The heavens are happy

Chapter 276
In Zhang Shicheng's big tent, Zhang Wen knelt down, his head was low and deep, and sweat was dripping on his forehead.

Zhang Shicheng sat on the main seat without saying a word. On the table in front of him was a charcoal brazier with a lamb on it, which was creaking on the charcoal fire.

Zhang Shicheng kept peeling off pieces of meat while holding a dagger, and slowly put them in his mouth piece by piece, without looking at Zhang Wen below him at all.

Zhang Wen's tone was trembling, and he said eagerly: "I definitely didn't mean to embarrass Fourth Master at all, and I didn't deliberately fight against Fourth Master. You know that I am loyal to you, General."

Speaking of this, Zhang Wen raised his head and saw Zhang Shicheng still eating mutton in silence.

The look of panic on his face became thicker, and his tone became more urgent: "You know that I just took over the supply of food, grass, and supplies. All eyes in the army are staring at me, and they all know that I am yours. I am careful in everything I do, and I have to be fair. Others don't gossip."

"But the error reported by the fourth master is really too big. It's okay if no one knows about it, but the fourth master just yelled loudly in front of the public, and the surrounding soldiers heard and saw it. I really have no way to respond on the spot, I just want to find a chance to meet Fourth Master in private, and give it to him secretly, how can I respond in the open?"

"If this is the case, the soldiers in the army will inevitably have thoughts in their hearts, general! I am thinking about you wholeheartedly, and I have absolutely no selfishness!"

"Oh? Not at all?"

Zhang Shicheng, who was sitting on the main seat, was shaking the dagger in his right hand and a piece of mutton in his left hand. After asking this question coldly, he threw the mutton into his mouth and chewed it.

Zhang Wen, who was eloquent, was startled when he heard the words. After two or three seconds, he came back to his senses and said, "I, I, General, what you said is right! I"

As he spoke, he slapped himself hard on the face twice, and then said: "I'm blinded by lard, and I shouldn't contradict fourth master face to face. I think I'm the general's confidant, which means that your face can't be in front of you." I lost this face in front of the soldiers because of my own selfishness, not to mention, Fourth Master said I was a dog"

Speaking of this, Zhang Wen had tears in his eyes, and his voice choked up and said: "I know, Lord Jiang never treats me like a dog. You treat me like your own son. In my heart, I also treat you as my own father." Come and see it! Woohoo."

Having said that, Zhang Wen knelt on the ground and cried bitterly. Zhang Shicheng, who was sitting on the main seat, cut off a piece of mutton, got up and walked over.

With one hand on his knees, he half squatted in front of Zhang Wen, and handed the mutton to his mouth.

Zhang Wen was stunned, and looked up at Zhang Shicheng, who was squatting in front of him, waving the mutton in his hand to signal him. Zhang Wen didn't care to catch it with his hands, but put his hands on the ground, raised his head, grabbed it, and chewed it.

Zhang Shicheng smiled, then held his shoulders, and said, "Get up! I don't blame you, why are you crying!"

"Yes Yes!"

Zhang Wen wiped his tears while getting up and said: "I just think of the kindness of the general to me, just like my biological father, I..."

Zhang Shicheng patted him on the shoulder, then turned around and walked back to the main seat, and said, "I don't blame you for this matter, it's because the fourth brother is too arrogant and domineering."

"But you too, I just promoted you, let you be in charge of food and supplies, and gave you three battalions of troops. You are in the limelight at this time, and you should be more cautious in your words and deeds, but you have arrogance in your heart." Heart, showing off vanity for no reason!"

"Yes! The general taught me the lesson!"

Looking at Zhang Wen who was about to kneel down again with a panicked face.

Zhang Shicheng waved his hand and said: "It's not your fault, after all, you are a wunderkind, and I was young too, young man!"

Then he cut off another piece of mutton, stretched out his hand and said to Zhang Wen, "Come and sit down and talk!"

Zhang Wen hurriedly half-bowed, walked quickly to the front of the desk, but did not dare to sit down, and kept his eyes level with Zhang Shicheng in a half-squat and half-bow posture.

Zhang Shicheng scolded with a smile: "You are also a general in the army, how decent is this posture, let you sit down, didn't you just say that I treat you like a parent and child with love, what are you doing like this?"

With a bright smile on Zhang Wen's face, he pulled a wooden pier beside him and sat on the side of the table.

Zhang Shicheng handed over the mutton slices in his hand, and Zhang Wen hurriedly stepped forward to grab them and chewed them, with a happy smile on his face.

Zhang Shicheng smiled and stuck the dagger on the mutton, then picked up the silk cloth beside him and wiped his hands, and said with a smile, "Eat it yourself, what will I do to serve you!"

Zhang Wen hurriedly picked up the dagger and lightly laid down a piece of fat mutton, then respectfully placed it on a small plate in Zhang Shicheng's hand, and then cut off a piece and put it in his mouth.

