In the Chen Mansion, armored soldiers are stationed inside and outside the luxurious compound, and there are constant patrols at 12 hours a day.
It can be said that the entire Chen Mansion is impregnable!
From the descriptions of Luo Fuxian and the Jin Yiwei, Ban Wei judged that the attacker's skill the day before yesterday was at least a master in the low-grade Dacheng realm, and he was good at movement and speed.
Therefore, he directly mobilized two hundred elite soldiers, in groups of ten, to protect the entire Chen Mansion. If the other party dared to come, they would be falling into a trap.
At this time, a group of people were discussing matters in Chen's study, and those present were all Chen Nianji's diehard loyalists.
Ban Wei sits at the top not only because he has the highest official position, but also because he is a confidant of Duke Qin and has very high political acumen. In fact, the Duke of Qin has not cared much about this adopted son these years. The Duke of Qin cares more about the great cause of Zhengyang and the showdown with the Northern Barbarians.
And this adopted son is more like a political show when he was young. Despite the situation at that time, Qin Guogong sincerely wanted to adopt an adopted son in order to preserve the bloodline of his loyal bodyguards. The supporters of Qin Guogong saw something that could be exploited, in other words, to gain favor.
To gain the favor of the entire military, just imagine how much favorability of the soldiers can be gained by having such a caring commander who treats his subordinates as brothers.
Ban Wei was one of the people who built momentum for Qin Guogong.
Now, he believes that his biggest task is to protect Chen Nianji, because Chen Nianji is not only an adopted son, but also an emotional bond between Qin Guogong and ordinary soldiers.
Anyone who dares to touch Chen Nianji will destroy the image of Duke Qin in the minds of the soldiers.
Over the years, so many soldiers and generals have sacrificed their lives for the Duke of Qin without any regrets. Ban Wei believes that he has his own share of the credit.
Therefore, he gave up the opportunity for promotion and preferred to be a guard commander in Hanzhong. And those who were at the same time as him, such as Weng Bingliang, the most powerful general in Zhengyang, are now all commanders, a whole level higher than him.
But Ban Wei has no regrets!
"Nian Ji's appointment is already on the way, and it is estimated that it will arrive in the next few days. But at this time, there are many complications, and I feel that it is not that simple behind it!" Ban Wei had a keen sense of smell, and his words were like a heavy hammer, hitting the scene. human heart.
Chen An looked panicked. He was just a scholar. Because of Chen Nianji's relationship, the talented people in the officialdom gave him face, but many things were done for him by his subordinates, so he panicked when big things happened.
Chen Nianji looked indifferent, with more hatred on his face. The day before yesterday, he really felt that he was standing on the edge of life and death. He was so frightened that he had nightmares for two days in a row. He had already beaten three maids to death. , a servant.
Chen Nianji said angrily: "Uncle Ban, I just want to catch that bastard now. So what if he is a Dacheng realm warrior? Find the underworld, the Dog Slaughter Sect! Not all of the Twelve Zodiac Killers of the Dog Slaughter Sect are Dacheng Realm warriors, I am willing Spend money and invite four or five people to come, but you’re afraid you won’t be able to kill that person!”
Ban Wei glanced at Chen Nianji and said nothing. He knew that Chen Nianji was incompetent and furious now. It was hard for him to say anything to him, so he could only ignore it. Fortunately, Chen Nianji did not dare to talk to Ban Wei. Seeing that Ban Wei ignored him, he just took care of himself. Zi Zi was angry there, gritting his teeth and playing with the beads in his hand.
This is a Buddhist bead obtained from the famous Golden Buddha Temple. It is said that it was worn by a certain abbot and has spiritual power. The asking price is one hundred taels of gold!
You should know that the currency of Zhengyang is mainly silver and copper, copper coins and silver ingots. One copper coin at the market price can buy two white steamed buns, which is enough for an ordinary person to eat for a day. One hundred copper coins are one tael of silver, and one hundred taels of silver are one tael of gold.
In other words, the string of Buddhist beads in Chen Nianji's hand could be converted into one million copper coins!
But the salary of one hundred Jinyiwei households is only fifteen taels of silver per month. This string of beads is Chen Nianji's total salary of one year.
