"Lin Xiaobai?" Zhu Zhi was also a little surprised to see Lin Ran, when he and Lin Ran pacified the Shanyue rebels in the south of Yuzhang together, Lin Ran was only a village head, and there were only more than 200 villagers under him. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

But how much time has it been now? Although I heard that Lin Ran had been appointed by the government as the head of the township. It's just a township head, how can he have so many armor, looking at some of the township bravery's equipment, it is a little more elite than the ordinary village militia, and there is no end in sight.

"It's Lin and me. General Zhu, it's been a long time. It's been more than a month since the last goodbye. ”

Zhu Zhi nodded and said, "Yes, it's really a matter of people, Xiaobai, you have developed to such a point in just over a month, which really makes Zhu ashamed." ”

Lin Ran asked in surprise: "Last time, the general swept away the traitors for the imperial court, and his contribution was unparalleled, and he personally captured and killed the enemy chieftain, which broke the morale of the rebels in one fell swoop and directly contributed to the victory of the battle." Why do you still hold the position of partial general? ”

Zhu Zhi sighed and said to Lin Ran: "After the rebellion was quelled, the merits of the soldiers and soldiers who participated in the suppression of the rebellion were reported by the Assassin History Department, and the imperial court issued an order for rewards. ”

"According to the general's last combat exploits, how can you also be promoted to a first-level official position?"

"Heh, these are not to see how Lord Assassin Shi reported to the imperial court...... Before reporting the report, the Assassin's Mansion sent a subordinate official to ask for the silver. ”

Zhu Zhi didn't say anything more, Lin Ran naturally knew that Zhu Zhi, who had read Confucianism and had an arrogant personality, would deal with such a thing, and he must have rejected the request of the Taishou Mansion. In this way, he directly offended his immediate superiors, and counted his military exploits on other people who were willing to pay this side - I believe that there must be many people waiting in line, and it is not surprising that he is still holding the post of partial general.

The scholars of the Han Dynasty were clear and high, and it really reached a point that was impressive.

"How dare the Department of Assassination accept bribes so blatantly? And no one cares? Lin Ran asked.

"Heh, above the temple now, the top and bottom are vying for flattery, and accepting bribes is a normal thing, but the high-ranking people have become outliers. How many of the generals who fought against the Shanyue rebels this time were really promoted by virtue of their military exploits? In the end, it doesn't depend on who is more sincere to the Assassin History Department. As for the tube? The Department of Assassination History is the highest supervisory body in Yangzhou. ”

Zhu Zhi couldn't help but express what he was thinking, but soon noticed that there were still some court officials around, and he knew that he had said a little more, shook his head at Lin Ran with a smile, and said goodbye and left after counting Lin Ran's troops.

Lin Ran was secretly planning behind Zhu Zhi, it seemed that he had to let the village prepare the silver taels in advance.

This is a very helpless thing. Now that the general environment of the Eastern Han Dynasty is like this, Lin Ran has no power to change it, so he can only adapt to it and benefit himself as much as possible.

After all, only those who are strong are qualified to change the rules, and even make them.

After the army was assembled, it marched to Liyang City, the seat of Yangzhou under the leadership of the Governor's Mansion.

Originally, from Nanchang to Liyang can be reached directly by waterway and the Ganjiang River, but after the imperial court allocated a reward to the Yuzhang Taishou Mansion to reward the water army, the water army of Yuzhang County still stayed in the original state, with only a few yachts and so many troops, which was useless at all.

Therefore, all the troops could only trek to Liyang City by land, during which there were a large number of mountains and hills, which required a lot of time, and it was estimated that it would take at least seven days or so to reach the Zhizhi.

Lin Ran didn't have to be so troublesome, and directly led his troops from the waterway to Liyang City, which took only two days.

When Lin Ran was about to set off, a group of imperial officers and soldiers went to the shore and shouted loudly to stop them.

Lin Ran got off the boat suspiciously, and came to this group of Guangjun, and the leader turned out to be Zhu Zhi.

Zhu Zhi arched his hand to Lin Ran, and asked: "Xiaobai, this time the Assassination History Department urgently recruited me to return to Liyang, it seems that something urgent happened, I don't know if Xiaobai can take me for a ride, this land road is crisscrossed by mountains and rivers, and it will take a lot of time to delay on the road." ”

"Brother Zhu, don't you still have to manage these recruited villagers?" Lin Ran asked with concern.

Zhu Zhi said: "This has nothing to do with it, the Department of Thorn History has already appointed another official to take over, and asked me to leave for Liyang immediately." ”

"In that case, then ask the general to board the ship with me, I have free time on the ship, and I have to have a drink with the general." Lin Ran boldly led Zhu Zhi and more than a dozen personal soldiers behind him to his flagship, and said with a smile.

"That's very good. Then it will bother the little white chief. Zhu Zhi thanked Lin Ran and then boarded the ship.

Lin Ran specially instructed Ah Fei to arrange the best room on the ship for Zhu Zhi and the people behind him, and arranged a good banquet in the hall of the pavilion.

Compared with other Lin Ran dare not say, but the winemaking has been developed from the beginning of Xiaobai Village, and now Xiaobai Village has brewed a large number of high-quality good wines, with a wide range of categories, including ale wine, plum wine, sake, rice wine, etc., all from the hands of Pan An, a senior chef in Xiaobai Village, and it is not inferior to some restaurants in Nanchang City.

Everyone in the Eastern Han Dynasty likes to drink, and making friends with others through drinking can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Lin Ran had the heart to further get closer to Zhu Zhi at this banquet.

At the banquet, Lin Ran personally poured wine for Zhu Zhi, who was sitting next to the main seat.

This was a very high etiquette in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Zhu Zhi took the wine in Lin Ran's hand and drank it all.

"Xiaobai, I think you are extraordinary, you can be supported by so many people with the low position of the head of a district, it is very rare! I just don't know if you have any ambitions, Xiaobai? “

Hearing Zhu Zhi ask about his ambitions, Lin Ran paid attention to it, the most important thing for people in ancient times was to be like-minded, if each other's ambitions were contrary, the relationship would generally not be very good.

How to answer Zhu Zhi's question needs to be cautious.

"Husband, since you should protect your family and defend the country, defend the territory of our Han Dynasty, level the Quartet, and sweep the barbarians, in this way, you are worthy of the identity of my Han people." Lin Ran's impassioned words touched Zhu Zhi very much, and he still vaguely remembers that when he was a fledgling and enlisted in the army as a filial piety, he also had this passionate feeling, but in the past few years, he has seen too much darkness in the officialdom, and gradually exhausted his enthusiasm, and he can only succumb to the position of this partial general with sorrow.

It stands to reason that with Zhu Zhi's strength, both civil and military, and outstanding ability, he will never be able to only achieve the position of a partial general over the years, but he is too upright and unwilling to go along with those corrupt officials. (To be continued.) )