"What did you say? What is there to say?" Liu Sheng was really like the fruit on the tree, and you and I under the tree were completely confused.

Just now, he and his aunt were directing the long-term workers to prepare breakfast for the servants and officers and soldiers tomorrow morning. Then they were brought to the hall in a daze.

The county magistrate also asked him what he had to say, what he could say, and how many bowls of rice he had to eat?

Seeing Liu Sheng's superb "acting skills", Magistrate Tian snorted in his heart, "If you don't want to say it, then there's no need to say it." He then asked Pei Zhiyuan, "Brother Pei, what do you think?"

Pei Zhiyuan looked troubled, but he still said with difficulty: "It's all decided by the county magistrate, but I believe Liu Sheng is just temporarily obsessed, and I ask the county magistrate to give him a lighter sentence."

He believed in Confucius' principle of repaying evil with kindness and repaying kindness with kindness. It was not easy for him to say this in the face of his nephew who tried to "collude with outsiders to hurt his life and seize his family property."

Before Magistrate Tian could say anything, Pei Decai rushed to the front and knelt down in front of Magistrate Tian: "Young Master Biao was just confused for a moment. Please forgive him, Lord County Lord."

After saying that, he started kowtowing, and it was really banging. Pei Xiaoer, who had been watching the excitement, felt pain for him.

However, Tian Zhixian ignored him and said: "Even in normal times, those who colluded with the bandits would not be able to avoid this attack. What's more, now that the two armies are fighting, he has revealed the truth and reality of our army to the bandits. He is so treasonous and unethical. How can I forgive the rebels?"

He. Come, pull down Liu Sheng and this thief and chop them down."

Liu Sheng was really panicked this time. Although he felt inexplicable, looking at this posture, he really wanted to pull him out and chop him. How could this be done?

He began to struggle hard and screamed that he was wronged, but it was too late. Several officers and soldiers stepped forward and pulled him and the thief out without explanation.

Not long after, two screams were heard. Pei Xiaoer broke into a cold sweat when he heard it, and the originally hot summer wind seemed to have turned cold and whooshing.

There were faint tears in Mr. Pei's eyes, but they were covered up in the blink of an eye.

When Tian Zhixian saw this, he couldn't bear it and kindly comforted him a few words. However, it looked like crocodile tears.

Seeing Pei Zhiyuan thanking him repeatedly, Magistrate Tian sighed and ignored him.

Turning his head, Magistrate Tian put on a bright smile again and said to Wang Du: "Mr. Wang Bai, you have made a great contribution today, tell me what reward you want?"

Although the war in Tianzhi County is not good, those who can pass the imperial examination are not stupid people. What's more, almost all military books emphasize one thing. That is, you must be rewarded for your merits, otherwise no one will follow you next time.

As someone who is known as a "person who knows the military" who has read several military books, Magistrate Tian will understand this truth.

What's more, when the battle has just been defeated and people are in panic, it is even more important to reward them, as it can calm people's minds no matter what.

Seeing that Tian Zhixian had finally rewarded him for his merits, Wang Du quickly knelt down on the ground and grinned happily to his ears.

However, he still pretended to be humble and said: "A little puppet... I made a small contribution by accident. I don't dare to ask for a reward for not even an inch of work." After saying this, he looked at Magistrate Tian expectantly.

He also wanted to pretend to be a cultured person, but he didn't pretend to be anything like it, which made everyone burst into laughter.

Magistrate Tian also laughed and said: "This can't be done. In running the army, I have always rewarded my merits and punished me for my faults. Let's do this, I will reward you." When he said this, he specifically glanced at Wangdu. Seeing his face

Looking forward to it, I feel quite happy.

"I will reward you as the commander-in-chief. When you return to Wenxi County and restore the people to 500 people, you will be able to command them. Are you willing?

As for the others, each person will be rewarded with twelve taels of silver, which will be distributed together when they return to Wenxi County."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Excellency." Everyone expressed their gratitude with all their words. Everyone was beaming with joy. The scene of the miserable defeat during the day was gone forever.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, County Magistrate." Wangdu even stopped pretending to be a scholar and quickly agreed, fearing that Magistrate Tian would regret it.

"Where is the strong man who caught the thief tonight?" Seeing everyone thanking them, Magistrate Tian felt satisfied and asked again.

"The villain is here," Pei Xiaoer quickly stepped forward and saluted after hearing Tian Zhixian calling him.

Looking at this respectful young man wearing a servant's clothes, Magistrate Tian suddenly had a bold idea. He turned to Pei Zhiyuan next to him and said: "Brother Pei, this strong man has accomplished such great achievements, and based on his merits, he can be promoted to the commander-in-chief of the servants. I want to

What do you think of recommending him as the servant leader?"

Pei Xiaoer never expected that a pie in the sky would really fall out of the sky. Although there were some casualties among the servants before, there are still at least 60 people at present, which means that he will be the commander of 60 people at once. Among the officers and soldiers

If you do the math, it's equivalent to half a hundred CEOs. It's a bit exaggerated to say you can reach the top in one step, but it's not that far off.

Pei Xiaoer now looks cute when he sees Tian Zhixian's ugly face.

"This..." Pei Zhiyuan was quite surprised. He had never seen Pei Xiaoer before. Could it be that this person is the illegitimate son of Magistrate Tian?

Seeing his master's hesitation, Pei Decai hurriedly stepped forward and whispered in his ear, roughly telling Pei Xiaoer's origins.

Pei Zhiyuan understood and said, "Your Majesty, this person was recruited as a servant yesterday, and he was suddenly promoted to such a high position. He may not be able to convince everyone."

"Oh? He just applied to become a servant yesterday?" Magistrate Tian looked even more excited, but he still pretended to be hesitant.

"I applied yesterday and made such a great contribution today. Is this God's will? Wouldn't it hurt the hearts of the soldiers not to be rewarded for their merits? Brother Pei doesn't agree?" The ball was kicked to Pei Zhiyuan again.

Pei Zhiyuan, the magistrate of the county, insisted on doing this. Although he didn't know the reason, he was not guilty. So he said: "I have about sixty people in the Zhuang family now. It is better to divide the family into two groups, and one group will still be led by Chen Jiaotou.

, and the other one is led by Pei Xiaoer. What does the county magistrate think?"

After hearing what Pei Zhiyuan said, the county magistrate Tian raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said, "Okay, then just follow what Brother Pei said."

Turning to Pei Xiaoer, he said, "I originally intended to recommend you to be the housekeeper, but I can't object to Brother Pei's words. You can lead these thirty people first, and I will promote you to your position next time when you perform meritorious service."

Pei Xiaoer's heart felt like he was on a roller coaster, going up and down. When he heard Pei Zhiyuan's objections, although he had received favors from him before, he still couldn't help but feel a trace of resentment in his heart.

The magistrate wants to promote me, why do you object? Are you older than the magistrate? When I finally heard that I was asked to command thirty people, I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. However, I immediately saluted Magistrate Tian and Pei Zhiyuan and thanked him: "Thank you, Lord Magistrate."

Cultivation, thank you Master Pei."
Chapter completed!