Chapter 521 Night talk to the shrew, the shrew is outside the window
Qi Jiguang had served under Hu Zongxian for many years. The Qi family's army was able to successfully train and win steadily, and Hu Zongxian's strong support was indispensable. After all, he rewarded the soldiers well after the war and recommended the soldiers to make contributions. That would be real money and silver. In addition, a large number of official positions could make those soldiers obey the strict military laws. If Hu Zongxian had not fought desperately for military pay, rewards, and official positions, he would have been unable to fulfill his promise to the soldiers, so naturally he would not have shaken the Qi family's army in the southeast.
Of course, he also used his victory to repay Hu Zongxian with his victory. In addition, as a military general, he was very good at being a human being. Although his personal relationship with Hu Zongxian was not very strong, he had been in the disciples many times. Even when Hu Zongxian took a beautiful concubine, he had personally sent generous gifts. Although he did not write a letter to protect the report after Hu Zongxian was dismissed from office or even imprisoned, there was no way out. After all, it was to liquidate the remaining party of Yan Song, and Hu Zongxian was indeed not clean, and others were still fighting against the Japanese in Fujian.
But every time he compares Tan Lun and Hu Zongxian in his mind over the years, he understands a little bit.
In terms of military use and character, both can be said to be at the same time. In terms of character, Hu Zongxian is certainly not as good as Tan Lun. But although Hu Zongxian is greedy and lustful, Tan Lun is not really as graceful as Hai Rui until he is silent, and there are also many concubines around him.》↘》↘》↘ The biggest difference is that the two have different positions. Hu Zongxian was only able to be valued because he was attached to Yan Song, but Tan Lun was valued by Xu Jie, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng one after another, and always stands tall. Speaking of which, Tan Lun is indeed much wiser. But the party is fighting against different parties, which is the case in ancient and modern times. If he is not valued by the cabinet ministers, wouldn’t he end up with Yu Dayou?
Qi Liang hesitated for a moment. He glanced at Wang Fulin and Xiaobei. He decided to let others explain it himself. He immediately said, "This is the nephew of Mr. Wang, and the wife of Mr. Wang, the third-class minister of the current academic qualifications, Wang Fulin, and Wang's wife."
So, is Wang Daokun’s nephew and daughter-in-law?
Qi Jiguang thought that Wang Daokun and Hu Zongxian were both from Huizhou. Although his personal relationship was not as good as he and Wang Daokun, they were both on the anti-Japanese front. With the friendship between fellow villagers and the same dismissal experience, it was not surprising that he asked his nephew to marry the daughter of the Hu family. But in a flash, he recalled that although there were still many children and grandchildren of the Hu family, he had never heard of the Hu family having daughters there! He raised his eyebrows in confusion, and then heard Wang Fulin's answer.
"I have met Mr. Qi. Neizi is the daughter of Lord Ye who has served as the magistrate of She County and Huining Dao before, and is now transferred to the Ministry of Revenue. She is not named Hu." Seeing that Qi Jiguang heard the last three words, his eyes became sharper. He smiled and said, "My name is Xiaobei. I came to Jizhou with me on this trip. Because she admired Marshal Qi's reputation, she did not fear the cold. She came to see him specially."
The surname Ye is not Hu... but the same name is Xiaobei! Could it be...
"I've seen Marshal Qi." Xiaobei stared at Qi Jiguang for a long time before he curled up and said, "I have always regretted not seeing Marshal Qi for many years. I finally got the chance this time, so I came with shamelessness."
Qi Jiguang immediately understood. Although he was a military general, he was not as careless as others. He was as careful as his hair and stopped asking questions immediately.
He raised his hand to signal everyone to sit down. Seeing that Qi Liang insisted on refusing and still wanted to stand on the side, he said with a stern face: "You and I are not subordinates now. You have come from Huizhou from afar, representing many veteran soldiers in the army. If you don't even have a seat, wouldn't it be said that I don't value the veteran soldiers of the Qi family?"
Seeing Qi Liang being silent, he sat down on the chair opposite him and Xiaobei. However, Wang Fulin did not take a seat, but took off a sword on his body and held it up in both hands: "Uncle asked me to bring the sword he had always treasured, saying that he hoped that I could witness the scene of this sword together with my own eyes."
