As for Lin Tailai's tone of greeting, it was not because he was malicious.
Lin Tailai can even accept the president of Zhuti and the chief minister of Bai Xuer, so he won't immediately regard Kuaibai as an enemy.
So that tone is just a subconscious ridicule after seeing a historical celebrity.
Of course, it is also inseparable from the mentality of looking down on others after gaining a high status.
What can he do if he can dethrone a meritorious official and make fun of others?
However, this kind of tone is very harsh to the ears of the Yi family father and son who travel wildly in the northwest.
Just like someone in Suzhou said frivolously "Xiao Linzi" to Lin Tailai.
Among the three old, middle-aged and young people in the Kuai family, the young man who was probably the one who paid homage to his adopted son Kuai Yun rushed up to Lin Tailai and punched him.
Lin Tailai likes to tease others when he talks, but an important reason why he hasn't been beaten yet is that he himself is very good at beating.
So when Lin Tailai saw Kuaiyun rushing towards him with a fist, he did not panic and dodged away.
Then he raised his hand and punched slightly, hitting the side of Yiyun's face, causing a visual effect that was almost like knocking him away.
Looking at the unconscious Wei Yun, Lin Tailai said contemptuously: "How dare you fight with me? You really don't know whether to live or die!"
A group of civil and military officials in the hall did not expect to see a fight in the governor's quarters, and were shocked.
Some well-informed people have heard of Lin Tailai's reputation as an invincible opponent in the capital, but they can only say that there are no empty warriors under the great reputation.
The guardian Zhang brothers appeared on the left and right, and dragged Kuai Yun out skillfully. They didn't know whether they wanted to destroy the body or eliminate traces of it, but they were stopped by the followers of the Kuai family.
Seeing his adopted son being beaten, Kuaibai was furious and cursed: "You bastard who deserves to be cut into pieces with a thousand cuts, you have the guts to tell me your name!"
Until now, Kuaibai and his son, who had just arrived in Jincheng, still didn't know who the giant man in front of them was.
When they were in Ningxia, which is far away from the capital, perhaps because of the limited social circle and information cocoon, Kuai Bai and his son were not familiar with Lin Tailai.
Unlike civil servants who have a huge network of connections and better information, many people can guess Lin Tailai's identity even if they have never met him.
At this moment, Lin Tailai suddenly rushed forward from the side and punched Kuai Chengen, who had not reacted, away.
Everyone: "."
It was obviously you who scolded him, why did you beat his own son?
Only then did Lin Tailai calmly reply: "I have long heard that Kuai Bai and his son relied on force to run rampant in border towns.
But it’s really not as good as being famous in person, but it’s just mediocre.”
Everyone was speechless. Is this what a top scholar with Hanlin status could say?
At this time, suddenly the governor's flag officer ran over and issued an order: "Lin Tailai, come and pay homage to father and son, and Da Yun will come in together to see you!"
This is not surprising. There was a conflict in the waiting room in the hall, and it must have been reported to the Governor.
Lin Tailai couldn't help but sigh: "The local governor is really rude.
He actually allowed me, a member of the Hanlin Academy and a doctor in the Third Department of the Imperial Academy, to come in together with an arrogant and rude warrior like Kuai Bai.
That is to say, I have a broad mind. If it were anyone else, I would have fallen out on the spot!"
While walking, he muttered to Da Yun: "If we were in the capital, there would be no rules."
Kuaibai, who was in his sixties, suddenly turned his head and said fiercely: "This is the northwest!"
Kuaibai already knew Lin Tailai's identity from the flag official's mouth.
But Kuaibai is not afraid. Even if you, Lin Tailai, can make all the difference in the capital, what can Kuaibai do to him?
The thousands of soldiers, horses and servants under his command are his confidence!
And unlike ordinary military attachés, these soldiers and horses are recruited and managed by themselves with great pains. They only obey their own orders and are considered the property of the Kuai family!
In the entire northwest, there is no one who can fight better than him!
Ningxia Town cannot live without him! Without him, there will be a big gap in one of the nine sides!
The worst case scenario is that we will turn into bandits and return to the grassland!
With thousands of cavalry, he is still one of the strongest chiefs back on the grassland!
Governor Zheng felt a headache when he saw Kuaibai and Lin Tailai coming in one after the other.
