Later, Fang Shujun left to take care of other matters, and Zhou Changfeng and Zhu Lingjing were the only ones left in the bright Dongci room.
The latter casually flipped through the "Old Book of Tang" in front of him, raised his eyes and said, "You are not very good at understanding things, so I'd better explain it to you more clearly."
"Yeah, I'm all ears."
Zhu Lingjing was speechless, "People are very respectful when they say such kind words. You stand up straight and have sharp eyes. Ha... your words and deeds don't match. It seems inconsistent."
No, you are deliberately looking for trouble, right?
Although he secretly complained in his heart, Zhou Changfeng nodded naturally, "Then... Your Majesty, please speak, I will listen."
"This case in Fuzhou is not a small one. Now it involves the customs. The total number of people involved may exceed three digits. Strict investigation will only lead to more." Zhu Lingjing said calmly: "But, we should arrest We will arrest anyone who wants to, and no random acts are allowed, and it cannot be expanded."
"That's all?" Zhou Changfeng thought for a while, "The overall situation is quite stable now, why don't we catch them all in one go?"
"Catch them all in one swoop?" Zhu Lingjing stared at him, sneered, and said calmly: "Then I'm afraid the province of Fujian will be paralyzed, and people from the imperial court may be involved. In the current war, the gains outweigh the losses."
"Your Majesty, there is no use in trying this till now. It treats the symptoms but not the root cause."
"Oh, treating the root cause?"
Probably feeling that his words were too weak to express, Zhu Lingjing raised her finger and pointed at the portrait hanging on the wall diagonally in front of her.
She said calmly: "It can't be cured. Emperor Taizu Gao has never been merciful, and he can only stop it temporarily."
A somewhat embarrassed Zhou Changfeng replied: "Uh...actually what I mean is...take care of it for a long time."
"How long can it last? I said, the gain outweighs the loss." Zhu Lingjing picked up the teacup and took a sip. "It's not a big deal to be greedy for ink in other places, but it is wrong when it comes to the foundation of the military and the country. The outstretched hand must be given to it. interrupt."
It is human nature to be greedy, and everyone will turn a blind eye if they take advantage of their position to make some money, but there are some key points that cannot be careless.
"This time is also to make others remember. Some guys have already lost their minds."
"Your Majesty, since Shen Yu and I are in charge, we must have some power to make decisions on the fly, right? We are unfamiliar with the place."
After hearing this, Zhu Lingjing, who had a thoughtful look on her face, was silent for ten seconds before finally replying: "It's up to you to do whatever you want."
Seeing that Zhou Changfeng was quite excited, she knocked on the imperial desk and warned seriously: "If you dare to act recklessly, you will go to prison for vacation again."
The former agreed wholeheartedly, took a few steps backwards after saluting, then turned around, opened the door and left in a flash.
Because this matter is not a trivial matter, if they are connected in series, it is likely to implicate the dignitaries of Yingtian Mansion in the capital, so we need to be prepared.
Zhou Changfeng went to the cabinet. Although he did not see Xie Qinduan, the minister of civil affairs, he got a "white list" from the attendant here.
This kind of civil affairs is not the other kind of civil affairs. It is not limited to marriage, welfare, relief and the like, but also includes public security, immigration, administration and other matters. The civil affairs cabinet ministers who preside over the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Household Affairs are undoubtedly busy people.
After getting the white list, he went directly to the foreign police factory without stopping.
The matter should be handled sooner rather than later, and there are certain uncertainties in the special investigation team's presence in Fuzhou Prefecture, so there is no room for delay.
At 22:39 that night, Gaoqiao Airport.
"...the convective clouds move southward, with dense clouds at an altitude of 900 meters, surface wind direction 155, wind speed 4.8 meters per second..."
"Yao 2 4 turn number, permission to take off."
On Runway 4, a Youyun II passenger plane painted in blue and gray began to taxi slowly. Two air-cooled radial engines gradually increased their power and made a loud roar.
The propellers turned rapidly, and the speed of the entire aircraft became faster and faster. Finally, it climbed gently and turned to level flight after reaching the cruising altitude of three thousand meters.
At the front of the cabin, Shen Yu casually folded the seat down a lot, and then took the blanket from the flight attendant.
"They're a bunch of idiots who don't even know how to make money. They only violate taboos." He complained while covering himself with a blanket.
"Yes, please excuse us 'Uncle Shen' for taking action in person." Zhou Changfeng, who was next to him, flipped through a magazine and stretched.
"Let me tell you, Brother Zhou, even if they used their usual tricks and quoted a higher price, this situation would not have happened. It is simply their own fault."
"indeed."
The Ming Dynasty's affairs had its own characteristics, and most of the time they were goal-oriented - emphasizing results and despising the process.
