Qin Xiao and Chen Xi looked at each other, took back their hands and said, "Are you really a member of the Queen Mother's congregation?"
"All the Queen Mothers in the world are brothers." Qiao Shenggong said hurriedly: "Where do you two come from?"
"We won't hide it from you. We are the confidants of General Netherworld." Qin Xiaodao: "I came to Jiangnan this time because I have something to do. I happened to hear that General Taihu Se was arrested for killing someone. We know that Taihu King Linghu Xuannai
It’s General Kuhai. You are a close confidant of General Kuhai, so naturally you have joined the Queen Mother Association a long time ago. Since you are your own brother, you want to save me. In this way, you, General Kuhai, owe us, General Netherworld, a favor.”
Qiao Shenggong showed joy and said: "It turns out that you are the subordinates of General Netherworld. You are really your own family. I am a close associate of General Kuhai. When General Kuhai joined the Queen Mother Association, I followed him to join."
"Aren't you lying to us?" Chen Xi said coldly: "If it is found out later that you are not our brother, then you will not be able to survive but die."
"Don't dare to lie." Qiao Shenggong said with a smile: "The reason why we entered the city this time is to meet with the brothers in the meeting to discuss the matter."
Qin Xiao frowned: "What did you say?"
"General Kuhai has been ordered by General Haotian to prepare a raid on Suzhou City during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year." Qiao Shenggong said: "Don't you two know? That's right, you are under General Netherworld, and General Netherworld may have other tasks."
Qin Xiao shook his head and said, "We really don't know about this."
Qiao Shenggong said: "Not many people know about this matter. I am a close associate of General Kuhai. The general has already started planning to attack Suzhou City, so I told a few of us about this matter."
"Attack Suzhou City during the Mid-Autumn Festival?" Chen Xi sneered: "Can those people from Taihu Lake conquer Suzhou City? There are three thousand elite soldiers in the Suzhou Camp outside Suzhou City. Once there is movement on the Taihu Lake side, three thousand well-trained elite soldiers can
Not for dry food."
Qiao Shenggong smiled and said: "Don't worry, you two, we will land quietly. Taihu Lake is only a hundred miles away from Suzhou City. We fought here overnight, and the Suzhou Battalion didn't even have time to react."
"The four gates of Suzhou City are closed before dawn, and there are guards. This is a fortified city, and you can't just attack it if you want." Qin Xiao said solemnly.
Qiao Shenggong hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "There is our internal intelligence in the city. This time we enter the city, we want to meet with the internal intelligence and make preparations in advance. When the time comes, the Taihu soldiers will attack Suzhou City, and the people in the city will capture
Go down to the city gate and let us enter the city. Before the Suzhou camp can react, we have already controlled several gates of Suzhou city. By then, the Suzhou camp will attack the city outside the city."
"There are only tens of thousands of people in Taihu. There are also old, weak, women and children. There are less than 10,000 people who can actually go to the battlefield." Chen Xi said slowly: "You have captured Suzhou City, how can you hold it? Ten thousand people guard such a big city.
, It’s simply a wishful thinking. Once Suzhou City falls, not only the Suzhou Camp will attack the city, but the Hangzhou Camp and Yangzhou Camp will also send reinforcements. When the three major battalions attack Suzhou City, you will not be able to defend it."
Qiao Shenggong sneered and said: "The two camps in Yangzhou and Hangzhou will not move. Once they are led to Suzhou, the brothers over there will have already been prepared. As long as they are mobilized, the cities of Hangzhou and Yangzhou will also fall to us."
In the hands of the Queen Mother, the two of them don’t know anything. In recent years, General Kuhai has been secretly developing the congregation. We have people all over the south of the Yangtze River. When the Queen Mother waves her flag, the congregation in the south of the Yangtze River will quickly gather. We have already secretly prepared weapons.
, and have enough military pay...!"
