Chapter 113

Time is like a fleeting flash, the blink of an eye and the past month. It was late autumn, and it had been more than two months since Qin and mubai left Chang'an.

In the recent month, Qin mubai basically didn't take care of the case, but assisted Li Ke in the relief work. As winter is coming, the materials for the victims must be prepared in advance. There are many people in two or three counties. From civil affairs to military affairs, anything a little bigger needs to be decided by Li Ke. Because of this, Li Ke has obviously lost weight during this period of time. A little bit of his belly that he had done nothing in the palace before has disappeared. Although he looks a little haggard, he looks more capable.

After more than a month together, Qin mubai had a deeper understanding of Li Ke. Before, Li Ke gave him a general feeling. Shrewd, strong, have a city, young and mature. And this busy month, let Qin mubai see Li Ke pragmatic and down-to-earth side.

Qin mubai never thought of it. A prince who has lived in the capital and grown up in the Imperial Palace since he was a child knows the local government affairs so well that he is familiar with all kinds of things. Now, the money, grain and armor in every warehouse in Jiangzhou have their own accounts in his mind. He knew which levee should be reinforced, and which disaster victims were short of some winter clothes and bedding. In addition, he can memorize all the officials and even ordinary people who have met with him, and he will never make a mistake. Qin mubai was astonished by his strong memory.

Moreover, Li Ke, who is superior to others, is not only a conductor. He would even personally go to the dam to carry wood and soil to reinforce the flood prevention. He would also take off his shoes and go down to the flooded fields to check the damaged farmland with the victims to determine the loss. When he was too busy or missed the time, he would lie on the ground and sleep like a civilian, and eat some dry food from ordinary soldiers and civilian.

Maybe it's out of show, maybe it's sincere to do something. In a word, now that Li Ke has changed, he is no longer the Taiping prince who used to idle in the palace. All the officials and people around Jiangzhou praised him for his diligence, pragmatism and dedication to the people.

In a short period of two months, Li Ke gained a lot of people's support in Jiangzhou and won a good reputation.

What Qin mubai did most was to direct those soldiers to do things. In fact, they are the real main force in disaster relief. Ordinary civil servants are hard to organize, and most of them have suffered disasters in their own homes, so it is not easy to recruit them forcefully. It is also more difficult and costly to recruit civil servants from other places. As a result, Qin mubai became a "foreman". General Li Ke decided to make a decision and was busy "making a show". Qin mubai was the real "project manager". Nearly ten thousand soldiers under his command had to listen to his assignment. He was busy helping the victims rebuild their houses and deliver money and supplies between several counties.

In the past two months, Qin mubai has been really busy. It's busier than any time in Baiqi. From getting up in the morning to closing your eyes in the evening, it's almost impossible to sit down and drink a glass of water. You often eat on horseback. Two or three affected counties, big or small, have a radius of hundreds of miles. It's common to be in county a in the morning, county B in the evening, and county C the next morning.

Generally speaking, Qin mubai has also learned something in the past two months. Local states and counties are different from the imperial palace. There are more people here. If there are too many people, it's easy to break up and the team is not easy to lead. It's much more difficult to do things now than when Baiqi gives orders.

Especially in disasters, people instinctively want to live. They tend to be more emotional, sensitive and even violent. Often, people in the two villages quarreled because the relief given by the imperial court was uneven, and the victims swung their hoes to have conflicts. Two months later, Qin mubai led people to suppress and pacify such conflicts more than ten times, including bloody conflicts. A number of people were arrested, but most of them were put back after persuasion. After all, they are all the people of the Tang Dynasty. They lost their homes and farmland in the disaster, and some of their families died. Their mood is understandable.

Man made disasters are often more terrible than natural disasters. No wonder the emperor sent troops to the rescue. Because, the disaster time may brew the civil commotion at any time!

While Li Ke and Qin mubai were busy with these things, Quan Wanji's private investigation of the case also proceeded very quickly and covertly.

In several talks with him, Qin mubai learned that Quan Wanji was almost 100% able to conclude that Zhang Tianci, Marquis of Shengnan, was behind the Jiangzhou case. From embezzling the flood control money allocated by the imperial court to flooding Jishan City, murdering Zhu Chengwen, forcibly relocating victims to plunder property, buying inferior rice at low prices, and then putting it into the army to disguise as military grain for disaster relief Zhang Tianci and his group conspired to do all this.

