Daning Mansion.
In the courtyard of the Security Bureau, Qianhu Yang Cheng waited for Liu Changge who had returned. As soon as he came forward to greet him, before he could say hello, he saw a group of sergeants following Liu Changge and a group of people in custody.
"Cake some rooms, I want to interrogate you."
Liu Changge said seriously.
"Sir, our Security Bureau cannot detain and interrogate prisoners privately..."
Yang Cheng reminded in a low voice.
Liu Changge waved his hand and said: "The matter is urgent, and I will write a letter of apology and send it to the capital later. Let's go and do it."
Seeing Liu Changge's insistence, Yang Cheng gritted his teeth and arranged for people to vacate the room. After Keshan handed over Wei Bin's group of merchants and goods, he turned around and left. The Security Bureau was responsible for locking the people in the room.
Liu Changge looked stern and asked Yang Cheng: "During the time I left Daning, was there anything unusual in Ning Prince's Mansion?"
Yang Cheng shook his head slightly and said: "There is no change, the brothers have been watching."
"Where's Fang Kuan Fang Du Si?"
Liu Changge asked.
Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: "Sir, isn't our focus on Prince Ning's Mansion? Why do we suddenly ask about Fang Kuan? During this period, the Security Bureau did not pay too much attention to Dusi Yamen, and Fang Dusi's movements were not Very understanding."
Liu Changge pointed to the goods in the yard and said, "Let someone check it."
Although Yang Cheng didn't know the specific situation, he trusted Liu Changge very much and arranged for people to search for the goods. It didn't take long for the investigation to be clear. Cai Lanhui, a hundred households, reported: "There are as many as ten stones of salt!"
"this much?"
Yang Chengji couldn't believe it. Only after seeing it himself did he understand the seriousness of the problem.
Liu Changge was right to choose to go beyond Dusi Yamen!
This is Daning Prefecture, a place outside the customs. Many supplies can only be transported within the customs, especially salt.
In order to control Duoyan Sanwei, the imperial court tried its best to control the supply of salt, and would not provide it to Duoyan Sanwei on a large scale to make it "surplus" in salt.
In order to ensure a stable supply of salt for Duoyan Sanwei, the imperial court often hoarded a portion of salt in Daning Prefecture, and this salt was directly managed by the Du Si Yamen.
Now there are merchants transporting so much salt to Tainingwei, so the question is, who can provide so much salt?
Dusi Yamen!
In Daning Mansion, only Dusi Yamen can produce so much salt in one go!
In other words, Fang Kuan is extremely suspicious!
Under such circumstances, if we contact people from Dusi Yamen to conduct a joint interrogation, wouldn't that give Fang Kuan a chance to make amends?
"We don't have much time. People from Dusi Yamen control Daning. It won't take long for them to know the news. They will interrogate him as soon as possible and send him to Dusi Yamen after dawn."
Liu Changge knew the urgency of the matter and knew that it could not be kept secret, so he arranged for Yang Cheng to interrogate Wei Bin.
Wei Bin is a businessman, not a dead soldier, nor a tough guy. Under Yang Cheng's repeated threats and intimidation, he was sweating and unable to hold on.
Liu Changge said solemnly: "The three guards of Duoyan have grown quite a lot over the years, and the young ones are even more powerful. This is related to your smuggling of salt. If you make it clear, the court may spare your life. If you keep pushing the envelope, haha, then you I will be in agony!"
Wei Bin kowtowed quickly and shouted: "Sir, the common people are only responsible for transporting goods, and don't know anything else."
"I don't know, still don't want to say it? Qianhu, take off his hand!"
Yang Cheng stepped forward, grabbed Wei Bin's arm and moved it suddenly. With a click, Wei Bin screamed and rolled on the ground.
"If you don't tell me, don't even want your other arm!"
Yang Cheng threatened sternly.
Wei Bin shouted quickly: "I said, I said, I said it was Fangdusi who asked us to go."
"How wide is the room?!"
Liu Changge suddenly stood up, his eyes were cold and stern, he approached Wei Bin and shouted: "You are talking nonsense! Yang Cheng, take him
The other arm is also removed! "
"Sir, everything I said is true!"
Weibin shouted in fear.
"Unload!"
