In the official room, Jiang Yanxian said to Chen Qing: "The use of pseudo-Qi officials is indeed a double-edged sword. If used well, they will be loyal to the prince. If used poorly, it will be a big hidden danger. We must strengthen inspection before appointing them.
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Next to him, Zhou Kuan also said: "Chiang Changshi is right. Luo Wenqing has served in Fengxiang Mansion for many years. From county magistrate to prefecture, he has been an official in Fengxiang Mansion for 20 years. He has deep connections in Fengxiang Mansion. The Jurchens are also like this.
For this reason, he continued to serve as the prefect of Fengxiang. The prince also used him for this reason, which caused him to have an arrogant mentality. He used his connections to form the Fengxiang party clan to fight against the Xuanfu envoy. At present, it seems that he is indeed a
Zhang Miao said slowly: "On the surface, it seems that the land inventory this time violated their interests, but I feel that the matter is not that simple, and there are deeper and bigger problems."
Chen Qing nodded, "Tell me in detail!"
"At first I thought they were Fengxiang party bosses, because Fengxiang has always been the home base of the Jurchens. In order to maintain stability, we basically left the Fengxiang government officials untouched. In order to protect themselves, these officials formed the Fengxiang Party with Luo Wenqing as the center.
It is understandable that officials from various states on Jinghu South Road formed a local faction headed by Zhang Shun, the prefect of Jiangling. Then our land inventory must have violated their vital interests and triggered their backlash. It is normal here.
But Tianshi Palace is a big variable. There are actually three corrupt former puppet Qi officials hiding in Tianshi Palace, and they are all officials from Tongzhou and Jingzhao Prefecture. First of all, why didn't they leave Jingzhao and go to the Central Plains, instead they were in danger?
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Secondly, how could they collude with the officials of Fengxiang Mansion? Beizhi really didn’t understand it. It wasn’t until King Zongzhi of the Internal Guard said that they discovered that the person who spread the rumors in Jingzhao was probably an intelligence agent from the Jin Kingdom, then Beizhi suddenly realized that it should be Jin.
National intelligence officials brought them together, and it was also the Jin State that asked them to stay in Guanzhong. Once the Jin State succeeded in counterattacking, these hidden puppet Qi officials would show up and take office quickly."
Zhang Miao deserves to be the head of the Supervision Department. His thinking is very clear, he sees the problem very thoroughly, and he is very persuasive, making everyone agree.
Chen Qing pondered for a while and said: "The Jin State has been secretly integrating the surrendered local officials of the Puppet Qi through the intelligence point. We didn't realize it until this land inventory exposed them prematurely. This is also a good thing, especially they may be related to the Jin
The collusion between the state and the state cannot be tolerated. I suggest that it be divided into two. The Supervision Department leads the army to Fengxiang Mansion to arrest people according to the list. Fengxiang General Magistrate Luo Wenqing arrests them directly. The prefect Wang Zi is dismissed from his post. The first department of the Supervision Department orders Jiang Kuangyuan to take up the post.
Fengxiang Magistrate, Linyou County Magistrate Xu Ning was promoted to Fengxiang Prefecture General Magistrate, and the Fengxiang government must be thoroughly investigated and investigated to the end.
The internal guards will continue to be responsible for arresting Jin Kingdom intelligence spies, and we must use this opportunity to completely eliminate the Jin Kingdom intelligence points in Guanzhong."
Zhang Miao personally led the team, and more than 50 officials from the Supervision Department were dispatched to follow Zhang Miao to Fengxiang. Chen Qing also issued a troop deployment order, ordering the five thousand troops stationed in Xianyang to follow Zhang Miao to Fengxiang. The army fully cooperated with the Supervision Department's actions
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On the official road from Jingzhao to Liquan County, Wang Hao and Zhong Huan also rushed along with thousands of inner guard cavalry.
Chen Qing reminded Wang Hao that the Taoist priest Zhang Chitong played a key role in the process, but his current explanation obviously did not reflect the word 'key'.
Wang Hao entered Liquan County and came to the temporary garrison of the inner guards. Han Zhengfu came out to welcome the commander.
Wang Hao turned over and dismounted and asked, "Is that Taoist Zhang Chitong still there?"
"He's still there. I dare not let him go because I am so humble."
"Bring him to court, I want to interrogate him personally!"
Wang Hao sat down in the lobby. Not long after, two internal guard soldiers brought Zhang Chitong up. He confessed in time and did not suffer, but they still put on shackles to prevent him from escaping.
