244 Bad times are reborn, and good things are done

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At about six o'clock in the morning, it was already dark.

In an official post in Yangzhou City, there were bursts of loud slogans, which were Li Zixiao leading the soldiers to practice in an open space in the outer courtyard.

Li Zixiao was wearing a spear all over his body and was training marksmanship with his soldiers.

Behind him stood thirty pikemen and sword and shield men, and sixty bird-gunners, who were trained in firing firearms on the other side.

At this time, most of the people had just gotten up, and there were not many people on the street, so this official post was not big, and there was no place to accommodate Li Zixiao, a hundred people, to practice.

However, there is a wide street in front of the official post, and there are not many pedestrians at this time, and there are some small traders on both sides who buy breakfast, and now Li Zixiao is temporarily coming to use it as a training place.

Officers and men conducting drills is a new thing for the people.

Therefore, many people who got up early to sell things, or came out to buy breakfast, stopped to watch, Li Zixiao didn't care, how to train and how to train.

The loud slogans and the passionate shouts of killing alarmed many people around, and many maids from various prefectures who got up early to come out, or servants who did chores, all watched with relish.

Li Zixiao was wearing brand-new iron armor all over his body, wearing an iron helmet of eight arguments, holding a spear beside him, and shouted the password: "Raise the gun!" ”

"Kill!"

The spears in the hands of dozens of sergeants stabbed forward in unison, and their movements were uniform, and an indomitable momentum jumped out.

And the steel knife in the hands of the sword and shield soldiers behind also shone, and with the command of a team general, it slashed into the void, and the sword light was terrifying.

When these people had seen this kind of training, they all craned their necks and looked dumbfounded, and some of them whispered on the side.

"Sanwa, look at it, those Qiu Ba really have two hits, shouting so loudly, and the movements are also very uniform, it seems that they have practiced for a long time."

"yes, looking at the way they train, I want to be a soldier." A young man next to him said with an excited face.

Syllable!

As soon as the young man finished speaking, he was hit on the back of the head, and a hunchbacked middle-aged man came from behind him, and reprimanded: "Stinky boy, you dare to be a soldier, Lao Tzu broke your legs."

Come here, help me, buy two more soy milk and oil cakes, save money for you to marry a daughter-in-law, stay at home honestly, and want to be a soldier. ”

The young man followed his son unhappily, looked back from time to time, and finally sighed.

"We haven't seen such majestic soldiers in Yangzhou City for a long time, if we have such soldiers and horses stationed in Yangzhou, why worry about being attacked by the Japanese invaders!"

A man who looked like a scholar next to him, wearing a washed white shirt full of pudding, said with emotion.

"I don't know where this army of officers and soldiers came from, and those cowardly officers and soldiers in our Yangzhou City who only know how to visit kilns and bully the people, I don't know how many times stronger."

"Shhhh

"What are you afraid of, am I not right, last month, more than 300 Japanese robbers appeared under our Yangzhou City, and intercepted and killed our Ming caravan in person.

But what are the 800 officers and soldiers stationed in Yangzhou City doing, more than 800 people are stunned and dare not go out of the city, watching those Japanese robbers kill our Ming people and rob a large number of merchants.

It's really a wretch, now the Japanese in the area along the river are becoming more and more arrogant, if the Qi family army and Qi Marshal are still there, these Japanese still dare to be so presumptuous! ”

A scholar is more and more excited, with these years, the Qi family army has become a thing of the past, and the wealth of the southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty has once again attracted the peeps of the dwarfs of the island country.

Soon, these Oriental pirates, who were so poor that they were left with only their lives, gradually began to raid the coastal cities of the Ming Dynasty again in a few years.

Many people of the Ming Dynasty were murdered again, but the government could not do anything about it.

These Oriental pirates, don't look at their poor equipment, but they are really well-trained and not afraid of death.

In addition, these people are all ruthless people who have been adding blood to the tip of the knife for a long time, and the officers and soldiers of the coastal Ming Dynasty who have been peaceful for a long time are not opponents at all, and they have all ended in fiascos in several encounters.

These greedy dwarfs will reap a lot of wealth with every attack, and after each success, they will breed their ambitions.

Gradually, they were no longer satisfied with making a small fuss along the coast, and began to infiltrate along the Yangtze River and the Huai River to the big coastal cities of the Ming Dynasty.

A wealthy city like Yangzhou is exactly what they want to do next.

It's no wonder that this poor scholar is so angry, after all, anyone is blocked at the door of the house.

Seeing that the people of their own country were killed by the barbarians and robbed of their property, while their own officers and soldiers hid in the city and did not dare to leave the city, everyone would be angry.

"Yes, I really miss Qi Dashuai, these widows are also healed and forget the pain.

