Chapter 356: Embarrassed to become a traitor (6 more)
On the way back to the governor's office after Qi Ling was assassinated, the soldiers from the Jian Dao Battalion had already passed the news back to the Admiral's Mansion.
In the study, Li Zhen invited Liu Taiping and Wang Xiaoyang over.
Li Zhen first briefly talked about the assassination of Qi Ling, and then said in a deep voice: "Three days ago, Shi Shen secretly left the governor's Yamen and went to Baihua Building, where he met a group of men in black. Then Shi Shen quietly returned After arriving at the governor's Yamen, although the soldiers from the Jiandao Camp failed to catch up with the people who met Shi Shen, they at least knew that Shi Shen had made certain arrangements. Now, Shi Shen and Qi Ling went to the west of the city to relax, but Qi Ling was assassinated. I suspect this matter has something to do with Shishen."
Wang Xiaoyang said: "If it has anything to do with Shishen, what is his purpose?"
Liu Taiping said in a deep voice: "This matter is full of weirdness. Just imagine, if Shi Shen wants to deal with Qi Ling, and if Shi Shen is inside and outside, assassinating Qi Ling will definitely be foolproof. The most important thing is that when the assassin assassinates Qi Ling, At that time, Shi Shen should not have blocked the assassin for Qi Ling, so it would not work for Qi Ling to assassinate Shi Shen."
Li Zhen took a breath, his brows already furrowed into the character "Chuan".
The situation has become complicated.
Wang Xiaoyang suddenly said: "Sir, Mr. Liu, I think this may be Shishen's trick. Shishen is Baigui's subordinate. Even if the elder takes Shishen in, it is impossible for him to regard Shishen as a confidant. Shishen has made a fool of himself." Playing a trick and risking one's life to protect the senior will immediately gain the senior's favor and thus gain the senior's trust."
Liu Taiping heard this and said: "This possibility cannot be ruled out. This is also the most reliable inference."
Li Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice: "Regardless of whether Shishen has other plans, this alone is enough to prove that Shishen is a scheming person. This person must be paid attention to and cannot be taken lightly. "
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Governor's Yamen, Chen Qiankun's bedroom.
The wound on Chen Qiankun's shoulder has been bandaged. Because Wang Rui restrained most of his strength, the sword wound was not too deep. However, the senior citizen still asked Chen Qiankun to sit on the bed, while the senior citizen sat on the bed. beside.
Qiling comforted Chen Qiankun, but his expression was not good-looking.
"Sir, why are you still so worried?" Chen Qiankun asked.
Qiling sighed and said, "Shishen, do you remember what the assassin said when he assassinated me?"
Chen Qiankun thought for a while and said, "I have some impression, but I don't know clearly."
Qiling said in a deep voice: "You didn't take it to heart, but I remember clearly that the assassin who assassinated me said: 'Today next year will be my death anniversary. Bai Gui died, but I came here and said that I deserved to die. What do these words mean? Bai Gui serves as the governor of Guangdong. If the governor of Guangdong becomes vacant after Bai Gui's death, it would be no accident that Li Zhen, who had just served as the governor of Guangzhou, would be the one to fill the position. However, the Emperor Long En appointed me as the governor of Guangdong. Governor."
"I came to Guangdong to serve as governor, which blocked Li Zhen's promotion path, so the assassin said, 'I am here,' and the assassin said, 'I deserve to die,' because I occupied the position that Li Zhen should have."
"Today's assassin must be someone sent by Li Zhen."
The senior's expression was cold and solemn, and his eyes shone with a cold light, like the faint green light in the eyes of a hungry wolf in the dark night.
Chen Qiankun was sure that Qi Ling was angry, but without understanding Qi Ling's thoughts, he said: "Sir, didn't you say that officialdom has official rules? Li Zhen's behavior of sending someone to assassinate you has gone beyond the official battle. Then Li Zhen is the governor of Guangzhou and an official of Guangzhou, so it is impossible for him to do such nonsense."
Qiling was very satisfied with Chen Qiankun's attitude and said: "Li Zhen is a soldier and cannot use common sense."
