177. The Uses of the Dead
This, what the hell is going on......"
On 21 August, Wei Wenran, who received the news of the "mutiny," rushed to the scene of the incident 20 miles away with thousands of men and horses......
Xu Wenjing, who had been waiting here for a long time, immediately stepped forward and said to Wei Wenran: "Lord Governor, these rebel soldiers have been bought by the Shangguan family to launch an offensive against Dingyang, causing chaos in the rear, so that the soldiers guarding Linyuan Pass will be discouraged and unable to resist the enemy. β
Wei Wenran was surprised when he heard this: "Didn't you leave a single living mouth?" β
Xu Wenjing replied: "My lord, these people have been bribed by the Shangguan family with a lot of money, and they are all extremely brave, and I waited until it was ...... time to design to kill them."
Wei Wenran frowned, stared at Xu Wenjing tightly, and finally said slowly: "Military advisor, you just said that they were all bought with a lot of money? Now that they have sworn to resist to the death, how can this be explained? β
After hearing this, Xu Wenjing said unhurriedly: "Back to the Governor, this is not a contradiction, I searched the letters of the Shangguan family from the corpses of several of their flag chiefs, although there is no mark engraved on it, but it can be asserted that this kind of thing happened at this time, it must be done by the Shangguan family,
In addition, a large amount of gold was also found from the camp residences of those flag generals, imagine that even if a flag general is corrupt, it is impossible for him to have so much income? It must have been bought by the Shangguan family to take the risk......"
As he spoke, Xu Wenjing ordered someone to move the forged letters and gold to Wei Wenran.
After reading the content of the letter, Wei Wenran had already believed a little, if there was really the seal of the Shangguan family in this letter, he would still doubt the authenticity of what Xu Wenjing said. When I looked at the four chests of gold, I was convinced of their motives for plotting a rebellion.
"Hmph, if you dare to commit a crime, these people are not sorry to die...... Wei Wenran said viciously, "This is too cheap for them, this governor will punish them all ...... nine clans"
After hearing this, Xu Wenjing hurriedly said: "Your Excellency Governor, please listen to the next word, now is not the time to deal with these affairs, since the Shangguan family can buy these people,
That is not guaranteed, he will also buy off the soldiers of other departments, in case the soldiers in Linyuan Pass are also bought, even if it is just to spread rumors, the consequences will be unimaginable......
After listening to Xu Wenjing's analysis, Wei Wenran frowned: "What the military advisor said is reasonable, so what should the governor do?" β
Xu Wenjing said: "The current priority is to dare to ask the Governor to lead the troops to Linyuan Pass to personally supervise the army to boost morale, so that you can rely on your prestige to ensure that the soldiers guarding the pass will not have different intentions......
"This ......"
Wei Wenran suddenly hesitated when he heard this, after all, Linyuan Pass is currently the front line in Dingzhou, wouldn't he put himself at risk if he rushed there, not to mention that if he left now, what should he do on Dingyang's side?
Seeing Wei Wenran's hesitation, Xu Wenjing said again: "Your Excellency Governor, please make a decision quickly, once the army is completely infiltrated by the Shangguan family's people, then everything will be over......
After thinking for a while, Wei Wenran said to Xu Wenjing: "This matter is very important, let this governor think about it......"
Xu Wenjing sighed and arched his hand and said, "In this case, please make a decision as soon as possible, the current situation is urgent......
"Hmm......" Wei Wenran replied and said to the accompanying soldiers, "For the time being, these corpses will be contained and hung at the entrance of the city for public display, and the governor will go back to the house first......
After speaking, Wei Wenran turned his horse and walked in the direction of Dingyang.
Xu Wenjing looked at the distant figures of Wei Wenran and his entourage, a trace of ruthlessness quietly floated on his cheeks, and then looked at the corpses of the soldiers everywhere, and couldn't help but sneer.
"Don't worry, I will let those big people come to bury you, so that you will also die a well-deserved death."
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After Wei Wenran returned to the Governor's Palace, he paced back and forth in the house from time to time thinking about the corpses everywhere and what Xu Wenjing had said to him......
"Xu Wenjing is right, if Linyuan Pass is infiltrated by Shangguan Fei's people, Dingyang will be in danger, and a decision must be made, well......"
Thinking about this, Wei Wenran couldn't help but nod slightly, a resolute look flashed in his eyes, and shouted to the subordinates outside the door: "Come on, go and call Wei Jing!" β
Not long after, Wei Wenran's henchman Wei Jing came to him, and was about to give a salute but was stopped by Wei Wenran.
Wei Wenran said to him: "Wei Jing, now the situation in Dingzhou is urgent, and this governor wants to lead the troops to Linyuan Pass to stabilize the situation, you ......"
Speaking of this, Wei Wenran was stunned, and then frowned, as if deciding something.
Seeing this, Wei Jing said, "My lord, even if you have something to say to me, why do you have to be so spittering? β
When Wei Wenran heard this, he immediately made up his mind and said to him: "Okay, you go to the Laoshan mine quickly, bring those Liuzhou soldiers, and secretly follow this governor, and go to the checkpoint to listen to my dispatch......"
Wei Jing was taken aback: "My lord! Have you thought clearly, once the 30,000 people are exposed, how will Master Jiang explain it? This is my Wei family's hole card......"
Wei Wenran sighed: "The current situation has become more and more dangerous, if it is not a last resort, this governor will not make such a decision, you just go and call them......"
Wei Jing's face was embarrassed, and he wanted to persuade again: "Lord Wei, your subordinates still ask you to think about it, in case these people are discovered, your lordship, you will not be able to gain a foothold in Dingzhou......"
Wei Wenran said ruthlessly: "So, when this matter is over, we must quickly ...... them all" Saying that, he made a gesture of beheading, which made people shudder.
Regardless of Wei Jing's shocked look, Wei Wenran continued to say coldly: "When Dingzhou is pacified, all the 30,000 Liuzhou soldiers will be counted in the army of the Shangguan family, hmph, when there is no proof of death, I can rest easy......"
When Wei Jing heard this, he said with a gloomy expression: "But in this way, even if the situation in Dingzhou is stable, your lord, you really don't have any hole cards in the future, you can only listen to the words of the Jiang family and be a puppet ......."
Wei Wenran shook his head and sighed: "That's better than our Wei family's Nine Clans, in fact, do you think that those 30,000 people will pose any threat to the Jiang family?"
It's naΓ―ve to think about it now, well, needless to say, you can quickly leave for the Laoshan Mine......"
"Yes......" Although Wei Jing's heart was full of anxiety, he still retreated and prepared to go to Laoshan.
After Wei Jing left, Wei Wenran took a deep breath, and then shouted to the guards outside the door: "Someone! Summoning Wei Chong and Wei Zhan, the governor will explain the affairs of their governor's palace......"
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"Master, Wei Wenran's henchman Wei Jing has already left Dingyang City and is heading to the west, do you want the slave to send someone to follow?"
In the inn room, Leng Yan respectfully reported the information he had found to Shangguan Yan, who was sitting at the round table drinking tea.
When Shangguan Yan heard this, he took a sip of the tea bowl, and then said: "It seems that Xu Wenjing is far smarter than I thought, and he persuaded Wei Wenran so quickly, well~ Tell me to go down, so that people don't have to follow, that's not the focus of our attention, and then we should consider how much blood will be shed to quell this turmoil......"
After speaking, Shangguan Yan got up and came to the windowsill, looked at the flow of people on the street, and gently stroked his sideburns.
"Ye Yin, everything you have done is just a lie to deceive yourself, ha, I am really looking forward to the moment when I meet you......"
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