Gu Baiyi took the oil lamp in the hall to the back room and put it carefully. There were books everywhere in the room. If one accidentally burned the books, that would be a big deal.
Qingyi Tang came to make trouble, but it didn't seem to affect Gu Baiyi's mood. Instead, he smiled and said: "This room is very messy. I still need to clean it up when I have time."
Qin Xiao met Gu Baiyi today and knew that he was a member of the public family. At first, he just wanted to trouble him to help find out the whereabouts of Han Yunong.
But at this time, they already understood that although Gu Baiyi was just a small clerk, he was thoughtful, calm, and calm in situations. Knowing that Gu Baiyi's talents were much higher than his position, he felt admiration in his heart.
Qin Xiao frowned and said: "Brother Gu, this is my first time in Beijing. Before, I only knew that Kyoto is at the feet of the emperor, and everything must be in order, but now it seems...!"
"Now it seems that Kyoto is completely different from what you imagined?" Gu Baiyi smiled and said: "Brother Qin, Kyoto is the capital of the Tang Empire. There are millions of people here from top to bottom. What kind of people do you think are not there?
, what kind of things won’t happen? No matter what bizarre things happen in Kyoto, it’s actually not surprising. If you see and hear enough, you won’t find it strange anymore.”
"Brother Gu, although you don't care, I seem to have really caused trouble for you." Qin Xiao said slightly apologetically.
Gu Baiyi immediately said: "Brother Qin, why bother with this matter? You don't have to worry too much. Although I have a low status, I am still a scribe after all. I still have a name in Kyoto Prefecture. Although Qingyi Hall has done something wrong, I am not bold enough."
Be ruthless to the court officials. They are just bluffing. You have seen it yourself. When you meet powerful characters, they immediately lose their prestige and end up being just a bunch of rabble."
Qin Xiaodao: "I guess the backer behind Qingyi Hall must not be an ordinary official, otherwise he wouldn't have the guts to collect money in the Kyoto river."
"The river is just one of them." Gu Baiyi said calmly: "In Kyoto, silk, hemp, jewelry, bamboo and wood, wine and rice, ironware, antiques... wherever there is profit, there will always be
Being targeted. No matter what you do in Kyoto nowadays, it will not be easy."
Qin Xiao nodded and said: "I only thought that in remote places, far away from the imperial capital, those snakes, insects, rats and ants would be lawless. I didn't expect that the snakes, insects, rats and ants in Kyoto seemed to be more vicious than those in the border areas. This Qingyi Hall oppressed the people in Kyoto, so
Domineering, is there anyone behind them to support them? Otherwise, how could they have the guts to bully the weak at the feet of the emperor?"
"Of course there are." Gu Baiyi said lightly: "There are so many officials in Kyoto, but there is no one behind them. What can a group of rogues do?"
He was very indifferent to everything, but there was clearly a trace of worry in his eyes at this moment.
Qin Xiao only thought that he was worried that people like Qingyitang would disrupt the order of Kyoto, and said softly: "Brother Gu, isn't the Kyoto Prefecture the yamen responsible for the order of the capital? If I am not wrong, the behavior of people like Qingyitang should be...
in Kyoto Prefecture
Qin Xiao's heart trembled, and he said: "Brother Gu, do you mean that in addition to paying taxes to the court, these businesses will also be exploited by people like Qingyitang?"
"It's true." Gu Baiyi said: "It was fine in the first few years, but in recent years, the situation has become more and more serious."
Qin Xiao increasingly felt that Qingyi Hall was by no means as simple as he had seen.
"You are right, the Kyoto Prefecture is responsible for the order of Kyoto, and criminal cases, large and small, are also within the jurisdiction of the Kyoto Prefecture." Gu Baiyi said slowly: "But even Mr. Yin Shi of the Kyoto Prefecture has no control over Qingyi Hall.
What humans do is to turn a blind eye."
Under the jurisdiction." Thinking of what happened during the day, he even whispered: "Today in Luoshui River, Qingyi Hall bullied Sister Qiuniang in broad daylight. I saw some officials nearby watching the fun, but... they
But he pretended not to see it and turned around and left."
Gu Baiyi was not surprised, he just said: "They won't care, and they don't dare to care." He laughed at himself: "If I don't have to, I don't want to provoke those people."
"Does Brother Gu mean that the person behind Qingyi Hall is more powerful than the governor of Kyoto?" Qin Xiao asked with a frown.
The Governor of Kyoto is responsible for public security in Kyoto. He is not without authority. He is someone who even the Governor of Kyoto does not dare to provoke. It is certainly not simple.
Qin Xiao was startled, but Gu Baiyi had already explained: "The reason is very simple. The Governor of Kyoto can be replaced at any time, but Qingyi Hall is difficult to replace."
Qin Xiao was a little confused, and he felt more and more that Kyoto was like the sea, but behind the prosperity, it was unfathomable.
How can a group of market scoundrels who are weak and afraid of hard work be important to the palace?
Gu Baiyi also saw Qin Xiao's doubts and said with a smile: "You will know what is going on if you stay in Kyoto for a while." But he immediately frowned and said: "But for your own safety, it is better not to stay in Kyoto for a long time.
