Elder Xu Ge swore that he had endured more torture in these few days in Chang'an than he had endured in previous decades. The Tsing Yi Wei sent by Xu Liang completely ignored Xu Ge's old age and frailty, he was still a sick person, just like a prisoner, Yahuan boiled the medicine, and the three Tsing Yi guards came up and pressed Xu Ge Lao and began to pour it, and when it was time for dinner, he poured it with gruel, and completely fulfilled Xu Liang's explanation, the medicine should be eaten cleanly, and the rice should be eaten cleanly.

Xu Ge Lao once resisted, and when he had just drunk something, he picked it with his hand, trying to vomit out the contents of his stomach. After this situation was unfortunately discovered by Tsing Yiwei, Xu Ge Lao was immediately forced to refill a bowl!

Xu Ge let out an inhuman scream, yelling, and cursing loudly, but Tsing Yiwei was indifferent. Even Yu Dazhong and Wang Xian came to check when they heard the movement, but they were rudely stopped outside by Tsing Yiwei.

Yu Dazhong and Wang Xian watched helplessly outside, looking frightened, and they couldn't help. However, except for Yu Dazhong and Wang Xian, no one from the governor's yamen came to visit as if they hadn't heard Xu Ge Lao's shouts.

This inhuman treatment lasted for two days, and on the third day, when the doctor of the governor yamen came to check Xu Ge's pulse again, Xu Ge grabbed the doctor's hand and begged with remorse: "You, you go and call Xu Liang for the old man!" The old man has something to say! ”

The doctor looked at the Tsing Yi guards standing next to him like a stake in disbelief, and asked, "Why don't you just order these guards?" ”

Xu Laoge glared at several Tsing Yi guards with a sad and angry face, and looked up to the sky and sighed: "If they listen to me, why should I suffer like this!" ”

When the doctor heard this, he saw that Xu Gelao's begging look did not seem to be a fake, so he nodded slowly.

After diagnosing Xu Gelao, the doctor really went to report Xu Liang.

When Xu Liang heard that Xu Ge asked to see him, he came over in a hurry. When he entered the house, he saw Xu Ge Lao's eyes staring at him as if he was about to breathe fire, and he couldn't help but touch his nose and arch his hand: "Ge Lao looks much better today!" ”

"Humph!" Elder Xu Ge snorted angrily.

Xu Liang glanced at the doctor. The doctor handed over his hand and reported: "Yes, my lord, after two days of recuperation, Xu Ge Lao's wind and cold are finally controlled, and if you recuperate for a few more days, there should be no major problem." ”

Xu Liang held back a smile and waved his hand, letting the doctor and the Tsing Yi guards go out first.

When only Xu Liang and Xu Ge were left in the house, Xu Ge Lao stared at Xu Liang angrily and roared: "Xu Liang, the old man really regrets knowing you!" The old man is like this, you are still so hard-hearted! Do you have to watch the old man die in front of you before you are willing to help? ”

Xu Liang said in surprise: "Elder Ge, don't say it so ugly. We're good at everything. What to do to make the situation so embarrassing! ”

When Xu Ge heard this, he was angry for a while, staring at Xu Liang blowing his beard and glaring at him, wanting to have no tears: "What can I discuss with you?" You have the power and money to be a soldier, the court can't command you, and you won't give the old man face! I, I misjudged you! You're a thief at all, and sooner or later you'll be a scourge! ”

Xu Liang clasped his fists with both hands, smiled facelessly, turned around and moved a stool, and sat in front of Xu Ge's bed, "Ge Lao still has something to scold, scold it together, I'll listen." ”

Xu Ge Lao glared at him, choked and speechless.

"You, you're a scoundrel!" Xu Ge snorted angrily.

Xu Liang straightened his legs and smiled at Xu Ge Lao: "Do you want to continue your hunger strike?" ”

Xu Ge Lao looked at Xu Liang hatefully, his lips trembled, he was speechless for a long time, and glanced at the Tsing Yi guards outside with fear, his face was afraid for a while.

Xu Liang took in Xu Ge's old expression, and smiled in his heart: Old guy, play a hunger strike with me?! I won't hurt you!

"Elder Ge, let's stop making trouble, okay?"

"Who's making trouble?!" Xu Ge was so angry that he trembled, glared at Xu Liang, and shouted angrily: "Old man, there is no way to do this, he was forced to be like this by you bastard!" ”

Xu Liang nodded with a smile: "Yes, yes, yes, I also did something wrong." I apologize to you, Elder Ge. After that, Xu Liang really stood up and shook it to the ground towards Elder Xu Ge in a dignified manner. The look is solemn.

Hey? When did Xu Liang speak so well?

Xu Ge Lao suddenly became vigilant and looked at Xu Liang suspiciously.

"How about we talk calmly today?" Xu Liang said again, "Don't be angry, drink medicine on time, cure the disease as soon as possible, and go back to Beijing as soon as possible." ”

Old Xu Ge shook his head and said coldly: "If you don't help Shanxi, the old man will stay here and won't go anywhere!" Xu Ge said very stiffly, but he didn't dare to mention the hunger strike. He was really scared by the few Tsing Yi guards who didn't know how to respect the old at all, if he let these Tsing Yi guards press on the table three times a day and pour things into his mouth spoonful by spoonful, Xu Ge Lao would even have the heart to die.

