The knock on the door rang again, interrupting the three people talking.
The middle-aged man's expression suddenly changed and he stamped his feet in anger.
"Sure enough, how can there be a Qiu Ba in the world who is not greedy for money? Do you really think that there is no one in my Qi family?"
The old man was solemn and shouted: "Don't do this nonsense."
Seeing the middle-aged man's anger, the old man sighed.
"Today is different from the past. It is a blessing from heaven that the Qi family can be safe. Fortunately, your grandfather's reputation still exists. Don't be impulsive and harm the lives of the whole family."
The middle-aged man naturally understood the old man's bitterness and did not dare to act recklessly before opening the door.
To his surprise, the person outside the door was not a soldier, but a scribe of similar age to him.
When seeing the host coming out, the scribe did not dare to neglect and saluted him.
"Dare I ask if Xianju is Qi Shaobao's hometown?"
The other party's humble temperament greatly increased the middle-aged man's favorable impression, and he hurriedly said: "He is the ancestor of our family. I wonder where he comes from?"
The middle-aged scribe was busy arranging his clothes, clasping his fists and saluting, and announcing his identity.
"The student is returning to Yuan Boying of De Mansion. My father-in-law, Huan Gong, was once the governor of Denglai. He has an old relationship with the elders of your mansion, so he specially ordered the student to come and pay a visit."
The middle-aged man let out an ouch, inexplicably surprised.
"Come in quickly, come in quickly."
When people from the future are introduced into the house, the middle-aged people speak loudly.
"Father, Master Yuan is here to visit you."
The old man nestled in the bamboo chair lost all his slump in an instant, regained his red light, and stood up neatly without the help of others.
I saw someone coming from a distance, and for some reason, I suddenly dreamed back to those days.
"The resemblance, it's so similar, exactly the same as Mr. Boss."
Without waiting for the person to express anything, he grabbed the other person's hand.
"My dear nephew, please tell me carefully. Are you in good health, sir?"
The middle-aged scribe, with tears in his eyes, lamented: "My father is no longer good at work, but the story of Denglai is still vivid in his mind. Now that I see that my uncle is still as powerful as before, I will go back and tell my father, which will surely comfort him."
The old man laughed heartily. Even his family members may not have seen him so happy for a long time.
"When I ordered your Majesty to ascend the throne, all the monarchs and comrades worked together and worked hard to help each other, and the affairs of Liao Dynasty were stable for a while. I thought that the end of the rebellion was just around the corner, but I didn't expect that the affairs of the country would be so miserable in the Tang Dynasty."
This middle-aged scribe who came from Guide Prefecture was named Yuan Shu. His father was the famous Yuan Keli, one of the former Liaodong Iron Triangle.
Denglai served successively as governor, and the one who gained the most popularity and made the most outstanding achievements was none other than Yuan Keli.
When Sun Chengzong, Yuan Keli, and Li Banghua were there, the situation in Liaodong was the most stable.
Therefore, Denglai highly regarded Yuan Keli, and even after many years, he still admired him endlessly.
It is precisely with this foundation that Yuan Shu came all the way here.
"To be honest, my nephew came here this time because my father was entrusted by the Shen family to rescue Shen Chenshan. Does my uncle know any news about him?"
Hearing Yuan Shu's intention, the old man shook his head helplessly.
"Ever since the city of Dengzhou was destroyed, I have stayed behind closed doors. Fortunately for my ancestors' glory, I have never been harassed by rebels. However, I don't know anything about the situation in the city. He is a loyal and good man, so he is afraid that he will not disgrace the aspirations of his ancestors.
already……"
Although I couldn't speak anymore, everyone understood the meaning.
But Yuan Shu came all the way here, at least to find out about his old friend so that he could communicate with his father when he returned.
"Uncle, does he know which general was the one who recaptured Dengzhou? When my nephew entered the city, he found that this general's subordinates were particularly different. He did not harass the people, which is quite the legacy of Shaobao."
The middle-aged man next to him couldn't help but snorted, obviously dissatisfied with him comparing the officers and soldiers to his grandfather.
Yuan Shu didn't care, because he knew very well that middle-aged people had the right to be so proud.
The old man said: "The king's flag changes at the top of the city. This Dengzhou city has changed its owner three times, and it is difficult to sort out the success or failure. I am just a wandering cloud and wild crane. It is okay to hide in the small courtyard and enjoy myself. Going out will hinder others and myself.
It’s inappropriate. There are officers and soldiers in this city, but I don’t know who they belong to.”
After hearing what the old man said, Yuan Shu was quite sad and angry.
"Qi Shaobao is the Dinghai Shenzhen of the Ming Dynasty, and his uncle is also a talented general. But this court cannot tolerate people, so that villains get their ambitions and the country is in decline."
As the old man is older, he doesn't have so much anger.
"Since it is entrusted by the old master, although I am old, I cannot stand by and watch. Guangzong, go and make preparations. I will personally go out and meet this general who defeated the enemy."
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"Who did you say came to visit?"
Zuo Menggeng was discussing the future development of Dengzhou with Li Banghua, Zhang Jimeng and others. When he received the report from the guard, he was confused for a moment.
