Jiuxi

Chapter 333 Chapter 331 [Family] (Money for the leader of the knights and more updates)

Daqi Dingzhou.

The West Route Army returned smoothly and was stationed in scattered locations in accordance with Xiao Wangzhi's order. The Lai'an Army was responsible for guarding Qingliu Pass and Fengfu and Ningling in Dingzhou, while the Feiyun Army went north to take over the Taixing Army's garrison at Dingfeng Road. The dragon army returned to Panlong Pass.

Jianghua Army and Xunyang Army, who were ordered to come to support, returned to the territory to take a rest and prepare to go south to Huaizhou and return to their defense areas through the Shuangfeng Ancient Road.

The military leaders gathered in Ruyin City, and Xiao Wangzhi held a grand celebration banquet.

The next morning, a small-scale meeting was held quietly in the flower hall in the back hall of the Dudu Mansion.

Xiao Wangzhi and Lu Chen were naturally present, as well as two middle-aged men who had no status in the officialdom of Qi State. The first person sitting on the left was Lu Chen's father, Lu Tong, and the middle-aged man sitting next to him was Qing Guo. Shen Ning, even if he didn't show it deliberately, was full of expert demeanor.

He is Lin Jie, the leader of the Seven Star Gang and ranked first on the Jianghu martial arts list.

There were two other people in the hall, one was Yuchi Gui who was sitting under Lin Jie, and the other was Lin Xi who was sitting next to Lu Chen.

After the greetings, Xiao Wangzhi went straight to the point with a smile: "Gang Leader Lin, your Majesty said at the beginning that the Seven Star Gang is willing to bring order to the chaos. This is the great fortune of the country. In the past two years, the warriors of your gang have sacrificed a lot to resist Jing Yan's army. Not long ago, they also Assisting our army in blocking Jing Dynasty's cavalry is a great achievement. Now the overall situation has been decided, and it's time for our country to fulfill its promise."

Lin Jie said calmly: "The Governor has given you too much praise."

The so-called promise refers to what Lu Chen said in Baotai Mountain. The first is that after the Huaizhou Army regains Dongyang Road, they will find a place for the Seven Star Gang to settle down.

The second issue is the affiliation and treatment of the Seven-Star Army.

Xiao Wangzhi said: "As for the place where the members of your gang can live, I wonder if Gang Leader Lin has anything he likes?"

Lin Jie pondered and said: "Grand Governor, I discussed with the brothers in the gang before going south. Most of them thought that they were used to the life in Baotai Mountain, and the mountains are not barren. We have also cultivated a lot of fertile land in these years. Therefore. , we will not leave Baotai Mountain for the time being, if Daqi is willing to provide some funding, I will be grateful."

Xiao Wangzhi was slightly surprised.

He couldn't help but turn his head to look at Lu Chen, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Lu Chen expressed that he was not sure, and then looked at Lin Xi beside him, and saw that his senior sister also looked confused.

When Lin Jie saw this, he smiled and said: "I'm not afraid of the governor's jokes. The old and young in the gang have weird temperaments. If we move south to live in the towns, we will be very uncomfortable and worry about conflicts and troubles. The Baotai Mountain area is vast, and there are not only towering mountains. , there are also rivers and valleys, and as long as you work hard, you may not be able to be rich."

Lu Tong interjected: "Grand Governor, since Gang Leader Lin has made a plan, you might as well follow his words."

Of course Xiao Wangzhi will not force the Seven Star Gang to move south. The largest gang in the Green Forest does not have a few hundred people, but tens of thousands of people. Arranging them properly is a difficult task. Now Lin Jie's decision is worthy of the praise. Everyone is happy.

He did not forget Lu Chen's promise and said: "Please rest assured, Gang Leader Lin, for the food, iron tools, seeds, etc. that your gang needs, you only need to issue a detailed receipt and the court will satisfy them all."

Lin Jie cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for taking the trouble."

