When the morning light came again, Wu Yi put on his clothes early, sat in the hall and watched the sun rise, then went out in silence and went to the Chengdu government office.
Every day is a new day, but every day is also the last day.
Because today is gone and it will never come again.
Just like some opportunities, if you don't seize them, you will never get the chance.
Sichuan and Shu.
It shouldn't be the end of the Wu family.
Wu Yi did not like Sichuan and Shu because Sichuan and Shu did not belong to him.
It's just that adults can't do things based solely on whether they like it or not.
"Wu Zheng...this is so polite..."
Someone on the left side of the road bowed their hands to greet Wu Yi.
Wu Yi smiled slightly and returned the courtesy.
On the surface, Wu Yi looked very calm, as if there was no difference from usual, but in fact, he was very nervous in his heart, and he couldn't even remember who he was greeting him just now.
Walk through the street, climb up the hill, and walk along the stone road, you will find the official house.
Xu Shu did not meet Wu Yi in the main hall, but chose to meet in the side hall.
Side hall seems to be an attitude, not so formal, not so casual, it depends on how to understand it later, or how to act.
Xu Shu was sitting in the hall, wearing a red and black official robe that was not old but new.
Xu Shu and Wu Yi are about the same age, but their status is much different now.
When Wu Yi was rich, Xu Shu was still a wanted fugitive.
Now Wu Yi still has no worries about food and clothing, but Xu Shu is already a feudal official.
Ninety-nine percent of the Han people would not be able to reach such a position in their entire lives if they had an official rank of two thousand shi.
It is conceivable that if one day Feiqian really becomes the king, or goes one step further...
This is something that is absolutely impossible in peaceful times, but becomes possible in troubled times.
One step to reach the sky.
Wu Yi bowed deeply.
Xu Shu smiled and helped each other.
Both of them are still young and still have a future.
"I came here because of the rumors in the market..." Wu Yi said calmly, "Because this matter involves my subordinates, I did not get the order from the envoy, so I investigated the matter without authorization... I hope you will forgive me."
crime……"
"Relationship itself, investigation and investigation, what is the proper meaning of this?" Xu Shu smiled and did not ask further.
The servant serving tea came up. Wu Yi waited quietly for the servant to serve the tea and then leave. After walking away, he slowly said: "After my subordinates conducted an investigation, they found that not only Jiangdong spies... but also people from Sichuan and Sichuan were involved..."
"Oh?" Xu Shu straightened his face slightly, "I would like to hear the details."
"The spies from Jiangdong came across the mountains and rivers. They are not familiar with the place. Without road signs, it is difficult to gain a foothold in Sichuan." Wu Yi said in a deep voice, "I visited Chengdu City Square and found that most of the rumors spread from Hongshan Square.
out……"
Xu Shu asked, "Does Ziyuan have any solid evidence?"
"There are four witnesses." Wu Yi replied.
Xu Shu held the tea bowl and was silent.
This is not serving tea to guests.
Serving tea to guests is an unspoken rule that was formed in the Song Dynasty. Order tea when guests come and order soup when seeing guests off. In the Big Braid Dynasty, it was arty, but it was unclear and only half-understood. As a result, a system of serving tea to guests was created.
The rules of guests. According to normal Chinese etiquette, when a guest enters the door, even the tea is a decoration, and he cannot take a sip. He is served and driven away. Only the big braid Chao can do such a thing...
Wu Yi added: "My subordinates sent people to investigate overtly and covertly. Overtly, they asked Peng Yongnian to investigate in the workshop, which attracted attention... Then he followed the clues obtained and went to other workshops to ask questions... This
The origin of the matter was Du's prophecy, and then others added fuel to the flames..."
"Who?" Xu Shu asked.
"Linjiang Yang family." Wu Yi said.
Xu Shu raised his head and glanced at Wu Yi.
Wu Yi was also looking at Xu Shu. Their eyes met and they both seemed to see some color in the other's eyes.
Wu Yi seemed to understand something.
"Besides witness, what else is there?" Xu Shu asked.
Wu Yi replied: "My younger brother is the captain of Mianzhu, but Mianzhu was damaged by a fire earlier, and the household registration information was also lost... Now the household registration is recorded by the person who handled it later..."
Xu Shu looked more serious and said slowly: "If this is the case... there will be many people involved..."
