"Tap, tap, tap!" A rush of horse hooves came from afar, galloping rapidly down the street.
The noise was huge.
Under the black hat, sitting at the wine table by the window, the plump man who was about to talk to Wen Bingyan poked his head out of the window with a puzzled face.
Suddenly, he saw a galloping horse galloping past the street like lightning, turning around and disappearing at the end of the street.
However, the galloping horse did not hurt any pedestrians or knock over any vendors.
Because he was speeding along the military road in the middle of the street from beginning to end.
"Eight hundred miles urgent!" Wen Bingyan's extremely surprised voice came.
She saluted the plump man in a black brocade robe with his back to her, and said in surprise: "Senior brother, the 800-mile express, how come there is the 800-mile express? Could it be that something happened somewhere? It couldn't be somewhere." Did you start the incident in advance?"
Although the Tianyin Sect's 20-year-old uprising had also been prepared for a long time, it was also somewhat forced.
Because the court had heard the news at that time, they had to initiate a demonstration half a month in advance.
In the end, everything was just a matter of half a month, which ultimately led to their failure. Now if everything happens again...
The plump man said calmly: "No one started trouble in advance. Haven't you noticed? The eight hundred miles of express came from the west. If my estimate is correct, it should be from Luoyang. What on earth is going on that makes the puppet emperor use it? Eight hundred miles urgent?"
He had a feeling that this eight hundred miles of expediting might have a great impact on them.
Soon, the fat man shook his head and said with a smile: "Forget it, there is not much information now, there is no point in thinking about it. Let's wait for the news from the state government. By the way, how is the south dock?"
"Brother, the news from Nanmen Pier has come. The King of Nanchang has appointed Xu Ji's first disciple Jiang Hun to succeed him as the leader of the Cao Gang." Wen Bingyan bowed to the fat man in a black brocade robe with his back to her. salute.
"We made a mistake. The King of Nanchang is more difficult to deal with than we expected." The fat man slowly retracted his left hand on the table.
The three huge jade bracelets on it disappeared instantly.
This person turned out to be An Rongxiang, the head of Tianyin Sect Yangzhou and one of the four elders that Li Xuan could not find.
With his back to Wen Bingyan, An Rongxiang's eyes were cold.
He never expected that all his careful planning would completely fail in Li Xuan's hands.
"I originally expected that when he left, he would only be given three choices, two of which were candidates he hated, forcing him to choose our people. Unexpectedly, he saw through our plot at a glance. Forget it, we chose the person who is most unfavorable to us, the Li family of Longxi, please learn from this!" An Rongxiang now really remembered Li Xuan in his heart.
"It is said that when the King of Nanchang was in Luoyang, he was quite trusted by the pseudo-emperor and the demon queen, which is quite rare in the Li family." Wen Bingyan looked solemn and said coldly: "As long as you have three points of talent, you can match the pseudo-Tang court. Resources can naturally suppress us, which is not surprising, but that’s all.”
"Most of the layout of Yangzhou for many years has been destroyed. You call this not surprising, but you call this nothing more than that?" An Rongxiang turned around slowly, the anger in his eyes almost threatening to bite people.
Wen Bingyan quickly explained respectfully: "Senior brother, He Changyuan of the Cao Gang was a chess piece that was to be given up. Although Yan Shen has failed to achieve his goal now, his influence within the Cao Gang is still there. What's more, even if he becomes the leader of the Cao Gang, It’s hard to be effective for a while. Senior brother, Caobang is closely watched from top to bottom now, and it’s very difficult to do anything.”
"What about you? What's wrong with you? You were cornered in Yongchang Bo's Mansion and almost shot dead. If I hadn't taken action, you would have died in Shi Jin's hands... If you hadn't shot Liang Liang without permission... If Poria took action, everything would end like this." Anger in An Rongxiang's heart rose.
He gritted his teeth and looked at Wen Bingyan, and said bitterly: "No wonder the Thousand-Faced Buddha is unwilling to show up easily even after returning to Yangzhou, because he knows that you are too prone to get into trouble, and it is indeed the case now."
"Senior brother, you also knew about the attack on Liang Fuling, and you didn't object." Wen Bingyan slowly stood up straight and looked at An Rongxiang. The respect in her eyes disappeared in an instant. Without a trace.
"Hmph!" An Rongxiang shouted coldly and took a deep look at Wen Bingyan. The anger on his face disappeared in the blink of an eye: "Forget it. If it happens again, there is no need for Shi Jin to take action. I will kill you with my own hands."
"Thank you for your mercy, senior brother." Wen Bingyan showed a respectful look on her face again, and then she whispered relaxedly: "Fortunately, the King of Nanchang left Yangzhou as I expected. When he arrives in Wuzhou, he will know What kind of big game have we left for him?"
"That's the chief manager's business and has nothing to do with us." An Rongxiang suddenly became worried, his expression tightened slightly: "What happened to the Caobang this time is too big. It's nothing else. The transportation of weapons and food and grass will be affected. We must find a way to deal with the impact, and I don’t want to go back and face the stinky face of the Chief Manager.”
When the General Manager heard this name, Wen Bingyan's face was filled with embarrassment. She looked at An Rongxiang and said: "The General Manager is responsible for dispatching all the soldiers in Wuyue to help the people. Although the weapons and food are insufficient now, as long as we can get In Haetsu Prefecture, everything will be no problem."
