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- One hundred and eighty-four joints
With a soft "pop" sound, the writing brush in Meng Ju's hand fell to the table, and the ink splashed out a long black ink mark on the snow-white rice paper. He hurriedly cleaned up, and Ouyang Hui and Ning Nan also came to help. It took a while to clean up the dirty papers.
Taking advantage of this buffer, Meng Ju had already sorted out his clues. He asked Ning Nan: "When did we send people to Lianjiang Department? Why don't I know?"
"Sir, this is a routine procedure. Because it was discovered that Mr. Huang Xin might be involved in the case, the Provincial Office naturally sent someone to ask the Lianjiang Office. We all thought that this trip would be in vain, but we didn't expect it to be over there. But I really can¡¯t find Director Huang. Lianjiang Office said that Director Huang has not been to the Yamen for two consecutive days - Sir, what should I do now?¡±
Meng Ju sat calmly on the chair, staring ahead, obviously thinking. After a while, he said: "Publish a wanted poster - this is one of our own, and we still can't figure out the reason why Boss Huang disappeared. The wanted poster, to put it more politely, just said that Huang Xin has not been seen for many days. I have official business to deal with, so I urge him to come back quickly and leave some room so that if he makes a mistake in the future, he can come back with a better outcome."
"The governor is wise!"
"Inspector Ouyang, notify General Manager Yang and Deputy General Manager Fang of the Lianjiang Department and ask them to step up their search for Director Huang - whether he escaped, disappeared or died in the line of duty, and let them come to a conclusion for the Provincial Department as soon as possible. Inform General Manager Yang to come see me. Explain the involvement and disappearance of his subordinates."
"yes!"
"Inspector Li Minghua of the Provincial Department of Internal Affairs failed to supervise and neglected his duties, which led to the murder of important criminals in custody and caused heavy losses to our Dongling Guards. Let him be suspended pending investigation - alas, this matter is not the fault of Inspector Li alone. Responsibility, I will submit a report and wait for the General Administration to reply, maybe even I will be punished. Of course, you two will also be punished a little. "
Both officers were awe-inspiring, knowing that the governor was setting the tone for the aftermath of the incident. For this major case, the town governor put almost all the responsibilities on Li Minghua, and he only "received minor punishments." They were immediately reassured and bowed deeply to Meng Ju: "Thank you, Lord Town Governor, for your compassion and tolerance. I can't thank you enough for my humble job, but I won't forget it."
Meng Ju waved his hand, his eyes were very deep, and he said carefully: "Now, the case is basically clear. It is the revenge attack of Dongling Guards by Yinghou of the Southern Tang Dynasty. This is the first-class concern of the imperial court. It¡¯s a major case, don¡¯t let up on the investigation!¡±
Ning Nan and Ouyang Hui both agreed repeatedly, but they thought in their hearts that the Yinghou spy case in the Southern Dynasties was the most difficult case to handle. These people started killing people and then fled back to the Southern Dynasties. Should they go to Jiangdu to arrest them? This kind of case is impossible to solve at all - but it doesn't matter if it can't be solved. Anyway, Li Minghua has already taken the blame, and he can't be implicated.
"But since the Governor has given orders, it would be hard to explain if he doesn't make some gestures. Ouyang Hui asked: "Sir, the Governor, I humbly suggest that in order to solve this case, we deploy elite experts and set up a task force to be responsible for the detection of this case. What do you think?"
"Well, this is a good idea - Inspector Ouyang, are you interested in serving as the leader of the task force?"
Ouyang Hui waved his hands like chicken claws: "Your Majesty values ??me so much, I am very touched. However, I am not familiar with the criminal case business and it is difficult for me to take on this important task. I am afraid that I will have to live up to the great trust of the Governor!"
Meng Ju smiled faintly and looked at Ningnan again. Before he could speak, Ning Nan had already spoken: "Lord Governor, the affairs of the Search Division are too heavy, and I can't get out of my humble position. I beg you to appoint someone more talented!"
The three people exchanged glances, all understanding. Everyone is an old official and knows that there is no hope of solving this case - in jargon, it means that it has not been solved at all - the establishment of the task force is just a gesture to show to the court and the General Administration. The Dongping Provincial Office attaches great importance to this case and has not given up the investigation. If there is any criticism from the court, the Provincial Office can also shift the responsibility to the leader of the task force. Therefore, both of them were respectful to the leader of the task force who knew he was going to be a scapegoat.
Ouyang Hui said: "My lord, I humbly suggest that Inspector Yu from the Criminal Cases Department be responsible for this case! Inspector Yu is a well-known criminal case expert in the provincial department. He is very professional and has handled many major cases. He has extensive experience." Rich, it¡¯s perfect for him to take charge of this case!¡±
Ouyang Hui is also thinking carefully. Meng Ju is planning to suspend Yu Shujian and send him to Luojing. Although the governor said nicely that he wanted Yu Shujian to recuperate, it was obvious that the governor wanted to drive him away. Yu Shujian happened to be the head of the Criminal Cases Division. Since the town governor disliked him, it was perfect for him to take the blame.
Meng Ju was startled and cursed Ouyang Hui for being troublesome. Meng Ju is not interested in leaving this case in the hands of others.Worry. But in Yu Shujian's hands, Meng Ju had trouble sleeping and eating. Yu Shujian has such a vicious vision that Meng Ju is extremely jealous of him and is about to drive him away, but Ouyang Hui proposes that he take charge of the case - if he finds out anything, it's not him Looking for death?
He flatly refused: "This won't work! Inspector Yu's health is not good. Our provincial department must be considerate of its subordinates and cannot assign such a heavy task to patients. Inspector Ouyang, let's find someone else."
