"I'm sorry, the princess is about the same age as my sister-in-law, and her charm and expression are also similar. I will see her as if I were meeting my sister-in-law. Please don't blame me for being rude!" Meng Jiaqian suddenly woke up and hurriedly leaned on the wheelchair. He handed over his hand to express apology.
Sheng Weiqiao glanced at him curiously and said, "Is the sister the general is talking about Miss Shuangxiao? She is very good in Chang'an. Please don't worry about her, general."
Meng Jiaqian nodded elegantly: "Thank you, princess, for informing me! Shuangxiao is the younger sister of General Mo. She was the closest to General Mo when they were in Northern Xinjiang, but they have been separated for several years in the blink of an eye. Therefore General Mo often looks at her. A woman of similar age to try to figure out what she looks like today."
Sheng Weiqiao and Meng Shuangxiao do have similar charms and expressions. They are both loved by their families, and their brows are full of untamed arrogance. It's just that the Meng family has many children, and Meng Shuangxiao was raised by her unpopular step-grandmother at a young age. Although she is younger than Sheng Weiqiao, in fact, between her frown and smile, she is a bit more wealthy than Sheng Weiqiao.
This girl is from the same mother as the Meng family, so it is common sense for siblings to have a good relationship.
Rong Suihe calmed down slightly, shook Sheng Weiqiao's hand, and said in a low voice: "Take your aunt and Master Wu to have a banquet in the back, and I will have a conversation with General Meng."
He didn't mention Ni Jidao and the other three, obviously he didn't take these three people to heart at all.
When the couple talked in a low voice, Meng Jiaqian lowered his eyes and calmly wiped the cold sweat from his palms on his sleeves: Although he and Meng Shuangxiao had the same mother, Meng Boqin had many heirs, and his grandchildren gradually grew up. As the fifth son, he was usually too busy competing with his brothers and nephews for favor. How could he have time to care about a sister who could not help him so far
Even if they are sisters.
The reason why I lost my composure and kept an eye on Sheng Weiqiao was because I had been in Northern Xinjiang for a long time and had seen many local women who were graceful and strong, such as the type of Wu Dazhang. I had never seen a woman like Sheng Weiqiao who was nurtured by the great Mu. A delicate girl.
Moreover, the information he had received about Sheng Weiqiao before was that she was born into a wealthy family, and was indulgent and willful. In his imagination, she was a mean lady who relied on her rich dowry and was arrogant and domineering. Who would have expected that when she saw the real person with her own eyes, she turned out to be a beautiful and delicate woman with a girlish innocence in her eyes, her innocence was clear at a glance.
After all, Meng Jiaqian was young. Due to his status in northern Xinjiang, he was used to being romantic. His old illness relapsed and he suddenly lost consciousness.
At this moment, thinking of the cold look Rong Suihe looked at him for a moment after he noticed it, he was secretly afraid: "Fortunately, Shuangxiao is a cover!"
After all, he was at a disadvantage at the moment. Even though he had won over Ni Jidao and the others, and told Chang'an and Northern Xinjiang the great threat of Rong Suihe and the importance of Western Xinjiang, and asked for a new round of support, he still did not go with Rong Suihe for the time being. The capital to fall out of favor.
Even if he personally greeted Rong Suihe outside the city today, it was still a risky move after repeated thinking: He was not fully injured, and the temporary baggage provided by Ni Jidao and others could not support the long-term lurking of his remaining soldiers, so it was not possible Probably hiding.
And from a long-term perspective, Rong Suihe had just won a great victory. After arriving in Yizhou, he took office and acted boldly and logically.
If the Meng family is hiding now, how can Ni Jidao and three other people stop him
At that time, it will just be a difference between dying early and dying late. It will be a dead end after all.
So he had to step up.
But one must be particular about standing up, otherwise it may be for the sake of Yong Shuihe. "The Western Xinjiang Army has been corrupted for a long time. The current generals are all useless. Even General Meng suffered misfortune. In this situation, there must be a capable governor to lead the overall situation." Make a reason.
Meng Jiaqian thought about it and realized that his left and right forces were currently not as good as Rong Suihe's. Instead of hiding behind the scenes and commanding the people, it would be better to meet Rong Suihe openly and openly. After all, if someone comes with a clear sword and a clear gun, he can still have the guise of being a minister in the same dynasty. use. Even if he can't resist Rong Suihe for the time being, he can at least delay the opponent's pace until Meng's support arrives, and then he can breathe a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Rong Suihe's murderous intention was almost aroused because of Sheng Weiqiao. He felt awe-inspiring in his heart. Then he kept his mind tighter and tighter, not daring to make any mistakes. On the contrary, he talked very harmoniously with Rong Suihe: The reason why they were so harmonious was because they mainly talked about It is the style of Western Xinjiang. Rong Suihe had the talent of number one scholar. Although Meng Jiaqian grew up in the army, he had a teacher who taught classics and history since he was a child. His talent was not as good as that of Rong Suihe, but there was no problem with his comments on the scene.
