Tongfu Inn, like Yuelai Inn, has a bad name. There are several in almost every town. For example, there is one outside Xuanfu City, one in Zhangjiakou City, and one on the roadside near Laiyuan Fort.
Chang Yu didn't know the name of the boss behind Tongfu Inn in other places, but he knew that the owners of several Tongfu Inns in Xuanfu were behind the scenes. Jin Yiwei was behind the scenes. To put it bluntly, it was Jin Yiwei's base to hide from others.
The Tongfu Inn on the southwest side of Laiyuanbao is not far from where Chang Yu saw a few Jinyiwei spies fighting yesterday. It is very large, bigger than the ones in Zhangjiakou and Xuanfu, because this is a trade area, where you can eat, drink and stay. There are so many people in the store.
In front of the inn and in the backyard, you can eat on both floors of the inn, both upstairs and downstairs. There is a straw hut in front of the inn for passers-by to rest and drink tea. The yard at the back is very large. Caravan trucks can be parked in the yard, and there are also stables. Paid fodder.
There are many thatched houses built in the yard, also known as Datongpu. A dozen people per room are warm and full of flavor. Of course, if you have enough money, you can get a room, but in general, Tongfu Inn is a mid-to-low-end hotel. There are so many guests on weekdays that it is full almost every day, so the inn is also very busy. There are nearly 40 waiters, including Han Chinese and Mongolians.
Most of the more than 40 guys are Jin Yiwei's spies, and even the Mongolians are the informants for Jin Yiwei's development.
Chang Yu was in a private room on the second floor of the inn at this time. The tea on the table was fragrant and definitely not tea residue from outside the customs. In the private room, in addition to Zhu Cixiang pretending to be a small eunuch, there was also Zhang Yang who personally led the team to perform the task in the early morning. In addition to him, Hong Xing also came. He was the biggest leader of Jinyiwei in Xuanfu. Zhang Yang was his direct subordinate and was responsible for Zhangjiakou's intelligence spying and assassination operations.
Most of the Xuanfu's spies are in Zhangjiakou, and most of Zhangjiakou's spies are in the Laiyuanbao area. Two-thirds of Jinyiwei's manpower is active in this area. This is why Zhang Yang can mobilize hundreds of men for action in less than half an hour. .
"A rough estimate of killing one hundred and thirty-seven enemies." Zhang Yang stood in front of Chang Yu with a respectful look and reported in detail the attack on Yuanbaoshan. Because the incident happened suddenly, the Tatars were completely unprepared and were almost not attacked. A decent resistance, but even so, the Jinyiwei side still injured thirteen people and killed four in the battle, which shows the ferocity of the Tatars.
"There are seven strongholds that are definitely made by Tatars, four in the market, and three in the mountain villages...".
"Well done!" Chang Yu nodded: "I have received all my wishes for the brothers."
Zhang Yang quickly raised his hands and said: "Everyone has been divided. Brothers are so happy that they are all very grateful to Lord Governor..."
Chang Yu smiled, and then sighed: "In addition to the pension given by the court for the four who died in the war, the governor will each give a hundred taels. This money will be sent to their families. If the governor finds out that there is any Detain and severely punish!"
"I would like to thank you for your great kindness on behalf of those four brothers. I am willing to guarantee with my head that no one will intercept a penny!" Zhang Yang said quickly, but Chang Yu glanced coldly at Hong Xing next to him.
Only then did Hong Xing react: "Don't worry, Governor. What Zhang Baihu said is what I want to say. If I am detained, I am willing to raise my head to see the Governor." But he was filled with emotion in his heart. What did this little eunuch do to his subordinates? The people who live are so dedicated. No wonder Dongchang's fans are working so hard now. Thinking about his immediate boss, Mr. Wu... Hey, you have to throw away when comparing goods, people compare with people... they are not human beings!
"How sophisticated is the Mongolian industry we are developing outside the customs?" Chang Yu stood and opened a window and looked at the busy workers in the yard. Several of them were Mongolians. Hong Xing nodded: "It has indeed not developed in recent years. Shao, not only there are them at Yuanbao Mountain, but also on the prairie, and not only are they Tatars, there are also Wacians, and even Manchus!"
"There are also Manchus?" Chang Yu was a little surprised, but then he came to his senses. Even if the Tatars developed so many traitors, it is not surprising that the Ming Dynasty developed some Manchu traitors.
"There must be many double-faced agents among them. How to identify them?" Chang Yu chuckled.
"Except for those with direct connections who can be trusted to contact Jin Yiwei's spies, it is impossible for overseas special operations to directly contact our people." Hong Xing was very confident when he said this. Chang Yu also loved watching spy dramas in later generations. You can roughly understand what he means: "In addition to this Tongfu Inn, we should have other places specifically for those overseas spies to pass on information."
