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Chapter 235 Adopted Son!

Feng Yuanshan must have been a few years older and had more experience, so he hurriedly tugged on Ma Zhongli's lapel. Under Feng Yuanshan's reminder, Ma Zhongli also reacted, and the two of them also left the table and knelt down, saying in unison: "If it wasn't for the general's rescue, We, the little people, have become the slaves of the Tartars,
From now on, I swear to follow the general to the death, and only act on the order of the general. "

On the other side, Su Zhenxiang had a dazed expression, but she also imitated everyone, leaving the table and knelt down, not knowing what to say: "General...general, we...really listen to the general...that is to die Already... I also thank the general for his life..."

The behavior of the crowd made Zhang Cheng speechless. He hurriedly waved his hands to get everyone up, and said, "Everyone, this is a bit too much."

As he spoke, he picked up the wine bowl, and continued: "I, Zhang Cheng, no matter what the rules were in the past, as long as you are sincere and loyal to the general, there will be no difference at the banquet, and you will be treated as one;
But if you are a dog, mediocre, and do not think about making progress, then you will have no chance to enter the eyes of this general. If you dare to do greedy things here, then don't blame this general for his sharpness. "

Looking at the people who had already rebuilt their seats, Zhang Cheng said: "Today, I am able to sit here and have a drink with this general because of your hard work. If you do things for this general with all your heart, I will never forget it." .

Come on, everyone, please pick up the wine bowl on the table. Today, we have finished this bowl of wine and congratulate you all. "

What Zhang Cheng said, although a bit deviant, was full of sincerity in the eyes of everyone at the table, and they toasted again to show their loyalty from the bottom of their hearts.

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During the dinner, Zhang Cheng asked He Shihui: "What's going on with those children?"

He Shihui replied: "Among the 97 children, there are 54 orphans without relatives, and 16 of them are between 38 and [-] years old."

"Shihui, make arrangements to gather these 38 children and gather in the courtyard outside. Ben is going to see them in person."

Zhang Cheng ordered, and He Shihui accepted the order in a hurry, and went to do things according to the order.

Here, He Shihui just arranged for someone to call those children over, but Su Zhenxiang who was next to him quit. He yelled: "General, when it comes to work, our women will never lose to those men.
If the general doesn't believe you, you can inquire about it in private. Whether it's shoulder-to-shoulder, land reclamation and canal repair, their men are capable, and we are not bad. If you don't believe me, just ask Mr. He! "

Zhang Cheng smiled, and was not in a hurry to ask He Shihui, but he had already figured it out in his heart, if these women were useful, they could also set up a camp of healthy women to protect their families in the inner courtyard.

Then he asked: "Sister-in-law Su, tell me, how many of our women are strong enough to hold a spear and a halberd?"

At this time, Su Zhenxiang became very serious, with a pensive look on her face, and after a long time, she continued to reply: "With a rough calculation, I can make up two hundred strong women."

Zhang Cheng looked at Su Zhenxiang with great interest, and continued: "Sister-in-law Su, I will give you a task to select a hundred healthy women from the existing women and register them in the register. There are arrangements."

Su Zhenxiang has always been in charge of organizing nearly five hundred women to do laundry and cooking. Although she has no education, she does have innate management skills.

All the affairs were arranged in an orderly manner by her. Of course, He Shihui saw all of this, and Zhang Cheng had already known all the details from the reports of other people and He Shihui.

At this moment, Su Zhenxiang continued, "Reporting to the general, the women who can be brought here are all strong and strong. It's not difficult to choose a hundred of them, but I don't know how the general will arrange them."

"You don't need to ask about this. When the time is right, I will tell you myself. For the time being, you only need to select a hundred people and practice them strictly. Regarding the training, He Shihui will help you!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Cheng turned his head to look at He Shihui, and seeing him nodding in agreement, he raised his wine bowl again and said, "Everyone, you have worked too hard in the past six months, not only the village castle has expanded, the cultivated land has increased,

What's more important is that the village castle here is stronger, thanks to everyone's contribution, Zhang Cheng respects everyone for a bowl of wine! "

Everyone tossed and exchanged glasses. Except for a few people who had their own thoughts, the atmosphere of the banquet was also very harmonious. While toasting each other, they kept talking about the military horses and the defense situation.

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After the banquet was over, Xinzhuang Castle was located outside the North Courtyard.

Accompanied by He Shihui and Chen Zhong, Zhang Cheng was inspecting the 38 teenagers under the age of 16.

"You are not from my Xuanfu Town, but the Tartars from Liaodong, who suddenly broke in and drove you into exile until today;
When you were in Mafang, you were trapped, and it happened that the general led the army to save you. I didn't ask you for anything in return, but you voluntarily followed me back to Xuan Town.

I will not let you down so easily. "

Zhang Cheng paused, then continued: "At your age, if you were born in a prosperous age, you would either learn to read and write in private schools or government schools; or you would work in the fields;

Now, you are already orphans, without father or mother, I would like to adopt you now, please teach you how to read and write, and some generals will teach you how to fight in battle. Show what they have learned;
Would you like to? "

After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, there was silence in the courtyard, and everyone was shocked.

Among the children, a voice suddenly burst out: "Chi Chengfang, I would like to recognize the general as my father and follow the general until death!"

This is true of everything in the world, if there is one who takes the lead, everything will follow.

All the teenagers knelt down in front of Zhang Cheng, shouting loudly, wanting to recognize Zhang Cheng as foster father.

Zhang Cheng was rather complacent, and he said: "Chi Chengfang is right, you should change your name to Zhang Chengfang from today onwards, and you will be the adopted son of this general from now on.
These 38 children are all led by you, and you and other 38 people form a group of their own, called the Boys' Camp, and are one of the generals' army;

From now on, you have to study hard and practice all kinds of skills. The general will assess you more, and those who perform well will become the sons of the general, follow the general, and serve our country! "

At this time, although among the rogues, there was a habit of admitting the adopted son, but it was not common among the officers and soldiers of the various ministries. Even if there were some such cases, they were mostly concealed.

Such as Zhang Cheng, who recognized his adopted son in public, and had to select outstanding ones to admit more adopted sons, but there are not many cases. For the heart of rebellion!

Then, he said to Lin Fangping beside him: "Lin Fangping, I, these 38 good men, will be temporarily handed over to you to be in charge of training the army. The guards in your team will be left as instructors. You must do your best. No matter what happens, you can come directly to this general."

Lin Fangping was suddenly entrusted with an important task, and he was very happy. He agreed loudly, his face full of excitement.

(End of this chapter)