Jiuxi

Chapter 168 Chapter 167 [Nothing to do with Fengyue]

"Last autumn, Chen Jingtang was impeached on a large scale because of his poor command of the war. Bullets from the imperial censors flew into the Puppet Yan Palace like snowflakes. At first, he wanted to defend himself, but the Puppet Yan Emperor was also hesitant because of the current situation. Liu Wei, who was appointed Privy Councilor, was over sixty years old. In the past few years, he had repeatedly begged for his remains and returned to his hometown. If Chen Jingtang was deprived of his military post, there would be a short-term power vacuum in the puppet Yan army."

Yin Shangfu sat upright, serious in speech and a bit reserved.

In fact, this is also a common attitude of spies in a foreign country. In such a frightening environment, they cannot afford to be careless at all. Perhaps they can only relax a little in the dead of night when they fall asleep quietly.

At this moment, Lu Chen couldn't help but think of a past incident. If he had agreed to Su Yunqing's proposal and lurked in Beiyan as a secret spy, he would have been like the man in front of him, immersed in the dark wind and clouds, and rarely see the sun all day long.

He sighed secretly in his heart and said calmly: "If I remember correctly, Chen Jingtang was dismissed from office in December last year?"

Yin Shangfu replied: "Yes. At first, the puppet emperor of Yan left those impeachment memorials in mind, but the people who spoke out later became more and more high-ranking, until Shangshu Zuopushe Wang An questioned Chen Jingtang's responsibility in the court, and Chen Jingtang felt ashamed that he could not control himself. , the puppet Emperor Yan had no choice but to dismiss him from office."

"Wang An...the head of the Wang family in Zhai Lin?"

"It is this man."

"After Chen Jingtang was dismissed from office, did he ever publicly express his resentment during this period?"

"According to the information we have so far, Chen Jingtang has a very strict mouth, but judging from his daily actions, he is very dissatisfied with the result. This person used to be strict and self-sufficient, and would not easily set foot in the land of romance. However, in the past few months, he often The Goulan tiles lingering in Taipingfang are visited almost every two or three days."

Lu Chen fell into deep thought.

For him, the difficulty in assassinating Chen Jingtang did not lie in the man himself. If he simply took his life, Lu Chen did not even need to leave Baotai Mountain. He only had to send someone to notify the Weaving Department's manpower in the North. This matter would not be easy to handle. Too difficult.

The reason why he came to Heluo City in person was not only for the reasons he told Tan Zheng before, but also had a plan deep in his heart.

If something can be done about Chen Jingtang's death, we can maximize the benefits.

After a long time, Lu Chen said softly: "I need Chen Jingtang's exact whereabouts, including but not limited to when he left the mansion for Taipingfang, where he would pass along the way, which tile house he liked to stop at the most, and how long he would stay outside. Time, whether there is a romantic woman he likes, and whether he has a habit of getting drunk. Brother Yin, please arrange for manpower to follow and track him and find out this information as soon as possible. "

Yin Shangfu agreed, hesitated for a moment and asked: "Captain Lu, I don't know how to deal with Chen Jingtang?"

He only knew that the young man in front of him was an upstart in the military favored by the emperor. At a young age, he was already a man from the founding county, commanding thousands of elite troops. However, he had no idea why the man appeared in Heluo City and what amazing mission he had in mind.

If Su Yunqing hadn't sent a secret order to say hello early, he would never have been so cheerful.

But no matter what, he had to know what Lu Chen's arrangement was based on, because he had to be responsible for his colleagues from the Weaving Department lurking in Heluo City.

In fact, Lu Chen had been waiting for him to ask this question, and at this moment he replied: "Brother Yin may not know that in the past two years, the Puppet Yan Procuratorate has acted wantonly in our country, and there have been countless crazy acts. Last year, in various places in Huaizhou, the Procuratorate The spies of the imperial court made trouble many times, and even tried to cooperate with the Yan army in a surprise attack on Guangling. After the war, these people still did not know how to restrain themselves, and tried to kill me in the capital to trigger internal conflicts in our court. When I was in the capital, Lord Qin I said that the Procuratorate is too arrogant, and the Sutra Weaving Department must retaliate."

As he spoke, he took out the waist badge from his sleeve and placed it in front of Yin Shangfu.

After seeing this waist badge, Yin Shangfu carefully identified it, his expression changed slightly, and he looked at Lu Chen again with a bit of awe in his eyes.

