Chapter 274: Murder with a Knife

readx; Cui Guangyuan greeted him and bowed to Li Qingan, "I don't know if the general is coming, I miss the distance, I hope to forgive my sins!" ”

As a magistrate in the capital, the most tiring thing is that there are too many high-ranking officials above, and if you don't go to the capital, you don't know how small the officials are, that's the reason, Cui Guangyuan casually interrogates cases, and the parties are either Shangshu's nephews or the prince's brother-in-law, and they always have a little bit of a twisting relationship with high-ranking officials, so although Li Qingan is the envoy of Anxi Festival, it is equivalent to a provincial governor and commander of the military region in later generations, and it is not enough to let Cui Guangyuan worship him so much. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The key is that Li Qing'an has Xing Wei's whereabouts in his hands, or Xing Wei is in his hands, the news of Yang Guozhong's defeat yesterday morning has spread all over the Chang'an government and the opposition, Li Qing'an's aggressive momentum and wonderful attack make some people rejoice, and some people grit their teeth, but whether it is a supporter, it can be seen that Li Qingan will be a big opponent of Yang Guozhong.

Cui Guangyuan's mood is complicated, on the one hand, Yang Guozhong's defeat will hate his betrayal even more, on the other hand, Li Qingan's strength makes him see a glimmer of hope, he hopes that Xing Xuan can repay his kindness and speak for himself in front of Li Qingan and Wang Heng, so today's arrival of Li Qingan made his heart full of expectations.

For Cui Guangyuan, Li Qingan knows a little bit, the destruction of the family and the country in history refers to this person, and he can be regarded as a person with backbone, Li Qingan saw that he was extremely tall, and he seemed to be taller than himself, so he smiled slightly: "I came suddenly and disturbed Cui County's official business." ”

"Where! Where! The general, please don't even come, hurry! Sit inside. ”

"Cui County Order, please!"

Li Qingan walked into the county government with him, when he was an inspector, he had a lot of dealings with Chang'an County, he still knew many people in the county government, many people bowed to him, and Li Qingan also nodded with a smile.

At this time, Cui Guangyuan suddenly discovered a bad thing, many people in the county government were Yang Guozhong's old people, and he invited Li Qingan into the court room, didn't Yang Guozhong know about it immediately? This further fell on the truth that he betrayed Yang Guozhong and took refuge in Li Qing'an, Cui Guang couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart, but it was too late at this time, Li Qing'an walked into his court room.

"Cui County's office is quite spacious!" Li Qingan smiled and looked at the big empty room and said.

"It's always been like this, it's been renovated in ten years, and it's said that the old one is more spacious."

Cui Guangyuan hesitated, but closed the door, and at the moment when the door was gently closed, he clearly saw the cold gaze in the eyes of Yao Yunpei, the county clerk, and Shao Ping, the chief bookkeeper, both of whom were Yang Guozhong's old subordinates, and they wanted to replace him, maybe now they consciously grabbed his Cui Guangyuan's handle, Cui Guangyuan secretly smiled bitterly, people are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves!

"General, please be seated!"

Cui Guangyuan invited Li Qingan to sit down, poured him another cup of tea, and then sat opposite him and asked, "Why did the general think of coming to me today?" ”

Li Qingan took a sip of tea and said with a slight smile: "I'm here for a business trip." ”

"Business?"

Cui Guangyuan was stunned, what was he doing when he closed the door? Isn't this an attempt to cover up? He only felt that his mouth was full of bitterness, it turned out that he was a little self-inflicted, Li Qingan saw the loss in Cui Guangyuan's eyes, so he smiled again: "But I want to thank Cui County Ling for his love and righteousness, I set up a table of water and wine in the military camp outside the city, and invited Cui County Ling to the banquet, and some of Cui County Ling's friends will also see it, I wonder if Cui County Ling can appreciate it?" ”

Li Qing'an came to Cui Guangyuan not simply to ask him for the materials of the two monsters in Jinzhou, he knew that Cui Guangyuan was about to face the predicament, after betraying Yang Guozhong, Cui Guangyuan was about to face the danger of being deposed, this is a talent in history, after the Anshi Rebellion, he once served as the envoy of Jiannan Festival, Yang Guozhong abandoned it, why didn't he Li Qingan accept it? But he can't talk directly about this kind of thing, and it's one thing whether people want to or not, so he invites guests to dinner first, and then slowly puts on friendship, and after getting closer, he mentions the meaning of Luo.

