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Li Yuanqing did not expect that King Xin would actually visit Changsheng Island in person. After all, according to the Ming Dynasty's practice, this was somewhat against the rules.

But after chatting with King Xin for a few words, Li Yuanqing felt relieved.

Zhu Youjian was only twelve or thirteen years old at this time, and was still a young boy. He had longed for Changsheng Island for a long time, and with the favor of the little emperor Tianqi, it was not surprising.

But at this time, Li Yuanqing was getting married soon, so he naturally did not have much time to accompany King Xin to visit Changsheng Island in person, so he ordered Niu Gensheng, the leader of the personal soldiers, to act as Zhu Youjian's guide and also work part-time as a bodyguard.

He was the future Emperor Chongzhen after all.

Even if Changsheng Island did not pick up any items at night, how could Li Yuanqing dare to neglect his safety at all?

Just after Emperor Chongzhen was settled, the gifts from Emperor Tianqi and Hakka arrived.

And the one who came in person was none other than Li Chaoqin, the eunuch next to the Hakka family.

He not only brought rich gifts from the young emperor Tianqi and the Hakka family, but also Zhang Yunniang's imperial edict.

After Li Yuanqing and Zhang Yuniang get married, Zhang Yuniang will be given the title of Imperial Lady of the Second Grade.

This made Zhang Yunniang absolutely ecstatic.

With the imperial edict, she is no longer the humble little girl in Shenyang City. With one leap, she has officially entered the ranks of the powerful women of the Ming Dynasty.

The life from now on is already extremely precious.

For things like marriage, Li Yuanqing, as the groom's official, actually doesn't have to do much work.

Outside, there were generals from the Dongjiang Clan such as Chen Zhong, Qu Mingrui, Zhang Pan, Mao Chenglu, Chen Liangce, Shen Shikui, etc., standing in the background.

Internally, there were help from Shang Laoliu, Ma Guanjia, Guan Canghai, Xu Heizi, Shunzi and many other immortal battalion generals.

In the inner house, Liu Chunhua, Yang Jiao Niang and Qu Minqiu were working hard.

But the group of VIPs coming to Changsheng Island this time is really too large.

Not only Dongjiang, Liaoxi, Denglai, and the capital, but also many representatives of Shanxi, Ningxia, Yansui, Xuanfu, and Datong generals, as well as many representatives of wealthy merchants and gentry from all over the country, many people, before, Li Yuanqing even I have never interacted with them.

People carry people in sedan chairs.

Others gave him Li Yuanqing face. They came all the way to Changsheng Island to ask for a wedding drink from him. How could Li Yuanqing not give them face?

He just regretted that the official hall of Changsheng Island was too small to accommodate such a large-scale banquet. Li Yuanqing simply asked people to hold a banquet on the campus where the 1,000th Corps was stationed. In this open-air state, it was purely natural and pollution-free. Guests and friends.

The main campus of the 1,000th Corps is less than one mile from the seaside.

At this time, strong bonfires were lit everywhere, and there were no less than a hundred tables in the venue. With the help of the sea breeze, the weather was not too hot, and it was very pleasant.

Li Yuanqing was wearing a first-grade red military attaché robe. Accompanied by Shang Laoliu, Guan Canghai, Chen Zhong, Chen Jisheng, Zhang Pan and others, starting from the first table of King Xin, he held a wine glass and went down from table to table. Walk.

Even if each table only drinks one glass of wine, at least one hundred glasses will be consumed in this round.

Even though Li Yuanqing had a lot of food, this situation was a bit too much.

But all the visitors were giving him face, and it was hard for him to find someone to replace him, so he could only grit his teeth and endure.

After finally walking around, Li Yuanqing hurriedly asked everyone around him to clean up the aftermath, then ran to a deserted corner and vomited.

At this time, a familiar little figure walked over quickly with a glass of water, "Uncle Li Shi, would you like to drink a glass of water to get rid of the alcohol?"

Li Yuanqing was stunned, and when he saw Wu Sangui looking at him respectfully, he couldn't help but smile, "Uncle, you are serious."

Wu Sangui's small face was flushed by the firelight. He looked at Li Yuanqing with admiration that could not be concealed. "Li Shishu is a hero in the world, and his drinking capacity is the best in the Ming Dynasty. It is a great blessing for my eldest uncle to receive Li Shishu's teachings."

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but burst into laughter and patted Wu Sangui on the shoulder, "Uncle, you are too modest! The ambitious people are hungry for Hun meat, and they are laughing and talking about thirsty for Hun blood! The future of the Ming Dynasty still depends on young people like you!"

Li Yuanqing drank the water, patted Wu Sangui on the shoulder with a smile, and strode towards the banquet.

Under the firelight, Wu Sangui looked at Li Yuanqing's tall back and murmured, "A great ambition eats Huns' meat when they are hungry, but laughs and talks about drinking Huns' blood when they are thirsty?"

For a moment, he couldn't help laughing, "Uncle Li Shi, you are truly a hero in the world. But I, Wu Sangui, can't do any worse!"

Here, just as Li Yuanqing reached the banquet, a soldier rushed over and whispered a few words in Li Yuanqing's ear.

Li Yuanqing's expression turned stern, he winked at Chen Zhong and others, and whispered: "Hurry, go to the dock. The commander is here."

Everyone was shocked. They did not expect Mao Wenlong to come in person, and hurried over to greet him.

On the pier, Mao Wenlong had already disembarked from the boat. Guarded by more than a dozen soldiers, he looked at the scenery of Changsheng Island with great interest.

Li Yuanqing and others came here. Li Yuanqing quickly took the lead, knelt down on one knee, and saluted Mao Wenlong respectfully, "Li Yuanqing, a humble official, has seen the commander-in-chief!"

