The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Chapter 927

It is said that a cadre named Yin Zhuang of the Imperial City Department told Eunuch Gan that the secret operations of the Jin faction in other countries may have been exposed.Eunuch Gan was shocked: "How did you see that?"

Yin Zhuang lowered his head and said, "My lord, please come with me."

Then he led Eunuch Gan to a Buddhist hall in the backyard.Yin Zhuang turned the lotus seat, the Buddha statue crossed his legs and moved away, revealing a hole in the lotus seat.Yin Zhuang held up the oil lamp, and Eunuch Gan leaned forward to look around. There were volumes of files inside.Yin Zhuang said: "These are the rosters of all our colleagues."

Eunuch Gan casually picked up a roll and flipped through it, then asked, "You said all these things were exposed?"

Yin Zhuang pointed to the ground and said: "Look, my lord. Here is a drop of ink, here is a circular mark that is the size of a candle, and here is a drop of wax oil. Someone is holding a candle to write. The three places are not close, so we can tell that they are at least three people. I hold candles to write in this Buddhist hall. The file is full of registers, and there are not many words, so it doesn’t take much effort to transcribe it once.”

Eunuch Gan frowned, and asked for a while, "How many people in this institution know about it?"

Yin Zhuang said: "I don't know about humble positions."

Eunuch Gan sighed: "Master Sun walked away abruptly..." After a moment of silence, he ordered Yin Zhuang to move all these files to the study.Yin Zhuang took the order.

Four days later, something happened.In the middle of the night, I don't know who threw things into other people's homes through the courtyard wall.That thing was an oiled paper package, on the outside it was written: Dear XX, thank you.The signature is to beat the injustice.Open the oil-paper bag, and there is a booklet inside.The brochure is neatly printed with the nails buried by the Imperial City Secretary of the Jin Kingdom in court officials, local tyrants, rich merchants and factory owners, market green forests, brothels and gambling houses, etc., even schools are not spared.Regardless of teahouses, restaurants, libraries and theaters, all the fine works of the state of Jin in Jin were announced to the public.There are everyone in the booklet.Mentors, cooks, actors, concubines, maids, old servants, students, friends, cleaners.

Holding the booklet, Han Qi said to Mr. Ke with trembling fingers: "It's written...is it true?" Mr. Ke sighed and remained silent.Han Qi opened his eyes without blinking. "But really..."

Mr. Ke made a bow: "I will pack my luggage and leave the Han Mansion." Han Qi staggered and fell on the chair.Mr. Ke bowed again, turned around and left.

In an instant, the Imperial City Department was full of secret agents who had been kicked out of their homes or had no face to stay any longer.Mrs. Han's birthday is tomorrow, and many guests from Taiyuan City came to see a joke.

In the afternoon of that day, Jia's uncle and nephew were looking at the birthday gift that Minger was going to send to Han's house, when the waiter replied that Han Qi asked to see him.

Jia Cong came out wearing homely clothes, "Hello, Big Brother Han!" Seeing Feng Ziying sitting here, Han Qi was surrounded by a young man, and complained hurriedly, "Hey, you always bring guests without saying hello." Nai bowed his hands to the young man, "I'm sorry, I would have known that I would change into the clothes I used to meet guests."

The man calmly stood up and replied: "It doesn't matter. Prince Sujia is easy-going, as expected."

Han Qi introduced: "This is Lord Gan."

"Hello, Mr. Gan."

The four sat down, and Jia Cong asked them why they had come.Mr. Gan said: "Your Majesty just asked Mr. Feng Ziying for a favor. He said that the prince will make a decision."

Jia Cong looked at Feng Ziying, Feng Ziying said: "They want to ask us for a document."

"What information."

"Longmen Book Company."

"What is Longmen Bookstore?"

Feng Ziying said: "There was a book published, "230 Records of the Seven Injustices", do you remember?"

Jia Cong said "oh", "I remember, it was about the underground prison in Chengdu. It's been many years."

Feng Ziying said: "Their bookstore only released that book, and there is no news after that."

The corner of Jia Cong's mouth twitched: "This is obviously not for making money. What a pity, if it is sold to Zhonghua Bookstore, it can make a fortune."

Mr. Gan said: "This bookstore's act of publishing the "230 Seven Wronged Souls" back then is similar to what I encountered in Jin Kingdom this time."

Jia Cong thought for a while: "Similar? You are the leader of the secret work who was assassinated, and the list of the secret work was leaked; what happened back then... well, it's a bit similar." After thinking about it again, he nodded and said, "It's very similar."

Mr. Gan took a sip of tea, and said leisurely: "I checked the file and saw the matter of Longmen Bookstore. I have thought about it carefully. Who did such a mindless and useless thing."

"Oh."

"Has Prince Jia thought about it?"

"I should have thought about it back then. The owner behind this bookstore must be rich." Jia Cong said, "I should have sent someone to check it."

"Can it be found out?"

"No." Jia Cong glanced at Feng Ziying, "My family didn't find out anyway. Did Brother Feng find out?"

