Chapter Twenty-Four: The Puppet

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As the seasons change, the long-awaited rain finally arrives. The cold autumn rain drives away the scorching summer. In the early morning, the cool wind carries the earthy fragrance of the long-term drought and rain, soft, cool, and can't help but make people feel energetic and refreshed!

The parched land, moistened by the rain, seems to have regained its vitality.

It's just that judging from the expressions of the peasants in the fields, there doesn't seem to be much joy, but one by one they show despair.

If this damn thief had rained earlier, why would he be where he is now? Now there is rain, but the crops have long since died. It is to be expected that this year will be a year of failure. There is no harvest, how to survive this winter?

"Fu Jun didn't know how ugly Zhai Rang's face was at that time."

Xu Jingzong rode on the horse and said with a smile: "That guy was about to kill Li Mi at that time, but because of his face, he endured it and didn't have a seizure." However, I guess he will definitely target Li Mi next...... Hehe, the prince of the mansion has a little trick, and the ant thief is not far from falling apart. ”

In front of him, Li Yanqing sat on the elephant dragon and walked slowly.

Shen Guang, Su Lie and Wang Fubao followed behind, six hundred soldiers, silent.

The twilight clouds rolled, and the golden wuxi fell on the horizon.

Li Yanqing took a hard breath of air, and said without replying: "Do you think Li Mi will be in trouble?" ”

Xu Jingzong was stunned, "Jingzong learned some face-to-face techniques when he was a child. That Zhai Rang is not a person who can tolerate people, and the prince of the mansion uses a divisive plan, how can he tolerate Li Mi? ”

"Hehe, then you underestimate Master Li!"

Yan Qing seemed to be talking to himself, "I used a discordant plan, not to kill Li Mi for Zhai Rang, but only to make a gap between him and Li Mi." These two people were born in a gap, and they will not be able to stand firm on the golden embankment...... I estimate that it won't take long for Zhai Rang to return to Wagangzhai. But he couldn't help it...... He didn't want to, just because he was not Li Mi's opponent. I think Li Mi will never oppose Zhai Rang. ”

When Xu Jingzong heard this, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

After the fall of Jindi Pass, Li Yanqing rushed 600 miles to recruit Xu Jingzong from Gongxian County to Tiger Pass.

Then he ordered Xu Jingzong to pretend to be Yang Qingshuzuo and go to Jindiguan to implement a divisive plan. Yang Qing's subordinates are not unmanned, but there are not many people who can be used. Xu Jingzong can observe words and feelings, and he is even more clever, but he is the best candidate for this divisive strategy. In fact, it also proves that Xu Jingzong did not disappoint Li Yanqing. He couldn't help but retreat from Jindi Pass, and even more successfully aroused Zhai Rang's suspicion of Li Mi.

10,000 stones of grain and grass, coupled with a little money and silk, made Zhai Rang have no intention of continuing to stay at Jindi Pass.

For such a result, Yang Qing is also very satisfied. Being able to fight without blood, is exactly what he wants to see.

Therefore, Yang Qing praised Yanqing and hoped that Li Yanqing could stay in the Tiger Prison.

Yan Qing did not agree, and refused Yang Qing's kindness on the grounds that he still needed to leave the town of Heishi Mansion.

It's not that he doesn't want to stay in the Tiger Prison, but he doesn't want to stay in the Tiger Prison as a staff member. If he wants to get out of the Tiger Prison, he must be able to control the situation in the entire Xingyang. With his current ability, if he wants to completely control Xingyang, the heat is still insufficient.

It also needs to be precipitated, and it also needs to be accumulated......

For Yang Qing, in the memory of Li Yanqing's previous life, he has no impression at all.

But from his three years of observation and a few brief contacts, Li Yanqing vaguely captured a hint of inspiration. If you want to control Xingyang, there are only two ways. Either rebel or become an official. If he rebelled, would Li Mi agree to him taking control of Xingyang County?

But I want to become a county guard from the right way! Yan Qing also knows his weaknesses, he has fame and qualifications, but he is too young. If he can be thirty years old this year, he can still fight for it, but the problem is that he is not yet a child, which is a big problem. Holding a military position, judging from the military exploits he had made before, there would be no problem.

After all, the military pays attention to merit, not age.

Therefore, Yuwen Chengdu was born in Qianniuwei at the age of fourteen, and Pei Xingyan was appointed as the general of Yingyang Mansion at the age of eighteen.

In the army, as long as you have meritorious deeds, know the art of war, and your martial arts are not bad, you will be promoted easily if you encounter a few battles. But what local officials need is seniority and experience. The lord of a county is easy to say, but the lord of a county is not so easy to bear.

Li Yanqing wants to be a county guard, but it is also impossible......

