"You can go to the table to ask for guilt, one to Generalissimo Guo Wei, and the other to the Guazhou Provincial General's Mansion, just say that it has only been a few months since I came to Yizhou, and the military discipline of the garrison is lax, and the public security inspection is not effective, and in the past six months, the general has been committed to rectifying military discipline and improving the morale of the overall combat force."

"For the governance of Yizhou mutual market, the general has been moderating for more than half a year, and the transaction volume has more than doubled over the same period, and in addition, the general is sending people to negotiate with the Western Turks to disturb the border and hurt the people."

Zou Baichuan smiled and talked eloquently.

Cao Zhiping was stunned for a moment, then slapped his hands and said:

"Well said, it deserves to be a military advisor, you can see it accurately, in the past half a year, the military discipline has been rectified, morale has been improved, and the volume of mutual market transactions has increased, this is a real matter, and the official has not concealed the slightest report, I believe Zhang Jie himself will be able to see it when the time comes."

Zou Baichuan was quite proud when he heard the appreciation, he shook the folding fan a few times and added:

"Zhang Jie is just a decoration, mainly Guo Wei, and what he is most worried about at the moment is precisely the military expenses after the beginning of the year, if the sixth prince takes the initiative to pay tribute to the money and food, Guo Shuai will be very happy, in exchange, he will deal with you lightly."

"The imperial court is now eager for the border to be quiet, and it is very likely to adopt the method of negotiation with Helu to strive for a peaceful solution to this armed conflict between the Eastern and Western Turks, naturally it will not ask the Western Turks for the crime because of this incident, we can let the other party pay some silver, anyway, Helu has gold and silver, and the imperial court has no reason to blame the general."

"By the way, give General Ye some more tribute, he naturally knows how to help you speak!"

Cao Zhiping listened, and a smile appeared on his face.

The smiling face only lasted for a moment, and his eyebrows were still full of sadness, "This is not bad, but the official is still very confused, this matter is a criminal case, a foreign-related criminal case, this is on the border of thousands of miles, this kind of foreign-related criminal cases occur frequently, dozens or hundreds of cases every year, why is the imperial court so aggressive this time?" ”

Zou Baichuan smiled and said:

"In my estimation, this matter is still related to armament funding, and there is always a rumor in the rivers and lakes, that is, there is an underground money house in Cao Mansion, as well as an underground arsenal and a vault, and it is rumored that the imperial court and various factions are pursuing it."

"You mean..."Cao Zhiping looked at Zou Baichuan inquiringly.

"Do you still remember more than half a year ago, when you took office, the young patriarch came to Dunhuang?"

"Of course, the eldest brother also cares about the younger brother." Cao Zhiping said this, and he finally thought of this.

"That's not all, what you said is the article on the surface, and on the dark side, he came to arrange the Western Regions Armory and the underground vault, which shows that above, and even the prince, there are already people who have played this, and the secret guard is the first to bear the brunt." Zou Baichuan said in a deep voice.

The entire underground bank, ordnance, and treasury of the Cao family are all managed by the children of the Cao family, like the children of the collateral lineage, because they do not have the right to inherit the family property, they are not allowed to meddle in the management of key accounts and semicolons.

In the past, Cao Qichang was personally managed, but now, he is gradually handed over to Cao Yanchun, Cao Yanxia and the two brothers are in charge, and Cao Yanqiu started this year, which also involves a little.

Concubines like Cao Zhiping are not allowed to ask questions at all, which makes him feel a little dissatisfied in his heart.

"Mr. Zou, you have been in charge of the family's transactions and transactions in the Western Regions for a long time, you should always know something."

Cao Zhiping saw that Zou Baichuan was a little hesitant, and grinned:

"Don't worry, I'm just asking casually, anyway, we don't have the right to dominate and inherit, there are some things we don't need to make trouble ourselves, it's best to pretend to be deaf and dumb, if someone is interested, let them check it, some things will not be specifically involved, just to assist and provide convenience."

"It's good that the sixth prince understands, the young patriarch is usually too bold and high-profile, and sooner or later something will happen, and now, the rumors of Cao Fu's smuggling of ordnance and in-demand materials are coming and going, and those of us who run errands should pay attention."

"Well, pass the order, from now on, our people and those sent by the family will stay away."

"The old man understands, let's do it..."After speaking, Zou Baichuan turned around and prepared to leave.

"Mr. Zou, please wait a minute, this matter is not in a hurry..."

"What else does the sixth prince command?"

"Who do you say this Zhang Jie is?"

The question asked by Cao Zhiping really made Zou Baichuan a little confused.

Now that the personnel in the court have changed too much, the adjustment is unpredictable, and a large number of newcomers have come up, and the factions in the DPRK and China are complicated in chaos?

