Mrs. Qiao listened to Chu Huan's question, and immediately laughed, she looked very beautiful, otherwise Qiao Mingtang would not be so pampered, and among the beauty, there was even the charming style of a mature woman, she smiled and was very good-looking, and said in a loud voice: "It is also thanks to you and Wei Tianqing who fought hard last time, and the slave family can return safely." ”

Qiao Mingtang said on the side: "Madam, I am preparing to let Chu Huan enter the Praetorian Guard, let him be a captain first......!" ”

Before his words fell, Mrs. Qiao's phoenix eyes were cold, her willow eyebrows were raised, and she turned her head and said, "No!" ”

Qiao Mingtang saw that Mrs. Qiao's expression was not good, and said with a smile: "What does Madam mean?" ”

"Master, the concubine body has just said that Chu Huan has saved the life of the concubine, and with his ability, it is natural for him to enter the Praetorian Guard, but you only give him a captain, is his kindness to the concubine body only worthy of a captain?" Mrs. Qiao's face was quite angry, and she motioned to the maid beside her to take the pink coat on her body, twisted up her skirt, sat down on a chair, and stopped talking.

Qiao Mingtang looked a little embarrassed, and said, "Madam, I am discussing this matter with them, you should avoid it first, and I will talk to you in detail when I go back!" ”

Mrs. Qiao's willow eyebrows were still raised, and she shook her head and said, "No." The concubine body wants to listen to you, if there is no satisfactory one to take it today, the concubine body will never answer! ”

The corners of Qiao Mingtang's eyes twitched, the corners of his mouth were bitter, he was a dignified governor, he was a master of everything on weekdays, but his biggest weakness was that he was a little afraid of Mrs. Qiao.

When Mrs. Qiao got married, Qiao Mingtang's status was not high at that time, but he held an official position in Guozijian, and the Mo family was in full swing, so Qiao Mingtang would naturally succumb to it, and Mrs. Qiao's temperament was already a little rude, plus Qiao Mingtang really liked this beauty who was more than ten years younger than him, and tolerated it everywhere, but after more than ten years, he formed a fear of guilt.

Qiao Mingtang's embarrassed appearance was a little funny in the eyes of Chu Huan and the others, but the two of them couldn't show a trace of laughter, and even at this time, they couldn't say a word.

Qiao Mingtang stabilized his mind, sat down on the chair next to him, and sighed: "Madam, I summoned Chu Huan here today, not to reward him for kindness, but to accept talents for the imperial court, this is purely a public matter, you still don't mix it up!" ”

"Recruiting talents for the imperial court?" Mrs. Qiao glanced at Qiao Mingtang: "Even so, such a rare talent, why did you only give him a captain?" Aren't you petty? It can't be regarded as recruiting talents for the imperial court! ”

Qiao Mingtang smiled bitterly and said, "According to Madame's opinion, is it possible to give Chu Huan a command?" ”

Wei Tianqing was a little embarrassed when he heard this.

When Mrs. Qiao saw Wei Tianqing's appearance, she covered her mouth and smiled, but she was also very charming: "You gave Chu Huan the position of commander, is it possible to give up your position as governor to Wei Tianqing?" She wasn't shy about it.

Qiao Mingtang couldn't help frowning and said, "Nonsense, nonsense!" ”

"In this way, if you really recruit talents for the imperial court, give Chu Huan a guard!" Mrs. Qiao said with a smile.

Qiao Mingtang frowned and said, "Guard? Madame, you are such a fool. Chu Huan has not been in the Praetorian Guard for even a day, and he is even more ineffective in the Praetorian Guard, how can he serve as a guard general? ”

"Why not?" Mrs. Qiao raised her eyebrows and said, "You let the guards in the Praetorian Guard come out and compare with Chu Huan to see if they are powerful or Chu Huan is powerful!" ”

Qiao Mingtang was anxious, shook his head and said, "Madam, this is not a matter of martial arts, but of seniority. The affairs of the army are not child's play, but they are not children's play. You must know that the Praetorian Guard is monolithic, and the head of governing the army is to reward and punish clearly, and when the reward is rewarded, the punishment is punished...... The officials in the Praetorian Guard, who didn't accumulate enough qualifications and prestige to slowly rise up......! ”

Mrs. Qiao also shook her head and interrupted: "You don't talk to the concubine about these big truths, the concubine is a woman, and you can't understand it." ”

"It's not a big deal!" Qiao Mingtang said helplessly: "Madam, serving in the army is no better than others, if you have no qualifications and prestige, and suddenly improve, it will be a mess, and the soldiers below will not be convinced." Give Chu Huan a guard general, it would have been a sentence, but if you really want to do what you want, let him serve as a guard general, not to mention that the rewards and punishments are unknown, and the soldiers below will also regard Chu Huan as an outlier, which is not good for Chu Huan at all. You're hurting him, not helping him! ”

