Section XXIX

Speaking of this, Liao Gang also sighed with emotion: "Yes, if it weren't for you back then, I'm afraid I would have become the ghost of the Persians, and I might still have a high talk with the governor here."

"yes." Wu Ming also sighed, and then laughed and said: "Just for these former life and death, let's just float a big white, come on, serve wine." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Yuqing glanced at him with some blame and said, "Do you still think that at home, this long journey, where the wine comes from?" You look at you, and when you're happy, you get carried away. ”

"Yes!" Wu Ming was a little embarrassed, and looked at Liao Gang with an apologetic expression: "Forget about this, let the third prince laugh." ”

Seeing her husband's embarrassed face, Zhu Yuqing was also happy, and said: "There is wine, but I'm afraid the taste is not very good." ”

At this time, Liao Gang was also on the rise, and couldn't help but say: "As long as there is wine to help the fun, it will be done, and it will not be good." ”

Wu Ming was stunned, and said strangely: "Could it be that Xiaoqing can conjure wine?" ”

"I'm a woman, and I'm not a juggler, so I have such magical powers. Armin has not forgotten that when I was leaving, you prepared a jar of medicinal wine for me, saying that it was for the treatment of cough. ”

Wu Ming smiled bitterly: "That's medicinal wine, the third prince is famous in China and the West, and his status is noble, how can he drink this?" ”

Before his words fell, Liao Gang had already shouted: "It's annoying for the governor to say this." Since returning from the southern expedition five years ago, the governor's demeanor has never been forgotten by his subordinates. I often regret not being able to show my ambitions in the Guards Battalion. Now that China and the West are peaceful, and there is a master like you, it is my luck and the luck of the Chinese and Western people. Such a fortunate thing should be happy. Wine can be Zuoxing, not to mention medicinal wine now, even if it is a cup of coptis bitter soup, it is as sweet as a syrup. ”

Wu Ming and his wife glanced at each other, then clapped their hands and shouted: "The son is falsely praised, and this governor really doesn't dare to be." But when you and I meet today, we should have wine to cheer up. Xiaoqing, since the son doesn't dislike it, then let's treat the guests with medicine and wine, why not? ”

Zhu Yuqing smiled slightly: "Since the third prince is not bitter about wine, I naturally have nothing to say." As she spoke, she took out a porcelain vase from the base of the carriage and handed it to Wu Ming. Wu Ming opened it, and the fragrance was immediately overflowing, and the entire carriage was filled with an intoxicating aroma of wine. Liao Gang sniffed and said: "It's refreshing, the whole body is refreshed when I smell it, and Mrs. also said that it is medicinal wine, I'm afraid that what I said is a little untrue." ”

Zhu Yuqing smiled silently, and Wu Ming said on the side: "Is it good wine, let's know after drinking it, how can we just smell it?" As he spoke, he took out two glasses, then filled them with wine and handed them to Liao Gang. was so panicked that Liao Gang hurriedly took it, and thanked him again and again.

Wu Ming picked up his wine glass and said: "I remember that four years ago, I led the remnants of the Southern Expeditionary Army to return, and the Persian team of 10,000 people was killed. From this point of view, the third prince is not only the benefactor of the governor, but also the benefactor of thousands of brothers of the Southern Expeditionary Army. Here, I'll give you a toast first. "Let's drink it all first.

Liao Gang blushed when he said it, and when he saw that the other party had already finished drinking, he also drank it all. Wu Ming took a look at the cup, let the white jade porcelain cup see the bottom, and then the wine glass rested on the table.

The owner is so attentive and the top boss. Liao Gang couldn't, so he had to look at the bottom of the glass in the same way, and then put the wine glass on the table. Zhu Yuqing praised it: "The third son has a good amount of wine." As he spoke, he poured wine for the two of them.