As long as you can do things well and beautifully, then everything will be fine. Whether the process is full of twists and turns and whether the cost is high is secondary, and may even be ignored.
Of course, only looking at the results without looking at the process is just the bottom line. If you want to be outstanding, then the process is still very important.
Applying this logic to this matter, if the stakeholders of Changle Shipyard want to make some money, they only need to use a conventional but safe method - quote a little more here and a little more there.
Finally, qualified ships for the Ming Navy were built, and they could still make a lot of money combined.
But they did the stupidest thing. They dared to cut corners and used defective products. In the end, they did not even ensure the basic purpose - a qualified ship.
You have even trampled on the bottom line of the imperial court. Who will die if you don't die?
"Speaking of which, how about we make a bet?" Shen Yu put his hands behind his head, opened his eyes and asked with a smile.
"Betting?" Zhou Changfeng asked doubtfully, "What are you betting on?"
"Bet on how much private property will be confiscated after the people involved in this case search."
"This...is interesting, okay."
Seeing that he agreed, Shen Yu turned her eyes to the ceiling of the bulkhead, thinking about what kind of bet to make.
"Let's take the Navy's latest Jieyang-class destroyer. The purchase price this year is 10.24 million yuan. I bet that the confiscated personal wealth can be worth one. Then... let's bet 100 yuan, so as not to hurt our friendship. .”
Now the purchasing power of one yuan is actually very strong, and it can buy two movie tickets.
More than 10 million yuan? Isn't this a bit exaggerated?
Zhou Changfeng was troubled. His intuition told him that this was impossible and a bit outrageous.
But... Shen Yu has rich experience in this area. Since he is so confident, he must be sure.
"I don't think it's that much. It's not enough to buy a destroyer. But let's agree first. It will only be limited to the Changle Shipyard case, and does not include people involved in other matters."
"certainly."
It was dark outside the round window, with only the crescent moon and stars in the sky.
Since we are in the sky and are free from the interference of diffuse reflection from city lights, the densely packed stars are even brighter when viewed from here.
Around midnight in the latter half of the night, the Youyun II passenger plane with flight number 1247 approached Fucheng District, Fuzhou.
Looking from the cockpit, I saw the airport was brightly lit, and as the plane began to approach, all kinds of light signals were accurate.
After landing, Zhou Changfeng and Shen Yu, who were half asleep, came to the cabin door. However, as soon as they stepped up the gangway with their left feet, they were startled by the situation not far away.
Grass?
Hundreds of Ming Army soldiers were seen waiting in line near the tarmac a few hundred meters away. Under the bright lights, the heavy machine guns and mortars arrayed were particularly intimidating.
When the two of them and their entourage walked over, the tall major who led the way immediately stood up straight, clasped his fists in an extremely standard and neat manner, and said calmly: "My rank is Zheng Cui Quan, the second battalion of the 1st Parachute Regiment, and my rank includes the military police platoon, A total of 357 people from the first paratrooper team and the machine gun team were ordered to arrive and are ready to be dispatched."
"When did you arrive?" Zhou Changfeng remembered that they would not arrive until tomorrow.
Cui Quan pointed to the runway diagonally ahead and replied: "Not long, about two-quarters of an hour."
Following the direction of his finger, you could see several transport planes parked there, and some ground crews were surrounding them preparing to intubate and refuel.
Knowing that their side had a chance to be proud, the Ming Air Force was naturally very happy, so they couldn't wait.
According to the original plan, all the officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion of the First Parachute Regiment would arrive by train tomorrow afternoon. However, knowing that the "imperial envoy" would arrive in the early morning, the Air Force simply assigned some of them to fly over first.
They had their own reasons - to send one in advance to ensure complete protection.
In recent years, the Air Force and Navy have been unable to deal with each other, and the root of the conflict is very simple: money.
The Air Force and Navy are both big spenders, especially in the 1930s, when aviation technology was changing rapidly. Often, one type of aircraft had just begun mass production and delivery, and a new type of aircraft with better performance had already been developed.
For the Air Force, the situation is that it has spent several years gradually replacing old aircraft with new ones, but the performance of these new aircraft has lagged behind.
Therefore, the Navy laughed at this - it fell behind as soon as it was bought. Why do you usually need so much money?
So it is better to wait until the war breaks out and then buy more new planes in one go, and use the money saved in peacetime to build ships. Anyway, ships will fall behind slowly, and they can be modernized later.
Being targeted in this way, the Ming Dynasty Air Force has been unsatisfactory in recent years, and the air force is naturally very unhappy.
I have been waiting for a long time, and now I finally have the opportunity to destroy the navy's majesty. I can't wait!
