Starting from the imperial palace guards, his clones spread all over the world.

Chapter 410 Shameless Plot

Everyone in this camp had naturally heard of the name of the great thief Song Jiang.

They usually pay close attention to the major events in Choshu, and this person who suddenly appeared and caused turmoil in Choshu made them devote a lot of thought to studying it.

However, Song Jiang's origins are like a fog, mysterious and unpredictable. Everyone has tried their best but still has not been able to find out his background.

Everyone only knew that Song Jiang's first appearance was when he rescued a group of bandits from the execution ground with lightning speed. His bold behavior and superb skills spread throughout the world in an instant.

Afterwards, he became brothers with Lei Zhen and Xiao Liu, and robbed government grain everywhere. Wherever he went, the officials and soldiers were terrified.

Especially a while ago, he teamed up with the bandits of Hei Zao Village and boldly robbed the grain escorted by the prefect and the commander of the Six Gates. He committed such a serious crime and became famous all over the world. He became a wanted criminal by the court and a legend talked about by everyone in the world.

On the main seat, Zhao Chuxia's eyes flashed like lightning as she asked sharply:
"Are you sure it's the great thief Song Jiang?"

Her voice was exceptionally clear in the quiet tent, carrying with it unquestionable majesty.

Everyone's eyes, as if attracted by a magnet, were focused on Ji Yan.

If this is true, it will undoubtedly cause a huge uproar. It is a matter of great importance and cannot be taken lightly.

Ji Yan kowtowed hurriedly, his voice anxious and frightened:

"How dare I hide it? It is indeed the great thief Song Jiang. Even his two sworn brothers, Lei Zhen and Xiao Liu, are here."

"I've compared them to the wanted posters, and they are indeed them. I can guarantee it with my life."

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and thought.

Zhao Chuxia waved her hand, signaling Ji Yan to leave.

Ji Yan felt as if he had been pardoned. He did not dare to stay for a moment and hurriedly left the tent.

With Ji Yan's departure, only Zhao Chuxia, the detectives from the police station, and a group of guests were left in the tent.

Zhao Chuxia glanced at everyone and asked:
"Everyone, what do you think?"

The guests first whispered and talked to each other.

After a while, the Changzhou Tongzhi stood up and said respectfully:
"My Lady, I think this is a good thing."

Zhao Chuxia raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.

Seeing this, Changzhou Tongzhi hurriedly explained:
"We were worried before that if we only let Yan Sanniang take the blame, it might not be enough."

"Although Yan Sanniang is known as the 'Flying Swallow Thief,' and robs the rich and gives to the poor, she's quite famous among the outlaws. But she's still young, her martial arts skills are limited, and her status isn't prominent enough."

"For someone like this to rob disaster relief funds is a huge loophole. Even though we secretly lured Meng Wei from Yanshan Stronghold to participate, it's still difficult to convince the higher-ups."

"Although her grandfather, the Thief Saint, was renowned and influential, he has long since disappeared and is no longer involved in worldly affairs. If the Thief Saint had robbed the silver, that would be understandable."

"But it's hard to justify this with just Yan Sanniang."

When everyone heard this, they nodded secretly with expressions of approval on their faces.

This was indeed their biggest headache before. Such a huge amount of disaster relief silver must be strictly guarded. If it was easily snatched away by a few sixth-grade warriors, it would be difficult to explain to the court.

The Changzhou Tongzhi paused and continued:

"But now that the three great thieves, Song Jiang and his brothers, have joined us, we can completely explain ourselves."

"After all, the prefect brought so many soldiers and horses, and even Li Muyun, the commander of the Six Gates, was in charge, but they were still robbed by the great thief Song Jiang. If Song Jiang robs the disaster relief money again, he has the ability and motive to do so."

"We only need to post notices everywhere and submit official documents to the higher authorities, saying that the great thief Song Jiang robbed the disaster relief funds allocated by the court and is the real mastermind behind this heinous crime."

"Not only will this satisfy my superiors, but it will also help those ignorant people vent their anger on Song Jiang, destroying the reputation he had built up among them. It's like killing two birds with one stone."

After hearing this, everyone secretly praised in their hearts and showed expressions of sudden enlightenment on their faces.

This idea is really brilliant!

Who could have thought that the great thief Song Jiang would actually get involved in the robbery of disaster relief silver? You know, he was not originally in everyone's plan.

Now that things have developed to this point, it would be best to let Song Jiang take the blame.

When Changzhou Tongzhi said this, he looked at an official with extraordinary bearing, with a hint of expectation in his eyes:
"If we can get the imperial envoy to corroborate this, then this matter will be a sure thing."

It turned out that this extraordinary official was actually the imperial envoy appointed by the emperor.

The disaster in Choshu was serious, but the memorials submitted by officials all said that the weather in Choshu was good and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Although there were some minor disasters in some local areas, they were not a big problem.

Officials solemnly assured that the disaster would soon be resolved if they allocated some grain and silver to provide disaster relief.

However, as the disaster situation not only did not improve, but became more and more serious, many loopholes finally appeared.

