At the banquet, Yuan Feng's falcon-like eyes swept around the crowd. Suddenly, he found someone at the banquet who, like him, was also observing the movement carefully.
This man is in his thirties, has a gentle beard with three locks, and a scarlet robe that shows his status as a mid-level official. Unlike others who come and go with each other, this man's eyes are more focused on those few days.
A big shot from the capital seemed to be very interested in them.
Yuan Feng stared at this man to see what he was doing. Unexpectedly, the man's eyes turned around and looked towards Yuan Feng. Their eyes met. The man's eyes quickly turned away, seeming to turn a blind eye to Yuan Feng.
Then he returned to normal, no longer daring to look around, and started chatting and laughing with the people next to him.
Yuan Feng called one of his subordinates and gave an order: "The man on the left of the third table, check his background.\"
It didn't take a lot of time to find out the details of that person. His name was Li Qi, he was the general magistrate of Chang'an Mansion, a sixth-rank official, with an average official reputation and nothing special.
Yuan Feng nodded, and the matter was over.
…
The next day, the governor-general of Shaanxi and Gansu had his temporary office. This place used to be the office of Fenyang Marquis. Fan Liangchen had no place to stay in Chang'an, so he stayed here temporarily. Yuan Feng and others also moved into this large and fortified mansion.
In the signing room, Yuan Fengzheng and Fan Liangchen had a heart-to-heart conversation. Fan Liangchen knew that this time Xiliang and Dongzhou were really at odds. A war was imminent. He didn't want to be a man of both ends and be criticized by future generations, so he revealed his thoughts.
To his surprise, Yuan Feng did not force him to stay, but asked him to use his position as governor of Shaanxi and Gansu to stabilize the situation in Chang'an temporarily. Even if a war broke out, he would try to push the war to the east of Tongguan to avoid harm.
People in Guanzhong.\
Fan Liangchen thought for a moment and agreed to Yuanfeng. Shaanxi is not as good as Gansu. The Weihe Plain is rich and fertile, and its industry, commerce, and agriculture are advanced. The ancients once said that occupying Guanzhong is equivalent to occupying the world. Of course, this sentence is somewhat outdated now. Guanzhong
No matter how rich it is, it cannot compare to Jiangnan, but compared to Gansu and Xiliang, it is still a rare treasure.
To rule, you need to master information. The classics and files in Guanzhong are all in the governor's office. Now they have borrowed some of them. Two cabinets full of files are already a headache. Yuan Feng's men are all warriors, so there is no need to do this.
OK, although Fan Liangchen is somewhat capable, he cannot handle so much document work on his own.
"In your opinion, who is worthy of use in the officialdom of Shaanxi?" Yuan Feng asked.\
Fan Liangchen shook his head: "There are some capable people, but they may not be available. They are all officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If they know your true identity, they will not cooperate even if they do not rebel."
Yuan Feng said: "I have my own way. Now I just want to find some talented officials."
Just as he was talking, a person came outside and reported to Yuan Feng: "Sir, a family whose entire family fled was found at the east gate."
Yuan Feng smiled and said to Fan Liangchen: "I really heard what you said, and now there are some who won't cooperate."
A quarter of an hour later, the family was brought to the governor's temporary office. Fan Liangchen did not need to come forward to deal with this matter, Yuan Feng could just handle it.
A middle-aged man dressed inconspicuously was brought in front of him. Yuan Feng looked at him and saw a familiar face. He was the same person he had been looking at at the banquet yesterday. He immediately smiled and said: "Li Tongpan, why are you in such a hurry to return home?
"
Li Qi said, neither humble nor arrogant: "My father is dying and wants to go back to his hometown to retire. As a son, there is no way. It is difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety. Fortunately, the world is peaceful now, and there is nothing to worry about, so he resigned from the official position and accompanied his father back to his hometown.\
"
Yuan Feng sneered and said: "Prince Anguo just arrived in Chang'an and you were busy resigning. I'm afraid it's not that simple."
Li Qi said anxiously: "Prefect Wang and Governor Pan have taken over the resignation of Zhezi. The common people are no longer officials. Your Excellency also locked up the common people's family. I don't know why? There is no provision in the royal laws of the Zhou Dynasty."
You are not allowed to resign when you are an official."
Behind Li Qi were three carriages, with ordinary decoration and not much luggage, just some soft things. The curtains of the carriages were slightly opened, and a few pairs of childish eyes looked outside, mixed with the slight coughing of the old man.
Presumably everyone from the Li family, young and old, is inside.
"Master Tongxuan has been an official for many years, but he only has this little possessions? Has the farm outside Chang'an been sold? Has the servant girl been sent away? Have those antiques and treasures been pawned? Is it possible that he left in such a hurry, it was just a last-minute move?" Yuan
Li Qi's words were all on his mind. He turned slightly pale, but still insisted: "My father is suddenly ill, so..."
"Okay, okay, you are a smart person, and I am not stupid either. Don't say useless things, just take a step to speak, and don't scare the children." Yuan Feng pulled Li Qi aside and asked straight to the point: "Li Tongpan
, let me ask you something, how can you tell that we are fake?"
Li Qi was so frightened that she almost sat down on the ground and said in panic: "What are you talking about? Common people don't understand.\"
Yuan Feng said: "There's no point in pretending anymore. If you are happy, I will be happy too. Maybe I won't let you go."
