Zhang Ben hurriedly asked, "Where are you going, my lord?" ”

"Of course I'm going to the Right General's Mansion!"

"Your Excellency, are you really going?"

"Or else?

What else can you do? ”

Dong Xuan asked, Zhang Ben shrunk his neck, and immediately stopped speaking.

Dong Xuan glanced at him and continued to walk out.

Zhang Ben pondered for a moment, but still followed quickly.

Dong Xuan and Zhang Ben came to the Right General's Mansion, waited outside the door for a while, and someone invited him to enter.

The two walked through the courtyard of the vestibule to the door of the main house, and they took off their shoes and walked in in a proper manner.

Deng Yu sat in the middle, smiled at Dong Xuan and Zhang Ben who came in, and said, "Dong County Ling and Zhang County Lieutenant are here!" ”

Dong Xuan and Zhang Ben hurriedly bowed down and saluted, and said in unison: "The lower official meets the right general!" Deng Yu waved his hand and motioned for the two to sit down.

Dong Xuan and Zhang Ben knelt down and sat down, thinking about how to speak, when Deng Yu took the initiative to ask: "The two of you came to me, there must be something, right?"

You don't have to be formal, but it's okay to say it. ”

Dong Xuan cleared his throat, owed to Deng Yu, and said: "Don't dare to hide from General You, Xia Guan and County Lieutenant Zhang came to visit General You, it is indeed something."

His Majesty has just sent an edict to the county government, asking the county government to investigate the Northeast Guo District. ”

Deng Yu was stunned for a moment and muttered: "The Northeast Guo District is not small! ”

"Yes, General Right, the people of the Northeast Guo District are no less than 100,000 people."

Deng Yu frowned and said: "With so many people, check them one by one, your county government is busy." ”

Dong Xuan hurriedly said: "The lower officials are not afraid of hard work, but they are afraid that the investigation will not be effective and there will be omissions." ”

"So, the purpose of Dong County's order coming to me?"

Dong Xuan took a deep breath and said, "Don't hide it from General You, the lower official is here to borrow troops from General You." ”

"Borrowed soldiers?"

"To investigate the Northeast Guo District, a large number of manpower is needed, and the county government is currently understaffed...... Deng Yu smiled when he heard this, interrupting Dong Xuan's words, he asked curiously: "If I remember correctly, Your Majesty has expanded the Luoyang County soldiers to a battalion, and the strength of one battalion is not enough to investigate the Northeast Guo District?" ”

Zhang Ben took over the conversation, bowed to Deng Yu and said: "Deng Gong doesn't know, in this battalion, half of the brothers are secret agents planted in various parts of Luoyang, and the real available soldiers are only half a battalion and a thousand people.

And most of these 1,000 people are still responsible for patrolling all parts of Luoyang, and the real available people in the county government can only be enough for 500 at most.

If you want to investigate the Northeast Guo District, you have to block all the exits of the Northeast Guo District, there are only 500 brothers, and even blocking all the exits of the Northeast Guo District is not enough. ”

Hearing Zhang Ben's explanation, Deng Yu finally understood, nodded, and said: "In this way, the county government's manpower is indeed insufficient. ”

Dong Xuan and Zhang Ben bowed to Deng Yu together and said, "Please also ask General Right to help." ”

Deng Yu nodded and said, "Okay!" I will enter the palace at once and go to see Your Majesty! ”

The Jingshi Army, also commonly known as the Central Army, was an army directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

Like the Western Expeditionary Army, the Southern Expeditionary Army, and the Eastern Expeditionary Army, all of which belonged to the Beijing Division.

If Deng Yu wants to transfer the Beijing division into Beijing, he also needs to get the approval of the Son of Heaven, if he transfers troops privately, it is a serious crime.

Dong Xuan and Zhang Ben showed joy on their faces, hurriedly got up, bowed down, and said, "Thank you, General You!" ”

Deng Yu smiled and said: "I try my best to persuade Your Majesty to mobilize 3,000 soldiers and horses into Beijing to help the county government block the entrances and exits of the Northeast Guo District, so, what do you think?" ”

"So good! Very good! ”

Dong Xuan nodded again and again.

