Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Two Finally Comes Out
Yun Kingdom Palace, in the Yangxin Hall.
Xiao Cheng looked at the three secret reports in front of him and narrowed his eyes slightly.
One came from Changning County. It was sent by Dongchang Fanzi, who had been secretly cleaned up by Feng Bao and had regained his loyalty. A few days ago, someone in the county had transported a large amount of supplies out of the city from the treasury.
One came from the southwest of Xia Kingdom and was sent back quickly by Fanzi sent by Ju Meng from Shang Yu's backup office. The report contained information about King Qi's sudden acquisition of a large amount of supplies from Changning County.
These two pieces of information obviously talk about the same thing.
There is another copy, from Jianchang Prefecture, sent by Cheng Bushi. Regarding the supervisory censor Hai Rui, the situation is quite difficult now that officials from Jianchang Prefecture who are from the border army have been offended.
Xiao Cheng tapped the imperial desk with his fingers, a look of deep thought appeared on his face, and he suddenly said:
"What did you find over there?"
Feng Bao on the side heard this and quickly bowed:
"Back to Your Majesty, Shangshu ordered Qu Cheng and his family to be monitored by the servants. But until now, nothing has been found. Qu Jing, the son of the Qu family, is now a minor official in the Li Cao, and he usually spends his time socializing.
Colleagues..."
Having said this, Feng Bao suddenly paused, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"Besides that, this young master of the Qu family has an outhouse."
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his brows tightened and he said in a deep voice:
"Outer room?"
"It's said to be an outhouse, but according to what I've found out now, that woman is actually someone who set up a trap to do 'white money'. Young Master of the Qu family, this is someone who has been tricked. Since her recent past, she has been secretly instigating the relatives around her.
If you sell various things to raise money, you can be more confident."
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he was stunned and frowned:
"What is Bai Tiao?"
When Feng Bao heard this, he quickly explained:
"This so-called 'white throw' is to use women as a trap to lure men into the trap, thereby extorting money."
After saying this, Xiao Cheng understood immediately.
The so-called white throw is the immortal dance!
Suddenly, Xiao Cheng frowned and said in a deep voice:
"The son of the dignified Shang Shuling was actually set up by someone. He is really confused! Have you ever found out who is behind this? He is so courageous!"
Because Xiao Cheng established a new cabinet and selected officials to act as the cabinet to handle state affairs, most of the powers of the Shangshu Ling were taken away.
But as the official head of the officialdom, and the leader of all Cao Shangshu, the Qu family's reputation is not low. Not to mention that because he married a daughter of the Yang family and was related to Xiao Cheng and Ma Tao, his influence was even greater.
very.
With such a family background, those few who dare to do the Immortal Dance are really very courageous!
When Feng Bao heard this, he quickly said:
"Your Majesty does not know that it is precisely because the Qu family is so prestigious that they need more face. Also, the sister of Qu Jing's wife is Yang Zhaoyi, who is quite favored by your Majesty. Qu Jing is even more afraid of being exposed, so she is targeted by those people.
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It has to be said that people with a clean and prominent family background and a wife whose natal family is not simple are the best targets for Immortal Tiao.
As long as you are brave enough and firmly grasp the handle, you can indeed get extremely generous rewards in one go.
Speaking of this, Feng Bao quickly continued:
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I have already gone to investigate. It's just that those who set up such a situation are always a mixed bag of good and bad, and it is difficult to distinguish, so it will take some time."
At this time, Xiao Cheng's brows furrowed even deeper.
He raised the sticky stick on the imperial case to report the secret, and said in a deep voice:
"If so, did Qu Jing use the influence of the Qu family to collude with Jin Tangfeng to do this because she was tricked and needed money?"
"I'm afraid that's all!"
Qu Cheng obviously didn't know about this.
Otherwise, with Qu Cheng's method, no matter what method he uses, it would be effortless to quietly send away a few people playing fairy dance.
But Xiao Cheng still frowned and whispered:
"That's not right! It's just that a few scumbags who are trying to trick someone into taking advantage of others can't have such a big appetite! Qu Jing is the son of Shangshu Ling, so he can fill this hole by just thinking of any way he can."
This thing about Immortal Dance is destined not to be on the stage. Even if it is blackmail, it will only cost tens of thousands of taels of silver.