Wu Yi said in a deep voice: "How can there be any reason to let lawless people go unchecked? If this continues, how will the national law survive?"
Xu Shu nodded slightly.
Wu Yi said again: "My subordinates have also investigated some old events... Some copycat murder cases in the early years also involved people from Sichuan and Sichuan... I believe that hearing these cases clearly now will also help you to make a decision."
Civilize the barbarians..."
"Everything requires evidence." Xu Shu said.
"Then you need to authorize your subordinates to conduct a thorough investigation." Wu Yi cupped his hands and said.
"In this way, Ziyuan will not be afraid of... other people's criticism?" Xu Shu did not agree immediately and said slowly.
"Afraid!" Wu Yi said in a deep voice, "Therefore, I came to see the envoy today to ask for your orders..."
Xu Shu pondered, he knew that Wu Yi was not a stubborn person, so he could use it, but whether it could be used widely still needed to be considered.
And among Sichuan and Sichuan, the talent accumulation is even weaker.
If there are poor families in Shandong in Chang'an, and students from Bingzhou and Liangzhou can supplement the officials, then in Sichuan and Shu, there are very few people available to Xu Shu, and they are surrounded by barbarians.
And this time when Jiangdong came, in addition to the Du family and the Yang family, there were also the Wang family from Guanghan, the Gu family from Deyang, the Zhou family from Langzhong, and the foreign tribes from surrounding Sichuan and Shu...
For example, Lei family, Cuan family, Meng family, Ding family, etc.
According to Wu Yi's idea, supporting the barbarians to suppress the Sichuan and Shu gentry was not a strange strategy.
Liu Yan had done this a long time ago, but the effect was not good at the time, and it soon ended hastily due to the resistance of the local nobles in Sichuan and Sichuan, and finally embarked on the road of no return by uniting with the Dongchuan people.
"Brother Ziyuan understands righteousness well. If everyone in Sichuan and Sichuan... no, as long as most people can uphold justice like Brother Ziyuan, I think Sichuan will definitely be more prosperous, and the people will be healthy and stable, and enjoy
Peace.』
Xu Shu has some overtones in this sentence.
Wu Yi seemed to have heard something, so he quickly said: "Your Majesty is very worried...the stability of Sichuan is the most important, so it is for the sake of the peace of the army and the people to find out these Jiangdong spies and those who conspired against them early."
Xu Shu nodded, "That's good. Then... this matter will be troublesome for you..."
Xu Shu made the decision to let Wu Yi participate in the review of spies and the investigation of related cases.
As a result, Wu Yi will get some expansion of authority, but he will also need to pay a certain price.
The price of being a complete dogleg...
or it could be……
After Wu Yi left, Fazheng walked over from the corridor on one side, stared at Wu Yi's back for a moment, then went into the side hall, bowed his hands to Xu Shu and said, "Your Majesty..."
Xu Shu nodded and said, "Wu Ziyuan wants to use the barbarians' old grievances as an incision to investigate the Sichuan and Shu squires."
Fazheng's eyes turned, "Wu Ziyuan is really good at planning!"
Xu Shu also smiled and motioned for Fazheng to sit down, "Give him a chance and let's see what he does... If he doesn't do well... then I'll have to bother Xiaozhi to hold back..."
Fazheng smiled slightly and said, "How dare you disobey your orders."
Now is just the beginning.
Fazheng smiled, as if he saw prey struggling in the net.
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Wu Yi left the official residence and walked back when he suddenly saw some figures flashing around the corner of the street. When he raised his eyes to look, he only saw a corner of a robe.
Wu Yi walked home and convened a meeting in a low voice.
Not long after, several stewards and confidants came.
Wu Yi stroked his beard and said, "The best strategy failed."
Everyone was stunned.
The best thing to do is to gain Xu Shu's trust and avoid the Wu family's crisis, but it is obviously impossible now. Although Xu Shu smiles on the surface, it does not mean that he can unconditionally believe all Wu Yi's words, nor will he give Wu Yin too much
The great power only gave Wu Yi a chance to show his loyalty...
You even have to risk your life to prove your loyalty.
Wu Yi waved his hand, obviously not wanting to discuss Xu Shu's attitude with his confidants. The possibility of his best strategy was not high in the first place, so he went for the middle strategy.
Wu Yi was thinking, his face gloomy.
The political system of the Han Dynasty for three to four hundred years can be summed up in two words from beginning to end——
Checks and balances.
