The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 95 Jiao Jixun leads the army to enter the country

A temporary military camp was set up outside the north gate of Quaigu County.

The county magistrate Wu Xingyuan was leading the county government officials and hundreds of civilians to enter the camp in person to reward the army with food, grass and wine.

After Wu Xingyuan was busy for a while, he came outside the Chinese army's tent and asked to see Jiao Jixun, the military envoy of Fengxiang.

The soldiers outside the tent did not think highly of Wu Xingyuan because of his status as county magistrate, nor did they treat him favorably because he sent hundreds of stones of grain, grass, and hundreds of kilograms of wine. They coldly said: "Commander Ji is discussing something." , wait!”

"Yes, yes~" Wu Xingyuan's fat body bent down hard, not daring to say no, and just waiting aside.

It wasn't until the sun was high above his head and Wu Xingyuan was sweating profusely that people started to come out of the tent one after another.

Wu Xingyuan begged again, and then the soldiers slowly entered the account to report to him.

"Commander Jie lets you in." The soldier glanced at him and cursed contemptuously, "Fat pig~"

Wu Xingyuan pretended not to hear and put his hand in the account.

"Your Majesty Wu Xingyuan pays homage to Commander Jiao!" Wu Xingyuan quickly walked to Commander Jiao's case and knelt on the ground.

Jiao Jixun put down his pen and said with a smile: "No need to be polite, Magistrate Wu. Please get up."

"Thank you, Jiao Shuai~" Wu Xingyuan's fat face was squeezed into a ball, smiling like a madam.

Jiao Jixun has just celebrated his 46th birthday. His temples are slightly gray, his hair is neatly tied up, and he has a short three-inch beard. He has an elegant appearance and a dignified appearance. He wears a crimson tiger robe and has a somewhat scholarly and handsome temperament.

"This time, I led my troops under the order of the imperial court. I will pass through Quaigu County and won't stay too long. I will just wait for the arrival of Xu Xingsi, the salt envoy of Jingzhou City, and then we will set off together to Anding. You don't need to collect food from everywhere to reward the army. So as not to disturb the people of this county."

Jiao Jixun smiled pleasantly.

"It is a blessing for the people of Quaigu to be able to witness the power of Fengxiang's army. Being able to contribute a little food and labor is considered as a common people's contribution to the court! Since Fengxiang's army entered the country, it has done no harm to the people along the way. Commander Jiao has strict military discipline and takes his orders seriously. People admire you.”

Wu Xingyuan praised him in a long way, while Jiao Jixun listened with a smile on his face, stroking his beard and letting him talk without interrupting.

"In short, you need to let the people know that the Fengxiang Army entered Jingzhou on the emperor's order to investigate Shi Jieshuai's private salt factory. There is no other intention. Don't let the people misunderstand." Jiao Jixun said calmly.

"I understand, please don't worry, Jiao Shuai!" Wu Xingyuan agreed quickly.

Secretly glancing at Jiao Jixun's face, Wu Xingyuan deliberately sighed and said: "Shi Jieshuai is confused. Salt and iron have always been sold exclusively by the imperial court. How can he bypass the salt supervision and make his own salt and sell it? Isn't this going against the imperial court? ?
When Xue Sima learned about this, he also tried to persuade him, but it is a pity that Shi Jieshuai insisted on going his own way and harmed the salt tax revenue of the imperial court for the sake of a small profit. It is really a shame."

Jiao Jixun said calmly: "Xue Sima is loyal to the emperor, and I will definitely report it to the officials truthfully."

Wu Xingyuan was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed down: "I will thank Commander Jiao on behalf of Xue Sima!"

Wu Xingyuan also wanted to say a few words to please Jiao Jixun on behalf of his master, so the soldiers outside the tent reported: "For your information, Commander-in-Chief, Xu Xingsi, the salt envoy of Jingzhou, has led his men into the camp!"

"Oh! Please ask Xu Du to enter the account quickly!" Jiao Jixun felt relieved. After waiting for three or four days, Xu Xingsi finally arrived.

"Come here, see off Magistrate Wu for me!" Jiao Jixun ordered and ordered the guests to be seen off.

Wu Xingyuan had no choice but to bow and exit the tent.

Xu Xingsi came over in a hurry, and Wu Xingyuan hurriedly stepped aside and bowed: "I'll be the official."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Xingsi had no time to pay attention to him and hurried past him.

"Wu County Magistrate, please~" The soldier was full of ridicule and stretched out his hand to indicate that he could leave.Wu Xingyuan laughed twice and had no choice but to hold up the hem of his robe and walk towards the camp gate. In his heart, he was secretly angry at Feng Xiangjun's arrogance.

There is no way, who can tell Fengxiang's army to be strong, not to mention that the Xue family has not yet become the governor, even if the Xue family is really in charge of Zhangyi in the future, there are still many places where Fengxiang Town can ask for help. The officials of Zhangyi Town are no matter what. He didn't dare to offend Feng Xiangjun.

