The biggest problem in assassinating Fang Jun was how to leave Tongguan justifiably without being caught afterwards. With this document, Qiu Yingqi's absence from duty without authorization was legal.
However, Qiu Yingqi sneered at this.
With just a document, can he be cleared of suspicion? With Fang Jun's current position and power, even if he has the document in hand and it is legal and legal to leave Tongguan without permission, he will definitely be suspected later and even start an investigation.
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As long as the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple investigate, Qiu Yingqi can guarantee that no matter how clean and tidy he is without revealing any clues, there will definitely be a lot of evidence finally presented on the desks of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, and all the evidence will be
Pointing at yourself is the real culprit...
If it had been Qiu Yingqi's impulsive and reckless character before meeting his uncle, he might have accepted this task without even thinking. Then after the assassination, he would have been thrown out as a scapegoat by Changsun Wuji, and he himself would have left it clean. But.
After his uncle Qiu Xinggong's advice, he had clearly seen Changsun Wuji's intentions. Now if he looked at Changsun Wuji's various methods, they were all loopholes.
Since your eldest son Wuji wants to put me to death, what else can you say?
He picked up the document and looked at it carefully, then put it in his arms and said to Changsun Wen: "Wu Lang, please give a reply to Captain Changsun, saying that I will do my best to eradicate Fang Jun, even if I fail to catch him in the end, I will fail."
, I will also carry everything with my own strength, and will never hinder Taiwei Changsun in the slightest!"
"Okay! It was said before that Qiu Shenji is the fierce tiger of the Qiu family, but my father said that Qiu Shenji is more than ruthless, but lacks courage and will never achieve greatness. I didn't believe it. Now it seems that my father has a better vision of people.
I think that Fang Jun’s power is so great and prestigious, but General Qiu is willing to risk his own life to eliminate this traitor and sycophant for the imperial court. He is willing to risk his life and death for the sake of justice. It is really admirable! Please accept it and pay my respects!"
After saying this, eldest son Wen stood up and left his seat, lifted up his robe and bowed his hands to the ground.
The corner of Qiu Ying's mouth twitched, and he quickly stood up to help him, sighing: "I am just a warrior, and to be valued by the eldest grandson Taiwei and entrusted with such a big task, I am really lucky! How can I cherish this body and make the court confused?"
Dirty, lack of justice? Even if your body is broken into pieces, you still have no regrets!"
"General Qiu is a true righteous man! Don't make Zhuanzhu, Yurang and others Zhuanmei better than before, but make loyalty, filial piety and loyalty pass down to future generations. He is really a model for our generation and a pillar of the empire!"
"Haha! How dare you! Qiu is just a common man. If he can have a chance to eliminate the traitors and clean up the court, his wish will be fulfilled and he will die without regrets!"
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The two cherished each other, holding each other's hands with tears in their eyes. They wished they could chop off chicken heads and burn yellow paper on the spot to become brothers with different surnames. From then on, they did not want to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but only wanted to die in the same year, the same month and the same day...
After a while of mutual admiration and greetings, Qiu Yingqi realized that he was far less hypocritical and exaggerated than Changsun Wen, and hurriedly said: "The night leaks are deeper at this time. Although the curfew has been lifted, Wu Hou has not stopped patrolling the streets.
If Wulang later returns to the city to report back to Taiwei Changsun, and is caught in a secret meeting with someone in the night, I am afraid that there will be trouble later, but I don't care, but if he drags down Taiwei Changsun, he will never be able to redeem himself.
Sin. Wulang, we brothers should be like brothers from now on. Please go back home quickly today and talk about it later."
Changsun Wen also felt that such sympathy was really disgusting. He usually prided himself on being noble, but now he had to comfort and encourage Qiu Yingqi like this against his will. He quickly replied: "Brother, I am still experienced. In the next moment, my mood was so excited that I almost made a mistake.
It's a big event! I'll take my leave now and wish my brother an immediate success, victory, killing traitors and traitors for the court, and making great achievements! On the day of my brother's triumphal return, I will host a banquet for you and get drunk together!"
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After finally sending Changsun Wen away, Qiu Yingqi was already completely sleepless. He ordered people to light all the lamps and candles in the hall, and made a pot of tea. He sat on a chair and drank slowly, his mind spinning rapidly.
, thinking about how to deal with it.
It seemed that his uncle's speculation was correct at all. Changsun Wuji wanted to use himself to assassinate Fang Jun, and after the incident was completed, he would push himself out.
With the energy of the Guanlong nobles, if his whereabouts and some evidence were casually leaked, he would be hard-pressed to defend himself. Even if he confessed that it was Changsun Wuji who ordered him, no one would believe him.
