One month after Fusu's death, in a house covering an area of more than 20 acres in the east city of Chang'an, Lin Ze stood floating in the air, watching a group of men he brought surrounding and killing the people in the house.
This house is one of the many strongholds Fusu secretly set up in Chang'an. It is usually hidden in the East City and not visible, but there are nearly fifty disciples with middle-level martial arts cultivation living here, including four
A sixth-grade warrior.
Half an hour later, Lin Ze personally took action against four and killed four sixth-grade warriors, declaring the end of the massacre.
What's interesting is that this news was provided by a small force under Fusu. That small force was originally dedicated to providing food and other supplies for the house. After Fusu's death, he immediately switched to Hu Hai and did not do anything.
Without any inner pressure, he sold his old employer to use it as a source of promotion.
Speaking of which, this is not the first time Lin Ze has seen this kind of situation. To be honest, thanks to Fusu's many such people, Lin Ze was able to clean up Fusu's remaining forces within seven months.
Seven, eight, eight.
With the help of insider informants and internal and external cooperation, Lin Ze was able to arrange targeted encirclement and suppression campaigns every time, defeating the few with more and successfully clearing out Fusu's die-hard elements at a very small cost.
Of course, this is also inseparable from the secret support of Li Si and Zhao Gao, especially Zhao Gao, who almost turned a blind eye to Lin Ze's private move of the black guards.
Lin Ze could more or less guess that they were scheming against him, but this kind of calculation that was obviously beneficial to him in the early stage was something Lin Ze couldn't ask for.
As for whether there will be trouble in the later stage, Lin Ze is not very worried. If he has enough strength, he can naturally eat the bait without taking the bait, and there is no need to be afraid of other means. If he is not strong enough, what can he do even if he does not take the bait?
Can I still drain the water for you?
In the final analysis, strength speaks for itself.
The forces that took refuge with Hu Hai also became the winners in this turmoil. With the tacit consent of many parties, they divided up most of the official positions and industries left after the Fusu forces were eliminated, and enjoyed the fruits of this victory as they wished.
Of course, a small part of the best part fell into Lin Ze's hands.
After the Fusu forces were eliminated, Chang'an City quickly turned from turmoil to stability. As for whether there were any undercurrents, ordinary people could not see it.
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In the Lin Mansion, Lin Ze was seriously practicing his sword skills. A waiter came in and reported: "Military advisor, someone outside asked to see him, saying that someone from the North had sent documents and gifts to the young master. The young master took a look and showed little interest, so he asked them to bring them over.
Pass it over to you and say everything is at your discretion."
Northland? Lin Ze can probably guess what happened. A month ago, he sent someone to send a letter to Meng Tian in the name of Hu Hai. Now it seems that the result has been achieved, just by the fact that the other party sent someone to send a gift.
, it seems that the result should not be much different from what you want to achieve.
Lin Ze put away the exquisite long knife that he had specially asked the young master to make from meteorites from outside the sky, and said slowly: "Let someone bring it in."
The waiter left in response, and then five boxes were brought in by several guards and placed in front of Lin Ze. A document was also delivered with the boxes.
Lin Ze opened the document and read it roughly, with a look of astonishment on his face. This document was not written by Meng Tian, but was jointly signed by a group of senior generals of the Northern Army.
The document clearly stated what happened in the North recently. The North Army, under the orders of Young Master Hu Hai, had killed all the rebels and sent their heads over. Then they showed their loyalty fiercely in the document.
At the end, it even hinted at whether it was necessary to rearrange someone to serve as the governor of the North.
Lin Ze ordered to the guard in front of him: "Open the box."
After receiving the order, the guards immediately pried open the sealed boxes. Three of the boxes were filled with pickled human heads. If you look closely, you can vaguely distinguish their faces.
The other two boxes contain some rare treasures special to the North.
"Bring the head to Wu Fan and ask him to bring someone to verify the identity. Carry these two boxes of treasures to my room," Lin Ze quickly made a decision.
"Besides, is the messenger from the North still there? My military advisor wants to ask him about the situation in the North."
The captain of the guard at the head responded: "Reporting to the military advisor, the messengers of the Northern Army are settling in Nancheng. My subordinates immediately sent someone to invite them over."
Then under the order of the guard captain, the guards took action. One person went to deliver the message. Two people carried the box containing the treasure to the small courtyard where Lin Ze lived. Six people carried the box containing the human head to Wu Fan's house.
Go to the small courtyard.
After Fusu's death, the situation in Chang'an gradually stabilized, and Chen Ping, Wu Fan and others were naturally transferred back from Shu by Lin Ze.
In Nancheng, Qi Ming, the messenger leader of the Northern Army, was walking around the inn anxiously. He came to Chang'an this time with an important mission, and many senior officers also placed great hopes on him.
However, what made Qi Ming feel anxious was that he was sent away without even meeting Hu Hai. He didn't even know whether Hu Hai was satisfied with the gifts that he had brought to him and carefully prepared by the Northern Army.
