Liu Mingzhi sighed with a sigh, seemed to have thought of something, and immediately turned to look at Song Qing.
"Brother, brother, I was just thinking about feeling sad, and I almost forgot about serious things.
Before uncle and the other four arrived, we had already talked about the new commander-in-chief, right?"
Song Qing nodded without hesitation and agreed: "Yes, we are talking about the marshal of the armed forces."
"Brother, please tell me quickly, who is the young hero who independently won the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces?"
Song Qing frowned upon hearing this and looked at Young Master Liu's curious expression with a half-smile.
"Third brother, before I tell you the identity of the new army marshal, how about we make a bet first?
We won’t bet too much, just five hundred taels of silver notes.”
Liu Mingzhi felt Song Qing's teasing and narrow gaze, and immediately became interested. He threw away the folding fan in his hand and gently fanned the cool breeze.
"Five hundred taels?"
"Yes, just bet five hundred taels. This money shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"
Seeing Song Qing's strange expression that was half-smiling but not smiling, Young Master Liu couldn't help but murmur in his heart, secretly thinking about what his elder brother was planning.
However, after thinking for a long time, there was no idea in his mind, so Liu Mingzhi had no choice but to nod.
"Okay, five hundred taels of silver notes are just five hundred taels of silver notes, but you have to tell us what we are betting on first.
Although I am not short of money, I don’t want to give you five hundred taels of silver notes in vain. You’d better explain the bet clearly first.”
When Song Qing heard that Young Master Liu agreed to his bet, he clapped his hands with a smile.
"Let's bet on whether you will be surprised when you learn the identity of the new commander-in-chief of the armed forces. If you are not surprised, I will give up the defeat for my brother and give you five hundred taels of silver notes with both hands.
However, if you are surprised, then you have to admit defeat, and then obediently offer five hundred taels of silver to my brother.
Third brother, you shouldn’t have any objections to such a fair and just bet, right?"
When Liu Mingzhi saw Song Qing's vow, he became more and more curious, and at the same time he felt a little 'wary'.
Seeing how eldest brother Song Qing is so confident of winning, there might be some trap inside.
I still have some idea of what kind of person Song Qing is. Like his uncle and his father Song Yu, he is also a strict wife.
It is not easy for him to hide some private money on weekdays. It would take him about three to five months to save the amount of five hundred taels of silver.
Today he suddenly made such a big bet with himself. What gave him the confidence?
You have to think carefully about it, so as not to capsize in the gutter.
After all, this is a large amount of five hundred taels of silver. With this money, I can go to Tianxiang Tower to drink wine several times.
"Third brother, what are you thinking about silently? Give me a warm word. Do you want to gamble or not? If not, forget it."
"Wait a minute and let me think about it for a while."
Damn it, this guy has such a confident and fearless attitude, he is obviously very sure to win the title of Young Master!
What is the identity of this boy who has independently won the command among the 100,000 recruits? He actually gave his eldest brother such confidence.
Alas! If I had known that today would happen, no matter how busy I was, I should have sent someone to pay close attention to the training of new recruits, otherwise why would I be so passive?
The person who can surprise me must be the descendant of an acquaintance. But I have so many acquaintances, how can I guess?
Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, just calm down and think about it carefully.
You will be shocked when you find out his identity, as he is no longer the descendant of an ordinary acquaintance.
When Song Qing saw Liu Mingzhi thinking hard, his face turned red and he couldn't help but become nervous.
"Oh, third brother, you've been delaying for too long.
It's just five hundred taels of silver. To you, it's just a matter of drizzle. Are you so thoughtful about it?
For those who don’t know, you might think that the two of us gambled 500,000 taels of banknotes?
In a word, do you want to bet or not? If not, I will tell you the identity of the second marshal directly.
A majestic king of a country, you are so hesitant because you are so hesitant about five hundred taels of silver, aren't you?"
Hearing Song Qing's angry words, Liu Mingzhi couldn't help but look a little embarrassed.
The eldest brother is right, this bet is just a game between his two brothers, why should he be so serious!
It's just five hundred taels of silver, so what does it mean compared to the affection of a brother?
After thinking about this, Liu Mingzhi immediately chuckled and nodded in agreement.
"According to what eldest brother just said, brother, I was surprised and handed over the five hundred taels of silver notes with both hands on the spot."
Song Qing chuckled and looked at Young Master Liu gently rubbing his hands with a mean expression.
"Is this true?"
"As a gentleman says, a horse is hard to catch. As long as I lose, I am willing to admit defeat."
"Brother, I believe you, so I have to tell you. Third brother, you have to be mentally prepared."
"I'm all ears, I really don't believe this young master. What kind of identity this person is, it actually surprises me."
"Uh-huh, listen carefully. The young talent who independently won the second-route marshal's seal is named Duan, and his name is Dingbang."
Liu Mingzhi was stunned after hearing Song Qing's words, and a trace of confusion flashed through his eyes.
"Duan Dingbang? This seems to be the first time for this young master to hear this name!"
Song Qing looked at Liu Mingzhi's dumbfounded expression and laughed a few times with playful eyes.
"Really? If you think about it carefully, are you sure this is the first time you heard this name?
Duan Dingbang, Duan Dingbang who pacifies the country and pacifies the country, Duan Dingbang who pacifies the country and pacifies the country."
Liu Mingzhi raised his eyes and glanced at Song Qing, calmed down and began to carefully recall when he had heard the name Duan Dingbang.
About half a cup of tea later, Liu Dashao, who was looking thoughtful, suddenly shuddered and looked at Song Qing next to him in astonishment.
"Duan Dingbang! That little old boy from back then?"
Song Qing's smiling expression suddenly turned serious, and he nodded with a complicated expression.
"It seems that you have already remembered, yes, it is him.
That little boy who was just a little bigger back then has grown up. Not only has he grown up, but he has also outnumbered the new recruits and soldiers of the three armies and won the title of Second Route Marshal."
After Liu Mingzhi confirmed his guess from Song Qing's mouth, the look of shock in his eyes was gradually replaced by a heavy meaning.
Silently closing the jade fan in his hand, Liu Mingzhi let out a long sigh and walked to the chair next to him with his heavy feet.
Liu Mingzhi fell absentmindedly on his chair and was silent for a long time, then slowly raised his head and glanced at Song Qing.
"Madam, do you and his elder brother Duan Rui know about this boy joining the army?"
"Brother, I don't know if the mother and son know about this. I just found out the specific identity of this kid today, and then I couldn't wait to rush to you to report."
Liu Mingzhi seemed to be leaning on the chair weakly, his eyes lost in memories.
"Back then, Duan couldn't bear my order to support the Yunzhou battlefield, but unfortunately he died on the battlefield. In the end, he only returned home in armor.
I vaguely remember the day when my unbearable brother returned home in armor, this boy followed his eldest brother, wearing sackcloth and mourning, to send his father to his burial.
At that time, he was only as tall as my waist. Unexpectedly, he had grown up in a blink of an eye.
After I could not bear to be laid to rest, I asked my wife the name of this boy. However, before my wife could speak, he spoke his name without any timidity.
Duan Dingbang, Duan Dingbang of Anguo Dingbang, Duan Dingbang of Dingguo Anbang.
He told me that his father gave him this name in the hope that one day he would be able to rule the country like his father.
I never expected that this kid would actually make his words come true through his own efforts.
If you can't bear to have a spirit in heaven, seeing your second son achieve this, you should also be smiling."
Liu Mingzhi slowly took off the tobacco bag from his waist, lit it with a fire stick, and took a few puffs of smoke.