Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 517
Yang Menglong had a drink with Chongzhen in the palace and had a great time drinking. His generals were not left out. For example, Xue Siming was very honored to receive Hou Xun's invitation.It was rare for a Minister of the Ministry of Finance to invite a fourth-grade military general to drink. Xue Siming was stunned when he took the invitation: "Which song is this song from?" If he remembered correctly, Wen Chen kept looking at it with his nostrils. The general's.

Zu Dale sneered: "The situation has changed, some people are busy trying to recruit some capable generals to be their running dogs, this kind of thing happens a lot."

Qian Yu said: "If you, General Xue, have made more contributions, maybe Wen Shoufu personally came to invite you."

Xue Siming asked: "Then shall I go or not?"

Zu Dale said lazily: "Go, it's our military commander's honor to be invited to drink by the Minister of the Household Department, how can we not go."

Zhong Ning slowly took out an invitation card and said, "I have also received the invitation card, who wants to go? Come and have a meal for me, I am not interested."

Zu Dale rolled his eyes, good guy, the strike is really accurate!Xue Siming and Zhong Ning, one is the commander of half of the Heluo New Army, and the other is the commander of the Lancers, which is equivalent to Yang Menglong's right-hand man, and these two are still so young and inexperienced, it is relatively easy to win them over much.Alas, those civil servants are not very good at governing the country and resisting foreign enemies, but their ability to make trouble for their own people is very good and superb!
In the end, Xue Siming and Zhong Ning took a few soldiers to the Hou's Mansion for a banquet. It's impossible not to go, he is the Minister of the Ministry of Households, so he has to give him a face.

Riding a horse to the Hou's Mansion, the Hou's Mansion has already been decorated with lights and festoons, and there are so many guests, it is really lively.Hou Xun appeared at the door with a smile on his face, and said from afar, "Why did the two generals come so late? They should be punished with three cups!"

Xue Siming said indifferently: "Military affairs are entangled, so I am a little late, and please forgive me, Lord Hou." He followed the etiquette meticulously, handed over the horse to his followers, and walked into the Hou's mansion with Zhong Ning.

Hou Xun led the way, talking and laughing. His hospitality was completely different from his previous arrogance and indifference towards the generals.Xue Siming suspected that this guy was a lizard. Otherwise, why did his face change so quickly?
When they came to the hall, Xue Siming and Zhong Ning discovered that Wen Tiren was there.Be obedient, this is the No.1 court!The two men hurriedly saluted, and Wen Tiren helped them up with a smile and said: "The two generals are brave and fearless, and have repeatedly made military exploits. I have known each other for a long time, but have never had the chance to meet. I heard that the two generals are going to the Hou Shangshu's house. As a guest, I came here to pay my respects to the heroic appearance of the two generals. Please forgive me for being rude."

The words were so literate that Xue Siming and Zhong Ning felt awkward... Yang Menglong and even Lu Xiangsheng would never talk to them like this. They would go straight to the point, because whether it was the Heluo New Army or the Tianxiong Army Everything is developing at a high speed, everyone’s time is precious, and there is not so much time to waste.

They bit the bullet and said a few compliments.

Wen Tiren looked at these two men, and the more he looked at them, the more satisfied he became. He stroked his beard and expressed his sincere admiration: "They are indeed cold and arrogant, full of heroic spirit, a rare general talent!"

Hou Xun said: "As long as they are cultivated, the future achievements of the two generals will not be inferior to those of Yang and Lu, let alone Zu Dashou!"

Xue Siming smiled faintly, and said: "Master Hou is serious. Young Shuai Yang and Master Lu are both talented in military and political affairs. It is unlikely that such a person will be born in 100 years. Siming is just a martial artist. Wumou, how dare you stand shoulder to shoulder with these two talents?"

Wen Tiren said with a smile: "Yang and Lu are indeed geniuses, but General Xue is not much worse than them... Come, come, sit down."

