Seeing what Feng Ziming said, Lin Menglong continued disapprovingly: "So, Governor Xu, can you explain why the assassination broke out at the same time after you brought Situ Lei's envoy to the military camp?"
"What? How do you know..." When Xu Jie heard this, he stood up immediately and asked urgently. When he said it, he knew that something was wrong. Sure enough, everyone present stared at him coldly.
Xu Jie couldn't help but feel his scalp numb. Such a secret thing about him was actually known by the Xiaoguo Army. But now, it was put on the table again. What's more fatal is that the assassination incident was also revealed at the same time.
Appeared at this moment.
Lin Menglong smiled and said: "There is no way. I am responsible for the salt trade in various places. I have seen a lot of businessmen coming and going, and I got this news accidentally. Originally, I didn't plan to care about these things. But now, the knife
It’s already fallen on my head, I can’t care less!”
Xu Jie's face turned a little gray. He knew that since Lin Menglong said such a sentence, he no longer had any advantage. The assassination was really not done by him. But now, it was not done by him, and it was not done by him.
It became his doing.
Sure enough, Ding Qiang, who was always the boss in Yanzhou City and my second oldest, opened fire first.
"Bang..." Ding Qiang slapped the table with his palm, stared at Xu Jie with a gloomy gaze, and said coldly: "Governor Xu, what do you mean? You secretly negotiated peace with the left prime minister's people, but used Tang Jun's
Come to cover it up. When it’s over, they’ll kill us until we’re on our backs. Oh, by the way, that’s not all, they’re also putting the blame on me. Humph! I’m not done with you, General!”
"Stab..." Immediately, the guardsmen in the right column all drew out their long swords from their waists, and their murderous aura was clearly evident. This time, Ding Qiang really had murderous intent in his heart, and even his own hands,
They all involuntarily placed it on the hilt of the long sword at their waists, staring at Xu Jie sullenly, considering whether to execute Xu Jie here.
Situ Lei's participation is different from the participation of Xuzhou Army and Tang Army. To say that Murong Cheng's biggest enemies now are Situ Lei and Zhao Xun. But Zhao Xun is located in the north and is currently busy building the canal, so he is not a threat to Murong Cheng.
Very big, or rather, not close
In front of him. But Situ Lei is different. Situ Lei and Murong Cheng are in the court, and the struggle for power has become obvious. In Murong Cheng's view, Dayan belongs to the Murong family and has nothing to do with Situ Lei. He
Why use the name of Zuoxiang to transform the world and rule it?
"Stab..." The officers and soldiers of the government army were also unambiguous. This Governor's Mansion was the territory of the government army. There were 20,000 government troops surrounding Yanzhou City. They were not afraid of anyone.
Feng Ziming really knew nothing about the arrival of Situ Lei's envoy. Now, because of Xu Jie's concealment, his heart was filled with anger. You asked me to be responsible for negotiating with them about the assassins, and asked me to be responsible for negotiating with the Tang army.
.In the end, everyone who played your trick gathered together to attack, but I seemed to have no idea.
Xu Jie and Ding Qiang moved their swords, and the expressions of the other representatives of the various powers changed. If a fight really broke out, they would be no better than Ding Qiang. Ding Qiang came with guards, but he and others were indeed unarmed.
, in this Dudu Mansion, there is really no way to survive.
Ding Qiang's expression also changed slightly. At this moment, he remembered that this is the Governor's Mansion, not a battlefield, not outside, and not in his own military camp. If he really wants to take action, he will definitely not get good results. Dante
Qiang was not one to bow his head when giving in. He held his hand tightly on the sword at his waist and looked directly at Xu Jie coldly.
At this moment, Xu Jie really had the idea of killing Ding Qiang. As long as Ding Qiang is killed, the total of 10,000 guards inside and outside the city will not be a problem. Besides, he and the Wu Wei army are no longer dealt with, and they have become
Kill the enemy. After killing Ding Qiang, the three mansions in Yanzhou that were occupied by the Wuwei Army can be recovered soon. In addition, with the support of Situ Lei, he is not afraid of Murong Cheng.
"Captain Xu, don't you want to kill us all? We are here, but as everyone knows, if something happens to us, the Wuwei Army, the Tang Army, the Xuzhou Army and our Xiaoguo Army will definitely break through your Yanzhou territory." Lin Menglong laughed.
