Time flashed like a white horse, and another month passed in the blink of an eye. It was late autumn, and it had been more than two months since Qin Mubai and they set off from Chang'an.

In the past month or so, Qin Mubai basically didn't take care of the case anymore, but assisted Li Ke to be busy with disaster relief and people. Seeing that winter is about to begin, the supplies for the victims of the winter must be prepared in advance. There are quite a few people in two or three counties. From civil to military, everything that is a little bigger needs to be decided by Li Ke. Because of this period of time, Li Ke has lost weight significantly, and the little belly that he had been pampered in the palace before and had nothing to do to fatten up disappeared, and although the whole person looked a little haggard, he looked more capable.

After getting along for more than a month, Qin Mubai has a deeper understanding of Li Ke. A general feeling that Li Ke gave him before was that he was shrewd and capable, and he was young and old in the city. And this busy month made Qin Mubai see Li Ke's pragmatic and down-to-earth side.

Qin Mubai was far from expecting that a prince who had lived in the capital since he was a child and grew up in the palace would be so familiar with the affairs of the local, state and county affairs, and he would be familiar with all kinds of things, and he would not be half jerky. Now the money, grain, and armor in every warehouse in Jiangzhou are all in his heart, and he knows which embankment needs to be reinforced, and where the victims still lack a few winter clothes and winter mattresses. In addition, he can memorize all the officials and even small people who have had a relationship with him, and he will never make a mistake. The strength of his memory made Qin Mubai a little breathtaking.

And the high-ranking Li Ke is not only a commander. He would even go up to the embankment to carry wood and soil to strengthen the flood defenses, and he would take off his shoes and go down to the flooded fields to inspect the damaged crops with the victims to determine the damage. When he was tired or missed the hour, he would lie on the ground and sleep like a man, and eat some dry food eaten by ordinary soldiers and men to satisfy his hunger.

Maybe it's out of show, maybe it's sincerity to do something, in short, the current Li Ke has changed, and he is no longer the Taiping prince who was idle in the palace before. Officials and ordinary people in the Jiangzhou area all praised him for his diligence and pragmatism and dedication to the people.

In just two months, Li Ke has gained a lot of hearts in Jiangzhou and won a clear name.

And what Qin Mubai did the most was to command those government soldiers to do things. In fact, they are the real main force in disaster relief and relief for the people. It is difficult for ordinary people to organize, and most of them are not able to recruit them forcefully after their own homes have suffered disasters. It is also more difficult and costly to recruit people from other places. So Qin Mubai became a "foreman". Commander-in-Chief Li Ke decided to make a decision and was busy "putting on a show", Qin Mubai was the real "project manager", and nearly 10,000 soldiers under his command had to listen to his assignment and recruitment, busy with several counties to help the victims rebuild their houses, send money, food, materials, and so on.

In the past two months, Qin Mubai has also been really busy. It's busier than at any other time in a hundred rides. From getting up in the morning to closing your eyes at night, it is almost difficult to sit down and drink a glass of water, and often eat on horseback. Two or three disaster-stricken counties are not big, they are not small, and there are hundreds of miles in radius. In the morning in County A, in County B at night, in County B in the early morning the next morning, this kind of thing is commonplace.

In general, Qin Mubai has really learned some things in the past two months. The local state and county are different from those in the imperial palace. There are more people here. If people have too many hearts, it is easy to disperse, and the team is not easy to lead. It's much more difficult to do things now than when you don't dare to do anything under the order of a hundred horsemen.

Especially in times of disaster, people instinctively want to live, and often become more excited, sensitive, and even violent. Often, the people of the two villages quarreled because of the uneven relief under the imperial court, and the victims picked up hoes and clashed in the future. In the past two months, Qin Mubai led people to suppress and pacify such conflicts more than ten times, including bloodshed conflicts. A group of people were also arrested, but most of them were released after persuasion and persuasion. After all, they are all people of the Tang Dynasty, they have lost their homes and fields due to disasters, and some of their families are still dead, and their feelings are understandable.

Often more terrible than natural disasters. No wonder the emperor sent an army during the disaster relief. Because in times of disaster, there may be a civil uprising at any time!

While Li Ke and Qin Mubai were busy with these things, Quan Wanji's private investigation of the case was also carried out very quickly and covertly.

In several confessional conversations with him, Qin Mubai learned that Quan Wanji was almost 100% able to conclude that the mastermind behind the Jiangzhou case was Shengnanhou Zhang Tianci. Starting from embezzling the flood control funds allocated by the imperial court, to the flooding of Jishan City after the flood, the murder of Zhu Chengwen, the forcible relocation of the victims and the plundering of property, the purchase of old rice at a low price, shoddy and shoddy investment in the army, and the passing of military rations for disaster relief...... All of this was done by Zhang Tianci and his group.

The culprits naturally include Jiangzhou Assassin Shi Cheng Songnian, Jiangzhou Prefecture Commander Ma Kun, and Jishan County Lieutenant Liao Lirong. The suicide note was not Qin Mubai's surprise, but Liao Lirong imitated the handwriting of his boss and "confidant and best friend" Zhu Chengwen under the arrangement of Cheng Songnian. Now the most important witness, Liao Lirong, has confessed, and was coincidentally set up by Qin Mubai to publicize to the outside world, saying that he was sent to the capital to urge the imperial court to provide disaster relief, and the money and food have actually been taken down by the hundred horsemen, secretly and strictly controlled and protected.

