"Vault! There is actually a whole vault here! Hidden here?" Cheng Beile grabbed handfuls of silver coins with a greedy look in his eyes.
"There must be more than 40,000 to 50,000 silver dollars in this box... Do you think there is any?"
"Hahaha... count how many boxes there are, open them all and see what else is inside besides silver coins?"
The entrance to the treasure cave in Bajiao Liulijing is very small, and only one person can get in at a time. As more and more people come in, the place becomes narrower.
Cheng Beile counted them one by one and finally found a man with blood on his shoulder in the corner. An officer was pointing a gun at the man's head.
The injured man sat on the ground, leaning his back against the wall, staring at Zai Cheng unblinkingly!
"Huh? Ouch... Ouch... Who is this? Hahaha... Who is this!" Zai Cheng suddenly became excited. It turned out that he knew the injured person!
"Isn't this Eunuch Manshun? I'd like to pay my respects to the steward! What a coincidence! Why are you hiding here?"
It’s not surprising that the people in the treasure cave are Manshun, because this Jingzhai and the treasure cave in the Bajiao Glazed Well were established by Zaicheng’s decree!
Ever since Emperor Tongzhi left the Forbidden City to study with Xiao Letian, he was no longer the Wuxia Amen of the past!
Xiao Letian's attitude towards this disciple was very subtle. In addition to the core Chinese military policies, he selflessly taught Zai Chun some methods of governing the country, running the army, and even collecting money and intelligence!
So Zai Chun understood very early that the seemingly monolithic court was not very united. Any organization was composed of individual forces, just like a puzzle!
This is completely inevitable. This is human nature. After all, as long as there are more than three people, they will be divided into left, middle and right. It is difficult for humans to unify their values to the same value!
Since it is a court composed of multiple forces, there will definitely be internal struggles, and the essence of the struggle is nothing more than the confrontation of the three elements of people, money, and material!
Each force competes for how much talent they have, how much money they have, and how much resources they can control!
Among them, money is very, very important. If you don’t have money, you won’t be able to gather troops, and if you don’t have money, you won’t be able to gather people!
Zai Chun understood this truth a long time ago, when Xiao Letian led troops to attack Fuso Japan. After Zai Chun had a stake in Fuso Bank, Emperor Tongzhi had quietly begun to prepare his own secret force in the capital. !
A group of carefully selected eunuchs and secret disciples of the Eight Banners received the emperor's secret order and began the initial construction!
It's not that Zai Chun doesn't believe in the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he just doesn't believe in those old foxes who are older than him and have been trained in the court for many years!
Even his mother-in-law, Cixi, was even more careful. Zaichun set up more than one treasury such as Bajiao Liulijing!
There are four eunuchs under Zaichun, and these four people are all useful!
Headed by Er Mao, he was mainly responsible for the Westernization Movement around Emperor Tongzhi, as well as diplomatic relations with the Chinese!
Da Sixi ranked second, mainly controlling the internal rules of the Eight Banners and sorting out contacts. After all, Zai Chun alone cannot remember so many people and things!
Xiao Sixi is mainly responsible for the emperor's food, clothing, housing and transportation, especially the matters related to the bed curtains of men and women. There is nothing to keep secret. The emperor has also needed to receive education in this area since ancient times. Heirs are very important!
Manshun is ranked fourth, what is his mission?
It’s a treasure! That is, money, etc. Manshun not only knows how to appraise antiques, he also knows how to manage money! Treasures and property are all taken care of. One of Manshun's most important tasks is to help the emperor manage the small treasury.
It's a pity that I never expected that Manshun's secret identity would be exposed not long after arriving in the capital!
Manshun looked at Zai Cheng and knew that today's incident was going to be very difficult. "Cheng Beile...you planted a mole next to the emperor? How brave you are!"
"Hey... don't accuse people unjustly! I don't dare to do such a treasonous thing. Today, the main reason is that someone tipped off the news..."
"Haha... Some people say that someone in the palace secretly steals and sells Ouchi's treasures for personal gain!"
"Does anyone dare to steal the treasures in the Forbidden City? How brave are you? Today, Uncle Wang went to the palace to hold a court meeting... As a nephew, I have to worry about my uncle..."
"No, no, no... not only to share the worries of Uncle Wang, but also to share the worries of my brother, the Emperor!"
"As expected, we caught a big thief!"
Cheng Beile took out a brocade box from the shelf, opened it and smiled, "Tsk tsk...it's such a big piece of Tianhuang stone. Isn't this a lot?"
"Manshun, Manshun! You are so brave, you dare to steal this big baby!"
Manshun was shot in the shoulder, and his expression was distorted with pain. He covered the wound with his hand and said, "Just... even if I am guilty... Long live the Lord will be the judge!"
"I want to see Long live the Lord! I want to see His Majesty..."
"Pull him down. If you want to see His Majesty, you have to wait until you pour out all the dirty water in your stomach! Someone... give me a beating right here!"
"While carrying out the money, interrogate me at the same time! Take out all the secrets in his belly..."
Manshun was tied to a wooden shelf, and all the treasures around him were cleaned. He was whipped with a leather whip dipped in cold water until he screamed!
Cheng Beile got out of the hole. At this time, the people kneeling around Bajiao Liulijing were all ordinary people, looking at the soldiers with fearful expressions on their faces.
"We can't let anyone go. This cave only has one entrance and exit. It's impossible for these people not to know when Manshun and the others came in and out... These are all accomplices!"
"Fight me! Beat me to death! I want to know how many treasure spots there are like this!"
The area around Bajiao Liulijing has become a hell on earth. At this moment, in addition to more than a hundred soldiers, more than 200 soldiers came to support. Liulijing Hutong was completely blocked on the three floors inside and outside!
Zaicheng entered the door of Jingzhai shop and saw two corpses on the ground. "Hey! Why are they dead... I haven't tortured out the secret yet, why are they dead?"
The old eunuch Wang Zhong smiled and knelt on the ground, "Master Beile... the old slave accidentally let these two guys commit suicide. It is really a sin..."
"However, Your Majesty is also very smart. It is impossible for such peripheral people to know all the secrets. I am afraid that even if you torture you, you will not be able to find out the new treasure cave..."
Bang...a loud slap was slapped on the face of the old eunuch Wang Zhong. "You dog slave, you know nothing! Do you know who is hiding in the well?"
"It's Manshun! It's Manshun, one of the four eunuchs who followed Zai Chun abroad!"
"This little Sun dog can actually guard Manshun's door. What secrets do you think he doesn't know? I think you have second thoughts too!"
"No! Lord Baylor, please spare your life! This old slave really has no second thoughts... otherwise he will be punished by heaven and earth!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Beile, leave the interrogation of Manshun to me...I promise to get all the secrets out of his belly..."
"Okay! I'll give you half an hour! If you can't ask anything, you can die with them!"
Wang Zhong ran to the mouth of the well in a pissed off state. At this time, he was also frightened. He pointed at the soldiers beside him and shouted, "Are you interrogating like this? Can't you think of any tricks other than whips?"
"Burn the soldering iron! Nail the fingers! Use mulberry paper to cover your face...Give me a knife and dig out the fish eyes under his ribs!"
"Man is a bitter insect, he can't survive without beating him! If he doesn't beat him, he won't speak!"
