This battle that lasted for seven or eight days was over, but the follow-up things were not over, whether it was the compensation of the fallen soldiers, the pacification of the wounded young men and soldiers, the government spent a lot of energy to deal with.

From the next day, Pan Ruzhen and his officials mobilized like clockwork, counting the number of casualties, raising food and grass, and summoning the gentry in the city to raise donations.

And it was at this time that Li Yan came to the governor's yamen.

"Jiang Ningjun praised Li Yan and saw the governor!"

In a flower hall for officials to rest in the governor's yamen, Li Yan, who was dressed in a green robe and embroidered with an emu embroidered on his chest, bowed to Pan Ruzhen, who was sitting behind the bookcase.

"Jiang Ningjun's praise painting?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Pan Ruzhen's eyes, although the young man opposite was wearing a civil official uniform, he stood there with a majestic appearance, even if he was well-informed, he couldn't help but praise his young and promising.

However, this kind of appreciation only flashed in his heart, and he immediately sat up straight and asked: "Since you praise the Jiangning army and don't run errands in the barracks, what is the so-called matter of coming to Benfu's mansion?" ”

Li Yan arched his hand and said: "The lower officials are on the orders of the Duke of Xinguo, and they have come to Cui to collect food and salary." ”

"Cui levies food?"

The mockery in Pan Ruzhen's eyes flashed, and he took a sip of the teacup on the table, and then said casually: "Hangzhou Mansion has just experienced a big war, it can be said that all industries have withered, and the people are also miserable, and they are really unable to provide food and salary for the army. ”

Li Yan glanced at Pan Ruzhen deeply, this excuse had long been expected by him, if Pan Ruzhen happily agreed, it would be a strange thing.

"Your Excellency."

Li Yan arched his hand, "Xiaguan has to tell you that Xiaguan was not ordered to come to Cui to collect food and salary this time, but to inform you." Before coming, Grandpa Guo asked the humble post to tell you, giving you three days to raise 50,000 stone grain and grass, 1,000 pigs, and 5 million taels of silver, and send them to the Jiangning army camp. ”

Pan Ruzhen only felt his eyelids jump, and a nameless anger immediately burned in his chest.

What is self-inflicted, isn't that synonymous with robbery?

"He dares!"

only heard a bang, and Pan Ruzhen, who was full of anger, slapped his hand on the case and made a loud noise.

I saw him stand up and glared at Li Yan angrily, and said sharply: "If Yang Feng dares to do this, it will be self-isolation with the court, self-isolation with the people, and Benfu will never give up with him." ”

"Say whatever you want." In the face of the angry rebuke of the governor of a dignified province, Li Yan did not panic at all, but said indifferently: "The lower official just conveyed the words of the grandfather of the country to you." Don't forget, raise 50,000 stone of grain and grass, 1,000 pigs, and 5 million taels of silver within three days, otherwise don't blame the lower officials for not saying anything unpredictable and take their leave. ”

After speaking, Li Yan turned around and walked out of the room.

After Li Yan disappeared, Pan Ruzhen, who had a beard, slumped on the chair like a deflated ball.

Don't look at the cruel words he just said, but he knew very well in his heart that what Li Yan said just now was definitely not a lie, if he couldn't send those things to the Jiangning Army's barracks within three days, Yang Feng, a lawless guy, would really be robbed by arson.

And once such a thing happens, the consequences are also unbearable for him.

"Five million taels...... Five million taels, you Yang Feng actually said it. Pan Ruzhen's voice of gritting teeth sounded in the signing room, "Come on, quickly summon the officials of the yamen to come to discuss the ......"

Li Yan walked out of the yamen and returned to the Jiangning Army garrison in the western suburbs to report to Yang Feng, but as soon as he walked to the door of the tent, he saw two people kneeling inside, and Yang Feng stepped forward with a smile and helped the two up.

Seeing Li Yan coming, Yang Feng smiled and said to him: "Li Zanhua, you came just in time, you should know these two, come and meet your old friend." ”

Li Yan stepped forward to take a look and couldn't help but be surprised, "Mrs. Xing, Brother Gao, why are you two here?" ”

These two people are none other than Xing Qiaoer and Gao Jie, who escaped while Li Zicheng was attacking the city.

These two people are also lucky, not long after they escaped, Li Zicheng's army was defeated, and Li Zicheng, who fled in defeat, didn't have the time to pay attention to Xing Qiao and Gao Jie at all, and these two people were able to get out with the food and money that Li Zicheng had accumulated for more than half a year.

After the two of them stationed their troops outside the city, they came to Qingbo Gate alone and reported their identities to ask to see Yang Feng.

After receiving the following report, Yang Feng couldn't help but be curious, and ordered someone to bring the two in.

As soon as they saw Yang Feng, the two people who were worried in their hearts were also surprised when they saw Li Yan in official uniform, they never dreamed that Li Yan, who had been missing for several days, was actually in the Jiangning army.

Gao Jie was surprised: "Strategist, why are you here?" ”

At first glance, when he heard the word military advisor, Li Yan's old face turned red, and he waved his hand and said: "You don't want to call me a military advisor anymore, I have now abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, and I was appointed by the grandfather of the country to the post of Jiangning military praise painting." ”

Xing Qiao'er also suddenly realized: "No wonder these days are ...... Li Zicheng looked for you everywhere, but he couldn't find you, so you are here. ”

Yang Feng watched the three people reminisce and did not bother, but looked at it with a smile, until Li Yan came back to his senses, and then bowed down and wanted Yang Feng to apologize: "Grandpa Guo forgives his sins, and when he saw the old robe, he couldn't help but say a few more words." ”

"This is the normal condition of human beings, what is the sin?" Yang Feng waved his hand disappreciatively, "Li Zanhua, you don't know yet, these two robes of yours have brought us a generous gift this time, and this generous gift is even so thick that even my father is amazed." ”

"Oh......"

Li Yan looked at the two of them curiously, "Mrs. Xing, Brother Gao, what did you bring here?" ”

Xing Qiao'er gave Gao Jie a look, and Gao Jie said with some embarrassment: "This time, the two of us have moved almost all the things in the camp after the thieves, with a total of 80,000 stones of grain and grass, 8.65 million taels of silver, 760,000 taels of gold, and a large number of antique calligraphy and paintings. ”

"Hiss......"

Li Yan gasped, these two people were going to hollow out Li Zicheng's brother.

Yang Feng laughed, "There is another thing that Li Zanhua didn't expect, Gao Jie and Xing Qiao'er have made a private decision for life in private, and this time they are afraid of being blamed by Li Zicheng, so they are determined to resolutely abandon the secret and turn to the light." ”

"I'm ...... grass," Li Yan couldn't help but burst into a foul mouth.

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