Chapter 2230 is similar
Huating Town Office.
Pei Xingjian invited Shangguan Yi to the duty room, ordered someone to serve him tea, and then asked, "You Shao is here, what's the important matter?"
"You Shao" is Shangguan Yi's character.
Shangguan Yi raised his eyes to look at the heavy rain that was still pouring outside the window, took a sip of tea and said, "Prince Mu asked me to give you a message..."
Then he repeated Mu Yuanzuo's words word for word.
Pei Xingjian held the tea cup in his hand and was silent.
There is no doubt that Pei Xingjian considers himself to have outstanding talents and outstanding talents, but after all, considering his age, when it comes to the dirty secrets in the officialdom, there is a clear gap between him and an "old oil man" like Mu Yuanzuo. Such a big event happened today, which not only cast a shadow on his own future, but even Fang Jun in Beijing would be implicated.
Or maybe, this is just for Fang Jun...
How could Pei Xingjian, who had always regarded Fang Jun as his "benefactor", stop being so impatient and anxious to cut through the mess quickly and figure this matter out clearly?
But now after listening to Shangguan Yi's retelling, Pei Xingjian realized that he was too eager.
Whenever big things happen, calmness is an excellent quality that an outstanding person should have. Negative emotions such as eagerness, anger, fear, etc. will disrupt your thinking and make decisions that are far below your ability. Looking at things in the world, There may seem to be a lot of chaos, but in fact there is a process of origin, development and end. Calm your mind, think quietly, find the "origin" in the chaotic situation, peel off the cocoons and follow the vines, and many things will be clearly revealed. In front of you.
So what is the “origin” of this matter?
It seems that it was caused by the explosion of the warehouse where the Thunderbolts were stored and the theft of some Thunderbolts, but in fact it was not. The motive of the whole thing needs to be traced back.
According to the current situation under control, even the mastermind behind the incident is not known, and there is no way to know the motives.
But it doesn't matter, the warehouses that were blown up, the soldiers who were killed, the thunderbolts that were lost, the corpses of Goguryeo warriors fished out of the river... the "origin" of all this is the night watchman Wu Laosan. It was Wu Laosan who opened the door of the warehouse with the key, which enabled these people to blow up the warehouse and steal the Thunder Thunder without anyone noticing.
Wu Laosan is just a small soldier. His wife, children, and family are all in Huating Town. How can he dare to blow up the warehouse?
He had no motive to do so either.
Then, the person who caused him to owe a large amount of gambling debt is very likely to be a node in the whole matter. As long as he is dug out, he may be able to pull out the thread in the chaotic situation and change the situation. Suddenly enlightened...
After his heart calmed down, Pei Xingjian asked: "According to what the navy soldiers said, the person arrested is a descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan?"
Shangguan Yi said: "He's just a distant relative. Maybe he has a little bit of the Taiyuan Wang family's blood, but he has been out of the fifth server for a long time. It's just that this person is quite smart, because the Taiyuan Wang family and the Wuwei Zhang family are related by marriage. , so he was sent by his family to Suzhou City to open a gambling house and serve as a steward.”
After a pause, he added: "The person who received the news and went to stop the navy soldiers and then tried to rescue Wang Jingxun on the street was Suzhou Biejia, Zhang Mingpu."
Pei Xingjian frowned and said: "Wuwei Zhang? The son of Zhang Gong, the governor of Muzhou?"
Shangguan Yi nodded and said: "Exactly."
Pei Xingjian pondered.
Therefore, Zhang Cong, the governor of Muzhou... was the brother-in-law of Changsun Wuji and the brother-in-law of His Majesty Li Er!
This person had contributed greatly to His Majesty Li Er back then, but after His Majesty Li Er ascended the throne, he stayed away from the chaos of the court and went to Muzhou to serve as governor for several terms. He walks alone and cherishes his feathers, and is highly respected by His Majesty.
Muzhou, located near Qiantang, has always been the hub of Jiangnan.
Wu Laosan, Wang Jingxun, Zhang Mingpu, Taiyuan Wang family, Wuwei Zhang family, Changsun family...
Pei Xingjian had a headache.
It is very likely that the Changsun family is behind this incident. How can Wang Jingxun bring the Changsun family down?
This is impossible.
Even the Wang family in Taiyuan can't even get involved...
Pei Xingjian thought of Mu Yuanzuo's words again. If the rhythm slowed down, maybe the situation would be completely different...
It was raining heavily outside the window, and Pei Xingjian's thoughts were a little confused.
