Datang: Huchi served as a bodyguard, but refused to enter the court as an official

Whether these things are good or bad, they are definitely not in the mood to receive guests.

After lunch, those magistrates still haven't left.

Coming here to be an official is not much different from being exiled.

Including Li Dunru, the immediate boss, local officials count as one, and almost all of them have no future to speak of.

If you want to go back to Chang'an, you can't do it without political achievements, background, and ability.

It's a pity that these three things, they don't even stick a hair

What Li Dunru didn't expect was that Liu Bai suddenly sent someone to tell him to call all the military generals above the school lieutenant in Yuezhou to the governor's mansion when he applied for the application in the afternoon.

It stands to reason that the governor does not have the right to command the army.

There is a big difference between the governors of the Tang Dynasty and the governors who were caught by the military and government in the Western Han Dynasty.

Strictly speaking, the current governor is only a type of civil servant.

In particular, at the moment when the Fubing system is deeply rooted, the local Zhechong Mansion is the highest military command post.

In the Tang Dynasty, the only local official who can be grasped by the military and the government is the Great Governor, or the Great Protector.

As for the current governor, there are only five or six of them in total, and all of them are Li Er's most trusted people!

At [-]:[-] a.m., seven or eight people came to Liu Bai's room led by Li Dunru.

Some people always think that a lieutenant is a small official, but in fact, a lieutenant in the army is no longer low.

Captain Zhechong, who is in charge of Yizhechong Mansion, is not the highest rank among the captains, although Captain Zhechong can control at least 3000 people

The huge Protectorate of the Western Regions is thousands of miles across, with no less than [-] defenders. Apart from the highest officer, the Protector of the Western Regions, the next highest ranks are several school lieutenants.

However, there are surprisingly many captains in Yuezhou.

There are only two or three people in other places, but here there are as many as eight people!

Based on the calculation that one person commands 2 soldiers, is it possible that Yuezhou also has more than [-] defenders?

Obviously it is impossible.

The only explanation is that they were 'exiled'.

There are only two or three people who can really control the military power.

They can tell the difference between high and low status as soon as they enter the door.

The two stood in front, although they had Gongjin's humble smile on their faces, they behaved quite freely, unlike those in the back, who lowered their eyebrows and lowered their eyes, looking like a group of bullied little daughter-in-laws.

"The final general will see the prince!"

Eight people bowed down one after another.

The two in front moved neatly and unrestrainedly, while those in the back were chaotic, and they didn't know what they were hesitating about.

In fact, compared to the eyes of civil officials, Liu Bai in the eyes of generals is obviously much more intimate.

Liu Bai has a very good relationship with almost every old man in the court.

Many middle-level generals also treat Liu Bai as one of their own.

After all, Liu Bai has spent a lot of money on the army over the years, and many middle-level generals were promoted simply by relying on Liu Bai.

Since the Battle of Goguryeo, almost all the wars that the Tang Dynasty has experienced have been inextricably linked with Liu Bai.

The most important thing is that in all the wars involving Liu Bai, few of his own people died.

Those who used to climb ice and lie on snow are now in surprisingly good conditions.

The soldiers who were prepared to endure hardships only found out after they set out that whether they were marching or fighting, they lived more moistly than in Chang'an City!

Back then, Li Jing pinched his nose and gave Liu Bai the [-] Xuanjia Army, which almost became a role model for the veterans in the army.

The two captains standing in front probably thought that Liu Bai was here to give them some favors.

Liu Bai remained expressionless, and gently placed the hand crossbow he had intercepted on the road on the table.

He didn't even bother to ask the names of the two.

After the hand crossbow appeared, the face of the captain on the left changed suddenly!

Subconsciously, he touched his waist with his hand but found nothing. Their knives had already been handed over.

Xue Li folded his arms and stood beside him, silently sneering.

Liu Bai said lightly: "It seems that it is you, tell me the reason, Liu will give you a chance to argue."

Chapter 1615 It turned out to be Niu Jinda's man, no wonder he has a belly full of flowers and intestines

The school lieutenant on the left seemed to recognize Xue Li's identity, and knew that he couldn't do anything out of the ordinary in front of him.

So, he sensibly admitted his crime.

"The last general's surname is Huang, and he was originally from Huangjiadi in Yuezhou. To put it bluntly, every household in our area is full of water bandits. In the early years, the last general had such thoughts. If he threw himself into the green forest, at least he would not be killed. Hungry"

This middle-aged man who looked about 40 years old did not show any guilt on his face, as if in his values, being a water bandit was not a shameful thing, it seemed to be just an ordinary profession.

Even the captains beside him didn't show any surprised expressions.

It seems that being a water bandit is quite common in Yuezhou.

"Over the years, the general has fought no less than three hundred battles with the water bandits, some of whom have long since become enemies of life and death, and some who used to be friends from the same town, or relatives, both openly and secretly, which reflect each other and the prince's The means, I must know the way."

