Lord, don't leave your husband

Chapter 41 The Impossible Cooking Task (2)
Jing Chi smiled at him, stopped talking to him, turned back to Mu Yanling and said, "Lord Taishi, the old prince passed away unfortunately. He Lanque and I have a deep feud with me. I'm afraid it will be difficult to resolve it. To him We must fight, we must eradicate the roots to prevent future troubles! But there are dozens of tribes in the barbarians, and not every barbarian has the courage to make an enemy of Dingxi. Master Taishi couldn't calm his resentment towards He Lanque, and ordered the next ten All the taxes paid by the barbarians have to be doubled. This is to push the barbarians to the thief! The humble official has been collecting information about the barbarians. They live in the mountains and deserts and cannot farm, and more than half of the tribes cannot graze. I can only live by hunting and fishing. If the taxes and corvees are doubled, I am afraid that some people will starve to death this winter. If the Lord can show a little kindness, the barbarians will not dare to take in, hide, and conceal He Lanque. If there is no whereabouts, it will be difficult for this thief to get a foothold in the barbarians. With a team of less than 2000 people, he will be caught sooner or later, so there is nothing to fear!"

The corners of Mu Yanling's eyes moved slightly, and he said coldly: "Dianzheng Jingchi, are you trying to exonerate yourself by saying these alarmist words?"

Jing Chi looked at him calmly: "My lord, Jing Chi's life or death is irrelevant, but the safety of tens of thousands of people in Dingxi is only in the mind of your lord. Jing Chi is not exonerated for himself, I am a soldier, and I live a day You have to protect the people for a day, and you have to protect the people for a moment when you live! Lord Taishi, if you die now, Jing Chi will have a clear conscience!"

"What are you dying for?" Lai San didn't know why, his eyes felt hot, and water dripped out involuntarily. He stood in front of Jing Chi, choked up, and said, "Who said you were going to die? Master Tai Shi said just now that you have meritorious service, thinking about that He Lanque wears a star and wears a murderous aura, and dares to break into our camp! But he forgot, that... If something happens, everyone is responsible! Dian Zhengjingchi first found out the thief's hiding place without caring about his own safety, and then worked hard He ran all the way back! Think about it, everyone, how long did it take him to go back after a journey of tens of miles? Did he run back in three or two strokes? Not to mention, I can’t do this alone! Go back After that, he took on this huge responsibility! He took us to encircle and suppress the thief, so that his conspiracy and tricks failed! What a credit! What courage! Why does he still have to die? No, I won't agree!" He said with tears streaming down his face, blew his nose and wiped it on the bottom of his clothes as usual.

Mu Yanling looked at him, and said indifferently: "Your Majesty, the law is the law, and the feeling is the feeling. If the magistrate speaks, he must follow his words and deeds, so what prestige is there in the military law?"

"According to what you say, you can't just say what you say, that's fair!"

Mu Yanling smiled faintly: "My official is Taishi, the Prime Minister of Civil Affairs, and military matters are not within my jurisdiction. Regarding military law, I don't need to say anything, as I have my own ready-made laws."

"By the way, you have already mentioned the military law. You can't control the affairs of the army, and neither can the military officers in these places. It's the affairs of the two captains in the army, right! Now that Captain Yongyi hasn't come, it should be now." I'm the one who has the final say, I said Jing Chi shouldn't die!"

"Law and law should override all official positions, Captain Zhiguo, although this is your military affairs, you have to follow the law!"

Lai San wiped his face and said, "Okay! I understand what you mean. What I say today doesn't count, and what Mr. Taishi says doesn't count, right?" He turned to the thousand soldiers behind him, "Then you say Forget it! Tell me, is Dian Zhengjing Chi a good guy? Is he to blame for this? Should he die?"

The [-] soldiers they brought this time were all selected elites from the army, so they were inevitably a little proud, and only sincerely admired those who were more capable than them.After one night, everyone was convinced by Jing Chi.Seeing that Mr. Taishi was serious about this matter, he had something to say for a long time, but because of his status, he didn't dare to flirt with Mu Yanling like Lai San did, but there was a commotion all the time. The courageous ones answered in a low voice: "No!"

