Shen Yi and Li Mu simply lived in the Wang family's mansion. At the same time, they did not let the local government intervene in the matter. Instead, they locked everyone in the Wang family in the Wang family's mansion. After sorting out all the evidence, they planned to skip the local government. Yamen, directly contact the people from the court to handle it.
After a brief communication with the prince, the two of them each wrote a simple secret note and sent someone to quickly send it back to Jiankang and deliver it to the emperor.
After writing this secret letter, Shen Yi couldn't bear it any longer, so he asked someone to clear out an empty room in the Wang family mansion, then lay on the bed and have a good sleep.
When he woke up, it was already afternoon and evening.
After waking up, he opened the door and saw a man in his early thirties waiting at the door. When he saw Shen Yi, he immediately bowed his head respectfully: "Sizheng."
This person is none other than Zheng Hu, leader of the fourth team of the Di News Department.
Compared with Shen Yi, Zheng Hu arrived in Taizhou several months earlier and presided over the affairs of the Di News Division here. He himself was the instructor responsible for training intelligence personnel of the Internal Guard and was quite professional in this regard, so within a few months Since then, his work in Taizhou Prefecture has been fruitful.
For example, Zheng Hu sent people to Shen Yi for the number of merchant ships that had been robbed by the Wang family over the years. Shen Yi was able to accurately determine that the Wang family had an "affair" with the Japanese pirates, which was partly due to Zheng Hu's contribution.
Mr. Shen looked at his direct subordinate and stretched: "How long have you been here? Why don't you knock on the door?"
Zheng Hu smiled with a smile on his face and said: "There is nothing serious about my subordinates. I heard that Sizheng had not slept all day and night, so he did not disturb Sizheng's rest."
After yawning again, he took Zheng Hu and found a place to sit down in the Wang family mansion, and then said lazily: "I asked you to check the news about Japanese pirates a few days ago. I know that Japanese pirates invaded Linhai County last night. What's the origin?"
Zheng Hu lowered his head, sighed slightly and said: "Sizheng, you have been in Linhai for a few days. You should know that the people here are not easy to understand. Our Di newspaper company has just arrived here and has not had time to develop the local area. We have no power, so we can only pretend to be outsiders and inquire with these locals. I know some information, but not much."
"Let's talk and listen first."
Zheng Hu lowered his head with a respectful expression: "As far as my subordinates know, Taizhou Prefecture is harassed by Japanese pirates all year round, and there are more than one Japanese pirates, or even more than just Japanese pirates..."
"Some thieves will pretend to be Japanese pirates to steal money and goods. However, these people are just a mob and have little fighting power. Not to mention encountering officers and soldiers, even encountering yamen officials, they will turn around and run away. In recent years, Taizhou Prefecture Yamen reported Most of the so-called Japanese pirates we caught were like this."
"Even so, these people have actually done a lot of evil things in the name of Japanese pirates."
Zheng Hu paused and continued: "In addition to these people, there are three groups of Japanese pirates who are really powerful. Two of them have about a hundred people. Among these people are many Japanese robbers..."
"These Japanese people from Japan believe in their so-called warrior spirit. Although their martial arts may not be very strong, they are not afraid of death like Leng Touqing. In addition, their Japanese swords are sharp and they are very powerful in fighting."
A life-threatening personality is very advantageous when fighting for one's life.
Because most people cherish their lives, especially smart people, they cherish their lives even more.
But the Japanese were different. They had some rather inexplicable beliefs, and many of them did not take death seriously. It was this fearless spirit that allowed these Japanese pirates to run rampant along the coast.
If the Chen State was still in the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and its army was powerful, well-trained, and equally fearless, when facing these Japanese invaders, it would only take a single formation to charge, and the Japanese camp could be dispersed and the Japanese invaders could be dispersed. They become lambs to be slaughtered.
Because truly well-trained soldiers and soldiers who have experienced the baptism of war are very terrifying in groups. The combat effectiveness of an individual soldier is completely different from that of a group.
But now, the local health center in Chen State has become rotten, and the training is not necessarily done at ordinary times. It is basically at the level of ordinary people.
In addition, everyone is afraid of death, so they will be crushed by Japanese pirates.
Shen Yi took a deep breath and said, "Keep talking."
Zheng Hu nodded and continued: "When the Japanese pirates attacked the city last night, my subordinates also took people to see it. There were more than 100 Japanese pirates in the city alone last night. It is unlikely that the Japanese pirates would come out in force, so this batch There are at least two to three hundred people, and there is only one group of Japanese pirates with this number near Linhai County."
"The fishermen along the coast said that the leader of this group of Japanese pirates is called Wang Xian."
"Wang Xian..."
Mr. Shen narrowed his eyes and groaned: "Isn't it Wang Xian?"
Zheng Hu lowered his head and said, "This subordinate doesn't know."
He whispered: "This Wang Xian is the most powerful pirate in Taizhou Prefecture. He is entrenched in Dongji Island on the sea. I heard from fishermen that he has more than ten or twenty boats under his command, some big and small. In Taizhou Prefecture, Be the king of the sea."
Shen Yi nodded silently.
To be honest, now he basically has no way to deal with the Japanese pirates at sea, nor any means to deal with them.
He could only wait for the Japanese pirates to come ashore before he could find a way to deal with them.
However, this situation is only temporary. When the anti-Japanese army is formed and there are enough warships, we can chase the Japanese pirates at sea.
If the warship is powerful enough, maybe you can go to Japan's main island for a visit!
"You write the collected information into a document and send it to me."
Shen Yi glanced at Zheng Hu and asked: "Is there any money left in the fourth group? If there is no money, I will approve some more for you."
The newspaper company is very rich now.
The main reason is that the emperor is willing to spend money on the Di Newspaper Division, and the Di Newspaper Divisions in Jiankang City and those big cities are developing very well, so that the Jiankang Di Newspaper Division has almost 70,000 to 80,000 taels of silver on its books. Shen Yi I also took with me two exchange notes for ten thousand taels of silver.
He, Mr. Shen, now has a serious job but no weight.
Other eighth-grade officials may still be dealing with salaries of dozens of taels, but Shen Yi can already use nearly 100,000 taels of funds at will.
Zheng Hu scratched his head and felt a little embarrassed: "Sizheng, my subordinates didn't do anything in Taizhou Prefecture. I'm sorry to take money from you. I'll report to you when I need money."
Reporting is a popular saying within the Di newspaper company. The reason why it is popular is naturally because the boss, Shen Yi, likes this saying.
Shen Yi said "hmm" and said, "You should go back first, wait for me here tomorrow morning, and take me to find the more famous blacksmith shop in Linhai County."
Zheng Hu immediately stood up, bowed to Shen Yi and said, "My subordinates, please retire."
After that, he strode away.
After Zheng Hu left, Shen Yi raised his head and looked at the sky. It was almost dark.
Shen Yi ordered a dinner from several servants and ate it by himself. Then he asked for pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and began to draw on the paper with a brush.
He had seen descriptions of the "wolf trap" in books but had never seen it in action.
Because he slept during the day, Mr. Shen was very energetic that night.
It was not until late at night that he drew a manuscript that he felt was reliable. With the faint light of the oil lamp, Mr. Shen took up his pen and wrote five words on another piece of white paper next to the sketch.
"Imitate Yuan Jinggong Langzhen."
We are getting married in a few days. I have been quite busy these days, so the update may be missing one or two chapters. Please forgive me!!