Everyone gets drunk even if they are not drunk. Gao Jie hosted a banquet in the General Military Mansion for two men who had shared hardships together. It was a feast of delicacies from the mountains and seas. However, Liu Zeqing was not afraid of the food and just drank. After a few drinks, he became a little drunk. I was so tired from the journey that I felt sleepy.
But Gao Jie was in such high spirits that he raised his glass repeatedly and gushed and foamed so show off that Liu Zeqing wished he could tear his mouth to pieces.
This drink was extremely tasteless, but extremely long.
The three of them chatted at the wine table, sometimes bickering and sometimes talking about military affairs. Unknowingly, they had spent more than an hour and were about to leave when Chang Yu came back.
Of course, politeness was necessary when meeting, and Liu Zeqing's face became a little happy. However, he was already drunk at this time, so Chang Yu asked the three of them to rest first and talk again in the evening.
The three of them slept in the dark with their own thoughts, but Chang Yu was not so free. He left the General Military Mansion and went to a private room in a nearby teahouse, where several Jinyi guards had been waiting for a long time.
Chang Yu just returned to the General Military Mansion after chatting behind closed doors for more than half an hour. He asked about Gao Jie who was still asleep and made an appointment with Mrs. Xing.
After a while, Mrs. Xing came to the lobby with a young man. Chang Yu saw that the young man was only about 20 years old and had a strong physique. He looked like a martial arts practitioner. Seeing that the two were close, his heart moved and he blurted out: "But your nephew Li Benshen?"
Mrs. Xing was startled. This little eunuch was so amazing. The young man was also very discerning. Without waiting for Mrs. Xing's reply, he bowed deeply and said, "My nephew, please pay homage to your uncle, the Governor."
Chang Yu's guess was correct. This young man was Gao Jie's nephew Li Benshen. Historically, he became an admiral after Gao Jie's death and later surrendered. Duduo became an admiral in Guizhou. Later, he rebelled with Wu Sangui, and later surrendered and was banned by the Qing court. In the city, it means to cut the body into pieces.
However, he was still working under Gao Jie at this time, assisting Mrs. Uncle, take a look, use it if you can, and stay at home to help if you can’t.”
"A man's ambitions are all over the world. What does it mean for a man to go out and start a career and stay at home?" Chang Yu smiled slightly. Li Benshen was overjoyed and kowtowed: "Thank you, Uncle Du Gong, for your support."
Chang Yu mentally sighed. He didn't know how capable this man was, but his mouth was so sweet. Then he waved him away. He had important matters to discuss with Mrs. Xing.
"Sister-in-law, I won't beat around the bush anymore." Chang Yu helped Mrs. Money, otherwise let alone suppressing the bandits and quelling the chaos, I'm afraid you will be in chaos yourself."
Mrs. Xing smiled slightly: "My sister-in-law has heard that my uncle is very good at getting money and food. I left the capital with nothing, but now the pot is full. Isn't that enough?"
Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Sister-in-law is also from the military. No matter in the past or now, she is in charge of money and food. She should know the market. The daily consumption of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses is staggering, let alone in wartime. Sometimes Fighting a tough battle depends entirely on money!"
Mrs. Xing nodded slightly awkwardly: "Since my uncle has spoken, let's talk about the number. However, my sister-in-law is the first to say ugly things. There are rumors about how your step-brother is amassing money to make himself rich, but it is actually unfounded, not to mention the fact that he has it in his hands." There are still more than ten thousand mouths to eat, but there are not many left.”
"Sister-in-law, don't you know that when everyone adds firewood, the flames will rise?" Chang Yu smiled slightly, and Mrs. How about I lend you 50,000 taels of silver and 50,000 shi of grain, and the rest of my sister-in-law raises donations from the rich gentry in the city and all the proceeds go to you?"
"It's refreshing to deal with smart people. If my sworn brother had to spend more time talking," Chang Yu laughed, and Mrs. Xing also laughed: "Then it's settled."
