T-shaped scroll, Section 33: Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read
The ship finally slowly approached the Jinling Pier. The Long Jinwei and the Nanjing Criminal Department personnel who gathered on the pier were nervously looking around, wary of suspicious people.
There was even a team of gunmen lurking in the warehouses on both sides of the pier. They were also given orders to shoot at suspicious persons without mercy if they were in danger.
The people on the two boats in front and behind were also nervous. This should be the most dangerous time. Once you get off the boat and leave the dock, don't even think about running away if you want to do something in Jinling City. Generally speaking, no one would dare.
Ambush inside the city.
When crossing the calmest water in the Dantu section, everyone was nervous for a while, but it was calm and calm, and there was almost a commotion. The vegetation and the soldiers mistook a ship of retired officials from the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate as an ambush, and they were in a panic.
Then, everything was peaceful and peaceful. On the dock, the pick-up personnel from the Nanjing Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and the Metropolitan Procuratorate also exchanged greetings with Cui Jingrong, then got on the carriage and went directly to the Jinling City Guesthouse.
In name, it is a guest house, but in fact it is a reception house for officials who come to Jinling City from all over the country. It is mainly used to receive dignitaries from the capital city.
Third Sister You kept her hand on the hilt of the sword and did not dare to leave it for a moment.
She had never played a role that was more like a bodyguard, so it was extremely difficult.
It is different from those who directly fight on the battlefield. It is really difficult to maintain a high degree of vigilance at all times, keep an eye on all directions and listen to all directions, and detect all kinds of suspicious movements.
Qiu Qinxin, who was beside her, was curiously on guard while sizing up this foreign woman whom she had quickly become familiar with in the past two days.
Well, in Qiu Qinxin's opinion, this girl is a foreign woman.
Although she can speak Northwest dialect, her sword-shaped eyebrows, blue eyes, deep sockets and high nose, as well as a body that is plumper than her second sister-in-law who has just weaned her child, do not look like a Han woman.
It is said that she is the concubine of Mr. Feng, but she can tell at a glance that he is still a virgin. However, seeing that she is quite close to Mr. Feng, it is estimated that she has not taken over the house yet.
reason.
However, Qiu Qinxin really likes the other party's bold and generous temperament. Maybe all people in the North are like this?
"Girl of the You family, don't be nervous. There is an ambush in the warehouse over there. The assassin shouldn't be coming from that way..." Qiu Qinxin was observing the situation on the shore, but at the same time, she was carefully looking at the shore with her peripheral vision.
Underwater on the shore.
This kind of killer that suddenly jumps out of the water is more secretive and unpredictable, but its time is very short, only a short breath.
A group of people can step ashore in a few steps on the boat planks. If they can't succeed, or even if they succeed, they may not be able to escape with their lives.
"Oh? How did sister know there was an ambush over there?" Sanjie You asked in surprise.
Qiu Qin smiled sweetly, "Look, the warehouse was originally the best cover. Logically speaking, people must be posted on both sides, but except for one person at the door, the other two sides were open, and look at that
Several windows, there are obvious light and shadows of people moving around, either crossbowmen or firecrackers, or even a trap in the first place. Once the assassin shows up, the windows may be opened and the firecrackers will go off..."
Only then did Sister You suddenly realize.
Although she has practiced martial arts since she was a child, she has not traveled much in the world, and her experience in these worlds is even more lacking. Therefore, even Feng Ziying found that bringing her out is simply a burden. She probably only has the effect of warming the bed, or maybe it is
Able to protect myself while sleeping.
Sanjie You realized this herself, so when people from the Qiu Shui Sword Sect, Cao Gang, and Yan Gang joined in, she followed Qiu Qinxin and Qiu Qinxin's second sister-in-law, asking about the situation all day long, looking hard.
A studious attitude.
However, although Third Sister You didn't know the experience, she still heard some loneliness in Qiu Qinxin's words, and couldn't help but ask: "Didn't Sister say that the assassin is unlikely to choose to attack here? Isn't this a good thing? Then
Why is my sister so unhappy?"
Qiu Qinxin shook her head, "It's impossible here, which means these people may take action when they go to Songjiang or even Suzhou. That is even more unpredictable and dangerous, and we have greater pressure to prevent and protect.
"
But this was not what Qiu Qinxin said in her heart. She was still thinking about what her father had said to her a few days ago.
This time, the Qiu Shui Sword Sect almost put all its strength into action. Except for my father who was unable to come due to poor health, the eldest brother, the second brother, myself, and all the masters in the sect were all dispatched.
The eldest brother once asked his father why he paid so much attention to this matter. Moreover, Mr. Lin was seriously ill and was about to step down from office. It was hard to say who would take over as the Salt Patrol Censor in the future. It was also unclear whether the Qiu family would be able to obtain the qualification of nest merchant next year.
An unknown quantity.
His father did not give any other reasons. He only said that Mr. Lin had treated the Qiu family well in recent years. This was on the one hand, and more importantly, the Qiu family had to show their strength in this operation and let the Yamen know that Qiu was
Home is useful.
