Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 126 Hands on!

At the door of the teahouse, several people walked out together.

Jing Zhao Yin Hong Anyi raised her hand to caress her beard, and said with a light smile:
"Hahaha, this tea house, the tea leaves, the water used, and the tea sets are all excellent. In the future, there will be another good place to go for leisure. I, Hong Anyi, have been an official in the capital for more than ten years. If Master Wen hadn't led me here , I’m afraid I don’t know how long it will take to find this place.”

"Yes, yes, in the future, I will wait for my colleagues to gather together more, it is also good!"

"I, Jian, have always loved tea, but I didn't know this place. It's Mrs. Wen who will find a place for me to entertain myself."

Wen Tiren heard this, opened his mouth and laughed, and said:
"My lords are busy with affairs, so how can you take care of these things. That is to say, Mr. Wen was down and out before and did nothing, so he has leisure time to find places for entertainment!"

Everyone echoed and laughed, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Wen Tiren's smile subsided slightly, and he glanced at the two warriors following closely behind him, pointed casually, and asked:
"The two following behind me are..."

Hong Anyi seemed to have just remembered, patted her forehead, cupped her hands and said with a smile:
"Hey, I almost forgot to mention it! This is left by the one who left early. Mr. Wen is also one of the Nine Ministers, but he has no expert guards around him. It's really outrageous. These two people are both sixth-order Although the above masters are not very powerful, they can still protect Lord Wen in times of crisis. This is also the meaning of the one who values ​​Lord Wen!"

Wen Tiren suddenly realized and nodded, smiled lightly and did not speak.

Lian Xingye on the side also smiled and said:
"Hehehe, Mr. Wen, don't misunderstand me. That person is really worried about our safety. After all, this kind of thing... Cough, look, the three of us are surrounded by the expert guards sent by him."

As Lian Xingye spoke, he pointed to several guards who followed closely behind the three of them.

These guards walked lightly, their eyes were shining brightly, and their whole bodies were solid. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell they were high-level warriors at a glance.

Martial arts are prevalent in this world, not to mention those in the upper reaches of the rivers and lakes, even families of civil servants practice martial arts more to strengthen their bodies.They are all ministers with high ranks, and they have a few expert guards around them, so they don't worry about others' suspicion.

Leaving aside what Wen Tiren was thinking, anyway, there was a smile on his face, and he cupped his hands in thanks:
"Since that's the case, then Wen Mou will be disrespectful! I also invite a few adults to thank him on behalf of Wen Mou."

In fact, these people are so clear in their hearts that they can't be more clear. The two so-called master guards sent here have the primary task of monitoring a few people, and the secondary task is protection.

After all, with such a big event, if someone has the intention of quitting and sells others, wouldn't it be a complete loss?

Everyone keeps these two masters by their side as surveillance, so that everyone can feel at ease, and at the same time, it also eliminates the trace of retreat in everyone's heart, which is very good!

Hearing this, Hong Anyi smiled and waved her hands, saying:

"Why let me wait for you? A few days later, when everything is settled, Mr. Wen will go... At that time, I'm afraid I will still need Mrs. Wen, so please take care of me."

Wen Tiren echoed a few words with a smile, then bowed his hands and saluted, saying:
"Since that's the case, Wen will go back immediately and make preparations for the following things!"

The three of Hong Anyi heard the words, bowed their hands and saluted:

"Master Wen, go slowly!"

Wen Tiren also bowed in return, and then slowly got into the carriage, and left slowly under the guard of two sent masters.

Looking at the frame where Wen Tiren left, Jianhou frowned slightly, turned his head to look at the two people around him, and said in a low voice:

"This warm body and benevolence, you can really believe it..."

Before Jianhou could finish speaking, Hong Anyi immediately raised her hand to stop him, then looked around, seeing no one was paying attention, she took the two of them into her carriage.

As soon as he got into the carriage, Lian Xingye couldn't help but speak, saying:
"Although this Wen Tiren was also from the Taishi's residence, when the emperor killed chickens and monkeys before, he handed over all the high-ranking and powerful Taishi's confidantes to him for punishment and punishment. At that time, Wen Tiren used very harsh methods to flatter him. It's half affectionate!"

"Yeah, this kind of person just nods on the surface, and doesn't know what's going on in his heart!"

