Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3162 When a lobbyist meets an assassin

When the morning light came again, Wu Yi put on his clothes early, sat in the hall and watched the sun rise. Then, in silence, he went out and went to the Chengdu government office.

 Every day is a new day, but every day is also the last day.

 Because today is gone and it will never come again.

 Just like some opportunities, if you don’t seize them, you will never get the chance.

 Sichuan and Shu.

 It shouldn’t be Wu’s end.

Wu Yi did not like Sichuan and Shu because Sichuan and Shu did not belong to him.

 It’s just that adults can’t do things based solely on whether they like it or not.

　　『Wu is engaged in this…this is so polite…』

Wu Yi added: "My subordinates sent people to investigate overtly and covertly. On the surface, they asked Peng Yongnian to investigate in the workshop, which attracted attention... Then he followed the clues obtained and went to other workshops to ask questions... The origin of this matter , it was Du’s prophecy, and then others added fuel to the flames..."

 Climb to the sky in one step.

"who? ” Xu Shu asked.

"I came here because of the rumors in the market..." Wu Yi said frankly, "Because this matter involves my clan brothers, I did not get the order from the envoy, so I investigated the matter without authorization... I hope you will forgive me... 』

Wu Yi was also looking at Xu Shu. Their eyes met and they both seemed to see some color in the other's eyes.

 Xu Shu smiled and helped each other.

The side hall seems to be an attitude, not so formal, not so casual, it depends on how you understand it later, or how you act.

 This is something that is absolutely impossible in peaceful times, but becomes possible in troubled times.

Xu Shu asked, "Does Ziyuan have any solid evidence?" 』

 It is conceivable that if one day Feiqian really becomes the king, or goes one step further...

Wu Yi said in a deep voice: "How can there be any reason to let lawless people go unchecked?" If things continue like this, where will the national law exist? 』

Xu Shu looked more serious and said slowly: "If this is the case... there will be many people involved..."

Walking through the street, climbing up the hill, and walking along the stone road, you will find the official mansion.

　　　Then you need to authorize your subordinates to conduct a thorough investigation. ” Wu Yi cupped his hands and said.

　　When Wu Yi was rich, Xu Shu was still a wanted fugitive.

99% of the Han people who have an official rank of two thousand shi will never reach such a position in their lifetime.

 Xu Shu was sitting in the hall, wearing a red and black official robe that was not old but new.

　　　"Regarding oneself, investigating and searching, this is what it should be, what is the crime?" ” Xu Shu smiled and did not ask further questions.

"oh? ” Xu Shu straightened his face slightly and said, “I would like to hear the details. 』

Wu Yi smiled slightly and returned the courtesy.

 Xu Shu and Wu Yi are about the same age, but now their status is much different.

Xu Shu raised his head and glanced at Wu Yi.

　　　In addition to witness, what else is there? ” Xu Shu asked.

 Xu Shu did not meet Wu Yi in the main hall, but chose to meet in the side hall.

　　　There are four witnesses. ” Wu Yi replied.

  Serving tea to see guests off is an unspoken rule formed in the Song Dynasty. Order tea when guests come and order soup when seeing guests off. In the big pigtail dynasty, it was arty, but it was unclear and only half-understood. As a result, a rule of serving tea and seeing off guests was created. According to normal Chinese etiquette, when a guest enters the door, even the tea is a decoration, and he is not allowed to take a sip. He is served and driven away. Only the big braid Chao can do such a thing...

Wu Yi said again: "My subordinates have also investigated some old events... Some of the village murder cases in the early years also involved people from Sichuan and Sichuan... I believe that hearing these cases clearly now will also help you educate the barbarians." …』

On the surface, Wu Yi looked very calm, as if there was no difference from usual, but in fact, he was very nervous in his heart, and he couldn't even remember who he was greeting him just now.

　　　The Yang family in Linjiang. ” Wu Yi said.

 Wu Yi seemed to understand something.

Xu Shu nodded slightly.

 Someone bowed their hands to greet Wu Yi on the left side of the road.

　　『Everything requires evidence. ” Xu Shu said.

Wu Yi replied: "My younger brother is the captain of Mianzhu, but Mianzhu was damaged by a fire earlier, and the household registration information was also lost...Now the household registration is recorded by the person who handled it later..."

The servant who served the tea came up. Wu Yi waited quietly for the servant to serve the tea and then leave. After walking far away, he slowly said: "After my subordinates investigated, they found that not only Jiangdong spies... but also people from Sichuan and Sichuan were involved..."

