People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 618 The evidence is solid, the last struggle

Under the firelight, the figure flickered.

Li Xuan was wearing red clothes and gold armor, holding the Eight-Faced Han Sword, and walked in front of Xue Zhongzhang coldly.

Bending slightly, Li Xuan reached out and patted Xue Zhongzhang's cheek heavily, and said coldly: "I advise you to think about it, no matter who, as long as you have a relationship with the King of the East China Sea, it is a dead end, especially It's you, you'd better think about it, there must be no one in your family... related to Prince Yin."

Li Xuan's last words were very soft, for a while, only a few people nearby could hear what Li Xuan said clearly.

The expressions of all these people changed the moment Li Xuan's words fell to the ground.

Xue Zhongzhang, from the Xue family in Hedong.

When the hidden prince Li Jiancheng was still the prince, the Xue family did not know how many members of the Xue family devoted themselves to Li Jiancheng's command.

Of course, the aristocratic family has always done so. Some people bet on Prince Li Jiancheng, and others bet on Qin Wang Li Shimin.

Therefore, in a change of Xuanwu Gate, some people from the Xue family in Hedong leaped into the dragon gate, some fell into the dust, and some died without a place to bury them.

Although the whole family is fine, some families are ruined, their wives are separated, and their children and grandchildren live in unspeakable misery.

Xue Zhongzhang's breathing suddenly became heavy, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and his eyes became sharp.

Many Hangzhou officials present could tell at a glance that the family branch behind Xue Zhongzhang must be related to the hidden prince Li Jiancheng.

In an instant, everyone subconsciously stayed away from Xue Zhongzhang.

Xue Zhongzhang didn't care at all about the grass on the wall, his cold eyes fell on Li Xuan, and he said softly: "Although the King of Nanchang is prosecuting the generals of Qianwuwei Zhonglang, the Jinwuwei has no place to judge the case. As for those Qianniuwei, although they have the right to handle the case, they have no right to kill unless they resist."

A trace of luck flashed in Xue Zhongzhang's eyes. He had been in the center for many years, and he knew better than anyone else the authority of the various divisions and ministries in the court. However, under his lucky eyes, there were keen and insightful eyes.

However, when he saw Li Xuan's calm and indifferent eyes, he suddenly felt inexplicable suspicion.

"So, this king will ask you one last question, what is the relationship between you and the king of the East China Sea, and why did he give you such a vast courtyard, which is so valuable?" Li Xuan looked at Xue Zhongzhang indifferently.

Xue Zhongzhang's face was still full of disdain, and he had no intention of explaining.

Li Xuan nodded calmly, looked at Zhou Gan who was on the side, and ordered: "Cut it off!"

"Here!" Zhou Gan nodded, and the long knife in his hand had already sliced ​​through Xue Zhongzhang's throat extremely quickly.

With a piercing sound of "呲啦", a slender dagger directly blocked Zhou Gan Qianniuwei Dao, saving Xue Zhongzhang's life at the most urgent moment, and the person holding the dagger was Xue Zhongzhang himself.

Xue Zhongzhang turned over, and in a blink of an eye he had already retreated several meters away. Before he could stand still, several Qianniuwei guards on the opposite side had already brought out several crossbows in their hands, aiming straight at Xue Zhongzhang, and their fingers had already pressed the trigger. superior.

"Don't mess around, I'll tell you what you want to know." A panic flashed in Xue Zhongzhang's eyes, and after he finished speaking, he seemed to remember something, and the dagger in his hand was thrown to the ground in an instant.

Only then did Li Xuan wave her hand expressionlessly, and Zhou Gan slowly took back the Qianniu knife in his hand.

Xue Zhongzhang breathed a sigh of relief, and then he looked at Li Xuan with an extremely embarrassed expression: "You really dare to kill me?"

"You are so stupid." Li Xuan looked at Xue Zhongzhang and shook his head slightly, and said coldly: "You yourself were transferred from Secretary Lang to Hangzhou Judiciary to join the army, and you thought that after the Eastern Expedition Army set off, this king, the deputy envoy of the Jiangnan Daochou Army His duties have expired, but why don’t you think about why Uiro, a member of the Ministry of War, is still here now, so why don’t you ask whether his duties have been completed?”

