After receiving the secret message, Cheng Shilian rushed to the Pier River Shifang District in the southwest corner of the city; and found his sister hiding in one of the areas. He vaguely knew the inside story of the aftermath of the disaster, and held his head on the spot. While crying bitterly, Jiang Tian was also urgently summoned to the secret censorship station located in Jinyong City.
In fact, Jiang Tian personally presided over the seizure of Yuefu's large amount of evidence, which was also exposed. Mrs. Cen, who is the chief officer of the secret censorship department, showed an embarrassed and unhappy expression and said: "Deputy Superintendent, you have found a huge problem for me. And trouble!”
"That's why I ask Madam to make a statement on my behalf. You are the official in charge of this office." Jiang Tian was unmoved and smiled slightly: "Even if I declare it to the outside world, All this was planned and done by one person, so someone has to believe it!"
"Then you think too highly of the old woman. The old woman is not as capable as you of killing everyone and escaping unharmed." Mrs. Cen was stunned when she heard this, and then she smiled helplessly and said: "The old woman still has If you want to be able to take care of yourself and entertain your grandchildren for the rest of your life, it’s really..."
"I not only believe in the officials, but also in the abilities of my subordinates; and am I willing to contribute a small amount of effort to it?" Jiang Tian said with a hint: He didn't believe it. Taking advantage of age, I just want to live a stable life for a while.
"Then you know that the sinner Le Shi did a lot of work for many upper-class families in the city of God." Mrs. Cen shook her head slightly and said: "Among them, there are even more dispatches from the imperial family, or the government is not doing enough. If we dig deeper into human nature’s deeds, the implications may not be known for years.”
"That's why I want to entrust this matter to the officials; I don't want fame or merit. Even if there is resentment in the world, it can be attributed to me." Jiang Tian then offered up his terms of exchange. and bottom line. "All I ask for is the peace of mind of being repaid in this world."
"You really don't care about this?" Upon hearing this, Mrs. Cen couldn't help but be surprised, then relieved as if she thought of something. The face was still troubled, but the expression couldn't help but relax and said: "In this case, the old woman would like to ask what kind of results the deputy supervisor wants to see."
"Of course, those who have appeared among them will be punished and paid the price they deserve." Jiang Tian replied without hesitation: "There are certainly thousands of things in this world, and it's fine that I haven't encountered them; But when it happens, I want to do my best and have a clear conscience."
Of course, he did not expect that this "unexpected incident" alone would be able to wipe out or uproot Le's network of connections and underground forces that had been deeply embedded in Luodu for many years. But it can be used to abolish the channels and influence that have not yet been exposed after Le Xingda's death; and to shock and alert people at the time, it can be regarded as a great result.
"If that's the case, it's not impossible to think about. It's just resistance and backlash, but it won't be small." After hearing this, Mrs. Cen looked at him deeply and said: "However, our secret punishment department already has The task of tracking down the animal disaster can be justified by a thorough investigation of all the deeds and relationships related to the Le family."
In fact, what she fears most is the kind of officialdom who is unwilling to give up and wants to get to the bottom of everything. And according to her background and connections in the fifth chamber, she obviously knows more than the other deputy envoys; but this one has the strength and confidence to turn things upside down even if she is not satisfied.
Therefore, it is not too difficult to punish those various people who have been exposed. Compared with being punished to some of his disciples and disciples, the cost to the entire family and political reputation is compared to being punished. I believe that those in the upper echelons of the political ecosystem can still distinguish clearly what is important and what is important.
Of course, on the other hand, this is also conducive to the Secret Service Department, a little-known new yamen, to quickly establish its authority in a short period of time and even gain more resources and scope of authority. After all, dealing with matters related to suppressing beast disasters and strange objects was one of the original intentions of establishing the Dark Censorship Department.
And using these persons involved in the case, with their own identities, as a stepping stone to scare the monkeys, can just be used to open up the situation and obtain more official cooperation. Sometimes reverence itself is part of political influence. The specific process of questioning guilt is also operational to a certain extent; and now such an opportunity has arisen.
