Although Licheng has more than a dozen cities under its jurisdiction, in the final analysis it is only a hundred-household establishment and must be controlled by the thousands of households in Fengli City.
According to the scope of authority, Licheng Xuanqing Guards can only exercise their powers within the jurisdiction of Licheng. After that, the local Xuanqing Guards need to "coordinate investigations."
This was a geographical separation for the imperial court to curb the power of Xuanqing Guard, but it was an obstacle for Shen Hao.
Why?
Because, to put it nicely, it means "coordinating case handling", but to put it badly, it means "taking a share of the pie." How could he be willing to give up a large share of the credit for the case he had worked so hard for so long?
Shen Hao was unwilling to give it up anyway, so even if he divided it, he would only give out the small head, and he would have to eat the big head in his own mouth.
Therefore, in addition to the support of Jiang Cheng and Chen Yiyun, Tang Qingyuan's consent is also necessary in Licheng Guardhouse. Otherwise, as long as Shen Hao dares to reach out to Fengri City to arrest people, he will be exceeding his authority, and good things can turn into bad things. .
Tang Qingyuan naturally understood what Shen Hao meant. He was trying to stand in front of him as a shield! With his orders, and the support of Jiang Cheng and Chen Yiyun, the "taboo" of overstepping of authority has been reduced to a minimum. No one will jump out to curse at the scene, but there will definitely be a large group of Xuanqing Guardsmen in Fengri City. people's dissatisfaction.
Shen Hao, the chief flag officer, would definitely not be able to withstand this kind of pressure, and he might even be thrown out to fend for himself once the crowd became angry. It would be different if Tang Qingyuan was in front.
"Sir! It is very likely that there are evil monks hiding behind this matter, and it is also very likely that it is a major case of evil monks colluding with Yamen officials. How many years has there been such a case in Jingxi? If you stand up and withstand the pressure, you can " "The case is confidential and the case is temporarily arbitrary", and with Jiang Qianhu and Chen Baihu standing on our side in the Qianhu Office, the matter will definitely be stabilized. Your Excellency, you should be the first to take the lead in the official report! "
Tang Qingyuan narrowed his eyes and asked with a half-smile: "First achievement? Mr. Shen is willing? Chen Baihu is willing?"
"Of course my subordinates are willing. As for Chen Baihu, he is in Fengri City, so his temporary command is indispensable, but there is no objection that the case was investigated under your guidance."
This is what Shen Hao thinks. Since he can't take all the credit, he might as well take the initiative to distribute it to those who can help him.
"You are very thoughtful. But how sure are you about the case?" Tang Qingyuan is willing to take risks, but he will not work blindly. If Shen Hao is not sure about the case, he will not be able to come forward.
"There must be problems with the people in the Population Department that are closely related to the case. As for the evil cultivators, my subordinates are only 50% sure." Shen Hao can only tell the truth. Currently, he does not have any evidence involving the evil cultivators.
Tang Qingyuan was silent for a long time, looked at Shen Hao and said with a smile: "According to my original temperament, I will not get involved in such things. But I have personally seen your Shen Hao's skills. If you insist on talking about it, I will This life can be considered saved by you. Anyway, let me help you this time."
"Thank you for your support, sir!"
Shen Hao knew in his heart that Tang Qingyuan had already said it clearly: this time he was helping because of the life-saving grace of the Li family case. Otherwise, he would definitely not agree to such an unreliable request. .
It is tantamount to saying that this is Tang Qingyuan repaying the favor he owed Shen Hao.
Is it worth it? Shen Hao felt it was worth it. He had never expected that someone like Tang Qingyuan would "repay the favor of saving his life", and he was satisfied that he could survive this storm.
After discussing with Tang Qingyuan and finalizing some details, Shen Hao left the guardhouse.
The next day, Tang Qingyuan announced that Shen Hao had been released for five days, while two groups of soldiers from the Black Flag Battalion left the Licheng station under the pretext of "training."
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Shen Hao's current location is an old street in the west of Fengri City.
The house was rented by Feilong before, and there were eight more spies who were now replaced by Xuan Qingwei living in it. The rest of the people were arranged by Shen Hao in three inns in the city.
They work in groups of three, pretending to be traveling merchants or casual cultivators, and blend in without being conspicuous in the crowd.
The reason why Xicheng Old Street was chosen as the temporary command post was simply because it was close enough to the small house where Zhao Chongwu rented. It was so close that if you stood outside the window and looked out, you could see the gate of Zhao Chongwu's house, which was not far away from each other. to one hundred meters.
"A team leader in the Population Department actually lives in such a simple place. Is he really that poor?"
Shen Hao didn't believe it.
Before coming, Shen Hao went to find out the salary levels of Yamen officials. Generally speaking, the monthly salary of the head of the population department fluctuated between twenty and thirty-five taels, with some places more and some less. As a hub city in Jingxi, Fengri City's salary is naturally the highest in the Jingxi area, and it can get more than forty taels per month.
According to the living standards of ordinary people, a salary of forty taels per month is definitely a high income. It can be enough to support a family of five or six people.
Even if my hometown has a family to support, wouldn't it be so tight that I would rent in a dilapidated neighborhood like Xicheng Old Street?
Shen Hao placed a chair by the window. After arriving, he sat on it and could see the door of Zhao Chongwu's house through the window paper that was partially covered with paper.
"General Qi, he should be back soon."
"Um."
Zhang Liao was also standing by, his mood far less calm than his face seemed. This is the first time he has investigated a major case in the Black Flag Camp. Whether he can leave a good impression on Shen Hao in the future depends on this time. If he is not nervous, it is fake.
As soon as Zhang Liao finished speaking, Shen Hao saw a young man walking through the gap in the window paper in the distance on the street. If you get closer, you can see his appearance clearly. He has an ordinary face with a Chinese character, he looks less than thirty years old, his skin is slightly dark and thin, his clothes are old, and his temperament does not look like an official in the yamen, but more like a teacher in the village.
This person is Zhao Chongwu.
Zhao Chongwu walked all the way home until he walked in the door, unaware that there were several pairs of eyes watching him in the dark along the way.
After a while, Shen Hao's room was pushed open, and two Black Flag Camp spies walked in quickly.
"Report! The three subordinates disguised themselves and walked past the target in batches. No signs of true energy were sensed from his body, and the evil chasing plate did not respond to him."
Shen Hao nodded noncommittally: "You still can't be careless. If the breath is not strange, it may be a hidden talisman, or the other party's cultivation level is much higher than yours. Let the brothers cheer up and not relax for twelve hours. Everyone They gave me a signing charm in their hands, just in case.
In addition...arrange a few good guys to come and have a look around with me tomorrow after Zhao Chongwu goes to work. "
"General Qi, will you go in person?"
"is it not OK?"
"This subordinate talks too much."
"When will Tang Baihu's reinforcements arrive?"
"It should be here already, right?"
Tang Qingyuan used the excuse to ask the Xuanqing Guards of Fenglu City for actual combat training of the personal guards. One hundred personal guards from one hundred households would stay in Fengli City for five days. Seventy of them will be disguised and temporarily incorporated into Shen Hao's Black Flag Camp to listen. And these people are Shen Hao's confidence.
