"Girl, I'm protecting Li Rui, although it's not good for him personally, but it can give him greater protection. You must know that the daughter who marries out is the water that is spilled, and the importance that others attach to you, including Li Rui, is by no means as high as if you stayed at home, with me, no one dares to do what about you two, understand?"

Li Nanyan knew that Li Baochang's words made sense, but she was worried that Li Rui would not be able to accept this request.

But Li Rui still nodded and said, "I have no relatives, it's the same everywhere, I can't get into it, it's just another way of speaking, and there is no essential difference."

Li Baochang was also surprised that Li Rui agreed so readily, and asked, "Aren't you afraid that someone will point fingers at you from behind?"

"Uncle Li, you also said that you are for my good, how can I not appreciate it, what is it to suffer a little grievance."

Li Baochang was relieved: "Yes, I really didn't misunderstand you, you can bend and stretch, and you are the husband."

"Uncle Li, you praised it falsely, and I'm worried that you will think that I will do whatever it takes to climb the high branches of your family."

"Alas, virtuous son-in-law, the family doesn't talk to each other, what is high and not high, as long as you treat Nanyan well, I will be satisfied."

Li Rui nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely treat Nanyan well."

When Li Nanyan heard Li Rui's affectionate words, her heart blossomed, she grabbed his arm, snuggled up to his shoulder, and said, "Li Rui, it's good to have you."

"Ahem, your dad is watching." Li Rui reminded embarrassedly.

"Oh, what are you afraid of, my dad is not an outsider."

"Hahaha, I'm relieved to see you two so affectionate."

"Uncle Li, no, Dad, what should I do next?" Li Rui changed his words.

Li Baochang pondered for a while and said: "The Celestial Empire has set up five capitals, Kyushu, thirty-six counties, cities, and cities, from top to bottom, the five capitals and Kyushu have set up garrison capitals, and each county, city, and city also has its own garrison camps.

"Checks and balances?" Li Rui replied without thinking.

Li Baochang shook his head and said, "When it comes to checks and balances, it's too serious. With the exception of the commanders of the four Davids, there is scarcely any of them who can control the governors and directors, and although they are equal in rank, they have very different powers."

"You have a lot of troops, don't you count as power?"

"Alas, all are unified, that is, anyone can be unified, and the more unified, the smaller the real power." Li Baochang said helplessly. qs

"What do you mean by that? Is this name exquisite?" Li Ruimeng circled.

"Li Rui, you don't know, let me explain it to you." Li Nanyan said: "Since the Celestial Empire implemented the "separation of soldiers and generals" system, there were three completely different systems for the naming of commanders. The first is the "commander" system, in which the commander is generally not under the jurisdiction of the military department, and does not implement the system of "separation of soldiers and generals", and both commands the troops and directly directs the operation, and the typical representatives are the Praetorian Guard, the patrol battalion, and the royal guard battalion. The second is the "command" system, the commander is under the jurisdiction of the military department, and the system of "separation of soldiers and generals" is implemented, which only has the right to command the troops, but does not have the authority to command operations. The third is the "general" system, the rank of the military rank to be received, its rank from the highest to the lowest is 5 levels of generals: five-star general, four-star general, three-star general, two-star lieutenant general, one-star major general, brigadier general level 1, school officer level 3: colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, lieutenant officer level 3: captain, lieutenant, second lieutenant, warrant officer level 2: first class warrant officer, second class warrant officer, sergeant level 3: sergeant, sergeant, corporal, soldier level 3: first class, second class, recruit. Generally, generals at and above the division level who command operations are separated from the troops, and can only command operations when ordered by the military headquarters."

Hearing Li Nanyan's explanation, Li Rui understood that although Li Baochang, the capital of Haizhou, was not low-level, he was also a regular army-level unit, with four garrison battalions and a directly subordinate unit under his jurisdiction, but there were very few soldiers and horses that could be mobilized under his hands. Generally speaking, the headquarters and troops directly under the garrison forces of each state are stationed in the state, and the area actually controlled by the capital is also in the state

In the area of governing such a city and a county, the total strength of the directly subordinate troops plus the garrison battalion in the seat of the state is about 40,000, while the strength of the other three garrison battalions is around 60,000, and there is no absolute advantage.

More importantly, the military resources of the garrison battalions in various places are supported by the local treasury, and they are only nominally subordinate to the state garrison, and sometimes they do not even take it seriously.

"Dad, in this way, it's really hard for you that I pulled you into the water." Li Rui said embarrassedly.

"Hahaha, silly boy, how can this be called pulling into the water, in the early years, I was also a prince of the dominant party, I was relieved of my military power, I became a toothless tiger, and I lived a very aggrieved life!" Li Baochang said: "It is said that heroes are in the twilight, but I don't believe in evil, the old man is in the bush, and his ambitions are thousands of miles, I believe in my own vision, you will definitely be able to make a great difference, so I decided to fully support you."

"Dad, do you know what I'm going to do?"

"I don't know the ultimate goal yet, but what you have to do now is to eradicate Mu Sensen." Li Baochang said.

The dignified Haizhou garrison is the commander, whether it is level or seniority, it is better than Mu Sensen, Li Baochang naturally will not take Mu Sensen in his eyes, and his words are full of contempt.