Therefore, if he wants to control Xingyang County, he must find another way. Prestige, military merits, are just auxiliary conditions, to really hold Xingyang County in his hands, he needs a puppet, a person who is good enough to handle on the surface, and at the same time has no great ability.

Yang Qing, the most suitable to be this puppet!

If Yang Qing knew this plan in Li Yanqing's heart, maybe he would cut off his head without saying a word. But he doesn't know it now, and he still trusts Li Yanqing very much, and he has the meaning of a confidant. Then the next thing is simple!

Li Yanqing only needs to make Yang Qing more trusting, more dependent, and more ...... him This requires means, and it doesn't happen overnight. The reason why Yan Qing refused to stay in Xingyang was precisely because of such an idea.

"Jingzong doesn't need to worry, there is no possibility of coexistence between Zhai and Li.

A son of the world, talented and knowledgeable; A turbid official was born, and he didn't even enter the stream. It is impossible for the two of them to cooperate, and Li Mi's reputation is far from being comparable to Zhai Rang. Now there is no turning against him, because Li Mi knows the stakes well, so he has been avoiding it. As for Zhai Rang, he also needs Li Mi to increase the appeal of Wagang for him...... Once Li Mi has enough strength, the two will inevitably merge.

I will let you go and apply a plan of discord, but for the Golden Embankment; is far away, but it is to exacerbate the contradiction between Zhai and Li. ”

Xu Jingzong looked at Yan Qing's back in shock, and for some reason, a chill suddenly appeared in his back.

Yan Qing's thin and not burly back was unexpectedly stressful for Xu Jingzong at this time. He swallowed his saliva unconsciously, "What does Fujun mean ......"

"In less than a year, Zhai and Li are bound to be in the same situation."

Li Yanqing turned around on the horse and said to Xu Jingzong with a smile: "And I can be sure that the combination of Zhai and Li Huo will be the time when Zhai Rang is destroyed, and it will also be Li Mi...... Said of decay. ”

Take one step, look at ten steps.

Today, I see that it is indeed a year later.

Xu Jingzong didn't know what would become of him in a year, but he shuddered at Li Yanqing's meticulous thinking.

Maybe this person will really make a big deal!

Historically, whether it is in the official history or in the romance, Zhai Rang is a big coffee table with cups on it. Yan Qing was not ready to change the fate of Zhai Qiang's coffee table, on the contrary, he hoped that Zhai Rang could become that coffee table earlier. In his previous life, he chatted with friends occasionally, and when he talked about Wagang, Yan Qing once thought that the fire of Wagang was Li Mi's victory, and it was also the beginning of his defeat. From the moment he killed Zhai Rang, the Wagang army inevitably faced a split end. In fact, Li Mi could have usurped Wagang's rights by milder means. Even if he wants to fight, he must not take the initiative. Because morally, he will fall to the inferior.

After all, Wagang is different from the struggle for power and profit in the court.

The Wagang Army was a peasant rebel army that started from recklessness, and when this rebel army did not have political ideology, they relied more on the word "righteousness" to make a fortune. And Li Mihuo and Zhai Rang, to a certain extent, destroyed the word 'righteousness'.

Li Yanqing didn't want Li Mi to pose too much of a threat to him, so he had to borrow Zhai Rang's hand to weaken Li Mi's strength.

Li Mi is a day earlier and Zhai Rang, and his strength will be correspondingly weaker. And the weaker Li Mi's strength is, the easier it will be for Yan Qing to deal with.

And the reason why he said such an ending in advance was precisely to beat Xu Jingzong.

Xu Jingzong is a very smart guy, or he has a little intelligence that ordinary people don't have. For this kind of person, Li Yanqing knows how to deal with it, that is, to make him afraid. The more Xu Jingzong feared him, the more loyal he would be to Li Yanqing in the future.

And Li Yanqing also needs such a talented villain to follow ......****

Passing through Gong County, Li Yanqing ordered Su Lie and Xu Jingzong to lead their troops back to Heishi Pass first.

He took Shen Guang and Wang Fubao, as well as the twenty-four Qilin Guards, to stay at Gongxian's house. Calculating the time, he has not returned home for two or three months since he left Gongxian to take office. Although Gong County has now fallen into his hands, after all, there is also a Chai Xiaohe who is difficult for him to figure out and serves in Gong County, which makes Yan Qing feel a little pressure. Going home occasionally helps him control Gongxian more securely.

Li Yanqing suddenly went home, which made the family, young and old, extremely happy.

Mrs. Gao and her eldest grandson Wujian had moved to live in Milliqiu Castle a month ago. The two places are not far apart, but after all, it is not as convenient as when they lived together as before. This also made Mao Xiaonian feel a little lonely, but fortunately, she was accompanied by two mastiffs.

"Young Master, how long will you stay when you come back this time?"

Even though he was already the chief steward of the Li Mansion, Mao Xiaonian still did the same as before, personally fetching water for Li Yanqing to wash his face.