Even if he believed it, could Changsun Wuji plead guilty and be punished just by relying on his own words?
Therefore, regardless of whether he could assassinate Fang Jun, as long as he left Tongguan with this document, he would be dead.
This "shady man" is indeed insidious and vicious, and he can actually use such despicable methods to eliminate Fang Jun while keeping himself out of it.
Humph! If I were as ignorant as before, I would naturally fall into your trap and eventually bear the blame and be damned. But now that I have seen through your conspiracy, how can I let you succeed so easily?
Not only could Changsun Wuji not be allowed to succeed, he would also have to cut off one of Changsun Wuji's arms and pay the "voucher of surrender" to His Highness the Crown Prince!
I don’t believe that I have taken refuge in the prince and become the prince’s confidant. How dare you, a “shady man”, to kill me?
In the early morning of the next day, Qiu Ying first went back to Chang'an to meet his uncle, and plotted for half an hour before leaving the city and returning to Tongguan. He ordered three hundred soldiers and included his own dead soldiers in order to pursue him.
In the name of the bandits who had forced their way through the pass a few days ago, they swaggered out of Tongguan, then took a boat south and headed straight to Jianghuai.
Not long after Qiu Yingqi left the customs, a caravan of more than a hundred people took a boat and headed south, closely following behind...
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The Great Wall Xu family's manor in Suzhou is located on the bank of Jinji Lake in the northeast outside the city. In the drizzle, the misty rain and misty mountains are beautiful, and it is full of the charm of the Jiangnan water town.
A manor built along the lake is gorgeously decorated and beautifully designed. Several princesses praised it after staying there. They often took a boat trip on the lake in the drizzle, which was very relaxing and comfortable.
Li Tai, Fang Jun and Du He were sitting across from each other in a pavilion by the lake. There was a tea set on the stone table. The green tea soup in the tea cup was filled with steam. A middle-aged man in a brocade robe stood with his hands down.
on one side.
The fragrance of tea is thick, the drizzle is misty, the beautiful lake in front of you is rippling with blue waves, and the green mountains in the distance are winding and undulating.
The middle-aged man in brocade robes stood in the pavilion with his hands down, leaning forward, and said respectfully: "When my father heard that His Highness and the Duke were coming to Jiangnan, he prepared his bags and wanted to come to Suzhou for an audience. Unfortunately, it has been raining recently and the weather has turned cold.
, I accidentally caught the wind and cold and was unable to travel in time. I specifically asked you to come here to express your apology."
Fang Jun looked at this man but said nothing.
This man is Xiao Qi, the son of Xiao Jing. I have only heard of his name before but never met him. Today is the first time I met him.
It's just that Xiao Jing, an old thief, was hiding in Jinling and sent one of his sons to come to Suzhou... It's self-evident what kind of evil idea he had in mind.
Li Tai was naturally able to figure out the stance of Xiao Jing and even the entire Xiao family. His face became a little gloomy, but he nodded lightly and said slowly: "Oh? The autumn in the south of the Yangtze River is cold, and the humidity is too heavy, which is very bad for the health of the elderly.
After all, when people get older, not only can they not think clearly, but their roots are also severely damaged. If wind evil invades the body, it will be difficult to resist it. If the disease enters the texture and damages the origin, it will be a serious illness."
I have no problem with you interfering in the dispute over storage positions, and I'm not happy to take care of it.
There are many ways to get involved in the dispute over storage space, and there are countless ways to attack Fang Jun. Why do you want to make a fuss over the properties and goods that have been donated to Fang Jun and that everyone in the world now knows has been donated to me?
Isn't this a slap in my face?
It would be weird to show you any shame!
Xiao Qi was stunned for a moment, and could only say with a wry smile: "What His Highness said is true. I would like to thank Your Highness for your concern on behalf of my father."
Hearing the unabashed anger in the words of King Li Tai of Wei, he was helpless. His father refused to listen to dissuasion. Even Song Guogong Xiao Yu, who was in Chang'an, wrote to the Xiao family more than once, giving numerous instructions and instructions to the Xiao family.
Be sure not to get involved, having him in Chang'an is enough, but my father somehow got into trouble and kept silent after Wang Jing's visit. This is actually tantamount to getting involved. Not only that, this move is almost blatant.
He supported the Jin king who was contrary to Xiao Yu's intentions.
If that's all, that's it. After all, everyone has their own opinions on things like political stance. My father just sees that King Jin can succeed, so it's not a bad idea to do this.
But why did Fang Jun rush to Suzhou in a hurry after he arrived in Jiangnan and used thunderous methods to frighten a group of Jiangnan nobles?
It's obvious that the two ends of the head and the rat are vacillating. This is a taboo...