao Bianjiao's fame to the forefront, Xu Liang interrupted Governor Hong with a broken cry.

Hong Chengchou looked at Xu Liang, with an imperceptible coldness in his eyes, and asked, "Guozhong, what's the matter with you?" ”

Xu Liang smiled slightly, met Hong Chengchou's gaze, and said word by word: "Since this Cao Bianjiao entered the Trilateral Governor's Mansion, Governor Hong has cared for Cao Bianjiao, and all of your colleagues have seen these things with your own eyes. Now, does the Governor want to introduce Cao Bianjiao to all of you here again? ”

Hong Chengchou looked at Xu Liang scrutinically, and said in a deep voice: "Not bad." Cao Bianjiao is one of the best young men in the Northwest! It is precisely to let the high-level people in the northwest know and understand. ”

Xu Liang stroked his palms and chuckled: "That's right." Xu Liang stood up from his seat, looked around the hall and looked at his northwest high-level in surprise, and said: "Cao Bianjiao was originally the general in the cavalry battalion of my Liang army, and his situation, as the governor of Shaanxi, is the most familiar. Governor Hong is right, a young man like Cao Bianjiao is also highly valued by this official. Ladies and gentlemen, this official has already intended to promote Cao Bianjiao to the position of deputy general of the Liang Army's cavalry battalion. ”

Wow! The high-ranking officials in the northwest present, except for a few from Shaanxi Province, all exclaimed. Then the expressions of the people became strange. Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, recommended Cao Bianjiao with such fanfare, obviously to win Cao Bianjiao over and train him as a cronie, and now Xu Liang, the governor of Shaanxi, jumped out and said that he wanted to promote Cao Bianjiao to the deputy general of the cavalry battalion!

The trilateral governor and the governor of Shaanxi are competing for a young offspring on the same stage, and the drama is about to be staged! The northwest high-level leaders in the hall suddenly cheered up their spirits, and looked at Xu Liang and Hong Chengchou without blinking. As for the young man Cao Bianjiao, the high-level leaders in the northwest did not know about it, and they had no interest in investigating it.

Hong Chengchou frowned slightly, and then chuckled: "Guozhong can recognize a talent like Cao Bianjiao and entrust him with a heavy responsibility, and this governor is also happy for Cao Bianjiao." The governor has already decided, and after the New Year, he will propose to His Majesty to promote Cao Bianjiao to the general of the Chang'an garrison! Assist Guozhong to defend Xi'an! Guozhong, what do you think? ”

Before Xu Liang could speak, there was already a buzz in the hall, and several high-level leaders in the northwest exchanged ears and discussed: "Governor Hong really favors Cao Bianjiao too much this time!" As soon as he opened his mouth, he was a garrison general of the fifth grade! Several Northwest generals couldn't help but look at Cao Bianjiao, with a strong sense of jealousy in their eyes. I shouted in my heart: People are more popular than people! When General Ben was as old as Cao Bianjiao, he still carried the military flag by the side of the general banner! People are about to become the five-rank garrison general!

Hong Chengchou looked at Xu Liang's gaze, and it was difficult to hide his smugness. I secretly said in my heart: Xu Liang, Xu Liang, appoint Cao Bianjiao as the deputy general of the cavalry battalion of the Liang Army, this is what you said in front of all the high-level leaders in the northwest. A year later, the governor promoted the garrison general to Cao Bianjiao, then he is in the northwest officialdom, even if he is a general promoted by me Hong Chengchou! Hehe, the general promoted by Hong Chengchou is with you Xu Liang's elite cavalry!

Xu Liang noticed the smug look in Hong Chengchou's eyes, and he was annoyed in his heart. Xu Liang looked at Hong Chengchou with a stunned expression, then sighed, looked at Cao Bianjiao, and asked in surprise: "It turns out that the Governor also has the intention of making a suggestion to the court to reuse Cao Bianjiao?" This official handed over a letter to the court a few days ago, requesting the appointment of Cao Bianjiao as the post of Chang'an garrison! Why, didn't you mention this to the Governor? ”

Hong Chengchou listened, there was a loud bang in his head, and seeing that the look of surprise on Xu Liang's face didn't look fake, he turned his head stiffly, glared at Cao Bianjiao, and asked, "Cao Bianjiao, what Lord Xu said, is it true?" ”

Cao Bianjiao stood up as if he was sitting on pins and needles, and explained to Hong Chengchou with a red face: "Your Excellency the Governor, forgive me...... I wanted to say ...... last night."

Hong Chengchou listened, and a thunderbolt sounded in his head again, and his face turned pale a little.

Xu Liang's apologetic voice sounded on the side: "That...... The Governor forgives me, the lower officials are also very affectionate, Cao Bianjiao is so good, the lower officials made their own opinions and made suggestions to the court! Well, I didn't have time to inform the Governor, so the Governor wouldn't mind, would he? Uh, besides, I think Cao Bianjiao's promotion to the garrison of Chang'an is also in line with the governor's wishes, isn't it? ”

Governor Hong's figure shook, sat back on his seat, looked up and saw Xu Liang's apologetic expression, the high-level leaders in the northwest of the hall had different expressions, and whispered, and several high-ranking officials in Shaanxi had undisguised schadenfreude in their eyes......

"Guozhong, you, you did a good job...... The Governor was pleased! Hong Chengchou gritted his teeth and said with a hideous face.

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