Under the moonlight, the small courtyard is cold.
Yang Jin and Yang Xuan, two uncles and nephews, stood in the courtyard and looked up to the southwest of Taozhou City, where there were faint sounds of fighting and flames shooting into the sky.
The two looked at each other solemnly, not knowing how to speak for a moment.
At this moment, a voice sounded at the door: "That's the voice of His Royal Highness leading the Qianniu Guards to hunt down Ma Zhi's party, and by the way, Chen Xia."
While talking, Li Xuan had already walked in from the door, wearing a black robe with gold silk. As he walked, he could see an eight-sided Han sword hanging in front of his eyes.
Yang Jin and Yang Xuan immediately raised their hands to Li Xuan and said, "I have met the prince."
Li Xuan walked up to the uncle and nephew, looked at them, nodded lightly, and said: "It's a good thing that you are here tonight, otherwise your names and the names of the entire Lintao Yang family would have to be added to the list of people to be rounded up tonight. "
Yang Jin and Yang Xuan's expressions changed slightly, and they quickly raised their hands solemnly: "Please help me, Your Majesty."
Li Xuan looked at the two of them and sat down on the stone table beside him, with the Eight-sided Han Sword at hand.
Yang Xuanjun was born as a general, and he could tell at a glance that with Li Xuan's skills, he could unsheath his sword in an instant, and then kill someone.
Li Xuan sat there, raised his eyes, and caught Yang Xuan's small movements. He ignored it and asked directly: "Has the food owed to the state treasury been replenished?"
"It has been completely replenished. The Chen family originally sent a lot of food, and my family sent in all the food they had stored at home, so it was just enough." Yang Jin lowered his head solemnly. The Yang family had to spend such a sum of food. It’s hard to wait until the autumn harvest this year.
But we can't control that far at the moment, let's talk about the immediate situation first.
Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction and said with a rare smile: "Yes, you are decisive enough. If the control is no longer in the hands of others, then I can use you two without any scruples."
"Thank you for your appreciation, Your Majesty." Yang Jin and Yang Xuan bowed again, but they couldn't help but feel relieved. .
"Get up." Li Xuan raised her hand, and Yang Jin and Yang Xuan stood up straight at the same time: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Xuan turned to look at Yang Jin and asked: "Ma Zhi is a horse trader. No matter what relationship he has with Tubo, he is still a horse trader. I ask you, what happened to the horses trafficked by Ma Zhi from the Tubo Plateau?" Who was sold to?"
"Who did they sell it to?" Yang Jin and Yang Xuan looked at each other, and finally shook their heads in confusion and said, "I don't know... Taozhou itself is a transit place for horses, and they were later sold from Taozhou to Sanfu. It was sold from Sanfu to Zhongyuan, but its destination is unclear."
Li Xuan nodded, and then said: "Hypothesis, I am just assuming here, if Ma Zhi's horses have been sold around Chang'an and Luoyang, but in fact there are still many horses left in Taozhou, So where could these horses be?”
"Your Majesty, you mean that there are hundreds of cavalry hidden in Taozhou?" Yang Xuan was worthy of being a captain. He was shocked and had guessed Li Xuan's real problem.
"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded lightly. This is the only hidden danger left in Taozhou today.
Ma Zhichu came to Taozhou as a horse dealer. His connection with Chen Xia must have been through horses.
Chen Xia is buying horses through Ma Zhi.
The identity of the horse dealer solved the problem of the source of Ma Zhi's large amount of funds. It was also for this reason that even if it was later found that he was related to Tubo, no one would touch him easily.
Everyone holds each other's most fatal weakness.
Ma Zhi is solved, so where do the horses purchased by Chen Xia go?
Yang Xuan thought for a while, then slowly said: "In Taozhou, there are two places where hundreds of cavalry can be placed."
"explain!"
"One is a soldier of Bingcao, and the other is a soldier of the Li family." Yang Xuan said happily.
Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction and said: "Yes, these are the two places. Let's not talk about the Li family's affairs for now, let's talk about the soldiers."
"Here!" Yang Xuan cupped his hands, and then said: "Xiaguan is a military commander, but to be honest, even Xiaguan has never seen traces of hundreds of cavalry... But although they cover up these things, It's very good, but after all, there have been some actions, and it still leaves some traces that make people suspicious."
Speaking of this, Yang Xuan sighed softly and said: "There have been many sudden transfers like the past few days. Although they were cleaned up later, they will inevitably leave traces... Li This needs to be done because they have their own clan soldiers, they are upright and do not need to cover up, so the only cavalry that can mobilize state soldiers and hide them in the files is the governor's office."
"Is it Zhang Qiniang who sends you a message every time?" After Li Xuan asked, Yang Xuan suddenly had a trace of sadness on his face.
"Originally, if it was a normal engagement between you, I would not even suspect your uncle." Li Xuan turned around slightly, looked in the direction of the government office, and said softly: "But after knowing about your engagement, I remembered last night I know what happened, and I am afraid that your Yang family has been put into a queue that can all be sacrificed."
The corner of Yang Xuan's mouth twitched slightly, why didn't he know this.
When his uncle Yang Jin told him what happened last night, Yang Xuan immediately understood that Zhang Yungong wanted to provoke the Yang family's dissatisfaction with the King of England.
He used the King of England's hands to destroy the Yang family, and then dedicated his daughter to the King of England.
If they want to dedicate Zhang Luer to the King of England, then Yang Xuan, who is engaged to Zhang Luer, will be a thorn in their side.
It must be eradicated.
What's more, Yang Xuan can be used as a scapegoat for the hundreds of cavalry lurking in secret.
After all, there are some things that Yang Xuan is really taking action on, and apart from Zhang Luer's lies, there are no official documents or any evidence in his hand.
"Your Highness, to Lu'er?" Yang Xuan raised his head and suddenly looked at Li Xuan pleadingly.
Li Xuan understood, he shook his head and said: "The Zhang family has found the wrong person. Although Zhang Qiniang is beautiful, she is not liked by His Highness, especially someone like her who has sinister intentions. I will not let such a woman get close to the King of England." By His Highness’ side.”
Seeing what Li Xuan said so decisively, Yang Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The corners of Li Xuan's mouth immediately raised, and she said with a half-smile: "If everything goes well, the Zhang family will probably not have an easy time. When you arrive..."
"This kind of woman is beyond the reach of our Yang family." Yang Xuan looked determined. In the blink of an eye, he had completely cut off all thoughts about Zhang Luer.
He is not stupid. Although the King of England does not like Zhang Luer, he may not be willing to see him get Zhang Luer.
Of course, he could get Zhang Luer, but his future would be completely cut off.
Especially now, the suspicion on the Yang family is far from being lifted.
Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "That's it, then... Yang Xuan listens to the order!"
"The general is here!" Yang Xuan immediately handed over his hands and obeyed the order.
"I order you to lead your three hundred soldiers at night two days later, arrive outside the west gate of Taozhou, and choose a place to hide."
"Here!" Yang Xuan did not hesitate and immediately handed over his hands solemnly.
Li Xuan looked at Yang Jin: "Yang Jin obeys the order."
"The official is here!"
"I order you to bring out catapults, three hundred crossbows, and three thousand crossbow arrows from the state treasury in two days!"
Yang Jin immediately cupped his hands and said: "I will obey the order."
Li Xuan looked sideways and said, "Here comes someone."
Li Zhu quickly came from behind and handed two long notes to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan handed over the top one and said calmly: "This is the confession between you and me last night and tonight. I will send it to Chang'an immediately. If there are no problems, just sign and stamp it."
Yang Jin and Yang Xuan looked at each other. The matter had come to this, and they had no way out. The two signed their signatures respectively.
