Chapter 31: Thunder Beheading
At the foot of Longshan Mountain, more than ten miles south of Dengzhou, is a small town called Yangjiadian. After the officers left Penglai, they didn't dare to enter Dengzhou again, so they caught up with Cai Liansheng immediately, and the group rushed to Yangjiadian to rest.
Jing Haiwei commanded Lin Deyuan to be put in prison, and everyone knew that these disgraceful things of their own were already in Zhu Ping'an's hands, and it seemed that they used the Dengzhou Jinyi Wei Hundred Households to investigate the big guy so thoroughly. Seeing that disobeying his orders is a dead end, but losing his wealth is still worse than death, everyone looked at Cai Liansheng with blank eyes, hoping that he could do his best to come up with that idea.
Sitting in the tea house on the side of the road, the boss and men of the original tea house were all driven out, and there were only more than 30 officers and soldiers waiting for each family around the periphery, Cai Liansheng was so hot that he had already taken off his official robe, only wearing a white middle coat, and lifted his clothes, his waist was already bruised.
"My lord, this is not a matter of scolding! We've got to come up with a solution! The deadline stipulated by Zhu Ping'an is only one month, and when the time comes, if we don't report the inventory, it will be the crime of raiding the family and exterminating the family! β
"What's the panic?" Finally stopped the pain, Cai Liansheng slapped the tea table, and suddenly the injury was faintly painful. "The day hasn't fallen yet!"
The fat on Cai Liansheng's face became a little distorted because of the pain, and he said hatefully: "Now your handles are in his hands, and the master and his old man are far away in Huguang." What else can I do, you just report the inventory according to what Zhu Ping'an said! β
Everyone suddenly had a bitter face, and Hulala knelt down, "We are the only ones who look forward to the main horse, and most of the silver we have obtained over the years has been given to the general." Now once the inventory is handed in, this is followed by the result of the dismissal of the official, we have been officials in Shandong for generations, all we want is wealth and nobility, and please take care of us to get through this difficulty! β
Cai Liansheng looked at everyone ruthlessly, and sneered twice. "Although the general is not in Shandong. But I also have a way to keep you rich! β
"Please speak! The silver taels that should be spent will be delivered to the house by us! β
"Humph! Now one of the four guards in Dengzhou can draw at least 2,000 people. I heard that this Zhu Ping'an came to Dengzhou to take office, except for the five hundred personal soldiers, the rest were the people and the old and weak women and children who came to Zhongdu. The total number is only more than 1,000 people. If each of our four guards can draw a thousand elite soldiers. That......! β
Everyone was shocked. "Killing Shangguan, isn't this tantamount to rebellion?"
"Idiot!" Cai Liansheng hated iron and scolded: "Do you have to make my words clear?" Now the salaries of the guards are in arrears for half a year, and the soldiers have long complained. As long as we bring the disaster to Zhu Ping'an, are we still afraid that the soldiers will not be angry? Besides, as long as Zhu Ping'an is killed, all the aftermath will be the master and I will be the masters for you. Today's Dengzhou Mansion is also two newly arrived Beijing officials, their eyes are black, what can they say, aren't they letting us report to the imperial court? β
Cai Liansheng said faintly: "Think about how Bi Zisu, the governor of Liaodong, died, and the beginning and end of the Wuqiao Mutiny a few years ago, don't you know what to do?" β
Everyone suddenly realized, but their faces turned pale invariably.
"I'm going back to Jinan, and you all go back and think clearly, there is no wealth in the world that has fallen from the sky!"
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Cheng Shanwei commanded Xu Qi's command envoy official position was hereditary, and he guarded Cheng Shanwei for three generations. After returning to the health center, for three days, Xu Qian locked himself in the room and never went out, and finally made up his mind on the morning of the fourth day. He knew very well that if he didn't report the inventory, a month later, he would follow in Lin Deyuan's footsteps and dismiss his official family. But once the inventory is handed in, it is another knife that is sent to Zhu Ping'an's hands, and any slight difference will put him in a situation from which he will never recover.
After thinking about it, Xu Qian still decided to follow Cai Liansheng's idea and take a risk, this bet was won, and then the official position of the commander could be passed on unharmed.
Knowing this, Xu Qian immediately arranged it, ordered his henchmen to gather the pro-soldiers and family members who were raised, and then transferred 800 elite soldiers from the guard, secretly gathered, and waited for Cai Liansheng's order, and immediately sneaked to Dengzhou.
Xu Qian also knew that Cai Liansheng would never return to Jinan, he must be hiding somewhere in Denglai, secretly directing this heartbeat, because for him, Denglai also cannot afford to lose, he must have an explanation for Liu Zeqing, otherwise, it will be him Cai Liansheng who will die, after all, Liu Zeqing's violence is well known, once he learns that Denglai has changed hands, he will never give up.
For a whole day, all the arrangements were finally completed, Xu Qian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then he waited for Cai Liansheng's notice, and then he could start inciting the soldiers to rebel and loot the place.
