Chapter 864 Scapegoat!
Looking at the bright red seal on the warrant, Gu Shouting took a deep breath, nodded at Wang Xuecheng and said:
“Director Wang, I know the Marshal’s order, but this is a serious matter and we are working too hastily. Do you think you could let me explain a few things before I return to Yijing to report on my work…”

Listening to Gu Shouting's words, Wang Xuecheng said calmly:

"You have seen the Marshal's order. The Marshal told you to return to Yijing and report on your duties!"

Gu Shouting frowned and asked again:

"Does Commander He know about this?"

In response to Gu Shouting's question, Wang Xuecheng didn't say anything. He just looked at Gu Shouting and the two beautiful concubines in the room and then left the room directly.

Seeing Wang Xuecheng's departing back, Gu Shouting's expression immediately became uncertain. Ye Mingsheng's order was completely beyond his expectations. He had never thought that such a situation would happen. This order completely disrupted all his plans!

But this is not the most important thing. What Gu Shouting wants most urgently now is to know why Ye Mingsheng is so anxious to ask him to return to Yijing to report on his work!
Are you going to transfer him to the battlefield?
Or has his affairs in Yujing been exposed?
Thinking of the former, Gu Shouting's eyes showed some expectation. This was his original wish. However, in his opinion, Ye Mingsheng didn't trust him at all, so he kept him in the rear to retire. Now the positions of senior generals on the Yunbing battlefield were all filled to the hilt, and there was no position suitable for him.

So the possibility of transferring him to the cloud and the front line is very small····················

And if he was not transferred to the front line, then why was he so anxious to return to Yijing to report on his work because someone reported his behavior in Yujing?
Thinking of this possibility, Gu Shouting couldn't help but frowned, because he knew that Ye Mingsheng had been vigorously fighting corruption, so he was also very careful. He never directly received money from the black industry, but hired multiple white gloves to collect money, and then asked them to hand the money over to Zhang Hu, and finally he received the money from Zhang Hu.

In addition to carefully using white gloves to collect money, Gu Shouting also used white gloves to corrupt some military officers of the Sixth Division and the First Army. He even won over people from the Censorate and the General Coordination Office and made them his accomplices.

Because of this, in the past period of time, there were people who discovered clues and wanted to report it to the higher authorities, but those letters of complaint eventually fell on deaf ears and the reporters also disappeared!
With all these measures, Gu Shouting's illegal behavior was never discovered. Even the previous major internal investigation of the Fengwu Army allowed him to escape detection!

Logically speaking, the internal investigation has just ended, the storm has died down, and he should be safe now, right?

After thinking carefully for a while, Gu Shouting still couldn’t figure out the reason, and still couldn’t figure out Ye Mingsheng’s thoughts························

After thinking for a long time, Gu Shouting sighed, first asked the two concubines in the room to leave, and then asked the servants to call in his trusted butler Gu Liu.

Although he didn't know whether returning to Yijing this time would be a blessing or a curse, the problem was that Ye Mingsheng had now given him a warrant, asking him to return to Beijing to report on his work. Ye Mingsheng, the commander-in-chief of the Fengwu Army, was equivalent to the emperor of the Fengwu Army. If he didn't go back now, he would be disobeying the order and would surely die!

So whether he likes it or not, he must return to Yijing now, and he must return to Yijing now according to Ye Mingsheng's request.

However, before returning to Yijing, he had to explain something. Under Gu Shouting's order, Gu Liu quickly came to him and bowed and asked:

"Master, are you looking for me?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shouting ordered:
"I will be returning to Yijing to report on my work soon. Please convey some words to Zhang Hu for me!"

"Tell him to put all actions on hold and not to touch Lu Ce for the time being. Let him act according to circumstances. We may be in trouble this time. Also, tell him to report this matter to Commander He!"

Gu Liu nodded and said:

"Master, I know everything. I will tell General Zhang Hu as soon as possible!"

After hearing Gu Liu's reply, Gu Shouting felt relieved.

