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Li Yuanqing rushed to Mao Wenlong's official residence. Zhang Pan and Chen Zhong had already arrived, but there were five or six men in Jin Yiwei Feiyu uniforms standing at the door, arrogant, and seemed to have no intention of letting the three of them in.

Li Yuanqing winked at the two of them, and they both responded with winks. It was obvious that they were both a little unhappy.

Li Yuanqing smiled and nodded to several Jinyi guards, and whispered to Zhang Pan and Chen Zhong: "When did the two brothers arrive?"

They were all drunk last night. Chen Zhong rested in Zhang Pan's house, Zhang Pan rested in Mao Chenglu's house, and Li Yuanqing sobered up and returned to the post house. The three of them didn't meet each other in the morning.

Zhang Pan whispered: "Just arrived."

As he said that, he glanced at the Jin Yiwei in displeasure and said, "We haven't had breakfast yet. Let us brothers wait here."

Chen Zhong hurriedly winked at Zhang Pan, signaling Zhang Pan not to say anything.

Zhang Pan closed his mouth in dissatisfaction and paced back and forth.

Li Yuanqing whispered to Chen Zhong: "Brother, you have been here a few days early, haven't you seen the supervisor yet?"

Chen Zhong shook his head slightly and was about to speak. At this time, a guard Qianhu in Jinyi walked out of the door and said loudly: "Li Yuanqing, Zhang Pan, and Chen Zhong are the three generals? My father-in-law wants you to go in."

The three of them did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly bowed their hands to the thousands of households, and entered the official hall one by one.

In the official hall, a senior eunuch in his early 00s was smiling and chatting with Mao Wenlong. When he saw Li Yuanqing and three others coming in, he smiled and said: "General Mao, these are the three generals Li Yuanqing, Zhang Pan, and Chen Zhong, right?"

Mao Wenlong introduced with a smile, "Exactly. This is Li Yuanqing from Changsheng Island, this is Zhang Pan from Lushun, and this is Chen Zhong from Guanglu Island."

Mao Wenlong was so respectful, and the three of them did not dare to be careless, and hurriedly kowtowed.

The eunuch had no intention of letting the three of them stand up, and continued to chat with Mao Wenlong with a smile.

Li Yuanqing secretly raised his head and floated around. Behind the big eunuch, there were three red-robed eunuchs. Most of them were in their thirties or forties. They should be the supervisors of the third department.

The room was very big. Li Yuanqing and the other three were about seven or eight meters away from the eunuch, but they could clearly smell a strong fragrance.

But the fragrance is not pure, it is not that of a woman. Instead, it is mixed with some urinary smell, which makes people feel something indescribably wrong.

Seeing that the eunuch was getting further and further away, Mao Wenlong didn't want his three beloved generals to kneel here, so he hurriedly smiled and said: "Eunuch Ma, the three of them in Liaonan are here. You see, the Chinese New Year is coming soon."

, Your Majesty is still waiting for Xin'er, should you ask them to go back early?"

Mao Wenlong can also be regarded as the backbone of the eunuch party. This Eunuch Ma just wants to cool off Li Yuanqing and the others and show his power. In addition, the little emperor of Tianqi is indeed waiting for the report here, so he does not dare to make excuses any more. He smiled.

: "That's right. Ma Qiu, Wei Liang, you guys, should you get familiar with the three generals first?"

After he spoke, the three eunuchs behind him dared to take action and came forward to greet Li Yuanqing and the others.

This kind of thing has long been settled, and the goals of the three eunuchs are also very clear. They each find their own goals.

The eunuch who oversees the army at Li Yuanqing's side is named Wei Liang. He is probably in his early forties and looks like an honest man who has been bullied a lot.

But Li Yuanqing noticed that there was a hint of excitement in this guy's eyes, a bit like a bird escaping from a cage and embracing freedom.

But even though he was a manure collector in the palace, in Pi Island, he represented the little emperor of Tianqi. Li Yuanqing did not dare to be rude and smiled and said flattering words.

Eunuch Wei Liang obviously found it useful, and the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes had also relaxed a lot, as if he had suddenly become a few years younger.

After chatting here for a while, it was almost time for dinner, and Mao Wenlong hurriedly ordered his soldiers to prepare lunch.

Eunuch Ma declined a few words and then agreed with a smile.

The luncheon was very sumptuous, with five or six tables open. It was almost the highest-level banquet in Lippi Island that Li Yuanqing remembered.

Eunuch Ma and several eunuchs from Wei Liang, in addition to a dozen or so imperial guards, seven or eight scribes, and several officers from the Tianjin Navy.

In addition to several of Mao Wenlong's staff on the Dongjiang side, Zhang Pan, Mao Chenglu and other confidant generals, the table was full.

Eunuch Ma was obviously very satisfied with the standard of reception, and the smile always appeared on his face.

Li Yuanqing and the other three had to satisfy the three eunuchs. For a while, the atmosphere in the hall was very happy.

After lunch, Mao Wenlong smiled and said: "Eunuch Ma, even if that's the case, let them return. Eunuch Ma can also inspect the military affairs of Pidao."

Eunuch Ma smiled and nodded, "That's fine. Ma Qiu, Wei Liang, Zhang Qiliang, you can go."

The three eunuchs hurriedly kowtowed to Eunuch Ma and saluted, and then each took their own entourage and rushed to the dock with Li Yuanqing and the others.

Li Yuanqing also figured out the specifications of the supervisory army at this time.

