All the officials in General Wei's Mansion knew that Qin Liang had gone out to Yishouli to offer sacrifices not long ago, and he would come back suddenly. The time seemed too short. The unusual situation caused Chief Shi Duyu, Sima Wangkang, and his disciple Zhu Deng to come back.
One after another came to the front.
The attendants who followed Qin Liang back had just experienced a crisis, and their expressions and behavior were naturally different from usual, which could easily be seen. When the officials saw Wu Xin stepping out of the carriage with blood all over his body, they immediately understood that something was wrong and immediately
Come up and ask what happened.
Qin Liang saw Wang Kang in the crowd and said, "Go and call Mrs. Lu."
Wang Kang bowed and said, "Here."
Qin Liang suddenly remembered some details, and then specifically warned: "Remember to tell Mrs. Lu that the water for cleaning the wound, the equipment, and the cloth for bandaging must all be boiled in boiling water first."
Qin Liang basically doesn't understand medical skills, but he has some insights. For example, high temperature can disinfect and kill some bacteria, which is better than nothing. The ancients who knew medical skills did not understand the principles.
Wang Kang responded. When Wu Xin heard Qin Liang's detailed explanation, she also glanced here. She should be able to feel Qin Liang's concern and gratitude from a few words. After all, the situation at this time is still a bit critical, but
Qin Liang was still thinking about the details of her injury.
However, Qin Liang did not show his concern too conspicuously or deliberately, nor did he panic in the slightest. He was calm in both words and deeds, but at the right time, he spoke very quickly and personally gave instructions on some small matters.
The group of people walked north, and suddenly, Qin Liang noticed a watchtower near the gate. He remembered that when Luoyang was defeated by the army, Sima Yi led people to seize the arsenal, and a general from the Shuang Mansion was on the watchtower holding a crossbow.
He almost shot Sima Yi on the spot! He failed because of interference from spies. That watchtower was probably the building in front of him.
Therefore, when doing things like conspiracy, the danger is not small for the party who initiates it.
Qin Liang suddenly had an idea and wanted to go up and take a look, so he said to Wang Lingjun and others: "Please come back first, I will take a walk at the door."
Ling Jun's eyes were a little red, but she had probably regained her composure. She bowed slightly and left with Xuan Ji, Wu Xin and others.
Qin Liang and his two followers entered the door below the watchtower and walked quickly up the stairs.
Du Yu, Xin Chang and the others did not follow. They took this opportunity to talk to the people below to understand what happened. What Qin Liang encountered in the Wang family's residence was seen by everyone around him. There was no need for Qin Liang to say anything more.
Personal narration.
After quickly climbing the steep stairs and reaching the observation tower, Qin Liang felt his heartbeat speed up again. His physical strength was quite good, and the two followers around him were already panting after struggling to keep up.
This is not the first time Qin Liang has been to this watchtower. This is indeed a commanding height. The road from the north to the arsenal passes through this place, which is generally within the range of the bow|crossbow.
It was originally cloudy today, and now the sun could not be seen at all. The sky became overcast, and the dim light seemed to be getting dark. But Qin Liang, Wang Lingjun, Xuanji and others went to Wang's house after lunch
We went back and forth to the mansion without stopping much in between. The time at this time could only be considered afternoon.
There was a wind under the clouds, and the wind blew up the leaves, debris, and dust on the street outside the house. Looking from a high place, there was an indescribable turbulent atmosphere.
After Qin Liang went upstairs, he frowned and said nothing, and the guards around him did not dare to say anything. The three of them just stood on the tower, silently watching the scene outside for a while.
A long time has passed since the sudden accident, and Qin Liang has returned to his mansion, to a safer place than the place where the incident occurred. He is indeed not as nervous as before, but his mood has actually become worse!
Before, I was so focused on dealing with emergencies that I didn’t think too much. Now I’ll calm down a little, and I’ll naturally think wider and further without realizing it.
When he raised his army in Yangzhou, Qin Liang borrowed most of the elite members of the Wang family. However, King Qin's war was not for Qin Liang's personal benefit. In the end, the Wang family also received the greatest power. Now, the Wang family's power and connections have obviously grown tremendously. increase.
Qin Liang does not want to replace the Wang family with such violent means at all. The way he wants most is of course to carry out a smooth and smooth power transfer. In that way, he can slowly take over the Wang family as an in-law and close ally of the Wang family. With his huge network of contacts, his power can be greatly enhanced... On the contrary, in the current situation, so many people related to the Wang family will become Qin Liang's enemies or hidden dangers. The situation seems to be out of control!
If more and more people oppose him, how can Qin Liang continue to operate stably in the Wei court? This is only based on the assumption that he can defeat the Wang family.
No one is willing to take the initiative to put themselves in a high-risk, chaotic situation, not only Qin Liang, but also the Wang family.
Although Qin Liang was dissatisfied with the personnel distribution in the previous suppression of the Youzhou rebellion, the overall situation was considered stable. This kind of dissatisfaction is actually normal. Even a family in a big family will complain about the distribution of resources, and even scheming over it.
It stands to reason that the two families of Wang and Qin have some conflicts, but they are indeed allies who help each other, which is different from the situation of Cao Shuang and Sima Yi.
