Shen Hao never thought that things would come to this.
Originally, I wanted to rely on torture methods to follow the clues and quickly expand the results, but now it seems that I took it too much for granted. This is a mistake, even a serious mistake.
Fortunately, there is always a path, and Wang Jian's unintentional discovery gave a new idea to the case that was supposed to be deadlocked.
"Immediately search the Zhou family in Xinliang City on the grounds of "colluding with foreign enemies for evil intentions". Remember to act quickly and don't let go of any clues about Xu Hong. Anyone who dares to stop him will be punished with the same crime. I want to see the results before Youh hour today! At the same time, follow the instructions The normal procedure is to remove the copper strips from the Imperial City Yamen, and in the name of the Black Flag Camp of Fengli City, it is said that the Xu family is involved in an important case, and I hope that the local Yamen will help keep an eye on the Xu family, and at the same time restrict the Xu family from leaving the Imperial City."
"Ah? Are you going to ventilate the Imperial City Yamen?" Wang Jian was puzzled.
"Well. The Xu family is not an ordinary family. Xu Hong is the left minister of the Ministry of War, with great military achievements. He is also the most trusted and respected confidant of General Yang Yansi of the Zhu Kingdom. He has a high status. We Xuanqing Guards alone cannot suppress him. So we have to find some help."
"You mean the local government office in the Imperial City will help us?"
"I'm 90% sure. The military is a thorn in the side of the civil service group. The two sides are like the two ends of a seesaw. Whoever gets up will fall on the other side. Now that the military peak is rising in the south, the status of the military will definitely be elevated. Relatively speaking, , the civil service group will be suppressed. If it were you, would you sit back and wait for death?
I heard that the civil servants headed by the left prime minister are actively advising His Majesty to use gentle means to subdue the barbarians instead of relying on wars that waste people and money to solve the problem. Haha, let’s not talk about whether these civil servants’ ideas are childish or not. Just based on their behavior, don’t you think they are playing some “overall interests first” game? Let's take the initiative to give them a good excuse to go over. If it were you, would you use it for special purposes? "
Wang Jian swallowed. There was something he didn't dare to say, but he really thought so in his heart: Mr. Shen is really full of evil!
"But sir, there is no way to take down Xu Hong? He is the left minister of the Ministry of War, and he has a long relationship with the Zhou family. It is almost impossible to be implicated too much."
Shen Hao shook his head and said: "We are afraid of the word "seriousness" in everything. This is called making a fuss out of a molehill. Of course, these are not the methods that our Xuanqing Guard is good at, but those civil servants are very good at it. They just go and make trouble. On our side What we want is to ensure that Xu Hong will not be able to interfere in our case even if he comes back from the hunting ground.
In addition, as long as we can find the correspondence between Zhou Qing and Xu Hong in the Zhou family in Xinliang City, there will be more articles to do. With Xu Hong's identity and Zhou Qing's identity, it is not too much to suspect an "accomplice" Bar? From now on, our operating space will be much greater.
It's not even impossible to ask those ten tough questions in reverse. "
When Wang Jian heard this, he no longer thought about it. He hurriedly received the order and carried out the plan according to Shen Hao's plan, especially the search of the Zhou family in Xinliang City had to be done quickly.
As for manpower, Wang Jian chose to mobilize the remaining two small banners from the Black Flag Camp in Licheng, and then combined with the local Xuanqing Guards in Xinliang City, it was enough.
Of course, in order to avoid uncertainties, the local Xuanqing Guards in Xinliang City were only responsible for controlling the people of the Zhou family. The actual search and collection were carried out personally by the people brought by Wang Jian.
Before going there, Wang Jian knew that he would not return empty-handed this time, because no matter what, it was impossible not to hug someone with thick thighs like Xu Hong at home. Moreover, Zhou Qing was said to be the current pillar of the Zhou family and was in the military. , it is absolutely inevitable to contact the relatives above. Letters are proof of communication. Even after the Thousand Miles of Notes are used up, they will be saved.
What we are looking for is not any secret, just daily correspondence.
Of course, if there is an unexpected gain, it will be an absolute surprise.
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Shen Hao's actions will naturally not be done by himself. The areas involved are so wide and the situation is so complicated. It is impossible for him to act arbitrarily due to emotions and reasons. He needs to maintain constant communication with Jiang Cheng. Which methods cannot be used, which methods can be used quietly, and even the direction of case investigation must be discussed with Jiang Cheng.
Fortunately, Jiang Cheng did not immediately question Shen Hao's ability or change his attitude because of the trouble he encountered during the investigation. On the contrary, Jiang Cheng continued to give Shen Hao maximum support and firmly believed in Shen Hao's judgment. For example, this time Shen Hao planned to take advantage of the civil service group to force Xu Hong. Jiang Cheng felt that it was inappropriate in his heart, but he did not reject Shen Hao's idea, but asked Shen Hao to pay attention to his discretion and give it a try.
"This disciple of yours is much braver than you. And have you noticed that there are no so-called factions in his mind? He is not limited to the Xuanqing Guard, nor is he just focusing on the case itself. Rather, it is very broad, looking at the overall situation from the highest point he can currently stand on.
Although I thought highly of him before, it seems that I still underestimated him now. Haha, he is indeed an extremely rare talent! "
Shen Hao didn't dare to be arbitrary, Jiang Cheng also needed to communicate with the commander Pang Ban at all times, and even Pang Ban had to keep in touch with the emperor. The case is so big that it is what the saying goes, "breaking the sky".
Unlike Jiang Cheng's nervousness, the case has not been carried out smoothly. It seems that now we can only find another way. This is more or less a miscalculation, but Pang Ban is still calm and calm, as if he had expected this situation a long time ago.
"Sir, Shen Hao is indeed a talent, but this time he was a little careless. The current investigation situation is far from the previous plan. Please, sir..."
Pang Ban stood up from the chair and waved his hand to interrupt Jiang Cheng's plea for punishment, and said with a smile: "How much do you look down on Yang Yansi? You actually think that the case can be solved smoothly from the beginning? Do you really think that Yang Yansi is a vegetarian? Or is it made of mud?
It's normal to have difficulties. Moreover, Xuan Qingwei always likes to use rough torture to break open the mouths of criminals. This time he encountered a tough attack and it can also improve his memory. I'm sure that the gap set up by the other party is definitely not just those ten strong bones, but there must be more behind. "
Unexpectedly, Pang Ban directly mentioned the name "Yang Yansi". Jiang Cheng couldn't help but ask: "Sir, do you think Yang Yansi is really the mastermind behind the scenes?"
"It was the news you brought back that convinced me of this idea. Because Xu Hong is a very interesting person. He almost has no opinions of his own. Yang Yansi is the one who makes the decisions in all major matters. It is not an exaggeration to think of him as Yang Yansi's spokesperson. .Since the matter has involved Xu Hong, and it seems that Xu Hong is likely to play an important role in it, then Yang Yansi will definitely be involved!"
