Qiao Feng is a Khitan.

Hearing Quan Guanqing say this sentence, Zhao Ji was stunned and didn't react for a long time.

Quan Guanqing knew that Duan Wang Ye had a very good relationship with Qiao Gang Leader, so when he told this matter, he also had some hesitation in his heart, and he had been carefully observing Zhao Ji's expression. Seeing Zhao Ji's blank look, he didn't know what to say for a while, so he just stood aside.

After a long while, Zhao Ji's stiff gaze turned, and a slightly stiff smile appeared on his face, and said: "How can such nonsense come out? What is the point of transmission now? Have you found out where the source is? What is the reaction of your beggar gang to this? Where is the leader of the Qiao gang now?"

A series of questions blurted out, showing that Zhao Ji attached great importance to this question, and Quan Guanqing didn't know which one to answer for a while. After pondering for a moment, he said: "I heard a cronie of the Luoyang Chief Helm talk about this matter, saying that some low-level disciples in several halls under the Luoyang General Helm have been discussing these boring words recently. The rumors hadn't spread yet, and at first I just thought it was a boring person spreading rumors, and I didn't pay much attention to it. If you think it's inappropriate, I will immediately order someone to deal with the investigation, and we must find out!"

"Immediately order people to do it, we must not let the rumors spread, and the source must be found out! In this way, you will personally go back to Luoyang to deal with this matter, first control the rumors, and the disciples who spread the rumors will be investigated and interrogated one by one, who spread them and what the purpose is, all of them must be found out!" Zhao Ji said with a solemn expression.

Seeing this, Quan Guanqing couldn't help but be a little surprised: "But the work of Bianliang City is not easy to hand over clearly for a while......

"Check this matter first, the matter you have at hand, I will ask Liang Guan to send someone to temporarily collect it in advance. The matter of Bianliang can be slowed down, this matter must be investigated, and it must not cause any bad impact. Zhao Ji frowned and ordered: "You have full authority to deal with it yourself, don't fake anyone in the rudder." By the way, the progress of the processing, every day, we have to send someone to Bianliang quickly, and there is no need to spend a lot of time, and it will be sent directly to the other hospital. ”

Seeing that Zhao Ji attached so much importance to it, Quan Guanqing didn't dare to delay any longer, so he nodded and said: "The villain will take people back to Luoyang later, please rest assured, the villain will definitely handle things properly." ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly whispered again: "Gang Master Qiao, he is arranging for the brothers in the gang to go to Western Xia Lingzhou recently, do you want to invite him back to Bianliang?"

After Zhao Ji heard this, he pondered for a moment before nodding and said: "Don't be too careful, just notify me, come or not, it's up to him to make his own decision." Also, this matter must not be heard by the Qiao gang leader himself. ”

Quan Guanqing received the order and immediately left the other courtyard for Luoyang. Zhao Ji stayed in the courtyard, and his face suddenly became gloomy.

The shock caused by this incident was too great for him, and what he was worried about was not the bad impact of the rumors, but the people who spread the rumors, and what was the purpose?

After pondering for a while, Zhao Ji called Liang Shicheng again and asked solemnly, "Are you sure that Mrs. Ma has never had any contact with outsiders?"

Liang Shicheng saw Zhao Ji's solemn expression, and he pondered for a long time before nodding and said: "Little certainty, Mrs. Ma has absolutely no chance to communicate with outsiders, even if she transmits the news in private, it is impossible." ”

Zhao Ji just nodded after hearing this, he was still assured of Liang Shicheng's ability to do things, and asking again was just to make him feel more at ease. The arrangement he had made before, firstly, that this Mrs. Ma was incapable, and secondly, he did not have enough motivation to frame Qiao Feng again.

So, who exactly spread the rumors?

