Qin Huaidao came strolling over on horseback. He was in a good mood. Suddenly there were more than 400 people. All of them were slightly injured. They had been raised for a few days. It was not a big problem to follow him to catch the carriage. If he didn't know how to drive, the big deal was to lead him.
Suddenly, there were more than 400 more shipments, and it only took five days to complete the needs of King Wei.
"Sir!" The four guards guarding the door saluted.
"Is everyone here?" Qin Huaidao asked.
One person quickly said: "They are all inside, the two captains are training."
Qin Huaidao jumped off his horse and led him in to take a look. On the grass, many people were gathering together to practice formations. Cheng Chumo was teaching, and Yuchi Baolin was supervising from behind. Qin Huaidao didn't want to interfere, so he led the horse and continued forward, and soon came to the main hall.
Tie the horse to a horse-tying stone and go straight to the backyard.
Not long after, Qin Huaidao saw Liu Da.
Liu Da came up and saluted: "Sir, I'm inside, I'm very peaceful recently, there's no trouble."
"Thank you for your hard work." Qin Huaidao encouraged him, walked up and opened the door of the wing.
In the room, Cui Shihai was in a daze. When he saw Qin Huaidao coming over, he quickly got up and bowed: "Sir, I have been detained for more than ten days. I should have an explanation whether to kill or release."
"It is impossible to let go. You ordered your men to kill several coachmen. You will not be able to escape the death penalty. The Zhenguan Law is clearly written. Why don't you think about your family? I heard that you were expelled from the Cui family and your family property was confiscated by the family. Your family must be homeless.
The streets are very precarious." Qin Huaidao said, sitting down on a chair.
Cui Shihai's eyes were dim and lifeless, with a hint of regret, and he smiled bitterly and said, "I deserve what I have done. I cannot blame anyone else. Can I be allowed to see my family?"
"This is against the rules."
"I know it's against the rules, how about we make a deal?"
"Let's talk and listen first." Qin Huaidao became interested and responded calmly.
"The five surnames and Qi Wang are all secretly supporting armed self-defense, and they exist in the name of bandits, escort agencies, business houses, caravans, etc. to the outside world. The same is true for the Cui family. I know the hiding place of a group of bandits secretly supported by the Cui family. I got the unexpected news.
No one knows that I have this information, and the family should not have evacuated yet. Let me tell you, sir, how about you let me see my family?" Cui Shihai requested.
Qin Huaidao was a little tempted, and the relationship with the Cui family had been forged. If he could kill this wave of bandits, even if he cut off one of the Cui family's hands, it would be less of a threat. However, the Holy Emperor has made it clear that he can no longer investigate, and mobilizing troops will definitely not work. He has to think
Another way is to ask: "How many are there in them?"
"About two hundred, after five or six years, I must have accumulated a lot of money." Cui Shihai encouraged.
Cutting off the Cui family's minions can still make a fortune. Qin Huaidao was a little interested. Even if he didn't do it, it would be a good thing to know the whereabouts, so he agreed: "Tell me where it is."
"Thank you, Lord!" Cui Shihai was overjoyed and said quickly: "There is a tributary at Niujia Ferry on Ziwu Road in the Qinling Mountains. It is the only tributary that is easy to find. About five miles into the tributary is a reed marsh, and they live in seclusion in the reed marsh.
, fishing as cover, but actually plundering caravans passing through Ziwu Road."
"Aren't you afraid that I will regret it?"
Cui Shihai was startled, then smiled bitterly and said: "Besides taking a gamble, do you have any other choice? Anyway, the person who died was a bandit, not a tribesman, let alone a family member, it doesn't matter."
"Wait!" Qin Huaidao stood up and left. Although Cui Shihai deserved death, it didn't hurt to let him meet his family and explain some things to future generations. The family was innocent.
After coming out, Qin Huaidao told Liu Da to keep watching. When he came to the main hall, he saw Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Gong coming out and asked, "Aren't you two training troops?"
