Three Kingdoms

Hussar General's Mansion.

Side hall.

After hearing Kan Ze's report, Fei Qian couldn't help but be quite surprised.

Cai Yu said that he once heard someone in Yecheng talking about the son who was born of the emperor, not his biological son...

At that time, the emperor said that he was a prince before his heir was born, and then prepared a series of items needed for the ceremony, which inevitably made people suspicious.

After all, when it comes to giving birth to a boy or a girl, although there are some methods such as pulse diagnosis, divination, etc., which indicate that it is possible to determine the gender before birth, but how accurate is this matter?

Therefore, the children of Jizhou suspected that regardless of whether the child was born a boy or a girl, everything should be done according to the prince...

In other words, Emperor Liu Xie may have actually given birth to a girl at that time, but was replaced by a boy.

That is, a boy born to a certain clan member of the Cao clan and the Xiahou clan at that time.

This incident is a bit shocking and inexplicable, and there is no evidence, it is just a rumor. Of course, Cai Yu didn't find any strong evidence, so Cai Yu didn't report this matter before.

Now Cai Yu is in a situation where there is no store after passing this village. So what if it is true that there are jujubes but no jujubes?

At that time, the conflict between Cao Cao and the Jizhou gentry was at its most intense. Therefore, many of the gentry’s descendants in Jizhou were slandering Cao Cao, accusing him of being nepotistic, saying that Cao Cao was a traitor, etc. .

This message is one of them.

"So it's possible that it's just a rumor? Fei Qian frowned and said, "After all, there was a rift between Prime Minister Cao and the Jizhou scholars at that time." 』

When insulting each other, anything can be said. At that time, the interests of Cao Cao and Jizhou were unevenly distributed, so it was reasonable for the children of the Jizhou gentry to make up some jokes about Lao Cao's classmates.

Kan Ze nodded and said, "Then... how should we deal with this matter?" 』

Feiqian was thinking.

Kan Ze makes judgments based on the current situation, and Fei Qian's advantage over Kan Ze is that Fei Qian can also make inferences based on some subtle differences in history...

In history, Liu Xie finally surrendered to Cao Pi.

The matter of abdication seems to be a matter of warmth and harmony, but in fact it is not that simple from the beginning to the end of abdication.

Yao surrendered to Shun, which sounds ideal, but historical records also say that Yao married his two daughters Ehuang and Nvying to Shun. Therefore, "Yao and Shun abdicated" cannot actually be regarded as giving way to outsiders.

During the Western Han Dynasty, Ru Ziying abdicated to Wang Mang. In fact, it was not a complete abdication. It was the Zitong people who made a copper noble seal in order to make Wang Mang emperor by pretending to be the emperor of the Han Dynasty. So Wang Mang first went to the Emperor Gao Temple to accept the copper nobility, and then put on the crown and went to see the Empress Dowager. At that time, the situation was that he still had a small life to give in. If he didn't give in, he would be disobeying the order of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty...

Therefore, Cao Pi's request for Liu Xie to "give in" was certainly not something Liu Xie was willing to do.

After Cao Cao's death, the entire situation was turbulent. Compared with Cao Pi, the more talented Cao Zhi was undoubtedly more popular among the children of the Shandong gentry system. Therefore, Cao Pi actually "joined forces" with Liu Xie at that time and successfully succeeded in becoming the king of Wei.

And how did Cao Pi and Liu Xie reach an agreement when they "joined forces"?

Were there some twists and turns and some unknown things that ultimately led Cao Pi to immediately start attacking Liu Xie and force Liu Xie to step down after he came to power?

Fei Qian thought for a while, and then said to Kan Ze, "Let the people around Xu County pay more attention... There is no need to go out to look for this kind of thing. If someone knows that we are investigating... I'm afraid we won't be able to find anything." arrive……"

Kan Ze nodded in agreement, and then asked about Cai Yu's arrangements.

Fei Qian said that he would meet with Cai Yu sometime before making a decision.

Kan Ze took out another book from his sleeve, and while delivering it, he said: "After investigation, Wei Xiufu's son is uniting people to expose Master Qiao before the scripture conferment ceremony..."

