Chapter 122 Ten Years of Patrol
Afterwards, Zhuang Ren called Song Changming and asked about the whole story.
"This matter is not easy to handle. It would be fine if it were an ordinary righteous person in the Jianghu. But now that the army has been alarmed, it is impossible to solve the matter, even if the other party is to blame for this matter."
Zhuang Ren thought for a moment, then said: "Let your subordinates and the patrol guards involved in this matter be dismissed from their posts, and you should give them an explanation."
After Song Changming heard this, he shook his head and said: "This matter was an order from me. There is no reason to let my subordinates take the blame. Liang Zhaolong and the others were just doing their job as patrollers, so there was nothing wrong with it.
Get rid of my position. "
"No, Chang Ming, why would you destroy your future over such a trivial matter!" Zhuang Ren immediately advised.
Nowadays, Song Changming is the most capable general in his hands. He can accept the removal of other patrols, but Song Changming is the only one that he is reluctant to let go.
"If not, I will feel uneasy." Song Changming said calmly, without any hesitation in his words.
Making this decision was not difficult for him. This was a situation he had imagined before.
If the official doesn't feel happy doing it, then he won't do it.
He doesn't have to be an official.
As long as the strength is still there, you can get away with it anywhere.
Seeing that Song Changming had made up his mind, Zhuang Ren could only sigh and said, "I will try my best to get leniency for you."
"Thank you, sir, for your support along the way." Song Changming said to Zhuang Ren.
To be fair, Zhuang Ren, his new boss, treats him well.
He was placed in the position of second-in-command of the Directorate-General of Public Security and has been re-employed until now, without any hindrance to him.
Although the two did not establish a deep friendship, the relationship between superiors and subordinates was still very harmonious.
"You, ugh." Zhuang Ren didn't know what to say, so he could only sigh and leave.
That night, when he returned home, Song Changming informed the two elders about the incident so that they could be mentally prepared in advance.
If there were any regrets about being dismissed, it would probably be a disappointment to the elders of the family.
Especially Father Song.
When Song Changming became the captain of the patrol, he did not forget Song's father's excited expression, and he was happy for him for a long time.
As expected, both elders were shocked when they learned that Song Changming would probably quit being an official.
However, after Song Changming revealed the whole story, the two old men were indignant and not disappointed as expected.
"Chang Ming, you did the right thing. That beast should be severely punished for doing something like that!"
"If you can't be an official because of this, then this official position really stinks, so it's okay not to do it!"
Father Song slapped the table and cursed.
"Changming, it doesn't matter if you don't become an official. If the fifth prince is defeated one day, the court won't be able to blame us." Mother Song changed her angle and took Song Changming's hand.
"Your mother is right. In these troubled times, the safety of the family is the most important thing." Father Song also followed.
Song Changming was stunned when he heard this. After the two elders learned about this, not only were they not disappointed, but they kept comforting him.
This made the last burden in his heart disappear.
"Mom, don't worry, I will take good care of the family." Song Changming smiled.
"I, I will also help Brother Song protect the family!" Song Pingan on the side also vowed.
Three days later, under pressure from the military, Song Changming was finally relieved of his post as chief of patrol of the General Department.
At the moment when his official seal, official uniform, and official sword were taken away, Song Changming couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion.
Looking back on the past, he entered the patrol department at the age of seventeen, starting from a small night watchman carrying fire, and has worked his way up to the present.
Now he is nearly twenty-seven years old, and his patrol career of nearly ten years is finally coming to an end today.
Ten years passed in a blink of an eye.
Now that I put down my clothes, it’s like starting anew.
Without the heavy official uniform and armor, Song Changming put on a pair of smart dark clothes without too many bells and whistles, looking restrained and calm.
Afterwards, old acquaintances with good relations between Lu Gang, Liang Chuanshan, and General Secretary Zhou Sixin came to complain to him one after another.
But they couldn't help Song Changming in this matter.
However, Lu Zheng came a few days later and found out about this a little late. He said that he could find Gu Wenhui to help Song Changming official restore his position.
Song Changming felt that the current state of being without an official and a young man was quite good, so he did not ask Lu Zheng to help him.
"Chang Ming, I know your abilities. Brother Gu has often mentioned you and asked about your current situation. Now that you have lost your official status, why not follow me to see Brother Gu? He will definitely treat you well."
Lu Zheng hesitated for a moment, then said, inviting Song Changming again.
"I accept Brother Lu's kindness, but at the moment I just want to have a good rest and practice martial arts in the courtyard." Song Changming declined politely.
After Lu Zheng heard this, he stopped being entangled as before.
