Hearing Li Quancheng praise him profusely and praising himself as a talent, Master Cai also twitched his beard and smiled very reservedly: "You are so complimentary, sir, but I don't dare to take credit!"
However, Li Quancheng was not praising Master Cai. He was completely praising himself. After listening to Master Cai's words, Li Quancheng reacted and patted Master Cai on the back. Master Cai immediately bowed his back in flattery. Li Quancheng looked at
Looking at Master Cai's appearance, he couldn't help but think of Lu Xiufu, and then he thought of his broken back, and then he thought of his own hands... "Ahem... Master Cai, do your best..." As he spoke, Li Quancheng's
The hand fell on Master Cai's shoulder without leaving a trace.
Master Cai was overjoyed and quickly expressed his loyalty: "Your Majesty has an order. If you hold such a lowly position, you will be punished!"
"Well, very good. I don't like to hear flattery from others! You are very kind and pragmatic!"
Seeing the smile on Li Quancheng's lips, Master Cai breathed a sigh of relief and said to himself: "This gentleman is indeed a person who doesn't like to listen to flattery. Fortunately, I didn't say anything about going through fire and water without hesitation."
Well. Actually, speaking is also an art. You can’t just flatter anyone you meet. Mr. Li is young, with eyebrows like swords and eyes like eagles. Such a person should take it easy even if he flatters."
"I like pragmatic people!"
Master Cai's mind was filled with excitement, and his eyes were filled with respect as he said: "Your Excellency, you are upright and dedicated to the people. You take the lead in the face of danger and accompany the sergeants to train under the scorching sun. You are really... really... a humble official."
I admire you!"
"Master Cai is ridiculous. I am doing this for the sake of our great Song Dynasty for hundreds of years, and to save all the people of our Song Dynasty from being slaughtered by the Mongolian cavalry!"
Master Cai got closer to Li Quancheng at the right time, and said with a serious face: "My lord, you are devoted to the country, but under such a scorching sun, you must take care of yourself. Nowadays, there are many major military and political affairs in Xiangyang City waiting to be done. If your lord,
I have to do everything myself, and I worry about your health because of my humble position!"
Master Cai's waist bowed lower and lower.
Li Quancheng sighed softly, patted Master Cai on the shoulder with great emotion and said: "Master Cai is interested, but it's just my first time in Xiangyang and I don't have anyone I can trust. Even if I want to let go, I don't feel confident!
"
Master Cai's body trembled slightly, he quickly suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and said righteously: "Sir, I am willing to share your worries for you!"
Li Quancheng took off his sunglasses and looked at Master Cai with worried eyes. Master Cai's heart, which had finally calmed down, started to throb again. What kind of look was this... just like when he first met her...
· Tears of remembrance filled Master Cai’s eyes.
"Master Cai, can I trust you?"
"Don't worry, sir, I'm a humble official!" Master Cai's eyes narrowed, revealing the determination of a soldier to die for his confidant.
"In this case, I will not do everything personally. Master Cai will make ten more copies for me according to this blueprint..."
"ah--"
"Master Cai, you are really my right and left arm. Thank you for your hard work..."
Master Cai's eyes were filled with tears of emotion, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his whole body trembled as he said: "Sir... a humble job... a humble job is not bitter..."
"The weather is really hot...I'm a little hungry...but the soldiers are still training hard, how can I bear to eat...Hey...let's have a bowl of bird's nest first..."
"Well--"
Li Quancheng's desolate back slowly disappeared behind the stage, leaving only Master Cai swaying in the scorching sun and breeze. A drop of crystal water fell with the wind, but the shadow cast on the ground was so lonely...
According to the later director of the Mingyue Empire Military Museum, among the exhibits listed in the museum, the only exhibit that is not a military weapon, but is the treasure of the military museum, is a copy of the treasure that is said to have flowed from the hands of the third princess.
King Mingyue's handwriting on the "Outline of the Military System of the People's Liberation Army of the Song Dynasty". From this handwriting, some scholars speculated the real reason why King Mingyue never wrote in person. It is said that the scholar published a book "Exploring the Secrets of King Mingyue's Calligraphy"
", as soon as this book was published, the hair dye invented by Mingyue King became a best-seller among many calligraphy scholars. I wonder if there is any deep meaning in it...
Of course, these are all things for later, but it is said that Jia Sidao, the Right Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, who set out from Lin'an, led 10,000 imperial guardsmen and ran day and night for three days in the high mountains. After three days, he finally "suddenly realized" and realized that his head had been
The door was locked, and he actually wanted to go to Xiangyang City to interrogate Lu Xiufu!
"No, no, this is too strange!"
"Master Xiang, what's wrong?"
Liu Long, the deputy general of the Zhuque Battalion of the Royal Forest Army, wiped his sweat and handed over the kettle in a flattering manner, but there was a hint of disgust hidden in his expression. He couldn't help following Jia Sidao around, and that bastard Liu Nian actually used
The official position pressured him to come and serve Jia Sidao, and nine of the ten captains of the Zhuque camp, including him, agreed, so Liu Long tragically became the captain of Jia Sidao's army.
