His Majesty's oral instructions, just four simple words, suddenly silenced *** and stopped talking.
In the Liang Dynasty, there were some people who didn't care about these words, but they were definitely not ***.
As the guard general of Xuanling County *** who was promoted by His Majesty the Emperor, he still clearly remembers how the former guard general Wei Feng in Xuanling County was forced by His Majesty the Emperor to resign and return to his hometown and leave the army with just a few words. Wu, he was in the northern border army with no backing and no connections. After many years, he was only the deputy general of Xuanling County. If nothing happens, even if Wei Feng leaves that position one day, he will still be the deputy general of Xuanling County. It won't be the person who takes over as the commander-in-chief. It's more likely that the general's office will appoint a new commander-in-chief, and he will continue to serve as the deputy general for that person as always.
After finally being appointed by His Majesty the Emperor to be the garrison of Xuanling County, *** has only one thought in his mind, that is, he will never let down His Majesty the Emperor or the important people in this life. Even the General's Mansion is ranked first in his heart. later.
Now that it was His Majesty the Emperor's oral instruction, although he did not understand it and was a little dissatisfied, he remained silent.
"Commander Chen is now His Majesty's most favored minister. It has already been spread in the capital city, so we should not..."
After the soldiers exited the big tent, a deputy general in armor came to the big tent soon. After seeing the man, he spoke softly. This man's name was Xu Sheng. Although they had the same surname as Xu, they were actually the same. If the two poles cannot hit each other, as a general rule, after becoming the commander-in-chief, *** can choose a deputy general by himself. In the end, he chose this person to be his confidant, but it was only after careful consideration.
"I know that I have wanted to make friends before, but I didn't expect that this person would have the idea of establishing his authority when he came here. He is a young man after all. He can't hide his thoughts and is a little impetuous."
*** smiled bitterly and said that even though he said this, he could only say a few words in private.
Xu Sheng shook his head and retorted: "The general doesn't think so. The general has seen the past experience of this young commander. It seems that he is not that kind of reckless warrior. He just came from Tianqing County." In the capital of the gods, the general reviewed the situation again and again, but could not find any problems. If he had not come to the capital of the gods, I am afraid that the commander would not have escaped death."
*** was startled, looked at his lieutenant, and asked curiously: "Tell me more carefully?"
When he chose Xu Sheng as his lieutenant, he was attracted by his smarter brain than ordinary people. If not, why would he choose him?
Xu Sheng smiled bitterly and said: "The general was just thinking about it on his own. At that time, the magistrate of Tianqing County deliberately publicized this matter everywhere before he took office. In addition, the news spread quickly in the gods. This kind of thing is definitely It's not a coincidence, it must be this young commander who is building momentum. If the general takes it lightly and treats this young commander as an ordinary young man, that won't work."
*** thought for a while and asked: "Then, according to you, why does he mean this now?"
Xu Sheng thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I can't guess. It's just that he didn't just give the general a warning. Maybe that majesty really said something. Maybe he wanted to see the general's temperament and whether he could be entrusted with important tasks. After all, although His Majesty is the lord of the world, the northern border army has always been outside of His Majesty's control. After the death of the general, there was no suitable candidate in the northern border, so he had to ask the guardian envoy to go to the northern border to take over. Now it seems that I gave His Majesty a chance and later promoted the general. Maybe he also had this in mind. Your Majesty has great ambitions, but the northern border troops may not listen to His Majesty in front of you, so..."
Having said this, Xu Sheng also shut up. Since the Conquest Law was promulgated in the first year of Tianjian, His Majesty the Emperor has been offending many ministers in the court to add many things to the northern border army. Although the generals at the top may not I don't care, but the soldiers at the lower level have actually benefited. When this matter goes on for a long time, even if there are many generals in the North who disagree with His Majesty the Emperor on something, they may not be able to withstand it. the will of these soldiers.
One or two soldiers may be useless, but what if all the soldiers in the entire northern border think so?
*** also thought of this, only
My scalp feels numb.
Xu Sheng whispered: "Perhaps Your Majesty will ask the other side to use troops from abroad, and use the army to directly beat many monks outside the country until they can't stand up. From now on, there will be no monks outside the country who dare to treat the people like dogs."
*** was surprised: "Your Majesty is really so courageous?!"
Xu Sheng said softly: "The imperial decree has already arrived at Jianqi Mountain. How can your Majesty's power be compared to that of the previous emperors?"
*** clenched his fists, and felt a little excited, "Although the monster clan is the big enemy, these monks from outside are not good birds. When the army goes south, no matter what the real person or the great swordsman, they will be suppressed. , it’s a beautiful thing to think about!”
Xu Sheng smiled and said: "It's just the general's guess, the general doesn't need to take it seriously."