After the two of them had a drink, Lu Zheng left in a hurry. After sending Lu Zheng away, Liang Zhaolong and a group of former patrolmen under his command soon came back, saying that they wanted to resign and continue to follow Song Changming.
Although Song Changming was quite touched by these people's trust in him, he had no intention of raising so many people, so he had to persuade them all to go back one by one.
He knew very well that many of these patrolmen were the breadwinners of their families, with wives, children, and children. No matter how disgusting the job of patrolling was, they could not give up on impulse just to support their families.
I thought the matter was over.
As a result, Liang Zhaolong and seven or eight of the patrolmen resigned from their posts the next day.
"Liang Zhaolong, what are you doing?" Song Changming looked at the people in front of him and couldn't laugh or cry.
"Boss, you know that we are different from other brothers. We are alone without worries. You can't leave us alone." Liang Zhaolong said.
"And after all, this happened because of us, we can't let you bear it alone!"
"Yeah, head."
"I've had enough of this crap job for a long time."
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Several people spoke one word after another, showing no regrets at all about giving up their position as patrollers.
Seeing this, Song Changming could only accept the loyalty of a few people.
After getting along for many years, no matter what, he would never abandon these former subordinates.
As for what arrangements to make for this group of people, we will just think about it slowly in the future.
After all, these people are all the elite patrolmen of the General Division, and their skills are very useful no matter where they are placed.
Liang Zhaolong, in particular, has great potential for growth. He is now a martial artist in the Four Realms and is about to master a set of low-level sword skills.
Judging from his current performance, Liang Zhaolong definitely has a promising future and is an excellent helper.
At night, outside the county city and by the Luolong River, a group of people and horses came from nowhere and stopped in a deserted place.
The leader was none other than the general, the high chief.
He was seen staring at the county city in the distance, his eyes were gloomy, and the dark night seemed to be covered with a layer of blood.
"General, are you going to take action tonight?" said a person behind him.
"Well!" The high chief's voice was stern, "You think a simple dismissal will solve the problem? How dare you beat Ahu like this? If I don't take your heads back today, I won't be able to explain to my parents in the future!"
"Enter the city!"
In the courtyard, Song Changming was discussing future plans with Liang Zhaolong.
Martial arts training requires money, so after they came out from the Security Bureau, they first had to find a way to make a living.
"Nowadays, there is great chaos in the world, and there are countless refugees and people in distress. Among them are farmers who farm, and there are also skilled craftsmen and doctors who used to work in the city.
In troubled times, there is no shortage of talents, but stability. If we can protect them, provide a hospital for doctors, build a shop for craftsmen, and give farmers a few acres of land, they can bring wealth."
Song Changming spoke slowly, picked up the cup and took a sip of sake. The alcohol content was very low, so he just had a taste.
What he said was actually just a general idea and no specific implementation plan.
Liang Zhaolong listened thoughtfully and seemed to have a general direction.
"Maybe I can set up a gang, a faction, and try to recruit these refugees."
"It's useless just thinking about it, just do it." Song Changming nodded.
He has a stable business like Bibi Water Silkworm, and money comes in every month, which can be used to inject capital into Liang Zhaolong's early stage, giving him plenty of opportunities to try and make mistakes.
"Okay!" Liang Zhaolong nodded.
In terms of execution ability, Liang Zhaolong is still very strong. In other words, there is no one with poor execution ability among the general patrol.
While the two were talking, Song Changming suddenly put down his wine glass and narrowed his eyes slightly in a relatively relaxed manner.
With many years of experience in working together, Liang Zhaolong immediately understood. He grabbed his saber, stood up suddenly, and looked at the surrounding courtyard walls.
The cold wind at night blew in, creating a small whirlwind in the courtyard.
Song Changming also picked up the dragon pattern knife on the side.
Under the tree in the courtyard, Dahuang Dabai suddenly pricked up his ears at this time, as if he heard something, and the dog's head, which was still napping, immediately raised its head.
"Guard the yard for me." Song Changming said to Liang Zhaolong, and then he jumped up, lightly stepped on the iron stakes with his toes, spanned more than ten meters, jumped over the eaves, climbed over the courtyard wall, and landed in the alley outside the courtyard.
He didn't want a fight to break out at home, fearing that his yard and house would be in a mess.
Therefore, when he noticed that someone was visiting late at night, he directly chose to go outside to deal with it.
When he fell into the alley, he saw twenty or thirty people dressed in night clothes approaching one after another.
They didn't seem to expect that Song Changming would arrive early, and the soft footsteps stopped.
(End of chapter)