Qian Deguang glanced at Prince Yingchuan secretly, knowing full well what he was planning.
If Wu Chengsi was not involved, the responsibility lies with himself and County Magistrate Jiang. After all, it was the Hangzhou Yamen who confirmed Wu Chengsi’s identity.
However, if Wu Chengsi runs away, the responsibility will be on Li Xun, because he is currently the decision-maker among the three.
Is Prince Yingchuan also afraid of taking responsibility?
Others may not know it, but Qian Deguang knows it very well.
The most favored son of King Li Yuanjia of Han was his second son Li Yi, King of Wuling County. He probably gave the title of King of Han to his second son after his death.
Li Xun was majestic outside, but when he was in King Han's palace, he was extremely cautious and did not dare to disobey King Han at all.
Naturally, he doesn't want to do such a responsible thing.
In the blink of an eye, seven days passed, and Qian Deguang had never felt that time passed so slowly. The huge mental pressure made him lose more than ten kilograms in the past few days.
In the morning of this day, a messenger arrived in Hangzhou. Qian Deguang and the prince of Yingchuan County breathed a sigh of relief. The troops they had been waiting for for many days finally arrived.
There were five thousand troops in total, all of whom were transferred from Zhechong Mansion, the most trustworthy person of the King of Yue and King of Han. As long as Wu Chengsi's identity was confirmed, he would be killed as a pirate.
Naturally, none of the relevant personnel were left alive.
Wu Chengsi came incognito. As long as he died quietly, they could then claim that they didn't know that Wu Chengsi came to Hangzhou.
Empress Wu was helpless.
Qian Deguang took a deep breath and said: "Magistrate Jiang, still haven't found Wu Chengsi's Thousand Niu Guards?"
"No, we have searched hundreds of miles outside the city, and even at sea, and we have not found the Thousand Oxen Guards!" County Magistrate Jiang answered in a very loud voice, as if to embolden himself.
The uneasiness in Qian Deguang's heart became even stronger. If Wu Chengsi was really in Hangzhou, the person protecting him would not be able to go far.
But now that the matter was over, he had no choice.
"Pass the order, with Wang Ji's residence as the center, the entire area within two miles will be under martial law, and all the people living there will be gathered in the county government office, and then let them go back!"
Magistrate Jiang responded loudly, turned around and left.
An hour later, Prince Yingchuan and Qian Deguang came to the door of the palace at the same time.
Qian Deguang took a deep breath and was about to order someone to knock on the palace door. At this moment, a horse came running from a distance.
…
On the pier near Lijia Village, Zhugenan, dressed like a boatman, was lying on a boat with his legs crossed, a straw hat covering his head, his bare feet shaking, and an off-key ditty came from under the hat.
“The autumn wind blows and white clouds fly, the grass and trees turn yellow and the wild geese return south.
The orchids are beautiful, the chrysanthemums are fragrant, and a beautiful woman is pregnant..."
As soon as he sang this, Zhugenan's ears suddenly twitched, he sat up suddenly and looked towards the official road.
I saw dust flying in the air, and two horsemen were galloping towards this side.
The first person was Ma Zhanyuan, who was sent to the junction of Hangzhou and Huzhou to wait for the army.
There is another big man with a black face next to him. Who is he if he is not Changzhi with black teeth?
Zhuge Nan stood up eagerly, hurriedly greeted him, and said happily: "General Black Teeth, you are finally here!"
The black tooth often clamped the horse's belly, and the horse accelerated instantly, surpassing Ma Zhanyuan, and ran towards Zhuge Nan.
After running within two feet, he didn't even slow down. He turned over and dismounted, took two steps forward and stopped, then pulled the reins and forcibly stopped the galloping horse.
"Where is the general?" Hei Teochang asked impatiently.
His move not only stunned Ma Zhanyuan behind him, Zhuge Nan was also startled by it and couldn't help but take two steps back.
Seeing him holding the horse, Fang replied: "On the big ship not far away, have the troops arrived?"
Hei Te Changzhi grinned and said: "Ten thousand Zuo Wu troops, many of them, are waiting ten miles outside the north gate of Hangzhou City."
"Where is General Wang's Thousand Ox Guards?"
"We're here too." Hei Te Changzhi said casually: "By the way, on the way we came, we encountered a sneaky Zhechong army. We asked them whose order they came under, but they refused to tell me, so I just
They all took it down."
Zhugenan was stunned for a moment, slapped his forehead, and said: "Good guy, who is hiding in that mansion? They actually asked them to mobilize so many troops!"
"What mansion?" Hei Te Changzhi asked doubtfully.
"Nothing, just get on the boat quickly and I will take you to see His Highness."
On the building boat, Wu Chengsi met Hei Te Changzhi again.
Although he had a much better personal relationship with Zhuge Nan, if he had to put his life in the hands of one of them, he would definitely choose Hei Te Changzhi.
The relationship established on the battlefield is the most trustworthy relationship in the world.
"General!"
Hei Te Changzhi was equally excited when he saw Wu Chengsi. He knelt down on one knee and his voice became slightly louder due to joy.