Cui Guangyuan understood what Li Qingan meant, and went to his military camp to eat, isn't this just a hint at him? His heart was pounding, he had thought about taking refuge in Wang Heng, but he didn't expect Li Qingan to take the initiative to hint to him, is this his chance? Cui Guangyuan was extremely nervous in his heart, he quickly thought about whether he should accept this invitation, if he didn't accept it, then it was possible that Wang Heng would not accept him, and with Yang Guozhong's surname, he would not laugh at the enmity, although this person has the power of the prime minister, but he does not have the amount of the prime minister, he is very likely to have nothing, but if he agrees, at least he can go to Anxi as an official in the future, it is said that there is a special local subsidy for the official, and he is generous, and there are authentic orchid beauties to serve, so a great joy in life, why not agree?

Thinking of this, Cui Guangyuan said happily: "Since General Li is invited, I am willing to go to the banquet, I have heard for a long time that General Li is the first arrow in the world, I have long wanted to ask General Li for archery skills, and I hope that General Li will teach me." ”

"No problem, Cui County's order is here, I'll take Cui County's order to drink and hunt at night, wouldn't it be happy!"

Cui Guangyuan was full of pride, and his previous uneasiness was thrown away without a trace, and he laughed loudly: "Okay! I'll be there on time. ”

"After talking about personal matters, it's time for us to talk about business."

Li Qingan retracted his train of thought, and when Cui Guangyuan heard that it was a business matter, he didn't dare to slack off, and immediately arched his hand and said, "General, please speak!" ”

"That's right!"

Li Qing'an sighed and said: "When I was an observer of Henan Province, I was assassinated in Yuchi County, and the incident was not resolved later, but at that time I caught two assassins, it is said that they were the Liu brothers who had committed a big crime in Chang'an, known as the two monsters of Jinzhou, and later sent them to Chang'an, but they died for no reason, and their materials in Wannian County were also destroyed, I am now investigating this matter, I heard from Wannian County, Chang'an County also has some materials for the two of them, I hope Cui County Ling can find this part of the materials for me." ”

"Tianbao's eight-year affair!"

Cui Guangyuan thought for a while and said, "Maybe I can still find it, if it was a few years earlier, it might not be saved, so be it!" I'll look for it at once, and if I find it, I'll send it to the barracks in the evening. ”

"Then please ask Cui County Order."

Li Qingan stood up and said with a smile: "I won't bother Cui County's order, we'll meet again at night!" ”

"Good! I'll send the general out. ”

......... At the same time that Li Qing'an went to the county government, Yan Kai also found Li Cong, the king of Qing, it should be said that Li Cong's one-year confinement period has ended, and he can go out at any time, but from the end of the confinement period to the present, Li Cong still hasn't gone out for a day, he hasn't even left the inner courtyard, drinking, eating, women, taking medicine, sleeping, these are the five things he can't shake every day, he doesn't feel bored, he lives like a walking corpse every day, his heart is dead, he just wants to enjoy himself in time, and he can enjoy it every day. All his ambitions went down the drain with his father's angry rebuke.

Yan Kai hadn't seen King Qing for half a year, and when he walked into the room, he was shocked, was this still the King Qing from before? Although King Qing was fat in the past, he was still a little strong, and now when he sees King Qing, it is simply a wall of flesh, his face is so fat that he can't even see his eyes, one left and one right hugging two petite concubines, just like an old hen covering two chicken cubs, the size comparison is simply exaggerated and funny, Yan Kai suddenly felt that Li Qing'an's plan might fail, can this King Qing still walk?

"Are you looking for me?"

King Qing's voice was low, revealing a deep exhaustion.

Yan Kai stepped forward and bowed and said, "I have an important matter that I would like to talk to His Highness about alone. ”

"There's nothing to talk about, what's going on outside is just floating clouds, and I'm not interested anymore."

At this time, Li Li also walked in and said with a smile: "Why doesn't my father listen to it?" This incident may change the fate of my father. ”

Li Li has already communicated with Yan Kai first, although Li Qing'an has not found him yet, but this matter is in the interests of his Li Li, kill King Di, King Liang will have a better chance to return to the East Palace, but Li Li does not know that Li Longji has already considered using the emperor's eldest grandson to succeed to the East Palace.

