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"You're not outsiders, I'll just say it!" Counselor Chen's words had touched on the key point, and Governor He had to say the profoundness, "If I and Lord Tian are not bad at analyzing and predicting, it is very likely that the four people who found the aunt and nephew of the Deng family are really the arrest decisions sent by the Criminal Department to investigate the case, and even among these four people, there is a minister sent by the emperor to secretly investigate the murder of Deng Erheng. If this is the case, Lord Xu and I and other high-ranking officials and dignitaries of the southwestern provinces will have a big deal. Over the years, following him, Lord Xu, you and I have done a lot of hurtful things. We have our backs to him to enjoy the shade, even if we are a little negligent, with him covering, between us and the emperor, the emperor rarely sees us, and he has no heart to find our fault. One Xu Zhiming is enough for him to be annoyed. If he falls, pulls out the radish and brings out the mud, the rabbit dies and the fox is sad, and the city gate is on fire and the fish in the pond are affected, it may be our turn next. Over the years, we have either sought personal interests for ourselves and our colleagues, or in order to curry favor with our bosses and Xu Zhiming, or have been coerced by other high-ranking and powerful people, and have also done a lot of shady things, although we do not have the courage of a leopard like him, dare to collude with the black road, block the road and rob the officials and property, until we kill the second-class members of the imperial court, shocking the government and the opposition, but we are no better than him, the official does your part, which one has not done a few things that hurt the heavens and reason? Which one has not stained the blood of others? Do not trap people and trample on others, do not flatter the boss, If you don't take advantage of the totalitarian power in your hands to expropriate and extort money from those grass people, you don't want to rob the blood and muscles, and you don't knock the bones and suck the marrow of the merchants, and rob and rob them, where does the silver come from? Without the constant operation of the silver, who can sit firmly on their throne all the year round? If you want to be a righteous man and a gentleman, and if you want to clean yourself, don't become an official. Oh, and Vice Admiral Joe may be an exception. Vice General Qiao, have you ever killed anyone?" He Xun asked half-jokingly, half-seriously.

"Of course I killed, a few years ago, a guest who robbed a woman with me in Lichun Courtyard was slaughtered by me, but fortunately, when the case was tried later, it was revealed that this person had smuggled tobacco and soil, and I was only punished by Lord He, did you forget?" Admiral Qiao said frankly.

"Yes, I almost forgot!" Governor He said with a somewhat subtle and meaningful glance at Admiral Tian.

If I hadn't greeted Governor He in private, and people let his subordinates try to frame the bitter lord and let you go, you might be where you would still be in prison and serving hard labor today!"

"Let's get down to business, so, you and I are now being dragged into a dilemma by him Xu Zhiming: we and him are two grasshoppers on a rope, if we don't help him, he is done playing, and the court should clean up us next; Helping him is to go against the court, it is rebellion, it is rebellion, if the matter is revealed, or the emperor's Qin sent to die on our ground, you and I will be beheaded by the house, and there will be no corpses, and even the nine clans. ”

"That'...... Then we might as well turn a blind eye, ignore it, and let them do as they please. "Vice General Qiao has seen the officials who have been removed from their posts and confiscated: in the past, he had 100,000 yuan in his waist, rode a crane down to Yangzhou, went to heaven and earth, enjoyed the wind and snow, and was poor and luxurious; Once convicted and confiscated, there is no roof on the top and no place to stand underneath. The property of wives and children, family members, and confiscation into official officials, or distribution to the army or income from official prostitutes. At this time, he thought that more things were better than less, and his life was important.

"This method that Vice General Qiao said, I have discussed it with Lord Tian, and it is not a bad strategy. Governor He replied, "But if these people are allowed to kill Lord Xu's men on our ground, and we do nothing, let them pass all the way unimpeded, will Lord Xu let us go?" To be honest, I would rather offend the emperor than offend Lord Xu. Because the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, on the ground of Yungui, he is the second, and no one dares to be the boss. You must have heard of the killer organization called 'Red Bat'? Rumor has it that the killers in it, all of whom are strong in martial arts, will fly the eaves and walls, killing people and plundering goods, just like digging for goods, and it is rumored that Deng Erheng died at their hands. Its leader, eight or nine is not far from ten, it is Xu Zhiming, we can't afford to mess with it!"

