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() Nodding thoughtfully, Sun Chengzong naturally agrees with what Xiong Tingbi said, but this problem cannot be solved by casting anywhere.

"What's the problem? Xiong Jinglue said, don't have the slightest scruples!" Laughing loudly, Sun Chengzong's eyes fell on Xiong Tingbi again. It seems that today he really wants to see Xiong Tingbi squeezed out!

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Xiong Tingbi said helplessly, "If the problems mentioned by the lower officials just now can be resolved, the Tartars will no longer be rampant under strict military discipline and training of new troops."

Although Xiong Tingbi said so, Sun Chengzong still saw a strange flash in Xiong Tingbi's eyes, and couldn't help but smile and said: "What worries does Xiong Jingsui have? Don't you believe me?"

Sighing deeply, Xiong Tingbi said slowly: "I just don't know how to say it, and I don't know whether I should say it or not?" Xiong Tingbi looked at Sun Chengzong with a complicated expression, and his expression was very difficult.

"Although the old man is not a talent for helping the world and the country, he still thinks he has some measure. Xiong Jing has something to say, but it doesn't matter." Sun Chengzong smiled, looked straight at Xiong Tingbi, and said sincerely.

"Alas!" Sighing deeply, after pondering for a long while, Xiong Tingbi finally said: "There is still a stubborn disease in Liaodong, and if the disease is not cured, even if the previous matters are resolved, it will still be a very troublesome matter."

Without speaking, Sun Chengzong just looked at Xiong Tingbi directly, waiting for him to continue.

Seeing Sun Chengzong looking at him like this, Xiong Tingbi sighed immediately, shook his head with a wry smile and said, "This stubborn disease is collaborating with the enemy!"

This sentence can be described as deafening, collaborating with the enemy, these two words are the most hated words no matter when and where.Sun Chengzong's eyes narrowed suddenly, but he didn't say anything.Collaborating with the enemy is actually very easy to solve, just catch and kill, even if the nine clans are wiped out, and Ling Chi is executed, no one will say anything.But Xiong Tingbi was so hesitant, Sun Chengzong naturally knew that there must be something unusual in it.

"On the ground in Liaodong, the land is barren and the people are poor. Many officers and soldiers can't eat. It's not surprising. But there are a group of businessmen active here. They have a lot of money. It's not clear why they came from officials. But these people He has great powers, and he can get anything, even food, iron, and salt, which are embargoed by the imperial court." When Xiong Tingbi said this, there was a flash of coldness in his eyes, and then he was helpless.

"Xiong Jinglue, if you have something to say, it's okay to say it. Even if there is something, I will bear it all!" Although Sun Chengzong didn't know what was going on, he could understand Xiong Tingbi's mood and said in a serious tone.

After taking a deep look at Sun Chengzong, Xiong Tingbi said: "These merchants have good things, and some of them can get weapons, armors, and even firearms. These weapons and armors are all high-quality, much better than those used by Liaodong soldiers. Originally, it was nothing, we just bought it, but we had no money. These merchants sold a lot of things under the banner of trade with North Korea. As for where they were sold, no one knew. But during the war , we can find that many of the weapons used by the Tartars are these, so the target of the sale is self-evident."

"These people are really scum, they should all be arrested and executed on the spot!" Sun Chengzong slapped the cannon barrel vigorously, his beard trembled and trembled angrily.

As if he had expected Sun Chengzong's attitude long ago, Xiong Tingbi suddenly had a bitter taste in his mouth, and said with a wry smile: "My lord, why did you not want to do this? It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't do it!"

"Can't do it? Sure enough, it's not what I expected, and there's a lot involved!" Sun Chengzong also shook his head with a wry smile. Xiong Tingbi even talked about the matter of the Ministry of Industry, and he didn't hide things like the embezzlement of military pay, but He hesitated on this matter, it seems that this involvement must not be trivial!

"My lord, you also know that the matter of forging weapons was found to be those officials from the Ministry of Industry. Those who withheld food and salaries were the people from the Ministry of Households. Even if they were all killed, it would be nothing. With the status of your lord in His Majesty's heart , as well as their positions in the court, I think there will be nothing wrong. But tracking down these merchants will involve too much. The people behind these merchants, the people who sell them things, and the people here in Liaodong who give them convenience. If If we really investigate, we don't know who is involved." Xiong Tingbi's words revealed deep helplessness, and after thinking for so long, he couldn't find a way to break the situation.

"I'm afraid Xiong Jinglue is not only worried about these involvements? Although these are very complicated, and it is very troublesome to attack us, but what Xiong Jinglue worries most should be those who make things convenient for others?" Sun Chengzong took a deep look at Xiong Tingbi, Eyes narrowed slightly, said thoughtfully.

Arching his hands at Sun Chengzong, Xiong Tingbi smiled wryly and said, "My lord is so wise, I can't hide anything from my lord. That's right! Those people don't need to be held accountable, just get rid of these businessmen, and then seriously clean up the frontier army. But what about those who make things easier for others? If you don’t punish them, just send some more people to those people, but if you punish them, then..."

Xiong Tingbi didn't finish what he said later, but Sun Chengzong understood that those who can give convenience to these businessmen must be extremely powerful in Liaodong.The most important thing is that there must be both civil and military. If these people have a vegetarian diet, it will be fine. If the military can fight wars and the civil can govern the people, then it will be troublesome.

If all of them are punished, not only will it be easy for the people behind the businessmen to catch them, but it will also easily shake the morale of the army and the people.Sighing deeply, Sun Chengzong also felt a little powerless. When he came to Liaodong, he was full of ambitions. Hearing Xiong Tingbi's words, he was a big hit.

Sun Chengzong naturally understood that what Xiong Tingbi said was the truth, but none of these things were easy to handle.Each one involves a lot, but each one is the most important, which is really a headache.Looking at each other with Xiong Tingbi, both of them saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

There was a brief silence on the city wall, only the whistling wind, neither of the two were talking.

After an unknown amount of time, a person ran up the city wall quickly and came to Sun Chengzong's side. He whispered in Sun Chengzong's ear: "My lord, how many people have come here. It's very mysterious. They say they want to see you."

He looked at the person suspiciously. If he hadn't been with him for many years, Sun Chengzong would have suspected that this person was lying to him.

"Where are these people?" Although Sun Chengzong was puzzled in his heart, he asked lightly without showing the slightest expression on his face.

"Return to your lord, you have already arrived in Xingyuan." Sun Chengzong is an imperial envoy, and the imperial envoy Xingyuan has already been prepared.