Lu Chen continued: "How to retaliate? I discussed with Su Jianxiao many times, and finally decided to start with the disputes in the puppet Yan court. Although Chen Jingtang was the deputy privy envoy before, due to the old age and frailty of the privy envoy Liu Wei, He actually holds the power of the puppet Yan army, so he is qualified to command last year's war."

This remark was half true and half false. He and Su Yunqing did discuss how to create some trouble for the north, but they were not specific to any one person. They basically started from a broad framework.If the target proposed by the Seven Star Gang this time was not Chen Jingtang, he would naturally have another excuse.

After Yin Shangfu saw the waist badge that represented the person who promoted Qin Zheng himself, he had put away the unknown guard in his heart, not to mention that he, a small police officer in charge of Heluo, even Huaizhou Su Yunqing, the school inspector, is here, and he must respect Lu Chen's suggestions when facing this waist card.

He nodded and agreed with Lu Chen's words, and then said: "The lower official understands what the captain means. Chen Jingtang has been the deputy privy envoy for many years and must have many connections in the puppet Yan Dynasty. Now because of Jing Chao Qing Yugong's secret promotion, He had to withdraw from the center of power, and although he had no complaints on the surface, he certainly harbored resentment in his heart."

Lu Chen nodded and said: "This is the general direction. Because of Qing Yugong's strong suppression, the conflicts between the puppet Yan ministers have not broken out yet. So I plan to use this opportunity to let Chen Jingtang die after making enough preparations. Become the spark that lights this fire.”

Yin Shangfu sighed in his heart, Captain Lu was so courageous, no wonder he was able to stand out in the border war at such a young age.

He quickly sorted out the information he had already mastered in his mind, and then said as concisely as possible: "Currently, in the puppet Yan court, the puppet emperor Zhang Can basically ignores government affairs, and all power is handed over to several important ministers, including Shangshu Zuopushe and Wang An. Together with Youpu She Yuchenchen, Privy Envoy Pang Shigu and Deputy Envoy Guo Yan, among them Youpushe Yufenchen is the only important minister who has nothing to do with the Jing Dynasty. According to the official's knowledge, Chen Jingtang had quite a close relationship with Yu Xinchen before he was dismissed. close."

Lu Chen did his homework before going north and knew that Zuo Pushe was equivalent to the Left Prime Minister of Southern Qi, while You Pushe was equivalent to the Right Prime Minister, just with different names.

In other words, within the power center of Beiyan, only the Right Prime Minister Yu Yuchen could barely maintain himself, and the other three were inextricably linked to the Jing Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen said slowly: "Aside from Chen Jingtang, I also need information about the duke-in-law of the Yan Manchu Dynasty. The more detailed the better."

Yin Shangfu responded: "I will start sorting it out immediately."

Lu Chen smiled and said: "Brother Yin, you can leave this matter to other brothers. You must first understand Chen Jingtang's every move. It is best to find a way to arrange people to get close to him."

Yin Shangfu heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and nodded: "Don't worry, Captain, I know what to do." Lu Chen then raised his finger and pointed at Tan Zheng, who was standing beside him, and said to Yin Shangfu: "His name is Tan Zheng, he is the one I trust the most. He is a subordinate who is alert and seasoned. If Brother Yin doesn’t mind, please ask him to run errands for you during this time.”

Yin Shangfu was able to take root in a dangerous place like Heluo City, and his vision was naturally unusual. He immediately understood the profound meaning of Lu Chen's arrangement, and immediately said respectfully: "With Brother Tan's help, we will be even more powerful."

Tan Zheng then greeted him politely and said, "How dare I accept such praise? Please give me your advice, Master Yin."

Yin Shangfu smiled gently, then looked at Lu Chen and said, "The captain has been living here recently, and I plan to send some more people to protect him. Is that okay?"

Lu Chen shook his head and said calmly: "Everything is business as usual. Anyway, I won't leave this house. There is no need to cause trouble and attract attention."

Yin Shangfu lowered his eyes slightly, secretly admiring him.

Heluo City is the most prosperous place in the world. When he came here, he was almost dazzled by the lively scene in the city. He finally gave up the idea of ​​walking around. However, the young man in front of him was about to be 20 years old. Can be indifferent to the wind and moon in this world.

This kind of mentality is indeed different from ordinary people.

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Baotai Mountain, the headquarters of the Seven Star Gang.

