The third lady came to her senses and was about to make a few excuses, but Lin Tailai turned around and went to arrange other things.
After a while, Lin Tailai waved to Sanniangzi and said: "Foreigners should not stay in the town for a long time. You should go back to the border wall first!"
Facing Governor Xu, Lin, Jiuyuan, Hanlin, and the Imperial Envoy were all equal in terms of status. If they fought, they would just hit each other. At most, they would hit each other.
But for a special person like Sanniangzi who is similar to the grassland version of Wu Zetian, she cannot be imprisoned without authorization. This is a matter of principle.
But Sanniangzi replied coldly: "I won't leave."
Lin Tailai said in surprise: "Why are you still angry? A person like you shouldn't have such girlish emotions."
The third lady was so angry that she wanted to pull out the short knife from her waist and give Lin Tai a chance to reorganize his language.
But thinking about Lin Tailai's scene with hundreds of enemies just now, his rationality finally prevailed and he replied:
"If I leave now, I won't be able to explain it clearly. Shouldn't I just let you arrange and slander me at will?"
Lin Tailai smiled and said, "You're really not stupid."
The third lady was a little confused. I heard that this double champion was only in his early twenties, so why didn't he feel "immature" at all?
Lin Tailai turned to his subordinates and asked, "Hasn't our Xuanfu chief soldier come to wash the floor yet?"
The traditional three provincial departments in the Ming Dynasty were the Chief Envoys Division, the Inspection Envoys Division, and the Envoys Division, all of which commanded the Envoys Division. They were considered the three giants in provincial areas.
However, with the evolution of centralization, the old three giants declined, and the new three giants were the governor, the garrison general, and the garrison eunuch.
Now the military commander-in-chief is the highest-ranking military attaché in a provincial-level region. Of course, his actual status is still lower than that of the governor.
The current chief military officer of Xuanfu Town, Li Yingen, was transferred from Shanxi Town in the 15th year of Wanli and replaced Li Rusong who was pushed away by Governor Xu.
Nowadays, Xuanfu Town has been without war for nearly 20 years, and the chief military officer of Xuanfu Town, who was always surrounded by crises in the past, now lives a 9-to-5 retirement life.
Whenever he thinks back to the first half of his life when he was licking blood from his sword and fighting every year, General Li always feels that his current situation is illusory, as if he is a fake military commander.
This day was a bit too ordinary. In the back hall of the General Military Department, General Li felt sleepy.
Suddenly, a white-haired old soldier in his fifties rushed into the back hall of the General Military Department and shouted:
"There has been a riot in the city. They may number nearly a thousand. They are besieging Imperial Envoy Lin at the residence of Hei Xiao, the commander of the Xuan Mansion's advance guard!"
When he heard that there were rioters, General Li's first reaction was that something unusual was finally happening?
Li Yingen grew up in the generation when Governor Wang Chonggu and Governor Fang carried out major rectifications and military training twenty years ago. His basic qualities are excellent and his quick response is still there.
He immediately stood up and directly ordered: "Gather the Biao camp!"
Then while walking out, he asked: "Whose rebels are there?"
The old soldier replied: "I heard that Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhang Zhencheng has been gathering manpower in private these past few days."
Li Yingen immediately understood that this was probably the work of Governor Xu. Usually Zhang Zhenren and Governor Xu were in the same group.
It seems that the inexperienced young imperial envoy did not grasp the standards of work and was tricked!
Poor young imperial envoy, the officialdom does not believe in tears.
There's nothing wrong with you wanting to be the governor, but you don't come to win over and bribe the military commander-in-chief. If you're not unlucky, who's going to be unlucky?
General Li Bing had just arrived at Biao Camp and had gathered 500 men and horses, but another spy came to report: "There are rebels at the governor's camp. Under the banner of the imperial envoy, they have already attacked the camp!"
Li Yingen: "..."
So the current situation is that the governor sends troops to besiege the imperial envoy's station, and the imperial envoy leads troops to attack the governor's headquarters?
Using mutiny to provoke each other, what kind of civil servants are these?
Is there any essential difference between this and street gangsters gathering their friends to fight directly in groups?
Ah no, this is an advanced form of political struggle.
Therefore, what we are facing now is no longer a technical problem like mutiny, but a political problem.
Li Yingen and General Li thought it over in their minds and decided to rush to the governor's office.
The reason is also very simple. If something happens to the imperial envoy, the governor will bear the responsibility; but if something happens to the governor, he can only bear the responsibility himself.
Therefore, the situation at the governor's office is more critical, although General Li doesn't like Xu Zongqian very much.
When we arrived at the gate of the governor's office, we saw dozens of "rioters" guarding the gate.
Li Yingen listened carefully and found that there were no sounds of shouting or killing in the camp, which meant that the soldiers sent by Lin Qin had captured the governor's camp.
