After the Wusongshui battalion was upgraded from the garrison of a thousand households to the general army garrison during the Jiajing period, it has only served as three general soldiers today, and the last general soldier was Deng Xianwu, who was transferred from Guangdong in the 27th year of Wanli, and his uncle was Deng Zilong, who was honorably martyred in the Battle of Luliang.

Legend has it that when Deng Zilong led the troops to cross the Yalu River, there was a thing that touched the boat, scooped it up to see, and found that it was a piece of agarwood. Often dreaming at night, this fragrant wood is one with its head.

After Deng Zilong died in North Korea, his head was headless, and after being reminded by the left and right staff, Deng Xianwu, who was his nephew, carved the agarwood as a grade as his uncle's head. The people who witnessed it all said that they were like extremely general soldiers, and they couldn't cry silently.

Deng Xianwu died of illness four years after being promoted to the general of Wusong, at the age of 32, and the reason for his death was that he had suffered an old injury in the early years of his uncle's war, and he could not be saved. After his death, the imperial court gave him the title of governor of the right capital.

After Deng Xianwu's death, he was hired by Cao Shi, the governor of the Heavenly Patrol, to play the imperial court, and asked Jiang Liangdong, a guerrilla general who was under the standard, to take charge of the Wusongshui camp. After the imperial court was allowed to play, Jiang Liangdong was transferred from Huizhou to Wusong.

However, although this Jiang Liangdong is a close confidant of the governor Cao Shipin, and he also participated in the Battle of Banzhou, he is very brave, but he does not know water warfare, so the Wusong Water Battalion has been very slack in his management for many years, and he has no intention of training up and down, which is quite deserted.

Fortunately, thanks to the Jiajing Dynasty, the plague was completely eradicated, otherwise, once a sea of pirates came from the sea, it is difficult to say whether Jiangnan would call the police again and the city would be closed.

This is also the benefit of the peaceful and prosperous times, after a long time, this person's heart will always be relaxed.

Regarding the details of Jiang Liangdong and Wu Song's water camp, Wei Gonggong didn't need to bother to inquire about it, he just asked someone to take the silver and go around the brothels and liquor shops around the water camp for a few turns, and he couldn't get any information.

His old man didn't talk to Jiang Liangdong as soon as possible, but asked Zheng Duo to take someone to talk. After the negotiation is completed, the two sides will meet happily and handle the matter, and if the negotiation is not appropriate, there is also room for relaxation.

Chinese people do things so exquisitely, which is also in line with the golden mean, which is the only experience in dealing with people handed down by the sages.

Of course, Zheng Duo didn't talk empty-handed, he brought two bags of gold and silver, and when he arrived in front of the water camp, he took the official sticker of Gonggong Wei and handed it in.

The little colonel guarding the door was very stunned with this official sticker, and he didn't know what the origin of the internal official eunuch and the eunuch of the Qin Commander was stunned for a long time before he raised his feet and went in to spread the word.

Jiang Liangdong was in the camp, it was hot today, and he didn't go anywhere. After getting the report, he was also stunned, and he didn't know what the people in the palace were doing when they came to him as a guerrilla in the water camp. In addition to being confused, he ordered people to bring in future people.

After Zheng Duo saw Jiang Liangdong, he was polite first, and then praised Wu Songshuiying, and then opened the skylight and said something bright.

"My father-in-law said that as long as the general is willing to give convenience, my father-in-law will definitely not treat the general badly... If the general wants land, my father-in-law can immediately purchase it for the general in Suzhou and Songjiang. If you want to live, Songjiang and Suzhou can choose any big house, if you don't use the house, if you don't use the land, although the general will make a price, my father-in-law will not be judged. After Zheng Duo finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Liangdong quietly. Although the other party is a guerrilla, it is also worthy of a general.

Jiang Liangdong became more and more confused: "This... The official and Father-in-law Wei don't know each other, but I don't know what convenience Father-in-law Wei wants from the official? ”

Zheng Duo smiled softly: "The general is asking knowingly, my father-in-law is a maritime eunuch ordered by Qin, what does this need to go to sea, doesn't the general know?" ”

"Grandpa Wei wants a boat?" Jiang Liangdong suddenly realized that the father-in-law of Wei who had been making trouble for a long time had the idea of beating his water camp boat.

