Xiong Kuohai was very excited at the moment, because Ma Xiaoyao was his old leader, and now that Ma Xiaoyao has become the commander-in-chief, he should be reused for reasons and reasons. In the future, with the support of Ma Xiaoyao, Xiong Kuohai will no longer need him.
Be a human being with your tail between your legs.
In front of Ma Xiaoyao, Xiong Kuohai spoke very casually. He told all the grievances he had suffered over the years. He wanted Ma Xiaoyao to help him vent his anger.
"Well, I know everything." Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "Don't worry, I will take care of you from now on, and Guan Yi won't dare to make things difficult for you anymore."
"Sir, I feel relieved with your words." Xiong Kuohai said with an excited expression: "If you have anything to do in the future, just give me your orders. Whether it's going up a mountain of knives or going down into a sea of fire, I won't frown."
"I will definitely protect you in the future, but you also have to understand my difficulties." Ma Xiaoyao gave Xiong Kuohai a shot: "I'm new here, and my foundation is not yet stable, so I can't go too far in some things.
Give me some time, and after I have completely taken control of the situation, I will promote you."
"Yes, I understand, I understand everything." Xiong Kuohai nodded hurriedly.
"By the way, what's going on with Ding Chunming and the others recently?" When Ma Xiaoyao was a centurion, he had ten centurions under his command, and Xiong Kuohai was one of them. At first, these ten people refused to obey Ma Xiaoyao and followed him secretly and openly.
Ma Xiaoyao rebelled against him, but was punished severely by Ma Xiaoyao in the end. Later, these ten people became Ma Xiaoyao's staunch confidants.
"They are still captains of ten." Xiong Kuohai said: "With me taking care of them, their life is relatively easy... Originally they wanted to come to visit you, but they were afraid of disturbing you, so they asked me to help them.
Say hello to your lord."
"Oh, they are still captains of ten?" Ma Xiaoyao nodded.
"Ding Chunming and others are too lazy and don't practice diligently at all, so their cultivation has hardly improved." Xiong Kuohai said embarrassedly.
Ma Xiaoyao glanced at Xiong Kuohai: "It seems that you, Old Xiong, are more motivated."
"Haha..." Xiong Kuohai reached out and touched his head: "I was forced too. If I don't climb up, I will be bullied."
"Yes." Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "As a man, you must be motivated! Especially when you are so young, you must work hard to improve."
"My lord is right, I will definitely work harder in the future." Xiong Kuohai promised.
Next, the two of them chatted about some things about the military camp, and it was noon before they knew it.
"Don't leave today, stay and have lunch with me." Ma Xiaoyao said, "I still have some words to tell you."
Ma Xiaoyao had already spoken, did Xiong Kuohai dare to refuse? Just like that, Xiong Kuohai stayed at the General Military Mansion for lunch. The lunch was very sumptuous, with wine and meat. Ma Xiaoyao even specially called Gu Zhiqiu to come over to accompany him.
The three of them were eating, drinking, and chatting, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Because he was so excited to see Ma Xiaoyao, Xiong Kuohai drank without restraint and ended up getting drunk. Even Ma Xiaoyao and Gu Zhiqiu were a little drunk.
Ma Xiaoyao arranged for Xiong Kuohai to be sent to the guest room to rest, and then discussed with Gu Zhiqiu about reorganizing the military camp.
"Xiong Kuohai can be reused." Gu Zhiqiu said: "First of all, Xiong Kuohai is very loyal to you, and secondly, his ability is not low. As long as he is given a certain amount of help, he should be able to achieve great results."
Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "You and I have thought of it together. I have just arrived and my foundation is not stable. I must develop more trusted subordinates." Ma Xiaoyao picked up the wine glass and took a sip: "Xiong Kuohai told me many things today, among which
Something caught my attention."
"What's going on?" Gu Zhiqiu asked curiously.
"Xiong Kuohai said that many generals are lining their own pockets." Ma Xiaoyao said: "They secretly siphoned away the military funds allocated by the superiors. Some people went to do business, and some simply used them to eat and drink, which made the soldiers below
There were complaints."
"Oh, this situation is actually very common." Gu Zhiqiu said without the slightest surprise: "Actually... Han Mingguang has done this before, but he did it very covertly and no one else noticed it."
"Han Mingguang did it too?" Ma Xiaoyao frowned: "No wonder the generals below are so lawless. It turns out that the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. The emperor really did the right thing to remove Han Mingguang from his post. Like Han Mingguang
This kind of garbage should be beheaded."
