Passing through the dangerous road of Baili Mountain, Qin Wei and 5,000 soldiers came to Xinning Mansion City.

Xinning Mansion is located in the easternmost part of Shuzhou, which is the only place to enter Shuzhou from Tianzhou, and it is also the most important city on the road of tea and salt in Shuzhou and Tianzhou.

Don't look at Xinning Mansion is located in the mountains, but it is a very prosperous city, and the caravans and passers-by will rest in the city of Xinningfu.

After arriving at Xinning Mansion City, Luan Ping, the prefect of Xinning, went out of the city to greet him.

Luan Ping was wearing an official robe, looking to be in his forties, with a resolute face and no smiles.

"Your Highness, please!"

He led Qin Wei to a fairly delicate courtyard.

The reason why it is said to be exquisite is that there are many dilapidated places in this courtyard, although they have been repaired, but the traces of repair are obvious.

Entering the main hall, Qin Wei looked at it casually and asked, "Lord Luan, you should have heard about Chang Pinghou's affairs." ”

Luan Ping bowed his head slightly and said, "Xiaguan has already heard about it." ”

"And what do you think?" Qin Wei sat on the chair and asked casually.

"The lower official has already written a self-defense, and I ask His Highness to take a look." Luan Ping took out a fold from his cuffs and handed it to Qin Wei.

Qin Wei opened it and glanced at it casually, "What do you mean that it has nothing to do with Chang Pinghou?" ”

"Xiaguan and Chang Pinghou have never intersected." Luan Ping said affirmatively.

Qin Wei smiled slightly, "This king believes in you!" Lord Luan! ”

When Luan Ping heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Your Highness Xie trusts." ”

"You go get busy first!" Qin Wei said.

"Retire!"

After Luan Ping left, Qin Wei handed the fold in his hand to Li Ru.

"There is a good saying, you don't know your heart!"

"Hehe~~"

He chuckled.

Li Ru took the fold and glanced at it, and handed it to Wang An.

"Your Highness, why don't you just take him down?" Wang An asked suspiciously.

He was referring to Luan Ping.

Luan Ping is not as simple as he seems.

He is one of Chang Pinghou's most loyal lackeys in Shuzhou.

The reason why Qin Wei and the others were able to know this was because the Holy Sect made a large number of bows and crossbow armor in Xinning Mansion, and this information came from Xiao Wu of Baiyin Valley.

In order to verify this information, Wang An specially sent some Tianzhou secret agents to enter Xinning Mansion in advance to investigate, and the results needless to say.

Luan Ping colluded with the Holy Sect and knew about the bow and crossbow and armor in a valley thirty miles north of Xinning Prefecture.

The iron ore needed is provided by Luan Ping.

"Taking him down will only startle the snake." Qin Wei shook his head and said.

The situation in Shuzhou is complicated, and Qin Wei can't act rashly until the specific situation is fully understood.

In particular, he is now acting very passively without the help of the Imperial City Division.

Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated.

When he was in Tianzhou, with the assistance of the Imperial City Division, he could know everything about Tianzhou, from the power of the sect to the three divisions of the yamen, and even to the various prefectures and county offices, as well as many gangs that were not on the stage, Wang An could check it out for him in a short period of time.

Therefore, he can accurately grasp the situation in Tianzhou, but in Shuzhou, the Imperial City Division has become a tool of the other party.

I'm afraid their every move is in each other's eyes.

Sitting on the chair, Qin Wei tapped on the armrest of the chair.

"What do you think we should do next?"

He asked Li Ru.

Li Ru said thoughtfully: "We need someone who really understands the officialdom of Shuzhou. ”

"It's hard!" Qin Wei sighed.

It is not difficult to find a person who understands the officialdom of Shuzhou, but the rare place is whether this person can be trusted.

If you venture to trust someone, you may fall for the tricks of the other party.

"Baiyin Valley!" Li Rudao.

Qin Wei's eyes lit up, "This is a good choice." ”

The problem between Chang Pinghou and the Holy Sect was poked out by Xiao Wu of Baiyin Valley, which is enough to show that there is no problem in Baiyin Valley.

And although Baiyin Valley is not in the officialdom, they are the head snakes of Shuzhou after all, and they definitely know more about Shuzhou than Qin Wei.

"It's just that Baiyin Valley is not enough, we still need the help of the Dusi Yamen!" Li Rudao.

Qin Wei's eyebrows furrowed slightly, "It's difficult to tell the officials in the Dusi Yamen." ”

Dusi Yamen holds the military power of Shuzhou, although the number of garrisons in Shuzhou is far less than that of Tianzhou, but there are also 150,000 soldiers, if these soldiers all follow the rebellion of Chang Pinghou, then the result is needless to say.

"Liu Yuanrang should have no problem, but his time in Shuzhou is still short, and I am afraid that he has not yet controlled the Dusi Yamen." Li Ru also had some headaches.

Li Zhengkun has been in Tianzhou for several years, and he was almost overshadowed by those sect forces, not to mention that Liu Yuanrang had only been in Shuzhou for more than three months.

