On that day, Emperor Chongzhen summoned Qiao Yunsheng, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and Zhang Nianyun, the imperial historian of the capital, into the palace.

That day, after Xu Liang sent Xu Changqing away, he was a little irritated for no reason, and conspired with Li Xinbei to kill Wang Tiqian, Xu Liang did it very secretly, but Jinyiwei could still find clues, which made Xu Liang have a new understanding of Jinyiwei's reconnaissance ability.

According to the agreement, after the prince hung up, Li Xinbei should pay 15,000 taels of silver, and the whole army should withdraw from the territory of Pingliang Mansion, and inform the whereabouts of the last parchment diamond scripture.

To Xu Liang's surprise, Li Xinbei once again broke his promise. According to the news sent back by Luo Rucai, the vanguard officer of the Liang army stationed in Jingning City, Li Xinbei led the Li family army and the remaining thief army to wander in the mountains outside Jingning City, and did not go far.

As for the whereabouts of the silver and the scriptures, let alone mention.

Xu Liang gritted his teeth with hatred, but he couldn't take care of him for a while. Compared with the army of thieves hiding in the depths of the mountains, Xu Liang is more concerned about the story behind the Pingliang turmoil.

The injuries of the Pingliang guerrilla general Dai Feng have basically stabilized. After Xu Liang visited Dai Feng, he talked to Dai Feng, came out of his room, and walked to the grass path in the front yard of Xu's house.

"Did you ask what?" Xu Liang asked.

"Nope." Tietou shook his head and said, "I talked to Hu Xiaoyong twice, but Hu Xiaoyong refused to say anything. The officers and soldiers of the other guards also asked, but found nothing. Seem. This incident was really the result of Commander Ye's impulsiveness. ”

Xu Liang shook his head. said affirmatively: "It's definitely not that simple, Anton Zhongwei commanded Ye Yanqing, I know a little bit about this person, that's an old official, there is no big benefit, big benefit is in front of him, how could he suddenly do such a thing." Moreover, the reason why Governor Zhang was willing to give that warrant was because he had taken a lot of benefits from Commander Ye. ”

Xu Liang looked back at Tietou and said, "Ah Tie." The water is very deep in this. It's a pity that Jinyiwei himself is in a lot of trouble now, otherwise with the help of their strength, he will be able to find out what these people are going to do! ”

Tietou said ashamedly: "Young master, Ah Tie is incompetent. ”

Xu Liang said: "I don't blame you. After all, Tsing Yi Wei is an organization that has just been established, and its ability level naturally cannot be compared with Jin Yi Wei, which has been established for more than 200 years. Go to see Hu Xiaoyong in prison, I will ask him in person. ”

The two came to the secret dungeon of Xufu, and in a small room, Tsing Yiwei brought Hu Xiaoyong, the official of Andong Zhongwei, over to Hu Xiaoyong.

After a few days of detention. Hu Xiaoyong's face was haggard, and the robe on his body was stained with a lot of stains, faintly emitting a foul smell.

Hu Baihu hissed and shouted: "The surname is Xu, grandpa fell into your hands." If you want to kill or chop, give your master a good time! ”

Xu Liang sat behind the table and glanced at Hu Baihu. said: "Xiao Yong, you and I have known each other. I've always valued love and righteousness, but I really don't want to embarrass you. ”

Hu Baihu snorted from his nostrils. Obviously, he didn't believe Xu Liang's words.

"Come on, show Hu Baihu a seat." Xu Liang commanded.

A Tsing Yi guard took out a chair from the corner of the room and put it behind Hu Baihu, who sat on it honestly and unceremoniously, and looked at Xu Liang with a sneer.

Xu Liang looked at the beams of the house, and his expression seemed to be recalling, "When Xu was in trouble and was imprisoned in Jinyiwei, Hu Xiaoyong, you abandoned me and went to Huang Ziren without hesitation." Alas, husband and wife are compared to the same forest birds, and the forest is difficult to fly separately, and the husband and wife are still like this, not to mention that you are an outsider? The so-called people have their own ambitions, and I don't blame you for this. ”

Hu Baihu looked at Xu Liang silently, and said in a deep voice: "I can't stand you in this matter." ”

Xu Liang waved his hand and said, "Let's not mention the past." Now as long as you are willing to sue me, what is the purpose of Ye Yanqing's trouble, I will let you go immediately. ”

Hu Baihu's face changed for a while, looked at Xu Liang, and said indifferently: "It's a pity, I don't know." ”

Xu Liang stared at Hu Baihu seriously, looked at it for a long time, and suddenly said: "On that day, someone secretly shot and injured the guerrilla general Dai Feng with an arrow in the teahouse near the West City Gate, although I didn't have the exact evidence, I still arrested Liu Ge and killed him!" You see, though I am affectionate, I will never be merciful to those who dare to hurt me or my men. ”

The look of shock on Hu Baihu's face flashed, and in a blink of an eye, he regained his indifferent expression, and said, "Are you threatening me? ”

"Where," Xu Liang shook his head and said seriously, "I'm just advising you not to get along with your own life." ”

Hu Baihu was silent.