"Look, the soldiers have said it shouldn't be!"

Mu Yanling sneered even more: "You are Captain Zhiguo, and I am Taishi of the palace. Neither you nor I can decide. What's the use of what they say?"

"Okay, what do you mean, only the law works, right? Who made the law? For whom? Isn't it for the soldiers? Now the military spirit is here! The military spirit is the law!"

"Well said!" One person stepped forward and said loudly, "Captain Zhiguo, you are well said!"

"Teacher Chen!" Lai San grabbed Chen Dinglei's arm as if he had found a relative.

Mu Yanling frowned, and stared at Chen Dinglei for a while, Chen Dinglei looked back calmly, the two eyes met at the same place, and they separated after a while.

"Chen Taifu, military affairs are the first of the five evils, it seems that you shouldn't be involved?"

Chen Dinglei smiled: "Lord Taishi is joking, military affairs refer to foreign wars, and the matter of swords and soldiers is not a matter of whether we decide whether Xierlang's law is appropriate or not."

"What does Taifu Chen mean, the previous law is out of date?"

Chen Dinglei said with a smile: "Master Mu forgot? At the beginning, this military order was jointly formulated by General Yongyi and General Zhiguo! Now it is not you and me who inherit the position of General Zhiguo, but Captain Zhiguo! If we talk about changing the military regulations, He has power over us!"

Mu Yanling sneered: "When the entrustment was divided, it was only said that the position could be inherited, but it didn't say that the power to formulate laws could also be inherited!"

"But I didn't say no!"

"Master Chen!" Mu Yanling's face sank, "Captain is not alone, even if Captain Zhiguo is willing, he still has the opinion of Captain Yongyi to listen to. Besides, if it is true as you said, the law can be arbitrary Revised by Captain Zhiguo and Captain Yongyi, you are not afraid of chaos in the army if this example is opened?"

Chen Dinglei said loudly: "Don't dare to say anything else. The morale of the army is the law of the army. If it can cause chaos in the army, it means that this army should not be left!"

"Ridiculous!" Mu Yanling snorted coldly, "How can you change the established military law just by saying it?"

Chen Dinglei said: "In the past, the two generals Zhiguo and Yongyi each commanded a partial army. After the law was first formulated, it was only implemented in its own army, and it was promoted after it became established. If Lord Taishi disagrees with changing the established military law, why not first Write down this code of life? Just last night we agreed that Captain Zhiguo would go back to training, so Captain Yongyi would transfer Jing Chi to the army of Captain Zhiguo. How about he start to implement the new rules and military laws? If you can become an army, it means that this matter is feasible, if you can’t become an army, you can still follow the original military law, how about it?”

Mu Yanling sneered: "Master Tai Tuo has a good idea! Everything is closely related to the new army. You are so sure that the captain of Zhiguo can train a new army in a month? I'm afraid it will be counterproductive."

"What does it mean that things backfire?" Lai San asked, "I've only heard that things come true."

"To form an army in January, Lord Taishi is a bit too difficult for someone to do so." Chen Dinglei's face was a little unsightly.Mu Yanling smiled lightly and said, "Master Taifu, you are the one who advocated the restoration of the old system, and you are the one who said that the strongman made things difficult. Don't forget, the old General Zhiguo was the best at training troops. There was a case of gathering bandits and forming an army in ten days." .Since you want to make Captain Zhiguo better than General Zhiguo in the past, how difficult is it to form an army in one month?"

"Half a month!" With Lai San's words, everyone looked at each other in shock. It can be said that some families were happy and some were worried!
"Teacher Chen! Why are you making such a face? You didn't remind me, how did I know that Chengjun still has so many troubles? Didn't you say that 3000 people are enough for a partial army? I think they are stationed in the northwest of Jingzhou 3000 defenders, I'll pick [-] of them, give them a good name, line up and leave, won't it be enough? How long will it take? Who knows you have to win a battle to form an army?" On the way back , Lai San finally found a chance to get close to Chen Dinglei's previous compensation
"Mr. Jun! You don't even know how to become an army, so you dare to pat your chest with Mu Taishi for half a month? In a month, it may be possible to have all kinds of people assist you. Fortunately, you can do it yourself. The time is cut in half! How is this possible?" Chen Dinglei's face was long.

