Looking at the backs of the Bai brothers going upstairs, Ye Mingsheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he gave Ye Kui a look...
Although Ye Mingsheng said nothing, Ye Kui understood Ye Mingsheng's thoughts and immediately ordered a guard beside him who was facing ordinary:
"Liu Hu, go up and listen to what they are saying!"
"yes!"
After receiving the order, Liu Hu immediately quietly followed the Bai brothers up to the second floor.
The Bai brothers who entered the private room at this time did not realize that Ye Mingsheng was downstairs, and they were still talking in the private room as if no one was around.
"Brother, this Chenji Teahouse is the best teahouse in Yijing. It has the best Tieguanyin and Maojian in Yijing. You can have a try today!" Bai Changjiu, who holds the post of Chief Secretary, smiled in front of him. The strong man said:
The sturdy man Bai Changrong seemed to be a little interested when he heard this and said:
"The best Tieguanyin?"
"I heard that Ye Hongsheng, the shopkeeper of Dadongsheng, knew that our commander-in-chief liked to drink this Tieguanyin, so he specially sent people to Lingnan to purchase the best Tieguanyin. It is said that the aroma of the tea made the commander-in-chief very satisfied. Could it be that this tea Does Chen Kee Tea House also have the same style?"
Bai Jiujiu was a little embarrassed when he heard this, but he could only say honestly:
"Of course it cannot be compared with the Tieguanyin that Dadongsheng dedicated to the commander. It is said that the annual output of that Tieguanyin in Lingnan is only a dozen kilograms. Ye Hongsheng spent a lot of effort to bring back three kilograms to the commander. This Chen Of course the teahouse doesn’t have that kind of tea. What I mean is that the Tieguanyin here is the best that you and I can drink..."
Bai Changrong nodded slightly when he heard this, with a little disappointment in his eyes. Although he is a military general, he also likes tea because he was influenced by his father Bai Wanhao since he was a child. Among the teas, his favorite is Tieguanyin. It was also an important reason why Bai Jiujiu brought him here.
Bai Changrong has always been fascinated by the rumored top-quality Tieguanyin, and is eager to have the opportunity to taste it. However, that kind of top-quality Tieguanyin was divided up by various powerful people almost as soon as it was produced. It was not Bai Changrong who could He got involved, so Bai Changrong has always been quite regretful about this.
Soon after the snacks were brought up by the waiter, while listening to the storyteller downstairs, the Bai brothers chatted for a while. After lighting the incense, Bai Changjiu hesitated for a moment, looked at his eldest brother and said:
"I have a good friend who serves in the General Staff. When we were drinking a few days ago, he told me that there will probably be a big war next year, and it will most likely be fought on both the Western and Southern fronts. For this reason, the General Staff has been working hard recently. Be prepared, the troops above are very likely to expand!"
Hearing his second brother talk about this, Bai Changrong looked slightly serious. He is the commander-in-chief of the Fengwu Army in Dongning. He has two battalions of more than 5,000 soldiers and horses under his command. According to his official rank, the Fengwu Army is higher than him. There were not many people, but Bai Changrong felt that he was already at the ceiling of his official career.
In the promotion of the Fengwu Army, great emphasis is placed on military merit. If you want to serve as an important general, you need solid military exploits as support. And Bai Changrong did not develop with the Fengwu Army from the beginning. He was originally Song Wenhui of Liaoyang. A commander under his command, later in the Liaoyang Civil War, Song Wenhui defeated Bai Changrong and joined the Fengwu Army. Later, Bai Yuanyuan became Ye Mingsheng's concubine, and Ye Mingsheng also promoted him as the commander-in-chief of Dongning... ···············
Although he has a high official position in the Fengwu Army, Bai Changrong, who came to join the Fengwu Army, has never fought in any battles and has only undertaken some anti-bandit operations. Therefore, many people in the Fengwu Army secretly believe that Bai Changrong can His appointment as the commander-in-chief of Dongning was entirely due to nepotism and he was favored by his sister Bai Yuanyuan. There were also people who secretly said that he had a good and capable sister.
Although because this matter involves Ye Mingsheng, everyone in the military is tight-lipped, and no one dares to bring this matter to the table, but Bai Changrong is not a fool, so he can naturally hear these rumors, even though he knows it very well in his heart. What the rumors say is true. To a large extent, Ye Mingsheng made him the commander-in-chief of Dongning because of his sister's sake.
