"Xiaobao, I already regarded you as my own." Wu Xiang was a little anxious, "For the sake of your Wei family, even if you are enemies with the entire Jiliao and the entire Liaodong, my father will not hesitate to do it." ”

Wei Bao was amused by Wu Xiang, and Wei Bao knew very well how much level Wu Xiang had.

If you want to talk about business, development, and making money, Wu Xiang is a good hand.

In the officialdom, in terms of leading troops and leading generals, Wu Xiang is simply a straw bag, mediocre and incompetent.

Wu Xiang is reluctant to be in such a beautiful position as the general army of Shanhaiguan.

"Dad, that's right! I hope you can do what you say, to be honest, if you want to enter the Heaven and Earth Society to lead the troops, it is impossible to be a company commander, the company commander of the Heaven and Earth Society is equivalent to a general flag officer of the Ming Army. But outside the Heaven and Earth Society, with Lang Jun's support, you can rest assured that you will be in charge of the army! Wu Xuexia is never polite when she speaks, and she is the same for her father.

Wu Xiang blushed a little when his daughter said it, secretly wondering that the world would be so powerful? Am I only capable of being a flag officer?

Wei Bao smiled and nodded, Wei Bao was not worried about the Wu family's beginnings, because the Wu family would have come out in the original history.

In the later period of Chongzhen, Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui father and son were able to get a general soldier position, which is equivalent to the Wu family accounting for most of the country in Liaoxi and Liaodong.

On the one hand, because of the lack of talents, there is really no one, on the other hand, this is also a helpless thing, who makes the Wu family develop better and better, occupying so many resources, the Wu family is not up, and no one can be found.

Therefore, supporting Wu Xiang is basically a matter of taking advantage of the trend, which can firmly control the entire Liaoxi in his hands and completely control the logistics and supply of Liaodong, and Liaodong will also be equivalent to him Wei Bao having the final say in the future.

The development and rise of the Wu family also reflects the change of power between the hereditary generals of Jiliao and the generals of the Liaodong and Liaoxi families.

Originally, the Jiliao Governor's Mansion was grasped by Jiliao and Liaodong in western Liaoning, and Shanhaiguan has always been controlled by the Jiliao system.

At most, it can be said that the control of Jiliao Governor's Mansion can account for ninety percent of Jiliao, and the control of the Jiangmen of the Liaodong family in western Liaoxi can account for fifty percent.

In the later period, in the middle and late stages of Chongzhen, Liaoxi and Liaodong were all controlled by the Liaodong family in Liaoxi, because of the lack of money, the role of Jiliao in the fight against Jiannu could only be limited to guarding Jizhou and Jingshi, and the role of Guanwai almost did not exist.

If Wei Bao's major disarmament is really completed, it is tantamount to letting history go to that point ahead of schedule.

Wu Xiang smiled bitterly, he had always felt that his brain was very clear, but now it was only early in the morning, and he actually felt confused and sleepy, "In the future, the affairs of the Wu family will be decided by Xue Xia and Xiaobao, what you say is what you say, you have made up your mind, just come and tell me." I also say hello to your eldest brother, he will not dare to disobey Xiaobao's assignment in the future. ”

Wu Xuexia responded sweetly.

Wei Bao thought that Wu Xiang was angry, and hurriedly said, "Dad, are you angry?" ”

"No, where am I so easily angry? Seeing that you and Xue Xia have discussed everything, and Xue Xia can help you again, Dad is happy, for the great cause of the Heaven and Earth Society, Dad is willing to be a puppet, a pawn for you to drive. Wu Xiang said with a smile.

Wei Bao sweated, this sounds a little panicked, are you telling the truth?

"Dad, if it's good, can't you say it well?" Wu Xuexia said coquettishly.

