"Brother Jiang asked me to wait, please come in quickly!"
Outside the Lei family's house, Lei Biao led the crowd to welcome him, clasping his fists and laughing at the visitor, in a very affectionate manner.
"I've heard Brother Lei's reputation for a long time, and seeing it once is better than hearing it a hundred times!"
The visitor's name was Jiang Huaiyi, a rich middle-aged man, who also managed a warm smile, diluting the arrogance between his eyebrows.
According to the official status of the imperial court, Jiang Huaiyi was only serving in the third class of the ninth grade. This time he was part of the imperial army guarding the mission. Unfortunately, a thief escaped, and the crime was not small.
But his surname is Jiang, and his biological uncle is now the official in charge of the Imperial City Division, that is, the top leader of the Imperial City Division. Everyone in the chamber knows Jiang Deming, a trusted eunuch of Empress Dowager Liu.
There were originally three officials in the Imperial City Division, each performing their own duties, but now Jiang Deming basically holds the power, and the marriage officers in the division are basically appointed and dismissed by him.
Of course, Jiang Deming can make appointments in the capital as he pleases, but he can't arbitrarily control affairs in various places in other states.
People like Lei Biao have already taken root in the local area. They want money and people. They are powerful. If the Imperial City Department wants to spread the power of supervision to the world, it must rely on them.
In the same way, local powerful people must fulfill their destiny in order to continue to use the power of the temple and the power of the imperial city to make their own power bigger and stronger.
Therefore, Lei Biao was smiling, and Jiang Huaiyi was also cheerful. The two of them were like friends they had not seen for many years. They came to the hall arm in arm to have a banquet and enjoy music.
As a wealthy man in Bingzhou, Lei Biao prepared extremely high standards, including fine wines, delicacies, and dancing beauties.
But Jiang Huaiyi had obviously seen the world and had experienced the battles of pleasure in the capital. How could he care about the local conditions? He just nodded perfunctorily.
In fact, Lei Biao was just going through the motions to prevent the other party from thinking that he was being slighted and causing unnecessary trouble. As the wine warmed his ears, he took advantage of the situation and said: "The thief will be handed over to Brother Jiang, and I feel relieved. Very good! Very good!"
As Di Jin expected, Lei Biao was very clever. He had no intention of interrogating himself. Zhu was still unconscious, so he was ready to hand him over.
When people enter Bingzhou, I will capture them. When they leave Bingzhou, it has nothing to do with me!
However, Jiang Huaiyi was not satisfied: "There is an accomplice of the Zhu family, named Xuan Niang, where is she now? This woman must be a spy of the Liao Kingdom and must be captured together!"
Lei Biao's heart sank slightly. Isn't it clear whether this Zhu is a special agent of the Liao Kingdom? As a member of the Imperial City Department, he is familiar with the department's operating style?
If it was really a business matter, the higher-ups wouldn't be so attentive. There must be some news leaked in the palace that should not be spread out, so they would be so anxious!
And now look at what Jiang Huaiyi means, let alone Zhu, even the people who have come into contact with her must be taken down, and the news must not be leaked!
But this went against Lei Biao's wishes. In the past month, he was exhausted mentally and physically, even to the point of damaging his daughter's reputation, and finally captured the target. Now that the opponent didn't think it was enough, was he going to turn Bingzhou upside down?
So Lei Biao just paused for a moment and said in a determined tone: "The real Xuan Niang is already dead. How can Mrs. Zhu stay alive in order to hide her identity?"
Jiang Huaiyi glanced at him sideways and smiled: "Brother Lei's words make sense, but besides Xuan Niang, there is also a scholar surnamed Di who has been in contact with Zhu, right? Is this person also suspected? ?”
Lei Biao's expression changed immediately.
He reported the situation of Xuan Niang himself, explaining why it took him a month to catch Zhu. It was because the other party had already made arrangements in Yangqu City, but in the end he still did not escape the arrest. This shows the Lei family's control over Bingzhou. intensity.
