Just when Jiang Ning was silent and hesitating, a weak low voice suddenly sounded in his ears:

"Water, I want water."

He subconsciously looked, but saw that it was the scholar who had already woken up.

Jiang Ning hurriedly took advantage of the situation to pour a cup of tea and fed it to the scholar to drink.

"Thank you, thank you."

The scholar looked at Jiang Ning gratefully: "This son, did you save me?" ”

"I saw you lying on the side of the road, so I brought you home and healed you."

"I can't thank you enough for such a great kindness."

Seeing Jiang Ning and the scholar talking eagerly, obviously not wanting to answer her own question, Zheng Fangrui couldn't help but puff her mouth, and stomped on her lotus feet again, her pretty face was full of resentment.

But she didn't have a good seizure at this time, so she secretly stood behind Jiang Ning and resumed her role as a servant.

After Jiang Ning inquired about the scholar's physical condition, he said:

"By the way, you look like a scholar, how could you be so seriously injured. Could it be that he was attacked by gangsters on the road? ”

The scholar shook his head: "I am called Bai Wenqing, although I have read a lot of books, I have also practiced on Wudang Mountain for more than ten years, and I am quite proficient in kung fu.

Recently, I went down the mountain into Beijing, and in a village on the outskirts of the capital, I came across a demon who made a lot of nonsense to the villagers, and there was a sense of bewitchment, so I wanted to teach him a lesson.

I didn't want the demon martial arts to be outstanding, so I punched him a few times in the lower chest.

After escaping for his life, he originally planned to go to the city to find a doctor for treatment, but he didn't want to faint.

Fortunately, there is a son to save me, otherwise my life will be lost. ”

Jiang Ning showed a look of surprise:

"I just say that my son is a scholar, and I don't want to have such outstanding martial arts."

has been practicing in Wudang for more than ten years, and that ability is incomparably strong.

Bai Wenqing said bitterly:

"It's a shame to say that the family is a scholar, and my father is a court official.

Since I was a child, I have pinned my hopes on the imperial examination as soon as possible.

However, I was stubborn and preferred martial arts to study, so I begged my father to send me to Wudang.

My father had no choice but to agree. ”

"Oh? I don't want to be a son or an official eunuch, dare to ask Ling Zun? ”

Saying that, Jiang Ning reported to his family again: "This official is Jiang Ning, the commander of the inner factory, and Xu knows Ling Zun." ”

"You're Lord Jiang?!"

Bai Wenqing exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly got out of bed to pay a visit.

Jiang Ning hurriedly stopped and looked at him suspiciously.

"My lord doesn't know that my father is the new Sichuan political envoy to the right senator, and the word Ziqi is stubborn.

A few days ago, my father and Zai had a letter to the family, and the letter mentioned the rescue of the adults. ”

"I see."

Jiang Ning was stunned.

A while ago, Bai Ziqi offended Wei Guogong because of a case, and Wei Guogong wanted to deal with him and was ready to try to put him in prison.

Going around and around, the case was handed over to the Criminal Department.

The eldest brother, Li Changjiang, served as the director of the Criminal Department, and he mentioned it casually when he came to the door.

Jiang Ning couldn't bear to let a good official who was the master of the people end up like this, so he asked Jiao Fang to remove Bai Ziqi.

Not only was he spared imprisonment, but he was also promoted.

As a result, Bai Ziqi is naturally a person from Jiangning's lineage.

Then his son Bai Wenqing can be regarded as his own family.

And with this relationship, the two are undoubtedly more intimate and familiar.

After letting Bai Wenqing rest, Jiang Ning took Zheng Fangrui out of the wing.

"Old man......"

Zheng Fangrui lightly opened her lips and called softly.

Before he could say anything, Jiang Ning ran away as if he were running away.

"Hmph, coward."

Zheng Fangrui bit her lip tightly and stepped back to her yard with lotus steps.

Three days later.

Jiang Ning received the news that Miao Kui had won the battle and got carried away and underestimated the enemy's rash advance, causing him to fall into a trap and break thousands of elites, so he rushed to the palace.

He was going to suggest that Zhu Houzhao change generals and replace Yang Yiqing and Wang Shouren.

Because Zhu Hui, the protector behind the gate, did not have the prestige of his grandfather at all, and his ability to command the army was really a little stretched.

Needless to say, although Wang Shouren is still young, his ability is still not small.

And this Yang Yiqing is also a famous minister in history.

He has served as the governor of Shaanxi, the trilateral general system and other official positions, proficient in border affairs, and good at discovering talents.

The people of the time compared it to Yao Chong, the famous minister of the Tang Dynasty.

It's just a pity that these two unlucky guys and a group of officials wrote together to keep Liu Jian and Xie Qian, which angered Liu Jin.

One was dismissed, the other was imprisoned, and he hasn't come out yet.

So before Jiang Ning went to meet Zhu Houzhao, he had to talk to Liu Jin.

What he didn't expect was that as soon as he said it simply, Liu Jin immediately agreed.

After thinking about it for a while, Jiang Ning understood that he probably thought that he was going to put these two people on top so that Miao Kui could get rid of his guilt, so he was so happy.

