I stayed in the palace for a full three hours, but I just stayed with the officials of the Song Dynasty, drinking and chatting like two otakus who had never seen the world. There was Liu Cairen, the official's favorite, who was beside me.
If outsiders say it, I'm afraid Han Qing himself won't believe it.
However, such a "two" thing happened to be his own doing.
Moreover, after he sobered up, he shamelessly found a reason for himself: he was under the subconscious influence of the previous owner of his body.
However, since even he himself did not believe it, he had been talking nonsense to Zhao Heng for three whole hours. It was certainly impossible for other people who were not present to guess the true situation of his entering the palace to express his gratitude that afternoon and evening.
Unless these people have the ability to bribe Liu Chenggui or Liu E.
This is also an important reason why Han Qing immediately asked Zhao Heng, an official of the Song Dynasty, to make tiger skins after being inspired by Dou Sha.
He was not afraid at all that there were officials and powerful people in Qingzhou, so he went to Bianliang to inquire about the news through their own channels.
In fact, the more knowledgeable those people are, the more easily they will be misled by the information they gather!
As long as Han Qing can maintain this "misunderstanding" for four months to half a year, it will be enough for him to gain a firm foothold on Jingdong East Road and understand the general situation of Chunyang Sect.
By then, even if some people begin to suspect that he is not "Jane in the Emperor's Heart" as in the legend, it will be difficult to stop him and uproot the Chunyang Sect step by step!
"Judge, the two brothers who went to find out the information about Baima Village have returned safely. It is indeed an important church of Chunyang Sect. The Juyi Hall in the village was originally a Taoist temple, and it was dedicated to the real Chunyang man Lu Dongbin!
"The door was suddenly pushed open, and Wu Er, the left patrol officer of the Crane Control Department, hurried in and handed over a secret report with both hands.
"Report, the files of major cases on Jingdong East Road in the past two years have been assembled under the order of Ti Xing. They are temporarily stored in the bookcase in the back hall of Ti Xing Division!" Li Yu, the governor of Ti Xing Division, followed quickly and walked in.
, handed over the order to Han Qing.
"Come one by one. We have enough time!" Han Qing heard this and quickly put his thoughts back from his memories. He took the secret report first, then nodded to the two of them with a smile, "Everyone sit down first and drink some tea. Everyone.
Don’t worry!”
Although the Punishment Department and the Crane Control Department are both new yamen, many responsibilities have not yet been divided from the Transportation Department. However, controlling these two yamen at the same time still makes Han Qing feel a little distracted.
Therefore, for the time being, he could only handle the affairs of the two yamen together. Firstly, it would save him from running back and forth between the two departments every day, and secondly, it would also facilitate coordination between the two departments.
"Yes!" Wu Er and Li Yu looked at each other and sat down separately. Immediately, the two pretended to be humble to each other, gesticulating with their eyes, and no one was embarrassed to speak first.
"Let the matter of the Criminal Division be put aside for now. The Military Inspector will talk first!" Han Qing laughed dumbly. He quickly glanced at the secret report and decisively took the initiative. "How many Chunyang Sect believers are there in the village? The leader of the village.
Where is his identity? Has it been found out?"
"Including old, young, women and children, the number is between 800 and 1,000. The number of men who can really be pulled out to fight is probably in their early 200s. The leader of the village is called Liang Mancang. He was originally a thief who took over the mountain and became the king. It is said that one time
When he was seriously injured, he was saved by the Great Immortal Chunyang. Then he led the entire village to convert to the Chunyang Sect!"
Wu Er was extremely capable in his work. In just a few words, he clearly summarized the enemy's situation.
"Do you believe it?" Han Qing put down the secret report with a smile and asked softly.
"I believe that my brothers will not be lazy, nor can they be bribed by the Chunyang Sect!" Wu Er thought for a while and responded angrily. Then he smiled and shook his head, "As for the immortal's rescue, I'm afraid it's an excuse. Similar routines
, we met more than once on Yongxing Military Road."
"It feels so familiar!" Li Yu had done inspections and had rich experience. He smiled and shook his head. "This Liang Mancang has probably joined the Chunyang Sect a long time ago. He pretended to be seriously injured and dying, and then found someone who is good at it from the Chunyang Sect.
