The birds outside the hall were silent, but you could hear a needle dropping in the hall.
Wang Jin thought for a long time and then said slowly: "What the immortal means is that Prince Li Shi not only knew the actions of the Hu Ben Guards, but also knew about the Zoroastrian attacks in advance. Therefore, he waited until the chaos was settled before ordering the camp to recruit troops.
'Just in time' to come over and clean up the mess?"
The golden-eyed man shook his head and gave an unpredictable smile: "Jie Jie! The palace envoy was so smart that he only guessed half of it right. After all, the prince Li Shi was young, how could he have such a profound plan? But there was a Bai Yishan beside the prince.
A man not only knows political affairs and military affairs, he can also distinguish between yin and yang and communicate with ghosts and gods! He is a master of Taoism and wisdom, and there are few in the prosperous dynasty who can surpass him..."
Wang Jin suddenly realized and exclaimed: "Li Changyuan!"
The big man with golden eyes nodded: "Yes! Behind Prince Li Shi, it is Li Changyuan, the 'white mountain man' who is strategizing. A few days ago, we thought they were only interested in 'Rushui Sword', but now it seems that they have a big plan."
!”
Wang Jin cupped his hands and said, "I ask the immortal to give me some advice!"
The man with golden eyes smoothed the white beard under his chin and pretended to be profound, saying: "The royal envoy wants to get this sword in order to present it to the court and get promoted to a noble position; the Zoroastrian religion wants to get this sword in order to strengthen its reputation and develop its followers.
, to spread the Zoroastrian teachings; Wei Bozhen wants to get this sword, in order to recruit knights and win people's hearts, so that he can fight against the imperial court; Jianghu knights want to get this sword, but in order to prove the supreme swordsmanship, so that he can control the rivers and lakes...
…So, Prince Li Shi wants to get this sword, does the palace envoy know why?”
Wang Jin was quite displeased with the tiger demon's pretentiousness, so he teased: "You're not going to commit regicide and rebel, are you? If nothing else happens, this prosperous empire will belong to him sooner or later."
The big man with golden eyes said with a bit of pride: "Jie Jie! The palace envoy was joking. The prince's idea of getting this 'water-like sword' is all in vain!"
Wang Jin was startled. He had never expected that this lecherous tiger monster would have such true knowledge and insight: "When the immortal said something, I was suddenly enlightened! It's true! Since everything happened because of the 'Water Sword', the prince really got this
The sword, the parties who were secretly wrestling had no choice but to give up. I would like to ask, how many people in this prosperous dynasty dare to seize the sword from the prince's hand? "
The big man with golden eyes suddenly laughed wildly, which made Wang Jin's ears ring and his head swell. After laughing, he said: "It is fun to associate with such smart people as the palace envoy! Therefore, Prince Li Shi and that Li Changyuan, I hope you two will fight."
If you get up, it's best to fight to the death. When he intervenes again, it will be much easier to find or seize the sword.
Therefore, the palace envoy only thought that Zoroastrianism had taken advantage of it, but did not know that the prince was the biggest winner! If the ranger was a cicada, the tiger guard was a praying mantis, Zoroastrianism was an oriole, and as for the prince, he was an Orion with his bow ready to shoot!
So many people died in the Tongyuan Canal, and the Henan Prefectural Government must be blamed. The prince just took the opportunity to mobilize soldiers to intervene in the matter. I am afraid that by this time, the Tongyuan Canal has fallen into their hands."
Wang Jin gave a bitter smile: "If the prince wants that sword, I will not fight for it from Taiwei Palace! At this age, I have long lost the thought of getting promoted to a higher position. I will observe the evening festival carefully, retire when the time comes, and always accompany the ancient Buddha with green lanterns."
That's what I want for the rest of my life."
The golden-eyed man chuckled, but did not take his high-sounding words to heart. He suddenly stood up and said: "One more thing, you might as well tell the palace envoy that there is a demon cultivator behind the Zoroastrian religion. This is why they have been acting erratically recently.
