In the afternoon, Ningxia Town, the chief military officer Yamen.

Li Guozhen, the chief military officer, sat in the study with a melancholy face, his head tilted, and his eyes gloomy staring at the high roof. He has been in this posture for half a pillar of incense. During this time, there was no movement, as if the body had completely solidified. On the desk in front of him, there was a good news sent by Xu Xingxia.

The afternoon sun shines in through the door of the study and is reflected obliquely on the floor of the study. I don't know why, today's sunshine is extraordinarily brilliant. Where there is sunlight and where there is no sunlight, there is a stark contrast. The position where Li Guozhen sat happened to be in the darkest corner of the study. If someone walks in from the outside, they will definitely not see his presence at first glance. And he, like a lurking poisonous snake, stares at everyone who comes in.

The good news sent by Xu Xingxia, Li Guozhen has already seen it. He had no doubts about the real surname of the good news. This Xu Xingxia doesn't need to falsely report any combat exploits at all, the real numbers are shocking enough. However, it is precisely because there is no suspicion that Li Guozhen's eyes will look so gloomy. There is no way, this Xu Xingxia is indeed too powerful. Powerful enough to make him a little overwhelmed. This good news is only less than 100 words, but he doesn't know what to do with it.

There was no doubt that he would certainly be able to derive certain benefits from this telegram if he wished. In one battle, three or four thousand Tatar cavalry were annihilated, and such a feat, which has not been seen in the last two hundred years. If the relevant good news is announced to the world, it will inevitably cause the world to shake. His name Li Guozhen will definitely be praised by others. Perhaps, there is also the possibility of leaving a name in history.

However, Li Guozhen is not very interested in these benefits. The fundamental reason is that the benefits obtained are not enough. Now he is already the Zuo Governor of Zhengyipin, the chief military officer of Zhengyipin, whether it is a real position or a fictitious title, he has reached the peak, and there is no possibility of promotion. Even if the court has a reward, it is estimated that it will not be too heavy. After all, this is Xu Xingxia's personal exploits, and it has nothing to do with him. It is wishful thinking to want to be knighted because of his military exploits. The only possibility is to switch places.

To be an official in another place, Li Guozhen is really unwilling. Putting aside some secret things, where else is Ningxia Town so good? Although the town of Ningxia is small, only a large part of the palm, although the army is not much, only 60,000 or 70,000 people, and it is often plundered by the Tartars. However, Ningxia Town can at least manage enough to be satisfied, at least there is some good income, and at least there is a large amount of fertile land at its disposal.

What was the most precious thing for everyone who was in office at that time? It's not money, it's not beauty, it's fields. Only by owning a large amount of land can you get a stable and good income. Everything else is a puffy cloud, which is unreliable. Under his name, Li Guozhen, there are tens of thousands of acres of land, and the annual land rent collected is a huge number. This rich income is enough for him to live a very nourishing life in Ningxia Town.

Look at the Yansui Town, Guyuan Town, and Gansu Town next to it, which town is better than Ningxia Town? Those places are all barren places where birds don't poop, and there is no fertile soil like Ningxia Town. It is Shanxi Town, Datong Town, and Xuanfu Town, all of which cannot be compared with Ningxia Town! As for Liaodong Town and Jizhen Town, it is even more needless to say. The situation there is becoming tense, and it is estimated that a major war will break out in the near future. If he is transferred now, isn't he looking for his own death?

Since there are not enough benefits, why should he Li Guozhen toss? After the performance of the victory went up, only Xu Xingxia was the only one who got great benefits. He is now just a small generation of thousands of households, and he dares to toss such a big move. If you continue to be promoted, God knows what kind of movement will be tossed?

"Can't let him continue to be promoted!" Li Guozhen made up his mind.

…… Ningxia Town, Governor Yamen.

Governor Li Maohui also looked at the high roof with a melancholy face. In front of him, there was also the good news sent by Xu Xingxia. For this good news, he has read and looked at it again and again, and every word on it can be easily recited. This is the strength of the civil servant, and he always does it consciously or unconsciously.