Everyone discussed it and finally decided that Li Minghua's deputy, Deputy Inspector Nie Ping of the Internal Affairs Department, would serve as the leader of the task force - this was obviously a scapegoat role, but Nie Ping was also a member of the Internal Affairs Department. He was also responsible for the big mistake, but he had nothing to say.
After seeing off his two subordinates, Meng Ju sat in the government office for a long time. He repeatedly wrote the words "Po Jun Xing" on the paper.
"The Southern Tang Dynasty sent a Yinghou from the Southern Tang Dynasty in our northern Xinjiang - no, in our Dongping Province. This person was a military and political official of our dynasty. The codename given to him by the Southern Tang Dynasty was 'Pojunxing' .¡±
The first time I heard about Pojunxing was from Ye Canan. Thinking of the situation at that time, Meng Ju felt complicated. The mysterious Pojunxing finally showed up, but the beautiful female governor was separated from him forever.
Meng Ju summoned Wang Jiu: "Wang Jiu, go to the Military Intelligence Office and ask Inspector Xu to come over."
Like Ouyang Hui, Xu Long also ran over when he heard Meng Ju's call. He gasped and asked: "Master Governor, I heard that you have something to ask me for?"
Xu Long seemed a little nervous. The Military Intelligence Department is a relatively unpopular government office. Unlike the Integrity Department, he did not often have the opportunity to meet with the governor. When he heard that Meng Ju had suddenly summoned him, Xu Long was really worried. Could it be that we had caused some leaks recently and the governor was arrested? Found?
Meng Ju asked right away: "Inspector Xu, does the Military Intelligence Department have files on border soldier Yi Xiaodao?"
"Yi Xiaodao? Commander Yi of the Hengdao Brigade?"
"Yes, that's him."
Knowing that Meng Ju was not here to cause trouble, Xu Long breathed a sigh of relief. He said: "Sir, we have it. Lord Governor, we have always attached great importance to the important generals of the border army. We have collected information on them from many sources and worked hard to"
Meng Ju interrupted him rudely: "As long as you have it! Inspector Xu, Yi Xiaodao is an important figure in the Dongping military, second only to Yuan Yikang in importance. If you don't do a good job of filing and documenting such an important general, Information collection, then I¡¯m going to ask you what the Military Intelligence Department does!¡±
Xu Long immediately fainted after being given a slap in the face by the mayor. He didn't dare to be nagging anymore, so he honestly went back and got Yi Xiaodao's file.
Meng Ju said, "Okay, go back!" and waved him away.
When he went out, Xu Long looked back at Meng Ju for a few times, with a sad look that he could not speak. Meng Ju just pretended not to see it, so he had to leave reluctantly.
When getting along with others, it really depends on fate. The first impression often determines the perception of a person. Meng Ju's first impression of Xu Long was not good. At the banquet that day, Xu Long pretended to be loyal to the former governor. This made Meng Ju very angry, as if his thoughts about Ye Canan had been blasphemed. generally.
??Is my thoughts something you can just guess?
Whether you flatter him or not, or if you flatter him stupidly, Meng Ju will just laugh it off. As a person in a superior position, you should have this magnanimity. It is human nature for subordinates to try to figure out the mood of their superiors, but it is a taboo for subordinates to "calculate" their superiors schemingly and then pretend to do what they want - the sense of proportion in this is very subtle.
Yi Xiaodao¡¯s files were not many, only a dozen pages in total, and Meng Ju read through them quickly.
According to his resume, Yi Xiaodao, like Meng Ju, was also a native of Luojing.
Yi Xiaodao's father, Yi Fangxiong, was from Luojing and was a general of Tuoba Xiong. Fifteen years ago, during the assassination of Tuoba Xiong by Yinghou of the Southern Tang Dynasty, in order to protect Tuoba Xiong, Yi Fangxiong used his body to block the arrows of the Yinghou assassin for Tuoba Xiong and was killed on the spot.
Although Tuoba Xiong is a tycoon of his generation, he still has nostalgia for his loyal old subordinates. He adopted 13-year-old Yi Xiaodao and provided for him to eat and study.
When Tuoba Xiong came to Northern Xinjiang to take office, Yi Xiaodao also joined the Northern Xinjiang border army. Because of Tuoba Xiong's care and his outstanding abilities, Yi Xiaodao was promoted quickly in the frontier army system. He was soon promoted from Wu Zheng to brigade commander, becoming a rapidly rising star in the northern border army system. .
But unlike Shentu, who is angry with nature and anger, Yi Xiaodao is not only good at making meritorious deeds, but also knows how to be a good person. He is eloquent, sociable, and has a wide network of contacts. He has good relationships with fellow border troops, local officials, and evenThe officials in Beijing all have many friends, and they have a good reputation within the border army system. They can be said to be "loved by everyone and praised by everyone" - although some people think that he is too slippery and treacherous, but if you really want to say it, There was something wrong with him, but I couldn't find it.
In the minds of his subordinates, Yi Xiaodao is also an amiable and respectable commander. Unlike those harsh and greedy military leaders, Yi Xiaodao was considerate of his subordinates, loved the soldiers, and never withheld military pay from his subordinates. He never puts on airs, plays and laughs with his subordinates, speaks and laughs freely, and is deeply supported by his subordinates. His troops have high cohesion and strong combat effectiveness.
Although Yi Xiaodao was lax in running the army, his military reputation had always been good and he rarely caused trouble to the local area. Of course, if he really did not commit any crimes against the local area, it would not be the army of the Wei Dynasty. There must be things like pay, but compared to other troops, Yi Xiaodao's soldiers are much more disciplined.
