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Before Dongfangxin walked out of the gate, Chu Huan's voice came from behind: "Wait a minute!"

There was a sneer on the corner of Dongfang Xin's mouth, and he didn't turn his head, he just said, "I don't know what advice my lord has?"

"Do you mean to say that the Pingxi Army will not send troops to suppress the bandits if the governor can't get the money?" Chu Huan said slowly: "The Pingxi Army reorganized by Old General Yu is not a righteous army that saved lives. Is it just a group of veteran soldiers who want to receive settlement money?"

The corners of Dongfang Xin's eyes twitched slightly. When he turned his head, he saw Chu Huan looking at him with sharp eyes. This was the first time he saw the young governor's eyes so stern. Even though he was a general, his heart skipped a beat. But he still didn't change his face and said: "Your Excellency, you don't actually need to tell the last general. The officers and soldiers of the Fourth Battalion are just outside the city. If your Excellency really can't give them money to settle down, you can go out of the city and tell them!"

Chu Huan got up slowly, put his hands behind his back, and said calmly: "If the governor needs to lecture them, the Pingxi Army will not need General Dongfang!"

Dongfangxin's expression changed instantly, and he said angrily, "What does your lord mean by that?"

"In the face of a national crisis, everyone is responsible." Chu Huan said lightly: "Xiguan is a waste of time, and you, General Dongfang, are much more aware of this than I am. The governor has always heard of the soldiers who fought for the country, but never heard of the time when the country is in crisis, there is no money, but the banditry is in full swing, and the soldiers do not move." His eyes are like ice, "General Dongfang, the rule of Pingxi Army , it wasn’t made by General Yu, right?”

Dongfang Xin immediately said: "This is the thoughts of the soldiers themselves. The governor doesn't need to ask the junior general too much. As you said, without money, even the junior general cannot command the three armies!"

"In this way, should this governor report to the court that your general Dongfang is unable to command the Pingxi army, and you need another general from the court?" Chu Huan sat down slowly, staring into Dongfang Xin's eyes: "The fierce generals in the court are like clouds, There are not a few generals, and it is not difficult to send a brave general who is proficient in army management and war!"

Dongfang Xin laughed instead of anger, and said loudly: "If the Governor-General says so, just submit a statement to the court. I, Dongfang Xin, have been in the army, so it is not a big scare. The Pingxi Army is a mess. The court is willing to send someone to take over. The general really can't ask for it." Touching the steel whiskers, he sneered and said, "It's just that the general has to remind your lord that the Pingxi army is all brave men, with the nature of tigers and wolves. If the imperial court wants to send a general, it is best to send one who can control the situation." If you send incompetent people here, it may backfire, and Xiguan will be even more unsettled."

There was something in his words, but Chu Huan couldn't hear the irony in it, Dong Shizhen had already stood up to smooth things over and said: "General Dongfang, Your Excellency Governor, both of them are for the same purpose of pacifying bandits, so there is no need to argue. "Xiang Chuhuan said: "My lord, it is really impossible. This time, the lower officials will come forward and go to collect some military expenses from the gentry...!"

Chu Huan had already looked at Dong Shizhen and asked, "Who is Mr. Dong asking for?"

"This... is of course the rich merchants and rich merchants in the city." Dong Shizhen hurriedly said: "It is difficult to recruit anything from other places. It is already good for the people to have enough food now, and there is nothing to recruit from them...!"

"It's rare that Mr. Dong still thinks about the people." Chu Huan said: "It's just that Mr. Dong may have forgotten that those gentry are also common people. They also returned to their hometowns not long ago and rebuilt their homes. They are in difficult times. It's okay if the government can't help them. Well, if they are repeatedly asked for military expenses at this time, not to mention whether they can afford it, I'm afraid there will be complaints in their hearts, right? The reconstruction of Xiguan depends on their help. If they are dissatisfied with the government, It will be more difficult to do business after that.”

Dong Shizhen frowned and said, "But other than that, what else can we do? It's not that the Household Department didn't urge the court for money, and paid for it every three days, but there was no movement in the capital...!"

"Isn't Gao Lian's group of foreign gentry rich?" Chu Huan said: "They are no better than the Xiguan gentry. The Xiguan gentry have all been destroyed by the Xiliang people. Many of them have lost their families and suffered heavy losses. The Xiliang people did not After entering Beishan and Tianshan, many gentry came from those two roads. Their vitality was not damaged. I heard that only Gao Lian's family bought a house and land in Yuezhou. , People like him, didn’t many people move to Xiguan this time? I heard them say that they want to contribute to the reconstruction of Xiguan. Now that General Dongfang is short of money, it’s time for them to contribute. There are many capable people. Please, since they have a lot of money, let them take out more, Mr. Dong, what do you think?"

Dong Shizhen wondered: "My lord, the government always pays attention to fairness in handling affairs. Although Gao Lian and his group of foreign gentry are indeed well-off, but... now they buy a house and land in Xiguan, and they are still registered in the government. They are all from Xiguan. People, we can't treat one more favorably than another, if so, I'm afraid that people will not accept it, and troubles will happen instead...!"

Chu Huan leaned on the chair, looked at Dongfang Xin who was not far away, and said: "If this is the case, then the governor can only go to the court to demand the settlement expenses. On the one hand, the bandits are raging and torturing the people, and on the other hand, the Pingxi Army stands still and needs to pay for their families to send troops. This governor is caught in the middle, and he is in a dilemma, so he can only extend his hand to the court."

A strange look flashed across Dongfang Xin's eyes, but he still said, "In this case, I wish the governor all the best."

He didn't say any more, turned around and went out, seeing the awkward atmosphere, Dong Shizhen could only say: "I'll go back and think of other ways first, this banditry has to be eliminated!"

