"If Counselor Liao listens to my words, please don't recruit the Liu thief for the time being, and immediately request the imperial court to send troops to eradicate this big thief as soon as possible."
Sun Chuanting wanted to persuade Liao Wenguang to give up recruiting Liu Thief.
Although he didn't know what the great victory in Jinzhou was about, he didn't believe it at all when the army defeated a hundred thousand slaves and bandits under the city of Jinzhou.
Although they have never fought against the slave thieves, the fact that the slave thieves were able to occupy Liaodong in a short period of time shows that they should not be underestimated. If the Ming army really had the strength to defeat the army of 100,000 slave thieves, it would not have been delayed until now.
Moreover, he was born in Zhenwuwei, so he knew very well what the side generals in the Ming army were like.
If an army of 100,000 slaves and thieves were really defeated under Jinzhou City, there would be no way that Liaodong border ministers would make such a small movement, and they would have already made a big fuss, and even the papers asking for meritorious service and knighthood would be sent to the capital.
However, when he was in the Ministry of Personnel, he had never heard of anyone who would be knighted. Even the letter sent by Liaodong to ask for merit was very vague about Jinzhou.
Based on his understanding of the generals in the army, such a vague request for credit was enough to prove that the victory in Jinzhou was not as great as imagined.
He even doubted whether this great victory really existed or not.
"If Counselor Liao listens to my words, don't recruit the Liu thief for the time being, and immediately request the court to send troops to eradicate this big thief as soon as possible." Sun Chuanting had no choice but to persuade Liao Wenguang to give up the idea of recruiting.
"I can't decide on the recruitment matter alone. Brother Boya, please don't get involved. As the saying goes, you don't want to do anything if you are not in your position. Brother Boya should appreciate the scenery of Datong!" Liao Wenguang's tone became bad.
He was able to bring Sun Chuanting to Datong Town because of Sun Chuanting's status as a civil servant. Although Xianfu is at home now, there is a possibility of retaliation at any time, and he is unwilling to offend, but this does not mean that Sun Chuanting can take care of his own affairs. Pointing fingers.
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Sun Chuanting saw the displeasure on Liao Wenguang's face and sighed helplessly.
He knew that he had just offended the other party, so he couldn't continue talking, otherwise he would offend others. Moreover, he also knew that Liao Wenguang came to Datong just as a messenger, and the person who really decided to recruit people was behind the scenes.
The carriage traveled all the way and stopped outside the door of the main town office.
"Brother Boya, please take a rest here." Liao Wenguang left a message and got off the carriage on his own, with no intention of inviting Sun Chuanting to go in to see Liu Heng.
Liao Wenguang, who had been to the main town office once, was quickly taken inside.
Just like last time, I met Liu Heng again in the same room where I first met Liu Heng.
"General Liu." Liao Wenguang bowed his hand very politely.
Once Liu Heng was recruited, he would be the commander-in-chief of the border area, no worse than him, the counselor who accepted the imperial envoyship, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with being the first to salute.
"Senior Liao, please take a seat." Liu Heng pointed to the empty seat next to him with a smile and said, "I didn't expect to see Senator Liao again so soon. I must have brought good news this time."
Liao Wenguang lifted the hem of his robe, sat on his seat, and said: "When I left last time, General Liu said that he wanted to meet with someone who could decide on the recruitment and security matters. The next time I came here, I just wanted to tell General Liu , Futai decided to meet with General Liu to discuss the matter of recruiting peace."
"This is a good thing. I wonder when Futai will come?" Liu Heng asked with a smile.
Liao Wenguang said: "It is naturally impossible for Futai to come to Datong Town. We also hope that General Liu can move to Yanmen Pass and negotiate with Futai on recruitment matters."
"Yanmen Pass!" Liu Heng frowned slightly.
At this time, Zhao Yutu who was standing by said angrily: "Who knows if there is an ambush at Yanmen Pass? If there is a Hongmen Banquet after we go there, will Counselor Liao be Xiang Yu or Fan Zeng?"
"I misunderstood. I had absolutely no other intention. I really wanted to recruit him sincerely. It's just that the conditions proposed by General Liu were too harsh. Futai wanted to negotiate with General Liu personally." Liao Wenguang explained.
Zhao Yutu snorted and said: "What do you think? Who knows, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. I think it's better to be in Datong Town. It's a good place. If you are sincere in recruiting, you can come to Datong Town." "
"This!" Liao Wenguang showed hesitation.
"Let's go in." Liao Wenguang paid the fee and walked into the city gate.
Sun Chuanting, who was following him, asked curiously: "What's going on? I saw that you have to pay money to enter Prince Dai's Mansion, and the people guarding the gate are soldiers and horses under Liu Thief. Could it be that Liu Thief lives here?" ?”
"Keep your voice down. Don't talk about Liu Thief anymore. Be careful that walls have ears." Liao Wenguang looked around cautiously and immediately said, "Liu Heng doesn't live here. Now you can enter Prince Dai's Mansion with money. I'll bring you here." I want you to try the skills of the imperial chef."
"Nonsense, this is the Prince's Palace, which represents the face of the royal family. How could it become such a philistine place?" Sun Chuanting flicked his sleeves angrily.
Even if Prince Dai's Mansion was occupied by Liu Thief, he would feel better. However, Prince Dai's Mansion became a place where anyone could spend money to get in and out, and became no different from a roadside restaurant. This made it difficult for him to be loyal to the emperor no matter what. accept.
"Brother Boya, please be safe." Liao Wenguang noticed that someone passing by looked directly at them, and hurriedly pulled Sun Chuanting's sleeve with his hand.
Sun Chuanting asked with an ugly face: "You and I are both ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Seeing the royal family's face being trampled under their feet, don't you feel ashamed of the Holy Emperor and the imperial court?"
"Don't be impatient with me. It's not me who caused Prince Dai's palace to become what it is now. You can go to whoever caused it." Liao Wenguang was also a little unhappy now.
He kindly brought Sun Chuanting to Prince Dai's Mansion to taste the skills of the imperial chef, but he was criticized and his good intentions were treated like a donkey's liver and lungs.
Sun Chuanting took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and explained: "I don't really blame anyone. If I do, I just blame us ministers for being useless, allowing Datong to fall into the hands of thieves, and causing the king to be humiliated."
"Okay, Brother Boya, I can understand. When I know everything here, I'm not much better than you." Liao Wenguang's face turned pale.
Sun Chuanting said: "Then let's go and try the skills of the royal chef of the Prince's Palace."
The two of them came to a dining room in Dai Wang's Mansion, one behind the other.
The prices for dining in the dining halls of different temples are also different.
Although Liao Wenguang brought some money with him before coming back, it was far inferior to those wealthy squires who came specifically to eat at the Prince's Mansion.
Therefore, the two of them did not enter any private room, but found an empty seat in the lobby.
"Masters, what can I use?"
Not long after the two sat down, a man with a white face and no beard came over and spoke with a raised voice.
Sun Chuanting looked at it carefully and asked, "Are you an eunuch?"
"This slave is indeed a eunuch." The man admitted frankly.
Sun Chuanting frowned and said: "Since you are an eunuch, why do you work here? You should stay with the king to serve you."
"Look at what you said. If the prince needs someone to serve you, the slaves will not serve you here. You can see what you want to eat. You can order the slaves so that the food can be passed around in the kitchen." The man urged the other party to order.