Li Xuan put it away with satisfaction, then handed the two of them a long piece of paper, and then said: "This is an official document for you two to mobilize troops and supplies. Keep it well. This is the life-saving straw for you to save the Yang family." .”
Yang Jin hesitated for a moment, but finally handed the transfer order to Yang Xuan.
Li Xuan then looked at Yang Xuan and said: "Be careful, there will inevitably be Zhang Shijun's spy around you, and Zhang Qiniang will definitely contact you these days. Remember, don't reveal any flaws."
"I will finally understand." Yang Xuan lowered his head and gritted his teeth.
Li Xuan looked at Yang Jin and said in a deep voice: "Now, the lives of hundreds of people in the entire Yang family will be decided in a few days, so unless you want to lead the whole family to Tubo, then remember, be cautious and cautious. .”
Yang Jin and Yang Xuan handed over their hands at the same time: "I will accept your order!"
"Okay!" Li Xuan nodded and said, "Go and don't let anyone know that you have met with me."
"Here!" Yang Jin and Yang Xuan's uncle and nephew handed over their hands at the same time, then turned around and exited the small courtyard.
Li Xuan sighed softly, took out a memorial from her arms, then sandwiched the confessions of the two uncles and nephews into it, and handed it to the side: "Immediately send this memorial to Chang'an six hundred miles away."
"Here!" Li Zhu immediately stepped forward to take it, then quickly turned around and left.
Li Xuan looked in the direction of the government office and said softly: "Mr. Zhang, what are you staring at tonight?"
…
In Shunde Square in the southwest, Li Xian, wearing red clothes and golden armor, stood among the many guards, looking calmly at the fighting place in the square.
Li Ming was following Li Xian, and there were several Li clan soldiers around, holding long swords and being tall and tall.
From the gate in front, a rush of footsteps came from inside. Then, Qiu Zhenmu quickly came out of it, and then cupped his hands towards Li Xian and said: "Your Highness, the courtyard has been taken. Ma Zhi died of poison in the study. , but he has all the property in the house, as well as dozens of letters to and from various places."
"Save the letter and send it to the Marshal's Mansion." Li Xian pulled the horse's rope and turned around and said, "Let's go to Chen Mansion."
"Here!" Qiu Zhenmu waved his hand to the side, and a group of Qianniu Guards was already heading towards a certain direction in the southeast.
In the darkness, a figure stared at everyone, then hurriedly returned to the silk and satin shop behind him, wrote a few lines quickly, put it into the carrier pigeon's leg, and then let go, the carrier pigeon in his hand was already there. Fly directly.
The homing pigeon flew straight to the east, and finally landed in the backyard of the state government office.
A palm like white jade caught the carrier pigeon, then took out the secret message inside and handed it to Zhang Yungong, who was sitting in the pavilion admiring the moon.
After Zhang Yungong took a look, he couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that we really made a mistake. The real decision maker is not the King of Nanchang, but His Royal Highness, who seems to be a bit dissolute."
"Aye, His Royal Highness the King seems not to like his daughter." Zhang Qiniang looked a little crying.
"Those who achieve great things are naturally not limited to women." Zhang Yungong shook his head slightly and said, "Now that they have captured Ma Zhi, your uncle will be next."
"Aye, why don't you tell me to shut up?" Zhang Qiniang's light words brought out infinite cruelty.
Zhang Yungong shook his head slightly and said: "Your uncle doesn't know anything at all. There is no need to kill him, just let him live. There are really too many people killed. If you don't say it, you will be afraid of others."
"Yes!" Zhang Qiniang agreed, then said, "Then what should Aye do next?"
"Since His Royal Highness the King of England is not frivolous, let's change someone." Zhang Yungong said with a sneer on his lips: "Although the King of Nanchang looks heroic, he may not be satisfied with the rise of the King of England."
(End of chapter)
