Chapter 103: The strong dragon does not suppress the local snakes, dispatches a 100,000-strong army
Daxia Dynasty.
Bailu Mansion.
Hundreds of officials gathered at the gate of Fucheng.
The five of them, Gu Jinnian, were greeted with great grandeur.
This is something that no one expected, especially Gu Jinnian.
In the past few days, I have been running all the way without even having time to eat, just to get to Bailu Mansion as soon as possible.
He was worried that Wang Fugui would be in trouble and wanted to come over as soon as possible to rescue Wang Fugui.
What I didn't expect was that I was stopped as soon as I arrived.
This news is really well-informed.
At this moment.
The prince of the mansion, Xu Pingzheng, had a smile on his face and looked friendly. He didn't know it, but he thought he had a good relationship with the Gu family.
Gu Jinnian knew this Xu Ping.
He is the kind of person who has no grudges or grudges against the Gu family.
But looking at the current situation, it should be a hostile relationship, otherwise I would be really anxious to be caught as soon as I entered the city.
"His Royal Highness."
"I have admired his name for a long time. A few days ago, I was reading the word Manjianghong over and over again, and reading the poems of the prince made my blood boil."
"I often wonder when I can meet His Highness the Crown Prince, but I didn't expect that His Highness the Crown Prince would take the initiative to visit the Bailu Mansion. I am really lucky to be here in my third life. I am so lucky in my third life."
Xu Ping opened his mouth with a smile and praised Gu Jinnian without any hesitation. He wished he could praise Gu Jinnian to the sky.
I have to say, this is the old way.
He obviously got the news in advance and came to stop him, but now it seems like old friends are meeting each other.
It is true that officials outside are good people.
After all, Kyoto is somewhere, and if you randomly bring someone here, there may be a seventh-rank official in your family.
I'm used to being arrogant.
On weekdays, you don't obey me, and I don't obey you. Unlike those who are officials outside, everyone knows that being an official is not easy.
Moreover, if you work outside, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so as long as the higher-ups don’t come to arrest you, there won’t be any big problem.
Each one leads a more comfortable life.
"Sir, you're welcome."
"I wait."
When Gu Jinnian opened his mouth, he also thought about saying a few words casually, but what he didn't expect was that the latter directly interrupted.
He looked at Gu Jinnian and said.
"His Royal Highness."
"Your Highness Taisun."
"I've already organized a banquet at the best restaurant in Bailu Mansion, and I'd like to invite you two to show your respect."
He opened his mouth and invited everyone to the restaurant.
"That's not necessary."
"We are just here for fun, there is no need to be so polite."
"Furthermore, the prince has many things to do and handles a lot of official business every day, so how dare you bother me?"
Gu Jinnian spoke.
He refused outright.
There is no point in wasting time with them here, the best thing to do is to leave as soon as possible.
But as soon as he said this, the latter's expression did not change and he still smiled.
"I'm not busy with official duties."
"If we have to talk about official business, it would be a bit difficult to handle."
"I wonder if there is a way for His Royal Highness to come this time?"
The other party opened his mouth and asked with a smile.
But when he said this, Li Ji became a little annoyed.
"What the hell are you talking about here?"
"My grandson is here in person, do you still need some guidance?"
Li Ji spoke up.
He looked a little angry. He had just arrived at Bailu Mansion, and before he could find a place to rest, he met a group of officials.
Just meet it if you encounter it.
I had to invite them to dinner, but if they didn't want to eat, they would check the directions.
The road guide is actually an ancient ID card. Basically, normal people have this thing, but they don't have it.
The reason why not is also very simple.
Do powerful people like them need guidance?
Especially Li Ji, does he need it?
Isn’t it enough just to rely on this face?
Isn't this just nitpicking?
As Li Ji spoke, Xu Ping immediately showed a look of panic.
"We are here, but there is no way to guide you. According to the laws of Daxia, you are not allowed to enter. I am hosting a banquet in the hope that you will have a place to stay, and I will ask the people below to help you with the way."
"How did it become the lower official's fault?"
Xu Ping immediately cried and looked at his grandson, his eyes full of grievance.
Looking at it like this, the other party obviously intends to make things difficult for me.
Saying this or that is all nonsense.
Isn't it just setting up a Hongmen Banquet?
This method is not clever, but it does not harm face.
"I have indeed not considered the matter of Lu Yin. I need Mr. Xu's help, but we have other things to attend to, so let's forget about the banquet."
Gu Jinnian spoke again, but still refused.
The place they really want to go is Pingyang County.
He had just arrived at Bailu Mansion when he was stopped. Apparently, Pingyang County had already received the news. If he didn't go, he would basically have no news at all.
"His Royal Highness."
"This is against the rules."
"It would be great to invite His Royal Highness to the banquet."
Xu Ping looked at the other party with an ugly face and said this.
"Stop blabbering here."
"Do I still need to see your faces?"
Gu Jinnian spoke, no longer in the mood to argue with the other party here.
As soon as these words were said, everyone's expressions changed slightly, but Xu Fujun's expression did not change, and he still smiled.
"Your Highness, if there is nothing else, we can't stop you."
"After all, you are the grandson of the Duke of Zhen, and you will also be granted the title of Marquis in the future."
"In a few years, I will call myself a lower official."
"It's just that this time several guests came to the Bailu Mansion. They also knew that the Crown Prince was here and were waiting at the banquet."
"If His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't go, it will be a big trouble. At least I won't let His Highness the Crown Prince leave."
Xu Fujun said this, but at the end of the sentence, his face showed embarrassment, as if he was very embarrassed.
"You won't let me leave? I want to see what you are capable of."
Li Ji couldn't bear it this time.
But the next moment.
Among all the surrounding shops, rows of soldiers walked out, wearing armor and cold expressions. Above the shops, there were densely packed crossbowmen. Although they did not lift their crossbows, they were almost there.
Just waiting for Mr. Xu Fu’s order.
Obviously, if the soft one is not enough, they will go straight to the hard one.
"Bold."
"Do you know who I am?"
Li Ji roared angrily, and the anger in his heart became more and more intense. It was the honor of Bailu Mansion that he had a great grandson coming to Bailu Mansion.
I didn’t expect that the other side would dare to send troops here. Who are they threatening?
Are you really not afraid of death?
"stop."
Xu Fujun spoke up, he shouted loudly, and then looked at Li Jidao.
"Your Highness Taisun, don't worry, they will never dare to mess around with the subordinates here."
"It's just that the rules are the rules. This is the law of Daxia. We can't disobey the law. Otherwise, if we know the law and break the law, the crime will be increased."
"But please rest assured, Grandson, even if I use my hands, I will definitely not hurt you."
"Your Highness, I really have no choice. Please give me some advice."
While Xu Fujun comforted his grandson, he also prayed to Gu Jinnian to intervene.
Control all the rhythm.
