The voices of a man and a woman who fell in Qi Guan'er's ears were soft, but with a hint of teasing.
At this moment, in the study room and outside the hall, Chen Rui, the general of the country, was holding a beautiful and plump woman in his arms. He whispered in his ear: "Madam, is your injury better?"
Because the inner study room has always been regarded by King Zhongshun as a confidential place where official affairs of the clan and the two houses are handled, no one can approach it, and even the servants are not allowed to come and clean it without permission. Therefore, Chen Rui and Wei Lan have become a place to hide from others.
place of rendezvous.
Wei Lan was wearing a peach red skirt, and the peony stamens on her white tube top were bright and charming. She had a smile like a flower and said, "Young Master, please check it out."
It turned out that last year at Da Ci'en Temple, Wei Lan was pulled by King Zhongshun to block a sword, which was stabbed hard on the shoulder blade. At that time, the doctor said that after using decoction, as long as he did not have a fever, he could survive.
Concubine Wu was kind-hearted and hired a doctor for Wei Lan and sent a maid to take care of him. After this period of nursing care, Wei Lan had completely recovered.
Wei Lan was also very grateful for Concubine Wu's help in times of need. Some time ago, she treated her like a sister and served her wholeheartedly as a way to repay her.
However, the best reward is undoubtedly sleeping with Concubine Wu's son Chen Rui.
In fact, no one can resist all kinds of charming little mothers. If there is, then it is not enough... Pinru's wardrobe.
"Madam, it's too dangerous here after all." Chen Rui raised his hands and whispered.
"Little prince, don't you think it's exciting to be in the study room where the prince usually works?" Wei Lan's eyes flashed with danger, she reached out to grab Chen Rui's handle and said with a chuckle.
Ever since the old man wanted her to die, she swore that he would not die well.
However, as the prince of the country, King Zhongshun, as the brother of the emperor, how can he be so easy to deal with?
Although Wei Lan secretly hated him, he had no choice but to vent his hatred on his son Chen Rui.
Chen Rui was teased by these words, his cheeks flushed, and his breathing became a little heavier. Then, he supported Wei Lan and walked towards the study room in the back room, where he sat on the chair where King Zhongshun was.
Qi Guan'er listened secretly, feeling secretly frightened, and quickly hid her figure behind the curtain under the window.
Not long after, I heard the sound of a man and a woman making out, making Qi Guan'er look strange inside. She didn't want to leave, and she didn't want to go either.
However, I don't know if the two of them touched something unconsciously. They only heard a "click" and a mechanical sound. The bookshelf moved away, and a dark hole suddenly appeared.
This shocked Chen Rui and Wei Lan who were immersed in it. They quickly arranged their clothes and went out in favor of their reputation.
"Is this a secret room? What did you encounter just now?" Wei Lan's slightly panicked voice sounded in Chen Rui's ears, but he calmed down immediately.
Chen Rui was also a little panicked at this moment and said: "It seems like this..."
Then, at the knee-high position of the bookshelf, an enamel porcelain was moved, and with a "click" sound, the bookshelf was closed together.
And this scene was hidden behind the curtains, and Qi Guan, who was holding his breath, came into view.
"We have to get out of here quickly." Wei Lan straightened his clothes at this time, glanced at the wall behind the bookshelf, and thought with a slight movement in his heart, this secret room seemed to be the place where the immortal treasure was hidden.
Chen Rui was also shocked and nodded quickly: "Yes, don't let father find out."
Then he accompanied Wei Lan, cleaned up briefly, and hurried out of the study.
After the two of them left, Qi Guan'er waited for a short while and saw that the two of them had not left yet come back. Then she slowly came out from behind the curtain and her eyes fell directly on the enamel porcelain under the bookshelf.
, twisting the enamel porcelain, the secret room suddenly appeared. Qi Guan'er did not stop any longer, ducked in, and searched through it.
However, not long after Qi Guan'er entered, a plump and graceful figure suddenly appeared in the outer hall of the study. He walked hastily, his face was hurried, and he looked around.
Wei Lan's beautiful eyebrows were furrowed, with a hint of panic in her eyes.
When she was just dressing up, she found that the hairpin on her head had fallen into the inner room. She had to find it, otherwise she would be in trouble if that old thing saw her.
At this time, as soon as I entered the back room of the study, I saw the hairpin on the carpet. Just when I was about to pick it up, I saw that the bookshelf that had been closed just now was suddenly open. I was stunned for a moment and was shocked.
At this time, Qi Guan'er had found a book in the secret room, put it in her arms, and was about to take it out, when she saw Wei Lan behind the writing desk, staring at the entrance of the cave in stunned silence.
"It's you!"
Wei Lan looked at Qi Guan'er blankly, recognizing him at a glance, his face turned pale, and he said in shock.
