Seeking immortality in a deceitful way starts by making oneself into a puppet

After the assassination of Sheng Qinghong, the son of the prefect, Sui'an City seemed to be facing a storm, ushering in the calm time before the storm.

People sent by the government and the Sheng family searched the river for a long time and finally found Sheng Qinghong's body. However, the whereabouts of his assassin were still unknown.

Sheng Qinghong's death has caused an uproar in the city. Mobei is remote, and Beifu Prefecture is a border place. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. Since Sheng Qingzhi became the prefect, he has behaved like a local emperor in Sui'an City. This time, his precious son Death at the hands of outsiders, one can imagine how big a fuss this matter will cause.

In these days, a rumor gradually spread in Sui'an City that the cause of Sheng Qinghong's death was not assassination.

Sheng Qinghong was not the only one who died at Linjiang Xian Restaurant, but also He Xiping, the young master of the He family. The assassin really wanted to kill He Xiping, not the prefect's son Sheng Qinghong. Sheng Qinghong's death was undoubtedly a manslaughter.

The real murderer was none other than the eldest son of the He family. This incident involved the fight between the He family's house and the side house. The eldest son of the He family paid for the murder, but accidentally hit the passenger car. This has greatly implicated...

"The He family is finished this time. Once the magistrate gets angry, it will undoubtedly be angered by thunder, the situation will change, and the sky in Sui'an City may also change!"

"I don't think this is certain. The He family has been rooted in Sui'an City for a long time, and its business and industry are intertwined. Prefect Sheng may not dare to touch the He family, otherwise most of Sui'an City will inevitably be involved..."

"Hahaha, this is really a joke. If the prefect really wants to deal with the He family, there is no need to go to such trouble. He just needs to find an excuse to pinch the money of the He family. Without the money, any young man of the He family will be nothing!"

In the past few days, rumors like this have been spreading in the public. Without exception, these rumors and rumors all point at the He family and He Ping, the eldest son of the He family.

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He Mansion.

"Young Master, if this continues, our He family will be doomed!"

"Ten shops have already been closed down by government officials, who say we are cheating the market. There are also a few local people who are trying to trouble us with the dental deed tax. It is not an option to continue like this..."

"Sir, can you please beg Shanda for mercy? If this continues, we will not be able to continue our business."

Several haggard shopkeepers came to He Ping.

"I already know everything you said."

He Ping sighed and slowly put down the porcelain cup containing tea in his hand.

"I will go talk to Shanda people about this matter. Also, the rumors outside are all rumors and sheer nonsense. Don't listen to them."

After hearing what he said, the shopkeepers of Hejia Mihang Shop looked at each other, and one of them sighed,

"Since you have said so, young master, we have nothing to say, so I will take my leave."

The rice shop owner bowed and then left.

The other three people looked at each other and could only excuse themselves in unison and hurriedly left the reception hall.

"Master, this is not easy to handle!"

The butler He Fusheng also looked troubled.

"I didn't expect this Shanda man to attack so quickly and actually attack our shop. This is so menacing!"

"Not necessarily."

He Ping shook his head.

"Is there something fishy going on?"

He Fusheng was a little puzzled.

"That's right."

He Ping nodded.

"I originally thought that the Sheng Prefect had discovered something and wanted to take action against our He family, but now it seems that is not the case..."

"Why do you say that?"

Butler He Fusheng was a little confused.

"The reason is also very simple."

He Ping sneered.

"Sheng Qingzhi wants to deal with our He family. There is no need to spread these rumors in the city. I think there is someone in the middle who is stirring up trouble. By the way, I will send a few people to keep an eye on the semicolon shopkeepers who came to visit today and see if they leave the He family. , where did it go..."

"yes."

He Fusheng nodded.

"But, young master, who exactly is causing trouble for us?"

"If I look at it, there is no one else but my uncle He Jin."

He Ping analyzed calmly.

"He Jin has great ambitions. He will only hold a grudge against me after the death of his son this time. If he wants to become the head of the family, he will definitely use various methods to attack my status... This time, He Xiping was killed, and he could exploit every opportunity. Pour a basin of 'dirty water' on me, and then find a few familiar officials and gangsters, find someone to sue the officials, and order the closure of the shop to delay the He family's business. If you go back and forth, there will be panic within the He family... "

This strategy was also clever. He Jin also took advantage of his son's death and took the opportunity to blame He Ping, making outsiders think that this incident was caused by the family's misfortune, and that it was Xiao Qiang's fault.

(I just don’t know if that old ghost knows that his son was originally plotted to death by me...)

He Ping couldn't help but chuckle in his heart. On the other hand, he was also a little more wary of He Jin's deep scheming.

"So that's what happened! But if you look at it this way, it makes sense."

He Fusheng punched his palms hard.

