Chapter 294: Weighing the pros and cons

No one cares about how the mountains of goods on the docks came from. The legend about Dr. Chen on the boundary of Dengzhou, not many people remember the word "doctor" now, and it is Chen Shenxian instead. Of course, this is only a spontaneous modified version of the masses who do not know the truth.

The emergence of the track has greatly improved the efficiency of transportation. From the freight terminal to Zhangjiazhuang, and then to Dengzhou, the section to Laizhou has been repaired recently, and Changyi has been opened to the track. After people unknowingly, they were instilled with a "truth", and Master Chen has always been right. This is a terrible thing, and even more terrifying is a kind of subtlety.

Chen Xie's appearance at the dock caused cheers from the dock porters. The work of five silver dollars a month is enough to feed a family of seven or eight. Few people in modern society will like their boss, but in the Ming Dynasty, on the contrary, the vast majority of people on the dock sincerely respected Chen Xie's boss. Without him, everyone would have starved to death.

In the spring of the seventh year of Chongzhen, the broken car of the Ming Dynasty walked on the downhill road, the brake pads were worn out very strictly, and the downward speed began to be. On the fifth day of the second month, the peasant army captured Xingshan and killed Liu Dingguo of Zhixian County. On the 15th, Qutang was lowered. On February 21, he captured Kuizhou Prefecture (present-day Wanyuan, Xuanhan, Daxian, the area east of Liangping and Jianshi County, Hubei) and Daning, and besieged Taiping. Because Tusi Qin Liangyu led the army to block the path of the peasant army's advance, in March of the seventh year of Chongzhen, the old Hui Hui and other battalions of volunteers entered Qinzhou from Yangpingguan (now northwest of Ningqiang County, Shaanxi Province) and returned to Shaanxi.

The first month of the seventh year of Chongzhen. Zhang Xianzhong is confident that Yangxi will go to Shang and Luo areas. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong joined forces to capture Chengcheng and approached Pingliang and other prefectures and counties. On February 28, Zhang Xianzhong and other 13 battalions of volunteers entered Hannan from Henan Shang and Luoxi out of Tongguan. In March, the Lao Hui and other troops also returned to Shaanxi from Sichuan, and the peasant rebel army united again to become a powerful force.

Chen Xie, who returned to Dengzhou, habitually lived in Ying Niang's other courtyard, which is the intelligence center, and he left for two months, if he wants to quickly grasp the situation, he can only be here. Ying Niang is the same as usual. Respectful greeting. He stepped back and took out a report on the main news for the past two months.

"The governor of Shanxi reported that there was no rain in the province for half a year. After Chang Shiren led his troops out of Kaifeng Mansion, the number of displaced people along the way increased sharply. The drought in Henan is also very severe. Hunger is everywhere. Chang Shiren is very worried about the follow-up grain and grass problem. I implore the lord to help the people of Henan. ”

When he said this, Chen Xie raised his hand, and Ying Niang shut up in time. So as not to disturb Chen Xie, who has entered a state of thinking. The maid at the door poked her head, Ying Niang came out, and said angrily in a low voice: "Do you still understand the rules?" The maid knelt down in surprise and said, "It's the shopkeeper Liu who is here, waiting in the front hall." ”

"No matter who comes, they are all waiting in front, and no one is allowed to come in and disturb without the greeting of the master." Ying Niang's tone was stern, like a vicious dog guarding food. Every time Chen Xie leaves for a long time, he will definitely stay here after he comes back. This also led to the convergence of the heads of other departments here during this time period. This phenomenon is a status symbol in Ying Niang's heart. Whoever destroys this phenomenon, Ying Niang will not be soft.

"Is Liu Qing here? Let him in. Chen Xie's voice came from inside, and Ying Niang replied respectfully: "Yes." ”

Unconsciously and invisibly, the invisible hierarchy came out. This situation will naturally form in this era, and Chen Xie has no intention of seeking correction. Many times this level of storage zài makes people feel at ease.

"The owner!" Liu Qing came in and greeted him first, and Chen Xie beckoned him to sit down and said, "Have you read Chang Shiren's report?" ”

"Look, Henan is in chaos now, and the agents of the United Firm have raised their own difficulties. At present, the situation in Kaifeng and Luoyang is quite stable, and when other areas are out of the city, there will be no order at all. After years of drought, the people had no food, and chaos was inevitable. Here in Dengzhou, if it weren't for the owner's promotion of deep wells over the years, I'm afraid it would be chaotic. Liu Qing reported very objectively, Chen Xie listened to the knocking of his middle finger on the table one by one, and the rhythm was fast and slow.

