Although he had played a decisive role in Xiao Yu, Cui Xin and others' "return" process before, Chu Suiliang was still frightened, thinking about how to offset the threat posed by the "confession" in Xiao Yu's hand. However,
Your Majesty was magnanimous and did not pursue the crime of relying on the King of Jin, which made the "confession" written under Xiao Yu's coercion useless. Xiao Yu naturally would not threaten him with it, so he did it in front of him.
be destroyed.
In the end, although he had no official position and no position, he was wiped out, but at the same time all the culprits were cleared, and he ended up clean and innocent, with no worries anymore.
Wouldn't it be a great achievement if Linghu Defen, a "rebel", could be captured alive and presented before His Majesty?
Even if it is not enough to reinstate the official, it will be extremely beneficial to the situation after returning to Qiantang in the future...
Chu Suiliang weighed the pros and cons, made an immediate decision, and called the general in the carriage behind him: "Follow Linghu Defen and his entourage, just do it from a distance. You must not alert the snake, or leave any easy things along the way."
To identify the mark, I’ll go find someone to help, and I’ll be there shortly.”
There were more than 20 people in Linghu Defen's party. Except for Linghu Defen, everyone was obviously the elite of the family because of their fat body and strong body. It was difficult to subdue them, so they had to find a strong supporter to hit them with one blow.
"Here!"
Several family generals took the order and immediately followed Linghu Defen and his entourage on horseback.
Chu Suiliang got out of the car and told his two sons: "You take the carriage and continue on your journey. Only if your father sends someone to look for you can you come back. Otherwise, you will go all the way back to your hometown in Qiantang and don't let anything happen."
There is no better way to know a son than a father. Although both of these two sons have outstanding literary names, in fact, they are too high-minded, impetuous and dull, and cannot be used in a useful way.
Chu Yanfu and Chu Yanchong hurriedly asked: "Where does father want to ask for help?"
Chu Suiliang shook his head and said: "You don't need to know, you just need to obey my orders!"
Chu Yanfu and Chu Yanchong had no choice but to follow the motorcade out of Chunming Gate and go straight to Baqiao...
Chu Suiliang took a few servants and rode north from Chunming Gate, bypassing the East Inner Garden, passing through the unfinished Daming Palace, and heading straight to Xuanwu Gate.
When Linghu Defen went to Chang'an, he must have shouldered a thorn to plead guilty and be sent to his door. After all, surrendering and being captured have completely different meanings. Instead of waiting for His Majesty to send someone to arrest him, it would be better to go to Chang'an to see him and plead guilty.
Perhaps Your Majesty is magnanimous and can be lenient.
It's just that he probably didn't expect that he would be turned away and his whereabouts would be leaked. Once someone discovered the Sixth Leader of the East Palace outside Chunming Gate, he would definitely go to arrest him. Therefore, Chu Suiliang had to find reinforcements as soon as possible. If he was too late, he might
Linghu Defen fell into the hands of others.
He was not familiar with the Sixth Army of the East Palace, and he was afraid that this credit would be lost, so he could only find a reinforcement he could trust, and this reinforcement was Fang Jun...
In fact, everyone in the Chu family had nothing to do with Fang Jun. There was no enmity but a lot of quarrels. However, Chu Suiliang knew very well that Fang Jun was not a person who would add insult to injury. Moreover, the Chu family in Qiantang cooperated with the Navy in many aspects.
I think I will sell myself a favor.
After galloping all the way, it was already Xu hours when we arrived outside the Xuanwu Gate. The entire military camp was brightly lit, and there was no sign of rest. The soldiers and horses in the camp were moving around, the sky was full of excitement, and the reorganization work was in full swing.
A scout came forward to stop Chu Suiliang and his entourage, and shouted, "Who is trespassing on the important ground of the military camp? Are you tired of living?"
Chu Suiliang hurriedly rode forward and said: "I am Chu Suiliang. I have something important to ask to see the Duke of Yue. Please tell me as soon as possible!"
The scout looked up and down and thought he recognized them, so he took Chu Suiliang and his party outside the camp gate, then went inside to report, and returned after a while: "The commander is not here for the time being, either go inside and wait, or leave on his own."
Chu Suiliang thought for a while and decided to enter the military camp and wait. The reorganization of the left and right garrison guards into the left and right Jinwu guards was in full swing. As the supervisor, Fang Jun could not be away from his post for a long time. Even if he had to leave for a while, he would definitely come back soon.
Naturally, the scouts would not allow his entourage to enter the military camp, and only took Chu Suiliang alone to the house next to the commander's tent.
No one greeted Chu Suiliang. He stood in front of the building and observed the busy military camp under the bright lights. He watched all kinds of weapons and equipment being transported into the military camp and distributed. Even in the middle of the night, he could still see the high morale of the soldiers. He had to admire him.
Fang Jun's military management ability is truly second to none.
There was a guard at the door who was on duty to prevent him from wandering around. After watching for a while, he returned to the house and a guard brought him tea.
After finishing the pot of tea, Fang Jun was not summoned, and Chu Suiliang couldn't sit still...
This time Linghu Defen's whereabouts have been leaked, someone must be watching. Who will let such a "walking military meritorious" go? As long as he is captured and escorted to His Majesty, it will be considered a credit in any case, like Fang Jun
People with such a high status may not care, but some people will.
If I arrive late, someone else might get there first...
Chu Suiliang sat for a while longer, got up, came to the door, and asked the guard: "I wonder if the Duke of Yue is back?"
The guard shook his head: "You haven't come back yet, but your arrival has been recorded in the commander's tent. As soon as the commander comes back, the scribe will definitely notify you."
