Zuo Qianqiu arrived just in time, and there was no chance for Qi Du to send a new general. "Lei Shen Yutai" is famous, he is the general behind "Xueguan Silver Spear" Feng Yisheng, and the predecessor of Xiao Jiming, Qi Zhuyin, and Lu Guangbai. He has been away from Tianfei Que for many years, and has no private soldiers. He was born in a cold element. He was adopted by Ji Wufan, the commander of Jinyiwei in Yongyinian, and there was no interference from his family background. He was willing to go out into the mountains to lead troops, and Hai Liangyi could not ask for it.
Zuo Qianqiu and Xiao Chiye stood under the eaves to watch the rain while waiting for Li Jianheng to hear the news.
"I'm in a hurry along the way, and I don't have anything to bring you." Zuo Qianqiu's cloak was half wet because he didn't rest except for changing horses along the way. He slowed down his tone and said, "Now that we have returned to the camp, we have arranged for military medical care... Don't worry."
But Zuo Qianqiu omitted Xiao Jiming's injury, Xiao Chiye half bowed his head, was silent for a moment, and said, "What is the injury?"
Zuo Qianqiu looked at the rainy night and said, "There are some things that you and I can only stand here and say. Since the food made people move their hands and feet, even Zhaohui was caught. A group of soldiers dragged the sick body to the battlefield and happened to meet him. The most difficult Amur to fight. Now that he was hit with three swords, it was Zhaohui who rolled off his horse and brought a dozen remnants to his back."
Xiao Chiye clenched his fists.
Zuo Qianqiu's eyes were dark, and he said calmly: "Since Ming has also fought with a sick body in the past, he has fought for so many years. Vitality, so that he can rest for half a year is also recharged."
Having said that, Zuo Qianqiu taught the two brothers and knew the temperament of the two of them best. Xiao Jiming is soft on the outside and tough on the inside. He did not inherit Xiao Fangxu's strong physique that surpassed ordinary people, nor did he inherit the tough tactics that Xiao Fangxu said was unequivocal. Xiao Chiye has all that he does not have. If it were a different person, he might be jealous, but Xiao Jiming cherishes his family, and he has the mercy of Princess Libei in his nature, so he has never harassed his younger brother. He uses himself as their safe haven, doing everything in his power to heal himself. He hasn't complained of pain all these years, and Lu Guangbai has repeatedly said that he is a human being, and he forced himself to become the patron saint of Libei while retaining human desires.
This time the army was defeated, and it was Xiao Jiming's half-life glory that was defeated.
Xiao Chiye hated the cage at this moment, the wound he struggled with became more and more painful as it rubbed in the shackles, and it had become bloody. His eyes fell to the ground with the raindrops, and the puddles carried his silent pain. He held on, and said calmly: "All the meals in the army are cooked by my family's handymen. The eldest brother eats the same as ordinary soldiers. It hurt him and thousands of people in the camp. It's not going to work, I want them. Take your life!"
"The person in charge of the food has already been beheaded," Zuo Qianqiu looked at Xiao Chiye, "It's obvious."
Li Bei suffered such a big grievance, but still reported "military rations mixed with mold" instead of "deliberate murder". Xiao Jiming came out of the siege injured, and ordered to behead these handymen before he fell unconscious, in order not to let people investigate in the name of "murder". Intentional murder means a struggle for power. Lifting the fig leaf will only make the situation cloudy. Libei is too easy to be used as a spearman. As soon as Xiao Jiming retreats, the appointment of Libei military generals will fall into the hands of Qidu. Who can guarantee that the person who poisoned them is the real murderer? Murder with a knife is not without it. Furthermore, if bad food and poisoning are only the first step, when they report the murder case, and the court can't find anyone, the family can turn the black and white, bite them and cheat, and take advantage of Xiao Jiming's gimmick that he was seriously injured and defeated. Xiao Chiye got it back.
"You also did a good job, you didn't tell them that you wanted to return to Libei to regain your strength." Zuo Qianqiu showed a look of disappointment, "If you are outspoken and compete for the military power of Libei in front of the imperial family, then their guilt will be lost tonight. To turn it into a calculation, it also made the emperor vigilant, and it will be a hidden danger in the future."
"I expected Yuan Fu would not let me go," Xiao Chiye reluctantly cheered up, "Master is right, fighting for military power will only make the emperor afraid. At this juncture, messing around is also delaying Li Bei's military affairs. If Master can come, it will solve my desperate situation. "
"I will meet with the Holy Master later, and then I will discuss the deployment of military rations with the Ministry of Household and the Cabinet in detail. At the latest tomorrow morning, I have to get back on horseback. Your father and Amur are fighting in the Eastern Mountain Range, and give them a head-on attack first. No matter what, we must kill their momentum." This is not the place to talk, Zuo Qianqiu stopped after talking about the military situation, and only said, "I will not lead troops for a long time, and I must familiarize myself with military affairs as soon as possible when I return to the camp. Unlike Tian Fei Que, Libei Iron Cavalry is good at attacking. I used to be a stickler in Tian Fei Que. I have to discuss this with your father. One more thing, Zhaohui was also seriously injured this time, and there is only one married woman left in his family. Girls who come to Yedu, remember to ask Chenyang to go to the Ministry of Rites to walk around and report safety to others."
