The news of Liang Kun's arrest spread quickly. In less than a stick of incense, Yuezhou Lieutenant Xiang Yan and Yue King Su Kang had already arrived.
Looking at the burned-down shipyard in front of them, the two frowned slightly. On the way here, they got the news.
It is said that Liang Kun led Yuezhou soldiers and wanted to kill people and silence them. Now he was captured by Su Qi'an. Now he is waiting for the two most powerful people in Yuezhou to see how this matter will be handled.
Ignoring the mess in the shipyard in front of him, Xiang Yan looked at Su Qi'an in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Marquis Dongshan, what is going on? Please give us an explanation."
Xiang Yan's tone was unkind and he was a little dissatisfied with Su Qi'an. The war in Yuezhou was not over yet, and it had only been a few days before such a big event happened under their noses.
This was not intentional to add fuel to the fire on his head. It would be strange if Xiang Yan could be happy.
When Xiang Yan asked, Su Qian sneered, "Vice-General Liang knows the best about this matter. Let him explain it to you."
With that said, Liang Kun was tied up and brought up again. Just as he took off the cloth from his mouth, Liang Kun said quickly to Xiang Yan.
"Lord Zhou Wei, Your Highness the King of Yue, you have to let your subordinates make the decision."
"My subordinate was recovering well at the mansion, but suddenly I learned that a fire broke out in a private shipyard. In order to prevent any accidents, I rushed there with my officers and soldiers."
"But as soon as I arrived, I was ambushed by Dongshan Hou's people and captured me, intending to blame my subordinates for the disaster that happened here."
"This private shipyard has been investigated by my subordinates for a long time. It was built jointly by local gangsters and a certain marquis in order to smuggle it to pirates and make huge profits."
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, the person behind this shipyard is Su Qian. He was afraid that his subordinates would expose his conspiracy, so he set fire to the shipyard and deceived his subordinates. He took the opportunity to frame me. Please take action, Your Highness, to arrest Su Qian. stand up."
Liang Kun was very excited, spitting everywhere, and his expression looked as real as possible.
Everyone watching Su Qi'an admired Liang Kun's superb acting skills.
Xiang Yan and Su Kang didn't say anything, but they frowned. After listening to Liang Kun's words, Xiang Yan looked at Su Qi'an and said.
"Dongshan Hou, please tell me. Is what Vice General Liang said true?"
"Haha, Lieutenant Yuezhou, I doubt your brain. How did you get to be the third-in-command in the state? Is your brain flooded?"
Dongshan Hou, don’t go too far! Don't think that because you have the title of Marquis, I can't do anything to you. Answer my question head-on. What is Liang Kun saying? "
Xiang Yan angrily yelled at Su Qi'an. Su Qi'an didn't care at all about Xiang Yan's threats, he sneered.
"Humph, Lord Xiang Yan just hopes that what Liang Kun said is true so that he can capture me. Since Lord Xiang Yan is so anxious, I will help you."
"Come here, bring the supervisors and coolies here, let this Yuezhou Lieutenant, Mr. Xiang, listen carefully. What Liang Kun said is true."
After a while, the controlled supervisor, Xiao Si and others appeared again. They spoke and identified Liang Kun one after another.
But even with their identification, Liang Kun still refused to admit it and defended himself.
"Master Xiang, don't listen to their nonsense. These people were bribed by Su Qi'an. They will naturally point the finger at me. Please be careful."
"Haha, what a clear warning. Well, bring Zhang Xiong to me."
Hearing this, Liang Kun's expression changed. He was not panicked, but was quite happy inside.
He thought Su Qi'an had some trump card, but he didn't expect it to be Zhang Xiong. Who didn't know that Zhang Xiong was his confidant.
It is simply impossible to incite rebellion against him. At this point, Liang Kun is quite confident.
Under Liang Kun's gaze, Zhang Xiong was brought up. At this time, Zhang Xiong looked calm.
"I think you are all familiar with this person, the number one killer in Yuezhou, Zhang Xiong. Tell me who the mastermind behind you is."
Under the gaze of everyone, Zhang Xiong was silent for a while and whispered, "My master behind the scenes is Deputy General Liang Kunliang. Our mission is to build a large number of ships when the Yuezhou War breaks out, trade and smuggle with pirates, and earn a lot of money." Money."
"You fart! Big
Man, he is not Zhang Xiong at all. He is a fake. It was Su Qian who deliberately found someone to frame me. "Liang Kun was very excited and yelled directly.
"Oh, how do you know he is fake?" Su Qian said directly.
"Hmph, Zhang Xiong is..."
"But what?"
It was Su Qian's words that made Liang Kun's voice freeze. As if he thought of something, his voice suddenly stopped and he stopped talking for an instant.
"The next thing Vice General Liang wants to say is that Zhang Xiong is your confidant. With your understanding of him, how could he betray you, right?"
Su Qian smiled and said Liang Kun's unfinished words lightly. Liang Kun's face was obviously much paler this time.
He wanted to quibble, and planned to grit his teeth and insist on refusing to admit his fault. Xiang Yan, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke.
"Come here, take Liang Kun to my custody and wait until he is punished."
"Sir, I was wronged..."
Liang Kun shouted. Not to mention Xiang Yan, even the ordinary soldiers present were indifferent to Liang Kun's complaints.
