Liver into a martial arts legend: starting with Embroidered Spring Blade

Chapter 13: Conspiracy [Seeking follow-up reading]

Since the last case ended, Lu Wenzhao has been relatively quiet, as if nothing had happened.

But Jiang Xuan was always on guard against him in his heart.

If there is nothing to do on weekdays, Lu Wenzhao usually will not come to Zhang Ying. He will either be on duty at his own Qianhu Division, or at the Northern Pacification Office or go to the East Factory to show his courtesy.

He came to visit suddenly, so there must be something wrong.

Jiang Xuan was secretly on guard.

Sure enough, just as he walked in and before he could speak, Lu Wenzhao took the initiative to speak: "Is General Jiang here?"

Jiang Xuan's heart tightened, and he stepped forward and bowed, saying, "I, Jiang Xuan, greet the Master. I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't come to pay my respects in advance. Please forgive me!"

"It's not a big deal, it's not a big deal."

Lu Wenzhao waved his hand with a smile, as if the person in front of him was not the enemy who killed his junior sister, and said politely: "Come sit down and talk."

But the more he did this, the more uneasy Jiang Xuan felt. He quickly bowed and said, "I dare not. I will just stand."

"also."

Lu Wenzhao didn't force it. He looked at Jiang Xuan with a smile, then glanced at Yin Cheng beside him and said with a smile, "General Jiang, General Yin, I heard from Lord Zhang that among the brothers in our former station, you two are the best."

"In our former jurisdiction, the market you two manage has the best public security. There's not even a single petty theft. This makes me very happy."

"It's no wonder that the pacification envoy has given you so much support. You two really have some outstanding qualities!"

Hearing this, Yin Cheng's heart was relieved immediately. A look of joy appeared on his face. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency is too kind. This is my duty. How dare I accept your praise."

But Jiang Xuan became more and more alert, but he could only bite the bullet and thank him and repeat what Yin Cheng said.

really.

The next moment, Lu Wenzhao changed the subject and said, "Alright, I won't waste any more words. I came here this time because I have an errand for you two to do."

Yin Cheng suddenly became even more excited and said quickly, "Please give your orders, sir. No matter what the errand is, I will do it for you without hesitation and will ensure that it is completed!"

You idiot...

Jiang Xuan almost cursed. This idiot cousin was so obsessed with making a contribution that he had lost his mind. He had absolutely no brains at all.

Even if we didn't know that Lu Wenzhao had ill intentions, wouldn't we have thought that if this job was so easy to do, why didn't he ask someone else to do it instead of coming to us?

"it is good!"

Lu Wenzhao clapped his hands and praised, "General Yin is so brave. It seems that I have found the right person this time. Don't worry, the two of you. As long as you complete this task well, I will write a memorial to the Eastern Depot to commend you for your achievements."

Jiang Xuan didn't dare let his stupid cousin speak again, and quickly said, "Excuse me, sir, what is your errand?"

Lu Wenzhao smiled slightly and said, "It's not a big deal, actually. Just two years ago, the Left Vice-Minister of the Imperial Censorate, Yang Lian, was convicted of corruption and bribery, and his entire family was executed. We thought the matter was over, but we didn't expect Yang Lian to have a daughter who's still alive. She was recently discovered by the East Factory."

"When Duke Wei learned about this, he was furious and ordered an end to this crime. This task now falls on the Jinyiwei, so we must do it no matter what and relieve Duke Wei of his worries!"

"Ah this..."

Yin Cheng was slightly startled, and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart. He asked cautiously, "Sir, may I ask where this girl is now?"

Lu Wenzhao smiled slightly and said, "Not far, just at Jinglu Tunbao."

The atmosphere suddenly became dead silent.

Yin Cheng's face instantly turned pale, and he stammered, "Jing...Jinglu Tunbu?!"

Jiang Xuan's heart sank.

He knew that nothing good would happen, and sure enough!

Killing Yang Lian’s daughter is not a big problem; the problem lies in the Jinglu Tunbu.

Jinglu Tunbao was an important frontier town in the north of the Ming Dynasty.

In order to resist the northern alien races, Emperor Yongle Zhu Di not only moved the capital to Beiping, implying that the emperor was guarding the national border, but also built many border forts along the northern border.

This Jinglu Tunbao is one of them.

Moreover, Jinglu Tunbao is indeed not far from the capital, only about 600 miles away.

But in that year, a battle that shocked the entire Ming Dynasty took place in Tumu Fort, not far from the capital, which is known in history as the Tumu Incident.

When Emperor Yingzong Zhu Qizhen of the Ming Dynasty launched his fourth northern expedition to fight against the foreign tribes, he was defeated miserably by them. The foreign tribes even marched south and attacked as far as Tumu Fort.

In this battle, not only was Emperor Yingzong of Ming captured by foreign races and became a "door-knocking emperor", but the 500,000-strong Ming army that marched north was also completely wiped out, with some dying, some escaping, and some surrendering.

This war shocked the world and even shook the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. Subsequently, civil strife broke out within the Ming Dynasty, the national strength was gradually depleted, and the government began to decline and decay.

This battle was regarded as a shame for the Ming Dynasty.

After this battle, the Tumubao area was plundered by foreign hunters, nine out of ten houses were empty, and there was widespread misery. Countless people lost their homes and lives.

The Jinglu Tunbao located on the border was also the place where the foreign tribes passed through when they migrated south. The situation there was even more tragic. It has not recovered until now. The Jinglu Tunbao is in name only and has long been abandoned.

Because this place is located on the border of the Ming Dynasty, many crimes have gradually arisen. Countless bandits and robbers settled here and robbed the local people. Once they were surrounded by the Ming army, they fled to the north.

