Chongzhen's open life

Chapter 333 Net

It was past noon.

Outside Xia's house, Xu Guangqi took a group of followers to bid farewell to Xia's family.

"Xia Zhuangshi don't need to stop, don't send any more. I am really grateful for the news of the strong man today. After the old man passes the news back to the clan, the clan can make a decision on the situation."

"Old Master Xu's words are nothing more than a little news, as long as it can help the old man.

The house is really small, otherwise how could I let the old gentleman leave today, why would I have to keep the old gentleman to stay for one night, oh..."

"Hahaha, it's okay, it's okay, I'll just find a place to live, the strong man stays!"

"Since that's the case, the old man will go slowly. If you have a chance to come again, Xiao Ke will definitely entertain you!"

"Hahaha, goodbye! Xiaozhu, see you too, grandpa will come to see you next time."

"Goodbye, Grandpa Xu!"

"Goodbye!"

……

After bidding farewell to the Xia family, Xu Guangqi sat in the carriage, which was driven by the coachman towards the castle.

In the carriage, Xu Guangqi sat in the same carriage as the housekeeper.

As soon as he sat down, Butler Xu asked aloud, "Master, what should we do next?"

Xu Guangqi closed his eyes slightly, and said calmly with no expression on his face: "Find a place to live first, and go to the Garrison Mansion tomorrow morning with your identity revealed."

"This...Master, for what Zheng Fangping did, it is enough to raid the house. You have a rich body, and we are weak now. If we go like this, if Zheng Fangping has malicious intentions, I will Isn't waiting like a sheep going into a tiger's mouth?" Xu Butler said worriedly.

Xu Guangqi just sneered and said, "If we go today, then Zheng Fangping will definitely jump over the wall like you said, but it will be different tomorrow, tomorrow...heh..."

Xu Guangqi stopped talking here, and Steward Xu was as curious as a cat scratching, but his master didn't say anything, and he couldn't ask any more questions, so he could only hold back.

After waiting for a while, seeing that the master didn't make a sound, but just calmly closed his eyes, he could only sigh, poked his head out and told the coachman: "Go to the castle to find a place to stay, and we will spend the night there tonight." .”

"Okay, butler!"

The coachman responded, gave a soft drink, and then drove the carriage towards the only inn in the castle that Xia Dayu had asked about just now, the Yuelai Inn...

The carriage was moving, and the driver's driving skills were good. The carriage was very stable along the way, occasionally bumped but most of the time it was stable.

Xu Guangqi sat quietly in the car, carefully recalling the news he got today, and calculating what might happen next.

According to Xia Dayu, the people in the fort still don't know about the fact that the relief supplies allocated by the imperial court were swallowed by Zheng Fangping. Except for those who know, most of them are still waiting for the imperial court's rescue.

But the soldiers of the Defense Office of the Guarding Army Fort knew all about this matter, and it was Xu Yongda, the second-in-command deputy guard of Xiping Fort, who informed them of this matter!
Logically speaking, Zheng Fangping alone would definitely not be able to do things like greedy for disaster relief supplies and military pay. If Xia Dayu said that all the supplies were stolen by Zheng Fangping, you can tell that it was Xu Yongda who fooled him. Their nonsense, Xu Guangqi didn't believe that he, a deputy defense committee, didn't reach out in these matters.

Since everyone has reached out, why did he expose the matter against his own interests?
Unless... he is driven by greater interests, he will not hesitate to expose this matter at the risk of implicating himself!
Xu Guangqi's mind was spinning crazily, carefully thinking about all the clues in the known news.

Exposure—rumours—paying out money to the sergeant to win people’s hearts?

Where is the problem?Where is it?
problem... problem...

Suddenly!A bright light seemed to suddenly illuminate Xu Guangqi's mind, and a key message appeared in Xu Guangqi's mind.

There are rumors that the building materials from the construction site were sold to the north, under the name of Zheng Fangping...

Although Zheng Fangping is greedy, he is a member of Zhang Ruitu. With his current temper, when Zhang Ruitu brought him here for gold plating, he would not believe that Zhang Ruitu would not have warned Zheng Fangping not to have deals with the people in the north. The thing I hate the most, I will never let it go if there is a little bit of trouble!

Once he committed a crime, even Zhang Ruitu couldn't keep him!
So unless this Ruitu really lost his mind, the probability of him daring to do this is really low!

Then why spread such news?Simply to pour dirty water on him?
No!It won't be that simple!
Xu Guangqi's eyes opened suddenly, and a possibility appeared in his mind!
bedding!

Pave the way for what they will do next!

Could it be that these people have connections with the north, and they want to restore the connection between the pass and the north?
But haven't all the small works in the north been almost eradicated by the forces of the Holy One?
Even the eight major Shanxi merchants have been taken over!

Who would dare to take such a risk to contact the North, and this matter cannot be successful with a military fort, unless there is the help of the generals from the North, even the Eight Great Shanxi Merchants were indulged by those generals at the beginning. Today, they were not moved for the sake of the stability of the domestic situation. Could it be that they are determined to change their minds again?
hiss!
Xu Guangqi sucked a breath of cold air into his lungs, which made his nearly dazed mind clear up a lot in an instant.

A network was formed in Xu Guangqi's mind, like a spider's web covering every node in Liaodong, and Xiping Fort was one of the most critical nodes, and the gates hesitated to form layers of protection circles for the nodes.

And an inexplicable force became the thread connecting these protection circles and nodes. The three parties united, and a big net gradually enveloped the entire northern Xinjiang!

Who is the power behind this connection?

Why do they want to contact outside the customs?
And why do they think that outside the customs will accept them, and what bargaining chips they have in their hands that outside the customs cannot refuse? Only by knowing these can we understand what kind of vortex is involved behind the corruption incident in this small Xiping Fort!
"Old Xu!"

Xu Guangqi called out suddenly.

Butler Xu, who was drowsy, woke up instantly, and immediately responded: "Hey, master! You are here!"

Xu Guangqi beckoned, butler Xu immediately moved forward knowingly and put his ear to Xu Guangqi's mouth.

Xu Guangqi whispered a few words, then reached into his bosom, and took out a silver token.

The token is silver as a whole, but there is a golden handle in the center, and a small sword in the shape of a wheat ear on the hilt. The small golden sword is completely inlaid into the silver token, and there are countless golden pentagons on the edge of the token. Edge line made of stars.

The entire face of the token looks luxurious and mysterious, and the large jade hand pattern on the back of the token is like a behind-the-scenes chess player who seems to be able to grab everything in his hand at any time, which makes people shudder.

Xu Guangqi handed the token to Steward Xu, and said in a low voice with a serious face: "Don't act rashly when you get to the place, everything must be cautious, come back immediately after the matter is done, don't stay, and this token must not be lost , remember!"

Steward Xu nodded earnestly, and assured with a serious face: "Master, don't worry! The token of life is here! The token of death is also there!"

"Well, go! Come back before dark."

"Little man understands!"

……

The carriage stopped by the side of the road, and Steward Xu got out of the carriage holding an umbrella, and disappeared into the streets and alleys in a short while.

The carriage moved again after he disappeared, and soon came to the only inn in the castle - Yuelai Inn!
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(End of this chapter)