After the three of them exchanged pleasantries, they entered the city.

After entering the city, Hong Chengchou said, "Grandpa Guo, His Royal Highness the King of Qin has prepared a banquet in the palace, and he instructed the officials to invite Grandpa Guo to the palace to eat and drink wine." ”

The King of Qin in the Ming Dynasty has always been in Xi'an, and the current King of Qin is Zhu Cunji.

Qin Shuhuai said in his heart, looking at the sky, it is only eight o'clock now, what kind of banquet is this eating.

However, the King of Qin sincerely invited, and this face still has to be given.

So he said, "King Qin's good intentions and I can't wait, so let's go and ask for a glass of wine." ”

Hong Chengchou said, "Hehe, then let's go over." As for the brothers who escorted the grain and grass, the lower officials would send someone to be responsible for entertaining. ”

The three of them went straight to King Qin's mansion.

At the door, I saw a graceful and luxurious middle-aged man coming up from a distance, presumably it should be Zhu Cunji, the king of Qin.

It is very face-saving for Qin Shuhuai, otherwise according to etiquette, Qin Shuhuai should have entered the mansion to meet King Qin.

"Grandpa Guo, hehe!" Zhu Cunji greeted him and said with a smile, "Grandpa Guo is heroic, it's really better to see it than to hear it!"

Qin Shuhuai also made a face-saving gesture and said, "Your Majesty Qin Shuhuai pays a visit to His Royal Highness the King of Qin. alarmed His Highness to leave the house, I was really afraid. ”

Zhu Cunji dared to take the shelf, and hurriedly went up to hold Qin Shuhuai's hand, and said, "Grandpa Guo is very polite! Come on, come on, please come in. ”

After that, Qin Shuhuai's hand entered the house.

Although the Qin Palace, although it is not as high-profile as the Fu Palace, it is still luxurious.

After entering the house, I came to the banquet hall, but I saw the beautiful maid Yingying, and smelled the silk and bamboo orchestra, a large round table covered with gold silk embroidered red tablecloth, a table full of dishes, can be described as a mountain and sea delicacies, incomparably rich.

Qin Shuhuai thought to himself, if you eat this in the morning, won't you have diarrhea?

Well, we don't understand the world of the rich.

After taking a seat, Qin Shuhuai picked up the wine glass and said to Zhu Cunji first, "This cup of wine is the official to the prince first, and thank the prince for his hospitality." ”

Zhu Cunji smiled, "Grandpa Guo is serious! Grandpa Guo is working hard for state affairs, and as a member of the Ming Dynasty, isn't it appropriate for us to reward the heroes of the country? ”

Anyway, drink it all.

Qin Shuhuai also drank a glass of wine.

The four of them didn't talk about business first, and they staggered each other, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

After three rounds of drinking, Qin Shuhuai said, "By the way, Lord Hong, how is the implementation of the new policy in Shaanxi?"

It's kind of starting to talk about things.

Hong Chengchou said unhurriedly, "Returning to China, Grandpa, after the new decree was pushed to Shaanxi, the officials and people of Shaanxi all applauded. According to the new policy, the government officials are responsible for agriculture, industry, commerce, taxation, and rivers, and the military attaché is in charge of military duties. Up to now, Shaanxi has basically achieved that every county, every prefecture, and every prefecture has a criminal yamen and a tax department. This month's tax position is expected to double from the previous month. ”

Qin Shuhuai nodded frequently when he heard this, and he was very satisfied.

When Hong Chengchou said this, his tone raised slightly, and he said, "As for the new land policy, under the leadership of His Royal Highness King Qin, it has also made extremely rapid progress. Up to now, 23,000 hectares of fertile land in Shaanxi have been sold from rich households to landless and landless peasants, and another 12,000 hectares have been registered and are ready to be sold exclusively to peasants in the next step. Among them, there are 5,000 hectares of His Royal Highness the King of Qin. It can be said that in order to call on the world to respond to the new policy, His Royal Highness King Qin really did his best and set an example!"

Zhu Cunji immediately chuckled and said, "Where is it, this king, as a relative of the emperor, on the occasion of the rise and fall of the country, he should do everything to serve the court, Lord Hong is serious." ”

Qin Shuhuai couldn't help but smile when he saw that Hong Chengchou and Zhu Cunji were both serious.