Gu Jinnian had to sigh in his heart.
This is so cunning and calculating.
Coming forward to greet him gave face to the Duke of Zhen and also gave face to the royal family, and restricted everyone through such inconspicuous things as road guides.
If he refuses, they will directly use force to suppress him, ensuring that no one will be hurt. Gu Jinnian can even get through this easily if he is willing.
But the problem is, people are enforcing the law normally, but they don't abide by the rules and injure the officers and soldiers of the city. This is not a trivial matter.
Disobeying law enforcement is also a serious crime, and if you have a grandson or a heir apparent, it is an even higher crime.
This is not a trick. If you really want to play a trick, once you force your way through and injure two people, these guys will directly deal with the injured in secret, and then falsely accuse them of killing them.
That's no joke.
The grandson of the Duke uses his power to bully others and kills people maliciously. If the Ministry of Rites does not make trouble for half a month, it means that the Ministry of Rites has not had enough to eat.
At that time, Your Majesty will not be able to protect himself, at least he will no longer be able to confer this title, and he will also be charged with committing murder.
From now on, no matter where I go, as long as there are scholars, it will be you who committed a malicious act and was stained with blood.
Establishing a place that is destined to be defeated.
But if you don't force your way in, you can only keep talking here, and you will definitely be unable to defeat these old fritters.
"What guests are here?"
Gu Jinnian spoke up, stopped Li Ji's next behavior, and asked him what guests were coming.
Hearing this, Mr. Xu couldn't help but smile.
"Some Confucian scholars from the Confucian family also came to Bailu Mansion. I learned that His Royal Highness was here, so I thought I was smart and invited you all to a banquet. This is a good story for Bailu Mansion."
Xu Fujun smiled happily and seemed a little complacent.
And Gu Jinnian finally understood why Xu Ping dared to target him like this.
It turns out that he has already taken refuge with the Kong family.
"Is this the damn Kong family again?"
Li Ji spoke, somewhat dissatisfied.
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of some officials could not help but change slightly, especially Xu Fujun, who hurriedly spoke.
"Grandson, don't say this nonsense."
"We, Daxia, govern the country based on Confucianism and Taoism, and the Kong family is a family of saints. Grandson, you must not say such nonsense."
Xu Fujun opened his mouth and quickly stopped him, telling him not to talk nonsense.
"So what?"
"A family of saints, doesn't it mean that the Kong family has a saint?"
"Besides, it's not your turn to discipline the great grandson, right?"
Gu Jinnian spoke at the critical moment, and he supported Li Ji unconditionally, especially what Li Ji said was fine.
Are the Kong family powerful?
What about a family of saints?
Hearing Gu Jinnian speak, Li Ji straightened his chest and looked at the other person, which was roughly what he meant.
"Yes Yes Yes."
"His Royal Highness taught you that it is not my turn to discipline you."
"Then Your Highness, shall we go now? If it's too late, the food will be cold."
Xu Fujun said with a smile, but he didn't have any temper at all.
This kind of people are the most difficult to deal with. Unlike the people in Kyoto, who just curse a few times and become impatient, they can find flaws in them and defeat them easily.
"lead the way."
Gu Jinnian spoke, his face expressionless.
At that moment, Mr. Xu Fu did not hesitate and immediately led the way. The other officials followed beside him, smiling and saying nothing.
Walked towards the restaurant.
Along the way, people also cast various looks, their eyes full of curiosity.
It seemed that they were curious about the identities of Gu Jinnian and others.
All the officials of Bailu Mansion gathered here just to welcome these young men. How can we not be surprised?
"The whereabouts have been discovered."
"There is really something wrong with Bailu Mansion."
"Brother Su, do you have a way to escape?"
Gu Jinnian used the immortal way to send messages and asked Su Huaiyu.
"Can try."
"However, I'm afraid there is a master secretly."
Su Huaiyu replied that you can try to escape, but the success rate is very low.
“We’ll try it depending on the situation then.”
"If you escape, go to Jinping Silk and Satin Factory immediately. This is Brother Wang's family property and ask them what happened."
Gu Jinnian's message.
"good."
Su Huaiyu didn't hesitate and agreed directly.
And so.
A group of people also came to the restaurant.
The restaurant is called Wangxiang Building and is seven stories high. There is no one on the first and second floors. It can be seen that it has been taken over.
There was no noise at all.
As the Bailu Mansion officials entered, several maids immediately came forward to entertain everyone.
"Your Highness Taisun, Your Highness the Crown Prince, this Wangxiang Restaurant is the best restaurant in Bailu Mansion."
"And the chef is proficient in all the famous dishes from the north and the south. If you two hadn't come here, I would have scraped together some money and managed to book this restaurant. Otherwise, I and the others wouldn't be able to taste the delicious food in this restaurant."
When Xu Fujun spoke like this, he said that he was very honest. He also gave a little explanation and told Gu Jinnian that it was not him who contracted the restaurant, but all the officials who contributed the money.
Just this, does Gu Jinnian believe it?
A noble man, the top leader of a land, can't afford a meal?
To put it bluntly, even if it was the most expensive restaurant in Kyoto, Xu Fujun would be able to spend it every day.
This is more like deceiving a child.
Ignoring Xu Fujun, Gu Jinnian walked to the restaurant with Li Ji and others.
All the way to the seventh floor.
There are also fewer and fewer officials following. Most of the officials are seated on the fifth and sixth floors, but are still not qualified to enter the seventh floor.
Inside the seventh floor.
There were servants playing the piano and playing music, and there were also singers dancing. The venue was very large, with thirty or forty tables, and each table held two or three people.
Dozens of maids walked back and forth, the scene was huge and luxurious, but of course it was nothing compared to Kyoto.
At the table, except for the officials of Bailu Mansion.
Most of them were scholars, and many of them stood up immediately after seeing Gu Jinnian.
"We will see the Son."
"We will pay homage to the Holy Son."
This is a scholar from Bailu Mansion. When he saw Gu Jinnian, he couldn't help but stand up and shout the word "Holy Son" to express his admiration.
Facing the praises from all the scholars, Gu Jinnian couldn't keep a straight face, but cupped his hands as if he had seen it before.
Immediately afterwards, they were arranged all the way to the main seats. Gu Jinnian, Li Ji, and Su Huaiyu sat on the main seats. Fairy Yaochi and Fairy Yunrou sat on the main seats beside them.
Xu Fujun and others also sat aside.
At this time, the singer's performance happened to end. After leaving the stage, three figures slowly appeared.
These three people have extraordinary bearings, wear Confucian robes, and are members of the Kong family.
The oldest was in his forties and the youngest was in his early twenties. When the three of them appeared, Xu Fujun immediately stood up and bowed to the three of them.
"I have met the great Confucian scholar Kong Zhen."
He opened his mouth and addressed himself to the oldest scholar.