Hong Xing was a little surprised, thinking that this little eunuch is so good, he could have guessed it: "There is a fur shop next door, which is opened by a Tatar. He is a trustworthy person. Those Tatars who develop outside the customs Everyone worked carefully, and they all went to his place to trade furs as a cover to pass on information..." Hong Xing introduced in detail, Chang Yu and Zhu Cixiang listened attentively.
"Then how do you think those Tatars are trustworthy?" Zhu Cixiang couldn't help but asked curiously. Chang Yu chuckled and muttered in his heart: The same method as your father. As expected, Hong Xing replied: "Immigrate their parents and children. Life inside and outside the Pass was very difficult. Many Tatars wanted to move to the Pass and settle there. We used this as a lure to recruit some Mongolians and let their parents and children settle inside the Pass, while they collected intelligence outside the Pass... that was the Manchu Qing Dynasty. In addition to some Manchus, there are also Han people on the Tatar side who collect intelligence for the Ming Dynasty..."
Zhu Cixiang lived in the palace and usually read books by sages. Now he heard these things with great interest and became more and more fascinated. He kept asking questions about this and that. Finally, Chang Yu felt annoyed with him: "You go for a walk in the courtyard, the governor wants to Tell them secret things."
Only then did Zhu Cixiang realize that he was too involved and talked too much, so he said hello and turned around and went out. Chang Yu discussed with Hong Xing and Zhang Yang how to deal with the possible revenge of the Tatars in the future, as well as the current situation in Dongchang. They deployed manpower in Zhangjiakou and even developed outside lines. They asked how the two yamen could cooperate and make progress together, and introduced the person in charge here to the two of them.
Although the city has been completely closed due to the recent border patrols by the Grand Eunuch of Dongchang and the Minister of War, the number of business travelers near Laiyuanbao is not less than in the past, especially for those who come all the way to make a trip and return without shipping goods. A lot of people came in after clearing customs today. There were Mongolian caravans who wanted to enter the customs to sell goods, Han caravans stranded in Yuanbaoshan, and some Han people who were worried about Tatar revenge...
As a result, the several-mile-long commercial street next to Laiyuan Fort has become more lively than before, and the inns have also been opened. The owners of the wine shops are laughing from ear to ear. It is said that almost all the inns are full at noon. , many people are not allowed to go as far as Zhangjiakou or even Huoshiyao Mountain to rest and practice.
The Tongfu Inn in Jinyiwei is the most popular among caravans in the middle and lower market, and the business is also very good. At this time, when it gets dark, the upstairs and downstairs are already full of people. There are three to five tables, and bad wine and vegetables are served. While eating and drinking, we gossiped about the Yuanbaoshan tragedy, which was also the number one hot topic in Zhangjiakou and even Xuanfu today.
"Nine times out of ten, it's a gangster crime, and of course it's not ruled out that it's a bandit..."
"I think it might have been done by our border troops..."
"You can pull it down. For decades, our border troops have not dared to go out of the West Gate... to kill people? That's nonsense..."
"I don't think it was the border troops who did it. It's too obvious. The Tatars will send troops to retaliate because of this. But I can't rule out that the border troops fished in troubled waters last night..."
In the inn, everyone was talking about it, including those at the same table and those at the next table. You said nothing. The whole store was talking about this matter.
Zhu Cixiang walked around the yard and walked into the store. He found an empty table in the corner and ordered a pot of tea. Wang Zhengnan and Wang Lang followed him. They were not worried about the prince's safety here, not to mention the people outside the inn who seemed to be doing nothing. The people strolling back and forth were dressed as Chang Yu's personal guards, and nine out of ten of the waiters in the inn were Jinyi guards.
Hearing these travelers chatting with each other and talking about all kinds of nonsense, Zhu Cixiang showed a hint of pride on his lips: You country folk know this, this is what my Ming Dynasty Jin Yiwei did!
But it is fun to listen to these people's nonsense. For a prince who lives deep in the palace, listening to anything is more interesting than those teachers from the East Palace giving lectures. There are no emperors, queens and teachers to care about him here, and it is not like during the Southern Tour. With Gong Yonggu, Zhang Guowei and others following him, Chang Yu didn't care much about him. He was extremely comfortable in whatever he did, and even liked this kind of folk fireworks.
"Brothers, let's get together at a table... Hey, this brother has a dignified and noble appearance. It seems that he is not an ordinary person." When Zhu Cixiang was listening in interest, he suddenly saw a man with a mustache sitting next to him and picking up his The teapot poured himself a bowl of tea and drank it, not really treating himself as an outsider.
