Stepping into the big tent, Ma Xiangnan's face was a little embarrassed. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info hugged his fists and saluted Cheng Wuben: "Cheng Shuai, I heard that you are about to leave for China, so I came here today to see you off." ”

Cheng Wuben smiled and returned the salute, Ma Xiangnan was an official of Chu State before, and his position was far from Cheng Wuben, he saluted Cheng Wuben, naturally he did not need to return the salute, but now, Ma Xiangnan has decided to break away from Chu State and officially join the Ming Empire, and will become the guard of a county in the Ming Empire.

"Thank you, Master Ma, I heard that you have been very busy during this time, and you took the time to see me off, thank you so much."

Ma Xiangnan's face showed shame, "Cheng Shuai, if you say this, I am really ashamed." I'm sorry! ”

Cheng Wuben laughed, made a gesture to sit down, and sat down himself: "From the perspective of the country, of course I am unhappy, you are a talent, and it is a big loss for the Chu State to lose you." But from your personal point of view, such a choice is understandable, Ma Xiang is the first assistant, if you return to China, even if you have contributed to the country, you can only go to a noble but nothing to do Yamen to be offered, I'm afraid this will make you very uncomfortable, you are an ambitious person, want to do a career, then Daming Kingdom is indeed a good place to display your ambitions, everything here is in ruins, people like you are even more talents that Qin Feng can't ask for. ”

Ma Xiangnan sighed: "Cheng Shuai is half right, I really don't want to go back to China to eat and wait for death." ”

"What's that other half?" Cheng Wu Ben said.

"The other half is here that allows me to breathe freely and do things happily." Ma Xiangnan said: "In the Chu State, I am like a fish on the shore, no matter how big my mouth is opened and I breathe with great strength, I still have a feeling of suffocation, and it is too difficult to do something." ”

This answer was somewhat unexpected, but all three people in the big tent were silent, because they all had this feeling.

"Master Ma, what are you busy with these days, no matter what, we are all old people, although Cheng Shuai and I are leaving, but Yanzi is still here, if you need help, just say hello!" You're welcome. Seeing that the atmosphere was dull, Jiang Tao broke the deadlock and said half-jokingly.

"No, no, no!" Ma Xiangnan waved his hands together, "These days, I am mainly discussing some business matters with Miss Wang, and the three of them also know that Changyang County is already poor, and it has been the most poisoned by the war in recent years, not to mention development, even if it is just to restore to the pre-war level, it is extremely difficult, Miss Wang, isn't this recognized God of Wealth?" Of course I had to hold on to her. In the past few days, I have been discussing these things with her, and Miss Wang is also very enthusiastic, and has come up with a lot of ideas for me, and has also introduced a lot of people, which can be said to be very fruitful. ”

"I heard that this Wang Yueyao will be the chief official of the commercial department, directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor, Qin Feng is really a strange thing, he actually let a woman openly stand above the court, and she is also in a high position. I have heard that businesses such as salt and iron, which are related to the economic lifeblood of the imperial court, are all under the jurisdiction of this commercial department. Jiang Tao shook his head again and again, he was a literati general, and he really couldn't accept such a deviant behavior.

"It's not that Qin Feng is directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor for the convenience of using money in the future, hehehe, isn't it just that he can use it if he wants?" Jiang Shangyan laughed.

Cheng Wuben shook his head, "Wang Yueyao is a strange woman, in the past four years, it can be said that she has supported an army of the Taiping Army alone, and this person's ability in business is amazing." Moreover, Qin Feng is by no means the kind of person who is greedy for enjoyment, you also know that after he entered the Yue Kingdom Palace, the first thing he did was to lay off half of the palace maids and eunuchs, and I heard that he would continue to cut them, the reason was that they were a family of four, and they didn't need so many people to serve, and all the kabuki and musicians were dismissed. ”

"There's something else you don't know!" Ma Xiangnan smiled and said: "Just today, tens of millions of taels of gold and silver have been transferred from the inner treasury to the national treasury, which were all looted by the Wu family before, and the inner treasury is much richer than the national treasury, which is also a strange thing." General Qin only kept a fraction of it, and all the rest was transferred to the treasury. ”

The inner treasury is the emperor's private wealth, and when he heard that Qin Feng had allocated tens of millions of taels of gold and silver without pity, Jiang Tao and Jiang Shangyan both widened their eyes and were amazed.

