Seeing the look from the Commander-in-Chief, Li Huaixin said bravely: "One, two... there are always a hundred people."
He wanted to say a thousand people, but he knew that if he really said that, no one would be able to save the Tiger Flag, and he, the East Road General who was promoted to Lingqiu Guards, would not end well, so the words became One or two hundred people.
"There are a lot of people." Zhang Huai frowned and said, "It would be troublesome if Li Kaiyang really chased us."
Wang Qingyuan said: "It's better to let Liu Heng be the inspector, so that the deputy general can't hold on to the affairs of the armored soldiers, and the inspection department can barely explain it with one or two hundred inspectors. "
Zhang Huai thought for a while and said: "Then I will do as you say and let Liu Heng be the inspector of Lingqiu."
Li Huaixin, who was standing below, suddenly said: "Sir, there is a garrison camp in Lingqiu and there is no inspection envoy. Now that we set up a new inspection department, we need the permission of the Ministry of War. I'm afraid it's too late."
Zhang Huai frowned and asked, "Are there no inspectors nearby?"
"It seems that Guangling has an inspector." Wang Qingyuan thought for a while and said.
Li Huaixin echoed: "Mr. Wang is right. Guangling, the neighboring county of Lingqiu, does have an inspection envoy."
"Then let him go to Guangling as an inspection envoy." Zhang Huai said, "Mr. Wang, you can arrange this."
"Yes." Wang Qingyuan bowed and responded.
Liu Heng was sent out of the General Military Mansion. As soon as he came out, Zhao Wu came up to him and said nervously: "Master, has the General Soldier promised to help us?"
Liu Heng nodded slightly.
Only after meeting Li Huaixin did he realize that the Tiger Flag incident was not a big deal. It was just that he was being targeted by the deputy commander, who wanted to take the opportunity to swallow up the Tiger Flag's wealth.
Just like those businessmen who are recognized by the government as outfitters and government-owned shops, they will only be those businessmen who have no legs behind them. In the end, they will be tortured by corrupt officials until their families are ruined and they can no longer squeeze out any profit.
Although the Tiger-Character Flag was not recognized by the government as the reason why he was a costumer and an official bought a shop, to Datong's deputy general soldier, the Tiger-Character Flag was just like those businessmen who had no heel, and was at his disposal.
There were guards on the side who led Liu Heng's horse over.
Liu Heng got on the horse, clamped the horse's belly with his legs, lowered his head and said to Zhao Wu: "For the other five thousand taels, send someone to the General Military Mansion."
"Proprietor, didn't you say that the five thousand taels were reserved for the governor?" Zhao Wu looked at Liu Heng in confusion.
Liu Heng said: "With our status, do you think the governor will meet me?"
"Well... we should meet!" Zhao Wu said hesitantly.
Seeing that Zhao Wu himself had no confidence, Liu Heng didn't bother to explain. He pulled the reins, turned the horse's head, and urged the horse to leave from the front of the General Military Mansion.
Zhao Wu wanted to arrange for someone to deliver the money to the General Military Mansion, but he did not follow him.
There was a restaurant not far from the General Military Mansion. Liu Heng arrived at the restaurant, booked a private room, and sat there waiting for Li Huaixin.
Not long after, Li Huaixin was brought in by Xu Xuewu.
"Dr. Liu, congratulations." After Li Huaixin saw Liu Heng, he bowed his hand towards Liu Heng with a happy face.
"Master General, please take a seat. The common people have asked people to prepare a banquet." Liu Heng stretched out his hand and made a word of invitation.
Li Huaixin was not polite and took a few steps to sit in front of the main seat.
"Tell the restaurant waiter to serve the food!" Liu Heng said to Xu Xuewu.
Xu Xuewu retreated from the private room.
Liu Heng picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea into the teacup in front of Li Huaixin.
Li Huaixin said with a smile: "Dongzhu Liu, you are a blessing in disguise this time. After you leave, the General Soldier not only agreed to help you go to the governor to appeal, but also prepared to let you go to Guangling as an inspection envoy."
"Thanks to the kind words of the General." Liu Heng arched his head.
He is not interested in the position of inspector. With the number of soldiers in his hands, he is more than enough to serve as a commander. However, if he really wants to do this, it will become a rebellion. With the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, he will kill the Tiger Flag. Very easy.
"This matter has nothing to do with me." Li Huaixin smiled, waved his hand, and said immediately, "You don't know, not long ago, the Fan family only sent three thousand taels of silver to the Chief Soldier, which made the Chief Soldier very dissatisfied. And this time you said you wanted to smuggle the Northern prisoners, it just hit the target of what the commander-in-chief was thinking, otherwise your affairs would not have gone so smoothly."
Liu Heng suddenly realized that he didn't expect such a thing to happen.
The curtain of the private room was opened, and the dishes were brought to the table one after another by the restaurant waiters. Finally, they put down two pots of wine before leaving.
Xu Xuewu picked up the wine pot and filled Li Huaixin's and Liu Heng's glasses respectively.
Liu Heng picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "I would like to thank you, Sir, for what happened this time. I would like to give you a toast from the common people."
Li Huaixin picked up the wine glass, clinked it with Liu Heng, and drank the wine in one gulp.
Xu Xuewu refilled their glasses.
Li Huaixin took a mouthful of vegetables, put it in his mouth, ate it, and then said: "As long as the Commander-in-Chief agrees to protect you, the Governor will also give the Commander-in-Chief some thin noodles, but you have to take the mule and horse business seriously. You can’t fool the Commander-in-Chief, otherwise no one can save you.”
"The grassroots understand," Liu Heng said. "We can only do the next thing after the team sent by the grassland comes back and gets the exact information from Beilu."
"It's good that you have an idea." Li Huaixin picked up the wine glass and said, "Come, drink and celebrate that you and I escaped this time."
Liu Heng picked up the wine glass and drank it down with him.
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On the grassland, the Fan family's caravan crossed the Xiaohei River and arrived at Banshengdi outside Guihua City.
"Those people in the fields are all Han, right?" Zhang Sancha looked at the people working in the fields and asked Wang Qifu.
Wang Qifu didn't want to talk to him, but he was worried about what trouble Zhang Sancha would cause, so he had to say: "They are all Han people who farm the land for the Mongolian nobles. Mongolians are good at herding and don't know how to farm at all, so the work in the fields Leave it all to the Han people."
"The Ming Dynasty did not wait for you, but went to the grassland to work as a slave for the Beibei. It's really..." Zhang Sancha looked disdainful.
Wang Qifu coughed and said dissatisfied: "Captain Zhang, be careful, this is already the territory of the Mongols. If the Mongols hear the word "Beilu", it will easily cause unnecessary trouble."
"Come on, let's not talk about the Northern Barbarians, let's just talk about the Mongols." Zhang Sancha said, "I just can't stand the fact that these Han people are good people and come to the grasslands to be slaves for others. They are born with a low life."
Chen Wu, who was riding over from the side, heard this and answered: "Captain Zhang, you can't say that. Many Han people on the grassland may not have come voluntarily. Most of them were snatched to the grassland by the threshers, and some of them were Bailian." The Christians fled to the grasslands to seek refuge with the Mongols.”
"Brother Chen is right." Wang Qifu agreed.
At this time, a group of more than 300 Mongolian armored cavalry came from a distance, and their target was obviously the Fan family caravan.
"Be alert!" Lao Wu at the front of the motorcade shouted.
