Since Wang Xu raised his army, the first rebellion under his rule was put down in a very short time. On the second day after the execution of Wang Ming and others, Xiangyang posted a notice informing the people of the incident to deter those with bad intentions. At the same time, the thief Cao Peng Liu Yi cooperated with the spy to arrest all those who followed Wang Ming and others in rebellion, as well as stole medicinal materials from the treasury.

The search lasted for five days, and the whole city of Xiangyang was blocked, and all those involved in the rebellion were arrested. The internal affairs officials and a small number of military captains who participated in the theft of medicinal materials from the treasury were also captured, but the offenders who responded outside were still under investigation, because the medicinal materials were likely to be sold outside Jingzhou, so the detection of this channel was not an overnight effort, and there was no need for Wang Xu to worry about it next, it was a matter of the thief Cao Peng.

This time he was captured in one fell swoop, Han Meng made a great contribution, and after he got the news from the fast horse in Jiangzhou, he hurried back to Xiangyang day and night. first pleaded guilty to Wang Xu, and then personally accompanied Wang Xu to Xiangyang Prison to find Han Tao, Han Meng only said one sentence, which made Han Tao cry, kowtow to Wang Xu with remorse and admit his mistake, and pointed out all the schemes, which greatly saved the time for arrest.

At that time, Han Meng silently looked at his second brother, the two brothers put the wine and food on the table, and drank quietly in the cell, Han Tao cried while drinking. Han Meng only asked from beginning to end: "We were born poor and have been bullied since we were children, who made our parents have clothes to wear, food to eat, and meat, and live a life of fine clothes and food?" Your brother and I were soldiers in the county government back then, and we were bullied a lot, and we were like mustards, when were we able to hold our heads up and be people? But I still remember that after I took you to Jingzhou, who personally went to the government to give you books and battle robes, and encouraged you to study hard. Become a pillar? But remember. We were not as good as pigs and dogs in our early years. What is it now? Military law is ruthless, go with peace of mind! ”

Then Han Meng didn't say anything, and the hand of the iron-clad man holding the wine glass was trembling, but he didn't shed a single tear. Han Tao ate all the way, cried all the way, and after admitting his mistake to Wang Xu and writing down the names of all the accomplices, he fell drunk in bed.

At that moment, even Wang Xu was moved, remembering the young man who first arrived in Jingzhou many years ago. At that time, he was so curious about everything, he had never read a book, he was very diligent, and always patted his chest and said that he would become a general like his eldest brother Han Meng. If it weren't for Han Meng mentioning it, Wang Xu would have forgotten that Han Tao's first batch of books was given by himself, and the first battle robe was also given by himself.

At that moment, he almost wanted to let Han Tao go. But then he shook his head helplessly, this matter has reached a time when even he can't do anything, if Han Tao surrendered in the process of quelling the chaos, then there is still a reason to let it go, but how can there be a reason now? Zhang Liao's younger brother. Frustrated's nephew, Liu Xian, Liu Qian's brother. Huan Su and Huanjie's brothers are dead, if only one is spared, then it will be okay, and the rebellion will be pardoned after being captured, which will make Wang Xu's prestige completely lost, not to mention military law? Military law is ruthless, military law is ruthless, and it's not just talking......

In the end, Han Tao was executed, and on the second day after he and Han Meng had drunk, he took the initiative to request that he be executed. At that moment, his face had the luster and openness of the past, and Wang Xu personally rushed to the scene and quietly saw him off for the last time with Han Meng and his parents, as well as another brother and sister in his family.

At the time of parting, Wang Xu didn't know how to face Han Meng's parents, they were also old acquaintances, and finally he could only sigh apologetically: "Uncle, aunt, it's Wang Xu who can't stand you, you handed over your son to me, but I couldn't take him well." ”

However, the second elder is very reasonable, although he is heartbroken for the death of his beloved son, he still does not blame Wang Xu, saying: "People can make mistakes, but some mistakes cannot be made." Wang Xu was very pleased and admired.

