Chapter 458 Snatching People

After saying that, he looked at the three people with a smile.

The meaning is clear: the person was recruited by his own son-in-law, so even as the father-in-law, he can't just snatch the person away from his son-in-law. If he wants talent, he should ask around himself!

Old Qin looked at Lin Changning with expectant eyes: "Changning, Uncle Qin is currently short-handed, how about..."

Qi Rong coughed softly, "Cough cough!"

Old Qin: "..."

After glancing at Qi Rong, Old Qin gritted his teeth and said, "I have a fine knife! If Changning is willing to part with it, I will give it to her."

Commander Zhao retorted, "A single knife is nothing! If Changning is willing to give me his men, I have a magnificent Akhal-Teke horse that I'll bring over to you tonight!"

Just as Commander Qian was about to speak, he saw Lin Changning smiling and looking at the three of them gently, saying, "Commander Wei is a person, not an object. You commanders are too kind, but before we go there, we should ask Commander Wei's opinion. What do you think, Second Brother?"

Qi Rong nodded: "Of course."

Of all the guards under the King of Chu, the Right Guard was the shortest-established, and its personnel had only just been recruited. Today, three outstanding individuals emerged, and the King was already envious and wanted to snatch them away. Naturally, he would not allow that.

With the expedition imminent, he knew that a good general could play a very important role. However, when it came down to it, only the veterans on the right had the fewest. The other three commanders mostly had their subordinates transferred from the border army, and they were all arrogant and fierce soldiers.

I can understand the idea of ​​three people wanting to recruit talented individuals to their own teams, but snatching someone away at this crucial moment is really a bit unethical.

Seeing Qi Rong's unfriendly gaze, the three of them looked away guiltily. With the expedition imminent, the more capable generals under their command, the better, otherwise how could they compete for military merits?

They were genuinely envious. Not to mention the prince's son-in-law, who was already a fierce general, he also had a marksman under his command, as Wang Er and the others knew from their recent fight.

He was exceptionally skilled with an axe, and few in the army could rival him. It was just a pity that he was illiterate, and he would probably only ever reach the rank of centurion.

However, he is a fierce general. Wei Shao doesn't look very old, and with such excellent marksmanship, if we could recruit him, he would definitely play a very important role on the battlefield.

So even if it means losing face, we have to try to transfer the person over.

Lin Changning turned his head and looked at one of his personal guards behind him, saying, "Go and call Commander Wei over here."

After speaking, she quietly sat down. Wei Shao's marksmanship was indeed quite good. When they first met on the battlefield, the two fought evenly, and she never intended to suppress him or deny him a chance for promotion.

However, there is indeed no suitable position for Wei Shao in the Right Guard, and apart from the last time he captured Pingding City, the Right Guard has not had any other battles recently.

Therefore, Wei Shao remained at the position of centurion, but it was only a matter of time before he was promoted. If there were suitable positions in the other guards, it would be fine for Wei Shao to fill them, since promotion opportunities are rare. Although she enjoyed working with Wei Shao, she couldn't let her own selfish desires block his path to promotion. So, it was best to ask him what he thought.

Wei Shao was a smart man. When he saw Lin Changning's personal guards coming and telling him to go to the platform where the important figures were, he knew that his fight had caught people's attention.

After slightly lowering his head to conceal his emotions, he followed the guards to the stage, knelt down, clasped his hands in greeting to the King of Chu and several commanders, and then stood obediently.

The King of Chu looked at the young general in front of him with great satisfaction. He was an excellent marksman and had a dignified appearance.

Although Wei Shao was somewhat prepared, he couldn't help but feel nervous and flustered when he saw the eager eyes of the group and the scrutinizing gaze of the King of Chu. He looked at Lin Changning hurriedly.

Lin Changning smiled reassuringly at the man: "Commander Wei, I called you here because there's something I want to ask you."

Wei Shao clasped his hands in a respectful tone and said, "Please speak, Assistant Commissioner."

"The three commanders have noticed your marksmanship is quite good and want to transfer you to one of the other guards. What do you think?"

Before Lin Changning could finish speaking, Old Qin preemptively replied, "I have a vacancy for a commander of a thousand men. Would Commander Wei be willing to serve under me as a commander of a thousand men?"

The other two also promised the position of commander of a thousand households, and looked at Wei Shao with longing eyes.

For Wei Shao, it didn't really matter where he was, since he believed that he would one day make a name for himself in the army.

I had a very happy time in the Right Guard. Lin Changning and Qi Rong were strict in their military discipline and their training methods were practical. Lin Changning even often sparred with him to practice his skills. If I were transferred to another place and followed other people, I would probably not be able to continue to improve my spear skills.

Moreover, Lin Changning has always been very good to him, bringing his family to Taiyuan. He is still living in the Lin residence, and it would be disloyal of him to go to other places.

Thinking of this, Wei Shao shook his head and said to Lin Changning, "Reporting to the Vice Commissioner, I think being a centurion in the Right Guard is quite good."

After saying that, he looked at the other three commanders and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but it was Lin Qianshi who spared my life and even brought my family to Taiyuan. It doesn't matter where I am, I would rather follow Lin Qianshi."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Old Qin's eyes: "You really don't want to come and work as a commander here?"

Wei Shao shook his head again, hesitated for a moment, and felt that he should explain again, but he couldn't offend anyone.

He continued, "Your Highness and Vice Minister Lin have been instrumental in Wei Shao's recovery. Personally, I still want to follow Lord Lin. It was only after meeting Lord Lin that I realized my spear skills still have room for improvement."

The implication was that Lin Changning had been kind to him, and he also wanted to follow Lin Changning to improve his marksmanship.

Actually, there's an even more important point: Wei Shao doesn't want to die. Ever since he fought a battle with Lin Changning, Wei Shao has realized that following Lord Lin, he doesn't have to worry about his life being in danger.

The two of them, one on the left and one on the right, one in front and one behind, could sweep across a large area, acting as each other's shield and armor. If it were any other guards, it would take a long time just to get them in sync, and it would be difficult to find a fierce and brave general like Lord Lin.

Fighting alongside Lin Changning gave Wei Shao a sense of security for the first time, so he rejected the other three's attempts to win him over without much thought.

Lin Changning blinked, beckoned to Wei Shao, and watched Wei Shao walk up behind him: "Gentlemen?"

The three men sighed with regret when they saw Wei Shao standing behind Lin Changning. It would be impolite to insist on taking him any further. After exchanging a few polite words with Lin Changning, they stopped talking and continued watching the fight.

Seeing that Wan Jin and Lin Changning used very similar moves to kick someone off the stage, Lao Qin turned around and Lin Changning's eyes lit up.

"Your Highness, I am still short of a sub-prefect. Is Changning still a vice commissioner?"

Qi Rong: ...

Lin Changning: ?

Others:!

Why didn't they think of just robbing Lin Changning?