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Rumors have no legs, but sometimes they can run faster than a thousand-mile horse. [Baidu search b1 3kanwang/bb/ No pop-up window/b. Member login b1 3kanwang/b] This afternoon, there were sporadic rumors in Beiping City. It was said that Wan Lei was unfortunately injured by gunpowder, and it was even said that he had been killed. For a moment, the whole city of Beiping was panicked. After all, Wan Lei has been the pillar of Beiping City in the past few years. If this pillar really collapses, Got off, then...
After hearing these rumors, the most anxious person was Fu Wei. She hurriedly found Zhang Yan and asked if this was true. Zhang Yan just wrote four words: Fake play is true. Fu Wei is a little woman, how can he know what this is? After repeated inquiries, Zhang Yan had to answer in detail, asking her not to go out or see anyone for the time being.
Zhang Yan had just comforted Fu Wei, and Tie Xuan and other civil officials also hurried over to ask her about the matter. In fact, she had just received Wan Lei's flying pigeon message and knew the whole story. But she was afraid of Wan Lei's The plan was leaked, and they were told directly: Wan Lei was unfortunately injured by gunpowder and was now unconscious. He was being rescued and could not return to Peiping for the time being.
After receiving the "accurate letter" from Zhang Yan, the civilian and military officials who remained in Peiping were very worried, and some even suggested that they immediately organize a group to go to Guangning to visit the injured. Of course, on the surface, they were visiting the injured, but in private most of them They all have some little calculations.
Although Wan Lei did not proclaim himself king on the surface, he was still at odds with the Peiping Army in Beiping Province. Basically no one dared to object to who he wanted to put in power. This was the time of competition for " "Political Heritage", if we don't hurry up, how can we wait?
People in the city were agitated, and the Peking Army barracks outside the city was also in an uproar. Whether it was the First Army, the Second Army, the newly established Third Army, or the Navy, the officers and soldiers of each group were whispering to each other in private, and even more Some senior generals directly approached commanders such as Zhou Tianshou, Zhao Quanjie, Liu Wenxiu, and Li Guobao, and requested to go to Guangning immediately to visit the injured.
However, commanders such as Zhou Zhao, Liu Li and others had already received Wan Lei's emergency report and knew what was going on, so they did not move. Zhou Tianshou, who was in charge of the Jizhou Military Region, even ordered the closure of Shanhaiguan and other exit fortresses, strictly prohibiting anyone from entering the country. After leaving the customs, he ordered the city defense troops in Beiping City to close the city gate tightly and strictly prohibit anyone from entering or exiting.
Zhou Tianshou's actions were so fast, which made the civil officials in the city even more horrified. They had been in the political arena for so long, and they were all smart people. When they saw that the wind was not going in the right direction, they smelled a hint of "mutiny." There was even a vague suspicion among them that all this was done by Zhou Tianshou, and the purpose was naturally to rebel and seize power.
No, when I think of this level, civil officials at all levels in Beiping City gather at Tiefu, because now there is only Tiexuan, a "senior" in the city, who has the qualifications and ability to compete with Zhou Tianshou. Even The powerful faction——Zhao Hongru also rushed over eagerly, hoping that Tie Xuan could give an idea, because he could predict that if Zhou Tianshou was really responsible for the mutiny this time, then he and he would be the ones he relied on the most. His nephew, Zhao Quanjie, could not escape the fate of being knocked down.
Faced with the panic among his colleagues, Tie Xuan was also one of the top two. Although he was the chief administrative officer of Beipingxing Province, he had no soldiers and only a few hundred patrol policemen. Nothing can be done. Now that the city gate is blocked, he can't even get out of the city.
"Everyone, please don't panic. Master Wan is blessed with great fortune and everything will be fine." Tie Xuan could only comfort his colleagues in this way.
"Master Tie, we are not afraid of 10,000, we are afraid of just in case. If this is the case..." Zhao Hongru is the most anxious, because his family named Zhao has the closest relationship with Wan Lei. If Wan Lei falls, the Zhao family will undoubtedly fall. .
"Everyone is a member of the Zulong Party and understands the rules within the party; the generals at all levels of the Peking Army are also members of the Zulong Party and understand the rules. The secretaries are elected by votes one by one. All you have to do is hold your hands tightly. No one can fish in troubled waters with the votes on the ballot," Tie Xuan said.
"Master Tie is right, but the generals are out and the troops are out, so they may not be willing to act according to the rules." An official in charge of criminal law frowned.
"Don't worry, everyone. All the officers and men of the Peking Army are descendants of the Peking Province. They are bound by military discipline and have always put the country first and personal interests second. We don't need to mess up our position, let alone judge a gentleman with a villain's heart. Everyone, please go back first." Tie Xuan waved his hand, indicating that his colleagues felt relieved.
After hearing what Tie Xuan said, the officials were still worried, but they also knew that staying in Tie Xuan was useless, so they dispersed. Of course, they did not go home individually, but gathered in groups to discuss what to do. , just worried.
After sending away these annoying colleagues, Tie Xuan was very anxious in his heart. He wanted to know the cause and effect of the matter so that he could respond. However, Zhang Yan, who was in charge of the intelligence, was vague to him. However, he was considered to have weathered the storm for a long time. When he saw Zhang Yan There was no trace of anxiety in his tone, and he guessed that this matter was not too serious, otherwise the Jingzhong Guards would have left in full force.
"Father, why are you so worried?" Tie Fu'an's voice came from outside the study door.
"Go, go back to your room and study. Don't get involved in military affairs." Tie Xuan said angrily. He was very dissatisfied with his son, not because of his appearance, but because he was too ignorant to make progress. Let him study literature. He could only follow a group of literati to write poems and lyrics, but he had not learned any practical knowledge about economics and economics. If he was asked to practice martial arts, he would not be able to restrain himself. Be a dandy.