Fertilization, bah, the conferment ceremony will be held next month. As the leader of the Five Directions Catholic Church, Qiao will of course attend the on-site ceremony.

"There must be no mistakes in the sutra conferring ceremony..." Fei Qian said in a deep voice, "Let's not worry about the matter of Qiao offering wine for the time being. We will talk about it after the ceremony..."

The problem of Qiao Bing has actually been exposed. Before Wei Kang and Zhang Shi were ready to catch Qiao Bing's sore feet, Xu Shu in Sichuan had already reported the relevant situation. It was only because of the relationship between the people who learned the story. It was just not processed immediately.

In fact, even if the thunder really breaks out, Fei Qian still has a backup plan...

……(ˇ?ˇ)Think~……

On the other side, Qiao finally sent away Zhang Shi who was "cultivating", then turned around and immediately summoned his men to ask for the specific situation.

Generally speaking, no matter it is any feudal dynasty, as long as the leader is corrupt, then the several deputies with real power under this corrupt leader will basically be the same.

Revenge or retaliation is a matter of the future. Now it is necessary to find out whether the current internal problems have been exposed.

It's hard to say whether Qiao Bing is very generous, but the indifference of the world is really deeply felt. Needless to say, when he was in Sichuan and Shu, he was looked down upon by others. Even when he first arrived in Chang'an, the feeling of being ostracized by the local gentry was really unforgettable for him.

Although there is no essential difference between the scriptures read by people in Sichuan and Shu and the scriptures read in Guanzhong, in fact there was no communication at all at that time. If it hadn't been for the Hussar General's big talk at Qinglong Temple, these people wouldn't have gathered together at all, let alone discuss something with each other.

It's not scary to be targeted. What's scary is that you are tied up and have no ability to fight back!

Qiao Bing's expression was naturally not very good for a moment, causing the prison guards and stewards around him to break out in cold sweat on their foreheads. In the past few days, these people had to be busy monitoring Zhang Shi and confirming the arrangements for the sutra conferment ceremony. They certainly cannot say that they were careful, but if they were to say that they were negligent, they would not be able to shoulder this responsibility.

Naturally, these prisons and stewards didn't know about the Qiao Bing tribe, so their attitude towards Zhang Shi was not as nervous as Qiao Bing's, and they had a mentality of being offended anyway. If Sima Yi, the minister of Dali Temple, came in person, these supervisors would still be timid to some extent, but is a small job worth being so nervous?

Is it possible that Zhang Shi can actually pounce on Qiao Bing?

Moreover, the grand ceremony is right in front of him. This is a first-class event. Even if Zhang Shi has any questions, he must first consider the matter of the Buddhist monk. However, the General Hussar personally asked about it, and he was a small subordinate. , if the disturbance angers the General Hussars, is it possible that he will die without a burial place?

But Qiao Bing knows his own affairs well, how can he not panic?

So when Qiao Bing saw everyone's appearance, his face became more and more gloomy, "Okay, everyone just wants to show up at the ceremony, right?" Are you not ready to handle the things I told you? Not to mention that there is still some time left for the grand ceremony. Even if the grand ceremony is held tomorrow, I can deal with those lazy people who are slacking off today! 』

Qiao Bin's words are definitely not a simple verbal threat, but something that can really be done. After all, the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager. Within the current annexation of powers, he says that the guy is lazy and adjusts his duties internally. There is no need to report for approval and it can be implemented directly on the spot.

Only when you reach several important subordinate positions in counties and counties, you need to report for review. Generally, small officials like this, even supervisors and stewards who are not even small officials, are in the dojo of the Five Directions God. And naturally has the final say.

Everyone present could not help but murmur in their hearts. Is there really something big going on with Qiao Bing?

This problem seems to be really serious...

But now if he can't help Qiao He through the difficulties, it seems that he will be in trouble, so someone suggested: "Today's grand ceremony practice, I don't know how to set up the layout, I don't know if it will suit the Qiao Qiao's heart... Now I might as well present the grand ceremony chapter first Before arriving at Hussar... In this way, you can calm down and understand your intentions..."

After hearing this, Qiao Bing's thoughts suddenly changed.

He regretted that he didn't explain things strictly before, and when people looked nervous, he might just do something small, such as giving laxatives or something...

