"Follow General Ning and join the army to guard the northern border!"
Zhuang Shicheng let out a low roar that made people's ears numb.
However, Ning Wuyan understood what they meant immediately.
Rather than staying in the Ning family to work, these warriors are more suitable to practice on the battlefield.
This is a good thing.
Ning Wuhuang knew that they had their own destination and felt relieved, but he was still curious: "Are you all from Jibei Road and Jinshan Road?"
"I'm not from Luohe Shangkou."
"Me neither, I'm from Rongcheng, Shuchuan, but it won't stop us from following General Ning to join the army in northern Hebei."
After hearing everyone's answers, Ning Wuhuang admired these people.
The war hasn't started yet, but there are signs of strengthening armaments everywhere.
Rather than going to the bitter cold places in the north, these people with martial arts actually have a better choice.
But they are still willing to go to the most difficult and dangerous battlefield.
Maybe some of them wanted to repay the favor of the Ning family, so they thought of going to serve in the army, so as to relieve some pressure on grandpa.
"You are all my good sons in Daxing. If you don't have a place to stay and want to leave, I will keep you. But you have already gone somewhere, so I can't keep you. It's just that you came in a hurry, so why are you in such a hurry when you leave, Yun Fei, Go buy a hundred jars of good wine, and then go to various restaurants to prepare wine and food. Although I can't leave the house to bid farewell to you, I can ensure that everyone eats and drinks well before leaving."
"Of course, don't think about drinking Ping An Wine. That wine is intoxicating after two sips. For the sake of everyone's safety on the road, it's better to drink from other bars."
Ning Wuyang turned around and returned to the house.
He came back holding a cup of tea.
"I'm drinking tea instead of wine to pay tribute to the heroes from all walks of life. I hope you can make great achievements in the north and stand out. When we gather together one day, you might as well treat me to a feast."
"Besides, it's a long way to go, and I don't have time to prepare the carriage, so I'll give each of you 20 taels of travel fare. I hope you all have a safe journey."
He finished his cup of tea.
Many people's eyes were already red.
"Master Ning, don't worry. I am dedicated to being General Ning's vanguard. I guarantee that I will make a lot of contributions."
Zhuang Shicheng swung two big hammers, but he did not collide them in order to show off his power, so as not to make a vibrating sound and injure Ning Wuyan's wounds.
Just coming down the mountain.
Zhuang Shicheng was still a reckless warrior.
After staying in the Ning family for this period of time, I got to know the Ning family's style of doing things. He is close to the best, somewhat restrained, and knows how to take care of others.
"Master Ning, your cooking skills are better than those of the chefs in Jing'an City. Treating you to a big meal will cost a lot of money. It seems that we have to make a lot of contributions."
Everyone was talking and laughing.
However, everyone knows it in their heart.
If there really is a border war here, it would be good if half of them could survive, let alone stand out.
But we are all people who practice our faith, and we will definitely do what we promised.
I owe someone a meal when I leave, and I just hope I can repay it when I come back.
Ning Wuyan bowed his hands to everyone.
"I am Ning Wu and will wait for your return."
"Farewell!"
Afternoon.
Dynasty comes to report.
A total of 333 people left, accounting for 70% of the followers.
"Sir, Shang Yishi also left a letter for you."
Is it good?
Ning Wuyang was deeply impressed by this person.
At a young age, he is prudent in his work, looks like a wise man, and is also very humble and polite.
During the time he stayed at the Ning family, no matter what Shang Shan was asked to do, he could do it almost perfectly.
He is a pragmatic person who is both civil and military.
He was planning to make Shang Shan his deputy and train him to become a general manager like Zhu Xu who would be able to take charge of all the Ning family's properties in Guannai Road in the future, but he left.
He knew that people like Shang Shan came down the mountain with ambitions. For Shang Shan, the Ning family was just a passer-by, so he didn't try to stay.
At this time, he heard that Shang Shan had left a letter specially, and he was moved.
"It seems that in Shang Shan's eyes, I'm not a passerby."
Opening the envelope, a copper lock half the size of a palm fell out, with the word "good" engraved on it.
This thing looks like a token at first glance.
"What does it mean to give me this token?"
Opening the letter, after reading the contents, Ning Wushan knew it.
He is not just a passerby.
While he was inspecting Shang Shan, it turned out that Shang Shan was also inspecting him and the Ning family.
I saw the letter written on the paper: Mr. Ning, the Ning family is benevolent and thoughtful in doing things, and their words must be followed by deeds, and their deeds must have results. Therefore, I entrust my only relative in the world, my younger brother Shang Liang, to you. What I learned at my master's school was the art of military planning and statecraft. Although it was a good time to live in the Ning family, it had not been long since the war that my master mentioned had started, so I went to General Ning and recommended myself as a staff member.
I didn’t write anything extra.
But the meaning is clear.
Being a staff member is not something everyone can do.
It must be someone you can trust.
Unfortunately, Grandpa himself did not have such a suitable candidate, so His Majesty only selected a deputy general to go and supervise the army.
When a war actually breaks out, one of the main and deputy generals will have to be on the outside and the other will be in charge. There is a lack of advisers around to give ideas. It is very likely that in a moment of urgency, the thinking will be limited, and thus fall into the trap.
In addition, grandpa is a brave general who is easy to get ahead of. As a general, he will naturally be at a disadvantage when he competes with others for strategies.
"Those who have learned the art of strategizing and running a country come down from the mountain. It seems that this war can only be postponed, not avoided."
Ning Wuyang folded the letter and put it away, and then hung the copper lock of the token directly around his neck.
Shang Shan only said that he would entrust it to someone, but did not say that he should find someone.
Someone should send Shang Liang over soon to check the token.
Anyway, the Ning family can support one more person. If Shang Liang has the talent to do good, he can have more helpers, so why not?
As for whether the self-recommended staff can be reused by grandpa, Shang Shan did not ask him to recommend them, so he naturally did not have to meddle in others' affairs.
After all, when looking for staff, in addition to finding people you can trust, the most important thing is talent and wisdom.
Otherwise, finding an aide who is trustworthy but will only agree with "you are right" is no different from having an extra tongue.
It's evening.
Some people who were working in the mine came to say goodbye.
Ning Wuchang sent them all with good wine and food, and also gave them twenty taels of silver for travel expenses.
Word spread.
He led many people who came to Jing'an City and had no place to use them, and together they went to Jibei Road and joined the new army general Ning Feng's account.
Whether it can be reused or not is put aside for now.
The Ning family placed wounded soldiers in Jinling Mansion, and their righteous deeds continued for more than ten years, which made people believe that Ning Feng was a good general who loved his soldiers as his own son.
When the news reached the palace.
When Zhou Qian heard that there were nearly a thousand people following Ning Feng alone, he couldn't help but sigh.
"I almost buried the Ning family."
"Your Majesty, this is not considered buried. It's just that General Ning has no use for it before."
Su Peiyuan's words made Zhou Qian feel a lot happier.
But he was not relieved for long.
An urgent memorandum from the governor of Guannai Road was placed on the desk.
Seeing the content reported inside, Zhou Qian was so angry that he blew his beard and stared.
He slapped the memorial onto the table.
"The King of Jin has returned from Luohe Road and will arrive in Beijing today!"
"For such a big matter, King Jin dared to kill him first and tell me later. He told me when he was almost in the capital. I wanted to see if he was sick and about to die, so he hurried back to see me before he died!"
