Staying until midnight, the little girl couldn't support her sleep. Wu Shigong asked the maid to help Wu Yunqing to lie down and rest in the side room on the edge of the mourning hall, and keep vigil alone by himself.

In the silence, Wu Shigong deeply reflected: The acquisition of these two salt farms somewhat relied on the background of the two Hou Mansions, and if they were lost, they would be lost. In the end, my strength is not strong enough.

In Runing, it seems that everyone revolves around him, but when he arrives in the capital, he is not even a fart. A steward in the Wu Mansion can point fingers at him, but he still doesn't dare to turn his face on the spot. So don't blame the East and the West, you still have to strengthen your strength!

The next day, Xue Yufei brought Li Xin and Wu Chengying to worship. Wu Weizhong seemed to be in a good mood, and it was estimated that Steward Hong had told Wu Weizhong about the transfer of the salt farm yesterday. Although he could not get all the shares, he could also bring two or three thousand taels of income to the Wu government every year. As for whether he can manage the salt farm, this is just the careful thinking of the Hong manager, and Wu Weizhong will not pay attention to this kind of thing at all.

Wu Chengying was obviously taught by Li Xin, so when he kowtowed to Wu Weizhong, he was called "Grandpa Hou!" ”。 And Wu Weizhong also agreed with a smile. Seeing that she had to taste her wishes, Li Xin secretly wiped her tears a few times in the corner.

Wu Weizhong is quite easy to speak today. When Wu Shigong asked his father for help and let Tao Xin pass the big exam to receive the hereditary official position of a thousand households, Wu Weizhong took out his post on the spot and asked the housekeeper of the Wu Mansion to go to the military department for a trip.

Wu Mansion shows an atmosphere of fatherly kindness and filial piety. But everyone doesn't know that Wu Shigong's heart is dripping blood!

After lunch, Wu Shigong took the whole family back to the Yangwu Marquis Mansion. As soon as he entered the door, he learned that Tao Xin's farewell had been obtained. It seems that the Ming Dynasty was also very efficient sometimes.

Wu Shigong couldn't support it anymore, and after greeting Xue Lian and Mrs. Zhang, he immediately took a nap. I slept in the dark. It wasn't until before dinner that Xue Yufei sent someone to call Wu Shigong up.

The person from Xue Yufei's faction is Xue Chenglin. Seeing his father, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Xue Chenglin was a little restrained at first, but the boy was bold after all, and after a while, he climbed onto the bed, pinched Wu Shigong's nose, and blew Wu Shigong's ears and made a fuss.

Wu Shigong, who was woken up, immediately grabbed Xue Chenglin and tickled him, and the father and son made a fuss for a while before they packed up and went to dinner together.

At dinner, Wu Shigong felt the warmth of a family that he had not seen for a long time, but Mrs. Zhang kept blaming Wu Shigong for not paying attention to taking care of herself. Because his body is too tanned. And Mrs. Zhang also asked Xue Lian to find a way to transfer Wu Shigong back to the capital as soon as possible.

After finishing the meal, Xue Lian called Wu Shigong into his study. As soon as he entered the door, he asked, "Shigong, what do you think, would you like to go back to the capital?" ”

Wu Shigong knew that his father-in-law, Xue Lian, would definitely ask him this question. So he said the answer that had been prepared a long time ago: "Master Hou, you are proficient in military strategy." Don't you see the crisis? Do you still think that the capital is impregnable? ”

Heard Wu Shigong's alarmism. Xue Lian immediately frowned and asked, "What do you say?" ”

"It's been twice in all these years. One time it was a Tartar, and the other time it was a Shaanxi bandit, all of them were circling the capital. And according to the son-in-law, this is not over. In the future, they will be closer and closer, and the capital will be more and more dangerous every time. ”

Xue Lian was still a little unimpressed, and said, "Yingzong also hit the capital first. Jiaqing was the same, and it wasn't all about turning the corner. Now that the Shaanxi bandits have been surrounded, and the Tartars are recuperating after the war, the capital has been relatively peaceful in the past few years. On the contrary, your Runing is a little dangerous. As soon as the Shaanxi bandits cross the Yellow River, you will bear the brunt of the attack. ”

Don't say it, Xue Lian does have a military vision, and he can see the key at a glance.

