The door of Guo Ziyi's mansion was very quiet, the gate was closed, and even the house slaves guarding the door were nowhere to be seen.

Zhang Xuan turned over and dismounted, handed the reins of the horse in his hand to Huā Nu'er, and smiled lightly, "Are you going in with me or waiting outside?" Huā shook her head with a dagger, "I'll just wait outside, just right, there's a small family over there."

Wine shop, I'll order a few side dishes, and when you come out of Guo's house, let's have some together, okay? ”

Zhang Xuan smiled and nodded, "It's okay, you go and order, I'll come later." ”

After speaking, Zhang Xuan stepped forward alone. p rang the door of the Guo family.

The door of the mansion is very heavy, and when it is lightly buttoned, it emits a rumbling roar.

"Who" The door opened a crack, and a small guy poked his head out.

"General Guo can be in the mansion?" Zhang Xuan said indifferently.

The little guy glanced at Zhang Xuan, and said in surprise, "It turned out to be the Metropolitan Governor!" ”

The little guy hurriedly pushed open the door, and knelt down on the spot with a pop, "The villain Guo Ping has seen the Metropolitan Governor!" ”

Zhang Xuan smiled and helped him weakly, "You get up, go and report it, and say that this official is coming to visit General Guo!" ”

The little guy named Guo Ping hurriedly got up, ran in as soon as he slipped through the smoke, and shouted as he ran, "The Metropolitan Governor is here!" ”

In fact, at this time, the Guo family gathered in the small huā hall outside Guo Ziyi's bedroom, because Guo Yang had just returned home and had less time to have tea.

Zhang Xuan stood in the front yard of Guo's house, "not wearing an official robe, only plain clothes, with his hands behind his back, and his posture was elegant."

Guo Ziyi, supported by Guo Yao and Guo Ene, hurriedly walked over, and slowly knelt down from the rest of Zhang Xuanzhang, "The last general Guo Ziyi is late to greet the metropolitan governor, and please forgive the metropolitan governor!" ”

Zhang Xuan glanced at the Guo family's inner relatives, and smiled indifferently, "Take a few steps forward, lean over to help Guo Ziyi, and smile lightly, "General Guo is unwell, so there is no need to be polite." Ben Shuai came to visit General Guo today. ”

"Guo Ziyi is ashamed!" Guo Ziyi's face turned red and sighed lightly.

The corner of Zhang Xuan's eyes suddenly found Guo Yang, but he was slightly stunned.

Guo Yang let out a sigh of relief, stepped forward and knelt on the ground, and said in a low voice, "Guo Yang greets the Governor, Guo Yang bows to the Governor for not killing him!" ”

"Ben Shuai once said that if the Hui people don't punish you, Ben Shuai will not be guilty of the past.

Now that you have returned safely from Huifu, the matter is closed. However, from now on, "Ben Shuai can eliminate self-discipline and self-respect, don't regenerate right and wrong!" If it is reborn right and wrong, Ben Shuai will not tolerate it!

Get up. ”

He got up and stepped aside.

"Thank you to the Metropolitan Governor for his kindness to the child. While the governor is here, the slave family will say a few words for the husband, my husband has been in the army for 20 years, and he has worked hard for the country, and he never dared to slack off. It's just that now, my husband is old, sick, and lacking energy, and it is difficult to take on heavy responsibilities. Why don't you resign from the military position to the governor and the imperial court, and "take the whole family back to Huazhou's hometown for retirement."

"Please allow the Metropolitan Governor!"

Mrs. Guo Qiao suddenly squeezed over, saluted Zhang Xuan, and said something with a ♀ slight resentment, it must be because Guo Ziyi was scolded by the cane, how could Zhang Xuan not hear it?

Although Guo Ziyi's face changed, it obviously didn't move much, obviously Qiao's words also represented his meaning≥ Zhang Xuan didn't come to visit the patient today, and his resignation will be delivered to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion in a few days, and it will be reported to the imperial court at the same time.

