Ji Tang

Chapter 1126 Mufti!
The autumn of the 23rd year of Zhenguan was a magnificent year in history.The only emperor of all time, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty Tian Khan passed away in this year.But now he is living well and looks like he can live for many more years.

Ji Song's arrival changed many things. The Tang Dynasty became stronger and the people became richer.The aristocratic families that restricted the politics of the Tang Dynasty turned their attention overseas. The emergence of three high-yielding grains completely made this country exude astonishing potential.

When logistics is no longer a problem, who else is Datang’s opponent in this era?
But there are also many unknown variables. Dashi, which originally had no much connection with the Tang Dynasty, not only fought an unprecedented sea battle with the Tang Dynasty in the South China Sea, but now it is going to fight the Tang Dynasty in Anxi decades in advance. Let’s have another fight.

Datang, who originally did not want to go to war, had to pick up the sword again to defend the majesty of Datang!

From the moment Ji Song walked out of the palace, a real contest between the two empires was destined to begin.Although Ji Song's leg was broken, no one dared to look down upon him.

If it hadn't been for the battles of Goguryeo and the South China Sea, not many people would have known that Duke Yin, who looked like a frail scholar, was actually brave enough to withstand ten thousand men.

Whenever someone meets Ji Song, their first impression will not associate him with a warrior known for his martial arts.A bookish person is actually a martial artist?If it wasn't true, no one would believe it!
Therefore, Ji Song has never been based on force.His wisdom, his abilities, and his whimsical ideas were how the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty recognized him.

There is no airtight wall in the world, and the news of Ji Song becoming the head coach has long been known to those who are interested.Whether it is the frequent visits to the palace or the ax in front of the gate of Duke Xi's mansion, it all means that the owner of this family is about to go on an expedition.

Mufti.

It's still that small courtyard. The owner of this house is a Persian who settled in Chang'an during the pre-Sui Dynasty.I don’t know what means the Mufti used to make this man obey his orders.

"Your Excellency, there is news from inside that the person who is in command this time"

The mufti, who was admiring the flowers and plants in the courtyard, suddenly turned around and stared at him, like a poisonous snake that made people shudder.

"who is it?"

Like a voice coming from the Nine Nether Hell, Hu Tu, who had already changed his Chinese name, trembled: "It's Duke Ji Song of the State of Xi!"

"Wow~"

Mufti suddenly threw the kettle in his hand, and after walking back and forth a few times, he suddenly said: "Is this news true? You should know my methods."

Hu Tu trembled all over, knelt down on the ground, bowed his head and said: "I dare not deceive you, the news coming from inside is indeed the one in command!"

"How is that possible? Didn't he have a broken leg? How could it be him?"

The Mufti was not at all calm. He was pacing back and forth anxiously, showing his uneasiness.

"No, this matter must be sent back immediately. It turns out to be this butcher, how could it be him?"

Until now, he couldn't believe that he was the one who defeated Maimon. Although he and Maimon were fighting to the death, he had to admit Maimon's ability.

But this is such a first-level military commander in Dashi, and he is also one of the four governors.Actually lost to him?Or will the whole army be destroyed?

"Send an order to ask people in the West City to take action. They must confirm whether the source of the information is accurate and send someone to report it to Dashi immediately."

bang~
Mufti turned around suddenly, and when he saw the intruder, his face turned pale.

Whoosh!Whoosh!
The sound of strong bows and crossbows kept ringing, and screams kept coming from around the small courtyard. I saw a person running over in a panic and shouting: "Oh no, we are surrounded!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was hit in the throat by an arrow, and he died immediately.
Mufti looked at Hutu, who was already standing behind the intruder, and suddenly understood.Unexpectedly, I hunted geese all day long, but today I was pecked in the eye by a goose, and I actually saw the wrong thing!
"You are not afraid of your people."

But before he finished speaking, Hu Tu changed his usual groveling attitude and said contemptuously: "Your Majesty has already ordered people to bring my people to live in the Tang Dynasty. As for the people you sent, haha!"

The Mufti closed his eyes, he understood everything now.

It's not that Datang can't find him, but it's that he has no intention of catching him.Thinking of the orders he kept sending out during this period, the lurkers who received the orders were probably
Gululu!
The sound of wheels grinding on the ground was heard, and in the Mufti's disbelieving eyes, the person he wanted to see the most, but also least wanted to see, appeared in front of him.

