It's broken, and was picked up by a femme fatale

The footsteps stopped at the door.
When the door was pushed open, a burly man in military uniform stepped into the room.

Zhang Xiaoliu immediately screamed in panic.

"Don't kill me! I'm a waste...

I am a beast! I am worse than pigs and dogs! Don’t kill me! Don’t kill me!!!”

I saw that this kid's pants were wet.

Zhang Zongchang sighed.
Even if the eldest brother came back to life, after seeing this scene, he would be so angry that he would die three times!
"I say, Xiaoliu, what's wrong with you?"

Zhang Zongchang's voice brought the "Five Poison Prince" who had wet his pants back to reality.

Yeah!

It’s Uncle Zhang!

My second uncle was the best to me, and my life was saved...

He rolled and crawled towards Zhang Zongchang, crying loudly.

"Second Uncle~Second Uncle, someone wants to kill me...Hurry up and save my nephew!"

Zhang Zongchang took a half step back without leaving any trace.

He said slowly:
"Don't worry, Xiaoliu. With your uncle here, no one can bully you!"

Then he turned to the door and said:
"Come here, help the young master wash and change clothes!"

Two horsemen immediately entered the house.

The dirty and smelly Zhang Xiaoliu was carried to the bathroom and asked the maid Xiaohong to help clean him up.

After washing and dressing himself up, "Young Master Wu Du" finally looked a little more human.

The horseman took him to the living room.

Zhang Zongchang sat down in the upper seat without hesitation and said to his nephew with a smile:

"Xiao Liu, you can't write two characters with one stroke.

Your father is my eldest brother. I watched you grow up.

Now that I'm back, I'll make sure you live a peaceful life!"

Although Zhang Xiaoliu is a coward, he has witnessed the struggles among the wealthy families since he was a child.

His father was able to become one of the eight border commanders, and he had killed countless people.

If you make a mistake you must admit it, and if you are beaten you must stand at attention.

Combined with Kilton's words,
The Chinese army's final answer was to let Zhang Zongchang take charge of the situation.

This is both unexpected and reasonable.

If I don't know what's best for me, there will be no other outcome except death.

They don't even have to do anything.
There are at least ten thousand people in Jinyang City who want to kill him.

So, he immediately put on a smile.

"Uncle is my elder, and I will obey you from now on!"

Zhang Zongchang laughed and said, "Good! Very good!"

After a pause, he smiled and said:

"The population of Shanxi is one million, and it has been a 'geographically attractive place' since ancient times.
Therefore, whether it is a human or a ghost, everyone wants to pounce on it and take a bite.
If the knife handle is not strong, you will not have the confidence to speak...

How about this, I'll lead the soldiers, and you just eat, drink and have fun?"

Zhang Xiaoliu nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

"With my second uncle leading the troops, I feel relieved!"

"it is good!"

Zhang Zongchang patted his nephew on the shoulder.

"Let's go! Let's have a good drink!"

Zhang Xiaoliu was taken back to the general's mansion.
In the hall, there was a sumptuous banquet.

Zhang Zongchang was in the first place, followed by Kilton on the left, Guo Linsong on the right, and then the sixth, seventh and eighth leaders.

As a younger generation, I can only sit at the end of the table.

What surprised Zhang Xiaoliu was that Guo Linsong actually came back.

In fact, it is very simple. The layout of the Chinese army in Shanxi Province must be centered on Zhang Zongchang.

In order to ease the relationship with my second brother,

Guo Linsong brought back to Jinyang the generals above the rank of flag officer who had been captured previously.

They were originally Zhang Zongchang's old subordinates, so it can be said that they have been returned to their original owners.

As for soldiers, that is not a problem. As long as money and food are in place, they can be everywhere.

Everyone is here, let’s start the feast.

Zhang Zongchang said with a smile:
"Everyone, the Chinese Army is a good friend of the people of Shanxi.

Today I am hosting a party for you brothers to have some drinks, mainly to ask you what to do in the future.

Guo Linsong glanced at Zhang Xiaoliu, then turned to Zhang Zongchang and said with a smile:
"We are all brothers here, what's there to be ashamed of?
I agree that the second brother should come back to take charge of the family!"

The three bosses also got benefits, so they naturally agreed in unison.

