Fenghou

It really made him half-dead with anger. The new official took office three fires, and he lit two fires, and the two fires were extinguished. Who will listen to him in the future?

The more he thought about it, the more he was wrong. If Chen Qing dared to talk back to him, it would be fine. Now that even Chen Qing's subordinates don't buy into him, what's the point of him being a supervisor?

"Feng Wu, order the soldiers to go to the state to study!"

He also has more than 100 soldiers under him, and the leader Feng Wu is one of his two capable generals.

Another capable officer is Su Hui, the leader of the entourage, who is very shrewd and capable.

With more than 100 soldiers, plus the gold medal of "as close as I come", I can still do a lot of great things.

A group of people rushed towards the state school in a mighty manner, and there were still two hundred steps away from the state school, when a thousand soldiers appeared in front of them blocking their way.

Everyone held crossbow arrows and aimed at Wang Mi and his party.

"The state school is a forbidden area, no one is allowed to approach, and those who violate the order will be killed without mercy!"

The caller was Zheng Ping, who took the lead, standing in front of the team with a bow and arrow in his hand.

"Supervisor, that fool who is going to attack the expensive hotel at noon today, is the youngest son of Uncle Zheng's family."

Uncle Zheng Guo has long since passed away yesterday, and he is still self-righteous here.

"Let him go, or find trouble with his father!"

Su Hui urged his horse to meet him, before he could open his mouth, Zheng Pingshuo shot an arrow, which hit Su Hui's horse.The war horse neighed, and immediately fell to the ground dead, throwing Su Hui a foot away.

Zheng Ping said coldly: "This is just a warning, if you dare to get close, I will kill you!"

Wang Mi is really a bit bigheaded, he is not afraid of anything else, but this kind of fool who is not afraid of anything, although he can deal with him afterwards, but if he messes around with him, he will lose all face.

Feng Wu said in a low voice: "This bastard is really shooting arrows. We heroes don't suffer from immediate losses. Let's deal with them later!"

Wang Mi had no choice but to nod and said, "Go back first!"

He had to suffer from being dumb, and returned to the expensive hotel with the soldiers.

Wang Mi then sent Su Hui to inquire about it. He believed that Chen Qing must have more opponents and more clues outside.

……

Chen Qing received an urgent eagle letter, and the supervising army sent by the emperor had arrived in Chengji County.

Chen Qing immediately interrupted his inspection and led the main force back to Chengji County.

Niu Gao was left with 3000 soldiers to continue training the surrendered soldiers, and Wang Duo was left with [-] troops to garrison in Xining Prefecture.

Chen Qing traveled eastward from Lanzhou all the way, went east to Ganquanbao, and then went south from Ganquanbao to Chengji County.

This morning, Chen Qing led an army of [-] to Ganquan Fort.

He accidentally learned that Jiang Yanxian was in Ganquan Castle.This surprised Chen Qing, and quickly found Jiang Yanxian.

Jiang Yanxian and his wife and children temporarily lived in the former courtyard. He was dressed in a green suit and a gauze hat, looking like a teacher.

"How did Jiedu envoy come to Ganquan Fort?" Jiang Yan asked puzzledly.

"I'm planning to take Baochuan County in Huizhou, so I went to Ganquan Fort specially. Why is Zhizhou here, inspecting Ganquan Fort? Or is there another reason?"

In fact, Chen Qing already guessed seven or eight points, it must have something to do with the new supervisor.

Jiang Yan first looked at his wife in the yard, hesitated to speak, and said with a wry smile: "Why don't we go out for a walk!"

The two walked out of the courtyard gate, climbed up the city wall from the corridor behind, and walked slowly on the top of the city. "Does the Jiedushi know that the supervising army is coming?"

Chen Qing nodded, "I knew there would be such a day, but I didn't expect the imperial court to be so accurate." Jiang Yanxian was silent for a moment and said, "I didn't want to say something. I am also afraid that something big will happen in the future.”

"Just say it!"

"I think the imperial court is aware of our situation, that's why the supervising army came in such a timely manner."

Chen Qing frowned, "You mean the imperial court has placed spies by my side?"

"It doesn't have to be the imperial court, but it is more likely to be the Xuanfu Department of Sichuan and Shaanxi. After all, it is more convenient for them to place spies."

"Do you think that there are generals or civil servants who have been bribed by them?"

Jiang Yan nodded first, "To be honest, I doubt it's Yang Yuanqing."

"Why do you suspect him?" Chen Qing asked quietly.

"The relationship between Yang Yuanqing and Wu Jie is extraordinary. Wu Jie has saved Yang Yuanqing's life. This is what Zheng Ping told me."

