Taming beasts starts with understanding bird language

Gu Chan said with a sly smile, "You also know that we will hold a military exercise after the Jiangnan Poetry Festival. At that time, everyone in the entire Jiangnan area will watch the offensive and defensive battle between me and General Zuo. I will naturally find a reliable person to do the defense. You can't expect me to find someone from the Second Prince's party to do such an important thing, right?"

"That's true. None of those bastards can be trusted." Xu Ziguang agreed.

"That's right. Your grandfather was a great general of Jiangnan back then. Logically, a tiger grandfather will have a dog grandson! I naturally believe in your abilities. Anyway, I feel that being a small county magistrate is a waste of your talent. You should be promoted to a military general and work with me to defeat the prince's army." Gu Chan said, patting Xu Ziguang's shoulder.

Xu Ziguang's blood boiled at what she said on the spot.

Then he immediately stood up, clasped his fists and saluted Gu Chan, saying, "Since you are the Lord, by the way, you have placed such high hopes on me, then needless to say, I will definitely be a good commander of the Jiangnan Patrol Camp and make perfect defenses."

"Okay, then you come with me to Gaoting in Wanshu Garden. I'll ask Yan Xishan to call the current commander of the patrol battalion to take care of the handover for you. Then you can immediately mobilize the officers to deploy the defense." Gu Chan said with a wave of his hand.

"So fast?" Xu Ziguang said in shock.

He never expected that Gu Chan was such a quick-witted and impetuous person.

Gu Chan laughed and said, "Good things should never be delayed! What, do you want to play for a few more days?"

"No, no, no. Since the lord thinks so highly of me, I should take over the patrol office and arrange the defense as soon as possible." Xu Ziguang said hurriedly.

"That's right, come with me! Just leave them here to continue watching." Gu Chan said with a smile.

After saying that, she immediately stood up and walked out the door.

Xu Ziguang followed her away happily, grinning as he walked, thinking that this time he could finally show his talents.

Gu Chan walked in front, smiling but saying nothing.

After a while, the two returned to the pavilion in Wanshu Garden.

Standing in front of Yan Xishan, Gu Chan directly told him about Xu Ziguang's promotion.

After everyone in Gaoting understood what happened, they all stood there in a daze, staring at Gu Chan in dumbfounded confusion, simply unable to believe this fact.

Xu Ziguang!

This man is a well-known stubborn person in the Jiangnan area, and he also has a strange temper. He is the kind of person who is extremely stubborn. He can't even be a small county magistrate, so how can he be the commander-in-chief of the patrol office?

Isn't this nonsense?

Yan Xishan was stunned for a while, then he stared at Gu Chan and said, "Lord, would you please reconsider this? Can a man like him be the commander-in-chief of the patrol office?"

"Don't think about it. I've made up my mind. Anyway, all the defenses in Jiangnan City will be handed over to him. If we lose the offensive and defensive battles, all of you officials, businessmen and wealthy people will be finished." Gu Chan said with a grin.

Yan Xishan took a deep breath and his old face turned pale.

Xu Ziguang looked at him and laughed strangely, "Lord Yan, if I don't deploy my defense well and can't defend against the attack of the prince's 100,000 soldiers, and Jiangnan City is lost, don't blame me!"

"My Lord, this is absolutely not allowed! On behalf of all the officials in the Jiangnan area, I beg you to take back your order. You must not hand over such an important matter to such a fool." Yan Xishan was anxious and quickly stood up and bowed to Gu Chan to beg.

Gu Chan said with a fake smile, "He is not stupid. I think Lord Xu is very smart! Don't say anything else. Send someone to call all the current patrol officers to hand over to him."

"But...this..."

"Stop talking nonsense and go quickly. I have my own arrangements. Don't waste your time." Gu Chan didn't give Yan Xishan a chance to speak and interrupted him.

Seeing that Gu Chan was angry, Yan Xishan suppressed his anger and quickly sent someone to call the current commander-in-chief of the patrol battalion.

Half an hour later.

Yan Kuan, the current commander-in-chief of the Jiangnan City Patrol Office, rushed to Gaoting.

After learning that Gu Chan appointed Xu Ziguang, a idiot, to replace him, he was dumbfounded and said, "My Lord, after the Jiangnan Poetry Festival, you will have to conduct a military exercise with General Zuo to conduct an offensive and defensive battle. Are you sure you want to hand over all the defenses in Jiangnan City to Xu Ziguang?"

"Sure." Gu Chan said without hesitation.

"Then...then what should I do?" Yan Kuan said with his hands spread out.

Gu Chan said without thinking, "Take him to complete the handover, then take the county magistrate's official seal, official uniform and other things, and go directly to the manor to find my chief steward. He will entertain you then. You just wait for me in the manor. When I go back in the evening, I will naturally have new tasks for you."

"Yes, my lord." Although Yan Kuan felt uncomfortable, he did not dare to disobey Gu Chan's order. He could only endure the pain in his heart and quickly agreed.

Then he followed Gu Chan's instructions and left with Xu Ziguang, who looked very proud.

After the two men left, Yan Xishan's legs went limp and he slumped down on the chair behind him, his face looking extremely ugly.

Gu Chan comforted him at the right time, "Don't look so dead. You have to understand that his grandfather was a great general in Jiangnan. Think about it, if Zuo Wangfeng and his men really attack too hard and beat him to death, will the generals in the Jiangnan camp that his grandfather brought with him watch him get beaten to death?"

"Oh! Your Majesty, this trick is really great! I didn't react just now, but now I completely understand it." Yan Xishan's eyes lit up and he suddenly laughed.

Now he finally understood the real intention of Gu Chan's move.

Gu Chan shook her head and sighed, "Xu Ziguang needs to be disciplined. As the saying goes, jade cannot be made into a useful object without being polished. Letting him take the lead this time may be a great opportunity to train him."

"Okay, then I understand. I don't care about this matter anymore. I'll listen to you, Lord." Yan Xishan said with peace of mind.

Gu Chan nodded without comment.

After that, the two of them fell silent and did not discuss the matter any further.

Gu Chan also sat back in her original seat, quietly waiting for the first match to end. During this time, she was secretly observing Yan Li's reaction.

As she expected, after she made such a change in the generals, Yan Li's expression began to become uncertain.

After handing in the paper, Yan Li left on the pretext of feeling unwell, and no one knew where she went.

"Humph! There is something fishy indeed. It seems that the problem with the first test paper was not caused by the old academicians!"

Gu Chan muttered to herself.

Then she quietly called the old academician and left with her, heading towards the warehouse at the rear.