"Well said! When it comes to fighting, I admire my second brother!"

"My life was saved by my second brother. If anyone disagrees, I will be the first to kill him!"

"Now that Second Brother is back, we can all live in peace..."

Zhang Xiaoliu blushed when he heard this.

These old guys must dislike me so much that they are just about to call me by name.

Zhang Zongchang smiled and clasped his hands, then said to Kilton:

"Captain Ji, my brother is a well-known rough man.

You haven't seen much of the world, so why don't you tell us something about your travels?"

Kilton smiled and said, “Thank you for the hospitality, General Zhang!

In my heart, you are all my predecessors and local heroes.

Naturally, you have extraordinary knowledge, so I don't need to say anything, but,
Since you are willing to cooperate with me sincerely, I would like to express my position on behalf of the Suzaku Brigade and the Chinese Army:
Shanxi is Shanxi for the Shanxi people. We will not touch a single blade of grass or tree here.
We support anything that is good for the people!

We welcome anyone who wants to make friends with the Chinese Army!
From now on, we will stick together, and I hope you will give us your support, generals!"

"Clap clap clap!"

Zhang Zongchang was the first to applaud.
Guo Linsong and the three bosses also applauded enthusiastically.

"Good! Commander Ji said it very well!
Come! To benefit the people of Shanxi, drink one!"

Zhang Zongchang stood up, raised his glass high,
Kilton and Guo Linsong stood up and raised their glasses as well.

The three heads raised their glasses one after another.

Everyone's eyes were all turned to the "Five Poison Master" who was sitting at the end of the table with his head down and ears drooped.

Zhang Xiaoliu stood up hurriedly and raised his glass.

"Ding!"

After clinking glasses, everyone drank it all in one gulp.

This means that a new situation in Shanxi Province, with Zhang Zongchang as the leader, has been established.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food,
Zhang Xiaoliu accidentally choked, and Zhang Zongchang took the opportunity to order:

"Someone come, the young master is drunk, help him down and take good care of him!"

As soon as the "Five Poison Princes" left the table, the scene instantly became lively.

Guo Linsong raised his thumb and said with a smile:
"Did Second Brother let him go because he couldn't stand it anymore?"

Zhang Zongchang glared at him and said:

"You are an uncle after all, why do you always pick on children?"

Guo Linsong said shamelessly:

"Hey, second brother, you should speak according to your conscience, how could I mean that?
I have already given in again and again, but he still insists on pushing me too far. What can I do?"

Some people started to smooth things over:
"It's really not Third Brother's fault. If you want to blame someone, blame this kid for being stupid and dumb.

However, it would be nice to have my second brother in charge from now on..."

Someone else sneered:

"Luckily, the third brother ran fast, otherwise, he would have died before the fourth and fifth brothers!"

Thinking of Yang Chang's death, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

Zhang Zongchang looked at Kilton and forced a smile:

"Alas, this young man is useless and makes a fool of himself for Brigade Commander Ji!"

Kilton laughed and said:
"General Zhang is too modest. You seniors are in your prime.
Moreover, the beautiful mountains and rivers are right before our eyes, and this is the best time to make achievements and establish a career!"

Guo Linsong put down his glass and said proudly:

"Well said! The Yellow River has a hundred harms, but only one benefit!
I will send troops to capture Hetao soon. Are you interested in joining me?"

Lao Ba has a close relationship with Guo Linsong and said jokingly:
"If you ask me, Hetao is not as good as Guanzhong. Third brother should just take Xijing..."

Guo Linsong rolled his eyes and said:

"Do you think I'm stupid? Prince Shun has 5 troops, and there are 5 Western Frontier troops behind him.

My small body is not even enough to fill their teeth.
I am not greedy, if I can take over Hetao, I will be Ami Tofu! "

Everyone burst into laughter.

Everyone knows that the Suzaku Brigade supports Guo Linsong and expands its territory westward.
Then, they moved southward step by step, eroding Prince Shun's sphere of influence.

Therefore, the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Masters would station troops near Fen and Yuncheng.
Show a deterrent posture and cooperate with Guo Linsong's actions in Hetao.

