In the afternoon, the temperature in Zhangye dropped, causing the melted ice and snow to freeze into ice again. There was glittering solid snow everywhere on the houses, in the rivers, and on the bridges. The dripping water on the eaves also formed strips of different lengths and crystal clear snow. Transparent ice "pillars". _o_m
Two carriages slowly stopped in front of the Yang Mansion. When the carriages stopped, Yang Shanhui, Yu Shinan, Liu Xuan, and Liu Zhuo got out of the carriages and walked quickly to the door of the mansion with solemn expressions.
The concierge just happened to lead a group of servants to clear the ice. Seeing the four giants from Liangzhou arriving one after another, the porter quickly put down his shovel and stepped forward to salute: "I've seen four envoys!"
Yang Shanhui cupped his hands and asked anxiously: "I have something urgent to do. Is your Majesty back?"
The porter replied: "Your Majesty has just returned to the palace. I will go and inform you. Please wait for tea in the outer study."
Yang Ji's residence in Zhangye, like Daxing and Luoyang, was built in strict accordance with the layout of the princes with three gates and two halls and one hall; the names of the main hall, secondary halls, and rear halls did not change, and were called Xuanwu Hall, Yingwu Hall, and Chaohui Hall in order.
The grand main hall Xuanwu is composed of five main halls. In the novel, it is the standard "Yinluan Hall" of the Anti-King and Nüqianwang; and the outer study room mentioned by the concierge is located next to the main hall of Xuanwu Hall Within a palace.
Yang Shanhui and others were frequent visitors to the palace and were very familiar with the layout of the front and middle parts of the palace. When the concierge said this, they went to the outer study to wait.
Not long after Yang Ji arrived home and had just changed into dry clothes, Liu Xu said that he had something important to report, so he met Liu Xu in the study room of Yingwu Hall. He walked to the main seat and sat down, and asked in a deep voice: "What happened? "
Liu Xu said: "Sir, Zhang Zhongjian arrived in Zhangye City yesterday and moved into our Qingfeng Building."
Yang Ji couldn't help but glance at Zhang Chuchen, who was standing side by side with Liu Rumei, and saw that she was stunned after listening to Liu Xu's words. He couldn't help but laugh: "Chuchen, the person who looked at us that way is probably Zhang Zhongjian."
"What a coincidence!" Zhang Chuchen agreed with this statement.
"It's indeed a coincidence!" Yang Ji nodded and asked Liu Xu, "Do you have any other news?"
"Yes!" Liu Xu blinked a pair of beautiful eyes full of water, glanced at Zhang Chuchen curiously, and continued to report: "According to the news sent by Suzaku, Zhang Zhongjian and his dead soldiers entered the city in batches. He and Three dead men moved into Qingfeng Tower, and the other seventeen people moved into Shenxianju and Tianxiang Pavilion next to Qingfeng Tower yesterday, and then they never left home. But half an hour ago, Li Dewu, a descendant of the Li family in Longxi, went to see Zhang Zhongjian .”
"Li Dewu brought a caravan into the city the day before yesterday. This caravan consisted of more than 60 carriages, accompanied by 125 coachmen and entourages, and their commodities were reported to be silk and medicinal materials."
"I really didn't expect that these two people actually got together." Yang Ji met Li Dewu once, and they even had a conflict; such a small person was not qualified to take him to heart, but because of Pei Shuying's Therefore, Yang Ji was asked to remember Li Dewu.
"Master, do you want to take them down?" Liuxu asked for instructions.
Yang Ji shook his head: "Things have become complicated and we can't figure it out yet."
Liu Xu's eyes lit up and he said with enlightenment: "Is it possible that the young master is referring to the Li family in Longxi?"
Zhang Zhongjian and Li Dewu became turtles in the urn in Zhangye City. The former was a wanted thief nationwide, while the latter was just a small figure. With Yang Ji's power, he could easily take them down without any worries, but Yang Ji said it was "complicated and unfathomable." , then the only concern is the Longxi Li family behind Li Dewu.
