Great Qiding Prefecture.

The Western Route Army returned smoothly and dispersed and stationed in accordance with Xiao Wangzhi's orders, the Lai'an Army was responsible for guarding Qingliuguan and Fengfu and Ningling in Dingzhou, while the Feiyun Army went north to replace the Taixing Army stationed in Dingfeng Road, and the Panlong Army returned to Panlong Pass.

The Jianghua Army and the Xunyang Army, who were ordered to come to support, returned to the territory for a short rest, and prepared to go south to Huaizhou and cross the Shuangfeng Ancient Road to return to their own defense area.

The main generals of the various armies gathered in Ruyin City, and Xiao Wangzhi specially held a grand celebration banquet.

The next morning, in the flower hall in the back hall of the Governor's Palace, a small-scale meeting was quietly held.

Xiao Wangzhi and Lu Shen were naturally present, and there were two middle-aged men who did not have any identity in the officialdom of Qi State, and the first person sitting on the left was Lu Shen's father Lu Tong, and the middle-aged man sitting next to him had a calm bearing, even if he did not deliberately show it, he was full of master demeanor.

He is the leader of the Seven Stars Gang and Lin Jie, who ranks first on the list of martial arts in the rivers and lakes.

There were two other people in the hall, one was Wei Chigui, who was sitting at the head of Lin Jie, and the other was Lin Xi, who was sitting next to Lu Shen.

After the greetings, Xiao Wangzhi smiled and went straight to the point: "Gang Master Lin, Your Majesty said at the beginning that the Seven Star Gang is willing to set things right, which is the luck of the country." In the past two years, the warriors of your gang have paid a lot to resist the Jingyan army, and not long ago they also assisted our army to block the cavalry of the Jing Dynasty, which can be described as a high achievement. Now that the big picture has been decided, it is time for me to fulfill my promises. ”

Lin Jie said calmly: "Most of the governors have a reputation. ”

The so-called promise refers to what Lu Shen said in Baotai Mountain, the first is that after the Huaizhou Army recovers Dongyang Road, it will find a place for the Seven Star Gang.

The second is the issue of the affiliation and treatment of the Seven Star Army.

Xiao Wangzhi said: "Regarding the place where your gang members live in peace, I don't know if the Lin gang leader has a favorite place?" ”

Lin Jie muttered: "Governor Dadu, I discussed with the brothers in the gang before going south, most of them think that they have become accustomed to the life in the Baotai Mountain, and the mountain is not a barren land, and we have also cultivated a lot of fertile land over the years. Therefore, we will not leave Baotai Mountain for the time being, and if Daqi is willing to provide some funding, we will be grateful. ”

Xiao Wangzhi was slightly surprised.

He couldn't help but turn his head to look at Lu Shen, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Lu Shen indicated that he was not clear, and then looked at Lin Xi beside him, only to see that his senior sister was also at a loss.

Seeing this, Lin Jie smiled and said: "I'm not afraid of the jokes of the governor, the old and young in the gang have a strange temperament, if you move south to live in the town, you will inevitably be very uncomfortable, and you will also have the worry of conflicts." The area of Baotai Mountain is vast, not only the mountains towering, but also the river valleys, as long as you manage it diligently, you can not be rich. ”

Lu Tong interjected: "Metropolitan Governor, since Gang Master Lin has already made a calculation, you might as well follow his words." ”

Of course, Xiao Wangzhi would not force the Seven Star Gang to move south, this largest gang in the green forest is not a few hundred, but tens of thousands, and it is difficult to arrange them properly, and now Lin Jie's decision can be called a great joy.

He didn't forget Lu Shen's promise, so he said: "Please rest assured, Gang Master Lin, the food, iron tools, seeds, etc. needed by your gang only need to open a detailed document, and the imperial court will meet all of them." ”

Lin Jie arched his hand and said, "Thank you for your trouble." ”

"It's my responsibility."