There is also an incident recorded in the file. Once, Yi Xiaodao pretended to be drinking in a tavern and somehow got into a conflict with the local gangsters. Yi Xiaodao took off his clothes on the spot, bare-armed, carried a bench, and rushed forward, shouting, but his ability was not good enough, and he was beaten with a black nose and a swollen face.
"Afterwards, the gangster's boss knew that he had beaten a brigade commander. He was frightened and asked Yi Xiaodao to ask for mercy, saying that he was willing to compensate brigade commander Yi's money. Yi Xiaodao just laughed it off and said: "A bunch of drunkards were fighting. It's a big deal. It's over. Why bring it up?" Meng Ju also admired this kind of magnanimity.
But gold is never pure, and Yi Xiaodao is also flawed. It is recorded in the files that the supervisory censor of the Yushitai once punished Yi Xiaodao once for "drunk and debauched, shameless words and deeds, and loss of official authority." The reason was that Yi Xiaodao led a group of dandy companions to visit a brothel. He drank too much. In broad daylight, in the lobby of the brothel, a group of more than a dozen bitches took off their clothes and played around. They also lent the brigade marshal's official robe to the bitch to wear, and then openly showed their prostitution. The fuss was so outrageous that even the generals who came could not stand it anymore and hid their faces and left.
This incident caused an uproar, and the censor's impeachment was loudly heard one after another. In the end, the governor's office of the six towns came forward. Tuoba Xiong said lightly: "Young people are a little ridiculous. They need to be taught well." That's the end of it.
An excellent general who is honest and loves his soldiers as much as his sons, a slippery veteran of officialdom and a playboy, it is hard for Meng Ju to imagine that one person can have such complex characteristics mixed together. This Yi Xiaodao is too individual. If Tuoba Xiong hadn't been protecting him, the harsh moral system of the Northern Wei Dynasty would have reduced him to ashes. How could he have been allowed to stand out?
Before reading the files, Meng Ju was already 70% to 80% sure that Yi Xiaodao was the mysterious Star Eagle Marquis of Pojun. But after reading the files, he began to waver again: Yi Xiaodao came from a family of military generals, and he and The relationship between Tuoba Xiong and Tuoba Xiong is too close. Both father and son have been Tuoba Xiong's confidants, and they belong to a family of die-hard Northern Wei generals. Judging from his resume, it is impossible for him to be related to Yinghou of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Meng Ju was very suspicious. Could Yu Shujian have made a mistake? If you listen to a madman, won't you become even crazier?
"But Yi Xiaodao and Mr. Yi, both of them have the surname Yi, which is a coincidence.
Meng Ju thought of another question. He was speculating on Yi Xiaodao's identity here. Could Yi Xiaodao be also speculating on his identity? Does he know that he is the Yinghou of the Southern Tang Dynasty?
Thinking of this, Meng Ju couldn't help but smile bitterly. Fortunately, he only inquired about Po Junxing's identity out of pure curiosity, and had no intention of chasing him to the end. In this way, everyone does not recognize each other, but it is the best for each other.
Less than half a month after Meng Ju submitted the submission of the murder case, the response from the Dongling General Health Administration came back. The reply letter was written in Bai Wusha's tone, and the tone was very stern, saying that the General Administration was very angry about this matter. The dignified Provincial Tombs Office actually allowed the Yinghou of the Southern Tang Dynasty to come and go freely, and killed people and silenced them openly. How could the majesty of the imperial court and Dongling Guards exist? The General Administration was shocked that the Dongping Mausoleum Guards had neglected their official duties to this extent.
In the letter, Bai Wusha asked the Dongping Mausoleum Guards to do three things. First, step up the pursuit of the escaped criminal; second, deal with the relevant responsible persons seriously; third, issue a silence order on this matter and not allow it to be spread.
After receiving the reply, Meng Ju breathed a sigh of relief. Bai Wusha only gave him a lesson, without any actual punishment measures. He also handled the aftermath by himself instead of sending personnel from the General Administration, which showed that Bai Wusha's regard for him had not changed. However, Bai Wusha demanded that the secret be sealed, which made Meng Ju feel a little funny. This Lord of the Town is really a person who loves face and protects his shortcomings. He doesn't want the outside world to know about Dongling Guard's internal mistakes and make people laugh at him.
Since Governor Meng is responsible for dealing with the aftermath, it is natural that the thunder will be loud and the rain will be soft. Except for the unlucky Li Minghua who was removed from his post, no one else received any punishment. Li Minghua has nothing to complain about. He has made such a big mistake.?Going to jail is already a mercy for Meng Ju. He also knew that Meng Ju had always disliked him, and it was common for him to be thrown into jail easily by taking advantage of the momentum of the General Administration's accusations.
On February 15, a post was sent to the Mausoleum Office, and the Dongping Governor's Office invited Governor Meng to attend a coordination meeting.
"Coordination meeting?" Meng Ju asked Ouyang Hui: "What is this for?"
Ouyang Hui explained to his boss that the so-called coordination meeting was actually a negotiation meeting for disputes and conflicts between various units. There are many armies under the jurisdiction of Dongping Province, including the frontier field troops directly under the six-town governor's office, the local garrison of Dongping, and now the mausoleum guard troops newly formed by Meng Ju. With so many soldiers and horses from different systems gathered in the same city, friction is inevitable, and small-scale conflicts such as fights are commonplace every day.
This kind of thing happens a lot, and the big guys are very annoyed. If there were no fatalities in the fight, the big guys wouldn't bother, and the one with the bigger fist would be justified. But if a human life is caused, the bosses have to treat it carefully. If one party dies and the other party does not die, there is nothing to say. No matter what, just kill someone and pay for your life. But if both parties are dead, then it's hard to tell the right and wrong. At this time, the big guys need to sit down and talk.
