Chapter 317: Joining the Game to Seek Benefits

Chapter 317: Joining the Game to Seek Benefits

Chapter 317: Joining the Game to Seek Benefits
Near noon, Chen Shuhan left the yamen with satisfaction, left the Dusi, and returned to his home not far from the Dusi.

Also on Taihua Street,
It's just near the outside.

This house is very grand, and also has five entrances.

It was the mansion awarded by the imperial court as a reward for merit after the conquest of Yunnan.

Compared with the reward of money and official positions, this mansion is nothing.

Chen Shuhan threw the warhorse to the servant.

He walked into the house excitedly and soon found himself waiting for his wife in the main hall.
The lady is over 30 years old, still charming and graceful.
Seeing him coming back, a faint smile appeared on her face, and she hurried over to greet him.
She took the robe he took off and asked intimately, her voice soft:
"My husband must be exhausted from working in the government office today. I heard that the affairs of the capital are very busy now."

Chen Shuhan sat down, took the tea handed to him by his wife, and sipped it.

With a smile on his face, he waved his hand casually:
"I finally know.

Why are those senior officials in the government still busy with government affairs all day long at such an old age and never go home?
It turns out that the rumors are true.
Power is the real elixir of life."

"Madam, to be honest with you,

Although I am only in my thirties, I always feel sleepy when I go to the government office.

It was not until now that I took on this defense mission that I felt alive again.

I have never had such a fulfilling life.

The few hours I have been in the government office have passed very quickly. Thinking back to the past, I lived a hard life!"

Chen Shuhan smiled and grabbed Cui Mengzhu's hand, holding her in his arms:
"Madam, thank you for your hard work these days.

I'm sorry to make you worry about me all day at home, but please rest assured, I will definitely make a name for myself.
It will make you look good in front of your friends!"

Cui Mengzhu bit her lip lightly and patted his shoulder gently:

"What are you saying, dead man?

Is it that important to save face? It is more important for us to live a good life as a family. "

At this point, Chen Shuhan looked around and became angry:
"That brat is out fooling around again?"

"Hey, son, if you want to go out, then go out.

I listened to General Lu's lecture a few days ago.
He keeps going to the martial arts hall. I think he wants to join the army and fight.”

Cui Mengzhu put her arms around Chen Shuhan's neck, rolled her eyes, and said softly:
"If my son really wants to join the army, why don't you go talk to General Lu?

See if you can get into the front scout unit.

I noticed that he has been talking about it these past few days, thinking about it very much, and even found some military reports on the war in the northern border."

After these words were spoken, Chen Shuhan's expression became a little strange and kept changing.

Seeing his expression, Cui Mengzhu felt a flash of regret in her eyes, and quickly tried to make amends:

"Husband~ It's okay, I think my son is just in a spur of the moment,
Then just find a guard post and throw him in to train him for a while.
He will run back home in a few days, so your husband won’t have to ask for help from others.”

Chen Shuhan didn't say anything, but hugged his wife tighter.
There was a hint of hesitation in his eyes, and his breathing became a little rapid, but he finally calmed down and murmured in a hollow voice:

"The Lord of the Dusi wants to obtain some war horses from the front army scouts.
But they dare not speak out, so they can only speak through the mouth of Mr. Liu from the Provincial Administration Office. "

"War horse?"

Cui Mengzhu raised her head in surprise, looked at her husband leaning against her chest, and reminded him:
“Are they that brave?

Although General Lu has been suspended from his post, he is still the son-in-law of Marquis Xiping.

They have only been married for a few days and they have already set their sights on this?"

"Whether you are brave or not has nothing to do with who you are, it only matters what's good.

There are so many grassland war horses. It's okay if you don't get to touch them on a daily basis.
Now that it's right in front of me, how can I not be covetous?

But Madam is right, they are too timid, so they all shrank back and instigated me to go forward."

As he spoke, Chen Shuhan raised the corner of his mouth and revealed a hint of sneer.

Cui Mengzhu stared at him in shock, and cried out in shock:
"Oh, my husband, they sent you to do this?"

"They are so ungrateful. My husband, you cannot take this job."

Cui Mengzhu's graceful face showed a bit of panic:
Let's not talk about General Lu, who is a capable man. Let's talk about Duke Cao in the army.
We can't afford to offend any of them, so we won't get involved in this mess."

"Be good and obey."

Cui Mengzhu held up Chen Shuhan's head.

Gently kissed him on the forehead,
He took her into his arms again, caressed her gently, and murmured:

"My dear, our life is good enough.
My father left me a fortune that I can’t spend, and the court has also taken good care of you and me.

When General Zuo came a few days ago, he also brought the words of Duke Ying.

Let you stay well in Yunnan,

We will transfer them over next time we mobilize troops, and we won't bother with that."

