On the first day of April, after the spring of March, the weather in Jiangnan quickly became hot. Zhang Yingxuan and Chen Kaiyuan were very unaccustomed to this hot weather, they were wearing winter clothes when they went south, but now they are covered with hot sweat when they move a little. The torture of the past few days made the two of them so miserable that they had to order someone to go to the clothing shop to cut two single robes.

After coming to Nanjing, Chen Kaiyuan had a habit of reading newspapers every day, especially the "Bulletin" which published the political dynamics of the city, and the lace tabloid that explained the history of the Yanbian, but neither of these were allowed. At this moment, what Chen Kaiyuan has on his desk is a "communiqué".

After glancing at the headline on the front page, Chen Kaiyuan almost jumped up from the Taishi chair, he didn't care that the robe on his body was still open, and when he arrived in the courtyard, he knocked on Zhang Yinlin's door, but there was a sound behind him that seemed to be laughing but not laughing.

"Why is Brother Zi'an so embarrassed to slam the door?"

Chen Kaiyuan turned around and found that the main owner was behind him, and he didn't care about the ridicule in Zhang Yingxuan's mouth, so he pulled his sleeve and let him read the newspaper in his hand.

"Look, look, today's "Communiqué", Li Xin, Li Xin is going to send troops, let's finally make this trip!"

Zhang Yingxuan was also very surprised, unlike Chen Kaiyuan, it was still difficult for him to accept many new things in Nanjing, and he was even more disdainful of the so-called "Communiqué", believing that the people's arbitrary discussion of the government and government should always be expressly prohibited.

However, when he heard that the "Bulletin" had published the news that Li Xin was about to send troops, he was impatient to grab it and check it up and down. After reading it, he sighed, but he wondered what kind of trick Li Xin was playing.

"What, Brother Bomore seems to be worried?"

Zhang Yingxuan stretched his brows, "Things are abnormal, it's a demon, think about it, what good does Li Xin do for him?" ”

Chen Kaiyuan's original enthusiasm was immediately extinguished by Zhang Yingxuan's basin of cold water, and he could only come to one conclusion after thinking about it.

"At most, you can't work hard, and you even have to drag it back, and you have to secretly communicate with the thieves!"

Speaking of this, he was immediately taken aback, "Oh no, it's better not to send troops, otherwise it won't become a ...... of the cabinet."

"What Brother Zi'an said is that this is exactly what I am worried about."

Zhang Yingxuan is also very depressed, he has been in Nanjing for half a month, Li Xin has not seen him once except for two replies, isn't this person's intention already obvious.

"Let's go! Back to Texas! ”

Dezhou is the location of Governor Lu Xiangsheng's line, Zhang Yingxuan said that he wanted to return to Dezhou, Chen Kaiyuan suddenly exclaimed: "What, don't you go to see Li Xin?" ”

Zhang Yingxuan slammed his fingers on the table, and said with a little anxiety in his voice: "Since he has decided to send troops, what difference does it make if we see it or not?" ”

"Master, the Marquis of Zhenyu sent someone to deliver an invitation!"

It was the servant brought by Chen Kaiyuan who came to pass the word, and Chen Kaiyuan's face was full of gloom after hearing this.

"What does this mean, you and my brother are leaving, what is he doing with such a pretense?"

Zhang Yingxuan said: "You might as well go and meet him, otherwise you and I won't come to Nanjing for nothing?" ”

However, before Li Xin, Zhang Yingxuan still inquired about the news of the Three Guards from the old people in the city, but there was no valuable information. And the city officials didn't even know as much as they did in the Gazette.

This discovery made him worried, it seems that Li Xin has already covered the sky in Nanjing, if it is not for the old people who deliberately refuse to tell each other, that is, they really do not know that Li Xin does nothing in Jiangnan without obeying the control of Nanjing.

And neither of these two possibilities is what Zhang Yingxuan wants to see.

Looking at Zhang Yingxuan, who was in a state of interest, Chen Kaiyuan persuaded: "It's just a villain, how could it have a good end?" You and my brother just go to the Hongmen banquet, what can we do? ”

Chen Kaiyuan said with a heroic attitude, Zhang Yingxuan couldn't help but smile, yes, since the matter has come to this point, there is still a lot of entanglement, after all, the soldiers will come to block, and the water will come to the earth. Didn't Lu Gebu also look down on this matter a long time ago, why did he still turn the horns like this?

Li Xin held an unprecedented banquet for Zhang Yingxuan and Chen Kaiyuan in the Three Guards Army, and the attendees were all important ministers in the city, among which Zheng Sanjun and Jiang Yueguang needless to say. Afterwards, the chiefs of the ministries and departments were all present.

This situation surprised Zhang Yingxuan and Chen Kaiyuan. originally thought it was a Hongmen banquet that showed off its might and secretly killed it, but I didn't expect it to really kick off the pomp and hold a big banquet.

However, this also avoids the embarrassment of meeting Li Xin in private, after all, the two sides fought openly and secretly before, Zhang Yingxuan thought of himself as a gentleman, and he did not want to be inconsistent with what he was on the outside, and he was false and wronged.

At the banquet, Li Xin raised his glass and delivered a speech.

"Today's stable situation in Jiangnan is not easy to come by, and it is all your work, here, I salute you a bowl!"