Zhang Ben was even more happy, and said with a smile: "Three thousand soldiers and horses, enough, enough!" ”

Deng Yu did not delay time, changed his clothes, went to the palace, and asked to see Liu Xiu.

Knowing that Deng Yu asked to see him, Liu Xiu immediately summoned him.

After Deng Yu saw Liu Xiu, he told Liu Xiu about Dong Xuan and Zhang Ben coming to him for help.

After Liu Xiu heard this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Dong Xuan and Zhang Ben are smart and know how to ask Zhonghua for help. ”

Deng Yu said: "With the current manpower of the county government, it is indeed very difficult to comprehensively investigate the Northeast Guo District. ”

Liu Xiu thought for a moment and asked, "Zhong Hua thinks how many soldiers and horses are most appropriate to transfer to Beijing?" ”

Deng Yu said: "Wechen has calculated, it takes 3,000 soldiers and horses. ”

Liu Xiu didn't think much about it, and said: "As long as the matter can be done well, soldiers and horses within 5,000 can be dispatched by Zhonghua without reporting." ”

Although 5,000 soldiers and horses are not much, Liu Xiu gave Deng Yu the right to deploy freely, which is a great trust in Deng Yu.

Deng Yu didn't say a word, knelt on his knees, kowtowed forward, and said, "Weichen thank Your Majesty Longen!" ”

Although Liu Xiu raised the upper limit of Deng Yu's right to transfer troops to 5,000, Deng Yu still only mobilized 3,000 soldiers and horses.

In Deng Yu's opinion, 3,000 soldiers and horses are enough, and there is no need to mobilize 5,000 people.

Moreover, it is indeed not good to mobilize so many soldiers and horses into Beijing, the people will panic when they see it, and the ministers will gossip about him when they know about it, so there is no need to make trouble for themselves and let the officials reprimand themselves in the court.

Don't look at the speech official has no real power, but he is very powerful in the court, he can reprimand the Son of Heaven at the top, and he can reprimand the minister of civil and military affairs.

That is, just want to die and go down in history.

There is a large camp of the Beijing division army near Luoyang, and the Beijing division army stationed near Luoyang for many years is usually not less than 100,000, which is the last line of defense to defend the national capital, even if Liu Xiu is personally driving, he does not dare to take away Luoyang's troops, and will try to keep Luoyang's troops at about 100,000.

After Deng Yu led 3,000 soldiers and horses into Beijing, on the side of Luoyang County Government, Dong Xuan and Zhang Ben brought 500 county soldiers to join Deng Yu.

The county soldiers were in front, and the Beijing division army was behind, and they rushed to the Northeast Guo District with lightning speed, and then, under the command of Deng Yu and the guidance of the county soldiers, the 3,000 Beijing Division troops dispersed and blocked all the exits of the Northeast Guo District.

People from the outside can go inside, but once inside, don't think about coming out again.

At each exit, a large number of archers and crossbow shooters are arranged, and the first few rows are heavy shield soldiers, and the steel walls composed of heavy shields seal the exit.

As the Beijing division troops everywhere were ready, the soldiers who came to report the news were like marquees, one after another.

Zhang Ben's entourage held the map, unfolded it in front of him, he held a brush, and as soon as someone came to report the news, he sketched on the map.

It didn't take long for him to draw small circles around the perimeter of the map.

He counted it carefully and confirmed that it was correct, then threw the brush to his subordinates, walked to Deng Yu and Dong Xuan, and arched his hand and said: "Deng Gong, Dong County Order, all the entrances and exits of the Northeast Guo District have been blocked. ”

Deng Yu nodded with satisfaction and turned his eyes to look at Dong Xuan.

At this point, Deng Yu's work is completed, and the next step is to enter Guo District and carry out specific investigation work, which is not under his control.

Dong Xuan took a deep breath and looked around, there were a large number of county soldiers and a large number of Beijing division troops around him.

