"Offset the merits?"

Even Master Zhao's father glanced back at Anyang Jun Zhao Zhang in surprise, and was very surprised by the latter's words.

At that moment, he even had such confusion: Could it be that there was some contradiction between Zhao Zhang and Meng Zhong?

But after thinking about it again, Master Zhao understood.

Zhao Zhang didn't help Meng Zhong, on the contrary, his suggestion was even more clever - and such a clever suggestion, Zhao Zhang shouldn't have been able to think of it, only it could be Tian Buyu's reminder in advance.

Quietly glanced at Tian Buyu with appreciative eyes, Master Zhao immediately looked at Meng Zhong and Le Yi who were still knocking on one knee in front of him, and deliberately said with a straight face: "Meng Zhong, Le Yi, what An Yangjun said, do you have any objections?" ”

Meng Zhong and Le Yi glanced at each other, and said in unison: "It's a blessing to be able to offset each other, and I don't dare to ask for more." ”

"Clever!"

Master Zhao secretly praised him, and then reached out to help Meng Zhong and Le Yi up.

After a while, Master Zhao's father handed over the matter of the army to Zhao Zhang, the king of Anyang, and he took Meng Zhong and Le Yi to stroll around the camp, and asked Meng Zhong and Le Yi why they dared to act so boldly.

"Why do you two dare to disobey the orders of the generals and send troops without authorization? …… Do you want to prove your judgment? Meng Zhong? ”

"Yes, Master Zhao."

Meng Zhong did not defend and said sincerely: "Yesterday, I told Master Zhao and Zhuying about the basis for the judgment that neither the Qi, Wei and Han Coalition Forces, nor the Kuang Zhang had reached the riverbank, but because of my age, no one believed my judgment...... Even if it's you, Master Zhao. ”

"......" Master Zhao stopped and looked back at Meng Zhong.

At this time, he heard Meng Zhong continue: "Although Master Zhao values the two of us, most of the time, he treats us as young trees and does not give them real trust...... If Lord Zhao could trust my judgment yesterday and send an elite night attack on the Qi camp, how could he disrespect the general's orders and send troops without authorization? ”

"According to you, it's my fault?" Master Zhao asked with a smile.

"Don't dare." Meng Zhong replied with a fist.

Looking Meng Zhong and Le Yi up and down, Master Zhao also felt some emotion in his heart.

In fact, Meng Zhong is right, although Master Zhao values Meng Zhong and Le Yi, but at present, he only regards them as materials that can be made, according to Master Zhao's original plan, he will personally cultivate Meng Zhong and Le Yi for nearly ten years, and after ten years, when Meng Zhong and Le Yi gradually mature, he will help the two of them to the position of the real military commander, that is, the generals who are in charge of at least 10,000 Zhao troops, not only 500 people.

Even, let Meng Zhong and Le Yi serve as the future Minister of Zhao and Zhu Guo (General) - of course, this King Zhao refers to Zhao Zhang, the Anyang Jun he is ready to support.

After waiting for one or two decades, Meng Zhong sat in "Jinyang (Taiyuan)" to resist the Qin state; With Le Yi sitting in the "giant deer" to deter the Qi State, Zhao Zhang and Tian Buyu live in Handan, and develop the national strength with peace of mind, he Zhao will inevitably become stronger, even if it is Qin and Qi, they can't shake his Zhao State.

I have to say that Master Zhao's expectations for Meng Zhong and Le Yi are actually far above the expectations of the rest, even if it is Meng Zhong and Le Yi themselves, I am afraid they would not have thought that Master Zhao actually has such expectations for them.

It is precisely because of his high expectations that he even regards Meng Zhong and Le Yi as sons and nephews, and Master Zhao's father inevitably regards Meng Zhong and Le Yi as "immature children" as Meng Zhong said, and has never given them real trust.

But when you think about it, if the young eagle is not pushed into the abyss by its parents, how can it spread its wings in the sky?

"Maybe ......"

