After half an hour, Navy General Chen Ping rushed over and apologized upon meeting.
Yin, the magistrate of the state capital, also hurried over with his servants. His face changed slightly when he boarded the boat. There were a lot of blood stains on the boat. When they entered the floor, there were also large blood stains on the ground. There was also the body of the official Juzi. Suddenly his body was shaken. The Japanese pirates were actually there. If you dare to attack here, your body will get cold.
The governor glanced at Ling Yin coldly: "These assassins have even mingled with the dancing girls. Check it out. You must get to the bottom of it for me."
Seeing the unkind look on the governor's face, Ling Yin hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Yes, Mr. Governor, I will lead people to dig deeper and find out who is colluding with the Japanese pirates."
Chen Ping knelt down and knelt down: "Governor, we will go all out to investigate clearly."
The governor sat on the stool with a pale face and said nothing. After a while, he said: "General Chen is not polite. These Japanese pirates are too rampant. I didn't expect that after conquering Fu County a few days ago, they dare to come to the city to attack me these days. This It’s something no one thought of, so you don’t have to blame yourself.”
When he said this, a group of armored soldiers rushed up, with a formidable atmosphere. The captain at the head kowtowed, and when he saw his brother lying on the ground, his eyes were red, but he didn't say anything. He stood up and lined up around the governor.
These people are all elites responsible for protecting the governor. They belong to the imperial court and are under the governor's personal command. At this time, the governor breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "These people died for me, and I will give them a generous burial!"
The captain and the soldier both knelt down and shouted: "Thank you, sir."
The governor then ordered: "Seal the scene and wait for people from the state city to come on board to investigate."
Then he said to Pei Ziyun: "Pei Jieyuan has worked hard, go back and rest first!"
Then he stood up and left, and returned to the Governor's Mansion. Seeing someone greeting him, the Governor said, "Wait a moment for tea, and you can get Pei Ziyun's documents."
Then he said: "Call all the staff to come over."
Seeing that everyone had gone out, the Governor sat down on the chair with his lead-filled feet. He breathed a sigh of relief. Unconsciously, his cheeks sank slightly and the hall became dark. Today, he was wandering between life and death. Cold sweat soaked through his underwear. The military governor's mansion was relieved.
At this time, the sky was getting dark, the candle was burning high, and after drinking a bowl of hot ginseng soup, the governor felt refreshed. There was a cold light in his eyes, and he stared at the long candlelight, which slowly dimmed again.
"There is no evidence!"
When this happened, the Governor's first suspicion was actually the Marquis of Jibei. He was fighting for power with the Marquis on behalf of the court. Unexpectedly, a Japanese pirate attack broke out in Ju, so he had doubts in his heart, but there is no evidence now.
"The Marquis of Jibei is a Marquis, and I can't move easily." Thinking like this, I heard sounds from outside, and aides filed in, entered the room and sat in rows.
The governor looked bad and cold, and said: "Today the Japanese pirates attacked my ship. That's why I'm looking for you. What do you think? Report it."
All the staff present were shocked. A thin old man in his fifties stepped forward and asked: "Your Majesty, Governor, I would like to explain the situation in detail, so that I can share your worries."
"Also, where is Mr. Chen?"
Mr. Chen was actually the governor's mastermind, and he was the only one among the staff who recommended him to the official position, so he was called a "sir."
This man's surname was Suo, and he was a juren. He was the highest-ranking member of the staff, and the governor also gave him a lot of respect.
"Hey!" The governor sighed deeply and told the story in detail. When he said that Mr. Chen was killed for him, he couldn't help crying. He was his right-hand man. He didn't want to be killed by Japanese pirates and other thieves, so he couldn't help himself.
"What? The Japanese pirates actually dared to attack you. You deserve to die." These staff were surprised and delighted. Mr. Chen was the mastermind of the governor, which also made it difficult for the governor's staff to express themselves. When they heard that Mr. Chen was dead, they were all secretly happy. They all came forward to show their loyalty.
