Liu boarded the passenger ship with the wind.

After three years of hard work, the Yangtze River finally became the inland river of the Ming Dynasty. In order to encourage business travel, the imperial court made a big move to rectify the Yangtze River waterway this year, and there were often sailors patrolling the river. There is no longer a large stream of water in the river.

He first took the waterway to Hunan, and then went to Yunnan via Guangxi and Guizhou. Ji Hong will send someone to meet him in Guilin.

There was nothing to do with Liu Suifeng to recruit the big western thief, and Zhai Zhe had entrusted Ji Hong with full authority to deal with it, but Liu Suifeng took the initiative to ask for help because he had the experience of interacting with the thieves and the loyalty camp was also taken by him from the hands of Du Yinxi.

He wanted to use this credit to find a good position for himself in the future court changes.

The road was hard, through Changsha to Wugang, Wugang chief Chen Youlong sent 100 soldiers to guard. Liu Suifeng brought 30 soldiers, but Xiangxi and Guangxi are different from the prosperous places in the south of the Yangtze River, there are many Miao tribes hidden in the deep mountains, and the language is not understood, and it is common to block the road, rob money and kill people. Chen Youlong is famous for his murder in this area, and the soldiers he sent are all mountain people who are familiar with the life in the deep mountains and old forests, and Liu Suifeng did not refuse after thinking about it.

Entering Guilin from Wugang, Liu Suifeng decided to stay here for two days to meet the governor of Guangxi, Qu Shilu.

Qu Shilu and He Tengjiao have been friends for many years, and after He Tengjiao was beheaded in Nanjing, Guangxi's relationship with the imperial court was broken. Qu Shilu did not confront the imperial court on the surface, but Tian Fu did not send one or two to Nanjing.

However, in Guangxi, Qu Shilu can't do a word, in addition to the supervision camp, more than half of Guangxi's soldiers and horses are in the hands of Chen Bangbo, the chief soldier of Guangxi.

Liu Suifeng placed the group at the post station and took the initiative to visit the yamen of the governor of Guangxi. I didn't expect Qu Shilu to be very cold. As soon as they met, they questioned that the matter of King Jin being crowned regent was not in line with the dynasty system, and his words were fierce. He went to the southwest and listened to the tone of the governor of Guangxi, and he did not argue with Qu Shilu, but laughed that the imperial court had its own public opinion.

In Guangxi, the governor's yamen broke up unhappily, and Liu returned to the post station helplessly.

His body bones, tossing along the way, were already tired and painful, and he was angry in the governor's yamen, that is, he had good cultivation skills, and he swallowed his anger at Qu Shilu

The family brought a basin of hot water, put in the local herbs of Guangxi, Liu soaked in the wind for half an hour, and took a bath, feeling comfortable all over, and simply finished dinner. It was already dark, and he was not ready to rest, but read a book in the dim light.

Around midnight, Mr. Wu Bai, who was guarding outside the post station, came to say: "Boss, there are guests from outside the post station."

Liu put down the book with the wind, and the person he was waiting for came.

"Let them in"

Mr. Wu Bai went out, and after a while, three people were brought in from outside. The two men in the back were stopped at the door, and he led the man in front inside.

The man wore a small blue hat and looked like a butler or a retinue.

The man entered the door with Mr. Wu Bai, and saw Liu Suifeng leaning on the bed, kneeling on his knees, and said, "I've seen Liu Shilang, the villain is Mr. Chen's housekeeper, and he was ordered to come to visit."

Liu Suifeng's face fell, snorted, and put the book down. Chen Bangbo only sent a butler, and there was nothing to talk about.

"Liu Shilang, the situation in Guilin is very delicate, the head of the family does not dare to come to visit with great fanfare, please forgive Liu Shilang" The housekeeper knelt on the ground and kowtowed twice, and said: "The head of the house is outside the door"

When Liu Suifeng heard this, he immediately sat up from the bed and said, "Hurry up, please" Sending only one housekeeper to visit is completely different from the meaning of coming to visit in person. The former can be seen as throwing stones to ask for directions, while the latter is often seen as throwing results.

