Zhao Huai wanted to say something nice for Li Tingzhi, but thinking of Li Tingzhi's loyalty to Song Sheji, he couldn't say anything after all.
Gao Changshou looked at Lu Shikui again and asked, "What do you think?"
Lu Shikui bowed and responded: "Don't be surprised, Commander. The last general has been in Jinghu for a long time and doesn't know much about the officials in Huaidong."
He seemed not interested in this kind of conversation, or he was well versed in officialdom and did not want to get involved in this kind of right and wrong.
"It doesn't matter, it's getting late."
Gao Changshou picked up the wine glass and drank it all, and said: "I still have military affairs, so I will leave now."
"Commander, walk slowly."
Gao Changshou stood up, and a group of personal guards followed him. Lu Shikui also stood up and followed him to see him off.
When they walked to the river, they saw a delicate boat moored next to their ship.
"what is that?"
Lu Shikui responded with a smile: "That's a little bit of the general's wishes."
Gao Changshou shook his head secretly, thinking that Lu Shikui looked down upon him too much.
With his current status, how could he value such a gift?
However, Lu Shikui had already ordered someone to go over, turn the boat around, and lift the curtain at the awning.
The first thing I saw were two pairs of embroidered shoes, followed by two skirts, one made of Cuixia and the other made of Bisha.
When the curtain is completely opened, you can see the two girls sitting inside.
They are dressed gorgeously, have fair and fair faces, and look somewhat similar.
Gao Changshou looked at it for a while and said nothing.
Lu Shikui looked at his face and whispered: "Commander, these two girls are from the Zhao Song clan, a pair of sisters, and they are presented to the commander-in-chief."
Gao Changshou suddenly grabbed Lu Shikui's collar and lifted him halfway up.
"You are so brave!"
Lu Shikui was actually tall and tall, but he didn't dare to resist at this time and said sarcastically: "Commander, please calm down..."
"Who are you to be the king's master? Jin Bing or Meng Yuan?!"
"The general will not dare..."
The more Gao Changshou talked, the angrier he became.
"Your Majesty promises the world that there will be no crime in Pingjiang and Nanqiu. Since I have never blamed these two women, they are our common people in the Tang Dynasty. Do you know what crime you should be punished for if you dare to kidnap a common woman?!"
Lu Shikui was shocked and said hurriedly: "It's definitely not abduction, definitely not abduction. Yes, these two women volunteered to serve the commander. Their families asked the general to give them a chance... You tell me, yes or no."
"Why don't you send people back?!"
"Yes Yes."
Gao Changshou did not want to decide how to punish Lu Shikui without authorization.
In running the army, what he cares more about is being able to intimidate his generals.
Thinking of this, Gao Changshou said with a cold face: "Follow me to Yangzhou."
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Yangzhou.
The melodious music of the piano came from the courtyard of the deep house, but it was suddenly interrupted.
"Ms. sir, the commander's ship has docked on the river!"
Hong Qiwei, who was listening to the piano, stood up calmly, straightened his sleeves and said, "Change your clothes and go to the riverside to meet the commander."
Everyone deliberately put on their broken armor, left Yangzhou City, and rushed to the Yangtze River.
On the way, Hong Qi smiled and said: "The world only talks about loyal ministers and treacherous ministers. I am not a treacherous minister, but Li Tingzhi is a loyal minister, and he is rigid. But whether it is in the Song Dynasty or the Tang Dynasty, people like them will never be able to defeat me.
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"Is he worthy of fighting with Mr. Xianggong?"
Before Gao Changshou's big ship sailed into the canal, Hong Qiwei and his men were seen coming over from a distance.
Gao Changshou asked people to pick them up and board the ship.
Hong Qiwei didn't wait to board the ship, but he shouted in mourning: "Commander, I failed to defend Zhenjiang, please punish me."
"Don't be in a hurry. Victory or defeat is a common thing for a military strategist. If you fight against Zhang Shijie's army and you try your best but fail to win, I won't blame you. However, if you abandon the city and flee without fighting, don't blame me for being ruthless in military law!"
Hong Qiwei responded quickly: "I will never deceive the commander-in-chief. The loss of Zhenjiang was actually due to Li Tingzhi secretly collaborating with the enemy. I have already found the evidence."
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Yanyun Terminal.
An official came in a hurry and looked around twice before finally finding the person he was looking for.
Under the balcony, there was an old man in his fifties and plainly dressed who was opening a ledger.
"Ms. Sir, Marshal Gao is here. Hong Qiwei has already rushed to pick him up. I'm afraid the evildoer will file a complaint first..."
Li Tingzhi raised his head, shook his head with a wry smile, and stood up to greet Gao Changshou.
Unexpectedly, Gao Changshou was no longer at the canal, but went to the Yangzhou Yamen Office.
It was too late for Li Tingzhi to rush over.