Xiao Chiye nodded in response, and Fuman just came to invite Zuo Qianqiu to enter. Zuo Qianqiu finally glanced at Xiao Chiye and said, "You are alone in Yedu, take care of yourself."
Xiao Chiye saluted his disciples, Zuo Qianqiu stepped forward, and lifted the curtain to enter.
* * *
Fei Sheng got his wish in the past few days, and went to Jiang/Qingshan's side as a director. There was a problem with Juexi's military rations tonight, and Jiang/Qingshan, who was also the political envoy of Juexi, also had to enter the Mingli Hall to discuss matters. Fei Sheng had an old problem and wanted to take a break in the office, so he sent a little eunuch to get him something to eat.
Fei Sheng was sitting on the rattan chair with Erlang's legs crossed. Suddenly, he heard the door slam. He saw by the candlelight that it was Han Cheng, and quickly got up and saluted.
Han Cheng arrived in the rain and motioned him to get up. Fei Sheng stepped forward to remove Han Cheng's cloak, and Han Cheng said, "Has the emperor already passed someone to ask questions?"
Fei Sheng knew that he was asking something else, and said respectfully, "Zuo Shuai is here."
"Zuo Qianqiu?" Han Cheng was stunned for a moment, then paused for a moment, "In the end, it's King Libei, who responds quickly and doesn't give others a chance to take advantage of it. Once Zuo Shuai came out, there was no one who could compare to him. Leaving the Northern Iron Cavalry, or leaving the Northern Iron Cavalry."
Fei Sheng agreed and didn't answer. He knows that these are not things he can interfere with, so he can stay as far away as possible. Han Cheng knew what he was thinking, but he didn't look down on him.
This is what the concubines produce. They have no guts and no daring. They stare at the sweetness in front of their eyes all day long and don't think about making progress.
Han Cheng thought about it like this, but he still instructed him in a kindly manner: "Although this matter has something to do with Jiang/Qingshan, it's not his fault, no one will blame him, you are indeed a good way out. He's next. Yue is going to Zhongbo, and in the future, when Jin Yiwei goes there to do fieldwork, you will have to take care of it. Xiaosheng, do it well."
Fei Sheng hurriedly responded and sent Han Cheng out. When he lowered his head to put the robe on Han Cheng, he suddenly saw some gray-black dirt on the corner of the robe, and immediately patted Han Cheng diligently with his hands and feet, and flattered: "Sir, did you come here on foot? What... "
Han Cheng suddenly pulled the corner of his robe, and Fei Sheng stopped.
It was pouring rain outside, and the candlelight made Fei Sheng's face darken. In the office room, you could hear the needle falling in an instant, but in the blink of an eye, Fei Sheng raised his head and smiled, as if nothing had happened, and said flatly, "The mud has been wiped off, sir, walk slowly."
Han Cheng stared at him, slowly loosened the corners of his robe, and followed him with a smile. After a while, he said, "Let's go to work."
When Fei Sheng waited for Han Cheng to go out, his face became cold. He raised his hand and, by the candlelight, carefully looked at the dirty mud still remaining on his fingertips, which was mixed with wood ash, and the color was indistinguishable from the rain, but there was still a little red mud mixed with it, which did not escape his eyes.
The Xi's house burned down, and what the Xi's house used as a dye was imported red mud. This thing is expensive, and it is not easy to get it, even the noble residence of the Wangfu is not as capable as the Xi family. Apart from Xi Zhai, there is no other home in Qedu that can be used.
What is Han Cheng doing at Xi's house at this time
Fei Sheng wiped off the mud from his fingertips, and the cold sweat on his back came from just when he and Han Cheng looked at each other. Standing under the lamp, his thoughts were messy, but he was sure of one thing, that Han Cheng had already murdered him in that look.
* * *
The next day, Zuo Qianqiu rode his horse back to Libei, and Xiao Chiye accompanied Hai Liangyi to send people out of the city. He couldn't go back, but he was able to transfer Chenyang and Gujin out, and followed the ration officials from Huaizhou and Cizhou to supervise the military rations. This time there can be no more problems with the rations, Xiao Chiye can't trust the people of the Sixth Division. He installed Wang Xian in Cizhou early, and asked Pan Lin to transfer Liang Luoshan to Huaizhou, so that the details of the military rations in Libei were under his eyes.
"When Liang Luoshan comes back," Xiao Chiye wiped his face with a cold handkerchief after staying up all night, and said, "I want to thank him well."
