The governor's mansion of Liaoxi County is located in Guangning City. It was late at night, and the entire Guangning City was bathed in the night.
The county governor, Gongsun Shang, was alone in his room. There were several plates of side dishes on the table. The dishes were already cold. He barely touched his chopsticks, but he had already drank two pots of wine.
Of course he already knew what happened in Gongsun Village.
But he didn't expect how his originally good plan could evolve to such an extent.
As long as there is no accident, something will happen to Long Rui's army within a few days. Either a mutiny will occur or the sergeants will be defeated. No matter what the outcome, Long Rui's army will suffer a heavy blow, and Qin Xiao is almost destined to leave the army in despair.
Go back to the northeast and go back to the pass.
If the goal is achieved, of course he will be an important contributor. Not only will he secure his position as the governor of Liaoxi County, but when the general is happy, he will be rewarded with some fertile land.
But a fatal oversight caused the situation to take a turn for the worse, and he, who was originally feeling safe, was already in dire straits.
Of course he now knows that the second batch of silver troops was originally the bait released by Long Ruijun. That stupid pig of Lieutenant Qiao actually took the bait easily and bit the bait thrown by Long Ruijun in one bite. He insisted on killing Long Rui himself.
The army was brought to Gongsuzhuang.
He knew that Lieutenant Qiao's wisdom was much inferior to that of rough and brave, but with Zhuge Junjun at his side commanding and dispatching, he believed that everything would go smoothly.
But the result was that he despaired.
Gongsunzhuang has been controlled by soldiers and horses sent by Long Rui Army. What is terrible is that the Youzhou Army has soldiers and horses there to serve as witnesses.
When he thought of the trap set by Long Ruijun, Gongsun Shang felt a chill running down his back.
The Youzhou Army was obviously included in Long Rui's army. The second batch of silver cars was deliberately escorted out of the customs by the Youzhou Army. After the incident, someone else guided the Youzhou Army to find Gongsunzhuang, so the more than 200 numbers of the Youzhou Army
People become witnesses, and they can prove that the robbed silver car was hidden in Gongsunzhuang.
If it was just Long Rui's army, Long Rui's army was hostile to the Liaodong army and deliberately set a trap to frame him. Now that the Youzhou army has testified, it is naturally irrefutable.
Both Zhuangtou Gongsun Hong and the county lieutenant Qiao Mingshui fell into the hands of Long Ruijun. Both of them had close relations with him. The county lieutenant was responsible for the operation, and Zhuangtou was responsible for assisting in hiding the official silver. Moreover, the place where the silver was hidden was in his own farm.
Without other evidence, just these few pieces of evidence, I can no longer escape.
His hand holding the wine glass was shaking.
He was not afraid of Long Ruijun's pursuit, but he was afraid of the Liaodong Army behind him.
In his early years, Gongsun Shang was just a marching leader under Wang Xingchao, but he was loyal to Wang Xingchao and was good at political tactics. When the former general of the Liaodong Army was seriously ill, there was constant internal fighting within the Liaodong Army over the throne of the general. Gongsun Shang firmly insisted on
After joining Wang Xingchao's faction and helping Wang Xingchao take the position of General Anton, he rose to prominence and finally took the position of Liaoxi County Governor four years ago.
This time the plan was to set the location in Liaoxi County, not only because of geography, but also because of Wang Xingchao's trust in Gongsun Shang.
But he understood that if the matter was completed successfully, Wang Xingchao would never be stingy with the reward, but this time it had the opposite effect. Instead of defeating Long Ruijun, it actually gave Long Ruijun a handle. With such a result, Wang Xingchao must be furious.
And Wang Xingchao has always been ruthless, and he will never show mercy if his subordinates fail their job.
Gongsun Shang understood even more clearly that such a consequence would anger not only Wang Xingchao, but the entire Liaodong Army Group.
Although the Liaodong Army is headed by Wang Xingchao, he is never alone. Wang Xingchao is able to sit firmly in the position of General Anton, not only because of his outstanding personal abilities, but the most important reason is that he has been working for the entire Liaodong Army.
The group seeks profits.
