The magistrate's office of Pingyuan Prefecture.
"Zhang Tianhe, the Governor-General Zhao Erxun has decided to recruit your troops. Why don't you bring all your troops over? What are you waiting for?" Zhang Xiluan asked.
"Master Zhang, I came today with two conditions. If you and the Governor can agree, then I, Zhang Tianhe, will pull my brothers over to serve the government without saying a word. Then again, , if you can't agree to these two conditions of mine, then I'm sorry, we would rather be beheaded than accept recruitment." Zhang Tianhe said.
"Oh? What two conditions?"
"First, our security team and the government were incompatible with each other. Therefore, we may have fought each other and suffered casualties. If we accepted the recruitment and became members of the government, then we would all become colleagues and fellow-minded people. The past rights and wrongs should be wiped out, and old scores cannot be reopened. Secondly, these people I brought here must maintain their independence and are not allowed to separate us. These people must be under my command and are not allowed to be separated. Come, join other teams, I only need these two conditions, one is indispensable." Zhang Tianhe said.
"Zhang Tianhe, let me ask you, did you kill Shi Tang and Qin Liang?" Zhang Xiluan thought to himself that this Tianhe was really not a fuel-efficient lamp.
"Yes, I killed both of them." Zhang Tianhe confessed.
"Zhang Tianhe, do you know? Qin Liang is the commander of the fifth battalion and the official of the imperial court. His official rank is equal to that of the imperial court. If you kill him, how can the imperial court let it go? How dare you do such a thing Come?"
"Returning to the magistrate, he killed my brothers, Dongfeng and Hongzhong, how could I let him go?" Zhang Tianhe said, "These two are my saviors. When I was in Zhong'an Fort, without their help , I have been dead for a long time."
"I've always heard that you are a person who values loyalty. When I saw you today, it turned out to be true. It's admirable." Zhang Xiluan said.
"Master Magistrate, what do you mean by this? Do you want to settle the score with me?" Zhang Tianhe asked.
"That's not true, Zhang Tianhe. I can do the Lord's work, so I will give you an answer now. I can't do the Lord's work. I have to ask the Governor for instructions before I can give you an answer," Zhang Xiluan said, "About what you said The first point is that the past grievances with the government should be wiped out from now on. Without rehabilitating old accounts, I can answer you now, yes! At the beginning, you were each your own master, and there might have been some friction. That is all in the past. It's over, no one is allowed to find fault with anyone anymore. Even if Qin Liang and Shi Tang are dead, they are dead. Let bygones be bygones. From now on, you must work together with the government and serve the court together; as for The second point is to maintain the independence of your security team. This has never been done before. I need to ask for instructions from the top before I can give you an answer."
"Okay, then I will wait for your good news," Zhang Tianhe said, "Mr. Zhang, if there is nothing else, I will leave first."
"You can finish your meal here before leaving."
"No need."
"Okay, I'll ask Mr. Qian to inform you after the Governor's instructions come down," Zhang Xiluan said.
After Zhang Tianhe left, Zhang Xiluan sat for a long time before he regained his composure. He thought to himself that this man was both wise and courageous, courageous, knowledgeable, and polite. No wonder Qin Liang was not his opponent.
On the same day, Zhang Xiluan invited his master Qian Wenbo to come over and write the text and send it to the governor.
Within a few days, the Governor's instructions came down, expressing full agreement with Zhang Tianhe's two requests.
So Zhang Xiluan asked his master Qian Wenbo to go to the Chenjiayu Security Team with the Governor's instructions.
"Captain Zhang, I'm here to congratulate you again." After Qian Wenbo saw Zhang Tianhe, he handed him the Governor's instructions.
"Mr. Qian, congratulations!" After Zhang Tianhe read the instructions from Governor Zhao Erxun, he took out a thousand taels of silver and gave it to Qian Wenbo. "Thank you for your hard work, sir. Take it to buy a bag of tea."
When Qian Wenbo saw so much money, he beamed and said, "Captain Zhang, the first of the two conditions you proposed is acceptable. After all, everyone was their own master at the beginning. However, your second request, To be honest, this is unprecedented, which means that there are people above you, and there are noble people to help you."
"I would like to ask Mr. Qian to take care of me in the future." Zhang Tianhe said.
"I have already given you the letter of appointment from the Governor, and now I will also give you this instruction. Now you can rest assured. I hope you will seize the time to get the team to Hiraizumi Mansion. However, there are It is required that there be an establishment of 500 people, and the number of personnel must not exceed this number." Qian Wenbo said.
"I understand. Please allow me to have another meeting with everyone. In a few days, we will rush to Pingyuan Mansion." Zhang Tianhe said.
"In that case, I will go back and resume my duties first. I will wait for your arrival at Hingquan Mansion."
"Okay, sir, walk slowly!" Zhang Tianhe said.
Finally, Zhang Tianhe convened a meeting with everyone and circulated the Governor's instructions to everyone.
Zhang Tianhe once again told everyone the two requirements he made when meeting Zhang Xiluan. When everyone heard this, they gave a thumbs up and praised him. It was the captain who had thought deeply about the problem.
"Captain, if we go to Pingquan Mansion, we are now faced with several problems. First, our team already has over a thousand people, but the government has only allocated 500 people. What should we do with the extra people? ?" Tang Dalong asked.
"The palm of the hand is flesh, and the back of the hand is also flesh. It hurts wherever you cut it, but there is nothing you can do. There is only one battalion with a quota of 500 people. The only way is to select carefully, survive the fittest, and select 500 strong men. The remaining Pay them travel expenses and let them go home." Zhang Tianhe said.
"Captain, I'm afraid this won't work. These brothers are following us and we all have feelings for them. They are reluctant to leave. Isn't this too cruel?" Tang Dalong said.
"In that case, let's select five hundred people first, and let the rest go home temporarily. When we have a suitable opportunity in the future, we can call them back again. What do you think?" Zhang Tianhe said.
"That's pretty much it." Tang Dalong said.
"What about the people in our Tianjiazhai?" Tian Xiaoting also participated in this meeting. "Since Ren Zhanbiao and the others bombarded our Tianjiazhai, the more than two hundred brothers in our Tianjiazhai have been broken into pieces and scattered at home. They You have been clamoring to come to the security team for a long time, but you have refused to accept them, and now you want to join the government, so what will happen to these people?"
"After we settle down in Pingquan Mansion and establish a firm foothold, we will definitely need to expand our personnel in the future. By then, I welcome whatever they are willing to do with us, and I will never force them if they are not willing to do it with us." Zhang Tianhe said.