"What do those two adults mean......" General Chen asked.

"Lord Tian and I agreed that we should have two preparations: Zhuyi, whether it is the aunt and nephew of the Deng family, or the people who track them down, their final destination should be the capital. Because the reason why the aunt and nephew of the Deng family were compiled by Lord Xu and sent us to assist in arresting and hunting down, the two of them must have evidence that can kill Lord Xu, which is likely to be evidence such as account books or secret letters (there are rumors in the rivers and lakes: someone is willing to pay 100,000 silver to buy and sell the secret account left by Deng Erheng), they want to avenge Lord Deng, and the only way to go to the capital is to go to the sky and risk death to plead to the emperor. We don't have the time or the manpower to cast a net across the ground of Guizhou to find them, but the Loushan Pass is the only way for them and those who follow them, and we may be able to intercept them all there. ”

"What about interception?" asked General Chen again.

"There are only two results: first, no poison and no husband, kill them all at the checkpoint, search for all the physical evidence on their bodies, and destroy the corpses on the spot, just as if they have never entered the ground of my Guizhou, one hundred, it can be regarded as a great gift to Xu Zhiming. The premise is that it must be foolproof, and one must not escape through the net. Otherwise, what will be the consequences of killing an official of the Criminal Department or a Qincha, I don't need to say, everyone here is clear. Governor He said solemnly, "Second, the deliberate investigation is not strict, and we can only be lucky if we let them go, but I hope that Lord Xu has a perfect plan to protect himself from the stability of Mount Tai and is safe and sound." There is no other solution. ”

Admiral Tian added: "Lord He and I both feel that General Chen is quite calm and capable in dealing with people on weekdays, and he is very assertive, so I ordered you and Vice General Qiao to go to Loushan Pass to set up a card to intercept them. According to the two results that Master He just said, it is interception and killing, and it is released, and you have full control on the spot, and you can adapt to the situation, and the lives of all of us are all in your thoughts. ”

"If you are not absolutely sure that you will catch them all, please do not act recklessly. Remember! Remember! To add, to anyone who holds the Yunnan Fuya waist card, the catcher, the people of the rivers and lakes, and even the beggars...... and so on, all of them will be released without inspection, and try not to have any conflicts with them. Master He told again and again. He and Admiral Tian both knew that if they were not careful, they would all be crushed and would never recover.

"The two adults, this mission is dangerous and abnormal, and the lower officials thank the two adults for their trust, so they will naturally die. General Chen said, "But before receiving the order, the subordinate officials must confirm two points: First, the general will not be subject to the order of the foreign monarch, and the subordinate officials should have the right to make decisions on the spot. Second, the eighteenth order of the "Commander of the Army" Law of War said: There are no two orders in the army, those who have two orders will be punished, those who keep orders will be punished, and those who lose orders will be punished. In order to avoid mutual restraint due to differences in thinking and opinions, affecting efficiency, and even making unforgivable mistakes, the lower officials sincerely asked the two adults to make it clear who is the commander? If I am the commander-in-chief, I am willing to take full responsibility and never shirk. But I will do it as soon as I give the order, and whoever violates the order, including Vice General Qiao, I will cut it first and then play, and I will not tolerate it. The lower official has no intention of offending, if the two adults are not clear, the lower official will not dare to take the order!"

Chen Shen poured this statement to reason. What does Lord Tian think?" Governor He asked knowingly.

Admiral Tian is also an understanding person, how could he not know that his brother-in-law, Xunhua asked Liu to be considered an expert, and asked him to lead the troops to fight as the commander, he was not even as good as Zhao Kuo and Ma Yan. So Admiral Tian sold a favor: "General Chen is both civil and military, and no one can take on such a heavy responsibility unless he is him, so General Chen does not have to be humble and polite. Vice General Qiao lacks experience, so you can take him with you this time and let him learn from you, so that he can grow a little. I have granted your two requests, and you are in charge of the two requests! Also, the 100 mounted archers I transferred from the Admiral's Green Battalion are also under your command.

"I'm right, too, and I've sent you 100 Iron Riders and Swordsmen, and they're only at your command, and they're going with you. There are many dreams at night, don't delay the two of you, just leave now, you can still reach the Loushan Pass before dark. Governor He urged.

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