An incense stick later, Gu Shouting, who was dressed neatly, led dozens of personal guards out of the mansion and headed towards the north city gate. A pair of eyes hiding in a hidden place saw this scene and immediately returned to report...
Soon, the Coordination Office was handling the matter in Yujing, and Wang Xuecheng learned the news that Gu Shouting had returned to Yijing. Looking at the Sun who had not yet gone down the mountain, Wang Xuecheng nodded.

Gu Shouting is indeed a military general of literary origin, with a good political sense. He set off in less than an hour after receiving the order.

If he takes more than an hour, I might have to start doing things myself!

When the Marshal asked me to come to Yujing to do the job, he not only gave me a warrant, but also a secret order!
The content of this secret order is very simple. If Gu Shouting does not set off within an hour, there is no need to return to Yijing!
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Just as Gu Shouting hurriedly returned to Yijing, Liu Yunzheng and Gu Dejiang were sitting opposite each other in a hidden house somewhere in Yijing.

Looking at Gu Dejiang in front of him, Liu Yun said in a deep voice:
"My two sons, Fifth Master, should be in your hands now, right? It was you who sent people to search my study, right?"

Gu Dejiang's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard this, but after hesitating for a while, he did not hide it and said:
"Since you already know everything, Old Liu, I am simply not happy with you. You're right, I had someone do it!"

Hearing Gu Dejiang's affirmative answer, Liu Yun's heart sank. After a moment of silence, he said:
"Fifth Master, has it come to this?"

Gu Dejiang also sighed helplessly and said:
"Those lackeys in the Coordination Office are really omnipresent. They really found some clues. They may have already found part of the situation!"

At this point, Gu Dejiang changed the subject and advised Liu Yun earnestly:
"Old Liu, you are thirty-seven this year, right? Under the care of our Gu family, you have lived a life like a god over the years. How much money have you made and how many women have you slept with? I'm afraid you can't even remember it yourself, right?"

"In my opinion, you have lived a fulfilling life!

“The Coordination Office is biting so hard now. Those small fish and shrimps can’t satisfy them. They must bite out a big fish…”

At this point, Gu Dejiang observed Liu Yun's expression. Under his gaze, Liu Yun lowered his head and remained silent. It was unknown what he was thinking. Seeing this, Gu Dejiang continued to persuade him:

"Old Liu, I know you don't want to, and I really don't want to let you go. We have been friends for more than ten years. I have tried my best to fight for you and speak well of you at home, hoping to save your life!" "But the situation is like this now. Our Gu family is also in a difficult situation. The Coordination Office may find out about us at any time!"

Seeing that Liu Yun still kept his head down and said nothing after he had said so much, Gu Dejiang lost his temper and said:
"Old Liu, as long as you make sacrifices now and help everyone get through this difficult time, I guarantee that your family will be safe, your two sons will be able to go home now, and your family business will be inherited by them in the future!"

Listening to Gu Dejiang's words, Liu Yun slowly raised his head, a sneer appeared on his face and said:

"Fifth Master, if I don't acknowledge this sacrifice, what will your Gu family do?"

Facing Liu Yun's question, Gu Dejiang's expression turned cold and he said in a deep voice:
“We have been friends for more than ten years. You should not refuse a toast and then drink a forfeit…”

Feeling the threat in Gu Dejiang's words, Liu Yun snorted disdainfully, and then said loudly:
"Mr. Gu, it has come to this, is there any need to punish him with wine?"

"You might as well call out these people you found. Since I, Liu Yun, dare to come here today, I am not afraid that you will attack me!"

"I have worked like a slave for your Gu family over the years. You know how much money I have earned for you, Gu Dejiang!"

"Now that we are in trouble, Gu Dejiang, you are going to abandon me to save me and let me be the scapegoat?"

Facing Liu Yun's outburst, Gu Dejiang's face turned ashen with anger, unable to utter a word. At this time, Liu Yun also mocked:
"Gu Dejiang, you were right about what you said just now. Your Gu family is in a difficult situation now. At this point, you still want to deceive me with empty promises?"

