"Knock Knock Knock ......"

The drums of the quiet street sounded continuously, and the imperial city, which had been noisy all day, finally calmed down, and the subordinates who had been busy all day were able to rest and take a breath.

The east palace was still brightly lit, the light veils hanging from the pavilions in the garden fluttered in the wind, and the round stone tables were full of food. Mao Wenlong's family and Hong Chengchou, who had just arrived, gathered around a table to share the dinner.

In the fragrance of wine, Mao Wenlong was already a little drunk, Hong Chengchou was also flushed, the old guy was in a good mood today, and the small wine never stopped. In the laughter, the dinner was over, and Chen Lan and Hong Ziyan left with their children first.

In the small pavilion in the garden, only Mao Wenlong and Hong Chengchou, who were a little drunk, were left, and the main dish had been removed, but they were replaced with some snacks with wine. The two of them still raise their glasses frequently, and they have the momentum of getting drunk and resting.

After taking a sip of wine and sipping on the peanut bar for a while, Mao Wenlong suddenly opened his mouth and smiled: "I didn't expect the military advisor to repair the East Palace like this in this short period of time, it's hard work!" ”

The scenery of the East Palace is quiet and elegant, and Mao Wenlong has been wandering around all day and is very satisfied with this place.

Hong Chengchou waved his hand: "The chief soldier has won the award, the former Chang'an is no more, and the lower officials are only doing their best now." But to restore Chang'an to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, the lower officials will never be able to do it. ”

This is not Hong Chengchou's modesty, with the current financial and material resources of the Dongjiang Army, if you want to build Chang'an City with all your might, it may be possible to rejuvenate the ancient Chang'an City to its original glory. But if you really want to do this, it will inevitably cost the people and money, and shake the foundation of the Dongjiang Army.

Do what you can, without shaking the foundation of the Dongjiang Army, all Hong Chengchou can do at present is to complete the renovation of this East Palace. As for the rest of the city, we can only wait for the slow repair in the future.

Mao Wenlong smiled, Hong Chengchou was still quite relieved to do things, otherwise he would not have handed over all the affairs of the court and politics to him. Mao Wenlong knew that he didn't have that ability, and as a manager, what he wanted was the vision to discover talents.

"The ability of the military advisor is obvious to all, and I can rest assured that you will do things. But now is an eventful time, I don't think this founding ceremony needs to be too lively, just mean it. From Hong Chengchou's current actions, Mao Wenlong has already seen that he is preparing for a big fight.

"The general soldier doesn't have to worry too much, the subordinate officer knows in his heart, and naturally it will not hurt the foundation of the Dongjiang Army. But the founding ceremony is by no means a trivial matter, and it must be treated rigorously. There is one more thing, the subordinate wants to ask the general army to decide? Hong Chengchou looked a little hesitant.

"You say." Mao Wenlong put down the wine glass in his hand and looked at Hong Chengchou seriously.

"At the time of the founding ceremony, the lower officials implored the general army to post a post to invite other forces that are friendly with us or neighboring countries to come and witness." Hong Chengchou's words were astonishing.

"I also want to invite others to come and witness ......," Mao Wenlong frowned suddenly.

Needless to say, this is obviously what Mao Wenlong was worried about just now, Hong Chengchou is really going to make a big deal. After pondering for a moment, Mao Wenlong shook his head resolutely and said, "This matter is not possible. ”

"Why?" Hong Chengchou asked nervously.

"Now that the Ming Dynasty has not completed the great cause of unification, and the entrenched forces in the south have not been cleared up, everything shows that we founded the country only to facilitate the management of the government in the future, not to show off to the people of the world." Mao Wenlong's face was solemn, in his opinion, Hong Chengchou was a little too much at this moment.

Hong Chengchou chuckled lightly after hearing this: "The chief soldier misunderstood, the lower officials held a grand founding ceremony, but it was not to show off. ”

Mao Wenlong still didn't believe it: "Why is that, tell me your truth?" ”

Hong Chengchou was in his chest, and explained unhurriedly: "The general soldier must know that the founding ceremony is not just a ceremony. To put it mildly, it is related to the reputation of the general army in the future and all the subordinates who will work hard under your command, and their vital interests can be said to be inseparable from this founding ceremony, so we cannot take it lightly, so as not to chill their hearts. ”

Mao Wenlong didn't understand how a single founding ceremony could involve so much, he pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "How can it be involved in the generals." ”

Hong Chengchou didn't answer and asked: "The general soldier thinks that the generals in the army, why are they willing to go to the battlefield and spill their blood?" ”

Mao Wenlong replied without hesitation: "Needless to say, in addition to the glory of the collective, it is for the sake of his family and himself to work hard to create a piece of the world." ”

Everyone has vanity, which is understandable, only large enough interests can tie these very individual men to their side, and become one with them. In order to improve the lives of their families, some joined the army in the hope of earning a military merit, while others were forced to be cornered by the world and had to join the army to seek a way to survive.

No matter what purpose these people have, in summary, it is nothing more than an honor or a dream in their hearts. As for those who are righteous in the nation, of course, there are also them, but there are very few such people, and they are almost negligible.

Hong Chengchou nodded with satisfaction, and asked again: "Then the chief soldier thinks that we can give these generals enough rewards at present?" ”

Mao Wenlong thought about it seriously and said affirmatively: "Do you still need to say it?" Now in the army, you can see anyone who is not satisfied with the situation in front of them. ”

Hong Chengchou shook his head and said, "What Xia Guan just said is not material satisfaction, but asking them spiritual and power satisfaction. ”

This time, Hong Chengchou didn't wait for Mao Wenlong's answer, and said bluntly: "You must know that those generals are not good at matching, they have enough ambition and strength." Once the general army is unable to give them enough support for their dreams, or let these people be content with the status quo, then is the Dongjiang Army still the same as before? ”

Mao Wenlong was suddenly startled, at this moment he had already heard the mystery in Hong Chengchou's words, it was nothing more than that the generals in the army not only needed material satisfaction, but he also had to set goals for them that they could continue to strive for, so that those guys would not slack off.

After carefully considering what Hong Chengchou said, Mao Wenlong felt that this was indeed not a trivial matter. Obviously, Hong Chengchou wanted to take advantage of the founding ceremony to reposition the position of a general in the army.

Thinking about it this way, Mao Wenlong felt that Hong Chengchou was indeed not making a fuss this time. After some deep thought, Mao Wenlong agreed to all the arrangements of Hong Chengchou and agreed that he would hold a grand founding ceremony.

Seeing that Mao Wenlong finally agreed, Hong Chengchou was also quite happy, and immediately discussed with him how to arrange the position of a general in the army in the future? It's a pity that this problem is not a trivial matter, although the system of the Ming Dynasty is followed, but to change the official position of the generals in the army, it is necessary to be cautious.