This is the third time that Hong has proposed to Xu Liang to contribute flying eagle cannons to the court, and Xu Liang has not agreed to the three times.

However, Xu Liang still underestimated Hong's loyalty to the Ming court and his enthusiasm for the Flying Eagle Cannon.

Hong participated in politics for two or three days, and appeared in front of Xu Liang with a bitter and hateful face. And this time, Hong participated in politics and played a new trick, he pulled the Pingliang official Huang Daozhou together.

Probably in Hong Shenzheng's impression, Pingliang's officials are not loyal enough to the court, and the gap between them and Hong Shenzheng himself is too far, and the only one who can barely keep up with Hong Shenzheng seems to be Pingliang's official Huang Daozhou. It is reported that when the first emperor died, Huang Zhoudao, who was still a county in Zhenyuan County at that time, cried so much that his liver and intestines were broken. A person who is so loyal to the first emperor will definitely not be far from being loyal to the court.

When the two rushed to Xu's mansion near the north gate of Pingliang City, Pingliang Tongzhi Xu Liang was dressed in a tight-fitting suit, a short coat with knife pants, and a simple knife in his hand. The eldest lady and the third lady of the Xu Mansion next to her applauded vigorously on the side.

Hong Shenzheng and Huang Tuiguan waited helplessly. After about a quarter of an hour's effort, Xu Liang finished practicing, turned his head and saw Hong and Huang, while taking the towel handed over by the third lady Lou Xian'er to wipe his sweat, he stepped forward and asked with a smile: "The two of you have been here for a long time, right?" ”

Huang Tuiguan shook his head, and Hong participated in politics and teased: "The country is loyal, the civil ministers are in charge of the people, the military generals lead the troops, and the civil and military are different." Guozhong, you are the first Pingliang Tongzhi, and then the general of the Liang army. But in any battle, Guozhong can dispatch and command in the rear, and there is no need to personally wield a sword into battle. ”

Xu Liang threw the Pu knife in his hand to the family on the side. said: "Xu Mou's martial arts training is not all for the purpose of going into battle to kill the enemy. It's for self-preservation. The People's Army has already produced a shameless martial arts master Gao Zilin, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no more Li Zilin in the future. Hong Zilin, Huang Zilin or something. ”

Hong participated in politics and smiled, "Guozhong is too worried." In front of thousands of troops, no matter how high and scary personal martial arts are, they are of little use. Fengxiang Mansion has sent back the news that the four armies of our army have broken through the defense line of the people's army and successfully merged in Fengxiang City, and the 40,000 troops are heading directly at Fengxiang City. The recovery of Fengxiang Mansion is just around the corner. ”

It has been a few days since Wan Wenshan and the other four generals led their troops to the expedition. The speed of the official army's attack was so fast, which also surprised Xu Liang: "Although the people's army is newly defeated and its morale is low, it is also necessary to guard against Gao Zilin's deception and assassination of our soldiers again." ”

Hong Shenzheng laughed and said: "Guozhong is right, but now our soldiers have also learned to be obedient, and they don't take risks with their lives, it is said that Gao Zilin has made several shots, but they have returned in vain." ”

The three of them stood in the front yard and talked for a while, and Xu Liang finally asked, "The two adults are here together." It's not just for the battle report of Fengxiang Mansion, right? ”

Hong Shenzheng's face was embarrassed, his old face turned red, and he rubbed his hands and said, "Guozhong, it's still that little thing." The Flying Eagle Cannon is a weapon of the country......"

"Stop!" Xu Liang violently stopped Hong's words from participating in politics, swept away the pleasant attitude just now, and sank his face. Waving his hand, he said, "If Lord Hong is still for the matter of the Flying Eagle Cannon, then please go back." The official didn't want to talk too much about this matter. How to use the Flying Eagle Cannon. The official has his own opinions. If Lord Hong is still so aggressive, don't blame the official for not remembering the past. Turn your face with Lord Hong! ”

Hong Shenzheng sighed helplessly and glanced at Huang Daozhou, the official of Pingliang.

