"It turns out it's the Minister of War, so I really want to thank him. If it weren't for his help, I wouldn't even have a chance to take the test." He Qizhou didn't know until now that it was the recommendation of the Minister of War that gave him the chance to go to the end.
The imperial examination.
"My father said that you have the legacy of a great general and your future is limitless. However, you must be careful of villains plotting against you. Don't be too dazzling. The way you are now is actually quite good. Find a different identity to go out and look inside and outside.
The complexity is not something you can handle yet.”
"Thank you, Lord Shangshu, for your kindness. By the way, General Zhang, from what you said, I should have been to the Arms Hall. Have you ever met my adoptive father and brothers?"
"No, you see how old I am. I'm actually only one year older than Han Chong. We are in the same class. I know his abilities best, so I don't want to compete with him for the position of commander-in-chief. You
Look, he personally designated the city wall on Beishan Mountain, and added twelve more beacons. As long as the Northern Zhou cavalry is fifty miles closer to our place, we will find that when it is completed this month, Jiayuguan can defend at least 50,000 people.
Zhou Qi’s strong attack for half a year.”
"I also looked carefully on the road, and it is indeed impeccable. So there shouldn't be many troops in the city now, right?" He Qizhou asked.
"Did Han Chong tell you?" Zhang Cheng thought that this was top secret, and Han Chong was a little rash.
"No, I think now is the time to stock up on food in Jiayuguan to prepare for war. There are thousands of craftsmen working at the foot of the mountain. If the city is still full of sergeants, it is likely that we will not be able to stock up on food. Transporting supplies for so many people over long distances will also consume manpower and material resources.
Since we can give an early warning fifty miles in advance, it is better to let the soldiers in the city go to Suzhou and other places to recuperate, and leave the food and accommodation to the craftsmen. After the city defense is completed, we can restore the soldiers little by little, so that we can hoard enough food and grass." He Qizhou said.
"It's really well-deserved. I want to work with General Han! You must come to us in the future! Let's find a way to turn Tongwan City into a piercing city!"
"Okay, I'm also waiting for that day. Not only will I destroy Tongwan City, but I will also smash their Zhongjing and Beijing."
"Hahaha, that's what I want. Do you want to take a walk around the city? I'll take you around?" Zhang Cheng asked.
"I think so, but I still want to go to Wengcheng to do some errands. Why don't I go back for a stroll before I come back?" He Qi said.
"What are you doing in Wengcheng? It stinks." Zhang Cheng asked.
"It's being kept secret for the time being. I hope you can see the show tomorrow morning. But I'd better enter the Wengcheng now." He Qizhou.
"Of course! Tian Bing, come here!"
Upon hearing this, Tian Bing ran over quickly and said, "General, what do you want to say?"
"You can think of any reason to put Brother Zhou into the Wengcheng again. Oh, bring that one, you know that one, too."
"Sir, please spare me, I can't make it up anymore!" Tian Bing was miserable.
"Asshole, after following Han Chong, do you think you don't take me seriously enough to handle such a small thing?" Zhang Cheng pretended to be angry.
"Okay, okay, you have the final say, I will make it up! Brother Zhou, let's go." Tian Bing replied with a wry smile.
…
Wei Chenliang looked at the six small wooden beds in the room and was really depressed. He thought that his transcendent status could make Feng Yan a little tempted, but he didn't expect that he would be treated the same as those little ants. He didn't even think about it.
I dare to leave this courtyard casually, but that pretty boy only knows a mere captain, and he was invited into the city. It is really unreasonable!
Suddenly, a shout came from the gate of the courtyard: "You brat, if you want to use the name of our personal guard camp again in the future, be careful with your head! I'll let you go this time, but hurry back to Wengcheng! Someone's here,
Take this guy to Wengcheng."
As soon as Tian Bing finished speaking, he walked into the courtyard angrily. Zhu Gui opened the door and wanted to ask something, but seeing that Wei Chenliang had already gone out to greet him, he asked: "Why is Commander Tian angry?"
"Young Master Wei, the general is just coming to see you. The general has already returned. Let me send you a message. It is too late today, so it will not affect the young master's rest. He will come to see you off tomorrow morning."
"How dare you bother General Zhang." Wei Chenliang's expression finally improved.
"General Zhang said that our food and salary here depend entirely on General Wei's word. Whether we can hold on to this pass depends entirely on your father."
"Everywhere, we still have to rely on the brothers to fight hard. By the way, why did you drive that pretty boy back just now?"
Tian Bing lowered his voice slightly and said: "Oh, I asked Liang Yunduo to bring something, but for some reason he couldn't do it, so he asked that guy to come back after a while. General Zhang happened to catch him while he was talking, and he got angry at me without asking why. I
We have no choice but to let that kid take the blame. That kid's relative at the racecourse is just a horse breeder. We only met him when he bought a good horse for Mr. Liang, so don't take it lightly."
Wei Chenliang felt a lot more happy after hearing this, and said: "You really shouldn't encourage this kind of act of pretending to be powerful. How can General Han's personal guards be selfish people? Commander Tian did the right thing!"
Tian Bing said: "Young Master Wei is so ridiculous. Let's do this. I'll go and drive the female groom away for a while to see if I can drive her out..."
Wei Chenliang took out a banknote from his sleeve and said: "Brothers have worked hard to defend the city for the country and the people. I am really grateful. I would like to thank Commander Tian for your kindness."