You must know that Chang Pinghou's methods are much more powerful than those sects in Tianzhou, he is more familiar with officialdom and understands the character of these officials.

Just as they were talking, Hong Fei walked into the hall and reported: "Your Highness, there is someone outside the door who asks to see you." ”

"Who?"

"He said that he was the escort of Liu Yuanrang, the commander of the Shuzhou Metropolitan Division." Hong Fei replied.

Qin Wei and Li Ru glanced at each other and couldn't help but smile.

They just mentioned Liu Yuanrang, but they didn't expect the other party's people to come.

"Let him come!" Qin Wei commanded.

A moment later, Hong Fei came to the main hall with a sturdy man.

"The villain Liu Jun visits His Royal Highness the King of the County!" Liu Jun glanced at Qin Wei and hurriedly bowed.

Qin Wei looked him up and down, "Liu Jun! Who are you from Liu Yuanrang? ”

Liu Jun replied: "The villain is the son of the master's family, and he is valued by the master, and he is accepted as a righteous son by the master." ”

A child is a child born to a slave in the master's house, and under normal circumstances, such a child becomes a slave of the master's family.

And Liu Jun is naturally not an ordinary family child, his father Liu Fu is Liu Yuanrang's most trusted old servant, so he can be valued and cultivated by Liu Yuanrang.

Qin Wei didn't care about this, he just asked, "What did Liu Yuanrang let you do?" ”

"The lord asked the villain to hand over this letter to His Highness!"

Liu Jun took out the letter from his arms, and Xiao Shunzi stepped forward to take the letter, and checked it before handing it to Qin Wei.

After reading the letter, Qin Wei frowned and said, "You go down to rest first." ”

"Xiao Shunzi, arrange a side room for him and let him live here temporarily."

"Whoa!" Xiao Shunzi answered.

After Liu Jun retreated, Qin Wei said to Li Ru: "As you guessed, Liu Yuanrang can't control the Dusi Yamen at all. ”

Li Ru looked at the letter and said, "Fortunately, Liu Yuanrang is a person who understands, and he first confiscated the military power of the city guards." ”

"It's a pity that this Liu Yuanrang can't be trusted!" Qin Wei said a little dullly.

Liu Yuanrang should be trustworthy, but Liu Yuanrang's foundation in Shuzhou is still shallow and he can play little role.

Li Ru pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said, "Your Highness, maybe we should let Shuzhou be in chaos." ”

"Let Shuzhou be in chaos?" Qin Wei looked at him suspiciously.

"That's right, only when there is real chaos can we distinguish between friend and foe, and can we set things right." Li Ru said confidently.

Qin Wei looked at him, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, "Tell me what you think." ”

He knew that Li Ru had an idea.

Li Ru said: "The problem in Shuzhou today is that we can't distinguish who are the people of Chang Pinghou, and if we want to figure out this matter, it will take a lot of time and energy. ”

"The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for us, and the deeper it will sink me, and eventually I can't extricate myself."

"Therefore, we must divide the enemy forces in Shuzhou officialdom as soon as possible."

Qin Wei nodded, time was very important to them.

"So what?"

"If you don't enter Shuzhou City, you can directly take down the Anning Health Division."

"As long as we have the power of the army, we can do whatever we do."

"Then we will use the power of the Anning Health Division to gradually control the other Health Divisions."

"Those who are willing to hand over military power are loyal ministers of the court, and those who are unwilling to hand over are rebellious."

Li Ru said slowly.

"What if the other party pretends to be sincere?" Qin Wei asked.

"Whether it is true or false, as long as they are willing to hand over the military power, they are loyal ministers, Your Highness, as long as the military power is in hand, Shuzhou is in the bag of Your Highness." Li Ru's eyes were dancing with a shining essence.

Qin Wei looked at him thoughtfully.

This guy not only wants to solve the chaos in Shuzhou, but also wants him to control the military power of Shuzhou.

Holding military power as the king of the county is naturally not in line with the rules of the court, but the problem is that the land of Shuzhou is in chaos now, and Qin Wei can act on the spot.

Don't forget that Qin Wei still has the right to cut first and then play in his hands.

Cutting first and then playing does not mean executing a person first and then reporting it to the authorities. Rather, it means that you can do things first without asking for instructions, and then report to the authorities after the matter is over.

Qin Wei could have taken the military power of Shuzhou into his own hands first, and then reported to Emperor Li.

As for how to deal with Shuzhou's military power after the report, that is what Emperor Lihuang needs to consider.

Of course, if you have the right to cut first and then play, you can't come nonsense, but if it's not nonsense, it depends on how Qin Wei explains and how Emperor Lihuang understands.

As long as Emperor Lihuang thinks there is no problem, then Qin Wei can do anything.

"This could plunge the whole of Shuzhou into turmoil." Qin Wei said softly.

Li Ru's method is very good, but there is a big drawback.

As soon as they begin to grasp the military power, the rebels hidden in the officialdom will jump over the wall in a hurry.

At that time, there will inevitably be a war in Shuzhou.

With the war, it is the people of Shuzhou who suffer.

"Your Highness, those who want to achieve great things must not be merciful." Li Ru said in a deep voice.

