The real pity is that we still don’t know who the “big general” is behind the scenes. Jiang Tang confessed that the second master was mainly responsible for the Persians, but here he only contacted the fourth master. Jiang Tang believed that the “big general” was not in Suzhou
, but a certain powerful figure in the capital. The reason is that most of the time the Persians leave the money for purchasing girls in Chang'an or the capital, and his share is also brought by the fourth master. On rare occasions, they trade at the border, and the fourth master will bring it.
The "general's" share of the profits went to the capital.
Because Tianyin believed that the "big general" was a general from Suzhou, He Qizhou was at a loss for a while. Because he had to go west, He Qizhou wrote letters to report the incident to the Ministry of Punishment and Lu Baogen respectively, hoping that they would
Follow up the case separately.
After helping Zhang Heng evacuate a group of suspects into the county town, He Qizhou asked Zhang Heng on his way back, if the general is really in Suzhou, who is he most likely to be?
Zhang Heng said that Suzhou has always been an important military town, and there are at least five people who hold real power, but it is absolutely impossible for two of them to do such a thing.
He Qizhou humbly asked who the five people were, and Zhang Heng did not show up and told everything he knew: "Han Chong, the commander-in-chief of Suzhou, is just forty years old this year. He has been promoted all the way because of his repeated military exploits. He is an upright man and is stationed at Jiayu Pass in person.
He is a young man in the army who is as famous as General Ling Kong!
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhang Cheng, the eldest son of Zhang Zhiyuan, Secretary of the Ministry of War, was also a figure who grew up under the eyes of the Zhang family. He and Han Chong were stationed at Jiayu Pass, so it was unlikely that these two would do something that would harm the country and the people.
There are three other people who are no less powerful than these two. One is Lu Yuan, the magistrate of Suzhou, who is in charge of the trade routes to the Western Regions. Although his official rank is not high, he has real power; the other is Xi Junhu, the deputy commander-in-chief, who is a close associate of the commander-in-chief of Ganzhou.
"The last one is Lingtan Zhenren, who oversees the army in Ganzhou. In terms of official rank, Lingtan is the highest. Because controlling the border in Suzhou is more important, Lingtan is permanently stationed in Suzhou."
"Why is the official rank of Suzhou Commander-in-Chief not as high as Lingtan?" He Qizhou asked.
Zhang Heng said: "The headquarters of our Northwest Army is in Ganzhou. Only the Ganzhou General Soldier is the first rank, and Suzhou is under the jurisdiction of Ganzhou. Because Han Chong is still junior and just took over the post of Suzhou General Soldier this year, he is the third rank
He received the rank of second-grade general soldier in the military, and it was our old man who recommended him to be promoted. Originally, everyone thought that this general soldier should be Zhang Cheng, but Zhang Cheng himself was opposed to Han Chong being the first-grade general soldier.
Zhi Xin was convinced, and the others wouldn't say anything more. Oh, by the way, Gan Xing, the former Suzhou Commander-in-Chief, has just been transferred to Ganzhou Deputy Commander-in-Chief. His reputation is average, so it's not impossible."
He Qizhou carefully savored what Zhang Sheng said and felt a little worried when he thought that Lingtan and Tianyin were both Quanzhen believers.
After returning to the city, He Qizhou stayed in Xihe City for another night. It was not until the provincial police department sent someone over the next day that he left to say goodbye to Zhang Heng and Zheng Baotou.
Because of the seriousness of the case, Zhang Heng said that the inspector himself would come from Ganzhou and would arrive soon, accompanied by a battalion of officers and soldiers. The inspector was someone the Zhang family trusted, so He Qizhou was allowed to go on the road with peace of mind.
Zhang Sheng returned a handwritten letter and handed it to He Qizhou, saying that he had been a great help and that if he had any problems with the Zhang family, he would do his best to help. On his way to Altai, he would have to pass through Yongzhou, Ganzhou, and Suzhou. Ganzhou is the provincial capital and also Zhangzhou.
There should be no problem with the family's base camp, but Yongzhou is the fiefdom of King Yong. Although news has spread from Yongzhou, the old King Yong wrote to the inspector, asking him to handle it according to law, but after all, it was He Qizhou who captured Jiang Tang with his own hands.
So He Qizhou must be careful;
Suzhou is more of a military force. Maybe the Fourth Master under the "General" has returned to Suzhou and is waiting for him to throw himself into the trap. Therefore, Zhang Sheng quietly stuffed another household registration book into He Qizhou and said: "Master He,
Your Taoist registration and fish charm are all in your real name. I secretly helped you apply for a fake household registration to make it easier to pass the customs. From now on, you can just say that you are going to Anxi Racecourse to join your relatives, and no one will be suspicious."
He Qizhou took the household registration and saw that his name had changed to "Zhou Qi". People from Xihe County were grateful to Zhang Sheng for his thoughtfulness and thanked him repeatedly, but also told Zhang Sheng to be careful.
Zhang Sheng said with a smile: "I am just a poor county magistrate. I have nothing to be afraid of. I have sent my daughter to my parents' home. I will wait until this matter is over. Because I really can't come up with anything decent to repay you for saving my father and daughter."
I had no choice but to get a fake household registration against the rules, and I hope Mr. Zhang won’t laugh at me.”
He Qizhou smiled and said: "It's just a small effort, but I would like to thank Mr. Zhang for thinking so thoughtfully. When I come back someday, I will ask for a drink at your house."
Zhang Heng also laughed heartily: "It is certain that the gains from this case are huge. Maybe if the official gets the glory of the number one scholar, the court will give him a heavy reward. By then, it will be a glass of water and wine. It will definitely be
Leave Master Zhang to drink for a few days!"
