Xie Ming

Chapter 446 The whole story
Xiao Lang was on duty tonight, because he had difficulty figuring out how to properly respond to the urgent imperial edict, so he struggled and was in great pain!

Thinking it over in his mind, he felt that the defense against the enemy on the north bank would only last for a month, and he had been extremely cautious in everything he did, so there was no way he could pose any real threat to the officials of the Southern Court!
As for the arguments of the generals who are even worse, that they keep the enemy to themselves and gain power, and that their achievements surpass their lords, these are even more ridiculous!

This is just the beginning, it’s far from that step, that’s it!

If Sui Ru wanted to discuss that some people in the court were very afraid of this, Xiao Jingchuan could not believe it after thinking rationally!
The possibility is so small that it doesn't need to be counted!
Therefore, it was reasonable for Xiao Lang to obey the imperial order and go south!

However, on his way south, he had no idea what the current situation was in the court, in the country, and outside the city of Nanjing. He always felt uneasy in his heart!
If something unexpected happened, he had no idea how many soldiers and horses he would need to bring back to be enough!
That's why I'm so confused and depressed!

Fortunately, Qi Gang suddenly appeared at this moment. From his tone, we can tell that it might be a letter from Qiu Zhizhong, a close relative in the Southern Court!
Xiao Jingchuan seemed to have grasped an opportunity, so he hurriedly asked questions, wanting to confirm this statement!

"Ha ha ha ha."

"The Governor is indeed a calculating person!"

"Nothing wrong!"

"It was indeed General Ti (Qiu Zhizhong) who sent a secret envoy to tell me this!"

"I am worried that the warlord may be ignorant of the inside story and make a wrong judgment!"

"So, I hurriedly returned to Jinan from the east line!"

"I came specially to report the actual situation in the capital's court to the governor as soon as he arrived at the south bank!" Qi Gang replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"oh?!"

"Okay! Wow!"

"That's it!"

"Alas" is so sad.

"When Feiyu (Qiu Zhizhong) followed the emperor to Nanjing, I was somewhat reluctant!"

"I thought it would be better for him to stay by my side rather than go to the government. It would be a win-win for both sides!"

"But now that the time has come, I finally understand!"

"With Qiu Zhizhong's deep involvement in the Southern Court, I am able to handle the whole situation here!"

"If I hadn't seen it before, I would have been so anxious and worried that I would have guessed everything!"

"I am completely in the dark, and it is so painful!"

"Hehehe"

"it is good!"

"Since Feiyu has given the order, what is the situation in the southern court?"

"Qi Gang, please explain it to me quickly!" Shaking his head in distress, Xiao asked anxiously.

After hearing this, Qi Gang bowed and took a step forward.

"Ah! Yes!"

"Report to the commander-in-chief!"

"This time, three orders have been issued in succession to transfer you back to the capital as soon as possible!"

"To be precise, it all started half a month ago when the victory report from the North arrived in Yingtian!"

There was a pause in the conversation, and Xiao Yi gave a sign, and the two sat opposite each other at the table.

"On that day, we must report our achievements, and the emperor will summon all the cabinet members to discuss matters in Wuying Hall!"

“What are the specific recommendations from the cabinet members?”

"Because we are the eunuchs who were sent to the palace, our rank is not high enough, so we can only serve outside the palace, so what we heard is not true!"

"However, judging from the overall situation, the Emperor still cares about you, the Governor!"

Hearing these words, Xiao Jingchuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and his expression softened again.

"This emperor!"

"I heard that you were in the north of Shandong and had contained the Tatar invaders from the south. I heard that you had sent me another victory report. I was so happy that I didn't sleep a wink all night!"

"Can"

"Well, this matter has been brought to the cabinet."

"The northern and southern factions, led by Ni Yuanlu and Qiu Weizhen!"

"I have many complaints about your going north to fight the enemy!"

"I don't know what it is exactly about!"

"However, I don't want to allow the governor to lead the army in Shandong in the north and hold the military power alone!" Qi Gang observed the other's expression and, after a few pauses, began to tell the story.

"Ah!"

"It's only been a short while, and already there are two factions?!"

"Ugh"

"Is it because you are worried that as time goes on, I will become too powerful to control?!" Xiao Jingchuan listened carefully and made inquiries, complaining like this.

After hearing this, Qi Gang was also at a loss for words, so he hesitated.

"Uh, this."

"In the long run, maybe."

"But compared to this, the more urgent issue at hand is probably the issue of military logistics and supplies!"

"warlord!"

"The treasury of the southern court is empty. Right now, we can no longer raise money to support you in defending the northern front!"

"In order to resolve this dilemma, we have to hastily dispatch the military governor back to Beijing to reduce preparations for the war on the northern front!" Qi Gang continued politely.

Hearing this, Xiao was in a trance. He took a deep breath and asked in confusion.

"kindness?!"

"shrink."

"Well, this financial crisis is something I expected!"

"But I never thought that a place as prosperous and wealthy as Jiangnan would actually not be able to come up with a way to raise money?!"

"Hey! There's more!"

"Money is tight, and I'm being transferred back to Beijing, what does that have to do with it?!"

"Could it be that if I, Xiao Jingchuan, were removed and someone else were replaced as the governor of Shandong, the northern line would no longer be able to defend against the enemy?!" Xiao Lianyou asked.

Seeing this, Qi Gang smiled lightly, calmly, and did not rush to respond, but instead asked a question and threw it at the commander-in-chief!
"hehe."

"Hey, Commander!"

"Why do you think it is so?!"

"Can you guess who was the first person to suggest that you be transferred back to the capital?!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao began to think carefully!

"Uh"

"this."

"If my guess is correct, it should be the leader of the Southern Party, the head of the cabinet, Qiu Weizheng, Qiu Ge Lao you just mentioned!" Xiao replied in a daze.

"Firstly, he holds the position of Minister of Revenue. If the financial resources are insufficient and the treasury cannot provide money, this problem will be the first to be dealt with, and it will be put on him!"

"It's normal for him to want to save money for this reason!"

"Secondly, among the officials in the southern court, I think they would rather have someone like me, a loyal governor who has nothing to do with me and whom I have never met, to be in charge of Shandong!"

"It would be more cost-effective to replace the four towns in Jiangbei with people like Huang Degong and Huang Chuangzi to take over the post!"

"After all, they are old acquaintances!"

"Sharing what you have with me is much easier to talk to than me!" There is also an explanation.

"Hahaha"

"What a calculated plan, General! What you said makes sense!"

"Qi Gang is so impressed!"

Hearing this, Qi Gang laughed and sighed, and also praised him.

But when Xiao Lang, who was sitting opposite him, saw this, he felt something was wrong at first glance. He thought that this guy was deliberately using him to make fun of him, so he brushed him off with bitter words.

"Hi!"

"Definitely!"

"You, stop playing dumb with me!"

"What's the matter? Speak up, kid!"

"Don't make me get angry with you!" Xiao pretended to be serious.

"Haha, yes! Yes!"

"I dare not, I dare not!"

"Hey, Commander!"

"As for what you just said, it makes sense, and there is absolutely no problem with your analysis!"

"But this time, it really wasn't Qiu Ge who started it!"

After another pause, Xiao Lang waited quietly.

"The one who first told the emperor that you were transferred back to the capital was Ni Yuanlu, the one who was carefully escorted by you and General Ti and was able to enter the capital safely, Ni Ci Fu!"

(End of this chapter)