When the words fell, there was no sound in the big tent. Everyone looked at Cheng Mingzhen, and their faces were full of confusion and surprise.

For Dou Jiajun's heroes, it is not a big deal to confront his boss in public. Almost all of us have done similar reckless acts. As long as you have enough capital in your hands, you don't have to worry about the boss settling accounts after the autumn! But everyone used to clash with their bosses, and they had to do it because of the uneven distribution of materials or the weakening of the power in their hands. There has never been a person like Cheng Mingzhen, the number of soldiers and horses in his hands has been increased from 5,000 to 15,000, and the territory has been expanded by at least five times.

"Although there are still many places in Xiangguo and Wu'an that have not been occupied by our army, I will send Fu Bao to sweep those two counties." In a short period of time, Dou Jiande couldn't guess Cheng Mingzhen's true thoughts, so he breathed a sigh of relief and added very patiently. "Although you can rest assured to take office, I will give you priority to make up for the money, food, and equipment!"

"The lord is so important to the last general, and the last general is grateful!" Cheng Mingzhen gave Dou Jiande another salute and continued to excuse himself, "The more this is the case, the more afraid the general will be of disappointing the lord." So instead of taking on an incompetent errand, it is better to leave the position to a more suitable person! ”

"Oh? So? General Cheng, in your opinion, who is a more suitable candidate than you?! Dou Jiande still had a smile on his face, and asked with a pleasant face.

"My subordinates don't know!" Cheng Mingzhen thought about it and replied very frankly.

This is a bit excessive, and it is simply deliberately making people unable to get off the stage. Nayan Song Zheng was afraid that Dou Jiande would be angry, so he hurriedly stepped forward to explain, "General Cheng, the lord decided to hand over this important position to you after careful consideration!" As he spoke, he lightly glanced at Cheng Mingzhen, suggesting that the other party would appoint him first, and as for what he had thoughts, he could communicate with Dou Jiande in private.

Cheng Mingzhen made a mistake today, ignored his kindness at all, looked around, and responded very bluntly, "Although the two counties of Xiangguo and Wu'an are small, they are stuck between Taihang Mountain and the canal. It borders the territory of Li Zhongjian, the governor of Boling, to the north, and faces Li Yuan's nest **Taiyuan in the east of the river to the west. The slightest negligence on the part of the commander may be attacked from both the west and the north. The slightest slackness on the part of the ruler may cause the people to abandon the ruler and turn to others. Therefore, this position of general manager is not allowed to be taken over by those who are not both civil and military. In the end, this little bit of ability, it's almost the same as a county, and it's a little bigger, hehe......"

"General Cheng doesn't have to be humble!" Dou Jiande took over the conversation and smiled comfortingly. He could see that Cheng Mingzhen really didn't want to be the head of Xiangguo. As for the specific reason, it is possible that he feels that this position is too important, as he himself said, and is afraid that his own ability is not enough to let it go. It is more likely that he is angry because he is angry, because he has been assigned to supervise military discipline in two consecutive battles. Whether it is the former reason or the latter reason, Dou Jiande can understand it. After all, the foothold of the young man's speech today is still on the long-term interests of the Dou family, and there is nothing wrong with being reasonable and reasonable.

It's just that if Cheng Mingzhen refuses to serve as the head of Xiangguo, it will be very difficult to choose for this position. Cao Dan and Wang Fubao's leadership ability is no less than him, but they are not good at civil affairs. Song Zhengben and Kong Deshao have both served as magistrates and have a lot of experience in governance, but they can't get on the horse and can't use a knife. As for the others, to be honest, even if they take the initiative to stand up and ask for help, Dou Jiande may not be trustworthy, and of course he will not give such an important position to him with confidence.

Just as he was hesitating, Kong Deshao, a member of the Inner Shi She, flashed out and admonished with a smile: "Since the location of Xiangguo County is so important, why don't the lords set up civil and military positions?" Civilian officials are only in charge of civil affairs, and military generals are in charge of military affairs. Ordinary civil and military forces do not interfere. Once something happens, the lord will send another important minister, or personally lead the army here, which is enough to ensure the stability of the mountains and rivers! ”

"This is indeed a good idea, please consider it!" Ling Jing thought about it, and also echoed Kong Deshao's suggestion. He also saw that Cheng Mingzhen's reckless actions today made it difficult for Dou Jiande to step down, and only by following Kong Deshao's opinions could he avoid the embarrassment of both parties.

Dou Jiande has always had the virtue of having the courage to admonish, so he groaned a little and promised in a low voice: "The two gentlemen are reasonable. Dou's previous arrangement was indeed a little inconsiderate. Thanks to the reminders of the two, and thanks to General Cheng's persistence! ”

"Today's controversy is not for fame, not for profit, but only for the foundation of the lord. Spreading it out may not be a good story! Kong Deshaw was sleek, and he smiled and raised the profile of the dispute just now.

Hearing this, everyone smiled happily. That's right, the main public commissioner, General Cheng, has a heavy responsibility, out of the importance of young people, and only talents. And General Cheng's refusal is also out of loyalty to the lord. Where to find such a harmonious monarch and minister, that is, in the Dou family's army, can you see such a touching scene.