"It's my duty."

Xiao Wangzhi smiled gently, and then said: "As for the affiliation of the Seven Star Army, His Majesty clearly stated in his decree to me that the Seven Star Army is temporarily under the Dingzhou Governor's Mansion, but as long as it involves the mobilization and arrangement of the Seven Star Army, it must go through Lu Chen's approval Agreed. In addition, the Seven-Star Army’s armaments and pay are on par with those of the Dingzhou Frontier Army.”

This decision can be described as sincere.

Li Duan knew that these green forests in the north could not trust the military merit of the imperial court, so he specially added Lu Chen. As for the arms and salaries of thousands of people, it was not a big burden for the imperial court.

The most important thing is that this decision can make Lu Chen feel at ease.

Lin Jie glanced at Lu Chen, nodded and said, "That's very appropriate."

Lu Chen's mind was a little far away at the moment.

Does this count as a slap in the face and a candy from Li Duan?

Xu Zuo made it very clear before that Li Duan hoped that the Rui Shi Battalion would expand its army and use these thousands of tigers and soldiers as the skeleton to expand into two armies: cavalry and infantry.

Although Li Duan used the word "hope", it was just the dignity he gave Lu Chen. How could the emperor tolerate his golden words?

If he disobeys the order, I am afraid that the Central Committee will soon throw him a big label of "disloyalty", and then he may have no choice but to follow the Seven Star Army and become a bandit.

Perhaps Li Duan was worried that Lu Chen would feel aggrieved, so he maintained the independence of the Seven Star Army and made the relationship between Lu Chen and the Seven Star Army explicit, allowing him to continue to develop and expand this northern rebel army.

It's just that in this coming and going, it's hard for Lu Chen to calculate the gains and losses.

While in trance, Lu Chen suddenly felt someone poke his right arm.

He looked down and saw Lin Xi, dumbfounded, gently pulling on his sleeve, and then mouthing to the side.

Lu Chen came to his senses and saw that several elders were looking at him with smiles.

Lu Tong leisurely sighed with emotion: "This kid is usually smart and sharp, but it's really rare to see him in such a blatant daze today."

Lin Jie smiled and said, "Maybe he has worked too hard in the past six months and has been working hard without a break. But it is precisely because he is so diligent that he can achieve such great achievements." Lin Xi nodded quietly.

"Father and the elders have misunderstood. I just don't think you should be so polite. It feels like I am talking to the adults in the capital. It seems friendly but is actually very distant."

Lu Chen said with a hint of ridicule: "Uncle Xiao treats me like a nephew, my father-in-law is my master, and senior Yuchi also has a master-disciple relationship with me. Frankly speaking, we are actually the same as a family, so why should we be too Are you being polite? On other occasions, I would definitely not be distracted, but today we are all trustworthy relatives, so I am a little relaxed."

After these words were spoken, except for Lin Xi who was slightly ashamed, the other four middle-aged men all laughed.

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, especially Xiao Wangzhi and Lin Jie who were meeting for the first time, and they couldn't help but let go of the slight guard in their hearts.

The atmosphere became more and more harmonious, and Xiao Wangzhi took advantage of the situation and said, "What are your views and countermeasures regarding the emperor's split of our military power?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes focused on Lu Chen's face again.

Lu Chen thought for a moment and said calmly: "Uncle Xiao, I met Li Jingda in the capital. It cannot be said that he is completely incompetent, but he can secure his position as the general of Nanya mainly by relying on the support of some Jiangnan aristocratic families. . Now that the emperor has sent him to Dingzhou, I think there are two hidden meanings."

Xiao Wangzhi said: "You say."

