Chapter 1696 Borrowing a knife to kill
Chen Xi didn't know what identity he should visit Wang Shouren, but he still had to meet him, but he had to pay attention to methods and methods. If he couldn't reach an agreement on certain issues after meeting, it would be unsatisfactory.
After Wang Hua retired, Wang Shouren was isolated and helpless in the court. With his loyal and honest personality, he might not have done anything to frame the loyal and good, but Wang Shouren has the paranoidness of a literati, and no one in this world can stand others' good. If Wang Shouren was originally biased towards Chen Xi and someone was instigating him, the final result would be contrary to his wishes.
On the day Wang Shouren arrived in Yansui, it was the New Year's rest period.
Before this, the Tatars decisively withdrew from the Great Wall after trying to siege several cities without success. According to the latest investigation by the scouts, several Tatar tribes that were originally left in Aoerdus for winter had retreated to the north of the Yellow River.
Chen Xi thought for a long time and finally made up his mind... Since it is peaceful now, it is better to let Wang Shouren go to a few days and meet him after the Spring Festival. Let Wang Shouren investigate it first and have a general idea in his mind.
Chen Xi was the kind of person who thought about doing it. Wang Shouren arrived at Yulinwei as an imperial envoy of the court. He pretended not to know anything. He took his people away from the city that afternoon and went to the Qiang Office to inspect it.
At the same time, someone from the court came to the northwest to investigate. This man was secretly walking. He thought he could hide his eyes from Chen Xi's eyes, but he didn't know that after he left the capital, he was targeted by Chen Xi's people, especially when he was infiltrated into Yulin Cangcheng as a merchant, his every move was under surveillance.
This person had a feud with Chen Xi. He failed to frame Chen Xi in Huguang and asked Gao Ning to escape. He hid outside for half a year and finally had to go back to Beijing to find Zhang Yanling to report. Later, he planned to set up a situation to block the killing on the way to Shenxi North, but because Chen Xi was unable to meet by land, Jiang Liwei, who had been in trouble.
Jiang Li would only come to the northwest, which made Chen Xi a little unexpected.
Because Chen Xi set up a plan, Liu Jin believed that the person who assassinated him on his way back to Beijing last year was Jiang Liwei. Now Liu Jin is in charge of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the Jinyiwei. It was impossible for Chen Xi to let him go easily. However, Jiang Liwei is alive to the northwest and is still here to investigate the case under the name of the Jinyiwei.
Dongchang and Jinyiwei are currently under the control of Zhang Yuan, and Zhang Yuan is supported by his brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling to compete with Liu Jin in the palace.
It seems that Jiang Liwei was sent to the northwest by Zhang Yuan, but Chen Xi knew that it was impossible. Zhang Yuan had an extraordinary relationship with him and had no reason to murder him. Therefore, the only instructor was Liu Jin. But Liu Jin knew that Jiang Liwei was going to murder him, but he asked Jiang Liwei to come to the northwest in a rough way?
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On the 14th day of the first lunar month, Chen Xi, who was in the Qiang District, received a letter from Liu Jin.
In the letter, Liu Jin hoped that Chen Xi would take care of Jiang Liwei with more provocations in his words, and the intention of killing people with a knife was very obvious.
"...Sir, Eunuch Liu's intention seems to want to use the help of the adults to get rid of Jiang Zhenfu. I wonder what the adults are going to deal with this person?"
When Yunliu knew that Chen Xi wanted to get rid of Jiang Liwei with Liu Jin's hands, she was not surprised, and even helped Chen Xi plan secretly. Now Liu Jin sent Jiang Liwei to the northwest and pointed out that Chen Xi would do it himself. Yunliu knew that things were not that simple.
Chen Xi frowned, figured out Liu Jin's intentions, and said to himself: "Liu Jin wants to use my hand to kill Jiang Liwei, it is completely unnecessary. If he hates anyone, he doesn't have to rely on others at all. There must be something strange about it."
Yunliu frowned: "Will the adults attack Jiang Zhenfu?"
Chen Xi shook his head: "Killing Jiang Liwei will inevitably cause criticism from the court. No matter what, Jiang Liwei is also a thousand households in the Jinyiwei, and is the person in front of His Majesty... Well, Liu Jin did this, probably because he wanted to kill Jiang Liwei to interfere with my work and let me expose my own shortcomings. He could also use my hand to kill Jiang Liwei to avenge him. He even accused me of taking care of human life for his death and ruining my reputation... How poisonous is his intention!"
