Qingyu Case: Female Minister of Dali Temple

After Zhao Liangzhu left, Chen Shao went to the second hall.

The Seventh Master sent eight people over, including his two sons, two grandsons, and four shop assistants; Zhao Liangzhu sent twelve people over, including Zhao Qiang.

Chen Shao nodded slightly at him and sat down at the table.

She hadn't actually figured out how to arrange them.

According to Qi Ye and Zhao Liangzhu, they wanted to train them so that they could take on some responsibilities after the chaos was over.

But suppressing a rebellion is not a business. Given their identities, if they do not explain specifically, they will most likely be used as pawns by the bandits who have surrendered. If they explain specifically, they will most likely be given special care by the bandits who have surrendered.

Neither of them was what she wanted to see.

After much deliberation, Chen Shao decided to let them join the team to lobby the people in various counties and prefectures.

However, lobbying also requires certain skills.

Chen Shao tapped the table twice, attracting the attention of the twenty people. He then asked them a few questions, as if chatting casually. Seeing that many of them were not eloquent, they had some eloquence, so he told them his plan.

Of course, she wasn't one to force others, so after explaining her plans, she immediately added, "Whether you go or not is entirely voluntary. Those who want to go can go back and wait for notification. Those who don't want to go can ask for it now. Don't worry, I won't hold it against you, and I won't retaliate."

Before the twenty people came, they had all been persuaded by the Seventh Master and Zhao Liangzhu to some extent, so naturally, they all agreed to go.

Seeing that they did not look reluctant, Chen Shao encouraged them a few more times and then let them go back first.

The next morning, Zhao Liangzhu came to the prefectural government again and handed a list to Chen Shao.

This is a list of people he selected to go to various counties and prefectures to lobby students and the people.

Chen Shao took a quick look and put it down. She was very confident in Zhao Liangzhu's ability to do things.

Although there were one or two students she chose that she did not like, she expected that she was not familiar with these students, while Zhao Liangzhu had been staying in Hongyuan County and interacted with them from time to time, so he should know them better than she did.

Even if Zhao Liangzhu harbored selfish motives, it wouldn't affect the overall situation. Hongyuan County would eventually be handed over to them, so why would she have to interfere in everything?

With this in mind, Chen Shao said, "I've also added the twenty people you brought yesterday to the list of people who will lobby the people in the counties and prefectures. If nothing goes wrong, the bandits who have surrendered should be arriving one after another today or tomorrow. You were the ones who were selected, and since you're more familiar with them, you can help divide them up. For every two people lobbying the people, add one person lobbying the students, and then we'll determine the order of departure."

Zhao Liangzhu took the list, added the twenty people from yesterday, thought for a moment, and then divided the people.

Chen Shao glanced at the door again and said no more. He glanced outside and saw no one coming. He gestured for him to sit down and said, "I have something very important that I need you to do."

Zhao Liangzhu had already guessed this when she looked out the door, and when he heard her say it, he sat up straight involuntarily.

"This is a very dangerous matter. If you're not careful, it could very well endanger your life." Chen Shao said seriously, "So, you should think about it carefully."

"Don't worry about it." Zhao Liangzhu said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me."

Based on his understanding of Chen Shao, if something really happened to him, she would definitely not treat his family unfairly.

Just for this reason, he would go no matter how dangerous it is.

"Okay." Seeing his decisiveness, Chen Shao stopped trying to hide anything. He first told him the truth about the previous dynasty's Prince's Party, then went on to explain how Luo Wanyou, the head of Jiannan Road, had exploited the corruption and abuse of power of the prefects to coerce them into joining the previous dynasty's Prince's Party. Finally, he said, "This time, we're suppressing the rebellion mainly to target those prefects, county magistrates, and others who had joined the previous dynasty's Prince's Party. But suppressing the rebellion is just a pretext; the most important goal is to capture Luo Wanyou."

"Luo Wanyou has been working in Jiannan Dao for many years and has many informants. If we want to capture him, we must make thorough preparations."

"I have already persuaded two of his confidants to defect. You will follow them to Shu County this time."

At this point, Chen Shao paused and sighed softly, "This is why I said this trip is dangerous. People's hearts are hidden, and I can't tell whether they are truly being persuaded to rebel. So when you arrive in Shu County, you need to be more careful and cautious."

Zhao Liangzhu's heart was already in turmoil. He had thought that the so-called suppression of the rebellion was at most a conspiracy of rebellion, but he had not expected that it would involve the previous dynasty...

Fortunately, I've been with her for a year now. During this time, I've had more and more things to handle, and my mind has become more and more stable.

No matter how horrified he was in his heart, he didn't show it on his face. When he heard her say this, he quickly said, "Don't worry, sir, I won't worry."

"I'm naturally confident in your work," Chen Shao praised, then continued, "Your mission this time in Shu County is to find out as much of Luo Wanyou's hiding place as possible based on what they said. To avoid the inconvenience of having too many people, I may only be able to allocate two imperial guards to protect your safety."

"That's enough!" Luo Wanyou said.

"I'm not familiar with Shu County, and I don't have anything else to tell you." Chen Shao asked someone to invite Bao Chengle and Zhou Shan over. After introducing them to each other, he roughly explained the plan of this operation.

After they understood each other, he continued, "There are still a few days before the operation. You can use these days to get to know each other or make some preparations. I don't ask for much. Just keep a low profile if you can."

The three of them admitted it one after another.

After discussing the trip to Shu Commandery for a few minutes, they realized that Chen Shao was busy, so the three of them left together.

As soon as they reached the door, Fu Jiu came running over. Unable to wait for them to leave, she shouted, "Master, there are bandits coming!"