"Sir, I suspect that this matter was most likely done by the Hou Mansion to get rid of this thorn in your side." An aide stepped forward and said.
"No, sir, I think it's because the state capital has an spy on the Japanese pirates. As soon as the sir went to the banquet, the thieves knew about it, and they came to make a sneak attack."
"Sir, I think these things are not the key, but how to deal with the impact of this assassination. Now the Japanese pirates have gone deep into Anzhou and can even enter Anzhou to assassinate. What about other counties? This matter has a great impact. I hope Your Majesty sent a letter to the imperial court to mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress us."
"Sir, I think the sea should be banned, and naval forces should be deployed at the mouth of the sea to prevent the Japanese pirates from going upstream again and raiding the state capital and coastal areas. Otherwise, if the pirates penetrate deeper, the impact may not end there."
There are various opinions, and they also talk about peace talks with the Marquis of Jibei and jointly dealing with Japanese pirates. They are all refuting and sarcastic with each other, but there is no common caliber.
Listening to the chaotic conversation in the venue, the governor couldn't help but rub his temples and said: "Mr. Suo, you and a few of you can sort these things out and give them to me tomorrow. I'm a little tired."
Several staff members in the venue were startled and stopped talking incessantly. Suoping, the leader, sighed inwardly, knowing that what he and others said was not in the eyes of the governor, and he felt inexplicably.
Seeing everyone in the venue retreating, the governor slammed the tea cup to the ground, raised his face, and sighed for a while: "How can I explain to the court if something like this happens?"
"Your Majesty is wise and powerful, but your health is not very good. It's time to cut down the thorns for the Crown Prince. Can you allow me to be unable to deal with it for a long time?"
"Ms. sir!"
The governor thought for a long time, then heard a familiar voice, and gently squeezed his shoulder with a gentle hand: "Husband, I just heard from the servants that General Han escorted your husband back with blood all over his body. When he came in, he found that there were no soldiers to go out with you. I came back and called my staff again, did something happen?"
When the governor's wife said this, her voice trembled.
After experiencing the assassination, the governor was also uneasy, but he could not show his timidity in front of his wife. He smiled and said: "Madam, don't worry, it was just a Japanese pirate assassination, and it will be over in a blink of an eye. I have nothing to do. I have sent someone out to investigate."
The governor looked calm and unstressed, but there was a puddle of tea on the ground that had just been smashed, and there were pieces of the teacup.
"Ah? Japanese pirates." The governor's wife never expected that Japanese pirates would attack her on a boat in the state capital, so she shouted in surprise.
When he shouted out, he realized that he was making a fuss and lowered his voice: "Mr. sir, this is an inland river, far away from the coast. There are still Japanese pirates attacking at night. Could it be that the Japanese pirates have invaded the interior?"
Listening to his wife's words, the governor waved his hand: "This is absolutely impossible. The Japanese pirates are weak. They only rely on sneak attacks to conquer Fu County. How can they really penetrate into the interior?"
"Furthermore, this attack on the building ship, as soon as the city guards provided support, these Japanese pirates retreated, which shows that the number is actually very limited."
"But if we can attack inland, I don't rule out the possibility of someone secretly helping us."
The governor's wife stretched out her hand and gently squeezed her husband's shoulder: "I have advised you not to fight for this governor. It's great to be a Beijing official with peace of mind. Why bother to come here to interfere in such troubled waters."
"Mother Du, although my Guo family has served as a civil servant, I am only a civil servant, and all three brothers in the family have become officials. If I don't go to the local place to share the emperor's worries, how can I be a third-rank official?"
"But your personal guard died in battle, and Mr. Chen didn't even come. I'm afraid you must have been in trouble." Du Niang said quietly. The governor sighed, turned around and stretched out his hand to hold the hand that was rubbing his shoulders, and said: "Du Niang..."