Zheng Duo smiled and nodded slightly.

Jiang Liangdong had already gotten up and shook his head: "No, no, my Wusongshui camp is an important place for coastal defense and river defense in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are a fixed number of ships in the camp, how can I borrow it." ”

Hearing this, Zheng Duo was not in a hurry, looked around, and said in a low voice: "Don't hide it from the general, my father-in-law said that as long as the general is willing to succeed, when my father-in-law goes to sea and succeeds, he will pay tribute to the palace, and the general will sit on the post of Wusong's chief soldier." ”

"Oh? …”

These words made Jiang Liangdong a little tempted, he has been in charge of the Wusongshui camp for three years, but he has not been able to serve as the chief military officer for a long time, it is definitely unrealistic to say that he has no idea in his heart, but to be involved with the eunuchs in the palace because of this, I am afraid that the governor will not have a good face for him.

Calculating the gains and losses, he was able to leap from a thousand to a guerrilla general, thanks to the love of the governor, and he did not forget to dig wells.

So, he decisively refused: "This matter is very important, and it is not that the official is unwilling to help, but if the Fu Department learns about it, it will be difficult for the official to explain." ”

When Zheng Duo saw it, he didn't say much, and ordered his entourage to bring in the two cloth bags he had brought, and opened them in front of Jiang Liangdong. It was filled with gold and silver, and it was estimated to be worth a thousand taels of silver.

"This is a small welcome gift from my father-in-law to the general, and I hope the general will not refuse."

"No merit is not punished, Father-in-law Wei has received it with kindness, but please bring back this gift." Jiang Liangdong's expression changed and he hesitated.

Zheng Duo said "hey": "My father-in-law said that business does not become benevolent and righteous, even if the general cannot fulfill my father-in-law, please accept these wishes from the general." ”

However, Jiang Liangdong made up his mind and refused to accept it. Zheng Duo saw that the other party's expression did not seem to be fake, and he knew that he couldn't talk anymore, so he humbly resigned.

"Bring your stuff with you."

Jiang Liangdong was afraid that the other party would leave the money, so he actually admonished him.

Zheng Duo's feet froze, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he honestly took the things with him as he said, and left.

Father-in-law Wei was in a town twenty miles away from Shuiying, which was already under the jurisdiction of Shanghai County. When Zheng Duo returned, he was listening to music.

Kunqu Opera, the kind of babbling, Father-in-law Wei couldn't understand it at all, but it didn't affect the relish of his old man's listening.

It's called, cultural people.

"Huh?"

After listening to what Zheng Duo said, Gonggong Wei was very surprised: This is a Qing official!

"This person, really refusing to pay our family's gifts?"

"Father-in-law, if you accept it, why don't your subordinates bring things back." Zheng Duo smiled bitterly.

"Qingguan, this is difficult."

Father-in-law Wei rubbed his hands, but his eyes remained on the girl who was singing on the stage. The old man was wondering if this girl was the real thing, or a women's clothing boss. Thinking that I haven't heard of Kunqu Opera having men dressed as women, this young lady on the stage is probably a real sister. Thinking about it like this, I was more energetic, and with a wave of my sleeves, I was rewarded.

After rewarding, he turned his head and asked Zheng Duo: "What do you say?" ”

Zheng Duo thought for a while and said, "Father-in-law, this matter is actually not difficult to do. ”

"Tell me about it."

Father-in-law Wei sat down, took a sip of tea, and moistened his throat.

"According to the investigation of his subordinates, most of the Wusong Water Battalion was transferred from the Guangdong Navy Division back then, so since Deng Xianwu's death, the Guangdong soldiers are not well received by the locality."

"Oh?" Gonggong Wei understood, and glanced at Zheng Duo appreciatively, "You mean that the top is not good, let's go below?" ”

“… That's what it means. ”

Zheng Duo felt that some words came out of Gonggong Wei's mouth, always with awkwardness.

"Yes, yes!"

Father-in-law Wei patted his head and said excitedly: "If you have the principal, you have to be the principal of everything." ”