Dongning, three o'clock in the hour
A carriage slowly stopped in front of the Lu Mansion. With the support of the coachman, Lu Chaogui, who looked tired, slowly got out of the carriage and entered the mansion... ········
"Master, why are you here today?" Yun said with some complaint while giving Lu Chaogui a cup of hot tea:
After listening to his wife's words, Lu Chaogui didn't say much. He just took a sip of the hot tea and leaned back on the chair weakly.
Seeing Lu Chaogui's listless look, Yun was a little surprised. After a moment of hesitation, she dismissed all the servants and came to Lu Chaogui. She squeezed his shoulders and asked softly:
"Didn't Ye Zhanpeng commit suicide by taking poison? The hawks and dogs from the Coordination Office haven't finished investigating yet?"
Lu Chaogui sighed after hearing this and said:
"The above is true this time. Most of the non-essential work of the Chief Secretary and the Inspectorate has been suspended. Many people are undergoing internal review. The lackeys of the Coordination Office have even taken away all the files!"
Hearing what her husband said, Yun was also a little worried and said:
"Did they find you?"
When Mr. Yun asked about this, Lu Chaogui fell into silence. He was silent for half a cup of tea before he slowly said:
"Now we will examine the Inspectorate of Justice first, and then the Chief Secretary. They probably haven't found me yet!"
At this point, a wry smile appeared on Lu Chaogui's face and he said:
"But that's not necessarily the case. Maybe the people from the Coordination Office have found something..."
Yun was undoubtedly even more frightened when she heard this. Her natal family asked her to talk to Lu Chaogui to help approve a mine in Posuo Mansion. She originally planned to tell Lu Chaogui about this now, but she never expected Lu Chaogui It's hard to protect yourself now.
After thinking for a while, she reminded softly:
"Didn't you go to see Governor Gu? Didn't he think highly of you and promote you to participate in politics?"
"He is the Chief Envoy of Liaoyang. If he comes to protect you, the people in the Coordination Office will probably not dare to do anything to you!"
Lu Chaogui helplessly shook his head and said:
"It's not as simple as you think. Gu Zhongshi himself is not taken seriously by the commander-in-chief. He came to Liaoyang from Youyan as the chief envoy. To put it bluntly, he was kicked out of the power of the Fengwu Army by the commander-in-chief. The core is that he, the chief minister, will be in office within a few years!"
"Gu Zhongshi himself knows this. He basically doesn't take care of things as Chief Secretary. Now that such a big thing has happened during his tenure, what he wants to do most now is to distance himself from the relationship. He will never come forward with it. Protect me!"
"Besides, I heard that the commander-in-chief gave the command and control department a death order this time. All the hawks and dogs in the command and control department have gone crazy. Everyone has too much to take care of themselves now!"
At this point, Lu Chaogui sighed again, feeling endless confusion and fear in his heart. Although he felt that his dirty deeds were very hidden and would not be discovered, looking at the current situation, he was also very worried and scared!
Lu Chaogui knew very well that if he were to be found out, even ten heads would not be enough to chop him off for the things he had committed... ··········
Feeling her husband's fear and uneasiness, Yun felt very distressed. After a moment of hesitation, she gritted her teeth and said:
"Tomorrow I will go to my eldest uncle and ask him to come forward to find Mr. Cui Shaocui! Many of the things you have done over the years have been done for the family. Now at the critical moment, the family cannot ignore you!"
Hearing Cui Shao's name, Lu Chaogui also had a glimmer of hope in his eyes. Cui Shao is the recognized leader of the civil service system in the Fengwu Army. In addition, he is the uncle of the Marshal and the old lady's cousin. The voice in the Fengwu Army is very important, and even the commander-in-chief respects him very much.
If this adult can come forward and say a few words for himself, then he might be able to get through the difficulty safely!
Thinking of this, Lu Chaogui immediately said to Yun:
"Madam, without further ado! Can you go now?"
When Yun heard this, she was also a little confused and asked:
"Go now? But it's already Youshi and it's already dark!"
Lu Chaogui said anxiously:
"Madam, it's just dark, it's not like a knife from the sky can't get out!"
