In fact, not only the old staff officers of the governor's yamen were guilty, but in the yamen of Shanxi's prefectures and counties, almost all of them encountered the Shaanxi officers and soldiers who held the order of Shanxi Governor Lu Zhigao in just a few days, and asked for supplies, and those who obediently cooperated were fine, but all those who complained were beaten and kicked by the Shaanxi officers and soldiers, although no one was killed, but this kind of humiliation was unbearable for these prefects and prefects in their lives.

According to Xu Liang's arrangement, the officers and soldiers of Shaanxi did not return to Taiyuan after successfully asking for the supplies, but returned to Hancheng, where the officials of the Third Division of Shaanxi who had stayed behind counted the materials and took over the transportation to Chang'an City.

In the Liang army camp outside Taiyuan City, the remaining Shaanxi officers and soldiers only had the patrol division of the iron head and two battalions of soldiers and horses, about 5,000 people. On this morning, almost all the Yamen officials who had suffered in Taiyuan City rushed to the outside of the Shaanxi military camp and blocked the camp gate shouting and scolding.

"Let Shaanxi Governor Xu Liang come out! We want to see Xu Liang! ”

"Let Shanxi Governor Lu Zhigao come out, we want to see Lu Zhigao!"

"I've been bullied!"

"It's so shameless!!"

There were fifty or sixty red-robed and blue-robed officials, all with red faces and poor necks, and they scolded angrily.

Inside the tent of the Chinese army, the commander of the patrol division listened to the commotion outside, and couldn't help but say to Xu Liang: "My lord, the officials outside have blocked the door...... It's not a problem to keep going on like this. ”

Xu Liang got up slowly and leisurely, and sighed: "It's really troublesome." The officials in Shanxi are also too stingy, and asking them to order something is like digging up their ancestral graves. Let's go, come out with me. ”

Tietou nodded, followed Xu Liang out, and at the gate of the camp, two rows of Shaanxi soldiers vigilantly stopped these emotional Shanxi officials.

Although the fifty or sixty Shanxi officials shouted for the benefits, they also knew that Xiucai had encountered soldiers and could not explain the reason, so they just moved their mouths and did not use their hands, and they scolded and scolded for the benefits, but none of them had the courage to go up and push the Shaanxi soldiers. It was really the rudeness and unreasonableness of the Shaanxi soldiers that had already left a deep impression on these officials, and the bruises on the faces of several young officials had not yet disappeared.

"Tell you Lord Xu to come out! Hey, Lord Xu is out! The Shanxi official shouted, and then saw Xu Liang and Tietou walking out unhurriedly, and immediately screamed.

Driven by him, more than 50 Shanxi officials rushed forward, and the Shanxi political envoy glared at him with red eyes and asked Xu Liang loudly: "Okay, you Xu Liang, you are finally willing to come out to see us!" ”

Xu Liang stood far behind the two rows of Shaanxi soldiers, stood still, and then stopped moving forward, separated from those Shanxi officials by two human walls composed of Shaanxi soldiers. glanced at these Shanxi officials.

All the Shanxi officials were seen by Xu Liang's eyes, and they all stopped scolding, and several minor officials of six or seven grades cowered and hid behind several adults in the Third Division of Shanxi.

The name of the shadow man of the tree, the arrogant and unreasonable governor of Shaanxi, Xu Liang, they can recognize it.

Xu Liang looked at the political envoy of Shanxi Bu for a long time, and asked curiously: "Political envoy Wang Bu, you don't rest at home early this morning, blocking the gate of my Shaanxi camp, noisy and scolding, what is this for?" ”

Political envoy Wang Bu looked at Xu Liang indignantly, and shouted angrily: "Lord Xu, you are also the governor of a province, how can you let your officers and soldiers do the ridiculous thing of forcibly robbing the local government of materials!" ”

"Stop!" Xu Dang drank violently, and said with a displeased face: "I remember that I sent troops out to do things." But I remember that they brought the warrant of your Shanxi Governor Lu Zhigao and Lord Lu. Uh, why haven't you seen Governor Lu's warrant? ”

When Wang Bu heard this, he became even more angry, pointed at Xu Liang and shouted angrily: "The whole of Shanxi knows that Lord Lu Zhigao, the governor of Shanxi, was placed under house arrest by you, Xu Liang, in the Shaanxi military camp. Governor Lu's warrant, who knows if it's true or not! ”

Xu Liang sighed, looked at Wang Bu's political envoy and said, "So Wang Bu's political envoy is worried that the warrant in the hands of my Shaanxi officers and soldiers is fake?" ”

Wang Bu's envoy hesitated for a moment, because he had also read the warrant, and he saw that Lu Zhigao's signature on it was smooth, and if it was said that Governor Lu was forced by Xu Liang to sign the warrant, it would not be very similar.

However, Wang Bu's political envoy hesitated, and other Shanxi officials rushed to shout: "Not bad! ”

Xu Liang suddenly had a smile on his face, and stroked his palms and said, "Then if Governor Lu personally admits to you that those warrants were issued by him, can it be proved that the warrants are genuine?" ”

"This ...... Of course......" The coaxing official was asked, and nodded curtly under Xu Liang's forced gaze. Then he was glared at by Wang Bu's political envoy in annoyance.

