After chatting for a long time, Song Wen opened the door and walked out. Behind him, Master Ma came out to see him off, but his eyes were complicated and he seemed to be worried.
Inside the military camp, five large carts drove in at some unknown time, and they were actually loaded with grain, cloth, and copper coins. The eyes of the two to three hundred troops who had gathered around them shone brightly.
An Chun led several Qingshan camp soldiers to register and check the arrears of food and supplies... Ruda had already started to register and check the weapons, equipment and supplies of the military camp.
Wu Erlang and his brother Wu Dalang hurried over and hugged Song Wen... "Song Lang... uh, Mr. Qianjia! We two brothers just went to see the military household camp outside the camp. Alas... it's unbearable.
Eyes! There are a lot of old, weak, sick and disabled people, and some of them don’t even have enough clothes to go out? How can such a Xiang army... be able to fight a big battle?"
Wu Dalang also shook his head and sighed... "It's too tragic. If I had known that Mizhou was poor, the Xiang army who might be receiving food and pay from the imperial court could actually suffer like this? It shouldn't be!"
Song Wen suddenly raised his head and waved to An Chun in the distance. An Chun dropped the roster and ran over, cupping his hands and saying, "What are your orders from Qian Ji?"
"Seal all the account books immediately, bring the two teams back and throw them into prison! Now if they are interrogated, I am afraid they will not confess. You go and invite Master Ma... and then bring over Military Advisor Wu, Mizhou Xiang Army
After the two camps are built, there will be two bookkeepers! One inside and one outside... Let Mr. Ma find out the account books and the evidence that these officers deducted food and wages and oppressed the soldiers of the Xiang Army! First, give justice to these Xiang Army brothers, and secondly,
Rebuild the Mizhou Xiang Army and resume its responsibility to protect the country and the people!"
Before An Chun could answer, Chief Ma Liangma suddenly appeared behind him, but he bowed and saluted with bright eyes... "I will do my best to serve Mr. Qianxia! Mr. Qianxia can rest assured, I don't dare to say for sure..."
The six teams of Yuhou have eaten up the insufficient food and salary in the past three years, and colluded with the Pan family to collect city gate taxes and seize fertile land. I have some evidence! If Lord Qianjia can't make the decision, I can still do it.
Make a first report...go to the state capital or even the commander-in-chief!"
Song Wen couldn't laugh or cry... I'm afraid that these things can't be investigated until the state takes action! In addition, the Pan family seems to be the most powerful in the Mizhou area. Even if he wants to subdue the Pan family, he has to make preparations with the court.
Enough is enough... and at the end of the day, we have to have a tacit understanding with the governor of Mizhou!
This Master Ma... It seems that there is a certain reason for him to be pushed out by his colleagues into this shabby military camp. He is too pragmatic, old-fashioned and idealistic. But will I dislike such a person? Is there any reason for him to have no background in the imperial court?
As far as the background of Song Dynasty literature is concerned...the more such simple and useful literati are, the better.
Using carrots and sticks, Song Wen simply and brutally won the hearts of the small camp troops, but Master Ma noticed that... none of Song Wen and his brothers had gold seal tattoos on their foreheads!
When An Chun found out, he chuckled, took out a horn seal from his pocket, breathed a sigh of relief and pressed it on the forehead of a local soldier next to him, and said to Master Ma... "If someone finds fault, that's fine...
Mr. Lang said, a man is a real man and is not a prisoner of a crime, so why tattoo the word "bird"?"
A faint tattoo of the Western Army can be seen faintly on Ruda's forehead, while the Wu Song brothers are actual prisoners tattooed with gold seals. Most of the remaining Liangshan heroes also have gold seal tattoos.
In the evening, another group of troops came from Dengzhou. At this point, Song Wen finally gathered 300 Qingshan Battalion soldiers in Mizhou, and he felt a little relieved.
The two scoundrels were beaten with dozens of military sticks and then thrown to the county government of Fuguo County, Mizhou. The county magistrate immediately ran to the state capital to ask for an audience with the governor. As a result, the governor avoided seeing them and only sent a soldier to join the army. The magistrate was scolded...
The two scoundrels who broke into the military camp without permission deserved to be beaten to death in the military camp. Why should they ask? Just deal with them how they should be dealt with.
The county magistrate was so angry that he cursed in his heart, "Isn't this just asking me to sit on a candle? If you don't want to offend Mr. Pan, just ask me to handle the matter impartially? Why do I expect Pan Daguan to give me a small amount of tax money throughout the year? Otherwise, how can I honor you?" ?