Wu Xiang hugged his daughter's shoulders and smiled, "How can you say it well?" Dad is really happy, and what he says is true. Dad is afraid that Xiaobao will misunderstand, and he is also afraid that Bao's daughter will misunderstand, isn't Dad willing to be a pawn? Even if he is fortunate enough to lead the position of the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, his father will not interfere in military affairs, and he is only willing to be a nominal chief soldier to be satisfied. Dad wishes that Xiaobao will control the entire Liaoxi and Liaodong tomorrow, and if there is anything in the future, let them go to Weijiazhuang, so as not to worry about me being caught in the middle. ”

Weijiazhuang is now a transcendent existence in Liaoxi, in fact, it has completely controlled the market in Liaodong, Liaodong and outside the Guanxi in Liaoning, Liaodong, and Jiliao, and the family generals of Jiliao have a lot of things to find Weijiazhuang, but they have no friendship with Weijiazhuang, and they can't speak, so they go to Wu Xiang for big and small things, and Wu Xiang will go to Shanhaiguan to negotiate and solve it.

Wu Xiang is equivalent to a coordination officer and liaison officer.

"Dad, you're so nice." Wu Xuexia happily hugged her father's neck.

Wei Bao saw that Wu Xiang didn't seem to be angry, and he was also very moved, and saluted: "Thank you, Dad!" ”

"It's all family! Okay, you two talk for a while, I'm really sleepy. Wu Xiang went out with a smile.

"Congratulations to Daddy." Wei Bao and Wu Xuexia said in unison.

Then the young couple who had not yet married were grinding their ears and temples in the side hall for a while, whispering.

Distance produces beauty, and when we are together every day, I don't feel so missed.

I haven't seen each other for a few days, and I panic when I think about each other.

Wei Bao found that the strongest relationship is actually a common cause.

Wu Xuexia helped her a lot in her career, which also made Wu Xuexia unconsciously exceed Zhao Jinfeng's status in her heart.

Although Zhao Jinfeng was the first woman she fell in love with after she arrived in ancient times, if she didn't see each other for a long time, no matter how strong her feelings were, they would be worn away by time.

"Lang Jun, don't think too much, just do what you just discussed, whether the emperor and Wei Zhongxian support it or not, anyway, our strength is enough to gain a foothold in Liaodong! This is the most important thing. As long as we can control Shanhaiguan, we will not be afraid of anyone in the north in the future, not even the imperial court. If the emperor and Wei Zhongxian don't show affection, at most withdraw from the imperial court, and concentrate on the development of Jiliao, who can do anything to us? Wu Xuexia said decisively to Wei Bao.

Wei Bao nodded, and when he heard Wu Xuexia say this, he felt more confident, "Okay, I'll let Lin Wenbiao do this when I go out!" I'm a little worried about a direct conflict with the soldiers and horses of Liaodong, and I don't want to start an internal fight with the Ming army. ”

"Lang Jun must not have such concerns, whether it is the Ming Dynasty, or the soldiers and horses of Jiliao and Liaodong, they are notoriously slow to react!" Wu Xuexia said with a smile, "Don't say that they don't dare to fight, even if we just ride on their heads to and pee, they have to study for a few years before they dare to make up their minds to go to war, what is there to worry about?" ”

Wei Bao rarely heard Wu Xuexia say vulgar words such as and peeing, and he felt a little funny.

Wu Xuexia saw Wei Bao smiling, her face flushed, "I lost my words, but I really see it that way." ”

"Maybe you're right! For these people who are procrastinating, slow, and slow to react for several beats, there is really no need to worry too much. Thank you, Xuexia, you are really my virtuous helper, only if you remind me, I feel confident in doing anything. Wei Bao said heartily.

Wu Xuexia heard Wei Bao say this, her heart was sweet, but she said: "Lang Jun has won the award, I am just straightforward, in fact, Mrs. Zhang and Princess Zhenming are not shorter than me, and they see any problems very clearly, but I don't like to say it, in case I say the wrong thing one day, please don't blame me." ”

"How come, fool, you said the wrong thing, I will never blame you, even if heaven and earth will collapse in your hands, I will not blame you!" Wei Bao was telling the truth, because he knew that Wu Xuexia discussed everything with him without reservation, which in itself represented Wu Xuexia's frank meeting.

Being able to fully open up and show everything about yourself to a man, let alone a wife, there are not many mothers in this world who can do this.

Wei Bao hugged Wu Xuexia with satisfaction and said: "Marrying a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for!" ”

Wu Xuexia originally wanted to say that she was not a wife, but just a concubine, but she thought that Wei Bao once wanted to marry herself and Zhao Jinfeng and Zhang Meiyuan, but she failed.

knew that her status in Wei Bao's heart was the same as that of his official wife, so Wu Xuexia held back what she was about to say! so as not to increase the troubles of Wei Bao.