Xu Liang waited for a while, got up and walked outside the house, and said as he walked: "I'll give you two days to think about it, and if you figure it out, tell me." ”

Tietou followed Xu Liang out of the dungeon, and asked hesitantly, "Young Master, what if Hu Xiaoyong still doesn't open his mouth after two days?" ”

"Then kill him."

"Huh?" Tietou looked at Xu Liang in surprise and said, "But young master, you just said that you are very affectionate?" ”

Xu Liang said disdainfully: "It was specially said to Hu Xiaoyong." For a ruthless and unrighteous person like Hu Xiaoyong, what do I need to say? ”

The Iron Head was silent.

Xu Liang asked, "Where are the other officers and soldiers of the guard house being held now?" ”

"Still in the Pingliang guerrilla camp."

Xu Liang went to the guerrilla camp instead. At this time, the main task was the guerrilla deputy general Long Feng, Long Feng had to report the arrival of Xu Liang, and dared to lead a few generals out of the camp Xu Liang to welcome in.

Xu Liang asked, "How about the food of those officers and soldiers in the guard?" ”

Long Feng didn't know the intention of Xu Liang's question, and replied truthfully: "A bowl of porridge in the morning and evening." ”

Xu Liang nodded and ordered: "Add dinner today, prepare hundreds of fresh steamed buns, and carry them to the prison." ”

Although Long Feng was slightly surprised, he thought that Xu Liang's move had a deep meaning, so he didn't say much, and arranged for someone to prepare. The steamed buns themselves were prepared a lot on weekdays, and after half an hour's effort, a general led dozens of soldiers to carry more than a dozen baskets of steaming white steamed buns into the house where the officers and soldiers of Anton's Central Guard were imprisoned.

More than 400 officers and men of the guard, all of whom were sturdy men in their thirties and forties, had been locked up in the camp for a few days, and they had two bowls of porridge every day. Therefore, when more than a dozen baskets of hot steamed buns with aroma were placed in front of the officers and soldiers of the guards, everyone's hungry green eyes became even greener, staring at the white steamed buns outside the railing, and the saliva at the corners of their mouths was dripping.

Xu Liang followed Long Feng into the house and saw such a scene.

Naturally, some of the officers and soldiers in the guard station recognized Xu Liang, so someone waved his hand and shouted: "Lord Xu, let us go quickly, right?" ”

"Lord Xu, we are innocent ......"

"Lord Xu, we are just acting on orders......"

"Lord Xu, hurry up and distribute steamed buns, you're dying of hunger!"

The officers and soldiers of the guard in the prison were screaming and making a fuss. The man standing on the edge of the railing reached out to grab one or two steamed buns, but soon a ring ruler came to him.

"Silence!" Seeing this, Long Feng roared!

The officers and soldiers of the guards were frightened and slowly quieted down when he yelled.

Long Feng made a gesture of invitation to Xu Liang and consciously retreated behind Xu Liang.

Xu Liang stepped forward, grabbed a steamed bun from the basket next to him, put it to his mouth, smelled the rising heat, and praised: "This steamed bun is so fragrant!" ”

There was a sudden sound of swallowing saliva in the prison, and the guards looked at Xu Liang with blank eyes.

Xu Liang smiled at everyone and asked bewildermently, "Are you hungry?" ”

"Hungry ......"

"Do you want to eat it?"

"Yes!"

Xu Liang took a bite of the steamed bun in his hand and ate it, only to swallow saliva again, and couldn't help but smile more charmingly, and said, "It's very simple to eat steamed buns." As long as you tell what you have seen and heard during the two days you have been guarding the West City Gate, as long as each person can say ten different things, you will get two steamed buns. How is it? ”

The officers and soldiers of the guards looked at Xu Liang hesitantly, but no one was silent.

Xu Liang showed an encouraging look and asked, "Who wants to be the first to come out and give it a try?" This steamed bun is very fragrant. Well, it's still hot, and it won't taste good when it's cold for a while. ”

The officers and soldiers of the guard looked at each other, and finally three people hesitantly raised their hands: "My lord, let's talk." ”

"Good, good!" Xu Liang smiled and pointed at the three people: "Take them out." ”

Liang soldiers opened the cell door and led the three out, and in a dozen small rooms separated outside, there were already prepared pen and paper and recording personnel to record in detail what the three people said.

The officers and soldiers of the guard in the prison hesitated and discussed in whispers, but no one raised their hands, and it was clear that everyone was waiting for the results of the previous three.

Xu Liang was not in a hurry, and slowly finished eating the steamed buns in his hand. A Liang soldier had already brought a chair in and respectfully asked Xu Liang to sit down. (To be continued......)