Hong Tuiguan coughed lightly, arched his hand towards Xu Liang, and said: "My lord, it is said that the matter of the flying eagle cannon should not be talked about by the officials, but now that my Ming army is weak, I urgently need some magic weapons to boost the morale of the army and boost morale, if my Ming Dynasty army can be equipped with the flying eagle cannon of the Liang army......"

Xu Liang glanced at Huang Tuiguan, and felt angry and annoyed that Huang Daozhou actually stood on the side of Hong Participating in politics and supported Hong Participating in politics, and suddenly lowered his face and said coldly: "The two of you came here today, could it be that you simply came to the door to block the official?" ”

Huang Daozhou was stunned and asked, "Why did Lord Xu say this?" ”

Xu Liang flicked his sleeves angrily, turned his back, and said coldly: "The Flying Eagle Cannon is the foundation of the Liang Army, how can it be shown lightly?" Don't speculate for more than half a sentence, two, the gate of the Xu Mansion is over there, please turn around and move forward, forgive this official for not going far! ”

Huang Daozhou and Hong Chengchou suddenly turned red. For a long time, Hong Shenzheng and Huang Tuiguan have been in and out of Xu's mansion as if they were in and out of their own backyard, unimpeded, and when they came to the door, Xu Liang also treated each other with courtesy. Xu Liang took the initiative to pick people out, which was the first time in the world.

Xu Liang has always been very respectful and tolerant of Huang Daozhou, because Xu Liang knew that Huang Daozhou had poems and books in his belly, and over time, he would be a capable minister who ruled the world.

As for Hong Participating in politics, he is upright, honest, and has no bad intentions, as Xu Liang's superior leader, he has always taken good care of Xu Liang. Xu Liang has always respected him.

If it was something else, if any of these two people spoke, Xu Liang would probably agree, but the Flying Eagle Cannon had an extraordinary meaning to Xu Liang, and it had been regarded by Xu Liang as the foundation of his life and given to the court? Hehe! The joke is not funny at all.

Xu Liang's attitude was so resolute that Hong Shenzheng and Huang Tuiguan were embarrassed for a while, and gave each other a bitter smile. Huang Tuiguan saw that Xu Liang was about to leave, so he hurriedly stopped in front of Xu Liang, and said with a dry smile: "Big, my lord, don't be in a hurry to leave first, Xia Guan has one more thing to ask your lord to give you an idea." ”

Xu Liang paused, his face softened slightly, but there was still no trace of a smile on his face, he glanced at Huang Tuiguan lightly, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Huang Daozhou sighed secretly in his heart, this time he will offend Lord Xu miserably! Hong Senzheng fell in love with the Flying Eagle Cannon, what did I do with me? It's okay now, it didn't get done, and I touched a nose of ash!

"That's right." Huang Tuiguan's face was scornful, and he said: "Wan Wenshan, Luo Rucai, He Huchen, He Renlong and other four generals each led 10,000 soldiers and horses to attack Fengxiang Mansion, and the food and salary for the expedition were all borrowed from the merchants and wealthy households in Pingliang City in the name of the Pingliang Prefect's Yamen. The treasury is so empty that even rats don't bother to patronize it......"

Xu Liangsuan understood, and Huang Daozhou explained a bunch of things. In a word, the government borrowed money. Now that I have no money to pay it back, I want Xu Liang, a fellow acquaintance of Pingliang, to have an idea.

Xu Liang glanced at Hong Chengchou, who was participating in politics in Shaanxi, and said in a deep voice: "What does Lord Huang mean...... Do you want the official to raise money? ”

Huang Tuiguan's face turned red, and he whispered: "Although it sounds embarrassing, this is what Xia Guan means." ”

"Ha, ha, ha." Xu Liang looked up to the sky and laughed dryly, and after laughing, he shook his head categorically. "The official has no money."

