Zhang Xu's carriage and horses were naturally taken care of, Zhang Xu, the driver and the right of the car were seated in the west seat in turn, and the host sat the young master, the five doctors and the three public passengers, and the prince was in the center and sat according to the case.

After the cold noise was over, Zhang Yu leaned over and said to the prince: "Xinling Jun respectfully worships the prince and says, the envoy of Xianyang, who is in trouble, and all my peers are not resentful." The minister has no virtue, and he is willing to take care of this case with a red heart, and he is willing to face the heavens! ”

The prince said: "The virtue of the king is led by the heart." I hope that the king will show his ability to be a pig, so that the soul of the wronged can be safe, and the world will be clear. ”

Zhang Yu said: "Wei Shu inherited the order of the king, surveyed the fire, and saw that the fire rose from the room, although the corpse was charred and black, it was difficult to distinguish its shape, but they all stretched their feet and arms, and lay upright on their backs. The king is so, and the ministers check it. It was night, from the time the city gate was closed to the time the fire started, and there was no one out of the girder and the city gate in the middle of the city, it must not have been done by the city sergeant. Sixiang visited, did not hear of a brigade crossing, its thieves came without a trace, went without a trace, is to extend to the present. Prince Lao asked, dare to be affectionate! ”

The prince said: "Although the thief has not returned to the law, he is still in the middle of the situation, and Wei Jing is also; Confined to the post, Wei Yi also. Lost in the middle, may the king have mercy! ”

Zhang Yu said: "Wei Shu is in love with the king, and the king said, it is the crime of Wei, and there is nothing to be done." But also repay the king, from the preferential mercy! The king's shirt is coming soon, may the prince be worry-free. ”

The prince said: "The minister is grateful for the virtue of the king and the grace of the king!" When the gentleman observes the fire, he can know where the thief came from, how he entered, how he killed, where he went, and how the thief was. ”

Zhang Yu said: "The footprints outside the post and the footprints in the courtyard are all difficult to distinguish, but I know that the total number is not less, but I don't know the number." Looking at the direction of its coming and going, they all come from the avenue, and they have to go through the avenue, but they don't know things. ”

A bus passenger asked very sensitively, "Why is he from the East-West Avenue?" ”

Zhang Yu said: "Yes." There are many cities in the east and west, and the people of the city have one or two cunning thieves. It's just a matter of observing. ”

The prince said, "No. The crowd entered Yuliang from Xianyang, escorting heavy goods, which was unusual. To be able to put it to death between breaths, unless it is planned for a long time, it must not be done. - It's not something that one or two cunning people can do. “

Zhang Yu said: "The prince must have something to say." “

The prince said: "When we went to the post station, we heard that the post officer was also dead, so I wanted to investigate it, but it was blocked by the guard and the captain." Or you can get one or two from this. “

Zhang Yu secretly scolded the prince in his heart, but he complimented him in his mouth: "The prince sees it clearly." The body of the postman has also been identified, and it was injured by a sharp weapon, and the body was burned and destroyed. It was also done by thieves. “

A public attendant said: "Where did the postman see, what was the wound, how did he know that he was a postman, and why did he die?" “

Zhang Yu said: "This corpse was seen in the hall, it was also burned, there were no clothes, it was unrecognizable, and it was really difficult to distinguish. However, he was on duty at night, and his family did not return, so there is no doubt that he is a post officer. The wound was in the throat, and the blow was fatal. And the wound was in the courtyard, and there was blood in the hall. It is the destruction of the burning in the church. “

The prince said: "It's night, is there still a guest in the post?" “

Zhang Yu said: "But there is a messenger, and there is no other guest." Although there is a post in the prison, it is a place for Wang Tian to hunt, and there is no Yili, and it is inhabited by few guests. “

The prince said: "There are more than 100 miles from the beam to the garden, and the post station is only in the middle of it." But how few customers? “

Zhang Yu said: "This little thing has not been noticed. “

The prince said: "The envoy has entered, and there is no other guest in the pavilion, but there are post officials." And the postman died unexpectedly. If you are not a long-term planner, why is this? “

Zhang Yu said: "Weishu should be reported to the king and carefully examined the details." “

The prince said: "I would like to pay tribute to Mr. and Xinling Jun, arrest the traitor as soon as possible, and secure the dead!" Zhang Yu repeatedly thanked him and retreated, and the prince was sent straight out of the post gate. Everyone wanted to discuss Zhang Yu's visit, but the prince waved his hand and let everyone leave.