Mr. Wu Bai went out and brought in another person outside the door, not tall, wearing a strong suit, and holding a hat in his hand.

The man saluted and said, "Xiaguan Chen Bangbo has seen Liu Shilang."

Liu Suifeng smiled angrily: "You are really General Chen, why do you hide your head and tail so much"

Chen Bangbo took out a secret letter from his sleeve and presented it, and said, "It's not that I'm cowardly, Liu Shilang doesn't know, in addition to adults, there are also a group of guests in Guilin City

Liu Suifeng took the secret letter, swept it at a glance, his face instantly became stern, and said, "Does Lord Qu also want to be in the same stream with Fujian and Guangdong?" ”

Chen Bangbo took a step closer and said: "As far as I know, Qu Shilu and Zhang Tongchang resolutely oppose the regent of King Deng of Jin, and on the day the court announces the world, Guangxi will rebel."

Liu Suifeng put the secret letter in his sleeve, and said with a smile: "With a loyal courtier like General Chen, presumably Guangxi will not cause big trouble to the imperial court." ”

Chen Bangbo looked a little excited, and said: "The last general admires the merits of the general, and only asks for the position of the governor of Guangxi, and he will let Guangxi worship the regent." ”

"En......," Liu Suifeng pondered for a moment, did not immediately give a clear answer, and said, "I will go to Yunnan to recruit the Great Western Thieves in Yunnan, and when I return to Nanjing, I will convey to the imperial court the loyalty of General Chen." ”

Chen Bangbo looked anxious and said, "I'm just afraid that the night will be long and I will have too many dreams."

His demeanor alerted Liu Suifeng.

He was worried that if he casually agreed to something, would this Chief Chen soldier make something out of nothing and take the opportunity to control Guangxi.

The authority of the Ming court still exists, and Guangxi's civil and military coexist to check and balance each other, but it is Qu Shilu and Chen Bangbo who are each other's internal and external aspects that maintain Guangxi's relatively independent status. Chen Bangbo had to get permission from the imperial court before he could take the opportunity to take control of Guangxi. Otherwise, you can only give people a handle, drive wolves at the front door, and enter the tiger at the back door.

Liu Suifeng pondered for a moment and said, "I'm just a messenger, and what you said can't be determined by the prince." I will send a letter to Nanjing tomorrow, before I come back, if Qu Shilu is reversed, please bear with Chen Zongbing for the time being, and wait for Wang Shi to arrive, the inside and outside should be combined, and Guangxi will be broken."

Chen Bangbo was overjoyed and said, "Then entrust it to Liu Shilang"

After saying everything that should be said, he bowed his hand and said goodbye: "There are Qu Shilu's cronies around the post station to watch, so I won't stay here for long." ”

"Master Chen, let's go" Liu Suifeng sent Chen Bangbo away.

When the room was quiet, he flicked the dim light and fell into deep thought.

Chen Bangbo was driven from Guangdong to Guangxi by Zheng Zhilong, and had a long-standing feud with the Zheng family, but he may not necessarily be on the side of the imperial court. Judging from his appearance today, what he cares about most is the position of Guangxi Governor.

The imperial court named Jin Xiaoding as the governor of Nanjing, and Zheng Zhilong as the king of Yanping to Fujian and Guangdong, and Zuo Ruo was named the governor of Shaanxi, which set a precedent for military generals to dominate local military and political power. However, this is only an expedient measure, with the Jin King's grasp of the government, he will never let the Ming Dynasty fall into a situation of many feudal towns. Chen Bangbo took the position of governor of Guangxi, which may not be better than now.

After resting in Guilin for a day, Liu Suifeng connected with the envoy sent by Ji Hong. The group continued to rush to the southwest, and Chen Bangbo sent a few military guides to guide the way.

It was a scorching summer, and when I entered the boundary of Guizhou, the climate became cooler, the road was not easy, and people were not as uncomfortable as before.

