The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Chapter 278 To catch or not to catch?escape?why escape

He has already seen through the essence of fighting for power and profit. Not only will he not rack his brains like other Confucian scholars to think about how to restore the way of Confucian scholars, nor will he desperately want to strengthen the clan clan like other gentry.

Having seen through everything, the only thing he wants now is tranquility.

But in troubled times, peace in the world is not easy to seek, but personal peace is very simple, it is better not to fight.

It's just that even in the peaceful years of the world, few people can be invincible, let alone in today's troubled times?

Xi Zhicai shook his head helplessly, and then heaved a heavy sigh, as if he wanted to let out all the stagnation in his body.

To be honest, Xi Yu back then was actually a person who didn't like fighting.

But the name of the person, the shadow of the tree, he wants to be quiet but the wind keeps on...

Seven days, although not long but not short, is enough to screen all the people who have lived in Chang'an City for more than three years.

Combined with the results of the previous investigation, this is really... I don’t know if I don’t check it, and I’m shocked when I check it.

Although many suspicious people didn't have much communication with him, they had basically heard of each other's name.

For example, the rice merchant Yin Hao who ran to the government office to cry a few days ago, or the Da Nong Dian, the agricultural officer, and the military depot on duty...
If it weren't for the evidence in hand, Xi Zhicai would not have believed that there were so many black knights ambushed in Chang'an City.

The main reason is that these suspicious people were too calm when facing the soldiers' interrogation and questioning, and they seemed not at all worried that their answers would cause any bad results, or reveal any flaws.

Faced with such a lengthy list, Xi Zhicai had no choice but to hesitate.

Until the time agreed with Cao Pi to open the city gate at night, he didn't think about what to do next.

"As expected of a black knight, it's really... so terrifying!"

Sitting in front of the copybook, he looked through the various information he had collected over and over again, with a particularly ugly expression on his face.

Outside the house, several soldiers in Cao Ying were waiting for his order to open the city gate and chase after the black cavalry, but unfortunately, they waited until it was almost dark, but the other party did not move at all.

"My lord? I don't know...can I leave now?"

Quiet!

Still as quiet as ever.

Xi Zhicai naturally heard the voice outside the door, but he really didn't know what to do.

If it is about arresting, then with the current official positions of these suspects, I am afraid that after they are arrested, more than half of the low-level officials in Chang'an City will be able to make the prison full of people.

But if you don't catch it...it seems unrealistic.

After all, within just seven days of this rigorous search, the assassination never ended.

Not only that, but the people who suffered were all insignificant ordinary officials as before.

At the same time, the rumors have not stopped.

Time passed unknowingly, and at the same time as the seven days of intensive search, the people in Chang'an City were once again in chaos.

As the rumors intensified, everyone felt more and more uneasy and could not sleep or eat.

This also allowed Xi Zhicai to basically confirm his own judgment. No matter whether they were scholars, farmers, businessmen, high or low, those black knights had already planned to lurk here, and what's more, they had already become a pivotal existence in a certain aspect.

I'm afraid...they have already guessed...it will be today!

I have to say that the person who can take this step is really far-sighted, which makes him feel ashamed.

After all, as far as the moment is concerned, whether to catch these black knights or not... is a difficult problem for him.

There is no way, there are at least a hundred black cavalry lurking here. Except for merchants like Yin Hao, there are many who also occupy important positions in the army and internal affairs. How can I arrest them all?Uproot?
In that case, I am afraid that the chaos in the entire Chang'an city will reach an unprecedented height that is unattainable!

Because in a short period of time, it is impossible to find so many people to take their positions, and there will be no one who can do better than them and is more suitable for these positions.

"Oh! Catch...or not to catch?"

Black riders, when did these black riders lurk in?

It would be great if he could turn him against him. If such knowledge and ability can be used by the lord, no matter whether it is gold, silver, or military affairs, it must be able to make today's Wei a higher level!

It's a pity...they are Xiyu's people, they are black knights, there is no such possibility...
squeak!
The door of the room was opened suddenly, and Cao Zhang walked in in a hurry. As the third son, he liked to practice martial arts since he was a child, and now he has achieved some success, and he has great prestige in the army due to his great strength.

Of course, the more important thing is that he is now a general of the Great Wei, Xi Zhicai did not dare to neglect in the slightest, and hurriedly got up to salute.

"The third young master is well!"

"Lingjun, what should I do next? I have already ordered people to open the gates of Sifang City, let them out, and arranged secret sentries to watch over them. If there is no major problem, I will definitely catch them all and eliminate the current civil strife. .”

Cao Zhang was in the military camp, and while Kong Wu was powerful, he was also simple-minded and short-tempered, but no matter how reckless he was, he never neglected etiquette.

It has to be said that Mrs. Bian really put her heart into teaching these children, and she was never biased.

Xi Zhicai looked at him, his thoughts reversed, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Since he couldn't decide on this matter, let others decide.

Judging by Cao Zhang's posture, he must be sure to catch those black knights.

That being the case, then grab it, anyway, things have already happened, and there is no point in being too entangled.