Unlike Li Guozhen's resoluteness, Li Maohui was a little hesitant in the face of the victory recital on the table. To be precise, it seems very tangled. He didn't want Xu Xingxia to continue to sit big, and the tail would not fall off, and it would be more difficult to deal with in the future. However, he also wants to get huge benefits from this good news, so that his career will continue to improve to a higher level. After all, he is a civilian official, and the rarest thing about a civilian official is probably his military exploits.

Xu Xingxia's exploits are all real, there is no falsehood, as long as he does something seriously, at least half of the credit can be shared. He is the governor of Ningxia, in charge of all the military and political affairs of Ningxia Town, and his subordinates' military exploits certainly have his share. This point, no matter where you go, can be said openly. How can outsiders know the specific situation of Ningxia Town? How could he know the complicated relationship between him and Xu Xingxia?

However, like Li Guozhen's problem, Li Maohui also has scruples. After this good news, there will be no problem for him to take a step forward in his career. The question is, how will he be arranged after he has taken a step forward in his career? If he is not able to enter Beijing, he will most likely be moved to another place.

Ningxia Town, in good conscience, is still good compared to other places. The climate of the Ningxia Plain has always been suitable, and grain production has always been relatively stable. In less than three or four years since he arrived in Ningxia Town, he has already made a pretty good fortune through various channels. It's a good place, and he doesn't want to be transferred easily.

What's worse is that if he is transferred to other places to be governors, especially to those front-line places, it will be a matter of stealing chickens and rice. The reason why Ningxia Town has military exploits is entirely because of this guy named Xu Xingxia. If it weren't for him, Li Maohui would have been beaten back to his original form by the Tartars soon. However, he can't take Xu Xingxia away, right? Isn't this a deliberate attempt to make yourself uncomfortable?

"What to do? What to do? ”

Li Maohui faced the door of the study, his brows furrowed, and muttered to himself.

…… Ningxia Town, Qingwang Mansion.

Qingwang Zhu Shuaizin also sat behind the desk, knocking on the table casually. On the desktop, there is also the good news sent by Xu Xingxia. He has read this good news many times, and basically every word has been carefully scrutinized. There is no problem with the good news, and there is no problem with the military exploits, Zhu Shuaizhen is sure of this.

In front of Zhu Shuaizin, the blonde and blue-eyed masked man was standing silently. Xu Xingxia's good news, he also looked at it. However, he just glanced at it and put the good news down. He also did not have any doubts about the real surname of the good news. He even felt that Xu Xingxia might have narrowed the number of enemies killed.

"Is there any movement at the Eye Society?" Zhu Shuaizin suddenly asked.

"Not yet." The masked man stood solemnly and replied in a stiff tone.

"They didn't think about it, recruiting this Xu Xingxia? With Xu Xingxia's skills, if he is willing to join the Eye Society, he is a good hand at fighting! Their chances of success can be improved by at least one percent. Zhu Shuaizin said leisurely. As he spoke, he suddenly smiled. His smile seemed a little weird, and it seemed to be a little teasing.

"I guess I thought about it, but in the end I gave up wisely. They should be able to feel that this Xu Xingxia and they are obviously not all the way. Rather than being aware of the secrets of the Eye Society, it is better not to contact him at all. If the words are not speculative, it will anger Xu Xingxia in turn, and the consequences will be even more serious. The masked man responded methodically.

"This damn Eyemi Society, this time it's finally in trouble. Hehe, it's really rare for a small generation of thousands of households to be able to make them at a loss. You say, should we tell Xu Xingxia a little bit about the Eye Society? Help him get into the secrets of the Sight Society early? Zhu Shuaizin suddenly said gloomily.

"Lord Wang, if you want to hurry, you can't do it, I don't recommend it. If the prince really wants to see that the society is in trouble early, it is better to secretly remind Xu Xingxia and let him explore it by himself. I estimate that with Xu Xingxia's perception of those two masters, as long as he finds any clues that are wrong, he will definitely secretly track them down. The masked man said calmly.

"You're right, let Xu Xingxia toss it himself! Let's give you a proper hint. Zhu Shuaizin pondered for a moment and said slowly.

…… Ningxia Town, Qingwang Mansion, back garden.

Princess Qing Su Xiaoxiao is carefully appreciating a pot of orchids.

