In Langshan Town, dozens of miles away from Jiangning Fucheng, in the Municipal Shipping Department where Haimen Port is located. Yu Wen Ruochen, the on-duty field officer who was nearly middle-aged, described as thin and with a tired face, walked slowly out of the official hall of the vigil and stretched his body while holding a stack of documents that had just been signed and deposited.
Then he took off his somewhat wrinkled official uniform, revealing his undershirt and lining, and tightened his cuffs and hips; he began to perform a round of Wu Qin Xi in front of the faint morning dew and skylight; until his forehead With beads of sweat on her chest, she drank most of the cold tea soup.
As a field officer of the Municipal Shipping Department, your duty is to issue official certificates (certificates, public inspections), that is, navigation permits, based on the goods declared by the merchants at the port, the people on the ship, and the places they are going to; and even send people on board. The ship is "checked" to prevent weapons, copper coins, women's mouths, fugitive criminals, etc. from being carried;
Of course, Langshan Town, where the Shipping Department is located, is just one of the 21 places where the imperial court set up Shipping Departments along the coast and was allowed to receive foreign vassals, tribute, and international trade. Moreover, compared to Yangzi Port, which is directly adjacent to the sea in the north of the Yangtze River, Haimen Port in Langshan Town has always been slightly inferior.
Therefore, for a long time, Haimen Port and the Shipping Department have mainly contacted some so-called island vassals/upstart princes located on the coast of the East China Sea; and those large and small princes in the outer seas who are rich in resources and strength, and even ocean-going foreign vassals that often travel back and forth for half a year or several months, have also Would not choose this Haikou inner port.
However, Haimen Port also has a natural advantage; that is, any foreign ships, business travelers and pedestrians who want to enter the Yangtze River waterway must pass the inspection of the Haimen Port City Shipping Department, and hundreds of soldiers in Langshan Town , is the ready backing and confidence of the Haimen Port Shipping Department.
Therefore, the reputation of Haimen City Shipping Department is really not outstanding among the 21 City Shipping Departments; not to mention compared with Guangzhou Panyu Port in Lingnan and Annan Jiaozhou Jiaozhi Port, it is even inferior to Duli Port in Jilizhou, Liaodong. ; Or Yuzhou Port in Haizhou, Huainan; Penglai Port in Dengzhou, Henan.
However, the daily flow and scale of small and medium-sized ships, people and goods are not inferior at all; therefore, just those immigrants of all kinds who go to the inland to recruit from foreign vassals are given to the field management and supervision of the local shipping department. City and promotion officials; bring huge profits.
Therefore, Yu Wen Ruochen has another identity in private, that is, one of the peripheral organizations of Donghai Grand Society and one of the senior members of the inner circle of Fenglin Society. Although Feng Linhui is usually not public, in the eyes of the world, it is at most a private gathering for some art, literature, tea and wine enthusiasts.
But there are many potential conveniences and benefits in private. For example, you can use your authority to sell inside information privately; exchange benefits with other members, or pay a certain price to buy relevant information from the meeting; inquire about the latest trends in official transfers, etc.;
Of course, as a newly minted city official, he was able to become an inner circle member of Fenglinhui related to Donghai Grand Shrine; it was also thanks to his family background and surname. As the name suggests, his ancestor Yuwen was a prominent family that lasted through the Northern Zhou, Sui and Tang dynasties.
At that time, Yu Wenhuaji, who was the commander of the Imperial Guard of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, encouraged the Xiaoguo Army who was eager to return to the north, launched the Jiangdu Revolution, killed Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, and established King Yang Hao of Qin as emperor; he was poisoned to death a few years later. Yang Hao proclaimed himself Emperor Xu; but his younger brother Yuwen Shiji took the initiative to defect to the great ancestor Li Yuan.
Therefore, the descendants of Yuwen Shiji and the Yang family of the last emperor of the Sui Dynasty became the only two guest families in the Tang Dynasty. However, during the Anshi Rebellion, Yu Wen's Yu Ze was no longer there; only Yu Wen Jin, who served as a civil war squad, followed the Kaiyuan Emperor in a hurry.
But this also became an important turning point for this ancestor, because he met Liang Gong who was born at that time; and was impressed by him. Pei Shu, who was born with another disciple of Yulin, became the first group of hardcore followers of Liang Gong. Since then, he has fought in the north and south, traveled across the country, and achieved great success.
When Liang Gong, who assisted the four emperors in five dynasties, finally retired to the outside world and founded the Xia Dynasty, the Liang family was divided into three main branches. The Daxia/Amagi dynasty of the Western Kingdom is the only outside vassal prince to have the title of king, the Jingzhao clan lives permanently in the capital, and the Nanhai Gongshi continues to conquer overseas.
Later, with the development of Xinzhou/Beiju Luzhou on the other side of the ocean, the fourth branch was divided among the descendants of Liang Gong, and the East China Sea Office was set up with Yizhou Island as the territory. The distant princes on the other side. The Yuwen family was one of the accomplices who came to Yizhou.
Of course, when it comes to Yu Wen Ruochen's branch, it is already a branch branch within the branch branch; and the Yu Wen family of Pingzhou Fan in Yizhou Island is almost outside the fifth server. But because Yu Wen Ruochen was ambitious enough, he finally got a position in the Municipal Shipping Department from the Civil Service School of the Third Affiliated School.
Therefore, he not only joined the outer circle of Donghai Grand Shrine, but also received the approval and support of the direct members of his family. Have enough financial resources and surplus to maintain and create a relatively self-disciplined and upright person, who is also kind to others and has harmonious relationships; firmly maintain a stable position and wait for opportunities to seek further progress.