"You are a little excited." Gu Zhiqiu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "In the entire secret realm, Han Mingguang is not the only one who has enriched himself. Many people have done this... Over time, this situation has formed a trend.
, even the superior emperor cannot suppress it... because there are too many people lining their own pockets. If we really want to investigate, I'm afraid there won't be many people in the entire secret realm... As the saying goes, if the water is clear, there will be no fish.
Sometimes you have to learn to turn a blind eye..."
"I don't like hearing what you say." Ma Xiaoyao shook his head with an ugly face: "What do you mean, if the water is clear, there will be no fish? The water is clean? There is no dirt. Don't fish still like it?"
"This sentence was passed down from ancient times..."
"Are everything the ancients said correct? This is simply an excuse some people use to cover up their dirty behavior."
"...Sir, I know you are angry, but the current situation is what it is, and you alone cannot change it."
"With my current strength, it is true that I cannot change the entire secret realm, but I can change the White Tiger Banner Military Camp." Ma Xiaoyao said word for word: "If you want to play tricks under my nose, you are simply courting death."
"Sir, I understand your mood very well. Really, I understand it very much." Gu Zhiqiu nodded: "To tell you the truth, when I was young, I also hated evil and wanted to kill all the bad guys in the world. But as time goes by,
As I grow older, I have seen and understood the reality. The reality is extremely cruel. It is really too cruel. If I want to live a stable life in this world and live a better life, I must learn to compromise and pretend to be confused...
…”
"Okay, don't talk anymore." Ma Xiaoyao waved his hand: "I understand all the things you said, but I just can't tolerate sand in my eyes. I don't care if I don't know. Now that I know,
Then I will definitely reach out and take care of it."
"Sir, you should think twice before you act." Gu Zhiqiu advised: "You have just arrived and your foundation is not stable. If you act rashly, I am afraid it will cause big trouble..."
"Don't worry, I do things in a measured way." At this point, Ma Xiaoyao paused.
Gu Zhiqiu's face twitched a few times: "Sir, if you insist on taking care of this matter... then I suggest you start the investigation from the bottom. The people at the bottom have low backgrounds, are easy to deal with, and can easily arouse the goodwill of the soldiers."
Ma Xiaoyao thought about it and finally accepted Gu Zhiqiu's proposal.
It was a good banquet, but because it involved sensitive topics, the atmosphere became tense.
"Okay, let's drink here for today, you can go back and rest." Ma Xiaoyao issued an eviction order.
Gu Zhiqiu stood up and wanted to say something more, but after seeing Ma Xiaoyao's gloomy face, he swallowed back the words that came to his mouth, and finally left in silence.
"This old guy... I'm good at everything, but I'm a little timid." Ma Xiaoyao sighed slightly: "If you want to do something, you can't be afraid of offending others. Since I have been appointed as the commander-in-chief, I must do my best.
With a lot of punches and kicks, no matter who dares to block my way, I will get rid of them all."
When Ma Xiaoyao was an official before, he was called the "Black-faced King of Hell". No matter who he was, as long as he was in his hands, his skin would be peeled off even if he died. His superiors also loved and hated him, and cherished Ma Xiaoyao.
With his ability and principles of doing things, no matter what problem is given to Ma Xiaoyao, he can handle it properly in the end. He is a capable person. However, Ma Xiaoyao likes to be too serious in doing things, and he will offend many people without knowing it, and among them
There are also many high-profile figures who cause trouble, and in the end have to be helped by their superiors to clean up the aftermath, which gives them a huge headache.
Emperor Jin Tianwei put Ma Xiaoyao in the position of commander-in-chief because he wanted him to lead Gui Jianchou. He had no intention of letting Ma Xiaoyao show off his talents. However, Ma Xiaoyao couldn't stay idle. What happened next would immediately alarm people.
It gave Jin Tianwei a huge headache. Of course, this is all for later, let’s not mention it for now.
…
Ma Xiaoyao drank a lot of wine and felt a little dizzy, so he went back to his room to sleep. When he woke up, it was already evening.
"You must drink less wine from now on." Ma Xiaoyao sat up on the edge of the bed and shook his swollen head vigorously. After drinking too much wine, he would get a headache. Ma Xiaoyao got up and walked to the table and poured a glass of water and drank it all in one breath.