"Madam, our wealth and lives are all here. If we make a few mistakes, we will be doomed. In this situation, it is better to do more than to prepare for a rainy day!"
As soon as these words came out, Yun Shi realized the seriousness of the matter and nodded and said:
"Okay! I'll go right away!"
Seeing this, Lu Chaogui felt relieved. Just when he was about to say something, he saw the housekeeper of the mansion running into the house in a panic and saying:
"The master is in trouble! People from the Coordination Office surrounded the house..."
As soon as these words came out, Lu Chaogui was so frightened that he fell to the ground. At the same time, he saw a large number of special agents from the Coordination Office entering the room. The leader was none other than Baihu Zhang Qiankun. He glanced at him and sat on the ground. Lu Chaogui, he sneered and said:
"Master Lu, there are some matters in our Coordination Office that we need your assistance in investigating. Please come with me!"
After saying this, Zhang Qiankun did not wait for Lu Chaogui's reply. He waved his hand and asked his subordinates to lift Lu Chaogui and walk out the door. After completing this step, Zhang Qiankun asked his subordinates to search the entire Lu Mansion.
Soon, the special agents of the Coordination Office searched the Lu Mansion and found tens of thousands of taels of silver, more than 20 land deeds, various gold and silver utensils, and hundreds of antiques. The combined value of these things is indescribable. It costs more than 30,000 taels. Obviously, this is not what Lu Chaogui, a chief envoy, can save.
Because the order Huo San gave him was only to arrest Lu Chaogui, but did not say how to deal with the other people in the Lu family. In addition, the Yun family was somewhat hesitant, so Zhang Qiankun did not arrest the others at once, but He said to Yunshi:
"Mrs. Lu, while Mr. Lu is assisting us in the investigation, we will seal off your entire Lu Mansion and prohibit you from communicating with anyone. You must cooperate in the end, otherwise everyone's faces will look bad!"
Hearing what Zhang Qiankun said, Yun originally wanted to argue. She had already made up her mind to go back to her parents' home to bring in reinforcements to rescue Lu Chaogui. However, looking at the bright sword on Zhang Qiankun's waist, she, a womanly woman, was immediately frightened. Lowered his head·····························
After handling these, Zhang Qiankun sealed off the entire Lu Mansion, and escorted Lu Chaogui to the Yamen in Dongning. He wanted to personally interrogate Lu Chaogui overnight. He had a hunch that there was a lot to be discovered in Lu Chaogui. Revealing these things can bring them closer to the truth of the matter.
However, just when Zhang Qiankun was about to be interrogated directly, his subordinates came to report that his old mother was ill and asked him to go home immediately. Zhang Qiankun was a famous filial son. As soon as he heard that his mother was ill, he immediately ordered his subordinates to Lu Chaogui was detained in a cell, waiting for him to come back for interrogation tomorrow.
Under Zhang Qiankun's order, Lu Chaogui quickly entered the cell. However, in the middle of the night when Lu Chaogui was hungry and cold, a piece of paper and a few pieces of white steamed buns quietly appeared in front of him.
Looking at the note and the white bun in front of him, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on Lu Chaogui's face, and he immediately hid the note and the white bun in his arms.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Lu Chaogui immediately checked the contents on the note. Looking at the contents above, Lu Chaogui's face suddenly showed a hint of joy. Then he hesitated, but still put the note into his mouth. After swallowing it into his stomach, he wolfed down those white flour buns!
As the Chief Envoy of Liaoyang and a high-ranking official among the Chief Secretary, Lu Chaogui's daily life may be exaggerated to describe his life as rich and beautiful, but he also enjoys spicy food. He is served with big fish and meat every meal, and he ate white noodles last time. Momo may have been inspecting and performing in the countryside several years ago.
However, under the current cold and hungry conditions, he felt that these white flour steamed buns were extra sweet and delicious than any big fish or meat... ···········
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Lingyuan County, Fengwu Army Barracks.
At this time, Lin Huaiwu was inspecting the military camp, inspecting the drills of his soldiers, and visiting the recovery of the wounded soldiers. In the past few days, he had inspected the moderately and seriously wounded soldiers of his Second Army as well as the lightly wounded soldiers who had been recovering for a long time. , a total of 2,091 people have been moved to the rear.
