Eight hundred and eighty-ninth chapter out of the city ultimatum
A few years ago, there were business travelers from Xirong who came to Zhuocheng secretly bringing some money for working expenses.
But this year, there have been significantly fewer business trips, and few people have sent money. Some merchants with whom we had close friendships in the past have avoided seeing him, as if they were avoiding him.
If a businessman from Xirong who had some personal acquaintance hadn't let it slip a few days ago, I'm afraid Jiecheng wouldn't have known it until now. It turned out that someone in Shuoxi City was secretly up to something and warned the merchants from Xirong not to get too close to Jiecheng.
To this day, Jie City is still kept in the dark.
When Jie Cheng heard the news, he was on pins and needles. If there was a change on Shuoxi, it was natural that there would be a change in Xirong.
Some people in Xirong don't want to let Jie Cheng go back. Once Jie Cheng returns to Shuoxi safely, it will inevitably shake the power of the Xirong king. Some people don't want to see it, so they do such things.
Jie Cheng was so angry that he almost vomited blood. In order to save Xirong, he entered Zhuo City as a hostage, but he ended up like this.
Jie Cheng wanted to eat these treacherous villains who crossed rivers and demolished bridges to their bones. He pondered deeply whether these so-called secret instructions came from the current king of Xirong, Jie Ketian. If this was true, in a few years, what would happen to this person?
There is no place for Jie City in the world.
At this time, the document on leaving the city obtained from an official of the imperial court was like giving timely help. Although this document consumed all the precious money in Jicheng, he was finally able to leave Zhuocheng alive.
Originally, Jie Cheng still had doubts in his heart, but the words of someone here dispelled all Jie Cheng's doubts. However, someone in the court ordered Jie Cheng to return to Xirong and try his best to contain Mu Tianlang in Dizhou.
, and there will be people on Da Gan’s side who can help secretly.
Jie Cheng wanted to ask again, but was scolded rudely by this little-known official. It was better to know less about some things. If not, he might not be able to leave Zhuocheng alive.
Jie Cheng was startled and vaguely realized that this might have involved Da Gan's struggle for the throne.
The visitors repeatedly warned that now was the best time to leave Zhuocheng. The Inspection Department and the Privy Council were in chaos. Li Luo and his Shepherd were too busy to care about Jie City, which was already a pile of mud.
Otherwise, according to Li Luo's character, the most he can do is to send someone to assassinate Jincheng, and then just find an excuse for being acclimatized. Is it possible that the Dagan court would be willing to risk it for a down-and-out king who has long been of no use value?
Risk tracing Li Luo.
Although Jie City has lost a lot of its vigor over the years, it is still a once-all-powerful hero. He made a decisive decision and left the city as soon as possible. The future was dangerous, but he finally had a chance. It was better than staying in Zhuo City and waiting to die.
The official words on the ultimatum for leaving the city are remarkable, and it is obvious that the noble man in the court put some thought into it.
It was stated that Xirong was already a vassal state of Dagan, and it had kept its peace and integrity over the years without any second thoughts. Jie Cheng had been in the city as a pledge for a long time, so the imperial court was merciful and allowed Jie Cheng to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors.
However, it is also stated in the document that after worshiping the ancestors in Jicheng, he must return to Zhuocheng when everything is settled. There is a time limit of one year. If he fails to return within the time limit, the court will investigate and prosecute him.
After Jie Cheng looked at it, he secretly sarcastic in his heart, letting the tiger go back to the mountain but still thinking that he is a dog, only to be attacked. When the time comes, he can find any excuse to stay in Shuoxi. He is out of reach, what can he do to himself.
At that time, Li Luo, a dog thief, was afraid that he would also be unable to protect himself. He might not be able to rely on the power of returning to Mongolia and worshiping fire to compete with Mu Tianlang again in Dizhou.
At this time, Jie City is most worried about Shuoxi City.
Although Jie Ketian is timid and fearful, most of the time when Jie Cheng was here, he was obedient and did not dare to say anything. But after all, he has been the king for several years, and people's hearts will change, especially those who are at the pinnacle of power.
The poison is a hundred times more poisonous than that of ferocious beasts.
This young official from Dagan gave Jie Cheng a few words of instruction in an arrogant manner. He just wanted Jie Cheng to behave himself and be grateful. After that, he collected enough of Jie Cheng's money and left with satisfaction.
In addition to the official document permitting Jie Cheng to leave the city, someone else secretly provided a customs clearance token so that he could enter and leave Daganzhou Prefecture unimpeded. It seemed that the powerful man in the court did not want this matter to be too ostentatious and attract attention.
The attention of Li Luo and the ministers of the court.
Jie Cheng did not dare to neglect and decided to leave the city immediately.
We have also heard about Yang Wanli's conviction. The chaos will naturally not last long. Since Li Luo has returned to Zhuocheng, he will not leave the Inspection Department and the Privy Council in chaos. After seven days, he is afraid that he will want to leave again.
It's too late.
The guards who imprisoned Jie Cheng had already been dealt with by others and did not make things difficult. They turned a blind eye and allowed Jie Cheng to leave the heavily guarded courtyard in the east of the city. However, these guards seemed to be very unfamiliar today, except for a few from before.
Except for the soldiers I had seen before, the rest were all unfamiliar faces.
Jie Cheng was indeed a little worried about leaving so easily, but the official documents in his arms were written in black and white, and the imperial seal could not be faked.
Even if the Dagan court repented, it would still be more than enough to save one's life. Moreover, there were still some clues in hand. If the situation came to a life-and-death situation, if one did not survive, he would have to drag others along with him to be buried.
Jie Cheng secretly said that one day he would set foot in Mazhuo City to wash away the humiliation he had suffered over the years.
Zhuocheng is no different from Jicheng when they arrived, perhaps even more prosperous and decadent.
But Jie Cheng is a man who has seen wind and waves after all. Zhuocheng is now surrounded by soldiers, and there are 30% more soldiers patrolling the streets than before. You don't need to guess to know that it must be because of Uncle Zong and King Xiaofu.
Now there are only three dead soldiers of Xirong left in Jiecheng. It is sad for a king to be in such a state of desolation.
Jie Cheng and his party bypassed the main road and drove quietly and slowly to the west of the city. They also encountered inspections by the capital guards on the way, but with the customs clearance token in hand, they drove out slowly without any danger.
city gate.
This journey made Jie Cheng very nervous. In just a few hours, it felt like he had walked for half a year.
At the same time, in the courtyard next to Qiming Building, Yin Mohuai squinted his eyes through the shade of the trees and looked at the bright sun in the sky, and asked lightly: "Jie Cheng is gone?"
"Just left the west side of the city." A Sirius Cavalry soldier responded in a deep voice.
"Have all the soldiers guarding Jie City been dealt with properly?"
"Reporting to the young master, Young Master Leng and others have silenced all these people. Our own people have arranged to leave Zhuocheng and temporarily stay in General Yuan's camp. Nothing will go wrong."
"Very good, have all the dead soldiers behaved themselves?"
The Sirius Cavalry soldier didn't know what he thought of, and shuddered involuntarily.
He said in a low voice: "There are no mistakes. They all pretended to be poisoned by Jie Cheng. The other soldiers who had nothing to do with the matter were sent away first according to the instructions of the general."
Yin Mohuai smiled faintly and said: "Your general is indeed a bit soft-hearted, but it's okay. He is alive and dead so that people won't be suspicious."