Zhang Bangyan didn't think much about this and said directly: "The leader seems to be the general judge of Chengdu Prefecture. He has been here several times."
Upon hearing this name, Li Hao's expression changed slightly, but he quickly reacted without Zhang Bangyan noticing.
Instead, he said: "It's normal for him to do it. After all, we can't let the Governor of Chengdu do it himself.
But this guy seemed to have a deep opinion of me, and even went so far as to create a conspiracy against me.
These few times he came to the camp, he didn't try to trick anyone into trying to catch me. "
After listening to Li Hao's words, Zhang Bangyan's face froze, letting Li Hao understand that it seemed that this guy was really in trouble in the camp.
So he said: "Tell me, who has gotten together with this guy."
Zhang Bangyan replied: "Actually, there is no one else, just Zhang Banghui and Zhang Bangyi. Occasionally they would chat with him and complain.
I have tried to persuade them about this, but to no avail.
But don't worry, adults, they don't dare to do anything extraordinary. "
Li Hao naturally agreed with what Zhang Bangyan said, as long as the British father-in-law, the head of the Zhang family, was still there.
These people don't dare to make any fuss, and at most they just gossip behind their backs.
Li Hao didn't care much about this, but now Li Hao was thinking about whether he could take advantage of this situation to set up a trap so that the people hiding behind this incident would jump out of his own initiative.
However, Li Hao is still not sure about their true purpose, so how to set up this bait becomes a problem.
So Li Hao planned to ask Zhang Bangyan to retreat first so that he could think again and see if he could find out the truth in the fog.
It's just that Li Hao has no problem, but Zhang Bangyan said hesitantly at this time.
"Sir, I think you probably know the news about Guan Jia's serious illness. What should we do next?"
Li Hao replied: "The next step for us is to calm down the chaos in Shu, and then return to the court.
You don't have to worry about things in Bianjing. If the sky falls, there will naturally be someone tall to hold it up, not to mention that the sky won't collapse today. "
Seeing Li Hao's confident look, Zhang Bangyan felt somewhat relieved.
After Zhang Bangyan left, Li Hao also fell into deep thought.
It seems that the news about Bianjing still has a great impact, and now even Zhang Bangyan is a little shaken.
It is conceivable that the other people in the camp are probably not doing much better.
After all, the family records of these people are all in Bianjing, and coupled with the bad impact of the Yanwang Rebellion, everyone will inevitably worry about something happening at home.
In this case, Li Hao knew that he needed to speed up his pace and could no longer follow the steps.
It just so happened that Zhao Yan wanted to make a high-profile appearance, so he might as well make the matter bigger.
So Li Hao directly held a banquet and invited all the officials of the fifth rank and above in Chengdu Prefecture, and also invited Zhao Wei.
Of course, when an official is seriously ill, it is definitely not possible to hold a banquet, as it is easy for someone to get caught.
Therefore, this banquet was placed directly in Qingyang Palace by Li Haoguan in the name of praying for Zhao Zhen.
As for the reason why Li Hao chose Qingyang Palace, it is also very simple, because Li Hao really prefers Taoism to Buddhism.
Everyone in Qingyang Palace was very happy about this. After all, all the dignitaries coming there would be great for the reputation of Qingyang Palace.
The most important thing is to take this opportunity to overpower Zhaojue Temple and allow Qingyang Palace to make a splash in Chengdu.
Therefore, Qingyang Palace took this matter very seriously. Not only did it close its doors in advance to thank guests, it also asked the chef to carefully prepare a banquet of Taoist vegetarian dishes.
On the day of the banquet, Li Hao and Zhao Wei arrived early, and naturally the officials from Chengdu Prefecture did not dare to be late.
Even many officials from Zizhou and Lizhou rushed over after receiving the news. Only Kuizhou was too far away so no one came.
After everyone arrived, under the leadership of Li Hao and Zhao Wei, a group of officials went to Sanqing
Hall, pray for Zhao Zhen.
After praying, everyone went to the backyard room, where Qingyang Palace had already laid out the cold dishes, waiting for everyone to sit down.
Of course, Li Hao and Zhao Yan will naturally be the main table guests, and accompanying them will be Chengdu Fu Yin, Lizhou Transfer Envoy, and Zizhou Transfer Envoy.
Then the other officials also sat down according to their respective ranks. Anyway, no one dared to make any mistakes in front of Li Hao and Zhao Wei, so the scene was very harmonious.
Moreover, with the reputation of praying for the official family, no one dared to change the cup, so Li Hao didn't worry and only dealt with the people at the main table.
But one thing I have to mention is that the vegetarian wine made by Qingyang Palace is really good. It is much better than ordinary restaurants. Li Hao is very happy to eat it.
