"Impossible. It's impossible that not a single secret report was sent out on the Yongxing Military Road. The problem either occurred on the post road where the secret report was delivered, or on the heads of the Control He Division." Li Jihe heard this.
, and immediately gave a conclusion with a frown on his face.
"Li Dujian's words should be correct!" Kou Zhun said with a sullen face, and nodded slightly, "The Commander-in-Chief Wang of the Control He Division died of illness in May this year. The Commander-in-Chief Liu Wenhe who succeeded him has no influence on the Yongxing Military Road.
I didn’t know anything about the situation on the other side. And Xu Kongmu, who was responsible for sorting and archiving secret reports from various places, disappeared on the day when your eight hundred miles rushed to Bianliang. It took another two days for the Kaifeng Prefecture’s policemen to fish in the Bianhe River.
to his body."
"What are you talking about? Controller Kong Mu is of the sixth rank, and he is qualified to participate in court discussions and directly remonstrate with the officials!" Li Jihe was taken aback and blurted out questions. "To let a sixth rank disappear in Bianliang City,
How courageous and powerful do you have? What do the people in Kaifeng Mansion do for a living? Why not continue to investigate the real cause of his death?"
"The old general may not have noticed that Kou has been authorized to know the affairs of Kaifeng Prefecture since May this year." Kou Zhun raised his hands and explained in a low voice.
"So, starting from May this year, Kaifeng Mansion will be under your control. Then Kaifeng Mansion has always been without a governor?" Li Jihe was stunned again, and continued to ask with a frown.
In his opinion, Kou Zhun, who was involved in political affairs, was far more trusted by the emperor than the other deputy prime ministers. Just helping the emperor handle the government affairs every day was enough to keep his feet busy. How could he still have time to take care of Kaifeng Mansion?
specific things?
Since Kaifeng Mansion has been without an official governor for a long time, the officials below will inevitably slack off in their work. This is definitely not a good thing for the safety of the royal family or the public order of Bianliang City.
"Kou recommended Wang Shu to serve as the envoy of the Southern Division of Kaifeng Prefecture, while Zhe Weizhong served as the envoy of the Northern Division. The two of them are both civil and military, and they work well together, so Kou doesn't need to worry about it!"
Zhun was very well-behaved. When Li Jihe questioned him in person about how he could not control matters in Kaifeng Mansion, he did not get angry. He smiled and explained in a low voice.
Only then did Li Jihe realize that Zhe Weizhong, the envoy of the Bei Siyuan of Kaifeng Prefecture, was sitting next to Kou Zhun. He quickly smiled and shook his head gently, "I am confused. Judge Zhe and the champion Wang Shu can help you, indeed
There is no need to put a Kaifeng governor with a corpse in the middle."
"The old general praised me so much that I cannot deserve it!" Zhe Weizhong, who had been silent before, quickly stood up and handed over to Li Jihe, "The incident of Xu Kongmu falling into the water has been found to be a homicide. The murderer was a member of the Maitreya sect. That night
Escaped from Bianliang. The Wang Envoy is investigating the case and has led his troops to Hebei East Road. Zhang Wengong, the left army patrol envoy from Kaifeng Prefecture, has gone to Jingdong East Road!"
"Maitreya Cult? Isn't it the Red Lotus Cult? Why is there another Maitreya Cult?" Li Jihe suddenly felt that his ears might not be used enough, and he frowned to find out.
"The Maitreya Sect is a force that has emerged in the east and west of Hebei in the past two years. Except that it worships Maitreya Buddha, it is similar to the Red Lotus Sect in other aspects. It also tries to develop its power in the officialdom first, and then sells off its official positions.
." Zhe Weizhong thought for a while and explained in a low voice.
"There is also the Chunyang Sect, which worships Lu Dongbin. It mainly develops its followers on Lianghuai and Jingdong Road!" Kou Zhun suddenly took over and added with a sigh. "These three sects are slightly different except for the main gods they worship.