"If I really listened to your lies and became a scapegoat, your Gu family would not be able to protect me. The result of my whole family's good deeds is exile to Liaoyang, and we can still keep our current business. Gu Dejiang, you are lying to the devil!"

After he finished speaking, Gu Dejiang finally couldn't help it. He picked up the teacup in his hand and threw it on the ground. The next second, five ferocious killers holding sharp blades rushed into the house...
Liu Yun, who had expected this situation, was not afraid at all. He looked around at the five killers with a smile on his face. He looked at Gu Dejiang and said confidently:

"If I don't go back within an hour, the account books and the evidence your Gu family has collected over the years will be delivered to the door of the Coordination Office tomorrow morning!"

Although he wanted to cut Liu Yun into pieces right now, Gu Dejiang knew that once the things in Liu Yun's hands fell into the hands of the Coordination Office, everything would be over!
Gu Dejiang took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. He waved at the five killers beside him. The killers retreated immediately after receiving the order.

Gu Dejiang looked at Liu Yun and asked in a deep voice:

"What do you want to do?"

Liu Yun, who had already laid his cards on the table, no longer had any reservations and stated his purpose to Gu Dejiang as he looked at him.

"Give my two sons back to me, and I will disappear. As long as my safety is guaranteed, I will have someone give you the account book, and I will also burn all the dirty laundry on your Gu family. We will never see each other again in this life!"

Listening to the conditions offered by Liu Yun, Gu Dejiang fell into silence. His original plan was to let Liu Yun be the scapegoat and take all the blame, but if Liu Yun ran away, then there would be no such crucial scapegoat.

But the most crucial issue now is the account books and black material in Liu Yun’s hands. Those are the lifeblood of their Gu family!

While Gu Dejiang was constantly considering and thinking, Liu Yun sat back in his chair and drank his tea leisurely. He knew that Gu Dejiang would definitely agree to his conditions and he had no room for maneuver!

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Yunbing, outside Jinyang City, Fengwu Army Camp

Looking at the majestic city in front of him, which was about two and a half meters high and stretched for more than ten miles, Yuan Song's heart was burning with excitement.

As the commander-in-chief of the Fengwu Army, he understood that as long as he captured the current city, the demise of the Luoan court would only be a matter of time!
As long as the biggest enemy, the Luoan court, is eliminated, then even if there are still Xu Zhaojie, Sun Chenggong, Lu Jianchao and others who are still ruling a certain area, the whole world is destined to be ruled by the Fengwu Army!

In five years at the longest or five years at the shortest, the Fengwu Army will be able to wipe out the southern princes and achieve true unification!
I think when that time comes, it will be time for the Marshal to ascend the throne and become emperor!

With his own merits, it should not be a problem to be granted the title of Duke. Thinking of this, Yuan Song's heart was filled with excitement.

When they followed Ye Mingsheng to Liaoyang, although Ye Mingsheng promised them that he would lead them to accomplish great things, Yuan Song really did not expect that he might one day become a duke in the future!
Although his heart was burning, a gust of west wind blew past, bringing Yuan Song back to reality. At this moment, Lieutenant General Zheng Chuang came to his side and asked:
"The morale of the soldiers of the Second and Third Armies is very high, and they all want to attack Jinyang. Your Excellency, do you think you can allow us to attack?"

Yuan Song shook his head and said:

"I observed the enemy's situation. Wang Muzhi's deployment is very methodical. We can't gain any advantage! Yang Chongqing will arrive soon. We don't have much time to attack the city. Blindly attacking the city and failing will affect the morale of the army!"

Hearing this, Zheng Chuang said unwillingly:

“In the previous battles, Wang Muzhi defeated all the veteran soldiers of Yun Bing’s army. Now most of the soldiers guarding the city are new recruits. If the soldiers charge, maybe they can…”

As soon as these words came out, Yuan Song glanced at him and said:
"Did Zhao Wenbin speak?"

Seeing Yuan Song mention Zhao Wenbin, Zheng Chuang lowered his head in shame and said:
"This Zhao guy is really stubborn. I used all my tricks on him but he still couldn't speak. Please punish him, sir!"

(End of this chapter)