Before returning to Dazhai, the housekeeper of Zao Youming took a few people all the way to find him.

Ren Tianqi asked, "What's wrong?"

Steward Ming Quan replied: "Guangling County ordered Lord Yu Huaicheng to send someone to invite the master over. The person who came had been in the village for an afternoon, and Dongxue saw that he hadn't gone back, so he asked me to come and look for it. ”

Ren Tianqi nodded and said with a smile: "It's all dark, can you go today?"

Butler Mingquan smiled and said, "That family is still waiting in the village, why don't you go?" All the Lidongxue that should be brought has also been prepared, and I am carrying it." ”

Ren Tianqi nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, the horse will arrive in Guangling in an hour." ”

Ren Tianqi looked up and saw that there were a few people who came, so he turned back to Tian Muzuo and said, "You take people back to the village first, and the master will take ten people to Guangling to the adults." ”

Tian Muzuo nodded and led the army away, and Ren Tianqi took a few people and called the people from the county to rush towards the county seat together.

When he came to the county office, Yu Huaicheng took everyone in, asked everyone to wash it first, and then sat down on the hall for a while, waiting for the wine banquet to be arranged behind.

Ren Tianqi looked up and saw a big man sitting next to Yu Huaicheng, tall and burly, about forty years old, a talent.

Ren Tianqi hurriedly got up and saluted, and said with a smile: "This master is very born in the lower eyes." ”

Yu Huaicheng said with a smile: "Lord Ren, today it is said that the lower official took the time to prepare a little wine to invite the adult to come over to enjoy his face, it is all a private matter, purely a personal contact and affection, so the lower official did not dare to invite others to accompany him; ”

Ren Tianqi hurriedly got up and saluted the two of them again, and said with a smile: "Uncle Lang, I am an official of Guangling's civil and military parents!"

Yu Huaicheng and the others hurriedly got up to return the salute.

Yu Huaicheng said with a smile: "Xiaguan is already familiar with the road in the adult's village, and he has been there many times;

Ren Tianqi said with a smile: "What the parents say, how can this official not!." It's just that the official was ordered to command the army on the north bank of the Huai River, and he was afraid that he would not have time to take care of the small village, but the official also asked the two adults to pay more attention to the village and take care of it!"

Qu Chengxun smiled and said: "Your Excellency is too worried, your family is the family of the lower official, how dare you be unreasonable?

The banquet was already in the back, and Yu Huaicheng invited Ren Tianqi to sit in the back study.

At the banquet, Tianqi, Yu Huaicheng, and Qu Chengxun were three people, and the three stunning women were accompanied, and the three women stood in the pot. Shaul and Steward Ming were accompanied by their own people outside.

Yu Huaicheng toasted, glanced at Qu Chengxun, coughed, and said with a smile: "Lord Ren, I invite you to come to the county seat today, there is still a little private matter!"

Ren Tianqi smiled and said, "Lord Yu is polite, please do your best if you have something, please tell me if you have something, listen carefully below!"

Yu Huaicheng said: "The lower officials have received the official document jointly issued by the imperial court officials and the military department, and also received the decree of the Yingguiquan, explaining that you are about to recruit 5,000 new soldiers in Yangzhou counties to form Xuzhou soldiers. I wonder if you ever know about this?"

Ren Tianqi was shocked, he didn't receive this official document, how could Yu Huaicheng and Yingguiquan receive the report, what was going on. Although he was puzzled, he still shook his head and said with a smile: "The official has not yet received a clear official document from the imperial court, and the saint only pointed out in the imperial edict that he wanted the official to recruit troops and set up generals immediately after the marriage, and listen to the requisition. I'm still looking forward to it!"

Yu Huaicheng smiled: "That's right." The lower officials received an official document from the Ministry of Household about providing money, grain, horses, and land, and the official document of the Assassin History Office that allowed the opening of the list to recruit people, different channels, but this is enough to explain one thing, that is, the imperial court has allowed adults to recruit new soldiers!"

Qu Chengxun nodded, and said with a smile: "My lord, I don't know, since the imperial court has made the towns and sections of the previous dynasty support the troops to be self-respecting, cut the land and claim to be self-respecting, the people rebelled, and the world was in turmoil, it no longer allowed the private collection of troops, but adopted a fixed garrison, and used a civilian official to take the position of the lieutenant to lead the army. This time, I will allow you to open a new recruitment system, and there is a lot of work to be done here!"

