In the afternoon, outside the Bingzhou Governor's Mansion, a young man wearing a black robe dismounted his horse.
"Grand Governor!"
The attendant quickly came forward to greet him, saluted, took the reins from the young man's hand, and announced the news of Yuan Xiang's arrival.
Cui Jing heard this and strode into the mansion.
Yuan Xiang's flying pigeon letter had been delivered to Cui Jing four days ago. It contained the words "Mr. Chang Lang has successfully escaped from trouble. Please rest assured, the Governor."
After reading it, Cui Jing felt relieved and frowned - since he had written a letter, why not say more, for example... In short, was he afraid that the carrier pigeon would not be able to carry it?
Now I can finally ask in person what I didn't say in the letter.
Hearing the summons from the Grand Governor, Yuan Xiang, who had just prepared to take a bath and change clothes, did not dare to delay for a moment after the journey was dusty. He quickly tied up his belt, grabbed the baggage on the side and hung it on his body, and hurried to see his Grand Governor.
It is a rule developed in the army that when summoned from the top, there should be no delay.
When he came to the outer study, Yuan Xiang saluted and said hurriedly: "Don't worry, Governor, Dali Temple has cleared Mr. Chang Lang... But do you dare to believe that the real murderer is actually Ming Jin, the eldest son of the Ming family!"
Cui Jing: "I have vaguely heard about it."
For such a major event, more than ten days are enough to spread the most important part to Bingzhou.
But these were not what he wanted to hear most.
"The Commander-in-Chief already knows about it." Yuan Xiang smiled in surprise, and then talked about his errand: "I am ashamed to admit to the Commander-in-Chief that I haven't been able to do anything useful when I returned to the capital this time."
Finally hearing what he wanted to hear, the expression on the brows and eyes of the young man sitting in the chair changed silently, and he paid serious attention visibly: "Is this going to be a disservice?"
Yuan Xiang hurriedly said: "Of course it has never happened before!"
"Well, that's good." Cui Jing felt relieved. In front of her, it was normal not to be helpful, or in other words, not to be helpful was to be helpful.
"..." Yuan Xiang was silent for a moment, and then said to justify himself: "My subordinates will remember your instructions carefully and will never dare to make any arbitrary decisions. Everything is arranged by Mrs. Chang. Therefore, although my subordinates have not done any serious help,
But it’s not like nothing was done.”
He then talked about the errands arranged for him by Chang Suining one by one. It seemed like a lot, but Cui Jing felt that it could be roughly classified into two words - running errands.
Yuan Xiang: "Most of Mrs. Chang's plans are in secret, so she doesn't need many manpower... About half of these errands are probably because Mrs. Chang sees that her subordinates have come all the way back, so it's hard to ask them to run all the way in vain.
For the sake of traveling, I assigned them to my subordinates."
Cui Jing was silent for a moment, asking her not to bother.
He couldn't help but ask: "The other half is——?"
Yuan Xiang was a little proud: "The other half of the job was stolen by my subordinates!"
He was very clever and took care of all the errands that needed to be run. This left the two beggars named Xiao Duan Xiao Wu under Mrs. Chang with nothing to do and almost got angry with him.
There is no way, who can say that there is too much monk and too little porridge.
But he is a guest, so he should be allowed to come first!
Cui Jing: "..." You can probably imagine the shortage of errands.
He looked at his subordinates: "Tell me the whole story."
Yuan Xiang was startled - hadn't he already said it once when he was talking about the errand that Mrs. Chang sent him?
Yuan Xiang quickly understood the demeanor of his own Grand Governor... Oh, the Grand Governor didn't want to hear about him as the protagonist!
Yuan Xiang then focused the incident on the Chang family's wife, and explained everything about how she arranged the situation and how she exposed Ming Jin's crimes in front of the scribes in the Confucius Temple.
After saying this vividly, Yuan Xiang's mouth was already dry, but he saw the governor frowning: "She is injured?"
Yuan Xiang nodded.
Although but... what he said was so wonderful and thrilling, but the Grand Governor seemed to only listen to this sentence, right?
Cui Jing asked seriously: "How is the injury? What did the doctor say?"
"Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, Mrs. Chang's injury is on her arm. The doctor said she only needs to be nursed for a while and she will be fine."
Cui Jing still didn't look relaxed.
Yuan Xiang wished he could go back to just now and cover his mouth. The matter of Mrs. Chang's injury could obviously be omitted. Why did he explain it in such detail?
So Yuan Xiang decided to put it lightly: "...After the incident was completed, Qiao Jijiu took Mrs. Chang to kowtow in front of Confucius to apologize. He said he was worried that Confucius would blame him and make Mrs. Chang stupid later!"
As he said that, he smiled first as a sign of respect.
Cui Jing raised his eyes and looked at his giggling subordinate.
Yuan Xiang's smile froze.
The Governor doesn't think it's funny...does it?
Wait, he still has a life-saving straw!