"Speaking of which, the general still has to deal with this young commander well. If nothing else, the general feels that 80% of the vacant guard posts in the future are reserved for him. If the general can make friends with him, even if he is If you are struggling in the Northern Army, you will have a place in Daliang when the time comes."
Xu Sheng said softly with some envy: "You have the power to carry the sword. I have countless warriors in Daliang, but there is only one like him. Your Majesty's heart can no longer be obvious. I really don't know whether the people in Shendu did it intentionally or not. What a fool you are, still trying to fight Commander Chen."
*** also smiled and said: "When I heard what you said, I was suddenly enlightened."
Xu Sheng nodded, "Now the general is also looking forward to seeing this commander. If nothing else, who wouldn't want to see such a young and talented person?"
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Chen Chao braved the light snow and walked into the Qingtian camp. After sending off the messengers, he just glanced at the tent over there and was silent for a moment, then turned and walked towards the deputy general's tent on the side.
In the Qingtian camp, *** is the chief general. After him, there are two deputy generals. Apart from Xu Sheng, whom he has taken as his confidant, the other one is named Ning Chong. This man is not an ordinary martial artist. His family has been in the north for generations. Among the border troops, his uncle Ning Shanting is now a third-grade general in the northern border army. He actually has 30,000 troops under his command. He usually leads the army in battles, and can easily command 100,000 troops in battles. His level is also high. Gao, who had already set foot in the other side a few years ago, was even regarded as one of the candidates who would be qualified to compete for the next Northern General if he lived for a few more years, but the general passed away too early. , did not give him this time, but the Ning family is deeply entangled in the Northern Army. I don’t know how many disciples and children are in the Northern Army. The Ning Chong in front of me, who is only thirty years old, can be in Xuanling County. As a deputy general, his power can be seen.
Even when Wei Feng retired from old age and returned to his hometown, if His Majesty the Emperor hadn't personally ordered him to be a general, it would have been impossible for him to be promoted to the rank of general in a few years.
Therefore, even though *** is the commander-in-chief of the Qingtian camp, he has always been non-committal towards Ning Chong and is unwilling to take the initiative to provoke this general's younger brother.
And he probably knew that his promotion probably had nothing to do with him, so he did not deliberately try to please the general, but instead set up his own tent some distance away from the general. At this moment, he had just taken a sip of the fine velvet antler wine sent from Bailu Prefecture in the tent. After putting down the wine glass, he was amazed. Not only did Bailu Prefecture have many scholars, they were also good at making wine. This velvet antler wine was the best among those scholars. He likes to drink wine. It is brewed with deer blood and velvet antlers. When poured into the wine glass, it becomes bright red, but the entrance is extremely sweet. It tastes endless after one sip. He is different from other warriors in the army. He does not like those strong wines, but he only likes this sip. Therefore, from time to time, he would have people go to Bailu Prefecture to bring him a lot of drinks, and he would mix them among the weapons and food sent by the gods, but no one cared about him.
After just one gulp of wine, before he could pour a second glass, the tent was suddenly opened, and the cold wind rushed in along with the snowflakes.
A young man in black clothes had a knife hanging from his waist. He was standing at the door of the tent and looking quietly at the deputy general of Xuanling County in front of him.
Ning Chong has a standard Northland appearance, tall and handsome. Sitting now, he is calm and intimidating.
After seeing Chen Chao, he snorted with some dissatisfaction, "Who are you? Do you know that breaking into the general's tent without permission is a serious crime?!"
Chen Chao ignored him and just looked at the wine bottle in front of Ning Chong.
, smiled and said: "I heard that the former general was very strict in running the army, and everyone in the army was not allowed to drink alcohol except at certain times. General Ning's behavior today, if the general was still here, he would probably have to receive a few levies at the least. Ten army sticks."
Ning Chong's face was expressionless, "Just because you broke into my tent without permission, it's not an exaggeration to say that you came to assassinate me."
Chen Chao nodded and said seriously: "That's true. Originally, you only listened to military orders. In your eyes, Daliang Law is just a blank piece of paper. Just based on this kind of thing, you said Kill me, as long as you can really kill me, there is no problem, but the question is, can you kill me?"
Although Ning Chong is good at wine, he has an extraordinary background. He has come step by step since he was a child. Now he is a martial artist in the sea of suffering, and his physical fitness has never fallen behind. Listening to Chen Chao's words, he stood up slowly He stood up, looked at the young man with an angry face, and smiled instead of angry, "Where did this young boy come from, dare to come to this general to seek death?"