Han Meng kept vigil for his younger brother that night, but because of the importance of Jiangzhou's defense, he turned back again the next day. Wang Xu wanted to let him rest for a few more days, but Han Meng was unwilling to delay the military affairs, so he set off decisively, so that Wang Xu and all the civil and military forces in Jingzhou were deeply respected.

After all the matters in Xiangyang were dealt with, Wang Xu's most anxious matter became the problem of the supply of medicinal materials. Although the whole Jingzhou is mobilized, it takes time to collect and transfer, and the local collection in Hanzhong has encountered great obstacles, so it is really not very optimistic. Because the people of Hanzhong were not familiar with the Jingzhou soldiers, they did not believe in the promises of the general's mansion. Almost none of the pharmacies and doctors of the people were willing to give away their possessions, and the common people were reluctant to give away the medicine they had worked so hard to pick from the mountains.

Fortunately, this is a mandatory order, although it has caused a lot of hostility, it can finally alleviate the urgent need, and Guo Jia on the front line is not idle, although Wang Xu is not there, but the momentum of the army is not reduced, the attack on Nanzheng is still continuing, and the crazy offensive continues to disintegrate the crumbling Nanzheng city defense. Wen Ping also rushed back to Nanyang after the incident in Xiangyang, but the 5,000 soldiers he brought were transferred to the front line in Hanzhong.

Wen Ping knew that the war was tight over there, so he took the initiative to make a military order before leaving, saying that only the remaining 5,000 people in Nanyang could protect Nanyang from anyone.

Wang Xu considered the brutality of the First World War in Hanzhong and finally approved it.

In the blink of an eye, it has been nine days since Wang Xu returned to Xiangyang, and after dealing with the last thing, he will also rush to the front line again.

The prison in Xiangyang is divided into three kinds of cells, one kind of prison room is called the Shifang, which is generally one room per person, and this kind of prison is relatively rare, and it is for some scholars who have committed crimes, nobles and people of higher status who have been imprisoned. The second type of prison cell is called the murder room, which is to hold the kind of dangerous people with special skills, and it is generally one room for one person, but it is not strange for two or three people to have a room. The three types of cells are called human rooms, and this type of prison cell has the most rooms and the most mixed personnel, and they are held separately according to the type of crime committed.

At this moment, Wang Xu walked slowly in the area of the Shifang, Zhang Liao and Dian Wei followed behind him, and those jailers followed with their bows and waists, constantly introducing them to the situation in the prison.

"General Wang, turn right in front of the second cell!"

"Hmm!" Wang Xu nodded and asked gently, "Since he came in, Huan Yi has suffered on weekdays. ”

The jailer was very talkative, and found that Wang Xu was more approachable along the way, so he couldn't help but smile and quipped: "General, this cell has to suffer, if it doesn't suffer, it won't be a cell." ”

"Hehe, you have a point!" Wang Xu said with a smile.

The jailer was very good at observing words and feelings, and found that Wang Xu was happy. He continued: "But Mr. Huan is quite respected by everyone. On weekdays, if the big guy wants to write something, he asks him for help. If there is something he doesn't understand, sometimes he can get an answer if he asks. Last time, our daughter-in-law made a fuss at home, and he also solved it? Don't say it, Mr. Huan's many methods work, and if you tell him about big and small things, you will definitely have the best solution. However, we don't have a big deal here, at most it's a daughter-in-law at home, an unlucky child who is mischievous and disobedient, and so on. ”

"Hahaha......" made Wang Xu, Zhang Liao, and Dian Wei all laugh out loud.

