Jiang Mantian picked up the teapot again and poured himself tea, and said leisurely: "The general should know Tantaihuang's temperament very well. He fought in the north and south, and he was decisive in killing. The blood in his bones is poisonous. If you treat him If he is sure that Tantai Zhilin’s death is related to you, what will he do?”
"He acted vigorously and resolutely, and never let go of anyone who deserved to be killed."
Jiang Mantian nodded and said: "What the general said is absolutely true. If he had evidence to prove that General Zhilin was involved in the death of Tantai Zhilin, the general would not be able to talk to me here."
The corners of Shen Liangqiu's eyes twitched slightly, and Jiang Mantian continued: "He didn't take action, which means he was just suspicious but unable to be sure. You are the deputy general of the Navy and act cautiously. As long as there is no evidence in his hands, he will not If he touches you so easily, otherwise he will kill the general without any charge. Wouldn't it damage his reputation? The older a person like this is, the more seriously he takes his reputation."
"What do you mean?"
"Stabilize Xinci and keep an eye on Qining." Jiang Mantian's expression became serious: "What we need now is time. News has come from the capital. The Ministry of War has secretly prepared a plan to fight north. Chu will not miss it. This opportunity.”
Shen Liangqiu's eyebrows slightly raised: "Is the imperial court sure you want to go north? I thought the little emperor didn't have such courage."
"Sima Lan is now the auxiliary minister. Once the Northern Expedition comes and there are many things going on in the court, he will naturally have more opportunities to control the affairs of the court as he assists in the affairs of the court." Jiang Mantian said: "Sima Lan is so cunning and cunning that he will never miss such an opportunity. "Smiling faintly, he continued: "As for the little emperor, who has just ascended the throne and is not convinced by the public. If the Northern Expedition can succeed, it goes without saying that even if the Northern Han Dynasty cannot be conquered, as long as the city and territory are captured, it will be enough to conquer the Northern Han Dynasty. This little emperor spreads his power far and wide so that he can securely sit on his throne, so neither of these two people will let go of such an opportunity."
Shen Liangqiu sneered: "I'm just afraid they won't dare to send troops."
"The situation in the Northern Han Dynasty is now in chaos." Jiang Mantian said: "But the military power is now in the hands of the Beitang clan, and it is nothing more than the Beitang clan competing for the throne. The civil strife in the Northern Han Dynasty, given time, will eventually determine the winner. Once the civil strife in the Northern Han Dynasty subsides, the opportunity will be missed, so the Chu State will never sit back and let the opportunity slip away in vain, and it is very likely that there will be action within three or two months."
Shen Liangqiu nodded slightly and said: "The people of the Northern Han Dynasty also know that the Chu Kingdom is eyeing them, so they also hope to end the war as soon as possible."
"As long as the Chu army crosses the Huaihe River and throws its fist, it will not be easy to take it back." A strange smile appeared on the corner of Jiang Mantian's lips: "At that time, it will be our opportunity, so now we only need to wait patiently for Chu The country sends troops.”
"What you mean is that before Chu State sends troops, we should first stabilize Xin Ci and keep an eye on Qi Ning. As long as these two people don't cause any trouble, we can get through this period smoothly."
Jiang Mantian sighed: "Three months is not a long time, but it is not a short time. During this period, anything can happen." He frowned slightly: "I have been thinking about who took the woman named Tian. Walk?"
Shen Liangqiu said: "Qining's departure from the city must be related to the disappearance of that woman. I just thought it was your fault."
"In the current situation, there is no need to provoke Qi Ning. I would like to enshrine him like a Bodhisattva and then send him safely out of the East China Sea." Jiang Mantian opened the words on the table, put them aside, and sorted out a New paper, elegant movements: "The woman named Tian didn't have many contacts in the East China Sea before. She didn't have many friends, let alone enemies, so it's hard for me to figure out who kidnapped her."
Shen Liangqiu said: "I'm afraid that the other party's goal is not to target that woman."
"oh?"
"The woman named Tian has no enemies in the East China Sea, but the Jinyi Qi family can't tell for sure." Shen Liangqiu said: "Countless people have died at the hands of the Jinyi Qi family. I'm afraid there are enemies everywhere in the world. If there is a Jinyi Qi family in the East China Sea, It is unknown whether the family's rival will kidnap the woman and use it to threaten Qining."
Jiang Mantian was thoughtful, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Are you saying that someone held that woman hostage to lure Qining into a trap?"
"Mr. Jiang also said before that when Qining left the city, he only took Qin Yuege with him. He is a marquis, and a gentleman does not stand under dangerous walls. If I am not wrong, he went out of the city to rescue the woman, and the other party The conditions proposed may require him not to bring anyone with him." Shen Liangqiu straightened his body: "Maybe he threw himself into a trap."
A slight smile appeared on Jiang Mantian's lips: "If this is true, it will be a good thing for us."
"Yes, if Qining leaves the city and is unable to return and dies outside, the imperial court will definitely send someone to investigate the case. In this way, it will be much easier for us here." Shen Liangqiu also showed a sneer: "In three months, It was easy to get over.”
"What if that's not the case?" Jiang Mantian asked.
