Chapter 227: Loyalty

After the two finished talking about business, Chen Cheng and Zhao Yun talked about some interesting things they encountered during the war this year. Because the battle was fierce and it was divided into three battles, the battle process was still being summarized and not compiled. When you have free time in the future, you can also write memoirs.

Chen Cheng talked about Lu Bu's extraordinary archery skills, then lifted his clothes, pointed to the position under his ribs and said, "Zilong, look, the arrow that Lu Feng shot me first still has a scar!" ”

"...........", Zhao Yun thought for a while and said, "Wenzheng, you are no longer a partial general who leads 1,800 people, this kind of thing of charging into battle, just let the people below do it." If you have something to do with Liangzhou? What about the things in the world? ”

"Haha," Chen Cheng laughed and said, "Even if you don't have me, Bodao and you can do it, you are all literate and martial, are you still afraid that you can't suppress others?" ”

While speaking, there was the sound of footsteps under the eaves, and Ma Yunlu walked to the bottom of the hall and shouted: "Chen Yuanjun, General Zhao!" ”

The two looked at her together, and Ma Yunlu's face turned red for some reason. She lowered her head first, then immediately raised it again, and stammered, "I want to put this ..... This sachet is for General Zhao! ”

With that, she threw the sachet of needlework into the lobby, then turned around and fled as fast as she could. Chen Cheng looked at the sachet on the ground, raised his head again, and then looked at Zhao Yun, whose face was black and red, and suddenly said, "Oh! ”

Zhao Yun's face was a little unbearable, and he feigned anger: "Wenzheng, what are you?" ”

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "My Fair Lady, what a gentleman!" ”

But he then slapped it on the table and shouted, "Wow, I fought to the death in front, and as soon as I came back, let me eat this dog food!" Sour, not only sour, it's just sour! ”

Zhao Yun's face turned serious, and he said in a deep voice: "I .........."

Chen Cheng stretched out his hand to stop him, coughed, and said: "Just kidding, it is normal for men and women to love each other, Zilong, you are not married, and Miss Ma is not married, it is a pair of beautiful people!" ”

"But .........."

Chen Cheng knew what Zhao Yun was going to say, stood up, and said with a smile: "What are we working so hard to train our troops, farming, and opening mines? ”

Zhao Yun knew that Chen Cheng was very serious most of the time, but sometimes he would be a little out of the way, so he was already used to this kind of sudden change of topic. He thought for a moment and said, "Naturally, it is to return the world to a peaceful world!" ”

"Not bad!" Chen Cheng said loudly: "We are to create a new world where the cultivator has his own land, that is, to create a new world where everyone can be happy!" ”

He said to Zhao Yun: "I only want to ask you one thing, do you hate that Ma Yunlu girl?" ”

"Not annoying."

"And do you like her?"

Zhao Yun said hesitantly: "I don't know!" ”

"Good!" Chen Cheng slapped the table and shouted, "If you don't know, it means you like her." ”

"Not ........"

"Tomorrow, I will ask someone to give Ma Teng a dowry, and when Miss Ma turns fourteen next year, I will let you get married."

"But ........."

Chen Cheng squeezed his eyes, patted Zhao Yun's shoulder and said, "I know Zilong, you are anxious, normal people will be anxious at this time, but you have to wait until someone is fourteen years old!" ”

Zhao Yun opened his mouth, but he couldn't say anything. What else could he say? Say he doesn't like Ma Yunlu?

After Han Sui arrived in Yinchuan, he first went to Yan Xingfu to visit his daughter and son-in-law, and then visited Yan Zhong and Yang Qiu, they are all heroes of Liangzhou, and they have long known each other.

Chen Cheng first let Han Sui move around the city for a few days, and only then summoned him in the governor's mansion when everyone who should be seen and everything that should be taken care of. After Han Sui received the summons, he immediately rushed to Chen Cheng's mansion with a box full of gold and silver.