Chang Yu shook his head: "Although my sister-in-law is smart, my step-brother is generous. My sister-in-law has to learn from my step-brother."
Mrs. How much have you caught outside?"
"How can my sister-in-law not know, but...it will be worth three years of food and wages?"
"Yes, there is enough to pay for three years of food. There is enough food stored in the city, and how can it be possible that there are only ten thousand shi left, and my sister-in-law left so much in the warehouse waiting for it to get moldy?" Chang Yu chuckled, while Mrs. Xing looked solemn: "In times of disaster, it's always nice to have some food in hand. These days, who knows whether it will be cloudy or sunny tomorrow. Uncle, we are a family now. You should always think more about your sworn brother."
Seeing what he said, Chang Yu also put away the smile on his face and said seriously: "Sister-in-law, since we are a family, if there is a rainy day, how can I just sit back and do nothing? Now that my brothers are in dire straits, if my sister-in-law helps, there will definitely be a surge in the future." The spring repays you!"
When Mrs. Xing heard what he said, she sighed: "Sister-in-law, can you borrow more?"
Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Sister-in-law really knows how to live a good life at home." His original intention was to ask Mrs. Xing to donate more, but Mrs.
This also made Chang Yu remember. In the future, he will have to talk to men about this kind of thing. Men have good face, but even if they don't, they will have to make a fool of themselves.
Otherwise, since this is the case, Mrs. Xing will not let go, and there is no need for Chang Yu to lick his face to go down. This will make both of them embarrassed and affect their unity.
"My sister-in-law has to worry about food and grass matters." Aside from other things, Mrs. Xing is professional in managing money and food business. Chang Yu is relieved to leave this burden to her. The donated food can be directly stored in the warehouse or transported to the north for disaster relief. As for the army going south, it is actually You don’t need to carry too much. After all, there are many scammers in the south. As long as you can ensure your expenses along the way, that’s all.
Chang Yu chatted with Mrs. Xing for nearly half an hour before they dispersed. He realized that Mrs. By tying up the little eunuch, the little eunuch can take the opportunity to kill him.
Gao Jie and the other three slept until dusk. When they woke up, they found that Chang Yu was not at the house, and neither was Mrs. Xing. They thought they had gone out for a walk, after all, the little eunuch was restless and couldn't sit still.
The three of them were drinking tea in the pavilion to sober up and chatting. They just waited and saw that it was already dusk and Chang Yu was still missing. Just when they were about to find someone, the guard at the door hurriedly sent a message that the little eunuch had left the city and headed south, and ordered The three of them will immediately send troops southward the day after tomorrow at the latest.
The three of them were a little surprised to leave without saying hello, but they also knew that the little eunuch had such a style and that the military situation in the south was more urgent, so it was reasonable for him to take the first step.
"After all, it's not a peaceful year. It's rare to be able to keep it at home for two or three days." Gao Jie stretched his waist and said, "You two have a good time in Xuzhou. Let's break camp the day after tomorrow."
Playing with your sister, Liu Liangzuo thinks it doesn't matter, but Liu Zeqing doesn't think so, you have already taken the advantage, now you and the little eunuch are so good, I invested so much money but I didn't even say a few warm words, So he decided to break camp overnight to chase the young eunuch. He had to get close to him along the way and try to get a handle on him. So he decided that it was better to leave the city early because the military affairs were urgent and he wanted to send troops out of the city.
Although Gao Jie is very nervous, he is not stupid. Is the military urgent? No matter how urgent it is, the troops behind him haven't arrived. What can you do with the few people you have? It's obviously just looking for an excuse to flatter the young eunuch. Although he knows that the young eunuch will kill Liu Zeqing, he doesn't want to give him a chance to get close to him. , not to mention that I had to strike while the iron was hot to consolidate the relationship, so I decided to go together to make it more lively.
But the three of them had thousands of soldiers and horses to break up the camp. They didn't just leave. They had to at least take the food and grass with them. After this effort, they didn't leave the city until midnight.
