"Long live my emperor, long live, long live, Weichen Liu Zhongwu is grateful!"

Liu Zhongwu respectfully received the decree from the eunuch of the largest name in this dynasty, and then looked at Tong Guan with a very vivid expression, although it was silent at this time, everything was silent.

Liu Zhongwu understands better than anyone else that this time he can take over Tong Guan's bandit handsome seal, which is completely Tong Guan's favor. Otherwise, even if Tong Guan is impossible to mention whoever is the Son of Heaven in the selection of his successor, it is still easy to ruin a person's future with the other party's current popularity.

Sure enough, Tong Guan didn't like to do good deeds without leaving a name, so he revealed the mystery in front of Liu Zhongwu: "Ziwen, this time I reported to the Son of Heaven that you will take over the task of suppressing thieves, and I am trusted by the officials, so I am fortunate to be approved." At a meeting of the generals tomorrow, someone will announce your appointment. Although you are only controlling the soldiers and horses of Jingdong Bazhou, you will leave Zhao Tan in Yunzhou to guard the back road for you. He will also listen to you when necessary. In short, you have to guard the current situation for me. What do you think? There is no problem! ”

Liu Zhongwu, who had not eased up in his excitement just now, was stunned for a long time when he heard the words, and looked at Tong Guan is desire to speak. And the Bole on the other side has always kept smiling.

The reason why Tong Guan dared to use Liu Zhongwu was not only to get closer to this person, but also to believe that Liu Zhongwu's ability was enough to fill the gap after he left. This person is a general who has risen through real merit in the border army. Before this person climbed Gao Yu, he was a famous general in the Western Army. And the role of Gao Yu, the Austrian aid, in his promotion is nothing more than the icing on the cake. seems to be such a general, even the elite soldiers of Western Xia can't please much in front of him, let alone the Liangshan thieves who have no background in this small pond in the mainland!

Although this person was hesitant at the moment, Tong Guan knew what he was worried about at this time, and he didn't break it at the moment, just looked at the other party with a smile. Sure enough, in the end, Liu Zhongwu still couldn't hold back. asked straight out: "When the prime minister returns to Beijing, do you want to go by yourself, or ......?"

Tong Guan laughed, stretched out his hand and nodded at Liu Zhongwu, and said, "You want to force you to make rice-free cooking?" Don't worry, a certain family only brought the Shengjie army back to Beijing! ”

Shengjiejun is Tong Guan's personal soldier, except for the Son of Heaven, who in the whole world dares to fight the idea of this team? Of course, Liu Zhongwu did not make such wishful thinking, and after hearing that Tong Guan would leave both the Western Army and the Beijing Army under his command in the war zone, he truly believed in Tong Guan's sincerity. Why hesitate at this time? Immediately said with confidence: "The last general will definitely defend Jingdong for the imperial court, protect this hard-won situation, and never smear the cardinal's face!" ”

Just kidding, with the 100,000 capital left by Tong Guan, plus 300,000 surrendered troops, and fighting a battle of waiting for work, he is afraid of Wang Lun, who is not a few years older than his own Lao Jiu (the famous Liu Qi), it is strange!

"Good! You can say that again! In this way, Jingdong is relieved to entrust Ziwen! Tong Guan helped Liu Zhongwu up with a smile, and instructed emphatically: "Ziwen just don't worry about doing it boldly." In everything, the official family and I are behind your back. You also know that the imperial court's large-scale use of troops this time is not only to exterminate the Liangshan bandits, but also to train this bloated team. Don't be afraid of what people say. The tricky thorn has already moved away for you, what to do, I think you have a number in your heart! ”

Tong Guan's words couldn't be clearer, it was nothing more than a dog to bite a dog and a mouthful of blood. In the end, it was successfully slimmed down into an armed force that could be driven by the imperial court with peace of mind. It should be said that although the senior officials of the DPRK and China like to attack each other on weekdays, their attitude towards recruiting and surrendering troops is still surprisingly consistent.

Of course, Liu Zhongwu could not have any objections to this "national policy." After making a solemn promise, the two of them sat down again at the table. At this time, Tong Guan took out a thick list from his arms, and while handing it to Liu Zhongwu, he wrote lightly: "Qi'er young hero, a certain family wants to take it with you to listen to it, and I hope that Ziwen will cut his love!" ”

Liu Zhongwu took the list, glanced at it slightly, and realized the weight of this thin piece of paper. These are the lists of middle- and lower-level officers that Tong Guan wants to promote, and they can be regarded as the fruits of victory that need to be digested after this big victory.

It is said that the Privy Council of the imperial court was opened by Tong Guan himself, and it is not complicated for him to operate it personally, but he signed it with his left hand and stamped it with his right hand, and he played behind closed doors, which inevitably caused controversy. That's why he thought about getting a hand over from himself. Liu Zhongwu has come to this point step by step, how can he not understand these rules? There was nothing to say at the moment, and solemnly put the list in his arms, and at the same time said:

"Lao Jiu's fame, I, as a father, am the least worried. It's a pity that my eight sons can have half of this old man's life, even if I die, I have no regrets! ”

That's the opening condition. Tong Guan was never afraid of his subordinates putting forward conditions, and talked with a smile like homely: "The five young men of the Liu family became famous, and in Ziwen's opinion, they are not as good as Qi'er?" ”

Liu Zhongwu thought of his eight sons, and couldn't help sighing, and said: "Xi'er is more than successful, but he has no enterprising heart!" ”