He said.
"That's right! That's what I mean. Xu Jie, you are so cruel, you actually tricked us!" Ling He, the envoy of the Tang Army, said in a deep voice. Ling He was also assassinated, and his entire arm was wrapped in white cloth and was as thick as a thigh. Regarding the assassination,
He was extremely angry about the incident. Now that he heard about Situ Lei, it made him even more angry.
"The same goes for our Xuzhou Army!" Li Fangzong said. At this moment, he could leave anything behind, but he was determined not to let him get on the line with Situ Lei. For this reason, even if it was a peace negotiation or alliance between him and the Tang Army.
Xu Jie slowly concealed the murderous intention in his heart. He understood that he could not touch these people. Especially Ding Qiang, today might be a good opportunity. After losing it, it would be difficult to act again in the future.
Xu Jie took a deep breath and said: "Everyone, I can swear that this assassination was not done by me. I will also do my best to supervise this matter. If you have any news, you can report it to me. As for Lin Menglong
I, the Governor, do not agree with what Mr. Lin said about the Zuo Prime Minister's envoy. Who is the Zuo Prime Minister, and who am I? The imperial court sends people to inspect the place of this Governor, does this Governor have the right to stop it?"
Looking at the people, there were sneers on every face. Xu Jie also knew that he seemed to have become the public enemy of these people. At this moment, he had some doubts about whether what he did was right or wrong. Now
Situ Lei just sent an envoy and has not yet negotiated a price. What if Situ Lei cannot support his son? What if Situ Lei just wants to see himself and the guards and these people quarrel?
In an instant, many thoughts emerged in Xu Jie's mind. Suddenly, he realized that the situation in Yanzhou City was no longer under his control. Xu Jie still felt a faint fear, if this assassin was from the Situ Lei faction
Come, then again
What should we do? If Situ Lei sends assassins, it can only trigger a war in Yanzhou. Once it comes, it will drag down these rebels in the northeast. If it comes, it will keep Yanzhou in the middle of the melee and prevent it from falling into the hands of one party.
Especially the hands of Murong Cheng?
Xu Jie's expression kept changing, and the people on both sides were also nervous. The guards and lieutenants all drew their swords at each other, and there was a whirring sound outside the house. Needless to say, it was the sound of soldiers and armor rubbing against each other.
The guards of the Dudu Mansion finally took action. It was fine at first, but now everyone feels that Xu Jie has a guilty conscience.
"Let's do this. I think it will be difficult for everyone to figure out the assassination for a while. Otherwise, we will send representatives from all parties, and we will work together to investigate, and we will definitely find out the assassination and give everyone an explanation. How about that?
"After a while, Xu Jie, who woke up after being reminded by the guards around him, said in a deep voice.
This time, even Ding Qiang didn't say much. Although he was proud, he also knew that this was really not the place for him to show off his power. So he snorted coldly and led people away. The envoys from other forces were all gloomy.
With a straight face, he followed closely.
The huge hall suddenly became empty and seemed a little cold. Xu Jie sighed deeply, not knowing what he was thinking. After a while, he saw that his long history, that is, his staff member Feng Ziming, was still sitting in the hall, and he couldn't help but said in a deep voice
: "Feng Ziming, what do you think should be done in this situation?"
Feng Ziming shook his head and said softly: "I still don't know what's going on, so I don't dare to make a decision easily."
"What? Are you still blaming me for concealing the arrival of the Situ Lei envoy? Feng Ziming, you know, the less we know about this kind of thing, the better it is for us. Originally, I wanted to tell you this before the peace talks,
I didn't expect the assassination to break out." Xu Jie said in a low voice.
Feng Ziming sneered in his heart, but said: "I know the governor's intention, but the governor should tell his subordinates. Otherwise, how can the current situation leave me speechless?"
Xu Jie smiled bitterly and said: "Who knew that the Xiaoguo Army would find out about this? By the way, Feng Ziming, you go with me to meet with another of my staff. Let's discuss what we should do."
Negotiate terms with Situ Lei?"
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"So, Xu Jie is now at odds with everyone?" Zhao Xun said with a smile.
