"It doesn't seem to have anything to do with it, but I looked at the confession of the captured general last night, and found that a man named Li Shanheng will be the key figure in this case, it was he who provoked the generals of the Eastern Expedition to go to Chang Closed Gate to petition, I suspect that he also shot and injured Yu Shiji, but this person is missing, I just transferred his file from the military department, and carefully checked his background, so I was shocked."

"What's his background?" Pei Ju's eyes narrowed.

Pei Yun lowered his voice, "He is the nephew of Li Hun, the general of the Right Xiaowei, and the cousin of Li Min. ”

"You mean, Tao Li Zhang is alluding to Li Hun?"

"I didn't say that Tao Li Zhang refers to Li Hun, I just said that if this Li Shanheng becomes the first crime in the end, it will be investigated, and Li Hun will also flee to suspicion, but at this time, there are proverbs about the Li family in Luoyang, which makes people have to connect this case with proverbs."

The fog in Pei Ju's heart has been lifted a little bit, and it is really a good move, he pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid that this Li Shanheng has been wiped out." ”

"That's not necessarily, this Li Shanheng is very treacherous and cunning, he should think that he will be killed, he won't be sent to death so easily."

Pei Ju smiled: "Thank you Brother Xian for revealing so much news, I won't bother and say goodbye!" ”

Pei Yun sent the clan brother out of the gate, and watched Pei Ju board the carriage and go away, Pei Yun was very puzzled, what was the idea of the elder brother?

It was very quiet in the camp in the west, Zhang Xuan was ordered to maintain order in the camp, he almost did not sleep all night, trying his best to maintain the stability of the camp, he knew that he had a great responsibility, if there was a riot in the camp, not only the lives of those generals would not be guaranteed, but these soldiers would also face the fate of brutal suppression.

Not only did he want to protect his own interests, but he also had to fight hard for the honor that the Crusade Army deserved.

Under Jang Xuan's repeated reassurances, the 20,000 soldiers had calmed down from the initial panic and waited patiently for their leader's return.

Inside the big tent, Zhang Xuan was reporting to Zhou Fashang, the deputy general who had just returned to Luoyang, what happened last night.

Zhou Fashang led 10,000 rear troops to take a step late. arrived in Luoyang a few days later than Laihu'er, but he never imagined that Laihu'er would be arrested and imprisoned, let alone that something big happened last night, and all the generals were killed in one pot.

Zhou Fashang is also a veteran. His face was very grim, and he tried his best to restrain the anxiety in his heart and asked, "Now in the military camp besides you, are there any other generals who have been spared?" ”

"There is also Yuwen Chengdu, but his army is not stationed in the western camp, so what happened last night has nothing to do with him. There were a few other lieutenants who did not go, and other than that, only our sixteenth battalion was spared. ”

"How could this happen!"

Zhou Fashang's eyes showed a trace of anxiety that could not be concealed, "The arrest of the great general is already a big head, and now that so many generals have been arrested, this will seriously affect the results of this battle of Goguryeo, no, I will immediately face the saint and tell the saint the seriousness of this matter immediately." ”

Zhang Xuan hurriedly persuaded: "I advise the general not to rush to face the saint first, and he should first figure out the ins and outs of this matter." It is more appropriate to deal with the aftermath and stabilize the morale of the army before going to face the saint. ”

"You have a point, you really can't be in a hurry, how do you need to deal with the aftermath now?"

"This morning, the general Zhang Jin found a humble position, he proposed a plan to move the camp, our 20,000 troops can no longer stay in the Xinei camp, and must be moved out of the forbidden garden within today, but I am a little worried that the relocation of the camp will cause resistance from the soldiers. As a result of the riots, I felt that it would be prudent to appoint new officers to take control of the battalions and then move them in batches. ”

Zhou Fashang paced back and forth. After pondering for a moment, he also thought that Zhang Xuan was right, and that the relocation of the camp really should not be rushed, too much haste would cause the soldiers to resist emotionally, so he asked, "Have you talked to Zhang Jin about this?" ”

Zhang Xuan shook his head, "I haven't mentioned this matter to General Zhang yet." The lowly was prepared to write a report to him. ”

"I'll talk to Zhang Jin about this matter, you don't have to worry about it, you have a good rest first, and I'll deal with these troublesome things."

"Thank you, General Zhou!"

Zhou Fashang patted him on the shoulder and said with emotion: "Thanks to you for stabilizing the situation in time, otherwise I really don't know what more serious consequences will be, thank you!" ”

"It's a duty to do your job."

"I know, go get some rest! I'll arrange the manpower first, and then go to Zhang Jin to understand the situation, this matter is not in a hurry. ”

Zhou Fashang led 10,000 troops to arrive, and soon he made arrangements to completely stabilize the military camp, and he immediately rushed to the Royal Forest Army camp to find Zhang Jin to learn the details of last night's incident.

Zhang Xuan returned to his big tent, he didn't sleep all night, he was really a little tired, and he planned to rest first, but as soon as he walked to the door of the tent, a personal soldier quickly greeted him and handed a letter to Zhang Xuan, "General, someone came to deliver a letter just now." ”

Zhang Xuan took the letter, and when he saw that the name of the letter cover was actually Pei Ju, he hurriedly asked, "What about the messenger?" ”

"The messenger has already left, and he said that there is no message, and the general will know when he reads the letter."

Jang Hyun nodded and walked into his tent, where he lay down on the bed exhausted.

Although he was not very tired physically until now, his spirit had been extremely tense, and it was not until Zhou Fashang came to take over the burden that he felt relieved, and he suddenly felt tired, and he just wanted to close his eyes and sleep well.