"Brother Nanming actually brought you the sword? I didn't expect that after two years of separation, the Double Swords would have the chance to meet again."
Qi Jiguang couldn't help but be overjoyed. Then he turned around and took off a sword hanging on the wall. After pulling it out with the motive spring, he saw that Wang Fulin had already pulled out the sword and the tip of the sword was facing down. He took it in his hand. When the two swords forged from the same furnace were put together, he couldn't help but sigh: "So far, I have been a three-combined sword. I am the general of Jizhen, and Brother Nanming is the young Sima in the Ministry of War. They are all in their prime and are exploring their ambitions. They have not let down their oath when they split the swords!"
"In addition, my uncle also has a poem answered by Marshal Qi, and I will send it together."
Before leaving this time, Wang Fulin looked through a thick stack of letters and poems sent by Qi Jiguang to Wang Daokun, and saw that there were countless poems in it, so he would not mention it. Seeing that Qi Jiguang's face no longer saw the drunkenness of the first meeting, but instead was in high interest. He chanted directly: "The Tianshi joins his confidant, and the starry text opens the sea of miasma, and the night falls bright river. The decisive victory of thousands of people is abolished, and there are many battles in the debate. He is looking at the evil spirit, and the heaven's will is not a fight."
Qi Jiguang felt that all the depression when he returned home in the evening disappeared, and his whole body was full of energy and his indescribable enthusiasm. He played the sword with this poem by Wang Daokun. When he felt relieved, he returned to the sword and returned Wang Daokun's sword to Wang Fulin. After his sword was hung on the wall, he was no longer tired when he sat down again.
It was dinner time, and Qi Jiguang naturally treated him personally. When he heard that Wang Fulin was here, he was visiting him specifically and wanted to go to Xifengkou to take a look. At the same time, he saw the strict atmosphere in the army. Without saying a word, he agreed and immediately asked someone to arrange Wang Fulin's residence.
Until Wang Fulin said that he had seen Jizhen again, he would go to Liaodong to take a look, hoping that a few people would be able to borrow by then, Qi Jiguang still agreed readily. When the elders all had a lot of relationship with him asked for a leave, leaving only Qi Liang behind, he asked thoughtfully: "What about those things now?"
"Reporting to the Grand Marshal, Mr. Wang was idle at home, so he entrusted more of my affairs to Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang said that Huizhou's land was poor and its production was limited, and various industries were also controlled by Hui merchants, so he put those things in a safe place and had about 10% of the profits every year, but although it was small, it was safe. But later Mr. Wang began to use his skills. All business was very exciting and silver banknotes were built in various places. After asking for the opinions of the second master and others in Mr. Wang's family, I put half of the things in the silver bank and half of the shares in Mr. Wang's industry. Although the capital was limited, now the income is five times that of the original."
Although Qi Jiguang knew that Wang Daokun was born into a wealthy businessman, he was negligent and generous, and his father was also a kind person, and he was not worried about the problems with the things he entrusted to. But he just hoped to increase the value a little on the premise of preserving value, but he never thought that he could still have such a profit! From the three words "Mr. Wang" mentioned by Qi Liang, he suddenly thought of Wang Fulin just now.
"My brother Nanming mentioned before, is the nephew who takes care of those things..."
"Just as the Grand Marshal thought."
Qi Jiguang knew that both of Wang Daokun's wives had no children, and they only took concubines for nearly forty years old. He was only 35 years old when he was thirty-five years old. Later, he finally had several sons one after another. But whether he or Wang Daokun had to wait until his son grew up and inherited the family business, there was still something better to wait. But just now, Wang Fulin saw that he was not yet old, but his wife also married. He passed the Jinshi exam and did a good job in business. It really makes people envy the good luck of the children in Wang Daokun's family who are talented.
Even though his younger brother Qi Jimei was quite promising, he made many military achievements in the southeast fight against the Japanese. Now he has entered the ranks of high-level generals in Jizhen, but he has only one son. His wife has no birth, and he has only three concubines. Among them, Qi Anguoji is under the name of Wang, and the other two are still young. Therefore, he had to do his best to make plans for those two sons!
