Faced with Cui Shao's inquiry, Zhu Xiaowen did not answer immediately, but lowered his head and thought seriously...
After thinking about it for half a cup of tea, Zhu Xiaowen slowly said:
"After Mr. Gu came to Liaoyang, he seemed to be seeking no merit but no fault. He only asked about important matters regarding the Chief Secretary's dealings. Like other relatively minor matters, he left them to the following. Someone will do it!”
"And these things I discovered were also some clues found in some eucalyptus sects after I was about to take office as the inspector. The other party was also very careful in doing this and did not reveal too many flaws, so this matter is logically Master Gu, he probably doesn’t know!”
Listening to what Zhu Xiaowen said, Cui Shao nodded slightly and said:
"Don't report it to the commander-in-chief before you have conclusive evidence of a serious matter! Be careful to alert the enemy!"
"Yes! Uncle!"
Upon hearing this, Cui Shao pondered for another two seconds and continued:
"Don't continue to investigate this matter, you should pay attention to your own safety!"
Zhu Xiaowen was a little surprised when he heard this and said:
"Uncle, I am the inspector of Liaoyang. How can they be so courageous?"
Cui Shao warned carefully:
"Be careful and you won't make a big mistake! They don't dare to do anything to you openly, but it's not impossible to cause accidents secretly..."
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Xiaowen was immediately shocked, and once again realized the seriousness of the matter, he nodded heavily to Cui Shao and said;
"Uncle, I will pay attention!"
After burning the incense, Zhu Xiaowen left Cui Shao's study. Cui Shao sat alone in the Taishi chair and meditated behind closed doors. After a moment, he seemed to have thought of something and then stood up from the chair. He found a few official documents from the study and carefully After checking it and looking at the records on the official document, Cui Shao's eyes couldn't help but twinkle again.
Cui Shao, who realized something, began to pace back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. After walking for about a stick of incense, Cui Shao had an idea in his mind, and immediately started to write hurriedly. After finishing the letter, Cui Shao wrote to shouted outside the house:
"Get Cui Xin for me!"
"yes!"
While waiting for the servant to come, Cui Shao felt unsafe looking at the letter in his hand. After thinking for a while, he burned the written credit candle.
At this moment, a middle-aged man with ordinary appearance but extremely strong body came to Cui Shao.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
"Master, are you looking for me?"
Cui Shao nodded and said:
"Go back to your hometown and tell Wende to keep an eye on the Ershunshan warehouse and the shopkeeper of Dadongsheng Company in Liaoyang!"
Cui Xinxin was shocked when these words came out. He hesitated and said:
"Master, the showcase of Dadongsheng Company in Liaoyang is called Ye Zhanpeng, and he is Ye Hongsheng's nephew. It's not a good idea for us to send people to keep an eye on him, in case there is some misunderstanding... ········”
Looking at Cui Xin who looked hesitant, Cui Shao snorted and said:
"Whatever I tell you to do! Just do it!"
"If something happens, of course I will take care of it! What are you afraid of, you bastard?"
Hearing what Cui Shao said, Cui Xin naturally couldn't say anything else, and immediately nodded and said:
"Master, I understand! I will deliver it early tomorrow morning!"
Cui Shao warned in a deep voice:
"You're leaving tonight! And you told Wende that this matter must be done secretly, so that nothing leaks out!"
Seeing Cui Shao acting like he was facing a formidable enemy, although Cui Xin didn't know why Cui Shao did this, he also realized that what Cui Shao told him was not trivial.
Cui Xin took a deep breath, nodded heavily to Cui Shao and said:
"I understand, I'm ready to set off now!"
Cui Shao nodded slightly when he got this answer. After Cui Xin left, he looked at the bright moon outside the window and sighed slightly.
Although he still doesn't know where the situation will go in the future and whether those people are involved in this matter, what he can expect is that the power structure of Fengwu Army may usher in a new round of reshuffle in the near future. People will lose power because of this, and some people will rise to power.