Wu Ming picked up the wine glass again and said leisurely: "After arriving at Detingya, Liao Sheng harbored evil intentions, intending to be unfavorable to the entire Southern Expeditionary Army. At that time, Liao Sheng was powerful, but the third prince was willing to take a risk and fly to sue, such a righteous act is really admirable. Zhu Yuqing bowed slightly, and then said softly: "Sister He is not only a husband with me, but also my cousin." Here, I would like to thank the third son for her. ”

Liao Gang was greatly disturbed and muttered, "The governor is polite, and he didn't help much at that time. ”

Wu Ming didn't care, he raised his head and drank it all again. Liao Gang was even more uneasy, and hurriedly drank it all. After two glasses of spicy and bitter medicinal wine, I felt that all the wine smelled from my mouth, and my face was a little hot. Zhu Yuqing put the vial next to the cup and carefully poured the wine for the two of them. Then with a pair of slender plain hands, he personally held the wine in front of Liao Gang, and the latter hurriedly took it, and he didn't dare to say it in his mouth.

Zhu Yuqing smiled, gave the other wine glass to Wu Ming, and said, "The third prince naturally deserves it, this is my thank you for Sister He." ”

Wu Ming took the wine glass and continued: "A few years ago, I was able to overcome Shuanghui, thanks to the kindness of the third prince, and the city came to surrender. Otherwise, the war will be chaotic, not to mention who will kill the deer for the time being, and the entire Shuanghui people will suffer. For this reason, the Governor should be grateful for the virtue of the Third Prince. As he spoke, he put his glass to his lips and cocked his neck to drink.

Liao Gang smiled bitterly and said, "Don't be complimented anymore, you have to keep talking." The subordinates are eager to have a place to drill down. ”

Wu Ming put down his wine glass, sighed and said, "Third Prince, do you know the real cause of Ling Zun's death?" ”

"The cause of my father's death?"

Wu Ming suddenly said this, which made Liao Gang a little confused, and said in a daze: "Didn't the newspaper say that it was clear, my father was angry, and he died a few years ago, and the governor only saw his remains, is there any inside story?" ”

The real cause of Liao Qing's death was poisoned by Xiyi. It's just that although Xiyi is not as powerful as the Southern Barbarians and the Northern Han, it is still a force that cannot be underestimated, and although the two countries are hostile, the imperial court is already an enemy on both sides, and it really doesn't want to have another incident in the west. Besides, although Liao Qing was accused of being a national thief by the imperial court, he was once the governor of one party, and the governor of one party was nailed by Xiyi decades ago, but the imperial court was unaware, this face was too big, and the imperial court was really embarrassed to publicize it. So what Liao just got was a report sent by Wu Ming to the imperial court, but as for the real cause of death, he really didn't know.

Wu Ming sighed and said, "Exactly, Governor Liao was poisoned by Xiyi and died in front of the Governor. ”

Liao Gang sneered: "Good death, this old thing turned out to die like this." He was originally a concubine, but he was snubbed by his father since he was a child, and his mother died a few years ago and passed away. The cause of her mother's death is not unrelated to Liao Qing's neglect. So he has no good impression of Liao Qing, his biological father, and even has some hatred.

Seeing Liao Gang like this, Wu Ming sighed again and said, "Parents of the living, in fact, Governor Liao did not feel guilty about your mother and son before his death. But he is the governor of China and the West, and he always has to take care of all aspects, after all, you are just a concubine, and you will compare your heart to your heart, he may not favor one over the other? ”

Liao Gang still sneered: "Even so, but my mother is sick, but he has always ignored it?" Have you ever fulfilled half of your husband's responsibilities? ”

Wu Ming said in a low voice: "The third prince's words are also wrong, maybe at that time, Ling Zun's energy has long been spent fighting against poison, so he still has the energy to take care of others?" As he spoke, he explained the cause of Liao Qing's death and the inventory, Liao Gang listened, his eyes were full of tears, but he still said stubbornly: "Maybe he really has a hard time, but if I want to forgive him, I can't do it." ”

Wu Ming took out the Chinese and Western Shengfan from his arms, handed it to Liao Gang and said: "This thing was also given to me by your father when he was dying, and it contains the hidden piles and hidden forces of your Liao family lurking in various places, and I have never touched it on my body, and now that it is back to Zhao, I am also relieved." ”

Liao Gang was finally moved, and said softly: "Is this also what he entrusted to me?" ”