As the local gentry grew larger, they added leverage to their relatives.
The relatives are too powerful and they resort to tricks on the eunuchs.
There is a problem with the eunuchs, let the Qingliu nobles come to complain...
Everything is for checks and balances.
The emperor is the arbiter at the top. All the purposes are to maintain the balance of the Liu family. But in fact, nothing can achieve a permanent balance. Even temporary stability is still stable under the water.
The undercurrent is turbulent.
The same is true for Sichuan, Shu, and Little China. Everyone seems to be trying to maintain balance, but at the same time they are threatening others, showing that they have the power to break the balance.
Wu Yi's thoughts did not leave this category.
Dongchuan, native people, and Nanban people are like a triangular balance.
It's just that suppressing one side will inevitably lead to expansion of the other side.
You also have to withstand the counterattack of being suppressed.
Xu Shu was obviously smart enough. He discovered this problem very early, so he needed someone to be the troublemaker...
Wu Yi expressed his willingness to be the troublemaker, but it was obvious that he did not gain Xu Shu's complete trust.
Wu Yi gritted his teeth.
From a certain perspective, the Hussars General is plotting rebellion now.
The new people's livelihood system, the new official system, the new military structure, everything is different from the original Han Dynasty.
It's like a change of dynasty.
Changing dynasties is going against heaven and always being an enemy of the world.
Well, he is an enemy of those who have vested interests in the world.
Breaking the balance of the original vested interests will naturally be criticized by thousands of people...
Until one day, everyone discovers that this traitor can bring more hope, more benefits, and better resource allocation to everyone, and then everyone in the world will immediately change their minds and kneel at the knees of this traitor.
Call daddy.
"Now...there are a few things..." Wu Yi's eyes turned cold, "First of all, send someone to spread the news about my meeting with Commander Xu..."
"Secondly, let's say that I am going to arrest Du Shi..."
"What's the reason... Let's just say that Du is spreading rumors to cause trouble..."
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In the courtyard of Erdao Street in Chengdu, Yang Song was sitting in the middle of the hall, listening to the reports from his subordinates.
"I heard that another convoy carrying food has set off... It seems that this time they are going to fight with the Jiangdong people in Yufu... Also... I saw Wu Shizi going to see Xu Shijun..."
The peak of panic when Jiangdong invaded Sichuan and Shu has actually passed.
No one can continue to panic for a whole year. When the Jiangdong people first entered, many people in Sichuan were worried. For a time, people were panicked and the market was depressed. However, a few days passed, a dozen days passed, and a month passed, and nothing happened.
With the presence of the Jiangdong people, everyone's emotions naturally slowly calmed down, and the market returned to its original vitality.
After all, war and politics belong to a few people, and the focus of most people's lives is still eating and drinking.
"Later, I inquired about it... I heard that Wu Zhengzheng from Cheguancheng is now serving as the governor of Yizhou. He said that he wanted to arrest the Du family. The crime was to spread rumors and stir up trouble..."
"Oh?" Yang Song raised his eyebrows, "When did it happen?"
"Just now..."
Yang Song pondered, and then smiled slightly, "Since there is wind and thunder, just treat it as rain and snow..."
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evening.
While Xu Shu was still reviewing the documents, he heard someone running hurriedly in the corridor. He threw himself in the hall with sweat on his face and reported: "Your Majesty! It's bad! Someone is assassinating in the city!"
Xu Shu put down his pen and asked in a calm tone, "Who was assassinated?"
"Che Guancheng Wu is engaged!" A minor official reported. Wu Yi's original job is still that of Che Guancheng. For the time being, he has just added the title of "Director and Assistant Secretary", so the minor official still calls him his original position.
The corners of Xu Shu's mouth raised slightly, then quickly returned to calmness, "Are there any casualties?"
"Wu Jingwen left Cheguancheng and was assassinated at the Ermen Bridge. One of his servants died and another was injured...Wu Jinggang was not injured...the thieves jumped into the water after the assassination and disappeared..." the clerk reported.
Xu Shu nodded, but before he could say anything, another clerk came hurriedly. He looked up and saw that one of the people in the hall had already bowed down. He couldn't help but froze for a moment, and asked in a low voice: "But the assassination
Things?"
The clerk who came first nodded.
The clerk who came later said "oh" and was about to turn around and leave.
