Xu Liang could clearly see that the green tendons on Peng Jianghai's forehead jumped one by one, obviously angry, his right hand pressed on the handle of the embroidered spring knife at his waist, and he didn't let go for a long time.

Xu Liang looked at him playfully, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth! Xu Liang secretly shouted in his heart: Peng Jianghai, aren't you very awesome? You're resisting! Angry! Draw your sword and face each other!

Jinyi Wei Baihu Lu Zhi looked at Peng Qianhu worriedly, walked behind him, carefully pulled his clothes, and whispered, kept saying: "Qianhu, be calm, be calm!" Don't be impulsive! ”

It seemed that Lu Zhi's reminder had an effect, Peng Jianghai's right hand finally left the handle of the knife, and he exhaled turbidity deeply, Peng Jianghai actually calmed down quickly, nodded at Xu Liang, and said calmly: "So that's the case!" Peng understood. He looked at the officers and soldiers of the patrol division on both sides of the street, who looked vigilant, and asked, "Lord Governor, can we go?" ”

Xu Liang looked at him deeply, his eyes were very disappointed, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered the officers and soldiers of the Patrol Division behind him to get out of the way, and Peng Qianhu took the Jinyi Guard to carefully pass through the thousands of officers and soldiers of the Patrol Division. When Peng Jianghai passed in front of Xu Liang's horse, he glanced at Xu Liang, and his eyes were full of sarcasm.

The brocade guard is gone, and the door of the Xi'an prefect's yamen is slowly opened! Qi Chu, the prefect of Xi'an, walked out of it with a group of officials, and the prefect of Qi looked at the direction where Jinyiwei disappeared, and arched his hand towards Xu Liang: "Lord Governor, I can scare the lower officials a lot, I am really worried that he Peng Jianghai will break into the door regardless of it." ”

Xu Liang smiled, "What are you afraid of!" I wish he did! It's just a pity, this Peng Jianghai can really bear it! It's blind that this official has put on such a big battle today! ”

Qi Zhifu probed the cold sweat on his head. With a nervous expression, he asked, "That...... My lord, the strict investigation of Chang'an City. Do you want to continue? ”

Xu Liang raised his eyebrows and said, "Go on!" Lord Qi. Don't have any worries, arrest people when they should be arrested, if something happens, I will take care of it for you! ”

Hearing this, Qi Zhifu smiled bitterly and nodded yes.

Immediately, Xu Liang and Tietou withdrew their troops and returned to the camp.

As soon as Xu Liang entered the gate of the governor's yamen, he saw that Carl Manthorn of Turpan hurried to Xu Liang as if he had seen a savior, and shouted happily: "Lord Xu, my friend. You're finally back! ”

Shaanxi Senator Wang Qinian, who was accompanied by Carl's thorns, explained meaningfully: "My lord, Karl has been waiting for you at the governor's yamen for more than an hour. ”

Xu Liang sighed clearly, smiled at Karl, and asked curiously: "Karl, my distinguished guest, aren't you accompanying the third prince of your family to have a good conversation with Lord Hong, the governor of the three sides?" What is the wind that has brought you here today? Saying that, Xu Liang looked at the sky and said in surprise: "It seems that there is no wind today!" ”

When Carl heard this, his face flushed with anger. Chao Xu Liang protested loudly: "Lord Governor, I, I want to protest!" ”

Xu Liang walked into the living room of the governor's yamen and sat down on the main seat. After taking a slow sip of tea, he looked at Carl who was following in and asked, "Carl." You want to protest? What are you protesting for? ”

As if insulted, Karl exclaimed angrily, "Your Excellency. We came all the way from Turpan to Chang'an, and it was with great sincerity that we deepened our cooperation with the governor! You said it too. We are our valued guests! But! Yesterday, the people of Chang'an Mansion actually arrested the servants of the seven third princes on the street! This is a great disrespect to our third prince! Your Excellency, we need an explanation! Your people, why do you do this? ”

Xu Liang sighed, looked at Carl indifferently, and said, "If it's because of this, Carl, I'm very sorry to tell you that your protest is invalid!" ”

"What?!" Carl stared at Xu Liang in shock, his gaze in disbelief.

