Wanli 1592

Chapter 624 A Wonderful Meeting

"What did you say your name was?"

Xiao Ruxun asked in disbelief.

"Xu Guangqi! Biao Zixian, from Songjiang County! I'm Han! I'm not a spy! I'm from the capital, and I'm here specifically to find Admiral Xiao!"

Xiao Ruxun was stunned, blinked, and looked at Nurhachi again.

Nurhachi opened his mouth and asked, "Who do you think you are looking for?"

"Admiral Xiao! Admiral Xiao! Admiral Xiao Ruxun Xiao! I'm here to join him! I knew he was going to fight in Datong, so I came to Datong to inquire about him, but I was accidentally captured by the northern prisoner, and I managed to escape !Which army are you? Does Admiral Xiao know? Xiao Ruxun, Admiral Xiao! Zhennan Marquis Xiao Ruxun!"

Xu Guangqi, who was held down, was extremely flustered. He was really worried that he would be chopped down by these big-headed soldiers who could not read a whole bunch of characters. He even escaped from the capture of the northern captives, but he never thought that he would escape from his own people. Arresting, looking back on the course of these days, it was really a thrilling experience.

"How do you prove that you are Xu Guangqi? What evidence do you have?"

Xu Guangqi said anxiously: "I ran all the way, encountered the northern captive cavalry several times, and was captured later. If I hadn't been quick-witted, I would have died. Now I managed to escape and lost all my belongings. A musket! Yes! This is it! Oh! It’s mine! It’s mine! Admiral Xiao gave it to me!”

Xiao Ruxun looked at the musket and suddenly remembered something.

Isn't this what I asked people to go to the capital to find Xu Guangqi and give it to him?
The person in front of him is actually Xu Guangqi?
Isn't he in the Beijing Normal University Examination?

"Xu Guangqi, let me ask you, where did your gun come from?"

Xu Guangqi hurriedly said: "Admiral Xiao gave it to me! Admiral Xiao sent someone to the capital to find me and gave it to me! If you can't do it, you can take this gun to verify with Admiral Xiao! Admiral Xiao also wrote me A letter! Admiral Xiao can definitely prove my identity! I am Xu Guangqi! I am a Han Chinese! I am not a spy!"

Xiao Ruxun took a deep breath.

Destiny is too wonderful.

This man is a true legend, the pioneer of cultural exchanges between the East and the West in the Ming Dynasty, the first light of hope, far-sighted, and proficient in practical work. His hometown Songjiang County is actually Shanghai today. There is a place in Shanghai called Xujiahui. "Xu" refers to Xu Guangqi.

Fate actually sent him in front of him in such a way, and what did he just say - defect?
"Xu Guangqi, didn't you participate in the general examination in the capital? After the general examination, you should have to wait for the results to be released, then the palace examination, and finally the Golden Palace Chuanlu. What, why did you come to Datong?"

"Of course I am..."

Xu Guangqi opened his mouth and suddenly realized something. Seeing the strange smile on Xiao Ruxun's face, he blinked and swallowed.

"The general is..."

"Yes, I am Xiao Ruxun, the Xiao Ruxun you are looking for, Xu Guangqi, why are you here?"

Xiao Ruxun smiled, threw the gun to the guards around him, squatted down, and said, "Untie him, he is not a spy."

"promise!"

The guards quickly untied the rope on Xu Guangqi's body. Xu Guangqi was still kneeling on the ground and did not stand up. Look at Xiao Ruxun who was squatting in front of him.

"You... are you really Admiral Xiao?"

"Admiral Xiao, it's Governor Xiao! His Majesty personally appointed our family Shiro as governor of the four sides. This is the first general governor since the implementation of the governor system in Ming Dynasty! Our Shiro will be recorded in the annals of history!"

Xu Guangqi's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief: "Governor Xiao?"

"When did you leave the capital?"

Xiao Ruxun asked him with a smile.

"February [-]."

Xiao Ruxun nodded.

"The news probably hasn't spread yet, but if you return to the capital now, everyone should know about it. It's normal for you not to know that this governor was named governor of the four sides by His Majesty. This governor is Xiao Ruxun. If you don’t believe me, look at the guns of my guards.”

After Xiao Ruxun gave an order, a dozen soldiers in the tent immediately showed their guns to Xu Guangqi.

"The entire Ming Dynasty did not have a thousand guns of this kind. Only the three hundred guards under the command of the governor had one. The cost of one gun was 12 taels of silver. I am afraid that ordinary people would not be able to use it. Moreover, "May I be a high school scholar and seek for the country." Li, it is exactly as Kaoru wished.” How, can you prove the identity of the governor?”

Xu Guangqi was excited when he heard the words, and he was at a loss under the excitement. After a while, he took a few deep breaths, and then bowed: "Student Xu Guangqi! Meet Governor Xiao!"

Xiao Ruxun reached out to support Xu Guangqi.

"No, Mr. Xu is a recruiter with a reputation. I'm just a temporary governor. It's no big deal if I resign after the war. But Mr. Xu is not in the capital waiting for the ranking to take part in the imperial examination. Why did he come to Datong here? This road was also captured by Beilu?"

Xu Guangqi showed a tangled look, and it took him a while to say shamefully: "Actually, the students know that they can't pass the imperial examination, so they come to Datong with the cheek to hope to be taken in by Governor Xiao."

"how do I say this?"

Xu Guangqi said ashamedly: "When Governor Xiao wrote the letter, the student was selected for the first time. It was the time when he was full of ambitions and prepared to show his ambitions in the examination room. He had no intention of going south to seek refuge. During this period, the war broke out in Ming Dynasty. Governor Xiao came back from Burma to preside over the war. Many people in the capital were talking about Governor Xiao.

Then, reports of victories continued to come in. Scholars like me admired Governor Xiao’s military strategy very much. Before the trial began, some people even thought that this year’s strategy theory would mention things related to this Shanxi battle, but this time The next exam, because the weather was too cold, I was not well prepared for the next exam, and my condition was extremely poor. I knew it was impossible to pass the exam, so I prepared to go home disheartened.

When I was packing my luggage, I suddenly found the box of the flintlock given by the governor, and a letter inside. I was worried that the letter would disturb my thoughts, so I never opened it until then. After reading it, Feeling deeply shocked and ashamed, I decided to come to Datong to join Governor Xiao, hoping to get the answer I want from Governor Xiao! "

After listening to Xu Guangqi's words, Xiao Ruxun stood up and helped Xu Guangqi up too.

"You all go out!"

Xiao Ruxun waved his hand and got everyone out including Nurhachi, leaving only him and Xu Guangqi in the tent.

"Mr. Xu, what answer do you want?"

"The governor said that if reading is not to save the country but to make oneself rich, then reading is meaningless. Then, if you study sincerely to save the country, how can you save the country?"

After hearing this, Xiao Ruxun burst out laughing.

"Mr. Xu, you are a scholar. It should be your job to govern the country and save the country. How did you come to ask me, a general?"

Xu Guangqi said seriously: "The governor said that the country is not a country of scholars, but a country of people in the world. Therefore, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country, and no one can and should stay out of it! I was shocked, so Guangqi thought that the governor must know the answer to the question that Guangqi could not understand."

"Is this why you came to me?"

Xu Guangqi nodded, then shook his head again.

"Not only that, but I also hope to see how the governor will practice and use what he has learned on the battlefield to save the country. Guangqi believes that if he only studies for exams, he will not be able to truly carry forward his ambitions. To govern the country and save the country, one must Do your best!"

(End of this chapter)