As someone who came from the Wufang Judgment, the largest intelligence and governance department in the country, she also has the confidence to be unafraid of offending people in a certain sense; even within a certain range, the more people she can offend, the better. It just depends on the specific situation, whether it is worth it for her to do it, and how far it can be achieved.
Of course, Jiang Tian was not without countermeasures. He hinted that some evidence had been entrusted to Pei for safekeeping; as another means of deterrence and insurance. In this way, even if someone secretly works in the Censorship Department and wants to use these items for personal use and sell them at a good price for himself, Jiang Tian can ensure that he can "steal the chicken but lose the rice."
So, after discussing several details. Mrs. Cen also revealed some things in a vague way; for example, this person has no official status on the surface and only has an empty title. Privately, he also has some inhumane part-time jobs and pseudonyms; Wai Lang, Xiaomafang undertakes it as a daily convenience.
Of course, since he has turned into a bloodthirsty monster in front of everyone, it means that these relationships and origins have completely disappeared overnight; he even has to take the initiative to sever and sever ties with him. Because the Tang Dynasty had no shortage of criminals with bad records, but it would never tolerate an inhuman monster.
And after this incident broke out, in addition to the disguised manifestation of the role and value of the Anxing Yushi Department, there were actually other unexpected benefits. In other words, in the more than half a year since the discovery of the "beast disaster", a certain stalemate and confrontation that has been ongoing among the upper echelons of the imperial court can finally come to an end for the time being.
Because the monsters that appeared in the city completely destroyed the court, and those who advocated for peace within the country, even if there were occasional "beast disasters" that hurt people, it would only be a harmless boil for the Tang Dynasty who was sitting in the world; It is a situation where the conservative faction, which is not worthy of raising troops and mobilizing troops and causing chaos, has the upper hand.
Since Le Xingda, who is already in hiding in Luodu, can turn into a bloodthirsty monster in public, what about other families who are not as powerful, status and influential as him? Does it also mean that the vast majority of the noble eunuchs, aristocratic families, and princes and vassals in Luodu City are not as safe as they imagined.
Once the middle group like them, who are sitting on the sidelines, become worried and worried, the direction of the Luodu court will only overwhelm the conservatives who insist on maintaining the status quo and the moderates who have limited investment, and quickly turn to the opposite direction. In order to take more countermeasures, there are hard-liners and even radicals who take the initiative.
But no matter how it develops, the only people who will directly benefit from it at the moment are the secret censorship department, and perhaps the Qingzhengsi who is on the bright side. However, Mrs. Cen also vaguely hinted that as the imperial court avoids dictatorship and dominance, the respective backgrounds and interests of the deputy envoys may lead to something in this matter.
Therefore, when Jiang Tian finally said goodbye, his biggest gain was. He was given an expedient to assist in the pursuit of the case, and a co-signed and printed instrument of appointment. Within the scope of authority of the Undercover Censorship Department, personnel can be selected to form a temporary investigation team to track down specific suspects in a targeted manner.
Because, according to Le Xingda's confession last night, someone had secretly entrusted him with arranging manpower and creating and inciting opportunities for conflict to proactively test him. Among them were an official from the Anyang Princess Palace; the family of Pei Yong, the young minister of Dali Temple in the Eastern Capital; and the brother-in-law of Gao Wenyuan, the Defense Observer of the Eastern Capital.
After all, is there anything more convenient and pleasant than directly using the institutional power of your department to openly investigate your potential threats? Or even directly causing obstacles and trouble for the other party? And Jiang Tian also made another unexpected discovery, that is, Le Xingda's alias was "Lin Lang" in his early years, not the "Ling Lang" that Xiao Ding confessed before his death;
In this case, the line sinks again. On the contrary, Le Xingda was in Dongdu, but he had interacted with the owner of another Qilou building in Chang'an Ghost Market, as well as Sansefang, which had a close relationship with Qilou. From this, another clue emerged; because the other party had bought some information and information about young women from high families from him.
As long as Jiang Tian can provide some suspicion, even just a suspicion, it will be enough to constitute a blockbuster impact on those upper-class people who are still suspicious.