As the only son of Shangshu Ling, Qu Jing relies on his status to beat the dandies from noble families in Zhongqing City to get some money. Isn't it easy?
As for giving up a great future and cheating on the whole family just for such a small amount of money?
Xiao Cheng lowered his head slightly and looked at the three secret reports in front of him. He pondered for a long time, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and he suddenly remembered a person.
His voice deepened and he said to Feng Bao:
"Go to the Qu family, the housekeeper named Xiang Shan!"
Feng Bao was a little stunned, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions and quickly bowed his head in response.
"Also, what's going on with Shen Wansan?" Xiao Cheng asked again.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Shen Wansan's side is almost ready. Even if Jintang Peak is captured, the manpower deployed secretly will be enough to ensure the continuous transportation of grain and grass supplies!" Feng Bao said quickly.
Xiao Cheng's face was cold and he said in a deep voice:
"If this matter is handled well, I can forget about it!"
"Yes, I will definitely bring the message to you!"
Xiao Cheng waved his hand, and Feng Bao quickly bowed and left.
Looking at the last secret report about Hai Rui in his hand, Xiao Cheng rubbed his eyebrows with a headache, shook his head and said:
"As expected of Hai Rui, he can really cause trouble..."
Speaking of this, Xiao Cheng's eyes suddenly changed and he said in a deep tone:
"However, this is also an opportunity!"
An opportunity to seize the opportunity to eliminate Wang Xiao's last influence!
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"How come this time?" A deep voice sounded in the dark room.
Xiang Shan sat down, panted slightly and said:
"There is no other way. I have to finish the errands assigned by the Qu family before I can come to see you."
"How did things go?" The figure raised his head slightly, but under the cover of his hood, his appearance could not be seen clearly.
Xiang Shan nodded and said:
"Don't worry. At this time, Hai Rui is still busy in Jianchang Mansion and has no energy to take care of our affairs."
When Xiang Shan said this, he couldn't help but say with a little pride:
"Liu Yu is really capable of being the Minister of Hucao. Under his plan, he immediately provoked Hai Rui to fight with the officials who came from the border army. Hahaha, but even so, I am still waiting for him.
He resorted to deception, and now he still thinks he is doing things for the Qu family!"
It was obvious that Xiang Shan felt quite proud that as a domestic servant, he was able to control the dignitaries of the court.
He stared at Xiang Shan with deep eyes for a moment, and then spoke again:
"You need to be even more cautious at this time. Don't let Liu Yu discover anything! Otherwise, all previous plans will come to nothing."
Hearing this, Xiang Shan smiled even more and said relaxedly:
"Don't worry. Qu Jing's wife is the eldest daughter of the Yang family, and she can be regarded as a relative of the emperor. After being tricked by me, she is now worried about being discovered by her wife, and she has tried her best to raise money to escape. At this time, Qu Jing is as hot as hot.
The ant in the pot has long lost his former rationality. I made up a few lies and said that I could help him raise some money, and he trusted me so much that he didn't have the slightest suspicion. And with your people's cooperation, it would be absolutely impossible
Something went wrong!”
At this time, Xiang Shan seemed to be extremely satisfied, his face was full of energy and he was particularly energetic.
As a domestic slave, he deceived the master's family, and used the master's family's prestige to manipulate high-ranking officials and local officials. This sounds incredible.
But then I thought about it, Xiang Shan is a steward and has worked for the Qu family for many years. Naturally, the Qu family will not doubt him easily, and they can easily set a trap for Qu Jing.
Qu Jing was worried and anxious at this time, so Xiang Shan could naturally take advantage of him. In the name of raising money, it was extremely easy to get Qu Jing's personal seal and sign the letter.
In this way, by relying on the prestige of the Qu family, gaining the trust of high-ranking officials in the DPRK, and colluding with each other, these operations will naturally not be difficult to complete!
"Haha..." The person opposite laughed inexplicably a few times, and then said:
"Okay, as long as things are done, you can join my embroidery envoy as an errand. And your son can also be recommended to be an official with a six hundred stone official body. When he reaches adulthood, he can become an official. You will bring your wife with you when the time comes.
When your children come to my country, Daxia, they will be able to get rid of their white bodies and become officials and officials!"