Ren Tianqi didn't understand the depth of this, shook his head, and said with a smile: "This official still doesn't understand the key point of this recruitment!"

Yu Huaicheng said with a smile: "My lord, to put it simply, this recruitment system, the imperial court has many places that are not under its jurisdiction, giving a lot of space to the military towns, but the imperial court will not care too much about the life and death of this newly recruited army, it is almost a simple use of it, and the pros and cons are half!"

Ren Tianqi said with a smile: "Lord Yu means that the imperial court doesn't really want to use my Xuzhou soldiers, is it dispensable?"

Qu Chengxun said with a smile: "Lord Yu also said that there are places that the imperial court can't control!"

Ren Tianqi said with a smile: "You two adults are saying that the military town of the previous dynasty made it possible for the self-respect of the army to reappear, and it is on the official?"

Yu Huaicheng and Qu Chengxun glanced at each other and nodded.

Ren Tianqi shook his head and said with a smile: "It's impossible, this official has only 500 military horses in his hands, and the self-weight of the army is not more than 100,000 military horses, how easy is this to say! Besides, the imperial court has always been more afraid of internal strife than external strife, how can it tolerate someone to raise troops and tear up the ground again? Besides, this is just a joke between you and me, and it should not be true, just talk!"

Yu Huaicheng toasted a glass of wine and said with a smile: "My lord, this is not for fun. Think about it, if the imperial court has given you the post of Xuzhou Festival, but you have been asked to garrison troops in Yang, how will this Lord Ying feel in his heart? How does the imperial court not know that Lord Ying is loyal to the imperial court, not to mention that Yangzhou is already facing hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Dajin Kingdom on the Huai River, and the imperial court needs Lord Ying to defend the frontier and resist Jin, so how can it make Lord Ying unhappy! There is only one possibility for the imperial court to make this deployment, either the Lord will lead the recruited Xuzhou soldiers to fight across the Huai River, and life and death will have their own destiny and earn face for the Imperial Court; or let Lord Ying eat your troops. ”

Qu Chengxun said with a smile: "Of course, there is another possibility, that is, the adults will eat Lord Ying and take charge of Yangzhou on their behalf." I don't think the imperial court thought of this third possibility!"

Yu Huaicheng snorted and said, "It's not that the court didn't expect it, but that the court thinks that you can't do this!"

Ren Tianqi was shocked in his heart, yes, why did the imperial court first send an official document to inform the counties that only 5,000 soldiers were allowed to be recruited, so he smiled and said, "What do the two adults think? Which possibility will this official choose?"

Yu Huaicheng smiled: "The third kind!"

Ren Tianqi was taken aback.

Ren Tianqi smiled and said: "Why is this? But I only have 500 people in my hands, and even if I recruit another 5,000 soldiers, it will only be 6,000 people." Master Qu, how many military horses do you have?"

Qu Chengxun said: "Three thousand infantry troops, three thousand horse troops." ”

Ren Tianqi shook his hand and said with a smile: "You see, I don't have as many military horses as Lord Qu, how easy it is to support the army and respect myself, not to mention that I have always been loyal to the martyrs of Renjiabao, and I have never done anything against the people!"

Yu Huaicheng and Qu Chengxun glanced at each other.

Yu Huaicheng said with a smile: "Xia Guan just received the official document and made a guess according to the old practice, but it was unexpectedly the same as what Master Qu thought, which is purely coincidental and not a cause for concern." But, Lord Ren, others can take this matter seriously, and you can't laugh it off!"

Ren Tianqi stood up with a cup and said: "Tianqi borrows flowers to offer Buddha today, and I salute the two adults with a cup, thank you for your pertinent words today." He said that if the imperial court forces me to go so far to support the army and self-respect, Tianqi should keep in mind the covenant between the two adults, and must entrust the state affairs to the lord, and should confer the post of general on the lord Qu, so as to share the glory and wealth!"

The three of them drank it all. Qu Chengxun smiled. Yu Huaicheng was slightly worried.

Yu Huaicheng sat down, filled the three of them with wine, and said: "I have long heard of the great courage of the adults in the Dajin Kingdom, and they are already the official worship of the generals.

Qu Chengxun was stunned for a moment, obviously he had never heard Yu Huaicheng say this, and he looked puzzled.

Ren Tianqi took a bite of food and said with a smile: "Adults are too worried." Tianqi is famous in Dajin Country, and he could have gone to the next level, but I don't want to be the enemy of our Han people, and I can't do that betrayal of the country to seek glory, so I borrowed it back to complete the marriage and leave the south. What's more, I'm tired of this war, and I was going to wait a little longer and then write and resign. ”

Yu Huaicheng and Qu Chengxun didn't expect Ren Tianqi to have such a plan, and they were all shocked.