This is Kong Zhen, a direct descendant of the Kong family and a great Confucian.
Obviously, this person came to town.
After all, in the entire Daxia Dynasty, the only people who could go against the Gu family were the Kong family.
"Your Majesty, you are welcome."
"We are deeply honored to host a banquet today."
"Especially to be able to meet the legendary Holy Son, I am even more lucky."
"I'm here, Kong Zhen, to pay my respects to the Holy Son."
Kong Zhen opened his mouth, first saluted Mr. Xu, then looked at Gu Jinnian and bowed deeply to him.
This is a great gift.
It is very rare for a great Confucian to salute a junior, but it is also a form of flattery.
"Your Excellency speaks volumes."
"The word "Holy Son" cannot bear the responsibility."
Gu Jinnian also stood up slowly, with hundreds of pairs of eyes looking at him. If he was too arrogant, he would cause controversy.
But let Gu Jinnian joke with the other party politely.
He can't do it.
"No, His Highness the Crown Prince has made a speech for me, Da Xia, and impressed the scholars all over the world. How can he say that his words are serious?"
"Lord Holy Son, in a few days, there will be a family banquet of the Kong family. I wonder if the Holy Son would like to honor me and come to the Kong family to get together?"
Kong Zhen opened his mouth.
He praised Gu Jinnian lavishly and his methods were very dirty.
I'm praising you here, but you can't act recklessly. Otherwise, people will be polite and respect you, but you won't be given any face at all. If word gets out, it will be slander and a blow to your reputation.
The Kong family is very good at this game.
He also took the initiative to invite Gu Jinnian to attend the Kong family dinner.
Upon hearing this, many people's eyes were filled with eagerness.
The Confucius family banquet is held once a year, and many famous people from all over the world come here.
It is a great honor to be invited to attend the Confucius family dinner.
However, Gu Jinnian had no intention of attending the Kong family's family banquet. Furthermore, he had a grudge against the Kong family, so he went to attend the family banquet. He had nothing to do but had enough to eat, so he simply spoke.
"Look again."
After saying this, he slowly sat down, not looking too cold, but not at all enthusiastic.
At this moment, Xu Ping's voice sounded.
"Everyone."
"Today, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Taisun, and the Confucian scholar all came to Bailu Mansion in person."
"This is the honor of Bailu Mansion. Why don't you hurry up and serve a cup to celebrate this grand occasion?"
Xu Fujun opened his mouth and raised a glass to welcome Gu Jinnian's arrival.
As Xu Fujun did this, everyone also raised their glasses and toasted to Gu Jinnian.
Facing the toasts of everyone.
Gu Jinnian didn't hesitate, raised his glass and took a sip.
But just after finishing the drink, Xu Fujun's voice sounded again.
"There is a way that comes first and second. My son and grandson came to my Bailu Mansion today. I am also deeply touched by the brilliance of Pengpi. I also hope that my son and grandson can come here more often in the future. Come and hold another cup."
Xu Fujun continued to speak.
He's trying to persuade you to drink.
A very common method.
The scholars in Bailu Mansion looked happy and drank their glasses of wine one after another, while looking at Gu Jinnian.
Somewhat helpless.
But Gu Jinnian still took a second bite.
When the wine glass is put down.
A voice couldn't help but sound.
"Lord Holy Son, it is truly an honor for us that you can come today. However, we admire Lord Holy Son and the glass has been filled with wine twice. Why does Lord Holy Son still have more than half the glass?"
"Does it mean that this wine does not suit the taste of the Holy Son?"
It was an official from Bailu Mansion who looked at Gu Jinnian with a smile and asked.
As soon as he said this, Gu Jinnian was expressionless.
"My prince doesn't like drinking, just take a sip."
He spoke calmly.
The alcohol prepared by these people is extremely concentrated. If you drink it in one gulp, it is equivalent to three or four glasses of ordinary sake.
According to Xu Ping's routine, after drinking for two hours, he would collapse here, which is completely unnecessary.
"Don't like drinking?"
"Is the Holy Son joking? Who doesn't know that the Holy Son was drinking and composing poems at the Daxia Poetry Festival? How could he not like drinking?"
"I'll tell you, the wine isn't coming, or there's something wrong with the wine."
"Here comes someone."
"Take down the owner of the restaurant and search it carefully to see if there is any water mixed in. The wine from Wangxianglou is famous for its delicious taste. Even His Majesty once praised it."
"His Royal Highness is not happy. There must be something wrong with the drink. Let me handle it."
The latter spoke, not to trouble Gu Jinnian, but to trouble a restaurant owner.
This is really killing the chicken and showing it to the monkey.
"Uncle Jinnian has always drank tribute wine. This wine is indeed delicious, but it is still lacking compared to the fine wine in the palace."
"It has nothing to do with the shopkeeper."
Li Ji on the side also noticed something was wrong. He immediately spoke and answered for Gu Jinnian.
As soon as he said this, the latter was stunned, obviously he did not expect that Li Ji would use such excuses.
At that moment, the latter smiled.
"I see."
"However, Lord Saint Son, of course we can't compare to the fine wine in the palace. But the wine in Wangxianglou is not bad. I hope Lord Saint Son will appreciate it. Otherwise, after the grand party, I'm afraid there will be people gossiping behind me.
Said that the Holy Son looks down on us."
"This doesn't sound good."
The latter laughed and said that the purpose of all this talk was to get Gu Jinnian drunk.
However, looking at this scene, Gu Jinnian remained unmoved.
Yes, you are right.
Just look down upon it.
Gu Jinnian was very calm and looked at the other person as if he were a fool.
For a moment, the situation was a little awkward.
"cough."
"No nonsense."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here this time because he has something to do, so he cannot drink alcohol. Don't be offended."
Xu Fujun opened his mouth to smooth things over for Gu Jinnian.
As soon as he said this, a voice sounded again.
"Is something wrong?"
"I dare to ask Lord Shengzi, what's the matter? You actually took the trouble to go to Bailu Mansion from Kyoto in person? Kong is really curious."
The voice came from the youngest member of the Kong family. He looked at Gu Jinnian curiously and asked.
Say this.
Everyone's eyes couldn't help but look over.
Feel the attention of everyone.
Gu Jinnian had nothing to hide at this moment.
"Investigating injustice."
Gu Jinnian spoke slowly.
Just four words, but the scene was completely quiet.
"Injustice?"
"What injustice?"
"Is there still an injustice in Bailu Mansion?"
"Your Highness, what kind of injustice is this?"
Suddenly, everyone spoke one after another, as if they were surprised, and the expressions on these people's faces were indeed true.
I knew something must be wrong with Gu Jinnian, but I didn't expect that he was here because of an injustice.
"Your Highness, I am handling numerous official documents, large and small, in Bailu Mansion. I really don't know what injustice has been done? Please speak frankly, Your Highness, if there is really any injustice, I will definitely punish you severely."
