"Is there such a thing?"

In the back office, Yue Su met with Liu Tai. After hearing his story, he frowned deeply. Yue Su knew the seriousness of the situation. As a local official, he was jointly and severally responsible for triggering a civil uprising.

After hesitating, Yue Su said: "Chief Liu, according to your statement, the cause of this incident was that Chief Fang was assassinated, and the one who sent people to assassinate him was the Duke of Guizhou. You haven't sent anyone to retaliate yet. Chief Zhang's side will

The army was raised to conquer."

"My lord, that's it." Liu Tai nodded and said.

"That shouldn't be the case. If the imperial court orders an extermination, it should at least inform the local government. There is no reason not to tell this government. I think there is another reason for this. In this case, I will go with you to see what the reason is.

.By the way, you said that Duke Qian sent someone to stab Chief Fang to death. Do you have any proof?"

"Sir, of course I have the certificate. The weapons left by the assassins are engraved with the words Yunnan General Military Office of the Ming Dynasty. If not the Duke of Guizhou, who would have such weapons?" Liu Tai said truthfully.

"You want to cover it up!" Upon hearing what Liu Tai said, Yue Su immediately came to a conclusion. He sneered and said: "If the majestic Duke of Guizhou really wanted to send someone to assassinate him, he would not be so poor that he would not have to use weapons engraved with his own name.

This matter is even more strange, I'm afraid someone is stirring up trouble and trying to cause some trouble. Sanmiao is under my administration, and now that I know it, I can't ignore it."

After saying this, he shouted loudly: "Tie Qiu, prepare your horses quickly and take the people to follow me out of the city."

Of course, the prefect's Yamen had horses, but they were very few, only seven. Yue Su took Tieqiu, Tongqiu, and four officers from Yangshuo County and went out of the city together, preparing to go to the headquarters to ask what happened.

As soon as they left the city, they met two Miao people. When Liu Tai saw the newcomers, he happened to know them. They were from the village.

"What are you two doing here?"

"Clan Chief, the officers and soldiers have arrived at Fang Village and camped ten miles away from the village. Chief Fang asked us to come over to inquire about your situation and see what your situation is like," a tribesman said truthfully.

"So fast." Liu Tai looked at Yue Su, wanting to ask his opinion.

Yue Su pondered for a moment and said, "Well, let's go directly to the military camp instead of going to the headquarters." He was really worried that the two sides would start a fight and it would be a waste of time, so he decided to go to the military camp to find out what was going on.

The group of people drove their horses straight to Fangzhai and rode fast. Within an hour, they had seen the Ming army camp. It was Youshi, the sky was dim, pots were being buried in the camp to make rice, and smoke was everywhere. "Go to the military camp."

Yue Su knocked his horse's belly with both feet and led the way to the gate of the military camp. When the soldiers guarding the gate saw someone approaching, they immediately drew up their swords and prepared to meet the enemy. When they saw Yue Su wearing a fifth-grade official uniform, and the people following him

It was only because the police officers dressed up that they let down their guard.

A soldier asked politely: "Excuse me, sir, what business do you have here?"

Tong Zhou followed Yue Su closely, and without waiting for Yue Su's reply, he said loudly: "My lord is the prefect of Tongren, and I am here to see your general."

"It turns out to be the prefect." The soldiers saluted quickly, and then someone immediately went to the Chinese army to report.

The general leading the troops this time was You Chuancheng. The last time he went to the magistrate's office to plead with Ge Sheng, he was very upset. Now that he heard that Yue Su was out asking for a meeting, he did not greet him personally, but asked Qipai to take him away.

Come in.

Yue Su entered the camp with only Tong Zhou and Liu Tai, came to the central military tent, greeted each other, and sat down. Then Yue Su said: "General You, I wonder why you raised troops here?"

"I have been ordered by the General to exterminate the rebels." You Chuancheng said carelessly.

"Suppress the rebels? Who are the rebels?" Yue Su asked.

"They are all members of the Fang Village."

"General You, where do you start with these words?" Yue Su said with a faint smile: "Fangzhai is under the control of my government. I have not heard that they have the intention to rebel. How can they become rebels in the general's mouth? Furthermore, we have not heard that they have the intention to rebel.

Say, before the general sends out troops, why don't you say hello to me?"

Military generals in the Ming Dynasty were very strictly controlled. When local troops were mobilized, local civil servants had the right to intervene. This is called using civil society to control military affairs. Supervision is placed on you, and you won't be able to accept it even if you don't accept it.

"I was just ordered to inform the local affairs, and report it to the Chief Soldier. Why he didn't inform me, I don't know at all. As for why the Fangzhai people are rebels, the Chief Soldier has said that the Fangzhai people are rebels.

You are so bold that you dare to assassinate the Duke of Guizhou. Now the evidence is conclusive, isn't it a traitor?" Of course You Chuancheng understood this truth and had to answer, but his tone was particularly unkind. However, this is understandable, as military generals have been suppressed by civilian officials.

Of course I was very dissatisfied.

"You said the evidence is conclusive. Where is the evidence? Show it to me." Yue Su said forcefully.

"Master Yue, this general is just on an errand assigned by his superiors. If you want evidence, please go to the headquarters of the general army and ask for it yourself."

Seeing You Chuancheng's tough attitude, Yue Su snorted coldly and said: "General You, you said that the people in Fangzhai are rebels, but I have not seen any signs of rebellion in Fangzhai. Local affairs are decided by me.

, it’s not up to you to intervene. Since you said that people from Fangzhai assassinated the Duke of Guizhou, then I will arrest the chieftain from Fangzhai and give an explanation to the Duke of Guizhou. As for you, you should retreat quickly."

