The eunuch's official residence in Datong Town.

Zhang Zian had just taken a hot bath with the help of two maids. He was lying in the pit and enjoying the control of the two little eunuchs. At this moment, another little eunuch came in to report: "Godfather, Deputy General Zhao said that there is something important to report to you in person."

"Zhao Santai?" Zhang Zi'an frowned, "It's probably because he was beaten by Wang Pu, and the complaint was brought."

The little eunuch said: "It must be."

"Go." Zhang Zi'an said, "Let him wait in the living room first."

"yes."

The little eunuch responded and left.

Besides, Zhao Santai was taken to the living room by the eunuch. After waiting for half an hour, he saw Zhang Zi'an lazily turning out from behind the screen. Zhao Santai, who was a little impatient, quickly got up to meet him and said flatteringly: "Oh my father-in-law, you are already out."

Zhang Zi'an looked up and saw the whip marks on Zhao Santai's face, and immediately shouted: "Oh, General Zhao, what's wrong with you? Are you painting flowers on your face if you have nothing to do?"

"Don't make a joke, father-in-law." Zhao Santai cried, "This is not a flower, it's all for Wang Pu to beat him."

Zhang Zi'an's face darkened and he said in a dark voice: "So you are asking our family to complain?"

Zhao Santai said: "Brother-in-law, you have to make the decision on this matter for General Mo. After all, Mo is also the deputy general of Datong Town. You are not a job under your elder. Although Wang Pu is a royal relative, he is the admiral of the Beijing camp. No matter how long his hand is, he can't reach Datong? As the saying goes, beating a dog depends on the owner. Datong, father-in-law, Wang Pu doesn't take you seriously."

"Stop!" Zhang Zi'an said angrily, "I want our family to say that the prince-consin rewards you with this whip, you will be cheaper! Just because you are arrogant and sprayed with feces. You are not going to take troops to suppress the thieves in the country, but you take the lead in visiting prostitutes in Yihong Courtyard and gathering people to cause trouble. It is not an exaggeration to sentence you to dismissal for investigation on your crimes."

"Ah?" Zhao Santai fell to the ground anxiously and begged repeatedly, "Dadfather-in-law save me."

"Our family can't save you, only you can save yourself." Zhang Zi'an took a few steps, turned around and said in a cold tone, "What kind of master is the prince consort? You know no less than our family. You should think carefully about yourself. Can you afford to provoke me? Our family advises you to take care of yourself and never cause any trouble."

Zhao Santai said anxiously: "Father-in-law, I..."

Zhang Zi'an couldn't help Zhao Santai's argument and continued, "During the mourning period, if you cause any trouble, no one can save you."

After saying that, Zhang Zian ignored Zhao Santai and left.

When Zhang Zi'an walked away, Zhao Santai dared to murmur softly: "Eunuch, what? I usually don't have enough money to respect you? I'm really doing something but I'm cleaner than anyone else. Isn't it just that I've taken Wang Pu's money? If you don't care about this, someone will take care of you, and I'll have to fight Wang Pu to the end!"

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Daiwang Mansion.

The current King of Dai Zhu Chuanqi [the character "Qi" should be added next to the character "Huo", but this character cannot be found even in the Xinhua Dictionary] is in his early forties, but in terms of seniority, he is still one generation later than Emperor Chongzhen.

When Emperor Hongwu first divided the feudal vassals, most of the vassal kings in each town led the army. Emperor Yongle relied on the army of the three towns of Yanjing to seize the world of Emperor Jianwen. After the Yongle Jingshen, the military power of the vassal states in the world was weakened. By the generation of Emperor Chongzhen, the military power of the various vassal states had no military power at all.

Therefore, although Zhu Chuanqi was the prince, he could neither lead troops nor interfere in local government affairs.

Zhu Chuanqi already knew that Wang Pu had a big fuss about Yihong Courtyard and forced himself to redeem himself for Jiao Niang and Hong Xing. He was asking two officials from the Dai Palace to discuss countermeasures. When the matter was being discussed, a servant from the royal palace came in and reported: "Prince, Deputy General Zhao Santai from Datong Town is asking for a meeting outside the door."

"Zhao Santai?" Zhu Chuanqi asked the two Zhan Shi, "Wang Zhan Shi, Li Zhan Shi, what do you think about this?"

Wang Zhanshi said: "Zhao Santai is here to complain to you, the prince."

