Sometimes things suddenly become very strange, like a car accident. It may be that you bump into someone else, or it may be that you bump into someone else. Don’t worry about how careful you are. When others lose control, you will also take yourself away.
When things come, there is always no choice.
Even if you have done a lot of pre-proposal, you still have no choice.
Chengdu.
Jinguan City.
When the sun was rising, Mr. Zhang slowly came out of his home and walked towards the bustling market area in the city.
Today he wore a very inconspicuous gray gherkin robe, and like the surrounding Sichuan and Shu Hanzi, he pulled the collar looser and looser his belt, and lifted the hem of the robe and tied it around his waist, so that it was convenient to walk and ventilate and breathable.
Is a gentleman so simple?
After all, the weather is hot now, and the morning is a little better now. If it is near noon, even in a cool place, it will still be stuffy and hot, making people have nowhere to hide.
Today, Mr. Zhang will go to bed.
As soon as he left the door, he saw a few more soldiers at the Lifang Gate.
That's right, there are more.
At the beginning of the two days, there were some strange rumors about gods and gods, saying that Xu Shu and Xu Huang and others opened the mountains and opened the road, offended the gods and ghosts in the mountains, and then died a lot of labor.
Then there were more soldiers in the streets.
This surprised Mr. Zhang, and he also admired the speed of his movement under the rule of the cavalry.
Needless to mention Jiangdong, even the original Luoyang of the Han Dynasty, officials were too lazy to be like pigs. They would never stand if they could sit, they would never sit if they could lie down, they would never move less, and they would never move more if they could move less. Even if things were on the head, they would try their best to push them if they could, and they would drag them if they could. For example, in Chengdu, there was a little turbulence, and the government responded to the situation that they arrived immediately, which almost broke through Zhang Gong's cognition.
Sometimes Mr. Zhang couldn't help but think that if one day he could return to Jiangdong, he would not have used these experiences and methods under the rule of the cavalry?
but……
Mr. Zhang sighed slightly.
He likes money very much because he didn't have money when he was a child.
The poverty in his family once left a deep mark on him.
He remembered that when he was a child, he wanted something very much, and he thought about it very much, during the day and at night, but he didn't dare to say anything, nor did he dare to ask his parents for it, because he knew that his family was very poor and poor, and even had problems with eating, so how could he spend any spare money?
But when he grew up and really got the money, he forgot what he really wanted when he was a child...
From Jinguan City to this city, you have to pass through the bridge.
At the earliest time, the bridge was said to be a bridge built with bamboo, hanging above the water inspection. Sometimes when the water is big, the bamboo bridge is soaked in the water and is often damaged.
Of course, the current bridge has been replaced with brick and stone deconstruction, and the long arch bridge crosses the water inspection.
Water inspection, also known as Outer River.
Because the water inspection is outside Chengdu City, it separates Chengdu City, as well as Cheguan City and Jinguan City.
Of course, there is Neijiang. Another Pijiang River passes through Chengdu City, flows in from the north of the outer city of Chengdu City, bypasses Chengdu Shaocheng, and flows out to the southeast. Because this Neijiang River passes through the city, it is convenient to transport water, so relying on the inner city of Pijiang City, a large market is formed, called Nanshi.
On the edge of the bridge, there are also soldiers on duty.
When passing by the bridge, Mr. Zhang seemed to feel the soldiers staring at him, but when he turned to see the soldiers on duty, the soldiers seemed to be just patrolling the crowd normally, and there was nothing particularly unusual.
Today is the time we made an appointment before, so Mr. Zhang must go to the market.
He always felt that someone was watching him these two days, but when he looked back, he seemed to have nothing.
Maybe it's just that I'm suspicious?
Mr. Zhang collected some information. If this information cannot be sent out in time, then after waiting for a while, the information may lose its effectiveness and will be meaningless.
For example, the rumors of gods and ghosts in the past two days...