Chen Qiankun frowned and said: "You considered fighting with Li Zhen according to the standards of the officialdom, but Li Zhen didn't play by common sense. Wouldn't this be a big loss? Sir, since Li Zhen didn't play by common sense, why didn't he use extraordinary means? Deal with him."
Qiling was assassinated once, and he no longer persisted in his heart. He said helplessly: "Li Zhen has won the favor of the emperor. Not only does he have the yellow mantle rewarded by the emperor, but also the Shangfang sword rewarded by the emperor. If Li Zhen is killed, the emperor will They will hate me, and when the time comes, I, the governor of Guangdong, will not be able to sit still, so I have always been trying to do it slowly and don't dare to do anything wrong."
Chen Qiankun said coldly: "Since you can't kill, then arrest him and then control the army."
After Qiling heard this, a strange light appeared in his eyes.
This idea is indeed a good one. Even if Li Zhen is not killed by setting up the Hongmen Banquet, he can be captured and then control Li Zhen's army. Numerous thoughts flashed through the elder's mind, and he thought of Ye Mingchen, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. He wanted to To deal with Li Zhen, we must have the strong support of the governor, otherwise we will not be able to slap him in the face.
Qiling made up his mind and said: "Shishen, you are injured, take good care of yourself for a while, I will go to Ye Mingchen, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and have a chat with him, and then prepare to capture Li Zhen and take down Li Zhen, the governor of Guangzhou. ."
"Thank you for your concern, sir." Chen Qiankun thanked him.
Seeing the elder leave, Chen Qiankun's face showed a bright smile.
If the other admirals of Guangzhou were replaced, the situation in Guangzhou would be different. In addition, once Li Zhen is caught, it will be easy to kill Li Zhen. At this moment, Chen Qiankun's heart is filled with endless excitement and expectation. The excitement that Li Zhen is about to be captured is also the expectation that Li Zhen is about to be killed.
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Governor's Yamen, in the lobby.
The elder took the initiative to visit, and Ye Mingchen naturally received him in person. During this period, Ye Mingchen's life was extremely nourishing. When he had nothing to do, he listened to ditties, teased the singers, or joked with the women in the backyard. He was so leisurely and happy that he envied others. , what makes Ye Mingchen happy the most is undoubtedly the fight between Li Zhen and Qiling.
Ye Mingchen looked at Qi Ling who looked tired, and already knew about Qi Ling's assassination. At the same time, Ye Mingchen guessed in his heart that Qi Ling took the initiative to find him, maybe to ask for help.
Ye Mingchen said condescendingly: "Senior, do you have anything to do with me?"
Qiling said respectfully: "Reporting to the Governor, I am here today to give you a big gift."
"Oh, tell me." Ye Mingchen said immediately.
Qi Ling said with a serious expression: "I will give you a governor of Guangzhou as a gift. What do you think of the governor?"
Ye Mingchen knew it well, but he pretended to be confused and said with a puzzled face: "Li Zhen is the governor of Guangzhou and was appointed by the emperor himself. Li Zhen is very responsible as the governor. How could something happen? Mr. Governor, Your words have confused me and I don’t understand what’s going on.”
Qi Ling secretly scolded Ye Mingchen for being cunning, so he had to say truthfully: "Your Majesty Governor, I want to bring down Li Zhen. As long as the Governor gives me a helping hand, I can capture Li Zhen, and then put Li Zhen out of control, and finally give up." Li Zhen's military power and the governor's official position can completely remove Li Zhen, who has no military power. At that time, the governor will have the official position of Guangzhou Admiral."
Ye Mingchen asked: "Do you have a detailed plan?"
Obviously, Ye Mingchen was moved by Qiling's offer.
"Yes." Qiling said immediately.
Ye Mingchen stood up awkwardly and paced back and forth in the hall. After a moment of silence, Ye Mingchen suddenly raised his voice and said, "I have agreed to help you capture Li Zhen."
ps: Sixth update, call it a day and take a break, I’m so tired.