"The two hundred soldiers I arranged in your house are enough to handle a low-level Dacheng realm!" Ban Wei said solemnly. These soldiers are the best of the best, and the physique of ordinary soldiers cannot even afford that armor. Moreover, these two hundred soldiers have also practiced formation techniques, and the combined strength of ten of them is enough to defeat the warriors of the Xiaocheng realm.
"What is more difficult than that Jianghu Ranger now is Nian Ji's review!" Ban Wei knocked on the table and said in a serious tone: "There is Nanzhen Fusi in the Jinyi Guards who exercises prosecutorial power, especially if he is promoted to the imperial capital, it will definitely Someone from Nanzhen Fusi will come to investigate."
After a pause, Ban Wei looked around with tiger eyes. All the high-ranking officials of Hanzhong Prefecture were present, but at this moment, they were frightened by Ban Wei's gaze and looked away.
"Over the years, some things have just been done, but you have to be more calm next time! At the same time, it is no small matter to clean up the previous ones. Once Nian Ji enters the imperial capital, when Wu Guogong officially hands over the post of Zuo Governor , in less than ten years, Nian Ji will be the master of Jinyiwei!"
After hearing this, everyone showed expressions of ecstasy, and Chen An's hidden worries were temporarily suppressed by the joy. Except for Chen Nianji, who curled his lips in displeasure, everyone else looked happy.
Ban Wei's disclosure of this now was actually over the line, but after all, the people present were his own people, so he didn't care.
Now that the words have been spoken, everyone understands what they should do. This appointment was obtained by Duke Jiangyin in the imperial capital himself. According to the rules of the officialdom, such big people took action together just for a small thousand households. , which is already enough attention.
They never considered what obstacles would come from Nanzhen Fusi, so although everyone took Ban Wei's words seriously, they were more casual.
While everyone was still discussing, a soldier outside the door announced:
"My lords, someone outside the mansion asked to see Mr. Chen, saying he was from the imperial capital."
When everyone heard this, they suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on Ban Wei.
No, it's not like we still have a few days on the road, why did we arrive so suddenly?
Ban Wei frowned and asked, "Who is he?"
The soldier replied: "They are some young men."
Young man?
Everyone looked at each other with puzzled expressions.
Ban Wei thought for a while and said to Chen Nianji: "Nianji, go and have a look. No, I'll go with you!"
Chen Nianji also had doubts, so he left the hall with Ban Wei, and when they arrived outside the house, he saw several young people sitting on tall horses. Everyone was handsome and handsome, and there were a group of guards behind them.
"Brother Chen, long time no see!" When Zheng Xiao saw the rightful owner coming out, he clasped his fists and saluted on horseback.
Zheng Xiao had been in the military for a period of time, and had a friendship with Chen Nianji at that time.
Chen Nianji thought for a moment, suddenly remembered, and then said happily: "Zheng Xiao! Why did you come to Hanzhong Mansion?"
Zheng Xiao briefly explained his purpose and introduced everyone behind him to Chen Nianji. Chen Nianji laughed and invited everyone in.
When Shan Si entered the house, he couldn't help but look at the serious and burly middle-aged man beside Chen Nianji.
Suddenly he stopped and thought of someone. He first saluted Ban Wei, and then asked carefully: "But General Ban Wei?"
Ban Wei narrowed his eyes and seemed to think of him: "Are you the seventh person from Yuanwei Escort Agency?"
Shan Si was a leader among the young people of Qin Guogong's lineage. Some of Qin Guogong's subordinates had also discussed him privately and had seen the portrait, so they had an impression of him.
Ban Wei, who originally thought he was just a group of second-generation dudes, finally smiled on his rigid and serious face.
Shan Si is one of the younger generation of banner bearers in Qin Guogong's lineage, and he has a decent background. When old guys like them get old, it will be people like Shan Si who can support them.
Everyone was happy and entered Chen's mansion together.
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On the other side, Luo Fuxian was introducing Chen Nianji's power in Hanzhong Mansion to Liu Xin.
The military had Ban Wei as a die-hard supporter, and almost all of the Hanzhong Guard soldiers under his command were used by Chen Nianji. Among the civil servants, Chen Nianji's biological father Chen An is the prefect's co-prefect and the second-in-command. More than half of the civil servants in the entire Hanzhong Prefecture have good relations with him, and the remaining half are almost neutralists. There is no such thing in the entire Hanzhong Prefecture. Chen Nianji's political opponent.