Our Ming Dynasty is full of talents, maybe when there will be a Zhang Dashuai, Li Dashuai, like Qi Dashuai again, kill these widows to the ground, and go back to their hometown. ”

Just as these onlookers watched each other Li Zixiao's drills, there was a sudden commotion behind them, and it turned out that Guan Shengjie had brought people over.

"Okay, the general's soldiers are really elite, watching you practice also makes my blood boil!"

When Li Zixiao took his subordinates out of the morning exercise, Guan Shengjie, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately came over and said with a smile.

Li Zixiao bowed slightly, no matter what purpose this young master of the Guan family had to make friends with him, but he did have a lot of things in Yangzhou that needed the help of the Guan family, and it could be regarded as inheriting the love of his family.

Thinking of this, Li Zixiao said kindly: "Young Master Guan, why did you come here early in the morning, don't shout a general, I listen awkwardly."

We should be about the same age, let's call each other brothers, and you and I will be called brothers in the future. ”

"No, how dare the grass people be so presumptuous." Guan Shengjie waved his hand again and again.

Li Zixiao pretended to be angry and said: "If there is anything you can't do, you have to make people shout by choosing a name, otherwise what are you doing with your name." ”

"This ......, the grass people are presumptuous, but they haven't asked the general for words!"

After a slight hesitation, Guan Shengjie stopped refusing.

Li Zixiao knew that ancient people had table characters, and he groaned a little and remembered the previous table words.

"My cousin's name is Ziqian."

Guan Shengjie arched his hand and said: "It turned out to be Brother Ziqian, and the younger brother is Cheng'an, and I hope to take care of him in the future!" ”

After exchanging words, the two couldn't help but feel a lot more cordial.

Guan Shengjie said kindly: "Brother Ziqian, the junior brother you explained has already instructed his subordinates to do it, but it is estimated that it will take some time to recruit qualified craftsmen."

Today, I see Brother Ziqian, it is not convenient for you and your subordinate sergeants to live in the official post like this, so don't let you live in our Guanfu temporarily, there are still a lot of free courtyards in our house. ”

"That's not good."

Li Zixiao said with some hesitation, he really plans to continue to stay in Yangzhou for a few days, on the one hand, he also plans to help his future father-in-law.

Through yesterday's day, Li Zixiao also had a preliminary understanding of the situation in Yangzhou.

This is also thanks to Zhang Fugui's intelligence department, knowing that Li Zixiao was going to Jinling, and arranged an intelligence system to Yangzhou and Jinling in advance.

After learning about the situation in Yangzhou, Li Zixiao was very worried about his 'old man' who parachuted into Yangzhou, and the situation in Yangzhou was really not easy for Lin Yongnian to handle.

Therefore, Li Zixiao decided to stay in Yangzhou for a period of time to help his future father-in-law get through this difficult time and win the favor of Lin Yongnian and Lin Wan'er.

This is related to whether he can hold the goddess in the future.

"I heard that General Li is going back to his hometown in Jinling this time to save his relatives, I wonder if Master Li can set up a family affair for General Li?"

Guan Shengjie asked tentatively, Guan Shengjie obviously didn't know much about Li Zixiao's past.

"Of course not, I make my own decisions about my marriage."

Li Zixiao said in a deep voice.

Li Zixiao's answer made Guan Shengjie frown slightly, this era pays more attention to the words of the matchmaker of the parents, when will someone have the final say on their own marriage.

However, Guan Shengjie didn't go to the bottom of it, and at the same time, he was happy that Li Zixiao really didn't make up for his family, so maybe his sister married Li Zixiao, maybe there was a chance to be a wife.

After all, if he can be a wife, Guan Shengjie certainly doesn't want his sister to be a concubine for others.

It's a pity that Li Zixiao's words to himself later shattered Guan Shengjie's wishes.

"Although Li has not decided to get married, Li already has a sweetheart in his heart, and she will not marry in this life."

Li Zixiao recalled Lin Wan'er's appearance at this time, her smile and smile made Li Zixiao remember deeply, and he hadn't seen him for a day, and Li Zixiao felt panicked.

"That's it!" Guan Shengjie showed a touch of disappointment on his face.

"However, according to the younger brother, the general should also have someone around to take care of him at this time." Guan Shengjie suddenly said something like this.

"Yes."

Li Zixiao nodded, he always felt that Guan Shengjie came to find him this morning, and there was something to say.

"Later, Brother Zi, let's bring someone to settle in our Guanfu, I'll go back and let my subordinates clean up a few yards, and tonight my father is still in the inner house to prepare a little wine, please be sure to appreciate it."

"Still having a treat? Didn't you just invite me last night? But, well, I'll go to the feast tonight. ”

Li Zixiao was slightly stunned, but finally agreed.