"Dong Xiang! Ji Song!"

Speaking these words through gritted teeth, it was obvious who the visitor was.

"Mufti, the master of Islamic law and one of the Caliph's most trusted ministers?"

Ji Song played with the two jade-carved balls in his hands and said with a half-smile, "Is there any discrepancy between what I said?"

It was no surprise that Ji Song could find this person. When he returned to Chang'an and learned that he had not found this person yet, he was puzzled for a long time. With the emperor's control over Chang'an City, even a fly could tell whether it was a male or a female. Someone hid it for so long?

I know that one time Li Shimin said to him meaningfully: "Sometimes, you have to put a long line to catch big fish."

Only then did he realize that it wasn't that he couldn't find it, but that it was still useful.During this period, following this person's lead, Baiqisi and the Military Intelligence Department found countless spies who had been hiding for a long time.

However, it is not needed now.

When Datang prepared to attack Anxi, they had no value.

Before he came here, everyone who was targeted before was probably on his way to prison now, right?
As for Hu Tu?

This person was a member of Baiqisi before, and it didn't matter whether he betrayed or not.

Of course, there is no need to tell this person these things.

Mufti's expression kept changing, and suddenly, he rushed towards Ji Song.

"presumptuous!"

"Whoosh!"

But he was still far away from Ji Song when he was shot in each limb by the guards around him.

Pfft!
"Hahaha! Don't even think about getting any information from me. Just give up!"

Faced with such a situation, he could still laugh.

But Ji Song didn't mean to be angry at all, and winked at Liu Laoer.He came to the Mufti with a sinister smile, and struck him hard on the back of the neck while the other party looked at him in disbelief.

"Tell me to go down and guard this man. He is still useful to us!"

Liu Laoer chuckled: "Don't worry, I promise to make him obey before that!"

"Keep your wits about you and don't get yourself killed!"

Ji Song gave the order and ignored it.Finally, he looked at Hu Tu and said, "Your tribe and your son have returned to Anxi. You did a good job this time. Your Majesty's reward will come soon!"

"Thank you so much, Lord Tan!"

Hu Tu was stunned.Ji Song couldn't comment, but just said: "What's yours is yours, and no one can take it away. Datang is broad-minded enough to include anyone. This is not a big food. I don't care who you believe in, as long as it doesn't harm anyone." The interests of the Tang Dynasty, then you are a subject of the Tang Dynasty and enjoy all the rights of the people of the Tang Dynasty."

After saying that, Ji Song turned around and left.Chang'an Ling, who had been waiting for a long time, respectfully sent Ji Song off.

After Ji Song could no longer be seen, he said loudly: "Swish to me, treat all the ones who are not dead, and give a quick treat to those who cannot be cured!"

"promise!"

In the Prison Department Prison, Di Renjie checked one of the cells as usual.The person inside was none other than Maimon, the governor of the southern region.

He has been detained here since he was escorted back to Chang'an.

The prison of the Ministry of Punishment has three floors, one on the ground and two floors below.Maimon was honored to be imprisoned on the bottom floor.There is no sunshine here all day long. Only going out to bask in the sun from time to time every month makes Maimon feel like he is still alive.

"What does the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty plan to do with me? Will I be locked up like this forever?"

Whoa!

Maimon shook the iron fence violently and said angrily: "Kill if you want. What does it mean to humiliate me like this?"

"I want to see your emperor, I want to see your emperor!"

Di Renjie was a little surprised and thought to himself: Could it be that I finally couldn't hold on any longer?

Ignoring it, he just glanced at him and told the jailer to guard him before turning and leaving.

Completely ignoring his roars and curses.

After walking out of the dungeon, he quickly arrived at the lobby of the Criminal Department.

Zhang Liang, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and Zheng Qian, the left minister of the Ministry of Justice.Di Renjie didn't expect that both his superiors were here?
But when he got closer, he realized that there were other people. When he saw the person clearly, he was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "I pay my respects to Duke Xi!"

Ji Songxu supported him and smiled: "Okay, don't do these false etiquette. How is your father doing these days? Counting the days, I haven't seen him for a while."

"Thank you sir for your concern. Father is doing well!"

Ji Song sighed, remained silent for a while and said, "How is Maimon?"

Di Renjie was stunned for a moment, but he still said: "He had been silent before and never answered any questions. But when I went on inspection just now, he couldn't control his emotions and said he wanted to see His Majesty!"

