As soon as Chen Kan opened his mouth, Zhou Shi was immediately stunned.
Because he found that Chen Kan didn't follow the routine at all, and the official routine he had compiled at home was completely useless at this moment.
But he had to answer Chen Kan's words, so he had to try his best to lead the topic in the direction he wanted: "When the soldiers of the three camps heard that Lord Marquis was coming, they all looked forward to it. If the general comes today, it will be the first time he comes. I wanted to congratulate the Marquis on his new move, and secondly, I wanted to ask the Marquis when he planned to visit the military camp, whether it was the general... or..."
Chen Kan took over the conversation and said slowly: "How about making preparations early and giving me a show of strength?"
"ah?"
Hearing this, Zhou Shi suddenly exclaimed, with a bit of disbelief in his eyes.
Can this be said directly?
Cold sweat suddenly fell down his earlobes. Zhou Shi quickly stood up and held his hands in his hands: "Forgive me, Lord Marquis, I never meant this."
"Ha~"
Chen Kan sneered and said in a deep voice: "You are a big boss. If you have anything to say, just say it. Don't be docile. You should know who my teacher is. I know the officialdom better than you. "
As soon as he said this sentence, Zhou Shi's expression changed immediately: "I don't understand what the Marquis is talking about."
Chen Kan crossed his legs, looked at Zhou Shi, whose expression changed dramatically, and said calmly: "You came today, didn't you just want to give me a show of strength?"
Zhou Shi's face suddenly turned ugly: "The general really doesn't know what the Marquis is talking about."
Chen Kan ignored his nonsense and said with a smile: "Let me guess, someone should give you an idea and tell you that now that I am here, your days of domineering in Beijing will be over, and the military power of the capital will be destroyed." They were taken away by me, so you hurriedly prepared a cart of gifts to see me.
The purpose is to tell me that the entire capital is under your control, General Zhou, and that you know my whereabouts clearly, in an attempt to make me fearful and delay time for you in the capital. ? "
Zhou Shi was horrified. He looked at Chen Kan as if he were a ghost and said in a trembling voice: "Master Hou, you, the general... I have no such intention. The general is here today just to congratulate the master." Housewarming."
Seeing Zhou Shi's panic, Chen Kan suddenly laughed and said: "Hahahaha, General Zhou, don't get me wrong, I'm just joking with you."
"Um?"
Zhou Shi was stunned for a moment, then a forced smile appeared on his face and he echoed: "Master Hou, Master Hou is really humorous."
"To be honest, I think so too. Everyone in the entire capital knows that I, Chen Kan, am famous for being humorous and easy to get along with."
Chen Kan responded with a smile, and then said with a sinister smile: "Let me guess again. The person General Zhou is managing in the capital should be that guy Ru Yu, right?"
Zhou Shi: "..."
Zhou Shi was really about to cry. Why didn't this Marquis follow the plot at all?
Although the master did plan this for him when he was in the mansion, the master never told him before coming here how he would deal with it if Chen Kan didn't follow the routine.
Seeing that Zhou Shi was so frightened that he panicked after just a few words, Chen Kan suddenly had a bad taste in his heart.
Immediately his face darkened and he said: "General Zhou's face looks ugly. I am just joking with you. Why, with General Zhou's expression, do I really guess it right?"
Zhou Shi was suddenly at a loss and said with a mournful face: "Master Marquis, Master Marquis, please forgive me. I really don't dare to have such treasonous thoughts. I will be wronged."
"Hehehe, why is General Zhou so cowardly? It's just a little joke. Please don't take it to heart, General Zhou."
Chen Kan changed his face again, with a shy smile and a sincere look on his face, instantly transforming into a masculine and cheerful boy.
There was a subtle smile on his face, but Chen Kan felt happy in his heart.
Cong Yuncheng told him that the moment Zhou Shi appeared outside the mansion, Chen Kan saw through Zhou Shi's plan.
In the past few years, those who dealt with Chen Kan were all old foxes in the court, or the White Lotus Sect, who was as cunning as a fox. He had never seen such clumsy methods.
He simply used his tricks to make Zhou Shi doubt his life. So far, the effect is surprisingly good.
After just a few words, big beads of sweat rolled down Zhou Shi's forehead.
When Zhou Shi saw Chen Kan change his face quickly, he felt a chill in his heart.
He understood that the Marquis had long seen through his little thoughts, and now he was just making fun of him.
Fortunately, he had discussed it with his master for a long time and came up with this plan that he thought was perfect.
As a result, the Marquis even revealed the target of his attack.
It turns out that the two of them are not in the same rank at all, which is terrible.
Zhou Shi's face turned pale for a moment, and he cupped his hands and said: "Master Hou, the last general...the last general...the last general is dull by nature and is not very good at joking."
Chen Kan nodded: "I know."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Shi immediately sat back on the stone bench like a deflated rubber ball.
At this moment, he felt like a clown.
Seeing the dejected look on Zhou Shi's face, Chen Kan raised his eyebrows, then calmed down his expression.
