Seeing Nangong Xiongba's inexhaustible expression, Ling Xia did not show timidity and fear, because he had already guessed this result in advance, just when Nangong Xiongba took out his saber and planned to kill Ling Xia, a big liar, with one sword, Ling Xia spoke:

"Don't be impulsive, although I went to the Ministry of War, I didn't hand over Peng Lie, before coming here, I had already made proper arrangements, if the Governor of Dadu injured me or killed me, those of my subordinates would send Peng Lie to Xia Shangshu of the Ministry of War."

"Hmph------- do you think this official is easy to deceive? If you didn't hand over Peng Lie to Xia Yuanxiao? So how did he get you promoted? How could he let you leave the Yamen of the Ministry of War? Nangong Xiongba's face was full of disbelief.

"Peng Lie is indeed still in my hands, with the ability of the Grand Governor, as long as I send someone to check it, I can verify the authenticity." When the words fell, Ling Xia paused, and then continued: "As for the promotion of my position by the Ministry of War, I exchanged it for a condition. ”

"Xia Yuanxiao will negotiate conditions with you? Tell me, what conditions did you exchange? Nangong Xiongba was a little curious.

"Shake hands and make peace!" Seeing that after he finished speaking, Nangong Xiongba looked puzzled, and Ling Xia explained: "Because of Peng Lie, the military fought among themselves, and as a result, the military generals lost to the civilian group in the matter of "recruiting relatives through martial arts", and Xia Shangshu was very angry about this.

Worried that if the infighting continued, he would be taken advantage of by the civilian clique in the future, so Xia Shangshu was willing to reconcile with the Metropolitan Governor, but because of the problem of face, he was embarrassed to come forward in person, so he asked me to be this peacemaker, hoping that the military department and the Praetorian Guard could shake hands and make peace. ”

"You?" Looking at Ling Xia with disdain, Nangong Xiongba showed a sneer: "Ling Xia, Ling Xia, you really don't know that the sky is high and the earth is thick, not to mention that you were just a centurion before, even if you are promoted to a thousand-strong now, what about it?"

A mere seventh-grade sesame officer actually wants to mediate the conflict between the military department and the Praetorian Guard, do you think you are qualified to be this peacemaker? Xia Yuanxiao is so smart that he was played around by you, a yellow-mouthed child, which is really ridiculous. ”

"The Metropolitan Governor's words are wrong." didn't care about Nangong Xiongba's ridicule, Ling Xia said to him indifferently: "Xia Shangshu also said this before, at the beginning, he also felt that I was not qualified, but I told him that I had Peng Lie in my hand, and this was enough to qualify."

In fact, the reason why the conflict between the military department and the Praetorian Guard broke out was completely because Peng Lie was a troublemaker, and after the adults learned that Peng Lie was Wu Zhenshan's comrade, they wanted to send him to the Three Law Division for interrogation, but Xia Shangshu obstructed it and had to stop Peng Lie, and then a conflict broke out between the two sides.

Let's put it this way, as long as I properly dispose of Peng Lie and hand him over to a place that can be recognized by both the military department and the Praetorian Guard, then the point of disagreement between the Grand Governor and Xia Shangshu will be gone, as long as the adults and Xia Shangshu shake hands and make peace, the infighting between the military department and the Praetorian Guard will stop.

In fact, the Metropolitan Governor wants Peng Lie, just to find out the main messenger behind the attack on the Praetorian Guard, and the military department wants Peng Lie, which should also be related to the main messenger behind the scenes, and the mysterious force that is looking for us along the way must also be related to the main messenger behind the scenes.

The Metropolitan Governor can recall that after the accident in Wuzhen Mountain, why didn't the military department fight with the Praetorian Guards? At that time, Xia Shangshu not only did not tear his face with the Praetorian Guard, but actively cooperated with the investigation of the Three Law Divisions, and even joined forces with the Criminal Department to go to Zhongmiao Province to investigate Wu Zhenshan's comrades.

But why did Peng Lie's attitude change as soon as Peng Lie had an accident? Wu Zhenshan's rank is higher than Peng Lie's, and his position is also higher than Peng Lie's, it stands to reason that if the Ministry of War really wants to protect one person, then it should also protect Wu Zhenshan, why did the Ministry of War choose Peng Lie in the end?

It's very simple, Peng Lie and Wu Zhenshan are not all the way, although Wu Zhenshan is the general of the military department, but he carried out the orders of other forces behind the military department, after the matter was revealed, the military department noticed the abnormality, so they actively cooperated with the imperial court investigation, the purpose should be to remove the tumor in the body.