Two days later, Dr. Sujia personally came to the door and sent 20 carts of various items, not only clothing, food, utensils and toys. The prince thanked him and had a good conversation with Dr. Sujia.

The crown prince still sent envoys to visit Wei Gongzi's mansion every day to inquire about the progress of the case. Xinlingjun's retainers were overwhelmed and did not dare to be rude, so they told Xinlingjun, and Xinlingjun sent someone to inform the prince that he would send a doorman to report to the prince every five days, and the prince did not have to send envoys again. The prince gave up.

The ten swordsmen sent by the crown prince made it all the way to Xianyang without any obstacles, which surprised them themselves. Ten people reported to Xianyang Palace one after another, and the squire was also frightened: the prince sent ten envoys to return, and there must be a big event. Escalate immediately. To the surprise of the envoy, it was not the marquis or any of the "four nobles" who received him, but the newly promoted An Guojun. According to Shilang, the four nobles collectively complained of illness and returned to their hometowns, and the King of Qin was retaining, promising that specific affairs would be handled by An Guojun for the time being. The king of Qin has summoned Zhang Lu, the secretary of the Hedong Shouke, to Beijing to assist An Guojun in handling state affairs.

An Guojun was also very surprised to hear that the mission to Daliang had been wiped out, this had never happened before! The members of the mission were not sent by the Qin court, but were made up of the envoy's retainers, and An Guojun did not know about the whole process. He carefully inquired about the incident, asked the ten swordsmen to go back to rest, and went into the palace to report to the King of Qin.

When King Qin heard the news, he didn't care, which surprised An Guojun as well. The king of Qin told An Guojun that he would personally send ten swordsmen to replace the swordsmen who came back to report the news. There is no need to worry about the mission being wiped out, wait for Zhang Lu to come back, and then deal with it. An Guojun didn't know why, and retreated.

Zhang Lu seems to have special feelings for Hedong, and he is not in a hurry. It took about ten days to return to Xianyang. That night, he met with the King of Qin. King Qin said: "Qing guards the east of the river, and has less to do with the national government." Today, the state will pay the secretary, and the secretary will inspect it. ”

Zhang Lu said: "Although the minister guards the east of the river, he regards the affairs of the world as if he were in the palm of his hand. Please speak. The topography of Qin and Han is as wrong as embroidery. Qin has Han, for example, wood has beetles, and people have the disease of their henchmen. The king might as well accept Han. ”

King Qin said: "I want to collect Han, what should I do?" ”

Zhang Lu said: "The king sent troops to Nanyang, and the north broke the way of Taixing, and Shangdang and Pingyang were not connected to Zheng; then its country is divided into three. When Han Li sees that he will die, he will obey it. ”

King Qin said: "Why do you want to go out of Nanyang?" “

Zhang Lu said: "The ministers are guarding the east of the river, and the road has been opened." If you go out of the road, Nanyang can go down, and Han can be captured. “

King Qin said: "If it is outside." What about internal affairs? “

Zhang Lu said: "When the ministers lived in Shandong, they heard that Qi had Tian Wen, but they didn't hear that they had a king; I heard that Qin Zhi had the Queen Mother, the Marquis, Huayang, Gaoling, and Jingyang, but I didn't hear that there was a king. Those who govern the country well are those who are good at governing the country are consolidating their authority internally and valuing their power externally. The envoy of the marquis is the weight of the king, the decision is made by the princes, the dissection is in the world, and the government is suitable for the country, so dare not listen. If you win and conquer, the benefits will be attributed to Tao, and the disadvantages of the country will be attributed to the princes; The defeat is due to the people, and the blame is attributed to the community. After the ministers are afraid of eternity, there will be Qin people who are not the princes. “

King Qin said: "Why is it here. The marquis and Huayang are all uncles of the king. Jingyang, Gaoling, Wang Di also. If you dare to be loyal, you are all relatives of Qin. “

Zhang Lu said: "The king said this, ask himself his heart, but is it? “

King Qin was silent for a moment and said, "Not necessarily. This depends on Qing also! The two of them deliberated all night.

