Jiuxi

Chapter 137 136 [After Farewell]

The ancient capital of six dynasties, Heluo has existed for thousands of years.

This majestic city located on the vast plains of the north is extremely prosperous. Even though it suffered from the war more than ten years ago, there are still more than 100 million residents living inside and outside the city, making it the first city in the world.

Different from the unique layout of Yongjia City, Heluo City has gone through countless expansions and repairs, and has long formed a standard plan of four horizontal and vertical cities, of which Beicheng is now the core of the Beiyan Imperial Court.

The Northern Yan Dynasty has undergone great changes in the recent period. Even the traffickers and lackeys know that the wars on Dongyang Road and Moyang Road have suffered setbacks one after another, and large areas of territory have been lost due to the loss of soldiers and generals. Many people have paid a heavy price for this.

Chen Jingtang, the deputy privy envoy who was leading the overall war, was dismissed from office. Zhang Junsi, the general of Dongyang Road, was demoted to the supervisor of the army and horses. Chen Xiaokuan, the general of Moyang Road, was demoted to the deputy chief of the army and horses. Some other generals were punished to varying degrees for their incompetence in combat.

When someone comes down, someone comes up. For the Emperor of Beiyan and the important officials in the court, the trouble has just begun.

In the Zhuoyuan of Xicheng City, Princess Qingyu Huaijin of the Jing Dynasty was dressed in a brocade robe and sipping fragrant tea with a leisurely expression.

This Zhuoyuan has a rich history. It was built more than 60 years ago. It was first the residence of a literary scholar. Later, it changed hands several times and became the official residence of the Qi Dynasty. Nineteen years ago, he was rewarded by the late Emperor of Qi to Marshal Yang Guangyuan of Jinghe. The Yang family lived here for a while.After Yang Guangyuan was wrongfully imprisoned, Zhuoyuan became a land without an owner.

A few years ago, Qingyu Huaijin came to Heluo City for the first time and fell in love with this vast and quiet garden at first sight, so Zhuo Garden became her residence in Heluo City.

The early wind blew through the courtyard, and the dead trees drifted and the water flowed.

Qingyu Huaijin put down the tea cup, his eyes stayed on the face of the middle-aged man opposite, and asked calmly: "Wang Shizheng, how is the situation in the south?"

Wang Shidao, the official at the Procuratorate, looked indifferent. He had not been affected by the recent turmoil and was merely fined.On the one hand, it is because the Procuratorate is a special office, and no one can replace him yet.

On the other hand, there was the support of Marshal Qing Yugong of Jing Dynasty and the trust of Emperor Beiyan in him.

Letting Chen Jingtang bear all the blame is the logical ending.

Upon hearing Qing Yu Huaijin's inquiry, Wang Shidao said unhurriedly: "Your Highness, the emperor in the south is more capable than we imagined."

Qingyu Huaijin stared slightly.

Wang Shidao briefly talked about the recent events in Yongjia City. The focus was that Southern Qi had added four more armies in Jiangbei, and the strength of Xiao Wangzhi and Li Tianrun had been greatly enhanced.

Qingyu Huaijin was not surprised and said leisurely: "So, the Emperor of Qi will continue to promote the counterattack?"

"Yes, but according to our analysis of the structure of the Southern Qi court, this time the Qi Emperor used almost all his trump cards to promote the establishment of an army in Jiangbei. Then his idea was not so smoothly implemented, and the Jiangnan aristocratic families would definitely oppose it. More The important thing is that the Procuratorate will not sit back and watch the Southern Qi government and the opposition become one."

Wang Shidao said with confidence.

Qingyu Huaijin's eyes brightened slightly and he said with a slight smile: "Do you have any good ideas, Mr. Wang?"

Wang Shidao said slowly: "Your Highness, the situation Emperor Qi is facing is complicated. At the moment, his biggest reliance is on the border army collective that has made great achievements. This is the magic weapon he uses to fight against the Jiangnan clan. After all, it is solid and In the face of clear military achievements, the Jiangnan clan had to consider the pressure of public opinion in the world and could only make slight concessions. But from another perspective, Emperor Qi did not want the two forces to completely oppose each other, which would destroy the power he had worked so hard to maintain. Great situation.”

Qingyu Huaijin quickly understood the profound meaning of these words, nodded and said: "Your Majesty, do you want the Central Committee of Southern Qi and the border troops to completely confront each other?"

"That's right, that's exactly what the official meant."

Wang Shidao paused for a moment, then said with a slightly complicated expression: "Does Your Highness know that there is a young general named Lu Chen in Southern Qi?"

Qingyu Huaijin raised her handsome eyebrows slightly, of course she knew this name.

In the detailed report sent by the Procuratorate, Lu Shen's actions were clearly recorded.

The original crime committed by the Lu family was this young man's plan to sabotage the prosecutor's office, causing the north to suffer extremely serious losses. Later, even the two key secrets of Ou Zhiqiu and You Pu were lost in his hands, not to mention Mo Yang. The road war was the strategy this young man dedicated to Xiao Wangzhi.

Thinking of this, Qingyu Huaijin's tone became a little colder: "This person can't be kept."

"Xiaoguan thinks so too, so he secretly ordered the people in the south to pay attention to his every move. And from now on, it seems that getting rid of this Lu Chen can destroy Emperor Qi's wishful thinking."

Wang Shidao's eyes were murderous and he continued: "Lu Chen is highly regarded by Xiao Wangzhi and Li Tianrun. This time Emperor Qi sent twelve border army generals to the capital, and Lu Chen became the representative of them. As long as he died in Yongjia City, Southern Qi The conflict between the border army and the central court will directly worsen and cannot be reconciled in a short time. Even if Emperor Qi is able to solve this trouble, it will take a long time to smooth out the wrinkles in the hearts of those people. This time is enough for the prince to complete our internal investigation. Adjustment."

