Chapter 922 Liu Laozhi sincerely seeks cooperation
Xie Xuan became seriously ill, which happened to be at home in Jiankang, and at that time, he carried the seal of command with him.
You will never lie to others easily.
However, later, as many people know, when Xie Xuan suddenly fell ill during the construction of the Kangxie Mansion, the handsome seal remained in the Xie Mansion.
After that, Xie An nominally handed over the management of the Beifu soldiers to Wang Mi. As a matter of course, as the person entrusted by Xie An, this command seal must belong to Wang Mi.
It was also handed over to him by Xie An himself, and it was justified.
Although Xie An regarded this treasure as very important and gave him repeated instructions, in fact, Wang Mi only paid average attention to this treasure.
Where is the real prestige? Whether or not there is such a thing is actually the same.
Having a commander's seal does not mean that the soldiers under your command will obey your orders. On the contrary, without the commander's seal, the soldiers are still willing to follow you. This is true prestige.
Wang Mi is very confident about this.
In Beifu, Wang Mi can achieve this kind of prestige, at least at this stage.
Therefore, when he was about to leave with his soldiers, he handed the handsome seal into Liu Laozhi's hands.
Seeing Liu Laozhi's eyes filled with tears and his excitement, Wang Mi was also deeply touched.
It’s true that what I discarded like worn-out shoes is someone else’s treasure, even something they can only dream of!
Wang Mi clearly remembered Liu Laozhi's excited expression, but at that moment, he couldn't even remember the word handsome seal.
It was as if I had never seen this thing before.
"General Liu, do you really want to hand this thing back to me?"
"Are you willing to?"
What Wang Mi said was all true. He was fully aware of how important this thing was to Liu Laozhi.
In fact, since the day he gave it away, Wang Mi had no intention of taking it back.
After all, this thing is just a decoration and not very practical.
As long as the Beifu soldiers are willing to obey his command, it doesn't matter whether they have this commander's seal or not.
However, since this thing is so important to Liu Laozhi, why shouldn't he be beautiful as an adult?
Liu Laozhi was dumbfounded by his question.
He said intuitively: "Why did Wang Shilang say this?"
"The Handsome Seal belongs to you. It was only given to me temporarily for convenience."
"Now that you have returned, the army should naturally be controlled by you, and the same goes for the commander's seal. Putting it here with me is simply not justified."
"It's better if the property returns to its original owner."
Liu Laozhi pushed his handsome seal towards Wang Mi. This was a bad thing. Could it be that he was sincere?
It does seem somewhat sincere.
But……
Can he believe it?
Could all this be Liu Laozhi's trick?
However, now that we have reached this point, is there any need to play tricks?
"Zhiyuan, just accept it!"
"My uncle sincerely wants to return the Beifu soldiers to your hands. Why are you hesitating?" Just when Wang Mi was thinking about it and couldn't make up his mind, He Wuji finally stood up. Liu Yu felt that his stomach was filled with tears.
It almost hurts to laugh.
If you don't come out, you will fall to the ground.
really!
These uncles and nephews are in cahoots!
Wang Mi raised his eyebrows: "General Liu, I'll leave the daily work of Beifu to you. I thought so at the beginning and it won't change now."
"It would be more appropriate to place the handsome seal with you."
hehe!
Want to deceive me with sugar-coated bullets?
Not that easy!
I will not act according to the script you designed, and the same goes for He Wuji, Wang Mi said while still looking at He Wuji.
The same goes for your kid!
Don't try to control me!
Let your uncle and nephew collude, I just refuse to follow the script you arranged!
I'll piss you off!
This time, it was Liu Laozhi who was embarrassed.
This is……
what's the situation?
How could such a treasure not be given away?
Does Wang Shilang not want to believe his sincerity?
no!
You have to continue to express your feelings.
General Liu coughed a few times, and his voice was particularly calm, revealing the demeanor of a great general.
"Zhiyuan, whether you believe it or not, ever since I learned about your record in Yecheng, I have been completely convinced!"
"I admire you, I admire the Beifu soldiers under your leadership!"
"To tell you the truth, I have thought about it many times. Even if the Beifu soldiers are handed over to me again now, I will not be able to bring out such a brave and capable team that has won consecutive battles."
"These Beifu soldiers are so powerful in combat now. This is all due to you, Wang Zhiyuan!"