When the wine is gone,

When Guo Linsong finally left, he whispered to Zhang Zongchang:

"Second brother, there is a hunter in my hometown who picked up a wolf cub from the mountain and raised it as a dog.
The next year, the wolf cub bit the hunter to death. What do you think was the reason? "

Zhang Zongchang had heard of this story and vaguely guessed what the other party meant. However, he thought about it and said, "Let's talk about it in two years!"

Guo Linsong nodded, jumped on his horse, and rode away.

Zhang Zongchang stared at the receding figure for a long time before returning to his mansion.

He summoned his old subordinates who had been waiting for a long time and said:

"Before, you suffered, but now, the entire Shanxi belongs to us!"

"Great! Congratulations, General!"

"Haha, it's finally our turn to become rich!"

"General, our soldiers have been taken away by the Guo devils... What should we do?"

Zhang Zongchang laughed and said, "Don't worry, we have plenty of soldiers, I'm just worried that you can't bring them all!"

In addition to Yang Chang's soldiers, there were also city defense troops and new troops, which Kilton retained intact.

Most of Zhang Zongchang's direct military officers were promoted.

These officers who had been sitting on the bench for half a year in northwestern Shanxi suddenly smiled.

They all happily took the military orders and went to various military camps to take up their posts.

Their main task was to defend the various passes of the Taihang Mountains to the east.
Be wary of sneak attacks from the Gyeonggi Army and the Central Plains Fuwang Army.

At this time, Zhang Lingfu and Huang Baituo in Jiujiang also received Lu Yuan's secret report.

"First, go to southern Jiangxi, then southern Hunan, and when the time is right, go north and confront Prince De across the river."

The two understood that the king's meaning was very clear:

Advance step by step, steadily and cautiously, and don't try to do everything at once.

The offensive strategy was clear. The two brigades left the Security Corps to guard the city and marched southward at night.

The two men split into two groups and advanced in parallel, like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

At this time, southern Jiangxi was in chaos, and farmers set up self-help groups.

The officers and soldiers hid in the city, in constant fear.

Under the powerful artillery fire of the mixed brigade, it was easy to capture the city.

Many officers and soldiers even took the initiative to contact the Chinese army, either surrendering or surrendering.

Lingxiong and Tongguang also started a tacit tug-of-war south of Shanhaiguan.

Lin Yulan, the general of the Shenling Imperial Guard,
He fought many battles throughout his life, and his achievements and reputation were in no way inferior to Tong Guang's.

However, what Emperor Linggui did made everyone worried.
Go to bed with a head and wake up without a head.

Therefore, as soon as Tong Guang's messenger contacted him, he readily agreed.

Why?

This is to prevent "killing the donkey after it has done its job" and to avoid the slander of "passive resistance".

After all, it's a war, so winning and losing is normal.

As long as you are fighting, you can show that your attitude and position are fine.

Therefore, we will launch a fierce attack of thirty miles in the north today and a strong counterattack of twenty-five miles in the south tomorrow.

Both sides used this area as a training ground, with various troops taking turns there.

However, Shen Lingchaotang was frightened when he learned about the "fierce" fighting in Shanhaiguan.

Oh no, the rebels are finally going to launch a large-scale attack!

How to do?
Quick, issue an imperial decree to mobilize troops for reinforcements!
However, two of the eight frontier armies have been destroyed.

The Five Kings' Armies were unable to take care of themselves, and only two of the three imperial guards were left.

There are wars everywhere in the empire. Where will the troops come from to support the king?

Prime Minister Shen Ling sighed inwardly:
With such a vast territory and a population of hundreds of millions, not a single soldier came to help. How sad!

But no matter how difficult it is, there will always be someone to do it.

The Minister of War frowned, and a plan came to his mind. He stepped forward to offer suggestions:

"Since ancient times, Yan and Zhao have been generous.

If the imperial court recruits brave warriors and trains them diligently, they can become an army of 100,000!"

The Prime Minister nodded slightly: It seems to make sense!
But the Minister of Revenue said:
"It's not difficult to recruit volunteers, but we are short of food and money, what can we do?"

The Prime Minister frowned slightly: Oh, what should I do?

The Minister of Personnel took the opportunity to stand up:
"Everyone, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures!
I think, how about mobilizing wealthy businessmen to "donate to become officials"? "

There was silence in the court.

