Zhenwu Tianxia: Summon Yuwen Chengdu at the beginning

Chapter 114 Those who want to achieve great things should not be soft-hearted
Passing through the dangerous pass road with hundreds of miles of mountains, Qin Wei and five thousand soldiers came to Xinning Prefecture City.

Xinning Mansion is located at the easternmost end of Shuzhou. It is the only place to pass from Tianzhou to Shuzhou, and it is also the most important city on the road of tea and salt between Shuzhou and Tianzhou.

Although Xinning Mansion is located in the mountains, it is a very prosperous city. The caravans and passers-by will all rest in Xinning Mansion.

After arriving in Xinning Prefecture, Luan Ping, the prefect of Xinning, came out of the city to meet him.

Wearing official robes, Luan Ping looks to be in his 40s, with a firm face and no smile.

"Your Highness, please!"

He led Qin Wei to a rather exquisite courtyard.

The reason why it is considered exquisite is because there are many dilapidated places in the courtyard. Although it has been repaired, the traces of repair are obvious.

Entering the main hall, Qin Wei casually sized him up and asked, "Lord Luan, you should have heard about Marquis Changping, right?"

Luan Ping lowered his head slightly and said, "The lower officials have already heard about it."

"Then what do you think?" Qin Wei sat on the chair and asked casually.

"Your Majesty has already written a statement of self-defense, please read it, Your Highness." Luan Ping took out a memorial from his cuff and handed it to Qin Wei.

Qin Wei opened it and glanced casually, "You mean you have nothing to do with Marquis Changping?"

"Xiaguan and Marquis Changping have never met before." Luan Ping said affirmatively.

Qin Wei smiled slightly, "I trust you! Master Luan!"

Luan Ping breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, "Thank you for your trust, Your Highness."

"You go to work first!" Qin Wei said.

"The officer will leave!"

After Luan Ping left, Qin Wei handed the memorial to Li Ru.

"There's a saying that goes well, you know the face but you don't know the heart!"

"Hehe~~"

He chuckled lightly.

Li Ru took the memorial and glanced at it, then handed it to Wang An.

"Your Highness, why didn't you just take him down?" Wang An asked suspiciously.

He was referring to Luan Ping.

Luan Ping is not as simple as he appears on the surface.

He is one of the most loyal lackeys of Marquis Changping in Shuzhou.

The reason why Qin Wei and the others knew this was because the Holy Cult manufactured a large number of crossbow armor in Xinning Mansion. This information came from Baiyingu Xiaowu.

In order to verify this information, Wang An specially sent some Tianzhou secret agents to enter Xinning Mansion in advance to investigate, and the results needless to say.

Luan Ping colluded with Shengjiao, and learned about bows and armor in a valley thirty miles north of Xinning Prefecture.

The iron ore needed was provided by Luan Ping.

"Taking him down will only scare the snake." Qin Wei shook his head and said.

The situation in Shuzhou is complicated, Qin Wei can't act rashly before he fully understands the specific situation.

Especially now that he does not have the help of the Imperial City Secretary, he acts very passively.

Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.

When he was in Tianzhou, with the assistance of the Imperial City Division, he could understand all the situation in Tianzhou, from the sect forces to the three divisions, and even to the various government offices and county offices, as well as many gangs that did not appear on the table. Check it out for him in a short time.

That's why he was able to accurately grasp the situation in Tianzhou, but in Shuzhou, the Imperial City Secretary became the opponent's tool instead.

I'm afraid their every move is in the eyes of each other.

Sitting on the chair, Qin Wei tapped on the armrest of the chair.

"What do you think we should do next?"

He asked Li Ru.

Li Ru said thoughtfully: "We need someone who really understands the officialdom in Shuzhou."

"It's hard!" Qin Wei sighed.

It is not difficult to find someone who understands the officialdom in Shuzhou, the rare thing is whether this person can be trusted.

If you trust someone rashly, you may fall into the other party's tricks.

"Baiyin Valley!" Li Ru said.

Qin Wei's eyes lit up, "This is a good choice."

The problem between Marquis Changping and Shengjiao was caused by Xiao Wu of Baiyingu, which is enough to show that there is no problem with Baiyingu.

Although Baiyingu is not in the officialdom, they are the local snakes in Shuzhou after all, and they must know more about Shuzhou than Qin Wei and the others.

"Just Baiyin Valley is not enough, we still need the help of the Dusi Yamen!" Li Ru said.

Qin Wei frowned slightly, "It's hard for the officials in the capital's yamen to tell the difference."

The Dusi Yamen holds the military power in Shuzhou. Although the number of troops stationed in Shuzhou is far less than that of Tianzhou, there are still 15 soldiers. If all these soldiers follow Changping Hou to rebel, the result will go without saying.

"Liu Yuanrang should be fine, but his time in Shuzhou is still short, and I'm afraid he hasn't taken control of the capital's yamen yet." Li Ru also had some headaches.

Li Zhengkun had been in Tianzhou for several years, and he was almost excluded by those sect forces, not to mention Liu Yuanrang had only been in Shuzhou for more than three months.

