Not only is he of a low grade, but he has never been masked with this soldier, and he is a military general who is despised by civilian officials. And why can I win this honor?

However, this made Dong Ce feel a lot more at ease, and it was not a bad thing to think about it.

Before the old servant could finish speaking, an elegant voice came from inside: "Let him in!" ”

The old servant answered, glanced at Dong Ce, opened the door, Dong Ce took a deep breath, clenched his already sweaty hands, and walked in with his head down.

It's not that he has a bad psychological quality, the person he wants to see is really someone who can kill himself!

When he entered the study, the door was closed outside, and Dong Ce's vision darkened for a moment, and then his nose was filled with the fragrance of pen and ink books. Dong Ce didn't dare to raise his head, knelt on his knees, made a big salute, and praised in his mouth: "Dong Ce, the last general of the ten-mile paving team, see your lord!" ”

There was a slight dullness in the study for a moment, and then Dong Ce heard a majestic voice and said lightly: "Get up!" ”

Dong Ce replied, stood up cautiously, raised his head, and finally saw this long-admired Northern Hebei Soldier Master Liu.

About fifty people, thin and thin, looking quite elegant and gentle, were sitting behind the bookcase at this time, Dong Ce came, he didn't even raise his head, he was still sitting at the desk to deal with the papers.

Dong Ce naturally didn't dare to urge, and when he looked around, he saw that in the large study room, the cabinet leaning against the four walls, the table, and the top of the cabinet were full of books. And in addition to this massive number of books, other uses are only average.

Dong Ce went all the way, and probably had an impression in his heart that this soldier was very thrifty. There are very few family servants in the house, and the food and clothing are not even as good as those of ordinary squires.

But he knows better that in this Ming Dynasty, in this era, an official who is not greedy definitely does not mean that he is a good official. Some people are not corrupt, do not take bribes, have a strong personality, and dare to speak out, but when such people stand on the moral high ground and do a wrong thing, the consequences are often particularly harsh.

Liu Ruozai didn't raise his head, Dong Ce kept standing there respectfully, and there was no impatience between applications.

After almost a full cup of tea, Liu Ruozai pushed the document in front of him, put down his pen and sighed, and raised his head.

Seeing that Dong Ce was still standing there respectfully, a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and he nodded secretly. He said lightly: "Although you are younger, you have quite good concentration. ”

Dong Ce smiled slightly, and said calmly: "Adults are busy with important matters, but the last general is not very tight, and he doesn't dare to disturb the adults." ”

"You don't talk like a martial artist, you're not so vulgar." Liu Ruozai raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Can you recognize the words?" ”

Even in front of Dong Ce, a military general, he did not hide his contempt and disdain for martial artists.

Dong Ce bent down slightly: "When I was a child, my father asked my husband to teach me to read and write, and the handwriting at the end was not very good, but I could barely see it." ”

His attitude is very respectful, but he is not such a servile face, and he gives people a sense of calmness.

This kind of temperament that is neither humble nor arrogant makes Liu Ruozai have a good impression of him.

"You are a military general, what's the use of writing well?" Liu Ruozai said lightly: "But it's always good to be able to read and break words, understand some saints' teachings, and save just fighting and killing every day." ”

Dong Ce can only respond.

Liu Ruozai stared at him, and suddenly said, "You just came out of Hou Jiawei, right?" ”

Dong Ce replied.

"I heard that Hou Jiawei allowed you a general position, why didn't you do it?" A faint voice came, Dong Ce raised his head, and he was facing a pair of sharp and clear eyes that were old.

That look seems to be able to see through everything.

Dong Ce pondered for a moment and said, "Without him, I don't want to be an official under these people." ”

"Oh?" Liu Ruozai's eyes showed a hint of playfulness: "Tell me." ”

"Yes!"

Dong Ce responded and said, "Hou Jiawei's food and clothing are all luxurious. The house is luxurious and spacious, and the servants are all handsome men and women, and the cost of a meal is afraid that there will be as many as 100 taels of silver! And the officers and soldiers below Zhenqiang Fort are still starving! From the Chinese New Year to the present, the drop has not fallen, and when it comes to the autumn harvest, most areas are still without harvest, and the people are not living. And corrupt officials like Hou Jiawei are rampant, the salaries of the soldiers are very deducted, and the ones they get are not enough to make ends meet, and many sergeants can barely survive by doing the unsightly deeds of their wives and daughters. The so-called Zhumen wine and meat stinky road has frozen bones, and the end will be deep for this! ”

This drop made Dong Ce's teeth sour. However, his words are also really out of true feelings, since he came to this era, he has seen these soldiers around him who are guarding the frontier for the Ming Dynasty, and he has encountered too many injustices and too many misery, and he has long been depressed in his heart. Today, he said it all, but Dong Ce was not a reckless person, and observed Liu Ruozai's expression while saying it. He keenly found that when he said the words 'corrupt officials and corrupt officials', the corners of Liu Ruozai's mouth twitched, and a touch of imperceptible hatred flashed in his eyes.