Wei Dong smiled and said: "Yes, according to Master Lin Menglong, Xu Jie was shocked by Master Lin's words in the Governor's Mansion today. If it weren't for his faux pas in surprise, he probably wouldn't have ended up like this. Now,
The government army and other
It is a foregone conclusion that the forces are not balanced. Maybe the Fu army will become the weakest party in the situation in Yanzhou. The Tang army, the Xuzhou army, and the Wei army are surrounded by wolves. Now, Xu Jie has a headache. In short, this
One assassination was just right."
Zhao Xun shook his head and said: "Just right? No, the situation is a little better now, but Situ Lei's appearance has made the situation a little bad! By the way, doesn't Feng Ziming know that Situ Lei's envoy has arrived?"
Wei Dong nodded and said: "Based on the expression on the scene, Feng Ziming does not know anything about it. Lord, do you want to take advantage of him?"
Zhao Xun said slowly: "This person has a lot of influence in the government army. If we can win him over to our side, things will be much easier to handle. Hasn't Feng Ziming been looking for a way out in the government army? Why?
Is Xiaoguo Army not a good choice for it? By the way, we are temporarily suspending it now
In contact with the Department of Commerce, Xu Jie must be crazy about looking for the real murderer and clearing his name. All forces are targets of their surveillance. In addition, tell all operatives that our people are
You must wear the identity tokens of the Xuzhou Army and the Guards Army."
"Lord, we only have the identity tokens of the Xuzhou Army. As for the Guards, they never have any identity tokens."
Zhao Xun said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, then carry the identity token of the Xuzhou Army, but when you are out operating, if there are traces of you being investigated, you must report your identity as a guard. In Yanzhou City, the arrogance of the guards is
But as we all know, coupled with the experience of the Guard General Ding Qiang in the Dudu Mansion at this moment, he will definitely make the Guards more vulnerable.
Even more crazy. Unless Xu Jie wants to fight with the guards, or he has made some agreement with Situ Lei's people. Otherwise, he will not dare to offend the guards again. Presumably Xu Jie is riding a tiger now. The guards are in trouble.
The Xuzhou Army, the Tang Army, and the Tang Army were all offended by him, but they haven’t started talking to Situ Lei’s people yet.”
Wei Dong said: "Lord, if Xu Jie negotiates terms with Situ Lei's people now, wouldn't he be at a disadvantage?"
"Yes, he has no choice now. Unless he understands the origin of the assassin, he can negotiate peace with Tang Jun. Otherwise, Tang Jun will definitely think that he took advantage of him. Ding Qiang is difficult to deal with, and Tang Xian is even more difficult to deal with.
He is a vicious man. I think he dared to ignore Murong Cheng's order and forcibly attack our army. Now, if he knows that he has been tricked by Xu Jie, he will definitely launch a strong attack on Liangzhou Mansion. This time, Xu Jie will suffer a loss.
." Zhao Xun said with a sneer.
"By the way, immediately find out the traces of the Situ Lei envoy and get rid of him if necessary. Keeping them will cause great harm." Zhao Xunyou said coldly.
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Sure enough, Ding Qiang returned to the general's mansion and was furious. He thought that he, a dignified general of the army, was suppressed by the governor of the place in public. If it weren't for the presence of other people, he might even have lost his life. He thought
Here, Ding Qiang is full of anger. In addition, Situ Lei's tentacles have risen here. Ding Qiang, who regards Yanzhou as his own, will never allow it.
Because he was worried that an accident would happen, Ding Qiang continued to use the pretext of investigating the case unambiguously, took over the defense of the west gate, and gathered the guards inside and outside the west gate to prevent any unexpected events. The officials of the Xuzhou Army, Tang Army, and Xiaoguo Army,
They all agree with Ding Qiang's handling opinions. They all have their own thoughts, but in short, they all have one purpose. Xu Jie must not be allowed to
He alone controlled the four defenses of Yanzhou City. Because the assassination incident had not been cleared up, and the three armies were aggressive, Xu Jie still gave in. Of course, Xu Jie did not simply give in. The purpose of his concession was to give Situ
Lei's people are exerting pressure. If you don't have explicit support, at worst, I will negotiate with them.