Maybe, when those people are captured and tortured, they can learn some real talents from them.

"Then please come with me, the general, to arrest people. I don't think they will flee to the west, so they only need to guard the east, north, and south gates. This is the list. I hope the general will catch them all!"

After finishing speaking, Xi Zhicai handed out the bamboo slips that he almost stared out of the hole.

"By the way, General, don't forget to let people continue to search and arrest in the city. As long as we can catch a few of them, we can pry out the identity information of more people. Remember, at least ten people must be caught! "

"Don't worry about this!"

Cao Zhang took the bamboo slips, and there was already a hint of gnashing of teeth when he spoke.

During this time, the anger in his heart has not subsided.

A group of unscrupulous bastards, who can kill people, dare to spread rumors, disturbing the people in the city, it is really annoying!
After receiving the order, he directly led his army to set off from Chang'an, and chased them in three directions: east, north, and south. Finally, three days later, he saw a group of people walking together on the official road.

When the other party heard the movement, they also stopped, turned around, and waited for the other party's arrival.

Seeing this scene, Cao Zhang was a little dazed.

what's the situation?
Not only did this group of people not disperse and flee, they went their separate ways, and they even saw standing behind them silently with a smile on their faces.

Of course, despite some doubts, he still hasn't forgotten the purpose of his trip, let alone what kind of mess the group of people in front of him have made Chang'an City look like!

Seeing that they were either wearing brocade suits, armor or official robes, Cao Zhang couldn't help but get angry.

These people are leaders in all aspects and professions in Chang'an City.

For example, the one on the left with the wristband is a lieutenant colonel, the ones behind are holding books in their hands, they are the officials of agricultural code, and there is even one who is leaning on the carriage and drinking tea calmly, it is... ···Yin Hao?
Cao Zhang is very familiar with this person. He only entered and exited the government office a few days ago, and left after asking for a lot of money.

Of course, on weekdays, he would also enter the Prime Minister's Mansion from time to time to report on the people's livelihood and business situation, and from time to time he would propose some feasible plans for business expansion or economic development.

If it weren't for the lack of large areas of farmland around Chang'an, Xuchang, and Yecheng, which made it difficult for grain merchants to operate, the strategies he proposed would not have been shelved until now.

Speaking of which, among the business strategies he mentioned, there are many suggestions similar to the development strategies of the Qing and Xu commercial firms, but the common people have no money, and he has nowhere to use them. He hesitated to open a bank before. .

"Yin Hao, you bastard!"

The furious Cao Zhang yelled, and immediately led his army to surround him. Although he was very annoyed, he knew exactly what to do.

Xi Zhi just said, at least ten of them have to be caught, and now they can catch them all, which is naturally the best.

On the other side, seeing that they were about to be surrounded, Yin Hao slowly put down the teacup in his hand, lightly knocked down the frame, and then the group of people ran towards the direction that had not yet been surrounded, like arrows leaving the string.

Seeing this scene, Cao Zhang basically had an inference, thinking that it was Yin Hao who was behind the assassination of officials in Chang'an City and the spread of rumors!

"Yin Hao, you can't escape!"

Even though they were driving a carriage, the speed with which this group of people fled was surprising.

In the blink of an eye, he ran out of the encirclement, and ran all the way from the official road into the narrow path in the woods.

Cao Zhang's speed is not too slow, and he leads his people to run wildly behind him.

It was a cold winter, and the surrounding area had already been covered with heavy snow, but the two sides suddenly ran out of the "dust" in the sky.

Just waiting for Cao Zhang to chase all the way to the inside of the woods, but there is no trace of the other party's hundred or ten people——

wrong!

There is also an abandoned carriage in front of it, but there are no horses.

This group of people fled quickly, but they didn't see anyone in a turn. Not only did they disappear, they even unloaded the carriage.

Seeing the target disappearing into the woods, Cao Zhang felt even more angry, but even though he acted recklessly, he was not a stupid and ignorant person, and he knew the truth of not being in the forest.

What's more, now that you are in the mountains, you have to be more careful.

Soon, he made up his mind and withdrew from the forest. Instead, he asked everyone to circle around the forest and searched over and over again.

In the end, there was nothing suspicious, but he didn't dare to go deeper. In desperation, Cao Zhang had no choice but to send a small number of dead men to investigate in different directions.

Even if they can't escape, they can still provide some useful information for themselves.

At the very least, you can determine the specific location where Yin Hao's group is hiding, right?
"After you go in, you will disperse into multiple teams. Once you find the trace of the other party, send a message to report immediately!"

"promise!"

There were fifty riders in total, and they scattered in all directions as soon as they entered the forest.

Cao Zhang led the army to wait quietly outside.

Soon, the time for a stick of incense passed, and the cavalry who went to investigate the news came back one by one with strange expressions.

"General Qi, there is no trace of the enemy in this forest, and he must have fled away long ago."

"That's right, General, I have searched every possible ambush in this forest, and I haven't seen anything suspicious."

Several leading knights reported the situation, but they were also puzzled.