Qu Chengxun said: "It's a pity that it's a great opportunity!"

Yu Huaicheng sighed and said, "It's a pity for the people of Yangzhou!"

Ren Tianqi said: "What Tianqi did in the north, Lin'an must be clear, how can you believe me, you must take precautions everywhere; Tianqi will never do such a thing as cutting off children and grandchildren!"

The three of them were silent, frequently drinking and eating.

The three of them talked about some interesting street anecdotes.

Eating and drinking are almost over.

Yu Huaicheng raised his head and smiled: "Lord Ren doesn't have to take it seriously, I'm just chatting casually at the banquet." The court has made it clear whether it is good or bad, and it is not too late for the adults to make a choice at that time. However, there is one thing that the official wants to remind, whether Guizhai has anything to do with the imperial court, this Zhujiazhuang has a different attitude. ”

Qu Chengxun said with a smile: "That is, they dare to use even the official army." ”

As soon as Qu Chengxun saw that he had leaked his mouth, he hurriedly got up and filled the three of them with wine.

Yu Huaicheng's face was embarrassed.

Ren Tianqi pretended not to care, and said with a smile: "That's, who doesn't want to get an official and a half-job, but an official is an official, life is fate, and I still know which is more important!"

Yu Huaicheng nodded.

At this time, a family member came in and whispered a few words in Huaicheng's ear.

Yu Huaicheng bowed his hand to Ren Tianqi and went out with the man.

Seeing Yu Huaicheng go out, Qu Chengxun hurriedly took out something from his sleeve and put it in Ren Tianqi's hand, and said with a smile: "My lord, this is a small little thought." Don't forget what you say today!"

Ren Tianqi was about to push back, but Yu Huaicheng had already pushed the door in.

Ren Tianqi hurriedly put things away.

Yu Huaicheng said with a smile: "My lord said that he should not stay outside today, the lower officials have already arranged it, and he also invited the top brand of Yangzhou, Sai Guifei." ”

Ren Tianqi hurriedly smiled and excused himself: "How can this be made, no, no!"

Yu Huaicheng raised his head and glanced at Qu Chengxun, who got up and left with a smile.

Yu Huaicheng got up and closed the door, took out two silver tickets from his arms, handed them over, and said with a smile: "Xiaguan Pingsu does not have much silver and two surpluses, and the five thousand taels of silver tickets are a little bit of Xiaguan's heart, and I hope that the adults will put the people of Yangzhou in their hearts whenever and wherever they are, of course, the hometown people will not forget the kindness of the adults; ”

Ren Tianqi smiled embarrassedly and said, "Then it is better to be respectful than to obey your fate." ”

Yu Huaicheng smiled, turned around and shouted, "Come on, send Lord Ren to the guest room to rest." ”

The two girls came in when they heard the sound and helped Ren Tianqi out.

Yu Huaicheng looked at Ren Tianqi's back, his face was heavy.

Two people flashed in outside the door, one was Qu Chengxun and the other was a man wearing a face scarf.

The man in the face towel came in and sat down with a golden knife and said, "How is it, how is it?"

Yu Huaicheng smiled: "What did Lord Ying say?"

The person who wears the face towel is humane: "I recommend it in every way, and I say that it is a talent." Didn't I know that he was a human being!"

Yu Huaicheng said with a smile: "The lower officials look at him as a family caregiver, and he is lustful and greedy for money, so he must have a lot of concerns about the imperial court!"

Qu Chengxun smiled: "That's it, I'm still greedy for beauty!"

The man wearing the face scarf slapped his thigh and said with a smile: "Ordinary man! If he doesn't have a little greed, how can the court control him." But has his skills and ingenuity been tested?"

Yu Huaicheng, Qu Chengxun shook his head.

The man wearing the face towel got up and smiled: "Okay, if you have a hobby, then I won't bother the two adults, let's go!"

Before the words fell, the man had flown out and disappeared.

Yu Huaicheng and Qu Chengxun hurriedly bowed to see each other.

Yu Huaicheng shook his head and said, "What a great joy!"

Qu Chengxun smiled and continued: "The eyes are high, the hands are low!"

When Ren Tianqi returned to the village, what Qu Chengxun gave was a silver ticket of 50,000 taels of silver.