Liu Changge suddenly looked at Yang Cheng. Yang Cheng stepped forward, grabbed Wei Bin's arm and removed it with brute force.
Wei Bin screamed, but his mouth was blocked again, so he could only cry out.
Liu Changge stared at Wei Bin and said grimly: "In front of me, Liu Changge, you still dare to lie. I think you don't want to live anymore!"
Wei Bin shook his head repeatedly.
Yang Cheng took off the cloth from Wei Bin's mouth, and Wei Bin immediately shouted: "I'm telling the truth. It was Master Dusi who asked us to go to Taining Guard, hoping that Hu La Banhu can capture more Haidongqing!"
"Haitongqing?"
Liu Changge looked at Yang Cheng.
Yang Cheng's expression changed, and he arranged for someone to send Wei Bin back, and then whispered to Liu Changge: "Sir, this matter is most likely related to Dusi. I have been to Dusi Yamen, and the room width is indeed Kuxi Haidongqing." , and even domesticated two.”
"Hai Dongqing, this name sounds familiar. I seem to have heard it somewhere."
Liu Changge pondered.
Yang Cheng quickly explained: "Sir, it's a goose feast."
Liu Changge suddenly remembered.
Haidongqing has the reputation of the god of eagles. Some people even bluntly said: The most handsome one carved out of Liaodong is called Haidongqing.
Haidongqing is not only beautiful, but also ferocious. It is like lightning when hunting, and it pounces with majesty. Its beak and claws are like iron hooks. It is good at hunting swans, rabbits, wild ducks, roe deer, etc.
During the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai wrote, "Dancing gracefully with wide sleeves, like a bird coming from the east across the sea" to praise its beauty.
However, what made Hai Dongqing famous in the world was not because of his beauty, nor because of Li Bai's poems, but because of the war between Liao and Jin.
Emperor Tianzuo, the leader of the Liao Kingdom, liked Haidongqing very much and often sent envoys to the Jurchen tribes to ask for Haidongqing. If the envoys wanted a bird, they could just take it. But these envoys did not regard the Jurchens as human beings. Look, not only the bird, but also the woman.
Regardless of whether they are married or unmarried, whether they are lowly or noble, they will humiliate them at will.
It was under such circumstances that the Jurchen leader Wanyan Aguda rebelled. He killed the Liao tax collector and directly told the Liao state:
From now on, there are no more women, no more Dongzhu, no more Hae Dongqing, only war!
Emperor Tianzuo thought highly of the Jurchens and wanted to kill these water monkeys himself. As a result, the Liao Kingdom declined. Not only was the Liao Kingdom destroyed, but even the Khitan people, who were famous in history, were almost killed...
The Jurchens are less than ten thousand, and they are invincible!
These are words often used by storytellers. Liu Changge has heard of these, and he also knows the purpose of King Tianzuo and Emperor Liao to ask for Hai Dongqing:
Fun.
Emperor Tian Zuo liked Hai Dongqing very much because this condor not only has graceful movements and fast speed, but also has a special appreciation for catching prey. It is also the best prey for catching Dongzhu.
Swans eat pearls and clams and hide the pearls in their crops after eating the clams.
Dongzhu refers to the undigested pearls in the swan's crop, and Hai Dongqing likes to eat swan brains, which is used to catch swans to get Dongzhu.
Dongzhu is a pearl, so Emperor Tianzuo naturally likes it.
Even in the later Qing Dynasty, thirty-seven and ninety-eight Eastern beads were hung on the crown and phoenix crown respectively, which shows their preciousness.
Emperor Tianzuo would release Haidongqing to catch swans in the Duck River every year, and the first swan caught would need to be given a feast to celebrate. Therefore, this feast was also called the "Goose Feast".
In a sense, Haidongqing is related to the national destiny of the Liao Kingdom and is the trigger of its demise.
"Fang Kuan domesticated Hai Dongqing?"
Liu Changge had a cold expression on his face.
Yang Cheng nodded heavily and said in disbelief: "This is not a secret. As long as you go to the back hall of Dusi Yamen, you can see that the two Haidongqing were indeed presented by the three guards of Duoyan, but I never thought about it. , there will be some kind of deal behind it.”