"I probably know a little bit, but do you think Yang Yuanqing will betray me?"

"Yang Yuanqing will not betray the Jiedushi, but he is more loyal to the court. Once the Jiedushi shows signs of betraying the court, he will definitely make a choice. At most he will tell Wu Jie about the situation on Xihe Road, but will Wu Jie Tell the Sichuan-Shaanxi Xuanfu Department about the situation on Xihe Road, and I will not know."

"What Mr. said is all guesses, but I don't think you can draw conclusions based on guesses. If you have something to say, just say it."

Jiang Yanxian sighed and said, "Last time Wu Jie wrote a letter, euphemistically persuading Jiedu envoys to put the imperial court first and not to have any unreasonable thoughts. In fact, this letter was written by Yang Yuanqing at the request of Wu Jie."

"and then?"

"Then Yang Yuanqing knew about the arrival of the supervising army in advance, and he arranged for the expensive hotel one day in advance."

Chen Qing walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, and asked again: "Is Yang Yuanqing only related to Wu Jie? Or is Yang Yuanqing related to the Xuanfu Department of Sichuan and Shaanxi?"

"I think so far, Yang Yuanqing is only related to Wu Jie, but what I worry about is that once Wu Jie is appointed as the Xuanfu Department of Sichuan and Shanxi, the emperor asks Wu Jie to remove the military power of Jiedushi, and Yang Yuanqing will play a role."

After a pause, Jiang Yanxian said again: "Maybe I'm wrong. Wu Jie has not betrayed the Jiedu envoy, but the Xuanfu Department of Sichuan and Shanxi has set up an intelligence point in Chengji County."

Chen Qing nodded, he recognized this point, Wu Jie is a kind person, and he would never betray himself before he became the Xuanfu envoy of Sichuan and Shanxi.

But what Jiang Yanxian said was right, Wu Jie was more loyal to the imperial court. Once he was appointed as the envoy of Xuanfu of Sichuan and Shaanxi, it would be difficult to say.

"Tell me about yourself, sir! Was it forced by the supervisor?"

Jiang Yanxian nodded, "I have already been dismissed by him. I originally wanted to go back to my hometown, but Mrs. Jiedushi persuaded me to wait, so I listened to her persuasion and hid in Ganquanbao first."

Chen Qing laughed, "Sir, do you think I will still live in harmony with the Supervising Army? The Guangyin Mine case is enough to turn the court upside down."

Jiang Yanxian was startled, "The Jiedu envoy doesn't intend to really rebel, does he?"

Chen Qing shook his head, "As long as the court doesn't overdo it, I will still live in peace with it."

He smiled lightly, "For example, before the supervisor came, didn't I get along well with the court?"

Jiang Yan thought for a while and asked, "How does the Jiedu envoy plan to deal with the supervising army?"

"The mountains are high and the emperor is far away. Sometimes it is a disadvantage, but sometimes it is an advantage."

Speaking of this, Chen Qing smiled again and said: "My intuition tells me that this superintendent may not like me, but he definitely likes silver. I will give him a lot of silver and let him be the warehouse manager for me for a few years."

……

Chapter 489 Rumor

The confidant of the supervising army Wang Mian, Su Hui, came out of the expensive hotel. He looked around for a while in front of the door to confirm that there was nothing unusual, and then got into an ox cart and left.

An old man riding a donkey followed the ox cart without haste.

The bullock cart stopped in front of a silk shop, Su Hui got out of the bullock cart, looked to both sides, and quickly walked into the shop.

The old man on the donkey passed by the ox cart without stopping.

The shop is called Sunji Silk and Satin Shop, and it is actually an information point set up by the Sichuan-Shaanxi Jiedu Mansion in Chengji County.

The shopkeeper is called Sun Miao, who is also an official of the Sichuan-Shanxi Xuanfu Department.

He has seven or eight subordinates who are responsible for collecting all information on Xihe Road. This is not only the request of Lu Huiwen, but also the request of the emperor Zhao Gou.

Sun Miao already knew the news that the supervising army was coming, and the Xuanfu Department of Sichuan and Shanxi also ordered him to cooperate fully.

Su Hui walked into the lobby of the shop and saw several shop assistants busy.

Then he asked: "I'm looking for your shopkeeper Sun!"

A middle-aged man stood up, "I am the shopkeeper, may I ask who you are?"

Su Hui showed his military supervisor card, and Sun Miao was startled, and said quickly, "Please come later!"

The two came to the back hall, shopkeeper Sun asked Su Hui to sit down, and served him a cup of hot tea himself.

Su Hui took a sip of tea and asked with a smile, "When was your information point established?"