Dong Shizhen got out of the Governor's Mansion and got into the carriage, only to see that there was already a person sitting in the carriage. Dong Shizhen was startled, seeing clearly that Dongfangxin was sitting on it in a big way, so he was relieved and ordered the carriage to leave. Dongfangxin was already proud Yang Yang said: "Do you see the expression on Chu's face? He still wants to take Lao Tzu's army and change generals? Hahaha, I want to see if he has such abilities."

Dong Shizhen smiled and said: "Governor Zhu handed over the Pingxi Army to the general, so he will try his best to keep the general. The court also has to weigh Governor Zhu's intentions. Moreover, the Pingxi Army cannot be controlled by everyone. General Dongfang is The famous general in the Northwest, now the whole Pingxi army is in awe of the general, and if someone else comes, no one can sit in that position." Fu Xu said: "Chu Huan is just putting on airs."

"You go and find Zhu Qingye." Dongfang Dao said: "Let him let the wind go, and say that the case in Niulan Village was done by Yunli Feng, and he intended to suppress the bandits, but the surname Chu pushed back and refused to give up money. , mediocre and incompetent...!" Seeing Dong Shizhen frowning, she couldn't help asking, "What's wrong?"

Dong Shizhen sighed: "Zhu Qingye is hard to handle."

Dongfang Xin was stunned, and then said angrily: "Damn, a local ruffian, I can kill him with one finger...!" Frowning, he said: "Didn't he always get close to you before? Didn't you say Is he obedient, an obedient dog?"

"This time I met a master." Dong Shizhen squinted his eyes and said, "Zhu Qingye used to be in the Jianghu for many years, but he made friends with many people of all kinds. I heard that this time Chu Huan came, and he brought a Several people, one of them was an old friend with Zhu Qingye before, Zhu Qingye is very awed by this person...!"

Dongfang Xin understood, "You mean that Zhu Qingye voted under Chu's sect?"

"Not yet." Dong Shizhen shook his head and said, "However, if you want to use Zhu Qingye to deal with Chu Huan, it's not easy to use now...!"

"Since it doesn't work, find a reason to arrest him." Dongfang Xin said angrily: "Or find someone to kill this disobedient dog. I hate this kind of volatile person the most."

Dong Shizhen said: "It's impossible to arrest. After Chu Huan knows, he can intervene at any time. Weaving charges will not work. Even if someone kills him... Zhu Qingye has a lot of disciples here, and he has contacts with all kinds of sects. However, Zhu Qingye has a lot of experience in Jianghu. Although he is not a big shot, if he really wants to deal with it, he has to think carefully It's...!"

Dongfangxin said contemptuously in his eyes: "You scholars are like mothers-in-law and mothers in doing things. It is not that difficult to kill someone. Even if you are exposed, what can you do? Let others know that it will never end well if you are an enemy of us...!" He waved his hand and said, "That's all, you can figure out what to do about it yourself. But you have to pay close attention to the matter of the settlement fee. The person surnamed Chu said that he wanted to ask the imperial court for money. The imperial court is only concerned about the southeast now. I will think about this. If the news of Niulan Village spreads, the people will definitely be excited. They will definitely think that the Pingxi Army will send troops. If we stand still, the responsibility will be pushed to Chu Huan. If I can't hold it anymore, I can only find a way from the gentry... He is a villain, we take the money, we get the benefits, and those gentry will only resent Chu Huan. If everyone calls for beating, the surname Chu is in the northwest It won't be long."

Dongfang Xin smiled triumphantly in the carriage, but Chu Huan was also smiling at this time.

Dong Shizhen went out with his front foot, Du Fugong entered the door with his back foot, and said straight to the point: "Dongfangxin thought he was right to push your lord into a difficult situation, but he didn't know that he just helped you."

Chu Huan smiled and said, "What do you mean, sir?"

"Aren't you just thinking about asking the Ministry of Households to approve the authorization document for the entry of new salt into the customs?" Du Fu said, "In the final analysis, the entry of new salt into the customs has two major benefits. First, it can solve the salt shortage in the customs. Raise money for the reconstruction of Xiguan. Now there is no salt shortage in Guan. After all, there is still salt to support it. There is a disaster, the people are in panic all day long, the adults have no military power, and the Pingxi Army in charge of suppressing the bandits needs to settle down to send troops... The household department is poor, and the adults can describe the situation in Xiguan as serious as possible in the booklet, and moreover We must urge the imperial court for money and food in the booklet...!"

Chu Huan motioned Du Fugong to sit down and said, "I'm looking for money from the court, but the court will definitely not be able to get it, but it can't ignore the bad situation in the northwest. In this case, as long as Xiguan can find a way to raise money The imperial court will definitely support the money for suppressing the bandits, and I don’t think the imperial court will care too much about any method...!"

"That's right!" Du Fu said with a smile: "The tragedy in Niulan Village, Dongfangxin's request for settlement money can only help adults put pressure on the court. If Master Xu has this reason, it will be easier for adults to get new salt to enter the customs. authorization document."

"Dongfangxin dares to do this because he feels that his position is as stable as Mount Tai. He thinks that he has Zhu Lingyue behind him, and that Pingxi Army has been placed by him to eliminate dissidents. No one can hold back except him." Chu Huan touched his chin and said: "If we submit this paper, the best result is of course that the imperial court sends another general, but Zhu Lingyue is there to protect him, and Dongfangxin can indeed suppress the Pingxi army. The imperial court only wants peace in the northwest, so it should not dismiss Dongfang. Xin, but as long as the imperial court does not dismiss Dongfang Xin, then it can only allocate money to suppress the bandits, and if the imperial court can’t get any money, it can only support Xiguan to use other methods to raise silver taels...!" Smiling, he said to Du Fu: "Mr. This excerpt, sir, please use your ink!"