Chapter 43: The Strange Circle (Part II)

"Huh?!" Rao is used to seeing the weirdness of officialdom, and Chen Liang, who joined the army, was still scared. The ink that was being ground was broken in the center.

"My lord forgives my sins, my subordinates are not deliberately neglecting!" Without bothering to wipe the ink on his hands, he quickly bowed down and apologized, "My subordinates will pick up the pen and repair the book." This, this ink is a little softer, so, so the subordinates, the subordinates are not careful"

"That's it, it's just a piece of ink, it's not a big deal!" Hama glanced at him lightly, smiled and waved his hand. "No matter how precious the ink is, it is a foreign object after all, if it is not used well, it is discarded, and it must not hurt people because of ink. You say, isn't that the truth? ”

"My lord has taught you a great lesson!" Chen Liang knew that he hadn't prevaricated, so he bent down and bowed deeply again. "If you know that you are wrong, please punish the prime minister!"

"Punish what? You've been with me for so many years, and you have no credit and hard work! Hama looked at him again and waved his hand worriedly. Fix the book, what to say to Xuexue and what not to say, you know it in your heart. ”

"Thank you, sir!" The heat has not subsided, but Chen Liang feels that the cold wind is running around his back. He saluted again, and then carefully stood in the corner of the bookcase, hanging his wrist and putting down his pen.

Chahan Timur and Li Siqi belong to "foreign things", and the prime minister of the Great Yuan Dynasty, Hama, is not easy to use, so it doesn't matter if they abandon it. This is the core point of the letter, but it cannot be said too clearly, and it needs to be translated into some more high-sounding excuses. But it can't be too subtle, otherwise if Xue Xue understands the mistake, it will delay the prime minister's big event! .

"I recently read your Han books, and they said that there is a famous general named Sima Sui Tho. When he first took office, most of his subordinates refused to listen to his dispatches. So he executed several pro-noble generals in accordance with the law, shocked the whole army, and then added grace to the control, and he was not excited. Without a bloody battle, the Qi soldiers have gained the upper hand. Then the armies of the Yan State and the Jin State were beaten to the ground! Seeing that Chen Liang's movements were a little slow, Hama thought about it and reminded him slowly.

He said that it was an allusion to the famous general Sima Sui Tho during the Warring States Period who beheaded the prison army Zhuang Jia to correct military discipline, as a famous Confucian, Chen Liang of course remembered it clearly. But the current situation is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from the situation in the allusion. Not to mention that Xue Xue has no talent at all, Chahan Timur and Li Siqi were also tested by the Huai'an Army in accordance with the orders of the imperial court, how can it be regarded as a violation of military discipline? !

However, as a person who was specifically responsible for copying and copying for the mastermind, Chen Liang was not qualified or brave enough to question Hama's chaotic life. I had to bite the bullet and process the other party's fallacies and try my best to make them look less ridiculous.

This job is a bit difficult, so he has to think carefully about every word. As a result, before he finished writing, Hama himself lost his patience, knocked down the bookcase hard, and said in a low voice: "Forget it, you don't need to write the letter, the old man still sent someone to Xuexue's side!" ”

"My lord, my subordinates, my subordinates are stupid, please punish my lord!" Chen Liang, who joined the army, was frightened again, quickly put down his pen, and knelt down to plead guilty.

According to past experience, in such cases, if he was not whipped, he had to be locked up in the slaves' chambers and starved for a few meals to remove the fat from his intestines. Today, however, Hama suddenly became merciful. waved his hand and said with a tired face, "Forget it, you get up!" You're right to remind you that this kind of thing shouldn't be on paper anyway. Alas, the old man was also in a hurry just now, and he almost made a faint move! ”

"Thank you, sir!" Chen Liang hurriedly kowtowed to Hama, then got up, and waited cautiously for the other party to assign him a new task. Because of nervousness, the two calves kept shaking.

"Do you think it's unfair for the old man to deal with Chakhan Timur and Li Siqi like this?" Tokhtar quickly noticed his embarrassment, glanced at him a third time, and then inquired meaningfully.

"Don't dare! The prime minister is far-sighted, how dare he comment indiscriminately! Chen Liang's knees weakened, and he suddenly knelt down again. It was only because of the passable handwriting that he was lucky enough to be appreciated by the adults and entered the shogunate's mansion. For government affairs, there is also military strategy, lowly duties, and lowly positions actually don't know anything! ”

"You are too humble to say this!" Hama smiled and pursed his lips, and commanded very plainly, "Get up, the old man is not so unreasonable." You can give grievances to Chakhan Timur and Li Siqi in your heart, which shows that you have a good conscience! ”

It was originally a compliment, but it stopped in Chen Liang's ears, but it was like thunder. Frightened, he immediately kowtowed again and again, and prayed loudly: "Humble duty, humble duty knows that it is wrong!" Prime Minister Mingjian, I really didn't dare to deliberately delay the prime minister's major event! ”

Seeing that his kind words were actually understood as threats, Hama was very unhappy. went around to his back, kicked Chen Liang hard on the buttocks, and broke off loudly. "Get out, do you still expect the old man to support you?"

"Ahh Joining the army, Chen Liang was kicked and, but he was relieved. rolled forward a few times, hurriedly got up, and smiled all over his face, "Don't dare to be lowly, get up by yourself, get up by yourself!" ”

"You boneless bastard, how can you be of great use with such a look?!" Hama despised this person's lack of integrity in his heart, pointed to his nose, and laughed loudly.