"Is Wang Qinian in Dengzhou?" Chen Xie asked, Liu Qing said: "I came back the day before yesterday, and the construction of the fortress is very smooth, and it will be completed in two months at most." When he came back this time, he counted the time and waited for the owner to come back. ”

Chen Xie glanced at Liu Qingdao in surprise: "What does he think?" Liu Qing said with a smile: "What Wang Qinian means, the house slaves have no garrison in Jin County, and they have taken all the people captive. Since Jiannu doesn't want it, he will take it and say it, if not for anything else, it is also worth doing for the millions of acres of cultivated land around. ”

"He doesn't dare to call the shots and let you be a lobbyist. This guy really wants to beat him up. Chen Xie scolded and shouted outside the door: "Ying Niang, bring a message to Wang Qinian, either go back to Lushun immediately, or let me go to the teaching team as an instructor." ”

Liu Qing was shocked, it is said that Wang Qinian's idea is right, why is Chen Xie so angry? This is not in line with Chen Xie's habits. But Chen Xie didn't explain, and he didn't dare to ask. After Chen Xie destroyed the main force of Houjin in Lushun, his status was virtually improved. He doesn't have to do it deliberately, everyone is so conscious of maintaining this status. The reason is very simple, Houjin has always been a strong enemy that the Ming army cannot face, and even Liu Qing did not have too strong confidence before that. But Chen Xie has done something that everyone can't imagine, and it is impossible for this status to change without changing. The status changed, and Liu Qing became more and more careful. Don't look at the fact that there are governors, supervisors, and soldiers patrolling Dengzhou now, who takes these people in their eyes?

"He is a smart guy who thinks he is the only smart man in this world." Chen Xie muttered to himself, looking a little anxious. At this time, Chen Xie fell into a tangled state, whether to save the displaced people in Henan. This question has been bothering him. Seeing this, Liu Qing stood up and said, "There is no other command, I'll go back first." ”

Chen Xie nodded and said, "You go, I will arrange the safety of the grain road." Ying Niang came in, heard Chen Xie's tone was wrong, and carefully opened the curtain and let Liu Qing out.

Even though it was already spring, it was still very cold. There was a dragon burning in the house, and when he went out, a cold wind blew on his face, and Liu Qing still shivered slightly. After the brief meeting just now, it seemed that Chen Xie was no different from the past, in fact, he could feel the change in Chen Xie's tone. The kind of change that belongs to the superior will cannot be shaken. Liu Qing also thinks that Wang Qinian's idea is good, and development is a good time to develop Liaodong, but Chen Xie does not support this idea, thinking that it has a deeper meaning. Liu Qing did not have the slightest correctness of changing his clothes, which has become instinct in the bone marrow over the years.

Chen Xie continued to read the report, focusing on the sailors and shipyards. Ying Niang sat on the side and quietly looked at Chen Xie with puzzled eyes. I didn't want to ask Old Man Chen to raise his head and said, "If there is anything you don't understand, you say." I won't tell you if I can sue you. I can't sue you, and I don't go to my heart. ”

Ying Niang heard this sentence for a day, she is not young anymore, and it is impossible to expect to maintain favor in appearance. The stomach is not angry, and I will always worry about something coming. Now Chen Xie's words show that she is still the most trusted one.

"The slave guessed in his heart, the old man was worried and scared. Over the years, I have followed the master, and I have read the Di newspaper a lot, and I know that Daming is having accidents everywhere, and it is not small. Officers and soldiers can't fight wars, and they are good at harming the people. You don't let Wang Qinian expand Dongjiang Town, because you don't want to become the enemy of the officers and soldiers of the world. But the slave maid thought to herself, even if you don't expand your territory, people should be jealous of you. Not only are military generals jealous, but civil officials are also jealous. Even if it's an emperor, isn't it suspicious of the master? ”

Hearing this, Chen Xie smiled, beckoned Ying Niang to sit on her lap, hugged this woman whose body was still as soft as cotton, and slipped in from under her clothes with one hand irregularly, but said very rationally: "I'm very happy that you can think of so much." This shows that you do things with your brain. Let's put it this way, I'm now suspicious, even hated, but I haven't torn my face. Even if they are doing it in private, it doesn't affect me much. The Tian clan's generation of Qi is something that every king cannot tolerate. Another point, and the most important point, is that the Central Plains is in turmoil, and there are homeless people everywhere, which is not harmful to the master. There are nearly 20,000 people in the Ming Dynasty, how many can the master save? ”

The soft voice is in the ears, the key point is captured, Ying Niang's face is red and her ears are hot, how can she have the heart to think, she is passively accepting. When he was emotional, his waist was twisted like a snake, and the sky was blue and white outside, and he couldn't help but reach out to hold the hot work. After a while, a voice floated out of the room, and the maid who was waiting at the door was sinned, and she didn't go or go in. Stand there tormented. At the age of fourteen or fifteen, when the love sinus first opened, it was difficult to suppress the sensitive season of the body.

Wanyu, who was holding a stack of account books in her hand, came over to see the maid's expression as if she was constipated, and when she heard the voice inside, she couldn't help but blush, and said to the maid: "You go, leave it to me here." The maid also ran out of the door, sitting outside, and after a while, Wanyu couldn't do it, her legs rubbed against each other slightly, and her breathing was rough.

When the cry came from the distraction, Wanyu also reached the critical point, and couldn't hold back a moan. Chen Xie heard it clearly, so he let Ying Niang go and let her lie in front of her, exposing her chest and sweating all over her body.

"Bring a towel!" Chen Xie said hello, and after a while, Wanyu came in, her face was like red blood, and she ran away after putting down the hot towel. Ying Niang struggled up, took the towel with a satisfied face, and said in a low voice: "Xiao Lang Hoof, after listening to these times outside, what are you pretending to be pure, master, you are not done yet, the slave family will go and bring her, the master is so angry." ”

"Hmm......." Ying Niang, whose mouth was gagged, couldn't make a sound.

In Nanyang, the homeless people on the official road are still going south, in an endless stream, and there is no end in sight. How many people there are, Chang Shiren can't be careful, but he just thinks that if this continues, Daming will really have a big problem. (To be continued......)