Naturally, someone took care of Zhang Yu's carriage and horses. Zhang Yu, the driver and the right driver took their seats in turn at the teacher's seat. Sitting in the east row were the young master, the fifth doctor and three public servants. The prince was in the middle, sitting with his desk.
After the greetings were over, Zhang He leaned over and said to the prince: "Mr. To God!"
The prince said: "Your Majesty's virtues will be understood by me with my heart. I only hope that your Majesty will show the power of the Xie Zhi, so that the wronged souls can be put to rest and the world can be made clear."
Zhang Ye said: "We, under the order of your Majesty, inspected the fire scene and saw that the fire was coming from the room. Although the corpses were charred black, it was difficult to distinguish their shapes. However, they all stretched their legs and arms and lay on their backs. It was obvious that they were burned after death. , eliminate the corpses and traces. Your Majesty, please check it. That night, from the closing of the city gate to the time of the fire, no one came out from the gates of Daliang and Xizhong. It must not be the work of the soldiers in the city. I visited the four towns and heard nothing. There is a large convoy passing through, but the thieves have no trace when they come and leave without a trace, so they have been delayed until now. Prince Lao asks, do you dare to express your feelings!"
The prince said: "Although the thief has not returned to the law, he is in the territory of Wei, and the post in the post is also the post of Wei. If he is lost in it, I hope the king will take pity on him!"
Zhang He said: "We are a humble concubine who came to your Majesty out of affection. Your Majesty said, this is Wei's crime and there is nothing to be done with it. But I will repay it to the king. I will be kind to you! The king will be here soon. I hope that the prince will not be punished." worry."
The prince said: "I would like to express my gratitude to you for your kindness and kindness! Sir, after observing the scene of the fire, can you tell where the thieves came from, how they entered, how they killed people, where they went, and how many thieves there are?"
Zhang Ye said: "Wei Shu and others looked at the footprints outside the post and the footprints in the courtyard. They are all so numerous that it is difficult to distinguish them. We know that there are quite a few in total, but we don't know their number. Looking at the direction of their coming and going, we can see that they all come from the main road. I went through the highway, but I didn’t know anything.”
A bus driver asked very sensitively: "Is he coming from the East-West Avenue?"
Zhang He said: "Of course. There are cities and towns all over the east and west of the border. It is unknown whether there are one or two cunning thieves among the people in the towns. We just need to investigate them."
The prince said: "No. The people who came to Liang from Xianyang to escort heavy goods are extraordinary. To be able to kill them in the blink of an eye cannot be done without long-term planning. - It is not one or two cunning people. All we can do."
Zhang Ye said: "The prince must have something to point out."
The prince said: "When we went to the post station, we heard that the post official was also dead, so we wanted to investigate, but we were blocked by the guards and captains. Maybe we can get one or two here."
Zhang Ye secretly scolded the prince for being naughty, but he complimented him: "The prince has seen it clearly. The corpse of the postman has also been identified. It was injured by a sharp weapon. The corpse was burned to eliminate traces. It was also the work of thieves."
A Gongcheng said: "Where did the postman see him, what were the wounds, how did he know he was a postman, and why did he die?"
Zhang He said: "This corpse was seen in the hall. It was also burned by fire. It had no clothes and was completely unrecognizable. It is really difficult to identify. However, it was the night when he was on duty and his family did not return home, so there is no doubt that he was a post official. The wound was on his throat." , a fatal blow. The injured area was in the courtyard, and there were traces of blood leading into the hall. The traces were burned in the hall. "
The prince said: "It's night, are there any other guests in the post?"
Zhang Ye said: "But there are envoys and no other guests. Although there is a post in the village, it is where the king hunts. There is no town, so there are only a few guests living there."
The prince said: "It's more than a hundred miles from Daliang to Putian, and there are many inns in the distance. Why are there so few visitors?"
Zhang Ye said: "This is something that the common people have not noticed."
The prince said: "When the envoy came in, there were no other guests in the post, but there was a post official. And the post official died unexpectedly. How could someone do this without long-term planning?"
Zhang Ye said: "I am a humble concubine and should report it to the emperor and examine the details carefully."