But Chen Shuhan remained silent.
The atmosphere in the room gradually became solemn, and Cui Mengzhu's murmurings gradually subsided.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Shuhan let out a sigh:
"It's not that they gave me this job, but I took advantage of it and hoped to do this job."

Cui Mengzhu stared at him blankly.
Her thin, rosy lips were tightly pursed, her pupils slightly contracted, and tears seemed to flash in her eyes.
"Husband, isn't it good to just live a good life like this?"

Chen Shuhan shook his head slightly:
"My grandfather, father, elder brother and second brother all died in the army.

I am a person of no ability and no ambition.
But how can you live a cowardly life?

I don’t know how many times Duke Ying has said that he wants to take me to the battlefield to quell the rebellion and accumulate some military merits.

But it was difficult for Duke Ying. He saw fewer and fewer battles, but more and more people came to compete for the credit.

As a husband, I have no support, only some friendship. How can that be enough?

Every time Duke Ying wrote back to explain, I didn't want to read it. He had his own difficulties.
Duke Ying asked for such an official position for me, and also sought a hereditary commander-in-chief.

Duke Ying and the court don't owe us anything anymore, so how can I keep asking for more?
If you want to keep your family's wealth and honor, you still have to rely on your own abilities."

Chen Shuhan's voice became lower and lower, as if he had fallen asleep.

Cui Mengzhu was already in tears, shaking her head and sobbing:
"My husband, that's not the case.
It's fine to just live like this, why bother fighting for power and profit?"

Chen Shuhan's eyes were focused and cold, and he tried to purse his lips:
"Madam, we can't let our guard down.
Even people like General Lu are coveted, let alone my husband?

He is now the deputy commander, but it is hard to say what will happen in the future.

As a husband, I have no power and influence, I am just occupying a position for nothing.

If it weren't for Lord Su's repeated protection, he might have given up his current position.

As a husband, I have to fight. If I don’t advance in the officialdom, I will retreat, let alone someone like me.”

Cui Mengzhu suddenly felt sorry for this man and hugged him tighter.
"My dear husband, don't keep these things in your heart. Tell me whether you want to tell me or not. It will be more refreshing."

"I am a man, and the difficulties outside have nothing to do with you.

Don't worry, ma'am, I will take care of this matter."

"Husband!" Cui Mengzhu's voice was a little louder.
"They are using you. Once this is done, they will reap the benefits.

You are at odds with Marquis Xiping, Duke Cao, and General Lu.

If they fail to do so, they will use this as an excuse to cause trouble.

Using the Duke of Cao and the Marquis of Xiping as an excuse, they asked you to surrender your official position in order to save yourself.

By then, we will have nothing.”

Chen Shuhan listened silently without saying anything.
After an unknown amount of time, he sneered, with a hint of mystery in his voice:

"Madam, it is extremely difficult to be used by others in this world."

He gently stroked Cui Mengzhu's back, his eyes firm and his voice cold:

"Don't worry, Madam. I will definitely succeed this time!"

Liu Yangwen, who had hurried back to the Provincial Administration Office, sat in his room, feeling particularly happy.
He took the tea handed to him by the servant.

He took a sip with a smile and sighed. "Today, I have accomplished a great thing. I have finally gotten rid of the trouble."

The servant was about twenty years old, handsome, and extremely humble.

Hearing this, I couldn't help but smile:

"Master, what a great thing you have accomplished, why are you so happy?"

Liu Yangwen waved his hand casually:
"You won't understand even if I tell you, but I can talk to you about it."

The servant came closer, bowed slightly, and smiled:
"Please speak, sir. I am listening."

"Hehe, those old guys in the Dusi have set their sights on the son-in-law of Marquis Xiping.
They don't dare to do it themselves.

They urged me to take action, but how could I fall for such a trick?

It's just killing a few thousand prisoners, Lu Yunyi will be fine.

After much thought and some maneuvering, I finally handed the matter over to Chen Shuhan.

Chen Shuhan was really something. He saw the trap clearly but walked right into it foolishly.

In my opinion, he won't be able to keep his official position this time.

For those old guys, it’s a double blessing.”

The servant looked surprised and moved closer:
"Master, you have great foresight, so you will surely gain a lot of benefits."

Hearing this, Liu Yangwen showed satisfaction on his face.

He chuckled and reached out to pinch the servant's cheek:

"You are really a worm in my heart."

"The benefits of this position are numerous. Not only can I get rid of trouble,
If Chen Shuhan succeeds, and gets the warhorse from the former army scouts,
Then I won't be polite.
If there is one, there will be two. I will also get some.
Whether you do it as a favor or keep it for future use, it's all good stuff.

If Chen Shuhan fails and loses his job, that's fine.

While they are fighting for official positions for their subordinates, I will just take advantage of the opportunity."

Liu Yangwen gently patted the servant's face:
"The position of the deputy commander is not low, and it is another bloody storm.
If there is a vacant position in the capital, I will assign you to it.

