Although several months have passed since the disarmament, Zhao Shujiao still lives in Shanhaiguan. After all, he is considered a veteran cadre, and now he has been dismissed and sent home. Everyone still has a sympathetic attitude, and no one urges him to move.

Zhao Lijiao has not been idle in the past two months, constantly encouraging the soldiers to petition. As the deputy commander, he withdrew as soon as he was told to withdraw. This was bought with hard work and money, and he went to the capital to visit him.

Support Li Sancai.

As a result, we didn't even meet him in person, so we paid to bribe the manager to find out. Mr. Li has been bedridden since he was so angry that Li Xiao made him vomit blood.

Not only did he not see any outsiders, it was said that he could not even eat during this period. He depended on ginseng soup to help him breathe, and he invited the imperial doctor to come and see him. He said that it was only about the past few days, and that the family had to prepare for the funeral.

It's over! It's over! The sky is falling!

Li Sancai was Zhao Shujiao's biggest backer in the capital, and now this backer could easily fall apart.

After staying in the capital for almost a month, he spent a lot of money, but he didn't see any of the big bosses. Zhao Shujiao had given up, and it seemed that the disarmament matter was a certainty.

Maybe letting the soldiers make more noise will help the court to earn more money. I have helped the court fight for so many years, and I can't just throw it out even if it is a dog. If you want money, ask for more money.

If you can't spend it in your lifetime, it's good to leave a legacy for future generations.

It was already mid-September when I brought my people back to Shanhaiguan. As soon as I entered my house, Lieutenant General Gao Jin came over to pay me a visit!

"Commander! Oh no, Li Xiao is back." Gao Jin walked in hurriedly with his face flushed.

"Come back as soon as you come back. What kind of things can a boy with no hair grow up do?" Zhao Zhijiao didn't believe that Li Xiao could untie his own knot.

The soldiers who came to make trouble were all from Liaodong, and their hometowns had been occupied by the Tatars. It was impossible to return to their hometowns to allocate wasteland, so the court could only give them some money and food to settle the matter.

Even this money and food was being withheld at every level. In the hands of these soldiers, there was not much money left.

They all have been soldiers for many years and have nothing to do but hang out in the military camp. Many of them received their severance pay one day and then went to the casino the next day.

Casinos are places where you can eat people without spitting out their bones. Within a few days, I lost all my severance pay. I didn’t even have food to eat, so I had to go to the streets to beg for food.

Zhao Shujiao's vision can be regarded as vicious, and he saw this opportunity at a glance. These guys are natural troublemakers, and asking for money is not a life-threatening problem anyway. All he has to do is send a few men and treat them to two drinks. These tough guys borrowed

If you are drunk, you can do anything.

Now if we encourage them to cause trouble, it will be a sure thing.

If Mao Wenlong sends troops to suppress, the consequences will be serious. The soldiers have no confidence in their hearts and they are all the same as in the past. When rabbits die and foxes are sad, who dares to say that these people's today is not their own tomorrow.

At that time, as long as there is a little connection, it will immediately become a mutiny. If it reaches that point, both Mao Wenlong and Li Xiao will have to walk around without food. Anyway, they have nothing to do, so they can just watch the fun with their hands.

If Mao Wenlong spent money to raise these soldiers, it would be even more fun. If you feed one person today, ten will come tomorrow. A hundred will come the day after tomorrow!

It won't take long before you have to feed these thousands of people. Zhao Shujiao still knows how much military expenditure the imperial court will give. Let's see how much food Mao Wenlong can spend to feed these people.

The daily food and drink for thousands of people is not a small amount. How much money do you, Mao Wenlong, have to fill it?

Zhao Shujiao was still confident about his stubbornness.

"Commander, Li Xiao gave land to the soldiers who were making trouble. Now the soldiers are no longer making trouble. There are a few who are unwilling to farm the land and insist on making trouble. They were all beheaded by Li Xiao. Now they are all decapitated.

Hang it on the city wall to show the public." Gao Jin said anxiously.

"What the hell? The land was divided? Where did he get the land?" Zhao Shujiao suspected that he heard wrongly. Li Xiao gave these Qiu Ba the land?

