Yang Yuan brought the people to the meeting hall, and the guards who entered Zhuangzi with Eunuch Li were stopped outside the meeting hall.
"General Zhang, and this father-in-law, please take a seat!"
There was a long table in the meeting hall, and Yang Yuan moved the two people to seats on one side of the long table.
"Where is your boss Liu?" Eunuch Li asked, holding the orchid finger.
Zhang Huai on the side also said: "We are all here, why don't you, Boss Liu, show up?"
Both of them had a hint of dissatisfaction in their voices.
"My boss will be here soon, please wait here for a while!" Yang Yuan said in a calm tone, not because of any special changes in the identities of the two people in front of him.
Eunuch Li's face turned ugly after hearing this.
Although he is not a big shot, his background in the palace means that no matter where he goes, the local officials will fawn over him and serve him carefully along the way. He does not dare to show any slightness. He has never thought of causing trouble with the gang of bandits in Tiger Character Banner. Scorned.
Zhang Huai, who was standing next to him, noticed the expression on Eunuch Li's face. He immediately slapped the table with his palm and scolded: "How dare you, do you know who this Eunuch Li is in front of you? He is a nobleman from the palace, and he is also a tiger among you." Can Zi Qi be treated lightly? Why don't you hurry up and call Liu Heng over?"
Yang Yuan glanced at him and said in an indifferent voice: "Young man, let me tell you that the reason why you can come to Xujiazhuang is because my boss let you in. As for whether you can leave, it also depends on my house. Does the proprietor want you to leave?"
After saying this, Eunuch Li could not help but tremble slightly.
Only then did he remember that this was the lair of bandits, and the people in front of him were not local officials who were fawning over him.
Zhang Huai slowly took away his hand that slapped on the table.
I already regretted the next errand to Lingqiu. If I had known it was so dangerous, even if I couldn't please Eunuch Li from the palace, I would have pushed the errand to Lingqiu out and left it to the people below.
Both Yang Yuan and Yang Yuan stopped talking and ignored them.
Not long after, footsteps were heard outside the meeting hall.
Zhang Huai and Eunuch Li subconsciously turned around and drove out the door.
Unfortunately, the door of the meeting hall was closed, and the two of them could not see anything.
However, the two people were not kept waiting. The door was pushed open from the outside, and then several figures walked in from outside the house.
"General Zhang." The visitor first hugged Zhang Huai, then raised his hand to Eunuch Li who was sitting next to Zhang Huai, and said with a smile, "This must be Eunuch Li from the palace!"
When Zhang Huai saw the person coming, he hurriedly stood up, cupped his hands and clasped his fists, and said with a smile on his face: "Dr. Liu."
Today, Liu Heng is no longer the white-bodied businessman who came to the General Military Mansion to meet him. Whether he can leave Lingqiu alive depends on the other party's wishes.
"You're welcome, Mr. Zhang. Please take a seat. We are old acquaintances." Liu Heng said with a smile, and pressed his palms to indicate for him to sit down.
Zhang Huaipei laughed and then sat back in his seat.
"Are you Liu Heng, the owner of the Tiger Flag?" Eunuch Li narrowed his eyes slightly when facing Liu Heng.
Liu Heng smiled and nodded in response: "The grassroots man is Liu Heng, the proprietor of the Tiger Flag. He neglected Eunuch Li before, so please don't blame him."
"Hmph, you are so brave. You do something treasonous instead of being a good businessman. Do you think you are guilty?" Li Gonggong asked openly.
Zhang Huai, who was sitting next to him, was startled.
Whether they can leave Lingqiu alive depends on Liu Heng in front of them. Eunuch Li on the side said such words, which simply pushed them towards death.
With a cry, Zhao Wu, who was standing behind Liu Heng, took out the waist knife in his hand and pointed the tip of the knife towards Eunuch Li who was opposite the long table.
Sitting behind the long table, Eunuch Li faced the shimmering blade of the knife, his face turned pale, and his hands on the long table began to tremble.
At this moment, he wished he could give himself a slap in the face, just to say what he just said quickly.
Liu Heng waved his hand towards Zhao Wu, signaling Zhao Wu to put away his weapon. Then he faced Eunuch Li and said, "Eunuch Li, why don't we get to the point directly and don't talk useless nonsense."
"That's fine." Eunuch Li nodded bravely.
Liu Heng leaned back, leaned on the back of his chair, tapped the table twice with his fingers, and said: "Since Eunuch Li is the person sent by the imperial court to recruit people, let's talk about the conditions offered by the imperial court. It's up to the common people to decide whether to agree to the recruitment."
"Didn't you already agree to the imperial court's offer?" Eunuch Li said hesitantly.
It was precisely because Hu Ziqi agreed to be recruited that he dared to come to Lingqiu. Otherwise, how could he risk his life to come to Lingqiu.
Liu Heng shook his head and said: "The common people just said that they are not opposed to being recruited. As for whether they agree to be recruited, it depends on the sincerity brought by Eunuch Li."
Zhang Huai on the other side looked at Eunuch Li beside him and said: "Eunuch, let's first tell you what kind of official position we should give Dongzhu Liu. I believe that as long as the official position given to Dongzhu Liu is suitable, Dongzhu Liu will not object to the recruitment."
Liu Heng did not speak, but kept looking at Eunuch Li across the long table.
Eunuch Li hesitated for a moment and then said: "Our visit this time brought us two choices. It depends on whether Mr. Liu wants to stay in Datong or become an official somewhere else."
As he spoke, he looked at Liu Heng.
Liu Heng smiled and said, "I don't know which of the two options are. Please give Eunuch Li a detailed explanation."
"Actually, it's simple. Liu Dong mainly chooses to stay in Datong. The imperial court can appoint you, Dongzhu Liu, to guard Lingqiu. If you are willing to go to Liaodong, the court will appoint you, Dongzhu Liu, to be a guerrilla general. It depends on Dongzhu Liu's choice." Eunuch Li said. The two options arranged by the imperial court for the Tiger Flag.
Liu Heng thought for a while and said: "In Liaodong, a guerrilla general is probably nothing, so he might as well stay in Datong."
"So Dongzhu Liu chose Lingqiu to defend?" Eunuch Li asked.
Liu Heng nodded and said: "The common people are not greedy, just defend Lingqiu."
After hearing this, Eunuch Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had completed the task of Eunuch Wei. At the same time, he felt a little more contempt for Liu Heng. He felt that Liu Heng's eye sockets were shallow and he was dismissed with a mere local guard.
"Dongzhu Liu and this general will be colleagues from now on, and we will need more support from now on." Zhang Huai showed a smile on his face.
He was really happy. Liu Heng accepted the recruitment, and he didn't have to worry about not being able to get out of Lingqiu.
At this time, Eunuch Li said again: "Since Dongzhu Liu has agreed to guard Lingqiu, Dongzhu Liu of Xinping Fort must hand it over. Moreover, Dongzhu Liu has too many soldiers and horses. Lingqiu can only be defended by two people at most. A thousand households of soldiers and horses."
"Don't worry, father-in-law, Mr. Liu, no, since Mr. Liu has agreed to be an official, then we are all a family, and naturally we will not still occupy Xinping Fort." Zhang Huai said with a smile.
In his eyes, if Liu Heng agreed to become an official, he would become one of his own, and the Xinping Fort occupied by the Tiger Flag would naturally be returned.