Taking the handkerchief from Yan Qing's hand, she couldn't help but ask.

"Two or three days, when Lao Du comes, I will go back to Heishi."

"Is Brother Du coming?"

Mao Xiaonian asked with some surprise.

Li Yanqing nodded, "Lao Du said last time that he would arrive in Gong County within ten days, calculate the time, that is, two or three days...... Xiao Nian, why do you ask this? ”

"Well, nothing!"

Mao Xiaonianqiao's face flushed and lowered her head.

Although after an autumn rain, the weather is getting cooler. But the so-called coolness is only relative.

Actually, the weather is still a bit muggy. So people's clothes haven't changed much. A emerald green skirt will be graceful and graceful, and the more exciting it will be. The white gauze is draped over the shoulders, which sets off the delicate and fair skin, which is extremely tempting.

Xiao Nian is no longer the little girl who came from Luoyang fourteen years ago.

Now the water is smart, and a ripe peach is alive and waiting to be picked. Li Yanqing is not a lustful person, but it is normal **, not nothing. In the past 19 years, in addition to having a few ambiguous and even intimate contacts with Pei Shuying, he has still maintained a childish body. Xiao Nian's charm gave birth to a trace of waves in his heart. couldn't help but stretch out her hand, Xiao Nian's face turned even redder...... Picking off the broken hair scattered on his shoulders, Yan Qing took a deep breath.

"How's it going at home?"

Mao Xiaonian's voice was very small, "Everything is normal...... Oh yes! Recently, it seems that the Che County Order has been very active, and people often visit the door.

Also, he changed almost half of the county government's errands, and there were four people in the six divisions, all of whom were not from the local area. ”

"Oh?"

Li Yanqing suddenly became interested.

"Where are those people?"

"It is said to be a fellow villager of the Che County Order. However, I remember that the Chexian Ling seems to be from Jiangnan, but his fellow villagers all have northern accents. ”

Li Yanqing said with a smile: "The Chai County Commander was an official in Jiangnan and was transferred from Jiangnan, but it doesn't mean that he is a southerner. ”

Mao Xiaonian thought about it, spit out his tongue, and grinned.

"Then which of the six divisions has he replaced?"

"Oh, Tocao, Hyocao, and Kuracao have all changed ......"

"In this way, the Chexian Order takes good care of his fellow villagers."

Yan Qing smiled slightly, but there was a vigilance in his heart.

Soldier Cao is in charge of the township, Cang Cao is in charge of the baggage, and Hu Cao is in charge of the money and silk...... In this way, among the six Sigong Cao, Chai Xiaohe occupied the three most important positions at once. As a foreign official, this is by no means an abnormal behavior. Generally speaking, foreign officials will certainly install cronies, but correspondingly assign some important positions to local gentry in order to win the hearts and minds of the people. But Chai Xiaohe has gone a little too far, this is by no means his style.

has been in contact with Chai Xiaohe for three years, and Li Yanqing also understands something.

No matter what purpose this person has, judging from his actions in the past three years, he is a guy who knows how to forbear, and also knows the art of balance.

Suddenly, in this violent way, Gong County was taken into control.

On the surface, it was because he and Li Yanqing teamed up to eradicate the largest local gentry and wealthy family, the Yin family; But if you think about it carefully, even if the Yin family is gone, Chai Xiaohe doesn't need to control Gong County in this way. This only shows that he is eager to control Gongxian in his hands.

But why?

Why is Chai Xiaohe in such a hurry to control Gong County?

"Xiao Nian, if you notify Mr. Huang and Sanbao, you will say that I am tired and need to take a rest.

No matter who comes to the door, they don't see ...... In addition, you asked Mr. Wang to see me in Houshui, and at the same time ordered Shen Guang and Wang Fubao to be on guard.

When I spoke to Mr. Wang, I didn't want and didn't want anyone to find out. ”

Houshui refers to the vast artificial lake in the back house of the Li Mansion. It is about one-third the size of Donglin Lake in Xingyang County, and the environment is quite elegant. Due to the connection of the Luoshui branch, the water in the lake is constant all year round. Even in the scorching heat this year, the water is still sparkling, and the weeping willows in the lake are swaying.

Li Yanqing and Wang Fei were boating on the lake, quietly listening to Wang Fei's statement.

"Since I received the notice from the government, I have ordered someone to inquire about Chai Xiaohe's past experience.

This person's ancestral home is Hongnong, and he went to Qiupu with the order of Qiupu County, and never returned to the Central Plains after that. When Liu Yuanjin rebelled, Chai Xiaohe was the head of Qiupu County at the time, resisted Liu Yuanjin's repeated attacks, and was valued by Tu Wanxu.

On the surface, it doesn't seem like much of a problem.