"I understand." Meng Ju thought to himself, this kind of thing is nothing more than the coordination meeting of the political and legal committee in later generations, where the big guys talk about numbers. Yuan Yikang is the leader of the Dongping military and is naturally the host of the coordination meeting. Meng Ju asked Ouyang Hui: "We, Lingwei, have had no friction with the border army recently, right? Why does Yuan Yikang want me?"
Ouyang Hui doesn't know, but he has heard that the relationship between Xiao Heng's garrison brigade and Yi Xiaodao's Hengdao brigade has been very tense recently. Soldiers from both sides are now fighting to the death whenever they meet, causing several hot scenes of murderous pursuits in the downtown area. Come on, people are dead on both sides now. This coordination meeting was most likely to mediate this matter. Yuan Yikang probably wanted to handle the matter as soon as possible and settle the dispute.
Meng Juqi said: "What should we do with the disputes within the border army? Both the garrison brigade and the Hengdao brigade are subordinates of Yuan Yikang, won't he handle it himself?"
"Lord Governor, since it is a negotiation meeting, it would be too stiff if the two parties just sit there and bicker. Both parties insist on their own opinions, and there are no big shots with enough weight sitting around to comment and mediate. They are arguing and arguing. There will be no results. I think Governor Yuan probably wants Governor Meng to go over and help him hold back the battle."
Meng Ju nodded. The dispute between the garrison brigade and the Hengdao brigade involved the conflict between the two brigade commanders. Yuan Yikang was afraid that he was not strong enough to hold the position, so he specifically asked Meng Juguo to help calm the situation. Although Meng Ju does not belong to the border army system, he is the supervisor of Dongping Province and the big boss in charge of criminal law. It is reasonable for him to be present to mediate disputes involving murder cases.
"It is quite new that we, the Dongling Guards, need to mediate disputes within the border army. Is there any precedent for this kind of thing before? How did Governor Ye handle it before?"
Seeing that Meng Ju was in a good mood, Ouyang Hui said with a smile: "What's the point? Of course we are helping relatives and not helping others. General Xiao is an old friend of our Lingwei, and Governor Ye always stands by him almost every time. .
"However, this matter really has nothing to do with us. If we mediate this kind of thing, we will offend others. If the Town Superintendent finds it difficult to handle, we can just send an inspector over to deal with it. "
Meng Ju smiled and shook his head: "Forget it, Governor Yuan is an old friend. We can't help you with this. Ouyang, let's go over there after dinner." - He and Yuan Yikang have always had a good relationship. Last time when Yuelai came to the pawnshop, I had already refuted him once, so I might as well help him with such an insignificant favor.
The meeting is scheduled to be held in the evening. After dinner, Meng Ju took Ouyang Hui and a few soldiers and set off in two carriages to the Dongping Governor's Mansion.
In the setting sun that filled the sky, the carriage drove to the black gate of the Governor's Mansion. Two rows of black guards with swords stood like a forest. Because there was a sign of Dongling Guard on the carriage, a guard officer ran up and asked, "Which adult from the Dongling Guard is here?"
The soldier driving the carriage replied loudly: "The Governor Meng Zhen of the Dongpingling Mausoleum has arrived."
The officer immediately stood at attention and saluted the carriage, and shouted loudly: "Master Governor, you are welcome to come. Please wait a moment, I will inform you immediately, and Governor Yuan will come out to greet you personally."
Through the car window, Meng Ju said politely: "Excuse me, but there is no need to be so polite. Just send someone to show us the way. Don't bother Governor Yuan!"
"I don't dare to take it seriously. This is what I have been told by the superiors. If the Governor comes, he must report it immediately. Sir, please wait a moment."
The officer trotted back to report. Ouyang Hui whispered to Meng Ju: "Governor Meng, Governor Yuan is very considerate to you! When Governor Ye came over before,?It¡¯s just a matter of sending a chief officer out to greet you. Sir, come here and he will greet you personally. Wow, your weight is extraordinary! "
Meng Ju smiled reservedly. He knew well that it was not his own reputation that mattered, but the reputation of the three Doukai masters under him. With nearly 800 battle armors under his command, he is already the most powerful military leader in Dongping. If Yuan Yikang, the governor of Dongping, wants to be stable, he must reassure himself and not cause trouble. Since ancient times, being a warlord has always been more comfortable than being an emperor. This is the reason.
After waiting for about half a quarter of an hour, Yuan Yikang came out in a carriage to greet Meng Ju. Seeing Yuan Yikang's car stop, Meng Ju also got out of the car. The two met in the open space in front of the door. They greeted each other for a while, as warmly as if they were old friends they hadn't seen for many years.
After exchanging pleasantries, Yuan Yikang got into Meng Ju's car, while Ouyang Hui changed into a carriage. People from Dongping Dudu's Mansion led the way in, and the carriage drove into the Dudu's Mansion. In the carriage, Meng Ju and Yuan Yikang sat side by side, feeling very cordial.
"Captain, what is today's coordination meeting about?"
Yuan Yikang shook his head, looking annoyed: "Oh, this kind of thing is ridiculous to talk about. I'm really sorry to trouble Brother Meng.
A few days ago, a team from the Hengdao Brigade was leading a few subordinates when they met people from the Guard Brigade while eating in a brothel. The two sides had always been at odds. When they met, they quarreled over a table. The soldiers were all hot-tempered. He was so angry that a fight broke out on the spot. The brothel was smashed to pieces, and the Hengdao Brigade team was killed on the spot.
??Yi Xiaodao went to negotiate with Xiao Heng that night, asking the garrison to hand over the murderer, but Lao Xiao was a stubborn man and refused. He said that the matter had not been investigated clearly and he could not figure out who the murderer was, but he refused to hand him over.