Feng Ziying said: "I haven't found much useful information."

Mr. Gan smiled: "It's not surprising that they haven't been found out. Who would want to seriously investigate his colleagues, right?"

Jia Cong raised his eyebrows: "Huh? Lord Gan thinks it was our country of Yan who did it?"

Mr. Gan said: "The release of "230 Records of the Seven Injustices" seems to be of no benefit to people. However, this matter is harmful to the princes of the world, and the prestige of the Tian family is instantly wiped out. Especially the local big families, who respected the ancestors and emperors earlier. Then After the book, all capable families, no matter how big or small, or whether they are scholars, farmers, businessmen, or businessmen, all became wary of the emperor. If it is harmful, it must be beneficial." He said with a smile on his face, "Since the dictatorial monarchy is harmful, the constitutional monarchy System is naturally beneficial. Lord Jia, I have read "The Evolution of Social System" published by your Taiwan government."

The corner of Jia Cong's mouth twitched: "Your set of words is too far-fetched. Is there any reason to inflict crimes?"

Mr. Gan said: "Then who does Prince Jia think it was for and for?"

Jia Cong said: "I'm used to seeking common ground while reserving differences. Since they haven't provoked me and my curiosity has dissipated, I don't need to bother thinking about them."

"Prince Jia won't shirk?"

"This king has no obligation to prove to you that it has nothing to do with this king." Jia Cong smirked, "If Mr. Gan thinks that it is related to this king, he must come up with tenable logical reasoning and evidence. Otherwise, it will be nonsense. .”

Mr. Gan shook his head lightly: "I don't have any proof yet, it's just a guess."

"Oh."

Mr. Gan stared at Jia Cong suddenly: "If the officials are asked to find out the evidence, I'm afraid the prince will not be able to leave."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Do you know who you are talking to?"

Mr. Gan stood up, bowed deeply, and said goodbye.

Feng Ziying said: "Since that's the case, don't I need to give him the materials?"

"Of course not." Jia Cong said, "It's not easy for you to look up some information. It's all right if someone says something nice and nice and has a friend's face. When you come up, you will say that you did it, and this king will not do it." I'm happy." He looked at Han Qi, "Brother Han, right?"

Han Qi said with a sullen face, "I'm just a middle-aged man, I'm going after your discussion."

Lord Gan smiled lightly: "Master Han, let's go."

Jia Cong stood up to see off the guests, looked at Han Qi and said, "Tomorrow is Aunt Han's big day, Brother Han will be happy, and the old man will be in a better mood." Han Qi smiled and nodded, and left with Lord Gan.

The two of them left Jia's horse shop, Han Qi cupped his hands and said, "This old man still has work to do. Lord Gan, please do what you want."

Lord Gan said helplessly: "Master Han, the Imperial City Division has its own difficulties."

Han Qi said coldly: "So much money is allocated to you every year, but all of it is used to monitor the courtiers and the common people."

Mr. Gan looked sad: "There are more brothers in foreign countries than in this country. Now they are also very dangerous. In this country, life is safe anyway."

Han Qi frowned slightly: "Is it too late to call it back?"

Lord Gan sighed: "We can only resign ourselves to fate."

Han Qi suddenly thought of one thing: "Then... well, I don't know how much it will cost to reset the staff."

Lord Gan stared at him for a long time, smiled wryly, and bid farewell.

This person is naturally Eunuch Gan.He had just returned to the Si Yamen of the imperial city, and his subordinates rushed over and returned in a low voice: "Elder-in-law, I just received the pigeons, and something happened to Qin." Then he handed over a crumpled note, which seemed to be from the pigeon tube. Taken out.

Eunuch Gan held it in his hand and didn't unfold it. He walked straight back to the study and sat down before picking it up to read.This letter is not carefully written, there are only nine words on it. "Thank you for helping to move Ping'an Hou." There is still a signature. "Respectfully, the internal guard of the Great Qin Kingdom."

Eunuch Gan frowned, and ordered someone to call in the officer named Yin Zhuang, and handed him a note.Yin Zhuang looked at it and said: "General Cai Guohou of Qin's internal guard lost his official title because he was involved in the case of the official Cao Lang Zhongling Lelan and his ancestor's son Ai Ji Cao. The new commander of the internal guard is a The woman's name is Ding Mei, and she is about the same age as the adults. This woman is the niece of the direct relative of Ding Bozhang, the imperial historian of the State of Qin, and she worked as a poetic prostitute in Chang'an's largest flower building, Chunfenglou, for three years."

Eunuch Gan nodded: "I've just arrived here, so I'm not familiar with everything. From now on, you will follow me, so you can give me some advice when you encounter problems."

Yin Zhuang hurriedly bowed and saluted: "I am willing to die for my lord!"

Eunuch Gan gave a "hmm". "Look at this Ding Mei."

Yin Zhuang said: "I'm afraid this woman is more powerful than Cai Guohou."

"How can you see it."