While they were talking and laughing, they had already walked to the place. The jailer steward immediately pointed to the Tsing Yi scribe in the cell on the left and said, "This is Mr. Huan!" ”

As he spoke, he ran to the door of the cell and shouted, "Mr. Huan, look who has come to see you!" ”

Huan Yi is sitting in the prison cell and concentrating on reading, his body is straight, his left hand is holding a bamboo slip, his head is slightly tilted, his eyes are focused, even if he is in prison at the moment, he has an extraordinary bearing. Hearing the voice, he smiled without looking back: "You slippery head, who do you introduce to ask questions?" Could it be that the daughter-in-law is making trouble again? ”

The jailer's steward was in a hurry, he wanted to surprise Huan Yi, but instead of thinking about it, it was self-defeating. Worried that Wang Xu would be angry, he hurriedly said, "Mr. Huan." It's General Wang here, not those little miscellaneous pieces! ”

"General Wang?" Huan Yi was instantly startled and turned his head. "Which General Wang?"

When he saw Wang Xu, who was standing outside the door with a smile and a gentle face, he was stunned for a moment, and then his pupils shrank sharply. Although Wang Xu didn't know him, he couldn't be more familiar with Wang Xu. When he reacted, he immediately panicked and said in a lost voice: "You fool around, you actually mistook me!" ”

As he spoke, he hurried forward and worshipped through the bars of his cell. "Sinful ministers Huan Yi and Huan Jixu, meet General Wang! I also hope that the general will forgive the sin of disrespect to the guilty ministers! ”

"Huh! Ji Xu, please get up, please get up! Wang Xu raised his hands and helped each other from afar. As he spoke, he turned to look at the jailer's steward, "Open the cell door quickly." ”

"Ahh Good, good! ”

As the prison door opened, Wang Xu did not hesitate at all, and strode in, followed by Zhang Liao and Dian Wei.

However, Huan Yi hurriedly dissuaded: "The general can't do it!" How can the general's daughter be so careless? ”

"Hahaha!" Wang Xu laughed, and didn't pay attention to it so much, but joked: "Ji Xu said that I laughed, I am obviously a mortal body, just a stinky skin, what kind of golden body!" If it can really be sold for a thousand gold, I will put it on the butcher shop and sell it, will you buy it? ”

Huan Yi was embarrassed for a while, and didn't know how to respond, so he had to say respectfully: "The general said that he was laughing!" ”

"Huh! Ji Xu, just a joke, you don't have to take it seriously. As he spoke, Wang Xu waved his hand, looked at Huan Yi deeply with his eyes and said, "Ji Xu, don't hide it, this time I came to ask for something." ”

Hearing this, Huan Yi looked at the cells around him bitterly, and sighed: "The criminal minister is only a first-order prisoner, how can he make the general beg for each other, and the general can only give orders if he has anything." ”

Wang Xu smiled slightly, no longer verbose, and went straight to the topic: "I want to ask Ji Xu to go to Zhangling and be my Zhangling County Taishou, I wonder if Ji Xu is willing to help me regardless of his past suspicions?" ”

Huan Yi was stunned for an instant, he didn't expect to open his mouth like this, and his head hadn't been able to react.

However, the jailer steward on the side smiled happily, and he understood Wang Xu's thoughts, so he didn't wait for his consent to compliment him first: "Congratulations to Mr. Huan for being promoted to a county guard, what a big official!" On weekdays, you can only watch from a distance, and when you go out, it's a two-pin horse-drawn cart! ”

"Hahaha!" Dian Wei was very happy when he heard this, this kind of little person was the most angry with him, and he couldn't help but interject immediately: "What's the use of Ma Duo, go into battle to kill the enemy, I can kill a few back and forth with one horse!" ”

Although the jailer steward had never seen Dian Wei's martial arts, he had also heard of the name of the fierce general in the crown army, and when he heard him speak in a thick voice, he immediately smiled: "That's it, General Dian bravely crowned the three armies, and he was so powerful that he was envious!" ”

Dian Wei has been tested by Wang Xu for many years, and his head has turned very fast, and when he heard this, he smiled and said: "Since you are envious, then you can go into battle with me to kill the enemy!" And so as not to stay in this dark place, how happy it is to gallop on horseback! ”

"Ahh The jailer was momentarily stunned, and he didn't know what to do.

This joke quickly eased the atmosphere, and everyone laughed out loud.

