Chen Tong did not expect that Yang Guozhu would suddenly become angry. His knees softened and he fell to the ground.
Yang Guozhu, who was sitting at the top, saw it with contempt in his eyes.
As a leading general, I look down on such weaklings the most.
"Get up. If a person like you obeys orders under this general's tent, I will drag you out and give you dozens of whips." Yang Guozhu said contemptuously.
Chen Tong got up from the ground with an embarrassed look, stretched out the wrinkled hem of his clothes, and then said: "The student was intimidated by your power, sir. I'm really a little ashamed."
"You scholars speak in a formal way, and it sounds so awkward no matter how you listen." Yang Guozhu said, "For the sake of Wang Yushi, I will let you go this time. Get out!"
Wang Xinyi has not returned to Beijing to report on his duties, and the new inspector has not arrived yet. He is still the inspector here in Datong, but he deliberately called the inspector "Censor" to remind Chen Tong that Wang Xinyi will soon no longer be the inspector of Datong. Press the censor.
Chen Tong was so frightened just now that he didn't dare to disobey Yang Guozhu's wishes. He bowed and saluted and said, "Student, please don't disturb the Deputy Commander-in-Chief. Please leave first."
After saying that, he backed out of the room.
Yang Guozhu was a military general, and there were soldiers patrolling the mansion. As soon as Chen Tong came out of the room, he hurriedly left Yang Guozhu's mansion.
The carriage has been waiting outside the house.
After getting on the carriage, Chen Tong said to his entourage: "Tell the coachman to find an inn in the city to stay and return to Yanghewei tomorrow."
The attendant told the driver of the carriage.
The carriage slowly drove away from the Yang Mansion.
Not long after Chen Tong's carriage left, people from the governor's Yamen went to Yang Guozhu's house.
Soon, Yang Guozhu walked out of the house with several soldiers and rushed to the governor's Yamen.
When he arrived at the governor's Yamen, a Yamen servant took him to the Hou Yamen.
"Your Majesty, please see the Governor and the General Soldier." Yang Guozhu came to the Houya and saw Governor Liu and General Soldier Ma waiting inside.
Governor Liu smiled and said to Yang Guozhu: "General Yang, there is no need to be polite, just sit down."
"Thank you, sir." Yang Guozhu clasped his fists and then walked to the seat where General Ma was sitting and sat down.
Governor Liu said to the servants who stayed in the house: "Give Mr. Yang some tea."
"Yes." The servant bowed and retreated.
Only then did Governor Liu look at the two commander-in-chiefs sitting on the seats, and said in a solemn tone: "I recently received a letter from King Shunyi, which mentioned the Tiger Character Banner building a fort on the grassland, and condemned me. Ming Dynasty deliberately provoked and threatened to send envoys to the capital if the matter could not be resolved."
Du Wanyuan, who was standing aside, opened the wooden box in his hand, took out a letter from it, and placed it on the table between Ma Zongbing and Yang Guozhu.
General Ma glanced at the letter and said to Yang Guozhu, "Mr. Yang, please read it first!"
Yang Guozhu knew that Mr. Ma was illiterate, so he did not refuse. He reached for the letter, took out the letter paper from it, and put it in front of his eyes to read.
The writing on the letter paper is crooked and looks ugly, but it does not prevent the person reading it from understanding the content.
After reading it, he stuffed the letter back into the envelope, put it on the table, and then said: "Sir, we cannot afford not to take this matter seriously. Once the Mongols invade, let alone whether they can defend it, the court will Bian will definitely blame him." 3a Reading Network
"Are you saying that the Mongols are going to send troops to attack Datong?" General Ma's expression suddenly changed.
When the Mongols invaded the border, they inevitably used force to fight.
He is a member of his own family and knows his own affairs. He is the commander-in-chief of Datong not because of his ability, but because of his status as a general and the trust of the court. If he really wants to face the Mongolian army, he has no confidence at all.
Governor Liu knew that General Ma was illiterate, so he said to Du Wanyuan: "Mr. Du, please tell General Ma the contents of the letter."
It is not a fault for a general to be illiterate. In the eyes of civil servants, it is normal for a general to be illiterate.
Commanding troops to fight is a matter for civilian officials. Military generals only need to be able to charge and kill the enemy.
"Yes." Du Wanyuan agreed, then picked up the letter and read it out loud.
There were not many words in the letter, so Du Wanyuan read it quickly.
The person who wrote this letter is not the kind of scholar who has read poetry and books. There are no words and sentences that are surrounded by clouds and mountains. The content is simple and clear, and an illiterate person like Mr. Ma can understand it after listening to it.
At this time, Governor Liu said: "Liu Heng is a guerrilla on the east route and is the guard of Xinping Fort. He is under the control of the two generals. Which of you two will go to Xinping Fort? Persuade him to give up building the fort."
Neither of them answered the call.
Nominally Liu Heng from Xinping Fort was under the control of the Datong General Military Mansion, but everyone knew that since Liu Heng was recruited, he had been disobeying orders and not obeying propaganda, and the General Military Mansion could not move at all.
In addition, the soldiers and horses in Liu Heng's hands were all elite, and the General Military Mansion did not dare to force Liu Heng to do things.
Governor Liu looked at Commander Ma and said, "You are the Commander-in-Chief. It is up to you to find a solution to this matter. You must ask Liu Heng to stop the fortress he is building and apologize to King Shunyi for forgiveness."
Hearing this, General Ma's face turned bitter.
It is true that he is the commander-in-chief, but Liu Heng of Xinpingbao may not give him this face. The opponent has more soldiers and horses than him, the commander-in-chief, and he, the commander-in-chief, does not speak hard.
Governor Liu was worried that General Ma would deliberately procrastinate on this matter, so he said: "Once King Shunyi's Mongolian army goes south to invade the border, the court will definitely blame it. As the general soldiers of Datong Prefecture, you two cannot escape responsibility."
"Don't worry, sir. I will definitely try my best to persuade Liu Heng to give up building the fort on the grassland." General Ma agreed helplessly.
Governor Liu said seriously: "Not only should he give up building the fort, but he should also be asked to apologize to King Shunyi and find a way to appease King Shunyi's anger."
"Yes, I understand." General Ma agreed.
He knew that he had no choice. As the commander-in-chief of Datong, he would bear the brunt of everything.
When Governor Liu saw General Ma's face wrinkled into a bitter melon look, he could only express his sympathy in his heart.
The Tiger-Character Banner's construction of a fort on the grassland aroused the anger of King Shunyi. Such a big matter needed someone to calm it down. He was the governor of Datong and could not charge into the battle. He could only ask the people below to solve this troublesome matter.
Liu Heng was a guerrilla on the Datong East Road and was under the control of the General Military Mansion, so the General Military Mansion of Datong became the most suitable person to resolve this matter.
"Sir, there is another matter here in Xiaguan, which is also related to Liu Heng's construction of a fort on the grassland." Yang Guozhu said to Governor Liu.
Governor Liu frowned and said, "Could it be that King Shunyi also sent you a letter?"
"It has nothing to do with King Shunyi. It was Wang Xun's staff who went to Xiaguan and inquired with Xiaguan about Liu Heng building a fortress on the grassland." Yang Guozhu explained.
"Why is this Wang Xinyi so dishonest when he is about to return to Beijing to report on his duties?" Governor Liu's brows were squeezed together, with dissatisfaction in his tone.