However, in Zhou Changfeng's view, bringing in heavy machine guns and mortars seemed a bit fussy - such a deterrent was too strong, so strong that it could turn into bullets or shells if not careful.
"Why don't we start arresting now? What suggestions do you have?" Zhou Changfeng turned his head and looked at Shen Yu beside him.
Now that the situation has changed and some helpers have already arrived, do we still need to follow the steps?
"Uh..." Shen Yu looked around thoughtfully, considered in his mind for a few seconds, and replied: "It's okay, but the general strategy is still the same, go big first and then go small, and work as quickly as possible."
Zhou Changfeng nodded in agreement, and then took the map of Fuzhou Prefecture from an attendant.
He glanced twice, handed it to Cui Quan, and ordered: "The paratrooper team is divided into three, and they control the northwest, southwest, and north roads out of the city, each with a set of heavy machine guns. The other military police also bring a heavy machine gun." Machine gun team, let’s go.”
At first glance, Cui Quan's acting style belongs to the calm type. He carefully examined three key points, then assigned tasks to his subordinates, and finally waved: "Let's go!"
Soon, hundreds of figures divided into four groups and moved quickly towards their respective goals.
A heavy machine gun team from the machine gun team carried a brand-new Type 37 heavy machine gun that had just left the factory. More than thirty people from the military police platoon of the first parachute regiment followed closely behind Zhou Changfeng and his party.
After temporarily borrowing four trucks from a warehouse next to the airport, the dozens of people headed straight to the city.
In ancient times, Fuzhou and county officials usually lived directly behind the yamen. For example, behind the lobby of the county yamen was the second hall, and beyond that was the inner residence where the county magistrate and his family lived.
But it's not what it used to be, and it certainly won't still be that way.
Two-quarters of an hour later, the convoy stopped at the street entrance outside a courtyard, and the soldiers jumped out of the car one after another and began to line up.
Zhou Changfeng put his hands on his hips and looked at the mansion not far away and said: "This place is quite secluded and the yard is not big. It seems that Fuzhou Tongzhi is relatively low-key."
"Low-key? Low-key is for outsiders to see."
Shen Yu, who was holding the cigarette in his mouth, took a deep breath, then pressed the only slightly lit cigarette against the trash can, and finally threw it in.
There was one squad at the back door, with two three-person teams on each side patrolling back and forth. The heavy machine gun team stayed behind to guard the convoy, while the rest came directly to the main entrance.
"Ta! Ta! Ta!"
The knock on the door was very loud in the night, and someone quickly answered.
"who?!"
"Commissioner of the imperial court, I have been ordered to temporarily detain Zeng Qinglu, a fellow governor of Fuzhou, and open the door." Shen Yu, who was familiar with the road, behaved very calmly and spoke calmly, just like before.
People present could hear a movement coming from behind the door. The sounds of talking and walking were mixed together. There seemed to be several people.
"Open the door in thirty seconds."
After a while, there was a rush of footsteps, and then the door was opened.
Compared with Shen Yu's calm and leisurely demeanor, Zhou Changfeng is much simpler and rougher.
He waved his hand forward, and the paratroopers with submachine guns in front of them and rifles behind them rushed in and pushed the guards inside aside.
"Get to the wall! Put your head in your hands!"
"Deaf people can't understand people? Put your hands on your head!"
After walking up a few steps and crossing the threshold, Zhou Changfeng, who came to the front yard, looked around at this simple and quiet mansion and felt that it seemed like a good place to retire.
Then, he pointed to the main house in front and ordered: "Bring the suspect out..."
"Ahem!" Shen Yu coughed a few times and interrupted him, reminding him: "This is not good, I'd better let people be decent."
"Didn't he look decent before?" Zhou Changfeng smiled slightly, patted him on the shoulder, and then handed him a pack of Jinshi cigarettes.
Hiss, this guy is breaking the rules again!
Forget it, let him.
Helpless, Shen Yu took the cigarette and took one out.
The paratroopers acted swiftly and swiftly. Just two minutes later, Zeng Qinglu, who was still wearing his nightgown, was picked out by two paratroopers, one on the left and one on the right. He looked a little embarrassed.
He asked a little angrily: "Is there anyone who comes to arrest people like this? How big a mistake have I made?"
Scholars and officials have their own preferential treatment, but they cannot be punished like officials. In ancient Ming Dynasty, scholars could not be punished for scholars and above.
Although there is no explicit rule to this day, there is still a consistent habit - unless a heinous crime is committed, no matter what, you will give the other party a little dignity, which can be regarded as a tacit understanding.
But the emperor's anger also needed to be expressed. Allowing Zhou to make his own decision on the arrest was actually Zhu Lingjing's display of her authority.
(End of chapter)