Qi Ming simply couldn't imagine how he would go back and explain to his uncles in the Northern Army.
Until the door was knocked, someone shouted from outside: "Is the messenger from the Northland Army here? My military advisor has invited me."
Qi Ming opened the door and took a look. He keenly noticed that the people in front of him were dressed in the same clothes as the group of people who had received his gifts before. He immediately raised his hands and said, "May I ask if you are a disciple of Mr. Hu Hai?"
The guard looked arrogant and said: "I am a disciple of Master Hu Hai. Are you the messenger sent by the Northern Army?"
Qi Ming quickly replied: "That's right."
The guard nodded and said, "That's right. Come with me. The military advisor wants to see you."
Qi Ming asked with a confused look on his face: "My lord, may I ask who the military advisor is?"
Qi Ming's word "Sir" was very helpful to the guard. He showed a bright smile and said: "I am just running errands. Who do you think you are? The military advisor is the real adult. Usually when the young master is not around, the military advisor is responsible for everything.
When I heard about your arrival this time, the young master had no time to deal with it, so he left it to the military advisor."
"The military advisor has just accepted the gift you sent. Shouldn't I inform you to see him?"
Qi Ming secretly concentrated after hearing this. So, this so-called military advisor is a confidant of Young Master Hu Hai?
Before leaving, my father and uncles had specifically told themselves that they must please Master Hu Hai no matter what, so that he would not pursue the past between the Beidi Army and Fusu. Otherwise, after a purge, the Beidi Army would be
I'm afraid my vitality will be severely damaged.
Now that I can't see Hu Hai, it should be about the same as trying to please his confidants.
Thinking of this, Qi Ming raised his hands to the guards and said, "Sir, please lead the way."
The guard was so excited when Qi Ming said "Sir", he pretended not to care and replied: "You're welcome, come with me."
Qi Ming followed the guards to the Lin Mansion, and was finally taken to a courtyard. In the pavilion in the middle of the courtyard, a young man was tasting tea.
I saw the guard saluting the young man and saying, "Comment to the military advisor, I have already brought him here."
After hearing this, Qi Ming couldn't help but look at the young man a few more times. This was Hu Hai's confidant? Except that he was a little younger, he didn't seem to be out of the ordinary.
Lin Ze looked up at the curious middle-aged man and asked, "Are you from the North? What is the current situation of the Northland Army?"
Qi Ming quickly replied: "Replying to your lord, young Qi Ming came from the North just under the orders of the generals to deliver gifts and documents to Prince Hu Hai's messenger. At present, the army in the North is in good condition and is stable.
The imperial court guards the stability of the north."
Lin Ze waved his hand and said: "There is no need to say these official words, just tell me what Meng Tian's current situation is."
Qi Ming coughed slightly and said: "Reporting to your lord, everything is fine with the Marquis. Thank you for your concern."
Lin Ze said without comment: "What I'm asking is, is he dead or under house arrest by you?"
Qi Ming was at a loss for words on the spot, and his expression was a little unnatural. After a long time, he whispered: "The marquis was confused by the traitors and almost made a fool of himself. Now he is confined to the camp and is not allowed to go out easily."
Lin Ze nodded and said, "So, you have taken control of the situation of the Northland Army?"
Qi Ming nodded fiercely and said: "Reporting to your lord, all those who caused trouble have been dealt with. Please rest assured, lord, the North Army is absolutely loyal to the court and to Mr. Hu Hai."
Lin Ze smiled incredulously, and then asked some other questions.
A quarter of an hour later, Lin Zefang said: "Okay, I already know your purpose of coming. Master Hu Hai has given me full authority to deal with the Northern Army. Since you are so sensible, I will tell you on behalf of Master Hu Hai what I want to say about the Northern Army."
Disposal."
"First, although Meng Tian was impulsive, he did not cause any harm. He still retains his position as the Commander-in-Chief of the Zhengbei Governor's Mansion. I don't care what your internal situation is, but I tell you clearly that Meng Tian cannot die."
"Second, no one else in the Northland Army who is suspected of rebellion should be spared."
"Third, the generals of the Northern Army have made great contributions in putting down the rebellion. They will definitely be rewarded when Young Master Hu Hai succeeds to the throne."
"Are you satisfied with this treatment?"
Qi Ming was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "Thank you, sir." From Qi Ming's point of view, this trip to Chang'an was simply perfect. He didn't even pursue Meng Tian anymore, so naturally he wouldn't implicate his father and uncles who abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side.
Lin Ze waved his hand nonchalantly: "Step back."
Lin Ze spared Meng Tian's life in order to balance the veterans of the Northern Army. It was not a good thing for the frontier army to be dominated by one family.
Although Meng Tian made some mistakes and was put under house arrest together with others, the Meng family has guarded the Northland for many years, so there are naturally countless people loyal to the Meng family. If Meng Tian is given more time, he can naturally compete with the veterans.
The group of veterans were under pressure and would not keep Meng Tian under house arrest for a long time, but in order to prevent Meng Tian from retaliating, they would naturally find ways to resist Meng Tian.