Chen Kan had not had a decent sleep for several months. On the grassland, even when sleeping, Chen Kan had to keep one eye open for fear that a group of Tatar troops would come out from nowhere and bring down everyone. People lost their lives on the grassland.
Now that I finally returned to my home territory, I fell asleep as soon as I touched the bed.
The other soldiers were no better than Chen Kan. It was true that Chen Kan was very tired to control the general direction, but every time he fought such physical work, it was these grassroots soldiers who did it.
In the high-pressure environment on the grassland, Chen Kan had to sleep with his eyes open, and of course they were no exception.
So tonight, in Shanhaiguan, the loud snoring was heard all day and night.
Fortunately, the soldiers stationed at Shanhaiguan had participated in the war and knew what people were like after the war. Otherwise, ordinary people would not be able to tolerate such loud snoring.
Chen Kan didn't remember how long he slept. He only knew that he no longer had to sleep with his eyes open, so he slept peacefully.
As for why I woke up, it was because I was hungry.
As we all know, when people are asleep, the operation of various body functions will slow down, and the energy consumed is much smaller than usual, so they generally will not be awakened by hunger.
If he is woken up by hunger, it means that too long has passed since he slept.
After standing up and moving his body, Chen Kan felt excruciating pain everywhere.
This is of course also the sequelae of sleeping for too long.
Noticing that Chen Kan was awake in the room, the two soldiers guarding the door quickly entered.
Rejecting their suggestion to help him put on his armor, Chen Kan stumbled to an aqua toilet under the leadership of a soldier, wearing only an undergarment.
Then he untied his robe, and after a burst of splashing water, he felt comfortable all over.
Back to the room, Xu Huan was already waiting in the room.
"Master Hou, you're awake."
Chen Kan nodded, slowly grabbed the armor and put it on his body. He said politely to Xu Huan, "Thank you, General Xu, for waiting here."
Xu Huan smiled slightly and said: "The general has already prepared some wine at the gate tower. I think the Marquis has slept for two days, and he must be very hungry at this moment. Why not go up to the gate tower to view the scenery of Shanhaiguan and taste the fresh fish and fish produced in the Bohai Sea." How is the flavor of Jiangnan different?”
"For your trouble, General."
Chen Kan tried his best to put the complex armor on his body, and then led Xu Huan to the tower.
To be honest, Xu Huan has some ability to achieve the position of guard of Shanhaiguan.
Take the simplest food as an example. Most of the soldiers guarding Shanhaiguan are northerners. They are used to eating pasta, beef and mutton, so how can they eat fish from the Bohai Sea?
But the banquet he prepared was mainly composed of fish, which is called catering to the fish.
Most of the soldiers in the Three Thousand Battalion were from the north, but Chen Kan was a true Jiangnan native. Of course, the Jiangnan natives preferred fish to beef and mutton.
Chen Kan is no exception. He is not picky about food and can try and eat everything.
But it doesn't mean that he doesn't have any preferences. Just take a bite of food. If there is a fish to eat, he will definitely eat the fish first.
Xu Huan personally moved out an imperial chair for Chen Kan and said with a smile: "Master Marquis, please sit down."
Chen Kan was not polite to him. In such a situation, there was no need to engage in any modesty. It was only for outsiders and those with lower status than himself.
Xu Huan's status is not much lower than that of Chen Kan. Even though he does not have a title, he has an army of 20,000, which is enough to push him to the same level as Chen Kan.
You should say what you say and do what kind of things you should do to the kind of people you face.
After settling Chen Kan, Xu Huan sat directly on the main seat. This was his cultivation.
He knew very clearly when to be the master and when to be the auxiliary.
Shanhaiguan is a military city, and as a military city, there will naturally be products like military prostitutes. Otherwise, the 20,000-strong army would be full of men, so how could they vent their anger.
But Chen Kan had absolutely no intention of seeing it. All of this was done by Xu Huan.
It can be seen that the two women serving Chen Kan are not young anymore. Even if they apply makeup, it is difficult to cover up the weird smell on their bodies.
Chen Kan didn't mean to look down on them, but he simply didn't like having to find two people to wait on him while eating. In the Hou Mansion, he, including the princess and Zhu Zhanji, all ate by themselves.
So he naturally waved to the two women and said: "You guys go down, I can use chopsticks myself."
But in Xu Huan's eyes, this scene meant that Chen Kan was dissatisfied with the two women. Presumably, the princess in Chen Kan's family was the apple of His Majesty's eye. It was a shame that he could afford such a military prostitute.
But for a while, he really couldn't find a suitable candidate. These two camp prostitutes were the better looking among all the military prostitutes.
Chen Kan caught a glimpse of the embarrassment on his face and couldn't help but ask: "General Xu, what's wrong?"
Xu Huan smiled and nodded to the two women. The two women were immediately relieved and hurriedly left the banquet.
After a while, Xu Huan made a pun and said: "Master Hou, there is nothing good in this bitter cold land in Liaodong, so I can only aggrieve Master Hou."
