Just like when Li Hong went to the south of the Yangtze River, this time Li Hong only stayed in Mianzhou for one night, and then led his army to the next destination the next day, accompanied by Chengdu Prefecture Yin Quan Shancai and chief official Su Honghui. , Chengdu Prefecture.
Li Qian, Pei Shoude, and Zhang Guangfu stood in the official corridor pavilion, watching the dust gradually submerge Li Hong's army. At this time, the three of them felt bitter and mixed in their hearts.
I don't know whether Li Hong did it intentionally or unintentionally. In short, he only stayed in Mianzhou for one night. This move had already caused Li Qian, Pei Shoude, and Zhang Guangfu next to him to fall into an uneasy and tense situation.
The memory of the Yangzhou Rebellion back then is particularly profound. Now that Li Hong is here again, is he telling us that he plans to treat Mianzhou and Chengdu Prefecture like Yangzhou back then, or is it really a coincidence
As long as Pei Shoude shook his head silently and looked at Zhang Guangfu, no one could be sure what Li Hong's purpose was.
Just like what happened between him and Dee Renjie, everyone knew that he was trying to retain Dee Renjie, everyone knew that Dee Renjie was resigning, everyone knew that they had conflicts, and everyone would be wary of whether he was acting with Dee Renjie.
But even so, the contradiction was not hidden by them. Instead, it was put on the table openly and openly in broad daylight. This made some thoughtful people, such as Li Qian and Pei Shoude, know that such things were very strange, but they couldn't help it. Not jumping in and getting involved.
Yuan Fang jumped off the horse, rushed to the thatched house quickly, knocked on the door, and only opened the door when she heard a response from inside.
"What's going on?" Di Renjie looked at Yuan Fang, who was breathing messy, and asked impatiently.
"I have found out clearly. It is estimated that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will arrive in Chengdu one day." Yuan Fang wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeves and panted.
"Who did the prince meet in Mianzhou? Are these inquiries clear?" Di Renjie looked at Yuan Fang helplessly. He didn't say what he wanted most, but only said that the prince would arrive in Chengdu tomorrow.
"Well, we found out clearly." Yuan Fang picked up the pottery bowl on the table, drank the water Di Renjie poured for him in one gulp, wiped his mouth again and said, "I only saw Li Qian, the head of Liangxiang County, and her husband. Pei Shoude, and then there are the governor of Mianzhou, Chengdu Prefecture Yin Quan Shancai and Su Honghui. Before that, they had summoned Anyue Zhechong Prefecture to join the army Wei Xuanzhen, and left Wei Xuanzhen's son Wei Wen with him. The others... seemed to have never seen anyone. "
At Di Renjie's signal, Yuan Fang sat on the other side of the table. After finishing speaking, she waited for Di Renjie, who was silent, to see if he could get any information from it.
"Wei Xuanzhen? Why did His Highness summon Li Qian before he joined the army? Are you sure you summoned him first..."
"Yes, it is absolutely certain that Li Qian and Pei Shoude who met at the Yue King's Tower came up later. His Highness stayed in the Yue King's former residence for one night. After leaving on the second day, the governor Zhang Guangfu posted it again The seal is just a seal from Mianzhou, not a seal from Shangshu Province anymore." Yuan Fang told Di Renjie as many details as possible.
"Those are not important, the seal is of no use, but this Wei Xuanzhen..." Di Renjie wrinkled his pockmarked face, stroked the beard on his chin, and continued doubtfully: "Who is this Wei Xuanzhen? How could he be involved in Jiannan Dao? What about the matter? Never before... By the way, about the marriage of the King of England. Is there a concubine named Wei Si? "
In the end, Di Renjie finally connected Wei Xuanzhen and Li Zhe's future princess Wei Si.
"This... seems... maybe, my subordinates don't know. This matter about the King of England will not be reported to the Criminal Department, right?" Yuan Fang didn't feel that this was his responsibility, so he simply teased Di Renjie.
Di Renjie rolled his eyes at him angrily: "How about I immediately recruit His Highness the Crown Prince and transfer you to Zongzheng Temple? That way you can know, okay?"
"No, no, no. This subordinate is just joking with you. Seeing that you have been frowning for the past two days, I feel sorry for you..."
"I don't need you to feel bad. As long as you can do your best to get this done, that's better than anything else!" Di Renjie pretended to slap the table.
It doesn't matter whether Wei Xuanzhen is the father-in-law of the King of England. After all, judging from the information in his hands, this person has nothing to do with the Jiannan Road incident, not to mention that he is just a small soldier, so it is not a problem.
"By the way, sir, I would like to ask you, if I go out with you to handle a case this time... will it be dangerous? Will it cost my family and my life?" Yuan Fang is not a fool. He has been following Di Renjie for a while. He also got to know each other well. Facing Di Renjie, who usually had a cool face, he still dared to make some jokes or ask some sensitive things.
