Xu Liang got up, straightened his official uniform, opened the tent and came out, and saw a personal soldier from the Governor's Mansion standing outside the tent. ”

Xu Liang nodded and said, "Lead the way." ”

After that, he ordered the Tsing Yi guards to bring their mounts, and as soon as they jumped on horseback, the guerrilla general Dai Feng and the deputy general Xing Zhongshan surrounded them, and Dai Feng said: "General, do you want the last general to go with you?" ”

Xu Liang looked at the pro-soldier who gave the order with an inquiring eye, and the pro-soldier scratched his head and said uncertainly: "Master Wu only said that he invited Lord Xu to come over, and the others did not mention it. ”

Xu Liang listened, waved his hand at Dai and Xing, and said, "The two generals are optimistic about the camp, and the official will go back when he goes." ”

Out of the camp of the Liang army, on the way to the Yamen of Jingzhou, I saw a group of Ming troops walking in the direction of the city gate, and it seemed that they were going out of the city. Xu Liang carefully identified it, and finally saw a leaf-shaped banner in front of the team, and in the Jingzhou garrison, only Anton Zhongwei Commander Ye Yanqing was marked with the leaf-word, but he didn't know where this Ye commander was going to lead the troops. Xu Liang didn't want to have anything to do with Huang Ziren in his heart, so he turned his head and hurried over silently.

At the gate of Jingzhou County, Lin Jialuo, the magistrate of Jingzhou, had been waiting at the door for a long time, and when he saw Xu Liang riding a horse, he greeted him and said, "Lord Xu, you have arrived, come with the next official." ”

The two talked as they walked, entered the county office, went around to the backyard of the second hall, and saw Wu Zhiwang, the governor of the three sides, in a well-guarded wing.

When Xu Liang saw Governor Wu at first glance, he was taken aback by Governor Wu's appearance. I saw Governor Wu with his hair scattered, leaning on the head of the bed, his back raised with a thick quilt, and his face was never more gray than ever. On the table next to the bed, there was still half a bowl of decoction, and the smell of herbs wafted in the not wide room.

Governor Wu saw Xu Liang come in. Cheered up and waved his hand at Xu Liang and said, "Lord Xu is here, please take a seat." ”

Xu Liang hurriedly took two steps forward and looked down at Governor Wu. He asked with concern, "My lord, please rest, it doesn't matter what you are, right?" ”

Governor Wu smiled bitterly. The voice was old, "People are old, and their bodies are not as good as before." ”

Hong Chengchou, who was leaning over and sitting on the side, said: "The Governor suffered from a serious illness in March, and he has not been able to rest well because of his busy government affairs. The Governor was so angry that he finally fell ill again. ”

Xu Liang was taken aback, and saw that Governor Wu looked haggard, and his disgraced expression was definitely not a lie. Speaking from the heart, Governor Wu gave Xu Liang a consistent impression that although he did not have any great achievements, his personality was nothing to say. Not to mention the ability for the time being, Wu Zhiwang is a man in his seventies, and he has to shake three times when the wind blows, and he is doing the errands of the governors of the three sides at a large age. is quite upright, and he doesn't engage in gangs and factions, and I haven't heard that he is greedy for money or anything. In general, he is still focused on his work and wants to stabilize the situation in Shaanxi. It's just that the official courage is a little bit worse, and he doesn't dare to be ruthless, like the unruly thorn head of Qingyang Garrison He Renlong, Governor Wu actually put it back after he was caught.

Xu Liang made up his mind in his heart according to his impression, leaned down and said gently to Governor Wu: "Your Excellency the Governor is really admirable for the country and the people. Adults are in poor health, so it is better to talk more and rest in peace. ”

Governor Wu owes a debt to the upper body. Sit up a little. Hong Chengchou hurriedly raised the cushion under his waist a little.

Governor Wu shook his head and said, "The body of the Governor is clear in his heart that there are no generals in this house today. Only Wenchen, Lord Hong. Lord Xu, and this Lord Lin, we are all scholars who have studied hard for ten years, and Ben Du is panicked, and you accompany the old man to chat. ”

Xu Liang glanced into the house, and saw that the room was really full of civil officials, and said with a dark smile: You three are real readers, but Lao Tzu is an impostor, hehe.

Lin Jialuo, the magistrate of Jingzhou, heard that Governor Wu counted himself among the nagging people, his face turned red with excitement, and he hurriedly moved a chair next to Xu Liang, and sat on the head of the bed, like a good student who was determined to study hard and make progress every day, and looked at Teacher Wu on the bed without blinking.

The eyes of everyone in the room fell on Governor Wu, waiting for him to start the topic.

Governor Wu's gaze swept over the three people beside the bed, fell on Xu Liang's head, and said with emotion: "The three of you are all young and promising offspring, the pillars of the court. Especially Lord Xu, who is the youngest, but the official is not light. When the old man was your age, he was still studying ink and writing books in the Hanlin Academy. Hehe, the afterlife is terrifying. ”

Xu Liang and the other three laughed together.

