Perhaps because he was frightened by Sa Shoudian, after returning to the mansion, Dong Xianglin's wine had almost sobered up.

The coachman Lao Wang insisted on leaving, but Dong Xianglin did not try to keep him anymore, but just arranged for the butler to get some money for Lao Wang.

Lao Wang didn't take this money.

He was full of guilt and said, "Master, if I take this money, I will be even worse."

Lao Wang did not say goodbye to Dong Shixian, but just knelt down in the direction of the main hall and kowtowed three times.

Dong Xianglin actually didn't understand it very much. Since Lao Wang had already done such a thing for money and he had never blamed him, wouldn't this money be used for nothing?

People with the status of Lao Wang should not care about face or something, right?

He didn't understand why Lao Wang's eyes were full of pleading when he refused.

The housekeeper didn't know why Lao Wang wanted to leave the mansion. In his eyes, Lao Wang was a conscientious coachman. He would not do anything out of the ordinary. Besides, he knew about the situation in Lao Wang's family. Originally, he wanted to find an opportunity to recruit Lao Wang's son to the mansion to do things and then find a girl to be his wife for him, but now, Lao Wang suddenly left the mansion.

Seeing that his young master seemed to be not angry, he hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Young Master, what mistake did this old king make?"

Dong Xianglin remembered what Lao Wang said for no reason, and sighed softly, "Wrong may not be wrong, we can only say that everyone has their own aspirations!"

"Everyone has their own ambitions?" The housekeeper was confused, "Young Master, do you mean Lao Wang has made a fortune? But in this Pingnan City, who else can match our mansion? This is something that many people want to do. After all, driving for the master is a supreme honor."

"Since that's the case, Uncle Zhang, then you will replace Lao Wang as the coachman for the time being!"

Dong Xianglin glanced at the butler and said casually.

"Uh... this... Young Master, I am willing to drive the car for the master and the master. But there are many trivial matters in the mansion. As the housekeeper, I have to ask about everything in detail, but I am afraid that my clones will be unable to do anything. Young Master, don't worry, the new coachman, the old servant, will arrange it as soon as possible, and I will never miss the master and the master's car."

He was thinking about whether Lao Wang had said something to the young master. The housekeeper lowered his head slightly and glanced at Dong Xianglin frivolously.

"Uncle Zhang just arranged such a small matter. I was just a joke just now. You are busy with the mansion, so how can you be a coachman?"

"As for why Lao Wang left, you don't need to ask again. By the way, I will send someone to Lao Wang's house in a few days. After all, he has been in the mansion for so many years, but others say that our city lord's mansion has treated others unfairly."

After saying that, Dong Xianglin turned around and left.

"yes!"

The butler Zhang looked at Dong Xianglin's departure and thoughtful.

In the study, Dong Shixian was reading a book in his hand. The sound of opening the door sounded, and Dong Xianglin walked in.

Dong Shixian closed the book, placed it on the desk, looked up at Dong Xianglin who was approaching and asked, "Xianglin, why did you come back so soon? This is the first time you have officially returned home to visit your relatives after your wedding with Qingqing. It would be better to stay for a few more days."

Dong Xianglin glanced over the desk with a copy of "Zuo's Spring and Autumn" on it.

"Qingqing stayed and took her back in a few days! My father is having a lot of trouble now, so I won't live in my father-in-law's mansion, so I'll come back after dinner!"

"Um!"

Dong Shixian nodded and asked, "Have you drunk?"

"Can you not drink it~" Dong Xianglin smiled, "We are the new son-in-law, and my father-in-law and my cheap brother-in-law, must have a good time with you~ I really drink a lot of wine."

"If you drink too much, just go home. Why did you go outside and sober up? Daddy won't blame you!"

After saying that, he gently pushed the teapot on the desk, "Are you thirsty?"

Dong Xianglin poured a cup of tea himself, drank it all in one go, raised his sleeves and wiped his mouth, looked around and lowered his voice, "Dad, do you think I don't want to go home? It's because the Jashoudian suddenly appeared in the carriage, and the child had no choice, so he asked Lai Fu to go back to the house first to report to you."