Criminal. Of course, they include Cheng Songnian, the governor of Jiangzhou, Ma Kun, the commander of Jiangzhou's military capital, and Liao Lirong, the county commander of Jishan county. The letter was not to Qin mubai's surprise. Liao Lirong, inspired by Cheng Songnian's arrangement, imitated the handwriting of his boss and "close friend" Zhu Chengwen and forged it. Now. Liao Lirong, the most important witness, has already confessed, and has been given a name by Qin mubai. It is said that he was sent to the capital to urge the imperial court to distribute relief money and food. In fact, he has been taken by Baiqi, and has been closely controlled and protected.Now? All the evidence has been confirmed. As long as the emperor orders the imperial censor and Dali temple to approve and send someone to come, they can arrest Shengnan Marquis at any time.

To this extent, the investigation of the case has basically come to a conclusion. It's time for the final showdown. Quan Wanji went to Qin mubai to discuss. Finally, how to deal with this crucial step.

Qin mubai thought for a long time and said, "Mr. Quan, I think we have to play two big plays now."

"How to do it?" Quan Wanji asked.

"The first big play. It's used to confuse people and deceive ordinary people. " Qin mubai said, "now, I have to disappoint Mr. Quan and his royal highness Wu. You might as well find an excuse to have a big fight. It's better to let more people know. In this way, it will lay the groundwork for the future. "

Quan Wanji frowned. After thinking for a moment, he nodded: "it's so good. At that time, the king of Wu concealed the case of Sheng nanhou and did not report it, but I suddenly went back and poked it to the emperor. With the contradiction between me and the king of Wu as a cushion, everything will look natural. "

"It's just It's going to hurt my husband. " Qin mubai sighed and said, "my husband is upright and upright. He had a deep relationship with King Wu. Now But if you want to openly confront the king of Wu, it's no different from making a stand up and telling the secret. It's like a name of betrayal on your back. "

"Ha ha! Those who achieve great things do not mind small things! " Quan Wanji laughs with no scruples, "what is just a little slander and a false name? It is the duty of a minister to be loyal to the victim. Not to mention being wronged. Even if I want to cut off this head Lu for the emperor and the king of Wu, I will not hesitate to have the power of Wanji! "

"Well Good Qin mubai nodded solemnly and continued, "this second play is for my majesty. On the way out. His majesty has given me the right to play in secret with the king of Wu. If there is any important opportunity or no decision, I will report it back to the emperor to make a decision. I will ask the king of Wu to write a secret to the emperor, but only to say something about the urgent need for money and food, the shortage of manpower, and the local officials' disobedience to the command. But I, on the other hand, played the emperor in secret to explain the case in detail. He insinuated that the king of Wu had the intention of taking care of the powerful and protecting the criminals. He did not allow me to pursue Shengnan Marquis again. In this way, we had a preconceived idea and left an impression on the emperor. The emperor would think that the king of Wu knew the truth. However, because of the involvement of the prince, he intentionally resisted the order to stop the investigation. However, I was unhappy with the king of Wu and told him secretly. Then, after the conflict between Mr. Wu and the king of Wu, he returned to the imperial court to shake the matter out. In order to show that the king of Wu wanted to protect the crown prince, but all his relatives rebelled. Mr. Quan, what do you think of that? "

"Good! It's all right Quan Wanji said these two words with a smile, "these two strategies. Enough to confuse everyone. On the surface, because he didn't want to involve the crown prince, the king of Wu would rather resist the Edict and quarrel with us, resulting in a rebellion. The emperor must punish him, but he must be pleased. also. Your secret play and my impeachment can make this case known to the emperor and make it known to the public. A thief like Shengnan marquis will not escape the law! ——That's a lot to kill. How wonderful

"Actually, I have another intention." Qin mubai stopped for a moment and said in a soft voice, "what does the emperor hate most? I hate that the ministers collude with each other to deceive him, or to engage in gangs that can't be put into the water. Among the people sent by the emperor this time, Wu plus you and I are the three most important. As a result, we do not agree with each other in front of the emperor, especially when we oppose the king of Wu. On the contrary, the more convinced the emperor is, the more convinced the emperor will be. We didn't listen to King Wu's instructions, but we were telling lies. If all three of us agree, the emperor will be suspicious and think that we have already colluded. "

"That makes sense!" Quan Wanji gently stroked his short beard. He looked at Qin mubai with his old eyes shining brightly and said with a smile. "The younger generation is formidable! I didn't expect that general Qin, who was only 20 years old, was so resourceful and deeply understanding. It's no wonder that you can be a hundred horse envoy, have a foothold in the inner court of the palace, and get the emperor's reuse and trust. It turns out that you are so smart and clever. How smart you are

"Mistakenly praised, sir!" Qin mubai said with a bitter smile, "I've been with the emperor for a long time, so I have to learn to think more about things. If you think about it more, you will get used to it

"Why be too modest!" Quan Wanji suddenly changed his expression, pointed at Qin mubai seriously, and said in a deep voice, "you must have a bright future in the future. I can never be wrong in looking at people

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