Wang Qingyuan took two steps forward, looked down at Liu Heng who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "It's useless for you to deny it. You know best whether those things are true or false."
Liu Heng was speechless.
Wang Qingyuan circled half a circle around Liu Heng, stood behind Liu Heng, and continued: "We all know the reason why you met the Lord. Do you think that with five thousand taels of silver, you can ask the Commander-in-Chief to help you?" Is the matter suppressed?"
"The common people have also prepared five thousand taels for the governor." Liu Heng lowered his head and said.
Since he came to Ming Dynasty, he has never kowtowed to anyone. This time he kowtowed enough. He couldn't even get up. Facing the general soldiers of the town, he could only kneel on the ground and reply.
"You are quite smart." Wang Qingyuan smiled slightly and added, "It's a pity that Governor Liu may not accept your five thousand taels of silver."
"The common people have prepared two parts of the mules and horses, and I hope the commander-in-chief will accept them." Liu Heng looked up at Zhang Huai, who was sitting at the top.
Before Zhang Huai could say anything, Wang Qingyuan on the side laughed and said: "Do you think that the Commander-in-Chief is just like you and values such a lowly business as the mule and horse trade?"
Zhang Huai, who was sitting at the top, picked up the bowl and took a sip of tea.
Liu Heng continued: "The grassroots' mules and horses can go to the border of Beilu."
This sentence was like thunder on a sunny day, and several people in the room were stunned at the same time.
As the commander-in-chief of the border town, the staff general of the border fort, and the staff around the commander-in-chief, they naturally knew the meaning of Liu Heng's words.
Traveling with mules and horses is not the focus, but going to the border of Beilu is the focus, because it involves a matter of smuggling Beilu.
For a moment, the study became quiet.
Wang Qingyuan looked towards Zhang Huai, and when he saw Zhang Huai nodded slightly, he immediately looked away and said to Liu Heng: "You said that your mules and horses can go to the border of Beibei. You must know that Ming Dynasty regulations, you This kind of behavior is called tonglu, and you have been charged with one more crime."
"The grassroots people have sent a team of mule and horse escorts to follow the Fan family's caravan to the grassland. Calculating the time, we should arrive at Guihua City." Liu Heng answered something that was not what was asked.
"Will the Fan family allow you to have an outsider go to the grassland with them?" Wang Qingyuan frowned.
Liu Heng smiled and did not answer.
Wang Qingyuan realized that the other party would not lie about this matter, otherwise they would offend the commander-in-chief, Tiger Character Banner and Liu Heng in front of him, and there would really be no way to survive at all.
As for the laws of the Ming Dynasty and things like smuggling captives, no one cared about it at all. The generals guarding the border towns, from the generals down, all shared the profits from the merchants smuggling the northern captives.
It has become an open secret in the border town that merchants smuggled northern prisoners.
"Sir..." Li Huaixin looked at Commander Zhang Huai.
From the bottom of his heart, he hoped this would happen.
If the tiger-character flag escapes this disaster unharmed, his position as general can be secure, and the benefits of the tiger-character flag will continue to be sent to his general's mansion in the future.
Zhang Huai held a blue and white porcelain bowl in his hand and said in a calm tone: "Do you think that without you, I would be short of this money?"
Wang Qingyuan, who was standing next to him, echoed: "The Fan family just met Mr. Commander-in-Chief not long ago."
"The ordinary people don't dare." Liu Heng said, "The ordinary people are confident that they can earn more money than the Fan family. In the future, the general soldier's share will only be more. However, no matter how much money the Fan family earns, what they can give you is limited. .”
None of the people present were fools, and there was no way they could not hear his voice.
And what he said was true. The Fan family would only use money to bribe the general soldiers and the border guards below, and would never use their share as a benefit to distribute profits to others.
Wang Qingyuan said with a look of disbelief: "The Fan family has been running the business outside the customs for several generations, can't they still be inferior to you? It's a joke."
Naturally, he didn't believe Liu Heng's words. Not only him, but Zhang Huai and Li Huaixin also didn't believe it.
"Have you ever heard of a four-wheel drive?" Liu Heng looked at Zhang Huai.
Zhang Huai nodded.
The convoys of mules and horses carrying the Tiger Flag often come to Datong City. As the city's commander-in-chief, he has naturally seen these four-horse vehicles.
Liu Heng continued: "The four-wheeled carts used by the Cao Min mule and horse teams can load and unload several times the cargo of ordinary carts. It is also a convoy going to the grassland. The Cao Min's convoy carries several times more cargo than the Fan family. times. Although the Fan family and the Beilu have been in contact for several generations, the Beilu still value practical benefits. The common people can bring more practical benefits to the Beilu. As long as the Beilu are not stupid, they will do the same thing as the Tiger Flag. Business."
"That makes some sense." Zhang Huai stroked the beard on his chin.
Liu Heng added: "With the carrying capacity of the Fan family's fleet, it can only go to the Tumut department on the right wing at most, but the grassroots are different. The grassroots' fleet can carry a large amount of cargo, and through Tumut, the fleet can be radiated to the surrounding areas. The Ordos Tribe, the Karaqin Tribe, the Khalkha Tribe, and even the Mobei Grassland, the profits therein are more than ten thousand taels!"
"My lord, what he said makes sense." Li Huaixin said to Zhang Huai.
Zhang Huai rubbed his chin, turned to look at Wang Qingyuan, and asked, "Mr. Wang, what do you think?"
Wang Qingyuan thought for a while and said: "If it is as he said, the matter is feasible, but how will the governor explain it? Deputy General Li is pressing so hard, the governor may not let go easily."
Zhang Huai said disapprovingly: "It's easy for the governor. Didn't he already prepare five thousand taels of silver? I will give it to Governor Liu later. I believe that Governor Liu will still give it to me for this little face."
Liu Heng, who was kneeling below, breathed a sigh of relief.
Tiger Character Flag is not afraid of giving away money, but is afraid that the money cannot be sent out. As long as the money can be given away, Tiger Character Flag's matter is not a big problem.
"The common people thank you, sir." Liu Heng kowtowed to the ground.
Zhang Huai looked at him and said: "I will give you this opportunity. If you dare to deceive me, I will never let you off lightly."
Liu Heng said hurriedly: "Common people don't dare."
Zhang Huai said again: "I will report your matter to the governor. The five thousand taels of silver you have prepared for the governor will be sent to the general's house earlier, and I will help you bring it to the governor."
"Yes, the common people will have the money delivered after they return." Liu Heng said respectfully.
"Okay, let's get down!" Zhang Huai waved his hand and immediately added, "Don't think that this matter has passed. I will just write it down temporarily."
Liu Heng responded: "The common people understand that the common people will live up to the high expectations of the Commander-in-Chief."
Some guards from the General Military Mansion came over and took Liu Heng out.
After they left, Wang Qingyuan said: "Sir, Liu Heng's other matters are easy to handle, except for the rebellion of soldiers raised in the Lingqiu garrison report. The Lingqiu garrison report says that he has raised thousands of armored soldiers."
Hearing this, Zhang Huai snorted and said: "Do you believe the exaggeration of the people below? Usually the beheading of ten Beibei people is exaggerated into the killing of a hundred people."
"General Li has served in the defense of Lingqiu. General Li should know best how many armored soldiers Liu Heng has raised." Wang Qingyuan looked at Li Huaixin.
