The matter of grain and grass was arranged in this way, and Huang Daozhou, He Huchen, Sima Qiudao and others looked at Xu Liang's faces and suddenly changed, with envy in awe.

Yan Qi took the order, and went out to make some arrangements, Xu Liang said: "The shopkeeper Yan will sit down first, and the official still has some things to ask you." ”

Huang Daozhou listened to it and knew that Xu Liang's conversation with Yan Qi was relatively private, so he got up and said, "Since Shopkeeper Yan can transfer 10,000 loads of grain tomorrow, then Xia Guan will go down and prepare." With that, he got up and took his leave.

Sima begged, and when He Huchen saw this, they also found reasons to leave one after another. After a while, in the entire Chinese army tent, only Xu Liang, Tietou and Yan Qi were left, Tietou walked out of the tent, personally arranged for the Tsing Yi guard to strengthen the guard outside the door, and then walked back, nodded at Xu Liang, signaling that everything was in order.

Xu Liang looked directly at Yan Qi and said: "Yan Qi, when I set off from Pingliang Mansion, I also heard that Inspector Yuan led the army to reinforce the Beijing Division, how did I rush to the capital, and Inspector Yuan was suddenly imprisoned, and you reported the situation to me in detail." ”

Before Yan Qi came to see Xu Liang, he obviously had already made preparations, and after listening to Xu Liang's questioning, he was not surprised, so he took out a report posture and reported to Xu Liang what Yuan Chonghuan had been found by Jingshi Qingyiwei before and after he was imprisoned.

In fact, Tsing Yiwei found out and the news was roughly consistent with the situation reported by Hong Chengchou, but Yan Qi also reported a situation.

"After Inspector Yuan was imprisoned, the military power was handed over to the command of Mangui, and the Liaodong Iron Cavalry was handed over to the general Zu Dashou to command, but three days later, Zu Dashou took the Liaodong Iron Cavalry back to Ningyuan." Yan Qi said.

"What? Zu Dashou ran away? Xu Liang was shocked.

"It's not accurate enough to say that it ran away, because later. Ma Shilong took Inspector Yuan's warrant and recruited Zu Dashou back. Yan Qi sighed. If you want to say that Inspector Yuan's face is good. ”

For Yan Qi's sigh, Xu Liang would not be too surprised. Since ancient times, the arrogant soldiers and fierce generals, with the strongest soldiers of the Ming Dynasty such as the Liaodong Iron Cavalry, it is reasonable for the leading generals to have some tempers.

Xu Liang asked again about the reason why Inspector Yuan was really imprisoned, "It's all said outside that Your Majesty took down Inspector Yuan because Inspector Yuan shot a black gun at Man Gui and wanted to take the opportunity to kill Man Gui, has the contradiction between these two been so intense?" ”

Yan Qi scoffed and said disdainfully: "Don't listen to rumors outside. Man Gui was wounded in the battle with the Houjin soldiers, when Man Gui was in Deshengmen, and Yuan Inspector was in Guangqumen, with such a long distance between them, even if Yuan Inspector wanted to turn the gun, I am afraid that he would not be able to reach it. Hmph, the real reason why Inspector Yuan was imprisoned was nothing more than that the Houjin soldiers wantonly plundered the surroundings of Beijing, and more than eighty percent of the adults' family property in Beijing suffered. In my heart, I was angry that Inspector Yuan was not in a good position, and he was just maliciously slandered! ”

Xu Liang nodded, and then no longer bothered about the issue of Inspector Yuan's imprisonment, and instead asked, "I'm far away in Pingliang." How are those old relationships in Kyori maintained? ”

This is also Yan Qi's important responsibility as the Jingshi Qingyi Guard, maintaining the relationship with the adults in Beijing for Xu Liang. Yan Qi smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lord." Jinyi Wei Governor Du Luo Yang, Ministry of Literature Selected Silang Wang Xian. Wang Chengen in the palace, uh. There are also the newly appointed soldiers Sun Yuanhua, the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Xu Guangqi, these adults' subordinates have been deliberately maintaining the relationship according to the instructions of the adults, and they have been paying filial piety regularly during the New Year's holidays, and they have not fallen for a moment. ”

When Xu Liang heard this, a relieved smile appeared on his face, and he said to Yan Qi: "Yan Qi, thank you for your hard work." After thinking about it, he commanded: "By the way, this time I entered Beijing, I estimated that I would have to stay in the capital for a while, and it is not a matter to live in the barracks all the time. ”

"Yes, my subordinates will do it." Yan Qi saw that Xu Liang had no other instructions, so he retreated.

Sun Yuanhua, the squire of the military department, stayed in the military department until the time of the closed yamen, then went out of the yamen and sat on the official sedan chair carried by the two people. ”

Sun Yuanhua's deep voice came from the sedan chair, "Don't go back to the house first, go to the teacher." ”

The old family knew that the teacher in Sun Yuanhua's mouth was Xu Guangqi, the teacher of the Son of Heaven, so they waved their hands and led the official sedan chair straight to Xu Guangqi's mansion.

In Xu's house, Xu Guangqi saw his proud protégé come to the door, and he was naturally overjoyed, and after the tea was served, the master and apprentice sat opposite each other and chatted for a while.

