Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 379: Prime Minister, something happened in Chuzhou



The guess was not about the King of Zhenbei. Duke Wei meant that he guessed about Emperor Yuan Jing... Xu Qian'an nodded slowly and approved Wei Yuan's explanation.

According to the facts he deduced, even if the King of Zhenbei did not get the instruction of Emperor Yuan Jing to massacre the city, it was a conspiracy between the two brothers. Then, maybe the massacre of Chuzhou City was Emperor Yuan Jing's idea.

Did Emperor Yuan Jing do all this just to help the King of Zhenbei be promoted to the second rank? Even if he trusted the King of Zhenbei very much and hoped that he would be promoted to the second rank, at most he acquiesced to the King of Zhenbei's massacre of the city, and then he agreed with Emperor Yuan Jing's scheming and scheming, and agreed with his imperial mind... Xu Qian'an frowned and said:

"Yuan... So that's it, Your Majesty, does he have other purposes?"

Wei Yuan fell into silence, and after a while, he said: "Next question."

At this moment, I don't know if I saw it wrong, Xu Qian'an saw Wei Qingyi in a trance.

Does Emperor Yuan Jing really have another purpose? But Lord Wei knew, but didn't want to tell me... Xu Qian'an, who was proficient in micro-expression psychology, said calmly: "The information given to me by Cai'er, the spy of Sanhuang County, was false?"

He went back to find Cai'er, and the madam said that she was redeemed by a man the day after Xu Qian'an left.

"I just found an excuse to get you away. Chuzhou City is too dangerous. If you go there, you will be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth." Wei Yuan held the teacup, still without drinking, and said:

"The next question is whether you want to ask me whether I have leaked the information about Chuzhou City to the barbarians?"

Xu Qian'an nodded.

Wei Yuan raised a mocking arc at the corner of his mouth and said:

"Your Majesty has already secretly taken the Sword of the Nation out of the Yongzhen Mountain and River Temple and had it sent to Chuzhou as soon as possible. The two brothers not only want to massacre the city to make the elixir, but if the final location is leaked, they also plan to kill Jili Zhigu and Zhu Jiu once and for all.

"By the way, put the blame for the massacre on the barbarians and the monsters. Anyway, the people of Dafeng can accept this explanation. The rumors that the barbarians plundered the border and took away food and population have never ceased for hundreds of years.

"In order to accumulate enough life essence and then seize the princess's spiritual essence to advance, the King of Zhenbei did not hesitate to massacre the people of Chuzhou City. In this case, let them fight each other.

"As long as one of Jili Zhigu and Zhu Jiu dies, the pressure on the North will be reduced, and the people can live in peace for many years. If the King of Zhenbei dies, it will be the greatest punishment for him. And I will take over the troops in the North. Lay the foundation for fighting the Northeast Wushen Cult after the autumn harvest."

Anyway, it's all dog-eat-dog, and it's a good thing to applaud whoever dies... Xu Qian'an looked at him and whispered:

"But if it weren't for the mysterious master, the ending of this matter would be that the King of Zhenbei would be promoted to the second rank and become a hero of Dafeng. Can you accept such an ending, Duke Wei?"

"The King of Zhenbei can't be promoted to the second rank because the princess was intercepted by you in advance." Wei Yuan blew another sip of tea and didn't drink it.

"You, you know everything?"

Xu Qian'an's face froze, and he smiled dryly: "How did you know it?"

Wei Yuan put down the teacup and said unhappily: "I know it with my brain. Let's talk about this later."

After a pause, he continued the previous topic: "If the King of Zhenbei becomes the winner, swallows the blood pill, and reaches the third rank perfection. That's perfect, let him be the vanguard when fighting the Wushen Cult.

"Haha, the Wushen Cult is invading the border on a large scale. The court is in urgent need of high-quality warriors to command the army, and the high-quality leader in the north has died. The King of Zhenbei has no excuse to stay out of it.

"What happened in the northern border is thousands of miles away and out of control. But in the army, on the battlefield, isn't it easy to punish the King of Zhenbei? The fierce tiger of the Wushen Cult is much more useful than Jili Zhigu and Zhu Jiu."

