Chapter 93 Sir, please accept my younger brother's worship!
Li Yuanjing had naturally expected this result, and he had everything under control.
smiled and said:
"Young Master, what you said is wrong!"
"If you don't hear it, if the hair is gone, how will the skin be attached? The lips are dead and the teeth are cold."
"Young Master, you are the one who leads the troops, and you are the support of my elders in Qizhou. It is just a picture of a calligraphy. My young master likes it. It is an honor for the students, and it is an honor for this calligraphy even more!"
"This calligraphy has been favored by you, my young master. The students are already very honored. How can they still talk about those yellow and white things?"
Seeing that Zhang Zhiji was a little anxious and was about to speak, Li Yuanjing was the first to say with a smile:
"Young Master, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you for this calligraphy. If you insist on giving money, then I can give these silvers to the soldiers so that they can have more good meals and protect Qizhou." , please keep me safe."
"This, sir..."
For a moment, Zhang Zhiji's eyes were really red, but even though he had thousands of words in his heart, he really didn't know what to say...
When he came to Quanzi Village, he thought that Li Yuanjing was just talented and had some literary talent.
He just stopped by to catch up with the trend. Being able to get a piece of Li Yuanjing's calligraphy would also be a source of bragging rights for him in the future with his friends.
However.
After seeing the earth wall project in Quanzi Village, especially after chatting with the old village chief, and learning that Li Yuanjing had contributed to it, his attitude towards Li Yuanjing changed a bit.
And at this time.
Li Yuanjing was obviously not rich, but he rejected his thousand taels of silver and asked him to use the silver for his soldiers...
Zhang Zhiji is young after all.
Even though he comes from a wealthy family and his thoughts are far deeper than those of ordinary people of the same age, he is still passionate, so how can he not be excited, inspired, and look down upon Li Yuanjing?
"Come."
"Young Master, I asked them to put this piece of writing away. Let's not talk about these boring things. Come on, have a drink!"
Li Yuanjing waved his hand to Zhang Kun and others to put the words away and frame them, and greeted Zhang Zhiji with a smile.
Zhang Zhiji finally reacted and laughed with his eyes a little red:
"Okay, okay, okay!"
He said three words "good" in succession and said cheerfully:
"Sir, today, you and I must not get drunk or come home!"
Li Yuanjing also laughed and said:
"That's right. It's not enough to talk without speculation. When you meet a close friend, a thousand cups of wine is too little. Come on, young master, students, let's have a drink first!"
"A half-sentence is too much to talk without speculation, but a thousand cups is too little to drink with a close friend?"
Zhang Zhiji almost stumbled and fell to the ground.
At this time, he finally understood why even his old friend Murong Kai, who had high expectations, was full of praise for Li Yuanjing.
What does it mean to speak well? This is wow...
He immediately wrote this sentence down for future use, and started drinking with Li Yuanjing enthusiastically.
…
After drinking more than a dozen glasses of wine, the atmosphere between the two became more intimate and lively.
Zhang Zhiji was already a little drunk, and although Li Yuanjing's face was a little red from drinking, he seemed to have been tested for a long time in later generations, and his drinking capacity was far beyond that of ordinary people.
Especially now, this is not a serious white wine at all. It can only be regarded as rice wine at best, which is about the same strength as the red wine of later generations. There is no obstacle at all.
I saw that the more I chatted with Li Yuanjing, the more I became more and more interested. In particular, Li Yuanjing was not only very knowledgeable, but also read a lot of miscellaneous books. He knew a lot about things all over the world, and he also had very good opinions of his own.
Zhang Zhiji hesitated for a moment, then suddenly became more solemn and asked:
"I wonder, sir, what do you think of the current situation in Qizhou? Please teach me, sir."
"Um?"
Li Yuanjing suddenly had a sudden idea in his heart, and most of his drunkenness dissipated in an instant.
He originally thought that if he coaxed Zhang Zhiji tonight and left a good impression on him, it would be a successful conclusion.
Never thought...
Zhang Zhiji didn't know whether he drank too much or something, but he actually asked such questions...
However, Li Yuanjing only thought about it for a moment and made a decision in his heart.
Zhang Zhiji obviously has a bright future and is a true close minister of the emperor.
If you can have a good relationship with him, or even get closer, even if there will be considerable risks in the future, at this stage, there is no doubt that the benefits will definitely outweigh the risks.
Li Yuanjing thought for a while and said:
"Young Master, this..."
"According to the custom of the country, we, Mingjiao disciples who have not really entered the officialdom, are not allowed to talk about current affairs. But today, the student and the young prince hit it off immediately, and the young prince asked the student about this, the student boldly discussed the military aspect.
Bar……"
Zhang Zhiji couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed his hands to Li Yuanjing deeply:
"Sir, I will bear in mind your righteousness, little brother! You can rest assured, sir! This matter will come out of your mouth and into my ears, and no one with the sixth ear will ever know about it!"