Since that mysterious force can control Wu Zhenshan to ambush the Praetorian Guard, this means that they are lurking in the army system, and Wu Zhenshan's operation is exposed.

But did the general notice one thing, that is, after the military department and the criminal department conducted an internal investigation from Zhongmiao Province, except for the dismissal of a few officers, there was no movement after that, but it didn't take long for the military department to disrupt the army sequence of the Zhongmiao Provincial War Guard Army in the name of suppressing bandits.

In just a few days, the battle guards of Zhongmiao Province were disrupted and absorbed, and some were even dismissed, and those who were incorporated were either transferred out of Zhongmiao Province or sent to the battlefield to suppress bandits.

On the surface, it is understandable for the Ministry of War to do this, but if you think about it carefully, the actions of the Ministry of War are obviously a little too hasty, if Wu Zhenshan confesses some accomplices at this moment, I am afraid that I will not be able to find anyone, even if I find someone, I don't know if I can send it to the imperial capital, just like me this time.

If I am a little careless this time, I will have to have someone rob Peng Lie halfway, that mysterious force dares to kill the battle guards, and even dared to ambush the Praetorian Guards before, which shows that their leader is either bold or ------- able to cover the sky with one hand, and I prefer the latter. ”

"Are you saying that the mastermind behind the scenes who was able to mobilize Wu Zhenshan and order an ambush of the Praetorian Guards with the intention of kidnapping the princess is a person who covers the sky with one hand?" Hearing Ling Xia's analysis, Nangong Xiongba showed a trace of solemnity: "Cover the sky with one hand? Are you sure? ”

"If the Metropolitan Governor had asked me this question a few days earlier, I might not be sure, but after going through this mission to escort Peng Lie, especially after seeing the performance of the military department this time, I am really a little sure." Speaking of this, Ling Xia glanced at Nangong Xiongba:

"Since the main messenger behind the scenes has chosen to develop his power from the Battle Guard, this means that the other party values the army very much. According to the previous actions of the Ministry of War to disrupt the Battle Guards of Zhongmiao Province, as well as the performance of the Ministry of War this time to openly rob people with the Praetorian Guards.

I judged that Xia Shangshu should have known the identity of that person, and even knew about the other party's secret cultivation of military forces, but Xia Shangshu did not expose it, but chose to help the other party deal with the aftermath.

Xia Shangshu is the lord of the territory and the prince of the royal family, even he cares about the other party, isn't the other party a figure who covers the sky with one hand? The reason why that person didn't want the Metropolitan Governor to get Peng Lie was actually that he was worried that Peng Lie would enter the Three Law Divisions, after all, the heads of the Three Law Divisions were all people who were loyal to the emperor. ”

Ling Xia's words set off a storm in Nangong Xiongba's heart, looking at Ling Xia with a calm expression in front of him, Nangong Xiongba was already stunned in horror, and after calming down for a while, he barely calmed himself down: "Are you referring to that person?" But why did he kidnap the princess? ”

"I didn't mean anyone, I didn't know the identity of the person, and I didn't know why the other party wanted to kidnap the princess. I only know that the Ministry of War Shangshu did not track down the details behind Wu Zhenshan's private transfer of troops, and I also know that the Ministry of Criminal Affairs has not found out the murderer behind the kidnapping of the princess so far.

Although Peng Lie was exposed, it had nothing to do with the Ministry of War and the Criminal Department, because it was found out by the Three Law Divisions, in fact, I had already guessed the answer, and in the end, the best result of this case was that it was not resolved, which is why I did not hand over Peng Lie. Ling Xia said with a deep gaze.

"Is that going to be the case?" After pondering for a while, Nangong Xiongba asked Ling Xia, "How can you be sure that Xia Yuanxiao is not in the same group as that person?" ”

"Because Xia Shangshu wants to shake hands with you and make peace, he doesn't care about Peng Lie's whereabouts." After speaking, Ling Xia smiled lightly: "Let me go if I don't see Peng Lie, this shows that Xia Shangshu is not worried about Peng Lie being interrogated by the Three Law Divisions at all, he is only worried about the civil official group, if Xia Shangshu is in the same group as that person, I can't come to the Metropolitan Governor now." ”

"Yes, if Xia Yuanxiao is in the same group as that person, then he must be tortured to find you Peng Lie at this time." Talking to himself, Nangong Xiongba closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then he opened his eyes and sighed: "That's it, shake hands and make peace." ”