In fact, there are some things that the people do not say, and they will inevitably feel gushy in their hearts. Just like the thing that Mr. Zhang wanted when he was a child, he never said it, but he never forgot it. Things that he can't forget will make a mohu, just like a deep first love. Maybe I still remember that there is such a person, but when I think of him or her appearance, I'm mohu...
So if you want to take advantage of this rumor, you must move faster, and Mr. Zhang is not sure if there are any other people in Chengdu who will report this matter. If someone else reports it, will he get less bonuses? It may even be worthless.
In addition to the recent labor incident, Mr. Zhang also obtained some information through exchanges, which can also be exchanged for money.
When the money saved is enough, he will resign and go home.
Buy a house, marry a wife, and have a child.
Mr. Zhang smiled slightly.
Being a spy spy is of course risky, but risk can bring more money.
He likes money, and he also wants his children to buy whatever they want, so that they will no longer suffer from poverty.
Although Mr. Zhang doesn't even know where his wife is and what she looks like, it doesn't prevent him from illusioning.
Mr. Zhang did not have much contact with the Li family's business, because it was for safety. Mr. Zhang even did not let the people of the Li family know where he lives. After all, the most important thing for spies is safety.
Except for going to the restaurant once a week to take on tasks, he does not recognize other people. He works in a single line and vertical manner and never has horizontal contact. This will make the spy less efficient, but it can ensure that when a spy is arrested, it will not cause damage to other intelligence lines.
He is very cautious.
Mr. Zhang passed the bridge gate, entered the outer contour of the Chengdu city, and then headed towards the south city.
Nanshi is distributed along Neijiang River, with a narrow shape, with canals on one side and shops on the other side. People come and go, and the caravans are very lively.
During the Han Dynasty, Chengdu City was vigorously expanded. During the Yuanding period of Emperor Wu of Han, the city was built with eighteen gates. It can be said that "one river, nine bridges lead the flow". Chengdu's population even accounts for 30% of the total population in western Sichuan. "City, the Abyss of Ten Thousand Merchants", and the deviation from the war and the policy protection of the cavalry over the years, it is now becoming more and more prosperous, and it is vaguely swaying to be firmly ranked second in the current city.
When Mr. Zhang passed by Nanshi yesterday, he moved the stones in the corner in front of the second house at the entrance of the southern alley. Now the gray piece of stones in the corner has been turned up again, indicating that the people from the Li Family Trading Company have arrived.
After walking two streets, Mr. Zhang saw two more inspectors standing by the street, as if they were talking about something. Although they were not wearing the inspector's robes, Mr. Zhang could recognize them. Mr. Zhang had seen them, and they were Ma Zhong's subordinates.
Mr. Zhang looked at the center of the street again. There were also patrol soldiers guarding the tower at the place where the tower was guarded. The tower was always guarded by someone, but today there seemed to be more guards than usual.
One of the soldiers saw Mr. Zhang and greeted Mr. Zhang, "Zhang Shuzuo, are you going to have a break today?"
Mr. Zhang smiled and nodded.
It seems to be the same as before.
For some reason, he began to feel a little uneasy in his heart. After hesitating for a moment, he continued to walk towards the scheduled joint location...
After all, I’m not far away from Li’s Trading Company, just a few steps away.
The hawking sounds in the south city are still full of vitality, and the vendors have lengthened their tones and are full of charm.
Mr. Zhang slowly stepped into the Li Family Business in his long tone.
Li's Trading Company is a small business in Chengdu's Nanshi. Because Fei Qian and Xu Shu both attach importance to the development of business, there are many businesses in Chengdu, either operating groceries or buying and selling high-end items. Anyway, from the people to the gentry, they can always find some business to do.
However, the business is different from ordinary restaurants and restaurants. Generally, there are no shop signs or friends shouting for recruitment outside the door, so when Mr. Zhang comes in, he goes straight in...
The light inside the business was slightly dimmer, with only two or three people standing or sitting. One person faced the wall with his back facing the door, and seemed to be holding something in his hand, looking at it.
