At this moment, everyone was stunned, general?

How many generals are there in Jiangnan?

Apart from His Royal Highness King Wu, who else dares to call him a general?

"How did you guess?" Wu Zheng asked calmly.

Huang Changping replied: "It is true that I have never seen General Lu Huwei, but I know that General Lu is a general guard. ”

"That's not a reason."

"General Lu will not call Commander Shi by his name."

"That's it?" Wu Zheng asked in surprise.

"Yes."

Wu Zheng shook his head, which made him smile bitterly, it seems that the failure of a thing often lies in the details.

Shi Kun and Lu Jincai were the first batch of cadets of the military academy, and they were also brought out by Wu Zheng himself, and they were collectively called "Wu Wang's protégés".

It stands to reason that it is common for "brothers and sisters" to call each other by name, but there is a premise that in private.

According to the rules of the army, all official occasions are called official positions, even if ordinary superiors call subordinates, it is also an official position.

Those who can call a general by name in public are either too many ranks, or they are higher than the other party, or their status is very different.

And Wu Zheng, as the king of Wu and Shi Kun's instructor, calls his name directly, which is normal for people, but if his identity is changed to Lu Jincai, it will be very abrupt.

Wu Zheng has a good impression of this Huang family's wit and intelligence.

"Get up."

This voice is tantamount to admitting Huang Changping's "accusations".

At this time, unlike the previous "testimony" of General Lu, everyone in the wine shop knelt down, "Xiaomin and others pay a visit to His Royal Highness King Wu." ”

Wu Zheng had no choice but to get up, "Fellow villagers, Wu Zheng is here to greet everyone." ”

Kiss or not, hometown people.

This sound warmed everyone's hearts, and it was really our own people.

In order to divert his attention, Wu Zheng turned to Tan Qi, "Can Uncle Tan say it clearly...... Why don't you want to appeal? ”

"Don't you dare to be a prince and call Uncle Xiaomin."

Wu Zheng shook his hand and said: "You are younger than my father, it is not appropriate to call you uncle, and it is just right to call uncle...... Please answer my question. ”

Speaking of the second half of the sentence, Wu Zheng's expression had become serious.

Tan Qi's lips squirmed, and he wanted to speak again.

Wu Zheng didn't urge, and after a while, Huang Changping and his father were anxious, and said to Tan Qi: "My brother-in-law...... In front of the prince, what else is there to say. ”

Tan Qi finally spoke, "Since the prince recovered Hangzhou Mansion, there are only two ways to take the office, either to retain it or to be selected by Jiangnan Academy...... Tan is just a former courtier, and he is too old to enter Jiangnan College again, and he takes the exam like a child. Moreover....... ”

Wu Zheng somewhat understood the meaning of Tan Qi's words, after ten years of hard study, he finally won a lift, but the mountains and rivers were broken, and there was no place for him, how sad is it?

He originally thought that the General's Mansion would be able to take the office, but he didn't want Wu Zheng to make a rule a few years ago, not to take the former dynasty scholars, and wanted to be an official, so he entered Jiangnan College first.

Scholars in their twenties are not afraid, even if they are in their early thirties, there is no big problem, it is nothing more than three or five years late.

But people like Tan Qi, who was in his forties at the time, were tantamount to a "death sentence" for their careers.

Tan Qi continued: "Besides...... It is rumored that the prince ...... has a different heart, and several times he has done the act of abolishing the establishment in vain and taking care of the ....... ”

"Presumptuous...... You don't want to die! Lu Jincai on the side was furious when he heard this, and this roar made everyone on the side kneel down in panic.

Even Tan Qi is no exception.

Wu Zheng turned his head and glared at Lu Jincai, and said with a pleasant face: "Lu Jincai is a rough man, and you township parties don't have the same knowledge as him...... Although this king did not take the scholars of the previous dynasty, he never issued an edict to punish him for his words...... It's all from the villagers, get up, no one kneels in our new dynasty! ”

Wu Zheng's words appeased the people, and the villagers all stood up, only Tan Qi was still kneeling.

Strangely, Wu Zheng didn't let Tan Qi get up, but just looked at him, which made Tan Qi's body tremble.

"Come to think of it, you should be a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty." Wu Zheng finally spoke and said lightly.

Tan Qi's cold sweat seeped down his forehead, but he actually said with a stiff neck: "Tan is a Ming person, and the Tan family is favored by the Ming Emperor...... Naturally, he is a loyal minister! ”

Wu Zheng smiled, "In this way, before Hangzhou Mansion and its surroundings, Zhu Yihai, the vassal of King Lu, wanted to seize power...... Naturally, you have a share. ”

As soon as this sentence came out, everyone was shocked.

In this world, even murder can be forgiven, but only rebellion cannot be saved.

If you stick to it, not only will you die, but even your family and friends will have to suffer.

Tan Qi's face was like ashes, his lips trembled, and he didn't know what to say.

Lu Jincai and the three of them had already stepped forward and stood behind Tan Qi, just waiting for Wu Zheng's order to arrest them at any time.

Wu Zheng sighed lightly and concluded: "Gu understands, it's not that you don't want to appeal for Ling Lang, and it's not that you have no quarrel with the world as you said, there is really something unspeakable......." ”

"Please be gracious! Everything is Tan Qi's fault, and it has nothing to do with the neighbors, let alone the Ping'er family. Tan Qi was a little broken, he bowed to the ground, choked up, "Xiaomin just didn't understand the prince's ambitions, and he was angry for a while, so he was bewitched...... If it were today, no, it would have been a year ago, and the people would not have been so stupid and ...... against Xiaoxiao. ”

"Today...... Did you really figure it out? Wu Zheng asked calmly.

"I really figured it out!" Tan Qi choked up and said, "Since the disappearance of King Lu, Xiaomin has been figuring out the ideas taught by Jiangnan Academy...... I also went to audit for a few days...... Loyalty to the nation and the country, not to a family name...... Xiaomin felt more and more that this was the reason why the million-strong army of the Ming Dynasty could not resist more than 100,000 Tartars going south. Please let the prince know, if Xiaomin didn't really figure it out, how could he let his eldest son join the army when the General's Mansion recruited new soldiers this time...... Finally, sacrifice your life for the country? ”

Speaking of which, Tan Qi had already whimpered to the point where he couldn't hear the words clearly.

Wu Zheng was silent.

Dozens of people in the wine shop knelt down again and interceded for Tan Qi in unison.

Wu Zheng got up slowly, "Lu Jincai." ”

"Yes."

"Send a message to Song An to investigate the survivors of the First Battle of Jiangdu, there are people who witnessed the death of Tan Qi's son!"

"Yes."

"Huang Changping."

"Humble duty."

"How many days off are left?"

Huang Changping was stunned for a moment and replied: "I have to take half a month off from my humble position, starting from yesterday." ”

"The holiday is canceled, and I will go with Lu Jincai."

Huang Changping was stunned, but his father was overjoyed, kicked him from behind, and shouted: "Bastard! Why don't you hurry up and thank you? ”

After receiving his father's kick, Huang Changping was blessed to the heart, and quickly knelt down, "Thank you for the grace of the prince." ”

Wu Zheng frowned slightly, "You should have entered the military academy, have you forgotten the military salute?" ”

Huang Changping suddenly bounced up, raised his head, raised his chest, tucked his abdomen, and put his feet together, with his arms in front of his chest, "Salute!" ”