"Mr. Marquis, your majesty's reward is too generous. Xianguan, Xianguan has lost his master and humiliated the country before, and he really deserves it..."

"Oh? So Song Tongzhi is unwilling to accept His Majesty's reward?"

Faced with the 'choice question' thrown by Wang Bing, Song Chengen instinctively wanted to struggle again, so without thinking, he brought up the story of his previous defeat at Hedu. After all, the captured generals of the defeated army could still be made marquises, so this

No matter what time it is, it can’t be justified, right?

But before he could say the word 'ashamed', Wang Bing, who had just said 'of his own free will', could not help but turn cold, and spoke in a cold tone to interrupt him.

reasons for rejection.

'It's over, why am I so stupid? This is the champion who can kill foreigners without blinking an eye!'

As the saying goes, the name of a person is the shadow of a tree! Wang Bing, the champion, was forged with the blood of countless Tatars and Japanese.

What's more, even if you don't care about the fate of the Tatars and Japanese in the past, just this battle of Pingbo, the killing ditch on Hailongdun, and the sights in Bozhou, what can't make them scared?

Therefore, after hearing Wang Bing's cold question and feeling the undisguised murderous intention of the other party, Song Sui'en couldn't help but feel numbness on his back, and he was sweating uncontrollably in this still slightly cold early spring.

It dripped down and instantly soaked the robe on his back.

"Back to... to the Lord Marquis, I... I don't have this intention. I'm sorry. What I mean is... His Majesty's reward is too generous. I'm afraid I won't be able to repay the emperor's favor!"

Feeling the invisible powerful pressure and the bone-chilling murderous intent, Song Chengen quickly put away his struggling thoughts and surrendered under the instinct of survival.

"In this case, how do you think Song Tongzhi should be able to live up to His Majesty's kindness?"

However, what Song Chengen didn't expect was that Wang Bing was pushing the envelope even further, pressing harder and harder and not letting him go just because he gave in.

'Old man, don't bully others too much! I've already given in. What else do you want? Do you want to take back the title of chieftain?'

Hearing Wang Bing's still cold question, Song Sui'en, who was only in his twenties, couldn't help but roar in his heart.

However, no matter how angry he was, Song Chengen could only roar in his heart, but did not dare to show any anger on his face!

There is no way, all the imperial troops are still stationed in Bozhou! If I dare to show any dissatisfaction, I might have to follow in the footsteps of my father-in-law.

Therefore, Song Chengen, who was filled with resentment, had no choice but to think about how to find satisfactory conditions for Wang Bing.

'You idiot, as long as you have soldiers in hand, what if the imperial court sends officials to manage the civil affairs? Can the pen be as strong as the handle of the knife? Now, if you don't pay a greater price, you can't even think about passing the test today!

'

Just when Song Chengen was thinking about how to calm Wang Bing's anger and how to satisfy Wang Bing, An Jiangchen on the side could not help but curse Song Chengen in his heart.

In his view, as long as the troops are in hand, any separation of military and political affairs is all in vain.

"Master Marquis, I'm a low-ranking official. I have little talent and virtue. I really can't take care of my duty of comforting my colleagues. From now on, how about I just lead troops to fight for your majesty and the imperial court?"

Just when An Jiangchen was still scolding Song Chengen in his heart for his stupidity, what he didn't expect was that Song Sui'en actually "took the initiative" to say "give up" to "comfort fellow intellectuals". In other words, he, Song Chengen, gave up

He took the title of Shuidong Chieftain and returned to his hometown like Bozhou.

'Are you crazy? That's your Song family's six hundred years of foundation. Are you worthy of your Song family's ancestors by giving up like this? You madman, even if you are crazy, don't bring trouble to me.

West!'

Regarding Song Chengen's "self-destruction" behavior, An Jiangchen was dumbfounded, but he couldn't help but cursed him again in his heart.

"Okay, okay, Song Tongzhi's loyalty to the court is indeed a lesson to the world, hahahaha!"

Just when An Jiangchen was yelling at Song Chengen in his heart, Wang Bing, who had been cold-faced before, finally turned cloudy and praised Song Sui'en loudly.

"Song Tongzhi is commendable for his loyalty. I will definitely inform Your Majesty to give Song Tongzhi another iron certificate for his title of Marquis of Anyuan!"

Seeing that Song Cheng'en was so 'righteous', Wang Bing naturally reciprocated the favor and directly gave him a promise of a hereditary iron bond. After all, a stick alone is not enough, and adding carrots is the way to go.

…

"An Xuan comfort!"

After 'bullying' Song Chengen, Wang Bing, who kept trying again, then turned his attention to An Jiangchen, who was standing aside and was dumbfounded.

"Xiaguan, of course I am willing to lead troops for His Majesty and guard one side..."

In Wang Bing's "eager" eyes, what else could An Jiangchen do? He could only accept the title of "Marquis of Dingyuan".

However, as one of the chieftains in Guizhou with the longest history, although An Jiangchen accepted the title of 'Marquis of Dingyuan', he did not take the initiative to give up the title of 'Xuanfu Envoy' like Song Chengen.

title.

As the saying goes, 'a century-old dynasty, a thousand-year chieftain', this is no exaggeration at all when it comes to the Shuixi'an clan.

You know, because he helped Zhuge Liang put down the Nanzhong rebellion, he was named the "King of Luodian" by the Shu Kingdom in the third year of Jianxing of the Shu Han Dynasty. Up to now, his An family has ruled Shuixi for more than 1,400 years. As far as this history is concerned,

Even if the circumference of east and west is added together, it is not as long as it is!