Except for this, all other aspects are as if they were pressed out of the same mold. Kou is very suspicious that the main messengers behind the three sects are the same person!"
"There is no news from the other two sects sent to Bianliang Control He Division?" Li Jihe couldn't believe his ears and asked in a low voice with a frown.
"Yes, not many, it's just ordinary and trivial matters, similar to the fox fairies and wolf spirits that are everywhere in the folk." Kou Zhun sighed, and his answer was full of exhaustion, "So, Konghe Division didn't take it seriously at all.
It wasn't until Xu Kongmu was killed and the Red Lotus Sect made such a big fuss on Yongxing Military Road that Liu Wenhe remembered to investigate these two sects. As a result, if he didn't investigate, he would be fine.
I was frightened half to death. I ran to Kou’s house all night and sent troops to ask for help!”
"If it's as you said, the same person is behind the three religions, I'm afraid this person has a big agenda!" Li Jihe slowly sat up straight, pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword, and said in deep thought. "This person must be found out as soon as possible.
Otherwise, it will cause chaos sooner or later."
"Kou's idea coincides with that of the old general!" Kou Zhun nodded lightly, and then sighed and shook his head, "However, so far, I haven't found any clues. On the contrary, the more I investigate, the more trouble I find.
more!"
"What do you mean by this?" Li Jihe glanced at him warily and continued to investigate.
"Let Judge Zhe tell you. He and Wang Shu are in charge of the Kaifeng Mansion." Kou Zhun turned his head to Zhe Weizhong and tapped his chin. "However, there are many secrets involved in this matter...
"
"Everyone who has nothing to do with it should stand down to avoid getting into trouble!" Li Jihe understood the situation and gave the order decisively.
"Yes!" The civil servants and military generals present agreed and stood up to leave.
Han Qing didn't know whether he should leave or stay. He hesitated for a moment and quietly took steps.
One person controls three different sects, and can move his fingers at will. Kong Muguan, who was responsible for the exchange and filing of documents in the Konghe Division, died in an unknown manner. I am afraid that this person's plans will not be beyond the power of the Song Dynasty.
There is nothing more.
Whoever gets involved in this kind of thing will be unlucky, so it's best for him to stay away.
However, before he could slip away five steps, Kou Zhun's eyes quickly glanced at him and said, "Inspector Han is staying. You have something to do with me here too!"
"I obey my orders!" Han Qing's body stiffened and she turned around angrily.
"Don't think you can stay out of it!" As if he could guess that he was running away on purpose just now, Kou Zhun glanced at him and reminded in a deep voice, "If the three religions are one family, you will be a thorn in the eyes of the other two. Even if you hide at home and hide behind closed doors,
If you don't leave the house, you may not be able to guarantee that you will be safe."
After a pause, he continued to add, "Besides, you may not know that a branch office of the Control He Division on the Yongxing Military Road was completely wiped out because of you. All of Dutou Wang Quan and below escaped party Xiang Feilong alive.
The only one who was pursued and killed was a captain named Yu!"
Han Qing's eyes widened instantly. Then, his mouth opened, but in the end, he didn't say a word.
Wang Quan, Dutou, the commander of the crane, once blocked him while he was trying to escape, and then deliberately let him go in order to catch other big fish by following him.
In order to get rid of Wang Quan's pursuit, he also deliberately led the latter to a branch of the Red Lotus Sect and set fire to the branch.
I thought that with the skill and vigilance of Wang Quan and others, even if there was a conflict with the Red Lotus Sect, they would be able to escape calmly. However, I never expected that Wang Quan and others would be killed by the party members.
annihilated.
Something is wrong, something is definitely wrong here.
Han Qing clearly remembered that Bai Ze, the female leader of the Feilong Envoy, once fought hand-to-hand with the Red Lotus Sect in order to take him to Xiazhou.
If Party Flying Dragon Envoy had secretly colluded with the Red Lotus Sect, it would have been impossible for Bai Ze to conflict with Ye Qinglian that day. It would have been serious for the two parties to work together to capture him first, and then discuss who would get the "prey"!
