The north wind blew by, and light snow began to fall sporadically in the sky.
Jin Lian stood on the tower, looking at Yang Jie with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
If his speculation is true, then this young man Yang Jie is too scary.
You must know that among so many Wala nobles, it is possible to accurately find someone like Ala Zhiyuan who has been against the opponent for a long time. If he did not collude in advance, he would be simply a monster.
Yang Jie obviously knew what Jin Lian was thinking. He shook his head with a wry smile and said.
"The Governor thinks too highly of Xianguan. Although Xianguan made a lot of preparations before rushing to the grassland, after all, Xianguan just arrived in the grassland for the first time. There are many nobles in Oala, and they are also cruel and cunning. Such secret things, Xianguan
How could the official guess it?"
Jin Lian was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed at himself.
It should be said that the various incidents caused by Yang Jie's grassland group were so unbelievable that even Jin Lian began to feel that his actions were somewhat miraculous.
"It's true that I think Master Yang is too amazing. Yes, although Ye Xian is acting more and more cruelly, this cruel method is precisely to establish his authority and prevent rebels from appearing."
"So, within Wala, anyone who shows any signs of dissatisfaction must have been killed by him. Those who survive must be those who have hidden themselves well and suspected them before provoking them."
"But this makes me more and more curious about how Lord Yang is strategizing behind the civil strife in Wala. Or, Lord Yang is not going to tell me that this civil strife in Wala has nothing to do with Lord Yang, right?"
Yang Jie was teased, looked a little shy, and cupped his hands.
"Your Majesty the Governor is aware that there are indeed lower officials who are fueling this matter."
"Then let's talk..."
Jin Lian glanced at Yang Hong, smiled and said.
If he and Yang Hong were just chatting just now, then when Yang Hong asked Yang Jie to come over, Jin Lian roughly understood Yang Hong's intention.
This time when Yang Jie rushed to the grassland, he did a lot of things that cannot be put on the table. In other words, it is impossible to express his merits to him.
Otherwise, with this combination of vertical and horizontal alliances and the achievements of disturbing the grassland, it would not be a bad idea to become a general and a marquis.
However, let alone the fact that Yang Jie went out this time, many things were his own ideas, not from the Holy Will. Even if we just talk about his methods, they are mostly provocation, which cannot be brought to the table.
.
Especially now that all the ministries are coming together to ask for an explanation. If he admits it, the relationship between Ming Dynasty and the ministries will rapidly deteriorate, which is not a good thing for Yang Jie himself.
In addition to these, there are some more detailed details. As far as Guang Jinlian knew, there was such a major matter as forgery of the imperial edict.
Although the emperor hinted that he didn't care, if he wanted to be awarded merit, all the details of the trip to the grassland would have to be questioned by the court officials. If this important matter was really involved, would it be a blessing or a curse?
But I can't say for sure.
Therefore, it is impossible to confer merit. On the surface, Yang Jie went to the grassland to inquire about information, or to use his own words, to investigate the smugglers.
However, of course, such a great achievement cannot be wasted. Although it is impossible to put it in the court, it does not mean that it cannot be known to others.
There is a lot of rumors in the court about Yang Jie's grassland and his entourage. Although no one dares to guess that he forged the imperial edict, it is precisely because of this that rumors about his miraculous skills are increasing.
Some say that he has a lotus tongue, travels around various parties, and is eloquent and eloquent to persuade all parties with one mouth. Some say that he paid a lot of money to bribe various nobles. Some say that his years of illness and weakness are just a disguise.
In fact, he was extremely skilled in martial arts, and it was he who attacked and killed Tuo Tuo Bu Hua himself.
In short, various opinions are rampant, but one thing remains unchanged, that is, the situation in the grassland is indeed inseparable from Yang Jie.
Although Jin Lian was not in the capital, he could guess that the emperor's tacit approval was behind these rumors.
As for the intention, it is naturally to pave the way for Yang Jie's reuse.
After all, Yang Jie is young, has no qualifications, and has no merit. If he rashly enters the court and is promoted, it will inevitably cause controversy.
Therefore, he needs these achievements to support him. For ordinary ministers, those disturbing rumors are enough.
However, for many important ministers in the court, these rumors alone cannot convince them.
In order for them to acquiesce in Yang Jie's promotion, more and more detailed inside information is needed.
These words can only be said in private, but they must be said.
Therefore, it is necessary to have an important minister with sufficient status in the court and no direct interest in the Yang family to selectively pass on these inside information.
Jin Lian... just right!
There is no one else around at the moment, so Yang Jie can boldly tell part of the truth, and Jin Lian can listen with confidence.
