Mao Wenlong now feels more and more that he is not a general, how can a general stay at home all day and not go out to fight? So he asked Hong Chengchou, the only person who is well-educated today, with questions.

In fact, Mao Wenlong knew Hong Chengchou from the beginning, and it was not so much that he could lead troops to fight, but that he was a good hand at managing internal affairs.

In Mao Wenlong's view, Hong Chengchou's attainments in leading troops to fight can only be regarded as qualified. What Mao Wenlong valued him more at the beginning was his ability to govern government affairs.

The experience of later generations has shown that Hong Chengchou is indeed such a talent, so he handed over the school to Hong Chengchou. Later, when Hong Chengchou did not want to serve in the army, Mao Wenlong also agreed.

It's not that Mao Wenlong doesn't want Hong Chengchou, but he should shine in a position that suits him.

In the past, there was only a small Ye County under Mao Wenlong's rule, and all the generals were their own people, old subordinates. There is no housekeeping to govern at all, but now it is different, once Chen Jisheng takes Xuzhou, he must have a good hand who can handle most of the housekeeping, otherwise, Mao Wenlong is afraid that he will not be able to handle it.

Therefore, Mao Wenlong found a strange problem and used this as an excuse to find Hong Chengchou, who was staying alone in the study.

Hong Chengchou has skimmed his position in the army, and now he is not a general under Mao Wenlong. And now he is preparing to set up a school, and his identity is a teacher.

After Mao Wenlong entered the door, he smiled and arched his hand: "Mr. is reading." ”

Hong Chengchou threw down the books he was sorting out in his hand, turned around and looked at Mao Wenlong with a smile on his face, nodded and said, "If the school is going to be opened, I have to equip some books so that they can be used by the students who are about to enroll." ”

When he spoke, Hong Chengchou's expression was a little hesitant, as if he had something in his heart but was embarrassed to speak.

Mao Wenlong knew it, but he didn't say anything, but continued to pretend to be confused. In line with the principle that more things are better than less, he doesn't want to make trouble for himself.

Hong Chengchou is a smart person, if the matter is really important, even if Mao Wenlong doesn't say it, he will definitely bring it up himself.

Mao Wenlong never knew how to be polite, he began to walk around in Hong Chengchou's messy study to watch, and said casually: "This will come over because I don't understand something in my heart, I want to ask Mr. for advice, and I hope that Mr. will give advice." ”

Hearing this, Hong Chengchou was very surprised, so he simply threw away the things in his hand and sat down at the table. Mao Wenlong's thief spirit immediately sat down, and flattered Hong Chengchou with tea.

Hong Chengchou looked at Mao Wenlong, who was so attentive, and suddenly became curious about his question: "Say, just ask any questions, don't fix these useless things." ”

Mao Wenlong didn't mind Hong Chengchou's squeeze at all, he said with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing, it's just that there is one thing I haven't been able to figure out, and I want you to explain it to me." ”

Hong Chengchou nodded and motioned for Mao Wenlong to continue.

Mao Wenlong hesitated for a moment, organized his language before he spoke: "I have been feeling less and less like a general recently. ”

Hong Chengchou was stunned for a moment, but he didn't answer, but waited quietly for Mao Wenlong to continue.

Mao Wenlong didn't hesitate, he continued: "As we all know, a general should gallop on the battlefield and kill the enemy. But look at the way I look now, except for the necessary occasions, I need to put on armor, and what do you think I look like a general at other times? ”

Hong Chengchou frowned, and said in a surprising voice: "It turns out that you have always just regarded yourself as a general. ”

Mao Wenlong raised his eyebrows: "Am I not a general?" ”

Hong Chengchou smiled, and he said, "You are indeed a general, but don't forget that it was before." As for now? If you still think of yourself as a general, then I have nothing to say to you. ”

Mao Wenlong was even more confused, he couldn't understand everything Hong Chengchou said just now at the moment?

Looking at Mao Wenlong, who was still confused, Hong Chengchou was very helpless. It is obvious that Mao Wenlong has not understood his own transformation until now.

There was no doubt that he was a general in the past, but when he left the imperial court and settled down in Yexian County, his identity had changed, and he could no longer position himself as a general.

"You should realize that you are no longer a general, but the master of Ye County, and there are 100,000 people under your rule, as well as tens of thousands of soldiers and soldiers. Now you are no longer just a general, but you have to be promoted to the head of a force, responsible not only to your subordinates, but also to the people under your rule. ”

Hong Chengchou dialed it a little, Mao Wenlong seemed to understand, indeed, with the continuous increase of his subordinates, with the increase in the population of Ye County, and with the continuous expansion of his strength, his identity also rose with the tide.

"No wonder I've been very confused lately, it turns out that I'm not the same person I used to be." Mao Wenlong suddenly woke up.

Hong Chengchou shook his head and said sharply: "It's wrong again, you are still the same you haven't changed, what has changed is your power, and you are the master of this force, so your identity and status will also change." So, do you think you're still a general now? ”

Mao Wenlong had completely woken up, clasped his fists and said: "Mr. is really talented, taught, taught." ”

He still admires Hong Chengchou for nodding himself in a few words and making Mao Wenlong come to his senses.

After solving the confusion in his heart recently, Mao Wenlong was suddenly cheerful, and he understood that he really couldn't simply live as a general.

Instead, he should elevate himself to a height like Chongzhen, after all, he will never be ordered by Daming again in the future. Without their control, one's own future is in one's own hands, which is the supreme power.

Even when the power and power become greater in the back, it is not an empty talk to control the fate of others.

Hong Chengchou looked at Mao Wenlong thoughtfully, he had already seen his mind from Mao Wenlong's performance after he woke up just now. No longer being ordered by the imperial court is a sign of self-establishment as a king and fighting for the world.

And this also means that Mao Wenlong will definitely have a battle with the imperial court in the future. Hong Chengchou didn't want to be caught in between, so he felt that it would be the best choice for him to teach and bring some disciples in the future.

Mao Wenlong was in a good mood, and then he remembered that Hong Chengchou had something to say just now, hesitated for a moment, and he simply said: "Seeing Mr. Huang's uncertain expression just now, is there anything difficult to do, you might as well say it, let's think about the solution together." ”