Wei Zixuan and Yin Chengyi had obviously already known about Li Jiangyao's arrival in the imperial capital, so they were not very surprised.
Yin Cheng said resolutely: "Brother Tian, you are worrying too much. The imperial capital is guarded by His Majesty's Forbidden Army. How can he let a mere 10,000 people turn the world upside down?"
Tian Mu did not dare to confront Yin Chengyi like he did Gong Chengze, so he could only say helplessly: "Grand Governor, you don't know something. Our Nilin Division has conducted a detailed investigation and careful analysis of the soldiers under Li Jiangyao's command. The final conclusion was reached The conclusion is that the White Robe Army, which maintains a size of around 30,000, is simply a group of lunatics who are desperate for their lives."
"In their eyes and hearts, there is only one person, and that is Li Jiangyao. Whoever dares to harm Li Jiangyao at all, these guys will really chase him to the ends of the earth and kill them until no one is left alive."
"Today the white-robed army has asked Zhu Junjie to send me a message. The safety of Protector Li is tied to Tian Mu. If anything goes wrong, they will immediately send dead soldiers into the city to ensure that even the rats and cockroaches in our house will not survive. It was dawn the next day. In addition, the same is true in my hometown Anze County. The Tian family members, men, women, old and young, were buried together."
Tian Mulali's long-winded words stunned the three people across from him, and they all felt an unquestionable weight from the tone and emotion of Nilin Director Shi.
If the ghost-faced white-robed army that once made the Turkic cavalry fearful were really desperate, no matter how many troops they had, it would be useless.
They may not be able to defeat the huge main force in the end, but it is not easy to target a few court officials.
Ten white-robed soldiers for one of you, is that enough? If it's not enough, I'll give you one hundred white-robed soldiers!
I just want to ask you if you are afraid? !
Not to mention Tian Mu, even generals like Yin Chengyi and Gong Chengze were in constant panic.
Therefore, there are only three ways to kill Li Jiangyao: one is to kill him on the battlefield; the other is to plot an assassination; the third is to have the court come forward and execute him in accordance with the law.
Only with these three methods can we clear our ties to the greatest extent possible, so as not to become the target of the White Robe Army's desperate revenge.
Wei Zixuan sighed helplessly and asked, "Brother Xian, what are you going to do next?"
Tian Mu glanced at Wei Zixuan, then at the other two people, and responded: "I plan to pay a visit in person tomorrow. I will first say hello to Li Jiangyao, and then ask for his own opinion to see if he is willing to cooperate with Beiya. Investigate. If you don’t want to, then I’ll think of another way.”
These words actually came from the mouth of Mr. Tian Mutian, the dignified imperial censor and the head of the Nilin Division, who was always known for his ruthless handling of cases. Wei Zixuan and the others were once again stunned.
It seems that the old saying is still true: the soft is afraid of the hard, the hard is afraid of the violent, and the violent is afraid of life.
Tian Mu was directly afraid of the ten thousand people outside the city who were desperate for their lives.
To be fair, Wei Zixuan and the others were also a little frightened.
It turned out that these four people had a good plan. They summoned Li Jiangyao to the imperial capital. They used various means, whether overt or covert, to kill Li Jiangyao half to death like they did with Shen Lie.
But I didn't expect that Li Jiangyao was not Shen Lie. Not only did he come, he came with an army. Not only the army, but also the kind of dead soldiers who don't know what the court's laws are.
In other words, Li Jiangyao did not take "unauthorized invasion of the imperial capital" seriously at all.
For the Commander-in-Chief of the Zhenjiang Army, the court can regard this move as a rebellion, or it can view it as a kind of magnanimity. You can think whatever you like, whatever you want.
Anyway, don't expect to beat the time difference with me. While the main force of the Suppressing Xinjiang Army is on the front line, secretly seduce me in the imperial capital!
"My dear brother, you can't be so groveling." Wei Zixuan was silent for a long time, and finally couldn't help but persuade him: "You must not build up other people's ambitions and destroy your own prestige. Li Jiangyao has the power to kill and kill court officials indiscriminately, no matter what No matter which dynasty or generation we belong to, we have the right to do it.”
Yin Chengyi also said: "That's right! Huo Rulun and the others cannot die in vain, they must seek justice!"
Before Gong Chengze could help, Tian Mu said first, "Since you two adults are righteous, how about this? Tomorrow morning, you will request the emperor's order to take over this task of investigating the case. I will definitely cooperate with you, little brother."
"No, no, no, we can't be so hasty." Wei Zixuan waved his hands repeatedly: "Didn't you just say that the three people who died unjustly were all related to us, and according to the law, they should be avoided."
Tian Mu was so angry at his words that he almost cursed her.
Damn it, your men suffered a loss together, so you dragged me to attack Li Jiangyao? He is not Murong Xue, Ma Hongjie, Dong Tianxing, or Shen Lie. He is not a soft persimmon that can be rounded and flattened by Beiya Nilinsi!
He is the chief protector of the Zhenjiang Army! He is the Holy King of Western Xinjiang who is qualified to compete with Emperor Li Bing!
If he is really desperate, Li Jiangyao can even directly overthrow the imperial court!
Are you going to let me show off my swords and guns alone? Oh shit!
Tian Mu thought about it secretly for a long time, then suddenly put on a smile and said to Wei Zixuan: "Mr. Wei, in my humble opinion, I am actually not in a hurry to deal with Li Jiangyao for a while. Haven't you already been choosing a queen? In terms of matters, have we prepared a plan to kill Li Jiangyao? Let's just stabilize him first and then take our time."