Chu Huan saw that the governor and his wife were arguing for themselves, and they were about to speak, but Mrs. Qiao raised her hand and signaled Chu Huan to stop speaking for the time being, and said, "Chu Huan, you don't have to worry, if he doesn't give you a guard today, I won't finish with him." Xiang Qiao Mingtang said: "I don't ask you to let him be a general, and he won't be a general?" In this way, in your heart, my life is really worthless! ”

Qiao Mingtang shook his head again and again, only feeling that Mrs. Qiao was a little nonsense, but he couldn't attack Mrs. Qiao, and finally said: "I won't fight with you anymore, at most I can only give him a tooth general." This is already an exception, if it is high, it will not only break the rules of the Praetorian Guard, but also harm Chu Huan. Chu Huan served as a tooth general, if his qualifications and prestige were enough in the future, or if he made meritorious contributions, he could naturally be greatly improved...... Pulling out seedlings to help them grow, that is harming others and harming oneself! ”

Mrs. Qiao said solemnly: "Do you really only give him a tooth general?" ”

"Yes!" Qiao Mingtang's attitude was resolute this time.

"Really don't give him a guard?" Mrs. Qiao said coldly.

Qiao Mingtang felt a little empty in his heart, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Madam, the overall situation is important!" ”

Mrs. Qiao suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, then the tooth general, it's better than the captain." She smiled at Chu Huan and said: "Chu Huan, from today on, you are the general of the Praetorian Guard, this is what the governor personally agreed, with me and Wei Tianqing as witnesses, he can't deny it!" ”

Qiao Mingtang was stunned, and finally reacted at this time, Mrs. Qiao insisted on letting Chu Huan be a guard general, that was a way to advance and retreat, maybe Mrs. Qiao also understood that it was very difficult to suddenly seal Chu Huan as a guard general, so she had already made up her mind to make a tooth general for Chu Huan, she took advance as a retreat strategy, but let Qiao Mingtang fall in.

As soon as Chu Huan opened his mouth, before he could speak, Qiao Mingtang had already spoken first: "This official and dignified governor, how can he go back on his word." Xiang Chu Huan smiled and said, "Chu Huan, if Mrs. asks for you today, I will make an exception for you to serve as the general of the Praetorian Guard." You were suddenly made a tooth general, and you will inevitably encounter some trouble in the army, so you will deal with it yourself! ”

Chu Huan finally had a chance to speak, and arched his hand: "Lord Governor raises love, Chu Huan is grateful, and it is unforgettable." It's just that Chu Huan can't accept such a generous kindness! ”

Qiao Mingtang's face suddenly sank, and a strange look appeared in his eyes.

Mrs. Qiao was also a little strange and asked, "Chu Huan, are you dissatisfied with your position as a tooth general?" ”

Wei Tianqing knew what Chu Huan meant, and when he saw Qiao Mingtang's unhappy expression, he hurriedly got up and said, "Lord Hui, Chu Huan didn't mean to refuse, there was really another reason!" ”

Qiao Mingtang's expression was cold, he picked up the teacup, and said lightly: "What's the reason?" The dignified Praetorian Guard, can't Chu Huan be tolerated? ”

Chu Huan shook his head and said, "My lord misunderstood. It's just that the grass people have a commitment, so ......! ”

"Promise?" Mrs. Qiao hurriedly asked, "What promise?" ”

Wei Tianqing said the agreement between Chu Huan and Su Linlang at this time, Qiao Mingtang was stunned, looked Chu Huan up and down, like looking at a monster, and said in surprise: "Chu Huan, if this official heard correctly, would you rather serve as a merchant's guardian than serve as a general in the Praetorian Guard?" "It's just incredible.

Without waiting for Chu Huan to speak, Mrs. Qiao had already said, "Master, you said something wrong." It's not that Chu Huan is unwilling to serve as a tooth general, it's just that he has a promise, so he has to fulfill his promise. Throughout the ages, the real righteous people, those are all promises, promises must be promised, Chu Huan did not hesitate to displease the lord for the sake of the promise, this is a true righteous man who repeats his promise. ”

In Mrs. Qiao's heart, there is finally a dream of a chivalrous and righteous man.

Qiao Mingtang frowned, then his expression eased slightly, picked up the teacup and blew on the tea powder, and said slowly: "This official is not strong, if you really want to be the nurse, this official will not be reluctant!" ”

Wei Tianqing looked at Chu Huan and made a look, hoping that Chu Huan would change his mind and lose the promise he had made over there.

Chu Huan groaned slightly, and Mrs. Qiao saw that Chu Huan was embarrassed, but she had already asked with a smile: "Chu Huan, you said that the Su family asked you to serve as the master of the nursing home and help them train a few nursing homes?" ”

Chu Huan nodded.