The other one looked like a guy, holding a feather duster and bounced the dust on the shelves.
The shopkeeper sat behind the counter, lowered his head, as if he was dozing...
Mr. Zhang walked to the counter and was about to say hello to the shopkeeper, but found that the shopkeeper was not actually dozing off. Instead, his face was pale and sweat was rolling along his forehead and cheeks!
Mr. Zhang was shocked and his whole body was terrified!
He subconsciously turned around and looked in the direction of the shopkeeper's gaze. The blood in his body completely frozen at this moment...
The person sitting in the corner turned around and it turned out to be Ma Heng.
Ma Heng smiled, "Zhang Shuzuo, are you okay?"
Sweat suddenly oozed out of Mr. Zhang's forehead.
He did not answer.
At this moment, he lost his ability to speak.
Two or three people turned out from the business, and at the entrance of the business, there were figures swaying and walked in, blocking all directions tightly.
The room was dim and the only light came from the window...
Ma Heng looked at Mr. Zhang and did not immediately order to arrest him.
On the one hand, Ma Heng brought several good players, he was not worried that Gong Zhang would start a sudden attack. On the other hand, Ma Heng was a member of Wensi who became a monk halfway through, and he had never seen a spy who committed suicide immediately once exposed.
Ma Heng has no experience as Wen Si, and Mr. Zhang has no experience as a spy.
On Zhang Gong, there were no weapons, no poison, except for the information he brought and some scattered items.
After all, in the moment of a great man, poison is not something that anyone can buy if they want to buy.
So Mr. Zhang did not commit suicide, he did nothing, his mind was blank...
There was silence inside the house.
A burst of laughter from a child suddenly came in from the window.
Mr. Zhang turned his head and saw a child holding a small bamboo dragonfly high, then smiling, running, passing under the window, and then another child followed behind the previous child, as if he was about to let the previous child play with the bamboo dragonfly for him for a while.
At this moment, Mr. Zhang suddenly remembered what he wanted most when he was a child...
It's that little bamboo dragonfly.
It once rose in the hands of the peddler, and it was also once in the hands of other children, circling up and down, a simple bamboo dragonfly.
Seeing that Mr. Zhang did not move and did not speak, Ma Heng waved his hand.
Two people from Wensi came forward to tie Zhang Gong up.
Zhang Gong suddenly burst into tears. It turned out that what he liked the most was this, not the land, house, beautiful lady, or a famous horse. It was just a small bamboo dragonfly that he had always thought of...
But why did he forget it himself?
Why……
…(*￣(work)￣)……
In the Chengdu city, inside the government office.
Xu Shu expressed his approval of Ma Heng's work.
When Ma Heng received the Jiangzhou Express, he did not arrest him with great fanfare. Instead, he used the Li clerk to set up a trap to capture prey, successfully captured Zhang Gong, and obtained direct evidence of his crime from Zhang Gong. This series of actions seemed to be somewhat smelly of the scent.
Xu Shu smiled and stroked his beard, watched Ma Heng tell the whole process with some excitement, nodded from time to time, expressing his affirmation.
There is a news department, not the inspection office or the city guards.
If you only know how to fight and kill blindly, then you only need soldiers...
This is why Xu Shu really felt that Ma Heng grew up and then praised him.
"Jiangdong," Xu Shu took a photo of Ma Heng's report, "I'm really thinking about it..."
Ma Heng nodded too.
Xu Shu looked at the items placed in front of the hall, especially the stack of flying money that was found, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "Is this money hidden by Zhang alone?"
Ma Heng nodded, "It's true that Zhang's son hid his money in the house, but it was hidden. But... there were still some traces..."
In Youwensi, there are some scouts who retired.
Perhaps Zhang Gongzang's things can avoid ordinary thieves, but they cannot escape the scout's search.
"Zhang Shuzuo's man..." Xu Shu shook his head and said, "I still have some impression... Before, Sichuan and Shu used their talents to test, and he also wrote an article about honest officials...
