The next day and night.
It happens to be the fifteenth day of the lunar month, when the clear moon shines brightly on the capital of Shu.
"No! Let's just have one question. Sir, do we have to choose such a bright moonlit day for our sneak attack?! Doesn't it say in the play that the moon is dark and the wind is high and the night is murderous?"
A bearded man holding an ax looked at the representative sent by the Chen family next to him with confusion on his face.
In such weather, even without lighting torches, the defenders on the city wall can still clearly see the people below through the moonlight, so why bother with a sneak attack?
The person in charge of liaison complained inwardly that they didn’t want to either! But time is urgent now, who cares whether the moonlight is bright or not!
But for this leader Wu, he still said with a smile.
"Hehehe, Leader Wu, after all, we are still from the same family! How could my master harm you? Everything is arranged! There will be someone in front of us who will take us into the city. When the time comes, you can take that Just kill the dog officer!"
Although it was the bandits who were persuaded by the Chen family, it was now the Wu family who led the way.
Leader Wu chuckled and said, "Guan Guan, who is the Guan Guan? I have heard of the reputation of Marquis Yang. He is a real hero and a great hero. He even dares to kill the emperor."
In the eyes of this Wu leader, the most heroic thing about Mr. Yang is that he dared to kill the emperor.
"Leader Wu, my master has given you a deposit of five thousand taels after all, and the food shipped from Bajun is on the way. You can at least say something nice!"
The Wu family members who were responsible for the contact had a wry smile on their faces. They were all paid and they really couldn't speak.
Leader Wu raised the ax in his hand, "I'm getting money for looking after people for him. You get what you pay for. If you want me to speak nicely, that's fine!"
"Add money!"
Leader Wu is a principled bandit. He can do as many things as he takes!
Seeing that Leader Wu's attitude was so resolute, the contact person had no idea. This would require more money. Do you really think that the Wu family's money was blown by the strong wind?
This time, in order to convince these bandits, the Wu family spent a lot of money. Their family alone produced two thousand steel knives, three hundred strong bows, ten thousand dan of grain, thirty thousand taels of silver, and what other beauties. , several swords.
However, although the price is expensive, it has to be paid!
When the bandits marched ten miles outside the city, they suddenly stopped, and then five dogs barked in the night sky.
The contact person of the Wu family had an awkward smile on his face. He didn’t know who came up with this contact code. Don’t you think it’s outrageous?
Although he was complaining in his heart, he had no choice but to move forward slightly.
"Woof ~ woof ~ woof ~ woof! Woof!"
Five dog barks, three long and two short.
The bandits behind him looked at him with strange eyes. Are all the people in this city so good at playing? !
After the code was exchanged, a strong man wearing Zhou army armor walked out of the woods opposite. The originally mighty armor seemed tight on his body.
"Master Ge, who the hell did you think of the secret code? I'm a fool!"
Apparently not just one person had a problem with this code word.
"General, please forgive me. Although this code is... a bit strange, it is safe after all!"
The strong man opposite just said a few words, "Are you from the Wu family?"
"Yes, I am Wu Zhong from the Wu family. I have been ordered to bring these heroes to see the general."
"I'm not a general, just a captain. The captain has already told me about your matters and everything has been arranged. You follow me to the nearby woods to wait, so as not to be discovered. Wait until the time of Haizheng. When the soldiers of the government change their defenses, they will open the city gate."
"Then thank you so much for this military master!"
Led by a strong man, this group of bandits hid in a forest outside the north gate of Jinguan City, waiting for the time to arrive.
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At this time, Jinguan City was also very lively.
Originally there was a night market on the 15th night of every month, but now that Yang Qingyuan has arrived, it will naturally become more lively.
This shows the appearance of Shudu Prefecture and even Yizhou.
So tonight's Shudu Mansion already has a bit of the style of Shendu Night Market.
The imperial envoy Yang Houye also expressed great satisfaction with this. At the first working meeting in Yizhou during the day, Mr. Yang proposed that the people of Li were the foundation of the Zhou Dynasty. Only when the lives of the people were stable, the prosperity of the Zhou Dynasty would be reduced. Only a country can be stable.
We must effectively protect the lives of the people in Yizhou and ensure that the elderly have support, the adults have use, and the children have care.
At the meeting, the deposed envoy affirmed the current development of Yizhou. Although there are some bad apples in Yizhou, the achievements of Yizhou officials cannot be denied.
However, we cannot be complacent. In future work, we must firmly establish the belief in "forging ahead on a new journey" to rush for the exam, enhance the confidence in the mission of "making contributions to the new era", lay a solid foundation for high-quality development, activate the source of competitiveness shaping, and benefit the people. The state has become the leader in the development of Southwest China.