That’s where the confidence lies. I naturally want to meet this demon cultivator for a while, and it just so happens that I can help the palace envoy and Yuan Xiang share their worries, Jie Jie Jie Jie..."
The big man with golden eyes smiled sinisterly, his strong figure had already left the main hall, and quickly turned into a burst of black energy, disappearing without a trace.
Wang Jin looked at the door where the golden-eyed man disappeared, and finally a sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:
As high as the road is, so is the devil! If the "Water Sword" is really leading to the Yuan Canal, how can I let these idiot rangers do whatever they want? Fortunately, there is still a team of "Tiger Guards" who have been standing still and no one knows.
Now it finally comes in handy! It seems that the search over Ningbi Pond needs to be intensified.
Tiger monster, tiger monster! You are just a beast in human form! Pretending to be "a master of wisdom" in front of me is really a trick! How could I not guess what Yuan Zai's intention was when he sent you here in disguise?
It's just a trick. Now that your real body is here, you can be my thug for a few days...
Inside Chongzhengfang, Henan Government Office.
The afternoon sun has become a bit brighter, hanging high in the sky, drying the vegetation in the Yamen courtyard.
The restless Henan Yin Xiaojing was pacing in the Yimen. She was usually calm and calm, and she didn't know where she had been lost.
Wu Hou Xiao Zhan and a dozen bad guards stood on both sides dutifully, waiting for Xiao Jing's orders at any time.
Xiao Jing wore a soft-footed futou on her head, a purple robe with auspicious animal patterns, and two sleeves on her back. She walked from east to west, and then from west to east. The eyes of the bad guards also followed his anxious movements.
The body, from east to west, and from west to east.
Suddenly, a bad guard rushed in from outside the government office, panting: "Chen Shaoyin is back! Chen Shaoyin and the bad guard have returned from Tongyuan Canal and just dismounted in front of the screen wall..."
Sure enough! As soon as the bad guard finished speaking, Shaoyin Chen Wanglu led two Wuhou, walking as fast as the wind, stepped into the eight-character gate, bypassed the Yimen, and stopped in front of Xiao Jing.
Chen Wanglu cupped his hands and said: "I have already been to Tongyuan Canal and met the square troops camped in Luocheng. The miserable situation near the bank of the canal is difficult to describe! I kindly ask Mr. Xiao to allow me to go down and report to you after entering the second hall."
Xiao Jing's face suddenly darkened, and she guessed that the details Chen Shaoyin was going to say must be extremely tragic, and she had to retreat everyone before she could explain in detail.
At this moment, the last trace of luck in his heart was gone. He forced himself to calm down and said: "Let's go! It's said inside. Xiao Zhan, follow me! Guard at the door of the second hall, no other people are allowed to come near!"
While talking, the two of them walked quickly through the lobby, walked through the Chuan Hall, entered the study room of the Second Hall, and sat down hastily. Xiao Jing exhaled: "Speak!"
Chen Wanglu bowed his head again and said: "After checking on the spot with the 'Guard List' in hand, the official found that there were 152 civilians in Tongyuan Canal, 23 people were injured by sharp weapons, and 16 people were trampled.
Seventy-eight people were hacked with sharp weapons and hit with blunt instruments, and nine were trampled to death... Twenty-six others were missing. According to the survivors, they were let go by the Zoroastrian believers."
After hearing this, Xiao Jing sighed feebly for a long time: "Most of the casualties are... miserable, miserable... is that all?"
Chen Wanglu hesitated to speak, worried that Xiao Jing would not be able to bear it after hearing this. When Xiao Jing saw this, he waved his hands helplessly: "Let's talk! It's something that can't be avoided..."
Chen Wanglu then opened his mouth and said: "There are also 124 Taiwei Palace Tiger Guards, 15 people were injured by sharp weapons, and seven people were trampled. They were chopped with sharp weapons, hit with blunt weapons and trampled to death."
One hundred and two people were killed. No injured or dead bodies of the Zoroastrian believers were found."
Xiao Jing's eyes widened: "This, this...how can I explain this to Duke Jin of Qi!"