"Teacher, the student came here this time because he had something to report to his teacher." Sun Yuanhua said.

"Yuanhua, if you have anything, just say it." Xu Guangqi stroked his long beard and said with a smile.

Sun Yuanhua looked at Xu Guangqi's eyes and said in an accentuated tone: "Xu Liang, Xu Liang has come to Beijing!" ”

As soon as Xu Guangqi heard Xu Liang's name, he quickly reacted, who was Sun Yuanhua talking about, twisting his fingers with his long beard, and tearing off several long whiskers of white flowers, Xu Guangqi said in surprise: "Xu Liang? Isn't he in Shaanxi? How did you come to the capital and do something? ”

"He followed Hong Chengchou's Shaanxi Qinwang Army into Beijing, and in the morning he went to the Yamen of the Ministry of War to ask students for grain and grass." Sun Yuanhua said.

Oh, Xu Guangqi suddenly said, "I see." ”

Xu Liang has a Liang army in his hands, which Xu Guangqi is very clear, because not long ago, Emperor Chongzhen specially summoned himself into the palace and asked for his own suggestion with Yang He, the governor of the three sides, asking for help from the excerpt of the Liang army. At the same time, Xu Guangqi understood Emperor Chongzhen's true thoughts about Xu Liang and Liang Jun.

In his heart, Emperor Chongzhen was in favor of abolishing the Liang army, and after two or three years of training, Emperor Chongzhen has gradually become an emperor, and his sensitivity to military power has also been greatly strengthened.

Xu Liang is a civil minister, but he has 40,000 or 50,000 soldiers, and if Xu Guangqi is Yang He, the governor of the three sides, he will also think of cutting Xu Liang's military power.

Therefore, although Xu Guangqi himself admired Xu Liang, for the sake of the stability of the court, Xu Guangqi was in favor of the abolition of the Liang army.

However, I don't know why, within a few days, Yang He, the governor of the three sides, made another excerpt, this time to intercede for the Liang army, saying that the situation in the northwest is unstable and needs to be deterred by an army like the Liang army.

Governor Yang's attitude changed dramatically. Xu Guangqi didn't understand the doorway either.

"Teacher?" Sun Yuanhua saw that Xu Guangqi's eyes didn't know where the fugue had gone, so he asked out loud.

"Oh?" Xu Guangqi quickly came back to his senses. Chao Sun Yuanhua said: "Since he has arrived in the capital, Yuanhua, you will make an appointment with Xu Liang for your teacher." Let's just say that the old man wants to talk to him about the problem of the flying eagle cannon. Speaking of this, Xu Guangqi's eyebrows couldn't help frowning slightly, the manufacturing drawings of the Flying Eagle Cannon he asked for from Xu Liang, although the court did not agree to manufacture it because of the high cost, but Xu Guangqi, a scientific fanatic, sold some of his family property and quietly built a Flying Eagle Cannon according to the drawings, although it was crudely made. But Xu Guangqi keenly felt that there seemed to be a problem with the drawing, but Xu Guangqi didn't understand what the specific problem was.

"Xu Liang is not a simple person, what ......," Xu Guangqi said with emotion.

After chatting about business, since it was time for dinner, Xu Guangqi left Sun Yuanhua for dinner.

Sun Yuanhua was used to eating at the teacher's house, so he naturally wouldn't be polite, so he stayed as he said. It's just that this meal didn't work out in the end, because someone came to the palace. Xu Guangqi, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, entered the palace to face the saint.

In the Yangxin Hall of the Daming Palace, the young Emperor Chongzhen prepared a table of imperial meals and leaned on a wide chair, with a trace of tiredness on his young face. lowered his eyebrows and waited for Xu Guangqi's arrival. Seeing this, Wang Chengen, the eunuch who was waiting next to him, said softly, "Your Majesty." The imperial food is almost cold, why don't we eat some first? ”

Emperor Chongzhen shook his head resolutely. Said solemnly: "No, although I am the Son of Heaven." But it also respects the teacher. Before the teacher arrives, there is no reason for the student to eat first. ”

Wang Chengen reminded Chongzhen that he originally had good intentions, and he didn't want to exchange for Emperor Chongzhen's reproaches. I was depressed in my heart, so I didn't speak, and waited for the arrival of Xu Guangqi, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites.

Emperor Chongzhen in the Heart Cultivation Hall did not speak, and the other eunuchs and palace maids did not dare to breathe, and there was silence in the Heart Cultivation Hall for a while.

Wang Chengen's ears were sharp, and as soon as he heard the footsteps outside the hall, he reminded Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, Lord Xu has arrived." ”

As he was talking, a figure stepped forward and arched his hand towards the emperor and said, "Old minister Xu Guangqi see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty......"

Emperor Chongzhen immediately sobered up, cheered up, and beckoned to Xu Guangqi: "Xu Aiqing, please excuse me." I was in such a hurry to summon the teacher over, it was really urgent, and I couldn't make up my mind for a while, so I wanted to listen to the teacher's advice. Come on, let's talk while eating. ”

Xu Guangqi got up, knelt on the ground to thank him, and then accompanied Emperor Chongzhen to dinner.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't have much taste, and Xu Guangqi was a lot old, so he didn't eat much. After about a cup of tea, the two stopped their chopsticks one after another.

