Just when the scene was becoming embarrassing, Xu Da suddenly pushed Zhu Yuanzhang's arm.

Although Xu Da is a rough man, he is not stupid.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was suddenly woken up by Xu Da, first glanced at Xu Da and the people around him in a daze, and then understood something, and a kind smile appeared on his face again, and said with a smile: "We just recalled the past and lost our minds for a while." ”

After speaking, he raised his wine glass and said to everyone: "When I left last year, I only left Engong with 2,000 soldiers and horses and a dilapidated Huanggang City. ”

"Engong should be the first to be credited!"

"Of course, you have also made great contributions to our Engong, come, everyone, we will do it for ourselves, and for the people of Huanggang, Haozhou, and Huaixi, I will give you a cup!"

Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang with a smile on his face and a wine glass, the atmosphere of the scene returned to liveliness again.

Everyone immediately picked up their wine glasses and drank with Zhu Yuanzhang.

After a glass of wine, Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "Of course, if you have merit, you must be rewarded, and we can't rely on this mouth alone." ”

"However, now our Zhu Yuanzhang is just a deputy marshal of the righteous army, and he really doesn't have the capital to reward him."

"In this way, we Zhu Yuanzhang has written down your merits, and when the time is ripe in the future, we will reward you for your merits, how about it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said sincerely, and everyone present naturally had no objections.

Moreover, most of them were directly promoted by Qi Heng, and they were already just promoted.

"Where is the handsome, we are mixed in this troubled world, and now we can vote for a master, and it is rare to have a place to live, how dare I hope again."

"Yes, everyone is now under the command of the marshal, in order to expel Hu Yuan and restore the great cause of China, how dare you ask for a reward at this time."

“...................”

Listening to everyone's words, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with a smile.

Then he looked at Chen Guang and Han Qin, and said: "Now the two of them are each commanding more than 5,000 soldiers and horses in the army, but the position is still a thousand generals, which is really a little inappropriate. ”

"Han Qin, Chen Guang listen to orders!"

Chen Guang Hanqin, who originally thought that he had no chance to be promoted this time, immediately got up and gave up when he heard this.

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"The subordinates are here!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "The two of you are appointed as the generals of the righteous army, and each commander is 5,000 soldiers and horses, guarding the two cities of Huanggang and Haozhou respectively. ”

"Xie Dashuai!"

After speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Qi Heng beside him again and said, "Engong." ”

Qi Heng, who was immersed in thoughts, immediately responded when he heard this: "Superior." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Engong, now we have no shortage of generals and generals, but we only lack this talent for governance, Engong has shown his talent for governing politics in Huanggang this time, in this army, no one can compare with Engong's talent, Zhu Yuanzhang is brave and wants to ask Engong to lead the political affairs of Anhui, but Yuanzhang has no name and no share, and he can't give Engong any title, so he can only temporarily live in the post of Anhui Pingzhang political affairs, is Engong willing?" ”

Qi Heng looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's sincere gaze, and his heart was a little entangled.

"Qi Heng was originally just a rural person, no fame and no fame, since following the handsome, the handsome is virtuous, as his own brother, Qi Heng is grateful. If the marshal wants Qi Heng to give advice, Qi Heng should follow it, but in this ordinary political matter, Qi Heng is only shallow in learning, and he really doesn't dare to take it. ”

Although Qi Heng didn't know what Zhu Yuanzhang thought of him at this time, what he was going to do.

But this ordinary political matter, to put it bluntly, is the deputy prime minister.

Nowadays, the system of the rebel army basically follows the Yuan system, and the Yuan Dynasty not only set up the post of prime minister in the imperial court, but also set up the post of prime minister in the provinces of the province.

Now Zhu Yuanzhang is just the deputy marshal of the Anhui Righteous Army, commanding the internal Anhui Righteous Army.

And this Pingzhang political affairs can be regarded as the deputy marshal in the political system.

Zhu Yuanzhang wants him to do Pingzhang political affairs and lead Anhui political affairs, doesn't this mean that he wants Qi Heng to go hand in hand with Zhu Yuanzhang?

Even if there was no such thing as Zhu Yuanzhang's loss just now, Qi Heng would not have taken this position.

What's more, he saw all the scenes just now.

If you receive this office at this time, it will be a real act of transgression.

Among the people on the side, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun didn't understand it at all, and Deng Youde was young and couldn't understand the key.

Chen Guang and Han Qin saw that Qi Heng was going to be promoted, and he was happy in his heart.

Only Zheng Guangzu, who is good at perceiving the thoughts of others, as well as Shen Wansan and Shi Caiying, can perceive the deep meaning.

And when they saw that Qi Heng immediately refused this job reward, their eyes were full of admiration.

is young, and now he is the de facto commander of Huanggang and Haozhou.

It can even be said that today's Huanggang and Haozhou can have such a grand situation today, which was developed by Qi Heng.

Naturally, there is no need to say much about ability, but now in the face of the temptation to sit side by side with Zhu Yuanzhang, he can make up his mind to refuse in an instant, and this mentality is not known to be stronger than many people.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang in front of Qi Heng watched Qi Heng refuse his reward, and his face was expressionless.

But the mood is much better than before.

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a straight face: "Engong, our Zhu Yuanzhang was born in poverty since childhood, and he doesn't understand political affairs at all, and now the territory under our command is not small, how can we manage so many things alone." ”

"If Engong doesn't accept this matter, won't he make the people of Haozhou and Chuzhou suffer?"