Wang Fulin and Xiaobei came to Santun Camp in Jizhen this time, and only brought Bizhu and four old Zhejiang soldiers. Yan's mother had to follow him. Wang Fulin considered that Ye Junyao had just arrived in the capital and needed some places to help someone familiar with the local area, so he persuaded Yan's mother to stay. Now the four entourages were placed in another room, and the master and servant lived in a room together. Although the guest rooms were not very spacious, they were neat and elegant, and all the tools were all new. But even though the carriages were exhausted all the time, the couple didn't feel much sleepy. In the end, Bizhu was ordered to go to bed first, and the two sat cross-legged on the warm kang in a daze.
To be honest, although Xiaobei did not meet Qi Jiguang for the first time like Wang Fulin, his childhood memory was not very clear. He was his father's old subordinate, but he could not be considered his father's old friend. What's more, Qi Jiguang really made great achievements after pacifying the Japanese in Fujian and guarding Jizhen as the general. When he first saw people, Qi Jiguang was too different from the pure heroic image in folk legends. All he could feel was fatigue and fatigue. It was not until Wang Fulin took out the sword entrusted by Wang Daokun and combined it with him that she realized that Qi Jiguang had a completely different spirit from the beginning.
"Fulin, Marshal Qi didn't mention his wife a word. Didn't my uncle say that Mrs. Qi has arrived in Ji Town?"
Wang Fulin didn't know what to say, but thought about it all, and finally told all the stories of Concubine Qi, Wang, who knew about the rumors. When Qi Jiguang was poor, Wang bought a fish, ate the head and tail of the fish, and left all the fish body to Qi Jiguang for food, Xiaobei couldn't help but feel a little disbelief: "After all, Marshal Qi was also a fourth-rank military post in the past, and what was his wife from Wang Wanhu? Why was she so poor?"
"Think about it, the military positions that have been in Hongwu's inheritance have been almost two hundred years, right? How many hereditary military positions have been allowed to be taken over so many years? But how many real vacancies are there in every department? Many people just hold a false title. If they can't wait for the actual position, they only have two words of embarrassment. That salary is enough for food? I think when Marshal Qi was young, his father spent all his money while he was seriously ill. As for the so-called Wang Wanhu, does this dynasty have the official position of Wanhu? Maybe this person's surname is Wang Wanhu, and maybe this person is the same hereditary military position as the Qi family. Besides, you can't treat the whole family as the daughter's dowry. It's necessary to be careful."
Xiaobei only believed it seventy percent, but she was a little unbelievable about the fierceness of Concubine Qi, Wang, who was almost stabbed and killed people because of her husband's concubine. Even though she followed Mrs. Su, she knew what a powerful housewife was, and she had heard many stories about shrews outside. After all, most shrews were for maids and concubines these days, and the one who killed people was like a slut. After all, the law always favored the wife. After being stabbed to the court, the most serious punishment was to order divorce. The problem was that most husbands who were afraid of being like tigers did not dare to speak out. But even so, it was rare to dare to be so cruel to her husband.
"If you want me, it is of course wrong for Marshal Qi to secretly take a concubine and have a child, but the system of the court is not good! I once heard from my parents that at first, officials were not allowed to take care of their families within three years of office, saying that they were afraid that their families would be entrusted, but you had to take three years here, and there, and ten or eight years later. It was only after so many years that they gradually relaxed their control, but the civilian officials who did not take care of their families were praised. Isn't this someone who left their wives and children for the sake of fame? It's okay to be an ordinary local official now, but many of them have governors and generals in important towns in the nine border areas, and many of them do not take care of their families. The result is good, and it's natural that there are many concubines."
Wang Fulin initially did not expect Xiaobei to point the finger at the system. When he found that the girl became more and more outrageous and already sneered, he quickly put his index finger on her lips. It would be okay to talk about these at home, but who is Qi Jiguang, the general of Ji Town! Although Zhang Juzheng seemed to trust him very much, An Zhi must not have the factory guards ambushed at home as a nail?
"Be careful when you go out!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, a sneer came from outside the window: "The men who are officials these days are as timid as mice, and they are not as good as women like me!"
Chapter completed!