So soon? Bao Chengle, Zhou Shan, and Zhao Liangzhu exchanged glances before stepping aside, not rushing to leave.

"How many groups of people came?" Chen Shao asked calmly after taking a look at them.

I wasn't surprised that they arrived so quickly.

Since they have decided to join us, we must set out together. When we are halfway there, we will send someone to gather information to prevent any accidents.

The reward she offered was too tempting, and the number of spots was limited. After the scouts reported back, the bandits would surely travel overnight to seize the opportunity.

"Just one group..." Before Fu Jiu could finish her words, another bailiff hurried over. Seeing the crowd standing in the courtyard, he stopped in his tracks, bowed and greeted them hastily, then said to the study, "Your Excellency, two more gangs of bandits have arrived and request to see you."

Fu Jiu smacked her lips, "It came so quickly!"

Bao Chengle, Zhou Shan and Zhao Liangzhu nodded in agreement.

Chen Shao stood up and told them to go back and prepare so they could leave at any time, then followed Fu Jiu to the lobby.

The three gangs of bandits that have arrived are from Yang'an County, Guicheng County and Tianbao County respectively.

Three people from each of the three gangs of bandits came, all of whom were the ones who came to gather information yesterday, as well as the gang leader and a deputy.

Just like yesterday, Chen Shao met them in the side hall of the lobby.

Although he knew that they all understood the purpose of recruiting and the rewards after the rebellion was quelled, Chen Shao still repeated it again, and also told them that Zhao Liangzhu wanted to recruit bandits to set up a caravan and a martial arts school.

Finally, he said, "If you have any questions or requests, please feel free to ask. I can agree to anything I can solve or satisfy within my capabilities."

The three bandit gangs were already ambitious, and when they heard so many more arrangements for the aftermath, they became even more excited.

The leader of the bandits from Tianbao County took the lead and said, "I don't have any requests!"

The bandit leaders of Yang'an and Guicheng counties, who were a step behind, also said, "I don't have any more requests!"

"Since no one wants anything, I'll make a few small requests," Chen Shao said bluntly. "The rebels won't just sit there and wait for us to deal with them, so to quell the rebellion this time, I hope everyone will use people they know, that is, people from their own gangs. Otherwise, if anything goes wrong, I won't be responsible."

The three leaders of the thief gang looked at each other, nodded in understanding and agreed.

Since he was a thief, he must have known more about Jiannan Road than she did, so Chen Shao didn't say anything more. After having Fu Jiu bring him a pen and ink, he wrote down in front of them the names of the nineteen counties that had defected to the former prince's party. He gestured for Fu Jiu to give it to them, saying, "These are the nineteen places we need to quell the rebellion. How many we can quell and where to start is up to you."

After the three of them had reviewed the locations, Chen Shao continued, "Most of the governors of these nineteen counties were coerced into becoming rebels. Therefore, this time, suppressing the rebellion isn't simply about killing people, but about capturing as many rebels as possible. Unless someone refuses to be arrested, killing anyone privately unless absolutely necessary is prohibited."

The three bandit leaders were slightly stunned, then nodded solemnly in agreement.

Seeing that they agreed, Chen Shao curled the corners of his mouth in satisfaction.

One of the important reasons why the strategy of recruiting these people was originally devised was that these people were unwilling to be recruited by Luo Wanyou, and they had not been eliminated by Luo Wanyou over the years. So they must be people who still had a conscience but were desperate.

But no matter how much they thought about it, neither she nor Gu Feiyan was sure whether it was true or not.

Now looking at their expressions and hearing her request, they seemed relieved, and she knew that their idea was right.

"Since your identities may be somewhat sensitive, I will arrange for two people from Hongyuan County and one student to accompany each of your teams to help you lobby the people and students in the counties to quell the rebellion." Chen Shao said.

After the three agreed, Chen Shao instructed Fu Jiu, "Take them to Huimin Pharmacy to find Uncle Liang Zhu and have him distribute the medicine to them according to the designated groups."

Huimin Pharmacy is a pharmaceutical business that benefits the people, a pharmaceutical business for the common people. Let them go and see for themselves what the purpose of quelling the rebellion is.

In addition, asking them to find Zhao Liangzhu was also to let them see with their own eyes that as long as they followed her sincerely, she would not treat anyone unfairly.

Not long after Fu Jiu led them away, Shan's General Zhendong, General Huoqi, and General Zhengxi arrived one after another, along with two gangs of bandits.

Regardless of their identities, they followed the existing procedures and just as they were sent away, another group of bandits arrived.

Chen Shao patiently sat in the side hall of the lobby for three days in a row, and finally met all the bandit gangs that were willing to surrender.

After closing his eyes and resting for half an hour, he finally regained some strength. When he opened his eyes and saw Fu Jiu peeking at the door, Chen Shao paused for a moment before asking, "What's going on?"

Fu Jiu said with great joy, "Master Huiyin is here."

Master Huiyin is here?

Chen Shao was stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up: "Where are you and when did you come?"

"She's asleep in the young master's room." Fu Jiu chuckled and followed her footsteps, saying as they walked, "Master has been here for a while. Seeing that the young master was asleep, she didn't want me to disturb her, saying that she must have been tired from traveling, so she went to rest for a while and would go and call her when the young master woke up."

Chen Shao stopped, took two deep breaths, and after calming down, he walked into the hall with light steps and then walked towards the inner room: "Master!"

Huiyin didn't sleep.

After simply washing off the dust on his body and changing into clean clothes, he leaned against the head of the bed and flipped through a medical book.