Hong Tao never expected that even though he was pretending to be so careful, his vest would still be ripped off.
Now that he has been exposed, he has no choice but to admit, "Master Duan has a sharp eye and can see every detail, which is really admirable. You guessed it right, the final general is Hong Tao."
After that, he made a special explanation: "I will change my name to others just to avoid the search of my adoptive father. I have no other intention. I hope you will understand me clearly."
Duan Zicheng smiled and said: "The general is a dignified husband. He is upright and his words are true. How can I not believe him?"
Hong Tao hurriedly held up his hands and said, "In that case, I hope you will help me keep this secret."
"That's natural!" Duan Zicheng agreed without thinking, and then said: "How can I let General Qi go back for an outstanding general like you? So, you can rest assured In my stomach, even if General Qi comes to ask in person, I will express my ignorance."
Hearing this, Hong Tao breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, he asked in confusion: "Since Mr. Duan has known my identity for a long time, why did he have to wait until now to reveal his identity before showing off?"
yes!
Why?
Duan Zicheng said meaningfully: "There is no other reason. I just want to help you."
"Help me?"
"good!"
Although Hong Tao couldn't figure it out, he understood the meaning of the words.
The other party's intention is to help him.
Regardless, this is a good thing.
Therefore, Hong Tao clasped his fists humbly and looked like he was listening with his ears down.
Duan Zicheng smiled with satisfaction and said: "In the past, the reason why I didn't expose it was mainly because I wanted to observe your true ability in secret. If you are really a talent that can be made, I will choose to win over you; if you are not a carrot, You are not a dishonest person, so I pretended not to know. As a result, you shined brilliantly in the Battle of Annan, which made the soldiers of the three armies look at you with admiration. Haha, how can I not take care of a talent like you? "
That's what happened!
Hong Tao suddenly said "Oh" and continued to listen.
Suddenly, Duan Zicheng chuckled and said with deep meaning: "General Hong, I want to ask you a personal question. I hope you can answer it truthfully."
"What's the matter? Please tell me, sir."
"Well, tell me, you were staying well in Mobei, why did you suddenly switch to Qiongzhou?"
"this……"
Hong Tao's face turned red when he heard this, and he hesitated: "My body is weak and I can't stand the bitter cold in Mobei, so I came to Nanyang to seek a living."
Duan Zicheng smiled and said, "Is this really the case?"
"Uh...yes!"
"Yes? That's weird!"
Duan Zicheng stroked his beard and said with a half-smile, "You kid, you didn't tell the truth!"
After laughing, he took the initiative and said: "Boy, with your little knowledge of Mu Shaoai's little thoughts, how can you escape from my eyes? To tell you the truth, after learning your true identity , I immediately guessed your real motive for coming to Qiongzhou. You came here because you admire Miss Qi, am I right?"
Ah, look at this vest, not even the bottoms are left.
It’s just a peek into the bottom of it!
Now that the words have been made clear, Hong Tao can only blush and say: "Master Duan, what you said is indeed correct."
"So, you admit it?"
"Yeah, I admit it!"
Having said this, Hong Tao suddenly came back to his senses.
Lord Duan just said that he wanted to help him, and he also mentioned that he admired Xiaotong. Could this mean... that he wanted to help him with matchmaking?
Haha, this feeling is good!
"I said, your eyes are shining and your mouth is drooling. What are you thinking about? Do you think I want to help you be a matchmaker?" Duan Zicheng coughed unpredictably and scratched.
So you're not trying to be a matchmaker for me?
Hong Tao was greatly disappointed and said quietly: "Then, how is Master Duan going to help me?"
Duan Zicheng smiled and said, "Although I won't be a matchmaker for you, I can help you plan a decent betrothal gift."
"What? Betrothal gift?"
"What? Not happy?"
Hong Tao shook his head and said with a smile: "The Qi family is a dignified and moral family. They have never been greedy for money. If this is the case, why should I consider the betrothal gift? Even if I want to betrothal, my adoptive father will support me, so what's the point? Do you need me to worry about it?"
Duan Zicheng said: "This would have been true in the past, but the situation is different now. Do you know that Miss Qi has now been canonized as the county head of the royal family? Her marriage requires not only the The consent of the Qi family must be reported to the royal family at the same time. If you can't come up with a decent betrothal gift by then, won't you be ridiculed by the royal family?"
What what?
And this thing?
Duan Zicheng saw that he didn't believe him, so he nodded solemnly to show that he was telling the truth.
When Hong Tao saw this, he suddenly felt that one head was as big as two.
I have no fame and no power. How can I get the attention of the royal family in a situation like this? Even with the support of my adoptive father, the portion is still thin.
After coming to his senses, Hong Tao hurriedly bowed to Duan Zicheng and prayed sincerely: "In such a difficult situation, please give me some advice!"
"That's easy to talk about!" The latter raised his hand and motioned for him to sit down and talk.
Then, he said sternly: "General Hong, why don't you take advantage of your youth to establish a career, and use your outstanding military achievements that shocked the world as a betrothal gift? By then, not to mention members of the Qi family, even members of the royal family, Even His Majesty the Emperor can't find any thorns to thorn in! I think this method is the most suitable, it depends on whether you take it or not."
What? An outstanding military achievement that shocked the world?
Could it be that it means...opening up new territories?
Thinking of this, Hong Tao suddenly felt enlightened and his eyes couldn't help but twinkle.
Seeing this, Duan Zicheng continued to encourage: "You are already a good general, and now that you have cavalry to help you, you are even more powerful. If you don't take advantage of such a good condition, wouldn't you be a fool?"
Haitao said 'hmm' and said with a firm face: "Master Duan, stop beating around the bush and just tell me what you want me to do!"
"good!"
"Please!"
"To the west of Annan are Laos, Siam and Gongbang. If General Hai can incorporate these three countries into the territory of Qiongzhou, he will have established an extraordinary achievement. Just imagine, if this is used as a betrothal gift, who dares to look down upon it? ?Who dares to say that the general is unworthy?" Duan Zicheng took a sip of tea and pointed him out.
Hearing this, Haitao seemed a little hesitant: "These three countries have neither political provocations nor military intrusions. If we rashly attack, wouldn't it be an act of aggression and provocation?"
Duanzi glanced at him and argued: "Is it difficult to find the reason for the war? In my opinion, it is easy. For example, Laos stole our cattle, and Siam stole our cattle. Mine, what do you want to say? It’s not a matter of your words? As the saying goes, if you want to accuse someone, why bother?”
Isn't this a bit shameless?
However, it does work!
Haitao opened his eyes and nodded in approval.