You must know that Chang Pinghou's methods are much more powerful than those of the sects in Tianzhou. He is more familiar with the officialdom and the character of these officials.

Just as they were talking, Hong Fei walked into the hall and reported: "Your Highness, there are people outside the door asking to see you."

"who?"

"He said he was the guard of Liu Yuanrang, the Commander of Shu Prefecture's capital." Hong Fei replied.

Qin Wei and Li Ru looked at each other and couldn't help smiling.

They just mentioned Liu Yuanrang, but they didn't expect someone from the other party to come.

"Let him come over!" Qin Wei ordered.

After a while, Hong Fei brought a muscular man to the main hall.

"Little man Liu Jun pays homage to His Royal Highness the Duke!" Liu Jun glanced at Qin Wei and hurriedly bowed.

Qin Wei looked him up and down, "Liu Jun! Who are you from Liu Yuanrang?"

Liu Jun replied: "The villain is the son of the master, he is valued by the master, and he is adopted as a foster son by the master."

A family-born child refers to a child born to a slave in the master's family. Under normal circumstances, such children will become slaves to the master's family.

Naturally, Liu Jun is not an ordinary son of a family. His father Liu Fu is Liu Yuanrang's most trusted old servant, so he can be valued and cultivated by Liu Yuanrang.

Qin Wei didn't care about these, but asked, "What did Liu Yuanrang ask you to do?"

"Master asked the villain to deliver this letter to His Highness!"

Liu Jun took out the letter from her bosom, and Xiao Shunzi stepped forward to take it, checked it for a while before handing it to Qin Wei.

After reading the letter, Qin Wei frowned and said, "Go down and rest first."

"Xiao Shunzi, arrange a room for him and let him live here temporarily."

"Here!" Xiao Shunzi replied.

After Liu Jun withdrew, Qin Wei said to Li Ru: "As you guessed, Liu Yuanrang can't control the Dusi Yamen at all."

Li Ru looked at the letter and said, "Fortunately, Liu Yuanrang is a sensible person, so he confiscated the military power of the city guard first."

"It's a pity that Liu Yuanrang is unreliable!" Qin Wei said dully.

Liu Yuanrang should be trustworthy, but Liu Yuanrang's foundation in Shuzhou is still shallow, and he can play little role.

Li Ru pondered for a while, then suddenly raised his head, and said, "Your Highness, maybe we should make Shu Prefecture mess up."

"Let Shuzhou go into chaos?" Qin Wei looked at him suspiciously.

"That's right, only when there is real chaos can we distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, and we can set things right." Li Ru said confidently.

Qin Wei looked at him, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "Tell me what you think."

He knew that Li Ru had an idea.

Li Rudao: "The problem in Shuzhou today is that it is impossible to distinguish who are the Marquis of Changping. If we want to figure this out, we will need to spend a lot of time and energy."

"The longer the time drags on, the worse it will be for us, and it will make me fall deeper and deeper, and I will eventually be unable to extricate myself."

"Therefore, we must separate the enemy and our forces in Shuzhou officialdom as soon as possible."

Qin Wei nodded, time is very important to them.

"so what?"

"If you don't enter Shuzhou City, you can directly take down the Security Guard."

"As long as the military power is in hand, we can do anything with ease."

"Then we will use the power of the Security Guard to gradually control other guard offices."

"Those who are willing to hand over their military power are loyal ministers of the court, and those who are unwilling to hand over are rebels."

Li Ru said slowly.

"What if the other party pretends to surrender?" Qin Wei asked.

"Whether it's true or false, as long as they are willing to hand over their military power, they are loyal ministers. Your Highness, as long as they have military power, Shu Prefecture is in your Highness's pocket." Li Ru's eyes were beating with a shining light.

Qin Wei looked at him thoughtfully.

This guy not only wants to solve the chaos in Shuzhou, but also wants him to control the military power in Shuzhou.

Controlling military power as a county king naturally does not conform to the court rules, but the problem is that the land of Shuzhou is in chaos now, and Qin Wei can act improvised.

Don't forget that Qin Wei still has the right to kill first and play later.

Killing first and playing later does not mean executing people first and then reporting to the higher authorities.It means that you can act first without asking for instructions, and report to the higher authorities after the matter is over.

Qin Wei can completely control the military power of Shuzhou in his own hands first, and then report to Emperor Li.

As for how to deal with the military power of Shuzhou after the report, that is something Lihuang needs to consider.

Of course, there is the right to kill first and play later, so you can't do anything wrong, but if you don't do something wrong, it depends on how Qin Wei explains it and how Li Huang understands it.

As long as Li Huang thinks there is no problem, then Qin Wei can do anything.

"This may plunge the entire Shu Prefecture into turmoil." Qin Wei said softly.

Li Ru's method is very good, but it has a big disadvantage.

Once they start to grasp the military power, the rebellious ministers hidden in the officialdom will jump over the wall in a hurry.

At that time, there will inevitably be a war in Shuzhou.

When the war broke out, it was the people of Shuzhou who suffered.

"Your Highness, those who want to achieve great things must not be soft-hearted." Li Ru said in a deep voice.

Qin Wei closed his eyes slightly.