What a shame! It's too much of a fall! If this is spread out, how will Xu Ge still raise his head and behave in front of his colleagues in the future?

Xu Liang pondered for a while, as if he had made up his mind, nodded heavily, and said, "Okay, I promise you!" ”

Elder Xu Ge suddenly turned his head, surprised and inexplicable, "Really? ”

Xu Liang puffed up his chest: "I Xu Liang will never break my word when I say it." ”

Xu Ge looked at Xu Liang suspiciously, and asked in surprise, "Why are you so happy today?" After thinking about it, his face suddenly changed, he looked at Xu Liang with a solemn expression, and asked, "Then how many soldiers did you decide to send?" ”

Xu Liang groaned and said: "At present, the main force of the Liang army is in Tulupan, fighting against Tulupan Sutan, and there are not many troops in Shaanxi Province. I am willing to send 2,000 troops to support Yu Dazhong and them. ”

Xu Ge Lao Fu really looked like this, and snorted coldly: "According to the news that the old man got it, in Shanxi Province, there are tens of thousands of people in the main force of the people's army alone, and you can help by sending two thousand people over!" No, at least 20,000 must be sent! ”

Xu Liang sneered, "Then you better not go back to Jingshi, just stay in Chang'an." This official can afford it! ”

Xu Ge choked, feeling that he would say 20,000 when he opened his mouth, and he was really embarrassed by Xu Liang, and after thinking about it, he lowered his standards.

"Fifteen thousand, then."

"Humph!" Xu Liang sneered. In the battle of Turpan, Xu Liang mobilized all the elite troops in Shaanxi Province to Chijin City, and the elite troops left behind were only 30,000 horses from the Iron Head Patrol Division. And these 30,000 people must guard against the attack of the people's army on Shaanxi, and also suppress the restless forces in Shaanxi Province, and even more to garrison Chang'an City. In fact, the number of troops that can be evenly distributed is very limited.

Xu Ge's face became displeased, and he said in a deep voice: "Ten thousand! 10,000 soldiers! Can't lose any more! ”

Xu Liang stared at Xu Ge Lao, pondered for a while, slowly stretched out a slap, and said coldly: "At most, I can only give five thousand soldiers!" ”

Old man Xu Ge shook like a rattle, "Five thousand is too little!" No, no! ”

Xu Liang laughed, got up and walked out.

Xu Ge Lao glared and shouted, "Hey, why did you leave?" ”

Xu Liang waved his hand: "I can't talk about it anymore, what are you doing here?" I'm tired of looking at your old face! ”

Xu Ge choked, and he didn't care about being angry, and after a while, he shouted helplessly: "Five thousand is five thousand!" Come back soon. ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he turned around and walked back slowly, looking at Xu Ge Lao with a smile.

Xu Ge Lao's heart jumped, and he scolded: "Why are you kid laughing so much? ”

Xu Liang sat down, stared at Xu Ge Lao, and said in a deep voice: "It's no problem for me to send five thousand troops." But there is one condition. ”

"Say?" Xu Ge looked at Xu Liang with disdain, "The old man knows that your kid is not so kind. ”

"There is news from Beijing," Xu Liang's expression was complicated, and he said slowly: "Cabinet Minister Wen Tiren has already proposed to the emperor that a court meeting be held as soon as possible to dismiss Zhou Yanru, add several cabinet ministers, and elect a new cabinet chief assistant while your Xu Ge Lao is leaving Beijing and there is no one in the cabinet. Although the emperor thought that you, the second assistant of the cabinet, were not in the capital and did not have the proposal of the elder Wen Ge, I think this matter will not be delayed for long. My condition is that Ge Lao, you recover from your illness as soon as possible, rush back to Jingshi, and snatch the position of the first assistant. ”

Xu Ge was stunned when he heard this, and said in amazement, "Why didn't the old man receive such important news?" ”

Xu Liang rolled his eyes, "You have been sick in bed for the past few days, I have already ordered to intercept all the news, and everything will be said when the old man is well." ”

Elder Xu Ge glanced at Xu Liang unhappily, but he didn't blame too much. After thinking about it, he said with an embarrassed face: "Xu Liang, the old man is already in front of the emperor, and he frankly states that the old man has no intention of being the first assistant." How can you go back on your word at this time? ”

Xu Liang said indifferently: "The position of the first assistant is very important, and such an important matter, just one or two sentences is not enough to be believed. As long as the elder pavilion fights, I will let my friends in the capital fully support you. To be honest, the odds are very high. ”

Elder Xu Ge shook his head firmly, and said categorically: "Nonsense, the old man is the second assistant of the cabinet, how can he not believe his words?!" The old man will not fight for the matter of the first assistant. The old man can't agree to this condition, so you can change it. ”

Xu Liang said disdainfully: "In my opinion, promises that do not fall on paper are not counted. ”

