Although he knew that the two soldiers could not withstand the sticks and were beaten into tricks, Zhou Bian still arranged for Bai Gui to verify. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

After a while, Bai Gui walked back with Liu Yun, walked straight to Zhou Bian and whispered, "King, I have asked, how many of them were sent by Liu Yun to call them back the afternoon before the king entered the city, and the person said that when he went to call them, he didn't see anything on them, and when they returned to the camp, they were also empty, which many people can testify to." And Fang Caimou also went to search their beds, and indeed did not have any property. ”

Although this does not mean that they did not do it, looking at the six people who were still being beaten not far in front of him, Zhou Bian thought that he could basically be sure that they did not do it. And after General Long said that it was Dinghe gold that he lost, Zhou Bian had this feeling. Because in the eyes of ordinary people, copper coins and meat are good things, how could they think of stealing Dingding? The collection value and political significance of the tripod can only be seen by the nobles, and only the nobles or people with aristocratic relations can make a move, and the ten people in front of them are obviously not.

But it's better to confirm it, and Zhou Bian can't bear to see these men being beaten again, and maybe they will die after a while, and the soldiers watching from a distance also began to discuss. So Zhou Bian stretched out his hand to stop Liu Yun and his men, and arched his hand at General Long, who had been watching silently from the side, "Old General Long, this king promises you that he will find out about this matter and return Old General Long to justice." It's late today, and the royal family will continue to interrogate these stubborn soldiers, so why don't you ask General Long to go back to the house first, and wait for the royal family to report when there is news? ”

After watching the play for a long time, General Long's anger also disappeared a lot, so he nodded and left first, leaving only Ning Yue and a cadre of the royal family on the field.

By the time Zhou Bian left the West Gate with the rest of the people, it was already the moontop treetops. Just now, Zhou Bian asked people to find a small room, brought the ten people in one by one, and asked them separately in person. Sure enough, these ten people have their own words for the act of stealing, seven of them gritted their teeth and said that they didn't steal, and one actually said that they saw who stole it, but they were obviously not sure, and they would bite this and that, and two of them had confessed before, but the ten people were highly consistent about what everyone did one night in the Dragon Mansion, where everyone guarded during the day the next day, when they withdrew from the Dragon Mansion, and where they went after withdrawing from the Dragon Mansion. From this point of view, unless ten people colluded in advance, how could this happen, but thinking about these vulgar men, Zhou Bian shook his head, this is obviously impossible.

There was only one result, and they didn't steal. When Zhou Bian walked back to Mingde Palace, Zhou Mi and others who were sent out also came back, and there were two more people, it turned out that Jiang Ping, who had been in charge of intelligence work, and Li Yuan, the guard who had been staying in Luoyang to find out the news of Luoyang, the news reported by the two was similar, and no one sold Ding in those two days, and the surroundings outside the walls of Longfu were also searched, and there was nowhere to hide things. waved his hand to let the rest of the people retreat, leaving only Bai Gui and Ning Yue, at this time Zhou Bian couldn't help but have a headache, annoying, there are new ones every day, but fortunately, you can let the people below worry about themselves.

"This king thinks that these ten soldiers did not steal the Dinghe gold that General Long said, how to deal with this matter, and I hope that the two Aiqing can share the worries for this king."

After hearing this, Bai Gui breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what the truth of the matter was, as long as the king decided that it was not his soldiers who did it, it was not that he was not strict in his governance. And Ning Yue, who had been observing the whole process of the matter from the sidelines, was obviously not ready to let go of any details, "King, if those people had stepped on the vicinity of the Dragon Mansion in advance, arranged a house to temporarily store the stolen goods, or someone came to pick them up, then we wouldn't have been able to find out." In addition, if the subordinates questioned it, was Jiang Ping and Li Yuan's spies reliable? ”

"What you don't know is that half a year ago, this king ordered it to develop in the Luoyang market, so Jiang Ping and the others must be able to explore more than you think. Two days ago, Luoyang was in turmoil, there were very few people on the street, if someone carried the tripod to deal with, it was easy to be found and noticed, and the king asked, the tripod is not small, one side has to be carried by two people, not to say that the car is used, so the possibility of being disposed of during the day is very low, and at night, it is also unlikely, because first of all, where do they go to find the car. As for the fact that they arranged for someone to respond first, it would be even more impossible, they were all Koreans, and they were recruited by the White Mansion when they had nothing to do, and they didn't know what they were doing in Luoyang in advance, and they didn't expect that they would be sent to guard the Dragon Mansion, so there was no way to talk about the preparation in advance. Whether they did this or not, let's not discuss it for now, let's talk about how to explain to General Long first. ”