Team surnamed Yu is lying, Kou Zhun was deceived by him!
The next moment, Han Qing already had a definite conclusion in his mind. However, he still closed his mouth and did not intend to make any reminder or refutation.
If he wants to expose Yu Duizheng's lies, he must tell Kou Zhun that Bai Ze, the judge of Dangxiang Feilong Division, once led his Dangxiang Xizuo in a fierce battle with the Red Lotus Sect in order to protect him.
Then, he had to explain why Bai Ze was like this and what his relationship was with Party Xiang Feilong Envoy!
Tell Kou Zhun that he is Li Jiqian's second son. Li Dezhao appreciates his talent and wants to draw him to work for Li Jiqian. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Kou Zhun to believe this.
"Why, do you know Wang Quantou?" With Kou Zhun's keenness, how could he not see that something was wrong with Han Qing. He immediately frowned and asked in a deep voice.
"I'm reporting to the Prime Minister that I've met Wang Dutou. He was thinking of his great-uncle's favor and deliberately let him go." Han Qing quickly realized that he was losing his temper, sighed, and then told part of the truth. "
I originally planned to thank him in person after my grievances were cleared. But I never expected that I would lose this opportunity forever."
"He spared you because of your uncle's kindness?" Kou Zhun was doubtful and repeated in a low voice. However, he did not continue to ask for specific details, but turned his attention to Zhe Weizhong again. "Okay,
You go ahead and tell all the results of your current investigation to Li Du for monitoring."
"Yes!" Zhe Weizhong saluted seriously, then cleared his throat and stated loudly, "General Li, Inspector Han, I received a call from the Crane Control Division Xu Kongmu in Kaifeng Mansion about half a month ago.
In the case of disappearance, it was immediately discovered that he was poisoned and killed by a leader of the Maitreya Sect, and then pushed into the water. The main scope of activities of the Maitreya Sect is not in Bianliang..."
He seemed to be about the same age as Han Qing, but he was an expert in investigating crimes and was extremely articulate. In just a few words, he clearly explained to everyone the situation he had learned.
It turned out that when he was investigating the murder case of Xu Kongmu, Liu Wenhe, the current envoy of the Konghe Division, found Kou Zhun and truthfully told Kou Zhun the situation of Maitreya Sect and Chunyang Sect in Hebei, Jingdong, and Lianghuai.
.
And Kou Zhun just received the imperial edict and went to Yongxing Military Road to thoroughly investigate the case of the Red Lotus Sect. He found that the three sects were similar in appearance, so he simply went to the palace to ask for an imperial edict, and he will be killed.
Zhong took it with him.
After arriving at Yongxing Military Road, Zhe Wei Zhong conducted an undercover investigation and discovered that the Red Lotus Sect had eroded the government offices at all levels of Yongxing Military Road through various means such as seduction, bribery, coercion, and assistance with promotions.
Moreover, the Red Lotus Sect is still secretly connected with Feilongsi, the gang's secret manufacturing base.
At this time, officials from the Kaifeng Prefecture who went to Hebei and Jingdong to investigate the Maitreya Sect and the Chunyang Sect also sent an urgent letter. The Maitreya Sect secretly colluded with the Southern Liao Pacification Department. The supporters behind the Chunyang Sect were vaguely pointing to
Silla!
"Impossible, Silla is a small country. If you dare to cause trouble in our Song Dynasty, our Song Dynasty can send just a few soldiers and horses to make the country's leader regret his mistake!" The more Li Jiqian listened, the more he felt that something was wrong.
He patted the table with his hand and interrupted in a deep voice.
"The old general has a keen eye!" Zhe Weizhong immediately handed over to him with admiration, "The so-called support from the Silla Kingdom is obviously a cover. I even think that there is a gap between the Xixia Feilong Division and the Daliao Southern Appliance Division.