And what he is doing now is to prepare for a rainy day and try to make himself invincible in this new round of power reshuffle... ·
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August 29, noon
A group of carriages slowly drove into Yijing City. As the carriages entered the city, the curtains in the carriages were slowly opened. A man in his early thirties, dressed in luxurious clothes, looked at everything in the city curiously.
"Baozi! Baozi! A big hot pork bun costs two cents. You won't forget it after you eat it! Come and eat buns next time!"
"Cotton! Cotton! Two coins a piece! Autumn is coming soon, and the clothes made of cotton are so warm!"
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Looking at the lively and prosperous scene in front of him, the man seemed to feel a little incredible. Although he had never been to Yijing, in his impression, although Yijing was a big city in the north, it was just a bitter and cold place on the frontier. How could it look like this now? Almost as prosperous as Luoan?
The man is Qian Buli, the current Minister of War of the Luo'an imperial court. This time, on the orders of Shangguan Hongyuan, he secretly went to Yi Jing as an envoy in order to reach a peace agreement with the Fengwu Army.
Just when Qian Buli couldn't believe what he was seeing, he heard a sound that shocked him extremely.
"White rice! White rice! Two coins and one stone!"
Hearing this, Qian Buli was stunned for a moment. He hesitated and then immediately ordered the driver to stop the carriage. Then he locked his eyes on a grain store on the roadside and looked at the two-money-one-stone flag in front of the grain store. Qian Buli was finally sure that he had heard correctly, and immediately got out of the carriage and walked towards the grain store.
The owner of the grain store saw someone walking towards him, and this person was also dressed luxuriously. He looked like a wealthy owner. His eyes immediately lit up, and he greeted the person warmly and said:
"Do you want to buy rice? Ours is local white rice. Whether you are cooking or making porridge, it will taste delicious. If you buy more than ten dan, I will arrange for a waiter to deliver it to your home..." ·················”
Qian Buli ignored the boss's greeting, but looked at the white rice in the sack. The rice had a dull surface and was a little rough. He knew it was old rice at a glance. Even so, Qian Buli still didn't believe that the rice was actually Just two coins and one stone!
You must know that the same old rice costs a full five cents in Luo'an! It’s two and a half times more expensive than here!
Seeing that the man was silent, the owner of the grain store thought that the well-dressed guest didn't like the old rice in the sack, so he introduced it enthusiastically again:
"Guest, we still have last year's new rice here. It has been well preserved in the granary. It still tastes like rice. But the silver is three and a half qian and one stone. Can I bring it to you?" "
The man was even more shocked after hearing this. However, just when he was about to answer, a Fengwu Army general came over and said very seriously:
"Master Qian! Please get in the car!"
Hearing the words of the Fengwu Army general, Qian Buli showed a hint of helplessness on his face, and then got into the carriage obediently.
After burning the incense, the carriage stopped in front of an inn. Seeing the destination, Qian Buli got out of the carriage again. Zhang Ji, the general of the Fengwu Army just now, came to Qian Buli again and introduced him to Qian Buli. road:
"Master Qian, this Jixiang Inn is where you will stay during your stay in Yijing. We will give you the best guest room and have someone responsible for your food, clothing, housing and transportation. You can stay here for now, you and your entourage Don’t run around..."
After hearing this Qian Buli nodded slightly and said:
"There's no problem with any of this!"
"But I have a question. I wonder if General Zhang can explain it to me?"
Zhang Jidan said calmly:
"Sir Qian, please tell me."
"I wonder when your commander will see me?" Qian Buli asked seriously:
Regarding this issue, Zhang Ji still said calmly:
"Our commander-in-chief has many things to do and is busy with official duties. Mr. Qian, if you want to see our commander-in-chief, you may have to wait for a while, but I believe that if our commander-in-chief is free recently, the Attendant Department will arrange for you to meet our commander-in-chief as soon as possible!"
He was obviously not satisfied with what Zhang Ji said about Qian Buli, but he couldn't say anything under the roof at this time. He could only hold his hands towards Zhang Ji and said:
"General Zhang, please help me! Qian came here to quell the war and benefit millions of people in the Zhou Dynasty! The sooner the war subsides, the people will be able to enjoy peace. General Zhang, this is a A great merit!"