Naturally, what Li Xuan was referring to was Lai Sui, a member of the Ministry of War, Wai Lang Lai Sui.

Xue Zhongzhang looked at Lai Sui immediately, and Lai Sui looked at Xue Zhongzhang coldly, without giving him any information at all.

Xue Zhongzhang didn't know what to think of, his eyes widened suddenly, a flash of light flashed in his mind, and then he said bitterly: "So, you came to Hangzhou, and you didn't come with your uncle?"

A sneer flashed in the corner of Lai Sui's eyes, but he still didn't say a word.

Lai Sui is a member of the Ministry of War, Wai Lang, who came to Hangzhou on this trip, originally to supervise the recruitment of sailors by the Hangzhou Navy, and accompanied Lai Jingye to serve as the governor of Hangzhou, but it was just incidental.

In addition, after Lai Sui arrived in Hangzhou, he hadn't been to the navy a few times at all, just like this time, he came here to relax and take a vacation.

However, it is very strange that the king of Nanchang has already left Hangzhou, and Lai Sui still does not leave, and even looks completely unhurried and in no hurry.

Xue Zhongzhang originally thought that he would wait until the situation in Hangzhou stabilized before leaving, but now it seems that is not the case at all.

Lai Sui came to Hangzhou this time for a different purpose, not a single duty.

The people in the Ministry of War are still there, and the duties of Nanchang Wang, the deputy envoy of raising troops, have not ended.

The power and responsibility of the Deputy Envoy of Raising Troops is still there, so naturally he still has the right to cut first and then play.

"Don't talk about those messy things, what is going on with this expensive manor?" Li Xuan stared at Xue Zhongzhang. For such a big manor, even if Wen Xu wanted to curry favor with Xue Zhongzhang, it would cost too much. Bigger.

Xue Zhongzhang's face was suddenly full of astonishment. He looked up at Guan Mi, who was going to join the army not far away, and said suspiciously: "This is the place where Captain Xiaoshan Wen sent the subordinates to live in Hangzhou. Guan Canjun should know about it?"

"Don't look at him, the Qianniuwei people have already gone to catch Wen Xu, you better hope that we can catch Wen Xu, otherwise these things will be unclear." Li Xuan took a step back.

One after another, opened salary boxes appeared in front of Xue Zhongzhang's eyes, and his whole face was filled with disbelief.

……

"Tonight, Wusheng black soldiers linked up with Zhoushan pirates and attacked Hangzhou city at night. All the people have been wiped out." Li Xuan looked at Xue Zhongzhang and said coldly: "At the same time, someone sneaked into the governor's mansion from the backyard, and from the governor's mansion. Eight thousand copper coins were stolen from the treasury, and then we found them from the false wall on the wall of your courtyard, and then found the eight thousand copper coins in the pool."

Xue Zhongzhang raised his brows, and subconsciously opened his mouth to say something. At this moment, Li Xuan waved his hand directly: "Don't make any unreasonable disturbances. All of this has happened in a very short time since the king came back today. , traces on the ground, and the guards who were killed in the money bank can all prove the authenticity of all this.

I don’t care how much you have participated in it, but now I just want to know, when Lieutenant Xiaoshan Wenxian transferred this place to you, did you check it out, and whether there are any secret passages and crypts here? ? "

"Wei Wenxu of Xiaoshan County, are you doubting him?" Xue Zhongzhang could tell who Li Xuan was really doubting.

Xue Zhongzhang breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately became nervous again.

Although the king of Nanchang didn't seem to doubt him, he suspected that Wen Xu, the captain of Xiaoshan, was the king of the East China Sea.

It didn't seem like he had much to do, but when he actually thought about it, he knew he was in big trouble.

Naturally, everyone can get a rebel and punish him, and he, a rebel accomplice, also don't want to have a good end.