When Xu Fujun heard this, he was a little surprised, not because he was wronged, but because he was surprised that Gu Jinnian actually said it directly?
Listening to Xu Fujun's voice.
Gu Jinnian glanced at him, and it was clear that the other party wanted to delay time and hinder him from doing something.
In this case, Gu Jinnian would no longer be secretive with the other party.
Say it directly in front of everyone and see how they respond.
"Pingyang County, Zhang Ming committed murder."
Gu Jinnian spoke up and said this.
"Pingyang County?"
"Zhang Ming committed murder?"
"What kind of eucalyptus is this?"
"Why haven't you heard of it?"
Voices sounded one after another, and everyone was curious, and the scholars in Bailu Mansion were also a little curious.
"Pingyang County?"
"Your Highness, the magistrate of Pingyang County is on the fifth floor. I will send someone to call him over now."
Xu Fujun was also full of curiosity, but he did not hesitate and immediately asked someone to call him.
Gu Jinnian said nothing and waited quietly.
But at this moment.
Su Huaiyu stood up.
It's convenient to go there.
But when several guards saw this scene, they followed him directly, seemingly refusing to leave.
"It's convenient for me to go, but do I need someone to follow me?"
He made a sound, slightly embarrassed, but had no intention of withdrawing.
"This is my guide."
"Do you still need to follow me?"
Su Huaiyu spoke up and took out the road guide from his arms. Gu Jinnian didn't have a road guide, but he really had one.
See Su Huaiyu’s path.
Li Ji couldn't help but feel happy and looked at the latter.
However, Mr. Xu Fu asked the guards to take the road guide. After the road guide was obtained, Xu Ping just glanced at it and then spoke.
"There seems to be something wrong with this road."
"Let me ask someone to check. Your Excellency, if there is no big problem with the road guide, it will be fine. If there is a problem, it will not work."
Xu Ping opened his mouth and used another trick to disgust people.
Sure enough, as soon as he said this, Su Huaiyu couldn't help but look at Gu Jinnian.
The general meaning is very simple.
Do you want to fall out directly?
However, Gu Jinnian shook his head, and Su Huaiyu didn't say anything at that moment, and sat down directly without going to the convenience.
"This bastard, when I come to power, it will be too late for him to cry for his father and mother."
Li Ji spoke in a suppressed voice and said this in Gu Jinnian's ear.
"By the time you get to the top, he'll probably be in trouble."
Gu Jinnian spoke directly without any intention of being offended.
Hearing this, Li Ji became a little depressed.
Xu Ping's face was still smiling and he didn't care at all about Gu Jinnian's behavior.
Just quickly.
A figure appeared quickly, it was an old man, and he bowed directly to Xu Ping.
"Your Majesty, Wang Yong, pays homage to Mr. Fujun."
"I don't know, Lord Fu, what do you want to do with me?"
Wang Yong said, this is the magistrate of Pingyang County.
Seeing Wang Yong in front of him, Xu Ping was straightforward and said with a cold expression.
"Is there a person named Zhang Ming in your county?"
he asked.
"Zhang Ming?" The latter frowned, as if trying to search for memory.
After a while, Wang Yong nodded and said.
"There is such a person, and he is a prisoner. He has been executed."
"I wonder if it's him that Mr. Fujun is asking about?"
Wang Yong opened his mouth and answered somewhat cautiously.
Xu Ping did not answer, but looked at Gu Jinnian.
"It's him."
Gu Jinnian said calmly.
"May I ask, Your Highness, the criminal department has decided on this case? Are there any problems?"
He asked curiously, looking at Gu Jinnian.
"It only takes thirteen days from the execution to the execution. Do you think there is any problem?"
Gu Jinnian asked directly.
As soon as this statement came out, the expressions of many people at the banquet changed.
From the time of execution to execution, thirteen days?
This is really a bit of a problem.
But as soon as he said this, Wang Yong cried directly and said with a mournful face.
"His Royal Highness, you have misunderstood. At that time, the Ministry of Punishment was restructured, and all serious crimes had to be specially approved and dealt with. This is not something that lower officials can change, it is the reason of the Ministry of Punishment."
"I remember that the fifth uncle of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. You can ask Mr. Gu if he is unjust."
Wang Yong opened his mouth and passed the matter to the Ministry of Punishment.
As soon as he said this, Xu Ping also spoke.
"Reorganization of the Ministry of Justice?"
"Then I understand, Your Highness, an appalling thing happened at that time. A ship sank and more than two hundred girls drowned. Long Yan was furious, so he asked the Ministry of Punishment to reorganize the system and give special approval."
"It may be this reason that causes some weirdness, but since the Ministry of Punishment has approved it, there should be no big problem."
"Say something unpleasant, let alone Magistrate Wang. Even my Lord cannot influence the Kyoto Criminal Department."
"If there is really a problem, I'm afraid the Ministry of Punishment will have a bigger problem. How could His Highness think of coming to Bailu Mansion to investigate?"
Xu Ping opened his mouth and passed the blame completely.
At the banquet, all the scholars roughly understood what was going on. Some of the older scholars also knew about this matter, so they suppressed their voices and explained to others.
"I don't know if there is any problem with the Ministry of Punishment."
"Since we are investigating a case, we should start from the source."
"After today's feast, I will start investigating the matter. If there is really no problem, then I am worrying too much."
"But if there are any problems, don't blame me for punishing evil and eradicating evil."
Gu Jinnian spoke up.
State your attitude and purpose.
As soon as he said this, Xu Ping immediately stood up.
"good."
"As expected of His Highness, the Crown Prince. As rumored, he hates evil as much as he hates it. I admire you, I admire you."
"Wang Yong, I now order you to quickly check this case, re-open the papers, interrogate all participants, and send the examination papers one by one to me."
"His Royal Highness, I will handle this matter properly. If His Highness is willing, I can also give the file to His Highness. After all, His Highness is talented, and maybe he can see some clues."
Xu Ping opened his mouth and praised Gu Jinnian again.
It's just this kind of praise that's a bit weird.
"Without your hard work, Mr. Fu, I will personally investigate this matter."
"Your Excellency, you should be busy with other official duties."
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and answered like this.
But after he finished speaking, Xu Ping had a troubled expression on his face.
"this"
"May I ask His Royal Highness, if there is any official investigation document from the Ministry of Punishment?"
Xu Ping asked.
"No."
Gu Jinnian is very direct.
"How dare I ask His Majesty, Your Majesty, if there is anything like His Majesty's will?"
He continued to ask.
"No."
Gu Jinnian answered truthfully, he had an imperial edict, but it was definitely not for this place.
It's unnecessary and a complete waste.
"That won't work. There is no official document from the Ministry of Justice and there is no decree from His Majesty. Even if the Crown Prince hates evil as much as he hates evil, I can't help His Highness."
