According to Xiao Yao's plan, as long as Dewey returned to the capital, he could help himself discredit the surname Kang on a certain number of Cheng Dù, because the memo he wrote and the many specific details he provided to Dewey turned the dissatisfaction of many Tusi in Miao Jiang with the imperial court to Kang Qincha's wanton accumulation of wealth in Miao Jiang.

I believe that this result is what many people are willing to see, and the most critical thing is that Kang Qincha is now almost dead, and he can't make any arguments at all, so this is a natural scapegoat.

Xiao Yao never doubted the detachment of Dewey and Kang Qincha themselves, and it can be seen from the fact that Dewey recruited himself, so the people behind Dewey will definitely make the best use of these materials to characterize the problem of Kang Qincha.

In this way, the imperial court will not pursue Kang Qincha's death, but will instead investigate Kang Qincha's bribery case, of course, mainly to find the stolen money is true.

This million taels of silver, if it is placed in peacetime, is nothing to the imperial court, but now that the war is imminent, if the imperial court finds it, it will be equivalent to one million taels of military salary in Miao Jiangping, and if the imperial court can't find it, it is very likely to fall into the hands of the Tusi of Miao Jiang again.

This is tantamount to a change of direction that strengthens Miaojiang's military strength.

So when Dewey left, he gave Xiao Yao the task of investigating the whereabouts of the stolen money and the whereabouts of Kang Qinchayin's letter.

Whether it is the one million taels of silver or the official seal of the Qin Cha, it is naturally extremely important to the imperial court, and Xiao Yao has joined the shadow guard, and he always has to contribute, but this secret investigation right just gave Xiao Yao the right to guide the imperial court on the direction of the investigation.

Although Dewey did not say who was specifically in charge of the shadow guards in the DPRK and China, it must be on the opposite side of the prime minister, and that was enough.

Investigate according to this line of thought, and any result that the prime minister does not want to see should be the result of his own investigation.

Although there will be other people in the shadow guard who will stay in Miaojiang to investigate this kind of problem, Xiao Yao knows that in this kind of feudal society, the truth is not important, the important thing is whether you have the ability to arrange the so-called truth, and if you arrange it well, then your own arrangement is the truth.

As for whether the people above will believe it all, it doesn't matter anymore, at least he gave Shangfeng an excuse, and that's enough.

The Divine Doctor and the Ghost Face live here temporarily, they are all Miao people, even if there is a war, it will not be affected, Hu Yiyi said goodbye to the eldest lady, and rushed back to the sect.

Before leaving, he looked at Xiao Yao's eyes, which made Xiao Yao unforgettable.

And just when Xiao Yao was planning how to get rid of his enemies one by one, Huzhou, which was about four hundred miles away from Xizhou, was solemn.

Huzhou City is the same as Xizhou City, built along the big river, but the difference is that Huzhou is in the middle and lower reaches of the big river, so the water surface is wider, and it is relatively gentle, and the ships shuttling back and forth are continuous, and there are many sea ships from the mouth of the river to the mouth of the Shuojiang River, so this Huzhou city has become one of the main ports nearby. At the same time, on the south side of the river, there is a large lake with a radius of dozens of miles, which is also the origin of the name of Huzhou City.

Because it is close to the big river and has a natural lake, it has become the best place for sailor training, so one of the four major sailors of the imperial court, the Jiangnan Sailor Battalion, is also stationed here.

The Jiangnan Navy Battalion is a part of the Jiangnan Battalion, which is divided into two battalions on land and water, and the Navy is the Jiangnan Navy Battalion, with a total of 10,000 sailors and more than 80 large and small ships.

The land battalion is also 10,000 people, and the battalion is located outside Huzhou City, which is mainly responsible for guarding Huzhou, which is the thoroughfare of the five provinces, and as a mobile unit directly under the military department.

The two battalions on land and water are trained by the governor of Jiangnan Province in peacetime, and are directly commanded by the military department in wartime, and they all belong to the battalion, so their combat effectiveness is naturally much stronger than that of the government soldiers used to maintain law and order.

At this time, the Yamen of the Huzhou prefect was brightly lit, a temporary sand table was set up in a side hall, and a map of the whole country was on one wall.

Several generals in full uniforms stood on the left side of the sand table, and on the right were several civil officials such as political envoys and envoys of the local provinces. There were three people standing behind the sand table, namely Rui'an, the governor of Jiangnan Province, Sun Tao, the governor of Jiangnan Province, and Xiong Lai, the governor of Jiangnan Daying.

Ryan was about fifty years old, and although his hair was gray, his eyes were still shrewd, and he was staring at the sand table in front of him, listening carefully to the bear next to him to explain the best route to march.

Sun Tao on the other side looked a little interested, and didn't seem to be bothering to listen to what Xiong Lai, who was foaming at the mouth, was saying, but kept looking at You Junshan, the political envoy on the right.

