After the banquet was over, all the officials resigned. Only Yu Zheng, Shen Xuyuan and Shen Chen stayed. Even the confidants Jun Cheng and Chang Shi were sent away. This shows that the three of them have great influence in Zhou Tai's mind. Improvement of status.

When the hall was cleaned up and no one was waiting, Zhou Tai asked Shen Chen, "Shen Chen, do you really have a plan to capture Qiandao Village?"

After saying this, both Yu and Zheng looked towards Shen Chen, but saw Shen Chen smile, shake his head and say: "No."

"What, no?" Zhou Tai was greatly surprised.

But Shen Chen smiled and said: "If I don't mention Qiandao Village, Mr. Xiahou will definitely hide me in the snow. In that case, although the name Captain sounds nice, it will have no real power."

"Chen'er, this is no child's play. If you don't have a plan to deal with Qiandao Village and say this rashly, wouldn't it be true?" Shen Xuyuan worried.

Shen Chen said calmly: "Uncle, don't worry. Although I don't have any countermeasures now, since I can take down the Qingchuan Three Villages, and since I have surrendered the Mine Nightmare, I am naturally confident that I can deal with the Qiandao Village!"

Seeing that Shen Chen was full of confidence, Zhou Tai actually believed it. He patted the table and said, "Okay, it's true that a hero comes from a young age. So what are you going to do now?"

"First of all, we need to recruit four hundred soldiers. Once we have people under our command, things will be easier to do." Shen Chen said.

"It's easy to recruit people, but the food and salary..." Yu Zheng looked towards Zhou Tai.

Zhou Tai chuckled and said, "I'll leave it up to you to figure out the food and salary. It's not appropriate to withdraw silver from the county treasury. However, it's easy to ask those wealthy families to contribute some money to the security of the county." .If you, Shen Chen, can really capture Qiandao Village and solve the evil disease that has plagued my county for ten years, I will definitely reward you greatly."

"Thank you, sir." Shen Chen bowed his hand. In fact, even if Zhou Tai didn't help him solve the food and salary problem, he would still be able to solve it. However, having Zhou Tai come forward would save him a lot of trouble. He added, "We have to deal with it." Qiandao Village, it’s not enough for me alone, so we must get help from other agencies.”

Zhou Tai nodded and said: "Don't worry about this. If you need anything, the officials in our county and city are at your disposal. However, I'm afraid that just the help of civilian officials is not enough. There is nothing I can do about the generals." "

"The lower official has his own way to solve the problem." Shen Chen cupped his hands and replied.

The next day, there was a lot of news about the fact that the young master of the Shen family defeated three people in a row at the celebration banquet and later became the seventh captain. It turned out that Shen Chen surrendered the murderer and solved the Wuying theft case, which made him famous for a while. It is vigorous, so the celebration banquet is also the focus of ordinary people's attention.

This conflict between civil servants and military generals is not only well known to people in the officialdom. There have been rumors among the public for a long time. Therefore, if Shen Chen is appointed as a civil servant, it is a matter of course. However, no one expected that he would lose the army in a row. The three of them took up the position of captain, becoming the first seventh captain in the history of Qiuyang County, and also the youngest captain.

In the eight kingdoms of Middle-earth, each country has a large number of military general families. The descendants of these families are destined to be general-level figures at birth. Therefore, it is natural and not uncommon for them to enter the officialdom through official examinations in their teens and become captains.

However, in a small county, such a thing is unique. What's more, Shen Chen is not from a family of military commanders, but just a family of officials in the county.

There were vivid rumors about how Shen Chen defeated the three men in the military. Shen Chen's reputation for military force was overwhelming for a while, and it was even rumored that he was able to conquer the mine nightmare with the help of a reclusive Taoist priest from Changtian Temple. , which added a bit of mystery to Shen Chen. As long as it was related to Taoism, it was naturally talked about by Taoist believers, and Shen Chen's reputation was unmatched for a while.

But at this time, when the city was in turmoil and the powerful radiation spread towards the surrounding counties, Shen Chen embarked on the road back to Qingchuan.

Although I have only been away from home for half a month, I have experienced life and death in the county town one after another. This time I have a different feeling in Qingchuan.

Shen Chen originally wanted to go home alone, but after Li Jian got the news, he took the initiative to go to Qingchuan. Shen Chen understood his thoughts, so he went with Li Jian, naturally accompanied by soldiers.

Naturally, when he returned to the city, he could not hide it from anyone. The news about the return of the young master of the Shen family to Qingchuan spread throughout Qingchuan in an instant.

The news about Shen Chen's surrender to the miners and even his promotion to captain had long been spread to Qingchuan, and the people of Qingchuan were proud of it. When Shen Chen came back, it was considered a homecoming in fine clothes. Since then, people crowded on both sides of the road along the way, warmly welcoming Shen Chen back. city.

Shen Chen rode on the pony, waving his hands to the people from time to time with a smile on his face. He would say hello twice when he saw an acquaintance. He grew up in Qingchuan and liked to hang out the most, so he knew people he knew. There were indeed quite a few, and everyone he called felt so honored that they were about to jump with excitement.

Li Jian naturally did not want to steal his limelight, so he reined in his horse and drove slowly, following Shen Chen.

