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They came here only to trick the city gates into opening.
Luring the bandits into the city!
Murong Yanda, as a member of the imperial family,
Even if the lives of the people of Qingzhou are not valued,
But you also need to care about yourself.
He knew it very well.
Once the bandits enter the city
Ordinary people may still have a chance to survive.
But he was the prefect of Qingzhou, and the elder brother of Consort Murong.
But they are absolutely doomed!
......
Murong Yanda waited in the hall for a while, filled with suspicion and uncertainty.
Only then did the soldiers receive their report.
After learning that Qin Ming had entered the city via a hanging basket
He offered no resistance and allowed the soldiers to bind him.
Murong Yanda breathed a sigh of relief.
When Qin Ming was escorted to the hall by the soldiers,
Murong Yanda looked at the general he had once placed high hopes on.
He couldn't help but shout angrily.
"Qin Ming! Didn't I previously send you and Huang Xin to besiege the bandits of Qingfeng Mountain and that traitorous general Hua Rong?"
"Why was it that last night, thieves dressed in your armor were massacring innocent civilians outside Qingzhou City?"
"Reporting to Your Excellency, yesterday Huang Xin and I led our troops up the mountain, but we unexpectedly fell into the villains' trap,"
Qin Ming replied with a bitter face.
"We suffered a crushing defeat. Huang Xin led his defeated troops back to Qingfeng Village, while I... unfortunately lost my position and was captured by the bandits..."
"So, you surrendered to the bandits?"
Murong Yanda slammed the gavel down heavily.
"My lord, I am both a general of the court and have received your patronage. How could I easily surrender to the enemy?"
Qin Ming quickly defended himself,
"Although the bandit leader on Qingfeng Mountain tried his best to persuade me, I did not budge!"
"Afterwards, seeing this, one of the bandits, named Song Jiang, devised a wicked plan..." 250
Qin Ming recounted the events of the previous night in detail.
Murong Yanda listened to what he said,
That does match up with what happened last night.
The suspicions in my heart gradually subsided.
"...Later into the night, I pretended to be drunk and, taking advantage of the soldiers' drowsiness, stole a horse and escaped from Qingfeng Mountain..."
Qin Ming wasn't stupid after all.
Knowing what to say and what not to say
If he truthfully recounts that it was Zhao Yuan who released him last night,
In Murong Yanda's eyes...
Even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he couldn't clear his name!
"As for the troops that attacked from behind the walls of Qingzhou, I have never seen them, so I do not know where they came from,"
"However, it seems that the bandits on Qingfeng Mountain had some internal strife last night!"
"The original three thieves of Qingfeng Mountain, Yan Shun the Brocade-haired Tiger, Wang Ying the Dwarf Tiger, and Zheng Tianshou the White-faced Gentleman, have all died."
"Now, it seems that Song Jiang, Song Gongming, is in charge of Qingfeng Mountain..."
Chapter 353 Song Jiang has dug his own grave.
The reason why Song Jiang is called the leader of Qingfeng Mountain is that
This was not Qin Ming's intention to frame him.
During the previous attack on Erlong Mountain,
Qin Ming and Huang Xin were defeated by Lin Chong and his men.
Afterwards, nothing happened, and he had already accepted Liangshan's kindness.
In addition, Zhao Yuan saved his family last night.
They even generously let him go down the mountain.
Although Qin Ming had a bad temper,
But in the end, he was a person who knew how to repay kindness.
Therefore, the fact that the Liangshan army had arrived in Qingzhou was not mentioned.
In addition to last night,
When Zhao Yuan handed over Qingfeng Mountain to Chao Gai for management,
The Thunderbolt wasn't even there.
Previously, when Qin Ming was captured and taken up the mountain...
However, he personally witnessed the original three leaders of Qingfeng Mountain being extremely respectful to Song Jiang.
Therefore, in Qin Ming's mind
I thought that Song Jiang and Hua Rong had gained status on Qingfeng Mountain.
He was somewhat superior to Chao Gai and others.
Since we cannot reveal Zhao Yuan's whereabouts now,
Then let nature take its course.
The title of leader of Qingfeng Mountain fell on Song Jiang's head!
"Song Jiang, Song Gongming? Where did this bandit come from?"
Murong Yanda asked angrily,
Do you know this fellow's background?
"Your Excellency, when the traitors tried to persuade me to surrender yesterday, they mentioned this man's background!"
Qin Ming clenched his fist and nodded.
As the saying goes, if you do something wrong on the first day of the month, I'll do something wrong on the fifteenth!
Last night, Song Jiang almost harmed Qin Ming's entire family with a poisonous scheme.
Now, with Murong Yanda...
Qin Ming naturally wouldn't cover for him.
"This Song Jiang, Song Gongming, was originally a minor official in the Yuncheng County government!"
"Although he is a minor official, he has deep ties with bandits!"
"Many bandits had received his kindness, so he was also known as the Timely Rain among them!"
“More than a month ago, this guy killed a woman in Yuncheng, and then fled to Qingzhou and went up Qingfeng Mountain!”
"The reason why Hua Rong, the Little Li Guang of Qingfeng Village, rebelled against the imperial court was all because of this man!"
......
Qin Ming then gave a brief explanation.
Upon hearing this, Murong Yanda flew into a rage.
"What a scoundrel! He's a member of the county government, yet he's colluding with bandits. He must have been harboring evil intentions all along!"
"And that magistrate of Yuncheng, such a scoundrel was right beside him, yet he failed to recognize him!"
"If the magistrate of Yuncheng County had been able to apprehend this thief after he committed murder, how could the tragedy of last night have occurred!"
With just a few simple words, Murong Yanda defined the nature of last night's events.
The thief offended Song Jiang, who was undoubtedly the culprit.
Shi Wenbin, the magistrate of Yuncheng County who condoned his escape, was naturally also implicated.
Qingzhou City was the seat of a prefecture.
Last night, however, thieves broke into the city walls.
wantonly slaughtering civilians,
At this time, on the imperial side...
It couldn't be hidden from them, of course.
Even though Murong Yanda was the elder brother of Consort Murong,
When this news reached Tokyo,
However, they were also bound to be reprimanded by the emperor.
But now,
He pushed everything onto Song Jiang and Shi Wenbin.
Even the most important officials in the imperial court, though they could see the problem,
For the sake of Consort Murong,
They won't pursue the matter too much.
Think things through carefully.
Murong Yanda then ordered his clerks to issue arrest warrants.
Issue a warrant for the arrest of the traitor Song Jiang!
On one hand, they sent men to Yuncheng to arrest Song Jiang's family members.
He also submitted a memorial to the imperial court.
List all the offenses committed by Shi Wenbin, the magistrate of Yuncheng County!
Once everything is properly handled,
Looking at Qin Ming, who was still kneeling in the hall,
Although Murong Yanda was still furious at this person's incompetence,
But at this moment, apart from Qin Ming, Qingzhou...
But there were no more capable generals.
If Thunderbolt is dealt with rashly,
Who will deal with the bandits from Qingfeng Mountain?
Thinking of this,
Murong Yanda then raised his hand to wake Qin Ming.
"The task of eliminating the Qingfeng Mountain bandits remains with you and Huang Xin!"
"I don't expect you to win a great victory! At the very least, you must contain them and prevent them from running rampant under the walls of Qingzhou again!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Ming