After leaving the government office lobby, Xie Lingyun sat on the carriage and frowned.
Killing an official was not a big deal in the past!
In the past, the officials in the government offices were like Sun Tzu when they saw them, for fear of offending them.
But one moment is not the other. The Dali Dynasty is now in charge. If they remain the same as before, they will definitely have endless troubles.
However, the question is how the Xie family can avoid being involved.
Some things cannot be explained clearly, and whether people are willing to listen to your explanation is still a question.
"Wait, stop the car!"
Just as the carriage was about to arrive at the Xie family's residence, Xie Lingyun suddenly stopped the carriage.
"Sir, what's the matter?" the steward who was driving the carriage asked in confusion.
Xie Lingyun said in a deep voice: "Yesterday, where did you say General Wu Sheng was?"
Seeing his solemn expression, the housekeeper said quickly: "It is said that General Wu Sheng was named General Dragon and Tiger by the new dynasty. He commanded the Third Army Corps and was stationed on Luye Island. General Wu Sheng arrived in Qingjiang City yesterday and will take a boat to Luye Island."
General Longhu is the second-grade martial arts official of Dali Zheng. The chief generals of the eight armies and the four major naval forces are all General Longhu.
At present, Dali has implemented the separation of military and political affairs, that is, the military is responsible for the military affairs and the cabinet is responsible for political affairs.
Under the Military Aircraft Department, there are the Fifth Army Governor's Office, eight major corps, four major naval divisions and the Kyoto Forbidden Army.
The eight major corps and the four major naval divisions all have their own stations, and are also responsible for part of the border garrison and patrol tasks.
The Fifth Army Governor's Office was reduced to a logistics department, mainly responsible for training new soldiers, manufacturing armaments, etc.
The power to mobilize troops is completely controlled by the Military Aircraft Department, and the promotion, appointment and dismissal of generals in each army are also controlled by the Military Aircraft Department.
As for the Ministry of War under the cabinet, it is only responsible for the garrison of each state.
At the beginning, Qin Wei also wanted the Military Aircraft Department to take charge of the garrison of each state. However, the problem was that the garrison of each state was under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Mansion, and the Governor's Mansion was under the overall leadership of the cabinet. This resulted in the garrison being under both the Military Aircraft Department and the Cabinet.
lead.
Dual leadership is not a problem. The problem is that the garrison is responsible for guarding cities in various places and has a lot of dealings with local government agencies.
Allowing the Military Aircraft Department to take charge of local garrison troops undoubtedly gave the Military Aircraft Department the right to intervene in local government offices.
This obviously did not conform to Qin Wei's policy of separation of military and political affairs, so he finally let the Ministry of War take charge of the garrison.
"Go to Qingjiang City!" Xie Lingyun said directly without any hesitation.
"Now?"
"That's right, leave quickly!" Xie Lingyun urged.
Qingjiang City is not far from Minghua City, only about fifty miles. If you take a carriage, you can reach it in an hour.
The reason why Xie Lingyun went to Qingjiang City was because he wanted to meet Wu Sheng.
Speaking of which, he had some friendship with Wu Sheng. When Wu Sheng was not yet successful, he had a good relationship with Xie Lingyun's second brother. Xie Lingyun also met Wu Sheng many times at that time, but Xie Lingyun at that time was hard to see.
Shang Wusheng, the friendship between the two can be regarded as a casual acquaintance at best.
As for Xie Lingyun's second brother, he has been dead for decades, otherwise the relationship between the Xie family and Wu Sheng might have been deeper.
…
dusk.
Outside Qingjiang City.
Wu Sheng was sitting in the main tent, looking helplessly at the snow-clothed envoy in front of him.
"What are you doing here?"
The snow-clothed envoy looked at him and said calmly: "Now you want to drive me away!"
"That's not what I meant!" Wu Sheng said.
"What does that mean?" Xue Yi asked.
Wu Sheng took a deep breath and said: "You are now the worshiper of the Enshrinement Institute, and you should follow the arrangements of the Enshrinement Institute!"
Hearing this, the snow-clothed messenger's cold face softened a lot.
"I have already asked Xiongba for permission. As long as there are no other arrangements at the shrine, I can go to Luye Island."
