Here, Wang Jian hurried home. What he was thinking about was changing his job to Black Flag Camp. He wanted to ventilate his family quickly, but he was worried that if it was delayed for a long time, nothing would happen to him.
"Where's my dad?!"
"Master, are you back? Master is drinking tea in the garden, you..."
Before the servant could finish speaking, Wang Jian rushed to the backyard like a gust of wind. From a distance, he saw his father sitting in the pavilion and laughing with his arms around his concubine, who was about the same age as him.
In the past, Wang Jian would not have disturbed his father's happy time, and would even go out of his way to avoid suspicion. After all, the woman was too young. But today he was so anxious that he couldn't care less about it.
"Dad, I have something to tell you."
Wang Jian ran over in a hurry, and his father was also very surprised. His son was not usually so unruly.
"Well, let's talk if you have anything to say." While asking Wang Jian to sit down in the pavilion, he waved the blushing concubine in his arms to retreat. It was a bit disappointing to have the happy time interrupted, but who told his son to come to him when he had something to do?
Wang Jian lowered his head and waited for the woman to leave before raising it up. He said anxiously to his father with an excited look on his face: "Dad, now there is an opportunity in the guardhouse for me to climb up a level and get a small flag officer." Dangdang, what do you think?"
Wang Jian's father's name is Wang Hai, a middle-aged and slightly fat man. After hearing his son's words, he just raised his eyes and said with a noncommittal smile: "Is there such a good thing?"
"Really, the little flag I followed called Shen Hao has now been raised high and has become the general flag. Now he is short of manpower and has three or four small flags. As long as you agree, there is no need for you to run. I can just tell it myself."
"Do you really think that I don't know anything when I'm at home? You're talking about the new "Black Flag Camp", right? I advise you to accept this idea as soon as possible. That's not what you should do. The errand is not worth it."
"What? Can't get it? That's a small flag official title! A serious and high-level official position. If you miss this village, you won't have this shop!" Wang Jian is only twenty-two years old now. If he can be a small flag official at this age, In this position, it would be the first time in the history of their Wang family.
"How did I teach you before? Our Wang family has been in the upper echelon of Licheng for generations and has good connections. You don't need to be more brilliant, you just need to make no mistakes. If you take your time, you can always mix official positions and meritorious deeds. It just costs more." It only takes some time, but it is stable.
Therefore, don’t attach too much importance to the official title of a mere small flag officer. This Black Flag Battalion is currently neither high nor low, so there’s no telling how long it will last. And looking at the affairs they have jurisdiction over, tsk tsk, this is an errand that will offend people to death. Ah, how bad does one have to be to be willing to stay there? "
Wang Haichi took a sip of tea and was not in a hurry. He was sitting at home but he knew all the big and small things in Li City. He was even more aware of the troubles in Xuanqing Guardhouse, so he did not agree with his son to go there at all. Get into trouble.
But Wang Hai is not in a hurry, but Wang Jian is. He has followed Shen Hao for so many years and he knows Shen Hao's abilities best. The future of Black Flag Camp in the hands of others is uncertain, but in the hands of Shen Hao, it can definitely shine. Yes, his intuition told him not to miss this opportunity to provide help in times of need, otherwise he would regret it for the rest of his life.
“Dad, I believe in General Shen Qi’s ability, Black Flag Camp will not collapse!
And have you ever thought about what would happen if Black Flag Camp really became popular? By then, a small flag officer in the Black Flag Camp will probably be more majestic than an ordinary general flag officer, right? "
"Oh, you have so much confidence in Shen Hao? But I heard that Shen Hao is just a rootless and unreliable cultivator. Can he cover a troublesome place like Black Flag Camp?"
Wang Hai shook his head as he spoke. He had the opposite view than his son, and he was not optimistic about Shen Hao at all. He even felt that once Black Flag Camp messed up, Shen Hao would definitely be thrown out as a scapegoat.
"You don't think highly of Mr. Shen because you don't understand him. I'm willing to bet once that Mr. Shen can open up a new world in Black Flag Camp!"
"Tsk, why can't you make sense? I told you no... Hey, old man, why are you here?"
While he was talking, a cheerful old man stood outside the pavilion with his hands behind his back. It was Wang Jiangzhou, Wang Hai's father and Wang Jian's grandfather.
Mr. Wang is over seventy years old. His talent is limited and his cultivation has declined with age in recent years. However, he has accumulated great power in the Wang family and is the real master of the matter.
"I've been in retreat for too long, come out and get some fresh air. I happened to hear you talking about the situation at the Black Flag Camp, and I found it interesting. You continue talking, and I'll listen."
Wang Jian and Wang Hai looked at each other, and then repeated the story about Black Flag Camp and Wang Jian's intention to switch jobs and become a small flag officer.
"Old man, look, isn't this kid asking for trouble? Why don't you try to get along well? You have to make trouble!"
Wang Jian's face was livid, but he dared not argue with his father, not to mention that the old man was still around, so he still had to follow the rules.
"Tossing? Who doesn't struggle to survive? If people don't struggle, they are not far from death."
The old man's sudden words immediately confused Wang Hai and his son, and they were speechless for a moment.
"Old man, what are you..."
"Humph, don't you understand? The family has been going downhill these years. Don't you feel it? It's just that you are drunk and dreaming all day long, but you are not even as good as a junior. You know how to fool around all day long, and you can fool around for a while. Can you survive forever?"
"No, old man, you didn't listen to the duties and responsibilities of the Black Flag Battalion, did you? That is an offending job. To put it lightly, it will be difficult to move forward. To put it seriously, it is a head-turning job. How can we mess around with this kind of thing? and?"
"Confused!" The old man slapped Wang Hai on the back of the head, hard, and there was a snap.
Wang Jian, who was watching next to him, felt happy in his heart. He finally managed to hold back his laughter, but he still received a few glares from Wang Hai.
The old man didn't think there was anything wrong with hitting his son. He picked up the teapot on the table and poured himself a cup. He took a sip before continuing:
"Don't always focus on the three-thirds of an acre of land in Licheng, and relax a little. You also said before that the Black Flag Camp was personally decided by the commander of Xuanqing Guard, Master Pang Ban, right?"
"right."
"Isn't that enough? Haven't you studied Lord Pangban's style? He is famous for his iron-blooded ferocity. How could he ever be gentle or conciliatory? Since the Black Flag Camp has been established, he is determined to conquer Xuanqing. There is a lock on the inside of the guard, so what if anyone is dissatisfied? Can he still be tough enough to defeat the knife in the hand of Pang Daren?
Therefore, I think Wang Jian’s idea is good. He took advantage of the fact that Black Flag Camp was just starting out and no one was optimistic about it. "
Wang Jian nodded repeatedly after hearing this. Although he wanted to join the Black Flag Battalion, he was not as thoughtful as the old man.
And Wang Hai also heard something. He understood that the old man was actually worried about the decline of the Wang family over the years. Even if the Black Flag Camp was really determined to lock up the Xuanqing Guard, at least at this stage, it would not Difficult.
Wang Hai mentally understood that the old man was actually betting, but it was not a blind guess, but a bet with a certain degree of certainty.
"Then let Wang Jian give it a try?"