This finally made the emperor suspicious.

So the emperor appointed an imperial envoy to investigate the specific situation.

But who would have thought that within a few days of entering Changzhou, this imperial envoy had been bribed by the Changzhou Group and became the same as everyone present.

The Imperial Envoy immediately agreed:

"Don't worry, I will naturally make it up to the Emperor."

"But now the emperor rarely presides over government affairs, and now it is the factory master who holds the power."

"As for the factory owner, I'll have to rely on the boss."

Everyone's attention shifted to the head of the investigation department. He sneered:
"Do you really think the factory manager is so closed off that he knows nothing?"

"Why is it that our investigation agency should take the lion's share of this money? Who should I use it to honor? I don't need to explain it further, right?"

"Don't blame me for not reminding you. No matter how severe the disaster is or how many victims die, it's not a big deal."

"But don't create any traitors or rebels."

"Now that the factory princess is in power, the world must be peaceful and prosperous. The bandits in Yanshan Stronghold should be pacified if possible. If not, they must be eliminated. Even if they cannot be eliminated, they must not be allowed to rebel."

"Otherwise, I don't need to explain the consequences, right?"

When everyone heard this, they naturally understood.

Disaster victims are weak, and their deaths are often silent, quiet, and insignificant, often occurring in the hundreds overnight.

No matter how many weaklings like these die, it will not have much impact on Daqian. As long as all the officials speak with one voice, this matter will no longer exist for the emperor.

But the rebels are powerful. Once they rebel, they will capture cities, kill officials, and even threaten the royal family.

Even if such a strong man died, his death would be glorious and earth-shattering. Even if the officials wanted to hide it, they could not.

At this time, the Changzhou garrison stood up and said calmly:

"Then follow the original plan and force or lure Song Jiang, Yan Sanniang and the other bandits to Yanshan Stronghold."

"If the imperial court wants to reclaim the disaster relief funds, it will have to send more troops to suppress the bandits."

"If we can wipe out Yanshan Stronghold, I will arrange for people to kill Song Jiang, Yan Sanniang and the others after we break into the stronghold. If we can't wipe them out, but we can successfully recruit them, then I will personally have a secret meeting with the leader of Yanshan Stronghold and ask for the heads of Song Jiang, Yan Sanniang and the others as the condition for their surrender."

"No matter what, bandits like Song Jiang and Yan Sanniang will have to shut up in the end!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then gathered together to discuss some specific details in detail.

To them, whether they are disaster victims or bandits, they are just pawns in their hands.

It was as if what they were talking about was not a matter involving the lives of thousands of people, but just an ordinary chess game.

Sitting on the main seat, Zhao Chuxia nodded slightly as she listened, obviously approving of everyone's plan.

But she soon expressed her concerns:
"But I heard that the Six Gates have sent the famous detective Qin Feng to investigate the case of the robbery of government grain."

"The Six Gates are not on our side. If they capture Song Jiang in advance, the situation will be disadvantageous to us."

When the officials heard this, they also looked worried.

Even within the imperial court, it was not a monolithic entity, but was divided into various factions and interest groups.

The Six Gates were not on the same page with everyone present.

If the Six Gates get any clues about this matter, they might follow the clues and cause trouble.

If the group that the Six Gates belong to takes the opportunity to cause trouble, it will inevitably bring trouble to everyone.

The court struggles are extremely cruel, and no one wants to be the loser.

Upon hearing this, the head of the investigation office smiled nonchalantly and said:

"Don't worry, although Liushenmen Qinfeng is known as a famous detective, he is actually a fool."

"He had been chasing Song Jiang all the way, but he had already gone in the wrong direction. He had never expected Song Jiang to come here."

"By the time he comes after us, Song Jiang would have been lured to Yanshan Stronghold by us."

After the boss finished speaking, he laughed with everyone else.

They had completely forgotten, and even they themselves had not expected Song Jiang to appear in this area.

A smile also appeared on Zhao Chuxia's face.

She has been short of money for a long time. Now that this disaster relief money can be divided among everyone present, she can maintain a luxurious life for a while.

Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of the conspiracy's success and planning for the future.

suddenly!

A loud noise suddenly came from outside.

The sound was like a surging tide, or like countless thunders exploding in the ears, as if many people were shouting at the same time, the voices rising and falling one after another, chaotic and disorganized.

Even though everyone was in a thick tent, the noise was still clearly audible and penetrated everyone's ears.

The lively discussions and unbridled laughter in the tent suddenly froze. The smiles on everyone's faces disappeared without a trace in an instant as if attacked by frost, and were replaced by full of doubts and subtle tension.

"Go and see what's going on outside."

Zhao Chuxia frowned slightly, her beautiful eyes were full of sternness, she stood up elegantly yet dignifiedly, and gave orders loudly.

However, before her attendant could take a step, a guard rushed in from outside the tent in a panic.

The guard's face was tense, his knees weakened, and he knelt down hurriedly to report:
"Princess, something bad has happened!"

"Outside...something happened outside!"

(End of this chapter)