"Oh, I estimate that this Zhang Jie is ostensibly a general, but he should actually belong to the middle level, leaning towards the reformists on the prince's side."

Zou Baichuan made a brain teaser and came up with such a statement.

Cao Zhiping thought for a while, and said in a deep voice: "By the way, Mr. Zou, you immediately go and inform those Western Turkic barbarians who are engaged in smuggling, and tell Lao Tzu to get out of the city, without informing the general, they are not allowed to step into Yicheng for half a step." ”

"I see!"

The two discussed some details carefully for a long time, and finally determined a safe plan, and Cao Zhiping finally showed a smile on his face.

"Mr. Zou, Guo Shuai has asked us to send troops with Yumen Pass to attack Shazhou Qianquan City after the beginning of spring."

Cao Zhiping laughed and said:

"If they want to send troops, we don't have this obligation, perfunctory to them, Ben would prefer to hide aside and pick up ready-made fruits to eat."

"Haha..."

The two laughed.

……

Guazhou Dao General Xing Camp Waiter Lang Zhangjie, who is responsible for the investigation and handling of smuggling, is a Sanpin official, and his arrival has cast a layer of tension on the entire Yizhou City.

Everyone who has news knows that Zhang Jie is a master who comes to find fault, if he catches something, there will be no good life.

Whether it's doing business in Yicheng or being an official, I'm afraid that few butts are clean.

In fact, they are overly nervous here, and they are just thieves.

The special official of the General's Mansion came to handle the smuggling and massacre of the city, and he was not a Metropolitan Procuratorate, a secret guard, or an official of the Household Department.

With the border trade business, it is eight poles that can't be beaten.

It can only be said that if there is a factual basis for the report, he can directly hand over the materials to the Metropolitan Procuratorate or the secret guard.

Cao Zhiping led the civil and military officials of Yizhou out of the south gate together, and ceremoniously received the special envoy from the Guazhou Daoxing camp outside the city gate.

Seeing Zhang Jie's iron-green face with Chinese characters, all the officials were worried in their hearts.

Only the main general, Cao Zhiping, talked and laughed like a person who had nothing to do.

As expected, there was also a deputy envoy in the inspection team, named Wang Wei, who was a third-grade martial artist, and he did not sit idly by and actively accompanied the inspection.

He is Ye Yinting's henchman, and he is afraid that Zhang Jie will find out what clues, and he will blow up the pot at that time.

Zhang Jie was the main envoy, and he was in charge of investigating the murder of the Wu family's compound, while Wang Wei came to rectify military affairs, and at the same time, conducted an annual routine inspection of the military chief officers stationed in the tun army.

"It's rare for the two honorable dukes to be on an errand and come to a remote and barren place like Yizhou together, and they have worked hard from afar, and they have prepared a little thin wine in the house in their later years, and they have received the wind for the two honored dukes!"

Cao Zhiping smiled all over his face and said to Zhang Jie and Wang Wei.

Both of them are important people in the house, and they are not nominally one level higher than Cao Zhiping, the border garrison, from the three grades of literature and martial arts.

As the saying goes, officials crush people to death at the first level.

In the past, no one dared to point fingers at the children of the Cao family.

But now the wind direction has changed, and Caofu has begun to decline.

It's just that the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the Cao family's power is still strong in the Western Regions, which everyone knows.

Zhang Jie waved his hand to interrupt the words, and said solemnly:

"There is no need to catch the wind for the time being, this official came to Yizhou to be ordered to thoroughly investigate the case of the slaughter of the Wu family compound in Wu Village, presumably the case files of the garrison officer in this regard are ready, and the official must read the case file first."

Cao Zhiping was stunned when he heard this.

In front of so many people, this guy didn't give any face, and embarrassed us on the spot.

Because he didn't expect it, for a while, Cao Zhiping's face couldn't help but look difficult.

Entering the mother, my father has just stepped down for less than a month, and it is really a person who walks away from tea, and the tiger falls in Pingyang and is bullied by dogs.

But for hundreds of years, the Cao family has a big business, the title of first-class duke is still there, and hundreds of officials in the court are more or less given three points of thin noodles.

This humble official also dares to be disrespectful.

Wang Wei, who was watching coldly, said to Zhang Jie with a smile:

"Zhang Gong, why bother, from Dunhuang to here, there are more than a thousand miles,

Not to mention that Zhang Gong is not young, even at the age of his subordinates, he has almost broken his body and bones along the way. ”

"Although the investigation of the case is a metaphor, there is no hurry at this moment, and this is not something that can be done in three or two days, maybe the case has not been closed for the New Year, we have to settle down and take our time. It is rare that General Cao has made arrangements, he practices the friendship of the landlord, and we are more respectful of people if we are guests, or if we are guests. ”

"Ahaha... In this way, let's go to drink and eat first, which can be regarded as relaxing, and we can also exchange views on this case during the banquet. ”

Zhang Jie let out a long sigh of helplessness when he heard this.