Leaking information to the two tribes of demons and barbarians, and letting them fight to the death with the King of Zhenbei, is both driving the tiger to devour the wolf and letting the wolf devour the tiger. If the two tribes of demons and barbarians are defeated, then the King of Zhenbei, whose cultivation has greatly increased, will deal with the invasion of the Wushen Cult, and then wait for an opportunity to repeat the same routine again.

If the King of Zhenbei is defeated, he will not only punish the criminals who massacred the city, but also allow himself to leave the court and regain control of the army, because with the ferocity of the northern barbarians, without the King of Zhenbei, who is the most suitable person to guard the north?

The answer is self-evident.

... Xu Qian'an quietly swallowed his saliva and shook his head: "But, the King of Zhenbei is in collusion with the Wushen Cult."

Wei Yuan smiled gently: "If the interests are consistent, I can also collude with the Wushen Cult. But when there is a conflict of interests, even the closest allies will draw their swords against each other. Therefore, the King of Zhenbei does not have to die in Chuzhou.

"Xu Qi'an, you have to remember that a good strategist needs to be patient. The courage of a common man may be refreshing for a while, but it will make you lose more."

But Lord Wei, I am a warrior. I don't believe in gods or worship Buddha, I don't worship the king or respect heaven and earth. I dare to turn the world upside down when I am angry. This

is a real warrior.

This is what you told me at the beginning......

Wei Yuan is good at strategizing. He likes to hide behind the scenes and make plans slowly. Most of the time, he only looks at the results and can tolerate losses and sacrifices in the

process.

Xu Qi'an knows that he can't do it. He is idealistic. When doing things for others, he pays more attention to the process rather than the ending.

For example, when the silver luo surnamed Zhu defiled a 13-year-old girl, Xu Qi'an chose to

be patient. So now, he can make Zhu's father and son pay the price.

And his choice at that time was to cut Zhu Yinluo severely with a knife and sentenced to

beheading.

This is what Wei Yuan said, to be patient, showing off the courage of a common man will only make you lose more.

However, the price of forbearance was that the innocent girl was humiliated by a beast in front of a group of men. The ending was either hanging from the beam or jumping into the

well.

Is revenge after the fact meaningful?

The girl died anyway.

What Xu Qian'an wanted at the time was not revenge after the fact, but the girl's safety.

With one cut, his thoughts were clear and he had no regrets.

"After all, Duke Wei and I are different..." He sighed in his heart and asked, "Duke Wei, how do you know that the princess can't see the King of Zhenbei?"

He had strong doubts in his heart, suspecting that it was Wei Yuan who betrayed the princess.

Wei Yuan said slowly: "I sent the maids that Yang Yan asked the imperial guards to send back to the Huaiwang Mansion. With Yang Yan's character, if there was no problem with these maids, he would send them directly back to the Huaiwang Mansion instead of sending them to me. On the contrary, it means that these maids have problems. "After I asked about the situation, I knew that the princess must have been rescued by you. Yang Yan also had this suspicion, so he sent the person back to the night watchman's office first. No one except Yang Yan has seen the scene, and your "suspicion" is very light, and ordinary people will not suspect you.

"But given the suspicious character of our Majesty, he will not let go of any possibility. He may send someone to investigate at that time. However, he is in no mood and energy to take care of the princess's affairs at the moment."

No wonder before leaving Chuzhou, Yang Yan told me to consult Duke Wei more if there is anything... Xu Qian'an breathed a sigh of relief. It is a blessing to have a group of god

teammates.

At this time, Wei Yuan narrowed his eyes, put on a serious face, and said:

"Before the delegation set out, His Majesty had gone to the trouble to tell me that the princess would accompany him. He was warning me not to do anything small. I didn't expect that the princess's whereabouts would still be leaked."

Xu Qian'an's heart moved: "Duke Wei, I want to report the details of this matter."

Wei Yuan's deep and vicissitudes eyes brightened slightly, and he sat up straighter and said:

"Tell me about it."

