The east is white, the storm has stopped for a while, and the sky is still falling with a slanting wind and drizzle.

On the tower of the north gate, the flag that originally belonged to Chen Gong quietly fell, and was replaced by the Xiliang handsome flag fluttering in the wind.

Under the golden lion battle flag painted with gold wire, Li Li stood on the railing, raised his eyes and looked at the sky above the south of the city, and a beautiful arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

This is his habitual smile, but it is not lightly revealed, and when this smile appears, it often indicates that someone is about to suffer.

The sound of "tom tom" footsteps came from behind him, and his steps were chaotic and mixed, but Li Li did not turn around, still staring into the distance, not knowing what to think.

"The last general has been ordered to come and wait for the dispatch, please make it public."

Huo Ran, who walked upstairs, was a cadre of generals under Li Li, and it was Chen Gong who was at the forefront, but before he could speak, Huan Fei had already stepped forward and bowed down to ask for orders.

It was Huan Fei's words that made Chen Gong swallow back the word "Wenchang" that had reached his mouth, choking him so uncomfortable, his cheeks flushed, and he rolled his eyes. For a moment, Chen Gong felt that the tiger and wolf general who was as strong as an iron tower in front of him seemed to be deliberately interjecting and not letting him speak. Suddenly, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, and couldn't help but think of how he had received such a cold reception when he was under Lu Bu's tent, who dared to rush into his Chen Palace so unscrupulously.

But this thought was only fleeting, because before Chen Gong could get angry, Huo Ran saw that the generals such as Qubei, Xu Huang, Ji Ling, and Kebineng who were standing beside him were looking at him with scrutinizing eyes, their expressions were extremely unkind, obviously with a warning meaning. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a warning. Suddenly, Chen Gong couldn't help but take half a step back, his whole body trembling slightly. My heart was shocked, as if I had realized. Suddenly, he knew why these generals looked at him like this, the reason was very simple, just because of the "Wenchang" he shouted when he went out of the city to greet Li Li before.

It is true that Li Li's word is Wenchang, but the word "Wenchang" is not something that anyone can call.

Although Chen Gong has not officially worshiped Li Li as the master at this moment, he has the identity of the eldest brother. It can be regarded as Li Li's direct relative. However, his identity as a courtier under Li Li's account has been made clear, and since he is a courtier, he must obey the duty of a courtier. We must always abide by the courtesy of humility and humility, and we must not trespass in the slightest.

Even though he Chen Gong is still Li Li's eldest brother, the father of the concubine still has to bow down when he sees the emperor, and the emperor calls him whatever he wants. This is because the order of respect and inferiority since ancient times is: the prince of heaven and earth. Jun before kissing. The king worships his father and mother with reverence. But he never saluted his courtiers, even his father-in-law, uncles and other relatives.

Because of this, the "Wenchang" that Chen Gong called Li Li before left a deep impression on the Xiliang generals and made them very angry, but they were forced to temporarily hold back in front of Li Li. But this does not mean that they can tolerate Chen Gong indefinitely to continue to be presumptuous, in their opinion, Chen Gong calling his lord in public is a blatant humiliation of them, and such a transgression that does not distinguish between dignity and inferiority is absolutely intolerable.

Therefore, the generals have to give Chen Gong color at this moment. Let him learn the etiquette of kings and ministers and put himself in a correct position. Don't think that you have a merit in capturing the north gate of Xiapi and be proud of your achievements, let alone think that having a sister who is a noble duchess forgets her identity as a courtier.

This is the radical difference between Li Li's subordinate and Lu Bu's subordinates.

Among all the civil and military generals under Li Li's rule, no one dared to call Li Li's name. Even if he was once a nobleman and is now the assassin of Yongzhou, the general Li Dao of the Che Cavalry has to respectfully call Li Li "General" when he sees him, and he will only call him "Wenchang" when he meets in private, and this is because he is the uncle who raised Li Li.

When it comes to kinship, although Li Dao is Li Li's uncle, he is equivalent to his father, but he is not his biological father after all. Therefore, in public, Li Dao is still a minister, and Li Li is the lord, and he must still obey the courtesy of the minister. In this regard, Li Dao has never exceeded the system and has always maintained Li Ligui's lofty position as the master. Li Dao is still like this, let alone others?

In addition, the same is true of the many wives and concubines in Li Li's mansion. Even if Li Li has a lot of respect for his wives and concubines, these wives and concubines in the boudoir will call him "Wenchang", but in front of people, they have never been rude, and they have always abided by their duties and followed the etiquette system. How can someone so close be like this, let alone an outsider?

From ancient times to the present day, the title itself has been a status symbol. Even in the era of openness, thousands of years later, this heritage continues to be used for thousands of years, in all walks of life. An honorific title seems to be insignificant, but in fact it has a heavy meaning; In particular, the honorific title of the superior person should not be careless at all, which is directly related to the good future of promising young people. Keeping this in mind may not bring you tangible benefits, but if you neglect it, you will incur a certain amount of loss. On the pyramid of life's five major needs, the self-satisfaction of this status is located at the fourth level, just one step away from reaching the top, and it is not difficult to see its importance.

The reason why Chen Gong and Lu Bu have a dislike and become more and more intense is precisely from this. He and Lü Bu have always been so respectful and inferior that he almost forgot that he was a vassal, and Lü Bu was indeed the lord. Therefore, when Lu Bu's powerful position became more and more secure, he naturally became dissatisfied with him, and deliberately alienated him. Over time, this estrangement will lead to suspicion and suspicion between the lords and ministers, and will lead to further and further distance from each other, so that they will eventually part ways and turn against each other.

