Before he finished speaking, the door to the rear courtyard was closed. Dozens of wolf-like soldiers rushed in from the side gates on both sides of the courtyard.
Everyone's eyes were blazing, all staring at Du Shisheng. They raised their swords and guns at the same time. The sharp blades were pressed against Du Shisheng's face, and the cold air penetrated into his skin.
Du Shisheng stood still. The attendant next to him was so frightened that he sat on the ground and cried, "Spare my life!"
Qingshannu waved his hand gently without looking at him. Two soldiers lifted him up and dragged him to a corner of the yard, holding up the knife and dropping it. In the blink of an eye, a bloody human head was placed on a wooden plate and presented to Qingshan Nu.
Qingshan Nu took out the silk and covered his mouth and nose, and said: "Show him! Show him!"
The soldier held the wooden tray and came back to Du Shisheng.
Du Shisheng was held against him by more than a dozen swords and could not move around. He only lowered his eyelids slightly and saw that the young face of his entourage was twisted and his eyes were bursting with tears.
This follower has been with Du Shisheng for a year. Although he is young, he is very clever. Originally, Du Shisheng had gradually introduced him to the important official duties of the Dinghai Navy, and planned to take advantage of his next trip to Shandong to recommend him to the military mansion to practice with Guo Ning.
But I never thought that at the critical moment, he would be timid. However, timid people who are eager to survive will actually die faster than others.
"Okay! Brother Xianfu, I have been around in Zhongdu for decades, and I know all the tricks. If you have something to say, just say it. There is no need to kill a servant to threaten you first." Du Shisheng sighed: "These days , there are so many dead people in Zhongdu, aren’t you and I tired of seeing them?”
He raised his hand and used his fingertips to move a short gun against his face: "Tell me first, what happened. If I can explain it, I will explain it clearly. If I can't explain it, you can make next plans. Okay? Even if you chop me into pieces, you only need to give an order, why do you need to be so nervous?"
Qingshan Nu was a son of a Jurchen nobleman. His father, Wanyan Guishan, served as the commander-in-chief of the army, and his elder brother, Wanyan Baisa, served as a subordinate of Tongzhongshu. Like ordinary Jurchen nobles, Qingshan slaves also have a Chinese name, called Wanyan Chengli, which means Xianfu.
On the same day, Guo Ning met Qingshan Nu at Sanshan Port in Laizhou. He paid several boxes of gold beads and treasures and asked Qingshan Nu to help him obtain a ticket to Liaodong. He also said that if he succeeded, the reward would be doubled.
Later, Qingshan Nu used some special means, and as expected, he managed to get through the joints without anyone noticing, and gave Guo Ning the post of a fourth-level official to control the various herdsmen. And Guo Ning kept his word, and doubled the reward in time, and handed it over to Qingshan Nu in Du Shisheng's hands.
Because of this friendship, although Qingshan Nu became more and more powerful, he was still not too much towards Du Shisheng. And Du Shisheng also used to show his courtesy as a courtesy every day to show his closeness.
However, both of them also understood that this closeness was based on the court's need for Ding Haijun.
Ever since King Sui took control of Nanjing Road, the imperial court had been put on the back foot and had to fight to the death with the Mongols in Daxing Mansion, Zhongdu. But if they wanted to fight to the death, they could not do without Ding Haijun. The grain and fodder materials obtained by the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty. Not to mention, Yang An'er, who claims to be king and emperor, will make more noise sooner or later, and Ding Haijun will need to be behind to contain it.
For these two reasons, the court actually pinched its nose and showed grace to Guo Ning.
The appointment of the Xuanfu envoy from Shandong was the first time; the appointment of the various herdsmen was given without blinking an eye, it was the first time. It was even allowed to allow Du Shisheng to pretend to be a judge of the Ding Navy, but actually run various smuggling businesses in Zhongdu and make a lot of money.
But if something happens that makes the court unable to tolerate Ding Haijun, the friendship between Qingshan Nu and Du Shisheng will naturally be severed in an instant.
What Du Shisheng wanted to ask was what happened.
Qingshan Nu's face was ashen: "What happened to you in Liaodong! You are not doing business, you are sending troops to Liaodong! How dare you do this before you have received an edict!"
Du Shisheng was stunned for a long time.
When Qingshan Nu was about to become impatient, he laughed out loud and said, "What are you talking about! Xianfu, are you stupid?"
"How did I become stupid?"
"The Liao land is bitterly cold, the people are fierce, and the various ministries rely on their strength to fight fiercely. This has been a long-standing disadvantage for decades. Wherever the imperial court sends a local official, it must select a strong general who has prestige or is good at fighting. My commander-in-chief sends people to Liaodong. Are you going to sell horses empty-handed? Isn't this like stretching your neck under a sharp knife, lest you not be killed?"
Du Shisheng raised his voice and said sternly: "It doesn't matter whether it's three hundred or five hundred. Since we want to accuse the herdsmen, how can my commander-in-chief not have soldiers and horses accompanying him? Isn't this clear from the beginning? These days , Who dares to do business without a knife at hand?"