Mrs. Qiao smiled, "It's not a difficult thing. Xiang Qiao Mingtang said: "Master, the concubine has a good idea, you can kill two birds with one stone!" ”

Qiao Mingtang put down the teacup and asked, "What is Madame's opinion?" ”

"Master, the Su family is in the city, since Chu Huan agreed to the Su family's request, let him go." Mrs. Qiao smiled and said, "But this tooth will still be sealed to him, but he will not report in the army for a while." With Chu Huan's ability, it is easy to train a few nursing homes, it won't take long, wait for those nursing homes to learn a few tricks, and then let Chu Huan come back to report. She leaned over on her side, her waist was thin, and she was half plump. The buttocks straightened slightly, forming a very wonderful arc: "After training a few nurses, Chu Huan can be regarded as fulfilling his promise, he is a general of the Praetorian Guard, and when the time comes, he will report to the army, and the Su family will not dare to say anything, so wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone?" ”

Wei Tianqing's eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs up and said, "Madam is really a high opinion, so it really kills two birds with one stone!" ”

Qiao Mingtang groaned, and only after a while did he say: "As a general of the Praetorian Guard, go to train the merchant to protect the home, this is ...... I'm afraid it's not right, right? ”

Mrs. Qiao's face turned unkind, and she said in a reproachful tone: "What does the master mean, is the idea of a concubine body nonsense?" ”

"No, no, no." Qiao Mingtang hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Madam misunderstood, I thought about it carefully, this is really the best of both worlds, not only to fulfill Chu Huan's promise, but also to recruit talents for the imperial court, hmm...... Kill two birds with one stone, kill two birds with one stone! "Stroking his beard, he said this, but there was always a hint of insincerity.

Wei Tianqing breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately said to Chu Huan: "Chu Huan, Lord Governor is so kind, I don't thank Lord Governor yet!" ”

Chu Huan groaned slightly, finally took a step forward, and arched his hand: "Chu Huan has thanked my lord!" "I also thought in my heart, it really can't be done, and it's not a bad thing to turn around and live in the Praetorian Guard.

Qiao Mingtang nodded and said, "That's what I said, but since you are the general of the Praetorian Guard, if there is an order, you still have to obey it." Once the Praetorian Guard needs to be mobilized to deal with sudden changes, you need to return to the army at any time to report and be dispatched! ”

"The grass people know!" Chu Huan arched his hand.

Qiao Mingtang got up and said, "Madam, it's snowing outside, and it's not warm in this house, I'll send you back to the room!" "I took a pink coat in the past, and I actually put it on for Mrs. Qiao personally, which looked very careful.

"Wei Tong, take Chu Huan out of the mansion!" Qiao Mingtang waved his hand and didn't say much.

Chu Huan glanced at the bird cage on the table, and suddenly said, "If you really want this parrot to speak, you might as well find a mirror and put it in front of it, the clearer the better, maybe it will have a miraculous effect!" ”

Qiao Mingtang was stunned for a moment, then nodded, and didn't say much.

Only then did Chu Huan and Wei Tianqing quit the door.

The snowflakes fluttered outside, Wei Tianqing led Chu Huan out of the courtyard, and then asked with a smile: "Brother Chu, you won't blame you for being a brother, right?" ”

"Why did Brother Wei say this?" Chu Huanqi said.

Wei Tianqing said with a smile: "Brother Fang suddenly made a move to test your kung fu, and he was surprised and frightened!" ”

Chu Huan understood, and said with a smile: "Brother Wei, to tell you the truth, the younger brother was really shocked at that time, but Brother Wei's knife skills are really amazing, you have seven knives in a row, and the qi runs through Changhong, without any flaws, if there are three more knives, the younger brother really can't dodge!" ”

Wei Tianqing laughed and said, "Brother Chu is too famous, my sword skills are not good. ”

Chu Huan said solemnly: "Brother Wei is humble. Your knife skills are strong and solid, that is an excellent foundation, and the seven knives are split, flowing water, in one go, it is indeed a good knife technique! ”

Wei Tianqing laughed again, but there was still a bit of color in his eyes, and said: "Don't hide it from Brother Chu, I have a name for this set of knife techniques, called Lianyun Eighteen Knives, seven knives are chopped, and eleven knives are not hit!" ”

"Lianyun Eighteen Knives?" Chu Huanqi said.

Wei Tianqing nodded and said: "If the eighteen realms are complete, they will come out, like a sea ......of clouds, endless, and the virtual reality is unpredictable!" Shaking his head, he said with a smile: "But this is just my proud work, compared to the three knives, it is really the difference between heaven and earth!" ”

Chu Huan frowned and said, "What are the three knives that Brother Wei is talking about?" ”

"Ghost Knife, Crazy Knife, Overlord Knife!" Wei Tianqing said solemnly: "Three knives and four shots to break the sky bow, haven't you heard of Brother Chu?" ”