Pei Zilie had heard Xiao Shilian's slightly unkind tone before, and he was still worried. He didn't know what the Xiao family's eldest son meant when he came to visit him. But now that Xiao Shilian was taking action, his daughter was red. This sincerity was evident, and Pei Zilie breathed a sigh of relief.
If he had come to investigate, he would not have made such a bold move, and would not have even brought anything to the door. What's more, Pei Zilie also had a clear conscience, and had no private conflicts or conflicts with Xiao Mohe. At most, he had served in the army.
The commander had a dispute with Xiao Mohe due to different opinions, and Pei Zilie also believed that Xiao Mohe was not the kind of person who wanted to seek revenge privately.
Most of the changes in Pei Zilie's expressions fell in Li Xingchen's eyes, and he couldn't help but secretly laugh. Although Pei Zilie was a straightforward person, he still had to speculate and guess about the two people's intentions. However, Pei Zilie rarely participated in the sophistication of the world, and the look on his face
I can't even hide the changes in my expression.
For Li Xingchen, who had struggled in the workplace, even if it was a different era, the ability to pay attention to people's faces was still there. With a slight cough, Li Xingchen pulled Xiao Shilian's clothes from behind and looked around.
: "Now that the war is about to end, why doesn't General Dianwei go to a restaurant, casino or the land of romance to relax?"
Xiao Shilian raised his eyebrows slightly, knowing that Li Xingchen wanted him to be more respectful. After all, they came here to ease the relationship between Xiao Mohe and Pei Zilie, rather than to completely turn the Xiao family and Pei Zilie into opposites, which would not be a good thing for both parties.
Although Xiao Shilian's words and deeds when he came to visit him were very strict before, both Li Xingchen and Pei Zilie sensed some malice in Xiao Shilian's tone. This is probably why Pei Zilie has been looking at them suspiciously.
Pei Zilie took a deep breath: "The barbarians of the Northern Zhou Dynasty have not yet been pacified, the mountains and rivers are broken, and the wind and rain are precarious. How can a man talk about romance?"
Xiao Shilian couldn't help but wanted to say something, but Li Xingchen quickly grabbed him with quick eyesight and quick hands. Turning his head slightly, Xiao Shilian forced back the word "hum" that had been pressed into his throat. Pei Zilie also noticed that Li Xingchen was a bit nervous.
It was not a small move, and his eyes shifted from Xiao Shilian to Li Xinchen, wanting to see what the Xiao family's chief staff member who had emerged from the plains was capable of.
And Xiao Shilian looked at Pei Zilie unhappily. The mountains and rivers were broken and the barbarians were not pacified. This argument was indeed encouraging, but Xiao Shilian didn't believe that all Pei Zilie's high-pitched songs came from his heart. I'm afraid he went home directly to a large extent.
It was because there was no general he knew well, and it was not easy to crowd with the soldiers.
But of course Xiao Shilian would not point out these key points foolishly. Even if he didn't have much affection for Pei Zilie, he knew that today was not here to cause trouble.
"That's good." Li Xingchen said in a deep voice. He looked towards the front of the lobby. The lobby was not very big. On the wall behind the owner, there was a map of the Lianghuai area hanging. The markings were very detailed. You can see
The person who came out to draw this map really spent a lot of effort, "I wonder if this map is..."
"It was drawn by a certain person." Pei Zilie smiled slightly, with an air of pride that could not be concealed in his voice.
However, Li Xingchen did not follow his words this time, but laughed softly: "It's just a pity that General Dianwei should change his map now."
"Oh, how do you say this?!" Pei Zilie raised his eyebrows, and there was no concealment of the anger in his tone. Although he didn't know what Li Xingchen meant by this sentence, Li Xingchen said that the map he drew was useless.
This made Pei Zilie somewhat confused and dissatisfied.
Xiao Shilian subconsciously took a step forward, but was stopped by Li Xingchen: "It's a long story. I wonder if General Dianwei is interested in sitting down and listening to Li's details."
Although Pei Zilie is an upright man and doesn't like to deal with others, it doesn't mean that he doesn't understand the world at all. He didn't feel any hostility from Li Xingchen's words, so he raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, and at the same time
He told the old servant at the door: "Uncle Ping, go and make a pot of tea."
After Li Xingchen handed over his hand, he sat on the Hu bed that had been set up in the lobby with a smile (Author's note: the Hu bed in the Southern and Northern Dynasties is similar to the maza in later generations, and is the prototype of traditional domestic stools and chairs), and looked up at the map:
"Does General Dianwei think that the barbarians of the Northern Zhou Dynasty will still give us an opportunity in Lianghuai?"
Li Xingchen's question came so suddenly that Pei Zilie frowned involuntarily.
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Zhongli City, the Governor's Mansion.
Zhongli City is not big, and even Xiao Mohe's home can only be accessed twice. The governor's office is actually larger than the county government office, but the walls are quite high, with arrow towers set up at the four corners, and it is heavily guarded. The planning and construction style of the important town on the Huainan front line is in
This can be seen in the government offices that do not pursue luxury but pursue defensive functions similar to those of a city.
"Reporting to the Governor, General Wu Yi is outside the door asking for an audience!" A guard strode into the meeting hall.
Wu Mingche, who was slowly reading the battle report in the silk book with squinted eyes, was startled for a moment and nodded: "Go and ask General Wu Yi to come in."
Xiao Mohe had never behaved disrespectfully in front of Wu Mingche. When he strode into the meeting hall, he held his hand in front of Wu Mingche before he saw him. Wu Mingche also stood up and walked over: "Yuan Yin, there is no need to
That’s it, there’s no need for that!”
"The Commander-in-Chief has fought for the country and has made outstanding achievements. He deserves such a gift from the last general." Xiao Mohe said seriously, while taking off the sword that was always around his waist and handing it to the person next to him to show his respect for Wu Mingche.
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Xiao Mohe's actions were seen by Wu Mingche, and he secretly admired Xiao Yuanyin in his heart. Xiao Yuanyin was not only brave in battle, but also well-rounded in dealing with people. If Pei Zilie had one-fifth, no, one-tenth of his ability and sophistication in human relations,
There is no need for Wu Mingche to say a few words about his thoughts.
It's just that this person is different from others. Wu Mingche also knows that he can't force Pei Zilie to become Xiao Mohe, so he smiles and says: "I am not very good at my legs. I don't welcome you. Yuan Yin, don't be surprised."
"I can't afford to be the last general." Xiao Mohe waved his hands hurriedly, wanting to step forward to help Wu Mingche.
"Although I walk slowly, I can still walk on my own." Wu Mingche turned around and walked towards the desk, avoiding Xiao Mohe. Obviously insisting on walking on his own was the bottom line for the old man, whether it was Xiao Mohe or Pei Zilie, whoever
None can be touched.
Xiao Mohe couldn't help but smile bitterly, the old general's stubborn temper had never changed.
And Wu Mingche seemed to understand why Xiao Mohe came, and said calmly: "I have already reported the battle merit book, and the court's commendation will probably have to wait for a few days. You are number one in the battle merit book, and your eldest son also has a
It’s no small feat, you can rest assured.”
"General, I am not the kind of person who worries about military achievements." Xiao Mohe raised his head and looked at Wu Mingche, "General, I came here this time to ask the old general what I, Da Chen, should do next. General, I still have some hesitations.
If you are confused, please ask the old general for guidance."