He did not notify anyone, but Zhang Mingtu came to this conclusion from various recent reports and the changes in the strange characters who came here in Jianyi.
Well, of course the most important thing is that Zhang Mingtu’s future brother knew in advance that Ruihai would change his name and come in.
And knowing which opening he would come through, he arranged for the Jinyi Guards to stand guard on the Gan River in advance.
When he found an unusual ship passing by somewhere, Zhang Mingming tried to calculate the date and basically concluded that Ruihai was coming.
Ruihai's hiding methods are quite clever, and no one knew about him before he came to Jianyi.
He was very low-key. He had made an agreement with a trading company in advance and came together by boat, with only a few guards around.
As for what Ruihai will do next, Zhang Mingtu also knows very well.
Ruihai will live near Fulai Inn for a period of time, and then visit various places during the day, especially the areas where Jinyiwei investigated the relevant situations, chat with local residents, and further confirm the information in hand.
What Rui Hai did was earth-shattering and seemed like a complete no brainer.
But being able to stand up to an aristocratic family, and step by step to get to where he is today, has already shown that Rui Hai is brave, careful, and extremely smart. In terms of wisdom alone, he surpasses many people, and there are not many people in the world who can match him.
In the officialdom, it is difficult to get along with colleagues and teachers. It is not that Ruihai does not understand, but that he understands very well and is unwilling to join in. His moral bottom line is higher than that of many people.
In other words, many people's moral bottom line is too low. Rui Hai just abides by the law and enforces the law impartially, so his moral bottom line is higher than most people.
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On the Ganjiang River, Ruihai and two of his companions were sitting on the bow of the boat. The small stove in front of them boiled the thick white fish soup in the pot, giving off a strong aroma.
Opposite him stood a figure from the Jin Yiwei. Just looking at his appearance, you couldn't tell that he was a Jin Yiwei. He had dark skin, a rough face, and his hands were covered with calluses caused by fishing nets.
Just looking at his appearance, he looks more like a fisherman making a living on the river.
"Your Excellency, you still have a way. Not many people can see through such a disguise, but I don't know why your Excellency wants to suddenly visit Jianyi?"
“The mess in Xingguo County has finally been sorted out, and I rarely have free time, so I went out for a walk.
"I heard that a hero from the Jinyi Guards in Jianyi recently killed dozens of demons hidden in the underground rivers in one fell swoop, so I wanted to come and see him..."
These flattering words came out of Rui Hai's mouth, and Jin Yiwei across from him smiled happily.
He took out a small amount of seasoning and added some white pepper to the fish soup, while smiling: "We didn't think of it before, let alone received the news. We only found out after he took care of the matter.
"He has been conducting investigations secretly for several years, and his actions have been listed as standard by Jin Yiwei, and they must be promoted as a whole."
This incident greatly enhanced Jin Yiwei's prestige and was publicly praised by Jin Yiwei's internal staff.
Moreover, Xue Cheng did this matter very quickly and neatly.
The intelligence investigation is perfect and meticulous, the personnel actions are neat and efficient, weakening the opponent layer by layer in advance, and then delivering the most important blow when it is most vulnerable.
Rui Hai narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was confused by the mist formed by the thick white fish soup.
Jin Yiwei's handling of the underground river demon incident has been publicly publicized, especially within Jin Yiwei, the action plan and process have been completely disclosed.
It is to call on people from all over the world to learn Xue Cheng's way of doing things.
From the perspective of outsiders, it is nothing, just a demon-slaying incident that attracts others' attention. From the perspective of insiders, especially from the perspective of a specialized intelligence agency like Jinyiwei, it is already a matter of fact that the intelligence work can be done so perfectly. It's textbook level.
Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
"Oh, I only know that Jin Yiwei has done a big thing and killed many demons. I don't know the specific internal process. Please help me clear up the confusion."
The two people talking about such secretive things on the bow of a merchant ship should have attracted attention, but they had already placed runes before their conversation, and others could hear it. They were just chatting, talking about fish and the Ganjiang River. of customs.
The Jin Yiwei from Xingguo County introduced Xue Cheng's story with great interest.
When Rui Hai heard that he had spent more than three years investigating the underground rivers and drawing a map that made people feel numb at first glance, like a maze, his eyes narrowed again inadvertently.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of several letters sent from Jianyi to Xingguo County.
"As a Jinyiwei, I have the responsibility of supervising local officials, local population, economy and trade. However, over the years, many people have gotten away with it and did not seek political advice while in office..."
Jin Yiwei, who came from Xingguo County, complained in a low voice.
Ruihai didn't squint his eyes this time, and he became more and more sure of his guess.
Able to draw extremely complex underground river maps under the watchful eyes of many demons in the true realm.
After more than three years, he did not believe that the Jin Yiwei was completely unaware of the internal situation in Jianyi.
From this point of view, the Jianyi investigation report is very likely to come from the leader of Jinyiwei Commander Xue Cheng, and even the follow-up report from Xingguo County is crucial to him, at least it saves him more than a year. time.
"The country is lucky to have such a figure."
Rui Hai admired in his heart, but without showing it on his face, he scooped a bowl of milky white fish soup for himself. While drinking the fish soup, he said slowly: "I wonder if I will have the opportunity to meet this hero of the Jin Yiwei this time?"
As soon as these words came out, the fisherman-like Jin Yiwei shook his head and said: "I'm afraid this won't work. Mr. Xue Qi is now on behalf of a hundred households and was called to Longxing Mansion to make a corresponding summary report. All I can say is that this is an unlucky time."
Ruihai didn't take it seriously, but secretly noted it in his mind.
After walking around Jianyi for several days, he already had a general understanding of the surrounding situation.
This is a county similar to Xingguo County. Even if you zoom in, the entire Jiangnan area is like this. It was also like this in the north under the rule of Daxia in the early years.
Later, Yi Guan moved south and the center of gravity moved to the south.
Many aristocratic families in the north survive, develop and thrive in the south.
Many of the old problems may have been left over not long after the founding of the Xia Dynasty. The south and the north can only be said to be as black as crows in the world.
Nowadays, the north is purer, not because the northern families are benevolent, but because of the years of war and foreign invasions, which have made it difficult for large families to form.
Aristocratic families like Wubao, and foreign races also like it. After all, Wubao is broken, and there is a lot of wealth and food inside, which is different from breaking down ordinary civilian homes.
"We still need to go under the knife. Everything needs to be changed."
Rui Hai narrowed his eyes, let go of the bird on the bow of the ship that was specially used by the imperial guard to send messages, and at the same time used the talisman to send another secret message.