Bao Kan smacked his lips and was silent for a while, stared down at the mud folded by the legs of a stool on the ground at his feet, and asked: "Zhang Jixian has founded the country, what kind of knight did the court give you?" ”

"It's none of my business." Shang Cheng put away the merit book, handed it over to the guards along with Zhang Shaofa's military intelligence file, turned his head and saw Bao Kan with a dark face, so he smiled and said, "You didn't give me a knighthood." However, I was told that with the merger of the summer bandits, I would probably be able to move up the next level this time. This is what Tang Xing told him when he left Hanyuan Palace. Lao Xiangguo also told him that this was the suggestion of the right minister Zhang Pu, because Emperor Dongyuan and others did not object, so it was almost decided. That is, after hearing about this matter, he finally understood why the king of Chengdu wanted to give him a happy message before, because he was going to be promoted to General Huaiyuan under the fourth grade.

Bao Kan didn't care about Shang Cheng's title at all. He immediately asked: "Did the emperor say that you will officially take over as the admiral?" "That's the most important thing! As long as Shang Cheng can be the governor of Yanshan, he will immediately be the general of the Zhuguo under the third grade, and within two or three years, the imperial court will inevitably award him the founding uncle......

"I didn't mention it."

Bao Kan glanced at him incomprehensibly. If the emperor doesn't mention it, forget it, you can't take the initiative to bring it up yourself? But he knew his friend's temperament and knew that this kind of thing couldn't be reluctant, so he sighed and complained: "I told you before, don't let Zhang Shao go to stay in the town, you don't listen!" Now it's okay, you worked hard to set up such a big trap, and as a result, Zhang Shao and Sun Huan tossed so many results, and they also gave you the credit to snatch the light! ”

Shang Cheng bared his teeth and couldn't speak. He couldn't argue with that. Zhang Shao's record in Liuzhen is indeed a bit unsatisfactory.

Bao Kan couldn't help but sigh again and said, "You...... What do you say you want to boil oil and wax? He kicked out of the tent.

Shang Cheng still didn't speak.

Speaking from the heart, he really doesn't care much if he doesn't take credit. He didn't think much about Jin Xun's promotion. The big and small things on weekdays are enough for him to be busy, where can he take care of these things. His desk is always full of unfinished documents; Many times the old problems have not been solved, and the new problems have been placed in front of him; Moreover, whether it is in the Admiral's Yamen or at home, the people who are waiting for him to meet and talk about things are not interrupted all day long, and people often come to him with trivial things, and he also needs to make decisions about big things...... He was busy from early morning to dark every day, and where did he have time to think about his own affairs. Even if he has a little free time occasionally, he would rather read a book or write a few words in the courtyard of his home.

Does he want to be promoted? The answer is yes, of course, he also wants to go further, hoping to have more space to display his skills and ambitions. This needs to be disguised, not to mention hypocritical and hypocritical. He not only wants to be a general of the Pillar State, but also wants to be a general of the Pillar State; He even wanted to be a hussar general, or even a town general. He has this ambition and hopes that he can do it! However, if he wants to be promoted, it does not mean that he is willing to be an official or even to "run for office" for himself. If he really did that, don't say what others think of him, even he himself will look down on himself one by one, is this all you have left? No, he would never do such a humiliating thing! Even if he wants to be promoted, he will show his military exploits and political achievements, and he will use his outstanding achievements to promote his ranks, and use the heads of the Tuqi people to make his own progress! This is his ideal and his belief!

This is his oath, one by one, he will stain his robe red with the blood of his enemies!

Of course, he also knew that it would be a long and arduous road. He will encounter many difficulties that he cannot imagine, and he may never see the end of the road in his life. And relying on his efforts alone, his ideals and aspirations will not be realized in any way. He's not alone, though. He was not the only one who had trekked this road, there were many people who walked with him—his relatives, his comrades-in-arms, and countless people he knew or didn't know, all of whom were fighting for a common goal......

…… On the way back to the inn, he didn't speak.

Bao Kan also saw that he was in a bad mood, so he didn't say anything more, just rode his horse and silently followed him.

Under the bare old locust tree at the corner of Hanhuai Street, they bumped into Liao Pheasant and Jiao'er, who happened to be going to the post house.

Although he was preoccupied, Shang Cheng immediately put on a smile and joked with Liao Pheasant: "I'm going to go on the road after noon, have you packed your younger sister's luggage and dowry?" Bao Kan also smiled and said: "Just don't want a dowry, just go over empty-handed, if Tian Xiaowu dares not to marry you, I will let him be sent to raise horses." As he spoke, he made a ruthless appearance. The guards who walked with them all laughed.

Liao Pheasant, who is usually generous and generous, was joking with the two of them, and he was so ashamed that he couldn't raise his head, and his face was as red as the sun that had just risen in the morning. Jiao'er saw that she couldn't open her mouth when she twisted the reins, so she helped and said, "The general and Brother Bao are laughing." Girls must always pay attention to when they get married, the three media and six employment ceremonies have been reached, and the relatives of the aunt's uncle's family must also come to the door to inform them, and the dowry must be taken care of. ”

Shang Cheng looked at Jiao'er in surprise, and praised loudly: "Oh, I didn't expect you to be so proficient!" How do you know? ”

Jiao'er raised her head and straightened her chest, and said proudly, "I have inquired about it a long time ago." ”

Shang Cheng took the lead, and Bao Kan and the guards all let out an "oh" in a long voice. Bao Kan blinked his eyes and deliberately asked in a puzzled tone: "It turns out that Miss Jiao'er has inquired a long time ago." I just don't understand, why are you asking about this? ”

"I ......" Jiao'er also became speechless. She only now realized that she had fallen for Shang Cheng and Bao Kan, and she blushed for a long time before she said, "I, why should I tell you?" ”

"Why can't you tell me?" Bao Kan still asked in a puzzled tone.

"Why should I tell you?"

Shang Cheng didn't pay attention to Bao Kan and Jiao'er's amusement, he got off the horse, came over and asked Liao Pheasant, "Have you told General Zhuguo about your business?" He originally wanted to talk to Chen Pu about this in person, but unfortunately Concubine De's health has not been very good these days, Chen Pu has been accompanying her mother in the palace, and he has not been able to see anyone after going twice.

Liao Pheasant nodded slightly.

"What did Chen Zhuguo say?"

"She's happy for me, too." Liao Pheasant said. Her expression was a little complicated, and her face was not very good-looking, it seemed that on the one hand, she was happy because Chen Pu agreed to let her leave, and on the other hand, she probably couldn't adapt to the fact that she was about to marry Yanshan for the time being, and she didn't want to leave Chen Pu like this.

"That's good." Shang Cheng said, "I have already sent someone back to Yanshan to report the good news." Counting the days, Tian Xiaowu will be able to receive the news in two or three days. I just don't know how happy he will be when he hears about it. He laughed first. In order to send the news to Tian Xiaowu as soon as possible, he even asked the military department to deliver it "six hundred miles and ten thousand urgents" under the banner of urgent official business, but he was afraid that the first thing Tian Xiaowu did when he received the news was not to jump high with joy, but to be frightened first.

A big stone in Liao Pheasant's heart finally fell to the ground. She has been in Da Nei with Chen Pu for the past two days, and she has been so worried about this every day that she can't eat or sleep, and her family has promised to marry her to Tian Xiaowu, but if Tian Xiaowu talks about another family during this time, then what should she do? If Concubine De's health doesn't get better again, and Chen Pu doesn't leave the palace again, maybe she will be sick......

With a happy smile on her face, she took out a letter and handed it to Shang Cheng, saying, "This is what our general wrote to you. ”