"Za Shoudian? Why did he suddenly come to you?" Dong Shixian said in surprise, "He didn't do anything to you, right?"

Dong Xianglin shook his head and told Dong Shixian about the conversation between the two in the carriage.

When he heard that Sa Shoudian was following him to prevent Dong Xianglin from escaping, Dong Shixian smiled, "They underestimated you and me."

Dong Xianglin nodded and said, "I won't leave my parents and leave. They are the hearts of villains!"

Dong Xianglin said again what Xu Mingyi said to him.

After listening, Dong Shixian asked, "Xiang Lin, what do you think?"

"What my father-in-law said makes some sense, but he doesn't know that we have met the King, so there is no need for us to take over the Zhennan Army, I'm afraid that it won't take long before the King will take over the Zhennan Army."

Dong Shixian nodded and said, "No, you can resist not revealing the news about the king. It's great. Then think about it again, what is your father-in-law's idea?"

"My father-in-law's thoughts? What can he have? The child thinks that everything he says is reasonable and there is nothing wrong with it?"

Dong Xianglin said in confusion.

"You are still too young~"

Dong Shixian chuckled and shook his head, "Xiang Lin, even if the king did not appear in our mansion, my father would not take over the Zhennan Army. Even if it was just for the time being, do you know why?"

"Why?"

Dong Xianglin shook his head, "Dad, you are the city lord, this person with the highest authority in Pingnan City. Besides, the position of the general of the Zhennan Army is lower than that of you. At present, the Zhennan Army is considered to be a leader. For the sake of the stability of Pingnan City, it is understandable that you are the leader for the time being. At worst, the king appointed a new general. Let's hand over the military power. This is nothing, right?"

"If you think so, you're very wrong. Xianglin, do you know what is the biggest role of Daddy as the city lord for the king?"

Dong Shixian asked.

"What else can be there? Isn't it just guarding a city and governing all the people?"

Dong Xianglin replied.

"It is true that governing all people, but the matter of guarding is the responsibility of a city guard."

"But shouldn't the guard general listen to the city lord?"

Dong Xianglin said in confusion.

"Some things were things that happened in the early years, so it would be okay to tell you. Originally, the direct superiors of the garrisons of each city were the commanders of the military commanders of each state, and the commanders of each state were appointed by the Ministry of War of the Dynasty, with the purpose of weakening the royal power of the princes of each state. At that time, there was no position as a city lord in each city, and the highest administrative officer of a city was called the county lord. The county lord was subordinate to the princes of each state, and the princes of each state had the right to deal with and appoint county lords, but had no right to appoint the chief lords of each city. As for the chief lords of each city, the princes of each state had the right to recommend, and the final appointment required the approval of the Ministry of War of the charity of the charity of the charity of the charity of each city."

"You can understand the reason for this arrangement without me telling me, right?"

Dong Xianglin nodded, "It is to prevent the princes and kings of various states from becoming bigger and the imperial power is threatened, just like now!"

"This is the reason! Later, the king Yuan Shixin and the national army forced the late emperor to abdicate. The princes and kings of various states waited for an opportunity to take over the military power of their own states, and the current situation occurred. Then, in order to control the city lords of each city, the king changed the county lords to the city lords and ordered his power to be above the generals. This is the reason."

"Now do you understand why your father is unwilling to take over the Zhennan Army? Pingnan City is still surnamed Fan. No matter who the two nobles will eventually settle in Bazhou in the future, the city lord of Weifu will not give anyone a ulterior motive."

Speaking of this, Dong Shixian snorted coldly, "I didn't expect that Xu Mingyi, who has become a relative of me, will still plot against me like this!"

"Dad, do you mean that his father-in-law deliberately wanted to harm you?" Dong Xianglin asked in confusion, "It can't be like this. He has worked with you for so many years and is my father-in-law again, how could he be?"

"There is nothing to do. Faced with the temptation of power, he can't do anything? Don't forget that he is the deputy city lord. If something happens to his father, the position of the city lord will most likely fall on him. In fact, he has had the intention to know everything about his father over the years, but he can't find any handle for him."