What a waste! Li Yingen said with contempt in his heart.
In just a short time, the governor's camp was lost, and he didn't know what the governor's base camp was doing for food.
Commander Li Yingen didn't pay attention to the dozens of officers and soldiers guarding the gate. He raised his legs and walked inside.
However, these officers and soldiers under the imperial envoy actually blocked the gate and refused to let General Li pass.
This makes General Li a little annoyed. After you finish the fight, I, the highest local military attache, can't even go in and take a look?
At this time, Lin Qin escorted Governor Xu and others and appeared in the front yard.
Upon seeing this, Imperial Envoy Lin shouted loudly: "General Li! You are so old, how come you are so stupid!"
What do you mean? Li Yingen didn't react for a while.
Lin Tailai continued to scold General Li: "Don't you know? This is a mutiny! This is the scene of a mutiny!"
Then he saw Lin Tailai pointing at Governor Xu who was tied up and gagged, and said, "General Li, are you blind? Didn't you see that the governor has been held hostage by the rebels?"
Li Yingen opened his eyes wide, "What do you want to say, Lin Qinchao?"
Lin Tailai kept questioning: "When faced with the rebels who had taken your superiors hostage, you didn't even ask for their demands, ignored the safety of the hostages, and wanted to force your way in?
Have you always been this reckless when facing insurgents?
Have all your decades of experience been eaten up by dogs? How did you become the chief military officer?"
Li Yingen finally understood that what he was facing was not Commissioner Lin who had finished cleaning up the stalls, but the rebel leader who was still making trouble.
When Lin Tailai saw Li Yingen, he straightened his position and immediately continued: "Xu Souqian committed three major crimes. We ask the court to deal with Xu Souqian!
Mr. Li, as the highest-ranking official remaining, you have the responsibility to convey our demands to the imperial court!
Although Lin Tailai did not have many mutinies and lacked experience, he had seen a large number of cases in his previous life. After every military coup, countries must first seize radio and television stations.
In the same way, after a mutiny occurs, the most important thing must be how to export public opinion to the court so that the court can fully understand itself.
Lin Tailai felt that it was a bit awkward to perform in person, as if he were both a referee and an athlete, so he turned to Li Yingen.
After all, Li Yingen seemed to be neutral during the mutiny, which made it easier to win the trust of the court, and Li Yingen's status was important enough.
Lin Tailai said sternly: "Xu's biggest crime in collecting money is bribery, which led to the suspension of the spring reward money for the army!"
Li Yingen asked: "Is there any evidence?"
In the context of a wealthy and humble military, a general military officer did not have the right to challenge the governor's rumors.
Besides, the issuance of silver rewards in the spring has been suspended. Isn’t it rumored that it was you, Imperial Commissioner Lin, who occupied the bank?
Lin Tailai said confidently: "As long as I catch Xu and collect the money first, I will defeat everyone and there will definitely be clues and evidence of corruption!
Xu's second biggest crime was dereliction of duty! He sat back and watched the imperial envoy being chased by the rebels. Not only did he refuse rescue and shelter, he even maliciously drove the imperial envoy away!
And this is not just dereliction of duty, it can also be called murdering the imperial envoy!
That’s why it aroused the anger of the imperial guards, leading to a mutiny, the gate of the governor’s camp was broken through, and then it got out of hand!”
Li Yingen was stunned, feeling a bit incredible and even illogical.
How much fake wine did Governor Xu drink before he openly turned away an imperial envoy who was temporarily attacked by rebel soldiers?
Even a novice in officialdom would not make such a stupid mistake.
Lin Tailai said without doubt: "There are a lot of witnesses to this, and many people heard that the governor ordered to expel the imperial team that came to ask for help!"
Governor Xu, who was tied up and gagged, suddenly struggled desperately again, hesitating as if he wanted to say something.
But his efforts were still in vain, and he was held down by the rebel soldiers.
Lin Tailai didn't even look at Governor Xu, "Xu's third biggest crime in collecting money is to collude with foreigners and kill the imperial envoy!"
Li Yingen was even more speechless. This sounded even more nonsense. In the current situation, how could he collude with a foreigner? What could a foreigner give Governor Xu?
"Is there any evidence for this?" Li Yingen asked.
Lin Tailai said plausibly: "Although there is no evidence, Governor Xu happened to be negotiating with Sanniangzi, and it happened that the imperial envoy ordered the temporary closure of Zhangjiakou Bao Horse Market a few days ago and stopped issuing horse price silver.
Then there was an incident where the governor deliberately used rebel troops to harm the imperial envoy. Is this too much of a coincidence?
The above are the crimes of Governor Xu. The rebels’ request is to ask the court to punish Governor Xu! I’ll trouble General Li to report it to the court!”
