The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 579 Conspiracy?

The person who was carried out of the carriage was an old man with broken legs. His face was pale and he looked at Wen Yang sadly.

"Put me down now."

The young man hurriedly spread a mat on the ground and put the old man down.

The old man then made a gesture of greeting in the direction of Wen Yang.

"Greetings, General. I am ill and cannot stand up to greet you. I hope the General will forgive me!!"

Mu Yan said as he saluted tremblingly.

Wen Yang frowned and looked at Duan Qizhen beside him.

When Duan Qizhen saw the old man, his face looked a little unnatural. The two were good friends in the past and had participated in the war against Goguryeo together.

However, since Mu Yan's fall, the relationship between the two tribes has become increasingly worse.

But seeing his old friend's current appearance, Duan Qizhen still felt a little reluctant.

He said, "General, this is Murong Muyan, the former leader of the Murong tribe. He made great achievements in the campaign against Goguryeo and was favored by the General of Chariots and Cavalry. He submitted a petition requesting merit. Previously, when Hebei Province was in chaos, he led the army to quell the rebellion, but he himself was seriously injured, resulting in his current condition."

"From then on, his son Shegui came to rule the tribe."

Hearing this, Wen Yang slowly put away his spear.

He jumped off the horse and looked at Shegui with displeasure.

"You are able to survive only because of your father!!"

Shegui was so frightened that he dared not speak a word. He just looked at Wen Yang in horror.

Wen Yang looked at Mu Yan and said, "Father, please don't be so polite. I would never humiliate a loyal and righteous man who serves our country. But your son, knowing I was coming to Liaodong, actually had the audacity to send troops to cut off my retreat and surround me. The leader, seeing that I didn't dismount and salute, instead approached me step by step, aiming his bow and crossbow at me."

"I am General Wen Yang of Pingbei. This place is under my jurisdiction. I have been treated this way under my rule. Naturally, I think your tribe is planning a rebellion."

"I will inform His Majesty of your son's crimes and let him decide his fate."

"As for your tribe, I will spare their annihilation because of your previous contributions."

Mu Yan burst into tears and said, "Thank you for your mercy, General. My son is so arrogant because I failed to discipline him properly. I will definitely apologize to Your Majesty personally."

Wen Yang then looked at the people around Mu Yan and said, "Let's take the old man to the carriage." He then looked at She Gui who was lying on the ground and said, "Take him too!"

Immediately, Wen Yang escorted these people away from here.

The place he was going to was Xiangping.

This is where the county magistrate is located.

He wanted to take these people back to his own territory.

At this time, the governor of Liaodong had just learned about a series of major events that had occurred in the territory.

When he learned that General Pingxi had started a fight with Murong's tribe, he felt a black screen before his eyes.

The Liaodong County Magistrate's surname was Hu, and his name was Hu Qi.

That’s right, his father was General Hu Zun, and Hu Fen and Hu Lie were all his brothers.

When he learned what happened here, a rough voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

"You can't even be a governor! I'm going to hang you on the back of a horse and drag you to death!"

Hu Qi shuddered and rushed out without even having time to put on his shoes. He summoned the county soldiers and was about to go out to resolve the matter.

Just when they were halfway there, they ran into Wen Yang.

When he saw Wen Yang intact, Hu Qi almost cried.

"General!!!"

Wen Yang only heard a roar, and then he saw a general rushing out. The man jumped off his horse, rushed to his side, and looked at him with a worried look.

"General, are you okay?! You're not injured?!"

Hu Qi looked at Wen Yang and was almost about to take action.

Wen Yang was a little confused and glanced at Duan Qizhen beside him.

Duan Qizhen hurriedly dismounted, "Greetings, Governor!"

"Ah! It's Governor Hu! He's so young?!"

Wen Yang also hurriedly dismounted and bowed to the man.

Hu Qi continued to ask, "General, are you okay?"

Wen Yang had not expected the governor to be so friendly and concerned about his situation. He softened his tone and said, "I'm fine, governor, don't worry."

Hu Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm glad you're alright."

This made Wen Yang feel a little embarrassed.

This prefect is quite enthusiastic.

"I never thought that the prefect would be so worried." Hu Qi complained in his heart. How could he not be worried?

If you die in my territory, I will die in Xuzhou!

Wen Yang pointed at Murong Shegui, who was standing nearby, then at the carriage and said, "I have defeated Shegui and brought his father here."

Hu Qi's expression suddenly turned cold. Looking at She Gui, whose hands were tied and being dragged by the knight, he angrily said, "You are so audacious! You actually dared to attack General Pingxi! I will tie you to the horse and drag you to death!"

Wen Yang was startled, then asked suspiciously, "Could it be that Governor Hu is related to the General of the Cavalry?"

"Oh, my father, the General of the Cavalry!"

"I see! No wonder he can become a governor at such a young age!!"

