The back door of my house can last until the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 137
Behind him was the snowy capital city. There was no place for Lu Xiangsheng in this huge northern city.

The bleak north wind blows the snowflakes that fell on the ground and blows them towards Lu Xiangsheng's face.

Under the north wind, the white silk tied around her waist was blowing in the wind.

Looking back, the capital in the falling snow became more and more majestic. Under the black city gate, sporadic people came in and out, and it was much more peaceful than before.

However, this peace has nothing to do with Lu Xiangsheng, he has mixed feelings in his heart.

Thinking of his old father's still bones, and Chongzhen's reaction like a different person, his fiery heart was as cold as the weather at this time, extremely cold.

There are thousands of resentments in his chest, but the loyalty education he received since childhood allowed him to endure those dissatisfaction abruptly.

He just scolded the Ministry of War and Yang Sichang.

The snow under his feet creaked, and Lu Xiangsheng walked with his head buried.

The scenes of that day kept replaying in his mind, especially Yang Sichang's sentence "The imperial court does not support idlers", which deeply hurt Lu Xiangsheng's heart.

No one can bear this kind of humiliation, no matter when, no matter where.

The entourage followed behind him, walking on the official road outside the city.

Going farther and farther, the strong city behind him gradually disappeared into nothingness in the heavy snow.

A team appeared ahead, marching in this snowy day.

Lu Xiangsheng stood on the side of the road with his hands behind his back, quietly waiting for the team to pass by.

The leader caught Lu Xiangsheng's attention.

Hong Chengchou, who was walking in the forefront on a horse, recognized Lu Xiangsheng standing by the road at a glance.

There are only a few literati in the court who can lead troops to fight and have record. The two have cooperated for a while, so they naturally know each other.

Reining in his horse, Hong Chengchou stopped in front of Lu Xiangsheng.

"Lord Lu, why are you here?!"

Looking at Lu Xiangsheng with a lonely face, Hong Chengchou asked with a puzzled expression.

The previous order of the Ministry of War to conscript Lu Xiangsheng had spread throughout the world, and Hong Chengchou naturally knew about it.

It stands to reason that Lu Xiangsheng should be in the capital now, and now he suddenly appeared outside the city, which inevitably made Hong Chengchou puzzled.

"So it's Master Hong, why did he come from the south?!" Lu Xiangsheng asked.

Hong Chengchou was in Shunyi City before, so he should be in the north of the city. Why did he suddenly appear from the south?
"Hey, not long ago, there was an order from the Ministry of War, saying that there was a bandit rout over there, and I was asked to clean it up. I just came back!
Master Lu, what's the matter?Looking at it like this, it seems that he is leaving Beijing? ! "Hong Chengchou jumped off the horse and stood beside the road.

"Yes, go back to my hometown. The world is peaceful now, and I have nothing else to do. Why stay in the capital? It's better to leave, it's better to leave!"

Lu Xiangsheng looked lonely, and the bleak north wind seemed to be his mood.

"Anyway, it's fine now, if that's the case, then I'll give Brother Lu a ride!"

Hong Chengchou looked at the adjutant and said: "Lead the troops to the station first, and wait for me to come back!"

"Order!"

The adjutant saluted and led the team forward.

Lu Xiangsheng cupped his hands towards Hong Chengchou, with a grateful face: "Thank you, Brother Hong!"

It is a blessing in misfortune to have someone to send you off so far.

"Hey, it's just a matter of raising your hands!"

Hong Chengchou said indifferently.

Hong Chengchou is also selfish.

Today, the court is roughly divided into several major factions.

One is the military leaders in Liaodong and other places. These people hold heavy troops and have a strong voice. When they are powerful, even Chongzhen has to avoid three points.

The other one is the Ministry of War, the Three Great Dukes, and Sun Jie.The two sides are one with each other, and Hong Chengchou had friction with Sun Jie in Shunyi City. If Hong Chengchou hadn't been extreme, he might have died by now.

Therefore, in Hong Chengchou's view, it is impossible for him, the Jingying, the Ministry of War, and Sun Jie to slow down.

The last one is the Jiangnan Donglin people. These people control all aspects of government affairs. Although they are not as powerful as the first two, they have a great say in the local area.

He Hong Chengchou felt very uncomfortable, because he was a civil servant, so it was impossible for him to have any substantive contact with the military leader.

And because he is a military leader and a civil servant, he is not tolerated by Jiangnan Qingliu.

Coupled with the matter of He Renlong, Sun Jie was offended, and it was even more impossible to get involved with Sun Jie and the others.

If Sun Jie hadn't chopped off some of the heads of those disabled prisoners left behind by Sun Jie, he wouldn't be in a good position this time.

Not being tolerated by the three parties made Hong Chengchou worried.

In a crisis, it is necessary to report to the group to keep warm.

