"The people who harmed me are the Queen and her minions Zhou Quan. As long as I find evidence that Zhou Quan harmed me, I will be able to recover. In addition, Zhou Quan and the deputy director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Zhang Quan, have always had a grudge. You can seek his help, and you will get twice the result with half the effort."
After finishing the words on the paper, Qiao Yan'er frowned and said, "Zhang Quan...isn't he the deputy director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who was demoted to the Jing Army the day before yesterday?"
"Isn't it? But he has been demoted now, so I'm afraid he can't help you." Saying this, Ye Fang rubbed his chin and said: "It turns out that the rumors in the palace that the queen and Wei promised to have a feud are true. What happened this time
It was the queen who ordered Zhou Quan to do it, but...what method did they use to make the crow go crazy?"
Qiao Yan'er took out the fire fold she was carrying, burned the note to ashes, and said, "In that case, I'll go find Zhang Quan immediately."
"Don't go." Ye Fang pulled her and said, "Zhang Quan is no longer the deputy general manager. Do you think he can still help you? Let's think of other ways."
"I don't think so. Yes, he is indeed not the deputy general manager now, but that was only two days ago. In other words, when Zhou Quan made Wei agree, he was still in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I think he would know something about it.
"
Ye Fang thought about it and said: "Well, you go find him and be careful when you talk. I have dealt with this person several times. He is a good person. If Zhou Quan had not been supported by the Queen, he would have been the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
, it must undoubtedly belong to Zhang Quan."
After Qiao Yan'er responded, she immediately rushed to the east-west wall where the Jing Army was. As soon as she got there, she smelled a smell that made her frown. After finding a cleaning eunuch, she hurriedly asked
Said: "Do you know where Zhang Quan is?"
"I don't know." The eunuch replied dully and went about his own business. After that, Qiao Yan'er asked a few more questions, and they all had the same virtues. People here seemed to only have eyes for those dirty things.
Qiao Yan'er asked while searching, and finally she found Zhang Quan on the last section of the west wall. The latter was squatting against the wall in a daze. His clothes were stained with yellow stuff in many places, which was extremely disgusting.
"Are you Zhang Quan?" Before Qiao Yan'er finished speaking, Zhang Quan became excited, waved his hands vigorously, and said in a sharp voice: "I won't go! I don't want to touch those disgusting things, let me go back! Let me go.
I’ll go back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs!”
"So, you are really Zhang Quan." Qiao Yan'er knelt down and said to Zhang Quan, who had not yet calmed down: "Don't worry, I'm not here to force you to do anything. On the contrary, I'm here to help you."
"Help me?" With these two words, Zhang Quan slowly calmed down, looked at Qiao Yan'er and said, "I don't know you, who are you?"
"I am the maid who returned to Beijing with the emperor this time. I am now responsible for guarding the inner treasury. My surname is Qiao, Qiao Yan'er." After a brief answer, she said: "I heard that you stole Shu brocade and enriched your own pockets.
That’s why...”
"I didn't!" Zhang Quan interrupted her sternly and said bitterly: "I didn't do it. Zhou Quan was afraid that I would take his position as general manager, so he framed him for it. I will definitely recover this debt from him.
Come!"
Qiao Yan'er didn't expect to hear such words and said in surprise: "Is there such a thing?"
Zhang Quan took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said: "Sichuan brocade is precious. There are two tributes a year, and there are only a dozen pieces in total. When the mulberry harvest is not good, there are even fewer. So the palace is very strict about this. No one can beat it."
How could I knowingly commit Shu Jin’s idea, and it’s obvious that he is planning to harm me!”
Qiao Yan'er could see that Zhang Quan hated Zhou Quan with all his heart. This was good news for her. She thought slightly and said, "Then... do you want to take revenge?"
Zhang Quan said without hesitation: "He caused me to be punished as a pure soldier. How could I not think about it? It's a shame that he has the support of the queen, but I don't even have a place to complain and cry out."
Qiao Yan'er smiled faintly and said: "There is no perfect path for everyone. There will definitely be opportunities. It depends on whether Eunuch Zhang is willing."
Zhang Quan stood up slowly, stared at her and said, "You just said you would help me, but you didn't know that the Shu Brocade incident was framed. What...can you help me?"
"Although I don't know anything about Shu Brocade, I know a lot about Zhou Quan. Do you want to know?" Qiao Yan'er's words aroused Zhang Quan's interest and asked tentatively: "What do you know about him?"
Qiao Yan'er didn't hide anything and said directly: "Do you know about Yongshou Palace? It was Zhou Quan who did it!"
"Yongshou Palace..." With these three words, Zhang Quan's face gradually became solemn, "You said that the crows going crazy in Yongshou Palace a few days ago were Zhou Quan's fault? How do you know?"
"You don't have to worry about how I knew it. In short, I didn't lie to you. As for why he did this, Eunuch Zhang should be able to guess it."
Zhang Quan lowered his head and thought for a moment, then hesitantly said: "You want to say this is the Queen's instruction?"
"Although Zhou Quan is the manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to be honest, he is still a palace servant. There cannot be any conflict of interest between him and Wei Yaosheng. Therefore, there is only one possibility, that the Queen wants Wei Yaosheng to die. Zhou Quan... just...
An executioner."
After listening to her words, Zhang Quan suddenly said: "I know, the reason why he framed me is because he was afraid that I would discover his secret. I understand, now I understand everything. It turned out that the three of them were together.
This is what we are discussing, it’s thorough, haha, you’re really brave!”
Qiao Yaner said: "Did Eunuch Zhang find any evidence at that time?"
Zhang Quan said angrily: "If I found evidence, where would it be here?" He breathed a sigh of relief and said: "I just saw him, Zheng Jiu, and Xiao Chengzi gathering together to discuss in secret, so I was a little suspicious.
, but I never expected that they would be so bold as to murder Wei Yaosheng."
Qiao Yan'er frowned and said, "Do you really think you don't have any clues?"
Zhang Quan thought for a while and said: "I remember that Zheng Jiu left the palace a few days before the accident in Yongshou Palace. It may be related to this, but where he went and what he did is unknown."
Qiao Yan'er bit her teeth lightly and said, "Even if it's impossible, I'll give it a try." As she said that, she probed: "Is it possible for Zheng Jiu and Xiao Chengzi to turn against each other?"
Zhang Quan smiled bitterly and said: "Zheng Jiu is also a confidant arranged by the Queen in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is simply impossible for him to betray the Queen. As for Xiao Chengzi, I have tested him, and his jaw is also very tight, and he will not accept anything.
He said, I'm afraid you can only investigate on your own. By the way, why are you so concerned about this matter that you came to me specifically?"
Qiao Yan'er was silent for a while and said: "Because I don't like Zhou Quan and the master behind him. Is this answer satisfactory to Eunuch Zhang?"