Chapter 103 Pingzhou Mu
Qinglong Division.
It was already dark at this time, and the lights in Weiweitang were still on.
Chen Tang and the others saw Cai Yin sitting alone in front of the round table from a distance. There was no other food on the table, only a bowl of corn porridge with thin soup and water.
Seeing Chen Tang and the others coming back, Cai Yin picked up the big bowl and drank the porridge leisurely.
The carriage they took came back late.
Normally, the news of Duan Zhao's murder should have reached Wu'an County the day before.
It's so late, but Cai Yin is still waiting here, obviously he has received the news.
The three of them looked at each other, mentally prepared, and stepped forward to salute.
Cai Yin seemed oblivious and didn't even raise his head to look at the three of them. He just continued to drink porridge by himself.
The three of them couldn't say anything, so they could only wait patiently.
Cai Yin drank the porridge very slowly. The bowl of porridge had been sitting there for an unknown period of time. There was no heat and it was obviously cold.
But he picked up the big bowl and still drank.
Every time I take a small sip, I will click my mouth a few times and seem to want to carefully reflect on it.
Chen Tang looked carefully and saw that there were no other ingredients in the bowl of porridge, only corn, and there was less rice and more water, so it was definitely not delicious.
But for some reason, watching Cai Yin drink this bowl of porridge, it seemed to taste particularly delicious.
After a while, Cai Yin finally finished drinking.
The bowl was clean, not to mention a grain of corn, not even a drop of soup or water left.
After finishing the bowl of corn porridge, Cai Yin raised his head, looked at the three people in front of him, suddenly slapped the case, and shouted with a dark face: "You three have done a good job!"
Chen Tang said in a deep voice: "This matter is all caused by me alone and has nothing to do with Brother Wei and Sister Li."
"You still know?"
Cai Yin pointed at Chen Tang and scolded: "Not to mention that you gave up your position on the first day you came to Qinglong Division. After a few days of calm, you caused me trouble again! Before you became the official Qinglong Guard, you dared to kill the county captain. If If you really become an official Qinglong Guard, do you dare to kill the county captain?”
Chen Tang remained silent.
Wang Yanli couldn't help but said: "Tou Cai, you can't blame Xiao Chen for this. Duan Zhaogong was just avenging himself. We didn't argue with him. We each took a step back and wanted to mention someone, but he went back on his word and suddenly refused to let him go. .”
"Xiao Chen wanted to have a good talk with him, but who knows what happened to him, so he drew his sword and injured Xiao Chen. This is simply lawless, contempt for the court, and contempt for the emperor."
"Hmph!"
Cai Yin sneered: "Duan Zhao is not a fool, so he dares to fight against Qinglongwei?"
Wang Yanli said: "I'm not the only one who said this. There were so many people present and everyone saw it."
Cai Yin still sneered and said: "When you say this, don't say I don't believe it. Ask yourself first if you believe it?"
Wang Yanli remained silent.
Wei Qun had expected this.
It's okay to deceive others about this kind of thing, but it will definitely not be hidden from Cai Tou.
"You guys!"
Cai Yin pointed at Wei Qun and Wang Yanli and said helplessly: "He just came to Wu'an County and doesn't know anything. You still don't know the power of this? Who is behind that omen, you don't know?"
Chen Tang said: "Brother Wei reminded me that Duan Zhao belongs to the county captain Han Lang."
"Just being a county lieutenant is not something to be afraid of, but do you know who Han Lang belongs to?"
Cai Yin asked.
Chen Tang said: "I heard that he is from Marquis Wu'an."
Cai Yin asked again: "Do you know who is behind Marquis Wu'an?"
Chen Tang shook his head slightly.
Although Marquis Wu'an was granted the title of Marquis, he only lived in a remote county. He lost his position as county governor a few years ago and seemed to have declined.
But looking at the Huo family's control over Wu'an County, they can bypass the county guards and place county magistrates and county captains in Changze County at will. It seems that the power of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion is extraordinary.
At least in the confrontation in Wu'an County, County Governor Li Yan was completely at a disadvantage.
Cai Yin said: "Wu'anhou has become very old in recent years, and he should not live long. His family was indeed in decline. But a few years ago, Wu'anhou's eldest son married the daughter of Pingzhou Mu!"
Chen Tang suddenly realized.
No wonder the Huo family has so much power in Wu'an County.
The state pastor is equivalent to the official of the border area.
Pingzhou Mu, He Yeqian, is said to have reached the second level of cultivation and is an innate master.
If there is Pingzhou Mu supporting the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, there is really no force in Wu'an County that can compete with it.
Cai Yin said again: "There is one more thing, I guess you don't know either."
"One of the daughters of Pingzhou Mu is the He family, one of the late emperor's concubines. She once gave birth to a son for the late emperor, who is now the King of Qinghe!"
Chen Tang was speechless.
This Pingzhou Mu is not only a feudal official, but also a relative!
Wei Qun suddenly said: "I heard that the late emperor passed away some time ago, and King Qinghe almost succeeded to the throne."
"Because the crown prince who had been missing for many years appeared in the capital, all parties fought against each other. Many people died in the capital in those days. In the end, the crown prince received the support of the Xuanwu Division and finally won the victory, inherited the throne and became the new emperor."
Chen Tang has seen this record, but it is not detailed.
The second prince mentioned in it should be this King Qinghe.
Chen Tang asked: "What will happen to this King of Qinghe?"
