Chapter 301 I Really Admire You

Chen Heng's tent is not small, with a bed tent and several tables and chairs for entertaining guests and working. In the small camp, the areas are divided according to functions. One or two small screens can provide isolation.

Pulling Lu Yingxiong to sit on a chair, a flickering oil lamp stood between the two of them, and the small fire core occasionally made a slight sound. After all, this is an important military camp. Even if the military quartermaster wants to light a few more oil lamps, he has to worry about the risk of fire.

The yellow light shone on the side of Lu Yingxiong's face, clearly illuminating his bitter expression. Especially after the other party told the story about his confused account with Wang Ziteng, Chen Heng really tried his best to hold back his laughter.

He has seen a lot of unlucky people, people as unlucky as Mr. Lu. Even Chen Heng began to wonder if there was something wrong with the Feng Shui of Fang's ancestors.

From a horizontal comparison, there is no comparison between Lu Yingxiong's accompanying Chen Heng to arrest Xue Pan and Lu Yingxiong's private investigation of Wang Ziteng. If the former is just an innuendo, the latter is just dancing across Wang Ziteng's face with a broadsword.

Of course Lu Yingxiong was aggrieved. He had received the decree from the Holy Emperor and could not do anything even if he wanted to. Even if he wanted to hide it, Lu Yingxiong couldn't guarantee that the only candidate Li Zhi arranged would be himself.

But such a report, from the point of view of the military commander's system. It's just that you kid is eating inside and outside, and you are guilty of the following. He dared to sue the Governor because of his audacity, right?

If a civil servant like Chen Heng were to handle this matter. Wang Ziteng may be worried about the difference between civil and military affairs, so he will worry about it later.

But Lu Yingxiong's official position still belongs to the military generals. Then I'm sorry, Wang Ziteng didn't even do it himself. Many nobles have already privately said that they want to give Lu Yingxiong some color.

After all, the two of them had some friendship before, and Lu Yingxiong was very frank today. Even the arrangement that he secretly arranged for his son to send a message to Mr. Wang, he took the initiative to tell him.

After seeing the situation before and after, Chen Heng couldn't help but ask: "Don't Mr. Wang know about this?"

Lu Yingxiong shook his head, but hesitated again. Be reasonable and use Wang Ziteng's intelligence. You should know very well that the explanation of letting something slip and being passed on by the dog is simply untenable. His deliberate act of leaking secrets was completely to show his kindness to Wang Ziteng.

Mr. Wang, as long as you nod your head and wink to your brother, I will be willing to serve as a pawn in the future and ensure that you follow the lead.

Lu Yingxiong's calculation was indeed good, but Wang Ziteng didn't appreciate it at all. Chen Heng could probably guess what Mr. Wang was thinking. In Wang Ziteng's view, Lu Yingxiong dared to secretly hide it from him and convey unfavorable news to his Majesty, which was already an unforgivable betrayal.

Such bad rules cannot be solved by a few words of goodwill, which can be solved by saying "low-level officials also have difficulties". When you have difficulties, he also has difficulties. Then, will I be able to inspect the nine provinces and be the commander-in-chief of the fifth army in the future? How to control the people below?

Chen Heng was not surprised that Wang Ziteng would attack Lu Yingxiong. Mr. Lu himself couldn't bear to be frightened, so others only let the news out. He immediately wrote a letter asking for a fight, hoping to escape the disaster.

Chen Heng thought about it in his mind and asked a little strangely: "Since he came to Ping'an Prefecture to seek merit, how could Mr. Lu be transferred to the rear army camp?"

You must know that the rear army camp does not go to the battlefield. Their main responsibility is logistics. Collect ordnance for the front army, arrange food transport teams, firearms, cannons and other supplies.

Don't look at these words, they are said brightly. Most of the tasks involved making dry food and settling the wounded. Who can expect to make achievements through such trivial matters? It's an unlucky job that is completely attributed to no merit, and someone must be blamed for it.

When Lu Yingxiong heard this, he laughed and said rather embarrassedly: "I'm afraid that when we get to the front, someone who is blind and has trembling hands will suddenly shoot an arrow at my back."

This sounds funny, but when you think about it carefully, it is also very creepy. While Chen Heng was still frightened, he became more determined to leave the rear army camp without incident.

Are you kidding? He didn't want to give himself the historical comment of "being hit by an arrow in the back and dying of accidental injury". The champion, who is quite powerful, should stay in the camp to protect himself.

With a plan in mind, Chen Heng looked at Lu Yingxiong, smiled slightly and said: "In this case, I will ask Mr. Lu to work together in the future."

