After the meeting in the conference hall ended, Li Shuheng and Yang Yuan were left behind by Liu Heng.
"How is the investigation of the deputy general of Datong against our Tiger Flag?" Liu Heng rested his elbows on the table and looked at Yang Yuan.
Yang Yuan said: "My subordinates bribed a servant of the garrison mansion and hooked up with the deputy general soldier to deal with us behind the scenes. It is indeed the newly appointed Lingqiu garrison."
Li Shuheng, who was standing next to him, frowned and said, "Since this person came to Lingqiu, we have never lost a cent of the money we should pay for. Why would he target us?"
"The news that my subordinates have discovered..." Yang Yuan said, "This garrison master has set his sights on our iron field. He wants to capture the iron field and then use our heads to gain a share of his achievements for him."
Li Shuheng's heart sank and he said worriedly: "It seems that the new guard is determined to go against us."
Liu Heng smiled and said: "Don't worry, Li Huaixin has already got through to General Ma. With General Ma here, the border troops will not come to Lingqiu to cause trouble for us."
Li Shuheng thought of something and said in surprise: "Last time, the 10,000 taels of silver you sent to Xinpingbao General Li were for the generals of Datong?"
Liu Heng nodded.
Not long ago, he received a reply from Li Huaixin. The money had been sent to the General Military Mansion, and General Ma had accepted the share of the Dongshan Iron Works and requested that no less than 10,000 taels be sent to the General Military Mansion every year.
Ten thousand taels of silver was not a small amount, but he believed that Li Huaixin would not deceive him about it. If the tiger-character flag fell, it would not be of any benefit to Li Huaixin. Not only would he lose the benefits of Dongshan Iron Field, but he might even lose his position as general. Throw it away.
The position of a general is enough to make many people jealous, especially those generals who have a general background.
"What should we do about Huang Shouwei from Lingqiu?" Li Shuheng said, "Now that the other party has broken up with us, he will definitely continue to cause trouble for us in the future."
"My subordinates can arrange for someone to deal with him secretly." Yang Yuan suddenly said.
Liu Heng waved his hand and said: "You can't take action. He is an official and we are the people. If people are really going to die, we will be the first people to suspect."
"I promise that no one will find out." Yang Yuan said seriously.
"It's not that simple." Liu Heng said, "Some things don't require evidence at all. As long as we are suspected, we can take action. You must know that our background is not so clean."
Li Shuheng frowned and said, "Just let it go like this?"
Liu Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Li Huaixin went to Xinpingbao, and his two thousand households were still guarding the camp. I remember that these two thousand households competed for this garrison, but because of Huang An's arrival, which one of the two people None of them were able to be on guard."
"What do you mean..." Li Shuheng looked at Liu Heng.
Liu Heng said: "We can win over them, not only to guard the camp, but also to the county government. As long as our people are all up and down the Lingqiu, just one Lingqiu defense can't make any trouble. The deputy commander behind him is also suppressed by Commander Ma. If he wants to deal with us, he can only rely on himself. In Lingqiu, we are still afraid that he will not be able to defend himself!"
"This method is good, but who should handle this matter?" Li Shuheng said.
"Let the Foreign Intelligence Bureau handle it." Liu Heng said, "From now on, this kind of bribery and solicitation will be under the unified control of the Foreign Intelligence Bureau."
Li Shuheng nodded and said, "That's fine, the Intelligence Department is the best at this."
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Wow!
A dark gray table was overturned to the ground, and the blue and white porcelain bowl on the table fell to pieces. The tea and broken porcelain pieces inside were scattered on the floor.
Huang An sat on the Grand Master's chair with an ugly expression, his hands still moving to overturn the table.
"Sir, please calm down." A soldier wearing cotton armor advised him, "Commander Ma has spoken for this matter, and Deputy Commander Li can't do anything about it. What's more, there is no evidence for what happened in Hutou Village. If you are alone, it will be difficult for the General Military Mansion to send troops to Lingqiu to suppress the bandits."
"Hmph!" Huang An flicked his sleeves and said coldly, "This Guo Binchang actually went to the governor to file a complaint against me, saying that I was greedy for other people's wealth and framed good people as bandits. It is simply unreasonable."
His chest was rising and falling, and there was obviously a fire in his chest.
The soldier on the side said: "Could it be that he thinks that the benefits given to him by your Excellency are too little, so he deliberately goes against you, Your Excellency?"
Huang An said with a gloomy face: "Is a thousand taels of silver a year still too little? He is a county magistrate, and his annual salary is only that much. Moreover, I don't want him to do anything. He only needs to tell the governor about Lingqiu's affairs according to the truth. That’s it.”
The soldier whispered: "I heard that Hutou Village sends hundreds of taels of silver to the county government every month. There are always three to four thousand taels in a year..."
I haven't finished what I said next, but the meaning is already obvious.
"Is the news true?" Huang An frowned.
"It's absolutely true." The soldier said, "My subordinates found out the news from a yamen servant in Houya, and the yamen servant saw it with his own eyes."
"It seems that this Dongshan Iron Farm has earned more money than we imagined." Huang An rubbed his chin.
The soldier said: "Sir, let's forget it. The three sections of Zhijing sent from Hutou Village can add up to thousands of taels."
"Forget it! It's not that easy." Huang An said instead, "Send someone to guard the camp and find two thousand households. I want to see them."
"Yes." The soldier responded and retreated to guard the camp.
More than a quarter of an hour later, the soldier came to the main hall with two Qianhu who were guarding the camp.
"Jiang Guan, I've seen Lord Guard."
Wang Tong and Chen Yusheng both bowed and saluted with fists in hand.
"My lords, there is no need to be polite." Huang An raised his right hand and said, "Come here, show me your seats."
"Thank you, sir." Wang Tong and Chen Yusheng saluted again.
When the seats were brought up, Huang An said with a smile: "Since I took office, I have been busy with official duties and have only had free time now. The kitchen has prepared wine and food. The two adults will stay and have a drink with me today. .”
Wang Tong and Chen Yusheng looked at each other.
In the past, Huang An had never given them a good look, and even the garrison mansion rarely allowed them to come, but this time his attitude changed drastically, and he became a completely different person.
The two of them felt a little more defensive from the bottom of their hearts.
Chen Yusheng said: "I don't know why the Lord Guards summoned me to come. If there is no urgent matter, there are still things in the Xianguan Camp, so I will stay here soon."
Wang Tong also said: "To be honest, sir, the people below have not seen their pay for half a year, and the camp is not stable. It is necessary for the subordinates to take charge in the camp."
Huang An's face darkened when he heard this.
No one would have heard that this was simply an excuse made by two people.
He suppressed his dissatisfaction and said bluntly: "Bandit troubles are frequent in Lingqiu. As officials of the imperial court, we are responsible for maintaining local security. This time, we are here to discuss the suppression of bandits in Dongshan."
After speaking, he looked at Chen Yusheng and Wang Tong.
