"It's really outrageous. It's a reversal of black and white, and refers to a deer as a horse. It's pure nonsense and nonsense!"

Lianchengbi was not angry. Anhui Governor Jiang He made such a nonsense, and he pushed Lujiang into Lianchengbi completely, implying that Lianchengbi was incompetent in command, causing the Anhui army to lose its size, advance and retreat, and delay the opportunity to fight, and eventually led to Lujiang losing its gains. Jiang He also pointed out that after Lianchengbi took office, he indulged his aides to bribe, earned his personal pockets, and sold all officials in Anhui and Henan, so that the supervisors would be crowded with people coming to buy officials every day.

"How dare the bandits deceive me like this? I am irreconcilable with him!"

Lian Chengbi became more and more angry the more he thought about it. Jiang He was the governor of the newly established Anhui Province. Not only did he hold heavy troops, but he also had the title of Xiangshan Marquis. He was considered to have great power. However, Lian Chengbi looked down on him deeply because he was just a bandit who robbed his family. However, Lian Chengbi was a Jinshi in the second year of Tianqi. He was demoted to Guangdong for fighting with the eunuch party. Later, he was summoned by Emperor Chongzhen to return, first as the chief officer and then as the doctor.

In the Jiashen year, Lianchengbi was ordered to raise funds in the south. When he heard the bad news in Beijing, he cried for three days and three nights, then wiped away his tears, supported Emperor Hongguang with the ministers in the south, and then went to Zhaoqing to join the support of Emperor Yongli, and was appointed as the governor of Guangdong. Since then, he has been in Guangdong for more than ten years in anti-Qing. Now he is the Grand Secretary of Wuying Palace in Anhui and Henan, but he is so oppressed by a bandit. Not only is it bullied, but it is simply a naked frame-up that makes him intolerable!

However, no matter how unbearable it is, there is no way for the city wall. Apart from the followers and staff brought from Nanjing, who is the one in Anqing Mansion who listens to him! Even though he knows that Jiang He is accusing him of accusation, he is unable to defend himself and cannot refute it, because he knows that Jiang He dares to show him this document, so he doesn't care how he, the supervisor, thinks!

Being blatantly ignored Lian Chengbi was resentful, his eyes were a little dark, his hands and feet were cold, and he was sweating all over. Thinking of lying down on the bed in the inner room and standing up, he felt dizzy and fell to the ground with a chair. He heard the sound and hurried in and helped him up and carried him into the inner room to rest. Xu Guoliang and others rushed to visit him after hearing the news.

Looking at the pale face of the old supervisor on the bed, Xu Guoliang was heartbroken. He still advised: "The supervisor is not in good health, so I will take a look at it to relieve our worries. As for the affairs of villains, the supervisor does not have to worry about it. If he gets sick due to anger, it is not exactly the same as the villain."

Xu Guoliang said this reasonably. Lian Chengbi sighed slightly and said sadly: "I know this truth, but I can't be free and easy at the end of the day... You don't have to disturb the doctor. I just felt cold occasionally and had no serious illness. I will take a few pills and rest for a few days."

"If you have any illness, you should avoid the doctor, supervise the teacher."

Xu Guoliang and a group of staff members advised each other, Lianchengbi kept shaking his head. He looked sad and sighed: "Lujiang has fallen a lot, and we need to send troops to recover as soon as possible, otherwise the thief scholar will definitely get hurt." As he spoke, he saw a corner of the document in Xu Guoliang's sleeve and asked: "But what urgent document has come?"

"this..."

Xu Guoliang hesitated for a moment, and saw the old supervisor staring at him, he had to take out the document and said, "Just before, a group of tiqi came to Nandu, saying that Su Wenxiu and Yu Gonglin owed a lot of taxes when they were in the village, and were involved in inciting villagers to gather together to cause trouble, so they were going to lock them back to Jiangnan for interrogation and conviction."

"Dare you, thief!"

Lian Chengbi was so angry that he choked a few times. He even had to look at the owner's face when he beat the dog. No matter how powerful he had, he was the commander of the second province. How dare he send someone directly to him to take the opportunity to take him? What's the difference between this and slapping him in the face!

"I said, "They are all innocent. Without my consent, no one can take me alone! ... As for the taxes in the past, the emperor has already clearly stated that they will be exempted from all the taxes, so how can there be any debts?"

Lian Chengbi was determined to protect Su Wenxiu and the others, but Xu Guoliang and others looked bitter.

Xu Guoliang said with a shame: "The commander, the subordinates are incompetent, Wen Xiu and the others have already asked Tiqi to take it away."

"What!"

Lian Chengbi was stunned there for a while, and said with a angrily voice: "I am incompetent, and I can't even protect the followers. It's better if this supervisor doesn't do it or not! I'll resign from my office..."

"The supervisor must not be impulsive!"

Xu Guoliang and others quickly dissuaded, saying that although Su Wenxiu and the others were locked by the thief scholar's hawks, as long as the supervisor is still there, they can try to rescue him in the future. But if the supervisor is not there, looking at the court, who can save Su Yu and the others?

Lian Chengbi was silent, and Ran was really hurt. The reason why he was driven out of the capital was also related to his opposition to Qingqian. As soon as he arrived in Anqing, someone under the police was arrested for Qingqian. The dirty things behind Lian Chengbi were unclear, and it was clearly the thief scholar who was shocked and retaliated against him.

A senior supervisor looked sad and quickly changed the topic. He said, "The supervisor was ordered to leave the capital and had good military intentions in Anhui. These days, his subordinates witnessed the supervisor reviewing documents, placing men and horses, and raising food and grass... When it was not midnight? He devoted all his energy and concentration to destroy the enemy, devoted himself to everything, and devoted himself to his ancestor Zhuge Kongming."