And to capture Chen Nianji here, there is no way to scare such a large group of people without committing a serious crime. If it were just those charges of indulging his subordinates to commit murder, extortion, and wounding, it would be scratching the surface and of no use. Once you use these charges to deal with Chen Nianji, even the governor of Shaanxi Province would not dare to look down upon the counterattack, not to mention that he is just a member of the Imperial Guard.
Only a truly serious crime, the kind of confiscating a family and exterminating a clan, can make the people gathered around Chen Nianji fearful.
But Liu Xin is not without advantages. Nanzhen Fusi is responsible for the internal supervision of Jinyiwei. Chen Nianji's identity as Jinyiwei is his biggest flaw and weakness now.
"Liu Qianhu, if you have to check Chen Nianji, unless..." Luo Fu thought for a long time, and finally seemed to have thought of something, a way to deal with Chen Nianji, but he hesitated.
"If you have anything to say, just say it!" Liu Xin was irritated. He had previously collected a large amount of 'criminal evidence' against Chen Nianji, but according to what Luo Fuxian said, these small crimes could not cure Chen Nianji at all. fishy.
Hearing the impatience in Liu Xin's tone, Luo Fu spoke first: "The salt mines in Shaanxi Province are the best in the world. The salt mines in Shaanxi Province account for one-third of the entire Zhengyang 22 Provinces. Salt and iron are the foundation of a country, and the imperial court never allows anyone to interfere with it."
Liu Xin heard the meaning of his words and said, "You mean, Chen Nianji also got involved in the salt mine?"
Unexpectedly, Luo Fuxian shook his head and said: "Luo has no conclusive evidence, but the Chen family has been spending extravagantly. Chen Nianji even said that the Chen family is making money every day. Apart from salt mines, where else can one make such money? The way to get there?”
After hearing this, Liu Xin slammed the table and was so angry that Luo Fu didn't expect Liu Xin to be so angry. This young Qianhu was really loyal and patriotic...
In fact, what Luo Fu didn't know was that Liu Xin was angry entirely because of Chen Nianji, your family is already so rich, and yet he allowed his men to steal a tael of silver from me!
If Chen Nianji knew that the original reason he provoked Liu Xin was because of a tael of silver, he might be so angry that he would vomit blood.
"Liu Qianhu, the entire Shaanxi Province is within the control of the Governor's Office of the Northern Army. All the government offices in the prefectures and cities have to look at the face of the Governor's Office of the Northern Army. Chen Nianji is the righteous son of the Qin State."
At this point, Liu Xin already understood that Chen Nianji used his status as the righteous son of the Qin State to use the salt mine for personal gain. This is a serious crime. As long as the evidence is found, not to mention those who are surrounded by Chen Nianji, not even the Duke of Qin can save him.
"In that case, let's investigate! Mr. Luo, I need your trustworthy manpower!"
Rover said yes repeatedly.
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Somewhere in Zhengyang, in a manor that occupies a large area and displays royal power, a man wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat sat alone by the pond in his garden, holding a long bamboo pole.
He was sitting on a pony, with a bamboo basket beside him. The bamboo basket was swaying gently in the fine rain. Inside were two huge carps that still had a strong desire to survive.
He had been sitting like this for almost an hour in the light rain. Under the raincoat, he was wearing a long gown as white as snow. It was already soaked through, and there were specks of mud at the hem.
A man in smart clothes walked quickly to the edge of the pool and stopped precisely when he was still ten meters away from the fishing man. If he took another step forward, he would be greeted by death.
"Your Majesty! News has come from Hanzhong. Jiang Chengdu has been arrested!" The man in the attire lowered his head with great respect.
The fishing man sighed, looked down at the carp in the bamboo basket, and slowly put away the fishing rod.
"It doesn't matter, he originally presented it to the emperor. I hope our emperor will be satisfied with this gift!"
The well-dressed man added: "Master Wu Zhu and the Second Young Master are in the side hall asking for an audience."
"Oh!" The fishing man looked up at the ray of sunshine in the sky: "It happens to be sunny. If the water is not mixed, you can't fish. Let's go, don't keep them waiting."
After saying that, the fishing man stood up and took off his raincoat and bamboo hat, and the man in the smart suit immediately took it. The fishing man was no longer covered by the coir raincoat and bamboo hat, revealing a perfectly handsome face. Although he was middle-aged and had some fine lines at the corners of his eyes, this face still looked down on 99% of the men in the world. Coupled with his tall figure and long, straight black hair, he is simply the nemesis of women and the idol of men.
