"This guy is a liar, he must be a prisoner of war." Looking at the limping big man-eater in front of him, Yuan Ying said to Yuan Chao in the dialect of his hometown of Taizhou. They spoke Mandarin with a Taizhou accent, which the big cannibal could understand, but if it was pure Taizhou dialect, it would be difficult for the big cannibal to hear them. "I know." "Then why does brother leave him to do something else? Why not" Yuan Ying made a stabbing gesture. "Besides official duties, what is the most important thing when we come to Chang'an?" Yuan Chao snorted: "Don't just know how to fight and kill. There must be many benefits to this big cannibal. Let's pretend to believe him first." , wait until the benefits are dug out, and then deal with him. Now in the Tang Dynasty, what can he do as a prisoner of war? " Both sides have their own agendas and want to plot against each other, so they maintain a strange peaceful situation. . When they returned to Chang'an, it was dawn and the three of them were exhausted. They entered the city among the crowd, but no one noticed them. At this time, Ye Chang also learned about the fire at the racecourse, and even knew that, judging from the situation, it seemed that someone had set the fire deliberately. As the Taoist expected, Ye Chang's first suspect was Yang Zhao. "Yang Zhao has made some progress. He can use such a method, but he is still too small. Such a trick will never be put on the table." After learning that the loss was not big, especially the important figures among the prisoners of war were not injured, Ye Chang was very happy He commented lightly, "We can't let this guy get complacent. His character is accustomed to taking things by force. If he just lets it go, he will definitely push his limits and test the bottom line of Zhongcheng step by step." The one who spoke next to Ye Chang was It's Zhang Hao. Now Zhang Hao is also a prominent figure in Liaodong. He, Nan Jiyun and Cen Shen formed the three-person system after Ye Chang left. Although there is Luo Jiuhe, who seems to be outside the small team of three people, he is actually controlled by Ye Chang. "But Ye Chang has not been to Liaodong for more than a year, so he took this opportunity to summon Zhang Hao to Chang'an and asked Zhang Hao to report to him face to face the situation in Liaodong. "I don't expect to be able to return to Anxi for a while. I plan to go to Liaodong at the end of February and spend more time in Liaodong." Ye Chang did not answer Yang Zhao's words. What the lurking enemy did not expect was that Ye Chang simply He didn't take Yang Zhao to heart, because what he pursued and what Yang Zhao stubbornly insisted on were not the same thing at all. "At the end of February?" Zhang Hao's face moved slightly, and then he said calmly: "Zhong Cheng should also go and take a look. "I will transfer the second brother Nan this time. Now we have the advantage in Liaodong, and the second brother Nan always shouts that there is no If there is an opportunity to perform meritorious service, I will take him to Anxi to perform meritorious service. Ye Chang said slowly: "Zhang Gong is resourceful and I have always relied on him. I must also ask Zhang Gong and Brother Nan to go together." " Zhang Hao was silent for a while. He hesitated in his heart as to what Ye Chang's order meant. After all, he had done a good job in Liaodong and was used to it. Suddenly he was transferred to Anxi in the northwest. Vaguely, he felt that this It seems that Ye Chang is worried about him. Ye Chang added: "I'm afraid there will be a big war in Anxi within the next two years, and the fighting will only be more intense than the previous battle of Talas. I have to be distracted by the affairs of the Anxi Chamber of Commerce again, so I need the help of capable people. Zhang Gong is proficient in both political and military strategies, so the candidate is none other than Zhang Gong. After this war, the imperial court will definitely not trust me to stay in Anxi for a long time, and will try every means to transfer me back to the Central Plains and take away the military power from my hands. By then, the only thing that can be done in Anxi is relying on my second brother and Duke Zhang. " "What, the court is suspicious of Duke Ming, so much so? "Zhang Hao was surprised. "I am the only one who is in charge of military power among the Han ministers. Moreover, I am in charge of the two towns of Jiannan and Anxi, and I am also the general manager of the Liaodong March. Even if the court is not suspicious, I myself want to avoid suspicion. , and should also resign from military power. Ye Chang smiled and said: "As long as you act according to my strategy, what does it matter whether I have military power or not?" " Zhang Hao originally thought that Ye Chang suspected that he and Nan Jiyun had been in Liaodong for a long time, and they were afraid that Liaodong would become their territory, so he did this plan. Now after listening to it, he realized that Ye Chang was thinking further. He was secretly ashamed in his heart. He opened his mouth and asked: "How to deal with the matter in Liaodong? " Ye Chang and Nan Jiyun are sworn brothers, and they have a life-long friendship. Although Nan Jiyun didn't like him at first, over the past few years, he has become very respectful