Zhao Ji understood that Qiao Feng's life experience was well known, and he had just made some arrangements in the beggar gang, but it was not enough to block the news from the bone. Moreover, the people who were alive in the Yanmen Pass Battle back then, such as the Shaolin abbot, and even Qiao Feng's father Xiao Yuanshan, and Murong Bo, were all people in the know. But what reason do these people have for releasing this news? And they are still preparing to vigorously rectify the beggars at such a sensitive time?

Because of the extra memory in his mind, Zhao Ji thought more far-reachingly, is there any connection between the possibility and inherent development of the situation that has been erased by himself and the emergence of the current rumors? Is this rumor aimed at Qiao Feng? Or is it aimed at the beggar gang? Or, is it himself!

Some people don't want to see the current changes of the beggar gang, or learn about their connection with the beggar gang from some way, so they want to stop it? It's not unreasonable, but if it's this one possibility, Zhao Jiyifa wants to dig out the real thing, because it means that someone is hiding in the shadows, always spying on the interaction between himself and the beggar gang.

I need to talk to Ma Dayuan openly and honestly!

Zhao Ji's own thoughts were already a little confused, but he understood that the most important thing at the moment was to press down the possibility of Qiao Feng's life experience being exposed, and as for the rest, he would slowly investigate it in the future. And this is indispensable for the cooperation of Ma Dayuan, an insider.

The decision has been made, and Zhao Ji led someone to invite Ma Dayuan.

Ma Dayuan has spent most of the time in Bianliang Shuimen Wharf for most of the past six months, making a living for the beggars to run this daily income. He is still the old way of thinking of Jianghu people, although he is grateful to Zhao Ji, but he rarely takes the initiative to visit. The last time I saw Zhao Ji was during the Spring Festival at the beginning of the year, and this time I got a summons from the people of Duanwang's mansion, so I hurriedly threw away the things in my hand and rushed to the other courtyard.

After the meeting, Ma Dayuan asked with a smile: "Duan Wang Ye summoned Ma today, but what is the important matter? If you have any orders, just send someone to inform you." Lord Duan, you are kind to the beggars, and the beggars are also grateful to you, and if you are sent, you will never refuse. ”

Zhao Ji bowed slightly, stared at Ma Dayuan with both eyes and said with a smile: "Deputy Ma is serious, I am just a favor, it is really difficult to call it a great favor." I invite you to come over today, because I have something to talk to you about. Deputy Gang Leader Ma, let me ask you, and you answer me honestly. ”

"Lord Wang, excuse me, Ma knows everything. Ma Dayuan arched his hand.

Zhao Ji observed Ma Dayuan's expression and said slowly: "You Qiao Feng Qiao gang leader, he is a Khitan?"

When Ma Dayuan heard this question, his face froze at first, and then his face changed, cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and he suddenly turned over, knelt on the ground on his knees, and said in a trembling voice: "Wang, Wangye, you...... Why do you say that?"

Seeing Ma Dayuan's shocked reaction, Zhao Ji was determined in his heart, and now anyone who knew Qiao Feng's background was the object of his suspicion. Ma Dayuan's violent reaction seems to have nothing to do with the rumors. After pondering for a moment, Zhao Jicai spoke again: "Qiao Feng has a wolf head tattoo on his chest, do you know what this means? Although the wind of tattooing flowers on the body is prevalent today, we Han people rarely stab wolves on their bodies, but it is the Xiao clan of the Xi clan among the Liao people, and everyone has wolves on their bodies!"

When Ma Dayuan heard this, his forehead had already gathered into a stream, and a puddle of water stains were directly printed on the ground when he kowtowed. He said in a trembling voice: "Lord Wang, Qiao Gang Master, he has been raised by our Han people since he was a child, and he doesn't know anything about his own life experience. Moreover, although Qiao is in the rivers and lakes, he is chivalrous and has never had any evil deeds. If you really want to be investigated, it is Ma, the intellectual, who concealed it from the prince, and the blame lies with me......"