Seeing this, Huang Tuiguan smiled warmly, and pulled Xu Liang to the corner of his clothes, "Xia Guan also knows that Lord Xu's mansion is not rich." However, the government's debts cannot be repaid, and it is not difficult to borrow again, my lord. Adults also know the situation in Pingliang Mansion, and they have been living on debt for the past year. offended the rich businessmen and ruined the reputation of the government, and it would be difficult to borrow money from them for emergencies. ”

Xu Liang did not move. Shaking his head, he said: "Although there is a slight amount of property in the official mansion, Shaanxi has not been good in recent years, this ...... The landlord's family has no surplus food. ”

Let's talk about it. In a word, Xu Liang will not take money. In the final analysis, the Pingliang government belonged to the Ming Dynasty. Xu Liang felt that he didn't get any benefits from it, and he knew Pingliang of the second-in-command. Xu Liang has been doing this for a long time. What about the promotion that was good? No integrity!

Zodiac Zhou said all the good things, but Xu Liang just didn't let go. In the end, Huang Daozhou gave Hong Shenzheng on the side a helpless look.

"Uh-huh," as if they had discussed, he coughed lightly, and changed Shaanxi to participate in politics Hong Chengchou on the field.

Hong Shenzheng fumbled for a pile of paper in his hand, Xu Liang looked at it, and saw that what Hong Shenzheng was holding in his hand was actually the salt introduction contract signed by Xu Liang not long ago by forcing the governor of Shaanxi Liu Zhilun's master, Master Lu, and the red seal of the governor's yamen on it was clear.

Xu Liang's eyes shrank, looked at Hong Senzheng unhappily, and said, "Lord Hong, what do you mean by this?" ”

Hong Senzheng smiled gently, put one hand on Xu Liang's shoulder, and said heartily: "Yesterday, an official inventoried the room of the governor Liu, and accidentally found this pile of contracts in the corner of the bookcase. Alas, Guozhong, fortunately, the official found out early, otherwise if he went one step late, these things would have to be moved out by the cleaning officials and burned clean! ”

Xu Liang couldn't help but be a little annoyed, and said coldly: "What do you mean, Lord Hong, you might as well say it directly!" But first of all, fame, if you still want to take a side with the Flying Eagle Cannon, you don't need to talk about it. ”

Hong Shenzheng listened, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his expression was a little regretful, seeing that Xu Liang was really protecting the Flying Eagle Cannon like a calf, it seemed that there was no way to realize Xu Liang's idea of taking the initiative to sacrifice the Flying Eagle Cannon.

Hong had no choice but to participate in politics and decided to retreat to the next best thing.

"Guozhong, do you know that if these contracts were not seen by this official, they would have become a pile of waste paper at all."

Xu Liang opened his eyes wide, stared at Hong Shenzheng, his expression eased a little, and asked slightly: "What do you think of Lord Hong, please give me some advice." ”

Hong Shenzheng flicked the pile of contract paper with his fingertips, and it made a loud noise. He glanced at Xu Liang, a taste of a successful trick.

"Although the terms of this contract are clear, and the bright red seal of the Shaanxi Governor's Yamen is also printed, there should be no problem from a procedural point of view. However, Hong Shenzheng looked at Xu Liang, the corners of his mouth twitched, and said: "The timing of your signing is really unfortunate, and it is a little too back, just when the contract is about to be executed, Liu Zhilun, the governor of Shaanxi, was assassinated and lost his body for the country." The governor is gone, Guozhong, what do you think is the difference between these contracts and a pile of waste paper? ”

Xu Liangdeng's heart hung in his heart, staring at the big red seal on the contract, and said unconvinced: "Lord Hong, don't scare me. The contract was even printed with the big seal of the Shaanxi Patrol Yamen, which was a contract recognized by the court. ”

Hong Senzheng shook his head and said with a smile: "What if the governor who took over does not admit it?" ”

"How is that possible?" Xu Liang exclaimed.