Yi Xiaodao also got angry. In the past few days, people from the Hengdao Brigade were walking around in groups, and they would fight against people from the Guard Brigade when they saw them. Both sides even used weapons, and several people were killed, making the market noisy. People are panicking. Magistrate Ma of Jingan has told me several times that if I don't take care of these Qiu Ba's affairs, the merchants in Jingan will cease trading. I have no choice but to call everyone together tonight and make it clear on the spot who is who and who must be put to death, otherwise no one will be able to bear it if the trouble continues like this.
Governor Meng, you are a member of the Dongling Guards. When it comes to criminal law and military discipline, you are the most authoritative. I'm relying on you a lot for tonight's affairs. You give them an opinion and tell them right from wrong. If you speak, they will not be dissatisfied, and you will definitely be able to help them resolve this grudge. "
Meng Ju thought to himself that the most difficult thing in the world is to separate right from wrong. He smiled and said: "It's okay for me to come and hear what happened, but General Xiao and General Yi are both my Dongping generals, and their seniority is much older than mine. I speak softly, I'm afraid they may not be able to hear what I say. But you, Governor Yuan, You are their chief in charge, and they dare not disobey you, right?"
Yuan Yikang said "Alas" twice and said: "Brother Meng, you are also telling me these nonsense. It's not like you don't know what I am like in Dongping. You say that I am the governor, but my orders are out." The gate of the Governor's Mansion is not easy to use! Dongping's affairs are difficult to deal with, Brother Meng, if the court agrees, I would like to change seats with you!"
"Captain, please stop joking. I am only a fifth-rank fellow governor. How can I compare with you, a third-rank governor?"
"It doesn't matter how many products you have. It's true that you keep your word. Governor Meng, you are on your own territory, and you are as good as your word. You have control over life and death. You can use whoever you want, and you can exempt whoever you want. How majestic!"
Brother, I am miserable. The imperial court just gives me an order. If I fail to complete the task or make a mistake, it is me who wants to have my head chopped off. The military leaders below just reach out to me to ask for pay and funds, but when they need it, they don¡¯t. It was push and pull. Even if they were asked to suppress a few bandits, it would take them a year. They had to negotiate a price before they would go out. They refused to fight with their lives. Every time the bandits came back, they were given a bunch of heads. I want a reward of silver for my meritorious deeds, and the heads are all those of women, children, old and young - his grandmother's. Even if you kill a good person and take credit, you still have to find some young men for me to bring back, right?
I must be determined to deal with them. The power to appoint and remove brigade commanders lies with the six-town governor's office. I have no right to remove them. You said, I have to bear the responsibility, but the power is not given to me. How can there be such a leader in the world? I am like a rat in a bellows, suffering from both ends!
¡°If nothing else, the dispute between Yi Xiaodao and Xiao Heng has almost driven me crazy. I can¡¯t do anything about them! Governor Dongping, whoever wants to be can be, but I have long wanted to go back to Luojing. Even if I am a freelance editor like Ye Jianxin, I will be more comfortable than I am now. . . "
Listening to Yuan Yikang's words becoming more and more outrageous, Meng Ju interrupted him with a dry cough: "Commander, take your time, it depends on the person! I think the new brigade commander Xianyu is still very respectful to you."
"Xianyu Ba, he can't do it!"
"Why, could it be that Xianyu Brigade Commander has something?Incompetence? "
"That's not what I'm talking about. I'm saying that this person's character is not good. When he first came here, he still respected me, but now, somehow, he has connected with the people from the Sixth Town Mansion and climbed up to a high branch. Look, There's something wrong with my eyes, and I haven't been very obedient recently. This guy is also a white-eyed wolf!"
Yuan Yikang sighed: "Governor Meng, you are the best. You are capable and loyal. You have nothing to say to the deceased Governor Ye! If you were willing to come and help me, that would be too much." alright!
Tonight, I am also a little selfish. I want to use my brother and your tiger prestige to press this group of Qiu Bayi. When you want to help me, you have a strong point of speaking. "
Yuan Yikang spoke frankly, and Meng Ju couldn't shirk it; eh: "I'll try my best, but General Yi and General Xiao are not ignorant people, how could it happen like this?"
"The grievances between the Hengdao Brigade and the Guard Brigade have been going on for a long time. If they really get involved, they might involve Liu Han's former dynasty. They have been grudges for a long time, and it's not about Yi Xiaodao and Xiao Heng. Governor Meng, I'll say it again. Let me listen to you"
The carriage drove all the way along the road inside the Governor's Mansion, and the golden sunset shone on the top of the woods, dyeing the entire forest with a golden glory. As the carriage passed by, Meng Ju saw the familiar building, the small building where Ye Jianxin once lived. Naturally, thinking of Ye Jianxin, Meng Ju immediately thought of Ye Canan who was far away in Luojing.
Young and naive Ye Canaan, how is she in Luojing now? She should have discovered the truth of the matter, right?
Facing a strange world three years later, has she adapted? How did Ye Jianxin tell her the stories that happened in the past three years?
When Meng Ju saw the small building, he seemed to think of the woman he missed. He stared at the building outside the window steadily. The carriage passed by for a long time and he couldn't bear to look away, but he felt touched and sad in his heart.
The coordination conference room was located in Yuan Yikang's reception room. When Meng Ju and Yuan Yikang entered, several people were already sitting in the room. Meng Ju glanced around and saw that Yi Xiaodao and veteran Xiao Heng were both present. In addition, There was also a tall and thin man who was Xian Yuba whom he had met not long ago.