The reason why Guo Ziyi had the idea of resigning and retiring was because of shame. His two sons had accidents one after another, "plus the lower general of the standard was arrested by Zhang Xuan for human trafficking, and he was reprimanded by Zhang Xuan in public" His prestige has been swept away, he is a person who regards reputation more than life, and he can't stand this kind of successive blows at all.

Second, he felt that Zhang Xuan had listed him as the "object of Liwei" in order to establish authority and control Longshuo's military power. If he retreats without interest, sooner or later he will become Zhang Xuan's "meal on a plate" in the future.

Mrs. Guo's words Zhang Xuan frowned slightly when he heard this, Guo Ziyi came out like this, which surprised him a little.

"Please allow the Metropolitan Governor!" Guo Yao, Guo En, Guo Fu and other Guo Ziyi's children also bowed down and shouted loudly.

Zhang Xuan suddenly looked up at Guo Ziyi, who was complicated and red, and said lightly, "General Guo, do you really want to resign and go into hiding?" ”

Guo Ziyi hesitated for a moment, but still hugged his fists and said, "The second son of the last general has committed a serious crime, although the governor of Méng will not kill him, but Guo Ziyi is ashamed." The soldiers who were marked for human trafficking violated the criminal law, which caused the anger of the metropolitan governor, and Guo Ziyi was even more embarrassed. If Guo Ziyi still has the cheekiness to stay in the army, the Metropolitan Governor will be ashamed of not being able to convince the last general, and he will ask the Metropolitan Governor to resign and go into hiding. ”

"You are blaming Ben Shuai for blaming you in public, making your prestige in the army ruined." Zhang Xuan was silent for a moment, and smiled indifferently, "Guo Yan Guo Ene committed a serious crime, and this commander will bear it with all his might, even if it is a name for bending the law, this official will not hesitate to do it." Can you be until why? ”

"Because Ben Shuai knows that you can fight well, both civil and military, but you are a general who cannot be obtained by the imperial court, and the border defense of Longshuo is inseparable from you∮ female offender, at most you is a godson without a way, Ben Shuai can forgive. But your subordinate generals wantonly plundered the human population and started the shameless act of selling female slaves, and as the main general, you are at least guilty of negligence. ”

"It is understandable that the family is not strictly governed, but the negligence of the army is not to disappoint Ben Shuai! Therefore, Ben Shuai is reproached in public and wants to teach you a profound lesson. ”

"Ben Shuai has always valued talents, eliminated people to make the best use of their talents, and made the best use of things. Guo Ziyi, if this commander wants to use you to seize your military power, there are thousands of reasons and excuses to take you down, and there is no need to be cowardly.

"If you say that you have to resign and go into hiding, this commander will never stop you. But you have to think clearly, your departure is méng shame leaving! In the Longshuo army, you must leave a permanent infamy! And if you can be ashamed and brave, regroup and take charge of the army again, and help the commander to level Tubo and Ding Longshuo, Guo Ziyi is still Guo Ziyi, Longshuo handsome, and a famous general of the Tang Dynasty! ”

"Ben Shuai gives you a day to think about ↓ Ten days later, Ben Shuai will lead the Longshuo army north to the Qinghai line, and there will be a battle with the Tubo people. If you are ashamed, go north with Ben Shuai, you are still my brother Shuai, the chief general of 20,000 troops and horses in Lingzhou, if you still want to go into hiding, you don't have to come to see Ben Shuai again, just pack your luggage and get out of Lingzhou City with your wife and children! ”

"It's up to you to decide what to do."

After Zhang Xuan finished speaking, he brushed his sleeves and left.

Zhang Xuan's mood became a little bad, and Huā Nu'er lost interest in having fun with Zhang Xuan, and hurriedly accompanied him back to the Dadu Governor's Mansion.

The reason why he chose to enter the city was mainly because Guli Peiluo came to Lingzhou to visit Zhang Xuan in Lingzhou this time, and he didn't want to make a big deal about Zhang Xuan and avoid spreading it to the Tang Dynasty.

