Chapter 503: A Good Uncle

His Majesty's oral instructions were just four simple words, but Xu Ming suddenly fell silent and stopped talking.

In the Daliang Dynasty, there would be people who didn't care about these words, but it was definitely not Xu Ming.

Xu Ming, the guard general of Xuanling County who was promoted by His Majesty the Emperor, still clearly remembers how Wei Feng, the former guard general of Xuanling County, chose to retire and return to his hometown and leave the army with just a few words from His Majesty the Emperor. Yes, he, Xu Ming, had no backers and no connections in the northern border army. After many years, he was only the deputy general of Xuanling County. If nothing happens, even if Wei Feng leaves that position one day, he will not It was the candidate who took over as the commander-in-chief. It was more likely that the general government would appoint a new commander-in-chief, and he would continue to serve as the deputy general for that person as always.

After finally being appointed by His Majesty the Emperor to be the garrison of Xuanling County, Xu Ming had only one thought in his mind, that is, he would never let down His Majesty the Emperor or the important people in this life. Even the General's Mansion was ranked behind in his heart. . .🅆.

Now that it was His Majesty the Emperor's oral instruction, although he did not understand it and was a little dissatisfied, he remained silent.

"Commander Chen is now His Majesty's most favored minister. It has been spread in the capital city for a long time. We still shouldn't..."

After the soldiers exited the big tent, a deputy general wearing armor came to the big tent soon. After seeing Xu Ming, he spoke softly. This man's name is Xu Sheng. Although they have the same surname as Xu, they are actually the same person. If they can't fight together, Xu Ming can choose a lieutenant by himself as a general rule after assuming the position of commander. Finally, he chose this person to be his confidant, but it was after careful consideration.

"I know that I have wanted to make friends before, but I didn't expect that this person would have the idea of ​​establishing his authority when he came here. He is a young man after all. He can't hide his thoughts and is a little impetuous."

Xu Ming smiled bitterly and said that even though he said this, he could only say a few words in private.

Xu Sheng shook his head and retorted, "I don't think so. The general has seen the past experience of this young commander before. It seems that he is not that kind of reckless warrior. He just came to Shenqing from Tianqing County." After repeated review of the situation, I couldn't find any problems. If I hadn't come to Shendu, I'm afraid the commander would have died."

Xu Ming was startled, looked at his deputy general, and asked curiously, "Tell me more carefully?"

When he chose Xu Sheng as his lieutenant, he was interested in his more flexible mind than ordinary people. If not, why would he choose him.

Xu Sheng smiled bitterly and said, "The general was just thinking about it on his own. At that time, the magistrate of Tianqing County deliberately publicized this matter everywhere before he took office. In addition, the news spread quickly in the gods. This kind of thing is definitely not the case. It is a coincidence that this young commander is building momentum. If the general takes it lightly and treats this young commander as an ordinary young man, that will not work. "

Xu Ming thought for a while and asked, "From your perspective, why does he mean this now?"

Xu Sheng thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I can't guess. It's just that he probably didn't just give the general a warning. Maybe that majesty really said something. Maybe he wanted to see the general's temperament and whether he could be entrusted with important tasks. After all, Although Your Majesty is the lord of the world, the Northern Border Army has always been outside His Majesty's control. After the death of the General, there was no suitable candidate in the Northern Territory, so he had to ask the Guardian Envoy to go to the Northern Territory to take over. I gave His Majesty a chance and later promoted the general. Maybe he also had this in mind. Your Majesty has great ambitions, but the northern border troops may not listen to Your Majesty in person, so..."

Having said this, Xu Sheng also shut up. Since the Conquest Law was promulgated in the first year of Tianjian, His Majesty the Emperor has been offending many ministers in the court to add many things to the northern border army. Although the generals at the top may not I don't care, but the soldiers at the lower level have actually benefited. When this matter goes on for a long time, even if there are many generals in the North who disagree with His Majesty the Emperor on something, they may not be able to withstand it. the will of these soldiers.

One or two soldiers may be useless, but what if all the soldiers in the entire northern border think so?

Xu Ming also thought of this and felt his scalp numb.