"The matters in Pingyang County can be handled by the county magistrate."
"If the county magistrate can't handle it, I will handle it too."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has neither fame nor official position, and there is no corresponding official document. Please forgive me for not being able to agree. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince will forgive you."
He spoke out.
It seems very difficult.
"My prince has no intention of relying on the power of the government. I just ask you, sir, to let us go. We will investigate on our own and will not affect others."
"It's enough to even ask Zhang Ming's neighbors."
"This shouldn't be a big problem, right?"
Gu Jinnian spoke and looked at Xu Ping.
"no problem."
"His Royal Highness, in this case, I will send someone to deal with the way between you and His Highness Taisun."
"Once the road guide is taken care of, I won't stop you from doing anything you want to do in Bailu Mansion."
"Rules, rules."
He said aloud and circled back to the beginning.
Road guide.
"You mean, without this guide, we have to stay here forever?"
Li Ji couldn't help it anymore and asked directly.
"Your Majesty Taisun, please calm down. You don't have to stay here. You can also stay in other restaurants. But it's true that you can't come and go freely."
Xu Ping smiled slowly and said.
As soon as he said this, Li Ji immediately wanted to criticize others.
But Gu Jinnian held him back.
Just when he was about to speak, a figure broke in directly from the side door, which was where food was delivered.
is a woman.
He passed directly over everyone, messed up a lot of things, knelt down in front of Gu Jinnian with a plop, and cried loudly.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, please save my daughter."
Cries sounded.
The scene instantly became chaotic. Who would have thought that such a person would appear at this time.
The expressions of many officials changed.
Several guards took action directly and pinned the woman to the ground, regardless of whether the woman could bear it.
"Come here, drag her down. She is causing trouble in a place like this. Are you tired of living?"
An angry roar sounded, and it was the voice of an official, who seemed very angry.
"stop."
In an instant.
Gu Jinnian spoke. He didn't know what this man was doing, but he spoke up immediately and used the power of martial arts to instantly calm the audience.
Several guards even took a few steps back, feeling dizzy.
"What grievance do you have?"
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and asked directly.
The other party came in from the side door, and it seemed that she was a cook who had sneaked in. She knew that a big shot was coming, but she still dared to do this. She must have been wronged.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, the daughter of a common woman has been missing for two months. These officials took my money, but they did not find a daughter for the common woman. I beg you, the Imperial Envoy, to redress the injustice of the common woman."
The woman cried and said, regardless of the pain just now, she kowtowed on the ground and begged Gu Jinnian to help her.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jinnian became a little silent.
Missing pieces?
This is very difficult. There are a lot of missing people in the Daxia Dynasty every year. After all, there is no monitoring method, and there are many cases of child abduction and trafficking.
And the cost is extremely low.
Even in Kyoto, this kind of thing happens from time to time, but it's just not frequent. In other counties, especially in poor places, there are quite a few cases of child abduction and trafficking.
"His Royal Highness."
"This person's daughter disappeared, and the government sent officials to investigate and investigate, and there is a file to record it. However, because she was so anxious about losing her daughter, she made random rumors, saying that the government was having trouble finding her, and she often went to make trouble."
"Please forgive me, Your Highness."
An official spoke up and explained.
"It's you corrupt officials who won't do anything without money. How many people have disappeared in these days? Mr. Li's daughter was found after she disappeared. We poor people's children were found after they disappeared.
If you don’t come back, please, Master Imperial Envoy, please save the civilian woman, the civilian woman’s daughter is only six years old.”
The woman knelt on the ground and cried.
And before Gu Jinnian could say anything.
With a look from Xu Ping, these guards suddenly appeared again and wanted to take the person away directly.
"Wait a minute."
Gu Jinnian spoke again.
However, these guards did not give Gu Jinnian any face at all and forcibly took him away.
"Are my words useless?"
Seeing this situation, Gu Jinnian immediately realized that something was wrong.
He yelled.
But the next moment, another voice sounded.
"The common people are making trouble, and the government has taken over the matter. File records and interviews have been completed. Your Highness, we understand that she cares about her children, but this is Bailu Mansion after all."
"With so many officials here, I will definitely give His Highness the Crown Prince an explanation."
"I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate for you to command here, right?"
It's Kong Zhen's voice.
He was surrounded by talented people, which offset Gu Jinnian's martial arts power, causing these guards to take him away mercilessly.
It's clear that these people are targeting Gu Jinnian.
"When something like this happened, I would like to ask, is it wrong?"
"Brother Su, stop me."
Gu Jinnian spoke.
No fear at all.
In an instant, Su Huaiyu appeared directly in front of the woman, looking directly at the guards.
Winter winter winter.
In an instant, a large number of officers and soldiers walked out of the stairs and side doors on both sides, directly surrounding the place.
"His Royal Highness."
"There's nothing wrong with asking, but you don't have an official position after all, and your identity needs to be carefully investigated."
"To put it more seriously, I'm not sure whether you are the heir to the throne or not."
"To put it more seriously, the government is dealing with a missing child. She also said that the government is aware of the case, but they just can't find it. The worst thing I can do is issue a death order. If her child cannot be found, I will handle all the officials.
Wouldn’t it be enough to just be dismissed directly?”
"You're meddling in the affairs here, so you don't take me seriously, right?"
"Or is it that the Gu family has so much power that all county officials in the entire Great Xia Dynasty must be dispatched by the Gu family?"
At this moment, Xu Ping's voice turned slightly cold.
At this moment, he had nothing to hide and just put on a straight face.
Moreover, these words are also watertight.
All of a sudden.
The scene became quiet.
And that woman had already been knocked unconscious by these guards.
indeed.
Just one piece of missing eucalyptus.
Can't afford any waves.
Furthermore, what they said is right. If the government is corrupted and no one can be found, the government cannot be blamed. It is outrageous and the person in charge is incompetent. So what can we do if we directly dismiss the officials and replace them with a group of officials?
Quiet.
The scene was very quiet.
In the end, Gu Jinnian stopped talking.
This time, Gu Jinnian really felt what it means to be strong but not to overwhelm local snakes.
You can't play it using conventional means.
"take away."
After Gu Jinnian remained silent, Xu Ping spoke again.
Soon, the guards took the person away, but Su Huaiyu said nothing and appeared directly behind Gu Jinnian.
"Okay, Your Highness, the banquet today is to welcome you and wash away your dust. Don't let this kind of thing disturb your interest."
"Come on, come on, keep drinking, keep drinking."
Xu Ping said with a smile.
"I've lost interest."
"My prince is going to rest."
Gu Jinnian said coldly that he did not want to stay here any longer.
"Oh? It is indeed this woman who disturbed His Highness the Crown Prince's interest. She is really hateful."
Xu Ping opened his mouth and said this.
"Are you threatening me?"
Gu Jinnian looked at each other.
