Volume 1: Born to be a Hero Chapter 77: Overt and Covertly
Under the leadership of the messenger, He Yi entered the Taishou Mansion.
The shackles on his wrists and ankles rubbed against the ground with a screeching sound, and He Yi stepped into the middle of the hall. Although he is now a prisoner of the ranks, he still behaves calmly and calmly in the face of the direct gaze of a group of Huyang officials.
He was standing outside the door just now, and the content of the discussion inside fell into He Yi's ears word for word, and a knowing smile quietly appeared.
"He Yi, Cheng of Xiaguan Pingyuan County, has seen Liu Taishou. He Yi bowed slightly and said to Liu Yi in the hall.
In the conference hall, a group of civil officials and military generals gathered, standing on the left and right sides, Taishou Liu Yi sat firmly in the middle, his eyes slightly closed, and his face did not show any anxiety, but he was very calm.
It has long become a habit to be able to keep this position too much, and to be happy and angry in front of outsiders.
The reason why Liu Yi put on this kind of battle was obviously to put pressure on He Yi, and then force He Yi to go to Zhao's house to inquire about the news.
But what they don't know is that He Yi has even broken through the Jinluan Palace, and he will be afraid of a Taishou Mansion in this area?
Now that rumors are spreading, the Zhao family has the Qi Cultivation Sect as the backing, and the Taishou Mansion will definitely not dare to act rashly, so they can only send someone to envoy the Zhao family.
As for the candidates, there are only, and can only let He Yi go.
He Yi had already guessed all this, he looked left and right, and his heart was like a mirror.
"You say you are Pingyuan County?" Liu Yi opened his eyes and looked He Yi up and down, but his face changed sharply, and then he slapped it heavily on the table, and said sharply: "You madman! You dare to pretend to be an official of the imperial court to deceive me? That Pingyuan County surnamed Cai Mingdu, do you think this official doesn't recognize it?ββββ come! Fork out this bold thief for me and cut it down!"
Liu Yi originally thought that the person who came would be Cai Du from Pingyuan County, but she didn't expect that it would be a little-known wild boy, and her face suddenly couldn't hold back.
I remembered what the herald said just now, this person was still a murderer on the street, and immediately ordered someone to drag He Yi out.
"Too guarded and slow!"
Seeing this, He Yi didn't panic, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Lord Taishou, it is indeed Pingyuan County, and there is a token as proof!"
After that, He Yi took out the token representing the identity of the county, handed it over, and continued: "My lord, I think you have also heard of it. In my plain county, there was a serious bandit problem a few days ago, and disasters caused disasters. The bandit Li Rong raised 3,000 elite soldiers to invade the plains, wanting to seize my city and harm my people. In order to ensure the stability of Pingyuan County, Lord Cai Governor Cai personally went into battle and led troops to suppress bandits. It's a pity...... It's a pity that God is jealous of talents!"
While speaking, He Yi made a whimpering expression, his eyes were full of tears, his eyes were red, and his appearance was very sad.
"In the process of fighting between the two armies, Lord Cai was unfortunately shot by the poisonous arrow of the thief leader and died in the battle array, which is really sad and lamentable...... However, the thieves attacked fiercely, and the army could not be left without an owner for a day. Moreover...... Let me be sure to send all the people I have recruited to Huyang before the spring festival...... In fact, Xia Guan came this time to ...... these."
"Ahem, ahem!"
Liu Yi heard He Yi talk about the people, his face changed drastically, and he quickly pretended to cough a few times to interrupt He Yi's words.
The doubts that were originally held about He Yi's identity also dissipated most of them at this time.
Since he knew this secret order, it must be a person that Cai Du trusted very much, and he should not fake it, and this county token is also genuine, and he did hear about the troubles that are going on in Pingyuan County.
So, is Cai Du really dead?
He Yi saw Liu Yi's expression in his eyes, and he had a little more grasp in his heart, and stopped the topic at the right time, and then said with concern: "Lord Taishou, if you are in poor health, you should work less, and pay attention to your body, if you fall, the people of Huyang City will suffer a great disaster! Alas, Lord Taishou has every opportunity and hard work, and he is really a model for my generation! The lower officials should also learn more from Lord Taishou in the future." β
This sycophant was slapped, it was more fake, how fake it was, how pretentious it was, and the Huyang officials on both sides stared at each other with big eyes when they listened, and they were secretly scolding this ordinary little county official, how could he be so thick-skinned?