There was nothing involving Di Jin in the whole process, and it was not about grabbing credit. He planned to bring Zhu to the capital for interrogation in the Imperial City Division. After confirming that he was a spy of the Liao Kingdom, he would express his merit through official channels. I think the other party would be happy to do so. By doing this, you can distance yourself from the Imperial City Division to the greatest extent possible.
Lei Biao thought that he had grasped Di Jin's hand, but he started to think about his future. If this young man could become a Jinshi in high school, rise to the top, and become a high official in the future, the Lei family would be able to take advantage of it one day!
Therefore, Di Jin and the Lei family acted together. The current Imperial City Division should not know about it. Only these capable subordinates he personally trained knew that Jiang Huaiyi actually said it. Could it be that he had hidden his eyes and ears around him?
Lei Biao suppressed the anger caused by the crime, but his tone became colder: "Brother Jiang has such sensitive eyes and ears. Did I know everything about everything in Bingzhou?"
Seeing the eyes of the person sitting opposite him glaring like bells, just like a ferocious tiger that chooses people to devour, Jiang Huaiyi also shrank back and laughed quickly: "Brother Lei, what are you saying? I just heard it from hearsay, don't take it seriously! It can’t be true!”
He diluted the tense atmosphere with a joke, then slowed down his tone and said sincerely: "But this time it is indeed very important. Before leaving, my uncle said that those thieves were committing heinous crimes, and no one of them must be spared in order to protect me." Song Jiangshan is in danger! The chief culprit has been eliminated, does Brother Lei still want to leave a tail?"
Lei Biao's chest rose and fell violently several times, and he said slowly: "Okay! I'll catch Xuan Niang and escort her to Beijing together with Zhu!"
Jiang Huaiyi said: "There is also the scholar named Di!"
Lei Biao said solemnly: "He is not an ordinary scholar. His ancestor was Di Renjie, the former prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. He solved the murder case of the Jinyang Academy Supervisor and cleared the grievances of the husband of the Guo family. He is now the seat of the Guo family. Incoming guests!”
Jiang Huaiyi waved his hand: "As long as Brother Lei takes action, all of this won't matter. It doesn't matter what his ancestors are like or what he has done in the county. Once the person is gone, everyone will feel a little sad. It’ll be over soon!”
Lei Biao looked at him coldly, his eyes sharp again, menacing.
Jiang Huaiyi was not afraid this time. He picked up the tea on the table and sipped it gently.
He was ordered by his uncle to grind this thorn!
The Imperial City Division in these places did not listen to the announcement, and his uncle's power, which was involved in the Imperial City Division's corporate affairs, actually could not leave the capital at all.
Only by grinding away these thorns and turning them into subordinates who can hit wherever they want can the power of the Imperial City Division rapidly expand!
Lei Hu doesn't have to deal with the scholar, but if he takes this into account, the next time he colludes with Liao spies, it will be the wealthy businessman from Bingzhou!
I think there will be many local forces that have been oppressed by Bingzhou over the years, so naturally they would be happy to add insult to injury...
And if you pull out a thorn and kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, it will be easier to deal with in other places!
Lei Biao naturally understood the other party's sinister intentions, but he also knew very well that if he took this step back, he would be pressed forward step by step and lose the initiative.
He has worked hard over the years to run his family business, not just to work for those eggless eunuchs!
But if he doesn't retreat, the other party's power will indeed make the Lei family irreversible. It is possible that he left Jiang Huaiyi in Bingzhou in anger, and the eunuchs in the palace are even more famous!
When he was in a dilemma, his second son Lei Jun suddenly walked up and whispered a few words into his ear.
Lei Biao suddenly laughed: "Don't talk about me, Brother Jiang personally takes action, I'm afraid there is nothing he can do about Di Shilin! He is currently in Duti's prison!"
Jiang Huaiyi was puzzled: "Du Yan? Why did the scholar go to the palace to punish him?"
"Because Di Jin composed a poem! It has been copied...please take a look!"
When the copied Huanxisha was placed in front of him, Jiang Huaiyi murmured and recited it once, and his face couldn't help but change: "This word... even I can understand it well?"
