A Clash of Gods - Chapter 1017

[Chapter 1007 Golden Sword Wrist]

When Qi Ning mentioned Shen Liangqiu on Haifeng Island, Shen Liangqiu was in front of the Donghai Post House. He was not wearing a military uniform today, just a casual one, but throughout his military career, even wearing casual clothes has his own power.

Although Shen Liangqiu was the deputy general of the East China Sea Division and had a high position, the East China Sea Post Mansion was not easily accessible.

The inn is the place to entertain important officials in Beijing. As a general of the military, Shen Liangqiu cannot enter the inn directly without permission. Fortunately, he did not wait too long inside, and Wei Yujiang has already welcomed him out. .

“General Shen has been waiting for a long time!” Wei Yujiang cupped his hands and said, “I don’t know if General Shen is here, why would you do it?”

Shen Liangqiu also cupped his hands and said, “Wei Sishen, I want to see Lord Marquis. I wonder if it is convenient for Lord Marquis to summon him?”

“This General Shen, after the Marquis returned from the sea yesterday, he felt a little unwell.” Wei Yujiang said: “I am still recuperating, it is really inconvenient to see guests. Let Master Hou know.”

“Sishen Wei, it is better to report some matters to Lord Hou face to face, and ask Sishen Wei to report on his behalf.” Shen Liangqiu said.

Wei Yujiang shook his head with a wry smile and said, “It’s not that the officials didn’t report it. Lord Hou has worked too hard recently, and the trip to the sea is really uncomfortable. He has just fallen asleep, so it’s really hard to disturb him at this time, General Shen, why don’t you do this? After Lord Hou wakes up, how does the lower official report to Lord Hou?”

Shen Liangqiu hesitated for a moment before nodding and said, “So there will be a Lawweis trial, and I will leave.”

Wei Yujiang looked at Shen Liangqiu’s disappearing figure with deep eyes.

Shen Liangqiu left the post house and rode around two streets. Before reaching a tea house, he threw the horse to the shop assistant and entered the shop directly, but went straight through the tea house to the back door. After exiting from the back door, he passed through a small alley. , Only then did I get to the back door of a house. I knocked twice, and then tapped three times. The courtyard door opened with a creaking sound. After Shen Liangqiu entered, the back door quickly closed again.

He was obviously familiar with this house. He passed through a flowerbed, but there was a small forest in front of him. Shen Liangqiu followed a path into the forest. A servant in green clothes was guarding, and when he saw Shen Liangqiu, the servant was actually acquainted and bowed to salute, but Shen Liangqiu walked into the house without looking at it.

The furnishings in the house are very simple, but very elegant.

Opposite the door is a set of bamboo bookshelves, with several rows of books on them, a small square table made of bamboo in the middle of the room, two bamboo futons beside the small table, and several paintings and calligraphy hanging on the walls on the left and right sides. .

The corner of the house is lit with sandalwood, and the green smoke curls.

A pen, ink, paper, and inkstone were placed on the bamboo table. Behind the table, a man in a purple robe was holding a wolf and writing inscriptions on the paper. Hearing the footsteps of Shen Liangqiu coming in, the man raised his head and saw Shen Liangqiu. Surprised, he was still swiping ink on the paper, with a slight smile on his lips: “General Shen, am I right?”

Shen Liangqiu sat down opposite the man with a solemn expression, stared into the man’s eyes and said, “Mr. Jiang, it seems that something is really wrong.”

That purple-robed man was actually Jiang Mantian, the head of the Jiang family in the East China Sea.

Jiang Mantian was calm and calm, looking very refined, raised his head and smiled and said, “How did you deal with it over there?”

“I’m sick, I can’t see guests!”

“As expected.” Jiang Mantian said with a smile: “This is the answer I least want to hear, but it is the answer. General Shen, what are they deliberately hiding?”

“What do you think is the reason, Mr. Jiang?”