Yuan Xiang suddenly thought of something and took off the baggage from his shoulders: "By the way, Grand Governor, Mrs. Chang asked her subordinates to bring this to you!"
He quickly untied the baggage and came to Cui Jing holding a wrapped square object.
Cui Jing took it without delay, holding it in one hand and unwrapping the silk with the other.
However, after unraveling layer after layer, he discovered that the object was wrapped in more than seven or eight layers.
Cui Jing had a gentle look on her brows. She was so interested in it, but she didn't know what was inside.
Yuan Xiang smiled "hey" at this time: "These are all specially wrapped by my subordinates... for fear that they will be damaged on the way."
"..." Cui Jing's men paused.
Under the package is a brocade box. When the brocade box is opened, there is a plain purse inside.
Yuan Xiang smiled again: "This brocade box was also found by my subordinates!"
After all, it’s a gift from Mrs. Chang, so it feels like a ritual!
Cui Jing was completely speechless, threw the brocade box aside, and only picked up the purse.
After opening it, a chestnut fell into his hand.
Yuan Xiang's eyes were shocked.
Why is it just a chestnut?
He thought it must be Mrs. Chang's personal note...
It's over, the sense of ceremony is too great, the expectations are too high, the governor may be disappointed!
However, a closer look revealed that he was worrying too much.
The Governor looked at the chestnut with eyes that seemed more affectionate than those of his own son!
Aware of her subordinate's gaze, Cui Jing held the chestnut in her hand and asked, "Has she ever mentioned what her plans will be in the future?"
Is there anything he can do to help?
"Grand Governor, you and Mrs. Chang really have a good understanding of each other!" Yuan Xiang asked with bright eyes: "Before coming, what do you think Mrs. Chang told her subordinates?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After saying this, Yuan Xiang felt speechless for a moment.
The Grand Governor has always disliked other people talking nonsense, such as "guess your guess", "I wonder if I should say it" and the like... The Grand Governor will definitely not answer the conversation!
Just when Yuanxiang was about to bite the bullet and continue speaking on his own, he heard the young man patiently ask: "How did you say it?"
Yuan Xiang was greatly shocked.
How can people have two completely different faces?
After a while, Yuan Xiang recovered from the shock and said with a smile: "Mrs. Chang said that if you ask her about her future plans, she will ask her subordinates to tell you that she plans to take Chang Langjun to leave the capital and wait for her to settle down.
I will write to you when I get down so you don’t have to worry."
Then he said: "Ms. Chang also asked about your injury."
Cui Jing looked at him: "How did you answer?"
Yuan Xiang grinned and said: "My subordinates will naturally say that you are brave and unparalleled. A minor injury is nothing, it is no longer a problem!"
Cui Jing nodded, feeling very satisfied with this answer.
Although his injuries have not fully healed yet, for one thing, he didn't want her to worry, and for another... he thought, no one would refuse to establish a brave enough image in front of the people they care about, right?
However, since she was sure that he was injured, she thought she had met Master Wujue.
I wonder if she and Master Wujue have revealed their identities?
He recalled the scene when he said goodbye at the Tiannv Pagoda that night.
When Cui Jing came out of the study, it was already getting late, and a full moon was hanging on the branches.
He stopped for a moment, looking up at the moon.
When he heard Yuan Xiang talking about the Confucius Temple, he seemed to see in front of his eyes a general who returned victorious single-handedly, covered with blood but also covered with glory.
Yuan Xiang said that many people spontaneously blocked the building for her at that time, and he thought this was the right thing to do.
In this world, there are such "should" people.
Such a "should" person should have the world, not compromise with anyone - he is never a dull person, and because he knows things that others don't know, he can also see the emperor from Yuan Xiang's words
Attitude.
In the Tower of the Goddess, the emperor failed to find the answer he wanted.
This time, I couldn't force out the answer.
Two tough temptations, two stubbornnesses that would rather hurt themselves than compromise, he thought, he probably knew why.
He felt sorry for her bleeding and injury, understood her unwillingness to compromise, and looked up to her glory.
But, it hurts...?
The two words that clearly appeared in his mind made Cui Jing feel stunned for a moment. Now that he knew who she was, the word "distressed" should be a bit transgressive.
Therefore, his treatment of her can be regarded as "transgression", right?
The young man stood quietly and looked at the moon, silently clenching the things in his hands.
After a moment, he lowered his eyes and looked at the chestnut, slightly raising the corners of his mouth.
Now, he has three precious chestnuts.
The young man put away the chestnuts and walked down the stone steps.
"Grand Governor."
An official from the Bingzhou Governor's Mansion came over, saluted Cui Jing, and said, "It's been five days, and Dai Cong still refuses to confess."
After a slight pause, he tried to ask: "Now that there are witnesses and material evidence, the Governor...can we try to use torture?"
Cui Jing did not comment and walked forward: "I will go see him in person."