Speaking of this, Dong Shixian sighed, "Oh~ I thought he could marry Qingqing to our mansion because he had done that thought, but I didn't expect that he even planned to plot against his own daughter, and he was really a father. Unfortunately, what he didn't expect was that I wanted to resign from the position of the city lord after I completed the task assigned by the king and then recommended him as the city lord. Now it seems, hum!"

Hearing his father say this, Dong Xianglin didn't know what to say for a moment. Suddenly he thought of the shocking news that Sashoudian told him, and hurriedly said, "Dad, you don't know anything. Yunshang City has been defeated by the people of Jingzhou, and the second highman has also died in Yunshang City!"

"What?" Dong Shixian stood up in shock, "Is this news reliable? How did you learn about this news?"

"It was what Ja Shoudian said, it should be true!"

Dong Shixian paced back and forth for a few steps: "I didn't expect that the Jiangling King actually came over. It seems that the world is really in chaos!"

After saying that, he sighed and shook his head slightly, "So what if you are the prince? So what if you become the king? In the end, he ended up dead and dying? After all, his Fan Liye is the second son. You are in good faith and orderly. If he was willing to bow his head and give in and shake hands with the king, then what else can there be an opportunity in Jingzhou? It's a pity that it's settled, alas..."

Dong Xianglin knew that in his father's eyes, the second highman was not qualified to fight for the throne. The reason why his father is reluctant to support the king who suddenly appeared at home is because the king told them in person that Lu Yiping would die.

Then Lu Yiping was really dead.

Dong Shixian once asked Jae Shoudian why Wang Ji became theirs. Jae Shoudian did not answer, but asked, "Do you know what the meaning of these are now?"

"Dad, what should we do now?"

Dong Xianglin asked.

"What else can I do? Eat the king's fortune and share my worries. After all, this Bazhou still has the surname Fan. As the lord of Pingnan City, I naturally obey the king's order."

"Dad, the child suddenly had an idea..."

Dong Xianglin looked at Dong Shixian.

"What's the idea?"

"Dad, why can't you be a real lord of a city?" Dong Xianglin lowered his voice, "Anyway, Jingzhou has been called. I can't say whether Bazhou's surname will be Fan in the future. As long as you protect Pingnan City, who will be the king, so what if you are going to be the king?"

"Bastard! How could you say such ruthless words? Have you read books to dogs?"

After hearing Dong Xianglin say this, Dong Shixian was furious. He shook his sleeves and pointed at Dong Xianglin's face and cursed: "A real man stands in heaven and earth. He should remember the word "loyalty and righteousness" and abide by the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues. If everyone does this, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"

"But... the world is already in chaos. Moreover, according to my father, the king and the King of Jiangling have not abide by the etiquette of the king and the ministers? Why do we still have to be loyal to people like them?"

When Dong Xianglin dared to defend himself, Dong Shixian wanted to continue scolding him, but he stopped just after he spoke.

Because what Dong Xianglin said seems to make sense.

After a moment of silence, his anger disappeared, and then waved his hand and said, "Dad or not, I wouldn't do such a thing, and do you think Dad can really do it? Don't forget, what kind of people are they all."

"I wish there were masters around us!" Dong Xianglin knew that even if he had all kinds of thoughts in his mind, he could not defeat a sword from a martial arts master.

"Okay, Xianglin, don't think too much. Tomorrow, I'll arrange someone to invite your father-in-law and your uncle Liu to the mansion. By the way, call Wu Zhong too. Dad is a little tired. You go down first!"

Dong Shixian sat back on the chair, his face full of vicissitudes.

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Liangzhou, Xiliang City.

A man and a woman dressed in men came to Longmen Inn.

Kan Huazi, who was planning to do something behind the counter, looked up and saw that one of them was dressed as a man, with his lips slightly raised. He shouted at the top of his throat: "Jing'er, you're here to be a distinguished guest, hurry up and clean up the best position!"
Chapter completed!