The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Duke Sheng's Mansion is the place that carries Sheng Yuan's memories of his life over the past decade, from his birth to his entry into officialdom.

But now looking at this place that once could be considered home, Sheng Yuan feels very unfamiliar.

"Miss Nine, you are well! The Duke has asked me to wait for you here for a long time. Please move and follow me to the Yangqi Hall. The Duke is waiting for you there!"

Before Sheng Yuan could feel the emotion, the side door of the Duke's Mansion creaked open from the inside, and then the housekeeper of the mansion trotted out from the crack of the door, laughing.

Sheng Yuan didn't say much, just nodded reservedly, motioning him to lead the way.

This butler was the adopted son of the previous butler. When he took over, Sheng Yuan's family had already moved to Yongxing Marquis Mansion, so he was not sure about Sheng Yuan's temper.

Seeing that Sheng Yuan had no smile on his face and walked with great imposing manner, his official authority was even stronger than that of the Duke. The butler was secretly shocked and became more respectful to Sheng Yuan.

Xiaoyao could see clearly from the side that her young lady was not acting like an arrogant official at all. It was obvious that she was just unhappy with being called housekeeper!

  Miss Nine, Miss Nine! Who are you calling? !

The ninth young lady among the grandchildren of Duke Sheng is about to enter school!

As for you, you might as well call yourself Minister, that would be more realistic!

Tsk tsk, the steward of the Duke's Mansion has no sense of propriety!

  It's really amazing!

Xiaoyao silently complained in her heart, and when she had found enough reasons, she realized that they had arrived at Yangqi Hall.

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Sheng Xiangya hadn't seen Sheng Yuan so closely for a few years. Now, as they sat facing each other, he couldn't help but marvel: It is said that the air of an official nourishes people. After not seeing him for a long time, the little playboy who used to ride eagles and horses and like to play around, actually exuded a sense of majesty. Not to mention the girls in the backyard of the mansion, even his eldest son would be slightly inferior to him. It really fits the saying "A man should be looked at with new eyes after three days of absence"!

Sheng Xiangya's heart was filled with turmoil, but his face showed no sign of panic, and his attitude was the same as usual: "Yuan Jie'er, the emperor ordered you to personally take charge of the Five Armies Command Office and command the five armies out of trust. I just don't know if you have any rules for your achievements during your tenure?!"

Probably knowing that the relationship between the two families had long been estranged, it would be ridiculous to show deep family affection when there were no outsiders around, Sheng Xiangya smiled and exchanged a few words with Sheng Yuan, then got straight to the point.

He said it very directly, and Sheng Yuan responded without any roundabout way: "The regulations have been roughly drafted, and there are some blank spots that need to be reviewed in person before they can be dealt with."

Sheng Xiangya nodded, and was very receptive to Sheng Yuan's ambiguous words.

"Well, it's good to have rules." He stroked his beard, "Although you have experience in leading troops to fight against the enemy, when it comes to training and leading troops, your experience is still a bit shallow.

Although the five armies are all controlled by the Governor's Office, this unified affiliation has not been long ago, and the relationships between the five armies are still complicated and intertwined.

  My Nine Cities Military Headquarters has had many encounters with the Five Armies, and I know how difficult it is to discipline them.

Yuan Jie'er, although you are smart and wise, you must remember that commanding the army is not a game. Everything in the military camp is determined by strength. You must not use the same thinking as when you were in court to deal with it.

Otherwise, if you do something wrong, it will easily lead to a mutiny. At that time, even if you have a red seal, you will still be punished."

At this point, Sheng Xiangya deliberately looked at Sheng Yuan's expression. Seeing that there was no impatience on her face or eyes, he simply put down the teacup and without keeping her in suspense, he told Sheng Yuan in a down-to-earth manner the method of commanding the army of Duke Sheng's lineage.

Sheng Yuan listened carefully to Sheng Xiangxun's earnest words, neither turning a deaf ear to them nor responding with false words or perfunctory responses.

After all, knowledge and experience are precious things. If you learn them, you earn them. Whoever teaches you is the owner. Others cannot steal them. (End of this chapter)