As soon as the words fell, the proprietress on the edge of the wine stall twisted the waist of the bucket and walked over, and a large piece of beef was placed in front of the two of them: "Come on, come on, try the special beef marinated on my stall, don't say that I took ten taels of silver from the son for a broken wooden stick." ”

After saying that, he turned around and left, and before leaving, his generous palm was still touching Zuo Chuning's face, and he muttered in his mouth: "This is a gift from you to see your handsomeness, no money." ”

Zuo Qiu Ning looked at the proprietress and stood still.

The servants standing on the side were all amused by this scene.

Ping Huaining probably didn't expect this boss lady to suddenly come out like this, and after a while, she also chuckled: "I still have some strengths!"

Zuo Chuning's face was long, and he turned his head to look away.

"What are your plans after returning to Beijing?" asked Ping Huaining.

Zuoqiu shook his head and did not answer.

"I thought about it for a long time last night, and I still have to tell you something, so you have to be prepared. ”

Zuo Chuning's half-drooping eyes widened.

"On this trip to Jiangnan, your life and death are not simply related to the military department and the Xing family. ”

Zuo Qiu's eyebrows were twisted together, staring at Ping Huaining.

Ping Huaining paused, and then said: "The original purpose of the emperor's establishment of the internal guard was not just to protect you eunuchs. ”

"The assassination of Xunzhou was assassinated to death, not that the imperial court did not dare to investigate, but that it could not be traced. ”

"The former dynasty officials were corrupt, the ministers were in charge, the north was repeatedly harassed by the Hu people, the Central Plains martial arts were dissatisfied with the monarchs and ministers of the dynasty, the big and small disasters were repeated, and the people were not able to make a living, the first emperor of this dynasty took advantage of the situation to rise, and revolted with the power of many heroes in the martial arts, and overthrew the rule of the previous dynasty in one fell swoop. ”

"In the decades after the first emperor became the emperor, he drove Hu from the outside, cultivated the internal affairs, and had serious laws and disciplines, but after all, he started with the power of the martial artists of the rivers and lakes, and the control of martial arts has been relaxed. ”

"After the death of the first emperor, the ambition of the martial artists gradually appeared, and the forces in the rivers and lakes were afraid that the new emperor would be too restrained in the martial arts after he ascended the throne. ”

"Although there are very few warriors in the army who marry the head of the general, but every existence is a thorn in the heart of that person, and those who have not experienced the war will not understand the disgusting things mixed with the warriors of the rivers and lakes in the army. ”

Speaking of this, Ping Huaining paused, a look of compassion and melancholy appeared on his face, he took a deep breath, and did not continue.

Zuo Chuning knew that it might be that he had experienced something unspeakable when he was quelling the rebellion in the north and driving Hu away, although it was difficult to ask, but Zuo Chuning didn't want to see him immersed in the unbearable past, so he said: "When I was in Xingfu, Xing Yiqing told me that my death could give the military department a reason to increase troops and restrain martial arts in the interior, so wouldn't it be beneficial for the imperial court if I died?"

Ping Huaining's right fingers rubbed against the tabletop, seemed to tremble slightly, and said leisurely: "The hearts of the people, the hearts of the people, although the increase of troops in the mainland is direct, no matter how dirty the forces of the rivers and lakes are behind their backs, they are all benevolent and chivalrous warriors on the surface, and the increase of troops in the mainland to suppress the martial arts is in the hands of some people." ”

Zuo Qiu Ning's heart froze, and he immediately realized that if the martial arts and the army faced the conflict, it would still be the people everywhere who suffered, and when the people were dissatisfied, wouldn't they repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty?

Thinking of this, a thought that chilled Zuo Chuning's heart emerged: The reason for exchanging his life for an increase in troops in the mainland was that his father's idea was too radical or was he being used by others? Or was it his father who conspired with the gangsters!

Ping Huaining looked at Zuo Qiu Ning in contemplation, guessed what he was thinking, and said softly: "If there is evidence, Zuo Qiu's family has already been beheaded. ”

Zuo Qiu Ning was frightened for a while, but after thinking about it carefully, he said: "The official position of the squire of the military department is not small, but if you want to overthrow a court, it is not enough to see it, I guess he just thinks too extremely." ”

Then his thoughts turned, and he seemed to think of something, and then asked: "So, the original intention of setting up the Deterrent Martial Arts is to suppress the martial arts without damaging the people's hearts?"

Ping Huaining snorted and said: "The position of the commander of the Wuwei has not been decided, and the ministers of the court have always been optimistic about one person. ”

"Who?"

"Your eldest brother, Zuo Qiuyi. ”

"He has this ability, I don't doubt it, but isn't the emperor afraid that he will be as radical as his father?"

Ping Huaining smiled strangely: "Of course I'm afraid, so Li Zigan recommended one person to the emperor." ”

Zuo Chuning's eyes widened and he asked in surprise, "Me?"

Ping Huaining nodded and said, "Your return to Beijing alive is just the beginning of everything." ”

He stood up, motioned for Zuo Chuning to eat some food, and then carried the withered moon to Fang Huyuan, and the two of them cut pear wood together.

Zuo Qiu Ningku sat on the bench and stared at the food brought by the servant, but he didn't move.