After laughing for a while, Governor Wu looked at Xu Liang and said: "Lord Xu is the youngest and has stayed in Shaanxi for the shortest time, tell me, what kind of person is the old man Wu Zhiwang?" ”

Xu Liang was stunned when he heard this, this, this is not very good to say how a person is in front of so many people? Just say yes, people will say that you are hypocritical, if you tell the truth, and worry that the person who is said will hold a grudge in his heart. Xu Liang was entangled in his heart for a while, and when he saw Wu Zhiwang staring at him with burning eyes, he smiled wryly, and said: "The Governor is a person of the grandfather's generation in terms of age, that, hehe, the Governor sees you, the Governor, it is as kind as seeing my grandfather in my hometown, the Governor is knowledgeable, has the world in mind, worries about the country and the people, and the Governor is admired tightly." ”

Governor Wu listened, raised his hand and nodded at Xu Liang, and smiled at Hong Chengchou and Lin Jialuo: "Look, it is worthy of the emperor's hand-picked Pingliang Tongzhi, this is right, even the old man is almost tired of hearing it, haha." ”

Xu Liang touched the tip of his nose and chuckled. Hong Chengchou and Lin Jialuo also chuckled together.

Governor Wu said to Xu Liang: "Xu Liang, you are dishonest, you only say good, not bad." Today, the old man doesn't want to listen to good words, he wants to listen to bad words, you say a few words to the old man. ”

You are such a big official, do you dare to say bad things about you! Xu Liang couldn't help but slander, laughed wryly, and said: "The lower official is worried that if you are unhappy, this unhappiness will easily hurt your body, and your condition will worsen." Let's not talk about it. ”

Governor Wu glared and said, "The old man's old bones can still hold up, but it doesn't hurt you to talk about it." As he spoke, Governor Wu also looked at Xu Liang with encouraging Xu Liang to find faults, blinked his eyes, and urged: "Say it." ”

Xu Liang said uneasily: "Then, did the lower official dare to say it?" ”

"Say it, say it!"

Xu Liang was still not at ease when he heard this, and looked at Hong Chengchou again, seeing that Hong Chengchou also looked deaf, he took a few breaths of cool air, calmed down, considered the words, paid attention to Governor Wu's face, and said slowly: "Your Excellency the Governor is good, but it is too lenient to treat those arrogant soldiers and fierce generals below." ”

When Governor Wu heard this, his expression was stunned, and he fell silent, his face changed, like pain, like entanglement, and like anger. Seeing this, Hong Chengchou looked at Xu Liang, and stopped talking. Seeing this, Lin Zhixian sat up straight, lowered his head and said nothing.

Xu Liang looked at the silent Governor Wu uneasily, pouted and said secretly: You have to say it, now that I tell the truth, you are unhappy again, what a play!

The room fell silent for a moment, and only the gasps of the four could be heard.

For a long time, just when Xu Liang was annoyed and remorseful, Governor Wu raised his head, looked at Xu Liang in a heavy tone and said: "Lord Xu has finally said the truth in his heart, hehe, the old man is very relieved and sad." ”

"Master Wu, in fact, the lower officials just said this casually, and they shouldn't really ......," Xu Liang said with a look of remorse.

Governor Wu waved his hand, sighed, and looked ahead in a daze, his voice sounding extremely lonely and silent.

"You only say that the old man is soft-hearted, but as the governor of the three sides, he has no evil spirit, and he can't suppress those general soldiers, garrisons, guerrillas, and commanders...... Alas, if you think so, the old man doesn't blame you, but who can understand the bitterness in the old man's heart. The old man is over 70 years old this year, and the loess is almost drowning to his neck, what else is there not to do? It's not that the old man doesn't dare to do it, but he really can't do it. ”

Governor Wu said a word, then sighed, poked out and pointed to the outside of the house, and said: "Let's just say that Qingyang garrison He Renlong, usually unruly, arrogant, never take Shangguan's words in his eyes, the last battle in Maling, the old man took him down in one fell swoop, what was the result?" The Qingyang garrison camp has mutinied! Pity the newly arrived garrison officer, who became a mutinous substitute...... It can be said that this situation is everywhere in the northwest, the officers and men of the Qingyang garrison battalion mutinied before they received their salaries, and what about the troops in other places that have not been paid for half a year and have not been paid for a year? Mutiny is possible at any time! The reason why the situation can still be maintained now is that the vast majority of the leading generals rely on the personal prestige of the leading generals, if the old man ruthlessly takes down the generals of the first battalion, maybe in two days the soldiers will turn into bandits and grass robbers, and it will be a disaster for the northwest! ”

Governor Wu's eyes were filled with tears at some point, his eyes swept over Hong Chengchou, Xu Liang and Lin Jialuo one by one, and he choked up and said: "Since the old man took office as the governor of the three sides, he has trembled and trembled, like ice in his book, for fear that if he is not careful, he will make a big mistake. The old man alone, it is not a pity to die, if millions of people in the northwest suffer with it, it will be a hundred deaths! The old man has the intention to kill the thief, but he can't go back to God! When Governor Wu said that he was sad, he covered his face with his hands and whimpered.

"Master Wu, don't talk about it, your difficulties, the subordinates understand!" Hong Chengchou choked up.

"My lord......" The shock in Xu Liang's heart was overwhelming, he never expected that the situation in the northwest would be so complicated. What a fucked up situation it should be for officers and men not to be restrained by iron discipline, but to rely on the personal prestige of the generals who lead the troops! In this way, wouldn't Governor Wu have no way to take those arrogant soldiers and fierce generals who are above the top and have no one in their eyes, they can't fight, they can't scold, and they have to do everything possible to coax them carefully?

Xu Liang and the other three people in the house accompanied Governor Wu to tears, and suddenly heard the soldiers outside the house report: "Report, Lord Qiqi, there is an urgent report!" (Want to know more?) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner, select Add Friends to add an official account, search for "wang", follow the official account, and never miss every update again! (To be continued)