When he returned to the government office, Gao Changshou had already arrived and had ordered someone to move some documents to the hall.
"Commander..."
Gao Changshou was reading an official document. He turned around and was a little surprised to see it was Li Tingzhi.
Li Tingzhi asked: "What are you doing, Commander?"
Before Gao Changshou could answer, Hong Qiwei shouted: "Li Tingzhi, you colluded with Zhang Shijie and betrayed military intelligence, and you still haven't admitted your guilt?!"
"Hong Qiwei, don't talk nonsense!"
"The evidence is conclusive, you still want to deny it?"
"What evidence?"
Gao Changshou handed the official document in Li Tingzhi's hand and said: "Don't blame me, Mr. Li. You have also seen that someone accused you of treason. In order to prove your innocence, it is better to explain the matter clearly. Don't blame me for being rude.
"
"Don't dare."
"This was written after His Majesty asked you to return to Yangzhou?"
"yes."
"Why do you still use the Zhao and Song era titles?"
Li Tingzhi was stunned for a moment, and after taking a closer look, he saw several references to "Xianding Eighth Years" appearing in it.
But he should actually write "Three years after the founding of unification".
This matter can be big or small, but at this juncture, if an important minister like Li Tingzhi can make such an omission, where will the dignity of the country be if it is not punished?
"He clearly misses Zhao Song! This shows that he must be colluding with Zhang Shijie."
"If you want to impose a crime, why bother?!" Li Tingzhi said: "If I really wanted to collude with Zhao and Song, I should not be so negligent."
"The evidence is conclusive, what's the use of you trying to quibble..."
Li Tingzhi was furious, but didn't know what to say. The words on the official document were indeed written by him.
After all, I still can't defeat these beetles.
Unexpectedly, Gao Changshou did not punish him, but said: "Xiangong Li governed well."
Hong Qiwei was greatly surprised and said: "Commander, he is collaborating with the enemy..."
"Wait." Gao Changshou said, "There will be conclusive evidence."
~~
Hong Qiwei and Li Tingzhi didn't understand what Gao Changshou was waiting for.
Gao Changshou was waiting for news from the other side of the river.
Yangzhou and Zhenjiang are separated only by the Yangtze River, which is the battlefield where Zhang Shun and Zhang Shijie are now confronting each other.
In the following days, small boats continued to arrive, delivering battle reports from the other side of the river.
Three days later, Gao Changshou summoned the two of them again.
"You all insist on your own opinions about the loss of Zhenjiang. Today, the evidence has arrived, and there should be a result..."
Li Tingzhi felt a little disappointed.
He surrendered to Li Xia and believed that Li Xia was indeed the Son of Heaven, so he had high expectations for the political situation.
What happened this time made him realize that the dynasties had changed, but the world had not changed.
Those who are good at maneuvering and opportunistic can still persecute Zhongliang...
On the other side, Hong Qiwei was even more nervous. His eyes looked at Gao Changshou for a while, and then moved back and forth, with fear and uneasiness.
He didn't expect that Gao Changshou was so serious about his work and actually sent people to Jiangnan to investigate.
Because things in the officialdom of Zhao and Song Dynasty were never like this.
"This commander-in-chief governs the army without anything else but strict military laws." Gao Changshou said, "The loss of Zhenjiang has been revealed."
When Hong Qiwei heard this, his heart skipped a beat again, and he saw Gao Changshou looking at him.
"It doesn't matter if you are a famous minister."
Gao Changshou said and looked at Li Tingzhi again.
"It doesn't matter whether you are personally recruited by His Majesty. Anyone who misses our important military missions will be severely punished! Bring witnesses and physical evidence."
"Here."
After a while, several Zhenjiang officials were brought up.
"Tell me, how did Zhenjiang get lost?"
"Commander, before the Song army could approach, Magistrate Hong had already escaped..."
With a "pop" sound, Hong Qiwei fell to his knees.
He knew very well that since Gao Changshou had investigated, it was impossible to hide such a big matter.
"Forgive me, Commander, I am a civil servant and I really don't know how to fight..."
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Lu Shikui stood aside and watched, guessing in his mind what crime Gao Changshou wanted to punish Hong Qiwei.
He must be asking for an order to demote him.
However, a loud shout sounded in my ears.
"Defending a city but fleeing without a fight and trapping a colleague will be punished for both crimes, including the death penalty."
Everyone was shocked, including Li Tingzhi.
Hong Qiwei was so frightened that he shouted: "It can't be like this! It can't be like this! I surrendered Zhenjiang Mansion with the city, even if I lost it, the commander-in-chief will treat me as if I surrendered alone..."
"Commander, there is really no reason to behead him, and we should think that he abandoned the city to surrender..."
"Nonsense! Since you are an official of the Tang Dynasty and you are under my control, you must abide by my military law! I have told you long ago that military law is ruthless!" Gao Changshou shouted: "Whoever comes, drag him down and kill him.