"But I can't even do anything about it."

"That was in the past, and now, with me supporting you, what can he do with you?"

"But behind Mu Sensen is Ding Yue."

Li Baochang was still disdainful, and said: "Although the Ding family controls one side, it is only a sick cat at best, if the Ding family really has this strength, can call the wind and rain in Haizhou and do whatever they want, why are they robbed of the director of the Haizhou Public Office for two consecutive terms? This just shows that the strength of the Ding family is declining, they just look strong on the surface, but in fact they are already full of holes."

"So how do I deal with it?" Li Rui humbly asked for advice.

"Haizhou is a place that is simple and complex, but at the end of the day, as long as you do one thing, it is money. If the Ding family is rich, it can turn over the clouds and rain, and if the Mu family is rich, Shancheng will become its personal territory, including the current director of the Haizhou Public Office, Fang Jianren, who is also sparing no effort to make money, only with money, his seat can be sitting."

"What are you trying to say?"

"What's the most profitable industry?"

Li Rui pondered for a moment and replied, "Aphrodisiac."

Li Nanyan's face turned red and said shyly, "You ......."

"Hahaha, yes, it's this damn aphrodisiac. Do you know what the first thing the builders did when they came to Haizhou? He didn't do anything, so he let his son-in-law join the Longyan Pharmaceutical Factory, turning the aphrodisiac market in Haizhou into a private property that he couldn't get into and couldn't splash water. Although the Ding family is dissatisfied, they can only stare dryly, and the reason why you have become the center of the vortex is related to this aphrodisiac."

Li Rui nodded.

Li Baochang continued: "You must be able to see the essence of the matter, although it is only a contest between you and Mu Sensen, but behind it, it is a contest between Ding Yue and the real estate builders.

"Looks like I'm being used as a pawn."

"In troubled times, even I don't have a choice, let alone you." Li Baochang said: "Whether it is Fang Jianren or Zou Birou, on the surface they are parachuted from the high-level of the empire, but in fact, they are all the people of Bai Heng, the "Prime Minister of Cloth", the Bai family has suppressed and encroached on the local powerful sphere of influence through various means, Ding Yue and Mu Sensen saw the crisis in front of them, so they had to fight back, just right, your turtle and turtle wine was born, giving them a great opportunity."

"Dad, listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years! Indeed, the current chaos, in the final analysis, is because I developed turtle and turtle wine, first Mu Sensen and Chen Hao wanted to seize the opportunity, and then the Ding family also entered the game, and now it has caused the Mu family and the Mo family to fight, and Haizhou is in chaos. Dad, you say, how can I resolve this mess?"

"You can't solve this mess, the only way is to end it. Since ancient times, heroes have been born in troubled times, and in the past three hundred years of the Celestial Empire, there has been a great chaos every few decades and a hundred years, and the Fourth Reich has long been

It is full of holes and decay, and it is the time when heroes are needed to be born and defend the road. And you, Li Rui, are a once-in-a-century hero."

Li Rui was slapped by Li Baochang coldly, goosebumps fell to the ground, and he smiled: "Dad, I am a once-in-a-century hero? Don't make fun of me, I'm just trying to make a living, and I really don't have any ambition to defend the way."

Li Baochang laughed and said: "The tide of history is vast, those who go with it prosper, and those who go against it will perish, it is not that you can do what you want, nor can you refuse to do what you don't want to do, history has advanced to this point, and no one can stay out of it."

Li Rui felt that Li Baochang, an old man, liked to talk a little exaggeratedly, so he didn't take it seriously, and asked, "Dad, let's talk about how to solve the current dilemma."

Li Baochang thought for a while and said, "Li Rui, you are married to Nanyan, you are my Li Baochang's son-in-law, I dare not say anything else, as long as you are on the border of Haizhou, I can still do it to protect your life." However, if you want to fight Mu Sensen and Ding Yue, the help I give you is still limited, you have to fight for it yourself and seize every opportunity. Now, there's such an opportunity."

"You mean ......?"

"That's right, it's the foreigner." Li Baochang stood up and said, "I guess this killer must have been sent by Le Pen, he wants to kill you because Shengshi Liquor occupies his market, stealing people's business, like killing your parents, it's not surprising that he wants to kill you." However, you should also feel that Le Pen came too quickly, and a well-known multinational company killed a small and unknown company, which is by no means the work of his international entrepreneur, and there are inevitably people behind it to sow discord."

"This person must be Mu Sensen!"

"Yes, then we will treat others the way they do." Li Baochang said: "Borrow Le Pen's hand to deal with Mu Sensen."

"So what should I do?"

"Just wait and see what happens, and soon Le Pen will have a new move."

Le Pen's assassination attempt was unsuccessful, and the previous big incident ended in nothing. Shengshi Wine has nothing to lose, and Martell brandy is still too pressed to hold its head up.

After this incident, many of Pernod Ricard's high-end liquor bases have disappeared from people's sight, and the Celestial Empire liquor market has almost been dominated by rejuvenation wine.

The killer hired by Le Pen with a lot of money completely lost his news in the Celestial Empire, and he was naturally angry and almost vomited blood.