"But……"
"But what?" Du Shisheng had enough strength to continue shouting: "If you can't do business, where will the horses come from? Without horses, how can you exchange food from the Song people! Without food, the people who starve to death in Zhongdu will still be there." Twice as much! Even those fierce Anmou Ke will starve to death! This is the benefit that my Jieshuai has spent so much effort to earn for the court! Now you tell me, my Jieshuai will use troops and horses in the future. Got an edict? Do the whole court think that I have eaten too much?"
Qingshan Nu was so shocked by his series of shouts that he shrank his head, and then became angry again: "That's not what you said!"
"What do you mean? Come and listen to it?" Du Shisheng asked.
Qingshan Nu was silent for a long time.
"A month ago, the imperial court appointed Wulin Daqizhu as the eastern military envoy to gather Linhuang Mansion and the people of Quan and Qing Prefectures to share Pingzhou. Today he sent an urgent memorial from Pingzhou, saying that the Mongolian army Wanhu Muhuali suddenly mobilized his troops, and within a few days, he captured Dadingfu in Beijing and the 22nd City on Beijing Road! At this time, the generals in the Northeast were led by Guo Ning, and they fought with Liaodong's Xuanfu envoy Pu Thousands of slaves are fighting!"
Qingshan Nu stared at Du Shisheng with bloodshot eyes and said word by word: "The Dading Mansion in Beijing has been lost! The Liaohai Passage is cut off. This is a major event that shakes the foundation of Jinyuan! Why did Guo Ning get involved? The fighting in Liaodong? Why did he start fighting with Pu Xianwannu? How many people did he send to Liaodong? What did he want to do? Your Majesty is furious at this moment. You need to find out clearly! If you don’t know clearly, this Zhongdu City Someone is going to lose his head here!"
Du Shisheng only replied with one word: "Oh."
Seeing the frivolous look of the middle-aged scholar, Qingshan slave became even more furious and was about to give an order. But I heard Du Shisheng say again: "The Dading Mansion in Beijing is lost, I know it."
"What?"
"My commander-in-chief is currently in Xianping Prefecture. He indeed participated in the fight with Pu Xianwannu and witnessed the movements of the Mongolian army. The messenger he sent boarded the ship from Fuzhou and arrived in Zhigu in a day and night with favorable winds. Village, and then send the news to me. Therefore, I know the situation in Dading Mansion. Brother Xianfu, the purpose of my coming here is different from the last two times I asked for an audience. This time, it is just to tell you. This thing."
Qingshan Nu's face changed: "What tricks can you come up with?"
"It's not a trick. In fact, it doesn't matter if brother Xianfu doesn't listen. You'll find out when you wait until tomorrow. Because tomorrow morning, Marshal Wanyan Chengchong, who was left behind in Beijing, Wen Dihan Qinggu, who knows Liaoyang Prefecture, and Zhaozhou Defense Envoy He The four envoys from Shi Liede and Shi Liehuanduan, the governor of Fuzhou, will rush to Zhongdu to report the situation in Liaodong to His Majesty."
Qingshan slave can take on a big responsibility in the valet bureau, so he is by no means an incompetent person. He was familiar with these four names, and he knew very well the weight of these four people together.
He pondered for a moment and then immediately asked: "There is no Liaodong Xuanfu envoy Pu Xianwannu? There is no Northeastern unified army envoy Wanyan Tiege?"
Du Shisheng said: "No, it won't happen."
"It seems that nothing good happened in Xianping Mansion."
"That's not the case, there is still good news."
"how to say?"
"Brother Yelvliu's troops were defeated, and the so-called Liao Kingdom in Guangping Prefecture will no longer be in danger."
"Oh?" Qingshan Nu took two steps back and forth excitedly: "In that case, Your Majesty, I can explain it! But..."
"If you have any difficulties, just tell me, brother."
Qingshan Nu waved his hand and asked the soldiers to retreat.
When there was silence in the hall, he stepped forward, took Du Shisheng's hand, and said sincerely: "Mr. Jinzhi, don't blame me for being rude. That matter was really embarrassing. I was so anxious that I just thought about... "
Du Shisheng's mind changed, and he suddenly thought of a possibility: "Could it be that my family's commander-in-chief was appointed to control all the herdsmen..."
Qingshan Nu nodded slightly.
"The emperor doesn't know? You did it alone and in private?"
Qingshan Nu nodded again.
Du Shisheng took a breath of air and felt his teeth sore.
According to Guo Ning's original idea, he was to use money to bribe the emperor's servants and get them to say good things to push the emperor to make this appointment, so he prepared a huge amount of money. Those are not only for Qingshan Nu, they are also used by Qingshan Nu to bribe other attendants and officials to handle this matter properly!
As for whether the emperor would regret or be jealous after the incident was completed, that was not within Guo Ning's consideration.
As a result, Qingshan Nu was so blinded by the money that he swallowed it all by himself, and then tricked out a fourth-grade Zhengzong Zhuqunmu?
Is this official a shady person? Has the imperial system of the Great Jin Kingdom been corrupted to this extent?
Well, no wonder the emperor heard that Guo Ning's headquarters was in Liaodong, and this Qingshan slave was more anxious than his own parents were dead. The soldiers took action as soon as we met today. Is this an attempt to coerce a confession? Or, if you see something is wrong, you are going to kill someone and silence them immediately!
(End of chapter)