Although Li Cong was not interested in Yan Kai's words, he listened to his son's words more, and since Li Li suggested that he listen to it, he nodded and said to the two women beside him: "You guys go out!" ”

The two women hurriedly went out, Li Li closed the door, the light in the room suddenly dimmed, Li Cong said impatiently: "Mr. have anything to say!" ”

Yan Kai has been with Li Cong for eight years and knows his surname well, Li Cong is a person who doesn't like to use his brain, he only likes people to tell him the results, and he has to go straight to the point, like telling a story, to attract his interest, otherwise, if he is annoyed by the twists and turns, he will immediately drive you away.

"Your Highness knows that His Highness was punished by the Holy Lord the year before last, but he was actually framed by King Di."

"What did you say?"

Li Cong was really attracted, he slowly sat up straight, and a squinted eye came out, "How did I get framed by King Di?" ”

"It was the case of Li Qing'an being assassinated in Yuchi County, which was actually committed by King Di, but he framed it to His Royal Highness."

"Li Qing'an was assassinated?"

Li Cong couldn't remember what was going on, his mind was dulled, and he couldn't remember many things in the past.

"Has Your Highness forgotten? The three reasons for the Holy Lord's punishment of His Highness are that he occupies too much land, is suspected of witch cup, and the most important assassination case. ”

"Oh!" Li Cong remembered that it was the damn assassination case, when he was already in ashes, and when his father placed this charge on him, he didn't argue.

At this time, Li Yu also said: "Father, in fact, it is nothing to occupy a lot of land, which prince and princess do not occupy the land, and those Xiangguo Shangshu are not the same?" This is not a crime, and secondly, the witch cup case in the East Palace, in fact, it was obviously caused by Mrs. Qiuguo, doesn't the saint know? He knows it, but he lets his father take responsibility alone, and Mrs. Yuguo has nothing to do, is it fair? I don't think the saint really blames his father for this, the key is the assassination of Li Qing'an, I think this is the real reason why my father was convicted. ”

"The little prince is right, if the prince can overturn this case, I don't think His Royal Highness will have a chance to make a comeback."

Li Li and Yan Kai persuaded one by one, Rao is Li Cong is dull, and he also understood what they meant, that is to say, as long as he proves his innocence, he has a chance to make a comeback, he is only forty-three years old this year, at this time, he suddenly remembered that the young man had a Taoist priest who calculated his life, saying that when he was forty-three years old, if there was no breakthrough in his career, he was very likely to encounter a catastrophe, which refers to death.

Li Cong began to be scared in his heart, he glanced at Yan Kai, just as Yan Kai knew him, he also knew Yan Kai, if he didn't have certainty and evidence, he wouldn't come to tell him about it.

"Sir, do you have any proof?"

"Your Royal Highness, Wannian County Cheng is my friend, he told me that the two assassins who were captured were later killed by King Di, and the evidence is there, I am looking for it, but Your Highness must cheer up, and you can no longer indulge in wine like before, and your subordinates are still collecting other evidence from King Di, as long as the evidence is sufficient, Your Highness will not only be able to avenge the frame-up of the year, but also get the opportunity to make a comeback, Your Highness, you have to believe in yourself!"

Li Cong stared at the ceiling blankly, he remembered the divination given to him by the Taoist priest, forty-three years old, he is forty-three years old this year, he doesn't want to die, thinking of death, Li Cong was finally stimulated to wake up.

"Alright! I leave this matter to you. ”

Li Cong took out a jade plaque from his waist, handed it to Li Li, and said, "This jade plaque can dispose of all my money, you can take as much as you need?" This time, you're going to give me success no matter what! ”

In order to get rid of the fate of death, Li Cong decided to put all his money on it.

......... Coming out of Li Cong's room, Li Li stopped Yan Kai, "Mr. Yan, please stay!" ”

"Is there anything else with the little prince?"

"You come with me!"

Li Li took Yan Kai to a quiet room, his face sank, and he asked straight to the point: "You tell me the truth, what is Li Qing'an's real purpose?" Is it as simple as trying to overthrow King Di? ”

Yan Kai didn't tell him Li Qing'an's true purpose, he just said that Li Qing'an wanted to use this matter to overthrow King Di and do it by the hand of King Qing, but he also knew that this matter could not be hidden, and Li Li would soon know that if he didn't communicate with him in time, he might have bad things.

"Don't hide it from the little prince, Li Qing'an's real purpose is to let His Royal Highness King Qing replace King Di and go to Anxi to take charge, so he must kill King Di first.

