After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

And Ming Xiaoshuang has been very depressed recently.

Although he is now without an official position and is studying with his classmates in the intermediate class every day, after all, he was and is a member of the Xu family's political affairs team, and will definitely be reused by the city lord in the future, so as a teacher and The classmates simply didn't know how to get along with him.

In addition to being polite, there is also humility.

After all, there is no guarantee that I will have to live under his hands in the future.

Ming Xiaoshuang knew it himself, so he spent most of his time alone in the class and never had close friendships with others.

Fortunately, after class today, I saw a familiar figure.

Ming Xiaoshuang had a rare smile on his face and hugged Liu Dazhuang: "Brother Dazhuang, why are you back?!"

Ming Xiaoshuang and Liu Dazhuang had the same feelings.

As the earliest member of Xu Zhenying's fortune, Team Leader Zhao has left. Currently, the only two people closest to him are Ming Xiaoshuang and Liu Dazhuang.

Goodbye old friends, naturally happy.

"The city lord summoned me back urgently. I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for a while. I want to talk to you about something. Can I choose a place?"

"Okay!" Ming Xiaoshuang laughed loudly and hooked up with Liu Dazhuang, "Let's go to Zuixian Tower in Lan County! Brother, I made money, so I'll treat you to the most expensive meal!"

Liu Dazhuang pushed him away, "Come on, Lan County is overcrowded today, and Zuixianlou will probably be busy from morning to night. Why not go to Lao Liao's place? Didn't he run a wonton stall? It is said that it is quite famous. Then Lao Liao is an old acquaintance of ours, so he has to take care of the business!"

"Yes!" Ming Xiaoshuang agreed happily.

But when the two walked to Lao Liao's stall, they discovered that they had underestimated the population of Lan County!

It’s just that there is no room in Zuixianlou, not even in Lao Liao’s stall. Even though Lao Liao has added a few tables and asked his brothers to help, he is still so busy that he doesn’t even have time to watch. They glance.

Ming Xiaoshuang spread his hands and said, "Yes, I can't buy food even if I have money, I can only take it home to eat."

"Go get two more pounds of wine!"

Ming Xiaoshuang quickly stopped him, "Brother, if you have enough food, why don't I drink wine?"

Liu Dazhuang was puzzled: "We haven't seen each other for a long time, we must get drunk this time!"

Ming Xiaoshuang smiled: "You're still drunk! We haven't had any alcohol since we entered Lan County!"

"What's wrong? The city lord won't let you drink?"

"Hey, brother, you don't know something." Ming Xiaoshuang packed two bowls of wontons and said as he walked, "Brother, you have been away from Lan County for too long. You don't know that the city lord has so many rules now. Although the city lord has not ordered us to drink alcohol. , but no matter whether it’s a banquet or a party, the city lord himself doesn’t drink alcohol, and over time, everyone has gradually become accustomed to drinking tea!”

"Ah...this...is the city lord so harsh?" After Liu Dazhuang returned to Lan County, he naturally discovered the earth-shaking changes. Now Xu Zhenying is even more coercive. Although she is still close and enthusiastic, her gestures and gestures seem to be... Looks like a person in power.

Not to mention Xu Zhenying, even Qian Zhenniang has changed.

If Qian Zhenniang was a submissive person in the past, who couldn't beat a fart with three sticks, and only blamed others when things happened, then Qian Zhenniang now treats human relations with ease and skill.

Sure enough, Xu Zhenying's ability to train people is top-notch!

Liu Dazhuang couldn't ask others about many things, so he had a heart-to-heart talk with Ming Xiaoshuang Neng.

Since Liu Dazhuang decided to take over the post of chief instructor of Lan County, he was naturally panicked and couldn't wait to find out more so that he could deal with it.

"That's not true. The city lord has never made any demands on us in life. It's just..." Ming Xiaoshuang actually learned to speak in an official manner, hiding half of his words and revealing the other. "As the saying goes, the city lord doesn't drink. How can we, as subordinates, So drunk? Besides, the city lord has regulations. If anything happens in the city, we people must be on duty immediately. If you go to the scene smelling of alcohol and let the city lord see it, it will always be unsightly."

After saying this, Ming Xiaoshuang laughed at himself, "Brother, it doesn't feel good to sit on the bench!"

Of course Liu Dazhuang knew that he was talking about the refugees being punished for rioting.

