Chapter 345
After a night of hangover, the next day, Xu Changqing got up lazily until the sun was noon, washed up briefly, and came outside the tent to move slowly.
In recent years, we have been struggling continuously, and even Xu Changqing himself doesn't know how long it took for him to steal such laziness.
The weather is good today and the sun is very good. Although it is a little breeze, the temperature has risen. Looking around, many tender green grasses have begun to grow in the Model Army positions, and the spring is full of spring. The intention has gradually spread out between the world.
"Master."
"Master..."
The personal soldiers on duty patrolled here and saluted Xu Changqing respectfully. Xu Changqing also nodded to them with a smile.
In the open space not far away, there were a few unknown little birds playing with food that were left behind by unknown people.
Xu Changqing suddenly laughed.
After truly letting go of the heavy burden, I realized that the world is actually quite beautiful.
However, Xu Changqing's leisure did not last long. Soon, Li Qilang quickly came over and said respectfully: "Master, Hong Du visited you, have been waiting for you in the guest account for half an hour."
Xu Changqing nodded slowly, "Greetings to Duke Hong, I'll go there later."
"yes!"
But it took Hong Chengchou a half hour to wait until it was almost noon. Xu Changqing walked into the tent in a slow manner and hurriedly said, "Governor, I'm really sorry, I drank a little too much last night, and I've just gotten up now."
Hong Chengchou smiled and said, "It's okay. If you were a few years younger, you would have to have a few drinks last night to celebrate."
How sophisticated he is? How could he not understand Xu Changqing's profound meaning?
Xu Changqing can join them, but Xu Changqing will also use his way to express his unhappiness!
However, as long as Xu Changqing is willing to talk about Hong Chengchou's cunning, it is not a problem.
After a few greetings and drinking a few sips of tea, Hong Chengchou also smiled and said the main topic: "Changqing, the Tartars have retreated. It is estimated that they will be able to leave my Ming Dynasty in three or five days. What do you think about rewarding merit?"
Xu Changqing smiled and savored the fragrant tea in his cup, but he was not in a hurry to express his opinion.
By this time, Xu Changqing had already adapted to the Ming Dynasty system.
No matter who this is, as long as it is placed on the plate, everyone can share it! If you don’t want to, you will be your enemy!
Xu Changqing did have many Tartar heads at this time, but most of them were taken down when the main force of the Qing army besieged Haicheng. This time he went to Beijing to serve the king, but he did not gain much.
"Sir, once the war is over, it is abrupt. There is no need to think about the humble position at this time. I wonder if the Supervisor has any good solutions?"
After thinking for a while, Xu Changqing smiled and kicked the ball back to Hong Chengchou.
Hong Chengchou's expression changed slightly, but soon returned to normal. He smiled and said, "Changqing, this matter was also driven to the shelves. However, everyone is a colleague, so we still have to go through the face. Why don't we do it according to the old rules of Liao in the past?"
Looking at Hong Chengchou's cautious appearance, Xu Changqing really wanted to laugh, and then smashed the teacup directly on his old face!
But Xu Changqing also understood that how could this powerful inertia be changed overnight?
If you want to change the environment, you can only adapt to the environment first!
"Mr., I have no objection to this matter, but I don't know what price my colleagues are willing to pay?"
Seeing Xu Changqing relaxing, Hong Chengchou couldn't help but receive a general amnesty. He sighed and said with a smile: "Changqing, the price given by the court is 50 taels in one level, but you also have hard work, plus the losses and pensions, you will definitely not let you suffer a loss! In this way, the first level, the first level, the head of the Manchus, eighty taels, two hundred white armor, one thousand Niulu Zhangjing, flags, weapons, armor, etc., and then calculate separately, what if?"
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At this time, Hong Chengchou was completely different from a master at the Zhuguo level. With his Minnan Mandarin, he was completely a Minnan businessman.
But Xu Changqing had already adapted to this rhythm, thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes. In terms of rewarding merit, I am willing to take Hong Du as the main focus!"
Hong Chengchou didn't expect Xu Changqing to be so straightforward and gave the initiative to repay the merits to himself. He seemed to have suddenly become a few years younger, and hurriedly said, "Changqing, since you trust someone, you will definitely do your best!"
After talking about the main business, the atmosphere quickly became much more relaxed. Hong Chengchou took a few sips of tea, but talked about the war in the hinterland of Shaanxi and sighed: "Changqing, the national affairs are hard. According to the news I just received, I am afraid that the thief would have the intention to attack Chang'an!"
When Hong Chengchou said this, Xu Changqing was already a little paralyzed and suddenly became more energetic. He smiled and tentatively said: "Director, the thief is just a traitor. Whether it is Ding or Lord Sun, they are all dragons and phoenixes among people. Why are Chang'an afraid of it?"
Hong Chengchou shook his head and said, "Changqing, you can't think of this."
As he said that, he looked at Xu Changqing's eyes very seriously: "I know that you have defeated thieves in the Central Plains before and have certain experience and advantages. But after so many years, thieves have experienced so many defeats, but when did we really wipe them out? If this trouble is not eliminated, it will be even more important to our Ming Dynasty situation than Dongnu!"
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After seeing Hong Chengchou off for more than an hour, Xu Changqing originally wanted to keep Hong Chengchou for lunch, but Hong Chengchou had to be busy with the merits and left simply.
Looking at the tea cup left by Hong Chengchou and the chair he sat on, Xu Changqing drank the tea in his cup hard and slowly closed his eyes.
Lao Hong's vision is still fine.