Lu Xiangsheng is essentially the same as him. He used to be a big official in the frontier, and both have experience in leading soldiers. They have the same experience and background. It is much more convenient to get along with others than others.

With the heart of reporting to the group to keep warm, Hong Chengchou wanted to build a good relationship with Lu Xiangsheng.

The two walked forward slowly, talking about major events in the world.

There was a lot of snow behind them, and the two had experience in the army, so they didn't feel anything.

Wanping City was ahead, and Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng walked in.

It was getting late and the ground was freezing and cold, so the two stayed in an inn and asked the inn for some dishes and pots of shochu.

In a dimly lit room, the two sat opposite each other at the table.

The candles were dimmed, and the brazier in the room was crackling.

Hong Chengchou picked up his wine glass and looked at Lu Xiangsheng: "Brother Lu, I would like to offer you a toast!"

Lu Xiangsheng also hurriedly picked up his wine glass and drank it down.

Farmhouse turbid wine, these days, it is considered good to be able to drink wine, so why bother with the quality of the wine?
It was piping hot and had a sour taste.

Lu Xiangsheng put down his wine glass and thought about what happened in the capital.

Full of resentment, angry in my heart.

Hong Chengchou keenly noticed Lu Xiangsheng's mood swings. He came all the way, and he also figured out what happened to Lu Xiangsheng.

So, he stood in Lu Xiangsheng's position in an instant, and began to complain for Lu Xiangsheng.

All of a sudden, Lu Xiangsheng felt the same way.

Before I knew it, I drank too much.

The two scolded Fang Qiu and pointed out the current malaise.

Hong Chengchou drank a glass of wine, blushed, and said: "Originally, I was stationed in Shunyi City, but as a result, my subordinate He Renlong, for some reason, arrested the subordinates of the general in Shaanxi Middle Road.

This has caused a disaster, this Shanxi middle road general is really not a thing, he led people to kill He Renlong, and almost killed me! "

Speak unintentionally, listen intently.

Lu Xiangsheng's drunkenness dissipated a lot.

Never expected such a thing to happen.

The news of He Renlong's death spread throughout the court, because he was the biggest general who died during the enslavement.

In Hong Chengchou's memorial to Chongzhen, he said that He Renlong was besieged by Jiannu, and finally died in a fierce battle.

Listening to what Hong Chengchou said now, I'm afraid there is something else hidden.

He had heard about Sun Jie's deeds in the capital, and the people from the Ministry of War and the Beijing camp kept exaggerating the power of Sun Jie and them in the capital.

During this time in the capital, the news he heard the most was about Sun Jie.

It is said that Sun Jie is a rare loyal minister, a rare talented general.

He had never heard of this person before, but this time he suddenly appeared, of course Lu Xiangsheng was curious.

It's just that many things are right and wrong, and they can't be seen clearly. Now when I hear Hong Chengchou talk about this matter, I can't help being interested.

"He is a small general in the middle of Shaanxi, how dare he take action against He Renlong, the chief soldier? Brother Hong is the governor of the three sides, how can he still be afraid of him?! Could it be that the soldiers in his hands are really powerful? Really? Are the market rumors so evil?!"

Lu Xiangsheng asked.

Hong Chengchou raised his head, looked at Lu Xiangsheng, and said: "Brother Lu, this Sun Jie, how should I say it, I can't say for sure whether the weapon is powerful or not, but he is indeed not a good guy.

He ran amok, took my prisoners, and killed my men.The reason was that He Renlong bullied his subordinates.It's just a general, an official as big as a sesame mung bean, who dares to kill the general of a town in the dynasty for a dispensable person, absurd, absurd! "

Of course, he would not reveal Sun Jie's true strength. If Lu Xiangsheng wanted to back down, how could he hold a group for warmth?

Hong Chengchou drank another glass of wine and cursed: "It's really not a thing. The chief soldier of the town will kill him if he says he will kill him. He almost took me with him!"

Lu Xiangsheng asked: "Then why didn't brother Hong tell His Majesty the truth of the matter?"

Hong Chengchou said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, who wrote a letter? Sun Jie is on good terms with the gang of the Beijing Camp Military Department. What's the use of me writing a letter?! Maybe it will kill me! I, the governor of the three sides , in their eyes is a fart!
Among other things, the commander-in-chief of a town is a general with heavy troops in his hands. If he says he will kill him, he will kill him. This Sun Jie is simply a disaster!Is there anything in this world that he dare not do? ! "

Just put Sun Jie and the Ministry of War together.

He continued: "Brother Lu, in fact, you are in this situation today because of this Sun Jie.

If it weren't for him, brother Lu would be the governor of the world with a heavy army in his hands and a military force in his hands, instead of such a downcast appearance! "

Hong Chengchou kept putting eye drops on Sun Jie, constantly sowing dissension, pushing Lu Xiangsheng to the opposite of Sun Jie.

