Peach and plum spring breeze and a glass of wine

The Liu family left the small courtyard noisily and went home for a new round of beheading.

But Yang Ge knew that this round of head-banging should have results soon.

After all, the old Liu family has a family and business in Luting County, and their conditions are not bad.

Liu Mang had never gotten married before, just because he had been wandering around all year round and had not settled down.

Now that he has returned to Luting County to open a martial arts school and settle down, it is natural for him to get married and have children, and it is not forced.

It was impossible for him to be as stubborn as the old shopkeeper who had rekindled his hopes for a grandson.

"I'll be very busy in the future!"

Yang Ge closed the courtyard door and muttered to himself.

From now on, he will be the General Banner of Xiuyi Wei, the shopkeeper of Yuelai Inn, and the instructor of Liujia Martial Arts School.

He himself feels that he is a bit of a time management guru...

‘Go back to the fishing village tomorrow to see the old man! ’

He was thinking about the things piled up in his hands: 'When I get busy later, I may not have time to go back! ’

…

Three days later.

Xiuyiwei Luting County resident.

Yang Ge sat under the eaves in front of the courtyard, sipping the fine Mingqian tea and looking through the inspection and arrest files.

He has read more than ten volumes in the past two days and received a lot of inspiration from them.

From the sources of these cases alone, he has analyzed that Xiuyiwei's current patrol and arrest methods are mainly based on cases transferred by the Three Law Departments and supplemented by private visits.

As for the control of certain key nodes, such as key transshipment hubs in the pillar industries such as salt, iron, and grain, Xiuyiwei has deployed long-term undercover operations.

To sum it up: cast a wide net, focus on control, and strike with precision!

Through these files, Yang Ge has initially drafted an intelligence collection plan for Luting County.

He was not in a hurry about this matter. Shen Fa did not give him a time limit to fully take over Luting County.

His own plan was to wait until his brothers had been stretching in the Bianhe River for three months, and then completely wear off the military aura from their bodies, and then deploy manpower to control them one by one, line by line...

"Master!"

Fang Ke hurriedly entered, stopped more than ten feet away, and shouted softly.

"Um?"

Yang Ge moved the file in front of him and looked at Fang Ke, who was wearing sackcloth and shorts below: "Are you done with work so early today?"

Fang Ke cupped his fists and said, "There's a letter from home!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Ge quickly put away the file in his hand and waved.

Fang Ke stepped forward and said in a low voice: "General Banner, what happened to the Xie family has happened. In a month, everyone will be executed. I received a letter at home that there may be Tatars coming to Beijing to cause chaos. Let us pay attention to the people on the streets." The trouble is coming!"

Yang Ge held the file with one hand and lightly tapped the armrest of the seat with the other. After pondering for a moment, he nodded and said, "I understand."

Fang Ke did not move, but lowered his voice and said: "General Qi, this matter is not easy to handle."

Yang Ge glanced at him: "What should I say?"

Fang Ke: "The Xie family is one of the twenty-four princes who founded the country. Their in-laws are all over the court and their old troops are all over the army. If we attack the Xie family this time, we may have violated some people's taboos!"

Yang Ge frowned: "The Xie family has reached this stage, what else is there to be taboo about?"

Fang Ke reminded carefully: "Sir, no matter which one of the bad things the Xie family did, it would be enough for the three Yi tribes. If the Sanfa Division was serious and punished for several crimes, it would be enough for the nine tribes... But now, Only one person was sentenced to death!"

Yang Ge tapped the armrest of the seat and asked, "Aren't these people trying to protect themselves?"

Fang Ke's weak voice reached Yang Ge's ears: "We are targeting the Xie family by helping them. Just abandoning the Xie family is not self-protection!"

Yang Ge suddenly raised his head and stared at this guy: "Is this what you mean?"

Fang Ke clasped his fists: "That's what Mr. Qianhu means!"

Yang Ge stretched out his hand: "Where is the original text of the letter?"

Fang Ke shook his head: "The person who came did not come through the letter channel at home. There was only oral message, no letter."

Yang Ge: "How do you say the original words of the oral message?"

Fang Ke: "Let us act cautiously and act cheaply."

Yang Ge racked his brains and thought for a long time before he said: "Based on your understanding of Mr. Shen, is he fishing, or is he really in trouble?"

Fang Ke scratched his head: "I shouldn't have speculated, but the general asked, and I had no choice but to answer... According to my understanding of Mr. Qianhu, he seemed to be fishing, but looking at the current situation The old man seems to find the situation difficult and wants to take another look."

Yang Ge couldn't help but rolled his eyes at him: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Fang Ke smiled coquettishly and didn't dare to talk.

Yang Ge tapped his head gently: "Okay, go and do your work. If there is any progress, let me know as soon as possible!"

Fang Ke clasped his fists and bowed to retreat.

Yang Ge reopened the file and looked at it a few times, but couldn't see it.

After being distracted several times, he simply stood up, took the file back to the back room and sealed it, then walked into the courtyard and paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.

"The meaning of Xiuyiwei is that we should pay attention to the Tatars' attempts to make trouble and cause chaos in Beijing." ’

'This is easy to understand. Although the Xie family has no value in wooing or exploiting them, buying horse bones for thousands of dollars and exchanging a batch of fine works for a steady stream of traitors to serve them is indeed a sure profit. Buy or sell! ’

'But the meaning behind Shen Fa's words made it sound like he was saying that someone might use rebellion or even more drastic means to force the emperor and them to give up liquidating the civil and military ministers who had participated in the self-respecting activities of the bandits. ? ’

‘Why did he tell me such a big thing? ’

‘Oh, yes, Luting County is the gateway to Beijing. If someone wants to send troops to Beijing, he may go to Luting County. ’

‘You mean, we, as a people, not only have to pay attention to the Tatars’ operations, but also pay attention to the garrisons in various places? ’

Yang Ge turned around fiercely, hurriedly walked back to the Grand Master's chair and sat down heavily, then grabbed the teapot at hand, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp like a cow drinking water.

"What a troubled time it has been!"

He wiped a handful of tea leaves around his mouth, but his mouth still felt dry.

He didn't know whether it was because he had read a lot, or because he was a bystander.

From the messages sent by Xiu Yiwei and Shen Fa, he seemed to see two distinct camps in the court.

On the one hand, there are those nobles who respect themselves by supporting the bandits, as well as the conservatives and doves who were devastated by the collapse of the Xie family and had to get involved in this incident.

On the other side, represented by Shen Fa and even the current emperor, were the reformers and hawks who were determined to cleanse the court of evil spirits and revive the Wei Dynasty.

And the Xie family, who was destined to be sent to the guillotine, was the center of the game and struggle between the two camps!

Of course, the main point of contention between the two camps seems to be just the life and death of the Xie family!

But essentially, what the two camps are fighting for is control of the court!