Two days later.

In the middle of the night, Wang Weizhen was woken up by the servants in the house, and very reluctantly pushed away the jade arm on his body, got out of bed lightly and came to the door of the room, and put a fur coat on it, which opened the door a crack.

"What's the matter?"

The servant outside the door whispered: "Master, there are more than a dozen hundred households and the general banner lord who are visiting, and they are all gathered in the gatehouse to wait. ”

"Where did it come from?"

"There are Jiaozhou guarding thousands of households, and there are thousands of households."

Wang Weizhen said: "Let them all disperse, tell them, do what they are told, don't do stupid things!" ”

After speaking, Wang Weizhen was about to close the door, and he was busy according to Liu Yan's instructions in the past two days, and wanted to go back to Gentle Township to sleep for a while.

But the servant said, "Master, the little ones have already persuaded them, but those adults have said that if they don't see the master, they won't leave, and the big deal is blocked outside the door, and let outsiders see it." ”

Wang Weizhen frowned, and said angrily: "I know!" Let them all go to the warm pavilion in the front yard and wait. ”

"Yes."

After a while, Wang Weizhen changed into the official uniform of the commander and Tongzhi, and came to the warm pavilion with square steps.

"Don't be like that, adults! We paid the money, but we're going to break down! ”

"My lord, the little greedy little money has been paid to Shangguan, where can I get money to make up for it now?"

"Oh, my adults, the younger ones have five or six family members, all of whom have been friends for many years, and now I want them to find their own way out, it's not appropriate to do so!"

Wang Weizhen was already upset, and at this time, listening to everyone's chatter, he immediately reprimanded loudly: "Enough! It's a big night, and this official doesn't have time to listen to your complaints here! ”

Everyone suddenly quieted down, Wang Weizhen glared at everyone, motioned for everyone to sit down first, and then said: "This official knows that it is difficult for you, and it is not easy for everyone, but have you ever thought about it, when you were greedy for ink and silver and encroached on the cultivated land of the army, how comfortable the scenery was, didn't you think about today?" ”

"Humph! It's just a matter of raising a few family members, let you cut it, and you still feel that cutting meat is general, the family members of the official's team of hundreds of people have long been disbanded by themselves, and the official can do it, why can't you! ”

The crowd bowed their heads and said nothing, or looked at each other, but no one spoke.

Seeing this, Wang Weizhen thought that he had suppressed everyone, so he said: "Think about it, with your ability, can you stand up to the Lord of Ethics?" Now the Lord of Ethics just asks you to return the dirty silver, return the land, and then disband your respective families, and then demote them to one level to retain, this is already a blessing, you don't want to be ignorant! ”

Speaking of this, Wang Weizhen's tone also became a little gloomy: "Don't forget, there are hundreds of human heads hanging outside the city of Qianhu in front of Xiahe Village, and the blood stains there haven't dried up yet!" ”

After speaking, the warm pavilion was quiet, Wang Weizhen looked at everyone with satisfaction, only to say that everyone had been bluffed by himself, so he was about to give an eviction order, but saw a person stand up suddenly.

Wang Weizhen recognized this person, it was Geng Guolong, who was famous for being able to make trouble.

"What, Geng Baihu wants to fight? Don't blame the official for not reminding you then! ”

Geng Guolong clenched his fists and said, "My lord, it's strange! The subordinates and others came to visit late at night, originally thinking that they could help the adults, and then this time they took the opportunity for the adults to rectify the Lingshan Guard, and got it down. But the adults dared to go down, and our subordinates had no choice but to let it go! ”

Wang Weizhen said stupidly, and then said, "Don't you know Dai Jingbin? At the beginning, he was the deputy of Lord Ethics, but now? The grass on Dai Jingbin's grave is one person tall! If you want to make a fuss yourself, don't implicate your own officials! ”

"In that case, then the subordinates will leave!"