Taking the life and death of others to trouble yourself?
"Why did His Highness say this?"
"I don't mean that."
Xu Ping said with a confused look on his face.
Goo.
Gu Jinnian drank the wine in his glass and looked at Xu Pingdao with cold eyes.
"If this woman is even slightly damaged."
"I will never let you live past tomorrow."
"You should know that I dare to do such a thing."
"Walk."
Gu Jinnian didn't bother to pay attention to Xu Ping, so he stood up and left.
At that moment, Li Ji, Su Huaiyu, Yaochi and Fairy Yunrou all stood up and left.
"His Royal Highness, where are you going? The road has not been taken care of yet?"
Xu Ping asked with a smile.
"Just stay here, I'll pay for the money myself, it won't cost you anything."
Gu Jinnian spoke and walked out of the banquet.
After the five people left.
Xu Ping was still smiling.
After everyone left, Xu Ping continued to invite everyone to drink.
But his eyes met Kong Zhen's.
Their eyes were full of sneers.
Not long after.
Five people came to an upper room.
As soon as you enter the room.
Li Ji's voice couldn't help but ring out.
"Is this person really not afraid of death? Forget it if he offends me, Uncle Jinnian, if they offend you like this? Aren't they afraid of the Duke's revenge?"
Li Ji was a little angry.
"If I take office, I will really kill all these officials."
"Beast, beast."
"And that woman, a defenseless woman, was pushed directly to the ground by them, and her hands were about to be broken. Is this how they treat the people?"
"Damn it, don't let me become the emperor if you can. When I become the emperor, kill, kill, kill. I will kill all these corrupt officials."
At this moment, Li Ji completely exploded and became furious.
"Actually, you can kill me now."
"The most you can do is lose your throne."
Su Huaiyu spoke, and with one sentence, Li Ji lost his temper.
"Uncle Jinnian."
"What should we do next?"
"You won't waste your time here, right?"
Soon, Li Ji looked at Gu Jinnian and asked curiously.
"The whereabouts have been leaked, and now they are trying to figure it out. There is nothing we can do about it."
"You can't fight, you can't run."
"We can only wait."
Gu Jinnian spoke up, it's not that Lu Yin didn't expect it, but even with Lu Yin, it would be easy for these people to cause trouble for him.
A direct sentence may be false, but it can still be wasted.
The sky is high and the emperor is far away.
Three thousand miles away, three counties apart, even if a dragon crosses the river, it has to circle around.
"Just wait?"
"Then Brother Wang and the others are in greater danger, aren't they?"
Li Ji frowned and said.
"There is nothing we can do."
"Brother Su, Fairy Yaochi, Fairy Yunrou, look for opportunities to see if you can escape. Find Brother Wang first."
Gu Jinnian spoke, all his hopes at the moment could only be pinned on these three people.
"good."
The three of them nodded and agreed.
in this way.
Everyone left and returned to their rooms.
And Gu Jinnian is also thinking about something.
"After coming out of Kyoto, my whereabouts may have been leaked."
"Or maybe it was discovered in Gangneung County. This is very likely."
"It seems that this matter is more terrifying than imagined."
"It involves too many people."
"A prince would never dare to do something like this even if he got the promise from the Kong family."
"There must be bigger people up there."
"If we use ordinary means, I'm afraid we won't be able to make any progress, so we have to think of an idea."
Inside the room.
After only Gu Jinnian was left.
He looked out the window. There were many officers and soldiers guarding the restaurant, so even flies couldn't fly in.
It's really laughable to be so strictly guarded.
The more so.
Gu Jinnian felt more and more that there was a shocking secret behind this.
Your Majesty, Mr. Wenjing, and my grandfather are all concerned about things that are definitely not small.
Through the behavior of this group of people, Gu Jinnian understood that a solution must be found for this matter.
A solution that can only be solved by oneself must not involve his uncle, nor the old man and Mr. Wenjing.
They are their last trump card and must appear at critical moments.
in this way.
Time passes slowly.
late at night.
Inside Fujun's house.
Several figures appeared in the study.
Xu Ping, Kong Zhen.
As well as seven or eight major officials, large and small.
Candlelight flickers.
The faces of several people were illuminated with red light.
"Hahahaha, Mr. Fujun is really very capable."
"Trick the prince around."
The voice rang out from an official, flattering him.
"Hmph, this Gu Jinnian, just because his grandfather is the Duke of the country, he thinks everyone in the world will let him."
"A strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake. Besides, Bailu Mansion is a place of one government after all. If the Duke of the Kingdom comes in person, that's okay."
"He is just the crown prince now. He has not yet been granted a title or inherited the title of Duke. He wants to oppress us? He is just wishful thinking."
"I thought that this prince was very capable, just because he was talented in poetry. He doesn't understand the deep official ethics at all, and he dared to interfere in the affairs of our Bailu Mansion."
"Don't mention him as a prince, even if a big shot comes from Kyoto, what will happen? The sky is high and the emperor is far away, why are you afraid of a prince?"
The officials spoke one after another and demoted Gu Jinnian to the point of being worthless.
Hearing this, Xu Ping seemed extremely calm.
Not at all complacent.
"Everything is still the case with Lord Sheriff behind us. Without him, the noble prince, I would not dare to target him like this."
"But he does not understand the depth of official ethics. After all, what can a sixteen or seventeen-year-old child know about poetry?"
"No matter how good the article is, what does it mean? The way to be an official is not as simple as reading."
Xu Pingdan spoke calmly and sat on the main seat, as steady as a rock.
"Of course, I have to thank Mr. Kong for supporting me, otherwise, at the critical moment, I really wouldn't be able to suppress Gu Jinnian."
He continued to speak and thanked Kong Zhen.
The latter was calm and smiled slightly.
"No, I'm just doing things according to the rules. If Gu Jinnian does things according to the rules, there's nothing he can do about it."
"But if he doesn't act according to the rules, then no wonder he spreads the word."
Kong Zhenran was extremely stunned.
Mentioned the word "rules".
Everyone couldn't help laughing.
After all, Gu Jinnian is at a disadvantage today because of this rule.
"Master Fujun, what should we do next?"
someone asked.
Full of curiosity.
"drag."
Xu Ping spoke out, looked ahead, and said one word.
"drag?"
The latter frowned, a little confused.
"The road guide can be rebuilt as quickly as three days or as slowly as a month. Let the people below take their time and delay it for a month."
"I think he won't stay here for a month. He may leave in less than half a month."
"As long as he leaves, everything will be easy."
Xu Ping said this.
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but nodded.
"Yes, many children have disappeared in the house recently. If it weren't for this incident, they wouldn't be so targeted."
"But today that bitch almost got me into trouble. Fortunately, Mr. Kong came forward at the critical moment. Otherwise, it would have been really troublesome."
Some officials spoke, but they didn't seem to care about Zhang Mingyu.
