Chapter 324: Liu Wuzhou's Death (4)
"Hahaha! It's ridiculous that Liu Wuzhou thought that he was scheming, but he didn't expect that everything was in the hands of His Royal Highness the Prince. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info "After Li Xiaochang left Dugu Huaien's camp, he said goodbye to Dugu Huaien and Liu Wuzhou in the name of secretly arranging for him to return to Yongfeng Cang, and of course, he didn't forget the two thousand taels of gold when he left. After returning to Yongfengcang, Li Xiaochang immediately reported to Li Jiancheng. Of course, it also includes the fact that he accepted a bribe of 2,000 taels of gold and was forced to sign a secret letter:
"Hmmm! School field! You have done a good job in this matter, that thousand taels of gold should be given to you by the palace, and you don't have to worry about the secret letter, the palace will explain it to you in front of your father. Okay, you're tired too, go down and rest first! In a few days, you will have to go to contact Liu Wuzhou to maintain your spirits. ā
"Yes! The humble retired. After Li Xiaochang left, Wei Zheng stepped forward and said to Li Jiancheng:
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Weichen recently checked Li Xiaochang's accounts in Yongfengcang, and found that this Li Xiaochang is really too unspeakable here. Li Xiaochang not only was greedy for power and bribes here, but also withheld nearly 10,000 stone of military rations in the name of leaving ten catties per stone for the Tang army who came to get grain every way, and also set up a name for the old rice in Yongfeng Cang, in the name of pushing through the old and bringing forth the new, and sold the new rice that had just been stored for a year as old rice to merchants to make a profit. In the name of cattle and horse feed, an additional 30,000 stone of rice and wheat was reimbursed. His Majesty hoped that after His Royal Highness dealt with Liu Wuzhou's affairs, he would severely punish Li Xiaochang. Li Jiancheng looked at Wei Zheng and thought in his heart - he deserved to be a famous honest and honest official during the Zhenguan period. is still so jealous and hateful, but, Wei Zheng! You don't understand, don't say that this palace is not the emperor now, even if this palace ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, sometimes it can't solve things completely according to reason, there was a famous saying in the officialdom of Huaxia that ruled the officialdom of China for thousands of years, and the water was clear and there were no fish. Literally, if the water is too clear, you can't raise fish, and if the people in the officialdom don't have shortcomings, how can it be? However, in fact, it is nothing more than self-deception, and the real reason lies in the fact that he is an official for thousands of miles only for money, and once corruption becomes a habit, then corruption will be used to seek a greater official position, and once the matter of trading official positions is formed, a very powerful event will be formed -- the official market. This is in the Celestial Empire in later generations, and it is not news, and only a few leaders will be punished, and most of the other officials will be spared, because on the one hand, the implication will be great, and the latter result will be that the government departments will be completely paralyzed, and no one will run the government functions. Forming an anarchic incident, Li Jiancheng patted Wei Zheng on the shoulder and said:
"Xuancheng! There are some things that can't be done yet, but 'river crab' is the most important! ā
"But......" Li Jiancheng put his finger on his mouth.
"Xuancheng! After the palace ascends the throne, the position of the imperial historian belongs to you, and when the time comes, you will have to help the palace clear the dust in the universe and return the world to a clean and peaceful world. As soon as Wei Zheng heard Li Jiancheng's promise, he immediately said to Li Jiancheng:
"Weichen must do his best for His Royal Highness the Prince." Li Jiancheng looked at Wei Zheng and smiled in his heart, as a superior, Li Jiancheng knew that he must give some promises to the people below from time to time, and only when he saw the hope of surviving could he continue to help the superior to forge ahead.
"Okay, Xuan Cheng, let's discuss, how to deal with Liu Wuzhou's deployment!" Li Xiaochang, under the instruction of Li Jiancheng, took Dugu Entai with him in the name of needing Dugu Huaien's delivery, and Dugu Huaien brought Dugu Entai to his side in the name of having too many documents.