Tian Bing lowered his head and saw that it was five hundred taels! He was so generous. He pretended to shirk it and quickly put it in his sleeve, but said: "How can this be so embarrassing? No, no - then you won't be polite."
"Is there someone named Qi Xu?" Tian Bing collected the money and called out in the courtyard.
"No!" Feng Yan had already heard the noise outside and replied angrily.
"I'll say it again, Qi Xu, please come out quickly. We still need to verify your identity. If you don't come out, don't blame me for being rude."
Qi Xu put on his coarse cloth coat again, walked out angrily, and said: "Just leave!" Then he comforted Feng Yan in a low voice and said: "They don't dare to mess around! Zhou Qi was probably the one who entered Wengcheng.
It was put in on purpose, don’t worry.”
When Feng Yan thought that it was indeed possible, she felt a little relieved, but she was angry that Wei Chenliang was bullying others.
When Wei Chenliang saw Tian Bing taking Qi Xu away, he hurriedly walked to Feng Yan who was still at the door of the east chamber, straightened his temples a little, and said in a detached manner: "Miss Yan, don't worry, if the soldiers in the city bully the people at will, I will definitely
I will make the decision for them.”
"Aren't you just colluding with corrupt officials and using your power to bully others?" Feng Yan said angrily.
"My conscience, am I, Wei Chenliang, this kind of person? Miss Yan, you still don't understand my feelings for you along the way? Seeing you so angry makes me feel both distressed and pitiful."
"Come on, put away your tricks. Mr. Wei, please respect yourself. I am a river and lake woman who lives under the sword of the wind and sand. I will not accept this."
"Then tell me, how can you accept me?" Wei Chenliang went straight to the point.
"I don't want to be a concubine, and I don't want my husband to have a concubine. I also want to marry the person I like." At present, you are not qualified for these three things.
Wei Chenliang said with a sad face:
"You know, my yellow-faced mother-in-law is the granddaughter of Prince Yong. If I divorce her, my father will skin me; I, Wei Chenliang, will keep my words to women. If I divorce those concubines,
, then where is my reputation? How can I win your trust in the future? Do you think this will work? If you really can’t stand my three wives and four concubines, I will buy a house for us in Ganzhou City. You can choose the place you like.
We will treat each other as husband and wife at home, and I promise not to take concubines again, how about that?"
Seeing that Feng Yan just turned her head and said nothing, Wei Chenliang said again: "If you feel that I am really unbearable one day, you can leave at any time, how about it? I have a concubine who eloped with a pretty boy and was caught by my men after they eloped. In the end, I am still
Release them both and pay them resettlement expenses?"
"Mr. Wei, I know you are not a bad character. I wouldn't mind if we were just ordinary friends, but I already have a sweetheart. Don't worry, he is not the pretty boy you mentioned, so you should stop spending time on me.
"It's too late today, I don't want to talk anymore, good night." Feng Yan turned around and entered the room, closing the door gently.
"Think again!" Wei Chenliang was still a little unwilling to face the door.
"Those who are close to Mo are evil, you should think about how to manage the mob under you." Feng Yan's last words came from the room.
…
"Bring it here, don't call me again if you have nothing to do!" Tian Bing pointed to Qi Xu and pointed to Zhang Cheng on the balcony of the tower, and said towards the balcony.
"How many blackmails have been committed this time?" Zhang Cheng asked.
"The money is spent on everyone. Damn it, I do this shameless thing every time. You have the nerve to ask. I'll go down and you can chat slowly." Tian Bing said angrily.
"Get out of here!" Zhang Cheng yelled. For this old subordinate, the two of them actually felt like brothers. Seeing Qi Xu who had taken off the scarf on his face, he couldn't help frowning and said: "How did you end up like this?"
What do you look like? What tricks are you playing?"
"Why do you say that, uncle? Why didn't you think of coming to me until now?" Qi Xu said angrily.
"Of course I have to put the most important thing last. Come, let uncle see what has changed?"
"Too troublesome, next time."
"I have the same temper as your mother, so I am convinced by you. By the way, how is your injury? Your master, don't worry, you can come out alone?" Zhang Cheng asked.
"It's about 80% to 90% done. My master can't defeat me. When did Mu Feng and the others pass by here?" Qi Xu said.
Zhang Cheng said: "I have never seen anyone who can defeat you? This kid Mu Feng is still honest. When he got here, he had already joined the army of the military equipment hall. It has been about twenty days. Your injury is just because of
Did that kid suffer?"
"Um."
"Then why do you still hide it from him?"
"I feel unhappy!"
"Where is Xiao Jihuai? I estimate that we will propose marriage before the end of the year."
"I won't marry!"
"The old man is going to be pissed off again."
"Then you go and persuade me."
"Am I looking for death? Go and beg the old man yourself!"
"I don't care anyway."
"Are your parents okay? Have they come to see you?"
"They are very good, but they have lost a little weight. They just happened to catch up with the completion of the river embankment. They stayed with me in Jinling for two days, and then I went south and they returned to Beijing."
"Oh, you and your family are all freaks. I don't care about you anymore. Write the letter you want and hand it over to the horse farm yourself. Don't be brave when you get to Altai. If you can't get it, don't do it."
"Hehe, our family is all freaks, but my uncle is the best to me. I have to go back, otherwise Feng Yan will worry. I will come back to accompany you when I have time." Qi Xu collected Zhang Cheng's letter and asked Zhang Cheng
Say goodbye.
Zhang Cheng actually had an extremely handsome face under his beard. He narrowed his big eyes, smiled slightly and said, "Uncle is waiting for you."