After inviting Shangguan Yi for a cup of tea, Pei Xingjian said: "Zhang Mingpu is in the living room at the moment. He wants to evade Wang Jingxun. The excuse is that he is afraid that the navy will abuse torture and beat him into submission, but I haven't seen him yet. Wang Jingxun is just a little person. Even with his confession and no evidence, I'm afraid there is nothing he can do about the Taiyuan Wang family, let alone the behemoths of the Changsun family..."
Having said this, he looked at Shangguan Yi with burning eyes.
He knew that Fang Jun valued this person very much, and that this person was able to be promoted from a small county magistrate to the chief secretary of the Suzhou Prefecture in two years. Although Fang Jun was the driving force behind it, his own ability should not be underestimated.
Therefore, he asked Shangguan Yi for his opinion.
Shangguan Yi looked at Pei Xingjian and was slightly stunned at first. Then he understood the idea, chuckled, and said with his hands: "This plan is very clever, but there is no proof, so let's get some proof for him... As long as we can pull the Wang family from Taiyuan Come in, even if the water is mixed, you will be much more calm when dealing with it. Even if Pei Changshi doesn't need to think about it, the Taiyuan Wang family can't sit still. "
Pei Xingjian also laughed: "Do heroes think alike?"
Shangguan Yi laughed: "Similarly the same, slightly the same!"
Pei Xingjian called his clan brother Pei Su in and ordered: "Go to the navy to collect some thunderbolts, and then send them to Wang Jingxun's residence. In addition, he notified Governor Su and asked him to cooperate later..."
Pei Su became excited upon hearing this and immediately took the order and left.
Pei Xingjian glanced at Shangguan Yi. The two looked at each other and laughed, cherishing each other and getting along well with each other.
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Pei Xingjian sent Shangguan Yi away from the back door, then stood at the door and watched the heavy rain wash away the courtyard walls and buildings like new. The rainwater accumulated in the courtyard and flowed freely across the courtyard. After a while, he turned around and Shi Shiran went to the living room.
Zhang Mingpu felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
He never expected that the navy could find the clue about Wang Jingxun so quickly and arrest him so forcefully. He was so careless...
Now that Wang Jingxun has been arrested and imprisoned in the town office, it is not that he has no informants in the town office, but this case is really too serious. Without Pei Xingjian's order, who would dare to let him in to see Wang Jingxun? Zhang Mingpu couldn't even get through the gate, so he had no choice but to come looking for Pei Xingjian.
Seeing Pei Xingjian's figure appear from the door, Zhang Mingpu suppressed the anger in his heart, stood up and cupped his hands, saying coldly: "Pei Changshi is really busy, I have been waiting here for a long time."
Pei Xingjian was serious in his speech, and casually held his hands in return as a courtesy. He sat down on the main seat and said calmly: "Now that the dock warehouse has been bombed, Zhentian Lei has lost a lot, and many soldiers have died as a result. Everyone is so busy up and down, but they are a bit neglectful. Yes. I just don’t know if Zhang Biejia has come here to give me any advice.”
Zhang Mingpu held his breath and said: "I don't take advice seriously. It's just that the navy soldiers took people in the street and even shot and injured civilians with bows and crossbows. I would like to ask, do you still have the law in your eyes?"
"Haha."
Pei Xingjian sneered, looked up at the angry Zhang Mingpu, and said slowly: "Isn't this statement of yours taken into account? Then Wang Jingxun is a serious suspect in this case. He is a special agent in Suzhou and has no intention of assisting the navy. Apprehend the suspect, but just protect him, why? ”
Without Zhang Mingpu's rebuttal, Pei Xingjian slammed the table and shouted angrily: "Furthermore, it was the navy who took the man, and it was the navy who shot the man. Why did you come to Wuhuating Town to threaten and make nonsense? ! ”
Zhang Mingpu held a breath in his chest and almost couldn't breathe.
You pushed it all the way?
"Since everything is the navy's fault, then why is Wang Jingxun in prison in Huating Town now?"
"This is between me and the navy, what does it have to do with you?"
"You are clearly colluding to despise the king's law and frame good people!"
Pei Xingjian looked at Zhang Mingpu coldly and warned: "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense. I just say that I despise the king's law. I will not refute it. You can report the situation to the Suzhou governor, or you can go to the capital, go to San The court submitted the petition and even went to Tai Chi Knocking on the door of the palace to complain... As for framed goodness, that is even more nonsense. If Wang Jingxun is innocent, he will be let go afterwards. But if the evidence is solid, even if Zhao Guogong is here, he will not let him go. I take half a step back!”
Zhang Mingpu was suddenly shocked.
It's over, we're in big trouble... (End of chapter)