"To be honest, I looked down on you before. I thought you were a civil servant and a well-known nobleman. You only know how to lead troops with your hands and feet. It is impossible. You don't know how to do it at all."
"But, it's different now."
"I believe in you wholeheartedly. From now on, I will never go against you again, and I will fully obey your orders."
"I am willing to be your subordinate. This handsome seal belongs to you, of course. What's going on when my deputy general holds the general seal?"
follow?
Lieutenant general?
These unfamiliar words kept popping up from Liu Laozhi's mouth, making Wang Mi simply unable to accept them.
What does it mean?
Your uncle, is he out of his mind?
Wang Mi looked at He Wuji with this look, wanting to get his advice.
And why Wuji?
He could only look at them and keep giggling. Liu Laozhi pushed him, and he reluctantly put away his smile and explained helpfully: "Zhiyuan, you can just hold this handsome seal."
"What uncle said is true."
"From now on, all the generals in Beifu will serve you and obey your orders. Of course, this includes my uncle."
"My uncle sincerely admires your ability. Everything you have done for Beifu, from now on, in addition to the He brothers, there will be another strong man working with you!"
"I'm just worried that Zhiyuan, you think I'm too old to agree to go with you, and you won't accept me," Liu Laozhi joked.
Is it possible that this is all true?
Is Liu Laozhi also going to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side?
Although Liu Laozhi also expressed this idea before Wang Mi went to Yecheng, at the same time, his idea was born under Wang Mi's persuasion.
However, after many days, Wang Mi still felt strange when he heard these words from Liu Laozhi again.
is it possible?
Liu Laozhi is not He Wuji, let alone Liu Yu. He is a well-established and reputable general, and he is also relatively old.
How could such a battle-hardened veteran defect to Wang Mi just because he was capable?
What's more, not long ago, he revealed his strong ambition for the Beifu General. But now, it won't be long before he will give up his pursuit and follow Wang Mi instead. This is simply unbelievable.
It's not that Wang Mi doesn't want to believe it, it's just that everything happening is too bizarre.
So much so that even though Wang Mi nodded in approval and accepted the seal, he still didn't believe it at all.
But Liu Laozhi is not like that.
Although he could see that Wang Mi still had doubts in his heart, once the things were sent out, he would have completed the task and let go of the big stone in his heart.
From now on, who is sincere and who is fake? It depends on how to act.
It was obvious that Liu Laozhi had already made such preparations.
"I heard that, Mr. Wang, you brought back an oiran lady from Xuzhou. Is this relevant?" Liu Laozhi showed an expression that said, "I understand."
Wang Mi was stunned, what happened?
Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles?
Who spread such a trivial matter to Liu Laozhi's ears?
He Wuji was smiling. There was no need to make any other guesses. This guy must have leaked the news!
He was the only one who had talked to Liu Laozhi in advance, and there was no one else but him!
But why?
She was just a little girl and had nothing to do with the war on the front line. Why did she have to tell Liu Laozhi about her?
What's more, it's so fast, so quick!
It is conceivable that He Wuji must have taken the initiative to talk about this. It had only been a while since the army entered the city, and Liu Laozhi was also concerned about so many things. How could he have discovered Lu Zhu's figure immediately?
"Ah...this..."
"General Liu is right, it is true."
"It's just a poor woman we met in Xuzhou City. To be honest, her brothers can be saved this time because of her contribution."
"Besides, she offended Xuzhou guard Fu Fei because of me. If I don't bring her out, I'm afraid he won't be able to stay in Xuzhou city."
"But don't worry, General Liu. I'm going to take her back to Jiankang and resettle her. I won't let her stay in Jingkou. There are soldiers everywhere here, and it's not convenient for her to be a little girl."
Although Wang Mi's mouth became dry as he spoke, the expression on Liu Laozhi's face remained unchanged.
He nodded slightly, as if he understood.
When Wang Mi finished speaking, he smiled and said: "Zhiyuan, you are too cautious."
"You and I are both men, and men's thoughts are all the same. How can I not understand?"
"When you meet such a beautiful lady who is as beautiful as a flower, of course you have to hold her in your arms. That's what you do!"
"congratulations!"
"I heard before that you had many suitors in Jiankang City, but you just didn't like them, so you didn't get married until you were in your early twenties. At that time, I wasn't afraid of your anger. I also thought you were very abnormal."
"But now I feel relieved. It's not that you don't like anyone, it's that you don't like anyone. If you meet someone like this, don't you have to bring him back?"
