Guan Zhuofan said slowly: "In the first year of Tongzhi, I created the Xuan Army, and it has been five years now. ”

Qian Dingming put his hands on his knees, leaned forward slightly, pricked up his ears, and listened with bated breath.

"It has been ordered that the Xuan Army should increase the establishment of three more divisions -- this is the first step, and in the future, it will probably be further expanded. This is also the occasion of the military personnel! ”

"However," Guan Zhuofan sighed softly, "'The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the new people replace the old people', and the foreigners' are called 'metabolism' - after five years, there will always be a group of brothers who will retire from active service!" ”

Qian Dingming quickly turned his thoughts: What the prince wants to say must have a lot to do with this "Xuanjun Disability Fund", but where is the intersection between the retirement of officers and soldiers and the "Xuanjun Disability Fund"? It shouldn't be a severance pay or anything like that!

"I have a thought," Guan Zhuofan said, "In the past five years, life and death have been shared, coming in the fire, going in the water, and rolling over the sword mountain and the sea of blood. It will also hurt the righteousness of my comrades! So ......"

Speaking of this, Guan Zhuofan stopped talking.

Qian Dingming's heart suddenly dawned, he was extremely alert, and said: "What the prince said is extremely true! I think that our 'Xuanjun Disability Fund', in addition to helping orphans, widows and disabled people, should also contact retired brothers and exchange voices, for example, ......"

His mind was racing, and a flash of inspiration came to his mind, and he thought of a very appropriate metaphor: "For example, the foreigners' 'veterans' club!" ”

After a pause, he said: "In this way, the name of our fund ...... 'Xuanjun Disability Fund' and 'Xuanjun Mutual Aid Fund'...... Well. Foolishly. In the end, it is more appropriate to 'Xuanjun Disability Fund'. ”

Guan Zhuofan looked at Qian Dingming with extremely appreciative eyes: I really didn't use the wrong person!

Qian Dingming not only quickly understood and accepted his "deep meaning". I also grasped the instructions of "keeping a low tone and not being publicized", and I also grasped it very well. Half of the name of the "Xuanjun Disability Fund" lives up to its name, and half of it sells dog meat on the head of a sheep -- but it is precisely because it sells dog meat that it cannot afford not to sell dog meat.

"Dingfang, I said that you are 'only big and careful', 'take into account the overall situation and understand the general situation'." Take a long-term view' - good! There is really no false reputation! ”

"Dingming...... Terrified! ”

Guan Zhuofan tapped his finger on the desk: "You deserve it!" ”

"Thank you, Lord Xie!"

"Our 'Xuanjun Disability Fund' is like a 'Veterans Club'." Guan Zhuofan said slowly, "Well, taking the foreigner's term, it can be regarded as an 'organization'. ”

"'Organize'?"

Guan Zhuofan smiled and said: "It's 'anization' - Dingfang, you are learning English, you know what this word means." The intersection of warp and weft is called 'organization'; Gong Ding'an's "Ancestors of My Life" has the words "the emperor organizes my yin and yang" -- I think this is 'anization'. Is it appropriate to translate it as an organization? ”

Qian Dingming pondered for a while. I couldn't help but admire: "Extremely expressive!" The prince is clever, Ding Ming admires! ”

Guan Zhuofan smiled slightly and continued: "However, the 'Veterans Club' comes and goes at will, and it is very loose, and their 'organization' is loosened as soon as it is pulled hard; ”

Guan Zhuofan tapped his finger a few times again, and accentuated his tone: "Establish rules!" ”

Qian Dingming didn't answer immediately, he was silent for a moment, looked solemn, nodded deeply, and said, "Yes, I know what the prince meant!" ”

After a pause, he said: "I will use a lot of thought to draw up a solid charter, and then use it to petition the prince for approval." ”

This topic doesn't have to be talked about too deeply for the time being, Guan Zhuofan nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for good news." ”

After that, he pointed to the tea on the desk: "It's too much, take a sip of tea to moisten your throat - ah, the tea is also cold." ”

After asking someone to change the hot tea, Guan Zhuofan said: "After the 'other half of the thing' is finished, let's talk about the 'second thing' - this 'second thing' is also very related to the 'other half of the thing'." ”

Guan Zhuofan's words were like tongue twisters, but Qian Dingming heard it very clearly, what the prince meant: "The second thing", which is "very related" to the retired officers and soldiers of the Xuan Army.

Guan Zhuofan said: "Dingfang, you probably know the situation of Xuanjun's practice on weekdays, but you can tell me, what level is our Xuanjun?" ”

Qian Dingming pondered for a while and said: "It's not that I'm obedient, nor is it my own people who boast of my own people, but to be honest: Xuanjun's training is strict and fine, and there is no record of twenty-four history!" I've seen some foreign soldiers and foreign ships, but they may not be as good as our Xuan Army! In a word: blue is better than blue! ”

After a pause, he said: "At the end of the year before last, the words of the prince at the 'Tianjin Conference', 'Our Xuan Jun is a melting pot, which can smelt stones into iron and pig iron into good steel' - I think, 'Stone smelts iron, pig iron smelts into steel' Ten words, which is Xuan Junzhi's comment!" ”

Guan Zhuofan's eyes lit up: can bring out his "melting pot" metaphor, this Qian Dingming is really "related to me"!

He smiled slightly and said, "Dingfang, you have spoken so well about Xuan Jun, my face is a little hot." ”

After a pause, he smiled again and said, "However, my skin is thick enough to be calm and not suspicious!" ”

Qian Dingming said solemnly: "It's all heartfelt words! A big-headed soldier, at the beginning of his enlistment in the Xuan Army, his eyes were black, he didn't understand anything, and he couldn't read a single big character; Three or two years later, it has a new look and is reborn, and it is simply a little stone into gold! 'He who does not know the beauty of the capital of his children is also the one who has no eyes; Those who don't know the beauty of the pearl are also inhuman'--If Qian Dingming can't see this clearly, wouldn't there be something wrong with his eyes? Even being a human being is in a situation! ”

Guan Zhuofan laughed.

In Guan Zhuofan's laughter, Qian Dingming suddenly realized, patted his thigh lightly, and said excitedly: "I know what the prince means!" ”

Guan Zhuofan's laughter stopped, the smile on his face did not stop, and said, "Oh? Please tell me about it. ”

"The prince just said that the soldiers of the Xuan Army, who are literate and hyphenated, even if they are disabled, are rare talents when they return to the township-they are still so disabled, let alone able-bodied? Foolishly think that the retired Xuan Army, regardless of officers and soldiers, is an extremely rare talent, if he is allowed to return to his hometown, he will end up in the old fields, and it is really a tyrannical thing! Well, 'Xuanjun Disability Fund', just contact...... It's not enough to organize retired brothers, you always have to ......"

At this point, he paused, pondering the words.

Guan Zhuofan didn't urge him, and waited with a smile.

After a while, Qian Dingming said: "I always want this class of brothers...... It's good to continue to contribute to the country and the court! ”

Guan Zhuofan sighed slightly, the smile on his face was gone, but his eyes were blazing: "Those who know me will also be fixed!" ”

*(To be continued......)