The words were very rough and coarse, and Chen Kaiyuan, who was sitting in the guest seat, muttered: "Qiu Ba, who is worthy of being a horse thief, even said the toast so unexpectedly." Still, he picked up the bowl and took a symbolic sip. However, after observing the circle, he found that all the officials present were actually happily holding up the bowls and drinking happily.

And Zhang Yingxun adhered to the principle of being a gentleman and acting wholeheartedly, but he didn't pretend to Li Xin at all, and he didn't even touch the wine bowl in front of him. However, there are always people in this world who like to sow discord. One of them took advantage of the strength of the wine in the matter, so he joked: "Zhang Shilang, this is the Beijing official who dislikes our magistrate and is not qualified to drink with you?" Or don't you even buy the face of the marquis? ”

Zhang Yingxuan's face was blue and he didn't say a word, but Chen Kaiyuan, who was sitting next to him, hurriedly got up to explain for him.

"It's not that Brother Baomo doesn't drink, it's that Brother Baomo has been sick recently and is just avoiding alcohol, please Haihan, Haihan!"

But Zhang Yingxuan said stiffly: "Brother Zi'an, sit down, the old man only has one sentence to ask the marquis of Zhenyu, are you sincere in saying that you will send troops to fight the thieves?" ”

This sentence made everyone present suddenly silent, after all, this kind of question is not easy for anyone to answer directly, if you say the wrong sentence, isn't it to offend the town marquis?

Li Xin saw that the situation was actually mixed up by a drunkard, which was definitely not his intention. So, he stood up and came to Zhang Yingxuan.

"Here, Li Xinzheng tells you that this time the troops will do their best to help the cabinet fight the thieves, if you violate this oath, you will be like this!"

As he spoke, he threw the wine bowl in his hand on the ground, and the wine bowl instantly shattered into thousands of pieces.

This sound of the bowl shattering startled everyone, is Li Xin going to turn his face with Zhang Yingxuan and Chen Kaiyuan?

Chen Kaiyuan was already trembling with fright, and said in his heart, you are stubborn, this time you will be miserable.

Unbeknownst to him, Zhang Yingxuan laughed, got up and picked up the wine bowl, "The old man can hear what the marquis said, it is the best medicine!" ”

With that, he tilted his neck and drank the wine in the bowl cleanly, leaving not a drop left. The situation turned around, and all the officials present were secretly relieved.

Who knew that this was not the end, Li Xin actually said again: "Li Xin also has a reluctant invitation!" ”

"The Marquis of Zhenyu said bluntly!" Zhang Yingxuan said happily.

"Since the squire suspects Li Xinzhi's intentions, why don't the squires return north with the Three Guards in person?"

Chen Kaiyuan's heart sank after hearing this, and the main topic of the heart today is finally here, Brother Baomo, Brother Baomo, can you not agree, Li Xin's proposal is definitely not good.

However, just like Chen Kaiyuan's understanding of him, Zhang Yingxuan will never say anything against his will, if he doesn't want to go, it is useless for others to force him with a sword, and on the contrary, if he wants to go, I'm afraid that even a hundred cows won't be able to pull it back.

"Good! The old man is just wanting to see the killing style of my Ming soldiers, and this time he will return north with the Three Guards! ”

This proposal can be said to be in the middle of Zhang Ying's hand, others are afraid of Li Xin like a tiger, so he wants to post it to see what means this thief will use to fool Lu Gebu. If he dares to do anything, once he is discovered, then expose his ugly deeds to the world.

After Zhang Yingxuan got down, he turned his head to look at Chen Kaiyuan again.

"Brother Zi'an, what are you going to do?"

Chen Kaiyuan sighed, knowing that he couldn't hide, so he had to reply dejectedly: "I am walking with Brother Baomo!" ”

At this point, the officials were confused, what kind of tricks is this doing, do you have to take a few flies and buzz around you?

Not only the officials, but even Li Xin's henchmen were puzzled, until after the banquet, Mi Yan came to Li Xin's study.

As usual, Li Xin would dispose of official documents at this time until late at night.

"General, who doesn't know that Zhang Yingxuan is a stone in the pit, it smells and is hard, if you take him, who can get along with him peacefully? When he met Brother Lu Jiu with such a short temper, he could really cut him with one sword. ”

Li Xin stopped the pen in his hand and responded with a smile: "Well, that's what I said, it seems that Lu Jiu can't be the coach who goes north this time, since Yuan Changmao recommended himself, I naturally can't refute your face!" ”

Mi Yan laughed angrily, "I will kill that old guy in a fit of anger!" ”

Then he said with a straight face: "The general really decided to be led by Mi Yan?" ”

Li Xin nodded, "Yes, no one is more suitable than you." There is one thing you must keep in mind, this time you must go north with all your heart to fight the thieves and cooperate with Lu Butang to open the canal, which is your main task. After completing this mission, you can return to the teacher! ”

Li Xin had already gotten angry with Mi Yan before, but he was still puzzled, "Are you turning a blind eye to Li Zicheng?" ”

Li Xin suddenly smiled, led Mi Yan to the map, and pointed: "You see, the chaos in Jiangnan was pacified by the Three Guards, and the Fifth Battalion of the Revolution was pacified by the Three Guards, Henan. The Liukou was also pacified by the Three Guards, how can you let the court reward you? Besides, I am afraid that once the canal is opened, there are naturally people in the DPRK and China who do not want to see the Three Guards still stay in Huanghuai! ”