Liu Bai looked at the school lieutenant surnamed Huang, not knowing whether to be amused or sad.

Of course he knows the way inside.

Collusion between officials and thieves has long been no secret.

In the past few years, vicious incidents of slaughtering people and falsely claiming meritorious service often occurred.

After Li Er came to the throne, such things were much rarer.

Compared with vicious incidents, collusion between officials and thieves can only be regarded as stealth.

A very simple example, Zhang San is the school lieutenant of officers and soldiers, and Li Si is one of the leaders of many bandits.

The strengths of the two sides are not equal, but they can exist for a long time, and they are pulled back and forth in a confrontational situation.

Maybe there is something tricky between them

For example, Zhang San told Li Si in advance before dispatching troops, and Li Si took his group to hide in advance.

In this way, Zhang San got the military exploits, and Li Si also lost a few competitors.

And once Li Si broke his face with other bandits, he would tell Zhang San their news.

Zhang San sent troops again, between you and me, both sides benefited.

In fact, this kind of situation is not uncommon in all parts of Datang.

This is also one of the biggest drawbacks of the Fubing system!

The Fubing are all locals, they are deeply rooted in the local area, and they have countless relatives and friends.

Maybe, the bandit on the opposite mountain has his own cousin, his own cousin.

Who can do it?

Why not do it if you can get promoted to an official after doing some secret operations?

Just as Liu Bai expected, the other captains remained indifferent.

Even if you tell the emperor about this kind of thing, the emperor is still helpless.

The royal family of the Li clan started their business by relying on the government soldier system, so they can't slap themselves in the face, can they?

This status quo cannot be changed for at least ten years.

This is also one of the reasons why Li Er was obsessed with implementing the military ticket policy in the army.

There are some things that even the emperor cannot shake.

Therefore, some people will have nothing to fear.

Captain Huang must be very scared, but not to the point of trembling.

Because he knows very well that the law does not blame the public, and if one of them dies, there will be others.

Moreover, in a chaotic place like Yuezhou, it is most taboo to change the military chief suddenly.

Once there is a mutiny in the army, the water bandits in Dongting Lake will definitely take advantage of the situation. At that time, Yuezhou will be completely chaotic, and there may be people who crack the soil and seal the king.

Pull the hair and move the whole body!

In addition, Captain Huang knew that Liu Bai had always been close to the military.

He wasn't afraid of losing his life, he was just a little frustrated.

After this incident was exposed, his future was over, as was his family's financial resources, and perhaps, those water bandits who were close to him were also over.

"You are smart"

Liu Bai said with a half-smile.

Captain Huang grinned cooperatively, and said: "My lord, that's absurd. The last general came up with Lord Niu back then. Let's settle our own affairs behind closed doors. If it's in private, lord, you can directly Chop up the last general, the last general has nothing to say, but with so many people, the last general can't take the lives of the brothers."

Liu Bai shook his head lightly.

It turned out to be Niu Jinda's man, no wonder he has a full stomach

"You're right, you can't make others laugh at your own affairs, that's all, you can hang up your seal after you go back, send a letter to Chang'an City yourself, and let someone else take your place."

As soon as these words came out, Huang Xiaowei laughed even more freely.

The other lieutenants looked at Liu Bai with a more intimate look.

Only Li Dunru, who was standing on the side, and Liu Ji, who was sneaking around the door to join in the fun, had their eyeballs about to fall out.

Li Dunru, the most timid and fearful, couldn't help but speak at this moment.

"My lord, is this wrong?"

joke!

Colluding with water bandits, resigning from office is enough?

According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, even if you are dissatisfied with copying and beheading your family, you should at least decapitate the owl surnamed Huang, right?

How different is the nature of this matter from treason?

Li Dunru was not defending the law, but he was afraid of being blamed by his superiors, so he took himself along with him.

As soon as he opened his mouth, several school captains stared at him viciously, like tigers who choose to eat people.

You know, these guys are all murderous masters.

Li Dunru shuddered in fright.

I couldn't help but took a few steps back, and accidentally stepped on the threshold, with an 'ouch' sound, I threw my head back and fell backwards.

Everyone just regarded him as a joke, and no one cared.

But at this time, Liu Jie suddenly ran in angrily.

"Liu Bai, you dare to despise the laws of the country?!"

Several captains immediately turned their vicious eyes to Liu Ji.

Especially Captain Huang, it seemed that as soon as Liu Bai gave an order, he would immediately rush over and kill Liu Ji!

The sky is high and the emperor is far away. No one can find out the reason for killing a lot of people.

Thousands of miles away, there is no guarantee that there will be a headache.

It is very normal for a few people to die inexplicably.

In the territory of Yuezhou, the army is the law of the king, and with Liu Bai in charge, all news can be isolated.

In other words, Liu Ji died in vain

Liu Ji was not afraid at all, but stared at Liu Bai angrily.

Liu Bai said calmly: "According to what you mean, then Liu seems to have only one way to kill people to silence him."

Liu Ji widened his eyes.