Xin Youwei waved his hand and motioned to the entourage behind him to present the brocade box in his hand.

Four months ago, Lin Pingzhi, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, was very old because of his advanced age, and Emperor Hao specially ordered this old general who had dedicated his life to Haoguo to return to his hometown. However, in the past four months, no one has come to take over the position of the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, and there has been no news from the Beijing Division. All affairs were also handed over to Zhang Neke, who was designated by General Lin when he left.

took the brocade box in the hand of the entourage, opened it slowly, and Xin Youwei took out a roll of golden silk from it. I heard him say aloud: "Holy decree! ”

The voice was very loud, and it was clear that everyone present was busy putting down the work in their hands, kneeling and half-kneeling, bowing their heads and not daring to look at Xin Youwei. Haoguo soldiers don't have to kneel on the ground. Half-kneeling is their respect for the royal majesty, and it is also the royal respect for them.

Seeing that everyone was half-kneeling, he respectfully unfolded the yellow satin in his hand, only to see two big red characters engraved on its back - "Holy Decree". At both ends of the word are two golden dragons soaring from the sky, lifelike in the light of the sky. In the center of the word, there is a round of golden sun, and on the left and right, there are two golden dragons with red eyes, and the dragons intersect, as if they want to swallow the sun.

Haoguo, every day is Hao.

"Fengtian carries the emperor, Zhao said: Since I ascended the throne, I have been conscientious, peaceful to the people, and obedient to the will of heaven." The front is fixed with a few sentences.

"The soldiers of the northern Shanhaiguan have been sticking to the country for several years, and I am deeply grateful. Now the position of the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan is vacant, and the pass cannot be without a general soldier for a day. Hereby, Zhang Neke, a guerrilla general of Shanhaiguan, was promoted to the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, and the generals and thousands of households in the customs were all promoted to one level. Chin this. ”

Xin Youwei coughed, lowered his body, put the holy decree in his hand in Zhang Neike's hand, and said with a smile: "General Zhang, ah no, General Zhang, in the future, this Shanhaiguan will be handed over to you, don't let Your Majesty down." ”

Zhang Neike stood up, held the holy decree in both hands, smiled, and said: "Your Majesty trusts Zhang so much, Zhang will definitely not let Your Majesty down." ”

Seeing Zhang Neke get up, the half-kneeling soldiers around him got up one after another, glanced at each other, and couldn't help but smile on their faces. "The generals in the Guannai, Qianhu, etc., are promoted to one level", this naturally includes all the people in it, not only the generals, but also the soldiers in the Guannai. Although Haoguo's title is useless.

Duke, marquis, uncle, son, male, five lords, these are just bluffing things now, they sound good, but in fact, they have no real power, and they don't even have money. However, ordinary people may not be knighted until they die, and it is even more impossible for them to guard the border guards, and now the emperor has granted them a title, even if it is useless, but at least it is a title. But it is hereditary, and it will also be able to get some benefits for the children of the family in the future, if they have the opportunity to go back in the future.

As for the position of Zhang Neke's general army, the people in the customs are not surprised, these days, Shanhaiguan has always been Zhang Neike's main business, and he and the position of the general soldier are just missing a will. Moreover, his father is also a general of Haoguo, as early as when he came to Shanhaiguan, the original soldiers here already knew it. As long as Zhang Neike does not go back, the position of the chief soldier of this Shanhaiguan will be his.

In any case, many people are jealous of him, having such a family background is really enviable, only a small number of insiders will sympathize with the new general soldier, maybe his life will be like the previous general soldier, and in the end it will be the end of returning to his hometown.

Zhang Neike looked at the Huang Cancan's holy decree in his hand, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. Today, he won the position of the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, and the emperor told him again that he would have to spend his whole life here until he was old, or his father and brother......

Others may not know, but he himself knows that the Zhang family has produced a peerless genius, his father, the current gun. His elder brother, Zhang Dabao, is now the commander of the Imperial Forest Army in the Imperial Palace. And he, if he is still an official in Beijing, how can the emperor not be afraid of such three people.

His father, Zhang Yida, lived in the General's Mansion, and his brother Zhang Dabao was bound by the Imperial Forest Army, and he was sent to Biansai. When the three of them dispersed, the emperor would be relieved.

"By the way, Brother Xin, Jingshi has been recently, what has happened?"

Xin Youwei took the tea handed by the soldier and took a sip, it was a little bitter, and there were broken tea leaves floating on it, which was not delicious. But this is the authentic taste of the side, the familiar taste, the object he used to crave every day.

There is a shortage of materials on the side plug, and it is not easy to have a cup of tea brewed with tea.

He drank it all, put down the teacup, and said, "When Xin came, I heard about something, it was about a teenager, but it was not an important thing. The boy cured Her Highness of her illness, and then heard that he had written a poem at a poetry meeting dedicated to Her Highness. But Brother Zhang, you know, Xin is also a member of the army, and he doesn't have much research on poetry and songs, so he ......"

Yu Xian'er's residual poems, he naturally knows, but he is only interested in people, not poetry, so he doesn't know what Li Xiao wrote at the poetry meeting. I believe that Zhang Neike will not be interested either.