Zhao Ji took a step forward, stretched out his hand to help Ma Dayuan, and saw that he was still sweating profusely and looked frightened, so he immediately smiled and said: "Deputy Gang Leader Ma, why did you say this? I'm just curious, I asked you about Brother Qiao's life experience, this is not a great sin, why should I pursue it?"

Ma Dayuan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then hesitated: "But, but, Qiao Gang Leader is indeed a Khitan...... He is indeed a Khitan who has a feud with our Great Song Dynasty. Lord, don't you have hatred and hatred for the Khitans?"

Zhao Ji sneered and said: "The Khitan barbarians, relying on geographical advantages, have bullied the Great Song Dynasty for a hundred years. ”

"However, what does this national feud have to do with Qiao Feng? Deputy Gang Leader Ma, you yourself said that he doesn't even know his own life experience, and he is not a heinous murderer, could it be that if you kill him, the Liao Kingdom will collapse without a fight?" Zhao Ji said while inviting Ma Dayuan to sit back in his place, and said: "I'm just curious about Brother Qiao's life experience, is it inconvenient for you to solve my doubts for Deputy Gang Leader Ma?"

At this time, Ma Dayuan naturally didn't dare to shirk anymore, and immediately told the story of Qiao Feng's life experience that he knew. Although he did not participate in the battle of Yanmen Pass, he also had his own way of knowing.

Although Zhao Ji has a memory of this, he still listened carefully to Ma Dayuan's narration, and confirmed it one by one from his memory, the difference is not very big, and his mood is slightly calm. If you have to face a completely unfamiliar situation, you are really distressed.

After telling Qiao Feng's life experience, Ma Dayuan sighed and said: "Although the old gang leader Wang has the heart to serve the country with his fists, they misheard the misreport and killed innocents, and they were haunted until they died. Over the years, Qiao Gang Master has done his best to the beggar gang, and he is a good man who is truly righteous, and he finally lived up to the old gang's high expectations for him. Seeing that the gang leader Qiao has become a hero full of martial arts, he has finally made up for some of the sins committed by the old gang leader. ”

Speaking of this, he was still a little worried: "However, Qiao Gang Leader is still a Khitan after all. Aren't you worried that after he knows his life experience, his temperament will change drastically, and he will be a disaster for Wulin?"

"Then Deputy Gang Leader Ma, are you afraid? Are you old gang leader Wang afraid? Since there is such a hidden worry, why do you want him to succeed him as the leader of the beggar gang?" Zhao Ji asked rhetorically.

Ma Dayuan sighed and said: "Old Gang Leader Wang has this decision, half out of guilt, and half out of trust and value for Gang Leader Qiao. Qiao Gang Leader is the heir to the mantle he taught single-handedly, and the old gang leader naturally trusts Qiao Gang Leader. And although I was a little worried about the old gang leader's decision at the beginning, after observing it over the past few years, I naturally trusted the gang leader Qiao. ”

Zhao Ji smiled and nodded: "If you are willing to believe Brother Qiao, I am naturally willing to believe him." As for the hidden dangers that may be there, I am willing to cover it up with you, Deputy Gang Leader Ma, from now on, Qiao Feng is just a hero of the Great Song Dynasty, and he is by no means an orphan of the Khitan!"

When Ma Dayuan heard this, he immediately bowed down again and said: "Lord Wang, you are well aware of righteousness, and you are arrogant, Ma Mou is the leader of Qiao's gang and thank you for your great kindness!"

The bottom statement has been completed, and Zhao Ji is ready to talk about some dry goods. He helped Ma Dayuan up and said: "We have the intention to cover it up, but what happened will always leave some clues, and it is indeed difficult to completely erase it." Deputy Gang Leader Ma, think about it carefully, are there any particularly obvious clues left? For example, the letters exchanged between your old gang leader Wang and the survivors of the battle of Yanmen Pass? Destroy these obvious clues first, and then we will deal with them in more detail. ”

Ma Dayuan pondered for a moment, and then shook his head and said: "He has already done these things, and he burned many letters and the like before he died, and he really didn't leave a word. ”