The imperial court's encirclement and suppression efforts failed many times. In addition, the government had been corrupt over the years, and there were not many people living here, so not much tax could be collected. Gradually, the imperial court became too lazy to care.

The imperial court doesn't care, and the local authorities won't cause trouble for themselves.

Therefore, the area of ​​Jinglu Tunbu today, although called the territory of the Ming Dynasty, has long been in name only. It is a completely dark zone with no one to control it. Many criminals wanted by the court have fled here to survive. It is said that many underworld forces have been born in recent years.

Not only did the passing caravans dare not approach, even many escort masters in the martial arts world did not dare to take the escorts to Jinglu Tunbao.

His reputation for evil was evident. Now, Lu Wenzhao had ordered them to go to Jinglu Tunbu to kill Yang Lian's daughter, so it was not difficult to guess what he was thinking.

It's obvious that they want them to die in Jinglu Tunbu!

Jiang Xuan felt heavy-hearted as he looked at the smiling Lu Wenzhao sitting on the main throne. He cursed inwardly, but could only bite the bullet and say, "Master Qian Hu, my humble abilities are limited, and I'm afraid... I can't handle this important task."

"Ah, yes, yes!"

Yin Cheng also hurriedly said, "Sir, with our limited skills, going to Jinglu Tunbu would be a death wish. I'm afraid it would be difficult to complete the mission. Sir, please find someone else to go."

"Ok?"

Lu Wenzhao's face darkened. "You mean I'm shortsighted and misjudged you?"

"Or do you have a problem with me, or with the factory owner? Are you trying to shirk responsibility just now?"

Yin Cheng's face turned pale: "How dare this humble servant have any objection to you, my Lord!"

"So you have a problem with Eunuch Wei?"

"I...I dare not!" Yin Cheng wanted to slap himself twice.

"grown ups!"

Jiang Xuan said in a deep voice, "We are just worried that our abilities are insufficient and we might ruin the factory owner's plans. We are not shirking responsibility, and we dare not have any opinions about you or the factory owner."

"Yes, that's what I meant." Yin Cheng said hurriedly.

"Ah..." Lu Wenzhao chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "You two were able to capture the traitor Shen Lian and wipe out the rebels like Beizhai. You must be capable. Why be so modest?"

"I believe you can complete the task assigned by the factory manager."

Without waiting for a reply from the two, Lu Wenzhao waved his hand and said, "This matter is settled. Get ready and set off tomorrow. When you return triumphantly, I will personally report to the Governor-General and the Factory Master and commend you two for your achievements!"

After saying that, Lu Wenzhao stood up and left.

"What...what should we do?"

Yin Cheng wanted to cry but had no tears. He raised his hand and slapped himself: "It's all because of my stinky mouth. What's so great about it!"

Jiang Xuan sighed and glanced at him, but didn't blame him for talking too much.

Since Lu Wenzhao has set his sights on them, no matter what they say, this task will eventually fall on them.

It can only be said that Lu Wenzhao was too scheming. He did not choose to use any conspiracy to deal with them, but directly used open conspiracy.

If they refuse to accept an errand from their superiors, they are committing contempt for their superiors and disobeying orders, which is punishable by death.

Taking on this mission and heading to Jinglu Tunbu was also a life-threatening task.

They have no choice at all.

"Alas..." At this time, Zhang Ying sighed, stepped forward and patted the two on the shoulders, saying, "This mission was indeed assigned by the East Factory. Now Lord Lu wants you to do it, and no one can say anything. It was you who offended Lord Lu by bypassing the higher authorities and handling the case privately last time. You... wish him good luck."

Yin Cheng, as if he had found a savior, quickly bowed and said, "Sir, can you please help us plead for Lord Lu?"

Zhang Ying shook his head regretfully: "I... can't do anything!"

After saying that, Zhang Ying also left.

Yin Cheng was instantly filled with despair, his face pale. "It's over. If I go to Jinglu Tunbao, will I be able to come back alive?"

In the capital, they are the feared lackeys of the imperial court, but when they arrive at the Jinglu Tunbao, those bandits will not care about their identities, and once their identities as Jinyiwei are exposed, they will probably die even faster!

Jiang Xuan frowned, thinking about countermeasures.

"Oh right...Mr. Xu!"

Suddenly, Yin Cheng's eyes lit up and he said, "Let's go to Lord Xu and ask for mercy. Lord Xu thinks highly of us, and he will definitely help!"

Jiang Xuan shook his head and said, "I'm afraid there's little hope. Since this mission was assigned by the East Factory, it's within the rules for Lu Wenzhao to let us do it. I'm afraid Lord Xu won't go to the East Factory to plead for us."

"We have to try it anyway!"

Yin Cheng gritted his teeth.

After saying that, he immediately went out and left.

Jiang Xuan sighed in his heart, this is the consequence of not removing the roots.

However, even if he had exposed Lu Wenzhao's identity before, he would probably not be able to bring him down.

How could a man as scheming as Lu Wenzhao leave any flaws in his identity?
Even if the East Factory investigated, the most they could find out was that Lu Wenzhao was also in the Western Army during the Battle of Sarhu, and was acquainted with Guo Zhen.

But so what?
Guo Zhen’s case has not been solved yet. Who can prove that this matter is related to Lu Wenzhao?

Unless the King of Xin is directly exposed.

But by then, I'm afraid I'll only die faster.

Wei Zhongxian did not dare to kill Prince Xin, but Prince Xin would definitely kill him.

The East Factory might not come forward to protect a small character like himself.

This game... has no solution!

The Tumu Incident is real history, and Jinglu Tunbao is the plot location of the movie "The Swordswoman". It doesn't matter if you haven't seen the movie. I will explain it in detail, so just treat it as the original.

In addition, all place names and characters in the book should not be used in real life. Thank you for your support!
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