In late December of the 11th year of Zhenglong, there was news that the prince of Weihou and the princess of Jinyang, Xie Shenwei, was arrested by Tiqi, spread among the green forest and various hidden forces, and the seemingly tense situation became more tense for a while.

The turbulent waves of underground power are still only underground after all, and they are not clearly reflected in the bright side.

When the merchants were calculating how to gain fame while making a fortune, the officials were weighing the pros and cons, and repeatedly considering every matter related to the Jin capital and the northwest, the ordinary people trembled, for fear that the small days that had only been stable for a few years would be deprived of them by the big men with likes and dislikes in an instant.

"It is also said that it is in Yingxian, but this kind of thing, it can't be taken seriously, a live mouth caught last night said, just caught, not dead, and what they said before has been killed, it is completely different from a certain family thinks, you can slow down, sentry cavalry investigation, slow advance, it is the best policy, so as not to fall into the enemy's tricks."

At this time, there were still thirty miles away from Ying County, Xie Shence and the others were eating in an inn next to an official road, most of them were eating below, their meals were brought into the room by Xiao Er, and there were guards outside, so he and Li Yan Wang could talk quietly.

"If it was Zhou Jinmian, the eldest brother should not be able to die. It's just that the general secretary of Datong Mansion, Bu Pu, had a bad relationship with Zhou Jinmian back then, and was later thrown here by me from Jinyang Road, so there should be resentment in my heart. Those people in my family are desperately intercepting and killing, and it is impossible for Zhou Jinmian's people to support it for too long, and it is necessary to rely on the Punic, so now I am afraid that not only the eldest brother has fallen into the hands of the Pune, but Zhou Jinmian may not be able to help himself now. ”

Xie Shence smiled bitterly: "Back then, when Bu Pu avenged his father, he personally killed Wu Jiang, the fourth Huaihua Zhonglang general who killed his family, and the Wu family became famous in Jinyang Road since then. ”

"When I came to power, I was respectful on the surface, so I didn't bother him. It's just that at that time, Zhou Jinmian made up his mind to clean him up, and then I also made a favor, and sent him here through the reorganization of the Tiqi Division, and served as the director of the collection department, heh, the head of the receiver. Later, I decided not to ask about the knights, so I didn't pay attention. It is said that after Wen Chong came to power, he straightened him up, and I didn't care about him, but I didn't expect to meet him again now. ”

King Li Yan frowned and said, "Torture the enemy's family to death, this method is really cruel. With his retributive character, if he really completely controls Datong Mansion, then your eldest brother and Zhou Jinmian will really be in danger."

Xie Shence sighed: "Datong Mansion is a key point in the north and south, the terrain is dangerous, a large number of soldiers are stationed all year round, and it is the third largest county in Shanxi Province after Taiyuan Mansion and Yuncheng. However, our Dajin has been actively exploring the north, and in order to prevent spies from entering the customs, Datong Mansion has been heavily defended. During my tenure as Admiral, in order to ensure the smooth flow of the Northwest Trade Road, I made great efforts to run the Datong Mansion Datong, which was regarded as the most elite group in the Great Jinju County. In fact, when I put the Punic in Datong, I also had the mind to compare him, but I was disappointed in the end. ”

"If you let someone meet you, you will kill him"

In the past few days, Xie Shence secretly revealed to Cao Baqi, Ge Monkey and others the reason for the trip to the south but there were other things.

"This majestic prince is a character, I want to save him this time, I didn't want him to surrender, I just want to intervene at the right time, and plant a seed in the hearts of his Jin monarchs"

"However, Xie Shenwei may not necessarily appreciate it, and most importantly, why do adults think that the prince of Weihou is not dead?"

At that time, Xie Shence smiled slightly and said, "Because he really didn't die." ”

Xie Shence was not sure if Cao Baqi could be convinced by the pretense at that time, but Cao Baqi thought a little, so he decided to let most of his Shandong horse bandits go to the northeast of Quanyang to wait for the convergence, and only Cao Baqi and seven or eight people accompanied him.

Cao Baqi immediately responded, and didn't seem to be worried that the more than forty people over there would swallow up his few people.

Xie Shence admired Cao Baqi's courage, but he also believed even more that this person was unreliable. Once he is about to fall, even if it is only possible, he Cao Baqi will stab him in the back at the first time.

Fortunately, Cao Baqi was moved by Xie Shence's understanding of "You are still nominally the prince of the Jin Kingdom now, try not to show your stuffing", and he really didn't suspect it.

After resting enough, the next day the group went to Yingxian.

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In the county government, a square-faced man and a young man drank tea opposite each other.