Qi Guan'er's face changed suddenly, she stepped forward quickly, stretched out her hand to cover Wei Lan tightly, with a cold light in her eyes, and whispered: "Mrs. Wei, you don't want the prince to know about what happened with the young prince just now, right?
?”
Wei Lan was startled and her pupils shrank slightly.
Yes, she and Chen Rui just now... must have been seen by this person.
"Mrs. Wei, I don't mean to offend you. Don't yell. Just blink your eyes if you understand." Qi Guan'er said in a low voice.
When Wei Lan heard this, he quickly blinked his eyes.
Qi Guan let go of Wei Lan at this time and secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he no longer yelled.
He had not had any murderous intentions just now, but if he saw blood, he would not be able to escape from Prince Zhongshun's palace in time and would harm an innocent life.
Since he has scruples, he doesn't need to kill the flowers with his own hands.
Then he moved the enamel porcelain, and suddenly the bookshelf and the wall behind him slowly closed.
"Who are you? Why are you here?" Wei Lan looked at this scene in shock and asked in a low voice, with a turmoil in his heart.
Was this person sent by someone else to deal with that old guy?
"This is not a place for talking. You go out first and I will look for you later." Qi Guan'er whispered.
His top priority now is to send the books in his arms out. With the help of that noble man, he will have a chance even if he travels far away.
Wei Lan agreed in a low voice, took the hairpin and left the study with anxiety.
Qi Guan'er didn't stay long, and she also left the study room in a flash.
However, he did not go to find Wei Lan immediately. Instead, he first found a general from Fusi in the north town of Jinyi Mansion who was meeting outside Prince Zhongshun's Mansion. He talked with him and had him deliver it back to Jinyi Mansion.
Then he hurried back to Prince Zhongshun's Mansion and waited for the news.
Jinyi Mansion
Jia Heng, accompanied by the guards of Jinyi Mansion, came to the government hall and asked questions as usual. At the book desk, he looked through the intelligence collection sent by thousands of households from all over the country since the restructuring of Jinyi Mansion. Then he called Qu Lang and came to Houya
.
"Sir." Qu Lang cupped his hands and said.
Jia Heng handed over the letters and files he took from Miaoyu, and said: "Let the experts in Wei Li compare these letters with the files in the files. Remember, this matter must be kept confidential."
Qu Lang didn't ask any questions, stretched out his hand to take it, and put it away solemnly.
Jia Heng sat down, took a sip of tea, and asked, "Is there any movement in that case?"
Qu Lang frowned and replied: "Master Pan and Master Lu from the Ministry of Industry have recently been very close to the Zhou Governor of the Zhongshun Prince's Palace. It should be for reconciliation. The intelligence sent by the General Banner the day before yesterday
, Shilang Pan even visited Prince Zhongshun’s Mansion at night.”
Jia Heng nodded and said, "It seems they can't sit still."
Suddenly he thought of someone and whispered: "Where is Sun Shaozu?"
Previously, Jia Heng asked Qu Lang to send people to arrest Sun Shaozu in order to use his identity as a Datong person as a nail in the Shanxi Merchant Group.
"I was about to tell you that Sun Shaozu has agreed and asked to see you," Qu Lang said in a low voice.
Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "I'll go see him later."
Shanxi merchants had entered Chongping's field of vision the day before yesterday. Compared with the salt merchants, who were involved in a wide range of affairs and needed to weigh the pros and cons, the Shanxi merchants, who were closely connected with the generals of Bianzhen, had weaker influence in the court.
While he was talking, suddenly a captain in brocade clothes stood outside under the eaves of the corridor, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, Mr. Lu is in the official hall asking to see you."
Jia Heng frowned, looked at Qu Lang, felt something in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Let him in."
Because Lu Zongqi was the Jinyi detective assigned by Qu Lang to monitor Prince Zhongshun's palace. When he came here at this time, he thought there was new progress.
Not long after, a military attache who was in his twenties, seventeen or eighty years old, with a short beard under his chin and a burly figure, came from outside with a hurried expression. He stood not far away and cupped his hands and said: "I have seen Lu Xiande, a humble official.
Governor Jia, I have met the governor of Quzhen."
Jia Heng went straight to the point and asked, "What's going on?"
Lu Xiande took out a book from his sleeve and said urgently: "Sir, this is urgently delivered from the palace."
When Jia Heng heard this, his heart moved slightly and he looked over.
Qu Lang also stepped forward, took the book, turned around and presented it to Jia Heng, his voice trembling slightly as he said, "Sir, it must be that thing."
After several days of investigation, I know the weight of this evidence. It is conceivable that once the major case is revealed, there will be a bloody storm in Shenjing City.
