Liu Guanming knelt down again, and kept kowtowing: "The sin will be understood, and in the future, I will put all my thoughts on the enemy camp in front of the 'night will not be collected', and I will never disappoint the deputy marshal's grace of not killing today, and the two generals' guarantees!" ”

Hu Yanhui bowed slightly: "Okay!" Good! If you really think so, the old man will be relieved. ”

As he spoke, he pointed his hand towards the Northern Void, "Look at you, all of you are in your old age, heroic and extraordinary, and you are in the prime of life, which is really the envy of the old and decayed." Back then, when you first came to this army, you were just a group of teenagers with weak hair, ten years of learning literature and martial arts, and ten years of military career, you have finally become my successors; I hope you will always be vigilant about yourself, carrying the burden of the court and the safety of the society. You should devote yourself to military affairs and serve the country loyally, instead of spending your mind on selling military funds, eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling, and raising a house and taking concubines! Do you understand? ”

Everyone in the arrow warehouse has already been stimulated, whether it is a soldier or a general, they all knelt down in unison, and said in unison: "Please rest assured, the Zisai border army, swear to be the unbreakable barrier of the Great Yin River!" ”

Hu Yanhui was also upbeat at this time, and waved his hand to everyone: "Okay, go down, let's do their jobs!" ”

"No!" After speaking, all the generals and soldiers responded loudly, and then, like a gust of wind, they all stepped out of the gate of the arrow storehouse.

In the arrow storehouse, in an instant, only Hu Yanhui, Chang Chifeng and the girl remained.

The girl had stopped crying at this time, and her little black hands were holding the peony cake, and she took a bite of it, so big that she bit off half of the cake, and looked like a starving ghost.

Chang Chifeng patted the girl and stepped forward to give up: "Deputy Marshal Huwei, Taixue is a long-term insight today." ”

Hu Yanhui smiled and asked, "Oh?" How did you grow your knowledge? Tell me about it?"

Chang Chifeng hurriedly replied: "Today, the deputy marshal, one kill and one pardon, not only condensed the morale of the army, but also rejuvenated the bloody courage of the soldiers of our border army!" ”

Hu Yanhui shook his head and said lightly: "Most of my life has been spent in the barracks, and this trick of leading soldiers is not surprising." ”

The two were silent for a moment.

Chang Chifeng suddenly turned his gaze to the girl, and the expression on his face changed, obviously there was something in his words.

Hu Yanhui turned his back and closed his eyes, "Say it." ”

Chang Chifeng nodded, then stepped forward, approached Hu Yanhui's ear, and lowered his voice and said: "Deputy marshal, I asked this girl just now, what about her, it is not Zhang Jingqian's own child, but a war orphan at my border, and children like her, it is said that there are as many as seventeen or eighteen people, all of whom are fostered in Jingqian's mother's house, so Jingqian's sale of military funds is really ........"

Speaking of this, Hu Yanhui's face moved, but he was still standing there.

"Deputy marshal, I have a rough idea of the beginning and end of this matter, it must be the border army secretary treasury, a group of beasts who eat people and don't spit out bones, embezzling the pensions of the dead soldiers, the causes and consequences here, the ups and downs, do you want to know?"

Hu Yanhui closed his eyes and shook his head: "I don't want to know." ”

Chang Chifeng was stunned and let out an "ah".

After being silent for a while, he once again bowed his hand and said: "Since the deputy marshal does not want to inquire in person, then, the next generation will investigate this case of embezzlement and pension!" Although Chifeng is not talented, he must be investigated, can he be investigated? ”

"No!" Hu Yanhui suddenly opened his eyes, but he didn't look at Chang Chifeng, he said coldly: "Taixue, I think, you don't want to investigate this case." No, not only can't you look it up, but we have to act as if it didn't happen! ”

Chang Chifeng looked at the deputy marshal, but did not answer, his face was very serious. Obviously, he was very dissatisfied with Hu Yanhui's words.

