On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 282 Li Jing claimed to be ill

Ever since Mai Tiezhang, the general of Shangzhen, learned that Cui Che had taken command and was ordered to conquer the Turks in the north, he could not wait to fly to Jixian and bow his head in front of him.

However, he could not leave the country without permission without receiving the transfer order, which also made him eager to get through a piece of paper.

On the third day of April, Mai Tiezhang finally received the long-awaited transfer order. He immediately led his cavalry out of the town and rushed to Jicheng.

On the way, Mai Tiezhang felt that the soldiers were walking too slowly. They only walked more than a hundred miles a day. How could this be done?

But he also knew that, after all, it was not a chase on the battlefield, and war horses were more valuable than people, so it was impossible to use all their strength just to hurry along.

Simply leaving the deputy general to lead the army south, Mai Tiezhang took the lead, sometimes riding a horse, sometimes running, and finally arrived at the Yan State Mansion in Jicheng before Liu Fang, Zhang Wu, Wang Dangwan and others.

"Take my horse, Haosheng, to feed me. The fodder must be fine. He has suffered a lot from me along the way."

The iron rod of wheat slapped the horse's buttocks, and he laughed heartily at the man slave of Yan State Mansion.

The sound was like a bell, and even Cui Che in the backyard could hear it clearly. He said to Fang Xuanling and Li Jing in the side room:

"General Mai is here. You two sit down for a moment while I go to greet him."

Li Jing suggested:

"Jing and General Mai haven't seen each other for many years, and they miss each other very much. You might as well let me go with Ming Gong."

Cui Che looked at Fang Xuanling, who smiled and said:

"That's exactly what I meant."

Mai Tiezhang defected to Cui Che when he was quelling the Five Religions Rebellion. At that time, Li Jing was in charge of military law and discipline, and Fang Xuanling was also brought under Cui Che's side, but he had no specific position.

The three of them naturally knew each other and had quite a friendship.

"Let's go! Let's meet him together."

Dou Jiande, who had been standing behind Cui Che to serve him, saw Cui Che going out and quickly followed him.

In the corridor, Cui Che saw the wheat iron staff walking in the distance and joked:

"General Mai's voice is like thunder. Why, he has learned to ride a horse now."

Mai Tiezhang's eyes lit up, he passed the person leading the way, took three or two steps with his long legs and came to Cui Che, bowed his head and saluted.

Cui Che helped him up and said with a smile:

"My brothers, no need to be polite."

Mai Tiezhang's face was filled with a bright smile, and he said proudly:

"To be honest, Ming Gong, I have not only learned how to ride a horse, but I have also read a lot of military books, and I am still reading "Spring and Autumn"."

Cui Che exclaimed:

"Those who have been separated for three days should treat each other with admiration. It seems that in a few years, General Mai will be crowned a Confucian general!"

Everyone burst into laughter. Dou Jiande didn't know why Cui Che said this, but seeing everyone around him laughing, he also laughed a few times.

Mai Tiezhang chuckled and said:

"As for the Confucian generals who are not Confucian generals, please don't tease me, Ming Gong. As long as I am not ridiculed by others as an illiterate bastard, I will be satisfied."

Cui Che suppressed his smile, patted Mai Tiezhang on the shoulder, and said seriously:

"You come from a humble background, but you are not willing to accept poverty.

"Follow me through the thorns and thorns, and finally rise out of the mud and leap above the wind and clouds.

"Now that I am in a high position, I do not indulge in pleasure. Instead, I know my own shortcomings and study diligently.

"I am not as eager to learn as I am!"

Mai Tiezhang shook his head repeatedly and said:

"If it hadn't been for Ming Gong's cultivation, how could Mai Tiezhang be where it is today."

Li Jing on the side smiled and complained:

"Okay! Mr. Yan is very knowledgeable about people. You, General Mai, have lived up to expectations, but you can't just chat with Mr. Yan. Could it be that General Mai didn't notice that there were others? It's a shame that Xuanling and I went out of our way to

Come and greet the general."

