"Oh?" Ma Xiaoyao raised his eyebrows: "To be more specific, why is Li Ming having a hard time?"
"The people below are dissatisfied with him!" Xiong Kuohai explained: "In less than a month, that Li Ming had several conflicts with the ten commanders and soldiers below. On one occasion, the two sides started fighting directly. If not
The Chief of Staff arrived in time to stop it, and things got serious..."
"So that's it." Ma Xiaoyao twitched the corner of his mouth slightly: "Speaking of which, Li Ming's situation is similar to mine before. Didn't you also disobey me before? It's really uncomfortable to be ignored by your subordinates."
When Ma Xiaoyao mentioned this, the expressions of Xiong Kuohai and others suddenly became embarrassed.
"Don't take it seriously, I just said casually, let him let go of the past." Ma Xiaoyao waved his hand: "Old Xiong, continue talking about Li Ming."
"Yes." Xiong Kuohai nodded: "Li Ming had conflicts with his subordinates again and again, which made Lord Qian Fu very angry. Lord Qian Fu immediately put down his harsh words: If Li Ming starts fighting with his subordinates again without knowing the seriousness of the matter, he will be exempted.
Li Ming was appointed Centurion, and then transferred to the farm to raise pigs."
"Raising pigs?" Ma Xiaoyao's eyes lit up: "Is this serious? Did Lord Qian Fu really say that?"
"It's absolutely true!" Xiong Kuohai said with certainty: "It was told to me by a captain under Li Ming. It's absolutely correct."
"It seems that Li Ming's life is indeed very sad." Ma Xiaoyao nodded thoughtfully. After listening to Xiong Kuohai's words, Ma Xiaoyao gradually had a thought in his heart...
"My lord? My lord?" Seeing that Ma Xiaoyao was silent for a long time, Xiong Kuohai immediately asked: "What are you thinking about?"
"Well……"
Ma Xiaoyao came back to his senses, smiled and shook his head: "It's okay... Come on, let's continue drinking!"
In the following time, Ma Xiaoyao did not mention Li Ming's matter again, but drank one glass at a time with Xiong Kuohai and others. Everyone drank a lot, and they drank very happily. One drink for you, one for me, and the wine table
There are fewer and fewer bottles of wine on offer...
"Uh..." Ma Xiaoyao burped: "Okay, that's it for today... let's get together another day..." At this point, Ma Xiaoyao tilted his head and looked at Xiong Kuohai: "Old Xiong, I'm going to drink today.
It’s a bit too much, and my head feels dizzy... Please do some hard work and send me back..."
"Okay." Xiong Kuohai quickly stood up, helped Ma Xiaoyao and left the hall.
When he came out of the hall, he was blown by the cold wind, which made Ma Xiaoyao's head sober up a little.
"Sir, please pay attention to your steps and don't trip over stones." Xiong Kuohai reminded softly.
"Old Xiong, do you know why I asked you to investigate Li Ming?" Ma Xiaoyao asked in a calm tone.
Xiong Kuohai shook his head, expressing his ignorance.
"Because Li Ming is my enemy." A murderous look flashed in Ma Xiaoyao's eyes: "He is my sworn enemy!"
"Ah?" Xiong Kuohai was stunned. He really didn't expect that Ma Xiaoyao and Li Ming were actually enemies, and they were enemies with deep hatred.
"As long as I'm alive, I can't let Li Ming live a good life!" Ma Xiaoyao glanced at Xiong Kuohai: "I need your help now, are you... willing to help me?"
Xiong Kuohai nodded without any hesitation: "My lord, please tell me, even if I have to go through fire and water, I will not frown!"
"Okay!" Ma Xiaoyao reached out and patted Xiong Kuohai on the shoulder: "I did read you right! Old Xiong, I, Ma Xiaoyao, am a person with clear grudges. If you help me today, I will definitely do it ten times or a hundred times in the future.
Give it back to you."
"Your Majesty, you are serious. I am a soldier under your command. It is my duty to obey your command. I never expect that your Majesty will repay me..." Xiong Kuohai said hurriedly.
Ma Xiaoyao waved his hand: "No matter what, I will not treat you badly..." After saying this, Ma Xiaoyao looked around and made sure that no one was paying attention here, then he lowered his voice and spoke in Xiong Kuohai's ear.
A few sentences.
Xiong Kuohai nodded while listening: "Hmm, um... ok, I remember! Just wait for my news! I will definitely take care of this matter!"
"Remember, you must be careful when doing things, and don't get caught." Ma Xiaoyao warned.
"Don't worry, sir! I will definitely handle this matter beautifully for you!" Xiong Kuohai promised, patting his chest.
"Also, just know this yourself and don't tell anyone else."
"I see!"
"Well, let's go, take me back... I drank a little too much today..."
"My lord, this little wine is nothing..."
"Although I know that you are flattering me and mostly complimenting me, I still like to hear it... Haha... I guess everyone likes to be complimented these days."
…
A few minutes later, Xiong Kuohai sent Ma Xiaoyao to his residence. After helping Ma Xiaoyao lie down, Xiong Kuohai quietly left.
Xiong Kuohai saw that it was still early, so he was not in a hurry to return to his residence, but went directly to the military station next door...
"Old Xiong, why are you here?" A middle-aged man walked out of the military station.