She wore a long dress with emerald sleeves woven from blue wave silk and decorated with water ripples, which was not only verdant, but also faintly reflected in the sun, reflecting colorful light in the sun, which was beautiful. The neckline of the sleeve shirt is slightly lower, slightly revealing a touch of whiteness on the chest and a pale pink coat underneath. For this reason, she used a pair of jade chains on her shoulders to buckle a light gauze smock as thin as cicada wings, slightly concealed, with long sleeves fluttering, like a fairy among the gods.

A tall maid stood beside Su Xiaoxiao respectfully, and said in a low voice: "Hui Niangniang, the current evidence is enough to prove that Wang Qinian has completely fallen to Xu Xingxia." The dark piles of Jinyiwei in the prairie have all been activated. ”

Su Xiaoxiao took off a petal of orchid with ten fingers, gently tore it apart, but said in an extremely gentle tone: "Do Tian Ergeng and Xu Xianchun know about this matter?" ”

The maid said in a low voice: "Wang Qinian did it in one direction, he didn't go through the capital, nor did he go through the north and south towns, it is estimated that they don't know it for the time being." ”

Su Xiaoxiao said lightly: "Then let them know." The internal affairs of Jinyiwei should still be handed over to them to solve the internal affairs of Jinyiwei, do you say? ”

The maid whispered yes, and turned away.

Su Xiaoxiao slowly plucked all the orchids with petals, tore them all apart, threw them on the cobblestone road, and said faintly: "Xu Xingxia, Xu Xingxia, don't blame me for making trouble for you." This is the struggle between our Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and you don't need to be involved. It's just that, why do you want the identity of a Jinyi Guard captain? What are the benefits of Jinyiwei's identity for you? ”

…… Xi'an Mansion, Shaanxi according to the inspection of the Yamen.

Zhu Xieyuan, the envoy of Shaanxi, was an old man in his fifties, tall and thin, with bright eyes. At this moment, his eyes were a little red. This is mainly caused by staying up late. In front of him, there was a good news sent by Xu Xingxia, as well as a large amount of information collected through other means. The good news and all the information, he has studied it repeatedly. This is the root cause of his late nights. His face was obviously a little grim.

Regarding the good news sent by Xu Xingxia, Zhu Xieyuan was of course skeptical. A small generation of thousands of households, in one battle, actually wiped out 4,000 Tartar cavalry, such a feat, not to say unbelievable, is simply appalling. To be honest, Zhu Xieyuan will never believe it. To this end, he has sent many men to the Montenegrin camp to verify the situation, and I believe that in the near future, there will be a clear answer.

If it is said that the good news sent by Xu Xingxia makes Zhu Xieyuan suspicious. The information collected through other channels made Zhu Xieyuan feel very uneasy. These days, he hasn't even slept well because of his excessive worry. What he was worried about, like most civilian officials, was afraid that this Xu Xingxia would not lose his tail, support the army and respect himself, and make some big mess.

According to the latest intelligence, the number of people under Xu Xingxia's jurisdiction is indeed a little too much. That's 60,000 or 70,000 military households! It is completely equivalent to the number of officers and soldiers in the entire Ningxia Town! If these were households, maybe it would be better. However, they are all military households! What is a military household? Pull it up and it's the army! In a sense, Xu Xingxia, a small generation of thousands of households, commanded an army of sixty or seventy thousand. Is this still worth it?

As a member of the civilian-bureaucratic group, Zhu Xieyuan is most sensitive to the fear of the scene of the five dynasties and ten kingdoms that are rampant with martial arts. For this reason, the Ming Dynasty has always been desperate to curb the private power of military generals, and it is absolutely not allowed to become bigger. Like Xu Xingxia, commanding so many military households, it makes people feel like they are sitting on pins and needles, and they are restless in sleep!

However, what is the reason for such a situation? Isn't it caused by Ningxia Town itself? They are all a group of wastes in Ningxia Town, facing the Tartar cavalry, cowering and avoiding battle, cowardly and incompetent, as a result, Xu Xingxia was born out of thin air, and all the others were compared at once. The so-called times create heroes, that's it. Now the northern part of Ningxia Town has become Xu Xingxia's reading kingdom, and outsiders estimate that there is no way to interfere at all. Someone else came to pick Xu Xingxia's fruit to eat? Zhu Xieyuan didn't even dare to think about it.

(To be continued)