'On the third day of June and the fifth day of June, a man who claimed to be the cousin of Xuanfu's concubine came to visit his relatives twice, but was rejected by the housekeeper on the spot. According to the investigation, this man's name was Lin Jianqing, and he was indeed the concubine of Xuanfu's concubine Yu.
His cousin, Xinke Jinshi, is currently serving in the military affairs department as Cangcao, responsible for the management and dispatch of military rations. The reason for his rejection is unknown. According to the third paragraph of the protection regulations, this person should be listed as a second-level person of concern.'
Zhong Huan couldn't help but read these words several times, and he became even more confused. Some time ago, he paid a lot of attention to Lin Jianqing, but because of important matters such as assignments and taking office, Zhong Huan was so busy that he forgot about Lin Jianqing.
At this moment, he saw the information of the internal guards again. On the fifth day of June, the day before yesterday, Lin Jianqing came to visit his relatives, but was rejected by the housekeeper on the spot. According to the literal interpretation, the housekeeper did not report it for him at all and rejected him directly.
It means that the housekeeper has received instructions and does not welcome him to the door.
Since the Xuanfu family did not welcome him, it meant that Chen Qing did not value him. So he succeeded in taking the exam and got an important job in the military. Isn't this a bit contradictory?
Thinking of this, Zhong Huan waved to the tea boy in the yard, and the tea boy ran in, "What are your orders for Zhong to join the army?"
Zhong Huan gave him a few pennies and said with a smile: "Go and invite Commander Han from the ninth group!"
"Okay! Join the army and wait for a while. Let's go now!"
The tea boy ran away, and not long after, a burly man hurried over. His name was Han Zhengfu, and he was the commander of the ninth group. Both the ninth group and the tenth group were responsible for protection, and the ninth group was
Specially protecting the Xuanfu envoy Chen Qing and his family.
Han Zhengfu laughed heartily. He walked in and said with a smile: "Is there something wrong with the report we handed in today? I'll just take it back and revise it."
Zhong Huan exercised his power as a judge and had great power. Although he was still young, the military leaders all smiled at him.
"General Han, please sit down. There is nothing wrong with the report, but I have a few doubts that I would like to ask for advice on!"
Hearing that there was nothing wrong with the report, Han Zhengfu was relieved. He sat down and said with a smile: "If you want to join the army, just ask, I will answer everything I know!"
"Has General Han read this report?" Zhong Huan asked as he picked up the report in his hand.
"I haven't read the specific report, but the contents were reported to me by my subordinates. I know everything written in it."
Zhong Huan understood. It was estimated that General Han was not very literate, so it was no wonder that he had to set up an auditing officer.
"The report mentioned a Lin Jianqing. Does General Han know about this person?"
Han Zhengfu's face became serious, "Of course I know, I also investigated this person specially. He is the cousin of Dutong's concubine. He has been studying in the government school and was recently admitted to the Jinshi. He has good character and was selected by the military.
I'm going to leave at the roll call and take up the post of Cang Cao in the military headquarters to participate in the military affairs."
"The report says that he was rejected by the housekeeper on the spot. What does that mean?"
"This should be all ordered by Mrs. Lu. Mrs. Lu doesn't like this guy. This should explain it. He hasn't gotten married yet, so he always goes to see his young cousin. It's definitely not appropriate. Of course Madam is not happy."
Zhong Huan asked again: "What else does it mean: According to Paragraph 3 of the Protection Regulations, this person should be listed as a Level 2 Person of Interest?"
Han Zhengfu thought for a while and said: "The third paragraph of the protection regulations lists various possibilities for assassination, including maids in the inner courtyard, kitchen staff, and relatives of the Dutong family, that is, they have direct contact with the Dutong, but they are not
Those who are valued, these people are classified as Level 2 persons of concern. Level 1 persons of concern refer to the guards and soldiers of the capital. They directly carry weapons and shoulder the responsibility of protection. If you bribe them, assassination will be most likely to succeed."
"Then how to pay attention to them? I'm talking about people of secondary concern."