The prince said: "I would like to pay my respects to you, sir, and Lord Xinling, to arrest the traitors as soon as possible so that the dead can be put to rest!" Zhang Noi repeatedly declined his thanks and retreated, and the prince was sent straight out of the post gate. Everyone wanted to discuss Zhang Le's visit, but the prince waved his hand and asked everyone to leave.
Two days later, Dr. Jia personally came to the door and delivered twenty carts of various items, including food, clothing, utensils and toys. The prince thanked him and had a pleasant conversation with Dr. Xu Jia.
The prince still sent envoys to visit Mr. Wei's house every day to inquire about the progress of the case. Lord Xinling's retainers could not bear the disturbance, but did not dare to be rude, so they informed Lord Xinling. Lord Xinling sent someone to inform the prince, and sent a retainer to report to the prince every five days. The prince did not need to send envoys again. The prince then gave up.
The ten swordsmen sent by the prince entered Xianyang smoothly without any obstacles, which surprised themselves. Ten people reported to Xianyang Palace one after another, which frightened the minister: The prince sent ten envoys to return, and something big must happen. Report immediately. What surprised the envoy was that the person receiving him was not Marquis Rang, or any of the "Four Nobles", but the newly promoted Lord An Guo. According to the minister, the four nobles collectively complained of illness and begged to return home. The King of Qin was trying to persuade them to stay and promised to let Lord An Guo handle some specific matters for the time being. The King of Qin has summoned Zhang Lu, the guest minister from Hedong, to the capital to assist Lord An in handling state affairs.
An Guojun was also very surprised when he heard that the mission to Daliang was destroyed. This had never happened before! The members of the envoy were not sent by the Qin court, but were composed of the envoy's retainers. Lord An Guo had no knowledge of the entire process. He carefully inquired about the incident, asked the ten swordsmen to go back to rest, and then went into the palace to report to King Qin.
After King Qin heard the news, he didn't care, which surprised Lord An Guo. King Qin told Lord An that he would personally send ten swordsmen to replace the swordsmen who came back to report the news. There is no need to worry about the envoy being destroyed by the regiment. We will deal with it after Zhang Lu comes back. An Guojun didn't know why, so he retreated.
Zhang Lu seems to have a special affection for Hedong, and he is not in a hurry. It took about ten days to return to Xianyang. That night I paid homage to the King of Qin. The King of Qin said: "You will guard the east of the river and have little to do with the affairs of the country. Now I will entrust the country to you, and you will monitor it."
Zhang Lu said: "Although I guard the east of the river, I see the affairs of the world as if I were on the palm of my hand. Please tell me. The topography of Qin and Han is as different as embroidery. Qin has Korea, just like wood has beetles, and people have diseases in their confidants. . It is better for the king to accept Han."
The King of Qin said: "I really want to conquer Korea, what should I do?"
Zhang Lu said: "The king sent troops to Nanyang to cut off the Taihang Road from the north. If Shangdang and Pingyang were not connected to Zheng, his country would be cut off and divided into three. Han Li will surrender if he sees that he will perish."
King Qin asked: "Why did you leave Nanyang?"
Zhang Lu said: "I guard the east of the river, and the Zhi Road is open. If you leave the Zhi Road, Nanyang can go down, and Han can be captured."
King Qin said: "If it is like this on the outside, what should we do on the inside?"
Zhang Ludao: "When I lived in Shandong, I heard that Qi had Tian Wen, but I didn't hear that it had a king; I heard that Qin had a queen mother, Ranghou, Huayang, Gaoling, and Jingyang, but I didn't hear that it had a king. I heard that those who govern the country well will It is to consolidate its majesty internally and emphasize its power externally. The envoys of Ranghou exercise the importance of the king, decide on the princes, and reveal the sympathies to the world. If the government is suitable and the country is attacked, no one dares to disobey. If you win and attack, the benefits will be returned to Tao, and the country's harm will be controlled by Tao. The princes; if defeated, the people will be blamed, and the disaster will be attributed to the country. I am afraid that in the future, there will be people from Qin who are not princes and grandsons. "
The King of Qin said: "Why are you here? Ranghou and Huayang are both the king's uncles. Jingyang and Gaoling are the king's younger brothers. If you don't dare to be loyal to them, they are all relatives of Qin."