As for what to do next, Jin Lian will naturally have a sense of proportion.
So, Yang Jie continued.
"Your Majesty the Governor, I really didn't know that Ala Zhiyuan had any objections. In fact, I was surprised when he took action this time. Before that, I had some speculations about the nobles of Wala. At that time, I
The official thought that the one with the greatest possibility was Walaping Zhangangke, but he did not expect that it was Ala Zhiyuan who finally took action."
Hearing this, Yang Xin frowned and asked.
"Since we don't know, is this really a coincidence?"
"of course not!"
Yang Jie shook his head and cast his eyes into the distance, seeming to fall somewhere faintly, and said leisurely.
"Brother, just like Governor Jin said just now, with Ye Xian's method after the Battle of Shawo, there must be someone in Oara who is dissatisfied with him. However, this person or these people must be deeply hidden. Otherwise,
There is no way to avoid Ye Xian’s butcher knife.”
"If you want to stir up civil strife in Wala, the most important thing is to find these people. But the problem is that my understanding of Wala is only on paper. Although I later came to Wala, it is almost impossible to know such an inside story.
possible."
"So, I went to find Bodu!"
"Bodu?"
Yang Xin repeated the sentence, but still didn't understand what it meant.
At this time, Yang Hong on the side seemed to understand something and said softly.
"Yes, there are many nobles in Oara, and the situation is complicated. Therefore, it is difficult for us to detect the troubles, but there is always someone who can know."
Yang Jie nodded and said.
"Father is right. Before setting off, I went to Datong to visit Dingxiang Marquis Guo Zongbing. He had dealt with Bodu many times. According to Guo Zongbing, Bodu was deeply loved by Ye Xian.
trust."
"At the same time, he has a wide network of contacts in Wala, and he is good at dancing. Many nobles have a close relationship with him. More importantly, this person is thoughtful and cautious."
"The most important thing is... he is afraid of death!"
"fear death?"
Jin Lian frowned, a little confused.
So, Yang Jie explained.
"Yes, according to General Guo, this person is very afraid of death."
"During the First Battle of Wala, he was responsible for leading the army to garrison outside Datong City. Later, Yanghekou was captured. General Guo led his army to attack the army led by Bodu. If the opponent fought with all his strength, he would be able to win more for him first.
It was time to retreat, but at that time, Bodu had no intention of fighting and retreated steadily. Later, they were wounded by a small soldier and fled back to the grassland."
"When I was visiting Commander-in-Chief Guo in Datong, he told me about this incident and always felt it was a bit strange. Although swords are said to have no eyes on the battlefield, with Bodu's combat power, being slashed by an ordinary soldier was quite serious.
It was unusual. Therefore, General Guo guessed at that time that Bodu was afraid that if he retreated, he would be blamed first, so he deliberately injured himself in order to find an excuse to escape."
"The dignified leader of the First Division, Ye Xian's younger brother, saw that he was about to be defeated, so he ran away like this, naturally because he was afraid of death!"
"Of course, despite this, after this battle, Bodu still aroused Ye Xian's vigilance, which led to what the envoy saw outside the old camp when they arrived in Oara."
"I see……"
Jin Lian twirled his beard and nodded. He had also read the military report of the Great Unification War, but no matter how detailed the military report was, it could not be as detailed as this.
Only someone like Guo Deng, who has personally experienced the war, can describe the details one by one.
In this regard, the reason why Yang Jie was able to join forces on the grassland is not unreasonable. At least if it were him, he would have asked Guo Deng about his knowledge of Bodu, but he would never have asked in such detail.
Jin Lian was a perceptive person after all. After listening to Yang Jie's explanation, he had already vaguely guessed something. After pondering for a moment, he spoke.
"Bodu is good at dancing, so he must have much more knowledge and information about the nobles in Wala than we do. In other words, if anyone in Wala is dissatisfied, Bodu will at least be aware of it."
"However, Bodu will not talk nonsense about this kind of thing without evidence. Especially after the battle in Shawo, he was sensitive and suspicious, and his methods were cruel. He was already feared. If he was still there,
If he criticizes other nobles in front of others, it can easily be thought that he is trying to kill people with a borrowed knife and has other agendas."
"So, as long as Bodu can be forced into a desperate situation, he will naturally find a way to kill Ye first in order to save himself!"
After knowing the situation that Yang Jie had grasped and deducing according to this idea, the method used was not difficult to guess.
As he spoke, Jin Lian turned his eyes to Yang Jie again and said.