And when this face is paired with a dark golden five-clawed dragon suit, one can only sigh.
Holding the bright moon and picking up the stars, there is no one like him in the world!
In the side hall of the palace, Master Wu Zhu is wearing a hat and can still tell that he is bald. He is obese, but he does not have the greasy feeling of ordinary obese people. Instead, he has a fresh and elegant feeling. Although he was dressed in regular clothes, his eyebrows were filled with compassion. He lowered his eyebrows and held a string of Buddhist beads in his hand. They were all made of precious jade and were priceless!
Next to his head, stood a young man, very young, tall and straight. Although he was not very tall, he still had an upright posture when standing. Between his eyebrows and eyes, he has the image of a perfect man with six or seven points, and he is also a peerless young man. He was wearing a long gown and a jade belt around his waist, looking like a scholar.
When the perfect man came in, Master Wu Zhu was chatting with the second young master. When he saw the perfect man coming in, one stood up and saluted and said that he had met the prince, and the other said that he had met his father.
The perfect man smiled gently and asked Master Wu Zhu to take a seat, while the second young master stood aside respectfully.
The three of them got straight to the point. Master Wu Zhu said with a smile: "The layout of the Hanzhong Mansion has been completed and the account books have been replaced. As long as Chen Nianji is convicted and imprisoned, one million taels of silver will be obtained!"
The perfect man's face was calm, as if it should be like this. He nodded slightly: "Well done."
Master Wuzhu smiled like a Maitreya Buddha. The second young master standing aside asked: "Father, why don't you use this matter to criticize Duke Qin?"
The perfect man looked sideways and said with a smile: "You are his personal soldier, how can you say such things to your own general?"
The second young master said matter-of-factly: "One code is another code. As a soldier, of course I am loyal to him. But as a son, of course I have to think about my father!"
The perfect man laughed and looked at Master Wuzhu. Master Wuzhu explained with a smile: "The Duke of Wu is old and abdicated on his own initiative. The only one who can replace him is the Duke of Qin, and no matter how big the Chen Nianji incident is, it will be detrimental to the Duke of Qin. It is impossible to make it hurt even if it is fur. The emperor will not agree! If we take action forcefully, we will only expose our arrangement in advance, and the gain outweighs the loss."
After a pause, Master Wuzhu continued: "To capture Chen Nianji, one is for layout, the other is for his dirty money, and the third is..."
Speaking of this, Master Wuzhu glanced at the perfect man sitting at the top. Seeing that the perfect man had no expression, he continued: "The third is to use Chen Nianji. Some people in the military will leave Qin Guogong's camp. Even if Without showing it directly, the seeds may have been planted in his heart. The reason why Zhu Guangxiao became the Zhengyang War God is because he has never lost, and even if it is a short loss, he can win it back quickly. And Tuoba Yunhan, who succeeded him, Twenty years ago, Chen Nianji almost failed because of his greed for power and rash advancement. In fact, Chen Nianji was a warning to himself. In the following twenty years, he won many battles and won, and now he has an influence comparable to Zhu Guangxiao. But Chen Nianji's matter has changed. Come on, Tuoba Yunhan has already been defeated in this matter and is unable to resist."
At this point, the clever second young master already understood, and he continued: "Qin Guogong has not been defeated for twenty years, so he is qualified to inherit Wu Guogong's position as the God of War, and there are more people clinging to him. These forces are concentrated together. Only then can he take charge of the military. And Chen Nianji's incident made everyone see that Duke Qin was not invincible, and he also had weaknesses. Therefore, some people no longer supported Duke Qin so firmly in their hearts. The equivalent of Duke Qin's undefeated golden body was There is a crack, there is a flaw!”
Master Wuzhu smiled and said: "Ami...cough, the second young master is right. The officialdom is not a battlefield, not a life-and-death situation, but a chaotic situation where you are good, I am good, everyone is good, you are dead, he is dead, and I am trying to survive. In other words, , There is no monolith in the officialdom, and a thousand-mile embankment is destroyed by an ant nest!"
The perfect man concluded at this time: "This is officialdom, second brother, you are still young, do your own thing well, don't spread your mind on too many things, you don't have the control yet!"
The second young master nodded: "Thank you father for your teaching!"