You'd better work hard then and keep an eye on those old guys for me.

The commander-in-chief brought Zhou Hao to disgust me.

Then I will naturally disgust them too."

As soon as these words came out, the servant smiled happily and knelt down quickly:
"Thank you for your kindness in giving me a new life!"

"Stand up. When you become an official in the future, don't kneel down easily. It's disgraceful."

"It is my blessing to kneel before you, my Lord. If you have any orders, I will obey them.

If it doesn't work, that's fine. I will stay by your side and serve you."

Liu Yangwen touched his head with satisfaction and said with a smile:

"He is indeed a loyal one."

Front Army Scouting Camp,

Li Jinglong was sitting behind the desk at this moment.

His head was barely visible amidst the pile of paperwork.

At this moment, he was holding a document regarding the rotation of the ten-man team's flags, with a confused look on his face.

The small document was now filled with densely written small characters.
The above is the soldier's name, hometown, age and his expertise.

Although there are only 200 people recorded in front of us, there are two general flag teams.

But they need to be mixed up and broken up, reorganized, and their combat effectiveness needs to be improved.

This. What should I do?

He did not choose to ask Liu Heiying, because he had already asked.

In the military tent not far away,

Liu Heiying was responsible for the rotation and reorganization of the generals of the two thousand-man teams.
In order to learn from the experience of the Southwest War,

Deploy the generals and military combinations that are most suitable for the Southwest Tactics.

The two hundred people in front of Li Jinglong are only a part of them.

Looking at the names above, he felt overwhelmed.
I have worked in the Five Military Commandery for many years, but I have never seen such tedious tasks.

As a result, other documents were neglected and thrown aside, and the piles kept growing.

I stared at the document and wrote and drew for nearly an hour.
Li Jinglong just started to write on a new piece of paper.
"Xing Yuheng and Tang Xin are both careful and suitable to lead the exploration team.

As for their subordinates.
Should we add some soldiers who are good at fighting to them, or should we just go all the way and continue to strengthen the exploration?
That's not right. There are only so many soldiers who are good at fighting.
If we give it all to them, what will happen to others?
This. How should this be divided?
Let's look at other things first. Duan Yufan and Jin Yichen fought bravely.

He has already achieved merits that qualifies him for promotion to the rank of General Flag.
But the army never expanded, so it remained a small flag.
But they lack quick wits and a weak sense of direction. Judging from their gains, they are only suitable for charging into battle."

Li Jinglong was muttering and writing while scratching his head.
His originally smooth hair was messed up and sighs could be heard from time to time.

We have to ensure combat effectiveness while taking the overall situation into consideration. Isn't this too difficult to achieve?
It would be nice if these little flags could be changed at will.
If he is a soldier, he is a soldier; if he is a flag bearer, he is a flag bearer.

But as soon as this thought came to his mind, Li Jinglong laughed at himself.

Even if it is His Majesty's personal guards, which are under the utmost control, they cannot demote people without making any mistakes.

He did not write any more, but just thought about it.

The rotation of the generals in the front scout department was quite good.

In some specific battles, the leader of the team will be replaced.

There will be a temporary flag when exploring, and it will return to the original configuration when fighting.

But this method is too restrictive and is only applicable to fellow townsmen or comrades who have fought together for many years.

After all, power is never something that can be given away easily.

"Ugh"

Li Jinglong's body gradually softened and he fell on the table.
After these two days of tossing and turning, he no longer wanted to lead his troops to fight.

In particular, he didn't want to lead such elite troops as the vanguard scouts into battle. It was too troublesome.

I also understood why Yun Yi was indifferent to women.

He was almost drained of his energy by the military affairs he was engaged in.
Now even if there was a woman in front of him, he asked himself if he had the energy.

After a sigh, Li Jinglong stood up again.
He looked at the document in front of him with a worried look on his face, his mind constantly turning, hoping to find a good arrangement combination.

At this moment, hurried footsteps sounded from outside the military tent.

Li Jinglong looked up with some surprise.

His lack of self-control and the burden on his shoulders made it impossible for him to leave.

But if something else let him off the hook, it was not his fault.

Soon, the personal guard Duan Chen came in.
When Li Jinglong saw him, he showed joy on his face, leaned back slightly, and said calmly:
"What's the matter?"

Duan Chen walked over quickly, his face solemn, and lowered his voice:

"Sir, Sir Liu from the Provincial Administration Office and Sir Chen from the Military Commissioner's Office are here."

Li Jinglong frowned slightly:
"What are they here for?"

Duan Chen shook his head slightly:

"He just said he wanted to come to the front army scout department to take a look."

"have a look?"

Li Jinglong looked strange and snorted:
"The weasel has no good intentions when he pays New Year's greetings to the chicken. Let's go and take a look."

(End of this chapter)