It's just that this kind of chatting and laughing is just the surface. After drinking for three rounds, the topic unknowingly turned to political affairs. At this time, the atmosphere was no longer as relaxed and carefree as it was just a moment ago.
"Western Xinjiang is poor, and the common people have always been poor. They have been looking forward to the rain for a long time." Meng Jiagan said with a smile, "A heavy rain recently destroyed dozens of villages, thousands of common people were displaced, and the government was helpless. Now that the county king has taken office, finally It is a great blessing for Li Shu to have someone who makes the decision!"
Ni Jidao and others' eyes flickered, and they all agreed: "The common people are suffering hard, I hope the prince will show mercy!"
"I have heard of the good name of the county king for a long time. This matter must be done by the county king!"
"The emperor used his nephew to herd Yizhou, which shows the emperor's great kindness! It is also the county king who is excellent in both civil and military skills that he can be given this important task."
You said what I said, and what you said is that Yizhou has no money. Because of the war in northern Xinjiang, the imperial court is even less likely to allocate funds for disaster relief in western Xinjiang. Sleeping crane must be allowed to pay for it out of its own pocket to solve the livelihood of thousands of victims. .
This method was thought up by Ni Jidao. Rong Suihe has many advantages. The most important one is that he is rich. He can raise a large army without a court. In this way, he has two Shu in the palace, and in the court there are King Gaomi, Xu Zijing, underneath he has a group of direct descendants from Tortoiseshell Island and the newly recruited Jishan bandits... As long as he doesn't make mistakes, his future is just around the corner!
However, Rong Suihe is only twenty-one years old, which is when a person is most energetic and ambitious. It is really slim to hope that he will be old and foolish.
What to do in this situation
After Ni Jidao decided to join the Meng family, he gave Meng Jiaqian advice: "Since there is no way to cut off his wealth, help him spend it!"
Didn't Rong Suihe want to use this money to support the army? Did you find a reason to control the army as governor while you were still on the road
However, he could make a fuss about the power of the governor and interfere in local military affairs. Ni Jidao believed that he could also use the power of the governor to force Rong Suihe to spend money on unnecessary places!
"Although it is said that the purpose of this county prince coming to Western Xinjiang is not to bring prosperity to the local governance, but when he left, he took a bunch of Umbrellas from the bottom of his heart, but he intended to build a large army. Today's Western Xinjiang Army he will definitely not be able to Satisfied." Inspired by this suggestion, Dai Gulian took the initiative to add, "When the time comes, we will have to reorganize the army and recruit new soldiers on the spot! In this way, we will make the state capital's public accounts into a deficit and move all the warehouses. Let's see what happens. what to do!"
Lou Peng said with a smile: "We still don't know who the Western Xinjiang Army is now? Eleven out of ten are ruffians, the kind that even the superior officers can do nothing about!"
"If the prince of Mi Zhen County is obedient and gives out money in exchange for fame, Western Xinjiang is so big anyway, and Yizhou is very vast. This place is not as fertile as the Central Plains in the south of the Yangtze River. Today, heavy rains washed away the villages, and tomorrow there were mountain fires. In the village, an epidemic may destroy the whole town the day after tomorrow... Even if he has gold and silver, he is not afraid of running out of money!"
"If Prince Mi Zhen is unwilling to take money, it will ruin his reputation! It will prevent him from recruiting new soldiers. At the worst, it will slow down his recruitment."
"Conscription?" Ni Jidao said scornfully, "Let's spread the word now and say that the prince of Mi Zhen County has an affair with the current head of the Jishan bandits. After he takes office, he plans to incorporate the Jishan bandits into the Western Xinjiang Army. Finally, he will Recruit new soldiers and train them from scratch so that they can become direct descendants. By then, everyone in the Western Xinjiang Army will naturally be abandoned!"
Lou Peng nodded repeatedly: "If there is no need for us to come forward, the soldiers below will definitely mutiny! Although the Western Xinjiang Army has a lot of pay at the moment, the actual number of people is over 100,000. When these many people rioted together, it was thanks to Jishan How can he hold down such a large number of thieves?!"
Dai Gulian stroked his beard and said: "After all, he is just here. No matter how powerful he is, how can he not be overwhelmed by such a situation?"
The three of them discussed this point and looked at each other and smiled: "Even if this hand cannot completely knock him down, it is enough to save General Meng's face and win the approval of the Meng family!"