"About a year ago, it was also requested by the court, but we don't involve military intelligence, so the risk is not too big."

Su Hui said indifferently: "The risk does not need to be high, but at least you can get important information. You should understand the purpose of setting up this information point!"

Sun Miao nodded, "I know very well!"

"Then what information can you provide to the Overseer?"

"We have collected a lot of information. I don't know what kind of information the Supervising Army needs?"

"The Supervising Army needs all the clues about Jiedushi Chen Qing, what serious acts of ultra vires, or acts of arrogance, as long as you know, tell us everything."

Sun Miao thought for a while and said, "Actually, Chen Qing is not bad at overreaching, basically he has no excuses, he mainly acts arbitrarily, for example, the appointment of officials is all decided by him, and he will not consider the opinions of the court.

Another example is tax reduction and exemption, land distribution, and will not report to the court, and he has the final say.

Another example is the negotiation with Xixia, he will not notify the court, let alone the Sichuan Shaanxi Xuanfu Department. "

Su Hui listened and took shorthand. He frowned slightly and said, "These are too general and not convincing. Let's talk about something more specific."

"specific?"

Sun Miao scratched and asked, "For example, which aspect is specific?"

Su Hui thought for a while, then suddenly remembered something and said: "We heard a news that [-] prisoners of war are mining, and the supervising army wants to know what will happen to the [-] prisoners of war? Besides, what kind of mine are they digging?"

Sun Miao took out several intelligence reports: "This is our latest intelligence. In fact, one is about the disposal of prisoners of war. There are a total of 2 Xixia prisoners of war. I heard that Chen Qing originally wanted to exchange supplies with Xixia, but Xixia was late. With no reply, Chen Qing decided to let them release the mine after five years."

"Then what kind of mine?"

"I heard that it is iron ore and copper mine. The specific location is Chitie Mountain at the junction of Qinzhou and Gongzhou, where iron ore is rich."

"This information is good, give me a copy."

Speaking of this, Su Hui asked again: "We want to know how many mines Chen Qing has mined in total? What exactly have they mined?"

"As far as I know, there are also saltpeter mines in Gongzhou and boiled salt in Qinzhou. I heard that they have acquired several salt lakes in Xi'an Prefecture. In addition... there seems to be a rumor that in Lintao Prefecture, Chen Qing also There's a silver mine."

……

"Is what you said true?"

Wang Mi turned around abruptly, and asked in surprise and joy, "Are you sure he mines iron, copper and silver mines without authorization?"

Su Hui quickly bowed and said: "Reporting to the supervisor, it is basically certain that the copper and iron mines are mined in Chitieshan at the junction of Qinzhou and Gongzhou, but the silver mines are just rumors. The rumors are that they are in Lintao Prefecture. Is it true? I really don't know."

"It will never be groundless, there must be a reason! Your most important task now is to find out for me, where is the silver mine?"

"Humble post obeys orders!"

Su Hui retreated, while the military supervisor Wang Mian was very excited, pacing back and forth in the room. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, troops from all over the country have been strictly prohibited from mining iron and copper mines without authorization, let alone mining gold and silver mines.

This is a lesson learned by the imperial court from the separatism of feudal towns in the late Tang Dynasty, and it must firmly control the financial resources of each army.

Once the army can forge its own weapons and have its own financial resources, it will definitely go to the road of separatism.

This is something that the imperial court will never allow. Once this happens, the imperial court will deal with it without hesitation, or use promotions to counteract air power, or directly remove them, or even be executed.

This is Chen Qing's handle, and by grasping these handles, Chen Qing is also controlled at the same time.

At this moment, the supervisor Wang Xian was even looking forward to Chen Qing's return.

……

Chen Qing led the army and finally returned to Chengji County.

As soon as he entered the county seat, Chen Qing put on a posture of tearing his face, and ordered to tear off the seal on the gate of Jiedu Mansion.

And ordered the officials of the Jiedu Mansion to return to the Jiedu Envoy immediately.

Zhang Xiao and all the officials were very excited and led them back to the government office immediately.

The news quickly reached the ears of the supervising army. How dare Chen Qing tear off the seal he had pasted?He suddenly flew into a rage, and immediately led his men to the Jiedu Mansion in a hurry.

Coincidentally, Chen Qing happened to meet Wang Mian, the military supervisor, in front of the gate of Jiedu Mansion.

"Excuse me, are you the Jiedu envoy Chen Qing?"

"Ms. Chen is right! Who are you?"

"I am Wang Mi, the supervisor of the army. May I ask the Jiedu envoy, why did you tear up the door seal with the edict?"