After the two agreed, they went to see Zhu Houzhao.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao was playing in the imperial garden.

The game is also very childish, with country children playing with spinning tops.

But this great tomorrow is indeed very happy and very novel.

And when Jiang Ning arrived, he immediately beckoned: "Jiang Shi is here?" Come on, come and play with me, it's fun. ”

Jiang Ning took a few steps forward and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to play, there is an urgent report from the border, our army has been defeated!" ”

"What?"

Zhu Houzhao's color changed, and he threw away the whip in his hand suddenly: "Let's talk about it carefully." ”

Jiang Ningxuan roughly explained the battle situation.

"A bunch of bastards!"

Zhu Houzhao was furious and kicked the spinning top at his feet:

"I trust them so much, and before the army sets out, I told you a thousand plans, and I want to do such an act!

Arrest them all and put them in jail! ”

At this time, two shadows suddenly walked over.

He was followed by several palace maids.

Jiang Ning glanced at it, but saw that it was Yun'an and Yunyang, two sisters.

"Brother Huang, what's wrong with you? So angry? ”

Seeing Zhu Houzhao's angry face, Yunyang ran over first, his dark and shiny eyes rolled around, glanced at Jiang Ning next to him, and said with a smile:

"It's not going to be this guy who upsets you, is it?"

Jiang Ning twitched the corners of his mouth, never bothering with this eleven or twelve-year-old girl.

Yun An stepped forward quickly, pulled Yun Yang's sleeve, and said angrily: "Yun Yang, don't talk nonsense." ”

After that, she bowed apologetically to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning smiled back: "The minister has seen His Highness Yun'an. ”

Yun An bowed slightly, and there was a hint of shame in his beautiful eyes.

"Hey, why don't you just want to see the royal sister and not the princess."

Yun Yang wrinkled his nose and crossed his waist.

Jiang Ning nodded his head, but he didn't hear it, and said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty, the situation is urgent, and the minister has something to do, so please ask Your Majesty to move." ”

"Yes, yes, yes."

Zhu Houzhao calmed down slightly: "This place is not a place to speak, let's go to the warm pavilion to discuss again." ”

Yun Yang saw that Jiang Ning ignored him, and his pretty face suddenly bulged into a small bun.

And Yun An looked at Jiang Ning's back as he left in a hurry, and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

"Sister Huang, what are you looking at?"

"No, it's nothing, let's go back."

Jiang Ning and Zhu Houzhao came to the warm pavilion.

As soon as he sat down, Zhu Houzhao couldn't wait to say:

"Jiang Shi, judging from the battle report you just mentioned, the situation on the front line is not optimistic.

Once the Tatars break through Datong, they can drive straight into the south and plunder.

As a great tomorrow, I can't sit idly by and watch this happen.

You are resourceful, but what good plan do you have? ”

Jiang Ning saw that Zhu Houzhao took the initiative to ask, and he was overjoyed, and hurriedly said:

"I was about to report to Your Majesty that I knew that the reason why our army had such a great defeat was because there were no excellent generals in charge of the army.

It was the ministers who wanted to promote two people to His Majesty, and with them as the chief and deputy generals, they went to the front line to fight against the Tatars. ”

"Oh? Who are the two? ”

Zhu Houzhao became interested.

"One of them is Yang Yiqing, the former right deputy of the capital recommended by Li Shoufu, who is good at military affairs, has been an official at the border, and is very familiar with the terrain and scenery, so he can be the commander.

On the other hand, Your Majesty should have some impression that it is Wang Shouren, who wrote to improve the blade and restrain the sword, although he is only the head of the military department, but he is flexible and agile, and can be the commander Sasuke. ”

Zhu Houzhao nodded: "Since it is recommended by Jiang Shiyu, there will be no mistake in thinking about it, yes." Then be called. ”

As he spoke, he thought of something, and said, "By the way, you said that Yang Yiqing is the predecessor of the imperial history, what's going on?" ”

Jiang Ning replied: "A few days ago, this person wrote to His Majesty to keep Liu and Xie, and he was dismissed. ”

Zhu Houzhao frowned and said, "This person is so ignorant of current affairs, can he really be used?" ”

"Your Majesty, Yang Yiqing's ability is not small, and he is qualified for the position of coach.

And this time His Majesty is magnanimous and reinvigorates it, does he dare not be grateful to His Majesty and work hard?

It's just that he resigned a few times, lest he is already a frightened bird.

It was the old minister who thought that he must not send another supervisor this time, otherwise Yang Yiqing would be constrained, and he thought that His Majesty did not trust him, and he was afraid that it would be difficult to do his best. ”

Jiang Ning paused, and then said:

"In addition, in order to serve as an incentive, the minister thought that his Majesty could first make a promise to him, promising that if he defeated the Tatars and made military achievements, he would make him a trilateral governor and a governor for the defense of the border.

In this way, Yang Yiqing is bound to serve His Majesty to the death! ”

Zhu Houzhao got up, paced back and forth in the warm pavilion for a while, and finally said, "Just do what Jiang Shi said." Liu Banban, you can go and draw up the purpose. ”

Liu Jin glanced at Jiang Ning slightly annoyed, and bowed: "The old slave obeys the order." ”