Xu Liang immediately smiled: "That's good." Come on, invite Lord Lu, the governor of Shanxi, out and confront the officials of Shanxi face to face. ”

After a while, Lu Zhigao, the governor of Shanxi, was led by two Tsing Yi guards to the gate of the camp.

"Lord Lu is out!" When Shanxi officials saw Lu Zhigao appear, they immediately shouted in surprise.

There was a confidant official of Governor Lu who saluted Governor Lu excitedly, "Lord Governor, you have suffered. ”

Governor Lu's face was slightly red, unnatural for a while, and he arched his hand to the Shanxi officials: "Colleagues, it's been a long time!" ”

The old staff officer of the governor's yamen, who had been repaired by the officers and soldiers of Shaanxi, suddenly burst into tears, and cried tremblingly: "Your Excellency, the lower officials can be regarded as seeing you!" In the past month or so, you have not been in the governor's yamen, and your subordinates have been bullied...... Woohoo......"

The old staff officer rubbed a certain part of his body with one hand, where he had been kicked by the Qingyang guerrilla He Renlong, and he still felt a faint pain. The old staff officer burst into tears.

As soon as the old staff officer cried like this, it immediately evoked the sad memories of other officials, so a few more sobs were added to the door of the Shaanxi barracks. The eyes of many Shanxi officials have turned red.

Lu Zhigao's expression was sneering, and he arched his hand and said, "Your Excellency has been wronged. All of this is Lu's fault. ”

The old staff officer immediately stopped crying and shouted categorically: "No! Master Lu, this is not your fault! After speaking, the old staff officer glared at Xu Liang who was standing aside with a resentful gaze.

Xu Liang felt this malicious gaze, frowned slightly, and then coughed lightly, attracting the attention of the Shanxi officials.

"Ladies and gentlemen, now your Governor Lu has come out. What you have later is time to catch up. Isn't it time to get down to business? Ahem, you are not in a hurry, but this official does not have time to stand here with you and blow the cool breeze. ”

After Xu Liang finished speaking, all the Shanxi officials turned their eyes to Governor Lu in unison.

Governor Lu's heart was beating in shock, so many people were watching, he felt a little bad.

Sure enough, Xu Liang looked at Governor Lu with a smile on his face, and said with a smile: "Come on, Lord Lu, you came to tell these subordinates, did you write that warrant by your own hand?" ”

Swish! More than 50 Shanxi officials stared closely at Lu Zhigao, the governor of Shanxi. Wang Bu's envoy said expectantly: "Your Excellency, you tell us that this warrant is forged? ”

"I ......" Governor Lu found himself in a dangerous situation. At that time, in order to be able to leave the Shaanxi military camp as soon as possible, he signed those warrants, who would have thought that Xu Liang was too treacherous, and he was willing to release him only if he got the materials first. And in the next ten days, because Governor Lu signed those warrants, although Xu Liang stayed in the Shaanxi barracks, he ate and slept well, except for restricting freedom, he actually lived quite well. When Xu Liang was in a good mood, he would deliberately call Governor Lu over to chat. The two even played two or three games against each other.

Governor Lu signed the warrants, but he had no idea how Xu Liang used them. But early this morning, the officials of Zhushan Shanxi discussed and shouted at the gate of the camp, and Governor Lu heard it in his room, and he felt that things might not be simple.

Now hearing Wang Buzheng look at him with such a suspicious look, Governor Lu hesitated.

"Or is that warrant simply signed by the Shaanxi Governor Xu Liang in front of you?" Compared with the others who dared to be angry and did not dare to speak, Wang Buzheng seemed to have a very backbone, pointed at Xu Liang fearlessly, and asked.

Xu Liang was pointed at, and the commander of the patrol division next to him, Tietou, was immediately unhappy, and immediately shouted: "I said Lord Wang, what you say has a basis!" Otherwise, beware of our lordship suing you for slander! ”

"Humph!" Wang Bu's political envoy flicked his sleeves and snorted coldly.

Xu Liang waved his hand and said to Governor Lu: "Lord Lu, you are also a figure with a head and face in the Ming Dynasty, so many people are watching, you can't talk nonsense with your eyes open." ”

Governor Lu's expression was tangled, and he was still hesitating.

Wang Bu's political envoy said: "Your Excellency, you can tell the truth. If it is Lord Xu, the governor of Shaanxi, who persecuted you, then it is an example to sue the Jinluan Palace, and the lower officials and others will also ask for justice for the governor! ”

"That's right! Lord Governor, the lower officials don't want to wear this official robe, and they also want to avenge the governor. Immediately, Governor Lu's henchmen shouted.

Governor Lu's face became even more tangled, and his gaze wandered.

"Lord Lu, what is the truth, you say it!" Xu Liang smiled.

