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Zuolanshan has been deliberately delaying the trip during this time, but the messengers of various factions in the temple are racing against time and speeding up along the way, lest they be one step slower.

Liang Fuchen, as an old minister of the imperial court and an important minister of the "imperial party", naturally has his own news channels and reliable messengers.

Therefore, almost at the same time that Zuolanshan encountered the team of victims, Liang Fuchen had already received news from the capital.

Looking at the content of the secret letter, Liang Fuchen couldn't help frowning.

"Your Majesty bestowed Zhao Junchen with the title of Young Master of the Dynasty, Scholar of the Eastern Pavilion, and Earl of the Immortal New Cheng, and from now on he has the right to enter the cabinet to discuss politics...... With Zhao Junchen's military merits and political achievements, such a reward is also worthy of ......" Liang Fuchen muttered to himself: "But considering Zhao Junchen's age and character, such a reward is still too rich, and at the same time, after entering the cabinet and the title, his power and influence will inevitably be greatly expanded, and his wolf ambition will only become more and more difficult to suppress, Your Majesty is not afraid that Zhao Junchen will become completely powerful and his tail will not fall?" ”

Thinking of this, Liang Fuchen couldn't help but be worried.

After reading the contents of the secret letter again, Liang Fuchen noticed something abnormal, looked up at the messenger, and asked, "According to the secret letter, Your Majesty and the pavilion elders agreed on Zhao Junchen's reward eleven days ago, but why didn't I receive the news until today?" ”

It stands to reason that it would only take six or seven days to reach Huamachi Camp from the capital, but Liang Fuchen waited eleven days to receive the news, but there was a delay of four to five days.

Hearing Liang Fuchen's inquiry, the messenger immediately lowered his head in shame and explained: "Enlighten Liang Ge Lao, this is all the fault of the villain!" In order to spread the news to Huamachi Camp as soon as possible, the villain only cared about the fast horse and whip along the way, but he was negligent and safe, and the villain took a shortcut through a valley in Shanxi some time ago, and accidentally injured the horse's hoof, and had no choice but to abandon the horse and walk out of the valley, which was delayed for three days...... Because of this incident, the villain overdrew his physical strength, and the subsequent trip was a little slower......"

After speaking, the messenger knelt in front of Liang Fuchen and said in a trembling voice: "The villain has delayed time, he doesn't dare to defend himself, and he asks Liang Ge Lao to punish him!" ”

After hearing the messenger's explanation, Liang Fuchen sighed lightly.

The road environment between the capital and Huamachiying is harsh, and this situation is not uncommon.

What's more, this messenger is also an old man under Liang Fuchen, he has always been a reliable person, and there are few omissions, just looking at the dust on the messenger's body and the fatigue between his expressions, he knows that he must have done his best along the way, all of which can only be said to be unlucky.

From the heart, Liang Fuchen is unwilling to punish him heavily, but Liang Fuchen is sitting in such a position today, and for many times he can no longer rely on his heart to make decisions, and he must reward and punish clearly and impartially.

Liang Fuchen sighed lightly in his heart, and after taking a deep look at the messenger, he said slowly: "Although it is just bad luck, but you have indeed delayed time, seeing that you are now exhausted, I will not do corporal punishment, but only punish you for three months of monthly silver, can you be convinced?" ”

After hearing Liang Fuchen's decision, a trace of pain flashed in the messenger's expression, but he still said in a deep voice: "Thank you Liang Ge Lao for his mercy, the villain deserves to be punished, and he dare not disobey." ”

For the court officials, being fined for three months is not a big deal, they all have a lot of extra money, the court is only a very small part of their income, and it is not painful to be fined, but for this messenger, the monthly silver is the only source of income for him and his family, and being fined for three months in one breath means that he and his family can only eat bran and drink porridge in the next three months, and naturally feel pain.

But the messenger also knew that the transmission of news between the center of the capital and the Huamachi camp was a crucial matter, and even if it was only a little later, it would delay things and slow people down, let alone delay it for three days in one go.

If you encounter those short-tempered and ruthless employers, even if you ask for the messenger's half life in such a situation, it is possible, and Liang Fuchen's punishment is already lenient and reminiscent of the old feelings.

So, the messenger was grateful, though it was a little painful.

The change in the messenger's expression did not escape Liang Fuchen's eyes, but Liang Fuchen's expression remained unchanged, and he just waved his hand and said, "You go down and rest first...... By the way, help me call Xu Wenqing here, I have something to explain to him. ”

After the messenger said yes and turned around to leave the room, Liang Fuchen secretly thought: "I remember that his father has always been old and sick, and now I have fined him three months' monthly silver, and his home consumption must be unturnable...... After a few days, the three months of monthly silver will still have to find a reason to return it to him......"

After all, it was just a small thing, and such a thought just flashed in Liang Fuchen's heart.

In the next moment, Liang Fuchen had already begun to think about Zhao Junchen's matter again.

"I received the news this time because of the accident four to five days late, but if Zhao Junchen's messenger had not had the same accident, he would have received the news several days earlier than me, but he has been immobile these days and has not shown any signs......