"Even the land in Shanhaiguan is pretty good. According to the standards of the imperial court, it was allotted to those Qiu Ba. The vast majority of people were willing to sign and put down the deposit. They will never come to the Governor's Yamen to cause trouble again!

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"Are those fucking idiots stupid? The Tatar soldiers might come knocking on the land outside Shanhaiguan one day. These lands were planted, and they were planted for the fucking Tatars." Zhao Shujiao looked like he just wanted to

The cat whose tail was stepped on suddenly jumped up.

"Li Xiao said that if the Tatars attack, all losses will be his. Moreover, Li Xiao also sent Yuan Chonghuan to command He Kegang, Zu Dashou, Wu Xiang and others to Jinzhou. He said that they would set up a front station for Shanhaiguan, even if something happened.

We can also let these people hide in Shanhaiguan first, without any danger."

"The troops were sent to Jinzhou. Is Li Xiao crazy? There are only more than 70,000 people in the Shanhaiguan defense line. Now we have sent 30,000 to 40,000 to Jinzhou. If they are killed by the Tatars, the Shanhaiguan defense line will be stabbed like soft-skinned eggs.

break!

No, let's move quickly. If it's too late, we won't be blocked by the Tatars in the city." Zhao Shujiao didn't know anything else, but he was good at escaping.

He has been running since Shenyang. Liaoyang lost him and escaped successfully. Now seeing that Shanhaiguan is not safe, he has only one thought in his mind. Run quickly, even to the ends of the earth, it is better than staying here to face the Tatars.

Gao Jin's face immediately turned ugly. He thought the commander would be cowardly, but he didn't expect him to be so cowardly. When he heard the word "Tatar", he wanted to run away. This was obviously frightening!

"Commander, but we...!"

"How can I think so much now? Let's go home and sell the land. I heard that Jiangnan is a good place. Let's go there to do some business. The Tatars are really going to break Shanhaiguan, and our hometown in Hebei is not safe either.

Housekeeper! Housekeeper! Hurry up and find a buyer to sell our house. Master, I want to go back to my hometown in Hebei!" Zhao Shujiao had no intention of taking care of Gao Jin now. He stretched his neck and called the housekeeper. This is a big house in Shanhaiguan.

Son, it's best to sell it first.

Maybe you can get a good price before the Tatars arrive.

"Yes, Master!" When the housekeeper Lao Zhao heard Zhao's instructions, he ran out like an arrow in his butt. He is a slave born in the Zhao family, and he has been tied to the Zhao family for the rest of his life. Now the master is moving.

Naturally, he also wants to return to his hometown in Hebei to retire.

As soon as he rushed to the door, Lao Zhao rushed back twice as fast as he came.

"You old guy, why are you back again?" Zhao Shujiao scolded him angrily when he saw Lao Zhao running back.

"Master! It's not good, it's not good...!" After all, it was because of his old age that Lao Zhao was wheezing and unable to speak a complete sentence.

"What's wrong? The Tatars are coming?" Zhao Shujiao pointed at Old Zhao's nose with a gloomy face.

"Jin...Jinyiwei!" Old Zhao pointed at the door, and a dozen Jinyiwei wearing Feiyu uniforms and holding embroidered spring knives had already appeared at the door.

"Jinyiwei!" Zhao Shujiao was surprised.

The Jinyiwei are not easy to mess with. If you mess with them, you will have to shed a layer of your skin. To the officials of the Ming Dynasty, especially the military attachés, the Jinyiwei are like living kings of hell. Why did these guys come to your home?

"Are you Zhao Shujiao?" The leader, a tall and strong man, asked, looking at Zhao Shujiao who was sitting in the master's seat.

"That's right...! It's me!" Zhao Shujiao swallowed and kept cheering himself up. He still has the title of Commander-in-Chief, so these Jin Yiwei will give him some face.

"Your case has been reported, come with us." The leading guy pointed at Zhao Shujiao and shouted. The Jin Yiwei beside him immediately rushed up and twisted Zhao Shujiao's arm without saying a word.

