In the spring, Guangfu was shrouded in some kind of warm and rainy weather early. Therefore, the local people, who had no concept of frost, reluctantly said goodbye to a certain Cheng dù said that it was the most suitable season in the local area, and in the short winter, they had to take off their slightly thicker long shirts, and reluctantly pondered the choice between spring clothes and short clothes.

As one of the ministers of the Privy Council, Liang Sicheng also comfortably soaked in a soup pool called Xinhuayuan, enjoying the morning time, the wine and snacks in the wooden barrel were quietly wet, and there was no trace of passivity.

Although his name is Liang Sicheng, he has nothing to do with the famous architect in later generations and the victim of a young and young idiot, and he used his appearance to explain the meaning of a fat brain. It's hard to think of his previous background and background.

Like most officials who are accustomed to the pace of local life, after getting up early to go to the Yamen to order official business, they eat soup and breakfast sent by their families or from famous shops, except for a few colleagues who are more strapped for money, most people do not go back to touch the so-called Langxia food, although as a public food, the quality is not too bad.

Then, while eating outside various public houses, he gathered in groups to make close friends, exchange news and exchange voices, and even gossip up to the Son of Heaven and the Shogunate, the noble families, down to the small people in the market, and news anecdotes imported from outside the world.

Then the belated chief officials of the respective rooms, accompanied by the most senior officials, would inquire about the affairs of the office one by one, or say some words of encouragement, or simply save the scene, yawn to the head, look at the face and name a few names, and then disappear without a trace.

At this time, except for a few unlucky ghosts who were selected to be on duty, most people will go to the bath, and this is all over the five cities and sixteen districts of Guangfu, thousands of large and small official and private soup pools that do not stop all year round, which is also a major feature of Guangfu.

Because of its privacy and relative comfort, as well as a variety of ancillary services, it has long become one of the social places for various informal occasions for consultations and talks, coupled with the historical origin of Canton itself as the first port in Tiannan and the international metropolis, as well as the large-scale construction and renovation after the establishment of the capital in the Southern Dynasty, in this kind of city, there are a large number of soup ponds in different forms, full of different regions, countries and ethnic customs.

Like Liang Sicheng's Huaxin Garden, in the thousands of soup pools in Guangfu, it is not well-known, but it is a small number of time-honored halls that have been inherited during the Kaiyuan period. No matter day or night, from kneading to eating the pleasures that a female eater should have, there are many of the same

It wasn't until the pan-body crispy and loose in this soup that they were the lower-level bureaucrats and subordinates who were really in good spirits after a day's work.

As one of the dozens of officials in the back of the hall under the name of the Privy Council, Liang Sicheng's ministry and rank are not high-rank, and there are not many things in charge, but she has enough high level and leisure, so she has enough spare time to not do her own private work.

Rest assured to take all kinds of examples and inputs, and by the way, you can also enjoy the dry share of several properties, so he can stay here for a long enough time as he wants.

Then, in the afternoon or after lunch, I went back to the yamen, and according to the results of the court meeting, I began to run the ministry, and then in the evening, I didn't have to go home directly, but went to have a drink with my colleagues, or accepted the hospitality of related people. With the smell of wine and fat powder, returning home drunk in the starlight, tidying up the housework, and asking a few words about the children's studies and daily life, is the precious time that belongs to the wives and concubines.

This kind of life felt both fulfilling and intense, and he had almost forgotten the past. It's just that today's good rules of life seem to be about to be broken, and he opened his eyes from the dense water vapor with some dissatisfaction, looking at the old family squatting on the edge of the pool, the wrinkled face that was a little distorted by the steam.

"Say, what's ......"

He grunted, refocusing his attention

"It's about the Qingyuan Army......"

The old family said expressionlessly

"It's a ...... that doesn't bother."

Liang Sicheng couldn't help but complain

"Those soldiers, can't they honestly eat and make a living......

"The Northern Expedition has been shouting for decades, and there are still people who take them seriously...... Why can't I understand?"

