It turned out that after pacifying the barbarians, the Marquis of E had no more battle achievements. He felt that it would be difficult for him to maintain his position in the future. Now that the Emperor had given him permission to do so, it was obviously an opportunity for him to make contributions. The Marquis of E naturally did not dare to miss it, so he agreed on the spot. Of course, this was the result of the Marquis of E's imagination.
Second Brother Jiang saw that Marquis E was so straightforward and could not say anything. He could only kowtow to thank the Emperor and receive the imperial edict."I will definitely reward Minister Jiang greatly for his return. It was all thanks to Minister Jiang that we had such a difficult journey.”Di Xin said happily. However, just as the discussion was over, Imperial Uncle came down from the carriage behind and walked to Di Xin." I also want to solve the case with Young Master Jiang."”
Second Brother Jiang was just about to leave when he heard his uncle's words. He sighed. If his uncle followed him, he would be serving him. He would not have the chance to capture him. "Now that the weather is hot, Imperial Uncle can return to the palace first. This subject will return soon after handling the case.”Second Brother Jiang pretended to be serious.
"Minister Jiang is right. Imperial Uncle, don't force yourself.”Di Xin said. Bi Gan had no choice but to head back to his carriage. After making all the necessary arrangements, Emperor Xin went straight to Zhaoge. As for Second Lord Jiang and Marquis E, Emperor Xin ordered his servants to give them some money and sent them away. Standing on the empty straight road, other than a little blood left by Kui Xiang, there seemed to be nothing else." Jiang Fengchang, where should we go?”E Hou asked helplessly.
Originally, he thought that it was a good job, but now it seemed like it was a tough job. If the person who assassinated Di Xin had nothing to do with Zang Zifang, Second Brother Jiang wouldn't care about this matter. Second Brother Jiang wiped the sweat off his forehead." Where's the cloth we found? There's a map on it, we can follow the map.”As he spoke, he extended his hand towards E Hou.
"Sir Feng Chang, didn't you receive the cloth?”E Hou asked cautiously,"No, I went to the carriage to pack my luggage after convincing Imperial Uncle. Weren't you in front of Emperor Xin?”"Sigh, it's fine if you don't have it. If such a small matter can make things difficult for Marquis E, how can you be one of the three dukes?" Second Brother Jiang said doubtfully. Presumably, he did not need to destroy these remnants of the Southern Barbarians! Let's go to Chu first." Second Brother Jiang knew that he didn't want that thing, so he said sadly. After the two of them finished speaking, they left the straight road and rushed towards the capital of Chu State. Perhaps it was because they were in a hurry, but this Emperor Xin did not even leave a carriage for himself. He was riding a horse to travel in a foreign land.
At this moment, in a tea shop, Zang Zifang was sitting opposite the assassin who had escaped. He was shaking tea back and forth in his hands." How is Kui Xiang now?”Zang Zifang slowly asked. The killer picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it in one gulp. He wiped the sweat off his face slightly, and the rough breath in his mouth gradually became thinner." Kui Xiang is simply a boor.”The killer sighed.
"What do you mean?" Zang Zifang's face was filled with doubt, and he also felt that something must have happened."What else can I say? After the people he brought threw all the boulders down, they actually hid above and observed the situation below.”"You mean he was caught?" The killer said helplessly.”Zang Zifang poured the killer a cup of tea and said,"Who knows? I reckon it's a disaster.”The killer looked very disappointed, but Zang Zifang was calmly thinking about this matter.
Zang Zifang was not moved by their words, and the killer was also anxious." What should we do about the current matter? Zi Fang-Jun, please tell me a way out.”The killer said anxiously," Let's go to the ambush first. We will return to Ying Du after we understand the situation. If anything happens to Kui Xiang, we will return to other places to hide for the time being. I think that's the only way."”Zang Zifang sighed.
As the two of them spoke, there were actually troops moving back and forth. Perhaps the two of them felt guilty, but when they saw the troops approaching, they immediately lowered their heads." We can't stay here for long. Let's leave first."”Zang Zifang immediately said. Then, he packed up the luggage on the table and walked towards the south gate of Jincheng. Not long after the two of them left, Second Brother Jiang and the others walked to the teahouse from the north gate. As they had been walking for more than two hours, Second Brother Jiang was really relaxed. He did not notice the familiar back view in front of him and immediately led Marquis E towards Ouyang Manor. This was Ouyang Lishan, an acquaintance who had once been in Zhaoge. Chaoge was not far from here, so he should know that he had pacified Dongyi. As long as he knew, it would be easy to deal with him. He could use this official title to beat his crazy ass and make himself look good!
It had already been close to a year since he last saw Ouyang Lishan. Honestly speaking, this Second Brother Jiang really missed him a little. Speaking of which, it just so happened that Ouyang Lishan was having a banquet with his friends at home. Second Brother Jiang walked straight towards the residence. After all, Second Lord Jiang was accompanied by soldiers. Even the guards of the Prefectural Governor didn't dare to stop him. The soldiers that Second Lord Jiang was leading were from Zhaoge, which was under the rule of the Celestial Dynasty. No matter how powerful the guards of the Prefectural Governor were, they were still under the jurisdiction of the local government. They were not on the same level.