Hu Qi was stunned. He wanted to fight back, but after thinking about it, he decided to endure it.

He took Wen Yang's hand and walked towards the city. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Hu Qi lowered his voice and said, "General, Mu Yan is a man of merit and should not be humiliated. He has an old relationship with the General of Chariots and Cavalry, and they often exchanged letters."

After hearing this, Wen Yang suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the Liaodong governor didn't care much about the affairs of the Murong tribe.

He said, "Don't worry, Governor. I wasn't rude to the old man. I just brought him here to discuss some matters."

The two men entered the city and the prefect led them to his mansion.

Hu Qi insisted on letting Wen Yang sit in the upper seat. Perhaps because of the other party's friendly attitude, Wen Yang began to refuse. In the end, Hu Qi had no choice but to sit in the upper seat, and Wen Yang sat next to him.

The rest of the people, of course, sat on the left and right below.

Mu Yan was also brought here and sat in the first seat on the left.

His son Murong Nai sat next to Mu Yan, looking around.

Hu Qi said unhappily, "Murong Muyan, I didn't want to make things difficult for you, but your son has committed a serious crime, and I have to intervene. Even if you tell the General of Chariots and Cavalry about this, I will definitely punish you!"

Mu Yan hurriedly said, "All of this has nothing to do with the General. I plead guilty!"

Wen Yang did not question the old man again. Seeing that Wen Yang had no intention of continuing to question him, Hu Qi asked Mu Yan to go out and wait for the result.

Only Wen Yang was left.

Hu Qi then said, "General, you have arrived at the perfect time. The Murong tribe has been very restless these days."

"As for Shegui, I've taught him a lesson several times. Unfortunately, I have too few soldiers here, only about 4,000. He has an army ten times larger than mine. It's not easy for me to just send troops out."

Wen Yang wanted to say something but stopped himself.

Isn't it just a tenfold difference? Is it impossible to defeat them?

Hu Qi said seriously, "You don't know that there is an uninvited guest in the Murong tribe. After this person arrived in the Murong tribe, the situation in the tribe became more complicated."

"Shegui's relationship with everyone in the clan has begun to deteriorate. Some people even came to me and told me about their internal situation and asked me to make a ruling."

"I sent people to investigate. I heard that Shegui's younger brother Murong Nai has a resourceful and famous scholar who is ready to help him seize power. I don't know who this person is or what his intentions are. However, I think we can take advantage of this."

"Shegui can be sent to the imperial court for His Majesty to deal with, and his younger brother Murong Nai may be able to inherit his father's position."

"The management of the Murong tribe needs to be strengthened. We can't let them continue like this. I'm going to send officials."

Hu Qi was speaking when Wen Yang suddenly asked, "You just said someone was assisting Murong Nai?"

Hu Qi nodded. "Even this attack had a reason. Shegui was reckless, but he wouldn't send people to surround the general. I think Murong Nai might have used some tricks to seize the throne, instigating his ignorant adopted son to do something detrimental to the general, and then forced his brother to step down."

Wen Yang stroked his chin, his eyes full of curiosity.

"In this bitter cold place, there are actually people so resourceful?"

"I want to meet this Murong Nai!"

Hu Qi was helpless again. This guy really has a childish personality. However, considering that you are so favored and such a good fighter, I will be more patient.

Hu Qi then asked someone to call Murong Nai over.

When Murong Nai came in, he was obviously a little excited.

He felt that the prefect asked him to come this time, most likely to give him an important assignment, perhaps to ask him to succeed his brother!
Thinking that his goal was about to be achieved, Murong Nai's body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"Murong Nai pays homage to the governor! He pays homage to General Pingxi!!"

He hurriedly bowed to greet him with an extremely respectful attitude.

Hu Qi didn't let him stand up, so he kept bowing. Then he slowly said, "I originally wanted you to inherit your brother's position, but I heard that there are people with unknown origins around you."

Hearing this, Murong Nai was horrified. He raised his head suddenly and shouted, "Prefect!"

Hu Qi laughed. "Don't be afraid. I'm not here to accuse you. I just want to ask you about the person who has been giving you advice. Who is he and what are his ideas? Otherwise, how could I dare to hand over the Murong tribe to you?"

Upon hearing this, Murong Nai hurriedly replied, "Prefect, that man is a famous scholar from Qingxu. I met him while hunting. He is now in my tent. If you wish to see him, I will send someone to invite him over."

"You don't have to ask me to go. I'll go and take a look myself."

Wen Yang said with narrowed eyes.

Hu Qi didn't know why Wen Yang was so interested in a scholar, but since the other party wanted to see him, he didn't say much. He ordered his officials to take Murong Nai and Wen Yang to meet that person.

As for Hu Qi himself, he had more things to deal with and could not waste his time on these trivial matters.

(End of this chapter)