"Besides, with Engong's achievements in Huanggang and Haozhou, the world doesn't dare to say that there is anyone in the entire Huaixi Anhui who can compare with Engong? If this position is not done, who will do it? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was solemn and his tone was firm, but it made it difficult for Qi Heng.

"Engong, please help Yuanzhang too."

As he spoke, he bowed down.

Qi Heng's eyes were quick, he grabbed Zhu Yuanzhang, and said helplessly: "Qi Heng is ashamed, since the handsome insists on this, Qi Heng will give it a try." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang looked happy, patted Qi Heng's shoulder with one hand, and then picked up the wine glass and touched a glass with Qi Heng.

Late at night.

As everyone pushed the cups and changed the lamps, they were all a little drunk, and then left one by one.

Inside the main house in the middle of the backyard.

Ma Xiuying was lying on the bed, and Zhu Yuanzhang was left with a lamp outside.

Hearing the movement of the outhouse, he hurriedly put on his clothes and got up.

When I walked out of the door, I immediately saw Zhu Yuanzhang, who was exhausted, leaning on a chair.

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang, who was strong and energetic in the past, was so energetic at the moment, Ma Xiuying also came behind him distressedly, and gently put her hands on Zhu Yuanzhang's shoulders and pinched him.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who closed his eyes and recuperated, felt the comfort on his shoulders, and slowly spoke: "Sister, today we have appointed Engong as our Anhui Pingzhang political affairs." ”

Ma Xiuying, who heard this, thought for a while and said: "Mr. has a good belly, and it has only been more than half a year to have the grand occasion of Huanggang Haozhou. ”

"Look at today's Huanggang, where can you still see the appearance of the original dilapidated town, and the Marshal's Mansion specially built for you by Mr. is magnificent."

Zhu Yuanzhang slowly opened his eyes, looked left and right at everything in the marshal's mansion, sighed, and said, "Yes, it is magnificent enough, and Engong really thinks about us." ”

"But it's uncomfortable for us to live......"

Ma Xiuying, as Zhu Yuanzhang's pillow person, immediately heard Zhu Yuanzhang's off-string sound.

turned around and sat on the chair in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, stared at his eyes and said: "Yuanzhang, at the beginning, you sent someone to tie up Mr. Qi and let the family assist you, but now Mr. Qi is finally with us, and he has done a lot of things, you said yourself, this Huanggang wants you to take care of it, can you do it like this?" ”

"Now that you say that you are uncomfortable, how much do you want Mr. Qi to do?"

Looking at Ma Xiuying's angry expression, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and said, "Sister, how can you help Engong speak?" ”

Ma Xiuying snorted lightly and said, "Engong Engong, do you still know that people are your Engong, you said it yourself, how many times did people save you?" After coming out of Haozhou City, you are good, you led your brothers to Chuzhou alone, but have you thought about us? Left 2,000 soldiers and horses, which sounds like a lot, do you know how many people there are in Haozhou City, nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses! ”

"There is already a discord between you and Guo Tianxu, who knows if he will attack Huanggang? In case they come, how do you think our small city can stop Guo Tianxu's 40,000 soldiers and horses? ”

"And our orphans and widows, if it weren't for Mr. Qi's usual care, would your son be able to raise him so well and be so strong?"

"Although Mr. Qi doesn't say it, I'm not stupid, I can see what it means to be courteous and courteous, and what is really caring."

"Last year, when the situation in the city was not very good, Mr. Qi often sent people to hunt some wild animals to nourish me, and the only eggs were eaten close to me and Biao'er, for fear that I would be bored in the house alone, so he still accompanied me all day long, but he didn't say anything, only said that he asked me to take care of me."

"You still know, this girl looks small, but she is very sensible, where do I need someone to take care of, but she has helped me a lot here."

"It's okay now, there is no shortage of food or clothing, and you have also finished attacking Chuzhou, oh, now that this big marshal's mansion is uncomfortable, what did you do earlier? Is there anyone like you? What is the difference between you and those who unload the mill and kill the donkey, and the rabbit and the dog cook? It's loyalty to keep your mouth open and shut all day long, and now you won't talk about loyalty? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and watched Ma Xiuying being angry in front of him, and her babbling words, which made Zhu Yuanzhang stupid.

However, I have to say that Zhu Yuanzhang really doesn't know these things.

Now after listening to Ma Xiuying's complaints, I thought that my thoughts when I left were indeed a little reckless.

is also fortunate that Guo Tianxu did not directly attack the city, and fortunately, he left Qi Heng here to guard.

Otherwise, once Guo Tianxu really attacks the city, he can't get out of Chuzhou, not to mention the two thousand soldiers and horses in this city, even his wife and children will be finished.

Even if Guo Tianxu doesn't kill him, he will be pinched to death by Guo Tianxu because of his daughter-in-law and children.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt a little guilty in his heart.

He held a smiling face, looked at Ma Xiuying with a smile and said, "Sister, don't be angry first, we didn't mean that." ”

"The matter of unloading the mill and killing the donkey, we Zhu Yuanzhang will never do it, and Engong has saved us several times, if there is no Engong, we don't know how many times we have died."

Hearing that Zhu Yuanzhang was not murderous because Qi Heng's existence affected his own status, Ma Xiuying's heart was a little settled.

"Then what do you mean when you say it's uncomfortable to live in?"