The excuses of these officials are always the same, and Zheng Zhi has heard a lot. Everyone knows that war is not a trivial matter, and it is a matter of national social security.

But no one really thinks that this matter has much to do with themselves, the country is big, there are countless state capitals, and a prefect of a prefecture has to be related to the rise and fall of the country, and in this seemingly relatively peaceful era, this relationship is only theoretical.

Sacrificing one's personal interests to help the country is not something that most people can do. No one will feel that if they are a little selfish, they will harm the country. Even if the war is lost, no one thinks that there is a reason for it.

It is because of this mentality that the military affairs of Hedong, Hebei Province have been eroded to this point for a hundred years, and it is also because of this mentality that in this Great Song Dynasty, on the eve of the storm, the vast majority of people can still be drunk and dream of death with peace of mind.

It wasn't until faced with the boiling butcher's knife that people began to complain. To say that the collapse of a country is to blame only the emperor and a few powerful ministers, and it is a bit unfair to put all the responsibility on them. There are too many people to be responsible, covering all aspects, and those who have long since died are also responsible.

Buildings weren't built in a day, and buildings didn't collapse in a day. Causality involves all aspects of the front and back.

Zheng Zhi looked at Liang Shijie, watched Liang Shijie pick up the teacup and take a few sips, the heat of the tea filled the air.

Zheng Zhi looked at it for a moment, and suddenly said: "Liang Zhongshu, are you afraid that your corruption and bribery will be known by the officials?" ”

Liang Shijie was stunned when he heard this, turned his head to look at Zheng Zhi, but he didn't know what Zheng Zhi meant by asking such a sentence, stared at Zheng Zhi for a moment, and suddenly smiled slightly: "Zheng Xianggong is not joking, how can there be corruption and bribery in this mansion." ”

When Zheng Zhi heard this, his eyes were fixed on Liang Shijie, and he said seriously: "Is the deficit in the treasury all in Liang Zhongshu's pocket?" ”

Liang Shijie realized at this time that Zheng Zhi didn't seem to be joking, his eyebrows twisted, and he replied: "Zheng Xianggong, don't talk nonsense, the treasury is a little short, but it was not done by me Liang Shijie, and the previous chief officer left a deficit when he left office." ”

Zheng Zhi's words hurriedly chased after him: "In this way, the previous term left a deficit, so Liang Zhongshu also let go of his hands and feet, and he had no scruples about filling his own pockets?" ”

"Zheng Zhi, what do you mean? Didn't you come to my door today to entertain me? Liang Shijie was furious, how could he not be angry when his words were questioned head-on.

Zheng Zhi saw Liang Shijie's angry appearance, nodded, and his heart settled down a lot. This birthday gift from Liang Shijie to Cai Jing is 100,000 yuan, not to mention, it cost at least tens of millions of yuan to buy Lu Junyi's industry. According to Liang Shijie's monthly allowance of more than 50 yuan, plus a subsidy of more than 7788800 yuan, it is a huge amount of money that cannot be saved in a lifetime.

But Zheng Zhi also did not have the right to investigate Liang Shijie, and he needed to find an excuse to attack Liang Shijie at this time.

This excuse is not the same as the rectification of Huang Qianshan and others, Huang Qianshan is a person who can be manipulated by others, Liang Shijie is not a person who can be manipulated by others, and there is a father-in-law Cai Jing in Tokyo, even if it is a big crime, even if the evidence is conclusive, after arriving in Tokyo, Cai Jing can turn it upside down.

Tong Guan specially told Zheng Zhi to be rigorous, even if Tong Guan didn't say it, Zheng Zhi knew that ordinary methods couldn't handle this Liang Shijie.

At this time, Zheng Zhi was extremely calm, slowly stood up, and said, "Farewell!" ”

After Zheng Zhi finished speaking, he turned around and left, constantly thinking about many things in his mind.

Wu Yong received Zheng Zhi's hint, and after going out, more than a thousand knights had already turned over and dismounted, surrounding the yamen. Just wait for Zheng Zhi's order.

Zheng Zhi was angry in his heart just now, but after calming down at this time, he knew that it was not appropriate to follow the method in front of his head, so he walked out of the yamen, waved his hand, and left with more than a thousand knights.

Liang Shijie was furious in his heart, and when he saw Zheng Zhi turn around, he followed a few steps outside, walked to the courtyard, and scolded and said, "What kind of thing are you, you dare to come to this mansion to entertain you." ”

The government officials not far away saw Liang Shijie walking into the courtyard, hurriedly approached, heard Liang Shijie's words, bowed down and asked: "Zhongshu, but Zheng Zhi, a military man, is angry?" ”

"Straight lady thief, promoted to Hebei East Road system, I don't know how many catties and taels I have, and I use words to grasp the house, I don't know what to do!" Liang Shijie only thought that Zheng Zhi had become his boss, and this time he came to beat himself, just to let himself know that he was inferior and obedient in the future.

When the official heard this, he also said: "Zhongshu doesn't need to be angry, Zheng Zhi is just a military man, if it weren't for Taishi Cai taking care of him in Tokyo, how could he have today." In front of his head, he also came to the door with two silver taels to please, and when he turned his head, he turned his face and didn't recognize anyone, if Taishi Cai knew about it, how could he feel good. ”

Liang Shijie's face looked better at this time, and he took a sip and said: "I don't know what my father-in-law thinks, instead of letting this guy be an envoy of Hebei East Road, he will hang me in the Daimyo's Mansion for a few years, don't you think I have less money?" ”

Liang Shijie said this, and the official didn't dare to go any further, so he only said: "Zheng Zhi is willing to throw money, even if he comes out to meet here, Zhongshu can also shoot tens of thousands of yuan here, and it is very generous." ”

Although the official did not dare to accept Liang Shijie's words about Cai Jing, he also followed Liang Shijie's words in disguise.

