On the northeast corner of Songshan City, there is the Xuantian God Temple, which is dedicated to Zhenwu Xuantian God, the protector of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, this temple is also called Zhenwu Temple.

The Zhenwu Temple in Songshan City is not big, with only two temples in total, but its status is very important. Therefore, even now, even though Songshan City has been in chaos for many years, no one has dared to use it for other purposes.

Including after Yang Zhen took over Songshan City, he even converted the City God's Temple into a barracks and a place for an ironworks. However, he did not dare to change the use of the Zhenwu Temple without authorization.

However, this time, Yang Zhen couldn't control so much. When he entered the city, he asked Zhang Degui to accompany him, and the guards led by Liu Zhaoji and Dongchang Fanzi brought by Yang Chaojin all settled in the Zhenwu Temple.

At the same time, Yang Zhen himself also moved to the front yard of the General Military Mansion, vacating the second and third courtyards of the General Military Mansion, and arranged for Fang Yizao and his son, as well as Zhang Ruoqi and Yang Chaojin who came all the way from the capital to stay.

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It was already noon when the group of people entered Songshan City. Yang Zhen handed over Liu Zhaoji's subordinates and Yang Chaojin's East Factory personnel to Zhang Degui and Lu Pinqi to accompany them.

Yang Zhen himself, together with his two lieutenants Xia Chengde and Zu Keyong, as well as Qiu Minyang and Zhang Dou who were already in the city, accompanied Fang Yizao, Zhang Ruoqi and Yang Chaojin to eat in the second hall of the General Military Mansion.

Simple lunch.

During the dinner, Zhang Ruoqi suddenly stopped his chopsticks and said: "Mr. Yang, Mr. Zhang studied under Chen Benbing. When Chen Benbing was the governor of Xuanfu, your uncle Yang was the chief military officer of Xuanfu Town. At that time, they were treated as equals.

When it comes to friendship, now you and I should treat each other as equals! How much older is Mr. Zhang than you, so why should he call you Han Qing’s “virtuous brother”?!”

"Sir Zhang, you are so polite! It is Yang Zhen's honor to be able to discuss friendship with you as your equal, but it is Yang Zhen who has reached a higher level!"

Yang Zhen didn't know what kind of medicine Zhang Ruoqi was selling in his gourd, but judging from what Zhang Ruoqi said outside Songshan City, it seemed that this person at least had no intention of making things difficult for him now, so he just followed Zhang Ruoqi's words.

When Zhang Ruoqi heard what Yang Zhen said, he immediately laughed, then looked at Yang Zhen and said: "Xian Qing brother, do you know that Mao Wenlong, the handsome man of the island, was back then?!"

"I know! When Guangning City fell, and not long after Yizhou City fell, my father was serving as the commander of the Guangning rear garrison and serving as the commander-in-chief of Guangning. Regardless of whether he could retreat, he once led my brother and his troops through the enemy's rear.

Crossing the sea and settling on the island, think about it, it was more than ten years ago!"

"Oh——, I didn't expect that the wise brother Han Qing would have such a relationship with the island handsome Mao Wenlong?!"

Zhang Ruoqi heard that Yang Zhen and Mao Wenlong had such a connection. While he was a little surprised at the moment, he became more and more interested. He stared at Yang Zhen and asked:

"Well, in that case, dear brother Han Qing, do you know about Xiangguang layman Dong Gong?!"

"Hermit Xiangguang?!"

When it comes to Xiangshan lay people, Yang Zhen, who has memorized Tang poetry, knows it, but when it comes to Xiangguang lay people, he is completely dumbfounded.

At this time, Yang Zhen listened to Zhang Ruoqi's question and saw him looking at him with bright eyes. His mind was spinning, but it was of no use. If you know, you know, if you don't know, you don't know. He couldn't think of this fragrance at all.

Who is Master Guang, let alone what Zhang Ruoqi wants to do with his hammer and stick.

So while he was thinking, he just repeated the words "Xiangguang Jushi" and "Dong Gong". For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.

When Zhang Ruoqi saw Yang Zhen like this, he was convinced. He thought that this Yang Zhen was indeed a martial artist with a different path in civil and martial arts, so he smiled and said:

"Xiangguang layman was a member of the Imperial Academy of the Wanli Dynasty, a veteran of the Five Dynasties, and once served as the Minister of Rites of the Southern Capital, where he served as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and served as the minister of government affairs for Dong Qichang and Dong Gong!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Ruoqi saw that everyone accompanying him in the hall, except for Fang Yizao, the governor of Liaodong, was stroking his beard and smiling, everyone else looked at a loss, so he stopped trying to be pretentious and said directly:

"Brother Han Qing, it is understandable that you don't know Xiangguang Layman Dong Gong, but you must not know about Xiangguang Layman's comments that he wrote to the court to plead guilty to Dao Shuai!"

After Zhang Ruoqi said these words, he suddenly stood up without warning, walked a few steps back and forth in the living room, and then said loudly:

"Mao Wenlong captured Zhenjiang with 200 men, captured the rebels, and presented them to the palace without costing the country a piece of iron, a bunch of grass, or a bucket of grain. He accomplished this extraordinary feat. He is truly an extraordinary hero. He can be used as a side mission!

