"Have you ever seen people from the Zhenguo Army in the Central Plains before, or on Yingzhou Island?" Luo Junyao suddenly asked.
It is impossible to tell that Gu Jue is a member of the Zhenguo Army just by meeting him once. It is absolutely impossible for him to meet by chance.
Even she, if she didn't know Gu Jue, would not be able to guess his origins at a glance. Of course, it is not ruled out that Mr. Huang has some unknown ways of knowing people.
Huang Qiru refused to speak. Obviously, the fear he showed just now was not entirely true.
Gu Jue and Luo Junyao looked at each other. Gu Jue smiled and said, "Okay, I'm from the Zhenguo Army."
Huang Qiru raised his eyes and glanced at him, his eyes seeming to say: "You admit it when I say it casually, why should I believe you?"
Gu Jue took out a token from his arms and put it in front of Huang Qiru, saying, "Do you believe it now?"
Huang Qiru couldn't help but be startled when he saw the token, and then looked up at Gu Jue and Luo Junyao. The expressions on their faces were a bit complicated and difficult to distinguish. After a while, he sighed softly and said: "I thought... I would never see the imperial court in this life.
Someone has been sent."
Gu Jue said: "Master Huang, can you speak now?"
Huang Qiru thought for a while and said: "Excuse me, sir, I'd like to go back to my house to pick up something."
Gu Jue said: "No problem."
Huang Qiru told the place where the things were hidden, and told people from the Zhenguo Army to go there in person. Gu Jue agreed and turned around and went out.
Luo Junyao and Huang Qiru were the only two people left in the room, and it was quiet for a while.
Luo Junyao looked at Huang Qiru with some curiosity. At first, they all thought that the Yingzhou County Magistrate was a man who was greedy for life and afraid of death, but now it seems that this is not entirely the case.
Although it is true that he has done nothing in Yingzhou these years and only seeks Mingzhe to protect himself, but with the power of the Fang family in Yingzhou, there may be help from the Cao family of Qingzhou.
It was an island thousands of miles away from the mainland. It was difficult to even send a message back to Shangyong, and there was really nothing more he could do.
When Luo Junyao looked at Huang Qiru, Huang Qiru was naturally also looking at her.
He has already seen that the younger of the two is the one who can make the decision.
It's just that he couldn't guess at the moment whether this young man was also a member of the Zhenguo Army.
Meeting his eyes, Luo Junyao said with a smile: "Master Huang, would you like to guess who I am?"
Huang Qiru looked at her for a while, then showed the apologetic and cautious smile before and said: "I have a poor eye, so I really can't tell who the young master is. But...since we are with that young master, he must also be from the imperial court.
"
Luo Junyao looked at him with his chin propped up, "Aren't you afraid that we were sent by the Fang family to deceive you?"
Huang Qiru looked at her apologetically and said, "If... the person who goes is not from the Suppressing National Army, it might be a bit troublesome."
"..." Sure enough, if you can live under the nose of the Fang family for so many years, you won't be a fuel-efficient lamp.
Even if he is just a seventh-grade petty official.
Half an hour later, Gu Jue came back with a box.
Luo Junyao asked: "Is nothing wrong?"
Gu Jue glanced deeply at Huang Qiru and said, "It's okay."
Putting the box in front of Luo Junyao, Luo Junyao reached out and fiddled with it, and found that it contained a roll of old cloth. There were some brown marks on the cloth, which should be old blood stains.
"Nothing special." Luo Junyao said, "Did you encounter any trouble?"
Gu Jue said: "This box is placed in a secret secret compartment. The method to unlock it is the secret code camp's internal method. There is only one chance. If you do it wrong... the entire secret compartment including the contents inside will be destroyed."
Luo Jun raised his eyebrows slightly, reached out and picked up the blood-stained silk and unfolded it.
There were some strange line patterns drawn on the silk, which looked like maps but didn't quite look like them if you looked closely.
Gu Jue stood next to Luo Junyao and asked strangely: "What is this?"
Luo Junyao said: "This is the waterway distribution map around Yingzhou Island."
Gu Jue was surprised, "You can even understand this?" Not only Gu Jue, but Huang Qiru also had an obvious look of surprise on his face. Sea maps and land maps are not the same thing, otherwise Gu Jue wouldn't be able to
can not tell.
Luo Junyao smiled and said, "I have seen a lot." Putting the silk in his hand away, Luo Junyao looked at Huang Qiru and said, "Thank you, Mr. Huang, for your righteousness."
Huang Qiru slowly shook his head and said: "I don't have the ability to get this kind of thing. Others gave it to me."
Gu Jue said: "Are they from the Zhenguo Army?"