At this time, everyone suddenly heard a quarrel outside the courtyard, and it seemed to be getting louder and louder.
Now everyone looked at Li Hao. After all, it was Li Hao who organized this event today, and the guards outside were all Li Hao's people.
If someone is making trouble now, it's a slap in Li Hao's face.
At this time, Li Hao also reacted, and said to the bodyguard with a cold face: "Go outside and bring in the troublemakers. I want to see who dared to cause trouble here because of his ambition."
After finishing speaking, Li Hao put down the bowl in his hand and looked out the door to wait for the result.
Everyone else stopped when they saw this, wondering who was so brave and dared not to take Li Hao seriously.
It wasn't until the personal guards brought the person up that everyone found out that he was just an ordinary commoner in ragged clothes, and they immediately lost interest.
But then the personal guard's words shocked everyone.
The bodyguard said, "Sir, this person is said to be a farmer from Meizhou. He said he heard about the reward offered by the government and now has something to report about the White Lotus Sect."
Hearing that it was about the White Lotus Sect, Li Hao asked directly: "What do you know about the White Lotus Sect?"
After hearing this, the man replied: "I know the location of the main altar of the White Lotus Sect, so I came here to report it to you."
Hearing this, all the officials couldn't sit still. They originally thought they were here for a banquet and cooperated with Li Hao to show their loyalty.
Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected gain, which brought out the affairs of the White Lotus Sect.
So Li Hao asked: "You said you had clues about the White Lotus Sect, then why didn't you report it directly to the Meizhou government office.
Instead, he came to Chengdu Mansion. Why did he come here to find me? "
I heard this person say: "At this time, the grassroots people went to the Meizhou government office to report, but the officials of the government office not only did not listen to the grassroots people, but even intended to harm me.
It was only because he was discovered by the common people in time that he managed to escape with his life, and that's when he came to Chengdu Prefecture.
However, the common people did not dare to go to the government office this time, so they found out that the Lord was having a banquet at Qingyang Palace today, so they came here to report to the Lord. "
These words directly pointed the finger at the Meizhou officials, so everyone looked at the Meizhou magistrate on the side.
Now he couldn't sit still anymore and quickly stood up and said, "Sir, I don't know anything about what this person said. Please take a closer look."
Then I saw Zhao Wei saying: "No matter what Mr. Qin said, it is not certain whether this person's words are trustworthy.
And even if what this person said is true, the news circulation in the government office is cumbersome, and this matter may not have anything to do with Mr. Qin. "
Hearing Zhao Bo say that his words were not credible, the people were not happy.
He said directly: "My lord, I know that the White Lotus Sect's main altar is in the mountains near Qingshen County. Originally, there was no human habitation there.
But some time ago, Cao Min passed by there accidentally and suddenly found that many people gathered there.
So out of curiosity, he went inside for a while and discovered that they were all members of the White Lotus Sect.
Everything I say is true, please let me know. "
As soon as these words came out, the Chengdu Prefecture Judge's expression changed, but he reacted quickly and quickly lowered his head to cover up, so that no one noticed anything was wrong.
But in his heart, he had scolded the people of the White Lotus Sect countless times.
After all, he really didn't expect that their location would be discovered by an ordinary citizen and reported to Li Hao. Now the matter would be difficult to handle.
Just as he was lost in thought, Li Hao had already asked for the specific address, and then directly ordered a team of people to go directly there to confirm the situation.
By the way, someone took the people away and let the guards continue to ask.
After the others left, Li Hao said to Zhao Wei: "Sir, according to what he said, the news about the exposure of the White Lotus Sect's main altar may have been spread back. Now we must use our troops quickly."
Zhao Wei asked: "Then if you have any ideas, you might as well say so."
Li Hao was ready to answer immediately, but then he looked at the officials sitting on the table beside him.
Zhao Yan also understood the meaning instantly and said immediately: "Everyone, please sit here for a moment while I go to discuss it with Mr. Li."
Then the two of them got up and entered the inner room, but they did not discuss the matter again.
I only heard Zhao Wei say: "You are really well-informed about information, you can find it wherever the White Lotus Sect's headquarters is.
But will they really take the risk to spread the news to the White Lotus Sect? If they stand still, it will be troublesome to catch them for their mistakes. "
Li Hao replied: "The leaders of the White Lotus Sect are not fools. I don't believe that they will not have any leverage if they cooperate with these corrupt officials.
As long as this group of officials has any scruples, they must spread the news, and at least let a few leaders run away. "
Zhao Aidai agreed with what Li Hao said, and then said: "Okay, let's go as planned, I will send people to monitor these officials in Chengdu Prefecture, and if any abnormality is discovered, they will be captured directly.