Seeing that the king had set the tone, Ning Yue stopped talking, but Bai Gui spoke, "King, is it possible that General Long deliberately found an excuse to embarrass the king, or that this matter was done by someone in his mansion?" ”

Before Zhou Bian could speak, Ning Yue shook his head first, "General Long is still relatively decent, but his temper is a little irritable, to say that he opposes the royal family, it is not very similar, and if it is really difficult for the royal family through this reason, then a few more noble family heads should be invited to come, then it will be more powerful." As for whether this matter was done by someone in his house, it is difficult to say. However, Ning thought that it was still important to appease General Long, otherwise it would be unfavorable for my royal family to rule Luoyang. ”

This is also what Zhou Bian thinks, but it is difficult to do, and when he was hesitating, Bai Gui took the first step to express his doubts, "Do you want the soldiers of my royal family to admit that they stole things to get General Long's forgiveness?" ”

"That's right, sacrificing two small soldiers, but in exchange for General Long's loyalty, is worth it." Ning Yue nodded.

"Then my royal soldiers don't need to be appeased, many people have seen us interrogate those people today, and many people can testify that they returned to the barracks empty, if the complaint spreads in the army, our army is unstable, I am afraid that the consequences will be more serious." Baekyu clearly disagreed.

"Then I have no other way to appease General Long, what does the king think?"

"The old ministers of Luoyang are important, and the military spirit is also very important, and this king is also in a dilemma. And this king is not Cao Cao, who is ruthless enough to punish the innocent. Zhou Bian said leisurely.

The two people who listened to the words were stunned together, "Who is Cao Cao?" ”

Zhou Bian couldn't help blushing, Cao Cao didn't have a shadow at this time, and he accidentally brought out the people of later generations, but as soon as his eyes rolled, Zhou Bian explained, "This Cao Cao is a prince in the first dynasty, I don't know when the king forgot." When he led his troops to the battle, there was not enough food and grass in the army, and his successor was weak, and he did not dare to say it clearly. Seeing that the army's heart was unstable, he suddenly had a plan, so he summoned the grain and grass officer in the general, and the grain and grass officer worshiped as soon as he met, saying that there was nothing to be done about the small ones, and the grain and grass in the rear could not be sent. Cao Cao smiled and said, if I borrow something from you, it can ease the morale of the army, are you willing to borrow it? The petty official didn't know what it was, so he agreed, but Cao Cao pushed him out and killed him in public, and claimed that this person had embezzled grain and grass, so it led to the lack of grain and grass in the army. The soldiers' emotions had an outlet, and they no longer blamed Cao Cao, although the food and grass were still insufficient, but the army's morale stabilized. This Cao Cao knew that he was innocent, but he killed him, obviously a ruthless person. ”

Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhou Bian's words fell, he ushered in Ning Yue's applause, "This person is a hero, which is really admirable." Why have I never heard of it, could it be the monarch of Cao Guoguo? After going back, I will definitely search through the ancient books and find out the deeds of this person to learn. The king, I think that those who lift big things do not count small sections, and they can learn from Cao Cao at this time. ”

You just turn it over, find out that I have your surname, Zhou Bian couldn't help but curse in his heart.

"But this king is ruthless."

"Then don't kill it."

"It's always punishable, people are not convinced, after being beaten, there will be complaints when you go back."

"Then I scolded General Long, saying that he had nothing to do and came to slander Wang Shi."

"This is even worse, General Long is dissatisfied, I am afraid that this king is really unstable in Luoyang." Zhou Bian shook his head.

"Then you still have to learn from Cao Cao, the lesser of the two harms, that's the only way." Ning Yue said resolutely.

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Bian nodded, but he was still not at ease, "Then what about my Wang Shi's military heart?" ”

"There is a plan, but both are correct. Privately persuade the soldiers to make them willingly confess their crimes, receive a board, and return without complaint, and the royal family will compensate them in the future. And the loss of the Dragon Mansion will be accompanied by the royal family, so that there are no complaints on both sides, what does the king think? ”

After thinking for a while, Zhou Bian smiled, "This plan is indeed feasible, but my royal family has suffered a loss." ”

"No loss, my lord. On the one hand, it appeased the Dragon Mansion, and on the other hand, the military discipline was strictly enforced, and a certain believed that after the execution, the discipline in the army would be renewed. Ning Yue said with his chest straightened.