"Master Yue, I have received the order from the Commander-in-Chief of the Army. How can you say that I will retreat when you say to retreat? It is not difficult to make me withdraw. You can ask for the order from the Commander-in-Chief. Come here, send it.

Mr. Yue!" This time it was the General's order from the Commander-in-Chief. He was acting according to the orders. The right way is to accept the orders of the foreign emperor. You Chuancheng was also angry at the moment and insisted on giving some color to those civil servants.

But Yue Su is not a good person. When he saw a soldier approaching, who seemed to be forcibly seeing off the guests, he suddenly stood up and shouted loudly: "You Chuancheng, you are so brave. I have been trying to persuade you so much, but you dare not stop."

, once a civil uprising is triggered, I’ll see how you end it. I’m going to be the first to say ugly things, and as long as we bring weapons together, you will be the first one I intervene in, and your official position will definitely be in jeopardy!”

Yue Su raised his voice, and the soldiers who came over were so frightened that they stepped back and looked at You Chuancheng one by one, waiting for his instructions. You Chuancheng was so frightened by Yue Su's angry shout that he couldn't help but beat up.

Shiver, don't look at generals in charge of troops, but in the eyes of these civil servants who are well-read in poetry and books, they are nothing. Civil servants look down on generals who rely on military merit to be promoted. As long as they grasp a little bit of information, they can refer to the book. Civil servants in the DPRK

There seems to be a tacit understanding. When seeing a civil servant joining a military general, no matter whether they are justified or not, they will definitely help to tell the military commander's fault. In a word, you military commanders should never try to overshadow us civil servants. Who said that all the scholars in the world are one family?

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You Chuancheng still wanted to argue, but he just didn't have the confidence. He understood that no matter whether the Miao village was won or lost this time, if the local magistrate was involved, it would definitely not have a good result. It might be better if the victory was won, but it would be better at most.

If he were demoted, in case of defeat, he would be charged with provoking a civil uprising, and he would definitely lose his official position. He was not stupid. He knew that civil servants and generals were basically the same. Think about how much contribution Yu Dayou made back then.

, it’s not like he was dismissed as soon as he joined, so what does he mean as a lieutenant? Gao Juexian, a public official of the Guizhou Kingdom, dared not cross the border to lead troops to fight after he was assassinated. How can he be so desperate as an errand boy? God knows after being joined.

, the Guizhou Association will not come forward to protect itself. Even if it is guaranteed, I don’t know whether it will work.

He kept cursing the shame of being a civil servant in his heart, and had to show a friendly smile on his face, "Mr. Yue, what are you talking about? I am also acting under orders, there is no other way. Otherwise, how about this, you can write to Mr. Zhang

Write a letter and ask him to order me to withdraw my troops, otherwise I will withdraw my troops without authorization, and I really cannot bear the responsibility for this crime."

By doing this, he is also shirking responsibility. Regardless of whether Fangzhai is really rebelling, it will be guaranteed by the highest civil servant in your area. If there is a riot in the future, it will have nothing to do with him. I want to destroy it, but you don't allow it. You can't blame me for this.

Yue Su is not stupid, and of course he understands what You Chuancheng means. At the moment, he has only listened to Liu Tai's side of the story. God knows whether Fangzhai sent people to assassinate Duke Qian. If he writes a direct letter to Zhang Yanfang to withdraw his troops, if it is confirmed in the future that it is really Fangzhai.

Because, if Fangzhai makes any moves, his future will be at risk.

He thought for a while and said: "This matter is not urgent. I am going to Fangzhai now to arrest the chieftain of Fangzhai and interrogate him. You can stay here for now and wait for me to arrest the chieftain of Fangzhai."

When I get to your camp, I will send a message to General Zhang to ask you to retreat. If I enter Fangzhai tonight and return, you will act in accordance with General Zhang's military orders."

Yue Su's words were firstly meant for You Chuancheng, and secondly for Liutai on the side. He is going to Fangzhai to recruit people now, so be honest.

"I really admire you for your hard work for the country. Since you said so, I will wait here for your orders." You Chuancheng said politely, but in his heart, you'd better go in and let the Miao people kill them.

Yes, I destroyed the Miao village in the name of revenge for you, which is a great achievement.

After hearing Yue Su's words, Liu Tai felt a little embarrassed. Seeing Master Yue's intention, he wanted to bring Fang Cai'er to the magistrate's hall for interrogation. Can the people in Fang Village agree? But if he doesn't do this, he seems to have nothing to do.

A better way is for the prefect to interrogate the criminal, which is what he should do. If you don't follow, you will be arrested, and the charge of rebellion will be settled.

After leaving the military camp with Yue Su, everyone rushed to Fangzhai. Fangzhai was now heavily guarded, but the two clan leaders were worried about Liu Tai. At this time, someone reported that clan leader Liu had returned with the prefect Yue.

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Fang Caier and Gou Yao went out to greet Yue Su and invited Yue Su into the village. They held a banquet in the hall and entertained him warmly.

Yue Su, who was sitting at the wine table, didn't even touch his chopsticks and said straight to the point: "Clan Chief Fang, I'm deeply sorry to hear that the old chieftain was assassinated. I came here this time for no other reason than to get to know Chief Fang."

Two cases."

"Master Yue is really straightforward. If you want to know anything, just say it." Fang Cai'er stared at Yue Su with her eyes.

Yue Su said calmly: "The first case is the assassination of the old chieftain. I heard Chieftain Liu say that the old chieftain was assassinated by an assassin sent by the Duke of Guizhou, and there is evidence. I wonder if this evidence can be given to me.
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