At this point, Li Qi had no choice but to grit his teeth and said: "Things have changed so suddenly. Orders have been changed overnight. How can you still act like the center of the imperial court? Although you are full of momentum, the one pretending to be a prince always looks at you involuntarily, as well as the old eunuch."
The little eunuch next to me has an abnormal expression."
"You can tell just by this?"
"Also, from the beginning to the end, you have not come up with your decree to inform everyone, nor have you signed official documents or other things. This is not in line with etiquette."
Yuan Feng smiled: "So you resigned and left. Why didn't you tell Governor Pan and them the truth?"
Li Qi let out a long sigh: "With such chaos, the Great Zhou Dynasty has exhausted its vitality. If there was still a backbone in Chang'an when Fenyang Marquis or King Qin was there, but now there is no one, even if I tell him, what's the use? This
The world is going to be in chaos, and it cannot be stopped by one or two people. So the common people went home and discussed with their father, and decided to resign immediately and leave to avoid the chaos of war. Unexpectedly, they still could not avoid it.\"
Yuan Feng said: "You are a smart man. It would be a pity to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests. Why not just follow us and show your talents? I'm afraid it won't be a good future for you."
Li Qi said: "May I ask your surname?"
Yuan Feng said: "Xiliang Yuan Feng is nothing."
Li Qi's eyes lit up, then dimmed again, and said: "My father has a problem, and his official career is dangerous. The higher he climbs, the harder he falls. It is better for ordinary people to return to their hometowns and live in seclusion.\"
Yuan Feng stopped persuading him. He knew that scholars were all people who accepted death. Instead of spending time to persuade him to surrender, it would be better to find new people. However, this man was too scheming and could not be kept. He would let his family out of the city later.
Just send the cavalry to pick off his head.
"In this case, I won't force anyone to make things difficult for me. Master Li, please." Yuan Feng made a gesture. Li Qi felt relieved and was about to leave. Suddenly, an eleven or twelve-year-old boy jumped out of the car and ran over to Li Qi and said:
"Dad, grandpa has something to tell you."
Li Qi hurriedly came to the car, knelt on the ground and listened to the instructions. The car curtain opened a corner, and from Yuan Feng's angle, only a bony hand could be seen. The old man's voice was very soft, and he said something. Li Qi
He kept nodding his head, and then came to Yuan Feng again, lifted his robe and knelt down: "Sir, the common people are willing to surrender.\"
Yuan Feng was puzzled. The old man in the carriage must be so magical. He actually guessed his intention to silence himself and saved his son's life with his words in time. This old man had a way.
Now that Li Qi is willing to submit, everything is settled. Yuan Feng kindly comforted him and promised to help him deal with the resignation issue. Just when Li Qi and his family were about to leave, Yuan Feng suddenly said: "Brother Li, I want to see you."
My father-in-law."
Li Qi dared not to obey. He came to the carriage and whispered a few words, then opened the curtain. Yuan Feng stepped forward and took a look. There was a thin old man sitting in the carriage. His old face was covered with wrinkles like orange peel.
The old man clasped his hands in his fists and said softly: "Li Shanchang, a common man, is here to greet you."
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Chang'an, in a courtyard of a certain village, a few people dressed inconspicuously were gathering together and muttering. Everyone had a sad look on their face. This is the secret base of Jinyiwei stationed in Chang'an. What happened today?
We already know that Eunuch Qin was executed, and His Highness the Third Highness took control of Chang'an. This was clearly a trick played by the rebels.\
However, as members of a secret agency, they only have the power to investigate secret reports and are unable to reverse the situation. The only thing they can do now is to quickly pass this information back to the capital.
After writing a secret report, they wrapped it in a wax ball and hid it on the person. The two guards dressed up as ordinary travelers, led the horses and were about to go out. As soon as they opened the door, several people rushed in and pressed down the two men with their bodies.
Jinyiwei, the people in the back house knew something was wrong when they heard the noise, and did not go to rescue them. They ran straight to the back door. As soon as they rushed to the door, the back door was kicked open by someone, and several black fire guns were aimed inside.
At this point, the Jinyiwei stronghold in Chang'an has been uncovered and everyone has been captured. As for why this extremely secretive place is known to others, you have to ask the former Jinyiwei branch in Chang'an, Mr. Meng Zhiqiu Meng.
Chang'an, as the political, cultural and economic center of the western territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, has always been the main target of the Military Command's infiltration. Overtly, there are places like the Dunhuang Guild Hall, and secretly there are various disguised shops and restaurants, and even ordinary people. The Military Command's spies are everywhere.
Among all the government offices, the post station system is the most thoroughly penetrated.
The post station is a hard job, coming and going in the wind and rain, there is no oil or water, and if something happens, the responsibility will be great. There is a post station every twenty miles, from Chang'an to Tongguan. I don't know how many post workers eat this bowl of rice. Most people don't care about it.
This errand made it convenient for the guys in the Military Command Department. Not to mention the Post Station Department in Gansu, the post station system in Shaanxi was also penetrated in every possible way.
The transmission of government orders in the Great Zhou Dynasty relied entirely on post stations, and even the local government's own newspapers were transmitted through the post station system. As long as the post roads were cut off, the entire connection between Shaanxi and the capital would be interrupted.
If Jin Yiwei's own reporting channel is cut off, the capital will no longer know about everything that happens in Chang'an City in a short period of time.
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