But something unknown happened in Bailu Mansion.
"You still have to investigate the matter of the missing children to the end. Although we concealed it, even if it was discovered, holding on until death would only be dereliction of duty."
"Don't worry about that bitch. Gu Jinnian already knows. If something happens to her, we will be in trouble again."
"It's better to leave her alone. We've looked for her. If we can't find her, we can't blame the Yamen."
Xu Ping opened his mouth and said this.
Everyone nodded.
In this way, we chatted for another time while burning incense.
These officials left one after another.
Wait until only Kong Zhen is left.
Xu Ping's voice sounded.
"There are almost enough people."
"If this continues, I won't be able to suppress it."
Xu Ping opened his mouth, looked at Kong Zhen and said this.
Obviously, the two of them had other things to do, and they chatted secretly after the official left.
"There's still a hundred left."
"This is what the prince meant."
"However, Gu Jinnian suddenly came to Bailu Mansion. It is better to be cautious during this period and wait until Gu Jinnian returns to Beijing before resuming action."
"But that bitch must be dealt with. Don't let her die. Use other methods to make her go crazy. Once she goes crazy, she will be fine."
Kong Zhen spoke out, his eyes filled with coldness.
"Going crazy?"
Xu Ping frowned, somewhat confused.
"Give her some of her daughter's things and mix it with some medicine, and it won't be difficult to go crazy."
Kong Zhen made a sound.
It is hard to imagine that such a person could be a great Confucian.
"In other words, after Gu Jinnian leaves, one hundred and one more will be needed?"
Xu Pingdan asked calmly.
"Your Majesty is smart."
"Okay, during this period, we must suppress Gu Jinnian. This guy's methods are very weird."
"Even if he wants to leave, we must send someone to guard him and personally send him back to Kyoto. Otherwise, stop everything we are doing."
"It's better not to make mistakes as much as possible, otherwise, you will be in big trouble."
Kong Zhen opened his mouth.
Said this.
"good."
Xu Ping nodded.
in this way.
Kong Zhen left slowly, leaving Xu Ping alone in the hall.
Then, a violent cough sounded.
Everything seemed very quiet.
Just like that, for three days in a row.
Gu Jinnian and others were trapped in the inn, unable to move even an inch. They were not allowed to leave the inn except upstairs and downstairs.
You can't even go for a walk, it's very strict.
Su Huaiyu and others have also looked for opportunities, but Bailu Mansion also has experts. As long as they sneak out secretly, they will definitely be noticed.
They can choose to leave by force.
But once you leave by force, you become a criminal.
The conversation was lost in vain.
As for the road guide, Bailu Mansion didn't give any answer at all.
Three days wasted.
Li Ji was very angry.
Fortunately for Su Huaiyu and the other three, they have a calm temperament. For Fairy Yunrou, she is satisfied as long as she has wine.
As for Gu Jinnian.
He took the initiative to ask.
The answer I got was that it was being expedited.
Well, it's being rushed, official version.
There was no quarrel or any words. Gu Jinnian returned to the room and rested peacefully.
I'm also trying to figure out who is behind the scenes.
In this way, another four days passed.
In other words, everyone stayed here for seven days.
During these seven days, no official came forward, only officers and soldiers strictly guarded the place. Waiters in restaurants had to be accompanied by officers and soldiers when they went out, and no paper was allowed to be taken out.
Those who didn’t know better thought they were guarding some felon.
As a result, Li Ji went crazy and made trouble directly, smashing some tables and chairs to pieces.
Officials from Bailu Mansion were invited to come over in person.
"I am wasting seven days here."
"Those who don't know better think that my grandson is a prisoner."
"You guys, you idiots, really don't take me seriously?"
"Believe it or not, after I return to Beijing, I will ask my grandfather to read your book."
"You, you, you, and you, are you really not afraid of death?"
Li Ji almost roared angrily.
In the palace, at least there are eunuchs to play with, and if you have nothing to do, you can find other people.
But in this inn, the scope of activities is small, and Gu Jinnian, Su Huaiyu and others don't talk much.
This made Li Ji completely unable to hold back. He was so angry that he really wanted to kill someone.
Damn it, a guide.
It didn't take seven days to get it right, and even Su Huaiyu's route was not checked out in seven days.
This is where Li Ji is angry.
It's just that these people are obviously ready to speak out.
The official who came over said with a crying face.
"Your Highness Taisun, the trade between the north and the south has been booming recently, and there are too many people coming and going. If we follow the rules, it may take some time to lead the way."
He opened his mouth and answered with official rhetoric.
The processing and investigation of this route can take as fast as three days or as slow as one month, depending on the specific situation.
To put it harshly.
It's easy to take your time.
One month is within the limit.
After receiving this reply, Li Ji got angry again and even slapped the other party.
Things were very noisy.
At the end, Xu Ping came.
Still smiling.
Just one word made Li Ji silent.
"Your Highness Taisun."
"There is actually a way to speed up the processing of this road guide."
"As long as His Royal Highness Taisun and His Highness the Crown Prince declare that their privileges are supreme in front of the officials in the palace, I promise to handle it as quickly as possible."
"Otherwise, the rules are not made by the lower officials. Everything is in accordance with the laws of Daxia, and it will be difficult for the lower officials to handle it."
This is Xu Ping's answer.
Or directly say publicly that after I am the Duke of the country, I am the grandson of the emperor. I want to have privileges and I am nobler than the common people.
Or just wait and follow the rules.
But who dares to say this? Even the prince dare not say it.
The emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people.
This is a rule established by Taizu. Except for the emperor, officials in the world have the same status as the common people. Who dares to say that he has privileges?
Whoever says it will die.
This Xu Ping is really cheap.
Such words left Li Ji completely speechless.
However, Xu Ping finally comforted him and gave him some time.
After three days, do your best.
But there is no 100% guarantee.
In this way, Xu Ping left, and everyone continued to wait.
It can be said that every day is like a year.
However, it was another three days.
Still no news.
obviously.
Xu Ping made it clear that he was just delaying everyone's time.
Gu Jinnian understood.
Li Ji also understood.
The officials of Bailu Mansion all understand.
If I delay you for a month, everything can be solved.
You want to investigate the case, right?
I didn't even have a chance to let you see anyone.
Even this day.
Su Huaiyu tried to go out again, but this time he was caught after walking a few streets.
He was also given a stern warning that if he went out without permission again, he would be considered a fugitive.
It was Xu Ping who said it himself, a stern warning.
No face given at all.
On this trip, Su Huaiyu brought some news.
There were many official missions in the city, but they didn't know what they were doing. They were going to private houses, so the specific matters were unclear.
However, everyone was not stupid, and they probably guessed that the people in Bailu Mansion were starting to do something.
Be it false confession or threats.
all in all.
The other party is working.
I'm just waiting here.
"Uncle Jinnian."