He said calmly: "Zhou Shi, to be honest, your methods are very clumsy, and can even be said to be low-level. It is completely unworthy of publicity."
A sullen look appeared on Zhou Shi's face, and just when he was about to retort, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Chen Kan's deep eyes from the corner of his eye.
Then I couldn't help but feel my scalp numb, and my retort stuck in my throat.
The contempt revealed in those eyes seemed to tell him silently that he was just an ant, completely unqualified to be the opponent of the person in front of him, and not even qualified to make the person in front of him look at him seriously.
At the same time, he saw a strong murderous intent in those eyes.
What Chen Kan did in the capital flashed through Zhou Shi's mind, and in the next second, fear quickly occupied his entire heart.
He had no doubt that if he dared to say the wrong word again, the young prince in front of him would end his life in an instant.
"Gudu~"
The sound of swallowing was heard.
Zhou Shi suppressed the fear in his heart, collected his thoughts, and said, "Master Hou, I finally realized my mistake. This matter was the master's idea.
He told the general that the general was here to take the position of the general. If the general did not fight back, he would be kicked out by the general and become a stepping stone for the general to reach a high position.
The general was also deceived by lard, so he listened to other people's slanders, and asked the Marquis to spare the general. "
Chen Kan leaned back and said expressionlessly: "Your master is right, I am replacing you, but I think your master has not read many books, right?"
Zhou Shi: "?"
What does this have to do with how many books Master has read?
But after Chen Kan asked, Zhou Shi didn't dare not answer now, so he lowered his head and said solemnly: "The master in the general's house is just an old boy who has not even passed the exam."
Chen Kan showed a genuine expression on his face and said calmly: "That's right, any scholar with a reputation as a scholar will work for a big boss like you."
Zhou Shi blushed, but didn't know how to refute.
Because what Chen Kan said is true, scholars in the north are inherently inferior to those in the south.
Scholars who had the reputation of being a scholar were either summoned by the court to study in the Imperial College, or they continued to study to prepare for the imperial examination.
No matter how bad it is, you can go to the county government and work as a civil servant, so why bother to lower yourself to a stinky Qiuba as a master.
It is already very good to find an old boy who is effective.
Chen Kan continued to finish the attack and said: "If you can just ask a ninth-grade civil servant for advice, you will know that although I am here to take your place, you are not qualified to become my stepping stone."
An extremely contemptuous word came out of Chen Kan's mouth, but it made Zhou Shi fall into silence.
Although he didn't want to believe it, he could tell from Chen Kan's indifferent expression that the Marquis was just telling an insignificant fact.
After a while, Zhou Shi made a difficult decision. He stood up and knelt in front of Chen Kan, begging for mercy and saying: "Master Hou, I was deceived by lard today. Please give me another chance. In the future, on the battlefield, the general will fight bravely to kill the enemy to repay the Lord Marquis for today's kindness."
Chen Kan smiled: "That's right, you are a warrior, and a military commander should look like a military commander.
As long as you lead the army officers and soldiers to attack my mansion today and give me a blow in a dignified manner, I will respect you as a man.
However, you just want to imitate those literati who are playing tricks. Forget about playing tricks, but playing it so poorly is simply making people laugh. "
Zhou Shi knelt in front of Chen Kan. After hearing these words, a trace of shame flashed across his face.
"Okay, get up."
Chen Kan smiled calmly and called Zhou Shi up.
"Now that I know you were wrong, I will give you another chance to go back and rectify the unhealthy trends in the army. In a few days, I will come to the military camp to inspect. You know what kind of soldiers I want to see."
After beating Zhou Shi a few times, Chen Kan casually gave up and motioned for him to leave.
Zhou Shi stood up, saluted and said: "The final general will definitely not disappoint the Marquis."
Chen Kan nodded indifferently: "By the way, take your things back. My family is extremely rich, so I won't covet your three melons and two dates."
Zhou Shi stopped for a moment, then looked back and said, "Master Marquis, this is the last general's wish."
Chen Kan stood up and walked to Zhou Shi, put his arm around his shoulders and said with a smile, "Didn't your master teach you how to give gifts?"
"No."
Zhou Shi struggled to spit out two words.
Chen Kan said in a low voice: "I don't blame you for being a fifth-grade minister at your age. I will teach you to be a good boy. When giving gifts to your bosses in the future, it is best to listen to the opinions of professionals, even if it is to go to the county. You might as well ask for advice, your master should get rid of him as soon as possible, otherwise he will kill you sooner or later."
Zhou Shi was confused, how could he give gifts if he didn't do this?
Chen Kan had a look of hatred on his face and said: "You gave Shangguan a gift in public. Do you think Shangguan died quickly enough?"
With these words, Zhou Shi's face suddenly turned pale, and he said in a trembling voice: "Master Marquis, please forgive me, Yan... His Majesty was very strict in running the army when he was in Peking. The general has never experienced anything like this." matter."
"Something happened today, so I'm only updating six thousand, please forgive me."
