The West Flower Hall of Lanzhou Governor's Mansion was filled with many people, but each one of them was as silent as a clay sculpture. The whole hall was filled with dead silence. The atmosphere was extremely weird, and what was even weirder was the owner.
Lin Mingdu, the governor of Lanzhou, actually sat in the last seat with him, feeling extremely aggrieved. Not only that, his face was still full of fear. He didn't even dare to take a breath, let alone speak.
She is just like a little daughter-in-law who dares not say anything even after being greatly wronged.
Are you feeling aggrieved? It’s just inevitable. Although Lin Mingdu is the governor of Zhongzhou, a dignified local official of the fourth rank, he used to be the most powerful master in Lanzhou City, and he was very powerful. It’s a pity that with
Comparing the people in the hall, the difference is not even a little bit worse. To be honest, if Lin Mingdu didn't have the identity of a master, he wouldn't even be able to enter this hall, let alone sit down. Look.
, the first person on the left, the stout old man with gray beard, is Qibi Heli, the general manager of Wuhaidao March, who is worshiped as General Zuowei; the first person on the right, the tall and burly old man with white hair, is Dongzhou
Gao Tao, the general manager of the marching army on the road, was worshiped by the general guard of the left prison. The second man from the left, the middle-aged general as strong as a bear, was Li Jinxing, the general manager of the marching army of Yanshan Road. He was worshiped by the general guard of the right guard. Apart from these three
In addition to the famous generals, there are also dozens of generals such as Xu Yuanmao, Liu Zheng, etc. If you pick any one of them, they will be far higher than Lin Mingdu in terms of family background, official rank and official position.
Sitting down in this hall is already giving him a lot of face as the master. As for the right to speak, that is naturally hopeless. Lin Mingdu really doesn't dare to complain except sitting quietly.
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He didn't dare to complain, but his grievances were expressed by both young and old. Everyone in this hall was a very noble person. In the past, Lin Mingdu wished he could get closer to them. He didn't expect those people to be able to get along with each other. Maybe
It's good to have some friends. If these generals came to Lanzhou city separately, Lin Mingdu would welcome them very much. But if all these guys come, it won't be fun, and what's even worse is
This group of fighting men are not here to be guests at all, but to fight. Fortunately, they are not fighting with Lin Mingdu, but with each other. Otherwise, Lin Mingdu would not be able to fight even if he has a few lives, but
Even so, Lin Mingdu felt as uncomfortable as an ant on a hot pot because he couldn't afford to offend any of the gang leaders.
"After all, we have to come up with a charter for this matter."
Qibi Heli was the oldest among the generals, the most senior, and the least patient. Seeing that sitting down like this was not an option, he raised his long eyebrows and spoke first.
"Brother Qibi, what can I say? A certain family has no objection, but I don't know what General Gao has to say?"
As soon as Qibi Heli finished speaking, Li Jinxing shook his big head and answered with a smile. That honest smile gave people the appearance of having no scheming, but the generals present were not that easy to fool.
Knowing that this guy who was born in Mohe not only has superb martial arts skills, but also has an exquisite mind. He has never been someone to be trifled with. He specializes in pretending to be pigs and eating tigers, so no one will take his words seriously.
"General Li has said so. How dare Gao have any objection? Since it was Brother Qibi who raised the proposal, why not let Brother Qibi take up this chapter? Gao raised his hands in approval." Li Jin
Xing pretended to be stupid, and Gao Gao didn't hesitate. As soon as he opened his mouth, he kicked the ball back to Qibi Heli's feet.
"Hmph, if you want to do it, let's do it together. I'm going to be a villain for nothing, right?"
After listening to Gao and Li, they sang and played Tai Chi in unison. Qibi Heli's old face immediately darkened. He snorted coldly and retorted unceremoniously. Then he drooped his face and said nothing. Gao, Li
When the two generals saw this, they were not in a hurry. Each of them sat motionless on the ground. The three generals were silent, and the other generals did not dare to speak. The West Flower Hall once again fell into a dead silence.
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"Generals, it's almost noon. Could you please allow me to call someone to serve some food and wine? We can discuss it later."
There was no end to the silence among the generals. Seeing that it was almost noon, Lin Mingdu, as the master, couldn't sit still, so he stood up and asked tentatively.
One sentence.
It was a good thing that Lin Mingdu didn't stand up. As soon as he stood up, the eyes of the three generals lit up. After quickly exchanging glances with each other, Qibi Heli took the lead and said: "President Lin is interested.
The food and drink matter is not urgent, but I do have something that Governor Lin should deal with urgently. I wonder if Governor Lin would dare to do it?"
"Ah, this..."
Lin Mingdu really didn't expect that he would actually cause trouble when he wanted to entertain guests with good intentions. He was really shot while lying down. Did he mean to refuse? However, Qibi Heli, who is the marching general manager of Wuhai Road, is exactly
It is obviously irrational for his superior, Lin Mingdu, to refuse his boss's order face to face. The problem is that the consequences of executing this order are serious, but Lin Mingdu cannot afford it-the generals are not under their own control.
