After changing his clothes, Ye Mingsheng walked into the study. When he saw Ye Mingsheng coming in, Huo San immediately bowed in greeting.
Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng smiled and waved to him to sit down and asked casually:
"Are you anxious to wait?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Huo San shook his head and said respectfully:
"Your Excellency has a lot of things to do, but it's early for me to come down..."
After a few brief words, Huo San began to introduce the recent intelligence work of the Coordination Office to Ye Mingsheng.
"Currently everything is normal in the Youyan area. Under Zhao Fuqu's order, Youyan is preparing to transport a large number of supplies to Yunbin. In addition, we have also heard news that the top brass of the Yan Army are planning to recruit two troops after the spring. Thousands of people went to Yunbin, and it seems that Zhao Fuqu is not willing to maintain the current situation in Yunbin, he still wants to swallow Yunbin."
"In addition, according to your instructions, we secretly monitored Gu Shouting for a period of time and found nothing unusual. However, the Supervision Department's spies in Yi Jing have been acting recently. It is not clear what their purpose is, but we have The people in Beijing are trying to figure out their movements as quickly as possible."
Ye Mingsheng didn't say anything when he heard this, and continued to ask:
"Have you investigated exactly how much power Gu Shouting has in Youyan?"
"Yes, according to our investigation, in addition to an old man named Sun Xingcheng in Jizhou, Gu Shouting also had a close friend named Zhang Hongxiang when he was a student. This man is the eldest son of Zhang Hu, the former Yan Army general."
"Zhang Hu originally wanted Zhang Hongxiang to study and become a civil servant, but because Zhang Hongxiang was not very good at studying, he ended up giving up writing and joining the military. Now with the help of Zhang Hu's connections, he is now also a commander of the Yan Army. , with five thousand soldiers and horses under his command, the garrison is in Yijing..."
Hearing that Zhang Hongxiang was stationed in Yijing, Ye Mingsheng became interested and asked:
"Do you think Gu Shouting can influence Zhang Hu? For example, if you ask Gu Shouting to write a letter to Zhang Hu to persuade him to surrender, will Zhang Hu listen to Gu Shouting?"
Huo San was not surprised by Ye Mingsheng's question, but he considered his words and said very cautiously:
"Zhang Hongxiang and Gu Shouting have a very close relationship. When the Luobi invaded Youyan a few years ago, Zhang Hongxiang's men were trapped on a hill called Sanchakou by the Luobi and were almost eaten by the Luobi. , it was Gu Shouting who rescued him regardless of the danger."
"Later something happened to Gu Shouting, Zhang Hu also ran up and down, begging his father Zhang Hu to come forward to persuade Zhao Fuqu. The two had a life-long friendship. I thought that if our army had the upper hand, Gu Shouting wrote a handwritten letter to Zhang Hongxiang, then Zhang Hongxiang should be Someone who might be willing to serve as an internal response..."
Ye Mingsheng began to think after hearing this. Gu Shouting was now an uncertain I am willing to believe him to a certain extent. After all, from now on, Gu Shouting and the Gu family behind him still have great value to explore.
Since he wants to dominate the world and use the world as a chessboard to play against others, Ye Mingsheng will not be afraid of risks, but if he wants to take risks, then there must be matching profits behind the risks!
"You can try to send someone to speed up the contact with Gu Shouting, but don't activate the chess piece Sun Xingcheng first!" Ye Mingsheng looked up at Huo San and ordered.
After preparing for such a long time, Ye Mingsheng is still quite confident about winning Jizhou in the first battle. If Sun Xingcheng is used, it may remind people of Gu Shouting, and then trigger a series of problems. The chain reaction may eventually lead to Zhang Hongxiang being transferred...
Although this possibility is not too high, Ye Mingsheng is still unwilling to take risks. He prefers to take a long-term view to catch the big fish. Jizhou is just an appetizer, and Yi Jing is the real highlight. Winning the Yi Jing and Ye are basically invincible in this battle!
"yes!"
Huo San nodded and said:
"How is the situation with Xu Zhaojie in Anqing lately?"