"Hahaha, I thought he was so hard-boned? Is this all?"

Zhang Liang said with a look of disdain: "I didn't beat or scold you, and I didn't torture me to extract a confession. Isn't it unbearable?"

Zheng Qian understood somewhat and said: "After all, he is one of the top officials of Dashi, or the southern governor of the four major governors. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a prince of the same place. It is understandable to be a little arrogant."

"Tsk, it's just a defeated general!"

Ji Song ignored their ridicule and said: "Let him be released in three days and place him in Honglu Temple."

"what?"

Zhang Liang thought he heard wrongly and was placed in Honglu Temple?What is that place?That was the reception department for envoys from various countries. Maimon, a defeated general, still wanted to go there?

He glanced at Zhang Liang and explained: "He is just a prisoner now. What's the use of killing him? I need him for this trip to Anxi. Let him be released to recuperate first, so as to save him on the way. died!"

hiss~
Which of the people present is not a human being?How could they not understand what Ji Song meant?This is a rhythm where every last bit of value is squeezed out of Maimon!
After walking out of the Criminal Department, Zhang Liang waved away everyone and whispered: "You have to take that kid from my family with you this time. Damn it, the world is peaceful now, and there is no place to take credit."

Ignoring old guy Zhang's words of fearing that the world would be in chaos, he just said: "I can't make the decision in this matter. As long as you can persuade His Majesty, I don't care!"

"But I want to remind you that going to Anxi is no small matter. If you are not careful, the result will be catastrophic. Even I dare not say that I can escape unscathed."

"Zhang Wei is the eldest son of your family. Have you thought about it? Don't think that I can take care of you. If you ask me to take care of you, this battle will be a waste. You can just turn around and come back."

Hearing what Ji Song said, Zhang Liang hesitated.Zhang Wei is the only son who can support the family business, not to mention the others. If he talks about it, he will be angry to death!
He had an uncertain look on his face, but in the end he seemed to have made up his mind and gritted his teeth and said: "Go, if you don't leave this world, even if you inherit my title in the future, you won't be able to sit comfortably, and you might be cut off at some point."

"I don't expect him to make any great achievements this time. I just want him to learn some real skills, otherwise he will have to wait for death in the future. No one looks down on him!"

Ji Song glanced at Zhang Liang and said with some surprise: "What do you mean by this? His Majesty treats us and other heroes well. You are worrying in vain!"

But Zhang Liang smiled bitterly: "Of course you don't worry, with His Majesty's trust in you and the Crown Prince. What do I have? The friendship back then has long been used up, and I have offended many people over the years. I am with them I don’t dare to go too far, but as soon as I leave, who knows what they will do to my family.”

He pleaded with his face: "If possible, let him stay in Anxi. He can't stay in Chang'an. As long as he stays outside, those people will not dare to go too far, otherwise I will not feel at ease!"

Ji Song was silent, he knew something about Zhang Liang.Back then, relying on some merits and seniority, he was an old man in the emperor's dormitory.Not exactly friendly to some people.

"Let me think about this matter. It's up to you to speak to His Majesty!"

Zhang Liang was stunned for a moment, his eyes turned red and he said: "I am a villain in vain! What happened before."

"Okay, let's not talk about the past. It's all in the past, isn't it?"

Zhang Liang moved his lips, wanting to say something, but looking at Ji Song's expression, he didn't say anything.

Yes, everything is over.
When Maimon learned that he could go out, he thought he had heard wrongly. However, when he arrived at the majestic Honglu Temple, he felt confused.

If he still had the courage to die before, he had already lost his courage after being imprisoned for nearly a year.

Looking at the magnificent buildings and Chang'an, which looked like a kingdom of gods along the way, the pride in his heart had long since disappeared without a trace.

While eating the delicious food, he actually cried while eating, and finally turned into howling, just like a baby in June!
"Your Majesty, Maimon is sorry for you!"

"I am a coward, I really am a coward!"

"I don't have the courage to die, I really don't."

Ji Song, who was outside, smiled slightly when he heard Maimeng's words, then turned around and left with the others.When a person loses his courage and pride, the only thing left is to live for himself.

As a former high-ranking official of Dashi and one of the four governors of the South, how could such a figure waste his status?

I hope this trip to Anxi will bring unexpected results, otherwise wouldn’t it be boring?
(End of this chapter)