As for the White Lotus Sect, you have to rely on you. Try not to let the thief leader escape. After all, some problems can only be known from his mouth. "
After confirming the final goal, the two stayed in the house for a while, then pretended to have discussed it and returned to the courtyard.
Then Li Hao said directly: "I hope you won't spread the word about what happened today after you go out. Otherwise, if the Bailian gang can escape because of this, I and I will investigate it to the end."
After hearing this, everyone present agreed in unison and promised not to say another word.
Then Zhao Zhen came forward and left officials from Chengdu Prefecture, Meizhou, Jiazhou, and Lingjing Supervisory Office to give instructions on specific matters.
Of course, I didn't expect them to do anything, but since the home game was in Meizhou, they had to explain themselves.
Ask him to restrain the Xiang army in the state and not to interfere with Li Hao's work. In addition, he is asked to go back and reserve supplies for military use.
As for Jiazhou and Lingjing Supervisors, they are adjacent to Qingshen County, so the Xiang army from this state is needed to strictly guard the county borders and prevent the Bailian rebels from escaping.
After making some arrangements, let them go out too.
For those who were left alone in Chengdu Prefecture, Li Hao first asked them to mobilize the materials needed for the army's expedition and send them to the military camp.
Then Li Hao also took people back to the camp to prepare, and Zhao Fu took care of the rest.
The Chengdu Prefecture's material reserves were indeed abundant, and what Li Hao needed was quickly delivered to the military camp.
So Li Hao led his men to break camp and march quickly to Qingshen County.
But the ones who were faster than Li Hao were the people sent by Chengdu Tongpan.
It's just that this guy didn't expect that he has been under the surveillance of others since he left Tongpan Mansion.
It wasn't until this person entered Qingshen County and met up with the White Lotus Sect's people that he was directly arrested by Li Hao's people.
Following this, the troops from Kuizhou directly besieged the White Lotus Sect's main altar.
By the time Li Hao and his men arrived, the fighting here was over, and their leaders, their so-called leader and son, had all been captured.
After all, they are a group of rabble who have been brainwashed by religion. They may be able to struggle against the ordinary Forbidden Army, but it is beyond their capabilities to deal with the elites from the Fourth Army.
After Li Hao arrived, he immediately went to the police station and continued to create an illusion outside to delay time.
I quickly interrogated these people, wanting to know the specifics of the matter.
But these people also have tough mouths
Very soon, Li Hao had no choice. After all, time was urgent now.
Since conventional methods didn't work, Li Hao was forced to use special methods.
Facts have also proved that most people can't stand being beaten, so some people soon relented.
So under his guidance, Li Hao found more than a dozen letters in a secret corner, which were evidence of their correspondence with the officials involved.
However, the name of a person mentioned in one of the letters made Li Hao startled, and he quickly collected the letter alone.
Then he sent people to rush back to Chengdu Mansion, told Zhao Wei about the situation here, and asked him to close the net.
He took the witnesses and physical evidence with him and returned to Chengdu with the army.
By the time Li Hao returned to Chengdu, the person who should be arrested, Zhao Fu, had already been dealt with.
However, compared to the people of the White Lotus Sect, the officials were always tougher on words, and Zhao Wei did not use special means to deal with them like Li Hao did.
So the situation was at a stalemate for a while, until Zhao Wei brought the living people and communication letters to them, especially the letter that Li Hao took out alone.
Now it seems that things can no longer be concealed, so someone finally tells the truth. Of course, the purpose is more to protect themselves.
So the matter was traced back to some people in Bianjing, and the authenticity of the contents of the letter was verified.
Now it's Li Hao and Zhao Zhen's turn to sit on the candle. If Zhao Zhen is in good health, as long as they play the song truthfully, they don't have to worry about the rest.
But now that it was their turn to be in this situation, the two of them didn't know how to repay the imperial court for a while.
Moreover, Li Hao was now even more worried about the situation in Bianjing. After all, facts proved that his trip out of Beijing was deliberately arranged by someone.
As the home of this turmoil, I'm afraid that in Bianjing City, people's arrangements and plans will only become more powerful.
Li Hao was a little worried that Gu Tingye and Yang Wenyuan would suffer a big loss without knowing it.
So at this time, Li Hao's first thought was to rush back to the capital as soon as possible.
But according to the formal procedures, even if the errand is done now, it must be reported to the court, and only after approval can the troops be brought back to Beijing.
Even if there is no human obstruction, just the effort of going back and forth, coupled with the speed of the march.
Ideally, it would take four months before he could return to Bianjing. By then, the day lilies would be cold.
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