Upon hearing the promise of the man opposite, Xiang Shan's eyes suddenly flashed with desire.
Being a slave, no matter how majestic you are, you are just relying on the power of your master's family, and you will not be looked down upon by anyone. And as long as your master's family is dissatisfied, you will fall from the clouds.
Wanting to transcend one's own class and wanting to be looked down upon by others is the wild desire in Xiang Shan's heart.
After the two talked, Xiang Shan was in a good mood and walked out of the room slowly.
The guard at the door had an expressionless face, a tall and burly man with an upright figure. Even Xiang Shan himself walked by without looking sideways.
Xiang Shan had just taken a few steps when he suddenly saw the man turning a blind eye to him. He frowned and immediately stopped walking, looking at the man closely.
The man's expression remained indifferent and silent. He just ignored Xiang Shan standing in front of him as if he were nothing.
This look of disregard for himself made Xiang Shan feel inexplicably angry.
However, Xiang Shan did not have an attack at this time. Instead, his eyelids moved, he groped around his body a few times, and then found a jade pendant on his waist, and then stuffed it into the man's chest without caring.
He turned his nostrils upward, snorted softly, then showed an inexplicably disgusting smile, and said proudly:
"It's your reward!"
After that, he turned around and left.
Finally, there was a hint of reaction on the man's face.
He watched Xiang Shan swaggering away, his brows furrowed slightly, and a coldness flashed in his eyes.
"When things are done, I can let you do it yourself. A villain like this still wants to work for me as an embroiderer? It's just a daydream!" The deep voice sounded behind the man.
When the cold-faced man heard this, his brows relaxed slightly, he lowered his head and said in a low voice:
"Thank you, sir!"
At this time, Xiang Shan had no idea about the conversation between the two people behind him and got into the carriage with brisk steps.
At this time, it was already late at night, the night was deep, and dark clouds covered the moon.
The patrol battalion had already begun its routine inspection of the curfew, and they collided with the carriage that had just come out.
A soldier immediately stepped forward to stop the carriage. Before he could open his mouth to scold and question him, he immediately noticed the lantern in the driver's hand with the word "qu" written on it.
Anyone with a discerning eye will know at a glance that this "qu" is the composer of today's minister Ling Qucheng.
"I'm helping my master with some temporary errands, and I'd like to ask the generals for your convenience!" The coachman jumped out of the carriage, with a calm demeanor and a polite tone, neither humble nor overbearing.
The leading patrol battalion general looked carefully at the lantern in the coachman's hand, said nothing, and just kept looking into the carriage.
When the coachman saw this, he understood immediately and said:
"Butler Xiang!"
Hearing this, Xiang Shan frowned deeply, then took a deep breath, suddenly opened the car curtain, smiled, and generously raised his hands to the soldiers of the patrol camp and said:
"Xiaqu Mansion's steward, Xiang Shan, was delayed in handling errands for the master's family, so I have to trouble you all!"
Hearing this, the leading patrol battalion officer pondered for a moment, and finally made a move, cupping his hands and saying:
"Since Butler Xiang has finished his errands, please go back as soon as possible without delay. During the curfew time, some people are walking around at will, and I can't bear the blame from above!"
When Butler Xiang heard this, he nodded repeatedly, cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you!"
The leading patrol battalion general waved slightly and led a group of soldiers to patrol in the distance.
When the carriage driver saw this, he immediately drove the carriage towards Qu Mansion.
At this time, among the soldiers of the patrol camp who had already walked away, someone suddenly lowered his voice and said:
"Master Yao, the man in the carriage is Xiang Shan!"
Having said this, the man wearing the armor of a patrol battalion officer showed excitement on his face and forcibly lowered his voice and said:
"Damn it, I've been watching him for half a month, and I've finally revealed something. Boss, go back and report to the stall owner immediately, and send your brothers immediately to seal off the small courtyard where Xiang Shan was just staying!"
Just from the words, one can tell that these people who appear to be patrol camp soldiers are actually Dongchang's fans.
The patrol battalion general who had just made the decision to let Xiang Shan's carriage go now had a serious face and said in a deep voice:
"Watch it first and don't expose any flaws! If you want to take action, I'm afraid the stall owner will also need to ask the governor for instructions. But if we disturb these people because of our excitement and reveal our flaws, and we fall short of the success, we will be punished by the family law!"