Mao Wenlong smiled and helped Li Yuanqing up affectionately, "Yuanqing, times have changed. You no longer need to pay such a big courtesy to me."

Why didn’t Li Yuanqing understand what Mao Wenlong meant?

He said hurriedly: "Once a teacher, always a father. The commander-in-chief's kindness to me is as important as Mount Tai. It is the greatest honor for me to have the commander-in-chief visit Changsheng Island in person."

Mao Wenlong couldn't help laughing, "Yuan Qing, you are a good boy. I did not misjudge you."

Mao Wenlong came in person, and the standard of the banquet was naturally raised to a higher level.

Li Yuanqing and others quickly gathered around Mao Wenlong and came to the main table at King Xin's side.

Zhu Youjian has also been famous for Mao Wenlong for a long time. When he saw Mao Wenlong coming, he hurriedly came over to salute, "Young man has seen Mao Junmen."

Mao Wenlong did not expect that King Xin Zhu Youjian would be here. He was also surprised and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Mao Wenlong, see His Highness King Xin."

Zhu Youjian smiled hurriedly and said: "Don't be too polite to Mao Junmen. I have admired Mao Junmen for a long time. It is really an honor for me to meet Mao Junmen today."

Zhu Youjian's posture was very low.

To a certain extent, among everyone present, except for Wang Zhu Youjian, who has a high status, Mao Wenlong is the most distinguished dignitary from the real power group in the room.

Even veteran Shen Yourong lacks a bit of domineering power compared to Mao Wenlong.

As for Li Chaoqin, Gonggong An and the like, although they have respected status, they are far less powerful than Mao Wenlong.

Zhu Youjian gave him face, Li Yuanqing also knew the rules, Mao Wenlong was also in a happy mood, and the atmosphere of the banquet became more and more cheerful.

The banquet lasted until late at night, and then it ended.

Someone was sent to put all the distinguished guests to rest, and Li Yuanqing personally helped Mao Wenlong return to the VIP tent.

Today, the fact that Mao Wenlong is here shows that he does not want to get too serious with Li Yuanqing, and there is still room for negotiation in everything.

Naturally, Li Yuanqing is not ignorant of compliments. He must also have a good chat with Mao Wenlong and try his best to resolve the gap between them.

Arriving at the tent, the soldiers served tea, and Li Yuanqing personally helped Mao Wenlong to sit on the main seat.

Mao Wenlong was already quite drunk at this time. He took a sip of tea with a smile and motioned for Li Yuanqing to sit aside.

Li Yuanqing did not dare to sit down and stood respectfully beside Mao Wenlong.

Although Mao Wenlong didn't say anything, the smile on the corner of his mouth was even bigger.

After a moment of pause, Mao Wenlong smiled and said: "Yuan Qing, with your achievements, it is more than enough to be granted the title of General Soldier. But I have always felt that you are young and not stable enough, so I have been suppressing you. You don't want to do this."

Will you be angry with someone?"

At this time, the uncooked rice had been cooked into cooked rice, and the work was done. Mao Wenlong also lowered his posture and looked at Li Yuanqing with a smile.

Of course, Li Yuanqing understood the mistake. However, Li Yuanqing could be respectful to Mao Wenlong at this time and not then, but it did not mean that he would still follow Mao Wenlong's decision based on the general trend.

"Commander, you have never forgotten your kindness to your humble position. How can I blame you, Marshal!" Li Yuanqing said respectfully with a busy smile.

Mao Wenlong nodded, "Yuan Qing, you are the best among the new generation of generals in the Ming Dynasty, and you are also the hope of the Ming Dynasty. It is a good thing to be successful at a young age. But you must also know that if a tree is as beautiful as a tree in the forest, the wind will destroy it.

.So, at every step, you must act steadily and make decisions before taking action. You must not aim too high and ruin your future!"

Li Yuanqing nodded hurriedly and respectfully, "The commander-in-chief teaches me, I have learned from my humble position!"

Mao Wenlong smiled and his tone softened a lot, "Yuan Qing, I heard that you want to launch troops against Mongolia in the second half of the year. Is this possible?"

coming!

Li Yuanqing's heart moved.

There is no airtight wall in this world.

Li Yuanqing's Mongolian strategy plan has been reported to the imperial court, so it is impossible for Mao Wenlong not to know about it.

After thinking for a moment and adjusting his thoughts, Li Yuanqing did not hide much and briefly described his Mongolian strategy plan to Mao Wenlong.

Mao Wenlong couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

He is the supreme commander of Dongjiang and has been rooted in Liao for 0 years. He has a deeper feeling for Li Yuanqing's plan than Sun Chengzong, the young emperor Tianqi and Wei Zhongxian.

Li Yuanqing's plan seems risky and far-fetched, a bit like a blind man groping for an elephant.

But once the key points are identified, the impact it will have on the war in Liao and even the overall situation of the Ming Dynasty will be indispensable.

The blow to Houjin will also be devastating.

The reason why Hou Jin developed so rapidly at this time was like a snowball. On the one hand, it was indeed because they were brave and good at fighting and almost invincible.

But on the other hand, and the most critical point, the solid alliance with the Horqin tribe stabilized the situation of Houjin on the Western Front, and also imprisoned their biggest opponent, the descendants of Genghis Khan, representatives from the Golden Family-----

Direct harassment from Lin Dan Khan.

This gave them more energy and turned their attention southward to the rich Ming Dynasty.

First came Fushun and Kaiyuan, then Liaoyang, Shenyang, and then Liaonan and Guangning. At this time, except for the western Liaoning Corridor, several isolated cities in southern Liaoning, and the entire Liao land had fallen into the hands of Lao Nu.
To be continued...