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Sun Zhengtong, the governor of Yizhou, and Li Changdeng, the governor of Yizhou, attended the meeting.
After the meeting, the heads of the Chen and Wu families gathered together again.
"Why didn't I notice before that Mr. Yang talks a lot? He talks a lot!"
Although there was still big action in the evening, the head of the Wu family couldn't help but complain about Yang Qingyuan's speech.
"Forget it, forget it, Brother Wu, this guy named Yang won't survive tonight! Let him say a few more words, just say a few more words!"
Although Patriarch Chen was also impatient, he was obviously more calm than Patriarch Wu.
"Old Chen, how many bandits have you contacted? Are there enough people?"
"I contacted four companies, and there were a total of 2,500 people. These people have quite an appetite!"
The Chen and Wu families paid a lot of money to make them willing to obey orders.
"When the matter is over, we will report all the disobedient bandits and let them take the blame for attacking and killing the imperial envoy."
The head of the Chen family had already planned to attack and kill the imperial envoys in order to control the bandits under his control.
Together with the Leopard Fei Yijin Pills he used before, the Shudu Mansion will be his world!
Even the Wu family can hardly compete with him.
"By the way, there is one more thing! I heard that Yang Qingyuan took care of the city gate captain in the south city of Shudu! Old Wu, is that one of yours?"
Speaking of this matter, the head of the Wu family became angry, "Yang Qingyuan, this little son of a bitch, killed my person who controlled the south gate in one fell swoop."
Although the Wu family has considerable influence in the Shu capital army, it is only controlled by the captain. The loss of the gate captain in the south of the city is not small for the head of the Wu family.
The head of the Chen family said with suspicion, "Old Wu, could it be this guy named Yang who discovered something?"
The head of the Wu family shook his head, "I have inquired, and he was implicated by the Yizhou soldiers, and then he was found. Besides, our operation also entered the city from the north gate, and the gate captains of the south gate were changed. It won’t affect the overall situation. Besides, if the plan goes well, there may not even be a few people standing in the imperial envoy’s palace now!”
As long as they succeed tonight, they can not only get rid of Yang Qingyuan, but also take care of Li Changdeng and a series of other eyesores.
After finishing speaking, the study fell into silence, and then the silence was broken again by a sigh from the head of the Chen family.
"I don't know if we can survive this move!"
It's not that they don't know about Yang Qingyuan's huge reputation, but they can't help it!
Just the things they did in Yizhou were enough to confiscate their families and exterminate their clans. Plus, they couldn't wash away the crime of ambushing Yang Qingyuan!
If you don't fight, you are the Yi tribe; if you fight, you are just robbing the family and exterminating the clan, so why not give it a try? !
Moreover, although they had heard of Yang Qingyuan's various powers, they had not seen them with their own eyes.
As the saying goes, seeing is believing, and there are so many people in this world who don’t live up to their reputation.
Because of Yang Qingyuan's reputation, they were captured without hesitation, so they wouldn't have to hang out in Yizhou!
This is a big gamble. If you win, you will dominate the capital of Shu, but if you lose, your family will be exterminated.
"I will personally go to the Shu capital station later and prepare to lead troops to 'rescue' the imperial envoy."
The head of the Chen family was not to be outdone, "After the bandits enter the city, once the attack goes smoothly, I will personally lead people to defend the people!"
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At the beginning of the year, the lively night market has dispersed and people have returned to their homes.
Jinguan City once again regained its apparent tranquility.
And in the carriage of Yang Qingyuan's imperial envoy, there came an uninvited guest who was in a hurry.
"Yang Hou, there is a traitor who wants to lure thieves into the city and murder Yang Hou. Please Yang Hou leave with me quickly!"
Li Changdeng, the biggest local tycoon in Yizhou, still took action.
As soon as he takes action, he must use the rebellion of the Chen and Wu families to clear himself.
If Li Changdeng really saved Yang Qingyuan tonight, Yang Qingyuan wouldn't have to embarrass Li Changdeng too much.
The Chinese legal system is unique and specific in that it contains elements of Confucian "ritual" and has a strong color of ethical ethics.
Even Yang Qingyuan was cautious when making reforms.
One person cannot fight against the world.
If Li Changdeng saved Yang Qingyuan and Yang Qingyuan wanted to kill him, what would the people under his command think? Who is still willing to serve you and the imperial court?
The hearts of the people are scattered!
Li Changdeng's abacus beads made a clicking sound.
But what Yang Qingyuan did was beyond Li Changdeng's expectations.