"If I'm not wrong, Master Yang must have done something to instigate a relationship between Bedu and Yexian before leaving Wala, right?"
Judging from the military reports coming from Wala, after Yang Jie left, Bodu was imprisoned first. Jin Lian would not believe it if there was no handwriting from Yang Jie behind this.
Yang Jie hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly and said.
"Indeed, when the official arrived at the Torgut tribe, he made two preparations. If Bodu had been rebellious, he would have just repeated his old tricks, but facts have proved that Bodu was even more cunning.
He handed the subordinates directly to him and dealt with them first."
"So, the official had to change his strategy and try to drive a wedge between the two."
"Then how did you do it?"
Jin Lian continued to ask.
When asked about this, Yang Jie seemed to be hesitant. After pondering for a moment, he held his hands and said.
"Your Majesty the Governor, this matter is somewhat out of order, so I have to apologize to the Governor first."
Seeing this situation, Jin Lian was speechless.
Have you done many unruly things?
Although there is no evidence, it is almost certain that he has done all the forgery of imperial edicts. What else could be more unethical?
He cursed a few words in his heart, but Jin Lian still smiled warmly on his face and said.
"First of all, as long as it is not a treasonous act, I will intercede for you in front of His Majesty."
So, Yang Jie opened his mouth and said.
"To be honest, sir, this time I went to the grassland. In order to provide cover, I did bring a large amount of supplies into the grassland."
"These supplies were originally used to bribe Aga Dorji, but the official took it upon himself to sell these supplies to several small tribes that had done business with the caravan."
Jin Lian looked at Yang Jie with a somewhat puzzled expression.
What is this that is against the rules?
Yang Jie entered the grassland this time under the cover of a smuggler, so it was normal for him to bring some supplies for trade.
As for the specific purpose, since we are on the grassland, we will naturally adapt to the situation and listen to Yang Jie in everything. That's all. As for asking Yang Jie to apologize in advance?
Seeing this situation, Yang Jie continued.
"Xiaoguan did not exchange these materials for other materials of equal value, but borrowed two hundred cavalry from each of these tribes. In the end, a cavalry team of about a thousand people was formed."
"What?"
Jin Lian frowned immediately and looked at Yang Jie with a somewhat surprised look.
However, it only took him a moment to react. No wonder Yang Jie was so cautious.
Doing business with foreigners is one thing, but bribing foreign troops is another matter. If it is placed within the Ming Dynasty, it can be regarded as a serious crime of raising private soldiers.
Even on the grassland, Yang Jie's behavior can easily trigger some unnecessary associations and make people feel that he is colluding with foreigners.
After pondering for a moment, Jin Lian asked directly.
"Where are these people now?"
"Dismissed!"
Yang Jie shook his head and said.
"I used the supplies I brought with me in exchange with several small tribes and asked them to lend their manpower to escort me for a month. At the same time, I went to the Tumut tribe in advance and paid a heavy sum of money from a nobleman of the Tumut tribe.
I got some obsolete weapons in my hands and disguised these people as cavalry from the Tumote Department."
"Later, there was civil strife in the Tatars, and all the tribes were looking for my traces. I used this cavalry to escape to the Torgut tribe in Bedu."
"At that time, I dismissed the cavalry and let them go back to their own tribes."
After saying this, Jin Lian's brows were still furrowed, but he did not continue to ask further questions. After thinking for a moment, he spoke.
"You keep talking..."
Seeing this situation, Yang Jie did not continue to struggle with this matter, but turned back to the topic and said.
"At that time, I was handed over to Yexian by Bodu. In order to protect myself, I claimed that Bodu invited me here and wanted to lend my power and kill Yexian."
"Of course Ye Xian didn't believe it, but I told him that I brought a thousand cavalry from Tumut's tribe and had already lurked in order to delay time."
"You were fooled first and locked me up, then sent someone to investigate."
"As a result, naturally nothing could be found, because these people were all borrowed by me from various ministries, and they had been demobilized before arriving at the Torgut Ministry, so naturally no trace of them could be found."
"However, when I fled the Tatars, many people saw this cavalry. In addition, I deliberately left some weapons behind to confuse Ye Xian, so Ye Xian logically thought that I really
The Tumut Division has received an elite cavalry force."
"And now, this elite cavalry is nowhere to be seen, and it may threaten Ye Xian's life at any time, but unfortunately, I have been caught, so..."
At this point, Yang Jie stopped and did not continue.
So, Jin Lian twirled his beard and thought for a moment, squinted his eyes, and said logically.
"So, in my opinion, this cavalry is very likely to have been embezzled by Bodu!"
This chapter has been completed!