"What?" Li Li was taken aback, "You mean that King Di is going to Anxi to sit in town!" ”

Li Li hadn't heard of this, and he had always thought that King Di was the most powerful contender for the East Palace.

"When did this happen?" Li Li was a little anxious.

"I also heard Li Qingan talk about it, it seems that it was decided yesterday, the time is very urgent, Li Qingan said that the day after tomorrow is the tenth day of the first month, there will be a court meeting, if it can't be decided before then, it may be too late."

Li Li was a little stunned, if King Di couldn't enter the East Palace, who would it be? King Rong, King Yong or King Ying? For the first time, he had a feeling of powerlessness.

........ At dusk, Cui Guangyuan came to the Anxi military camp outside the city with an entourage, Li Qing'an had already arranged for his personal soldier to wait for him at the gate of the barracks, Jiang Xiaonian saw Cui Guangyuan's arrival, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute and asked, "Is it Cui County's order?" ”

"Exactly!"

"Cui County's order, please, my family's general is already waiting for the general."

"I'm really sorry, I've been looking for what the general wants, so I'm a little late."

"Oh? I don't know if Cui County Order has been found? ”

"Fortunately, I didn't lose my life!"

Cui Guangyuan patted the leather bag he was carrying and said with a smile: "It's here." ”

"Good! Cui County ordered to dismount and enter the camp. ”

Cui Guangyuan turned over and dismounted, waved his hand and said with a smile: "General, please!" ”

The two walked into the barracks one after another, although Cui Guangyuan was a county commander, but he was brave and martial, and he always dreamed of one day leading troops to fight.

He saw that the tents in the barracks were neat, the soldiers were all big shoulders and round waists, majestic, they would walk in rows, they would stand in columns, and the military discipline was strict, Cui Guangyuan couldn't help but nod secretly, "Sure enough, the name is well deserved, in comparison, the Jiannan Army is much inferior, not to mention those guards in the capital."

He walked to a big tent, and Jiang Xiaonian reported loudly: "Report to the general, Cui County's order has arrived!" ”

As soon as the curtain was lifted, Li Qingan walked out with a smile, "Cui County's order has made us wait for a long time." ”

Behind Li Qing'an, is the focus of the first two days Xing Wei, he gratefully bowed to Cui Guangyuan, although Xing Wei's case has been closed, but Xing Wei does not dare to go home for the time being, he is afraid of being retaliated by Yang Guozhong, only when the matter is completely calmed down, he can return home, fortunately, he has the Wang brothers as the background, in order to keep him.

Although Li Qing'an and Wang Heng have formed an alliance, the friendship between them is not deep, so to a certain extent, they are actually a strategic partnership, not allies in the real sense, therefore, Xing Hui's important surname is revealed, and it is precisely because Xing Xuan has the relationship of the Wang brothers, so he has invisibly become a bridge between Li Qing'an and Wang Hui.

Cui Guangyuan saw Li Qingan come out, he hurriedly took out the documents that Li Qingan wanted from his skin, Li Qingan took the papers, there was a thick stack of papers, he quickly flipped through them, but he didn't see the receipt he wanted.

"The general is looking for this!"

Cui Guangyuan took out an envelope from his arms, took out a thin piece of paper from it, slightly yellowed, Li Qingan took the letter, it was the receipt for taking away the two monsters in Jinzhou, and the payment was Han Baiyan, a staff member of King Di, and the time was two months before the assassination in Weichi County.

On this receipt, the most critical evidence finally fell into his hands, Li Qingxin was overjoyed, he hurriedly put away this receipt, and said with a smile: "Okay, we won't talk about business tonight, just Fengyue, Cui County Order, please come in!" ”

"General, please!"

The three of them walked into the big tent, there was already a table of wine in the big tent, a personal soldier was giving them warm wine, there were two people sitting at the banquet, one was Li Qing'an's staff Li Mi, Cui Guangyuan knew him, he hurriedly bowed and saluted, and said: "Mr. Li, I haven't seen you for a long time!" ”

Li Mi stood up and returned the salute with a smile: "Eight years ago, I only had a one-sided relationship with Cui Xianling, but I didn't expect Cui Xianling to know me?" Li Mi is ashamed! ”

"Where! Where! Mr. Li is a young genius, and there are still many people who remember Mr. Li. ”

Cui Guangyuan smiled, he looked at the other person again, but he was stunned for a moment.

(To be continued)