[Chapter 319] Tofu falls from ashes and cannot be beaten or photographed (Part 1)

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In the afternoon, Ningxia Town, the General Officer's Office.

General Li Guozhen sat in the study with a melancholy expression, tilted his head, staring at the high roof with a gloomy look. He had already maintained this posture for half a stick of incense. During this period, he had not moved at all, as if his body had completely solidified. On the desk in front of him, there was the good news sent by Xu Xingxia.

The afternoon sun shines in from the door of the study room and reflects obliquely on the ground of the study room. For some reason, today's sunshine looks particularly brilliant. There is a sharp contrast between the sunshine and the place without sunshine. Li Guozhen's seat is in the darkest corner of the study room. If someone walks in from outside, he will definitely not be able to see his presence at first sight. And he is like a lurking poisonous snake, staring at everyone who comes in.

Li Guozhen had seen the good news sent by Xu Xingxia long ago. He had no doubt about the authenticity of the good news. Xu Xingxia did not need to falsely report any military achievements, and the real numbers were shocking enough. However, it was because of no doubt that Li Guozhen's eyes looked so gloomy. There was no way, Xu Xingxia was indeed too powerful. It was so powerful that he was a little helpless. This good news was only less than a hundred words, but he didn't know what to do.

There is no doubt that as long as he is willing, he will definitely get some benefits from this document of victory. In one battle, he annihilated three to four thousand Tartar cavalry. Such military achievements have not appeared in the past two hundred years. If the relevant victory is announced, it will inevitably cause shock to the world. His name Li Guozhen will definitely be praised by people. Perhaps, there is also the possibility of leaving a name in history.

However, Li Guozhen was not very moved by these benefits. The fundamental reason was that the benefits he had obtained were not enough. Now he is already the first-rank left governor, and the first-rank general officer has reached the peak, whether in real or empty titles, and there is no possibility of promotion. Even if the court rewards him, it is probably not too heavy. After all, this is the military achievements created by Xu Xingxia personally and has nothing to do with him. It is a delusion to want to be awarded a title because of his military achievements. The only possibility is to change another place.

Li Guozhen really didn't want to change to another place to become an official. Putting aside some secret matters, what other places are as good as Ningxia Town? Although Ningxia Town is small, it is only a big place with a size of a palm. Although it has few troops, only 60,000 or 70,000 people, it is often plundered by the Tartars. However, Ningxia Town can at least manage its fullness, at least it has some good income, and at least it has a large amount of fertile fields that can be freely controlled.

For every official at that time, what was the most precious thing? It was not money, not beauty, but land. Only by owning a large amount of land could he obtain stable and generous income. Everything else was just a cloud of clouds and was unreliable. In his name, Li Guozhen, there were tens of thousands of acres of land, and the land rent collected every year was a huge number. This generous income was enough to make him live a very prosperous life in Ningxia Town.

Look at Yansui Town, Guyuan Town, Gansu Town, which town is comparable to Ningxia Town? Those places are barren lands where birds can't shit, and there is no fertile land like Ningxia Town. Even Shanxi Town, Datong Town, and Xuanfu Town are all incomparable to Ningxia Town! As for Liaodong Town and Ji Town, there is no need to say. The situation there is becoming increasingly tense, and a war will break out soon. Now he is transferred, wouldn't he be seeking death?

Since there are not enough benefits, why should he, Li Guozhen? After the memorial to report the victory, Xu Xingxia is the only one who gets great benefits. He is just a small family of people who dares to make such a big noise. If he continues to be promoted, God knows what kind of noise will make?

"You can't let him continue to be promoted!" Li Guozhen made up his mind.

...

Ningxia Town, Governor's Office.

Governor Li Maohui also looked at the high roof with a melancholy expression. In front of him, there were also good news sent by Xu Xingxia. He had looked at this good news over and over again, and could easily recite every word on it. This is the strength of the civil servant, and he always did this consciously or unconsciously.