"It's not uncommon for generals to call on their soldiers to make their own living,"

"Why do others do it, they have to make trouble......",

"The day before yesterday, someone tried to detain Que, but it was taken down, and it is said that it is the people of the Qingyuan Army......"

The old family continued

"Then news came from the river today that the Qingyuan army mutinied......"

"What ......"

Liang Sicheng was startled, but he slipped into the pool and poured a few mouthfuls of water before touching his face and coming out again.

"It's a good ...... to be born"

"Recourse, the stake in this is not small, and I am a ...... of officials."

"Those people said ......"

The old family comforted him

"I will cut off these ...... for you"

And then ...... What about it?"

Liang Sicheng calmed down instead and looked at the old family member who was passing the word.

"What do you need me to do......"

"It's another news, Chen Huixian is back,"

The old family continued

"Although the news was deliberately hidden, there were still unfavorable things to bring back......"

"Spare me, the matter of the Qingyuan Army, I will lose my ministry due to fraud,"

Liang Sixiang screamed as if he was scalded by hot water

"As long as the main family does not give up, there will be opportunities for ups and downs"

"But if it gets involved in Chen Huixian's affairs, my whole family is afraid that they will be crushed to pieces, and there will be no place to bury them......"

"Do you have a choice......

The old family watched him quietly until he sank back into the water in some despair.

"You don't have to do it. Just put the news in a specific place and spread it......"

"Then I will find an excuse to depreciate your ...... for three and five years in Borneo."

The faint voice of the other party continued.

meanwhile

Guangfu, the old city, the old street in the northwest corner, in fact, a building complex covering a wide area, a color of bluestone and cement in the shape of a watchtower in the main building, is already a complicated and solemn atmosphere.

Not only are the officials, cadres and warriors in uniforms wearing standard robes, but even the copywriters and practitioners who hold the documents are also in a hurry, and they dare not stop running back and forth.

As one of the few powerful departments in the Southern Dynasty, the Division, which was responsible for the investigation of internal and external assassinations, together with other institutions responsible for anti-traitor investigation, was reprimanded and pressured by different reprimands and pressures for various inaction in the Qingyuan Army mutiny incident that occurred on the outskirts of Guangfu.

Of course, if something is not done, or if there is a change in appearance, only verbal and paper reprimands can turn into substantive discipline and large-scale personnel changes.

Therefore, the envoy and the governors who are in charge of the overall situation have not looked good since they returned to the office. There are even a few who hit the spearhead, because of some negligence in panic and mistakes, or because they were investigated and corrected for years of mistakes, and they fell into bad luck.

In the words of several sub-lords, who all warned their subordinates, even if a certain family does not last long, it is enough to pull down a large number of people who accompany them to death before leaving office, so don't have any luck and slackness.

With the galloping horse, a sudden news added a little unusual meaning to this tense atmosphere.

The messenger carried a brand new document in his hand, passed directly through the hall, and after passing through several layers of security guards, the military official who was received wrote the file and sent it upstairs to the upper floor.

Compared with the chaos of the lower floor, in the huge main hall, there is only the rustle of footsteps stepping on the carpet, and even the occasional meeting is deliberately lowered to a minimal, bare four walls, in addition to the lighting fixtures, there are only the four big characters of "breeze and bright moon" in the center, which is said to be the predecessor of this department.

Its historical origin is much older than the history of the 11th Southern Dynasty and even the entire Nanhai Governor's Office, and these four big characters are from the handwriting of Liang Gong, taken from the meaning of "sneaking into the night with the wind" and "no hiding under the moon", which is also an encouragement and requirement for this intelligence department.

"Qingfeng Mingyue" was originally created in Liang Gong on the way to Emperor Xuanzong Xixing, in order to deal with the An's rebels, sent to hunt down and kill the troubled assassins and spies, and under the name of the Longwu Army's Fa Cao, gathered a small group of market scoundrels, rangers, and people in the public gate, and formed a secret team.