Geng Guolong and the others got up and left, Wang Weizhen looked at the backs of everyone, he was already sleepy at this time, and after thinking for a while, he hurriedly ordered people to prepare horses, and came to the command envoy yamen overnight to expose Geng Guolong and others to Liu Yan.

After listening to the cause and effect, Liu Yan asked, "Does Geng Guolong and the others have soldiers and horses?" ”

Wang Weizhen hesitated for a moment and said: "The Dun army and the family in their hands are combined, that is, one or two hundred people, and they are all rabble. ”

"Then do they have a backer?"

"I haven't heard of this, it's just that these people are thorns everywhere, and it's not easy to appease."

Liu Yan said with a smile: "They have no soldiers and no power, and they can't afford to make any big waves." Wang Tongzhi doesn't have to think about it, you can come over tonight to inform the official, and the official is very happy in his heart. As for this matter, Wang Tongzhi should not participate in the peace anymore, and the officials will deal with the rest of the matter. ”

Wang Weizhen waited for this sentence, hugged his fists and thanked him, and went home steadily.

The next day, Geng Guolong and more than a dozen other people from hundreds of households gathered out of the city, and made a noise and claimed that they wanted to go to Jimo Yingcheng, and reported to the officials that Liu Yan had excluded dissidents and suppressed his colleagues.

When Liu Yan heard the news, he ordered all the ministries not to stop him, and let Geng Guolong and others go to Jimo Camp.

Later, Liu Yan sent people to Jinan Fucheng to report the matter to Lu Xiangsheng, and claimed that his rule was not strict, and he was ready to lead the army to Jimo Yingcheng to arrest Geng Guolong and others for severe treatment.

In the following days, Wang Weizhen had already completed Liu Yan's confession, not only recovered the money, grain, and land that many officials were greedy for, but also arrested a few corrupt officials who were blind. At the same time, the officials of Lingshanwei have all disbanded their families, and Liu Yan's goal of rectifying Lingshanwei has been basically achieved.

During this period, Liu Yan had no intention of mobilizing troops and horses at all, but was waiting. But Miao Shao, Xu Ming and the other Qian Zong couldn't sit still, you must know that Geng Guolong and others have already arrived in Jimo Camp City, and they don't know what kind of eye medicine they are giving Liu Yan.

"Don't worry, wait."

Facing Liu Yan, who was sitting firmly in Diaoyutai, Miao Shao, Xu Ming and others could only be anxious.

Two days later, Lu Xiangsheng sent a general from the Biao Battalion to come and go directly to the command envoy's yamen.

Liu Yan took Miao Shao, Xu Ming and other thousands of presidents out to greet them and welcomed them into the main hall.

"Hehe, I don't know the general's name?"

After everyone sat down, the general said with a smile: "I, surnamed Lu Huaiying, am the current general under the command of the governor, and I have taken over the position of General Chen An before. ”

Liu Yan was slightly stunned, and then asked tentatively: "The general is also surnamed Lu, so ...... with the governor?"

"Haha, it's just a coincidence, Commander Liu doesn't have to think about it."

"Huh."

Liu Yan laughed a few times, and then asked, "General Lu is here, but the governor has an order?" ”

Lu Huaiying said: "Did Lingshanwei have more than a dozen hundred households and general banners to Jimo Yingcheng to make trouble? ”

Liu Yan pretended to be surprised and said: "There is such a thing, my subordinates are preparing to send someone to arrest them back and punish them according to the following crimes, but the military has been busy with affairs in the past few days, and they haven't taken care of this matter yet." Why, the governor has an order for this? ”

Lu Huaiying said: "When I came here, the governor had already sent someone to Jimo Yingcheng to give an order to the generals over there, so that they could take Geng Guolong and a dozen others on the spot, and go to prison for the crime of disrupting military affairs and committing shame, and they will be severely punished!" ”

Liu Yan clenched his fists and said: "This matter should have been done by subordinates, but it really shouldn't have been done by letting the governors worry about labor!" ”

Lu Huaiying said with a smile: "The governor sent me here today because he had something for me to convey to Commander Liu. ”

"General Lu, please command."