and loyal to Ye Chang. Therefore, Ye Chang transferred him You don¡¯t even need to say much when you come back, but Zhang Hao is different. Zhang Hao is a talent that Ye Chang later recruited, and his selfishness is much more important than Nan Jiyun. If Ye Chang wants to mobilize him, he must explain it clearly. ¡°In Mr. Zhang¡¯s opinion, how should we deal with it. Of? " " For the eight places in the south, Luo Jiuhe can be replaced, and then Ye Ying can replace Luo Jiuhe. As for me, the main war in Liaodong now is the Shenxi Rebellion. There is the Andong Protectorate in the north. We don¡¯t need to worry too much. Wang Changling can do it for me. "Just follow what Mr. Zhang said." Ye Chang nodded: " After the end of February, I will announce this matter when I arrive in Liaodong. You should not reveal it yet." "Yes," Zhang Hao said solemnly. The arrangements for Liaodong were settled in just a few words between the two of them. Zhang Hao turned the topic back to the current situation: "Since Ming Gong has such scruples, he needs to establish his authority in Chang'an City and not let Xiao Xiao be ignored. "Rampant." "I know that the incident at the racecourse is actually not a big deal, but the person behind the scenes should not be taken lightly. Now I have sent people to investigate. As long as there are any clues, I will naturally settle the account. "Ye Chang said. Ye Chang didn't pay much attention to the racecourse fire case, but some people saw interesting things from this matter. As a royal censor and Jing Zhaoyin, Wang has been walking on thin ice in the past year. If he hadn't supported each other with Chen Xilie, he would have been like this. The official position had long been taken away by Yang Zhao. His original plan was to marry Ye Chang. With Ye Chang as a foreign aid, they would be able to live comfortably inside, but his son Wang Zhun's arrogance ruined this plan. Without Ye Chang, a foreign aid, and relying solely on Chen Xilie, who has neither courage nor wisdom, it is not easy for Wang to survive until now. This also affected the relatives and friends who were attached to him, and they had to frown. His younger brother Wang Wean was the best among them. Part of the reason why Wang Zhun, Wang's son, was so domineering that Ye Chang had his leg broken was because he followed the example of his uncle. Not long after Ye Chang got the news about the racecourse fire, Wang Wen, a doctor in the household department, also got the news. He happily came to see his brother Wang: "Brother, do you know if Ye Shiyi has lost the boss's face?" It's Jing Zhaoyin. There are few big and small things in Chang'an that he doesn't know. After hearing his brother's stupid words, he snorted: "Don't talk nonsense, what does the fire at the racecourse have to do with Ye Chang?" "Isn't there news from the Hot Spring Palace that the imperial court is going to hold a major prisoner sacrifice for Ye Chang? , this time he captured the famous food king, which is unprecedented. If it is really done, then Ye Shiyi will have the glory of beating Yang Zhao's son again and shaking his fist at the saint. It will be okay. If it is really done to him Once again, I still don't know" "Don't listen to these rumors. If the saint really meant this, how could I not know about it?" Wang said helplessly. He was really speechless about this younger brother. He was only a little clever, not careful in his actions, but arrogant. Previously, he even asked a sorcerer, Ren Haichuan, if he had the appearance of a king, so that the king had to kill someone to silence him. "Brother, don't talk too much. In my opinion, the saint is not as good as before to his brother. This time he visited the Hot Spring Palace, the saint did not take his brother with him." "I am Jing Zhaoyin, how can I leave Chang'an City?" "Then Yang Zhao Or the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, why didn¡¯t he follow this evil person to the Hot Spring Palace? The saints are now favoring such trash, and there is no one who will not block the way of virtue?" Wang Wen said disapprovingly: "Brother, you have to be careful. "Well, Yang Zhao might speak ill of you in front of the emperor right now." "The person Yang Zhao has to deal with now is Ye Chang, not me." "Brother, what you said is stupid. Ye Chang will not enter the capital as prime minister. Yang Zhao wants to Why is he the one you are dealing with?" Wang Wen laughed and said, "You beat Yang Zhao's stupid son just for Princess Shou'an?" "Idiot, don't talk nonsense." When Wang Wen mentioned this, Wang felt restless. , This brother of mine is really stupid. He doesn¡¯t pick up any pot. Yang Zhao¡¯s son was only beaten, but his own son had his legs broken. "Brother, our emperor is not a kind person. If it happens once We have lost power and we can¡¯t escape even if we want to, but there is no Ye Chang to protect us.¡± Wang Wen turned to his brother and said, ¡°If there is no way for you, brother, then I will find a way for you, stupid brother.