While talking about Qian Buli, he quietly took out a jade pendant from his arms and put it into Zhang Ji's hand. Seeing Qian Buli's action, Zhang Ji's face changed instantly. He took out his hand and looked at Qian Buli and said coldly:
"Master Qian, this is Yi Jing, not you Luo An! Please respect yourself!"
After saying that, Zhang Ji left without looking back, leaving only the money and standing alone in embarrassment... ··
Shaking his head helplessly, Qian Buli quickly put the jade pendant back into his arms, and then walked into the inn. Because he was tired from the journey, Qian Buli fell asleep before it was dark, and at night, when he was asleep, Qian Buli Qian Buli heard someone calling him in his ear, and immediately opened his eyes.
He saw a pretty maid standing in front of him. When the little maid saw that Qian Buli had woken up, she immediately said softly in a low voice:
"Lancet, sinking boat!"
Qian Buli was shocked when he heard this, but subconsciously said:
"Swallow jade and turn into a dragon!"
After saying that, Qian Buli looked at the pretty little girl in front of him and asked in disbelief:
"How could it be you?"
The day before Qian Buli received the order to go to Yi Jing from Luo'an as an envoy, Chen Jingyu, the commander of the Supervision Department, found him. Chen Jingyu told Qian Buli that there was a spy from the Supervision Department in his team. Qian Buli wanted to You need to know who this spy is.
But Chen Jingyu rejected him. Chen Jingyu only told Qian Buli that Yi Jing, a secret agent hidden in the team, took the initiative to find him, and the secret code for the two of them was the ballad that alluded to Ye Mingsheng's proclaimed emperor. ·······················
Although Chen Jingyu refused to tell the secret agent's identity, Qian Buli had been looking for the secret agent in his team. He had doubted everyone in the team, but he never expected that it would be this little girl. If he If I remember correctly, this little girl should be called Pearl!
At this time, facing Qian Buli’s inquiry, Zhuer smiled slightly and said:
"Sir Qian, you wouldn't have thought of it, and the people in the Coordination Office wouldn't have thought of it either!"
Qian Buli took a deep look at Zhu'er after hearing this, and then asked:
"What is your purpose of following me to Yijing?"
Pearl smiled and said:
"Master Qian, this is not something you should ask. Commander Chen sent me to Yi Jing, so naturally I have a mission. I will tell you what you should know when the time comes. Please don't worry!"
Hearing what Zhu'er said, Qian Buli's heart sank slightly and asked in a deep voice:
"Did Chen Jingyu come here to assassinate Ye Mingsheng?"
Pearl covered her mouth and chuckled:
"Master Qian, you used to call him a traitor. You wanted to eat his flesh raw, drink his blood, and sleep on his skin. Why did you change your name when you arrived in Yi Jing... ············”
Facing Zhu'er's ridicule, Qian Buli still looked at Zhu'er coldly. He had to know what Zhu'er wanted to do. Otherwise, if Zhu'er really came to assassinate Ye Mingsheng or someone from the Fengwu Army, he would definitely be killed. Implicated, I'm afraid I won't be able to return to Luo'an by then.
His wife had just given birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. He was just thinking about family reunion and harmony, but he didn't want to die in Yi Jing!
Seeing Qian Buli like this, Zhuer spread her hands and said helplessly:
"Master Qian, you really think highly of me!"
"I'm just a weak woman, how could I assassinate Ye Mingsheng? Do you know how strict the Governor's Mansion is, and how many people protect Ye Mingsheng? Even if I had wings, I wouldn't be able to do anything to him!"
"I can't tell you what I'm going to do yet, but I promise you, I will never hurt you!"
After receiving Zhu'er's promise, Qian Buli's expression softened. Seeing this, Zhu'er asked Qian Buli:
"Master Qian heard that you are Ye Mingsheng's best friend. Was he able to become an official in Liaoyang back then, or were you the matchmaker? Tell me what kind of person Ye Mingsheng is? Is it really like the rumors? There is a bone in the back of the head..."