After all, he used to work in the Ministry of Justice, and he still has a keen sense of some things. Especially after arriving in Chengdu, judging from the officials Di Renjie came into contact with, they were either secretly hiding in a remote room with Di Renjie. , we talked for several hours.
Or he would take Di Renjie to the mountain path, take a slow walk on horseback, and then the two of them would discuss some things on horseback.
But it was never mentioned which official, or someone who looked very mysterious at first glance, and who had contact with him in a restaurant or a temple or other places crowded with tourists.
Everything in the past month made him feel that the four of them's trip to Bashu was not as simple as he thought when it came.
After hearing Yuan Fang's words, Di Renjie smiled coldly, then looked at his tea bowl and said: "Yes, this trip to Bashu will be extremely dangerous, and it may even go wrong... It's not just you, it's me too. Di Renjie, if you don't manage it well, it will be difficult for you to return to Chang'an again. "
"So serious?" To Di Renjie's expectation, Yuan Fang did not jump up because he said it was so serious. Instead, he was unexpectedly calm and asked in a deep tone.
"Those who have come into contact with us these days, needless to say, you understand why they are here. First, they are to test the reality of the conflict between me and the prince. Second, they are taking the opportunity to see if there is any chance to win over me. Third, they are here. ... It is also a test of whether we are worth their while and whether we know their affairs, so that they can find ways to treat us." Di Renjie sighed.
"Then are we worthy of their win over? It's not easy to do things that are false and submissive. Once someone discovers something abnormal, our situation will be too dangerous." Yuan Fang is now completely on the same front as Di Renjie On the way, the thought of leaving Di Renjie behind and running back to Chang'an never came to his mind.
"Yeah, so we can't show any flaws, and we have to make them believe that we are worthy of their win. More importantly, we have to pretend not to know anything. If we show any flaws, or know something about them, then If they fail to win over us, we will become their victims." Di Renjie shook his head helplessly and said, His Highness the Crown Prince is really setting himself up for death this time, even more so than when he was in Chang'an Yuanri and forced himself not to be with Chang'an. The methods used by nobles and nobles are extremely ruthless.
Yuan Fang chewed on Di Renjie's words just now, shook her head while thinking about it, and said thoughtfully: "But in this case, we will not be able to make a breakthrough, and they will naturally not reveal their flaws. How can we investigate the case and find evidence? Just rely on What you said is that the two trees in front of the Xuanzheng Hall want to convict many officials in Bashu. It's all nonsense... We have to make some noise to make them relax their vigilance, or get into trouble. "
"We don't need to worry about this matter. We just wait for the opportunity and remember the people and things we have come into contact with during this period. As for alerting the snake, it is not our business, but after being alerted, it is our business whether we can seize the opportunity, so These days, we have to be extra careful and bold.”
"Be careful? Are you sure you are right?"
"That's right." Di Renjie looked at Yuan Fang solemnly, and after weighing it in his mind, he said: "It is what His Highness the Crown Prince has to do, but the next step is what we should do."
"How will His Highness the Crown Prince alert the enemy? I stayed in Mianzhou for one night and didn't see anyone else. There is only one Wei Xuanzhen. We don't know what influence and connection a small soldier can have on Bashu." Yuan Fang really couldn't figure it out. His Highness's plan to scare the snake away was not to find a stick or a place in the grass to convulse him.
"Do you still remember His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's horse trip to Yangzhou?" Di Renjie reminded him in a cryptic manner.
"Of course I remember, but at that time, my subordinates had just been transformed from bad guys into police officers. I have heard some things about those big shots."
"Back then, His Highness came and went in Yangzhou, and then suppressed the rebellion of Li Jingye, King of Yue Li Zhen and others. Similar to this time, this time he only stayed in Mianzhou for one night, and then went to Chengdu. Well, if you were the remnant of King Li Zhen of Yue, what would you think of His Highness’s move?”
"That must mean that His Highness the Crown Prince is going to do the same thing as Yangzhou again to suppress the rebellion."
"Yes, you would think so, why wouldn't others think so? As long as they think so, they will think of me first. Why did I, Di Renjie, make His Highness the Crown Prince so unwilling to let go, even if he had to surrender his status to the Minister of Dali Temple? "Reserve your position for me?" Di Renjie looked at Yuan Fang and was about to open his mouth, but stopped him and said: "Don't say that I, Di Renjie, am capable. I have such high-sounding words as the wise ministers of the Tang Dynasty. There are so many capable and wise ministers in the Tang Dynasty that I, Di Renjie, can't be missed." "
Yuan Fang nodded thoughtfully, but Di Renjie's thinking was a little jumpy, and there were not many things he could grasp, so he had to continue asking: "Then even if they think of you, what can they prove, and how can they reveal their flaws? Woolen cloth?"
"You should seek medical treatment if you are in urgent need." After Di Renjie said these words, he looked at Yuan Fang who was confused.
(End of chapter)