Jiang Mantian said with a smile: “On the surface, I just don’t want you to know what he is doing, you are the lieutenant general of the navy, and he came to investigate the cause of Tantai Zhilin’s death. He should have relied on you with all his strength, but now we don’t let you know about him. Isn’t it self-evident what you are doing?” Jiang Mantian looked into Shen Liangqiu’s eyes: “In my opinion, this Jinyi Hou at least has no trust in you, General Shen.”

“What do you mean by that?”

Jiang Mantian sighed: “General Shen,

From the very beginning, there have been flaws in this matter, and although it is tried to cover up, it is almost impossible for such a major event to be done without a trace.

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Shen Liangqiu frowned and said, “Where is Qi Ning now?”

“I also really want to know where he is.” Jiang Mantian said: “As far as I know, he went out of the city with Qin Yuege and left quickly. After leaving the city, it is naturally not good for me to send someone to follow him.”

Shen Liangqiu stared at Jiang Mantian’s eyes with a hint of suspicion, his lips moved, and he finally asked, “Mr. Jiang, the woman surnamed Tian, did you really do something wrong here?”

Jiang Mantian raised his hand and put Langbo on the side, sighing: “General Shen still doesn’t seem to trust me enough. From the beginning, I have said that the embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed in the ant’s nest. Although Qi Ning is young, , but he is not an incompetent, this trip to the East China Sea, we must be wary of him everywhere, before he leaves the East China Sea, we must sleep with our eyes wide open.” Staring at Shen Liangqiu’s eyes, he said lightly: “The death of Tantai Zhilin, this It will make things very troublesome, but then another thing General Shen does will make things even more troublesome.”

“You mean?”

“Mrs. Tantai.” Jiang Mantian lifted the teapot by the table and poured himself a cup of tea, ignoring Shen Liangqiu, and took a sip from the cup: “General should discuss with me in advance.”

Shen Liangqiu’s face was stern, and he said lightly: “There is no need to say more about this matter, since it has been done, it is done.”

Jiang Mantian said with an “oh”, “The general should understand that you and I are already in the same boat. Once the boat sinks, it will not be the general alone who falls into the water.”

“What if he is really found out?” Shen Liangqiu sneered: “The military power is in hand, he wants to leave the East China Sea, I’m afraid it won’t be that easy.”

“Military power is in your hands?” Jiang Mantian’s expression also became cold: “General Shen, why did Xinci come this time, you know better than me. If it was just Qi Ning, many things would be much simpler, but Xinci arrived here. Donghae, this has changed.”

Shen Liangqiu frowned slightly, and Jiang Mantian said calmly, “If only Qi Ning came here, it would only mean that Tantai Huang had doubts about Tantai Zhilin’s death, but if Xin Ci came, perhaps Tantai Huang had already suspected you.”

Shen Liangqiu sneered: “Doubt me?”

“Xinci is a veteran of the Donghai Sea Division, and he knows a lot about the Donghai Sea Division. Moreover, this person was famous in the Donghai Sea Division back then. Whether it is prestige or seniority, he is not under you.” Jiang Mantian said slowly: “Dan Tai Zhilin was dead, and the East Sea division was headless. Many people wanted to take advantage of the situation. Of course, the Duke of Zhen Guo would not miss such an opportunity, but the Jindao Tantai family naturally couldn’t hand over their trump card to others. , I’m bound to be in a struggle with the Tantai family for a while.” He pulled a letter from the table and handed it to Shen Liangqiu, who reached out and took it, opened it, and his face quickly became solemn.

“The commander Zhou of the Xuanwu Camp has been dismissed from office. The new commander is Qu Yanzhi, who is from the Black Sabre Camp.” Jiang Mantian said lightly: “The Xuanwu Camp has been acquired by the Sima family. If I am not wrong, this is naturally The exchange with the Jindao Tantai family. The Jindao Tantai family has kept the East Sea Master, and the candidate for the chief governor is naturally selected by the Jindao Tantai family.”