Meng Ju originally thought that since the Hengdao Brigade and the Guard Brigade were fighting so fiercely, the mediation scene would be tense and tense. Unexpectedly, when they walked in, everyone was very harmonious. Yi Xiaodao and Xiao Heng were sitting side by side drinking tea and chatting, as close as if they were friends of life and death. Yi Xiaodao said something, which made Xiao Heng laugh and say repeatedly: "Okay, okay, this is how it should be!"
Yi Xiaodao is young and free-spirited, while Xiao Heng is calm and steady. Seeing the old man and the young man chatting happily, Meng Ju can't see that they have a grudge.
On the other hand, Xianyu Ba sat far away next to him, holding his head high as if he had a nosebleed, looking arrogant and disdainful of being his neighbor, and he didn't know who had offended him.
Seeing Yuan Yikang and Meng Ju coming in side by side, the three brigade commanders all stood up and saluted: "Captain Yuan, Governor Meng Zhen!"
Yuan Yikang stretched out his hand and pressed it: "Sit down, sit down, no need to be polite." After saying that, he asked Meng Ju to sit down. After the two of them gave way for a while, Yuan Yikang finally sat down at the main seat first. Meng Ju sat next to him, and three brigade commanders from the frontier army sat in a small circle below.
The highest-ranking military attach¨¦s in Jingan City are all here. Yuan Yikang looked at everyone one by one and said with emotion: "Except for Brigadier Xianyu who was transferred here recently, we are here: General Xiao. , Brigadier Yi, Governor Meng and I all participated in the last battle of Jing'an. At that time, we experienced hardships together and everyone escaped death!"
Which is not a smart person here, knowing that Yuan Yikang wanted to move before the mediation, everyone followed, "Yeah, during the Jing'an war, if it was not for the help of Mengzhen, we would have to feed Beibei!"
"Haha, I still owe Commander Meng a drink. It's really embarrassing to say that. Chief Meng, it would be better if you don't blame me."
"No, the old general is too polite. If it hadn't been for the generous help of the old general, I would have died long ago. The old general was also my savior!"
Xian Yuba watched from the side as these old comrades expressed their nostalgia, but he couldn't get a word in. He curled his lips disdainfully, as if he looked down on the hypocrisy of this group of people.
"So, we have a life-and-death friendship, and now we work together in Dongping. This is a rare fate. After the Jing'an War, we old comrades haven't gotten together for a long time.
Life is like this. If we don¡¯t see each other for too long, it¡¯s easy for people to get divided and misunderstandings to arise. Everyone should regard harmony as the most important thing, communicate more in everything, and don't hurt each other's harmony over a small friction. - Governor Meng, you are the savior of several of us. Do you think this is true? "
Meng JuHe smiled and said: "What about a savior? Governor Yuan is serious about his words. On the battlefield, everyone is fighting side by side. How can we say who saves whom?"
"But the governor said it right. We are friends who live and die together. This is a rare fate. If there is any misunderstanding, you might as well clear it up." I've heard that there has been some conflict between brothers from the Hengdao Brigade and the Guard Brigade recently, and it's not a very pleasant situation.
All soldiers in the world are the same. If they don¡¯t fight and cause trouble, then the soldier is no longer a soldier, but a saint! You are all leading soldiers, how can you fight with a group of saints? Therefore, it is not a bad thing for soldiers to fight sometimes. If we don't fight, how can we improve the bravery of our brothers?
I have always said this, a soldier who can fight and dares to fight, a soldier who screams when fighting, is a good soldier! Those soldiers who are too timid to fight are useless. I don¡¯t want them for free! "
Meng Ju¡¯s words were interesting, and the atmosphere in the venue suddenly became lively. The generals smiled and said, "Governor Meng is proficient in leading troops. He is one of my generation!"
Meng Ju also laughed, but his face gradually became serious: "The brothers below can fight randomly according to their temper, but as generals, we must exercise restraint and focus on the overall situation. It doesn't matter if we fight twice, but It would be a bad thing if you don't stop even after killing people. If the trouble gets bigger, I'm afraid it won't be easy for you to control it.
I just came here tonight, and I don¡¯t know much about the situation, but there is no unreasonable truth in the world. If human relations don't make sense, you can use reason. If reason doesn't make sense, there's still the law of the country! The imperial court established military discipline and constitutions to give everyone a basis for reasoning. How did this happen? "
The generals looked at each other, and Yuan Yikang coughed dryly: "General Xiao, can you tell me?"
Xiao Heng stroked his gray beard on his chin and said very reservedly: "Brother Yi has died over this matter, so it's up to Brother Yi to talk about it."
Yi Xiaodao quickly declined: "No, no, Brother Xiao should say it first, Brother Xiao will say it."
Seeing the two people refusing to give in to each other, Meng Ju felt confused. For ordinary people, when they are in a lawsuit, everyone would not be fighting to express their grievances and grievances, but looking at the behavior of these people, they are as polite as eating in a restaurant, how can there be any hint of dispute?
After giving in, Yi Xiaodao finally told the story. About five days ago, a team from the Hengdao Brigade was taking five of its subordinates to the Fenglai Pavilion to drink. They were very drunk. They happened to encounter people from the garrison brigade who were also drinking. It happened that the famous prostitute Qiu Ningxiang was about to perform a song and dance. There was a table in the front row, and both groups wanted to sit. As a result, they started arguing. Everyone was Qiu Ba who was drunk. They started arguing within a few words, and then Just started to take action. There was a melee between more than a dozen soldiers, and in the chaos, the captain of the Hengdao Brigade was killed. Because it was too chaotic, I couldn't figure out who the murderer was, but he must be someone from the garrison brigade.
Yi Xiaodao spoke impartially and did not add any jealousy. This magnanimity made Meng Judu, who was listening, secretly praise him. After saying that, he asked politely: "What I said may not be right. Brother Xiao, do you have anything to correct me?"