Now Wu Yi still has no worries about food and clothing, but Xu Shu is already a feudal official.

Wu Yi bowed deeply.

　　　　The spies from Jiangdong came across the mountains and across the river. They were not familiar with the place. Without road signs, it would be difficult for them to gain a foothold in Sichuan. "Wu Yi said in a deep voice, "I visited Chengdu City Square and found that most of the rumors spread from Hongshan Square..."

Xu Shu was silent while holding the tea bowl.

 This is not about serving tea to guests.

 They are both still young and have a future.

　　　　In this way, Ziyuan will not be afraid of... others' censure? ” Xu Shu did not agree immediately and said slowly.

"Afraid! "Wu Yi said in a deep voice, "Therefore, I came to see the envoy today to ask for your orders..."

 Xu Shu pondered, he knew that Wu Yi was not a stubborn person, so he could use it, but whether it could be widely used still needed to be considered.

 And among Sichuan and Shu, talent accumulation is even weaker.

If there are poor families in Shandong in Chang'an, and students from Bingzhou and Liangzhou can supplement the officials, then in Sichuan and Shu, there are very few people Xu Shu can use, and the surroundings are barbarians.

And this time when Jiangdong came, in addition to the Du family and the Yang family, there were also the Wang family of Guanghan, the Gu family of Deyang, the Zhou family of Langzhong, and foreign tribes from surrounding Sichuan and Shu...

 For example, Lei family, Cuan family, Meng family, Ding family, etc.

According to Wu Yi's idea, supporting the barbarians to suppress the Sichuan and Shu gentry was not a strange strategy.

Liu Yan had done this very early on, but the effect was not good at the time, and it soon ended hastily due to the resistance of the local nobles in Sichuan and Shu, and finally embarked on the road of no return by uniting with the Dongchuan people.

"Brother Ziyuan understands righteousness well. If everyone in Sichuan and Sichuan... no, as long as most people can uphold justice like Brother Ziyuan, I think Sichuan will definitely be more prosperous, and the people will be healthy and stable, and enjoy peace." . 』

 Xu Shu has some overtones in this sentence.

Wu Yi seemed to have heard something, and he quickly said: "My envoy is very worried... The stability of Sichuan is the most important, so it is also for the sake of the peace of the army and the people to find out these Jiangdong spies and those who conspired to rebel early." 』

Xu Shu nodded, "That's good." Then...this matter will be troublesome for a long time..."

 Xu Shu made the decision to let Wu Yi participate in the review of spies and the investigation of related cases.

As a result, Wu Yi will get some expansion of authority, but he will also need to pay a certain price.

 The price of being a complete dogleg...

or it could be…

Wu Yi left, Fazheng walked over from the corridor on one side, stared at Wu Yi's back for a moment, then went into the side hall, bowed his hands to Xu Shu and said, "Your Majesty..."

Xu Shu nodded and said, "Wu Ziyuan wants to use the barbarian's grievance as an incision to investigate the Sichuan and Shu squires." 』

Fa Zheng's eyes turned and said, "Wu Ziyuan is really good at calculating!" 』

 Xu Shu also smiled and motioned for Fazheng to sit down, "Just give him a chance and let's see what he does... If he doesn't do well... then I'll have to bother Xiaozhi to stop him..."

Fa Zheng smiled slightly and said, "How dare you disobey your orders." 』

 Now is just the beginning.

Fa Zheng smiled, as if he saw prey struggling in the net.

 …

 …

Wu Yi left the official residence and walked back when he suddenly saw some figures flashing around the corner of the street. When he raised his eyes to look, he only saw a corner of a robe.

Wu Yi walked home and convened a meeting in a low voice.

 Not long after, several stewards and confidants came.

Wu Yi stroked his beard and said, "The best strategy failed." 』

 Everyone was stunned.

 The best strategy is naturally to gain Xu Shu's trust and avoid the Wu family's crisis, but it is obviously impossible now. Although Xu Shu smiles on the surface, it does not mean that he can unconditionally believe in all Wu Yi's words, nor will he give Wu Yi too much power. He just gives Wu Yi a chance to show his loyalty...

 Even risking one's life for a chance to prove one's loyalty.

 "Your Majesty..." Wu Yi's confidant asked, "Your Majesty's intention is..."

Wu Yi waved his hand, obviously not wanting to change Xu Shu's attitude with his confidants. The possibility of his best strategy was not high in the first place, so he went for the middle strategy. Wu Yi was thinking, his face gloomy.

