It took nearly an hour to quell the resistance of the private soldiers in each battalion.
By the time the Forbidden Army took complete control of the situation at Huamachi Camp, it was already midnight.
According to the plan, Zhao Junchen must completely resolve all matters in Huamachi Camp before the sun rises tomorrow.
After all, Huamachi Camp is the core town of the entire Shaanxi-Gansu border defense. Tomorrow morning, military towns and guard posts from various places will be in contact with Huamachi Camp, and the Mongols will also conduct spying.
If the matter is not resolved for a long time, the entire Shaanxi-Gansu border situation will get out of control. Only by resolving everything in one go tonight can the impact be minimized.
In addition, Zhao Junchen was able to control the Huamachi Camp in a short period of time, making the feudal officials and many generals obey him. It was also a deterrent to the military towns and guard posts in various parts of Shaanxi and Gansu, and those who respected themselves as soldiers became increasingly difficult to control.
The generals of the border army would also be somewhat in awe, which would help Zhao Junchen control the overall situation.
After all, controlling Huamachi Camp is just the beginning of Zhao Junchen's plan.
Therefore, after handling the matter of the private soldiers, Zhao Junchen rushed directly to the Trilateral Governor's Mansion without any delay.
At this time, the Trilateral Governor's Mansion had been blocked by the Forbidden Army for more than an hour. The Forbidden Army did not attack the Governor's Mansion's yamen, but only restricted the actions of the frontier officials. Even so, it was enough to panic the frontier officials.
However, they still don’t know the reason for the rebellion of the Forbidden Army. They wanted to negotiate with the Forbidden Army, but the Forbidden Army ignored them at all.
The longer the time dragged on, the more they became more and more panicked. The unknown was the scariest thing, and the feudal officials were used to controlling everything, even more so! Seeing that the situation was completely out of control, and their own future was uncertain, they originally thought
The Forbidden Army rebelled because they wanted to demand something, but the Forbidden Army ignored them for a long time. The feudal officials became more and more uncertain. They didn't know what would happen to them. They couldn't help but think wildly, and they were all confused by the thoughts in their minds.
The imagination scares me.
"Is there still no response from the Imperial Guard?"
In the lobby, Wang Zheng, the governor of the three sides, asked in a weak voice.
He was originally seriously ill due to fright, but now he was frightened again, and his condition recurred. He looked like his body was completely broken, and he slumped on the chair weakly, without even the strength to get up.
Wang Gong shook his head with a serious expression and said: "There is still no response. I personally went to negotiate with them, but they didn't come back. Moreover, they are all tight-lipped and unwilling to reveal any information. Even if I hand them money,
They don’t accept it either.”
On the side, Zhang Shengde, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said: "Everyone, during today's meeting, Supervisory Army Li Ru'an suspected that someone from Shaanxi and Gansu colluded with the Mongols to murder the imperial envoy Zhao. Do you think the sudden mutiny of the Forbidden Army is related to this matter?
related?"
Upon hearing Zhang Shengde's guess, everyone was stunned, and then their expressions changed slightly.
Since the mutiny of the Imperial Guards, they have been constantly speculating on the reasons. Many speculations have been put forward, but they were quickly overturned, so they are still at a loss to figure it out.
But Zhang Shengde's words made them feel that it was very possible!
"It is indeed possible!" Wu Min, the governor of Hedong, said anxiously: "The commander of the Forbidden Army Guan Wuyuan and the supervisor Li Ru'an are both from the capital. The inner court and the Forbidden Army are closely related. Naturally they advance and retreat together, wearing the same pants.
, Today Guan Wuyuan also supported Li Ruan’s idea... If Li Ruan insists that there are people within the Shaanxi-Gansu trilateral community colluding with Mongolia to murder the imperial envoy, maybe Guan Wuyuan will really go to war! "
Zhang Wenhui, the governor of Hexi Province, said angrily: "Just because of some unreliable speculations, if they dare to commit crimes and cause a mutiny, I will definitely impeach them to Your Majesty afterwards!"
Zhang Shengde shook his head and said: "Let's not mention the impeachment now! I think the chaos in the camp has gradually subsided. If my guess is true, then Li Ruan and Guan Wuyuan should appear soon.