Patting Meng Zhong on the shoulder, Master Zhao suddenly realized that maybe he had overprotected Meng Zhong and Le Yi, at least sometimes, he should listen to the advice of the two of them, instead of blindly treating them as underage children.

Nodding secretly, Master Zhao asked Meng Zhong and Le Yi again: "What Zhao Zhang said about 'merit and demerit', are you really willing?" ”

Hearing this, Meng Zhong said with a smile: "This must be the suggestion of Dr. Tian (Tian Buyu), right?" An Yangjun has an upright personality, so he shouldn't have thought of such a clever suggestion......"

"Oh?" Master Zhao's father raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "Where is the cleverness, do you want to talk about it?" ”

Seeing this, Meng Zhong explained: "The two of us led 500 people to break through tens of thousands of Qi camps, if Master Zhao rewards us for this, it will naturally arouse the jealousy ......of others, on the contrary, if the merits and demerits are offset, no one will say that the two of us disobeyed the general's orders, because this punishment is heavy enough."

This is indeed Meng Zhong's sincere thoughts: he is now Lord Zhao's Guard's Sima, even if Lord Zhao rewards him for this meritorious service, can he get a higher official title?

Impossible!

At his current age, it is impossible for Zhao Yuan, Xu Jun, Niu Qian, and Zhao Xi to become the military Sima who is really in charge of the strength of the first army.

If Master Zhao insisted on promoting them, it would naturally cause resistance and dissatisfaction from those veteran military Simas.

Since "there is no reward", he simply didn't want this reward, in this way, Zhao Jun would feel that he Meng Zhong and Le Yi had established such a feat, but they did not get the reward they deserved, which really shouldn't be.

In this way, Meng Zhong and Le Yi can win the hearts of the people.

As for the lost reward or something, with Master Zhao and Anyang Jun Zhao Zhang, how could he have no chance of promotion?

Therefore, this trick of "offsetting merits and demerits" is actually very cunning, and with the upright character of Anyang Jun Zhao Zhang, he can't think of this kind of clever attention at all, and it can only be Tian Buyu.

When Meng Zhong explained this, Le Yi also nodded again and again, and it was obvious that Le Yi had also guessed this layer.

Seeing this scene, Master Zhao's father was very emotional and relieved in his heart, rejoicing in Mengzhong and Le Yi's city government, but he was not under the cunning Tian Buyu.

After chatting for a while, Master Zhao's father saw that Meng Zhong and Le Yi were tired, so he asked the two of them to go back to rest first, so that they could participate in tonight's celebration feast - although the merits and demerits were comparative, but tonight's celebration feast, Meng Zhong, Le Yi and others were still the protagonists, which would not change.

Subsequently, after questioning several Zhao soldiers in the army, Meng Zhong and Le Yi returned to the place where Thaksin's guards were stationed.

I have to say that as the treatment of "meritorious heroes", Zhao pawns in the camp rebuilt the camp, first arranged the camp where the Xinwei army was stationed and rested, and when guiding Meng Zhong and Le Yi to the camp, the Zhao pawns encountered along the way were all respectful and respectful, with admiration on their faces.

Back at the place where the Xinwei Army was stationed, Wu Ying, Meng Hu, Meng Sui and others were waiting in the tent for Meng Zhong and Le Yi to come back.

After seeing Meng Zhong and Le Yi return, Meng Hu took the lead and asked impatiently: "What reward does Master Zhao have this time?" ”

Meng Zhong told Wu Ying and the others about the "offsetting of merits and demerits", which made Wu Ying and the others unbelievable: such a great merit, they didn't even give a reward?

Seeing this, Meng Zhong explained to his friends: "What we ask for is the trust and respect of the whole army for us, but how can we ask for a reward? What's more, if we don't obey the order this time, we will be able to offset the merits, and no one will gossip about this matter in the future......"

After listening to Meng Zhong's explanation, Wu Ying, Mu Wu, Hua Hu and others gradually felt relieved.

