The dish is very simple, eight dishes and one soup.

Da Ming is actually very strange, the more high-ranking officials and dignitaries are together, the simpler the food is.

Because when the big people eat together, no one is there to eat. Chinese people have a habit of talking about things at the wine table.

The reason for this may be that people are more inclined to talk under the influence of alcohol.

Li Xiao sat under Sun Chengzong, and poor Li Lin and Sun Zhijie could only stand on both sides with a wine jug.

As soon as the wine in the glass is empty, it is poured immediately.

"Old Sun, you can come out and walk around if you have nothing to do. Meet people and see the world of flowers in the Ming Dynasty.

Don't stay on this Yuquan Mountain all day to plant flowers and grass, waiting for idlers to see each other is difficult to climb to the sky. There are already rumors from the people down there that I'm locking you up.

Okay, let the big guy see how old you are. Don't let people say I'm so insidious! Li Xiao took a sip of wine and complained to Sun Chengzong helplessly.

"Huh! When it comes to the position of our masters, we must not be good at listening and seeing.

Do you remember when you met with officers above the rank of major general of the Liao Army five years ago? Sun Chengzong took a sip of wine, twisted up a huge prawn and peeled it.

"Five years ago? It seems that there is such a thing, and that is to defeat India. All the officers of the army at the rank of major general came to the capital to participate in the celebration, as if all the major generals and officers had arrived.

I also met them in Huairentang! ”

"That's it! Do you remember, one of the majors was also selected by you for his bravery in this meeting. ”

Sun Chengzong said with a smile.

"There seems to be such a person, I thought it was just a staff officer who received him, and he was left behind when he shook hands.

As you know, those days coincided with a big flood in the Yellow River. The counties of Lankao in Henan Province have become Zeguo again, with more than 100,000 victims.

In those days, I always had this thing in my heart, and when I shook hands, I fell behind. Li Xiao thought about it carefully, there is indeed such a person.

"Huh! The old man also knew that the man just glanced at you lightly, and then turned around and left. Sun Chengzong stroked his beard, and he looked bad.

"That's the thing! People around me reminded me, and I also specially asked people to apologize to him. Li Xiao thought about it, but he didn't think of anything wrong with handling this matter himself.

"Huh! You're approachable, but you know what? That guy is now relying on your apology to get into the mix.

In the capital, he helped people move around the ministry, the steel and cement that were in demand, and the projects of the imperial court. ”

"It's just a major officer, who takes him seriously." Li Xiao sneered.

In some small places, major officers can be powerful, but in this part of the capital, colonel officers are all over the place. Major officers are naturally not enough to see!

"Huh! Who takes him seriously? He went to all the yamen of the imperial court, and they were all received by the top leaders. As long as it's not a special project, there's nothing he can't talk about. ”

"How is this possible!" Li Xiao was so shocked that he almost jumped up.

What kind of virtuous bag is the Jingguan in the imperial court I understand it too well, not to mention the eyes, the nostrils are going to grow upwards.

is the chief official of the yamen, and he is a bastard with eyes above the top. Let them condescend to meet a small major officer, and there is no door.

Could it be that the major officer has a strong background?

"How is that possible? These impossible things have appeared one by one under our noses.

There is certainly a role in asking for money, but also because of your apology.

You!

The generalissimo of the Ming Dynasty specially apologized to him. How deep is this person's background?

The common people will spread false rumors, but in fact, the officialdom is even more powerful.

Everyone said that this person was the illegitimate son of someone, or a close parent-nephew. Even the marshals have to give face, think about those officials in the yamen, who dares to offend?

Who would dare to stop the project he asked for. Sun Chengzong drank a glass of wine, and his eyes did not have the banter just now, but were very solemn.

Such a guy who pretends to be an uncle can actually run rampant in the capital. If it weren't for Sun Chengzong's deep knowledge of Li Xiao, it is estimated that even he would have been deceived.

"There's such a thing, I'll have to check this person when I go back." Li Xiao couldn't help but be a little annoyed when he heard that someone actually did something to him.

I didn't expect that a sentence out of guilt would cause such a thing, which was really unexpected.

