Northern Dynasties

Chapter 192

Not long after camping at Mao's Village, Li Tai's envoy to Yong'an City rushed up and brought a letter from Jianzhong County Governor Wang Qingde.

Li Tai opened the letter and glanced at it, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Wang Qingde's wording in the letter was very impolite. He first questioned Li Tai, since he was ordered to execute, why didn't the envoys send the order to the county government?Then he said that even if he was ordered to inspect Zhengguoqu, there was no reason to enter the county and stay in Bailuyuan.

To sum it up in one sentence, you are not welcome here, get the hell out!

These two questions are justified and very reasonable. The written order is an important proof for the envoy to contact the local government. If there is no such proof, the local government may not accept it, or even arrest it directly.And the main stream of Zhengguo Canal is a hundred miles away from Bailuyuan, no matter how crooked Li Tai's itinerary is, he really can't reach here.

But Li Tai, as the upstart of the hegemony who has achieved success since he was a villain, is it reasonable?
After reading this letter, he was not ashamed of making trouble out of no reason, but felt that Wang Qingde was a little ignorant.Don't you just get confused about this kind of thing and let it pass, are you serious?

The governor of Fangcheng, who is as big as Xin Wei, didn't want to check my mission order, and even gave me a business after taking care of the meal.I don't come to eat what you drink, why don't you rest on the way?Your uncle blocked He Liuhun so badly that he lost his temper, and I and the elders warmed the bed for Empress Dowager Feng!
He just threw the letter aside, not paying attention to the other party's warning that he was ordered to leave the country within a time limit.

There were also loyal and straight ministers in the Western Wei Dynasty, but in such a situation, the other party was so honest, either because of a guilty conscience and involvement in the case, or because he mistakenly thought that he was here to support the Mao family and was dissatisfied.

If it is really neither, this Wang Qingde is really a loyal and meticulous minister, at worst, he can just apologize after the fact, what is he doing with his mouth?

Anyway, just don't leave. Although I am shameless, you have to give me face. It makes sense to reprimand me. How can I step down?If it is verified that the crime happened in Jianzhong County, I will not spare you!

Mao Shijian mobilized his clansmen and fellow villagers to investigate around this area, and first set his sights on casting Buddha statues, which are relatively easy to obtain. However, after two days in a row, no obvious clues were found, but a few statues of Li Tai were brought back. Bronze Buddha statue intended for planting.

As for Jianzhong County City, apart from that letter, there was no further action.

At least the county guard Wang Qingde didn't dare to send troops directly to Bailu to drive out Li Tai and his party. Although there were town soldiers stationed in Hongbinzha, there were only more than a thousand soldiers, and the number and combat effectiveness were not comparable to Li Tai's troops.

Even though Wang Qingde was upset, he could only endure it. He might have made a small report with the Chang'an court and Huazhou Bafu, but at least he couldn't control Li Tai now.This inevitably made Li Tai feel the joy of being a domineering army leader even more. I really got rich too late!
Until the evening of the third day, things finally made a breakthrough.

A few days ago, a villager from the Mao family petitioned and bought a cheap sick horse at the Menghou Grass Market in the west. The horse is brought back.

"Yes, this, this is my horse! Since it appears here, the missing person must not be far away!"

Liu Min carefully checked the imprints on the back of the ears and ankles of the sick horse, and said excitedly, he has been restless for several days, luckily there is a clue to the matter.

Mao Shijian pointed to the dull and sluggish horse and said: "This horse is not suffering from a seasonal epidemic, but has been fed with poisonous weeds, diarrhea and blood, convulsions, restlessness, and loss of strength. If it is not relieved by magical methods, it will soon It will soon be consumed to death.”

After Liu Min heard the words, her heart ached again, and she gritted her teeth and said: "Yes, it must be plotted by the treacherous people in the army. First, they poisoned the horses, making it difficult for me to perform the whole series, and then they were rounded up and taken away. No news came out. ..."

Li Tai also agrees with Liu Min's guess, if hundreds of cavalry cannot control their mounts' legs, it will be difficult for them to circle around in the countryside.Before Jihu's more than ten thousand pursuers, Li Tai was able to lead his troops to the border of Xi'an Prefecture, which shows the importance of mobility.

Once it was confirmed that the horses were drugged and plotted against, a new clue could be derived. There must be internal support among the township armed forces or service forces in that team, and the number must not be small.

Horsepower is the most important thing in the journey, and the grass and grain feed must be carefully prepared, and it is rare to accidentally eat it in the wild.If this happens, it must be that there is a problem with the feed and feeding.

People from Mao Shijian's village bought horses from the market before Li Tai and his party arrived. According to his recollection, the people who sold the horses were not locals, but tourists from other places.The only thing that can be confirmed is that this team of people must pass through Sanyuan.

With this solid clue, there is no need to look for a needle in a haystack like before.So Mao Shijian asked the villagers to check whether there were similar sick horses around the area, and even carefully visited the horse hides that had recently entered the market and the butchers who killed the horses.

Of course, the tracing from the team's Xianyang Township Regiment and envoys from various counties is also a clue. After all, the discovery of Liu Min's sick horse can basically confirm that this is a crime of self-stealing.

But in this way, it is unavoidable to go to Xianyang to go to Jinggong for questioning, but Li Tai and the others don't know how deeply the official figures there are involved, so it is not wise to go hastily, and they will also startle the snake.