Turning his head to look, he saw that Bai Gui also nodded, and Zhou Bian sighed, "Then it's up to you." It's just that I hope that Ning Aiqing will personally go to persuade her? They must be willing, so Aiqing must speak out about the difficulties of the royal family in the hope of getting their understanding. ”

"It's easy, but what kind of compensation will be given to it afterwards? I hope that the king will decide, and the courtiers will also promise. ”

"After this punishment, the royal family's military exploits in recapturing Luoyang will naturally be erased, and after some time, find a reason to give it a credit, and the reward will be increased by one thousand, and if it is brave in battle next time, it will be directly promoted to centurion."

"Your Majesty has thanked the king for those people, and Your Majesty can go to persuade tonight, but I hope that Doctor Bai will follow. In addition, Ning suggested that the royal family should claim that they only stole gold, not Ding. General Long shouldn't have an opinion. ”

"Doctor Bai, you can accompany him." Zhou Bian turned to Bai Gui, who was busy receiving the order and saluting. "Why do you say you only stole gold?"

"First, gold has a price, Gu Ding is priceless, my royal family can't find the original, and it's not easy to determine how much money to lose; Second, the tripod is a tangible thing, if the Dragon Mansion is found in the future, I am afraid that the people in the royal army will not think about it, and the gold is unlikely to be recovered; Third, the royal family said that they only stole gold, and they thought that General Long had been comforted to a certain extent, and they would not say anything, and they were also appeased. ”

"Ning Aiqing's analysis is reasonable, it's up to you, it's not too early, you can go, this king is going to rest." Ning Aiqing, remember that tomorrow you will have to work hard to find the people of the Deng family. "The matter is solved, and it is relatively satisfactory, so Zhou Bian also feels tired.

The two stood up in response, and after saluting, they were about to go out, but they were stopped by the king again, "When the execution is carried out tomorrow, General Long can be called." Also, who today said that the other soldiers stole something, do you remember who it was? And he commanded the executioner, and beat him severely. ”

Bai Guining and the two glanced at each other, but then took the order and bowed down.

After going out, it was a bright moonlit night, and the faint starlight sprinkled on the earth, the two walked west side by side, looking at the palace guards standing straight under the moonlight, Bai Gui spoke, "I have heard of Dr. Ning's wisdom earlier, and I just learned it in person today." ”

"Where is it, Dr. Bai assists the royal family, and Ning also sees it in his heart." Ning Yue didn't stop talking.

"Today, Bai only learned that Dr. Ning is truly serving my king, which is really my king's luck." Baekyu continued.

"What did you think before?" Ning Yue said with a smile, it is really rare to want this person to smile, it seems that he really regards Bai Gui as his own.

"I'm not afraid that Dr. Ning will be surprised, I always thought that Dr. Ning just wanted to use the power of the royal family to avenge the first Zhou Gong."

After Bai Gui's words were finished, Ning Yue didn't answer immediately, and the two walked forward in silence after a few more courtyard gates, Ning Yue spoke, "Doctor Bai is really like a torch, he really came just to avenge the old master, I didn't think that Doctor Bai would have seen it a long time ago, but he still treated Ning well, and Ning thanked him here." What Doctor Bai said just now is true, at this time, Ning really wants to serve the king. ”

"But why the sudden change?"

"A certain worked for the old master, but still lost, I used to think that it was given by Dr. Bai, but now I found out that to say something offended, that is, Dr. Bai gave advice to the king, and the royal family will also return to Luoyang, the reason is that the king is now wise, and Ning has only learned this in the past two days. And the king is only nine years old, and the future of the royal family will be limitless, and the so-called seeking officials is only for fame or profit, so Ning decided to do his best for the king. Hehe, let Dr. Bai laugh. ”

"Hehe, don't hide it from Dr. Ning, a certain also took a fancy to the king at the beginning, so he devoted himself to the royal family." Bai Gui said with a smile.

"It's just that the king is still a little soft-hearted, if he can really make a decision on the spot like Cao Cao, then it will be perfect." Ning Yue sighed. As he spoke, he soon saw the Ximen Barracks.