Hearing this, Lian Chengbi smiled bitterly: "I dare not compare with Zhuge. Even after death, I may not have the reputation of being like him... I die before I succeed, and the hero will burst into tears!" After speaking, Lian Chengbi sighed again, and there was an indescribable loneliness.

The follower felt that the metaphor was inappropriate, and compared the supervisor to Zhuge Kongming was a bit ominous, and his ambition was not fulfilled. The star fell into the Wuzhangyuan, which was unlucky.

Xu Guoliang also blamed his colleague for being confused and said to Meng Lang. He comforted him: "The supervisor should take good care of his health. At present, things in Anhui are not without remedies. The supervisor should still cheer up and not let down the grace of the emperor."

"The Lord's Holy Grace will only be repaid in the lifetime... Let's talk about the Lord's Holy Grace that the Lord has come to me, otherwise why would I..." When he said that, Lian Chengbi tried to resist and said it, but his cheeks flushed and his breathing became heavy.

Xu Guoliang politely advised: "The current supervisor is important to treat diseases. The most important thing to do is to submit a memorial to the emperor as soon as possible and explain the fall of Lujiang to the emperor. As for military strategy, you can take a step back. There is no way out. As long as we work together, things in Anhui will always turn around."

"Is there really a turning point?...You guys go down first, Mr. Rong think about it."

Lianchengbi was covered with a thick blanket and was very tired. Xu Guoliang and others dismissed. When they went out, more than one of the staff members burst into tears, and they were all sad for Lianchengbi. Today's matter is that the generals are not obeying the order and do not use their lives. Even if they have good strategies, it is difficult to see it in action, and it may not be effective. In other words, the Supervisor has no actual military power for a day. Even if the Daluo gods are there, they cannot let the Supervisor stay in Anhui. Some people think about the arrest of Su Wenxiu and Yu Gonglin, and think about the arrogant and domineering appearance of the hawks and dogs. The heart of arriving and domineering person who is going to come to Anhui to make achievements suddenly became cold. They wondered if they should find an excuse to leave Anqing so as not to delay the Lianchengbi. This is what the building of the Grand Assistant is about to collapse!

Alas, the second assistant to the cabinet, Leave the Beijing Supervisor, ended up like this. It is really pitiful and lamentable. The King of Qi is too supreme, too cruel and ruthless. It really follows the folk saying that King of Qi is the second Sun Kewang!

...........

It was getting late soon, and Xu Guoliang was tossing and turning on the couch. It was only after about the third week that he felt a little tired, but the door of the room was knocked on.

"Brother Xu, are you asleep?"

"Brother Song asked him to come in. How about the supervisor? Have you ever stopped?"

Xu Guoliang heard the voice of Song Qing, an old man next to the commander, and hurriedly turned over and agreed while opening the door.

After Song Qing entered the house, he said, "I went to see it just now. The supervisor has already rested, but I am a little uneasy."

Xu Guoliang knew that Song Qing was worried, so he advised: "Just put your heart in your stomach. The commander is an important official in the court and has been through several dynasties. In the cabinet, only Guo Zhiqi and Zhang Huangyan can compare with the commander. The emperor also relies heavily on the commander. Otherwise, why would he have to be the commander of the cabinet that day? Furthermore, the failure of Lujiang is not in the commander's fault, but in the Anhui officialdom, the officials are unwilling to listen to the commander. As long as the commander makes this matter clear to the priest, with the priest's wisdom, he will definitely know the difficulties of the supervisor, and he will not believe the words of villains to stop the commander. Therefore, we cannot be discouraged. We must be in the same boat as the supervisor, and we must stay in the same boat as the supervisor, and we will be able to see the sun when we are in a row."

“That’s true…”

Song Qing was about to speak, but he heard a mess of footsteps in the yard. Then someone shouted outside the door: "Mr. Xu, Manager Song, go and have a look, go and have a look!... Something happened to the supervisor!..." The tone of the person coming was both panicked and sad.

Xu Guoliang was shocked and hurriedly opened the door and asked the person in surprise: "What's the matter? I'm so panicked?"

The visitor cried, "Sir, you're here."

"How could it be?"

Song Qing and Xu Guoliang suddenly felt a buzzing sound, their bodies were shocked, and they asked together: "When did you go?"

"I don't know if the little one..."

Xu Guoliang and Song Qing didn't have time to ask in detail, and rushed to the backyard to the residence of the supervisor. After arriving, they saw the old supervisor Lian Chengbi lying on the bed with blood oozing out of the corners of his mouth and nostrils, bedding, and hair a little messy. The head of the bed was neatly placed with the silver seal of the supervisor and the imperial edict.

"Supervisor!"

"grown ups!"

Xu Guoliang and Song Qing rushed to the bed and cried bitterly. Xu Guoliang kept hitting the big bed with his head. He shed tears and pulled out one of the hands in Liancheng's sleeves, his nails turned blue. Looking through the pillow, there was a wrinkled straw paper underneath, and there was also a dot of white powder stuck to it.

"Arsenic!"

Xu Guoliang's heart suddenly tightened, and his blood was about to solidify: Supervisor, why are you so unconscious? What should I do if you ask me to wait for this time!

"This is?"

Song Qing, who was crying, suddenly felt a letter. Xu Guoliang took it and saw it. It was clearly the last letter from the old governor.

There are only a few numbers in the letter - "Those who harm me are Zhou Shixiang!"

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I apologize to my readers. There are indeed too few updates recently. First, there are too many things to do in the year. Second, I am busy learning to drive, and I will go to the exam on the 18th, and I am very nervous (I will have to take the exam after a few days of study, and my skills are not up to date, so I can get on the shelves)
Chapter completed!