Master Liu was slightly stunned, he didn't expect Yang Lin to ask such a question, but he still reacted quickly, and hurriedly said: "My lord, this Shi Mingzhi is a general soldier of the Guangdong Navy Division, commanding the green battalion composed of Han people. ”

"Oh, he's actually a chief soldier, so why is he so poor that he can't even take out fifty taels of silver? Isn't it too strange to match his identity? ”

"My lord, do you know that the three major armies in Guangdong, the General's Mansion, the Han Deputy Commander, and the Guangdong Naval Division, among the three, the Guangdong Naval Division is the worst, and the Green Battalion led by Shi Mingzhi is the worst among the Guangdong Naval Divisions, and they are often excluded."

"No, according to his performance just now, he values love and righteousness, and I think he has a strong military atmosphere, at first glance, he is battle-hardened, not afraid of life and death, unlike a soft general, the troops he brought out should not be so bad, right?"

"Well, my lord misunderstood, I am not referring to the worst of the Guangdong naval divisions, but to the equipment and personnel treatment. Of course, my lord, you look at people very accurately, don't look at the poor equipment of Shi Mingzhi's department, but the combat effectiveness is not weak at all, every time you exterminate pirates, it is definitely the main force, the role of the vanguard, and the battle is unambiguous, which is also the reason why the green battalion still exists. ”

"In that case, why is he so bad? With this action to exterminate the Black Flag Gang, you should earn a lot of military merits and get a lot of rewards, right? ”

"My lord, Li'er is this Li'er, but the Admiral of the Navy Division is a Manchurian, and he doesn't like Han officers to get merit, so they get promoted. Therefore, every time the pirates are exterminated, the Green Battalion is first allowed to take the lead, and then the Eight Banners are let the children rush forward, clean up the mess, and win a decisive victory, so in the end, only the Eight Banners are on the credit book, and there are no officers and soldiers of the Green Battalion. ”

"My lord, this is why I told you last time, very few people join the Guangdong Naval Division, this is the reason, desperately fighting, in the end nothing can be obtained, even the salary is either deducted, or delayed, there are all kinds of things, as a result, the soldiers of the green battalion can only barely make ends meet."

Yang Lin was silent, no longer asked, his heart was heavy, and he said secretly, this is the sorrow of the Han soldiers and generals during the Qing Dynasty, no matter how much effort they put in, they fought desperately, but in the end they got nothing. Even if millions of bones are withered, there will not be a success, because the highest military rank of the Han people is the deputy capital, which is far inferior to the Manchus, and there has never been a Han person as a feudal official.

There was no mood to wander the streets, so he changed his direction and walked slowly towards his teeth, it seemed that Yang Xiao could understand what the young master was feeling, so he didn't twitter anymore and followed honestly. Master Liu was confused, and said secretly, what's wrong with my lord? The situation of the green camp of the Guangdong Navy Division is well known to everyone in Guangzhou, and it is nothing.

When the three of them were about to return to Yaxing, they had just walked not far from the yamen, and a sweet voice came, which made the haze in Yang Lin's heart temporarily sweep away, and instantly turned into a smile.

"Big brother, you're finally back, go out to play, and don't take Amin with you!"

I saw the little girl Zhao Min running out of the tooth shop quickly and rushing over. Yang Lin stretched out his arms, picked him up, walked to Yaxing, and said happily: "Amin, next time I go out, I will definitely take you, this time the eldest brother left in a hurry, went out to do something, and forgot to take you." ”

Yang Xiao behind him pursed his lips and muttered: "You don't blush when you lie, what can you do?" ”

Taking advantage of the fact that the little girl Amin was not paying attention, Yang Lin calmed his face, turned his head and glared at Yang Xiao fiercely, and turned back to normal in an instant, still smiling.

"Big brother, someone came looking for you when you weren't there, and now you're waiting in the living room."

"Oh, really? Amin, do you know each other, have you seen one, do you know who it is? ”

"I don't know, but he's wearing an official's clothes, and he's waiting for a morning."

As he spoke, Yang Lin had already stepped into the door of the dental store, and walked quickly to the living room, a little hurried, and a little curious, who would be in such a hurry to find himself, and not hesitate to wait for so long?