Wei Bao saw that Wu Xuexia wanted to speak and stopped, knew what Wu Xuexia was thinking, and sighed slightly, "Xuexia, let you be a concubine, I wronged you, this is the regret of my life!" I didn't dare to carry the British government in the first place, you won't blame me, right? ”

"No, how could I? Lang Jun must not think like this, the British government and the royal family have the same roots, to a certain extent, it represents the Ming court, Lang Jun for the cause of the Heaven and Earth Society, not to mention Lang Jun's marriage, no matter how big the matter, it must also give priority to the interests of the Heaven and Earth Society, this is the development of a team, I have presided over the overall situation of the Heaven and Earth Society for so long, how can I not understand such a little truth? Wu Xuexia hurriedly said.

Wei Bao stroked Wu Xuexia's hair with relief, feeling really happy, having a sensible wife is better than anything else.

After lingering with Wu Xuexia for a while, Wei Bao left the Wu Mansion.

is about to marry Wu Xuexia, and the days ahead are still very long.

Although he doesn't care much about the etiquette of this era, Wu Xuexia cares, and Wei Bao cares too.

Otherwise, in the next life, how many couples will wait until they officially become relatives or something?

Out of the Wu Mansion, Wei Bao first asked Lin Wenbiao to quickly dispatch 3,000 troops into Shanhaiguan!

Lin Wenbiao received the order and immediately ordered the senior agents of the General Administration of Statistics to pass the word.

The transfer of troops is a big matter, and it must have the seal of the president himself, and it can only be done well at that time.

Wei Zhongxian received an urgent report from Liu Chao the next day, and he understood everything clearly.

"Hmph, these border army generals are so presumptuous! Our family doesn't restrain them on weekdays, because we don't want to interfere in the affairs of the border army, it doesn't mean that our family can't manage them! Wei Zhongxian angrily handed the report to Kebaba to read.

Kebaba took a hasty look at it and said with emotion: "Wei Bao, this kid is really capable, he actually dares to stand up to Sun Chengzong, and he also grounded Ma Shilong!" It's the first time I've heard that there are prison guards in the imperial court who dare to work so hard with local generals, it's really a long face for us, you see, Liu Chao, Hu Liangfu and Ji Yong also said good things to Wei Bao. ”

"From this point of view, Wei Bao is clear about the major rights and wrongs, and in this way, Wei Bao is also a person with the same heart as our family! We can't let Wei Bao suffer in Liaodong, so we will go to Your Majesty to ask for a will! Wei Zhongxian said decisively.

"Don't be in such a hurry, right? A Sun Chengzong, can he be so nervous? Now that His Majesty has appointed a new Jiliao Jingluo and replaced Sun Chengzong with Gao Di, this is all an obvious matter, don't be in such a hurry, right? "Kebaba doesn't care.

"What do you know?" Wei Zhongxian said anxiously: "Don't underestimate Wei Bao doing this, Wei Bao has withstood a lot of pressure, and it is for our family to see, if our family does not stand on Wei Bao's side this time, Wei Bao will be soft, and no one will be able to move Sun Chengzong." Sun Chengzong is the emperor's teacher, even His Majesty, and he doesn't dare to move Sun Chengzong easily! If Sun Chengzong can't automatically return to his hometown, he will always be this Jiliao Governor! ”

Ke Baba sighed slightly, and did not talk back to Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian's eyes rolled a few times, and then said: "Sun Chengzong has the trust of His Majesty, and there is also the military power of Jiliao below, and the soldiers of Liaodong have also served Sun Chengzong, and he can almost be lawless with these!" Our family's biggest heart disease is not the Donglin Party, and the Donglin Party will make trouble again, that is, open its mouth wide and spray more spitting stars! But Sun Chengzong is different, he has military power in his hands, and he can't lead an elite division one day, in the name of the Qing monarch's side, cut off our family's henchmen, and even kill our family! Sun Chengzong is the only person in the north who has the ability to turn over the river and the sea, and has the ability to crush our family. ”

"Yo, you're too uplifting Sun Chengzong's ability, right? Who would dare to rebel against him? Kebaba said disapprerovingly.