"It is the Li family of Longxi." Yang Ji glanced at Liu Xu approvingly and said, "Li Dewu has no status among the Li family of Longxi. And while the children of such a statusless family are enjoying the family's glory and generous conditions, But he also lost a lot of freedom. Although it was not difficult to move, he was also strictly restricted by family rules. Especially when it came to important and far-reaching events, he basically had no self-indulgence. However, he not only met Zhang Zhongjian in Zhangye City, but also They arrived one after another, which is very intriguing."
"I think Li Dewu and Zhang Zhongjian's relationship was under the orders of the Li family. And what is the purpose of Li's relationship with the Tongtian Thief? This is the key to the problem and the key for you to find out."
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Chapter 581: Fighting requires one’s own strength
He asked in a low voice: "Master, if the Li family of Longxi really has ulterior motives, as long as we touch Zhang Zhongjian and Li Dewu, even if we find out the results, we will be alert. Correct update@Since we can't touch them for the time being, how can we start?"
"Just keep an eye on them. I want to know if the Li family of Longxi is behind them. If so, who is responsible? Does he represent himself or the Li family?"
After saying that, Yang Ji suddenly thought of something and said solemnly: "There is something important that you must remember, otherwise you will suffer a big loss."
"Master, please make it clear." The three women said in unison.
"The Guanlong nobles and the Shandong gentry had many conflicts during the chaos and unification struggle for more than a hundred years. After the founding of the Sui Dynasty, the Guanlong nobles tried their best to squeeze out and suppress the Shandong gentry who tried to seize power in order to safeguard the results of the war and gain more real power and benefits. , leaving Shandong scholars with little standing in the court, which further deepened and sharpened the contradiction between the two sides. However, the four systems of military examination, military reform, imperial examination, and return to school gave both sides who suffered heavy losses a common enemy, the Sui Dynasty; This great enemy also gives both sides an opportunity to form an alliance. However, as long as the world is not in chaos, they will not dare to do anything excessive, but we are different..."
Yang Ji glanced at the three women who were listening attentively, and said helplessly: "Everyone in the world believes that the system that has severely damaged the family's family originated from me. Once they join forces, they will The first person we dealt with was also me. Although the potential for the world's aristocratic families to join forces to attack us is vaguely forming, the later this alliance officially appears, the more beneficial it will be to us. If we attack a child of a family like Li Dewu for no reason If we take action, the aristocratic families behind them will definitely not sit idly by and do nothing, and may even contribute to the early formation of an alliance."
"So when you do things in the future, you must be careful and minimize the presence of the palace; even if you have any conclusive evidence, you must hand it over to the government through other methods and channels. Otherwise, once someone finds out, it will be If I abuse my power and set up a private court, I will be guilty of bullying the emperor, do you understand?"
If it were a year or two ago, he might have taken someone directly, even if he had a hard fight with the Li family in Longxi, he would not be afraid. However, the alliance between the Guanlong nobles and the Shandong gentry is vaguely taking shape; and if these two major political forces are dealing with him, If we reach a consensus on the issue, we will attack him from all aspects and use a dragnet to collect evidence of his crime. Therefore, he himself must stand the test. Only by being seamless can he remain invincible in the battle.
And his last words were like a warning bell that sounded in the hearts of the three women, making them vigilant. They bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your advice, sir. We will explain it later."
Seeing that Yang Ji had nothing to say, Liu Rumei took the initiative and asked, "Sir, do you mean to let the law and the government be used as weapons?"
"That's right!" Yang Ji said with sharp eyes and a calm tone: "As long as the other party commits a crime in Liangzhou, then we will be the righteous party, and the law, government, and morality will also become our most sharp and powerful weapons; as for beheading How many enemies are there, but in the end it’s not me who has the final say?”
The three girls nodded, and just as they were about to leave, the steward's voice came from outside the door: "Alang, Yang Changshi and Yu Li Cao, Liu Li Cao, and Liu Xuecao are here. Yang Changshi said that there is an extremely urgent matter. If you want to report, they are waiting in the study outside."
"I got it, I'll go right away!" Yang Ji didn't care much about political affairs, and now that the war is about to start, he is even less concerned. And Yang Shanhui and others would not come if they didn't encounter major issues that were difficult to solve. disturb. As soon as he heard the words "extremely urgent", Yang Ji did not dare to show any signs of neglect. He quickly stood up from the Jindun and went out to the study room. .
Chapter 581: Fighting requires one’s own strength
