Hearing the name Wang Xinyi, Governor Liu showed an unhappy look on his face.
General Ma on the side frowned and said, "Didn't Wang Xinyi return to Beijing? Why are his staff still in Datong and not going back with him?"
He had not been in Datong for a long time as the commander-in-chief, and was not familiar with Wang Xinyi. In addition, all patrols had to return to Beijing to report on their duties, so he did not have much contact with him. However, Wang Xinyi revealed the tiger-character flag. Go ahead and let him have no good impression of this patrolman.
"Wang Xunjian did not return to Beijing, he is still in Yanghewei." Yang Guozhu said.
General Ma said: "I heard about Datong before I came here. It seems that this Wang Xun caused chaos in Datong by following a book, and General Zhang was convicted for it."
"Hmph, this person has always claimed to be honest, but he was also the one who messed up Datong in the end. I didn't expect that it would be unsafe to leave." Governor Liu snorted coldly.
Wang Xinyi's folded book about the Tiger Character Banner's rebellion almost caused him to lose his official position and go to jail. Even if he keeps his position as governor now, he knows in his heart that he will have no choice but to retire and return home after this term.
"Building a fort on the grassland with the Tiger Character Banner is not a big deal. I'm afraid that the King of Shunyi will use it as an excuse to send troops. This will definitely give King Xinyi an excuse to report." Ma Zongbing He said to Governor Liu.
After hearing this, Governor Liu pondered for a moment and said: "It seems that you have to go to Xinping Fort as soon as possible. You must persuade Liu Heng before King Shunyi makes any move. You can't let him continue to mess around. It's best to stop him." Let him prepare more treasures to appease King Shunyi's anger."
"The idea is good, but will Liu Heng agree?" Ma Zongbing said worriedly.
Not only could Tiger Flag not continue to build the fort, but he also had to pay money to please the Mongols. He was worried that Liu Heng would disagree.
Governor Liu said in a relaxed tone: "Don't worry about this. Tiger Character Banner's business is spread all over the states. The most indispensable thing is money. I believe that once you tell King Shunyi about it, he will understand how to do it."
After several contacts, he felt that Liu Heng knew how to do things and knew how to choose. .
"That's good." General Ma felt relieved.
With a guerrilla general like Liu Heng under his command, he was always on tenterhooks.
The soldiers and horses of the Tiger Character Banner were defeated by two generals in a row. After being recruited, the soldiers and horses of the Tiger Character Banner were not dispersed. They were still in the hands of the guerrilla general Liu Heng.
As the newly appointed commander-in-chief of Datong, he did not feel that he was more powerful than Zhang Huai and Yang Guozhu and could defeat the troops of the Tiger Flag on the battlefield.
Therefore, he has always been indifferent to Xin Pingbao and Liu Heng's attitude. No matter what happens, he pretends not to know, let alone interfere.
Governor Liu continued: "You have to do this quickly. Once King Shunyi leads his army south, it will be too late. Now there is Wang Xinyi, the censor, waiting for us to make mistakes. Mongolia is really going to appear." If someone commits a crime, my position as governor will not be secure, and you, the commander-in-chief, may also be blamed by the court."
"I understand." Mr. Ma cupped his fists.
His position as commander-in-chief was involved, so even if he didn't want to go to Xinpingbao, he had to go there.
Governor Liu picked up the tureen at hand and took a sip of the tea inside.
This time he called the two generals of Datong to discuss how to solve the requirements in King Shunyi's letter. Now that the matter has been handed down, all he can do is wait for the result.
"My lord, the food in the kitchen is almost ready. Why don't you and the two generals take your seats first?"
Du Wanyuan had almost finished talking about business and suggested that they have a meal.
Governor Liu nodded and said, "That's fine. The two generals will accompany me to the side hall for dinner."
As he spoke, he put down the tureen in his hand and placed it on the table beside him.
General Ma and Yang Guozhu stood up and accompanied Governor Liu to leave the back office and go to the side hall where guests were entertained.
