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Having said this, Su Jin's doubts about Pan Jiang gradually disappeared. Although there was not much good news, it was still good news. It showed that the Xiang Army was still monolithic and Pan Jiang and others had not fallen into Feng Jingyao's plan.
, things are promising.
Su Jin was still a little worried about Pan Shiyi, so he asked a few questions in detail. Pan Jiang assured him that Pan Shiyi had not had anything to do with Feng Laohu, because Pan Shiyi was actually Pan Jiang's cousin. Although he had no ability, he was calm and quiet.
He was restrained and had a strict upbringing. Among the soldiers, Pan Jiang was the only one who followed his lead and never did anything out of the ordinary.
Su Jin considered whether to pull Pan Jiang into his arms and dig out this nest of rats with him, but he felt that the more people knew about this, the more inappropriate it would be, so he hesitated.
It was Pan Jiang who took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, Special Envoy, I know that you are looking for Feng Laohu's grain harvesting place. I would like to know if there are any clues. Is there any place where I need my services?"
Su Jin thought for a while, then further tested him and said: "We have found two places where food may be stored. One is a place called the racecourse near Baoyang Lake, and the other is Liutiao'er Hutong in Dongcheng."
Pan Jiang frowned and said, "May I ask how your Excellency found out?"
Su Jin said: "I ordered local officials in Yangzhou to pretend to be civilians and find out among the people."
Pan Jiang asked again: "Who are the officials?"
Su Jin said: "I'm not familiar with their names, but they are all junior staff of the warehouse arranged by Lord Fan of the warehouse in Yangzhou. The grain affairs are directly connected with the warehouse. Who can use their people if they are not needed?"
Pan Jiang was shocked and said: "My lord, there is a problem."
Su Jin pretended to be surprised and said: "What?"
"I'm afraid this Yangzhou warehouse manager Fan Chengren is unreliable. There's no guarantee that he's not Feng Huo's spy. There must be nothing in these two warehouses. If your Excellency sends troops to search and seize it, I'm afraid there will be clues."
Su Jindao: "You mean Fan Chengren is Feng Laohu's man?"
"It's probably true. My humble cousin Zeduan once told me..."
"who?"
"Oh, it's Pan Shiyi. His alias is Zeduan. I call it Shunkou. Your Excellency doesn't know his alias."
"Go on."
"Zeduan once told me that Fan Chengren once invited him to go to Beikou Sanli Hutong for a drink. He said that there was a hot spring restaurant there where you could soak in hot springs and drink wine. When Zeduan heard that it was Beikou Sanli, he rejected him. That was
He doesn’t want to get too involved with Feng Jingyao’s property.”
Su Jin said: "But Fan Chengren was invited by Feng Laohu to invite his cousin?"
Pan Jiangdao: "I dare not say for sure, but that place is Feng Jingyao's private property, and there is no need to go there even to drink. Besides, Feng Jingyao bought that alley just to dominate the hot springs, and letting outsiders in for no reason is not conducive to cleaning up;
Either he is someone with a close relationship, or he has ulterior motives."
Su Jin clapped his hands and said: "The analysis is correct, this is the truth; I will let you know the truth at this point. I know everything you said today, and I also know that there are other people involved. My name is
There are all of them, but not all of them; you must be wondering why I didn’t send troops to search and seize the food storage place several days ago. That’s because I know that there is something fishy here, and someone has set a trap for me to get in.
How could you be fooled?"
Pan Jiang said in shock: "You...you know everything?"
Su Jin said seriously: "The reason why I keep asking you is to hear if you are telling the truth. I want to find someone I can rely on in Yangzhou Mansion, but I don't dare to trust people easily. If you have half the chance today,
If the sentence does not match what I know, then you are doomed, I will add you to the list of officials controlled by Feng Laohu, and when I launch my attack with thunderous force, you, Pan Jiang, will also be doomed."
Pan Jiang looked at Su Jin stupidly, cold sweat dripping down his back. He originally wanted to hide something, but fortunately he was so drunk that he could not vomit and told everything he knew, otherwise he would have fallen into this trap.
The special envoy is on the blacklist; how did the special envoy in front of him know about it? He probably won't tell himself that this person is not a weak young man, he is simply a scheming old man. How can he be so scheming?
Is it as deep as a lake or an ocean, yet it shows nothing on the outside?
What he has to do now is to get closer to the organization. It seems that the special envoy must have a clever plan to hoe Jian. Following him may be another great achievement. Pan Jiang made a quick decision and immediately said: "I am willing to listen to the special envoy's orders and assist the special envoy."
