Upon hearing this, the man's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted sternly: "Why are you so alarmed? If you lie about military information, do you believe I can't beat you to death?"
At this time, he was in a very bad mood. Of course, if he spoke, he would not hear anything nice.
"Sir, the Jin Yiwei hung Lao Liu's body at the city gate and offered a reward of ten thousand taels of silver to anyone who recognized it!"
"What?" When the man heard this, he was shocked and said, "Does he know that the thieves who ambushed him are from the capital? Or does he want to try his luck in the capital?"
"Master, no matter what he thinks, under this heavy reward, one will definitely spread the word to ten, and there will definitely be many people who recognize him. Although Lao Liu doesn't go out very often, there is no guarantee that someone will recognize Lao Liu. !”
"You crow's mouth, do you want a beating?" The man shouted sharply.
Then he paced rapidly from side to side. I don't know how long it took, but he suddenly stopped and said, "It seems that if this person is not eliminated, he will never have a peaceful life."
"Master, I have a way, maybe I can deal with it."
"Oh?" When the man heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy and asked quickly, "What can I do?"
"Master, although the weather is not hot now, the body cannot be left for a long time. As long as it is delayed for a few days, it will be unrecognizable after it rots. Therefore, what the villain means, isn't he offering a heavy reward? Then it will muddy the water. More If people recognize it and talk nonsense, the time will be wasted!"
When the man heard this, he nodded immediately and said: "This is a good idea, so you should hurry up and do it. Remember, don't use your own people to identify it!"
After hearing this, the steward quickly agreed, and then left in a hurry.
As soon as he left, the man's face also showed a fierce look, and he murmured to himself: "It seems that the fire is not enough, then help to light another fire. I don't believe it, then the emperor can How long can you hold it!"
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Zhang Mingwei has returned to Jinyiwei Yamen. He hasn't had a good rest since he came back from Fangshan County, especially with so many things happening, his body feels a little tired. But there was still a lot to do, so there was no time to rest.
He was seen leaning on the Grand Master's chair, closing his eyes and saying to Zhu Yu'ao who had followed him back: "Excerpt all the news about Duke Cheng Guo from these materials."
Wang Chengen handed him over the information previously investigated, including the bribery records of Wang Dehua and others, their daily relationships, etc.
After hearing this, Zhu A'ao immediately agreed and went to handle the matter with Fei Zhen'e.
The matter of investigating Duke Cheng is still considered top secret at the moment and cannot be known to others.
Later, Zhang Mingwei called Lan Tianbao and asked him: "Did anything happen in the past few days when I left the capital?"
When he asked about something, of course he wouldn't care about everything, it would definitely be something big.
Lan Tianbao knew this and reported it to Zhang Mingwei.
"The most violent thing these days is the rumors about the Nine Lotus Bodhisattva. Most of the officials in the court took this opportunity to write memorials to impeach the master."
"Your students Fang Yizhi and Huang Zongxi came to ask about the situation of the master. They were very worried. Fang Yizhi said that the master is a scholar of nature and cannot be a treacherous minister."
"Liu Zongzhou, the imperial censor of Zuodu, reported that the master has reorganized the Imperial Guards, rescued refugees, and acted vigorously and resolutely. Compared with those in the court where the corpses are sitting and eating nothing, how can he be a treacherous minister?"
"Therefore, there are rumors that they took refuge in the master and formed a clique for personal gain, and even they were impeached. However, most people are still looking for the master to impeach him."
"Because of the reputation of the master in the capital restaurant and tea shop, although the rumors of the Nine Lotus Bodhisattva are very fierce, most people are still skeptical. Some people think that the master cannot be a traitor, and some people think that the Nine Lotus Bodhisattva has appeared. That's right."
"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. Chen Xinjia, the Minister of War, reported that regarding the Battle of Songjin, the main reason was that Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, escaped first, and he should be executed for the crime. Miyun Commander-in-Chief Tang Tong, and Jizhen Commander-in-Chief Tang Tong Bai Guangen, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, Ma Ke, and the former commander-in-chief Wang Tingchen of the garrison were convicted and made meritorious deeds. Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan, had meritorious service in defending Ningyuan. It was recommended that he be appointed as the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan and be given the title of admiral."
"In this regard, Yushi Hao Jin impeached Chen Xinjia, saying that the six towns' generals had the same crime, so why were they punished differently? Wu Sangui was still the commander-in-chief of the Liao Zuo and fled without a fight. Why was he appointed admiral instead? The reason for this is that they paid bribes and bribes. It’s just a difference.”
"..."
Zhang Mingwei listened to these things quietly, some of which Emperor Chongzhen had already told him, and some of which Emperor Chongzhen did not mention.
For example, when Fang Yizhi, Liu Zongzhou and others were trying to impeach him, it was rare to see anyone speak for him. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen specially praised them in front of him.
Emperor Chongzhen has not yet said anything about the punishment of the six town commanders. It is probably because this matter has nothing to do with the rumors, and there is no final conclusion yet, so he is anxious to talk about things related to the Nine Lotus Bodhisattva.
