"Report to the Ministry, General Gao is outside asking for an audience." A guard from the Governor's Mansion came in to inform.
"Bring him in!" Liu Zhao in the room said casually.
The guard bowed and retreated.
Not long after, a general in armor came in, knelt down on one knee and saluted, clasped his hands in his fists and said: "The last general, Gao Di, is going to bow to the hall."
"General Gao, there's no need to be polite, just get up!" Liu Zhaoxu raised his right hand to signal the other party to get up, and then asked, "General Gao is here to see me, but what military matters do you have?"
Gao Di, who had just stood up, bowed and said, "The general has finally received the news that Yuan Futai, the governor of Jiliao, has sent a message to the slaves."
"What! Say it again!" Liu Zhao was shocked by the news. He almost lost his grip and dropped the tureen to the ground.
Gao Di said again: "The general received the news. Just one day ago, the chief Huang Taiji sent a letter to Yuan Futai."
"Do you know the content of the letter?" Liu Zhao's eyes narrowed.
He didn't expect the other party to give him such a big surprise.
Gao Di shook his head slightly and said: "The general was not able to learn the content of the letter. He only knows that this is not the first time that the chief Huang Taiji has secretly communicated with Yuan Futai."
"Can you find the letter?" Liu Zhao asked.
Hearing this, Gao Di shook his head again and said: "The general thought about getting the letters they secretly exchanged, but Yuan Futai was too cautious. I heard that the letters were burned on the spot after reading them."
"There's not even evidence. How can I trust you? I can't just let you say it. Even the Yushitang official has to hear about it." Li Zhao looked disappointed and scolded the person in front of him. The first sentence is high.
Without evidence, even if Yuan Chonghuan really married a slave, it would be difficult for him to move Yuan Chonghuan away from Jiliao.
The other party's reputation has been too great in the past two years, and he has gained the trust of the palace official in Liao affairs.
Without any major mistakes, no one would be able to get this person away from Liaodong.
Gao Di raised a few fingers of his right hand and swore to the sky: "I can swear on the head on my neck that Yuan Futai does have private dealings with the traitor chief."
"I am not interested in your head. What I want is evidence. If there is no evidence, who can guarantee that you, Gao Di, are not just throwing dirty water on others." Liu Zhao snorted coldly, showing dissatisfaction.
All the joy before turned into running water.
Seeing that Liu Zhao was angry, Gao Di hurriedly said: "Although I have no evidence, there is someone who must know about Yuan Futai's secret affair with the traitor chief."
"Who?" Liu Zhao asked.
There was no conclusive evidence that Yuan Chonghuan was a slave, but as long as there was evidence, he could still get Yuan Chonghuan away through some connections in the capital.
"Zu Dashou." Gao Di said a name, "This person has always been the leader of Yuan Futai, and he is Yuan Futai's right-hand man. He must know about Yuan Futai's slave trade."
When Liu Zhao heard this, his eyes lit up slightly and he asked, "Are you sure that he will identify Yuan Chonghuan?"
"This!" Gao Di hesitated.
Zu Dashou is Yuan Chonghuan's confidant, so naturally he cannot betray Yuan Chonghuan easily.
Liu Zhao looked disappointed when he saw his look, and immediately asked: "How did you know about Yuan Chonghuan's slave transfer?"
Since Zu Dashou's road was not easy to navigate, he thought that the person who told Gao Di the news must have some evidence.
Moreover, as long as there is ambiguous evidence, he is sure to remove Yuan Chonghuan and put his hands into Liaodong's military affairs.
"I finally heard this news from a businessman." Gaudi lowered his head.
Businessmen are often the best informed.
"What merchant? Where is he? Have you brought him here?" Liu Zhao asked.
Since Gao Di couldn't tell Zi Maoyin Chou, he wanted to find a breakthrough against Yuan Chonghuan from the businessman mentioned by the other party.
"The businessman has left." Gaudi's head drooped even lower, almost buried in his chest.
Snapped!
Liu Zhao, who was sitting in the main seat, slapped his palm heavily on the table and said coldly: "You actually let this businessman escape for such an important matter. What do you do for food? Is your head full of mush? "
If he had a knife in his hand now, he would like to kill Gaudi with one strike.
Such a good opportunity to move Yuan Chongguo away just slipped away.
"Mo, when General Mo just learned about the news about Yuan Futai's Tongnu, he thought it was false, so he wasted some time and waited for General Mo to react before looking for the person. The person had already left." Gao Di defended himself in a low voice. .
If he hadn't wanted to please the governor of Ji Liao in front of him, he would still be unwilling to believe that the creator of Ningyuan's great victory would engage in slavery.
"Have you never thought that someone was deliberately concealing the audition and causing discord among the governors?" Liu Zhao asked scoldingly.
The businessman in Gao Di's mouth ran away after leaking the information about Yuan Chonghuan's tongnu. He began to doubt whether the matter about Yuan Chonghuan's tongnu was true or false.
Of course, if the businessman is caught, even if Yuan Chonghuan does not have a slave trade, he will pin Yuan Chonghuan on the slave trade.
It's a pity that there is no evidence left. Even if he reported it to the court, the court would not believe him and might even reprimand him for it.
Gaudi said hesitantly: "Probably not! There is no need for the other party to deceive the general."
"Stupid, what if the merchant you are talking about was sent deliberately by the thief chieftain, just to put me at odds with Governor Yuan Chonghuan and give them an opportunity to attack Ning Jin." Liu Zhao said suggestively. .
When Gao Di heard this, his face turned pale and he said: "So the general is being deceived!"
"I'm not necessarily completely lying to you." Liu Zhao thought for a while and said, "If there is no basis at all, it will be useless even if he tells Hua. I think there should be something between Yuan Chonghuan and the thief chieftain."
Gao Di said: "The ministry can send someone to summon Zu Dashou. He must know about Yuan Futai."
"It's no use looking for Zu Dashou, and it's impossible for me to really torture a general." Liu Zhao shook his head, then showed a stern look on his face and said, "If there is no evidence, then I will find one."
Gao Di looked at Liu Zhao in confusion.
Liu Zhao looked at Gao Di and said: "You arrange for people to spread the news about Yuan Chonghuan's slave-hunting, and find a way to let more people know that three people make a tiger. Even if it is a lie, I will make it true." of."
"The general will arrange for people to spread the news right now," Gaudi said.
As someone who had taken refuge with Liu Zhao after he took office, his life in Liaodong will only get better if Liu Zhao gets better.
Liu Zhao nodded, and then warned: "This matter must be carried out secretly. Don't let people suspect you, especially don't let people know that it is related to me."
"Don't worry, Bu Tang. We will definitely do things properly. No one will doubt you, Bu Tang." Gao Di assured.
"Go do it!"
Liu Zhao waved his hand, indicating that he could retreat.
