"Are they fed?" Guo Heng said with a gloomy look on his face: "They are fed, can they be fed from above?"
Wang Zhong was stunned. He also knew that among the thousands of local Jinyiwei households, none of them were the core figures of the Jinyiwei. The core figures of the Jinyiwei were all in the capital, and they were all selected by Zhu Yuanzhang. They can be said to be loyal. They may not be unable to win over. But determination is not just about money.
It can be won over.
Wang Zhong reacted immediately and said: "You mean, someone from the Nanjing Jinyi Guards is here?"
Guo Huan said: "This is the most likely thing I think. The plank road was built openly to covertly attack Chencang. He Xi is just a cover, and he just gets the credit in the end. Our real enemy is the Jinyiwei. I have inquired about it, and the commander of the Jinyiwei has been there for more than ten days.
No more public appearances.”
Wang Zhong said: "Isn't this normal? The Jinyi Guards are doing shady things, and they are not Luan Yiwei. They are standing guard for His Majesty. What's wrong with not showing up for a few days?"
Guo Huan said: "It's normal. At this time, Jin Yiwei makes a big move. What do you think this big move is?"
Wang Zhong took a breath and said, "You mean us?"
Guo Huan said: "I don't hope so, but it has to be."
Wang Zhong said: "Understood, I will make arrangements right away and cast the net. Not only will the Jinyiwei Qianhu Station be monitored, but also any suspicious persons in Hangzhou City will be monitored as well. Don't worry, if the Jinyiwei comes, they will definitely not be able to escape."
Pass through your eyes and mine."
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There is a restaurant less than a hundred steps outside the Chief Secretary's office. The owner of the restaurant walked in from the outside. He walked very leisurely and took care of the guys from time to time. This was wrong and that was not good. They said they were drinking wine.
The location was wrong, the table was not wiped clean and so on. I had to watch the waiter clean it before leaving.
Let the waiter secretly complain that the shopkeeper seems to have taken the wrong medicine.
Little did he know that the restaurant manager, as soon as he entered the backyard, immediately raised his front skirt and strode into the main hall of the backyard. When he saw the people inside, he immediately knelt down and said, "Liu Ben, a member of the Jinyiwei family, has seen the commander-in-chief."
The person sitting in the main hall was none other than Mao Xiang.
At this moment, Mao Xiang was completely different from what he had been in Nanjing. He had somehow added a beard that covered most of his face. He had a scarf on his head. He was dressed in a short jacket and his clothes were patched. At first glance, he looked like a dock.
The dress of a laborer.
Even Mao Xiang's acquaintances would not be able to recognize him unless they heard Mao Xiang speak.
However, he is currently sitting in his seat, holding an ordinary account book, and his demeanor is clear. Everyone can see that he is not an ordinary person.
Mao Xiang put down the account book in his hand and shared the room. He saw that it was the general account of Zhejiang's money and grain. This was in the yamen. Although it was not top secret, it was not accessible to ordinary people. Mao Xiang said: "Get up. There is something in the yamen.
What's the movement?"
Liu Ben said: "The Chasi Yamen just sent a message to clean up the whole city in order to welcome Mr. He and let the whole city report that unidentified people have appeared. I also got news that the Chasi Yamen sent people to the Qianhu Office."
Mao Xiang said: "Guo Huan is not a waste. It's just that all the thousands of households in Hangzhou Jinyiwei are waste. After this incident, none of these people want to live anymore. If you work hard, the thousands of households in Hangzhou Jinyiwei will be yours."
Liu Ben was overjoyed, but then some rabbits died and foxes were sad.
Liu Ben's hidden pile business is passed down from father to son, and it is already the second generation. When Liu Ben's father was just starting to make hidden stakes in Hangzhou, it was more than 20 years ago. At that time, this place was still Zhang Shicheng's territory. Later, Cao Guogong
Attack Hangzhou. When it came to surrendering the garrison of Hangzhou, Liu Ben's father had meritorious service, and that was why he had the official position of Jinyiwei Baihu.
It was just that at that time, Liu Ben's father took over the restaurant during the Ming Dynasty's attack on Hangzhou. He also took some gold and silver. Naturally, he was unwilling to be a spy. After all, the consequences of being a spy may not be good.
At that time, Jin Yiwei was not used yet.
The imperial court felt that Liu Ben's father had merit, so he was asked to serve as a backstop in Hangzhou. As a result, the imperial spy suddenly became a wealthy man in Hangzhou. His family property was not much, but he was still regarded as the number one figure.
It's just that Liu Ben and his father have different ideas.
His father was in troubled times, and saw people like weeds and lives like duckweeds. He just wanted to live well and did not want to take risks. The life of a rich man in Hangzhou was enough for him. But for Liu Ben, determination was not enough. So,
When Jinyiwei launched the investigation against Guo Huan, Liu Ben thought this was an opportunity. By virtue of his restaurant being close to the Chief Secretary's Yamen, he got a lot of secrets. For example, thousands of Jinyiwei households in Hangzhou were bribed.