Emperor Chongzhen said to Xu Guangqi: "I received Sun Chengzong's excerpt early in the morning, Sun Aiqing already has a feasible plan for the Jin soldiers after repulsion, but the implementation of this plan requires enough soldiers to fight. Sun Aiqing proposed that to completely repel the Houjin soldiers, at least 5,000 cavalry and 50,000 infantry would be needed. ”

Saying that, Emperor Chongzhen sighed helplessly and said: "The hateful battle of Yongdingmen, our army suffered heavy losses, and even a great general like Man Gui was killed. Liaodong Iron Cavalry is also unreliable, Zu Dashou secretly ran once, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will not run a second time! Alas, for a while, let me go up to find these 50,000 soldiers and horses. ”

Xu Guangqi's lips moved, and he wanted to say, it's all your fault for withdrawing Yuan Chonghuan, if you don't want to be so impulsive and remove Yuan Chonghuan, why are you so passive!

However, Xu Guangqi never said this, he groaned for a while, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, the Liaodong Iron Cavalry is still loyal to the court in the end, and with Lord Sun sitting in the battle, Zu Dashou does not dare to disobey." As for the infantry, there are nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses in the army of King Qin in various places outside the capital, and His Majesty will go down with a holy decree, only 50,000 soldiers and horses, why worry about it! ”

Emperor Chongzhen listened, but there was no trace of joy on his face, and he shook his head with a sad face and said: "During the day, Cao Yubian, Zhou Yanru and others also said the same, but Sun Aiqing wrote clearly on the fold that the army of King Qin in the south, that is, it looks scary, is actually a silver gun wax gun head, which is useless. Sun Aiqing doesn't use any of these people! ”

Xu Guangqi listened, and there was no good way for a while, and suddenly remembered Xu Liang's handsome face in his mind, and thought that Sun Yuanhua had said that Xu Liang entered Beijing this time with Hong Chengchou's Qin Wang Army, and Xu Guangqi had seen the combat strength of the Liang army with his own eyes. So he asked, "Your Majesty, I don't know how many soldiers and horses need to be mobilized?" ”

When it came to the specific quantity, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't say, so he glanced at Wang Chengen on the side. Seeing this, the prince hurriedly said: "Your Majesty has already transferred 20,000 people from the Beijing camp, and with the gap of 50,000 infantry, another 20,000 people must be transferred. ”

When Xu Guangqi heard this, he couldn't help but secretly say, is it true that even God is helping Xu Liang?

Xu Guangqi arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, if it is the army of King Qin in other places, it is no wonder that Lord Sun does not look down on it. However, the old minister heard that Hong Chengchou, the governor of Yansui, had entered Beijing with an army of 20,000 Qinwang and was currently stationed outside Yongdingmen. I heard that Xu Liang, who participated in the politics of Shaanxi, personally led 15,000 Liang troops to follow Governor Hong into Beijing. With the combat strength of the Northwest Liang Army, Lord Sun will most likely be satisfied. ”

"Shaanxi participates in politics Xu Liang?" One sentence evoked a lot of memories of Emperor Chongzhen, and Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wang Chengen, "Why do people always mention Xu Liang in front of me recently?" ”

The prince owed a debt, but he looked at Xu Guangqi and asked with a smile: "Lord Xu, the Xu Liang you are talking about, is it not the Pingliang prefect Xu Liang who presented artillery drawings to His Majesty?" ”

When Xu Guangqi heard this, he was stunned for a moment, but then he understood something, glanced at Wang Chengen with deep meaning, and then arched his hand to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "The prince is right, it is this Xu Liang." Your Majesty, the Liang army under Xu Liang, the old minister once went to see it in person, and its combat power was not much inferior to the officers and soldiers of the Beijing battalion. ”

Emperor Chongzhen finally remembered the name Xu Liang completely at this time. looked at Xu Guangqi and said, "Since even the teacher thinks so, it can't be wrong." Let Sun Chengzong take over this Qinwang army. ”

Emperor Chongzhen said a word, and naturally the father-in-law who was waiting for the decree was drafted, and after it was sealed, someone was arranged to pass the decree.

Xu Liang naturally didn't know that the arrangement between himself and the Liang army had been decided by the supreme ruler of the Ming Dynasty. The next day, Yan Qi took a convoy of cars and horses all over the world to transport a cart of rice to the barracks, and Huang Daozhou led a group of leaders to count and receive these rice grains with a smile.

These things were just watched by Huang Daozhou at the scene, Xu Liang took the iron head, and Yang Rou's grandfather and grandson swaggered into the inner city of the capital, and went to the scene to check a house that Yan Qi helped choose.

As soon as the group entered the Zhengyang Gate, they saw a sergeant, riding a fast horse, with a yellow order flag on his back, galloping out of the Zhengyang Gate.

"What's going on here?" Everyone was choked by the dust and dust that swept by, and Xu Liang said strangely. (To be continued......)