"I believe in your character, young master."
Li Yuanjing smiled, then drank some wine and started drawing on the table:
"Young Master, you see, this is Qizhou, this is the capital, and this is the Central Plains."
"Students have always wanted to travel, read thousands of books, and travel thousands of miles over the years. Unfortunately, for various reasons, students have never taken shape!"
"But over the years, students have been very interested in geography, and they have learned some geographical knowledge through many channels."
"Young Master, look."
"The main force of the bandit army is currently active in the Central Plains and northwest areas."
"Before, King Chuang made harsh words and wanted to capture Qizhou and march into the capital. He openly threatened the court, threatened the emperor, and threatened me to conquer the country!"
"But the student thought that this might be a trick by the thieves to confuse him!"
"Their real target is probably here!"
Li Yuanjing pointed his finger heavily at the bottom of Zhongyuan, a core point, and said loudly when he landed:
"Zhongdu Fengyang!"
"What?"
"The real target of the bandits is Fengyang, the central capital? How dare these bastards, how dare they! Have they eaten the courage of a bear and a leopard?!"
Zhang Zhiji exploded and stood up suddenly, his eyes looking as if he wanted to eat someone.
Notice.
The ancestral grave of their old Zhang family, the first British Duke, is also buried in Fengyang, the central capital.
"My young master, please don't be angry. Can you listen to what the student has to say?"
Li Yuanjing was busy trying to appease Zhang Zhiji.
After all, Zhang Zhiji is a child of a wealthy family and has received the best education since he was a child. Even though he is angry at this moment, he still has some restraint.
He hurriedly and respectfully bowed his hands to Li Yuanjing and said:
"Please sir, teach me!"
Li Yuanjing also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhang Zhiji stabilized.
road:
"Young Master, there are three reasons why students make such inferences!"
"One of them!"
"For more than ten years, the northwest of the Central Plains has been engaged in fierce fighting for many years and has been beaten to a pulp. To put it bluntly, with the weather this year, how much grain harvest can the Central Plains have next year?"
"But if the refugee army cannot solve the food problem, I'm afraid they will be in chaos without the help of the imperial army."
"So, food and grass are the core issue they must solve!"
"Second."
"I have been experiencing floods in the south and drought in the north for the past few years. Although Qizhou has suffered less damage, it is actually not much better. According to the intelligence of the refugee army, it is impossible for them not to find out this."
"Furthermore, Qizhou is mountainous, and most of them are lofty mountains, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the refugee army wants to invade the hinterland of Qizhou from the Central Plains, it must capture the Lao Qi Pass in order to open up a passage into the hinterland of Qizhou. .”
"But my young master, you must know better than me. Lao Qiguan, as a battleground for military strategists, has always been guarded by the imperial army. With the weapons and equipment of the refugee army, it is not impossible to capture it, but the price paid will probably be as high as It’s not as big as usual.”
"Third."
"Young Master, although the student has never met King Chuang, he has heard many rumors about him. From some of the things he has done, we can roughly judge that his ambition is definitely not small!"
"In other words, this person is not stupid at all, but has great ambitions!"
"So, let's go back to the previous point. This King Chuang will probably never try his best to attack the fortress Lao Qiguan!"
"but!"
"Young Master, you must have noticed that with this ambition of King Chuang, he must want to do something big and become famous all over the world!"
"Then let's do the math. Is there any place better than Fengyang, the capital of Zhongdu?"
"Student speculation!"
Li Yuanjing stood up directly at this time and said with calmness and confidence:
"At the beginning of next year, or even at the end of this year, it is very likely that Chuang Wang will pretend to attack Lao Qi Pass and make a posture of entering the hinterland of Qizhou and fighting me in a decisive battle!"
"But, in fact, his main force will bypass the imperial army's encirclement and suppression and penetrate Fengyang, the central capital, in the hinterland of Southern Zhili!"
"Little father-in-law!"
"The harvest in Daqian is not very good this year, but in Huguang, the traditional land of plenty, the harvest may not be bad!"
"Once the bandits capture Fengyang, wouldn't it be like searching for something in a bag if they want to enter Huguang?"
"Snapped!"
"Pah, pah, pah..."
As Li Yuanjing's eloquent talk came to an end, Zhang Zhiji's face was already flushed with excitement, and he clapped his hands desperately:
"Sir, you are a great talent. You are a great talent, sir."
"Today, I can listen to your words, sir, which is better than my little brother reading the books of sages for ten years!!!"
"Sir, please bow to my little brother!"
"thump!"
Just as he was talking, Zhang Zhiji knelt down and kowtowed heavily to Li Yuanjing.
……………
Thanks to Brother Big Bear 1669 for your strong support. Thank you for the ship. I bow.