"As you command!"
Da Zhuang nodded.
The Sixth Prince smiled and said,
"Then, in the next period of time, Xiao Wang will still bother Mr. Nie a lot."
"Don't take it seriously. Your Highness, Sixth Prince, is of the same age as me. It's better to just be friends. We are all young people. There is no need to imitate those high-ranking officials who are arrogant. We can just say whatever we want.
If you have something to do, just tell me, and I will do whatever I can for you. If you have nothing to do, just live and drink in the county. As long as you don't do anything illegal, criminal, or harmful to nature, I won't care about you. "
Hearing this, the Sixth Prince laughed heartily and said,
"Okay, Brother Nie is quick to talk, and Xiao Wang admires him. Xiao Wang likes to associate with people like Brother Nie the most. There are not so many twists and turns, it is very relaxing.
Xiao Wang didn't bother him anymore. It was getting late, so he went back to rest. "
"Your Highness, please come back."
"Dazhuang, send a team of soldiers to protect His Highness Sixth Prince. Don't let anyone disturb you in Dongyuan."
"yes."
After the Sixth Prince left, Weng Qiuchan and Lin Guangzhuang gathered around and asked,
"Do you really want to keep this sixth prince at home?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"The Sheriff's Mansion will be ours from now on. As a prince, he has such a noble status. He lives in our house and can't see him without looking up. How embarrassing. He has to hold it in his hands. It's troublesome to think about it. It's too restrictive. "
Seeing Weng Qiuchan pouting and being unhappy, Nie Chen took her hand and said,
"How noble is he? He is not the son of the emperor, but the emperor himself is here. He has to be coiled up if he is a dragon, and he has to lie down if he is a tiger. In the strong wind, he does not care about his status, but only who has the soldiers in his hands. Called a warlord.
This prince still has some use, so keep him for now. It won't cost much. Throw him away. If you want to use him for something in the future, it will be difficult to find him.
After all, the royal family still has a relatively high prestige in the hearts of the people. Having a prince living in our family can also make us appear legitimate.
Again, we are a feudal lord, a warlord, not a rebel, and we are still under the banner of Da Feng. "
Hearing this, Da Zhuang frowned and said,
"But he is a prince after all. What if he plots evil one day and wants to seize power?"
Hearing this, Nie Chen pointed to the wall in the center of the lobby behind him and said,
"Did you see those two lines? Read them to me."
Da Zhuang looked up and thought,
"He who knows himself is a hero, and he who conquers himself is a hero."
"Yes, this painting should have been painted by Liu Hu. Even Liu Hu has such confidence that he can easily control a prince. We are self-made and have soldiers trained by ourselves. How can we be afraid of him seizing power?
To put it bluntly, he killed me. Will you people follow his orders from now on, or will you kill him to avenge me? "
"Then it must be revenge by killing him."
Da Zhuang blurted out.
"So, the so-called self-confidence is a process of understanding oneself, defeating oneself, and breaking through oneself. Only those who know themselves and overcome themselves are heroes.
Don't worry about this prince. Just leave Liu Hu's calligraphy here. You must always be vigilant. "
"That's what my lord said."
Lin Guang held his hands and said.
"Okay, let's all go and rest. The army will recuperate for a day tomorrow and set off the day after tomorrow to attack Guiling Pass.
As long as Guiling Pass can be defeated, Weihu County will be secured, and my army will be stationed there to resist King Anton's counterattack.
As for the other three counties and Hukou Pass, which is close to the border of King Pingxi, it can be determined by sending a message. "
Da Zhuang nodded and said,
"Okay, let's go and rest first. Tomorrow I will check the warehouse and send 20,000 taels of silver to the Sixth Prince."
"Okay, go ahead. If there is no money in the official warehouse, come to the county governor's house to get it. Liu Hu has embezzled a lot of money over the years, and now it is easier for us."
Everyone dispersed. It was almost midnight, and Nie Chen was very tired. Fortunately, there were no foreign enemies now, and the soldiers could have a good rest.
Nie Chen and Weng Qiuchan came to the backyard and saw a dozen servants and maids. After a brief inquiry, they wanted to let them go home, but they all said they had no home, so they were allowed to continue living in the county guard's house. Inside the mansion.
Although these people used to serve Liu Hu, they can't be said to be very loyal. They are not dead soldiers and there is no need to avenge a dead person.
Nie Chen and Weng Qiuchan found a random bedroom and rested, lying on the bed and blowing out the lights.
An hour later...
"Are you asleep?"
Weng Qiuchan suddenly asked in a low voice.
"No, why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I can't sleep, so can you?"
"yes."
Nie Chen turned around and hugged her gently, and Weng Qiuchan also hugged him.
"Stop thinking so wildly. There are still things to do tomorrow. Go to bed quickly."
"I still can't sleep. Maybe I experienced too many things today. I'm obviously very sleepy and tired, but I just can't sleep."
"Because your brain is too excited, you should calm down at this time and think about nothing. You will fall asleep in less than two quarters of an hour."
"Nie Chen."
"Um?"
"Liu Hu is dead."
"Um."
"My father's revenge has been avenged, and his old man can rest in peace in heaven."
"In two days, someone will be sent to chop off Liu Hu's head and send it to Qingfeng Village to pay homage to my father-in-law."
"Nie Chen."
"Um."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome, you should thank me for this. Be kind to me in the future, be gentle, and don't always glare at me. I am a lord after all, and I have many heroes under my command. You must be gentle and considerate, gentle and virtuous... "
"You said you were fat and you still breathed? You dare to set rules for me. Is it against you?"
"Quickly let go, don't pinch there, it hurts."
"Nie Chen, before, I didn't dare to think that we could own a county. I always thought that if you could become a general and a hero like my father, you would be great, but But you took a path I didn’t expect.”
"I'm not a general. I'm not as good as Lin Guang in fighting on the battlefield. I'm not as good as Liang Peng in commanding battles. But I also have my strengths. I'm willing to delegate power, know people well and assign them well. I'm only suitable to be the master.
It’s not that I’m talking about being noble or humble, it’s just that everyone has their own strengths and a role that suits them. If they do their own thing well and give full play to their strengths, they can realize their own value. "
"I don't understand. Isn't the lord much more powerful than the general?"
"With great responsibility comes greater risk. If the battle is defeated, can the general surrender, but can the lord surrender? The first person to be killed is the lord.
And there are too many things to worry about, including the combat effectiveness and morale of soldiers, the temperament and ability of generals, internal affairs planning and policies, the research and development and confidentiality of weapons, the storage and collection of grain and grass, the people's livelihood and taxation...
If one fails, others will rebel.
What's more, it's just a county town, it's nothing, it's just the first step in a long march of thousands of miles..."