Therefore, he was unwilling to give up the position of chieftain that had been passed down for more than 1,400 years.

"Brother An, you and I have always been on the same page. I might as well return the position of comfort envoy to Your Majesty. Like my brothers, we can lead troops for Your Majesty with peace of mind, haha!"

However, just when An Jiangchen was pretending to be confused and only replied with Wang Bing's initial 'choice question', on the other side, Pig teammate Song Chengen looked at him with a smirk on his face.

'Stop struggling, my Shuidong Tusi is gone, do you think Shuixi Tusi can still be saved? Hahahaha!'

In line with the principle that blessings may not necessarily be shared, but hardships must be shared, how could Song Chengen, who had lost his position as chieftain of Shuidong, watch his old brother "fall behind"?

'Song Chengen, you bastard, I'm not done with you!'

Seeing the evil smile on Song Chengen's face, An Jiangchen wanted to strangle him to death!

There was no way. When Song Chengen gave up the position of chieftain of Shuidong before, it could be said that he unintentionally implicated himself in desperation to protect himself. But now this naked person added insult to injury and asked him to give up the position of chieftain, but it was

It's clear that he's being dragged into the water with him, so how can he not hate it?

"Oh? I didn't expect An Xuanwei to be such a unwilling person to fall behind. He is indeed a descendant of Mrs. Shexiang!"

Just when An Jiangchen was still angry that Song Chengen pulled him into the water, Wang Bing's 'surprise' and gratifying voice of appreciation came to his ears.

…

"Song Chengen, if you don't give me a satisfactory explanation today, I, the An family, will never be done with your Song family from now on!"

As soon as he came out of the general manager's office, An Jiangchen grabbed Song Chengen's clothes on his chest, and then questioned him fiercely.

"Brother An, this is not the place to talk. Let's go to your military camp somewhere else. I will give you a satisfactory explanation!"

To An Jiangchen's expectation, Song Chengen did not panic or care about him who was full of anger. Instead, he took the initiative to go to the military camp where the Shuixi soldiers were.

…

"Tell me, I'd like to hear what you can tell me about betraying me Shuixi?"

Outside Zunyi City, in the Shuixi native barracks, An Jiangchen, who was filled with hatred, did not let go of his anger because Song Chengen took the initiative to follow him.

In his opinion, if Song Chengen, a pig teammate, was not an accomplice, how could Shuixi Tusi, which had been passed down for more than 1,400 years, end from his hands today?

There was no way, with Song Chengen's "assist" from his pig teammate, and under Wang Bing's strong pressure, An Jiangchen still couldn't escape in the end. Just like Song Chengen, he "voluntarily" gave up his position as the comfort envoy and gave up.

The inheritance of Shuidong Tusi.

"Brother An, you have seen what happened today. The champion has made up his mind to destroy me, Guizhou Xuanwei Division. If we are not careful, we will be the next Bozhou!"

Looking at An Jiangchen who was still full of anger, Song Chengen also sighed helplessly.

"Huh, that's because you have no brains! Originally, the champion just wanted to take over our civil affairs jurisdiction. Who told you to be smart and piss him off?"

Glancing at Song Chengen, An Jiangchen couldn't help but snorted at him with a mocking expression.

"Moreover, you just used your cleverness to kill Shuidong Chieftain, so why bother me, Shuixi? If you hadn't harmed others, I, Shuixi, would still have lost the civil jurisdiction, but I would still be Guizhou's ambassador of comfort.

, or Shuixi toast!”

At the end, An Jiangchen sprayed fiercely at Song Chengen again.

"Haha, Brother An, do you really think that even if you retain the title of Xuanwei Division despite losing the civil jurisdiction, you, An, will still be the chieftain of Shuixi?"

Looking at An Jiangchen who was angry and spitting, Song Chengen couldn't help but sneered.

"Isn't it true? As long as the title of "Comfort Envoy" is still there, what if the imperial court sends officials? If I have soldiers, I have the power. The imperial army cannot always be stationed in Bozhou..."

Seeing Song Chengen with a sneer on his face, An Jiangchen's anger grew even stronger.

"Brother An, I originally had the same idea as you. But after I gave up the title of comforting fellow intellectuals, I suddenly came to my senses. Since the fall of Banzhou, we have actually become meat on the chopping board.

"

Facing the even more angry An Jiangchen, Song Chengen also put away the sneer on his face, and then looked at him with emotion.

"You said that having soldiers means you have power. That's true. But what we can think of, can't he, the champion, think of it? He is also a person who leads troops in battles all year round. How can he not even know such a simple truth? So,

Since he dares to do this, it means that he has a way to prevent us from seizing power with troops. In other words, he is deliberately waiting for us to seize power with troops!"

"The imperial army will eventually evacuate. When the time comes, we will be beyond our reach. What can the imperial court do to stop us?"

After listening to Song Chengen's solemn analysis, An Jiangchen, who had been sullen since he came out of the office, finally regained his composure.

"Brother An, have you noticed those straight concrete roads built by the Tatars and Japanese? With such a wide and flat road connecting the inland provinces, even if the imperial court does not station an army in Banzhou..."

…

"Thank you very much, brother, otherwise I, the Shui Xi'an clan, would be the next Banzhou Yang clan!"

He sincerely saluted Song Chengen, whom he regarded as his enemy just a moment ago. An Jiangchen's face looked grateful at this moment, and there was no longer the anger he had before.
To be continued...