On the one hand, he was also afraid that he would be self-defeating, and on the other hand, it was due to a vague sense of luck.

Now that Zhang Shi left, he was in turn afraid of what evidence Zhang Shi had obtained. If there is really any evidence of crime and Zhang Shi is willing to negotiate with him or even blackmail him, then Qiao Bing is not worried. Problems that can be solved with money are not big problems anyway. What he is worried about is Zhang Shi's words. If you don't say anything, stab him in the back.

Although Qiao Bing can speak the truth within the dojo of the Five Gods, it is nothing more than that. Like a bird in a cage, the people around him that he can come into contact with are few and he cannot come into contact with more information like ordinary officials. wide area.

Although the treatment in the dojo of the Five Directions God Sect is indeed good, Qiao Bing longs for a wider space. Although the Five Directions God's Grand Sacrifice Wine is wonderful, it is not as good as a formal official position where he can freely discuss state affairs in the court. ?

The ceremony is indeed an opportunity.

On the one hand, you can show the results of your work to Qiusi, indirectly reflecting your abilities and value. At the same time, you can also explore Qiusi's attitude from the side. In addition, you can also take this opportunity to let Zhang Shi and others know their own importance, so that they dare not act rashly and gain more time.

Although he was very moved in his heart, Qiao Bing still tried his best to maintain a cold expression. He just glanced at the steward and said, "This is a good suggestion." 』

The steward quickly handed over his hand.

"In that case, how are the preparations for the ceremony going? ” Qiao Bing said, “How far you have achieved and how much you have not done, report them one by one! 』

Naturally, ordinary Dharma gatherings cannot be compared with grand ceremonies. A solemn grand ceremony naturally requires more important personnel and more manpower to plan and prepare, which is quite cumbersome.

Take the preparation of supplies as an example: how much are needed, when are they needed, should we go to the superior to apply for the allocation of physical goods, or ask for funding to make them, when to check, how to store them, whether there will be moisture damage, etc...

There are many kinds of problems, but if there is a problem in one link, it may cause the ceremony to not go smoothly.

Therefore, if you can consider all aspects of the ceremony first and submit a progress schedule or something, you can naturally reassure the Qiaoqi, and at the same time gain some favorability points?

Qiao Bing thinks this method is good.

Seeing that Qiao was no longer obsessed with Zhang Shi, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to put together the matters of the ceremony. Then they submitted Qiao and reported to Qiao Qi...

……\\(^o^)/~……

On the other hand, Zhang Shi did have a few brushes and found some leverage for the quarrel.

After all, Qiao Bing is not a very intelligent person. He was quite tyrannical in the Five Directions Catholic Church before. Therefore, there is no so-called harmonious relationship in the dojo. After Zhang Shi just expressed his identity, Lu I received some small reports one after another.

It was difficult for Zhang Shi to judge whether these small reports were true or false at the moment, but based on experience, Zhang Shi felt that nine out of ten of them were true. However, after Zhang Shi received these small reports, he immediately felt that the matter was not as simple as Wei Kang said, and the matters involved in the affair were not about how much money had been embezzled.

Not long after Zhang Shi returned home, someone came to his door and sent a famous assassin to invite Zhang Shi to get together at Zuixian Tower.

Zhang Shi pinched his beard, pondered for a while, picked out some of the collected evidence, put it in a small bag, and put it in his sleeve. According to the time, he arrived at Zuixian Tower and entered the private room. Sure enough, it was still the same It was the messenger from before.

When they met, the messenger praised Zhang Shi for his courage in entering the dojo personally and exploring the secrets. He was indeed a capable official and extremely loyal. Zhang Shi just smiled after hearing this.

"Brother Zhang, did you gain anything from this personal investigation?" 』

Hearing the messenger's question, Zhang Shi raised his eyebrows, tilted his head back slightly, and examined the messenger. "There is some evidence for this...but it is just based on hearsay and has not been thoroughly investigated, so it cannot be confirmed. There are very few people who have real evidence. 』

The messenger laughed and said: "Who doesn't know that Brother Zhang really saw the truth in the smallest details when he was in Hedong, detecting key criminals, and clearing out the thieves for the hussar? This is not just what I heard, but everyone witnessed it!" Brother Zhang, please stop being humble! 』

Zhang Shi frowned slightly. At that time, Zhang Shi really risked his life to fight against the Hedong Pei family in order to survive. At that time, what he was thinking about was that he would die no matter what, so it would be better to live in death!