Dai Cong was the chief historian of the Governor's Mansion of Bingzhou. Emperor Shengce had learned that this person had exchanged letters with Xu Zhengye and was worried about his change, so he ordered Cui Jing to secretly rush to Bingzhou to investigate the matter and control the situation in Bingzhou.
Bingzhou governs Taiyuan, which is located in a strategic location, and the ancestor emperor of the Kai Dynasty raised troops from Taiyuan, so there is also a theory of the origin of dragon veins.
Therefore, in the land of Bingzhou, there must be no room for any mistakes.
And Cui Jing believes that because of this, there must be many people who are eyeing Bingzhou in this chaotic situation.
Following a secret order, he went to Bingzhou and soon found evidence that Dai Cong and Xu Zhengye secretly colluded. Today is the fifth day of Dai Cong's imprisonment, but he still refuses to admit his dealings with Xu Zhengye.
When he saw Cui Jing, Dai Cong, whose hands and feet were chained, immediately stood up and said: "Grand Governor, Dai Cong has absolutely no different intentions!"
Cui Jing raised his hand and ordered the guards to retreat.
"Grand Governor, my subordinates..."
Dai Cong wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Cui Jing: "I know, I have found out."
Dai Cong's eyes were shocked: "The Governor..."
"Someone secretly deliberately framed you, and deliberately let the saint notice it, and led me here to punish you." Cui Jing said: "This situation is set up for you, and it is also for me."
He had already thought of this possibility midway.
Dai Cong: "Then why did you take the risk of coming here..."
"There must be no mistakes in Bingzhou Taiyuan. I will take the post of governor of Bingzhou. Even if there is only one chance out of ten that this matter is true, I still have to come." Cui Jing said: "The other party must also have noticed this. It is expected.
In order to avoid alerting the enemy, I have a secret order and can only come with a small number of light cavalry."
Therefore, it is not only a borrowed knife to kill someone, but also an invitation to put you in a urn.
Dai Cong was shocked: "I have been trapped here for the past few days. I only thought that someone wanted to frame me and get rid of me... but I never thought that this matter was also directed at you!"
This is killing two birds with one stone!
"There must be a traitor in the Governor's Mansion, and the Governor must be careful." Dai Cong looked at the young man, and for a moment he felt that dangers were lurking around him.
Already in a critical situation..."
"But it's probably not too late to realize it on the way." The young man also looked at him and said: "It's just that the enemy is clear and we are hidden, and the situation is unfavorable. Next, we will have to work hard for a long time to make a show with me."
Dai Cong nodded solemnly and waited for the young man to continue.
…
The King of Huainan has not yet been buried, and unfavorable news has been transmitted back to the capital one after another.
After the first defeat at Liangshan in Dudu, the two armies fought many times in various places. The army led by Li Yi to fight against the rebels won less but lost more.
On the other hand, the Battle of Yangzhou came suddenly. When the army rushed there, the temporary provision of food and grass was only enough to last for three months. Now the food and grass were in short supply, but the supplies of food and grass that the imperial court ordered to escort were intercepted by Xu's rebel army on the way.
Tribulation.
The emperor was furious. Although the top priority was urgent, he could only order the Ministry of Revenue to prepare food and grass again.
However, the anxious Ministry of Revenue claimed that there was no food left for cooking, the national treasury was empty, and the places where the Ministry of Revenue needed to allocate money were far more than just Yangzhou, so it was difficult to raise enough silver grain again for a while.
The next day, Duke Ying, who had no idea how to teach his son, had not long ago hit a pillar in the Jinluan Palace to seek death. With a wound cloth still wrapped around his head, he personally led his servants and drove a carriage filled with silver boxes to the Ministry of Revenue to fulfill his wish.
Using most of the Ming family's property to fight against the rebel army, this urgent need can be solved.
Now that the Ming family has taken the lead, how can other officials and dignitaries remain silent?
The Ministry of Revenue said nicely that everything will be recorded in the books and will be returned when the national treasury is full in the future. How credible is this statement?
Looking at the money raised in a few days, the household department was very busy on how to distribute it.
Naturally, the money cannot be sent directly to the military camp in full. It needs to be exchanged for food and military supplies. It takes time to prepare enough of these, and the details need to be discussed with the Ministry of War.
On this day, someone from the Hussar General's Mansion came and said that they had sold some fields and houses in the Chang Mansion and raised some money and cash. However, they proposed that they would not wait for the Ministry of Household Affairs to make preparations together, but would like to ask for escort to Yangzhou.
Firstly, the procedures at the Ministry of Household Affairs are complicated and time-consuming. Secondly, the disabled veterans who have followed Changkuo for many years believe that it is better to learn from the past when the grain and grass are robbed. Next, it is more appropriate to escort the grain and grass in multiple ways. If they are in front, they can also go first.
Explore the way.
Compared to others, Chang Kuo's family was naturally more worried before the war, and this move was understandable.
After discussion with the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue agreed to the matter and issued the document.
Under Chang Suining's arrangement, the Chang family quickly escorted the money and grain out of Beijing.
The next day, something big happened in the court.