Liu Mingzhi looked at Duan Dingbang's serious expression and suddenly put the tea cup in his hand on the table and laughed.
"Okay! Good! Good! As expected of your father, worthy of being the son of General Duan Buren of the Buddha Army.
For now, you have not disgraced your father's reputation, let alone your father's momentum. I really like you more and more. "
Liu Mingzhi shouted "Hello" several times in a row, and praised Duan Dingbang in a positive tone.
Duan Dingbang knelt down on one knee in front of Young Master Liu and gave him a respectful fist.
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for the praise, but I am ashamed and do not deserve it."
Young Master Liu raised his eyebrows slightly as he looked at Duan Dingbang, who was kneeling on one knee in front of him, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
"Oh" Why? "
"Reporting to Your Majesty, if I haven't gone to battle to kill the enemy, if I haven't made any achievements, I will not be able to withstand His Majesty's words of praise.
I have the guts to say something disrespectful. If your Majesty wants to praise me, it would be better to wait until the day when I lead my brothers to victory and triumph.
Only when that day comes, will I be qualified to accept Your Majesty's words of praise.
Therefore, I said that I am unworthy of His Majesty's praise. "
Hearing Duan Dingbang's seemingly humble but confident words, the smile on Young Master Liu's face became more and more obvious. Even Song Qing, who was sitting aside and quietly tasting tea, couldn't help but look sideways.
Song Qing glanced at Duan Dingbang's high-spirited and high-spirited posture, and glanced at the reaction of his third brother Liu Mingzhi, who was the leader.
Seeing the smile on his third brother's face, Song Qing smiled thoughtfully and continued to sip the tea in the cup with his head lowered and his eyebrows lowered.
When Xu Ling first heard her son's slightly arrogant words, she wanted to scold him, but after seeing the look on Young Master Liu's face, she pursed her lips and fell silent.
Your Majesty, he seems to be really satisfied with his second son!
Xu Ling felt happy and uneasy when she saw Liu Mingzhi looking quite satisfied with her son.
Naturally, she was happy that her son was favored by the current emperor, but uneasy because she worried whether her son would follow in his father's footsteps in the future.
His eldest son Duan Rui inherited his deceased husband's title, and he no longer needs to worry about his future life.
His daughter Duan Hongling was also awarded the title of Lord of Guorui County by His Majesty that year, and he no longer had to work hard for her in the future.
The brother and sister no longer need to worry about it, but the second son Duan Dingbang is still a white man.
He had secretly joined the army without telling himself. As a new recruit, he would definitely be at the forefront once he went on an expedition.
If he unfortunately died for his country on the battlefield like his father, how could he have the face to see his deceased husband and the ancestors of the Duan family a hundred years later?
However, if he is not allowed to fight for the country and be knighted for his military achievements, what big things can he achieve in the future as a mere white man?
Xu Ling, who still didn't know that her son had single-handedly won the seal of Marshal of the Armed Forces, was extremely confused at this time.
On the one hand, she hopes that her son can fight for the country like his father, Duan Bu Ren, and be honored with a title for his military achievements, but on the other hand, she is afraid that her son may one day die on the battlefield.
I had already endured the pain of losing a husband many years ago, and I really didn’t want to bear the pain of losing a son again when a white-haired man sent a black-haired man to him.
For a moment, Xu Ling's mood was full of mixed emotions, and there was an indescribable complex emotion lingering in her heart.
Naturally, Liu Mingzhi didn't know Xu Ling's complicated mood. He was looking at Duan Dingbang in front of him with relief, and put down the teacup in his hand with a faint smile.
"Boy, please sit down too."
"Yes, thank you Your Majesty."
Liu Mingzhi looked up at Song Qing, who was sitting opposite and silently tasting tea. He reached out and picked up a banana from the tray on the table and threw it over.
"Brother, how about trying some bananas? The Ministry of Internal Affairs just bought them from outside the palace today."
When Song Qing saw the banana thrown by Mr. Liu, he immediately dropped the tea lid and reached out to catch the banana in his hand.
"Thank you, third brother. As a brother, I won't be so polite to you."
