The moon hung high in the sky, the starry sky was brilliant, and it was already the second half of the night when I saw the hour, but the conversation in the house was full of excitement, and there was no intention of stopping.

After Xu Wei finished speaking, Hu Zongxian smiled bitterly: "It's not so easy to do." ”

Xu Wei rolled his eyelids and said, "If it's so easy to do, can the Japanese be rampant today?" ”

Shen Mo smiled: "Actually, Brother Wen's three strategies are imperative, in the short term, our own army is not yet of great use, so we must leave the wolf soldiers to deal with the current situation; In the long run, if we want to completely eliminate the pirates, we must eventually counterattack on the island and destroy the thieves' lair. After a pause, he stared at Hu Zongxian tightly and said: "But the most fundamental thing is to make every effort to train our own new army, not to mention that we can fight and win in battle, at least we must win the battle that should be won!" ”

Hu Zongxian couldn't help but laugh and said: "If the Zhejiang soldiers could be trained, the Japanese would have been driven into the sea long ago." ”

"In the ten-room city, there will be faithfulness, and the whole of Zhejiang, how can there be no material and bravery! They are all defending the family and the country, and there are always hot-blooded men. In the face of his questioning, Shen Mo said word by word: "If you can choose a general who is good at training, and train the Zhejiang soldiers to resist the enemy, you will no longer have to worry about the source of soldiers, and secondly, you can save several times the cost of guest soldiers." ”

Hu Zongxian was moved, and after pondering for a while, he finally nodded approvingly: "That's right, raw silk can only be woven into colorful cloud brocade when it is practiced. Then he frowned and said: "But a thousand troops are easy to get, and one will be hard to find." Looking at the anti-Japanese generals, except for Yu Dayou, who is training the navy, where to find such talents? ”

Shen Mo picked up the wine bowl, and said with a bit of a lupine scarf: "I can recommend one person below, who is enough to be qualified for such an important task." ”

Hu Zongxian said happily: "Where is sacred, come quickly?" ”

"This person is behind the general, both civil and military, with extraordinary courage and strategy," Shen Mo smiled faintly and said: "And he is serving under Zhongcheng." ”

Hu Zongxian was stunned and said: "I have such a pearl under my command covered with dust? As he spoke, he bowed his hand to Shen Mo and said, "My humble brother, don't sell it, tell him who he is." ”

"Qi Jiguang." Shen Mo said softly.

"Qi Jiguang?" Hu Zongxian was a little confused, and thought for a while before saying, "Is that Ning Shaotai general?" "In the series of battles last year, General Qi didn't show his face, because Governor Hu was not impressed by him.

"That's the man." Shen Mo hurriedly deepened his impression and said: "Although this person is not very old, he is quite sophisticated and calm, and he will never insult his mission and miss Zhongcheng's major event." Seeing that Hu Zongxian was still groaning, he smiled and said, "If you are worried, Zhongcheng might as well investigate it yourself." ”

Hu Zongxian nodded and said: "Clumsy words are young and old, and things are calm. Since it is not wrong to recommend it so strongly, it should be the first choice of the museum. "Meaning, I'll have to see him.

After this matter was finalized, the three of them talked about leaving the wolf soil soldiers, and Hu Zongxian couldn't help it, because since the establishment of the southeast governor, the position of the governor of Zhejiang has become embarrassing...... The things that were originally within the scope of his authority now have to be done by consulting the governor, especially the matters in military affairs, which are decided by the governor with a word, so if Zhou Xuan does not agree, Hu Zongxian has no choice.

As for the matter of the navy, Governor Zhou was solely responsible, and others couldn't intervene at all. So Hu Zongxian said with shame: "Among the three strategies of Senior Brother Wen, there is only one that I can call the shots. ”

"That's good." Shen Mo smiled: "As long as the direction is correct, you can always reach the end." ”

"As long as you go in the right direction, you can always reach the end?" Repeating the silent words softly, Hu Zongxian said sincerely: "What the humble words say is the truth. As he spoke, he arched his hand to the two and said: "When Zongxian came today, he was still confused, and he had a deep talk with the two of them, but he was full of confidence. ”

He pondered for a while, and then said: "However, the matter discussed today is extremely secret, and if it is leaked slightly, it will be wasted, and it may also lead to death, please keep it a secret and don't tell anyone." ”

Both of them knew that he was a strange commodity and wanted to bluff others again. But this is also the proper meaning of the question, so I didn't take it to heart, and laughed together: "Of course." ”

Hu Zongxian said again: "Then the matter of dividing the Japanese Kou will be troublesome to talk about the brothers, if you need anything, just open your mouth, and the official will definitely give her full support." ”

Shen Mo knew that if something went wrong, everyone would not be able to run, so Hu Zongxian could resolutely agree to this proposal regardless of personal gains and losses, which was already very rare.

He nodded in response.

