Chapter Forty-Seven: Unbelief but Panic
Wang Dan settled down and said slowly: "Fang Baihu, this matter is fortunately heard, this kind of thing can't be speculated casually, what you and I say today is gossip, this matter must not be said to a third party, you should know how much impact this matter has." β
Fang Datong said: "The lowly position understands, the lowly position believes that Jiang Bin will never do this, and he does not believe the rumors about the relationship between the adult and Jiang Bin, but the duty of the lowly position is to order his subordinates to carefully investigate the news, and the adult will not blame me." β
Wang Dan nodded and said: "According to the old man's meaning, it is naturally better not to believe the rumors, but Fang Baihu's responsibility lies, and it is understandable to find out, but you must be very careful, if this matter is groundless, wouldn't your investigation force Jiang Bin to jump like thunder; Jiang Bin is not as good-tempered as the old man, if he knows about this matter, I'm afraid that he won't lead the troops to dismantle your brocade guard yamen. β
Fang Datong sneered: "Demolish my brocade guard yamen? He did not dare to give him ten dares, but he would be careful not to clean up; I've disturbed my lord today, and it's time to quit my humble duties, and this silver ......"
Wang Dan waved his hand and said: "Take it away, take it away, there is no reason to take back the things that the old man gave out." β
Fang Datong thanked him for his kindness, took the silver ticket package, and left.
Wang Dan slowly paced in the study and thought, this matter came too suddenly, he was not mentally prepared at all, whether Jiang Bin would defect to the enemy is a question, why Fang Datong rushed to tell himself the news overnight is another question, Wang Dan still knows Jiang Bin, this person said that he acted impulsively and recklessly, but if he said that he would defect to the enemy, Wang Dan would never believe it; But all these judgments are based on previous understanding, in recent years, the relationship between himself and Jiang Bin has become a fire and water, if Jiang Bin really takes refuge in Tartar in order to save his life, this matter seems to be in the past.
Fang Datong was anxious to tell himself the unconfirmed news, which could be said to be based on the safety of Ulzhou, but thinking so seemed to be too much of a promotion of Fang Datong, Wang Dan preferred to understand Fang Datong's actions as trying to provoke himself to deal with Jiang Bin, so that he could use this fake news to verify Jiang Bin, and then there would be a vicious fight between himself and Jiang Bin, and he Jinyiwei would fish in troubled waters; Fang Datong is now anxious, and he has nothing to do in Ulzhou, muddying the water and fishing in troubled waters is not a good way to find meritorious opportunities, and this kid has repeatedly emphasized that it is unconfirmed, just to excuse himself in the future, which can be described as deliberate.
Wang Dan thought about it, he didn't have a plan, he was quite anxious, and finally decided not to act rashly, if Jiang Bin had any abnormal moves, there would be signs, and he would definitely show his feet, and then he would be able to determine whether it was true or false, and it would be unwise to make any decision now.
Wang Dan sat down for a while, got up and went back to the room to rest, walked out of the study door to the inner room at the back, and heard the courtyard in front of him mixed with people, and someone shouted: "Where is my brother-in-law?" Did your brother-in-law sleep? β
The voice of the old butler came: "The old man is afraid that he will sleep, General Chen will come back tomorrow." β
"You get out of the way for me, I have something important to see my brother-in-law, even if I fall asleep, I have to wake up."
The old housekeeper's voices were endless, obviously unable to stop Chen Su's footsteps; Wang Dan frowned and shouted, "Who is making noise there?" What kind of system. β
Chen Su followed Hu Baihu and a few others to the study all the way to the study, and shouted: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, something is wrong." The rest of the military attachΓ©s saluted one after another.
Wang Dan glanced at Chen Su and reprimanded, "What are you shouting about?" What brother-in-law brother-in-law? β
Chen Su remembered that Wang Dan had taught him that he was not allowed to be called a brother-in-law in front of his subordinates in the army, but to call him an official position to clear up the relationship; Scolding: Cover your ears and steal the bell! But he changed his words: "Commander, something is wrong." β
Wang Dan said: "So unstable, what's the alarm." β
Chen Su pulled Wang Dan into the house, and after everyone entered the house, Chen Su hurriedly told everything that happened on the Sifang Tower just now, Wang Dan's face became more and more ugly when he listened, and his breathing became more and more rapid.
"Do you think there's anything boring here, Hu Baihu and I both think Jiang Bin is going to ......?"
"Shut up!" Wang Dan interrupted Chen Su's words in time, and stuffed the word back from Chen Su's mouth: "Isn't it normal to drink wine and fight?" What's all the fuss? But a few of you have nothing to do to go drinking and having fun, what kind of system have you become? You are the military attache of the pro-guard battalion, and you are all role models for thousands of households, you are all so careless, what qualifications do you have to say about others? β
"This ...... Brother-in-law, you ......"
"Shut up! They are settling accounts in the future, and a few of you will be sent first, Chen Suling's head will be deducted for three months, and the rest will each be deducted for one month as a punishment, so let me go. β
"Brother-in-law......" Chen Su was dumbfounded, Hu Baihu and others were also staring at each other, scolding Chen Su for being troublesome in their hearts, they wanted to come to please someone and sell a good man, but they ended up like this, they really fell into eight lifetimes of blood mold.
