The sunset was like fire, the sky was red, and a team of people came from the sky. Xuanyuan Sheng had just led a dozen followers and waited outside the city of Jiazhou.

The weather was stuffy, but since Xuanyuan Sheng started, everyone was covered with armor. The lush Kazhou was shining with cold light under the setting sun, and everyone's foreheads were covered with sweat.

The flags were waving and the horses were flying. The team of people and horses from afar were all cavalry, with no less than 300 people. A flag fluttered in the wind, and followed the horses, making a sound. Above the flag, the dragon and phoenix danced with the word "Pei", which was the general Pei Ji arrived from Shuoquan.

Xuanyuan Sheng had already come forward. Pei Ji was dressed in a commoner. Although he was already the general of the Zhenxi Army, he did not seem to have changed much. He was still very easy-going on weekdays, but his eyes were shining brightly.

"General!" Xuanyuan Shengcai stepped forward and bowed. Pei Ji stopped the horse and bowed, "General Xuanyuan, I have been waiting for a long time!"

Xuanyuan Sheng said hurriedly: "I dare not!"

Pei Ji glanced at everyone and frowned and said, "Where is Lu Cunxiao?"

"General, Lu Cunxiao has disappeared." Xuanyuan Sheng said solemnly: "I have sent someone to observe his previous residence, and I have searched carefully, but there is no trace of Lu Cunxiao."

Pei Ji pondered slightly and said, "Let's talk about entering the city." When he drove into the city, the soldiers behind him followed him, but Xuanyuan Shengcai looked at him not far away from a follower, and they all followed him into the city.

When he arrived in Decheng, Pei Ji went straight to the prefect of the prefecture of the Jiazhou Prefecture. Hundreds of soldiers under him were waiting outside the mansion. When the tea came, Pei Ji frowned and asked Xuanyuan Sheng: "Is Lu Cunxiao really rebelled?"

"Reporting to the general, Mo General did not dare to conclude, but Lu Cunxiao secretly contacted the remnants of Hulu Village. Mo General was suspicious. Now at an extraordinary time, although the general cannot be misjudged, there should be no negligence, so that people with ulterior motives can take advantage of it." Xuanyuan Shengcai frowned and looked solemn: "So Mo General secretly arrested a person who had secretly contacted Xuanyuan Shengcai, and kept the matter strictly confidential, and only sent people to the general to send letters, begging the general to make a judgment."

Pei Ji nodded slightly and said, "Duke Chu is not here, so we must be careful and have many thoughts everywhere."

Xuanyuan Shengcai said: "At that time, Bei Zhi should have gone to Shuoquan to report it himself, but!"

Pei Ji waved his hand and said, "You don't need to explain, I understand your difficulties. If Lu Cunxiao is really a thief, you will leave Matsu easily, which will naturally make people more opportunities to take advantage of."

"Thank you, General, for your understanding." Xuanyuan Shengcai said gratefully.

Pei Ji pondered for a moment and finally said, "This matter is very important, and it is not a minor matter. Lu Cunxiao was personally recruited by the governor of Chu and promoted it. Not to mention whether this person really has the intention to betray the governor of Chu. Even if this is true, he still has to wait for the governor of Chu to deal with it." He stared at Xuanyuan Shengcai's eyes and asked, "Do you have any evidence in your hands that Lu Cunxiao is preparing to rebel?"

Xuanyuan Sheng sighed: "If there is conclusive evidence and the ironclad evidence is as strong as a mountain, the general will not be polite. He has already taken down Lu Cunxiao and escorted it to Shuoquan, so there is no need to let the general come to Jiazhou in person!" Then he said in a deep voice: "However, the thief who was arrested has already admitted that he was a remnant party in Hulu Village, and General Qiu sent to contact Lu Cunxiao."

"General Qiu?" Pei Ji said lightly: "Does this person still want to be revived?"

Xuanyuan Shengcai sat down on another chair beside Pei Ji and whispered: "General, if the arrested bandits may still be slandering people and want to slander Lu Cunxiao, but now Lu Cunxiao suddenly disappeared and his whereabouts are unknown, which is very suspicious. The last general doubted whether Lu Cunxiao noticed something and knew that something was not good, so he hid it."

Pei Ji stroked his beard gently, pondered for a moment, and finally said: "Lu Cunxiao is well aware of the deployment of military forces in Jiazhou. If he really mingled with General Qiu, it would be very unfavorable to Jiazhou."

"Yes!" Xuanyuan Shengcai smiled bitterly and said, "Director Chu was kind to him not to kill him, and he even promoted and used him more. Unexpectedly, this person was!" He shook his head, "General, how should we act next?"

Pei Ji asked: "Where is the captured bandit now?"

"I was locked in a prison." Xuanyuan Sheng said immediately: "I was just tortured and dying. The general was afraid that he would die, so he sent someone to heal the general in the prison. Should I interrogate this person again? Although this person admitted that he was sent by General Qiu and came to secretly contact Lu Cunxiao, he did not explain General Qiu's whereabouts."

Pei Ji frowned and said, "He has not confessed to General Qiu's whereabouts?" He said in a deep voice: "Take him over now, and I will be interrogating him in person."

