Taishou Mansion, Council Chamber.

Hu Yang guarded Liu Yi too much, sitting in the main seat, closing his eyes and his chin, not saying a word, as if he was pretending to sleep, but his frowning brows and fingers constantly tapping on the table showed his inner anxiety and uneasiness.

Under the main seat, more than a dozen strategists and generals stood on both sides, all discussing a certain matter with each other, and their voices became more and more noisy.

The nearest Huyang City is not comfortable at all.

First of all, because of the Qi Sect, a large number of monks from other places poured into the city, and Liu Yi, as the Taishou of the city, naturally had to settle those cultivators from outside.

To settle down, you naturally need to use money, and in less than half a month, the treasury of Taishou Mansion is almost empty.

But there is no way, who allows themselves to be asked of others?

Forget it, in order to fulfill your wishes, it is nothing to sacrifice some vulgar silver, but at this most critical juncture, why did the news that the Zhao family wanted to rebel suddenly spread?

"Okay, after discussing it for so long, is there a way to work?"

After a while, Taishou Liu Yi opened his eyes and waved his hand very irritably, dispersing the wisps of incense smoke in front of him.

There is a depression in the heart, even the best spices in the Northland, which makes people smell and have a headache.

"Lord Taishou, although this matter is a folk rumor, but the so-called 'no wind and no waves, no wind and no wind', in my opinion, the Zhao family must have made some moves behind their backs. A white-bearded and white-haired strategist bowed down and said.

In recent days, there have been some rumors in Huyang City, saying that the Zhao family has the intention of rebellion, and once the news reached the Taishou Mansion, it immediately caused an uproar.

Although it is not known whether it is true or not, as the strategist said, there is no wind and no waves, if the Zhao family really has no intention of rebellion, how can this news come out of thin air?

"It is better to believe what you have than not to believe what you don't. The Zhao family, as a cultivator family, has the support of the Qi Cultivation Sect behind it, and is powerful, if this is really the intention, I am afraid that we will not be able to resist, and we should prepare early. Another young scribe said.

Although those people of the Zhao family are all white-bodied, no different from the grass people, there are a large number of cultivators in their family.

Moreover, in addition to the descendants of the Zhao family, they also hired a lot of casual cultivators to do things for them.

Such a powerful strength is enough to be worth thousands of troops, if there is a sudden attack, the Taishou Mansion really has no way at all, and even the description of "no power to fight back" is not an exaggeration at all.

This thing is indeed difficult to do, who makes people powerful?

In today's world, if there were not so many laws of severe punishment that bind these monks, I am afraid that the world would have been in chaos long ago.

"Nonsense, do I need a reminder of this?"

Liu Yi got up, paced back and forth, looking anxious, pointed down and scolded: "I told you to come up with a feasible way! Do you understand! If this thing is false, what should we do? If it is true, how should we deal with it? What is the use of you talking all this nonsense? Ah? A bunch of waste!"

Liu Yi roared, picked up the incense burner on the table, and slammed it on the floor of the hall with a bang, the spices were scattered all over the ground, and the rich fragrance instantly dispersed and became a little pungent.

Liu Yi sat in the position of Huyang Taishou for several years.

After Yuan Zhen, one of the Ten Sages and Immortals, became the pastor of Rongzhou, he was promoted to the position of Taishou.

Originally, with Liu Yi's status, he gave orders in this Huyang City, but no one dared to disobey. But since there was suddenly an additional Zhao family in the city, this situation slowly began to change, and his prestige as a taishou was repeatedly provoked.

The Zhao family relied on the Qi Sect to support them behind their backs, and they almost didn't take him as the Huyang Taishou in their eyes on weekdays, and often came to the Taishou Mansion to ask for military rations, help them transport goods, and also called it famous: work together for the state pastor.

Fuck the state shepherd!

Everyone knows that their Zhao family is just an eagle dog raised by the Qi Sect, what does it have to do with Rongzhou Muneng?

Usually this is not enough, Liu Yi opens one eye and closes one eye, which can be regarded as giving the Qi Sect a face.

But now, they dare to ...... Rebellion? Is it really easy to bully yourself?

“......”

After a brief silence, the hall became noisy again.

Although it is a discussion, no one can come up with a feasible solution.

After all, the Zhao family is a Xiuzhen family, and now there are just some rumors, and there is no actual evidence in their hands to prove that the Zhao family is rebelling.

Therefore, even if they want to seize the initiative first, they will not find an opportunity.

Liu Yi saw it in her eyes, and her heart was even more irritable.