"There is a group of sorcerers secretly supporting the barbarians. When I killed... killed them that day, I found a sorcerer mixing with the barbarian masters."

Wei Yuan pondered and said: "The one behind the scenes of the tax and silver case?"

..... Xu Qian'an choked and sighed in his heart. With Wei Yuan's wisdom, how could he ignore the mysterious sorcerer who appeared in the tax and silver case.

"Former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Zhou Xianping is most likely the man of

that mysterious sorcerer. I once asked the Supervisor about this matter, but the old man

didn't give me an answer. But it is certain that this mysterious person has minions in the

court."

Wei Yuan and Xu Qiyan mentioned it, and then they unconsciously changed the topic and did not continue to discuss it.

The change was natural, and they ignored it instinctively, and even they did not realize that it

was very wrong.

"How do you plan to place Mu Nanzhi?"

Wei Yuan used a tone that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"What do you think, Lord Wei?" Xu Qiyan asked humbly.

Wei Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Keep her as a concubine, but be careful to control

yourself. Don't occupy her body before you become a third-rank official. Otherwise, it would

be a waste of God's gift."

Oh, Lord Wei, you are so vulgar, hehehe.

"Any other questions?" Wei Yuan looked at him gently.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"What is so magical about the princess? What is her identity?"

He had been holding this doubt in his heart for a long time.

"Go to Yunlu Academy and find a book called "The Great Zhou Collection". You will know

after reading it." Wei Yuan said, and then asked:

"Any more questions?"

Xu Qiyan shook his head.

Wei Yuan nodded slightly and looked at him: "You bring the body of the King of Zhenbei back

to the capital. What are your plans for the future?"

Hearing this, Xu Qiyan showed a serious expression and said firmly: "Convict the King of

Zhenbei and give justice to the people of Chuzhou City."

He was a policeman and valued the final verdict the most.

The King of Zhenbei committed such an inhumane atrocity as the massacre of the city. Even if

he died, he would not be able to leave a good reputation after his death.

Wei Yuan glanced at him: "You are not good at court affairs, so don't worry about this

matter."

Xu Qiyan was stunned: "What does Wei Gong mean?"

Wei Yuan did not answer, and finally took a sip of warm tea.

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Xu Qian'an stood up, clasped his fists, and left the Haoqi Tower.

Ministry of Justice!

Captain Chen did not have time to go home. After leaving the palace, he rushed to the

government office.

He came to the hall with ease and saw Sun Shangshu working on government affairs. Captain Chen said respectfully: "Sir, I have returned to Beijing."

Sun Shangshu was stunned and raised his head in astonishment: "When did you return to

Beijing?" Captain Chen stepped over the threshold and entered the hall, whispering: "I just returned to Beijing and came to see you immediately."

It seems that the bloody massacre of three thousand miles has not been found out... Sun

Shangshu made a judgment in his heart, lowered his head and said lightly: "How is the investigation of this case?"

He made such a judgment not purely based on speculation, but based on rich experience in

officialdom.

If a major case like the bloody massacre of three thousand miles is investigated, the delegation will definitely send back documents in advance, and His Majesty will definitely hold a small court meeting in the imperial study in advance to discuss the matter.

But he did not receive any news, which means that the case ended in vain, so no one paid

attention to it.

Captain Chen looked at Minister Sun who was working at his desk and said softly: "Chuzhou City is gone..."

Minister Sun said "hmm" and didn't care much. After a few seconds, he slowly raised his

head, as if he had just reacted, stared at Captain Chen, and said word by word:

"What did you say?"

Captain Chen took a deep breath and added: "The King of Zhenbei slaughtered." Minister Sun was petrified on the spot.

The atmosphere in the hall froze instantly. In the silent silence, Minister Sun supported the

table and slowly stood up. He looked a little dazed and looked at Captain Chen:

"Where is the King of Zhenbei?"

Captain Chen said in a deep voice: "The King of Zhenbei has been executed."

Waves of dizziness came over Minister Sun, and his eyes went dark, and he sat back on the

chair.

Captain Chen hurried forward and said, "Sir, are you okay?" Minister Sun waved his hand and said in a trembling voice, "Tell the truth."