Wang Xu saw that Huan Yi's demeanor had returned to normal, and immediately interrupted with a smile: "Okay, Dian Wei!" I have something important to talk to Ji Xu, so don't embarrass him. ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Huan Yi again, and said with a smile: "I wonder if Ji Xu is willing to help me with this big favor?" ”

"But the guilty minister is guilty of a crime, and the sentence is still five years long, how to ......"

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Xu already smiled and said, "What is Ji Xu's crime?" ”

"The treasury is stolen, and the guilty is guilty!" Huan Yi replied. It's just that when he said this, there was obviously a trace of bitterness in his eyes.

"The facts have been ascertained, the thieves have been ambushed, and more than 20 masterminds have been beheaded this time!" Wang Xu said it categorically.

"Impossible!" Which Huan Yi's first reaction when he heard this was shock.

"Why can't it?" Wang Xu asked urgently.

Huan Yi was worried about the life and death of innocent people, Wang Xu asked anxiously, and suddenly lost his voice: "There is nothing at all, where is the thief?" ”

"Oh......" Wang Xu's tone softened again, and a smile appeared on his face. I don't know if Ji Xu can answer a question or two for me. ”

"This ......" Huan Yi had already slipped his mouth at this moment, and in the face of Wang Xu's questioning eyes, he had to say helplessly: "In fact, nothing was stolen from the treasury at that time, but the account books that entered the treasury were tampered with." When the criminal minister was in office, all the materials in and out of the treasury were memorized in his mind, and there was absolutely no mistake. ”

Contacting the cause and effect, Wang Xu finally confirmed all the truth, and indeed as Han Tao confessed, it was Wang Ming and others who conspired to frame Huan Yi as a stumbling block in order to seize the treasury property, and then Wang Ming carefully designed to get this position, so that he could do the stealing. "Do you know who it is?"

This time Huan Yi was silent and did not speak.

"Do you have scruples? Is it because you have no evidence, and you are worried that speaking out will wary them and not be able to defeat them, because they have a deep background? Wang Xu asked with a smile.

At this time, Huan Yi was completely stunned, and somehow he was seen through.

Wang Xu didn't rush to speak, but suddenly took a step back and bowed.

"General Wang can't do it!" Huan Yi hurriedly stopped.

But how could he stop Wang Xu, after a deep bow, Wang Xu said earnestly: "Ji Xu, Wang Ming and others have been ambushed, you have been wronged for a year, because I don't know anyone, this gift is deserved." I really didn't know what happened at the beginning, if I knew, I would have to investigate it strictly, and now Xu begs you to help me achieve great things regardless of my past suspicions, I don't know if Ji Xu is willing. ”

"General!" Huan Yi's eyes were moist, and he finally understood Wang Xu's sincerity and hard work, and the feeling of being wronged and having to meet the master was difficult to describe. "The general's courtesy, the criminal minister is willing to smear the general's liver and brain, and then die!"

Wang Xu was overjoyed, but suddenly pretended to be unhappy and said, "Why are you still called a general?" ”

"Ahh It's the lord! Huan Yi smiled.

"Hahaha! Ji Xu, in the future, I will hand over Zhangling County to you. ”

"The lord has entrusted this great task, and his subordinates dare not serve the death force?"

The two of them were in a good mood at the moment, and they chatted in this cell, Zhang Liao and Dian Wei knew Wang Xu's character, and they didn't bother, and they were next to them. But just when they were talking happily here, the jailer outside suddenly walked in with a woman, it was Ling Wanqing, the spy commander.

Seeing Wang Xu, he immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Lord, my subordinates have something important to report." ”

"What?" Wang Xu's heart suddenly burst into his heart, and he was uneasy that Ling Wanqing actually ran to this cell to look for a report.

"Yizhou sent 10,000 troops to rescue Zhang Lu in Hanzhong!"

"What?" In the cell, I instantly remembered the exclamations of Wang Xu and Zhang Liao, but I didn't think that I was happy just now, but then I was worried...... (To be continued......)

PS: Make up the second chapter, stay up late and rush out, sleep, and go to work tomorrow......