Hong Anyi also sneered when she heard the words, and said:
"Of course I know about this matter. When the grand master was still there, he once said to the left and right that warming the body, benevolence and power desires to influence the heart, but it can't be trusted!"

Upon hearing this, Marquis Jian became anxious and said:
"Since that's the case, why do you insist on pulling Wen Tiren to participate? If you really want Tibetans, isn't your Jingzhao Mansion Prison the same?"

"The yamen of Jingzhao Mansion is separated from Shangshutai by half of Zhongqing City. By the time we start, I'm afraid Shangshutai will already know about it before we have gone far. Wait for people to go through half of the capital and rush to Shangshu. Taiwan, the imperial army has already been mobilized to wait! And he, Tingwei Yamen, is only a few hundred steps away from Shangshutai. Suddenly, Shangshutai was caught off guard and couldn't react at all."

Speaking of this, Hong Anyi paused, and said:
"Now that the Shangshutai has been reset, most of the powers of the officials have been taken away, and the authority of the Ting Wei has been weakened especially severely. Wen Tiren was once from the Grand Master's House, so the emperor must not trust him, and it is impossible to transfer him to the Shangshutai. And like him How can such a person who is greedy for power be willing to lose most of his power? When I find him, this is the last hope for him, how can he not grasp it?"

What Hong Anyi said made the two of them nod in approval.

The three of them hooked up with Hui Chi at this time, could it be to avenge Wang Xiao?
Stop it!People are dead, no matter how great the kindness and loyalty are, they can't let them be loyal to a dead person.

There are two main reasons why they have a different heart.One is really afraid of Xiao Cheng's liquidation.The second is that most of the power in his hand was taken away, and he was really unwilling.

Jian Hou pondered for a moment, nodded and said:
"That makes sense."

Lian Xingye also nodded and said:
"And there are guards arranged beside him, even if Wen Tiren intends to inform at this time, with the masters from Ganye Temple by his side, there is nothing he can do!"

Hong Anyi smiled and nodded, saying:

"Okay, don't think too much! Now everything is ready, you two should go back and make more preparations. The emperor's frame is estimated to arrive in the next few days. Do it in advance, lest it leaks, so it must be done before the emperor returns. It can't be too early, and it can't be too late!"

When the two heard the words, they nodded again and again, saying:
"it is good!"

"Just act like this!"
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At the gate of Zhongqing City, a dozen or so yamen guards guarded thirty or forty monks with shaved heads, scalded rings, and wooden shackles, who were bound extremely tightly, and came to the gate openly and aboveboard.

It is not uncommon for people dressed as monks to commit crimes and be arrested in Yun Country.

The folks often hear that there are monks who do evil and cause disasters.

But often the government has not taken action, and temples in various places have already sent monks to take action and send them to the government.In the end, it was verified that it was the mountain bandit who shaved his head and pretended to be the one.

But even if it is not a rare thing, the sight of thirty or forty bald heads in front of me is really surprising.

The city gate guard was dumbfounded, and while checking the official document of the leader's badge, he clicked his tongue and exclaimed:

"These are all fake?"

The head officer nodded, shook his head and said:

"Yes, this group of bandits occupied an abandoned temple. They shaved their heads and pretended to be monks. They burned incense and worshiped Buddha during the day, and went out to loot at night. They have been hiding for many years. They just showed their feet a while ago. No, The adults of Jingzhao Mansion sent us to bring people back..."

Hearing the words, the guard couldn't help stepping forward to take a closer look.

Without saying a word, the lead officer quickly stopped him and reminded:
"Hey, general, pay attention! These are some thugs with a lot of skill. You look at the chains and wooden shackles, and you look too cautious, and you know how powerful these people are!"

Hearing the words, the guard jumped in his heart, subconsciously took two steps back, and immediately realized that he had lost his composure, couldn't help coughing lightly, looked at these people a few more times, and said quite appreciatively:
"Well, one by one, it looks like they have kung fu... Hey, speaking of these bandits, they are really courageous! There are no temples in our country of Yun, and they are not afraid that someday some eminent monk will find them Go to them to debate the scriptures, and then show their feet? They can also hide for many years, and they are capable!"

Hearing the words, the head officer froze, forced a laugh and said:

"This... well, maybe this temple is located on a deep mountain, and there are few people, so no one has discovered it... Hahaha, okay, please hurry up, general, I have to go back to work, this trip is hard Woolen cloth!"