"Brother, I have something to say. Old Zhao, give some brothers two hundred taels of silver and treat them to tea!" Zhao Lijiao's face changed suddenly, but the demeanor he had cultivated over the years was still the same.

Let him calm down as quickly as possible.

No matter what, hand over the money first. At least you won't suffer a loss in prison. Money can make people go around, so it's prudent not to suffer a loss first.

"Masters, please wait a moment!" Lao Zhao immediately ran to the accounting office to get the money.

"Master Zhao, the lower officials are also acting under orders. You are also an official, so you can understand the matter of the superiors and subordinates." As expected, money can make a difference. The leading Jin Yiwei immediately became embarrassed when he heard that there was money to take.

A smile appeared on his face, and his tone of voice was not as fierce as when he entered.

"Understood! Understood! I wonder which yamen these officials are from?"

"Jinyiwei Beizhen Fusi, your case was assigned by the commander Cui. If there are connections in the court, you'd better hurry up. Otherwise, when you get to Beizhen Fusi, you won't be able to take care of it."

"Beizhen Fusi...!" Zhao Shujiao's back suddenly became wet.

Jinyiwei has two major towns in the north and south. The North Town Fusi is in charge of prisons. Generally speaking, it is important cases decided by the imperial government. Moreover, the North Town Fusi has its own prison, which is the famous and chilling imperial edict prison.

Entering that prison is equivalent to entering the Palace of Hell. Nine deaths cannot explain its essence!

"Master! The money is here!" Lao Zhao and his men held two bulging packages in front of the leading Jin Yiwei with both hands.

"A mere gift is not a sign of respect, and any deficiencies must be made up for in the future. Let's use the money to buy some drinks for the brothers!" Zhao Shujiao said cautiously with a smile on his face.

"You're welcome, Mr. Zhao." Jin Yiwei took the package and weighed it with his hands. The weight was very heavy!

After all, this is two hundred taels of silver, and a pack of one hundred taels is equivalent to ten kilograms. If you don't press your hands, it would be called a ghost. This is just two hundred taels of silver. In the capital, it is enough for an ordinary family to live for a year. This is called a small gift.

Mr. Zhao is so humble.

It seems that this guy has a lot of money. If he gets into the prison, he will have to squeeze out the money.

"Come on! Look...!" Zhao Shujiao looked at the two Jinyi guards beside him in embarrassment, twisting his arms.

"You two, why are you so ignorant of the rules? Mr. Zhao is also an official of the imperial court, and he has not been convicted yet. How can you be guilty of such a crime? Why don't you let go!"

"No!" After hearing the order, the two Jinyi guards immediately let go.

Zhao Shujiao felt his shoulders relax, rubbed his shoulders and gave a fist to the leading Jin Yiwei: "Thank you!"

"The people below are all ignorant. Mr. Zhao, please bear with me. Let's leave now!" Although the money has been taken, Keren still has to take it with him.

"Wait a moment while I'm on business. I'll make some arrangements for the housework." Seeing the change in Jin Yiwei's attitude towards him, Zhao Shujiao's nervousness eased a lot.

"Old Zhao, you go to your hometown in Hebei right now. Let Shishan go to the house of Mr. Zhao, the Minister of Rites in the capital. They are all relatives of this family. If you don't ask him for help at this time, who else will you go to?"

"promise!"

Zhao Shujiao glanced at the Jin Yiwei behind him and thought that maybe he could frighten these Jin Yiwei by raising the flag and making a tiger skin.

Although both he and Zhao Nanxing had the surname Zhao and were both from Hebei, they were unable to fight with each other. Zhao led Jiao once brought money to someone else's house to recognize his fellow villagers.

But Zhao Nanxing also reluctantly recognized him as a fellow countryman for the sake of money. No one can say whether he is willing to extend his hand now.

Sure enough, the expressions of these Jin Yiwei changed.

They have heard of the reputation of Zhao Nanxing, the Minister of Rites, and almost half of the officials in the imperial court can have a relationship with him. They are either disciples or disciples. The old guy's status in Donglin is very important, not just small things like them.

The Jin Yiwei can bear the crime.
To be continued...