Zhang Shicheng sighed and said, "It's nothing compared to you young people. I can't eat much when I'm old! When I was your age, I could eat half a roasted whole lamb in one go, and I was eating a leg of beef. Drink two catties of good wine. But now it's not good, I'm old!"

Zhang Wen gulped down the lump of mutton in two or three mouthfuls, then the smile on his face did not change, and he said with a smile: "I dare not admit what you said, no one in the army knows that your bravery has not diminished in the past, and now we have only a few months to go!" Yu Zongpan the entire southeast, and the heroes who fought were terrified. Li Qi was trapped in Taizhou City like a dog in mourning, terrified all day long, and this is all because of your prestige!"

Zhang Shicheng waved his hand and said, "My family knows about my family affairs, but it's just that the hinterland of the southeast is empty, and the imperial court has no time to look around. Prestige is not a good thing, and the gains from looting are the real benefits."

Speaking of this, Zhang Shicheng sighed and said: "Besides, I think the imperial court will make big moves soon. We don't have many good days. The most important thing in the army at this time is to unite."

Zhang Wen hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Yes, I'll go to Fourth Master to admit my mistake in a while."

"Why do you admit your mistake? The fourth child looks like this. He hates not only you but also me. Even if you admit your mistake, it is impossible for him to be of one mind with my brother."

"Forget it, the fourth child is reckless, and it's barely enough to be a vanguard general, but now he has two minds, and this general can't do it."

Zhang Wen hesitated and said, "Then how should the fourth master be arranged?"

Zhang Shicheng waved his hand and said: "He can't stay in the army anymore, so send him back to his hometown to guard the salt field! Give him a few large salt fields, and all the profits will be enough for him to live the rest of his life. He will be able to hold on to it by then." If he can't keep it, he doesn't have this blessing!"

Zhang Shicheng looked at Zhang Wen earnestly and said, "I'm getting old, the third child is gone, and the fourth child has turned against me again. In the future, the foundation of the old Zhang family will depend on you!"

As he spoke, he patted Zhang Wen's shoulder lightly with his hand, and his two strokes were not heavy.

very light!

But Zhang Wen felt that his palms were so powerful on his shoulders, as if these two slaps had infused him with a mysterious power. There was a surge of enthusiasm, and he suddenly felt his body being lifted up lightly, and a surge of joy even made the soles of his feet tremble.

Zhang Wen hurriedly stabilized his mind, bit the tip of his tongue to wake himself up, and then said: "How can I do this, here... and the second master, yes, the talent of two years is above me"

Zhang Shicheng waved his hands and said: "I can see the talent of the second child clearly, but I really can't see his heart clearly!"

Zhang Wen looked at Zhang Shicheng in surprise: "Second Master? No way, Second Master has never had any selfish intentions!"

Zhang Shicheng nodded and said: "I don't know, I always feel that there are too many things hidden in Shi's confidence, too much! I always feel that there is something behind him that I don't know. What is it? I've been too busy recently, I don't have time to think about it, I always feel that the second child is inappropriate!"

"This..." Zhang Wen hesitated for a moment and then said: "Second Master, he is quite scheming and calculating, but...but that is also the time to confront the enemy! Master Jiang and him are both prosperous and detrimental. If you say he is right The general has other thoughts, but he doesn't!"

"What's more, today, didn't he help the general block that knife regardless of the danger?"

Zhang Shicheng nodded, although Zhang Shixin's purpose was to separate the two, but in any case he was facing Zhang Shide's blade, with his back turned to him, which could be regarded as blocking the knife for himself.

Because of this, Zhang Shicheng felt in his heart whether he really thought too much and misunderstood Zhang Shixin.

He waved his hand and said: "Let's not talk about this, maybe I really thought too much! After this incident, your prestige in the army will inevitably drop. You are a general in the army, so naturally you have to rely on military merits to subdue people, food, grass, and luggage. It’s not something that can be achieved.”

"In this way, Shide's vanguard battalion will also belong to you, plus the three battalions under your command, I will give you some men from Shixin, so that you have almost half of the generals in the army under your command, I hope you can kill them on the battlefield. The enemy's meritorious deeds can truly convince everyone."

"As for the food and grass logistics, let Shi Xin take care of it! Besides, now that he is also injured, it would be inappropriate for him to charge ahead."

"Yes, yes! The subordinate understands!" Zhang Wen nodded, but he didn't think much about it. Zhang Shixin was originally doing these tasks.

But later, Zhang Shicheng deliberately suppressed Zhang Shixin, and then gradually divided the two jobs between Zhang Shiyi and Zhang Shide. Now Zhang Shixin should go back to his old job.

Zhang Shicheng waved his hand and said, "It's been a tiring day, go back and rest early! By the way, take this sheep away, I can't eat it anymore, you can take it back and enjoy it!"

"Yes, thank you General for the reward!"

