Chapter four hundred and seventy fourth wind rises
"The assassin is extremely brave and is very familiar with the terrain of Shang Family Fort. He managed to escape easily after killing and wounding ten Shang Family soldiers. Such a brave general is also an outstanding person in the army. I heard that his body shape is particularly similar to Qianyang
A person next to Hou - After checking this, Jinyun Division and the Punishment Department did not dare to dig deeper, but who would have thought that the Jinyun Division and Punishment Department had just withdrawn their men, and the more than ten Shangfu family soldiers who secretly colluded with the assassins would see it.
When his whereabouts were exposed, he preemptively killed Shang Wensheng, who had finally escaped death. It is said that they all fled to Guangde Mansion..."
In Changxin Palace, Yun Puzi sat on the embroidered pier and folded her hands, telling Princess Qingyang about the latest developments in the capital.
"No matter how stupid the Marquis of Qianyang is, he can't just send an assassin to kill Shang Wensheng. I think someone is probably deliberately muddying the waters." Qingyang lazily looked out the window and said. She was already pregnant at this time, and it was gradually becoming clear.
In the hot summer, wearing a loose undershirt makes me look much plumper than before.
It's not that she believed in Han Qian's character, but she felt that if Han Qian really wanted to send someone to assassinate Shang Wensheng, he should be more covert. How could there be so many clues left for people to point the finger at Xuzhou so easily?
"I don't think the Marquis of Qianyang is so rough in his work, but now the news behind his back is spreading so miraculously that no one can believe it," Yun Puzi said.
"Jinyun Division, what does the memorial submitted by the Ministry of Punishment say?" Qingyang asked.
"After the Jinyun Division withdrew from this case, there was no movement. It seemed that the matter had nothing to do with them. However, in the memorials formally submitted by the Ministry of Punishment and Lishui County to His Majesty before the case, neither the assassin's figure nor the relationship between the assassin and Guizhou Province were mentioned.
Since the direct relatives of Marquis Yang are close to each other, probably before catching the assassin, just based on his body shape and familiarity with the terrain, he concluded that the people around Marquis Qianyang were too arbitrary and irresponsible," Yun Puzi said.
"Isn't the Jinyun Division sharpening their swords and eager to make meritorious deeds? This matter is really related to the Marquis of Qianyang and Xuzhou. Why did they retreat to the back?" Qingyang asked in confusion.
"Perhaps your majesty, like your empress, knows that if the Marquis of Qianyang really wants to assassinate Shang Wensheng, he will not do such a rough job. If Jinyun Secretary really investigates deeply, he will find that the matter has nothing to do with the Marquis of Qianyang in the end."
Seeing that there were no palace maids standing around, Yun Puzi spoke a little more brazenly and said,
"Now that the Jinyun Division has withdrawn, and the Ministry of Punishment and Lishui County have not directly pointed the finger at the Marquis of Qianyang in their memorials, Your Majesty can just pretend that he doesn't know what happened. As for how the family clans spread the news privately, to Qianyang
How public sentiment is raging about the Marquis is also a matter between the clan clans and the Marquis of Qianyang, so His Majesty can stay out of the world. Besides, His Majesty used to recover Jinling in Yueyang and ascended the throne at this time to govern the prefectures and counties and sort out the military affairs.
, had to appoint a large number of clan disciples, but the court was full of officials with clan origins. His Majesty probably also understood that this was actually an obstacle - now he finally had a target that could persuade all the princes and ministers to transfer.
Your Majesty, why wouldn't you do it? Of course, His Majesty is not worried about the Marquis of Guizhou Yang, which is also a factor."
"Indeed, these clan clans have a family but no country in their eyes. From time to time, they will be handed over a piece of paper saying that the Jinyun Division is not in line with the legacy of the late emperor. They complain that the Division is ruthlessly exploiting the money and food of the prefectures and counties. The local area is embarrassed and burdened, and needs to recuperate and complain.
Your Majesty is also very annoyed by the encroachment of the camp military government on the state fields, but in order to maintain the operation of the court, these people have to be used. Prime Minister Shen finally promoted some people from below, but he was watched by Yushitai all day long.
This one is against the rules, that one is against the rules. Although Cishou Palace does not directly interfere with the government affairs now, whenever His Majesty goes to greet you, he always talks about following the rules left by the late emperor, treating generals and ministers well, and doing good deeds. It is difficult to imagine that Cishou Palace is not following the court.
Those people should cooperate inside and outside," Qingyang said, "According to what you said, His Majesty now knows how to leverage others' strengths, and he is really much smarter than before!"
"This is called transferring conflicts." Yun Puzi said with a smile.