Now that we are pregnant, we must investigate the murder of the Imperial Envoy. Our top priority now is to prove our innocence and prove to them that the attack on the Imperial Envoy has nothing to do with us! Otherwise, this matter will be very serious.
Difficult to solve!”
Having said this, Zhang Shengde scanned the people present and asked: "Let me ask again, does the attack on the imperial envoy really have nothing to do with us people?"
Then, Zhang Shengde's eyes fell on Wang Zheng and Wang Gong.
Zhang Shengde's mission this time was, on the one hand, to cover Zhao Junchen's entry into Huamachi Camp, and on the other hand, to spy on the news and find out the positions and details of several frontier officials, especially the attitude of Wang Zheng, the governor of the three frontiers.
Whether Wang Zheng participated in the Wang family's collusion with the Mongols is directly related to the specific formulation of Zhao Junchen's next plan.
Upon hearing Zhang Shengde's inquiry, the expressions of everyone present changed again.
Wu Min hurriedly shook his head in denial and said: "This matter has absolutely nothing to do with me! How could I have such courage!"
Zhang Wenhui also shook his head and said: "The imperial envoy was attacked in Shaanxi. I am the governor of Hexi. How could I do such a big deal in Shaanxi? If it weren't for the imperial envoy's arrival, I would still be staying in Hexi to take charge of the overall situation.
!”
Wang Zheng's face became paler and he said in a trembling voice: "This governor and the imperial envoy Zhao are old acquaintances. How, how could he collude with the Mongols to murder him?"
Wang Gong's expression was gloomy, his eyes kept fluctuating, and he didn't know what he was thinking, but he didn't speak. But after all, he was just a staff member of the Governor's Mansion. Except for Zhang Shengde, the other governors didn't care about him.
manner.
At this moment, bursts of noise and chaos suddenly appeared in the direction of the gate of the Governor's Palace.
Then, a soldier from the Governor's Mansion rolled and crawled into the lobby, reporting in panic: "My lords, the Forbidden Army has invaded!"
The Forbidden Army moved very quickly. The soldiers of the Governor's Mansion had just reported the news. Before the governors had time to react, a group of Forbidden Army rushed into the lobby. Each of them held a sharp knife and had a stern expression, staring at everyone present with eager eyes.
Controlled the situation in the lobby.
Then, the three of them were seen entering the lobby of the Governor's Mansion together, surrounded by the Forbidden Army.
Among the three people, the two on the left and right are Guan Wuyuan, the commander of the imperial army, and Li Ruan, the eunuch who oversees the army. The leader is young, but he is wearing the clothes of a second-rank official in the imperial court. Naturally, he is Zhao Junchen.
Everyone present recognized Guan Wuyuan and Li Ruan, but most of them did not recognize Zhao Junchen. After seeing Zhao Junchen's appearance, they naturally secretly guessed Zhao Junchen's identity. Then most of them guessed something, and their expressions changed drastically.
Especially Wang Gong, who had always been calm and composed suddenly turned pale.
Then, Wang Zheng's alarmed cry confirmed their suspicions.
"Zhao, Mr. Zhao!? You are Mr. Zhao!" Wang Zheng looked horrified, pointed at Zhao Junchen and exclaimed: "You, didn't you disappear after being attacked by the Mongols? Why are you here?"
Zhao Junchen looked at Wang Zheng with a half-smile but asked, "Is Governor Wang happy or disappointed to see that I am safe and sound?"
After saying that, Zhao Junchen randomly found a chair and sat down, and then scanned the people present with his eyes.
Hearing Zhao Junchen's rhetorical question, Wang Zheng was still confused about the situation and just asked: "I am naturally happy to see Master Zhao safe and sound. Why does Master Zhao ask this? Master Zhao, the actions of the Imperial Army today,
But it’s you who instructs me? What’s the reason?”
Seeing Wang Zheng's reaction, Zhao Junchen sighed and shook his head, saying: "It seems that Governor Wang is still kept in the dark..."
Then, Zhao Junchen turned his eyes to Wang Gong and asked: "You are the only one here who is not wearing official uniform, and you are young... In other words, you are Wang Gong, Governor Wang's staff?"
