Just like Shen Hao's definition of Black Flag Camp, most of the things Black Flag Camp does are not visible to the public, and being scolded as "shady" is actually not aggrieved at all.
It is originally a secret and invisible activity, so the actions to deal with things are very fast. There must be a strategy here, and the next step will be executed at full speed immediately. Whether it is to persecute Cao Guobang or to deal with the two spies who have betrayed, everything is being carried out intensively.
Cao Guobang won't have much trouble, because the old man's affair with the ashes has been smoothed out for a long time. All he needs to do is find a few witnesses to confirm the matter. There won't be much change in the plan. . For example, the "public opinion" that was supposed to be widely publicized now no longer needs to be publicized. It is enough to control the doctors who treat the Cao family's children and use them as witnesses.
Moreover, the methods can be gentler, and the face should be given enough. It is best to choose a "coincidental" occasion and a person with enough weight to come forward to talk to Cao Guobang. As long as there is nothing wrong with Cao Guobang's mind, he will not have much bargaining power. At most, he can retain the dignity of the left prime minister.
The most suitable person to come forward to talk to Cao Guobang in this regard is naturally Shen Hao. He only needs to wait for a suitable opportunity to implement it after Blackwater has arranged it.
The stall next to Bai Changqing was even simpler. The crudest method is to use the matter of sending life-extending pills to the two spies to do something to change the life-extending ones into the dead ones. The only thing that needs to be considered is Bai Changqing's reaction. The Xu sisters should not die suddenly, but should look like they died of a serious illness.
Things on both sides moved forward together, and soon Heishui found a suitable opportunity to contact Cao Guobang.
The reason for the incident was that one of Cao Guobang's students was going to take up a new position in the local government. He held a banquet at home to entertain Cao Guobang, the teacher, and wanted to ask for advice before saying goodbye. Cao Guobang readily agreed.
What Heishui liked was the privacy of this kind of family banquet. At the same time, the official who was about to take up his new post happened to be able to find a separate file in Heishui's archives, which listed many of the officials who worked in the Ministry of Rites. Dirty things done in officialdom. The source of the content includes the eyes and ears of Blackwater all over the imperial city, as well as the harvest of the eyes of the sky. There are many, many files like this in the Blackwater Archives.
So Shen Hao entered the house of this official who was going to take up his new job in another place through the back door in advance.
When Cao Guobang saw Shen Hao, the smile on his face remained frozen for a few breaths before fading away. It was obvious that he never expected to see Shen Hao here and now. Even when his student knelt down and knelt down in tears and admitted his mistake, Cao Guobang didn't let Cao Guobang take another look. His attention was entirely focused on Shen Hao, who was dressed in regular clothes.
Everyone is understanding. If Shen Hao can appear here and do it in a way that is similar to setting up a trap, then he must have a secret to tell.
"Just step back and don't come in to disturb me if you have nothing to do."
It was Shen Hao who spoke, and his tone was kind, but it made the study room seem to feel much cooler. Cao Guobang's student, who was kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, trembled all over, and he knelt down and backed out.
"Master Shen, good people don't come and people who come are bad. It's definitely not a good thing to come to see me so secretly. In addition, where are my three guards? They also took refuge in the Black Flag Camp like my students who deceived their teachers. Are you ready?" Although Cao Guobang had no fear on his face, he was a little worried in his heart. He couldn't understand why the leader of the Black Flag Battalion, who was so famous in the government and the public, suddenly came to find him?
Shen Hao poured a cup of tea for Cao Guobang, and then poured another cup for himself. He sat across from Cao Guobang and said with a smile: "Cao Xiang is joking. Your student was just forced to have no choice. He withheld various items while working as an errand in the Ministry of Etiquette." The amount of money is more than 100,000 yuan. As long as this stain is publicized, let alone decentralized to take up new positions, the head of the project will be difficult to save. Therefore, we can only ask our Black Flag Camp to help deal with it and give the lower officials a convenience. I had the opportunity to meet with Prime Minister Cao.
However, Prime Minister Cao's three bodyguards performed their duties faithfully without any omissions. The reason why they did not come in or say anything was not because they did not want to but because they could not. Xiaguan's modest cultivation can only make them quiet temporarily, so as not to disturb the conversation between Xiaguan and Cao Xiang. "
Shen Hao seemed to be lowering his attitude in his words, but in fact he was very sharp. Even though he said "goodbye", he didn't salute Cao Guobang at all after meeting, and the smile on his face was very indifferent. This was not polite or in line with the rules of the Jing Dynasty.
As for the three guards of Cao Guobang, they were just at the back of the God Gathering Realm, and their soul power was spread out to treat them as wooden piles. Shen Hao didn't take them seriously at all.
Cao Guobang was really able to keep his composure. After most of the storms in his life, he would not be at a loss in this situation. As long as Shen Hao did not touch his guards, it meant that the matter would not be bloody and he did not need to be afraid. Just looking at the appearance of Shen, there must be nothing good going on.
"Humph, Mr. Shen, I have never had any friendship with you, and I have never had any personal contact with Xuanqing Guards or Black Flag Camp. If you have official business, you can come to Zuo Xiang's Mansion during the day to find me. How can you be so sneaky now? Decency?"
"Xiang Cao must not be angry. If there is official business, naturally he should go to Zuo Xiang's Mansion during the day as Cao Xiang said. But tonight's visit is really just for private matters, and it is indeed not easy for others to notice. I can only do it secretly." Lift." Shen Hao followed Cao Guobang's words with a smile. When he said the words "sneaky", his smile became even brighter.
Cao Guobang didn't like the smile on the other person's face. He felt like he was being ridiculed by a hungry wolf.
"Private matters? Is there anything private that Mr. Shen and I can discuss?" Cao Guobang felt vaguely and inexplicably uneasy.
"No, no, no, Mr. Cao must not misunderstand. The private matters mentioned by Xianguan are private matters of Cao Xiang's family and have nothing to do with Xianguan."
"Private affairs of my family?"
"Yes, let's be precise about the... private affairs between you and your daughter-in-law, Cao Zhang." Shen Hao suddenly found this kind of skin-picking thing interesting, especially when he saw the change in the expression on Cao Guobang's face. Bravo.
boom!
Cao Guobang slapped the coffee table with his palm, causing the tea cup to spill a lot of water. Then he shouted sharply: "Bastard! Do you know what it is to slander the truth out of thin air!"
Shen Hao nodded repeatedly, took out a copper bar from his storage bag and placed it in front of Cao Guobang, and then said: "Prime Minister Cao, don't be excited. How can a subordinate talk nonsense without evidence? It's clearly written on it. , Prime Minister Cao can take a look. Also, please rest assured, Prime Minister Cao, a magic circle has been set up in this study, and our conversation will not fall into the ears of a third person."
Looking at the copper bar handed to him, Cao Guobang swallowed dryly, and the hand he stretched out to take seemed to be frozen, slow and trembling slightly.