Zhang Lu said: "The king said this, ask yourself what he thinks, is it true?"
King Qin was silent for a moment and said: "Not necessarily. This depends on you!" The two discussed it all night.
Early the next day, all the officials arrived, but Ranghou, Huayang, Gaoling and Jingyang did not arrive. At the court meeting, Zhang Lu proposed a set of strategic ideas for going out from Nanyang to attack the three Jin Dynasties. The ministers nodded repeatedly when they saw the King of Qin, and King An Guo had no objection, so they all followed suit. So it became a resolution. The King of Qin ordered that Zhang Lu, the guest minister, was in charge of military affairs, and the monarch of Anguo was in charge of civil affairs. The two men were temporarily responsible for the affairs of the state.
An Guojun then mentioned the prince's affairs to Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu said: "This matter is easy to hear! Please ask Wang Mi to send an edict to Hedong. The crown prince will also send an emissary to Hedong and order him to return home. Then things will definitely be harmonious!"
An Guojun repeatedly expressed his surprise and said: "This sounds like Yi Er, Wei Qing said it, I didn't know it!"
Ten swordsmen personally selected by the King of Qin set out for Daliang. Before leaving, Zhang Lu and Lord An Guo conveyed to them the King of Qin's secret order: after the prince entered Hedong with the Wei envoy, he would return to the country and take care of the king's affairs. At the same time, Zhang Lu sent an envoy to Wei to negotiate the murder of the members of the envoy, and sternly pointed out that this was a very unfriendly move towards Qin!
On the second day after Zhang Lu returned to Xianyang, he visited Prince Chu and Huang Xie.
Zheng Anping, Chen Si, and Mang Wei followed Zhang Lu back to Xianyang. The remaining governor of Hedong was represented by Lieutenant Li Bing, and the governor of Yuan was represented by Cheng. After Zheng Anping, Chen Si and Mang Wei returned to Xianyang, they respectively participated in the training, intelligence collection and army formation and mobilization of the Qin army. Zhang Lu was in charge of Qin's military this time, and people saw that he had clear grievances: anyone who had a quarrel with him would be entrusted with important tasks; and anyone who had a quarrel with him would be dismissed directly! For a while, the Qin court was full of complaints. Many people reported it to the King of Qin, but the King just pretended not to know. Others went to Ranghou to complain. Anyone who went to Ranghou was suppressed by Zhang Lu.
It would be okay if it was just a stall under Zhang Lu's charge. In An Guojun's case, anyone who had any rift with Zhang Lu would be punished. An Guojun followed Zhang Lu's advice and exempted what should be exempted and raised what should be mentioned. Above the imperial court, everyone was in danger and acted according to the prevailing situation. Everyone naturally hugged Zhang Lu's thigh tightly. In just over a month, a large number of old ministers were dismissed from their posts, and a new group of officials were replaced in almost every department. Ranghou's influence was visibly weakened. The price is that everyone is resentful of Zhang Lu, and even the people he promoted don't think well of him! Marquis Rang went to the Queen Mother to complain, but was scolded by the Queen Mother: "Old thief, just take care of your body, don't worry about your children!" Lord Jingyang and Lord Gaoling also went to the King of Qin overtly and secretly, saying that Zhang Lu was deposing the public for his personal interests. The King of Qin strictly ordered them not to do much, and told them to close their doors at home and not see anyone. He also asked Zong Zheng to supervise them and not cause any trouble to Zhang Qing!
When Zhang Lu returned home, spring had already begun, and various places were preparing for plowing and planting, and the fields were busy. An Guojun sent all officials from various governments to the countryside to supervise farming, leaving only a few on-duty personnel in the government.
Zhang Lu gave Sima Jin a special task: to personally inspect the terrain in Hedong and propose a combat plan to occupy Nanyang. Li Bing, the acting governor of Hedong, was not very good at military affairs and fully cooperated with Sima Jin's work.
Almost at the same time, news came from Daliang: the murderer of the Qin delegation has been found!