The political system of the Han Dynasty for three to four hundred years can be summed up in two words from beginning to end—

 Checks and balances.

 When the local gentry became big, they would add leverage to their relatives.

 The foreign relatives are too powerful and they resort to tricks on the eunuchs.

There is a problem with the eunuchs, let the Qingliu nobles come to spray...

 Everything is for checks and balances.

The emperor is the arbiter at the top. All the purposes are to maintain the balance of the Liu family. But in fact, nothing can achieve a permanent balance. Even if it is temporary stability, it will still be stable under the water. There is a turbulent undercurrent.

 The same is true for Sichuan, Shu, and Little China. Everyone seems to be trying to maintain balance, but at the same time they are threatening others, showing that they have the power to break the balance.

 Wu Yi’s thoughts did not leave this category.

 Dongchuan, native, Nanman, is like a triangular balance.

 Just suppressing one side will definitely lead to expansion of the other side.

Also have to withstand the counterattack of being suppressed.

Xu Shu was obviously smart enough. He discovered this problem very early, so he needed someone to be the troublemaker...

Wu Yi expressed his willingness to be the troublemaker, but it was obvious that he did not gain Xu Shu's complete trust.

Wu Yi gritted his teeth.

 From a certain perspective, the Hussars General is plotting rebellion now.

 The new people's livelihood system, the new official system, and the new military structure are all different from the original Han Dynasty.

 This is like a change of dynasty.

And changing dynasties is going against heaven and always being an enemy to the people of the world.

 Well, it is an enemy of those who have vested interests in the world.

 Those who break the balance of the original vested interests will naturally be criticized...

Until one day, everyone discovers that this traitor can bring more hope, more benefits, and better resource allocation to everyone, and then everyone in the world will immediately change their minds and kneel at the knees of this traitor. Call daddy.

"Now...there are a few things..." Wu Yi's eyes became a little cold, "First of all, send someone to spread the news about my meeting with Ambassador Xu..."

　　　『Secondly, let’s say that I am going to arrest Du…』

　　　"What's the reason... just say that Du is spreading rumors to cause trouble..."

 …

 …

 In the courtyard of Erdao Street in Chengdu, Yang Song was sitting in the middle of the hall, listening to the news reported by his men.

　　　『I heard that another group of convoys carrying grain set off... It seems that this time they are going to fight with the Jiangdong people in Yufu... Also... I saw Wu Shizi going to see Xu Shijun... 』

The peak of panic when Jiangdong invaded Sichuan and Shu has actually passed.

No one can continue to panic for a whole year. When the Jiangdong people first entered, many people in Sichuan were worried. For a time, people were panicked and the market was sluggish. However, a few days passed, a dozen days passed, and a month passed, and no one was seen. With the presence of the Jiangdong people, everyone's emotions naturally slowly calmed down, and the market returned to its original vitality.

 War and politics, after all, belong to a small number of people. The focus of most people’s lives is still eating and drinking.

　　　「Later, I made some inquiries... I heard that Wu Zhengzheng from Cheguancheng is now serving as the governor of Yizhou, and he said he wanted to arrest the Du family, and the charge was to spread rumors and cause trouble...」

"oh? Yang Song raised his eyebrows, "When did it happen?" 』

　　　　Just now...』

Yang Song pondered, and then showed some smile, "Since there is wind and thunder, it should be rained and snowed..."

 …

 …

 Evening.

While Xu Shu was still reviewing the documents, he heard someone hurriedly running in the corridor. He threw himself in the hall with sweating profusely and reported: "Envoy! Oh no! Someone is assassinating in the city! 』

Xu Shu put down his pen, and his tone did not fluctuate much, "Who was assassinated?" 』

　　　Che Guancheng Wu is engaged! ” The junior official reported. Wu Yi's original job is still in Che Guancheng, and for the time being, he has just added the title of Si Zhi Zuo Shi, so the junior official still calls him his original position.

 The corners of Xu Shu's mouth raised slightly, then quickly returned to calmness, "Are there any casualties?" 』

“Wu Zhengzheng left Cheguancheng and was assassinated at the Ermen Bridge. One of his servants died and another was injured...Wu Zhengzheng was not injured...The thief jumped into the water after the assassination and disappeared..." the clerk reported.

Xu Shu nodded, but before he could say anything, another official came hurriedly. He looked up and saw that one of the people in the hall had already bowed down. He couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and asked in a low voice: "But the assassination Things? 』

 The clerk who came first nodded.