He actually also knew that Jin Yiwei was not an ordinary official. Ordinary officials could be dismissed or removed from office if there was a problem. There were other punishments. But Jin Yiwei was different. If something serious went wrong, there was only one word of death.
Not to mention, the intelligence agencies emphasize loyalty the most, and betrayal is the most feared. Hangzhou Qianhu Office violated the taboo. Anyone who knows about it, no one wants to live. Even the uninformed Jin Yiwei will probably be included in another book.
.The outcome can be imagined.
This made Liu Ben feel sad that the rabbit had died and the fox had died.
Liu Ben said: "Thank you very much, Commander, for your cultivation."
Mao Xiang said: "Any merit must be rewarded, and any fault must be punished. This is the rule of Jinyiwei. There is no need to thank me. However, during this period of time, you must pay close attention to the affairs of the yamen. If anything happens, report to me as soon as possible. Especially
When it comes to Secretary He, there can be no delay. If necessary, you can reveal your identity."
Liu Ben said: "Yes." Then he also had some doubts and said: "Sir, we are not investigating Guo Huan. What kind of person is this Secretary Lang?"
Mao Xiang picked up the account book in his hand and said: "In our line of work, don't ask questions that shouldn't be asked. This is the most basic thing. Do you understand?"
Liu Ben was shocked and said, "My subordinates know."
Mao Xiang said: "Go and do things."
Liu Ben immediately withdrew.
Mao Xiang looked at the account book carefully for a long time, then threw it aside and said to himself: "This Guo Huan has some skills. This account book is absolutely watertight. I wonder if He Xi can find out anything?"
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He Xi turned on the calculator function on her mobile phone and kept calculating. The account books around her opened page after page. In just one hour, she had already calculated the general ledger. However, the result made He Xi frustrated.
There is nothing wrong with the entire account book.
Of course, this is perhaps the biggest problem.
He Xi remembered Benford's law, also called the law of first digits. It is a way to detect false accounts. Simply put, among all data, numbers starting with 1 have the largest proportion among all numbers, and they are so large.
Many. However, man-made numbers do not have this characteristic.
He Xi used a computer to re-calculate the statistics. Every number that appeared was almost the same. And the number that appeared the most was actually two.
From then on, He Xi concluded that the account book in front of him was a fake account, and it was a well-made fake account. Not even a single word was true from beginning to end.
The problem arises here.
Even if He Xi knew it was fake, so what? You can't use this to correct Guo Huan's fraud.
After all, He Xi knew this but didn't know why. He just memorized this law because it was fun. But why is this? It's unclear. Even though this law fits many scenarios, national affairs are not child's play.
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You can't convict someone just because of He Xi's one-sided words. It should be noted that once Guo Huan's case is revealed, not just one or two people will die, but an unknown number of people. This verdict must convince the public.
He Xi stood up and wandered around. He thought to himself: "Perhaps we can only rely on the prince's connections."
He Xi took out the list of princes. The one with the highest official position was Wang Zhong, the inspector of Zhejiang.
More than ten years ago, Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the imperial examination and restored the recommendation system because the talents who came out of the imperial examination were not good enough. Wang Zhong became an official through the recommendation of the prince. It is precisely because he was born in the East Palace that the prince also influenced many things.
They took care of them, and in addition, major cases occurred frequently during the Hongwu period, which made room for many officials.
Therefore, within ten years, he became the inspector of Zhejiang and was regarded as an important minister of the imperial court.
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He Xi invited Wang Zhong. The two of them had tea with each other.
He Xi said: "Before coming this time, the prince told me to greet Mr. Wang when I arrive in Hangzhou. Mr. Wang is the prince's confidant. The prince is his arm. Everyone is his own."
Wang Zhong said with some joy: "His Royal Highness, do you still remember Mr. Wang?"
He Xi said: "How could you not remember that I am not allowed to carry the message?"
Wang Zhong stood up, saluted in the direction of Nanjing and said, "I would like to thank the prince for your kindness. My father is far away in Nanjing, but he still cares about me. I am really ashamed."
He Xi quickly helped Wang Zhong up and said, "As long as it comes to your mind. Mr. Wang has been serving the imperial court for a long time, so he just serves the prince."
Wang Zhong then stood up, and the two sat down again.
He Xi asked while pouring tea: "Master Wang, how many years have you been serving as the inspector of Zhejiang?"
Wang Zhong said: "It has been three years."
He Xi said: "If I remember correctly, Guo Huan, the Chief Minister of Zhejiang, has been here for three years, right?"
Wang Zhong said: "Master Guo has been in office longer than me. It has been four years."
He Xi said: "Oh, so Mr. Wang and Mr. Guo have worked together for many years."
Wang Zhong has already noticed something. But when it comes to this, he has to answer. And this is also something everyone knows.
Wang Zhong said: "We have worked together for more than three years."
He Xi said: "So, what kind of person does Mr. Wang think Guo Huan is."
He Xi’s question seems to be very neutral, but the answer is already there. He Xi also called Guo Huan Mr. Guo before, but here he calls people by their names directly. Please note that in ancient times, calling people by their names was very impolite.
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Now that He Xi asked this question, it became clear what he wanted to know.