"Okay, I won't come back until I'm drunk!" He Qizhou said goodbye to Xihe City and returned to the west.
"Sir, does Mr. He know the hidden pulse? How can a person with four pulses tap six pulses so casually?" Zheng Captou looked at He Qizhou's back and felt a little unbelievable.
"The elder sent a report to my family about this martial arts competition, and I also received one. Does Jiang Di know? He Qizhou defeated him as soon as he opened his two veins; the next day he faced our family Mu
Feng, Mu Feng can be considered a young hero, right? His five meridians are much stronger than the average six meridians, but he can only compete with He Qizhou, who has two meridians!"
"It's only half a year before the martial arts competition. How could it be possible that my skill level has increased so quickly? Could Master Shangshu have made a mistake?" Zheng Captou still felt that something was wrong.
"Haha, the Di newspaper said that He Qizhou jumped directly from the second pulse to the fourth pulse when fighting Mu Feng, and the second pulse was only opened when he fought Jiang Di the day before. The boss can't be wrong.
.Which person who can become the number one scholar is not a monster?" Zhang Sheng said with a smile.
"Isn't this too unreasonable?" Zheng Captou could only sigh.
"Let's go back to the city. You must keep a close eye on those three Taoist priests these days, especially Tianyin. Don't let them tell outsiders about He Qizhou's identity." Zhang Sheng ordered.
"yes."
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In the inns and cities he passed along the way, the portrait of "Fourth Master" was always hung in the most eye-catching place, but He Qizhou also knew that it was not so easy to catch that person. There were still many people who were captured at the checkpoints along the way.
bribed by the "Great General" and his gang.
Fortunately, with the identity of "Zhou Qi", He Qizhou entered Yongcheng without incident. The news about Xihe Marquis had spread in Yongcheng. He Qizhou was wondering why the news spread so quickly. Later, when he heard that the people in the city
Just chat and you will know the whole story.
It turned out that several of Xihehou's legitimate sons deliberately sent people to spread the news. They were already at odds with Jiang Tang, and now because this matter might lead to a stalemate with the Zhang family, they took the initiative to publicize the matter and even dug out the city to work for Jiang Tang.
Several of his subordinates were handed over to the government in order to force King Yong to abandon Jiang Tang and let King Yong's family draw a clear line with the Marquis of Naxihe. It is said that King Yong had written to the court in tears, requesting that Jiang Tang be severely punished, and he also asked himself
The guilt of lax discipline.
He Qizhou still found that many people in the city had been secretly observing the passers-by entering the city from the east. He did not stop too much and left the city to the west early the next morning. He drove quickly and arrived in Ganzhou in just two days. There were many crossroads along the way.
More and more convoys are coming to the east, while most of the convoys heading to the west are post horses passing by at high speed.
He Qizhou felt that this road was getting more and more desolate. As the capital of a province, Ganzhou was far less prosperous than Yongzhou, but the city was just more solid.
He Qizhou only spent one night in Ganzhou. When he left the west gate early in the morning, the veteran guarding the city saw that He Qizhou was young and walking alone, so he grabbed him and persuaded him: "Boy, do you know that there is going to be an attack on the west side soon?"
There was a war? Why did you go there alone?"
Of course He Qizhou knew the whole story. Didn't the old emperor want to take advantage of the two weeks of fighting to go north? The march route was either from the center or the northeast, or a combination of both, and the time for the march was mostly in the spring of next year.
After a cold winter, the people of the Northern Zhou Dynasty were thin and the horses were hungry, and the livestock was in production. At this time, the attack had the meaning of draining fuel from the bottom of the cauldron. Naturally, the Northern Zhou Dynasty refused to sit still and wait for death. The best way was to attack the western front and capture Suzhou to cut off Daqi.
On the way to the Western Region, seize its only horse farm, and then cut off the source of horses from the Western Region and Tuyuhun.
Without horses, Da Qi would not be able to fight for a long time, and the time of the attack is easy to know that it is during the autumn harvest. The Zhou people are advancing very fast. If they want to advance south, they can only fight for a long time in autumn by robbing food supplies, so anyone with a discerning eye knows that Suzhou
A war was inevitable, which was why Suzhou's wealthy households moved eastward en masse.
"Uncle, I went to Anxi Racecourse to find a job with my relatives. I believe General Han will be able to defeat the Zhou captives!" He Qizhou said confidently. Along the way, although the land became more and more barren, the people he met became more and more diverse.
We are more and more honest and hospitable.
The guard took a closer look at He Qizhou's young face that could not be concealed even by the dust on his head, and said: "Little brother, I advise you to go home. If you really can't survive, uncle will help you stay in Ganzhou City."
How about getting a job? Looking at your body, you should be able to endure hardships. If you really want to go to the racecourse, you might as well wait until next spring, depending on the war."
He Qizhou was grateful and politely thanked you: "Uncle, thank you! To be honest, I'm not afraid of a fight when I defect to the racecourse. I just happen to join the army to eliminate the barbarians of the Zhou Dynasty!"
The veteran stopped trying to persuade him and patted He Qizhou on the shoulder and said, "Well done, then be careful along the way. Oh, there is one more thing I want to tell you. The official road about forty miles west of the city is the closest.
There has been a banditry in Beiliang Mountain, you'd better drive a little further today and don't stay there!"
When He Qizhou heard that the Beiliangshan bandits were in trouble again, he couldn't help but immediately remembered the incident of the Marquis of Xihe, and asked: "Uncle, when I passed by Yongcheng, I heard that there were bandits from the Beiliangshan Mountains as well. The scope of their activities is so wide.