The secret palace used the highest level of information transmission, and on the evening of the second day after the assassination, Xu You, who was far away in Jinling, already knew about the deaths of Yang and Hu.

This is at least a day and night faster than the post station of the imperial court!

Zhan Wenjun suggested that he should directly explain the situation to the emperor, at least he had to get out of this quagmire first, and then find a way to find out the inside story and reasons, and give an explanation to all aspects.

Yu Daozhen holds the opposite opinion, she thinks that taking the initiative to find the emperor is to cover up, not only will it not help, but it will also be true, and the clear person will clear himself, with the relationship between Xu You and Luozhou, it is impossible to stay out of the matter anyway, it is better to remain silent and hand it over to Tingwei for investigation.

When it comes to the control of the DPRK situation, Yumichi Zhen was once in the game, so he was naturally better. However, Xu You did not rush to see the emperor in a hurry, nor did he watch at home behind closed doors, but waited for the imperial court to receive the report, and then sent a letter in a grand manner, suggesting that the three divisions of the Menxia Province, the Imperial Governor's Office and the Imperial Historical Observatory should jointly go to Cangyuan to thoroughly investigate the assassination of the angel.

Xie Xiwen didn't have time to think about how to hook Xu You in, and receiving his letter was like eating, but he had to swallow it, expressed his approval, and immediately ordered the third division to dispatch elite soldiers and strong generals to Cangyuan.

The New Year is about to begin, there is such a bad thing, everyone is not happy, the servant under the door said that he was sick, Tingwei Tengziling couldn't pull away, and it was even more impossible for Cheng Zhang Ji to come forward to investigate Xu You's people in the imperial history, so in the end, the Tingwei Zuoping Sun Xuan led the team and led a total of more than ten people from the three divisions to Cangyuan.

At the same time as they set off, Ye Min's apology sheet was sent to Taicheng, and he asked to be removed from the post of Luozhou Assassin Shi and Zhenbei General, and the emperor issued a decree of good words and comfort, so that he could govern Luozhou with peace of mind, and the rest of the matter was ignored, and the court still trusted him.

And the rumors in the capital are like countless repetitions of history, although they will be late, but they will never be absent, and under the control of some people, they will gradually develop in a direction that is not conducive to Xu You.

Once there is too much absurd fake news, bad money drives out good money, and quantitative changes cause qualitative changes, which instead cover up those specious and lethal rumors.

If anyone mysteriously said that Xu You was resentful because he was dismissed as a general by the imperial court, and instructed the people of Luozhou to assassinate the angel, someone immediately said even more mysteriously that you are all old tangerine peel, and it is worth grinding your mouth? Let me tell you, Xu You is actually a Xianbei person, and Yuan Yu is a brother, who was pregnant with Liujia back then, fell into Jiangdong, how did he give birth to Xu You......

The eyes and nose are there, as if he is a midwife, the previous person was stunned, yes, dissatisfied with the court, compared with the illegitimate son of the Yuan Dynasty, is it worth saying?

Li Guinu came to Xu's house in Changganli late at night, this time it was not a secret meeting, but a secret order, and after seeing Xu You, he conveyed the emperor's dictation, and the focus after refining it was four sentences: Brother-in-law did not suspect you, the rumors in Jinling are all farts, and the affairs of Luozhou are clear, and you can recuperate with peace of mind.

After returning to the palace, the emperor asked Li Guinu, how was the general in his mood? Li Guinu replied very well.

He also asked: After listening to the dictation, can there be an echo?

Answer: The general didn't say a word, knelt down, and wept in tears.

So the emperor stopped asking, summoned Xie Xiwen and Teng Ziling, and asked them to quell all kinds of rumors in the capital within three days.

The rumors that had been making noise for six whole days came to an abrupt end!

On December 30, Chinese New Year's Eve, heavy snow fell.

The state of Xiangzhou is Linxiang County, which is located at the confluence of Xiangshui and the Yangtze River, with five mountains, one water and two fields, and has the reputation of the land of fish and rice since ancient times.

As the largest grain merchant in Xiangzhou, Jiang Chengxian's life is quite happy in the eyes of outsiders, even if it is not as good as the royal relatives and relatives, but it is also similar to the princes.

This was even more true on Chinese New Year's Eve, the entire mansion was brightly lit, singing and dancing, and drunken guards could be seen everywhere, so when Pingjiang Military Captain Zhang Yuntu rushed in with a thousand soldiers, there was almost no decent resistance, and the entire Jiang clan, including the slave Geji, was captured.

Zhang Huai governed the army strictly, and although the Pingjiang Army did not have the strict military discipline of the Cuiyu Army and the Chifeng Army, it did not have the most common indiscriminate killing and looting humiliation when raiding homes.

It's a pity that Jiang Chengxian died!

The people of the six days must have all kinds of poisons to seal their throats all year round, and they didn't even have time to stop Jiang Chengxian from taking the poison after the pre-arranged internal response, and then found a large number of letters and account books in the secret room of the mansion for six days, which confirmed his crime.

Also arrested on this night is Cao Lan, the Cao family is a Xiangzhou Wang clan, not as good as the top gate valve, that is also a second-class scholar, about the same as Gu Lu Zhu Zhang's status in Yangzhou, Zhang Huai has not yet had the courage to do something to the entire Cao family, fortunately Cao Lan went to the Xingmu Mountain villa outside Linxiang County for the New Year, by the Xiangzhou master Qian Jin brought two hundred elite sieges, killed more than 20 guards, when Cao Lan broke in, Cao Lan sat alone and drank, and said with a smile: "Qian Master Book, why is it late?" ”

"Cao Langjun, the matter has come to this, you still obediently tie your hands, as long as you confess the remaining six days, you can save your life without worry......"