"Qin Feng is not in love with sex and is not greedy for money, you can imagine what such a person wants?" Cheng Wuben sighed: "Whether it's Qi Guo or our Great Chu, we have worked together to cultivate this big tiger, I hope we can get what we want in the end." ”

Ma Xiangnan pondered for a moment, and said everything Qin Feng said when he was discussing the country a few days ago: "Cheng Shuai, I think, this is what General Qin wants. ”

Cheng Wuben was silent for a moment, and finally just shook his head, "To the south, farewell at this time, I don't know if we have a chance to meet again, in the future, we will be a south and a north, thousands of miles apart, in the past few years, we have cooperated together, very pleasant, to be honest, your eldest brother Ma Xiangdong is too slippery, and has no political opinions of his own, everything is based on catering to the emperor, I don't like him very much." It's a pity that we don't have the opportunity to work together anymore, so let's stay today and have a drink. It can be regarded as a perfect end to the cooperation in the past few years. ”

"I must accompany Cheng Shuai to get drunk." Ma Xiangnan said: "Cheng Shuai, with all due respect, although you have no lack of power and skill, but you are not tactful enough, this time the emperor used you, but he just used you to warn Luo Liang, and he didn't really want to use you, His Majesty the Emperor is stubborn and self-serving, he will never really reuse you again, because it is a slap in the face to himself, you will still welcome His Majesty the Emperor more in the future, so as not to be guilty in the future." ”

Jiang Shangyan sneered on the side: "Master Ma, this is our private matter of Great Chu, you are a courtier of the Ming Dynasty, you don't need to say more here, you are dividing the feelings of our Great Chu monarchs and ministers!" ”

"Swallow!" Jiang Tao shouted: "What do you know? Master Ma is really thinking about Cheng Shuai, and he will say this if he regards Cheng Shuai as a real friend, and if he changes someone, he won't say a word. Regardless of Qi Qin, they all wish that Cheng Shuai would fall earlier, and only Master Ma would let Cheng Shuai restrain his temper. Cheng Shuai, that's what I mean. Since His Majesty the Emperor's opinion cannot be changed, what we can do is only to follow his wishes, and work hard to do things well, in this situation, Dachu is already difficult to ride a tiger, after you return to the helm of the military department, it is best to actively prepare for war, and try your best to mobilize the war potential of our Dachu, instead of going against His Majesty the Emperor. ”

"I'll try my best!" Cheng Wuben smiled bitterly, looked up to the sky and sighed, at this time, his old state was revealed.

"Yanzi, go and prepare the banquet, I want to toast Master Ma a few glasses today!" Jiang Tao shouted.

"Got it!" Jiang Shangyan stood up and walked out of the big tent.

Jiang Tao stood up and saluted Ma Xiangnan's solemn fist, Ma Xiangnan was stunned and turned sideways: "General Jiang, what is this for?" ”

"Master Ma, my family is a straight temper, don't be surprised." Jiang Tao said, "He has a mouth but no heart. ”

Ma Xiangnan smiled: "I have also worked with General Jiang Shangyan for a few years, how can I not know his temper?" Actually, I like his temper. ”

"Master Ma, Jiang Shangyan and Baoqing Ying will stay here. I don't say that you understand the reason. Jiang Tao said: "One day in the future, if something really happens to Chu Ming, please Lord Ma must protect them and don't let them die in a foreign land." ”

Ma Xiangnan took a deep breath: "General Jiang, I can only say that I will do my best." Within the law, within the human feelings. ”

"With your words, that's enough." Jiang Tao clasped his fists and saluted again. "Izumo County, who is Qin Feng going to send to station?"

"I really don't know." Ma Xiangnan shook his head.

"After the Baoqing camp stays, can they be allowed to return to Baoqing? You are the county guard of Changyang, and you should have the right to speak on this matter! Jiang Tao asked with the hope of what happened.

Ma Xiangnan shook his head: "I'm afraid it's inconvenient for me to speak on this matter, and I think it's impossible for Baoqing Camp to return to Baoqing." You also know that the state of Chu sent thousands of craftsmen over this time, these people must be going to the Baoqing shipyard, I think according to common sense, it is absolutely impossible for the Baoqing camp to go back. ”

"Got it!" Jiang Tao stopped talking. "That's all we have to say, the rest of us is drinking, Master Ma, let's work together for Mingchu's eternal peace!"

Ma Xiangnan smiled slightly: "I hope so!" ”

In the study room in the palace, Qin Feng was looking at Huo Guang with a smile, and Huo Guang was a little hairy by him: "Your Majesty, why are you looking at me like this?" ”

"Brother Huo, I want to ask you to be the secretary of the military department." Qin Feng said lightly.

"What?" Huo Guang's eyes widened, "Your Majesty, you, are you sure you're not joking with me?" Huo Guang has never been an official in his life, and the only thing he has commanded is the group of Jianghu guests in Jiying Palace. ”

"Brother Huo, the military department is very important to us, but now, I don't have a more suitable candidate, I can't do it myself, right? The emperor is also the secretary of the military department, which is not like words! ”

Huo Guang blinked his eyes, and finally understood: "I understand, Originally, His Majesty just wanted me to go to the military department to be a mud bodhisattva." ”

"The key is that you can stand." Qin Feng said with a smile. "All the generals of the Taiping Army are convinced of you."

Huo Guang laughed: "Your Majesty, you have to make it clear first, and when you find a suitable candidate, I have to step down immediately." You know, I don't volunteer to be here, even if I go to be a mud bodhisattva, I always have to go to the court every day, I have to go to the court, what a delay! He Rentu didn't talk about him, now that Aunt Ying has dumped me a few streets, I don't want to catch up with them anymore, and I feel ashamed to be friends with them in the future! ”

"As you wish!" Qin Feng said with a smile. (To be continued.) )