There are still twenty miles away from Huiye Mansion. Along the way, you can see the garrison of the officers and soldiers. Most of the 160,000 troops gathered near Huiye Mansion, waiting to return to the military camp of Anxi Protectorate of Bingzhou.

There were a few more horse-drawn carriages in Fan Shiben's carriage. Inside the township official Qingjian of Shihe Town, he had a great chat with him. He came to testify at the appointment of Jiang Anyi. Gu Taige and others rode horses to follow Jiang Anyi, and they were waiting for the first batch of supplies to arrive at Huiye Mansion.

Zhou Zongxuan sat in the car dejectedly without binding, but Jiang Anyi poked him a few times, making his muscles and bones soft and unable to use force. Opposite him was the man who shot cold arrows at him, and he was also tilted there softly. Qin Ziyan had simply interrogated him and was from the Yuantian Sect of Qingshan Shuizhai.

Last time Jiang Anyi returned to Dazheng from the Western Regions and passed by Huiye Mansion. As a major city on the border, Huiye Mansion gave him the impression of being tall and prosperous. This time, the Western Regions coalition tried to invade Huiye Mansion, but was blocked forty miles away by Zheng's army. From a distance, Huiye City was still majestic, with many flags on the top of the city, which looked even more severe.

Jiang Anyi captured Zhou Zongxuan and surrendered 800 officers and soldiers, but in the dark, many people escaped in the chaos. The escaped people went back to the military camp to report the news. Mei Hongmin's headquarters was at the foot of a mountain ten miles south of Huiye City. After learning the news, Mei Hongmin became nervous. In the past half month, his subordinates gained a lot, and as the main general, he also had a lot of money. However, the robbery and killing good deeds were the most afraid of being taken by someone. Zhou Zongxuan was actually taken by someone on the spot. No matter how he shirked, he could not escape.

Mei Hongmin's face was gloomy and unstable. He wanted to order troops to seize people, sometimes he wanted to kill people to silence them, sometimes he wanted to push them, but he didn't know what to do. Thoughts arise and disturbed him. It was not until his personal soldiers brought the food to the tent that Mei Hongmin decided. Although he was not incompatible with General Yang, he was all in the military robes, which were more trustworthy than outsiders. Without intention to eat, Mei Hongmin took a few personal guards and hurriedly rode on horses, and hardened his head to go to General Yang's mansion.

The temporary commander's office of the Anxi Grand Priest was located in the governor's office. The new governor had not yet taken office, so Yang Xiangliang temporarily requisitioned it without hesitation. Yang Xiangliang was having dinner with his two sons and several confidants in the lobby of the governor's office. He heard the flag report that General Mei Hongmin asked for a meeting. Yang Xiangliang immediately felt ominous and asked for a meeting during the meal. He thought of the promise that Mei Hongmin had led his troops to capture the remaining soldiers of the Western Regions some time ago, and immediately understood that the incident happened.

"Let me come in." Yang Xiangliang ordered angrily, holding the bowl and scattering rice.

"Master General Mei is probably in trouble for the bandit suppression." Several of the men at the table were clever people, and one of them smiled sarcastically.

The sound of boots was loud and the sound of Jiaye was heard. Mei Hongmin entered the house to salute, "See the Grand Marshal, the two young men, and the generals."

The superiors and subordinates in the army were clearly distinguished. Except for Yang Xiangliang, everyone stood up and returned the salute, avoiding the side. Yang Xiangliang raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "General Mei, what's the matter? Have you eaten? If you don't eat, let's go together."

Mei Hongmin was not willing to eat. Seeing that Yang Xiangliang's face was unchanging, he knelt down on one knee, and said with his fists: "Report to the Grand Commander, the general is incompetent to lead the troops. Please punish him."

Yang Xiangliang poked the bowl in his hand and asked, "What's the matter? Tell me more clearly."

Mei Hongmin did not dare to hide it and led Zhou Zongxuan to Shihe Town to suppress bandits. As a result, he met the newly appointed governor Jiang and the people from Longwei Mansion. When the stalemate was between them, someone secretly shot arrows. Zhou Zongxuan was so angry that he ordered the removal, but the governor Jiang was captured alive, and all the 800 officers and soldiers he brought surrendered.

With a "slap", Yang Xiangliang threw the dining table and smashed the bowl and plate on Mei Hongmin. Mei Hongmin didn't dare to move. Yang Xiangliang stood up and cursed angrily: "You are the good soldiers you have led, I told you not to kill Liang and make contributions, but you just think I fart and don't listen. If something happens, I just think I don't know. Your subordinates are going to mess with the new governor and hit Long Guard. You probably don't know yet. This governor Jiang's wife is the supervisor of the secret guard and has the power to control the dragon guards in the five states. If you mess with him, you will have good fruits to eat."

The general was furious, and Mei Hongmin did not dare to say anything, so he lowered his head and was scolded. Yang Huaizhong next to him couldn't see it. He had a little personal grudge with Jiang Anyi and said, "Master, even if General Mei is not right, he will not be in a hurry to make a decision at this time. Let's think about how to deal with governor Jiang."

As Mei Hongmin expected, after all, they are all military robes, and internal strife is their own people. They should be unanimous to the outside world when encountering problems. Yang Xiangliang could not wait for death and sat back on the commander's case angrily. Yang Xiangliang signaled his eldest son Yang Huaiwu to come forward to ask. Yang Huaiwu helped Mei Hongmin up and asked about the situation in detail.

General Xuanwei, Wu Yisheng, who was standing on the side, smiled and said, "Master, this is okay. Since someone is provoking it first, you can't blame General Zhou. At most, you can beat a few military sticks and then cover it up after one level."