When Wu Sheng heard this, his expression relaxed.
To be honest, he was still quite uneasy during this period, for fear that Qin Wei would come and kill the donkey.
Although Qin Wei had named him General Longhu and asked him to command the third army, he was very careful.
After all, for Dali, he is just a person who has just joined the family, so it is inevitable that some people in the court will be dissatisfied with him.
When a villain comes to cause trouble, his situation will be extremely embarrassing.
But with Xiong Ba's approval, he felt there should be no problem.
"That's good!"
he said softly.
The Snow-clothed Envoy walked up to him, gently arranged his clothes, and said softly: "Actually, you don't need to worry too much. Master Xiongba said that although the Tianxiahui is gone, he will take care of the members of the former Tianxiahui."
After the reconstruction of Dali Chaotang, the Tianxiahui had been disbanded, and all the members of the Tianxiahui, the Shenwu Army, and the Shengchao army were reorganized into the eight corps.
Today's Xiongba is no longer the leader of the Tianxiahui, he is the dean of the Worship Court.
"I know, but we are outsiders after all!" Wu Sheng said what he was most worried about.
He still hasn't integrated into Dali, which is normal, after all, he has only joined Dali for a few months.
"If you think this way, it will be even more uncomfortable. We, who are now Dali, are His Majesty's ministers. How can we be outsiders?" the snow-clothed envoy said with a smile.
Wu Sheng was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "I'm too worried!"
It's no wonder that he thinks so much, it's because he suffered too much from Luofu Court before, and he always kept a distance from the Court in his heart.
Even though Dali had replaced the Luofu Dynasty, his inner concept had not changed.
While the two were talking, a guard outside the camp reported: "To the general, Xie Lingyun, the head of the Xie family, is asking for an audience outside the camp!"
When Wu Sheng heard this, his expression moved slightly.
"Xie Lingyun, why is he here?"
The snow-clothed envoy next to him showed a sneer, "The wealthy people of Minghua City killed the prefect sent by the court!"
"What!" Wu Sheng's eyes widened and he said in shock: "Are they crazy?"
The snow-clothed envoy said softly: "I don't know whether they are crazy or not, but I know that they are not far from destruction!"
Wu Sheng's eyes narrowed, "Is this related to the Xie family?"
"I don't know!" Xue Yi said.
She just heard about it and didn't know the details.
Now that she is not the Snow-clothed Envoy of the Sheng Dynasty, she has no soldiers under her command, and she has no power to collect intelligence information. How could she know about the Xie family's affairs.
"Then do I want to see him?" Wu Sheng asked.
"It's better not to see him! This kind of thing is beyond our control, and there is no need for us to intervene!" Xue Yi said.
Wu Sheng nodded slightly and said to the guard outside the tent: "Let him leave!"
…
Outside the campground.
Xie Lingyun looked at the gate of the military camp with a heavy expression.
This camp is only a temporary camp, and the soldiers in the camp are all Wu Sheng's personal guards. Tomorrow Wu Sheng will take a boat to Luye Island, and this camp will be demolished by then, so this camp looks very simple.
Looking at the soldiers in the camp, Xie Lingyun was filled with impatience.
He wished he could see Wu Sheng right now, and he didn't want Wu Sheng to help him resolve this crisis for the Xie family, but he needed Wu Sheng to show him a clear path.
There is no way, the Xie family has almost no interaction with Dali. If you want to find someone to talk to Xiang, you can't find anyone. The only person who has some connection is Wu Sheng.
However, he was destined to be disappointed. When he heard the guard's reply, his heart twitched suddenly.
"Little brother, can you help me pass the message again?"
"No, just help me deliver this letter to General Wu Sheng!"
Xie Lingyun took out the prepared letter from his arms and spoke humbly to the guard.
It's really groveling.
He is the head of the Xie family and a strong man in the Jingzhao Realm. He calls a little guard his little brother. If other people hear this, they will never believe it.
The guard looked at the letter in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then agreed.
It's just a letter, not a big deal.
Besides, the person in front of me is a powerful person in the Jingzhao Realm no matter what. How dare he, a small guard, refuse.