"Feel free to eat, brother will really be unhappy if you don't eat."
"Yun'er, give the fruit on the table to Mrs. Sister-in-law, Duan Rui and Hong Ling to share. We've been talking for so long. Let's eat some fruit to moisten our throats."
"Yes, I will divide my concubine now."
After Qi Yun stood up, she picked up some delicious fruits on the table and handed them directly to Xu Ling and others.
"Mrs. Sister-in-law, Duan Rui, Hong Ling, you guys come and try some of them. They are all fresh fruits that we just bought today. You can eat whatever you want.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty."
Young Master Liu lifted up the hem of his clothes and casually crossed his legs.
"Brother, this guy's attitude of commanding and forbidding people is quite similar to those of our old brothers back then."
While peeling the banana in his hand, Song Qing glanced at Duan Dingbang next to him with a smile.
"Third brother, these young boys were personally trained by our old brothers, so it is understandable that they have their shadow on us.
You don't know how those old brothers who serve as recruit training generals torment these juniors.
To put it mildly, when they train new recruits, they are definitely better than the methods you used to torment them back then!
But that’s it! The results of the training are still very satisfactory. After 100,000 new troops have formed an army, the high morale that they now exude is not much worse than that of soldiers who have been on the battlefield once. "
Liu Mingzhi nodded thoughtfully, tapping the surface of the stone table with his fingertips rhythmically.
"Thank you for your hard work, old brothers. I will invite them into the city after the new army sets out in a few days. Then we can have a good drink."
"Yes, I will definitely bring the message to you when I get back."
"Dingbang."
"I'm here."
"Who is the general who trained you in the camp? What is his name?"
"Your Majesty, the general who trains the new soldiers of my battalion in the camp is General Chen Qingchuan."
Liu Mingzhi narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, then looked quietly at Song Qing, who had finished eating the banana.
"Brother, the Chen Qingchuan he is talking about in Dingbang is Chen Qingchuan, the forward general of the Polu Army's mighty camp?"
Song Qing nodded without hesitation: "Yes, it's him.
Chen Qingchuan would be extremely excited if he knew that your third brother could still remember him clearly. "
Liu Mingzhi gently smashed the palm of his hand with the fan bone a few times, and sighed with a pitiful expression.
"Brother, not only Chen Qingchuan, but I, Liu Mingzhi, will never forget any of the old brothers who have served under me.
Every time I recall the days when I led all of you brothers to fight with each other, I feel very emotional in my heart.
Unfortunately, the days of leading thousands of troops into battle and leaping horses and whipping whips are getting further and further away from me.
In my lifetime, I don’t know if I, Liu Mingzhi, will have the chance to take my brothers on a joyful ride on the battlefield again.
That's all, saying this today seems to be a bit disgraceful, Dingbang. "
Duan Dingbang suddenly stood up straight and looked at Young Master Liu respectfully.
"I'm here."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Duan Dingbang, whose every move was full of military habits, and waved his hand casually.
"This is not a military camp. There is no need to be so solemn. Sit down."
"Yes, I obey."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Duan Dingbang who was sitting down again, and glanced at Xu Ling who was hesitating with complicated eyes.
"Dingbang, now one hundred thousand new soldiers have formed an army. It won't take long for me to send orders for your army to set off and go thousands of miles away to attack the barbarians of other countries.
After this separation, I don't know when you can return to your hometown, and no one knows.
In fact, many of you will die in battle and be buried in foreign lands, and you will never be able to return to my dragon's territory.
you! Have something to say? "
"Your Majesty, where will the fight be?"
"Huh? What?"
Duan Dingbang stood up again and gently took out a piece of delicate silk cloth from his wristband.
Under Young Master Liu's surprised gaze, Duan Dingbang flicked his wrist gently, revealing the content on the silk cloth, which turned out to be a military map with very detailed terrain.
“Reporting to Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you may order me to fight wherever you want, as long as Your Majesty points out where I want you to fight, I will lead my brothers to fight there.
Until the day when my blood is exhausted and I can never fight for Your Majesty and the country again.
That’s all I said, I’ve finished speaking. "