At this time, the people who were staying here at the military doctor's office were basically soldiers who could return to the army after a few days of recuperation. During the inspection, they saw that the morale of the soldiers had gradually recovered, and the soldiers were gearing up to avenge their shame. Lin Huaiwu Also very satisfied.
After lecturing the soldiers, Lin Huaiwu received an order from Yi Jing. Looking at the description in the order, Lin Huaiwu was also very happy. He immediately ordered his men to find Xun Ke. After about a stick of incense, Xun Ke came to his camp.
"Commander Lin, are you looking for me?"
In response to Xun Ke's inquiry, Lin Huaiwu asked him to sit down and talk, while handing him the order he had just received.
After scanning the contents of the order, Xun Ke also said happily:
"I knew the commander would make the right decision! Now we can finally let go and have a big fight!"
After listening to Xun Ke's words, Lin Huaiwu also nodded happily and said:
"With the commander's order, we now have no worries!"
Lin Huaiwu seemed to have remembered something when he said this, and still told Xun Ke:
"Although the tactical policy has been determined, the financial situation of our Fengwu Army is not very optimistic, so we still need to end the battle as soon as possible... ····”
Hearing what Lin Huaiwu said, Xun Ke understood something and immediately asked:
"Ambassador Cui, Director Zhang and the others have different opinions?"
Lin Huaiwu hesitated for a moment, but also felt that he should tell Xun Ke the situation, organized his words and said:
"In addition to exempting Jinzhong from taxes this year, in order to better implement reforms and benefit the people, the commander-in-chief also did not transfer the finance and taxation of Qilu, Hebei and Anqing to the central government. Therefore, the central government is now in some financial difficulties, so the civil servants have some If people think our war is not going well, we should stop and stop wasting money and food!"
As soon as these words came out, Xun Ke immediately became very angry and said:
"This is truly a woman's opinion!"
"If we don't take back the remaining two county towns now while the enemy's foothold is not yet stable, and wait until the enemy forces build these two county towns into strong fortresses later, our army will definitely have to pay more if they want to attack. casualties!"
Lin Huaiwu nodded and said:
"General Xun, what you said makes sense, but you also have to understand that they are civil servants. They don't understand this. They only know how much food our army consumes here every day. The Finance Secretary's account books are calculated every day, but there are commander-in-chiefs. Order, I believe they won’t dare to make mistakes!”
Listening to what Lin Huaiwu said, Xunke pondered for a while and said:
"I understand, if the situation allows, I will end the fight as soon as possible..."
After receiving Xun Ke's promise, Lin Huaiwu changed his voice and asked:
"General Xun, what are your next plans?"
Although he is the commander-in-chief of the Yunbin battlefield appointed by Ye Mingsheng, Lin Huaiwu's confidence has also disappeared a lot after the last failure. Moreover, the tactical policy of delaying and waiting for change was also proposed by Xun Ke, so he is now more Xun Ke, who is the deputy commander-in-chief, relies on Xun Ke.
Facing Lin Huaiwu's inquiry, Xun Ke also said confidently:
"The next step is very simple, that is to be surrounded but not attacked!"
"Our army must put up a posture that may attack at any time in the direction of Dagu County and Pingyun County, so that the string in the enemy's heart will be tight at all times!"
"At that time, I will ask Commander Lin to take charge of the central army and coordinate the overall situation! I will lead the cavalry of our third division deep into the enemy's hinterland and turn him upside down!"
As soon as these words came out, Lin Huaiwu was shocked and hesitated and said:
"If I remember correctly, General Xun, there are only more than 5,000 cavalrymen left in your third division, right? Isn't this a little too dangerous?"
Xun Ke smiled and nodded and said:
"Don't worry, sir. I will leave two thousand people behind and give them to Commander Lin to command. I will lead the remaining three thousand people to fight out! As long as you can firmly attract the main force of the enemy army to Dagu and Pingyun, I will There is no danger behind enemy lines..."
(First of all, I would like to thank the brothers who voted for me! Also, I would like to ask if there is any event? The number of monthly votes in these two days is more than the previous twenty days!)