Xue Siming and Zhong Ning sat down, and Hou Xun clapped his hands a few times. Immediately, a group of pretty maids came out holding gold and silver plates, swaying, and brought out fine wines and delicacies at a price, and a table was set up. Most of the people on the table were people these two country bumpkins had never seen before, let alone eaten before.Zhong Ning's eyes widened as he looked at the table full of gold and silver wine vessels and tableware. He secretly estimated, "Hey, my dear, the value of these wine vessels and tableware alone is enough to feed a thousand households for a year!"As for how much the delicacies on the table full of mountains and seas were worth, he really didn't have the courage to guess, and he couldn't guess. Anyway, although he, the commander of the Lancers, was well paid, and he was definitely at the gold-collar level in the Ming army, but even if he Even if his bones were torn out and sold, he couldn't afford such a meal!

These bastards are really rich!
The two brothers looked at each other and made the most correct decision in the shortest time: eat, eat for nothing!
So they ate hard... Anyway, they didn't eat much for dinner, so they just had a good time.

The civil servants present saw these two eating like this. Although they were all smiles, there was a trace of contempt in their eyes. They secretly said that a martial artist is a martial artist. The eating appearance is so crude and unsightly that he cannot be put on the stage!

Hou Xun, on the other hand, had a good temper and toasted again and again.Coincidentally, both Xue Siming and Zhong Ning can drink well, and they can't drink casually in the army. The Battle of Lushun has been fought for more than a month, and they have held back for more than a month. If you have to do it, it's called a heroic spirit.Seeing this, all the civil servants stepped forward to toast one after another, no matter what three seven twenty one, just pour them down first!

It's a pity that this is not an easy task, these two can drink too much, after a few rounds, Zhong Ning and Xue Siming are fine, but these civil servants are all a little drunk.Hou Xun laughed when he saw this, and slapped three times in a row, another group of charming beauties came out with fragrance, singing and dancing indulgently. The bones were a few taels lighter, and I sighed in my heart that these guys really enjoyed it so much, the emperor couldn't compare to them!

Hou Xun saw that the two stared straight at each other, and exchanged a glance with Wen Tiren, and both felt that the heat was almost ready.Hou Xun offered another glass of wine to Xue Siming, and asked with a smile, "I don't know if General Xue ever got married?"

Xue Siming said, "Never married."

Hou Xun stroked his beard and smiled lightly: "This old man has a daughter who is twenty-eight years old, quite pretty, and has always admired the general..."

Xue Siming hurriedly said: "My lord, although the last general is not yet married, he already has someone in mind."

Hou Xun's face turned dark all of a sudden.In his opinion, as soon as he opened his mouth, Xue Siming should be overjoyed, flattered, kneel on the ground and kowtow like pounding garlic, or even beat a snake with a stick and call him "Taishan" in public. But this guy didn't follow the script at all. He refused, which made him very embarrassed.He suppressed his anger and forced a smile: "Haha, is that so? I wonder who this beauty is, is she worthy of a man like the general?" He emphasized the word "deserving" very harshly.

Xue Siming said honestly: "It's not a lady from a great family, but a female military doctor in our army, who came from a family of salt workers."

Wen Tiren frowned and said: "The important matter of marriage is about a well-matched match! The general is a rare hero in the world, and a small family Biyu who comes from a family of salt workers is probably not suitable, right? Miss Hou, on the other hand, is pretty, pretty, and knowledgeable. "Etiquette and the general are a natural match, and the ground is a perfect match. It would be better for the general to withdraw from that marriage and form another good relationship with Miss Hou."