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Chen Tong stayed overnight in Datong Fucheng. As soon as the city gate opened, he immediately left the city with his entourage and returned to Yanghewei.
He came to Datong Fucheng on the orders of his father-in-law, in order to confirm the authenticity of the fact that the Tiger Character Banner had built a fort on the grassland.
Now that the matter has been confirmed from Yang Guozhu, all he has to do is bring the news back to Yang Hewei.
Datong is not like other prefectures where bandits are always present in mountainous and densely forested places. In Datong, no matter which hilltop it is, I have never heard of bandits robbing passers-by or caravans.
This also makes many businessmen like to come to Datong to do business.
Chen Tong took his entourage and driver back to Yanghewei safely.
As soon as he got off the carriage, he was immediately taken to the backyard by the soldiers patrolling the Yamen.
"Students greet you, sir." Chen Tong came to the backyard, saw Wang Xinyi in the pavilion, and hurriedly bowed and saluted.
As soon as Wang Xin saw Chen Tong, she asked in a slightly anxious tone: "Has it been confirmed that the Tiger Character Banner built a fort on the grassland?"
This matter is related to his future career. Whether he can be taken seriously by the people above him after returning to Beijing depends on it.
Chen Tong nodded solemnly and said: "The students have confirmed that this is indeed the case, and the students also made a special trip to visit General Yang for this purpose. He also admitted that the Tiger Character Banner built a fort on the grassland."
"Haha, okay, the time will come for me." Wang Xin laughed with his beard in his arms.
Originally, when he returned to Beijing to report on his work, he had already thought of being relegated to the cold palace, but he did not expect that the Tiger Character Flag would once again give him a chance to make a comeback.
Chen Tong said at this time: "Sir, when are we going back to Beijing? When we meet Mr. Yang this time, the students can tell that he does not want you to stay in Datong."
"Hmph, those people in Datong City all wish that I could go back to the capital as soon as possible." Wang Xinyi snorted coldly.
Chen Tong said with a smile: "This time, Sir, with the Tiger Character Flag card, you have grasped the pain points of those people in Datong City. Once this card is played, they will all be killed."
"Don't worry, this card can't be played now." Wang Xinyi said, "The Tiger Flag can only be regarded as a heaven card. There is still one heaven card left to make up for the sky. This time I want to kill everyone. , and eat them all.”
As he spoke, he sneered.
Chen Tong hesitated and said, "What do you mean, Sir, the tiger-character flag is not complete yet, and we need to wait for another heaven card?"
"Yes, we still have to wait a little longer until we get another heavenly card. Then it's time for us to play this card." Wang Xinyi said with a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
Chen Tong said thoughtfully: "What do you mean, sir, not to return to Beijing yet, but to stay in Yanghewei for a while, waiting for another heavenly card to appear?"
"No." Wang Xin shook his head one by one and said, "Datong can't stay any longer. We must leave immediately, otherwise it will be difficult to leave when another heaven card comes."
Hearing this, Chen Tong suddenly realized.
Only then did he understand that the other heavenly card in Wang Xin's mouth was talking about the Mongols on the grassland.
Wang Xinyi said to Chen Tong: "You will go find Mr. Sun later and prepare everything you need to bring. We will go to Taiyuan early tomorrow morning."
"Going to Taiyuan?" Chen Tong was stunned for a moment and said, "Aren't you going back to Beijing?"
Wang Xinyi waved his hand and said: "If you don't go back to Beijing now, I will wait until the Mongols reach Datong before I can report it. Otherwise, you can't be convicted of building a fort on the grassland based on the tiger-character flag. Besides, , The words are unfounded, and people in the court may not believe it. Only when the Mongols invade the border and shock the adults in the court, will my memorial be taken seriously. "
The forts of the Tiger Flag were built on the grassland, and they spent their own money. In the eyes of many people, it was not a big deal. The grasslands belonged to the enemy's country, and building the forts in the enemy's country could be regarded as expanding the border.
But if this incident leads to retaliation from the enemy country, the problem will become serious.