Governor Lu spoke with difficulty, "Colleagues, those warrants ...... It was indeed signed by me, Lu Zhigao...... But what did the officers and soldiers of Shaanxi do with these warrants? The official did not know anything. ”

After Governor Lu finished speaking, all the Shanxi officials were inhaling cool air, and Wang Buzheng's lips trembled, and he didn't speak for a long time, which was angry.

Xu Liang smiled and said, "Okay, the matter has been clarified?" The warrant is real. What anger do you have next, just sprinkle it on Governor Lu. ”

After that, Xu Liang greeted Tie Tou and planned to go back to the house.

"Xu Liang, you leave!" The old staff officer of the governor's yamen spoke indignantly again, pointed at Xu Liang and shouted, "But those warrants were issued by Governor Lu. That was also persecuted by you Xu Liang. We have all heard General Cao and General Zuo say that after Governor Lu was captured by you, he had three bowls of gruel a day, and he was so hungry that he only had one breath left. What is the difference between such treatment and persecution?! ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he was immediately furious, pointed back at the old staff officer, and scolded: "Keep the old thing's mouth clean!" This official sees that you are a lot of old and not as knowledgeable as you! Governor Lu said it himself, the warrant was signed by him, are you deaf or what? Can't understand people! ”

"That's it! Old man, you open your dog's eyes and see clearly! Tietou also scolded: "You take a closer look at Governor Lu, our adults treat him like a guest, and he is served with good wine and food every day." Look at Governor Lu now, like a person who only drinks three bowls of gruel a day?! ”

When the officials of Zhushan heard this, their faces were a little hot. Lu Zhigao, the governor of Shanxi, was white and fat, his face was ruddy, and he was full of energy, much more energetic than when he was in the governor's yamen a month ago. Saying that he can only drink three bowls of gruel a day is something that no one believes!

The old staff officer was also speechless! looked at Tietou in a daze, and then looked at Governor Lu, who couldn't say anything hard.

The Shanxi officials did not dare to speak up. Wang Bu's political envoy glanced at Governor Lu angrily, and then said to Xu Liang with a dark face: "Lord Xu, even if those warrants were issued by Governor Lu. However, you Shaanxi officers and soldiers arbitrarily went to the treasury of various prefectures, forcibly took supplies, and if they were slightly disobedient, they would add up their fists and feet, which was always your Shaanxi officers and soldiers' fault, right? ”

Xu Liang felt amused, "Political envoy Wang Bu doesn't like to hear this official!" My soldiers in Shaanxi have the warrant of the governor of Shanxi in their hands and are running errands in Shanxi! The magistrates in Shanxi not only did not cooperate, but also obstructed them, is this justified? What are they all about? Is there still Lord Lu, the governor of Shanxi? Is there any court law? Disrespectful to superiors, disobeying warrants, what are you trying to do? Do you want to rebel? According to this official, beating people is light! If you don't arrest all those people and punish them, you can be considered an open net! ”

Wang Bu's political envoy was also speechless! Speechless in a daze.

Xu Liang snorted lightly and walked away with an iron head brushing his sleeves.

After walking a few steps, I actually saw Lu Zhigao, the governor of Shanxi, following me.

Xu Liang chuckled and said, "Lord Lu, you can go back." ”

Lu Zhigao looked frightened, and shook his head again and again: "No, no, I'm still going to live in it for a few more days......"

Xu Liang was stunned for a while, and when he turned around, he saw that the faces of more than 50 Shanxi officials outside the camp gate had become extremely ugly, and they glared at Lu Zhigao angrily.

Wang Bu's political envoy shouted angrily: "Lu Zhigao, get out of here!" ”

Xu Liang sighed secretly: It's the opposite, it's the opposite, even the political envoy dares to yell at the governor of a province!

Lu Zhigao trembled all over, and ran faster to the dark room where he was locked up.

Immediately, the officials in Shanxi saw that Governor Lu had run away, and they immediately scolded!

Xu Liang ordered the officers and soldiers of Shaanxi to guard the camp gate, and as long as the Shanxi officials did not rush into the camp, they would ignore them. The Shanxi officials shouted and cursed intermittently all morning, until after lunch, they also dispersed one after another, of course, there were a few people who were estimated to have been repaired by Shaanxi officers and soldiers who were particularly ruthless, and they were still guarding the gate of the Shaanxi army.

When Governor Lu came to lunch, his complexion was much worse than before. Fear and chagrin left him physically and mentally exhausted.

Xu Liang watched Governor Lu casually eat a few bites before putting down the dishes and chopsticks, and began to sigh. Xu Liang knocked on the table and said, "Lord Lu, this is the last meal you and I ate at the same table." ”

Governor Lu raised his head in surprise, then thought of something, and looked at Xu Liang angrily: "You, you, you, you are going to hand me over to Wang Buzheng and those people?!" Xu Liang, you can't be so cruel! They can't wait to tear me alive now! ”

Xu Liang sighed and said apologetically: "This official has nothing to do in Shanxi, and it is time to go back to Shaanxi, so I won't keep you!" (To be continued.) )