After all, the Donghai Grand Shrine, which has many resources and backgrounds in the vassal domain, is vaguely fearful and restricted by the imperial court; at the same time, it is also seeking to penetrate into the imperial court system all the time. Obviously Yu Wen Ruochen was one of them; however, when he returned to the public hall, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Because, with Wang Yin, the local garrison commander in Langshan Town, smiling, a young official wearing a dark crimson robe representing the identity of the censor and a small falcon crown was waiting for him, thoughtfully Under his eyes, it was like the sharp sword light instantly dissected his insides.
"Yuwen's affairs came just in time!" Wang Yin, the general of the town, pretended to be calm and introduced: "This is the newly appointed censor of various river patrols by the imperial court. Jiang Shangxian was present, and he was appointed as the third envoy and the vassal court. , and the Department of Transportation of our country, we made a special trip to inquire about the detailed accounts of some ship transactions."
However, when Yu Wen Ruochen heard these words, he was so shocked that the blood in his body almost froze. His first reaction was that the tricks he had done and the secret accounts he had accumulated over the years during his many years of traveling on ships had finally been noticed by others? The next moment, he could only keep his expression unchanged and said:
"Please give it to Shangxian. I'll go get it and present it!"
Later, Yu Wen Ruochen, who felt that a catastrophe was imminent and the earth was falling apart, gathered his energy and went to the cabinet where the documents were stored. With my heart filled with sadness and determination, I looked at these volumes, documents and case files written by my own hands; it was time to put an end to all this.
Immediately, he picked up the wind lantern for night lighting, swung the remaining kerosene and splashed it on the key points of the cabinet, took out the hidden quick fire, and threw it out without hesitation. The next moment, the bright flames illuminated his face that stretched out and suddenly became a little ferocious.
At the same time, the heavy door of the attic that had been bolted was shattered into pieces by someone's palm. Like flying fragments, it penetrated many bookshelves and cabinets in an instant, and slipped through again. In the middle of the gap, Yu Wen Ruochen, who had just lit the fire, was knocked to the ground with a hissing cry of pain.
However, Yu Wen Ruochen, who had been beaten to a bloody head, jumped up from the collapsed bookshelf with unexpected agility and agility, and crashed out of the other side of the window. Amidst the shouts of putting out the fire, he rushed to the other end of the building without hesitation.
It was a steep cliff near the mountain and the sea in Langshan Town; then it fell like a bird and hit the rugged rocks head-on. The next moment, his body was like a spring being stretched to the limit, falling back in the air and falling into Jiang Tian's hands.
Then, with a delicate expression, Jiang Tian easily removed his lower jaw to prevent further self-mutilation by biting his tongue. The general Wang Yin who witnessed everything was as dumbfounded as a cow's eggs; then he fell to his knees on the ground with a plop and shouted: "Shangxian Mingjian, I don't know anything about it..."
Then Jiang Tian was a little surprised. He found a thin metal needle in Yu Wen Ruochen's sleeve pocket. He squeezed out some red and black liquid and smelled it. He couldn't help but frown and muttered: "My last I hate those bastards like you who inject yourself into transformation whenever you disagree!"
After a while, in the temporarily arranged interrogation room, Jiang Tian asked someone to bring out an extract with a newly discovered use, which came from the grease in the spinal cord of the hydra/six-headed dragon snake. Then, put it on the candlelight and roast it, and it will immediately emit a strange fragrance like orchid and musk.
As for Yu Wen Ruochen, who was the first to be inhaled by the fragrance, his tense and twisted expression instantly relaxed; then it turned into a dull and dull expression with unfocused eyes, but this was a special state in which the external body perception became more sensitive. Such is the effect of this suspected neurotoxin.
And when the current mayor, who was hiding in a villa and skipping work, was promoted and hurried over after hearing the news, Jiang Tian also initially got what he wanted. It's just that this answer is a bit bizarre and makes people laugh or cry. First of all, Jiang Tian cracked a major smuggling case from him.
In particular, various prohibited items were smuggled to foreign vassals; and in the name of transporting the population of foreign vassals, they protected some wanted criminals and criminal thieves who committed heinous crimes; they secretly fled overseas to avoid pursuit and punishment from the country, and even those who suffered the consequences. Their bounty and revenge.
Secondly, in his confession, he mentioned an association called Fenglin Society; its senior members are secretly spreading a variety of secret medicines, such as making people stay energetic for a long time and becoming more energetic in bed. , just some sequelae such as photophobia and fire fear.
And this needle was obtained in exchange for a lot of money as a last resort just in case. As a result, the Kirin Society and its related forces hidden behind the scenes once again showed the slightest clue to Jiang Tian in this city shipping department. But he knew little about the original target of the investigation.
I only vaguely know that in recent years, along with this standard official ship that appeared in the city ruins, there were many other ghost ships that were reported to have "sinked" in the waves, but then reappeared in the rivers and waterways after the incident. It's just that all the records were wiped out by his habit.
But when things have reached this point, Jiang Tian has been able to preliminarily confirm that, in addition to the exposed Feng Linhui, there are big problems within the Donghai Grand Shrine; and as the family behind Yu Wen Ruochen, the Pingzhou Yuwen clan is also an important retainer of the Donghai Palace. One of the aristocratic families; there are also many suspicions.
But then, further support is needed. For example, Liu Zhan, the Prime Minister from the Third Bureau of Envoys, and the Minister of the vassal vassal court, obtained the official authorization from his brother-in-law Pei Wuben; instead of the simple procedure of first giving verbal orders by telex and then adding additional confirmation procedures afterwards.
Just when Jiang Tian returned to the ship as a temporary mobile base with the only important witness who had remained conscious so far, he heard a faint call again in the dark; it seemed that Linghu Xiaomu was the first Activated for the first time, as the mark ability of telekinesis?
(End of chapter)