Thinking of the wealth that was about to arrive and the gamble that was about to be launched, Xu Qi's blood suddenly boiled, and he couldn't take a break, so he went straight to his favorite concubine's room.
Xu Qian remembered that he had already promised a group of wives and concubines to invite an opera troupe to the mansion to sing and make music, but Zhu Ping'an's arrival made him forget about it. Now that the plan has been decided, he needs to relax, so Xu Qian agreed to come down and immediately ordered his subordinates to handle the matter, and at night he held a feast in the back garden and listened to the play for fun.
In the evening, the conductor's mansion was already brightly lit, and the troupe entered the mansion early. Xu Qian also changed into civilian clothes under the service of the favored concubine who was full of spring, but the servants outside the door came to report, saying that the four thousand households of the guard and the commander Tongzhi and the commander of the master came to visit.
Xu Qian couldn't help but be stunned, tonight's banquet was purely for the fun of the ladies of the private house, and he didn't inform his subordinates, why did these people come to the door at the same time?
The pet concubine grabbed Xu Qi's arm and laughed eating, "It must be because these adults know that the master wants to listen to the play for fun today, so they come to bother him." These adults, this troupe has been in our Chengshanwei for many days, but they are fascinated by the people, it is estimated that they have fallen in love with a certain husband with red lips and white teeth, right? β
Xu Qi couldn't help laughing when he heard this, these subordinates of his own, all of them are hereditary martial arts disciples, eating, drinking and having fun are not a problem, and beauties are already not rare, I am afraid that it is really as his favorite concubine said, and it may not be possible to say that he is indeed in love with a certain servant. After all, the opera troupe invited Cheng Shanwei by themselves, they were afraid that they would have any ideas, so they didn't dare to start, and they naturally had to visit tonight.
In addition to being happy, Xu Qian didn't ask any more questions, immediately changed his clothes, and came to the back garden with a group of wives and concubines.
After all, Xu Qian is a military attachΓ©, but those who want to learn from civil officials are not able to draw tigers, the entire back garden area is vast, except for some flowers and plants, it is more like a martial arts training ground, the only advantage is that for the sea, the sea breeze blows slowly, and the end is refreshing and pleasant.
Several subordinates who came saw Xu Qi coming, and hurriedly bowed down, Xu Qi let them to the guest seats, and the servants served the food like water, seeing that the good show on the stage was about to start.
Several subordinates looked at each other, and recommended a Zhu commander to open his mouth, "I don't know what happened when the adults summoned each other tonight?" β
Xu Qian was stunned for a moment, "When did the official summon you, and the official thought that you came uninvited, just to see the demeanor of the Ling Lingren in this troupe?" β
The wives and concubines suddenly covered their mouths and chuckled.
Several subordinates were stunned, "It's obviously an adult's summons, and the lower officials also recognize it, it's indeed an invitation from the house?" β
As he spoke, everyone took out the invitation and sent it to Xu Qi.
After Xu Qian looked at it carefully, he was also confused, looking at the invitation card was clearly the style commonly used in his house, why did he have no impression at all.
Before Xu Qi could find the housekeeper to ask, he suddenly heard a chaos in the front yard, and Xu Qi couldn't help but be furious, "Who is in the front yard, go and find out!" β
The family hurriedly ran to the front yard, but as soon as he reached the door, he was immediately shot down by an oncoming crossbow arrow, and a miserable scream suddenly woke everyone in the back garden.
Xu Qian was shocked, reached out and went to his waist to get the saber, touched the air, and then remembered that he was in his mansion today, and he had never carried a saber at all.
In the midst of everyone's exclamations, dozens of black shadows climbed silently along the seaside side of the back garden along the cliffs.
At this time, the noise in the front yard gradually stopped, and dozens of black shadows appeared at the gate and wall of the back garden at the same time.
Xu Qian was suddenly a little dizzy, stepped to a weapon rack beside him in a few steps, and reached out to take out a spear, but helplessly, this wide robe and big sleeves were really in the way.
Xu Qian also had a group of subordinates and more than a dozen guards by his side, and at that moment he also took a sword to surround Xu Qi's left and right, looking at the black shadow that was constantly approaching, the wives and concubines screamed again and again, and even Xu Jiang and the others were chilled.
What kind of person is this, who actually touched his private house quietly, and there are more than 100 personal soldiers in the front yard, how can he be silent, could it be that they have all been killed?
In the midst of hesitation, the actors and musicians on the stage forced over with their blades, and one of the leaders raised his arms high and shouted in a low voice: "The leader has a life, and there is no one left alive!" β
Xu Qian just wanted to ask, but the arm of the leader fell like lightning, and the crossbow arrow in the hand of the man in black suddenly made a series of sounds of pulling the spring, Xu Qi's pupils shrank, his eyes reached, and dozens of cold lights came from far and near, with the cold breath of death. (To be continued......)