Chapter 685: It's better to be famous than to meet
Of course, the little fat man has never had such a thing as making an independent decision. However, most of the things he had made up his mind to do were not so big, at least for the first time he had faced a decision that was closely related to his life and future at this moment. Moreover, Yue Qianqiu not only let him take his own ideas, but also said that he listened to him, which means that he is responsible for others.
Whether it is Xiao Jingxian, who he has always respected and is close to, or Yue Qianqiu, who has been with him for many years and has a good fate, or Zhou Jiyue and others who get along well, in case there is any damage because of his decision, he may not be able to feel at ease.
Therefore, when he saw Liu Ling turn to look at him, his eyes swept over everyone, but the expression that wanted to speak was clearly asking for his own opinion, and the little fat man was also entangled to the extreme.
He really hoped that Yue Qianqiu would give him good advice as he had done in the past, and the others would also give advice, and then he would choose the best one among them, but now that there was silence all around, the heavy pressure of the decision-maker suddenly pressed on his shoulders, and he felt the difficulty of making a choice for the first time.
However, the little fat man knew that he didn't have much time to hesitate and hesitate, so he suppressed the full uneasiness in an instant, and nodded lightly at Liu Ling. Seeing that the other party was relieved, he immediately stretched out his hand and pointed at ten people, including himself and Yue Qianqiu, and then returned to the young general who came out, and he couldn't help but glance sideways at Yue Qianqiu.
I didn't do anything wrong, right? Although the little fat man didn't speak, Yue Qianqiu easily understood his problem from his eyes, and stretched out his thumb and shook it with a smile.
It was such a simple action, the little fat man's tense shoulders immediately relaxed, and when he went to look at the other people, he saw that Xiao Jingxian didn't care, and the little monkey and Qing Fengnian were not afraid at all, he suddenly became happy, and looked at Zhou Jiyue with his eyes for a while. At this time, Sect Master Zhou, who had excellent talent and martial arts that were a little more profound than Yue Qianqiu, smiled.
The little fat man's ears sounded her voice: "There are no regrets about the sword, as long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince makes a decision, we will obey." ”
It wasn't until this moment that the little fat man suddenly realized, although he decided to go to the field, Yue Qianqiu obviously agreed, but even if he just decided to stay in this Bazhou General's Mansion, I'm afraid that these people around him would not object. Since the decision has been made, whether it is right or wrong, he has to take responsibility, but what is worse than making a wrong decision is undoubtedly procrastinating and not being able to make a decision.
Since he picked out someone, Liu Ling dismissed the others. Of course, before they were dismissed, he had to solemnly whisper to them not to leak the news. These personal soldiers were all brought out by him and followed Liu Jingxuan for many years, and Liu Jingxuan brought them to Bazhou when he took office, so he has full confidence to ensure that they are tight-lipped.
But even so, when he took Yue Qianqiu and others to see Liu Jingxuan, he still had to explain the identity of the young general who had just come out. When he said that the person was a deputy general who came with General Zhu Xiao, there was a little complaint in his mouth.
"Although the Zhu family has been brave and loyal for several generations, and General Zhu is not a vegetarian, but after all, the situation in the field is unknown, since the general personally took people to such a dangerous place, it is too few to bring only these people. In case the fighter on General Zhu's side is unfavorable, how can we use such a small number of people? ”
When he said the last few words, he suddenly felt speechless, and quickly closed his mouth, his face a little dazed.
But Yue Qianqiu didn't open his mouth to refute it, and even opened his mouth to stop the little fat man from speaking. Although they are in the General's Mansion at this time, they are still in the public in the end, and it is better for them to be a little more peaceful.
"Bazhou is the Bazhou of Dawu, and the field is also the field of Dawu. Therefore, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, the minister will take you to see the forefront of the dispute between the two countries. ”
When Liu Ling took the little fat man and Yue Qianqiu and his party into the study, and then reflexively guarded the gate with the other four pro-soldiers, and checked the movement outside from the crack in the door, Liu Jingxuan saluted the little fat man and said such an opening remark.
The little fat man used to be quite familiar with Liu Fangyuan, but he only knew that people were a little impulsive and reckless, and he was born with divine powers, but when he saw Liu Jingxuan for the first time, he found that this was completely different from being a father.
