Section 53 Eyes in the Shadows(1/2)
Regarding the production capacity issue, Xiao Heng did not actually make any demonstrations.
On the one hand, this is their strength, and on the other hand, it is actually more because it doesn’t matter even if it is revealed... After all, something like production capacity cannot be hidden.
However, after Wanyan Qin left, Xiao Heng did not leave Yihonglou immediately, but walked silently to the railing, stood here and looked into the distance, staring blankly in the distance for a long time without moving.
"……well."
After a while, Xiao Heng, who was like a stone statue, suddenly sighed and turned and went downstairs.
Just now, he was thinking about how to obtain information from the scholar circle. The easiest thing is to buy some people... However, the problem is that the scholar class itself is not easy to buy. After all, Xiao Heng does not have the available political resources to exchange with them. If he uses money, they will only regard it as a "dedication" rather than as a "reward".
After all, it is because the status of the merchant class is far lower than that of the scholar class, so it is just a joke that the lower class bribed the upper class, and no one will take it seriously.
Of course, if you have political resources in your hands, then most scholars will become filial sons and grandsons...
Many of the great poets who left their names in history in history were official fans. After all, in ancient times, only by being an official and being a large enough official could he be without being merciless and control his own destiny.
So it is precisely because of his natural poor status that Xiao Heng could not buy enough loyal scholars... Then is he really unable to do anything? Actually, it is not.
Xiao Heng thought for a long time and thought of two solutions. The first one was to find a place where scholars often gathered, and then bribe the people there to find out what information was circulating in the scholar's circle.
So where do these literati and poets like to go to the most?
Qinlou Chuguan is definitely the first choice. After all, recruiting prostitutes in this era is not called prostitution, but romantic affairs!
Listen! Romantic events! Saying them better than singing them.
However, although this is very simple, it is also the most difficult... because Xiao Heng has no access to those women.
As for finding those mothers directly... that's of course impossible! These people will definitely not reveal their customers' privacy just because of some small profits, that's their foundation.
Although the second idea is simpler and has better effect, Xiao Heng is unwilling to do it... because the simplest method is also the most complicated method - that is, he himself joined the circle of scholars.
At this time, he was quite talented, and he worked in the Qin Mansion, which was about half a foot in the officialdom. With the bonus of Lord Qin, a third-rank official, even the county officials in Lin'an County were polite to him, let alone those who were not even Jinshi?
However, this is the last solution, and Xiao Heng does not want to have too much connection with the scholar class.
But this matter cannot be just thrown away... The culprit of the last fairy descended to earth has not been found yet. Now this happens again. Xiao Heng hates this feeling very much, so he must find this person out.
After leaving Yihonglou, Xiao Heng went directly to Zhang Kehan's house.
"Oh, Mr. Xiao? A rare guest... Please wait a moment and let me report it." The doorman recognized Xiao Heng as soon as he opened the door, and hurriedly brought him tea and water. Then he hurried to the backyard.
Xiao Heng sat next to the doorman and looked at the small courtyard carefully... In fact, this courtyard is a typical Jiangnan folk house, larger than the courtyard house in Beijing, but not as big as the Qin Mansion outside the city, and is small and unique.
Not to mention buying such a property, even the annual rent is expensive... So it has to be said that the price level of the Southern Song Dynasty was really a bit high.
The hard work required to have a foothold in Lin'an City is not as simple as living in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou in later generations, and even harder.
"Oh, Brother Xiao, why are you here?" Zhang Kehan moved out of the backyard and was very happy to see Xiao Heng.
"I'm not going to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing..." Xiao Heng smiled, "I want to ask Brother Kehan for advice on some things."
"Oh? Let's talk in the room." Zhang Kehan looked up at the doorman after hearing this, and then the doorman retreated on his own. Then he led Xiao Heng to a wing room.
"I wonder what I want to drink?" Zhang Kehan suddenly paused halfway through his words, and then said a little embarrassedly, "Ah, I forgot, I don't have wine at home..."
"It's okay..." Xiao Heng waved his hand with a smile, and was about to say something but was interrupted by Zhang Kehan.
"...Then I'll have tea! I have good tea here!" Zhang Kehan said hurriedly.
Xiao Heng was stunned for a moment and said amused and crying: "Then... let's have tea."
"It's good to drink tea, it's good to drink tea." Zhang Kehan touched the cold sweat that oozed out of his forehead. Two days ago, he went to teach Xiao Heng's students Chinese, and after class, Xiao Heng pulled him to drink... It was really unforgettable, and the problem was that he had drunk everything and Xiao Heng was still like a ok person!
So what does this wine mean? Can't drink it anymore!
After brewing a pot of tea, Zhang Kehan opened it first: "Brother Xiao, what's the matter with me?"
"I wonder if Brother Kehan has heard about me recently?" Xiao Heng asked.
"Things? What's the matter?" Zhang Kehan was slightly stunned. Unexpectedly, Xiao Heng would ask this question.
"It seems that Brother Kehan hasn't heard of it either... When I was chatting with someone today, I heard someone spreading my experiences outside so amazingly. I always felt that something was wrong." Xiao Heng did not say in depth, but just explained it to him a little.
"Oh?" Zhang Kehan frowned, "I've been a little busy lately, but I haven't had social engagements for some time..."
"If Brother Kehan knows where the rumor came from, please tell me." Xiao Heng solemnly entrusted.
"Sure." Zhang Kehan also nodded seriously.
"Brother Xiao, don't you hurry to leave, right?" Zhang Kehan asked.
"Of course... how could you turn around and leave after finishing your work?" Xiao Heng waved his hand and said, "It's been a long time since you and my brothers. I've been at the shipyard two days ago, but I haven't been able to treat you well. I'm so sorry."
