On the seventh year of Chongzhen, the thirtyth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Although it is a year of disasters and difficulties, the New Year is always a joyful one. This can be seen not only from the preparations of the gentry's home, but also in the military camp.

Hong Chengchou's camp was everywhere, and now he was stationed in Kaifeng, located in central Henan, to command various troops to suppress the enemy. The general commanded the military power of the five provinces, which made this senior official in his forties feel as if he had thin ice every day. Although he was not old, a few white hairs appeared on his forehead.[]

When Governor Hong arrived, Kaifeng Prefecture naturally had to give up its official yard, and the government offices that were usually guarded by constables also replaced with big-headed soldiers.

On the last morning of the seventh year of Chongzhen, the sound of horse hooves sounded outside the Kaifeng Prefecture Office. After receiving the edict yesterday, Zuo Liangyu ran for more than 70 miles overnight before finally coming here.

"Master Zuo, the Governor is waiting for you, please come in quickly." Because the New Year is coming, the guards who have already put on new clothes have already seen Zuo Liangyu arrive and hurried forward to greet him.

"Thank you!" Zuo Liangyu bowed and took the opportunity to stuff a small ingot of five taels.

He often came and went to Hong Chengchou's camp and was naturally familiar with these guards. The money was stuffed like flowing water, which was extremely natural.

"Thank you, Lord Zuo." The guard smiled reservedly and led Zuo Liangyu to the mansion.

When he passed by the doorman, there was no one around, he said softly: "Last night, the Governor received a letter from Guzhou, which should be related to Ling's brother."

"Good minister!" Zuo Liangyu almost buzzed in his mind, and he kept thinking in his heart: "So confused, Guzhou is not a place to go easily. It is close to Zhongdu. Once there is a turmoil, it will be the crime of raiding the house and extermination of the clan."

"After receiving the letter, the Governor was not angry. But after thinking for a long time, the general arrived." The guard then said, "At the same time, Shi Kefa was also sent to Yunyang!"

"Thank you, Liangyu will report it later in the future." Zuo Liangyu came to his senses when he heard this. He clamped a silver note from his cuffs with his fingers and stuffed it directly into the cotton jacket that the guard had just changed.

"Master Zuo, I can only send it here." The guard smiled and sent Zuo Liangyu to the middle gate. Then he said hello and returned to his post.

The guards standing outside the middle gate were not the guards, but the guards in iron armor. Although the weather was cold and their faces were blowing like swords, everyone pressed the handle of the knife, just like iron cans, without moving.

"Deputy General Zuo Liangyu asked to see Governor Hong!" Zuo Liangyu walked to the middle gate, stood firm, and tidied up his clothes first, then he raised his qi and shouted loudly.

"Zuo Liangyu asks to see Lord Hong!" The voices were passed in, like a thunderous sound, one after another. This is exactly what Hong Chengchou did, called "The Revenge".

After Hong Chengchou sat in Zhengtang's tiger desk, he was reading a book with relish. The celadon flower tea bowl in front of him was filled with a quiet fragrance. At his lower head, there was a middle-aged man of thirty-five or six years old, tall and thin, with bright eyes. He was straight and stood there without any sense of cramping.

"Xianzhi, Zuo Liangyu is here, come to welcome him for me!" After hearing the messages from outside the door, Hong Chengchou put down the book in his hand, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, and then said leisurely.

The middle-aged man in the next head was named Shi Kefa, whose courtesy name was Xianzhi, and he studied under Zuo Guangdou, an important member of the Donglin Party. He was the Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Revenue at the time, and had been following Lu Xiangsheng. He was just circulated by Hong Chengchou with a flying edict yesterday.

"Yes, sir!" Shi Kefa is extremely righteous. He had long heard that Zuo Liangyu was very disturbing the people and hated him very much. After hearing Zuo Liangyu come in, a hint of disgust appeared on his face. At this time, he answered extremely reluctantly after hearing Hong Chengchou's order.

Hong Chengchou seemed to have not heard Shi Kefa's dissatisfaction, with a calm smile on his face, and he picked up the tea bowl in his hand and sipped it in his mouth.

"Master Zuo, Lord Hong is welcome!" Shi Kefa walked out of the middle door and looked at Zuo Liangyu with a straight body. Even though he had bad senses to Zuo Liangyu, he had to admire him as a tiger general when he saw his strong body and long red face.

"Thank you, I don't know if this kind of brother, surname Gao." Zuo Liangyu asked with a fist.

"Shi Kefa!" Shi Kefa replied coldly, but turned his head and left, leaving Zuo Liangyu there.

"It turns out that he is Zuo Gong's high school student. Please accept the next bow!" Zuo Liangyu respectfully gave a deep respectful and deep salute as if he was not satisfied with Shi Kefa's dissatisfaction.

No matter how unwilling Shi Kefa was, he could only turn around and avoid the courtesy of his mentor Zuo Guangdou. Although his face was still tough, there was always a little more relaxation in his eyes.

"Zuo Gong is righteous, and the six gentlemen are famous all over the world. Xian's brother is extremely brave. He is a teacher who ignores his own risks and goes to prison alone. He always thinks about this and cannot sigh. Today, he can see Xian's brother, which is enough to comfort his lifelong wish." Zuo Liangyu is sleek, which is not the reason why a person who reads books hard and who is famous is comparable to a person who is famous. He only read Shi Kefa and turned his head to understand his thoughts, and then bowed long.

Shi Kefa was not famous at that time, and the only thing that he had done was that when Zuo Guangdou was imprisoned, he disguised himself as a jail, intending to save his mentor. At that time, although Zuo Guangdou scolded him, his name spread all over the world. After Wei Zhongxian's death and the Donglin Party's re-control of the government, Shi Kefa's promotion was as fast as a rocket. If it weren't for the suppression of the Donglin Party's elderly people such as Hou Xun, he might have become the backbone of the Donglin Party.

When he heard Zuo Liangyu talk about his proud deeds, even if Shi Kefa didn't like him, his heart couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Seeing Shi Kefa's expression change, Zuo Liangyu sneered in his heart. The so-called "Without wearing thousands of clothes," even if you are arrogant, you still have weaknesses. People like Shi Kefa, their biggest weakness is their good reputation.

"Kunshan is here, come in quickly!" Seeing Zuo Liangyu enter the main hall under the guidance of Shi Kefa, Hong Chengchou put down the teacup in his hand and warmly welcomed the guests.

"I've seen the Governor!" Seeing Hong Chengchou's face full of spring breeze, Zuo Liangyu's heart sank in his throat, he hurriedly gave a big gift, and knelt down on one knee to report the fist.

"Kunshan, don't be polite, please take your seat quickly." After Hong Chengchou received the gift calmly, he pointed to a chair next to him.

"Thank you for your seat!"
Chapter completed!