Yin Zhuang said: "She has only been in office for less than a month, and she has wiped out all the officials of the Qin State bought by the State of Shu. The attack was quick and ruthless. Those officials were not aware of it, and they were suddenly arrested. And she has collected conclusive evidence. The interrogation method is clever. There is no one who falls into her hands who refuses to confess."

Eunuch Gan frowned.After a while, he said, "Is there anything else?"

Yin Zhuang hesitated for a moment and said, "There is one thing."

"Go ahead."

"Because Ding Mei's mother never gave birth to a son, she had a very difficult life in the mansion." Yin Zhuang then talked about the grievances between Ding Mei and her father, and his colleagues urged the third master Ding to poison the third wife.

Eunuch Gan was shocked, and interrupted before he finished speaking: "Is it done?"

Yin Zhuang said in a low voice: "It didn't work. Our personnel committed suicide by taking poison on the night of the incident."

"Hiss—" Eunuch Gan took a breath.After a while, he said, "What about other countries?"

"No news yet."

Eunuch Gan sighed, "No news is the best news."

As soon as the voice fell, someone shouted something urgent outside.Eunuch Gan let him in.It turned out that another pigeon flew back, this time from the Kingdom of Shu.The Kingdom of Shu sent a letter, which means: You have taken all the fine works of the Kingdom of Jin in our Kingdom of Shu, and the list is attached for you to check.We are interrogating to verify his identity.Once verified we will provide a quotation.The state of Jin can choose whether to redeem them or not.Eunuch Gan held the letter and couldn't say a word for a long time.

At dusk that day, pigeons from the four kingdoms had already flown back, and the letterboxes were filled with letters, the contents of which were roughly similar to those of the kingdom of Shu.Xi Zuo has been arrested in prison, and will make an offer to Jin after his identity is verified.

Eunuch Gan thought hard before sitting alone in the case.Yin Zhuang stood behind him.Suddenly someone brought in food.Eunuch Gan then ate with Yin Zhuang.When he was about to finish eating, Eunuch Gan suddenly asked, "Yin Zhuang, do you think Ding Mei of Qin State is suspicious?"

Yin Zhuang said: "Based on my humble position, Ding Mei is the most unsuspecting. If she is the mastermind behind the scenes and writes a letter similar to that of other countries, it will be difficult for us to suspect her."

Eunuch Gan thought about it: "The friendship between her and her father is very shallow. After doing this business, it will be difficult to find a husband's family. If you can't keep it, you will have to be an old girl for the rest of your life. Her mother is her spiritual haven. We almost killed her mother. Women are prone to emotions It's more ruthless than a man. Do you know what it means to be emotional?"

Yin Zhuang said, "You've got your temper?"

Eunuch Gan smiled and said, "It's about the same. It's a word from the south." He pondered for a long time, "I still think Jia Cong is the most suspicious."

Yin Zhuang said: "There is no movement in Yanzhao and other countries."

Eunuch Gan snorted: "Even Feng Ziying is in Taiyuan, what else can they do." Then he continued to eat.

Less than half an hour after the meal, Han Qi sent a teacher over to deliver a letter.It turned out that it was Feng Ziying who had just visited the Han residence and asked him to deliver a message to Lord Gan.Feng Ziying just got the news that someone shot an arrow at Feng's house in the middle of the night, and there was a list on the arrow, which was a list of all Jin's work in Yan.From name, identity to description of appearance.There is also a suggestion on the back of the form, saying that these people are very valuable, it is better to consider the quotation after verification and ask Jin Guo whether they can redeem it or not.The Ministry of Security of the State of Yan has already arrested all the secret agents and put them in prison.The Beijing side asked Feng Ziying if he wanted an offer, but Feng Ziying was still hesitating.Han Qi said in the letter that there is not that much money in the treasury.If these people are no longer useful, don't forget them.

Eunuch Gan scolded: "Miser!"

Yin Zhuang said: "My lord, if you don't redeem the brothers, it will be difficult for us to recruit people in the future. These people will definitely spread the word that Jin is cold-blooded and ruthless."

Eunuch Gan said: "That's right, the redemption is necessary. The miscellaneous people will go back to see the prince." He thought, "I seem to have seen the shooting of the arrow somewhere." After thinking about it for a long time, I couldn't figure it out. Let go.

Not long after, the pigeons from Zhao Guo came.Like other countries, we have fully grasped the detailed work of Jin State and are waiting for quotations.

Yin Zhuang Nahan said: "Haven't Zhao and Yan already joined together?"

Eunuch Gan smiled and said: "It's not merged, it's just a federation. The countries in the federation are relatively independent. The intelligence agency is the foundation of the country. No matter how ambitious and lazy King Zhao is, he will not entrust this kind of business to the country of Yan."

Yin Zhuang cupped his hands: "Thank you for your advice, my lord."

Eunuch Gan smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite." After thinking for a long time, he said, "Bring me the files I've read in the past few days, and you can read them with me. I must have seen the shooting of the arrow in the middle of the night." Yin Zhuang agreed to go.