The middle and upper-level generals of the Liaodong Army have all made a lot of money in recent years. Even the ordinary officers and soldiers of the Liaodong Army are treated very well. The Liaodong Army is like a blood-sucking insect attached to the Northeast, greedily absorbing
The blood of the people of the Northeast was nourished one by one. It was precisely because Wang Xingchao allowed the Liaodong Army to live a life of fine clothing and fine food. In order to maintain their own interests, the entire army naturally tried their best to support Wang Xingchao.
Now that such a major event is happening, it threatens the interests of the entire Liaodong Army. Even though Gongsun Shang is also a member of the Liaodong Army, he has been directly involved in this case. As long as Long Ruijun and the court catch him, he will not let go.
, if the investigation continues, it will definitely hurt the Liaodong Army. In this case, Gongsun Shang is very clear about his ending. The moment the county lieutenant Qiao Mingshui bites the bait released by Long Ruijun, Qiao Mingshui and Gongsun Hong will definitely become his.
Abandoned son, he will also become an abandoned son of the Liaodong Army.
"Report!" A voice came from outside the door: "Sir, Mr. Fang wants to see you!"
Gongsun Shang put down the wine glass in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Come in!"
The door was pushed open, and a green-bearded scribe walked in lightly. Gongsun Shang glanced at it, his eyebrows twitched slightly, but he just raised his hand and said: "Sit down!"
The man in front of him is called Fang Wei, and he is a staff member of the county governor's office. On the day he took the post of county guard in Liaoxi, he was transferred by the governor's office. He has no official position. In the eyes of outsiders, he is just a county guard.
An ordinary pen clerk and staff member beside your lord.
But Gongsun Shang knew very well that every county guard in the four northeastern counties was surrounded by such a person. He was usually inconspicuous, had no official position, and didn't talk much, but every county guard
Such people know exactly what they have been through.
It is better to say that he is a staff member than the eyes and ears that stay beside the county governor.
Every word and deed of the county governor may be transmitted directly to the general's mansion through this kind of person.
"If nothing unexpected happens, at the earliest early tomorrow morning and at the latest noon tomorrow, Long Ruijun's men will come to ask questions." Fang Wei stared at Gongsun Shang, but he was calm and composed: "Have you thought of a way to deal with it, sir?"
Gongsun Shang picked up the jug again and poured himself a glass of wine. He looked up at Fang Wei with a questioning look in his eyes. Naturally, he asked Fang Wei if he wanted to drink together. Fang Wei shook his head and looked at Gongsun Shang again.
After a glass of wine, he said: "Qin Xiao will not come to the door in person. The most likely possibility is that the supervisor Xie Gaoyang will come."
"What can he do if he comes?" Gongsun Shang put down his wine glass and sneered: "What can he do to me?"
Fang Wei smiled faintly and said: "He really can't do anything to you, sir, but what he robbed this time was Long Rui's army's military supplies. It was Qiao Junwei who personally led the action. After he succeeded, he hid the money in Gongsunzhuang. Xie Gaoyang is
Long Ruijun supervises the army. His subordinates robbed Long Ruijun's military supplies and killed the people who escorted the silver car. The case happened in Liaoxi County under your rule. Of course he has the right to come and question you? If they
If you are brave enough, it is not impossible to come directly and kidnap the master."
"They dare!"
"My lord, please don't forget that Long Rui's army killed dozens of our people in Gongsunzhuang. Many of them were the General's Iron Eagle warriors, and the others also became prisoners." Fang Wei's eyes were sharp and calm.
Said: "Both sides have already shown their swords, and Long Ruijun has nothing to dare to do."
Gongsun Shang sneered and said: "If Xie Gaoyang dares to act rashly in the governor's mansion, I will kill him with my own hands immediately."
"What will be the consequences of killing the Minister of Beiyuan in the Sheriff's Mansion?" Fang Wei saw that Gongsun Shang's wine glass was empty. He stood up and came over, picked up the wine pot, and said to Gongsun Shang: "My lord, I want to kill him in the Sheriff's Mansion."
Xie Gaoyang, I'm afraid Qin Xiao is just asking for it. As soon as Xie Gaoyang died, the imperial court issued a decree. His Excellency was declared a traitor, and Long Rui's army was ordered to kill Guangning City directly. At that time, the general will move or not
Move? If you send troops to rescue, it is equivalent to rebellion. In the current situation, do you think the general will raise troops to rebel for you, sir? If you don't move, Long Rui's army will enter Guangning City. It will be easy to enter but difficult to exit.
