Although the city of Jiujiang is closed under martial law, ships on the Yangtze River outside the city are constantly coming and going, and the docks are full of people. Although the atmosphere in the closed city is tense and people are frightened, life must go on after all. For dock workers, there is no day off. The whole family will go hungry.
The pier is always the most prosperous place, with all kinds of people making a living here. The most important thing is some shops for eating, drinking and having fun. Of course, they are all down-to-earth fly restaurants, and the high-end ones are all in the city.
At the moment, Yuan Jixian was hosting a meal in a fly restaurant near the Pipa Pavilion. Chang Yu and his party were also unfussy people. As long as the food tasted good, they could just squat on the side of the road with a bowl and eat.
But now it’s not much different from squatting on the roadside to eat. The Fly Restaurant only has a few tables placed under the shade of the trees at the door. It’s meal time, and all the coolies on the dock have come to eat, and seven or eight people are gathered around. At one table, there were dozens of people chatting and laughing loudly while eating.
Yuan Jixian raised his eyebrows: "Lord Governor, why don't you go back to the city?"
Chang Yu stared at the braised Jiang Xian in the pot and swallowed: "Just eat it here" and said to Chen Suole: "Let the store set up a table. The fish needs to be fresh."
The shop owner and the hard workers who were eating could tell at a glance that Chang Yu and his gang were government officials, but they couldn't figure out whether these government officials were mentally ill and came here to eat at roadside stalls and experience the hardships of the people... Of course it was also very... Cooperate and free up a table.
Everyone couldn't stop eating the fresh Jiangsu and braised vegetables, and Chang Yu was full of praise: "This kind of home-cooked stir-fry is not as elaborate as those made by the big chefs in Beijing, but the taste is better..." The coolies at the dock nearby saw that Except for the clean clothes they wore, their behavior was not much different from mine. They were all very casual. Then someone boldly asked: "Official gentlemen, are you used to eating?"
Chang Yu turned around and smiled when he heard the sound: "Not only am I used to eating it, but it's so delicious, especially this Yangtze River millet shrimp. It's really... the freshest I've ever tasted. Brother, come and try it." He said After picking up the plate and walking over, the workers were flattered and quickly stood up, took it and ate it. Then they quickly said, regardless of the taste: "Yes, it's delicious, it's delicious..." In fact, they didn't care about whether the taste was good or bad at this time. , but I am surprised that this person is too approachable.
Of course, the most shocked person was Yuan Jixian, who was already dumbfounded. Are you sure this person is from Dongchang or the admiral of Dongchang?
But looking at Li Yan and others, it was obvious that they were already used to it. In other words, this eunuch was not putting on a show for himself. This was a normal thing for him.
Over there, Chang Yu was already sitting on the dock workers' table, eating delicious broad beans and rice. The workers had never seen an official so easy-going. They all gathered around him and asked questions: "This official, what should you do?" He must be a little general leading troops."
Chang Yu laughed: "How did you see it?"
"It feels like he has been on the battlefield at first glance, and there are several officials over there who look like generals, except for the old man and the Taoist priest..." Everyone kept talking.
"Is this little governor always like this?" Yuan Jixian really couldn't stand it anymore. The limitations of the times had made the class system deep-rooted in the hearts of these civil servants. For example, Liu Yuxi felt good about himself because he had "no white people in his dealings". grid.
Although civil servants do not like to see eunuchs, your majestic governor of the East Factory, a being who is feared by all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, is now getting along with these country people. The two brothers are the elder brother and the younger brother is the younger brother. Not only is it insulting to the gentlemen, but It's an insult to ethics!
As soon as Li Yan was about to speak, Gao Jie said first: "Hey, my little brother is playful and playful when he is young. Master Yuan will get used to it gradually." Before he could finish his words, Yuan Jixian spat out his food with a mouthful of food: "Gao, Mr. Gao, what are you doing?" What do you call Lord Governor?"
"My sworn brother, what's the matter?" Gao Jie looked confused. Looking at the expressions of Li Yan and Huang Degong, Yuan Jixian knew that what he said was true. His head was buzzing again. How could he be so young and playful? To explain, this is simply... Tiger, Wei Zhongxian went around claiming to be his godson, and the court officials rushed to intimidate him to accept him as his godfather. Even the old men who were much older than him shamelessly catered to him, but this little guy was willing to give up to a military general. When a younger brother...
"This, this, this" Yuan Jixian didn't know what to say for a moment. Li Yan noticed his thoughts and pointed at the Pipa Pavilion not far away: "Here, what the governor does is not out of line."
Yuan Jixian was startled, and then understood what Li Yan meant. Bai Juyi was a Sima in Jiangzhou back then, and he could have a heart-to-heart relationship with a boatman's girl, and finally wrote the world-famous Pipa Xing. Although Chang Yu's move cannot be said to be comparable to that of the sages, but It can be considered a distant echo, there is nothing to arrange.
After the meal, everyone was enjoying the shade of the trees by the riverside and watching the scenery. Chang Yu asked Yuan Jixian about the strength of the Jiujiang city defense troops. Yuan Jixian told the truth that there were nearly two thousand. As for the grain and grass reserves, it was beyond Chang Yu's expectation. This was because Jiujiang was once Zuo Liangyu's bridgehead and bandit suppression frontline, and the city had sufficient reserves.
Then several people began to speculate whether Zuo Liangyu's reaction was favorable or contrary. If it was favorable, everyone would be happy. However, if it was contrary, it was most likely that he would declare independence and not necessarily send troops for expansion, because after all, Jingzhou and Xiangyang next to him were still in the hands of the intruders. , if he dares to send troops eastward, no one can guarantee whether the bandits will take advantage of the situation and set fire to his backyard. But if he marches westward and fights the rebels to the death, he will be playing into the imperial court's hands, and Chang Yu will definitely take advantage of it to send troops.
Zuo Liangyu would not be that stupid. The most likely thing he would do is declare himself king or join forces with the bandits first to fight against the imperial court, or bargain with the imperial court. If you recognize my legal status, I will help you suppress the bandits.
However, as Jiujiang was his former bridgehead and buffer zone, he could not rule out a sudden attack. Zuo Liangyu had many ships and sailors, and tens of thousands of troops could be transported in two days, so this was the focus of defense.
"Jiujiang has Yangtze River in the north and Bali Lake in the west. It is backed by Lushan Mountain and is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The Lord Governor only needs to station five thousand troops here to ensure that Jiujiang is worry-free!" Yuan Jixian was very confident. Chang Yu smiled slightly: "You want to Who is it, Jin Shenghuan?"
Yuan Jixian was startled: "Master Governor, how dare you use him like this?"
Chang Yu shook his head: "Not the best candidate, but I couldn't think of anyone who could be used."
"Lu Daqi was not like this originally, then let his two old brothers continue to guard this north. The two old foxes will sit here, and Jiujiang will be stable." Huang Degong said, Chang Yu shook his head: "Master Lu has been changed to be the Minister of the Ministry of War and is going to be in Nanjing. Since the city cannot retain all civil servants but lacks generals, we have to find a suitable person to assist Master Yuan..." As he spoke, he looked towards the city gate and stood up with a raised brow: "Isn't it Kuang? Toughness is back.”
Everyone looked up in surprise and saw a group of five or six people walking towards the city gate. You must know that Jiujiang is closed at the moment and it is strictly forbidden to approach. Nine out of ten people who dare to go there are military personnel or spies.
Soon some guards came to confirm that it was indeed Kuang Ren. Chang Yu was overjoyed and immediately got up and returned to the city.