Xu Sheng said in a low voice, "Perhaps Your Majesty will ask the other side to use troops outside, and use the army to directly beat many monks outside the country until they can't stand up. From now on, within the borders of the country, there will be no monks outside the country who dare to treat the people like dogs."

Xu Ming was surprised and said, "Your Majesty is really so courageous?!"

Xu Sheng said softly, "The imperial edict has already arrived at Jianqi Mountain. How can your majesty's power be compared to that of the previous emperors?"

Xu Ming clenched his fists and felt a little excited, "Although the monster clan is the big enemy, these monks from outside are not good birds. When the army goes south, it doesn't matter what great real person or great swordsman they are, they will all be suppressed. It’s a beautiful thing to think about!”

Xu Sheng smiled and said, "It's just the general's guess. The general doesn't need to take it seriously. ♦♦🆂🅷🆄🆇.🅲♦🅼"

"Speaking of which, the general still has to deal with this young commander well. If nothing else, the general feels that 80% of the vacant guard posts in the future are reserved for him. If the general can make friends with him, even if he is It is difficult to move forward in the Northern Territory Army, and when the time comes, there will be a place in Daliang."

Xu Sheng said softly with some envy, "You have the right to bear the sword. I have countless warriors in Daliang, but there is only one like him. Your Majesty's heart can no longer be obvious. I really don't know if the people in Shendu did it intentionally or if it was true." Silly, you are still talking to this Chen

The commander did not deal with it. "

Xu Ming also smiled and said, "When I heard what you said, I was suddenly enlightened."

Xu Sheng nodded, "Now the general is also looking forward to seeing this commander. If nothing else, who wouldn't want to see such a young and talented person?"

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Chen Chao braved the light snow and walked into the Qingtian camp. After sending off the messengers, he just glanced at the tent over there and was silent for a moment, then turned and walked towards the deputy general's tent on the side.

Xu Ming is the commander-in-chief of Qingtian Camp. After him, there are two deputy generals. Apart from Xu Sheng, whom he has taken as his confidant, the other one is named Ning Chong. This man is not an ordinary warrior. All generations of his family have been in the Northern Border Army. , now his uncle Ning Shanting is a third-grade general in the northern border army. He actually has 30,000 troops under his command. He usually leads the army in battles, and can easily command 100,000 people in battles. His realm is also high. Early on He had set foot in the other side of the border a few years ago. It was even considered that if the general lived a few more years, he would definitely be one of the candidates to compete for the next general of the northern border. However, the general passed away too early and did not give the opportunity. At this time, the Ning family is deeply entrenched in the Northern Army. There are countless disciples and descendants in the Northern Army. The Ning Chong in front of him, who is only 30 years old, can serve as the deputy general in Xuanling County. Its power is evident.

Even when Wei Feng retired from old age and returned to his hometown, if His Majesty the Emperor had not personally ordered him to be a general, he would not have been promoted to the rank of general in a few years.

Therefore, although Xu Ming is the commander-in-chief of the Qingtian camp, he has always treated Ning Chong in a non-intrusive manner and is unwilling to take the initiative to provoke this general's younger brother.

And he probably knew that Xu Ming probably had nothing to do with his promotion, so he did not deliberately try to please the general, but set up his own tent some distance away from the general.

At this moment, he had just taken a sip of the fine velvet antler wine sent from Bailu Prefecture in the tent. After putting down the wine glass, he was amazed. Not only did Bailu Prefecture have many scholars, they were also good at making wine. This velvet antler wine was the best among those scholars. He likes to drink wine. It is brewed with deer blood and velvet antlers. When poured into the wine glass, it becomes bright red, but the entrance is extremely sweet. It tastes endless after one sip. He is different from other warriors in the army. He does not like those strong wines, but he only likes this sip. Therefore, from time to time he would have people go to Bailu Prefecture to bring him a lot of drinks, and he would mix them among the weapons and food sent by the gods, but no one cared about him.

After just one gulp of wine, before he could pour a second glass, the tent was suddenly opened, and the cold wind rushed in along with the snowflakes.

A young man in black clothes had a knife hanging from his waist. He was standing at the door of the tent and looked quietly at the deputy general of Xuanling County in front of him.

Ning Chong has a standard Northland appearance, tall and handsome. Sitting now, he is calm and intimidating.