Hearing this, the city gate guard hurriedly handed back the official waistband in his hand, cupped his hands and said:

"Oh, it's brother, I talk too much. There is no problem with the official documents, you should hurry back and deal with business!"

The guard breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly cupped his hands in thanks:
"Thank you General!"

The city gate guard didn't care, and said with a simple smile:

"Brother, you are welcome!"

The guard didn't want to make any more troubles, so he quickly led his subordinates and these fake monks into the city.

But before the guard took a few steps, the city gate guard suddenly turned his head, frowned, and said:

"and many more!"

This sentence immediately made all the guards stiffen, and they subconsciously pressed their hands on the handle of the waist knife.Even the dozens of monks who were escorted were tense all over.

"Brother, you took the wrong turn! Jingzhao Mansion is in Beicheng, you are heading south!"

The head of the guard licked his lips that were sticky due to nervousness, rolled his eyes, turned his head and smiled and said:

"Thank you for reminding me, brother! It's just that this is a big case, and the Jingzhao Mansion has already handed it over to Ting Wei. So the brothers sent him to Ting Wei's prison, and there was no mistake."

The guard nodded in embarrassment, and said:

"So it is, so it is!"

The head of the guard then cupped his hands and said respectfully:

"This group of bandits has a lot of people. I'm just the first batch of escorts. After that, my brothers will escort the prisoners to come one after another. Please ask the general to take care of them. When I have a chance in the future, brother, I will invite the general to drink !"

The guard waved his hand a little naively, and said in a big way:
"Good talk, good talk!"

The head of the guard smirked and complimented a few words before turning around and leading the people away.

And just when the head of the guard turned to leave, the city gate guard, who was not very clever just now, suddenly looked at a soldier beside him, bowed his head slightly, and said with a slight expression:

"Brother, how is it? My ability to pretend to be stupid is first-rate!"

The soldier coughed lightly and said:
"Well, it would be better to recover it a little later... Cough cough, well, I will cooperate well and report back to the governor later, and I will not forget your contribution!"

When the guard heard the words, he didn't pay attention to the offense in the first half of his sentence, and he was overjoyed and said:

"Thank you Brother Dongchang!"

Under the endorsement of the official document of Jingzhao Mansion, and under Feng Bao's intentional or unintentional release of water, three hundred Buddhist elites walked into the capital swaggeringly.

Under Wen Tiren's signal, these Buddhist elites were imprisoned in Tingwei's prison, quietly waiting for the time to come.
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In Shangshutai, Ma Minwen, Qu Cheng, Feng Bao, Guo Jie, Xiao Cheng's most trusted acquaintances gathered here.

Looking at the information collected by Dongchang in his hand, Guo Xie showed a cold and murderous smile on his face, and said coldly:
"That's it? It's really wishful thinking! I'll give you an order to let my subordinates deal with it overnight."

During Xiao Cheng's absence, everyone and Guo Xie had been working together for a while, and they already knew very well how bloody his seemingly light "deal with it" would be.

Don't think that during this time, only these three people jumped out!

During the previous period of martial law in the city, there were no less than a dozen officials from the DPRK and China who were ready to move.

Some people thought that Xiao Cheng might not be able to come back, and coveted the achievements of the dragon, and made connections everywhere to meet the sons of the imperial clan in Beijing.There are those who hook up with Buddhism and want to find an opportunity to send news to Ganye Temple.There were even those who thought that the country of Yun would be destroyed, and planned to contact Xia and Li Dynasty in advance.

But these people have already been dealt with by Guo Xie at this time, the kind where the whole family died.

After one night, all the people in the mansion were slaughtered, and the head of the head of the family was taken off, leaving only one body. The methods were extremely cruel.Blood was all over the place and flowed out of the mansion, and only then was it discovered.

The number of shots was not many, but this kind of bloody and frightening method has already made the sticky stick a horror legend in Zhongqing City, making the government and the public feel terrified and fearful.

Hearing Guo Jie's murderous words, Ma Minwen frowned subconsciously, and said to stop him:
"This kind of method, the situation was critical before, can deter people who have different ideas in the dark, so it can be used. But such a terrifying method that arouses panic in the capital must not be used more. Otherwise, the officials will be intimidated, the people will be afraid, and the government and the opposition will be separated! "

Guo Xie also frowned, looked at Ma Minwen, snorted softly, and said:
"Your Majesty said before when he left Beijing that at this time of the year, there is no need to show mercy to anyone who disagrees!"

