The prefect Chang Xu put down an official document in his hand and said to Kong Yinjing who had just sat down: "Mr. Kong came here unexpectedly. What do you want to do?"
Officials of the Tiger Character Banner like to get straight to the point when talking, unlike the officials of the Ming Dynasty who always talk a lot in a roundabout way and end up with only one or two useful sentences.
This was not the first time that Kong Yinjing had dealt with people from the Tiger Flag. Although he was not used to this way of speaking, he could accept it.
After all, speaking so directly can save a lot of time.
"I came to Ziyang City this time on the orders of Duke Yan Sheng. I am here to congratulate Tiger Character Banner on winning another city." Kong Yinjing raised his hand and cupped it.
The prefect Chang Xu smiled and said, "Thank you, Duke Yan, for me."
A Duke Yansheng, who was conferred by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, made a special trip to congratulate the rebels of the Ming Dynasty. It was a ridiculous thing no matter how you looked at it, so he was not in a hurry and waited for the other party to reveal the purpose of his visit.
"I have met with General Chen Xunping of your army several times, but I didn't see him this time. But General Chen is on an expedition again?" Kong Yinjing asked about Chen Xunping.
He really wanted to know whether Chen Xunping missed him on purpose, or whether he was really absent from the Wei Command Yamen.
The former was okay, but if it was the latter, he was worried that the other party was going after their Kong family.
"Mr. Kong went to see Chen Shizheng?" Magistrate Chang Xu looked at Kong Yinjing in surprise.
Kong Yinjing shook his head slightly and said: "I went to the former guard commander's office, but was stopped by the guards outside. I didn't go in at all. I just heard from the guards that General Chen was not here."
"Perhaps it's because of his absence." Magistrate Chang Xu said, "I don't know much about military affairs. Even though I came to Ziyang City to be the magistrate, Chen Shizheng has the final say on all affairs in the military."
"That's right! Maybe I came at the wrong time." Kong Yinjing smiled awkwardly, naturally not believing what the prefect Chang Xu said.
Magistrate Chang Xu said: "It doesn't matter. I can't see you this time, maybe you can see me next time. However, Master Chen is indeed busy with many things in the army."
"I understand, I understand." Kong Yinjing nodded cooperatively.
The Tiger-Character Banner army invaded Shandong for the sake of the entire Shandong. Just like the Tiger-Character Banner captured Henan in one fell swoop before, the generals leading the army must be the busiest at this time.
Therefore, he was not surprised when the other party said that Chen Xunping was busy.
However, it doesn't matter to him whether the Tiger Character Banner will take over the entire Shandong. What he cares about is the Tiger Character Banner's attitude towards their Qufu Kong family.
Especially when a cavalry team from the Tiger-Character Banner appeared near Qufu, everyone in the Kong family wanted to know what the Tiger-Character Banner was going to do to Qufu, or rather what it was going to do to them, the Kong family.
If the cavalry outside Qufu City came from the Ming Dynasty, the Kong family would naturally not be afraid of them and would even dare to go out of the city to accuse them face to face.
But in the face of the Tiger Character Banner, a force that rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, the Kong family looked down upon it, and on the other hand, they were a little afraid. They were worried that the Tiger Character Banner would not respect them as the previous emperors did.
Magistrate Chang Xu took a look at the unfinished business on the table and said to Kong Yinjing: "If Mr. Kong has anything, you can tell me directly. There is no need to wait for Chen Shizheng. After all, once Chen Shizheng gets busy, , people may not stay here in Ziyang.”….
Kong Yinjing showed a trace of hesitation when he heard this.
Compared to the unfamiliar new prefect in front of him, he preferred to deal with Chen Xunping, whom he had met several times.
It's not that he has much trust in Chen Xunping, but that he has no contact with the prefect in front of him and doesn't understand him at all, let alone whether he can restrain the military affairs in Ziyang City.
After all, it is a cavalry in the Tiger-Character Banner Army that threatens Qufu's safety now.
"If it's not convenient for Mr. Kong to say it, forget it." Magistrate Chang Xu saw Kong Yinjing's hesitation.
"No." Kong Yinjing said hurriedly, "I just don't know where to start."
Magistrate Chang Xu said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. Mr. Kong can talk from wherever he wants. If Mr. Kong doesn't want to talk, that's fine. When Chen Shizheng is free, Mr. Kong can also talk to Chen Shizheng."
"No
Do you know when General Chen will be free? Kong Yinjing asked.
Magistrate Chang Xu said with a smile: "I don't know about that. I never interfere in military matters. Everyone performs their own duties. I only take care of local government affairs."
"Fu Tai is being humble." Kong Yin said with a respectful smile, "As the leader of the government, if Fu Tai has any demands from the military, General Chen will definitely not deny Fu Tai this respect."
It has long been a tradition to use culture to control martial arts.
The status of military generals has never been very high, and they often succumb to civilian officials. Even if the Tiger-Character Banner was first created, it is when military personnel are needed to perform meritorious service. In his case, the status of military generals will not be much higher, at least for the prefect of a place. Face cannot be refuted by just any general.
Magistrate Chang Xu waved his hand and said: "As a magistrate, I am not qualified to interfere in military matters. If Mr. Kong's purpose of coming has something to do with the military, I'm afraid I am powerless."
In the tiger-character flag system, Wen is Wen and Wu is Wu.
Those in charge of military affairs are not allowed to interfere in local government affairs, except under special circumstances such as military control, but they can cooperate with local officials. The same goes for officials in charge of local government affairs. They cannot interfere in military affairs and can only support and cooperate with military actions. .
Fundamentally put an end to the behavior of civilian officials arbitrarily interfering in military affairs, especially those who have read two military books and have no understanding of how to use troops. The end of destruction.
"It's not a military matter, but it's more or less related to a military matter." After Kong Yinjing hesitated, he decided to talk to the other party.
After all, he could afford to wait, but Kong from Qufu couldn't.
Seeing that he was finally willing to talk, the prefect Chang Xu said, "Mr. Kong might as well tell the matter first and see if I can handle it. If not, I can leave it to the military to solve it."
"Oh, that's great." Kong Yinjing said quickly, "If the government comes forward, it will definitely be solved."
He complimented the prefect Chang Xu a little, and also used words to cheer him up.
However, his small thoughts could not be hidden from the prefect Chang Xu, so he asked directly: "Mr. Kong, can you tell me this time?"
"Just today, cavalry under the banner of your army were discovered outside the city of Qufu of my Kong family. I wonder if there is some misunderstanding." As he said that, Kong Yinjing looked at the prefect Chang Xu.
Hearing this, the prefect Chang Xu looked surprised and said, "Is this happening?"
"How dare you deceive Futai about this kind of thing? Futai can just send someone to go outside Qufu City, and you can see your army's cavalry." Kong Yinjing said.
After hearing this, the prefect Chang Xu thought for a moment and said, "I didn't hear that the cavalry was sent to Qufu. Could it be that someone is deliberately using our banner?"
"Impossible." Kong Yinjing immediately denied, "Someone can deliberately use the tiger-character flag for the flag, but the armor and weapons on those cavalry are only your army's equipment, and more than a hundred cavalry have them. It’s the same armor. I’ve seen your army’s armor several times, so I wonder if I’m mistaken.”
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