"Isn't that forced by the situation? I don't want to shock him, he is entangled in Brother Jing's affairs! You two have been arguing for a long time, and Master Mu didn't agree. You haven't seen me for half a month, He immediately agreed with a happy smile?"

"He was sneering! If you tell me now that you can move Mount Tai away in half a month, I will promise you whatever you ask!" Chen Dinglei snorted.

"It's still! He just thought I couldn't do it, so he agreed so readily! Otherwise, given the situation at that time, how can you save Jing Chi's life?"

Chen Dinglei said with a sullen face: "Your Majesty, you don't know what the role of our army is, and you are reluctant to sacrifice the necessary sacrifices?"

Lai Sanxin said, it's because I know this army is just a cover that I hate Jing Chi.

"Okay, okay, don't be angry. Mrs. Chen, you have accumulated so much strength, and you have a lot of people. After half a month, can't you work harder together? It's not useless for me to say that, didn't he say that , Partial army helps the army and leads the army, everything can be done. Let’s go to the simplest partial army, 3000 people can become an army, and the regular army needs at least 1 people to become an army. It’s still easy for us to change [-]% of the hands in half the time !right?"

Chen Dinglei sighed and looked at him: "I'm saving trouble, can you do it in half a month?"

"It can be done, it can be done!" Lai San immediately promised, "I have thought about those requirements too. It takes half a month to build a team and pull them out for a walk. It may be difficult to win the battle, but I have a way. Let's raise some money to hire someone to be a thief, and then lead someone to catch him, I have a way!"

"You don't need to worry about this matter. There is another thing that can't be opportunistic. Let's see what to do."

Lai San immediately said: "What are you talking about! Where is the need for me, I must be that... I will do my best or something. Anyway, where I need to contribute, I must use all the energy of breastfeeding! Leave a little bit of me It's your grandson!"

Chen Dinglei glanced at him, still a little angry: "The matter has come to this, and we have to do our best!"

"Mr. Jun! You can't use all your breastfeeding strength! You can't do this! The key is to be steady, keep this arm steady!" Jing Chi stomped his feet anxiously, wishing he could lend him his arm.

Lai San's left arm holding the bow was shaking like chaff, his face was already in a ball, and he pulled the bowstring hard.A feathered arrow trembled on the bowstring like pear blossoms in the rain.If this arrow is shot, you don't even need to look to know that it may not hit the target at all.

"Oh, good." Lai San smiled at Jingchi, took a deep breath, and tried his best to stabilize his left arm, but he had been practicing for a long time, and his arm was out of strength, and the trembling was involuntary, not something he could control if he wanted to Can live.

It turns out that what Chen Dinglei told him about not being opportunistic refers to archery.According to the rules of Dingxi, there are many conditions that Cheng Yijun needs to meet. Among them, during the ceremony, the master will shoot an arrow down the colored ball on the gate. This rule is not a big deal for others, which stumps Lai San. How can he have that? Ability?
"Jungong! Take a rest..." Jing Chi sighed softly when he saw the sweat dripping down his face.

"Let's rest after a while, it's okay, don't look at me thin, I'm growing strong."

"Why don't you use that three-dou bow, step by step and practice a little bit." Jing Chi said helplessly.

"I'll try again, try again!" Lai San forced a smile.The three-double bow that Jing Chi mentioned was for beginners in the army. Its range was only twenty steps, and it couldn't even hit half of the gate!Obviously it's not enough, so what's the use of hitting with that bow?
He took a deep breath, suppressed the trembling of his arms, and pulled the bowstring again. As soon as he let go, the feathered arrow flew out crookedly, without touching the edge of the target.There were dozens of feathered arrows scattered around the arrow, but the target was completely clean, not a single arrow was there.

"This bow is a must-have. I'm actually pretty good at aiming. When I was young, I shot birds with a slingshot. I hit every shot! I'll try it twice. Hehe, brother Jing, don't believe me, I can definitely learn how to archery!" Said Smiling at Jingchi, he hitched another arrow.