Zhang Xuan lay on the couch and opened Pei Ju's letter, read it in a hurry, he immediately sat up and asked loudly, "What time is it?" ”

"General Qiyu, it's almost noon."

"Prepare the horses! I'm going to get out at once. ”

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In an elegant room on the third floor of the Tiansi Pavilion wine shop, Zhang Xuan saw Pei Ju again, Pei Ju had already ordered more than a dozen drinks and dishes, waved his hand and smiled at Zhang Xuan: "It's just noon, General Zhang will accompany my old man to drink two glasses!" ”

"Obedience!"

Zhang Xuan sat down opposite Pei Ju, he took the initiative to fill Pei Ju with a glass of wine, Pei Ju picked up the wine glass and said, "I heard that Vice General Zhou is back, right?" ”

"Yes! He had just arrived this morning, so he was free to do so. ”

"If Vice General Zhou can come back in time, then at least someone is willing to speak for those deceived generals, so as not to let those generals suffer unnecessary grievances."

"Does Pei Shangshu think the investigation will be unfair?"

Pei Ju didn't immediately answer Zhang Xuan's question, he drank a glass of wine, and then said unhurriedly: "There is no justice in any investigation, even if you know the truth, what can you do, either it will not be done, or the weak will suffer." It depends on the game behind.

Let me tell you so! If Laihu'er is convicted, then these generals will be buried together, and only when Laihu'er is exonerated can they be acquitted. Their fate is linked to the fate of Laihu'er, even yours. ”

Zhang Xuan was silent, he could understand the deep meaning of Pei Ju's words, other generals were convicted, the emperor couldn't reward him Zhang Xuan for his military exploits! The other armies were disbanded. Nor will he leave only his army.

This is called the end of the nest, although he did not participate in last night's gathering of the closed door, at most he will not be guilty, but what about his exploits? Whether his army will be disbanded is what Zhang Xuan is most concerned about.

Pei Ju stared at Zhang Xuan for a long time, and then said slowly: "I invited you out today, in fact, I want to tell you something. ”

"Pei Shangshu, please speak!"

"This matter is very important to uncover the truth about last night's gathering of generals."

Pei Ju lowered his voice and said, "If you want to find a person named Li Shanheng, you should know this person!" ”

"I know this person, he was originally the general of the Fourth Army of the Xiaoguo Army. Later, he was transferred to the former army and had a lot of prestige in the former army, and I heard that he was the one who encouraged everyone to go to the Changmen to gather and petition, was this person not arrested? ”

Pei Ju shook his head, "Only this person escaped last night, and as far as I know, he is the key person in the incident of the Closed Gate." ”

"If so, will he have been killed?" Zhang Xuan groaned.

"This man is very shrewd and should not be killed, but anyway. You should all try it, and I can tell you frankly that if you can't catch this person, the generals gathered outside the gate will be more than lucky. Laihu'er has to bear the charge of rebellion, and all the soldiers who participated in the battle of Goguryeo must be disbanded, which must be the result. ”

Pei Ju's frankness made Zhang Xuan a little difficult to accept, he had just returned to Luoyang yesterday, and he was given such an unsuccessful task, how could he get it?

And there's a lot of complexity behind it. I don't know if he's going to get involved in a huge **.

Zhang Xuan was silent, but Pei Ju had seventy years of life experience and nearly fifty years of officialdom experience, and he had long seen what kind of person Zhang Xuan was.

There was such a serious problem last night, he did not immediately escape, nor did he sit idly by, but took the initiative to take on the heavy responsibility of maintaining order in the barracks, which shows that Zhang Xuan is a rational and responsible person who will not shirk his responsibility.

Therefore, Pei Ju knew that Zhang Xuan would definitely take over the matter he explained, and he would not shirk it in public or private, in terms of affection and reason.

As Pei Ju expected, Zhang Xuan pondered for a long time, and finally nodded, indicating that he was willing to take over this tedious matter.

Pei Ju squinted and laughed, he really didn't look at the wrong person.

Zhang Xuan asked again: "What other news can Pei Shangshu tell me about this Li Shanheng?" ”

"This Li Shanheng is the nephew of Li Hun, the general of the Right Xiaowei, and recently there was a proverb in Luoyang that implicated Li Hun, I don't know if this matter has anything to do with Li Hun, but one thing is certain, there must be someone behind this case who is manipulating, and this manipulator is the key to solving the problem."

"Does Pei Shangshu want me to find Li Shanheng and then hand him over to you?"

Pei Ju laughed, "I don't need Li Shanheng, in fact, this matter has nothing to do with me, I'm just helping you, if you find Li Shanheng, you can handle it yourself, if you can't handle it, you can also come to me." ”

Zhang Xuan was silent, he had an intuition, it seemed that Pei Ju's enthusiasm was hiding something?

Maybe Pei Ju also felt that he had a problem for Zhang Xuan, and if he didn't give Zhang Xuan a little help, he might not be able to find out at all.

Pei Ju took out a jade plaque and handed it to Zhang Xuan, "This is my token, you can go to Luoyang Wei Yunqi, he is very familiar with Luoyang, I believe he can give you a little help." ”

Zhang Xuan took the jade card and nodded silently, this is indeed a very tricky thing, its trickiness is not in the danger, but in the fact that there is no clue.

Finding a person in Luoyang, a city with a population of one million, and not knowing if he is dead, or has left Luoyang, is like looking for a needle in a haystack, where should I start?

After pondering for a long time, Zhang Xuan asked again: "Can Pei Shangshu tell me about the proverb?" (To be continued.) )