"Hahaha, Xu Tuiguan, it seems that there are not many Zhongzheng ministers like you in Yizhou! Look, Li Changshi is just like you. As soon as he got the news, he came to inform me!"
As soon as Yang Qingyuan finished speaking, Xu Tuiguan also walked out from behind the screen.
When the two met, they were still slightly shocked.
In Li Changdeng's mind, Xu Tuiguan was a lackey of the Chen and Wu families, but at this time he betrayed Yang Qingyuan.
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According to what Xu Tuiguan thought, although Li Changdeng was at odds with the local forces of Chen and Wu, he was still a local force representing Yizhou. How could he help Yang Qingyuan, the imperial envoy? !
The atmosphere became extremely awkward.
"Xu Tuiguan is here too! Hahaha..."
"Um...Li Changshi...has he eaten?!"
The conversation between these two people made Yang Qingyuan feel embarrassed. If you have nothing to talk about, then don't insist on talking.
"You two are here tonight, let's have a casual meal together and wait for these bandits to attack."
Li Changdeng and Xu Tuiguan had no objections. What a rare opportunity it was to have dinner with such a big leader!
At the wine table, you will become familiar with it after just two visits!
Not long after, the dishes were served. Unfortunately, there was no wine, and Li Changshi and Xu Tuiguan could not toast, but they still had a lively meal.
“The spicy and delicious Sichuan cuisine is truly one of a kind!”
Li Changdeng asked, "I didn't expect Marquis Yang to also like spicy food?!"
"Yes! The spicy taste whets one's appetite, and it can also disguise the medicinal taste in this dish."
"Master Yang is right! This is really good advice, and it will benefit people a lot... Hmm, it smells like medicine?!" Xu Tuiguan noticed that something seemed wrong. Why did the food smell like medicine? This is not a medicinal diet!
Yang Qingyuan did not show any abnormality at all, and continued to taste the dishes.
"This hibiscus chicken slices is good, um... this snowflake chicken is also good! Especially the spicy chicken, Sichuan cuisine is really unique!"
Li Changdeng hesitated for a moment and then said tentatively, "Yang Hou is really a great gourmet! He can actually eat the medicinal materials in this. I can't tell what kind of medicinal materials are in it. I really admire him!"
"No more!" Yang Qingyuan said that although he is a gourmet expert, he did not identify the medicinal materials. "It's not a medicinal material, it's just that someone poisoned it!"
As he spoke, Yang Qingyuan continued to pick up a piece of bright red and shiny spicy chicken.
"Crack!"
The two pairs of fast sons fell to the ground after Yang Qingyuan's words.
"Master Yang... you are so funny! Hahahaha!" A thirty-year-old official like Li Changdeng didn't know how to respond to Yang Qingyuan's words. This was completely out of line!
"I'm telling the truth. This poison was probably planted by the Chen and Wu families."
At this moment, Li Changdeng and Xu Tuiguan could no longer hold their nerves. Just when they wanted to get up and seek medical treatment, they suddenly collapsed to the ground, and their bodies could no longer exert any strength.
"You two adults, don't be nervous, they just gave me sweat medicine!"
Chen and Wu decided that the cause of Yang Qingyuan's death was that he died in the rebellion, so they would never use poison. Otherwise, it would be a big trouble for the second person to depose him and find out.
Xu Tuiguan and Li Changdeng were really on the verge of tears. Why did such a thing happen to them? !
Yang Qingyuan put down the bamboo chopsticks. With his innate body and martial arts skills, even 99% of the strange poisons and poisons in the world are ineffective against him.
Zhao Min's Shixiang Ruanjin Powder has no effect at all, so what use can this powerful antiperspirant have? !
Moreover, he had already been prepared. In the imperial envoy's cabin, no one had any food tonight. Just now, all the cooks and servants in the cabin were also controlled.
"Now, let's see how the Chen and Wu families continue to act!"
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At the beginning of Hai.
A neat group of people quietly sneaked under the north gate of Jinguan City.
Then a man approached the city wall.
"Woof ~ woof ~ woof ~ woof! Woof!"
Five barks, three long and two short.
This code is not auspicious at all.
At night, this sudden barking sound seemed a bit abrupt.
But the people under the city gate did not wait too long. After about dozens of breaths, the gate of the north gate of Jinguan City made a "creep" sound.
"The city gate has been opened, you can go about your business!" The leading soldier said to the leader in the darkness.
If he looked carefully, he would find that there was some blood stains on these people's clothes.
After receiving the instructions from the city gate defenders, the leader immediately changed his appearance.
"Young ones! Follow me into the city and enjoy the food and drink!"
