The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 119

Before dawn, Song Chengzu hurried to the inn.

Song Chengzu's eyes were slightly dark, his face was full of tiredness, it seemed that he hadn't slept all night.Since ancient times, those who do criminal investigation work will turn black and white, and Song Chengzu, who is the criminal investigation department, is naturally no exception.

"Mr. Song, is the interrogation over?"

Song Chengzu said guiltily: "Master, then, the man in black bit his tongue and committed suicide."

"What? Take your time." I was startled, and my sleepiness disappeared.

"Young Master, after returning to the government office, I immediately interrogated He Dongfu. He said that he had suffered from a serious illness more than ten years ago. He Dongfu was very grateful for the rescue, but as an ordinary Zhuang Ding, he had nothing to repay. The doctor told him when he left that if he needed help in the future, he would come to him again. Just last month, Tang Feng found He Dongfu holding the doctor's token, and asked him to help him obtain Chisong stickers. In order to repay his life-saving grace, He Dongfu left Tang Feng in Hejiazhuang. If Jiazhuang participates in the Chisong sect's Taoist martial arts competition, if he wins, he will enter Baoji Temple as the son-in-law of Hejiazhuang. With Tang Feng's martial arts, it is easy. He Dongfu grew up in Jinhua since he was a child. Knowing the terrain well, he arranged for three of Tang Feng's subordinates and Hu Yunmu's son to live in an abandoned wooden house in the back mountain, and was responsible for delivering meals every day. He Dongfu confessed that this matter has nothing to do with Hejiazhuang, it is purely his Owner He is still kept in the dark about his personal actions. As for the killing of Gai Jiaotian, He Dongfu is also unaware. After the interrogation, we planned to interrogate the man in black, and found that he had committed suicide by biting his tongue in the cell. Hu Feng's other two subordinates were hired by the man in black with a lot of money on the way, and he only said that they would be bodyguards, to keep an eye on Hu Yun's mother and son, and not let them leave, and they didn't know anything else."

"It seems that the man in black knows a lot of things. It's a pity. Forget it, Mr. Song, we will return to the capital today, and you still have some things to do next."

"Please tell me sir."

"The first is to check the case again to see if there are any omissions. The whole case seems to be clear, except for the meaning of the word Gai Jiaotian wrote when he died. The second is how to hunt down Hu Feng in the future. "

"Yes, son, how will Hu Yun deal with it?"

"Mr. Song, after your verification is correct, you will be executed in accordance with the laws of this dynasty. If you are guilty, you will be sentenced and if you are innocent, you will be reinstated."

"Understood, son."

"Also, check the situation of Yi Song, the prefect of Jinhua, and tell me when you get back. Mr. Yuan, did Lan Yu and others find anything last night?"

"Young master, there is nothing wrong. Hu Yunmu and son have been sleeping in the house all night. It seems that they are tired during this time."

"Well, call the three of them and Fang Ling, and return to Beijing immediately after breakfast."

"Brother, are you going back so soon? I haven't played enough yet."

"Hehe, Ling'er, I will take you out next time I have a chance, I have to go back and see how Xiao Tian's monosodium glutamate is selling."

"Hmph, money fan."

Yuan Ji and the others secretly laughed, only Miss Fang dared to say that about Mr. Huyan.

On the way back to Beijing, the weather was cloudy and sometimes sunny, and there was a drizzle from time to time. The heavy rain yesterday made many places on the official road muddy and difficult, which slowed down our speed when we went back. It took a moment to return to Shifeng Commercial Bank in the capital.

The case of Gai Jiaotian came to an end, but he never thought that there would be another more difficult question, the Tongmenghui case. This case was even more clueless, like the final question in the exam.

I sat on the dragon chair in a daze, my spirit was still a little sluggish, as if I had just recovered from a serious illness.

Xiao Qi's familiar voice said: "Go to court."

I took a deep breath: "Dear dear friends, I occasionally feel unwell and have been bedridden for several days. I have basically recovered today. If there is something to do, please play."

When I returned to the palace last night, Quan Jiu and Xiao Qi were still helping me sort out the memorials in the imperial study. In ancient times, the busiest people were really the Ming lords.What does it mean to waste sleep and forget food, to take care of everything every day, hard work, Jia Sidao is the head of all officials, and I am even more worried. Although Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu and others are loyal, they still have a different way of thinking from mine. Objectively speaking, the 800-year historical gap is indeed difficult to bridge.

Jia Sidao took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, yesterday I received an urgent report from Lu Wende, the envoy of the Jinghu appeasement system, that a large number of Mongolian troops were found gathered in Xinye, two hundred miles north of Xiangfan. I don't know the intention. The upper level of the Privy Council held a meeting overnight to reply to Lu Wende's strengthening. Be alert, please His Majesty to decide on specific matters."