Yun Liu nodded silently with a little concern.
Chen Xi said: "Let's do it, since Jiang Liwei has secretly investigated my faults, it's up to him. Just send someone to keep an eye on him. Even if he finds any evidence, it depends on whether Liu Jin believes it or not, or whether the court believes it or not."
Yunliu said worriedly: "Sir, if you let the river go back to polite, he will spare no effort in the court to attack you."
"Won't."
Chen Xi analyzed again, "Now that the civil servant group is declining and the internal officials are rising, the foreign relatives naturally want to get a piece of the pie. The Zhang brothers must use Zhang Yuan to fight with Liu Jin, and Jiang Liwei can only stand on the side of the foreign relatives because of his grudges with Liu Jin. The Zhang brothers knew that Liu Jin was not dealing with me, and the first thing they thought of was to win me over. In this way, what is the point of Jiang Liwei attacking me?"
Yun Liu didn't say anything, and always felt that Chen Xi was just raising a tiger when she let Jiang Li go, but now Shen Xi has made a decision, she can only accept it.
Chen Xi said calmly: "Of course, if I don't care about Jiang Liwei for the time being, it doesn't mean that he can return to the capital safely. Liu Jin knew that Jiang Liwei was safe and escaped under his own hands. He would definitely guess what agreement I reached with the foreign relatives' party, and Liu Jin would definitely kill Jiang Liwei at that time."
Yun Liu said: "Sir, I still want to... use Eunuch Liu's hand to get rid of Jiang Zhenfu?"
Chen Xi stood up with a hint of helplessness on his face: "Or what can it be? Although Jiang Liwei is a villain who is a fucking villain, he is always a Jinyiwei Qianhu. I killed him because I ignored the rules. Although he deserves to die, he will not die. I will not take action by myself, and I will make a real deal."
"What I have to do now is to try every means to push Jiang Liwei to the death, which is what he has been trying to do to me."
Yun Liu was relieved.
Yunliu has always had grudges against Jiang Liwei. Yu Niang originally planned to give her to Jiang Liwei to win over the upstart in the court, but unfortunately, the more conspicuous upstart in the court was Chen Xi. Yu Niang immediately changed her mind and gave her and Xier to Chen Xi. Until now, Yu Niang no longer interfered with her, which was equivalent to saying that she had completely entrust the two sisters to Chen Xi.
Chen Xi walked to Yun Liu: "Remember to send someone to follow Jiang Liwei... The methods he used were nothing more than frame-up. Maybe he would secretly meet Wang Bo'an and provoke disagreement..."
"What a pity, it's a pity that the investigation into the money and grain accumulation in the northwest was initiated by the cabinet. The Jinyiwei didn't have much say. I am a new official and I have no responsibility. Even if I frame it, it will be futile."
Yun Liu said: "Sir, I'm afraid that this person will attack you for no reason and that you are not in the court will make the court officials think of you. As the saying goes, everyone's mouths melt gold and destroy bones, you must be careful!"
Chen Xi nodded: "Now that Liu Jin is in power, even if he doesn't care about his past grudges, he still can't hurt me, because His Majesty will not lose his trust in me in a short period of time. Liu Jin can't play any tricks in this matter, and it's even very likely that Jiang Liwei will return to Beijing to his death. If you want to attack me, you must see if the foreign relatives agree..."
Yun Liu seemed very curious: "Sir, the two uncles and Eunuch Zhang have a feud against you, do you still expect them?"
Chen Xi smiled but said nothing. He couldn't explain some things clearly to Yun Liu. The most important point was his relationship with Zhang Yuan.
Now that Zhang Yuan is fighting with Liu Jin in the palace, no matter how arrogant Zhang Yuan is, he knows how much impact his future will have on his nephew who is in charge of the army. It would be of no benefit to him to pull Chen Xi off the horse.
At this moment, no matter how much the brothers of the foreign relatives Zhang hate Chen Xi, Zhang Yuan will try his best to convince the two to cooperate with Chen Xi.
Against the backdrop of fighting for power and profit, the enemy's enemy is his friend. Liu Jin knew that Zhang Yuan was not so easy to defeat him. Either he chose to surrender to Zhang's relatives, or he would try to win over Chen Xi. Liu Jin took over the power and did not want to give up power. He could only use neutral factions like Chen Xi as the target of winning over.
Chenxi is sandwiched in the middle, which is actually very safe.
Chapter completed!