My father also mentioned with concern that as the battalions of the Fifth Army Governor's Office in Nanjing also began to equip firecrackers, it was said that the next step in the camps in Yangzhou, Suzhou and other places may also start to equip firecrackers, and the emergence of firecrackers
It is undoubtedly a great threat to Jianghu sects and Biaoxing escort agencies like them who rely on swords to make a living.
When a martial arts expert who has been practicing hard for decades cannot even withstand the three-part attack of a three-part fire gun by a team of three people who have been practicing for a year, the feeling of shock and loss is self-evident.
Of course, Qiu Qinxin would not talk to Third Sister You about this, but her father made it very clear that if the officials in the Yamen could not see the usefulness of the Qiu Shui Sword Sect and the Qiu family to the court, then even if they did not change their positions next year,
This Salt Patrol Censor, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Qiu family to obtain the qualification of a nest merchant.
The court and officials are very realistic. If you, a mere martial artist and a low-ranking person, are of little use, what qualifications do you have to compete with other salt merchants with deeper backgrounds and deeper connections?
Even if your disciple becomes a concubine for the Salt Patrol Censor, it won't work because the benefits involved are too great.
Qiu Zangfeng's youngest junior sister, Song Rushan, was the concubine that Lin Ruhai took six years ago. It was with this concubine that the Qiu family began to truly enter the business world.
At the time when it was developing at its fastest, Lin Ruhai was seriously ill, which made Qiu Shui Sword Sect worried.
In fact, Qiu Qinxin even vaguely knew some of her father's thoughts, but her father didn't say it clearly, so she pretended to be confused.
My father actually hopes that the Qiushui Sword Sect can play a role in this round of escort operations, which also means that these assassins must take action. If it is just a simple guard protection without any accidents, then the Qiushui Sword Sect will be very serious. It is difficult to show one's own strength and role.
But also if the assassination succeeds, even if it only causes some damage, the Qiu Shui Sword Sect will not gain anything good, so this also makes Qiu Qin very conflicted.
After entering Jinling City, Feng Ziying could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The security of the guest house is very tight. Long Jinwei, the Nanjing Criminal Department and the Jinling Mansion all have specialized personnel responsible for guarding them. They completely regard this group of people as censors who come to investigate the case from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, or even higher.
Everyone was a little nervous on the ship, but now they are finally relieved. Cui Jingrong also gave everyone a holiday and let everyone rest for two days before going to Longjiang Shipyard. However, Feng Ziying preferred to let Longjiang Shipyard hurry up and finish the final work. Be prepared and make up for what you need to make up for.
"Ziying, finally I've been waiting for you." Jia Yucun came out from afar to welcome you, but the smile on his face came from the bottom of his heart.
When I came to Jinling Mansion, I naturally wanted to pay a visit to the Master.
In a flash, Jia Yucun has been working here for three years. Judging from the reviews and reputation from all parties, it seems to be pretty good. It just depends on whether there is a chance.
If the prefect of Jinling Prefecture had become the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture thirty years before Yuanxi, he would have been a third-rank official. However, after thirty years of Yuanxi, Yingtian Prefecture was changed to Jinling Prefecture. This was actually a downgrade of the seat of the Six Ministries of Nanjing and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. , the status of Nanjing has even declined, so in name there is not much difference between the prefect of Jinling Prefecture and other prefectures, and he is a fourth-grade official.
But even so, Jia Yucun's current status is not comparable to Feng Ziying's.
There is a gap of five levels from the sixth grade to the fourth grade. In theory, even if you are at the top level every three years and get promoted as expected, it will still take fifteen years to get to this point.
Of course, if you have a strong background and have made contributions such as the Western Expedition to counter rebellion or even the strategy of opening up the sea, there is a possibility of special promotion.
Feng Ziying already had a huge advantage when he started. When others could only be at the seventh level or the seventh level, he had already crossed this hurdle and directly entered the sixth level. This was equivalent to him already being better than the seventh level. There is a gap of at least three to six years between those in the same year.
"Brother Yucun, as soon as I arrived in Jinling, I came to visit you first..." Feng Ziying hurriedly took a few steps.
This person is very capable and cannot be underestimated.
Nowadays, Jia Yucun no longer relies entirely on Wang Ziteng. Although he and Wang Ziteng are still close, it is said that he has established a connection with Fang Congzhe and also has connections with the Ministry of Officials.
Although he is more than twenty years younger than Jia Yucun, age is never measured in officialdom and other occasions. If Feng Ziying is now the chief assistant, then the word "Brother Yucun" can be omitted, and Jia Yucun will never have it. Maybe it's "Zi Ying", so it must be the Chief Assistant who shouts at any time.
"Haha, my brother is looking forward to it. He will arrange it at my house tonight. There is no excuse..."
The two held hands together and were extremely affectionate.
Jia Yucun doesn't feel uncomfortable at all because of Feng Ziying's age. Although this person is from the sixth rank, he is now a popular figure in the cabinet and the emperor, and he has Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia as his backers. Who dares to underestimate him?
That was beyond the reach of ordinary officials, so Jia Yucun naturally wanted to make friends with him.