"General, this person is seriously injured. During the interrogation, he refused to confess, so the general was sentenced to severe punishment." Xuanyuan Sheng said: "I am afraid that I will faint before I arrive. Why should I send a doctor to speed up the diagnosis and treatment tonight and then interrogate it tomorrow?"

Pei Ji glanced at Xuanyuan Sheng and said, "If he is seriously injured, he will be cured overnight?" He stood up and said, "Forget it, take me to the prison, and I will go to interrogate myself. If General Qiu is really in Jiazhou, he must know his whereabouts as soon as possible. Be sure to catch General Qiu and his remnants in one place."

Xuanyuan Shengcai also stood up and said, "General, you came from Shuoquan and worked hard all the way to interrogate the thieves. You don't have to hurry up and prepare the wine and food at this moment. How about the general who has used some food first and then went to interrogate?"

Pei Ji hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly. Xuanyuan Shengcai then raised his hand and said, "Please, General!"

Pei Ji was not polite, and walked out of the hall with a slightly lame leg. Xuanyuan Sheng followed him out. After the two of them left, a head was poked out from behind a screen in the corner. It was Huang Yan, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Seeing Pei Ji walking away, Huang Qi turned around and behind him, Zhang Haizhu was thinking, Huang Qi whispered: "I didn't expect Pei Ji to come, he really didn't go in heaven, he didn't go, he came to hell without a door. Zhang Baihu, it's up to you next."

Zhang Haizhu pondered for a moment but didn't say anything. Huang Wei was a little anxious and said, "Zhang Baihu, it's not time to go, there's no delay. Are our people ready?"

Zhang Haizhu finally said: "The staff is ready. As long as Pei Ji is in prison, he will definitely die. Since Pei Ji is the general of Zhenxi Army, he will definitely be a special person, but!"

"But what?"

"But why did you arrive in Jiazhou so easily?" Zhang Haizhu hesitated: "Mr. Master, will there be something wrong with the person surnamed Pei in the middle? He really believed that Lu Cunxiao rebelled?"

"Zhang Baihu, it's not because I told you that your Shenyiwei is too suspicious to do things." Huang Tu sighed: "Lu Cunxiao is a bandit, it would be fine if someone else treacherously rebelled. Pei Ji would naturally believe this Lu Cunxiao's rebellion. Moreover, if such a big thing happened in the state of Jiazhou, how could Pei Ji not come to ask in person?" Seeing Zhang Haizhu locking his eyebrows, Huang Tu couldn't help saying: "Zhang Baihu, is it that you are still doubting Xuanyuan Sheng's problem?"

Zhang Haizhu shook his head and said, "Since Xuanyuan Shengcai killed Lu Cunxiao, he should be sincerely loyal to the court. And as Lord Huang said, Xuanyuan Shengcai is a member of the Xuanyuan family, and he should not be so confused that he is an enemy of the empire. I am not worried about Xuanyuan Shengcai, but about Pei Ji's tricks."

"No matter what tricks he plays, as long as he goes to the prison and takes off his head, everything will be fine." Huang Shilang said softly: "As long as Pei Ji dies, Xuanyuan Sheng will lead the troops of Jiazhou and take down Shuoquan City. The northwest will be under the control of the court. As long as he occupy Shuoquan, even if Chu Huan returns to the northwest, it will be too late."

Zhang Haizhu's eyes flashed, but he didn't say anything.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince just asked us to convey the order. If we can assist Xuanyuan Sheng in controlling the northwest, we will definitely make unparalleled achievements." Zhang Haizhu said seriously: "Of course we are not trying to increase the position, but in this way, we can revive the empire and eliminate the rebels. Zhang Baihu. At this time, we cannot have any hesitation."

Zhang Haizhu took a deep breath and finally said, "Mr. The Minister is waiting here. Before dawn, the Minister will definitely let the Minister see Pei Ji's head." Without further ado, his figure flashed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Xuanyuan Shengcai accompanied Pei Ji to eat food, and hundreds of cavalrymen who accompanied him also arranged meals. Pei Ji never ate much. After leaving the side hall, it was already dark, a bright moon had risen to the sky, and above the sky, there were stars appearing and disappearing.

The Ministry of Justice of the Jiazhou Prefecture is a distance from the prefecture. Pei Ji naturally would not bring hundreds of troops to accompany him. He just brought a few soldiers with him. Someone in front of him was holding a torch to lead the way. Xuanyuan Shengcai and Pei Ji and their group were walking on horseback. As soon as they walked out of the street, a cavalry rushed over and looked back and saw a cavalry turning over and kneeling on the ground, "General, no, it's okay!"

Xuanyuan Sheng turned his horse's head and said in a deep voice: "What's wrong? Why are you so panicked?"

"Sir, someone is causing trouble in the other end of the military camp." The visitor said anxiously: "I almost started fighting, and I am still arguing now!"

"What a courageous." Xuanyuan Shengcai said angrily: "Who is so bold and dares to cause trouble in the military camp?"

"It's the brothers of Lu's general." The man said, "When they were having dinner at night, they said that the food was reduced, so something happened. They also said that the general abused them, and favored them!"

Xuanyuan Shengcai sneered: "The level is blocked, food shortages, and food rations are reduced. This is already a matter for the entire army. Don't they know?"

Pei Ji had already heard the question later and said, "General Xuanyuan, what happened?"
Chapter completed!