"Oops! Lord Dugu is really polite. This little thing is still going to be a trip! ā
"Lord Li Xiaochang! The matter of grain, grass, ordnance and materials is very important, and the handover of official documents is very important. With that, Dugu Huaien walked into Li Xiaochang's signing room (official's office) with Dugu Entai and Dugu Enping.
"Eun Tai, close the door, and see what is going on at the door!" Dugu Huaien instructed Dugu Entai:
"Yes! My lord! The little one understands. Dugu Entai watched the movement outside the door at the door, but his ears still paid attention to the movement inside:
"Lord Dugu, please sit down and drink saliva!" After Li Xiaochang asked Dugu Huaien to sit down, he used the kung fu of pouring water to moisten his fingers and write on the table - His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a life, and he is completely ready, just wait for the time of the adults.
"Oh! All right! Then he deliberately lowered his voice, but he could still let Dugu Entai hear:
"My lord, the official is ready in terms of manpower."
"Oh! Master Li Xiaochang, are these people reliable? ā
"Of course it is reliable, they are all old departments that have followed the official for many years, and there are handles that are caught in the hands of the official, I am not afraid that they will be disobedient, just wait until Lord Dugu will act tomorrow night, and the fireworks have been prepared in the next, and in the next night, the official will also put something in the meal and add some ingredients, and after Yongfeng Cang lights the fireworks, as long as His Majesty Liu Wuzhou comes with the troops, the official will immediately open the gate of the village, and when the time comes, Li Jiancheng can be captured."
"Good! Lord Lee Hyo-chang. After this incident, the lord will definitely be a high-ranking official. I hope to bring me a lot of help when the time comes! ā
"Hey, hey, hey! Lord Dugu laughed, and he will definitely list the territory in the future, and the future is bright! Dugu Entai heard the conversation between Li Xiaochang and Dugu Huaien at the door, and was very happy in his heart, as if Liu Wuzhou and the entire Mayi crisis would be successfully resolved, but what Dugu Entai didn't know was that Li Xiaochang and Dugu Huaien were discussing how to deal with Liu Wuzhou.
After Dugu Huaien and Dugu Entai returned to the camp, Liu Wuzhou listened to the scene of Dugu Entai in Yongfengcang:
"Father-in-law! After the child entered this Yongfeng warehouse, he found that this Yongfeng warehouse was really big, and the grain and forage were piled up! There are also several large warehouses of cloth and ordnance, as well as sea salt. Ay! I'm wondering if half of these supplies could be delivered to our Mayi! Then the world is chasing deer, and it is impossible to say who will kill the deer! Dugu Entai's words touched Liu Wuzhou's nerves - 'Yes! This Yongfeng warehouse was the first granary in the world before the Sui Dynasty, known as the Yongfeng warehouse for half the world, and now, under the overall planning of Li Jiancheng, it has not only become the most important capital of Li Tang in the world, but also provided the tribute of Li Tang officials and Turks. On the other hand, looking at his own territory, yes, Entaier is right, after catching Li Jiancheng, the labor and management must use half of the materials of the Yongfeng warehouse as a ransom. Thinking of this, Liu Wuzhou instructed Dugu Entai:
"Entai'er, you go and tell Enping'er that when you act tomorrow night, remove the gunpowder from the car, and once Li Xiaochang opens the door, you will immediately rush directly to Li Jiancheng's resting place and capture Li Jiancheng alive, in addition, let Enping keep an eye on Dugu Huaien! As soon as there is any change, Dugu Huaien will be killed immediately. ā
"Yes! Father-in-law! Got it! After Dugu Huaien handed over the grain and grass, he and Liu Wuzhou, Dugu Entai and Dugu Enping pretended to leave Yongfeng, and after arriving at a place thirty miles away from Yongfeng Cang, Liu Wuzhou ordered the whole army to hide. At night, Liu Wuzhou looked at the fireworks in the direction of Yongfengcang. The two brothers, Dugu Entai and Dugu Enping, immediately said excitedly to Liu Wuzhou:
