Du Xuan made it very clear, what Shen Lie meant was, first, the families of the secret guards must settle down in Tanzhou.
Second, Shen Lie will not stay long. He is not considered as a soldier or retainer of their Lin family. He only helps as a friend, so he does not need a title such as general.
Third, Shen Lie does not need a salary or commission, nor does he need any money, but he does want soldiers, horses, and a thousand people for him to control according to his trends, and it belongs completely to his name.
A thousand people, this is the lion's mouth.
It's better to ask for salary or commission.
Wang Xudu was overjoyed and shook hands with Lin Yiping happily.
"A thousand people? That's easy to say! I can still ask Mr. Lin for a thousand people! I am the popular person in front of Mr. Lin!" Wang Xudu said.
Du Xuan said "uh" and couldn't answer the question.
Wang Xudu, who knew he was overjoyed but kept talking without hesitation, slapped himself.
Fortunately, he is a weak Confucian scholar, and his strength is limited no matter how powerful he is.
He raised his hands and saluted, and solemnly said: "Three armies are easy to obtain, but a general is difficult to find. Now that the war is imminent, it is my blessing to explore the state to have a general like Shen Langjun!"
Du Xuan was moved by his appearance. He also raised his hand, saluted and said, "Thank you, Mr. Wang, for your kindness."
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With the troops and horses in perfect order, Shen Lie left Zuilu overnight.
Outside the city, I saw two figures riding horses in the distance in the countryside.
"Here they come!" Ji Xiahe's cousin Cheng Jieshi said, "Is it them?"
"It's them!" Ji Xia and Paima stepped forward to greet them.
The morning breeze blew Ji Xiahe's cloak flying, making him look swaggering and high-spirited.
When he came out this time, he had prepared enough money and luggage, and also brought his cousin with him.
I have no choice but to stay in Zuilu. The Guo family will not cause trouble to the Ji family because of his relationship with Shen Lie, but they will definitely cause trouble to him.
He is not afraid, and he will not really do anything to him if he troubles him again, but he hates Drunk Lu.
After hearing the purpose of his visit, Shen Lie asked, "Are you sure you want to come with us?"
"My mother is not here now. Without the burden on us, I can still fight very well!"
"Saying that my mother is a burden..." Du Xuan said quietly.
"This is my cousin!" Ji Xiahe introduced Cheng Jieshi who was standing next to him.
Ji Xiahe's mother was a concubine and her family was poor.
Her biological sister, Cheng Jieshi's mother, also lived a hard life.
When Cheng Jieshi was born, she died of dystocia. Cheng Jieshi grew up with his father who was a burden seller.
When Ji Xiahe was six years old, Ji Xiahe's mother asked Sun if she could take him into the family home so that he could learn Braille and read some books with Ji Xiahe so that he could have a decent living when he grew up.
Sun agreed and personally gave Cheng Jieshi a name, from Cheng Zhuangzhuang to Cheng Jieshi.
The relationship between the two cousins is quite good.
Shen Lie didn't know Cheng Jieshi, so he said hello lightly as a courtesy.
The group continued on their way.
Two hours after they left Zuilu, they went to the Shuwei House last night. Guo Zi, who was going to sleep there, rode his horse back to the Guo Mansion, bringing five hundred people with him.
The other sons and daughters of the Guo family who had long since stopped living in the main house, and who had married wives or taken concubines and opened mansions outside, also rushed back.
There were also some distant relatives from the common branches, collateral lines, and those who tried their best to establish relations with the Guo family. When they heard that something happened to the Guo family, they all moved together.
The reason why a large family is so big is not only the huge wealth and power, but also the densely packed clan ancestral hall with thousands of people with the same surname.
Something happened to the direct lineage that represented the ultimate glory of the Zuilu Guo family. It was a slap on the face of all the people of the same sect, causing burning pain.
In Guo Yanchuan's room, the doctor left.