But as a dignified man, Bai Changrong is also a bloody man. He is eager to get an opportunity to prove to those shady people in the Fengwu Army that in addition to having a good sister, Bai Changrong is also capable. He can establish meritorious service on the battlefield, so he also hopes to be transferred to the field army to prove himself.
His father Bai Wanhao is also deeply pleased with Bai Changrong's idea. This old man, who is over fifty years old, has always had a wish, that is, to build the Bai family into one of those powerful families. But because he is already old, he can no longer do it. He made further progress in officialdom, so he pinned his hopes on his two sons, allowing them to support the family's glory... ··
Because it requires the joint efforts of several generations to build a powerful family, and Bai Wanhao obviously couldn't see this when he was half in the earth, so the old man had a more specific goal, which was to hope that as a military general, The eldest son Bai Wanhao was able to become a marquis and became a hereditary and replaceable marquis.
If you want to become a marquis, you can only get it on the battlefield. Nestling in Dongning, the rear area of the Fengwu Army, it is obviously impossible to do this just by suppressing bandits on weekdays. Therefore, the father and son who reached a consensus, Then he started to move up and down, hoping to get Bai Changrong to come to the field unit.
Because the Fengwu Army suffered a lot of losses on the battlefield, both for generals and ordinary soldiers, the Fengwu Army was very supportive of the soldiers from the rear garrison who actively applied to join the field force, and the application and approval process was very strict. are correspondingly simplified.
However, Bai Changrong was a different story. He was the commander-in-chief of Dongning and one of the most senior generals in the Fengwu Army. If he came to the field force, he should be given a division-level chief and deputy position.
However, the Fengwu Army currently has only seven divisions in total, and there are only fourteen positions for chief and deputy positions at the division level. Bai Changrong has no actual record, so according to convention, it is impossible to hold a full-time position, so there are only seven positions left. A deputy position, but even this deputy position is a carrot and a pit. Only the newly reorganized 7th Division has a vacant position...
And this vacant position has become the target of the Bai family and his son. They are also working secretly for this. However, for such a vacant division-level deputy position, many outstanding commanders in the Fengwu Army are keeping an eye on it. Holding this position, these people are all the eight immortals who have crossed the sea to show their magical powers, trying to win in this smokeless competition. Compared with these people, Bai Changrong has nothing except a sister who works as a concubine for Ye Mingsheng. Advantage.
After taking a deep breath, Bai Changrong said to his second brother beside him:
"This time when I come to Yi Jing, in addition to reporting my duties to the Marshal as usual, I also plan to ask the Marshal to be transferred to the field force. Even if I am to be a commander, I, Bai Changrong, will accept it!"
Bai Jiujiu, who sensed his elder brother's determination when he said this, was also surprised. The command of the deputy division commander in the Fengwu Army can be said to be a natural chasm. After passing it, there will be senior generals who can take charge of one side. There are countless in the Fengwu Army. The commander was always stuck in this circle, suffering so much that he couldn't make any progress. Now his eldest brother actually wanted to go back. The sacrifice he had to make was too big for him. After hesitating, he asked Bai Changrong:
"Brother, have you discussed this matter with our father?"
Bai Changrong shook his head and said:
"Not yet! But I've decided!"
Seeing this, Bai Changjiu immediately admonished:
"Brother, this matter is of great importance. You must not be impulsive. You and our father will make a careful calculation. The position of the Dongning General Soldier is also a fat vacancy in the Fengwu Army. Many people are eyeing this position. ······················”
"Brother, if you give up this position, it will be taken by someone else soon. There will be no regrets then! In my opinion, the war is coming, and the expansion of our army is a foregone conclusion. Brother, you don't need to be so anxious!"
Faced with the admonition of his second brother Bai Changrong, Bai Changrong showed a wry smile, picked up the teacup on the table and drank it all in one gulp, saying:
"I don't know about this, but I am almost forty this year. If I don't seize the opportunity now, I won't have much time! Although the life in Dongning is comfortable, it is really going to waste me! "
After speaking, Bai Changrong patted his belly and said helplessly:
"It's only been a few years, but I already have so much fat on my belly. I used to be able to shoot a stone-hard bow, but now I can't do it at all. I'm out of breath after walking for several miles. If I continue in Dongning, , I’m afraid I won’t have the motivation to fight on the front line. You and I both know our father’s wish, and his health is not very good. I don’t want him to go see the ancestors of our Bai family with regrets!”
