armyinform Chapter 169 Tricky
Chapter 169 Tricky
Chapter 169 Tricky
Cai Quan stepped on his horse and took a few soldiers of the Beijing camp with him. With the sound of hooves, the cold autumn moon and frost were broken, and he headed towards the west city.
Jia Heng was also in the wicker alley, holding a teapot, poured himself a cup of fragrant tea, looked at Liu You, chuckled and said, "I didn't expect Master Liu to be a family-friendly person?"
Still the same sentence, this kind of villain who colluded with Yili expects to be loyal?It's just a fool's dream.
"In fact, there are only a few loyal people, and loyalty is only because there are not enough bargaining chips for betrayal."
Jia Heng took a sip of tea and said, "Boss Liu, can you tell me first, what exactly is supporting those Sanhe gang?"
Liu You sneered, and said, "Lord Jia, before you see Liu's family is safe, even if you beat Liu to death, Liu will not say anything."
"I don't believe it! Do you think that if my people go one step later, your family members have been hijacked or even slaughtered. Do you resent the people behind it more, or do you resent me more?" Jia Heng said lightly.
Threats are what he is most afraid of. Moreover, there are some things Liu You knows that others may not know.
It's just that Liu You is a more important witness. If he has his testimony, it will be very important for him to report to the emperor.
But even so, he is not threatened by anyone.
Hearing this, Liu You's complexion changed suddenly, his eyes flickered, and he sneered, "Master Jia knows that you have offended that man, even if you are in the limelight now, he has plenty of ways to deal with you!"
Jia Heng's face was light, and he said: "Then Master Liu, can you tell me, who is he...?"
Liu You said coldly, but kept silent.
As soon as the confession came out, he knew he was going to die, and it was meaningless to say anything else.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Jia Heng didn't waste any more nonsense. He glanced at Fan Yi and said, "Mr. Fan, please prepare a pen and paper later to make notes."
Fan Yi nodded and prepared paper and pen.
But it is said that Cai Quan rode a fast horse to the west city. On the road, he met the soldiers and horses of the five cities who were watching the night. Near Zi Chou's acquaintance.
People kept banging on the door, but no one came to open the door for a while.
Just when Cai Quan was thinking about climbing over the wall, the door creaked open. It was an old servant who had just put on his clothes and came out with a lantern to check. He opened the door and asked, "Is it the master?"
Because Liu You was captured suddenly, and Jia Heng tried his best to block the news before and after, so the Liu family who lived far away in Xicheng didn't know about it.
However, at this moment, several officers and soldiers got off their horses, the leader smiled and said: "Old man, I have ordered you to speak to my sister-in-law about something important."
The old servant was startled when he heard this, and let a few people into the house.
Then go to call Mrs. Liu You.
Cai Quan turned around and looked at the soldiers behind him, and asked, "Which brother, whose family or relatives live in Xicheng, settle this family first."
At this time, someone answered.
Cai Quan nodded, and then saw Mrs. Liu You wearing a plain plum flower woven skirt, coming out from the inside. A woman in her early thirties, seeing Cai Quan, looked at her face, and asked tentatively: "This general yes……"
Cai Quan put on a sad face and said threateningly: "Sister-in-law, something happened to Brother Liu, and now he has been arrested. Brother Liu said to take you to a safe place first, otherwise someone will harm you."
The woman was startled when she heard the words, and said: "My husband-in-law, how could he, doesn't he often go to the palace...?"
As the woman spoke, she suddenly woke up, and hurriedly said vaguely: "What's the name of this brother? It's a bit unfamiliar, but there is a letter from my husband."
Cai Quan said with a bitter expression, "Sister-in-law, brother Liu has been taken away, so there are no letters to pass around, but this is brother Liu's purse, you have to go with me now, it will be broken tomorrow."
Seeing the purse, the woman didn't believe it anymore, of course it was Cai Quanji, dressed in official military uniform, and came on horseback at night, if he was a bandit, he would have been taken by the soldiers and horses of the five cities long ago.
