Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Capital city, central area of ​​Renshoufang, residence of the governor.

Sun Chuanting was waiting for Wang Qi in the front hall.

Sun Chuanting, who had been promoted to the governor of Shanshan and Shaanxi, returned to Beijing a month ago. After the parliament completed his work report and report, he waited for another half a month for the opportunity to meet Wang Qi - as the chief executive of the parliamentary committee, the Seventh Congress One of the members, Wang Qi, is really too busy. He has to meet with too many people every day, and the official duties to be handled are piling up every moment. In the office of the consul alone, there are twelve secretaries and three secretaries. Schedule deputy.

Even the first minister of the Ming Dynasty was not as busy as Wang Qi.

"Sun Chuanting, the lower official, pays homage to the ruling lord!"

Sun Chuanting didn't have to wait long. Wang Qi was quickly led by his secretary to the front hall.

"Bo Ya has been waiting for a long time. All these etiquettes are waived." After Wang Qi entered the hall, he stepped forward and patted Sun Chuanting on the shoulder, indicating that he should sit down directly, and then he sat directly on Sun Chuanting's side.

An attendant came forward and served tea and cakes to the two of them.

Wang Qi likes to eat candied golden oranges to make tea, so it is now becoming popular in the capital.

Sun Chuanting picked up the tea cup and took a sip. It was indeed sweet with a hint of sourness, which made people move their index fingers.

"It's been a hard work for the past few years," Wang Qi said, picking up the teapot and filling it with tea himself.

"Your Majesty, your words are serious, it's just an internal matter," Sun Chuanting said very modestly.

"Bo Ya, in your report to the parliamentary committee, you said that Wang Ziyong of Shanshan and Shaanxi had already surrendered, and Luo Rucai's peasant army was also approaching Yunyang by Lu Jiandou. In the Junzhou area, there were more than 300 remaining soldiers who were still resisting. In this way, in fact, The peasant army in Puzhou, Shanshan, Shaanxi, which was very powerful two years ago, now only Gao Yingxiang is left, and is it still active in Henan?"

Wang Qi was leaning on the chair, as if chatting, with a handful of dried fruits in his hand, looking to add some to his mouth.

"Wang Ziyong has already surrendered, Luo Rucai has nothing to worry about." Sun Chuanting nodded and continued: "As for Gao Yingxiang, in fact, during the battle in Kaifeng, Gao Yingxiang was seriously injured. Judging from the news that will be received in the future, he will not be able to survive in a short time. Leading troops to fight, even riding horses is a big problem. Currently, the army is led by his subordinates Zeng Fengjie, Ran Jianu and others, intending to go southwest. The subordinates planned this battle and laid out a three-party strategy to form an encirclement. Gao Yingxiang's troops will Completely eliminate it in Henan and Hunan!"

"Well, as long as the people in Shanxi and Shaanxi can have enough to eat and are not hungry, there will be no such thing as raising armies and making trouble. The key lies in the actions of local officials in power." Wang Qi first affirmed Sun Chuanting's contribution, and then spoke Turn: "What I mean is that after you return to Shanshan this time, you don't have to go south to Henan to fight with Lu Jiandou. Instead, you start to restore production and land cultivation in Shanshan. The Science Society has cultivated corn suitable for the heavier soil in the north. , sweet potatoes and other crops, if they can be popularized in Shanshan and Shaanxi, it will be more important than quelling the peasant army! It will have far-reaching impacts, do you understand?"

When Wang Qi said this, Sun Chuanting's face froze and he opened his mouth to say something, but he flinched in front of Wang Qi.

As Wang Qi had been a man for two generations, he had been in official circles for a long time and was naturally enough to reach Sun Chuanting's expression.

The world is bustling with people, all for their own benefit.

Hey, it’s not an exaggeration to say Sun Chuanting!

However, this is normal. Who likes the peaches they have grown so hard to be picked by others?
Therefore, Wang Qi still opened his mouth to explain something to appease his beloved general.

Now, as Wang Qi, there is no need to explain to others what he wants to do, but for Sun Chuanting, Wang Qi feels it is necessary. "Bo Ya doesn't like his achievements to be taken away by others midway?" Wang Qi asked with a smile on his face.

"Sir." Faced with Wang Qi's inquiry, Sun Chuanting was a little at a loss.

"The credit for wiping out the peasant army is equal to that of you and Lu Xiangsheng, no matter what. In the future, the rewards for merit and the documents issued by the parliament will be the same. The two are the same. As for why you should be transferred in advance and let you go Wang Qi, the governor of Shanshan and Shaanxi to comfort the people, said with a hint of sincerity: "Food is the most important thing for the people. Shanshan and Shaanxi are very close to the capital. Going south, you can directly enter the Central Plains through Tongguan, and then all the nine states. I feel that the stability of Shanshan and Shaanxi will More important than all places, the most important thing is whether the people there can have enough to eat, whether they can survive, and whether they can get a chance to survive under the rule of the parliament. Now that the big things have been decided, your responsibility It’s still important, you know?”

Faced with Wang Qi's almost heartfelt words, Sun Chuanting choked up.

A scholar dies for a confidant;

And is there any trace of partiality or self-interest in what Wang Qi does?

Everything he thinks about is for the nine states and all the people in the world!

"Even if Sun Chuanting dies from exhaustion while serving in Shanshan, in three years, I will return you a beautiful country and a beautiful country, and all the people will be fed and warm!"

After saying this, Sun Chuanting stood up and bowed deeply to Wang Qi.

"Okay, okay," Wang Qi also stood up when he saw this, and hurriedly helped Sun Chuanting up, then picked up the teapot and filled his cup: "Today, let's replace the wine with tea. If in three years, you Sun Chuanting is done, then I, Wang Qi, will Ten miles out of the city, I will welcome you back! When the time comes, with your merits, you will be able to serve as a great councilor at your fingertips!"

While the two were talking, the attendant spoke at the door: "Sir, the food is ready."

"Bo Ya, let's go, come and have a drink with me, and let's talk about how you were able to behead a thief during the Kaifeng War?"

"Sir, Boya never dares to brag."

On that day, someone saw that Sun Chuanting was finally carried into a sedan by a servant, and the consul personally placed a horse stool for him.

But in the consul's mansion, Wang Qi was sitting in the hall as if nothing had happened, talking to his wives and concubines, and talking to his two children at the same time.

Wang Qi's eldest son was born to Hai Lanzhu and was named Wang Lian. Now he is two years old. He is staggering around the whole back house under the care of his wet nurse all day long, and he often pops out one or two words from his mouth. This novel word makes people laugh and cry, especially the two long-haired cats raised by Hai Lanzhu in the mansion, a yellow civet cat and a brown lion. They are pinched and rubbed by Xiao Wang Lian all day long. Now the two cats The son ran away immediately when he saw his master, not daring to wait any longer.

The entire mansion, and even the whole world, agreed that the Langya son born to Hai Lanzhu was the first choice to inherit Wang Qi's mantle in the future.

The second daughter was born from Luluo and was named Wang Qin. Compared with Wang Lian's noble status, the second daughter was the apple of the eye of the entire mansion. Everyone was careful to serve her, because once the eyes of little Wang Qin became misty, That was something 10,000 times more serious and urgent than Wang Qi's return home.

Wang Qi hadn't enjoyed the company of his family for a long time. Sitting in the hall and listening to the three wives and concubines chatting away at home, while the baby was being held by the wet nurse and babbling, seemed to be the most comfortable thing in the world. (End of chapter)