Gao Guang's elimination of the second group of people sent by Gao Can meant that he had no room to look back. Now whether he was alive or dead, all his hopes could only be pinned on Shao Xi's promise.
Is his choice the right one? In fact, the answer will come soon.
The choice Zhao Huajun made was destined to ruin himself and his entire family.
Most of the day has passed, and it is already afternoon. Zhao Huajun and Gao Can still have not received any news from Gao Guang and his party. Now, even the second batch of people sent out have lost news. They felt something was wrong at this time. If the probability of the first group of people having an accident was 50%, then it was definitely no longer a coincidence that the second group of people lost news.
"Gao Can, why haven't the people you sent out to find out the news come back yet? Could it be that they had the same accident as the first group of people? I trusted you so I handed this matter over to you. This is how you do it. Right? Now we don't know whether Shao Xi is alive or dead. We don't even know whether the people we sent out are alive or dead. It seems that things are out of our control. You'd better find a way to make a decision quickly. You need to make some remedies, otherwise you won’t be able to live well.”
Gao Can was more panicked than anyone else at this moment. He was originally attached to the Zhao family, but now that things were not done well, not to mention what Mr. Shao would do to him in the future, even the Zhao family would not let him go. Thinking about how I work for the Zhao family, but now I have to worry that the Zhao family will kill me, I feel more aggrieved than anyone else, but who can blame me?
"Sir, please calm down! I have arranged manpower at the ferry. Although the people we sent out to inquire about the news did not come back, Shao Xi also did not come to Yujiang City. Think about it if Gao Guang and others missed it, no matter whether Shao Xi knew it or not It was arranged by us. Everyone will definitely come to Yujiang City to find us today, either to ask for guilt or to ask for help. They will never disappear silently like this, so you don’t need to worry too much, you can’t tell for sure. At this time, he is destined to die."
When Zhao Huajun heard Gao Can's words, his expression softened slightly. Suddenly he seemed to remember something and turned to Gao Can and asked: "Is the old guy who came with him still in the city?"
"Here! I sent someone to follow this old man early this morning. He went shopping in the street in the morning and went to a pub to drink at noon. During this period, he had a quarrel with others and made a big fuss. There was no sign that he was wary of us at all. . Since this person is still in the city and has shown no intention of taking precautions, I think things may just be complicated by our own imagination. They came to Yujiang County on this trip with only two people and no helpers, so it is impossible for them to have any ability to stir up trouble. A big wave is coming.”
Zhao Huajun's face darkened, "Is it impossible that he has the ability to stir up big waves? Do you know that he has the emperor's mandate? If this person is removed, that's all. If he does not do it cleanly and leaves a tail, the piece of paper in his hand The imperial edict can wipe out my Zhao family to pieces, but I think you still don’t know the seriousness of this matter."
yes! Although only Shao Xi came, this guy carried the imperial edict with him. It would make sense if he destroyed the edict and framed Cui Qi and others. But if he was not eliminated, and instead let him come to the Zhao family with the edict to settle accounts, the Zhao family would only be left to rebel. This one was chosen.
Although the two thousand private troops raised by Nanshan were not raised by the family, when they had no choice but to jump over the wall and raise troops to protect themselves.
"Sir, should we inform Nanshan to be prepared? Just in case something unexpected happens."
Zhao Huajun was startled by Gao Can's words and looked at Gao Can with an incredible look.
"You mean...?"
"That's right! Although there is no news yet, since you are worried, I think it is necessary for us to make preparations in advance. If Shao Xi has been eliminated by us, everything will be easy to handle, but if something really happens No matter what the problem, we can't just tie our hands. Since we have soldiers in our hands, we can defend the city and seek help from others. Although I don't know who your lord is raising this army for, I know it must be someone in Kyoto. The great man has entrusted you with the great plans for the future. If something happens to you at this time, sooner or later these two thousand soldiers and horses will not be able to be saved. The matter is urgent, we might as well use these soldiers and horses to protect ourselves, and you can keep them for use. Only in the future can you be used by that big shot."
Zhao Huajun was confused. At this time, he was pacing back and forth in the room like a trapped animal in a cage, envisioning various possibilities and the feasibility of various methods in his mind.
Using troops and horses is no joke. If it is not done well, your reputation will be ruined and your family will be ruined.
In fact, he had no idea whether the man in the capital could protect himself.
In the past, the Zhao family was able to cover the sky in Yujiang County with one hand and do whatever they wanted, all because of that person's power. In recent years, none of the supervisory censors sent by Kyoto to Yujiang County could do anything to the Zhao family. They all benefited from the people in the capital. That one.
There was only one condition at the beginning, that the Zhao family secretly raised a private army for him. As long as this was done, the Zhao family's money-making activities in Yujiang County would be suppressed by this person even if someone filed an impeachment petition.
It is precisely because of this that the Zhao family has indeed had a certain mentality over the years. They feel that no one can shake their status in Yujiang County, and they completely regard Yujiang County as their own private property.