"If he just helped people get the project, the old man wouldn't have specifically mentioned it to you.

But now, he has endangered the Daming Jiangshan Society.

The year before last, there was a big flood in the Yangtze River, and there were no steel bars in the embankment washed out by the Jiujiang section, and some were just bamboo, you know. ”

"I know, I also specially scolded Li Hao for this matter. The officials of the provincial capital Dao County were a bunch of people, and the governor of the river was also beheaded in the city.

Could it be that this matter also has something to do with him? Li Xiao asked in surprise.

"The more things this person can do, the greater his appetite will naturally be. He is no longer satisfied with the money sent by the financier, he wants to take a cut of the project, guess how much he takes. Sun Chengzong looked at Li Xiao and asked.

"How much?" Li Xiao didn't expect that a huge giant rat was actually under his nose, and he didn't even notice it.

"Sanqi! He is seven, and the contractor takes three. And it is all the project money is thirty percent!

If you think about it, seventy percent of the money for a project goes into his pocket. That person doesn't cut corners and uses bamboo, so what can he do?

Later, when something happened, he sent people to the houses of those people to coerce and lure them. The governor of the river was the worst, and he listened to him before leaving the court.

said that he had asked the commander, and the call from the knife would arrive soon. But the miserable governor of the river waited until three o'clock in the afternoon, and the moment the devil's head and big sword were raised, he did not wait for your call.

Before the two words of wronged were shouted, his head was chopped off with a knife. That river governor actually has some talent for water control. Sun Chengzong was a little lonely when he spoke.

"That river governor is ......!" Li Xiao looked at Sun Chengzong with some doubts, this expression should not appear on this old man whose heart is as hard as a rock.

Could it be that that little river governor has anything to do with Sun Chengzong?

But if it had anything to do with it, how could I have never heard of it? Otherwise, even if it is to take care of Sun Chengzong's face, Li Xiao will be dealt with lightly.

Sun Chengzong didn't speak, and Li Xiao looked at Sun Zhijie, who was standing behind Sun Chengzong.

"That's a distant brother of mine!" Sun Zhijie said helplessly.

"Then why don't you tell me?" Li Xiao asked a little strangely, it is not easy for others to say, Sun Chengzong's face must still be given.

"We also found out after the fact, that guy lied to him and said that he could find you to settle the matter, and there was no need for the Sun family to interfere."

Li Xiao gasped, even the descendants of the Sun family dared to deceive and kill. This kid is really bold, if it weren't for the Sun family's jealousy that he really had something to do with him, maybe he would have ...... long ago!

"Mr. Sun, I didn't know this person before. When I met him, I just remembered his outstanding military achievements.

With today's result, no one could have imagined. I'll let Luzhu capture this person, kill or chop it up and hand it over to you to dispose of. ”

"Hey......! Although this matter is a small matter, it can be seen from a small matter. You just say a word, and the people below will understand it.

Those officials in the court pointed to people like us, and then soared.

Back then, the little water director of Qinhuangdao. Isn't it just under the banner of the old man, but the people in the local area who are greedy for money turn a blind eye.

When he raided his house, more than 200 catties of gold alone were copied.

Now you understand what the old man means when he says that you can't listen and see. ”

Sun Chengzong drank slowly, and his speed of speech slowed down.

"Hey......! Mr. Sun!

To be honest with you, there are many times when I want to take a sip. But looking at Daming, only you, Ao Ye, and Man Ye can have a drink with me.

The last time Cao Wenzhao came to the capital, I invited him to drink.

Every time this guy toasts, he has to stand up. Pretty words are a set, and I'm a little skeptical. Is this still the Cao Wenzhao who fought for thousands of miles and killed the Western Regions?

Under the power, even tough guys like Cao Wenzhao have changed. Not to mention, those ant-like officials.

I mean, I've been very careful about these things.

But there is no way, I was still exploited by some villains who are hungry for profit. Li Xiao shook his head helplessly.

"Brother Xiao! Do you know why Daming used to have Jinyiwei and East Factory? Sun Chengzong suddenly led the topic to another topic.

"Jin Yiwei? East Factory? Li Xiao knew that these were the two famous spy agencies of the Ming Dynasty that were scolded in later history books.