Not long after entering the forest, I found that the forest was far from being as deep as it appeared on the outside, and the backside was just a valley, nothing unusual.

After listening to everyone's words, Cao Zhang knew that he had been deceived, and there was no way to hide anyone in this forest.

Suddenly, the cold wind blew past, and the outermost layer of white snow that had just landed was scattered to one side like dust, and a thought flashed through his mind, which made him suddenly remember that the north wind was blowing today!
The wind blows towards the northwest, and the location of the forest right now happens to be northwest!

Although it is difficult to start a fire in this cold winter and covered with heavy snow, what if fuel is used?

Although the trees are now covered with heavy snow, the moisture inside them is far less than that in midsummer. If there is intention, the fire and the north wind will definitely burn this place to nothing.

Therefore, even based on this point, those people did not dare to hide here.

After thinking about this point, Cao Zhang basically came to a rough judgment. The group of people like Yin Hao must not be ordinary people. They must have been in the army for a long time. They are all experienced in the battlefield The presence.

Because it is completely impossible for ordinary merchants or Confucian scholars to have such a flexible mind and clear thinking.

"General, how about we chase along the road? We can also send messages to various passes along the road, ordering them to cooperate with us and conduct a strict search. With their cooperation, it is difficult for the enemy to escape in a short time!"

Seeing that Cao Zhang's face was getting darker, a young general boldly stepped forward and expressed his thoughts anxiously.

Cao Zhang glanced at him, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then chase! I don't believe that they can really escape!"

The ruthless Cao Zhang immediately led the crowd to continue chasing along the road they had walked before.

However, he didn't know that the other party had already received the order and was quietly waiting for him.

Xuzhou, Xiapi.

When planning to bring Liu Xie back, Xi Yu already thought of building a palace for him in Xiapi.

Of course, due to limited time and some other factors, the scale of this palace is not very grand.

It's not that Xi Yu has no money, it's just that he doesn't want to.

The left and right are just one person, so why live in such a big place?
Of course, the scale of other parts of the palace is average, but the scale of Taiyuan Hall is not small.

This place was specially built by him to make it easier for him to negotiate with Liu.

Of course, these words are just talking, after Liu Xie comes, there is no need to discuss anything, after all, he has been "captive" for so many years, and his knowledge is extremely limited.

In addition, everything arranged by Xi Yu, even his thoughts are different from the native Liu Xie, so there is nothing to talk about in military and political affairs.

The reason why Xi Yu built this place was to give Liu Xie a little right to know.

Of course, Liu Xie only has a little right to know——

No!It is not a big problem to allow him to move freely in the inner city of Xiapi and meet officials.

As for the power in his hands and even the staffing, he didn't intend to give the other half a point.

All this will be understood when Liu Xie comes.

Now that the palace has been completed, Xi Yu, who has nothing to do for the time being, wanders to Jia Xu's place.

At this moment, the two are competing with each other on the chessboard.

Speaking of chess, Jia Xu is still Xi Yu's disciple. At the beginning, he gave each other a lot of orders, and now the two can be regarded as rivals in chess.

"Oh! No, I won't go here, later!"

"No, why does this still contain ruined chess?"

Jia Xu stared at Xi Yu with a pair of cloudy eyes, and the beard at the corner of her mouth was raised up and down, quite happy.

Speaking of which, his chess skills are better than Xi Yu's master, but he was tired by the opponent and couldn't exert his due strength.

But that's what the two said, but they didn't mean it too seriously.

The meeting today was just for talking, and I didn't put much thought into playing chess.

"My lord, there is something I don't know about this old man, please ask my lord to explain it!"

"Old?"

For Jia Xu's sudden title, Xi Yu was a little confused: "When did you start calling yourself like that?"

"Ugh!"

Jia Xu shook his head helplessly, and finally arrived with a long sigh: "Last June, I was in my sixtieth year. If you don't call me an old man, what would you call me?"

"On the contrary, the lord has become more and more energetic in recent years. After a few years, he doesn't look old at all, but looks much younger."

His words were not flattering, but out of a moment of feeling.

After all, Xi Yu looks really young all these years, on the contrary, he feels that the more he lives, the younger he is.

Maybe it's because he has always maintained a young man's mentality.

"Come on, tell me, what do you want to ask?"

"The activation of the black cavalry lurking in Chang'an City means that your dark chess is about to go to the bright road? And those black cavalry are in the enemy's hinterland, do they have a chance of escaping back to the front line? Given the current situation, what do you think?" deploy?"

While speaking, Jia Xu took his "car" one step forward and put it directly beside Xi Yu's "horse".

According to the general thinking of playing chess, the dispatch of his "rook" will definitely attract the opponent's all-out pursuit.

"Escape? Why do you want to escape?"

Xi Yu didn't answer directly, but said something specious.

Then, it took him only a few breaths to force back the opponent's "car" and push his own "car" forward at the same time, and the two "cars" were going at the same time!
With this simple move, it killed Jia Xu's chariots, horses, cannons, and elephant soldiers on the opposite side of the Chuhe-Han boundary.

(End of this chapter)