"Sister-in-law, bring the child, and a few more clothes for a change of clothes. I have arranged for it." Cai Quan said.
The woman responded, and took two children rubbing their sleepy eyes, a girl and a boy, and then, under the service of the old servant, prepared a carriage, and was escorted by Cai Quan and the soldiers of the Jingying Army. Disappeared in the dark night.
For Jia Heng's side, he didn't feel sleepy when he waited until Yinshi. In his previous life when he was on the frontier, he did this kind of overnight interrogation.
It is said that when a certain Minister of Justice was in office, the prison guards had to be on duty, and if they did not remove their beds, they would be dismissed.
Seeing Fan Yi sleepy, Jia Heng even told Fan Yi to squint for a while. As for Liu You, he was anxious and didn't feel sleepy.
Until Yinzheng hour, I heard the sound of horseshoes from outside.
Jia Heng's heart skipped a beat, and he said in a deep voice, "He's back."
And Fan Yi was also awakened, stood up and looked outside.
Not long after, Cai Quan led several soldiers into the house, met the expectant eyes of Jia Heng and Fan Yi, and said: "My lord, the members of the Liu family are fine for the time being, I let them hide in the house of one of my brothers. Yes, this is a letter from my sister-in-law."
Looking at the letter, Jia Heng couldn't help but take another look at Cai Quan, secretly thinking that although Cai Quan was a little more slippery, his thoughts were still very careful. Before he left, he seemed to walk away with the purse tied around Liu You's waist in order to win people's trust. , When I came back, I also took a letter.
I don't need to explain this, I understand it all.
Jia Heng took the letter, opened it first, saw that there was nothing inappropriate, and then brought it to Liu You to read.
After Liu You read it, seeing the familiar handwriting, he obviously believed that his family members were safe. He took a deep breath, looked up at Jia Heng, and said, "My lord."
"Master Liu, can we talk about it now?" Jia Heng motioned to Fan Yi to take the record.
Then I heard Liu You say: "It's the King of Qi, behind the Sanhe Gang is the King of Qi, and they want to distribute [-]% of the profits from their properties to His Highness King Qi."
Jia Heng narrowed his eyes when he heard this, and said, "Continue."
In fact, I also have some vague guesses in my heart, most of them are vassal kings and nobles.
Because this is a method of exclusion, first of all, the reaction of those civil servants in the daytime does not seem to be able to get involved. As for the inner prison, Dai Quanruo is filial to the Sanhe Gang, the emperor's slaves beat disabled scholars, and several Heads are not enough to chop off.
Only nobles or vassals.
Xungui, besides the four kings and eight princes, there are also twelve princes. This range is relatively large, and it is not easy to be sure, as for the vassal kings.
So instead of guessing, it's better to check first.
"His Royal Highness Qi Wang, he is currently in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he needs this group of people to help unload the grain from Huguang, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The Sanhe Gang is a group of people he has recruited." Liu You poured beans into a bamboo tube. generally.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment, then said: "Then what's going on with you, why did you become King Qi's man in Wucheng Bingmasi?"
Liu You said: "Some members of the Sanhe gang violated the law. If there were no people from Wucheng Bingmasi secretly protecting them, they would have all gone in. These people have done a lot of outrageous things."
Jia Heng's eyes flickered, and he thought in his heart, he always felt that it would not be so simple for King Qi to put manpower in Wucheng Bingmasi, after all, Wucheng Bingmasi also had thousands of soldiers big and small.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Liu You, how much money can these families bring to King Qi in a year?"
"This, how do I know? However, if you want to bring five or six million taels of silver to King Qi every year, there will always be some." Liu You guessed.
"How much property does the Sanhe Gang have in the East City? The city tax they pay to the Wucheng Bingma Division is estimated to be negligible." Jia Heng said in a deep voice.
In the east and west cities, these industries with the background of the Three Rivers Gang don't need to think about it, and they don't pay much tax, and they are all side businesses.
