Chapter 43 Testing
"Are they fed?" Guo Heng said with a gloomy look on his face: "They are fed, can they be fed from above?"
Wang Zhong was stunned. He also knew that among the thousands of local Jinyiwei households, none of them were the core figures of the Jinyiwei. The core figures of the Jinyiwei were all in the capital, and they were all selected by Zhu Yuanzhang. They could be said to be loyal. It may not be impossible to win over. But determination can be won over by more than just money.
Wang Zhong reacted immediately. Said: "You mean, someone from Nanjing Jinyiwei is here?"
Guo Huan said: "This is the most likely thing I think. The plank road was built openly to covertly attack Chencang. He Xi is just a cover, and he just gets the credit in the end. Our real enemy is the Jinyiwei. I have inquired about it, and the commander of the Jinyiwei has been in command for more than ten days. No more public appearances.”
Wang Zhong said: "Isn't this normal? The Jinyi Guards are doing dirty things, they are not Luan Yiwei, they are standing guard for His Majesty. What's wrong with not showing up for a few days?"
Guo Huan said: "It's normal. At this time, Jin Yiwei makes a big move. What do you think this big move is?"
Wang Zhong took a breath and said, "You mean us?"
Guo Huan said: "I don't hope it is, but it has to be done."
Wang Zhong said: "Understood, I will make arrangements right away and cast the net. Not only will the Jinyiwei Qianhu Station be monitored, but if there are suspicious people in Hangzhou City, they will also be monitored. Don't worry, if the Jinyiwei comes, they will definitely not be able to escape. Pass your eyes and mine."
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There is a restaurant less than a hundred steps outside the Chief Secretary's Yamen. The shopkeeper of the restaurant came in from outside. He walks very leisurely and takes care of the guys from time to time. This is wrong and that is not good. They said they put the wine in the wrong place, the table wasn't wiped clean, and so on. I had to watch the guy clean up before I left.
The waiter secretly complained that the shopkeeper seemed to have taken the wrong medicine.
But he didn't know that the restaurant manager, as soon as he entered the backyard, immediately raised his front skirt and strode into the main hall of the backyard. When he saw the people inside, he immediately knelt down and said: "Liu Ben, a member of the Jinyiwei family, has seen the commander-in-chief."
The person sitting in the main hall was none other than Mao Xiang.
Mao Xiang was completely different from what he was in Nanjing at this moment. He somehow added a beard that covered most of his face. A turban is wrapped around the head. He was dressed in a bungalow, and his clothes were patched with patches. At first glance, he looks like a dock worker.
Even Mao Xiang's acquaintances would not be able to recognize him without listening to Mao Xiang's speech.
However, he was sitting in his seat at the moment, holding an ordinary account book, and his bearing was clear. Anyone can tell that he is no ordinary person.
Mao Xiang put down the account book in his hand and shared it. But I saw it was Zhejiang Qianliang General Account. Although this is not a top secret in the yamen, it is not something ordinary people can get. Mao Xiang said: "Get up. What's going on in the Yamen?"
Liu Ben said: "The Yinchasi Yamen just sent a message, in order to welcome Mr. He. Clean up the whole city and let the whole city report that there are unidentified people. I also got the news that the Yinchasi Yamen sent people to the Qianhu Office."
Mao Xiang said: "Guo Huan is not a waste. It's just that all the thousands of households in Hangzhou Jinyiwei are waste. After this incident, none of these people want to live anymore. If you work hard, the thousands of households in Hangzhou Jinyiwei will be yours."
Liu Ben was overjoyed, and then some rabbits died and foxes were sad.
Liu Ben is already the second generation of this secret family inheritance from father to son. At the beginning, when Liu Ben's father was working as a hidden stake in Hangzhou, it was more than 20 years ago. At that time, this place was still Zhang Shicheng's territory. Later Cao Guogong attacked Hangzhou. When it came to surrendering the garrison of Hangzhou, Liu Ben's father had meritorious service, and that was why he had the official position of Jinyiwei Baihu.
It was just that at that time, I took advantage of the gap in Hangzhou. Liu Ben's father took over the restaurant. And some fine gold and silver. Naturally, I don’t want to be a spy anymore. After all, being a spy may not lead to a good outcome.
At that time, Jin Yiwei was not even used.
The imperial court felt that Liu Ben's father had meritorious service, so he was asked to serve as a backstop in Hangzhou. So the imperial spy suddenly became a wealthy man in Hangzhou. He didn't have much property, but he was still considered the number one person.
It's just that Liu Ben and his father have different ideas.
His father lived in troubled times and saw people like weeds and lives like duckweeds. Just live well and don't want to take risks. Life as a wealthy man in Hangzhou was enough for him. But for Liu Ben, determination was not enough. Therefore, Dang Jinyiwei launched an investigation into Guo Huan. Liu Ben thought this was an opportunity and used his restaurant to get close to the Chief Secretary's Yamen. Many secrets were obtained. For example, thousands of households in Hangzhou Jinyiwei were bribed.