Xiao Heng stroked his white beard and nodded: "Brother Yi said it well. This is how things are, and I have no objection. However, three days ago, Brother Yi's men also killed two of my men on Xuyang Street. Soldiers."
Yi Xiaodao quickly said: "This is definitely not what I meant. It's all the brothers below who are messing around - Oh, brother Xiao, after the incident, I went over to ask you for an explanation. Why don't you hand over the murderer immediately? ? You are unwilling to surrender, the brothers are very angry, and I really can¡¯t suppress it!"
"Hey, brother Yi, what you said is strange. You said it yourself, you can't figure out who the murderer is. How can I turn him in? Who can I turn in? You can't just catch someone unjustly and kill him, right? Besides, now you are here Five people died, and six people died on my side. How can this murderer be brought to justice?"
"Brother Xiao, the person who died on my side was a captain and an officer. The people who died on your side were all soldiers, right?"
"What about the soldiers? Whose life is not life? The life of an officer is worth the lives of two soldiers? There seems to be no such national law in the Wei Dynasty, right?"
Although both sides were tit-for-tat, their tone of voice was calm and gentle, as if they were talking to each other. At the level of brigade marshal, there was no need to slap the table and glare.
Yi Xiaodao shook his head and smiled, but did not argue. He turned to Yuan Yikang and said, "Governor Yuan, Governor Meng, this is what happened. How to deal with it, you two adults will decide. The general will definitely obey his orders."
Xiao Heng also said politely: "The final general is also at the disposal of the two adults. Governor Yuan and Governor Meng, you have made an agreement."
Hearing what the two said, Yuan Yikang murmured, as if he didn't know what to do. He looked at Meng Ju for help, his eyes full of pleading.
Meng Ju sighed, thinking that it was no wonder that Yuan Yikang had no prestige. This person was indeed??With no fixed opinions and no knowledge, such a simple lawsuit cannot be settled.
He said: "Captain Yuan, let's go out and have a chat? General Xiao, General Yi, and General Xianyu, please excuse me."
Several generals said they did not dare, so Meng Ju took Yuan Yikang out. In a secluded place in the corridor, Yuan Yikang sent away his followers and asked Meng Ju: "Governor Meng, how should we deal with this matter? Several people have died on both sides. This feud is serious. Please help me out." Come up with ideas.¡±
"Captain, murder must be punished with life. This has been the case since ancient times. The general believes that, regardless of the court's criminal laws or human principles, it is best for each family to hand over the murderer and clarify the canonical punishment to settle the dispute."
"This is a group fight, I'm afraid it's hard to find the murderer"
"You can let Dongling Guard's Military Intelligence Department intervene, invite witnesses from each dispute, and identify each person face to face. How can you not find the murderer? Also, Yi Xiaodao and Xiao Heng led the troops laxly and committed crimes. , all should receive the military staff - what do you think of this, Governor?"
After listening to Meng Ju¡¯s suggestion, Yuan Yikang suddenly felt a headache. Although he also knew that Meng Ju's proposal was right, it would take a lot of time to distinguish and screen it. Yuan Yikang is afraid of trouble. He just wants to settle the matter as soon as possible and does not want the Dongling Guard's military intelligence office to intervene in the frontier army. As for beating Yi Xiaodao and Xiao Heng with military sticks, that is even more impossible. . If those two people don't come to attack Governor Yuan, Governor Yuan is already Amitabha!
After hesitating for a while, Yuanyi Kangcai said nonchalantly: "Governor Meng, I'm not very proficient in criminal law, but I have dealt with fights between villagers over snatching water sources. For example, Village A and Village B fought to snatch water sources, and Village A died. Three people, two people died in Village B, the situation is somewhat similar to today."
"May I ask how the governor handled it at that time?"
"Haha, it's all taught by the master. The two villages themselves are responsible for compensation and pensions for the dead in the two villages. However, because of the armed fight that alerted the government, the patriarchs of the two villages were punished; and because one more person died in Village A than in Village B, Village B needed to Hand a murderer out to be dealt with by the king's law. He will be killed when he deserves to be killed and punished when he deserves to be punished. There will be no resentment in life or death.
With this treatment, neither village had any objections, and both praised Master Qingtian for being clear and fair.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????" People on both sides have died, and now a few people have to be handed over to die. If the hatred is not deepened, will the fighting be more severe?
"In my opinion, it is better for enemies to be reconciled than to be reconciled. Let Yi Xiaodao and General Xiao each pay to compensate the other party's deceased to settle the matter, and no more disputes will arise from now on - Governor Meng, what do you think?" "
Meng Ju sighed, knowing that Yuan Yikang was really ignorant. Fighting in the army and fighting among villagers may seem similar, but in fact they are completely different. Civil disputes mainly focus on adjustment. It is indeed better to resolve than to end, but where is the military? Military law is like a mountain and military discipline is like iron. This is not just for fun. How can we be vague about it?
The reason why the Hengdao brigade and the garrison brigade dared to fight unscrupulously was on the surface because of the hatred between the two sides. In fact, in fact, it was Yuan Yikang, the army chief, who had no prestige, and his subordinates did not take him seriously. If there were another governor who dared to kill decisively, Qiu Ba and the others would not dare to act arrogantly even if they were given two more courages.
Yuan Yikang is a coward. He dare not offend his generals. If he deals with it in such a vague manner, who will fear military law in the future? Neither Xiao Heng nor Yi Xiaodao would be grateful to him. Instead, they would only look down upon him even more.
Meng Ju asked implicitly: "Captain, if you deal with it this way, there won't be any future troubles, right?"
"Haha, it should be fine! Yes, that's it!"