Xue Siming smiled and said: "My lord's kindness has finally been accepted, but I will finally fall in love with that woman, and we have reached the point where we are talking about marriage. I really dare not talk about Miss Hou again." The female military doctor he was talking about was just It's Yang Chenyue.As early as last year's sports meeting, he had paid attention to Yang Chenyue, and stalked him for more than half a year, and finally brought down this Sichuan girl who was as aggressive as a man.Sister Chuan said, there is no divorce in Lao Yang's family, only widowhood, if you dare to find another woman behind my back, I will stab her to death first, then castrate you, and finally jump into the river by myself!Although it was just a joke, the tone still made Xue Siming's hairs stand on end... Sichuan girl's love is hot and unreserved, and Sichuan girl's hatred is also hot and unreserved!If he really dared to like the new and dislike the old, and abandon Yang Chenyue to climb up on this Miss Hou who has never met before, let alone how Yang Menglong dealt with him, just the eruption of Yang Chenyue's volcano would make him unable to eat and walk around——she really Dare to stab this Miss Hou to death before jumping into the river!
Hou Xun snorted coldly: "The general refuses people thousands of miles away, does he think that my beloved daughter is not worthy of you?"

Xue Siming said seriously: "Master Hou, when it comes to marriage, you must be willing. The melon that is twisted is not sweet, and the general already has his own heart. Miss Hou's family background, knowledge, and appearance are all top choices. Worrying about not being able to find Mr. Ruyi, it would be meaningless to just force it."

Hou Xun was furious: "You!!!" Now he had the intention of killing people. He invited these two over and tried every means to show his goodwill and win over them. He even threw his daughter away. As a result, they lost all face. No, he has been an official for decades, and he has never been so embarrassed!
Wen Tiren was a little helpless, Xue Siming really had a granite head, he wouldn't listen to advice at all!Not only Xue Siming, but even Zhong Ning looked like a ghost. Several civil servants hinted that they wanted to marry their daughters to him, but he just laughed and drank and ignored them at all. not interested.However, he was not discouraged. From his point of view, there is no one who cannot be bribed. If there is, it is because the conditions you offered are not attractive enough.

He threw a bait that no man could refuse.

"I don't know what rank the two generals live in now?"

Xue Siming said: "The last general will be the commander of Luoyang Guards, rank four."

Zhong Ning said: "The last general is the commander of the Thousand Cavalry Corps, from the fourth rank."

Wen Tiren shook his head and said, "It's too low, too low! With the talents of the two generals, it's..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xue Siming stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Master Wen, the general is full of wine and food, and there are still many military affairs in the army that need to be dealt with urgently, so I will excuse you first. We will arrange a big feast to apologize to all the adults!"

Zhong Ning also stood up and said, "It's time for the last general to resign."

Wen Tiren's hand suddenly froze in front of his chest, and his eyes became sharp, staring at the two young people like poisonous thorns. After a while, he regained his composure and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, okay!" Although his voice was It was plain, but every word weighed more than a thousand words. Everyone present was silent.The Chief Assistant waved his hand and said: "Since you two are still engaged in military affairs and I will be staying soon, please come back."

Xue Siming and Zhong Ning pleaded guilty again, and strode out.As soon as he stepped out of the door, he heard a loud bang from behind. The ghost knew whether it was the wine glass or the jug that had been thrown to pieces.

"Bahu, Bahu!"

"Vulgar warrior, how dare you be so rude!"

"Hmph, what can two short-sighted things achieve!"

Zhong Ning looked at Xue Siming, Xue Siming just shrugged at him, and rode away on the dark clouds and snow.Zhong Ning chased after him, faced the night wind, listened to the curses coming from the Hou's mansion, and sighed: "Having a meal with these guys is really more tiring than fighting Jian Nu for three days and three nights! "

Xue Siming agreed: "Well, I'm tired."

Zhong Ning said: "Aren't you tired when you say they wear masks all day long, playing tricks to win over people and plot people? Anyway, I'm so tired!"

Xue Siming said: "I don't know if they are tired or not. Anyway, I feel very tired dealing with them. I would rather be Xiao Yang's enemy than be their friend." He sighed at the starry sky and smiled: " Fourth brother, we have completely offended civil servants this time, are you afraid?"

Zhong Ning said contemptuously: "I'm afraid of nothing! If they have the ability, they can just come over and I'll take care of it. Even Jiannu can't do anything to me, so what can they do to me!"

Xue Siming murmured: "It's not the same... Sometimes the pen in the hand of a civil servant is more powerful than Jiannu's sword. In short, just be careful..."

(End of this chapter)