Qin Wei's eyes closed slightly.

During this time, he seemed to have forgotten Li Ru's heart.

In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Dong Zhuo took advantage of the chaos to enter Beijing, said that Lu Bu was surrendered, the emperor was abolished, and the capital was moved to Chang'an, all of which were Li Ru's staff skills.

He dared to do such a thing as abolishing the emperor, how could he care about the life and death of some ordinary people?

No, it's not that he doesn't care.

When he was in Kyoto, he was willing to treat even the singers of the incense pavilion kindly, which shows that he still has some kindness in his heart.

It's just that everything has a priority in his mind.

As he said, those who want to achieve great things cannot be soft-hearted.

Qin Wei leaned back in his chair, unable to calm down like a turbulent wave.

In Kyoto, in Tenshu, countless people died in front of him.

Now he is not a good person, but those people are nobles and eunuchs or warriors, and he thinks they deserve to die, so he can let them die with peace of mind.

However, once he provoked a war in Shuzhou, the people and soldiers of Shuzhou did not know how many dead and wounded, maybe tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands.

Maybe it's because he was just a flat-headed ordinary person in his previous life, so he was the most reluctant to let ordinary people fall into misery.

"Li Ru, why do you say the emperor?" He asked softly.

When Li Ru heard this, a smile flashed in his eyes.

Qin Wei's opening meant that he had made a decision in his heart, but he still needed someone to persuade him to make a decision.

"The emperor, the artifact of the society, the law of the world, the goods of hundreds of millions of people, the order of the land, the protection of the sovereignty of the country, the direction of development, the benefit of the country, the love of the people and the damage of the people are all in his heart. When this person is in this position, he should have been chosen by heaven and the people's hope. Li Ru said.

"If you want the people to return, how can you provoke war?" Qin Wei asked again.

"Set things right, and you will return to the people's hope!" Li Ru said softly: "If the Shuzhou Rebellion is not eliminated, the world will be chaotic, and one state and one place can not be compared with the world." ”

Qin Wei opened his eyes and looked at him helplessly, "Your reason is really bad." ”

Li Ru smiled: "Then what did His Highness think of?" ”

Qin Wei stood up and slowly walked to the door, looking at the gloomy sky.

"This king thought of a sentence, the wrath of the emperor, millions of corpses, and thousands of miles of blood."

"This king thought of the establishment of the Zhenwu Division!"

Li Ru was slightly stunned, and his face showed doubt.

What does this town have to do with the establishment of the Takeshi Clan?

"Your Majesty is angry, so he established the Zhenwu Division, didn't he know that the establishment of the Zhenwu Division would make the people of Dali unrestful?"

"No, he knows, but he still wants to establish the Zhenwu Division."

"This is the wrath of the emperor, ambushing millions of corpses and shedding thousands of miles of blood."

Qin Wei said slowly.

One million is an exaggeration, and the number of people killed and injured by Zhenwu should be only tens of thousands, from Kyoto to Tenshu, and from Tenshu to the other twelve states.

Every step taken by Jin Wuji was accompanied by blood and corpses.

When Li Ru heard this, he couldn't help laughing.

Obviously, he had already understood what Qin Wei meant.

"Your Highness is still smart!"

Qin Wei turned around, glanced at him, and said, "Tell me about your next plans." ”

"Now get out of the city and go straight to the Anning Division." Li Ru's expression was right.

"And then?" Qin Wei asked.

"Lead the soldiers of the Anning Health Division into the city of Xinningfu. As long as we can take Xinning Mansion City, we can attack, retreat and defend, and we can also transfer troops from Tianzhou! Li Ru said.

Qin Wei bowed slightly, Li Ru's plan was perfect.

"Yuwen Chengdu." Qin Wei called.

"The end will be." Yuwen Chengdu, who was standing outside the door, entered the main hall and answered.

Qin Wei said: "An hour later, you go out of the city to the barracks to lead the soldiers into the city, block the gate of the Quartet, and capture Luan Ping alive!" ”

Before, he didn't take Luan Ping to avoid scaring the snake, but now he wants to go to the Anning Guard, once he controls the Anning Guard, it no longer makes sense to startle the snake.

At the junction of Xinning Mansion and Xin'an Mansion, more than 200 miles away from Xinning Mansion City, he can hurry up when he goes, but when he comes back, he has to lead more than 20,000 troops, and it is impossible for him to return to Xinning Mansion City in three or four days.

And if he gains control of the Anning Health Division, he will definitely not be able to hide it, and it is estimated that it will not take a day for the news to reach Xinning Mansion City.

Therefore, before going to the Anning Division, he must first gain control of Xinning Mansion City.

Otherwise, when they return to Xinningfu City with their army, they are likely to face a city that is heavily defended.

"Remember, no one shall be allowed into the city until he has seen this king." Qin Wei instructed.

"The last general understands!" Yuwen Chengdu responded.

Qin Wei nodded and said, "Let's go!" ”

Subsequently, they disguised themselves as ordinary people and left the courtyard directly over the wall.

In order to avoid exposure, they did not even go through the back door.

(End of chapter)