Wu Chengsi helped him up and said with a smile: "Brother Black Tooth, are all the brothers of Zuo Wuwei okay?"
"Everyone followed the general and was promoted and awarded titles. There is nothing wrong with that. But suddenly there was no war, and the brothers all felt a little uncomfortable."
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "I asked you to come here this time because I have a battle for you to fight."
Hei Te Changzhi said happily: "Great, General, who should we fight this time?"
"This war is a little different from the past. No matter who wants to participate in the war, they need to practice a skill first, otherwise they will not be able to participate." Wu Chengsi did not answer directly.
Hei Te Changzhi patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, General, as long as we can fight, I will do anything for my junior general!"
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "This is what you said. If you fail to do it then, I will punish you."
Hei Te Changzhi agreed repeatedly, as if nothing could trouble him.
Wu Chengsi immediately sent an order for the ship to move toward the shore.
While the ship was sailing, Wu Chengsi asked about various aspects of the military situation and who was following this time.
The two of them were talking about military affairs. Zhugenan wanted to get into the topic, but he couldn't find the right place to start.
After a while, the big ship docked near the shore, and Wu Chengsi said: "Brother Black Tooth, please immediately send an order to my general to have all the troops come over and camp in Lijia Village."
"Lijiacun?"
"Zhuge, you go with General Black Teeth and lead the army to Lijiacun. Let General Wang Fangyi lead people into the city and pass on my order to summon all the officials in Hangzhou to come to Lijiacun to see me. The Hangzhou County Magistrate must bring them."
Zhuge Nan bowed his hands in agreement and left with Hei Te Changzhi.
Wu Chengsi and Zhuge Sanyuan took the Qianniu Guards on the ship, plus Li Si and Uncle Eighth, and headed towards Lijiacun.
…
In the palace, when Wang Ji learned from the housekeeper that all the nearby people had been moved away, he understood that Qian Deguang was finally going to take action against him.
Although it was expected, he still didn't expect that Qian Deguang would put up such a big battle to deal with him.
Could it be that he already knew that he had evidence of his crime? Didn't he give himself a chance to speak out?
But there is also an imperial censor and a former censor Zhongcheng in his house. Does Qian Deguang plan to get rid of them too?
Wang Ji really couldn't figure out Qian Deguang's thoughts. His reaction was too intense. This was definitely not what he knew Qian Deguang would do.
There must be a reason for everything to go wrong, but Wang Ji was already trapped in the house and had no way to find out where the "cause" was.
He had already prepared for the worst, but because of Qian Deguang's strange behavior, he felt uneasy in his heart.
…
In the teahouse outside Wang Ji's residence, Qian Deguang was standing respectfully.
Not only was he standing, but Li Xun, the king of Yingchuan County, was also standing respectfully aside.
There was only an old man in his fifties sitting in the whole room.
This old man has a high nose and thin lips, which are five points similar to Li Xun's. He is the uncle of the current emperor, King Li Yuanjia of Han.
There are two royal palaces in Yangzhou, one is the Yue Palace and the other is the Han Palace.
Although Li Yuanjia was not as influential as the King of Yue, he was of higher seniority and the King of Yue had to call him Uncle Wang and respect him very much.
Over the years, he was almost always in control in Jiangnan. It was not until Wu Mei sent Yuan Shutong to Yangzhou as the governor that his life was not as smooth as before.
Now that Wu Chengsi was the governor of Yangzhou, he was so angry that he cursed in the palace.
When the King of Yue decided to get rid of Wu Chengsi, he was more active than anyone else.
When he learned that Wu Chengsi was in Hangzhou, he could not sit still. He rushed to Hangzhou without stopping and decided to deal with Wu Chengsi personally.
"Are you sure Wu Chengsi is in that mansion?" King Han said coldly.
None of the three responded.
Seeing the other two people looking at him, County Magistrate Jiang could only bite the bullet and said: "It's almost certain."
Li Yuanjia nodded and said, "Has our army arrived yet?"
Qian Deguang replied: "I received news not long ago that the army has arrived twenty miles outside the city. It should be not far from the city gate now."
"Where is Wu Chengsi's Thousand Ox Guards?"
Qian Deguang hesitated for a moment and said: "He is not in the city. He may have been sent to do other things."
A smile appeared on King Han's face: "Please disperse the people nearby."
"Go back to my father, everyone within two miles has been dispersed."
King Han smiled even brighter: "Whose mansion does this belong to?"
"The residence of Wang Ji, the governor of Hangzhou." Qian Deguang replied.
King Han laughed and said: "Wu Chengsi must have wanted to take advantage of our defense against Yangzhou to raid Hangzhou and take it back under control. The abacus was a good one, but it's a pity that he underestimated our strength."
The Prince of Yingchuan County laughed and said: "The Battle of Liaodong flattered him so much that he forgot how much he weighed and how dared to break into Jianghuai alone. He brought this end to himself."
Qian Deguang couldn't help but said: "Wu Chengsi has been on the battlefield after all. We still need to take action as soon as possible to prevent him from escaping."
King Han said coldly: "Then take action immediately. You all go in with me. I am looking forward to what kind of expression Wu Chengsi will show when he sees us."