The imperial meeting ended, and everyone dispersed, leaving only Wang Qi and Xu Guangqi walking side by side on the royal road.

"Lord Xu, will you have time for a while? Have a drink or two with me? Wang Qi looked at the sky, he was still high in the future, and just took advantage of this incident to communicate with Xu Guangqi about the situation of raising salaries.

Going to Shanxi to raise money is not an idle errand, after all, it is from other people's pockets, it is all a calculation of people's hearts, and a little carelessness is a disaster of public opinion.

"The old man also happens to have a few questions and wants to ask the adults for advice," Xu Guangqi nodded: "I know of a small restaurant, let's go together?" ”

"Please!"

The old donkey meat shop of the Chen family, next to the Milu warehouse in Huanghuafang, has always been an endless stream of customers, supplying 500 catties of donkey meat every day, until it is sold out, it will not be sold more, it can be imagined that it is delicious.

Not long after, Xu Guangqi took Wang Qi through the streets and alleys and came to the small shop here.

didn't bother others, Xu Guangqi seemed to be a regular customer, and went directly into the store, and his own boss personally led the way in front, and stopped at a wing room in the innermost way.

"As long as the old man is in the capital, he has to come to patronize almost every month, so the boss has reserved a private room for the old man," Xu Guangqi invited Wang Qi to enter, and he stepped forward.

"Master Xu, is it still the same?" The shopkeeper bowed respectfully to Xu Guangqi.

"Well, blanch another pot of good wine," Xu Guangqi waved his hand: "Go ahead." ”

"You'll be on later." The shopkeeper bowed to Wang Qi again, and then slowly retreated, and there were guards outside the box, and idlers were not allowed to enter.

"It's not easy to have this private room in a private restaurant," Wang Qi stood in the room, looking at the layout and environment, it was not quiet and elegant, but it was cleaner.

"This donkey meat is a must, dipped in a secret sauce, and paired with a pot of soju, it is even more delicious in the world, and Lang Guogong will have a good taste for a while," Xu Guangqi laughed and poured a cup of tea for Wang Qi first.

"This time, the emperor can agree to the strategy of private loans so easily, but it is beyond the old man's expectations," Xu Guangqi stood in front of the window and looked at the crowd on the street in the distance as he spoke.

"The saint is not such a pedantic person," Wang Qi said softly, and retracted his gaze for a while: "As long as it is beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, everything is feasible." ”

Since Donglin's group left Beijing, the various policies of the imperial court have been implemented much more smoothly, and even the originally domineering Dongchang Fanzi has become low-key because of the emperor's deliberate tightening.

The whole situation is constantly developing in a good direction.

After chatting for a while, there was a movement outside the door: "Two adults, the side dishes and donkey meat are ready, can you bring them in?" ”

"Come in," Xu Guangqi replied.

The door was opened, and three servants came in with side dishes and three plates of donkey meat, along with two pots of hot wine.

"Two adults use it slowly," the shopkeeper bowed to Xu Guangqi and Wang Qi with a flattering smile on his face, and then slowly withdrew.

The donkey meat is grilled just right, and it is served with an exclusive blend of sauces and condiments, and the smell alone is appetizing.

Wang Qi picked up a piece with chopsticks, dipped it in the sauce, and filled it into his mouth, the fragrance of the donkey meat and the rich sauce were mixed more thoroughly, and the fragrance of the mouth and stomach completely exploded, making people want to stop.

"Have a drink?" Xu Guangqi smiled when he saw this, and raised his glass and saluted.

"Please," Wang Qi also picked up the wine in front of him, clinked his glass gently, and then drank it all.

The soju is spicy, mixed with donkey meat, which seems to stimulate the aroma of donkey meat even more, and Wang Qi only feels that the whole mouth is mixed with deliciousness.

"It's really extraordinary," Wang Qi nodded and opened his mouth to praise.

After a while, after a few glasses of wine, the words of the two gradually increased.

"Does Lang Guogong know Sun Chuanting, the magistrate of Puzhou?" Xu Guangqi poured a glass of wine for Wang Qi and asked.

"I haven't seen him, I've heard of it," Wang Qi put down the chopsticks in his hand, picked up the wine glass, as if observing the lines on it: "His political achievements in Puzhou are good, in less than two months, the entire Puzhou, the junction of the three provinces, the atmosphere is invigorating." ”

"The old man has also heard that he has quite a lot of means, but if it is judged by raising salaries, can a county magistrate take on this important task?" Xu Guangqi spoke again.

"Shanxi is not only Sun Chuanting, but also the governor's yamen, as well as the political yamen," Wang Qi said with a smile: "Of course, there is also the Jin merchant Fan family of the Shanshan Eight Family, later, I will send a letter to Mr.'s house, and when the time comes, you can contact Fan Zhongjin of the Fan family, and he will naturally solve problems for Mr." ”

"Huh" Xu Guangqi frowned when he heard this: "So Shanshan businessman, raising food and salary for Liaodong, the adults have already arranged it?" Wouldn't it be superfluous if I went this time? ”

"Definitely!" Wang Qi shook his head and said, "Mr. went to Shanxi this time, there is another layer of meaning!" ”

"Momentum for the Southeast?" Xu Guangqi's heart moved.

"Yes!" Wang Qi picked up the chopsticks and picked out a piece of tender and juicy donkey meat again, filled it into his mouth, and said while chewing: "Liaodong must do things, the next step is to reform the southeast, there is the nest of the Donglin party, the imperial court pays heavy taxes, and people can't get stuck in their necks." ”

Xu Guangqi looked at Wang Qi when he heard this, and there was no hiding of surprise and discoloration: "Lang Guogong is really far-sighted. ”

"It's just a move in advance, mainly for the sake of Liaodong affairs," Wang Qi shook his head, and after eating this bite of donkey meat, he put down his chopsticks again, picked up his wine glass and drank a glass.

Although the meat is good, it is too fragrant, and it is easy to regurgitate if you eat too much.

"By the way," Xu Guangqi seemed to think of something: "I heard that the generals of Liaodong are arguing over the position of the main vanguard of the gold war, what do you think?" ”

Wang Qi stared at Xu Guangqi with a pair of eyes, not knowing how he knew about this matter, and who he asked this sentence for.

"Outside, the king's order is not subject to it, not to mention that Xiong Jingluo is familiar with Liao affairs, everything is arranged by him, and he has no other opinions," Wang Qi doesn't care who is the vanguard officer of Liaodong, Qin Erbao and Lu Xiangsheng, Luo Yiyi and others have received too many rewards in the previous war, and they should also let others share some rewards, besides, it is not a good thing to rise too fast, Wang Qi has also sent a letter to Qin Erbao and others, don't mix and compete for the vanguard position, so as not to be envied.

"I hope that the generals of Liaodong can work together in harmony, break the thieves wholeheartedly, and don't harm the country's affairs for their own selfish interests!" Xu Guangqi said with some regret: "If the Duke of Langguo was in Liaodong, this kind of thing would probably not happen." ”

"Hehe," Wang Qi chuckled: "If I am still in Liaodong, I'm afraid there will be many people in the court who won't be able to sleep."

"Huh? Hahaha," Xu Guangqi shook his head and said, "Lang Guogong said that he was joking, he was joking." ”

Wang Qi knew that among the civil officials, there were not a few people who had this kind of thinking at the beginning.

(End of chapter)