A Clash of Gods - Chapter 987

[Chapter 977 Behind the scenes]

The arrival of Xin Ci was really unexpected.

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At first, Qi Ning guessed that Xin Ci might be sent to replace Tantai Zhilin, but after hearing what Xin Ci said, he thought that he was just here to deal with Tantai Zhilin’s funeral in place of Tantai Huang, only then did he know, Dealing with the funeral is one of the purposes of this trip, but Xinci has another mission, but he was ordered to stay in the East Sea Division.

“General Xin, has the sage’s decree come down?” Qi Ning asked, “It is impossible for the army to be without generals for a day. The position of the commander-in-chief of the East Sea Division?”

Xin Ci said: “The old marquis has recommended Liang Qiu to the court, but the sage has not yet issued an decree, but the court also knows that the East Sea division must be stable, and the position of the chief governor will not be suspended. If there is no accident, The purpose should arrive in the next few days.”

Qi Ning nodded and said, “That’s very good. General Shen cut off the black tiger shark this time, and he has done a great job. It is also the most suitable for him to take over the post of Grand Governor.”

Shen Liangqiu immediately cupped his hands to Qi Ning and said, “The humble general Xie Hou Ye appreciates it!”

“General Shen, the head of the black tiger shark has been brought back, and the sea burial of the Great Governor can also be arranged.” Qi Ning sighed: “It is safe to enter the sea, the two of you will have to worry more.”

Shen Liangqiu and Xin Ci handed over at the same time and said, “It’s my duty!”

Qi Ning had dinner at the Naval Camp. Shen Liangqiu wanted to escort him personally, but Xin Ci asked Shen Liangqiu to stay at the camp, and he followed Qi Ning back to the city.

The night wind is swaying, and the sound of the night tide can be heard from time to time.

After leaving the navy camp for a while, Xin Ci’s horse speed slowed down, Qi Ning also slowed down his horse speed, turned his head to look at Xin Ci, Xin Ci hesitated, and finally said: “Master Hou, when the time comes , the old marquis asked the last general to thank the marquis, this time the marquis has worked so hard.”

Qi Ning shook his head and said, “General Xin is very polite, I am also doing an errand under the order, and I should do my duty!”

“The old marquis said that the reason for the death of the Governor has been found out. It is due to his temperament, and it is also helpless.” Xin Ci sighed, looked at Qi Ning and said, “The will of the imperial court is coming in the past few days, as long as the will is there. After arriving, Lord Hou doesn’t have to work any more and can return to the capital. (UC Book Union will update the fastest)”

“Oh?” Qi Ning smiled lightly: “Old Marquis thinks the matter here has come to the fore?”

Xin Ci said: “The officials of the Ministry of Punishment have already come to the conclusion, so there should be no mistake. Although we did not believe that the Grand Governor would really commit suicide, the facts are right in front of us, so we have to accept the reality.”

Qi Ning nodded and said nothing.

The two rode on horseback, there was even a hint of dampness in the sea breeze, Wu Dalin and others followed, after a while, Qi Ning finally said: “The old marquis recommended General Shen to take over the position of Grand Governor, and Duke Zhenguo would What does side mean?”

“Prince Zhen Guogong!” Xin Ci smiled slightly, and finally said: “The Marquis may not know, the Xuanwu Camp has just changed its commander!”

“Change commander?” Qi Ning frowned.

There are now five troops and horses stationed inside and outside the capital, the Yulin Camp in the Imperial City, the Tiger God Camp that guards the capital, and the three camps of Black Sword, Black Scale and Xuanwu, which are stationed near the capital. Although the Xuanwu Camp is not as equipped as the other four. The large camp, but in the end, the number reached 15,000.

“Master Hou may not know it yet. Just two days after you left the capital, several generals of the Xuanwu Battalion jointly signed the book, exposing that Commander Zhou of the Xuanwu Battalion abused his power and took advantage of it.” Xin Ci said slowly: “Commander Zhou’s hometown is here. Guiyang, his clansmen used his power to bully men and women in the local area, and they were extremely rampant. A few years ago, in order to occupy a piece of fertile land, they even killed people. It is said that because of this matter, Commander Zhou wrote a secret letter to the local government to properly handle the matter.”

Qi Ning frowned and said, “This matter has been investigated, is it true or false?”

“After the court received reports from several generals, it sent people to investigate the matter.” Xin Ci smiled lightly: “The local official was easily found back then.

And even Commander Zhou kept the vague secret letter that the official kept.

Although the letter did not say anything, it is an indisputable fact that he was involved in the murder case that year.

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Qi Ning sighed, knowing that this was Sima’s usual trick.

Over the years, the Sima Clan has collected a lot of information on the court’s civil officials and military generals, and has a lot of handles. He is usually quiet and unremarkable, but when it comes to a critical moment, he can use these handles as a deadly killing move.

At the beginning, Feng Ruohai, the servant of the household department, collected a lot of criminal evidence from the Sima family and impeached Sima Changshen at the court meeting. In the end, the Sima family produced more deadly evidence, which made Feng Ruohai a complete defeat.

“Although that letter cannot prove that Commander Zhou was involved in murder and domination, it is a serious crime to use his power to be involved in private with local officials.” Xin Ci said indifferently: “Saving one’s life is already an accumulation of virtue by the ancestors. The position of the commander, but it is impossible to sit down, after the investigation, Commander Zhou has been dismissed from office and sent back to his original home.”

Qi Ning knew that after he left the capital, Sima Lan would definitely make some moves, but he didn’t expect his movements to be so fast and fast. After thinking about it, he asked, “Who replaced Commander Zhou?”

“Qu Yanzhi!” Xin Ci said: “Deputy commander of the Black Sabre Battalion, just before the last general came to the East China Sea, the Ministry of War has issued an appointment letter.”

