Zhao Yan laughed twice and asked: "Your family is quite wealthy! You can afford to support so many servants. What does he do for a living?"

The messenger knew that a difficult problem was coming. Liu Pei and Liu Jiang had predicted what problems the governor would have beforehand, and one of them was this question. This question seemed simple, but in fact it was dangerous! If the answer is not good, there will be big trouble!

The reason is that Liu Pei is just a small householder. How can he have huge assets to support more than a thousand servants? This question is very real. Maybe some people say that Liu Pei is a domestic servant. I am afraid that he is not well-intentioned. Or he will

If you are caught coveting family property, you will be blamed and your credit will be taken away. So if you don’t answer this question well, it will really cause big trouble.

The messenger raised his head and said seriously: "Actually, I am not my master's real servant."

Zhao Yan asked with great interest: "Oh, why do you say that?"

The messenger said: "We are all the remaining members of the military household in the guardhouse. We only rely on part-time labor to make a living on weekdays, which is very hard. However, there is no land to cultivate in the guardhouse, and we have no choice. But my family has bought a lot of

The land was promised to us forever, and the rent was relatively light. That’s why I have this subordinate relationship with my family, and I am willing to go to war with him."

Zhao Yan suddenly shouted loudly: "In the letter, your family said that more than half of the servants under your command were killed or injured, and the rest were all injured, but is it true?"

The messenger was so frightened that he knelt down with a pop and said repeatedly: "It is indeed true! Sir, think about it, the men and horses led by my family, including the husbands and servants, are only more than a thousand, but they have to fight with an army of more than ten thousand thieves

, how can we win so easily! If we hadn’t won by luck when the bandit army attacked in the middle, otherwise I’m afraid the lives of hundreds of my family would have been ruined there!”

Zhao Yan's gaze at the messenger slowly changed from stern to relaxed. He somewhat believed what the messenger said, because Zhao Yan also knew the real situation in the guard station. The officers controlled promotions, occupied fields, and treated military households with contempt.

Like cattle and horses, military households have long been miserable. If an officer is willing to lease land to them, or even give them permanent land tenure, it can indeed attract a group of military households to work for them. In this regard, it makes sense.

At this moment, someone outside the door called: "Sir, Master Yang is here."

The Master Yang mentioned by the people outside the door is the retired officer who was used to suppress the Wenxiang Cult this time. He is currently the commander-in-chief of Shandong Province Yang Zhaoji. Yang Zhaoji, courtesy name Taichu, nickname Kaiping, was a native of Chengzi Village in the south of Yizhou City in the Ming Dynasty, and is now Fuzhou, Luozhuang District, Linyi City.

Chengzi Village, Zhuang Subdistrict Office. His ancestral home is Shimen, Huguang. He got the official position due to hereditary. In the early years of Chongzhen, he was promoted to an official position and guarded thousands of households due to his meritorious service. He was awarded the title of Five Flowers, the Governor of the Left, the General, and the first rank. After he died of illness in the army, he was posthumously awarded the title of Tai

Taishi Fu, posthumously named "Wuxiang", is buried in the Niangniang Temple in the east of Miaoshang Village, Lanshan District, Linyi City.

It turned out that when Zhao Yan received the letter,

He sent someone to invite Yang Zhaoji, who had just arrived. Zhao Yan heard the announcement and said, "Please come in."

A moment later, an old man strode into the room. He was seen wearing fish scale armor all over his body. Although his face was old, his skin was dark, his eyes were shining brightly, and he had three short beards. At first glance, he was an old soldier.

The shape of the head.

As soon as he entered the door, Yang Zhaoji paid homage to Zhao Yan and said: "The last general Yang Zhaoji has met your lord."

Zhao Yan stood up and his wife Yang Zhaoji said: "Brother Taichu came so quickly!"

Yang Zhaoji stood up and said: "Master Zhao, I am also impatient! I heard that someone annihilated the partial master of Wenxiang Sect, and I was very happy! So I took two steps quickly to ask for the news."

Zhao Yan turned around and handed the letter on the coffee table to Yang Zhaoji and said, "Let's take a look first."

The family quickly read through the letter and laughed and said, "Mr. Zhao, this is a good thing! We must report it to the court quickly!"

Zhao Yan was not in a hurry to talk, but instead said with a smile: "Brother Taichu, let's have a sip of tea and rest for a while."