Shen Liangqiu was startled, Jiang Mantian's eyes were deep, and he said softly: "This person ruined the king of Shu's affairs in Xichuan, went to Dongqi, and welcomed the princess of Dongqi back to Chu. This is not what ordinary people can do. thing."
"He has no military power and no evidence. In the East China Sea, I want to see what kind of waves he can stir up." Shen Liangqiu clenched his fists and said, "This is not Xichuan, let alone the capital."
"It is always better to be cautious in everything." Jiang Mantian wrote again and said slowly: "General, it is best to dispose of Tantai Zhilin's body as soon as possible. Has the burial date been set?"
"Three days later!" Shen Liangqiu said: "Preparations for the sea burial have already begun. As long as the sea burial is over and everything is fine, even if Qining has the power to reach heaven and earth, he will never think of causing another storm. If everything goes well, after the sea burial, he will When it’s time to return to the capital, we will only have to deal with Xin Ci.”
"Okay!" Jiang Mantian said with a smile: "Jiang hopes that everything will be safe and sound. Once a big event is accomplished in the future, the general will not only be able to replace the Tantai family with the Golden Sword, and become the pillar of the imperial military, but he will also be granted a title. The King of the East China Sea will leave his name in history!"
Shen Liangqiu said calmly: "In history, I don't care about flowers or dog shit, I only care about whether there are thorns on my road." He stood up, turned around, and left without looking back.
Jiang Mantian's expression remained unchanged and he picked up his pen to write. When Shen Liangqiu left, another person walked in from outside soon, but it was Jiang Yishui, the third master of the Jiang family.
Jiang Manyian didn't even raise his head, and just asked lightly: "Did you hear everything?"
"Yes!" Jiang Yishui sat down across from Jiang Mantian and sneered: "Brother, Shen Liangqiu is cruel yet daring. You must be wary of this person."
"Oh?" Jiang Mantian put down Langbo, looked up at Jiang Yishui, and asked, "Have you found out where he went?"
"After leaving the city, they should have gone to the southeast." Jiang Yishui whispered: "But where exactly they are going now has not been found out. Brother, where do you think Qining might go?"
Jiang Mantian shook his head and suddenly asked: "Let me ask you, are you sure Qining didn't discover anything about what happened that night?"
"Brother, don't worry. I have arranged everything very well. There are no mistakes. Qining will never see any flaws." Jiang Yishui said with certainty: "And it is impossible for him to guess that there was another reason for the fire."
Jiang Mantian pondered for a moment and finally nodded slightly.
Jiang Yishui sneered and said: "It's a pity that the time has not come yet, otherwise that brat Qi Ning would be cut into thousands of pieces. If it weren't for him, the Black Scale Camp would be in Yun'er's hands now. We have our troops near the capital. From now on, we can do things. It’s much more convenient.”
Jiang Mantian frowned and said: "If you don't fight for a temporary loss, why should you worry about such things?"
"My little brother made a mistake." Jiang Yishui said hurriedly, and then whispered: "Brother, Shen Liangqiu is very insidious and ruthless. I am only worried that if he really becomes full-fledged and completely controls the Donghai Navy, then On the contrary, it is not under our control." He frowned slightly: "We still have to be careful about this person."
"Business and hustle and bustle are all for profit." Jiang Mantian smiled lightly, with a trace of disdain on his lips: "Shen Liangqiu's biggest weakness is that he is too ambitious. As long as a person is ambitious, it is actually not difficult to deal with it. Even if So what if he completely controls the Donghai Navy? What great things can he achieve with only tens of thousands of naval troops? If he wants to worship the general and become the king, he must rely on the hidden master. Shen Liangqiu is a smart man, he is better than Everyone understands that without the hidden master, his ambitions would never be realized."
Jiang Yishui smiled and said: "What brother said is absolutely true. In fact, in the final analysis, Shen Liangqiu can cooperate with us only because of the hermit master." After thinking for a while, he approached Jiang Mantian and asked: "Brother, Chu Guozhen Will they send troops to the Northern Han Dynasty within three months?"
"The news sent by Yun'er should not be wrong." Jiang Mantian looked serious: "The Ministry of War has begun to formulate a battle plan to go north, but it has not yet been disclosed to the outside world. Yun'er also spent a lot of effort to get the news. Although the specific time for sending troops has not yet been clarified, according to my judgment, if we do not send troops within three months, we will probably miss the good opportunity, and neither Longtai nor Sima Lan will wait forever."
Jiang Yishui sneered: "But this time the Northern Expedition, the kings and ministers of the Chu State must be cautious. After the Qinhuai War, the Chu State's treasury was empty. Even if they can barely raise the army's salary this time, I'm afraid they won't be able to fight for long. If in a short time No breakthrough has been made, and it is stagnant in the Northern Han Dynasty...!" At this point, his eyes actually showed a trace of his origin.
Jiang Mantian was calm and composed, and said leisurely: "Once the war starts, it is not easy to stop. The opportunity that the hidden master has been waiting for is at this time. The main force of the Chu army goes north, and there is an empty space behind it. It is we who support the hidden army." When the Lord accomplishes great things, when that time comes, it will also be the time when we Yixue had our blood feud."
When Jiang Yishui heard this, there was a chill in his eyes, and he clenched his fists and said, "What Jin Dao Tantai did in the East China Sea back then, we will pay back tenfold when the time comes!"