Chen Kan raised his eyelids, glanced at Xu Huan with a half-smile, and said with a smile: "What's wrong with this? To say it's a grievance, it's General Xu's grievance. Stationed in the bitter cold land of Liaodong, guarding Beijing, it's really not good. easy."
Chen Kan just pretended that he didn't understand the meaning of seeking refuge in his words, and then he picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish belly from the table, put it on the plate and tasted it slowly.
As the saying goes, showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.
Ever since he came to Shanhaiguan, Xu Huan had been a little too attentive to him. If he didn't understand that Xu Huan was asking for something, he wouldn't be a prince.
But Chen Kan didn't intend to have a deep relationship with him.
Xu Huan's behavior, to put it more positively, is called a well-rounded person.
But from another perspective, it means being able to work hard.
Chen Kan likes to deal with such people because they are smart enough, highly savvy, and capable enough. If they are doing something, they can always understand their intentions quickly.
But he would never be friends with such a person.
Although Cheng Feng is stupid, being friends with someone like Cheng Feng can make people feel at ease, as they don't have to worry about him stabbing them in the back.
This is why he treated Xu Huan politely as soon as he closed the door.
In his opinion, it is enough for everyone to maintain superficial etiquette.
When Xu Huan saw Chen Kan return the words to him intact, his face stiffened for a moment, but soon returned to normal.
Then, as if nothing happened, he enthusiastically introduced the dishes on the table to Chen Kan.
Chen Kan welcomed everyone who came and tried a little of the dishes introduced by Xu Huan.
After tasting a little of the same, Chen Kan couldn't hold it anymore.
I don’t know where Xu Huan found so many dishes this season. There were no less than twenty kinds of sea fish alone, let alone other delicacies and dishes.
And every one of them can be made to suit Chen Kan's taste, which even Chen Kan has to admit is really rare.
Seeing that Chen Kan stopped eating, Xu Huan filled Chen Kan's glass with wine.
Then he filled it up for himself and said with a smile: "The Marquis has traveled three thousand miles to the grassland this time. He is unstoppable in foreign lands and has regained the power of the former champion. It should come to light. Lord Marquis, I will respect you in the end."
Chen Kan raised his wine glass and gestured to him, and said with a wry smile: "The champion is unstoppable, but I am as frightened as a lost dog on the grassland. How dare I stand shoulder to shoulder with the champion? General Xu is trying to flatter me."
"Where is it? I heard that the Marquis captured all the Mongol Khans back to the Ming Dynasty. This achievement will be remembered for thousands of years. Even if it is compared with Huo Qubing in ancient times, it is not much more. The Marquis is too humble. I will respect you again." A glass for you."
It has to be said that Xu Huan knows how to praise people. In just a few words, he compared Chen Kan to Huo Qubing and other outstanding figures who will shine through the ages.
Chen Kan pretended to agree, but he was very energetic in his heart.
He didn't understand very much. Xu Huan now commanded an army of 20,000 men and was dominating the army. Even though he was ranked among the top generals of the Ming Dynasty, why would he be so attentive to his Marquis, who was like a favorite?
With Xu Huan's current status, there is no need for this.
The more he does this, the harder it is to achieve what he wants.
I met him once, what did he want from me?
After talking a lot of good things and drinking several glasses of good wine, Xu Huan became a little anxious when he saw that Chen Kan still looked like he couldn't drink enough.
After a moment, he changed the topic and said: "General, I heard that the ancestral home of the Marquis is in Haozhou, Huaixi?"
Chen Kan tilted his head and stared straight at Xu Huan, wanting to see what nonsense he was going to say.
Everyone knows that his cheap father is Chen Huan, the Marquis of Puding, one of the twenty-four generals of Huaixi. He is a native of Fengyang, Zhongdu, and a fellow villager of the great ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang. When he comes to him, he becomes heard.
What exactly does this guy want to ask for? Can't he just say it?
It's not impossible to do it if you can afford the price, but it feels a bit too clever to talk about this.
Noticing Chen Kan's joking look, Xu Huan said bravely: "Speaking of which, the general and the Marquis can be considered half fellow villagers, and the general is from Chuzhou."
"oh!"
Chen Kan nodded and said with a smile: "That is indeed half a fellow countryman, but Mr. Chen, the censor of Zuodu in the imperial court, is also from Chuzhou. Doesn't General Xu know?"
"Huh~"
Seeing that Chen Kan finally came to the road, Xu Huan couldn't help but feel relieved in his heart, and then smiled and said: "Master Hou, to be honest, Lord Chen and the general are fellow villagers, but Lord Chen is an extremely noble Hanlin official, and How can you look down on such a vulgar warrior like the general?"
As he spoke, Xu Huan couldn't help but reveal a hint of self-mockery on his face.
Then he continued: "Speaking of which, the last general has not returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors for seven or eight years since he was transferred to Beijing in the 31st year of Hongwu. I wonder how beautiful Jiangnan is now and what the capital looks like?"