On this day, Li Tai and others were still waiting for new news in the Bailuyuan camp, but a member of the Mao clan who followed Mao Shijian out to inquire about the news rushed into the camp: "General Governor, it's not good! My family, Alang, was arrested by the county envoy. People captured..."

Li Tai frowned immediately after hearing the words, and while ordering the soldiers in the middle of the camp to put on armor and prepare for battle, he asked in a deep voice: "Did the county government be involved in your investigation of the crime?"

The Mao clansman shook his head after hearing the words, and said: "The arrest of people in the county should have nothing to do with this. Today Alang went to Yong'an City to visit his old relatives. He happened to meet Yijia, the governor of the county, on the street. He asked the governor when he was waiting." Leaving home, A Lang was arrested because of his enraged reply..."

Li Tai's face turned dark when he heard this. Is it his own fault?
"Before Ah Lang captured him, he handed this letter to me to the chief inspector, saying that he had made a new discovery, and he already knew the whereabouts of the thieves. He still did not forget his order when he was in danger, and begged the chief inspector to rescue A Lang..."

The Mao clansman handed over a letter and said pleadingly.

Li Tai took the letter and unfolded it. It recorded the latest clues that Mao Shijian had investigated. It specifically mentioned that a local tycoon named Lei in Yunyang County in the west had recently appointed a slave to sell a batch of sick horses in the grass market near the left. Symptoms are similar to those found before, but they are scattered and sold, and there is no way to track them down.

This Lei himself is also the Bodhisattva master of the Buddhist Cave of Hongfa Temple in Yunyang County. Recently, he went out to preach the Dharma with the monk monk of Hongfa Temple, and was followed by several powerful families in the territory. dark.And this Lei has a son-in-law who serves as the commander of the township regiment in Xianyang County, and another family in the territory serves as a county lieutenant in Ganquan County in the north of Xianyang.

When Li Tai pointed out the name of the commanding officer recorded in the letter and showed it to Liu Min, Liu Min's expression changed suddenly, and he said in a deep voice, "This person is the leader of the village regiment sent by the Xianyang envoy! These local thieves , to be so bold and reckless, it is really not a pity to die!"

Although what he said made sense, Li Tai always felt a little weird when it came out of Liu Min's mouth.The local tyrants are bold and reckless, and it is true that death is not a pity, but where do you Dongdong tyrants come from to say this?
You are not subject to the territory, and you dominate Yanchi and surrender to the Western Wei Dynasty. Gao Huan can't wait to kill you alive. You have to pay it back when you come out to mess around. Why can't you accept it?
If there were no accidents, the Hongfa Temple located in Yunyang County should be the real goal of this trip. Of course, even if there were accidents, Li Tai would be able to handle them without accidents.

However, whether this Jianzhong prefect Wang Qingde who jumped out to stir up trouble was just a coincidence, purely to retaliate against himself and the Mao family, or whether he was also involved in the incident and intended to obstruct and cover it up, Li Tai couldn't be sure.

If it's the latter, it means that the other party has already become vigilant and is afraid that they will jump over the wall in a hurry.If it was the former, even if Li Tai went to the theory now, he would be at a loss without actual evidence in hand, so he could only argue and fight.

Li Tai asked the members of the Mao clan carefully about the rural conditions and topography of Yunyang County, and decided that it was more important to get down to business first.

The Hongfa Temple is located on Chentou Mountain in the north, and Ziwu Ridge in the north. If these rebels were surprised and fled into the mountain, it would be difficult for his troops to pursue and encircle them.

Moreover, there may be many powerful people involved in this matter. If they are given enough time to instigate a civil uprising, and Li Tai will not have conclusive evidence of the other party's crime, then the fun will be great.

He communicated his thoughts with Liu Min for a while, and Liu Min nodded repeatedly in agreement.Although it is not sure whether Wang Qingde is involved, the most important thing right now is to first grasp the facts of the crime of stolen goods.

"Go and tell the governor of Jianzhong County. Our department has entered the country to investigate the robbery of the Taiwan government's assets. We have obtained conclusive evidence of the crime. We will suppress the bandits immediately. Take strict precautions and don't let the bandits corrupt the territory. If you dare to hurt our family Subordinates, you will pay in blood when you return!"

After pondering for a while, Li Tai gave the order again, and took out a Buddha statue that he had planned to plant as evidence, and sent it to Jianzhong County.

Now that it has been decided to attack immediately, there is no need to hide things anymore, and it is impossible for the Dajianzhong County Mansion to all be in the same boat.The topic is clear, even if someone is involved in the incident, they must be cautious.

The son of Wang Qingde's famous family has many family members in the pass, even in the worst case, he would be involved in it, and he would not dare to openly rebel against the county and hurt Mao Shijian.

If this matter is done well, the credit will naturally belong to me. If it is not done well, I will tell you. You local officials are still making a mess, you are really mediocre officials!

After explaining these things, Li Tai ordered to leave the camp immediately and head straight for Hongfa Temple in the north.

There are no particularly powerful townspeople in the Yunyang realm, so if you want to bring them together and work together, you must have a supernatural appeal. The big temple in this realm is the most likely hub, and of course you have to fight seven inches.Even if he guessed wrong, according to Li Tai's practical experience, building a Buddhist temple is much more beneficial than building a powerful one.

(End of this chapter)