"A woman's opinion." Wei Zhongxian said, got up from the bed, straightened his clothes, lifted the hem of the eunuch's robe, and headed towards the Qianqing Palace.

At this time, Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Apocalypse was busy doing carpenter work.

Wei Zhongxian came in crying, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something is wrong." ”

Zhu Youxiao was a little impatient, "Big companion, Father-in-law Wei, you just like to be sensational, every time you open your mouth, it's a big deal, if it's peaceful today, my internal money has also been filled a lot under Wei Bao's repeated donations, what's not good?" Don't you often say that now the country is peaceful and the world is peaceful? It's you who says it's good, and it's you who says it's bad, and you're all left alone. ”

Wei Zhongxian was choked by the emperor, but he didn't hesitate, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, something big has happened in Liaodong, and Lord Wei, the supervisor personally appointed by His Majesty, has been bullied, they are ignoring His Majesty's authority, this is to bully the Ming Dynasty and the imperial power." ”

Wei Zhongxian's complaint is still very set, if Wei Bao hears Wei Zhongxian's words, he will definitely give a big praise.

Wei Zhongxian is well versed in the way of grandstanding and appalling thriller news headlines in later generations, and the first thing to do is to get a relationship with the appalling headlines that are not good for the entire Ming court.

This time, it deeply attracted the attention of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Zhu Youxiao, who finally stopped the carpenter work in his hand and said to Wei Zhongxian: "Father-in-law Wei, don't worry, tell me about it carefully." ”

Wei Zhongxian immediately told how Ji Liao and the generals of Liaodong bullied Wei Bao, how they ignored the imperial power, and how Ma Shilong, led by Wei Bao, was taken down.

Zhu Youxiao listened to it, and slapped the table angrily, "These things are becoming more and more presumptuous, relying on hereditary fame and fortune, enjoying their success, they have never established any meritorious service for the Ming Dynasty, and they have repeatedly disobeyed the control of the imperial court, what do they want to do?" Do they want to rebel? ”

"Your Majesty is angry, the upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked, this is all made bad by Sun Chengzong, the governor of Jiliao, Sun Chengzong he relied on himself to be the supervisor, and although Lord Wei represents His Majesty, he has just entered the office, and he is only a fourth-grade official, so Sun Chengzong does not take Lord Wei in his eyes at all, otherwise the people under Sun Chengzong would not dare to despise the imperial power and the Ming court so much." Wei Zhongxian cried.

"Hmph, how can this be true, how can it be so reasonable, what do they want to do?" Zhu Youxiao knew that Wei Zhongxian and Sun Chengzong did not deal with each other, and he had been saying bad things about Sun Chengzong, so he did not directly express his dissatisfaction with Sun Chengzong, but directly said to the generals below, "Companion, you can do this matter yourself, just reprimand them for me, these people have been at the border for a long time, and they don't understand the laws of the imperial court very well, and there is no need to intensify the contradictions." "Zhu Youxiao is angry, he is a cowardly and inactive personality, after listening to Wei Zhongxian for a long time, he wants to make peace with the mud and let this matter pass.

Wei Zhongxian knew that this would be the result, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you are still young, you don't know what is going on, this is definitely not a trivial matter, today they dare to be disrespectful to Lord Wei, and he will dare to be disrespectful to His Majesty in the future." This is related to the majesty of the Ming court and the royal family, but it is not a trivial matter. ”

"So what do you say you should do? Didn't Wei Bao already ground that Ma Shilong? Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Ma Shilong should be removed from his post and investigated, and Sun Chengzong should be questioned! Ask Sun Chengzong how he brought people? Could it be that the generals of Jiliao and Liaodong are out of the control of the Ming court? What do they do with so much military pay every year? It's not good to fight Jiannu, but it's very powerful to fight against the ministers sent by His Majesty, is there such a reason in the world? Wei Zhongxian cried.

Zhu Youxiao was fanned by Wei Zhongxian, which made him a little troubled and silent.