"Master Hou, you really don't know! Let's just say that we are in Henan, except for the territory where the Runing army of the son-in-law is stationed, there is no chaos with the bullet pressure of the Runing army, and the son-in-law heard that in other places, except for the surroundings of the city, the roads are already full of pedestrians, and thieves are rampant everywhere. But what kind of thief is that? They are people who are dying of hunger! ”

"Hou Ye may still remember that when the son-in-law first arrived in Guide, the Holy Spirit he encountered would rebel. That's a year of drought! But today, Henan has been in a severe drought for four consecutive years. Therefore, the Shaanxi bandits are not afraid of the official army coming to suppress them. wiped out 100,000, and with a wave of his hand, he gathered another 200,000. Without relief, it would be impossible to completely exterminate the Shaanxi bandits. ”

"Oh?" Xue Lian asked with some confusion, "Is it really as you said?" ”

"The son-in-law deceived others, and he didn't dare to deceive the Hou Ye! Besides, the son-in-law's Runing Army is in this environment, and no matter how exaggerated it is, there is no benefit! This is already our Henan, which is the rich land of the Central Plains, that Shaanxi is full of loess, Shanxi is the mountains and rivers in the surface, the disaster must be more serious, and the shili of the Shaanxi bandits will also become bigger and bigger. ”

"And the Tartars are another big victory in Dalinghe City. Moreover, the siege was overcome, and there were no losses at all in manpower. Even if the Tartars' financial resources are lost a little, then they won't enter the customs to rob them like the last time they changed their own lives? Anyway, after so many years, we haven't won a big battle with the Tartars, so why wouldn't they be safe and bold to enter the customs? Therefore, on the contrary, the situation in the capital is more dangerous. ”

"The reason why the son-in-law wants to stay in Runing is to leave a way out for us. To be honest, although it seems a little dangerous to stay in Runing, over the years, the son-in-law has also trained a strong army. It is impossible to really exterminate the Shaanxi bandits, but it is safe to defend the city. Although the path chosen by the son-in-law is difficult, it is better to return to the capital and die in peace, it is better to break through a situation in the bush of knives and guns. ”

Seeing Wu Shigong's persistence, Xue Lian also sighed helplessly: "Anyway, your wings are also stiff." Remember! Don't come nonsense, Benhou can only let you go. ”

Of course, Xue Lian would learn the true strength of the Runing Army from the original Xue Mansion guards, although only the high-level ones could see the full strength of the Runing Army, but it was the tip of the iceberg, which also made Xue Lian feel the strength of the Runing Army and Wu Shigong's ambition. Therefore, Xue Lian no longer persuaded each other.

Then, Wu Shigong talked to Xue Lian about the two salt farms occupied by the Wu Mansion. After listening, Xue Lian also agreed with Wu Shigong's forbearance. However, when he heard that Wu Shigong was going to give Xue Lian the shares of the salt farm, Xue Lian refused with a smile.

When he arrived at Zuihou, Wu Shigong said: "The son-in-law still has a few things to ask the Hou Ye. The son-in-law brought some goods this time, and he wanted to trouble the Hou Ye to send someone to sell them. Hou Ye has also spent a lot of money for his son-in-law over the years, and after the goods are sold, he will leave 10,000 taels as his son-in-law's mind. If it weren't for the fact that Runingjun was really short of silver, the son-in-law would not have left only such a little. “

Xue Lian shook his hand with a smile and said, "Ben Hou is so old, what do you need so much silver for?" Aren't they all Lin'er's? As long as you're good, we're good. Don't bother with that. ”

Hearing that his father-in-law Xue Lian refused to accept the cash again, Wu Shigong did not persuade him again, and then said to Xue Lian: "This time, the son-in-law will arrange some people in the Xue Mansion, in case there is a change in the capital, as long as the Hou Ye contacts them, they will try their best to send the Hou Ye, Mrs. and Lin'er to Runing." ”

"Got it. Our Yangwu Marquis Mansion is not a soft persimmon, and we will deal with any small things ourselves. Also, let's accompany Fei'er more these days, Ben Hou estimates that the most likely time for Shaanxi bandits to enter Henan is in winter. You won't stay in the capital for too long! (To be continued......)