Liu Yi was also embarrassed when she heard it on stage, but this also once again confirmed He Yi's identity.
A newly appointed petty official, whose butt has just been done, wants to heat up the stool, so he naturally wants to tie up with the official and find an opportunity, so he naturally wants to make a big slap.
"I'm fine, just a little sorry...... Lord Cai is really loyal and courageous! I will definitely show this matter to the imperial court and crown Lord Cai as the Marquis of the Plains!" Liu Yi waved his hand, his expression gradually became solemn, and he brought the topic back to Cai Du in a timely manner, looking very sad on the surface, but in his heart he was scolding He Yi for pretending and bragging about not making drafts.
Hmph, personally go into battle to lead the troops to suppress the bandits?
What kind of person is Cai Du, Liu Yi, who is the Taishou of Huyang, knows very well in his heart, not to mention personally leading troops to suppress bandits, even if he sees an ordinary snitch, he can also scare him into a cold sweat.
"In this way, you are the new county governor of the plains, do you have any proof of the edict issued by the imperial court?" After a pause, Liu Yi continued to ask.
"The lower official has not been in office for a long time, and he has not yet waited for the edict to be issued. However, the lower official has already sent a letter to the state pastor's office, and if Lord Taishou still does not believe it, he can send someone to the state pastor to inquire. He Yi replied fluently.
These excuses, he has already prepared, as for Rongzhou Mu Yuanzhen, he has already died in the Northern Wilderness Snow Plain, and now I am afraid that even the corpse capital will not be found, so it is strange to ask.
He Yi glanced up at Liu Yi, and saw that he was still suspicious, so he began to pretend to be stupid again, and changed the topic back to the matter of recruiting the people in a few words, and said: "Also, the main reason why Xia Guan came this time is to inform Lord Taishou that my plain, Youning and Huichang counties have all been ......."
"Ahem, ahem...... cough!" Liu Yi coughed violently again, glared at He Yi, who was full of confusion, and said in his heart, why is this person so ignorant of current affairs.
He was afraid that if he continued like this, the matter of requisitioning the people would be exposed, so he could only transfer his anger to the Wenchen military generals on the left and right, and said sharply: "Who bought this incense into the Taishou Mansion without long eyes? Is it trying to choke me to death? Get out! You all get out of here!"
"Yes, sir. β
Seeing that Liu Yi was angry, the officials had no choice but to withdraw from the hall.
So soon, in this large conference hall, only Liu Yi and He Yi were left.
"Don't mention this matter to anyone! Understand, including the rest of the Taishou Mansion!"
After everyone was gone, Liu Yi dared to talk about it blatantly. After all, the stakes are high, and once it is leaked, I am afraid that my life will not be guaranteed.
He Yi nodded, then put on a sad look, and said: "Xiaguan understands, Lord Cai also told Xiaguan at the beginning that this matter is a top secret matter, and it must not be leaked, but it is just ......"
Speaking of this, He Yi looked embarrassed.
Liu Yi asked, "Just what?"
He Yi sighed and said, "It's just that these more than 1,500 people were all forcibly recruited, and there was nowhere to settle them, so they could only be temporarily locked in the dungeon. Recently, people have come to their homes every day to demand their release, and if it drags on for too long, I am afraid that there will be a civil uprising. Therefore, if this group of people, if the adults want to use it, use it quickly, if they don't use it for the time being, let the lower officials send this group of people to Huyang for resettlement first!"
"No, no, no. Liu Yi shook his head, paced left and right in the inner hall with a little anxiety, and looked at He Yi, rolled his eyes, and said, "If it's normal, forget it, but now I'm in some tricky trouble...... By the way, you were arrested by Captain Chang Du, right? I heard that you killed people in the street, but this is the case?"
Speaking of this, Liu Yi's words changed and he returned to his seat, and his face changed as soon as he said it.
Fang Cai was still preaching, and it turned into a question in an instant.