Hong Shenzheng looked at Xu Liang, poured cold water directly, and said: "The seal of the governor's yamen on the contract will naturally not be faked, but the seal is a symbol of the governor, not the dead predecessor of the governor." Guozhong, you and the former governor Liu Zhilun...... What does this contract signed by the master have to do with the governor who took over? If this official is the successor governor, I have every reason not to admit it. ”

"This ......" Xu Liang's heart suddenly sank, and after being reminded by Hong to participate in politics, Xu Liang suddenly felt bad. The contract was signed when Liu Zhilun was the governor of Shaanxi, and now Governor Liu was unfortunately assassinated by Gao Zilin, and the master Lu who handled it had left Pingliang Mansion after winning a battle outside Pingliang City, and left a letter when he left, explaining the storage location of some objects and materials, and then, patting his ass and leaving, he didn't know where he went, and even the contract waiting to be fulfilled was thrown on the counter.

Master Lu, who handled it, is gone, if the successor governor of Shaanxi does not admit it, the reason Xu Liang can guess lightly: I didn't sign the contract, who signed it with you, who you go to!

The contract was signed by Governor Liu's Master Lu, and Master Lu's current location ...... Ends?

Xu Liang suddenly felt a burst of chest tightness and shortness of breath, the salt introduction is related to whether the well salt cooperation business between Xu Mansion and Liang Mansion can be opened smoothly, so that the financial resources are extensive, the waist is full, and the salt introduction contract that was finally swindled is not easy to swindle, if it is invalidated, it needs to be re-applied and re-dotted, I don't know how long it will take to have energy! Not always successful! When he looked up and saw Hong Shenzheng smiling, he couldn't help but sober up, Hong Shenzheng took the salt to talk about the contract, and he must have a set of solutions in his heart.

So Xu Liang dressed up in a robe, bowed his hand to Hong Shenzheng in a dignified manner, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty is careless, please teach me Lord Hong?" ”

Hong Shenzheng smiled at the corner of his mouth, took the contract with a slurp, stood tall, and said confidently: "Guozhong doesn't have to worry, no matter how you say it, this is a normal business of the Xu Mansion, and it can't be just a pity." The official still has some strength in the Beijing Division's household department and the salt transportation envoy, and it is not a difficult thing to wait for the official to repair a letter and introduce salt. ”

Xu Liang raised his eyebrows and bowed more respectfully, "In this way, there will be Lord Lao Hong." Lord Hong's benevolent and righteous people will be rewarded in the future. ”

Hong participated in politics and chuckled, complacent, "It's a trivial matter, don't worry about national loyalty." As he spoke, Hong Shenzheng glanced at Huang Tuiguan and said with a smile: "Then, the matter of repaying the debts of the rich ......"

Xu Liang laughed, endured his anger in his heart, and said in a big way: "Xu is so bad that Pingliang knows, the matter of Pingliang Mansion is my Xu Liang's matter, Lord Hong rest assured, this official will handle it properly." Saying that, Xu Liang smiled and asked Huang Tuiguan, "Lord Huang, how much money do we have to pay back?" ”

Huang Tuiguan was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly said: "My lord, it is a total of 21,000 taels." ”

Sizzle! When Xu Liang heard this, he suddenly felt a toothache, 20,000 taels, another 20,000 taels!

……

The matter was satisfactorily resolved, and Hong Shenzheng and Huang Tuiguan left the Xu Mansion with satisfaction. On the way, Huang Tuiguan asked Hong Shenzheng curiously: "Lord Hong, Xia Guan remembers that you have been an official in other places, I didn't expect you to have such a deep relationship with Jingli?" I would venture to ask, which adult in the household department do you know well? Tobe Shangshu or left and right squires? ”

Hong participated in politics and stroked his beard, and smiled incomprehensibly: "Actually, the official and the adults in the household department have never even met. ”

"That must be the relationship between the Salt Transport Envoy?" Huang Tuiguan asked instead.

Hong Shenzheng shook his head with a red face and said: "I'm ashamed, this official doesn't even know where the door of the Yamen of the Salt Transport Envoy is opening. ”

"Huh?" Huang Tuiguan was stunned. (To be continued......)