Dong Xuan owed to Deng Yu and said, "General Right, can we enter Guo District now?" ”

"Dong County Ling is polite.

Dong County's order to do what to do, just do it, and don't need to ask for my opinion. ”

That being said, but Deng Yu's official position is there, and what decision Dong Xuan makes, even if it is out of politeness, he must first ask Deng Yu for what he wants.

Hearing Deng Yu's reply, Dong Xuan owed himself again, and then waved his hand forward and said, "Enter!" ”

The Beijing division army and county soldiers led by Deng Yu, Dong Xuan, and Zhang Ben rumbled into the Northeast Guo District.

There are so many Beijing division troops, and so many county soldiers, gathered around the Northeast Guo District, can the people in the Northeast Guo District not be curious?

At this time, the people in Guo District walked out of their homes one after another, gathered on the streets and alleys, and talked to each other.

As a large number of Beijing troops and county soldiers entered, the people on the street immediately scattered, some ran home directly, and some dared to hide in the shops on the street, poking their heads out and looking out.

The county soldiers who walked in the front were all beating the gong while pulling their necks and shouting: "The county government checks the household registration, everyone goes home and waits!" The county government checked the household registration, and everyone went home and waited! ”

During the Han Dynasty, the household registration system was already very strict, and the government would often send people down to check the household registration of the people.

It's just that such a large-scale verification is really rare today.

The people who hid in the shops to watch the excitement came out one after another and went back to their homes.

After a short time, the entire street was barely devoid of pedestrians.

Dong Xuan explained to Deng Yu while walking: "In the center of the Northeast Guo District, there is a high pavilion called Qiwanlou, with a total of three floors. ”

Deng Yu nodded and asked, "Dong County Order, are we going to the Seven Bowls Building you said now?" ”

"Exactly!"

Deng Yu didn't ask any more.

Don't look at Deng Yu's family has come to Luoyang, but in the Northeast Guo District, he really hasn't been here.

On weekdays, Deng Yu's activity area is within the city, and Guo District is a place he rarely has access to.

Qiwanlou is one of the most well-known wine houses in the Northeast Guo District.

From the outside, this pavilion is built brilliantly, and when you enter it, the decoration inside is also very luxurious, and the wood used is mainly red sandalwood, including nanmu.

At that time, Nanmu was already a very expensive luxury, but it was not something that ordinary people could afford.

The shopkeeper of Qiwanlou is a middle-aged man who looks like he is forty or fifty years old, with gray hair and a mediocre appearance, but there are not many folds on his face, which makes him look younger.

Seeing a lot of soldiers coming outside, the shopkeeper hurriedly left the restaurant, nodded and saluted.

Zhang Ben stepped forward, first looked at the shopkeeper, then looked inside, glanced twice, he retracted his gaze, fell back to the shopkeeper's face, and asked, "Are you the shopkeeper here?" ”

"Exactly! Precisely! ”

"What's your name?"

"Grass people Lu Xuan."

"Take the account version to me!"

Zhang Ben stretched out his hand expressionlessly.

The shopkeeper bowed, then walked into the wine house quickly, took out his own household plate from under the counter, and handed it to Zhang Ben respectfully.

Zhang Ben took it, and while watching, he compared it with the shopkeeper's, and felt that the appearance of the shopkeeper was similar to the description on the household version, and many characteristics could match.

After checking the household version, Zhang Ben raised his head and said: "The household version says that you are fat, but you don't seem to be too fat now!" ”

The shopkeeper who claimed to be Lu Qi hurriedly bowed down and said: "Recently, the weather has been hot, and the grass people have poor appetite, so they may have lost some weight. ”

Zhang Ben didn't say anything more, and returned the household version to the shopkeeper.

The body type recorded on the user version does often change, some people may change from fat to thin, and may also change from thin to fat, these are often the cases, as long as most of the information can be matched, it is basically right.

Zhang Ben raised his eyes and looked at the guy in the wine house again, and said, "Go and go, take out your own household version, line up, and check them one by one!" ”