After seeing Chen Chao, he snorted with some dissatisfaction, "Who are you? Do you know that breaking into the general's tent without permission is a felony?!"

Chen Chao ignored him, just looked at the wine bottle in front of Ning Chong, and said with a smile, "I heard that the former general was very strict in running the army. Everyone in the army was not allowed to drink alcohol except for certain times. What General Ning did today would have been different if he had done that." A great general is still there, and he probably needs dozens of military sticks at the least."

Ning Chong's face was expressionless, "Just because you broke into my tent without permission, it's not an exaggeration to say that you came to assassinate me."

Chen Chao nodded and said matter-of-factly, "That's true. Originally, you only listened to military orders. Daliang Law, in your eyes, is just a blank piece of paper. Just based on this kind of thing, you said killing If you can kill me, there will be no problem. But the question is, can you kill me?"

Although Ning Chong is good at wine, he has an extraordinary background. He has come step by step since he was a child. Now he is a martial artist in the sea of ​​suffering, and his physical fitness has never fallen behind. Listening to Chen Chao's words, he stood up slowly He stood up, looked at the young man with an angry face, and smiled instead of being angry, "Where did this young boy come from, dare to come to this general to seek death?"

Chen Chao was not in a hurry, he just took a few steps forward and said with a smile, "You don't seem to have a good mind. I was able to get here without alerting the soldiers here. There are only two possibilities. One of them is that they didn't dare to provoke me." , The second one is that they can’t find me, but it seems that no matter what the possibility is, you shouldn’t talk to me like this.”

Ning Chong was speechless for a moment. After a moment, he slowly said, "Deputy commander of Zuowei, Chen Chao?"

Chen Chao smiled and said, "It's me."

After getting the exact answer, Ning Chong was silent for a moment, and then said slowly, "I don't know what Commander Chen has to do with your presence."

He knew that the young people from Shendu were going to the north and passed through Xuanling County, but he could ignore ordinary children of aristocratic families. After all, the foundation of the Ning family was in the north. Even the Xie family and What about the big shots of the Wei family? He cannot be allowed to take another look, but the Chen Dynasty is different. He is the young warrior that His Majesty the Emperor is most optimistic about now. He is the person who may become the guardian envoy in the future. The general and the guardian envoy are two of the two great powers, one internal and one external. No one dares to despise the pillars.

Chen Chao thought to himself and said, "It doesn't matter, why don't you tell General Xu about General Ning's drinking first, and then beat him with the military stick that deserves it?"

"Commander Chen was joking.

, there is no war at the moment, and I am not at the front line. I think even if General Xu knew, he would not care too much. Besides, my Xuanling County is considered the northern border army? "Ning Chong put on a perfunctory smile on his face, which made people uncomfortable.

Chen Chao nodded, "That's right. According to the influence of the Ning family in the northern border army, even if Xu Ming knew, he would probably turn a blind eye. No wonder you have been smuggling fine wine in the court's military supplies for these years, and no one dared to say anything. Even the people below had to pinch their noses to help you do things, but compared with drinking, this is a real crime, right?"

After the Emperor of Daliang ascended the throne, he attached great importance to the northern border. He once issued a strict order that all military supplies sent to the northern border should not be withheld or delayed. Those who violated the order would be executed directly, which naturally included smuggling something else in it.

Ning Chong's face was a little ugly, and he suddenly realized, "It turns out that Commander Chen is here to investigate the case, but how did the garrison commander investigate the case and find out about my northern border army? "

Chen Chao was surprised and said, "What's going on? Didn't General Ning say before that Xuanling County was not considered a northern border army? Why is it the case again now?"

Ning Chong looked unhappy, but he didn't say anything.

"Even if it's such a crime, it seems that this official can't do anything about it. After all, Xuanling County belongs to the northern border army. This matter needs the general to decide. If your Ning family is willing to protect you, you can probably be demoted to a soldier. In a few years, you can still make a comeback. Who told General Ning to have a good uncle? I'm envious. "

Chen Chao grinned.

Ning Chong's complexion improved a lot. After a little thought, he also laughed, "Commander Chen is really a joke. You have come all the way here. What's the use of this general? Just speak up. Speaking of it, the garrison commander is now the general of the northern border, and we are also a family. ”

He probably figured out Chen Chao’s idea and was sure that the young warrior in front of him would not make things difficult for him, so he naturally said.