"Don't worry, if you find it inconvenient to bring him back to Jiankang, you can definitely place him in Jingkou. Anyway, you won't stay in Jiankang for a long time. You will always come back to lead troops."
"In this way, my wife can explain the arrangement between the two places."
Wang Mi frowned and was speechless.
what? What?
Where did this go?
Why had Liu Laozhi already helped him think of all the legitimate ways to win over two wives?
Who bothered with him?
"General Liu, you've gone too far. I didn't mean it at all."
"It's just that this girl is in trouble. I'll rescue her. When I get back to Jiankang, I'll put her in a good place and I won't have anything to do with her anymore."
This needs to be explained clearly!
Liu Laozhi is a big talker. If this kind of thing is not explained clearly, if people in the general's mansion know about it today, it will become a legend in the entire Beifu tomorrow!
Then how can Wang Mi behave as a human being?
None of these are important, what matters is Xie An's thoughts.
Wang Mi is convinced of this!
He believed that there must be Xie An's spy in Jingkou, keeping an eye on Beifu's every move.
These details are not overlooked.
So, it is very likely that these romantic affairs of Wang Mi reached Xie An's ears before Wang Mi returned to Jiankang.
If it reaches Xie An's ears, will it still be far away if it reaches Xie Minghui's ears?
In this way, Wang Mi is not successful. He has no romantic affairs, but has provoked a poor person who is full of coquettishness?
Unjust or not?
How would Xie An deal with him?
Not to mention, Xie Minghui will definitely misunderstand.
Not to mention, once these things were processed by Liu Laozhi and others, it was even more impossible to listen to them, and they were all out of shape.
Even though Wang Mi has eight mouths, he still can’t explain it clearly!
Wang Mi spoke so earnestly that he almost got angry with his words, but unfortunately, Liu Laozhi ignored him at all.
Instead, he laughed at Wang Mi: "Zhiyuan, if you still don't admit it, you don't treat me as a brother!"
"I've told you how big of a deal this is, and I will cover it up for you. You have no worries at all. What are you worried about?"
"Ask Wuji, I only have three concubines, including those from brothels. What's so shameful about her?"
These people are really forcing others not to be good people, right?
"General Liu, you really misunderstood. I have already discussed it with Luzhu. I must take her back to Jiankang. When she arrives in Jiankang, I will let her settle down and give her a sum of money."
We are grateful for her contribution to us."
"Oh, let's go back to Jiankang!"
"I understand!"
"Since you have already agreed, I won't stop you."
Wang Mi talked a lot eloquently, but Liu Laozhi seemed to have trouble accepting it, and only heard the word "Jiankang".
And he showed an expression that I understand.
But so is it!
Zhiyuan is from the Langya Wang family, and her family is in Jiankang. Since this is her new love, she naturally hopes to see her every day.
What's the point of leaving Lady Lvzhu in Jingkou and never seeing her today throughout the year?
Of course you have to take it with you.
"Zhiyuan, the court has been urging you to return to Jiankang quickly. When do you plan to set off?"
"How many people will you take with you?"
Why!
Wouldn’t it be nice to talk more about serious things like this?
Isn’t it embarrassing to have to focus the topic around women?
Moreover, Liu Laozhi only knew how to talk to himself. Wang Mi kept explaining, but he still refused to accept it at all. This was not a conversation. He was clearly forcing Wang Mi to explain seriously according to his ideas.
Is this okay?
Even if Wang Mi had such treacherous intentions, he would never tell Liu Laozhi.
This is Wang Mi's private matter. If He Wuji hadn't been so talkative, Wang Mi would never have said a word to him.
"This really needs to be discussed with General Liu."
"As I said just now, I want to hold a grand prisoner dedication ceremony in Jiankang City, so I am sure that many of these prisoners of Di Qin will be taken away."
"However, they are all Di people after all. They are extremely dangerous and I have to guard against them. I will definitely take away a lot of Beifu soldiers to ensure safety. But how many people I will take, I have no idea now."
"In addition, the imperial court is pressing hard. In order to show my loyalty, I have already sent a battle report to the imperial court, indicating that I will return to Jiankang as soon as possible. I must not stay in Jingkou for too long."
As Liu Laozhi listened, his expression became more and more serious.
Obviously when Wang Mi first said this, he was quite happy, but then his expression changed a little.