What Zhou Chang said to Lin Fan was his experience as an elder, and Lin Fan naturally didn't take it as a deaf ear, but kept it all in mind.

Moreover, Zhou Chang actually didn't know that Lin Fan had already obtained a lot of news about the Manchu clan from his own husband.

This made him understand a lot about the horror of the Manzhen clan, especially the Manchu army, and there was no contempt for the enemy at all.

However, for Zhou Chang's kind reminder, Lin Fan is still very grateful.

He said solemnly: "Please rest assured uncle, I will definitely be careful and careful when I go, and I will never be negligent in the slightest, let alone have the intention of underestimating the enemy!" ”

Zhou Chang saw that although Lin Fan was a young man, he did not have the arrogance and arrogance of a young man, but had a calm and sophisticated style that most of his peers did not have.

This made him secretly praise in his heart, lamenting that his old friend had given birth to a good son.

It's just that he feels that he still can't scare the children too much, young people still have to be more energetic, and dare to think and dare to do in order to have more opportunities!

In case Lin Fan becomes constrained when doing things because of his words, it will not be beautiful.

So he continued: "But you don't have to worry too much, this is not only a risk, but also an opportunity!" ”

"If you go to Jingshi, you are fighting a war under the nose of Your Majesty, and your every move is being watched by Your Majesty and the people of the world. With your skills and talents, as long as you have the right opportunity, it is not difficult to shine. ”

He laughed and said, "At that time, you were famous all over the world!" ”

Zhou Chang's ridicule made Lin Fan very embarrassed, and he said embarrassedly: "Uncle, don't make fun of me!" ”

"Hahaha! Alright, let's get down to business! Zhou Chang stopped laughing.

"In short, if you can perform well this time, and even make Your Majesty impress you, it will be of great benefit to your future in the future, and it will make your road to officialdom easier and smoother."

"Perhaps, you don't have to wait until I'm my age, you can be like me to rank in the frontier or be a marquis."

It is not difficult to see from Zhou Chang's words that although the two have only met for the first time, he actually has high hopes for Lin Fan, the son of his friend.

Lin Fan hurriedly said: "Uncle is too famous, I'm still far away!" ”

Zhou Chang said with a smile: "You don't have to be too humble, I have seen all the things you have done since you came out." Your talent, courage, and courage are the best choice! ”

"Among the many officials of the younger generation of the imperial court, including those who rely on the children of the family who rely on the shadow of the ancestors, there are very few who can be compared to you!"

"Admittedly, you still have a lot to lack, and you still need some experience and growth. But no one is born with these abilities, not even if they are geniuses, everyone comes step by step like this. ”

"Just because you can't do it now doesn't mean you won't be able to do it in the future, people will progress and grow."

"As long as you go down step by step, when you look back one day, you will find that the things that were originally untouchable to you have been unconsciously surpassed by you, left far behind by you, and become one scenery after another in your journey!"

Facing the expectations of his elders, Lin Fan was greatly encouraged, and he said excitedly: "Yes, uncle, I will work hard."

！ ”

"That's right, young people have to be ambitious. You're still young, it's not a good thing that the twilight is too heavy! Zhou Chang smiled again.

After saying Lin Fan, the two talked about what to do next.

Lin Fan suddenly asked at this time: "Before I went to Yangzhou, An Ning and I had analyzed the situation in Chenzhou. With the tightness of the Central Plains Provincial Officials' and Army's front, Chen Xinglong is said to have been trapped in the city and cannot get out. May I ask my uncle, why was he suddenly rushed out, and I happened to stop me? ”

Zhou Chang sighed: "The Jingshi is in danger, and it is not only you Huainan Dao who have received the edict of His Majesty King Qin. I also received an edict from His Majesty in Zhongyuan Dao, so I sent my subordinate general Ji Minglan to lead an army of 5,000 to the north to relieve the crisis of the Beijing Division. ”

"And this also led to a gap in the front line of the Central Plains Daoist army, and Chen Xinglong seized the opportunity to escape."

"If you hadn't been in front of you, there was a real chance that he would have escaped. If that's the case, the efforts of the imperial court over the past year or so will be in vain! ”

"Oh, I see!" Lin Fan said thoughtfully.

Then he asked: "Now that Chen Xinglong has been ambushed, and the war in the Central Plains Province is generally over, will my uncle also lead the troops to the north, defend the Beijing Division, and expel the Manzhen army?" ”

Zhou Chang shook his head: "I don't have this plan for the time being!" ”

Zhou Chang's decision surprised Lin Fan, and he was surprised: "Why? ”

Lin Fan's reaction made Zhou Chang think that he was not going to King Qin, which made Lin Fan worry about King Qin's lack of troops.

"With the existing troops around the Beijing Division and the soldiers and horses of King Qin all over the world, it is actually enough. There will be no problems in the capital, and sooner or later the Manzhen army will have to withdraw. As for whether I go or not, it will not affect the overall situation! Zhou Chang explained.