Qingyu Huaijin then asked: "Can you succeed?"

Wang Shidao said in a deep voice: "I can't guarantee absolute certainty, but the official has already sent someone to notify the experts in the south in advance to find a suitable opportunity to kill Lu Chen, and then frame the blame on the Jiangnan family."

Qingyu Huaijin nodded slightly. She did not doubt Wang Shidao's ability. Although the Procuratorate's previous arrangements for Huaizhou in Southern Qi had made mistakes, they were all within the understandable range. After all, no one could guarantee that the plan would go smoothly. OK.

There is no person in the history books who can be victorious in every battle.

After thinking for a short time, Qingyu Huaijin's eyes showed a hint of shyness, and he said slowly: "Let's leave it like this for the time being in the south. It's enough to kill a Lu Chen and leave them in chaos for a while. Today I'm going to ask Mr. Wang came here to meet you because of another important matter."

Wang Shidao's heart trembled, and he said respectfully: "Your Highness, Princess, please make it clear." Qingyu Huaijin said calmly: "My father asked me to tell Mr. Wang that the Procuratorate should focus some of its attention internally."

"internal?"

Wang Shidao looked calm and was thinking quickly in his mind.

This internal scope is so broad that it is difficult to make a hasty conclusion.

Fortunately, Qingyu Huaijin did not show off and said straightforwardly: "Have you ever heard of the Green Forest in the North, Lord Wang?"

Wang Shidao reacted immediately and frowned slightly: "Your Highness, you are referring to the Seven Star Gang entrenched in the Baotai Mountain area?"

Qingyu Huaijin said: "Yes. My father's intention is that since the focus of the next two years is to clean up the interior, we cannot ignore these reckless forces hidden among the people. Especially the Seven Star Gang, judging from the information we currently have, This Green Forest Gang has big plans. Another thing I don’t know if Mr. Wang has noticed is that during the war in the past few months, Southern Qi Lu Chen walked side by side with a young woman. This woman has great martial arts skills and is invincible."

Wang Shidao said understandingly: "Could it be that His Highness knows the identity of this woman?"

Qingyu Huaijin thought of a past incident and said quietly: "Judging from her martial arts, this woman is most likely the grass ranger Bodhisattva Man. I had a dispute with her in the north. According to the analysis of my subordinates, Bodhisattva Man is the daughter of Lin Jie, the leader of the Seven Stars Gang."

Wang Shidao combined this information and his expression changed slightly: "Is the Seven Star Gang related to the Southern Qi Border Army?"

Qingyu Huaijin nodded and said: "Master Wang should know that the Baotai Mountains are to the north of Dongyang Road, where is the home of the Seven Star Gang. If this piece of carrion is not removed in advance, when Dongyang Road and Nanqi Huaizhou compete in the future, , it’s hard to guarantee that those reckless bandits from the Seven Star Gang won’t cause trouble in the rear.”

Although Wang Shidao respected her very much, it didn't mean that he didn't have his own judgment.

The Seven Star Gang has existed for a long time and had reached a certain scale more than ten years ago. The Qi court at that time also sent troops to encircle and suppress them. Wang Shidao, who was a civilian official in the Qi State's border army, knew a lot about this matter.

If it is on a frontal battlefield, the officers and soldiers can easily deal with these reckless things. However, the opponent will not be so stupid at all. If there is any trouble, they will get into the deep mountains and old forests, making the officers and soldiers unable to bite the hedgehogs.At that time, the Daqi court also ruthlessly besieged the opponent, but in the end it was nothing.

He told his analysis, and Qingyu Huaijin calmly said: "Master Wang, we may not necessarily use a frontal attack."

Wang Shidao suddenly understood the reason why the other party came to discuss with him instead of the Privy Council, and said softly: "Your Highness is saying that we send people to break into the Seven Star Gang, first let them cause chaos themselves, and then wait for the right opportunity to defeat them?"

"Yes."

Qingyu Huaijin said: "I have already let people infiltrate the Seven Star Gang. There must be many strange people and strangers under Lord Wang's command. As long as we can first stir up internal strife in the Seven Star Gang, there will be no need to worry about the rest."

"Your Highness has a good plan."

Wang Shidao sincerely sighed, in fact, this is also an area that the Procuratorate is extremely good at.

A faint smile appeared on Qingyu Huaijin's lips.

……

Heluo City is nearly a thousand miles east, and to the north of Beiyan Dongyang Road, there are vast mountains and the scenery is magnificent and majestic.

Deep in the mountains, Dazhai is entrenched.

This is the chief helm of the Seven Star Gang, the largest gang in the Northland Green Forest.

As night falls, the mountains and fields are quiet, with only the mountain wind and the sound of insects echoing in my ears.

"Miss, it's getting late." A maid walked slowly over, looked at the woman who was sitting quietly in front of the window and reminded her cautiously.

Lin Xi did not look back and said softly: "You go and have a rest first, don't worry about me."

"Yes."

The maid agreed, and couldn't help but feel a little curious. Since the young lady came back, there has been an obvious change from before. She is as usual during the day, but she is often lost in thought at night.

Lin Xi stared out the window at the melting night and the bright stars in the sky. The scene in the small courtyard of Jianghua City that night appeared in her mind.

I wonder if he is okay.

Hope he is well.

Lin Xi's eyes showed a few traces of melancholy, and he sighed softly.

(End of this chapter)