Xiao Wangzhi smiled gently, and then said: "As for the subordination of the Seven Star Army, Your Majesty made it clear in the will given to me that the Seven Star Army temporarily belongs to the Dingzhou Governor's Mansion, but as long as it is related to the transfer and arrangement of the Seven Star Army, it must be agreed by Lu Shen. In addition, the armament and salary of the Seven Star Army are all equal to those of the Dingzhou Border Army. ”

This decision can be described as sincere.

Li Duan knew that these northern green forests could not trust the imperial court's martial arts, so he specially added Lu Shen, as for the ordnance and Yulu of thousands of people, it was not a great burden for the imperial court.

The most important thing is that this decision can give Lu Shen peace of mind.

Lin Jie glanced at Lu Shen and said, "This is very appropriate." ”

Lu Shen's mind drifted a little far away at the moment.

Does this count as a slap in the face by Li Duan to give a piece of candy?

Previously, Xu Zuo made it very clear that Li Duan hoped that the Ruishi battalion would expand the army, and use these thousands of tigers as the skeleton to expand into two armies on horseback.

Although Li Duan's word is "hope", it is just the dignity he gave to Lu Shen, how can the Son of Heaven Chrysostom oppose it?

If he doesn't obey the order, I'm afraid that the center will immediately throw a big hat of "disobedience", and then he may have to follow the Seven Star Army into the grass.

Li Duan may have been worried that Lu Shen would have grievances, so he maintained the independence of the Seven Star Army, and put the relationship between Lu Shen and the Seven Star Army on the surface, acquiescing to him to continue to develop and grow this Northern Rebellion Army.

It's just that between this coming and going, for Lu Shen, it is difficult to calculate the gains and losses.

When he was out of his mind, Lu Shen suddenly felt that his right arm was poked.

He looked down and saw Lin Xi gently pulling his sleeve with a smile, and then pouting at the side.

Lu Shen came back to his senses, and it turned out that several elders were looking at him with a smile.

Lu Tong said with a leisurely sigh: "This kid is usually clever and sharp, but it is really rare to see such a blatant daze today." ”

Lin Jie said with a smile: "It may be that he has worked too hard in the past six months, and he has not rested in the continuous rotation, but it is precisely because he is so diligent that he can achieve so much success." ”

Lin Xi nodded quietly.

"Father and the elders misunderstood, I just think you don't have to be so polite, I feel like I'm talking to those adults in the capital, it seems to be close but it's very distant."

Lu Shen said with a hint of ridicule, and then said: "Uncle Xiao treats me like a son and nephew, Lord Yuezhang is my master, and Wei Chi's predecessors also have a friendship with me as a master and apprentice. Frankly, we are actually no different from a family, so why be too polite? On other occasions, I definitely don't get distracted, but today I am a trusted relative, so I am a little relaxed. ”

After these words came out, except for Lin Xi, who was slightly ashamed, the other four middle-aged men all laughed dumbly.

Everyone, look at me, I look at you, especially Xiao Wangzhi and Lin Jie, who met for the first time, couldn't help but let go of the slight guard in their hearts.

The atmosphere became more and more harmonious, and Xiao Wangzhi took advantage of the situation and said: "What are your views and countermeasures on the matter of the Son of Heaven splitting up our military power?" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes were once again focused on Lu Shen's face.

Lu Shen thought for a moment, and said unhurriedly: "Uncle Xiao, I have seen Li Jingda in the capital, and he cannot be said to be completely incapable, but he can sit firmly in the position of the general of the Southern Ya, mainly relying on the support of some Jiangnan clans. If the son sends him to Dingzhou today, I think there are two implications in this. ”

Xiao Wangzhi: "You say." ”

Lu Shen calmly analyzed: "First, although Li Jingda is the governor of Dingzhou, the only thing he can rely on is the Dingwei army brought from the capital, not to mention the Feiyun and Lai'an Second Army, and the newly established Third Army may not listen to him." From this point of view, His Majesty has not done too much, after all, the center cannot accept that Uncle Xiao is in charge of the military power of the two states alone, which can be regarded as a compromise move by His Majesty, and Li Jingda is only a transitional candidate after all. ”

Lu Tong frowned slightly and said, "Is it possible that the Son of Heaven doesn't want you to meddle in Dingzhou's military affairs?" ”

"Naturally, it's possible."

