Section VII

Out of the Kodir Desert, the speed of the team increased, and it took another four days to finally reach Tingya. At this time, it is the height of summer, Lanning is located in the north, and it is built next to Tianyin Mountain, even in July, it is still cool and pleasant, and even needs to be covered with quilts at night. But when you arrive at the Qingting, it is the same thing, when the Angelica Palace is in sight, it is the afternoon, and the scorching sun at the head is like a big fireball, desperately pouring light and heat below.

Far away, I saw the two horses flying up, Jian Feiyang and Sha Yangfei dismounted together, and said loudly: "My lord, my subordinates are polite." ”

I haven't seen each other for a while, Jian Feiyang has a lot of energy, and when he and Sha Yangfei are together, the two of them have a bit of a husband and wife. Wu Ming nodded and said, "General Jian is working hard, lead the way." ”

Jian Feiyang saluted again and said, "Your Excellency, my subordinates and everyone have been waiting outside the city for a long time." ”

Now Wu Ming also knows that the score must be placed, otherwise it will inevitably be looked down upon, Sun Yunni sent so many people with great fanfare, just to give him a strong performance. The so-called leading the way, but it's just a shelf. After walking for a short distance, I saw Sanmu, Deng Ge and Zhu Lei each led a group of subordinates to wait on the side of the road, the sun was scorching, this large group of people was sweating, and when they saw Wu Ming arrive, the three of them each led a large group of people to hula and surround them.

Miki saluted first and said, "Congratulations to General Wu on his triumphant return." ”

He was an old man loyal to Liao Gang, and after Liao Gang surrendered to Wu Ming, Miki and Di Ou also followed him to Wu Ming's subordinates. He is not only a seventh-stage master, but also very intelligent, and what is commendable is that this old man is also known as a benevolent name. Among the governors of the Ten Roads in China and the West, its reputation is the best. Wu Ming turned over and dismounted, helped him up and said, "Governor Sanmu doesn't need to be polite. ”

Miki got up: "General Xie." ”

Although Wu Ming has a good impression of Miki, he can also feel that the other party has always maintained a faint distance from himself. But it's no wonder that his first allegiance to the other party was Liao Gang, and after Liao Gang surrendered, the entire Shuanghui fell into the hands of Wu Ming. For Miki, bowing his head to the Southern Han is only forced to form shì, and naturally he is not sincerely attached. Wu Ming naturally understands this kind of truth, but there are priorities, and the Chinese and Western forces are complicated, so it may be possible to ascend to the sky in one step and let everyone return to their hearts, so they can only take their time.

As soon as he helped Sanmu up, Deng Ge couldn't wait to pat his ass: "General Wu is brave and invincible, and his troops are mighty, not only the 200,000 troops of the Northern Han Dynasty collapsed, but even the 400,000 troops of the Eastern Mongolia also fled. The lower officials were envious and admired. When I learned that my lord was about to triumph, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night......"

I don't know how long he has been preparing, but this series of words came out smoothly, and there was no pause. Seeing that he was talking endlessly, he had to continue to talk about it. Wu Ming's scalp was numb, and he hurriedly helped him up and said, "Deng Dudu praised it falsely, so you don't need to be so polite." ”

This guy's sycophant kung fu is truly a must. Last year, Jiang Huan poured the strength of the whole clan into a decisive battle with Wu Ming on the bank of the Azure River, and the latter took advantage of the situation, adopted Miki's strategy, and plotted against him. In order to cater to Wu Ming, he drove tens of thousands of city citizens to welcome him in the ice and snow. It's just that Wu Ming is not good at talking, he did this, not only did he not please Wu Ming, but Wu Ming erected Zhu Lei to fight with him in the ring.

Deng Ge was willing to obey and insisted on making a big gift, but Wu Ming couldn't help him, so he could only let him.

After the two of them finished saluting, Zhu Lei stepped forward slowly, hugged his fists and said, "I've seen General Wu." ”

Not only was he a little reluctant, but his tone was also cold. Wu Ming suddenly didn't realize it, hugged his fists and returned the salute, and said with a smile: "Zhu Dudu has not seen him for many years, but his demeanor is still the same." ”

When he did this, Zhu Lei was a little unnatural, and made a "hmm" sound from his nasal cavity, which was regarded as a response. After several people finished saluting, Shang Yukun came out of the pile and saluted: "Lord Wu, congratulations on your triumphant return, Yukun is polite." ”

He was dressed in white, wearing a scribe's scarf, and a goose feather fan dangling gently in his hand, which really smelled like a lupine scarf. As soon as he came out, Wu Ming was stunned, and helped him up and said, "Why did you come here?" ”

Shang Yukun smiled bitterly: "I can't stay in Chengzhou anymore, of course I can only come to Qingting to make a living." I told you in the letter, why did the adults forget about it? ”

Xuanyuan Lingyuan married Beimeng in exchange for tens of thousands of war horses from Nayanda. At that time, China and the West were still in the hands of the Liao family, and the transportation was inconvenient, so the delivery of these tens of thousands of war horses was very problematic. Fortunately, Liao Qing didn't care about it for a long time, and the three Liao brothers had their own intentions. With the help of the merchants, Liao Shi's deliberate indulgence, these tens of thousands of war horses arrived in the Southern Han Dynasty. The establishment of the cavalry in the outer camp, although Jian Feiyang contributed a lot, but the merchants also made great efforts. The prime minister also promised the merchant many conditions, but most of these conditions were not fulfilled in the end. This made Shang Yukun very annoyed, and instructed his subordinates to make trouble in Chengzhou for a while, and the relationship between the merchants and the imperial court became increasingly tense. For this reason, Shang Yukun also approached Wu Ming at that time and asked him to be the guardian of the merchant in China and the West, and the merchant would fully support him. At that time, Wu Ming refused, and the matter was delayed.