He followed the tooth soldiers as he approached the gate, through the front yard and the porch, and into the lobby. There were eight neatly draped tooth soldiers in the hall; In the hall, Chen Cheng, the state pastor, Yan Zhong, the secretary of the middle book, Zhao Yun, the secretary of the military department, Yang Qiu, the secretary of the household department, and Xu Wen, the head of the military department, were present.

Han Sui stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying: "The minister Jin Cheng is too guarded by Han Sui, and he meets Liangzhou Mu, Hussar General, and Julu Hou." ”

Chen Cheng sat on the top and looked at Han Sui, who was called the "Nine Songs of the Yellow River". Compared to the last time he saw him in the stone, Han Wenyue looked much older. Although he was in his fifties, his original hair was jet black, but now his temples were gray, and he was a little trembling even when he knelt on the ground.

Seeing such an old man squeezing a smile on his face, no one could connect him with Han Sui, who had once set off a monstrous wave. When Yang Qiu, Xu Chao and others saw it, they were a little unbearable in their hearts. Yan Zhong only sneered, a look of disgust on his face.

Chen Cheng looked at Han Sui, it only took a second or two, and then he said softly: "Han Taishou, please get up, you are an important minister of the country, please take a seat." ”

Han Sui bowed again and said, "Thank you Chen Envoy." ”

He tried to stand up on the ground, but his hand slipped and almost fell to the ground. Yang Qiu sighed and turned his head, unable to bear to look at it again. After all, Han Sui used to be the leader among the princes of Liangzhou, and when he led his troops across Xiliang, he didn't have anything to do with their juniors. In fact, if Han Sui hadn't killed Li Wenhou and Beigong Boyu and others, where would it be Yang Qiu, Zhang Heng and others to come out?

Chen Cheng was stunned for a moment, and then said to the side: "Yanming, why don't you help Han Taishou to take a seat?" ”

Yan Xing responded, and then stepped out of the queue with an expressionless face and helped Han Sui to his seat. After Han Sui sat down, he hammered his leg twice, and said with a wry smile: "I'm old." It's really old, and the years are not forgiving. I think back then, when we raised troops against the imperial court, we didn't sleep on horseback for three days and three nights in a row, and it was just leisure, but now we can't even ride horses. ”

He said to Yan Zhong beside Chen Cheng: "Yan Shangshu, others may find it funny, but I think you should be able to pay attention to it." ”

Yan Zhong's face, which had been flat, softened, he thought that his body was not as good as day by day, and he could clearly feel that his physical strength was not as good as before, so he said: "Han Taishou can retreat bravely in the rapids, and it is also a blessing to tease Sun in the future!" ”

Hearing this, except for Zhao Yun and Chen Cheng, everyone in the hall was full of hearts and said: It's finally here.

It is no secret that Han Sui asked to resign from the official position of Jincheng Taishou. He brought his son to Yinchuan, and when he saw people, he said that he was old and wanted to retire for a few days of leisure.

Han Sui said with a smile: "Yes, people are old, and it is already very satisfying to be able to lead the yellow dog around the east gate twice." It would have been better if Yanming had given birth to a boy and a girl earlier. ”

Yan Zhong finally burst out laughing and said, "That's what I said to them, too!" ”

Han Sui laughed for a while, and then presented the resignation form and the list of belongings, and said: "This is the minister's resignation, this is the minister's savings over the years, and he is willing to hand it over to the mansion." ”

Chen Cheng put away the resignation form, pushed back the financial list, and said, "Since it is General Han's savings over the years, it is better to keep it for yourself." If the general thinks that it is not good to keep it at home, he will take it out and invest in a few factories, and the shares of the previous factories have been divided, but the Ministry of Industry is ready to outsource the procurement of war clothes, shoes and socks, bedding and other materials, and General Han can co-open a few factories, and the money will come much faster than digging food in the soil. ”

Han Sui smiled and said, "Then thank the lord!" ”

Chen Cheng raised his eyebrows, not caring much about the change in Han Wenyue's title, and asked, "Since General Han has resigned from the position of Jincheng Taishou, what suggestions can he make to the successor?" If there is a suitable candidate, it is better to recommend one or two. ”

Han Sui said respectfully: "Taishou is the most important official position in the country, so naturally it should be discussed by all the important ministers of the state pastor's office, where is the turn of the ministers to place their beaks?" ”

Hearing him say this, Xu Chao, Yang Qiu and the others were quite moved. The further you go, the fewer places you have. At the level of three provinces and six departments, it is really a radish and a pit. Taishou is really two thousand stones, and there are only so many positions. If you can occupy one, or if you own people, it will be very advantageous!

