"It doesn't seem to matter, but after looking through the confession of the arrested general last night, I found that a tooth named Li Shanheng was the key figure in the case. It was him who instigated the generals of the Eastern Expedition to go to the Changhemen to petition. I suspected that he had shot Yu Shiji, but this man disappeared. I just transferred his files from the Ministry of War and carefully checked his background. I was shocked. ●⌒,"

"What is his background?" Pei Ju's eyes narrowed.

Pei Yun lowered his voice, "He is the nephew of Li Hun, the general of Right Guard, and Li Min's cousin."

"You mean, Taoli Zhang is alluding to Li Hun?"

"I didn't say that Taoli Zhang refers to Li Hun. I just said that if Li Shanheng becomes the first crime in the end, Li Hun will be suspected of escaping. But at this time, prophecy about Li's family appeared in Luoyang, which forced people to link this case with prophecy."

The fog in Pei Ju's heart was already cleared away little by little, and it was indeed a good move. He pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid that this Li Shanheng has been silenced."

"That may not be. Li Shanheng is very cunning. He should have thought that he would be silenced. He would not die so easily."

Pei Ju smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Xie, revealed so much news, I won't bother you, say goodbye!"

Pei Yun sent his clan brother out of the gate and watched Pei Ju get on the carriage away. Pei Yun was very puzzled. What was his brother's idea?

The Xinei Camp was very quiet. Zhang Xuan was ordered to maintain order in the camp. He did not sleep all night and tried his best to maintain the stability of the camp. He knew that he had a heavy responsibility. If there was a riot in the camp, not only would the lives of the generals be unable to be protected, but these soldiers would also face the fate of cruel suppression.

Not only did he protect his own interests, but he also tried his best to win the honors that the Eastern Expedition Army deserved.

With Zhang Xuan's repeated comfort, 20,000 soldiers had calmed down from the initial panic and were patiently waiting for their generals to return.

In the big tent, Zhang Xuan was reporting to Zhou Fashang, the deputy general who had just returned to Luoyang, what happened last night.

Zhou Fashang led a 10,000 troops to take a step late. He arrived in Luoyang a few days later than Lai Hu'er, but he never expected that Lai Hu'er would be arrested and imprisoned, and he never expected that a major incident happened last night and all the generals were taken away.

Zhou Fashang is also a veteran. His face was very serious, and he tried his best to restrain his inner anxiety and asked, "Is there any other general who survived besides you in the military camp?"

"There is Yuwen Chengdu, but his army is not stationed in Xinei Camp, so what happened last night has nothing to do with him. There are also several other lieutenants who did not go. Apart from that, only our 16th Battalion survived."

"How could this happen!"

Zhou Fashang's eyes showed a hint of unconcealed anxiety, "It's already a big deal to be arrested by the general. Now that so many generals are arrested, this will seriously affect the results of this Battle of Goguryeo. No, I want to face the holy immediately and tell the holy emperor the seriousness of this matter immediately."

Zhang Xuan hurriedly advised: "I advise the general not to rush to meet the saint first. He should first clarify the whole story of this matter. He also needs to make the aftermath and stabilize the morale of the army before meeting the saint. This is more appropriate."

"You've made sense. You really can't be too hasty. How do you need to deal with the aftermath now?"

"This morning, General Zhang Jin found a Bei position and proposed a plan to move the camp. Our 20,000 troops can no longer stay in Xinei Camp and must be moved out of the forbidden garden today. But I am a little worried that moving the camp will cause resistance from the soldiers and cause riots. I think new officers should be appointed to control the battalions first, and then gradually move the camps in batches. This is a safe plan."

Zhou Fashang paced back and forth. After pondering for a moment, he also thought that Zhang Xuan was right. He really couldn't be too hasty when moving the camp. Too urgent would cause emotional resistance from the soldiers, so he asked, "Have you talked about this to Zhang Jin?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head, "I haven't mentioned this to General Zhang yet. Bei Zhi is going to write a report to him."

"I'll talk to Zhang Jin about this matter, you don't have to worry about it. You have a good rest first, and I'll deal with these troubles."

"Thank you, General Zhou!"

Zhou Fashang patted his shoulder and sighed: "Thanks to you to stabilize the situation in time, otherwise I really don't know what more serious consequences will be. Thank you for your hard work!"

"This is a duty that is to be fulfilled by a humble position."

"I know, go and have a rest! I will arrange some manpower first, and then go to Zhang Jin to find out the situation. I can't hurry up."

Zhou Fashang led 10,000 troops to arrive, and soon he made arrangements and completely stabilized the barracks. He immediately rushed to the Imperial Army camp to find Zhang Jin to find out the details of the incident last night.

Zhang Xuan returned to his tent and did not sleep all night. He was really tired and planned to take a break first, but as soon as he reached the door of the tent, a personal soldier quickly came up and handed a letter to Zhang Xuan, "General, someone has just come to deliver the letter."

Zhang Xuan took the letter and saw that the letter Pi Luoming was actually Pei Ju. He hurriedly asked, "Where is the sender?"

"The sender has left. He said there was no verbal message. The general knew after reading the letter."

Zhang Xuan nodded and walked into his tent. He lay down on the bed exhausted.

Although he was not very physically tired all night, he was in great tension. It was not until Zhou Fashang came to take over the burden that he felt relieved and felt exhausted. He just wanted to close his eyes and have a good sleep.