"The governor said: Liu Yan is the cadre city of the country, and the governor can cut off the people who are in the way of constraints, so that Liu Yan can let go of the Lingshan Guard, train troops for the imperial court, store grain, and guard the place. When you arrive at Lingshan Weike, tell Liu Yan that you just have to let it go, and if you have something to push it on Bendu, just say it directly, and don't be clever anymore. ”

Liu Yan laughed when he heard this, and said, "Those who know me, the governors are also!" ”

On the same day, Liu Yan held a banquet in the palace to entertain Lu Huaiying, and between glasses of wine, Liu Yan learned that Lu Huaiying was originally a lieutenant general in the Guanning Army, and served as a guerrilla general under Ma Ke, the chief military officer of Shanhaiguan Town, and he was also a fierce general who dared to fight.

It's just that Lu Huaiying can't get used to Ma Ke's empty salary, greed for money, and escape from the battle, so the relationship with Ma Ke has always been very bad, and he asked someone to go to the military department to make a lot of money, and then he was transferred to the Shandong Metropolitan Division and arranged under Lu Xiangsheng's men.

"The value of the general's money, from a guerrilla general to a general."

Lu Huaiying smiled, and then said gratefully: "It's the governor, the governor heard from the military department, I have also made some merits before, but I was taken away by Ma Ke, so I was not even, not only wrote to the military department to promote me to the general, but also arranged for me to serve as a personal general by my side, for which I am grateful." It can be said that the governor is my great benefactor, and I will never repay him in this life! ”

Liu Yan also sighed, and at the same time had the idea of befriending Lu Huaiying in his heart, after all, when he expanded his power, some things were still good not to alarm Lu Xiangsheng, Lu Huaiying had the identity of a governor and a minister, and many things would be much easier to do in the future.

Besides, since this person has the money to run for an official in the military department, it means that his hands and feet are not very clean, so it will be easy to do.

So Liu Yan said: "Today I see General Lu as before, the general will stay here tonight, and tomorrow I will personally send the general out of the city." At that time, I will prepare some gifts for the governors, and ask the generals to help bring them back. ”

"Hehe, that's easy to say."

The next day, Liu Yan sent Lu Huaiying outside the city, then took the gift list from Miao Shao's hand, handed it to Lu Huaiying and said: "This is for the governor, they are all mountain goods and clothes, and the governors will definitely not ask for money and money." ”

"Hehe, Commander Liu, don't worry, I'll definitely bring it."

Liu Yan took out another gift list, handed it to Lu Huaiying, and said: "This is for General Lu, this time General Lao got up to deliver the letter, and I hit it off with the general at first sight, if the general doesn't dislike it, we will be brothers in the future, the general is a few years older than me, and he is my brother!" ”

Lu Huaiying's eyes lit up when he took the gift list, and then he said excitedly: "Commander Liu is a well-known general in Shandong, and it is my honor to know Commander Liu!" ”

"In the future, my brother has something to do, but it doesn't hurt to say it, even if it's a matter of losing my head, brother, I'll do it for you!"

After seeing off Lu Huaiying and his party, Miao Shao stood behind Liu Yan and laughed in a low voice, Liu Yan turned his head and glared at him, but heard Miao Shao say: "The gift list of two hundred taels makes the general so excited, it's really funny!" ”

"That's the general next to the governor, and he doesn't have much oil and water on weekdays. These two hundred taels are estimated to be worth a year's military salary of General Lu! ”

Returning to the commanding envoy's yamen, Liu Yan saw that Zhang Lei, the official in charge of the tun, was already waiting here, so he asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"My lord, it's February now, and the matter of spring plowing is ready, and my subordinates are here to report."

Some people died, but not completely......