Before leaving Beijing, they had asked for an investigation. There was something wrong with the news sent back from the Secret Code Camp a few years ago. To this day, they still don’t know what happened in Yingzhou that led to the mutiny of the Secret Code Camp spies.
.
Huang Qiru nodded and said: "Yes, five years ago was the most difficult time for me in Yingzhou. If I hadn't met that person, I would have almost been unable to bear it..." Huang Qiru did not deny that he was not strong-willed and almost betrayed the imperial court.
The matter of surrendering to the enemy.
"At that time, I had been trapped by the Fang family for more than two years. I couldn't go anywhere except the county government office. The entire government office was full of people from the Fang family. Even if the local people had something to do, they would never go to the government office. They would only go to the government office.
Please seek justice from the Fang family. At that time, I had already been given an ultimatum by the Fang family. If I didn’t cooperate with my ex, it would be a lesson learned from the past. Do you two know what happened to my ex?"
Gu Jue said: "Transferred from Yingzhou and promoted to general magistrate of Antai Prefecture."
Huang Qiru said: "One year later, he died of illness and took office. When the family was returning to their hometown to support the deceased, they encountered robbers on the road. No one in the family was spared."
Gu Jue was silent.
Huang Qiru said: "It was too sad at that time. I knew that Yingzhou was not a peaceful place, so I took office alone without bringing my family. But a year later, my family all showed up in Yingzhou.
According to people from the Fang family, they were worried that I would be alone in a foreign land, so they specially helped me bring my family to reunite. During that time, not only was I worried, but my family was also anxious."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "At that time, that person found me and gave me this thing." Huang Qiru said: "He was seriously injured at the time and was about to die. He told
I have a secret about the Fang family. I used this secret to negotiate terms with the Fang family. I will not interfere with anything on the island, and the Fang family will not force me to do things for them. Anyway, I am only a seventh-grade official, and the Fang family
They don't expect me to do anything important for them. If I die, they will either hide it from the court or ask the court to send someone to take over, which will be even more troublesome. After all, Yingzhou has to do business with businessmen who come and go, and this kind of thing only requires
Anyone who says anything casually may reach the ears of the imperial court. This is not a difficult matter to decide, and Fang Changyun quickly agreed."
Luo Jun said: "What's that man's name? What else did he tell you?"
Huang Qiru said: "He said his name is Ye Shisan, and he is a secret agent of the Chu State Army under the command of King Chu. Oh, when he came to Yingzhou, the late emperor was still there, and the regent was still just the king of Chu."
Ye Shisan is a very common name. Naturally, neither Gu Jue nor Luo Junyao recognize her.
However, they had read the information about the secret agent sent to Yingzhou back then, and this name did appear in it.
But that's all.
"He said that the Zhenguo Army sent a total of six spies including him, but two of them were killed not long after arriving in Yingzhou, and the other three all defected to the Fang family. After he escaped from death, there was a way to send a message back.
Everything was under the control of the traitor. He couldn't find anyone he could trust, and he couldn't get out of the island for a while, so he simply hid on the island. He finally figured out this thing after lurking on the island for two years.
.Unfortunately, he accidentally alerted the Fang family. He was seriously injured and soon could not leave Yingzhou. He had to find me as a last resort. He told me that unless he was confirmed to be a member of the Zhenguo Army, this thing could not be given to anyone.
People, even people from the imperial court, cannot be trusted."
Huang Qiru smiled at the two of them and said: "It's a pity that he found the wrong person. If he found someone else, he might still be able to send the things out. If he found me... even a piece of paper sent out of the county government office would be carefully checked.
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Luo Junyao was silent for a long time, and then said: "I still want to thank Mr. Huang, but I don't know about Ye Shisan..."
Huang Qiru said: "He was too seriously injured. I hid him in my house and didn't dare to find a doctor for him. He died within a month. I buried him by the pond behind the county government office."
Gu Jue looked solemn and said: "Thank you, Mr. Huang."
Huang Qiru looked at the two of them, smiled and said: "No, I am telling you now because I want to take a gamble. Anyway, I will fall into your hands. I can't help myself no matter what I want. This young master is right, Fang
I am afraid that I will lose my patience in the past two years. I was able to use that secret to contain Fang Changyun because his foundation was not stable soon after he took the throne, but it has gradually become less effective in the past two years. Once they really start to stir up trouble
, I’m afraid the first thing to do is to kill me to sacrifice the flag.”
Luo Junyao said: "Don't worry, sir, we will ensure the safety of you and your family. As long as...what you say is true."
Huang Qiru looked a little relaxed, but there was still a bit of hesitation in Luo Junyao's eyes.
Obviously he is doubting, can such a young boy really make the decision?
Gu Jue smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Huang, this person... can definitely make the decision."
Huang Qiru nodded, "I haven't asked the two distinguished names yet."