That night, after Meng Zhong, Le Yi and others rested for a long time, in the evening, they received an order sent by Lord Zhao's father, ordering Meng Zhong, Le Yi and others to go to the Shuai tent for a banquet.

Everyone summed it up, and finally decided that Meng Zhong and Le Yi would take Wu Ying, Meng Hu, Hua Hu, Mu Wu, and Le Jin, five captains, a total of seven people, to the Shuai tent for a banquet, while Meng Sui, Xiang Yi, and Le Xu would stay in the army and arrange for the army to be rewarded - because Master Zhao's father also ordered the soldiers to send a lot of wine and meat over to reward the soldiers of Xinwei, and Meng Sui was worried that these soldiers would get drunk and cause trouble.

Around the time of the unitary hour, Meng Zhong and his entourage came to the handsome tent to celebrate the banquet.

To tell the truth, in addition to Meng Zhong and Le Yi, it is simply an incredible thing that Wu Ying, Meng Hu and others who are in charge of the military posts of hundreds of soldiers can get a seat in the marshal tent.

In normal times, the military horses of Zhao Jun, Xu Jun, Niu Jian and other Zhao Jun would feel more or less unhappy, but tonight, there was no hostility in the eyes of these military Simas, on the contrary, there was even some sympathy.

After all, in their opinion, this time the Xinwei army defeated tens of thousands of Qi troops with 500 people, even if it was promoted to the real Sima of the first army, but because it was an unauthorized dispatch without an order, it ended up with a merit and demerit - this made Zhao Yuan, Xu Jun, Niu Jian and others feel more or less worthless and regretful for Meng Zhong and the others.

Since there is no conflict of interests and no prejudice, on the contrary, there is sympathy and regret, so Meng Zhong and Zhao Yuan, Xu Jun, and Niu Jian quickly became familiar with each other.

It is worth mentioning that Xu Jun also brought Meng Hu to the banquet - it seems that Meng Hu has become Xu Jun's favorite general.

At this time, in the tent, the most embarrassing person is Zhao Xi.

From beginning to end, Master Zhao and Anyang Jun Zhao Zhang ignored him, and Zhao Yuan, Xu Jun, and Niu Jian rarely clinked glasses with Zhao Xi for some reason, so that when Meng Zhong, Le Yi and others were frequently persuaded to drink, Zhao Xi sat alone in the corner of the tent, so not embarrassed.

Seeing this, Meng Zhong came to Zhao Xi with a wine bowl.

"Are you trying to taunt me?"

At that time, Zhao Xi's face was very ugly, and everyone on the side looked at him and Meng Zhong.

In front of everyone's eyes, Meng Zhong shook his head and said: "The military general is a child of the Zhao royal family, so naturally I will not doubt the loyalty of the military general to the Zhao State, and the contradiction between me and the military general is only a difference in each other's personal opinions." …… In the next bowl of wine, I just hope that the generals can give me a little trust next time, and after all, I am Mengzhong, and now I am also a member of the Zhao army, so I naturally hope that Zhao can defeat Qi. ”

After listening to Meng Zhong's sincere words, Zhao Xi looked at the former deeply, and finally, he let out a long breath and barely showed a smile: "I finally understand why you once put a sharp sword on Yang Wenjun's neck, but Yang Wenjun still reconciled with you in the end......"

After that, he drank the wine in his bowl in one gulp, looked at Meng Zhong Zhengse and said, "After today, I will no longer look down on you because of your age." ”

"Thank you, General." Meng Zhong also drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp.

As soon as the words fell, Tian Buyu, Le Yi and others stroked their palms one after another.

Seeing this scene, Master Zhao nodded secretly with both relief and appreciation, appreciating Yu Mengzhong's mind - a person with such a measure will have an unlimited future in the future!

That night, everyone drank happily for the night.

When it was dawn the next day, a group of men and horses from the south came, and the generals led by them looked at the "Zhao" banner hanging on the military camp around Zhu Ke in surprise.

"Huh? Zhao Jun...... Have you seen through my plan? ”

This general, named Kuang Zhang, looked incredible. 8)