Li Yingen had a headache and didn't want to get involved at all.
In today's political climate, it is not very politically correct for military generals to "impeach" officials in border areas.
In addition, most of Lin Tailai's so-called "crimes" against Governor Xu are without any evidence, and the few that have evidence are unbelievable.
If he, Li Yingen, conveyed this kind of thing to the imperial court, he would definitely bear political risks!
Although there are people behind Lin Tailai, why doesn't Governor Xu not have strong support in the court?
The year before last, Li Rusong couldn't defeat Governor Xu, and last year there were officials who wanted to impeach Governor Xu, but it ended in vain.
As a military attache who has no chance of promotion, he should not participate in political games. Apart from being used as a gunman by Lin Tailai, he will not get any benefits at all.
After careful consideration, General Li said maturely and steadily: "There have been repeated mutinies in the city, and now the whole city is in commotion.
My most important duty right now is to appease people's hearts and stabilize the situation in the city first."
Lin Tailai suddenly turned his face, "This imperial envoy will report to the emperor that the commander-in-chief Li Ying'en failed to report the knowledge and covered up Xu Shouqian's crimes. He should be dismissed!"
Li Yingen: ""
You, Lin Tailai, just now emphasized that you are a rebel leader, and now you are claiming to be an imperial envoy. This posture is too flexible!
What is so good about Li Yingen that makes you, Lin Tailai, insist on forcing him to file a petition to criticize Governor Xu?
This kind of job should not belong to military generals! Military generals should not participate in politics!
Lin Tailai! Don't think that the commander-in-chief won't start a mutiny! If you are desperate,
Just when he thought of this, Mr. Li suddenly felt that the world was turned upside down, as if his whole body was being lifted up.
Then he fell hard to the ground and watched helplessly as he was held down by several big men!
I heard someone muttering loudly: "I told you a long time ago that we are rebels. Since we are here and unwilling to agree to our demands, let's stay together."
The governor is already holding him hostage, so he doesn't care about having one more general soldier."
Li Yingen, who was also tied up by Wu Hua Da, shouted angrily: "If you arrest me, no one will be able to stabilize the whole city, and something big will happen!"
At this moment, a group of knights suddenly rushed to the street outside the gate. The leader was a kind-faced middle-aged man in his forties.
He sat on his horse and said to the soldiers watching the excitement: "I am Wang Xiangqian, a third-rank official who participated in politics!
All the soldiers returned to their camps, and I waited for my officer to appease each camp one by one, and personally distributed the reward silver, doubling the reward by two taels to each soldier!"
Someone asked in disbelief: "Where did the money come from?"
Wang Xiangqian replied: "I have just returned from Zhangjiakou Fort, and the horse market has been suspended!
Therefore, we first misappropriate the 30,000-horse price of silver hair and double the reward of silver! If it is still insufficient, we will use the governor's private purse to make up for it!"
Lin Tailai stood at the gate of the governor's office and shouted loudly: "What Wang Shenzheng said, this imperial envoy is also accurate!"
The surrounding soldiers cheered. Who wouldn't be happy about the money distribution? Especially it was double the happiness!
Wang Xiangqian urged: "Go back to the camp! Everyone, go back to the camp! I will go to the bank of the Ministry of Household Affairs to pay the money!"
Lin Tai turned around and said to Li Yingen: "It seems that it is not difficult to stabilize the whole city, and it does not necessarily require your intervention, General Li."
Li Yingen: ""
From the very beginning, you wanted to "hijack" me, the commander-in-chief, right?
You were beeping with me for a long time just now, forcing me to do things I didn't want to do, was it just to waste time?
When Wang Shenzheng came back from Zhangjiakou, which is sixty miles away, you, Lin Tailai, immediately turned against you?
Now that the governor, commander-in-chief and imperial envoy are all here, only Wang Shenzheng, who is from the third rank, is the most powerful one outside! Even the memorial to explain the situation to the court can only be written by Wang Shenzheng!
I’ve seen people praise people, but I’ve never seen people praise them so harshly!
Lin Tailai pointed to the soldiers from the general camp outside the door and said to Li Yingen: "Let them disperse. It's fine for you to be held hostage here. There is no need to be rescued."
Li Yingen thought about it carefully, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.
The outside world is too complicated and chaotic, and you might get involved in political storms. But being imprisoned here makes you worry-free and worry-free.
Lin Tailai was just about to take a rest when suddenly someone shouted in his ear: "It's all our money!"
He turned around and saw the third lady glaring at him angrily.
The first batch of 30,000 taels of horse-valued silver allocated by the Ming Dynasty this year was theoretically used in the horse market and then flowed into the tribes of the northern tribes, but now it has been misappropriated to distribute reward money!
Lin Tailai stared back, "What? I've never seen bureaucracy? Is this the right attitude for you to ask for funding?"