On Changsheng Island, the old eunuch Wei Liang is the supervisor of the army, there are also two scribes, two Jinyi guards, a Jinyi guard liaison officer, and three Forbidden Army liaison officers, a total of nine people.

These people were nominally paid by the little emperor Tianqi and the imperial court, but in fact, they were like 'leeches' who had already taken advantage of Li Yuanqing.

The same is basically true for Zhang Pan and Chen Zhong.

The supervisor on Chen Zhong's side is named Zhang Qiliang, who is also in his forties and somewhat gloomy.

The supervisor on Zhang Pan's side is called Ma Qiu. Through the luncheon, the three of them have learned that he is a distant relative of Eunuch Ma and a close confidant of Eunuch Ma.

Zhang Pan is a general after all, so his standards should always be higher.

Eunuch Ma probably had this calculation in mind. He wanted to get more out of Zhang Pan, whether it was military merit or food and salary.

After eating and drinking, everything was ready. The three teams arrived at the dock, took boats respectively, and returned to their respective bases.

When parting, Chen Zhong was still a little nervous. He took a break and whispered when no one was paying attention: "Yuan Qing, this matter..."

Li Yuanqing whispered: "Brother, please be patient. Take a look at the situation first. There will always be a way."

Chen Zhong nodded, "The joint training between our two departments must be done as soon as possible."

Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother, I know what's going on."

The three groups left on their own boats. On the big ship, Wei Liang's expression became obviously more relaxed. He stood on the deck, looking at the sea. Several imperial guards huddled behind him, shivering from the cold, obviously very unhappy.

Li Yuanqing walked to Wei Liang with a smile and said flatteringly: "Eunuch Wei, the wind is strong on the sea. It's very cold today. You'd better go to the cabin to warm up."

Wei Liang smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. General Li, how long will it take before we can reach Changsheng Island?"

This was basically what Wei Liang asked Li Yuanqing the most along the way.

Li Yuanqing hurriedly smiled and said: "There is probably more than a day left. The main reason is that it is cold now, and the sailors do not dare to drive the ship too fast. The sea does not require land, and we still have to put safety first."

Wei Liang was very satisfied with Li Yuanqing's attitude, nodded with a smile, and ignored Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing did not deliberately stay beside him and returned to the cabin.

This ship is an ordinary sand ship, not the ship Li Yuanqing used during the war. In addition, there were not many soldiers at this time, so there was a lot of room in the cabin.

But the best thing is of course reserved for Wei Liang and his party.

Li Yuanqing and his soldiers lived on the next floor.

In the cabin, a brazier was lit, and Huang Guoshan, Kong Youde and a dozen soldiers were getting together to brag and fight. But in a corner, there was a soldier who seemed to be much thinner, surrounding a small brazier, not like Huang Guoshan.

They mix it up.

She is none other than Liu Qiao, a singing girl whom Li Yuanqing hired in Dengzhou.

Seeing Li Yuanqing coming, the soldiers stood up and saluted one after another.

Li Yuanqing smiled and said to Kong Youde: "Xiao Kong, are you getting used to it?"

Kong Youde smiled quickly and said: "General, Brother Huang and the brothers take good care of me. There is no problem with me."

Looking at Kong Youde's sincere eyes, Li Yuanqing patted his shoulder heavily and said, "After you return to the island, you should follow Guoshan and work hard for a while. When you have figured everything out, come back to me."

Kong Youde couldn't help but be overjoyed, "Thank you, General, for your cultivation."

It is definitely an honor to be able to stay by Li Yuanqing's side. He is now in the Qianhu position, and Huang Guoshan is also a Qianhu. Li Yuanqing's arrangement basically makes him the deputy captain of the personal soldiers.

This is a direct line position.

Everyone around him hurriedly tried to fawn over Kong Youde and asked him to treat him back to the island. Kong Youde grinned to the back of his head and nodded in agreement.

Li Yuanqing ignored their mirth and walked out of the cabin with a smile, winking at Liu Qiao who was beside him.

Liu Qiao understood, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she hurriedly followed out.

Returning to his cabin, Li Yuanqing grabbed her and whispered: "Lie down on the table."

Liu Qiao's face was so red that it was almost dripping with water, and she bit her lips tightly.

Although this woman's appearance is not outstanding, she has an excellent voice, has a slim waist, and has a strong butt. Especially since she is a fellow villager of Li Yuanqing, and her familiar Shenyang dialect makes Li Yuanqing very fond of her.

At this time, this was a somewhat depressing environment, with an indescribable smell.

Outside the hatch, the cold waves kept beating against the ship's walls and swaying, as if the sea was singing a lullaby to the boat.

After a while, the hot temperature in the cabin began to subside, and Liu Qiao obediently helped Li Yuanqing pack his clothes.

Li Yuanqing slowly exhaled a breath, looked out the window, and suddenly said: "When you get to the island, your identity will only be that of a maid, do you understand?"

Liu Qiao nodded vigorously, her head almost hanging to her chest, "Master, I understand that I will not cause you any trouble..."

Li Yuanqing nodded, glanced at the rounded curves he was already familiar with, and turned to look at the turbulent sea outside the cabin...

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A day and a half later, the ship successfully returned to Changsheng Island.

By this time, more than 10,000 Liao residents in Denglai had been resettled on the island.

But at this time, Li Yuanqing had no time to pay attention to these matters, but wanted to settle Wei Liang and Eunuch Wei and his party first.
To be continued...