Zhao Junchen is just young, but his city government scheming is much deeper than many old ministers in the court! If ordinary people receive such good news and get the reward of entering the cabinet and being knighted, they must be overjoyed and show off everywhere, lest others not know about it, but Zhao Junchen can be patient, and he didn't reveal any news, which is really terrifying......"

While thinking about it, Liang Fuchen's brows became tighter and tighter, and he thought that Zhao Junchen's city government was too scheming, and it was destined to become a hidden danger to the imperial court in the future.

Liang Fuchen naturally understood the reason why Zhao Junchen deliberately concealed this news, once this news spread, Zhao Junchen's momentum would inevitably increase greatly, but after all the officials learned the news, they would also understand that Zhao Junchen would soon return to the capital.

As the saying goes, "the current official is not as good as the current management", if Zhao Junchen will soon leave Huamachi Camp and return to the capital, it means that Liang Fuchen will soon become the supreme ruler of Shaanxi and Gansu, and after the officials discover this, their attitude towards Zhao Junchen and Liang Fuchen will change subtly.

Therefore, Zhao Junchen simply concealed this news, and the officials did not know the news that Zhao Junchen was going to leave Beijing soon, and still regarded Zhao Junchen as the thickest thigh in Shaanxi and Gansu, and they all abandoned Liang Fuchen and turned to Zhao Junchen, and Zhao Junchen took advantage of the opportunity of the officials during this period to curry favor with themselves, and many things would be much easier to operate.

Thinking of this, Liang Fuchen couldn't help but snort angrily, and his expression became a little ugly.

Liang Fuchen is not deaf and blind, naturally he understands that during this period of time, the governors and soldiers from all over Shaanxi and Gansu have been vying to visit Zhao Junchen first, and when Zhao Junchen talks with these people in private, he doesn't know how many secret deals have been reached and how many benefits have been gained!

In fact, Liang Fuchen is now about to run out of patience with Zhao Junchen, not only because Liang Fuchen is aware of Zhao Junchen's hidden danger to the imperial court, not only because Liang Fuchen suspects that Zhao Junchen is the mastermind behind the kidnapping of the horse bandits, but also because of Zhao Junchen's repeated teasing and provocation during this period of time, as well as the completely different attitudes shown by Shaanxi and Gansu officials towards Zhao Junchen and Liang Fuchen.

Liang Fuchen can also be regarded as a scheming and forbearant person, but after so many situations, it is difficult to control himself.

"It's a pity, this news is indeed a few days late, otherwise I could have spread it out in advance, and I could have destroyed many of Zhao Junchen's plans...... Now that the time has been delayed, Zhao Junchen's plans are already on the right track, but I am afraid that it will have no effect, but will leak the content of the holy decree in advance, which will damage the prestige of the imperial court......"

And just when Liang Fuchen was thinking secretly, Liang Fuchen's staff Xu Wenqing pushed the door in.

Liang Fuchen has been in business for so many years, and there are naturally a lot of talents under his hands, Xu Wenqing is a top-ranked staff, and he has always been shrewd and capable.

After seeing Xu Wenqing appear, Liang Fuchen asked, "What news has come from Zhang Daozhen and Li Hong these days?" ”

After Liang Fuchen was rescued by Xu Qingyan from the horse bandits, he suspected that his kidnapping by the horse bandits had something to do with Zhao Junchen, so he arranged for the two most capable staff members under his command - Zhang Daozhen and Li Hong - to stay where they were to investigate the truth about their kidnapping by the horse bandits.

Now, more than ten days have passed, and the investigation of these two people should be a bit eyebrow-raising.

Xu Wenqing hurriedly replied: "Elder Liang Ge, the two of them have already sent news, saying that they have found some signs, and the truth will be investigated soon...... Moreover, all the signs they have investigated show that you were kidnapped in the first place, and it is indeed related to Zhao Junchen! The students also did some research in the Huamachi camp during this time, and found that Xu Qingyan was not by Zhao Junchen's side in the days when you were kidnapped, and it was not until you were rescued that this Xu Qingyan appeared again...... This situation also aggravated Zhao Junchen's suspicion. ”

Liang Fuchen nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Urge the two of them, let them find out the truth before Zhao Junchen rushes back to the capital!" Hum! I must ask Zhao Junchen about this matter in public on the day he receives the holy decree, just when he is in the spotlight and glory! What Zhao Junchen has done these days, I will return it to him on that day! ”

Liang Fuchen knows very well that it is like the shocking case of his kidnapping by horse bandits, and the suspect involves Zhao Junchen, this kind of thing must be confronted by him and Zhao Junchen face to face, and Zhao Junchen can be argued in public!

Otherwise, even if Liang Fuchen found tangible evidence and wrote it and sent it to the center of the imperial court to impeach Zhao Junchen to Emperor Deqing, as long as Zhao Junchen refused to admit it and stirred up nonsense, and because the capital and Shaanxi and Gansu were far apart, it was very difficult for the imperial court to verify the authenticity of these evidence, and Zhao Junchen would have more trouble at most.

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Thank you all for your concern.

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