Zhang Xuan lay on the couch and opened Pei Ju's letter. He hurriedly read it. He immediately sat up and asked loudly, "When is it now?"

"General Qibing, it's noon soon."

"Prepare horses! I'm going out right away."

.........

In an elegant room on the third floor of the Tiansi Pavilion Tavern, Zhang Xuan met Pei Ju again. Pei Ju had already ordered more than a dozen wines and dishes, waved his hand and smiled at Zhang Xuan, "It happened to be noon, General Zhang should have two drinks with me!"

"As for the order!"

Zhang Xuan sat down opposite Pei Ju. He took the initiative to fill a glass of wine for Pei Ju. Pei Ju picked up the wine glass and said, "I heard that Vice General Zhou is back, right?"

"Yes! He just arrived this morning, so I was free to come out."

"If Vice General Zhou can come back in time, at least someone will be willing to speak for those deceived generals, so that those generals will not suffer unnecessary grievances."

"Does Pei Shangshu think the investigation will be unfair?"

Pei Ju did not answer Zhang Xuan's question immediately. He drank a glass of wine and said calmly: "There is no fairness in any investigation. Even if you know the truth, it will either be left alone or the weak have suffered it. It depends on the game later.

I will tell you this! If Lai Hu'er is convicted, then these generals will be buried with you. Only when Lai Hu'er is exempted from being guilty can they be acquitted. Their destiny is linked to Lai Hu'er's destiny, and even your destiny."

Zhang Xuan was silent. He could understand the profound meaning of Pei Ju's words. Other generals were convicted. The emperor could not reward him with Zhang Xuan's military achievements alone! Other troops were disbanded. His troops would not be left alone.

This is called "no end of the eggs under the collapse of the nest". Although he did not participate in the gathering of the Changhe Gate last night, at most he would not be guilty, but what should he do with his military achievements? Will his army be disbanded? This is what Zhang Xuan is most concerned about.

Pei Ju looked at Zhang Xuan for a long time and said slowly: "I invite you out today, I actually want to tell you something."

"Pei Shangshu, please tell me!"

"This matter is very important and can uncover the truth about the generals' gathering last night."

Pei Ju lowered his voice and said, "If you want to find someone named Li Shanheng, you should know this person!"

"I knew this person. He was originally the General of Xiongwu Lang of the Fourth Army of the Xiaoguo Army. Later he was transferred to the former army's general and had a great prestige in the former army. I heard that it was him who encouraged everyone to go to the Changhemen to petition. Could it be that this person was not arrested?"

Pei Ju shook his head, "This is the only person who escaped last night. As far as I know, he is the key figure in the Changhe Gate incident."

"If this is the case, will he be silenced?" Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment.

"This person is very smart and should not be silenced, but no matter what, you should try it. I can tell you frankly that if you cannot catch this person, the generals gathered outside the Changhe Gate will be in danger. Lai Hu'er will be even more guilty of treason. All soldiers participating in the Battle of Goguryeo will be disbanded, which will definitely be the result."

Pei Ju's frankness made Zhang Xuan a little difficult to accept. He just returned to Luoyang yesterday and handed him such a difficult task. What can he do?

And this is quite complicated. Maybe he will be involved in a huge political storm.

Zhang Xuan was silent, but Pei Ju had seventy years of life experience and nearly fifty years of officialdom. He had long seen what kind of person Zhang Xuan was.

There was such a serious problem last night. He did not escape immediately or sit idly by, but took the initiative to take the responsibility of maintaining order in the military camp. This shows that Zhang Xuan is a rational and responsible person and will not shirk responsibility.

So Pei Ju knew that Zhang Xuan would definitely take on the matter he had told him, and he would not shirk it from public or private, and from emotion or reason.

As Pei Ju expected, Zhang Xuan thought for a long time and finally nodded, indicating that he was willing to take on this tedious thing.

Pei Ju squinted her eyes and smiled. She really didn't see the wrong person.

Zhang Xuan asked again: "What information does Shangshu Pei have to tell me about this Li Shanheng?"

"This Li Shanheng is the nephew of Li Hun, the general of the Right Guard. There is a prophecy in Luoyang that implicates Li Hun. I don't know if this matter has anything to do with Li Hun, but one thing is certain that someone must be manipulating behind this case, and this manipulator is the key to solving the problem."

"Did Shangshu Pei hope that I will find Li Shanheng and hand him over to you?"

Pei Ju smiled, "I don't need Li Shanheng. Actually, this matter has nothing to do with me. I am just helping you. If you find Li Shanheng, you can handle it yourself. If you can't handle it, you can also come to me."

Zhang Xuan was silent. He had a sense of intuition, as if something was hidden in Pei Ju's enthusiasm?

Perhaps Pei Ju also felt that he had a problem with Zhang Xuan. If he didn't give Zhang Xuan some help, he would probably have no way to investigate.

Pei Ju took out a jade token and handed it to Zhang Xuan, "This is my token. You can go to Luoyang Wei Wei Yunqi. He is very familiar with Luoyang and I believe he can help you."

Zhang Xuan took the jade token and nodded silently. This is indeed a very tricky thing. Its tricky lies not in the danger, but in the absence of any clues.

Looking for someone in Luoyang with a population of millions is still unknown if he is dead or has left Luoyang. It is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Where should I start?

After pondering for a while, Zhang Xuan asked again: "Can Shangshu Pei tell me a prophecy?" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!