In the official system of the Qing Dynasty, the Admiral was in charge of a province's Green Camp troops and was under the control of the Governor and Inspector. However, this was only a subordinate relationship in times of peace. In troubled times, political power came from the barrel of a gun. Whoever had the troops was the boss.
Li Kexiu was also a capable person. In just a few years, he had beaten the Qing Dynasty's Jiangnan Green Camp like an iron bucket. They only listened to his orders and completely overthrew the Governor and Inspector. Therefore, although his official position was below Governor Maleji of Liangjiang and Inspector Ma You of Jiangning, all the forces knew who was the real master of this fertile land.
In fact, the people of the Qing Dynasty were not fools. It was impossible for them to let Li Kexiu, a Han, dominate so easily. Originally, in Jianghuai, in addition to Li Kexiu's Han Green Camp, there was another army, the Eight Banners, stationed in Jianghuai. They were all formed by the disciples of the Eight Banners and were responsible for field battles and monitoring the Jiangnan Green Camp.
In the past, the soldiers of the Eight Banners were indeed brave and good at fighting. In the field battles, the most elite Guanning Cavalry of the Ming Dynasty could only rely on the defense of the city wall to fight to a draw. Unfortunately, after entering the pass, the disciples of the Eight Banners also fell very quickly. Not to mention the strong army of the past, these disciples of the Eight Banners might not even know horsemanship and archery.
And Yangzhou was famous for spending money. There were many brothels and brothels. After all these years of pleasure, the speed of the Eight Banners' degeneration was even more astonishing. How could they still have any combat strength?
Therefore, in the eyes of discerning people, Li Kexiu had become the actual ruler of Jianghuai.
"Recently, the coastal area has been rampant with pirates and Lord Li is now in the army to suppress the bandits." Governor Maleji of Liangjiang replied in a rather strange tone. Obviously, even he didn't believe what he said.
"Suppress bandits?" Song Qingshu had a faint smile on his face. This Li Kexiu knew that he had become a delicious cake in the eyes of all the forces. He couldn't afford to offend any of these forces. Therefore, he used this reason to avoid meeting them. He simply didn't offend anyone, which was a smart move.
"The Marshal must be tired from the journey. I have already set up a banquet at the Huaiyang Road's Daotai Yamen to welcome the Marshal. There is also a distinguished guest there. I believe the Marshal will hit it off at first sight." Maleji made an inviting gesture.
"Distinguished guest?" As expected, Song Qingshu was interested. Unfortunately, no matter how he probed, Malej just smiled and said nothing.
Looking at the scene of this group of people majestically entering the city gate of Yangzhou, a woman in a teahouse not far away couldn't help but spit, "What a big formation! Father, these dog officials are really snobbish. When we came to Yangzhou before, only a mere administrative envoy and Yangzhou prefectural magistrate came to welcome us! "
The two of them were wearing bamboo hats and straw raincoats, looking like woodcutters, but the voice of the one who spoke was clear and melodious. The contrast was extremely strange.
Although only her chin could be seen under the bamboo hat, it was as smooth as jade. It was definitely not something an ordinary peasant girl could have. Not to mention, her slender and straight legs were even more eye-catching. Which peasant girl would have such a graceful and alluring figure?
Now that all the forces in Yangzhou City were pouring in, the undercurrents were already surging. For the sake of safety, everyone had an attitude of sweeping the snow in front of their door. Even if someone nearby saw the abnormality of this father and daughter pair, who would rashly expose them?
"Xian 'er, you can't blame these officials. My Great Liao and the Jin are arch-enemies. These years, we have fought with the Qing several times. It's already good enough that they didn't put us in jail, so why would they entertain us? What's more, this is a force that Li Kexiu has carefully chosen to rely on. Our Liao is no longer the same as before. Even now, it's difficult for us to protect ourselves. Moreover, we are so far away from Jianghuai, so why would Li Kexiu look at us? " The middle-aged man who spoke had a square face and wide eyes. It could be seen that he was an extremely charming man when he was young. But for some reason, when he spoke, his face was expressionless, adding a strange and eerie aura.
From their conversation, it could be seen that they were messengers sent by Liao. The young girl was Song Qingshu's old acquaintance, Liao's number one expert of the younger generation, Yelu Nanxian. The middle-aged man was her father, Liao's Southern Bureau of Military Affairs, Yelu Yixin.
"Since we are destined to be unable to rope in Li Kexiu, why do we have to wade through these muddy waters?" Yelu Nanxian asked with a frown.
"Although we can't rope in Li Kexiu, we can find a way to make him rely on a force that is more in line with our Liao's interests." Yelu Yixin answered. At the same time, he was thinking that the most important thing was to obtain that thing …
When Song Qingshu arrived at the Huaiyang Dao Platform's yamen, he saw a middle-aged man who was smiling so wretchedly. He couldn't help but snicker. Not only was he a noble, he was also an old acquaintance.
"Aiya, Songgotu greets Lord Tang Kuo." The middle-aged man who was smiling was Songgotu, who Song Qingshu used to work with in the Manchurian Imperial Court.
"So it's Lord Suo Xiang. It's an honor to meet you." Song Qingshu warmly responded while ridiculing him. He didn't know how a wretched man like him could give birth to such a lovely and lovely daughter like Wu Yunzhu. Could it be that his next-door neighbor was surnamed Wang?
Now that Dongfang Muxue was overseeing Yan Jing City, although they were gradually supporting their own subordinates, this wasn't something that could be completed overnight. The Shehri family Songgotu belonged to had enormous influence. His father Soni was one of the four great assistant ministers, and his position was even higher than Oboi's.
In addition, Songgotu also contributed greatly in the process of getting rid of Oboi. Therefore, Kangxi vigorously promoted him, and the speed of his promotion these past few years was like sitting on a rocket.
After Song Qingshu and Dongfang Muxue oversaw the Forbidden City, they still put Songgotu and the others in an important position. Firstly, it was to appease their family, and secondly, they really did have the ability. The entire country still needed to rely on them in many areas.
As they grew older, Soni and the other old ministers retired behind the scenes. Now, the most popular person in the Manchurian Imperial Court was Songgotu and the pearl of the Nalan family. They were privately addressed as "Prime Minister Suo" and "Prime Minister Ming".
Being addressed by the officials in Yan Jing City was one thing, but now the number one person in the Jin Imperial Court was also addressing him like this. Songgotu felt as if he had eaten a ginseng fruit. All the pores on his body felt comfortable, and his eyes narrowed into slits from smiling. "Marshal is too polite. Please come in, please come in!"
"Please come in, Prime Minister Suo!" While Song Qingshu was entertaining the guests, his mind was racing like lightning. His trip this time was obviously to rope in Li Kexiu, but the Governor of Liangjiang had arranged for me to be with Songgotu.
After all, the Jin Kingdom and the Qing Kingdom were brothers. It wouldn't be good for him to poach someone under Songgotu's nose, would it? With Songgotu together, the Jin Kingdom's emissary's trip to Yangzhou was destined to be fruitless.
Of course, Song Qingshu didn't come here to help the Jin Kingdom recruit Li Kexiu. Now that he had this layer of cover, it would be easier to explain if he returned to Daxing Prefecture without any results. Therefore, not only did Song Qingshu not mind Malej's action, it was also exactly what he wanted.
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