When the two of them walked into the inner courtyard, Liu Dazhuang discovered that the homes of the members of the Xu family were very small. With Ming Xiaoshuang's status, Xu Zhenying's confidant lived in only one room.

There were no luxurious furnishings in the room, except for a bed, a desk, a bench and a chair.

Obviously, there are no women in Ming Xiaoshuang's house.

The dirty clothes he had worn were just thrown into the basin, and there were leftover leftovers on the table. No one had cleaned them, and it looked deserted.

But what surprised Liu Dazhuang the most was that Ming Xiaoshuang, who didn’t know a few Chinese characters, actually had books he had read on his desk!

It’s really strange!

However, although Ming Xiaoshuang's room was small, it did not appear messy. Except for the pile of dirty clothes, his room was barely clean.

"Sorry, sorry, my house is too messy. A lot of people have come to Lan County these days. Apart from going to class, I spend the rest of my time volunteering to help. The house has not been cleaned for a long time."

Ming Xiaoshuang put two bowls of wontons on the table, wiped the table with a handkerchief, and sat down with a smile: "But this is not a military camp, and no one cares about me. I can still have a few days of leisure."

Liu Dazhuang immediately grabbed the joint, "Why, do you still have to worry about this in the military camp?"

"That's not the case. This is internal affairs. The squad leader comes to do spot checks every day. There are particular rules on how to put shoes, socks and clothing. The quilt has to be folded into tofu blocks. The room must be cleaned every day. If you are caught in any unclean place, but Points will be deducted!”

"Points deducted? What points are deducted?"

"It's the internal service points! We have ten people in one room in our military camp. If we do well in internal affairs, we can get the mobile red flag."

“What are the benefits of moving red flags?”

Ming Xiaoshuang scratched his head, "If you want to talk about the specific benefits, there really are none. How can I put it, your face will be bright when you get the mobile red flag, just be happy."

Liu Dazhuang couldn't adapt to the style of this military camp.

When I was a soldier in the Great Zhou Dynasty, each of those soldiers was dirtier than the last. They were all exposed to wind and rain anyway, and they had to drill in the mud every day. Why did they pay so much attention?

Ming Xiaoshuang opened the wontons diligently and pushed them in front of Liu Dazhuang, "Brother Dazhuang, you came back at a really bad time. I wanted to treat you to a meal, but there were too many people... I had to force you to eat the wontons. But don’t look down on these wontons. The business of Lao Liao’s wonton stall is very good. You said that Lao Liao used to be an official. The city lord even invited him to work but was rejected. He just likes to do some small business. , it’s said to be comfortable!”

Ming Xiaoshuang talked to himself. He had been studying further and was not involved in any government affairs. He was inevitably marginalized by the Xu family's government affairs team. Therefore, it was rare to see Liu Dazhuang. He couldn't stop talking about this excitement.

"Brother Da Zhuang, when did you come back? Have you met the city lord? How long will you stay this time? By the way, how is the trade route to the south? When will you set off, I will see you off. Now the Xu family team I’m the most free, I have plenty of time.”

"I won't leave this time." Liu Dazhuang was not in the mood to eat. He sucked the wontons into his belly like a storm, and was so burned that he breathed out. "The city lord asked me to come back to train troops. Five thousand soldiers in Lan County were handed over to him. Me."

"What?" Ming Xiaoshuang raised his head in shock, "The city lord asked you to be the chief instructor?"

Liu Dazhuang also looked embarrassed, "I can't refuse the order at this critical moment!"

Ming Xiaoshuang patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "Brother Da Zhuang, this is a good thing! Do you know that in your position, how many pairs of eyes in the army are staring at you? If the others don't say anything, they will just say that Mo Jinchun, he is talented in literature and art. Wu, you are proficient in eighteen kinds of weapons, and you have been working hard to express yourself, why are you frowning when the pie comes from the sky?"

Liu Dazhuang frowned. He was a little less cautious when facing Ming Xiaoshuang. "To be honest, I would have been happy if I had been in the past. But I have only been back for a long time, and I saw such a big change in Lan County, and I was heartbroken. There is also the development of the city lord. It was too fast. When I left, the garrison in the city was still filled with old, weak, sick and disabled people. In just half a year, there were already five to six thousand soldiers. Moreover, these soldiers can all read and write, are familiar with the art of war, and are better than me. Military Although China has a strong sense of hierarchy, it is also a place where the size of fists is important. I am worried that I will not be able to suppress them with my ability, and secondly..."