Zhu Cunji obviously didn't comment on the new deal before, okay, but now he took out the land for registration, and said that he would do everything he could to serve the court?

There is no doubt that the news of his own rectification of the king must have reached him a few days ago.

That's why he went to Hong Chengchou to register the land, and Hong Chengchou was in charge of the party, and he wanted to have a good relationship with King Qin, so of course he had to say good things about him.

Speaking of which, Zhu Cunji thought that he came to Xi'an to rectify him, so he simply took the initiative to sell the land to prevent him from being beaten and blackmailed by himself.

In other words, his current brand is so stinky?

Either way, it's a good thing.

So he said, "His Royal Highness the King of Qin is high-spirited and bright, and the officials admire him to the fullest." Come, the lower official toasts the prince with a cup. ”

Zhu Cunji breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this matter should be able to pass the test, right?

So he raised his glass with relief and said, "Grandpa Guo praised it falsely, hehehe." ”

Zhu Cunji's mind is gone, but Lu Xiangsheng's mind is gone.

He wondered if he should talk about it now, or go back.

At this time, Qin Shuhuai said, "By the way, why does Lord Lu happen to be in Xi'an?"

When Lu Xiangsheng heard Qin Shuhuai's question, he gritted his teeth, got up and waved at Qin Shuhuai, and said, "Grandpa Guo, the officials came to Xi'an just to see Grandpa Guo and petition Grandpa Guo face-to-face. ”

"Oh, what's the matter, Lord Lao Lu came all the way here?" Qin Shuhuai said with a smile, "This book should be listened to." ”

Lu Xiangsheng said, "Grandpa Guo, the matter of the Western Expedition, when I returned to Taiyuan after the official court discussion, my heart has been turbulent. After thinking about it again and again, Xia Guan wanted to go on the expedition with the army. Although the lower officials are only shallow in learning, they are not inferior to anyone with their enthusiasm for serving the country. Sweeping the Western Regions, sweeping away the thieves, raising the prestige of our country, protecting the people of our country, ordering troops on the battlefield, and looking at the sword are the aspirations of the lower officials. I beg the grandfather of the country to be fulfilled!"

Qin Shuhuai understood, and co-authored Lu Xiangsheng also wanted to make some money through the Western Expedition.

is a clever person, and he knows that the Western Expedition has a great chance of winning, so he wants to come to get a handful.

is also a real person, although the official residence is the governor and the cabinet, but he is not fluttering, knowing that his merits are not enough, he has to have a good experience, and he does not hesitate to go to the desert land of the Western Regions to suffer a lot.

However, if Lu Xiangsheng goes to the west, will Li Dingguo's limelight be less prominent?

This expedition to the west was originally a show dedicated to Li Dingguo.

After thinking about it, he asked Hong Chengchou, "Lord Hong, the general of the Western Expedition is indeed undecided, what do you think?"

Hong Chengchou groaned and said, "Grandpa Guo, the lower officials think that the 50,000 horses of the Western Expedition must be composed of the Wulin Alliance Army and the official army. On the coalition side, it is necessary to be led by generals who are familiar with the coalition army, and on the side of the official army, the lower officials are led by Lord Lu, supplemented by He Renlong and Du Wenhuan. At that time, as the commander of the army, Grandpa Guo only needs to look at the overall situation and make intermediate arrangements, and he will be able to be comprehensive. ”

Qin Shuhuai thought to himself, it seems that Lu Xiangsheng and Hong Chengchou have agreed in advance.

It seems that this opportunity should still be given to him.

So he said, "Lord Hong has a point. Then, Lord Lu will go out with the army, and go back to the guild to recommend it to the emperor. ”

Lu Xiangsheng was overjoyed and said busily, "Thank you Grandpa Guo for making it happen." ”

Qin Shuhuai said again, "By the way, Lord Hong, how is that Li Dingguo doing in Shaanxi?"

Hong Chengchou was stunned for a moment, but immediately said, "It's excellent." By the way, the lower officials think that such talents should be able to go out with the army and serve the country. ”

Qin Shuhuai smiled, and said in his heart, Lao Hong, Lao Hong, you know me!