Gu Jue said: "I am Gu Jue, and this... you can just call him Young Master Dongfang."
Gu Jue...
Although Huang Qiru was overseas, he didn't know much about the news about the Zhenguo Army. Naturally, he knew Gu Jue's identity in the Zhenguo Army. The expression on his face moved slightly, and he finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
"Thank you both. If there is anything I can do to help you, please let me know."
Gu Jue and Luo Junyao looked at each other and felt relieved.
It seems that they are quite lucky. Although this old man is a bit difficult to deal with, he is still a good person.
Sure enough, Huang Qiru's stay in Yingzhou these years was not in vain. What they could find out in just a few days in Yingzhou was superficial information, but Huang Qiru could know a lot of information that even the local indigenous people in Yingzhou did not know.
For example, the number of soldiers and horses of the Fang family in Yingzhou, food and grass supplies, the location of the hidden weapons workshop, important figures of the Fang family, etc.
The three of them chatted for most of the night, and it was not until dawn that Qufang sent them back.
Qin Yao'er walked into the room with breakfast and saw Luo Junyao still writing something under the lamp.
Putting breakfast on the table, Qin Yaoer leaned over and stared at her carefully and said, "Did you stay up all night last night?"
Luo Jun stopped writing and raised his head. He couldn't help but rub his sour eyes and nodded: "Yes."
"Let's have breakfast." Qin Yaoer pushed the breakfast in front of her and said while watching her eat breakfast: "I used to think that being a princess meant eating, drinking and having fun every day. You feel more tired than me."
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "Of course you can eat, drink and have fun every day as a princess, but that's boring."
Qin Yao'er shook his head, "I don't understand, I just like to eat, drink and have fun every day."
"Then why did you come out with me?" Luo Junyao said, "You can eat, drink and have fun every day in Shangyong. I don't think Ayan asked you to do anything."
Qin Yao'er shook his head like a rattle, "You have left, of course I have to leave too. Think about it, I have to live in the same house with the regent every day, and the food is no longer delicious. Moreover, he doesn't allow me to use it.
poison!"
Luo Jun said: "So, why use poison?"
"This is my hobby." Qin Yao'er said matter-of-factly: "If I can't play drugs, what's the point of my life?"
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "Yes, if I can only eat, drink and have fun every day, I feel that life is meaningless."
"Okay." Qin Yao'er nodded and said, "Although I still don't understand it, but just like me... even if I accidentally poison myself when I study poison, I will still continue."
Luo Junyao smiled, lowered his head and continued eating.
Innocent little girls always feel happy easily.
Gu Jue and Qu Fang came in from outside and saw Luo Junyao eating, so they wanted to leave first. Luo Junyao quickly stopped the two of them and said, "It doesn't matter, you two sit down and talk."
Gu Jue said: "Mr. Qu and I checked several places according to the information provided by Huang Qiru, and everything he said was consistent. As for the waterways, reefs and mechanisms near the island, we will also let people who are proficient in water-based properties in the past two days
Someone go check it out.”
Luo Junyao nodded and warned: "Be careful. If there is no problem with that picture, we can let General Cheng's people get closer. When the time comes, we can try to get to the island to help stabilize the situation."
Gu Jue nodded in agreement and looked at Luo Junyao, who hesitated for a moment and hesitated to speak.
Luo Junyao was puzzled, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
Gu Jue said: "I saw Huo Shan."
Luo Junyao frowned and said, "One of those three traitors back then?"
Huang Qiru told them that one of the three traitors who betrayed the Zhenguo Army was missing, and the other two were named Huo Shan and Fang Yuan, both of whom were entrusted with important roles by the Fang family.
Huo Shan is now the spy leader of the Fang family, and half of the spies of the Fang family are under his control. Fang Yuan has been training soldiers and horses for the Fang family these years, and his status in the Fang family is quite extraordinary.
The Fang family was also very generous to these two people. Huo Shan married Fang Changyun's daughter, and Fang Yuan recognized Fang Changyun as his adoptive father.
"They don't know you, do they?" Luo Junyao asked.
Gu Jue shook his head and smiled: "Of course not. I have been in the border town for these years, not to mention how old I was when they came to Yingzhou? The princess can rest assured that the people brought this time have nothing to do with the previous Yingzhou affairs.
The people in charge of Yingzhou affairs are still in their original positions and have not been disturbed."
Luo Junyao nodded and said: "That's good, but...this person was once a member of the Secret Code Camp and could be reused by the Fang family. I'm afraid he is not a simple character. Let's take a look first. If it affects us too much, let's first
Get rid of him."
Gu Jue said: "Will taking action at this time arouse the Fang family's vigilance?"
Luo Junyao smiled and said, "It depends on how he died."
Gu Jue smiled when he heard this and said, "The princess is right."