During this period of time, he seemed to have forgotten Li Ru's character.

In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Dong Zhuo took advantage of the chaos to enter Beijing, said to surrender Lu Bu, abolished the emperor, and moved the capital to Chang'an, all of which were contributed by Li Ru's staff.

He even dared to do such a thing as abolishing the emperor, so how could he care about the life and death of some ordinary people?

No, it's not that he doesn't care.

When he was in the capital, he was willing to treat even the singer of Fenxiang Pavilion kindly, which shows that he still has kindness in his heart.

It's just that everything has a priority in his mind.

As he said, those who want to achieve great things should not be soft-hearted.

Qin Wei leaned on the back of the chair, and his heart couldn't be calm like a turbulent wave.

In Kyoto, in Tianzhou, countless people died in front of him.

Now he is not considered a kind person, but those people are noble officials or warriors, he thinks they deserve to die, so he can let them die with peace of mind.

However, once he provoked the war in Shuzhou, the people and soldiers of Shuzhou would die or be injured, maybe tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands.

Perhaps it was because he was just an ordinary person in his previous life, so he was the last thing in his heart to let ordinary people fall into misery.

"Li Ru, what do you think the emperor is?" He asked softly.

When Li Ru heard this, a smile flashed in his eyes.

Qin Wei's speaking meant that he had already made a decision in his heart, but he still needed someone to persuade him to make a decision.

"Emperor, the divine weapon in charge of the country, the law of the world, the goods and services of millions of people, the command of the land, the protection of the country's sovereignty, the direction of development, the benefit of the country and the harm of the country, and the love of the people and the harm of the people. .The person who should be chosen by Tianxin should be chosen by Tianxin, and he should be favored by the people." Li Rudao.

"Since we want the popularity of the people, how can we provoke war?" Qin Wei asked again.

"Setting things right is what the people want!" Li Ru said softly, "If the chaos in Shuzhou is not eliminated, the world will be in chaos. How can one state and one place be compared with the world."

Qin Wei opened his eyes and looked at him helplessly, "Your reason is really not good."

Li Ru smiled and said, "Then what did His Highness think of?"

Qin Wei stood up, walked slowly to the door, and looked at the gloomy sky.

"This king thought of a sentence, the wrath of the emperor, lay down millions of corpses, and bleed for thousands of miles."

"This king thought of the establishment of the Zhenwu Division!"

Li Ru was slightly stunned, with a look of doubt on his face.

What does the establishment of this Zhenwu Division have to do with it?
"Your Majesty is angry, so he established the Zhenwu Division. Doesn't he know that the establishment of the Zhenwu Division will cause unrest among the Dali people?"

"No, he knows, but he still wants to establish the Zhenwu Division."

"This is the wrath of the emperor, laying down millions of corpses and bleeding for thousands of miles."

Qin Wei said slowly.

One million is a bit exaggerated. At present, there should be only tens of thousands of people killed and injured by Zhenwusi, from Kyoto to Tianzhou, and from Tianzhou to the other twelve states.

Every step Zhenwusi took was accompanied by blood and corpses.

Li Ru couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

Obviously he has understood what Qin Wei meant.

"Your Highness is still wise!"

Qin Wei turned around, glanced at him, and said, "Tell me about your next plan."

"Leave the city now and go straight to the Security Guard." Li Ru said with a serious expression.

"And then?" Qin Wei asked.

"Lead the soldiers of the An Ning Guard Division into Xinning Prefecture. As long as we can take Xinning Prefecture, we can attack when we advance, defend when we retreat, and we can even transfer troops from Tianzhou!" Li Ru said.

Qin Wei nodded slightly, Li Ru's plan was perfect.

"Yuwen Chengdu." Qin Wei called out.

"The end is here." Yu Wencheng, who was standing outside the door, entered the main hall and responded.

Qin Wei said: "After an hour, you go out of the city to the barracks and lead the soldiers into the city, block the Sifang City Gate, and capture Luan Ping alive!"

The reason why he didn't take Luan Ping before was to avoid alarming the enemy, but now he is going to the Security Guard Division. Once he controls the Security Guard Division, it doesn't make any sense whether he will alarm the enemy or not.

Anning Wei Division is at the junction of Xinning Mansion and Xin'an Mansion, more than 200 miles away from Xinning Mansion City. When he goes there, he can hurry up, but when he comes back, he will lead an army of more than 2 people. It doesn't take three or four days. , it is impossible for him to return to Xinning Prefecture.

And if he obtained the control of the Security Guard, he would definitely not be able to hide it. It is estimated that within a day, the news would reach Xinning Prefecture.

So before going to the Security Guard, he must first obtain the control of Xinning Prefecture.

Otherwise, when they return to Xinning Prefecture with their army, they may face a city that is strictly guarded.

"Remember, don't let anyone enter the city without seeing this king." Qin Wei instructed.

"The general understands!" Yu Wencheng responded.

Qin Wei nodded and said, "Let's go!"

Afterwards, they disguised themselves as ordinary people, climbed over the wall and left the courtyard.

In order to avoid exposure, they did not even go through the back door.

(End of this chapter)