¡± He originally came in excitement, but was beaten by his brother. He yelled and scolded him repeatedly, holding back his anger. He wandered outside the Wang's house for a while, and then ordered the coachman: "Go to Jinchengfang Xingzhai." After hearing this, the coachman drove to Jinchengfang, which is in the north of the city, and is separated from the West City to the south by Liquanfang, which is also the bustling city of Chang'an. There, many of the Longwu Ten Thousand Cavalry Army who defended the capital lived here. The visitor Wang Wen visited was Xing Chu, and he had always been friendly with Longwu Wanqi sergeant. When you get to the Xing family, you don¡¯t need to pass on the information, Wang Wen can get in directly. The yard was full of laughter, full of alcohol, and noisy shouts. Some people were punching, some were singing, and some were shirtless in the winter, playing with stone locks and weapons in the yard. As soon as Wang Wen came in, the prisoner in the courtyard saw him and said with a smile: "Prince, how dare you come here today? Could it be that Ye Shiyi has left Chang'an and you dare to come out and have fun again?" Wang Wen's face She turned slightly purple and curled her lips. Ye Chang has a very fierce reputation. After learning that he had returned to Chang'an, people like Wang Wen who were originally overbearing and domineering began to restrain themselves. Therefore, these days, Wang Wen rarely goes out, so he was laughed at by his friends. "If you are not afraid of Ye Chang, why are you hanging around here instead of going out in bright clothes and angry horses?" Wang Wen said bluntly. Now it was his friends¡¯ turn to be embarrassed. Although these people are Longwu Wanqi sergeants, they are also rogue rangers in Chang'an City. They have two identities. But no matter what he does, he is very afraid of YeChang: Officially, Ye Chang's official position is much higher than theirs, but privately, Xiao Bailang, Jia Maoer, and Wang Qinian whom Ye Chang befriended were all famous rangers in Chang'an City ten years ago. He is the fourth of the Ye Changyi brothers, Huang Shi Ke, and a hero who became famous in Chang'an five or six years ago. "It's the same for everyone. As long as Ye Chang is still here, everyone can't try to be a hero in Chang'an City." Wang Wen said coldly when he saw that everyone was silent. "My lord, looking at your expression today, you seem to be extremely unhappy. I don't know what's going on, so tell me and let the brothers share your worries." Xing Tu also changed the topic. "It's the same thing as before. Now my brother is in a bad situation. This time the saint went to the Hot Spring Palace, and my brother couldn't accompany him. You guys have been able to live freely in Chang'an in the past two years. My brother has helped Jing Zhaoyin a lot. Yes, we are afraid that what we discussed before will really be done." He said something, but no one responded. Wang Wen felt very unhappy and snorted: "Why, it was you who started the uprising. Now we really want you to do it, and all of you are silent?" "What are these words?" Xing Chen's expression changed: "Prince, don't" "It's done, both you and I will be rich and powerful. If I were a king or a marquis, you would also be a general and a county guard." Wang Wen said angrily: "You have all heard about yesterday's fire, right? With the virtue of the Beijing army, as long as we can kill Chen" " Brother Wang, don't talk anymore." Xing Chu's expression changed, he jumped up and signaled to Wang Wen. Wang Heng frowned: "What?" He knew the color, this was Xing Cu's home, and also the den of their gang of fox gangs. When he came in, he saw that they were all familiar people, so he didn't pay attention to what he said. Now I know that there are strangers here. If what he just said was listened to by a stranger, it would be a serious crime. A fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Xing Ju, who listened attentively again. Listen and signal to a companion. The companion came to the side compartment and knocked on the door. After a while, someone heard someone say: "Ah - have a good sleep." The side compartment door opened, and three men came out. The first one was short in stature, but Kong Wu Powerful, it is Yuan Ying. Following him was Yuan Chao, and the one at the end was Khalid. Xing Chu and his group were the knights from the capital whom Yuan Chao and his brother had met. After they returned to Chang'an, they took Khalid with them and were afraid something might go wrong, so they used Xing Chu's house to catch up on their sleep. In order to show his heroic and hospitable side, Xing Tie invited the two of them here before. This time they brought a big cannibal to surrender. Although Xing Tie was also a little suspicious, he didn't ask in detail. Yuan Chao, who opened the door and came out, saw Wang Weld's unfamiliar face, cupped his fists and said, "A certain Yuan Chao from Taizhou, I have never seen this brother before, so I am being polite." "A certain Wang Weld." See Wang Weld. Both of them looked tough, and I thought that if he really started an uprising, he would be short of such warriors. "This is Brother Yuan's brother, Yuan Liulangying, and this is a big food businessman." Xing Chu introduced from the side while observing the expressions of the Yuan brothers. There was nothing unusual in the expressions of the Yuan brothers. He was slightly relieved and said with a smile: "Both brothers Yuan are both powerful men, and they are very courageous." "Courage?" The words made Yuan Chao immediately alert, and he glanced at Xing Chen.