At the same time, a large-scale search was launched in the city, and even the Hero Building was within the scope of the search. Zhao Xun was questioned three or four times in the past two or three days. Fortunately, Zhao Xun was in good hands.
There is no problem with the identity and origin of the businessman. However, in the past three days, hundreds of criminals of various kinds were also found in the city. Some former fugitives, criminal thieves, and petty thieves were arrested one after another. Not to mention other things, that's it.
It was enough to make the people cheer.
"How many times has this happened?" Zhao Xun couldn't help but shook his head as he looked at the patrolling soldiers of the government army who had just left.
"This is the seventh time, and the second time today. It seems that Xu Jie has been forced very tight, otherwise, he would not have been patrolling back and forth. It is said that some fugitives are like this, and they have just escaped a round of searches.
Before he could relax, he was caught in the second round." Wei Dong said with a smile.
Zhao Xun picked up the tea cup in front of him, took a small sip, and said with a smile: "This is no different from a severe crackdown. Well, for the people, this is a great thing! It doesn't matter if you keep them busy, at least they get the people's support.
Praise, isn't it?"
"By the way, is there anything unusual in Liangzhou Mansion? Tang Xian should have known about what happened in Yanzhou City three days ago." Zhao Xun said in a deep voice.
"Not yet. I don't know what Tang Xian is thinking. So far, there has been no action against the government troops in Liangzhou Prefecture. However, the government troops in Liangzhou Prefecture have also begun to strengthen the city defense and increase patrols."
Zhao Xun smiled faintly and said: "It seems that Tang Xian is not an idiot. He also knows that this assassin may not really be Xu Jie's army. He is waiting for the peace talks between Xu Jie and Situ Lei.
If it succeeds, he will immediately send his troops south. If it fails, he will also force Xu Jie to negotiate with him. By then, he will have an advantage. By the way, how is the investigation of the case now? "
Wei Dong said: "Nothing has been found, but it seems that the Xuzhou Army has become the biggest target of suspicion, second only to Xu Jie. In fact, in the minds of many people, the Xuzhou Army is more likely than Xu Jie."
"Oh? What's going on?" Zhao Xun couldn't help but be startled.
It turned out that since that day at the Dudu Mansion, all forces had immediately united. With the strong cooperation of Xu Jie, the entire Yanzhou City was mobilized and engaged in intense investigation work. First of all, the owners of the crossbow arrows left at the assassination site and the guardsmen
found
Of course, this is also related to the fact that the Xiaoguo Army did not deliberately destroy the corpses and eliminate traces. Dozens of Gongnu camp soldiers, including two team leaders, were assassinated and dumped in the wilderness. Their weapons and identification marks were taken away.
, in this way, the suspicion of the Wei army was eliminated.
In addition to Xu Jie, there are two other suspects for the assassination. One is the Wei Army, with crossbow arrows as evidence. The other is the Xuzhou Army, with the identity token marked with the Xuzhou Army Li Family flame mark as evidence. Now, the Wei Army is suspected
If it's gone, it's the Xuzhou Army's turn.
But what is just incredible is that outside the city, in the wilderness where corpses were dumped, among the killed guards, one of them had a small dagger printed with red peach blossoms in his hand. This small dagger is very small.
That is, the length of an adult's hand. It is said to be a weapon, but in fact it is more like an accessory. However, it is this accessory,
But it made Li Fangzong's face turn gray. Otherwise, this red peach blossom is the symbol of the Xuzhou Army Commander Li Chi and the Li family, and it is well known. Under normal circumstances, except for the Xuzhou Army, the rest of the people will not wear this thing.
. You must know that if you carry random things with you, you will be caught by people from other forces as spies.
What Li Fangzong did know was that this kind of dagger was not only a status symbol, but also a weapon carried by Li Chi's close guards. This kind of weapon was used for self-imposed suicide. He was a little scared now. After the assassination incident, he
Someone has been sent to Xuzhou to inquire. Li
Chi told him that no other people were sent into Yanzhou City. Of course, Xu Jie was not a vegetarian and would not let a group of strangers who were killing people suddenly appear in Yanzhou City. Even the operatives of the Xiaoguo Army
, also started to be arranged by various ministries two years ago.
ps: After coding a chapter outside that day, I found that I couldn’t keep up with my own manuscript... I made up...