"Observe whether they have any abnormalities, such as suddenly becoming rich, suddenly liking gambling, borrowing money everywhere, going home frequently recently, becoming depressed, etc. These are all abnormal phenomena, and internal guards must be more vigilant."
Zhong Huan nodded, "Is this Lin Jianqing a Level 2 Person of Interest?"
"It wasn't before, but starting yesterday, we officially classified him as a Level 2 Person of Interest."
Zhong Huan laughed and said, "Since Lin Jianqing has been listed as a Level 2 Person of Interest, I will provide you with several important clues so that you can investigate."
Han Zhengfu was stunned and said, "You are familiar with this person when you join the army?"
"We are both Jinshi in the same subject, so we will naturally pay more attention to him. And by chance, I did find that he has been unusual recently."
"Please tell me to join the army!"
"Let me tell you three things. First, he was always at the bottom of his studies at Jingzhao Mansion. He visited brothels all day long and rarely went to the government school to attend classes. What I said is true. The general can go to the government school to inquire. How can such a person be able to
He passed the Jinshi exam and was ranked fifty-seventh. I suspect someone took the exam for him. Do you think the metropolis will arrange such a thing?"
"impossible!"
Han Zhengfu immediately said: "All of us know that we are all united to justice and have clear rewards and punishments. We will never arrange for a substitute to take the exam. If we all want to reuse him, there will be no need for a substitute to take the exam. Once this kind of thing spreads, it will be serious."
If it harms the reputation of the capital commander, I will definitely go to the government school to investigate clearly and then report it to Commander Wang."
"Wait a minute, this is just the first thing."
"Please continue talking about joining the army." Han Zhengfu was already restless. He could not wait to lead his people to the government school immediately.
"The second thing is about his heroic virtue of saving the beauty. It was completely intentional and I saw it with my own eyes."
Zhong Huan told in detail what he saw at the South City Gate. Han Zhengfu's expression changed greatly. The seven scoundrels were drowned when their boat capsized when they were crossing the Wei River. This matter was handled by their internal guards.
Yes, it was not made public. If it was a deliberate show, then these seven scoundrels were probably silenced. His long-term professionalism made Han Zhengfu immediately realize that there was a big problem here.
"I wonder what the third thing is?"
"The third thing is that there is a tall and thin man next to Lin Jianqing. He is very skilled in martial arts and has a very murderous spirit. He arranged the incident of rescuing the beauty. If this man is not an internal guard, then who is he?"
Han Zhengfu hesitated and asked: "How do you know that this man is a man of great martial arts and murderous intent when you join the army?"
Zhong Huan casually picked up the paper knife on the table and fired it with a wave of his hand. Han Zhengfu was startled and quickly turned his head to look around. He saw a blowfly nailed to the wall by the paper knife five feet away.
Han Zhengfu was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. He clapped for a while and said: "Zhong is a good swordsman!"
Zhong Huan said calmly: "I am a son of the Zhong family. I started practicing martial arts at the age of ten. I started practicing archery at the age of thirteen. I shoot copper coin ropes in the day and incense sticks and fire at night. I have been practicing hard for ten years. Now I can ride a horse and gallop.
, an arrow shot through the throat of an enemy soldier a hundred steps away, and that tall and thin man was just like me. From his movements and his eyesight, I could feel that his martial arts skills were no less than mine."
There was sweat on Han Zhengfu's forehead. Of course, the inner guard did not send anyone to protect Lin Jianqing. If this tall and thin man was not sent by the metropolitan government, then there would be a big problem.
"I understand, I will lead my men to investigate now!"
"General Han, try not to alert the enemy," Zhong Huan reminded.
Han Zhengfu left in a hurry. Zhong Huan had a great impulse. He also wanted to participate in the investigation. This was a secret he had kept in his heart for a long time.
Zhong Huan suddenly slapped his forehead and secretly cursed himself for being stupid. It was his duty to personally participate in the investigation to determine the authenticity of the report!
"General Han, wait for me!" Zhong Huan chased after him.