Yang Zhaoji can lead troops to the position of commander-in-chief, how can he be stupid? As soon as he heard Zhao Yan's words, he knew that there must be other problems. Without saying a word, he just sat aside and picked up the servants who had just sent him away.

Sip the tea slowly.

Zhao Yan sat on the chair and thought for a moment before saying slowly: "Brother Taichu, this person is the messenger sent by Liu Baihu. I don't know much about war, so I have to trouble you to ask."

The messenger who had been standing with his head bowed was also a smart man. Knowing that the general in front of him was Yang Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of Shandong Province, he hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed and reported himself. Yang Zhaoji was not polite and said directly: "Get up and speak."

After the messenger thanked him in unison, Yang Zhaoji began to interrogate the details of the war in detail. Yang Zhaoji was worthy of being a soldier, and he asked a series of questions that were all on point. Even if the messenger was prepared in advance, he was still not asked.

His head was covered with sweat. Finally, Yang Zhaoji laughed loudly and said to Zhao Yan: "Master Zhao, I have finished asking."

Zhao Yan nodded and said to the messenger: "Okay! Go down and rest first. You will be rewarded later."

The messenger quickly kowtowed to the two men and then retreated. When the trainee left the door, Zhao Yancai asked: "Brother Taichu, what do you think of the war mentioned in this letter?"

Yang Zhaoji said: "I see from the messenger's answer that there is nothing false. It should be a great victory."

Zhao Yan twisted his beard and said: "Then, is it possible that Liu Baihu defeated Mrs. Wenxiang's partial army by just using some Yu Ding from the military household in the guard station?"

Yang Zhaoji nodded and said: "This matter seems unbelievable, but I have thought about it carefully. I think this matter

This victory is reliable. Although Yu Ding, a military householder, has not practiced for a long time, he is still a military householder after all, and he is more or less familiar with military matters. And most of the bandits of the Wenxiang Sect were just ordinary people before they started their army. This is

It was a partial force with only one man and one horse, without a major general to lead the troops, and Liu Baihu saw the opportunity and attacked half way across, so it is normal for them to collapse in one blow."

Zhao Yan smiled and said, "That's it! Then did Brother Taichu find anything unusual in it?"

Yang Zhaoji thought for a while and said carefully: "Your Excellency, are you talking about the magistrates of the two counties in Jiaozhou and Zhucheng sending officers to help find out the military situation and guide the way?"

Zhao Yan chuckled and said: "Brother Taichu is indeed experienced in the military, and he can see the abnormality at a glance!"

Yang Zhaoji quickly raised his hands and said, "Where is it? Your Excellency can tell it at a glance!"

Zhao Yan waved his hand and said: "Brother Taichu, you're welcome. I don't understand the military affairs. But I understand the appearance of the officials below. How can they be so courageous to do their jobs! If they have a little intention on weekdays, this

How could the Wenxiang Sect launch a rebellion so easily? They are just a bunch of corpse-like people!"

Yang Zhaoji laughed secretly in his heart after hearing Zhao Yan's words, but as a military attache, he did not dare to comment on the affairs of civil servants. After all, the civil servants were noble and the military was cheap. Even though the other parties were two small county magistrates, he did not dare to argue easily. Because God knows this

Who was standing behind the two people? So he just smiled and said nothing.

Zhao Yan also knew what he was thinking, so he said: "This Liu Baihu seems to be a very scheming person. It seems that he is worried that someone will take away his credit, so he involves these two county magistrates."

Yang Zhaoji still smiled and said nothing. So Zhao Yan thought for a moment and said: "Forget it! Just do whatever he wants. After all, this person has made contributions to the country, and it is not good for his contributions to be hidden in the hands of villains. Besides you and me.

The two of them were sent by the Holy One to exterminate the bandits of the Wenxiang Sect, but there has been no progress in these days. With this achievement, you and I finally have some face in front of the Holy One!"

Yang Zhaoji held up his hands and said, "It all depends on the adults."

Zhao Yan nodded and said: "In this case, I will arrange for someone to check the merits. By the way, I will chat with Liu Baihu and understand the situation. Later, I will write a memorial and ask Brother Taichu to accompany him."

Yang Zhaoji knew that today's matter was over. Meijiu stood up and handed over his hands and said: "Now, I will go and arrange the affairs in the camp."

Zhao Yan said: "I won't send Brother Taichu off. However, Dangchang County has to worry more about the war, so as not to let down the high hopes of the Holy One!"
Chapter completed!