After picking up the teacup, Ye Mingsheng took a sip, and then asked as if nothing had happened:
Listening to Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Huo San spoke:
"After you allocated special funds, Your Excellency, the Coordination Office dispatched a team of capable personnel to Anqing specifically for Xu Zhaojie. We have already heard the news. Xu Zhaojie defected to Huainan Governor Feng Keqin, and with the help of Feng Keqin, he killed Chen Chongshan of the Anqing local faction has now completely taken control of Anqing. Currently, with the help of Feng Keqin, Xu Zhaojie is preparing to assist Feng Keqin in dealing with the Qilu patrol envoy Cao Changping... ·”
After Huo San finished speaking, Ye Mingsheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he picked up the teacup and took another sip.
Ever since he learned about the news that Xu Zhaojie went to Anqing, Ye Mingsheng had a vague hunch in his heart that not only would he and his former boss meet again, but he would also become the biggest stumbling block in his fight for hegemony. This feeling was so strong that Ye Mingsheng would think of it from time to time.
In the past, Ye Mingsheng did not particularly believe in premonitions, but after experiencing this series of things, he gradually began to believe it. It is precisely because of this that Ye Mingsheng did not believe in premonitions even though his finances were not very generous. He also specially spent a special amount of funds to let the Coordination Office send manpower to Anqing, just to take the lead in laying out the plan and strike first!
And now it seems that Xu Zhaojie did not disappoint Ye Mingsheng. He only led a few thousand people to defeat Anqing, which was surrounded by a pack of wolves. As expected of the great Zhou Zhenyuan Hou, he was still somewhat capable.
Huo San watched quietly from the corner of his eye. Ye Mingsheng, who looked indifferent in front of him, tried to peek into Ye Mingsheng's inner thoughts through Ye Mingsheng's expression.
As the chief intelligence officer in charge of the Coordination Office, he certainly knew about the grievances between his master Ye Mingsheng and Xu Zhaojie, so although Ye Mingsheng's true thoughts could not be seen from Ye Mingsheng's expression, Huo San hesitated. After a while, he still asked tentatively:
"Sir, the people I sent to Anqing are all very capable people, and a few of them are very powerful, so you think you should let them take action against Xu Zhaojie... ····”
As soon as these words came out, Ye Mingsheng smiled and asked:
"Xu Zhaojie is protected by many masters, and he is also good at martial arts. How confident are you that you can do it to him?"
Huo San hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but in order not to lose face in front of Ye Mingsheng, he still said in a deep voice:
"Maybe we don't have a high degree of certainty, but our Coordination Office is not a vegetarian. We still have a 50% certainty!"
Ye Mingsheng said noncommittally upon hearing this:
"If there is a good opportunity, Huo San, you can let someone try it, but don't act rashly for the sake of action. The most important task of your Coordination Office in Anqing is to mix sand around Xu Zhaojie. Anqing was the place where he first arrived. When you are not familiar with it, Li Bingmao will definitely recruit people, and this time is a good opportunity to get inside him."
"Understood!" Huo San nodded and said:
After talking about the situation of Youyan and Anqing, Ye Mingsheng pondered for a moment and asked:
"Has the Xue Laowu whom Ye Cheng captured been recruited by your coordination office?"
After Xue Laowu bit his tongue and committed suicide, although Ye Cheng wanted to take the credit as his own, he was not greedy for gain. Instead, he realized that the matter involved a serious matter that could not be solved by his little butler, so that day he He reported it to An Miaoyi...
An Miaoyi was also very surprised by the development of this matter. She had thought that Wang Gui was acting alone, but she never expected that there was such a conspiracy hidden behind it. In order to avoid delays, she immediately found Ye Mingsheng explained the whole story. After Ye Mingsheng learned about the matter, he handed it over to Huo San.
Hearing Ye Mingsheng talk about this, Huo San showed a trace of hesitation, but still lowered his head and said:
"I'm telling you, Sir Xue Laowu, because his family was controlled by the mastermind behind the scenes, so in order to save his family, he has been desperate to die in prison. In addition, he is old and suffers from heart disease, so yesterday Because his subordinates accidentally tortured him too severely, he was already dead when we found him..."
Ye Mingsheng looked at Huo San deeply when he heard this and said in a deep voice:
"Xue Laowu is just a chess piece, and he himself is a death row prisoner. He will die when he dies. But have you, Huo San, found out who is behind him?"
Feeling the unkindness in Ye Mingsheng's words, Huo San also became a little uneasy. He took a deep breath and said:
"I'm telling you, sir, we didn't find anything on Xue Laowu, but we found some clues in the Bureau of Investigation!"
"speak!"