"Junior sister is talking more and more loudly. Yuezhou will take it if she says it. I'm afraid the leader doesn't have such confidence." An Rongxiang sneered disdainfully and then shook his head.
"Although the general manager is very capable, it is particularly difficult to deal with Duan Baoxuan, Wang Fanglin, Wang Dali and Shen Qian. Although Yuan Jiazuo, the governor of Hangzhou, is pedantic, he has always been good to the people. It is also very difficult for our religion to develop in Hangzhou. Now it is added As the king of Nanchang, the burden on the shoulders of the general manager will be even heavier."
"If we had known that the King of Nanchang was so difficult to deal with, we should have kept him in Yangzhou completely. What a pity." Wen Bingyan couldn't help but shake her head.
No matter what I say now, it's already too late.
Before Li Xuan arrived in Yangzhou, Tianyin Sect had formulated a plan against Li Xuan.
Taking the saint Ye Wanwan as his residence, she came out to pester Li Xuan, making him unable to get away. He didn't expect the saint to be so helpless.
Even if the Thousand Faced Buddha hadn't taken action in time, the Saint would have died at the hands of Li Xuan.
After that, He Chang was a chess piece that they had decided to throw out very early, but he was thrown out too early.
As a result, all aspects of their operations have been affected, especially the batch of ordnance shipped out before. It is still unknown whether they can be successfully delivered to the mountains.
"Forget it, let's not talk about the past. The most important thing now is to speed up the previous layout. Although the King of Nanchang is gone, Dou Xuande and Shi Jin are not easy to deal with, let alone Lu Yuanfang. Although we Make some arrangements, but don’t be careless at all.”
"Here!" Wen Bingyan's face turned serious. Although Li Xuan had left Yangzhou, the situation in Yangzhou was equally grim.
"But it's not without its benefits. At least I'm completely hidden under the water this time. Twenty years ago, we lost at the hands of Yangzhou, so this time it won't be certain." An Rongxiang's mouth finally flashed a hint proud.
This is their original purpose. For a longer-term plan, they need to lurk deeper.
The appearance of Li Xuan, the king of Nanchang County, caused unexpected damage, but it was still acceptable. Most of the Tianyin Sect's layout in Yangzhou still remained.
Thinking of this, An Rongxiang frowned and said: "The 800-mile rush just now needs to be investigated quickly. Maybe it can be used."
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The fast-running horses had already rushed through the long street in a very short time, and even directly passed Shen Zhuang's carriage.
Shen Zhuang was slightly stunned, and immediately shouted to the coachman: "Hurry up. Catch up with the fast horse in front and rush to the Governor's Mansion immediately."
The carriage immediately began to accelerate. Fortunately, the sudden appearance of the horse made the people on the street subconsciously avoid the sides, so there was not much delay when the carriage sped up. Soon, Shen Zhuang saw the same people in front of him. Wang Zhe running wildly.
Of the two of them, one was a soldier of the governor of Yangzhou, Cao, who joined the army, and the other was a soldier of the governor of Yangzhou, Cao, who joined the army.
If something happens, none of them can escape.
In half an hour, the two of them had arrived in front of the Governor's Mansion.
At this time, Sima Changyu of the Dudu Mansion was arranging for several Mansion soldiers carrying red flags to mount galloping horses at the same time.
Several people immediately turned around and ran south. Shen Zhuang and Wang Zhe immediately stepped forward and asked with anxious faces: "Sima, what happened?"
Chang Yu looked at Shen Zhuang and Wang Zhe, waved, turned and walked towards the Governor's Mansion.
As he walked, Chang Yu said: "Your Majesty has an order to order the prince of Nanchang County to inspect the young minister of Honglu Temple and receive and appease the Silla envoy... The governor only rushed 800 miles to send the official document to Luoyang the night before. Who would have thought that? In less than two days, the edict has been issued."
"The prince of Nanchang County inspects the young minister of Honglu Temple?" Wang Zhe and Shen Zhuang looked at each other, looking at each other.
The position of school inspector was not uncommon in this dynasty, and even one person had multiple titles.
For example, during the Zhenguan period, Li Jing, the Duke of Wei, held multiple inspection positions.
But that was during the Zhenguan period, and that was Li Jing, the Duke of Wei.
Nowadays, the Emperor and the Queen are in the imperial court, and the world is full of talents. There is no need for one person to supervise and hold multiple positions.
"As the king of Nanchang, it is normal for him to appease the envoys of Silla on behalf of the king." Chang Yu turned his head and looked at Wang Zhe and Shen Zhuang, and said with a half-smile, "Why are you not willing?"
"How dare you, a lower-ranking official!" Wang Zhe and Shen Zhuang's expressions changed slightly, and they repeatedly denied it.
"That's good." Chang Yu chuckled, then walked towards the depths of the Governor's Mansion, and Wang Zhe quickly followed.
Only Shen Zhuang's steps were a little slower, and his face looked slightly embarrassed.
Although Li Xuan only stayed in Yangzhou for three days, she left a deep impression on many people during those three days.
I don't know how many people didn't want him to return to Yangzhou again, but under the emperor's decree, they couldn't even say a word.