"Wait a minute." Qin Xiao frowned and said: "To capture the three cities in the south of the Yangtze River, it will take at least 50,000 troops to control the situation. The military pay of 50,000 troops and horses is a huge amount. How did you get so much military pay?"
Qiao Shenggong hesitated to speak, and Chen Xi said calmly: "This is all to eradicate the demon fox. If you are well prepared, we can report to General Netherworld, and we may be able to help you then."
"To be honest, our General Kuhai has used some tricks to save millions of taels of silver over the years, and used the money to secretly prepare weapons." Qiao Shenggong said in a low voice: "As long as Suzhou is captured, the money of those wealthy businessmen will become
Ours, and the food in the city will also belong to us, there will be enough money and food, and nothing will go wrong."
Qin Xiao looked unconvinced: "How can you save a million taels of silver while fishing in Taihu Lake? Qiao Shenggong, are you talking nonsense?"
"My brothers will naturally not lie to you." Qiao Shenggong said proudly: "That silver is not saved from fishing, but... let's put it this way, this silver is taken from the imperial court, and we will use it again
Go and fight against the imperial court."
Qin Xiao was still suspicious and asked softly: "Why is General Kuhai so anxious to attack Suzhou City? Even if he can summon the congregation by then, the three major battalions will not be able to cope with it, but there are still Shence troops in Kyoto, and there are thirty thousand Shence troops.
They are elite soldiers who are good at fighting. Once these troops and horses are mobilized, you, General Kuhai, will not be able to cope with them."
"General Kuhai said that as long as we capture three cities, the money and food in Jiangnan will be in our hands. We will defend Jiangnan. Even if the imperial court mobilizes a large army, we will not be able to break it for a while." Qiao Shenggong said with a smile: "And the imperial court uses troops, and the military pay is from
Where did it come from? We don’t have to rely on Jiangnan. If we take Jiangnan, we will cut off the imperial court’s military pay. Even if the Shence Army can fight, they will not be able to pay the military pay. Not only will they not obey the imperial court’s orders, I’m afraid they will also fight with the imperial court.
Let’s turn around and attack Kyoto together.”
Chen Xi sneered and said, "You are indeed very thoughtful."
"Two brothers, please save me and leave first." Qiao Shenggong said: "My hands and feet are chained, it's really uncomfortable. After I get out, you will go with me to Taihu Lake and meet General Kuhai. The general will definitely reward you heavily."
"It doesn't matter whether you give me a reward or not." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "As long as you can rescue your brothers. By the way, have you had any contact with your brothers in the city?"
Qiao Shenggong smiled bitterly and said: "I originally wanted to go there to meet them last night, but... I got into trouble because of my impulse at Chunfeng Tower. Brother Tu probably didn't go to meet them immediately."
"How many people are there in the city?"
"I really don't know this." Qiao Shenggong said: "General Kuhai arranged for people to lurk in the city many years ago and secretly developed the congregation. How many people did Huang Yang Lao Tao have? I...!" said
Here, I suddenly realized that I seemed to have revealed the name of the spy, so I stopped talking.
"General Kuhai has a thorough plan and everything will be accomplished." Qin Xiao said with a smile.
Qiao Shenggong said anxiously: "Let's not talk about this for now. You two should quickly find a way to rescue me."
"Don't worry, we will find a way." Qin Xiao whispered: "After they take you back to the cell later, don't say anything, we will let you out as soon as possible."
Qiao Shenggong said anxiously: "Do you want to go back to the cell? Brothers, you must hurry up. Officials from Beijing will come tomorrow. If you try to save me, it will be too late."
Chen Xi patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we won't forget you." He opened the door, called for the officer, and took Qiao Shenggong down. After Liang Jiangyuan came in, Chen Xi ordered: "Prefect Liang, that Qiao Shenggong must send someone
Be careful and don't let anyone come into contact with him."
"Don't worry, Young Supervisor, I will send people to guard you day and night." Liang Jiangyuan said: "But what should I do with the red spider?"
