On the other side, the capital.
Since the emperor saw Zhang Ming's documents in the afternoon, he has not been in a good mood at all.
The spy commander naturally knew, because he was kneeling there silently to plead guilty, and accompanied the emperor to look at the information about Wu Feng, his family, and related personnel.
There was so much information that one could make a bed and sleep on it, which seemed naturally time-consuming, so the secret agent commander kept kneeling.
With the skill of the secret agent commander, he didn't care if he had to kneel for a few days, and he also understood that it was just an oversight on his part.
This is not a big deal, the real problem lies with Qingliu.
They would use spies to collude with local officials as an excuse to launch a massive offensive.
The emperor also knew there was collusion, who doesn't have selfish motives?
The key is to what extent it has reached, and whether it will endanger the country and the country.
He doesn't know about this now, and neither does the emperor, so he can only send people to investigate to see how serious the problem is.
Then we will deal with the Qingliu officials. If we don't deal with them, they will dare not go to court collectively, and they will not have to live this day.
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News came one after another. Seeing the full moon rising high in the sky, the emperor could not hold on alone and asked the secret agents to lead the work.
There is no reason for him to come to help his subordinates with work. It should be his subordinates who do the work for him.
The eunuch You Yunxiang cleverly took advantage of the opportunity and let the people waiting outside come in and bring meals and snacks to the emperor.
I haven't eaten anything all afternoon until now.
The emperor had a bowl of white fungus porridge and took a nap for a while.
The secret agent commander compiled a piece of information, and some people in the capital have received the news and are contacting each other.
Among them, the Wu family sent someone to a village outside the city that was not owned by the Wu family. It was probably someone arranged by Wu Feng in the capital.
The emperor did not hesitate to order the arrest and interrogation of the person.
If it is really Wu Feng's property, then it can be considered that Zhang Ming did not lie.
The secret agent commander asked for orders to go and investigate in person.
The emperor agreed, because once this matter got serious, the secret agent commander would become Qingliu's primary target, and he would need merit to protect him.
And the best achievement is to investigate the case and silence Qingliu.
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The emperor is busy arresting people for interrogation, and the Qingyi Sect is also busy arresting people for interrogation, and the interrogation has already begun.
They had been keeping an eye on several associates who were pretending to be members of the Tsing Yi Sect, followed them to nearby towns, waited for them to write letters, and arrested them all.
Under severe torture to extract confessions, one person was eliminated as a role model, and the others were so frightened that they resorted to anything.
The Tsing Yi Cult felt angry and amused after hearing this. They were specifically being blamed for their feelings, and any blame could be thrown at them.
I'm not sure about this matter, so I can only report it to the leader and wait for news.
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Beijing.
The secret agents launched a large-scale operation. Although the Wu family and others did not know what they were doing, they all felt that a disaster was imminent.
Also panicking were the various factions involved in the case in the southwest. They were very close and had already received the news from Shanjiabao, so they began to panic.
Zhang Ming was not dead, the people they sent were killed coldly by Leng Meigong.
This is all a trivial matter. The important thing is that when those people took action, they were pretending to be the Tsing Yi Sect.
"Just say you can't do that. It's fine now. The bodies are all there. If they are found out, the nine clans will be implicated."
"Why didn't you say it at the beginning? I was in favor of it at the beginning. What else is there to say now?"
The quarrel escalated in panic, causing panic to spread.
Everyone contacted each other and discussed countermeasures.
The Jianghu people's method is very simple, just run away.
However, the officials and family power cannot run away. Their official positions and the land under their feet are the basis for their survival.
Without their official position, their land and their mansion, even if they could start over in another place, they would still not be as prosperous as they were now, no, as they were before.
But if you don't run, how can you save your life?
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During their hesitation, relevant people further away received news one after another, and they learned that the operation to capture Zhang Ming had failed, and that the Tsing Yi Sect was involved.
In addition to cursing and being unlucky in doing things, he was also anxious and angry, as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and so angry that he wanted to kill the whole family of those idiots.
Originally, not many people died because of corruption and perversion of the law. Most of them were just exiled and demoted to slavery.
But with the Tsing Yi Sect, it would put all the nine tribes on the chopping board.
Yes, I can understand that the people who are doing things in front of me want to find an excuse to do something, and the Tsing Yi Sect is the best excuse.
But if the action fails, it's another story!
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Beijing.
After the capture of the farm was completed, the housekeeper inside knelt down and gave up everything.
They are Wu Feng's property and are also responsible for management.
Because the production here is easy to convert into money, and at the same time, it is more hidden and safer to go from here.
The spy commander flipped through the account book and hesitated on the way back to the palace, not ordering the city gate to be closed.
Some of the people in the ledger had some dealings with him.
It's true that he is the head of the secret service, but he is also a human being. Before he became the head of the secret service, he also had relatives and friends.
This thing seems big enough, but once the city gate is closed, it will become even bigger.
It's better to handle the case with the door open so that everyone can breathe.
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royal palace.
After the emperor looked through the account books, he was so angry that he ordered the city gate to be closed.
The secret agent knelt down and spoke, "Your Majesty, courtesy is the way of the world. As an official, even if it is a clean stream, you will get some of it."
"With this account book, it is enough to stop Qingliu's mouth. After all, they are also involved."
"Although I believe they didn't know it was Wu Feng and thought it was just an ordinary retouching fee, it is true that they received something."
"In this way, this matter can be brought to an end."
"Your Majesty, these officials can be dealt with slowly one by one, but if they are dealt with together, there will be problems in the operation of the court."
"Now is an unstable time. There are huge winds and waves at the seaside, landslides in the mountains, and the floods this year are particularly severe. The rivers in the south are overflowing, and the rivers in the north are surging. All these require experienced officials to take charge."
"Your Majesty, the focus of Wu Feng's case is not corruption, but collusion with spies to deceive superiors and conceal from subordinates."
The emperor was happy, "Are you treating yourself as an outcast to protect those officials?"
The secret agent commander kowtowed to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, if the secret agents are gone, we can recruit more. They will be able to do the job in three to five months."
"But these officials would not be able to carry out their work without years of experience."
"Your Majesty, for the sake of the stability of the country, let them be spared for the time being. It will not be too late to redeploy them slowly."
The emperor nodded, "You are right, I will do as you say, but take the Wu family first. You can go."
"Yes, I obey your order!" The secret agent kowtowed again before getting up and going to work.
Emperor Duanmuhuan picked up the account book and continued to look at it to see who was related to the backyard and who was related to the prince and prince.
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The secret agents led the command team and marched everywhere with open fire, entering various mansions of the Wu Feng and Wu clan.
The movement was very loud and exciting. Many people in the capital got out of bed everywhere along the way.
The first thing that the officials, aristocratic families, gangs and other veterans did was to send people to find out whether the city gate was closed.
When they heard that it was not closed, they all breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the emperor did not want to make the matter a big deal.
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