Chapter 120 Harshness for Success
In the manor of Mount Li, there used to be constant singing and dancing, but now it is very quiet. The colorful lights and trees in the past have now lost their luster.
In the outer buildings of the manor, Zhao Gui's family soldiers are stationed. The farmhands, actors and the guests who were trapped here were detained separately.
At this time, a small building in the manor broke out with a loud noise. Several soldiers who were responsible for delivering meals were beaten by the detained guests and fled in embarrassment.
A sergeant in charge of defense outside saw the sergeant being humiliated, and he was furious for a while. He ordered the soldiers nearby to draw their swords and bows, and he was ready to kill if there was any disagreement.
However, those dandies who were naked and holding simple weapons did not show any fear. Instead, they stood in front of the building and pointed at the soldiers and shouted insults: "Thieves, don't think you can ignore the hierarchy just because you hold knives and arrows! If we are hurt, you will pay with your lives! Send wine, and you can use the pig food!" The sergeant was even more furious when he heard the insults. He grabbed a bow and shot directly at the feet of a dandy named Xiao, who was the most ferocious. Seeing this, the people in front of the building were scared and ran away, but after seeing that these soldiers did not dare to really hurt people's lives, they became more arrogant. The dandy who was frightened and fell to the ground pulled out the arrow nailed to the ground, pointed at the sergeant and shouted, and rushed towards the defense line in shame and anger: "I am guilty, and there will be punishment according to the law! You, a thief, dared to shoot me. When I leave here, I will kill you..." Bang! A muffled sound was heard, and the playboy was kicked away. Zhao Gui pushed aside the crowd, walked into the front of the building with a sullen face, pointed at the playboy who was kicked away and said angrily: "Who do you want to kill? Who can you kill? Stay in the building honestly. If you dare to insult my soldiers again, you will never leave here alive!" Zhao Gui's personal appearance was still quite intimidating. After seeing this, the playboys in front of the building were all dignified, lowered their heads and returned to the building, and closed the doors and windows tightly. But soon, shouts and curses were heard again in the building: "Zhao Huqi is so powerful. He was frightened by the enemy's power in front of Mangshan, and he returned to the country with great arrogance! He hides when he sees the enemy, and shouts when the enemy flees. If the army of the dynasty is only such a scum, the heaven will not prosper our imperial lineage..."
"Who is it? Get out and see if you are more stubborn than your sword!"
Hearing the insults, Zhao Gui was so angry that he couldn't speak for a while, and his trusted subordinates were already furious. They rushed to the front of the building, swung their swords to break the doors and windows, and shouted angrily at the trembling dandies in the building.
Seeing that the soldiers' emotions were already somewhat out of control, Zhao Gui couldn't bear to kill them here, and just shouted: "Retreat! If there are any more noise and trouble, take them out of the building and detain them!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves sounded from behind, and Yuwen Hu, who had returned from Chang'an, had already rode into the manor.
Seeing this chaotic scene, Yuwen Hu sat on his horse and pointed at Zhao Gui and said loudly: "The people in the building are not guilty yet, how can Zhao Huqi allow his soldiers to humiliate them? These people may have lost their morals, but their fathers, brothers and elders have also served the country and contributed their efforts. How can they be treated so harshly!"
Originally, everyone in the building had been intimidated by Zhao Gui's fierce soldiers. When they heard Yuwen Hu's roar, they seemed to see a savior for a moment. They rushed to the front of the building and shouted sadly: "Zhao Huqi allowed his soldiers to humiliate us. We are living a life worse than death. I beg Shuichi Gong to rescue us..."
Zhao Gui stood there with his sword in his hand, frowned and stared at Yuwen Hu, and replied in a deep voice: "I am ordered by the Grand Executive to seal the manor here. Personnel. I dare not neglect the mission. Nothing beyond the mission!
These people are arrogant and unruly, and they disobey the ban. Shuichi Gong has just arrived, so I have not noticed them. If you come here on orders, I will hand over the personnel. If you don’t come on orders, please leave quickly! "
"The reason is not in the loud voice, and this is not a battle to kill the enemy. I dare not offend the power of the cavalry, but these people are not guilty of death, so why should we fight? I was ordered by the Grand Executive to come here to assist in the matter. I believe that there is no mad and evil here. Please retreat temporarily. If there are any more rebellious people, I will kill them for the cavalry!"
Yuwen Hu turned over and dismounted, no longer confronting Zhao Gui, but the yin and yang meaning in his words was stronger.
Although Zhao Gui was embarrassed, he knew that a tough attitude would only end badly, so he waved his hand and ordered his soldiers to retreat to the defense line.
"I am a cavalry officer on duty and cannot treat you with courtesy. This place of debauchery and extravagance is a great hindrance to the moral education of the world and is almost illegal. You are guilty of this. If you don't step back and reflect on yourself, I can't help you!" Yuwen Hu pointed at the playboys who were looking at him eagerly and said in a deep voice, without emphasizing in public that they were fighting for his right to speak in this matter. After hearing this, everyone went back to the building. Yuwen Hu turned around and walked towards Zhao Gui, clasping his fists and saying, "I was in a hurry to report to the court, and I didn't have time to stay and greet you on the way. Please forgive me, cavalry. I'm sorry for the trouble I've done before." Zhao Gui's expression eased a little after hearing this. There was no grudge between him and Yuwen Hu, so he wouldn't fall out over a small matter. He just nodded and said, "I've been ordered to seal this place. Since Lord Shuichi has been ordered to come here, the personnel should be handed over, and the subordinates should lead the way. I won't accompany you." After saying this, he called a general and asked him to lead Yuwen Hu to check the personnel here, and he retreated to the tent outside the manor to rest. Yuwen Hu watched Zhao Gui leave, with a faint sneer on his lips. Under the guidance of Zhao Gui's general, he first gathered all the books and accounts in the manor in an empty room, and then ordered his followers to review them quickly.