"Yes!" A group of Dongchang fans dressed as patrol battalion soldiers lowered their voices and responded in unison.
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Yun State, in the yamen of Jianchang Prefecture.
In the former solemn and solemn government office, today suddenly there were continuous shouts and shouts, making it seem extremely noisy.
"Hai Rui, what do you want to do!" Wu Wen, the official of the Jianchang Prefecture, was held down by two strong men in plain clothes. His body was twisting and screaming as he kept twisting.
Wu Wen was also a frontier general. Although his martial arts were not amazing, he was still a sixth-level warrior. However, over the years he had been an official and had become a master of martial arts, and his martial arts had long been abandoned. Even if he struggled desperately, there was nothing he could do.
Being oppressed by these unknown people.
Hai Rui was wearing official uniform, standing upright in the lobby, his brows were raised, his eyes were sharp, his face was strong and cold, and he said solemnly:
"Wu Wen, the governor of Jianchang Prefecture, is suspected of colluding with Qian Qian, the county lieutenant of Bei'an County, to destroy evidence and frame innocent people. As a supervisory censor, I should investigate the case thoroughly. In order to prevent melon fields and plums from being talked about,
I’ll ask you to stay in jail for a while!”
When Wu Wen heard this, his eyes suddenly glared, and then he couldn't help but struggled desperately again, shouting:
"Hai Rui, you are so courageous. Although you are the imperial censor, you do not ask for instructions from the imperial court. Even after the approval of the officials, you have no right to put me in prison! You are so bold and reckless, and you are not afraid of being involved.
Disgraced?"
Hearing this, Hai Rui sneered and said:
"Master Wu misunderstood. This is not a prison sentence. It is just a temporary stay in jail for a period of time to show your innocence. This is just an appropriate policy. Why do you need to ask the court for instructions?"
Having said this, I heard angry voices coming from outside again.
"Hai Rui, you are allowing private soldiers to attack the government office. You want to rebel!"
"You have such great authority! Hai Rui, don't you want to live?"
"Let me go, I am the captain of the county army, and the government has no right to take me!"
Hearing the angry rebuke from his colleagues outside, Wu Wen was stunned for a moment, then looked at Hai Rui in shock and couldn't help but say:
"You, you, what on earth do you want to do! Do you want to take down all the government officials?"
Hai Rui's sharp eyes swept over him and said expressionlessly:
"So, I am not targeting Mr. Tuifu, it is just a means of investigating the case! Once the truth comes out, if Mr. Tuifu is innocent, I will apologize!"
After saying that, Hai Rui waved his hand casually.
The two men in plainclothes who were escorting Wu Wen immediately escorted Wu Wen towards the government prison that had been packed up long ago.
Wu Wen turned his head desperately and shouted:
"Hai Rui, you will regret it!"
Hai Rui snorted coldly when he heard this.
Zhidu came up to the side, lowered his voice and said:
"Sir, all government officials who came from the border army have been temporarily imprisoned at this time!"
Zhang Tang raised his eyes and looked out of the lobby. He obviously did not show a hint of cruelty, but the low-level government officials and servants at the door who looked at Zhang Tang at this time all trembled slightly and did not dare to lower their heads.
Look.
Seeing this, Zhang Tang also approached Hai Rui and whispered:
"Sir, the heat is almost done!"
Hai Rui looked at the shocked low-level government officials and said softly:
"Okay, take this opportunity to go to trial! Take away all the officials and servants who were very close to those officials in the past, and investigate and interrogate them one by one. There must be someone here who knows!"
Where are the identities of these officials? Without Xiao Cheng's imperial edict and official approval, Hai Rui is temporarily not qualified to seriously interrogate them like prisoners. These people are sure of this, and they will definitely not be able to find out anything from the interrogation.
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But when the remaining low-level officials are panicking in front of their superiors being arrested, as long as they use some means to interrogate, the flaws will always be exposed!
At that time, with evidence of guilt, everything will be much easier to handle!
At this time, Zhidu was feeling worried and couldn't help but say:
"Sir, the news of someone being arrested in the government office cannot be concealed. What's more, Shen Ruiguang is behind the scenes. At that time, I'm afraid the court will definitely receive a memorial to impeach you..."