Jia Sidao took the kettle, took a tasteless sip and said, "Liu Long, when did Lu Xiufu's victory over Xiangyang City reach Lin'an?"
Liu Long thought for a while and said: "If you include today, it should have been five days ago!"
"Then when did Lu Xiufu lead the 10,000 Yuan army to attack... and attack the 100,000 Yuan army?"
Jia Sidao's brows furrowed even more, and Liu Long was moved in his heart, and thought to himself: "Isn't this old guy planning to go to Xiangyang..."
"If I remember correctly, Prime Minister Zuo sent out troops six days ago... Sir... is there anything wrong?"
Jia Sidao jumped up suddenly, glared at Liu Long fiercely, and cursed: "Idiot, idiot, of course it's not right, I was almost tricked by you idiots! I want to ask you, how far is it from Lin'an to Xiangyang?"
"About a thousand miles..."
"This is just the distance on the map. Look, we drove day and night from Lin'an City to Ezhou for five whole days. Do you think Lu Xiufu can fly to the sky and escape? It only took one day to get from Lin'an to Xiangyang.
We also captured Lin'an City, is this possible?"
"Ahem... Prime Minister... it's a day and a night..."
Jia Sidao almost had a cerebral hemorrhage because of Liu Long's words of "one day and one night". He snorted coldly: "I'll give you one day and one night. Can you make it from Ezhou to Xiangyang?"
Liu Long immediately stopped talking. What a joke. Even if you take the waterway from Ezhou to Xiangyang, it will take two days, let alone the official road.
Jia Sidao continued to disgust Liu Long and said: "The journey from Ezhou to Xiangyang is only one-third of the distance from Lin'an to Xiangyang..."
Liu Long lowered his head to his chest and cursed in his heart: "If you, an old man, hadn't been calling for rest all day long, would we still be in Ezhou after five days of departure!"
But he would not dare to say this even if he was killed. Of course, he could say it in front of Prime Minister Zuo when he arrived in Xiangyang.
"Does the Prime Minister mean that Prime Minister Lu is falsely reporting military information? Then the Yuan army abandoning their armor along the way does not seem like a lie!"
Jia Sidao held his beard and pondered for a long time and said: "That doesn't mean... Although I have different political views from Lu Xiufu, I have no doubts about Lu Xiufu's humanity. He can't do such a thing!"
Liu Long snorted coldly in his heart: "You, an old guy, are comparing your character to Mr. Lu, but you still speak out. If you, an old guy, hadn't been a hindrance, would Xiangyang City have been lost? If not for Mr. Lu, he had taken it back.
Xiangyang, how can we agree to go to Xiangyang with you, when we don’t understand what you, an old guy, have in mind?”
"Liu Long...do you know who spread the news about taking Xiangyang?"
"This news came from the palace..."
Jia Sidao's eyes turned cold, and he stared at Liu Long coldly. Liu Long actually felt as if he was being stared at by a hungry wolf. Although Jia Sidao had a bad character, after all, he had been in power for a long time, and his power was not the same.
Liu Long, a captain of thousands, was not something that could resist. He quickly said: "Master, everything I tell you is true. This news did come from the palace, and it came from the **..."...
.
"Be specific!"
Jia Sidao was frightened and fainted when the Yuan army approached the city. He fainted for two days. Many news were still in the dark. In addition, he was encouraged by the eggless Kappa guy, so he didn't even go to the palace.
On one trip, he took the photo seal and mobilized ten thousand imperial troops from the Suzaku Battalion and left Lin'an. Now it seems that this decision was made too hastily.
"Prime Minister, the Zhuque Camp guards the South Outer Gate... The palace has always been guarded by the Qingluan Camp..."
Jia Sidao became more and more suspicious. When Liu Long saw that the old guy was hesitant, his heart skipped a beat and he quickly said: "But this news is undoubtedly coming from the inner palace. I saw it when my subordinates left the city."
If this news has been posted on the imperial list, it will definitely not be false!"
"Liu Long, I want to ask you, on the day Lu Xiufu sent out troops, was there any strange phenomenon in heaven and earth?"
Jia Sidao did not doubt Lu Xiufu, nor did he doubt the authenticity of the news, just because this matter was too unbelievable. After all, it was Jia Sidao who usually did a lot of bad things. He could be said to be the most believer in ghosts and gods in the Song Dynasty.
Otherwise, he would not have listened to what a sorcerer said: "The Emperor Star is ascending in the northwest, the fortune of the Song Dynasty is exhausted, and the prime minister should find another job!"
Liu Long was stunned when he heard this. He did think of some strange things, but he didn't know what Jia Sidao, an old guy, wanted to do, so he was very hesitant to say it. At this time, Jia Sidao
Dao also noticed that Liu Long seemed to have really remembered something, and couldn't help but urged: "Say it quickly!"
Liu Long exclaimed, as if he suddenly remembered something, and exclaimed loudly: "Master Xiang, I remembered, there were so many stars that night!"