Meng Ju didn't say much. Anyway, he had already put forward his opinion. It was up to Yuan Yikang whether he listened or not. The discussion was settled, and the two returned to the room. Yuan Yikang announced his opinions: Hengdao Brigade would hand over a murderer, Xiao Heng would be fined 200 taels of silver, and Yi Xiaodao would be fined 300 taels of silver. The fined wages would be used as compensation for the deceased. use. From now on, both sides are not allowed to cause trouble again. Violators will be severely punished under military law.
Listening to Yuan Yikang's announcement of the order, Xiao Heng's face was as cold as ice, but Yi Xiaodao spoke first: "Captain, we are the victims, and now we are required to hand over someone - if we deal with it this way, we will be afraid that our brothers will have trouble. What¡¯s your opinion? If the brothers below are dissatisfied and cause trouble, we will no longer be able to restrain them. At that time, they will all be left to the Governor to handle?"
Yuan Yikang suddenly sweated on his forehead. He hesitated not knowing what to do, and looked at Meng Ju for help.
Meng Ju sighed, knowing that people's hearts were really lacking. Yuan Yikang was so lenient, but his subordinates came to bully him even more. He couldn't bear to see Yuan Yikang in embarrassment, and said aloud: "Commander Yi's words are wrong. The military order has been issued, but if the soldiers do not obey, we, as generals, must suppress them. Isn't this just and right! Who in the Hengdao Brigade has If you dare not accept it, the brigade commander might as well tell me and I will talk to him."
Yi Xiaodao was stunned for a moment, how dare he bully Yuan Yi??, but still a little afraid of Meng Ju. He didn't say anything back, and said calmly: "How can you dare to work as a governor? I have already dealt with myself."
Meng Ju chased after him and asked, "Well, Brigadier Yi, is it okay?"
"No problem, I will obey the orders of the Governor."
Yuan Yikang breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Xiao Heng again. The veteran's expression was calm: "The general also obeys the command of the governor, no problem."
Xian Yuba, who was listening in the audience, curled his lips, muttered a few words, and squinted his eyes at Yuan Yikang with a look of contempt.
Then, Yi Xiaodao readily took out the fine salary of three hundred taels of silver and handed it to Yuan Yikang on the spot. Xiao Heng touched his pocket and said a little embarrassedly: "The general doesn't have any money with him. I will definitely send someone to general him another day." The fine will be sent to the Governor¡ª¡ªBrother Yi, please express your apology to Captain Hu's family on your behalf. The young men acted carelessly and took Brother Hu's life. I also feel very sad."
Yi Xiaodao solemnly said: "I must convey this to you. Please also ask Brother Xiao to apologize to the brothers in the garrison brigade on my behalf. I was not strict in running the army and caused such a big trouble. I am really sorry."
The two apologized to each other. Yuan Yikang looked on happily and praised: "That's right. We are all in the same boat and understand each other. This is the best, this is the best!"
Meng Ju was shocked when he heard the word "Hu Captain". He asked: "General Yi, the captain of your department who unfortunately died, was his surname Hu?"
Yi Xiaodao looked at Meng Ju in surprise: "Didn't I tell you just now? Oh, it seems I really missed it. Speaking of which, Captain Hu is still an acquaintance of Chief Meng. You just met him, Governor Meng, two days ago. , he is Hu Long!
It¡¯s a pity that Brother Hu is so unlucky. He has survived such dangerous scenes as the battle in Jing¡¯an, but he didn¡¯t expect to die in a brothel fight. It¡¯s really not worth it! Alas, man, let¡¯s go just like that! "
Hu Long is dead? !
Now, there are really no clues in the murder case!
Meng Ju was agitated. He looked at Yi Xiaodao intently for a while, only to see him shaking his head and sighing, showing no signs of anything strange.
Seeing no clues, Meng Ju could not suppress his curiosity and simply asked: "I heard that General Yi's hometown is from Luojing? The Qingming Festival is coming soon, and you want to go back to Luojing in the south to pay homage to the tomb?"
Yi Xiaodao was shocked, and a sharp cold light flashed across his eyes. He replied calmly: "Well, the journey is too far, and Northern Xinjiang is not very peaceful these days. I'm afraid I won't be able to go back this year."
"Oh, business matters are more important!"
"There is no way, we are officials in a different place, everything is not free!"
The two chatted leisurely, occasionally looking at each other, but they quickly looked away, feeling that the other was really unfathomable and impossible to figure out.
The questions and answers just now seem ordinary, but there is a lot of mystery in them. Meng Ju asked Yi Xiaodao's identity in a secret code. He took the initiative to reveal his identity. It seemed like a risk, but in fact, he had a way out: "I am the governor of Dongling Guards. Han Qifeng was interrogated for two days in his hands. I If we know the secret code of Yinghou of the Southern Tang Dynasty, this matter can be explained."
Yi Xiaodao's answer was even better. According to regulations, the words "Northern Xinjiang" and "Autumnal Equinox" must be included in the answer sentence to confirm the identity. However, Yi Xiaodao's answer only had the word "Northern Xinjiang" and no "Autumnal Equinox". "This word - this is also a clever plan that can advance or retreat. If Meng Ju was the Eagle Marquis of the Southern Tang Dynasty, he would naturally know his identity; if Meng Ju was just a simple governor of Dongling Guard, he would not be able to catch him. His handle.
After figuring out the mystery, Meng Ju couldn't help but admire Yi Xiaodao. In an instant, how could he figure it out? This person really has a clear and exquisite heart!
Meng Ju smiled and said, "General Yi is so good at it. Now, everything is really done!"
Yi Xiaodao smiled brightly: "Don't dare, don't dare. Governor Meng Zhen's words are serious. Governor Yuan said it well. Let's work together and help each other!" - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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