He was originally the third son of the famous scholar family in Jiangnan, and he had just arrived in the first year, but he was already known as the four wisdoms of the world - wind, flowers, snow, and the wind in the moon, not only with high resourcefulness, but also chivalrous, and solved many problems for the local people.

Later, he gave up his literature and martial arts, threw his pen from Rong, and was specially recruited by Geshu Lao Shuai to join the military staff group of the Zisai Border Army.

And he himself is extremely fond of the art of war, and his talent is high.

In just three years, he read all the military books and strategies that existed in the world; Giving advice and arranging troops, even Geshu often asks him for advice on the art of war and military strategy.

coincided with such injustices, and a chivalrous spirit of Chang Chifeng came to his head.

"Is the deputy marshal afraid that this matter will implicate the safety of the subordinates, or is he afraid that it will implicate ......?" Chang Chifeng noticed that he had lost his words, and the second half of the sentence was not spoken, and after a pause, he continued, "Deputy Marshal, this person's life is as big as the sky, grievances must be avenged, and murder will pay for life!" ”

Hu Yanhui was stunned at first, and then a complicated expression appeared on his face: "Then the old man will say it bluntly, your enthusiasm and high-minded talk are just scholarly spirits!" You know, if you don't die if you fight a wolf, you will be bitten by a wolf, do you know? ”

Hearing this, Chang Chifeng was also stunned, and then, he also said angrily: "You are old, do you think that you are also the one who is greedy for life and afraid of death?" Then Taixue can reply to you now, but you don't have to. ”

"Confused! You're still a person who reads poetry and books! Hu Yanhui snorted angrily and glared at him fiercely, "Why don't you let you investigate the case, I don't understand such a simple truth?" ”

Chang Chifeng was still stunned, and asked for a long time: "Please also ask the deputy marshal to make it clear, I don't understand it very well." ”

Hu Yanhui looked at the girl who was feasting steadily, and after a long time, he said slowly: "The current case of reselling military funds is complicated, and it must be implicated by many parties. If you continue to investigate, rumors will inevitably spread, the army will be restless, and the purple plug will be unstable. ”

Chang Chifeng was stunned again, he looked at Hu Yanhui fixedly, and for the first time there was confusion in his eyes.

Hu Yanhui let out a long sigh and said for a long time: "In a word, the army can't be chaotic!" ”

Seeing that Chang Chifeng was blinking, as if he hadn't understood what he meant, Hu Yanhui walked back and forth three or four steps behind his back and said: "It's too learned, Zhang Jingqian's case of reselling military funds involves too many people. Do you think, with so much military resources, how can it be possible for him to complete all the links with just a six-grade Yu officer? Among them, there must be a large number of generals and sergeants involved, and if there is really a large-scale investigation, it will inevitably cause the morale of the army to fluctuate. This movement is too big, but I am afraid that it will lead to a mutiny. At present, the invasion of the Northern Barbarians is imminent, and the old man is not there, so the old man must first stabilize the overall situation. ”

Chang Chifeng suddenly raised the tone with Wu Nong's native accent, "Deputy Marshal, does Brother Shu Laoshuai know about this?" ”

Hu Yanhui was also stunned by Chang Chifeng's sudden words, and immediately reacted immediately, and said angrily: "He? How could you not know? Just turn a blind eye...... It's also difficult for him, this is all forced by the military salary of the imperial court! ”

When it comes to military salaries, Chang Chifeng doesn't speak anymore.

Hu Yanhui sighed and continued: "Over the years, the Longchuan Group, which is in charge of the household department, has tried its best to deduct the salary of our department; Not only that, the purchase of good horses from the Western Regions by our border army to expand the cavalry camp has come to naught. Even the normal military salaries of the soldiers are not guaranteed. I had to rely on the slave trade, rob a few rich merchants in the Western Regions, and earn him a few silver to make up for the lack of military salaries. ”

"In this way, the deputy marshal is also ready to let this matter go?" Chang Chifeng couldn't help but interject again.

