Jin Longquan did not return to Jin Mansion until three quarters after midnight.
The stars and moon were sparse, and the night was like ink spread on rice paper. The surrounding scenery was obscured by thick and light colors, making it difficult to see clearly. A red lantern hung in the corner of the front yard.
A nurse was curled up in a corner and taking a nap, holding a knife. He woke up when he heard the sound of footsteps. When he saw Jin Longquan standing in front of him holding a lantern, he stood up and trembled, explaining in a low voice: "Third Master, the young master will go there during the day."
We traveled to many places and didn’t even get a break..."
In order to create a turbulent atmosphere these days, in addition to Jin Zhuangcheng traveling as the Minister of Rites, and having sufficient armed guards in front and behind him, the eldest son Jin Yuzhu, the second son Jin Langting and his wife, two such as Mrs.
When the two young ladies go out to do business, Jin Longquan will arrange for several or more than a dozen family soldiers to follow them closely.
The Jin family is considered a first-class family in Jianye City, but there is still a certain distance from the Gongqing family. What's more, they have been forced to move out of Biyang and Nanyang in recent years, and the whole family has settled in Jianye, resulting in a lot of losses.
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At present, the house has been raised by fifty or sixty Jianrui soldiers from Biyang Township, Nanyang, which moved south, and it is already feeling a bit strenuous.
; The manpower is limited, and if Jin Longquan arranges such intensive entourage and cares for the hospital, he will naturally be exhausted.
"Where's Xiao Qi? You take his place on duty and take the time to get some sleep. If the eldest son asks about it, just say it was arranged by me." Jin Longquan patted the nurse's shoulder with relief and said, "The next paragraph
There won't be peace in the city at this time, so you should try your best not to doze off while on duty, and keep your eyes open for me; if you really can't stand it anymore, come and tell me."
Jin Longquan thought for a while, not wanting to show too much urgency, but also wanting to show some slackness, so he did not rush to find someone to ask Jin Zhuangcheng whether Jin Yuzhu and his son were sleeping at this time, but walked straight through the side courtyard.
, go back to your residence just across an alley from the side door.
After the official establishment of Jingxiang Road, countless Nanyang gentry moved their families south; in order to win the trust of Jinzhuang, Jin Longquan also moved his family's small capital to Ye.
Although Jin Longquan is said to be as capable as ever, he is in his fifties after all. Not only are his two sons and one daughter already married, but they also have children.
Jinlongquan built a two-entry courtyard next to the Jin Mansion. It was definitely not shabby in Jianye City, but it had a family of fifteen including daughter, son-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter, and two people who had been with them for many years.
Old servants and maids all need to build several extra shacks in the yard to accommodate them.
Years of war have meant that Jianye City has been crowded with too many people. In addition to the extremely crowded housing, it is also extremely difficult to find a livelihood. However, as Jin Longquan is the chief steward of the Jin Mansion, his son-in-law can at least do a good job in the Jin family.
Working as a shopkeeper and taking care of things in a certain shop would not be too embarrassing.
Jin Yinghuai, the eldest son of Jin Longquan, opened the yard and pulled his father Jin Longquan into the yard. He looked out the door warily before closing the door and asked, "Dad, why did you come back?"
Jin Longquan saw that his eldest son was wearing a piece of leather armor. He closed the courtyard door but still clenched the saber at his waist nervously and asked, "What's wrong?"
"There is the Iron Lion's house at the end of the alley. Several strange men have lived in it in the past two days. Yingyu noticed at dusk
I noticed that these people were staring at my house intentionally or unintentionally - Ying Yu suspected that my family might have been targeted by some kind of god." Jin Yinghuai said.
"Where are Ying Yu, Xi Yan and the others?" Jin Longquan asked.
"Dad, we are here." Jin Longquan's second son Jin Yingyu and son-in-law Huang Xiyan came out of the penthouse.
In addition to his second son Jin Yingyu, who had been practicing martial arts since childhood, he was well-equipped with armor. Jin Longquan saw that even his son-in-law Huang Xiyan, who had been studying since childhood and was working as a bookkeeper in Jin Mansion, was also wearing a piece of leather armor. He nodded slightly and ordered to follow.
The old servant who came out said:
"Ying Huai, Ying Yu, Xi Yan and I are going out. Please close the courtyard door tightly and don't peek out. There is nothing going on tonight. It's Ying Huai and the others who are making a fuss!"
Jin Longquan took his son-in-law and the three of them out of the yard. He was worried that someone in the yard could not restrain his curiosity and ran out to take a look. He picked up a wooden stick and locked the courtyard door behind him, and then led his son-in-law to the end of the alley.
Ordinary people are reluctant to light lamps and candles at night, and there are very few stars and moons. The depths of the alley are like deep ancient wells.
Jin Ying Huai, Jin Yingyu and Huang Xiyan watched as their father (father-in-law) led them straight to the Iron Lion Courtyard where the suspicious people were haunted.
They couldn't help but hold the knife at their waist tightly.
"Papa" Jin Longquan stepped forward and knocked on the door gently. Seeing his son-in-law's nervous look, he smiled and said, "It's okay, just meeting a few old friends."
At this time, the closed door "squeaked" softly and the door was opened from the inside. Two men walked out carrying lanterns covered with black cloth on the sides, which could only illuminate the area below their feet, and looked around the alley.
, and then they welcomed Jin Longquan and the others into the courtyard.
"Master Jin is finally willing to let everyone meet the eldest son, the second son, and Mr. Huang!" A strong man bowed to Jin Longquan and said with a smile.