Li Zhanshi said: "Wang Pu has already set a name with Princess Changping, and he is already a royal relative. And according to the news from the capital, this guy is very close to Zhou Yanru, the chief minister of the cabinet. Even the popular prince in front of Emperor Wansui seems to have something to do with him. Hu Zhi thought that the prince would better not make this for Zhao Santai at this time."

"Yeah." Zhu Chuanqi nodded and said, "This Wang Pu is a lawless lord. He dares to resist the imperial edict and dares to rob the law field. What else is there in the world that he dares not do? Beating Zhao Santai in Yihongyuan and forcibly redeem himself for Jiao Niang and Hongxing is just a trivial matter. There is no need to argue with such a fool for this matter."

Two Zhans clasped their fists at the same time and said, "The prince is wise."

"Go." Zhu Chuanqi said to the servant who came to report the news, "You will go to the doorman to reply, and you will say that I have already fallen asleep and ask Zhao Santai to come again another day."

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Datong Beixiu, border army camp.

It was late at night, and it was already cold outside the tent, and a fire brazier was growing in the tent, which could not resist the biting cold. Several soldiers and more than a dozen veterans were gathered in the tent of Qian Zong Zhao Xin to play money. Although the court had not paid any wages for more than half a year, the soldiers were short of money, but there was no other fun in the military camp except for money.

I have no tricks, so I can only write a piece of money first, and I have to continue playing with it.

However, the gambling game is almost impossible to continue. Zhao Xin, who is a banker, has already paid dozens of taels of silver for free. After paying all the money, he finally has a tall figure. Kong Wu shouted with force: "Boss Zhao, you owe your brothers dozens of taels of silver. Can't you even get a piece of white slip, right?"

"Go and go." Zhao Xin said impatiently, "Isn't it just a few dozen taels of silver? Are you still afraid that I won't pay it back?"

"Hey, we are really afraid that you will be stolen." The man always shouted, "These dozens of taels of silver are nothing to you, but to your brothers, that is life-saving money. Boss, the court has not paid any wages for more than half a year, and the low-ranking family is still pointing at this little silver to buy rice and putting it into the pot."

"Mom, don't play anymore." Zhao Xin pushed the dice cup forward, then took out a ingot of silver from his waist pocket and threw it on the table. He said angrily, "That's all, you can share it yourself."

Kong Wu vigorously picked up the silver and weighed it, shouting: "Boss Zhao, this is only five taels of silver, not enough."

"That's all." Zhao Xin said angrily, "If you want it, take it and don't get it over. Anyway, I don't have much spare money. Let's wait until the court pays you."

"Hey, this life is really boring." The man shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I said, Boss Zhao, why are you in the mood to eat a big pot with your brothers today? It turns out that you can't get rid of the pot."

"Yes." Another general sighed, "We are all generals, generals, generals, but they can't even support their wives and children. Look at General Wang's soldiers. If they are soldiers, they will pay 500 taels of silver. Scarface is just generals, but he can even redeem the pink head in Yihongyuan! This person is more than a person, and he will die!"

Kong Wu suddenly said with great force: "Damn it, let's not get involved in Datong anymore. Let's go to General Wang!"

"Shut up!" Zhao Xin's face changed and he shouted, "Tang Sheng, please listen to me, you can't say this."

"What are you afraid of?" Tang Sheng shouted, "The old saying goes, the emperor is not too hungry for soldiers. It is natural for them to be a soldier to eat food. Now the court cannot send military salaries, so what's wrong with brothers finding another way out? Besides, we are not hereditary military households. We come whenever we want, and leave whenever we want. Who can control it?"

At this time, a general suddenly said, "If you want to say, the court must have paid the salary, but the salary must have been greedy for Zhao Santai, the dog thief."

Another general also cheered: "That's right, let's go to him now."

Tang Sheng rolled his sleeves and shouted, "Everyone goes back to the camp to summon more brothers. Now I go to the military warehouse with me. I don't believe that I can't find any money!"

Zhao Xin said anxiously: "Tang Sheng, calm down. Don't act recklessly, gather people to cause trouble, lead troops to attack the military warehouse, which is a rebellion. That's the one who wants to behead him."

"I'm not afraid of death." Tang Sheng shouted, "I'm not afraid of death, but I'm not afraid of a big scar in my head. Besides, brothers can't even support themselves now. If you're a soldier, you still have the energy to live? Let's go with me. If you're afraid of death, don't go."
Chapter completed!