"Then what's the matter with you two?" Li Xuan looked at Xue Zhongzhang indifferently, and asked indifferently: "You have only been in Hangzhou for a few days, so you are already on good terms with Xiaoshan Wenxu, and he gave you such a precious manor , and you have accepted it frankly?
You are from Chang'an, your heart is sinister, you understand it better than anyone else.If you can't explain this matter clearly, you know what the consequences will be. "

When Li Xuan's words fell to the ground, Xue Zhongzhang's face turned white in an instant.

He wanted to say something, but he clenched his teeth tightly, not daring to reveal a single word.

"Huh?" Seeing Xue Zhongzhang's expression, Li Xuan's face showed a trace of surprise: "Could it be that there is really an unknown connection between you?"

Xue Zhongzhang clenched his fist tightly and said nothing.

Li Xuan quickly turned her head, looked at Zhou Qian who was on the side, and said in a deep voice: "Send the steward of Xue's residence to Baiqisi immediately, and order Baiqisi to interrogate urgently, there must be no mistakes."

"Here!" Zhou Qian turned around immediately, without any hesitation, a trace of excitement flashed on his face.

There was also a hint of surprise on the faces of everyone present, could it be that Xue Zhongzhang really had something to do with the King of the East China Sea.

"You..." Xue Zhongzhang was shocked and angry, he didn't expect that Li Xuan would dare to do something to his housekeeper.

Before Xue Zhongzhang could finish speaking, Li Xuan waved his hand directly, and said indifferently: "It's just a housekeeper, and it's not you. The Xue family in Hedong won't care."

With one word from Li Xuan, Xue Zhongzhang's anger was completely suppressed.

At this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps, and Xu Butou came in quickly, clasped his hands to Li Xuan, Lai Jingye and the others, and said, "Report to the envoy, Captain Xiaoshan is not in the government office, nor is he in his own office." At home, he was nowhere to be seen in the restaurants and shops that he frequented on weekdays, and no one in Xiaoshan County knew where he had gone."

Li Xuan immediately looked at Xue Zhongzhang, although Xue Zhongzhang looked embarrassed, he still replied: "I don't know where he is, we drank together last night, but then I drank too much, and I don't remember anything after that. "

Li Xuan nodded, turned around to look at Lai Jingye, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the city of Hangzhou was attacked today, and the Xiaoshan county lieutenant was in charge of Xiaoshan's military equipment. The county is on duty, and now I don't know where to go.

The envoy also ordered that Xiaoshan Xiaoshan Xiaowei Wenxu be removed from his post immediately, and all Hangzhou is wanted. At the same time, nearby states are notified. Once Xiaoshan Xiaoshan Xiaowei Wenxu is found, he will be reported immediately and detained immediately. "

"Yes!" Lai Jingye turned his head to look at Hu Yu, Yuan Yi and Guan Mi, and said in a cold voice: "Hu Changshi, Yuan Sima, and about joining the army, immediately draft the relevant documents without any mistakes.

In addition, Dalang, you come to draw up the pen, the details of what happened tonight, without any mistakes or omissions, the writing is the center of everything! "

"Here!" Lai Sui immediately cupped his hands and was about to turn around and leave.

"Slow!" Xue Zhongzhang spoke suddenly at the last moment, seeing the eyes of everyone looking over, he couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth, and then cupped his hands and said: "Master, the purpose of contacting Wei Wenxu of Xiaoshan County is actually to check his back. Please ask your envoy to investigate the news of Wusheng's traitor?"

Everyone present looked at Xue Zhongzhang in amazement, and at the same time felt a little admiration.

Lai Jingye glanced at Xue Zhongzhang calmly, raised his right hand forward, and said coldly: "Evidence, Sima, who is your superior, and the governor of Sima, have never heard you say this. Xue joined the army, some Things can’t be decided by empty words.”

"I have the evidence." Xue Zhongzhang raised his head and looked dedicated, with a slight twitch of his mouth, he said, "In the secret grid in my room, there is a secret order issued by the Ministry of Punishment!"

Lai Jingye looked sideways at Sima Yuan Yi, and said coldly, "Go get it, Sima."

(End of this chapter)