Chu Suiliang asked again: "Who is in charge of the military camp now?"
Since Fang Jun is not here, if Gao Kan and others are here, they have the right to decide to send people to follow him to arrest Linghu Defen.
The guard said: "Only General Wang is here."
"I wonder which General Wang he is?"
"Deputy General of Youtun Guard, General Wang Fangyi."
Wang Fangyi? I’m not familiar with this...
Chu Suiliang was a little embarrassed. After thinking for a moment, he decided to go see him first: "Please let me know. I have something to ask for."
The guards left, turned around in a moment, and took Chu Suiliang to the commander's tent not far away.
The Left and Right Tun Guards were abolished and the Left and Right Jinwu Guards were established. The original soldiers and generals were reorganized, especially the close confidants of the Chai family left in the Left Tun Guards. They were either dismissed on the spot or transferred from their posts, leaving many vacant positions that needed to be replaced.
Arranging manpower naturally attracted the attention of many people. Not only did the Ministry of War continue to dispatch generals, but various forces also tried to arrange manpower, so the workload was extremely heavy.
Wang Fangyi took a sip of herbal tea and exhaled. When he saw Chu Suiliang coming in, he stood up to greet him: "I have met the Duke of Henan."
Although Chu Suiliang now has no official position, his title has not changed, and his reputation for culture and culture has spread throughout the world. Wang Fangyi will not treat him lightly.
Chu Suiliang didn't dare to blame him. After all, he was in a military camp, and they were all vulgar and bloody people. If they collided, he would definitely suffer...
"General Wang, young hero, I am glad to meet you."
Wang Fangyi smiled, asked Chu Suiliang to take a seat at the door of the commander's tent, so as not to delay the civil servants who were coming in and out, and asked him to serve tea, and asked: "I don't know what you have to do with me, Lord?"
Chu Suiliang drank a lot of tea, but he was not thirsty: "There is an urgent matter. When will the Duke of Yue come back?"
Wang Fangyi said: "His Majesty summoned the commander into the palace to discuss matters, but he didn't know when he would come back."
Chu Sui's conscience was anxious and he was silent.
Wang Fangyi saw his expression and knew that he really had something important to do, and said: "If the general can handle it, it's okay for the prince to speak up. If it must be done by the general, then the prince can only wait here, and the general will not dare to send anyone into the palace."
Go and urge."
Chu Suiliang thought for a while, there are many affairs in the imperial court now, and Fang Jun, as His Majesty's confidant, must be involved in many things. Since Your Majesty summoned him into the palace to discuss matters, it must be no small matter, and it must not be solved for a while, but Linghu Defen
Over there, I couldn't save my life and was kidnapped along the way...
Then he asked tentatively: "When I left the city, I found a remnant of the King of Jin, but the number of people accompanying him was too small. I was afraid that I would not be able to capture him and would scare the snake, so I came to beg the Duke of Yue for help, but I didn't know if General Wang could send him.
Someone help me?"
No matter whether Wang Fangyi can send people or not, he must take credit for this achievement. Otherwise, if Wang Fangyi takes away the credit, what is the point of arresting Linghu Defen?
As soon as Wang Fangyi heard the words "The remnant of King Jin", his eyes suddenly lit up, his upper body leaned forward slightly, and asked: "Who is it?"
Chu Suiliang didn't want to say it, but he also knew that if he wanted Wang Fangyi to send someone, he couldn't hide it, so he could only say: "Linghu Defen."
"Hey! This is a big fish!"
Wang Fangyi was very excited and geared up: "How many people did the old thief bring? Is it enough for the general to lead a brigade of cavalry himself?"
His commander-in-chief had many enemies in the court, and the Chu Suiliang in front of him was one of them. However, the two sides were just fighting over each other and did not involve fundamental interests, so he met with Chu Suiliang and asked what he had done.
What's the matter? But Linghu Defen is different. The old thief framed the commander-in-chief and was scratched by Lady Wu. Although the two families were not feuding, they still had deep grievances. Now they have the opportunity to capture Linghu Defen alive.
, just in time to vent their anger on the commander-in-chief and Lady Wu.
Chu Suiliang felt vaguely uneasy and hesitated: "There are probably only twenty or thirty people, but they all look like elites and cannot be underestimated..."
"Bang!" Wang Fangyi slapped the table and shouted: "Here comes someone! Order five hundred light cavalry and follow my general to capture the traitor!"
"Here!"
A school captain responded and trotted out to gather the soldiers. Immediately there was a burst of people shouting and horses neighing.
Wang Fangyi stood up suddenly, looked at Chu Suiliang and said: "Please lead the way, Duke!"
Chu Suiliang: "..."
I see how impatient you are, why do you seem to want to take away my credit?
Otherwise, why would we need five hundred elite Qingqi to deal with just a few dozen slaves of the Linghu family? With so many troops, it would be enough to kill the entire Linghu family...
He pondered and wanted to make sure that this credit could only go to himself, and that he would record a favor from Wang Fangyi or Fang Jun. However, while he was thinking about his words, the captain from before had returned and said loudly: "General Qi, five hundred
The Qingqi are assembled!"
Chu Suiliang: "..."
So fast?
Wang Fangyi's eyes were blazing: "My lord, please!"
Now that the matter has come to this, what else can Chu Suiliang say? If he dares to say that he does not know the whereabouts of Linghu Deben, Wang Fangyi might be able to tie him up and torture him to extract a confession. He can only hope that this boy is a particular person and does not dare to expect that.
All the credit goes to myself, thank God if I can leave a big head for myself...