Yang Xiangliang did not speak out. To be honest, Zhou Zongxuan and Mei Hongmin in front of him were all blamed for his own life and death. Killing enemies on the battlefield is the true nature of a soldier, but raising the butcher knife to the people, especially the people of the country, is a taboo in the army. Yang Xiangliang has been in the army for more than 30 years and hates such things the most. Now he has to wipe his butt for such a person, so why don’t he get angry?

During the Battle of Huazhou, the Yang family was at its peak. Yang Xiangliang knew that people were so popular. Not to mention those civil officials, there must be many people in the generals who hoped that they could make mistakes and fall. Maybe the Zhu family also had ideas. Mei Hongmin was a general of the Zhu family. If he didn't help each other, he would be more suspicious and invisibly there was a rift with the generals. This is what Yang Xiangliang was concerned about.

When Jiang Anyi was regarded as a "Erlante" in Beijing and was abandoned by the officialdom, Yang Xiangliang felt that this person had a great future because he was such a "Erlante" back then, so he was valued by the emperor. Jiang Anyi's small friction with the Yang family took the opportunity to expose the birthday party of Eunuch Liu, which was considered to have a hot relationship with Jiang Anyi.

The lawsuit in front of him can be resolved either soft or hard, but Yang Xiangliang was really unwilling to accept it. He planned to use this matter to beat Mei Hongmin. This Mei Hongmin relied on being a general of the Zhu family to disobey him, acted slickly, and did not work hard. The most hateful thing was to encourage the original officers and soldiers of the Anxi Protectorate Office to spread the strange words of his nepotism and suppressing the old people.

There is a flag outside the general's mansion and reports: "Report to the general, the new governor of Huazhou enters from the east of the city. You can go to the general's mansion with a stick of incense. Please ask the general to decide."

"Here is coming so fast, ready to welcome him." Yang Xiangliang waved his head and asked Mei Hongliang and others to retreat. Yang Huaiwu asked, "Master, will you protect Zhou Zongxuan?"

"You must be protected by your life, and you will never let your military sticks go." Yang Xiangliang said unhappily.

Yang Huaizhong was still worried about being cheated by Jiang Anyi and said angrily: "Master-in-law, wouldn't he bow to the Jiang's surname?"

Yang Xiangliang glared at his younger son and shouted, "Don't you cause trouble for me, have you heard?"

Yang Huaiwu had a good relationship with his younger brother. Seeing that his younger brother was scolded by his father and commander, he felt a little embarrassed and said with a hint of "yes", and he smiled proudly: "Master, although the man surnamed Jiang is favored by Long Live, he is still far from our Yang family. A fifth-rank governor who is temporarily handled, he dares not be arrogant in front of his father and commander, and even the child is not afraid of him."

"This is not a matter of fear or not. Jiang Anyi is right about this."

"Dad, you are all Yiyong, do you need to be so cautious?" Yang Huaizhong saw that his elder brother had made a lot of courage and said, "Master Zhu is old and Marshal Zhu wants to take over as Master Zhu. I heard that the emperor is not very satisfied with Master Zhu. Dad, you are deeply trusted by the emperor. In the future, the Grand Marshal Zhu family will fall on the head of our Yang family. The first general's family will take turns to sit. Brother, you have to work hard."

Yang Huaiwu looked happy, and his younger brother was just talking about his thoughts. After the battle in Huazhou, the position of the first general of the Zhu family was unstable.

"Random and bold", Yang Xiangliang's angry shout came from his ears. Yang Xiang stood up brightly, pointed at his two sons and said, "If this is the case, I will not hear it again. If the wind reaches outside, don't blame me for not thinking about the father-son relationship and being engaged in military law."

When Yang Huaiwu and Yang Huaizhong saw that their father and commander were really angry, they were so scared that they quickly knelt on one knee, lowered their heads and said, "I don't know my mistake, I dare not."

There was no one else in Shuaitang except father and son, but I don’t know if anyone outside Shuaitang heard it. Yang Xiangliang lowered his voice and said, “You two evil beasts are so bold. You dare to have such a thought, and you will not be dead. Since the founding of the country, the Zhu family has followed Emperor Gaozu to fight in the east and west. Generations of Zhu family have gone to the battlefield. The whole family is loyal and martyred and respected the whole country. The father admires the Zhu family very much. You two beasts dare to be disrespectful to the Zhu family, and you wish you could slap you two for your father.”

Yang Huaiwu plucked up his courage and said in a voice: "It is not that he is disrespectful to the Zhu family, but that there is no one in the Zhu family in the future. We cannot let the position of Taiwei be occupied by incompetent people." The Anxi Protectorate Mansion under Zhu Xupu was in chaos. This invasion of the Western Regions exposed many problems such as poor training of the Anxi Protectorate Mansion, equipment stolen and sold, and food deficit. After Yang Xiangliang took over, he had many hidden dangers for the sake of Taiwei Zhu. No wonder Yang Huaiwu looked down on this Marshal Zhu.

Yang Xiangliang sighed: "The Zhu family has nine generations, a total of 37 people died in battle. The Zhu family's glory was made of the flesh and blood of generations. Over the past hundred years, the Zhu family has fallen twice, but the emperor's trust in the Zhu family has never diminished slightly. Do you know how many relatives the Zhu family has formed with the royal family over the past hundred years? The Zhu family and the royal family are already inseparable from flesh and blood. Huaiwu, how could it be possible to replace the Zhu family? For the sake of the vanity of the first general's family, the Yang family will use the lives of descendants to fill it in. For the father, I would rather you live peacefully."

Yang Huaiwu and Yang Huaizhong brothers looked at each other and responded in unison: "If you serve your loyalty, why fear life and death."

Yang Xiangliang smiled bitterly, and it would be better to talk about some things between father and son in private, but it is not appropriate to teach children above the handsome hall.
Chapter completed!