Even if there is no obvious factional dispute in the current Liangzhou Pastoral Mansion, there has been no shortage of quarrels between each other before, and everyone is quite excited at once. Even Yan Zhong was a little moved, and turned to look at his nephew.

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Since this is the case, how about Linglang Han Li take over?" ”

Han Sui hurriedly excused himself and said: "The dog is immoral and incompetent, how can he take over the position of Taishou?" Or ask the lord to choose another meritocracy. ”

Chen Cheng laughed and said, "I have already decided, it is Ling Lang." ”

He said to the left and right: "Spread Han Li and Han Gongzi to the court." ”

Suddenly, a dignified-looking young man walked up behind the tooth soldier. This person's eyebrows are very similar to Han Sui, but they have a little more heroic feeling. It's just that in Chen Cheng's opinion, there is more bookish energy on his body, and there is less taste of martial arts.

Han Li bowed to Chen Cheng, then straightened up and quietly listened to Chen Cheng's edict, "........ Therefore, Han Li, the son of Han Sui, is too shou of Jincheng, and he is too shou for the time being! ”

Chen Cheng stepped forward to help Han Li up and said, "Han Taishou, in the future, the affairs of Jincheng will be handed over to you." ”

Han Li took advantage of the situation and said loudly, "Dare to obey your fate? ”

At this time, the snow in the courtyard had not cleared, and a few white petals bloomed on the plum blossoms in the corner. Han Li's personable appearance was in strong contrast to Chen Cheng's thick body.

Yinchuan is far away from Pengyang, and there is a Yellow River in the middle, so it takes several days to travel back and forth on horseback. But before the Chinese New Year, Ma Teng rushed to Yinchuan with his son Ma Chao, Ma Tie, Ma Xiu and others, and also brought a lot of money. He didn't really want to run so far in winter, even if he was a hero, but there was no reason to say that he liked to be frozen outside.

Chen Cheng was too brave when he was in the Eastern Expedition before, and he didn't have to be merciless when he led the team to charge, and he was not merciless when he killed the rout. Ruthless and murderous, this is the hero in the hearts of Xiliang people. Ma Teng grew up in Liangzhou since he was a child, and like those Qiang people, he worshipped the strong and despised the weak.

He himself is a brave man, so he can see it more clearly. Chen Yuanjun's kind of courage is beyond the scope of human beings, and he can't catch up with it. Ma Teng thought that the two armies were facing each other, and he probably couldn't beat them. Besides, now that even Han Sui obediently went to Yinchuan to retire, he had to hurry up to show his loyalty to Chen Yuanjun, so as not to become the next target to be cleaned up.

So Ma Teng had to come, firstly, because he took his son to Yinchuan with his righteous brother Han Sui, and secondly, Chen Yuanjun finally gave him a letter of appointment, but not that he wanted to marry a wife, but that he issued a letter of appointment for Zhao Yun. If Chen Yuanjun wanted to marry his daughter, Ma Teng wouldn't say a word, but Zhao Yun?

Zhao Yun had seen it, and he knew that it was Chen Yuanjun's cronies, so he directly sat in the position of the provincial servant lieutenant commander under the door, and he was a cronie among his cronies. But for more than a year, Li Kan and Liang Xing have shined, Lu Fangwai has become the Taishou of a county, and Xu Rong is in charge of Manbo......... These people are the shining generals under the command of Liangzhou Mu, as for Zhao Yun, those who know that he is the commander of the province under the door, and those who don't know know that he is also the commander of the tooth soldiers, but they will ask, why did Zhao Yun stay in Yinchuan without moving when other generals made a great reputation?