Captain Chen immediately told Minister Sun everything he had seen and heard, no matter how

big or small. Reporting the matter to their superiors, and joining forces with the civil service group to threaten Emperor Yuan Jing, this was the strategy that the delegation had already formulated. Half an hour later, it was lunch time, and Minister Sun's carriage left the Ministry of Justice

and rushed to the palace.

At about the same time, the carriage of the Dali Temple Minister also left the government

office and drove towards the Wang Mansion.

Imperial City, Wang Mansion.

The Wang family's mansion was granted by Emperor Yuan Jing. It is located in the imperial

city and is heavily guarded. It is one of the benefits of the Prime Minister.

It was lunch time at this moment. Wang Zhenwen returned to the mansion from the cabinet to have a meal. It only took a quarter of an hour.

At the table, Wang Zhenwen glanced at his wife, two legitimate sons, and daughter-in-law, but did not see the legitimate daughter Wang Simu. He frowned and asked, "Where is Mu'er?"

"She went out early in the morning. It is said that she had an appointment with someone and

went to the mountains." The dignified and decent Mrs. Wang responded to her husband. "Mountain tour?"

Prime Minister Wang frowned more deeply. He looked at his wife and asked as if to verify,

"Mu'er seems to have been going out frequently these days and has frequent appointments with people?"

The Prime Minister was busy with all kinds of things. He could remember these details and really cared about this legitimate daughter.

Mrs. Wang hesitated for a moment, while others lowered their heads and concentrated on

eating.

Only the relatively simple-minded second son of the Wang family took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Dad, my sister has been in love with Erlang of the Xu family recently. Xu Xinnian won the first place in the Spring Examination. Don't you know?"

The faces of the family members suddenly froze, and their brick faces stared at the second son

of the Wang family silently, as if saying: Are you a fool?

The second son of the Wang family frowned. Simu is old enough to get married, and the one

she is dating is a Shujishi of the Hanlin Academy, a first-class nobleman. Simu's sister and Xu Erlang can get together willingly. This is the legendary lover's

marriage... Anyway, that's what it means.

When the fire is a little deeper, Dad will let Xu Erlang come to ask for marriage, and then marry Simu, and a happy marriage will be achieved.

This is what the second son of the Wang family did when he married his wife. Originally, the daughter-in-law's family disagreed, disliking that he had no official status. The second son of the Wang family, with his entourage and family guards, convinced the daughter-in-law's family with reason for a whole day, and then married her back.

The young daughter-in-law is so happy now, much happier than when she was at her parents'

home.

Wang Shoufu's face became a little solemn, but his tone did not change, even calmer and colder, and said: "Xu Qi'an's cousin?"

Mrs. Wang carefully observed her husband's face, nodded slightly, and explained: "It's not as

exaggerated as Erlang said, at most they have a good impression of each other." Wang Shoufu nodded, his emotions were not revealed.

After lunch, there was an hour of rest. When Wang Shoufu was about to go back to his room

for a nap, he saw the housekeeper rushing in and standing at the door of the inner hall, saying: "Master, Sun Shangshu from the Ministry of Justice is visiting."

At this time... Wang Shoufu was a little surprised and said, "Please ask him to go to my

study." What surprised Wang Shoufu even more was that after Sun Shangshu, the Dali Temple Minister also came to visit. The Dali Temple Minister is the leader of the Qi Party today. In addition, there are many officials in important positions, from the fourth rank to the

seventh rank, but they are all powerful figures.

In the study, Wang Shoufu asked the servants to serve tea, looked around at everyone, and

said with a smile: "What happened today? Did you take the wrong invitation and mistakenly think that there was a wedding in the house of this prime minister?"

Even if he was joking, his face was majestic and serious. "Forget about the wedding, but we need to consider whether to hold the funeral." Sun

Shangshu sighed:

"Something big has happened in Chuzhou, Prime Minister, let's think about how to deal with

the next thing."

Prime Minister Wang stared at him, then looked at the others, straightened his back silently, and said in a deep voice: "What happened?"