You listen, you listen. What heart-warming words this is! Finally, my candidness today was not in vain. The ill-fated Lu Yingxiong's eyes were slightly red, and he looked at the 'Ming Gong' in his mind. He stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Master Chen, this subordinate also has this intention!"

Seeing that he was still bending down to salute, Chen Heng quickly stepped forward to hold the opponent's fists and said sincerely: "How can Master Lu do this?"

"Master Chen!!!" Lu Yingxiong replied even more sincerely.

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Chen Heng, who was determined not to leave the camp easily, focused all his energy on military supplies. The commander has arrived and the army is about to start. I heard that the Chinese army camp argued many times about the marching route, but nothing came out for a long time. These gossips were spread by civilians traveling between the two camps.

After hearing a few gossips, Chen Heng just smiled happily and didn't pay much attention. As long as there is no problem with the food of the three armies, Chen Heng will be a mute spectator in other matters.

After a few days like this, Chen Heng stayed in the camp and even declined invitations from Beijing Wang Shuirong several times.

He has been reluctant to go, but someone wants to leave first.

In a few days, it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival. Jia Lian couldn't stay any longer. If he didn't go home, the old lady at home would be worried to death.

"You really don't want to go back with me?" Jia Lian's talkative nature also made Baoyu in front of him angry.

"I won't go back." Baoyu shook his head firmly. He had spoken so clearly before. If I change my story temporarily and run away now, how will Feng Ziying, Wei Ruolan and others view me in the future?

"Okay, okay, you won't leave. I'll ask the old lady to send someone to ask you to leave." Jia Lian said with hatred and left the camp. Before leaving, Shi Dingqian warned Shi Ding: This boy is the lifeblood of our old lady. Shibo, you must be careful.

Shi Ding was also dumbfounded. As an elder brother, you couldn't control your younger brother, but you left the trouble to me.

Unfortunately, Jia Lian had something important to report back to Jia He and ignored Shi Ding and Shui Rong's attempts to persuade him to stay. That afternoon, he took a few guards and found a way back to the capital.

The next morning after Jia Lian left, two embarrassed figures finally walked out of the forest, waving their hands and shouting at the sentries outside the camp.

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"What, you said there is news about Liu Xianglian?"

Chen Heng looked at the messenger in front of him. He was galloping all the way from the Chinese army camp and was already out of breath. After calming down his thoughts a little, he quickly said what Shui Rong had told him again.

After confirming again and again that he heard correctly, Chen Heng felt unbelievable ecstasy in his heart. Liu Xianglian was trapped in Ping'an Prefecture before, and God knows how nervous he was. At this moment, when he finally learned that the other party was safe and sound, Chen Heng shook his body and fell back to his position.

Xinda on the side was really startled and rushed to Chen Heng's side. He was relieved when he saw that there was nothing wrong with him. Seeing his brother constantly patting his back, Chen Heng suddenly realized and hurriedly waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

After letting the messengers retreat first, Chen Heng immediately told Xinda: "Hurry up and prepare some fast horses. I'm going to the Chinese army's camp."

This was somewhat different from Chen Heng's previous decision. Xinda showed some hesitation and said cautiously: "Second brother, why don't you let me run over for you to pick up Second Brother Liu."

Now when I go out, there is no Jia Baoyu with me as a shield. How could Xinda feel at ease without Liu Xianglian, a highly skilled martial artist, by his side?

Chen Heng shook his head. He saw that Shui Rong invited him again and again. If you don't go there yourself, who knows what the other party will do. Now that I have Liu Xianglian as an excuse, I might as well meet him before the situation changes.

Seeing that his brother had made up his mind, Xinda stopped trying to persuade him. After turning around and leaving the tent, he went to look for Lu Yingxiong. When the latter heard about Chen Heng's movements, he immediately said that he would send his trusted followers to escort him.

When Chen Heng walked to the gate of the camp, he saw the guards arranged by Xinda and Lu Yingxiong. Although he was a little surprised, he still accepted the concern of his relatives and friends.

A group of twenty people mounted fast horses and ran on the road for only half a day before arriving at the Chinese army camp again. After identifying himself to the sentry, Chen Heng led everyone into the camp quickly.

There were many more officers and soldiers parading in the camp than last time. Under the fluttering flags, except for the soldiers who could be seen practicing at the school grounds, no one could be seen coming or going. The sound of drills came from the battlefield, and the tense atmosphere in the air made people feel that the war was approaching.