Liu Changge sat down, pondered for a long time, and said: "Other than that, Fang Kuan has not made any overstepping actions, let alone any actions that are detrimental to the court. Just based on the businessman's words, it is difficult to believe that Fang Kuan will betray Do these things for the imperial court."
Yang Cheng frowned and said: "Having said that, Fang Kuan is suspected after all, and no one else in Daning can provide so much salt at one time except Dusi Yamen."
Liu Changge shook his head and said seriously: "Don't forget that the King of Liao may also have a large amount of salt in his hands. Dusi Yamen may not be able to control his goods."
Yang Cheng did not deny this, but no flaws were found in King Liao at the moment, and King Ning was a witness. If he really did it, he would not be stupid enough to arrange for people to go that way and be caught by the security bureau.
On the contrary, here in Fangkuan, everyone has obtained the stolen goods. It can be said that there is a mountain of evidence that must be investigated.
"What should I check next?"
Yang Cheng asked.
After thinking for a long time, Liu Changge said: "Interrogate each one one by one. If their confessions are consistent, then they will be handed over to Fang Kuan for interrogation, and the Security Bureau will observe!"
Kaifeng, government office.
Yu Xin looked at Wang Han's body with a gloomy expression, and said to Xiong Wucheng: "As a fellow commander, you have managed the matter to such an extent, which really disappoints me! A small White Lotus cultist is worthy of your own hands. ? If you can't even protect Wang Han, how can you protect the emperor and the Ming Dynasty?"
Xiong Wucheng lowered his head and clenched his fists, but could not refute a word.
That's right, Wang Han's death was caused by his negligence.
"Please forgive me. I am not qualified to deal with the Security Bureau, so let the emperor handle it. In my opinion, the Security Bureau's work is not worthy of the word security at all! Gao Wei, go and get our flag and the According to the emperor’s decree, three thousand soldiers and horses from the Central Guard of Henan are dispatched to the city to search for the White Lotus Sect, and at the same time take over the duties of the Security Bureau!”
Yu Xin said angrily.
Xiong Wucheng felt his face hurt. This was because he had been directly revoked of his protection rights, leaving the people in the security bureau with nothing to do or just return to the capital. This kind of punishment was more uncomfortable than being beaten.
But I was really sorry for Yu Xin and the Security Bureau. First, the guard who protected the old boatman was drunk and leaked the news. Later, he personally took action. Instead of putting the protection of Wang Han first, he was aggressive and was Confucius was tricked and Wang Han was killed.
"Mr. Ge, do you need to notify the King of Zhou to mobilize the Henan Central Guards?"
Gao Wei asked in a low voice.
Yu Xin slammed the table and said sternly: "The Henan Central Guards are also soldiers of the imperial court. We have decrees and flags to mobilize troops. Why do we need to notify the King of Zhou?! Who dares not to obey the orders and be treated as a rebel!"
Gao Wei suddenly shuddered. It seemed that Wang Han's death and the reappearance of the White Lotus Sect completely angered Yu Xin. After taking over the decree and flag, Gao Wei led his men straight to the Henan Central Guard Barracks.
Yu Xin waved his hand to let the others leave, and asked Xiong Wucheng coldly: "What did Wang Han say before he died?"
Xiong Wucheng looked at Wang Han's body with some pain, gritted his teeth and said: "The arrow of the White Lotus cultist was too heavy and fatal in one blow. He only said one word before he died."
Yu Xin stared at Xiong Wucheng with a solemn expression.
"antiquity!"
Xiong Wucheng said in a deep voice.
Yu Xin looked solemn and asked: "Is it ancient and modern?"
Xiong Wucheng frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I can't even tell whether he meant the ancient words or the breath before he died."
Yu Xin's eyes flashed with determination and he said: "No matter what it is, since Wang Han is dead, let's investigate Shi Si, the chief minister of Prince Zhou's palace, and see if we can find any clues. If Prince Zhou has any opinions, let him come to me. Pavilion!"
If Chang Shi goes crazy and dies, the King of Zhou will always have to bear the responsibility. Whether he is ancient or modern requires in-depth investigation. It is difficult to know the core issue just by watching from outside the palace.
Yu Xin made up his mind to play chess with the King of Zhou in Kaifeng and risk his official career!