Unlike Li Guozhen's determination, Li Maohui was a little hesitant when facing the memorials on the table. To be precise, it seemed very entangled. He didn't want Xu Xingxia to continue to be big, and it would be even more difficult to deal with in the future. However, he wanted to get huge benefits from this good news and continue to improve his career. After all, he is a civil servant, and the rarest thing that civil servants are probably military achievements.

Xu Xingxia's military achievements are real, without any falsehood. As long as he does something seriously, he can at least divide half of the contributions. He is the governor of Ningxia, in charge of all the military and political affairs of Ningxia Town, and of course his subordinates' military achievements. This can be said openly wherever he goes. How can outsiders know the specific situation of Ningxia Town? How can they know the complex relationship between him and Xu Xingxia?

However, like Li Guozhen's problem, Li Maohui was also concerned. After this good news, there would definitely be no problem in his career. The question is, how will he arrange for his career to go further after his career to go further? If he cannot enter Beijing, he is very likely to be moved to another place to work.

Ningxia Town, in his conscience, is still good compared to other places. The climate of the Ningxia Plain has always been suitable, and grain production has always been relatively stable. Within three or four years after he arrived in Ningxia Town, he had already gained a pretty good fortune through various channels. This is a good place and he doesn't want to be transferred easily.

What's even more terrible is that if he was transferred to other places to be a governor, especially those frontline places, it would be that he would steal chickens and lose rice. The reason why Ningxia Town has made military achievements is entirely because of this guy named Xu Xingxia. If it weren't for him, Li Maohui would have been defeated by the Tartars immediately after going to other places. But he couldn't take Xu Xingxia away, right? Isn't this intentional discomfort for himself?

"What should I do? What should I do?"

Li Maohui frowned at the entrance of the study room and murmured to himself.

...

Ningxia Town, Prince Qing Mansion.

King Qing Zhu Shuixin also sat behind the desk, banging the table casually. On the table, there were also good news sent by Xu Xingxia. He had read this good news many times, and basically he carefully considered every word. There was no problem with good news, and there was no problem with military achievements. Zhu Shuixin was sure of this.

In front of Zhu Shuixin, the blond and blue-eyed masked man was standing silently. He also looked at Xu Xingxia's good news. However, he just glanced at him and put the good news down. He had no doubt about the authenticity of the good news. He even felt that Xu Xingxia might have reduced the number of killing enemies.

"Is there any movement in the community?" Zhu Shuixin asked suddenly.

"Not yet." The masked man stood solemnly, answering in a stiff tone.

"They never thought about recruiting this Xu Xingxia? With Xu Xingxia's skills, if she is willing to join the Mujian Society, she is a good player in the war! Their chances of success can be increased by at least 10%. Zhu Shuaixian said leisurely. As he spoke, he suddenly smiled. His smile seemed a little strange, as if he was a little teasing.

"I guess I thought about it, but in the end I gave up wisely. They should be able to feel that Xu Xingxia is obviously not a member of them. Instead of being aware of the secrets of the Weijian Society, it is better not to contact him at all. If he doesn't speak for the speculation, it will in turn anger Xu Xingxia, and the consequences will be even more serious." The masked man responded in an orderly manner.

"This damn Mujian Society finally encountered trouble this time. Hehe, it is rare that a small Dai Qianhu can make them at a loss. Do you think we should tell Xu Xingxia some information about Mujian Society? Help him get in touch with the secrets of Mujian Society as soon as possible?" Zhu Shuixin suddenly said gloomyly.

"Your Majesty, hasteness is not enough, I don't recommend doing this. If you really want to see that the club is in trouble early, it's better to secretly remind Xu Xingxia and let him explore it by himself. I guess, with Xu Xingxia's impression of those two masters, as long as he finds any wrong clues, he will definitely continue to secretly follow up." The masked man said calmly.

"You are right, let Xu Xingxia do it by himself! Let's give some appropriate tips." Zhu Shuixin pondered for a moment and said slowly.

...

Ningxia Town, Qingwang Mansion, back garden.

Princess Qing Su Xiaoxiao is carefully appreciating a pot of orchids.