Jing Chi saw a slight noise from his shoulder when he was pulling the bowstring, his face changed, and he immediately grabbed his right arm: "Your Majesty, stop practicing! For beginners, shooting twenty arrows is the limit. You have already shot fifty, and if you shoot any more, be careful not to hurt your bones."

"You're talking about shooting twenty arrows in one go. I rest every ten arrows, so I'm fine."

Jing Chi lightly pinched his shoulder, and Lai San let out a scream, and Jing Chi sighed: "Haste makes waste, let's stop here today."

Looking into his eyes, Lai San knew that he was not only disappointed in himself, but probably desperate.He gritted his teeth, and finally laughed, and said, "Success! Rest, brother, I have stamina. Don't worry, Brother Jing, I will definitely hit the target that day!"

At the second watch, Lai San uttered a muffled cry of pain, and quickly withdrew his hand, only a little spark remained in the incense burner beside him.Before going to sleep, he put his hand in the incense ashes, and when the stick of incense burned out, he woke up just right.

He gritted his teeth and got up, picked up the bow and arrow beside the bed, and walked out in the dark.The soldiers guarding the gate greeted him and let him go. After returning from the Qilan paddock, the county magistrate bid farewell to Mu Yanling and stayed in the school yard for food and lodging.Lord Taishi didn't say anything, and these little soldiers naturally had nothing to say.

The moonlight was not bright enough tonight, so Lai San put a stick of incense on the target and aimed at the little fire to shoot.The strained shoulder blades were in severe pain with a slight effort, but he gritted his teeth and smiled, continuing to draw his bow as if nothing happened.It doesn't mean that he is always playing tricks, it means that he only wants to be clever when he encounters problems. There are always some things that make him willing to work hard.

Slowly, a lot of arrows piled up on the ground one by one.Some are near and some are far away, but none of them hit the target

Yue Tianyi has been watching him for a long time. Since she met this little rascal, she saw him working hard three times. The first time was when he was fighting with Wang Butcher, and the second time she was dragging herself to fight hard in Taishi Mansion. When running, and now when shooting arrows.During this period of time, she contacted many people, and many of them burst into tears when they promised her, but no one worked harder than in front of people, and she only saw this one.Still none of the arrows hit the target, Lai San took a deep breath and picked up another arrow with a smile.

It may not be difficult to work hard, but if there is no hope, how many people will not be discouraged?

A hand suddenly grasped his right wrist with a lot of force.

Lai San was taken aback, but turned around suddenly but was stunned again.He grinned and asked softly:

"Why are you? Why don't you sleep so late?"

Yue Tianyi stared at him, grabbed his hand and moved around hard, Lai San staggered on the soles of his feet, and was dragged away by her.

"Hey, hey... Where are you going? I'll go with you, you can just talk, don't pull..."

Yue Tianyi still didn't answer, Lai San hurriedly took a few steps to keep up with her speed, so as not to be dragged around by her.

"Why are you here?" He couldn't help asking while trotting.From the moment he saw Yue Tianyi, the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't be taken back.

"Are you all right?"

"Is it okay for people to see it?"

Yue Tianyi didn't answer, but just dragged him to the side of the school field and walked quickly.When she came to the school field, Lai San's right hand was pulled by her and stuffed directly into a jar.Before he had time to ask what he was doing, his whole hand was already surrounded by a bone-chilling liquid, and then he felt severe pain.

"Ah!" He screamed shortly, struggled subconsciously, and Yue Tianyi put more force on his hand, pressing his right hand firmly into the jar to prevent him from breaking free.

"Oh, it hurts! I hurt...you wait, it hurts...let me take it out...my god..."

"If you don't want this hand to rot, just be honest!" Yue Tianyi said viciously.

Of course Lai San didn't want to wrestle with her, so he had no choice but to stop moving, letting the painful liquid surround his fingers.Biting his lip to hold back, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead one after another.

Don't ask him to already feel what it is, it's wine!Strong alcohol!He practiced archery for the past few days, and his right hand was covered with wounds. After being stimulated by the wine, it really hurt so much!
(End of this chapter)