Liu Bingyuan frowned when he heard the name Tiger Flag again and said: "Tiger Flag is just a business in Datong, what can I say?"
"To be honest, today's Tiger Character Banner is very good. Their owner Liu Heng not only became a guerrilla general on Datong East Road, but also went to build forts on the grassland under his business name Tiger Character Banner, attracting Mongols to invade the border. Such behavior is simply putting the people in the border areas into trouble and is actually a harm to the imperial court." Zhou Xun said angrily.
Liu Bingyuan picked up the tureen at hand, used the lid to stir the tea inside, and said in a calm tone: "In that case, why don't you see the governor of Datong or the commander-in-chief report to the court?"
"The governor of Datong and the commander-in-chief had good relations with Liu Heng, so they concealed it," Zhou Xun said.
Liu Bingyuan glanced at him and said: "Since you said that the Mongols invaded the border, I would like to ask you, how many people in Datong died at the hands of the Mongols, how many people were taken captive to the grasslands, and which county or border area The fort is under siege?”
"This..." Zhou Xun hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "None of this has ever happened before."
Snapped!
Liu Bingyuan slapped the table with his palm, his face suddenly turned cold, and he said: "Since these things have not happened, why do you say that the Mongols invaded the border? Could it be that Yang Guozhu wants to provoke a war between the Ming Dynasty and King Shunyi and destroy the border?" The land has maintained a stable situation for many years.”
"No, I dare not."
After hearing Liu Bingyuan's questioning, Zhou Xun bowed to apologize.
Liu Bingyuan snorted coldly and said: "I see how cruel you are to fool me with some unfounded things, and you want me to report for your lord. Do you think I am so easy to deceive?"
"My lord, I misunderstood. The student definitely didn't mean this." Zhou Xun bowed his head and admitted his mistake.
Liu Bingyuan looked at Zhou Xun coldly and said, "It's not that you are deceiving me. Could it be that I am deceiving you?"
"Sir, please calm down. The Mongols did invade the border, but they did not come to Datong, but to the Xuanfu area." Zhou Xun explained hurriedly.
Liu Bingyuan's eyes narrowed and he said: "If I remember correctly, Tiger Character Banner is a business name of Datong, but it is the boss of your family who was once the general soldier of Xuanfu."
"It is true as your lord said, my lord once served as the commander-in-chief of the Xuan Mansion, and that tiger-character flag was also from Datong Lingqiu." Zhou Xun nodded.
Liu Bingyuan said: "Then I asked you, what is the relationship between the Mongols going to Xuanfu to invade the border and the Tiger Flag? If the Tiger Flag really provoked the Mongols, the Mongolian army should have appeared in Datong. How dare you say that you are not You are deceiving me."
Snapped!
He slapped his palms on the table beside him again.
"But, maybe the Mongols think that Xuanfu is easier to deal with!" Zhou Xun said hesitantly.
Even he himself didn't understand why the Mongolian army didn't come to Datong, but instead went to the border areas around Xuanfu.
"It's nonsense." Liu Bingyuan said with a gloomy face, "Xuanfu has the governor's office, and the troops stationed there are only a lot more than Datong. Are the Mongols all fools, who think that Xuanfu is easier to deal with than Datong. "
Zhou Xun hesitated for a moment and said: "This... Mongolian people should not be lacking in intelligence."
"Does that mean I look like a fool?" Liu Bingyuan stared coldly at Zhou Xun in front of him.
"Students don't dare." Zhou Xun lowered his head again.
Liu Bingyuan picked up the gift list on the table with his fingers, flicked it forward, and the gift list slowly fell to the ground. At the same time, he said in a cold voice: "Go back and tell Yang Guozhu that he wants to deal with the tiger-character flag. Don't take advantage of me and see the guests off!"
"Please, Mr. Zhou!" The servant came up and raised his hand towards the door of the room, making a gesture to please leave. 2020
Zhou Xun bent down and picked up the gift list from the ground, bowed again and said, "Student, please leave."
This time Liu Bingyuan ignored it, picked up the tureen at hand, and drank by himself.
Zhou Xun took a few steps back, turned around and retreated.
After seeing the person leave, Liu Bingyuan put down the tureen in his hand and said to a room opposite: "Shopkeeper Wang, the person left, you can come out now."
As the words fell, a man walked out of the room opposite, came to Liu Bingyuan, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Liu."
"Sit down!" Liu Bingyuan casually pointed to a seat next to him.
The man did not sit down. Instead, he took two steps forward, took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeves, and placed them respectfully on the table next to Liu Bingyuan. Then he went to sit on the seat next to him.
Liu Bingyuan glanced down, his eyes twitching slightly.
On the table are several bank votes, each worth one hundred taels of silver. The votes on the table cost at least four to five hundred taels of silver.
"What does Shopkeeper Wang mean?" Liu Bingyuan looked at the meeting ticket in his hand and frowned slightly.
The man smiled and said: "Your Excellency is fair and strict in doing things. Because of the tiger-character flag, I refused the charcoal tribute that I should have accepted. This money is only used as compensation for the charcoal tribute, sir. I hope you will accept it."
"Since it's Tan Jing, I'll accept it." Liu Bingyuan pressed his sleeves upwards. When he moved them away, the few tickets on the table had disappeared. Immediately, he ordered the servants beside him, "Go. Serve tea to Shopkeeper Wang."
"The common people thank you, sir." The man bowed slightly while sitting in his seat.
The tea is regular tea, slightly better than high foam and limited.
After drinking a cup of tea, the man stood up, cupped his hands towards Liu Bingyuan, and said, "I think Mr. Zhou has gone far by now, so I won't bother you."
"That's fine." Liu Bingyuan nodded, and then said to the servant on the side, "Tuanzi, go and see off the guests."
The servant next to him stepped forward and said politely to the man: "Shopkeeper Wang, I'll give it to you."
"Thank you." The man nodded slightly to the servant, then saluted Liu Bingyuan, and then left with the servant.
The Liu Mansion is not like the residence of the nobles in the capital or the important ministers of the court. Every time you go in and out, you have to go through several doors. The Liu family only has one house door and one courtyard door. After exiting the main house, you can reach the courtyard.
The servant sent the man outside the courtyard gate, watched the man leave, and then closed the courtyard door.
The man who left Liu Mansion walked a few steps along the street. He saw a few beggars squatting in a corner not far away, sunbathing, and walked over.
When he got closer, he took out a few coins from his sleeves and threw them to the beggar.
Several beggars quickly picked up the coins from the ground, bowed to the man and repeatedly chanted: "Thank you, Master, for the reward. Thank you, Master for the reward."
"Keep an eye on him. No matter where he goes, write it down." The man whispered to the beggar.
One of the beggars bowed and whispered: "Don't worry, sir, we have arranged for people to keep an eye on him. As long as he does not enter the palace, he will not be able to avoid our eyes."
After hearing this, the man put his hands into his sleeves and walked away in a square step.
The beggars leaned against the wall again.