"Lao Kong, I came to discuss something with you." Xiong Kuohai said in a low voice.
"What's the matter?" the middle-aged man asked doubtfully.
"There are so many people here that it's not convenient to talk. Let's move to another place." Xiong Kuohai pointed to the woods in the distance: "Let's go there and chat."
"Sneaky, what are you trying to say?" The middle-aged man followed Xiong Kuohai into the woods.
Xiong Kuohai did not speak in a hurry, but looked around. After making sure that there was no one around, Xiong Kuohai felt relieved and asked: "Old Kong, how are you and that Li Ming doing lately?"
"Is this why you called me out?" The middle-aged man frowned. His name was Kong Lingyin. He was the tenth commander under Li Ming. He had a good personal relationship with Xiong Kuohai. Xiong Kuohai learned about Li Ming from him.
clear situation.
"Don't ask so many questions, answer me quickly." Xiong Kuohai urged.
Kong Lingyin curled his lips: "We are good friends, and I won't hide it from you... Li Ming and I are already incompatible." At this point, Kong Lingyin added: "Not only me, but also others.
The nine ten captains also have strong opinions on Li Ming."
"Since you are so disgusted with Li Ming, why don't you try to drive him away?" Xiong Kuohai asked.
"Kick him away? How can it be so easy!" Kong Lingyin chuckled: "Li Ming was personally appointed by Lord Qian Fu. Without the consent of Lord Qian Fu, no one can drive Li Ming away."
"Then find a way to get Lord Qian Fu to agree." Xiong Kuohai said.
Kong Lingyin was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"Didn't you tell me last time that... Mr. Qian Fu was very dissatisfied with Li Ming?" Xiong Kuohai said: "And Mr. Qian Fu also warned Li Ming that if he dares to conflict with you again, he will be killed.
Transferred to raise pigs..."
Kong Lingyin nodded: "That's true...but what Mr. Qian Fu said was angry and cannot be taken seriously..."
"Angry words are useless?" Xiong Kuohai said with a smile: "Old Kong, if you want to drive Li Ming away, you have to find a way to cause a conflict with Li Ming. The more serious the conflict, the better. It is best to let Li Ming take action.
As long as the situation gets serious, Li Ming will be unable to bear the consequences."
Kong Lingyin narrowed his eyes and glanced up and down at Xiong Kuohai: "Why do you suddenly care so much about Li Ming? You also provoked me to cause trouble for Li Ming. What on earth do you want to do!"
"Having said that, I won't hide it from you." Xiong Kuohai said: "Some people don't like Li Ming and ask me to cause trouble for him, but I am just a small captain of ten, and I am not the same soldier as Li Ming.
So, how could I possibly cause trouble for Li Ming? After much deliberation, I can only turn to you for help..."
"Is there anyone who dislikes Li Ming? Who is it?" Kong Lingyin asked.
Xiong Kuohai shook his head: "Don't ask, I promised to keep it secret! Lao Kong, just tell me clearly whether you can help me with this."
Kong Lingyin's mouth twitched: "This is not a trivial matter..."
"This is your reward!" Xiong Kuohai took out a bulging cloth bag from his arms and stuffed it into Kong Lingyin's hand.
"What is this?" Kong Lingyin opened the cloth bag and took a look, his eyes suddenly brightened up. There was silver in the cloth bag, white and colorful silver. The weight was very large, at least there were hundreds of taels.
"This is one hundred taels of silver." Xiong Kuohai said: "This is a deposit for you. As long as you help me get rid of Li Ming, I will give you another three hundred taels of silver."
"This..." Kong Lingyin was a little tempted. He could earn four hundred taels of silver by doing a favor. This deal was very cost-effective. Four hundred taels of silver was not a small amount. It was enough for Kong Lingyin to squander for a long time.
, and Kong Lingyin himself has problems with Li Ming. Even if Xiong Kuohai doesn't come to him, he will find a way to deal with Li Ming... It's just a matter of morning and night...
Seeing the hesitation on Kong Lingyin's expression, Xiong Kuohai knew that Kong Lingyin was tempted: "Old Kong, this is the first time I've been begging you for so many years since we've known each other. You can't let me feel cold! Please help me this time
, I will keep it in mind, and just ask if you can be of use to me in the future!"
Four hundred taels of silver plus a favor from Xiong Kuohai... Kong Lingyin became more and more tempted.
Seeing that Kong Lingyin still didn't express his position, Xiong Kuohai became a little anxious: "These four hundred taels of silver were given by the person who asked me to do things. I didn't keep any taels and gave them all to you. So... I will pay them personally."
One hundred taels, I'll collect 500 taels of silver for you..." At this point, Xiong Kuohai took out another hundred taels of silver from his arms and stuffed it to Kong Lingyin.
Kong Lingyin's cheeks bulged: "Okay! Since you asked, I will help you this time! But I won't do it next time!"
"Old Kong, thank you!" Seeing that Kong Lingyin agreed, Xiong Kuohai breathed a sigh of relief. He took this matter very seriously. After it was completed, he would not only win Ma Xiaoyao's favor, but also capture Ma Xiaoyao's favor.
With Xiaoyao's little handle, there is no need to worry about Ma Xiaoyao dealing with him in the future.