The Metropolitan Governor's Office of Longshuo was not notified in advance. If Zhang Xuan is notified, Zhang Xuan will definitely publicly put on a ceremony in the name of the official to welcome him.

After Guli Peiluo entered the city, he first found an inn to settle down, and then took Gele and Su Hudong, only two or three entourages, asked for the road, and went straight to Zhang Xuan's Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

When Zhang Xuan heard the news, he personally took Zhang Xuan and other officials of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion to welcome him out of the gate.

Zhang Xuan looked at the majestic and imposing Hui Khan in front of him, who was about forty years old, looked at it for a while, smiled loudly, and took the initiative to salute: "The Khan is coming to Lingzhou, Zhang Xuan welcomes the late, and asks the Khan to forgive his sins!" ”

"Hahaha!" Guli Pei Luo laughed, stepped forward and hugged his fist and said, "Guli Pei Luo is presumptuous, and please ask the Metropolitan Governor Haihan to be." ”

"Khan, please come in"

"Metropolitan Governor, please!"

Zhang Xuan held a banquet in the Governor's Mansion to entertain Hui Khan and his party, but there was a mutiny in the Lingzhou Weixi camp outside the city.

The cause was still a case of human trafficking÷ Gu Hun people went to the Lingzhou Mansion or the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion to complain and complain in the past few days, so more and more generals and non-commissioned officers were sent out, and the morale of the army fluctuated a little.

Peng Dachun, the former lieutenant under the general of the boat, was dismissed from his post as a lieutenant because of this incident, and was demoted to the head ♀ of an ordinary soldier.

He provoked an incident, instigated and led more than 100 soldiers to kill the captain on duty, and then snatched horses and weapons to flee from the western camp and fled in the direction of Huifu.

Lei Wanchun, who had already served as a general in the Western Battalion, was furious when he heard the report, and immediately asked Nanwuyun to report to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion while leading hundreds of soldiers to pursue him.

Because of the importance of the matter, Nan Wuyun hesitated for a moment, but decided to go to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion to report in person.

Nan Wuyun hurriedly broke into the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and entered the living room, ignoring Zhang Xuan's banquet, he walked over and whispered a few words in Zhang Xuan's ear.

Zhang Xuan's sè remained unchanged, and said lightly, "There is no need to panic about such a trivial matter. Nanba, when you go to Guo Ziyi's house, just say that it was said by Ben Shuai, and let Guo Ziyi lead the troops to take down this group of rebels for me. ”

"At the same time, pass on Ben Shuai's words and ask Guo Ziyi, is this the Lingzhou Guard Horse that he keeps saying is strict in military discipline and brave and good at fighting?"

Nan Wuyun let out a sigh of relief, bowed down and took the order.

Guli Peiluo arched his hand and said, "Most of the governors are busy with military affairs, Guli Peiluo will come back another day to bother!" ”

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, "The Khan came from afar, how could this official not set up a banquet for the Khan to catch the wind and wash the dust, Xu mutiny in the army, it is not surprising that a Khan, please drink!" ”

Zhang Xuan raised his glass to invite a drink, and Guli Peiluo also smiled and raised a glass in return.

Ge Le pondered on the side, and said with a light smile: "Metropolitan Governor, Ge Le is on the way to Lingzhou, I heard that the Metropolitan Governor severely punished the officials and soldiers for selling Tuyuhun slaves, and also lifted the ban on Tuyuhun entering the city to trade, and the Metropolitan Governor enforced the law impartially, which is admirable!" ”

Zhang Xuan looked at Gele with a smile: "Prince Gele is overrated. The Tang Dynasty is respected as the upper state of the Celestial Empire, since the people under its rule are not divided into races, and they are treated equally÷ Guhun will return to my Longshuo, and this official, as the governor of Longshuo, cannot sit idly by and watch this kind of bullying and plundering of the Tuyuhun population! ”