There are many people who put the fall of the Ming Dynasty on the heads of Dongchang and Jinyiwei.

However, Li Xiao felt that he didn't know what the historical Dongchang and Jinyiwei were like. But the Dongchang and Jinyiwei he saw were all loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

Even if Emperor Chongzhen was defeated in the Southern Ming Dynasty, the most fierce resistance in the end was still Dongchang and Jinyiwei.

Today, the East Factory has already been wiped out in Xuanwu Lake. And Jin Yiwei survived in another way.

"In the past, it was always said that the edict of Jinyiwei was the palace of Hades, the devil's cave!

But in fact, Jin Yiwei's responsibilities are quite extensive. One of the most important is to serve as a bridge between the people and the emperor.

Did you know that Jinyiwei even records the price of vegetables in the East and West markets every day? As long as the price of vegetables fluctuates violently, they will find out the reason and report it to the emperor.

Don't look at the emperor's seclusion in the deep palace, but because of the existence of the Jinyi Guard, in fact, the Son of Heaven knows everything about the Ming Dynasty.

As for the East Factory, it's more like the Ministry of Supervision you said. They watched everything in the imperial court, and as long as it was not conducive to the imperial power, it would all be turned out by them and nippled in the bud.

If Emperor Apocalypse and Emperor Chongzhen were in power, this kind of thing would never have happened.

The emperor will be the first to know that such a person is active in the officialdom. If the emperor doesn't care, or if he wants to use him for something.

Naturally, I won't say it, or indulge it.

If the emperor does not need this, then this person will ......! ”

Of course, Li Xiao knew what Sun Chengzong didn't mean by what he said. He'd love to kill that bastard little major right now!

Maybe he's not a major anymore! Who knows!

"Brother Xiao! Your Inspectorate, or Green Bead, still doesn't have enough authority. Moreover, the power is not so great.

With such a huge country, as a commander, you can control the overall situation. But you also have to face all kinds of calculations!

A person who bears the burden of social responsibility needs to be as proud as a lion and find traps like a fox.

A little major officer, who has been bouncing under your nose for a few years, you don't know anything.

So......! Do you know how many such people there are in Daming? Or, how many conspiracies against you, or against Da Ming, are brewing right under your nose?

Such a villain, you can catch and kill!

But if someone wants to be unfavorable to you, then it will be a thunderbolt. At that time, what do you do? ”

Sun Chengzong's words made Li Xiao's heart tighten. The old guy is telling the truth, and he is really careless.

Many times Li Xiao was attacked by surprise, but it was only by luck and the desperate defense of the guards that he could be regarded as saving the day.

The goddess of luck can't always favor herself, and those guards can't always be without negligence.

Why?

Not once has things been nipped in the bud.

Midorizu's role is to be responsible for the security of secret units, as well as intelligence spying on vassal states and other countries.

Recently, another task has been added, and that is to help Zheng Sen complete the subversion of the enemy country.

With so many tasks pressed in one department, Green Bead is already a doppelganger.

However, the Ministry of Supervision supervises hundreds of officials, but it is only the system of implementing the imperial court. Or rather, it is just to supervise the officials to act in accordance with the rules and regulations of the imperial court and prevent them from enriching themselves.

Now Li Xiao lacks a covert secret department that is really internal, and eradicates the internal forces that are unfavorable to him.

It is true that there is a regime in the barrel of a gun, but this refers to a group. If one of you is not careful, someone will kill you.

Then Da Ming will immediately fall into a state of chaos in the world, and at that time. I've been busy all these years!

Thinking of this, Li Xiao felt a little chill down his spine.

"Mr. Sun, you ......!" Since Sun Chengzong has proposed it, there will definitely be a solution.

The old guy has always been this way all these years.

"I can do anything else, but you have to do it. Pick the one you trust the most and get it done.

Whoever dares to interfere with others, you will have to chop off those hands mercilessly. Sun Chengzong made a cutting gesture, and his eyes were full of fierce killing intent.

"Dad! I'll do that. Li Lin put down the wine jug and bowed to Li Xiaomao.

Truly! No one can be trusted more than their own son!