"Lock him up for a few days and then let him out." Qin Xiao thought thoughtfully and asked, "By the way, Magistrate Liang, is there a Taoist temple in Suzhou City?"
Liang Jiangyuan nodded and said: "There are two Taoist temples, both of which offer good incense."
"Are you familiar with them all?"
"I can't say we are familiar with each other." Liang Jiangyuan said, "But we are all in the city, so we know each other somewhat."
"Then do you know that there is a Taoist Priest Huang Yang?"
Liang Jiangyuan said with a smile: "That is the master of Taixuan Temple. He came to Suzhou to enter the temple when he was in his forties, and it has been more than ten years now. This Taoist priest Huang Yang is good at medical skills, and he has a few days every month dedicated to treating
The patients were treated without taking any money, so the reputation in Suzhou was very good, and the Taoist temple was constantly popular. The previous temple master had passed away ten years ago, and the position of temple master was passed on to Taoist Master Huang Yang. This Taoist priest Huang Yang was very popular among the people.
But the doctors in the city hate him very much."
"How many people are there in Taixuan Temple?"
"I don't know the exact number. I have to check the household register." Liang Jiangyuan said: "Why is Mr. Qin interested in Taixuan Temple? Do you know the real person Huang Yang?"
"Prefect Liang also said that Master Huang Yang is very famous, and I have heard about it a little bit, so I wanted to pay him a visit." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "I have a friend who has a strange disease, and I happened to ask Master Huang Yang about it.
Ask about the situation, and if the medical skills are really good, then ask your friends to come over and see the doctor."
Liang Jiangyuan was doubtful and said: "Although the exact number of people is difficult to determine, there must be more than 20 people. Taoist temples have a lot of incense, and after the saint ascended the throne, he exempted the Taoist temples from paying taxes. These Taoist temples do not have to pay taxes. The annual incense silver,
It's enough to feed that group of people." Then he asked cautiously: "Two adults, I wonder how the trial of Qiao Shenggong's murder case went? Did Qiao Shenggong plead guilty?"
"He is still quibbling, but the facts are there, so quibbling is useless." Qin Xiao said lightly: "I will consider this case again and try it again. If there are no big problems, I will close it as a murder case. When the time comes,
I'd like to trouble Magistrate Liang to send someone to send the files to Kyoto."
Liang Jiangyuan nodded and said, "That's how it should be."
At this moment, the sound of footsteps was heard, and then a voice said: "Are the two adults from Beijing here?"
Qin Xiao followed the sound and saw an official with a face as black as coal walking over quickly. This man was thick and thick, with a face like the bottom of a pot. He walked like a tiger and looked like a tiger. At first glance, he was from the army.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to Mr. Chang Shi." Liang Jiangyuan hurriedly greeted him, cupped his hands and said, "Qin Shaoqing and Chen Shaojian from Kyoto are both here. They have just finished interrogating Qiao Shenggong's murder case." He introduced to Qin Xiao and the others: "Two adults,
This is Mr. Shima, the governor of Suzhou!"
Ma Xingguo came forward and said with a smile: "I just got the news that the two adults are here to review the case. Qin Shaoqing's reputation is very popular. Ma has heard about it before. He didn't expect that he is a young and handsome man. Mr. Shaoqing is really vigorous and resolute in his work. Only then did he
As soon as he arrived in Suzhou, he started working on the case, and Ma admired him."
Qin Xiao naturally also knew that Chang Shi was an official second only to the governor, and he was definitely a role that could not be underestimated in Suzhou. Chang Shi was from the third rank, and his rank was higher than his own. He raised his hands and saluted, "Qin Xiao has met Mr. Chang Shi.
"
"I heard that you used to be a soldier, and I was also a soldier." Ma Xingguo said with a smile: "We in the army don't need to be so polite. When the two adults arrive in Suzhou, we local officials will naturally have to clean up the dust for them.
Your Majesty has ordered us to hold a banquet tonight to welcome you two. Your Majesty the Governor deserves to be honored by your honor."