"Father-in-law! Li Xiaochang has already lit the fireworks, and the signal has been sent, so please ask your father-in-law to send troops! Dugu Huaien also pretended to be excited, held the knife in his hand, and shouted to Liu Wuzhou:
"Your Majesty! Hurry up and send troops! Liu Wuzhou suddenly rolled his eyes, and said to Dugu Huaien with a smile:
"Lord Dugu, why don't you go to explore the truth first, Enping'er, you go with Lord Dugu, and your father-in-law will arrive later." Dugu Enping immediately agreed, and Dugu Huaien immediately scolded in his heart: "What an old fox." All right! Anyway, my enemy is still by my side, even if you Liu Wuzhou run away this time, but it doesn't matter, when the time comes, once your Mayi city is broken, you Liu Wuzhou is not a lost dog. ā
"Yes! Wechen obeyed. After Dugu Huaien and Dugu Enping left, Liu Wuzhou ordered the whole army not to move, waiting for Dugu Enping's news vigilantly, and suddenly, he saw a wounded knight running over in front of him, shouting:
"Father-in-law! Father, go! There is an ambush! Father, go! When the knight ran in front of Liu Wuzhou, Liu Wuzhou saw that it was Dugu Enping, and he had already been hit by an arrow in his left arm behind him:
"Enping'er! What the hell is going on! Why did you come back alone. ā
"Enlightened Father! When the child and the rebel Dugu Huaien arrived at Yongfeng Cang, they saw that the door of the village was closed, and the child shouted to open the door, but suddenly the lights were bright, Li Jiancheng and Li Xiaochang climbed the wall, and the child found out that he was in the plan, and he wanted to come back to report to his father-in-law, but the old thief Dugu wanted to plot against the child, and the child had been killed. Father-in-law, let's go......" Before he finished speaking, he heard a shout from behind:
"Where is Liu Wuzhou, that thief, catch Liu Wuzhou quickly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has an order, and whoever captures Liu Wuzhou will be rewarded with 5,000 taels of silver, and he will be sealed. Catch Liu Wuzhou! When Dugu Enping'er heard this, he immediately shouted to Liu Wuzhou:
"Father, go away! Big brother, hurry up and protect your father-in-law and leave, brothers, follow me! Liu Wuzhou, under the protection of Dugu Entai, disappeared into the night. After the battle, Li Jiancheng examined the corpse. Wei Zheng, Li Xiaochang and Yang Wengan reported to Li Jiancheng:
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Lord Dugu Huaien is dead, Liu Wuzhou has escaped under the escort of Dugu Entai, and the ministers have already ordered that the checkpoints along the way should be checked according to the map, and as for the future, please show His Royal Highness the Prince! ā
"Xuancheng! You help the palace draw up a rule, just say that Lord Dugu Huaien was held hostage by Liu Wuzhou's spies, and has been killed, and Liu Wuzhou's matter, just say that Liu Wuzhou intended to attack Yongfeng Cang, and has been killed by my Yongfeng defenders, you inform Lord Xu Jingzong in Chang'an, and let Lord Xu Jingzong spread the news to the palace through the top-secret channel. The wider the spread, the better. Wei Zheng comprehended, Li Xiaochang and Yang Wengan hesitated slightly, and immediately complimented Li Jiancheng:
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is clever!" After Li Yuan received Li Jiancheng's report, he immediately issued an order:
Dugu Huaien, the former secretary of the Ministry of Industry and the head of the grain and grass battalion of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, was loyal and unyielding, died at the hands of the enemy, and was posthumously awarded the title of Righteous Guogong. The crown prince Li Jiancheng made meritorious strategizing, kept Yongfeng Cang, and rewarded 500 taels of gold as encouragement. Wei Zheng, Li Xiaochang, and Yang Wengan each added an official rank to the rank of Yi. The Ministry of Officials is preferential, and I admire this.