When Chen Heng arrived outside Shuirong's tent and waited for a moment, he could already hear the laughter and laughter inside. After a while, a corner of the hanging curtain was lifted. The first person to come out was not the guard who went in to report before, but the smiling King Beijing.

"Xi Xing, we meet again."

"Your Majesty." Chen Heng clasped his fists politely and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, please bow down to greet me."

"Why should Zhixing be so unfamiliar?" Shui Rong stepped forward with a smile, stretched out his hands to hold Chen Heng's fisted hands, pointed to the tent behind him and said, "Liu Erlang is waiting for you inside. I know that you two have been separated for a long time, so hurry up and follow I'll go in together."

Chen Hengcai followed Shui Rong into the camp. Liu Xianglian, who was surrounded by a crowd of people, immediately said in surprise: "Sir, why are you here too?"

Seeing Liu Xianglian quickly running towards him, Chen Heng subconsciously studied the other person's appearance and confirmed the situation of his friend. Chen Heng knows Liu Xianglian's living habits. She usually likes white clothes, incense and elegance. Putting these stinky problems in front of him, and comparing them with the other party's embarrassment, Chen Heng's nose felt sour.

"It's good that you're okay. It's good that you're okay. This trip... has made you feel wronged." Chen Heng couldn't help but hold Liu Xianglian's elbows with his palms and said with an excited expression.

Liu Xianglian's heart felt warm after hearing this, and she laughed triumphantly, "Sir, it's not like you don't know my martial arts. If it weren't for protecting Xue Pan, I should have gone back to find you half a month ago."

Thinking that there was Shui Rong beside him smiling and looking at him, Chen Heng didn't bother to ask more questions. She only sat in the tent with Liu Xianglian, listening to the concerns of Feng Ziying, Wei Ruolan and others.

This group of people all grew up in the capital, so they naturally have friendships. Another idiot, Xue Pan, brags about his experiences during this period. Everyone heard that the other party followed Liu Xianglian and killed many bandits, and someone immediately asked about the situation of the bandits.

Xue Pan was sincere and said directly: "I think all of them are very skilled. They are far from ordinary bandits." Perhaps he felt that what he said was too strange. After thinking for a moment, he explained aloud, "It just depends on the skill. It's not like being born into an ordinary farmer's family."

The young masters in the arena laughed secretly. They didn't know Xue Pan's martial arts level, but they knew that this man usually liked to exaggerate when he spoke, so they didn't take it too seriously.

Chen Heng was moved when he heard the voice and quietly remembered it in his heart. He winked at Liu Xianglian, who also winked. Chen Heng understood in his heart that it seemed that what Xue Pan said was true.

"Okay, okay, we are about to go to war, and such a good thing has happened in front of us. In my opinion, this is a good omen for a successful start. Why don't we hold a banquet tonight to welcome Brother Xue and Brother Liu to get rid of the bad luck?" Feng Ziying, who looked excited, suddenly stood up and asked for everyone, "Marshal, what do you think?"

Seeing that everyone's eyes were shifting to him, Shui Rong simply smiled and nodded, and agreed to Feng Ziying's request. Everyone laughed and made noises, and even spoke out to keep Liu Xianglian. This person was still shouting just now, insisting on going to the rear army camp to find Chen Heng to report his safety.

"Now that your parents are here, Brother Liu, you won't spoil the fun for your brothers again, will you?"

Being roasted on the fire like this, Liu Xianglian had no idea for a moment, so he had to turn his head and look at Chen Heng. The latter also wanted Liu Xianglian to slow down, and only winked at Liu Xianglian quietly.

"Okay." After getting the hint, Liu Xianglian nodded immediately and said, "Let's make it clear first, we won't drink tonight, just talk about the old times."

Feng Ziying and others immediately cheered.

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Even if they were to take Liu Xianglian back together, Chen Heng would inevitably have to stay for the evening banquet. However, he and Feng Ziying and others didn't have many topics in common. After eating only a few dishes, he got up and walked out of the tent.

In the quiet night, with the general camp as the center, within a range of about ten steps, only a few officers and soldiers could be seen standing by the campfire to guard. Shui Rong's tent was set up in the core of the central army. The officers and soldiers guarding here didn't need to be so strict.

However, the military has strict rules and regulations, even if Chen Heng is wearing a badge. If he walks around casually, he will inevitably be stopped by the guards for questioning. In an emergency, it is better to have less trouble than more. Just to get some fresh air, Chen Heng simply stood in the firelight and looked around. The soldiers in charge of guarding around him, although they did not understand Chen Heng's leisure and elegance, would not ask about the distinguished guest of the general.