Dong Ce's heart immediately relaxed a little, it seems that he made the right bet!

This Lord Liu Ruozai is so frugal and savory, and he must hate corrupt officials and corrupt officials.

Liu Ruozai finally showed a smile on his face, and then sighed again: "You have a heart." ”

In Liu Ruozai's view, Dong Ce's preliminary assessment can be regarded as passing.

"Although this son is young and ambitious, and he is a vulgar general, he still knows some truths and understands proportions, and he is not a rat like Hou Jiawei who only knows how to drink the blood of soldiers to make money."

This is Liu Ruozai's evaluation of Dong Ce in his heart.

Dong Ce's first impression on him was good, and his answer was also quite right, which immediately improved his status in the heart of this military preparation master.

Of course, it's just a status that can be exploited. If Liu Ruozai really regards Dong Ce as a younger generation to care for and love, then it is really a big mistake in the world! Slippery world!

In the late Ming Dynasty, in an environment where civil officials regarded military generals like pigs and dogs, it was extremely rare for Liu Ruozai to look at Dong Ce differently and say a few words patiently. In the bottom of his heart, civil officials look down on military generals after all!

In his heart, Dong Ce is just a chess piece that may be used! And it's the kind that can be sacrificed at any time.

"Such a young man, he can also be called a hero in a place! Alas, it's a pity, it's a martial artist. ”

Liu Ruozai sighed secretly, and said in his heart: "If you are older, you will inevitably lose your courage." If you are young, you are inevitably too frivolous and restless, not the way things are. This Dong Ce, it is rare to have this temperament and discipline before the weak crown, and it is also rare! In this Hebei Province, I am afraid that there is no more suitable candidate than him, and no matter what, that big thing will fall on him. If it is done well, give him some sweetness to taste, if it is not done well, it is also convenient to kill him directly with a paper order. ”

Liu Ruozai stared at Dong Ce, stayed on the iron valve armor on his body for a long time, and said suddenly: "Your record, this official has heard of it, those Jiannu and other hundreds of idle border troops are not opponents, why did you lead less than ten people to slaughter them all?" Let's talk about it! ”

Dong Ce was stunned, but he didn't expect Liu Ruozai to ask this question.

He knew that anyone who was a little older didn't like frivolous young people. So he organized his language and said slowly: "The last general thinks that there are four reasons. ”

"Tell me about it!" Liu Ruozai was even more surprised in his heart.

Most of the generals are unliterate, if you ask him such a question, he will only talk about it in a big way, and where can he distinguish what kind of order? They actually have something in their hearts, but most of them can't say it.

"First, Jiannu underestimates the enemy! Jiannu is too arrogant and ferocious, killing and plundering wantonly in my Ming Dynasty, like entering a no-man's land, I never thought that the end would lead people to attack them, this is one of them. ”

"Second, night attack! The last general also had to admit that if he was in the wilderness, he would be one hundred and ten people, and he might not be the opponent of these Jiannu, but when the night was dark and the wind was high, he would attack and take advantage of his unpreparedness to kill with one blow, and he could win the battle! ”

"Third, the good and the bad are uneven. Among the thirteen Jiannu people, only the white armor one, the horse armor two, the step armor two, the rest are all Ahha, that is, servants, although these Aha is also quite good at fighting, but compared to the white armor and horse armor is still much worse. ”

"Fourth, our army is not as weak as it is rumored. The weakness of our army is not in the soldiers, but in the generals. The soldiers are still brave and dare to fight, but if the generals are cowardly and afraid of the enemy, then everything is really unthinkable. ”

"Good! You can say that again! As soon as Dong Ce's words fell, Liu Ruozai applauded gently, his face full of praise, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

His evaluation of Dong Ce has improved by another level.

This young man, in addition to fighting bravely, really doesn't look like a martial artist, is this speech and demeanor, but also an elegant and well-educated man!

It's a pity, it's a pity, it's still a military general after all.

Liu Ruozai pointed to a small stool by the door, and said lightly: "Sit!" ”

Dong Ce figured out and analyzed Liu Ruozai's thoughts from the moment he entered the door, and at this time he also had some understanding of this old man, so he didn't shirk it, thanked him, and sat down. But he sat down, his back was still straight, and his ass was only half next to each other. That is, he is neither humble nor arrogant, and he makes a respectful gesture ten out of ten.

Sure enough, Liu Ruozai was very satisfied, he glanced at the iron valve armor on Dong Ce's body again, and asked, "This armor is on the white armor?" The old man has heard the name of Baijia for a long time, but he has never seen it, you can tell me. ”

Dong Ce answered, took a breath, and picked up the situation of the fierce battle that day and told it about Bai Jia. His tone was very flat, and there was no exaggeration in the slightest, but the more so, the more bloody it became.