These words made everyone's eardrums buzz. Asiba and his men all clenched their fists tightly, gritted their teeth, and said nothing. Yu San's face was pale and he did not dare to speak. After Uncle Zhu was silent for a few seconds, he laughed: "Of course, Mr. Zhang, you have made great contributions in Jiangling. It is natural for us to give these mats to you, not to mention selling them, but..."
Zhang Huai'en interrupted Yu San's words at once: "Just what? It's just that today's market can only be used by Dongman soldiers to get goods. Can't it be open to our Jiangling soldiers? Our Dao Gui brother, the dignified governor, General, the mat on the couch that he is sitting on has been rotten for more than half a year. They have to camp and need mats during the war. Don't brother Daogui use them? What happened to me when I gave him two mats? "
Asiba sighed: "If Governor Liu wants the mat, then all of us don't have to. Sorry, Captain Zhang, we won't fight with you for these mats. You can take all the mats on this stall." "
A hint of joy flashed across Zhang Huaien's face, he still had a straight face, squinted his eyes, nodded and said: "You are a very sensible brother, very good. I want to make you a friend, but Governor Liu only needs two mats. If you don’t want more, I won’t give it to anyone else. Just take these seventeen first. There should be other stalls selling mats in this market. It shouldn’t be a big problem if you go and ask for two more. "
As he spoke, he stepped forward to get two mats, turned back to the military officer at the stall and said, "Brother, please also write down this account. Let's talk about Zhang Huaien, the deputy captain of the guard of the Governor's Mansion. Wu Commander Hu Daquan took two mats here for Governor Liu and asked the stall owner to go to the Governor's house to withdraw money with this note."
The military officer was about to record it, but he only heard a cold scolding voice from behind: "This is an idle note, and you are not allowed to record it."
Everyone's expressions changed. Zhang Huaien even frowned deeply. He turned his head and gave a military salute to where the voice came from: "I have seen Zheng Xi, my subordinate..."
Liu Daogui was wearing armor and a red cloak. Accompanied by Tan Zhi, he was standing behind them. The surrounding Dongman soldiers consciously spread out into a passage. They all knelt down on one knee and pressed their hands on their chests: "I have seen Liu Zhengxi." .”
Hu Daquan smiled and picked up the mat in his hand, pointed at it and said: "Brother Daogui, this is the mat we brought specially for you. Your old mat has long been..."
Liu Daogui waved his hand directly: "Come here, take down Zhang Huai'en and Hu Daquan for me!"
At this time, even Tan Zhi's expression changed. More than a dozen white-tasseled guards behind Liu Daogui strode forward. All of them had tears in their eyes. A sergeant at the head whispered: "I'm sorry, Hua En." Brother!" Without stopping, he took a string of hemp rope and tied up Zhang Huai'en and Hu Daquan.
Zhang Huai'en didn't struggle, and just said: "Brother Daogui, what's my crime? I'm just keeping accounts to get the mat, not taking it by force."
Uncle Zhu also said quickly: "Yes, I can testify that this military master really wants to keep accounts and wants us to go to the governor's office to get it with a white note, but there is no..."
Liu Daogui said calmly: "Huai'en, Daquan, what did I tell you when I sent you here?"
Zhang Huaien began to sweat on his forehead and said: "You asked us to supervise the market and maintain order. If we encounter suspicious people and want to take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble, we need to catch them on the spot and engage in military law enforcement."
Liu Daogui nodded: "Very good, you still remember to understand, then let me ask you, what does it mean to take advantage of the chaos and make trouble? Are there any situations that need to be taken down on the spot?"
Zhang Huaien's face was already a little pale. He suddenly realized that he might have made a big mistake in his impulsiveness. He knelt down directly: "My subordinate was confused for a moment. He only thought that Brother Daogui, your seat is broken. It's broken. I happened to come across a stall selling mats here, and I wanted to come over and buy two, but I forgot that you didn’t give me the authorization to take things, so..."
Liu Daogui's face was as dark as water, and he looked at Zhang Huaien motionlessly: "Have you forgotten? No, Huaien, you remember it better than anyone else. I heard what you just said. You said you fought for Jingzhou, I have shed blood for the Jin Dynasty and killed thieves for the Jiangling Fathers, so the Dongman brothers can eat for free, why can't you. This is what you said."
Zhang Huaien bit his lip and nodded: "Yes, I said that, and I really think so. Why can they only take what they want in this market? And over the years, you have treated our own soldiers , even for your guards, there is no such courtesy."
Liu Daogui nodded: "Because of your combat achievements, I will give you promotions, promotions, or rewards according to the country's system. You, Zhang Huaien, have been promoted from the most ordinary sergeant to the deputy of my guard. With the status of brigade commander, I can even tell you that I have already prepared the memorial to appoint you as the military commander. If you were not cut off from Jiankang's information, you would be the military commander now. Isn’t it Dajin’s affirmation and recognition of your contribution?”
Zhang Huaien's eyes also began to sparkle with tears: "I, I was wrong, I was jealous of Brother Dongman, I, my mind is too narrow-minded, Brother Daogui, you, punish me."
Liu Daogui sighed: "It is not me who wants to punish you, but the military law. If everyone can disobey military orders and break laws and disciplines because of their own emotions, then none of my orders can be executed. Wynn, you You are the most trusted and closest guard around me. If you take the lead in disobeying my orders, and if you are here to destroy the unity and comradeship among the troops, then how can we face the upcoming demon thief? A massive attack, how about holding on this time?”
"I asked these Dongman brothers to come to this market, and I also agreed that this market would be open only for them, because they have been fighting hard in Wuling for more than a year, and the bloody battles are no less fierce than ours, and they are about to go to the front line again. , I don’t know how many brothers can come back alive. You see this Gangneung Market every day. How many times have you visited the market during your vacation? Do you lack these two mats? How many soldiers on the front line sleep in the mud all day long? Compared with them, who sleep in the open without even a meal, I can't stand it after sitting on this lousy mat for half a year. If I, the coach, only know how to enjoy and not endure hardship, what will the soldiers at the front think? What do you think?"
At this point, Liu Daogui sighed sadly: "Hua En, if you had just taken the mat, I could have saved your life, but you are talking nonsense and destroying the relationship between the brother troops. This is a sign of rebellion." Because of your sin, I have to kill you!"