"But today is different from the past. The situation has long been clear, and His Majesty is about to return to Beijing. These people are grasshoppers after autumn, and they will only be around for a few days. Why bother to use this method?" Ma Minwen retorted.

As a courtier, Ma Minwen was naturally somewhat resistant to Guo Xie's method of detaching from the existing order and destroying people's families at every turn without being convicted by law.

And Guo Xie's Shangyu backup department is a spy agency that protects the imperial power and does dark things for the emperor.If there is no statement on this matter, what is the need for existence?

There was no conflict between the two. When Wang Xiao's influence was still there, the two got along quite happily.If you have to say why the two are arguing, it's just that they have different positions and are naturally opposed.

Seeing the faint intention of tit for tat between the two, Feng Bao who was on the side secretly rejoiced.

The idea that I wanted to hand over the sticky stick was indeed correct.

Feng Bao suddenly coughed lightly, and said:

"Your Majesty has a secret decree, let them plan secretly first. Over there at Ganye Temple, His Majesty needs an excuse to do something, so they must not be disturbed."

Xiao Cheng went out in person to break the siege of Xiushan County, subdue the frontier army, lead the troops to attack the hinterland of Xia State, and captured Sanping Pass, the southwest gateway of Xia State.

All kinds of deeds were embellished and publicized by novelists in the market.Now Xiao Cheng's reputation among the people is rising day by day.

But the Buddhism side, after all, has been rooted in Yunguo for hundreds of years, and the folk prestige is extremely high and deeply rooted. If there is no reason to attack, there will be backlash.

So after knowing that Hui Chi had jumped out to find trouble and took the initiative to bring up the case, Xiao Cheng was overjoyed, and hurriedly delivered the decree, so there was no need for Feng Bao and the others to startle the snake.

After hearing Feng Bao finished speaking, Ma Minwen and Guo Xie immediately shut up and stopped arguing.

Qu Cheng coughed lightly and said:
"Since that's the case, just send someone to keep an eye on it. Your Majesty's Yijia has passed through the Shanchan Mansion today, and he will return to Beijing in two days. Many things, such as welcoming the driver, offering sacrifices, and rewarding meritorious ministers, need to be planned and prepared as soon as possible. "

When everyone heard the words, they all nodded and said:
"It is necessary to prepare in advance!"
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"Da da da" the sound of rushing horseshoes came from the city gate.

I saw several knights in armor galloping into the city.The leading soldier, holding a golden dragon flag, fluttered in the wind, making a sound of hunting.

These several cavalry shouted in unison, saying:

"Good news! Good news! His Majesty personally led the expedition, repelled the [-] troops of the Li Dynasty, led the frontier army to capture the Xia Guoxiong Pass, and returned to the court after victory!"

"Shengjia has arrived eighty miles away from the capital, all officials are ready to welcome you!"

Xia Guo is recognized as a powerful country in the world. Although it is not as powerful as it used to be, its foundation is still there.

The Li Dynasty has been defeated repeatedly, and that is something that has only happened in the past ten years. Going forward for more than ten years, there were times when the country was bullied so much that Yunguo couldn't find the north.

The two countries attacked together, and the court was in turmoil. The frontier army did not obey orders, and seemed to have the intention of rebellion.The overthrow of the Yun Kingdom and the society is just around the corner.

At such a critical moment, even though there were many rumors of the frontline victory circulating in Beijing, some people still thought it was just rumors and were full of frustration.

At this time, the cavalrymen who reported victory held up the dragon flag and shouted in unison, making those people who no longer believed in it begin to believe that the front line really won a big victory.

All of a sudden, Zhongqing City, which was originally peaceful, completely ignited.

The cheers and celebrations of the people resounded throughout Zhongqing City, turning the entire capital of Yunguo into a sea of ​​excitement.

Hong Anyi was sitting in the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion, hearing the cheers resounding in the city, her heart skipped a beat.

Wrong, wrong, actually underestimated the soaring prestige of the emperor after his victory in the conquest.It is time to take the risk and act in advance to cut off the news of the emperor's triumphant return...

"Let's do it!" Behind Hong Anyi, a voice sounded.

Hong Anyi's back felt cold, and knowing that she had no way out, she gritted her teeth and said tremblingly:

"Okay! Move, move!"

　There is one more chapter, try to send it out before twelve o'clock.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)