You guys who are pretending to be gods, come here and do a great show. Not only will you build momentum for the Hongyang Sect, but you can also trick all the minions in the village into joining the sect!"
"Yeah!" Han Qing smiled and nodded gently to the two of them.
The two of them were right. These Chunyang Sect's methods gave him the most intuitive feeling that they were familiar.
Just like students trained by the same teacher with the same set of teaching materials, their theoretical foundations and practical results are probably the same.
"If we use the combat effectiveness of the Red Lotus Sect as a reference, we should not need to ask the pacifier to mobilize troops to help us capture this stronghold. The judge will give me a general order, and I will lead my brothers in the Crane Control Department, which will be enough to defeat them.
Shanzhai, I will capture Liang Mancang for you!" Wu Er was immediately encouraged. After thinking about it, he stood up and asked for a fight.
Although there are rough edges, he is still a martial artist at heart. In recent days, following Han Qing's instructions, he has been telling lies in front of outsiders every day, which has long made him feel extremely annoyed.
Since Baima Village is only one day's journey from Qingzhou and the general situation has been figured out, he would rather lead his troops into the mountains to suppress the bandits than stay in Qingzhou City and deal with all kinds of people with ulterior motives.
However, Han Qing's response was beyond his expectation. She actually waved her hand and directly rejected his request, "Don't worry, the copycat can't escape."
"But when Liang Mancang finds out that something is wrong, he might abandon the stronghold and run away!" Wu Er suddenly became anxious and reminded with a red face.
"He just ran away. He was sent to me so quickly. He may not be a big fish." Han Qing glanced at him and responded in a leisurely manner, changing his previous attitude of attacking the Yan family.
"However, we can take out the true backbone of the Chunyang Sect from his mouth, and then separately arrest him." Wu Er did not understand what Han Qing meant, and responded in a rough voice. "In this way, one by one, follow the clues.
... "
Halfway through his words, he suddenly realized that he had made things too simple, so he frowned and tried in a low voice, "The judge is worried that there is a scam in the village, and deliberately set up a trap to trick us into taking the bait?!"
"Well!" Han Qing nodded first, and then shook his head slightly, "I don't know if it's a scam or not, but without you and the brothers, I would definitely be unable to move forward in Qingzhou! In addition, don't you think that we have been too busy recently?
Is it going well? I just let the official-backed news out, and the news about Baima Village being the nest of the Red Lotus Sect was sent to me one after another. And that village, neither big nor small, happened to be
With our own strength, our Crane Control Bureau can eat it in one bite!"
"This -" Wu Er muttered in a low voice, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter.
As a veteran of many battles, he is well aware of the dire consequences of underestimating the enemy.
Although the veterans who joined the Crane Control Bureau had sworn that they were willing to repay Han Qing for his life-saving grace at any cost. However, seeing that life was getting smoother for everyone, and many of them had official status, Wu
How can I bear to lead them into a trap easily?
"Also, if Liang Mancang refuses to confess after being captured by us, or insists that he is the mastermind behind Zhang Wengong's assassination, what should we do?" Han Qing smiled at him again, and continued to ask,
Every sentence made Wu Er feel that his head was swelling in a whole circle. "Final case? Then behead Liang Mancang in public, or cut into pieces? Then, we will be successful and wait for the reward from the court. Qingzhou
The local officials and gentry here can all breathe a sigh of relief and be happy!"
"I'm worried about the punishment. Is this grain-filled warehouse actually a bait thrown out by others?" As if he was afraid that Wu Er's head wasn't big enough, Li Yu echoed in a low voice beside him, "The price is too high. There are still people in the cottage.
There are eight hundred people. No matter how good our military discipline is, when fighting, after all, the sword has no eyes."
"Based on our experience at Yongxing Military Road, have any of the leaders of the Red Lotus Sect ever cared about the lives of their followers?" Han Qing did not directly answer Li Yu's words. He sighed and asked in a low voice.
"This, this..." The room was not very warm, but clear beads of sweat slowly appeared on Wu Er's forehead.
