In the fourth section, Zhu Huai still smiled and groaned: "Lord Wu, the governors of all dynasties, have almost circled around the ninth stage, do you think that the little old man is a good bully, do you want to confirm the truth of the rumors?" ”

Wu Ming was stunned for a while, and he really had a feeling of being stripped naked in front of the other party. Sweat broke out on his forehead, and he said with a smile: "Your Excellency the Governor is really discerning, but the kid has the heart to try the skills of adults. We can talk about this in the future, but not now. "It's really unwise to clash with Zhu Huai now, Wu Ming will naturally not be stupid to that extent. And now that the northern army is pressing, the entire Jiangnan should be united, he wishes Huai old and spicy, this truth is still understood.

Zhu Huai's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "So, did Lord Wu agree to advance and retreat with the old man?" ”

"That's nature."

Wu Ming took over the conversation, but his heart was spinning. This kind of empty promise, no matter how much you say, is in vain, and there will really be a day when the Han family will be restored. At that time, everything had changed, and now even the way out is at a loss, and it is in vain to say more.

That knew that Zhu Huai split the first sentence and asked: "I don't know the geometry of Lord Wu this year's spring and autumn?" ”

Wu Ming couldn't help but be stunned, a little bit unsure of what the other party meant. During the southern expedition last year, the prince was angry and cut Xiahou Fei by himself. I spent the night in a prison cell, which should have happened to be my twenty-second birthday. It's just as close as it was last year. He thought for a moment and said, "The kid is twenty-three years old this year. ”

Zhu Huai stood up, glanced at him, and sighed a little: "It's really a young hero, I think I was able to break through the sixth stage at this time." It's just a ragtag player. ”

Wu Ming was a little confused, so he had to say respectfully: "The kid is just lucky for a while." There is a dare to compare with the Governor. ”

Zhu Huai said without a word: "It's better, it's better." Then the conversation changed and said: "I mentioned the little girl to Lord Wu last time. I feel that Lord Wu's impression of Yuqing is also very good. Yuqing has also been in the past two decades this year, such as Lord Wu will not give up. The old man is willing to recommend his little girl to serve a broom. I don't know what Lord Wu thinks? ”

Wu Ming was taken aback, and now he finally understood what Zhu Huai meant. If he becomes Zhu Huai's son-in-law, he will naturally be a family. Those knots between the two are naturally resolved, and they no longer have to guard against each other. Tao Yu didn't know what conditions to use to make Zhu Huai promise to open a government by himself, but Zhu Huai's trick was even more powerful. directly poached himself, and Tao Yu's hard work was in vain. Thinking of this, cold sweat couldn't help but trickle down.

It's just that now he doesn't agree, Zhu Huai Tie will turn his face on the spot, and it is still a matter of two to say whether he can get out of this yard. When it comes to Zhu Yuqing, my heart is also mixed. This woman, who is like a spike of orchids, has unconsciously found a place in her heart. He knew that most of this was due to He Yi's relationship, but in the dead of night, he still couldn't help but think about it. Gradually, the shadows of the two sides began to coincide.

According to his original intention, he just wanted to take it in one bite. But thinking of his promise to the crown prince. But he couldn't say anything, once he agreed to this family business, he was completely tied to Zhu Huai's chariot, and it was difficult to make a difference. Although his heart was spinning, his face was still motionless, and he said: "Lord Governor is very loving, and the kid is flattered, but Ling Ai is the palm of the lord, and it is the treasure of the people of Nanning City." The kid once promised His Royal Highness the former Crown Prince that he would live up to Princess Mengling, and I am afraid that this matter will not be easy to do. ”

The matter of promising the prince was naturally made up by him. But this is reasonable, not to mention that the crown prince has long since passed away. It is impossible for Zhu Huai to confront him. He vaguely felt that it was not good to move out Xuanyuan Ling's marriage now, but the matter was already urgent, and he couldn't take care of it so much.

Zhu Huai was silent for a while, nodded and said: "There is some truth in this, but the little old man is abrupt." The princess is big, and Yuqing naturally can't be small. But Lord Wu has to remember today's events, and if it really comes to an end, don't shirk it. ”

Wu Ming is a little inexplicable, is it coming? Could he still consider Zhu Yuqing to be a child? It was impossible to think of on his own, he shook his head, and put the ridiculous thought behind him. But he survived this level after all, let's talk about it later, he thought, and couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

After this incident, the estrangement between the two has decreased invisibly. At least Wu Ming felt that Zhu Huai was more kind to him than just now. Wu Ming saw that Zhu Huai's prosperity was not bad, and he owed a debt and said: "Zhu Governor, the boy looks at the surging refugees in the city, why don't you release grain early for disaster relief?" ”

Zhu Huai stood up, picked up a small snack from the table, and went to feed the pigeon, which seemed to have eaten enough just now, and ignored him. Zhu Huai didn't mind, threw the snack on the ground, wiped his hands, and said with a smile: "Lord Wu, this is the carrier pigeon, presumably the adults already know about the emperor of Kyoto Xuanyuan, right?" ”

"Yes." Although Wu Ming answered briskly, he felt uncomfortable with the boss in his heart, and he collided with the herald in the Songzi Temple. There are not many people who have seen it, and it is impossible for Zhu Huai to know so quickly, and the only reasonable explanation is that he is spying on himself.