"This tea, still transported from Jiangnan County in the summer, is worth three hundred silver! Although it is not a top-level dragon group, but in this northern land, there are only a handful of people who can drink, at least our Datong Mansion Lord, every time he goes to my place, he has to drink several cups, each cup is particularly strong, that is, the Secretary-General, ordinary people, Bu can be reluctant to take out its long taste, its meaning is far-reaching, and its name is well deserved. ”

The ordinary-looking young man was Zhou Jinmian, slowly uncovered the tea lid, carefully blew off the tea leaves like a ball of flowers on the face, closed his eyes and took a sip, and said, "I didn't taste it." ”

Punic's hand holding the lid of the cup shook slightly, and then smiled: "Your Excellency the Secretary-General is still as funny as ever, hahaha"

"I've never been funny, not at all. You should know this best. ”

Pu smiled, looked at Zhou Jinmian, whose face had never changed, and gradually whispered, and finally revealed a touch of coldness.

"Do you really think I'm inviting you to tea?"

Zhou Jinmian held the tea, the teacup tilted slightly, and poured all the tea that could be called a cup of water and other cups of silver on the ground. The hot tea fell on the warm floor, and a mist evaporated.

"Zhou Jinmian, you don't know how to lift!"

The furious Pu casually shook off the teacup in his hand, and the tea splashed far away. At that time, the two horsemen who were outside did not move at all, but they glanced at each other.

Facing the furious Punic, Zhou Jinmian smiled and said, "You're scared." ”

"I'm afraid you're a powerless waste?!"

"But you're just scared."

"I'm afraid of you"

"Look, you admit it."

"Me"

"You're just afraid."

"Zhou Jinmian, are you serious, I don't dare to kill you?"

"Well, you just don't dare."

Punic stared at Zhou Jinmian tightly, and after a moment, he suddenly smiled: "Did you get kicked in the brain by a donkey?" This is not Jinyang Road! This is not the Tyrants! This is my place! It's my Punic business for several years! Do you think you're really dead here, and anyone will dare to doubt me? Will anyone dare to identify me? Will someone collect your body? ”

Zhou Jinmian said with a smile: "You say so much, it can prove that you are afraid." ”

"You" Punic wanted to deny it, but he felt that if he denied it, it seemed to be a little weak, so he said: "Just watch, my Ti Cavalry will wipe out those people." ”

"The time is too short, and the spread is also narrow, the people who should get the news may not be able to know, and those who know may not have the ability to come over, and your arrangement is full of loopholes. It is destined to be ineffective. ”

"Although you have made Datong Mansion your hall of words over the years, it is only limited to the interior of the Tiqi after all. Your influence in officialdom is limited, and you use the green forest as a toy, but you don't win the hearts of scholars. It is true that you have made some scum work for you through lending, buying and selling real estate, and smuggling, but you will not see the light after all, you are gray, not to mention those who walk in the sun, you are worse than complete black. ”

"You see, your subordinates are very afraid of you, although they are not afraid of you at all on the surface, but you must know that the better you cover up, the more it shows that the greater the fear in their hearts, you have majesty, but you have no majesty, you are a terrorist leader who relies on terror to ascend to power, in fact, no one likes you."

"I don't know if you have noticed, the day before yesterday, you pointed at Sang and scolded Huai in front of the county master, very majestic, right? But have you ever noticed that the classic history who was slapped out of a tooth by you, when he got up, the bloody phlegm was actually spit out forcefully? ”

Punic's face was extremely gloomy, and bloodshot eyes appeared.

"Maybe you may have seen it, but you saw it, but you didn't dare to touch him, why? Because his brother-in-law is a don't drive in Datong Mansion. Don't drive in Datong Mansion has the lifeblood of your smuggling, you can't touch him, and you don't dare to touch him. You're afraid. ”

"Oh, look, you're angry and I'm right, am I? It seems that you also admit it, General Secretary Bu, the sore spot in his heart was broken by humanity, this feeling is very unpleasant? Hehe, but I just said, you are not happy to say it, what can you do to me. ”

Zhou Jinmian said flatly, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him, and the one who almost couldn't restrain himself from rioting and killing people had nothing to do with him.

"Angry, angry, angry, angry, I insulted you so much, why aren't you angry? If you don't do it, I'll curse your whole family."

"Zhou Jinmian!" The sound of shouting suddenly sounded, making people's eardrums swell.

Zhou Jinmian tilted his head, looked at the puzzard with red eyes and hair, seemed to smile, and said softly: "Hey, here." ”

Half an hour later, when the two horsemen outside the door, who were a little pale, were hesitating to open the door and go in to have a look, the door suddenly opened.

"Don't let him go out half a step before going back!"

The two horsemen bowed down and clenched their fists.

"And." The Pune, who had already taken a few steps, turned his head and said, "Don't talk to him. ”

The two riders looked at each other and replied again. After seeing the Punic leave, he turned his head to look at Zhou Jinmian, who was smiling standing in the door, and shivered all over, feeling cold.

On the second day of Zhou Jinmian's house arrest, some people came to the county seat of Yingxian County, met with some people lurking in the city, and talked secretly for one night.