Wang Hao angrily scolded: "Zhang Chitong, who are you? Please tell me the truth, lest I take action to punish you!"
Zhong Huan explained to Han Zhengfu in a low voice: "This Zhang Chitong is not a pseudo-Qi official, but he is responsible for contacting officials in Fengxiang and pseudo-Qi officials in other places in Guanzhong, playing a very important link role. The prince said that he is likely to
He is an intelligence agent from the Kingdom of Jin."
Han Zhengfu gritted his teeth with hatred, "No wonder he confessed so quickly. It turned out that he hid the most critical part. This idiot was deceived by him."
"Infinite longevity, I am a senior Taoist priest from the Tianshi Palace. It is just because of my fate that I have met several officials from the former Puppet Qi Dynasty. I really shouldn't hide them."
"But the puppet Qi officials hiding in Tianshi Palace were not involved in the Blood Monument Incident. Those involved in the Blood Monument Incident were officials from Fengxiang Mansion. How could you get involved with them?"
"Pindao and Fengxiang Mansion also have a very close relationship. It's normal to know them."
Wang Hao sneered, "On one side are the officials of Fengxiang, on the other side are the officials hiding in Tianshi Palace, and on the other side are the intelligence points of the Kingdom of Jin. The intersection of these three is you. Do you think others are fools?"
"Immeasurable longevity and blessings. I don't understand what Wang Tongzhi is talking about?"
Wang Hao smiled coldly, "That's funny, I never signed up, how do you know who I am?"
Zhang Chitong knew he had made a mistake, and there was a trace of panic in his eyes, but he still argued: "This General Han is respectful to you, I know that you are the ruler of the inner guard. Although Pindao is from outside, he is not the same person."
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"It's all nonsense. It doesn't matter. I won't bother you anymore. I'll just ask you, where is the golden fox?"
"I don't know anything about golden foxes or silver foxes!"
Wang Haoyi gritted his teeth and said: "Drag him down and punish him with eight punishments!"
Several ferocious soldiers rushed up and dragged Zhang Chitong down. For a moment, shrill screams were heard from the hall. Not long after, a soldier came to report, "Report to the commander, he confessed!"
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At night, an army of 5,000 people arrived in Lintong County. They had special access medals. The city gates were opened and the army ran into the county. Soon, 5,000 soldiers surrounded the Lin family mansion in the southwest of the county.
In the end, Zhang Chitong could not bear the severe punishment and confessed everything. He was indeed an important leader of the Jinguo Intelligence Station and was responsible for contacting former puppet Qi officials.
According to Zhang Chitong's account, Golden Fox has residences in three suburban counties, one in Xianyang County, one in Gaoling County, and one in Lintong County.
The inner guards failed in Xianyang County. Wang Hao immediately divided his troops into two groups and ordered two commanders Yang Ye and Liu Hekun to lead 3,000 soldiers and 300 inner guard soldiers to Gaoling County. He and Han Zhengfu led 5,000 soldiers and 5
Bai Neiwei soldiers rushed to Lintong County.
The Lin family mansion is a mansion rented by Golden Fox. During this period, more than twenty spies were withdrawn from Chengdu and have been intensively training. Spreading rumors about the blood monument in Jingzhao City was their first attempt. Facts have proved that they were very successful.
Since this land inventory touched the vital interests of the Fengxiang faction, this group of officials headed by Luo Wenqing became determined to fight against Jingzhao, which made Golden Fox see an opportunity. He began to consider training an army of more than a thousand people in Fengxiang.
At the critical moment, we should cooperate with foreign forces to capture Guanzhong.
"There are enemies!"
Suddenly there was a shout in the yard, which woke up the golden fox from his sleep. Then he heard the sound of fighting in the yard. The golden fox suddenly panicked and struggled to get up. He was too fat and it was difficult to get up.
As soon as he sat up, several sharp swords were placed on his neck.
"If you make a move, I'll kill you!"
The golden fox suddenly lowered his head to bite the ring on his hand, but someone grabbed his hand and forcibly wiped away the poison ring.
Immediately afterwards, the soldiers swarmed him, pushed him to the ground, tied his hands behind his back, and heard the Song soldiers shout: "The golden fox has been caught! The golden fox has been caught!"
Golden Fox suddenly lost all his thoughts. Zhang Chitong must have been caught and confessed to him.
Zhang Chitong is a well-known Taoist priest and has good connections with officials. He is the most suitable candidate to serve as his very hidden contact with Luo Wenqing.
But he didn't expect that this hidden candidate would be discovered by the Song Army.