, the reason for gathering here is nothing more than to welcome the imperial envoy Prince Li Xian who is about to arrive. However, the meeting gift prepared for Li Xian is a bit special, that is, he plans to invite the prince to return home. As for the method?
, these guys have finally reached an agreement, that is, they were originally opposed to Li Xian taking command of the expedition. The superficial reason was that he was concerned about Li Xian's safety, but in fact it was because of the old rules of seniority in the military. Lin Mingdu
Although I had no intention of participating in the military affairs, after listening for a long time, I finally understood what was going on inside. I originally planned to stay out of the matter, but unexpectedly I was hit by a gun because of a kind question. I wanted to die.
It’s all there.
"What? Does Governor Lin want to disobey his orders, huh?"
Before Lin Mingdu could come to his senses, Qi Bi Heli's face darkened, and he showed the authority of his immediate superior and slapped him with a big hat unceremoniously.
"Xiaguan, Xiaguan..."
Being forced like this by Qibi Heli, poor Lin Mingdu's legs and feet were a little weak, and the sweat on his forehead was thickly covered with beads. He kept mumbling for a long time, but did not say anything - disobedience is a sin, and resistance is a sin.
The decree is a serious crime, and Lin Mingdu is not willing to accept it no matter what.
"There is no need to worry about Governor Lin, but if Governor Xiao Lin is willing to come forward to testify, can we all give our full support? Everything will be fine." Since Qibi Heli has become a villain, Li Jinxing is naturally happy to come forward and be a good guy, without waiting for Lin Mingdu.
After verbally refusing, Li Jinxing had already laughed and said with a smile.
"What General Li said is reasonable. Gao will never dare to descend from his descendants. He should be the backing of Governor Lin. What do you think?"
As soon as Li Jinxing finished speaking, General Gao Da added another sentence unwillingly and continued to push Lin Mingdu to death.
"That's right, Governor Lin, don't worry, we will give you our full support!"
"Yes, that's the truth. Governor Lin is bold enough to go ahead and we'll be happy to see the results!"
"Yes, with Governor Lin taking the lead, this matter will be done!"
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Now that the three generals have reached an agreement, the other generals are happy to add fuel to the flames. Generally speaking, they all have the idea of "dead Taoist friends will not die of poor Taoists".
"Report, His Royal Highness the King of Zhou has entered the city and is on his way to the governor's office. Please tell me clearly from all the generals!"
Everyone slapped the sticks, and poor Lin Mingdu was immediately forced to the corner. He couldn't cry anymore. Just when he was sweating profusely and thinking about how to refuse, he saw a school captain rushing in from outside the hall.
, regardless of the disordered breathing, he kneeled on the ground and reported the report in a hurried tone.
"What, how did you arrive so quickly? Didn't yesterday's news say that we haven't crossed the Yellow River yet?"
"Damn, it came so fast."
"Well, it's a blessing, not a curse. If it's a curse, you can't avoid it. If you stick your head out, it's the same as if you shrink your head. It's better to meet him first."
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The generals obviously did not expect that Li Xian would come so quickly. They were stunned for a moment, and then they all started talking nonsense. Naturally, no one was in the mood to force Lin Mingdu, who was about to collapse.
"Brother Qibi, this is your territory. You'd better ask me to give you an idea on how to behave. Li has no problem with that." Li Jinxing rolled his eyes, laughed suddenly, and put on his tall hat.
He casually gave it to Qibi Heli.
"General Li's words are reasonable. Gao is only following Brother Qibi's lead, so he will give the order." Li Jinxing is shrewd, and Gao is not stupid either. He also smiled and forced Qibi Heli to give him a hand.
"Humph, take the order!"
Although Qibi Heli is a bit impatient, he is a person who has been in the court all his life. He is not easy to get along with. He knows very well that Li, the second-year high school general, is just asking him to Qibi Heli.
He just went to lead the charge, and suddenly he was furious, but it was not the time to get angry. He could only snort heavily and stand up suddenly. He didn't care what the expressions of Li and Gao were and just mind their own business.
He then strode outside the gate of the mansion. When the generals saw this, they did not dare to neglect, and they all followed behind while talking casually.
Li Xian arrived very quickly. A group of generals had just walked out of the gate of the Governor's Mansion. Before they had time to line up, they heard the rumble of horse hoofbeats and a red battle flag was raised from the corner of the street. Immediately afterwards,
I saw Li Xian rushing forward like a whirlwind on a magnificent white horse.
"The general will be waiting to greet His Royal Highness the King of Zhou!"
Although Qibi Heli and others have been fighting all over the world all year round, they have all seen Li Xian's majesty when they were in court. Even if they disagree with Li Xian's intentions, no one dares to be less polite when treating Li Xian.
Xian reined in the horses, and the generals, led by the three generals, each bowed and saluted and said hello.
Huh? There seems to be something wrong with this smell. What do these old boys want to do? Li Xian's political sense has always been very keen. He only glanced at the generals and already vaguely sensed some not-so-good implications. He felt that
As soon as he moved, a glimmer of light quickly flashed in his eyes...