Travel to the early Tang Dynasty and become a salted fish

Although the alarm bells were ringing in his heart, Manager Wei still acted like a normal person and waved his hand to the guard beside him expressionlessly.

In an instant, several imperial guards filed out and rushed towards Fang Baotou and Master at the back of the team.

Headmaster Fang and his master were hiding in the team, watching Chen Baosheng make a fool of himself with great interest.

Suddenly, I discovered that Her Majesty the Empress did not seem too angry, and why did it seem that the county magistrate had pleased Her Majesty so much that instead of being punished, she felt like a favor from heaven?

Just when he was wondering what the county magistrate and His Majesty the Empress said to make him happy, he saw Her Majesty the Empress suddenly glanced this way, and her expression changed drastically.

Then a group of guards rushed over.

Instantly, a bad feeling surged up from the bottom of my heart.

However, the two of them were kneeling on the ground, neither of them daring to make any move. They just watched helplessly as the guards rushed towards them, and then dragged them out from the crowd.

It wasn't until they were dragged out of the crowd that the two of them realized that it must be the dog magistrate who had complained in front of Her Majesty the Empress, which made them punished by Her Majesty.

Immediately, the two of them were ready to cry out.

However, the guards who had been on guard for a long time pulled two balls of linen cloth and stuffed them directly into their mouths the moment they opened their mouths to shout.

woohoo~~~

Fang Baotou and Master's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and they desperately puffed out their cheeks, trying to make a sound.

But as soon as they hesitated, a guard punched them in the stomach, knocking back all the words they said.

Seeing Fang Baotou and Master being dragged away mercilessly by the guards and then beheaded in front of everyone, Chen Baosheng felt a urge to urinate straight into his head.

Glancing at the long knife that was still bleeding, the last trace of reason allowed him to retain his last dignity.

He lowered his head and never dared to look at the two of them again.

Standing on the dragon chariot, Chu Xin saw everything about Chen Baosheng.

Seeing that he was so timid and fearful, although his heart was full of contempt and disdain, he became more and more convinced that the other party did not dare to deceive him.

Moreover, Chu Xin also believed that such a smart, timid person who was afraid of death would be easier to control.

Immediately, she spoke directly to Chen Baosheng:

"I heard that you have been serving as the magistrate of Ruyang County for some years, and your achievements are quite good."

"It just so happens that I need a capable person to handle this matter, so I'll leave it to you."

"You have met Chu Mo himself before, and he escaped from you, so you are the most suitable person to arrest him."

When he heard that Her Majesty the Empress was entrusting him with the task of capturing Chu Mo, Chen Baosheng's eyes immediately lit up.

He made a hasty plop and knelt on the ground again:

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will surely live up to the divine grace and die with all my heart."

Chu Xin nodded with satisfaction, and then looked to Mr. Wei aside:

"During this period, you two must cooperate and capture the traitor alive."

"In addition, I will ask all departments to cooperate with you as much as possible."

After thinking about it, Chu Xin narrowed her beautiful eyes, looked in the direction of Datang and said:

"In addition to capturing Chu Mo, you also need to find out for me what the other party's intention is to sneak into Da Zhou, and whether any of my ministers from Da Zhou are involved."

Speaking of this, Chu Xin seemed to remember something and explained again:

"When you conduct an investigation, be careful to keep it secret. Whatever you find, don't act rashly. Everything will be decided by me."

After hearing Chu Xin's explanation, Manager Wei immediately knelt down and kowtowed:

"The slave leads the order."

Chu Xin nodded, returned directly to the dragon chariot, and then gave the order to set off.

Looking at Yu Jia walking away, Manager Wei slowly exhaled, and then with the help of two young eunuchs, he climbed up from the ground tremblingly.

Although Her Majesty the Empress did not say anything just now, it is obvious that Her Majesty is not very satisfied with the efficiency of her work this time.

Allowing yourself to participate in this matter is a slap to yourself and a warning.

Chen Baosheng on the side saw that the empress had left, and Manager Wei also stood up. He immediately climbed up tremblingly, saluted to Manager Wei and said:

"My lord, what should we do now?"

Manager Wei glanced at Chen Baosheng.

Before today, a seventh-grade county magistrate like him would not have even looked at him.

But now, it seems that the other party has caught the eye of Her Majesty the Empress, and it is not impossible to make friends with him.

With a slight cough, Manager Wei looked at the embarrassed Chen Baosheng and said in that spying voice:

"Didn't His Majesty just say that the top priority is to catch the man named Chu Mo as soon as possible."

"Have you and your people had contact with each other before?"

"In this way, I will give you 2000 guardsmen and let your people lead them separately to search and intercept them on the main roads and alleys."

Hearing that the other party directly handed over the search for Chu Mo to himself, Chen Baosheng felt happy at first, but then he heard that the other party pointed out 2000 people to him and wanted to intercept them everywhere.

Suddenly, Chen Baosheng immediately shook his head like a rattle:

"Sir, just 2000 people are not enough at all."

Worried that Manager Wei would be angry, Chen Baosheng hurriedly explained:

"Sir, you may not know something. The traitor has more than 500 warriors in his hands, and he doesn't know if anyone can help him secretly."

"The 2000 people you gave me will be more than enough if I can only defend one place. But if we divide the troops to search... I might not be able to arrest them."

After speaking, Chen Baosheng looked at Manager Wei cautiously, fearing that the other person would be angry because he had refuted his face.

But how could a man like Mr. Wei get angry with Chen Baosheng because of a mere conflict of opinion when faced with a major matter concerning his life and death?

He tried his best to look friendly and looked at Chen Baosheng and said:

"Then I wonder what Mr. Chen means? How many troops do you think will be needed to arrest the traitor?"

"Don't worry, since His Majesty has given us authority, as long as it is within the scope of authority, Mr. Chen can make any requests."

After saying that, he looked at Chen Baosheng with a smile.

Chen Baosheng's scalp went numb for a while when he was looked at by the old and dead eunuch.

How could he not know what this guy meant.

If you let yourself make the decision now, if something goes wrong, you will definitely have to take the blame.

After thinking about it, Chen Baosheng knew that he could not go against Manager Wei's wishes.

He also knew that if he messed up this matter, he would only die, so he gritted his teeth and said directly:

"Master Wei, please be brave and humble. I hope that Master Wei can issue an order to the nearby counties and ask them to jointly send troops to block the roads and strictly investigate all people coming and going."