If you were born in the Ming Dynasty, relying on the "good deeds" of your parents and ancestors, it would not be a big deal for the children of officials to have one or two dandies. But this is not the Ming Dynasty, this is Beiping City. It doesn't matter whether your father is the king of heaven or not. If you have no ability, you will definitely be looked down upon by others.
"Father, I am worried about you and the safety of our Tie Mansion." Tie Fu'an's face sank and he said: "There are rumors outside that someone is going to rebel to seize power. If this is really true, Dad, Then we, the whole Iron Mansion..."
"Don't listen to people's nonsense, always rely on evidence."
"The day before yesterday, Mr. Yang told the kid privately, asking the kid to advise you to be careful and beware of villains making trouble. The kid didn't pay attention at the time, but only two days later, such a big thing happened. The kid suddenly recalled it and was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat. , so I will come to you immediately to explain this matter."
"That Mr. Yang? What did he say?" Tie Xuan was a little anxious now.
"It's your staff officer, Mr. Yang Shiqi. He said the day before yesterday that when he was helping you sort out the documents, he found that there was a discrepancy in the amount of sulfur imported from Japan and stored in the warehouse. It seemed that there were a dozen barrels missing. You were out for something at that time, and he didn't The law was revealed in time, so I asked my son to remind you. I saw that there was only a dozen stones of sulfur missing, and it was not gunpowder, so I didn't care."
"What? There are actually a dozen barrels of sulfur missing. I have checked those accounts myself and found no discrepancies." Tie Xuan became even more anxious. A few days ago, the sea caravan returned from Japan and brought back the Several hundred stones of sulfur for industrial use.
Since sulfur is also one of the raw materials for making black powder, it is a strictly controlled dangerous goods, and daily income and expenditure must be recorded in detail. Now that it is discovered that there are more than a dozen barrels missing, this problem is serious.
"Go, call Mr. Yang, right away." Tie Xuan became anxious and shouted to the government servant outside the door.
When the yamen servant saw Tie Xuan, his eyes turned red and he ran up Jixian Lane. Not long after, he brought Yang Shiqi, who was also sweating from the run. As soon as he sat down and had time to wipe his sweat, Tie Xuan turned to Yang Shiqi. Asked: "Listen to my son, you checked the accounts and found that there were discrepancies in the sulfur inventory?"
"Yes, sir, my subordinates checked the accounts and found that there were indeed discrepancies. Yesterday and today, I went to the warehouse to check twice and found that there was indeed a shortage. I wanted to come here to report the matter earlier, but after further inspection, I found this The matter is of great importance, so I dare not say anything nonsense." Yang Shiqi said in a low voice.
"Why is it so important? Tell me quickly." Tie Xuan waved his hand and asked all the government officials to leave.
"My subordinates asked Mr. Zhang Weixian, who is in charge of the warehouse, and he showed me a bill of lading with Commander Zhou's seal stamped on it. Since it was Commander Zhou who picked up the goods, he didn't dare not send it."
"Come here, go and call Zhang Weixian." Of course Tie Xuan didn't believe Yang Shiqi's words, and immediately sent a Yamen servant to call the person involved to come and testify.
The yamen trotted to call someone again. After a while, he finally came back with a message: "Zhang Weixian is not at home. Mrs. Zhang said that he has not come home since last night. She has informed Zhang Weixian on the street. The district chief reported him missing, and district chief Zhang also sent people to look for him, but he couldn't be found."
"Missing?!" Tie Xuan's face became even more ugly. Playing "missing" at this time is enough to show that Zhang Weixian has secrets hidden in him. Tie Xuan frowned and said: "Send the order, and all the patrols in the city will be dispatched. I'll go find him. Prepare the horses immediately and go to the warehouse to check."
"Master Tie, I have something you don't know whether to say or not?" Yang Shiqi saw Tie Xuan was about to go out and immediately followed him.
"explain."
"Commander Zhou has just secretly obtained sulfur, and an explosion occurred in Guangning. The two may be related, and Master Tie has to investigate."
"You mean Commander Zhou is the mastermind behind the rebellion and wants to seize power?" Tie Xuan looked at Yang Shiqi with burning eyes.
"This is just the suspicion of my subordinates, and it may not be accurate. However, Commander Zhou suddenly ordered the city defense troops to close the city gate tightly and prevent people from entering or exiting. This makes people have to doubt."
"There is no use in doubting, everything depends on evidence!" Tie Xuan jumped on his horse and was about to rush to the warehouse. Yang Shiqi said again: "Sir, the sage said, you must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others. If Commander Zhou If you really do something like this and seek power, I'm afraid there will be no eggs left in the nest."
"Then what do you think we should do?" Tie Xuan pulled the reins and stopped.
"My subordinates think that Lord Tie should send a message to Commander Zhao, Commander Liu and other generals to explain the matter and ask them to bring troops back as soon as possible to take charge."
"This..." Tie Xuan was a little confused. On the one hand, he was really afraid that Zhou Tianshou would seize power. In this way, his wealth and life would not be saved. After all, he was from Wan Lei's faction, and he was Zhou Tianshou's competitor. He was beside the bed. He cannot allow others to fall asleep. On the other hand, he is afraid of causing misunderstandings. If the commanders of the Peking Army lead their men to fight first, the Peking Army will definitely be seriously injured. This is not only for him, but also for all civilian and military generals. , are all self-destructive things.
Just when Tie Xuan was hesitant, a cavalry team of 100 people appeared at the east gate of Beiping City. With Zhou Tianshou's movement order, the soldiers guarding the city checked that everything was correct and let them go directly. After this cavalry team entered the city, He went straight to Wan Zhai and surrounded the whole Wan Zhai.
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