She wore a long sleeved shirt and long skirt woven in green silk, decorated with water ripples. Not only was she green, but the water light appeared and reflected colorful light in the sunlight, which was so beautiful. The collar of the sleeved shirt was slightly lower, and a white and light pink shirt underneath. For this reason, she clasped a pair of jade chains on her shoulders with a light gauze coat as thin as a cicada wing, slightly covered, and her long sleeves were floating, like a god.

A tall maid stood respectfully beside Su Xiaoxiao and whispered: "Report to Empress, the current evidence is sufficient to prove that Wang Qinian has completely turned to Xu Xingxia. The hidden stakes of the Jinyiwei in the prairie have been activated."

Su Xiaoxiao took ten fingers and picked a petal of orchids, gently torn it apart, but said in a very gentle tone: "Do you know about this matter, Tian Ergeng and Xu Xianchun?"

The maid whispered: "Wang Qinian operated one-way, and did not pass through the capital, nor did he pass through the North and South Governors' Department. I guess they don't know yet."

Su Xiaoxiao said lightly: "Then let them know that the internal affairs of the Jinyiwei should be left to them to solve the internal problems of the Jinyiwei. Do you think so?"

The maid whispered and turned around and left.

Su Xiaoxiao slowly picked all the orchids, tore them all apart, threw them on the pebbled road, and said quietly: "Xu Xingxia, Xu Xingxia, don't blame me for causing trouble for you. This is the struggle between our Dongchang and the Jinyiwei. You didn't need to be mixed in it. But why do you want the identity of a Jinyiwei? What are the benefits of the Jinyiwei's identity to you?"

...

Xi'an Prefecture, Shaanxi Censorate Office.

The Shaanxi Censor Zhu Xieyuan was an old man in his fifties, tall and thin, with bright eyes. At this moment, his eyes were a little red. This was mainly caused by staying up late. In front of him, there were good news sent by Xu Xingxia, and a large amount of information collected by other channels. He had repeatedly studied the good news and all the information. This was the fundamental reason for his staying up late. His face was obviously a bit serious.

Zhu Xieyuan was of course skeptical about the good news sent by Xu Xingxia. A small Dai Qianhu destroyed 4,000 Tartar cavalry in a battle. Such military achievements were incredible and were simply horrifying. To be honest, Zhu Xieyuan would never believe it. For this reason, he had sent many troops to the Heishan Camp to verify the situation, and I believe that there would be a clear reply soon.

If the good news sent by Xu Xingxia made Zhu Xieyuan suspicious. The information collected through other channels made Zhu Xieyuan feel very uneasy. These days, due to excessive worry, he has not even had a good sleep. The things he was worried about, just like most civil servants, were afraid that Xu Xingxia would be too big and would be respectful and would cause some big trouble.

According to the latest information, the population under Xu Xingxia is indeed too large. A total of 60,000 or 70,000 military households! It is completely equivalent to the number of government troops in the entire Ningxia Town! If these were civilian households, it might be better. But, they are all military households! What are military households? They are military households? They are army! In a sense, Xu Xingxia, a small family of Chiao, commanded 60,000 or 70,000 troops. What is that?

As a member of the civil servant group, Zhu Xieyuan's most sensitive thing is that he is afraid of the scene of rampant martial arts like the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. For this reason, the Ming Dynasty has always been a tightly suppressing the private power of military generals and is absolutely not allowed to become bigger. It seems like Xu Xingxia, who commands so many military households, is simply a silence and restless sleep and food!

However, what caused this situation? Isn’t it caused by Ningxia Town itself? They are all a group of waste from Ningxia Town. Facing the Tartar cavalry, they shrank and avoided the war, were cowardly and incompetent. As a result, Xu Xingxia emerged from nowhere and compared everyone else in an instant. This is how the so-called creating heroes in the times. Now the northern part of Ningxia Town has become Xu Xingxia’s independent kingdom, and outsiders probably have no way to intervene. If someone else came to pick Xu Xingxia’s fruits to eat? Zhu Xieyuan didn’t even dare to think about it.
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