Of course, Zhang Neke is the same as Zhang Dabao, the two of them don't know anything about poetry and poetry, so they don't have much research on Yu Xian'er's residual poem, but they are quite interested in Yu Xian'er. It is no exaggeration to say that once, the two brothers also sneaked into Yu Xian'er's residence, and naturally they were discovered. Thinking about that time, if Zhang Yida hadn't come forward, the two of them would have been ruined. What is interesting is that Zhang Yida actually has a relationship with Yu Xian'er, and Yu Xian'er owes Zhang Yida a favor.

At that time, Jingshi did not have the existence of the Jade Immortal Residence, and they didn't know how the Jade Immortal at that time had hooked up with his father, who was already the general of Haoguo.

Looking at Zhang Neke who bowed his head and pondered, Xin Youwei straightened out some messy clothes, the long journey of thousands of miles made his neat service dirty and messy when he came, and it made a lot of wrinkles on his clothes, which looked unaesthetic, he smiled and said: "Xin came early, and I don't know what happened after the capital." ”

He came out early, and he left Jingshi before the rainy season in Haoguo, so naturally he didn't know what happened on Wencheng Street after the rainy season.

"Brother Zhang, but you want to ask about the situation in the house?"

Xin Youwei only knew that Zhang Neke's father was a general, and he didn't know that he was still one of the three Arrow Zun in the world. Not only him, but there are very few people in the world who know Zhang Yida's identity, because Sanzun is a rare figure in the world. Each of them will cause riots. Zhang Yida knew this truth, Chu Yi also knew it, and Hu Bayi, the gunman of the Liang Kingdom in the west, also knew it.

Zhang Neike nodded, although he knew that there would be no changes in his house, but he still wanted to ask. People can't help themselves in a foreign land, and they can't know the thousands of miles of family letters.

"Brother Zhang can rest assured, these days, Jingshi is still as calm as ever, except for some small thieves from time to time, nothing major happens." Xin Youwei patted Zhang Neike on the shoulder and expressed comfort: "When I came, Xin also went to Zhang's mansion and wanted to help deliver the letter, but General Zhang and Commander Zhang didn't know how to write, and they didn't have anything to say, so they didn't send the letter." said something reassuring to Brother Zhang. ”

"Everything in Jingshi, Brother Zhang doesn't have to worry. Your Majesty is very good to those old ministers in the court. ”

Zhang Neike smiled bitterly and shrugged helplessly. His father and brother are still like that. Fortunately, he has long been used to it, otherwise he would not think that he has been abandoned in an ordinary family.

The two of them didn't say anything, each drank tea, waited for the soldiers to carry the condolences on the car, then changed into a good horse, and then put some dry food for the soldiers who were traveling thousands of miles, and then asked them to help deliver the letter home.

Shanhaiguan has a post station of the imperial court, but only once a month to send letters, sometimes in the event of strong winds and rains, that month can not be carried out.

The north wind is blowing, which is the reason for the northland, the towering and dense trees every month, and the north wind is always so wanton. At the end of the day, the gate of Shanhaiguan was still tightly locked, precisely because of the changes on the grassland a few days ago. Xin Youwei looked at the locked door in front of him and didn't say anything.

He knew about the changes that had taken place on the grassland a few days ago, but it was only a change in the grassland, as long as the people of the grassland tribe did not turn to Haoguo for help, then there was no need for them to send troops. Although in recent years, there has been trade between various tribes in the grassland and Hao, and the cattle and sheep on the grassland will be exchanged with Hao's agricultural tools and cloth, but this is not enough for Haoguo to send troops for this.

This world values profit, not righteousness. Besides, the Northland Grassland has long had a disagreement with Haoguo. Especially the British imperialist lineage.

"It's not early, so it's better to get on the road early." Xin Youwei glanced at the clean sky, and a few white and flawless clouds on it made him feel relieved, he smiled, and then said: "Brother Zhang, if there is anything that Xin needs to bring back, or a letter, Xin can help." ”

Zhang Neike shook his head, none of them in their family likes to write letters, and the habit of writing crepe is really uncomfortable. But the third brother, this child liked this, and for this reason he gave up his father's archery, which made his father angry.

"It's enough to say hello to my father and brother for me."

Xin Youwei laughed, this family is really a family, and even the words they say are so similar. He arched his hand, stood up, and said, "Xin will definitely help Brother Zhang bring the words." ”

With that, he put on his cloak and beckoned the soldiers who had come with him to turn around and leave. It was getting late, and they had to get to the next pass before it got dark, or they would have to sleep out tonight.

Looking at Xin Youwei, who turned to leave, Zhang Neike stood up and clasped his fists.

"General Zhang......" There was a person walking briskly behind him, who was the soldier defending the city today.

"From today on, General Zhang will be the commander-in-chief." The guards beside Zhang Neike coughed and reminded.

The soldier defending the city didn't know that Zhang Neike was already the chief soldier, so he called it that.

Zhang Necker didn't blame him, nodded, waved his hand and motioned for the guards next to him to bring the holy decree back and keep it for safekeeping, then he turned around and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

When the city guards came, it must be about the affairs outside the gate, and for them, the matter outside the gate is the biggest thing.

"General...... The Commander-in-Chief. The soldier changed his name and continued, "On the other side of the Liujing River, two Warats are coming to us. ”