Xu Liang said in a good time: "Recently, Chang'an City has been under strict investigation, presumably Carl and Prince Chakexi should have heard about it. I think that the noble servants were arrested on the street, most of them brought weapons on the street! The proclamation of the governor's yamen clearly states that those who are not Shaanxi officers and soldiers and carry weapons in and out of Chang'an City will be punished by foreign enemies! Carl, although you are my Xu Liang's guest, you can't be special, right? Therefore, this matter, the official can only say sorry! ”

Karl shook his fist angrily and shouted, "Lord Governor, the servant of the third prince has always been a sword in his hand!" How can you arrest someone on the street because of a poster! ”

Xu Liang spread his hands and said: "No way, that's what the notice says, and the Xi'an Mansion and the Patrol Department also follow the rules!" This officer can't punish those officers and soldiers who take it seriously and execute the documents to the letter, right? ”

Karl glared angrily for a long time, and seeing Xu Liang's indifferent expression, he couldn't help but suppress his anger helplessly, and asked Xu Liang in a slow tone: "Lord Governor, isn't there any way to be accommodating?" ”

Xu Liang chuckled and said, "Well, there is naturally a way." The proclamation made it very clear that those who were not officers and soldiers in Shaanxi carrying weapons must obtain the approval of the Shaanxi Governor's Yamen! Karl, if you want to carry weapons legally, you only need to get a piece of approval from your officer, and you don't have to worry about being arrested again! ”

When Carl heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Xu Liang in surprise, and said, "Then, please ask Lord Xu to give me this approval." ”

Facing Carl's expectant eyes, Xu Lianghui sat back and said in a deep voice: "Well, well, Lord Wang, what procedures do you have to go through for approval?" ”

Wang Qinian bowed to the side and said indifferently: "Lord Hui, as long as the governor's yamen reviews and thinks that it will not cause problems to the safety of Chang'an City, you can sign it." ”

When Carl heard this, the secret way was so simple, so he urged: "That, the governor and the king both know, Prince Chakexi and I have come to Chang'an to discuss business with the governor, and it will definitely not disturb the security of Chang'an!" ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he immediately looked at Carl with a surprised face, and then asked Wang Qinian: "Qi Nian, are Carl and Prince Chakexi discussing business with our governor's yamen now?" Why didn't I get the news? ”

Wang Qinian said expressionlessly: "Back to your lordship, as far as the lower officials know, Carl and Cha Kexi moved into the restaurant a few days ago. I heard that we are in close negotiation with the governor of the three sides, Lord Hong, and our people from the governor's yamen have invited him several times. I didn't even get to invite them. ”

Karl's face changed suddenly.

Xu Liang looked at Carl and was very satisfied with his current expression. He spread his hands and said innocently: "Karl, my friend, you see that you are now discussing business with the governor of the three sides, Lord Hong, and you are ignoring the governor's yamen!" And you came to ask for my governor's yamen's approval? This...... Can't tell, right? ”

Karl was silent for a while, looked at Xu Liang angrily, and said angrily: "Lord Governor, Karl understands!" Leave! ”

Carl has already understood that Xu Liang has engaged in this so-called strict investigation. It's revenge for Chakosi's snubbing! He left the governor's yamen in a rage, hurried all the way, and returned to the hotel to report to the third prince, Cha Kexi.

When Carl returned to the restaurant, he saw two brocade guards guarding the door with empty hands and aggrieved expressions, and the iconic embroidered spring knife was no longer on his body. As soon as Carl inquired, he learned that Peng Jianghai, a thousand households of Jinyi Wei, had already arrived in the restaurant first, and was having a secret conversation with Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, upstairs.

In Governor Hong's room on the second floor, the guards of the Governor's Mansion were arranged to guard the door, and the windows were tightly closed in the house. In broad daylight, two oil lamps were lit.

Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, and Peng Jianghai, a thousand households of the Jinyi Wei Xi'an, sat opposite each other, and their expressions were very solemn.

Governor Hong said in a deep voice: "Xu Liang's strict investigation action is not only aimed at Jinyiwei, but also the people from the Governor's Mansion on the three sides. Four of the governor's palace guards went to the streets to buy. Because he brought weapons, he was also caught by the patrol department. ”

Peng Qianhu said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency the Governor, he Xu Liang did this. Could it be because Peng lost his face as the governor of Shaanxi? Deliberate revenge? In this kind of battle of wills, his Xu Liang's bearing is inevitably too small. ”

Governor Hong shook his head slowly. "It's not that simple. The most fundamental reason for Xu Liang's move is that this governor has joined forces with you Jinyiwei. Shengsheng robbed him of Xu Liang's business with Turpan. ”

Peng Qianhu sneered and said, "For the sake of a mere business, he dares to offend the Trilateral Governor's Mansion and Jinyiwei?" As far as Xia Guan knows, Xu Liang runs several large businesses under his name, and his annual income is calculated in hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Is it necessary for him to worry about little Turpan with adults? ”

Hong Chengchou listened, but his expression became more serious, stared at Peng Qianhu, and said in a deep voice: "Peng Qianhu, the trade between Xu Liang and Turpan is not intended to be silver income. ”

Peng Qianhu thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Could it be a war horse produced in Turpan?" ”

Hong Chengchou then shook his head, but he looked at Peng Qianhu confused. Then, Hong Chengchou slowly spit out a few words: "There is nitrate and sulfur in Tulupan, and most of Xu Liang's caravan trade is in exchange for nitrate and sulfur to make gunpowder!" ”

Peng Qianhu stood up and said suddenly: "I see! ”