The little official who came after him said "oh" and was about to turn around and leave.

Since it was all about reporting an assassination, someone had said it first, so there was no need for him to repeat it again.

  Xu Shu, who was in the hall, had a thought in his mind, "Wait a minute... is Wu involved in the assassination?" 』

The clerk who came from behind was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Ah?" Wu Zheng was also assassinated? No, I want to report the assassination of Du in Hongshanfang..."

"who? ! Xu Shu frowned, "Du Wei and Du Guofu?" 』

 The clerk behind him nodded and replied, "That's right." Mrs. Du was stabbed by a thief on her way home in a carriage in Hongshan Square. She was seriously injured and was rushed to the hospital. At that time, there was a chaos in the market square, and the thieves took the opportunity to escape. The horse thief Cao is leading a search..."

The second clerk was making a report when he suddenly heard footsteps approaching again.

Everyone, including Xu Shu, turned to look. Another clerk was walking in such a hurry that his hat was a little askew. He was holding on to him as he hurried forward. Seeing Xu Shu and others all turning their heads to look, they couldn't help but lean back. Shrink, "Uh...this..."

 ‘What’s the matter with you? ” Xu Shu asked.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 cast in the matter, a thief has assassinated you! ” The third official who came reported.

"ah? Another assassination? 』

　　　　Who committed the assassination? Wu is engaged in? Or Zitongdu? 』

 The first two clerks couldn't help but ask.

The third clerk shook his head blankly, then realized what was happening, and his face turned even paler, "Wu Zhengyi and Du Zitong were also stabbed?" 』

Xu Shu frowned, "Who is that over there?" 』

The third clerk reported: "The envoy is the Yang family of Linjiang... The Yang family was stabbed by thieves at Shifangkou. Although there were servants to protect him, the injury was too serious and he died soon after returning..."

"died? ” Xu Shu asked.

 The third clerk nodded.

Xu Shu frowned.

 Wu Yi was assassinated. Wu Yi was not injured, but one of the servants was killed and the other injured.

　Du Wei was also assassinated and wounded.

Yang Song was also assassinated and died.

What a coincidence?

There were footsteps again, and Xu Shu looked around with wide eyes. When he saw Fa Zheng coming, he couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Zhi, who else has been assassinated?" 』

Fa Zheng walked down to the hall, and while walking up the stairs, he said, "No... I just heard that these three people were assassinated..."

Xu Shu nodded, and then said to the clerk in the hall: "Send an order to set up more sentries at the four gates to strictly check people coming in and out!" Soldiers are stationed on the high platform in the street. Anyone who intends to cause chaos will be killed without mercy! 』

The clerk responded, and then hurriedly went down to deliver the order.

 Xu Shu was silent for a while, stroking his beard and said, "This matter is a bit strange." 』

Xu Shu’s first consideration was Jiangdong’s spies. But the problem is that after Xu Shu marched into Jiangdong, he launched a large-scale purge and thorough investigation to clean up the hidden spies in Chengdu. Although it is inevitable that some fish will slip through the net, the problem is that he really wants to assassinate Wu Yi. What is the significance of Du Wei Yangsong?

 Xu Shu himself was in an official position, and it was understandable that he could not find an opportunity to assassinate him among the heavy guards.

 But in Chengdu, is there a more important assassination target than Wu Yi, Du Wei, and Yang Song?

 Mr. Dong and Mr. Dong, one arrow will do the trick...

 There are also things like the Fa rectification before our eyes...

 So, it is indeed possible that Jiangdong spies did it, but the possibility is not very high. After all, if it was really Jiangdong's spies who did it, then it would be equivalent to alerting the enemy, and the people killed would have too little impact on the entire Jiangdong war situation. It is completely a business where the input and output are not proportional at all, and anyone with a little bit of brain would not do it. .

So, if the possibility of Jiangdong’s spies is ruled out, who could have done it?

　　　　　Xiaozhi, what do you think? ” Xu Shu asked.

Fa Zheng mused, "Now three people have been assassinated." There are differences before and after time. Wu was the earliest, Du Guofu was the last... Then Wu Ziyuan was fine, well, I can’t say he was fine, but he was not injured, but Linjiang Yang’s son died..."

Fa Zheng was thinking, then smiled and raised his eyebrows, as if he had found a very interesting toy, "Your Majesty... It seems that someone wants to play a game of chess with us..."

Xu Shu also smiled and nodded, "Since the opponent has already made a move, then... let's do it with one move!" 』

 (End of this chapter)