"The descendants of Qi Shaobao? Are the descendants of Qi Shaobao here in Dengzhou?"
Qi Jiguang!
You may not know who the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were, but you must know Qi Jiguang.
This is the idol of all Chinese men!
Even Zuo Mengeng regretted it very much and regretted that he was born decades later and could not catch a glimpse of Qi Shaobao's grace.
Unexpectedly, Qi Shaobao's descendants actually came to visit him.
Different from his surprise, Li Banghua was happy in another way.
"Is that brat Yuan Boying here? Go and invite him."
Everyone here did not dare to neglect, and came out to greet him one after another, meeting each other in the yard.
I saw an old man and two middle-aged men walking very nervously.
But when one of the middle-aged men saw Li Banghua, he screamed and hurried up.
"But Uncle Meng An in person?"
Li Banghua laughed loudly, helped the middle-aged man up, and scolded him with a smile: "I heard that your literary reputation is famous all over the world, and you sang with young scholars in the southeast. I thought you were just obsessed with fame. It seems that you are quite charming, actually.
Dare to enter Denglai alone."
Yuan Shu giggled and stood next to Li Banghua, like a nephew. At the same time, he looked curiously at Zuo Mengeng, who was surrounded by people in the middle. He couldn't figure out who this boy, who was one round younger than himself, was.
Li Banghua greeted the old man and asked, "What about Qi Qian?"
The old man received Yuan Shu's notification and did not dare to neglect him, so he greeted him with great courtesy.
"Qi Zuoguo, who is of humble rank, would like to send his regards to Lord Zhongcheng."
Li Banghua did not have a good expression, but asked: "The rebels captured the city. As the Dengzhou Guard commander, why didn't you kill the rebels to protect the city?"
Qi Zuoguo showed even more humility.
"Zhongcheng Rongzhen. Although his humble position is to command people, the Dengzhou Guard has long existed in name only. All military power is in the governor's yamen, and there is no soldier available for this humble position."
Zuo Mengeng watched from the side, feeling both curious and disappointed.
I originally thought that if I could not see Qi Jiguang, I would be able to see Qi Jiguang's son, but my long-cherished wish came true. But when I actually saw him, I discovered that Qi Jiguang's eldest son Qi Zuoguo was just old and decrepit.
Moreover, as a descendant of Qi Jiguang, who is famous all over the world, he was so groveling, which completely overturned his impression.
How did he know that in the Ming Dynasty, the nobles and military officials were noble, let alone Qi Zuo? Even when Qi Jiguang was alive, he still could not hold his head high when facing civil servants.
In Qi Jiguang's original letter to Zhang Juzheng, he called himself "Qi, the lackey of the family".
Qi Jiguang's achievements and reputation are mostly praised by later generations.
But now, especially in the eyes of the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty, they don't think Qi Jiguang is so great.
What's more, Qi Zuoguo had only commanded the Dengzhou Guard before, which was very different from Li Banghua, the governor of Tianjin.
If it weren't for being Qi Jiguang's son, Qi Zuoguo wouldn't even have the qualifications to get close.
Zuo Mengeng looked at the way of getting along between civil and military officials in the Ming Dynasty with curiosity, while sizing up Yuan Shu.
Like his father Yuan Keli, this man is also a famous person in history. What he likes to do most is to use seals on various famous paintings, so that for future generations to identify ancient paintings, they only need to see if there is his seal.
As long as it exists, it must be true.
Like Qianlong's characters, they are very common and make people love and hate them.
What Yuan Shu is most praised for is that he did not weaken his father's reputation. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, he was determined to fight against the Qing Dynasty. In the end, he went on a hunger strike and died in grief and anger. His integrity has been famous throughout the ages.
After exchanging pleasantries with their old friends, Li Banghua introduced Qi Zuoguo and Yuan Shu to Zuo Mengeng.
"This is the commander-in-chief of our army, Dongchang Assistant General Zuo Menggeng and Zuo Zhongheng. Now, he has the final say on all matters in Dengzhou. If you two have any requests, just ask him."
Qi Zuoguo and Yuan Shu were both surprised and raised their hands in salute.
"No wonder it was General Zuo who came to Dengzhou overnight. With General Zuo's ability, it will be easy to put down the rebellion."
Qi Zuoguo lived in Shandong and had frequent contacts with Zhang Keda and others, so he was very familiar with Zuo Menggeng's reputation.
Yuan Shu kept looking at it, muttering in his heart.
When the news of the Battle of Qingshui Pass spread all over the world, Yuan Keli was also very happy at home and praised Zuo Menggeng so much that his ears felt numb.
Today, in person, I saw that Zuo Menggeng, apart from being tall and burly, did not even reach the crown. He was really a strange man with different appearance.
In particular, he noticed that Li Banghua was actually standing behind Zuo Mengeng, with Zuo Mengeng being the main figure, which was even more strange.
It is quite strange that Li Banghua, a native of Jiangxi, did not return home after resigning from office, and even gave way to a mere general with the dignity of a minister. There seems to be some secret hidden in this.