However, when I asked someone to investigate in Qiupu, I found an accident. The original Qiupu County Commander, that is, Chai Xiaohe's Shangguan at that time, died in a rather strange way. It is said that Liu Yuanjin's soldiers and horses had not yet arrived in Qiupu at that time, and the Qiupu County Order had not appeared for more than a month. In other words, the Qiupu County Commander may have died before Liu Yuanjin attacked Qiupu...... But in the obituary, it is said that the Qiupu County Order died when Liu Yuan entered the army and invaded Qiupu...... I have made an assumption that if the Commander of Qiupu County had died a month ago, how did he die? This is highly doubtful. If he was killed by Chai Xiaohe, then why did Chai Xiaohe kill the county order? ”

Li Yanqing reacted suddenly, "The prince means ......"

Chai Xiaohe colluded with Liu Yuanjin, so Chai Xiaohe killed the Qiupu County Commander and took control of Qiupu.

Originally, Liu Yuanjin wanted to go north to support Yang Xuangan, but he didn't think that Yang Xuangan's army was defeated too quickly, and after Liu Yuanjin marched to Qiupu, he had to retreat in a hurry. Chai Xiaohe, in a situation where he had no choice, threw out the statement that Qiupu County Ling was killed in battle, and he took over Qiupu to defend against the rebels.

Such an explanation seems to explain the smooth ...... For now, though, this is just a hypothesis, and I haven't found any evidence. ”

Wang Hao finished speaking in one breath, but finally showed a wry smile.

"Now Jianghuai is in turmoil, and rebels are everywhere. Qiupu, as the only road to Lujiang in Xuancheng County, has become a ruin. In the past, the people of Qiupu were displaced from their homes. The reason why I was able to know this situation was because of the help of the Zheng family...... You also know that the Zheng Jiannan branch also has some roots in Xuancheng County. If it weren't for that, I was afraid that I wouldn't even be able to inquire about the news, and I would be ashamed of the king. ”

Li Yanqing was silent at first, and only at the end did he show a smile.

"It is rare for a prince to be able to make such an analysis without a clue.

The reason why I investigated Chai Xiaohe was also out of chance. To tell the truth, it is enough for me to be judged by the prince in this way...... Hehe, at least I know by now that Chai Xiaohe and I are friends and enemies. ”

This is not consolation, and Yanqing is also telling the truth.

From a little skepticism at the beginning, to such a big speculation now. Regardless of whether this speculation is right or wrong, it proves that Li Yanqing's suspicions at the beginning are not untargeted. The distinction between friend and foe must be clear. Otherwise, sooner or later, you will suffer a big loss!

The cooperation between the Yuwen family and the Maitreya Husky made Li Yanqing unforgettable.

It can be said that the husky finally died at the hands of the Yuwenshu family. And there is no need to care about whose arm it is, there is no distinction between friend and foe, and it will end up bleak. Yan Qing thought it was a lesson and naturally would not let go of any doubts. Chai Xiaohe ...... Funny guys!

"Prince, from now on, I want you to use all the power under the Qilin stage to stare at Chai Xiaohe for me.

You have to know exactly what he does every day, what he eats, what he says, even when he farts. ”

Wang Hao couldn't help laughing!

Although he is a celebrity, he was born in a famous family.

But wandering in the rivers and lakes, he has long been accustomed to the words of the market. Therefore, Yan Qing's somewhat vulgar words, instead of being contemptuous, he was a little kind.

"Fujun just rest assured, I will let every hair on Chai Xiaohe's body have nowhere to hide."

"In addition, the prince wants to keep an eye on Yang Qing for me." Li Yanqing said: "I want Yang Qing to mention my name every day, do you have a way?" ”

Wang Hao smiled, "What's so difficult about this?" ”

The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

A sense of fulfillment and satisfaction that he had never felt before came to Wang Fei's heart.

He was born in the world, and he has been known as a prodigy since he was a child, and he considers himself to be talented and has a splendid mind. However, in the first half of his life, he was running around and wandering, and it was not important. In the end, I could only hide my name and feel deeply wronged. But now, he has a million dollars in his hands, and Xingyang County is under his control...... This kind of satisfaction of being able to display one's talents is incomparable even to high-ranking officials.

And Yan Qing and his thinking are quite similar, often just a little hint, each other can understand each other.

This feeling is exactly what he wants.

"The prince of the house only cares about things, the wind and grass in Xingyang, the old man will keep an eye on the monarch of the house."

Li Yanqing let out a long breath, rested his head on his hands, and lay on the deck of the boat.

"Prince, it's about to change!"

Wang Jun smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's about to change!" ”

He picked up the glass and took a sip of the syrup. Looking up, I saw that the sky was full of dark clouds, the wind swept and thundered, passing from the surface of the lake, swinging in a circle, rippling ......

(To be continued)