“This is the deer antler wine, a specialty of Bailuzhou. Commander Chen, would you like to try it? This thing is hard to buy even in the capital of God.”

Ning Chong was smiling, looking completely different from before.

Chen Chao smiled and shook his head, “I have official business to attend to, so I won’t drink.”

“By the way, this trip is not just about this matter, there is another thing I want to ask General Ning.”

Chen Chao looked up and looked at the self-righteous General Ning.

Ning Chong smiled and said, “Of course, I will tell you everything I know.”

Chen Chao nodded and said, “I heard that General Ning withheld a sum of pension that should have been paid in full. General Ning, do you know that it is a capital crime? "

Chen Chao's voice became colder and colder, and there was no emotion in the end.

"Not long ago, many people in Xuanling County and even in Xinliuzhou lost their official hats, and some even lost their heads. At this moment, there are countless people in the prison of the Ministry of Justice in Shendu. General Ning knew that His Majesty was most reluctant to see such a thing happen, but he still committed a crime against the wind. I think he thinks that his uncle can protect you? But can he really protect you?"

Chen Chao spoke slowly, word by word.

Ning Chong's face changed drastically, but soon he said coldly, "Chen Chao, don't you want to slander people's innocence out of thin air? !"

Chen Chao grinned, "Whether I am innocent or not, go and tell the King of Hell?"

"What? Even if this general is suspected, I have to let the general try you. You are an official of the garrison commander, do you dare to kill the general in the army? ! "

Ning Chong slowly retreated and slowly approached the long spear placed aside.

The generals in the army who can use such weapons are all outstanding.

He has been practicing since he was a child, so he is naturally not weak.

But Chen Chao was unmoved, and just said, "Before I left Shendu, there were two people who told me about this matter. One of them was the current general who sent a letter, and the other was the current emperor. The emperor was simpler and only said one word, "Kill." Do you think you can still survive?"

Ning Chong finally held the long spear, and he felt a little more confident in his heart, and then he forced himself to calm down, "I have fought for Daliang all my life and have made great achievements. This is just your majesty's negligence and the villain's frame-up!"

"My Ning family has been in the northern border army for generations, and we will never do such a thing. You must have falsely conveyed the imperial edict. Where is the imperial edict? Take it out and show it to this general!"

Ning Chong stared at Chen Chao, and his cultivation had actually reached the peak.

Chen Chao shook his head, "There is no imperial edict. "

Ning Chong sneered, "That must be the case!"

Chen Chao was too lazy to pay attention to him, and just walked slowly towards him, saying as he walked, "I know you still want your uncle to help you, which is understandable. Having a good uncle is of course a good thing."

Chen Chao smiled, "It just doesn't work. "

While talking, Chen Chao had come within ten feet of Ning Chong. Ning Chong remained silent, but raised the long spear in his hand, and the wooden table in front of him was instantly lifted up and smashed towards Chen Chao.

Then he took a step forward, and the long spear in his hand was like a swimming dragon, stabbing Chen Chao directly.

The wooden table broke instantly, flew backwards, and broke into two pieces. The long spear had already reached Chen Chao's chest, but Chen Chao did not draw his sword, but just grabbed the long spear with one hand so that Ning Chong could not break free no matter how hard he tried.

Chen Chao exerted force and snatched the long spear, saying to himself, "I heard that in the army, whether it is using a spear or a halberd, they are all brave generals of the time. It seems that

you don't deserve the reputation."

Throwing a long spear casually and nailing it into the ground, Chen Chao held Ning Chong's head with one hand and stared at the young general he met for the first time today.

Ning Chong kept struggling, and kept yelling, "Uncle Laozi is Ning Shanting!"

A loud roar attracted many soldiers to gather around the tent.

"Come quickly and kill this person. This person intends to assassinate me!"

Just when they were about to rush into the big tent, Chen Chao's cold voice suddenly sounded, "I am the deputy commander of the left guard of Shendu, Chen Chao. This person has illicitly smuggled pension money, and I have been ordered to kill him on the spot. Come, General Xu!"

As Chen Chao's voice sounded, a qi machine instantly spread out, knocking away the soldiers at the front.