"How can it be so easy to get such a brave man? Now there are three Wenlongs, slaves can be captured, Liao can be restored, and Yongfang can nourish one's nature by sitting on the rope and provoking it under the drum!"

Zhang Ruoqi suddenly said such a long and incomprehensible statement. After he finished speaking, he still looked like he was still not finished and kept high-fiving and praising everyone present.

Moreover, everyone saw Zhang Ruoqi, the main figure, standing up. Except for Yang Chaojin and Fang Yizao, everyone present also stood up with a roar.

At this time, Zhang Ruoqi seemed to wake up from his thoughts. When he saw everyone standing up, he immediately laughed, returned to the table, asked everyone to sit down again, and then said:

"This is what Dong Gong, a layman from Xiangguang, wrote to the court to comment on the island's handsome man Mao Wenlong! Dong Gong's eyes were as bright as fire, and his comments came from the bottom of his heart. Reading it to this day, it still makes people want to high-five and sigh!"

Zhang Ruoqi made such a mess of things, which made everyone confused. You must know that the island commander Mao Wenlong was wrongfully killed by Yuan Chonghuan, but he has not been officially vindicated by Emperor Chongzhen until now.

Although Emperor Chongzhen later executed Yuan Chonghuan late, one of the charges was that he had perpetrated the imperial edict and killed a general without permission, which could be regarded as a disguised admission that Yuan Chonghuan had done something wrong, but he did not explicitly overturn the verdict of Mao Wenlong's death.

For this reason, Zhang Ruoqi was a bit brave to use Dong Qichang's words about Mao Wenlong in public and praise Mao Wenlong as a hero.

Although many of the generals present agreed with this assessment, considering the attitude of the court, they all immediately became quiet. No one continued to speak, and the originally lively scene suddenly cooled down.

At this time, the eunuch Yang Chaojin who had been silent suddenly said to Zhang Ruoqi: "Why can't our family understand what Master Zhang said these words?! I don't know what Master Zhang means?!"

Yang Chaojin said these two words nonchalantly, and the scene immediately became tense. Seeing this, Yang Zhen was about to interrupt, but suddenly heard Zhang Ruoqi laughing loudly as if there was no one around.

"Now there are three Wen dragons, slaves can be captured, Liao can be restored, and Yongfang can nourish one's nature and be restrained and provoked by the drums! Even though Dong Gong's words are out of anger, Zhang agrees with them! However, now there are three Wen dragons.

Longhu?!"

After Zhang Ruoqi laughed, he glanced at everyone, completely ignoring Fang Yizao. Yang Chaojin's face had turned as gloomy as water, and he just talked to himself. He first said this, and then said:

"There may not be three literary dragons, but there is a literary dragon in front of you! I think Yang Zhen and Yang Hanqing are really the literary dragons of today, and they are the ones who can send side affairs!"

As soon as Zhang Ruoqi said this, everyone had not yet reacted, but Yang Zhen suddenly stood up, bowed to Zhang Ruoqi, his face was full of anxiety, and he kept saying:

"Master Zhang! Yang is not worthy of such a comment, he is not worthy of such a comment!"

This Zhang Ruoqi is really a master who never stops talking without surprising anyone. If someone with a heart listens to this and files a complaint, how will Yang Zhen continue to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger in the future!

"I can't do it, I can't do it! If Mr. Zhang really loves and protects his little brother Yang Zhen, please retract this comment quickly!"

Seeing Yang Zhen like this, Zhang Ruoqi just smiled and said nothing, picked up the chopsticks again, and started eating again.

At this time, Yang Chaojin and Fang Yizao's expressions did not know when they softened. They also smiled slightly, picked up their chopsticks, and continued eating, as if nothing had happened just now.

Only Fang Yizao smiled silently and kept scolding Zhang Ruoqi in his heart. He felt that it was too ugly for this professional boss who could only talk on paper to talk and talk.

But Fang Yizao was not sure whether Zhang Ruoqi's evaluation of Yang Zhen and other efforts to win over were Zhang Ruoqi's own intention or the instruction of Chen Xinjia, Minister of War, behind it, so he could not say more.

What, just pretend nothing happened.

However, no one mentioned this matter anymore, but Zhang Ruoqi ate in a hurry, wiped his mouth, and soon continued talking again.

"Dear brother Han Qing! Everyone! Do you all think that I, Zhang Ruoqi, am talking nonsense?! No! No! Back then, Mao Wenlong captured Zhenjiang with 200 men, captured the rebels, and presented them to the palace. He didn't need any iron from the country.

A bunch of grass, a bucket of grain! It is no lie to say that the hero is extraordinary!

"But this time, the wise brother of Han Qing, with less than 300 men, went to sea from Songshan, crossed the ocean, went deep into the enemy's rear, defeated Manta Xiongyue and two cities in Gaizhou, killed a member of Manta's close clan, and burned Manta Liaohe River

There were countless Kou Chuan camps, and a total of more than 3,600 people were beheaded, but they were able to escape intact and return in triumph!
Chapter completed!