Qingyang was slightly startled, thinking about the word Yun Puzi said for a while, and then asked after a while: "By the way, have all the rebellious slaves of the Shang family really fled to Guangde Mansion? Is it possible that the assassins
Where did you flee to, was it not mentioned in the official letter?"
"Who can tell this clearly? The rebellious slaves may not have fled to Guangde Mansion, but maybe someone simply thought the matter was not serious enough?" Yun Puzi also speculated with some doubts, "The assassin is alone, really.
It is difficult to catch someone who is hiding deep in the mountains and forests, and it is also difficult to tell where to hide. There is no way for the Ministry of Punishment or the local prefectures and counties to make a big fuss about the lone assassin. However,
It's different when a defected domestic slave brings hundreds of people with him, especially when they collude with assassins..."
"Who could be so unreasonable?" Qingyang asked curiously.
"There is nothing unimaginable. The Marquis of Qianyang and his father Han Daoxun governed Xuzhou in their early years and implemented new systems, which made the family members very vigilant. After the Marquis of Guizhou Yang arrived in Jinling, he recruited slaves to join the army and rewarded them with fields and houses, which almost wiped out all the people in Jinling.
All the slaves and maids in the county were deceived. Isn't that enough to be hated?" Yun Puzi said, "Leave aside the officials of the Ministry of Punishments. Wei Zhen, the magistrate of Lishui County who was responsible for handling the case, was also considered a Guangde official.
As an assistant to the imperial embassy, the Wei family can be regarded as a meritorious official above the imperial court. However, Wei Zhen is a member of a well-known family, and anyone who has the feeling of being like a rabbit to a fox will definitely treat the Marquis of Qianyang.
He won't have the slightest favorable impression, and he will find the existence of Guangde Mansion an eyesore. If he has some personal feelings about the tragic death of the Shang family and his son, it is entirely possible that he will do something. Look carefully at the reports in Lishui County
There are also some subtle points that cannot be reconciled with the memorial."
Qingyang thought that what Yun Puzi did all day long was to think about people's affairs. In addition, he had served as the envoy to the Shengzhou Festival and Supervisor of the Army thirty years ago. He was very familiar with the people in the various counties of Jinling, so he believed in his judgment.
It would be terribly wrong.
She stood up and said: "Previously, the ministers and your majesty hoped that Shang Wensheng could make some waves in Guangde Mansion. Unexpectedly, Shang Wensheng is dead now, and the wind is still blowing hard towards Guangde Mansion——
That's right, if there weren't so many people fanning the flames behind the scenes, bent on making things bigger, how could it be possible that hundreds of people, most of whom were old, weak, women and children, had not yet found out their whereabouts? For those who want to cause trouble, there are no conditions, probably
Will we also create conditions for them to escape to Guangde Mansion?"
"Your Majesty is really wise." Yun Puzi praised.
Qingyang turned around at this time, looked at Yun Puzi and asked, "By the way, Taoist Yun, what do you think we can do for Xuzhou?"
"Ah?" Yun Puzi looked at Princess Qingyang in shock, wondering what she meant by this.
"In the past, when I was in Yueyang, I always felt that the situation did not change so fast. At that time, I thought that winning His Majesty's favor was the most important thing. How could I have imagined that the situation would change as fast as the wind and the remaining clouds, and it would be so overwhelming?" Qingyang said calmly, "Maybe Ruyun said.
As the saying goes, it is always beneficial to know more noble people."
"This, this, let Laodao go back and think about it carefully?" Yun Puzi stammered in reply. He seemed a little frightened by Princess Qingyang's change, but in his heart he was thinking about what others thought about the relationship between Princess Qingyang and Yang Yuanpu.
After analyzing and judging the relationship, it was only then that I was secretly impressed.
In the past, when they were in Yueyang, Yang Yuanpu and Princess Qingyang got along very well and were very close. On the one hand, Yang Yuanpu saw the glory of the Chuzhou Army and felt humble. On the other hand, he had to cut himself off from Han Qian, who had been overly dependent on him in the past.
In a short period of time, his heart needs new dependence to compensate; on the other hand, the three women around Yang Yuanpu, the concubine Wang Chan'er and the concubine Li Yao are all people who make him even more repelled from the bottom of his heart, and only Princess Qingyang
Can get close.
Besides, there are always many lovely and attractive things about beautiful and smart women.
However, Yang Yuanpu was good at machinations and tricks, and he struggled in the double shadows of Anning Palace and Wanhonglou during his youth and childhood. No matter how charming Princess Qingyang looked, deep down in his heart he would never particularly accept a person.
A woman who is also good at machinations and tricks.
This point will become apparent and amplified after Yang Yuanpu regains Jinling and ascends to the throne.
And if Princess Qingyang can understand this clearly and stop being so willful, her attitude will definitely change significantly.