Mai Tiezhang laughed loudly and hurriedly greeted Fang Xuanling and Li Jing again.

Cui Che then invited everyone back to the wing to reminisce about old times.

On the way, Fang Xuanling deliberately slowed down and whispered to Dou Jiande who was following behind:

"The public servants of Yan never pay attention to family background."

"This General Mai, like you, was born in poverty and was a thief in Lingnan in his early years, but he was able to repent.

"Later, he followed Yan Ping to quell the Jiangnan rebellion and made many meritorious deeds.

"After the war, Duke Yan made a memorial for him to go to the Third Division of Yitong, and he was given the title of Marquis of Shixing County.

"You should follow his example and work hard. Duke Yan will never treat his own people badly."

When Dou Jiande heard this, his heart surged. He felt that Mai Tiezhang's today was his tomorrow. He wished he could go to the battlefield right now and cut off the heads of several Turks for Cui Che.

He finally calmed down the excitement in his heart and said respectfully to Fang Xuanling:

"Thank you Mr. Fang for your teaching. I will keep Jiande in my heart."

Fang Xuanling nodded slightly and quickly followed Cui Che and others.

That night, Cui Che held a banquet in his mansion to wash away the dust of Mai Tiezhang. He also invited Li Jing, the general manager of Youzhou, to the banquet.

Since Cui Che has not been back to Youzhou for many years, there are naturally no singers and dancers in the mansion, but how can there be no singing and dancing to entertain the banquet.

Cui Che simply left the show in person, or hugged Li Jing, Fang Xuanling sang loudly, or held the wheat iron staff, and Dou Jiande danced gracefully. The happy atmosphere lasted until the next morning, and everyone was enjoying themselves.

Li Jing drank in the Yanguo Mansion last night and stayed up all night. Today when he came to the General Manager's Mansion, he was still yawning.

I thought I would have a good night's rest today, but unexpectedly, Cui Che sent his personal entourage to invite him. It turned out that Liu Fang, the governor of Yizhou at the time, led his troops to Jixian County. Cui Che held another banquet to welcome him.

This time, Cui Che ordered someone to sell a group of singers and dancers into the house in advance. Although he never performed in person, the cheerful atmosphere did not weaken at all.

They stayed up all night again, so Cui Che and the others naturally slept soundly during the day, but unfortunately for Li Jing, they still had to go to the General Manager's Mansion to handle government affairs.

Yesterday he was able to keep his spirits up, but today he really couldn't hold on. Li Jing took a nap in the morning and planned to work overtime at night, but just after nightfall, Cui Che sent someone to invite him again.

It turned out that Wang Dangwan, the governor of Xuanzhou, arrived with his troops, and Cui Che held another banquet to welcome him.

Li Jing wanted to refuse, but he didn't want to betray Cui Che's kindness, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to Yanguo Mansion.

After partying all night again, Li Jing already looked haggard and his eyes were black, but Shi Shi, the general manager, was frightened by the sight of him, fearing that this old general manager, who was nearly seventy years old, would die.

"Ping Kou Gong, if you are invited again, you might as well turn it down. Your health is important."

Chang Shi advised.

Li Jing shook his head:

"Mr. Yan is kind enough to invite you, so how can I not go?"

Chang Shi then counted on his fingers and said:

"Now only Mai Tiezhang, Liu Fang, Wang Dangwan, Zhang Wu, Zhao Mu, Dong Jing, Zhao Yuanshu and others have come. These are all Yan Gong's old troops. I'm afraid that when they arrive, Yan Gong will all

Mr. Ping Kou should think twice about hosting a banquet."

When Li Jing heard this, his eyes suddenly felt dark.

At dusk that day, the personal entourage of the Yan State Mansion came to the General Manager's Mansion again, but Shi, the head of the General Manager's Mansion, claimed that Li Jing was ill and declined on his behalf.

I had no choice but to go back home.

(End of chapter)