No words came out of the governor's mouth, and the two of them looked at each other speechless.
"Sir, the information has been brought here according to your request." A clerk knocked on the door.
"Come in." The governor sat upright and asked his wife to stay out of the way. The clerk held a case file and a book and presented them to her.
The file was stamped with cinnabar and affixed with a seal. The governor took the file and the clerk stepped back to the door.
The governor held the case file and unfolded it. It was densely covered with small characters. The governor looked at it all the way, and his expression changed slightly: "I originally thought that this son's relationship with the third son of the Marquis was to cling to the Marquis of Jibei, but now it seems different."
The governor's wife came out from behind the screen and asked, "Mr. Sir, who are you talking about?"
The governor smiled: "I'm talking about the newly promoted Jieyuan Pei Ziyun. Wen Yan is lucky that he killed the assassin today, otherwise I might not be able to see your husband."
The governor was joking. The topic just now was too serious, and he was looking for something to say to lighten the atmosphere.
"Since I saved you, why do you still need to investigate?" The governor's wife was a little surprised.
The governor snorted coldly: "Maybe it's the envoy? One has a black face and the other has a white face, to gain my trust. And with this kid's martial arts skills, I have to guard against him."
"I remembered that in the past few days, there has been a rumor in the city that "The Wine Will Come in" was probably written by this man. Recently, the wives of officials and officials came to visit and they all talked about this man. I heard that many ladies in the family copied the poems. , I begged my family to marry this person, I don’t want this to happen again." Du Niang said in surprise.
"This man does have some poetic talent. He recited a poem tonight. He was not under the influence of wine. But before he could even ask for the title of the poem, thieves attacked and killed him. These thieves are really abominable."
The governor continued to read the files. Most of the files contained rumors before Pei Ziyun was admitted as a scholar, and more were about things after he became a scholar. These investigations were quite detailed, and there was also the matter of Pei Ziyun becoming a Taoist.
The governor raised his eyebrows, he had already written a book.
This is the book that Fu Juren sent to the bookseller today for engraving and publication. According to the bookseller, it is a new work by Pei Ziyun.
The governor took the book and looked at it. He was stunned for a moment. After reading a few chapters carefully, his expression froze and he was silent for a long time. He sighed: "This person wrote this article. Anyone who wants to study in the future will need this book."
He also said: "On the 15th day of the lunar calendar, the master said, "Wine will be served during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and this collection of university annotations will not only be famous throughout the province, but also be a sensation throughout the world."
"It's a pity that I entered the Taoist gate."
But the governor's wife said: "My lord, isn't this a good thing? If this person doesn't join the Taoist sect, it will be difficult for him to be driven even by his noble husband. Now we can hire a staff."
"Staff? Why do you want to invite this person? Could it be that Madam has heard that he can also do political or military strategy?" the governor said doubtfully.
"Husband, this man has such talent and is young. As long as he uses it, he will definitely be helpful. To take a step back, I saw that my husband just finished meeting with the staff and threw the tea cup. I am afraid that my husband is not satisfied with their opinions and needs to recruit new people. , even if he doesn’t know how to do it, it’s still worth a thousand gold to buy the bones.” Du Niang said with a smile.
Hearing Du Niang's words, the governor was startled, then realized what he was doing and stretched out his hand to hold his wife's: "Then how can you hire a staff?"
"Such a person is not willing to be a staff member. I invite you to be your teacher. I will give you guidance when you are free."
This time it was Du Niang who was surprised: "Sir's courtesy? Husband, even if you have the grace to save your life, isn't it too high?"
"It's a bit high, but after reading this, once this collection of university annotations is published, even if there are no other works, this person can be raised. He will become a master in twenty years. I can form a good relationship, not only with me, but also with me. It will be of great benefit to our children and grandchildren.”
Listening to her husband say this, Du Niang was startled at first, and then suddenly realized: "My husband, you are really cunning."
"Ha ha"
(End of chapter)