The most powerful minister in the world

The days passed by in a hurry, and it had been half a month since Jingxi came to Jiangnan. The bandits in the mountains seemed to have restrained themselves when they heard that Jingxi was coming. They only came out from time to time to rob people, but they never went to the official road again.

None of them are fools, and no one wants to be the one who stands out. Jing Xi's military achievements are there, and who knows that the second son of the Jing family leads the army like a charm?

The officials of Jiangnan Road were still the same as before. They did not dare to provoke Jing Xi openly, so they just played dirty tricks in the corner. Not to mention that Wang Xishan clung to the military power and was so angry at Jing Xi's unexpected move that he suddenly fell into disgrace. Behind the scenes, clever means were used to control the outings of soldiers from each battalion.

Let’s talk about military expenditures. Li Chang, an old fox, always complains about being poor. He believes it and makes up excuses so carelessly. He could be poor anywhere, but you said Jiangnan Prefecture is poor? Haha, using the mountain bandits to rob roads and harass the residents in the mountainous areas as a shield, they blocked Jingxi from asking for military supplies. Unfortunately, he brought enough money when he came.

The fourth prince's 100,000 taels of silver notes, plus the 500,000 taels given by Liu Ningmei, would be enough for 10,000 Xiziying soldiers for three years!

Mu Sheng was a little confused about this. According to Jing Xi's previous temper, wouldn't he have led his troops to overthrow Li Chang's lair a long time ago? But he didn't do that. Instead, he unceremoniously accepted all the gifts from the officials. Now they were piled up on the entire wall of the warehouse.

What puzzles Mu Sheng the most is that there is no movement at all on the Huainan Road, and Jingxi doesn't ask anything. You must know that banditry is not limited to Jiangnan West Road, Huainan suffers greatly, otherwise His Majesty would not let Jingxi also The official posts of two governors are here.

He only asked Jingxi insinuatingly, and every time Jingxi would wave his hand and say, "It's all arranged, there's no need to worry."

It's a sunny day today, and the weather is getting warmer. Jingxi also put on a breezy black dress with narrow sleeves and a jade pendant hanging on his waist. The jade ring on his thumb shows his nobility. Floating with the wind, he is really a young man with a beautiful tree facing the wind. He can't find a match all over the world.

In a cloth shed two miles outside Dan City, Jingxi sat on the smooth stone under the pear tree with a wine pot and a wine bowl. From a distance, he saw green mountains and green willows approaching each other. Spring had already arrived. Came quietly.

Jingxi filled up the wine and tasted it carefully. Li Min not only cooked good food, but also brewed the best wine. Just talking about the Lihua Bar, it was fragrant, refreshing and intoxicating.

Hearing the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer, Jingxi raised the corners of his mouth, put his hands back on the stone, squinted and enjoyed the itching feeling of the sun shining on his face.

"Sister Li, aren't you busy in the kitchen anymore?"

Li Min was still wearing a scarf and an apron, with two kitchen knives on both sides. Seeing Jing Xi's proud look, he walked over and kicked him twice, saying, "Point that way."

Jingxi moved her buttocks, and Li Min sat down next to her. He took off his apron and folded it on his lap.

"Is the bet that day still counts?"

"Of course," Li Min turned his head and narrowed his eyes, "but if you dare to make any excessive demands, I will kill you first and then commit suicide."

"Hey~ don't get me wrong, I'm not interested in you, you smell like oil smoke."

Seeing the kitchen knife buzzing on her hip, Jingxi quickly smiled and said, "Look at how stingy you are. If you're serious about business, why don't you come and cook for me?"

"Cooking for you?"

Li Min stuffed the folded apron under her buttocks and looked at this young man who had never taken a close look at him. His appearance was hard to say, but the key was that his aura of good and evil mixed together made people's eyes shine. Now, He smiled evilly, it was too lethal, so it was better not to look at it.

"You won me one dish, and you want me to cook for you all your life? Go ahead and dream of your dreams!"

"Who said you would cook for me alone? Let me introduce myself, young master... uh... I am the general of Xiziying. I am inviting you to cook meals in the military camp."

Li Min was stunned, grabbed Jing Xi's neck and said coldly: "I said I smelled a familiar scent on you. Are you in the same group as that guy named Lian'er?!"

Jingxi was squeezed so hard that she couldn't breathe. He gently patted the back of her hand and said, "If you don't want to go, you won't go. Why do you want to do anything? You can't afford to lose?"

Li Min let go of his hand after hearing this, Jingxi gasped for air, rolled his eyes at her and said: "How many times have I asked you to beg? When have I, Jingxi, ever begged for someone?"

"Are you Jingxi?"

Jingxi realized that she had exposed her mouth, and thought there was no need to lie to her, so she coughed twice and said, "This matter needs to be kept secret."

Li Min stood up, put his hands on his chest, twisted his waist and said, "I don't care who you are, this matter is not negotiable, just change it."

"How about you give me a baby?"

Li Min suddenly looked back, and the kitchen knife from her crotch flew into her hand. In an instant, it was placed on Jing Xi's neck, and she looked straight at Jing Xi with a pair of sharp eyes.

Jingxi showed no fear, arched his neck and said: "If you are not afraid that your future martial arts path will be lost, just regret it!"

"Huh, threatening me? Anyway, I don't want to be a powerful person in the realm of transformation. I don't need to go through the tribulation. So what if I go back on my word?"

When Jingxi saw that this woman was indifferent, he laughed instead. He took a step forward. Li Min's pupils shrank sharply and he took a step back. When he saw this, he took another step forward. Li Min threatened: "If you go any further, I will chop you down." Go down!"

"Oh? Really? I'm not afraid of threats, young master. If you want to chop me down, you can chop me down. Anyway, you already know my identity now. If you are not afraid that there will be no place for you in the world, you can chop me down."

"Haha~ I'm just at my level, but I'm still worried that you can't reach the seventh level?"

"So you're not even afraid of the black knight behind me?"

Li Min bit her red lips slightly. The black knight was not only feared by enemy soldiers. Back then, the Jianghu sects and the imperial court did not deal with it. Emperor Qianyang asked the Jing family army to switch defenses and come back. In the spring and summer, a horse came to the Jianghu. , countless sects whose backbone has been inherited for hundreds of years have been destroyed. Who is not afraid? Although this defense change resulted in the loss of seven cities in southern Xinjiang, the internal troubles were actually resolved.

"Your black knights are all guarding the border in southern Xinjiang. It is impossible for them to resist the order and arrest me just for your sake."

"Are you so sure? Although I am an adopted son, I am still the right general second only to the young marshal. Do you think there will be 1,800 black knights who disobey orders and sneak out to look for you?"

"Tch~ I can't beat you, but I can do it with my whole body intact. If you don't believe me, why don't you try one step further?!"

Jingxi's eyes rolled, his hands and sleeves were clasped behind his back, and he raised his eyebrows and said, "That Yan Sheng is my old mentor, and I am just my disciple. Do you think he will chase you to the end of the world?"

Hearing the word Yan Shenglao, Li Min almost lost her hand with the kitchen knife, and her forearm was already trembling obviously, but she still had to force herself to say: "As a great master, Yan Lao will embarrass a junior like me?"

Jingxi glanced at the three pounds of fat on her chest and said, "You are not small~"

Li Min's eyes widened and he shouted angrily: "What are you looking at, you stinky scoundrel!"

Jingxi ignored her and took another step forward. She stopped holding on and turned around and jumped away, gnashing her teeth in a way that only added to her beauty.

"You can go, but you have to agree to three conditions!"