Seeing this scene and hearing these words, the soldiers looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a while.

Chen Chao lowered his head and looked at Ning Chong again, and said softly, "I don't want to kill you with a knife, because I'm afraid it will dirty my knife."

After saying these last words, Chen Chao mercilessly crushed the head of the general in front of him before retracting his hand and letting the body fall on the ground.

After taking a look at Ning Chong's body, Chen Chao smiled, but there was something he didn't say.

No matter how great your uncle is, he is not as great as my uncle.

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When Xu Ming and Xu Sheng arrived in a hurry, the large tent that belonged to Ning Chong was now surrounded by many soldiers. Inside, there was a long pole stuck in the middle. Apart from that, there was only a young man in black. The man stands with his sword hanging.

Xu Ming's expression changed drastically and he looked at Xu Sheng aside, who also had a look of helplessness.

"General Xu, could you please take a step to speak?"

Chen Chao turned around and looked at Xu Ming, who had just taken the position of the guard general of Xuanling County not long ago.

Xu Ming bit the bullet and asked, "May I ask if Commander Chen really ordered this move from the General's Mansion?"

Chen Chao didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.

Xu Ming waved his hand, and Xu Sheng and the soldiers dispersed.

After everyone left, Chen Chaocai looked at Xu Ming and said, "I remember that General Xu took the position of the guard general of Xuanling County not long ago."

Xu Ming didn't care whether he was angry or not at the moment. No matter how stupid he was, he understood that if there was no conclusive evidence, it would be impossible for the young warrior in front of him to kill Ning Chong directly.

He smiled bitterly, and just as he was about to speak, Chen Chao shook his head and said, "Since it hasn't been long, I don't think I have discovered the serious crime committed by General Ning."

Xu Ming didn't know what Chen Chao meant by his words for a moment. He was silent for a moment and then said softly, "I know about Ning Chong bringing drinks in the military supplies."

Chen Chao smiled and asked, "That's it?"

Xu Ming smiled bitterly and said softly, "The Ning family has too much influence in the Northern Army. Although the Qingtian camp knew about Ning Chong's actions, it was not a big deal after all, so they tacitly agreed and did not report it."

Chen Chao did not speak, but just looked at Xu Ming.

Xu Ming really couldn't figure out what the young man in front of him was thinking. He was silent for a long time before saying, "I'm not complaining. I just hope that Commander Chen will be considerate. However, no matter what, this general has neglected his duty and accepts the blame."

Chen Chao smiled and said, "Can you kill him just based on this incident?"

Xu Ming was shocked, shook his head and said, "I really don't know anything else."

"General Xu really doesn't know about this person's deduction of pensions from border troops?"

Chen Chao stared at Xu Ming, as if he wanted to see something in Xu Ming's eyes.

"If I know about this matter, I will definitely report it to the General's Office and His Majesty. I will never remain silent!" Xu Ming said in a deep voice, "Commander Chen, please believe this."

Chen Chao said slowly, "Being an official in the officialdom is a wise way of protecting yourself. If you are a general in the army, you should also learn this. It took more than two hundred years to build Daliang. In the future, its combat power will not continue to decline until one day when the demon clan goes south." , unable to do anything, trample on my mountains and rivers?"

Xu Ming's face was full of guilt. This pure warrior was a little ashamed.

Chen Chao sighed and said, "The official document from the Divine Capital will be sent here later, and General Xu will report it to the General's Mansion truthfully."

Xu Ming still looked ashamed.

"Before I left the capital city, His Majesty mentioned General Xu and commented on his loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, but he also said one last thing."

Chen Chao smiled.

Xu Ming asked, "May I ask Commander Chen, what did His Majesty say in the end?"

"General Xu, just think about what your Majesty told General Xu that day."

After saying this, Chen Chao cupped his hands and said, "General Xu, please don't be offended by the abruptness today."

Xu Ming shook his head. In fact, he still had doubts, but he still didn't express them.

Chen Chao walked a few steps and happened to pass by the long pole. Then he turned to look at Xu Ming and said with a smile, "Your Majesty only said three words in the end."

Xu Ming looked at Chen Chao.

Chen Chao smiled and said, "It's not enough."

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