Liang Shijie nodded and said: "It's really generous, so rich, and he also went to this mansion to beg for military salaries, hum, I heard that several Deyue buildings in the city have excellent business, and they are making money every day." Tomorrow, you will seal all the people you bring to me, and drive all Zheng Zhi's properties out of the Daimyo's mansion. ”

The magistrate hurriedly replied: "Don't worry, the book will be done tomorrow." ”

Zheng Zhi went out of the palace, beat his horse out of the city, and when he was close to the city gate, he suddenly said: "Pedant, ask Yan Qing to bring dozens of men into the city, and he will be in the city tonight." ”

Wu Yong didn't know why, but only replied yes.

After Zheng Zhi left the city, he entered the dilapidated military camp outside the city, entered the big tent, found a pen and paper to write, and after writing a paragraph, the ink was dry, kneaded, and then melted and wrapped. Call the soldiers and instruct: "Send this secret letter to Yan Qing, tell him to do what is instructed in the letter, and the content of the secret letter must not be known to the second person." Once leaked, everyone who knows will be killed! ”

Ling Bing heard Zheng Zhi's angry words, his face was straight, and he hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Xianggong will definitely hand it over to General Yan himself, and the words of instructions will be brought word for word." ”

Zheng Zhi nodded, waved his hand to signal the soldiers to go out, stood up and shouted: "Beat the drum and gather the troops!" ”

A moment later, the drums in the camp sounded, and all the generals in the camp assembled in the open space not far away.

Zheng Zhi arrived at the dilapidated platform, which was not made of wood, but a mound of earth.

When the generals gathered, Shi Jin stepped forward and said, "Zuodu should be five hundred and thirty... ”

"Okay, no points required... Before Shi Jin finished speaking, Zheng Zhi had already interrupted. At this time, Zheng Zhi's eyes were not among the people under his command, but at the old and weak who were belatedly arrived in the famous mansion not far away.

Zheng Zhi beat the drum, not for the sake of the school's own people, let alone the school's Wang Yu's people, Wang Yu's people were still in the city at this time. Zheng Zhi beat the drum to gather the remaining old and weak people in the Daimyo's Mansion.

Three or four hundred people came, all dressed in bulging clothes, some with a few broken guns, and some came alone.

"Take a good look at the soldiers of the Daimyo's Mansion, and if you don't arrive, call someone to find them, and you must gather everyone today. Before gathering, none of the soldiers of the Daimyo Mansion were allowed to leave. Zheng Zhi commanded.

When Shi Jin heard this, he had already gone to those old, weak, sick and disabled, found the chief officer, asked for the roster, and began to check the number of people.

Zheng Zhi had already turned his head back to the big tent, and he was still thinking about it in his heart.

At this time, Li Er and Li Xingye arrived late from the city and rushed into the barracks to meet them. Li Er spent most of his time in the Daimyo's Mansion, just because the Daimyo's Mansion was the gathering place of Zheng Zhi's industry, and it was also the place where Zheng Zhi bought and sold. From the Daimyo's Mansion to Cangzhou or other state capitals, it can be a few days away, but it is not very troublesome.

Zheng Zhi entered the Daimyo's Mansion, but Li Er didn't know about it, until someone said that he saw many knights in the city, and Li Er guessed that Zheng Zhi was passing by on his return trip from Tokyo. After inquiring, it was really Zheng Zhi who came.

Li Er is no longer the original young man's youthful appearance at this time, his complexion is much more mature, he is dressed in exquisite satin, and his complexion is not bad, and he is really a rich man.

Li Er bowed down, and said respectfully: "Meet the officials, the officials pass through the Daimyo's Mansion, the small ones are late, forgive the sins." ”

Zheng Zhi was still thinking about things in his mind, and said, "Get up, I have an errand with you." ”

"Please command!" Li Er got up at this time and stood respectfully in front of him. Now Li Er is well-informed, can also read and write, and attaches a little more importance to respect and humility, and the gratitude to Zheng Zhi in his heart is also shown in a respectful attitude.

This is different from Niu Da, Niu Da is usually very arrogant in Zheng Zhiduo, not as good as Li Er, but Niu Da only thinks about Zheng Zhi, and his mind is much simpler than Li Er, so he is not as respectful as Li Er in terms of etiquette. Perhaps the mind of a murderer is a little different from that of a businessman.

"Maybe you can find a man with a daimyo's accent? If you can kill, you have to be trustworthy. Zheng Zhi asked.

Li Er heard the word murder, and knew that the matter was important, so he hurriedly said: "There is a person by Xiao's side, who was originally Lu Yuanwai's henchman, who mostly walks around the rivers and lakes, and now he has been guarding Xiao's side, and he can be trusted." ”

"Go and bring him to-night, and listen to such and such an order." Zheng Zhi said, the words were angry.

Li Er didn't say much, bowed down, and rushed out of the big tent, not a sturdy man for a moment.

Zheng Zhi looked at it, asked a few words, and then explained softly.

This man didn't seem to be embarrassed a lot, so he bowed his head.

On the contrary, Li Er was frightened when he heard it, his face turned pale, and he was still trying to calm his nervous mood.