Although the matter of letting civilians go out to look for spiritual property is important, there is still plenty of time now, and it is nothing to drag on for a few days, but the affairs of the Zhao family cannot be delayed for a while.
He wanted He Yi to envoy the Zhao family for him, so he naturally had to exert pressure first.
"My lord, it's wronged!" He Yi's heart was as bright as a mirror, how could he not know what medicine was sold in this Liu Yi's gourd?
He spread his hands out, put on an angry and corrupt appearance, once again turned the topic to the side, and said: "Speaking of this matter, the lower official is really very wronged! Don't hide it from your lordship, the lower official has just taken office, and his position is not yet hot, how dare he do such a murderous thing? The arresting Chang Duwei was clearly instructed by the Zhao family to plant the charge of murder on the lower official, and he also hoped that he would guard the people too much and clear up the grievances of the lower official!"
When Liu Yi heard this, he was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "You said that Chang Duwei was instructed by the Zhao family, but is there any evidence?"
The current Liu Yi is very nervous, and when she mentioned the Zhao family, her face immediately changed again, and she stood up from the chair with a bang.
He Yi said angrily: "The lower official saw it with his own eyes, then Zhao Han and Chang Duwei exchanged heads and ears, and conspired in private, can there be a fake? Moreover, the two people who died were all poisoned and died, and they had nothing to do with the lower officials." If Lord Taishou didn't believe him, he could send someone to ask the people in the bazaar, but there was not only one onlooker at that time......?
Speaking of this, He Yi was stunned again, and didn't go on, just pretended to sneak a glance at Liu Yi.
"Can't you finish all at once?" Liu Yi said angrily.
He Yi looked left and right vigilantly, then took a few steps forward, came to Liu Yi's side, and said in a low voice: "Xia Guan also heard that the Zhao family seems to have the intention of rebellion? My lord, this matter has to be guarded against! Whether it is true or not, we must not help but prepare! After all, the Zhao family is a family of cultivators, and there is a Qi Cultivation Sect behind it, once the enemy is attacked, the Taishou Mansion will have no power to fight back!"
Seeing that He Yi didn't seem to be telling a lie, Liu Yi didn't doubt him, and his face was even more anxious, pacing back and forth in front of the hall.
If he was only suspicious of the Zhao family's rebellion before, then at this time, he was convinced.
If it is really innocent, why do you want to conspire with Chang Duwei in private?
In this way, has Chang Duwei been bought by the Zhao family?
"I usually treat him well, but I didn't expect to dare to betray me at a critical moment!" Liu Yi clenched her fists tightly, and she secretly hated in her heart.
Seeing this, He Yi smiled secretly in his heart, and added fuel and vinegar to the side: "I'm not afraid of anything else, but that Zhao Han targeted the lower officials for no reason, I'm afraid it's because of this requisition of the peopleββββ I think, the Zhao family has already noticed it, if this matter is verified, the consequences will be unimaginable......!
This sentence was like a heavy hammer, slamming heavily on Liu Yi's heart.
As an official of the imperial court, whether it is a private practice or a private search for spiritual property, it is essentially the same, once it is verified, the nine clans will be destroyed immediately, and it will not be tolerated.
If this matter is really known to the Zhao family, then the consequences ...... It's really not something he can afford.
Liu Yi's body stiffened suddenly, and she slowly sat down on the chair, her eyes were frightened, and cold sweat was dripping down, and after a while, she said: "This, how is this good?"
Seeing that Liu Yi was in a state of confusion, He Yi secretly said: It's done! Then he pretended to think about it again, and said in a low voice: "Xiaguan has a plan here to relieve the siege of adults." β
"Oh, what's the plan, let's hear it quickly!" Liu Yi's face was happy, and she hurriedly walked over and asked.
He Yi nodded, attached it to his ear, and whispered to that Liu Yi: "The reason why the Zhao family is reluctant to do it must be because there is no conclusive evidence in their hands. I expect that the Zhao family will definitely send people to the plains to investigate clues in the near future. Therefore, as long as we can sneak those 1,500 people into Huyang City before the Zhao family investigates, we will naturally be fine. β
After hearing this, Liu Yi shook his head again and again, and said: "No, that's a whole fifteen hundred living people! It's not fifteen hundred grains of sand, how could the Zhao family not find out about such a big movement? You also underestimate the strength of the Zhao family! Let me tell you, their eyeliner is almost all over the entire Huyang City, even if it is my Taishou Mansion, there are Zhao family's eyeliner everywhere!"
