At this moment, the Xijiang, which is thousands of miles away from Chang'an and has turbulent undercurrents, is peaceful.
After the three Ni Jidao went to complain to Rong Suihe in person to no avail, they naturally went to the other courtyard where Meng Jiaqian lived for help. To their disappointment, Meng Jiaqian did not even meet them in person and asked a relative to do so. Wei came out to send a message: "Since Mi Zhen wants to take over the Western Xinjiang Army so much, let him take over!"
"That's really ridiculous!" Ni Jidao and the other three were naturally dissatisfied with that answer. Not only were they dissatisfied, they were even very frightened. "It turns out that the Mi Zhen County Prince is coming with great force! If it weren't for the small number of bandits in Jishan, then Xi I'm afraid Xinjiang has long since become his own world! At that time, the couple colluded to plot a large army, and General Meng not only did not stop him, but instead pushed the boat forward! Doesn't that mean he is supporting Tai'a and giving others control?!"
He even wondered, "Could it be that General Meng was in a hurry to return to the Central Plains to recuperate because he was seriously injured? For this reason, he reached some agreement with Prince Zidong of Mi Zhen County, sacrificing the lives and rights of our three families in exchange for his safe return?"
Although Ni Jidao was very respectful to Meng Jiaqian, that respect was mainly based on the fact that Meng Jiaqian was a descendant of the Meng family. Please tell me how much they missed Meng Jiaqian himself, and can you really say that they don't care.
After all, Meng Jiagan is only four years older than Rong Suihe, and will be twenty-five years old next year.
Any one of Ni Jidao's three people who could stand up would be enough to be his father.
In addition to the young Yuanqiu, one of the Meng family's three thousand fine cavalry was ambushed by Rong Suihe. This inevitably made Ni Jidao feel that General Yunhui was pure. It's just a matter of fate, being born in the Meng family, and not Meng Boqin, a ruthless cavalry general. Otherwise, if you just rely on your own talents, where will the bright moon be
Under such circumstances, it is not reasonable for Ni Jidao and the others to suspect that Meng Jiaqian could not bear the pressure of defeat and worries about his own injuries, so he planned to abandon Western Xinjiang and return to the Central Plains to recuperate... Anyway, with the identity of Meng Jiaqian, Even if you do that, you will definitely disappoint the elders of the Meng family, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to have a chance to stand up in the future. However, whether you are a direct descendant of the Meng family, I hope that the Meng family will not fall, and whether he will be indispensable for his good clothing and food. If there are too many, they will be excluded from the discussion circle in the future, and big things will be discussed first.
It is not common for a nobleman's son like Meng Jiaqian, who comes from a privileged background and is deeply loved and supported by his elders, to be unable to withstand blows and take his own life and safety too seriously.
Ni Jidao and the other three were very worried when they thought about it, so they stayed in the other courtyard and refused to leave.
They stayed there all day and night, and in the early morning of the next month, they left one after another with a mixture of joy and sorrow.
The situation was reported to Rong Suihe. Soon, another message came from Ni Jidao and the other three, indicating that the Xijiang army was large in number. They did not know that the assassins of Sheng Weiqiao used themselves to block Gongsun Xi's so-called Xijiang. The military camp can be opened based on what the sergeants look like. Please let Suihe and his wife send their elite troops to search and confirm.
"That's not like denying the Meng family's decision." Le Yangwen, standing next to Rong Sleeping Crane, said after listening, "The reason why the Meng family is so popular with Meng Boqin is because he has a brave personality and can make mistakes for others." I have a ruthless heart in the east, and I am not the kind of person who retreats when encountering a slight setback. If someone is assassinated from another direction, but refuses to return to northern Xinjiang or go to Chang'an for medical treatment, and insists on going to western Xinjiang, he is likely to be ambushed and defeated. After that, he still entered Yizhou City and tried every means to save the defeat. It can be seen that he would not give up so easily. That time, he actually made Ni Jidao surrender three times. Did he have ulterior motives? Did he listen to the opinions of others? ."
Rong Suihe said "hmm": "If you have ulterior motives, the best option would be to incite the Western Xinjiang Army and investigate the 'assassins' thoroughly. Nao Nao Ni sent a message to several people who have been corrupt and perverted the law for many years, especially those who are eating and knocking. Their reputation in the Western Xinjiang Army is actually not high. Even if they can secure their current position and must have won over a group of confidants, most of the soldiers at the bottom have no resentment against them. Otherwise, they will come from a long way and live in this place. Those who are not familiar with it will not think that they can take advantage of the Western Xinjiang Army."
In other words, inciting the Western Xinjiang Army to rebel against Rong Suihe and his wife would only create some trouble, but it could not fundamentally prevent Rong Suihe from taking advantage of the opportunity to get involved with the Western Xinjiang Army.
"As for other intentions, I can't tell from the current information about Meng Jiaqian."
He pondered for a while, "As for listening to other people's opinions... When Meng Jiaqian arrived in Yizhou City, he had never heard of anyone with enough military advisors around him. I wonder if it was because he couldn't see Ordinary staff, but the war is raging in the northern Xinjiang, and Meng Boqin's most outstanding talents are too late to deal with the war situation, so they should not be allocated to him. Even if there is someone who is free, please consider the Meng family. But Meng Boqin's fifth legitimate son is not the eldest son. Even if he takes Western Xinjiang to the east, his future future may not be comparable to that of his eldest brother. But he may not be the most talented and knowledgeable staff member."