Now that Chen Gong has abandoned Lu Bu and switched to Li Li's account, even if Li Li is informal, he doesn't mind it, but the civil and military forces under his command maintain his respectful status everywhere, and they categorically cannot tolerate Chen Gong's arrogance and disrespect for the lord.

??????“ That's it. Li Li still didn't turn around, but waved his hand to signal that everyone behind him didn't have to be formal.

Immediately, Li Li asked softly: "How is the battle at the city gate, and are the soldiers and horses from all walks of life willing to cooperate with our army in the battle?" ”

Huan Fei said respectfully: "My lord, the last general and others have led the army to take over the siege soldiers and horses of each city gate, and in accordance with the order of the lord's army, the siege of the city gates has been suspended, and the siege has been replaced by defense, so as to prevent the defenders in the city from breaking through the city." In addition, General Zhang Xun, who was in charge of attacking the South Gate, has now led his troops to retreat and abandoned the siege of the South Gate. ”

Li Li bowed slightly after hearing this: "Well, that's very good." At present, the heavy rain has just passed, and the road is slippery, which is not conducive to the cavalry rushing and killing, so I thought that the plan for now was to temporarily slow down the attack, surround the three and one, and besiege but not attack. ”

Speaking of this, Li Li paused and asked, "How is the occupation of the city, have you ever taken the state governor's mansion?" ”

After hearing this, Huan Fei turned his head to look at Chen Gong behind him, and immediately took a step back and motioned for Chen Gong to step forward and answer. Because the Xiliang army did not directly attack Lu Bu's state capital after entering the city, the war in the city was still in charge of the soldiers and horses under the Chen Palace.

Finally it was his turn to report the military situation, Chen Gong couldn't help but press his mind, abandon his chaotic thoughts, take a step forward, and cough lightly: "Cough!" Wen 、、、 uh, Lord Yu, General Lei Bo has led 10,000 cavalry to attack the Prefecture Pastoral Mansion for an hour, and as of this moment, he has not received good news. Thinking about it, the battle is still ongoing, perhaps because General Lei Bo's troops and horses are limited, and it may be difficult to conquer the state capital for a while. For the first time, Chen Gong felt quite uncomfortable with the title of Li Li as the main prince, and Lei Bo and other generals attacked the state pastor's mansion unfavorably, which made him feel a big loss of face. is based on his reply in a decent manner, which seems to be lacking in confidence and does not dare to say more.

Just as Chen Gong was speaking, Li Li, who had been facing away from the generals, suddenly turned around and looked at Chen Gong with a smile on his face, without the slightest look of blame. After Chen Gong finished speaking, Li Li said with a smile: "Brother Gongtai don't have to be restrained, you and my brother have known each other for many years, if it weren't for the urgency of the war this time, the two of us would definitely have to talk about the wine." It is because the elder brother does not need to be polite in the future, they are all their own brothers, and they can say whatever they want, without scruples. Does my brother think so? ”

Chen Gong obviously felt that the smile on Li Li's face at this moment was more sincere, and there was a few less formulaic smiles, which made him feel closer, quietly dissolved the estrangement and mustard between each other before, and invisibly narrowed the distance between each other. At this moment, Chen Gong felt that there was no sense of distance between himself and Li Li, as if he had been separated for many years, and an indescribable sense of intimacy arose.

At the same time, Chen Gong clearly knew that from the moment he said "lord", he was Li Li's minister, and this relationship between lords and ministers would not change until the end of his life. This choice was both voluntary and the only choice he had no choice but to choose.

Now, no matter what the reason, he Chen Gong has turned his back on the old lord Lu Bu, which is an indisputable fact. In this way, he was a betrayer in the eyes of the world. Everything can be repeated, but not repeatedly, when he chooses another Lord, it is destined to be the last choice in his life, and he can no longer have two hearts in his life; Otherwise, he Chen Gong will be spurned by the world, and he will have no face to stand in the world.

At a moment when his mind was in a hurry, Chen Gong quickly sorted out his thoughts and clearly knew how he should go forward.

Therefore, when Li Li's voice fell, Chen Gong humbly said: "Thank you for your love, I am 、、、 the ministers in the next are terrified." Although the micro-minister and the lord have a brotherly relationship, the number of respectful and humble rites cannot be abolished. It is in the name of 'brother' that it is really tormenting the micro-minister, and from now on, please call the lord the name of the micro-minister, and implore the lord to be fulfilled! When Chen Gong said this, it can be said that he was full of emotion, his words were sincere, and his expression was sincere, without the slightest pretentiousness or reluctance.

"Uh, brother, this is ??????" Li Li looked surprised, and instantly shifted his gaze to Huan Fei, Qubei, Xu Huang and others behind Chen Gong, but saw that they all lowered their heads, their eyes fluttered, and they didn't dare to raise their heads to meet his gaze. Suddenly, Li Li glanced at Huan Fei and the others meaningfully, then retracted his gaze, nodded lightly to Chen Gong, and said with a smile: "Well, since the public platform insists on doing so, I will do as you ask." However, no matter how the title changes, the brotherhood between you and me remains the same throughout life, no matter when and where, you are my Li Li's brother! ”

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