Although the refugee army is not as strong as in history, this trend cannot be underestimated. If they really take Chang'an, there are many things that are hard to say!
In history, one of the core reasons why the capital surrendered to the refugee army so quickly was that the scholar-official class hoped to conquer the elite soldiers who were good at fighting and went outside the pass to "use barbarians to control barbarians."
Although the situation has changed at this time and the Model Army has defeated the refugee army, there are probably still many people who hold this idea...
Not to mention, Luo Rucai, He Yilong and others who went deep into Huguang have already begun to attack Zhang Xianzhong, who has begun to attack Sichuan.
...
Xu Changqing gave the green light, and Hong Chengchou personally mediated, and the interest plan was released quickly. That night, Xu Changqing got the plan.
Including Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui, Zu Dale, Tang Tong, Wang Tingchen, Wang Pu, Deputy General Liu under Ma Ke, and Bai Guangen, who was far away in Santun Camp, all purchased more or less heads, basically more than one hundred, about two hundred.
Xu Changqing also understood at this time that Bai Guangen, the old man, had already joined Hong Chengchou.
Sure enough, there is no stupid person.
Although he was speechless and helpless about this, Xu Changqing did not have many choices at this time and quickly agreed to this plan.
In this way, each family had a scale of about 20,000 to 30,000 taels, and Xu Changqing also obtained 200,000 taels of silver.
However, most of these heads are in Haicheng at this time, and it will take some time to transport them over. Everyone happened to discuss the details of the merits.
In this regard, although Xu Changqing controlled the right to speak, he transferred more of the right to speak to Hong Chengchou.
By this time, all the ghosts and monsters had already stood up, and basically each one was innocent. Xu Changqing knew them very well, and there was no need to stand up and be this good person again. Everyone could live up to their face, and it would be over.
In this exchange, Xu Changqing also gained his greatest benefit. The nearly 70,000 young and middle-aged people in Pinggu City are all famous.
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Yan Shun entered Xu Changqing's rule.
In a flash, a few days passed quickly, and it was already March 19th.
Although the head level had not arrived yet, there were many flags, weapons, and the like, and they were brought over by fast horses. The copy of the merit was sent to the capital, and it was time for everyone to come to Beijing to receive the reward.
Xu Changqing and Model Jun were the first to leave.
There was Li Yan staring at him in Pinggu, so Xu Changqing didn't have to worry about it, and Xu Changqing really didn't want to be silly with these people anymore.
However, Wu Sangui did some personnel and sold Xu Changqing a thousand war horses at a price lower than the market price, and the accounts of both sides were also offset.
Wang Tingchen's side is similar.
He had given Xu Changqing two thousand horses before. In terms of head, Xu Changqing would definitely not accept his money again.
But among Xu Changqing's personal soldiers, many of them were not very good at riding horses. After all these troubles, although Xu Changqing set out first, he arrived in the capital at the latest.
According to the custom of the dynasty, the border generals could only bring 500 people to Beijing. The model army was divided into two parts at this time. A part of Datou followed Li Yan to Pinggu City to receive personnel, and there were still two thousand people who came forward to go to Beijing with Xu Changqing to report their merits and rewards.
These two thousand people were equipped with more than 2,500 war horses, and everyone had horses.
But having a horse is still far from a cavalry.
They can only be considered infantry with horses, and at most they have only accelerated their marching speed.
When he came to the capital again, he entered the city from Guangqu Gate, and came all the way to the house sent by the Wu family in the inner city. Seeing that the soldiers were all going to pack up and rest happily, Xu Changqing felt like he was a different life.
How long can this Ming Dynasty capital city last?
The Wu family had already received news that Wu Xiang, Wu Sangui and his son had prepared a sumptuous welcoming banquet for Xu Changqing.
In this regard, Xu Changqing must not refuse to give face to the Wu family.
But this also reminded Xu Changqing of the deceased Li Shizhong.
This old man died during the Battle of Kaifeng before, but Xu Changqing had no time to attend the funeral. This time he left Beijing, no matter how he said he had to go to Shanhaiguan to worship him.
"Changqing, good boy, I don't dare to recognize that."
When Xu Changqing rode a war horse and came outside the gate of the Wu Mansion under the escort of more than a hundred personal soldiers including Li Qilang, Wu Xiang, Wu Sangui, Wu Sanfu and his son had been waiting here for a long time.
When Wu Xiang saw Xu Changqing again, he felt like he was a different life.
Although he had known for a long time that his son-in-law was definitely not a thing in the pond, he had far from expected that in just less than two years, he had already jumped over the dragon gate and completed the real "fish into dragon"!
Xu Changqing, the old Taishan, dared not be negligent, so he quickly turned over and dismounted, saluted respectfully and said: "Lao Taishan, I have always wanted to come to see you, but I have never had time. This is Changqing's sin. Are you in good health?"
As soon as he saw Xu Changqing's attitude, Old Wu Xiang's face almost laughed out loud, and hurriedly said, "It's okay, it's so good. I'm just waiting to hug my grandson."
Wu Sanmei, who also met with him, had a blushing face in an instant, but she looked at Xu Changqing shyly and boldly, with a faint resentment.
Xu Changqing couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.
He and Wu Sanmei drove no less than Li Youwei. It was just that because Wu Sanmei was too young, Xu Changqing had always retained it, but now, this is a sin...
The group exchanged greetings for a while and was about to enter the mansion. At this moment, horse hooves suddenly came from outside, and several eunuchs rushed over: "The emperor has an order, and I will meet you immediately!"
"this……"
Everyone was confused, and even Wu Sangui's face changed.
Chapter completed!