When Hai Rui heard this, his eyelids drooped and he said firmly:
"Since Your Majesty has granted me the position of Censor, I must do my best to eliminate these monsters for Your Majesty. Why would I regret this life?"
Having said this, Hai Rui paused slightly and said in a deep voice:
"No, hurry up! I don't know how much your Majesty's trust in me has reached!"
When Zhi Du and Zhang Tang heard this, their eyes suddenly sharpened and they said in a deep voice:
"Please don't worry, sir!"
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In Changning County, Ge Zhu looked at the gold and silver piled up in the secret room, with a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
Now that the business is done, I don’t know how much dividend the owner should pay. Even if it’s just one penny, that’s tens of thousands of taels of silver...
After checking again, Ge Zhu nodded with satisfaction, turned around and walked out of the secret room, and carefully locked the secret room.
At this moment, Ge Zhu suddenly heard several subtle knocks outside the door.
Outside the door, Ge Zhu's confidant shouted:
"Shopkeeper, are you in the room?"
Ge Zhu frowned, coughed slightly, and said unhappily:
"What's the matter? Didn't I tell you not to disturb me for a while?"
The waiter outside the door heard this and said in a timid voice:
"Shopkeeper, it's my boss. Someone is here to deliver supplies again!"
Hearing this, Ge Zhu was slightly startled and said in a deep voice:
"Supplies? Didn't my boss say before that they won't send supplies for the time being to avoid attracting the attention of interested people?"
"I don't know about this either... How about you, the shopkeeper, come and see for yourself?"
Hearing this, Ge Zhu was silent for a moment, then turned around to check whether the secret room was locked, then hung up the portrait and blocked the door to the secret room, then opened the door and walked out.
Ge Zhu's confidants hurriedly led Ge Zhu out.
As soon as the two of them came out of the courtyard, they saw carriages and horses stretching for miles on the streets of the county town, pulling loads of grain and supplies towards the treasury in the city.
When Ge Zhu saw this, his brows tightened and he said in confusion:
"Why, so many are sent again..."
Now that the plague in Changning County has been determined, the refugees in the city are leaving in batches in an orderly manner under the organization of various prefectures, counties, and county yamen. Therefore, Changning County does not need so many supplies at this time. At this time, it is not like before
That would only make their business with Xia Guo arouse suspicion and concern from others.
Jintangfeng had already signaled before that he would secretly send supplies.
That's why Ge Zhu was slightly stunned by such a big movement today.
At this moment, a slight cough was heard.
Ge Zhu turned around and saw a young man of average height and smart appearance walking slowly in front of him, slightly cupping his hands towards him, and said with a smile:
"Shopkeeper Ge, nice to meet you, nice to meet you!"
Ge Zhu was stunned when he saw the person coming.
He had never seen the man in front of him before under Jin Tangfeng.
Seeing his confusion, the young man immediately slapped his forehead and said with a smile:
"I forgot to introduce you. In Shen Wansan, Tian became the owner of Shen's Trading Company..."
One sentence immediately shocked Ge Zhu, showing a look of shock, and stammered:
"You, Shen, are Boss Shen. I've really heard of you for a long time... I wonder what's going on, why did Boss Shen come here in person?"
When Shen Wansan heard this, he laughed loudly and said kindly:
"After today, Boss Jin, I'm afraid he won't be able to worry about this anymore. So your Majesty's intention is that I will be in charge of the supply of supplies to the north from now on."
Ge Zhu felt a little cold in his heart and his knees were weak, but he still pretended to be calm, a smile appeared on his face, and he was at a loss.
"I don't know, I don't know if my boss knows about this?" he asked in a trembling voice.
When Shen Wansan heard this, his brows moved and he said:
"I didn't know it before, but now, I should know it!"
At this time, Ge Zhu still didn't know what Shen Wansan meant. He was covered in cold sweat, his mind was in chaos, and he staggered a few steps.
And just when he almost fell down, a pair of big hands suddenly supported him from behind.
Ge Zhu subconsciously looked back and saw a strong man standing behind him, smiling ferociously at him and saying:
"Shopkeeper Ge, the governor has ordered you to come and have a seat in our East Factory!"
Ge Zhu opened his mouth, his face turned pale, and his whole body went limp...