Hu Zongxian looked at Xu Wei again and said: "Humble Yan is an official of the imperial court, I can't invite him to the scene, but Brother Wen, I always have to invite you all to help in my house, things in Zhejiang are too difficult, I am short of skills." ”

Xu Wei knew that he couldn't shirk it anymore, and he was really optimistic about Hu Zongxian's future, hoping to use this big tree to shade the elders of Zhejiang, so he also nodded and said: "In a few days, when I finish the matter at hand, I will go to Hangzhou to find you." ”

"Good!" Hu Zongxian picked up the wine bowl and said boldly: "The sea is crossing, just as the man is hitting the water, let the three of us do it together, an earth-shattering career." ”

I have to admit that his language is extremely inflammatory, making Shen Mo and Xu Wei drink a big bowl without hesitation...... Then he was dizzy and drunk.

When Xu Wei felt smoke in his throat and raised his head from the table with great effort, he saw that Shen Mo had just woken up, and when the two saw that it was already bright outside, they couldn't help but look at each other and smiled bitterly: "The amount of alcohol is too bad." ”

There was a note on the table, Xu Wei picked it up and saw that it was left by Hu Zongxian, saying that he was busy with official business and couldn't wait for a long time, so he had to wait for the two drivers in Hangzhou.

Xu Wei rubbed his swollen head and said with a wry smile: "I'm on a thief ship." ”

Shen Mo got up to boil water, turned around and asked, "What do you think of this person?" ”

Xu Wei pondered for a moment, and Fang said softly: "This person is deeply acceptable, arbitrarily changing, and has no disadvantages of being a scholar. But this person does not hesitate to be famous, only seeks the end, and does not hesitate to use the means. Such a big man will not have a good impression among the people. After speaking, he added: "But this kind of person can do practical things." ”

Shen Mo nodded in agreement: "Indeed, he is too scheming, and he is good at using power techniques, so he is really not a good friend." However, he is responsible, pragmatic, not slanderous, and has a deep understanding of military affairs, so he is the best candidate for the commander of the anti-Japanese army. ”

Waiting for the water to boil, Xu Wei suddenly slapped his head and said with a strange smile: "Brother, there is a letter here, a young lady asked me to pass it on to you." Then he took out a pale pink letterhead from his sleeve, handed it to Shen Mo, and said, "Open it and observe it." ”

Shen Mo didn't raise his eyelids and said: "If you want to see it, you can see it yourself, I'm not interested anyway." ”

"That's what you said." Xu Weimei opened his eyes and smiled: "Then I will appreciate the literary brilliance of our talented women in Shaoxing." Seeing that Shen Mo was still unmoved, Xu Wei was so angry that he gritted his teeth, really tore open the envelope, took out the letter paper from it, and made a fuss and said: "Fold it into a square shape." ”

At this time, the water was boiling, Shen Mo got up straight and went to carry the pot to pour water, wash his face and rinse his mouth, and heard Xu Wei shouting strangely on the side: "I really read it." Seeing that he still didn't react, Xu Wei read aloud: "The moon is bright in the sky, and it is difficult to complete the lack of people on a sunny day." If it is like the moon ring finally bright, do not give up the ice and snow for the heat. The red silk is cut constantly, the swallow is still, and the soft curtain hook says. Singing the harsh winter, the spring cong recognizes the amphibian butterfly. ”

After reading it, Xu Wei burst into tears and said, "What a good girl...... Why can't I touch it? ”

The silent movement did not pause at all, he washed his face, wiped it clean, and said, "Then you can go to her." As he spoke, he picked up his big hat and walked out, and when he reached the door, he turned back and said, "Tell the writer that since he has no part in this life, he should not waste his feelings in vain." ”

Looking at his departing back, Xu Wei scratched his head and scolded: "I really don't understand." But over there, Miss Lu was still waiting for a reply, so he had to pick up a pen and write a note: "I want to compare my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the pit." "Send it back to Miss Nalu, so that she doesn't waste any more effort.

Shen Mo returned home, Shen Jing was waiting, and said to him that Daddy had an invitation.

Shen Mo went to the back hall to take off his robe with the smell of alcohol, changed into clean clothes, and followed Shen Jing into the car.

In the car, he didn't ask about Master Shen, but cared about Shen Jing's studies: "Has the Engong of Guozijian been done?" ”

"One thousand taels of silver was handed over a year ago." Shen Jing was a little annoyed and said: "But the master of the school is just taking Qiao, and the next notice says that in view of the low quality of the tribute students sent in previous years, which hinders the literary voice of Zhejiang, so if the Engong students are selected, they must first go to Hangzhou to teach for half a year, and they can only pass the exam." ”

Silent smiled: "It's always good to learn something." ”

"I'm afraid Mao can't learn." Shen Jing said indignantly: "This is not the first time, some seniors told me that this is just a means to raise money for the scholars." ”

"How?"

"They said that whenever the class was started, the master would come and give a lecture on the Analects." Shen Jing shook his head and said as a pedant: "Fifteen is determined to learn, thirty is standing, forty is not confused, and fifty knows the destiny of heaven." Sixty and obedient, seventy from the heart, do not exceed the rules. As soon as it came up, it was death and money. ”

(To be continued)