"Yes." Wu Ming turned his face away, as if listening to the sound of rolling wheels outside, and said softly: "Before Governor Liao died, he hoped that I could take care of your family and let the Liao family's bloodline continue." After a pause, he continued: "According to Xiaoyi's relationship, I should have hated him like a bone, but when I think about it, the events of that night really have little to do with him. ”

"You said yes? The third son. Everyone else is dead, what is there to resent? ”

The Chinese and Western biographies were originally left to Wu Ming by Liao Qing. But these people inside are all loyal servants of the Liao family, Wu Ming is not sure, and he doesn't have the energy to surrender one by one, rather than this, it is better to sell it and send it directly to Liao Gang. And to do a full set of plays, it is natural to say that Liao Qing was commissioned on his deathbed. Otherwise, Liao Gang is not the third son of the past, and his heart defense is not broken. And the relationship between father and son is always one of the most touching feelings in the world. Don't look at his dead duck's hard mouth now, it's just a sign that he cares too much about his father's love.

Sure enough, after Wu Ming said this, the tears in Liao Gang's eyes finally couldn't hold back and flowed out. He wept bitterly, "Thank you, Governor. I Liao Gang owes you too much, and I Liao also owe you too much. In the future, if there is a fate, the subordinates will saddle the horse before and after, and obey the order. ”

Wu Ming waved his hand, stared at the two empty cups on the table and said: "The third prince doesn't have to be like this, I just want to be at peace with you and show your talents, as long as I Wu doesn't fall in the future, there will be a day when you are at ease." After all, this is what I promised Lingzun. The Governor is not very good, but he thinks that he has not broken his promise and has not broken his promise. ”

"Be at peace with me and show your talents?" Liao Gang wiped the tears from his face, and looked at Wu Ming with some astonishment: "Why did the governor say this?" ”

Wu Ming took a deep breath, leaned side by side on the carriage with his wife, and said slowly: "When the governor did not get China and the West, Chang Si fought side by side with the third prince and worked together to bring peace to the world. But when I really got to this position, I couldn't sit still every day. ”

Liao Gang still didn't know: "Could this be related to me?" ”

Wu Ming nodded and said, "Yes, the third prince is very popular in China and the West. Now he has been named the vice governor of China and the West by the prime minister, and the governor is difficult to sit on. ”

Liao Gang thought about it and said with a wry smile: "Although the subordinates are dull, they still know the truth that the military is powerful and powerful, and one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers." But the governor knows me well, and he still doesn't believe me? ”

"It's not that I don't believe you." Wu Ming said, opened the window, and the cheers outside suddenly became louder, full of support for Liao Gang, he lowered the curtain again, looked at Liao Gang and said: "If a person is in his position, he will seek his government." In officialdom, there are some things that can be done as you like? As long as the third prince is still the deputy governor, these people, the people of Shuanghui, will have expectations for you. If your subordinate sergeants suddenly collectively admonish you that day, or if all the citizens of Shuanghui come to petition for you to take away my position as governor, you will still be the lord of China and the West. Do you choose the entire Shuanghui city citizen, or do you side with me Wu Ming personally? ”

The answer is self-evident. Liao Gang lowered his head, and only after a while did he say: "The governor is right, tomorrow I will write to the court and ask for the position of vice governor of China and the West!" ”

Wu Ming also breathed a sigh of relief, and said with some gloomy: "Master Xie is considerate. I will write to the imperial court, asking you to be appointed as the governor of Qingting, in charge of the affairs of one party. ”

Liao Gang said a little bitterly: "Then, my subordinates will thank you for the governor." ”

was transferred to the provincial governor, and he was named in charge of political affairs, that is, he had nothing to do with military power. And he Liao Ganggen is in Shuanghui, once he is transferred out of here, as the days go by, he will naturally gradually fade away. When he came back a few years later, the people of the city no longer knew him, and all the troops had already been controlled by Wu Ming's cronies. Who would have remembered that there was such a third son?

But he knew better that Wu Ming was more suitable than himself to be the master of China and the West. Isn't it what I hoped to surrender to this young governor and welcome him into the middle and west? can think of Wu Ming's various methods against himself, compared to the guards battalion four years ago, he was only at a loss in his heart.

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