Qin Liang also gradually came to his senses. If the Wang family really wanted to deliberately kill themselves, then today's deployment was simply child's play!
And if Qin Liang is really killed, will it be a good thing for the Wang family as a whole?
If Qin Liang had not led the troops at the time of Guanqiu Jian's rebellion, I don't know how things would have developed given the situation in the court at that time. It is hard to say whether the Wang family has solved the difficulties now.
However, Qin Liang could not take this lightly. Wang Lingjun was right once, the Wang family was not a person, not even a family.
He stood on the watchtower for a while, exhaled a long breath, turned around and went downstairs.
Du Yu and others came forward and bowed, "General Qin." "General..."
Qin Liang said: "Go to the mansion and talk."
Wang Kang came back so quickly. Qin Liang gave him a special look. Wang Kang cupped his hands and said, "I have asked Zhuo Jing to invite Mrs. Lu."
Qin Liangliang nodded. Wang Kang is the Sima of the General of the Guard. This is the official position in charge of military affairs in the mansion. Although there are not many soldiers and horses in the mansion of the General of the Guard, these people can buy time in critical moments.
Sure enough, Qi Da and other security generals had also followed Wang Kang here.
The group of people walked quickly to the front hall of the mansion, and Wang Kang said: "Mrs. Wang didn't have time to return to the inner house, so she was still healing Wu Xin in the room next to the front hall."
Qin Liang nodded in response, and everyone went to the hall together and gathered in the upper banquet room.
Wang Kang took his seat and asked in a deep voice: "Do you want to send someone to the second battalion of the middle base and the second battalion of the middle base to inform Yang Fude (general of the middle base Yang Wei) and the general's eldest brother Qin Boyu (general of the middle base Qin Sheng) and tell them the situation first? .”
As soon as this statement came out, the officials all looked at him sideways.
Qin Liang immediately said: "Don't worry."
The new chief Shi Duyu said: "This matter does not seem to be a careful arrangement by the General's Office. I agree to stabilize the situation first. The matter is very involved and is not that simple. General Wei's Office must take a long-term approach."
Qin Liang nodded to Du Yu and said: "Don't alert the Chinese army for the time being. Instead, you can send people to find Fu Gu and ask Fu Gu to send more people to each city gate to track down the assassins."
Du Yu looked stunned and stood up immediately and said: "I will write the slip immediately. The general only needs to sign and seal, and he will soon send a horse to Xuanyang Gate."
The situation at this time reminded Qin Liang of the scene on the battlefield, when Fu Gu and Du Yu assisted Qin Liang in issuing military orders. Fu Gu knew Du Yu's handwriting and had also written Qin Liang's long history. Such an order was enough.
enough.
After a while, Du Yu came back with the bamboo slips and a writing brush and other items in his hand.
Qin Liang took the slip and looked at it. The general content was the same as the discussion just now. However, there was a sentence in it that told Fu Gu to focus on the defense of Jianchun Gate!
The two of them looked at each other, and without further words, they already understood.
The city gate captain is usually on duty at Xuanyang Gate, the main gate of Luoyang, and the place where the assassin escapes is Yishouli, which is located in the southeast of the inner city. If the assassin is in a hurry to escape from the city, it is impossible to take a detour to the northeast.
Jianchun Gate, and Jianchun Gate is close to General Wei's Mansion.
Obviously the purpose of this warrant was not only to track down the assassins, but also as a precaution.
Some military camps of the Chinese and foreign armies were not in the inner city. Fu Gu controlled all the gates in the inner city, especially the Jianchun Gate near General Wei's Mansion. This would make it easier for the Chinese and foreign armies to quickly enter the city if the Chinese and foreign armies had to be temporarily mobilized.
After Qin Liang signed and sealed, Du Yu walked out of the front hall again.
Qin Liang then walked to the platform outside the hall door and watched Du Yu's hurried figure in the corridor. He turned his head and glanced at Rao Dashan: "Have the four people who were sent out earlier come back to report?"
Rao Dashan bent down and said: "Not yet."
Qin Liang then said to Zhu Deng: "Send someone again to the General's Mansion to see the situation and call back the two people from before."
The situation was urgent at that time, and the guards around Qin Liang were not people seeking information. It would be better to send someone with experience as a spy.
Zhu Deng bowed his hands in response, and then said softly: "General, do you want to send someone to the school affairs office to inform Yinci of the situation?"
Qin Liang nodded.
Wang Kang walked to the side and said solemnly: "There are some horse guns in the warehouse of the barracks in front. The servants have asked people to prepare them. If the matter is urgent, they can be taken out and the road to the west of the mansion is sealed."
Qin Liang said: "Very good."
Most of the soldiers and horses in the city do not have weapons. If someone seizes the arsenal and distributes weapons temporarily, armor will take time. Especially armor, it is a bit troublesome to put on, and more people will take more time. But be prepared to delay action first.
, not a bad thing.
Qin Liang walked around on the platform for a while, and still judged that things would not come to that point.
However, even if this matter was not planned by the General's Mansion, wouldn't the Wang family in turn be on guard against Qin Liang? Because the killing occurred in the Wang family's residence, it was reasonable for Qin Liang to suspect the Wang family; then the Wang family could also imagine that,
Qin Liang was doubting them.
Therefore, even if the assassin is not ordered by the Wang family, the danger will still exist.