“In the news brought by Xinci, the imperial court has prepared to issue a decree, and I will take over the position of the great governor.” Shen Liangqiu looked cold: “As long as the decree is issued, the East Sea Master will be completely in my hands.”

Jiang Mantian sighed: “But the decree did not come down, on the contrary, that Xinci has already come to the Navy first.” He took a cup of tea and said leisurely: “If the imperial court issues an decree, he will take over the position of the great governor. , I wouldn’t be surprised. Xin Ci was in the East China Sea back then, and he was Tantai Huang’s confidant. You should know why Xin Ci left the East China Sea Master. Tantai Zhilin succeeded the Navy Master, but Tantai Huang was worried that Xin Ci was in the water. The prestige and qualifications of the teacher are too high, so it is likely to affect the prestige of Tantai Zhilin in the navy, so he took him back to Beijing. Xin Ci is a smart man, he knew Tantai Huang’s worries and took the initiative to follow him back. Beijing.”

“I naturally know the reason why he returned to Beijing.” Shen Liangqiu said lightly.

“Xin Ci can stay in Beijing for more than ten years without any complaints and obscurity. With all my sincerity, with Xin Ci’s ability, he has more than enough to command 30,000 to 50,000 troops. Even if he is not in the Navy, he can be transferred to other places. Do nothing around Tantai Huang?” Jiang Mantian’s voice was gentle and gentle from beginning to end: “Xinci was picked up by Tantai Huang, and there is no need to doubt his loyalty to Tantai Huang, and he is also a sharp weapon in Tantai Huang’s hands, a sharp weapon. Don’t despise others, Tantai Huang does not move with this sharp sword, and naturally waits for the right moment to shoot the sword!”

Shen Liangqiu frowned and said, “Do you mean to send Xin Ci this time to show your sword?”

“Xinci is above you in terms of qualifications and prestige. UU reading www.sonicmtl.com and Tantai Huang trusts him even more than you.” Jiang Mantian said, “If I were Tantai Huang, I would To control the navy, the most suitable person is not you, but Xinci.”

“If that’s the case, then why did Tantai Huang recommend me to the imperial court as the Great Governor?” Shen Liangqiu’s eyes were sharp, and he asked thoughtfully, “What kind of medicine does that old guy sell in the gourd?”

Jiang Mantian smiled lightly and said, “Compared to Tantai Zhilin’s death, what Tantai Huang is most worried about is that the navy will be in turmoil. General Shen, dare to ask, if the court really ordered Xin Ci to take over the position of Grand Governor, After Xin Ci takes office, I will readjust the navy master, I wonder what will happen to you?” He leaned forward slightly and smiled faintly: “One emperor and one courtier, if Xin Ci takes office, the current generals of the navy master will definitely have great changes. Those confidants you arranged in the navy are likely to be purged. In this way, the situation you have worked so hard to manage for many years will disappear. Xinci is not a layman, and his familiarity with the navy is not under yours. In a short period of time, he will be able to completely control the navy master, as for you!” With a faint smile, he said, “I will also look up to him and snort.”

“He does have this ability.” Shen Liangqiu sneered: “Of course I won’t give him this chance.”

“Yes, in any case, we can’t let the navy master Xin Ci’s control.” Jiang Mantian smiled and said, “So if Xin Ci takes over the position of the great governor, the navy master will naturally have some turmoil, and he has to be removed no matter what. !” After a pause, his eyes deepened: “How sophisticated is Tantai Huang, can’t he figure this out? But if you are told that the imperial court will issue an decree for you to take over the position of governor, it will naturally appease you. In this way, in a short time It can at least ensure that the sailors are not in chaos.”

The cold light in Shen Liangqiu’s eyes was like a knife, and he said coldly, “If he doesn’t doubt me, he doesn’t have to appease me. Since he uses this method to appease me, doesn’t he really suspect me?”