Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 8 Li’s General
  "The Three Treasures Eunuch's seven voyages to the West cost a lot of money and are unsustainable. There are naturally some rules for the Folangji Kingdom to acquire such a large territory. According to Lao Nu, it is better to wait for the chapter of the Folangji Kingdom in "The Rise of the Great Powers" to be released. , let Zhang Xiao come in and play it right, and then slowly consider the solution." Chen Ju thought for a while and replied.

"Okay, I'll just wait and see what else Zhang Xiao has in his belly. You can also talk to the cabinet a little more and put more pressure on Zhang Xiao. He will also get all the conveniences he requires when compiling a book. Give it to him," the emperor ordered.

At night, in the palace of Earl Ningyuan in the capital.

A general is holding a copy of "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, pacing and reading in the moonlight.

"Brother, why are you so serious after work?" A drunken figure came in. In addition to the smell of alcohol, there seemed to be a bit of powder.

"Rubai, why are you always so carefree? Even if you are idle at home, even if you can't learn from Tao Gong and encourage yourself, you can still read some books, read the art of war, read the books of saints, even read some novels. How could it be so abandoned?" Li Rusong put away "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and scolded his second brother.

"Brother, you have read the novel. Didn't "Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" sell well in Beijing a few days ago? I've been watching carefully." Li Rubai said.

"Are you still proud of yourself? What have you seen in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"? Guo Jing can shoot the Condor Heroes. As you are now, if you waste it next time, let alone the Condor Heroes, Rabbit You can't even hit it." Li Rusong then scolded.

"Brother, I don't want this either. Isn't it some bastard civil servant who slandered the emperor, saying that the three of us, the Li family and his son, are all frontier generals? They might have the power of An Lushan and strip me of my armor. .Brother, you are not much better, you are still working as a servant in the Central Military Governor's Mansion, just doing odd jobs." Li Rubai retorted unconvinced.

"Shut up. It's very difficult for my father in Liaodong right now. Can you cause less trouble?" Li Rusong was really angry.

"Brother, you are different from me. The Holy One still likes you. He may use you one day. Remember to bring your second brother with you then." Li Rubai saw that his eldest brother was really angry and quickly changed his tone.

"Rubai, I know you are not convinced. However, the country is currently troubled. Mongolian tribes have repeatedly invaded the border. There are also many changes in the chieftains in the south. There are also invasions by the Folangji Kingdom on the southeast coast. The Japanese pirates have been put down not long ago, and now there is the Japanese Toyotomi Hideyoshi. With evil intentions, he went to blackmail the Ryukyu vassal state. We still have a place to play, and you can’t waste your ability. We still have to make contributions and leave a name in history." Li Rusong said solemnly.

"Brother, your brother and I are not fooling around these days. Didn't you always want to know who Xiaoyaozi is the author of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"? I actually found out." Seeing that his eldest brother was getting serious, Li Rubai quickly told the news about himself.

"Who is it? It can't be someone from the military, or some enlightened person?" Li Rusong asked curiously.

"His name is Zhang Xiao, and he was originally a minor official in Shuntian Mansion. I heard that he entered the palace these days, and went to the Hanlin Academy when he came back. I also know where he lives."

"Where did you get the news? You couldn't have gotten it from asking Ruzhen. Although he is our brother, he is now an official of Jinyiwei. You can't ask questions randomly."

"Hey, I have news. Why are you so nervous, brother? How about tomorrow, it happens to be the government holiday. How about we go and have a look?"

"It's not good for the military minister to visit the civil servant privately."

"Brother, you dare not to salute the governor, are you still afraid of these details?"

"Okay! Come over tomorrow!"

The next day.

Zhang Xiao was fishing at home when there was another knock on the door.

Zhang Xiao opened the door and saw two fierce men standing outside the door. Although they were dressed in casual clothes, they couldn't hide the aura of fighting on the battlefield. “Are you two looking for me?” Zhang Xiao asked in confusion.

"Zhang Neihan, I am Li Rusong, the minister of the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion, and this is my second brother Li Rubai. Today I came here to discuss something with Neihan." Li Rusong said.

Li Rusong! Zhang Xiao was shocked in his heart. This eldest son of Li Chengliang participated in two of the three major campaigns of Wanli, and both fought as a general. He was very famous.

"Please come in, please come in." Zhang Xiao quickly greeted the two of them to come in.

Fortunately, my house was cleaned up by Jin Yiwei, so it looked very clean and tidy. Zhang Xiao quickly invited the two of them to take a seat and made some tea.

"I wonder what you call the two generals?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"Just call me Zi Mao. My second brother's name is Zizhen." Li Rusong said.

Zimao Zizhen, whose surname is Li again, isn't that Li Maozhen? Zhang Xiao couldn't help but think of it, and then asked: "I am a weak scholar, and two generals are visiting me. I don't know what I am doing."

"A few days ago, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" were very popular. We two brothers also liked it very much. We were curious about who the author Xiaoyaozi was. I accidentally learned that it was written by Zhang Neihan, and I also wanted to follow him. Zhang Nehan will discuss it." Li Rubai answered the purpose of his visit.

"It's just a game, just a way to make ends meet. The two generals have been on the battlefield for many years, and they don't dare to do the same thing. But if you two have anything to ask, I will tell you." Zhang Xiao said politely.

"Are the martial arts mentioned in the book real? What kind of internal strength are they? We two brothers have been practicing martial arts since we were young, but we have never heard of such wonderful benefits." Li Rubai asked.

"Although I can't say that I have no strength in my hands, I have never experienced a war, nor have I ever practiced martial arts. The martial arts in the book are not credible. They are just the words of a novelist." Zhang Xiao explained truthfully.

"That's it, that's a pity." Li Rubai said regretfully.

"Is it true that Zhang Neihan has never experienced a battle? Brother, I have been dealing with the Mongols for many years. The Mongolian warfare methods and weapons mentioned in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" are real, detailed and accurate. . And that thing that can carry people into Samarkand is called a paraglider. Is it really something?" Li Rusong also asked.

"The history of Mongolia has been recorded in many dynasties, but I looked more carefully. That paraglider can indeed be made, but it is limited and has to be lifted by the wind. If you are not careful, the paraglider will destroy people. . If you want to safely ascend to the sky, this paraglider is inappropriate and can easily be discovered by the enemy." Zhang Xiao explained. But when it came to this, Zhang Xiao suddenly realized that there seemed to be no hot air balloons in this era, so he could get one when he had time.

"That's a pity. We are not afraid of Brother Zhang being angry. We originally thought that the author was either a member of the military or a Taoist hermit. Unexpectedly, Brother Zhang is a gentle scholar. However, we military people are not qualified to be talented in the Imperial Academy. Caixue, Rubai, take out the things." Li Rusong ordered to Li Rubai.

"This is the Hanxue knife hidden in the Li family." Li Rubai took out a beautifully decorated knife and handed it to Zhang Xiao.

"I have disappointed the two generals. I am really just talking on paper." If you two can condescend to come here, I have something to give you. Don't think it is too simple. "Zhang Xiao solemnly accepted the sword, returned to the bookstore and took out a few books.

"This is a sample of my new work, called "The Song of Xide". Please accept it from General Zimao Zizhen."

(End of this chapter)