In the evening, when the lights were on, Li Zixiao, accompanied by Guan Shengjie, came to the inner house of Guanfu.

You must know that ordinary people in ancient times would not invite people to the inner house, just like Li Zixiao was only treated leniently by the Guan family in the outer house last night, and even the female relatives of the Guan family would not appear.

There was a table of wine in a hall, but this table was not as sumptuous as last night, there were only seven or eight dishes, and there were many fewer people to accompany it.

There are only four people, including Guan Shengjie, in addition to Guan Daowen's father and son, there is also a boy, two women, one of the two girls***** the other is a twenty-eight year old, extremely beautiful young woman.

After Guan Daowen introduced Li Zixiao one by one, Li Zixiao couldn't help but be a little stunned.

The boy was Kwan Daowen's youngest son, and there were two other women, one was his wife and the other was his daughter.

In addition to the two daughters he married before, with the addition of their two fathers and sons here at this time, Guan Daowen's family is all here.

This is clearly a family banquet for the Guan family!

In today's years, bringing his wife and daughter to the court is to show the friendship of the family, and his friendship with the Guan family doesn't seem to be good enough, right?

At this time, Li Zixiao was thinking of the conversation between Guan Shengjie and him during the day, and suddenly Li Zixiao thought of something.

"Dad, I've invited my brother!"

After the two entered the hall, Guan Shengjie shouted excitedly.

"Bastard, how can you be so big and not small, dare to call General Li that." Guan Daowen immediately reprimanded Guan Shengjie.

"It's okay, it's okay."

Li Zixiao shook his hand and smiled: "Cheng'an and I hit it off at first sight, and we are of the same grade, so naturally we have to be commensurate with the words, the head of the Guan family doesn't have to be so polite, otherwise I will have to leave." ”

"In this way, the dog will climb high, and the old man will take the liberty to call you, virtuous nephew!"

Guan Daowen seemed to agree helplessly, but a trace of imperceptible joy flashed in his eyes.

Then Guan Daowen introduced Li Zixiao to the two women around him.

"Hehe, come on, come on, the old man will introduce you to the virtuous nephew, this is the cheap, this is the little girl Mingxi, madam, Mingxi, you have all come to see General Li."

Li Zixiao greeted Guan Liu, Guan Daowen's main room, and called her Mrs. Guan.

and Miss Guan, who had a hint of shyness on the delicate little face next to her, bowed her hand.

Due to the close proximity between the two sides, a faint wisp of fat powder faintly came from this Miss Guan, which floated to Li Zixiao's nose from time to time.

At first glance, seeing such a bewitching beauty, Li Zixiao's eyes couldn't help but light up, it turned out that he was standing in front of a beautiful embryo.

No wonder Li Zixiao was outside during the day, and he had heard the name of the fourth lady of the Guan family, and now when he saw it, he really lived up to his reputation.

After the two sides met and sat down one by one, Guan Daowen and Guan Shengjie began to persuade them to drink.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Guan Daowen seemed to pretend to be casual and asked: "I heard Jie'er say that the virtuous nephew has not yet got married, but he has a sweetheart?" I don't know which family's daughter is so lucky. ”

"Oh, that's right, Li does have a sweetheart, but unfortunately I'm not qualified to marry her now."

When the Guan family father and son heard this, they were even more convinced that Li Zixiao had a crush on many ordinary women, so they extinguished their idea of letting Guan Mingxi be Li Zixiao's wife.

Guan Shengjie, who had already been instructed by his father, also showed concern at this time, and said: "Brother Ziqian should start a family as soon as possible, after all, there is no one who knows cold and hot to take care of him, but it is not good." ”

"Yes, Lin Er is right."

Guan Daowen on the side stroked his beard and said: "This old saying is good, "start a family and start a business", men, you have to start a family first and then start a business, otherwise there is no woman in the family to run it, and it will always be impossible." ”

Just as Guan Daowen's father and son were singing and harmonizing on the side, Guan Mingxi's pretty face, which was originally sitting quietly on the side, became more and more red.

Originally, her complexion was white, and the skin on her face was even whiter like clotted fat, and after blushing at this time, it looked unusually obvious.

Actually, Guan Daowen asked his wife to tell Guan Mingxi about this this morning, and Guan Mingxi was very resistant to being a concubine.

But she also understands that in a merchant family like the Guan family, she can't make decisions about her marriage at all.

No matter who she marries, who she is a wife to, or who she is a concubine, she has to take care of the interests of the Guan family, Guan Mingxi is very smart, so she can only sigh, but there is nothing she can do.

Besides, she knew that Yu came to her house to propose marriage before.

Thinking that if her father agreed to the Yu family and let her be the fool of the Yu family, she would rather die. (To be continued.) )