"Oh, it's okay, you and my brother don't have to say those polite words." Zhang Kehan waved his hand and smiled generously, "If you have something to do, just be busy with yours, don't worry about me."
"No, no, I will definitely invite you to drink next time you come."
"Drinking!? Forget it... Just forget it..." Zhang Kehan waved his hands repeatedly.
"Ah?" Xiao Heng was stunned.
Zhang Kehan looked at him and smiled and said, "My brother is a huge number, my brother is willing to give up the disadvantage..."
"...ah." Xiao Heng sighed and ran away with another one.
But I don’t know why, but I can’t get drunk no matter how much I drink recently. When I close my eyes at night, I can’t sleep! I have to wait until the early morning to fall asleep... After a short period of time, Xiao Heng’s face turned pale and dark circles became more and more serious.
"Don't mention these... Did you know that the Jin man's mission is about to leave?" Zhang Kehan picked up the teacup but didn't lean to his mouth. "Did you think the official promise them anything? Otherwise, why would the Jin man leave so happily?"
"Who knows!" Xiao Heng sighed in agreement. In fact, he didn't expect that the progress of things would be so smooth.
Lord Huang rebelled from the Huang Party... Uh, now he should be called the war faction. Lord Huang's actions of rebelling from the war faction surprised everyone, and the peace talks he personally promoted were very in line with all interests, so for a moment, Lord Huang was in the limelight, and even Master Chen seemed to be covered by him.
And the fact is that Lord Huang's current status is at its peak. He doesn't have to worry about his black hat being unsecured or even losing his life. More importantly, he, a person who rebels from the war faction, has no foundation, so he will become a good pawn used by the officials to suppress the Shen Party.
After chatting with Zhang Kehan for about half an hour, Xiao Heng left.
When Xiao Heng stood at the door of Zhang Kehan's house, he suddenly sighed... The clue was broken early here. It seemed that it was a bit difficult to find the person behind this matter.
It seems that it is only possible to establish a smooth intelligence system in the scholar class... Of course, Xiao Heng was not ready to jump on the front desk at this time, he was just considering how to reach a consensus with those brothel women.
Do you want a building or a garden to slowly prostitution... uh, look for it? If some people know about it, something will happen!
What to do?
Xiao Heng thought for a while and suddenly came up with a good idea.
...
The carriage gradually slowed down and stopped in a small alley. The soldier went to pat the door and then returned to the carriage.
After a while, Bai Sanshui poked his head out of the door, looked left and right, and then he came to the carriage and knocked on the door gently.
"Come in." Xiao Heng's voice came out of the carriage.
"Lord forgive me for your sins."
Bai Sanshui fell to the ground as soon as he entered the door.’
Fortunately, the interior of the carriage is relatively spacious, otherwise it would be quite difficult to kneel down...
"Please get up quickly, it has nothing to do with you at this time." Xiao Heng waved his hand, "It's because the other party is too careful... The person in charge of this matter must have a certain anti-reconnaissance ability and consciously touched a lot of his hands and tails. However, as long as these people still target me, they will sooner or later reveal their flaws. We will give them some ruthlessness at that time!"
Xiao Heng clenched his fist hard.
The case of the fairy descending to earth before is now clueless. The most common rumors have found several gangsters. However, those gangsters are all fools, and they have never seen the master before. After receiving the money, they start making up random things...
On the other hand, Xiao Heng asked Zhang Fang, who was running a favored tea shop, to help inquire, but he found out some news - the person who first reported that the fairy descended to earth was indeed a woman. However, the group of female relatives on the table at that time didn't know where this person came from, and they looked very erotic, so they should not be the one who often attended poetry meetings.
Xiao Heng also got the description of the woman's appearance - about 2 or 30 years old, and she was gone.
That's right, that's just a little information!
Although Zhang Fang was embarrassed to collect money, Xiao Heng still respected the fruits of his labor.
At least it wasn't completely unrealized... Now I know at least that there is a woman among the other party's members.
"But that's all a story. Today I'll come to you for something else." Xiao Heng thought for a while and asked softly: "That... have you been to the brothel?"
"This... has been there." Bai Sanshui replied embarrassedly.
"That's good." Xiao Heng sighed, "That's right, I need you..."
Xia Heng instilled in him about how to develop the offline line, how to connect with a single line, how to formulate a joint code, etc.
"...You must not use force, just ask them to be voluntarily. And the target does not necessarily have to be those brothel women. Putting the target on the maids may be a better choice. On the one hand, the price of buying them will be relatively low, and on the other hand, the maids are naturally easily overlooked, so it would be very convenient if they want to eavesdrop on something."
"..." Bai Sanshui knelt on one knee on the ground, lowered his head and silently wrote down everything Xiao Heng said.
"So, do you think you can do this well?" Xiao Heng asked.
"I will live up to my lord's entrustion!" Bai Sanshui said excitedly, not knowing whether it was exciting to the new mission or...
"Well, that's good." Xiao Heng breathed a sigh of relief, gave him the names of the brothels and left.
Next, Xiao Heng met with several people from the world and repeated the same process as Bai Sanshui, but the Qinlou Chuguan assigned to these people from the world and the territory responsible for Bai Sanshui has no superposition at all.
Xiao Heng was busy like this all day, and it was already late at night when he returned to the second-story building.
When Xiao Heng came back, he thought the two ladies had already fallen asleep, but as soon as he entered the Moon Gate, his heart skipped a beat... Why is the light still on?
Xiao Heng walked in with some trepidation and found Miss Qin, Princess and Xiaodie playing Goji on the table - this was what Xiao Heng taught them.
To be continued...