When Guo Zongyi returned to Jianshan Garden, Cao Han and Chai Wang had been waiting outside the garden for a long time.
"You figured it out so quickly?" Guo Zongyi said slightly surprised.
Cao Han took a step forward, crossed his hands and said, "Soldiers in the army live and eat together, and nothing can be hidden. Find a few soldiers in the same tent, and ask them separately, and everything will become clear."
"Yeah." Guo Zongyi was convinced. In the life in his dream, he had also attended a military academy and served as a soldier. There were indeed no secrets between the two men.
"Tell me what to do." He walked to the main hall and sat down with Cao Han in order of priority. Chai Wang stood behind him with his sword in his hand. Chaoyu Muping immediately came out with tea.
Seeing Chai Wang's behavior, Cao Han felt a little restless and wanted to stand up. Guo Zongyi pressed his hands and said, "Sit down, Chai Wang is my general."
Cao Han sat down and reported in detail: "This Tian Ping is from Qinzhou. His ancestors were the supervisors of horse herding in the Tang Dynasty. Most of his descendants were officers of the herding army regiment. He had some knowledge in the field of horse administration and often interacted with the horsemen in the army camp.
A few old soldiers discuss horses."
"About ten years ago, when he was living in the army, he was selected into the Guarding Army of the Later Jin Dynasty. He was promoted to the head of the Guarding Army based on his military merit. Three years after his luck, the Khitan fell into Kaifeng. Shi Chonggui asked to surrender. He did not want to surrender to the Khitan, so he left.
After the Khitans retreated and Liu Zhiyuan founded the Han Dynasty, he joined our Zhenning Army."
"It's just that after years of peace in Chanzhou, there was no battle to fight, so he continued to serve as an infantryman until last year when Guo Shuai came to town in Chanzhou and suppressed the bandits. He cut off the heads of several thieves, was promoted to ten generals, and bribed to join the army.
Got the job of guarding the gate."
Guo Zongyi listened quietly without saying a word. When Cao Han saw this, he swallowed and continued: "Since this man guarded the city gate, he rented a small house in the city and kept an outhouse by relying on the filial piety of the passing merchants.
, I heard that she is a very colorful widow. Apart from these, I did not find out anything else useful, but everyone I asked said that this person is naughty and often behaves in a way that flatters superiors and bullies subordinates. Other than that, there is nothing else that can be said about her.
There are no other evil deeds.”
"Did the widow follow him voluntarily or by force?" Guo Zongyi suddenly asked.
Cao Han's expression froze, and he said ashamedly: "This... I didn't ask anything about it."
"But I heard from the soldiers that Tian Ping was very kind to the widow. He left all his wages, money, and rice in her hands. Even when the brothers in the capital gathered to drink at the Goulan place, he never went."
Guo Zongyi's face softened a little, and he said calmly: "Bring him to see me."
"Provoke!" Cao Han stood up and saluted, "I left this man outside the office, and the soldiers watched him. I marked him here and went to bring him here."
Guo Zongyi secretly praised his ability to get things done. Unexpectedly, Cao Han was very good at meeting his superiors, and he was indeed the king of tricks.
While drinking tea, Cao Han led Na Tianping back.
As soon as he crossed the threshold, Tian Ping plopped down on his knees in the hall, leaving Cao Han dumbfounded.
"Raise your head." Guo Zongyi said calmly.
"Fuck you." Tian Ping responded timidly, slowly raised his head, and saw a handsome young man sitting in the hall, with a big man in armor standing behind him. He looked familiar.
"Why, you don't know each other so quickly, General Tian Shi." Guo Zongyi joked.
Tian Ping squinted his eyes and took a closer look. His eyes flickered between the young man and the big man. He suddenly realized something and was so frightened that he hit his head on the ground and muttered: "The villain deserves to die, the villain deserves to die..."
"Stop, I don't want you to die." Guo Zongyi said displeased, why is this guy's bones so soft?
Tian Ping had no choice but to lower his head and poke his butt, kneeling on the spot, trembling.
"Get up, don't be nervous, I didn't mean to call you here with any ill intentions." Guo Zongyi said angrily.
Tian Ping stood up hesitantly, lowered his head, and did not dare to say a word.
"Do you know who I am?" Guo Zongyi asked.
"Young man... I don't know." Tian Ping muttered.
Guo Zongyi picked up the tea cup without saying a word. Cao Han understood the idea, raised his hands to the sky, and said seriously: "The person in the hall is the eldest grandson of the current emperor, the eldest son of Guo Shuai."
Tian Ping was shocked and was about to kneel down again. Guo Zongyi winked at Cao Han, and Cao Han reached out to catch him.
"Don't always kneel down. I called you here because I want you to raise horses for me. Are you willing?" Guo Zongyi wrote lightly.
Naturally, his original intention was not to ask him to raise a few horses, but he had to suppress them for a while. He had no choice but to be too polite to such a useful villain. If he was praised a little more, the villain would succeed and cause a lot of trouble.
How could Tian Ping be unwilling? He was overjoyed and nodded vigorously: "I am willing, little man. I am willing to raise a good horse for His Highness."
"You can also bring the scholar named Han in the team." After saying that, Guo Zongyi waved his hand and motioned to Chai Wang to take him down to settle down.
Only Cao Han was left in the room. Guo Zongyi stood up and asked: "Cao Han, did you know that I asked my father for you this morning?"
"I have received a command, and from today onwards I am under the command of His Highness. I am willing to march forward for His Highness, through fire and water, without hesitation." Cao Han knelt down on one knee and said in military salute.
"Okay, you will not let me down, and I will not let you down either. Go and have a rest. I will call you if anything happens." Guo Zongyi said tiredly.
"Provoke!" Cao Han saw that he looked sleepy, so he said nothing and saluted and left.
Guo Zongyi was the only one left in the huge front hall. He rubbed his head and sighed. He already had the basic team, but the more troublesome things were still to come.