Jia Heng took the book, which was two fingers thick, and began to flip through it, his face becoming solemn.
This is a general ledger, which clearly records the profit sharing between Prince Zhongshun and the Ministry of Industry in the past six months regarding the construction of the imperial mausoleum. It is recorded in detail in detail. Pan Bingyi, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Lu Chengan, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry
Liang Yuan, the Minister of Household Affairs, was naturally on the list, as were the officials responsible for accounting and auditing from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Works.
"Sir." Seeing Jia Heng finish reading, Qu Lang cupped his hands and said.
Jia Heng's eyes were deep and he whispered: "Qu Lang, a master of accounting and imitating handwriting in Xunwei, immediately make a fake copy, and then ask Qi Guan'er to think of a way to send it back to the original place. After a while,
Time will come and we will make further calculations.”
In fact, now that we have obtained the criminal evidence, it is still a bit difficult to handle. The key is how to arrange it.
Because it is difficult to start immediately, you need to take it slow. Otherwise, Jia She was just exiled in the morning, and you will take revenge in the afternoon?
Did you send someone to keep an eye on the feudal king very early?
It is inevitable that the emperor will murmur in his heart.
"So, without triggering anything, let King Zhongshun jump up and down for a while. I couldn't bear it at that time and passively fought back... and the arrangement was more appropriate. There is also today's King Qi. If the two of them join forces and bring him in by the way, it will be even more...
Okay." Jia Heng thought about it and had a plan in mind.
"Sir, Qi Guan'er said that there is an urgent matter that needs to be reported to you in person, and I want to meet you." Lu Zongqi said in a low voice.
Qi Guan'er felt that the task had been completed and wanted to get away. However, Wei Lan's incident happened in the middle, and the risk of exposure increased sharply, so she wanted to report it to Jia Heng.
Jia Heng's expression paused and he said, "Ask him when is convenient and find a secret place to meet him."
Lu Zongqi responded in a low voice.
After letting go of Qi Guan'er's matter, Jia Heng waited in the Wei Mansion for Qu Lang to make fake books until late in the evening.
Qu Lang took the prepared account book and handed it to Lu Zongqi with a hurried expression, giving some instructions.
Then, he came closer, looked at Jia Heng, cupped his hands and said: "Sir, Sun Shaozu is in the imperial prison. Do you want to see him immediately, sir?"
"Now, let's go meet." Jia Heng said solemnly.
Qi Guan'er also made him understand the details of key positions, which can sometimes achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Then Sun Shaozu can take advantage of it.
The imperial prison, since the large prisons have been out of business in recent years, Beizhen Fusi has gradually been "reduced" to an intelligence department. Even the imperial prison, where there were loud cries of injustice, suddenly became desolate.
At this time, there were almost no prisoners in the cell.
In the execution room used for interrogating prisoners, the walls are dark and cold, the oil lamp in the corner is burning, and it crackles from time to time. The four narrow windows of the iron rod cast the evening sunlight, shining on the disheveled hair on a "cross"-shaped wooden stake.
of a burly young man.
Sun Shaozu's cheeks were dark blue, his eyes were frightened, there was blood on the corners of his mouth, his beard was messy, and the silk clothes on his body were broken into several pieces of cloth.
He just had a close relationship with Jia Lian of the Rongguo Mansion, but the day before yesterday, he was arrested by these emperors and hawks for smuggling and liaison with foreign countries, and was sent to prison and tortured and beaten.
After thinking about it for the past two days, I have come to some understanding that this is an offence.
The Commander-in-Chief in Jinyi is the lord of Ning Kingdom. If he is arrested and brought in, is it because he doesn’t want to give him those thousands of taels of silver?
Stop fighting. Isn't it okay if he doesn't want the money?
A white-faced young man wearing a flying fish pattern and a wingless crown with a mountain character on his head was sitting on a pear-shaped armchair. Beside him were the captains and warriors in brocade clothes, serving him with their hands down, not daring to express their dignity.
"Master Sun, you, a low-level military attaché, were caught in large numbers at Nancheng Camp. How dare you are to instigate a young master from Rong Mansion to engage in smuggling business? Let alone your future, you just want to save your life."
It's not easy at all. If you still want to have a way to survive, you should be obedient when the adults come." Shang Ming, who was wearing a flying fish suit with patterns, held a dagger, lowered his head and trimmed his nails, and said with a sneer.
Sun Shaozu cursed in his heart, who was instigating whom? It was obviously Jia Lian who was instigating him, but in turn it fell on him.
I just secretly said that the officialdom is dark and there is no distinction between black and white, but when people are under the eaves, they have to lower their heads and say: "What this gentleman said is that it is too late for me to regret it. I wonder when Governor Jia will come?"