For Cao Zhiping, a junior and a foreign minister of the fourth-rank military attaché, he can not pretend to be angry, but Wang Wei is at the same level as him and is an official in the general's mansion, so he still has to give this face.

What's more, both of them are on military orders, and if they stand up with him, they will inevitably let everyone see the contradictions between the courtiers, which is very unbeautiful.

"Since Lord Wang said the same, then let's go to eat first, and then start after eating!" Zhang Jie said to his assistants.

Seeing Zhang Jie relieved, Cao Zhiping couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

There are still people who understand, General Ye wants to keep his ass clean, and he must be fortified everywhere.

If Zhang Jie really came alone, maybe how would he embarrass himself!

"The two honorable dukes, introduced by the late students, this is the battalion commander of the first and second battalions of the Anxi garrison army, and they are all present today."

Cao Zhiping waved his hand, Lei Yutao, Zhang Jianlin and others who were standing behind him took a step forward and gave a military salute to Zhang Jie, Wang Wei and others, "The last general will see the two honorable dukes." ”

"Excuse me, you are guarding the border cities of the Western Regions, you are the pillars of my Ultimate Jin Empire, the border is bitter cold, you have suffered!"

Before Zhang Jie could speak, Wang Wei said with a smile.

These people are all soldiers, and nominally, the Guazhou Daoxing Battalion is their superior and happens to be in charge of them.

Moreover, after Cao Zhiping took office, the appointment letters of Lei Yutao and several other battalion officers were signed by him.

"General Cao's discerning eyes, when this official issued your appointment, he still muttered in his heart, can these people be competent, when I see your heroic appearance today, I can't help but put my heart at ease, what a strong man!" Wang Wei laughed.

If you really want to talk about it, it can bring the relationship a lot closer.

When Zhang Jie heard this, he snorted, "A true strong man will let the border people live and work in peace and contentment, but now it is the Turks outside the country who are wreaking havoc and killing people..."

He paused for a moment to accentuate his tone and said in a deep voice:

"You can work harder, don't let the court's hard work go down the drain, and if such a situation occurs again, I'm afraid that your head will not be guaranteed."

Lei Yutao's faces changed greatly, and they didn't dare to answer.

Cao Zhiping's face became ugly again.

This poor ghost is yin and yang, and he makes things difficult a few times from time to time, which pot is not opened and which pot is mentioned, he really doesn't know what to do.

Wang Wei's smile also condensed on his face.

Entering the mother, this is a slap in the face in public, this chapter hammer, really don't give any face?

"Thunder's right lieutenant!" Zhang Jie looked at Lei Yutao and said.

"The last will be..."

"Before General Shi left office, he went to the Dunhuang General's Mansion to go through the relevant procedures, and the official and he are old brothers, and we drank a farewell wine before leaving."

Zhang Jie looked at him, "Old General Shi is looking forward to you, and he has said a lot of good things about you." ”

Lei Yutao was ashamed when he heard this, "With such a case of extermination, the last general has lived up to General Shi's expectations." ”

Zhang Jie snorted, but there was no follow-up.

Back then, Lei Yutao was still a pro-guard, and it was Shi Wanzhong who cultivated and promoted him to get to where he is today.

This point, Lei Yutao will not forget in this life and this life, and he cannot forget it.

It's just reality...

Seeing this, Wang Wei hurriedly said haha, "Ah, this official also visited General Shi Lao half a year ago, mainly to learn about the military strength around Anxi, and now it seems that there have been great changes here!" ”

Cao Zhiping smiled slightly after hearing this, knowing that this was Wang Wei relieving himself.

He immediately took over the conversation and said humbly:

"The emperor is wise, set up a border trade market in Yizhou, and now Anxi is compared to this time last year, it is heaven and earth, the changes are too great, two adults, let's go, late life while introducing the two, and please see the new atmosphere of Yizhou Guancheng now! Please! ”

"Master Zhang, please..."

"Please..."

……

In the Dingxi General's Mansion, the banquet was extremely rich.

The border city of the north originally had different eating habits from Jingshida.

But Cao Zhiping specially invited a chef with the flavor of Beijing from the Eight Faces Building, and the table was full of dishes, all of which were Beijing-flavored.

This made Zhang Jie and Wang Wei a little surprised.

The more I traveled west, I barely had a good meal.

Eating the familiar meal, looking at Lei Yutao and the others who were a little depressed below, Zhang Jie sighed in his heart.

At the moment, the form is very bad.

It seems that in the entire Anxi region, General Shi's former henchmen and colonels have been closely united around Cao Zhiping, which can bring great difficulties to his task.

Zhang Jie believes that with his own ability and experience in handling cases, he will be able to tear this hole bigger and bigger.