Cheng Chumo smiled and said, "It's rare for your Excellency to come back, so why don't you come here to ask for instructions?"
"Okay, my brothers, you are not a grown-up, come in and talk."
The three of them entered the main hall and sat down respectively. Qin Huaidao asked casually: "How are you doing at home recently?"
"Everything is normal. The brothers are almost getting along. Everyone is so idle that they have to find something to do, otherwise they are afraid of causing trouble." Cheng Chumo reminded.
"What kind of trouble could possibly happen? Why don't you just sit idle?" Qin Huaidao asked rhetorically.
"Brothers want to make meritorious deeds." Cheng Chumo said bluntly.
Qin Huaidao looked at Yuchi Baolin, who also agreed: "You really have to find something to do. It's not appropriate to practice like this every day. Brothers were transferred from the border army and they are all eager to make meritorious deeds. If they are idle, they will lose their energy."
"There's no rush, let's increase our combat effectiveness. We have no missions recently. Brother Cheng, could you please take a few people on a trip now? Find Cui Shihai's family and bring them over secretly and let them meet. Remember, it must be kept secret.
"Qin Huaidao looked at Cheng Chumo.
"Okay, I'll go first then." Cheng Chumo agreed, stood up and left.
Qin Huaidao looked at Yuchi Baolin and warned: "Brothers are all too thin and cannot keep up with nutrition. Starting from tomorrow, we will eat three meals a day. Each meal must have meat to keep the body strong. Of course, training cannot be stopped. We will face challenges in the future."
The enemies are all extremely vicious desperadoes and cannot survive without fighting ability."
Yuchi Baolin hesitated for a moment, and then said: "However, of the 10,000 taels of silver promised by the Holy One, the Ministry of Finance only allocated 5,000 taels, saying that the Ministry of Finance had no money."
Yuchi Baolin said helplessly: "To transfer money from the Ministry of Revenue, you need to sign a document. The document says ten thousand taels, but I actually got nine thousand taels back. Without you, how could Chu Mo and I dare to sign such a document? It was delayed.
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"Ten thousand taels for nine thousand taels, that's quite dark."
"No, generally speaking, a hundred and eighty taels is enough. It's all unspoken rules. The person from the household department made it clear when I received the money last time. If you don't give it, you won't be allowed to sign for it. We arrested Cui Shihai.
, can Cui Renshi, the doctor of Hube Dozhi, make things easier for us? I doubt that we will be able to get the next five thousand taels."
"Aren't you afraid that we will sue the Holy Emperor?" Qin Huaidao asked curiously.
"They are not afraid of filing a lawsuit. What can the Holy Father do if they say they have no money for the time being? Do they want to check the accounts? An inspection can delay us for half a year, and there are even countless excuses for us not to get the money later."
"Come with me to the Ministry of Finance tomorrow to have a look." Qin Huai said happily. He was worried that he had no excuse to be lazy. He didn't have any money, so he could make his choice openly.
Yuchi Baolin reminded: "Don't mess around. This is an unspoken rule. All yamen choose to compromise. We don't have to jump out. Getting the money is the right way. Without the five thousand taels behind, it will be a problem for brothers to eat.
It will be over once you endure it. If you have the opportunity, you will be so arrogant again."
"We will discuss this matter tomorrow." Qin Huaidao interrupted and asked about the current situation of the Supervisory Office.
After waiting for a while, Cheng Chumo came over with Cui Shihai's wife and son. Qin Huaidao didn't ask any more questions and sent them directly to the backyard room, not caring what they were talking about.
An hour later, Cui Shihai's family was sent away. Qin Huaidao came to the side room and said: "You are a family man. The deal is over. I will send you to the Ministry of Punishment tomorrow and be a good person in the next life."
"Thank you, sir." Cui Shihai saluted gratefully, looking much more relaxed.
Qin Huaidao suddenly stopped when he reached the door, turned around and asked, "Shall we make another deal?"
Cui Shihai smiled bitterly and said: "My lord is a trustworthy person. I am willing, but it is a pity that I have no bargaining chips."