"The lowly is only shallow in learning, and if you can give the prime minister a start, you are already satisfied. I never dared to ask for anything extravagant! Chen Liang leaned his neck like some kind of dog, trying to make his fingers as comfortable as possible. If he had a tail stuck in his ass at the moment, he would have waged a few laps on the spot.

"Something with no ambition!" Hama continued to scold. However, in my heart, I felt that the other party was loyal and commendable. He shook his head and said in a low voice: "The old man has a lot of money at hand, and now there is a shortage of available people." Not a sycophant like you! ”

"Humble duty, humble duty as much as possible, try to be ashamed and brave!" When Chen Liang heard this, he hurriedly gave up his hand again.

"Fuck off! You are now ashamed and brave, what can you do! Ha Ma was so angry that he slapped Chen Liang again. Immediately, he felt that he was not dignified enough, and he would cold the other party's loyalty. So he sighed again, called the other party's table and asked, "Jingming, how many years have you followed the old man?" ”

"Eight years, nine and a half years!" Chen Liang put away his smile and replied, "I don't remember the humble position very clearly." Anyway, he was exiled to Beijing and had no refuge. Thanks to the Prime Minister's appreciation, we can have today's situation! ”

"It's been almost ten years, that's really not a short time!" Hama talked very strongly today, let out a long breath, and commented in a low voice. "People say, the prime minister's concierge is a third-grade official, and the old man should also have some arrangements for you!"

"Humble and shallow, can copy and write for you, it is already God's blessing. I don't dare to ask for any more official positions! When Chen Liang heard this, he was surprised and delighted, and took a few steps back, intending to kneel down and kowtow to thank him.

"Stand and talk! You're not as bad as you say, but your bones are softer! Hama glared at him, frowning slightly.

"Yes, sir!" Chen Liang's kneecaps, which were already half kneeling, immediately straightened up like a shock absorber under the carriage.

Hama smiled slightly at his reaction, and then continued to shake his head and sigh, "Although your bones are softer, you are cautious by nature. The vision is not too bad, and the response is sensitive enough, in addition, after following the old man for so many years, it is extremely rare that you can still maintain a little conscience! ”

"This, this, is a good cultivation of adults!" Although he knew that Hama was praising himself, Chen Liang felt that his ears were hot and his back was cold, so he hesitated for a moment and responded hesitantly.

"Hehe" Hama shook his head again and smiled, and then ordered in a low voice, "Xue Xue is short of a judge from the Governor's Mansion, you can make up for it tomorrow." By the way, bring me my thoughts for tonight with him! ”

"My lord, my lord's grace, my subordinates, my subordinates" Chen Liang was smashed by the big pie that fell from the sky. For a while, he forgot to kneel and kowtow, looked at him in a daze, and spoke incoherently.

Hama didn't care about these things with him, thought for a while, and continued: "You don't have to thank me, and I don't need your repayment. Xue Xue's courage is as small as yours, but he is a daredevil, and sometimes he only cares about what he is looking for. Sometimes, I can't tell the difference, and I jump into other people's traps with my eyes wide open. So the old man sent you to his side as a judge, and he took a fancy to you because you were timid, clever and conscientious. In case he is in big trouble one day, remember to help him point him out a way out, even if you have repaid the old man! ”

In the last few sentences, he said it very solemnly, faintly, with a bit of "orphan" meaning. Chen Liang, who joined the army, was shocked and frightened when he heard this, his eyes were red, and he raised his arm and cursed loudly, "Humble duty, humble duty swear to the sky, I would rather fight for my life than protect the safety of Lord Xuexue!" If you don't believe in your words, you will be thundered by the sky! ”

"I believe you, otherwise, I wouldn't have sent you to assist Xuexue!" Hama smiled kindly at him and waved his hand gently, "You go down and rest, and tomorrow morning you will receive the farewell, and you can set off." Remember to bring a few more people, the road has not been very smooth lately! ”

"Yes, obedience!" Chen Liang arched his hand with red eyes and turned to leave. When one foot had already stepped out of the door, he hesitantly turned his head and asked in a very low voice: "Prime Minister, has the matter really reached the point where it is impossible to do anything?" Humble position, humble position does not dare to live up to the trust of the prime minister. But, but the lowly position, the lowly position is gone, and the heart will inevitably be unsteady! ”

"Say you're a conscience, you're really a conscience!" Hama sat in his chair and smiled. "It's not bad to that extent, but the old man has to take precautions. Do you know how the old man's predecessor, Lord Totok, died? ”

"He, didn't he die at the hands of Zhu Butcher after he was dismissed by the emperor?" Chen Liang didn't know how to answer, lowered his head, and asked in a low voice.

"Nonsense!" Ha Ma shook his head with a smile, and unconsciously, there were tears in the corners of his eyes, "Who killed him Zhu Butcher?!" It is clearly a Manchu dynasty civil and military. Do you know how much money was left in the treasury when the old man succeeded him? The old man told you the truth, 34,512 guan, this is the entire Dayuan country. If it weren't for the old man's ruthless copying of the Totok brothers and some people's homes, he said that if he transferred troops and sent generals, it would not even be enough to give the Manchu Dynasty a suffrage! ”