When a group of people arrived at Shen's house, someone had already reported the news. Shen Dinghai and his subordinates were waiting outside the door early. When they saw Shen Chen coming, a smile suddenly appeared on their faces with expectant faces. meaning.

Shen Chen dismounted his horse and walked over quickly, saluted Shen Dinghai and called his grandfather.

Shen Dinghai brushed his beard and smiled, saying hello repeatedly. He looked at his grandson seriously, his eyes full of praise. Then he noticed Li Jian and saw that although he was wearing casual clothes, he looked very majestic and looked unusual. character, he couldn't help but ask: "This is..."

Shen Chen smiled and said: "This is Mr. Li, the captain of Guandu."

Shen Dinghai was taken aback and was about to salute. Li Jian supported him and said with a smile: "Mr. Shen, there is no need to be polite. I am not here for official business, so there is no need to do this official courtesy. Let's In terms of seniority, Mr. Shen, you are below the junior, so it should be the junior who salutes."

After saying that, he actually bowed and saluted. Shen Dinghai was so excited that his face turned red. Not to mention a captain, even a commander in the county army showed off his power and showed off his power when he arrived in the county. Although he was so majestic, the civil servants did not dare to complain at all. Now, this dignified captain treated him as a descendant. This was the first time he had ever done so.

Naturally, all this is because of this grandson. Shen Dinghai couldn't help but secretly sigh. Thinking about how he had always resented his grandson for being ignorant and naughty, and worried about his future, he didn't expect that in just a few years, he had achieved such an achievement. In terms of official position, That was the first member of the Shen family in three hundred years.

With a grandson like this, he should be proud of himself. With a smile on his face, Shen Dinghai was about to lead the two of them home. At this moment, he saw a group of officials rushing over. It turned out that the new county magistrate was coming with his subordinate officials.

Shen Chen was appointed as the captain, with an official rank of 7th grade, and the county magistrate was also a 7th grade official, so they were at the same level. However, because Shen Chen was a county magistrate, he was invisibly one level higher, so the county magistrate came to pay his respects. It is natural, not to mention that the new county magistrate was cultivated and promoted by Shen Xuyuan. Hearing that Shen Chen was back, he did not dare to neglect.

Shen Chen chatted with the new county magistrate outside the door for a few words, and then entered the house with Li Jian.

After entering the house, Shen Qiuyue had already arrived at the entrance to the front hall. When she saw her son coming back, her pretty face was filled with joy.

The family was enjoying themselves happily. When asked by his family about the two major events he had experienced, Shen Chen would downplay it and did not dare to talk about the dangers involved, so as not to worry his family.

Shen Qiuyue didn't think much about it. She just thought that people would add jealousy if the incident spread so alarmingly. Moreover, seeing that her son was safe, she had already breathed a sigh of relief, so she didn't ask too many questions. As for Shen Dinghai, she naturally thought more. But seeing that my grandson can even make friends with people like Captain Li, I feel less worried.

After chatting for a while, Shen Chen proposed that his grandfather and mother should accompany him to the county town. Shen Dinghai thought about it for a while and then agreed. After all, not only was Shen Xuyuan an official in the county, but Shen Chen was also an official in the county. Official, it seems deserted for the family to live in two places, so it is natural for them to move to the county town.

Hearing his grandfather's agreement, Shen Chen felt relieved and said: "I'll tell the husband later and ask him to come with me. I think he won't refuse."

Shen Dinghai said: "Mr. Li has left."

"What? Sir is gone?" Shen Chen was greatly surprised.

Shen Dinghai called the housekeeper, and after a while, the housekeeper rushed back with a box. Shen Dinghai opened the box and saw a jade plaque half the size of a palm inside. The jade plaque was engraved with strange patterns. Its color is emerald green, which means it is high-quality jade at first glance, and there is a small hole drilled in the middle of the jade plate, with a red bead embedded in the hole.

Shen Dinghai gave him the jade plaque and said, "When I sent someone to find Mr. Li yesterday, I found that there was no one in his room, but there was this thing on the desk."

Shen Chen took it and took a look, pondering for a while without any clue, but he intuitively felt that this jade medal was not a simple decoration, it must have hidden secrets. Thinking about it, Li Chengfeng was a master, and he taught him here for three years, and what he taught him They have been together for three years, and they are both teachers and friends. Now Li Chengfeng suddenly left. The reason is unknown. Maybe he thought that he had passed on all the knowledge he taught to Shen Chen, or there were other things. He had to deal with it, but it made Shen Chen sigh a little.

Shen Dinghai said: "Mr. Li is an expert in the world. His knowledge is no less than that of Master Hongru, and what he thinks is beyond our reach. But he must have profound meaning no matter where he comes. Chen'er, you don't need to Think more.”

Shen Chen nodded and said, "My child still has things to deal with. Let's go to the military camp in the north of the city first and come back later."

Shen Dinghai said with a smile: "Go ahead. Now you are a high-ranking county lieutenant. I don't dare to care about you anymore."

Shen Qiuyue couldn't help but laugh and said: "Dad, please don't indulge him too much. Not to mention the captain, even if he is the county guard, he is still my son and your grandson. How can he not listen to what you say."

Shen Dinghai burst out laughing, waved his hand towards Shen Chen and said, "Go quickly, or your mother will nag you again."
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