After the death of Tian Hong and his wife, it gave Wu Ming a great impact, and he took the initiative to write a letter to contact Shang Yukun, which was exactly what the latter could not ask for, so they hit it off. The partnership between the two parties was thus settled. Since then, Shang Yukun has written to Wu Ming for instructions on all important matters. The transfer of the base camp of the merchant from Chengzhou to Qingting is naturally a major event, and he did sue Wu Ming.

Wu Ming said: "I naturally haven't forgotten this, but in just one year, Brother Shang has transferred all the industries?" ”

Shang Yukun shook his head and said, "That's so fast." The transfer of industry must be kept secret, otherwise the court will find out, after all, it will not be good, and it will definitely not work in three or five years. It's just that Chengdu is now in a miasma, and I can't stay any longer, so I ran here to take refuge. ”

Evacuated here? Wu Ming was stunned again: "What, is the prime minister still embarrassed you?" ”

Although the merchant is the largest family in China and the West, it is only a family after all, and it may be somewhat wealthy, but it has a very limited say in politics. If the prime minister is embarrassed by not relenting, it seems a little stingy. Shang Yukun smiled bitterly: "It's not, it's just that Chengzhou is now in power by Tao Ziqian, and Ma Xianlin is in charge." One of the two is the queen mother's brother, and the other is the prime minister's sworn friend and confidant. They fight and fight, but they often use the topic to play, today this one will be taxed, tomorrow that one will patrol the streets. Under the fire at the city gate, can the pond fish be good? The consequence of the fuss is that we, the small people who are in the fight, will suffer unjustified disasters......"

Wu Ming's heart sank. Ma Xianlin is not only the prime minister's confidant, but also the queen mother who pulled him off the horse from the chief officer of the forbidden army's yamen, and it is strange that he can be polite to the queen mother. However, Chengzhou Xinping, both of them fought so hard. It seems that the dispute between the prime minister and the queen mother has become inevitable. He thought about it for a while, and was about to ask about the situation again, when Jian Feiyang whispered on the side: "My lord, the sun is too hot, everyone is standing outside very hard, let's wait until we return to the city." ”

Wu Ming let out an "ah" and suddenly woke up. When I looked up, I saw everyone lined up on both sides of the road, looking at me with a blank eye. There are many people nearby, and it is really inconvenient to ask many things. Then he nodded and said, "Then let's do it first, and when I return to the city, Brother Shang will come to me." ”

Shang Yukun looked around and said in a low voice, "Yes." ”

As soon as Wu Ming pulled south to look, the army of more than 10,000 people started again, rushing towards the court. I remember the last time I came, Deng Ge sent more than 10,000 city residents and lined up in a long line to welcome him, which made Wu Ming very dissatisfied. After a thankless effort, this time they only brought their subordinates with them, and there were no welcoming crowds on either side of the road. After entering the city, the whole city became noisy, and many people poked their heads out of the house and looked at Wu Ming in front of the team curiously. Their expressions were mostly fresh and curious, but also a little intimidating. For the citizens of Tingya City, the word Wu Ming is familiar and unfamiliar. Last year, it was this person who made Tingya change hands, and then Lianke the Northern Han Dynasty and Dongmeng, and the name of good fighting spread all over the world.

In the eyes of Shengdou Xiaomin, Wu Ming is just a general who can fight. They don't know that the entire Qingting has now fallen into the hands of this person. If they knew that their life and death were all behind this general who was walking on horseback with a kind smile on his face, they don't know if they would be so calm.

Not long after entering the city, there was chaos at the back of the line. Occasionally, scolding came from the rear, and it was likely to intensify. Wu Ming was furious, pulled the reins and said, "Yang Yi, you go and see what's going on." ”

He was very strict in governing the army, and strictly ordered his subordinate officers and soldiers to do nothing against the people. The so-called "good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles." "Last time, Deng Ge asked some city residents to welcome Wu Ming in the winter, and the people were already quite complaining, and they wanted to disturb the people again today. Governance will be even more difficult to carry out after that. Yang Yi saluted on the horse and said, "Yes." "Beat the horse and gallop away.

After a while, he came back again, and Wu Ming said, "What's wrong?" ”

Yang Yi's face was a little weird, and he smiled bitterly and said: "It's not a big deal, it's just that the place to enter the city is too narrow, and the two governors of Deng Ge and Zhu Lei have to divide the order when they enter the city, and the two sides don't give in to each other and have a dispute." ”

Hearing this, Wu Ming couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Turning his head, he was puzzled, and couldn't help but wonder: "What's there to fight about, let them enter the city first, and enter the city later." ”

Yang Yi still smiled bitterly: "My lord is easy to say, it's okay for you to talk about this, and your subordinates don't dare to pass on military orders in vain." ”

Wu Ming's heart moved, and he suddenly understood. The contradiction between Deng Ge and Zhu Lei was caused by Deng Ge's betrayal of Jiang Huan and his joint subduing of Zhu Lei with Miki. Of course, Wu Ming knows the reason inside, and even contributed to it. Today is the day I move in, and it's a big deal. I don't think so, but these two definitely want to show their subordinate tribes that they have a better grip on each other. Following the Lord into the city, this is nothing in normal times, but now he can see who is more important in his mind, so it is not surprising that the actions of the two seem childish.