Out of their own considerations, everyone opened their mouths one after another to express their admiration to Dou Jiande. Dou Jiande listened to these words in his ears, and the slight unhappiness in his stomach was quickly dissolved. nodded, and said with a smile: "In the future, if I have anything that I am not thoughtful about, you must also remind me frankly like General Cheng." Don't save me any face. Our family is small and can't afford to toss. Only by being careful in everything can it be possible to find a place in this troubled world! ”

"No!" Everyone agreed. A sudden storm melted into the laughter before it was revealed.

When everyone's laughter weakened, Dou Jiande pressed his hand and continued: "At present, the strength of our army is not enough to compete with Li Yuan, Li Zhongjian and others, so Xiangguo County can't have too many soldiers, so as not to recruit people to be afraid. This county is a ......"

He glanced at Cheng Mingzhen, hesitated and stopped, "The position of Juncheng, of course, General Cheng is the most suitable." However, our army now has many generals and few civilian officials. If you become a county guard, who will be the county guard of Xiangguo? ”

"The last general is not talented, and he is willing to take over the post of Xiangguo County Guard!" Cheng Mingzhen hugged his fists and said without hesitation.

When the words fell, the hall was silent again. In these years, having soldiers in hand is fundamental, and civilian officials are not worth anything at all. The name of the county guard sounds good, and any lieutenant who brings a knife over can only obediently act according to the other party's orders. It seems that Cheng Mingzhen is really in a daze today, first he didn't do it with a good general manager, and now he is even ready to hand over the military power in his hand.

After a long while, Dou Jiande reluctantly came back to his senses, looked at Cheng Mingzhen repeatedly, and asked with a frown: "According to your political talents, it is more than enough to be a county guard." But what about the soldiers of the Yuzhou battalion? If you don't take them, who will I give them to? ”

"The lord can hand him over to General Wang, or General Cao!" Cheng Mingzhen thought about it and responded very sincerely. "Anyway, there are only 4,000 people in the Zhaozhou battalion, and it will not be a drag to any general. If the lord finds it troublesome, it is okay to let them turn into local townspeople. Usually catch thieves and thieves in the local area to maintain law and order, and in wartime, as long as the lord gives an order, he can gather in front of the lord's saddle and behind the horse! ”

"Uh-huh......" Dou Jiande groaned in a long voice. He really wanted to include the Zhaozhou battalion in the lineage. However, at present, Cheng Mingzhen has taken the initiative to give up the position of chief manager and abandon Wu Congwen, if he allocates the Zhaozhou camp to Cao Dan or Wang Fubao again, it will be too unkind. Today's incident, people who have seen it with their own eyes can't keep their tongues, and after those who haven't seen it with their own eyes hear it, I'm afraid that they will laugh at him Dou Jiande has no heart, swallowed Cheng Mingzhen's territory, and even took away the capital to save people's lives.

With Dou Jiande's mentality of cherishing his fame now, he will never do anything to splash ink and defile himself. Therefore, although he admired the combat effectiveness of the battalion very much, he also decided to give up. "In the territory of Xinxiangguo County, there are still several counties that do not have a clear attitude. If I personally lead the army to conquer, I am afraid that it will cause misunderstanding among Li Yuan and others. Rather than this, it is better to hand over these undetermined places to the locality, and you, the county guard, will lead the county soldiers to pacify them. Laughing at Cheng Mingzhen nodded, he ordered very frankly. The original plan to increase the number of troops in the Zhaozhou battalion was cancelled, but the scale remained at around 5,000 people. It can be regarded as a county soldier, and it will be directly dispatched by the local government. In addition, I will send Cao Zhenyuan to Wei County to station. If you can't take care of it, you can always ask him for help! ”

"Thank you for your trust, and the minister will take the order!" Cheng Mingzhen's identity changed very quickly, and after listening to Dou Jiande's words, he immediately responded in a different tone of a civil official.

"You......" Dou Jiande shook his head and laughed, not knowing if he was amused by Cheng Mingzhen's demeanor or for other reasons.

"Haha, haha......" Seeing that the matter had been perfectly resolved, Cao Dan, Wang Fubao, Yang Gongqing and others also laughed lightly.

Song Zhengben, who had been watching coldly, shook his head secretly, wanting to say something, seeing how happy everyone looked, he endured it, and swallowed the words that had reached his mouth. Dou Jiande handled this matter very inappropriately, it can be said that since the attack on Qinghe County, Dou Jiande has not handled the Zhaozhou camp very properly. And today, he continues to go wrong on the same path, and he is going further and further. As an old man who has been rolling in officialdom for many years, Song Zhengben can now clearly understand the subtleties of these things today. Unfortunately, he noticed it too late, and it was too late to remedy it.

"The seat of Xinxiangguo County is located in Ping'en, although this county is two counties combined into one, the actual territory is not as big as Wuyang. So there is no need to set up so many counties, four is enough. As for the prefectural commander, you can decide for yourself. After that, it can be handed over to Song Changshi for filing......" Dou Jiande continued to give orders, and Cheng Mingzhen agreed one by one. However, Song Zhengben couldn't listen to a word of the words of the two.

The trunk has grown crooked, and no matter how shiny the branches and leaves can help. It's a pity that almost no one can see this layer except for the parties involved. How much can the people in question understand their actions? Does Cheng Mingzhen know what he is doing? Does Dou Jiande know what he's doing? Song Zheng couldn't guess it, but he felt that his eyes were covered by an unspeakable tiredness, and the whole person sank unconsciously, little by little.