May your Excellency make further meritorious deeds."
Su Jin chuckled and said: "Well said, this is another great achievement. If you follow me, you can't escape this credit. Your current identity is very useful. I just want to use your identity to see if you can get anything."
Pan Jiangdao: "Sir, are you talking about being suspended from a humble position?"
Su Jin said: "Yes, in the eyes of outsiders, you and Pan Shiyi are frustrated, and you are most vulnerable to being won over at this time. I just want to see if they will take the opportunity to win over you, so that you can come up with something to say.
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Pan Jiang said: "I'm afraid this is impossible. What they need is useful people. After I was suspended, I was no longer useful to them. How could they come to win over me?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will discuss with Magistrate Song and let him speak out in front of Feng Laohu's people, and then say that suspending you and others is just a temporary measure, and he will be reinstated in a few days."
, do you think they will tell you this?"
Pan Jiang said: "I can't guess this."
Su Jin smiled and said: "If they want to win over you, they won't tell you this, but will let you be depressed. You will also complain and look angry everywhere, so that they will take the opportunity to get close.
You, when your officer is reinstated, will be their most important pawn. By then you have fallen into their trap. Will you still doubt everything in the past? Even if you do, what can you do?"
"Seconds, this must be the case. But what information do you need, sir?"
Su Jin said: "What I have to do now is another thing, and you'd better find out where the grain is stored. This place must be secret, but it's not just Feng Jingyao who knows about it, because I judge that if others don't know about it,
As for the grain storehouse, it would be a big joke if I sent troops to search the whole city and dug it out by mistake. They would definitely be on guard against me, so once my people get close to the real grain storehouse, someone will tip off the information.
, so someone must know where to store grain."
"Your Excellency is so clever and so capable of analysis. I am so humbled by this humble position."
Su Jin chuckled and said, "What? Is your previous admiration for me all fake?"
Pan Jiang scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "I have never heard your analysis with my own ears, but I always felt that you were lucky. Now I know that you are extremely intelligent."
Su Jin said: "Luck? How can a person rely solely on luck in this life? Good luck is due to strength, so many people who seem lucky actually have considerable strength to seize opportunities. Luck does not come to you out of thin air.
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Pan Jiang cupped his hands and said, "Good words from gold and jade are enough for me to learn from my humble position."
Su Jindao: "That's all for today. I live in the government office. It's inevitable that you will be watched by eyes and ears when you come. Just in case, let's do a full show. I will kick you out. You will fall out with me.
The affairs must be made known to everyone, and do not arouse their suspicion."
Pan Jiang blinked and said softly: "I'm offended."
Suddenly he shouted loudly: "You bird envoy, I can't help you even for a long time. I fought with you through life and death to build the bandit's nest, and all the credit is yours. You crossed the river and demolished the bridge and stopped my position. I am going to the road transfer envoy to sue you."
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Su Jin smiled and said loudly: "You are so bold and talented that you actually quarreled with the official. Your embezzlement of military pay is unforgivable. Whoever wants to be friends with you will not go out with me."
"You're a Shangguan, you're just a stinking little baby. If I recognize you, you are a Shangguan. If I don't recognize you, you are nothing. It's great that I can go back to the countryside to farm, so I don't have to see your face."
Su Jin saw the blue veins on Pan Jiang's face popping up and his acting was so lifelike that she suspected that he was scolding her for his own benefit.
"Here comes someone, fork him out. If he comes again, he will make a noise and break his legs with a stick." Su Jin shouted.
Dynasty Mahan, who was basking in the sun outside the door, was already surprised at how the two of them could quarrel. Seeing Su Jin calling someone, he hurriedly kicked in the door and walked in. Pan Jiang was still jumping around with his mouth dirty, and he hurriedly stopped him.
Twist your neck and drag your arms outward.
Su Jin shouted: "Stand out of the yamen door and don't allow him to come in even half a step. If he talks obscenely, he will be beaten hard by me."
No matter why, Mahan of the Dynasty dragged Pan Jiang outside the Yamen. Su Jin lived in the inner courtyard of the Yamen. In front of it were the offices of various Yamen departments. Suddenly everyone looked around, asking about each other and discussing.
Pan Jiang cursed Su Jin in his mouth, and was slapped wildly by Chaoyang Mahan, which made him dizzy. However, in order to act realistically, he could only grit his teeth and hold back until he was grabbed by two people and stuffed into the big boy at the yamen gate.
On the bluestone floor, he wiped his mouth dripping with blood and limped away.dd