Wei Zhongxian continued: "Jiliao's annual number of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and Liaodong's hundreds of thousands of soldiers, together, there are almost 300,000 troops, but what did they do? Every year, the slave should knock on the pass, the looting and looting, the Ming Dynasty only passively beaten, and now it is not easy to send a Your Majesty's trust, and the super ability of the prison Lord Wei, they dare to do this, this is to squeeze out Lord Wei, if Your Majesty ignores this time, they will be more presumptuous in the future, the old slave's advice to disarm Jiliao and Liaodong to 100,000 will also be aborted, and the Ming Dynasty's finances will become more and more difficult. ”

Zhu Youxiao frowned, Zhu Youxiao actually didn't know much about the affairs of the border army, but the huge cost of tens of millions of taels of silver every year has always been a big problem for Zhu Youxiao, this time let Wei Bao disarm, on the one hand, Wei Zhongxian's advice, on the other hand, it is also in line with Zhu Youxiao's wishes.

"In that case, Otomo, what do you say?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Your Majesty, the old slave is dead, it doesn't matter, a handful of old bones, if he dies, it is a piece of loess, but Your Majesty and the court can't have the slightest mistake, the old slave admonished, Your Majesty not only wants to remove Ma Shilong from his post to investigate Ma Shilong, but also ask Sun Chengzong for the crime, it is best to go to Shanhaiguan in person to cheer for Lord Wei!" Wei Zhongxian knew that the emperor was very careful, so he advised, "It just so happens that Lord Wei is going to marry the daughter of Wu Xiang, the commander of the Shanhaiguan Guard in Liaoxi, and you can go to help the fun." ”

"Oh? Didn't Wei Bao just marry the daughter of an English duke? Is this going to get married again? Wei Bao is quite moisturizing, huh? Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

Wei Zhongxian was stunned, and secretly thought that the emperor had misplaced the focus, but he knew that the emperor was a child's heart, and he often spoke like this, so he didn't care.

"Companion, forget it, I've been very weak lately, Shanhaiguan is far away, I don't really want to go, and the affairs of Liaodong are handed over to Sun Ge Lao, I am also relieved, these things, if you can't make up your mind, just delegate them to Sun Ge Lao, let Sun Ge Lao watch it." Zhu Youxiao said, yawned, and was a little sleepy early in the morning, "I want to rest for a while, you can do these things yourself." ”

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, even if you don't want to go to Shanhaiguan to see it in person, then you have to make a clear will to support Lord Wei, this is not a trivial matter, you must not let Sun Ge Lao do it by himself, it must reflect the majesty of the royal family and the imperial court." Wei Zhongxian kowtowed desperately.

"Well, just do what you say." Zhu Youxiao yawned again, "It's okay now, right?" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, the old slave is grateful!" Wei Zhongxian hurriedly kowtowed again, happy in his heart.

"Hehe, you're happy this time, aren't you?" Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Stand down, I can't rest well, who is arguing all day long." ”

"Yes, it is the fault of the old slave, please rest Your Majesty." Wei Zhongxian held back a smile, kowtowed and retreated.

As soon as Wei Zhongxian left, Zhu Youxiao began to impatiently fiddle with the carpenter's work, and the sound of saws resounded in the Qianqing Palace.

Wei Zhongxian smiled slightly, the palace maids and eunuchs around the emperor were all carefully selected by him and Kebaba, which meant that the emperor had been completely controlled.

But once there is a major event, you still have to communicate with the emperor first, otherwise although the emperor is under control, there are many eyes and ears in the court, as well as the queen's concubines and concubines, and some old eunuchs and old palace maids who are very deeply hidden, these are the rules handed down by the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible to completely control the emperor, and it is impossible for the emperor to know nothing about external affairs.

Yang Lian's complaint is the best example.

Wei Zhongxian immediately went to the celebrant and asked Wang Tiqian to draft a sternly worded decree according to his intentions, and send it to the cabinet first, and then to Liaodong!

The master of ceremonies is under the complete control of Wei Zhongxian, there is no problem, although there are Donglin Party ministers in the cabinet, but the Donglin Party ministers are indifferent to Wei Zhongxian and Sun Chengzong's affairs.

The Donglin Party only cares about the officials of the Donglin Party, and Sun Chengzong's attitude has always been obscure, and Sun Chengzong cannot be regarded as the Donglin Party, but can only be seen as inclined to the Donglin Party.