"How about we fight out?"
"As long as they don't hurt anyone, they can't do anything to us."
Li Ji was so frustrated that he had already figured out this solution in the end.
"Is it useful to kill him?"
"It really took off."
"As long as we are in Bailu Mansion, they will hunt us non-stop."
"At that time, let alone checking up, I didn't even have time to sleep."
Gu Jinnian directly rejected this approach.
There's no point in killing him directly.
They have sent so many officers and soldiers to wait for you here.
Li Ji was completely speechless.
"What should we do?"
"Waiting here stupidly?"
Li Ji spoke up.
Gu Jinnian did not answer.
Until the next day.
Not waiting for Li Ji to complain every day.
Gu Jinnian left.
Go to the first floor of the inn and ask the guard to pass the message.
He is going back.
I have wasted nearly half a month here and I don’t want to stay any longer.
For a moment, Li Ji became even more depressed.
After wasting half a month, the final result is to go back.
He couldn't accept it.
But Su Huaiyu and the others have been silent. No matter what Gu Jinnian does, they all obey the arrangements honestly.
What Gu Jinnian didn't expect was that he would report his return to someone.
The news I got was that it was okay to go back.
But we still have to wait three days.
This is really disgusting. His mother opened the door to disgust. It’s so disgusting.
They have all given up.
Still have to wait three days?
Gu Jinnian did not bargain.
It also suppressed Li Ji who almost went crazy again.
I stayed in the inn and waited for another three days.
Three days are up.
Xu Ping came to see him off in person, with a smile on his face.
Then he said some words of forgiveness, asking Gu Jinnian and Li Ji to forgive me for the poor hospitality and poor service.
They also forced a banquet and made sure that Gu Jinnian and others finished the meal before leaving.
The subtext is, if you don't eat, you won't be allowed to leave.
The feast was eaten until it was close to Haishi, and then they were allowed to leave.
At the same time, an additional 300 elite troops were sent to escort Gu Jinnian and others back.
To put it bluntly, it is surveillance.
Let's see if Gu Jinnian really left.
However, Gu Jinnian ignored him and seemed to have completely given in and lost all his energy.
He mounted his war horse and left outside the city of Bailu Mansion.
There is not a superfluous word.
Several people followed behind without saying a word.
That night.
The night is getting dark.
Three war horses galloping.
This is indeed the way back.
Li Ji always had a bitter look on his face.
He originally thought that Gu Jinnian was pretending to surrender, but looking at the route, there was no deviation at all, and for a moment he thought that his uncle Jinnian had completely surrendered.
Even though I knew there was nothing I could do, a powerful dragon could not defeat a local snake, I still felt uncomfortable.
Very uncomfortable.
It's just that he couldn't say anything.
in this way.
In the blink of an eye, one day passed, twelve hours, Gu Jinnian walked non-stop, not saying a word along the way.
Arrive at the capital of Gangneung County.
Three hundred elite soldiers surrounded him to protect him, and when they saw that the capital of Gangneung County was right in front of them, they also showed joy.
However, he didn't wait for them to speak.
Suddenly, Gu Jinnian did not choose to dismount and enter the city, but instead galloped towards the northwest.
The elite escorts suddenly felt something bad. Although they didn't know what Gu Jinnian was going to do, the situation had changed and they would stop Gu Jinnian as soon as possible.
"Brother Su, Fairy Yaochi, Fairy Yunrou."
"Help me stop them and don't hurt anyone."
"Li Ji, come with me."
Finally, Gu Jinnian's voice sounded, and the gloomy look on his face became determined in an instant.
He is pretending to surrender.
That's right.
It's a false surrender.
At this moment, Gu Jinnian ran wildly towards the northwest.
Although he didn't know what Gu Jinnian was going to do, Li Ji didn't waste any time and immediately followed him.
Su Huaiyu and the other three did not hesitate at all.
He stood in front of three hundred elites, but he didn't do anything cruel, he simply bought time for Gu Jinnian.
"Uncle Jinnian."
"What are we going to do?"
Li Ji was puzzled and said with curiosity on his face.
However, Gu Jinnian did not answer.
Running wildly all the way.
Half an hour later.
not far away.
When the huge military camp appeared in front of me.
Li Ji understood what Gu Jinnian was going to do.
Move reinforcements.
But, he didn't wait for him to continue speaking.
Not far away, there were cavalry coming quickly.
This is a military camp, and if someone is galloping on horseback, they will naturally step forward to stop them.
"Who is coming?"
"In front of the Daxia Shankui military camp, private individuals are not allowed to intrude."
A roar sounded.
An iron cavalry rushed over quickly, blocking Gu Jinnian's intrusion.
Only seen.
this moment.
Gu Jinnian held the imperial edict in his hand and said with a cold expression.
"I am the grandson of Duke Zhen Guo, Gu Jinnian."
"I am taking my grandson Li Ji with me to follow His Majesty's orders."
"There is civil strife in Jiangling County, and we are ordered to mobilize troops."
"Send a hundred thousand troops quickly to follow me to suppress the civil strife."
A roar sounded.
Gu Jinnian's voice was directly heard in the military camp.
Li Ji, who was on the side, was stunned on the spot.
He originally thought that Gu Jinnian was going to bring in reinforcements, and he would just bring one or two thousand elite troops.
But he didn't expect that Gu Jinnian would directly dispatch an army of 100,000 people?
This is Gangneung County Barracks.
The place where the north and south trade must be guarded by a large army. He remembered that there were quite a few, 300,000 troops.
And Gu Jinnian directly took away one third.
It's really cruel.
Crazy enough.
Dispatching an army of 100,000 is no joke. If this imperial edict is false, the Duke will not be able to protect Gu Jinnian.
Nima.
too crazy.
However, at this moment, there was only coldness in Gu Jinnian's eyes.
There is a problem in Bailu Mansion.
There is a huge problem.
Conventional means cannot break the deadlock on their own.
Only by relying on this extreme method.
He asked for an imperial edict, which was originally meant to be used at the most critical moment, but he didn't expect it to be used for this purpose.
Moreover, Gu Jinnian also knew that with this imperial edict, it would be difficult to mobilize a hundred thousand troops.
But taking my great-grandson with me may change things.
Moreover, if you do not investigate clearly, you will also run into big trouble.
Big trouble.
This is gambling.
If you lose the bet, you will be in big trouble.
If you win the bet, everything is worth it.
But whether he wins or loses, Gu Jinnian is not afraid.
He just wants to do one thing now.
Sweeping the officialdom of Gangneung County.
One hundred thousand troops.
Sweeping across Jiangling County is definitely not a big problem.
Gu Jinnian wanted to take a look.
This power.
Can you please shut up the people in Bailu Mansion?
No matter how powerful the force is, don't even think about messing around.
This is Gangneung County.
One sentence.
If the deployment of 100,000 troops is successful.