Since it was all about reporting an assassination, and someone had said it first, there was no need for him to repeat it again.
But Xu Shu, who was in the hall, had a thought in his mind, "Wait a minute... is Wu involved in the assassination?"
The clerk who came from behind was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Ah? Mr. Wu was also assassinated? No, I want to report the assassination of the Du family in Hongshanfang..."
"Who?!" Xu Shu frowned, "Du Wei, Du Guofu?"
The clerk behind nodded in response, "That's right. Mrs. Du was stabbed by a thief in Hongshan Square and was seriously injured on her way home. She was rushed to the hospital. There was a chaos in the market square and the thief took the opportunity to escape. The horse thief Cao was here.
Lead people to search..."
The second clerk was making a report when he suddenly heard footsteps approaching again.
Everyone, including Xu Shu, turned around to look. There was another young official who was walking in such a hurry that his hat was a little askew. He was holding on to him as he hurried forward. When he saw Xu Shu and others all turning their heads to look, they couldn't help but move back.
Shrink, "Uh...this..."
"What's the matter with you?" Xu Shu asked.
"Reporting to the envoy, there is an assassination attempt!" The third officer who came to report.
"Ah? Another assassination?"
"Who carried out the assassination? Wu Zhizhi? Or Zitong Du?"
The first two clerks couldn't help but ask.
The third clerk shook his head blankly, then realized what was happening, and his face suddenly turned paler, "Wu Zhicheng and Du Zitong were also stabbed?"
Xu Shu frowned, "Who is that over there?"
The third clerk reported: "The envoy is the Yang family of Linjiang... The Yang family was stabbed by thieves at Shifangkou. Although there were servants to protect him, the injury was too serious and he died soon after returning..."
"Dead?" Xu Shu asked.
The third clerk nodded.
Xu Shu frowned.
Wu Yi was assassinated. Wu Yi was not injured, but one of his servants was killed and the other injured.
Du Wei was also assassinated and wounded.
Yang Song was also assassinated and died.
Such a coincidence?
There was the sound of footsteps again, and Xu Shu looked around with wide eyes. When he saw Fa Zheng coming, he couldn't help but ask: "Xiao Zhi, who else has been assassinated?"
Fazheng walked to the hall, and while walking up the stairs, he said, "No... I just heard that these three people were assassinated..."
Xu Shu nodded, and then said to the officials in the hall: "Send an order to add more sentries at the four gates to strictly check people coming in and out! Soldiers are stationed on the high platform in the street. Anyone who intends to cause chaos will be killed without mercy!"
The clerk responded, and then hurried down to deliver the order.
Xu Shu was silent for a while, stroking his beard, "This matter is a bit strange."
The first thing Xu Shu considered was the Jiangdong spies. But the problem was that after Xu Shu marched into Jiangdong, he launched a large-scale purge and thorough investigation to clean up the hidden spies in Chengdu. Although it was inevitable that some fish would slip through the net, but
The question is, if we really want to assassinate, what is the point of assassinating Wu Yi, Du Wei and Yang Song?
It is understandable that Xu Shu himself was in an official position and could not find an opportunity to assassinate him among the heavy guards.
But in Chengdu, is there a more important assassination target than Wu Yi, Du Wei, and Yang Song?
Mr. Dong and the old man, one arrow will do the trick...
There is also the Fa Zheng right before our eyes...
Therefore, it is indeed possible that Jiangdong's spies did it, but the possibility is not very high. After all, if it is really Jiangdong's spies who did it, then it is equivalent to alerting the enemy, and the people killed will have too little impact on the entire Jiangdong war situation.
, it is completely out of proportion to input and output, and it is a business that even a little bit of brainpower would not be able to do.
So, if the possibility of Jiangdong's spies is ruled out, who would have done it?
"Xiaozhi, what do you think?" Xu Shu asked.
Fazheng pondered, "Three people were assassinated now. The time is different. Wu was the earliest, Du Guofu was the last... Then Wu Ziyuan was fine, well, I can't say that he was fine, but he was not injured, but Linjiang Yang's son died
Already..."
Fazheng thought about it, then smiled and raised his eyebrows, as if he had found a very interesting toy, "Your Majesty... It seems that someone wants to play a game of chess with us..."
Xu Shu also smiled and nodded, "Since the opponent has already made a move, then... let's do it with one move!"
