In the morning, the Governor's Palace of Chengde.

The black gatehouse of the Governor's Palace, it looks tall and magnificent, two huge stone lions are placed outside the door, majestic and majestic, there are twenty sentries standing on both sides of the gate, loaded with guns and ammunition, neat and serious, looking like wood carved clay sculptures.

Cheng Qiguan Zhao He, busy and overwhelmed, inside and outside the door, kept shuttling.

The so-called master is how big, how big the slave is, Zhao Erxun is the governor of Chengde, this Zhao He is his brother of the same clan, and he is in charge here, so he is naturally majestic and commanding.

At this time, a person appeared at the gate of the Governor's Palace, Zhao He took a closer look, hurriedly trotted over, bowed his head and greeted him: "It turned out to be Lord Li, the living god of wealth, which fragrant wind blew you here?" ”

"So it's you, I'm passing by here today, and I'm here to visit the Governor, is he there?" Li Xuewen asked with a smile.

"Yes, Your Excellency Governor happens to be at home today, and is receiving Japanese friends," Zhao He said, "You go and sit down inside for a while, and I will inform you and arrange for you to meet at once." ”

"That's a lot of work, thank you." Li Xuewen said.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Zhao Erxun to personally greet him from the governor's mansion, took Li Xuewen's hand, and said with a smile: "Old Li, you finally remembered me today, I thought you forgot me to the clouds." ”

This Zhao Erxun is in his fifties, tall, with a loud voice, a ruddy complexion, and a shining nose, and he knows at a glance that he is rich in nutrition and well-maintained.

"I heard that the Governor has recently brought a batch of good wine, so I'm here to try it." Li Xuewen said with a smile.

"Oh? Your nose is really smart, you can smell it," the two looked at each other and laughed, "Zhao He, arrange the kitchen, prepare the meal, I want to have a good drink with Master Li." ”

"Yes." Zhao He agreed, turned around and arranged.

Just behind this governor's palace, there is a large garden, and there is a peony hall in the garden, which is where Zhao Erxun privately entertains distinguished guests.

The kitchen burned a table of good wine and food, and the two of them ate and talked while eating in it.

That Zhao Erxun also went out today, took out a bottle of Macallan Scotch whisky, and entertained Li Xuewen.

"Lao Li, do you know how much this bottle of wine is worth?" Zhao Erxun said with a smile, "This is why you are here, and I am reluctant to take it out if you change someone else." ”

"Thank you, brother," Li Xuewen tasted it carefully and said, "I have also tasted a lot of famous foreign wines, such as French brandy, Russian vodka, Dutch gin, Mexican tequila, Cuban rum, etc., none of which are as good as this wine. ”

"Lao Li, count you as knowing the goods." Zhao Erxun laughed.

"Brother Gongrang, I came today to go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing." Li Xuewen said as he took out a silver ticket from his arms and handed it to Zhao Yaxun.

Zhao Erxun unfolded it and took a look: 100,000 taels of silver! His eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "Lao Li, is all so much silver for me?" ”

"That's nature." Li Xuewen said.

"Then I'm not welcome," Zhao Erxun said, putting the silver ticket in his arms, and then said, "Say, what's the matter?" Between our brothers, if there is anything to say, just say it. ”

"Brother Gongrang, I wonder if you have heard of the Chen Jiayu security team recently?"

"I've heard, isn't it just a bunch of beards? The leader of the bandits is called Zhang Tianhe, specializing in robbing men and women, killing people and setting fires, some time ago, didn't I let Qin Liang, the commander of the fifth battalion of Pingquan Mansion, go to conquer and suppress, he first brought the people of the headquarters to go, and if it was not used, he was sent to the ten battalions of people, I know this. Zhao Erxun said.

"Brother Gongrang, there is a misunderstanding here." Li Xuewen said.

"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? ”

"Actually, their Chenjiayu security team is a mass organization organized by the local people spontaneously, specializing in cracking down on Mongolian bandits and Japanese devils, they didn't do anything hurtful, it was Ren Zhanbiao of Hongmakan who did some unsightly things, and then planted the blame for them." Li Xuewen said.

"Is there such a thing? How do you know? Zhao Erxun asked.

"Brother Gongrang, they all say that family ugliness should not be publicized, I will tell you the truth today, I won't hide it, the dog Li Sizhe is playing in their Chenjiayu security team, and he is still a small leader." Li Xuewen said with a look of shame.

"Lao Li, you are really good," Zhao Erxun pointed at him and said with a smile, "Then why didn't you say it earlier?" If you had said it earlier, I wouldn't have sent troops to recruit and suppress it, you see this thing, what if it hurts your son, my eldest nephew? ”

"That's not true, he's quite clever, he ran away early, alas, I can't help it, I have no way to teach my son," Li Xuewen said, "I also made me anxious for this pair of children." ”

"Lao Li, you have both children and daughters, this is your blessing, you have to cherish it," Zhao Erxun, "Then what do you mean when you talk about this matter today?" ”

"Brother Gongrang, I mean you give an order to recruit Zhang Tian and his subordinates of the Chenjiayu security team." Li Xuewen said.

"Zhao'an?" Zhao Erxun put down his wine glass, "Can this thing work?" ”

"Brother Gongrang, you think that these places near Chengde have been very unpeaceful recently, bandits are rampant, and bandits are waiting for opportunities to intrude, if your government sends troops to conquer and suppress, it is very difficult, when you go, they got the news, broke into pieces, dispersed, and drilled into the mountains, and when the officers and soldiers of your government left, they came out again, so, the more they suppressed, the more bandits, take the area of Pingquan Mansion, as an example, there are also Du Lisi of Heiyunzhai, Ren Zhanbiao of Hongmakan, Chen Jiayu security team, they have a few big cols, and many other small cols, If you can recruit the Chenjiayu security team and them over, let them use bandits to suppress bandits, and let Zhang Tianhe take his headquarters to go to conquer other bandits, wouldn't this be much less laborious than your government sending troops to recruit and suppress them? Li Xuewen analyzed it for him.

"You have a point." Zhao Erxun said.

"I won't tell you the truth, I am also selfish, if you recruit the Chen Jiayu security team, then my son, who is your eldest nephew Li Sizhe, will also follow Zhao'an, and I will be relieved that he can walk on the right path in the future." Li Xuewen said.

"Lao Li, look at what you said, you want him to be an official, isn't that easy?" Zhao Erxun said, "I heard that your son is a top student of the Russian Artillery Academy, but he is a talent." ”

"Talent is a fart! I'm thankful that he can make me worry less. Li Xuewen said.

"It seems that this Zhang Tianhe is not simple, he can let you Lao Li personally come forward to speak for him, he is not an idle person," Zhao Erxun said with a smile, "I know about this matter, and let me think twice and give you a reply in a few days." ”

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."