Of course Qing Yi Tang will not give up. The most important thing is the Ministry of War. They haven’t taken action against you yet. Either my previous guess was wrong, or they don’t know your identity as Ye Crow yet. I’m only worried about them.
They will find out soon, and once they know, they will definitely take action."
"That is a person who cannot be messed with and is not easy to mess with." Gu Baiyi finally said: "The palace is actually very aware of the existence of Qingyi Hall. As long as it is not too outrageous, the palace will not do anything to them, and...
..These people should be very important to the palace."
Qin Xiao was even more stunned.
"I see." Gu Baiyi nodded slightly: "Captain Han was kind to you in saving your life."
"Yes. And this time when we entered Beijing, the three of us came together. Now that they are in trouble, I can't leave them alone for my own safety." Qin Xiao's voice was calm, but his eyes were firm: "If not
If I find Lieutenant Han or even rescue him, I will never be able to leave Kyoto and escape alone."
Qin Xiao shook his head and said with a faint smile: "I know Brother Gu means well, but there is no way I can leave Kyoto. Brother Gu doesn't know that when I was infected with the plague in Xiling and almost lost my life, it was Han
The captain and the others took care of me, so they saved one life." I couldn't help but think of Meng Zimo. On New Year's Eve, there was a fight in Fanhou Mansion. Qin Xiao was too weak to rescue everyone else, so he only protected them.
The general's body broke out of Black Sun City.
Qin Xiao still has no idea whether Su Changyu, Meng Zimo, or even Pang Yu and the others are alive or dead.
Qin Xiao hurriedly asked: "Brother Gu, do you have any ideas?"
"I'm just a clerk, so I can't be of much help." Gu Baiyi said, "But I did think of a way."
A smile appeared on the corners of Gu Baiyi's lips, and he slowly stood up without saying a word. He walked to the window, put his hands behind his back, and looked out the window, thoughtfully.
After a while, Gu Baiyi finally turned around and said: "If everything goes as I expected and the Ministry of War is planning to use Lieutenant Han as a chess piece to make a big fuss, then Lieutenant Han's current situation must be extremely dangerous. However, there are ways to reverse the situation.
.”
"As long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will try." Qin Xiao said firmly.
Gu Baiyi nodded and looked at Qin Xiao with approval in his eyes, but his expression was still serious: "If you really succeed, even if you rescue Captain Han, you will offend a lot of people.
The situation will be more dangerous."
Qin Xiao stood up, cupped his hands and said, "If we can rescue Captain Han and Master Du, I will first thank Brother Gu here on their behalf."
"You are all loyal and brave people who have gone through all the hardships from Xiling to come to Kyoto to report the news. Now that they are in trouble, it is only natural that I can do my best." Gu Baiyi said seriously: "And Brother Qin is right for me.
We are kind and I can help, so that would be great." He pondered for a moment, and finally said: "But this matter still requires Brother Qin to come forward, but there is one thing I want to make clear first. If you really do what I say,
Even if we do it, there is no guarantee that we will be able to rescue them, but there is indeed a glimmer of hope."
Qin Xiao couldn't help but nodded and said: "Yes, no one in Kyoto knows that Ye Crow is coming. If the Ministry of War secretly attacks me, I will really die in their hands, and no one will know the truth. But if I reveal it
Once you know your identity, the Ministry of War will not dare to act rashly."
"It is essential to reveal your identity, but where to reveal your identity is very important." Gu Baiyi thought carefully and whispered: "The purpose of revealing your identity is not only to make the Ministry of War worry, but also the most important thing is to reveal your identity.
What I want to do is use your identity as Ye Ya to rescue Captain Han."
"The current situation is already very bad, how much worse can it get?" Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Brother Gu, please give me some advice, what should I do?"
"As I just said, once the Ministry of War learns about your identity as Ye Crow, they will definitely send people to attack you." Gu Baiyi said: "They do this just because they are afraid of your identity. Everyone in the world knows that Black Feather Ye Crow is
The general's bodyguards were the heroes who pushed back a hundred thousand Wutuo cavalry, so the words spoken by Ye Ya would have more influence than those spoken by Captain Han and Governor Du, and would be taken seriously by more people.
If the Ministry of War wants to deal with you, it will never dare to do it in the open and can only do it in secret. In this case, you will stand directly under the sun. In this case, the Ministry of War will not dare to act rashly. "
"yes."
"In the six yamen, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War have always been at odds with each other. This time the Ministry of War will use Han Duwei to drag the Ministry of Personnel into trouble. The Ministry of Personnel is not a good person and will definitely confront each other tit for tat. The Ministry of Revenue will not act rashly to avoid being dragged into it too.
Among them." Gu Baiyi sat down again, leaned forward slightly, and said in a low voice: "But there is another yamen, which is just to avoid chaos in the world, and what it likes most is to get involved in the fight between right and wrong."
"Lest the world not be in chaos?" Qin Xiao asked doubtfully: "Brother Gu, which yamen are you talking about?"
"The Punishment Department!" Gu Baiyi said word by word: "Lu Junzhong's Punishment Department!"