After drinking the water, Ma Xiaoyao felt a little better.
Taking out the glass of water, Ma Xiaoyao planned to go out and wash his face. When he came out of the bedroom, he found a person standing outside the door. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Xiong Kuohai.
"Why are you standing outside the door?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
"Oh... you haven't woken up yet, so I was waiting outside the door." Xiong Kuohai scratched his head in embarrassment: "Sir, I made you laugh today. I was mainly so happy to see you come back. I didn't feel happy for a while.
Control it and get drunk..."
"It's okay." Ma Xiaoyao waved his hand nonchalantly: "Actually, I drank too much today...Old Xiong, how about you stay here today and go back tomorrow?"
"I listen to you, sir." Xiong Kuohai said with a smile.
"Come on, take a walk with me." Ma Xiaoyao greeted and walked towards the front yard.
Xiong Kuohai hurriedly followed.
"Old Xiong, I plan to assign you a task." Ma Xiaoyao suddenly said: "A very special task, a person who can easily offend others. I don't know if you dare to accept it."
"My lord, please give me your instructions. No matter what the task is, I will spare no effort to complete it." Xiong Kuohai promised.
"It's like this. I want to form an investigation team to investigate the misappropriation of military funds by low-level generals. I want you to be the captain of the investigation team." Ma Xiaoyao expressed his thoughts.
"Investigation team?" Xiong Kuohai was stunned: "Investigating the misappropriation of military funds by low-level generals?"
"Yes, are you willing to be the captain? If you are not willing, I can find someone else." Ma Xiaoyao said.
"I...of course I am willing, but...I'm afraid that the people below will not accept me..." Xiong Kuohai said worriedly.
"Don't worry about this, I will support you behind your back. Whoever dares to disobey you, I will punish him severely." Ma Xiaoyao said in a stern tone: "Old Xiong, you are the person I trust most, so
I just entrusted you with this important task, and I hope you won’t disappoint me.”
"Sir, please rest assured. Since you trust me so much, I promise that I will not let you down." Xiong Kuohai gritted his teeth and said.
"Okay, listen, you can only investigate the generals below the centurion. Don't touch the generals above the centurion for the time being."
"Including centurions?"
"include."
"How far will the investigation go?"
"One person will be investigated, and two will be investigated. No matter who is involved, they will be punished strictly and quickly, and there will be no tolerance."
"I see."
"Remember, collect evidence first. Only when you have enough evidence can you arrest people. Don't cause trouble."
"Don't worry, sir, I know it well." Xiong Kuohai hesitated for a moment: "Sir, I have a merciless request..."
"Say." Ma Xiaoyao nodded.
"I want to transfer Ding Chunming and others to the investigation team. I am familiar with them, and they also listen to me. With their help, I can be free to do something big." Xiong Kuohai stated his request.
"Okay, I will write you a transfer order when I get back. Starting tomorrow, the investigation team will be formally established." Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "You can go out and do it without any scruples. If you encounter difficulties, just
Come to me directly."
"Yes." Xiong Kuohai nodded vigorously.
…
Ma Xiaoyao kept his word and established an investigation team the next day. The investigation team was directly led by him, which meant that except Ma Xiaoyao himself, no one else had the right to interfere with the investigation team's affairs. Xiong Kuohai was the captain, and there were nine members in total.
They are Ding Chunming, Xiao Dong, Lu Wei, Meng Xu, Chen Ying, Bai Guang, Shi Hai, Wu Sheng, and Hu Bugui. These people are all Ma Xiaoyao's old subordinates. There is no need to worry about Ma Xiaoyao's loyalty.
As soon as the investigation team was established, it caused a commotion in the military camp. The ordinary soldiers cheered loudly, and the generals were a little unhappy. A fool could also see that the investigation team was mainly targeting these generals. Since Ma Xiaoyao personally organized it, these generals were not happy.
The generals did not dare to come out to object, but they secretly colluded to deal with the investigation team severely, which could be regarded as a deterrent to Ma Xiaoyao.
Xiong Kuohai led nine team members and began to investigate the centurions and ten-centurions day and night. As Gu Zhiqiu said, the misappropriation of military funds was too common. One check was accurate. Only two days later, Xiong Kuohai
It was discovered that six captains of ten had embezzled military funds, and the amount was quite large. After obtaining conclusive evidence, Xiong Kuohai arrested the six captains of ten and then asked Ma Xiaoyao for instructions on how to punish them.