Cai Tou said: "I heard that the Queen of Qinghe and her son were temporarily placed under house arrest by the Holy One." Wang Yanli said: "Although we are half-mothers, we have the same father after all. We haven't seen each other for more than ten years, but we still have a blood relationship. The Holy One did not kill everyone, and he was a benevolent man. Jun.”
Chen Tang was thoughtful.
He doesn't know whether today's emperor is benevolent or righteous.
But perhaps the most important reason for not killing King Qinghe was fear.
Pingzhou is located on the border, connecting with the cold regions of the far north, which shows its importance.
But now, the late emperor has passed away, and Pingzhou Mu's daughter and grandson have lost in the fight for the throne. Once killed, Pingzhou Mu will most likely be forced to rebel.
When the new emperor was first established, it was a time when the situation in the government was unstable.
In addition, the crown prince has been missing for more than ten years, and his prestige and qualifications are far from enough whether in the court or the military.
When the new emperor comes to power, the most important thing is to appease the ministers and officials, award rewards when necessary, win over when necessary, stabilize the situation as much as possible, and then gradually cultivate his own power.
If you blindly press and kill, it is likely to force the opponent to take desperate risks and make a desperate move.
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Cai Yin said: "Although Queen Qinghe and her son were under house arrest, Pingzhou Mu was rewarded by the Holy Emperor and was named Jingbei Gong, which made him even more prominent."
At this moment, Yue Shou came to the door and said in a deep voice: "Cai Tou, Colonel Tan is looking for you."
"It must be because of your nonsense."
Cai Yin glared at Chen Tang and the others fiercely, and scolded: "You actually caused trouble for me. Next time this happens again, do you want to tell me first?"
After saying that, Cai Yin followed Yue Shou out.
"It's okay."
Wei Qun breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and comforted Chen Tang: "Don't look at Cai Tou banging the table, blowing his beard and staring, but in fact he is not very angry. If he is really angry, he will ignore others."
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"When I first came here, I saw Cai Tou drinking porridge and ignoring us. I thought he was really angry." Wang Yanli chuckled.
Chen Tang also smiled and asked: "Why did Cai Tou drink a bowl of corn porridge at night? What's your explanation?"
Usually when I meet Cai Yin, he is either eating or looking for something to eat, and his mouth is rarely idle.
At the very least, you have to hold some peanuts in your hands.
I only had a bowl of corn porridge tonight, which was the first time I saw it.
When Wei Qun heard this, he put away his smile and said: "Cai Tou was born in poverty. He suffered from famine when he was young and had no food at all. His parents both starved to death in front of him. Cai Tou once mentioned that his mother begged for him before she died. Just a bowl of corn porridge.”
Wei Qun sighed and said, "Cai Tou said that he will never forget the taste of that bowl of porridge."
"So Cai Tou always loves to eat. It may be due to these memories of his childhood. But every month, he will specially set aside a few days to not eat anything. If he can't stand it anymore, he will drink a bowl of thick corn. Porridge.”
Wang Yanli said: "I heard that Cai Tou was also lucky. He had fainted from hunger and was rescued from the dead by Mr. Tan, who was the Qinglong Guard at the time..."
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Cai Yin came to the captain's hall and saw that Tan Wujiu was the only one waiting inside, and felt relieved.
"Sir, what do you want from me?"
Cai Yin asked with a smile.
Tan Wujiu ignored him and focused on practicing calligraphy on the table.
Cai Yin knew Tan Wu Jiu's hobby and stepped forward to help him sharpen his ink.
About a stick of incense passed.
After Tan Wu Jiu finished writing a word, he looked at Cai Yin and said slowly: "The Qinglong Guard you recruited caused trouble within a few days."
"Is that the reason?"
Cai Yin glared at him and said with an innocent face: "It's not his fault. I asked clearly. It was Duan Zhao who hurt someone first, and Chen Tang was forced to fight back."
"This is simply lawless, contempt for the court, and contempt for the emperor!"
Tan Wujiu sneered when he heard this and asked: "This kind of reason is just to fool others. Don't say I don't believe it, Han Lang, the Huo family won't believe it either!"
"Whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway."
Cai Yin muttered.
Tan Wu Jiu asked again: "Did the three of them act in private?"
"No."
Cai Yin said: "The three of them told me before they went. I thought it didn't matter much, so I didn't give them instructions. Who would have thought, Duan Zhao is looking for trouble, damn..."
Cai Yin was about to curse when he noticed something was wrong with Tan Wujiu's eyes, so he quickly kept silent, coughed slightly, and said: "It's really not their fault for this. It's just that Han Lang lost face with me before, and Duan Zhao wanted to regain his reputation. , resulting in a dispute.”
"You can protect him for a while, but you can't protect him for a lifetime."
Tan Wu Jiu shook his head slightly and said: "Duan Zhao is Han Lang's man, and behind Han Lang is the Wu'an Marquis Mansion."
"What?"
Cai Yin glared and said: "Han Lang and Wu'an Houfu still dare to take revenge on Qinglong Guard!"
Tan Wujiu said: "First, that Chen Tang is not the official Qinglong Guard yet."
"Second, do you think that Marquis Wu'an has been operating here for many years, and Han Lang, as a county lieutenant, is in charge of military affairs and only has his own people? There are too many ways to make a person disappear."
Cai Yin's expression changed, as if he thought of something, he turned around and left.
"It's too late."
Tan Wu Jiu glanced at the sky, shook his head, and said lightly.
Cai Yin turned his back to Tan Wujiu, paused for a moment, gritted his teeth, and strode away.
(End of chapter)