Of course, Yun Puzi did not expect that it was not enough for Princess Qingyang to make friends with Li Zhigao, a foreign minister at the level of a general, and she actually wanted to restore the relationship with Xuzhou?
Looking at Qingyang standing outside the window, her hands clasped in front of her body, as if slightly supporting her growing belly, Yun Puzi could vaguely guess why Princess Qingyang had such a change. Maybe she was expecting a boy in her belly, and this
Can a boy become another Yang Yuanpu?
Qingyang didn't know what Yun Puzi was thinking, so he asked again: "Li Zhigao wants to lead his troops across the river to suppress Shouzhou. I will do what I should do, but I guess he won't place all his hopes on me."
Regarding the woman—what’s going on outside now?”
"I heard that Mr. Du's son has been very close to the Queen Mother recently..." Yun Puzi said.
"If this is really the case, then it would be a happy event for everyone if Mr. Du returned to Jinling early to take up the post of Minister of War?" Qingyang asked with some confusion, but she was not familiar with Du Chongtao after all, and she couldn't figure it out for a while.
There are many people's calculations behind the matter.
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The weather is hot, and the scorching hot sun makes people breathless.
More than a hundred brave swordsmen reined in their horses, stopped in front of the Meizhu River, and looked at the endless wheat fields on the south bank.
The swordsmen were well-equipped with swords and armor. They were walking in such a hot weather. They were all naked under their leather armor, revealing their thick, scarred and muscular arms. There was a sword across the waist, and a war bow hung on the left side of the saddle, and on the right
There are two or three quivers hanging on the sides, holding arrows higher than the saddle.
The war horse that had just run a long distance, with sweat dripping from its fur, was drinking the river water at its feet with its head down.
Meizhu River is the boundary river between Liyang County, Runzhou and Langxi, Guangde Prefecture. The water level in this section of the river is low and shallow. Through the clear river water, you can see the pebbles accumulated on the river bed. You don't need a ferry, you can just drive a horse.
Cross the river and enter the territory of Guangde Mansion.
However, at this time, a middle-aged official and seven or eight government officials were guarding the south bank of Meizhu River and shouted:
"Sir Shang, have you thought clearly about the consequences of leading county troops across state borders without authorization?"
"Lord Qin, Sima Zhou didn't say anything. As the chief historian of Guangde Mansion, I will lead my troops into Guangde Mansion to capture the fugitives. Maybe it's not your turn to stop me, Sir Qin?" Shang Mengtong said outside his official robe.
Wearing a piece of leather armor, which was somewhat nondescript, he stared at Shi Qinwen, the governor of Guangde Prefecture on the south bank, with sinister eyes.
Although Shang Mengtong served as the magistrate of Liyang County as a civil servant, he was trained as the head of the Shang family since he was a child. He was trained in law and military affairs, and was also good at riding and archery.
Taking advantage of the chaos when crossing the river, Shang Mengtong fled south from the control of Anning Palace. When Shang Mengtong killed the rebels, his cheek was scratched by a spear, leaving a scar, which made him look more powerful at this time.
Qin Wen stood on the beach of the south bank and said loudly without giving up an inch: "If you have a letter from Zhou Sima, I, Qin Wen, have no reason to stop you today. But you don't have a letter from Zhou Sima, unless you step on me today
Qin Wen's body crossed the river. Otherwise, when the governor's vacancy is in jeopardy, I, Qin Wen, as the governor of Guangde Prefecture and also responsible for guarding the territory, will never sit back and watch the unknown soldiers and horses with a large number of crossbows, hard bows and armor.
Go into Guangde Mansion!"
Shang Wensheng died. Before the court sent a new magistrate, the military affairs of Guangde Mansion were jointly taken charge of by Chief Shi Qinwen and Sima Zhou An.
This Zhou An is the nephew of Zhou Yuanlong, the former magistrate of Langxi County. As a descendant of the Zhou family of Ningguo in Xuanzhou, he served under Gu Zhilong during the Jinling Incident. As a descendant of the clan who first surrendered to Emperor Yanyou, after the war, Zhou Yuanlong served as Shezhou
As the governor of Guangde Prefecture, Zhou An served as Sima of the Guangde Prefecture and envoy of soldiers and horses, and the Zhou family became prominent.
Although it is said that the officials in the government offices and the three counties of Langxi, Guangde and Anji mainly select talents from the clansmen of Xuanshe, Huxiu and other prefectures, these people are all named after Sima Zhou'an and Langxi County Magistrate Fu Geng.
Wen is the leader, but in the past when Shen Yang took charge of Guangde magistrate affairs, Zhou An and Fu Geng Wen both honestly did not dare to make any small moves.