As for the other generals and civil officials in the room, they looked at Xiong Lai with some impatience, hoping that his introduction could end earlier.

It's just that Governor Ryan is very interested in Xiong Lai's gushing three-way advance plan, and he will ask a few questions from time to time.

You Junshan, who was on the side, finally couldn't help it, so he walked to the front of the sand table and said to Governor Ruian, "My lord, we have deduced it several times, whether to fight or not, and the court does not have a letter of approval." In a few days, it will be the harvest season of the second crop of late rice, and the main officials of the province cannot stay in Huzhou all the time. ”

Ryan looked up at You Junshan, then said with a smile, "Brother You, what you said is also reasonable, it is not a way for us to go on like this, then you can take the civil officials back to their respective yamen." ”

You Junshan didn't answer his words, but continued, "My lord, it's past the season of late rice harvest, but it's the Wanshou Festival, and we haven't prepared this year's congratulatory gift yet." ”

Hearing You Junshan's words, Ruian's eyes rolled a few times, and then he said slowly, "This is also something I have been worried about these days, this year is the emperor's birthday, we can't help but prepare for it, but the war of the Western Expedition may appear at any time, although the Ministry of War has issued several documents asking us to prepare for the Western Expedition, but there is still no follow-up in the imperial court, and it is not a way for us to do it like this." ”

Ryan was thinking about something, and said to You Junshan, "Brother You, you will be responsible for the birthday gift of the Emperor's Halloween this time, and you will also prepare a copy for the Jiangnan camp, and the expenses will be uniformly spent by the province, you must think more about it, this time the war is about to start, many people in the court are looking at our province, so don't be afraid to spend money." ”

Admiral Sun Tao on the side saw You Junshan's eyes, and immediately said, "My lord, are we still responsible for transporting the birthday gifts this time?" ”

Ryan turned his head and looked at Sun Tao, "Brother Sun, I've worked hard for you this time, Xiong can't leave them here, and there is no military department, so it's not easy for us to transfer the battalion soldiers privately, but you have to go back quickly, so as not to suddenly break out in wartime here." ”

Xiong Lai looked at You Junshan and Sun Tao with some displeasure, and seemed to be a little dissatisfied with the two of them interrupting his explanation, so he said, "My lord, if the imperial court marches this time, it will definitely appoint the Jiangnan battalion, at least it will send a sailor to block the Xizhou waterway. ”

As soon as Xiong Lai finished speaking, a general on the left side of the sand table, Admiral Hua Long, immediately said, "My lord, our sailor has not fought for a long time, is this opportunity we have to fight, and if you really wait for the military department to appoint, then the good position will be gone, and the brothers in the camp are all looking at you." ”

Xiong Lai saw that someone supported his point of view, so he raised his voice and said, "My lord, this time to conquer Miao Jiang, three ancient roads will definitely be blocked, but the three ancient roads are far apart, and it is impossible to be commanded by a single commander, and the imperial court will at least divide the troops into three routes." Then Xizhou is the most important direction, those people in the military department have never fought, your ancestors are from military achievements, and they are much stronger than those military senators who can only draw pictures in the yamen. It is said that these people are looking for a way out and want to come out and lead the troops, so you can't hesitate any longer. ”

Ryan sighed, and then said with some frustration, "Originally, Kang Qincha had promised me to at least give me the name of the middle route army supervisor, but now that he died in Miaojiang, I can't ask Xiang Ye directly, and the Privy Council is leading the selection of troops this time, and those senators in the military department are also empty joy, I don't worry about them coming out to fight, these white-faced scholars are all relying on their family background, if they really go to the battlefield, they will be scared to pee their pants." It's just that the two privy envoys of the Privy Council have not expressed their position, and the governors of the provinces have to wait. ”

"My lord, if you want to go to Beijing this time, I'll go and investigate." You Junshan asked.

"I still don't want it, just the positions of a few generals, it is estimated that other people have already been red-eyed, so many people are staring, it is useless for us to just find out anything, and it is possible that we will be targeted by the senators of those military departments." Ryan immediately denied You Junshan's construction.

"My lord, there is a note of the humble position, it is better for us to make a fuss in the Jiangnan camp." Xiong came to see You Junshan's Jian yì and was rejected, he immediately said.

"Tell me about it." Ryan doesn't seem to have much hope.

"My lord, our biggest capital is the sailor of the Jiangnan battalion, if no one else is qualified for the position of the general of this sailor, wouldn't it be yours, at least it can be exchanged for the position of the general of the middle route army." Xiong said.

"How can you not be competent in the law, you can be specific." Ryan seemed a little curious about this Jianyì, so he urged Xiong to elaborate.

"Now that the flood season of the great river has just passed, the water flow is still very turbulent, so the sailor has stopped in the lake during this period of time in previous years, and does not practice, if the imperial court sends a novice, just let him try the sailor drill after the flood, it is estimated that no one will compete for this position."