Xu Shi thought of that Chang Du Lieutenant again, Liu Yi's eyes gradually became gloomy, and he silently calculated in his heart that he had to find an appropriate excuse to erase this Chang Du Lieutenant, and at least he had to remove him from his official position, otherwise he might not even be able to sleep well.
He Yi knew that Liu Yi would say this, so he smiled and said, "I can't hide it, the bandits in my plain county are still undecided. Lord Taishou can send a team of men and horses out of the city in the near future, nominally to assist in the suppression of bandits in the plains, but in fact, the 1,500 civilians disguised as soldiers from Huyang and then transferred into the city. In this way, first, the Zhao family can naturally not find any evidence, second, these people can be on standby at any time to find spiritual property for adults, and third, they can let Lord Taishou earn the name of virtue. So killing three birds with one stone...... Isn't it beautiful?"
After a pause, He Yi said again: "As for the Zhao family...... Although the lower official is not talented, he is willing to go to the tiger's den for the adult and probe the other party's tone. β
"Is this true?!" Liu Yi was overjoyed when she heard this.
He originally wanted to put pressure on He Yi and force He Yi to make a trip to the Zhao family for him, but he didn't expect the other party to actually move on this next errand.
At this moment, even if Liu Yi had any doubts, they all dissipated in an instant, completely treating He Yi as a loyal subordinate.
"How dare the lower officials deceive the adults? It's just ......" Speaking of this, He Yi looked embarrassed.
"What are you just?" Liu Yi looked impatient.
He Yi sighed: "It's just that the plains are seriously troubled, and the soldiers in the city have been fighting hard for several days, and the weapons and armor have long been dilapidated and unusable. The reason why Xia Guan came to Huyang in advance this time was to urgently purchase 3,000 sets of armor and send them back to the plain overnight. Therefore, the matter of the Zhao family may have to be delayed for a while. β
"Eh, how can you delay a big thing because of a small matter?" Then how could Liu Yi let the duck in his hand fly again? Hurriedly grabbed He Yi, and couldn't help but say: "Three thousand sets of armor, I will order someone to send it to the plain today, you will live in Huyang for a while, prepare well, at most two days, you will go to Zhao's house for me!"
"In this way, the lower official thanked Lord Taishou for the plain soldiers......! The lower official will go down and prepare. β
He Yi bowed deeply to Liu Yi, and when he lowered his head, he almost burst out laughing.
Not only did he gain trust, but he also earned 3,000 sets of armor for nothing.
I really don't know if this Liu Yi is smart or stupid.
...... ......
Everything in the world is divided into yin and yang.
There is also a stratagem.
This time he met Liu Yi, He Yi first set up a situation with conspiracy, and then used Yang Mou to take advantage of the situation to cover up the false.
The strategy he gave to Liu Yi later was indeed the best solution to the current Zhao family's affairs, which is true.
But the core of the whole thing is fake.
wraps a false word with layers of truth, and the fake becomes true, so that Yin and Yang are combined, and Liu Yi can't find any flaws.
Of course, the reason why He Yi was able to successfully set up the bureau was also because of Liu Yi's greed.
Liu Yi wanted to take the opportunity of this treasure competition to ask the ordinary people to find some spiritual properties for him, and then use the spiritual properties he found to exchange them for exercises with cultivators in other places to practice, so as to achieve the goal of cultivation and immortality.
Because he is greedy, he is afraid that others will be as greedy as he is.
Because he was greedy, he chose to send these 1,500 people to Huyang first, instead of letting He Yi find the spiritual property for him first, and then send the spiritual property directly to Huyang.
Because he was afraid that He Yi would deduct a part of it privately after finding the spiritual property.
It was precisely because of such greed that He Yi found an opportunity.
"Next, it's up to Yunyi's actions. If this matter is successful, the general trend can be ......" After walking out of the Taishou Mansion, He Yi looked at the clouds gathered in the sky and whispered to himself.
Everything is ready, only a wisp of the east wind is needed.