Shen Zechuan was sitting in the carriage, and he didn't sleep in the hall last night. He heard the words and said, "I have put his family in the house, and some people will watch over them at night, so that he can run errands with peace of mind. You and I have no friendship, and this time, Huaizhou Prefecture must be reluctant to let them prepare military rations in such a short time."
"Huaizhou has been exempted from paying military rations for eight years. The reason why Hai Liangyi considers them is because they can afford it." Xiao Chiye covered his veil, leaned back against the wall of the car, and paused for a moment, "We will arrest Wei today. Nostalgic, can't let him fall into the punishment department."
They had friendship with Kong Qiu, Minister of Punishment, and they were happy last time drinking, but this friendship couldn't compare to Hai Liangyi. Xiao Chiye had already given up the idea of going around with them again. If he wanted to cut off Wei Huaigu's retreat, he could only let the case bypass the tribunal of the three divisions and fall into the hands of Jin Yiwei - Shen Zechuan.
"Wei Huaigu," Shen Zechuan fiddled with the waist card placed on the small table, thought for a moment, and said, "Since he has stopped the Feichi Post News, he just doesn't want to pass it on to the imperial front, but he changed his mind temporarily. , there must be a reason for that.”
Xiao Chiye remembered Wei Huaigu in Mingli Hall last night, and said, "He was really abnormal last night. According to his temperament, he should shirk his responsibility in every possible way, or choose a scapegoat from the household to take the blame, but not only did he not argue last night, he also Questions and answers."
Shen Zechuan's fingertips stopped with a "click", and he said, "Last year's bumper harvest in Baima Prefecture was true, and now the military rations are shoddy, so where did such a large amount of food go?"
Xiao Chiye tore off the veil, clenched it in his hand, and said, "It's the way to make money that kills you. If this batch of grain starts from Baima Prefecture and goes through the Hezhou waterway, it can bypass the capital and go to Zhongbo, where it can be put on a business card. It is sold at a high price as food for the people.”
"There have been rumors that Jiang/Qingshan is going to China Bo to serve as the chief envoy a few years ago. If someone makes a fuss about this matter, then the matter will be clear." Shen Zechuan raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Chiye, "Chief Secretary Juexi Some people here have been colluding with wealthy businessmen to sell military rations. In the past, it was because Jiang/Qingshan was in charge of strict investigations, so they were all making small troubles. But this year Jiang/Qingshan will be transferred from Juexi. The pending trial process can no longer supervise Juexi's coordination of military rations, leaving a loophole for the other party. It's just that no one expected them to be so bold and dare to use mold instead."
"There are very few people who can eat so much food," Xiao Chiye said with deep eyes, "I don't have my own caravan business, so I don't dare to touch it."
"Xi Hongxuan." Shen Zechuan said slowly.
"Xi Hongxuan." Xiao Chiye said affirmatively, "He died, not because of you and me, but because he has become an abandoned son who will involve others. Wei Huaigu tried every means to blame Xi Hongxuan in the collapse case. Is it because of them? The two of them have privately made a sale of military rations, and Wei Huaigu is worried that Xi Hongxuan will be severely investigated, so he wants him to die."
Shen Zechuan pondered for a moment, and said, "Yes, Xi Hongxuan did say that Wei Huaigu was for money. He promised to give Wei Huaigu money so quickly at the beginning, which shows that he knew Wei Huaigu as a man and thought Wei Huaigu would do this. If so, Xi Hongxuan is already dead, so there is no need for Wei Huaigu to take such a big risk to continue doing it. I suspect that this time Wei Huaigu did not do it himself, but he was in the hands of others because of his previous deeds, so when he saw the post newspaper, he Knowing that he has been used as a gun, he can't run away. If he doesn't argue like this, he most likely knows who the other party is. At this moment, he wants to learn from Hua Siqian and use his life to stop losses in time for the Wei family. "
Listening to the sound of the rain, Xiao Chiye felt a little tired in the gap between the strife. Xiao Jiming did nothing wrong, and Li Bei killed the cook in time, in order to prevent them from being used as a chess piece and becoming a stepping stone for them to eradicate dissidents.
No, maybe it's not just a stepping stone, but really wants to use this defeat to reduce the military power of Libei, to split the Libei iron cavalry that has been in Xiao's hands all the time, and hand it over to Qidu. In this way, even if Libei can't be taken down immediately, it can also form the effect of supervising the army and restrain Xiao's hands and feet.
"If Zuo Shuai didn't arrive in time last night," Shen Zechuan took Xiao Chiye's hand and looked at him in the narrow carriage, "then the appointment of a new general in Xuedu has already been made this morning, and it is just a short drive away from the North Railway Cavalry. It's no longer the Libei Railway."
Xiao Chiye's hands were very cold. After a long time, he raised his hand and stroked Shen Zechuan's hair, and said in a hoarse voice, "Libei Iron Cavalry is Da Zhou's Iron Cavalry... It was built by my father and is far more important than me and my eldest brother. For so many years, I still don't understand that we are in Libei, and we are not chaotic ministers and thieves."