In the tent behind him, the laughter continued. I don't know when Shui Rong came out, and suddenly stood beside Chen Heng who was looking at the night, and said, "What are you looking at?"

Chen Heng quickly retracted his gaze, and did not wait for him to speak. Shui Rong had already smiled and said, "It's just some red tape. Now that we are alone, Chixing can skip it. Don't worry, no one from the Censorate will come out to sue you."

It was hard to refuse the other party's kindness. Chen Heng also wanted to see what the other party was up to, so he nodded and smiled, "Okay, thank you, Your Majesty."

"So what was Chixing reading just now?"

Seeing that Shui Rong was still asking this question, Chen Heng thought for a while before saying bluntly, "Autumn is approaching, and I'm a little worried about the future war."

Shui Rong didn't expect Chen Heng to worry about this, and couldn't help laughing, "I didn't expect Chixing to worry about military affairs?"

"On paper." Chen Heng was worried about leaving misunderstandings, so he hurriedly shook his head to explain, "I just read some military books to kill time in my spare time."

Shui Rong shook his head without comment, but said meaningfully, "Who among the famous generals in ancient times didn't start from reading military books."

Hearing this, Chen Heng fell into silence unconsciously. He really just looked at it casually, and the military books he found were all for the reputation of famous generals. For example, Yue Wumu, General Qi, and so on.

Looking at it in such a general way, saying that he is Zhao Kuo is just to flatter himself. This son of the Zhao family is the real descendant of a general family, and his theoretical knowledge is invincible.

"If Zhixing is free, why don't you accompany me for a walk?"

Shui Rong seemed to be in a very good mood, and suddenly invited Chen Heng beside him.

With an alarm bell in his heart, Chen Heng thought carefully and agreed. He could see that the Beijing King was very interested in him, and he also wanted to use this conversation to test the other party's plan.

"Okay."

Seeing Chen Heng finally nodded, Shui Rong seemed very happy and directly extended his hand and said, "Please."

The two walked side by side for a while. With the presence of the commander in the army, the patrolling officers and soldiers on the road did not dare to come up and question them. The evening breeze blew on their faces, blowing their robes and hairbands. Chen Heng was wearing a green scholar's robe, and Shui Rong was not wearing armor. He only wore a python robe that symbolized his status, and a light-colored cloak.

Shui Rong's appearance is already very noble, but his narrow eyes like to squint when he smiles. His overly charming and outstanding appearance seems to have become a disguise for Shui Rong. When people talk about him, apart from saying that he is as handsome as Pan An, they also say that he likes men and likes to deal with scholars.

After filtering the evaluation of Shui Rong by the world, Chen Heng did not dare to underestimate him at all. The impressions of people are so strange, and I don't know if it has anything to do with Shui Rong's excessive enthusiasm.

The silent atmosphere was finally broken by the host. Shui Rong, who was walking leisurely with his hands behind his back, finally said: "I'm afraid Zhixing doesn't know, but I actually admire you very much."

Chen Heng is not an actor who sells smiles in the opera garden, so he will not think too much about this. He just pretended to be stupid and said, "I don't know what I have done to be looked at differently by the prince."

Shui Rong seemed to be very interested in chatting. He only turned his head to look at the others, then turned to the boundless night in front of him and said loudly, "Don't worry about it." Shui Rong chuckled and said confidently, "Yangzhou, Shenzhou, Songjiang, Qiupu, Xiunan. I have asked people to find out and write down everything Zhixing has done. Whenever I think about it carefully, I feel surprised. Sometimes I wonder how Zhixing's brain is developed, and he has so many ways to make money."

"Maybe I was afraid of poverty when I was a child." Chen Heng made a joke, and his eyes also fell on the darkness in front of him. Indistinctly, he could see the sound of someone turning over and snoring in the soldiers' tents.

"Chixing, you are not honest." Shui Rong did not take Chen Heng's words seriously, but he still laughed, "But Chixing made me suffer so much."

We had no grudges in the past, and no hatred today. Chen Heng couldn't help but wonder, and asked strangely: "Why did the prince say that."

"If your majesty hadn't gotten your help, he wouldn't force us like this." Shui Rong laughed lightly, shook his head and said, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. After the Maritime Affairs Bureau, the people who came to me to ask for mercy were also..." Shui Rong thought for a moment, frowned slightly, as if trying to recall the grand occasion at that time, "It can be regarded as a bustling crowd."

After the old Beijing King left, there was rarely such a bustle in the palace.

Chen Heng didn't know how to answer for a while. How could he answer this kind of backdoor basket? This water-soluble thing is fine, why are you telling yourself this?