"It's an ordinary thing, but you are afraid that the world will not chase the wind and catch shadows, if anyone chews his tongue outside today's matter, as long as the old man hears a little rumor, he will only ask a few of you, don't blame the old man for not reminding you. Get lost! β
Everyone crawled out like a lost dog, staring at each other, Chen Su was depressed to death, he didn't expect such a result, everyone went out of the yamen, and they were no longer interested in having fun, so they dispersed in a hurry.
Chen Su hurried back dejectedly, but heard someone running hurriedly behind him, and turned around to see that it was Wang Dan's housekeeper Wang Hai.
"Uncle, stay behind." Wang Hai panted like a bellows: "The master is waiting for you in the study, and I want you to turn back quickly, saying that there is something important to discuss with you." β
"How? Hasn't my brother-in-law scolded me enough? Chen Su rolled his eyes and said.
"It's all a family, is the uncle still angry with the master? Come with me, sir, wait. β
Chen Su complained a few words, didn't dare to disobey the order, followed Wang Hai back, entered the house and entered the study, but saw Wang Dan sitting there with a gloomy face like a stake, and said timidly: "Brother-in-law!" β
Wang Dan came back to his senses, his face was a little gentle, and he said, "Come on, sit down." β
Chen Su hurriedly sat down and reached out to pour himself a cup of tea.
"There are many people with a lot of mouths, I have to reprimand you, you just don't use your brains to do things, how can you say such things in front of so many idle people?" Wang Dan said lightly.
"Brother-in-law means to say......" Chen Su's eyes widened in surprise.
"That's right, your suspicions are justified, these people are suddenly so arrogant, they don't take you seriously at all, and they clearly rely on you; Who did you say to me just before you came? β
"Who?"
"Ulzhou Jinyi Wei 100 households Fang Datong!"
"What is he here to do? How much does this dog thief think he doesn't extort enough? Sooner or later, one day teach him to look good. β
"Don't talk about this yet, he came to see me to bring me a piece of news, just some rumors about Jiang Bin's actions outside the city."
Chen Su was taken aback and said, "What did he say?" β
Wang Dan said: "He said that his subordinates heard some rumors in the military camp, saying that Jiang Bin had contact with the Tartars, but there was no conclusive evidence, just some rumors." β
Chen Su said sharply: "That's it, it's strange that these guys are so arrogant today, it seems that Jiang Bin is unreliable, this matter is troublesome." β
Wang Dan said: "It's not just trouble, Jiang Bin has more than 1,600 soldiers and horses in his hands, if he really wants to surrender to the enemy, we will inevitably have a fight, then it will be ...... Something big is wrong. β
Chen Su said: "What are you afraid of him?" Even if this guy has different intentions, he doesn't have as many soldiers and horses in our city, but we have more than 4,000 soldiers and horses in hand, let's lock him out of the city, he has the ability to attack him? β
Wang Dan shook his head and said: "This is the trouble, at present, it is not possible to judge whether he really defected to the enemy, and there is no reason to lock him and the soldiers and horses outside the city, and even if we have evidence to prove that he defected to the enemy, this matter may also affect me, that is my Ulzhou guard's soldiers and horses, Jiang Bin is also a subordinate general, and the order to let Jiang Bin lead the troops out of the city to meet the enemy is also issued by me, and the court will investigate it, and I will not be able to escape the blame." β
Chen Su was dumbfounded, he didn't know the people, and the crime of improper employment would never be able to escape, especially in the important town of Ulzhou, there were generals who mutinied and defected to the enemy, as the commander of the Ulzhou Guard, Wang Dan would be implicated.
"Brother-in-law, what now?"
Wang Dan sighed and said: "Now we have to find out what Jiang Bin is going to do, tomorrow you will secretly visit the families of the generals outside the city, if Jiang Bin has any changes, it is impossible to leave his family in the city, if these people are taken out of the city, it means that Jiang Bin's matter is true, and then we will have to do it first, gather the army to quickly control the situation, where will the court in the future, I will not only have no fault but merit." β
"What a plan, brother-in-law! Jiang Bin's four sons are in the city, how can he not care about his four rabbit cubs, and most of the rest of the generals under him also have families in the city, which is their weakness. β
Wang Dan said with a gloomy face: "Don't mess up this time, you must pay attention to it secretly, and you must not startle the snake; If Jiang Bin planted it this time, it would be planted in the hands of that Song Nan, and I don't know what this kid has to do with Jiang Bin. Jiang Bin lied to me and said that he was his distant cousin, and he insisted on promoting him, but this kid leaked his mouth, if you hadn't noticed the suspicion, the old man would never believe that Jiang Bin would be so bold. You have done a good job in this matter, and you deserve praise. β
Chen Su hurriedly said: "It should be, it should be, it's not that my brother-in-law taught it well." β
Wang Dan smiled and nodded: "Go ahead, close your mouth, open your eyes wide, open your ears wide, and stare at it well; The beginning of spring this year is not good, and we can't plant it in this matter. β
"Brother-in-law, don't worry, I'm leaving." Chen Su withdrew from the study and disappeared into the darkness.
Wang Dan sat in the study in a daze, no sleep, he didn't understand what kind of immortal taboo he had committed in the past few months, it was all annoying, this matter in front of him was enough to destroy everything he had, and he had to fight with twelve points of energy.
Jiang Bin, Jiang Bin, what the hell are you going to do?