Chen Chao was not in a hurry, he just took a few steps forward and said with a smile: "You seem to be not very well-informed. I was able to get here without disturbing the soldiers here. There are only two possibilities. One of them is that they did not dare to provoke me." Me, the second one is that they can't find me, but it seems that no matter what the possibility is, you shouldn't talk to me like this."
Ning Chong was speechless for a moment. After a moment, he slowly said: "Deputy Commander of Zuowei, Chen Chao?"
Chen Chao smiled and said, "That's exactly me."
After getting the exact answer, Ning Chong was silent for a moment, and then said slowly: "I don't know if Commander Chen is here, why are you here?"
He knew that the young people from Shendu were going to the north and passed through Xuanling County, but he could ignore the children of ordinary aristocratic families. After all, the foundation of the Ning family was in the north. Even the Xie family and What about the big shots of the Wei family? He cannot be allowed to take another look, but Chen Chao is different. He is the young warrior whom His Majesty the Emperor is most optimistic about now. He is the person who may become the guardian envoy in the future. The general and the guardian envoy are two of the two great powers, one internal and one external. No one dares to despise the pillars.
Chen Chao thought to himself and said, "It doesn't matter, why don't you tell General Xu about General Ning's drinking first, and then beat him with the military stick where he deserves it?"
"Commander Chen is joking. There is no war at the moment, and I am not on the front line. I think even if General Xu knows about it, he won't care too much. Besides, I, Xuanling County, can be regarded as a northern border army?" Ning Chong said with a smile on his face. He smiled perfunctorily, which made people uncomfortable.
Chen Chao nodded, "That's the reason. Based on the power of the Ning family in the Northern Army, even if *** knew about it, they would probably turn a blind eye. No wonder you have included fine wine in the imperial military supplies over the years. No one dares to say anything, and even the people below have to hold their noses to help you, but compared with drinking, this is a serious crime, right?"
After Emperor Liang came to the throne, he attached great importance to the Northern Territory. He once issued a strict order not to withhold any military supplies that were delayed and sent to the Northern Territory. Anyone who disobeyed the order would be directly beheaded, which naturally included anything else contained in it.
Ning Chong looked a little ugly and suddenly said: "It turns out that Commander Chen is here to investigate the case, but how did the investigation by the guard envoys lead to the investigation of our northern border troops?"
Chen Chao asked in astonishment: "What's going on? Didn't General Ning say before that Xuanling County is not considered a northern border army? Why is it all of a sudden now?"
Ning Chong looked unkind, but did not speak.
"Speaking of such a crime, it seems that I can't control it. After all, Xuanling County belongs to the northern border army. This kind of matter needs to be decided by the general. If your Ning family wants to protect you, they will probably demote you to a soldier. That's fine. In a few years, we can still make a comeback. General Ning has a good uncle. I can't envy him."
Chen Chao grinned.
Ning Chong's expression improved a lot, and after thinking for a while, he also laughed, "Commander Chen is really good at joking. I have come all this way, why is there anything I can do for you? Just speak up. Speaking of which, the Commander-in-Chief is now... General of the North, we can be considered a family."
Probably because he had thought through Chen Chao's thoughts and was sure that the young warrior in front of him would not make things difficult for him, he naturally followed the path.
"This is Bailu Prefecture's specialty deer antler wine, Commander Chen
Do you want to try it? This thing is difficult to buy even in the divine capital. "
Ning Chong smiled broadly and looked completely different from before.
Chen Chao smiled and shook his head, "I'm on official business, so I won't drink."
"By the way, this is not the only thing I came here to do. There is another thing I want to ask General Ning."
Chen Chao raised his head and looked at the smart-aleck General Ning.
Ning Chong smiled and said, "Of course, I know everything I know and can tell you everything."
Chen Chao nodded and said, "I heard that General Ning deducted a pension that should be paid in full. Does General Ning know that it is a capital crime?"
Chen Chao's voice became colder and colder, and in the end there was no emotion at all.
"Not long ago, many people in Xuanling County and even the entire New Liuzhou lost their official titles, and some even lost their heads. At this moment, there are countless people in the prison of the Criminal Department of the Divine Capital. Ning Since the general knows that His Majesty is most unwilling to see such a thing happen, and yet he commits the crime against the odds, he probably thinks that his uncle can protect you? But can he really protect you?"
Chen Chao spoke slowly and word by word.
Ning Chong's expression changed drastically, but he quickly said coldly: "Chen Chao, don't you want to accuse someone of their innocence out of thin air?!"
Chen Chao grinned, "Are you innocent? Go tell the King of Hell?"
"What? Even if I, the general, are suspected, they have to be tried by the general. How dare you, an official of the guard envoy lineage, kill a general in the army without permission?!"
Ning Chong slowly backed away and slowly approached Chang Yan who was standing aside.