Zhu Huai didn't seem to notice the unnaturalness of Wu Ming's expression, and still said to himself: "Actually, I knew about this a day ago, and it was the little guy in this cage who sued me." Does Lord Wu know the type of pigeon? ”

The pigeon system in this world is very well developed, and almost all communication is done by pigeons. Last year, when the Southern Expeditionary Army broke up and passed through Tide City, Wu Ming was the news revealed by Song Qian, a pigeon tamer. obtained the whereabouts of Li Yuan's Black Armor Army, and then raided the Daya Palace and captured Pabri alive in one fell swoop. At that time, Song Qian said that the pigeon was very strange, and Wu Ming still remembers it vividly. He was stunned and said, "The kid is shallow and doesn't know anything." ”

"This little guy is not surprised, he is called the blue pigeon, and we ordinary people in Jiangnan have a lot of feeding. Don't look at this little thing is very popular, but it is full of stamina, and it is still full of energy after not eating for a few days. Zhu Huai smiled slightly, looked at Wu Ming and continued: "Because of this, this little thing was born cheap. You see, he eats whole grains with relish, but he doesn't care about delicate snacks. For the past two days, I was supposed to reward it for sending me important news, but it turned out to be too fed, and it ignored me. ”

Wu Ming's heart moved, Zhu Huai's words sounded just casual gossip, but after careful analysis, there was a different meaning in it. He held back the anger in his heart, but still said unrelentingly: "But, Lord Governor, ......"

Zhu Huai waved his hand and said: "Lord Wu, I will take this matter to heart, and tomorrow I will immediately arrange for manpower to make arrangements for the military cantonment, and select young and strong people and craftsmen from the refugees, and start to build the imperial palace in Nanning City, and work for relief." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and opened the cage in front of him, and the blue pigeon, which had been sleepy, was now very refreshed, and flew out of the cage with a "whoosh", and then flapped its wings a few times, and flew away.

After doing this, Zhu Huai seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and he sat down. He took a sip of wine from his cup and said, "Lord Wu, since the north has already claimed the emperor, we naturally can't lag behind." Xiao Tianzi will hold a ceremony to proclaim himself emperor on the eighteenth of this month, and I have already thought about the year name and the like, and then I will have to worry more about Lord Wu's guard battalion. With a strong momentum. ”

"It's just a matter for the boy, Lord Governor, but don't worry."

Zhu Huai groaned, and said with a worried face: "Li Tie, that old boy, actually appointed himself as the generalissimo of the southern expedition. That's definitely trying to compete with me Jiangnan. The little emperor is about to become the emperor, and I will tell the world tomorrow. If he wants to establish his prestige, he will definitely increase his attacks in the near future. The battle to defend the city in the past few days may be extremely difficult, and Lord Wu also needs to take more trouble to pay attention to the northern city wall. ”

"The northerners are good at horses, the southerners are good at boats, and the north city wall has more than 20,000 elite sailors of Lord Dai to assist in defense. Surely rock solid, I wish the Governor but rest assured. ”

It's not that Wu Ming bragged, although Wu Ming had never witnessed the retreat of Hanshui City. But I also learned a rough idea from Yang Xiong's mouth:

“…… I retreated with the soldiers behind the temple toward the south water gate. At that time, the more than 2,000 soldiers behind the palace were already in the mood for war. The sound of killing in the rear shook the sky, and the enemy chased after him like a tide. The dust stirred up blocked the entire city. By the time we withdrew to the vicinity of the south gate of Hanshui, the enemy had already caught up and was less than two hundred paces away from us. Just when I was already desperate, suddenly the sound of golden drums behind me was loud. I saw those dense arrows shot down from the buildings more than ten feet high. The enemies who rushed to the front suddenly fell like wheat harvesting. With this water barrier protection, we were able to retreat safely to Nanning. ”

If Tian Hong said this, I'm afraid the credibility in it would be discounted. But Yang Xiong has an introverted personality, so it is naturally impossible to brag in front of Wu Ming, it seems that the Jiangnan Navy is really as strong as the legend.

After listening to Wu Ming's words, Zhu Huai said with a worried face: "Our army occupies the great river and is longer than the boat. We know this, and Li Tie's old boy is naturally clear, but he not only launched the southern expedition, but also built a wharf in Hanshui City with great fanfare. Today's eyeliner reported that they even began to prepare for logging and shipbuilding. That's worth scrutinizing. ”

Wu Ming thought for a while and said, "Even if they want to cut down and build ships, then don't worry. It is a problem for a man who has never been on a ship to stand on a bumpy ship, let alone go into battle to kill the enemy? The trolls are not going to be effective for a while. ”

Zhu Huai said: "What Lord Wu said is not unreasonable, but you must know that Li Tie still has a naval army in his hands that can be used. ”

And the water army can be used? Wu Ming was taken aback, there was a navy in the north, but he had to deal with the harassment of Daoyi every year, and he had no time to take care of himself. Moreover, the naval army is too far away from here, but it is unwise to go on an expedition. Suddenly, he was shocked: "Could it be that the governor refers to the naval army in the organ city?" ”