Gong Chengze has always been close to Tian Mu. After hearing this, he also helped to persuade: "Old Tian's words are somewhat reasonable. Now forcing Li Jiangyao to jump over the wall is not only detrimental to our grand plan, but will only increase variables. Fight against rebellion. The army still has to rely on Zhenjiang. If the emperor is shaken by this, he will most likely refuse to let Sun Chen and the others die in the end, and Li Jiangyao will still not be hurt at all. What do you think, Prime Minister Wei?"
Wei Zixuan looked at Yin Chengyi beside him: "What do you think?"
Yin Chengyi pondered and said: "I think this is fine. To put it bluntly, Sun Chen, Huo Rulun, and Cao Xun are still too light. It is incredible that three lives can replace Li Jiangyao's position as the commander of the navy. The emperor will never As for the Protectorate who killed the Xinjiang Army for them."
Wei Zixuan nodded: "Okay, since the three brothers have said so, then the truth has been admitted. Brother Tian Xian, you can see Li Jiangyao tomorrow and just be careful. Let him voluntarily resign from the post of Navy Commander, and then get more I will use some money to provide generous support to Sun Chen and his family."
This operation didn't seem to be difficult, so Tian Mu quickly nodded in agreement and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The banquet had reached this point, and Wei Zixuan felt bored, so he ended it hastily and told the three of them to go back and rest early, and start seriously planning the appointment of a queen tomorrow.
After Yin Chengyi and the others left, Wei Zixuan turned back to the study and ordered his servants to call the housekeeper Wei Peng.
"How's it going? Is there any letter from Mr. Lao?"
Wei Peng came closer and whispered in Wei Zixuan's ear: "I just met Mr. Lao's messenger. The other party said that the operation against Lian Ji has begun."
"Oh, what is it specifically?" Wei Zixuan's eyes lit up and he asked, "Is there a way to catch the person?"
Wei Peng nodded: "The messenger said that Mr. Lao has his own way to lure Lian Ji from Western Xinjiang. The master is waiting halfway, and he is sure of it."
Wei Zixuan smiled and said: "That's great. As long as we have Lian Ji in our hands, we don't have to worry about Cheng Wen not cooperating obediently. At the same time, we can also seize Li Jiangyao's handle and strike at the critical moment. Oh, I finally saw it. There’s hope.”
"Who says it's not the case?" Wei Peng said with a smile: "Li Jiangyao, the Zhenjiang Army, and their Intelligence Department are too great a threat to the Prime Minister. Only by getting rid of them early can we sit back and relax."
Wei Zixuan thought to himself: As long as Lao Jianhua and Li Zhang are still alive, I can't sit back and relax. At most, I can only live one day at a time.
He sighed dejectedly and ordered: "Prepare pen and ink, I want to write a letter to Ma Hongjie and Murong Xue."
Wei Peng was a little confused: "Murong Xue? What letter did you write to them?"
Wei Zixuan snorted coldly: "Write two letters of dissuasion so that they can take care of themselves when it comes to appointing a queen."
Hearing this, Wei Peng became even more confused: "Prime Minister, Murong Xue and Ma Hongjie are our enemies rather than friends. You advise them to retreat in spite of the difficulties. Not to mention whether they are willing to obey, this is just the black and white evidence." , I can bring it before the emperor and accuse you of tampering with imperial power."
"Joke! Am I that stupid?" Wei Zixuan glared at him: "The best way to write an article is to talk about mountains and rivers, and to talk about mountains and rivers. It is also called no words and no traces. All you need to do is tell them the truth. As for government affairs and military affairs, just a few words and one stroke can arouse the two people's vigilance about the appointment of a queen. Ma Hongjie and Murong Xue were not very willing to let their nieces and sisters get involved in the palace, and now there are so many wealthy and noble families. If there is a bloody fight for the position of queen, they will definitely take the initiative to persuade Concubine Shu and Concubine Hui to withdraw."
Wei Peng nodded repeatedly when he heard this. He began to grind the ink and praised: "The Prime Minister is still amazing! Such a clever method, others would never think of it. You have really thought through people's hearts."
As the saying goes, you can wear everything you wear, but you can never wear flattery. Wei Peng's two compliments couldn't help but make Wei Zixuan feel proud. He dipped his pen in ink and asked with a smile: "Have you delivered the two big gifts prepared for the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion?"
Wei Peng was stunned when he heard this, and immediately responded: "Oh, I am preparing to report this matter to the Prime Minister. The gift was sent, but was it returned?"
"What? Back?" Wei Zixuan stopped what he was doing and asked curiously: "Why?"
"When I sent it in the morning, it was collected by the housekeeper of the Zhenguo Palace. When it got dark, Miss Cheng's personal maid personally delivered the gift back."
Wei Zixuan couldn't help but frown: "Did the other party give a reason? Could it be that the gift is too light?"
Wei Peng shook his head: "How is that possible? The prime minister personally ordered that the house specially prepares four sets of Rongbaozhai's top jewelry, plus silks, minks and supplements for Zhenguo Duke's wife, which are priceless."
"Then why do you want to go back? Isn't it rude to do this?" Wei Zixuan's face gradually darkened.
Seeing this, Wei Peng quickly explained: "The maid relayed what their young lady said, and the Prime Minister pointed out the clues to the enemy who killed my father. This is already a great kindness. The entire Cheng family does not dare to accept any other gifts."