Later, it was divided into two divisions, "Qingfeng", which specialized in detecting assassination and infiltration, and "Mingyue", which was in charge of investigating and preventing spies, and led countless athletes with lofty ideals to play a positive role in quelling the Anshi Rebellion in the Central Plains, and even in the process of expanding the territory and destroying the enemy country.

Therefore, compared with most of the intelligence supervision and investigation agencies derived from the Longwu system later, they must be qualified to be old and special. This is also an important basis and honor capital for the company that has inherited this name, which can overwhelm other companies and occupy the first place in the Imperial Court Conference.

To this day, in the Weiling Hall on the top floor, there are still tablets and relics below the first generation of chief official Cui Xiyi.

The contemporary lifter made the incense sticks checked, turned around from the spiritual position arranged like a wall, and said to his subordinates who slowly entered with some tiredness:

"I hope you can bring me some good news......"

"But as desired......"

"Kodansha? , are you kidding?"

The towns and villages are already full of some kind of impending catastrophe and are at a loss, after all, the local government has not heard of a war for many years, and the local officials, soldiers and civilians who are too peaceful and comfortable are a little dumbfounded.

Even the city walls and ordnance are in disrepair, or they are crowded by various private buildings, and have no defensive function at all, and the plains and hills near the Quang Nam area are relatively rich and the folk customs are much weaker.

Although it is still some distance away, there is a lot of news coming out in private.

Some say that the four towns of Qingyuan are all reversed, and some say that the Qingyuan Army is just one of the towns, and it is just a routine salary; It is also said that the rebellious Qingyuan army has cut off the river transportation, collected ships, and has begun to attack Guangfu; There are also those who plan to climb up the river and go out of the ridge and go to the north; Also, some people have already raised the banner to take revenge on the Son of Heaven Qingjun.

There are all kinds of news that sound unreliable.

Although the cavalry guards did not seem to take the rebels seriously, they were still cautious and unwilling to take responsibility and risks.

"Everything comes first with the safety of the lady......"

Ning Duwei, the leader of the guards, was considered a member of the close tribe of the general manager, and this was his only opinion.

"For your sister, don't you give me all the balls......"

I complained to myself.

But on the other hand, running seems to have become a specialty and instinct for me.

"We needed a detailed map and a reliable guide ......"

I thought about it

"Then try the most suitable route......"

"Priority is given to large cities with garrisons......"

I glanced at the guards who were not on guard, and suddenly lowered my voice

"From this moment on, our potential threat is no longer limited to these rebel forces......

As soon as these words came out, I saw Mrs. Chen's face move slightly, but she didn't make a sound, obviously acquiescing to my guess

"What do you mean by this......

Ning Duwei asked

"What does Lin Sheng mean is that someone will pretend to be against us by the hands of the rebel army......

Yuwen Luoluo, who has been playing some kind of mascot, suddenly interjected

"It's not just a chaotic army, it's better if it's just a chaotic army"

I sighed.

"I'm afraid of taking advantage of the name of the rebellious army, and I will directly strike first"

"Or even the worst possible is that in the name of quelling the rebellion, we and the rebel army will be wiped out......"

"You can also use the chaos of war to cover up a lot of things......"

"How ...... that should be"

This time, it was Mrs. Chen who asked

"I don't know if the chief manager, did you have any goodwill and old friendships in Guangfu back then, or mentioned the origin of the writing......

I looked at her and said

"It's better to be stationed in a big city, the more public it is, the safer we are......"

Then, raise the banner and take the big road...... Among them, there are three strategies: upper, middle and lower. ”

"The best strategy is to find a garrison that can be turned to and follow the action"

"The middle strategy is to turn back, stay in a safe place, stay until the end of the counterinsurgency and then enter Guangfu...... "The next strategy is to use the horsepower advantage of the ride to pass through the war zone and go straight to the ...... of Guangfu"

"Then, I need the specific origin of this Qingyuan Army, the more detailed the better......