Guo Yanchuan sat on the bed blankly, looking at his gauze-wrapped fingers.
What Zhai Jinsheng chopped off was the thumb and index finger of his right hand.
He could no longer write letters without practicing with his left hand.
The finger was just gone.
The fingers that are usually the most inconspicuous, or even not cared about at all, were suddenly lost, and then I realized how important they were.
Most of the Guo family's sons were in his room.
Guo Hongbo's son went to find Guo Hongbo.
Guo Zhaohai's only son Guo Zi brought back 500 soldiers and horses from the Shuwei Post, but Guo Zi did not come to him.
Guo Yanchuan looked at the empty finger position, his eyes filled with confusion.
In fact, all of this was probably caused by Guo Zi.
Guo Yanchuan also became more and more confused about Guo Zhaohai, his second brother.
Since Guo Zhaohai took office, the brothers have been separated and have not been able to get together for many years.
How much can be understood from just a few words in letters written to and from home.
On the contrary, every time Guo Zhaohai returned to Zuilu, the person he loved the most was Shen Lie.
Among this generation, the one he values most is Shen Lie.
Among so many cousins, the one who has the best relationship with Shen Lie is his son, Guo Zi.
But unfortunately, the reason why the Guo family and Shen Lie were at odds this time was because Guo Zi sold Shen Lie in Youhu County!
In fact, when talking about the Guo family and Shen Lie, Guo Yanchuan knew in his heart that the fourth and fifth families had always hated Shen Lie before they visited Hu County.
The fourth bedroom is because of Guo Yu.
He is a charming young man, charming and suave, and people who like to flatter him praise him as the best young man in the world.
But after Shen Lie came, he was not as handsome as Shen Lie, not as tall as Shen Lie, not as good as Shen Lie in terms of academics, riding and shooting, and completely inferior to Shen Lie in terms of wealth.
No matter how rich the Guo family is, the fourth house can only be divided into small portions, and the wives, concubines, and children under the fourth house have to be divided again. How can it compare to the sole share given to the eldest son of the Shen family in Yunliang.
At that time, the Shen family felt guilty towards the Guo family because of Guo Hanyue's death. After the Guo family took Shen Lie away, Yunliang sent large quantities of silk and satin and gold and silver jewelry every now and then. Who could see the wealth that was thrown down from the sky? Jealous.
It is said that Shen Lie has eaten all the money in the Guo family, but with the wealth that Yunliang sent, there is no problem for Shen Lie to be treated as a waste for ten lifetimes.
Wufang hates Shen Lie because of Shen Lie's disobedience.
Guo Hongbo hated Shen Lie's interactions with Shen Shu. The most common thing he said about Shen Lie was that people with a foreign surname are still people with a foreign surname.
Many things in the world are like snowballs.
Those small conflicts that gradually accumulate will gradually develop into hatred.
But the breaking point was after all, Guo Zi from Youhu County betrayed and used Shen Lie in order to save his father.
Guo Yanchuan didn't hate Shen Lie before, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and take sides.
Who can guarantee that Shen Lie will not feel resentful after being betrayed?
Who can guarantee that Shen Lie won’t feel resentful now or in the future?
Shen Lie is indeed a foreigner, and their surname is Guo.
Anyone with a strategic mind will understand this truth and cannot leave any hidden dangers behind. They can only strike first to gain the upper hand.
There is no right or wrong in this, or the fault lies in Shen Lie’s surname Shen.
As early as the moment Guo Zi betrayed Shen Lie, Shen Lie was already an enemy.
However, knowing clearly that there should be no hidden dangers, knowing clearly that Shen Lie is a ferocious tiger, how come, how dare you run to Shen Lie, slip into the tiger's mouth, and make yourself a hostage!
Guo Yanchuan closed his eyes. After all, it was the arrogance brought by the family and the self-righteousness of an elder that caused him to suffer this disaster.
Guo Zhaohai, what a good second brother!
You are worthy of not showing your face from beginning to end!