Peng Qianhu walked around the house for a while with a complicated expression, and then looked up and asked Governor Hong: "Your Excellency, what are your ways to deal with Xu Liang's strict investigation this time?" ”

Governor Hong groaned and said, "Xu Liang's move is probably because he can't be angry that the governor has robbed him of his business, and he will take revenge with some tricks!" He's not going to do anything drastic! After the business between the governor and the prince of Turpan is settled, he will leave Chang'an and return to Guyuan, so let me be patient for the time being. ”

Peng Qianhu listened, but there was disappointment in his eyes, he clenched his fists, and said in a deep voice: "Since Peng joined Jinyiwei, he has never suffered such a great shame!" The dignified brocade guard was actually imprisoned in the local prefect's prison! If I can endure these things, I Peng Jianghai will not be able to raise my head for the rest of my life in Jinyiwei. ”

After that, Peng Qianhu's face turned hideous, and he said fiercely: "He Xu Liang has his strict investigation plan, doesn't this Qianhu have a way to deal with it?" Hmph, ridiculous! ”

When Governor Hong heard this, he looked at Peng Qianhu in surprise, and said in a deep voice: "Peng Qianhu, Chang'an is his Xu Liang's territory after all, Xu Liang covers the sky with one hand in Shaanxi, and he has heavy troops in his hands!" You have to think twice about what you do, and don't act rashly! Let things never end! ”

Peng Qianhu said disapprenously: "Your Excellency Governor, rest assured, this Qianhu's response will definitely make him Xu Liang dumb to eat Coptis chinensis, and he can't say anything about his suffering!" ”

With that, Peng Qianhu got up and bowed to Governor Hong to say goodbye. Governor Hong watched Peng Qianhu go out, his face worried.

After Peng Qianhu returned to the Jinyi Wei Yamen, he ordered the recall of all the people who belonged to the Jinyi Wei Xi'an Institute. Of course, when these people returned to Chang'an City, they all came back empty-handed, and all the weapons were left outside, so as not to give an excuse to arrest the officers and soldiers of the patrol division who were checking at the gates of the city.

It has been the fifth day of the strict investigation in Chang'an City, and many people have been locked up in the prefect's yamen prison. Xu Liang listened to Wang Qinian's report in the study, and after listening to it, he said with some doubts: "Qinian, it stands to reason that the official's strict investigation attitude has been clearly transmitted to Hong Chengchou, Peng Jianghai, and Cha Kexi, why has there been no movement in Chang'an City in the past two days, and no one has come to the governor's yamen to ask me for approval?" ”

Wang Qinian was also a little surprised, he said: "It is inappropriate to say that there is no movement at all." At least Jinyiwei Qianhu Peng Jianghai is recalling Jinyiwei in large quantities! It's just that when these brocade guards entered the city, they all entered the city empty-handed. There is only a flying fish suit, no embroidered spring knife! ”

"Haha!" Xu Liang chuckled and said, "Speaking of which, this Peng Jianghai is really a turtle, and he is very tolerant!" However, let the Tsing Yi guard keep an eye on the Jinyi Wei Yamen to prevent Peng Jianghai from playing tricks. ”

Wang Qinian said with a smile: "Xiaguan understands. ”

Late that night, Xu Liang was awakened by the rapid knock on the door of the iron head. Xu Liang got up, walked outside the bedroom, looked at the iron head, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Tie Tou's expression was serious, and he arched his hand and said: "Young master, I just got the news, half an hour ago, the people of Jinyi Wei arrested Qi Chu, the prefect of Xi'an. ”

Xu Liang looked at him, his eyes widening wider and wider, and he couldn't believe it for a while.

Tietou took out a unique driving sticker before Jinyiwei arrested people and presented it to Xu Liangdao: "The leader of the team to arrest people is Peng Jianghai himself!" When arresting people, Peng Qianhu also showed a driving sticker! This is the wife of the prefect of Qi who has just sent it to the governor's yamen. ”

Xu Liang took the Jinyiwei's driving sticker and looked at it, and saw the reason for the Jinyiwei's arrest of the Qi prefect above, he couldn't help sneering, Qi Chu has been an official in the court for nearly ten years, and it is inevitable to make some mistakes. And Xu Liang believes that most of the crimes listed on this driving sticker are based on real evidence.

"What about Mrs. Qi?"

Tietou replied: "The subordinates comforted Mrs. Qi for a while, and then sent someone to send him back." Master, what should we do? ”

Xu Liang said coldly: "This Peng Jianghai is really very thoughtful!" made the officials a little reluctant to kill him! It's just that he dared to touch my Xu Liang's people, he was really looking for death!! Immediately, Xu Liang shouted viciously at the iron head: "Order, martial law in Chang'an City!" Transferred 3,000 patrol divisions, and soldiers surrounded the yamen in brocade clothes. Ten flying eagle guns of the artillery battalion were on standby! (To be continued.) )