Ouyang Ming always had an elegant smile on his face, shook his head and said,
"No, thank you for your kindness, sir. Please come back."
Nie Chen shook his head regretfully and said,
"In that case, it's really a pity. Sir, you are so talented and skilled in everything, but I have one thing that sir doesn't have."
"Oh? May I ask what it is?"
"Bing, I have soldiers in my hand."
Nie Chen smiled brightly and proudly. He waved his hand and said,
"Along and Ahu, put the knife on Mr. Ouyang's neck. Others, go into the house and help Mr. Ouyang pack his luggage.
Sir, the room has been cleaned up for you in the governor's mansion. Please come and stay for a while. I think that after you understand my character and courage, you will be willing to help me.
During this period, I had no choice but to feel wronged, sir. "
This was Nie Chen's original plan, to be polite first and then to fight, to invite him politely first, and if he didn't come, he would kidnap her directly, just like trying to snatch the wife of the village. He was definitely not willing to do so at the beginning, but as time went by, he accepted the reality.
Even if the other party can't work for you, you don't feel at ease leaving such an excellent counselor outside. If someone else poaches him, wouldn't he become your own strong enemy? Adding many obstacles.
Why didn't Prime Minister Cao reuse these two poisonous men Jia Xu and Cheng Yu, but didn't let them go?
Because it doesn’t cost much to keep it, if you let it go and join the enemy, you will suffer the same consequences.
Zhou Long and Zhou Hu pulled out the knife and walked towards Ouyang Ming with a ferocious smile.
However, at this moment, the book boy Xiaolan laughed and said,
"Sir, sir, you are really a god. You can predict all these things accurately. Are you a god?"
Upon hearing this, Nie Chen waved his hand to stop Zhou Long and Zhou Hu, and said doubtfully,
"Little book boy, why are you laughing?"
Xiaolan said excitedly,
"Three days ago, my husband told me that the county guard would come to visit him in three days and asked me to stop you.
The husband also said that you will definitely break in and you must see the husband.
The husband also said that you would argue with him first, and then when you found that he could not be persuaded, you would use force to force him.
The husband also said, if you turn around and leave after failure, then we will move away from here, saying that you are not a wise man worthy of help.
But if you use force to force him, then you are the person he is waiting for, the wise master he can loyally assist. From then on, he will become an official and assist you loyally. "
When Nie Chen heard this, he was stunned.
Is this Ouyang Ming really so outrageous? Even three days ago, his every move today?
Is there such a monster in the world?
Ouyang Ming clasped his hands and bowed sternly,
"Ouyang Ming, I would like to pay my respects to my lord. I am willing to serve you as a dog and horse."
Nie Chen touched his chin, walked to Ouyang Ming, and suddenly asked in a low voice,
"It turns out you don't like soft food. How dare you like this?"
Ouyang Ming's mouth twitched, he straightened up and said,
"These are just three tests set by my subordinates for my lord. If my lord passed them all, I should admire them."
"Test? What test?"
"My lord, it's getting late. Please come into the house for a chat."
Nie Chen nodded and said to Zhou Long and Zhou Hu,
"Go and chop some firewood, put a pot in the pot and make some good food."
"As you command!"
Zhou Long stood at the door, and Zhou Hu went to work with a team of guards.
"Lord, please."
After Ouyang Ming and Nie Chen entered the house, Xiaolan diligently poured tea and water, and then stood behind Ouyang Ming.
At this time, Nie Chen saw a book boy inside, reading a book.
"This is my other book boy, A-Zhu. He is a boy. Like Xiaolan, he is a poor child without a father or mother. I take them with me and teach them to read and write. He has been with me for many years. .”
"Mr. Fraternity, it must have taken a lot of effort to raise two children."
"Fortunately, I took care of them when they were young, and now they take care of me. They are all quite sensible, except Xiaolan who is a bit naughty."
Ouyang Ming smiled.
Nie Chen didn't pay attention. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip before saying,
"Sir, please clarify my doubts. Which three tests actually tested me, and how could I not notice it."
Ouyang Ming smiled and said,
"The first test is to test whether you have the heart to love the people."
"Actually, I have seen many answers to this question. After taking control of the county, your Excellency calmed down the banditry in Jinping County, recruited them as soldiers, and recruited idle men from the village as soldiers, directly eradicating them from the source. The source of banditry.
You re-appointed Zhou Ping and after occupying the county town, you did not collect taxes or extort merchants. Instead, you maintained public order and restored trade as quickly as possible so that merchants could trade and restore the economy as soon as possible.
Moreover, you also replaced the magistrates of Longxing and Tiantai counties and replaced them with incorruptible scholars.
All these show that you love the people and know how to make good use of them.
This is the sign of the Lord. "
Nie Chen smiled and said,
"You're right. It seems that you know everything about the world without leaving your home. What about the second test?"
"The second step is to test whether you have the strategy to become a hero!"
"My Lord was born in a reckless family and occupied a whole county. The other bandits were short-sighted and had already begun to enjoy themselves. After all, they are the kings of the mountains and occupied a whole county. I am afraid they would be more carefree and happy and not want to make progress. .
Such people, whether they are four kings or barbarians, can easily defeat them.
But the Lord lives in a poor place in the northern border, but his heart is for the world. He is not afraid of the four kings at all, but treats them as lambs to be slaughtered.
With this heroic heart alone, your future achievements will not be low, nor will you be complacent, arrogant and lazy.
This is the appearance of a hero! "
"The third test is to test whether you have the ability to be a hero!"
"Ordinary lords follow the rules too much. They come from aristocratic families, they are polite, they treat counselors well, they have solid ideas, and they never want to break the rules. Therefore, they can only be trapped in the small place of their own territory.
When other people come to visit me and I say I'm not at home, they turn around and leave, but the adults just kick in the door.
Others came to invite me, but I said I didn't want to accept it, and they would leave with regret and just say goodbye. But you dared to put a knife on my neck and force me to go.
You must know that in troubled times, a famous and talented person is very respected and everyone must treat him politely.
Trampling on the common people and treating the scholar-bureaucrats with courtesy is what everyone believes in.
I'm not saying that it's right for an adult to put a knife to my neck, but I'm saying that the most valuable thing is the adult's courage to break conventions and even trample on them.
Other lords are not limited by their own fiefdoms, but by their own thoughts.
My lord, you are completely different. You come from a noble family and are a bandit. You have the courage to take a path that others dare not take.
This is the appearance of a hero! "