If the Meng family successfully saves their face, there will be no problem with the Meng family's follow-up support.
When the time comes, the three of them will have the support of the big tree Meng, and they will have peace of mind.
After sorting out this method, he reported it to Meng Jiaqian. Meng Jiaqian also thought it was feasible. After a group of people practiced it several times, they just used it at the Jiefeng Banquet to force Rong Suihe to express his position on the spot: As the newly appointed Yizhou Governor, should we save these thousands of victims or not
"... Are they telling the truth or not?" The building of the Changting Pavilion is simple, and the atmosphere in Western Xinjiang is particularly open. Therefore, although the seats for the female relatives are arranged separately, a curtain is hung as a partition for Rong Suihe and his party. His words, as long as they are not whispered, can be heard clearly here.
When Sheng Weiqiao heard this, he frowned and asked Master Wu in a low voice.
Master Wu said expressionlessly: "Of course it's true, otherwise how could I ask you to pay money to the county prince? It's just that I'm talking too much. Once this hole is opened, similar things will probably happen one after another."
Sheng Weiqiao looked at Xuan Yu Feng again, and Xuan Yu Feng was eating the food slowly, and finally said: "Don't look at me about this, it's useless! Your aunt is still here when I'm doing business and fighting in the nest. Like you, I haven't worried about the matter at all. What ideas can I have at this moment? I just thought that if this matter is not handled well, it will be very troublesome. Let's not talk about other things, let's just say that they are the victims of the disaster. , after all, man-made disasters are also a kind of disaster! In order to show Mi Zhen, 80% of them were neglected from the beginning of the disaster, and they even tried to push it towards the tragic situation. I don’t know how they lived these days? "
She turned her head and looked outside the pavilion, "You know, the heat is still here. Once an epidemic breaks out, it will spread from ten to ten!"
"..." Sheng Weiqiao bit her lip and listened as a group of people led by Meng Jiaqian outside the curtain kept urging Rong Suihe to express his position on this matter. However, Rong Suihe did not say anything for a long time, obviously seeing the dilemma in this matter. She couldn't think of a good countermeasure for a while. She took a deep breath, suddenly put down the toothbrush, took out the brocade handkerchief from her sleeve and pressed the corner of her mouth. She stood up and asked the maid, "Am I in a bad shape?"
The maid looked at it carefully, shook her head and said, "Your Majesty is well-groomed and there is nothing wrong with her appearance."
"You don't need to be nagging!" Sheng Weiqiao nodded, parted the bead curtain and walked out, raising his voice and saying, "The prince is the governor of Yizhou and is entrusted with the Western Frontier. He is too busy with many military and national affairs. For such a trivial matter, I am a female exile. It can be solved, why are you still pestering the prince here?"
"Princess Princess, are you serious about this?" Meng Jiaqian did not expect that the innocent and charming Princess Princess would suddenly show up and wanted to take over for Rong Suihe. He couldn't help but be stunned, but Ni Jidao and others were. They were overjoyed. They had already inquired about Sheng Weiqiao's background and knew that she was a pampered young lady. She was pampered and innocent. They only thought that she felt sorry for her husband. They stood up as soon as their brains got hot and immediately decided to drag her into the water. "Thousands of connections" Li Shu, this is no small matter, if the princess is just excited for a moment, please be careful what you say!"
These words seemed to persuade Sheng Weiqiao to calm down, but in fact they encouraged her to continue.
And Sheng Weiqiao did not live up to their expectations. He stood upright in front of the curtain, looked around at everyone, and said coldly: "I heard clearly behind the curtain, and I know all the big and small matters! If you really want to ask for Li Shu's life now, Then just see how I deal with it, if you have bad intentions..."
She paused for a moment after saying this, and a touch of arrogance that had been nurtured by long-term pampering appeared on her delicate and delicate face, "Did we, as a couple, get bullied when we first got together?!"
"Princess Princess, calm down!" Ni Jidao and others achieved their goal. At this moment, they borrowed the donkeys from the slope and hurriedly stood up and handed over their hands. "As officials in Western Xinjiang, we are naturally worried about the common people in Western Xinjiang. How can we target a virtuous couple? However, disaster relief is like The county princess has taken over everything to put out the fire, but I don’t know when she will start this matter?”
Sheng Weiqiao glanced at them and said: "You all say that rescuing disasters is like putting out fires, why are you asking when and why? Naturally, we will ask about this matter after we settle down in the city!"
"The Princess is really kind-hearted!" Meng Jiaqian turned his head, looked at her deeply, and said with a smile, "Then I'll wait and see what happens to the Princess!"