Liu Dazhuang hesitated to speak, but then uttered a harsh sentence: "Secondly, the city lord is expanding too fast, and he obviously has ambitions to make a fortune, which worries me!"

Ming Xiaoshuang was slightly stunned. Liu Dazhuang's words were like clearing the clouds and revealing the sun. His eyes lit up and an idea suddenly appeared in his mind. Everything seemed to make sense instantly. "Are you worried that the city lord...will...want..." Ming Xiaoshuang was so excited that she couldn't speak at all, "Want to rebel?"

Liu Dazhuang lowered his voice and said: "The city lord supports his own troops, vigorously develops agriculture, stationed troops to seize grain, and opened up trade routes to the south. Have you never doubted it?"

Ming Xiaoshuang was stunned on the spot!

"Grandma's fault!" Ming Xiaoshuang suddenly became furious and hit himself on the head hard, "Idiot, why have I never considered this?"

Seeing Ming Xiaoshuang's excited expression, Liu Dazhuang guessed that Ming Xiaoshuang had never thought about this before and sighed: "Brother Xiaoshuang, this sign is already so obvious. As the city lord's confidant, you didn't notice it at all! No wonder Xu Yinxi You have become the magistrate of Ye County, but you are still here studying with students in the intermediate class!"

Ming Xiaoshuang has never felt so humiliated and hated herself so much!

Yes, Xu Yinxi, who went to Ye County to take office, and Feng'er, who went south to open up trade routes, may have already guessed the city lord's intention!

He was the only one who claimed to be the first person to take refuge in Xu Zhenying. He must have a place in Xu Zhenying's heart, so he lost his vigilance and was complacent just for the position of the head of a model village. It was simply stupid!

Xu Zhenying wants to rebel?

If he were more careful, he would find that isn't this obvious?

Is Xu Zhenying the kind of person who would be inferior to others? Obviously not--

And Liu Dazhuang asked the most critical point: "If the city lord really has this intention, what are your plans?"

Ming Xiaoshuang slapped the table without hesitation: "Fuck it! Wherever the city lord goes, I, Ming Xiaoshuang, will go!"

After saying this, Ming Xiaoshuang breathed a sigh of relief, followed by an indescribable excitement!

Conglongzhigong, does he know that Xiaoshuang can become a prince in the future?

His Ming family is going to be prosperous!

Ming Xiaoshuang asked Liu Dazhuang again: "Brother Dazhuang, what about you?"

Liu Dazhuang looked troubled, "I didn't think about it well."

"Why didn't you think about it! Is it possible that you still miss the rotten court of Da Zhou! Brother Da Zhuang, open your eyes and see what our Lan County is like now. Not to mention that the people live and work in peace and contentment, at least they have enough food and clothing! Our city lord's Others don’t know what I’m capable of, so why don’t you and I know it? Follow the city leader and you’ll be granted the title of Marquis Juxu in this life just around the corner!”

"Let me think about this matter again." Liu Dazhuang declined, "Besides, the city lord may not have this idea. Everything is just speculation between you and me. No matter how powerful the city lord is, he is still a woman. Have you ever heard of Ming Xiaoshuang? A woman becomes the emperor?”

"What's wrong with no woman ever becoming the emperor? Isn't the city lord the first person to create the world?!" Ming Xiaoshuang's body trembled slightly, "Besides, have you ever seen a woman become the city lord before this! The city lord is a heavenly being. Her appearance, majesty and strategy are as good as any man in the world! No, she is stronger than all the men in the world! She can't do anything this man can do!"

Liu Dazhuang knew that Ming Xiaoshuang had been serving Xu Zhenying for a long time, and he followed Xu Zhenying's lead when doing things on weekdays. Now that this person knew that Xu Zhenying was rebelling, he was afraid that he would be the first to raise the flag and shout.

Ming Xiaoshuang seemed to have come to his senses now, "Brother Da Zhuang, if the city lord really wants to rebel, wouldn't your position as chief instructor be equivalent to that of the general protecting the country?"

Liu Dazhuang pulled Ming Xiaoshuang to sit down and said, "Okay, don't make any noise about this matter. Although there is war and chaos outside, and there are many bandits who claim to be kings and emperors, they are all fighting in a small way. Lan County is different. Be careful to shoot the first bird! Everything should be obeyed by the city lord’s orders!”

"Then tell me..." Ming Xiaoshuang lowered his voice, "Did Xu Yinxi and the others already know that the city was going to rebel?"