But if you really want to die like this every day, then you really fear that you don't know when you will really die.

Gambling on one's life is a helpless act for a while, how can one gamble on one's life for the rest of his life?

However, Zhang Shi still couldn't understand the slightly eager and attentive attitude of the messenger.

How much resentment is this and Qiao Bing?

Zhang Shi pondered for a moment and then said: "It is natural that matters of life and death cannot be ignored." Now that the evidence is not conclusive and I don't dare to go into detail, how about waiting for some time and conducting some investigation to verify the conclusiveness and then make a decision? 』

"Uh-huh? ! ” The messenger was listening carefully, but to his surprise, Zhang Shi’s tone changed and he seemed to be withdrawing. He frowned and said, “I respect Brother Zhang for his loyalty to the country and his courage in doing things, but he didn’t expect that Brother Zhang also said These empty words are perfunctory. Brother Zhang doesn't want to go into details, so I'll just ask a few questions. If he refuses to say anything, I'm afraid it would be somewhat unethical! 』

After saying this, the messenger's face became a little unkind.

"Then...please ask. ” Zhang Shi gestured, but did not continue to be strong, or waved his sleeves and left.

When the messenger saw that Zhang Shi's attitude became more or less correct, he smiled again and asked, "There are rumors that all the Five Directions Dojo is controlled by the Qiao family's cronies, and they are colluding with each other... I don't know what Brother Zhang has seen. This statement Is it true or false? 』

Zhang Shi said: "There are cronies of their own, but if they are all colluding, it is not the case." 』

After hearing this, the messenger's face showed a bit of joy, and then asked: "So, since there are people who are not in harmony but are in the same boat, do they have conflicts?" Suppose, and I am just supposing, can Qingliang, who was suppressed by the Qiao family in this dojo, be able to control him? 』

Zhang Shi frowned slightly, and for a moment he didn't understand what the messenger meant. After thinking for a while, he said, "It makes no sense." After all, if you are so talented, how can you be suppressed until you can't fight back? 』

The messenger nodded, seeming to be vaguely happy.

Zhang Shi's mind was spinning, and he suddenly understood what the messenger meant.

This is to replace Qiao Bing's position!

Qiao Bin's current position is somewhat special. This is more or less a technical position, requiring an understanding of the Taoist scriptures and doctrines, and at the same time being able to lecture on the scriptures on stage and conduct rituals in the countryside. It is not something that can be achieved immediately by just transferring an official. So if you can directly overthrow Qiao Bing regardless of the situation, then in such a slightly special position, it is very likely that you will be making wedding dresses for others!

So this is one of the reasons why Zhang Shi feels that the conditions are not mature...

Overthrowing Qiao Bing was just a matter of fulfilling his duties. Zhang Shi could not get any benefits from his successor, because Zhang Shi could not determine who would inherit Qiao Bing's legacy, let alone fight with the Taoist priests from the five directions. What kind of friendship is there? I can’t even make a recommendation.

As a result, Zhang Shi didn't expect that someone was really eyeing Qiao Bing's butt, um, the lower part.

In this way, the taste will change a bit...

Zhang Shi suddenly realized that there was some danger. He couldn't tell where the danger was. However, he felt that it would be better to escape from such a matter as soon as possible, so he took out from his sleeve how many benefits he wanted before he agreed. The evidence that was handed over was placed on the table. He looked at the messenger opposite and said, "This matter... Since your Majesty has already made up his mind, I will not participate... These are what I said in the dojo." What I found... is either true or false. I originally wanted to investigate a little more, but now, I will leave these to you..."

The messenger was so happy that he stretched out his hand to take it.

Zhang Shi held down the bag and said, "That's it for me...don't come to me for the rest..."

"Brother Zhang..."

Zhang Shi's face was serious, "Tomorrow I will apply to go to Hanzhong to inspect the area and no longer participate in this matter... Do you understand?" 』

"Oh, Brother Zhang... well, since Brother Zhang insists on this..."