When he arrived at Guiyang Mansion, the governor of Yunnan and the general soldier of Yunnan received him with much more enthusiasm than Qu Shilu.

Face is attitude.

When Fan Yongru saw his relatives, he complained to Liu Suifeng: "The thieves in the west are rampant, and they have repeatedly invaded the border of Guizhou, and the border of Guizhou to the west through the territory of Annanwei has been occupied by Sun Kewang. Looking at the early king of the imperial court, the thieves will be leveled. ”

Pi Xiong even suffered defeat against the Great West Thief, and also took the opportunity to express the hardship in his chest.

The two of them are like children abandoned by their mothers, and it seems that they feel the direct threat of the Great Western Army. Otherwise, as the two emperors in Guizhou, why do they need the imperial court to meddle in Guizhou

Liu Suifeng was kind enough to appease, and the group lived in Guiyang with great fanfare.

Fan Yong specially arranged a manor for the summer to live in for the mission, and these people actually lived in Guiyang Mansion for more than ten days, as if they had forgotten to go west.

The road is covered by lush trees. The mountains on both sides are like canopies hanging overhead.

Liu Suifeng wore a hat like a pot ring on his head, riding on a donkey and swaying in the mountain road. Two days ago, he went to Fan Yong, the governor of Guizhou, to explain the reason, changed his outfit, and quietly joined this caravan from Guizhou to Yunnan.

The shopkeeper of the caravan was surnamed Liu, and the folds of his face were like the old bark of the previous year, which was a common characteristic of the mountain people. The caravan was only entrusted by someone to carry two people on the road, and no one talked much along the way.

All along the way was arranged by Ji Hong, and he only brought two retinues.

After walking in the mountains and forests for three days, the caravan arrived at a small town, and Liu Suifeng saw a few soldiers wearing white felt hats coming to check. Listening to those soldiers, most of them have Shaanxi and Central Plains accents, and these people are big western thieves.

Liu Suifeng hid in a corner where no one was paying attention, and never said much.

When the caravan entered the town, Liu Suifeng sat down in a tea shed on the side of the road and asked for a bowl of herbal tea. Shopkeeper Liu is instructing the guys to move and unload the goods.

After drinking two bowls of tea, Liu turned around with the wind, and suddenly saw that there was one more person beside him, a one-armed person.

The tea bowl in his hand shook, slapped his chest and said, "Commander Ji, you scared me to death"

"Why is Liu Shilang so timid." Ji Hong snickered, pointed forward with his chin, and said, "Further ahead is the boundary of Luoxiong Prefecture, where Li Dingguo is stationed, and Sun Kewang is stationed in Kunming." After you arrived at Guiyang Mansion, Sun Kewang had already received the news, but he didn't know what the purpose of your southward movement was, so he sent someone to guard Annanwei."

Liu Suifeng asked: "What is Li Dingguo's opinion of the imperial court?" ”

"Although I haven't met Li Dingguo, I have had a few encounters with his confidant Bai Wenxuan, Li Dingguo likes to listen to the Three Kingdoms, is righteous, and is not as ambitious as Sun Kewang."

Liu Suifeng took another sip of herbal tea and said, "I don't know if Li Dingguohuan welcomes me."

Ji Hong was silent, and he was not sure.

In recent years, the four governments of the Great Western Army have stood side by side, and Sun Kewang wants to control the overall situation as the leader of the alliance, and has repeatedly attacked the prestige of Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu in the army. Sun Kewang is powerful, Li Dingguo and the other three have a lot of his cronies around him, and Liu Shilang can't hide much time when he enters Li Dingguo's mansion. ”

Liu twisted his beard with the wind and said with a smile: "As you said, Sun Kewang has a small amount of energy, and Li Dingguo is upright and loyal." As long as Li Dingguo asks me to speak, I will have a way to make the big western thief have no peace. ”

Ji Hong listened to Liu Suifeng's rampant tone and reminded: "Liu Shilang don't underestimate the big western thief, it is not by chance that Sun Kewang is the leader of the alliance, and the other three are indeed inferior to him." ”

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