Although there are many people coming and going in the manor, it has only been in business for a short time, and the total number of business records is not too large.
When he saw the number of goods counted by his entourage rising rapidly, Yu Wenhu's eyes became more serious. These goods should originally belong to him, and they will grow rapidly in the future, but now there is no future!
It was getting late when he entered the village, and after doing the accounting for a while, it became completely dark, so he ordered his followers to suspend the inspection, and ordered Zhao Gui's soldiers guarding the door to search the followers one by one to ensure that they Account books will not be carried out privately.
"Isn't that necessary? The public servant of the pool works hard, what else can't you believe?"
The soldier commander who stayed behind waved his hands and smiled after hearing this.
But Yu Wenhu said seriously: "The things here are fragmented and complicated, and there are many things involved, so we have to work in two places. The account book in the room is the root of everything. Once lost, it is difficult to clearly verify. If I find out that someone is guarding and stealing, I will show no mercy. How can you neglect it when you are in the middle of it?”
The soldier commander originally intended to show his kindness, but was a little embarrassed after being lectured by Yu Wenhu, so he stopped being polite and ordered his sergeants to carefully inspect Yuwen Hu's entourage before letting them go.
That night, Yu Wenhu and his entourage stayed in the vacated Armor Removal Hall in the manor. Not long after they settled in, a fire flickered in a place in the manor, causing a small commotion. Fortunately, the guarding soldiers were alert, and there was a fire in the forest. There was also abundant spring water, and the fire was quickly put out.
Yu Wenhu put on his clothes and came out and took a look at the place where the fire was. His expression suddenly changed, because the place where the fire happened to be was the room where the account books were stored.
"How could there be a fire here? I have told you to keep a tight defense before, so why did such a big mistake happen?"
The frame of the room was still intact, but the inside had been completely blackened by fire smoke, especially the accounting papers, which were completely burned into a pile of ashes. Yuwen Hu's face turned livid when he saw this, and he pointed at the soldier commander who stayed behind. scolded angrily.
At this time, Zhao Gui also came over after hearing the news. When he learned about this, his face was not very good. He kicked the soldier commander to the ground and yelled at him.
He turned to look at Yuwen Hu and said, "How much of the account has been checked? If most of it has been checked, can it be recorded again?"
"If Zhao Qiaoqi wants to seize my case, just say a word! But the reason is not clear now, but I can't tell you frankly! This is not a plain and unforbidden place, the fire incident is strange, I'm afraid Qiaoqi also has to give me an explanation!"
Yu Wenhu's face grew grim, and he did not answer Zhao Gui's question. He retreated and stood among his followers, his expression full of vigilance.
When Zhao Gui heard this, he was very angry for a moment. He waved his hands and shouted angrily: "Everyone who is left behind here will remove their armor and weapons and interrogate them one by one!"
"People's words may not be true, things don't lie! Since the Qiaoqi settled in, no one should go out. If you want to show your innocence, all accounts need to be carefully inspected."
Yu Wenhu stood among his entourage again and sneered. He was not an idle playboy. He knew the military disciplines of the armies. He could be very sure that Zhao Gui's soldiers were definitely not pure and honest gentlemen. They were guarding this gold-selling cave. In a few days, it will definitely happen that your hands and feet are not clean.
When Zhao Gui heard this, his expression suddenly froze, then his face became solemn, and he said angrily: "How should I run the army? I don't need Duke Chi's suggestion. The soldiers have been here for many days. Although it is not a great achievement, they have fulfilled their duties!" If Mr. Chi wants to review our military discipline, he needs to go back to Daxingtai. If Daxingtai has orders, I will help him!"
"Since Zhao Qiaoqi does not want to prove his innocence, I have nothing to say. The ending is inevitable. I only hope that Qiaoqi will live up to the trust of Daxingtai."
After hearing this, Yu Wenhu sneered again, and then turned to Zhao Gui and said: "The sudden change has occurred, and all the accounts have been ruined. It is useless for me to stay here any longer. I will go back to the theater tomorrow morning. Before leaving, the general will tell me, Everyone who is detained here will be punished by Zhao Qiaoqi, and the matter will be settled as soon as possible without any further delay. "
After saying this, Yu Wenhu left here surrounded by his followers.
After Yu Wen and his staff left, Zhao Guicai turned to look at his own soldiers and said in a deep voice, "Did you cause this fire?"
"Lord, it's true that we are hiding something secret, but, we really didn't set the fire. If we really want to destroy the certificate, we have plenty of opportunities before, so why wait until Mr. Chichi arrives to do it?"
When the soldiers who stayed behind heard this, they bowed their heads and surrendered.
When Zhao Gui heard this, his brows furrowed even deeper, and he pondered again before saying: "Every camp will send back what they have picked up. The supplies in the garden will be immediately inventoried and loaded, and they will be sent back to the platform with Yuwen Sabao tomorrow morning. . This man is cunning, harsh and unworthy of Daxingtai’s teaching!”