Xu Ge glared at him and said angrily: "The eldest husband has made a word, and it is difficult for the four horses to chase!" If you don't believe in your words, what is a gentleman's behavior! ”

Xu Liang looked at Xu Ge Lao deeply, and his eyes could not hide his disappointment, "Ge Lao, if you do this, one day, you will regret it." ”

"The old man has already made this intention, Xu Liang, don't say it again. You can change the conditions. ”

As soon as Xu Liang thought that a villain like Wen Tiren was going to be the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty, he felt unhappy in his heart, as if he had nowhere to vent in his heart. Xu Liang stared at Xu Ge Lao: "Since you are not the first assistant, then do everything you can to make trouble for Wen Tiren, so that his position as the first assistant will not be so easy to get his hands on." ”

"That's your condition?"

Xu Liang shook his head lightly and said, "This can only be regarded as additional compensation for your refusal of my conditions." ”

Elder Xu Ge pondered for a while, raised his head and said slowly, "Old man, try your best." Then he looked at Xu Liang suspiciously: "It's just ...... What good can this do to Xu Liang? The position of the first assistant is still Wen Tiren after all. ”

Xu Liang raised his chin and sneered, "I'm willing!" Being able to cause some trouble for Wen Tiren, I feel a little happier when I look at it. ”

Xu Ge looked at Xu Liang in amazement, and he didn't understand his motives: You Xu Liang is faintly a country within a country in Shaanxi, and you don't take the court in your eyes at all, so you don't have to care about a first assistant?

"Tell me your terms, right?" Elder Xu Ge urged.

Xu Liang smiled sinisterly, and Xu Ge couldn't help but shudder.

"Since Elder Xu Ge is determined to give up the position of first assistant, then I have no choice but to retreat!" Xu Liang stared at Xu Ge Lao, and said clearly word by word: "I want the Imperial Court of the Imperial Court to be on the list of the additional cabinet ministers this time, and enter the cabinet sequence!" ”

When Xu Ge heard this, he raised his head violently, looked at Xu Liang in surprise, and frowned, "Huang Daozhou has just taken office as the imperial history of the capital, and if he wants to enter the cabinet again, he lacks qualifications and is very difficult. ”

Xu Liang chuckled lightly, looked at Xu Ge Lao's brows, and gave him some guidance: "Qualifications are such a thing, it depends on how you say it, Huang Daozhou is knowledgeable, has been an official for more than ten years, is old-fashioned, and honest and honest, Xu Ge Lao said that he has it, then he has it." ”

Xu Ge was always embarrassed: "The matter of court push is very involved, and it is not the old man's final say." Wen Tiren knows your relationship with Huang Daozhou, and he will definitely stop it. ”

Xu Liang looked at Xu Ge Lao and said in a quiet tone, "This is the time to embody your Xu Ge Lao's official art." You are willing to give up such an important position as Shoufu to Wen Tiren, so even if Wen Tiren is stingy, he should always throw a peach and hug Li, right? ”

Xu Ge Lao immediately understood what Xu Liang meant, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, by virtue of the position of the first assistant, he had already blackmailed Wen Tiren twice. Now it seems that we will have to blackmail him again.

Xu Ge thought about it for a long time, and finally made up his mind to help Xu Liang once. Then kindly reminded: "Xu Liang, if you want Huang Daozhou to enter the cabinet, only the help of the old man is not enough, and the other six Jiuqing will not necessarily lose face to the old man at that time." ”

Xu Liang waved his hand confidently and said: "It's okay, as long as the elder gets rid of Wen Tiren and the people around him, the other people, the official has his own way." ”

Seeing that Xu Liang was so determined, Xu Ge nodded slowly.

Supporting Huang Daozhou to enter the cabinet was a matter decided by Xu Liang after receiving an urgent letter from Huang Daozhou and after careful discussion with Wang Qinian. Originally, Xu Liang planned to lean under Xu Guangqi's big tree to enjoy the shade, but now it seems that although Xu Buqi has no bad intentions, he is too upright, and many things may not be affected by Xu Liang's opinion. Moreover, since Xu Guangqi has already released his words and has no intention of being the first assistant, then with Xu Ge's personality, he must stick to his promise and go all the way to the black.

Xu Guangqi's big tree was not very reliable, so Xu Liang decided to mix his own people in the cabinet. Zodiac Zhou is the most suitable candidate. As long as Xu Guangqi gets Wen Tiren, then Xu Liang will be sure to send Huang Daozhou to the cabinet.

Xu Liang felt that the matter was almost over, so he patted his ass and got up to leave.

Elder Xu Ge suddenly remembered a very important thing and didn't ask, so he shouted at Xu Liang: "Xu Liang, after saying so much, you haven't said when you will send troops to Shanxi?" ”

Xu Liang waved his hand and smiled proudly: "When the elder Ge returns to Beijing when he is sick, this official will send troops to aid Shanxi!" ”

When Xu Ge heard this, he suddenly felt that he had been calculated by Xu Liang again, so he looked at Xu Liang with a depressed face and walked out laughing. (To be continued.) )