People just went to that station and said a few words, and they had a kind of general demeanor, so that he suddenly calmed down when he was worried in his heart. He eliminated all the previous emotions of gains and losses, and finally nodded calmly and said: "General Liu is right, since I am here to work in the northern Xinjiang, I should have a look at the Bazhou field." ”
Liu Jingxuan also saw the famous Prince for the first time after eight years, although it was not like his own soldiers, just met once, listened to the other party's words, and decided that this prince was humble and reasonable, but he also gave birth to a sigh that it was better to meet than to be famous. Since the little fat man agreed, he had to apologize again with some apologies.
"If Beiyan knows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is walking with the ministers, it will inevitably give birth to suspicious hearts, so I also ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to mix in the minister's personal soldiers, and the rest of the people will do the same."
Seeing that Yue Qianqiu was also included in the ranks of the rest of the people, thinking that Yue Qianqiu had called General Liu instead of Uncle Liu in front of him before, and only when he recruited that Liu Ling did he take out the identity of the head of the Xuandao Hall, the little fat man knew that this was to put on a clear position of public and private, and for a moment he couldn't help but wonder if this was a cautious person after the reconstruction of the Xuandao Hall, so he hesitated slightly.
He didn't directly agree, but suddenly asked, "General Liu is going to the field, why don't you bring all the soldiers and horses who went to pick me up before?" It can be seen that they are all well-trained elite soldiers, but now with Liu Ling, you only bring five personal soldiers. Although King Jin and Qianqiu are both first-class masters, they are not in the army after all, and they are not familiar with fighting in battle formations. Do you think that with just a dozen people, you can calm the drastic changes in the field and retreat the soldiers and horses of Beiyan? ”
The little fat man asked very politely, but Yue Qianqiu listened to it, but he didn't feel angry. If the prince of a country is really at the mercy of others casually, then the emperor who is waiting for the results of this test in Jinling City will be disappointed.
Liu Jingxuan glanced at Xiao Jingxian, the king of Jin, and saw his indifferent expression, he turned to look at Liu Ling and the others who had their backs to him, and saw that Liu Ling was still calm, and the other people were standing like a pine, but they were obviously a little excited, so he smiled.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince praised these personal soldiers of the ministers so much, they used to practice their skills day and night, and they would think it would be worth it. However, the minister is a general of Bazhou, not just a general of these people. Therefore, although the minister only selected a few people among them this time, the minister will select a group of elite soldiers from the Bazhou army as subordinates. ”
Liu Jingxuan's words changed, and there was a hint of sharpness in his tone: "But the minister won't bring too many people, General Zhu Xiao has already gone to the field, and the minister will bring His Royal Highness the Crown Prince over, there is enough strength over there, but it is inevitable that the city of Bazhou will be empty." What's more, I only brought my own people to a great opportunity to perform in front of the prince, and other subordinates knew about it in the future, wouldn't they blame me for being too selfish? Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already praised them, why not see if the other soldiers and horses in Bazhou are not inferior? ”
This is said on both sides, not to mention the little fat man's pale face, even Yue Qianqiu felt that his master had experienced an indescribable tragic experience, and he had become all-encompassing and not leaking.
So, the little fat man nodded happily and said, "Then it's up to General Liu's arrangement." ”
Liu Jingxuan breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and then said: "Now that it is past noon, since I have to rush to the field, but I am going to miss lunch, I also ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and you to fill your stomach first, and I will order someone to gather soldiers and horses." ”
Speaking of this, he commanded Liu Ling and the others again: "Liu Ling, along the way in a while, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be handed over to you, if there is the slightest mistake, you will come and see you!" ”
Liu Ling hurriedly turned around and agreed awe-inspiringly, and then watched Liu Jingxuan go out. Not long after, someone knocked on the door and sent in a few big food boxes and a large pot of tea, after he took them one by one, he was thinking about whether to test the poison himself, only to see Yue Qianqiu beside Qing Fengnian and the little monkey take the initiative to come.
The little monkey lifted the first layer of lid, and when he saw that there were buns one by one, he smiled and took the first compartment out as a tray and sent the things to the little fat man.
Liu Lingzheng thought to himself that Liu Jingxuan really dared to entertain the prince with such crude food, and when he saw that the little monkey really took it to the prince to eat, he couldn't help but be stunned, but he didn't expect that Xiao Jingxian, the king of Jin who had always seemed to have a sense of non-existence on the side, suddenly said: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, I am almost so hungry that my chest is close to my belly, so I am rude......