Tong Guan smiled and said, "It is said that knowing a son is not as good as a father, and your family will follow you to make contributions." The remaining seven tigers of the Liu family were transferred to Zhao Tan's tent to listen to it. As for the fifth child, let him follow a certain family! ”

As soon as the sons move like this, the father will be completely tied to Tong Guan's chariot. But who is a father who does not want to think about his children? Liu Zhongwu sighed angrily, and the Fu who pushed the golden mountain and poured the jade pillar bowed down to Tong Guan again, Tong Guan laughed, and said straightly: "Ziwen is too polite!" ”

After this "interaction", the two finally had a heart-to-heart connection, Liu Zhongwu did not see each other when they first met, and said happily: "It is a matter of three or five months for Liangshan thieves and dogs to jump off the wall in a hurry, and Enxiang is in a hurry to return to Beijing at this juncture, is it that the war in the west is another complication?" ”

"Another branch?"

As soon as he mentioned the war on the Western Front, Tong Guan's face turned cold, and after a cold snort, he said: "It's good to have branches!" I think Lao Chong and Liu Fa have been living in peace for a long time, and their hearts are lazy! The two armies have spent countless amounts of money and food, but they are unwilling to advance half a foot, if a certain family is left to their disposal again, when will Hengshan be pacified!? ”

Hengshan, those who have been in the Western Army know that it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the lifeblood of the Western Xia Kingdom here. Only by seizing the Hengshan line, so that the Western Xia lost the most critical forward position and the most important source of troops, the Western Xia could no longer make many waves.

Hearing these complaints that only people close to him have, Liu Zhongwu finally got a glimpse of his child's heart: Why didn't he want to stay in Jingdong?

This duke is definitely not a timid and fearful of the enemy like a tiger, on the contrary, but a small shrimp of Liangshan's magnitude, it is really difficult to enter the eyes of this duke. To be fair, Tong Guan was determined to solve the trouble of Liangshan in one fell swoop at the beginning, but he drove all the thieves to the island by mistake. In this way, the bitterness will outweigh the losses.

Perhaps, this kind of extermination of thieves, in the eyes of another person, is definitely a great merit. But for Tong Guan, who has just pacified Hedong, in addition to causing people to be jealous for no reason, the actual benefits are limited. He is now a very good minister, and no reward can arouse his interest. Of course, except for the father of the Son of Heaven - the sentence "King of the Restoration of Yanyun" in the edict of the Divine Sect.

And, if you want to recover Yanyun, you must use troops against Liao. And if you want to use troops against the Khitan, you must first press the Western Xia. And if you want to press the Western Xia, you must cross the mountain and then settle down. Don't look at the front of him, although Wang Lun is quite noisy in Jingdong, but in Tong Guan's eyes, he is as immature as a child, and even the fur of the Western Xia is not as good as the troubles.

Now the two soldiers and horses of the imperial court through Western Xia are led by Seed Master Dao and Liu Fa respectively, these two are not characters in Tong Guan's pocket, if he doesn't keep an eye on it himself, how can he rest assured?

It just so happens that at the moment Liangshan's series of defeats in Jingdong, Tong Guan can deal with this errand that he is actually unwilling to accept in his heart decently.

"If Lao Chong and Liu Fa want to have half of your heart, Hengshan has already become the bag of the imperial court, so why should I be so bothered? Rush to do things, a bunch of things. Recently, my son-in-law has been bewitched by no one, and he has been arguing all day long about what Yongzhou border he is going to, and some people in the DPRK and China have begun to add fuel to the fire and want to make a fuss about this matter. Alas, I can't live a day on my birthday! ”

Looking at the awakened look on Liu Zhongwu's face, Tong Guan sighed and "complained" in the tone of talking to "his own people".

Wang Qing wants to go to Yongzhou!?

Liu Zhongwu was immediately surprised when he heard this, it was the first time he had heard of this kind of news! I think that in addition to being Tong Guan's son-in-law, Wang Qing also has a double identity, that is, a giant who has just been recruited.

If people have no ambition to rebel, who will easily fall into the grass? Isn't this Wang Qingmo a thief who doesn't change his heart, and he doesn't enjoy the blessings of being the son-in-law of the court, but still wants to do the crazy thing of the Nine Clans?

If that's the case, it's terrible! What kind of wild nature does this person have to be born to drive him to do such a stupid thing of sacrificing blessings and seeking misfortune!

Alas, even if he felt a little suspicious of Wang Qing's intentions, Tong Guan obviously couldn't see the murderous motive hidden in this matter, otherwise he would definitely not make such a fuss just based on his father-daughter affair with his adopted daughter.

It's just that Wang Qing's little abacus, if it was placed in the past, Tong Guan could be extinguished with his fingers, but now he is complaining uncharacteristically, it seems that the energy of the people who are fueling the troubles in the DPRK is not small, but I am afraid that even the official family is a little moved.

Liu Zhongwu suddenly woke up to the fact that no matter how high Jingdong Thief King Lun was, he would not be able to delay Tong Guan's firm pace towards the road to the king, not to mention that there was a cheap son-in-law who didn't know the general situation and suddenly jumped out at this time to cause trouble.

Perhaps, from the moment the imperial court recovered Dengzhou, no matter whether the war on Jingdong Road ended or not, his childlike heart was no longer here. (To be continued.) )