Lu Chen calmly analyzed: "First, although Li Jingda is the governor of Dingzhou, the only thing he can rely on is the Dingwei Army brought from the capital. Not to mention the Feiyun and Lai'an armies, the newly established three armies may not listen to him. From this point of view, His Majesty did not go too far. After all, the Central Committee cannot accept Uncle Xiao’s sole control of the military power of the two states. It is considered a compromise move by His Majesty. Li Jingda is only a transitional candidate after all. "

Lu Tong frowned slightly and said, "Is it possible that the emperor doesn't want you to interfere in Dingzhou's military affairs?"

"It's certainly possible."

Lu Chen nodded and said: "At present, it seems that Li Jingda is a candidate acceptable to all parties. We think he is just a transitional person, while the Central Committee believes that he can prevent the expansion of military power in Uncle Xiao's hands. However, it cannot be ruled out that His Majesty wants to Slowly, first use Li Jingda to dispel our concerns, and then when the time is right, replace us with a capable Dingzhou governor to exclude us directly."

Lin Jie said calmly: "If the Emperor of Qi Dynasty really thinks this way and you are not willing to accept it, you might as well come to Baotai Mountain to establish your own banner."

This sentence is like a huge stone sinking into a pond.

Lu Tong's face was expressionless, and Lin Xi was a little nervous.

Lin Jie looked at Xiao Wangzhi, his thoughts self-evident.

Xiao Wangzhi was silent, how could he not know that this was a test by the other party.

He and Li Tianrun were loyal ministers of Da Qi, but Lin Jie was not. He only cared about his daughter's happiness and Lu Chen's future.

This is the sharp style of the first person in the world.

He wanted to see how Xiao Wangzhi would respond.

"My father-in-law, this is not the case."

Lu Chen was a little confused. In fact, when he was in Gaoyuan City, Xiao Wangzhi had made it very clear that he had no objection to Lu Chen having his own ideas, as long as it did not damage the foundation of Daqi.

Lin Jie was not a reckless fool. Hearing this, he knew that Lu Chen was well-informed, so he said apologetically to Xiao Wangzhi: "Grand Governor, please don't blame Lin for his lack of etiquette."

Xiao Wangzhi shook his head and said with a smile: "Leader Lin is overly worried. In fact, before Lu Chen came back, I had already informed His Majesty that Lu Chen and I would definitely not object to the splitting of the two armies by the Rui Shi Battalion. However, the first commander of the Cavalry Army The capital commander will be concurrently served by Lu Chen, and the first capital commander of the infantry will be changed from Liu Jiangdong. This is not only for the protection of Lu Chen, but also for the defense of Dingzhou."

He paused for a moment and said to Lin Jie: "We have no way of confirming when Jing's army will go south. It may be a few years later, or it may be less than a year. Rushing the army itself is irresponsible for the combat power of the frontier army. I As the governor of Huaizhou, I will definitely consider the overall situation."

Lin Jie couldn't help but feel slightly moved. The two of them considered things from different angles. One focused on personal emotions and the other focused on overall safety. However, the same point was that they both cared about Lu Chen's interests.

"The Governor was thoughtful and considerate, but Lin made an inappropriate statement in a moment of impatience. I hereby apologize to the Governor."

Lin Jie was aboveboard. Since he had misunderstood Xiao Wangzhi, he stood up and bowed.

Xiao Wangzhi quickly stood up to dissuade him and said warmly: "Gang Leader Lin, please don't be too polite. There is no right or wrong opinion between you and me."

Everyone felt relieved.

After sitting down, Xiao Wangzhi looked at Lu Chen and asked, "When do you plan to return to Beijing?"

Lu Chen turned his head and glanced at his senior sister. Their eyes intertwined, and he couldn't help but feel a little more tender. He then said: "Your Majesty has not summoned you explicitly. I am going to wait for Li Jingda to arrive in Ruyin and have a few words with the Dingzhou Governor in person." .Plus, I have some personal issues to deal with."

Xiao Wangzhi didn't ask any more questions, nodded and said, "That's fine."

On the other side, Lin Xi lowered his head quietly, feeling a sweet feeling in his heart.

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