After going around the courtyard, the guards had yet to report to Ouyang Lishan when Second Brother Jiang walked in and saw Ouyang Lishan."General Jiang, why are you here?" Ouyang Lishan had a worried and surprised expression on his face as he said,""Prefectural Governor, you're too modest. I'm no longer a general. You don't have to be so polite. I'm Chaoge Fengchang now.”Second Brother Jiang said smugly.
Ouyang Lishan was originally wearing a very festive outfit, but when he heard that Second Brother Jiang had already become an official, he hurriedly bowed, not worried that his clothes would be dirtied. "This is General E Hou. General E Hou is one of the three dukes. This is not something to be trifled with.”After Second Brother Jiang finished his introduction, he immediately walked into the hall without any hesitation. Suddenly, he felt as if he was inspecting the vassals of a great country, and his heart was floating like a fairy.
Naturally, the two of them received Ouyang Lishan's hospitality. Speaking of which, Second Brother Jiang and Ouyang Lishan could be considered old acquaintances. Although Ouyang Lishan was already in his sixties or seventies, and Jiang Ziya was only sixteen or seventeen years old. As for Zang Zifang and the other two, they saw that there were many soldiers in Handan. They could only carefully cover their faces and rush towards the hill where Kui Xiang used to be.
At this moment, the huge rock on the straight road had been shattered by Emperor Xin's palm. Kui Xiang's corpse had also been burned on the spot. The places with blood stains had already turned black. The killer went around the hills and came to the straight road with Zang Zifang. Why are you still going forward?" The killer looked at Zang Zifang and said.
"It's not like that. This is indeed an ambush. Di Xin will definitely interrogate them on the straight road to avoid being ambushed again.”Zang Zifang slowly said. In a moment, the two of them came to the straight road and soon discovered the bloodstains on the road. The killer walked forward to observe first." Something must have happened to Kui Xiang."”The assassin said helplessly. Zang Zifang looked around slightly. As for the bloodstains, he only glanced at them. He could only see that there seemed to be a piece of cloth hanging on the withered grass in the distance. It was not very obvious.
After observing carefully, Zang Zifang walked over and took down the cloth. It was the cloth that he had given Kui Xiang. He did not expect it to be hanging on the withered grass. It was indeed a little unbelievable."Old Chan, come and take a look. Why is this cloth here?”Zang Zifang said with a face full of doubt. The killer took the cloth and didn't know what was going on." Could it be that Kui Xiang was afraid of implicating you and me, so he threw the cloth out when Chaoge wasn't paying attention and hung it on the withered grass?"”
Zang Zifang also nodded." That's not unreasonable. Although Kui Xiang is honest, it's not impossible for him to say our names. For now, it's more important to hide from the limelight.”Killers were paladins to begin with, so they didn't have many strategies. They naturally listened to Zang Zifang's arrangements and didn't dare to stay for a moment longer, rushing towards Jincheng.
The notice of Zang Zifang's arrest in Zhaoge kept going out, but it didn't have a picture, so it didn't have much effect. Most people left after reading it. Zang Zifang and the killer had left Handan that day, intending to rush from Jincheng to the territory of Chu. However, it was just the killer's hometown. Now that they didn't dare to go to the outskirts of Zhaoge, returning to Jincheng was just a temporary shelter.
As there was no news of Second Elder Jiang and Second Elder Jiang, they could only eat, drink, and have fun in Ouyang Lishan's residence. This time, with less than ten soldiers, Ouyang Lishan was much more generous, allowing everyone to eat and drink as they pleased. Although Second Brother Jiang wasn't in a hurry, someone else was. Marquis E was unfamiliar with this place and he just wanted to close the case and go home as soon as possible, so he looked a little depressed all day. At night, Ouyang Lishan prepared food and wine and invited Second Brother Jiang and Marquis E to a banquet. In the hall, there were singers to liven things up. Second Brother Jiang accepted Ouyang Lishan's invitation and sat at the second seat, while Marquis E sat at the head.
"General Jiang Fengchang, may I know why you have come to Jincheng?”Ouyang Lishan immediately went straight to the point. Ever since the number of rebellions outside Jincheng had decreased, Ouyang Lishan's mood had become much better. However, Second Brother Jiang had cheated him of a lot of money, which made Ouyang Lishan somewhat angry. This dog's character of eating sh * t could not be changed was indeed a hindrance to elegance! In just a few days, he had already become indifferent. "Just catching a thief." Second Brother Jiang said as he took a sip of sake.
"Catch a thief?" Ouyang Lishan looked at Marquis E in a daze. "That's right, it's to catch the thief who ambushed Emperor Xin.”E Hou also said indifferently. Ouyang Lishan was so frightened that the cup in his hand almost fell to the ground."Now that the world is at peace, I didn't expect someone to assassinate His Majesty Di Xin.”Ouyang Lishan said angrily. He was truly loyal to the emperor, but he was secretly happy that the world would fall into chaos and then he would become independent and become a duke. At his age, he had to grab hold of this good opportunity!