"What's more, although I won't go, since the person who led the Huainan Provincial Officers and Troops is you, and you are a civilian official, I will give Ji Minglan a letter and ask him to cooperate with you as much as possible. By that time your forces together will not be weak. ”

"And if my army starts to open King Qin now, due to the large number of people, as well as the important preparations of grain, grass and various military supplies, the march will inevitably be affected, and it will slow down the march of your Huainan Provincial official army."

Lin Fan saw that Zhou Chang had misunderstood what he meant, and hurriedly said, "I'm not talking about this, but Your Majesty...!" ”

Many words are easy to be taboo in the court, so Lin Fan didn't dare to say it clearly.

But with Zhou Chang's many years of experience in officialdom, he naturally won't fail to hear the meaning.

Only then did Zhou Chang react, Lin Fan was not worried about King Qin's troops, but worried about himself.

Although it was freezing and snowy outside, the junior in front of him who met for the first time made his heart surge with warmth.

But he still said: "I can't go to King Qin, in addition to those reasons just now, the most important thing is because the Central Plains Dao is still inseparable from me!" ”

Although Chen Xinglong is dead, he is far from being at ease. Countless bandit forces are scattered all over the place, don't look at their current unsuccessful climate, they can only hide in Tibet under the pursuit of the official army. ”

"But if we can't clear it up in time, with the current situation of disaster victims in Central Plains Province, it won't take too long for them to snowball."

"If you kill one Chen Xinglong, there will be a second and a third

Chen Xinglong. At that time, I am afraid that there will be grass kings everywhere, and it will only be even more miserable! ”

"So I have to stay here to organize all the matters of the bandits, and go through the entire Central Plains Road, and I must not give those thieves a chance to resurrect. Otherwise, the future days of the imperial court will only be even more difficult! ”

Lin Fan was very worried about Zhou Chang's choice, and he said worriedly: "But after all, this is an edict issued by His Majesty, ordering the soldiers and horses of the world to be the king." ”

"Most of the elite officers and troops in the interior of Dayun, except for the Liaodong border army, are now in the hands of my uncle. There was a war in the Central Plains Road that dragged on before, and my uncle still had a reason not to go, but now that the war has stopped, Chen Xinglong and his Xingwang army have been defeated, if my uncle still doesn't go, how should Your Majesty explain? ”

As a governor, Zhou Chang would not be unaware of this, and since he could make this decision, he would not have thought about this problem.

It is very likely that before meeting Lin Fan, he had already thought about this question countless times.

And compared to Lin Fan, Zhou Chang has a lot less taboos, and many things that Lin Fan can't say are nothing here in Zhou Chang.

He said very calmly: "If I do this, Your Majesty will definitely be dissatisfied." With Your Majesty's temperament, I can't say that I will suspect that I have self-respect or even ulterior motives for supporting the army, and I will lose Your Majesty's trust, and it is possible that I will be settled by Your Majesty after the autumn. ”

"It's just that I have to think that if I lead the troops to the north, of course, it is to please Your Majesty and make Your Majesty happy, and I can be added to the rank of knight. But if it is for this reason to miss the best opportunity to suppress bandits, so that the thieves get a chance to breathe or even make a comeback, it is irresponsible to the court, to the people, and even to the great clouds. ”

"For the sake of my personal future, I don't care about the people of the world!"

Seeing Lin Fan's worried expression, Zhou Changlang laughed loudly and explained him: "You don't have to worry about me, Your Majesty still wants me to fight for him, and he won't touch me for the time being." ”

"At most, I will divide some of the military power in my hands, and then send some people to check and balance me. Then wait until the war in the Central Plains Road is completely over, give me a false title of three princes and three orphans, and let me eat and wait for death, and I won't do anything to me! ”

"That's why I said that Chen Xinglong's death at your hands is not necessarily a bad thing for me, maybe it can buy me some time."

His words alleviated the worry in Lin Fan's heart a lot, but it was still difficult to hide his worry.

The fate of losing the Sacred Heart is clearly written in the history books of all dynasties, how can it be as simple as Zhou Chang said.

Especially today, it is a person who can't rub sand in his eyes, and the prosperity of dragon qi is rare in ancient and modern times.

For those who dare to rebel against themselves, whether you are an old emperor or a famous general, Your Majesty has always shown no mercy.

In the more than ten years since His Majesty ascended the throne, countless civil and military ministers have been imprisoned, and many of them have not been able to come out alive.

And there are not a few people who open the knife and ask for beheading, and on the execution ground in the capital, the execution of court officials has almost become commonplace, and there are many first- and second-class officials.

These lessons from the past are vivid, how can Lin Fan not worry.

Lin Fan asked himself if he were to put him in Zhou Chang's position today, he might make the same choice as Zhou Chang, but it was difficult to be so calm.

And the indelible worry in his heart also made Lin Fan make a decision, so he said: "The little nephew has a reluctant request, and I also ask my uncle to agree!" ”