After confirming Zhao Junchen's identity, Wang Gong's expression showed a hint of panic, but he still managed to stay calm. He bowed to Zhao Junchen and said, "Student pays homage to the Imperial Envoy!"
Zhao Junchen looked at Wang Gong seriously, his expression full of appreciation, and he nodded and praised: "To be able to formulate such a meticulous and vicious plan at such a young age, and to have such ruthless and decisive methods, he is really a talent!
In the eyes of this imperial envoy, the most outstanding person among the young generation of our dynasty is named Zhao Shancai. Unfortunately, God is jealous of talents. This man has passed away due to illness... But even if he is still alive, just in terms of viciousness, these two decisive
In terms of aspects, it is still not as far as you."
"The Imperial Envoy has given you too much praise. How can this student be compared with Zhao Shancai, a talented man from the south of the Yangtze River who is famous all over the world?"
While expressing his humility, Wang Gong's eyes flashed with joy.
Wang Gong knew very well that since Zhao Junchen suddenly appeared here, it meant that his plan had probably been exposed, and the end would be disastrous.
However, these few compliments from Zhao Junchen made Wang Gong couldn't help but have some fantasies in his heart. Zhao Junchen has always cherished talents the most. Could it be that he took a fancy to his own talent and ability and decided to let him go?
The Wang family also has eyes and ears in the capital, and has heard of some of Zhao Junchen's deeds. Zhao Junchen once valued Zhao Shancai the most. Even though Zhao Shancai joined the sect of Prince Zhu Heyu and repeatedly made things difficult for Zhao Junchen, Zhao Junchen still ignored the past grievances.
Recruiting many times, it can be seen that Zhao Junchen is still magnanimous when facing talents and does not care about past grudges.
Unfortunately, Wang Gong didn't know that Zhao Shancai died in the hands of Zhao Junchen in a certain sense! "Repaying evil with kindness" has never been a good quality possessed by Zhao Junchen!
Therefore, as soon as Wang Gong's fantasy came to mind, Zhao Junchen's expression suddenly changed, a trace of cold murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and he said: "Come here, take this person down!"
Following Zhao Junchen's order, several forbidden soldiers immediately rushed to Wang Gong's side, tied Wang Gong's backhand, and kicked Wang Gong's legs severely, making Wang Gong kneel down in front of Zhao Junchen.
Seeing this scene, Wang Zheng, Wu Min, Zhang Wenhui and others' expressions changed again.
Especially Wang Zheng, the governor of the three sides, who has always regarded Wang Gong as his right-hand man. Now seeing Zhao Junchen treating Wang Gong like this, he naturally couldn't help but ask: "Master Zhao, what do you mean?"
Zhao Junchen glanced at Wang Zheng again, his eyes full of disappointment.
Zhang Shengde, the governor of Shaanxi next to him, sighed and said: "Governor Wang, don't you still understand what happened now? The mastermind behind the conspiracy with Mongolia to murder this imperial envoy was none other than your aide Wang Gong!
"
"What!?"
After hearing Zhang Shengde's explanation, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically.
Then, Zhang Shengde told how he and Zhao Junchen were attacked by Mongolian cavalry, how they defeated the Mongolian cavalry, how they captured Wang Gong's cousin Wang Shun and learned the truth of the matter, and how Zhao Junchen secretly captured Huamachi.
The plan of the battalion and so on were explained in detail to several governors.
After Zhang Shengde finished explaining, seeing that several governors were still stunned and in disbelief, Zhao Junchen snorted coldly and said: "Wang Gong is just a staff member. He has done such a big thing without telling you.
You are not aware of it. You are still a border official! You don’t have to think about it. The Wang family where this person lives relies on border business to make a fortune. Naturally, it is closely related to the Mongols. How can you trust the plan he made?
, it seems to be to protect the border, but in fact it is just to allow the Mongols to harvest trophies easily! As a result, you are afraid of the Mongolian threat, don’t think much about it, and follow his plan seriously... Are you stupid?
Or are you blind? The imperial court actually appointed a group of fools and blind people to serve as frontier officials?!"
Upon hearing Zhao Junchen's rebuke, several governors were speechless and did not dare to refute.
But at this moment, Wang Gongze, who had been tied up, suddenly said loudly: "Your Imperial Envoy! The student has something to say! Please listen to the student!"