"It turns out that Zheng Shoubei was recommended by Pei Xun. In that case, Zheng Shoubei has nothing to worry about." Huang An smiled and looked at Zheng Shoubei on the side.
Only then did he understand in his heart that the other party was able to go to Lingqiu to serve as a guard because of his relationship with Pei Hong, the censor of Datong.
"How can I not be worried?" Zheng Shoubei patted the back of his hand several times in distress and said, "Where is Lingqiu? It's not too much to say it's a den of thieves. I'm afraid I won't wait until the tiger-character flag evidence is collected." This life has been lost.”
His face turned green when he thought about going to Lingqiu to take office and facing a man-eating tiger like Hu Zi Qi.
Huang An said with relief: "I don't need to tell you what the imperial court's attitude towards the Tiger Flag is now. I believe you also know. With the imperial court's backing, you have nothing to fear!"
"The imperial court is far away and cannot quench the near thirst. If the tiger character flag really wants to do anything to the subordinates, the imperial court is beyond its reach." Zheng Shoubei shook his head in distress.
It seemed that going to Lingqiu would cost him his life.
Huang An looked at the other party. Unexpectedly, the other party's guard had not yet gone to Lingqiu to take up his post, so he said: "When you go to Lingqiu, you are not asked to do anything right away. You can guard your own three-acre land and pretend you don't know anything else. , when the court takes action, it won’t be too late for you to do something.”
"The lower official also wants to do this, but Pei Xunjian can't explain it to him!" Zheng Shoubei said with a bitter look on his face. Recommended reading TV//
Huang An smiled softly after hearing this and said disapprovingly: "Brother, you might as well think about it, how long can Pei Xunjian stay in Datong? Once he returns to Beijing, Xunjian Yushi will become an ordinary censor. .”
After speaking, he picked up the tureen and took a sip of the tea inside.
"This is not good!" Zheng Shoubei hesitated.
Huang An leaned back, leaned on the back of the chair, and said calmly: "Nothing is more important than your own life. Of course, if Zheng Shoubei has other ideas, just treat it as if I didn't say it."
"No, no, no, General Huang's words make sense." Zheng Shoubei said hurriedly, fearing that Huang An might misunderstand something.
After taking a sip of tea, Huang An put down the tureen in his hand, pointed at the teacup next to Zheng Shoubei, and said, "Zheng Shoubei, drink tea! The tea will be cold and hurt your stomach after a while."
"Hey, drink tea, drink tea." Zheng Shoubei nodded in agreement, holding the tea cup in his hand, wondering if the way Huang An pointed out was feasible.
Going to Lingqiu to serve as a garrison, compared to staying in Tiancheng Guard as a member of a thousand households, not only did he get promoted, but his power was also much greater.
Of course, he knew in his heart that if it weren't for the fact that Lingqiu was the home of the Tiger Flag, he wouldn't have been able to take the guarding position at Lingqiu. There were many people who wanted to seize such a good job.
A large part of the reason why he is able to become a guard of Lingqiu now is because he led troops to chase down the Tiger Flag and caught the attention of some big shots in Datong, so he got such an opportunity.
Huang An looked at Zheng Shoubi, whose expression had changed several times, and said: "Whatever the imperial court asked Datong to do, Zheng Shoubei could have followed suit when he went to Lingqiu. As for searching for evidence of the tiger-character flag, it is not important at all. The imperial court has known about the tiger-character flag since then. Regarding the matter of the flag being on the grassland, the Tiger-Character Banner was no longer tolerated by the imperial court. The reason why it did not take action immediately was only because there were slaves and thieves in Liaodong to contain it. When the imperial court calmed down, that would be the day when the Tiger-Character Banner was destroyed."
"The general means that I don't need to collect evidence of the Tiger Flag, I just need to wait patiently." Zheng Shoubei said tentatively.
Huang An nodded lightly and said: "Only a censor like Pei Xun, who is strict in doing things, would think about searching for any evidence. In the eyes of the court, Tiger Character Banner has long been unforgivable. Otherwise, the court, you Why do you think we need to expand the border army camps in Xuanfu and Datong?"
"I understand." Zheng Shoubei suddenly felt enlightened.
I used to think that when I took up my post in Lingqiu, I wouldn't be able to deal with the superiors unless I found some evidence of the Tiger-Character Banner. Now after listening to Huang An's words, I feel that I don't need to do anything to the Tiger-Character Banner forces in Lingqiu.
In this way, his safety in Lingqiu is also greatly guaranteed.
Huang An added at this time: "The two thousand households in the Lingqiu garrison camp, ranging from Qianhu to ordinary small flags, even if they are not members of the Tiger Flag, they are closely related to the Tiger Flag, so Zheng Shoubei arrived After taking office, it is best to sort out the troops and horses guarding the camp."
It can be said that he spoke with his heart out.
After all, he had spent some time in Lingqiu's garrison position and knew what it was like to guard the camp, and he didn't want Zheng Shoubei to make the same mistake he did.
This is not because of the close relationship between him and Zheng Shoubei, but entirely because of the deep hatred between his Huang family and Huziqi.
When the Tiger Character Flag was not yet called the Tiger Character Flag, it was just a group of bandits who fled to Datong and robbed the food from his father-in-law's house. Later, he chased and suppressed the bandits under the orders of the commander of the Tiancheng Guard. Later, he became the Lingqiu garrison, but Liu Heng of the Tiger Character Banner used tricks to remove him from the Lingqiu garrison position and became a guard in name only.
In the whole of Datong, apart from him, I am afraid there will never be anyone who has so many grievances with Tiger Character Flag.
"General Huang's advice to me, I will definitely keep it in mind. If I have the chance, I will repay you." Zheng Shoubei expressed his gratitude towards Huang An and cupped his hands.
Now he just felt that his trip to Xinpingbao was the right one.
Huang An gently waved his hand and said with a smile: "Zheng Shoubei is too polite. You and I are both officials in Datong, and we are both working for the court. If Zheng Shoubei finds me, there is no reason for me to ignore him."
"General Huang's words can be said to make Xiaguan's heart feel like a warm sun. Recalling that when he and General Huang were officials together in Tianchengwei, Xiaguan had many quarrels with General Huang. Thinking about it now, Xiaguan is extremely ashamed. "Zheng Shoubei covered his face with his sleeves and looked ashamed.
Huang An laughed when he heard this and said, "Okay, it's all over. Don't mention the little things anymore. You and I should get closer to each other in the future."
"Definitely, definitely." Zheng Shoubei clasped his fists.
At this time, a servant came in from outside.
"Master, the food has been prepared in the side hall. Madam sent a servant to ask Master when you will come over for dinner." The servant asked respectfully.
Huang An's servant rushed in and said: "Go back and tell Madam that I want to accompany Zheng Shoubei and let Madam eat by herself. Then go and tell the chef and prepare a table of food and wine to send over."
"Yes, I'll take my leave." The servant bowed and took two steps back, then turned and left.
As soon as the servants left, Zheng Shoubei said: "Xinpingbao is a good place. Merchants are prevalent here, especially after being managed by the Tiger Character Banner. It has become more and more prosperous. You can collect a lot of business taxes by setting up a trap according to the customs. "
As he said that, he looked at Huang An enviously.