The guard took the letter and returned to Wu Sheng's camp again.
Inside the tent.
Wu Sheng looked at the contents of the letter and sighed helplessly.
"What did he write?" Xue Yi asked curiously.
Wu Sheng shook his head slightly, "It was not written by Xie Lingyun, this is a relic of Xie Lingxiao."
If it was written by Xie Lingyun, he wouldn't care no matter what he wrote, but Xie Lingxiao was his friend, and he had received many favors from Xie Lingxiao back then. If Xie Lingxiao hadn't helped him, he might not have been able to wait until the day he became successful.
This letter was just a letter from Xie Lingxiao's family, and actually had nothing to do with Wu Sheng. However, looking at Xie Lingxiao's handwriting, Wu Sheng still couldn't forget it.
Wu Sheng is an emotional person, otherwise he would not have been raising the descendants of those personal guards who died fighting for him.
"If it weren't for Brother Lingxiao, we might not even know each other!" Wu Sheng said, looking at the Snow-clothed Envoy.
The messenger in snow clothes was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "You can do whatever you want, I will support you!"
Wu Sheng thought for a while, wrote two letters on the desk, and then handed them to the guard.
Xie Lingxiao is a member of the Xie family. Although he is dead, the debt owed by Wu Sheng must be attributed to the Xie family.
Outside the camp, Xie Lingyun received two letters and felt relieved.
"Thank you, little brother!" He thanked the guard who delivered the message, and then got into the carriage and left.
After the carriage had gone away, Xie Lingyun opened the two letters.
One of the letters was written to him. Wu Sheng gave him two suggestions. If the Xie family was involved in the official killing, then prepare for the funeral directly. If the Xie family was not involved, then immediately go to Kyoto to apologize!
The second letter was written by Wu Sheng to Mo Tianyu. He was most familiar with Mo Tianyu. They got along very well before on Beiyuan Island. If he wanted to help the Xie family, he could only ask for help from Mo Tianyu.
After reading the letter, Xie Lingyun thought for a while and immediately ordered the housekeeper: "Go to Kyoto!"
"Master, it's getting late now, would you like to find a place to rest first?" the housekeeper asked.
"No need, we are traveling all night, we need to go to Kyoto as soon as possible!" Xie Lingyun said.
…
Inside the Shengtian Hall of the Imperial City.
Qin Wei looked at the letter in his hand with a faint smile on his lips.
"I know about this, you can decide the rest!"
He said to Shen Wansan in front of him.
This letter came from Wang Yixian. Wang Yixian, an old fox, still didn't give up and wanted to drag Dali into the water. However, he probably knew that Qin Wei would not interfere in the spiritual sea at this time, so he focused on the trade between the two parties. .
In the past, Dali took advantage of Jianxin Island in the trade between the two parties, but now that Dali has occupied the four islands, the development of various industries is foreseeable.
Therefore, Wang Yixian hopes that Dali can support their Jianxin Island in terms of resources and materials.
Naturally, Qin Wei would not refuse this. It was a profitable business anyway, and Dali would not lose money no matter what.
"What's the price?" Shen Wansan asked softly.
Qin Wei smiled and said, "We don't do business at a loss."
"Wei Chen understands!" Shen Wansan said with a smile.
After that, Shen Wansan resigned.
"Is there anything else?" Qin Wei looked at Xiao Shunzi next to him.
Xiao Shunzi hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the Hundred Stars Dynasty sent someone to submit their credentials to Honglu Temple. They will send a division here in half a month!"
"Oh! The Hundred Stars Dynasty actually sent a mission!" Qin Wei was a little surprised.
Xiao Shunzi said: "Luo Wang has confirmed that he is indeed from the Hundred Stars Dynasty."
"Do you know who the leader of the mission is?" Qin Wei asked.
"It's not clear yet, but Luo Wang is already investigating!" Xiao Shunzi said.
Qin Wei nodded and said: "Then let Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Etiquette prepare for the reception. This is our first time dealing with the Hundred Stars Dynasty, so the etiquette can be more solemn."
"In addition, send a message to Zhao Gao and ask him to find out the reason why the Hundred Stars Dynasty sent the mission as soon as possible."