As soon as he walked into the living room, as Zhao Min said, the person he was waiting for was wearing a government uniform, Yang Lin put down the little girl and stroked the top of his head: "Ah Min, you go out first, play by yourself for a while, the big brother talks to him about some things, and then comes to accompany you." ”

After Zhao Min left, Yang Lin tidied up his clothes and asked loudly, "I don't know what happened to this poor master in my dental shop?" ”

"Lord Eyang is serious, the small one is an ordinary official of the governor's yamen, and he can't afford to be called like this. The little one who came this time was to ask when the adults would go to Macao to investigate the losses of the foreign merchants, and now that the crackdown on the bandits has passed, it is time for the adults to set off and count the losses of the foreign merchants. ”

Yang Lin was a little stunned, it has been two days since the operation to exterminate the Black Flag Gang, and no one has asked about this matter, and he thought that it had been revealed? Now that he suddenly mentioned this matter, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, but he quickly woke up and immediately replied: "Okay, this big brother of the official officer, although you report to the governor, this official will leave for Macao tomorrow." ”

"Well, okay, since the words have been brought, the little one will retire first."

"Well, okay, you go slowly."

After the official left, Yang Lin just thought about it a little, didn't think much about it, and told the servant to pack his luggage, go out early tomorrow morning, travel far away, go to Macau, and then walk out of the living room and play with Zhao Min.

In a certain alley, there was no one around, and a person suddenly appeared, it was the officer, a person walking in the quiet alley, and said to himself: "Shouldn't I pass on this sentence, if something happens, forget it, no matter, I'm just a servant, pass a word for others, even if something happens, it doesn't matter about my business." ”

Then, the official gradually disappeared into the alley, and despite all the thoughts and comforts of himself, his face still appeared hesitant and worried from time to time.

A certain street in Guangzhou Prefecture, there are not many pedestrians, but it is very prosperous, two people who are walking in the opposite direction pass by, at that moment, at an angle that is not easy for passers-by to see, one person stuffed something into the hand of another person, and it was fleeting, and the two of them always had the same expression, as if they did not know each other, and they continued to walk forward, looking ahead

The person who got the note walked calmly and leisurely, slowly walked to a no-man's corner, and quickly checked the contents of the note.

"The man will leave early tomorrow morning."

Then, the man immediately shoved the note into his mouth, swallowed it, and walked slowly with the same expression as before, pointing in a certain direction, and presented the contents of the note to the person.

Early the next morning, the Pearl River Wharf in Guangzhou.

At this time, Zhao Min reluctantly hugged Yang Lin's waist, and his voice was a little choked: "Big brother, when will you come back?" Can't you take Amin with you? ”

Yang Lin gently touched her head and said slowly: "Amin, this time the eldest brother is going to run an errand, not to play, he will be very busy, and the place he goes to is a little messy, I guess I can't take care of you, you see, I didn't even bring your brother Xiao." ”

"However, if the eldest brother agrees to you, as soon as I come back, I will take you to play in Guangzhou Mansion, how about it?"

The little girl suddenly raised her little head, her eyes were full of hope, and murmured, "Big brother, what you said is true?" ”

"Of course it's true, when did the big brother deceive the cute Amin~!" Yang Lin scratched Amin's nose, and he was very intimate, which made the originally somewhat gloomy separation mood stagnant and gradually faded.

Zhao Min let go of his arms, let go of Yang Lin, sniffed, and said seriously and brilliantly: "Well, Amin is waiting for the big brother to come back and play with the big brother." ”

"Okay, big brother come back as soon as possible, don't let Amin wait too long."

Then, Yang Lin turned around and said indifferently: "Yang Xiao, during my absence, Amin will be handed over to you to take care of." If someone from my hometown comes to look for me, and the matter is urgent, you can send our people to Macao to look for me. ”

"Okay, that's all, Amin, Yang Xiao, goodbye, it's time for me to set off."

"Big brother, have a nice trip."

"Young master, have a good trip."

While the two sides kept waving goodbye, the ferry boat that Yang Lin was taking also began to leave the dock and gradually disappeared into the sea, in the morning glow. (To be continued.) )