When things got to this point, no one who could be present was a fool. Who could have guessed that Liang Kun was lying.
Even if Liang Kun and Zhang Xiong have nothing to do with each other, the shipyard that was burned down must have something to do with Liang Kun.
After dealing with Liang Kun, Xiang Yan glanced at Su Qi'an coldly, and then said coldly, "This matter is really troublesome for Marquis Dongshan. Now that the mastermind behind the scenes has been taken down, the matter is over and everyone has dispersed. .”
After saying that, Xiang Yan wanted to take the people away, but this time he wanted to leave like this, but it was not as simple as last time.
Just when Xiang Yan was about to leave, Su Qian'an sneered and said, "Haha, as expected of the Yuezhou Lieutenant. In the hands of the Yuezhou Lieutenant, he can turn everything into a big deal or a trivial matter. I really admire you."
"I don't know if Captain Zhou has the ability to suppress this matter."
Xiang Yan was startled, turned around, looked at Su Qi'an with an indifferent expression, and said coldly, "What, is the Marquis of Dongshan threatening me?"
"Haha, I don't dare to threaten you, but Mr. Xiang's subordinates are all Su Qi'an. He really doesn't take me seriously."
"Are the officials and generals of Yuezhou just so insignificant? Do you regard my dignity as nothing?"
"If my status as Marquis of Dongshan is nothing to you, then what about my status as a descendant of King Yong'an and a descendant of the royal family?"
"I would like to ask Mr. Zhou Wei whether Yuezhou is the territory of the Great Liang royal family, or whether you are very disdainful of the royal family's children and you are trying to stand on your own feet!"
Su Qian's series of questions suddenly confused Xiang Yan.
Not to mention him, even Su Kang on the side had a look of shock in his eyes.
I have a higher opinion of Su Qi'an in my heart. Don't think that what Su Qi'an just said is just a small problem.
But taking advantage of Liang Kun's matter, he directly made a fuss out of a molehill, which suddenly rose to the level of blasphemy against the dignity of the royal family's children, and even whether he had disobedient intentions.
It stands to reason that the state pastors of each state would be more or less contemptuous of the declining royal family, and would like to be independent in their hearts.
But this is what is in the heart after all. No one dares to say it directly on the table, let alone be questioned directly on the table by others.
Therefore, state pastors in various states basically speak very cautiously, fearing that they may suddenly say something wrong and be taken advantage of.
It is a pity that although Xiang Yan is a prefect of a state, he is in charge of all military power in Yuezhou during the war.
However, he encountered a difficult opponent like Su Qi'an, and he immediately grasped the situation and used it to his advantage. Even if Xiang Yan reacted, it was not so easy to get over it.
And at this juncture, Su Kang, who had been watching a show, suddenly spoke.
"I agree with the words of Marquis Dongshan. Sir Xiang, although you were the highest commander during the Yuezhou War, your subordinates are so small and have no respect for the children of the royal family. This is not a small problem. Does this mean that Is it blasphemy against the royal family by stalking Yuezhou officials, big and small?"
"Lord Xiang, this
The matter has to be discussed. If there is no reasonable explanation, in my opinion, the Yuezhou officials should be replaced. "
If Su Qi'an's previous words were just excuses, then Su Kang's words simply ignored the actual problem and even went one step further, wanting to change the officialdom of Yuezhou.
If this were the case, Xiang Yan would be almost as good as the commander-in-chief. He knew that Su Kang had been waiting for this opportunity.
Unexpectedly, Liang Kun was so stupid that Su Qi'an took advantage of him and immediately counterattacked. If he didn't handle it well, Xiang Yan would probably fall into Su Qi'an's hands.
At this time, Xiang Yan no longer had any intention to scold Liang Kun for being a loser. His eyes flickered, and finally he lowered his posture and spoke softly to Su Kang and Su Qi'an.
"Your Highness, Su Hou, this matter is due to my lax discipline. Please rest assured. From now on, Liang Kun will be dismissed from all official positions and sent to prison. If he is not satisfied, he will be killed or exiled. Everything will be decided by Your Highness and Su Hou."
It has to be said that Xiang Yan was still willing to sacrifice money at the critical moment. Sacrificing Liang Kun to preserve the entire Yuezhou officialdom and his position was worth it.
In normal times, Su Qian would have done this kind of thing, but this time he was trying to calm down the Yuezhou War.
After finally seizing such an opportunity, Su Qi'an couldn't let it go easily. If nothing else, just that he was treated like a cow and a horse. The ten days of hard work cannot be compensated by Liang Kun's dismissal and investigation. This is far from enough.
Looking at Xiang Yan with a sincere face, Su Qian said softly, "I admire Sir Xiang's decisiveness in handling this matter, but in my opinion, Liang Kun does not have such great energy to collude with pirates and still do business."
"And Mr. Xiang really thinks that there is only one private shipyard like this in Yuezhou? I'm afraid you won't believe it if you tell me this. If we continue to investigate, I think..."
Su Qi'an didn't finish speaking, and looked at Xiang Yan with a playful look.
Xiang Yan was an old man and he naturally understood what Su Qi'an meant and said quickly, "Please give me some direction, Lord Su."
"It's very simple. There are two conditions. One is that Yuezhou's officialdom must be cleaned up. The second is that Yuezhou is the supreme commander-in-chief during the war. I am very interested."