However, I never expected that such an official from the "Jingcheng Division" would come and take away half of the Zhao family's property interests in Yujiang County. Zhao Huajun arranged for someone to assassinate Shao Xi, which is indeed a bit strange. Too sloppy.
This is the illusion that nothing is impossible caused by the low cost of making mistakes for a long time, and this illusion is precisely the most fatal.
Now, if this private army is really used, it will be tantamount to exposing everything to the world. No matter whether the Zhao family can be saved or not, the man in Kyoto will regard him as an abandoned son and renounce himself from now on. implicated.
By that time, the Zhao family had no other choice but to raise troops in Yujiang County to rebel. But the Zhao family has always only wanted money, not the world. No matter how much money they have, it will be useless if their lives are at stake!
But if we think about things the other way around, if Shao Xi really didn't come back to plead guilty, the soldiers and horses in the city are all in the hands of Sun Jue and others, who will definitely take the opportunity to completely eradicate the Zhao family from Yujiang County. At that time, his Zhao family will There is no way to fight back.
Do you really just sit back and wait for death? If you are going to die anyway, why not give it a final struggle? Maybe you can win a glimmer of hope.
Tangled, very tangled.
It seems that no matter what the choice is, there is no retreat. The best situation now is that Shao Xi is successfully assassinated and killed, then everything can go according to the original plan.
However, the two groups of people sent out all disappeared and there was no news at all. Such a bad omen was the fundamental reason why Zhao Huajun and others were like ants on a hot pot at this moment.
"The people sent out early in the morning have not reported back yet. It seems to be in danger. How many people do you still have? Send them all out this time. Be sure to take this person's life. As long as he dies, all the people will be killed." The matter has been settled. As for the use of troops and horses, let’s put it aside for the time being. This is not a trivial matter and we must not act rashly.”
Gao Can actually understood Zhao Huajun's concerns. The soldiers and horses in Nanshan had been well hidden for the purpose of achieving success in the future. If they were used now, there would be no turning back.
It can be seen that Zhao Huajun still has a glimmer of hope for the previous plan, so now he can only do what he wants.
"There are still more than a dozen of these assassins recruited from the world. Although their martial arts skills are not as good as Gao Guang's, if they are all sent out, even if a dozen of them are thrown in, they can still save his life. I have always had a guess. , Does this Master Shao know martial arts? He just hid it in front of us and didn't let us know."
When Zhao Huajun heard this, his head buzzed. If, as Gao Can said, Master Shao knew martial arts, then even Gao Guang would never come back. How high must this master's martial arts be?
Did the first two groups of people die at his hands? Is there any point in sending these people now? If he couldn't be killed, wouldn't it give the other party more leverage?
Just now, I was struggling with whether to use troops and horses, and now I am struggling with whether to send a third group of people? Bu Pai felt unwilling to do so, and Pai Pai was afraid of adding more evidence to his crime. But is there any way back now? Even if the third batch is not sent out, aren't the first two batches evidence of guilt?
Therefore, people who can achieve great things are those who are decisive and resolute in dealing with things. People like Zhao Huajun who are hesitant and hesitant cannot achieve great things. Maybe it is because the Zhao family has been living too smoothly in Yujiang County these years. Years of pampering made him lose his psychological quality and thinking ability to deal with crises.
Gao Can looked at Zhao Huajun's appearance at this time and secretly despised him.
Over the years, he had been a subordinate in the Zhao family and allowed himself to be driven around by others. However, Gao Can believed that he was better than the Zhao family in terms of knowledge and ability. It was only because of the great power of the Zhao family that he had no choice but to become a dependent.
Now that I see Zhao Huajun hesitate when something happens, I really feel that he is not worthy of being the head of the Zhao family. In terms of ability, he should be the most capable person in the Zhao family.
"Since you don't want to use Nanshan's troops at the moment, then I will arrange for people to go check out the news! However, I still suggest that you make preparations in advance. You don't have to do that, but it is better to prepare in advance just in case. If necessary, sir, please think about it, I will take my leave first.”
After saying that, Gao Can saluted and left the county magistrate's mansion. Now this matter has gotten a little out of control. He must remedy it as much as possible according to his own ideas. He plans to send out all the people in the third batch. Mr. Shao must die.
Zhao Huajun stood there with eyes wide open. He finally realized that he had overlooked one very important thing, that is, he was not sure whether Shao Xi knew martial arts and whether the people he sent died in Shao Xi's hands. Or was he captured by Shao Xi?
It's better to say if he is dead, but if someone is alive and falls into his hands, he may not be able to prove his identity in the future. The assassination of imperial officials is not as simple as his usual greed for tax money and squeezing the powerless people. This is It's going to take your head off.
Zhao Huajun couldn't help but shudder when he thought of this. It seems that the Zhao family is really going to suffer this disaster this time!
Gao Can didn't dare to delay, so he found the assassins he recruited from the martial arts world and explained the matter. This time, he must kill Shao Xi no matter the cost, otherwise there would be endless troubles.
At this time, Gao Guang in the gauze shop also felt the crisis coming.