With the last three words, he saw Xiao Jingxian quickly scoop up two steamed buns, and ate them like no one else, looking at the relishing look, as if this was some kind of delicacies in the world. And then, I only heard Yue Qianqiu shouting angrily: "You are also from a famous family, why are you so hungry and reincarnated, is it good to talk about some demeanor?" Go, wash your hands before eating! ”
Liu Ling looked at Xiao Jingxian, who was obviously the uncle of Beiyan Kingdom, and munched on it casually, but Yue Qianqiu couldn't help but push the little fat man aside, pour water with a copper kettle and wash his hands until the others also washed them one by one, and then they divided the buns cleanly. When he found that a few people were eating steamed buns with tea and dividing them by two, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not dislike it, he almost thought that there was something wrong with his eyes.
You must know that even those big families in Bazhou City are very particular about eating, and they even once showed that they looked down on reckless generals like Liu Jingxuan!
Yue Qianqiu looked at all the eyes of the pro-soldiers, including Liu Ling, and glanced at Qing Fengnian and the little monkey, letting them block the point, and then whispered and laughed at the little fat man: "From thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift, how about it, the little hardship on the road before was not in vain, right?" ”
"If you don't speak, no one will treat you as a dumb person!" The little fat man glared at Yue Qianqiu with some annoyance, glanced at the steamed bun in his hand, but knew in his heart that Yue Qianqiu was right. Even in the past, he often went out of the palace and shook outside, but he didn't get tired of eating, and he didn't get tired of being fine, which was the least, where would he see such a crude diet?
However, when the disguised clothes left the army at the beginning, they all drank two sips of water on the dough cake, and they could only live at night to make some hot soup and water, although the second half was better, but it was not enough to talk about how fine the food was, and now there is something steaming to fill the stomach, how can it be difficult to swallow? What's more, he already knows that many people can't even eat this.
When Liu Jingxuan sent the soldiers and horses back, he saw a few soldiers in the study quietly looking at the little fat man, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was chewing and eating half a steamed bun slowly, as for the others, they had obviously finished eating, and several large food boxes were already empty. Seeing this scene, he didn't ask much, and nodded directly: "It's all ready, let's go." ”
Who was left behind in Bazhou City, Liu Jingxuan didn't say, but when he was about to go out, the little fat man still asked for caution, and when he learned that it was an experienced old capitalist, he was relieved. And when he got out of the general's mansion and got on the horse, he was protected by people in the middle, and he didn't notice that Liu Jingxuan was talking to Liu Ling in a low voice, but Yue Qianqiu didn't ignore the low voice.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually ate three?" Getting the definite answer from Liu Ling's mouth, Liu Jingxuan nodded slightly, then laughed, and finally waved his hand and ordered Liu Ling to return to the original column. He glanced back as if inadvertently, caught a glimpse of Yue Qianqiu smiling at him, and couldn't help but nod approvingly.
In the past, even if someone added fuel to the fire and exaggerated the reputation of His Royal Highness the Prince, it was not all fake, but now this one can treat people with such a face, needless to say, his famous head and nephew have made great contributions!
Of course, the little fat man was not hungry enough to eat three light and tasteless steamed buns, and he was not a big stomach, but when he saw Xiao Jingxian eliminate four in one go, he couldn't help but lean over and ask if he was really hungry and pressed his chest against his back, but he got an answer that made him a little uneasy. Until this moment, when he was galloping on his horse, he was still thinking about Xiao Jingxian's words.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, although we are used to eating and drinking on weekdays, it is inevitable to encounter emergencies sometimes. For example, I was once held hostage by the rebels when I was young, starved for two days and two nights, and almost became a starving ghost, so from that time on, I had a habit of filling my stomach at least when I could eat, never overeating, and always preparing for the worst. You must know that the emperor is not bad for a hungry man, a hungry person, even a very martial arts can not use three points. ”
Although the little fat man was a little frightened by Xiao Jingxian's experience, what made him more unforgettable was the phrase "always prepare for the worst". Although he felt that Xiao Jing was a little suspicious of a crow's mouth when he said this, he was inevitably a little frightened, and besides, he was used to this tall military horse after experiencing the gallop before, so he rode his horse closer to Yue Qianqiu.
"Qianqiu, I think General Liu has brought a total of a few hundred soldiers and horses, is it really enough?"
Yue Qianqiu expected that the little fat man was bitten by a snake once and was afraid of the well rope for ten years, and the experience in the Jiawang Mansion would always be remembered in his heart, so although he promised to go to the field to find out, he would definitely have no bottom in his heart. So, he turned his head sideways and whispered: "Don't worry, since you chose me as the crown prince's guard, just like last time, I will definitely protect you, otherwise I will not have the face to go back to see the emperor!" ”