One is a cover. These three sects are actually one family. And the danger lies here. The Red Lotus Sect rebelled in a hurry and has been wiped out by the old general. The other two sects have remained unscathed so far."
"Just send troops and wipe them out one by one!" Li Jihe patted the table again and said with a sneer.
As he finished speaking, he knew that his words would never come true.
If the Maitreya and Chunyang sects did not rebel, it would be difficult for the court to convict them.
What's more important is that these two sects are also deeply involved with local officials. The imperial court will not be heavy-handed, and local officials have to protect the believers of these two sects in order to protect themselves.
If the imperial court takes heavy action, Hebei, Jingdong, Lianghuai, and the Sixth Route will be in chaos again.
"If there is conclusive evidence of rebellion, it is natural to destroy the Maitreya Sect and the Chunyang Sect in advance." Zhe Weizhong's point of view was obviously similar to Li Jihe's. He nodded and responded in a loud voice, "But the difficulty is,
At present, the Kaifeng Mansion has not found out how far these two sects have developed. In addition, if the real leaders of these two sects are not discovered, even if they are wiped out, they will only peel off two empty shells.
It won’t be long before a new sect emerges with a different name.”
After giving Li Jihe and Han Qing some time to understand what he said, he continued to add, "This Red Lotus Rebellion was defeated by Li Dujian before Party Xiang's troops could cooperate with them internally and externally.
On this occasion, it is impossible for Li Dujian to just pass by the army. What is even more unpredictable is that if they are not the first to rebel, but the Party Iron Kites, or the Liao soldiers and horses invade first, the two religions will rebel in response. I
The Great Song Dynasty will probably be devastated!"
"This..." Li Jihe's face was as heavy as water, and the palm on the hilt of the sword kept opening and closing.
If the three religions of Honglian, Maitreya, and Chunyang are really one family as analyzed by Zhe Weizhong, and there is Liao Kingdom or Dangxiang standing behind them, it will be a disaster for the Song Dynasty!
If the masterminds behind these three sects are not found out as soon as possible and their connections with the Liao Kingdom and Dangxiang are not cut off, the three sects and the enemy will cooperate with each other internally and externally, and sooner or later it will be inevitable.
"Li Dujian, Kou knows that you appreciate Han Canjun's talent and wants to keep him under your command. Kou also knows that he is in your army, which is far safer than going to Ding'an to be the county magistrate." Kou Zhun said.
Suddenly, every sentence was pointed at Li Jihe's heart, "But have you ever thought that if you don't dig out the leader behind the three religions, the revenge against Han Canjun will never end. Unless he never comes out in this life,
Military camp, otherwise, sooner or later the opponent will take advantage of it! And you, the governor, even if you are the second Lian Po, how many days can you protect him? What if you return to your hometown begging for bones in the future, the successor of the Zhenrong Army
Governor, will you spare no effort to protect him like you?"
"This -" Li Jihe muttered in a low voice, but could not utter any rebuttal.
"And you, the Han family's son." Kou Zhun suddenly turned his head to Han Qing again, with a hint of helplessness and resentment in his voice, "I know that you are still holding back some anger in your heart, so you are unwilling to follow my arrangements.
.I also admit that at the beginning of the year, the court's treatment of you was a little too harsh, and I could even say that I was sorry for your eagerness to wait. But we lost the Song Dynasty, and we did not have the strength to fight against the party members in a short time.
Two games, but it’s an indisputable fact.”
Without waiting for Han Qing's response, he quickly added, "I know that the court has let you down. I don't want to force you to be a bait and help me and Judge Zhe uproot the Red Lotus Sect. However, I hope you have time to think about it.
, is it possible for you to stay out of the matter?"
"Also, after all, the Song Dynasty is the country of your parents. Your uncle, your grandfather, and your father's hard work and achievements are all here. Of course, you don't have to care about these! However, if the Song Dynasty is destroyed one day,
The internal thieves and the enemy's country should cooperate with each other internally and externally. Although the world is huge, can there be even an inch of earth and tiles for you to stay?"