Without waiting for Liu Dazhuang's answer, Ming Xiaoshuang began to analyze on his own, "That must be the case, otherwise Xu Yinxi would not be so active, even leaving her parents in Lan County to take office on her own. Tsk, tsk, tsk, these guys Women, this is incredible!”

At this moment, Ming Xiaoshuang finally felt a strong sense of crisis.

If he wanted to work under Xu Zhenying, it meant that he knew that Xiaoshuang not only had to compete with a group of men, but also with women!

Sure enough, power is intoxicating. Regardless of men and women, as long as they have power in their hands, they are reluctant to give it up!

Liu Dazhuang's mouth went dry as he spoke, "Let's not mention the rebellion, it is still a matter of no concern. Since the city lord doesn't say anything, then we can pretend not to know. The city lord must have his own arrangements."

Ming Xiaoshuang was calmer this time and nodded frequently.

But I still couldn't help but feel excited inside.

If the city lord really wants to rebel, then many things may have to change.

"It's just that the city lord has ordered me to train these five thousand elite soldiers, but I have no clue. Can you give me some advice?"

Ming Xiaoshuang smiled grandly, "Why is this so difficult? You don't have to worry about it at all. Since the city lord wants you, he has his reasons. In fact, it's not difficult to be the chief instructor. Xu Anping is in charge of the cultural class, oh , by the way, people in Lan County now call her Teacher Xiao Xu. The training is all step-by-step, not as complicated as you think. As for the problem that cannot be suppressed, you don’t have to worry, the city lord’s The military has high quality, strong obedience, and attaches great importance to discipline and unity. Just go ahead and take up your post, and you don’t have to worry about anything else. It’s just..."

Ming Xiaoshuang chuckled, a little gloating, "It's just that Brother Da Zhuang, you have to keep up with the cultural classes. Those soldiers take exams every week and every month, and each one of them can say better than a scholar, if you don't study, you will probably You can’t understand anything they say!”

Liu Dazhuang said, "Oops!" "To be honest, brother, this is what I'm most afraid of!"

Ming Xiaoshuang and Liu Dazhuang put their arms around each other. They seemed to have found an alliance. "Don't worry, I hate reading and studying just like brother Dazhuang. But now we are being forced to do nothing. Why don't you and I form a study group?" Let’s help each other.”

Is there any other way Liu Dazhuang can do besides agreeing with tears?

He never thought in his life that he would be forced to study one day.

You can't do it without learning. The people under your command are physically and culturally stronger than you. How can you be a general in an army?

Liu Dazhuang wanted to lose face, he didn't want to be pointed at his nose and called him a fool general!

Okay, just learn, the city lord has a good saying.

As long as you don't learn to die, learn to die!

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Such conferences are rarely held in Lan County.

The large conference room transformed from the county government lobby obviously could not accommodate so many people. Therefore, it was crowded and crowded, and support staff were constantly bringing tea and water and arranging seats.

Xu Zhenying invited many people to this meeting.

Including the Xu family's political affairs team, Ye County, military representatives, and even prestigious merchants in Lan County.

However, the first half of the meeting had nothing to do with the merchants, but Xu Zhenying called and the merchants had to be active. They arrived at the place early in the morning, but they could only sit on the bench outside and wait for the meeting in front of them to end.

Wang Yin's sharp eyes immediately spotted Wang Sanniang in the crowd.

Unexpectedly, the damn girl only nodded slightly at him as a greeting from a distance, and did not say to come to greet him in person or to make a face for him in front of other families.

After Wang Sanniang strode into the main conference room, Wang Yin sighed: "Hey, what's the use of raising a girl? Look, look, my girl went in without even saying hello when she saw me. She's just a female soldier. The instructor actually doesn’t take me as a father seriously.”

Although he said this, everyone could hear the show off and pride in Wang Yin's tone.

There was a person next to him who immediately took advantage of the situation and flattered him: "Mr. Wang, you can't say that. Now that Instructor Wang is a popular figure around the city lord, he naturally has everything going for him. I saw it really, she looked at us just now This way."

Another person also pretended to persuade: "Mr. Wang, what kind of occasion is this? This is the county government! The place where the city lord holds a meeting! Sanniang is no longer what she used to be. If people see her with merchants like us, it will inevitably Being criticized by colleagues!”

"She dares!" Wang Yin stroked his beard, "I am her father!"

The others said enthusiastically: "That's nature, that's nature!"