As soon as Huang An came out of the shop, he went straight back to his guard's mansion.
The collection of commercial taxes is done by other people in the general's mansion. He is a dignified general of Xinpingbao, so naturally he doesn't have to do such hard work.
If it weren't for the specialness of the tiger-character flag, he wouldn't have gone to see Zhao Yutu in person.
"Sir, the guard of Lingqiu came to visit you, sir, and he was arranged in the main room where guests are received." Seeing Huang An return, the servants of the guard's mansion hurriedly went up to greet him and informed him about the visitor.
Huang An frowned and said to himself: "Hasn't this person always been on good terms with Tiger Character Flag, why did he come to this official? Could it be that he saw that Tiger Character Flag had no backing, and wanted to defect to me."
He once served as a guard at Lingqiu, but later returned to the Tiancheng Guard because of the Tiger Character Banner, and became a nominal official in the Zhenlu Guard.
And the position of guarding Lingqiu was taken by one of his subordinates.
Lingqiu is the headquarters of the Tiger Banner. A position like Lingqiu's garrison must be filled by someone trustworthy to the Tiger Banner. Moreover, when he was still a guard in Lingqiu, he knew that the two thousand households under his command were all Tiger Banner's. people.
Now that such a person is visiting, he can't help but think about it.
"You should be familiar with this Lingqiu garrison master. He was once a member of Qianhu under your command when you were in Tiancheng Guards," the servant introduced.
Huang An glared at the servant and said, "I didn't make it clear earlier."
After saying that, he quickly walked towards the main room where he was waiting for guests.
The servant who was scolded did not dare to speak back and followed him obediently to the main room.
The main room of the Shoujiang Mansion for entertaining guests was in the front yard. Soon, Huang An led people to the door of the main room.
The servant on the side took two steps and opened the door of the main room before Huang An.
Huang An stepped in.
The servant who followed behind him closed the door smoothly.
"It turns out it's Zheng Qianhu. No, it should be Zheng Shoubei. The servants at home didn't make it clear. If I had known earlier that it was Zheng Shoubei who was visiting, I should have rushed back from outside earlier." Huang An said with a smile on his face. explain.
Zheng Shoubei, who was sitting in the room, stood up from his seat, hugged his fist towards Huang An, and said with a smile: "I have met General Huang."
"You and I are both old friends. No need to be polite. Please sit down." Huang An asked the other party to sit down, and then he also walked to the main seat and sat down.
After Zheng Shoubei sat down, he faced Huang An and said, "It's the official who came to visit rashly. I also ask General Huang not to blame the official."
"In other words, it's too late for me to be happy when you come!" Huang An waved his hand gently, and then said, "I didn't expect Lingqiu's guard to change people so quickly. It's really beyond my expectation!"
The garrison was considered a high-level military commander in Datong, especially since all officials in Datong knew that Lingqiu was the headquarters of the Tiger Flag, so the replacement of the Lingqiu garrison was of great significance.
"Xiaguan also took office in a hurry. Not only did he come to General Huang to learn from him as soon as he took office, but also asked General Huang not to be too self-conscious and give more guidance to Xiaguan." Zheng Shoubei said respectfully.
Huang An smiled and shook his head and said: "Zheng Shoubei thinks highly of me. I am just a guard of Xinping Fort. How can I have any experience to guide Zheng Shoubei? Come and have tea."
He picked up the hot tea brought by his servants and motioned to Zheng Shoubei.
"General Huang is too modest. You have served as a garrison in Lingqiu. Among other things, I am afraid that no one is more familiar with the tiger flag in Lingqiu than General Huang. Now the garrison of Xiaguan is sitting on the brazier. Otherwise, the fire in the brazier will burn you." Zheng Shoubei looked at Huang An seriously.
His attitude was obvious, hoping that Huang An could give him some advice.
Huang An picked up the tureen and put it to his mouth. The tea in it wet his lips, but his eyes were fixed on Zheng Shoubei in front of him.
"Does Zheng Shoubei really want me to give you some advice?" Huang An put down the tureen in his hand.
Zheng Shoubei said with a bitter look on his face: "I don't need to tell Xiaguan what is going on in Lingqiu. General Huang also knows that Xiaguan is taking up the post of guarding Lingqiu at this time. It seems that Xiaguan has been promoted, but he is also being held in the fire. Roast."
"Are you worried about the Tiger Flag?" Huang An asked.
Zheng Shoubei smiled bitterly and said: "General Huang knows very well what the situation of the Tiger Character Flag is. With a small body like Xiaguan, I am afraid that the Tiger Character Flag will be destroyed within a few days of going to Lingqiu."
The fact that the Tiger Character Banner conquered the Tumote Tribe was also widely circulated in Datong. Although it was not confirmed by the court, in the eyes of Datong officials, even if the Tiger Character Banner did not conquer the Tumote Tribe, it still had a very different relationship with the Tumote Tribe. Same general relationship.
"What are you going to do?" Huang An asked again.
Zheng Shoubei shook his head with a wry smile and said: "I have no idea at all now. I wish I could resign immediately because of illness and go home to take care of myself."
Huang An didn't believe this at all.
If the other party really wanted to resign, he would have resigned long ago, and there was no need to make a special trip to him.
"General Huang, please consider that you and I have known each other for many years in Tianchengwei. Please give me some advice. I will be very grateful." Zheng Shoubei bowed and saluted Huang An.
Huang An twirled his beard and said, "Zheng Shoubei need not be so panicked. Going to Lingqiu at this time is a sign of the court's trust in Zheng Shoubei. As long as Zheng Shoubei completes his errands, Zheng Shoubei's promotion will be just around the corner."
"How dare you expect to be promoted? If you can safely serve as a guard in Lingqiu, you will be satisfied with your lower rank." Zheng Shoubei shook his head and sighed.
Huang An smiled softly and said: "Zheng Shoubei is worrying too much. What is the situation in Datong now? I don't need to tell you. Zheng Shoubei can also tell. Going to Lingqiu at this time is better than what I did at that time." Much stronger.”
"General Huang, don't comfort Xiaguan. The guard position of Xiaguan is now on pins and needles." Zheng Shoubei said with a bitter look on his face.
Huang An waved his hand and said: "You can't say that. Zheng Shoubei's visit to Lingqiu at this time has already shown the court's attitude towards the Tiger Flag. This is a good thing, and it means that the time to bring order to the chaos is about to come."
"It's a good thing for others, but it may not be good for lower officials." Zheng Shoubei shook his head, and then said, "Please teach me, General Huang."
He said to Huang An with a pleading look on his face.
Huang An thought for a while and said: "I don't have any good ideas. However, after Zheng Shoubei takes office, he can consolidate the troops and horses guarding the camp. There is no need to rush for the tiger flag in Lingqiu. What to do, the attitude of the court is now very obvious, and even if Tiger Character Flag wants to do something, he will not do it blatantly."
"General Huang means that I should only take care of my own one-third of an acre of land and not care about anything about the tiger flag in Lingqiu?" Zheng Shoubei asked tentatively.
Huang An nodded.
However, Zheng Shoubei frowned.
He said: "Keyang and Pei Xunjian of Wei want to go down to the mountain to collect the evidence of the tiger character flag. It is best to use some means against the tiger character flag."