Despite the scolding, the county magistrate hurried back to the county government office. As expected, Pan Daguanren's housekeeper was waiting in the back hall with an evil look on his face...
"The county magistrate is saying that the magistrate asked you to handle matters impartially?"
The county magistrate took a sip of tea to hide his restlessness and nodded: "Isn't that right? The housekeeper can go back and report to Pan Daguan. This is not because I don't know the general situation... It's really the southern taste of life!"
The housekeeper smiled coldly: "How do you want to judge?"
The county magistrate frowned: "Since the new commander can't even offend the magistrate, he must at least be sentenced to thirty years of cane and be exiled to the prison camp of Cangzhou for three years!"
The housekeeper stood up with a cold snort and said: "What a vulgar warrior that even a magistrate can't afford to offend... If your Excellency decides the case like this, my family will lose all face!"
The magistrate blinked his eyes and said, "How about I take some risks and be sentenced to a year of exile? No matter how small it is, I'm afraid the magistrate will not be able to spare me..."
"Hmph, the county magistrate is free to take care of himself. I will go back and report to my family now, and I will never argue with that vulgar warrior again..."
The county magistrate nodded and watched the arrogant housekeeper disappear outside the door... He knew in his heart that although Pan Yuanwai was considered the queen of the general house, he had been following Li Yan's path over the years. Although he was not taken seriously, he still had some background. ! It’s like a piece of shit in Bianliang, but it’s a big deal in a remote and remote area like Mizhou... Over the years, I have caused a lot of troubles by bullying men and women. My ex once yelled at Pan Yu after he was drunk. Not a son of man!
The county magistrate cursed and made up his mind not to participate in the fight between Pan Yuanwai and Song Qianjia... Anyway, there is Zhizhou on top, so I won't provoke anyone who has the upper hand.
Song Wen hadn't had dinner yet. He was holding a book and checking the head count of the Mizhou Xiang army with Master Ma and An Chun... A guard from the Qingshan Battalion suddenly walked quickly to the door of the main hall and handed over his hands and reported: "Report Lord Qianjia, there is someone outside the camp gate with a gift list asking to see you."
"who?"
"The steward of the Pan family in the west of the city invites you to a banquet at Yunxiao Tower tonight. It is said that Pan Yuanwai personally hosted a banquet for you to take care of you!"
Song Wen didn't even raise his head and snorted... "If you accept the gift, just say that I am not available!"
The guards from Qingshan Camp agreed and turned around to leave.
Master Ma hesitated for a long time, then he handed over his hand and said: "Song Qian governs, Pan Yuanwai has some connections with the previous magistrates and the military envoys of Mizhou, and he is considered the most powerful man in Mizhou! He seems to have some connections in the court, and he was once I ordered Yuan Wai Lang from the Ministry of War... Although I don't have a dispatch officer, I still have a military meritorious title! Qian Jue... Do you really want to punish this Yuan Wai Lang?"
Song Wen replied without raising his head: "The imperial court will soon use troops against the Northern Liao Dynasty. Who has time to deal with a local bully like him? I have done some homework before. Most of the fertile land and minerals in Mizhou are under the name of Pan Yuan.
Next, even the city gate tax was collected by his master on behalf of the Yamen... There were seventy or eighty rogue thugs in the gate to guard the courtyard, bullying men and dominating women and committing many evil deeds! Successive magistrates pretended not to know, how many times
Ren County Magistrate tolerated and indulged... Don't think I don't know that he enlisted and controlled two Xiang soldiers, Yu Hou, to expel and occupy more than a dozen villages in two lower counties in the northeast of Mizhou in the name of suppressing bandits, and together they occupied more than 7,000 acres of fertile land!
"
Master Ma was dumbfounded and looked straight at the young soldier in front of him... Song Wen went on to say: "The four counties of Mizhou have vast land but sparse population. The people have no food to eat and suffer unspeakably!
The remote rural areas of Michigan are indeed poor, but secondly, this bully Pan Yu is a big cancer and scum in the state!"
Master Ma raised his hands in excitement and said, "Song Qianha really dares to touch Yuan Pan?"
"I need evidence! The more the better, witnesses who can be the first to accuse him...the number of properties he occupied, evidence of murder! Let's put aside the crime of colluding with the Xiang army in the name of suppressing bandits for the time being. This matter is the owner of the horse.
You need to understand... Song is not afraid of him, so he can be dealt with! But he cannot involve the Xiang Army too deeply!"
Master Ma hesitated for a long time, then bowed his hands and saluted... "I understand, sir. If you can get rid of this harm to Mizhou, the people will be blessed..."