The atmosphere in the hall dried up, as if cold water was poured on hot coals, and the temperature dropped instantly.
Liu Aji noticed the cooling atmosphere in the hall, paused slightly, and said: "The prince has such a brave general. We are just curious about him and want to meet him."
"It's just, it's just...Cheng Dalei is a bandit."
"I heard that he was originally entrenched in Qingniu Mountain, and it was the prince who recruited him under his command. So what about the bandits? If he can defeat the Rong tribe, he is a hero of the empire. His Majesty Emperor Ming said that if he can defeat the Rong tribe this time, the prince,
City Lord Fang and Cheng Dalei each have one-third of the credit. Your Majesty deserves the greatest credit for finding such a talent for the empire." Liu Aji paused and said to others present: "Of course, your Majesty will not forget your contribution.
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"Haha..." Yang Long stopped laughing and said: "It's my job to select talents for the empire. In fact, because he is a bandit, I thought about whether to use him for a long time, and finally took the risk to use him.
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"We also found a great talent for the empire, and didn't let Liangyu be buried in the mountains and plains."
"It should, it should."
Liu Aji smiled and said: "So, where is this Cheng Dalei? Can you let me see him first? Your Majesty actually wants to see him."
"This... a vulgar man from the mountains, with no sense of etiquette. He was originally a mountain bandit. I am afraid of offending Lord Liu. I will wait until he is well trained before listening to the teachings in front of Eunuch Liu."
"Okay then." Liu Aji looked very regretful and said, "Actually, I have one more thing to do here this time. This time the Rong tribe has caused chaos in the country and caused a lot of murder in the empire. The imperial court has decided to open a military examination. Now the details are
The date is still being set. When the date is set, if you have brave generals under your command, don't be too self-conscious. You can send them to the capital to participate in martial arts competitions and meet the heroes of the world."
"The imperial court seems to attach great importance to this military exercise?"
"Yes, His Majesty decided it himself."
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After everyone dispersed, Yang Longting came to Cui Yunjian's room and turned away his men. Yang Longting immediately asked: "Second brother, what's the situation in the capital?"
Yang Longting's wife is Cui Yunjian's eldest sister, and the Cui family has a high status in the capital. In front of outsiders, both parties discuss official positions, but in private, everyone is their own family and can wear the same pair of pants.
That kind of person.
Cui Yunjian told Yang Longting about the recent developments in the capital, which was probably similar to what Liu Aji said. Of course, if the same words were said by the two of them separately, the underlying meaning would be completely different.
In this battle between the empire and the Rong tribe, the empire lost miserably. The entire front line was stripped of their pants, pressed to the ground and rubbed fiercely. In the end, the Rong tribe's army came to the city, forcing His Majesty the Empire to sign an alliance under the city.
In the case of a complete defeat, victory becomes so precious. Emperor Ming, who was so aggrieved that he had been pulling his beard in the palace, suddenly discovered that there was Youzhou in the empire, and there was Qingniu Mountain in Youzhou. He actually defeated the Rong tribe and wiped out all the enemies.
The army numbered more than 100,000.
In fact, the confidence that the Empire and the Rong tribe had in quarreling at the negotiation table was entirely due to this battle.
Then, the generals who led the troops in this battle naturally want to be rewarded. Not only should they be rewarded, but they should also be rewarded with special rewards in front of everyone, so that the people in the entire empire know: We also have heroes, we also have victories, and we do not
Didn't lose so badly.
As a result, Yang Longting was established as a model. And because of this, the Cui family could obtain a lot of political resources in the court.
As for the upcoming martial arts examination, they have been beaten too hard, and they want to select some talents from below. This is indeed a major event in the empire in recent years.
Cui Yunjian and Yang Long stopped talking for a long time. There were many other small things, such as: a certain censor came to visit our Cui family. I don't know who was behind it.
When so-and-so celebrated his birthday, so-and-so did not go to celebrate his birthday in person. Could it be that there was already a rift between the two families.
Waiting and so on, Cui Yunjian talked until his throat went dry. He took a sip of tea and asked as if he was remembering something: "That Cheng Dalei...what's going on?"
"Cheng Dalei's place... it's not easy to deal with."
"Why...he doesn't listen to you, why can't you give him orders?"
Yang Long Ting thought to himself, "More than just refusing to listen, if we meet him, he will chop me to death with an axe."
He laughed dryly: "It's not that I don't listen at all, it's just a bandit. As you know, he doesn't like to be controlled that much."
"No, this person must be under your control. This is very important."
"Yes, I understand." Yang Longting nodded slightly.
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Qingniu Mountain, Toad Village.
Now, the only people left by Cheng Dalei's side are Xu Shenji, Qin Man, Lin Shaoyu, Lin Chong, Liu Guan, Zhang Zhao, Huang Sanyuan and about a thousand others.
The materials left by the Rong people were used to build the village, and the location was still on Toad Ridge. As for the valley... There are now 100,000 corpses in it. Cheng Dalei is afraid of nightmares just thinking about it, let alone living in it. As for the valley...
Let’s keep the financial reports buried in the valley for now, since they won’t run away anyway.
After the war, rest and recuperate.
Cheng Dalei has not yet decided whether to bring back the brothers who have fled to the south, or to say that everyone will go directly to the south to develop. Youzhou is really too poor, and the commodity economy is extremely underdeveloped. He robs passers-by without even a single coin.
When you inquire, you will find out that my mother is bedridden, my children have not enough to eat, and my wife has been calling him a coward all day long. It will make you feel sad, and you may give him a few coins.
If you become a bandit and rob like this, you will only become poorer as you rob.
The south is good. There are many beauties in the south of the Yangtze River. Of course, the officers and soldiers are also more powerful.
"Old Cheng, Old Cheng..."
Suddenly there was a cry from the bottom of the mountain, and Qi Deqiang and Li Shanyan were escorted up the mountain by Liu Guanzhang.
"Master, these two people said they came under the orders of King Youzhou and wanted to recruit us."
"Lao Cheng, you must not have recognized me. I am your brother Xiaoqiang. Remember, we hit it off immediately. We are better than real brothers." Qi Deqiang.
"Kill." Cheng Dalei made a gesture of cutting his throat.
"Old Cheng, Old Cheng, you have forgotten me. Have you forgotten that we held candles and had a long talk? Brother, I came here specifically to grant you an official position under the order of King Youzhou."
"Don't kill them yet, chop off their hands and feet and throw them into the cesspit."
"Old Cheng, Old Cheng... you can't deny your brother, Old Cheng." Qi Deqiang was overjoyed at first when he heard Cheng Dalei's words, and then he was startled. He stretched out his hand in the air and suddenly shouted: "Master Cheng, you
I would like to be the lord of a city."
Cheng Dalei paused and waved his hand, asking the men who were escorting them to stop first.
"Choose one of Black Stone, Fallen Leaves, Iron River, and Red Sand." Qi Deqiang said loudly.