However, Chen Xinjia's secret message was not known to outsiders, but Emperor Chongzhen had already mentioned it to him. It was Chen Xinjia who, as in the original history, inherited Yang Sichang's statement and proposed to Emperor Chongzhen to seek peace with Jianlu. The reason was naturally that he should concentrate his forces to exterminate the traitors first.
Thinking about this, Zhang Mingwei felt that things were really going a lot better. There was one thing he felt he had to do first.
So, he said to Lan Tianbao: "Select some people from the Jinyi Guards and deploy them to various parts of the capital to collect folk talk and summarize them every day..."
Zhang Mingwei said his previous thoughts again. In addition, if the servants in the house who are the key targets of surveillance can bribe or infiltrate the Jinyiwei, they must also do it. In short, if we do not completely control the capital, we cannot turn passivity into initiative.
Lan Tianbao listened and quickly agreed. He knew that Liu Jin, who was taken in by the master at about the same time, had gone to help the master do important things. He thought he was more capable than Liu Jin, so he could never be compared with Liu Jin. Therefore, he was responsible for everything Zhang Mingwei told him. Do whatever you can to get it done.
After he left, Zhu Yuluo came over with the compiled information.
However, before Zhang Mingwei had time to look, the captain of the Jinyi Guards came excitedly to report that someone had identified the hanging corpse of the assassin.
When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he was immediately delighted. If he really was from Duke Cheng, the direction would be further clear.
But who would have known that upon asking, it had nothing to do with Duke Cheng Guo. Before he could say anything, another military captain came to report that someone had recognized the assassin again.
Later, the Jinyi Guardsman came to report: "Sir, many unscrupulous people came to identify the corpse to try their luck in order to get a reward of ten thousand taels."
When someone pointed it out at first, they were naturally happy. But with so many people identified, of course they realized something was wrong.
"Have you brought the person from the bun shop to identify him?" Zhang Mingwei frowned and asked after hearing this.
Of course this clue will not be missed. However, it was not done openly, but in secret.
"Sir, the guy at the bun shop said he has never seen it before, or maybe he can't remember clearly."
Hearing this, Zhang Mingwei understood that this assassin might have just passed by and bought some steamed buns. For a guy who meets countless people every day, it would definitely not be easy to remember a person whose facial features are not obvious unless there is something special. people.
Another possibility is that the assassin didn't buy the buns at all, but someone else bought the buns. In this case, it is naturally impossible for the guys to know each other.
Finally, there is also the possibility that the guy recognized the assassin but didn't say anything for some reason.
It gives me a headache thinking about it, there are so many possibilities.
Zhang Mingwei rubbed his forehead, and then ordered: "Go and check again to see if the buns from this store are sent to any house at a designated time? Or, is there someone who often comes to buy a lot of buns?"
Seeing that he had a headache, Zhu Ainao next to him suggested, "Sir, why don't you just ask if there is any connection with Duke Cheng's mansion? Maybe you can think of something?"
After Zhang Mingwei heard this, he didn't reply. The captain of the Jinyi Guards, who was about to leave after receiving the order, heard it and quickly replied: "Sir, that bun shop belongs to Duke Cheng Guo's residence!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Mingwei and Zhu Yuya couldn't help but look at each other, with a little surprise in their eyes.
Then, Zhang Mingwei ordered: "Forget it, there is no need to investigate what happened just now."
The captain of the Jinyi Guards was a little confused after hearing what he meant. He thought it was okay since he was from Duke Chengguo's house, so he withdrew.
As soon as the outsiders left, Zhu Yuyao quickly said to Zhang Mingwei: "Sir, the suspicion of Duke Cheng is getting bigger and bigger!"
The buns from my own shop are delicious, so it makes sense that they are also served in the house.
Zhang Mingwei nodded and asked for the information she compiled to read.
Not to mention, Duke Cheng Guo has a very good relationship with everyone, and no one wants to impeach Duke Cheng Guo or anything.
After looking at it, Zhang Mingwei suddenly said: "The relationship between Duke Cheng and Zhou Kui is very good. Do they often visit?"
Hearing the mention of Zhou Kui, Zhu Ailao didn't feel anything special. She just replied: "Well, I used to move around a lot, but then I seemed to get cold for a while, and then I started walking around a lot again."
Hearing this, Zhang Mingwei seemed to have thought of something, and immediately looked at the data again to verify it. Then he seemed a little excited, patting the data with his hand and said: "In the eleventh year of Chongzhen, he moved the most, and then suddenly it became cold for a year. It took half a year, and then I started moving around more again.”
Zhu Aao was a little confused after hearing this. What could this mean?
"Don't forget that the previous appearance of the Nine Lotus Bodhisattva happened in the eleventh year of Chongzhen." Zhang Mingwei saw her and explained to her, "The incident was caused by the Wu Qinghou brothers fighting for property, and Zhou Kui supported him. Setting up a stall will embarrass His Majesty!"
"Sir, are you saying..." Zhu Acuo was very surprised when she heard this. Is it possible that the matter of Jiulian Bodhisattva is also related to Duke Cheng?
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