One is a proud soldier and a brave general, and the other is also a proud soldier and a brave general.
One is a arrogant and powerful general who can barely control himself, while the other can't even control his chief assistant.
These two people met outside, had a small conflict and refused to give in to each other. It was really painful!
After entering the lobby and saluting, Kuai Bai immediately said to Governor Zheng:
"Xiaguan led his two sons and three thousand elite soldiers to rush to Gansu from Ningxia without any trouble!
Unexpectedly, both sons were seriously injured in the carriage! Please make the decision for me, Zheng Junmen!"
Kuaibai, an unpopular alien general who defected and was promoted step by step from the garrison to the deputy commander-in-chief, was not only good at fighting, but also good at speaking.
Governor Zheng turned to Lin Tailai, "What did you say?"
Lin Tailai sipped the tea and said slowly: "I thought Taiwan was trying to give me a kick."
Governor Zheng: "."
Can you, Lin Tailai, say something humane? How come you can be labeled a bigger person than Yan Guan?
In Governor Zheng's mind, Lin Tailai was more at fault, and Kuaibai and the three thousand elite soldiers would play a greater role in the future.
But because Lin Tailai has a distinguished status, he cannot force Lin Tailai to apologize to Kuaibai.
Therefore, Governor Zheng could only advise Lin Tailai sincerely: "At this time, when it is time to recruit people, the morale of the Ningxia soldiers is very important and cannot be undermined lightly."
Lin Tailai said disapprovingly: "Are three thousand people already indispensable to Taiwan making?"
Kuaibai said proudly: "How can my three thousand elite soldiers be comparable to other people's tofu soldiers?"
Lin Tailai sneered disdainfully and said: "I have blown it so loudly, but I have never heard of any achievements in recent years."
Kuaibai counterattacked without losing sight of his opponent: "At least we worked hard to guard the border for the Ming Dynasty. You can only talk about war on paper, so what have you done?"
Lin Tailai immediately put down the tea cup and said with a smile on his face:
"Oops! I didn't do anything. I just organized two battles in Xining and Ganjunshan this month, and both were successful!
A total of 1,500 people were beheaded, people and livestock were captured for no reason, and two great captive chiefs, Walata Bu Nang and Bu Shi Tu Jinong, were killed!"
Kuaibai: "."
It had not been long since the previous two major victories, and Governor Zheng used careful verification as an excuse to refrain from making any public announcements.
You can’t just believe what others report, right?
Moreover, Governor Zheng also had other thoughts. He was afraid that after announcing a great victory, the generals in various places would slack off thinking that the crisis was over.
However, the enemies in the main direction, Huo Luochi and Zhen Taiji, are still active. We must not slack off at this time.
And Kuai Bai and his son had just arrived in Jincheng, so many news had not yet reached their ears.
So Kuaibai really didn't know about the two big victories now, and was suddenly confused by Lin Tailai.
As a figure who has been on both sides of the border wall for sixty years, Kuaibai certainly understands the value of Lin Tailai's victory data and the killing of the two great captive chiefs.
He was very unbelievable. When did the northwest Ming army become so brave?
Kuaibai looked at Governor Zheng again, and then saw Governor Zheng nodded slightly, indicating that this was true.
Taking advantage of Kuai Bai's temporary absence of concentration, Lin Tailai began to report to Governor Zheng.
"I was previously ordered to urge the Taolu to return north, and the task has been successfully completed. The specific situation will be reported in detail later.
While supervising the captives, he also accomplished two great victories.
In these two great victories, a total of 7,100 Xining Guard troops were used, and 9,000 Gansu troops were mobilized. A total of more than 16,000 people needed to be rewarded."
Hearing the word "reward", Kuai Bai suddenly came back to his senses and quickly said to Governor Zheng: "Xiaguan's troops and horses are sent from Ningxia to Jincheng, and they need a reward of 10,000 taels!"
Isn't he just trying to make some money by actively leading troops from Ningxia?
These 10,000 taels of silver are needed to reward soldiers. Use the money from the court to buy your own military morale, and then get greedy from the middle, and you will definitely make a profit without losing money.
He knew that when Governor Zheng took office, he temporarily took one hundred thousand taels of silver from Taipu Temple, and the later allocation of silver had not yet been issued.
To be continued...