When Qi Ning heard the name of Qu Yanzhi, he remembered it.

When the Black Scale Battalion was rebuilt, three candidates competed for the position of commander of the Black Scale Battalion. Apart from Qi Ning and Jiang Suiyun, the other was Qu Yanzhi. Although Qu Yan’s martial arts were not weak, he was still placed in Jiang Suiyun’s lead. Under the counter-handed sword, an arm was almost abolished.

The Black Sword Battalion was the only military and horse controlled by the Sima family. The commander of the Black Sword Battalion, Chu Cangge, was a first-class brave general, and Qu Yanzhi was also a rare general.

Xuanwu Camp is among the five major camps in the capital, and its ownership is relatively vague. Within the Xuanwu Camp, there are mixed fish and dragons, and there are people from all parties. Even the fallen Huainan King has people in it, unlike the Black Sabre Camp directly under the Sima family. , The Black Scale Camp is directly under the Jinyi Qi family, and because of this, although the forces of all parties have always wanted to control the Xuanwu Camp, but because of the complexity, no force can really control it.

This time, Sima Lan has transferred Qu Yanzhi, the deputy commander of the Black Sabre Battalion, which means that he has already started to control the Xuanwu Battalion.

Today is different from the past. Back then, the situation in the DPRK and China was fairly balanced, and no one dared to be too obvious in the Xuanwu camp, but now Sima Lan is the number one official with the word “Sky” in the DPRK, and he will fight against his confidants. After the transfer, Qu Yanzhi had the support of Sima Lan, so he naturally wanted to start eliminating dissidents in the Xuanwu Camp with confidence. Qi Ning knew that it would not take half a year, and the Xuanwu Camp would be completely controlled by the Sima family.

Once the two battalions of Xuanwu and Black Sabre are in hand, the troops and horses controlled by the Sima family are unparalleled in the vicinity of Gyeonggi, and their power in the court will be further enhanced.

He glanced at Xin Ci, and now he understood.

The Jindao Tantai family and the Sima family obviously entered into a political transaction. The Donghai Division was still led by the Tantai family, while the Xuanwu camp was handed over to the Sima family. This was obviously carried out by the two big men of the empire of a transaction.

Qi Ning sneered in his heart. In fact, he once had a glimmer of hope. Thinking that the Sima family was getting bigger and bigger, Jindao Tantai would not sit idly by. Maybe Tantai Huang will join other forces to check and balance the Sima family, but today’s news It was to let Qi Ning understand the truth. In the end, these aristocratic families only thought of their own interests and the interests of the family and the country. After all, the Tantai family chose to protect their own power.

“General Xin, in fact, up to now, the old marquis has not accepted the fact that the governor committed suicide. He still believes that there is another reason for the death of the governor?” Qi Ning sighed and said with a smile: “The deal is reached, My mission to the East China Sea is complete, right?”

Xin Ci was stunned, apparently not understanding yet.

Qi Ning sighed: “The so-called investigation into the truth of the death of the Grand Governor, in fact, the old man never thought of asking me to investigate the truth at the beginning, because he is very intelligent and knows this case, just relying on me as a hairy boy. Can’t find out the truth.”

“This Marquis has humbled himself.” Xin Ci forced a smile: “Marquis is both civil and military, and the old Marquis has also praised him many times.”

Qi Ning shook his head and said: “Actually, there is no one else. Let’s just chat a few words without any harm. There are some things I don’t want to say, but if I don’t, I’m worried that you will really treat me as a fool.”

“Why did Lord Hou say this?”

“Old Marquis Tantai asked me to go to the East China Sea, not to investigate this case, because he knows that I can’t find any results.” Qi Ning sighed: “Even if the governor was really murdered by a conspiracy, then this is the case. The conspiracy must have been extremely meticulous. I’m new here and I don’t know anything about the situation in the East China Sea. How could I find out the truth in a short time? As long as this case can hold me for ten days and a half months, the matter will be complete. UU Reading www.sonicmtl.com ”

Xin Ci’s eyes twitched slightly, but he didn’t speak, Qi Ning continued: “Old Marquis is a man who has experienced hardships and hardships. He has come from the mountains of swords and fires in this life. , The first thing to deal with is not to find out the cause of the death of the Great Governor, but to keep the Donghai Division in this crisis and prevent the Donghai Division from falling into the hands of others, General Xin, you are the old marquis My close confidant, is what I said right?”

Xin Ci looked solemn and said, “Master Hou should know that the court situation is extraordinary now. If the Donghai Sea Master falls into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, the consequences will be disastrous.”

“The other person in your mouth can only be the Sima family.” Qi Ning said lightly, “The Sima family will certainly not miss this golden opportunity, and they will definitely take the opportunity to infiltrate the East Sea Master. The old master also knows this, so he has to After learning the news of the passing of the Great Governor, the first one would not think about other things, but think about how to deal with the Sima family’s offensive, in other words, from the very beginning, the old man was ready to make a deal with Sima Lan.”

Xin Ci’s expression was even more serious, Qi Ning smiled slightly, and said: “One is the golden swordsman, and the other is the Duke of the State, both of them are the pillars of the empire, and the emperor is a first-time treasurer. If these two veterans really want to do something. Transactions, as long as a tacit agreement is reached, even the emperor is not easy to object. Just in case, the old marquis still gave up his hard work before the transaction. And this trouble is naturally me.” Qi Ning raised a finger and pointed at himself: “Young and impulsive, someone is going to control the Xuanwu camp, maybe this stunned young man will give birth to a moth and make things more complicated or even more complicated. It’s out of control, since this is the case, find a suitable reason to transfer this stunned young man, and it will be too late to object when the raw rice is cooked.”