"What, the Mongolian army is gathering at our border?"

Not only me, but even the ministers in the hall were taken aback. Could it be that war is going to start again?Except for a few high-ranking members of the Privy Council and the Ministry of War, they all started whispering for a while.

I can't see any clues from Jia Sidao's facial expression. I vaguely remember that Jia Sidao in history once lied about the military situation, but I can't be sure. What's more, it involves a war between two countries. No carelessness.Even though I can clearly remember the Xiangyang War launched by the Mongols in 1267, with my arrival, whether there will be changes, I don't want to bet, and I dare not bet.

"Any news from other border gates?"

"not yet."

I thought about it, and kicked the ball back to Jia Sida, "Master, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, soldiers will come to block you, and water will come to cover you. Although it is still impossible to judge whether the Mongols will invade our dynasty in the south, we should treat it as a wartime situation. Mongolia is the biggest hidden danger of our dynasty. It is better to believe that it is better than not to believe that it is nothing. Therefore, I suggest that before clarifying the intentions of the Mongols, our government should take anti-Mongol as the first urgent need, and other matters can be delayed as appropriate. At the same time, we should send the imperial army to the Xiangfan area to assist General Lu Wende to strengthen the defense and investigate the matter. clear."

If the Mongol army gathers in Xinye, regardless of whether they will go south or not, Jia Sidao's proposal can be regarded as quite satisfactory.But could Jia Sidao be lying about the military situation?If yes, for what purpose?

History is created by people, Jia Sidao has not changed, but the emperor has changed, I will not be led by the nose.

"What the teacher and minister said is reasonable. The Privy Council immediately plans to send five thousand elite forbidden troops to Xiangfan. Who should lead the troops?"

"Your Majesty, Xia Jiangang, the commander of the horse army, can be ordered to lead the army."

"Xia Jiangang?" I said, "Then according to the wishes of the teachers and ministers, the Privy Council will report to me the news of the front every day. I am a little tired, so I will retreat."

After dinner, I sorted out my thoughts. Even if the Mongols are about to start a full-scale war now, as long as we can defend Xiangyang, we should not be defeated. Lu Wende and Lu Wenhuan have experienced many battles, and they will not be able to defend for two or three years. questionable.

"Officials, Mr. Wen, Mr. Lu is here."

"Okay, let them come in, just to discuss about Mongolia."

Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has indeed received an urgent report from Mr. Lu, and the news from Longya may arrive in two days in the evening. Judging from the information we have so far, Kublai Khan of Mongolia is making great efforts to change the internal affairs. At this stage, Mongolia is not capable of launching a large-scale war, not to mention there is no information from Yangzhou and Chengdu Fulu."

Wen Tianxiang also echoed, "That's right, Your Majesty, if Kublai Khan invades south, he probably won't start the war from only one area."

"It's hard to say. If I were Kublai Khan, I would adopt the strategy of taking Xiangfan first. Jun Shi's analysis should make sense. Kublai Khan's most likely way to gather troops would be to harass our dynasty."

In history, the Mongolian invasion of the south was a breakthrough in choosing a point, occupying Xiangyang and extending to the entire Southern Song Dynasty.

Wen Tianxiang nodded, and then asked: "But if it's just to harass our court, why did His Majesty agree to dispatch the imperial army? This seems to be a waste of money and people."

"The army, it's time to mobilize. The [-] forbidden troops stay in the capital for a long time, and they will die sooner or later. Song Rui, what progress has Yun Bofei made recently?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, except for frequent discussions with Shen Yiqiu, Yun Bofei basically stays behind closed doors, saying that he is about to find a way to improve the matchlock gun."

"Well, very good, I will go to the Gunpowder Department in a few days. After the matchlock gun is improved, we will start to build a new army. Junshi, where is Li Tingzhi?"

"Your Majesty, everything is normal at Lord Li's place. It is estimated that 500 soldiers will join Longya in the near future."

"Okay, tell Li Tingzhi, you must remember to prefer queerness to excess."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Also, can Longya Intelligence Department cover Qingxi on Liangzhe Road?"

"Not yet, we have only established liaison stations in key cities."

"Well, hurry up and cover it up. You send another person to Qingxi to investigate the next organization called the Tongmenghui. I know very little about this organization."

Just as he was talking, Xiao Qi came to report, "Master He Jihe is here."

"Hehe, today the three Chongzheng Hall lecturers have all completed their lectures, Xiaoqi, ask He Aiqing to come in."