Lu Shen nodded, and said: "At present, it seems that Li Jingda is a candidate acceptable to all parties, we think that he is just a transition, and the center thinks that he can prevent the expansion of military power in Uncle Xiao's hands." However, it cannot be ruled out that Your Majesty wants to use Li Jingda to dispel our concerns first, and then when the time is ripe, he will replace him with a capable governor of Dingzhou to directly exclude us. ”

Lin Jie said indifferently: "If the emperor of the Qi Dynasty really thinks like this, and you are unwilling, you might as well come to Baotai Mountain to set up your own banner." ”

This sentence is like a boulder sinking into a pool.

Lu Tong's face was expressionless, and Lin Xi was a little nervous.

Lin Jie looked at Xiao Wangzhi, and his mind was self-evident.

Xiao Wangzhi was silent, how did he not know that this was the other party's temptation.

He and Li Tianrun are loyal ministers of Daqi, but Lin Jie is not, he only cares about his daughter's happiness and Lu Shen's future.

This is the sharp style of the first person in the rivers and lakes.

He wanted to see how Xiao Wangzhi would respond.

"Uncle Yue, it won't stop here."

Lu Shen is a little big-headed, in fact, when he was in Gaoyuan City, Xiao Wangzhi had already made it very clear that he did not object to Lu Shen having his own ideas, as long as he did not damage the roots of Daqi.

Lin Jie is not a reckless stupid person, and when he heard the words, he knew that Lu Shen had the bottom in his heart, so he said apologetically to Xiao Wangzhi: "Governor, Lin is a reckless person who doesn't know how to be polite, don't blame him." ”

Xiao Wangzhi shook his head and smiled: "Gang Master Lin is too worried. In fact, before Lu Shen came back, I had already played Your Majesty, and Lu Shen and I definitely had no objection to the division of the second army from the Rui Shi Battalion. However, Lu Shen was to concurrently serve as the first commander of the cavalry, and Liu Jiangdong was the first commander of the infantry army, which was not only for the protection of Lu Shen, but also for the defense of Dingzhou. ”

He paused for a moment and said to Lin Jie: "We have no way to confirm when the Jing army will go south, it may be a few years later, or it may be less than a year. ”

Lin Jie couldn't help but be slightly moved, the two considered different angles, one focused on personal emotions, and the other focused on overall safety, but the similarity was that they both cared about Lu Shen's interests and losses.

"The Metropolitan Governor is thoughtful, and Lin is in a hurry to make inappropriate remarks, so I hereby apologize to the Metropolitan Governor."

Lin Jie was above board, since he had misunderstood Xiao Wangzhi, he got up and saluted.

Xiao Wangzhi hurriedly got up to dissuade him, and said gently: "Gang Master Lin must not be polite, there is no right or wrong in your opinion. ”

The hearts of the people were relieved.

After taking a seat, Xiao Wangzhi looked at Lu Shen and asked, "When do you plan to return to Beijing?" ”

Lu Shen turned his head to look at his senior sister, the two of them looked at each other, and couldn't help but feel a little more tender, and then said: "Your Majesty has not explicitly summoned you, I am going to wait for Li Jingda to arrive in Ruyin and chat with this governor of Dingzhou in person." Also, I have some personal issues to deal with. ”

Xiao Wangzhi didn't ask much, and said, "It's okay." ”

On the other side, Lin Xi quietly lowered his head, and a sweet feeling appeared in his heart.

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