"Just take it one step at a time!"
"I see that you have good skills. If you join the army, you may not be able to achieve great achievements in the future.
If you are interested, the old man's caravan is doing business in the border town, and he is familiar with some generals and guards. He can write a letter for you.
Even if you join the army, you will be taken care of. You don’t have to worry about military merit and military pay being deducted!
And you are a martial arts practitioner. This is not prohibited in the military, and communication is not prohibited! "
"Border town?"
Zhang Xianzhong frowned: "Which border town? Yansui? Guyuan? Taiyuan? I still know something about the virtues of these border towns. Don't fool me!"
"Xuanfu!"
"Xuanfu?"
Zhang Xianzhong was surprised.
If it is the Xuanfu, it is somewhat credible.
After all, the emperor had just handed over the original commander-in-chief to Ling Chi. The new commander-in-chief was Man Gui, a person he had also heard of.
"It's so troublesome for me!"
Zhang Xianzhong's joy made Yuan Keli a little confused. He thought he needed some persuasion, but he agreed directly.
"Don't you think about it again? The Xuanfu is on the border and facing the Mongolian tribes, which is very dangerous!"
"What do you think about it? If one person has enough food and the whole family is not hungry, then there is no place to go.
The danger is danger, but the opportunity is also great.
With my father-in-law’s introduction and my martial arts skills, it’s not a big problem to be a small flag or a general flag in a short period of time. It’s better than being a wanderer! "
"Okay, since little brother is so cheerful, I will write to you later!"
After Yuan Keli finished speaking, he looked at Li Dingguo aside: "Li Dingguo, I see how smart you are. Our young master's family happens to be short of a book boy.
You can also read, read and learn some skills. Are you willing to follow? "
As soon as Yuan Keli finished speaking, Zhang Xianzhong pulled Li Dingguo behind him and stared at Yuan Keli closely.
Yuan Keli was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said with a wry smile: "Don't be so vigilant.
If I want to buy a child, there are a lot of parents who will send their children to me. How about cheating such a little baby? "
Zhang Xianzhong thought about it. In this chaotic situation, a child only had six or seven taels of silver.
Since he was a child, he has been traveling around with his father doing small business, selling red dates, and he has seen a lot.
The old man in front of him didn't look like a bandit in his words or deeds.
After thinking about it, Zhang Xianzhong smiled and reached out to knock Li Dingguo on the head.
"Boy, I can tell you responsibly that this is a good thing and may change your destiny.
But I can't make the decision for you, you decide for yourself! "
Li Dingguo's little face showed a look of contemplation that was inconsistent with his age, and Yuan Keli was amazed when he saw it.
After a while, Li Dingguo raised his head and looked at Yuan Keli: "If you can save my parents and fellow villagers, my life will be yours from now on!"
"What happened to them?"
"My mother is sick and bedridden. My father injured his leg while working for the Huang family last year. There is no money for treatment. Now he is almost unable to get off the ground. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come out!"
"As for the villagers, when I ran out just now, several villagers were kicked to the ground.
Several people chased him out. It is estimated that the villagers will not be able to escape after this beating!
We are all from a poor family, so it would be fine if the beating caused external injuries, but if there were internal injuries, then..."
When Li Dingguo said this, his stubborn face finally changed.
Tears were welling up in his eyes, but he held back the tears.
Being sensible is simply heartbreaking.
Hearing that he was ill, Yuan Keli breathed a sigh of relief: "Where do you live from?"
"Lijia'ao, seven or eight miles east of Yan'an City!"
"You can ask the doctor to see if this old man can be cured. After all, the doctor is not a god. You understand!"
After seeing Li Dingguo nodding, Yuan Keli waved to Xu Yanqi: "Go find the best doctor in Yan'an City and follow this little brother.
Bring another cart of grain, some meat, and necessities to distribute to the villagers! Come back before You hour! "
Then he looked at Zhang Xianzhong: "If you are worried, you can go and have a look together, and then come back together to find me!"
Zhang Xianzhong had this intention and nodded immediately.
Xu Yanqi said to Li Dingguo: "Little brother, let's go!"
Zhang Xianzhong dragged Li Dingguo to follow Xu Yanqi and slowly disappeared into the crowd.
Everything that happened here was also heard by the people who were watching. Their eyes were full of envy. The old man's appearance showed that he was not an ordinary person.
It is said that the seventh-grade official in front of the prime minister's door, this old man is a wealthy person at first glance.
Being able to enter this mansion and work as a bookboy for the Shaodong family, with this friendship, I will definitely have no worries about food and clothing in the future.
But this kind of thing is rare.
After handling the affairs of Zhang Xianzhong and Li Dingguo, Yuan Keli returned to Chongzhen and whispered: "My boss, everything has been handled according to your instructions!"
"good!"
Chongzhen closed his fan and chuckled: "Lao Yuan, I have a strong hunch that these two are likely to become a tiger general in the future!"
At this point, the conversation changed: "What do you think of these two people?"
Yuan Ke immediately smiled when he saw that Chongzhen had such a high opinion.
After pondering for a while, he said in a deep voice: "Zhang Xianzhong hates evil as much as he hates it, and he speaks quickly. He has the chivalrous spirit of a Jianghu man in his heart, and his skills are also good.
But he only cares about the beginning and not the end of his work. He is probably a troublemaker when he joins the army. He needs to be beaten hard.
If he can calm down and guard against arrogance and impetuosity, becoming a general in seven or eight years will not be a big problem! "
"General?"
"My boss thinks it's low?"
“It’s hard to say what’s going to happen in the future!”
Chongzhen chuckled, Zhang Xianzhong and Yuan Keli had similar evaluations.
From the uprising until the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, there were always killings.
But his old partner Li Zicheng has already founded a country in Xi'an, proclaimed himself king based on the territory, and directed his troops towards Beijing. He has nothing but a name.
Later, because of an incident, he suddenly realized it and made up his mind to practice sitting.
The strategy also changed accordingly, establishing base areas, sending officials and setting up offices, and developing outwards in a down-to-earth manner.
The solid base is also the reason why his Dashun Kingdom can exist longer than Li Zicheng's Daxi Kingdom.
His righteous speech may have been motivated by the fact that he was not used to the fact that the people had no food to eat. Otherwise, with his ability, he would have something to eat wherever he went.
But he didn't understand how such a bold and righteous man could make the decision to massacre the city later on.
"When you write the letter of introduction later, write a separate one to Man Gui by the way. Pay attention to this person and give it a shout from time to time!"
"Where's Li Dingguo? What do you think of him?"
"Quite intelligent, courageous, responsible, a child from a poor family, hardworking and repaying kindness.
But it’s hard to say what the future will be like, after all, I’m still young! All I can say is that everything is possible in the future!
But with these qualities, if you study in the martial arts hall for a few years, even if you don't become a famous general in the future, you should be more than enough to grow into a commander! "
"I agree with this!"
Chongzhen nodded, and he said, "Look at the young ones at the age of three, and the old ones at the age of seven."
The age of eight or nine is the time when children are most malleable. If they are given a good education, their achievements may be greater than in history.
Maybe without the kind of battlefield environment, he might become a mediocre person.
But it is definitely better than the best, after all, the talent is there.
"Okay, let's just walk around the city and wait for them!"
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he walked slowly through the city with his hands behind his back. The guards in the crowd who were responsible for protecting safety blended into the crowd and moved forward slowly without leaving any trace.