Chen Wanglu carefully considered his words and said slowly: "Master Xiao, however, the Taiwei Palace sent the Tiger Guards to Tongyuan Canal to attack the Jianghu rangers, but they did not inform us in advance. Later, they were plotted by the Zoroastrian Cult, but it was a mistake. We had no idea.
Why should I explain my fault to Taiwei Palace?"
Xiao Jing said sadly: "Wanglu, you are confused! The reason why the Tiger Guards took action is that the Jianghu Rangers 'insoled the court and provoked the public'. We bad guards did not dare to cause trouble, and they Tiger Guards stepped forward to deal with it. This is
It was Gongmen who took action and joined forces with each other.
Moreover, not only did we serve as officials in the same court as Duke Jin of Qi, but we also worked together in Luoyang. The court looked at us as monolithic. If the blame falls on us, both us and Taiwei Palace will be blamed! So the more time comes, the more we and Taiwei Palace will be blamed.
Palace, the less we can blame each other."
Chen Wanglu nodded silently, but he was noncommittal in his heart. After all, Taiwei Palace had no less plans for Henan government and him. The death of his third daughter, Chen Lianer, was also closely related to them...
Thinking of the pain of losing his daughter, Chen Wanglu raised his eyes again and said: "But if Taiwei Palace pours dirty water over and impeaches us to the court to remove ourselves from the Tongyuan Canal incident, wouldn't we even have a chance to make a comeback?
All gone? In terms of calculations, how can we defeat Wang Jin?"
Xiao Jing was angry and said, "You underestimate the Duke of Qi too much. If he doesn't like you and me, if he twists his mouth a little, the Prime Minister can banish us to a remote place in the countryside, so why bother to pour dirty water on us? Dredging of rivers and canals."
, this is the job of a state official. If we do well, we will have our own political achievements to show for it; if we do not do well, we will only be the ones taking the lead. The pros and cons and trade-offs have nothing to do with Taiwei Palace.
Five years ago, I listened to the suggestion of Duke Qi and jointly submitted a petition to the court with him to request dredging of the canals in the city. Naturally, we both knew what each other wanted, but we just kept it secret! He asked for the treasure that was fished out.
, and even tried to find the unnecessary "Rushui Sword"; but I just want to keep my name clear for the rest of my life. When I become an official or a hundred years later, when people in the court and outside comment on me, they will say that although this person is stupid, he has done some good things for the country.
Good deeds for the people.”
Chen Wanglu was in awe: "Master Xiao is upright, pragmatic, and aboveboard. Not only is he worthy of his heart, but he is also a lesson to the world!"
Xiao Jing waved her hand: "At this time, there is no need for official talk. To put it bluntly, the two of us are just using each other. However, in this official career, it is not unusual for us to either use each other or exclude each other. Now I
It is better to have such a mutually beneficial situation with the Duke of Qi than to have many state and county officials bite each other and create a mess.
The common people all hate that "officials protect each other", but if "officials bully each other", the situation will actually be more chaotic. When officials are stable, things will go smoothly, and when things go smoothly, the people will be safe. Only when the people are safe will the people in the city praise their virtues and call the saints wise! In fact, the relationship between officials and
As long as the officials can live in harmony, who would be willing to undermine each other all day long and fight to the death?"
Chen Wanglu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I've been taught a lesson! Now that the matter has come to this, I wonder what your lord's decision will be?"
Xiao Jing said dejectedly: "What else can be done? First send someone to allocate some money from the treasury and send it to Taiwei Palace as a pension for the young members of the Huben Wei family. You must go and deliver it in person! If the palace envoy wants to give money to the deceased,
If the Hu Ben Guards asks for meritorious service and rent reduction or exemption, you can accept the request on my behalf, and then I will write a memorial and submit it to the court.
As for the Jianghu Rangers, no matter they are dead or alive, try to verify where they come from first. Remember to find more doctors and doctors, and try your best to cure the injured. Those who have died should be buried early to avoid causing plague. In addition, find a few Taoist priests.