"With money, you can recruit talents, attract courtiers, and support dead soldiers..." Jia Heng's eyes were deep, and he felt that all aspects involved in this need to be cautious.
"Question, do these emperors know? This is very important. Tomorrow, I have to bring a confession to my face. Since this matter involves King Qi, the key still depends on the will of the emperor." Jia Heng felt for a moment that this matter It is indeed very tricky.
After asking Liu You, he drew a sign on the confession. It was Yinzheng time, and Jia Heng slept for a while. When it was Chenshi, he had breakfast and went to see the emperor without stopping with the confession.
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The next day, the Kunning Palace in Miyagi was exceptionally quiet, with the cries of thrushes and magpies resounding, making it even more serene.
Accompanied by Empress Song, Emperor Chongping had breakfast in the warm pavilion, surrounded by court ladies and eunuchs serving towels, whisks, washbasins, and spittoons.
Emperor Chongping wore a brocade robe with a bright yellow silk embroidered dragon round collar, took a spoon in his hand, and gently evened the rice porridge in the porcelain bowl decorated with auspicious clouds to lower the temperature.
Empress Song, who was sitting beside her, was wearing a pale yellow floral dress with a white lining pattern, and she was wearing a lingyun bun, like a cloud between her hair. The face is as white as a pear pistil, and the slender catkin with the jade bracelet is like suet and white jade. He is also gently stirring the pear porridge with rock sugar, and smiled sweetly: "Your Majesty, after the New Year's Eve, Your Majesty thinks Where would it be better to send him?"
Emperor Chongping pondered for a while, and said, "The left and right are sent to the six ministries to observe politics. What is he interested in?"
Sending six adult princes to watch the government is a rule handed down by Chen Han Taizu, in case the clan is weak and cannot block the imperial family.
But there are side effects... too.
Empress Song's beautiful face showed a hint of thought, and said: "I think that child is very good at martial arts. Recently, after finishing school, he went hunting. Look, Your Majesty, why don't you let him go?" In the army, can you share your worries for His Majesty?"
"I don't know if it's good martial arts, or addicted to hunting?" Emperor Chongping said with a frown, scooped up a tablespoon of rice porridge, and said nothing to Empress Song.
There was something strange about Empress Song's dignified and beautiful face. This beauty in palace clothes, who was known as the Snow Beauty in the palace, smiled lightly and said: "Your Majesty, my concubine has read Ran'er's homework, Hanlin Xu Xueshi from the academy said that although he has a clear sense of righteousness, even if he takes part in the imperial examination, he can still pass the exam. However, this child likes to read military books, which makes his concubines a little headache. Recently, he seems to be reading the Three Kingdoms written by Jia Ziyu. Ben, he didn't let go of the book, and he said that he would lead the army to wipe out the bandits for His Majesty, but His Majesty said that this kid is only a little older, and he doesn't know that soldiers are in danger."
Sons are more expensive than their mothers, and mothers are more valuable than their sons. The two sons of Empress Song, seeing that the eldest son has no signs of becoming the crown prince, are increasingly unable to figure out the intentions of the person next to him.
As for the question, when he was in the residence, His Royal Highness Yong Wang did not allow the Hou residence to interfere too much in political affairs, and Empress Song also kept her duty and did not dare to speak too much.
Emperor Chongping turned pale when he heard the words, and said: "The important affairs of the country are between the priests and the soldiers. He likes to read these, so it's okay to let him read some, but don't be addicted. As for the book of the Three Kingdoms, let him read it carefully." I will write an article in two days, why the Han Dynasty was out of control, and why the world is divided into three parts. I want to see it and tell him, don’t let someone grab a knife, understand the righteousness, and know that words must be honest and actions must be loyal and upright.”
Empress Song: "..."
Emperor Chongping thought about it again, and said in a deep voice: "Since he is good at martial arts, when the government opens next year, let him first go to the five cities to practice and experience, and the capital camp will have a major adjustment in the next year. , with what he can do, going... is also adding to the chaos."