"Furthermore, seeing others reaping the rewards of war on the front line makes me feel itchy. Although I, Bai Changrong, have never fought any earth-shattering battles in my life, I have also learned the art of war since I was a child and have served in the army for dozens of years. Years ago, in Liaoyang, there were not a hundred but eighty battles fought in these years. They were not much worse than others. Zhang Meng, Ma Zhongjun, Gu Shouting and other brats with no hair at all can become generals. I, Bai Changrong, have no problem... ···············”
Listening to his elder brother's thoughts, Bai Changjiu hesitated and said:
"Then let the third sister help with the activities. Brother, it is always unreasonable for you, a high-ranking soldier, to be the commander!"
Bai Changrong shook his head and warned:
"Our commander-in-chief, do you think he is a soft-hearted man?"
"Besides, Yuanyuan has worked hard for us to have our current official positions for a long time. It's not easy for Yuanyuan in the Governor's Mansion. The commander-in-chief doesn't love her too much, so we brothers can try not to trouble her as much as possible." she!"
Hearing what his eldest brother said, Bai Jiujiu nodded and said with emotion:
"It's exactly what eldest brother said. It's really not easy for Yuanyuan in the Governor's Mansion. We two brothers really owe her a lot!"
Looking at the storytellers working hard in the audience, Bai Changrong was silent for a while. After a while, he explained to Bai Changrong very seriously:
"The front line is tight. I should agree to this request. As soon as I leave, our family will be handed over to my second brother. You have to take good care of our father. I heard that the superiors are interested in asking Da Ru to open a college in Yijing. Your eldest nephew, please Shou has just reached the age of starting school, and I still need your help to run it!"
Seeing Bai Changrong's determined look, Bai Changrong nodded and promised:
"Brother, don't worry, this is what I, the second brother, should do!"
Bai Changrong felt much relieved after hearing this. Then he seemed to have thought of something. After some hesitation, he handed two letters from his arms to Bai Changrong and said in a deep voice:
"In case I don't come back, please give one of these two letters to our father and one to your sister-in-law..."
As soon as these words came out, Bai Jiujiu's expression became condensed. He looked at his brother who was explaining the funeral arrangements, waved his hand and said:
"Brother, I can help you with other things, but you should do this yourself!"
Bai Changrong said in a deep voice:
"On the battlefield, life and death depend on swords and guns. No one knows what will happen. Since I am going, I will be prepared for the worst. Second brother, please keep these two letters, otherwise I will not feel at ease when I leave. .”
After Bai Changrong hesitated for a long time when his elder brother said this, he finally sighed and accepted the two letters, but still said to Bai Changrong:
"Brother, you have to take care of yourself on the battlefield. Our father and sister-in-law Enshou are waiting for you!"
Bai Changrong laughed at this, patted Bai Changrong on the shoulder and said:
"Second brother, don't worry. Have you forgotten that the blind man told us fortunes when we were young, saying that I would live to be eighty? The blind man told fortunes very accurately, because he revealed too many secrets, and he was alone in this life. Lived for more than fifty years!”
After comforting Bai Changjiu, seeing that they were almost resting, the Bai brothers left. Liu Hu, who was eavesdropping on the conversation, told Ye Ye exactly what he heard. Mingsheng, Ye Mingsheng, who knew Bai Changrong's intentions, also looked at his cheap brother-in-law a little higher.
Although I don’t know how capable Bai Changrong is, in terms of his spirit, Ye Mingsheng still appreciates it!
However, this does not mean that Ye Mingsheng will let him be the deputy division of the 7th Division for this reason. After all, Bai has not fought any big battles for a long time. Let him do it directly. Firstly, he cannot convince the crowd in the army, and secondly, it is also against the 7th Division. The soldiers are irresponsible!
Regarding Bai Changrong's appointment or dismissal, Ye Mingsheng needs to think carefully before making a decision. After listening to the bookmaker's words, Ye Mingsheng asked Ye Kui to give him a reward, and then he was ready to leave. He had a pretty good time today. Have fun, now it’s time to go back to work... However, what Ye Mingsheng didn’t expect was that just as he stood up When he was about to leave, a timid voice came from his ears.
"My lord, please stay. Are you the one who took care of Zhao Sheng?"
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