"My lord, if this rebellion is false, then we just need to ignore it. The question is how to tell the truth from the false. After a long time, among the people below, there was finally a unified opinion: "According to the following opinion, it is better to send someone to contact the Zhao family first, so as to inquire about the situation over there." If it is really a misunderstanding, just say it, if the Zhao family really has something dissatisfied with us, let them have some benefits, take a step back, and they can be safe. ”

Taishou Mansion and the Zhao family's mansion are only separated by a few streets, which is not too far, whether it is to send someone over or summon someone from the Zhao family to see it, it is only a matter of a moment.

"No! If I send someone to contact the Zhao family in private, what will I do once the Qi Cultivation Sect or the State Pastor knows about it!" Liu Yi categorically rejected the advisors' proposal.

In the law, it is clearly stipulated that officials are not allowed to practice, and ordinary cultivators are not allowed to participate in the affairs of the counties.

He was afraid that once he came into contact with the Zhao family, he would arouse suspicion from above, and he would also become a handle for others.

And the style of doing things above is obviously to rather kill mistakes than let go, once the news spreads, his black gauze hat, I'm afraid that he won't be able to keep it anyway.

Looking at the group of literati around him hesitating, the military generals couldn't hold their breath, and immediately walked out of a burly general, and said loudly: "Then lead the troops to surround the Zhao family's mansion in an open and honest manner, arrest a few people first, and torture them, naturally know the truth or falsehood!"

Before he finished speaking, a person immediately walked out of the scribes on the opposite side, pointed at the military general, and said: "General Lin, are you going to trap Lord Taishou for injustice? Rashly send troops, and no matter what the result is, if the Zhao family bites back afterwards, saying that this rumor was deliberately spread by the Taishou Mansion, and wants to take the opportunity to get rid of them, what should it do? In this way, the Qi Cultivation Sect will never give up!"

The terrible thing about rumors is that they don't know whether they are true or false, and if they blindly do things impulsively, Taishoufu will only fall into greater passivity.

Most importantly, they can't afford to take the risk.

"Then what do you say!" General Lin said sharply: "Do you just sit back and wait to die? If the matter is true, when the Zhao family makes another move, I'm afraid we can only wait for death!"

“......”

What both sides said had their own reasons, and Liu Yi, who was too guarded, also made a mistake for a while, only to feel that his head was a mess and he had an incomparably headache.

"In any case, saluting first and then soldiering is always the best way, and it will not fall into the mouth. If Lord Taishou is afraid of the suspicion of the state pastor, it is better to appoint another person to investigate the situation at the Zhao family. The strategist thought for a moment and continued: "It's just that this appointed person, first, can't be an official in Huyang City, and second, can't be bought by the Zhao family......"

When Liu Yi heard this, she was first overjoyed, then shook her head again, and said sadly: "Where do you let me find such a person?"

Everyone in the seat, you look at me, I look at you, and suddenly there are no words.

Such a person is indeed difficult to find.

If it weren't for the officials of Huyang City, it would be very easy to be bought by the Zhao family, and if they brought back false information, it would be tantamount to blinding their own ears and eyes.

If it will not be bought by the Zhao family, then it must be a close confidant of Taishou.

In other words, it is a contradiction after all.

"Report ————"

At this moment, a messenger suddenly ran in from outside the council hall and said in a loud voice: "Lord Taishou, Captain Chang has caught a murderer in the street and returned, and Zhenghou is outside, saying that he is waiting for your personal interrogation. ”

"Murderer, won't he deal with it himself?" Liu Yi frowned, a little displeased, he was worried about the affairs of the Zhao family at this time, and he was in no mood to pay attention to such a thing.

The messenger hesitated for a moment and said, "However, according to the meaning of Chang Duwei, the main culprit claims to be the county official of Pingyuan County, although he is a small official, he can be regarded as an official of the imperial court." Chang Duwei didn't dare to call the shots, so he ordered the villain to come over and tell the adults. ”

"Pingyuan County Cheng Cai Du?" Liu Yi was stunned, and then remembered the conscription order issued to various townships and towns outside a few days ago.

Why didn't you come early or late, but at this juncture?

And...... How did you become a murderer?

"Don't deal with this beforehand, as for the plain county, let's settle a random place first! Also, don't spread this matter!" Liu Yi waved his hand very irritably, signaling the herald to go out.

For Liu Yi, the most important thing now is the question of how to deal with the Zhao family.

Moreover, Pingyuan County Cheng has his own secret order, in case the Zhao family's people discover his plan, it will be a big incident.

"Wait!"

At this time, the scribe from before hurriedly stopped the messenger and said: "Lord Taishou, this Pingyuan County Cheng, first, is not an official in Huyang City, and second, as an official of the imperial court, it is naturally impossible for him to be bribed by the Zhao family, otherwise he will violate the laws of the current dynasty———— isn't this the best candidate to envoy the Zhao family?

Liu Yi thought about it carefully, his eyes flashed with joy, and said, "That's right! Hurry, go and pass on the plain county to come in!"

"Yes, sir!" the messenger bowed his head in response, and withdrew.