"There is a very good reason." Le Yangwen added, "The prince of the county is younger than Meng Jiaqian in terms of age. Meng Jiaqian has been loved by Meng Boqin since he was a child. He often has words of praise. It is inevitable that he thinks highly of himself. Knowing that There are no wise people around the county king, so he naturally feels that he doesn’t need anyone to help him!”
Rong Suihe said with a smile: "Gu Ke didn't take the wise man with him on the way, but that's because Gu Zao knew that Mr. Gu was already waiting for Gu in Western Xinjiang."
Le Yangwen said humbly: "How dare a humble man from Dongbu to be called a 'wise man' by the county king?"
The two of them were a little polite and continued to talk about business. Rong Suihe said: "If the mastermind who was with him early in the morning can make Meng Jiaqian make a decision that goes against his temperament and human nature, then what does that mean? He is often accompanied by Meng Boqin or Zheng Guogong, and he has considerable status and weight in the eyes of the Meng family. He is the elder of the Meng family! And he is not the kind of person who spends the whole month wandering around, leisurely, and in the world. Elders who are silent in high-level decisions! Otherwise, given Meng Boxin’s special status in the Meng family and the favor the Meng family enjoys in front of Meng Boxin, they may not take such dispensable elders seriously."
Le Yangwen pondered: "There shouldn't be anyone like that in the team that Meng Jiaqian came to Yizhou."
"Sir, have you forgotten the Gao family caravan not long ago?" Rong Suihe muttered. "Although Gu ordered people to buy the caravan's belongings by force at that time, he did not restrict their freedom. It is said that the person in charge of the caravan later Did he go to visit Meng Jiaqian and stay in Meng Jiaqian’s other courtyard until tomorrow?”
"What is the prince's plan?" Le Yangwen raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Since we know that there is a noble man named Hong Arowana, of course we should invite him to come as a guest and ask him about the purpose of coming to Western Xinjiang in disguise?" Rong Suihe narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "After all, I was ordered by the imperial court to herd cattle in Western Xinjiang. , why don’t you figure out the matter about the territory?”
At this moment, outside the other courtyard where Meng Jiaqian lived, Meng Jiaqian was frowning and said to Gao Qieyi: "Uncle should not have asked Ni Jidao and others to make concessions in his name. I am afraid that Mi Zhen has already guessed at this moment. He has revealed his identity as uncle!"
"Then let him guess it!" Gao Qieyi said calmly, "The Western Xinjiang Army has something that he is bound to get. Even if he knows that he is doing this, he must have a plan, and he may not be willing to refuse!"
Meng Jiaqian said: "He is not famous. What is his plan for doing this? Mi Zhen already has the upper hand. If even the army is controlled by him, then where is the foothold of his Meng family in Western Xinjiang?" ? It will not be a pity for him to die when the time comes, but how can the great family business, including my uncle’s wish, be realized?"
"That matter is already under discussion. It has not been reached yet. It is a foolproof plan, so I won't tell me yet." But Gao Qieyi refused to disclose it as always, and said calmly, "I just want to know if this matter is My grandfather would have asked him personally... It's very clear that whenever Dong Lai Bu Shen heard any news, he would always remember that I was seriously injured, so everything was completely out of his control!"
Meng Jiaqian's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Father Shun?" "
He opened his mouth and wanted to say whether he was the direct grandson of Zheng Guogong, or whether a three or five-year-old child didn't know the importance. Why couldn't Gao Queyi, the niece and son-in-law of Zheng Guogong, know about it in advance
After all, Bu Nao grew up under Zheng Guogong, and he didn’t meet Gao Qieyi very often. The key was that he was defeated in the battle for Western Xinjiang and lacked confidence. That thought went through his mind for a few times. After saying it, he said helplessly, "Mizhen Qiu has guessed my uncle's identity, so he must take action! This man is ruthless and has many trump cards. My uncle must be careful!"
Gao Qieyi said "Yeah" and said: "He can take care of himself, I don't have to worry! On the other hand, I have to get better quickly!"
Not long after they said that, the invitation from the Governor's Office arrived.
At that time, Rong Suihe was not sure whether the visitor was high-ranking and well-behaved. He could tell that he had a high status among the Meng family and did not show up often. Therefore, the visitor asked the chief executive of the Meng family to attend a banquet at the Governor's Mansion. .
After a long while, when Rong Suihe saw Gao Queyi in the governor's mansion, he politely asked his name, and then he suddenly realized: "It turns out that the head of the Gao family is in person! The head of the family is from a famous family in the south of the Yangtze River. Why did he come all the way? Don’t tell me? Isn’t it too unreasonable?”
Gao Qieyi smiled calmly and said: "Forgive me, the prince: Although Dongguan has a bad reputation in Jiangnan, how can he deserve to be mentioned by the prince? Not to mention that his wife and nephew were seriously injured. Dongguan was worried about him and was eager to visit, so he neglected the prince. I am very grateful to Prince Haihan!"
His reputation was not that of a scholar, but because of his limited talent, he took over the family business and continued his studies abroad. After Bu Nao married Meng Bichen, Meng naturally asked her uncle to take care of her, so she was awarded a fifth-rank official, and she was considered a member of the officialdom.