, they will definitely try their best to occupy Guangning City. Controlling Guangning is equivalent to controlling Liaoxi, and the consequences will be disastrous."
Gongsun Shang stared at the oil lamp, knowing that what Fang Wei said was true, he looked depressed but helpless.
Fang Wei poured wine for Gongsun Shang, then went back to sit down and said softly: "My lord, now that things have happened, it's time for you to come up with a perfect plan."
"At this point, is there any foolproof strategy?" Gongsun Shang picked up the wine glass, drank it down in one gulp, stared at Fang Wei and said, "Mr. Fang, you are resourceful. In the current situation, do you have any good way to get me out of trouble?"
"Sir, with all due respect, we have fallen into Long Ruijun's trap. It is no longer possible to escape unscathed." Fang Wei shook his head and said, "For the sake of our young family, Qiao Mingshui will definitely not admit that he is from the general's side.
But since he has fallen into the hands of Long Ruijun, if he is tortured to extract a confession, sooner or later he will be unable to hold on. At that time, the only way is to confess that it was the master who instigated it. Gongsun Hong is the head of the master's family, then
Not to mention, as long as he admits that it was your instigation, the confessions of these two people will confirm your guilt and is irrefutable."
The corners of Gongsun Shang's eyes twitched, and his expression was extremely ugly.
"When the time comes that they will target you again, the imperial court will naturally order a thorough investigation and may even send people from the Purple Clothes Prison to interrogate you." Fang Wei sighed: "At that time, how will you deal with yourself?"
Gongsun Shang smiled bitterly and said, "According to what you say, I have no way out?"
"If I were an adult, I would have left a suicide note." Fang Wei said, "I will take all the responsibilities on myself and the case will end with you."
Gongsun Shang's body was shaken and he said in shock: "Suicide note?"
"I have already drafted it on your behalf." Fang Wei took out a letter from his sleeve, "I am familiar with your handwriting. This letter was copied from your handwriting. It takes all the blame for the crime. Would you like to
Have a look?"
Gongsun Shang stared at Fang Wei and said angrily: "When will I ask you to write a suicide note for me?"
"If you want to save your family, this is the only way." Fang Wei's expression became grim: "If the plan fails, someone must bear the consequences. Of course, this case cannot be blamed on the general. The general is me, Liaodong.
The pillar of the army, he cannot be implicated in the slightest. If your Excellency does not die and cannot withstand the interrogation, the General may be implicated. The best way is of course for the Lord to commit suicide out of fear of crime. In this way, the General will take the initiative to take responsibility for His Excellency.
I won’t make things difficult for your little family.”
Gongsun Shang clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said: "All of this was ordered by the general. Although I sent Qiao Mingshui to participate in the operation, the command and dispatch were all the responsibility of Zhuge Qingteng, who was under the general's command. I...I never did anything
Directly involved, if something goes wrong now, why should I bear the responsibility alone? The four northeastern counties are the territory of the Liaodong Army. If the general wants to protect me, he may not be able to do so."
"If the general protects you, more complications will arise." Fang Wei sighed: "The sooner this matter is settled, the better."
"So in order to avoid trouble, just let me die?" Gongsun Shang was obviously unwilling to accept it, and said: "Back then, I followed the general, and I was loyal in front of and behind the horse. How much did I pay for the general to be in the position I am today? I don't
I believe that the general will sacrifice me regardless."
"Actually, you know the answer in your heart, so why bother to comfort yourself?" Fang Wei stared at Gongsun Shang and said: "I know that you are afraid of death, and it is really difficult for you to kill yourself, so I can only give you a ride with my own hands."
Gongsun Shang's color suddenly changed. At this moment, he felt a tearing pain in his abdomen. He suddenly understood something and stared at his wine glass. He said in horror: "You...you poisoned the wine?" At this time, he stared at his wine glass.
But he had already thought that Fang Wei had just stood up and poured wine for him. He was so preoccupied that he didn't pay much attention, but Fang Wei had already taken the opportunity to quietly poison the wine.
"Don't worry, sir, your family will be well taken care of." Fang Wei sat still, watching Gongsun Shang bend down due to the poison, and said calmly: "The Liaodong Army will also remember your brave sacrifice for everyone!"