Now all the evidence has been conclusive, as long as the emperor orders the Yushitai and Dali Temple to approve the document and send people to come, Shengnanhou and his group can be arrested at any time.

The investigation of the case has basically come to this point, and it is time for the final showdown. Quan Wanji found Qin Mubai to discuss how to deal with this last important step.

Qin Mubai pondered for a long time and said: "Mr. Quan thinks that now we have to perform two big plays. ”

"How?" Kwon Wanji asked.

"The first big drama is used to confuse the public and deceive ordinary people." Qin Mubai said: "Now I have to grieve Mr. Quan to break with His Royal Highness King Wu." You might as well find an excuse to have a big fight, and it's better to let as many people know as possible. In this way, it lays the groundwork for what will happen in the future. ”

Quan Wanji frowned, pondered for a moment, and then nodded: "That's very good." At that time, King Wu hid the case of Shengnanhou and did not report it, but I suddenly turned back and stabbed the matter to the emperor. With the previous conflict between me and King Wu as a foreshadowing, everything will seem to go naturally. ”

"It's just...... I'm going to grieve sir. Qin Mubai sighed lightly and said, "Mr. is upright, upright, and has a deep teacher-student relationship with King Wu. Right now...... But asking you to openly confront King Wu and make a fuss with him, and telling the secret is tantamount to betraying the infamy. ”

"Haha! Those who achieve great things are not informal! Quan Wanji laughed without hesitation: "What is a little slander and false fame? It is the duty of a courtier to be loyal to the lord and die in the courtier's festival. Don't say that I was wronged a little, that is, let me cut off this head for the emperor and King Wu, and I will not hesitate to give up my right Wanji! ”

"Hmm...... Good. Qin Mubai nodded solemnly and continued: "This second scene is for me to show His Majesty the Emperor. Before leaving, His Majesty the Emperor gave me the right to directly present a secret concert with the King of Wu, and if there is a major opportunity or an undecided matter, I will return to the Emperor to decide. I would ask King Wu to write a secret recital to the emperor, but I would only say some things that were in urgent need of money and food, that there was a shortage of manpower, and that the local officials were not obedient to the command, and that the tail was too big to lose, in short, I did not mention the facts of the case. However, I secretly explained the case in detail to the emperor. and vaguely insinuated that King Wu had the intention of taking care of the powerful and deliberately shielding the criminals, and did not allow me to track down Sheng Nanhou again. In this way, we have preconceived ideas and leave an impression on the emperor. The emperor would have thought that King Wu knew the truth, but because he was involved with the crown prince, he deliberately resisted the decree and stopped the investigation. And I had an unhappy relationship with King Wu and secretly sued him. Then, after the conflict between Mr. and King Wu, he returned to the court and shook the matter out directly, to show that King Wu betrayed his relatives because he wanted to protect the prince. Mr. Kwon, what do you think of this? ”

"Very good! Suitable! Quan Wanji said these two words in a deep voice, and smiled, "These two strategies are enough to confuse everyone." On the surface, King Wu was willing to resist the decree because he didn't want to affect the prince, and he had a stalemate with the two of us, so that everyone rebelled and left. The emperor will inevitably punish him, but he will also be secretly relieved in his heart. Moreover, your secret performance, my blatant impeachment, can make this case known to the emperor, and make it public, and a thief like Nanhou will definitely not escape justice! - That's a lot of work! ”

"Actually, I have another layer of intention." Qin Mubai paused halfway through speaking, and said softly, "What is the emperor most jealous of?" Jealous of the courtiers, they formed a party for personal gain, colluded in one go, and deceived him, or pulled the mountain to form a gang if the needle could not be inserted into the water. Among the people sent by the emperor this time, Wu Shang plus you and I are the three most important. Therefore, if we do not behave in front of the emperor, we will not be in harmony with each other, especially if we oppose King Wu together, the more we can convince the emperor, which will make the emperor think that we are not following King Wu's instructions and are telling lies. If the three of us are in unison, the emperor will be suspicious and think that we have already colluded. ”

"That makes sense!" Quan Wanji stroked his short beard, looked at Qin Mubai with a pair of old eyes, and said with a smile: "The future is terrifying!" I didn't expect General Qin, who was only twenty years old, to be so resourceful and understanding. No wonder you can gain a foothold in the inner courtyard of the palace and gain the emperor's trust and trust. It turns out that you are so wise and clever, so wise and almost demonic! ”

"Sir, praise falsely!" Qin Mubai smiled bitterly: "I have been following the emperor for a long time, and I have to learn to think more about things." After thinking about it a lot, I habitually became a little small-bellied chicken intestines. ”

"Why be too modest!" Quan Wanji's expression suddenly changed, and he pointed at Qin Mubai in a serious voice, "You will definitely have a bright future in the future." I think people can never be wrong! ”