"Wait a minute, I'll report it to you." Shang Ming, from Li Xing Bai Hu, smiled. Maybe he was a little nervous because he had been in a dark environment for a long time.
Sun Shaozu waited anxiously, feeling that his days were like years.
In the evening, in the dimly lit long corridor, which was only one foot wide, a gust of wind suddenly came, and the oil lamps on both sides shook non-stop. Jia Heng, accompanied by Qu Lang, the governor of Beizhen, and Liu Jixian, the Qianhu, entered the legend for the first time.
of the imperial edict.
In fact, the Zhao Prison, which has not been open for a long time, is very clean. At least Jia Heng didn't smell any stench all the way here, so it can be called a model prison.
"I have seen the Governor and the Governor." At this time, the warriors in golden clothes who were guarding along the way bowed their hands and saluted.
In the execution room, Shang Ming, who is responsible for the punishment of hundreds of households, has been informed. He led a group of subordinates and hurriedly greeted him. With a slight blush on his pale cheeks, he bowed down and said: "Shang Ming, who is responsible for the punishment of hundreds of households, I am humble.
Pass the governor."
Jia Heng nodded and said calmly: "Where is Sun Shaozu?"
"Sir, it's in the inner room." Shang Ming quickly returned with his hands in hand.
Jia Heng didn't waste any time and went straight into the torture chamber.
When Sun Shaozu saw the young man in python suit, he didn't know that the leader of Ning State was the real master who "concocted" him, so he shouted: "Master Jia, spare your life."
"Sun Shaozu is the hereditary commander of the Datong Guard. Your grandfather Sun Yun is also a general of our Rongguo army. How did he get involved with Jia Lian the day before yesterday?" Jia Heng sat down and looked at Sun Shaozu and asked coldly.
This Zhongshan wolf has a tall build and a rough face, but he looks a bit tiger-backed, but there is a shrewd air in the movement of his eyes.
Sun Shaozu hurriedly replied: "Sir, I'm sorry. It was Mr. Lian who asked me to do business. I repeatedly refused and still kept getting entangled, so I had no choice but to agree."
"Is it Jia Lian who instigated you to propose marriage to Rongguo Mansion?" Jia Heng asked.
"This..." Sun Shaozu hesitated and decided not to mention the several thousand taels of silver.
Jia Heng waved his hand and said: "Untie him."
At this time, two captains stepped forward and untied the rope from Sun Shaozu's body.
"Sir, have some tea." At this time, Li Xing Baihu handed over the poured tea cup and waited with his hands lowered. He still looked as sinister as before.
Jia Heng took the teacup, looked at Sun Shaozu who had already removed the rope, and said coldly: "I don't ask you this. Now you are involved in a smuggling case and have violated national laws. If you want to survive, there is only one way."
Sun Shaozu's heart trembled, and he cupped his hands and said, "Please give me some advice."
At this moment, I have already seen the majestic power of Jinyi Mansion, and I have no desire to resist at all.
Jia Heng winked at Qu Lang, and the guards in the execution room immediately dispersed, leaving only Qu Lang, Liu Jixian and a few confidants. Then he looked at Sun Shaozu and said nothing for a long time.
Just when Sun Shaozu opened his mouth and wanted to ask, he heard the young powerful man say:
"The smuggling case of Jia She and his son is just the tip of the iceberg. Shanxi merchants are also involved in many cases in border towns. I plan to let you continue to follow the smuggling route and make friends with Shanxi merchants in Datong in order to follow their clues and master their smuggling."
Are you willing to see the trends and evidence?"
It is very easy to manipulate such a small person using a huge state machine like the Jinyi Mansion, especially since he has received the emperor's permission to investigate Shanxi merchants.
Sun Shaozu's face changed, and he felt uneasy, and asked: "Sir, do you mean to let the younger one break into the Shanxi Chamber of Commerce?"
Shanxi merchants are very powerful, are they asking him to be a spy?
Jia Heng looked slightly cold and said, "Why are you unwilling?"
"Young man is willing to serve." Sun Shaozu said anxiously, feeling panicked.
Now that things have happened, does he still have a choice?
Jia Heng said: "Soon, your appointment to be promoted to the Ministry of War will be settled. You will be given the command of Datong Guards to command your colleagues, and they will handle this matter secretly. Do you understand?"
When Sun Shaozu heard this, he was overjoyed and said quickly: "Don't worry, sir. I will definitely live up to your expectations and bring these profiteers to justice!"
Jia Heng said: "After that, Qu Zhenfu will explain the specific affairs to you. If you interact with him to hide it from others, you should use the code name accordingly."
Sun Shaozu looked puzzled for a moment, then he quickly raised his hands and asked, "Can you please give me your number?"
"Let's call him Zhongshan Wolf." Jia Heng said calmly.