Second Elder Jiang merely glanced at Ouyang Lishan," Lord Prefectural Governor, you might not know yet, but this thief is in Jincheng. If you can't catch the thief, I'm afraid your position as Jincheng Prefectural Governor will come to an end.”Second Brother Jiang deliberately said to scare Ouyang Lishan.
The cup that hadn't fallen earlier really fell to the ground. Ouyang Lishan hurriedly got up and knelt in front of Second Brother Jiang." Lord Feng Chang, save me. I will definitely do my duty and not disappoint you."”Ouyang Lishan said with a long face. Beside him, Marquis E covered his face and laughed secretly. Second Brother Jiang knew that Ouyang Lishan had been fooled, so he immediately said,"From the next day onwards, the county governor will send someone to inquire carefully and report to us. I will report to Emperor Xin and explain the reason for the county governor's exemption.”
Second Brother Jiang spoke with great emotion. Ouyang Lishan only nodded hurriedly," I will investigate it tomorrow. Lord Feng Chang, eat and drink well. I will take care of everything else."”The three of them drank until the second watch. Marquis E and Second Brother Jiang stood up to bid farewell while Ouyang Lishan sat in the hall with a somewhat melancholic expression, sighing incessantly.
"Jincheng is really a troublesome place.”Ouyang Lishan sighed in his heart. Outside the courtyard of the Ou Residence, Marquis E finally laughed out loud," Jiang Fengchang is really smart and resourceful. This way, we can save a lot of time and even freeload in Jin City.”
"Emperor Di Xin was assassinated near the main road, so it wouldn't be too much to say that the thief is in Jincheng. You and I will stay for a few more days. I believe that Ouyang Lishan will send news.”E Hou said confidently.
Second Elder Jiang nodded." The case will be closed in less than three days. The thief will definitely return to the original place to investigate and then return to Chu through Jincheng. He won't be able to pass through Zhaoge because he's worried about Chaoge's arrest warrant. This place will become a dangerous place. I'll go there with Lord E myself!" If he could not rely on Ouyang Lishan, he would not be able to make the decision.”After exchanging a few polite words, they returned to their respective rooms. The next morning, Ouyang Lishan was really full of energy. Not only did he mobilize the soldiers in the manor, but he also took out a hundred servants to patrol Jincheng.
And the second brother Jiang had only given Ouyang Lishan one clue, and that was that the thief was called Zang Zifang. Even so, Ouyang Lishan still believed that there was a chance. The second brother Jiang had told him a place where he would definitely find that fellow, an inn about ten miles south of Jin City. At that time, there would definitely be an inn by the official road ten miles away from the city, called the Ten Li Pavilion, which was used for sending off and resting for the night. In fact, just that inn would be enough. After some investigation, they did find some clues. Second Brother Jiang brought Duke E to a Jin City inn ten miles away from the south gate and found traces of Zang Zifang. He didn't know that ever since Emperor Xin's war, if a guest wanted to stay in an inn, he had to register first to prevent any bad people.
That inn just so happened to have Zang Zifang's name. In the end, after asking many people, he found out that Zang Zifang was a noble's son and often appeared near Ying Du. When he learned of this news, the Marquis of E was truly ecstatic.
It had to be said that Ouyang Lishan was indeed talented. It was just a handbook for ascension, but Ouyang Lishan had actually implicated so many things. He was quite smart in handling cases."Feng Chang has never been here, how did he know that this person is here?”Ouyang Lishan followed him and asked. Second Brother Jiang understood the confusion in Ouyang Lishan's heart."Is it that Ouyang City Lord still thinks that this lawsuit has some collusion with the remnants?”
"It's actually very simple. Zang Zifang wouldn't go through Zhaoge because the security in Zhaoge was very strict. There were only Zhaoge and Jincheng in South Chu, so he must have entered South Chu from Jincheng. He should have arrived in Jincheng in the next two days. After entering Jincheng, he must have found that the security was still very strict and didn't dare to stay in the city. He could only leave the city and hurry south. And this was the place to stay! Therefore, we only need to guard this place for a few days. We will definitely be able to capture this scum!”Second Brother Jiang's analysis was rigorous. Ouyang Lishan was shocked when he heard Second Brother Jiang's eloquence! Then, he would be arrested.
Marquis E was completely convinced by Second Brother Jiang's analysis. Was this still a 16-year-old youth? In a few years, who would be able to compete with him? That shrewdness, that ability, that wisdom, that means, not to mention black and white, everything was condensed into a celestial being!
Ouyang Lishan interrogated him again and again and obtained quite a bit of information. In order to let Second Brother Jiang understand Zang Zifang's information, Ouyang Lishan had even specially made a bamboo slip and wrote down all the information, all of it related to Zang Zifang. Within three days, Ouyang Lishan had passed the news to Second Brother Jiang and had unknowingly become a fan of the Jiang Family's Second Brother!
In the study room, Marquis E, Ouyang Lishan, and Second Brother Jiang sat facing each other. On the wooden table was Zang Zifang's basic information. At that time, the official transfer of officialdom was considered the most formal, and it was indeed a little formal and grand. "Is this information reliable?”Second Brother Jiang asked first.
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