In the morning of the next day, all the doctors arrived, but the four people of Suihou, Huayang, Gaoling, and Jingyang did not arrive. At the court meeting, Zhang Lu put forward a set of strategic ideas for Nanyang to attack the Three Jin Dynasty, and the ministers saw that the King of Qin nodded again and again, and An Guojun had no objection, so they all followed the flattery. So it became a resolution. The king of Qin ordered that the guest secretary Zhang Lu was in charge of the military, and the monarch of Anguo was civilian, and the government was temporarily handled by the two.

An Guojun then mentioned the matter of the crown prince to Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu said: "This matter is easy to hear! Ask Wang Mi to issue an edict to Hedong, and the prince will also order Yu Hedong to return to the country. Then everything will be harmonious! “

An Guojun was surprised again and again, and said: "This seems to be easy to hear, Wei Qingyan, I didn't know about it!" “

Ten swordsmen personally selected by the king of Qin set off for Daliang, and before leaving, Zhang Lu and An Guojun conveyed to them the secret order of the king of Qin: after the prince entered Hedong with the Wei envoys, he would return to the country and take care of the affairs on behalf of the king. At the same time, Zhang Lu sent an envoy to Wei to negotiate the murder of the members of the mission, sternly pointing out that this was a very unfriendly move to the Qin State!

On the second day after returning to Xianyang, Zhang Lu visited Prince Chu and Huang Xie.

Zheng Anping, Chen Si, and Mang Wei followed Zhang Lu back to Xianyang. The left river east guard was represented by Wei Li Bing, and the wall order was represented by Cheng. After Zheng Anping, Chen Si and Mang Wei returned to Xianyang, they respectively participated in the training, intelligence gathering, and army organization and mobilization of the Qin army. Zhang Lu was in charge of the military of the Qin State this time, which made people see that his grievances and grievances were clear: all those who had an old relationship with him would be entrusted with important tasks; And those who have a gap with it will be directly dismissed! For a while, the Qin court complained, and many people reported to the king of Qin, but the king of Qin only did not know; There are also people who go to the marquis to complain, and those who go to the marquis will be suppressed by Zhang Lu.

If it's just a stall in charge of Zhang Lu, it's okay, in An Guojun's place, anyone who has a gap with Zhang Lu will also be rewarded; An Guojun really followed Zhang Lu's suggestion, exempting those who should be exempted, and mentioning those who should be mentioned. Above the court, everyone was in danger, and everyone saw the wind and steered, and everyone naturally hugged Zhang Lu's thighs. In just over a month, a large number of former ministers were dismissed, and a new batch of officials were replaced in almost every department. The influence of the Marquis was visibly weakened to the naked eye. The price is that everyone has a grudge against Zhang Lu, and even the people he promoted don't think about him well! The marquis went to the queen mother to complain, but was reprimanded by the queen mother: "Old thief, but raise your body, don't miss your children!" Jingyangjun and Gao Lingjun also went to the king of Qin openly and secretly, saying that Zhang Lu had abolished the public for personal gain, and the king of Qin strictly ordered them not to do much, let them close their doors at home, and no one should see them. also let Zong Zheng be responsible for supervising them, and they are not allowed to cause trouble for Zhang Qing!

When Zhang Lu returned to China, it was already spring, and all localities were preparing for plowing and planting, and the fields were busy. An Guojun sent officials from all the provinces to the countryside to supervise farming, and only a few people on duty were left in the government.

Zhang Lu gave Sima Jin a special task: to personally go to Hedong to inspect the terrain and propose a combat plan to occupy Nanyang. Li Bingyu, the acting Hedong guard, was not very good at military affairs, and fully cooperated with Sima Jin's work.

Almost at the same time, news also came from Daliang: the murderer of the Qin delegation has been found!