Everyone knows that once it comes to the point of "selling official positions and titles",

This proves that this dynasty has entered its final stage.

However, emergency relief does not help the poor.

The imperial city is in danger, so why bother about the chastity arch?
So, in the eerie silence,

This "good idea" was tacitly accepted by all civil and military officials.

As long as the court can be maintained for a moment longer, everyone will be a vested interest.

Of course, I can sell it.
They are all honorary titles, or extremely remote prefectures and counties that no one wants to go to.

The Ministry of Personnel immediately took great efforts to organize the event.

The titles of county magistrate, prefect, provincial governor, provincial governor, pacification commissioner, duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron can all be sold.

With one hand he handed over the money, with the other he handed over the official uniform.

Although he had no salary or real power,

Merchants who bought official positions and titles had the privilege of not having to bow to officials when meeting them, and they could own their own houses.

This made many wealthy people donate generously and flock to it.

Even some wealthy families,
I bought it for my parents who had passed away many years ago just to raise the standard of the tomb.

The Ministry of Personnel received so much money that it was overwhelmed, and the Prime Minister laughed so hard that he couldn't open his eyes.

The Ministry of War was even happier because by recruiting brave warriors, it gave them another opportunity to "drink the blood of the soldiers."

However, such shameless and ugly behavior,

It aroused strong indignation among scholars and martial artists all over the world.

Learn the literary and martial arts well, and sell them to the imperial family.

The original purpose of these ten years of hard work was to bring honor to the family one day.

As a result, the landlord's stupid son,

He is a higher-ranking official than yourself. How can this be called?

Therefore, the authority of the Shenling court quickly faded and was even despised.

What’s even more terrifying is that the upper level does the lower level.

Once the court opens the door, the local authorities will dare to make trouble.

There were many cheaters in the academy examinations, provincial examinations and metropolitan examinations.

There are also various positions that are vacant and controlled by the powerful.

I will sell it to you as long as you pay. If you don’t pay, you will never be able to sell it to me in your entire life.

There were people of insight who cried out:
"To be born in an age where poverty is laughed at but prostitution is not is a shame for every god who bullies people.

History and future generations will call us weak and incompetent!"

However, this kind of "human awakening"
It is destined not to be recognized by the times and the majority of the "mob".

There is a saying that is good:

The price of awakening the slaves is that they will most likely be beaten to death by them...

When the spring wind of "everything is about money" blew into the palace,

Some strange and bizarre events spread silently.

Every night, after the palace gates were closed,

There are always some dark shadows going in and out of the unguarded secret exits.

When the night was quiet, the beautiful concubine, who was clearly alone in her empty room, made strange noises throughout the night.

There are also many private places of entertainment where a group of expensive masked beauties suddenly appear.

Many dignitaries are aware of this.

Spend a lot of money just to experience the "emperor's enjoyment"!
The customers are physically and mentally happy VS the beauties make money while lying down VS the "platform" takes a commission, a real win-win-win situation!
The ruler of this empire was kept in the dark.

He is obsessed with reaching the highest pinnacle of martial arts all day long without distraction.

Well, I guess this is a win-win-win situation...

Lu Yuan is an honest man. He speaks the truth and does honest things...except for his guest appearance as a "miracle doctor".

Look, Ms. Hu Die, the socialite of the Eight Great Hutongs, is not feeling well again.

Big shout! Miracle doctor "Li Shizhen" is online for diagnosis and treatment!

To be honest, Hu Die and Zhu Wu both have some hidden illnesses.
However, Lu Yuan's medical skills are also superb.

Just taking the pulse and taking a look can cure the disease.

After a long time, the two sides finally became familiar with each other.

Therefore, Zhu Wu and Butterfly decided to test the waters by throwing a stone.

"Doctor Li, when can my sister's heart disease be cured?"

"Well, there's no rush for this. You need to rest and recuperate..."

In fact, most of the sadness between Hu Die's brows had disappeared.

Zhu Wu was just trying to make small talk on purpose, so Lu Yuan naturally went along with the performance.

Hu Die acted as if she was pitiful and asked softly:
"Doctor Li, have the peach blossoms outside bloomed?" (End of this chapter)