With a smile on Zhang Wen's face, he picked up the roast sheep, and called two soldiers to set up a brazier, and then he respectfully exited the account.

After walking not far away, I heard Zhang Wen's voice from outside, "I've seen Second Master, the second master's injury is not serious right now! Thanks to Second Master today!"

Zhang Wen's voice was very high, and he even added a few hearty laughs.

Zhang Shixin's voice was exhausted and weak, "Brother didn't rest, did he?"

"No, no, the general is so worried about the injury of the second master, how can he sleep?"

"Okay! Then I'll go see Big Brother, General Zhang take care of himself!"

"Okay! Second Master, go slowly!"

Zhang Wen's voice was very loud, and it came into the big tent clearly. Zhang Shicheng wiped the oil on his mouth, then stood up and walked quickly towards the door of the big tent.

Cui Xin opened the curtain for Zhang Shixin, and Zhang Shicheng quickly stepped forward to support Zhang Shixin, and said in a reproachful voice: "Second Brother! It's so late, why are you running here if you don't have a good rest?"

Zhang Shixin showed a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, and motioned Cui Xin to wait for him outside. After entering, he sighed and said, "Brother, I'm really worried, and it's hard to rest, so I came to see my brother!"

"Come on, Shi Xin, sit down and talk!"

At this time when Zhang Wen left, the small wooden pier had not been withdrawn. Zhang Shixin sat on the wooden pier, and said eagerly, "Brother, how is fourth brother?"

Zhang Shicheng sighed and said: "The fourth child has a lot of resentment towards me. He doesn't want to give in. After all, what else can I do? I can only imprison him and order someone to guard him. His life is safe for the time being. I am about to discuss with you. How to deal with it?"

Zhang Shixin hurriedly said: "Brother, according to the law in the army, the fourth younger brother confronted the superior officer and made a fuss with weapons. Although he drew his sword in front of you, his main purpose was to go at Zhang Wen. According to his rank, he is on the same level as General Zhang." Qi, it’s not counted as the next gram.”

"If the eldest brother is punished severely, he can be dismissed first, and then he will be given 80 military sticks. If the elder brother is dealt with lightly, he will be given 80 military sticks, and then he will be ordered to perform his crimes and make meritorious service, so as to see the effect!"

Zhang Shixin is a versatile player in the army. In addition to being able to formulate strategies, determine plans and strategies, provide logistics support, and include tasks such as convicting meritorious deeds and writing documents, he is also good at work.

Therefore, he clearly defined Zhang Shide's crime according to the military order.

Zhang Shicheng's face darkened and said: "When he swung his knife and slashed at me, he was already rebelling against the superior, and he should be killed on the spot as usual!"

Zhang Shixin hurriedly said: "In the heart of the fourth brother, I regard you as the eldest brother, not as the chief general in the army, that's why."

"Big brother? He doesn't have me as a big brother in his heart, so what about your second brother? He didn't kill him with a single knife, he only had the third brother in his heart. I think he and the third brother shared a pair of clothes with Taizhou in private. Pants, maybe I also want to vote for Taizhou in my heart!"

Zhang Shixin hurriedly said: "I don't believe that the fourth brother wants to seek refuge in Taizhou in his heart. The fourth brother is straightforward and dull, and he doesn't have such thoughts."

"As far as the third child is concerned, it's just greed for money and Liu Chong and others secretly colluding to seek some real benefits. What prospects will there be if you follow Taizhou City?"

"However, the fourth brother is very worried about the matter of the third child. I am afraid that if he is allowed to commit crimes and meritorious deeds, he will also be at odds with General Zhang. Sooner or later, disaster will happen. I am also embarrassed about this!"

Hearing what Zhang Shixin said, Zhang Shicheng nodded and said, "It's really inappropriate to keep him in the army. I plan to send him back to his hometown to guard those saltworks. What do you think?"

"This"

Zhang Shixin hesitated for a moment, and then said tentatively: "But elder brother, I am afraid that the fourth brother will not be able to let go of the hatred of the third brother this time around. It’s okay to say that I will be sent back to my hometown to guard the saltworks.”

"Brother, in the early years, those gangsters who were provoked by the underworld when we were hairpins, I'm afraid they will make trouble for him! At that time." 3
Zhang Shicheng waved his hand and said: "I can't control that much anymore. I don't kill him because of your face. Going back to his hometown to guard the saltworks is enough for him to live happily for the rest of his life. If he doesn't live up to his expectations and dies in the hands of others, it will be him." It's your fault."

Zhang Shixin hesitated and said: "Since the eldest brother has already made a decision, I can't say anything more, but the fourth brother has a straightforward temper, and I'm afraid that if he refuses to accept such an arrangement, there will be troubles again, but I will go see As soon as you see him, talk to him carefully, believe me, he can still listen to it for a while, after all, it would be good if the fourth brother can end up well!"

"Okay! Then you go! But Shixin, I don't want to repeat what happened to the third child, understand?"

(End of this chapter)