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Xu Xingsi entered the big tent, put down the nanmu brocade box in his arms, picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp: "Hoo~ I'm dying of thirst!"

Jiao Jixun stepped forward and said with a smile, "It's hard work, Mr. Xu."

Xu Xingsi put down his robe and sat down, patted the brocade box and said: "Finally, the journey was not in vain. This is the order that Wang Dujian asked for from the new official family when he came back from Kaifeng. Now, Jiao Shuai can be justified and honest." The army has entered Jingzhou! If Shi Kuangwei dares to make any move, Commander Jiao will capture him directly!"

Not long ago, Xu Xingsi's immediate boss, Wang Jun, the Jingzhao salt and iron transport envoy and the military commander of the Longyou camp, rushed to Kaifeng to attend the coronation ceremony of the new emperor. By the way, he obtained a letter ordering Jiao Jixun to cooperate with Xu Xingsi to investigate the secret salt establishment of the Changyi Army. The will of the factory.

Xu Xingsi waited for Wang Jun to return to Chang'an, and Wang Jun handed over his orders to him. After traveling for seven or eight days, he arrived at Quaigu to join Jiao Jixun.

Jiao Jixun glanced at the brocade box and said with a smile, "Do you want me to kneel down to welcome the imperial edict?"

Xu Xingsi smiled dryly and said: "If it were anyone else, of course the etiquette should be avoided. But Jiao Shuai, you are one of our own. Wangdu Superintendent has ordered the subordinates to keep everything simple. Jiao Shuai can take out the imperial edict and read it for himself."

"Haha, the Wangdu Supervisor is really polite to Jiao. It just so happened that Meng Chang, the Lord of Shu, sent someone to deliver a golden Buddha some years ago. It was exquisitely made and extraordinarily beautiful. It's a pity that this commander is a man in the army and does not worship Buddhism. He waited for Xu Du to envoy When I return to Chang'an, I will bring it back for my commander and give it to the Wangdu Supervisor. Several small gifts for Xu Dushi have also been prepared and will be delivered to Xu Dushi when the time comes."

"Hey, Jiao Shuai is so polite! I would like to thank Jiao Shuai in advance on behalf of the Imperial Supervisor~" Xu Xingsi's eyes flashed with greed, and the fatigue from the bumpy journey seemed to be gone.

Feng Xiangjun is rich, and Jiao Jixun is even more generous with his gifts. The small gifts he gives will definitely not disappoint.

Jiao Jixun opened the brocade box, took out the imperial edict and unfolded it slowly. The writing on the gold paper was flying, and the signature was stamped with a large seal.

The content of the edict was very simple. He ordered Jiao Jixun and Xu Xingsi to investigate two matters. One was about Li Yiyin, the envoy of the Difficult Army, who had filed a lawsuit against Shi Kuangwei for condoning an official's murder and killing Li's children. The other was to investigate the private establishment of a salt factory by the Changyi Army. thing.

After Jiao Jixun read it, he frowned: "The decree did not say that there was chaos within the Zhangyi Army and the soldiers mutinied. Therefore, my arrival with three thousand Fengxiang Army seems a bit unexpected."

Xu Xingsi whispered: "Jiao Shuai is worry-free. Since Xue Xiuming said that the Zhangyi Army will mutiny, then he must have a way to do it! When Jiao Shuai leads the troops to suppress the rebels, won't he be even more famous for his division?" !”

Jiao Jixun put away the imperial edict and said in a deep voice: "Shi Kuangwei is rigorous in running the army. Even if Zhang Yijun's life is more difficult, he will not mutiny. What exactly does Xue Xiuming want to do?"

Xu Xingsi smiled and said, "I don't know about this. Don't worry, Jiao Shuai. Everything is under control and there won't be any big trouble."

Jiao Jixun shook his head and said: "I led the troops here just in case, and I didn't really want to fight with the Zhangyi Army. Private attacks in feudal towns are also a taboo of the imperial court. We can't cause unrest on the border just for some selfish gains."

"Jiao Shuai really understands justice! Don't worry, Xue Xiuming has arranged everything. Jiao Shuai is here just to support him and will never make things worse."

Xu Xingsi bowed his hands and praised him hypocritically.

Jiao Jixun smiled and suddenly said: "I wonder if Wangdu Supervisor has any arrangements regarding the Yangjinchuan Salt Factory?"

"This." Xu Xingsi's eyes rolled around and he said vaguely: "Yes, yes, but I didn't go into details. Let's get to Anding first and see the salt factory with our own eyes before we talk!"

"Alright~"

Jiao Jixun nodded and shouted outside the tent: "Send my military order to break camp and set off for Anding County immediately!"

　The next chapter is a bit late

　　
　
(End of this chapter)