Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 210 Enemy?

The title of deposed envoy is still very useful.

After the soldiers on the city tower confirmed the official appointment document, they immediately took Chen Qingsi to the Lingzhou Governor's Mansion like a distinguished guest.

Huang Heshou knew that someone from above would come, but he didn't know whether they were coming to supervise the censor, serve the censor, or depose the envoy.

Obviously he hopes it is the first two, even the imperial envoys have a hierarchy.

The deposed envoy is undoubtedly the highest level.

"I've met Governor Huang!"

Huang Heshou is a third-rank official, and Chen Qingsi is only a fifth-rank official, so naturally he has to salute him.

Looking at Chen Qingsi in front of him, Huang Heshou didn't know for a moment whether he should be grateful that the person who came was Chen Qingsi, or whether he should feel sad that the person who came was Chen Qingsi.

This is of course not a conflict.

Deposing envoys is also divided into levels.

The highest thing is to lead the deposed envoys to inspect the place with the dignity of the prime minister, which is really like my presence in person.

Chen Qingsi, the fifth-grade deposed envoy, is naturally the lowest.

But even in Lingzhou, Northland, Huang Heshou had heard of Chen Qingsi.He presided over the imperial examinations and was unable to gain entry. Before the new system was announced, many people wanted to reserve the position of Jinshi, but he blocked them.

The reform of the imperial examination system ignored any pressure and pushed the imperial examination system to its peak.

It is not a good thing for him to depose such an upright envoy.

"Mr. Chen is so young that he has been deposed as an envoy. It is a joy and a joy to congratulate him."

Huang Heshou knew that Chen Qingsi had no right to remove him, but he had the right to suspend himself immediately and accept investigation.

How could someone in this position not have any shit about him? No matter what the reason, as long as he was under investigation, even if he could escape safely, he would have to be demoted and transferred to another place.

As the governor of Lingzhou and Xiazhou, he is the emperor here. How can he have the glory he has today if he is transferred to another place?

Facing Chen Qingsi, Huang Heshou did not dare to support him, so he personally stepped forward to help him, and even put on a smile that he thought was friendly.

Chen Qingsi said: "Captain Huang, please follow me to the military camp near Huaiyuan to arrest Xu Kai for interrogation. In addition, call the chief historian and Sima from the governor's mansion and set off together..."

Huang Heshou's face changed drastically, he gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Chen, Captain Xu is brave and good at fighting and has made great achievements, but what crime did he not commit?"

Chen Qingsi directly took out the official appointment document stamped with the emperor's seal and the seals of Zhongshu Sheng and Menxia Shengxiang, and said: "As a deposed envoy, I don't need to disclose anything to the governor. Now I ask the governor whether he can cooperate with me. action!"

Huang Heshou looked at the official document held by Chen Qingsi with imperial brush, red seal and gold seal, and said through gritted teeth: "I will cooperate with you."

Chen Qingsi looked at Huang Heshou, whose face was a little distorted, and said, "The Governor may not believe it, but I am here to save your entire Huang family."

He refused to give Huang Heshou an explanation at all, and waited for the arrival of Chang Shi and Sima of the Governor's Palace. He led the three people and Huang Heshou's personal guards and rushed non-stop to the military camp in the northeast of Huaiyuan County.

When they arrived at the camp gate, Chen Qingsi did not enter the camp immediately. Instead, he asked Huang Heshou to order the camp to be sealed off, and then said to Cheng Boxian: "Bo Xian, take a few people to Huaiyuan County and control Feng Yang."

Cheng Boxian bowed solemnly and said: "I will take your orders."

At this moment, Huang Heshou was still thinking about saving the lives of the entire Huang family. Hearing Chen Qingsi's arrangement made him feel even more ominous.

At this point, he had no choice but to do as he was told.

With Huang Heshou leading the way, there would be no obstruction in the camp.

A large group of them broke into Xu Kai's tent directly.Xu Kai was in a depressed mood, drank a lot of wine, and was lying on his back in bed sleeping.

Huang Heshou felt complicated and kicked him.

Xu Kai suddenly woke up and saw that the tent was full of people. He thought there was a mutiny. After drinking, his brain reaction was a little slow. Out of instinct, he pounced on Huang Heshou.

Without saying a word, Huang Heshou grabbed one of Xu Kai's arms with one hand, and hit Xu Kai's chest with the other. He actually grabbed him from the air, raised his hands above his head, and threw him back to the bed.

Huang Heshou's move made Chen Qingsi's eyes flash with surprise.

Xu Kai has a strong body, weighing at least [-] pounds. He can subdue a big living person like a chicken. This ability is amazing.

Huang Heshou was the second generation general, and he was different from other second generation generals. When he became an adult, the world had not yet been unified. He followed his father in the battle to siege Luoyang. Together with his father, he followed Li Jing to destroy Duke Fuxing, and personally attended the battle. A warrior polished on the battlefield.Although he has been guarding various places for 20 years and has not had the opportunity to fight, the bravery engraved in his bones has not been erased, and he still has extraordinary combat power.

Xu Kai was so confused that he woke up. When he saw it was Huang Heshou, he was so frightened that he rolled off the bed, knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said: "It is a capital crime and a capital crime. The general did not know that he was the governor. He deserves to die." "

Xu Kai is greedy and stingy, but he respects Huang Heshou who promoted him, and is even willing to die for him.

"All right!"

Huang Heshou's mood was a little complicated. Knowing that he had reached this point, he couldn't keep this subordinate alive, and there was a hint of melancholy and reluctance in his tone.

"This is Chen Qingsi, the deposed envoy of Guan Neidao. He has questions to ask you. Please answer them truthfully."

Xu Kai's face instantly turned pale, without any color at all.

Chen Qingsi shook his head and said, "Captain Huang, you have misunderstood. I don't have any questions to ask him at the moment."

Huanghe Shou was surprised.

Chen Qingsi turned around, looked at the Governor's Mansion Chief Shi and Sima who came with him, and said, "What are your surnames?"

Shi Zuo, the governor-general, bowed his head and said, "My dear, Miao Ruoyu, I have seen the envoy Chen deposed."

Sima also bowed to him and said, "Fei Hong, I have seen the envoy Chen deposed."

Chen Qingsi said: "I want to check the lists of soldiers in Liang and Xiazhou. You guys go and prepare now. Remember, I want actual numbers, not fictitious ones."

As soon as he said this, Huang Heshou's anger suddenly rose in his heart.

Miao Ruoyu and Fei Hong also looked horrified.

Huang Heshou was so angry that he trembled slightly and said angrily: "Is Master Chen Qizhi deliberately trying to embarrass me?"

This empty pay is not checked at all. It is almost an open matter, and if we really go into it, it can easily lead to a mutiny.

Chen Qingsi looked at Huang Heshou and said: "I know that there are some unwritten rules in the army, but these rules do not include selling food to our potential enemies. Governor Huang, you should pray now that Xu Kai is smuggling only refined salt. , surplus food from free pay. The weapons and armor left over from free pay in the army, and military supplies such as iron, leather, and lacquer used to repair losses are all worthy. The situation on the grassland is not stable. Once these things fall into their hands If you go up, then you are endorsing the enemy."

He pointed his hand rudely at Huang Heshou, and then moved it to Xu Kai, who was lying limply on the ground.

Huang Heshou staggered and almost fell to the ground.

He knew that Xu Kai sold some excess supplies from the army, but he didn't know who he sold them to.

As the top leader, he only needs to collect the money and does not have to do any dirty work.

But if it really involves funding the enemy, everything will be lost.

(End of this chapter)