"Don't drill the horns of the old man!" Sensing the extreme dissatisfaction in Chang Chifeng's tone, Hu Yanhui glanced at him and said hatefully: "Reselling the military assets of the treasury and embezzling the pension silver will cause endless troubles." Over time, it encourages corruption internally; Externally, if the people of Longchuan hear about it, it will inevitably become the truth of attacking and impeaching the old marshal...... It must not be left alone! ”

Chang Chifeng still didn't give up: "How will the deputy marshal deal with the aftermath?" ”

Hu Yanhui said angrily: "This is not what you have to worry about......" At this moment, a gust of snow wind blew in, and Hu Yanhui's white beard immediately floated backwards.

The snow, it seems, is falling heavier.

Chang Chifeng hurriedly ran over, and was about to close the door of the arrow storehouse, Hu Yanhui suddenly put on his shoulder, and stopped Chang Chifeng.

But see, outside the arrow storehouse, the snow is fluttering, and the lanterns full of the four characters of 'Baggage Treasury' are red in the wind and snow, and it is peaceful and quiet.

At this time, Chang Chifeng found that there were three soldiers of the middle base battalion standing on the steps outside the door.

The snow fell on their helmets and swarthy gauntlets, which were decorated with white points, and the chief of the middle base at the front held a waist card and an arrow in his hand.

Although the snow is falling, it can still be seen that the arrow is unique to the Shuai Mansion!

Chang Chifeng's eyes lit up, and he asked loudly, "Is it Li Xin who has arrived?" ”

The elder who was holding a waist card and an arrow replied loudly: "Lord Yu, it is Captain Li of the Xiaocai Battalion who has arrived." I've been standing outside the treasury for a long time! ”

Chang Chifeng strode over, took the waist card and the arrow, checked it repeatedly, and nodded to Hu Yanhui when he looked back.

Hu Yanhui turned his head, looked at the girl who was still holding Zhang Jingqian's head, and sighed: "Taixue, please take care of her first." The old man will go back as soon as he goes. ”

"No!" Chang Chifeng's answer was full of grievances, and it seemed to reveal a little regret.

........

The unique sound of "sizzle" and "sizzle" military boots stepping on the snow sounded, and a team of spearmen from the middle base battalion lined up in a goose-shaped formation, and walked into both sides of the Zhumen of the treasury with neat steps, and stood solemnly on both sides.

"Squeak-" The two burly soldiers raised their hands and pushed open the door, and the heavy Zhu Gate once again let out a slow and low voice.

Hu Yanhui strode out under the support of four chiefs with knives, and before he could step out of the stairs with his front feet, suddenly, the deputy marshal froze.

The elders behind also stopped.

The eyes of all the soldiers looked at the steps outside the treasury steps, and there were two "snowmen" standing on the snow!

In the vast silver-white world, the two 'snowmen' stood motionless one after the other.

Then, of course, two people, living people.

It's just that their helmets, armor, shoulder armor, handguards, hems, and military boots are all like a white veil.

Hu Yanhui was slightly stunned at first, and then there was a trace of imperceptible appreciation in his eyes.

Seeing the arrival of the deputy marshal, a 'snowman' raised his hand and clenched his fist, and took the lead in speaking: "Deputy marshal, Li Xin, the captain of the villain's cavalry battalion, is here to return the arrow." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a large puddle of snow on his body fell from his armor with a "snap", causing people to be slightly distracted.

Hu Yanhui nodded, walked out slowly with his hands behind his back, with a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth, and in an instant, his figure was already standing on the right side of the second 'snowman', patted the snow on his shoulder with interest, and asked, "What about you?" ”

The snowman also raised his hand and clenched his fists, and said: "The villain explores the sergeant of the horse battalion Yang Tingfeng, see the deputy marshal!" ”

Heavy snow continues to fall.........