In fact, he also knew that Jin Yiwei was not an ordinary official. Ordinary officials can be dismissed or removed from office if something goes wrong. There are other penalties. But Jin Yiwei is different. If something really goes wrong, there is only one word for death.
Not to mention, what intelligence agencies emphasize most is loyalty and what they fear most is betrayal. Hangzhou Qianhu Office violated a taboo. Anyone who knows about it will not want to live. Even Jin Yiwei who doesn't know about it will probably be put into another book. The outcome can be imagined.
This made Liu Ben feel sad that the rabbit had died and the fox had died.
Liu Ben said: "Thank you very much, Commander, for your cultivation."
Mao Xiang said: "Any merit must be rewarded, and any fault must be punished. This is the rule of Jinyiwei. There is no need to thank me. However, during this period of time, you must pay close attention to the affairs of the yamen. If anything happens, report to me as soon as possible. Especially When it comes to Secretary He, there can be no delay. If necessary, you can reveal your identity."
Liu Ben said: "Yes." Then he also had some doubts and said: "Sir, we are not investigating Guo Huan. What kind of person is this Secretary Lang?"
Mao Xiang picked up the account book in his hand and said: "In our line of work, don't ask questions that shouldn't be asked. This is the most basic thing. Do you understand?"
Liu Ben was shocked and said, "My subordinates know."
Mao Xiang said: "Go and do things."
Liu Ben immediately withdrew.
Mao Xiang looked at the account book carefully for a long time, then threw it aside and said to himself: "This Guo Huan has some skills. This account book is absolutely watertight. I wonder if He Xi can find out anything?"
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He Xi turned on the calculator function on his mobile phone and kept calculating. The account book next to me opened page after page. Within an hour, the general ledger had been calculated. But the result left He Xi frustrated.
There is nothing wrong with the entire account book.
Of course, this is perhaps the biggest problem.
He Xi thought of Benford's law, also called the law of first digits. This is a way to check for false accounts. Simply put, among all data, numbers starting with 1 have the largest proportion among all numbers, and they are much larger. Man-made numbers do not have this characteristic.
He Xi used the computer to re-calculate the statistics. Every number that appears is not much different. The number that appeared the most was actually two.
From then on, He Xi concluded that the account book in front of him was a fake account, and it was a well-made fake account. Not even a word is true from beginning to end.
The problem arises here.
Even if He Xi knew it was fake, so what? You cannot use this to correct Guo Huan for committing fraud.
After all, He Xi knew what was happening but didn't know why. He just memorized the law because it was fun. But why is this? This is unclear. Even though this law fits many scenarios. But national affairs are not child's play.
You can't convict someone just because of He Xi's one-sided words. It should be noted that once Guo Huan's case is revealed, not just one or two people will die. I don’t know how many people. This verdict must convince the public.
He Xi got up and wandered around. He thought to himself: "Perhaps we can only rely on the prince's connections."
He Xi took out the list of princes. The person with the highest official position is Wang Zhong, the inspector of Zhejiang.
More than ten years ago, Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the imperial examination and restored the recommendation system because the talents who came out of the imperial examination were not good enough. Wang Zhong became an official through the prince's recommendation. It is precisely because he was born in the East Palace that the prince also took care of many things. In addition, major crimes occurred frequently during the Hongwu period. This has made room for many officials.
Therefore, within ten years, he became the inspector of Zhejiang and was regarded as an important minister of the imperial court.
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He Xi invited Wang Zhong. The two of them drank tea opposite each other.
He Xi said: "Before coming this time, the prince told me to greet Mr. Wang when I arrive in Hangzhou. Mr. Wang is the prince's confidant. The prince is his arm. Everyone is his own."
Wang Zhong said with a bit of joy: "Your Highness, Prince, still remember Mr. Wang?"
He Xi said: "How could you not remember that I am not allowed to carry the message?"
Wang Zhong stood up, saluted in the direction of Nanjing and said, "I would like to thank the prince for your kindness. My father is far away in Nanjing and he still cares about me. I am really ashamed."
He Xi quickly helped Wang Zhong up and said, "As long as it's what you want. Mr. Wang lives his life serving the court, and he just serves the prince."
Wang Zhong then stood up, and the two sat down again.
He Xi asked while pouring tea: "Master Wang, how many years have you been serving as the inspector of Zhejiang?"
Wang Zhong said: "It has been three years."
He Xi said: "If I remember correctly, Guo Huan, the Chief Minister of Zhejiang, has been here for three years, right?"
Wang Zhong said: "Master Guo has been in office longer than me. It has been four years."
He Xi said: "Oh, so Mr. Wang and Mr. Guo have worked together for many years."
Wang Zhong has noticed something. But when it came to this, he couldn't help but answer. And this is something everyone knows.
Wang Zhong said: "We have worked together for more than three years."
He Xi said: "So, what kind of person does Mr. Wang think Guo Huan is."
He Xi's question seems to be very neutral, but the answer is already there. He Xi also called Guo Huan Master Guo before, but here he calls him by his first name. Please note that in ancient times, calling people by their names was very impolite. .
Since He Xi asked this. What does he want to know. It's clear.
What he wants is Guo Huan's dirty information.