Compared to the latter situation, if Baima Village is just a trap set by the Chunyang Sect, it would not be so scary.
With the help of grenades, grenades, simple catapults, and ballistas, even if he was ambushed, he could open a hole with his brothers and escape.
However, if Baima Village is really a bait thrown by others as analyzed by Han Qing and Li Yu, the trouble will be huge.
As long as the Crane Control Bureau sends troops to exterminate them, no matter whether they win or lose, they will fall into the control of others. If they lose, the Crane Control Bureau will become an empty frame and will not be able to recover for a year or so.
If you win the battle, just as Han Qing said just now, you have caught an "imperial prisoner" that others want to catch. Then, according to the path arranged by the opponent, step by step, you will get deeper and deeper.
"Also, Baima Village is so close to Qingzhou City. How come the third-level government in Luzhou County didn't notice its existence?" Han Qing's words continued to come, and every sentence sounded like a heavy hammer. "It stands to reason.
After all, Qingzhou is also the administrative center of Jingdong East Road. If you can’t even control the den of thieves at your doorstep, how bad is the public security in other states and counties below?”
"Judge, I am impatient!" The more Wu Er thought about it, the more frightened he felt. He raised his hand decisively to wipe his sweat and admitted his mistake loudly. "If you are reckless, I am willing to be punished by the judge!"
"What's the punishment? You shouldn't take the initiative to ask for help?" Han Qing glanced at him and shook his head with a smile, "In that case, I would suspect that you are not Wu Er, but an outsider pretending to be you."
"Hehe, hehe!" Wu Er blushed at being told that, and raised his hand to scratch his head. Then he took a deep breath and asked for instructions again, "Judge, you know that I am a fool. Whatever you say, I will do it."
Just do it. In the past, in the army, the subordinates and Zhang Yuhou were the same way. He was responsible for moving the head, and the subordinates were responsible for using the knife!"
"Baima Village will be attacked sooner or later, but not now." Han Qing raised his hand to support his arm and gave the answer calmly. "Now, the more others want us to do something, we must do the opposite.
Come!"
"Yes!" Wu Er still seemed to understand, but nodded decisively.
"First send more manpower to keep an eye on Baima Village. Especially the people who have gone up and down the mountain recently, try to find out their whereabouts!" Han Qing knew that Wu Er's ability was not in intrigue, so after thinking about it, he
The mission was more specific, "For such a large village, food and clothing have to be transported from outside. The daily expenses should not be too small. Contacting them, whether delivering goods to the mountain or helping to sell stolen goods, is our focus.
Target."
"Yes!" Wu Er finally understood Han Qing's thoughts and nodded vigorously again.
"This is a good method. We know it's bait, but we won't take the bait. Just follow the fishing line and touch the fisherman!" Li Yu understood what he heard and smiled and pawed at the side.
However, when he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that what he just talked about was all about the Crane Control Department and had nothing to do with the Punishment Division. He quickly urged in a low voice, "In punishment, you can't favor one against another! Our side...
"
"Now that the files have been compiled, you will work with me to sort through the backlog of cases in Qingzhou. Just like you did at Yongxing Military Road!" Han Qing quickly turned his eyes to him and interrupted with a smile.
"Subordinate, I obey!" Unexpectedly, he only got a job of sorting out the backlog of suspicious cases. Li Yu was immediately disappointed. He accepted the order helplessly, and then continued to remind in a low voice, "I'm afraid the same trick won't work.
The second time. We were on Yongxing Military Road, just by sorting out difficult cases, and uncovered a large number of officials who had colluded with the Red Lotus Sect. More than half a year has passed, and the thieves on Jingdong East Road must have made the mistake long ago.
To be on guard, use the same trick again..."
"It's not the same old trick!" Before he could finish his words, Han Qing waved his hand gently, "Do you still remember the Four Wise Kings who saw me off? He may not have any good intentions, but there was something he said at that time.
That’s right. The government doesn’t do business, which is why the Red Lotus Sect is allowed to run amok. Since I can’t take action against the Chunyang Sect’s copycats for a while, I might as well get down to business first!”
