Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 245 Whose Soldier
No one would have thought that in just one night and half a day, the originally sunny Jizhou City would be covered with dark clouds.

Especially for those members of Yue Wang's faction who were not in official positions and had not yet been arrested, the news they received in the afternoon was even more chilling.

Officials are always changing, and although it would be troublesome if those officials were arrested, it would not affect the prince's arrangement. After all, important matters would never be exposed to those officials outside. The only hidden danger, Bai Yuan, also arrived at a safe place early.

Therefore, for those who truly belong to the Yuewang clan, the hurricane-like arrests in Jizhou City last night were surprising, but not frightening. They had a good idea in their hearts.

But what happened one after another at noon made these people, who were originally watching the fire from the other side of the river, suddenly unable to hold on.

First, the family of Fu Jie, the former steward of Hongyun Coach Company, was arrested by the Patrol Case Division. At the same time, Wu Youliang, the eldest son of the Wu family, was also arrested because of a case two years ago.

Before the news could be uploaded, the Wu family was sealed off, and all the main members of the family, including the head of the family, were unable to escape.

Later in the afternoon, news came that the patrol department had found a hidden iron mine and a smelting and forging workshop next to the mine. All of these were registered under the name of the Wu family.

Is this a big deal? !
The Wu family is the rafters that Yue Wang extends out, and this is too important to the rafters. It is really a matter of one move affecting the whole body!

This is just a private mine around Jizhou Prefecture. What if the iron and gold mines in more distant places are also discovered? It is not a matter of possibility, but a matter of time! No one is still stubborn in prison, at least no one thinks that there is such a person in the Wu family.

But the problem is that now that the news has been uploaded to the Yuewang Mansion, it has become very difficult to find a response. Because the "own people" in the official sense are gone. Even if we know where to put constraints and interference on the patrol department, we can't do it.

All he could do was stare.

Even after the two incidents of the Wu family and the private mine were linked together, they had no idea to what extent the Patrol Case Division had investigated the matter.

In fact, the truth is not as those panicked "interested people" outside speculate.

After the Wu family, the Fu family, and the private mine were caught by the Patrol Case Division, they were not interrogated too much, because as Yang Qian said, the situation had changed. The focus of the Patrol Case Division had changed from handling cases as the main focus to handling cases as a supplement, and the main focus was on dealing with Prince Yue on the day of the Colorful Cloud Festival.

In Liu Chuan's words, it was to stabilize the overall situation in Jizhou Prefecture, or at least prevent it from being completely chaotic. The Fu family and the Wu family were also linked together to serve this purpose.

It is speculated that Prince Yue is planning a rebellion. What is he relying on?
They naturally relied on the Jizhou Prefecture Military Office and the three military camps surrounding the Jizhou Prefecture City, with a total of seven guards.

They were the two guards of the city guard, totaling 11,000 men.

The two guards of the Rock Army also have 11,000 men.

Finally, there are the three guards of the Aoba Army, totaling more than 16,000 people.

These nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses were the largest force around Jizhou Prefecture City. In particular, these soldiers and horses were equipped with a large number of heavy crossbows and armor-piercing arrows, and were not as easy to mess with as ordinary military formations.

If Prince Yue really wanted to rebel and launch an attack on the day of Caiyun Festival, these 40,000 soldiers would be the most important force in Prince Yue's hands.

No matter how thoroughly the government offices are cleared out, the soldiers with knives in their hands can easily reverse the situation completely.

It cannot be said that the Wu family has no relationship with these 40,000 soldiers, but it can be said that they have a close relationship. Wu Youliang, the second-generation leader, can even boast that his father is on good terms with those brave generals in the army and he has to flatter them, otherwise he will "control" them.

Why?
The reason for this was that the Wu family's carriage and horse business could openly transport the weapons they had privately mined. As the specific person in charge, the Wu family naturally had the means to "control" the brave generals of the army.

And the Wu family's "manipulation tactics" have now become a powerful weapon that the Patrol Case Division can use.

Both Fu's father and son have the habit of taking notes.

The Wu family father and son also have the habit of muttering to themselves in private.

Therefore, there was no need for a very intensive interrogation, and a very detailed account and an overview of the relationships between the characters were handed over to Yang Qian, who had been guarding the compound of the Patrol Case Division.

"One general, three lieutenants, and three brave generals. More than half of the seven main figures in the Jizhou Prefecture Military Office are people in Prince Yue's pocket. Compared to the government office, which is still supported by our Palace Master Liu, the Military Office is really taken advantage of."

"Sir, is that possible?" Ma Dayuan was a little worried.

"Why not? Send me a letter to the residence of Master Brother Shuni and tell him that I will visit him tonight."

The Geshuni were an ethnic group that was incorporated into the Hongwu Dynasty when it annexed the northern nomads. They used to be a large clan on the grassland, but now they have been integrated into the main ethnic group. Apart from retaining some facial features and surname characteristics, there is no difference in the rest of their living habits.

"But sir, Ge Shu Ni never interacts with others. It is said that he is as good as Huang Tong from the Right Government Office. If he avoids us at this critical moment..."

Ma Dayuan was interrupted by Yang Qian before he could finish his words.

"Do you think that Ge Shuni is a fool to be able to become the chief counselor and exercise the power of command and planning? It is right to be in the middle, but you must also choose the right time and not deviate from the general direction. The current situation is chaotic, and Ge Shuni will not let go of such a good opportunity to see the situation clearly. You go now, I believe Ge Shuni will definitely meet me."

That night, Yang Qian indeed met Ge Shuni, one of the three chief officers of the Jizhou Prefecture Military Office after General Wu Yuntong, in a large courtyard near the city gate.

This tall and strong man of a foreign race, with his wide-open eyes and flamboyant beard, is enough to give people the impression of being tough.

But Yang Qian knew that this person was a typical tough-on-the-outside-and-soft-on-the-inside person, and he understood the twists and turns in his mind better than anyone else. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to sit firmly in the position of chief counselor in a place like the Jizhou Prefecture Military Office for seven or eight years.

Ma Dayuan came to deliver a visiting card in the afternoon, but no one answered him at the main gate. Just as he was about to go back, he saw someone waving at him vaguely on the street corner, and led him to the back door of Ge Shuni's mansion. Then he met Ge Shuni, who had just returned home, at the back door, and he personally said that he welcomed Lord Yang from the Patrol Office to visit his home.

Welcome? Why don't you open the front door? Let's meet at the back door? Ma Dayuan complained in his heart, but he also understood that the other party might be just like what his master said, and he didn't dare to give up the opportunity to see the situation clearly.

Being in the middle is a strategy and a wisdom. It needs to be adjusted according to the situation. The result of sticking to being in the middle is a dead end.

"Sir Ge Shuni, Yang Qian came here to ask, whose soldier are you serving now?" Yang Qian went straight to the point. He didn't have time to keep Ge Shuni in suspense.

(End of this chapter)