Shen Yang was transferred to the central government to take charge of the political affairs hall. Shang Wensheng was assassinated just a few days after he became the prefect. Naturally, Zhou An and Fu Gengwen were not too honest. Within a few days, they overtly and covertly attracted other officials and isolated Qin Wen.
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However, no matter how arrogant and daring Zhou An and Fu Gengwen were, they did not dare to directly issue a co-organizing letter asking Shang Mengtong to lead the Liyang County soldiers into Guangde Mansion to cause trouble.
Otherwise, who knows if Qin Wen would directly go to Beijing to find Shen Yang with such a handle?
Shang Mengtong stared at Qin Wen with sinister eyes. Seeing Qin Wen's firm attitude, he could only lead his troops westward along the Meizhu River, first to the southern border of Lishui County.
It’s not that Shang Mengyong didn’t have the hatred in his heart to mount his horse and kill Qin Wen, but the problem was that he had hundreds of cavalrymen behind him. It was just that the Runzhou Prefectural Government and Liyang County tacitly allowed him to recruit in the name of county archers and government servants.
Come.
These people came here to raise money from Shang Mengyong, but after all, they are not gangsters.
They are all well-established people. As county soldiers, they can participate in the security and defense of Liyang County. They can also be ordered to enter other prefectures and counties to hunt down fugitives. They can even fight with bandits for heavy rewards without fear of sacrifice.
However, it would be a joke if Shang Mengtong ordered them to kill the imperial officials.
It would be more reliable for them to capture Shang Mengtong and wait for Shi Qinwen, the governor of Guangde on the other side, to send him!
Seeing Shang Mengtong leading the people, the worry on Qin Wen's face did not lighten at all. He had been wandering in the officialdom for half his life, but he could still know that Shang Mengyong was leaving. It was just that the storm was coming and the wind filled the building was disturbing.
It's just annoying and peaceful.
"The prime minister recommended Mr. Xue to come out to know the affairs of Guangde Mansion. Maybe when Mr. Xue comes over, you can breathe a sigh of relief." Seeing Qin Wen's brows furrowed like a mountain, an old man comforted him and said to him.
"I hope so." Qin Wen said, but couldn't help but sigh.
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In the dining hall of the back house of Han Mansion, Han Wenhuan and Fu Mo were sitting around the table. The chess pieces on the chessboard had not been moved for a long time, and two cups of fine Fangshan Dewya tea had been placed there for a long time.
"You and I have known each other for decades. The Fu family and the Han family have co-existed in Xuanzhou for several generations. In the early years, it was a thorny road. It is not easy to get to where we are today. Mr. Fu really doesn't want to think about the fire really burning. If it gets out of control, you
Geng Wen was the first pawn in Langxi who was either burned to ashes by fire or thrown out to quell the public anger!" Han Wenhuan took a sip of the cold Luya tea and looked at Fu Mo's wrinkled face with his old, murky eyes.
The old face said with seriousness.
"What if the fire can't be burned?"
Fu Mo first stared at the chess piece in his hand and asked in a hoarse voice, then raised his head and glanced at Han Wenhuan, and continued,
"The slaves rebelled, colluded with assassins, and caused the tragic death of sixteen members of Shang Wensheng's family. Does Mr. Han know how many people were filled with indignation? Could it be that Mr. Han really thought that I, an old man in his seventies, would be able to write a letter to Geng Wen?
The ability to make everything calm? My rich family is different from your Han family. Where do I have any choice at this time? The most I can do is stand by and not add fuel to the flames. There are too many people secretly fueling the flames, and that is Guizhou
Marquis Yang acted too unscrupulously at the beginning, which led to today's situation, which made Guangde Mansion like a fishbone in the throats of too many people - Shen Xiang recommended Xue Ruogu to go to Guangde Mansion with the intention of calming down the trouble, but
Not to mention that Your Majesty has doubts, just look at how many memorials to impeach Xue Ruogu have been submitted to the imperial court in the past few days?"
"..." Seeing that Fu Mo, a man with such experience, was extremely unhappy with the existence of Guangde Mansion, Han Wenhuan sighed softly in a low voice.
"If the Marquis of Qianyang hadn't done anything by the Guangde Mansion, he wouldn't have made any waves. But if the Marquis of Qianyang had done anything, it would have been something that neither Mr. Han nor I could have stopped - Your Majesty, Yang Zhitang, Zheng Yu
The princes may also be waiting for a result before they feel free to use troops against Shouzhou!" Fu Mo in turn comforted Han Wenhuan and said, "Your Majesty knows in his heart that the Han family has been divided into two branches, and it would be better for Mr. Han to wait and see what happens.
And the Marquis of Qianyang is thousands of miles away, and he can’t bear to have Duke Han worry about him..."
Han Wenhuan smiled miserably in his heart, and he understood what an "insightful man" like Fu Mo was worried about...