Ma Heng said: "If you look at his daily expenses, you are poor, but you never thought that it was actually like this..."
"Well..." Xu Shu smiled and said, "This son has accumulated hard work, but unexpectedly he made a wedding dress one day... Did he confess?"
Ma Heng nodded and said, "I'm asking for confession. Zhang's son met Lu Zijing in Jingzhou in his early years. Later, Lu Zijing joined Jiangdong and sent someone to a secret meeting... and then he took over Jiangdong...
Xu Shu nodded and asked, "Is this boy resentful? Or have he suffered any unfair things from the government?"
Ma Heng said: "This is not said...Yi Mou's opinion, it's just for greed for money."
"I'm greedy for money, haha, I don't have to use it if I get money..." Xu Shu stroked his beard, "Why?"
Ma Heng replied: "This is said...it is to buy land and houses to be a rich and idle person..."
"The land property is a rich and idle person?" Xu Shu pointed to the stack of flying money, "How many acres of land is there to buy, and how many acres of houses?"
Ma Heng looked at it and shook his head, "Maybe at first, it was really for the land and the house, and then... I forgot?"
Xu Shu sighed lightly, and after a while, he said, "You said you had asked someone else to give me some advice, but you found the Jiangdong spy stronghold here? What's going on?"
Ma Heng said what happened in Jiangzhou and said, "It's shameful to say that although I am the leader of the Wenshu Department, I don't know how to investigate and deal with it for a while..."
Chang'an is very big, and Chengdu is not small.
There are many satellite cities around Chengdu, and there are also many officials. The data is complicated, and Ma Heng has no experience. Time is tight and the task is heavy. If his brother Ma Liang had not given him an idea, Zhuge Liang had found a clue in Jiangzhou, Ma Heng still didn't know how long it would take to search...
Xu Shu just smiled at what Zhuge Liang did, but when he heard about Ma Heng's tips on his fourth brother made Xu Shu have some idea of ​​loving talents. However, Xu Shu did not say anything on the spot, but just secretly wrote it down and then prepared to observe it.
Then Xu Shu made some arrangements with Ma Heng.
Because there was not much noise when Ma Heng captured Zhang Gong, Xu Shu and Ma Heng both felt that they could still keep the Li family business open to see if there were any preys that would jump in.
On another aspect, Ma Heng felt that the disease problem of labor service in Nanzhong should have nothing to do with the Jiangdong spies, because whether he investigated it from this point of time, or the confessions obtained by the arrested Jiangdong spies, including the people from the Li clan business, and Zhang Gong, all showed that these people only knew about labor service disease and rumors about ghosts and gods, but did not participate in it.
Jiangdong is obviously more concerned about military information.
After thinking for a while, Xu Shu said to Ma Heng, "Zhongchang, since the people from Jiangdong have not participated in this matter... Then if someone is in it, then it can only be..."
'Maybe it was Nanzhong.' Ma Heng said in a deep voice, 'The people are worried about food and clothing. This is a saying of ghosts and gods... If there is no one behind the scenes, the rumors would not be so fast.'
Xu Shu nodded and said, "Since that's the case, I'll have to go to Nanzhong to check and see who caused trouble in it!"
Wherever the road is built, it will naturally be more convenient.
Then some people are convenient, while others are naturally inconvenient.
People who are convenient are happy, while people who are inconvenient are unhappy.
Zhuge Liang left Nanzhong, on the one hand, because he needed to go to Jiangzhou to coordinate one and two, and on the other hand, he might not have wanted these people from Nanzhong to jump out...
At the beginning, Xu Shu was worried that he would be mixed together in many ways and then he would succeed in each other. By then, Sichuan and Shu would be in trouble. However, after he had developed a lineage of spies in Jiangdong, it can be said that the threat from the east temporarily weakened, leaving only one direction left.
Nanzhong.
Or maybe it is more southerly Jiaozhi.
Chapter completed!