In the few days after Lu Chen left, anyone with a discerning eye could sense that the atmosphere in the village had become tense. Elite men from Shantang and Leitang were dispatched in all directions to strictly monitor the main entrances and exits. At the same time, they were transported into the mountain. There are more and more grain and grass supplies in the country, and it is gradually becoming clear that a mountain rain is coming.

As the leader of Lintang, Jiang Houming is in charge of the gang's power of rewards and punishments. Obviously, there is no room for relaxation at this moment.

He behaved as usual on the outside. Only when he returned to the courtyard where he lived after nightfall, the worry in his eyes was no longer concealed.

In the study room of the inner courtyard, Jiang Houming was leaning on the Grand Master's chair. Sitting on the opposite chair was his confidant named Lu Yanguang, while his eldest son Jiang Yonghuai stood aside.

"Has Lin Xi behaved unusually in the past two days?"

Jiang Houming turned to look at his son and asked in a serious tone.

Jiang Yonghuai had a lot of doubts in his heart. He was obviously not allowed to provoke Lin Xi's little bitch before, but the day before yesterday he was suddenly allowed to show his courtesy for nothing. He didn't know what his father wanted to do.

He did not dare to ask directly, but bowed his head slightly and replied: "Back to my father, Lin Xi was in a very low mood and was not very willing to talk to me. The child remembered clearly that when Lu Chen arrived, Lin Xi was obviously happier than usual. After he left, Lin Xi His brows were furrowed. The boy felt that the relationship between the gang leader, Lin Xi, and Lu Chen was not simple, and it seemed that he was hiding something from the brothers in the gang."

Jiang Houming was slightly surprised, and then he heard Lu Yanguang praise: "Young Master has a sharp vision and knows the smallest things."

Jiang Yonghuai looked slightly confused.

"Finally some progress has been made." Jiang Houming looked indifferent, and before Jiang Yonghuai, who suddenly became happy, could speak, he waved him away.

Jiang Yonghuai resigned in confusion. Jiang Houming looked at Lu Yanguang and said: "It seems that Lu Chen's assassination of Chen Jingtang was not a false move, but Lin Jie obviously wanted to use this matter to make a fuss. Fortunately, someone reminded me that if I rush it, If you order someone to send Lu Chen's whereabouts to Nanbian, Lin Jie will definitely catch him."

Lu Yanguang said humbly: "It is the duty of the villain to find and fill the gaps. Hall Master, Gang Leader Lin has made up his mind to refuse the recruitment of the Yan Dynasty. Regardless of whether Lu Chen succeeds in this trip, he will resolutely resist the Yan Dynasty. The villain believes that, We must make plans in advance, otherwise tens of thousands of people will be taken into the deep mountains and forests by Gang Leader Lin, and even if the government and the army arrive, he will not be able to do anything in a short time."

Jiang Houming said slowly: "According to the previous decision of His Highness the Princess, there will definitely be envoys from the Yan Dynasty coming to pay homage to the mountain recently. Now Lin Jie has sent several of his confidants to various villages to handle matters, which is a rare opportunity. The County. There are many top masters and strange people under the Lord's command. If we can organize a sure-kill situation, maybe..."

Lu Yanguang's eyes lit up and he looked obviously nervous.

Lin Jie is No. 1 on the Jianghu martial arts list. He has practiced martial arts to the point of being invulnerable. What's more, in the core area of ​​​​the Seven Star Gang, it is extremely difficult to plan a killing plan against him.

Therefore, he had to remind: "Hall Master, you must be very careful about this matter."

A cold light flashed in Jiang Houming's eyes, and he said quietly: "Since he is determined to be an enemy of the Yan Dynasty, we can't wait forever. As long as we can kill Lin Jie and Shi Changsheng, the others will not be afraid. I can easily control them." The power of the Seven Star Gang."

Lu Yanguang only intended to fulfill his duties as a confidant and would not go against Jiang Houming's decision. He thought for a while and said: "In addition to Lin Jie and Shi Changsheng, this girl Lin Xi must also be included. Although she is young, her martial arts is not Weaker than Shi Changsheng."

"I would certainly consider that."

Jiang Houming smiled coldly and said in a deep voice: "Next, you must organize my people properly, and they must be limited to those who can be absolutely trusted, and no news can be leaked. Lin Jie has been the leader of the gang for fifteen years, and he cannot let it go. He led tens of thousands of gang members into a desperate situation."

Lu Yanguang stood up, bowed and said, "I obey, little man!"

(End of this chapter)