"According to our investigation, last year you gave instructions to deal with Xue Laowu and this group of prisoners sternly. Although Master Murong had already taken up the post of inspector, he had only been in office for three days. At that time, Master Murong was still Familiar with the personnel and procedures of the Inspectorate.”
"Because you asked for it to be handled as soon as possible, Master Murong did not dare to delay and signed the approval document for confirmation. Therefore, from a process perspective, this matter was indeed handled by Master Murong as the inspector. However, in reality, this matter The specific person who handles the matter is Zhu Xiaowen, the official of the Chasi Bureau..."
Ye Mingsheng remembered this name, and after a moment he recalled it and asked:
"Is he Cui Shao's niece-in-law?"
Huo San nodded and confirmed:
"Yes, Sir, this is Zhu Xiaowen. He married the youngest daughter of Master Cui's second brother. He was also promoted by Master Cui when he was serving as an inspector. He has a very close relationship with Master Cui. The day when you and your wife got married, sir. I’ve seen him!”
After Huo San finished speaking, Ye Mingsheng also recalled Zhu Xiaowen, who was tall and thin, with a very gentle appearance. He pondered for a while and asked again:
"You mean Zhu Xiaowen did this? Was Cui Shao involved behind the scenes?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Huo San continued to explain:
"Sir, please listen to me. After learning that Zhu Xiaowen was the specific person in charge, we secretly controlled Zhu Xiaowen. I also met with him two days ago. According to his story When Xue Laowu was being prosecuted, Xue Laowu's eldest son Xue Cong did come to him and offered him 10,000 taels of silver to beg him to be open to Xue Laowu... ···”
"But Mr. Zhu has very clearly rejected him. According to our investigation, Zhu Xiaowen's account is correct. He does not have a cashier and has not been open to Xue Laowu!"
"The clues were lost at this point, but according to our further investigation, we found that Zhu Xiaowen did not lie about Xue Cong, but what he did not say was that after he rejected Xue Cong, someone else had approached him. Trying to intercede for Xue Laowu!"
"This person is Zhu Xiaowen's brother-in-law Liu Fushan. Zhu Xiaowen's parents died early due to illness when he was young. As the eldest brother, he has a very good relationship with his sister Zhu Shanshan. Therefore, because of his sister's relationship, Zhu Xiaowen also takes great care of Liu Fushan and has a trusting relationship. Arranged a job for him at Dadongsheng Company!"
"After finding out this, we immediately arrested Liu Fushan, but during the arrest process, we happened to encounter some dead soldiers who wanted to silence Liu Fushan. After we stopped them, these dead soldiers saw that they could not escape. In order to Don't fall into our hands and kill yourself by biting out the poisonous teeth in your mouth..."
"After successfully arresting Liu Fushan, we immediately conducted a surprise investigation on him. According to his confession, the reason why he approached Zhu Xiaowen to intercede with Xue Laowu was because he was instructed by his superiors at Dadongsheng Company. Da Dongsheng Company The superior of Dongsheng Company is named Wang Weiyu, and his mother’s surname is Yun, a member of the Yun family. It is precisely because of the Yun family that Wang Weiyu was able to serve in Dadongsheng.”
"Wang Weiyu promised Liu Fushan that as long as he successfully persuaded Zhu Xiaowen to let Xue Laowu go, he would give Liu Fushan five hundred taels of silver and promote Liu Fushan to be his deputy. It was only after his inducement that Liu Fushan went to Zhu Xiaowen He begged for mercy, but Zhu Xiaowen not only refused to agree to him, but also gave Liu Fushan a good scolding!"
"After Zhu Xiaowen hit a wall, Liu Fushan was still unwilling to give in, so he secretly found Chen Jiang, an experienced employee of Zhu Xiaowen, and used his relationship with Zhu Xiaowen to falsely convey that Zhu Xiaowen had ordered Chen Jiang to change the civet cat for the crown prince. Xue Laowu secretly let him go and found a scapegoat to replace Xue Laowu!"
"After getting Chen Fushan's confession, we immediately went to Wang Weiyu's home, but it was still a step too late. Wang Weiyu was already dead. Not only was he dead, but his mother, wife, concubines and children, a total of eight people, were also dead. In addition, We also found his suicide note at his home, in which he claimed that he committed suicide out of fear of crime. The reason why he wanted to save Xue Laowu was because he used his position at Dadongsheng Company to provide Xue Laowu with loan sharking services. help·············"