"Whether that is true or not, we have to wait for verification before we say anything."

He Ping picked up the tea cup again and took a sip of tea.

"I conclude that these people will go to He Jin's house when they leave the house. They will come to the door. He Jin must have the intention behind it."

"But, young master, what does Magistrate Sheng mean?"

He Fusheng asked again.

"The man surnamed Sheng naturally refused to let go after the death of his precious son. In order to avenge his son, Mr. Sheng, the prefect of Sheng, probably wants to turn the entire Sui'an City upside down."

He Ping closed his eyes.

In order to avenge his son, Mr. Sheng, the prefect of Sheng, probably wanted to turn the entire city of Sui'an upside down.

Unfortunately, Cheng Zhi's plot to assassinate Sheng Qinghong and his escape were all arranged by He Ping. It can be said that everything that created this situation was his handiwork.

Cheng Zhi escaped from the city, followed He Ping's instructions, and with the help of the people he sent, he fled to Siding Mountain at high speed.

"Sheng Qingzhi is the local prefect, but he has no right to mobilize the border troops... In addition, I have heard that he has a bad relationship with the Inspection Department and the Commanding Department. Even if he wants to draw troops from the Inspection Department, it will not be easy. If nothing else, , the only manpower he can use is the government office..."

——The problem is that there are only a few people in the prefect’s yamen, what can be accomplished? Besides, just to track down an assassin, the prefect Sheng Qingzhi could not ask for help from the governor of Futai Yamen. Even if he had this intention, he would not be able to bypass the "King of Zhenbei".

Since the founding of the Dayou Dynasty, there have been four kings and eight princes, all of whom are the pillars of the dynasty and are extremely prominent. Among them, the family of Zhenbei Wang Yuwen is a descendant of the previous dynasty. Because their ancestors have outstanding achievements and have the merit of following the dragon, they are called The area of ​​​​Tongyan on Beiguan Road was sealed.

The Yuwen family was greatly favored by the emperor. The first generation of Emperor You granted him no tribute, no courtship, and military autonomy. He was treated like the kings of small countries such as Yinnan, Heqing, Baiyi, and Xinling in Nanling Road.

The Zhenbei King family was grateful and volunteered to guard Beiguan for the Dayou Dynasty. They have worked hard for hundreds of years. From generation to generation, they have kept in mind the ancestral motto of "worry about your country with your heart as much as your home." An important line of defense for Iron Hoof.

On the other hand, Wang Yuwen's family in Zhenbei was extremely powerful in the entire Beiguan and even Mobei area, but they always kept a low profile. The old prince who is in charge of the Yuwen family also serves as the general manager of Beiguan Road. He has personally led his troops to resist the Tiele cavalry outside Beiguan for many years, and has made great achievements.

If Sheng Qingzhi claims that he is the local emperor in Sui'an City, then Zhenbei Wang Yuwen's family is like the supreme emperor of Beiguan Road and even Mobei.

All the prefectures in Mobei, and even the various health offices in Beiguandao, were controlled by the general control of Beiguandao, which conflicted with the Futai Yamen Office in charge of Beifu Prefecture.

In fact, Beiguan Dao and the other four Dao in the world are at the first level of "Dao" and are not permanent. In fact, in the early days of the founding of the country, Emperor You felt that the world was unstable and uneasy, so the Yuwen family was specially divided into five military regions. The Yuwen family was entrusted by Emperor You , take charge of the grain, grass, troops, and military affairs of Beiguan Road to resist Tiele's army from the north...

On the other hand, because of the presence of Wang Yuwen's family in Zhenbei, the Futai Yamen Office in charge of Beifu Prefecture was like a paper tiger, unable to hold down the throne at all. Even if Sheng Qingzhi, the prefect, asked for help, he would not be able to get any substantial help.

In the past few days, the agents sent by He Ping also heard about it, and Magistrate Sheng directly recruited hundreds of government officials from nearby counties in Beifu Prefecture to go up the mountain.

The group of people, relying on eagles and dogs, chased Chengzhi to the boundary of Siding Mountain. Then they remembered that there was a man-eating mandrill hidden in this mountain, and they couldn't help but tremble in their hearts, and they all stopped moving forward.

After finally being whipped by the superiors and driven into Siding Mountain, the officials became suspicious and frightened at the slightest movement.

Everyone knows that the one-horned mandrill is a man-eating monster with infinite power. It comes and goes as fast as lightning. Even the top masters in the world will not get any benefit from it.

Unless there are thousands of troops pressing down on the border, equipped with bows and crossbows, there is no way to drive them away. If you want to clear out the mandrills that live in the deep mountains, it may be even more difficult.

He knew that, firstly, Sheng Qingzhi might not be able to do it by relying on these government officials; secondly, even if he wanted to go into the mountains to search for people with his limited manpower, it would be no different from a dream!