"Hahaha!" Cao Lan laughed and said: "If you are obsessed with people's desires, trapped in fame, and confused by life and death, how can you know my six-day road to prosperity?" ”

After finishing speaking, he was about to drink the poisonous wine, when a master behind Qian Jin popped out a hidden weapon, hit Cao Lan's wrist, the wine glass fell to the ground, followed by rubbing his body, slashing his neck with one palm, and he immediately fell unconscious.

Linzheng County.

Because it is located in the upper reaches of the Hunan River, business travelers will stop here, there is demand and supply, and gradually formed the largest Qinglou drunken fragrance garden in Xiangzhou.

Chinese New Year's Eve closed the gate according to the custom, the day of family reunion, there are fewer benefactors, although there are fragments, but these people are not old, the girls are going to celebrate the New Year, there is no home, there is no year, what is the meaning of people living? Therefore, Mrs. Yan closed the door to thank the guests, and the lights were lively for a while, and then the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner was served, and everyone gathered around the fire, chatting while eating, laughing, and happy.

After three rounds of drinking, a girl who couldn't hold it fainted, followed by another, two, three...... Aunt Yan, who sensed that something was wrong, was just about to shout for help, but her eyes were dark, her whole body was weak, and she sat on the ground softly.

Mountain ghosts, colorless and tasteless, can't be prevented!

This time it was Wen Yusi who made the shot, and Li Mu became more and more handy in doing these things, and he was almost unaware, and even the well-informed Aunt Yan was also attracted to him.

The arrest of Jiang Chengxian, Cao Lan and Yan Damiang completely cut off the way for Yudu Mountain to communicate with the outside world, and after breaking the branches and leaves, it was time to cut off its trunk.

Lingling County.

Ten miles in the eastern suburbs, there is a Banzhu Mountain with an altitude of more than 300 meters, the flat valley between the mountains is open, the terrain is open, the most suitable for Tibetan soldiers, Xu You quietly appeared in the pavilion on the top of the mountain, and saw Zhang Huai who had been waiting for a long time.

"After a long time, Jingyi's demeanor has not diminished......"

"I've seen the general under the section!"

Zhang Huairong dressed up and gave a military salute to Xu You, which he learned from the Cuiyu Army, and now it has become the general etiquette of the Pingjiang Army.

"Hey, I'm the one who went to work, don't call the general, we are old friends, just call me a little!"

"The affairs of the court, the festival is far away in Xiangzhou, I have never heard of it, and I don't understand it very well." Zhang Huai said calmly: "But as a soldier, I also know that there is only one general in the Chu State, and no one can replace him." ”

Xu You smiled, not caring too much about whether these words were true or not. Since Zhang Huai warned Xu You not to lose Zhang Xuanji, the two were destined to become real friends. However, what Xu You needs is someone who is obedient and able to do things, and it doesn't matter if he makes friends or not.

He turned his head to introduce the girl standing next to him, and said, "This is Ning Zhenren!" ”

Yuan Qingqi is plainly clothed and clothed, and his complexion is becoming more and more beautiful and vulgar, not like what should be in the world, but Zhang Huai can turn a blind eye and say: "I've seen Ning Zhenren!" ”

It's not that he doesn't love women, but as he gets older, his gratitude and respect for Zhang Xuanji have changed from gratitude and respect to unknown admiration, and he can't tolerate anyone else in his heart.

Yuan Qingqi bowed slightly, and said politely: "Long admiration." ”

Xu You stopped talking nonsense and asked himself, "How are you prepared?" ”

"Stop it!"

"I'm going to be foolproof!"

Zhang Huai paused and said firmly: "Foolproof!" ”

"Okay, let's go!"

Xu You stood in the pavilion with his hands behind his back, looking at the peaks of Ziyang Mountain in the distance, and said lightly: "From the beginning of the White Thieves Rebellion, six days have ravaged Jiangdong for more than ten years...... Tonight, it's time for reckoning. ”

The Pingjiang army dispatched a total of 3,000 troops, and Xu You secretly brought his guard troops from Jinling with 500 people, accompanied by Yuan Qingqi, Qingming, Fang Sinian, Sha Sanqing, Hou Mo Yaming, Zhu Wuchen, Bai Yi, Zhu Xin, and the two Wupin little masters who had been subdued by the secret mansion over the years.

Zhu Xin brought a mask carefully made by the Tiangong Workshop, under the pseudonym Gu Yu, and his true identity was unknown to anyone except Xu You and Qingming.

This is to take care of the face of the imperial court, Zhu Xin should now be imprisoned in the Zhu family of Fuchun, but when he was in Chang'an, he was guided by Xu You and was willing to serve under his command.

It was the time to employ people, Xu You agreed, and there was another important reason, Zhu Xin's martial arts must be improved in the killing, otherwise he would not have stayed in Guanzhong incognito for many years, if he was really locked up at home, the martial arts would come to an end.

The army went around the city and rushed straight to Ziyang Mountain. Zhang Huai took a general and led 300 people over the low city wall to enter the county seat, showed the sign of the assassin's mansion, broke into the county government according to the map, arrested the county order, the main book and a cadre, and then closed the city gate.

After Zhang Huai replaced Yu Ying as the assassin of Xiangzhou, in order to prevent the grass from startling the snake, he did not move the Lingling County order and let him continue to perform his duties.