"Everyone go in and talk, don't delay in the yard," Jin Longquan waved his hand and said, "The situation is getting more and more urgent now. Let everyone come and meet Ying Huai, Ying Yu, and Ting Yan, so as not to cause any misunderstandings...
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Jin Yinghuai, Jin Yingyu, and Huang Xiyan had no idea what was going on, but they saw that there were several lanterns burning in the yard and they were all wrapped in black cloth, making it difficult to see from the outside that people were holding lanterns in the yard. There were also lights in the corners and under the eaves.
There were a few strong men guarding the place, and seeing that they were wearing ordinary coats with puffed-up coats, they guessed based on their experience that they were all wearing armor underneath.
Confused, they followed through the third courtyard one after another, and came to a wider courtyard. When they walked into a wing room, they heard the faint sound of water coming from the window, and were secretly shocked: Qin Huai was outside.
river?
Jin Longquan opened the window, and Jin Yinghuai and the others looked out. There were two awning boats parked on the wide Qinhuai River. They seemed to notice that the window was opened here, and someone on the boat picked up a lantern and waved it left and right.
Jin Longquan opened the window and motioned for his son-in-law to sit down. He pointed at the strong man and introduced them to them: "This is Ambassador Liu Fujin and Liu Jun from the Military Intelligence Department of the Beijing-Xiang Production Department. If anything important happens nearby in the future, you can't contact me at the moment."
Father, I came over to see Liu Jun to discuss it, and it was the same..."
"Father, have you always been a spy arranged by Jingxiang in the Jin family?" Jin Yinghuai asked in shock.
After Deng Gui and Gu Fan publicly defected to Jingxiang, the world was shocked. At the same time, many people in Jianye City were speculating whether there was anyone else in the Qiandi family who had secretly defected to Jingxiang like Gu Fan, or whether there were others
People like Deng Gui had already secretly negotiated peace with Jingxiang.
As the leader of the Nanyang gentry, Jin Zhuangcheng had always actively suppressed Jingxiang in the court, so he was inevitably suspected.
Jin Yinghuai, Jin Yingyu, and Huang Xiyan also discussed this topic in private. Logically speaking, their father (father-in-law) had also been involved with people in Jingxiang (Chushan) in the early years, but they thought that their father (father-in-law) had also been involved with people in Jingxiang (Chushan).
Every move of his father-in-law was under their noses. Even if he occasionally came into contact with Zheng Tu, he was acting under the orders of Jin Zhuangcheng. They thought that there was no possibility that his father-in-law would be involved with Jingxiang.
Who would have thought that they have been completely kept in the dark these years.
"The Jin family is still a bit small. Mr. Jin is the big stall of our Military Intelligence Department in Jianye." Liu Fujin said with a smile.
In recent years, the construction of various institutions in the Production Department has become increasingly strict. Zheng Tu was mainly responsible for advancing the affairs of Jianye. Within the Production Department, in the name of consulting and participating in the military,
Mainly liaison with Han Gui; Zhufengtang is responsible for the transfer of commercial goods. Within the production department, Xu Sheng is in charge and reports to Shi Zhen.
Although when it comes to matters such as intelligence spying, Jinzouyuan, which Zheng Tu is responsible for, and Zhufengtang's warehouses and shops in Jianye will all be involved to form an intelligence spying network, but the specific person in charge of each link belongs to the Military Intelligence Department.
Today, the forces deployed by Beijing and Xiangzhou openly and secretly in and outside Jianye City are even more powerful. The core goal is to control Emperor Shaolong and the Qiandi Clan in Jianye City, ensure that the Northern Expedition across the Huaihe River can proceed smoothly, and prevent and suppress the hidden forces.
The backlash of the Di family.
At present, all important matters happening inside and outside Jianye City need to be reported to Wang Fan. Before there is a clear order from the production department, Wang Fan has the final decision-making power; in addition, Wang Jun, Xu Xin and others who command the Niushoushan Rebels outside Jianye City
Wang Zhang, who commanded a Jingzhou navy under martial law in Zhenzhou on the other side, as well as Gu Fan, Zheng Tu, and Dong Cheng, who publicly represented Jingxiang in Beijing to liaise with the Huaihe River crossing, all jointly had the power to make decisions and suggestions on important matters in Jianye.
However, it is clear that the title within the Zhi Department is equivalent to that of Du Yuhou, and Jin Longquan, a minister at the level of Du Commander, is the highest official of the Military Intelligence Department in Jianye.
However, Jinlongquan was lurking too deep and there were many inconveniences in the operation. The deployment of this operation was too tight and extremely complicated. Han Guicai advocated that Chen Songze be transferred to Jianye to take charge.
Jin Longquan originally did not want his son-in-law to know many secrets too early, for fear that something would be revealed, but Xu Huai personally ordered the military intelligence department to take action to ensure the safety of Jin Longquan's family first.
Jin Longquan will stay with Jin Zhuangcheng and Jin Yuzhu when necessary. If he doesn't call his son yet and his son-in-law knows the inside story, he is afraid that there will be misunderstandings in times of crisis and he will not be able to take good care of his family. Another thing, Jin Longquan's
Under his cultivation, his sons-in-law Jin Yinghuai, Jin Yingyu and Huang Xiyan are also smart and capable. Working for Jingxiang at an early stage will also benefit their future development.
Today, it was Chen Songze who once again emphasized the requirements of the production department and Xu Huai, and Jin Longquan agreed to let his son and son-in-law know the inside story that had been closely concealed all these years...