Among the generals in the army, those who can use such weapons are all outstanding.
He has practiced cultivation since he was a child, so he is naturally not weak.
But Chen Chao was unmoved and just said: "Before I left the capital, a total of two people told me about this matter. One of them was a letter from the current General, and the other one was from His Majesty. , His Majesty was even simpler, he only said the word kill. Do you think you can still live?"
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"This officer is Chen Chao, the deputy commander of the left guard of Shendu. This person has an affair with pension money. I have been ordered to kill him on the spot. I call you, General Xu, to come!"
As Chen Chao's voice sounded, a qi machine instantly spread out, knocking away the soldiers at the front.
Looking at this scene and hearing these words, the soldiers looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a while.
Chen Chao lowered his head and looked at Ning Chong again, and said softly: "I don't want to kill you with a knife, because I'm afraid it will dirty my knife."
After saying these last words, Chen Chao mercilessly crushed the head of the general in front of him before retracting his hand and letting the body fall on the ground.
After taking a look at Ning Chong's body, Chen Chao smiled, but there was something he didn't say.
No matter how great your uncle is, he is not as great as my uncle.
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When Mao Zedong and Xu Sheng arrived in a hurry, the large tent that originally belonged to Ning Chong was now surrounded by many soldiers. Inside, there was a long pole stuck in the middle, and apart from that, there was only a black man. The young man in the shirt stood with his sword hanging.
***'s face changed drastically, and he looked to Xu Sheng aside, who also had a look of helplessness.
"General Xu, could you please take a moment to speak?"
Chen Chao turned around and looked at the young man who had only been serving as the guard general of Xuanling County for a short time.
*** bit the bullet and asked, "May I ask if Commander Chen really ordered this move from the General's Mansion?"
Chen Chao didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.
*** then waved his hand, and Xu Sheng and the soldiers dispersed.
After everyone had left, Chen Chaocai looked at the police officer and said, "I remember that it wasn't long before General Xu took up the position of guard general of Xuanling County."
*** At this moment, he didn't care whether he was angry or not. No matter how stupid he was, he understood that if there was no conclusive evidence, it would be impossible for the young warrior in front of him to kill Ning Chong directly.
He smiled bitterly, and just as he was about to speak, Chen Chao shook his head and said, "Since it hasn't been long, I guess I haven't discovered the serious crime committed by General Ning."
*** For a moment, he didn't know what Chen Chao meant. He was silent for a moment and then said softly: "I know that Ning Chong brought drinks in the military supplies."
Chen Chao smiled and asked, "Is that all?"
*** smiled bitterly and said softly: "The Ning family has too much power in the Northern Army. Although the Qingtian camp knew about Ning Chong's actions, it was not a big deal after all, so they tacitly understood it and did not report it."
Chen Chao didn't speak, just looked at ***.
*** really couldn't figure out what the young man in front of him was thinking. He was silent for a long time and then said: "I'm not complaining, I just hope that Commander Chen will be considerate. However, no matter what, I am derelict in my duty and I am willing to take the blame." .”
Chen Chao smiled and said, "Can you kill him just based on this incident?"
*** was shocked, shook his head and said: "I really don't know anything else."
"General Xu really doesn't know about this person's deduction of pensions from border troops?"
Chen Chao stared at the girl in front of him, as if he wanted to see something in the eyes of the girl in front of him.
"If I know about this, I will definitely report it to the General's Office and His Majesty. I will never remain silent!" *** said in a deep voice, "Commander Chen, please believe this."
Chen Chao said slowly: "If you are an official in the officialdom, you must protect yourself wisely, and if you are a general in the army, you can also learn this. It took more than two hundred years to build Daliang. In the future, its combat power will not continue to decline until one day when the demon clan Going south, unable to do anything, trampling on my mountains and rivers?"
***'s face was full of guilt, and this pure martial artist was a little ashamed.
Chen Chao sighed and said, "The official document from the Divine Capital will be sent here later, and General Xu will report it to the General's Mansion truthfully."
*** still looked ashamed.
"Before I left the capital, His Majesty mentioned General Xu as a loyal and patriotic person, but he also said one last thing."
Chen Chao smiled.
*** asked: "May I ask Commander Chen, what did His Majesty say in the end?"
"General Xu, think about how your majesty talked to Xu that day.
That's all the general said. "
After saying this, Chen Chao cupped his hands and said, "General Xu, please don't be offended by the abruptness today."
*** shook his head. In fact, he still had some doubts, but he still didn't express them.
Chen Chao walked a few steps and happened to pass by the long pole. Then he turned to look at Mr. Chen and said with a smile: "Your Majesty only said three words in the end."
*** looked at Chen Chao.
Chen Chao smiled and said, "It's not enough."
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