Looking at it now, how could Hong Chengchou be a little bit drunk?

Hong Chengchou knew that Lu Xiangsheng was expelled from the capital by Chongzhen because of the Ministry of War.

Because of He Renlong, Hong Chengchou and Sun Jie did not deal with each other.

In his opinion, both of them were at odds with Sun Jie and the Ministry of War, that's why he dared to tell the ins and outs of the matter so boldly.

Lu Xiangsheng was still a little puzzled, and he said: "A general in the middle of Shaanxi, he really dared to kill the general of a town just because his subordinates were bullied?!"

"Not only that, but also trying to kill me. If I hadn't participated, I would definitely not have survived! This guy is lawless!" Hong Chengchou kept shaking his head.

Lu Xiangsheng drank wine, listened to what Hong Chengchou said, and thought of what Chongzhen said to him that day.

Back then, Lu Xiang was promoted to the imperial court and worked desperately, but in the end he was kicked away like a foot wrap.

Looking at Sun Jie again, even though he was just a small general in the Shaanxi Middle Road, he would not hesitate to attract revenge from the court for his own subordinates, and he also wanted to vent his anger for his subordinates.

Comparing the two, there is really no comparison.

If it was before, Lu Xiangsheng's focus would definitely not be here, and of course the court would be the main focus.

But now that I have suffered so much grievance, and have received all the blank stares, with empathy, of course I will look at the problem from a different angle.

As the night gradually deepened, Hong Chengchou kept pouring bad things about Sun Jie and the Ministry of War.

Lu Xiangsheng just responded casually, thinking otherwise.

The sky was bright and the snow had stopped.

Lu Xiangsheng and Hong Chengchou stood outside Wanping City, saying goodbye to each other.

After saying farewell, and reciting a few farewell poems, the two parted north and south, and walked into the wilderness.

Lu Xiangsheng walked south for a while, then turned west suddenly, heading towards Shaanxi.

The entourage behind him looked puzzled and asked, "Master, aren't we going back to our hometown in Yixing?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Let's not go back, let's go to Shaanxi! I heard what Hong Chengchou said yesterday. Sun Jie is quite a character. Anyway, he has already been expelled from the capital by His Majesty. The sky is high and people are far away. Can we still control our whereabouts? "

The whip in his hand was thrown on the horse's buttocks, facing the direction where the sun fell.

Several followers behind hurriedly rode to keep up.

……

Looking into the eyes of the Xi'an Mansion, there is a joyful scene.

The end of the year is approaching, and the Spring Festival is coming.

In this new year's day, all the people are beaming.

Sun Jie was walking on the streets of Xi'an Mansion, looking at the red lanterns hanging on the roads on both sides, with a faint smile on his face.

The red lantern was basically hung by Qin Shang, and now only Qin Shang has the financial resources in this prefectural city of Xi'an.

The Qin merchants walked behind Sun Jie, chatting with each other, talking about the business of this year.

"Our icing is rising in the south of the Yangtze River. After the Chinese New Year, we should ship more!"

"What is this? I heard that selling icing overseas is called huge profits!"

"Who says no, I heard that there are people in the south of the Yangtze River doing this business, selling our icing, mirrors and other goods to Java. There are Hongyi people and Frangji people doing business there, and a boatload of goods , the profit can be doubled!"

"Grandma, it's a pity that we don't have a boat, otherwise this good thing will fall to them! It's a pity that all of our goods are used as wedding clothes, and we are just earning some coolie money. It's really not worth it!"

The Qin merchants behind him said these things, sometimes envious, sometimes angry, sometimes sad.

There is a saying that it is more uncomfortable to see others making money than losing money yourself.

In particular, the goods sold by these merchants in Jiangnan also came from Qin merchants.

As long as the individual has red eye disease.

Listening to the words of the people behind him, Sun Jie thought about it.

Of course, Sun Jie knows about the huge profits of sea trade, and when the situation stabilizes during this period of time, he will find a way to build a seaport in the south.

Then go back to the modern society and go to the shipyard in the coastal area to get some fishing boats.

Modern fishing boats are just fishing boats in modern times, but in this era, they are proper maritime overlords.

Especially those huge ocean-going fishing boats, in this era, are simply invincible.

In the West at this time, whether it was fishing boats or warships, they were all wooden boats.

The leading light material can suppress them firmly.

However, in order to develop maritime trade, there is still one person that must be resolved.

That is Zheng Zhilong, the sea emperor entrenched in the coastal generation.

Zheng Zhilong, the Zheng family, controlled Taiyuan Island, the Penghu Strait, from Java, Lu Song, and the sea to Japan.

To put it an exaggeration, when Zheng Zhilong was at the height of his strength, both Hongyi and Franji had to give three points.

(End of this chapter)