When Prince Tengcha Bian returns, he will make arrangements in advance and concentrate on adjusting the army in the capital camp in the next year. At that time, the struggle will inevitably be fierce.
As for Wucheng Bingmasi, Jia Ziyu has always been obsessed with the formation and training of the new army. He sent a vassal king to go there ahead of time, which can also show that he attaches importance to it.
Empress Song seemed to have noticed the feeling of licking the calf under Emperor Chongping's cold and hard face, and a warm current surged in Fang's heart, and said with a smile: "The concubine will tell Ran'er later, and Wei'er said it yesterday, but Ran'er When I met Jia Ziyu at the gate of the palace city, she was respectful like something, by the way, that child Chanyue wanted to eat the peach blossom cake made by my concubine, so she asked for it."
Emperor Chongping nodded, with some smile lines on his face, and said: "After he arrives at Wucheng Bingma Division in the next year, he can ask Jia Heng for help."
When Empress Song heard this, she paused for a moment on her jade face, which was crystal clear like snow, and she was a little surprised.
In fact, yesterday she was a little displeased to hear that the box of peach blossom cakes she had worked so hard for was given to the young man who had heard the drums from Fadden, but thinking about it, she also felt that this was His Majesty's intention to win over the courtiers.
Your Majesty, it has been more than ten years since I used such a means of winning people's hearts, and it was only when I was hiding in the mansion...
"This Jia Heng needs to let Raner get closer." Empress Song suppressed the ups and downs in her eyes, picked up a spoon, scooped a spoonful of rice porridge, and put it until it was shiny and plump like a peach blossom. On the lips, there is a mouth of cherry sandalwood, and the cherry teeth like weaving shells are hidden, as well as the lilac uvula.
This beauty who has given birth to two children is actually only 35-[-], which is the best age for a woman.
And the years have treated her tenderly, never leaving traces of time on her body, her body is plump and graceful, her neck is as white as a pear pistil, her smooth and tender face has no wrinkles on her temples, she is a graceful and graceful mature woman The charm is silently overflowing in every frown and smile.
But at this time, only the voice of the inner eunuch came from outside the hall, saying: "Your Majesty, General Yunhui Jia Heng handed over the sign to see you."
Emperor Chongping was taken aback when he heard the words, and smiled lightly and said: "Jia Heng, what is he doing in the palace this early in the morning? Let him meet you at Daming Palace, and I'll be there in a while."
Seeing Emperor Chongping's expression, Empress Song paused for a while while stirring the spoon, raised her eyes and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you might as well finish this bowl of porridge first."
Emperor Chongping agreed and said, "There is no need for a spoon."
As he said, he picked up the bowl and drank the rice porridge at a suitable temperature along the edge of the bowl. .
Seeing this scene, Empress Song said softly: "Your Majesty, slow down, you have to chew a few times, and be careful not to hurt your spleen and stomach."
Emperor Chongping took the handkerchief handed over by the inner eunuch, wiped his mouth, rinsed his mouth, and met the gentle gaze of Empress Song, and said in a warm tone, "Don't worry Zi Tong, I have been here all these years like this, No problem."
Empress Song smiled, stood up, took the crown hat from the hand of the maid beside her, and handed it to Emperor Chongping.
Emperor Chongping didn't say much else, and moved to Daming Palace surrounded by a group of eunuchs.
When Emperor Chongping left, a touch of melancholy gradually appeared on Empress Song's beautiful and gorgeous face.
This is her husband. Since he succeeded to the throne, he seems to want to prove it to someone in state affairs, but in terms of family affairs... But even so, who made her the lord of the six palaces in the mother's world? Woolen cloth?
It is impossible for her to be like her younger sister, who is always elegant and beautiful, never minds everything, accompanied by music and dance, planting flowers and grass, and teasing Chun'er in her spare time.
(End of this chapter)